Test my Flippers

I felt like having a swim today. Recently I am doing OK in FullRig. They have the mini-FTOPS, and they are running a bunch of micro buy-in satellite. I managed to win 3 out of 5. So it is not too bad, consider you only need to buy-in small, 10% of the field paid, and close to 10 times of the buy-in in return. The only downside is, it is a donkfest.

Master Gee sent me a SMS this afternoon about a home game at Sam Fishy's place next week. It will be 50c/$1 with $100 buy-in. Straight away I refuse to go. I know no way I can win. No chance at all. Once again the Master beg me to go, but I know his MASTER PLAN. He wants me to go because I will be his insurance guy. He will try to bust either Sam Fishy or Neverlose. If things doesn't go well, he will shift his focus on to me. Once again I am not that Desperate. Furthermore, I am not as stupid as you might think. So please tell me what chance do I have? I know I am a worm, and Sam Fishy will eat me alive. Neverlose simply never lose. And the most concern of all, the Master always eye on my stack. So please!!! I don't mind you think i am stupid, but STOP INSULTING MY INTELLIGENCE!!!

Went to the Pond around 6pm. I played for only 2 hours. Started off quite well. In the first orbit, got 7d 9d. Called $15 raise in CO, 4 way action, I were last to act. Flop Kd 8d 7h. SB lead out for $25, Initial raiser flat called, I made it $60 to go. Only the SB called. Turn blank 3, we went check/check. River another 7, he checked and I bet $75. Then he asked me a very serious question. "You missed your flush draw?" I looked at my cards, and told him "YES!" He made the call with K 10 and I won a decent pot.

Now stack close to $370+. Table not that loose, and I managed to play a few more hands without costing me too much. Then I bust a mushroom stack with my AK. All fold to the mushroom in highjack, and he pop to $20. Folded to me and had AK, I put him all-in, and he called. Board ran out like Q 9 x x x with a small pair on board. He had A J and I won. Now stack close to $440.

Played a tight small ball all the way, and slowly built up to $500. First in UTG, dealt AQ off. Pop to $15, got 4 callers. Flop 228 rainbow. I lead out for $50 and all folded. Then flop 2 pair with A 8, board A 8 10. Checked to me and I bet $25, got 1 caller. Turn 4, I bet $45 and the guy mucked.

With $500+ in front of me, and about 20 min to go before taking time charge. I was thinking about to go when they take the charges. That's a big mistake on my part. I swear to you, I will never make this kind of mistake again. When you decide to go, you must go. No second thought! Here is why!

Limp pot, on the button I dealt QcJc. I limp for $3, all of the sudden SB pop to $30. BB flat called $30. UTG flat called $30, plus 1 caller. I called as well. Flop A K 10 rainbow. WOW! I flop the nuts. SB has a huge stack about $600 in front of him and check, BB had about $400 and lead out for $50. All fold to me and I flat called. Now SB check/raise to $150, we both called. Turn blank (8 or 9 something like that), SB lead out for another $150. BB flat called the second time. Now I know I am up against a set, or AK. BB could have AQ or AJ, maybe A 10 or K 10. I called for sure, coz they won't go away if I raise, and any card on the river they won't fold, unless J or Q. Bit of defensive nuts play on my part. River another 10. Now SB shoved all-in, BB called for like $100 and I folded. SB showed AA, while BB had K 10. I lost $330 in that pot thanks to that disgusting river card. Then I was card dead and fold all the hands. Once they asked for time charge, I left the table straight away. Lost like $35 for the night.

What mistake did I made?
1) Should fold pre-flop. QJ sthooted just too weak to play for $30, even a bunch of VALUE plus the button in front of me. Since I am a worm, I have no flippers. How can I outswim all of them without flippers?
2) When you think about leaving, you should leave. Poker God will punish you not being aa honest man.
3) Grand Master's Word of Wisdom. If too much action on the flop, and you have the nut straight, you MUST fold. You have no draw. If you don't have any re-draw, then you are stuck! Play smart, and cut your losses.
4) Know your Roll! I should never go to the Pond. I am a worm, any fish will eat me alive! Forget about winning, a worm will have a hard time surviving in a fish tank!