Quick Hits

5:10pm $300 - Finally got a $1/$2 NLHE seat at MGM Detroit. Being a Sunday afternoon, I bought in for max. There were a few short stacks, and a few stacks in the $300-$400 range. Nobody has more than $500.

5:30 $295 - I've only played my blinds. So far, this is a typical $1/$2 table. A lot of preflop limping with some occasionally raising that get called by many. It's been rare that a Flop has fewer than four players. Only one player seems to be an action player, a 50 yr old Middle Eastern dude. He's sitting four seats to my left.

6:00 $434 - I was very active, and most of the hands went well. The biggest pot was the first one that I played. I limped in Mid position with KQc. Someone raised to $7, and about five players saw an 8 high Flop with two clubs. With my Flush draw + two overcards, I led out on the Flop and Turn, and only the Action Guy called. I whiffed the River, and we both checked. He shows J9c for a missed Flush draw, and my K high was good.

6:30 $544 - Ended up winning a sweet pot with AhKc by hitting a back door flush. After I raised to $7 preflop, and many players saw a Flop that I missed. A short stack in the SB led out for just $10, so myself and Action Guy called. I hit the Kh on the Turn, which gave me the Nut Flush draw. Short stack went All-In for $38. Both of us called. I hit the Flush on the River. I bet $60, and Action Guy folded. Short Stack was pissed that his 53h got cracked, but it was his own fault. If he didn't bet just $10 on the Flop, and went All-In for the full $48, then I wouldn't have called.

6:40 $579 - I knocked two short stacks in one hand with AJ. The largest stack was Action Guy with $24. We already had three open seats when the these two players left the table, and the game ended up breaking.

Since I made $279 in just 1.5 hours, I decided to book the win, and leave the Poker Room.

Of course, I went back down to the Pit, and sat down at a 3-Card Poker table. I was there an hour, and won $530. I would like to think that it was due to some tweaks I made to my betting system. Or it could have been the four Straights that I hit during hour. Even the hand that I sat out just before Coloring Up my chip stack would have been a Straight if I had played it.

Since I was up $800 in just 2.5 hours of playing, I grabbed a quick meal at the Food Court, headed to Motor City Casino for my Free Room, and just chilled the rest of the night.