5:40 $300 - I walked into the Grand Sierra Poker Room on Friday evening, and got seated at one of the four $1/$2 table that were the only games running. I also put my name on the $3/$5 list. My table is overloaded with chips. One guy named Sammie has four stacks of Green chips, and eight stacks of Red chips for $2800. He's a local player who's always playing in the biggest game around. Two other players have a stack of Green chips along with a bunch of Red chips. I'm one of the shortest stacks at the table, with two other players having about $200.
6:00 $425 - I won two nice pots in consecutive hands with QQ and AK. This table is playing relatively calm. Sammie is playing most of the hands, but not going crazy pushing his stack around.
This weekend is the $2500 Main Event for Grand Sierra's World Poker Challenge. Deepstacks Live is also in town for some seminars, and some of the Pros will be playing in the Main Event. I suspect that a larger NL game will break out with some of the Pros. There was a $10/$20 game last weekend without the Pros in town.
6:30 $417 - Sammie was gone for 20 minutes. We played six handed for most of that time, and the table was very passive. I won a few small pots, and lost a few small pots. We are now back to a full table of nine players.
7:00 $439 - This table has changed dramatically. Sammie and another big stack left the table, and grabbed their seats in the $10/$25 NL game that will start soon with some of the Pros. The last big stack has also left the table. The biggest stack is now around $600. A few new players have sat down in the various empty seats.
7:30 $577 - The action at this table has been standard for a $1/$2 game. I raised preflop with JTh and ATs, and won both pots. I also won a sweet Hand Of The Day.
The $10/$25 game started in the tournament area. The only Pros I recognize were Grinder, Matusow, and that Silly Bands guy from HSP. There are also some Kids at the table, but I don't know what most of the Internet Pros look like.
8:00 $618 - I raised to $7 with AQc from the Hyjack. SB re-raised to $21. I was the only caller. Flop was A-high. He bet $25. I raised that weak bet to $60, and he quickly folded.
Other Pros are hanging around the $10/$25 game, including Chino, Grinder's brother Eric, and some more Kids. It looks like there may be a second table started.
At 8pm, they started the $3/$5 table in the tournament area. I grabbed a seat, and bought in for $600. Chip stacks range from $300 - $1500. A couple of Kids bought in for over $1k. A hot blonde who's been hanging around Matusow bought in for $500.
8:30 $601 - The table has been fairly calm so far. I raise to $15 with AK, got two callers, and took it down on the Flop. I also called a $20 raise with 76d in the BB, but I airballed the Flop.
The hot blonde is definitely the Mouth's girlfriend. I could tell from the table talk between her and the Kids. One of the Kids looks familiar, but I can't make the connection. I think the guy next to me might be Dmitiri Nobles, of WSOP fame. I've seen this guy around Reno a few times, and his Cash game is significantly tighter than his Tournament game (assuming that it is him).
9:00 $823 - The Mouth's girlfriend raised to $15 UTG+2, and two players called. I'm on the Button, and decided to squeeze with 77 to $70. The BB cold called. He's an 60's gentleman who's dressed in Western wear from a Gun Show going on this weekend at the Grand Sierra. He's also a big Calling Station, from what I've seen so far. Everyone else folded. The Flop was Q-high, and he bet $100. I know better than to try and bluff a Calling Station, so I fold.
Mid player, who's a dealer at this casino, raised to $25. Two players called. I'm the Button with AQo, and 3-Bet to $125. Everyone folded, and I showed for some advertising.
In a straddle pot ($10), I'm UTG+2 and raise to $25 with KK. Only the Straddle called. He's one of the Kids who's been rather tight so far. The Flop was J-high. I bet $40 on the Flop, $60 on the Turn, and $100 on the River. He called me down, but didn't show what he had.
In a pot that didn't involve me, one of the Kids tried to bluff the Calling Station, and lost over $600. The Calling Station has over $1500 in his stack, and I'm eagerly waiting for my chance to take a chunk of it.
9:30 $802 - A quiet time for me. I took a 10 minute break to walk around. The Big Game is going strong, but I don't recognize anyone else at the table. The Mouth's girlfriend left our table, and joined a private table with some of the Internet Pros. I'm not sure what game they're playing. Her seat was taken by someone who played for 15 minutes, and then went to the Big Game.
10:00 $908 - I called a $20 raise with A5c in the SB. The two Kids and I saw a Flop of Ah 9h 6d. I checked. The raiser bet $40. I called, and so did the other Kid. The Turn and River were checked down, and I was good.
The Calling Station made his first good play of the night. He racked up his chips, and took off up well over $1000. Since he was the sucker at the table, there isn't any reason for me to stick around, especially since I have to work in the morning.
After cashing out, I grabbed some free food they serve every night. Tonight, it was pasta with meatballs and sausage. The Silly Bands guy walked by the empty table I was eating at. He was telling someone that he was sitting between Grinder and the Mouth, and he kept getting re-raised. He said he'll never sit between them again. My first thought after hearing this was DUH! The $10/$25 game is small for the Pros, so naturally they're gonna raise a lot.
On my way out the door, I spotted Chino playing in a $300 Single Table Satellite for tomorrow's tournament.
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