I have not posted a poker blog since 2010. I did not have many followers, but I did enjoy the poker bloggers I connected with. I miss the online poker community. I have some found memories of meeting local poker bloggers for a tournament or two. It was an inexpensive way to sharpen skills and meet new people.
Since I cannot legally gamble online in the great USA, I am stuck playing sites like Pure Play Poker and Zynga Poker.
I sure wish Congress had not shelved the federal bill, "The Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection Act".
I am going to resurrect this old blog and start posting poker experiences again.
Two Friday nights ago I was playing in the neighborhood game. I held pocket 7's. The flop came 7d5d3d. I made a modest bet with my set and got called. The turn comes 3c giving me the nut full house. I made a good bet thinking I can lure someone in. I got called again. I am getting pretty excited when on the river comes a blank. I bet an amount to milk the pot. I got raised by $8. I immediately went all in for my $23 bank roll just to get an instant call. Yes my opponent had flopped a straight flush. The funny thing is if I had been paying attention to the player and not the cards, I would have realized I was beat. I should have listening to the pointers in Daniel Negreanu's book "More Hold'em Wisdom for All Players". I should have called the $8 bet and still ended the night with a profit. Instead I gave away my entire bank roll. Another player tried to point out that my opponent was shaking. If I had simple taking the time to look and consider the possibilities on the board. We usually play until 3:00 AM and it was 2:50 AM. No time for a come back.
I learned some good poker lessons with this mistake.