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Reaching your goals part 8
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11 months ago
So its may 2011.i am driveing down to baytown,texas to meet up with my bud.then hes driveing us to new orleans,lousina.it will take me 7 to 8 hours to get to his house then from his house to casino is 5 to 6 hours. i plan on playing in my 1st wsop c events. in my past post i stated how i did my 1st time in vegas at the wsop.i am going to play in 3 wsop c events .we are arriveing on sunday night at the hotel.we will book a room for a week. its usually around $350 per person. we order some food eat and crash getn ready for the big day in the morning.we get up and catch a cab to harrahs casino.i reg for event #1,#4,#7 they are all two day wsop ring events. the buyins where the same at $355 for all three.in event one i was in the main area for the most part . after dinner break tho i got moved.:( to the table of death in the room known by all the players called the meat locker. its so cold in there you could hang meat. man im not bullshitn either.12th hand on that table i get q7 in bb. the utg +2 limps button and sb call i check see free flop.then it happins. aq7 flop.im like oh yea so i check waiting to spring my trapp of the free flopd two pr.so utg +2 bets out pot . im like oh snap hmm he has ace or on strght draw.button calls.im like wow big hand here.sb folds.i had to see where i was at i was kinds half scared of all action and other half super happy .so i check raise. utg +2 moves allin. now he has me coverd .the button folds. i called. utg +2 flips over ace queen. im like ............. that busted me out.my bud had busted out way before me and was playing cash games.so i went to his table noticed a seat was open . i went and bought in table max $300 its 1/2 nl cash table.two crown and cokes later im at about 1k with my buddy at 1700.we took smoke break. and decided taht no matter what we where leaveing at 1am.now the way i set my wsop tourneys up was mon,wed,fri.so tuesday was my off day.my bud had planned on playing in 7 events.so he was playing tomorw.i took a cooler hand right before we left. i had ak of in bb. there was a straddle then raise ,call then reraise on button.i just call the strattle reraises ,fold then button moves allin. i call straddle fold.its my ac ks vs q7c.flop is sick kc 10c 7s.turn j h river 2c. so i lost like $450. i still got up will $618. i set down with $300.my bud left with $2100. the next day i went up there to play some blackjack and video poker.plus check in on my bud in his event and see how hes doing.i sat at 15 min bet black jack table with $300.it went up and down for 1st shoot.then the second one killed me.set down at video poker put 20 in was playing .25 max bet $1.25.after about 3 hours and down a bill .my bud had busted out and already jumped into another one.i decided to call it a day and get some food then head back to room to chill and get raedy for my next event on wed. event #4.

reaching your goals part 9 comeing out soon
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11 months ago
I'd gladly take AK off against Q7 suited in a cash game any time !
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11 months ago
Good read
Looking forward to episode 9!
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11 months ago
Thanks for all the great Posts Eric! They are always interesting/ entertaining and of course useful!!The blogs also help us to understand some of your poker experiences and get a feel for what u can accomplish.
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11 months ago
Thanks for these reaching your goals posts..Very interesting to read..This let others know that bad beats happen live also and not just online...Keep the stories going because there is a lot to learn from them..GL to yo and hope to see you in the WSOP series in Tunica in Feb. 2013
1488
11 months ago
Wowww very interesting article, of course you want ak vs q7 every day of the week! I've also personally never had any luck playing poker while drinking, although its never been competitive poker while drinking, just relaxed with friends, small buyin maybe
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11 months ago
Yes i played in the cash game just relax and get teh rset of my poker playing out. when i busted out of the wsop c event i still wantd to play. so i was in relax mode. but i drink crown and coke so i drink them very slowly sipn them. i know my limit.i know that if i drink 5 or more its all over.but to just ahve one or two its good to loosen up at teh atbles . and by drinking they think hes drunk easy money.thanks yall for all teh support . i will keep ya informed.
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11 months ago
Reaching your goals parts 9,10,11 are out. they can always be found in texas holdem poker forum.good luck in life and on the felts to everyone. thanks again for all the support from everyone.
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11 months ago
Reaching your goals parts 9,10,11,12 are all out .i made a post in poker club that has all the parts of the reaching your goals series. good luck in life and on the felts to evryone.
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11 months ago
Well after gng to cold storage room and lose there its good u took decision to make buyin and sit down on cash table with ur frd it seem ur luck totally changed there maby together ul are twice as lucky but then wud hav been nice if u stopped once u touched 1k but alas its not like this in poker u jus wana try play more and enjoy game losing $ 450 wud hav been bad but stil by the end of it all u wer up $ 300 i wud say gud day at casino.
Edited by Punter4444 11 months ago
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11 months ago
Http://www.poker.org/forum/texas-holdem-poker/reaching-your-goals-part-13/

heres the newest part of the reaching your goals series. tahnks again for all teh support you guys give me.best of luck in life and on teh felts to everyone.id like to wish best of luck to my teams mates in our run for 1st palce in the rankings .

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