The Seniors tourny report
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Blimey, I didn"t know there were that many old people in the world!! Over 4,000 runners and for one day the halls of the Rio were packed with my fellow oldies as we shuffled very slowly towards the Amazon Room.
My table was a bit stereotypical of what you would expect for a seniors tourny. A mixture of old men and women folding and raised 5X when they get Aces. All that is except for one of my new poker heroes who I mentally gave the nickname of "Croation Ger". Croation Ger was different. From the opening exchange with the cocktail waitress at 10.05 - "You have beer?" and when she said that could be arranged it was followed by "Then bring me beer". He quickly tilted most of the table with his constant raising with junk and proudly showing his hand afterwards with the advice "You all play like Harrington, fold, fold, fold". I liked Croation Ger, after all you need characters in this game.
He was unfortunately destined to take a lot of my chips to. You only start with 3,000 and I lost 700 early on when I had to lay down two red queens on the turn when there were 3 diamonds on the flop. He raised my c bet and I flatted. He then put in a pot sized bet on the turn and I had to make a decision. I felt I could do well on this table so I folded and he then raised his cards and yelled at me "I flopped da nutz" as he showed the ace and another diamond. Good laydown by me especially against him!
Six beers later Croation Ger goes all in for 1,200. I call out of the small blind. I have pocket nines he has pocket sixes. I hit a nine, he is putting his coat on in graceful manner when an 8 on the river gives him a gutshot straight and ffs I lose the hand.
Still in, I grind back up and the final hand saw me defend the big with ten and 8 of hearts. Flop is ten, eight, five and I manage to get all my chips in with two callers, one holding aces and the other kings. I hold on the turn, but the river saw a king and so I was out.
I didn"t run good but no complaints. I felt I played well and it just wasn"t my day. I"ve no idea how Croation Ger ended up, but if I see him sat at a bar I"ll buy him a beer for sure!
Off the the Nugget today for their seniors event, and then it"s Binions on Monday for the next main (staked) comp.
Viva Las vegas.
