Lodge Results from 03/09/08

Finally got a work schedule where I could return to The Lodge to play some poker and after all this time, it now sucks. I walk in expecting to see the 70-80 people playing like in the glory days of Dan, but instead see three tables totalling about 26 people. I see a some old faces and a few new ones. Structure is the same, but the prizes have changed, only $100 gift certificate for 1st going down to $20 for 5th. Two big changes that will prevent me from returning anytime soon are there is no quarterly or even yearly tourney for a buyin to the WSOP. Spoke to the guy running it and he said "there may be one, but not really sure". Second, the TABC decided to show up the night before and inform management of The Lodge that gift certificates can no longer be used for alcoholic beverages anymore so now the certificate will only get you food and softdrinks, plus no more free lap dance coupons either.

The players themselves were not bad and I made it about halfway through the tourney before I busted out. Only won two hands the whole evening, both of them full houses. One memorable hand was shortly after the break I had KQo and a guy raised to 60 when BB was 20. Two callers other than I and the flop comes Q83 of hearts and the raiser goes all in, other players fold and I call figuring he had a heart draw. He had the K of hearts and got his flush on the river which left me with about 90 in chips. Went all in twice with Ax and was not called, finally after a couple rounds, got JTo and went all in, two callers and A high won the pot and I was out.

As far as Vegas was concerned, I played in a $100 tourney at The Horseshoe that had about 35 players, got knocked out in 15th with AQ vs. AK. Next day played at The Rio which was also $100 buyin and had 50 players. Finished 4th (in the money for $389) when my QQ did not hold against AK with the A on the river. Looking forward to 2009 when I will have enough saved to play in a couple $1500 events at the WSOP.