Rick's Cafe Americain

Last night was the first of the weekly Poker Journal Keepers at Planet Poker organized by Felicia.  Felicia and Planet Poker get the booby prizes, and Mean Gene is my new hero.

I finally registered for Planet (after the tourney) and observed a hand or two.  The bird’s-eye view gave me vertigo.  I’m playing next week anyway. (I didn’t fiddle around enough to know if I could change the view, or if the view was for observers only.)

As for loo, I can think of two possible reasons. Either it is for people signaling to the table that they are stepping away for a piss break or it is a common typo that very quickly becomes an intentional irritant.

Before you label me “hero”, let me admit that I called the bet pre-flop not realizing you were still in the hand! I thought it was me and Pauly heads-up and I was willing to drop 800 chips just to prove a point with the Hammer. What that point is I’m still not sure.

I typed “I gotta do it” or whatever because I thought my call would get us heads up. Suddenly there you are and I said something along the lines of “Oh, shit”. Don’t know how I missed the fact that you were still in.

Then the flop comes and I start laughing, and praying that no one has A-7 or A-2. When I put you all-in I was sure you’d fold...and when you didn’t I had another of those “oh shit” moments. But my massive hand held up, and my inadvertent play paid off big. I’m sure the Poker Gods will hammer me good for my dumb luck. 

Rick I had pocket jacks, when u beat me with A8! That’s why I was irked… I thought you had an 8 with that re-raise and then I thought maybe you were on a flush draw and hit it on the river. Nice hands…

Geno knocked out both NYC boys. Ouch!

Gene, that is actually how I interpreted your remark.  I still should have folded.

When is someone going to post the f’ing results?

The results are posted on my site.

I got them from Planet’s site.  Easy-peasy.