Joined: Feb '08
Location: Netherlands
Age: 52 (M)
Posts: 818
Well, i'm not going to tell everything i experienced overthere, too much to write but next day i was free. Through the whole week i partied 2 times in Dublin, played golf with 2 Titan players and Todd Brunson and friend, took a helicoter flight with titan players, got a poker seminar from Doyle Brunson, Sorrel Mitzi, Neil Channing and Ram Vaswani. I managed to score a nice Irish blond lady(no i won't post pics ) had super meals every day and really enjoyed the good life . Now back to poker: at day 3 i started playing again at got no cards at all, no hits and as the blinds and ante's were high i was condemned to blind and ante stealing. Just before dinner break, i was really short-stacked i managed to double-up with JJ against AQ . Sweet relief. After dinner the descend began: I was dealed K10 of harts in de big blind. 2 people and sb call and i thought about putting out a big(bluff) raise but was chicken. Flop: 8h, 9h, Qh! I thought yes! I tried not to show my exitement sb checked, i checked and next player bets 3/4 pot. Fold, fold, my turn. I think: this guy can't be holding Ah and as he's shortstacked all-inn means he's pot committed. He calls and the cards open up: he has Ah and Qc! He just flat called! Turn 8s, river.... ......2h!. I could just cry . Kept my cool, i had very small stack left and waited for an all-inn chance. Got 1010 2 hands before i would be eaten by the BB. I pushed but got a call with JJ and the dream was over... From that moment on i started playing Sng's and cash games, including a special cashgame: The Pro's were playing alot of highstakes cashgames(1000/2000 Euro Blinds) and i watched a lot, it was very crowded round those tables. So as a special gesture a couple of them gave amateurs(me) a chance to play with the pro's and they sat down at tables with 5/10 blinds. I played 2 hours with Dario Mineri, Todd Brunson, Roland de Wolfe and 3 Titan qualifiers. I managed to finish with 950 Euro+.(Don't really now if they were playing seriously, for them these blinds are nothing). On Saturday i entered a 500 euro side-event( they were many side events whole week and 24/7 sng and cash games) The main event had a 3 million prizepool. The event i entered had 312 entrants and 40 places paid. I went out in 20th position taking 3.100 Euro. I was shortstacked and reraised all-inn with AK, only to get called by KK and ..out. I was still satisfied, i had a great week. On the last i watched the final table to see Neil Channing taking down the 800.000 euro 1th prize. That night i flew home a poker addict for life, a wad of cash in my wallet and enough material for some pretty good future dreams........
I would like to here about other Mobster live poker adventures
Joined: Jan '11
Location: United States
Age: 42 (M)
Posts: 852
What an awesome story, and the pics to prove it. Did Doyle call you Slim? Always wanted to meet a pro, though not neccissarily across the felt. At least not yet Thanks for sharing and gl at the tables!
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Spain
Age: 60 (M)
Posts: 2851
It´s a bit late now, but that is SOME story! Great to read and great to hear that you are doing so well and having a lot of fun while you´re doing it. Will read it again tommorow with a clear head and be even more jealous than I am now.
Joined: Jan '10
Location: Germany
Age: 32 (M)
Posts: 1379
Posted by JazzyJeff:
Yes i will never forget , hoping for some more of those moments, though .tx
anything planned yet ? i mean i cant think that after your first big live experience you really wanny wait to long. I think you are really keen on playing now
Joined: Feb '08
Location: Netherlands
Age: 52 (M)
Posts: 818
I am, i am, but i've been 'out of commision' for the last 2 years and i'm starting back from scratch. I'm on a roll last 3 weeks so i'll try to qualify for WSOP
How about some live-poker story's from other Mobsters? All live poker will do
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. Kept my cool, i had very small stack left and waited
Thanks for sharing and gl at the tables!
