Author Archives: Poker Mutant

Back In the Frying Pan

Posted on Monday, 3 June 2013 by Poker Mutant

I’ve been kind of busy lately and haven’t been playing quite as frequently over the past couple of months, but it’s the beginning of the WSOP again and while I don’t have a two-week trip of shame planned this year, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, Tournaments | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off

Sweet Spot

Posted on Monday, 3 June 2013 by Poker Mutant

The following is a message based on payout structures from the Venetian Deepstack Extravaganza series.Everyone likes to maximize their money, and the conventional wisdom says: “More entries, more money.” But as we know from brutal experience, we don’t always win … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, Tournaments | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

You Gotta Have Hearts

Posted on Thursday, 11 April 2013 by Poker Mutant

Encore Club $4,000 Guarantee NLHE Freezeout (T7,000)An early bustout from Encore’s double guarantee last night, but three odd hands.I was in HJ with at the 50/100 level and was just about to throw it away when I dropped one of … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, Live Games, No Limit Hold'em, Tournaments | Tagged | Comments Off

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Player

Posted on Monday, 11 February 2013 by Poker Mutant

Deepstacks Poker Tour PacWest Poker Classic Event #1 Day 1B (T10,000)@LIVEDeepstacks tweeted that there were 157 entries to Day 1A (Saturday) down at the Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City. I had to be in Portland Saturday night, so there … Continue reading →

Posted in Live Games, No Limit Hold'em, Tournaments | Tagged , , | Comments Off

They Say the Definition of Madness Is Doing the Same Thing and Expecting a Different Result

Posted on Wednesday, 16 January 2013 by Poker Mutant

Same club, same tournament on consecutive days. We’re down to the bubble at the final table.On the first day, I’m doing OK. Not hugely stacked, but pretty comfortable. A discussion has been brewing about paying a double bubble, but seat … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, Live Games, No Limit Hold'em, Tournaments | Tagged , | Comments Off

Potmonkeys

Posted on Monday, 14 January 2013 by Poker Mutant

pot•mon•key ['pät-məŋ-kē]. A poker player—particularly in Omaha tournaments—who consistently raises by the maximum amount as their first action.I played three Pot Limit games yesterday, starting with a straight PLO High, then a PLO High-Low, and culminating in a mixed Hold’em/Omaha … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, Live Games, Pot Limit Omaha, Tournaments | Tagged | Comments Off

Something About Aces

Posted on Thursday, 3 January 2013 by Poker Mutant

Won my first tournament of the year today (well, chopped it, anyway).It was a low-stakes freeroll, I bought the optional add-on at registration, so I’d started off with T4,000 about forty minutes into the game and blinds at 100/200. I … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, Live Games, No Limit Hold'em, Tournaments | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

First Hands

Posted on Thursday, 20 December 2012 by Poker Mutant

Interesting (to me, at least) starts to the last two tournaments I’ve played.Yesterday, on my first hand, I picked up and called a small raise from early position, only to see a flop of . I called a continuation bet … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, Live Games, No Limit Hold'em, Tournaments | Tagged , , | Comments Off

Progression

Posted on Saturday, 8 December 2012 by Poker Mutant

A little follow-up to last month’s post about Oregon players at the WSOP…this is how the 41 Oregon players in the Main Event did at the end of each day. 6,598 players entered on three starting days. 666 places paid.Day … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, No Limit Hold'em, Tournaments | Tagged | Comments Off

Leveling Out Back East

Posted on Friday, 16 November 2012 by Poker Mutant

Fall 2012 Wildhorse Poker Round-Up Events #1 and #2 (10,000)Final Table $1,000 Guarantee (8,000) I headed out to Pendleton for the first two events of the Fall Poker Round-Up last weekend. Drove out first thing in the morning on Friday and … Continue reading →

Posted in General Poker, Live Games, No Limit Hold'em, Tournaments | Tagged , , , | Comments Off