Sunday, September 21, 2008

Fair Night at Sycuan Casino
I went to the Sycuan Casino last night and joined a game of Texas Hold 'Em. It was $3-$6 No Limit game and I must have had at least ten hands dealt that resulted in folding after seeing my hole cards. I folded an A ♠, 4 ♥ that would have won the pot when another two aces were turned over as community cards. After seeing that I resolved to bet my hand the next time that I was dealt an A. I opened for $2.00 when I was dealt an A ♥, 9 ♥ which was raised to $5.00. I called and the next three cards were a 10, 7, 6 (off suit) which I checked to the guy who had raised. He bet $10.00, which I called. The next card was a 3 and he bet $20.00. I called and the final card was flipped. It was an 8 and he bet all the chips that I had left, which was $12.00. He turned over a pair of 10s, giving him three 10s and was ready to rake the pot. I turned over my A ♥, 9 ♥ giving me a straight (10, 9, 8, 7, 6), and he about fainted. I played one more hand and then picked up my chips and walked away from the table. When I cashed in I had exactly $135.00. Considering that I had bought in with $60.00 I made 125% profit! This was the first time that I have ever played Hold 'Em at an Indian casino and I am very pleased with the results!