A night at Hollywood Park
Topic: General Poker
I've been losing lately except for a single table play money sit and go. Last night I played at Hollywood Park. It was a sit and go plus a satellite to a big $300 tourney. I was happy with my game but unhappy with my table etiquette.

Why was I happy? I played good cards well and raked to stay in the top three in chips. I had labeled all of my opponents and learned of a new character. Here are my characters starting to my left:

I had an experienced player but a calling station. He called two raises just for an ACE HIGH. He probably thought I didn't have anything which he was right. We chopped a pot when we both an ACE HIGH. I tried to bet as if I tripped QUEENs but he didn't fall for it. I didn't bet enough for him to fold.

There was a loose aggressive player since I saw him show face cards with low kickers. I knocked him out with a set of twos against his flopped pair king but he had a low kicker as well.

I had a conservative player only playing and showing premium hands. He went all in against me preflop while I had AJ and I folded. He was watching me hard. He also raised big after I raised with JJ. I folded then as well. I didn't want to risk my game for JJ.

After that guy was a weak player, not playing very much and limping in a lot. I crippled him after we checked to the turn. I caught a Q for my straight. He raised and I reraised. He called and I won. Wish I bet a little more.

After that guy was an Asian guy with glasses. He was playing quality but eating at the table. I consider that I distracting. He led with chips for a while until he got faked out and got crippled. He bet in a lot. I don't think I ever played a hand against him. Would've been interesting.

After that guy was an older dude getting ticked off about the dealer and the timing. Making him a little tilted and he was eating as well. He played conservative tight but must've been losing his patience.

Then there was guy overly tight and I believe got knocked out the first hand he played with KQo.

Then there was Mr. Hollywood. He acted like he was weak going all in with a set of 10s. He eventually won. He was vocal which I considered loose aggressive but we was actually tight aggressive which does well in poker.

To my right was a guy who almost never played but raked with two pair. He went all in with trash and got knocked out. He shouldn't steal against players that can afford him.

Then there was me, I had poor table etiquette. Playing only makes you forget how to act at a table. I raised incorrectly and didn't even know the value of my chips. I was tight conservative mostly. When I made hands, I didn't raise enough to make good money.

I came in third after calling off my stack. I had KJo versus an AQs. It was three handed, what could I do? I didn't want to get blinded. Play to win.

But I wish I made second since the leader made a deal with the second placer. Oh well...

I played 2-4 hold'em and lost quickly as usual. I need to learn limit games to finance my tourneys or should I just play small tourneys to finance big tourneys? Micro level tourneys take too long to make money. Play 3 hours to win $14?? I guess it will give me mileage?

Hmmmmm...

I'm going to Vegas next weekend. I'm not going to withdraw all week to save some coin.

Good look Eric!