JGPT vs BIG SLICK MANILA and My Bad Beat

Since word got to us that A55 will play versus FAPA in a heads up challenge, Jards was inspired. So he pitted us in a challenge against Big Slick Manila. You know, those bunch of young people usually making it in the money in our big tournaments? They haven’t been in the State of Mind, but they are usually there in big tournaments like the last one in the Stehmeir’s residence (Did I spell it right, Ace?). Anyway, 7 selected members of JGPT faced heads up with 7 of them. Che and I were so stunned when we first heard that Jards challenge them ala A55 vs FAPA. It’s like, we don’t wanna be schooled, Dude. What were you thinking? But then again…WHY NOT?! He he he…

Venue was our homecourt last night. It was anybody’s game. I mean, they are really good players. Although there are several aspiring JGPT players, but we are still basically new to game with only a few months of experience. It was a very exhausting and ulcer-inducing game, tough one actually. Towards the end of the night, JGPT emerged victorious. It was a really good game. We had lots of fun and I’m glad we got to know their group as well.

After the heads up challenge, we all merged for an SNG. From a small stack, I’m glad to survive the final table and finish 3rd place. I know, I didn’t do well with my last hand. But with two big stacks against me and blinds that kill me, I just asked how much was the buy in again times two (for me and Che). Knowing that I’m already even money and my tummy running wild with acid… I’ve gotta make a move, double or nothing. Got and ace, trash… ok, push! Well the results were actually nothing. But the pounding in my head stopped and the acid in my stomach neutralized, plus I got both our buy-ins back. Not bad. So, Jardine and Myko went heads-up which eventually, Jardine won. It was a great night for JGPT.

So as degenerate gamblers as we are, Che and I went to BBC after that. I requested for a change schedule for that night because of the heads up challenge, might as well take advantage for me to play. So we joined one of the two 20-40 tables. I folded my first hand since it was there’s a raise and it was a really crappy hand. My second hand, Che was on the button. I'm small blinds and Joey beach was big blinds.

Che called the big blinds (P40)

On me, checked my cards… it’s Ace-Queen off. I raised P80 plus the big blinds (P40 + P80)

Joey and Che called my raise.

Flop: 5x, 5x, 5x

Everyone checks.

Turn: Ax

I bet P100. They both called.

River: 2x

A round of bets, raise and re-raise that made me go all in with full house 5s with the best kicker.

Che did not go all in. She folded at some point, leaving only somewhat 20% of her original stack. She folded with an Ace, Jack off.

Showdown: Joey first showed a 2x. I felt so relieved that it was full 5s with 2s he was fighting with when I’ve got the 5s with Aces. I showed him both my cards revealing the Ace-Queen off. Then he showed his other card, a 5.

I was stunned.

Can I say I was disgusted as well?

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Yes, he got quad 5s on the flop.

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So I just asked him, “Joey, you played a 5, 2 when I raised pre-flop???”

Che told me that I didn’t raise high enough. I don’t know. Maybe, maybe not… But it wasn’t just doubling the blinds to sweeten the pot. I raised tripling the blinds to take away the limpers and players with hands that they really shouldn’t play. (Or so I thought)

Why didn't I raise more pre-flop? Well, I haven’t even warmed my seat and it’s an ace-queen off. It is not something for me to go all-in or raise very high pre-flop. It was a relatively strong hand. But not the strongest. I want to see a flop with callers holding a small to medium pocket pairs or the same caliber of my cards like the Ace-Jack of Che. I made a substantial raise knowing that the people in the table are not newbies, knowing that high pocket pairs like rockets or cowboys would often re-raise that bet. And crap hands will fold.

I was really taken aback with what happened.

I mean no offense, we love Joey like anything. He is such a darling. But when he would play like that, I don’t even know how to react.

So there, that was my bad beat story for the day. I just really need to get it off my head right now.