Monday, May 10, 2010

Monday May 10th bus to Foxwoods

I could not decide.
I did not sleep well.
I woke up at 6:30 and just threw on clothes and went to see if they might have walk on seats on the Foxwoods bus.
They did.  I had two seats to myself.

It was an easy journey.  I am reading a Travis McGee detective novel and it fit perfectly with the ride.  I was comfortable and did not feel that sense of urgency to get off the bus and get started.

The first thing I did at Foxwoods was to get my drawing entry coupon and my buffet coupon mixed up.  Into the drawing drum went the buffet coupon.  I felt like such a jerk.
At the Player's counter I explained what happened and at first the fellow said there was nothing he could do, but after I got my voucher for my next trip, he also handed me some odd buffet coupon so I could still get my free buffet.
My points will pay for my next bus ride to Foxwoods.
This ride cost $30 and included a $15 buffet, $15 in slot play, and $10 in dream points. Pretty good deal.
The freeplay only got me $3.  I played a dollar slot and just hit one cherry.

I was up for either 2-4 or 4-8 and the 2-4 opened first.  I love being at a table when it first opens.  This was a fine table and I was up and down, but what was nice is I always felt comfortable.  Players were very predictable.  I even stole a couple pots without getting caught.
I did not get many good cards.  All day my only pocket pair over tens was kings and they were busted on the river by a flush after a king on the flop had given me great hope.
My most common hand was A- small and I threw most of them away.  This saved me a good bit of money.  Even once when A-2 flopped I would have lost the hand.  I played one A-5 as a blind and on the turn had two pair, but lost to A-Jack.  It is good in these game to stay away from unsuited A-little.
I did not get a straight nor a flush all day except one flush in clubs when I held the deuce and it was checked around twice at the end.
When I went to the buffet at about 4, I was up $18.  I played some 4-8 and 2-4 in the short while afterwards, but by then the tables were full of good players, tight, and the pots were just too small.
At my last table I caught a jack and bet it even though it was second best to a king on the flop.  I had one caller.  So I bet it again and again thinking I could push him off.  Finally when the river showed four hearts I bet and the guy folded his king.  He had me beat by my betting had convinced him I had hearts.
A few hand later I was in the big blind and pulled J-2.  The flop came J high and I bet it because so many were folding.  I was left with the same opponent.  I think this time he decided that I had stolen the other hand, perhaps because I showed surprise that he had folded the king in the other hand.
Normally I would expect a call meant I was beat, but the turn was a 2 giving me two pair so I bet again, and again he called.  The river was a jack and I bet again and was called.  I showed my full house.

My most disappointing hands of the day were the pocket kings and a 5-6 I played in the blind.  The flop gave me a pair, I bet and was called.  The turn gave me two pair. I bet and was called.  The river put a six high straight on the board and my one opponent bet.  I called and he showed his pocket 8's for a win.

In general, this was such a relief after getting so beat up in Vegas.  I liked the whole day.  I drank a number of amaretto on no breakfast and was happy and still playing well until I finally went for food.
I liked all of it.
I ended up even in the gambling and the expenses of the trip are pretty much a wash.  Now I have a voucher for the next trip so that one will be totally free.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

dewey, good report the bus is now $30 or cuz of walkon? I havent been doing well there at night or Sundays. Will be there May 26th pm to 27th pm. Been on pstars once a while now. did you hear a female hit bad beat but was under age. They put her share back in. That was last time I was there. I might try the striper fishing if i read if there is any action. there just coming in lower ct river this week. hope to make a game they just cancelled my furlough for good behavior though. ct

Anonymous said...

dewey, good report the bus is now $30 or cuz of walkon? I havent been doing well there at night or Sundays. Will be there May 26th pm to 27th pm. Been on pstars once a while now. did you hear a female hit bad beat but was under age. They put her share back in. That was last time I was there. I might try the striper fishing if i read if there is any action. there just coming in lower ct river this week. hope to make a game they just cancelled my furlough for good behavior though. ct

Dewey said...

Hey Chuckmonk,

The website said $27 but the driver said $30. I don't know what is up. I did not tip this time. Got my money's worth.

Save May 23 for Orford poker.

We were all talking about you yesterday. Gregg thought you might show to inspect his garden work.

Let's meet for breakfast.
I'm out of beer.

Anonymous said...

I forgot had doc apt wed at 4. Might make it wed 23rd looks good. Ivve got the cream ale some honest weigh stout , kinda heavy (on carbs) this week bottling oatmeal stout and kegging pale ale, have brown ale in 2 weeks. ct