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Kind of a long read but I wanted to set the mood just right

At a local $2/$5 game today.

The game was really tense, which I hate playing in but it was the only 2/5 going at the time.. There was a "bully" at the table constantly steam rolling all of these players and was a bit of a cocky loudmouth that I've played with before. His name is Tony. An Italian wannabe Soprano. Despite all of his shortcomings he is a solid player.

Players come and players go over the course of a few hours. I won 2 big hands against Tony. One was a solid "he never saw it coming play" with Quad 2's and the other was an absolute bluff where I was in position and made a play that looked like I hit a draw. Anyways over the course of the day I somehow earned his respect and he decided not to get overly involved with me.

Then comes in 2 business men on vacation. They were just going on and on about Vegas and all this money they make and how much the parlor we were at sucked. They were total call stations and making hands and not making hands. The definition of dead money. They were "Check/Call/Check/Call/Check/Call" players. Something an aggressive player like Tony did not like when he was not making hands. Tony loses a few pots to them which in turn they lost to other players.

The action folds to me on the button I ($490ish) have AK offsuit. I raise on the button for $20. The big blind ($280) was the business man and he calls me.
Flop comes
A-K-6 Rainbow. He bets out $30. I sit there for a moment and just really ponder what his previous plays were and really cant put him on a hand that can beat me. I 3 bet to $90. He calls. I am beyond clueless at this point.

The turn comes 8. He checks with $170 behind him. At this point I know he is beat. I then proceed to bet $169 to see how bad he really is. Dealer announces $169. The man counts out his money and realizes he has $1 left and calls with $1 behind him.

The River is a Jack. He proceeds to throw his $1 chip in. We flip up and he shows pocket Jacks. I just kind of chuckle and say "thats funny".

...well Tony did not think it was funny. This man goes livid and turns red screaming things like "You are the stupidest Mother ******* alive" and so on. Then the 2 guys were asking if "we wanted to take it outside" All the typical things were said when grown men are having a pissing contest was said in the exchange of words.

I (5"10 and 135lbs) was going to have none of it. Tony then proceeds to knock the mans chips all over the table and says "95 F*****G percent of the time those chips are HIS you F*****G tool bag" Security intervened at that point and the table took a quick break.

Tony ended up getting escorted out by police and the two guys dumped $600 to the table over the next few hours.




Tony I promise if I ever become so fortunate as to win a bracelet I will dedicate it to you:dancefool
 

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Kind of a long read but I wanted to set the mood just right

At a local $2/$5 game today.

The game was really tense, which I hate playing in but it was the only 2/5 going at the time.. There was a "bully" at the table constantly steam rolling all of these players and was a bit of a cocky loudmouth that I've played with before. His name is Tony. An Italian wannabe Soprano. Despite all of his shortcomings he is a solid player.

Players come and players go over the course of a few hours. I won 2 big hands against Tony. One was a solid "he never saw it coming play" with Quad 2's and the other was an absolute bluff where I was in position and made a play that looked like I hit a draw. Anyways over the course of the day I somehow earned his respect and he decided not to get overly involved with me.

Then comes in 2 business men on vacation. They were just going on and on about Vegas and all this money they make and how much the parlor we were at sucked. They were total call stations and making hands and not making hands. The definition of dead money. They were "Check/Call/Check/Call/Check/Call" players. Something an aggressive player like Tony did not like when he was not making hands. Tony loses a few pots to them which in turn they lost to other players.

The action folds to me on the button I ($490ish) have AK offsuit. I raise on the button for $20. The big blind ($280) was the business man and he calls me.
Flop comes
A-K-6 Rainbow. He bets out $30. I sit there for a moment and just really ponder what his previous plays were and really cant put him on a hand that can beat me. I 3 bet to $90. He calls. I am beyond clueless at this point.

The turn comes 8. He checks with $170 behind him. At this point I know he is beat. I then proceed to bet $169 to see how bad he really is. Dealer announces $169. The man counts out his money and realizes he has $1 left and calls with $1 behind him.

The River is a Jack. He proceeds to throw his $1 chip in. We flip up and he shows pocket Jacks. I just kind of chuckle and say "thats funny".

...well Tony did not think it was funny. This man goes livid and turns red screaming things like "You are the stupidest Mother ******* alive" and so on. Then the 2 guys were asking if "we wanted to take it outside" All the typical things were said when grown men are having a pissing contest was said in the exchange of words.

I (5"10 and 135lbs) was going to have none of it. Tony then proceeds to knock the mans chips all over the table and says "95 F*****G percent of the time those chips are HIS you F*****G tool bag" Security intervened at that point and the table took a quick break.

Tony ended up getting escorted out by police and the two guys dumped $600 to the table over the next few hours.




Tony I promise if I ever become so fortunate as to win a bracelet I will dedicate it to you:dancefool
 

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Tony is a douche and the reason why we can't get more dead money in the card rooms. You handled it well. Please don't be motivated to return the favor by berating bad players in defense of another guy one day.
 

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