Stud 8

Playing 200-400 with 50 antes now.

Starting hand 347 all hearts. Pound it as we wind up 3 betting a 4-way pot. Hit an As and get two more bets in. Then 9h for flush draw and get 2 more bets in. Then 8s for the low. We just call a single bet here as someone is showing A558. River a Jd and call another bet and lose the 87 low to an 86 low (the above referenced hand had a 64A under). Down to 5000.

Starting hand 235. Hit 5727 to lose with 3 pair to a set of 6s. Minimal betting. Down to 3000.

At 50 per hand and two calls followed by folds we slowly drop down to 2300. We are now in push territory. The next opening hand we get will be all or nothing. Well, survival or nothing really.

We have A5 under and 5 showing and raise to 400. 2 callers - one with a 4 and one with a K (who completed the first bet). 4th street the K hits a K and bets. We fold. Hmmm.

We start with a 38Q all clubs. This is it, but if we hit we will beat everyone so we want to maximize players and the pot. We call 200 and see 4th street 4 handed. We get the 9c and the player to our left bets with AQ showing. She gets 2 callers and we raise. She raises and the two other players fold. We essentially push and she obliges. We are all in. She shows 35 under and has 3 spades. She proceeds to hit Js Ad Th for a pair of aces. We hit 8s 3d Jd for a pair of 8s. We are out.

Next entry will be the big dance july 5. Rest up heard. Long day coming

All the best,
Bad luck well now empty donkey

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