Played $1/$2 No-Limit at Harrah’s during their Aces Cracked Wednesdays. Bought in for $120. Left with $249.

I had AA once and it was weird to slow play them hoping that someone is able to draw out on you. I mean, having your Aces cracked is $200 to your bankroll. That’s significant.

I played for an hour and a half during the promotion and saw Aces 3 times (one time I had them), but only saw them cracked once. The promotion might have cost me money though. I flopped an Ace for trips on a very uncoordinated board and suddenly the chances of someone drawing out on me are super slim… But still, I want him to stick around to the river, so I slow WAY down to give him a chance to catch some kind of backdoor draw and because of that, I only ended up taking down a smallish pot with trip Aces. I never been so sad winning with AA before.

The other play that was memorable was when I had J 6 from the small blind. Lots of limpers and it cost me a $1 to see the flop… well… certainly.

Flop comes out J 9 2. I check. Everyone else checks behind me except for CO man (who made some might strange plays I might add and I’m guessing that he doesn’t really study poker) who makes it $10 in a $12 pot. Okay. I’m not folding… but with only a 6 kicker… I’m not raising either.

The button calls and I call. 3 players.

The turn bring a 6, but it’s another club. Yuck. I have a flush draw now, but it’s only a J. If either of my opponents is on a draw, they certainly have something higher than J.

I check again… Here’s my logic. I’m not entirely sure if the CO has a made a flush or not. If I check, he might check behind me and give me a chance to pair my J or 6 on the river. If he bets big, I’m probably out. If he bets small, I’ll call and hope I make a boat on the river and be able to take his entire stack. he bets $20 into a $42 pot.

The button folds. After some thought, I decide to call. This guy could be betting a draw or top pair just as easily. If he’s betting a draw, I’m unlikely to get him off the hand. Let’s keep it same and re-evaluate on the river.

The river is a blank (much to my relief). I check. No need to get crazy. I might be beat right here… also, raising allows him to re-raise all-in and put me in a nasty situation. Let’s exercise some pot control.

The CO makes a $35 bet and leans back in his chair.

I go into the tank. I’m beating top pair. I’m beating two pair, lower than J. I’m not beating trips (but, nothing he’s done thus far makes me think he’s holding two pair). I’m not beating a flush. Certainly the $35 on the end looks like a value bet. And he’s bet EVERY street now. That is certainly saying “I have a flush.”

I can’t decide, so I go to my read on him. He’s leaning back in his chair, arms crossed, trying to look disinterested. He won’t make eye contact at me. Something about him looks nervous though. Really nervous.

I call, asking if he has the flush as I do so. He doesn’t say anything but flips over a single K and then slowly reveals a 9

I’m almost pissed as I show two pair to take down the pot. Slow-rolling the losing hand like that and nearly giving me a heart attack (I mean, WTF?!?!).

Anyway, my side of the table is dully impressed at my call and I rake in a nice size pot.

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