First Time at the Casino

[PimpGameNM]

if you only have 200 and she has 50 Id say skip it and save ur monies cuz you need more ammo

[gatorspader]

I remembered not being able to show my glee at having aces. I would play with my friends a lot, but when its for real money my heart was pounding at a whole different level.

[dan7714]

So, I got in and was nervous as hell. Won 60$ at blackjack, then dropped down to 30$ in winnings after going up and down a bit. Finally my seat opened up just as we were leaving, and we stayed an extra hour to play.

So my dad sits down across the table about 5 minutes after I do. I've been talking to the guy next to me, he's 37 and has been playing for 20 years. He knows I'm new and tries to fuck with me. He gave me some legitimate advice on the rules and players around me, but I had position on him, and he kept slipping in shit advice between the simple things.

At one point, he told me that since I'm shortstacked (We both had the same chipcount though, 60-80$ 1/2 NLH) that I had to pick a hand and go all in. I look him in the eyes and say, "Ya man, gotta make one or two big bluffs and I'll win some money, y'know?" and he just looks at me and says, "yup that's how it's done in poker, all bluffing." What a bullshitter :P He was by far the best guy at the table though.

So, my dad plays a hand with pocket 2's, losts 50$ in chips to a rivered pair of queens. At this point, I realize two things. 1) The guy with the queens sucks. He's drunk, thinks he's amazing, has a huge stack of chips, and is the first fish I'm ever going to see. The next thing that occurs, happens when the guy to my left leans in, points out my dad without realizing I know him, and tells me to watch that guy as well, he's not good at poker. I realize my dad is the second fish I've seen.

So, I lose 6$ twice betting preflop in position (On the button, and LP) on AJ O, realize I made a mistake, and flopped nothing. then I get my first win, pull out 30$ in blinds, bet 1/3 the pot on the flop and get all folds.

I'm on the button again, after about a half an hour or so. Look at my hand, AA. Oh fuck yes. 4 limpers behind me, I don't know why I didn't bet 10, but I got nervous and bet 3X the BB, for a 6$ bet. They all call, including my dad. The flop comes,

7c 8c Kh

I bet 10$, get 1 call, 2 folds, my dad bets another 10. I call, the other 2 fold. Turn brings a useless card. I bet half the pot for the majority of my chips. He calls me. River:

A d

I bet the last of my stack. My dad shows 8 K. The tables starts congratulating him for knocking out his son. I flip the AA, the whole table goes quiet, then laughs louder than I've heard all night. My dad nods at me, and walks out. I play a few more hands until the BB is about to hit me, and leave the tables to head out with my dad. He gave me a nice pat on the back and asked for 25$ back of the 50 I got from him. I said nope, and we both laughed and our group left the casino.

A good time, and a good night. I did alright at poker, played OK ABC. Shouldn't have been in with AJ o, but oh well. Won a bit, got a good laugh, and realized it's not quiet as scary as I thought. All in all, a good 19th birthday, an amazing night.

Thanks for the great story! Keep this memory in your head every time you play poker. Those days where the best days of my poker playing days and your story brought back great memory's of my own. Thanks Again

[jayyy27]

good story. sounds like a fun time over all and that is what people have to remember that poker is suppose to be fun first.

[pokerace420]

just play penny slots and roulette numbers.

[RonThivy]

im still very new to live poker but it kind of intimidates you at first. Don't let people intimidate you and stand your ground. I played scared my first tournament and it hurt me, but after a while I didn't let people get to me and it made my play better.

[ShugWhite]

I need to get back to the casino soon