Tiger Tours the Tables in the USA - Table of Contents

10/20/99 wednesday

Grand Casino Tunica

let's check out the grand casino, located at the north end of town. oh, what a magnificent complex! it's got an rv park, a convention center, a kiddie world park, and a *huge* casino! and it's got two or three separate hotels!

The Poker Room

the poker room is on the second floor of the casino, and is set off by floor- to-ceiling glass walls. it's quiet and not smoky. they've got 15 tables, and have three 1-5 stud games, two 2-5-10-10 hold 'em games, and one 5/10 omaha/8 game with full kill in progress. i'm on the stud and omaha lists. the room runs a $5 + $15 rb hold 'em tourney on tuesdays at noon, and a similar omaha/8 tourney thursdays at noon. this room also offers coffee, soda, hot dogs, etc. they've got bad beat jackpots. the rake on the flop games is 10% to a maximum of $3 - i didn't get the rake for stud. the dealers are pretty good in this room.

after waiting for almost an hour, i decide to take an empty seat at the 2-5-10-10 hold 'em game. the blinds are 1 and 2, and the bets are spread limit up to $5 before the flop. the flop is spread limit of 2-5, and the bets on the turn and river are spread limit of 2-10.

yes, folks. tiger does play hold 'em.

i raise with big slick in late position. nobody calls. i raise with kings in middle position, get one caller and a re-raiser. i make it three bets, and we're three-handed. flop's got a king and i bet it. two calls. i bet the turn and the hand is over. i call with a suited jack-ten on the button and flop k q 9, two hearts (not my suit). checked to me, and my bet gets three calls. offsuit jack on the turn. checked to me, and nobody calls my bet. i raise with a suited slick in late position, and get four callers. i flop an ace. one bad player calls my bet on the flop and on the turn. the river makes four clubs (not my suit). checked to me and i show it down. my kicker's good. i'm on the button with pocket sevens. six people limp. the little blind raises, and four people call in front of me. i call. the flop is 9 8 7 rainbow. checked all the way to me - i bet, and the little blind check-raises. one caller in front of me and i call. turn is a four. little blind: "i bet my straight," and he puts in ten blue chips. i call. "damn! you must have a set!" the river is another four; he checks and pays off my full house.

hey! keeping notes of hold 'em hands is a cinch.

yes, folks. surprise! tiger does play hold 'em.

2.5 hours = +$130. };)

vicksburg, mississippi, here i come!

tiger

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