Episode #121: Derby Lane's Jeff Gamber

MAIN TOPIC

Jeff Gamber, director of poker operations at Derby Lane, swung by the studios to talk about the room's recently completed $550 tournament (which ended with a 6-way chop not long before closing time), what's next for his room (a series of "What's Your Passion? tournaments with prizes like a brand new Harley) and the changes in Florida law (latest proposals will, among other things, allow for rebuy tournaments). Click here to listen to the show.

OTHER TOPICS

Hevad Khan: Do you think Red Bull execs are at home cringing at this guy's antics?

Bear's pad: CardPlayer takes us inside Barry Greenstein's massive California mansion. You gotta see the bathroom.

Survivor: Jean-Robert survives his first Tribal Council, and endears himself to millions of female fans.

Phil Gordon: Everyone's favorite Celebrity Poker Showdown host offers a little advice to people who think A-10 is the mortal nuts. I have no idea who he's talking about.

Surveys say ...: Give the World Series of Poker bigwigs credit - they try to make us happy. In the past month, players and media have received separate surveys to fill out.

Get in the game: Don't forget about the next events in the AIPS and CHIMPS series.

Ante Up! Hotline: Who is this defiant child filling up our answering machine?!?!

Vacation: The Tampa Bay Replay takes a week off since our Main Topic is dedicated to the local scene, and the One Minute Mystery is also MIA for a week in prep for its big changes coming next week.

HAND OF THE WEEK

Longtime listener Theron of Houston sends us a hand that shows that even when you flop a monster, it doesn't necessarily make it any easier to play.

He's in a $100 no-limit hold'em MTT with 25K in starting chips and 30-minute blind levels (no word on whether this tournament is still running. :) ). Everyone has about 60K in chips and blinds are at 300/600. The UTG makes it 2000 to go, and Theron calls with 5-5 in middle position. The button comes along for the ride, and three see a flop of A-A-5. The UTG bets out 5500 into the 6900 pot. What do you do? Slow play/calling, like Theron does, is solid, but also consider raising. If either of your opponents have an Ace, they'll likely play back. And if neither does, you're likely not getting any more money out of them anyhow. So, the button tags along and the turn is a King. Ouch. Did someone just catch up? The UTG fires 15000 into the 23400 pot. What do you do now? AK or KK are likely holdings for our opponents, but certainly not guaranteed. Theron just calls, as does the button. The river is a 9, and the UTG doesn't let up - pushing 15000 more into the pot. At this point, you can't fold and probably shouldn't raise. Theron calls, as does the button, and takes down a monster pot. UTG had AJ and button had A8. Whew.

- SCOTT

Comments

[Short-Stacked Shamus]

Great show. Re: the chilling Ante Up! Hotline segment. The reference there is that famous Suspense radio episode "Sorry, Wrong Number" w/Agnes Moorehead (later adapted as a film). Nicely remade there by the family Gambit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorry,_Wrong_Number

[The Razz Singer]

Thought this show had an awesome banter segment.

If you look at Khan's statistics on Pokerstars you'll see he is about 38,000 down in Sit and Goes before he got lucky in the WSOP

[Alan Stewart]

BTW, Clonie is on line three to talk about her PAD victory last week. :P

[Gambit]

So...

I get some type of royalties or residuals now, right?

:-D

later,
The Redialer

next episode: Dial T for Time Out

[n0rd1c]

while barry was talking about the shark in the tank, i thought he was going to say that Joe came home and killed the shark. i was waiting to burst into laughter. even in the PW podcast he said that he was going to kill the plastic shark and Brenes if he did that again.

and oh my god..i want that pool.