Episode #132: AIPS Player of the Year
MAIN TOPIC
Ante Up Intercontinental Poker Series II Player of the Year Corey Furbee (c furbee) gives us a ring to tell us about his championship run, how he got started in poker and how he found Ante Up! He won two bananas en route to this year's title. Click here to listen to the show.
And Chris and I hope to have the details for AIPS III ironed out in time for next week's show. If you have suggestions, post them here.
OTHER TOPICS
Shana's out: Of Poker After Dark, that is. We don't have many details, but the new hostess is the "Poker Princess" Marianela Pereyra. (That's her here in a photo courtesy of NBC).
Limit questions: Blog posters are unanimous that you shouldn't continuation bet in a no-fold'em hold'em game. Scott agrees - though argues doing it when you're on the button can work. Chris isn't sold. (What does he know about limit anyhow?) And Scott wondered if he should have raised on the river with the nut flush (he didn't), with a player to act behind him. Chris convinces him of the errors of his ways.
Presidential poker: Michael Shackleford of Wizard of Odds says only two candidates have public opinions on online gambling. Republican Ron Paul wants online gambling regulated, while Republican Mike Huckabee is against online gambling.
Ante_Up_Fans: James from New York is finding out just how expansive and friendly the Ante Up Nation is. Every time he sits down on FullTilt, his online handle (ante_up_fan) gets noticed. Awesome!
Tampa Bay Poker Replay: Two cool promotions coming up. The Silks at Tampa Bay Downs is giving away $599 every half hour on Christmas Eve (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) to the highest hand. And Derby Lane is planning "The Pretender" tournament on Jan. 13. It's heads-up. Field is 100 players for $100 entry, top 7 make the money.
HAND OF THE WEEK
Jason "Chipstakked" of Blue Springs, Missouri, offers up a no-limit hold'em hand from a $50 buy-in live MTT. There are 27 of 40 players remaining when he tangles with Villain, who is the chipleader and has been aggressive, raising and reraising with marginal hands.
The Villain limps, and Jason looks down at Ac-10d in the small blind and limps, too. The big blind comes along.
The flop: As-10c-6h.
We advocate check-raising against an aggressive opponent here, but Jason settles on a "small ball" strategy and bets out the minimum of 200. The BB folds, and the Villain calls.
The turn: 5d.
No danger here, so Chris is ready to end it. But Jason sticks to his guns and bets the minimum again and the Villain calls.
The river: 4h.
Doubtful this card hurt us, unless the Villain was sticking around with pocket 4s or a crazy gutshot draw. Just as Jason announces "bet," the Villain moves all in. Jason's 500-chip bet is binding ... but he decides he's good and makes the all-in call. We agree, reasoning that the Villain is unlikely to have a better hand.
We all played it right, as the Villain turned over A-4.
Scott makes a case for how Jason's "small ball" tactic likely made him more money.
NEXT WEEK'S SHOW
Our annual "Kongkeys" - the year's best in poker and Ante Up. Please e-mail us with suggestions on categories and winners! Let's make it fun!
- SCOTT
Christopher Cosenza is co-host of the longest running poker podcast on the planet, Ante Up! He started playing poker seriously in 2003 and his favorite players are Phil Ivey and Kenna James, though he tends to act like Phil Hellmuth if you make a bad play against him.
Scott Long, Ante Up!'s other co-host, is the author of the monthly Bet on It column in tbt*. He began gambling way too young (don't tell the fuzz!) and in the seventh grade, named his state "Gambleland" for a school project (State Animal? Loan shark, of course).
Merry Christmas Scott, Chris and Mike
Posted by: Erik H | December 24, 2007 at 01:56 PM
Have to say, I really enjoy these shows where members of the Ante Up! Nation turn up as guests or co-hosts. Obviously you probably don't want to do that sort of thing too often, but I imagine a lot of us regulars got a big kick out of hearing Corey talk about his AIPS II run. (Congrats, man.) Very cool stuff.
Happy holidays all.
Posted by: Short-Stacked Shamus | December 26, 2007 at 05:25 PM