My Atlantic City Poker Trip

So I went to Atlantic City this past weekend to play some texas hold 'em. I started playing $4/$8 limit at the Tropicana poker room at about 11 pm and didn't get up from the table until around 7:30 am the next morning. Good times. I was riding the roller coaster a bit, down $160 at one point after taking a series of beatings with pretty good starting hands. I clawed my way back to even partly with the help of a drunk guy with $300 to throw away. He sat down and immediately told the dealer she was "going too fast" and that he "had no time to think." He ended up raising and re-raising with comments like "whatever" and more importantly with no hand. It was fun while it lasted but eventually he got tired of losing and left. I ended the evening/morning up $100.

Since there was a No limit tourney starting in a mere 3 hours, I decided to enter. My winnings from the night before essentially paid my entry ($100 entry+$25 fee). However, I was only able to sleep for about a half hour before showering and coming back down to the poker room for the tournament. I was probably not in the best playing shape given my half hour of sleep...hmmmm. Anyway, 3rd hand of the tournament, I am on the button with pocket kings. I raise, get re-raised by a little old lady in the big blind, and call. The flop comes 4h, 7h, 9d. The kindly old lady then proceeds to push all-in.......hmmmm indeed. Third hand of the tournament, I've got kings, there is a flush draw on the board but just a draw.....I figured theres no way she was re-raising me with pocket 4's, 7's or 9's right?? So I called, and she didn't have pocket 4's 7's or 9's, she had pocket ACES. What are the freaking odds of that. The turn and the river did not help and I stood up prepared to leave. Fortunately, I hadn't noticed that I had 200 more chips than granny so I was left with 200 chips after 3 hands.....we started with 4000. That sucked. Somehow though I stayed alive, going all-in with A-9 just before the blinds came around again. Eventually I found myself still at the table after watching granny (aka the Terminator at this point according to everyone at the table) knock 4 other players out. She had trip Aces three times within the first hour....crazy. Only the final 18 players cashed and I unfortunately busted out around 30th place (out of 165). Not bad for a half hour sleep and a horrific start to the tournament. I may be heading back this weekend!