Before N After Birthday

Before confessing to having a birthday on the 3rd, I played the Battle of the Blogger Tournament challenge on the 2nd.  I got lucky really early and managed to double up and bust a player when I raised with A-K and got reraised as they went all-in.  I had been popping in raises periodically and it must’ve looked as if I was in complete steal mode with my raises, but I hit a flurry of hands – medium pocket pairs, A-Face, etc., – and raised preflop with them every time.  So when I raised with A-K, I’m sure the other person figured I was stealing.  He had Q-J suited (if I remember correctly) and I instacalled.  Big slick was good.  Continue reading B & A Birthday →