It feels like it’s been so long since I started playing poker, even though I’ve really only been playing for about two years. Tonight I felt my poker “age” when I went to a home game where many of the players were fairly new to poker. They were calling the game Texas Hold ‘Em, but it quickly became clear that they were unfamiliar with the betting structure and the blinds. It was fun teaching them and watching some of the truly atrocious play – which is actually very difficult to play against, of course.

A nice break from internet play, and a step toward fulfilling one of my poker New Year’s resolutions! Plus I met some fun new people. A successful evening, I’d say. I am still in the market for a more serious home game, so if any of you NYC players out there know of one, let me know! Unless you’re scared to let me in….j/k

Bubbled in a rebuy tourney this evening. Before I did I played this hand:

Seat 1: hotcookie42 (51372 in chips)
Seat 2: BBBEyes (51274 in chips)
Seat 3: the1eyedjake (100223 in chips)
Seat 4: wilson2474 (24991 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerlingo (48491 in chips)
Seat 6: sensei1 (101109 in chips)
Seat 7: scottman90 (80252 in chips)
Seat 8: JOERAP (66545 in chips)
Seat 9: RTank (31754 in chips)
hotcookie42: posts the ante 75
BBBEyes: posts the ante 75
the1eyedjake: posts the ante 75
wilson2474: posts the ante 75
pokerlingo: posts the ante 75
sensei1: posts the ante 75
scottman90: posts the ante 75
JOERAP: posts the ante 75
RTank: posts the ante 75
scottman90: posts small blind 800
JOERAP: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to hotcookie42 [Th Ts]
RTank: raises 1600 to 3200
hotcookie42: calls 3200
BBBEyes: raises 9600 to 12800
the1eyedjake: folds
wilson2474: folds
pokerlingo: folds
sensei1: folds
scottman90: folds
JOERAP: folds
RTank: calls 9600
hotcookie42: folds

Anyone not folding here? I almost shoved in, but I was new to the table and didn’t know these guys from Adam.