Comments on: Caribbean Poker Classic 2008; final table action in the 400$ +40$ buyin tournament

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:18:12 +0000

Hi Pamala

I’m pleased to hear you are not mad at me anymore:-)
Don’t count on me folding to your raises again…the word is now officially out that Pamela is not an ABC poker player:-)
The offer still stands for you to post a summary of the tournament from your point of view on our blog (think it would be really interesting to read)

Best Regards

Mark

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:06:56 +0000

Hi Mark

No hard feelings at all, I just wanted to have my say thats all!!
I still very much enjoyed your account of the tournament.
I wish you all the luck in the future, and hope we meet again on a final table, where I assume you will fold to all of my raises!!

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:01:40 +0000

IMO “having the run of your life” is not a negative thing. If I had won the tournament I would definitely also consider it to be the run of my life….

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:02:05 +0000

Makes you think how Chris Moneymaker feels about his win in WSOP where everyone call this “the run of his life”…

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:37:18 +0000

Hi Pamela

I apologize if I have offended you. I did actually see some of your all in hands when you were low stacked, and as these were all solid hands I placed you in the ABC category. Contributing too my judgement was that I on one or two occasions raised the flop against you with air and took down the pot.

If you turn it around you should actually see this as a compliment. You were able to pass on the impression of beeing a tight ABC player to just about everybody I talked to on the cruise. This must have turned out to be a great strategy for you. In my case I folded everytime you made a raise because I assumed you had something good. This has surely given you to opportunity to steal many pots.
My statement: “English woman playing ABC poker and having the run of her life” was merely my immediate perception of your play. Seen in the light of your comment this says more about my inabilities to read my opponents than your game.
Cudos to you for choosing and implementing a great strategy and winning the tournament!!!
No hard feelings I hope:-)

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:05:46 +0000

After reading your blog I feel a little offended…
I am that English woman who won the $400 tournie who apparently was playing ABC poker, I wasn’t aware that I showed you any of my cards, and how was it you were playing “solid” poker as opposed to ABC!!
May I remind you that I had to qualify for this trip and having “the run of my life” would not be enough to do this, just because I am female please do not underestimate my abilities.
It would have been nice to get sone credit for winning instead of the usual “lucky player etc”

By: McTap03

McTap03 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:06:45 +0000

As previously noted in your other posts, Great Run Man! As for the situation when you called with AJ, I would have pushed all-in to isolate. A call here give nice pot odds to anyone after you, while the all-in avoids any tough decisions you would have to make if someone pushed after you. Plus, with just calling and over a 40K, I don’t see myself laying down to a re-raise due to pot odds. Again, well done with making the FT!