As if this is any surprise Full Tilt Poker makes yet another huge signing in adding Annette Obrestad to their already stellar line up. Full Tilt Poker is home to Pros like Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer and Tom “Durrrr” Dwan. Obrestad, who turned 21 this year, will be participating in her first WSOP this year. I have to admit that this is going to be a VERY interesting WSOP with Obrestad being involved. There is going to be a lot of press following her every move. Plus she is likely to be playing a lot of the No Limit events which will really give us an idea of how she fits into things in the uber large WSOP fields. I am looking forward to it!

It is now official. Why don’t they just remove the fold button altogether? Nobody folds online anyway, right? I am being more than a bit sarcastic when I say that but I do find it amusing that so many obvious fold situations players are no longer laying down. For instance: Last night I am playing in a large multi-table. I have pocket eights in middle position. Their is a standard raise in front of me and I decide to call. There are now 3 players in the pot and the pot comes down [5][9][4] rainbow. One player folds immediately and the raises makes a huge bet being short stacked. Not for one second did I believe this guy had a big pair. I knew this based on how much he was raising earlier when he did have big hands.

Anyway, I re-raise him all-in with my pocket eights putting him on [A]{J] to [A][K]. He turns over [A][5] and has bottom pair. Great!

NOPE!

He hits an Ace on the turn and it’s off to the rail I go. All I could do is laugh. True isn’t only a $10 buy-in but I fail to see the logic in that play. You would think at worst when I came over the top he knew he was beat. On the other hand I suppose he could justify it by being pretty much pot committed at that point too. In any event I always assume I am going to get called online. No big deal in the large scope of things. Just needed to vent.

Still smiling!