Super-live live games
I just got out of bed after a long night at the casino, and I’m still somewhat shaking after playing in the most action-packed poker game I’ve ever been a part of… Not only did I end up a winner, I also ended being at least in the top-3 of the tightest players throughout the evening. That’s a record for me – seeing as I’m usually one to play quite aggressively from close to any position at certain points in a cash game…
Yesterday, that wasn’t necessary. The poker game was so über-live that I decided to play lock down poker, only get involved with wired pairs and AQ+ — and it worked out. Pushed every TT+ from any position strongly with pre-flop raises of 5BB (getting multiple callers each time) – and pretty much moving in on any flop that hit. The best pot of the night saw me holding AQ of spades, the flop coming AJ4 with two spades – me checking, one guy moving all in, other guy calling – me thinking it over and moving in over the top. Second caller calls my hand and shows…. A pair of jacks. 
The first shover showed a lower flush draw – which was a sick play at the table….
Anyway, ended up close to tripling up in that hand, beating two hands that were in a pot they probably never should have entered.
Final result: buy-in * 7. Good night, but… not good for the heart.