Big Tent Bloodbath - Collusion?
So my girlfriend (I'll refer to her as Lady J) & I go to the big tent (Casino Arizona) on Friday night for a little 3-6 action and we get sat the same table, which is always awkward. I'm not quite sure how to handle table presence and interaction when playing at the same table as a friend. I'm worried by people assuming collusion.
Situations always arise where I would have been in a pot or taken a hand further had she not been in the pot. Likewise, when I'm in a pot I'm not as aggressive and tend to protect the pot (i.e. call down when I think she has me beat, but to maximize the probability that one of us wins). After all losing money to her isn't really losing money is it? My play definately changes, probably for the worse.
Table conditions were quite good for the game. I was fairly confident that I was the best player and Lady J was the second best player at the table in terms of starting requirements, selective aggression, hand reading, pot odds, and general knowledge. The 9 person table primarily consisted of 5 weak calling stations, 1 weak-maniac, and a weak rock. Pre-flop averaged about 4 players and with about 25% of the pots raised pre-flop.
My bigger hands didn't really holdup or catch well as I lost with AQs/AQo four times and JJ. I played well and the odds played well, so I'm not all to upset.
Bottom Line:
Playing Duration: 2.5 Hrs.
Me P/L: -160 (about 45 going to Lady J)
Lady J P/L: +130
Situations always arise where I would have been in a pot or taken a hand further had she not been in the pot. Likewise, when I'm in a pot I'm not as aggressive and tend to protect the pot (i.e. call down when I think she has me beat, but to maximize the probability that one of us wins). After all losing money to her isn't really losing money is it? My play definately changes, probably for the worse.
Table conditions were quite good for the game. I was fairly confident that I was the best player and Lady J was the second best player at the table in terms of starting requirements, selective aggression, hand reading, pot odds, and general knowledge. The 9 person table primarily consisted of 5 weak calling stations, 1 weak-maniac, and a weak rock. Pre-flop averaged about 4 players and with about 25% of the pots raised pre-flop.
My bigger hands didn't really holdup or catch well as I lost with AQs/AQo four times and JJ. I played well and the odds played well, so I'm not all to upset.
Bottom Line:
Playing Duration: 2.5 Hrs.
Me P/L: -160 (about 45 going to Lady J)
Lady J P/L: +130
posted by The "Guz" at 1:09 PM
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