Heads Up With Punisher

Back track a month ago, I head to the best 5-5 NL game in the state of Louisiana. They usually only have good games there on weekends but they are well worth the wait. I got there early on a friday evening and found a home in the main game as there were 2-3 must move tables. I grind for a while maybe up 1-200. I flop a set of ducks(7s6s2h) and raise bad player 1 who bet the flop, gets to bad player 2 who pushes his last 300, player 1 calls 300. I think this thru and certain im ahead vs two pair and strong draw, but hate this board. I push all in which is 350 more to player 1 and unethically tell him I have a set,but he still calls with his top two pair. Airball turn ,river is 7. Bye juicy pot!! (oh yea plus I lose money too)player 2 had A7 no spade, yea! Well a little later I flop set dueces again (amazing) and they hold up for a decent pot. All in all im back to where I was earlier up 200 or so.
The table has a couple of new additions and one guy who is racked up with roughly $1500(new guy from out of town) who I will call Punisher. Before I get to him I wanna say how dissapointed I was with a couple of regularly bad players that were at the table. This nice older lady that we call ATM was actually folding when she had second pair facing a big bet and picking her spots, I was like WTF? Did someone talk to her? I mean she was weak bad and would call two all ins with AQ preflop with a good stack. So the game was unusually slow until the Punisher showed up. He was a little tanked and always had a Corona. I had round 700 on me and proceeded to go card dead while watching the show this guy was putting on. The first time I saw him overbet the pot I was like ,okay, maybe a tricky bet with monster wanting some bait. He began to just destroy people for a while mostly with all ins on the flop or turn. Hours go by and no one can make the all in calls. Flops were either $5 or $50 too see, but you could bet your ass it could be 1 to 2 K post flop. Kept thinking someone is going to catch this nutjob. His stack was now fluctuaing from 3k to 4k ( I guess he would lose a little pot now and then though it was hard to notice with all the people he was crushing) One of the regulars Allen, had got busted for $800 from Big Pun and went and reloaded, then doubled thru Punisher and had close to 2k. Then Allen would get in another big hand with him. Cant remember who raised preflop but it was like $ 100 preflop on a J 7 5 rainbow board. Allen checked, Punisher on cue, "all in" just 2K back to Allen. Im thinking ...Allen you lucky son a bitch. Allen murmured under his breath something like "mutherfugger " lol. He took some time and made the call. Al has QQ Punisher flips over AK. Turn is a Q as Allen nearly busts out a dance move then the dealer sneak peeks river and actually moaned "Oh No" as he flipped over a 10 for broadway. Allen looked like he teared up and said in a shaky voice " I cant take this anymore" Brutal!

My first dance with the Pun came when I played A5 suited from button. Pun had raised to 25 from early which meant nothing by the way. 3 callers in front of me we see a flop of 5 2 3. Numbnuts leads out all in. Everyone folds to me and I feel this is the best spot I have had unfortunately and make the call( $600) with my top- top gut shot. He kindly flips over K9 no draw but had two overs and spikes 9 on river . Nice!!! My second buy in would dwindle and made a move with last 300 on open end draw vs the old lady I was talking about earlier. Stupid move especially vs her. Now Im in for $1100 its now down 5 handed but I cant leave as long as the magic man is here.

Well ,we are really gambling now folks and the Punisher had over 5k and chips scattered all over the end of the table. I have AK suited on button short handed and Pun goes all in preflop!! Can I please just have him dominated here? I call with 500 in front, he flips over 66 and I of course get no love. I reload one last time and this time come back with 1K. While I pray the game doesnt break up. This was so ridiculous, Pun knocked out two more players in this tournament :) and we were 3 handed. I swear I dont think anyone got up and left on their own, they just busted out to Pun. We stayed there and battled 3 handed for a few hours, sick. The other fella was a solid asian player that Pun would call Johnny Chan. I watch as Chan won some nice pots from the bullseye and was up 1K . I finally trapped my nemesis and won like a $600 pot but then get mowed down $400 in a few pots when I couldnt pull the trigger. One of them was JJ as I played them slow preflop and an ace came on flop. He grabbed a handful of green chips and bet. I make a call hoping he slows down (right!) He jams and I just want a better spot with the way he plays, so I fold feeling sick.

Chan seems to be the only survivor and starts racking up (I would have done the same ) I never blink an eye as I post my blind for heads up. I can see the floor manager and dealers looking like " are these maniacs going to keep playing ?" They are waiting on us to go home as it is 6am. The Punisher almost called it a night when we were three handed but I talked him into staying for the sport of poker. One thing that crossed my mind when we were 3 handed, this guy guy could be the worst player of all time that was just incredibly lucky or he was the greatest player in the world.

Here are the chip counts. Tex $1100 Big Punisher $5300

Oh yea forgot its been a 5-10 game since we were 5 handed not that it mattered. Anyway Pun took down several $10 limps from me while he was making it 100 to go. I somehow see a flop with Q7 os and flop two pair (here we go) Q 7 6 flop with two hearts. I make a small bet of 50 he makes it 250, I shove ,he calls. Please no heart as one comes on turn and whatever on river. My two pair is good as he throws his hand away. I can see Puns armor has been pierced and he looks pretty tired so Im looking for blood. A few hands later I called his 150 raise with AJ and flopped an Ace. He led out all in. Thank you baby Jesus! He flipped over K high and I end up winning a $4400 pot. The 800 or so he had looked like chump change now as I told myself not leaving till I get all that. As you can tell it shouldnt be too hard just have to not be unlucky. He throws in the towel and goes all in 800 preflop and I called with AJ again. I hate 60/40 but im ready to go too. Bam ship it!!!!! I would be sick If I was him but he took it well and gave me a fist pound. I had to sit there a moment in disbelief myself along with the dealer and floorman Jeff. I was stuck pretty good in that game but knew the percentages were in my favor if he kept the pedal down. I havent been back to Shortys since. I hear the legend is growing. See what stubborness can do for ya.

Tex $6400 Big Pun $0

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