Stars
Opening Balance: $634.19
No. of Tables: 1
No. of Hands: 97
Closing Balance: $609.19 (-$25)
Not so good at Omaha. Got flush over flush once, and all in on the turn with a straight, villain rivers the flush. Me go busto.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
.10/.25 NLH LH 30/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $616.99
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 215
Closing Balance: $634.19 (+$17.20)
Running Totals: +$139.05/636
+556ptbb/636
Didn't really feel in control as much as I used to at 10NL. Still played pretty well (only one big bluff that went very well and, given the villain, might not even have been a bluff) but at times it could have been better. No big hands clashing or anything like that, so mostly just a slow accumulation and the occassional small pot lost (for example, only six pots worth more than $5 with a 35% VPIP). I'm pretty happy overall, although I did get into a chatfight I really should've just ignored (I think I tilted the villain a little, he went from being LAGgy preflop to LP, but I never had anything to play with him (KT c/f flop was the best I managed).
Opening Balance: $616.99
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 215
Closing Balance: $634.19 (+$17.20)
Running Totals: +$139.05/636
+556ptbb/636
Didn't really feel in control as much as I used to at 10NL. Still played pretty well (only one big bluff that went very well and, given the villain, might not even have been a bluff) but at times it could have been better. No big hands clashing or anything like that, so mostly just a slow accumulation and the occassional small pot lost (for example, only six pots worth more than $5 with a 35% VPIP). I'm pretty happy overall, although I did get into a chatfight I really should've just ignored (I think I tilted the villain a little, he went from being LAGgy preflop to LP, but I never had anything to play with him (KT c/f flop was the best I managed).
$2.20 HU SNGs 30/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $619.59
No. of SNGs: 3
Finishes: 1st (one), 2nd (two) (-$2.60)
Closing Balance: $616.99
Not great results but I was pretty happy with how this went. I picked up on a couple of weaknesses on my opponents and did my best to exploit them. one of the losses was bad luck with an all in (I had AQ vs KT with AQx flop) while slightly down, the other was a big battle that swung all over the place.
Opening Balance: $619.59
No. of SNGs: 3
Finishes: 1st (one), 2nd (two) (-$2.60)
Closing Balance: $616.99
Not great results but I was pretty happy with how this went. I picked up on a couple of weaknesses on my opponents and did my best to exploit them. one of the losses was bad luck with an all in (I had AQ vs KT with AQx flop) while slightly down, the other was a big battle that swung all over the place.
Monday, October 29, 2007
.10/.25 NLH SH 29/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $550.29
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 76
Closing Balance: $619.59 (+$69.30)
Running Totals: + $69.30/76
+277.2ptbb/76
I think I picked the most weak-tight tables on all of Pokerstars. Either that or, while I was hitting everything in sight, everybody else was hitting nothing. Whatever happened, I bulldozed both tables and, as you can see, picked up a decent chunk of change for my trouble.
I did notice myself missing some value bets, though, seeing monsters everywhere when people finally played a hand with me beyond the flop. I felt a little like scared money, which hopefully won't continue (or at least won't pass over into my longhand game, which will still be my main game).
Opening Balance: $550.29
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 76
Closing Balance: $619.59 (+$69.30)
Running Totals: + $69.30/76
+277.2ptbb/76
I think I picked the most weak-tight tables on all of Pokerstars. Either that or, while I was hitting everything in sight, everybody else was hitting nothing. Whatever happened, I bulldozed both tables and, as you can see, picked up a decent chunk of change for my trouble.
I did notice myself missing some value bets, though, seeing monsters everywhere when people finally played a hand with me beyond the flop. I felt a little like scared money, which hopefully won't continue (or at least won't pass over into my longhand game, which will still be my main game).
.10/.25 NLH LH 29/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $521.04
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 155
Closing Balance: $550.29 (+$29.25)
Running Totals: +$121.85/421
+487.4ptbb/100
Played pretty well, I think. Early on I got a bit carried away and bluffed off quite a bit, but generally I played ok. Tightened up a little later on. Happy with the session overall.
Opening Balance: $521.04
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 155
Closing Balance: $550.29 (+$29.25)
Running Totals: +$121.85/421
+487.4ptbb/100
Played pretty well, I think. Early on I got a bit carried away and bluffed off quite a bit, but generally I played ok. Tightened up a little later on. Happy with the session overall.
Micro 7Stud + 180 Man $4.40 29/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $529.02
Closing Balance: $521.04
Didn't do very much in either of the two 180s I played. I just never really got going and made a couple of weak/loose calls. Did not play well in either really, and barely broke the top half.
7-stud went better- rolled up trips on the first hand. Felt like I was playing well, although I didn't play for long.
Opening Balance: $529.02
Closing Balance: $521.04
Didn't do very much in either of the two 180s I played. I just never really got going and made a couple of weak/loose calls. Did not play well in either really, and barely broke the top half.
7-stud went better- rolled up trips on the first hand. Felt like I was playing well, although I didn't play for long.
Micro 7Stud + 180 Man $4.40 28/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $533.00
Closing Balance: $529.02
Won $0.42 in the 7-stud. Fairly uneven session overall.
Finished the $4.40 in about 50th. Lost an all-in with a set vs. a flush draw on the turn that would've put me in the chip lead with ~6K more than third. Left me crippled and I donked off the last thousand. Meh. I'll bust one of these soon, I'm sure.
Opening Balance: $533.00
Closing Balance: $529.02
Won $0.42 in the 7-stud. Fairly uneven session overall.
Finished the $4.40 in about 50th. Lost an all-in with a set vs. a flush draw on the turn that would've put me in the chip lead with ~6K more than third. Left me crippled and I donked off the last thousand. Meh. I'll bust one of these soon, I'm sure.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
.10/.25 NLH LH 27/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $440.40 (slightly up on before from some PLH I've decided to ignore)
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 266
Closing Balance: $533.00(+$92.60)
Running Totals: +$92.60/266
+370ptbb/266
Bored of 10NL, I decided to try a 2BI shot at 25NL. I've heard the play isn't that different and I figured 2BI wouldn't really hurt that much. Plus I'd stopped caring so much about losing at 10NL and so I went for it.
The first one vanished when I got felted on the very first hand (turned a straight, villain rivered a FH and I got stacked thinking {correctly, as it happens} that he put me on a missed flush). Managed to turn that session around by the end, finishing my first 100 or so hands up about half a buy in.
Sat down for a second try this morning and hit a massive rush, flopping big aces and overpairs all over the place. I screamed my way to ~$75 on one table and about $40 on the second (I've decided to 2-table 25NL to start with, although unless I start feeling really uncomfortable I'll bring the third table back after a couple of thousand hands). From there I sat fairly tight and eventually came away a big winner.
So far, this looks to be a success. Should it all go wrong from here I'll move back down if my roll falls under $400 (and not back up until it hits $500). I've not noticed a huge amount of difference in the playing ability (although I've only played a couple of hours). I'm feeling great about my play right now and really looking ahead.
Opening Balance: $440.40 (slightly up on before from some PLH I've decided to ignore)
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 266
Closing Balance: $533.00(+$92.60)
Running Totals: +$92.60/266
+370ptbb/266
Bored of 10NL, I decided to try a 2BI shot at 25NL. I've heard the play isn't that different and I figured 2BI wouldn't really hurt that much. Plus I'd stopped caring so much about losing at 10NL and so I went for it.
The first one vanished when I got felted on the very first hand (turned a straight, villain rivered a FH and I got stacked thinking {correctly, as it happens} that he put me on a missed flush). Managed to turn that session around by the end, finishing my first 100 or so hands up about half a buy in.
Sat down for a second try this morning and hit a massive rush, flopping big aces and overpairs all over the place. I screamed my way to ~$75 on one table and about $40 on the second (I've decided to 2-table 25NL to start with, although unless I start feeling really uncomfortable I'll bring the third table back after a couple of thousand hands). From there I sat fairly tight and eventually came away a big winner.
So far, this looks to be a success. Should it all go wrong from here I'll move back down if my roll falls under $400 (and not back up until it hits $500). I've not noticed a huge amount of difference in the playing ability (although I've only played a couple of hours). I'm feeling great about my play right now and really looking ahead.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 25/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $423.74
No. of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 135
Closing Balance: $434.59 (+$10.85)
Running Totals: +2378ptbb/9138
+$237.79/9138
Started badly, turned out great in the end. Luckboxing more than anything, I think.
UPDATE
Some analysis of my play earlier. The problem with doing analysis now is that I can't remember my reads on anyone. Some of them I'll have notes for, most of them I have at least a few hands on PT, but really I can't remember what I was thinking some of the time (assuming I was).
Hero (BTN): $22.40
SB: $2.35
BB: $8.20
UTG: $18.50
UTG+1: $10.05
MP1: $2.05
MP2: $13.30
CO: $6.75
Pre-Flop: 5h 6h dealt to Hero (BTN)
3 folds, MP2 checksOOP blind, CO folds, Hero calls $0.10Cheap, well-priced flop to hit a straight or baby flush, SB folds, BB checks
Flop: ($0.25) 6d 3h 7s (3 Players)
BB checks, MP2 bets $0.30, Hero raises to $1 I figure I'm strong with middle pair and a gutshot, especially if he's betting as a bluff, BB folds, MP2 calls $0.70 Guess he really has something
Turn: ($2.25) 5s (2 Players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks Not sure if betting here is better. He might be checking a big hand here because he thinks I'll follow up on my flop raise or because he's weak. Either way, I'll take a free card to my straight or a full house
River: ($2.25) 2c (2 Players)
MP2 bets $2.60, Hero calls $2.60 This looks too big for a value bet. I'm intruiged by this unknown player and I do have two pair in case he has A7 or an overpair or something else strong
Results: $7.45 Pot ($0.35 Rake)
Hero mucked 5h 6h and LOST (-$3.70 NET)
MP2 showed 7d 4s (a straight, Three to Seven) and WON $7.25 (+$3.65 NET)
Turns out he checked a straight on the turn, probably so I would bet and he could either raise me or squeeze a little more out. I guess either my check worried him and he wanted to make the most of his third nuts, or he always makes big value bets on the river.
Hero (CO): $21.60
BTN: $2.45
SB: $9.80
BB: $17.50
UTG: $2.20
MP: $6.90
Pre-Flop: Tc Ac dealt to Hero (CO)
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30 Standard for me with just about ATC, BTN folds, SB raises to $0.50 Resteal perhaps, perhaps genuine strength. Small bet size could go either way. Could be a minbet for extraction or it could be a cheap resteal, BB folds, Hero calls $0.20 4:1 even if he has JJ-KK
Flop: ($1.10) As 3d 9d (2 Players)
SB bets $0.50 Continuation. Could be anything really, although I have no strong read on the villain, Hero raises to $1.50 I did hit top pair with an above average kicker, SB folds
Results: $2.10 Pot ($0.10 Rake)
Hero mucked Tc Ac and WON $2 (+$1 NET)
Consistent aggression took this hand down. Some table chat has been cut out by the HH convertor. The villain said "kk well I lay it down" just before folding. I don't know if that "kk" means "Pocket kings you ace-flopping bastard" or "OK, OK, aggro-donk, leave me alone". I surmise this is a surprisingly good laydown of kings from the villain. Partly because it makes me feel like the big man.
Hero (SB): $10.75
BB: $2.50
UTG: $11.70
UTG+1: $3
UTG+2: $6.10
MP1: $5.65
MP2: $13.75
CO: $11
BTN: $9.75
UTG+1 posts $0.10
Pre-Flop: 2s 4s dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG folds, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 calls $0.10, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.05 7:1. Easy call, BB checks
Flop: ($0.40) As 3d 8h (4 Players) Flopped a gutshot
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets $0.10, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls $0.10 5:1 which isn't really enough, also hoping for a call behind. The min-bet suggests he likes his hand, and my 5 is pretty nonthreatening, so I'll take the bad wager and see what develops, BB folds
Turn: ($0.60) 5h (2 Players)
Hero checks Why bet it? I know it's not a scary card and that's how I like it. If the flop bet was a weak bluff, I won't get much unless he bluffs again, UTG+1 bets $0.20 He definitely likes his hand, lacking a read that this is how he bluffs. I guess at A9+ or a set, Hero raises to $0.40 Terrible. With my call, pot is $1 and villain has $2.60 left. If I make it $.80, pot becomes $2.60 with villains call (minus rake) and villain has $2 left. Perfect to shove the flop and get all his money, UTG+1 calls $0.20
River: ($1.40) Jh (2 Players)
Hero bets $1.10 About the most I expect him to call unimproved. Flush is non-scary. If he hit the backdoor, I'll pay him, UTG+1 raises to $2.40 and is All-In, Hero calls $1.30 Dull, obvious.
Results: $6.20 Pot ($0.30 Rake)
Hero showed 2s 4s (a straight, Ace to Five) and WON $5.90 (+$2.90 NET)
UTG+1 showed Js Ad (two pair, Aces and Jacks) and LOST (-$3 NET)
I eventually got all his money, but the weak turn raise nearly let him escape with $1.30 of my money. I think I was thinking about recovering the odds I missed by calling on the flop with a gutshot. If anything but the J hits (or another Ace), I probably don't get that last chunk.
That'll do it for the analysis for now. Since the last update, I've also played a 180 man $4.40 and finished thirty-first (not great, but not terrible) and played some micro seven stud, which is still pretty easy for me to beat. Made $2.13 at .04/.08 in about 100 hands (including one funny incident where I, with Aces showing, caught a third ace on the end to beat a guy with sevens showing who capped on third with a six on the door. He berated my "one outer", and I stupidly told him it wasn't a one-outer, although I didn't explain that I had 14 outs at the river to beat his sevens up, which would've made folding to one bet a mistake)
Closing Balance: $432.42
Opening Balance: $423.74
No. of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 135
Closing Balance: $434.59 (+$10.85)
Running Totals: +2378ptbb/9138
+$237.79/9138
Started badly, turned out great in the end. Luckboxing more than anything, I think.
UPDATE
Some analysis of my play earlier. The problem with doing analysis now is that I can't remember my reads on anyone. Some of them I'll have notes for, most of them I have at least a few hands on PT, but really I can't remember what I was thinking some of the time (assuming I was).
Hero (BTN): $22.40
SB: $2.35
BB: $8.20
UTG: $18.50
UTG+1: $10.05
MP1: $2.05
MP2: $13.30
CO: $6.75
Pre-Flop: 5h 6h dealt to Hero (BTN)
3 folds, MP2 checksOOP blind, CO folds, Hero calls $0.10Cheap, well-priced flop to hit a straight or baby flush, SB folds, BB checks
Flop: ($0.25) 6d 3h 7s (3 Players)
BB checks, MP2 bets $0.30, Hero raises to $1 I figure I'm strong with middle pair and a gutshot, especially if he's betting as a bluff, BB folds, MP2 calls $0.70 Guess he really has something
Turn: ($2.25) 5s (2 Players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks Not sure if betting here is better. He might be checking a big hand here because he thinks I'll follow up on my flop raise or because he's weak. Either way, I'll take a free card to my straight or a full house
River: ($2.25) 2c (2 Players)
MP2 bets $2.60, Hero calls $2.60 This looks too big for a value bet. I'm intruiged by this unknown player and I do have two pair in case he has A7 or an overpair or something else strong
Results: $7.45 Pot ($0.35 Rake)
Hero mucked 5h 6h and LOST (-$3.70 NET)
MP2 showed 7d 4s (a straight, Three to Seven) and WON $7.25 (+$3.65 NET)
Turns out he checked a straight on the turn, probably so I would bet and he could either raise me or squeeze a little more out. I guess either my check worried him and he wanted to make the most of his third nuts, or he always makes big value bets on the river.
Hero (CO): $21.60
BTN: $2.45
SB: $9.80
BB: $17.50
UTG: $2.20
MP: $6.90
Pre-Flop: Tc Ac dealt to Hero (CO)
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30 Standard for me with just about ATC, BTN folds, SB raises to $0.50 Resteal perhaps, perhaps genuine strength. Small bet size could go either way. Could be a minbet for extraction or it could be a cheap resteal, BB folds, Hero calls $0.20 4:1 even if he has JJ-KK
Flop: ($1.10) As 3d 9d (2 Players)
SB bets $0.50 Continuation. Could be anything really, although I have no strong read on the villain, Hero raises to $1.50 I did hit top pair with an above average kicker, SB folds
Results: $2.10 Pot ($0.10 Rake)
Hero mucked Tc Ac and WON $2 (+$1 NET)
Consistent aggression took this hand down. Some table chat has been cut out by the HH convertor. The villain said "kk well I lay it down" just before folding. I don't know if that "kk" means "Pocket kings you ace-flopping bastard" or "OK, OK, aggro-donk, leave me alone". I surmise this is a surprisingly good laydown of kings from the villain. Partly because it makes me feel like the big man.
Hero (SB): $10.75
BB: $2.50
UTG: $11.70
UTG+1: $3
UTG+2: $6.10
MP1: $5.65
MP2: $13.75
CO: $11
BTN: $9.75
UTG+1 posts $0.10
Pre-Flop: 2s 4s dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG folds, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 calls $0.10, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.05 7:1. Easy call, BB checks
Flop: ($0.40) As 3d 8h (4 Players) Flopped a gutshot
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets $0.10, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls $0.10 5:1 which isn't really enough, also hoping for a call behind. The min-bet suggests he likes his hand, and my 5 is pretty nonthreatening, so I'll take the bad wager and see what develops, BB folds
Turn: ($0.60) 5h (2 Players)
Hero checks Why bet it? I know it's not a scary card and that's how I like it. If the flop bet was a weak bluff, I won't get much unless he bluffs again, UTG+1 bets $0.20 He definitely likes his hand, lacking a read that this is how he bluffs. I guess at A9+ or a set, Hero raises to $0.40 Terrible. With my call, pot is $1 and villain has $2.60 left. If I make it $.80, pot becomes $2.60 with villains call (minus rake) and villain has $2 left. Perfect to shove the flop and get all his money, UTG+1 calls $0.20
River: ($1.40) Jh (2 Players)
Hero bets $1.10 About the most I expect him to call unimproved. Flush is non-scary. If he hit the backdoor, I'll pay him, UTG+1 raises to $2.40 and is All-In, Hero calls $1.30 Dull, obvious.
Results: $6.20 Pot ($0.30 Rake)
Hero showed 2s 4s (a straight, Ace to Five) and WON $5.90 (+$2.90 NET)
UTG+1 showed Js Ad (two pair, Aces and Jacks) and LOST (-$3 NET)
I eventually got all his money, but the weak turn raise nearly let him escape with $1.30 of my money. I think I was thinking about recovering the odds I missed by calling on the flop with a gutshot. If anything but the J hits (or another Ace), I probably don't get that last chunk.
That'll do it for the analysis for now. Since the last update, I've also played a 180 man $4.40 and finished thirty-first (not great, but not terrible) and played some micro seven stud, which is still pretty easy for me to beat. Made $2.13 at .04/.08 in about 100 hands (including one funny incident where I, with Aces showing, caught a third ace on the end to beat a guy with sevens showing who capped on third with a six on the door. He berated my "one outer", and I stupidly told him it wasn't a one-outer, although I didn't explain that I had 14 outs at the river to beat his sevens up, which would've made folding to one bet a mistake)
Closing Balance: $432.42
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 24/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $416.69
No. Of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 171
Closing Balance: $423.74 (+$7.05)
Running Totals: +2279ptbb/9003
+$227.94/9003
(+25.3ptbb/100)
Still a good winrate going on. This session had a couple of big full houses that won a lot of money, and two KQ hands that got shafted (one was a cooler, the other was unlucky with a bad call on the flop by the villain and probably a bad river call from me). Still, I'm happy with it.
Another live STT last night, another third place. I'm trying to work out if I'm doing anything different to last year (where I struggled to make the top three at all) or if the last three weeks have all been heaters. I think I'm playing better, certainly more solidly than before and that's helping a lot. It also seems like I'm reading the game a little better and making some better bet sizes. Not much information so far (5 games, a second and two thirds) but I'm hopeful.
Opening Balance: $416.69
No. Of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 171
Closing Balance: $423.74 (+$7.05)
Running Totals: +2279ptbb/9003
+$227.94/9003
(+25.3ptbb/100)
Still a good winrate going on. This session had a couple of big full houses that won a lot of money, and two KQ hands that got shafted (one was a cooler, the other was unlucky with a bad call on the flop by the villain and probably a bad river call from me). Still, I'm happy with it.
Another live STT last night, another third place. I'm trying to work out if I'm doing anything different to last year (where I struggled to make the top three at all) or if the last three weeks have all been heaters. I think I'm playing better, certainly more solidly than before and that's helping a lot. It also seems like I'm reading the game a little better and making some better bet sizes. Not much information so far (5 games, a second and two thirds) but I'm hopeful.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 23/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $438.69
No. Of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 204
Closing Balance: $416.69 (-$22)
Running Totals: +2209ptbb/8832
+$220.89/8832
Relatively standard nothing session for the most part. PT shows plenty of offsuit connectors and no big pairs. I cost myself quite a lot paying off river value bets (such as 2 pair with 789Jx on board or TPTK with 4 spades on board) that I really should've been able to lay down. That was my biggest problem today. Not being card dead, but playing like a calling station, mostly out of frustration with persistently having to lay down good hands to a monster turn card and the raise from the weak-tight player I've got my eye on. Left when I felt tilt creeping in.
Opening Balance: $438.69
No. Of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 204
Closing Balance: $416.69 (-$22)
Running Totals: +2209ptbb/8832
+$220.89/8832
Relatively standard nothing session for the most part. PT shows plenty of offsuit connectors and no big pairs. I cost myself quite a lot paying off river value bets (such as 2 pair with 789Jx on board or TPTK with 4 spades on board) that I really should've been able to lay down. That was my biggest problem today. Not being card dead, but playing like a calling station, mostly out of frustration with persistently having to lay down good hands to a monster turn card and the raise from the weak-tight player I've got my eye on. Left when I felt tilt creeping in.
Micro SNGs 22/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $438.09
Closing Balance: $438.69
Played an 18-man $1+.20 SNG. Early double up with an aggressive set, but donked most of it off against short stacks (well, one was AK into AA, which was boring and standard, but the other I shoved over a minbet with KJo and ran into AK). Disappointed with my 11th place finish, as I should've made top six at least. Oh well.
Then played a $2+.20 HU SNG. Only ten hands, here they are.
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HAND #1
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 1,500
Hero (BB): 1,500
Pre-Flop: (30) Ks 8c dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero raises to 60 Standard for me HU, SB calls 40
Flop: (120) Js 9h 7c (2 Players)
Hero bets 80 Standard c-bet, SB raises to 200, Hero calls 120 Gutshot and possibly blocking a resteal. This second part might be too fancy for this level
Turn: (520) 7h (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB checks
River: (520) 4h (2 Players)
Hero bets 380 No other way to win, SB raises to 800, Hero folds
Results: 1,280 Pot
SB mucked and WON 1,280 (+640 NET)
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HAND #2
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 2,140
Hero (SB): 860
Pre-Flop: (30) Jc Jh dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 60, BB calls 40 He's calling with a lot
Flop: (120) 2h 3h 9c (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets 60 I could check behind to induce a bluff on the turn but I'd rather build the pot then maybe get him to bluff the river for more $s, BB folds
Results: 120 Pot
Hero mucked Jc Jh and WON 120 (+60 NET)
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HAND #3
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 2,080
Hero (BB): 920
Pre-Flop: (30) 3d 7d dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks He's a preflop calling station, which isn't terrible HU but it makes it pointless for me to bet non-premium hands
Flop: (40) 3h 6h 5d (2 Players)
Hero bets 60, SB calls 60
Turn: (160) 3s (2 Players)
Hero bets 100, SB calls 100 He's being very passive here. Makes me think he has a draw here
River: (360) As (2 Players)
Hero bets 220 Maybe too much, but I hope he has A4 or Axh, SB folds
Results: 360 Pot
Hero mucked 3d 7d and WON 360 (+180 NET)
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HAND #4
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 1,900
Hero (SB): 1,100
Pre-Flop: (30) Kd As dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 60, BB raises to 100, Hero raises to 1,100 and is All-In Standard. AK is the nuts, BB calls 1,000
Flop: (2,200) Kc Ks 7c (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: (2,200) 7d (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (2,200) 3h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 2,200 Pot
BB showed Ah Qh (two pair, Kings and Sevens) and LOST (-1,100 NET)
Hero showed Kd As (a full house, Kings full of Sevens) and WON 2,200 (+1,100 NET)
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HAND #5
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 800
Hero (BB): 2,200
Pre-Flop: (30) 9d Jc dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks
Flop: (40) Ad Ks 4s (2 Players)
Hero checks I missed, it's dangerous and he probably calls with any K, maybe with any two broadway. Preflop tells me nothing so I've given up here, SB checks
Turn: (40) 8c (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB bets 20, Hero folds
Results: 40 Pot
SB mucked and WON 40 (+20 NET)
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HAND #6
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 820
Hero (SB): 2,180
Pre-Flop: (30) 4d 8h dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 60, BB calls 40 No, he's still a calling station
Flop: (120) 4s 7s Qs (2 Players)
BB bets 20, Hero calls 20 Very small bet. Clumsy value or cheapskate bluff? I am ahead of A high.
Turn: (160) 6d (2 Players)
BB bets 20, Hero calls 20
River: (200) Ah (2 Players)
BB bets 20, Hero calls 20 Too small to let go
Results: 240 Pot
BB showed Ks 5h (high card Ace) and LOST (-120 NET)
Hero showed 4d 8h (a pair of Fours) and WON 240 (+120 NET)
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HAND #7
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 700
Hero (BB): 2,300
Pre-Flop: (30) 5s Ad dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks A5 isn't that strong and i know he'll call if I bet. Maybe a good spot to get more chips in while ahead of his range, but I'll probably miss the flop and the bet here makes additional streets proportionally more expensive.
Flop: (40) 9d Kd 2s (2 Players)
Hero bets 40 Maybe shouldn't bet this against a station but he'll call with some missed hands, SB calls 40
Turn: (120) Ts (2 Players)
Hero checks Giving up on the c-betting, SB checks
River: (120) 5h (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB bets 60, Hero calls 60 5 isn't strong enough for me to want to push here. With the stack sizes I want to get it shut down ASAP rather than letting him get more chips on a silly raise with 4th pair
Results: 240 Pot
SB showed 7d 9c (a pair of Nines) and WON 240 (+120 NET)
Hero mucked 5s Ad and LOST (-120 NET)
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HAND #8
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 820
Hero (SB): 2,180
Pre-Flop: (30) 6c 5h dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 50 Slightly cheaper attempt at a preflop steal. Still not a great idea, BB calls 30
Flop: (100) Jh Tc Jc (2 Players)
BB bets 20, Hero folds Completely missed and I probably can't hammer him out for a reasonable price
Results: 100 Pot
BB mucked and WON 100 (+50 NET)
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HAND #9
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 870
Hero (BB): 2,130
Pre-Flop: (30) Kc 2d dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks
Flop: (40) Tc 8c 5h (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB checks
Turn: (40) 7s (2 Players)
Hero bets 40 I know he's unlikely to fold, but I don't want to never bet in case he catches on when I make something, SB calls 40
River: (120) 4c (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB bets 20, Hero folds Can't see what I beat
Results: 120 Pot
SB mucked and WON 120 (+60 NET)
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HAND #10
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 930
Hero (SB): 2,070
Pre-Flop: (30) Ks Ac dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 80 Way ahead here almost always, time to get money in, BB raises to 200 Golden opportunity for me as his range clearly offers me good odds Hero raises to 2,070 and is All-In, BB calls 730 and is All-In
Flop: (1,860) Kh 2s Ad (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: (1,860) Td (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (1,860) 6h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 1,860 Pot
BB showed Jd Js (a pair of Jacks) and LOST (-930 NET)
Hero showed Ks Ac (two pair, Aces and Kings) and WON 1,860 (+930 NET)
And that's done
Opening Balance: $438.09
Closing Balance: $438.69
Played an 18-man $1+.20 SNG. Early double up with an aggressive set, but donked most of it off against short stacks (well, one was AK into AA, which was boring and standard, but the other I shoved over a minbet with KJo and ran into AK). Disappointed with my 11th place finish, as I should've made top six at least. Oh well.
Then played a $2+.20 HU SNG. Only ten hands, here they are.
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HAND #1
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 1,500
Hero (BB): 1,500
Pre-Flop: (30) Ks 8c dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero raises to 60 Standard for me HU, SB calls 40
Flop: (120) Js 9h 7c (2 Players)
Hero bets 80 Standard c-bet, SB raises to 200, Hero calls 120 Gutshot and possibly blocking a resteal. This second part might be too fancy for this level
Turn: (520) 7h (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB checks
River: (520) 4h (2 Players)
Hero bets 380 No other way to win, SB raises to 800, Hero folds
Results: 1,280 Pot
SB mucked and WON 1,280 (+640 NET)
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HAND #2
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 2,140
Hero (SB): 860
Pre-Flop: (30) Jc Jh dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 60, BB calls 40 He's calling with a lot
Flop: (120) 2h 3h 9c (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets 60 I could check behind to induce a bluff on the turn but I'd rather build the pot then maybe get him to bluff the river for more $s, BB folds
Results: 120 Pot
Hero mucked Jc Jh and WON 120 (+60 NET)
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HAND #3
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 2,080
Hero (BB): 920
Pre-Flop: (30) 3d 7d dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks He's a preflop calling station, which isn't terrible HU but it makes it pointless for me to bet non-premium hands
Flop: (40) 3h 6h 5d (2 Players)
Hero bets 60, SB calls 60
Turn: (160) 3s (2 Players)
Hero bets 100, SB calls 100 He's being very passive here. Makes me think he has a draw here
River: (360) As (2 Players)
Hero bets 220 Maybe too much, but I hope he has A4 or Axh, SB folds
Results: 360 Pot
Hero mucked 3d 7d and WON 360 (+180 NET)
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HAND #4
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 1,900
Hero (SB): 1,100
Pre-Flop: (30) Kd As dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 60, BB raises to 100, Hero raises to 1,100 and is All-In Standard. AK is the nuts, BB calls 1,000
Flop: (2,200) Kc Ks 7c (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: (2,200) 7d (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (2,200) 3h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 2,200 Pot
BB showed Ah Qh (two pair, Kings and Sevens) and LOST (-1,100 NET)
Hero showed Kd As (a full house, Kings full of Sevens) and WON 2,200 (+1,100 NET)
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HAND #5
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 800
Hero (BB): 2,200
Pre-Flop: (30) 9d Jc dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks
Flop: (40) Ad Ks 4s (2 Players)
Hero checks I missed, it's dangerous and he probably calls with any K, maybe with any two broadway. Preflop tells me nothing so I've given up here, SB checks
Turn: (40) 8c (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB bets 20, Hero folds
Results: 40 Pot
SB mucked and WON 40 (+20 NET)
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HAND #6
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 820
Hero (SB): 2,180
Pre-Flop: (30) 4d 8h dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 60, BB calls 40 No, he's still a calling station
Flop: (120) 4s 7s Qs (2 Players)
BB bets 20, Hero calls 20 Very small bet. Clumsy value or cheapskate bluff? I am ahead of A high.
Turn: (160) 6d (2 Players)
BB bets 20, Hero calls 20
River: (200) Ah (2 Players)
BB bets 20, Hero calls 20 Too small to let go
Results: 240 Pot
BB showed Ks 5h (high card Ace) and LOST (-120 NET)
Hero showed 4d 8h (a pair of Fours) and WON 240 (+120 NET)
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HAND #7
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 700
Hero (BB): 2,300
Pre-Flop: (30) 5s Ad dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks A5 isn't that strong and i know he'll call if I bet. Maybe a good spot to get more chips in while ahead of his range, but I'll probably miss the flop and the bet here makes additional streets proportionally more expensive.
Flop: (40) 9d Kd 2s (2 Players)
Hero bets 40 Maybe shouldn't bet this against a station but he'll call with some missed hands, SB calls 40
Turn: (120) Ts (2 Players)
Hero checks Giving up on the c-betting, SB checks
River: (120) 5h (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB bets 60, Hero calls 60 5 isn't strong enough for me to want to push here. With the stack sizes I want to get it shut down ASAP rather than letting him get more chips on a silly raise with 4th pair
Results: 240 Pot
SB showed 7d 9c (a pair of Nines) and WON 240 (+120 NET)
Hero mucked 5s Ad and LOST (-120 NET)
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HAND #8
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 820
Hero (SB): 2,180
Pre-Flop: (30) 6c 5h dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 50 Slightly cheaper attempt at a preflop steal. Still not a great idea, BB calls 30
Flop: (100) Jh Tc Jc (2 Players)
BB bets 20, Hero folds Completely missed and I probably can't hammer him out for a reasonable price
Results: 100 Pot
BB mucked and WON 100 (+50 NET)
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HAND #9
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
SB: 870
Hero (BB): 2,130
Pre-Flop: (30) Kc 2d dealt to Hero (BB)
SB calls 10, Hero checks
Flop: (40) Tc 8c 5h (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB checks
Turn: (40) 7s (2 Players)
Hero bets 40 I know he's unlikely to fold, but I don't want to never bet in case he catches on when I make something, SB calls 40
River: (120) 4c (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB bets 20, Hero folds Can't see what I beat
Results: 120 Pot
SB mucked and WON 120 (+60 NET)
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HAND #10
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Poker Stars, $2 + $0.20 NL Hold'em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds, 2 Players
http://www.legopoker.com/hh
BB: 930
Hero (SB): 2,070
Pre-Flop: (30) Ks Ac dealt to Hero (SB)
Hero raises to 80 Way ahead here almost always, time to get money in, BB raises to 200 Golden opportunity for me as his range clearly offers me good odds Hero raises to 2,070 and is All-In, BB calls 730 and is All-In
Flop: (1,860) Kh 2s Ad (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: (1,860) Td (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (1,860) 6h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 1,860 Pot
BB showed Jd Js (a pair of Jacks) and LOST (-930 NET)
Hero showed Ks Ac (two pair, Aces and Kings) and WON 1,860 (+930 NET)
And that's done
Monday, October 22, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 22/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $413.04
No. of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 221
Closing Balance: $438.09 (+$25.05)
Running Totals: +2429ptbb/8628
+$242.89/8628
Not much to say except "That's how we do it!" and "BULLDOZER!!!" Pretty much the story of a flopped straight and a set of aces against a set of threes. Plenty to go through, probably, but no time now.
Opening Balance: $413.04
No. of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 221
Closing Balance: $438.09 (+$25.05)
Running Totals: +2429ptbb/8628
+$242.89/8628
Not much to say except "That's how we do it!" and "BULLDOZER!!!" Pretty much the story of a flopped straight and a set of aces against a set of threes. Plenty to go through, probably, but no time now.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
$1.10 MTT 20/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $414.14
Number of Entrants: 45
Place : 7th
Cash :$0
Closing Balance: $413.04
Filled a cheap inside straight early on to get a very strong stack. Generally I played tight and my stack stayed at around 6500 for most of the tournament. I lost a coinflip late on and had around 5000 at the start of the final table. With blinds at 300/600/50 I was in a bit of trouble, but having the fifth biggest stack and with 7 cashing I needed some luck. Final hand, I had 6d8d in the big blind with a few limpers. Flop comes 39T with two diamonds, I get it all in against a guy with top pair and miss. Game over.
Opening Balance: $414.14
Number of Entrants: 45
Place : 7th
Cash :$0
Closing Balance: $413.04
Filled a cheap inside straight early on to get a very strong stack. Generally I played tight and my stack stayed at around 6500 for most of the tournament. I lost a coinflip late on and had around 5000 at the start of the final table. With blinds at 300/600/50 I was in a bit of trouble, but having the fifth biggest stack and with 7 cashing I needed some luck. Final hand, I had 6d8d in the big blind with a few limpers. Flop comes 39T with two diamonds, I get it all in against a guy with top pair and miss. Game over.
Friday, October 19, 2007
.02/.04 FL7SH LH 19/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $412.14
No. of Tables: 1
No. of Hands: 77
Closing Balance: $414.14
7-Card Stud is the sexiness. With so many people drawigng to anything and over half the deck on the table every hand, big hands come out a lot. I saw quads a couple of times (both of them got paid off by me, once with a full house and the other with 2 pair). And I had a straight flush too. Probably played horribly, but meh, I made a buck or so with it.
Opening Balance: $412.14
No. of Tables: 1
No. of Hands: 77
Closing Balance: $414.14
7-Card Stud is the sexiness. With so many people drawigng to anything and over half the deck on the table every hand, big hands come out a lot. I saw quads a couple of times (both of them got paid off by me, once with a full house and the other with 2 pair). And I had a straight flush too. Probably played horribly, but meh, I made a buck or so with it.
.05/.10 NLH LH 19/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $394.69
No. of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 280
Closing Balance: $412.14 (+$17.45)
Running Totals: +2178ptbb/8407
+$217.84/8407
Another solid session, much like last night. It feels a little like my game is coming together now and I feel like I'm at my best ever level of play (both live and onlnine). But maybe it's just short term, who knows? For now, though, I feel great.
Opening Balance: $394.69
No. of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 280
Closing Balance: $412.14 (+$17.45)
Running Totals: +2178ptbb/8407
+$217.84/8407
Another solid session, much like last night. It feels a little like my game is coming together now and I feel like I'm at my best ever level of play (both live and onlnine). But maybe it's just short term, who knows? For now, though, I feel great.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 18/10/07 (3)
Stars
Opening Balance: $371.34
No. of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 256
Closing Balance: $394.69 (+$23.35)
Running Totals: +2004ptbb/8127
+$200.39/8127
(+24.7ptbb/100)
Long session. Should really be split into two, but I didn't blog it earlier and I can't be bothered to separate it all out.
Some horrible outdraws in the early session, although normally not expensive ones and I got away from a few rivers cheaply (either check-folding an obvious draw or a blocking bet against passive villains). I was a bit annoyed, especially with the two hands where I was rivered by a gutshot after getting all the money in ahead, but I played it fine and that's poker (baby).
Second session started crappily (I'll post the hand later, I think it was all-round awful from me, but we'll see) and I nearly packed it in for the night (figuring I was tilting a little, or just off my game for some reason). The second half was a dream, though, I think I saw KK 3 times with a big pot every time, AK 4 times with $6-8 preflop all-ins (my favourite way to play AK is to get it all in preflop, especially against mid-small stacks). I lost the smallest of those, but won the others. I didn't bluff too much, didn't call off and hit monster hands frequently.
Now to that hideous hand.
BB: $10.70
UTG: $5.90
MP: $9.30
CO: $15.20
BTN: $10.85
Hero (SB): $9.15
Pre-Flop: 7c 4h dealt to Hero (SB)
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BB raises to $0.90, Hero calls $0.60 Intending to make a play at the flop. Later in the session I started passing up these, figuring they're too costly and build too much of a pot. This was my reasoning on the flop here.
Flop: ($1.80) 6h 9d 3s (2 Players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1.20, Hero calls $1.20 Terrible. I have a gutshot and maybe 3 sevens to draw to, but probably not. Call it a generous five outs.
Turn: ($4.20) 4d (2 Players) Pairs my 4.
Hero bets $2, Hoping this is all a big staring match and my 4s are best, or that I can knock him off a weak 6 or something BB raises to $8.60 and is All-In, Looks like I can't get him off Hero calls $5.05 and is All-In Oh dear. I beat nothing except a pure bluff and few players are crazy enough to stack off with air. This is especially true if he put me on a steal preflop, as this board hits a lot of steal hands and few legitimate ones
River: ($18.30) Ts (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $18.30 Pot ($0.90 Rake)
BB showed 5c 5d (a pair of Fives) and WON $17.40 (+$8.25 NET) A much weaker hand than I expected to see.
Hero showed 7c 4h (a pair of Fours) and LOST (-$9.15 NET)
This was a classic case of getting married to a steal gone wrong. Best play is either to lay it down to the reraise, or lead out the flop and then give up. What this turned into was a horrible mess where I thought we were eyeballing it (which it turns out we sort of were) and I made a stupid call.
Here's another hand, just for the hell of it
UTG: $8.60
UTG+1: $5.40
MP1: $11.85
MP2: $18.45
Hero (CO): $10.70
BTN: $6.65
SB: $12.15
BB: $14.80
Pre-Flop: 8d 8c dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.40, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.30 He's 50/0 over 20 hands on PT, with no aggression up to the river
Flop: ($0.95) 4s 2c 6c (2 Players) Gives me an overpair, which is nice and unexpected
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50
Turn: ($1.95) 2h (2 Players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.25, UTG+1 calls $1.25 He's calling me down, as expected (although the sample size is virtually meaningless)
River: ($4.45) Qs (2 Players)
UTG+1 bets $0.60, Hero calls $0.60 I'm not raising here, he probably has a Q or a 2. I'm also not folding for 8:1.
Results: $5.65 Pot ($0.25 Rake)
UTG+1 showed Jd Qh (two pair, Queens and Deuces) and WON $5.40 (+$2.65 NET)
Hero mucked 8d 8c and LOST (-$2.75 NET)
No problems with the play here. The river call is maybe a fold given his stats, but I probably can't do it. It's just unfortunate that he caught the overcard on the river.
One last one, just because I don't do this enough
UTG+1: $17.10
MP: $7.40
CO: $9.15
BTN: $6
SB: $13.40
BB: $10.85
Hero (UTG): $9.90
Pre-Flop: 3c 3s dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $0.30, 3 folds, BTN calls $0.30, 2 folds
Flop: ($0.75) 7c 3d Ah (2 Players)
Hero checks,I want to slowplay this as there are no flush draws. The Ace also makes me think he's more likely to have something. If it comes Q high, I lead out for .40-.50 to try and build the pot BTN bets $0.60, Hero calls $0.60
Turn: ($1.95) Th (2 Players) As far as I can see, that changes nothing.
Hero checks,I expect him to bet out here again. I think I've called the flop and folded the turn a couple of times recenlty with draws, so if he's paying attention that'll help BTN bets $1.10, Hero raises to $2.20, BTN calls $1.10 Check minraise, in my experience, gets called more here than check proper-raise.
River: ($6.35) Ks (2 Players)
Hero bets $3, He's close to commited for a call, but his bet has little fold equity and he'll probably slow down with Ax BTN calls $2.90 and is All-In
Results: $12.15 Pot ($0.55 Rake)
BTN mucked Ac 9h and LOST (-$6 NET)
Hero showed 3c 3s (three of a kind, Threes) and WON $11.60 (+$5.60 NET)
Just a nice hand, I'm not sure check-calling the flop is always best but it does figure in with my play recently with weaker hands and it works well here.
Opening Balance: $371.34
No. of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 256
Closing Balance: $394.69 (+$23.35)
Running Totals: +2004ptbb/8127
+$200.39/8127
(+24.7ptbb/100)
Long session. Should really be split into two, but I didn't blog it earlier and I can't be bothered to separate it all out.
Some horrible outdraws in the early session, although normally not expensive ones and I got away from a few rivers cheaply (either check-folding an obvious draw or a blocking bet against passive villains). I was a bit annoyed, especially with the two hands where I was rivered by a gutshot after getting all the money in ahead, but I played it fine and that's poker (baby).
Second session started crappily (I'll post the hand later, I think it was all-round awful from me, but we'll see) and I nearly packed it in for the night (figuring I was tilting a little, or just off my game for some reason). The second half was a dream, though, I think I saw KK 3 times with a big pot every time, AK 4 times with $6-8 preflop all-ins (my favourite way to play AK is to get it all in preflop, especially against mid-small stacks). I lost the smallest of those, but won the others. I didn't bluff too much, didn't call off and hit monster hands frequently.
Now to that hideous hand.
BB: $10.70
UTG: $5.90
MP: $9.30
CO: $15.20
BTN: $10.85
Hero (SB): $9.15
Pre-Flop: 7c 4h dealt to Hero (SB)
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BB raises to $0.90, Hero calls $0.60 Intending to make a play at the flop. Later in the session I started passing up these, figuring they're too costly and build too much of a pot. This was my reasoning on the flop here.
Flop: ($1.80) 6h 9d 3s (2 Players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1.20, Hero calls $1.20 Terrible. I have a gutshot and maybe 3 sevens to draw to, but probably not. Call it a generous five outs.
Turn: ($4.20) 4d (2 Players) Pairs my 4.
Hero bets $2, Hoping this is all a big staring match and my 4s are best, or that I can knock him off a weak 6 or something BB raises to $8.60 and is All-In, Looks like I can't get him off Hero calls $5.05 and is All-In Oh dear. I beat nothing except a pure bluff and few players are crazy enough to stack off with air. This is especially true if he put me on a steal preflop, as this board hits a lot of steal hands and few legitimate ones
River: ($18.30) Ts (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $18.30 Pot ($0.90 Rake)
BB showed 5c 5d (a pair of Fives) and WON $17.40 (+$8.25 NET) A much weaker hand than I expected to see.
Hero showed 7c 4h (a pair of Fours) and LOST (-$9.15 NET)
This was a classic case of getting married to a steal gone wrong. Best play is either to lay it down to the reraise, or lead out the flop and then give up. What this turned into was a horrible mess where I thought we were eyeballing it (which it turns out we sort of were) and I made a stupid call.
Here's another hand, just for the hell of it
UTG: $8.60
UTG+1: $5.40
MP1: $11.85
MP2: $18.45
Hero (CO): $10.70
BTN: $6.65
SB: $12.15
BB: $14.80
Pre-Flop: 8d 8c dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.40, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.30 He's 50/0 over 20 hands on PT, with no aggression up to the river
Flop: ($0.95) 4s 2c 6c (2 Players) Gives me an overpair, which is nice and unexpected
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50
Turn: ($1.95) 2h (2 Players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.25, UTG+1 calls $1.25 He's calling me down, as expected (although the sample size is virtually meaningless)
River: ($4.45) Qs (2 Players)
UTG+1 bets $0.60, Hero calls $0.60 I'm not raising here, he probably has a Q or a 2. I'm also not folding for 8:1.
Results: $5.65 Pot ($0.25 Rake)
UTG+1 showed Jd Qh (two pair, Queens and Deuces) and WON $5.40 (+$2.65 NET)
Hero mucked 8d 8c and LOST (-$2.75 NET)
No problems with the play here. The river call is maybe a fold given his stats, but I probably can't do it. It's just unfortunate that he caught the overcard on the river.
One last one, just because I don't do this enough
UTG+1: $17.10
MP: $7.40
CO: $9.15
BTN: $6
SB: $13.40
BB: $10.85
Hero (UTG): $9.90
Pre-Flop: 3c 3s dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $0.30, 3 folds, BTN calls $0.30, 2 folds
Flop: ($0.75) 7c 3d Ah (2 Players)
Hero checks,I want to slowplay this as there are no flush draws. The Ace also makes me think he's more likely to have something. If it comes Q high, I lead out for .40-.50 to try and build the pot BTN bets $0.60, Hero calls $0.60
Turn: ($1.95) Th (2 Players) As far as I can see, that changes nothing.
Hero checks,I expect him to bet out here again. I think I've called the flop and folded the turn a couple of times recenlty with draws, so if he's paying attention that'll help BTN bets $1.10, Hero raises to $2.20, BTN calls $1.10 Check minraise, in my experience, gets called more here than check proper-raise.
River: ($6.35) Ks (2 Players)
Hero bets $3, He's close to commited for a call, but his bet has little fold equity and he'll probably slow down with Ax BTN calls $2.90 and is All-In
Results: $12.15 Pot ($0.55 Rake)
BTN mucked Ac 9h and LOST (-$6 NET)
Hero showed 3c 3s (three of a kind, Threes) and WON $11.60 (+$5.60 NET)
Just a nice hand, I'm not sure check-calling the flop is always best but it does figure in with my play recently with weaker hands and it works well here.
I R Not Smart
Not really poker related, but enough to justify posting it. Had a deposit bonus for Party, so I stuck $50 in to claim a free $10 (don't think I'll hit the requiements for much higher unless I don't play on Stars at all in the next week, especially as I'm not getting any time over the weekend). Then I went to take the deposit amount back out because I don't want to build my roll like that right now... and moronicly cashed out my entire roll. My bank won't let me redeposit it (unusual level of inactivity? I don't know) so now I have no money on Party.
So smart.
So smart.
.05/.10 NLH LH 18/10/07 (2)
Party
Opening Balance: $45.93
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 140
Closing Balance: $59.63 (+$13.70)
Running Totals:1770ptbb/7871
+$177.04/7871
Still a little fancy at times, I admit, but I do think that occassionally it helps me to get paid off. Generally good play.
Here's a hand I'm uncertain about
UTG: $1.85
UTG+1: $9.35
MP: $1.20
CO: $8.31
BTN: $7.16
SB: $3.02
Hero (BB): $10.90
Pre-Flop: 7h Th dealt to Hero (BB)
2 folds, MP calls $0.10, CO folds, BTN calls $0.10, SB calls $0.05, Hero checks
Flop: ($0.40) Ah 4c Jh (4 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets $0.20, BTN calls $0.20, SB folds, Hero calls $0.20
Turn: ($1) 3h (3 Players)
Hero bets $0.40, MP calls $0.40, BTN calls $0.40
River: ($2.20) Qh (3 Players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.50 and is All-In, BTN raises to $1, Hero calls $1
Results: $4.70 Pot ($0.23 Rake)
MP mucked Ac 9h (a flush, Ace high) and LOST (-$1.20 NET)
BTN showed Kh Kd (a flush, Ace high) and WON $4.47 (+$2.77 NET)
Hero mucked 7h Th (a flush, Ace high) and LOST (-$1.70 NET)
There's only one card that beats me (Kh) and I was sat there thinking "One of them has it for sure", although since I had no idea which, I can't exactly claim it was a good read, more of a "Oh look, buggered on the river" type thing. I don't hate the call, since if the shorter stack has the Kh, I do reclaim 50c from the other guy. The pot odds aren't attractive for me at 3.7:1. Probably not a great call, although calling is clearly better than raising.
Opening Balance: $45.93
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 140
Closing Balance: $59.63 (+$13.70)
Running Totals:1770ptbb/7871
+$177.04/7871
Still a little fancy at times, I admit, but I do think that occassionally it helps me to get paid off. Generally good play.
Here's a hand I'm uncertain about
UTG: $1.85
UTG+1: $9.35
MP: $1.20
CO: $8.31
BTN: $7.16
SB: $3.02
Hero (BB): $10.90
Pre-Flop: 7h Th dealt to Hero (BB)
2 folds, MP calls $0.10, CO folds, BTN calls $0.10, SB calls $0.05, Hero checks
Flop: ($0.40) Ah 4c Jh (4 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets $0.20, BTN calls $0.20, SB folds, Hero calls $0.20
Turn: ($1) 3h (3 Players)
Hero bets $0.40, MP calls $0.40, BTN calls $0.40
River: ($2.20) Qh (3 Players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.50 and is All-In, BTN raises to $1, Hero calls $1
Results: $4.70 Pot ($0.23 Rake)
MP mucked Ac 9h (a flush, Ace high) and LOST (-$1.20 NET)
BTN showed Kh Kd (a flush, Ace high) and WON $4.47 (+$2.77 NET)
Hero mucked 7h Th (a flush, Ace high) and LOST (-$1.70 NET)
There's only one card that beats me (Kh) and I was sat there thinking "One of them has it for sure", although since I had no idea which, I can't exactly claim it was a good read, more of a "Oh look, buggered on the river" type thing. I don't hate the call, since if the shorter stack has the Kh, I do reclaim 50c from the other guy. The pot odds aren't attractive for me at 3.7:1. Probably not a great call, although calling is clearly better than raising.
.05/.10 NLH LH 18/10/07
Party
Opening Balance: $50.16
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 147
Closing Balance: $45.93 (-$4.23)
Running Totals:1633ptbb/7731
+$163.34/7731
Well, that sucked. Again. Calling Stations galore and any time I picked up a good hand, they found a better one. Some of the errors were undoubtedly mine (a touch of fancy play syndrome one time and another where I probably shouldn't have bet the river) but I think I got unlucky more than I played bad. Managed to finish on a high note with 5s full stacking a guy who couldn't let go of top pair, so it's not all bad.
Opening Balance: $50.16
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 147
Closing Balance: $45.93 (-$4.23)
Running Totals:1633ptbb/7731
+$163.34/7731
Well, that sucked. Again. Calling Stations galore and any time I picked up a good hand, they found a better one. Some of the errors were undoubtedly mine (a touch of fancy play syndrome one time and another where I probably shouldn't have bet the river) but I think I got unlucky more than I played bad. Managed to finish on a high note with 5s full stacking a guy who couldn't let go of top pair, so it's not all bad.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 17/10/07
Party
Opening Balance: $66.76
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 81
Closing Balance: $50.16 (-$16.60)
Running Totals: 1676ptbb/7584
+$167.57/7584
Ridiculous coolers again. AA beat me three times, with KK, AK and Axs (small pot that one, hand before the KK). Nothing else of note, I didn't make many big hands but I did make some decent ones and take down a few small pots. Also, no tilting, which makes a nice change. The whole site was plagued with disconnects so I left after the third one. A crappy session overall.
Opening Balance: $66.76
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 81
Closing Balance: $50.16 (-$16.60)
Running Totals: 1676ptbb/7584
+$167.57/7584
Ridiculous coolers again. AA beat me three times, with KK, AK and Axs (small pot that one, hand before the KK). Nothing else of note, I didn't make many big hands but I did make some decent ones and take down a few small pots. Also, no tilting, which makes a nice change. The whole site was plagued with disconnects so I left after the third one. A crappy session overall.
PLO 17/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $303.89
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 178
Closing Balance: $371.34 (+$17.94; $49.48 bonus cleared)
Messed around with some more Omaha this morning. I'm really getting into it, and I think I'm starting to get a much better feel for it. SHPLO is a crazy game but for now I seem to be on top of things.
Also received copies of Professional No-Limit and The Mathematics of Poker in the post. Started reading PNL but haven't got past the stuff on the Basics yet, so no idea how much it'll help.
Also, finished third in a live 9-man SNG last night. Which makes a 2nd and a 3rd out of four entries this year, so up £5 overall. Go me!
Opening Balance: $303.89
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 178
Closing Balance: $371.34 (+$17.94; $49.48 bonus cleared)
Messed around with some more Omaha this morning. I'm really getting into it, and I think I'm starting to get a much better feel for it. SHPLO is a crazy game but for now I seem to be on top of things.
Also received copies of Professional No-Limit and The Mathematics of Poker in the post. Started reading PNL but haven't got past the stuff on the Basics yet, so no idea how much it'll help.
Also, finished third in a live 9-man SNG last night. Which makes a 2nd and a 3rd out of four entries this year, so up £5 overall. Go me!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 16/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $300.99
No. of Hands: 125
No. of Tables: 3
Closing Balance: $287.64
Running Totals: +1841ptbb/7503
+$184.17/7503
Horrible session of beats and coolers. Preflop all-ins: AA vs QQ, AK vs 69, AK vs 59(OK, the AK hands barely count as beats). Also nines full losing to quad sevens. Presently I'm making it all back at an Omaha table.
In the hold'em, I was quite happy about not tilting very much. One of my tables had a complete lunatic on it (pushing all-in ATC preflop, nearly every hand). He pissed me off (especially when he started making fun of micros) although of course I was in multiple +EV situations with him.
Closing Bankroll(after lolmaha): $303.89 (also, I'm only 33 FPPs from clearing my $49 deposit bonus)
Opening Balance: $300.99
No. of Hands: 125
No. of Tables: 3
Closing Balance: $287.64
Running Totals: +1841ptbb/7503
+$184.17/7503
Horrible session of beats and coolers. Preflop all-ins: AA vs QQ, AK vs 69, AK vs 59(OK, the AK hands barely count as beats). Also nines full losing to quad sevens. Presently I'm making it all back at an Omaha table.
In the hold'em, I was quite happy about not tilting very much. One of my tables had a complete lunatic on it (pushing all-in ATC preflop, nearly every hand). He pissed me off (especially when he started making fun of micros) although of course I was in multiple +EV situations with him.
Closing Bankroll(after lolmaha): $303.89 (also, I'm only 33 FPPs from clearing my $49 deposit bonus)
Micro Madness
Great microstakes session with the ptippers tonight. Most noteworthy for a) being my first, and b) for pushing my Stars roll over $300! I think some of the normal players got a bit pissed off though.
Monday, October 15, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 15/10/07 (2)
Party
Opening Balance: $43.44
No. Of Hands: 116
Closing Balance: $66.76 (+$23.32)
Running Totals: +1975ptbb/7378
+$197.52/7378
I run good on Party. Blind stealing is too easy. That is all.
Opening Balance: $43.44
No. Of Hands: 116
Closing Balance: $66.76 (+$23.32)
Running Totals: +1975ptbb/7378
+$197.52/7378
I run good on Party. Blind stealing is too easy. That is all.
.05/.10 NLH LH 15/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $294.67
No. Of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 245
Closing Balance: $295.07
Running Totals: +1742ptbb/7262
+$174.20/7262
Another session where my inner calling station gets me stacked and I have to dig my way out of the hole. Rargh.
Opening Balance: $294.67
No. Of Tables: 3
No. of Hands: 245
Closing Balance: $295.07
Running Totals: +1742ptbb/7262
+$174.20/7262
Another session where my inner calling station gets me stacked and I have to dig my way out of the hole. Rargh.
SH PLO 14/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $289.67
No. Of Tables: 1
No. of Hands: 126
Closing Balance: $294.67
Started off at a 1c/2c table with $2 for some fun, then moved up to a 2c/5c and then a 5c/10c. Stopped at 10c/25c after I realised I was getting pretty tired (misread my hand as a full house when it was really a set - d'oh!)
Opening Balance: $289.67
No. Of Tables: 1
No. of Hands: 126
Closing Balance: $294.67
Started off at a 1c/2c table with $2 for some fun, then moved up to a 2c/5c and then a 5c/10c. Stopped at 10c/25c after I realised I was getting pretty tired (misread my hand as a full house when it was really a set - d'oh!)
Sunday, October 14, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 14/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $269.12
No. of Tables: 3
No. Of Hands: 271
Closing Balance: $289.67 (+$20.50)
Running Totals: +1738ptbb/7017
+$173.80/7017
(+24.7ptbb/100)
Got very lucky in one hand (65 vs AA, flopped trip 5s and stacked the villain) but aside from that I didn't do anything special. PT shows a much lower VPIP than usual (about 27% compared with 40%) and I think that's a fair reflection of what I thought was going on. I'm very happy with the session overall (although the guy whose aces got cracked proceeded to follow me around and berate me in the chatbox on my other two tables... oh well, gave me the opportunity to take some more of his money.)
I'm also due to play in the 40K WBCOOP in a few hours, but if it gets an enormous number of runners I might not bother (only 81 get prizes, so if there are ~4000 entrants I'm not sure I care enough to play)
Opening Balance: $269.12
No. of Tables: 3
No. Of Hands: 271
Closing Balance: $289.67 (+$20.50)
Running Totals: +1738ptbb/7017
+$173.80/7017
(+24.7ptbb/100)
Got very lucky in one hand (65 vs AA, flopped trip 5s and stacked the villain) but aside from that I didn't do anything special. PT shows a much lower VPIP than usual (about 27% compared with 40%) and I think that's a fair reflection of what I thought was going on. I'm very happy with the session overall (although the guy whose aces got cracked proceeded to follow me around and berate me in the chatbox on my other two tables... oh well, gave me the opportunity to take some more of his money.)
I'm also due to play in the 40K WBCOOP in a few hours, but if it gets an enormous number of runners I might not bother (only 81 get prizes, so if there are ~4000 entrants I'm not sure I care enough to play)
Saturday, October 13, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 13/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $268.82
No. of Tables: 3
No. Of Hands: 215
Closing Balance: $269.12
Running Totals: +1533ptbb/6746
+$153.30/6746
Same as ever. Missed a few big draws that, had one or the other gone the other way, would've made this a very nice session. That said, at least I didn't throw money away today. Ground out a small profit (very small) and then left, since I'd probably tilt if I went back down with a big missed draw again.
Opening Balance: $268.82
No. of Tables: 3
No. Of Hands: 215
Closing Balance: $269.12
Running Totals: +1533ptbb/6746
+$153.30/6746
Same as ever. Missed a few big draws that, had one or the other gone the other way, would've made this a very nice session. That said, at least I didn't throw money away today. Ground out a small profit (very small) and then left, since I'd probably tilt if I went back down with a big missed draw again.
Friday, October 12, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 12/10/07 (2)
Party
Opening Balance: $42.70
No. Of Hands: 109
Closing Balance: $43.44 (+$0.74)
Running Totals: +1530ptbb/6531
+$153.00/6531
Played fine. Only one hand needs looking at, and I'm pretty sure I played it ok and got unlucky.
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: apu5009 ( $5.49 USD )
Seat 4: Kneuby ( $2.79 USD )
Seat 6: DysonCityBoy ( $2 USD )
Seat 7: jschinkel ( $2.02 USD )
Seat 8: King_D187 ( $6.51 USD )
Seat 9: marco_R2 ( $1.95 USD )
Seat 10: JuliaG33 ( $1.85 USD )
Seat 2: YagaS ( $10 USD )
Seat 3: adam21011989 ( $7.16 USD )
King_D187 posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
marco_R2 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
YagaS posts big blind [$0.10 USD]. Yes, I posted out of turn
adam21011989 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
DysonCityBoy posts big blind + dead [$0.15].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to YagaS [ Ad Kh ]
1 fold
apu5009 calls [$0.10 USD]
YagaS raises [$0.50 USD]
2 folds
jschinkel calls [$0.60 USD]
King_D187 calls [$0.55 USD]
1 fold
apu5009 calls [$0.50 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, 7c, 3s ] pot is about 2.50
King_D187 bets [$0.80 USD]
apu5009 calls [$0.80 USD]
YagaS raises [$3.60 USD] First caller actually gets about 3:1 here - fine for a naked FD
jschinkel folds
King_D187 calls [$2.80 USD]
apu5009 calls [$2.80 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
King_D187 checks.
apu5009 checks.
YagaS bets [$2.31 USD] All the villain with the biggest stack has left. Nothing else I can do (is there? It does give the flush chaser the right odds to call, but is checking better? I'm probably not folding the river on a $13 pot with $2.31 to call)
King_D187 is all-In.
apu5009 is all-In.
** Dealing River ** [ As ]
YagaS shows [ Ad, Kh ]two pairs, Aces and Kings.
King_D187 shows [ Ts, Qs ]a flush, Ace high.
apu5009 doesn't show [ Kc, Jh ]a pair of Kings.
King_D187 wins $1.94 USD from side pot #1 with a flush, Ace high.
King_D187 wins $16.55 USD from the main pot with a flush, Ace high.
I was planning to fold if either of them came back over the top on the flop (suspecting a set) and I could've just shoved the flop, which would've been the correct play (denying the FD odds here). So I guess this was my fault, and if it's a set, oh well.
Opening Balance: $42.70
No. Of Hands: 109
Closing Balance: $43.44 (+$0.74)
Running Totals: +1530ptbb/6531
+$153.00/6531
Played fine. Only one hand needs looking at, and I'm pretty sure I played it ok and got unlucky.
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: apu5009 ( $5.49 USD )
Seat 4: Kneuby ( $2.79 USD )
Seat 6: DysonCityBoy ( $2 USD )
Seat 7: jschinkel ( $2.02 USD )
Seat 8: King_D187 ( $6.51 USD )
Seat 9: marco_R2 ( $1.95 USD )
Seat 10: JuliaG33 ( $1.85 USD )
Seat 2: YagaS ( $10 USD )
Seat 3: adam21011989 ( $7.16 USD )
King_D187 posts small blind [$0.05 USD].
marco_R2 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
YagaS posts big blind [$0.10 USD]. Yes, I posted out of turn
adam21011989 posts big blind [$0.10 USD].
DysonCityBoy posts big blind + dead [$0.15].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to YagaS [ Ad Kh ]
1 fold
apu5009 calls [$0.10 USD]
YagaS raises [$0.50 USD]
2 folds
jschinkel calls [$0.60 USD]
King_D187 calls [$0.55 USD]
1 fold
apu5009 calls [$0.50 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, 7c, 3s ] pot is about 2.50
King_D187 bets [$0.80 USD]
apu5009 calls [$0.80 USD]
YagaS raises [$3.60 USD] First caller actually gets about 3:1 here - fine for a naked FD
jschinkel folds
King_D187 calls [$2.80 USD]
apu5009 calls [$2.80 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
King_D187 checks.
apu5009 checks.
YagaS bets [$2.31 USD] All the villain with the biggest stack has left. Nothing else I can do (is there? It does give the flush chaser the right odds to call, but is checking better? I'm probably not folding the river on a $13 pot with $2.31 to call)
King_D187 is all-In.
apu5009 is all-In.
** Dealing River ** [ As ]
YagaS shows [ Ad, Kh ]two pairs, Aces and Kings.
King_D187 shows [ Ts, Qs ]a flush, Ace high.
apu5009 doesn't show [ Kc, Jh ]a pair of Kings.
King_D187 wins $1.94 USD from side pot #1 with a flush, Ace high.
King_D187 wins $16.55 USD from the main pot with a flush, Ace high.
I was planning to fold if either of them came back over the top on the flop (suspecting a set) and I could've just shoved the flop, which would've been the correct play (denying the FD odds here). So I guess this was my fault, and if it's a set, oh well.
.05/.10 NLH LH 12/10/07
Stars
Opening Balance: $252.33
No. of Tables: 3
No. Of Hands: 270
Closing Balance: $268.82
Running Totals: 1522ptbb/6422
+$152.26/6422
Nothing very interesting. Flopped a set of aces in one hand but didn't get much for it (very drawy board). Couple of nut/second nut flushes. Mostly I just ground out a profit while avoiding paying people off (which I managed a lot better than I normally do).
Opening Balance: $252.33
No. of Tables: 3
No. Of Hands: 270
Closing Balance: $268.82
Running Totals: 1522ptbb/6422
+$152.26/6422
Nothing very interesting. Flopped a set of aces in one hand but didn't get much for it (very drawy board). Couple of nut/second nut flushes. Mostly I just ground out a profit while avoiding paying people off (which I managed a lot better than I normally do).
Thursday, October 11, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 11/10/07 (4)
Stars
Opening Balance: $252.03
No. of Tables: 3
No. Of Hands: 97
Closing Balance: $252.33
Running Totals: 1359ptbb/6172
+$135.87/6172
A hundred hands of not very much. Think I overplayed this a little, and there was one hand where I tried to bluff and it didn't work, but other than that, everything was ok.
Seat 1: RNG_Coder ($8.85 in chips)
Seat 9: FranckBlood ($15.20 in chips)
RNG_Coder: posts small blind $0.05
Bacco777: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [3d 7s]
1 fold
zman903: calls $0.10
4 folds
FranckBlood: calls $0.10
RNG_Coder: calls $0.05
Bacco777: checks
*** FLOP *** [5h Jc Jd]
RNG_Coder: checks
Bacco777: checks
zman903: checks
FranckBlood: checks
*** TURN *** [5h Jc Jd] [7d]
RNG_Coder: bets $0.20
Bacco777: folds
zman903: calls $0.20
FranckBlood: raises $0.30 to $0.50
RNG_Coder: calls $0.30
zman903: calls $0.30
*** RIVER *** [5h Jc Jd 7d] [7h]
RNG_Coder: bets $0.70
zman903: folds
FranckBlood: raises $2.30 to $3
RNG_Coder: calls $2.30
Thought about shoving as I don't think he has a Jack, but I lose more when he does than I get in calls from overpairs, underfulls and disbelieving Aces.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FranckBlood: shows [8s Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Sevens)
RNG_Coder: mucks hand
FranckBlood collected $7.55 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.90 Rake $0.35
Opening Balance: $252.03
No. of Tables: 3
No. Of Hands: 97
Closing Balance: $252.33
Running Totals: 1359ptbb/6172
+$135.87/6172
A hundred hands of not very much. Think I overplayed this a little, and there was one hand where I tried to bluff and it didn't work, but other than that, everything was ok.
Seat 1: RNG_Coder ($8.85 in chips)
Seat 9: FranckBlood ($15.20 in chips)
RNG_Coder: posts small blind $0.05
Bacco777: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [3d 7s]
1 fold
zman903: calls $0.10
4 folds
FranckBlood: calls $0.10
RNG_Coder: calls $0.05
Bacco777: checks
*** FLOP *** [5h Jc Jd]
RNG_Coder: checks
Bacco777: checks
zman903: checks
FranckBlood: checks
*** TURN *** [5h Jc Jd] [7d]
RNG_Coder: bets $0.20
Bacco777: folds
zman903: calls $0.20
FranckBlood: raises $0.30 to $0.50
RNG_Coder: calls $0.30
zman903: calls $0.30
*** RIVER *** [5h Jc Jd 7d] [7h]
RNG_Coder: bets $0.70
zman903: folds
FranckBlood: raises $2.30 to $3
RNG_Coder: calls $2.30
Thought about shoving as I don't think he has a Jack, but I lose more when he does than I get in calls from overpairs, underfulls and disbelieving Aces.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FranckBlood: shows [8s Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Sevens)
RNG_Coder: mucks hand
FranckBlood collected $7.55 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.90 Rake $0.35
.05/.10 NLH LH 11/10/07 (3)
Party
Opening Balance: $17.71
No. Of Hands: 252
Closing Balance: $42.70 (+$24.99)
Running Totals: +1356ptbb/6057
+$135.57/6075
(+22.4ptbb/100)
Couldn't get a table at Stars so messed around on Party. Stealing more profitable than expected, big hands held up etc. Good session. Earnings per 100 hands still look quite healthy too, so that's a plus. Maybe the sign did help (hooray for deriving emotional satisfaction from short-term variance!)
Opening Balance: $17.71
No. Of Hands: 252
Closing Balance: $42.70 (+$24.99)
Running Totals: +1356ptbb/6057
+$135.57/6075
(+22.4ptbb/100)
Couldn't get a table at Stars so messed around on Party. Stealing more profitable than expected, big hands held up etc. Good session. Earnings per 100 hands still look quite healthy too, so that's a plus. Maybe the sign did help (hooray for deriving emotional satisfaction from short-term variance!)
.05/.10 NLH LH 11/10/07 (2)
Opening Balance: $292.03
Buy-In: 10 + 16 + 14 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 156
Left With: 0 + 0 + 0
Closing Balance: $252.03
Running Totals: +1106ptbb/5823
+$110.58/5823
I am so incredibly shit at this game. I know if I kept it simple I could do so much better. But I don't. Instead I fuck around and lose like this. What is my problem? I guess, ultimately, I'm still just one of those guys who wants to pull off all the big moves and bluffs, but I'm not so good at that.
I'm going to put a big sign on my computer: "You're not clever". Won't help, though.
Buy-In: 10 + 16 + 14 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 156
Left With: 0 + 0 + 0
Closing Balance: $252.03
Running Totals: +1106ptbb/5823
+$110.58/5823
I am so incredibly shit at this game. I know if I kept it simple I could do so much better. But I don't. Instead I fuck around and lose like this. What is my problem? I guess, ultimately, I'm still just one of those guys who wants to pull off all the big moves and bluffs, but I'm not so good at that.
I'm going to put a big sign on my computer: "You're not clever". Won't help, though.
.05/.10 NLH LH 11/10/07
Party Poker
Opening Balance: $17.40 (see below)
Buy-In: 9 + 8.40 (2 tables)
No. of Hands: 108
Left With: 13.40 + 14.31
Closing Balance: $27.71
Running Totals: +1506ptbb/5667
+$150.58/5667
So, most of my Party balance was eaten by a series of SNGs (3 at $11 and 3 at $3). This means everything I have now is pure profit, so hopefully it won't get taken back by them at the end of the two week period. I'm just going to leave it alone for now and see what happens, while I work on clearing the stars bonus.
Opening Balance: $17.40 (see below)
Buy-In: 9 + 8.40 (2 tables)
No. of Hands: 108
Left With: 13.40 + 14.31
Closing Balance: $27.71
Running Totals: +1506ptbb/5667
+$150.58/5667
So, most of my Party balance was eaten by a series of SNGs (3 at $11 and 3 at $3). This means everything I have now is pure profit, so hopefully it won't get taken back by them at the end of the two week period. I'm just going to leave it alone for now and see what happens, while I work on clearing the stars bonus.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 10/10/07 (2)
Party Poker
Opening Balance: $40
Buy-In: 10 + 10 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 165
Left With: 17.71 + 15.57 + 14.12
Closing Balance: $57.40
Running Totals: +1375ptbb/5559
+$137.47/5559
I had a proper post about this, but Blogger ate it. Silly Blogger.
Essentially, I stuck to playing tight preflop and it worked well (although I lost ~$6 with JJ on my first hand). I still c-bet a lot of flops and the turn if it seems like a good spot, but I was a lot less likely to call preflop looking to hit big (to be honest, I think calling 3-4BB on the button or CO against a raise and a call with things like T8 looking for 2 pair or a straight draw is a big losing proposition for me. You'd need like 9:1 to make it worthwile, maybe more {or less, for excellent post-flop players with weak-tight or otherwise foldable villains}) than I have been otherwise (although that wasn't a feature of the move to Party, just a general change in my game).
Party seemed a little fishier than Stars (more calling stations, more limping) but based on a tiny sample size it's most likely I just caught a couple of live ones.
Not many interesting hands to analyse (one of the tables was very short for much of the session, three hands in a row I raised, the player after me reraised. The third I called, missed the flop and c-bet her all-in with a pot-size bet. I caught runner-runner straight and took her short-stack for the second of three times). There was another villain I sparred with a lot, but I can't find any of the hands or really remember who he was so I'll leave this here.
Opening Balance: $40
Buy-In: 10 + 10 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 165
Left With: 17.71 + 15.57 + 14.12
Closing Balance: $57.40
Running Totals: +1375ptbb/5559
+$137.47/5559
I had a proper post about this, but Blogger ate it. Silly Blogger.
Essentially, I stuck to playing tight preflop and it worked well (although I lost ~$6 with JJ on my first hand). I still c-bet a lot of flops and the turn if it seems like a good spot, but I was a lot less likely to call preflop looking to hit big (to be honest, I think calling 3-4BB on the button or CO against a raise and a call with things like T8 looking for 2 pair or a straight draw is a big losing proposition for me. You'd need like 9:1 to make it worthwile, maybe more {or less, for excellent post-flop players with weak-tight or otherwise foldable villains}) than I have been otherwise (although that wasn't a feature of the move to Party, just a general change in my game).
Party seemed a little fishier than Stars (more calling stations, more limping) but based on a tiny sample size it's most likely I just caught a couple of live ones.
Not many interesting hands to analyse (one of the tables was very short for much of the session, three hands in a row I raised, the player after me reraised. The third I called, missed the flop and c-bet her all-in with a pot-size bet. I caught runner-runner straight and took her short-stack for the second of three times). There was another villain I sparred with a lot, but I can't find any of the hands or really remember who he was so I'll leave this here.
Something Nice
As I'm not really doing anything today, I've just been hanging around the internet. Checking my emails, I find that some of Party's regulars have complained about me not donating much since my bank went stupid and locked my card (without knowing why, or how to unlock it), so they've given me $40 free (with release requirments, obv.). This leaves me in a dilemna.
I need to generate 320 PartyPoints in 14 days to keep the money (although I'm pretty certain I get the profit, if any, even if I fail to clear the bonus). But on Stars, I'm in the middle of a bonus worth $49.84, for which I need another 164 FPPs by the 3rd of December. Clearing the Party bonus will need me to play about 6000 raked hands in two weeks (in other words, impossible for me at the amount I currently play) so what I'm tempted to do is to play the Party money for two weeks or until I double it then leave it until I clear the Stars bonus. Not sure if that's the best plan, though.
Alternatively, I could try playing a few SNGs to see if I can increase it, then take a couple of shots at 25NL. That seems like it'll just cost me the money, though. No, I'll do cash games and see what happens.
I need to generate 320 PartyPoints in 14 days to keep the money (although I'm pretty certain I get the profit, if any, even if I fail to clear the bonus). But on Stars, I'm in the middle of a bonus worth $49.84, for which I need another 164 FPPs by the 3rd of December. Clearing the Party bonus will need me to play about 6000 raked hands in two weeks (in other words, impossible for me at the amount I currently play) so what I'm tempted to do is to play the Party money for two weeks or until I double it then leave it until I clear the Stars bonus. Not sure if that's the best plan, though.
Alternatively, I could try playing a few SNGs to see if I can increase it, then take a couple of shots at 25NL. That seems like it'll just cost me the money, though. No, I'll do cash games and see what happens.
.01/.02 SH PLO 10/10/07
Opening Balance: $287.00
Buy-In: $2 (1 table)
No. of Hands: 79
Left With: $7.03
Closing Balance: $292.03
Running Totals: +351ptbb/79
+$7.03/79
Sort of bored, so figured I'd have some fun with microstakes PLO. I used to play a bit of Omaha, although I haven't played it for a while. I know I'm buying in short (max is $5) but I figure the downside isn't as big as in a no-limit game since I have much less chance to stack someone.
I'm trying to play tight, although it's sort of difficult to tell what hands have good multiway potential (aside from obvious stuff like AAJTds). It's also damn near impossible to tell what anyone has (partly because I'm bad at Omaha, partly because they're bad at Omaha, and partly because I keep running down the clock working out what I have). Great fun though
Buy-In: $2 (1 table)
No. of Hands: 79
Left With: $7.03
Closing Balance: $292.03
Running Totals: +351ptbb/79
+$7.03/79
Sort of bored, so figured I'd have some fun with microstakes PLO. I used to play a bit of Omaha, although I haven't played it for a while. I know I'm buying in short (max is $5) but I figure the downside isn't as big as in a no-limit game since I have much less chance to stack someone.
I'm trying to play tight, although it's sort of difficult to tell what hands have good multiway potential (aside from obvious stuff like AAJTds). It's also damn near impossible to tell what anyone has (partly because I'm bad at Omaha, partly because they're bad at Omaha, and partly because I keep running down the clock working out what I have). Great fun though
.05/.10 NLH LH 10/10/07
Opening Balance: $285.05
Buy-In: 10 + 10 + 13.90 (3 tables)
No. Of Hands: 212
Left With: 11.35 + 12.75 + 11.75
Closing Balance: $287.00
Running Totals: +1200ptbb/5394
+$120.07/5394
Played much better. I'm still playing (relatively) tight and not bluffing as much as I was before. I still feel a little like I suck, but not quite so much. It happened in a big way when I made a call that I thought was going to be great but ended up costing me a lot of money.
Seat 2: sinestral ($9.35 in chips)
Seat 6: RNG_Coder ($14.55 in chips)
Marcio7: posts small blind $0.05
sinestral: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [9c Th]
3 folds
RNG_Coder: raises $0.15 to $0.25
Partly a steal, partly to build a pot for when I hit big
3 folds
Marcio7: calls $0.20
sinestral: raises $0.15 to $0.40
RNG_Coder: calls $0.15
6:1 odds, probably 7:1 for the same reason, means I can't fold
Marcio7: calls $0.15
*** FLOP *** [4d Kh 9h]
Marcio7: checks
sinestral: bets $0.80
RNG_Coder: raises $1.70 to $2.50
I want to know where I am. A call probably means I'm beat, and a reraise clearly does. Villain is relatively straightforward
Marcio7: folds
sinestral: calls $1.70
*** TURN *** [4d Kh 9h] [Kd]
sinestral: checks
Makes me think the king doesn't help him. On reflection, he's probably not as straightforward as I thought. I check behind because there are still a number of hands that beat me, including if I'm wrong about the K.
RNG_Coder: checks
*** RIVER *** [4d Kh 9h Kd] [7d]
sinestral: bets $3.10
RNG_Coder: calls $3.10
This is the call I thought would make me a real man but really just made me a muppet. Unless he, like everyone else, is giving me no respect and is betting 88 and down, a crappy 9 (only 98 even begins to make sense with preflop) or A7s, I'm dead. I really should give up and cut my losses here, I think.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sinestral: shows [Ad Ks] (three of a kind, Kings)
RNG_Coder: mucks hand
sinestral collected $11.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.40 Rake $0.60
The thing that really cost me here was not thinking everything through, not using the info from every street. It's perfectly possible he c-bet the flop with AQ or 88 or something, then checked the turn because I didn't go away. But I don't see how he can call a raise with those. I think up to the river my play is fine. Half pot is a value bet so often I really shouldn't call.
Buy-In: 10 + 10 + 13.90 (3 tables)
No. Of Hands: 212
Left With: 11.35 + 12.75 + 11.75
Closing Balance: $287.00
Running Totals: +1200ptbb/5394
+$120.07/5394
Played much better. I'm still playing (relatively) tight and not bluffing as much as I was before. I still feel a little like I suck, but not quite so much. It happened in a big way when I made a call that I thought was going to be great but ended up costing me a lot of money.
Seat 2: sinestral ($9.35 in chips)
Seat 6: RNG_Coder ($14.55 in chips)
Marcio7: posts small blind $0.05
sinestral: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [9c Th]
3 folds
RNG_Coder: raises $0.15 to $0.25
Partly a steal, partly to build a pot for when I hit big
3 folds
Marcio7: calls $0.20
sinestral: raises $0.15 to $0.40
RNG_Coder: calls $0.15
6:1 odds, probably 7:1 for the same reason, means I can't fold
Marcio7: calls $0.15
*** FLOP *** [4d Kh 9h]
Marcio7: checks
sinestral: bets $0.80
RNG_Coder: raises $1.70 to $2.50
I want to know where I am. A call probably means I'm beat, and a reraise clearly does. Villain is relatively straightforward
Marcio7: folds
sinestral: calls $1.70
*** TURN *** [4d Kh 9h] [Kd]
sinestral: checks
Makes me think the king doesn't help him. On reflection, he's probably not as straightforward as I thought. I check behind because there are still a number of hands that beat me, including if I'm wrong about the K.
RNG_Coder: checks
*** RIVER *** [4d Kh 9h Kd] [7d]
sinestral: bets $3.10
RNG_Coder: calls $3.10
This is the call I thought would make me a real man but really just made me a muppet. Unless he, like everyone else, is giving me no respect and is betting 88 and down, a crappy 9 (only 98 even begins to make sense with preflop) or A7s, I'm dead. I really should give up and cut my losses here, I think.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sinestral: shows [Ad Ks] (three of a kind, Kings)
RNG_Coder: mucks hand
sinestral collected $11.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.40 Rake $0.60
The thing that really cost me here was not thinking everything through, not using the info from every street. It's perfectly possible he c-bet the flop with AQ or 88 or something, then checked the turn because I didn't go away. But I don't see how he can call a raise with those. I think up to the river my play is fine. Half pot is a value bet so often I really shouldn't call.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 8/10/07 (2)
Opening Balance: $293.70
No. of Hands: 364
Closing Balance: $285.05
Running Totals: +1181ptbb/5182
+$118.12/5182
(+22.8ptbb/100)
I didn't actually track my buy-in amounts. I was moving tables and topping up quite a lot (certainly a lot more than I normally do). Only played three at a time, though.
And I played bad. So bad I don't think I deserve to have money any more. I was running a bit below par but really, I caused all the damage with stupid bluffs and ridiculous calls. In the end, only losing $8.65 wasn't so bad, but I could have turned a $20-$30 profit had I played more straightforward poker.
I think I'm a calling station postflop, too. And I don't follow my own reads enough. I'm also a bit worried because I can't tell if I'm playing like a retard right now but will be a decent winner again once I get my act together, or if I've always been a retard who caught a bunch of lucky cards 2K hands ago. I think (or sort of hope) I'm a good player acting like a spew-monkey, but who really knows? I'd been thinking about taking shots at NL25 sometime soon. Probably not now, though.
Oh, and I registered for the Stars WBCOOP in case you missed the banner flashing away at the top.
No. of Hands: 364
Closing Balance: $285.05
Running Totals: +1181ptbb/5182
+$118.12/5182
(+22.8ptbb/100)
I didn't actually track my buy-in amounts. I was moving tables and topping up quite a lot (certainly a lot more than I normally do). Only played three at a time, though.
And I played bad. So bad I don't think I deserve to have money any more. I was running a bit below par but really, I caused all the damage with stupid bluffs and ridiculous calls. In the end, only losing $8.65 wasn't so bad, but I could have turned a $20-$30 profit had I played more straightforward poker.
I think I'm a calling station postflop, too. And I don't follow my own reads enough. I'm also a bit worried because I can't tell if I'm playing like a retard right now but will be a decent winner again once I get my act together, or if I've always been a retard who caught a bunch of lucky cards 2K hands ago. I think (or sort of hope) I'm a good player acting like a spew-monkey, but who really knows? I'd been thinking about taking shots at NL25 sometime soon. Probably not now, though.
Oh, and I registered for the Stars WBCOOP in case you missed the banner flashing away at the top.
Monday, October 08, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 8/10/07
Opening Balance: $290.50
Buy-In: 10 + 14 + 15.40 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 159
Left With: 20.90 + 7.15 + 14.55
Closing Balance: $293.70
Running Totals: +1267ptbb/4818
+$126.77/4818
Took a big hit early on with KK when villain spiked running nines. Other than that, and one hand where I thought the villain was bluffing, moved over the top with 88 and got called by KK, then I spiked quads, it wasn't that interesting.
I did pay off a couple of value bets I probably shouldn't have. I didn't bluff as much as usual, though, which was almost certainly a reaction to last night. I think it helped steady the winrate a little, but I don't know. Not that happy with the session, really, even though I won a little. I just don't think I was playing that well tonight, or for the last few days.
Buy-In: 10 + 14 + 15.40 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 159
Left With: 20.90 + 7.15 + 14.55
Closing Balance: $293.70
Running Totals: +1267ptbb/4818
+$126.77/4818
Took a big hit early on with KK when villain spiked running nines. Other than that, and one hand where I thought the villain was bluffing, moved over the top with 88 and got called by KK, then I spiked quads, it wasn't that interesting.
I did pay off a couple of value bets I probably shouldn't have. I didn't bluff as much as usual, though, which was almost certainly a reaction to last night. I think it helped steady the winrate a little, but I don't know. Not that happy with the session, really, even though I won a little. I just don't think I was playing that well tonight, or for the last few days.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 7/10/07
Opening Balance: $292.65
Buy In: 20 + 15 + 20 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 309
Left With: 23.70 + 11.90 + 17.25
Closing Balance: $290.50
Running Totals: +1245ptbb/4659
+$124.57/4659
Went heavily into the red early on. I did not adjust for the tables quickly (continuing to hammer every street against calling stations etc.) and it cost me a lot. Lost a buy-in playing heads-up/3-handed, which I'm bad at anyway. Lost another buy-in with KK 3-betting preflop and being called by A4 (lost $5 setting the villain all in on an AQ high flop). Reraised all ($8 into ~$6) in with top set on a 3-heart board and lost to a flopped flush for another buy in. Generally I lost a lot by not playing very well, being a complete maniac on a smaller than normal number of hands and not allowing for the stations. Adjusting for the tables made me a sizeable chunk of the money back.
Tonight's lessons: (If I'm not going to do much hand analysis, I can at least do this to learn something)
1: Pay more attention to the tables, and make more adjustments for the players
2: Fold more often when raises suggest I'm well beat
Buy In: 20 + 15 + 20 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 309
Left With: 23.70 + 11.90 + 17.25
Closing Balance: $290.50
Running Totals: +1245ptbb/4659
+$124.57/4659
Went heavily into the red early on. I did not adjust for the tables quickly (continuing to hammer every street against calling stations etc.) and it cost me a lot. Lost a buy-in playing heads-up/3-handed, which I'm bad at anyway. Lost another buy-in with KK 3-betting preflop and being called by A4 (lost $5 setting the villain all in on an AQ high flop). Reraised all ($8 into ~$6) in with top set on a 3-heart board and lost to a flopped flush for another buy in. Generally I lost a lot by not playing very well, being a complete maniac on a smaller than normal number of hands and not allowing for the stations. Adjusting for the tables made me a sizeable chunk of the money back.
Tonight's lessons: (If I'm not going to do much hand analysis, I can at least do this to learn something)
1: Pay more attention to the tables, and make more adjustments for the players
2: Fold more often when raises suggest I'm well beat
1.10 MTT 7/10/07
Opening Balance: $288.75
Buy In: $1.10
Finish: 878/2341
Cash: 0 (+5 LL bet)
Closing Balance: $292.65
Didn't place in the tournament, but did win a $5 LL bet with expopcorn. I played ok after a few early hands, busting out with 99 against two others with AJ and AQ. I got a bit unlucky earlier on, losing ~1500 from a 2000 stack with KK against AQ all-in preflop. But I'm happy with how I played mostly, and it certainly could have been a lot worse.
Buy In: $1.10
Finish: 878/2341
Cash: 0 (+5 LL bet)
Closing Balance: $292.65
Didn't place in the tournament, but did win a $5 LL bet with expopcorn. I played ok after a few early hands, busting out with 99 against two others with AJ and AQ. I got a bit unlucky earlier on, losing ~1500 from a 2000 stack with KK against AQ all-in preflop. But I'm happy with how I played mostly, and it certainly could have been a lot worse.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 6/10/07
Opening Balance: $269.00
Buy In: 10 + 10 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 202
Left With: 14.25 + 15.60 + 19.90
Closing Balance: $288.75
Running Totals: +1267ptbb/4350
+$126.72/4350
I played pretty well this morning. Not spectacularly, but I did feel like I was king of the table and really in control. I was more or less ignoring one of the tables in order to concentrate better on the other two, and my reads for weakness seemed to be better than usual. I'm happy with the way this went.
Buy In: 10 + 10 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 202
Left With: 14.25 + 15.60 + 19.90
Closing Balance: $288.75
Running Totals: +1267ptbb/4350
+$126.72/4350
I played pretty well this morning. Not spectacularly, but I did feel like I was king of the table and really in control. I was more or less ignoring one of the tables in order to concentrate better on the other two, and my reads for weakness seemed to be better than usual. I'm happy with the way this went.
Friday, October 05, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 5/10/07 (2)
Opening Balance: $266.25 (-$60 from last time for stake money)
Buy In: 10 + 10 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 124
Left With: 7.25 + 8.25 + 17.25
Closing Balance: $269.00
Running Totals: +1070ptbb/4148
+$106.97/4148
I was not playing well. Nearly all of my winnings came from one early hand where I busted a maniac who shoved all-in six or seven times in a row, for about $7. Other than that, I was a bit of a calling station. Maybe things would have picked up had I stayed around longer, but I didn't want to risk it. I'll wait til tomorrow, thanks.
Buy In: 10 + 10 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 124
Left With: 7.25 + 8.25 + 17.25
Closing Balance: $269.00
Running Totals: +1070ptbb/4148
+$106.97/4148
I was not playing well. Nearly all of my winnings came from one early hand where I busted a maniac who shoved all-in six or seven times in a row, for about $7. Other than that, I was a bit of a calling station. Maybe things would have picked up had I stayed around longer, but I didn't want to risk it. I'll wait til tomorrow, thanks.
.05/.10 NLH LH 5/10/07
Opening Balance: $305.50
Buy-In: 10 + 10 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 241
Left With: 20 + 12 + 18.75
Closing Balance: $ 326.25
Running Totals: +1042ptbb/4024
+$104.22 /4024
(+25.9ptbb/100)
Well, 26ptbb/100 is a nice enough win rate. I'm also feeling a little happier with 3-tabling after today (it suggested yesterday's mad rush feeling will pass eventually).
In terms of play, I was playing fairly well, although not really concentrating on many hands I wasn't in. Most of these people seem fairly easy to read, though, so it's ok. I made a big early gain with a set but bluffed and missed draws until that was all gone. Manage3d to stack someone with top pair after he shoved $6 into a $4 pot (took me forever to call, but call I did). I also laid down a similar hand in a very similar situation earlier on the same table.
One hand near the end was a real doozy.
Villain is a regular and a known TAG who I bluff quite a lot, although recently not so much. He's been very quiet of late and the preflop call takes him a long time (my first clue as to his holding - something mediocre, like suited connectors or a medium pair)
Seat 1: SKULTUR ($23.50 in chips)
Seat 3: RNG_Coder ($12.15 in chips)
maurice44: posts small blind $0.05
SKULTUR: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [Ad Ah]
friartuck842: folds
RNG_Coder: raises $0.20 to $0.30
seeno: folds
oror: calls $0.30
4 folds
SKULTUR: calls $0.20
*** FLOP *** [9h 3s As]
SKULTUR: bets $0.30
RNG_Coder: calls $0.30
oror: folds
*** TURN *** [9h 3s As] [Th]
SKULTUR: checks
RNG_Coder: bets $0.40
SKULTUR: raises $1.10 to $1.50
RNG_Coder: raises $2 to $3.50
SKULTUR: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [9h 3s As Th] [Ac]
SKULTUR: checks
RNG_Coder: bets $2.80
SKULTUR: calls $2.80
*** SHOW DOWN ***RNG_Coder: shows [Ad Ah] (four of a kind, Aces)
SKULTUR: mucks hand
RNG_Coder collected $13.50 from pot
On the flop, I'm trying to bring the second villain in as well, but he doesn't play along. I'm hopeful SKULTUR has an under-set or maybe two pair/KK (although I think both of those are very unlikely)
I'm definitely not checking behind on the turn as I want to bet this and win money off lower sets (and make flush draws pay to hit, although I'm not doing that very well, I check/fold to a flush card) His check raise really shows strength (villain specific read) so I decide he'll stick around a little longer, and probably has 99 or TT.
On the river: pot is about 8.50, I have about 8.50 left and he has me well covered. I bet 2.80 in the hope that he now thinks he can put me all in, or bluff me out (depending on how he's thinking and what he has). It doesn't work (maybe I bet too much?) but he does call and I win a nice pot.
Additionally, I'm buying into a staking scheme for Skeptix using $60 from my roll. Hopefully this will add a few nice dollars in a month or so, but even if it doesn't it's only some of my drunk money. Do it to it!
Buy-In: 10 + 10 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 241
Left With: 20 + 12 + 18.75
Closing Balance: $ 326.25
Running Totals: +1042ptbb/4024
+$104.22 /4024
(+25.9ptbb/100)
Well, 26ptbb/100 is a nice enough win rate. I'm also feeling a little happier with 3-tabling after today (it suggested yesterday's mad rush feeling will pass eventually).
In terms of play, I was playing fairly well, although not really concentrating on many hands I wasn't in. Most of these people seem fairly easy to read, though, so it's ok. I made a big early gain with a set but bluffed and missed draws until that was all gone. Manage3d to stack someone with top pair after he shoved $6 into a $4 pot (took me forever to call, but call I did). I also laid down a similar hand in a very similar situation earlier on the same table.
One hand near the end was a real doozy.
Villain is a regular and a known TAG who I bluff quite a lot, although recently not so much. He's been very quiet of late and the preflop call takes him a long time (my first clue as to his holding - something mediocre, like suited connectors or a medium pair)
Seat 1: SKULTUR ($23.50 in chips)
Seat 3: RNG_Coder ($12.15 in chips)
maurice44: posts small blind $0.05
SKULTUR: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [Ad Ah]
friartuck842: folds
RNG_Coder: raises $0.20 to $0.30
seeno: folds
oror: calls $0.30
4 folds
SKULTUR: calls $0.20
*** FLOP *** [9h 3s As]
SKULTUR: bets $0.30
RNG_Coder: calls $0.30
oror: folds
*** TURN *** [9h 3s As] [Th]
SKULTUR: checks
RNG_Coder: bets $0.40
SKULTUR: raises $1.10 to $1.50
RNG_Coder: raises $2 to $3.50
SKULTUR: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [9h 3s As Th] [Ac]
SKULTUR: checks
RNG_Coder: bets $2.80
SKULTUR: calls $2.80
*** SHOW DOWN ***RNG_Coder: shows [Ad Ah] (four of a kind, Aces)
SKULTUR: mucks hand
RNG_Coder collected $13.50 from pot
On the flop, I'm trying to bring the second villain in as well, but he doesn't play along. I'm hopeful SKULTUR has an under-set or maybe two pair/KK (although I think both of those are very unlikely)
I'm definitely not checking behind on the turn as I want to bet this and win money off lower sets (and make flush draws pay to hit, although I'm not doing that very well, I check/fold to a flush card) His check raise really shows strength (villain specific read) so I decide he'll stick around a little longer, and probably has 99 or TT.
On the river: pot is about 8.50, I have about 8.50 left and he has me well covered. I bet 2.80 in the hope that he now thinks he can put me all in, or bluff me out (depending on how he's thinking and what he has). It doesn't work (maybe I bet too much?) but he does call and I win a nice pot.
Additionally, I'm buying into a staking scheme for Skeptix using $60 from my roll. Hopefully this will add a few nice dollars in a month or so, but even if it doesn't it's only some of my drunk money. Do it to it!
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 3/10/07
Opening Balance: $299.05
Buy-In: 20 + 20 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 261
Left With: 23.90 + 6.35 + 26.20
Closing Balance: $305.50
Running Totals: +834ptbb/3783
+$83.47 /3783
I lost two full buy-ins early on (one with straight over straight, the other straight over flush). To make things worse, both of these hands were going on at the same time and I was in a pot on the third table. Three tables was much more difficult to keep a handle on than two was (although maybe this is what two was like when I first started). Perhaps playing three will force me to play a little tighter than I normally do.
Some hands.
Seat 1: LLMax00 ($6.45 in chips)
Seat 2: RNG_Coder ($9 in chips)
Seat 3: moes123 ($9.65 in chips)
Seat 4: SKULTUR ($12.10 in chips)
Seat 5: ManU-roma7-1 ($8.05 in chips)
Seat 6: marcieadam ($4.55 in chips)
Seat 7: energy_585 ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 8: turbopas ($1.60 in chips)
Seat 9: 2krafty2 ($2.25 in chips)
energy_585: posts small blind $0.05
turbopas: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [3d 4c]
2krafty2: calls $0.10
LLMax00: folds
RNG_Coder: calls $0.10
moes123: calls $0.10
SKULTUR: folds
ManU-roma7-1: calls $0.10
marcieadam: calls $0.10
energy_585: calls $0.05
turbopas: raises $0.50 to $0.60
2krafty2: calls $0.50
RNG_Coder: calls $0.50
moes123: calls $0.50
ManU-roma7-1: folds
marcieadam: folds
energy_585: folds
*** FLOP *** [5c Jd 6d]
turbopas: bets $1 and is all-in
2krafty2: raises $0.65 to $1.65 and is all-in
RNG_Coder: calls $1.65
moes123: calls $1.65
*** TURN *** [5c Jd 6d] [Jh]
RNG_Coder: checks
moes123: checks
*** RIVER *** [5c Jd 6d Jh] [2d]
RNG_Coder: bets $4
moes123: raises $3.40 to $7.40 and is all-in
RNG_Coder: calls $2.75 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
moes123: shows [Kd Td] (a flush, King high)
RNG_Coder: mucks hand
moes123 collected $12.85 from side pot-2
2krafty2: mucks hand
moes123 collected $1.85 from side pot-1
turbopas: mucks hand
moes123 collected $6.40 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
So preflop is a little dubious. I think I have ok implied odds there (I clearly don't have the pot odds to call right away). My river bet is definitely a poor size. It doesn't really get a fold, I have no room to escape for another three dollars and it can't induce a bluff raise for that very reason. Maybe check-call or check-raise is better, or a smaller bet of say $2 to try and make him bluff.
Seat 2: RNG_Coder ($12.65 in chips)
Seat 5: Racke T€ € R ($4.80 in chips)
Racke T€ € R: posts small blind $0.05
marcieadam: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [Jc As]
2 folds
RNG_Coder: raises $0.30 to $0.40
2 folds
Racke T€ € R: raises $0.80 to $1.20
1 fold
RNG_Coder: calls $0.80
*** FLOP *** [7s 8s 2s]
Racke T€ € R: bets $3.60 and is all-in
RNG_Coder: calls $3.60
*** TURN *** [7s 8s 2s] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [7s 8s 2s Kc] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Racke T€ € R: shows [Ts Tc] (a flush, Ten high)
RNG_Coder: shows [Jc As] (a flush, Ace high)
RNG_Coder collected $9.25 from pot
When he reraises pre-flop, this particular villain could have a lot of things. Maybe that call isn't so great from me. Of course, JJ+, AQ+ are all in his range (and leave me way behind) but so are a lot of coinflips and things I dominate. On the flop, he bets $3.60 into $2.40. If I only have the 9 outs, I can't call this. If he has a made flush, I can't call this. If he has KK or QQ with a spade, leaving me 11 outs, I'm fine, and if he has something like A8 I'm ok. Against TT with one spade, leaving me 14 outs, it's a pure coinflip (more or less).
After the flop, I think everything is fine. Preflop is not great, but it's ok for this level.
Seat 1: baum00 ($18 in chips)
Seat 9: RNG_Coder ($23.80 in chips)
Odeymaniac: posts small blind $0.05
Manus80: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [5h 4c]
1 fold
RNG_Coder: calls $0.10
baum00: raises $0.10 to $0.20
5 folds
RNG_Coder: calls $0.10
*** FLOP *** [4d 5d 3d]
RNG_Coder: bets $0.30
baum00: raises $0.30 to $0.60
RNG_Coder: calls $0.30
*** TURN *** [4d 5d 3d] [7h]
RNG_Coder: checks
baum00: bets $0.60
RNG_Coder: calls $0.60
*** RIVER *** [4d 5d 3d 7h] [7s]
RNG_Coder: checks
baum00: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RNG_Coder: shows [5h 4c] (two pair, Sevens and Fives)
baum00: mucks hand
RNG_Coder collected $2.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2.95 | Rake $0.10
Board [4d 5d 3d 7h 7s]
Seat 1: baum00 mucked [Jh Qh]
Up to now, I've been giving this villain a lot of respect, and so has pretty much everyone else. He's been pretty tight with starting cards and his showdowns have all involved big hands from preflop. I'm getting 4.5:1 on my preflop call and I know he'll be aggressive later on (I have the feeling he bulldozed me once or twice before in a bet-raise-reraise-fold sort of way).
The flop minraise is unlike anything I've seen him do before. One of my favourite pieces of poker advice is that, when you want to appear strong, act like you do when you really are strong (so if you tend to make big bets with big hands, make a big bet with air). Since I'd expect him to bet big here (like to at least $1) if he has the flush, I think he's trying to roll over me. I check the turn to induce another bluff-bet and also partly because it'll be cheaper if I'm wrong than a bet-raise-call. I'm also not worried about the 7 or the straight. A6 and 66 are a small part of his range. That river 7 I really don't like as it brings in overpairs to beat me. I plan a check-call again for pot control and bluff inducing, but he gives up and checks behind.
And that's that. I fought my way back to even overall (one table came out down from 20 to 6, the others were up) and then made a little. 3-tabling was a bit hectic but generally ok and I think in time I'll get used to it.
Buy-In: 20 + 20 + 10 (3 tables)
No. of Hands: 261
Left With: 23.90 + 6.35 + 26.20
Closing Balance: $305.50
Running Totals: +834ptbb/3783
+$83.47 /3783
I lost two full buy-ins early on (one with straight over straight, the other straight over flush). To make things worse, both of these hands were going on at the same time and I was in a pot on the third table. Three tables was much more difficult to keep a handle on than two was (although maybe this is what two was like when I first started). Perhaps playing three will force me to play a little tighter than I normally do.
Some hands.
Seat 1: LLMax00 ($6.45 in chips)
Seat 2: RNG_Coder ($9 in chips)
Seat 3: moes123 ($9.65 in chips)
Seat 4: SKULTUR ($12.10 in chips)
Seat 5: ManU-roma7-1 ($8.05 in chips)
Seat 6: marcieadam ($4.55 in chips)
Seat 7: energy_585 ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 8: turbopas ($1.60 in chips)
Seat 9: 2krafty2 ($2.25 in chips)
energy_585: posts small blind $0.05
turbopas: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [3d 4c]
2krafty2: calls $0.10
LLMax00: folds
RNG_Coder: calls $0.10
moes123: calls $0.10
SKULTUR: folds
ManU-roma7-1: calls $0.10
marcieadam: calls $0.10
energy_585: calls $0.05
turbopas: raises $0.50 to $0.60
2krafty2: calls $0.50
RNG_Coder: calls $0.50
moes123: calls $0.50
ManU-roma7-1: folds
marcieadam: folds
energy_585: folds
*** FLOP *** [5c Jd 6d]
turbopas: bets $1 and is all-in
2krafty2: raises $0.65 to $1.65 and is all-in
RNG_Coder: calls $1.65
moes123: calls $1.65
*** TURN *** [5c Jd 6d] [Jh]
RNG_Coder: checks
moes123: checks
*** RIVER *** [5c Jd 6d Jh] [2d]
RNG_Coder: bets $4
moes123: raises $3.40 to $7.40 and is all-in
RNG_Coder: calls $2.75 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
moes123: shows [Kd Td] (a flush, King high)
RNG_Coder: mucks hand
moes123 collected $12.85 from side pot-2
2krafty2: mucks hand
moes123 collected $1.85 from side pot-1
turbopas: mucks hand
moes123 collected $6.40 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
So preflop is a little dubious. I think I have ok implied odds there (I clearly don't have the pot odds to call right away). My river bet is definitely a poor size. It doesn't really get a fold, I have no room to escape for another three dollars and it can't induce a bluff raise for that very reason. Maybe check-call or check-raise is better, or a smaller bet of say $2 to try and make him bluff.
Seat 2: RNG_Coder ($12.65 in chips)
Seat 5: Racke T€ € R ($4.80 in chips)
Racke T€ € R: posts small blind $0.05
marcieadam: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [Jc As]
2 folds
RNG_Coder: raises $0.30 to $0.40
2 folds
Racke T€ € R: raises $0.80 to $1.20
1 fold
RNG_Coder: calls $0.80
*** FLOP *** [7s 8s 2s]
Racke T€ € R: bets $3.60 and is all-in
RNG_Coder: calls $3.60
*** TURN *** [7s 8s 2s] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [7s 8s 2s Kc] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Racke T€ € R: shows [Ts Tc] (a flush, Ten high)
RNG_Coder: shows [Jc As] (a flush, Ace high)
RNG_Coder collected $9.25 from pot
When he reraises pre-flop, this particular villain could have a lot of things. Maybe that call isn't so great from me. Of course, JJ+, AQ+ are all in his range (and leave me way behind) but so are a lot of coinflips and things I dominate. On the flop, he bets $3.60 into $2.40. If I only have the 9 outs, I can't call this. If he has a made flush, I can't call this. If he has KK or QQ with a spade, leaving me 11 outs, I'm fine, and if he has something like A8 I'm ok. Against TT with one spade, leaving me 14 outs, it's a pure coinflip (more or less).
After the flop, I think everything is fine. Preflop is not great, but it's ok for this level.
Seat 1: baum00 ($18 in chips)
Seat 9: RNG_Coder ($23.80 in chips)
Odeymaniac: posts small blind $0.05
Manus80: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RNG_Coder [5h 4c]
1 fold
RNG_Coder: calls $0.10
baum00: raises $0.10 to $0.20
5 folds
RNG_Coder: calls $0.10
*** FLOP *** [4d 5d 3d]
RNG_Coder: bets $0.30
baum00: raises $0.30 to $0.60
RNG_Coder: calls $0.30
*** TURN *** [4d 5d 3d] [7h]
RNG_Coder: checks
baum00: bets $0.60
RNG_Coder: calls $0.60
*** RIVER *** [4d 5d 3d 7h] [7s]
RNG_Coder: checks
baum00: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RNG_Coder: shows [5h 4c] (two pair, Sevens and Fives)
baum00: mucks hand
RNG_Coder collected $2.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2.95 | Rake $0.10
Board [4d 5d 3d 7h 7s]
Seat 1: baum00 mucked [Jh Qh]
Up to now, I've been giving this villain a lot of respect, and so has pretty much everyone else. He's been pretty tight with starting cards and his showdowns have all involved big hands from preflop. I'm getting 4.5:1 on my preflop call and I know he'll be aggressive later on (I have the feeling he bulldozed me once or twice before in a bet-raise-reraise-fold sort of way).
The flop minraise is unlike anything I've seen him do before. One of my favourite pieces of poker advice is that, when you want to appear strong, act like you do when you really are strong (so if you tend to make big bets with big hands, make a big bet with air). Since I'd expect him to bet big here (like to at least $1) if he has the flush, I think he's trying to roll over me. I check the turn to induce another bluff-bet and also partly because it'll be cheaper if I'm wrong than a bet-raise-call. I'm also not worried about the 7 or the straight. A6 and 66 are a small part of his range. That river 7 I really don't like as it brings in overpairs to beat me. I plan a check-call again for pot control and bluff inducing, but he gives up and checks behind.
And that's that. I fought my way back to even overall (one table came out down from 20 to 6, the others were up) and then made a little. 3-tabling was a bit hectic but generally ok and I think in time I'll get used to it.
LOL Drunkaments
So it would seem that last night I played some drunk poker (OK,I wasn't that drunk and I do remember some of it). I sat down at a 25NL table with $10 and proceeded to lag the hell out of everything in sight. The HH shows some pretty horrific beats going on all over the place (one guy got mad at me when I hit two pair on the turn with K6 and his aces got stacked). There are also a couple of points where I bluff horrendously and it works.
The short version is that I raped the table, coming out with $105.73 and leaving my bankroll a healthy $299.05.
Leaving aside the stupidity of what I did (it was pretty stupid, I know) this has padded my bankroll quite a bit (up by ninety-odd dollars or about 45%) and it's added a few FPPs to a bonus I'm trying to clear (I'm probably not going to make it, though). I think I'll also start 3-tabling now. My original plan was to do it when I made it to $210 and since I'm beyond that now, I will still implement the plan (stupid method or not, I have exceeded the amount). I'm thinking about 4-tabling, but I'll see how I do with 3 for a while first.
The short version is that I raped the table, coming out with $105.73 and leaving my bankroll a healthy $299.05.
Leaving aside the stupidity of what I did (it was pretty stupid, I know) this has padded my bankroll quite a bit (up by ninety-odd dollars or about 45%) and it's added a few FPPs to a bonus I'm trying to clear (I'm probably not going to make it, though). I think I'll also start 3-tabling now. My original plan was to do it when I made it to $210 and since I'm beyond that now, I will still implement the plan (stupid method or not, I have exceeded the amount). I'm thinking about 4-tabling, but I'll see how I do with 3 for a while first.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 2/10/07
Opening Balance: $198.72
Buy-In: 10 + 10 (2 tables)
No. of Hands: 113
Left With: 10.90 + 13.70
Closing Balance: $203.32
Running Totals: +770ptbb/3522
+$77.02 /3522
Got stuck early on both tables overplaying pocket pairs (77 on one, QQ on the other). My usual game of small, aggressive pots took most of it back (along with some help from a couple of bad players sending me money). Felt a lot more in control than last time, probably better than I have for quite some time.
Buy-In: 10 + 10 (2 tables)
No. of Hands: 113
Left With: 10.90 + 13.70
Closing Balance: $203.32
Running Totals: +770ptbb/3522
+$77.02 /3522
Got stuck early on both tables overplaying pocket pairs (77 on one, QQ on the other). My usual game of small, aggressive pots took most of it back (along with some help from a couple of bad players sending me money). Felt a lot more in control than last time, probably better than I have for quite some time.
Monday, October 01, 2007
.05/.10 NLH LH 30/9/07
Opening Balance: $187.32
Buy-In: 10 + 10 (2 tables)
No. of Hands: 125
Left With: 16 + 15.40
Closing Balance: $198.72
Running Totals: +724ptbb/3409
+$72.42 /3409
Tired. Not playing well. The cards were good to me, but I know I shouldn't play much longer. Additionally, I don't feel I have much of a grip on the tables. I don't feel very in control right now and I don't like it, so I'm cutting and running.
Buy-In: 10 + 10 (2 tables)
No. of Hands: 125
Left With: 16 + 15.40
Closing Balance: $198.72
Running Totals: +724ptbb/3409
+$72.42 /3409
Tired. Not playing well. The cards were good to me, but I know I shouldn't play much longer. Additionally, I don't feel I have much of a grip on the tables. I don't feel very in control right now and I don't like it, so I'm cutting and running.
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