.10/.25 NLH LH 4/11/07

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Opening Balance: $691.69
No. of Tables: 2
No. of Hands: 282
Closing Balance: $732.44 (+$40.75)

Running Totals: +$237.90/1512
+951.5ptbb/1512

Session was shaping up to be a big loser. I spewed horrifically, betting and bluffing in all the wrong places. Shot up by about $35 in the first ten minutes, was about sixty down at the worst point. Towards the middle I was playing a little weak tight but I think I was back on top of things by the end. Couple of hands where I think I got shafted (one where we got all in and both had the nut straight with Q9, one where I flopped straight with QJ, turn Q gave villain two pair, all-in, river J).

Very happy with these two hands, my biggest winners.


MP1: $20.20
MP2: $24.75
CO: $23.10
BTN: $24.50
SB: $15.90
BB: $7.45
UTG: $13.15
Hero (UTG+1): $29.20
UTG+2: $36.35

Pre-Flop: Qs Qd dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1, UTG+2 raises to $3.50, 6 folds, UTG calls $3.25, Hero raises to $29.20 and is All-In, UTG+2 folds, UTG calls $9.65 and is All-In
UTG+2 is pretty tight and basically has JJ+, AQ+ and is a little weak. I have a tight image at this table so I think I can get him off AQ, JJ, maybe AK or QQ. UTG will help me get UTG+2 out and I know UTG+2 will call with hands I crush or maybe fold 89s or something.

Flop: ($30.15) Qh 5s 2c (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Turn: ($30.15) 6d (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($30.15) 2h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $30.15 Pot ($1.50 Rake)
UTG showed Th Tc (two pair, Tens and Deuces) and LOST (-$13.15 NET)
Hero showed Qs Qd (a full house, Queens full of Deuces) and WON $28.65 (+$15.50 NET)

In the chat, UTG+2 claimed to have folded AK. I'm a believer.

Same table, about 2 orbits later.
BB: $25
UTG: $25.15
UTG+1: $24.10
UTG+2: $25.85
MP1: $16.70
MP2: $13.25
CO: $31.45
Hero (BTN): $43.45
SB: $24.45

Pre-Flop: 6c 7s dealt to Hero (BTN)
6 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, SB raises to $1.25 Same villain as UTG+2 above. Now looks a little call hapy post flop but still tight (has been stacked twice with KK and AA, although both by shorties). I read the minraise as AQ+, JJ-QQ, BB folds, Hero calls $0.50 Button, plus villain will probably pay off if I hit straight/2 pair

Flop: ($2.75) 9c 8h 7d (2 Players)
SB bets $4.50, Hero raises to $23.20 OESD+1 pair is much better than AK/AT w/BDFD and isn't far behind AA-QQ, SB calls $18.70 and is All-In

Turn: ($49.15) 7c (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($49.15) 6h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $49.15 Pot ($2.45 Rake)
Hero showed 6c 7s (a full house, Sevens full of Sixes) and WON $46.70 (+$22.25 NET)
SB showed Qh Ah (a pair of Sevens) and LOST (-$24.45 NET)

I'd blog about some of the hands where I played horribly and threw money away, but I mostly know what I did wrong. Except this one. I love these "Oh fuck" raises on the river

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter

MP1: $24.75
MP2: $25.75
Hero (CO): $46.30
BTN: $25
SB: $18.70
BB: $8.10
UTG: $36.05
UTG+1: $6.15

Pre-Flop: 2h 5h dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG raises to $0.50, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.50,Error 1 BTN folds, SB calls $0.40, BB calls $0.25

Flop: ($2) 7d Qh Kh (4 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $1.25, Not terrible, flush over flush is rare. However, by this point, I have no image left 2 folds, UTG calls $1.25

Turn: ($4.50) As (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero checks Free card. Standard

River: ($4.50) 2c (2 Players)
UTG bets $1, Hero raises to $3.25 Missed my draw, but hoped he was on the same draw without the Ace+value bet, UTG calls $2.25

Results: $11 Pot ($0.50 Rake)
Hero showed 2h 5h (a pair of Deuces) and LOST (-$5 NET)
UTG showed Ah Th (a pair of Aces) and WON $10.50 (+$5.50 NET)

Yeah, I think preflop is bad and the river is spewy. Only thing he folds if he was on the draw is the 7. And what 7s is he raising from there? I should think more when I play, especially putting the whole thing together. That might be my biggest leak/problem right now.