9/18: TP = +$665 TSP = 28 Hrs BB/Hr: 1.3BB/Hr
4/8 Kill: TP = +$545 TSP = 7 Hrs BB/Hr: 9.7BB/Hr :)
4/8: TP = +$65 TSP = 4 Hrs BB/Hr: 2BB/Hr
August Overall: TP = +$1275 TSP = 39 Hrs $/Hr: $32.69/Hr
Year to Date (as of 4/17/07): TP = +$6757 TSP = 249 Hrs $/Hr: $27.14/Hr
This was a pretty good month overall for me in terms of $/Hr. Overall though, I'm a bit disappointed in myself. I was such a slug this past month when it came to getting up and going out and playing. The waiting lists at Capitol frustrate me beyond belief and car trouble kept me from going out to Cache more than once this month. I wonder if anyone noticed out there...
Anyway, my goals for September are pretty simple: Play more, keep playing well. I figure if I play my game and play when I'm feeling good, I should do just fine. I'm going to talk to my boss at work and try and get a Friday or Saturday night open in order to go out to Cache. Saturday nights are the most profitable nights for me when it comes to Cache...I'm guessing the drunk weekend gamblers (duh)? The play is so terrible out there...
That's all for now...I vow to play more, win more, and update more. Wish me luck.
Oh, and don't be afraid to comment once in awhile ;-)
- Nik <----Likes feeling loved
Friday, August 31, 2007
Session No. 45 Capitol Thursday (8/30)
9/18: TP = +$185 TSP = 4 Hrs 30 Min
4/8: TP = +$25 TSP = 1 Hr
So it had been about a week since I had been back to Cap...and I think I've only played at Cache once or twice this month :(
Honestly, I've been having a bit more of a social life as of late, coupled with work and overall laziness = less time to play cards. I took a week off at the beginning of this month, planning to play a bunch in the last three weeks. But car trouble, girls, and a hot weather can be blamed for me basically turning into a slug. I could play today and grind...but I'm working on little sleep and I just don't see it happening.
So, the daytime Cap players aren't much better than the night-timers. I folded a lot at 4/8 and I folded even more at 9/18. I won a couple big pots after losing a couple stacks, and then proceeded to be card dead for the rest of the day. The highest I was up was maybe $230 or so, and the lowest I was down was probably about $120.
The biggest hand of the day was KQ of clubs in the Cutoff. Two limpers, I raise, SB and BB come along for the ride with the two limpers.
Flop: J:c:9:s:3:c:
I flopped a gutty with a flush draw. Checked to me, I bet, one fold, the rest called.
Turn: 6:c:
Beautiful card...knowing Cap players, I'm pretty sure the Ace-high flush raises that flop or bets into me. It gets checked to me, I bet, BB calls, and then one of the limpers raises me, I 3-Bet, BB folds, and then the limper just calls.
River: T:d:
Limper leads out again, I raise, He calls and I win the pot. He didn't show, but I'm guessing he had a lower flush...
After that hand I won a few small pots, lost a few small pots, and played until I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. I went home, slept for a few hours, went to work, and now I'm here...
Not the best day, but it's better than losing $600 I guess :)
4/8: TP = +$25 TSP = 1 Hr
So it had been about a week since I had been back to Cap...and I think I've only played at Cache once or twice this month :(
Honestly, I've been having a bit more of a social life as of late, coupled with work and overall laziness = less time to play cards. I took a week off at the beginning of this month, planning to play a bunch in the last three weeks. But car trouble, girls, and a hot weather can be blamed for me basically turning into a slug. I could play today and grind...but I'm working on little sleep and I just don't see it happening.
So, the daytime Cap players aren't much better than the night-timers. I folded a lot at 4/8 and I folded even more at 9/18. I won a couple big pots after losing a couple stacks, and then proceeded to be card dead for the rest of the day. The highest I was up was maybe $230 or so, and the lowest I was down was probably about $120.
The biggest hand of the day was KQ of clubs in the Cutoff. Two limpers, I raise, SB and BB come along for the ride with the two limpers.
Flop: J:c:9:s:3:c:
I flopped a gutty with a flush draw. Checked to me, I bet, one fold, the rest called.
Turn: 6:c:
Beautiful card...knowing Cap players, I'm pretty sure the Ace-high flush raises that flop or bets into me. It gets checked to me, I bet, BB calls, and then one of the limpers raises me, I 3-Bet, BB folds, and then the limper just calls.
River: T:d:
Limper leads out again, I raise, He calls and I win the pot. He didn't show, but I'm guessing he had a lower flush...
After that hand I won a few small pots, lost a few small pots, and played until I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. I went home, slept for a few hours, went to work, and now I'm here...
Not the best day, but it's better than losing $600 I guess :)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Sunday Morning Ramblings
Good morning. It's currently 9:35am on Sunday morning and all of my friends are alseep...meanwhile I'm wide awake after an eight hour graveyard shift and am currently bored out of my mind. So I figured, what's more exciting than posting a poker blog update?! Okay anyway, last night at work I was thinking about a situation which happened a few weeks ago at Capitol (local card-room), which made me think deeper about the opponents I'm playing against.
When I first started off playing poker, one question that always bothered me was: "Where does the money come from?" They say that pros like Phil Ivey and Barry Greenstein make millions upon millions of dollars a year playing this game..."but who are the players losing those millions?" After awhile, I was able to go into the cardroom and pick out who the donators were...funny thing is, nowadays, it's harder for me to find the winners.
The last thing I want to do is sound cocky...but I think I play Limit Hold 'Em pretty well. I have good days, I have bad days, but at the end of the month I'm usually up somewhere between 1.5-3BBs/Hr...not bad for something that I consider my hobby. I've put in my share of work though...from reading Sklansky and Malmuth books to getting/receiving criticism in the forums; poker strategy makes up a big part of my day. You can't just wake up one day, decide you're going to play poker everyday, and then expect to win 2BBs/Hr. I think it's amusing when people come to the forums and ask what a good expected winrate is..."well, it depends...can you play?"
The point I'm trying to get at is: my opponents aren't very good...and the ones that are good have entirely too much gamble/tilt issues in them. In the past few weeks playing at Cap's 9/18 game, I have seen some atrocious play. I used to think 10/20 would be this epic game where everyone was a TAG and the players were just sickly awesome...whoops. The truth is, some players have more money to lose than others...so they play higher. I heard the exact same stories during my last couple of trips to the Bellagio while I was in Vegas. I was told by a handful of different people at different points in my trip that "the 15/30 game is juicy...and the 30/60 game is even juicier...you just need a roll behind you." And you know what, I tried the 15/30 game...and they were right. It was like playing at Cache, except there were a couple more good players and a couple more maniacs. If you're good enough, determined enough, patient enough, and honest enough with yourself...it might not matter what stakes you play for (just don't forget the BR).
So that was a ridiculously long prelude to this story I thought of. It was a few weeks ago and some guy had just sat down on my 9/18 table. He had folded KK on the turn on an AA62 board when it was bet and raised before him. Easy fold right? Not according to my table...oh, did I mention he would have hit the Bad Beat Jackpot?
Random Sick Asian Gambler (RSAG): How can you not call there?
Poor Bastard (PB): It was bet and raised before it got to me!
RSAG2: Yeah, but you gotta think about the jackpot!!!
RSAG: Yeah the Jackpot...it was only $16. If it was this game (9/18), then maybe I fold.
PB: But I thought they both had an Ace...
RSAG: It doesn't matter, it's just 4/8, two aces on the board, you have to play for the jackpot!
WTF right? That's such a sickly easy fold it's not even funny. Anyway, here's the HH for anyone who cares
PB: KK
Villain1: QQ
Villain2: AJ
PF: Capped
Flop: AA6: Capped by both villains (wtf is QQ thinking?
Turn: 2 QQ bets, AJ raises, KK folds
River: A
QQ gets rewarded for his moronic play by getting the big percentage of the Bad Beat Jackpot.
Anyway, my point is...sometimes the players who aren't completely retarded just don't care about playing well. Maybe this is why 4/8 was so profitable for me. Some people just don't give a fuck whether they play like shit or not..."it's just 4/8." While that can spell out absolute nightmares on somedays for good players...it's also what makes killing the game for 3+BBs/Hr over the long haul absolutely possible.
When I first started off playing poker, one question that always bothered me was: "Where does the money come from?" They say that pros like Phil Ivey and Barry Greenstein make millions upon millions of dollars a year playing this game..."but who are the players losing those millions?" After awhile, I was able to go into the cardroom and pick out who the donators were...funny thing is, nowadays, it's harder for me to find the winners.
The last thing I want to do is sound cocky...but I think I play Limit Hold 'Em pretty well. I have good days, I have bad days, but at the end of the month I'm usually up somewhere between 1.5-3BBs/Hr...not bad for something that I consider my hobby. I've put in my share of work though...from reading Sklansky and Malmuth books to getting/receiving criticism in the forums; poker strategy makes up a big part of my day. You can't just wake up one day, decide you're going to play poker everyday, and then expect to win 2BBs/Hr. I think it's amusing when people come to the forums and ask what a good expected winrate is..."well, it depends...can you play?"
The point I'm trying to get at is: my opponents aren't very good...and the ones that are good have entirely too much gamble/tilt issues in them. In the past few weeks playing at Cap's 9/18 game, I have seen some atrocious play. I used to think 10/20 would be this epic game where everyone was a TAG and the players were just sickly awesome...whoops. The truth is, some players have more money to lose than others...so they play higher. I heard the exact same stories during my last couple of trips to the Bellagio while I was in Vegas. I was told by a handful of different people at different points in my trip that "the 15/30 game is juicy...and the 30/60 game is even juicier...you just need a roll behind you." And you know what, I tried the 15/30 game...and they were right. It was like playing at Cache, except there were a couple more good players and a couple more maniacs. If you're good enough, determined enough, patient enough, and honest enough with yourself...it might not matter what stakes you play for (just don't forget the BR).
So that was a ridiculously long prelude to this story I thought of. It was a few weeks ago and some guy had just sat down on my 9/18 table. He had folded KK on the turn on an AA62 board when it was bet and raised before him. Easy fold right? Not according to my table...oh, did I mention he would have hit the Bad Beat Jackpot?
Random Sick Asian Gambler (RSAG): How can you not call there?
Poor Bastard (PB): It was bet and raised before it got to me!
RSAG2: Yeah, but you gotta think about the jackpot!!!
RSAG: Yeah the Jackpot...it was only $16. If it was this game (9/18), then maybe I fold.
PB: But I thought they both had an Ace...
RSAG: It doesn't matter, it's just 4/8, two aces on the board, you have to play for the jackpot!
WTF right? That's such a sickly easy fold it's not even funny. Anyway, here's the HH for anyone who cares
PB: KK
Villain1: QQ
Villain2: AJ
PF: Capped
Flop: AA6: Capped by both villains (wtf is QQ thinking?
Turn: 2 QQ bets, AJ raises, KK folds
River: A
QQ gets rewarded for his moronic play by getting the big percentage of the Bad Beat Jackpot.
Anyway, my point is...sometimes the players who aren't completely retarded just don't care about playing well. Maybe this is why 4/8 was so profitable for me. Some people just don't give a fuck whether they play like shit or not..."it's just 4/8." While that can spell out absolute nightmares on somedays for good players...it's also what makes killing the game for 3+BBs/Hr over the long haul absolutely possible.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Session No. 44 Capitol Wednesday Night (8/22)
TP = -$600 TSP = 4 Hrs 30 Mins
Fucking fuck life...I ran so terrible it's ridiculous. I'm not the type to cry about beats and coolers...so I won't...but I got cold-decked pretty bad tonight. I can remember specifically four hands where it's like I was just destined to get destroyed.
Luckily I'm still up $400 this week just thanks to my good sessions Saturday and Monday, but boy did this session put a damper on things. I was feeling really well after running terrible in July, and now this happens. I'm going to sleep it off and think about how I played tonight and look deep within myself to see if it was running bad, playing bad, or a combo of both.
Fucking fuck life...I ran so terrible it's ridiculous. I'm not the type to cry about beats and coolers...so I won't...but I got cold-decked pretty bad tonight. I can remember specifically four hands where it's like I was just destined to get destroyed.
Luckily I'm still up $400 this week just thanks to my good sessions Saturday and Monday, but boy did this session put a damper on things. I was feeling really well after running terrible in July, and now this happens. I'm going to sleep it off and think about how I played tonight and look deep within myself to see if it was running bad, playing bad, or a combo of both.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Session No. 43 Capitol Monday Night (8/20)
4/8 Kill: TP = +$40 TSP = 1 Hr BB/Hr: 5BB/Hr
9/18 Kill: TP = +$440 TSP = 5 Hrs BB/Hr: 4.89BB/Hr
Alright well after having a great run at Cache Saturday night, I was pretty eager to get back to the tables. I got to Cap around 7pm and found myself eighth on the 9/18 waiting list. The one thing I can't stand about Cap is the time I spend on the waiting lists there...it's ridiculous. Cache almost never has a wait...
Anyway, the 4/8 Kill game was pretty boring...I won two solid pots, and folded the rest of the time...pretty standard for that game. I don't like this game as much as Cache Creek's...mainly because there is no kill-blind after the player kills the pot. So the stakes double, but there's no real incentive to steal...
So after an hour of waiting I get called over to the 9/18 game and proceeded to raise my first three of five hands. I had AK twice and AQ once. I took the pots down with c-bets all three times...and only hit the flop once (AQ on a board of KQ7).
So I got three premiums right away...with almost nothing to show for it. Oh well. The next couple of orbits I folded mostly, but then the fourth orbit saw more raising from me. I raised AK from the cutoff, and again I won with a c-bet...ugh, tight table.
A couple hands later I looked down at 66 in MP. It folds to me, so I raise. I get cold-called twice behind me (both weak players) and then the BB also called (another weak player). I thought I was screwed for sure, but the flop came...
Flop: K96 with two clubs
Boom. BB checks to me, I bet, and get called by all three players. Nice.
Turn: 3 of spades
Check, Bet, called twice.
River: 4 of clubs
Weak. Oh well...I fire anyway. Called in both spots and still take down a nice pot.
After that hand I was up close to $170 and feeling good. Unfortunately, I went card dead for about an hour and a half and could not get anything going. I basically blinded/whiffed myself down to -$40 or so before I went on a ridiculous run.
The first hand of this run was a lucky flop out of my BB. I had 52 of clubs and it was limped around...I check and see a flop of..
Flop: 322 rainbow.
Haha nice. SB leads, I call, UTG raised, folded around, SB only calls, I 3-Bet, both call
Turn: Q
SB checked, I bet, UTG called, SB folds
River: 7
I bet, UTG called and I win the pot.
Two hands later I was dealt 44 OTB. It gets limped in three spots before me, I call, SB completes BB checks
Flop: 433 with two diamonds
BOOM! Gets checked to the Cutoff who bets, I call, two other callers
Turn: 7 of diamonds
Checks to Cutoff who bets, I call, one fold, EP Check-Raises, Cutoff 3-Bets, I Cap, EP folds, Cutoff calls all-in and shows 73
River blanks out and I hold up for a nice pot.
Very next hand I win with a c-bet, so that makes the next hand a kill pot. I get dealt JTs hearts behind two limpers and we see a flop five-handed.
Flop: Q:h:8:h:7:c:
Checks to me, I bet, get called in two spots.
Turn: K:h:
Oh wow, I now have an open-ended straight-flush/Royal-flush draw. Checks to me, I bet, button calls
River: 8:d:
Hmm...I bet, button calls. I show a Jack-high flush and win another good pot.
After that I won a couple more big hands and the highest I found myself up was about $700 ($1K total in chips in front of me), but I lost a couple big hands toward the end of my night and ended up "only" coming up $440. I cashed out, grabbed a bite to eat with my friend, then called it a night.
Not bad...Up close to 1K in a little over 48 hours...this game really is amazing.
9/18 Kill: TP = +$440 TSP = 5 Hrs BB/Hr: 4.89BB/Hr
Alright well after having a great run at Cache Saturday night, I was pretty eager to get back to the tables. I got to Cap around 7pm and found myself eighth on the 9/18 waiting list. The one thing I can't stand about Cap is the time I spend on the waiting lists there...it's ridiculous. Cache almost never has a wait...
Anyway, the 4/8 Kill game was pretty boring...I won two solid pots, and folded the rest of the time...pretty standard for that game. I don't like this game as much as Cache Creek's...mainly because there is no kill-blind after the player kills the pot. So the stakes double, but there's no real incentive to steal...
So after an hour of waiting I get called over to the 9/18 game and proceeded to raise my first three of five hands. I had AK twice and AQ once. I took the pots down with c-bets all three times...and only hit the flop once (AQ on a board of KQ7).
So I got three premiums right away...with almost nothing to show for it. Oh well. The next couple of orbits I folded mostly, but then the fourth orbit saw more raising from me. I raised AK from the cutoff, and again I won with a c-bet...ugh, tight table.
A couple hands later I looked down at 66 in MP. It folds to me, so I raise. I get cold-called twice behind me (both weak players) and then the BB also called (another weak player). I thought I was screwed for sure, but the flop came...
Flop: K96 with two clubs
Boom. BB checks to me, I bet, and get called by all three players. Nice.
Turn: 3 of spades
Check, Bet, called twice.
River: 4 of clubs
Weak. Oh well...I fire anyway. Called in both spots and still take down a nice pot.
After that hand I was up close to $170 and feeling good. Unfortunately, I went card dead for about an hour and a half and could not get anything going. I basically blinded/whiffed myself down to -$40 or so before I went on a ridiculous run.
The first hand of this run was a lucky flop out of my BB. I had 52 of clubs and it was limped around...I check and see a flop of..
Flop: 322 rainbow.
Haha nice. SB leads, I call, UTG raised, folded around, SB only calls, I 3-Bet, both call
Turn: Q
SB checked, I bet, UTG called, SB folds
River: 7
I bet, UTG called and I win the pot.
Two hands later I was dealt 44 OTB. It gets limped in three spots before me, I call, SB completes BB checks
Flop: 433 with two diamonds
BOOM! Gets checked to the Cutoff who bets, I call, two other callers
Turn: 7 of diamonds
Checks to Cutoff who bets, I call, one fold, EP Check-Raises, Cutoff 3-Bets, I Cap, EP folds, Cutoff calls all-in and shows 73
River blanks out and I hold up for a nice pot.
Very next hand I win with a c-bet, so that makes the next hand a kill pot. I get dealt JTs hearts behind two limpers and we see a flop five-handed.
Flop: Q:h:8:h:7:c:
Checks to me, I bet, get called in two spots.
Turn: K:h:
Oh wow, I now have an open-ended straight-flush/Royal-flush draw. Checks to me, I bet, button calls
River: 8:d:
Hmm...I bet, button calls. I show a Jack-high flush and win another good pot.
After that I won a couple more big hands and the highest I found myself up was about $700 ($1K total in chips in front of me), but I lost a couple big hands toward the end of my night and ended up "only" coming up $440. I cashed out, grabbed a bite to eat with my friend, then called it a night.
Not bad...Up close to 1K in a little over 48 hours...this game really is amazing.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Session No. 42 Sat Night Cache Creek (8/18)
TP = +$505 TSP = 6 Hrs BB/Hr: 10.5BB/Hr
Had a great session obviously. Couldn't do much wrong...one guy commented that all my pairs were holding up (most were), and my AK was hitting (it was). Had I not gotten run down by a fairly sick two outer and another disgusting beat...I may have ended this session up even more! Of course, I can't complain whatsoever...I'm just glad I had a good session at Cache again. It's been awhile since I ran well there.
Anyway, here's a good hand. Six or so players to the flop...
Hero has 66 in Hijack
Villain1 has AJ in the Cutoff
Villain2 has AJ OTB
Flop: AJ6 Rainbow (BOOM!)
Don't remember the action much, but I led out and was only called.
Turn: 3 Completes Rainbow
I bet, CO raises, Button 3-bets, I cap, both call
River: 2
I bet, both call
:)
Might be back later...I need to crash....soooooooooooo tired
Had a great session obviously. Couldn't do much wrong...one guy commented that all my pairs were holding up (most were), and my AK was hitting (it was). Had I not gotten run down by a fairly sick two outer and another disgusting beat...I may have ended this session up even more! Of course, I can't complain whatsoever...I'm just glad I had a good session at Cache again. It's been awhile since I ran well there.
Anyway, here's a good hand. Six or so players to the flop...
Hero has 66 in Hijack
Villain1 has AJ in the Cutoff
Villain2 has AJ OTB
Flop: AJ6 Rainbow (BOOM!)
Don't remember the action much, but I led out and was only called.
Turn: 3 Completes Rainbow
I bet, CO raises, Button 3-bets, I cap, both call
River: 2
I bet, both call
:)
Might be back later...I need to crash....soooooooooooo tired
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Three Capitol Sessions (8/9, 8/11, 8/14)
So basically I've been terrible about updates lately. I played last Thurs and won a little over $100...played Saturday and came up $300, then tonight came up $300 again.
I'll be back tomorrow morning (late-afternoon more likely) to update and post some HHs. Tonight I was close to being down $500...but I won a ridiculous pot (close to $700) with a set of tens, which propelled me back upwards.
Anyway...I'll update later...make sure you check back.
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Here's the hand that got me back. BOOM!
9-Handed; 9/18
Hero has T :s: T :d: in the Hijack
Pre-flop:
2 limpers, 2 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, Button calls, SB calls, BB 3-bets, 2 calls, Hero caps, all call
Flop: T :h: 9 :h: 3 :c: (6 players; $216)
SB checks, BB bets, 2 calls, Hero raises, Button folds, SB folds, BB 3-Bets, 2 calls, Hero caps, All call
Turn: 5 :s: (4 players; $360)
BB bets, 1 call, 1 fold, Hero raises, BB 3-Bets, 1 call, Hero caps, two callers
River: K :s: (3 players; $576)
BB bets, 1 call, Hero raises, BB calls, 1 call
Hero shows TT and wins ~$684
BB had AA and I dunno what the other guys had...but that was almost a $700+ pot and put me up after being down almost $500!
I'll be back tomorrow morning (late-afternoon more likely) to update and post some HHs. Tonight I was close to being down $500...but I won a ridiculous pot (close to $700) with a set of tens, which propelled me back upwards.
Anyway...I'll update later...make sure you check back.
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Here's the hand that got me back. BOOM!
9-Handed; 9/18
Hero has T :s: T :d: in the Hijack
Pre-flop:
2 limpers, 2 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, Button calls, SB calls, BB 3-bets, 2 calls, Hero caps, all call
Flop: T :h: 9 :h: 3 :c: (6 players; $216)
SB checks, BB bets, 2 calls, Hero raises, Button folds, SB folds, BB 3-Bets, 2 calls, Hero caps, All call
Turn: 5 :s: (4 players; $360)
BB bets, 1 call, 1 fold, Hero raises, BB 3-Bets, 1 call, Hero caps, two callers
River: K :s: (3 players; $576)
BB bets, 1 call, Hero raises, BB calls, 1 call
Hero shows TT and wins ~$684
BB had AA and I dunno what the other guys had...but that was almost a $700+ pot and put me up after being down almost $500!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
On Break
Sorry for the lack of updates lately guys, but I needed a break from both live poker and updating this blog. I never realized how much I hate talking about losing sessions :)
In all seriousness, I feel like when I talk about a bad session, it goes something like this: "I made a mistake here and there, but I think I mostly ran bad. I ran ridiculously well two months ago, so I can see how variance might be kicking in a little." I don't like saying that everytime, but I honestly can't see myself doing anything wrong. Maybe I'm right, or maybe I'm delusional, either way, I'm not going to post about coolers or suckouts over and over...it's just not my thing.
So I'm jumping back on the horse tomorrow. My goal for the month is to play the 9/18 game at a minimum of 40 hrs this month and hopefully churn out 2BB/Hr. I think this goal is both challenging yet attainable.
I did play poker this past Sunday for what it's wortth. It was Capitol's $60 Donkament, and the only reason I went is because one of my co-workers wanted me to go with him. This was my first live tournament in over two years...and I was out by the second level.
Hero has 850 in chips, Villain 1 has 2K, Villain 2 had 550
Hero is dealt KK UTG
Pre-flop:
Hero limps, 3 folds, Villain1 calls, 2 folds, Villain2 shoves, everyone folds to me, I over-shove, Villain1 doesn't see me overshove and calls Villain1's shove...debates for awhile, then puts in the extra 300 for my shove.
Cards are flipped
Hero has KK
Villain 1 has 88
Villain 2 has A4 of diamonds
Flop: J93 no diamonds
Turn: 8 Fuck
River: Blank
Terrible...this is why I hate tournaments. So I go to put my name on the 9/18 list and find myself 21st on the list. No thanks...I fork up the $5 to my buddy Rick for the last longer bet I just lost between him and his uncle and I bounce.
Anyway, like I said, I'm playing tomorrow and can't wait. Should be fun.
In all seriousness, I feel like when I talk about a bad session, it goes something like this: "I made a mistake here and there, but I think I mostly ran bad. I ran ridiculously well two months ago, so I can see how variance might be kicking in a little." I don't like saying that everytime, but I honestly can't see myself doing anything wrong. Maybe I'm right, or maybe I'm delusional, either way, I'm not going to post about coolers or suckouts over and over...it's just not my thing.
So I'm jumping back on the horse tomorrow. My goal for the month is to play the 9/18 game at a minimum of 40 hrs this month and hopefully churn out 2BB/Hr. I think this goal is both challenging yet attainable.
I did play poker this past Sunday for what it's wortth. It was Capitol's $60 Donkament, and the only reason I went is because one of my co-workers wanted me to go with him. This was my first live tournament in over two years...and I was out by the second level.
Hero has 850 in chips, Villain 1 has 2K, Villain 2 had 550
Hero is dealt KK UTG
Pre-flop:
Hero limps, 3 folds, Villain1 calls, 2 folds, Villain2 shoves, everyone folds to me, I over-shove, Villain1 doesn't see me overshove and calls Villain1's shove...debates for awhile, then puts in the extra 300 for my shove.
Cards are flipped
Hero has KK
Villain 1 has 88
Villain 2 has A4 of diamonds
Flop: J93 no diamonds
Turn: 8 Fuck
River: Blank
Terrible...this is why I hate tournaments. So I go to put my name on the 9/18 list and find myself 21st on the list. No thanks...I fork up the $5 to my buddy Rick for the last longer bet I just lost between him and his uncle and I bounce.
Anyway, like I said, I'm playing tomorrow and can't wait. Should be fun.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Screwing Around Online Before Work
Haven't played online poker in like two months...welcome back? :)
PokerStars Game #11264671107: Hold'em Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/08/02 - 01:38:50 (ET)
Table 'Predappia' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Nik Santi ($21.85 in chips)
Seat 2: hallasgallas ($8.45 in chips)
Seat 3: laf_06 ($15.75 in chips)
Seat 4: dillio123 ($20.45 in chips)
Seat 5: AA$_4ALaydee ($13.25 in chips)
Seat 6: afroworm ($23.75 in chips)
AA$_4ALaydee: posts small blind $0.25
afroworm: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Nik Santi [Th Ts]
Nik Santi: raises $0.50 to $1
hallasgallas: calls $1
laf_06: calls $1
dillio123: folds
AA$_4ALaydee: calls $0.75
afroworm: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8c Td]
AA$_4ALaydee: checks
afroworm: bets $0.50
Nik Santi: raises $0.50 to $1
hallasgallas: calls $1
laf_06: calls $1
AA$_4ALaydee: raises $0.50 to $1.50
afroworm: folds
Nik Santi: raises $0.50 to $2
Betting is capped
hallasgallas: folds
laf_06: calls $1
AA$_4ALaydee: calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [Qh 8c Td] [Qs]
AA$_4ALaydee: bets $1
Nik Santi: raises $1 to $2
laf_06: raises $1 to $3
AA$_4ALaydee: raises $1 to $4
Betting is capped
Nik Santi: calls $2
laf_06: calls $1
*** RIVER *** [Qh 8c Td Qs] [2d]
AA$_4ALaydee: bets $1
Nik Santi: raises $1 to $2
laf_06: calls $2
AA$_4ALaydee: calls $1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Nik Santi: shows [Th Ts] (a full house, Tens full of Queens)
laf_06: mucks hand
AA$_4ALaydee: mucks hand
Nik Santi collected $30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30.50 | Rake $0.50
Board [Qh 8c Td Qs 2d]
Seat 1: Nik Santi showed [Th Ts] and won ($30) with a full house, Tens full of Queens
Seat 2: hallasgallas folded on the Flop
Seat 3: laf_06 mucked [Qd 6d]
Seat 4: dillio123 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: AA$_4ALaydee (small blind) mucked [8d 8s]
Seat 6: afroworm (big blind) folded on the Flop
PokerStars Game #11264671107: Hold'em Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/08/02 - 01:38:50 (ET)
Table 'Predappia' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Nik Santi ($21.85 in chips)
Seat 2: hallasgallas ($8.45 in chips)
Seat 3: laf_06 ($15.75 in chips)
Seat 4: dillio123 ($20.45 in chips)
Seat 5: AA$_4ALaydee ($13.25 in chips)
Seat 6: afroworm ($23.75 in chips)
AA$_4ALaydee: posts small blind $0.25
afroworm: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Nik Santi [Th Ts]
Nik Santi: raises $0.50 to $1
hallasgallas: calls $1
laf_06: calls $1
dillio123: folds
AA$_4ALaydee: calls $0.75
afroworm: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8c Td]
AA$_4ALaydee: checks
afroworm: bets $0.50
Nik Santi: raises $0.50 to $1
hallasgallas: calls $1
laf_06: calls $1
AA$_4ALaydee: raises $0.50 to $1.50
afroworm: folds
Nik Santi: raises $0.50 to $2
Betting is capped
hallasgallas: folds
laf_06: calls $1
AA$_4ALaydee: calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [Qh 8c Td] [Qs]
AA$_4ALaydee: bets $1
Nik Santi: raises $1 to $2
laf_06: raises $1 to $3
AA$_4ALaydee: raises $1 to $4
Betting is capped
Nik Santi: calls $2
laf_06: calls $1
*** RIVER *** [Qh 8c Td Qs] [2d]
AA$_4ALaydee: bets $1
Nik Santi: raises $1 to $2
laf_06: calls $2
AA$_4ALaydee: calls $1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Nik Santi: shows [Th Ts] (a full house, Tens full of Queens)
laf_06: mucks hand
AA$_4ALaydee: mucks hand
Nik Santi collected $30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30.50 | Rake $0.50
Board [Qh 8c Td Qs 2d]
Seat 1: Nik Santi showed [Th Ts] and won ($30) with a full house, Tens full of Queens
Seat 2: hallasgallas folded on the Flop
Seat 3: laf_06 mucked [Qd 6d]
Seat 4: dillio123 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: AA$_4ALaydee (small blind) mucked [8d 8s]
Seat 6: afroworm (big blind) folded on the Flop
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