Looks like I’ve missed the deadline for transferring cash from Neteller. One poker site is being excessively slow at allowing me to cash out (Pokerroom LA). Once I receive that payment I’ll withdraw, probably as a cheque, all the trapped Neteller funds. I should be slightly over HK$11,000 to the good depending on fees. If combined with money already squirreled away and moneys owed that should take me to HK$25,000 withdrawn. Making me 50% of the way to my 2008 target of cashing out HK$50,000K.
It will leave my online roll pretty slim at US1,191 but it should be enough to deposit to cover any bonus offers and should be plenty to withstand even the most brutal variance at 25NL.
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Another winning session
Another two hour session last night. Hampered by my laptop power connection finally giving up on me and having to switch to a desktop that is reaching the autumn years in terms of its useful life.
I switched over from the laptop $40 up but then had to play blind for 20 minutes due to Poker Tracker problems and ended up dropping $13 of my gains before realizing I needed to reboot and just quitting.
On one table there were a frequent limpers so I bumped it up with QQ and made medium bets on a rag flop with QQ to take down a pot from 88.
Ten minutes later and five limpers to me in the Big Blind. I raise to $2 and Under the Gun shoves for $22 more to me. I pause to give the impression I’m considering it but make an easy fold pretty sure he has Aces.
Ten minutes later
Seat 1: hukilai ($17.75 in chips)
Seat 2: DonSuavecito ($35.85 in chips)
Seat 3: mirop1 ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($45.20 in chips)
Seat 5: SUCKOUTTOBY ($26.05 in chips)
Seat 6: Buulldoozerr ($24.75 in chips)
Buulldoozerr: posts small blind $0.10
hukilai: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9h 9s]
DonSuavecito: calls $0.25
mirop1: folds
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
SUCKOUTTOBY: raises $1 to $2.25
Buulldoozerr: folds
hukilai: calls $2
DonSuavecito: calls $2
Phillberto01: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [5d 4h 3h]
hukilai: checks
DonSuavecito: checks
I have an overpair but with so many players in the pot and the initial raiser with position on me I think it’s going to be a case of set or forget.
Phillberto01: checks
SUCKOUTTOBY: checks
Oh well I get a free card. I know he may be a slow player though.
*** TURN *** [5d 4h 3h] [9d]
hukilai: checks
DonSuavecito: checks
With draws on the board I don’t want to mess around.
Phillberto01: bets $7
SUCKOUTTOBY: raises $9 to $16
Looks like he was slowplaying a monster. Aces or trips I reckon.
hukilai: folds
DonSuavecito: folds
I opt to get it all-in just in case it’s a draw.
Phillberto01: raises $26.95 to $42.95 and is all-in
SUCKOUTTOBY: calls $7.80 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($19.15) returned to Phillberto01
*** RIVER *** [5d 4h 3h 9d] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [9h 9s] (three of a kind, Nines)
SUCKOUTTOBY: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $53.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $56.70 Rake $2.80
Board [5d 4h 3h 9d Ts]
Seat 4: Phillberto01 showed [9h 9s] and won ($53.90) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 5: SUCKOUTTOBY (button) mucked [4d 4c]
Thanks for the stack, fella.
One more session and I have enough points to buy Harrington on Cash Games Volume 2. Still not finished Volume 1. I hope it give my game a further boost.
I'm now at 60% winning sessions (laptop stats). Now tracking to be very hot on Deadly’s heels come Monday with a $145 bonus and a decent weekend session if I can fit one in.
My new tactic is to get up before the wife and kids and then make the breakfast when they get up. I get brownie points and FPP star points!
I switched over from the laptop $40 up but then had to play blind for 20 minutes due to Poker Tracker problems and ended up dropping $13 of my gains before realizing I needed to reboot and just quitting.
On one table there were a frequent limpers so I bumped it up with QQ and made medium bets on a rag flop with QQ to take down a pot from 88.
Ten minutes later and five limpers to me in the Big Blind. I raise to $2 and Under the Gun shoves for $22 more to me. I pause to give the impression I’m considering it but make an easy fold pretty sure he has Aces.
Ten minutes later
Seat 1: hukilai ($17.75 in chips)
Seat 2: DonSuavecito ($35.85 in chips)
Seat 3: mirop1 ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($45.20 in chips)
Seat 5: SUCKOUTTOBY ($26.05 in chips)
Seat 6: Buulldoozerr ($24.75 in chips)
Buulldoozerr: posts small blind $0.10
hukilai: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9h 9s]
DonSuavecito: calls $0.25
mirop1: folds
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
SUCKOUTTOBY: raises $1 to $2.25
Buulldoozerr: folds
hukilai: calls $2
DonSuavecito: calls $2
Phillberto01: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [5d 4h 3h]
hukilai: checks
DonSuavecito: checks
I have an overpair but with so many players in the pot and the initial raiser with position on me I think it’s going to be a case of set or forget.
Phillberto01: checks
SUCKOUTTOBY: checks
Oh well I get a free card. I know he may be a slow player though.
*** TURN *** [5d 4h 3h] [9d]
hukilai: checks
DonSuavecito: checks
With draws on the board I don’t want to mess around.
Phillberto01: bets $7
SUCKOUTTOBY: raises $9 to $16
Looks like he was slowplaying a monster. Aces or trips I reckon.
hukilai: folds
DonSuavecito: folds
I opt to get it all-in just in case it’s a draw.
Phillberto01: raises $26.95 to $42.95 and is all-in
SUCKOUTTOBY: calls $7.80 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($19.15) returned to Phillberto01
*** RIVER *** [5d 4h 3h 9d] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [9h 9s] (three of a kind, Nines)
SUCKOUTTOBY: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $53.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $56.70 Rake $2.80
Board [5d 4h 3h 9d Ts]
Seat 4: Phillberto01 showed [9h 9s] and won ($53.90) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 5: SUCKOUTTOBY (button) mucked [4d 4c]
Thanks for the stack, fella.
One more session and I have enough points to buy Harrington on Cash Games Volume 2. Still not finished Volume 1. I hope it give my game a further boost.
I'm now at 60% winning sessions (laptop stats). Now tracking to be very hot on Deadly’s heels come Monday with a $145 bonus and a decent weekend session if I can fit one in.
My new tactic is to get up before the wife and kids and then make the breakfast when they get up. I get brownie points and FPP star points!
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Rockets
Managed two single hour sessions yesterday.
I laid down A4 on an AxxAx board facing a 3/4 river bet. Will have another look at it again to see if it was a good laydown or not.
The two stack decisions I had to make were pretty straightforward. Facing a raise and caller from the Big Blind I bumped it up to 4.75. The original raiser folded but the cold-caller stuck around. A flop of rags and I bet $7 into the $12 pot. He flat calls again and then I push on the river with a very uncoordianted board. He calls and show 86 for a single pair of 8s on the flop. Ship it!
Rockets come around again in the second session and this time its a raiser, min raiser and reraiser. I decide not to mess around and just push. The reraiser calls and shows AK. Sure its not behind anything other than Aces or Kings by much but what else was I going to have. I think folding Kings there might not have been a terrible play given the action.
So another $47 to the good and I continue to take advantage of Deadly absence from the felt by eating into his considerable lead. Another few solid winning sessions and my $145 Stars bonus and I'll be hot on his heels.
My win rate remains at around 12.7PTBB/100 and I keep my true win rate in excess of $15 an hour(plus bonus).
I laid down A4 on an AxxAx board facing a 3/4 river bet. Will have another look at it again to see if it was a good laydown or not.
The two stack decisions I had to make were pretty straightforward. Facing a raise and caller from the Big Blind I bumped it up to 4.75. The original raiser folded but the cold-caller stuck around. A flop of rags and I bet $7 into the $12 pot. He flat calls again and then I push on the river with a very uncoordianted board. He calls and show 86 for a single pair of 8s on the flop. Ship it!
Rockets come around again in the second session and this time its a raiser, min raiser and reraiser. I decide not to mess around and just push. The reraiser calls and shows AK. Sure its not behind anything other than Aces or Kings by much but what else was I going to have. I think folding Kings there might not have been a terrible play given the action.
So another $47 to the good and I continue to take advantage of Deadly absence from the felt by eating into his considerable lead. Another few solid winning sessions and my $145 Stars bonus and I'll be hot on his heels.
My win rate remains at around 12.7PTBB/100 and I keep my true win rate in excess of $15 an hour(plus bonus).
Monday, 25 August 2008
Silver Status
Received an email from Poker Stars saying I've reached Sliver Star status and now earn bonus points at an increased rate of 50%. Still just means a measly 0.75c an hour at 25NL though.
Bonii
I've been toiling away at possibly the slowest bonus ever I've had to clear. Having failed to clear a U$130 bonus at Stars before my summer vacation I then signed up for a $145 bonus. It clears at the exceedingly modest rate of 0.56c per hour at 25NL giving me an hourly bonus rate of just over $2 with my current multi-tabling ratio.
Poker Stars also rates at D+ in Bonus Whores Game Quality Rankings meaning its one of the tougher sites around at this level.
I'm now approaching the dilemma of where to go for my next bonus. Poker Host is attractive with average game qualite and a bonus that should amount to around US$5.70 an hour. Only problem is the max bonus is $2,000 and you only have 3 months to clear it so I'd need to be playing 30 hours a week to clear it! Obviously not possible. At 50NL I could clear it playing 17.5 hours a week which is still a bit ambitious. I think it may be holding back on doing this until the circumstances suit me better but bonus terms are usually short-lived.
Eurolinx offer a similar deal (US$1,000 with 2 months) but its an all or nothing bonus. Poker Host at least pays out in 10% installments. Even at 50NL that is 14.5 hours a week which is above my current rate of hours.
Another option is Sun Poker which offers a special Moneybookers bonus (which I'm about to switch to) which will work out at $9 per hour for the first $100 and $6 for the second. The problem is the Game Quality is D+ and it is a network where I have struggled on previously.
It does have the appeal of hopefully adding $100 on to any winnings I can muster after a normal weeks play.
Decisions, decisions. I think as I've been playing at a tough site in Stars I'll go with Sun Poker and see if my new improved poker playing can enable me to beat a crypto and take down a quick bonus.
Poker Stars also rates at D+ in Bonus Whores Game Quality Rankings meaning its one of the tougher sites around at this level.
I'm now approaching the dilemma of where to go for my next bonus. Poker Host is attractive with average game qualite and a bonus that should amount to around US$5.70 an hour. Only problem is the max bonus is $2,000 and you only have 3 months to clear it so I'd need to be playing 30 hours a week to clear it! Obviously not possible. At 50NL I could clear it playing 17.5 hours a week which is still a bit ambitious. I think it may be holding back on doing this until the circumstances suit me better but bonus terms are usually short-lived.
Eurolinx offer a similar deal (US$1,000 with 2 months) but its an all or nothing bonus. Poker Host at least pays out in 10% installments. Even at 50NL that is 14.5 hours a week which is above my current rate of hours.
Another option is Sun Poker which offers a special Moneybookers bonus (which I'm about to switch to) which will work out at $9 per hour for the first $100 and $6 for the second. The problem is the Game Quality is D+ and it is a network where I have struggled on previously.
It does have the appeal of hopefully adding $100 on to any winnings I can muster after a normal weeks play.
Decisions, decisions. I think as I've been playing at a tough site in Stars I'll go with Sun Poker and see if my new improved poker playing can enable me to beat a crypto and take down a quick bonus.
Week 33 18-25th August
Lamma Exchange +1577 (+194)
Deadly Weekly +0 Total +950
Phillberto Weekly +134 Total +656
Moocher Weekly +60 Total +215
Bigshot Bog Weekly +0 Total -55
Lamma_Jim Weekly +0 Total -189
Don - Off the blocks soon?
With three players not involved in any action it was left to Moocher and myself to add to the Lamma Exchange total. Although not disappointed to be chalking up a three figure gain I do feel I should have done a little bit better. Moocher continues on his climb into positive figures for the year and seems to be creeping up the buy-ins as well. Bigshot having returned from Nam yesterday is set to get back to the tables although may have to register a previously unreported deficit from last week before he gets to work.
Just been browsing though Moocher's results for the week. He takes down a couple of $7+0.70 45 man tournaments then progresses up to the $12 equivalent. He manages a best position of 3rd for a healthy score but an otherwise dry Sunday means his gains for the week are not more impressive. With one try at a $12 man 180 tourney he is opening up the possibility of a very nice score which could instantly rocket him into pole position.
Deadly Weekly +0 Total +950
Phillberto Weekly +134 Total +656
Moocher Weekly +60 Total +215
Bigshot Bog Weekly +0 Total -55
Lamma_Jim Weekly +0 Total -189
Don - Off the blocks soon?
With three players not involved in any action it was left to Moocher and myself to add to the Lamma Exchange total. Although not disappointed to be chalking up a three figure gain I do feel I should have done a little bit better. Moocher continues on his climb into positive figures for the year and seems to be creeping up the buy-ins as well. Bigshot having returned from Nam yesterday is set to get back to the tables although may have to register a previously unreported deficit from last week before he gets to work.
Just been browsing though Moocher's results for the week. He takes down a couple of $7+0.70 45 man tournaments then progresses up to the $12 equivalent. He manages a best position of 3rd for a healthy score but an otherwise dry Sunday means his gains for the week are not more impressive. With one try at a $12 man 180 tourney he is opening up the possibility of a very nice score which could instantly rocket him into pole position.
The week that was
Got off to a poor start to the week with a couple of losing sessions. I even started an early morning Saturday session of with a couple of unfortunate beats for stacks.
First was KK v KTs in a reraised pot and he hits T and a flush draw. We get it all-in with him being a favourite to AA and QQ but a slight dog to my Kings but hits his flush. I also get an allin called with an open ended straight draw twice and both connect.
I reach a low mark of $100 down on the week but then hit a hot streak and take down a run of big pots and finish the week up.
On my laptop my PPTBB/100 is now at 12.7 after 5,000 hands. My target is to get to 10,000 keeping it above 10PTBB/100 which should ensure I average at $US15/hour.
I did have some hands on my Desktop as well which don't seem to have had much in the way of impact.
I withdraw to Neteller all my funds from various poker accounts. Two are through already. Bugsy's club I'm still waiting on and PokerLA are asking for various forms of ID. With two days to go until closure it's a race against the clock.
First was KK v KTs in a reraised pot and he hits T and a flush draw. We get it all-in with him being a favourite to AA and QQ but a slight dog to my Kings but hits his flush. I also get an allin called with an open ended straight draw twice and both connect.
I reach a low mark of $100 down on the week but then hit a hot streak and take down a run of big pots and finish the week up.
On my laptop my PPTBB/100 is now at 12.7 after 5,000 hands. My target is to get to 10,000 keeping it above 10PTBB/100 which should ensure I average at $US15/hour.
I did have some hands on my Desktop as well which don't seem to have had much in the way of impact.
I withdraw to Neteller all my funds from various poker accounts. Two are through already. Bugsy's club I'm still waiting on and PokerLA are asking for various forms of ID. With two days to go until closure it's a race against the clock.
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Typhoon-tastic
Well it seems there might be a typhoon heading our way and hopefully an opportunity to whip up a storm at the tables with it. Suspect I may be tempted to have a Typhoon party beer or two tonight which might limit my playing opportunities.
Posted my first losing session last night for a while. I'd taken down $50 in the previous session keeping my recent tally at over $20 an hour. I switched to the PC and was a $15 up in no time.
I then had called got 70% of my stack in pre with KK only to see a Kxx flop. The rest went in but an A hit on the river. I was a big dog so I can't complain. A few other pots don't go my way and I lose $24 before checking out.
Moocher manages to win his second $6+0.60 45 man tourney to bring his roll up to a new high-water mark.
A quick look at Official Poker Results for some tourney stats
2008 Rankings
1. Moocher666 Year 2008 Rating: 93.18% Rank: 50,714 of 743,171
2. Bigshot Bog (ssammyy) Rating: 92.34% Rank: 56,927 of 743,171 (+$341 60%ROI)
2007 Rankings
1. BigshotBog (Ssammyy) Year 2007 Rating: 92.61% Rank: 45,484 of 615,667 ($195 +24% ROI)
2. Phillberto01 Year 2007 Rating: 78.19% Rank: 134,271 of 615,667 (ROI -12%)
3. Moocher666 Year 2007 Rating: 51.08% Rank: 301,173 of 615,667
Posted my first losing session last night for a while. I'd taken down $50 in the previous session keeping my recent tally at over $20 an hour. I switched to the PC and was a $15 up in no time.
I then had called got 70% of my stack in pre with KK only to see a Kxx flop. The rest went in but an A hit on the river. I was a big dog so I can't complain. A few other pots don't go my way and I lose $24 before checking out.
Moocher manages to win his second $6+0.60 45 man tourney to bring his roll up to a new high-water mark.
A quick look at Official Poker Results for some tourney stats
2008 Rankings
1. Moocher666 Year 2008 Rating: 93.18% Rank: 50,714 of 743,171
2. Bigshot Bog (ssammyy) Rating: 92.34% Rank: 56,927 of 743,171 (+$341 60%ROI)
2007 Rankings
1. BigshotBog (Ssammyy) Year 2007 Rating: 92.61% Rank: 45,484 of 615,667 ($195 +24% ROI)
2. Phillberto01 Year 2007 Rating: 78.19% Rank: 134,271 of 615,667 (ROI -12%)
3. Moocher666 Year 2007 Rating: 51.08% Rank: 301,173 of 615,667
Monday, 18 August 2008
Some small-medium pots
I didn’t have time to take any of the major hands from the weekend from Poker Tracker but I did go through the summary of the last 100 hands and picked out three hands.
Table 'Graffias IV' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: le criquet ($24.25 in chips)
Seat 2: WhataFlop12 ($25.45 in chips)
Seat 3: N Sane 1 ($15 in chips)
Seat 6: Phillberto01 ($57.50 in chips)
WhataFlop12: posts small blind $0.10N
Sane 1: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ac Ah]
Pocket Rockets again. That is the beauty of 4 tabling. Big pairs come up quite often. You can patiently fold situations that aren’t ideal.
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
le criquet: calls $1
WhataFlop12: calls $0.90
Two calls. Happy with that.
N Sane 1: folds
*** FLOP *** [7c 9h Qs]
No flush draws but possible straight draws for sure.
WhataFlop12: checks
Phillberto01: bets $2
le criquet: calls $2
Looks like a c-bet from me so any pair could stick around here.
WhataFlop12: calls $2
Could be a draw or a Q that wanted me to c-bet.
*** TURN *** [7c 9h Qs] [4d]
That’s a blank.
WhataFlop12: checks
Still not showing any aggression but the pot is growing and le criquet did cold-call. I opt to keep it small rather than chase out draws.
Phillberto01: checks
le criquet: checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 9h Qs 4d] [Tc]
68 gets there but its an unlikely hand to call with. QT is also a pretty weak calling hand.
WhataFlop12: checks
Could probably squeeze another $1-$1.50 out here and get a call from most Qs.
Phillberto01: bets $4
le criquet: calls $4
WhataFlop12: folds *** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [Ac Ah] (a pair of Aces)
le criquet: mucks hand Phillberto01 collected $16.45 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $17.25 Rake $0.80 Board [7c 9h Qs 4d Tc]
Seat 1: le criquet (button) mucked [Qd Kh]
A bit of a trouble hand really to call with but he did have position and didn’t play it aggressively.
Table 'Thyra IV' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: WillemDuit ($15 in chips)
Seat 2: juhani555 ($15.30 in chips)
Seat 3: lithbball ($16.60 in chips)
Seat 4: Nimbin_78 ($27.80 in chips)
Seat 5: Phillberto01 ($27.70 in chips)
Seat 6: Pistoliere ($23.50 in chips)
WillemDuit: posts small blind $0.10
juhani555: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9d 9h]
lithbball: calls $0.25
Nimbin_78: folds
Medium pair from middle position. Never easy to play but it has to be done.
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
Pistoliere: folds
WillemDuit: folds
juhani555: folds
lithbball: calls $1
Ok only the limp caller calls. Very unlikely to have a better hand than me.
*** FLOP *** [Td 5h Th]
lithbball: checks
That’s a pretty safe flop.
Phillberto01: bets $1.40
lithbball: calls $1.40
*** TURN *** [Td 5h Th] [3c]
lithbball: checks
Limp call and calling my raise. I put him on a lower pair here. No need to escalate the pot though.Phillberto01: bets $1.25
lithbball: folds
Maybe it was a low pair or Ax, KQ, KJ then.
Table 'Graffias IV' 6-max
Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: Mitch184 ($33.35 in chips)
Seat 3: KredeBigC ($19.20 in chips)
Seat 5: Manco ($25.65 in chips)
Seat 6: Phillberto01 ($54.80 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.10
Mitch184: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [As Jh]
KredeBigC: folds
Silentium78 leaves the table
Manco: raises $0.75 to $1
From the small blind I make the cold-call against ever so slightly loose-aggressive Manco.
Phillberto01: calls $0.90
Mitch184: folds
*** FLOP *** [6s 9d 9h]
First into the pot has a good chance here.
Phillberto01: bets $1.40
Manco: calls $1.40
*** TURN *** [6s 9d 9h] [9s]
Mitch184 leaves the table
I took my stab. Could well be behind. Time to give up.
Phillberto01: checks
Manco: checks
Interesting. *** RIVER *** [6s 9d 9h 9s] [Qs]
The check was weak. That’s a scare card for any pair he is likely to have. He may have played AQ like this but I could well have AQ here as well. I represent it and make the bet big enough to make a call tricky for any underpair and even maybe QT or QJ.
Phillberto01: bets $3.75
Manco: folds Uncalled bet ($3.75) returned to Phillberto01
Manco is sitting out!!
Phillberto01 collected $4.85 from pot
Table 'Graffias IV' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: le criquet ($24.25 in chips)
Seat 2: WhataFlop12 ($25.45 in chips)
Seat 3: N Sane 1 ($15 in chips)
Seat 6: Phillberto01 ($57.50 in chips)
WhataFlop12: posts small blind $0.10N
Sane 1: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ac Ah]
Pocket Rockets again. That is the beauty of 4 tabling. Big pairs come up quite often. You can patiently fold situations that aren’t ideal.
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
le criquet: calls $1
WhataFlop12: calls $0.90
Two calls. Happy with that.
N Sane 1: folds
*** FLOP *** [7c 9h Qs]
No flush draws but possible straight draws for sure.
WhataFlop12: checks
Phillberto01: bets $2
le criquet: calls $2
Looks like a c-bet from me so any pair could stick around here.
WhataFlop12: calls $2
Could be a draw or a Q that wanted me to c-bet.
*** TURN *** [7c 9h Qs] [4d]
That’s a blank.
WhataFlop12: checks
Still not showing any aggression but the pot is growing and le criquet did cold-call. I opt to keep it small rather than chase out draws.
Phillberto01: checks
le criquet: checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 9h Qs 4d] [Tc]
68 gets there but its an unlikely hand to call with. QT is also a pretty weak calling hand.
WhataFlop12: checks
Could probably squeeze another $1-$1.50 out here and get a call from most Qs.
Phillberto01: bets $4
le criquet: calls $4
WhataFlop12: folds *** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [Ac Ah] (a pair of Aces)
le criquet: mucks hand Phillberto01 collected $16.45 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $17.25 Rake $0.80 Board [7c 9h Qs 4d Tc]
Seat 1: le criquet (button) mucked [Qd Kh]
A bit of a trouble hand really to call with but he did have position and didn’t play it aggressively.
Table 'Thyra IV' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: WillemDuit ($15 in chips)
Seat 2: juhani555 ($15.30 in chips)
Seat 3: lithbball ($16.60 in chips)
Seat 4: Nimbin_78 ($27.80 in chips)
Seat 5: Phillberto01 ($27.70 in chips)
Seat 6: Pistoliere ($23.50 in chips)
WillemDuit: posts small blind $0.10
juhani555: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9d 9h]
lithbball: calls $0.25
Nimbin_78: folds
Medium pair from middle position. Never easy to play but it has to be done.
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
Pistoliere: folds
WillemDuit: folds
juhani555: folds
lithbball: calls $1
Ok only the limp caller calls. Very unlikely to have a better hand than me.
*** FLOP *** [Td 5h Th]
lithbball: checks
That’s a pretty safe flop.
Phillberto01: bets $1.40
lithbball: calls $1.40
*** TURN *** [Td 5h Th] [3c]
lithbball: checks
Limp call and calling my raise. I put him on a lower pair here. No need to escalate the pot though.Phillberto01: bets $1.25
lithbball: folds
Maybe it was a low pair or Ax, KQ, KJ then.
Table 'Graffias IV' 6-max
Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: Mitch184 ($33.35 in chips)
Seat 3: KredeBigC ($19.20 in chips)
Seat 5: Manco ($25.65 in chips)
Seat 6: Phillberto01 ($54.80 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.10
Mitch184: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [As Jh]
KredeBigC: folds
Silentium78 leaves the table
Manco: raises $0.75 to $1
From the small blind I make the cold-call against ever so slightly loose-aggressive Manco.
Phillberto01: calls $0.90
Mitch184: folds
*** FLOP *** [6s 9d 9h]
First into the pot has a good chance here.
Phillberto01: bets $1.40
Manco: calls $1.40
*** TURN *** [6s 9d 9h] [9s]
Mitch184 leaves the table
I took my stab. Could well be behind. Time to give up.
Phillberto01: checks
Manco: checks
Interesting. *** RIVER *** [6s 9d 9h 9s] [Qs]
The check was weak. That’s a scare card for any pair he is likely to have. He may have played AQ like this but I could well have AQ here as well. I represent it and make the bet big enough to make a call tricky for any underpair and even maybe QT or QJ.
Phillberto01: bets $3.75
Manco: folds Uncalled bet ($3.75) returned to Phillberto01
Manco is sitting out!!
Phillberto01 collected $4.85 from pot
Week 32 11-18th August
Lamma Exchange +1383
Deadly Weekly +0 Total +950
Phillberto Weekly +350 Total +522
Moocher Weekly +105 Total +155
Bigshot Bog Weekly -65 Total -55
Lamma_Jim Weekly tbc Total -189
Don - Off the blocks soon?
Moocher reports a good week despite me having to knock some money off for miscalculating his starting point.
A rip-roaring week for me taking me to a new high-water mark after six months of leaking. Still waiting on other results. Apologies to Moocher. I've been using the wrong Starting total for you so $40 dropped off your running total this week.
I managed a grand total of 2,334 hand of 25NL over the course of the weekend. My initial 2 hour session at 30PTBB/100 was always going to be possible to maintain though. I started off with a session on Saturday morning. Despite getting off to a good start I had three big hands where I had to make decisions for all my chips.
I called the first to find I was against a bluff With AAxxx with AK. I made a very regrettable decision where I hit a flush on the flop of A8x with 63s. Bet, raise on the flop. Another Ace on the turn and it was check, bet, raise, reraise, min-reraise (from him) on the turn. I was left with $10 left with a $5 bet to me. I though to myself what hand could he be doing this with and I could only arrive at full-house or bigger flush. I folded to save myself $10 and he showed A4 for three of a kind. Ouch. I tell myself you have to be able to fold the best hand sometime.
The third hand I raise with AK. K8x on the flop and I decide to check to keep the pot small. He bets into me though and I call. I check the turn and he bets into me again. I prepare to fold if he fires another bullet on the river. River comes as an Ace and he fires. It’s on the same table as my other tough decisions and my timer has already run down. I decide to call with a sinking feeling but telling myself pot odds justify it. He shows 88 to take my stack.
I still finish the session $15 up but have let my PTBB/100 rate more that half to 14.
I have another session before bed having spent the night in Stanley. It starts off well with a $10 stack pushing into my Small Blind raise. Easy call with pocket rockets. I then run into a reraise from the blinds and I have Cowboys. I make a big rer-raise. He thinks and pushes and I call. A third King arrives on the river to save me from AA v KK. Very lucky indeed. I play well for the remainder of the session and run up another nice win pushing up my win-rate to 17PTBB/100 which works out at $21 per hour (plus bonus).
Still running very hot of course and probably about double my expectation. Once again a big thank you to Dan Harrington for transforming my game.
Deadly Weekly +0 Total +950
Phillberto Weekly +350 Total +522
Moocher Weekly +105 Total +155
Bigshot Bog Weekly -65 Total -55
Lamma_Jim Weekly tbc Total -189
Don - Off the blocks soon?
Moocher reports a good week despite me having to knock some money off for miscalculating his starting point.
A rip-roaring week for me taking me to a new high-water mark after six months of leaking. Still waiting on other results. Apologies to Moocher. I've been using the wrong Starting total for you so $40 dropped off your running total this week.
I managed a grand total of 2,334 hand of 25NL over the course of the weekend. My initial 2 hour session at 30PTBB/100 was always going to be possible to maintain though. I started off with a session on Saturday morning. Despite getting off to a good start I had three big hands where I had to make decisions for all my chips.
I called the first to find I was against a bluff With AAxxx with AK. I made a very regrettable decision where I hit a flush on the flop of A8x with 63s. Bet, raise on the flop. Another Ace on the turn and it was check, bet, raise, reraise, min-reraise (from him) on the turn. I was left with $10 left with a $5 bet to me. I though to myself what hand could he be doing this with and I could only arrive at full-house or bigger flush. I folded to save myself $10 and he showed A4 for three of a kind. Ouch. I tell myself you have to be able to fold the best hand sometime.
The third hand I raise with AK. K8x on the flop and I decide to check to keep the pot small. He bets into me though and I call. I check the turn and he bets into me again. I prepare to fold if he fires another bullet on the river. River comes as an Ace and he fires. It’s on the same table as my other tough decisions and my timer has already run down. I decide to call with a sinking feeling but telling myself pot odds justify it. He shows 88 to take my stack.
I still finish the session $15 up but have let my PTBB/100 rate more that half to 14.
I have another session before bed having spent the night in Stanley. It starts off well with a $10 stack pushing into my Small Blind raise. Easy call with pocket rockets. I then run into a reraise from the blinds and I have Cowboys. I make a big rer-raise. He thinks and pushes and I call. A third King arrives on the river to save me from AA v KK. Very lucky indeed. I play well for the remainder of the session and run up another nice win pushing up my win-rate to 17PTBB/100 which works out at $21 per hour (plus bonus).
Still running very hot of course and probably about double my expectation. Once again a big thank you to Dan Harrington for transforming my game.
Saturday, 16 August 2008
Hand Bonanza continued
Table two - two hours of play - not one big hand. Finish 0.30c down.
Table 3 -
Table 'Coppelia' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Comm_PokerAO ($11.70 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($31.95 in chips)
Seat 4: allen9uf ($60 in chips)
Seat 5: Sedi72 ($15.75 in chips)
Seat 6: canalla85 ($29.25 in chips)
allen9uf: posts small blind $0.10
Sedi72: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [8c 9s]
canalla85: folds
Comm_PokerAO: calls $0.25
In the cut-off. Good enough to raise.
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
allen9uf: folds
Sedi72: folds
Comm_PokerAO: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [7s 6c Th]
Sweet flop.
Comm_PokerAO: bets $10.45 and is all-in
Couldn't ask for more than that. Ship it.
Phillberto01: calls $10.45*** TURN *** [7s 6c Th] [5d]
*** RIVER *** [7s 6c Th 5d] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Comm_PokerAO: shows [4d 3s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
Gutshot then that hits and still loses. Laters dude.
Phillberto01: shows [8c 9s] (a straight, Six to Ten)Phillberto01 collected $22.60 from pot
Table 'Coppelia' 6-max
Seat #4 is the buttonSeat 2: Andjozz ($14.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($42.75 in chips)
Seat 4: allen9uf ($58.30 in chips)
Seat 5: Sedi72 ($11.15 in chips)
Seat 6: canalla85 ($29.05 in chips)
Sedi72: posts small blind $0.10
canalla85: posts big blind $0.25
bitty-up: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Jh Kh]
Andjozz: calls $0.25
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
allen9uf: folds
Sedi72: folds
canalla85: folds
Andjozz: calls $1
He is pretty tight but it was a limp call.
*** FLOP *** [6s 7h 3c]
Andjozz: checks
Flops likely to have missed him so I bet out.
Phillberto01: bets $1.40
Andjozz: calls $1.40*** TURN *** [6s 7h 3c] [2h]
Flush draw and I suspect Kings are outs and probably Jacks.
Andjozz: checks Phillberto01: bets $3.25
Andjozz: calls $3.25***
RIVER *** [6s 7h 3c 2h] [9s]
Andjozz: bets $3
I'll hazard a guess and put him on 88 here. Its too small to be a value bet. Looks like a blocking bet to me but it could be 9s looking for a reraise from an overpair and I have nothing.
Phillberto01: folds
Uncalled bet ($3) returned to Andjozz
Andjozz collected $11.60 from pot
Table 'Coppelia' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($42.45 in chips)
Seat 6: Growshop ($9.95 in chips)
Growshop: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Qh Kd]
Growshop: calls $0.15
It's down to heads-uo now and its only a short stack sticking around. I plan to leave but stick around in the hope I can bust him.
Trouble hand and out of position but I reckon I'm almost certain to be ahead.
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
Growshop: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [2s Qs 2d]
bitty-up leaves the table
Well I've been taking these kind of flops all day so best not slow-play when I hit.
Phillberto01: bets $1.20
Growshop: raises $2.30 to $3.50
I'd expect a 2 just to call here. So bluff or weaker Queen I hope.
Phillberto01: calls $2.30
*** TURN *** [2s Qs 2d] [3c]
QSterr joins the table at seat #4
Phillberto01: checks
Growshop: bets $5.45 and is all-in
Doesn't look like he wants a call here.
Phillberto01: calls $5.45
*** RIVER *** [2s Qs 2d 3c] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [Qh Kd] (two pair, Queens and Deuces)
Growshop: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $18.95 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $19.90 Rake $0.95 Board [Growshop (button) (small blind) mucked [Kc 7h]
Ok. That was a move with air then.
And so it finished with me 1 buy-in to the good.
Table 4
Table 'Castalia' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: BikerChrille ($13.90 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($36.20 in chips)
Seat 3: fifi65000 ($24 in chips)
Seat 4: Mortall ($4.30 in chips)
Seat 5: Henne15 ($30.35 in chips)
Seat 6: Wawaweewa=4 ($25.45 in chips)
Henne15: posts small blind $0.10
Wawaweewa=4: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ad Td]
BikerChrille: folds
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
fifi65000: calls $1
Mortall: folds
Henne15: folds
Wawaweewa=4: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc 6s 8h]
I'm up against a loose aggressive player here who is seeing a lot of flops. I opt not to c-bet planning to call a reasonable bet.
Phillberto01: checks
fifi65000: bets $0.25
Phillberto01: calls $0.25
*** TURN *** [Qc 6s 8h] [Qd]
I try a probe bet here as I think I may still be ahead.
Phillberto01: bets $0.80
fifi65000: raises $0.80 to $1.60
Min-raise on the turn. Alarm bells should be ringing but he is aggressive.
Phillberto01: calls $0.80
*** RIVER *** [Qc 6s 8h Qd] [Ac]
Despite hitting the min-raise could well have been a monster. I opt for check call here I think.
Phillberto01: checks
fifi65000: bets $2.25
Not scared of the King but could be representing an Ace to make a move.
Phillberto01: calls $2.25
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fifi65000: shows [Qs Tc] (three of a kind, Queens)
Phillberto01: mucks hand
fifi65000 collected $10.05 from pot
Table 'Castalia' 6-max
Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($28.45 in chips)
Seat 4: GJBRADLEY ($31.55 in chips)
Seat 5: Henne15 ($16.65 in chips)
Seat 6: KASUN1 ($35.45 in chips)
Henne15: posts small blind $0.10
KASUN1: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9h Ks]
Good enough 4 handed and in the cut-off.
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
GJBRADLEY: calls $1
Oops.I'd preferred not to get a button call.
Henne15: folds
KASUN1: folds
*** FLOP *** [4h Ts 6d]
Well doubt the flop helped him so I through out a c-bet.
Phillberto01: bets $1.30
GJBRADLEY: calls $1.30
*** TURN *** [4h Ts 6d] [8c]
Time to give up I think.
Phillberto01: checks
GJBRADLEY: bets $0.50
Man that is weak. I have a gutshot and two overcards. I have to see another card.
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [4h Ts 6d 8c] [7c]
After calling my raise I think he must have a pair. If he has a decent hand I'm hoping he will bet it.
Phillberto01: checks
GJBRADLEY: bets $1.25
Another weak bet. Well I aint losing so I'll give him something he might call.
Phillberto01: raises $3.75 to $5
GJBRADLEY: calls $3.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [9h Ks] (a straight, Six to Ten)
GJBRADLEY: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $15.20 from pot
GJBRADLEY (button) mucked [6h 6c]
So he was slow-playing trips. Serves him right.
And on to the final hand...
Table 'Castalia' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: BikerChrille ($14.05 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($29.45 in chips)
Seat 3: fifi65000 ($28.45 in chips)
Seat 4: larminat ($24 in chips)
Seat 5: Henne15 ($27.25 in chips)
Seat 6: uhlmanator ($7.05 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.10
fifi65000: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Js Jc]
larminat: folds Henne15: raises $0.25 to $0.50
larminat leaves the table
uhlmanator: calls $0.50
BikerChrille: folds
Punish the limpers time.
Phillberto01: raises $1.75 to $2.25
fifi65000: folds
Henne15: folds
uhlmanator: calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [6s 2s Qc]
One overcard just. I'm happy to get it in but hope he will push with a weaker pair, If he has a Q then so be it.
Phillberto01: checks
uhlmanator: bets $4.80 and is all-in
Made my decision so lets see.
Phillberto01: calls $4.80
*** TURN *** [6s 2s Qc] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [6s 2s Qc Ks] [Ad]
Three overcards now ouch. Fingers crossed he had a smaller pair.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [Js Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
uhlmanator: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $14.15 from potet)
uhlmanator mucked [4d 4s]
Mmm. Short stack donks.
I only end up a couple of dollars up though but its a big winning session. Two hours of 30PTBB/100.
Table 3 -
Table 'Coppelia' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Comm_PokerAO ($11.70 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($31.95 in chips)
Seat 4: allen9uf ($60 in chips)
Seat 5: Sedi72 ($15.75 in chips)
Seat 6: canalla85 ($29.25 in chips)
allen9uf: posts small blind $0.10
Sedi72: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [8c 9s]
canalla85: folds
Comm_PokerAO: calls $0.25
In the cut-off. Good enough to raise.
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
allen9uf: folds
Sedi72: folds
Comm_PokerAO: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [7s 6c Th]
Sweet flop.
Comm_PokerAO: bets $10.45 and is all-in
Couldn't ask for more than that. Ship it.
Phillberto01: calls $10.45*** TURN *** [7s 6c Th] [5d]
*** RIVER *** [7s 6c Th 5d] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Comm_PokerAO: shows [4d 3s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
Gutshot then that hits and still loses. Laters dude.
Phillberto01: shows [8c 9s] (a straight, Six to Ten)Phillberto01 collected $22.60 from pot
Table 'Coppelia' 6-max
Seat #4 is the buttonSeat 2: Andjozz ($14.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($42.75 in chips)
Seat 4: allen9uf ($58.30 in chips)
Seat 5: Sedi72 ($11.15 in chips)
Seat 6: canalla85 ($29.05 in chips)
Sedi72: posts small blind $0.10
canalla85: posts big blind $0.25
bitty-up: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Jh Kh]
Andjozz: calls $0.25
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
allen9uf: folds
Sedi72: folds
canalla85: folds
Andjozz: calls $1
He is pretty tight but it was a limp call.
*** FLOP *** [6s 7h 3c]
Andjozz: checks
Flops likely to have missed him so I bet out.
Phillberto01: bets $1.40
Andjozz: calls $1.40*** TURN *** [6s 7h 3c] [2h]
Flush draw and I suspect Kings are outs and probably Jacks.
Andjozz: checks Phillberto01: bets $3.25
Andjozz: calls $3.25***
RIVER *** [6s 7h 3c 2h] [9s]
Andjozz: bets $3
I'll hazard a guess and put him on 88 here. Its too small to be a value bet. Looks like a blocking bet to me but it could be 9s looking for a reraise from an overpair and I have nothing.
Phillberto01: folds
Uncalled bet ($3) returned to Andjozz
Andjozz collected $11.60 from pot
Table 'Coppelia' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($42.45 in chips)
Seat 6: Growshop ($9.95 in chips)
Growshop: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Qh Kd]
Growshop: calls $0.15
It's down to heads-uo now and its only a short stack sticking around. I plan to leave but stick around in the hope I can bust him.
Trouble hand and out of position but I reckon I'm almost certain to be ahead.
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
Growshop: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [2s Qs 2d]
bitty-up leaves the table
Well I've been taking these kind of flops all day so best not slow-play when I hit.
Phillberto01: bets $1.20
Growshop: raises $2.30 to $3.50
I'd expect a 2 just to call here. So bluff or weaker Queen I hope.
Phillberto01: calls $2.30
*** TURN *** [2s Qs 2d] [3c]
QSterr joins the table at seat #4
Phillberto01: checks
Growshop: bets $5.45 and is all-in
Doesn't look like he wants a call here.
Phillberto01: calls $5.45
*** RIVER *** [2s Qs 2d 3c] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [Qh Kd] (two pair, Queens and Deuces)
Growshop: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $18.95 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $19.90 Rake $0.95 Board [Growshop (button) (small blind) mucked [Kc 7h]
Ok. That was a move with air then.
And so it finished with me 1 buy-in to the good.
Table 4
Table 'Castalia' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: BikerChrille ($13.90 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($36.20 in chips)
Seat 3: fifi65000 ($24 in chips)
Seat 4: Mortall ($4.30 in chips)
Seat 5: Henne15 ($30.35 in chips)
Seat 6: Wawaweewa=4 ($25.45 in chips)
Henne15: posts small blind $0.10
Wawaweewa=4: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ad Td]
BikerChrille: folds
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
fifi65000: calls $1
Mortall: folds
Henne15: folds
Wawaweewa=4: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc 6s 8h]
I'm up against a loose aggressive player here who is seeing a lot of flops. I opt not to c-bet planning to call a reasonable bet.
Phillberto01: checks
fifi65000: bets $0.25
Phillberto01: calls $0.25
*** TURN *** [Qc 6s 8h] [Qd]
I try a probe bet here as I think I may still be ahead.
Phillberto01: bets $0.80
fifi65000: raises $0.80 to $1.60
Min-raise on the turn. Alarm bells should be ringing but he is aggressive.
Phillberto01: calls $0.80
*** RIVER *** [Qc 6s 8h Qd] [Ac]
Despite hitting the min-raise could well have been a monster. I opt for check call here I think.
Phillberto01: checks
fifi65000: bets $2.25
Not scared of the King but could be representing an Ace to make a move.
Phillberto01: calls $2.25
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fifi65000: shows [Qs Tc] (three of a kind, Queens)
Phillberto01: mucks hand
fifi65000 collected $10.05 from pot
Table 'Castalia' 6-max
Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($28.45 in chips)
Seat 4: GJBRADLEY ($31.55 in chips)
Seat 5: Henne15 ($16.65 in chips)
Seat 6: KASUN1 ($35.45 in chips)
Henne15: posts small blind $0.10
KASUN1: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9h Ks]
Good enough 4 handed and in the cut-off.
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
GJBRADLEY: calls $1
Oops.I'd preferred not to get a button call.
Henne15: folds
KASUN1: folds
*** FLOP *** [4h Ts 6d]
Well doubt the flop helped him so I through out a c-bet.
Phillberto01: bets $1.30
GJBRADLEY: calls $1.30
*** TURN *** [4h Ts 6d] [8c]
Time to give up I think.
Phillberto01: checks
GJBRADLEY: bets $0.50
Man that is weak. I have a gutshot and two overcards. I have to see another card.
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [4h Ts 6d 8c] [7c]
After calling my raise I think he must have a pair. If he has a decent hand I'm hoping he will bet it.
Phillberto01: checks
GJBRADLEY: bets $1.25
Another weak bet. Well I aint losing so I'll give him something he might call.
Phillberto01: raises $3.75 to $5
GJBRADLEY: calls $3.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [9h Ks] (a straight, Six to Ten)
GJBRADLEY: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $15.20 from pot
GJBRADLEY (button) mucked [6h 6c]
So he was slow-playing trips. Serves him right.
And on to the final hand...
Table 'Castalia' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: BikerChrille ($14.05 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($29.45 in chips)
Seat 3: fifi65000 ($28.45 in chips)
Seat 4: larminat ($24 in chips)
Seat 5: Henne15 ($27.25 in chips)
Seat 6: uhlmanator ($7.05 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.10
fifi65000: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Js Jc]
larminat: folds Henne15: raises $0.25 to $0.50
larminat leaves the table
uhlmanator: calls $0.50
BikerChrille: folds
Punish the limpers time.
Phillberto01: raises $1.75 to $2.25
fifi65000: folds
Henne15: folds
uhlmanator: calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [6s 2s Qc]
One overcard just. I'm happy to get it in but hope he will push with a weaker pair, If he has a Q then so be it.
Phillberto01: checks
uhlmanator: bets $4.80 and is all-in
Made my decision so lets see.
Phillberto01: calls $4.80
*** TURN *** [6s 2s Qc] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [6s 2s Qc Ks] [Ad]
Three overcards now ouch. Fingers crossed he had a smaller pair.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [Js Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
uhlmanator: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $14.15 from potet)
uhlmanator mucked [4d 4s]
Mmm. Short stack donks.
I only end up a couple of dollars up though but its a big winning session. Two hours of 30PTBB/100.
Hand Bonanza
Hand History galore. All pots of $5 and above from last night. This session almost never happened as my desktop failed to boot and I was forced to play on a laptop with a dodgy power connection.
4 tables of 25NL once again.
10:22:53 (ET)Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: wrath3 ($24.85 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 3: shooroop ($5.65 in chips)
Seat 5: Tulum ($9.20 in chips)
Seat 6: xptboy ($25 in chips)
wrath3: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ac 7c]
shooroop: folds Tulum: raises $0.25 to $0.50
xptboy: folds
wrath3: folds
I can't fold to a min-raise here.
Phillberto01: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [7h 6c Tc]
Phillberto01: checks
Tulum: bets $0.50
I have a pair and flusg draw and I'm ahead of an overpair. I'm happy to get it all-in here.
Phillberto01: raises $1.40 to $1.90
bingotnght has returned
Tulum: calls $1.40
*** TURN *** [7h 6c Tc] [Qd]
I've not improved. I'm out of position so this is tricky. If I check he is likely to bet. I think I can fold a lot of hands here. If I'm called I should have 14 outs. I think my fold equity is good enough for a push.
Phillberto01: bets $6.50
Tulum: calls $6.50
Oh well. Time to hit an out then.
*** RIVER *** [7h 6c Tc Qd] [9c]
Sweet.
Phillberto01: bets $5
Tulum: calls $0.30 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($4.70) returned to Phillberto01
Phillberto01: shows [Ac 7c] (a flush, Ace high)
Tulum: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $17.65 from pot
Seat 5: Tulum mucked [Jh Js]
May not have won many Sklansky bucks here but I may get more action on hands now.
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: wrath3 ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($34.85 in chips)
Seat 3: shooroop ($5.75 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($26.05 in chips)
Seat 6: xptboy ($25 in chips)
shooroop: posts small blind $0.10
bingotnght: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [8h 8c]
xptboy: folds wrath3: raises $0.75 to $1
I have position and a, probably ahead with my 8s. I reraise.
Phillberto01: raises $1.50 to $2.50
shooroop: folds
bingotnght: folds
wrath3: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [7h Qs 6d]
wrath3: checks
Phillberto01: checks
A c-bet could well take this down now. I opt for a check behind here and see what happens on the turn.
*** TURN *** [7h Qs 6d] [Ts]
wrath3: checks
I get an inside straight draw. I can't give AK odds to call. Want to make it more likely to get a call from a smaller pair and keep the pot small if I'm behind.
Phillberto01: bets $1.25
wrath3: calls $1.25
*** RIVER *** [7h Qs 6d Ts] [9c]
Well I suspect I was behind but not any more.
Let's see how much he will pay-off.
wrath3: checks Phillberto01: bets $5.50
theshiv joins the table at seat #5
He lets his time run-down to the maximum and calls.
wrath3: calls $5.50***
SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [8h 8c] (a straight, Six to Ten)
wrath3: mucks hand Phillberto01 collected $17.95 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $18.85 Rake $0.90 Board [7h Qs 6d Ts 9c]
Seat 1: wrath3 mucked [Js Jh]
Seat 2: Phillberto01 (button) showed [8h 8c] and won ($17.95) with a straight.
Sweet the cards are falling my way.
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: wrath3 ($40 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($40.95 in chips)
Seat 3: shooroop ($8.50 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Fire&Ice23 ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 6: xptboy ($27.40 in chips)
Fire&Ice23: posts small blind $0.10
xptboy: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [6s 6h]
wrath3: calls $0.25
Raise it up and punish the limper.
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
shooroop: folds
bingotnght: folds
Fire&Ice23: folds
xptboy: folds
wrath3: raises $2 to $3.25
A limp re-raise. My spider senses are tingling. I give him a very tight range here. AA, KK and possibly AK. It costs my $2 to call and he has $26.50 more to win. I call to see if I can hit the jackpot.
Phillberto01: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Kd Qd 6c]
Sweet. He is likely to like his hand after this flop too. Its going to be sore if he has KK but I think Aces are most likely. I decide to let him take the lead as I'm almost certain he will bet and I don't need to flag up hand too early as its already a raised pot. Flush draw is there but AK diamonds isn't a possibility with the Kd on the board.
wrath3: bets $2.25
I decide to call and make my move on the turn.
Phillberto01: calls $2.25
*** TURN *** [Kd Qd 6c] [6d]
Wow. I aint losing now.
wrath3: checks
He may be worried about the flush draw but I can't see him folding AA or KK or AK to a big bet.
Phillberto01: bets $7.50
wrath3: raises $9.50 to $17
There is the reraise. A min bet on the turn he has a monster. It looks like all the money is going in and he has one out at most so I can just call.
Phillberto01: calls $9.50
*** RIVER *** [Kd Qd 6c 6d] [Jh]
wrath3: bets $17.50 and is all-in
It all goes in as expected.
Phillberto01: calls $17.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wrath3: shows [Ks Kc] (a full house, Kings full of Sixes)
Ouch poor guy. I was losing my stack there until my one out hit. I am running hot. Yeah baby!
Phillberto01: shows [6s 6h] (four of a kind, Sixes)
Phillberto01 collected $77.35 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80.35 Rake $3 Board [Kd Qd 6c 6d Jh]
Seat 1: wrath3 showed [Ks Kc] and lost with a full house, Kings full of Sixes
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($78.05 in chips)
Seat 3: shooroop ($8.50 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Fire&Ice23 ($25 in chips)
Seat 6: xptboy ($27.05 in chips)
wrath3 will be allowed to play after the button
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.10
shooroop: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9d As]
bingotnght: folds
Fire&Ice23: folds
xptboy: folds
xptboy leaves the table
I make a smaller raise than normal from the small blind. Hoping to get a call from a weaker Ax.
Phillberto01: raises $0.50 to $0.75
shooroop: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Ah Th 6d]
There is the A but I don't want a big pot.
Phillberto01: checks
shooroop: bets $1.25
Phillberto01: calls $1.25
*** TURN *** [Ah Th 6d] [Ad]
Phillberto01: bets $22.75
This may look like bluffing a flush draw. It should fold him off a flush draw and hopefully I am ahead of any Ace he has. Out of position I want to put him to the decision.
shooroop: calls $6.50 and is all-in
I'm not unhappy to see a call here.
Uncalled bet ($16.25) returned to Phillberto01
*** RIVER *** [Ah Th 6d Ad] [9s]
Well if I was behind before I'm not now.
*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [9d As] (a full house, Aces full of Nines)s
hooroop: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $16.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $17 Rake $0.80 Board [Ah Th 6d Ad 9s]
Seat 2: Phillberto01 (small blind) showed [9d As] and won ($16.20) with a full house, Aces full of Nines
Seat 3: shooroop (big blind) mucked [7d Ac]
Ah. I was ahead anyway. Sweet.
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: wrath3 ($25 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($85.75 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Fire&Ice23 ($25 in chips)
bingotnght: posts small blind $0.10
Fire&Ice23: posts big blind $0.25
wrath3: posts small & big blinds $0.35
I notice this. I suspect there may be tilt dollars available here.
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [As Kc]
shooroop leaves the table
wrath3: checks
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
bingotnght: folds
Fire&Ice23: folds
wrath3: raises $2.50 to $3.50
Normally I'd raise here but I opt to just call as I think I'm unlikely to fold many pairs if he is tilting.
Phillberto01: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Td Th Kd]
wrath3: bets $5
I hit big. I'm happy to call off a stack but don't see any reason to raise.
Phillberto01: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Td Th Kd] [Qc]
wrath3: bets $10
I opt to get it in now.
Phillberto01: raises $10 to $20
wrath3: calls $6.40 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($3.60) returned to Phillberto01
*** RIVER *** [Td Th Kd Qc] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wrath3: shows [8s Qs] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
Nasty tilt fella. Thanks for the stack again.
Phillberto01: shows [As Kc] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
Phillberto01 collected $48.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $50.25 Rake $2 Board [Td Th Kd Qc 4h]
Seat 1: wrath3 showed [8s Qs] and lost with two pair, Queens and Ten
seat 2: Phillberto01 (button) showed [As Kc] and won ($48.25) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 4: bingotnght (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Fire&Ice23 (big blind) folded before Flop
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: †dramakarte† ($8.55 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($109.40 in chips)
Seat 3: wyo16 ($22.70 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: Mitch184 ($24.75 in chips)
Mitch184: posts small blind $0.10
†dramakarte†: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kc Ah]
mattistyle has returned
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
wyo16: folds
bingotnght: folds
Mitch184: folds
†dramakarte†: raises $7.55 to $8.55 and is all-in
A bit too aggressive for AA or KK here. Probably slightly behind to a pair but may dominate or possibly a complete bluff. I'm running super-hot so not scared off a coin-toss.
Phillberto01: calls $7.55
*** FLOP *** [7c Qd 2s]
*** TURN *** [7c Qd 2s] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [7c Qd 2s 2d] [Ad]
Winner on the river I suspect.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
†dramakarte†: shows [7h 7s] (a full house, Sevens full of Deuces)
Ah not to be.
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: PeaceDeath ($8.70 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($99.55 in chips)
Seat 3: Xira ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 4: osobalu ($13 in chips)
Seat 5: fw16 ($6.65 in chips)
Seat 6: sikko111 ($29.10 in chips)
Xira: posts small blind $0.10o
sobalu: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Js Jh]
fw16: raises $0.75 to $1
sikko111: folds
PeaceDeath: folds
Up against a short-stack. My reraise commits me here.
Phillberto01: raises $2.40 to $3.40
Xira: folds
osobalu: folds
fw16: raises $3.25 to $6.65 and is all-in
Well he has something..but Jacks may
Phillberto01: calls $3.25
*** FLOP *** [Jd As Qd]
My luck holds up again unless its AA or QQ.
*** TURN *** [Jd As Qd] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd As Qd 2s] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***fw16: shows [Kh Ah] (a pair of Aces)
Phillberto01: shows [Js Jh] (three of a kind, Jacks)
I win this race.
Phillberto01 collected $13 from pot
Other three tables to follow. I leave ov er 3 buy-ins up. Hot. Hot. Hot.
4 tables of 25NL once again.
10:22:53 (ET)Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: wrath3 ($24.85 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 3: shooroop ($5.65 in chips)
Seat 5: Tulum ($9.20 in chips)
Seat 6: xptboy ($25 in chips)
wrath3: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ac 7c]
shooroop: folds Tulum: raises $0.25 to $0.50
xptboy: folds
wrath3: folds
I can't fold to a min-raise here.
Phillberto01: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [7h 6c Tc]
Phillberto01: checks
Tulum: bets $0.50
I have a pair and flusg draw and I'm ahead of an overpair. I'm happy to get it all-in here.
Phillberto01: raises $1.40 to $1.90
bingotnght has returned
Tulum: calls $1.40
*** TURN *** [7h 6c Tc] [Qd]
I've not improved. I'm out of position so this is tricky. If I check he is likely to bet. I think I can fold a lot of hands here. If I'm called I should have 14 outs. I think my fold equity is good enough for a push.
Phillberto01: bets $6.50
Tulum: calls $6.50
Oh well. Time to hit an out then.
*** RIVER *** [7h 6c Tc Qd] [9c]
Sweet.
Phillberto01: bets $5
Tulum: calls $0.30 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($4.70) returned to Phillberto01
Phillberto01: shows [Ac 7c] (a flush, Ace high)
Tulum: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $17.65 from pot
Seat 5: Tulum mucked [Jh Js]
May not have won many Sklansky bucks here but I may get more action on hands now.
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: wrath3 ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($34.85 in chips)
Seat 3: shooroop ($5.75 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($26.05 in chips)
Seat 6: xptboy ($25 in chips)
shooroop: posts small blind $0.10
bingotnght: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [8h 8c]
xptboy: folds wrath3: raises $0.75 to $1
I have position and a, probably ahead with my 8s. I reraise.
Phillberto01: raises $1.50 to $2.50
shooroop: folds
bingotnght: folds
wrath3: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [7h Qs 6d]
wrath3: checks
Phillberto01: checks
A c-bet could well take this down now. I opt for a check behind here and see what happens on the turn.
*** TURN *** [7h Qs 6d] [Ts]
wrath3: checks
I get an inside straight draw. I can't give AK odds to call. Want to make it more likely to get a call from a smaller pair and keep the pot small if I'm behind.
Phillberto01: bets $1.25
wrath3: calls $1.25
*** RIVER *** [7h Qs 6d Ts] [9c]
Well I suspect I was behind but not any more.
Let's see how much he will pay-off.
wrath3: checks Phillberto01: bets $5.50
theshiv joins the table at seat #5
He lets his time run-down to the maximum and calls.
wrath3: calls $5.50***
SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [8h 8c] (a straight, Six to Ten)
wrath3: mucks hand Phillberto01 collected $17.95 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $18.85 Rake $0.90 Board [7h Qs 6d Ts 9c]
Seat 1: wrath3 mucked [Js Jh]
Seat 2: Phillberto01 (button) showed [8h 8c] and won ($17.95) with a straight.
Sweet the cards are falling my way.
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: wrath3 ($40 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($40.95 in chips)
Seat 3: shooroop ($8.50 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Fire&Ice23 ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 6: xptboy ($27.40 in chips)
Fire&Ice23: posts small blind $0.10
xptboy: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [6s 6h]
wrath3: calls $0.25
Raise it up and punish the limper.
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
shooroop: folds
bingotnght: folds
Fire&Ice23: folds
xptboy: folds
wrath3: raises $2 to $3.25
A limp re-raise. My spider senses are tingling. I give him a very tight range here. AA, KK and possibly AK. It costs my $2 to call and he has $26.50 more to win. I call to see if I can hit the jackpot.
Phillberto01: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Kd Qd 6c]
Sweet. He is likely to like his hand after this flop too. Its going to be sore if he has KK but I think Aces are most likely. I decide to let him take the lead as I'm almost certain he will bet and I don't need to flag up hand too early as its already a raised pot. Flush draw is there but AK diamonds isn't a possibility with the Kd on the board.
wrath3: bets $2.25
I decide to call and make my move on the turn.
Phillberto01: calls $2.25
*** TURN *** [Kd Qd 6c] [6d]
Wow. I aint losing now.
wrath3: checks
He may be worried about the flush draw but I can't see him folding AA or KK or AK to a big bet.
Phillberto01: bets $7.50
wrath3: raises $9.50 to $17
There is the reraise. A min bet on the turn he has a monster. It looks like all the money is going in and he has one out at most so I can just call.
Phillberto01: calls $9.50
*** RIVER *** [Kd Qd 6c 6d] [Jh]
wrath3: bets $17.50 and is all-in
It all goes in as expected.
Phillberto01: calls $17.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wrath3: shows [Ks Kc] (a full house, Kings full of Sixes)
Ouch poor guy. I was losing my stack there until my one out hit. I am running hot. Yeah baby!
Phillberto01: shows [6s 6h] (four of a kind, Sixes)
Phillberto01 collected $77.35 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80.35 Rake $3 Board [Kd Qd 6c 6d Jh]
Seat 1: wrath3 showed [Ks Kc] and lost with a full house, Kings full of Sixes
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($78.05 in chips)
Seat 3: shooroop ($8.50 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Fire&Ice23 ($25 in chips)
Seat 6: xptboy ($27.05 in chips)
wrath3 will be allowed to play after the button
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.10
shooroop: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [9d As]
bingotnght: folds
Fire&Ice23: folds
xptboy: folds
xptboy leaves the table
I make a smaller raise than normal from the small blind. Hoping to get a call from a weaker Ax.
Phillberto01: raises $0.50 to $0.75
shooroop: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Ah Th 6d]
There is the A but I don't want a big pot.
Phillberto01: checks
shooroop: bets $1.25
Phillberto01: calls $1.25
*** TURN *** [Ah Th 6d] [Ad]
Phillberto01: bets $22.75
This may look like bluffing a flush draw. It should fold him off a flush draw and hopefully I am ahead of any Ace he has. Out of position I want to put him to the decision.
shooroop: calls $6.50 and is all-in
I'm not unhappy to see a call here.
Uncalled bet ($16.25) returned to Phillberto01
*** RIVER *** [Ah Th 6d Ad] [9s]
Well if I was behind before I'm not now.
*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [9d As] (a full house, Aces full of Nines)s
hooroop: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $16.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $17 Rake $0.80 Board [Ah Th 6d Ad 9s]
Seat 2: Phillberto01 (small blind) showed [9d As] and won ($16.20) with a full house, Aces full of Nines
Seat 3: shooroop (big blind) mucked [7d Ac]
Ah. I was ahead anyway. Sweet.
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: wrath3 ($25 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($85.75 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Fire&Ice23 ($25 in chips)
bingotnght: posts small blind $0.10
Fire&Ice23: posts big blind $0.25
wrath3: posts small & big blinds $0.35
I notice this. I suspect there may be tilt dollars available here.
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [As Kc]
shooroop leaves the table
wrath3: checks
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
bingotnght: folds
Fire&Ice23: folds
wrath3: raises $2.50 to $3.50
Normally I'd raise here but I opt to just call as I think I'm unlikely to fold many pairs if he is tilting.
Phillberto01: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Td Th Kd]
wrath3: bets $5
I hit big. I'm happy to call off a stack but don't see any reason to raise.
Phillberto01: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Td Th Kd] [Qc]
wrath3: bets $10
I opt to get it in now.
Phillberto01: raises $10 to $20
wrath3: calls $6.40 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($3.60) returned to Phillberto01
*** RIVER *** [Td Th Kd Qc] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wrath3: shows [8s Qs] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
Nasty tilt fella. Thanks for the stack again.
Phillberto01: shows [As Kc] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
Phillberto01 collected $48.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $50.25 Rake $2 Board [Td Th Kd Qc 4h]
Seat 1: wrath3 showed [8s Qs] and lost with two pair, Queens and Ten
seat 2: Phillberto01 (button) showed [As Kc] and won ($48.25) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 4: bingotnght (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Fire&Ice23 (big blind) folded before Flop
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: †dramakarte† ($8.55 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($109.40 in chips)
Seat 3: wyo16 ($22.70 in chips)
Seat 4: bingotnght ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: Mitch184 ($24.75 in chips)
Mitch184: posts small blind $0.10
†dramakarte†: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kc Ah]
mattistyle has returned
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
wyo16: folds
bingotnght: folds
Mitch184: folds
†dramakarte†: raises $7.55 to $8.55 and is all-in
A bit too aggressive for AA or KK here. Probably slightly behind to a pair but may dominate or possibly a complete bluff. I'm running super-hot so not scared off a coin-toss.
Phillberto01: calls $7.55
*** FLOP *** [7c Qd 2s]
*** TURN *** [7c Qd 2s] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [7c Qd 2s 2d] [Ad]
Winner on the river I suspect.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
†dramakarte†: shows [7h 7s] (a full house, Sevens full of Deuces)
Ah not to be.
Table 'Menelaus' 6-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: PeaceDeath ($8.70 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($99.55 in chips)
Seat 3: Xira ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 4: osobalu ($13 in chips)
Seat 5: fw16 ($6.65 in chips)
Seat 6: sikko111 ($29.10 in chips)
Xira: posts small blind $0.10o
sobalu: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Js Jh]
fw16: raises $0.75 to $1
sikko111: folds
PeaceDeath: folds
Up against a short-stack. My reraise commits me here.
Phillberto01: raises $2.40 to $3.40
Xira: folds
osobalu: folds
fw16: raises $3.25 to $6.65 and is all-in
Well he has something..but Jacks may
Phillberto01: calls $3.25
*** FLOP *** [Jd As Qd]
My luck holds up again unless its AA or QQ.
*** TURN *** [Jd As Qd] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd As Qd 2s] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***fw16: shows [Kh Ah] (a pair of Aces)
Phillberto01: shows [Js Jh] (three of a kind, Jacks)
I win this race.
Phillberto01 collected $13 from pot
Other three tables to follow. I leave ov er 3 buy-ins up. Hot. Hot. Hot.
Thursday, 14 August 2008
Free Money
I received from Ladbrokes a golden envelope yesterday. It contained some very realistic US$1 notes with a very realistic scrawled note on one of the ten notes saying 'Dear Philip, A lucky dollar to give you luck at the tables'.
I suspect the handwriting was computer generated and the notes are of course fake but the $10 in my account is real. I was also invited to join two tournaments that happened last week but not to worry.
Pretty cool marketing and I would scan it in if I could. Only requirement is I play one hand as far as I tell.
Just got a call from Neteller at lunch telling me to withdraw all my money. They also suggested Moneybookers as an alternative.
I suspect the handwriting was computer generated and the notes are of course fake but the $10 in my account is real. I was also invited to join two tournaments that happened last week but not to worry.
Pretty cool marketing and I would scan it in if I could. Only requirement is I play one hand as far as I tell.
Just got a call from Neteller at lunch telling me to withdraw all my money. They also suggested Moneybookers as an alternative.
Neteller withdraw from Hong Kong
As a result of recent policy changes at NETELLER, members in Hong Kong will no longer be able to transfer funds with online gambling websites using the NETELLER service.
Important dates
August 26, 2008: Transfers to online gambling sites will be disabled
Sep 9, 2008: Transfers from online gambling sites will be disabled
Things got a lot more difficult. It seems Moneybookers is the way to go. A little bit of financial jiggery-pokery required to avoid fees. I'm hoping Stars will oblige by allowing withdrawals directly to Money-bookers (normally they insist it goes out to the same source you deposited).
Some sites do allow you do withdraw to a different source so still possible to move funds around for free from site to site.
Important dates
August 26, 2008: Transfers to online gambling sites will be disabled
Sep 9, 2008: Transfers from online gambling sites will be disabled
Things got a lot more difficult. It seems Moneybookers is the way to go. A little bit of financial jiggery-pokery required to avoid fees. I'm hoping Stars will oblige by allowing withdrawals directly to Money-bookers (normally they insist it goes out to the same source you deposited).
Some sites do allow you do withdraw to a different source so still possible to move funds around for free from site to site.
Pride before a fall?
My turn in fortune continues.
I’m not only very pleased with the results of my latest adjustments but now also pretty comfortable playing 4 tables and not feeling it impacts on my decision making at all. I returned from my break in Scotland and was able to over-turn a deficit at Stars after 8,500 hands. I’m now approaching 15,000 hands and turned that around to +5PTBB/100. Prior to my turn-around I had been squeaking along at 2PTBB/100.
My target is to be winning at 10PTBB/100 at 25NL 4 tabling which I have been doing in the past couple of weeks. That equates to $15/hour without bonus. That would work out at over 18.7K(HK$) a month playing 40 hours a week. Bonus should work out at a further HK$6,000. A lot of hard work for a meagre wage but pull that same performance off at 50NL and you are looking at 50K a month.
Readers of the blog will know that this kind of thinking normally triggers a down-turn in my fortunes.
I’m not only very pleased with the results of my latest adjustments but now also pretty comfortable playing 4 tables and not feeling it impacts on my decision making at all. I returned from my break in Scotland and was able to over-turn a deficit at Stars after 8,500 hands. I’m now approaching 15,000 hands and turned that around to +5PTBB/100. Prior to my turn-around I had been squeaking along at 2PTBB/100.
My target is to be winning at 10PTBB/100 at 25NL 4 tabling which I have been doing in the past couple of weeks. That equates to $15/hour without bonus. That would work out at over 18.7K(HK$) a month playing 40 hours a week. Bonus should work out at a further HK$6,000. A lot of hard work for a meagre wage but pull that same performance off at 50NL and you are looking at 50K a month.
Readers of the blog will know that this kind of thinking normally triggers a down-turn in my fortunes.
Short stacks - me and them
It’s coming to the end of one of sessions. I see a table with some big pots being played. Averaging at $7 per hand. I decide to opt for a short stack strategy until I get a feel for where the aggression is coming from.
Seat 1: Gene34117 ($21.35 in chips)
Seat 2: fedrozzo ($13.70 in chips)
Seat 3: tomaxito ($12.10 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($5 in chips)
Seat 5: I_muck_smuck ($35.75 in chips)
Seat 6: McKorl ($10.10 in chips)
tomaxito: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kc Td]
I_muck_smuck: folds
McKorl: calls $0.25
Gene34117: calls $0.25
fedrozzo: calls $0.25
tomaxito: calls $0.15
Phillberto01: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks 2h Qs]
tomaxito: bets $0.50
I don’t have a big hand but in a limped pot it seems good to me.
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
McKorl: folds
Gene34117: folds
fedrozzo: calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [Ks 2h Qs] [4h]
tomaxito: bets $0.50
Caught in a sandwich here I don’t want to grow the pot but there are now two flush draws and straight draws out there. I’ll just keep it small and see what happens.
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
fedrozzo: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [Ks 2h Qs 4h] [4c]
tomaxito: bets $2
None of the draws have arrived. I doubt that 4 has helped him. It now meansa split seem pretty likely so I call.
Phillberto01: calls $2
fedrozzo: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tomaxito: shows [Ts Jd] (a pair of Fours)
He didn’t bet enough to fold a King and picked a bad card to make a move on.
Phillberto01: shows [Kc Td] (two pair, Kings and Fours)
Phillberto01 collected $7.85 from pot
Here we go again.
Seat 1: Mystery27183 ($31.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($26.15 in chips)
Seat 3: kinski72 ($5.70 in chips)
Seat 6: sirkubi ($18.05 in chips)
kinski72: posts small blind $0.10
sirkubi: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ah Kh]
Mystery27183: folds
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
kinski72: calls $0.90
sirkubi: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [4h Qh 6s]
kinski72: checks
swiftkatana joins the table at seat #4
sirkubi: checks
Kinsky’s stack size makes this awkward. Heads-Up I would be happy to push. I opt for a small c-bet. I’ll fold to a raise from sirkubi but can call kinski.
Phillberto01: bets $1
kinski72: raises $1 to $2
sirkubi: folds
Pot odds justify at least a call. I doubt I’m folding much so just call.
Phillberto01: calls $1
*** TURN *** [4h Qh 6s] [6h]
kinski72: bets $2.70 and is all-in
I hit one of 15 outs and stack off.
Phillberto01: calls $2.70
*** RIVER *** [4h Qh 6s 6h] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kinski72: shows [3d Qc] (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
Phillberto01: shows [Ah Kh] (a flush, Ace high)
Phillberto01 collected $11.80 from pot
Seat 1: Gene34117 ($17.60 in chips)
Seat 2: fedrozzo ($12.20 in chips)
Seat 3: tomaxito ($8.85 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: I_muck_smuck ($40.45 in chips)
Seat 6: McKorl ($8.60 in chips)
I_muck_smuck: posts small blind $0.10
McKorl: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [4h 5h]
Gene34117: calls $0.25
fedrozzo: folds
tomaxito: raises $0.25 to $0.50
A speculative call on my part but risk 0.50c to possibly stack him if I hit a surprise hand. Why not.
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
I_muck_smuck: folds
McKorl: folds
Gene34117: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [Td 9h 6h]
Gene34117: checks
tomaxito: bets $1.25
A flush draw. Will I make enough if I hit. Doubtful and a pretty loose call.
Phillberto01: calls $1.25
Gene34117: folds
*** TURN *** [Td 9h 6h] [7d]
tomaxito: bets $1
That looks weak to me. Two flush draws on the board. One to a straight if he had it I think he would protect his hand. Even if he has a ten it may be a difficult call and I still have 15 outs. I think my fold equity is good here.
Phillberto01: raises $13.50 to $14.50
tomaxito: folds
He ponders calling so he has something but folds.
Uncalled bet ($13.50) returned to Phillberto01
Phillberto01 collected $6.05 from pot
Seat 1: Gene34117 ($24.50 in chips)
Seat 2: fedrozzo ($12.20 in chips)
Seat 3: tomaxito ($6.10 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($28.30 in chips)
Seat 5: I_muck_smuck ($40.35 in chips)
Seat 6: McKorl ($8.35 in chips)
McKorl: posts small blind $0.10
Gene34117: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ts Tc]
fedrozzo: calls $0.25
tomaxito: calls $0.25
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
A big blind less than my normal raise. I’d like to get some money in but not much before I see a flop given the stack sizes.
I_muck_smuck: folds
McKorl: folds
Gene34117: folds
fedrozzo: calls $1
tomaxito: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [8s 9c 5d]
fedrozzo: checks
tomaxito: checks
Well the flop couldn’t have been much better. No point in messing around.
Phillberto01: bets $5
fedrozzo: folds
tomaxito: calls $4.85 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.15) returned to Phillberto01
*** TURN *** [8s 9c 5d] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [8s 9c 5d Ad] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tomaxito: shows [Td 7d] (a pair of Fives)
Not a great call but I think he was still pissed off about being folded off the last one.
Phillberto01: shows [Ts Tc] (two pair, Tens and Fives)
Phillberto01 collected $13.15 from pot
Seat 1: Gene34117 ($21.35 in chips)
Seat 2: fedrozzo ($13.70 in chips)
Seat 3: tomaxito ($12.10 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($5 in chips)
Seat 5: I_muck_smuck ($35.75 in chips)
Seat 6: McKorl ($10.10 in chips)
tomaxito: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kc Td]
I_muck_smuck: folds
McKorl: calls $0.25
Gene34117: calls $0.25
fedrozzo: calls $0.25
tomaxito: calls $0.15
Phillberto01: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks 2h Qs]
tomaxito: bets $0.50
I don’t have a big hand but in a limped pot it seems good to me.
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
McKorl: folds
Gene34117: folds
fedrozzo: calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [Ks 2h Qs] [4h]
tomaxito: bets $0.50
Caught in a sandwich here I don’t want to grow the pot but there are now two flush draws and straight draws out there. I’ll just keep it small and see what happens.
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
fedrozzo: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [Ks 2h Qs 4h] [4c]
tomaxito: bets $2
None of the draws have arrived. I doubt that 4 has helped him. It now meansa split seem pretty likely so I call.
Phillberto01: calls $2
fedrozzo: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tomaxito: shows [Ts Jd] (a pair of Fours)
He didn’t bet enough to fold a King and picked a bad card to make a move on.
Phillberto01: shows [Kc Td] (two pair, Kings and Fours)
Phillberto01 collected $7.85 from pot
Here we go again.
Seat 1: Mystery27183 ($31.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Phillberto01 ($26.15 in chips)
Seat 3: kinski72 ($5.70 in chips)
Seat 6: sirkubi ($18.05 in chips)
kinski72: posts small blind $0.10
sirkubi: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ah Kh]
Mystery27183: folds
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
kinski72: calls $0.90
sirkubi: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [4h Qh 6s]
kinski72: checks
swiftkatana joins the table at seat #4
sirkubi: checks
Kinsky’s stack size makes this awkward. Heads-Up I would be happy to push. I opt for a small c-bet. I’ll fold to a raise from sirkubi but can call kinski.
Phillberto01: bets $1
kinski72: raises $1 to $2
sirkubi: folds
Pot odds justify at least a call. I doubt I’m folding much so just call.
Phillberto01: calls $1
*** TURN *** [4h Qh 6s] [6h]
kinski72: bets $2.70 and is all-in
I hit one of 15 outs and stack off.
Phillberto01: calls $2.70
*** RIVER *** [4h Qh 6s 6h] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kinski72: shows [3d Qc] (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
Phillberto01: shows [Ah Kh] (a flush, Ace high)
Phillberto01 collected $11.80 from pot
Seat 1: Gene34117 ($17.60 in chips)
Seat 2: fedrozzo ($12.20 in chips)
Seat 3: tomaxito ($8.85 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: I_muck_smuck ($40.45 in chips)
Seat 6: McKorl ($8.60 in chips)
I_muck_smuck: posts small blind $0.10
McKorl: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [4h 5h]
Gene34117: calls $0.25
fedrozzo: folds
tomaxito: raises $0.25 to $0.50
A speculative call on my part but risk 0.50c to possibly stack him if I hit a surprise hand. Why not.
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
I_muck_smuck: folds
McKorl: folds
Gene34117: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [Td 9h 6h]
Gene34117: checks
tomaxito: bets $1.25
A flush draw. Will I make enough if I hit. Doubtful and a pretty loose call.
Phillberto01: calls $1.25
Gene34117: folds
*** TURN *** [Td 9h 6h] [7d]
tomaxito: bets $1
That looks weak to me. Two flush draws on the board. One to a straight if he had it I think he would protect his hand. Even if he has a ten it may be a difficult call and I still have 15 outs. I think my fold equity is good here.
Phillberto01: raises $13.50 to $14.50
tomaxito: folds
He ponders calling so he has something but folds.
Uncalled bet ($13.50) returned to Phillberto01
Phillberto01 collected $6.05 from pot
Seat 1: Gene34117 ($24.50 in chips)
Seat 2: fedrozzo ($12.20 in chips)
Seat 3: tomaxito ($6.10 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($28.30 in chips)
Seat 5: I_muck_smuck ($40.35 in chips)
Seat 6: McKorl ($8.35 in chips)
McKorl: posts small blind $0.10
Gene34117: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ts Tc]
fedrozzo: calls $0.25
tomaxito: calls $0.25
Phillberto01: raises $1 to $1.25
A big blind less than my normal raise. I’d like to get some money in but not much before I see a flop given the stack sizes.
I_muck_smuck: folds
McKorl: folds
Gene34117: folds
fedrozzo: calls $1
tomaxito: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [8s 9c 5d]
fedrozzo: checks
tomaxito: checks
Well the flop couldn’t have been much better. No point in messing around.
Phillberto01: bets $5
fedrozzo: folds
tomaxito: calls $4.85 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.15) returned to Phillberto01
*** TURN *** [8s 9c 5d] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [8s 9c 5d Ad] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tomaxito: shows [Td 7d] (a pair of Fives)
Not a great call but I think he was still pissed off about being folded off the last one.
Phillberto01: shows [Ts Tc] (two pair, Tens and Fives)
Phillberto01 collected $13.15 from pot
Know when to Fold 'Em?
Here is one hand from last night that I’m really not sure about. Zendaten has been loose and very aggressive. He has been losing though and now a shortish stack.
Seat 3: zendaten ($10.35 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($38.60 in chips)
Seat 5: sonyc347 ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 6: Kokomo-Paco ($11.50 in chips)
sonyc347: posts small blind $0.10
Kokomo-Paco: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ah Ac]
zendaten: raises $2.25 to $2.50
A big raise. I’m thinking a genuinely big hand or AK or TT or JJ that he is worried about. Re-raise is the obvious play but I decide he may stack off if he has overcards or hits a pair given his aggression so I’ll let him do it.
Phillberto01: calls $2.50
sonyc347: folds
Kokomo-Paco: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qh Jc Th]
zendaten: checks
That is not a flop I like. I’m no longer comfortable about getting it all in. His check is also scary.
Phillberto01: checks
*** TURN *** [Qh Jc Th] [3h]
zendaten: checks
Well maybe he doesn’t have anything but I’m still suspicious. I have the Ah and a King and I have at least 6 outs and could well be ahead.
Phillberto01: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qh Jc Th 3h] [5d]
zendaten: checks
Ok a third check. Maybe he doesn’t have much. I opt to try and get something for AQ or a mid pair.
Phillberto01: bets $1.50
zendaten: raises $6.35 to $7.85 and is all-in
The Hammer. Not unexpected but should I just have checked it down. He is capable of making a play here given his earlier aggression but I doubt it. I’m thinking straight or trips here. But I also think KK could be a real possibility.
I beat: KK, a bluff
I lose to QQ, JJ, TT, AK.
joa34 joins the table at seat #2
I decide to let it go.
Phillberto01: folds
Uncalled bet ($6.35) returned to zendaten
zendaten collected $7.95 from pot
A reasonable fold?
Seat 3: zendaten ($10.35 in chips)
Seat 4: Phillberto01 ($38.60 in chips)
Seat 5: sonyc347 ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 6: Kokomo-Paco ($11.50 in chips)
sonyc347: posts small blind $0.10
Kokomo-Paco: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ah Ac]
zendaten: raises $2.25 to $2.50
A big raise. I’m thinking a genuinely big hand or AK or TT or JJ that he is worried about. Re-raise is the obvious play but I decide he may stack off if he has overcards or hits a pair given his aggression so I’ll let him do it.
Phillberto01: calls $2.50
sonyc347: folds
Kokomo-Paco: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qh Jc Th]
zendaten: checks
That is not a flop I like. I’m no longer comfortable about getting it all in. His check is also scary.
Phillberto01: checks
*** TURN *** [Qh Jc Th] [3h]
zendaten: checks
Well maybe he doesn’t have anything but I’m still suspicious. I have the Ah and a King and I have at least 6 outs and could well be ahead.
Phillberto01: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qh Jc Th 3h] [5d]
zendaten: checks
Ok a third check. Maybe he doesn’t have much. I opt to try and get something for AQ or a mid pair.
Phillberto01: bets $1.50
zendaten: raises $6.35 to $7.85 and is all-in
The Hammer. Not unexpected but should I just have checked it down. He is capable of making a play here given his earlier aggression but I doubt it. I’m thinking straight or trips here. But I also think KK could be a real possibility.
I beat: KK, a bluff
I lose to QQ, JJ, TT, AK.
joa34 joins the table at seat #2
I decide to let it go.
Phillberto01: folds
Uncalled bet ($6.35) returned to zendaten
zendaten collected $7.95 from pot
A reasonable fold?
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Fighting out of the Red Corner
As part of my new strategy and with confidence revitalized after taking Harrington’s advice on board I sat down at the first of what would become 4 tables of 25NL.
My very first hand at the table….
Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: Quexilonn ($40.05 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($23.70 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: ratunda ($49.45 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($19.20 in chips)
koekie1986: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kc Ac]
ratunda: folds
selten has returned
ratunda leaves the table
themightybuk: raises $1.25 to $1.50
It’s a big raise and one I suspect doesn’t want a call. I consider folding as I really don’t want to play out of position with no info on my opponent.
Quexilonn: folds
koekie1986: folds
fumitu joins the table at seat #5
Phillberto01: raises $3.50 to $5
themightybuk: raises $14.20 to $19.20 and is all-in
He shoves and I can’t really call. He could easily have it. I don’t know the table dynamics so I have to let it go.
Phillberto01: folds
Uncalled bet ($14.20) returned to themightybuk
themightybuk collected $10.10 from pot
themightybuk: shows [7h 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
Well I was behind but not enough to justify the foldl. It was a foolhardy move though as it was pretty likely I had a big hand here.
Round 1 to themightybuk
Five minutes later and I face the same raise. This time I have a hand I can see through my aggression with.
buttonSeat 1: Quexilonn ($39.30 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($22.85 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: selten ($13.95 in chips)
Seat 5: fumitu ($23.85 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($31.65 in chips)
koekie1986: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ad As]
selten: folds fumitu: folds
themightybuk: raises $1.25 to $1.50
Quexilonn: folds
koekie1986: folds
Phillberto01: raises $4 to $5.50
I stick an extra 0.50 on to remove his pot odds for calling with a pair.
themightybuk: calls $4*** FLOP *** [9c 5c 4s]
Committed now whatever happens.
Phillberto01: bets $6.50
themightybuk: raises $6.50 to $13
Phillberto01: raises $6.50 to $19.50 and is all-in
themightybuk: calls $6.50
*** TURN *** [9c 5c 4s] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [9c 5c 4s 8c] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [Ad As] (a pair of Aces)
themightybuk: shows [5s 5d] (three of a kind, Fives)
themightybuk collected $47.65 from pot
Ouch. Ah well – his call on the flop was a mistake.
Round two to the mightybuk
Seat 1: Quexilonn ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($25.65 in chips)
Seat 4: disastah ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 5: fumitu ($5 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($117.55 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.10
disastah: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Phillberto01 [Qh Qs]
fumitu: raises $0.50 to $0.75themightybuk: raises $0.50 to $1.25
Quexilonn: folds Phillberto01: calls $1.15
Not a good hand to slow play here. I think I prefer a raise in retrospect.
disastah: folds fumitu: raises $3.75 to $5 and is all-in
themightybuk: calls $3.75
I get a second chance to amend my play. I like the situation. It’s a strong play from Fumito though but I reckon I’m ahead of his range given how aggressive themightybuk is pre-flop
Phillberto01: raises $20.65 to $25.65 and is all-in
themightybuk: calls $20.65
*** FLOP *** [Ad 6d 3c]
*** TURN *** [Ad 6d 3c] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 6d 3c 2d] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [Qh Qs] (a pair of Queens)
themightybuk: shows [7h 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
Phillberto01 collected $40.05 from side potfumitu: shows [Ah Ks] (two pair, Aces and Kings)fumitu collected $14.50 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $56.55 Main pot $14.50.
Side pot $40.05. Rake $2
I lose the side-show but take down the main event. Fourth round to Phillberto.
Seat 1: Quexilonn ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($37.90 in chips)
Seat 4: disastah ($65.80 in chips)
Seat 5: kenp0ker ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($58.35 in chips)
disastah: posts small blind $0.10
kenp0ker: posts big blind $0.25
koekie1986: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Phillberto01 [Jh Jd]
themightybuk: raises $0.25 to $0.50
Quexilonn: folds
koekie1986: folds
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
disastah: folds kenp0ker: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [Kd 2h 7c]
kenp0ker: checks
themightybuk: bets $1.50
I have position – no draws likely but I don’t want to escalate the pot.
Phillberto01: calls $1.50
kenp0ker: folds
*** TURN *** [Kd 2h 7c] [5s]
themightybuk: bets $2.25
It’s a smallish bet. Still not much in the way of draws. He may be milking a King here but I think I’m still ahead but wary of what I’ll face on the river.
Phillberto01: calls $2.25
*** RIVER *** [Kd 2h 7c 5s] [8s]
themightybuk: bets $5.25
I think a call would be fine here. I decide to raise thinking I can maybe get a lay-down from a weak King. Pretty bad idea in retrospect as I'm only getting called by hands that beat me and weaker hands won't call.
Phillberto01: raises $6.75 to $12
themightybuk: raises $10 to $22
Right back at ya Phillberto..not what I wanted to see. I was worried he was milking and this looks like he can beat Top Pair. Ouch.
Phillberto01: folds
Uncalled bet ($10) returned to themightybuk
themightybuk collected $31.75 from pot
themightybuk: shows [4d Qd] (high card King)
Now that was a brave (or stupid?) bluff. I don’t like it one bit. Round 5 to themightybuk
Seat 1: Quexilonn ($24.60 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($23.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($26.60 in chips)
Seat 4: disastah ($68 in chips)
Seat 5: kenp0ker ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($70.75 in chips)
kenp0ker: posts small blind $0.10
themightybuk: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Qd Ad]
Quexilonn: folds
koekie1986: folds
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
themightybuk said, "nh"
disastah: folds
kenp0ker: folds
Quexilonn leaves the table
themightybuk: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8h 2d]
themightybuk: checks
It's a tricky play with the flush draw but I slow-play.
Phillberto01: checks
*** TURN *** [Qh 8h 2d] [5c]
pimpjuiceMM joins the table at seat #1
themightybuk: bets $2.50
Phillberto01: calls $2.50
*** RIVER *** [Qh 8h 2d 5c] [Qc]
themightybuk: bets $4
Phillberto01: raises $6 to $10
themightybuk: calls $6*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [Qd Ad] (three of a kind, Queens)themightybuk: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $25.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $27.10 Rake $1.30 Board [Qh 8h 2d 5c Qc]
Seat 1: Quexilonn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: koekie1986 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 showed [Qd Ad] and won ($25.80) with three of a kind,
QueensSeat 4: disastah (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: kenp0ker (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: themightybuk (big blind) mucked [8c 4d]
He obviously thinks I’m capable of making a move. Round 6 to Phillberto. It’s all square.
Seat 1: pimpjuiceMM ($25.15 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($32.15 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($35.70 in chips)
Seat 4: disastah ($67.65 in chips)
Seat 5: kenp0ker ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($52.40 in chips)
pimpjuiceMM: posts small blind $0.10
koekie1986: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [As Ad]
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1disastah: folds kenp0ker: folds themightybuk: raises $0.75 to $1.75pimpjuiceMM: folds koekie1986: folds
He gives me a chance to pop him back.
I want to give him some rope to hang himself with.
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $2.50
themightybuk: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [Tc Jh 5s]
Phillberto01: checks themightybuk: bets $5.50
A pair or straight draw are likely here so I’m happy to take it down now.
Phillberto01: raises $9.50 to $15
themightybuk: folds Uncalled bet ($9.50) returned to Phillberto01
Phillberto01 collected $15.55 from pot
Round 7 to Phillberto although I’m still behind.
Seat 1: pimpjuiceMM ($31.05 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($29.70 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($40.85 in chips)
Seat 4: MrP!nKy ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 5: kenp0ker ($25 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($46.55 in chips)
koekie1986: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [5s 3s]
MrP!nKy: folds kenp0ker: folds
themightybuk: raises $0.25 to $0.50
pimpjuiceMM: folds koekie1986: calls $0.40
I have a deceptive hand and its cheap and he is prone to getting it in.
Phillberto01: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [9s Js As]
koekie1986: checks
Phillberto01: checks
I flop a flush. Sweet. I expect themightybuk to show aggression here so I check it to him.
themightybuk: checks
*** TURN *** [9s Js As] [2s]
koekie1986: checks
I miss my chance. I now have a weak hand I have to let go.
Phillberto01: checks
themightybuk: checks
*** RIVER *** [9s Js As 2s] [4s]
Well have a look at that. Rarer than hen’s teeth. A straight flush.
koekie1986: checks
I hope for a call from a middle flush.
Phillberto01: bets $1
themightybuk: raises $3 to $4
Ooh he likes his hand. Does he have the King?
If he does he will raise me whatever I raise and I suspect we will get it all in.
koekie1986: folds
Phillberto01: raises $11.25 to $15.25
themightybuk: raises $12.75 to $28
Phillberto01: raises $12.35 to $40.35 and is all-in
themightybuk: calls $12.35
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [5s 3s] (a straight flush, Ace to Five)
themightybuk: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $79.20 from pot
MrP!nKy said, "nice"
Phillberto01 said, ":-)
"*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $82.20 Rake $3 Board [9s Js As 2s 4s]
Seat 3: Phillberto01 (big blind) showed [5s 3s] and won ($79.20) with a straight flush, Ace to FiveSeat 6: themightybuk mucked [Ks 8s]
Not much he could do there. I land the knock-out blow and he is left with a short stack that he loses in the next round.
I manage to climb my stack up to $110 at that table before calling it a night. With another table breaking up when I reach 3 buys-ins it’s a good night. $85 to the good for me. This table is a bit of an exception as it differed from normal play by so much but my general game has improved so much. Its completely come together in fact and I predict many winning sessions over the next months.
My very first hand at the table….
Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: Quexilonn ($40.05 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($23.70 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: ratunda ($49.45 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($19.20 in chips)
koekie1986: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Kc Ac]
ratunda: folds
selten has returned
ratunda leaves the table
themightybuk: raises $1.25 to $1.50
It’s a big raise and one I suspect doesn’t want a call. I consider folding as I really don’t want to play out of position with no info on my opponent.
Quexilonn: folds
koekie1986: folds
fumitu joins the table at seat #5
Phillberto01: raises $3.50 to $5
themightybuk: raises $14.20 to $19.20 and is all-in
He shoves and I can’t really call. He could easily have it. I don’t know the table dynamics so I have to let it go.
Phillberto01: folds
Uncalled bet ($14.20) returned to themightybuk
themightybuk collected $10.10 from pot
themightybuk: shows [7h 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
Well I was behind but not enough to justify the foldl. It was a foolhardy move though as it was pretty likely I had a big hand here.
Round 1 to themightybuk
Five minutes later and I face the same raise. This time I have a hand I can see through my aggression with.
buttonSeat 1: Quexilonn ($39.30 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($22.85 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: selten ($13.95 in chips)
Seat 5: fumitu ($23.85 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($31.65 in chips)
koekie1986: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Ad As]
selten: folds fumitu: folds
themightybuk: raises $1.25 to $1.50
Quexilonn: folds
koekie1986: folds
Phillberto01: raises $4 to $5.50
I stick an extra 0.50 on to remove his pot odds for calling with a pair.
themightybuk: calls $4*** FLOP *** [9c 5c 4s]
Committed now whatever happens.
Phillberto01: bets $6.50
themightybuk: raises $6.50 to $13
Phillberto01: raises $6.50 to $19.50 and is all-in
themightybuk: calls $6.50
*** TURN *** [9c 5c 4s] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [9c 5c 4s 8c] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [Ad As] (a pair of Aces)
themightybuk: shows [5s 5d] (three of a kind, Fives)
themightybuk collected $47.65 from pot
Ouch. Ah well – his call on the flop was a mistake.
Round two to the mightybuk
Seat 1: Quexilonn ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($25.65 in chips)
Seat 4: disastah ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 5: fumitu ($5 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($117.55 in chips)
Phillberto01: posts small blind $0.10
disastah: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Phillberto01 [Qh Qs]
fumitu: raises $0.50 to $0.75themightybuk: raises $0.50 to $1.25
Quexilonn: folds Phillberto01: calls $1.15
Not a good hand to slow play here. I think I prefer a raise in retrospect.
disastah: folds fumitu: raises $3.75 to $5 and is all-in
themightybuk: calls $3.75
I get a second chance to amend my play. I like the situation. It’s a strong play from Fumito though but I reckon I’m ahead of his range given how aggressive themightybuk is pre-flop
Phillberto01: raises $20.65 to $25.65 and is all-in
themightybuk: calls $20.65
*** FLOP *** [Ad 6d 3c]
*** TURN *** [Ad 6d 3c] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 6d 3c 2d] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [Qh Qs] (a pair of Queens)
themightybuk: shows [7h 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
Phillberto01 collected $40.05 from side potfumitu: shows [Ah Ks] (two pair, Aces and Kings)fumitu collected $14.50 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $56.55 Main pot $14.50.
Side pot $40.05. Rake $2
I lose the side-show but take down the main event. Fourth round to Phillberto.
Seat 1: Quexilonn ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($37.90 in chips)
Seat 4: disastah ($65.80 in chips)
Seat 5: kenp0ker ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($58.35 in chips)
disastah: posts small blind $0.10
kenp0ker: posts big blind $0.25
koekie1986: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Phillberto01 [Jh Jd]
themightybuk: raises $0.25 to $0.50
Quexilonn: folds
koekie1986: folds
Phillberto01: calls $0.50
disastah: folds kenp0ker: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [Kd 2h 7c]
kenp0ker: checks
themightybuk: bets $1.50
I have position – no draws likely but I don’t want to escalate the pot.
Phillberto01: calls $1.50
kenp0ker: folds
*** TURN *** [Kd 2h 7c] [5s]
themightybuk: bets $2.25
It’s a smallish bet. Still not much in the way of draws. He may be milking a King here but I think I’m still ahead but wary of what I’ll face on the river.
Phillberto01: calls $2.25
*** RIVER *** [Kd 2h 7c 5s] [8s]
themightybuk: bets $5.25
I think a call would be fine here. I decide to raise thinking I can maybe get a lay-down from a weak King. Pretty bad idea in retrospect as I'm only getting called by hands that beat me and weaker hands won't call.
Phillberto01: raises $6.75 to $12
themightybuk: raises $10 to $22
Right back at ya Phillberto..not what I wanted to see. I was worried he was milking and this looks like he can beat Top Pair. Ouch.
Phillberto01: folds
Uncalled bet ($10) returned to themightybuk
themightybuk collected $31.75 from pot
themightybuk: shows [4d Qd] (high card King)
Now that was a brave (or stupid?) bluff. I don’t like it one bit. Round 5 to themightybuk
Seat 1: Quexilonn ($24.60 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($23.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($26.60 in chips)
Seat 4: disastah ($68 in chips)
Seat 5: kenp0ker ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($70.75 in chips)
kenp0ker: posts small blind $0.10
themightybuk: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [Qd Ad]
Quexilonn: folds
koekie1986: folds
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1
themightybuk said, "nh"
disastah: folds
kenp0ker: folds
Quexilonn leaves the table
themightybuk: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8h 2d]
themightybuk: checks
It's a tricky play with the flush draw but I slow-play.
Phillberto01: checks
*** TURN *** [Qh 8h 2d] [5c]
pimpjuiceMM joins the table at seat #1
themightybuk: bets $2.50
Phillberto01: calls $2.50
*** RIVER *** [Qh 8h 2d 5c] [Qc]
themightybuk: bets $4
Phillberto01: raises $6 to $10
themightybuk: calls $6*** SHOW DOWN ***Phillberto01: shows [Qd Ad] (three of a kind, Queens)themightybuk: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $25.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $27.10 Rake $1.30 Board [Qh 8h 2d 5c Qc]
Seat 1: Quexilonn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: koekie1986 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 showed [Qd Ad] and won ($25.80) with three of a kind,
QueensSeat 4: disastah (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: kenp0ker (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: themightybuk (big blind) mucked [8c 4d]
He obviously thinks I’m capable of making a move. Round 6 to Phillberto. It’s all square.
Seat 1: pimpjuiceMM ($25.15 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($32.15 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($35.70 in chips)
Seat 4: disastah ($67.65 in chips)
Seat 5: kenp0ker ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($52.40 in chips)
pimpjuiceMM: posts small blind $0.10
koekie1986: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [As Ad]
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $1disastah: folds kenp0ker: folds themightybuk: raises $0.75 to $1.75pimpjuiceMM: folds koekie1986: folds
He gives me a chance to pop him back.
I want to give him some rope to hang himself with.
Phillberto01: raises $0.75 to $2.50
themightybuk: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [Tc Jh 5s]
Phillberto01: checks themightybuk: bets $5.50
A pair or straight draw are likely here so I’m happy to take it down now.
Phillberto01: raises $9.50 to $15
themightybuk: folds Uncalled bet ($9.50) returned to Phillberto01
Phillberto01 collected $15.55 from pot
Round 7 to Phillberto although I’m still behind.
Seat 1: pimpjuiceMM ($31.05 in chips)
Seat 2: koekie1986 ($29.70 in chips)
Seat 3: Phillberto01 ($40.85 in chips)
Seat 4: MrP!nKy ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 5: kenp0ker ($25 in chips)
Seat 6: themightybuk ($46.55 in chips)
koekie1986: posts small blind $0.10
Phillberto01: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Phillberto01 [5s 3s]
MrP!nKy: folds kenp0ker: folds
themightybuk: raises $0.25 to $0.50
pimpjuiceMM: folds koekie1986: calls $0.40
I have a deceptive hand and its cheap and he is prone to getting it in.
Phillberto01: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [9s Js As]
koekie1986: checks
Phillberto01: checks
I flop a flush. Sweet. I expect themightybuk to show aggression here so I check it to him.
themightybuk: checks
*** TURN *** [9s Js As] [2s]
koekie1986: checks
I miss my chance. I now have a weak hand I have to let go.
Phillberto01: checks
themightybuk: checks
*** RIVER *** [9s Js As 2s] [4s]
Well have a look at that. Rarer than hen’s teeth. A straight flush.
koekie1986: checks
I hope for a call from a middle flush.
Phillberto01: bets $1
themightybuk: raises $3 to $4
Ooh he likes his hand. Does he have the King?
If he does he will raise me whatever I raise and I suspect we will get it all in.
koekie1986: folds
Phillberto01: raises $11.25 to $15.25
themightybuk: raises $12.75 to $28
Phillberto01: raises $12.35 to $40.35 and is all-in
themightybuk: calls $12.35
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phillberto01: shows [5s 3s] (a straight flush, Ace to Five)
themightybuk: mucks hand
Phillberto01 collected $79.20 from pot
MrP!nKy said, "nice"
Phillberto01 said, ":-)
"*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $82.20 Rake $3 Board [9s Js As 2s 4s]
Seat 3: Phillberto01 (big blind) showed [5s 3s] and won ($79.20) with a straight flush, Ace to FiveSeat 6: themightybuk mucked [Ks 8s]
Not much he could do there. I land the knock-out blow and he is left with a short stack that he loses in the next round.
I manage to climb my stack up to $110 at that table before calling it a night. With another table breaking up when I reach 3 buys-ins it’s a good night. $85 to the good for me. This table is a bit of an exception as it differed from normal play by so much but my general game has improved so much. Its completely come together in fact and I predict many winning sessions over the next months.
Monday, 11 August 2008
Bigshot takes down a monster win
Worth a post on its own this. Bigshot after scoring a third placed win last week enters a $12 180 man tournament this week and takes that baby down.
$586 in the coffers and a stunning performance to bring himself into the red for the year. Seems to have found his form and long may the hot streak continue.
He follow it up with a tenth place finish. Surprised his Bankroll total isn't much higher to be honest.
Deadly may not be home and dry as online winner yet!
$586 in the coffers and a stunning performance to bring himself into the red for the year. Seems to have found his form and long may the hot streak continue.
He follow it up with a tenth place finish. Surprised his Bankroll total isn't much higher to be honest.
Deadly may not be home and dry as online winner yet!
Week 31 4-11 August, 2008
Deadly Weekly -230 Total +950
Phillberto Weekly +35 Total +172
Moocher Weekly -50 Total +90
Bigshot Bog Weekly +280 Total +10
Lamma_Jim Weekly +0 Total -191
Don ???????
Deadly's Omaha experiment continues and his healthy lead takes a blow but still in no danger. Lamma_Jim doesn't venture near the tables. Bigshot spends most of the week in Korea so no major updates expected although he may well have benefited from some Harrington wisdom having bought both volumes.
Don also discovers poker literature and is throuroughly hooked and may be set to make an online debut given our failure to satiate his live game request.
I also discover my Brother 'PawkiePete' has ventured online so we may have some family tussles revealed in the blog. If anyone spots him playing online on Stars give me a shout.
Phillberto Weekly +35 Total +172
Moocher Weekly -50 Total +90
Bigshot Bog Weekly +280 Total +10
Lamma_Jim Weekly +0 Total -191
Don ???????
Deadly's Omaha experiment continues and his healthy lead takes a blow but still in no danger. Lamma_Jim doesn't venture near the tables. Bigshot spends most of the week in Korea so no major updates expected although he may well have benefited from some Harrington wisdom having bought both volumes.
Don also discovers poker literature and is throuroughly hooked and may be set to make an online debut given our failure to satiate his live game request.
I also discover my Brother 'PawkiePete' has ventured online so we may have some family tussles revealed in the blog. If anyone spots him playing online on Stars give me a shout.
Hats off to Harrington
Firstly a miscalculation in last week’s figures from me. It was a losing week instead of a winning won and I’ve now adjusted the figures.
I started of the week in a similar vein dropping another $50 and plodding on in the same fashion I have for most of the year. 4 tabling 25NL I had a small win-rate of around 2BB/100. Pretty mediocre. Winning but only just and very prone to spells of tilt that could arise months of small wins in one session.
The bonus all seem to suck these days and I can even depend on $3 an hour from those. Even tabling 25NL I’m only getting $2/hour. Bah. Starting to seem like to little reward.
Until. I did manage to accumulate enough points to order ‘Harrington on Cash Games. Vol 1’. A few chapters in and I read something that has transformed my game. As I believe this is my secret sauce its something I won’t share but I think its been costing me a lot of money. Its not exactly something new I’ve learned but in a situation where I want to achieve two different things which happen to be opposites of another I’ve been consistently making the wrong decision. As a result my mistakes have been big ones. I really think I’ve cracked it and this could make a huge difference to my 25NL results. I’m already up to over 3PTBB/100 and feel I can keep the momentum going. Its not a great week as I had to contend with recovering from dropping a few buy-ins but I am back.
Also fund a stranger sitting on my left at a table last night. Took me a few rounds to notice that Deadlydp had thrown his hat in the ring. We both managed to increase our stacks. Deadly felting a shortie with trips and me doing likewise with Top2 (A7) in a limped pot with another shortie.
Felted an aggressive player with AA on another table to double up. He bought back in but had dropped to $17 and a round later I had AA again facing an early position raise. I bump it up to $4 and he calls. I stick in another $5 with 9xx and no draws. He calls and a 10 lands. He has $8 left so I stick it in and he calls with T9 to bust me back. In another preflop dual I get $10 in pre-flop with KK and a medium stack. He has less than a pot sized bet on a low flop. He pushes and I call only to see a Killer Queen land on the turn. Despite less than perfect results in favourble situations I still manage to record a reasonable winning session.
Deadly despite winning at my 25NL table was faring worse at Omaha and dropped a $100 whilst stalking me.
I started of the week in a similar vein dropping another $50 and plodding on in the same fashion I have for most of the year. 4 tabling 25NL I had a small win-rate of around 2BB/100. Pretty mediocre. Winning but only just and very prone to spells of tilt that could arise months of small wins in one session.
The bonus all seem to suck these days and I can even depend on $3 an hour from those. Even tabling 25NL I’m only getting $2/hour. Bah. Starting to seem like to little reward.
Until. I did manage to accumulate enough points to order ‘Harrington on Cash Games. Vol 1’. A few chapters in and I read something that has transformed my game. As I believe this is my secret sauce its something I won’t share but I think its been costing me a lot of money. Its not exactly something new I’ve learned but in a situation where I want to achieve two different things which happen to be opposites of another I’ve been consistently making the wrong decision. As a result my mistakes have been big ones. I really think I’ve cracked it and this could make a huge difference to my 25NL results. I’m already up to over 3PTBB/100 and feel I can keep the momentum going. Its not a great week as I had to contend with recovering from dropping a few buy-ins but I am back.
Also fund a stranger sitting on my left at a table last night. Took me a few rounds to notice that Deadlydp had thrown his hat in the ring. We both managed to increase our stacks. Deadly felting a shortie with trips and me doing likewise with Top2 (A7) in a limped pot with another shortie.
Felted an aggressive player with AA on another table to double up. He bought back in but had dropped to $17 and a round later I had AA again facing an early position raise. I bump it up to $4 and he calls. I stick in another $5 with 9xx and no draws. He calls and a 10 lands. He has $8 left so I stick it in and he calls with T9 to bust me back. In another preflop dual I get $10 in pre-flop with KK and a medium stack. He has less than a pot sized bet on a low flop. He pushes and I call only to see a Killer Queen land on the turn. Despite less than perfect results in favourble situations I still manage to record a reasonable winning session.
Deadly despite winning at my 25NL table was faring worse at Omaha and dropped a $100 whilst stalking me.
Monday, 4 August 2008
Live at the Waterfront
Cash from Wallets was emptied on the table for some 4 way action with Deadly, Don, Sham and myself involved in some drunken poker. Not much in the way of showdowns and nobody sober enough to know how much they started with. I believe I went home with more than I started with and managed dinner and a skinful so happy enough.
I wonder if there are any professional poker alcoholics out there. People that play poker professionally in order to support a drinking habit?
Vist AA when you win and GA when you lose.
I wonder if there are any professional poker alcoholics out there. People that play poker professionally in order to support a drinking habit?
Vist AA when you win and GA when you lose.
Week 30 July 29th-3rd August
Deadly Weekly -20 Total +1180
Phillberto Weekly -5 Total +137
Moocher Weekly +80 Total +140
Lamma_Jim Weekly +0 Total -191
Bigshot Bog Weekly tbc Total -270
Deadly loses a big three way pot playing Omaha after a flush lands on the river to re-outdraw him. A corrected total for Bigshot as I failed to recall a second buy-in of US$500 leaving him in negative territory. He did report a $186 win for a third placed finish in a $16 buy-in at a 45 man turbo SNG this week so perhaps fighting his way towards a positive total.
Moocher recovers after a bad week last week but is back playing $3+0.30 1 table SNGs. He also keeps having a try at the freeroll for the APPT. Keeps negotiating big fields only to fall twice at 32nd in his quest to finish Top20. Ouch.
I started the week with a bad session erasing a significant chunk of my earlier gains from the previous days. Plodded on and managed to regain it all and then take some winning for the week primarily in a drunken 4 table 10NL stint in the wee sma' hours. Not often you wake up with hangover and money in your wallet and extra online. ***Disclaimer my earlier losses were bigger and despite the late rally it was still a small losing week.***
Drunk and aggressive - who says its a bad thing. Three street bluffs. Turn aggression. Overbets to confuse. A whole new set of strings to my bow.
Phillberto Weekly -5 Total +137
Moocher Weekly +80 Total +140
Lamma_Jim Weekly +0 Total -191
Bigshot Bog Weekly tbc Total -270
Deadly loses a big three way pot playing Omaha after a flush lands on the river to re-outdraw him. A corrected total for Bigshot as I failed to recall a second buy-in of US$500 leaving him in negative territory. He did report a $186 win for a third placed finish in a $16 buy-in at a 45 man turbo SNG this week so perhaps fighting his way towards a positive total.
Moocher recovers after a bad week last week but is back playing $3+0.30 1 table SNGs. He also keeps having a try at the freeroll for the APPT. Keeps negotiating big fields only to fall twice at 32nd in his quest to finish Top20. Ouch.
I started the week with a bad session erasing a significant chunk of my earlier gains from the previous days. Plodded on and managed to regain it all and then take some winning for the week primarily in a drunken 4 table 10NL stint in the wee sma' hours. Not often you wake up with hangover and money in your wallet and extra online. ***Disclaimer my earlier losses were bigger and despite the late rally it was still a small losing week.***
Drunk and aggressive - who says its a bad thing. Three street bluffs. Turn aggression. Overbets to confuse. A whole new set of strings to my bow.
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