Running like Forrest

This was going to be quick session before going out for a run. According to the late/great Chip Reese though, if you're having a good session you don't bank your profits - you play it out to the end and try to extract every dollar possible.

During current Hold'em session you were dealt 369 hands and saw flop:
- 26 out of 50 times while in big blind (52%)
- 9 out of 51 times while in small blind (17%)
- 26 out of 268 times in other positions (9%)
- a total of 61 out of 369 (16%)
Pots won at showdown - 13 of 13 (100%)
Pots won without showdown - 17


Of course, the longer you run really well the closer you get to that inevitable brick wall.

"Look at me Ma, no hands! "

*KAPOW*



Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/30 1:03:07 ET
Table 'Hidalgo' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: letitrideber ($5 in chips)
Seat 3: RuskCnstrucs ($8.75 in chips)
Seat 4: sweetpamalla ($20.95 in chips)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 6: oyue ($7.85 in chips)
Seat 7: Albo29 ($27.60 in chips)
Seat 8: Adamerica ($32.20 in chips)
Seat 9: kapsell ($11.65 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind $0.10
oyue: posts big blind $0.25
crisb732002: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Jd Jc]
Albo29: calls $0.25
Adamerica: folds
kapsell: raises $0.50 to $0.75
letitrideber: calls $0.75
RuskCnstrucs: folds
sweetpamalla: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.65
oyue: raises $7.10 to $7.85 and is all-in
Albo29: folds
kapsell: folds
letitrideber: calls $4.25 and is all-in
Forrest Gump: calls $7.10
*** FLOP *** [As 7c 5s]
*** TURN *** [As 7c 5s] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [As 7c 5s 4c] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Jd Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
oyue: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $5.45 from side pot
letitrideber: shows [4d 4s] (four of a kind, Fours)
letitrideber collected $15.20 from main pot
letitrideber is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21.70 Main pot $15.20. Side pot $5.45. | Rake $1.05
Board [As 7c 5s 4c 4h]
Seat 2: letitrideber showed [4d 4s] and won ($15.20) with four of a kind, Fours
Seat 3: RuskCnstrucs folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: sweetpamalla (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump (small blind) showed [Jd Jc] and won ($5.45) with two pair, Jacks and Fours
Seat 6: oyue (big blind) mucked [9d 9h]
Seat 7: Albo29 folded before Flop
Seat 8: Adamerica folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: kapsell folded before Flop


I was happy with my read in this hand. The player to my left that initially pushed I thought had a weak ace. The player that limp called I put on a lower pair.



This is the best winning run I've had though which occurred back in November:

During current Hold'em session you were dealt 218 hands and saw flop:
- 14 out of 28 times while in big blind (50%)
- 7 out of 26 times while in small blind (26%)
- 25 out of 164 times in other positions (15%)
- a total of 46 out of 218 (21%)
Pots won at showdown - 16 of 16 (100%)
Pots won without showdown - 10

The art of decision making

I saw the documentary last night and thought it was fascinating. Some really interesting concepts regarding decision making even though it goes off on a tangent towards the end into precognition.

One highlight was where it discusses the reason for loss chasing which is a big hole in many peoples games. i.e. playing longer sessions to turn around a losing session and quitting profitable sessions too early.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWbEH-GYTJ4&feature=related



FG

Right read, wrong player, bad fold?

I've only seen a few rounds of the button but neither player has stood out to this point. The big overbet screams a made straight. I rule out an overpair due to there being no preflop raise. The smooth call was an even greater concern. Calling for most of his stack obviously also means a made hand?

So for one bet invested, do I want to play for both stacks or pull the ripcord? Or on such a draw heavy board with so many hand holdings (under set, 2 pair, flush draw, str draw etc etc) is this a spot to fold top set? If the players were deeper how does this affect the hand? Are you more or less likely to push?

(And yes, I folded quads...)




PokerStars Game #23286662189: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/26 22:08:16 ET
Table 'Bohmia' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: crisb732002 ($16.35 in chips)
Seat 2: Spymaster21 ($29.90 in chips)
Seat 3: MLSSTOCKS ($16.05 in chips)
Seat 4: Forrest Gump ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 5: dockey27 ($10.55 in chips)
Seat 6: Minicid ($25 in chips)
Seat 7: slapper44 ($9.15 in chips)
Seat 8: nyplny ($6.30 in chips)
Seat 9: Klytus ($9.50 in chips)
crisb732002: posts small blind $0.10
Spymaster21: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [8d 8h]
MLSSTOCKS: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.25
dockey27: calls $0.25
Minicid: calls $0.25
slapper44: calls $0.25
nyplny: folds
Klytus: folds
crisb732002: folds
Spymaster21: checks
*** FLOP *** [7h 8c 6h]
Spymaster21: checks
Forrest Gump: checks
dockey27: bets $5.75
Minicid: folds
slapper44: calls $5.75
Spymaster21: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
*** TURN *** [7h 8c 6h] [8s]
MLSSTOCKS said, "5.75 on 1.35 pot???"
dockey27: bets $4.55 and is all-in
slapper44: calls $3.15 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($1.40) returned to dockey27
*** RIVER *** [7h 8c 6h 8s] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dockey27: shows [4h 5c] (a straight, Four to Eight)
slapper44: mucks hand
dockey27 collected $18.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.15 | Rake $0.90
Board [7h 8c 6h 8s Jd]
Seat 1: crisb732002 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Spymaster21 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: MLSSTOCKS folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Forrest Gump folded on the Flop
Seat 5: dockey27 showed [4h 5c] and won ($18.25) with a straight, Four to Eight
Seat 6: Minicid folded on the Flop
Seat 7: slapper44 mucked [5d Ac]
Seat 8: nyplny folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Klytus (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)



My read
1.
board: 7h8c6h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
8d8h 28.46% 254 9
9hTc 71.10% 639 9
7c8s 0.44% 1 9

2.
board: 7h8c6h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
8d8h 24.03% 214 9
9hTc 71.10% 639 9
7d7s 4.87% 41 9

3.
board: 7h8c6h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
8d8h 36.21% 322 15
Ah9h 37.65% 335 15
4s5s 26.14% 231 15


The reality:
board: 7h8c6h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
8d8h 40.57% 357 28
4h5c 48.49% 339 207
Ac5d 10.94% 0 207


...The Ac5d highlights the biggest problem I have in microlimits and that's over-reading and giving players too much credit.



FG

Undertow

The brilliance that is the band 'Tool'.

A little ditty about whether or not you choose to live in the 'matrix'..



Undertow

two times down

I've been struck dumb by your scent
speaks from deep beneath the endless water
twice as clear as heaven
twice as loud as reason
deep and rich like silt on a riverbed
just as neverending

currents mouth below me
opens up around me
suggests and beckons all while swallowing
surrounds and drowns and swept me away

but I'm so comfortable... so comfortable

shut up, shut up, shut up
shut up, you're saturating me
how can I let this bring me back to my knees?

third time in

I've been baptized by your scent
screams from deep beneath the cold black water
half as high as heaven
half as clear as reason
deep and black like silt on a riverbed
deep and neverending

currents mouth below me
opens up around me
suggests and beckons all while swallowing
surrounds and drowns and swept me away

but I'm so comfortable... too comfortable

shut up, shut up, shut up
shut up, you're saturating me
how can I let this happen?
why don't you kill me?
I am weak and numb and insignificant
how can I let this bring me back to my knees?

Eu-phor-i-a.. Eu-phor-i-a.. Eu-phor-i-a.. Eu-phor-i-a..

I'm back down
I'm in the undertow

I'm helpless and I'm awake
I'm in the undertow

Will I die beneath the undertow?
There doesn't seem no other way out of the undertow

Eu.... phor.... i.... a....

A glitch in the matrix

Two hands in a row at the same table.

What are the chances?



Hand #1
PokerStars Game #22842879225: Hold'em Pot Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/12 4:13:02 ET
Table 'Melitta III' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: pokergirl59 ($57.05 in chips)
Seat 3: Wangold ($14.65 in chips)
Seat 4: madchild82 ($33.75 in chips)
Seat 5: 2008STI ($9.15 in chips)
Seat 6: MarkusHeier ($13.50 in chips)
Seat 7: Forrest Gump ($25 in chips)
Seat 8: Ufold2mucH ($9.55 in chips)
Seat 9: Poker4L1fe ($8.10 in chips)
MarkusHeier: posts small blind $0.10
Forrest Gump: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [7c Ac]
brandtlee leaves the table
Ufold2mucH: folds
Poker4L1fe: folds
pokergirl59: folds
Wangold: calls $0.25
madchild82: folds
2008STI: folds
MarkusHeier: calls $0.15
Forrest Gump: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c Kc 4c]
MarkusHeier: checks
Forrest Gump: bets $0.75
Wangold: raises $0.75 to $1.50
MarkusHeier: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.75
*** TURN *** [8c Kc 4c] [6d]
Forrest Gump: bets $2.50
Wangold: calls $2.50
*** RIVER *** [8c Kc 4c 6d] [5s]
Forrest Gump: bets $8
Wangold: calls $8
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [7c Ac] (a flush, Ace high)
Wangold: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $23.55 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.75 | Rake $1.20
Board [8c Kc 4c 6d 5s]
Seat 2: pokergirl59 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Wangold mucked [Ah Ks]
Seat 4: madchild82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 2008STI (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: MarkusHeier (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Forrest Gump (big blind) showed [7c Ac] and won ($23.55) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 8: Ufold2mucH folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Poker4L1fe folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Hand #2
PokerStars Game #22842893987: Hold'em Pot Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/12 4:14:30 ET
Table 'Melitta III' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: pokergirl59 ($57.05 in chips)
Seat 3: Wangold ($2.40 in chips)
Seat 4: madchild82 ($33.75 in chips)
Seat 5: 2008STI ($9.15 in chips)
Seat 6: MarkusHeier ($13.25 in chips)
Seat 7: Forrest Gump ($36.30 in chips)
Seat 8: Ufold2mucH ($9.55 in chips)
Seat 9: Poker4L1fe ($8.10 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind $0.10
Ufold2mucH: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [7c Ac]
Poker4L1fe: folds
pokergirl59: folds
Wangold: folds
madchild82: folds
2008STI: folds
MarkusHeier: calls $0.25
Forrest Gump: calls $0.15
Ufold2mucH: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 9c 2c]
Megalodon31 joins the table at seat #1
Forrest Gump: checks
Ufold2mucH: checks
MarkusHeier: checks
*** TURN *** [3c 9c 2c] [9d]
Forrest Gump: bets $0.70
Ufold2mucH: folds
MarkusHeier: folds
Uncalled bet ($0.70) returned to Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump collected $0.75 from pot
Forrest Gump: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.75 | Rake $0
Board [3c 9c 2c 9d]
Seat 2: pokergirl59 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Wangold folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: madchild82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 2008STI folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: MarkusHeier (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: Forrest Gump (small blind) collected ($0.75)
Seat 8: Ufold2mucH (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 9: Poker4L1fe folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Get Shorty

After a discussion on Bastin's blog I stumbled across this brilliant post on combating shortstacks.

http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=12157664

In particular, the correct calling range is pretty shocking and I'm in that group that fold too much.



FG
------------------------- CUT



However, the dead money in the pot dictates your calling range.

Against the loosest range, call 33+/AJ+.

Against the medium range, call 22+/AQ+.

Against the tightest range, call 55+/AK+.


.

The problem with micro limits

This hand represents a common problem with micro limits.

I have 52o in the BB and flop bottom two. I reraise a LAG and 2 get callers behind me.

On a board of A52 rainbow I figure the board screams I'm coolered to a suited A5 or A2. Or perhaps someone is slow playing a set on a pretty dry board. This would make common sense right?

Nope.

Someone limped with AK. The other chasing a gutshot...



FG


PokerStars Game #22688421740: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/06 21:28:10 ET
Table 'Otto Struve V' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Harry_Lion ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Revayne ($18.65 in chips)
Seat 3: fold2nebet ($18.40 in chips)
Seat 4: davsuly ($26.65 in chips)
Seat 5: fin2win ($18.15 in chips)
Seat 6: Forrest Gump ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 7: Righnots ($24.50 in chips)
Seat 9: JamiesMoney ($25 in chips)
fin2win: posts small blind $0.10
Forrest Gump: posts big blind $0.25
Fredlegentil: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [2d 5s]
Righnots: folds
JamiesMoney: calls $0.25
Harry_Lion: folds
Revayne: calls $0.25
fold2nebet: calls $0.25
davsuly: folds
fin2win: calls $0.15
Forrest Gump: checks
*** FLOP *** [5c As 2h]
fin2win: bets $0.50
Forrest Gump: raises $1.50 to $2
JamiesMoney: calls $2
Revayne: calls $2
fold2nebet: folds
fin2win: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [5c As 2h] [Th]
fin2win: checks
Forrest Gump: checks
JamiesMoney: checks
Revayne: bets $2
fin2win: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
JamiesMoney: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [5c As 2h Th] [Qc]
JamiesMoney: checks
Revayne: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JamiesMoney: shows [Qh 3h] (a pair of Queens)
Revayne: shows [Ac Ks] (a pair of Aces)
Revayne collected $12.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $13.25 | Rake $0.60
Board [5c As 2h Th Qc]
Seat 1: Harry_Lion folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Revayne showed [Ac Ks] and won ($12.65) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: fold2nebet folded on the Flop
Seat 4: davsuly (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: fin2win (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: Forrest Gump (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: Righnots folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: JamiesMoney showed [Qh 3h] and lost with a pair of Queens

I love tournaments

I played a tournament today.

I played two hands.



Hand #1:
PokerStars Game #22651373321: Tournament #123490150, $2.50+$0.25 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/12/05 17:00:43 ET
Table '123490150 511' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: jaded8ball (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: enzouil (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: comptondu06 (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: TrouQ (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: jpthewho (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: badbeatboy49 (1530 in chips)
Seat 8: emdordje (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: Forrest Gump (1500 in chips)
comptondu06: posts small blind 10
TrouQ: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Qh Qc]
jpthewho: folds
badbeatboy49: calls 20
emdordje: calls 20
Forrest Gump: raises 230 to 250
jaded8ball: calls 250
enzouil: folds
comptondu06: folds
TrouQ: raises 550 to 800
badbeatboy49: folds
emdordje: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
jaded8ball: calls 550
*** FLOP *** [5d 7d Qd]
TrouQ: checks
jaded8ball: checks
*** TURN *** [5d 7d Qd] [Qs]
TrouQ: checks
jaded8ball: checks
*** RIVER *** [5d 7d Qd Qs] [Th]
TrouQ: checks
jaded8ball: bets 300
TrouQ: calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jaded8ball: shows [Td Jh] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
TrouQ: mucks hand
jaded8ball collected 2500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2500 | Rake 0
Board [5d 7d Qd Qs Th]
Seat 1: jaded8ball showed [Td Jh] and won (2500) with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 2: enzouil (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: comptondu06 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: TrouQ (big blind) mucked [Ac Kh]
Seat 6: jpthewho folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: badbeatboy49 folded before Flop
Seat 8: emdordje folded before Flop
Seat 9: Forrest Gump folded before Flop


Hand#2
PokerStars Game #22651966222: Tournament #123490150, $2.50+$0.25 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/12/05 17:21:18 ET
Table '123490150 56' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Mattias1973 (1340 in chips)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump (1160 in chips)
Seat 3: hernandez57 (2130 in chips)
Seat 4: TrondMean (2430 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Sunlion-28 (1470 in chips)
Seat 6: mirzus (2600 in chips)
Seat 7: adesoro (1720 in chips)
Seat 8: del aquila (3590 in chips)
Seat 9: eericc19 (1560 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind 15
hernandez57: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Jc Ah]
TrondMean: folds
Mattias1973 is disconnected
Sunlion-28: folds
mirzus: folds
adesoro: calls 30
del aquila: calls 30
eericc19: calls 30
Mattias1973 is connected
Mattias1973: folds
Forrest Gump: raises 150 to 180
hernandez57: folds
adesoro: folds
del aquila: calls 150
eericc19: folds
*** FLOP *** [6s 6c Qd]
Forrest Gump: bets 425
del aquila: calls 425
*** TURN *** [6s 6c Qd] [Ad]
Forrest Gump: bets 555 and is all-in
del aquila: calls 555
*** RIVER *** [6s 6c Qd Ad] [4s]
Forrest Gump said, "rofl"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Jc Ah] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
del aquila: shows [6d 6h] (four of a kind, Sixes)
del aquila collected 2410 from pot
GiereAllstar is connected
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2410 | Rake 0
Board [6s 6c Qd Ad 4s]
Seat 1: Mattias1973 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump (small blind) showed [Jc Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 3: hernandez57 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: TrondMean folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Sunlion-28 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mirzus folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: adesoro folded before Flop
Seat 8: del aquila showed [6d 6h] and won (2410) with four of a kind, Sixes
Seat 9: eericc19 folded before Flop

Gump has finally lost his mind

You might look at this hand and say 'OMG - WTF!'. And yet, if I knew my opponents exact hand this was about the only way I'm getting his stack. Villain is pretty ABC TAG and so am I.....usually.

Pure genius or donkeriffic?

There is indeed a very good explanation for this hand.




Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25)
Table 'Euphemia' 9-max Seat #9 is the button

Seat 1: #2_ADN ($11.80 in chips)
Seat 2: clubberer66 ($33.40 in chips)
Seat 3: Forrest Gump ($24.40 in chips)
Seat 5: evantair ($48.50 in chips)
Seat 6: matflasch ($15.70 in chips)
Seat 7: ladner07 ($30.60 in chips)
Seat 8: ismog ($19.40 in chips)
Seat 9: Ispy79 ($46.45 in chips)
#2_ADN: posts small blind $0.10
clubberer66: posts big blind $0.25
rodjeur1982: sits out


*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [As Ad]
Forrest Gump: calls $0.25
evantair: folds
matflasch: folds
ladner07: calls $0.25
ismog: raises $1 to $1.25
Ispy79: folds
#2_ADN: folds
clubberer66: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $1
ladner07: folds

Hand Pot equity
AsAd 87.12%
KsQh 12.88%


*** FLOP *** [Ts 9s Ah]
Forrest Gump: checks
ismog: bets $1.25
Forrest Gump: raises $4.25 to $5.50
ismog: calls $4.25

Hand Pot equity
AsAd 86.97%
KsQh 13.03%


*** TURN *** [Ts 9s Ah] [Qs]
Forrest Gump: bets $6
ismog: calls $6

Hand Pot equity
AsAd 90.91%
KsQh 9.09%



*** RIVER *** [Ts 9s Ah Qs] [Kh]
Forrest Gump: bets $7
ismog: calls $6.65 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.35) returned to Forrest Gump


*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [As Ad] (three of a kind, Aces)
ismog: shows [Qh Ks] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
Forrest Gump collected $37.50 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $39.40 | Rake $1.90
Board [Ts 9s Ah Qs Kh]
Seat 1: #2_ADN (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: clubberer66 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Forrest Gump showed [As Ad] and won ($37.50) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 5: evantair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: matflasch folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: ladner07 folded before Flop
Seat 8: ismog showed [Qh Ks] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 9: Ispy79 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Bow down to the King

KK has cost me a bunch lately. It really has been bizarre and got me a little snakebit with this hand.

On Poker Academy I had:
- KK into AA. And not your typical preflop KK into AA type scenario. I limped from UTG, player behind me limps with AA, a LAG in late position raises, I reraise, player behind me with AA (that had limped behind) now pushes. Wow.
- KK into QQ. Allin preflop, busted to a set of course.

On Pokerstars::
- KK into AA. Somehow managed to dodge that bullet. They guy had been playing pretty tight and thanks to Bastin, a quick look at the Pokerlisting site labelled the guy a 'Shark'.
- KK into AQs. This one was a peach. Guy calls pot bets to river chasing the flush. With 50c left in his stack on the river, he gets there. :/

I'm only down about 1 buyin at Stars so not too bad after all.



Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/11/07 6:32:06 ET
Table 'Herero' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: silvercaster ($14.65 in chips)
Seat 2: munichtwo ($4.35 in chips)
Seat 3: SensiGizmo13 ($31.80 in chips)
Seat 4: Kubaner1 ($16 in chips)
Seat 5: termo ($19 in chips)
Seat 6: Forrest Gump ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 7: Cardgrrl ($19.20 in chips)
Seat 8: Desperadooo ($5.50 in chips)
Seat 9: NuRoN1 ($25.45 in chips)
Cardgrrl: posts small blind $0.10
Desperadooo: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Kc Kh]
NuRoN1: folds
silvercaster: folds
munichtwo: folds
SensiGizmo13: raises $0.75 to $1
Kubaner1: folds
termo: calls $1
Forrest Gump: raises $4.50 to $5.50
Cardgrrl: folds
Desperadooo: folds
SensiGizmo13: raises $6.50 to $12
termo: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
Uncalled bet ($6.50) returned to SensiGizmo13
SensiGizmo13 collected $12.35 from pot
SensiGizmo13: shows [As Ac] (a pair of Aces)
SensiGizmo13 said, "nice fold"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.35 | Rake $0
Seat 1: silvercaster folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: munichtwo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: SensiGizmo13 collected ($12.35)
Seat 4: Kubaner1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: termo folded before Flop
Seat 6: Forrest Gump (button) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Cardgrrl (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Desperadooo (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: NuRoN1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Multiple levels of thinking

Sandman's recent post reminded me about this Sklansky concept. Most are familiar with it but I see a lot of people fall down when it comes to 'thinking one level above your opponent'.

If you start doing this, microstakes really isn't half as bad as some make out.


http://www.thepokerbank.com/multiple-level-thinking.html

What Does Multiple Level Thinking Mean To You?

Now that you know about each of the levels and how complicated the thought processes can become, what exactly can you use this kind of information for? The main reason as to why it is important to know about the different levels of thought is so that you can save yourself from playing incorrectly against different types of players. There is no point playing at level 3 if your opponent is playing at level 0, because there is no need to consider what your opponent thinks you have if they don’t even have any idea about what they are holding themselves. You will just be ‘over thinking’ the situation and wasting you time and effort.

Therefore to beat each type of player, you should always stick to thinking at one level above your opponents only. If you find that a player is only concerned about what they are holding and playing at level 1, you will be able to beat them by thinking about what they might be holding and playing at level 2. Therefore you should be able to bluff them successfully whereas they will not as they are not giving any thought to the strength of your hand. There is no need to make extravagant plays against a low level thinker because they will have no idea about what is taking place, which will make it more likely that your ‘advanced’ play will backfire.

So for every opponent you play against, simply play at the level above him or her and you should be able to employ a successful winning poker playing style against them. The higher the level of thought you can use effectively the better, but also be prepared to adapt depending on the level of your opponents. This applies to all levels from 0 and above.

Five little Omaha hands

After a little searching I discovered this site:

http://www.propokertools.com/simulator/omahaSimulationEditor.jsp

I really been struggling with the odds but I plan to review all key hands so eventually I'll have a better idea of my odds.

The first hand shows the importance of having four cards that work together and multiple draws. On the flop I figured I had the nuts and/or the villain was freerolling to a flush draw. When I saw the villains holding, I thought I was a small dog. The stats afterwards shocked me.

The second hand I figure Bastin planned to CR the flop. Would like to hear his comments though! Yet again, I actually thought my equity a little higher. Bastin actually caught me by surprise as I didn't notice him there until he bet the turn.

The third hand I misread the board on the river. I'm such a donk at this game!

The fourth hand just shows how much AA devalues after the flop. Out of position, I throw out a solid bet if the board looks safe, then I'm pretty much done with the hand.

And to the final hand, I flopped trips but I just don't like my hand out of position. Typically, I'm looking to check/call then hopefully fill up. The comment at the end was just to build the suspense. ;)


During current Omaha session you were dealt 59 hands and saw flop:
- 3 out of 7 times while in big blind (42%)
- 6 out of 6 times while in small blind (100%)
- 12 out of 46 times in other positions (26%)
- a total of 21 out of 59 (35%)
Pots won at showdown - 4 of 6 (66%)
Pots won without showdown - 0



Hand #1
Omaha Pot Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2008/11/06 3:55:30 ET
Table 'Clarissa' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: HelloLinz ($6.49 in chips)
Seat 2: Jestful ($3.04 in chips)
Seat 3: r0bben7 ($4 in chips)
Seat 4: DONKEY6345 ($8.16 in chips)
Seat 5: henkson1 ($1.33 in chips)
Seat 6: chet72 ($12 in chips)
Seat 8: Forrest Gump ($4.92 in chips)
Seat 9: Maradona1111 ($2.68 in chips)
henkson1: posts small blind $0.01
chet72: posts big blind $0.02
bastinptc: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Jd Kd 7h 7s]
Forrest Gump: calls $0.02
Maradona1111: calls $0.02
HelloLinz: folds
Jestful: folds
r0bben7: raises $0.08 to $0.10
DONKEY6345: folds
henkson1: calls $0.09
chet72: calls $0.08
Forrest Gump: calls $0.08
Maradona1111: calls $0.08
*** FLOP *** [9c Qc Td]
henkson1: checks
chet72: checks
Forrest Gump: bets $0.44
Maradona1111: folds
r0bben7: raises $1.38 to $1.82
henkson1: folds
chet72: folds
Forrest Gump: raises $3 to $4.82 and is all-in
r0bben7: calls $2.08 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.92) returned to Forrest Gump
*** TURN *** [9c Qc Td] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [9c Qc Td 6d] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Jd Kd 7h 7s] (a straight, Nine to King)
r0bben7: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $7.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $8.30 | Rake $0.40
Board [9c Qc Td 6d 3s]
Seat 1: HelloLinz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Jestful folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: r0bben7 mucked [Ac Ts Tc 3h]
Seat 4: DONKEY6345 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: henkson1 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: chet72 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Forrest Gump showed [Jd Kd 7h 7s] and won ($7.90) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 9: Maradona1111 folded on the Flop

board: 9cQcTd
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
JdKd7h7s 33.90% 278 0
AcTcTs3h 66.10% 542 0




Hand #2
Omaha Pot Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2008/11/06 4:03:38 ET
Table 'Clarissa' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: HelloLinz ($6.51 in chips)
Seat 2: 6MonDu93 ($2.95 in chips)
Seat 3: RSXAirman1 ($1 in chips)
Seat 4: DONKEY6345 ($7.89 in chips)
Seat 5: jackdewipper ($3 in chips)
Seat 6: chet72 ($16.79 in chips)
Seat 7: bastinptc ($2.53 in chips)
Seat 8: Forrest Gump ($8.78 in chips)
Seat 9: Maradona1111 ($3.36 in chips)
bastinptc: posts small blind $0.01
Forrest Gump: posts big blind $0.02
jackdewipper: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Kc 2d 8c Td]
Maradona1111: folds
HelloLinz: folds
6MonDu93: calls $0.02
RSXAirman1: calls $0.02
DONKEY6345: calls $0.02
jackdewipper: checks
chet72: calls $0.02
bastinptc: calls $0.01
Forrest Gump: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h Tc 9s]
bastinptc: checks
Forrest Gump: checks
6MonDu93: checks
RSXAirman1: checks
DONKEY6345: checks
jackdewipper: checks
chet72: checks
*** TURN *** [8h Tc 9s] [2h]
bastinptc: bets $0.12
Forrest Gump: calls $0.12
6MonDu93: folds
RSXAirman1: folds
DONKEY6345: calls $0.12
jackdewipper: folds
chet72: folds
*** RIVER *** [8h Tc 9s 2h] [2c]
bastinptc: checks
Forrest Gump: bets $0.40
DONKEY6345: folds
Forrest Gump said, "let it go fatboy"
bastinptc: calls $0.40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Kc 2d 8c Td] (a full house, Deuces full of Tens)
bastinptc: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $1.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1.30 | Rake $0.05
Board [8h Tc 9s 2h 2c]
Seat 1: HelloLinz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: 6MonDu93 folded on the Turn
Seat 3: RSXAirman1 folded on the Turn
Seat 4: DONKEY6345 folded on the River
Seat 5: jackdewipper folded on the Turn
Seat 6: chet72 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: bastinptc (small blind) mucked [Qd Jh 6s 5d]
Seat 8: Forrest Gump (big blind) showed [Kc 2d 8c Td] and won ($1.25) with a full house, Deuces full of Tens
Seat 9: Maradona1111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


board: 8hTc9s
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
QdJh6s5d 74.02% 607 0
Kc2d8cTd 25.98% 213 0


board: 8hTc9s2h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
QdJh6s5d 85.00% 34 0
Kc2d8cTd 15.00% 6 0


board: 8hTc9s2h2c
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
QdJh6s5d 0.00% 0 0
Kc2d8cTd 100.00% 1 0



Hand #3
Omaha Pot Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2008/11/06 4:21:32 ET
Table 'Clarissa' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: HelloLinz ($6.59 in chips)
Seat 2: Copper1696 ($3.38 in chips)
Seat 3: RSXAirman1 ($0.51 in chips)
Seat 4: DONKEY6345 ($7.61 in chips)
Seat 5: jackdewipper ($3.54 in chips)
Seat 6: chet72 ($19.50 in chips)
Seat 7: bastinptc ($2.66 in chips)
Seat 8: Forrest Gump ($9.29 in chips)
Seat 9: borniepoker ($2.91 in chips)
bastinptc: posts small blind $0.01
Forrest Gump: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [As 7h 9s Ks]
borniepoker: calls $0.02
HelloLinz: folds
Copper1696: calls $0.02
RSXAirman1: folds
DONKEY6345: calls $0.02
jackdewipper: calls $0.02
chet72: folds
chet72 leaves the table
bastinptc: calls $0.01
Forrest Gump: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc 7c Th]
bastinptc: checks
pest13 joins the table at seat #6
Forrest Gump: checks
borniepoker: checks
Copper1696: checks
DONKEY6345: bets $0.04
jackdewipper: calls $0.04
bastinptc: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.04
borniepoker: folds
Copper1696: calls $0.04
*** TURN *** [Qc 7c Th] [6d]
Forrest Gump: checks
Copper1696: checks
DONKEY6345: bets $0.02
jackdewipper: calls $0.02
Forrest Gump: calls $0.02
Copper1696: calls $0.02
*** RIVER *** [Qc 7c Th 6d] [8d]
Forrest Gump: checks
Copper1696: checks
DONKEY6345: checks
jackdewipper: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [As 7h 9s Ks] (a straight, Six to Ten)
Copper1696: mucks hand
DONKEY6345: mucks hand
jackdewipper: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $0.36 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.36 | Rake $0
Board [Qc 7c Th 6d 8d]
Seat 1: HelloLinz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Copper1696 mucked [9c 4h 4d Qh]
Seat 3: RSXAirman1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DONKEY6345 mucked [Ac 5s 4c Qs]
Seat 5: jackdewipper mucked [Kd 3d Ad 2h]
Seat 6: chet72 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: bastinptc (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Forrest Gump (big blind) showed [As 7h 9s Ks] and won ($0.36) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 9: borniepoker folded on the Flop


Hand #4
PokerStars Game #21800986159: Omaha Pot Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2008/11/06 4:33:08 ET
Table 'Clarissa' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: HelloLinz ($6.37 in chips)
Seat 2: Copper1696 ($3.66 in chips)
Seat 3: RSXAirman1 ($0.58 in chips)
Seat 4: DONKEY6345 ($7.20 in chips)
Seat 5: jackdewipper ($3.84 in chips)
Seat 6: pest13 ($2.78 in chips)
Seat 7: bastinptc ($3.03 in chips)
Seat 8: Forrest Gump ($9.51 in chips)
Seat 9: borniepoker ($3.09 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind $0.01
borniepoker: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [As Ah 6h 5s]
HelloLinz: folds
Copper1696: calls $0.02
RSXAirman1: calls $0.02
DONKEY6345: calls $0.02
jackdewipper: calls $0.02
pest13: calls $0.02
bastinptc: calls $0.02
Forrest Gump: raises $0.16 to $0.18
borniepoker: folds
Copper1696: folds
RSXAirman1: folds
DONKEY6345: calls $0.16
jackdewipper: folds
pest13: calls $0.16
bastinptc: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jc 6d Ks]
Forrest Gump: bets $0.40
DONKEY6345: calls $0.40
pest13: calls $0.40
*** TURN *** [Jc 6d Ks] [3c]
Forrest Gump: checks
DONKEY6345: checks
pest13: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jc 6d Ks 3c] [8s]
Forrest Gump: checks
DONKEY6345: checks
pest13: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [As Ah 6h 5s] (a pair of Aces)
DONKEY6345: mucks hand
pest13: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $1.79 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1.84 | Rake $0.05
Board [Jc 6d Ks 3c 8s]
Seat 1: HelloLinz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Copper1696 folded before Flop
Seat 3: RSXAirman1 folded before Flop
Seat 4: DONKEY6345 mucked [5d Kc Ac Qc]
Seat 5: jackdewipper folded before Flop
Seat 6: pest13 mucked [3s Qs Ad 9c]
Seat 7: bastinptc (button) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Forrest Gump (small blind) showed [As Ah 6h 5s] and won ($1.79) with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: borniepoker (big blind) folded before Flop


Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
AsAh6h5s 63.07% 413,883 2,276
3sQsAd9c 15.73% 93,261 20,489
5dKcAcQc 21.20% 128,099 22,765

board: Jc6dKs
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
AsAh6h5s 52.25% 348 0
3sQsAd9c 11.56% 15 124
5dKcAcQc 36.19% 179 124

board: Jc6dKs3c
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
AsAh6h5s 44.44% 16 0
3sQsAd9c 18.06% 5 3
5dKcAcQc 37.50% 12 3

board: Jc6dKs3c8s
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
AsAh6h5s 100.00% 1 0
3sQsAd9c 0.00% 0 0
5dKcAcQc 0.00% 0 0


Hand #5
Omaha Pot Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2008/11/06 4:45:01 ET
Table 'Clarissa' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: HelloLinz ($6.19 in chips)
Seat 2: Copper1696 ($2.93 in chips)
Seat 3: RSXAirman1 ($1.04 in chips)
Seat 4: Jestful ($2 in chips)
Seat 5: jackdewipper ($3.60 in chips)
Seat 6: pest13 ($2.71 in chips)
Seat 7: bastinptc ($3.23 in chips)
Seat 8: Forrest Gump ($10.56 in chips)
Seat 9: borniepoker ($3.14 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind $0.01
borniepoker: posts big blind $0.02
Jestful: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Qd 2d 8s Ad]
HelloLinz: calls $0.02
Copper1696: calls $0.02
RSXAirman1: calls $0.02
Jestful: checks
jackdewipper: calls $0.02
pest13: calls $0.02
bastinptc: calls $0.02
Forrest Gump: calls $0.01
borniepoker: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah Ac 4d]
Forrest Gump: checks
borniepoker: checks
HelloLinz: checks
Copper1696: checks
RSXAirman1: checks
Jestful: checks
jackdewipper: checks
pest13: checks
bastinptc: checks
*** TURN *** [Ah Ac 4d] [3s]
Forrest Gump: checks
borniepoker: checks
HelloLinz: checks
Copper1696: checks
RSXAirman1: bets $0.10
Jestful: folds
jackdewipper: folds
pest13: folds
bastinptc: calls $0.10
pest13 leaves the table
Bonbon233 joins the table at seat #6
Forrest Gump: calls $0.10
borniepoker: folds
HelloLinz: folds
Copper1696: folds
*** RIVER *** [Ah Ac 4d 3s] [Kc]
Forrest Gump: checks
RSXAirman1: checks
bastinptc: bets $0.12
Forrest Gump said, "hmn"
Forrest Gump: folds
RSXAirman1: calls $0.12
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bastinptc: shows [8c 3d 3c 6d] (a full house, Threes full of Aces)
RSXAirman1: mucks hand
bastinptc collected $0.72 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.72 | Rake $0
Board [Ah Ac 4d 3s Kc]
Seat 1: HelloLinz folded on the Turn
Seat 2: Copper1696 folded on the Turn
Seat 3: RSXAirman1 mucked [Qc 6c 5s As]
Seat 4: Jestful folded on the Turn
Seat 5: jackdewipper folded on the Turn
Seat 6: pest13 folded on the Turn
Seat 7: bastinptc (button) showed [8c 3d 3c 6d] and won ($0.72) with a full house, Threes full of Aces
Seat 8: Forrest Gump (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 9: borniepoker (big blind) folded on the Turn

Different path, same destination

Played few more hands tonight as the fish were biting. I have been finding relatively short/sharp sessions of around an hour or two are more productive.

I had some good seats with the soft spots to my right. I jumped out of the blocks with an over-set and won a few more nice pots, but then gave some back when a few flushes got there against me. I lost about a half buyin with flopped trips against a turned higher set, and I got outplayed when a player slow played a flopped flush and to hit runner runner 2 pair to pay off a river bet.

Otherwise, I still finished up a buyin but it was more volatile than previous sessions.


During current Hold'em session you were dealt 265 hands and saw flop:
- 15 out of 32 times while in big blind (46%)
- 5 out of 32 times while in small blind (15%)
- 20 out of 201 times in other positions (9%)
- a total of 40 out of 265 (15%)
Pots won at showdown - 6 of 14 (42%)
Pots won without showdown - 15



FG

Steady as she goes

Another solid session. Finished up a buyin and a half over maybe 90 mins of play, four tabling. The showdowns are higher than normal as I was calling down some LAG's pretty light. Fortunately my radar was on tonight.

Yet again, I dumped 21 small blinds. When you think about it, it's only $2.10 at 25NL, or around 2 standard preflop raises. There's all sorts of pros and cons to doing this:

Cons
- for only a half bet I might flop a monster
- when i fold my SB in an unraised pot I'm flagging I'm a tight player

Pros
- the game becomes simpler as I'm getting into less ugly spots out of position
- i might actually flop a 2nd best monster. A not-so-rare example might be capping with 75s, getting a 772 flop then losing a big pot to someone with A7.



During current Hold'em session you were dealt 227 hands and saw flop:
- 15 out of 26 times while in big blind (57%)
- 4 out of 25 times while in small blind (16%)
- 23 out of 176 times in other positions (13%)
- a total of 42 out of 227 (18%)
Pots won at showdown - 8 of 9 (88%)
Pots won without showdown - 12


fg

Coke in green glass bottles

I never cease to be amazed by the Internet. Tonight I stumbled across this little gem. Some clever person has animated parts of my favorite ever graphic novel, which coincidentally is also being made into a film next year. I just hope for the writers sake (and other Alan Moore fans) they don't dumb the movie down like they did for 'V for Vendetta'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRJIyjbiPcs




FG

A few drips, a big drop

Here's my stats from a fairly typical session:

During current Hold'em session you were dealt 157 hands and saw flop:
- 12 out of 17 times while in big blind (70%)
- 1 out of 17 times while in small blind (5%)
- 10 out of 123 times in other positions (8%)
- a total of 23 out of 157 (14%)
Pots won at showdown - 6 of 6 (100%)
Pots won without showdown - 7

Fairly uneventful for the most part. I finished up maybe half a buyin. For the most part I was card dead and 14% is pretty low even for me. There is one stat that sticks out but is fairly standard for me. It's also one of the biggest changes I've made to my game this year.




FG

Tournament Gump

I guess I've been running pretty good on FT. I think I'll step it up a little higher and hopefully still run well.



FG

The Preflop Police

It's funny how often I run into these guys. It's the one thing about poker that does get under my skin.

It just makes absolutely no sense to me to berate bad players? To me it shows a much greater fundamental misunderstanding of the game than the poor play from a donkey.



Hand #1
Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/10/31 0:29:26 ET
Table 'Mars II' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: vanderpalu ($10.25 in chips)
Seat 2: fudu212 ($26 in chips)
Seat 3: _973.LIO_ ($29 in chips)
Seat 4: hombs ($34.05 in chips)
Seat 5: shawnjohn123 ($9.10 in chips)
Seat 6: TrejosBarris ($28.35 in chips)
Seat 7: serious piff ($29.25 in chips)
Seat 8: KevinX87 ($33.10 in chips)
Seat 9: deacon_bluez ($49.50 in chips)
deacon_bluez: posts small blind $0.25
vanderpalu: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
fudu212: raises $1 to $1.50
_973.LIO_: folds
hombs: folds
shawnjohn123: calls $1.50
TrejosBarris: folds
serious piff: folds
KevinX87: folds
deacon_bluez: folds
vanderpalu: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [8h 9s 7c]
vanderpalu: checks
fudu212: bets $1.50
shawnjohn123: raises $6.10 to $7.60 and is all-in
vanderpalu: folds
fudu212: calls $6.10
*** TURN *** [8h 9s 7c] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [8h 9s 7c 7d] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fudu212: shows [Jc Js] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
shawnjohn123: shows [Jh 6d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
fudu212 collected $9.50 from pot
shawnjohn123 collected $9.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.95 | Rake $0.95
Board [8h 9s 7c 7d Tc]
Seat 1: vanderpalu (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: fudu212 showed [Jc Js] and won ($9.50) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 3: _973.LIO_ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: hombs folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: shawnjohn123 showed [Jh 6d] and won ($9.50) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 6: TrejosBarris folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: serious piff folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: KevinX87 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: deacon_bluez (small blind) folded before Flop

udu212 said, "that ****ing river card saved your sorry *** again"

fudu212 said, "god, you play terrible"

shawnjohn123 said, "yes"

shawnjohn123 said, "sorry"

fudu212 said, "how do you call my raise with that hand especially"

shawnjohn123 said, "open ended"


Hand #2
Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/10/31 0:32:36 ET
Table 'Mars II' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: vanderpalu ($6.50 in chips)
Seat 2: fudu212 ($26.85 in chips)
Seat 3: _973.LIO_ ($28.50 in chips)
Seat 5: shawnjohn123 ($7 in chips)
Seat 6: TrejosBarris ($21.35 in chips)
Seat 7: serious piff ($29.25 in chips)
Seat 8: KevinX87 ($45.85 in chips)
Seat 9: deacon_bluez ($49.25 in chips)
_973.LIO_: posts small blind $0.25
hombs: is sitting out
shawnjohn123: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
hombs leaves the table
TrejosBarris: calls $0.50
fudu212 said, "im talking about befor the flop"
serious piff: calls $0.50
KevinX87: folds
deacon_bluez: folds
vanderpalu: folds
fudu212: raises $1 to $1.50
shawnjohn123 said, "mad"
_973.LIO_: calls $1.25
df80wd40 joins the table at seat #4
shawnjohn123: calls $1
TrejosBarris: calls $1
serious piff said, "uh oh"
serious piff: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [3s Jd 9s]
_973.LIO_: checks
shawnjohn123: bets $1.50
TrejosBarris: folds
serious piff: calls $1.50
fudu212: raises $2 to $3.50
_973.LIO_: folds
shawnjohn123: calls $2
serious piff: folds
*** TURN *** [3s Jd 9s] [2h]
shawnjohn123: bets $2 and is all-in
fudu212: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [3s Jd 9s 2h] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
shawnjohn123: shows [Qh 9d] (a pair of Nines)
fudu212: shows [As Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
fudu212 collected $19.05 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20 | Rake $0.95
Board [3s Jd 9s 2h 8d]
Seat 1: vanderpalu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: fudu212 (button) showed [As Jh] and won ($19.05) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 3: _973.LIO_ (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: shawnjohn123 (big blind) showed [Qh 9d] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 6: TrejosBarris folded on the Flop
Seat 7: serious piff folded on the Flop
Seat 8: KevinX87 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: deacon_bluez folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Someday I'll have money

There was a bunch of great song links flying around on PAO tonight. For some reason, this song was permanently etched on my brain way back when I was a hatchling. When I find myself card dead at the table, this is often the song I start humming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h82fq5YHZM

I warn you, the harp riff will get lodged in your brain and drive you a bit loopy like yours truly.



Not a whole lot of poker to report. I discovered that 'Timmy' had a 1000 or so lazy pax sitting around, so I've been terrorizing the heads up rooms. I do really enjoy HU and I think I might play quite a few games on PAO as well as getting Moshmans new book.

http://www.amazon.com/Heads-Up-No-Limit-Hold-Collin-Moshman/dp/1880685442



FG

Across the Universe Part II

I went to this concert a year or two ago at the Sydney Opera House. It was 'Music Through the Ages', starting with classical then progressing right through to Radiohead and Queen. As you can tell I'm a big music buff and snapped up tickets quickly.

The Opera House is an amazing venue for live music. It was architecturally designed for the best acoustics and the result is all the instruments have clarity without sounding the least bit muddy. You might think the 'shell' design looks a little odd but it was done for a reason, not just for a tourist attraction! Backing the vocalist was the Australian Chamber Orchestra, just supremely talented musicians.

And the vocalist was Katie Noonan. I first discovered her in an alt/indie rock band which quickly became my favourite Aussie band, but as you can tell she's also classically trained. Every note was pure and perfect. I've never heard anything like it before.

Now step inside the Opera House:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnjexn3ayOk&feature=related



FG

There's only so many tough folds you can make

My luck seems to oscillate between scarily good and bizarrely bad. Every time I sit down for a session, I either win pot after pot and feel invincible, or I get caught in a storm of really tough situations, bad beats and eventual tilt.

Today was yet another session which ran horrible from the first hand. Straight up I was in a tough spot with AK out of position. Then I found myself laying down overpairs against tight players. I was flopping two pair on flushed boards and trying to figure if i was good.

Eventually, this hand was the final nail so I called an end to the torture. Villain is a tight aggressive regular and Pokerlisting describes him as a shark. I got outplayed in this hand and milked like a bloated jersey.




Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/10/18 20:04:05 ET
9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: saggit ($25.15 in chips)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump ($25.85 in chips)
Seat 3: Alrosiex ($12.05 in chips)
Seat 4: nutslos ($4.90 in chips)
Seat 5: calboy96 ($26.10 in chips)
Seat 7: EL-Train84 ($13.20 in chips)
Seat 8: tutti78 ($14.95 in chips)
Seat 9: xlfixer ($19.25 in chips)
calboy96: posts small blind $0.10
EL-Train84: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Qd Qc]
tutti78: folds
xlfixer: raises $0.75 to $1
saggit: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $1
Alrosiex: folds
nutslos: folds
calboy96: folds
EL-Train84: folds
*** FLOP *** [2h Jh Jd]
xlfixer: bets $1
Forrest Gump: calls $1
*** TURN *** [2h Jh Jd] [3c]
xlfixer: bets $3
Forrest Gump: calls $3
*** RIVER *** [2h Jh Jd 3c] [9c]
xlfixer: bets $5
Forrest Gump: calls $5
*** SHOW DOWN ***
xlfixer: shows [Ad Ah] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
Forrest Gump: mucks hand
xlfixer collected $19.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20.35 | Rake $0.95
Board [2h Jh Jd 3c 9c]
Seat 1: saggit folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump mucked [Qd Qc]
Seat 3: Alrosiex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: nutslos (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: calboy96 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: EL-Train84 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: tutti78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: xlfixer showed [Ad Ah] and won ($19.40) with two pair, Aces and Jacks

Stacking off light

I've been playing 25NL some time now and I'm still shocked by what some people are willing to stack off with. I had a hand recently where a regular grinder accused me of slow rolling him. Basically the action went:

- I limp with 88
- a tight aggressive grinder behind me raises
- both loose players at the table call
-I make the easy call, spike my set, throw out a hefty bet and the TAG insta-shoves!
- Gump falls off his chair

Maybe I'm over-reading the situation, but to me it appeared one of us just got coolered. I thought it was VERY likely he had 99 and a little less likely 33. The snap shove with a big overpair didn't make sense? So I thought for a little while, clicked 'call' and he rolls over KK.

"Nice slow roll buddy".

To which I reply "I didn't peg you as someone to stack off with one pair"


Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/10/06 19:50:09 ET
9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Forrest Gump ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 2: mikewiz32 ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 3: RickaShay11 ($53.10 in chips)
Seat 4: uralsr2me ($28 in chips)
Seat 5: apfush ($4.40 in chips)
Seat 6: ransmt ($32.75 in chips)
Seat 7: Al /Timarie ($12 in chips)
Seat 8: psychybris ($32.40 in chips)
Seat 9: temmikongi ($41 in chips)
RickaShay11: posts small blind $0.10
uralsr2me: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [8s 8d]
apfush: folds
ransmt: calls $0.25
Al /Timarie: folds
Al /Timarie leaves the table
psychybris: folds
temmikongi: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.25
mikewiz32: raises $1.25 to $1.50
paservant joins the table at seat #7
RickaShay11: calls $1.40
uralsr2me: calls $1.25
ransmt: calls $1.25
Forrest Gump: calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [9c 8h 3s]
RickaShay11: checks
uralsr2me: bets $1
ransmt: folds
Forrest Gump: raises $4 to $5
mikewiz32: raises $18.15 to $23.15 and is all-in
RickaShay11: folds
uralsr2me: folds
Forrest Gump said, "coolered probably"
Forrest Gump: calls $18.15 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [9c 8h 3s] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [9c 8h 3s 4c] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [8s 8d] (three of a kind, Eights)
mikewiz32: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $52.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $54.80 | Rake $2.70
Board [9c 8h 3s 4c 6c]
Seat 1: Forrest Gump showed [8s 8d] and won ($52.10) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 2: mikewiz32 (button) mucked [Kd Kh]
Seat 3: RickaShay11 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: uralsr2me (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: apfush folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ransmt folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Al /Timarie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: psychybris folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: temmikongi folded before Flop (didn't bet)



Here are the fun hands from last night. There is a little bit of acting that goes along with the AA limp. First pass I usually call very quickly so it appears i have a drawing hand and want to see a flop. Hopefully when the action gets back around and someone has raised, I run the clock a little then throw out an oversize bet to make it appear I have a pair and want to collect the dead money. I see LAG's make this play quite a bit and it's really not that bad an option.

You'd be surprised how often I get called or re-shoved.

Or run into Bastin with my KK limp vs his AA. :/


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Hand #1
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/10/17 6:48:10 ET
Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: macocro ($20.50 in chips)
Seat 2: SimS11187 ($30.75 in chips)
Seat 3: JVaritek ($22.55 in chips)
Seat 4: moelb ($6 in chips)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump ($26.70 in chips)
Seat 6: busa83 ($24.10 in chips)
Seat 7: Barley Blair ($13.70 in chips)
Seat 8: Pokerface2k7 ($28.05 in chips)
Seat 9: ivanwinWSOP ($37.25 in chips)
macocro: posts small blind $0.10
SimS11187: posts big blind $0.25
moelb: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ZorlacMC [Ac Ad]
JVaritek: folds
moelb: raises $0.25 to $0.50
Forrest Gump: calls $0.50
busa83: calls $0.50
Barley Blair: folds
Pokerface2k7: folds
ivanwinWSOP: folds
macocro: raises $1 to $1.50
SimS11187: folds
moelb: calls $1
Forrest Gump: raises $8.50 to $10
busa83: calls $9.50
macocro: raises $10.50 to $20.50 and is all-in
moelb: calls $4.50 and is all-in
Forrest Gump: raises $6.20 to $26.70 and is all-in
busa83: calls $14.10 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($2.60) returned to Forrest Gump
*** FLOP *** [2d Ah 4s]
*** TURN *** [2d Ah 4s] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [2d Ah 4s 5h] [Td]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Ac Ad] (three of a kind, Aces)
busa83: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $7.20 from side pot-2
macocro: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $41.70 from side pot-1
moelb: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $23.05 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $74.95 Main pot $23.05. Side pot-1 $41.70. Side pot-2 $7.20. | Rake $3
Board [2d Ah 4s 5h Td]
Seat 1: macocro (small blind) mucked [Qs Kh]
Seat 2: SimS11187 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: JVaritek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: moelb mucked [Tc Jc]
Seat 5: Forrest Gump showed [Ac Ad] and won ($71.95) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 6: busa83 mucked [9c As]
Seat 7: Barley Blair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pokerface2k7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ivanwinWSOP (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Hand #2
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/10/17 6:52:15 ET
9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: SimS11187 ($26.35 in chips)
Seat 3: JVaritek ($21.45 in chips)
Seat 4: moelb ($26.90 in chips)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump ($73.20 in chips)
Seat 7: Barley Blair ($17.80 in chips)
Seat 8: Pokerface2k7 ($27.05 in chips)
Seat 9: ivanwinWSOP ($37.25 in chips)
Pokerface2k7: posts small blind $0.10
ivanwinWSOP: posts big blind $0.25
Herthape: sits out
freddy827: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [7s 7h]
SimS11187: raises $0.75 to $1
JVaritek: folds
moelb: calls $1
Forrest Gump: calls $1
Barley Blair: folds
Pokerface2k7: folds
ivanwinWSOP: folds
*** FLOP *** [6s Ks 7c]
SimS11187: checks
moelb: bets $1.75
Forrest Gump: raises $2.25 to $4
SimS11187: folds
moelb: raises $6 to $10
Forrest Gump: raises $17.25 to $27.25
moelb: calls $15.90 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($1.35) returned to Forrest Gump
*** TURN *** [6s Ks 7c] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [6s Ks 7c Qs] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
moelb: shows [Kc Th] (a pair of Kings)
Forrest Gump: shows [7s 7h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
Forrest Gump collected $52.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $55.15 | Rake $2.75
Board [6s Ks 7c Qs 3h]
Seat 2: SimS11187 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: JVaritek folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: moelb showed [Kc Th] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 5: Forrest Gump showed [7s 7h] and won ($52.40) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 7: Barley Blair (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pokerface2k7 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: ivanwinWSOP (big blind) folded before Flop

Clash of the Titans

And so the two great stags stumbled out of the thickets and faced off in the open field. Both standing their ground firmly and snorting at each other in contempt. Then in an instant they rumbled across the field charging headlong toward each other at great velocity.

Who would concede? Who would blink first? Who would emerge the victor?





PokerStars Game #21154119171: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/10/13 3:16:47 ET
Table 'Gyas' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: BBgirl_al ($12.10 in chips)
Seat 2: orenha ($3.65 in chips)
Seat 3: janners32 ($20.40 in chips)
Seat 4: Breathe_Deep ($20.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump ($25 in chips)
Seat 6: kicker71 ($24.55 in chips)
Seat 7: torospecial ($7.40 in chips)
Seat 8: bastinptc ($51.20 in chips)
Seat 9: SkyandRamsey ($7.65 in chips)
janners32: posts small blind $0.10
Breathe_Deep: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Kh Kd]
Forrest Gump: calls $0.25
kicker71: calls $0.25
torospecial: folds
bastinptc: raises $1.50 to $1.75
SkyandRamsey: folds
BBgirl_al: folds
orenha: folds
janners32: folds
Breathe_Deep: calls $1.50
Forrest Gump: raises $5 to $6.75
kicker71: folds
bastinptc: raises $8.75 to $15.50
Breathe_Deep: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
Uncalled bet ($8.75) returned to bastinptc
bastinptc collected $15.60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15.60 | Rake $0
Seat 1: BBgirl_al folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: orenha (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: janners32 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Breathe_Deep (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Forrest Gump folded before Flop
Seat 6: kicker71 folded before Flop
Seat 7: torospecial folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: bastinptc collected ($15.60)
Seat 9: SkyandRamsey folded before Flop (didn't bet)

And on the Sabbath, they said unto Forrest

.
On Saturday, I played a pretty solid session of over 1000 hands. For all that hard work, I finished down a little over a buyin. It was one of those days where I felt out of synch. I kept making the wrong decisions, folding the winning hand and calling down the worst hands. I found myself contemplating today that maybe Holdem really has dried up? Maybe all the donks are finally learning how to play? Maybe it's time to move onto Omaha or another game?

And tonight, I would like to thank for Poker Gods for their firm reply:


Hand #1
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25)
Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: koko2585 ($48.40 in chips)
Seat 2: Timukasr1 ($20.15 in chips)
Seat 3: madx ($47.30 in chips)
Seat 4: duxy75 ($29.55 in chips)
Seat 5: NuRoN1 ($34.25 in chips)
Seat 6: KNEZM ($25.35 in chips)
Seat 7: chch10 ($25 in chips)
Seat 8: tustuma ($25.30 in chips)
Seat 9: snoezel ($48.55 in chips)
NuRoN1: posts small blind $0.10
KNEZM: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
chch10: folds
tustuma: folds
snoezel: folds
koko2585: calls $0.25
Timukasr1: calls $0.25
madx: calls $0.25
duxy75: raises $2.50 to $2.75
NuRoN1: folds
KNEZM: raises $2.50 to $5.25
koko2585: folds
Timukasr1: folds
madx: folds
duxy75: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [3h 4d 6h]
KNEZM: bets $6
duxy75: raises $18.30 to $24.30 and is all-in
KNEZM: calls $14.10 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($4.20) returned to duxy75
*** TURN *** [3h 4d 6h] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [3h 4d 6h 4s] [9c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KNEZM: shows [Ts Jd] (a pair of Fours)
duxy75: shows [Qh Qc] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
duxy75 collected $49 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51.55 | Rake $2.55
Board [3h 4d 6h 4s 9c]
Seat 1: koko2585 folded before Flop
Seat 2: Timukasr1 folded before Flop
Seat 3: madx folded before Flop
Seat 4: duxy75 (button) showed [Qh Qc] and won ($49) with two pair, Queens and Fours
Seat 5: NuRoN1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: KNEZM (big blind) showed [Ts Jd] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 7: chch10 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: tustuma folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: snoezel folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand #2
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25)
9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: heddlein ($12.15 in chips)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 3: MC_Narius ($13.80 in chips)
Seat 4: Boosibaer ($86.40 in chips)
Seat 5: kruemli ($14.75 in chips)
Seat 7: sancione ($21.85 in chips)
Seat 8: Barbon34 ($21.45 in chips)
Seat 9: DootchMaN ($24.65 in chips)
Boosibaer: posts small blind $0.10
kruemli: posts big blind $0.25
tustuma: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [2d Ts]
sancione: raises $0.50 to $0.75
Barbon34: folds
DootchMaN: folds
heddlein: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
MC_Narius: folds
Boosibaer: calls $0.65
kruemli: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Qc 9d 6c]
Boosibaer: bets $1
kruemli: folds
sancione: raises $2 to $3
Boosibaer: calls $2
*** TURN *** [Qc 9d 6c] [9s]
Boosibaer: checks
sancione: bets $5
Boosibaer: raises $14.75 to $19.75
sancione: calls $13.10 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($1.65) returned to Boosibaer
*** RIVER *** [Qc 9d 6c 9s] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Boosibaer: shows [5h 4s] (a pair of Nines)
sancione: shows [Kd Qs] (two pair, Queens and Nines)
sancione collected $42.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $44.45 | Rake $2.20
Board [Qc 9d 6c 9s Tc]
Seat 1: heddlein folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: MC_Narius (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Boosibaer (small blind) showed [5h 4s] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 5: kruemli (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: sancione showed [Kd Qs] and won ($42.25) with two pair, Queens and Nines
Seat 8: Barbon34 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: DootchMaN folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand #3
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25)
9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: heddlein ($12.15 in chips)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 3: MC_Narius ($13.80 in chips)
Seat 4: Boosibaer ($64.55 in chips)
Seat 5: kruemli ($14 in chips)
Seat 6: tustuma ($25 in chips)
Seat 7: sancione ($42.25 in chips)
Seat 8: Barbon34 ($21.45 in chips)
Seat 9: DootchMaN ($24.65 in chips)
kruemli: posts small blind $0.10
tustuma: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Kd 3c]
sancione: raises $0.50 to $0.75
Barbon34: raises $2.75 to $3.50
DootchMaN: folds
heddlein: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
MC_Narius: folds
Boosibaer: calls $3.50
kruemli: folds
tustuma: folds
sancione: calls $2.75
*** FLOP *** [5c 7s Qc]
sancione: checks
Barbon34: bets $17.95 and is all-in
Boosibaer: calls $17.95
sancione: folds
*** TURN *** [5c 7s Qc] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [5c 7s Qc 2s] [8c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Barbon34: shows [Tc Td] (a pair of Tens)
Boosibaer: mucks hand
Barbon34 collected $44.45 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $46.75 | Rake $2.30
Board [5c 7s Qc 2s 8c]
Seat 1: heddlein folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: MC_Narius folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Boosibaer (button) mucked [4s 3s]
Seat 5: kruemli (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: tustuma (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: sancione folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Barbon34 showed [Tc Td] and won ($44.45) with a pair of Tens
Seat 9: DootchMaN folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Hand #4
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25)
9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: heddlein ($11.80 in chips)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump ($25.70 in chips)
Seat 3: MC_Narius ($13.55 in chips)
Seat 4: Boosibaer ($49.75 in chips)
Seat 5: kruemli ($13.90 in chips)
Seat 6: tustuma ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 7: sancione ($25 in chips)
Seat 8: Barbon34 ($43.10 in chips)
Seat 9: DootchMaN ($32.05 in chips)
MC_Narius: posts small blind $0.10
Boosibaer: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Ah Ac]
kruemli: folds
tustuma: folds
sancione: calls $0.25
Barbon34: raises $0.50 to $0.75
DootchMaN: folds
heddlein: folds
Forrest Gump: raises $9.25 to $10
MC_Narius: folds
Boosibaer: raises $38.50 to $48.50
sancione: folds
Barbon34: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $15.70 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($22.80) returned to Boosibaer
*** FLOP *** [Tc As Kc]
*** TURN *** [Tc As Kc] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [Tc As Kc Ts] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Boosibaer: shows [4s 4h] (two pair, Tens and Fours)
Forrest Gump: shows [Ah Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Tens)
Forrest Gump collected $49.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $52.50 | Rake $2.60
Board [Tc As Kc Ts 9d]
Seat 1: heddlein folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump (button) showed [Ah Ac] and won ($49.90) with a full house, Aces full of Tens
Seat 3: MC_Narius (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Boosibaer (big blind) showed [4s 4h] and lost with two pair, Tens and Fours
Seat 5: kruemli folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tustuma folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sancione folded before Flop
Seat 8: Barbon34 folded before Flop
Seat 9: DootchMaN folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Hand #5
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25)
9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: marcel222 ($25 in chips)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump ($47.65 in chips)
Seat 3: MC_Narius ($13.10 in chips)
Seat 4: Boosibaer ($32.95 in chips)
Seat 5: kruemli ($11.55 in chips)
Seat 6: tustuma ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 7: MobileSocks ($4.75 in chips)
Seat 8: Barbon34 ($41.05 in chips)
Seat 9: DootchMaN ($30.35 in chips)
MobileSocks: posts small blind $0.10
Barbon34: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Kd Ad]
DootchMaN: raises $0.75 to $1
marcel222: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $1
MC_Narius: folds
Boosibaer: calls $1
kruemli: folds
tustuma: folds
MobileSocks: folds
Barbon34: folds
*** FLOP *** [5h Qd 6d]
DootchMaN: bets $2
Forrest Gump: calls $2
Boosibaer: calls $2
*** TURN *** [5h Qd 6d] [2d]
DootchMaN: checks
Forrest Gump: bets $5
Boosibaer: calls $5
DootchMaN: folds
*** RIVER *** [5h Qd 6d 2d] [Ts]
Forrest Gump: bets $18
Boosibaer: folds
Uncalled bet ($18) returned to Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump collected $18.45 from pot
Forrest Gump: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.35 | Rake $0.90
Board [5h Qd 6d 2d Ts]
Seat 1: marcel222 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump collected ($18.45)
Seat 3: MC_Narius folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Boosibaer folded on the River
Seat 5: kruemli folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tustuma (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: MobileSocks (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Barbon34 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: DootchMaN folded on the Turn


Hand #6
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25)
9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: cuberinho ($8.15 in chips)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 3: schluderbux ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 4: SvenDee ($4.75 in chips)
Seat 5: sampdoria1 ($49.95 in chips)
Seat 7: Murglin ($4.65 in chips)
Seat 8: Giack86 ($25 in chips)
Seat 9: PF87 ($4.65 in chips)
SvenDee: posts small blind $0.10
sampdoria1: posts big blind $0.25
norii: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [7h 7c]
Murglin: folds
Giack86: folds
PF87: folds
cuberinho: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.25
schluderbux: folds
SvenDee: folds
sampdoria1: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ac As 9s]
sampdoria1: checks
Forrest Gump: checks
*** TURN *** [Ac As 9s] [3h]
sampdoria1: checks
Forrest Gump: bets $0.50
sampdoria1: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [Ac As 9s 3h] [7s]
sampdoria1: bets $2.50
Forrest Gump: raises $4.50 to $7
sampdoria1: calls $4.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [7h 7c] (a full house, Sevens full of Aces)
sampdoria1: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $14.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15.60 | Rake $0.75
Board [Ac As 9s 3h 7s]
Seat 1: cuberinho folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump showed [7h 7c] and won ($14.85) with a full house, Sevens full of Aces
Seat 3: schluderbux (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: SvenDee (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: sampdoria1 (big blind) mucked [7d 8h]
Seat 7: Murglin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Giack86 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: PF87 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand #7
Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25)
Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Manchester30 ($28.60 in chips)
Seat 2: Donfurbi ($4.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Paf8844 ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 4: 19Fcn09 ($25.10 in chips)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump ($25 in chips)
Seat 6: Handy Bulb ($25 in chips)
Seat 7: tra$hraiser ($25 in chips)
Seat 8: MinesweeperX ($10.75 in chips)
Seat 9: Phaedrus...3 ($25.15 in chips)
Donfurbi: posts small blind $0.10
Paf8844: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [9h 9s]
19Fcn09: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.25
Handy Bulb: folds
tra$hraiser: folds
MinesweeperX: raises $0.50 to $0.75
Phaedrus...3: folds
Manchester30: calls $0.75
Donfurbi: folds
Paf8844: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [5h Qd 9c]
Forrest Gump: checks
MinesweeperX: checks
Manchester30: bets $2
Forrest Gump: calls $2
MinesweeperX: raises $4.75 to $6.75
Manchester30: raises $21.10 to $27.85 and is all-in
Forrest Gump: calls $22.25 and is all-in
MinesweeperX: calls $3.25 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($3.60) returned to Manchester30
*** TURN *** [5h Qd 9c] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [5h Qd 9c 6c] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [9h 9s] (three of a kind, Nines)
Donfurbi is disconnected
Donfurbi is connected
Manchester30: shows [Qc Ah] (a pair of Queens)
Forrest Gump collected $27.10 from side pot
MinesweeperX: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $31 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $61.10 Main pot $31. Side pot $27.10. | Rake $3
Board [5h Qd 9c 6c Jh]
Seat 1: Manchester30 (button) showed [Qc Ah] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: Donfurbi (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Paf8844 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: 19Fcn09 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump showed [9h 9s] and won ($58.10) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 6: Handy Bulb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: tra$hraiser folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: MinesweeperX mucked [Jd Qs]
Seat 9: Phaedrus...3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)



FG

Gump's Top 3 Music Videos

#1. Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy

I still remember the first time I saw this. I came home late with my girlfriends and we were unwinding watching a late night music video show. When it was finished, we both looked at each other stunned and said "What the hell was that?!". Very, very disturbing yet hard to turn away from.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Az_7U0-cK0


#2. Laibach - Across the Universe

I wasn't aware this was a Beatles cover when i first saw this. I thought it was just an amazing song with beautiful imagery - each scene like a painting coming to life. I think I may have also had a small crush on the singer. Make sure you watch right until the end...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q5mlb3Bjzs


#3 Unkle - Rabbit in your Headlights

Similar to Aphex Twin, this is like watching a car crash - literally! Disturbing and yet fascinating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ClCwcCvdQ



..and an honorable mention!

Roger Glover - Love Is All (The Butterfly Ball)

This song is one of my earliest memories. It was a filler song on the ABC in between the afternoon children's programming. Whatever the director was on was pretty serious stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oADfmYQWmW8



FG

Of Mice and Men

Tonight was my first venture back to live tournament play via a local pub tournament. Returning after a lay off for quite some time, I'd set out a plan to reveal the new Tournament Gump MkII.

Inspired by Gus' amazing book, the plan was basically as follows:
- open raise with any ace
- open raise any unraised pot in late position with almost any two
- bet if i hit any part of a flop
- try to play every pot in position and always be the player betting
- attack any weakness
- build an image where my raises were not given any respect
- build enough of a stack I can take some hits
- get my chips in bad and inflict some beats etc etc

If you've seen Gus play or read the book, you get the idea.

And the verdict?

After the first few levels, I was the chip leader in the 60 player tournament. I'd quickly built a stack of over ~14K with the blinds still at 100/200. I hit some cards but won some pots from behind when priced in. In one pot I raised yet another pot this time with A rag suited. Another player pushed out of frustration and I was getting 2 to 1. Now for the fun part...

I have chips and I can afford to gamble and lose. I'm getting the right price against a pair. I might be in front if the push was out of frustration. Even if dominated, I'm almost getting the right price.

"I call"

He flips 88. I hit my ace and everyone looks at me like I'm an ace-any donk. Excellent! :)

As the tournament progressed I built my chip stack from a starting stack 1500 to almost 20K. I was well aware though that to win these things, I need to get cards at the business end. I wish I could say there was a happy ending but it wasn't to be. I got card dead as the blinds escalated and found myself quickly dropping back to the pack. Then came the one-two punch:

The Jab: I'm in the SB, blinds are 1K/2K and it's folded around. I look down at 88 and I push my ~12K into the middle. The BB was super tight but aware of my image and I had pushed her off better hands in the past. She called with K5 and hit runner runner straight with the 5.

The Knockout punch: Next hand it's folded to me on the button. I have 7K left and look down to KTo. I'm not sure of the math with 2 players to act, but to me its a easy push. The BB calls with an ace and I'm gone with about 12 players left.

That's tournament poker folks.




FG

Walking home with Anna Kournikova

Ace King. One of the most misplayed Holdem hands.

Early in my poker life I loved this hand. How hard can it be? It's a drawing hand. Hopefully you flop a pair and win a nice pot of someone with a dominated hand? And of course, you can continuation bet and either take down the pot or still hit a better pair. As long as your don't get tied to one pair it's a great hand.

Lately its a hand i hate with a passion. I'm not exaggerating when I say out of roughly the last 40-50 odd times I had AK, I've hit a pair 3 times. I am serious.

Of those three times, the following has gone down.
Hand1: I pay off a LAG with 2 pair
Hand2: I pay off a LAG with 2 pair
Hand3: I move allin with 2 pair against a maniac. He calls with a bad ace we get runner runner for a split pot. I lose a few bucks in rake.

I do hate to think how much AK has cost me this last month or so.



FG

Monkey Magic

Just a quick report.

I'm on one hell of a downturn these last few weeks. From my high point it's currently around 8 buyins which does bite pretty hard. The frustrating part is a trend where my hand holds up in the smaller pots and every big pot I get snapped off by a 2 or 3 outer. :/

On another front, I've been reading up on Buddhist beliefs and philosophies and finding so much of it resonates with me. The funny thing is, I was introduced to much of this as a child as I sat glued to the TV watching my favourite afternoon series 'Monkey Magic'. Many of the shows centered around Buddhist morals and themes....mixed in of course with some kung fu fighting and cloud surfing. :)




The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything. The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways. The greatest magic is transmuting the passions. The greatest generosity is non-attachment. The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind. The greatest patience is humility. The greatest effort is not concerned with results. The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go. The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances. - Atisha

Swiss Army Knife

If you haven't checked it out already, there's a brilliant forum on the Pokerroad site where the pro's can freely discuss hands.

This thread in particular has so much poker knowledge wrapped up in it:

http://www.pokerroad.com/forums/showthread.php?t=743&page=2

The one thing that stands out in these discussions is a distinct lack of any math. They talk about similar situations that have occurred, what their opponent is thinking and why they might act a certain way. There are so many factors and unknowns that go into determining someones hand range I do wonder firstly how accurate the post hand math analysis can be and secondly, how you can begin to apply this while in a live hand?

I believe most live pros certainly know the fundamental poker math inside out, but would rarely delve much deeper into this area. But on their side is a wide array of tools that many online pros don't yet have at their disposal.



FG

Ready, set....UGH!

This week has been a bit of a rollercoaster online. I've been up a few buyins, downs a few, then up a few, then down again....over and over. The trick of course would be if I could cut out the bad sessions I'd end up with a very solid week! Over the course of time, I have noticed some patterns which might help me avoid these losses appearing on the ledger.

Bad Session

1. LAG's to the left
Almost every 'bad' session I play involves having a LAG or two sitting behind. I usually find myself torn between staying/leaving because while I'm happy to find a table with a spot, but I really don't like my position. I recall Spambot saying once that having a LAG to your left is great because you always get to act last. But that theory doesn't seem to be working for me....I hate playing big pots or calling down light out of position, and drawing while out of position against a LAG is just plain messy.

2. Starting on the wrong foot
When I first sit and fire up a few tables, my preference is to ease into things then gradually start getting into some pots. Bad sessions usually begin with a whole series of tricky situations and often my showdown % is running at 1 from 5. It's almost like being caught at sea in a storm when each table keeps throwing really tough decisions at you. You have JJ on a dry board and two people shove. You have 2 pair on an all club board and first to act. You value bet TPTK and a LAG shove on the river. In no time I feel frazzled and start bashing the keyboard which typically is a bad sign...


And so the resolution is, I plan to avoid both situations over the coming weeks and hopefully this will improve my bottom line.




FG

The Grinder Uniform

Cardgrrl mentioned in a recent blog topic about the number of poker players wearing black baseball caps. This is a topic I've been thinking about recently also.

I typically wear jeans and a hoody because i want to be comfortable and the casino aircon is often set to 'arctic'. But it occurred to me a while ago that I'm giving away free info, esp. on a Fri/Sat night. The only people there dressed down are the grinders. They're not there to see a show or play an hour or two before hitting the town.

When I first sit typically the only information available is the person appearance. You see those dressed up prior to a night on the town, you see 'suits' winding down after a tough week, you see the tourists in the gawdy over-priced shirts and caps, and then there are the regulars sitting there in jeans and a hoody quietly riffling their chips. Without any read on their betting patterns would you play each differently?

In a game which involves a good deal of deception, should we immediately throw up a red flag to the observant players at the table that we know what we're doing? If you sat down and raised half your stack with AA first hand, would you get more action wearing a 'I heart Sydney' shirt?

Next trip, I thought I might dress up and wear a collared shirt with a nice watch etc. It will be interesting to see if perceptions are any different.



FG

Moving up to 50NL

I've been entrenched in 25NL for some time now, basically for two main reasons:
1. I'm very comfortable losing $25 a throw or perhaps $100 if I'm on a downturn. At this level the money doesn't affect my decision making. At 50NL, sometimes losing $50 (or more during a bad patch) stings a little too much.
2. Every time I've set myself to move up I've run really badly. I really think you need a little momentum when you move up a level and each time I've tried I've gotten snapped off by a horrible beat or a cooler.

Tonight was a welcome change. After a frustrating night breaking even at my usual haunt I thought I'd play a round or two at 50NL. These are actually the first 3 hands I'm dealt as soon as I sit down.

(In the 3rd hand, I typically wouldn't push 1 pair that hard but I'd been railing for a few hands and the villain was pretty clueless. In fact, when he left the table immediately broke.)



Hand #1
PokerStars Game #20472815531: Hold'em Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/09/17 6:32:48 ET
Table 'Arethusa' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: MaN_TuZ ($131.65 in chips)
Seat 3: TrainSurfer ($28 in chips)
Seat 5: Doro-T ($41.70 in chips)
Seat 6: jtkk790 ($50.50 in chips)
Seat 7: XO77 ($29.40 in chips)
Seat 8: Vadek_sky ($8.25 in chips)
Seat 9: ZorlacMC ($40 in chips)
Vadek_sky: posts small blind $0.25
Forrest Gump: posts big blind $0.50
KingBoromir: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Ad As]
MaN_TuZ: folds
TrainSurfer: folds
Doro-T: calls $0.50
jtkk790: folds
XO77: folds
Vadek_sky: folds
Forrest Gump: raises $1.25 to $1.75
Doro-T: calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [2h Ks Ac]
Forrest Gump: bets $2.20
Doro-T: raises $2.20 to $4.40
Forrest Gump: raises $4.60 to $9
Doro-T: calls $4.60
*** TURN *** [2h Ks Ac] [6h]
Forrest Gump: bets $15.50
Doro-T: calls $15.50
*** RIVER *** [2h Ks Ac 6h] [6c]
Forrest Gump: bets $13.75 and is all-in
MaN_TuZ is sitting out
Doro-T: calls $13.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Ad As] (a full house, Aces full of Sixes)
Doro-T: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $77.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80.25 | Rake $3
Board [2h Ks Ac 6h 6c]
Seat 2: MaN_TuZ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: TrainSurfer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Doro-T mucked [4h Ah]
Seat 6: jtkk790 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: XO77 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Vadek_sky (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: Forrest Gump (big blind) showed [Ad As] and won ($77.25) with a full house, Aces full of Sixes

Hand #2
PokerStars Game #20472832565: Hold'em Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/09/17 6:34:39 ET
Table 'Arethusa' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: KingBoromir ($50 in chips)
Seat 3: TrainSurfer ($28 in chips)
Seat 5: Doro-T ($1.70 in chips)
Seat 6: jtkk790 ($50.50 in chips)
Seat 7: XO77 ($29.40 in chips)
Seat 8: Vadek_sky ($8 in chips)
Seat 9: Forrest Gump ($77.25 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind $0.25
KingBoromir: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [5h Ac]
TrainSurfer: folds
Doro-T: calls $0.50
jtkk790: folds
XO77: folds
Vadek_sky: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.25
KingBoromir: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd 4d 7c]
Forrest Gump: checks
KingBoromir: checks
Doro-T: bets $1
Forrest Gump: folds
KingBoromir: folds
Uncalled bet ($1) returned to Doro-T
Doro-T collected $1.45 from pot
Doro-T: shows [As 4h] (a pair of Fours)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1.50 | Rake $0.05
Board [Kd 4d 7c]
Seat 1: KingBoromir (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: TrainSurfer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Doro-T collected ($1.45)
Seat 6: jtkk790 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: XO77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Vadek_sky (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Forrest Gump (small blind) folded on the Flop

Hand #3
PokerStars Game #20472844699: Hold'em Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/09/17 6:35:59 ET
Table 'Arethusa' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: KingBoromir ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 3: TrainSurfer ($28 in chips)
Seat 5: Doro-T ($50 in chips)
Seat 6: jtkk790 ($50.50 in chips)
Seat 7: XO77 ($29.40 in chips)
Seat 8: Vadek_sky ($8 in chips)
Seat 9: Forrest Gump ($76.75 in chips)
KingBoromir: posts small blind $0.25
TrainSurfer: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [As Ah]
Doro-T: calls $0.50
jtkk790: folds
XO77: calls $0.50
Vadek_sky: folds
Forrest Gump: raises $2.25 to $2.75
KingBoromir: folds
TrainSurfer: folds
Doro-T: calls $2.25
XO77: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kc 4h Ts]
Doro-T: bets $6.45
Forrest Gump: raises $19.35 to $25.80
Doro-T: calls $19.35
*** TURN *** [Kc 4h Ts] [Js]
Doro-T: checks
Forrest Gump: bets $33
Doro-T: calls $21.45 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($11.55) returned to Forrest Gump
*** RIVER *** [Kc 4h Ts Js] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Doro-T: shows [Tc Ac] (a pair of Tens)
Forrest Gump: shows [As Ah] (a pair of Aces)
Forrest Gump collected $98.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $101.25 | Rake $3
Board [Kc 4h Ts Js 6c]
Seat 1: KingBoromir (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: TrainSurfer (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Doro-T showed [Tc Ac] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 6: jtkk790 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: XO77 folded before Flop
Seat 8: Vadek_sky folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Forrest Gump (button) showed [As Ah] and won ($98.25) with a pair of Aces