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
'24 Ruffed Grouse
1 week ago
Friday, October 31, 2008
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
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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)
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
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
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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
Saturday, October 18, 2008
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
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
Friday, October 17, 2008
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
- 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
Monday, October 13, 2008
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)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
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
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
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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
Saturday, October 4, 2008
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
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
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
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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
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