12.10.2007

Another sweet takedown

Yesterday was a very good day for me. I woke up early with a sore throat at got on about 8am. I took a shot a $75 tier three sng but placed 6/9. I just really didn't have any cards and the action at the table didn't leave me much room to steal. I did make over a hundred at the .50/$1 heads up cash table. I've been playing these a lot more since my last FTOPS cash. I'll buy in for $40 and usually double or triple it and then sit at a new table with $40 again. The player I made $ from is a higher stakes 5/10 player just warming up at the low stakes with me, so I was able to exploit his LAG nature by hitting big hands.

The big score though was a 1st in a 90 Man KO Turbo DS SNG. I played well and ran better, so that's basically what did it. It was a $26 buyin that I used a token for, and 1st paid out $576. Couple that with all the KO bonuses I collected at $4 a piece and I profited 634 altogether. That puts my account at 2300 now, but I'm probably going to cash out for 1300 and leave 1K in to keep playing with. We need to get some work done on Kristina's car before it's too late. ;)

After I sucked out this first hand, I basically went on total heater:

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Seat 1: JuniorZip21 ($43,720) -
Seat 3: nsinger ($38,705)
Seat 4: Dray ($19,017)
Seat 5: Abufznuf ($16,920)
Seat 7: joero ($54,188)
Seat 8: friesctm ($20,938) -
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($76,512) -


PRE-FLOP:

ijustwantoplay posts small blind $2000
JuniorZip21 posts BIG blind $4000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE JuniorZip21 ($500)
ANTE nsinger ($500)
ANTE Dray ($500)
ANTE Abufznuf ($500)
ANTE joero ($500)
ANTE friesctm ($500)
ANTE ijustwantoplay ($500)
FOLD nsinger
RAISE Dray ($18517)
CALL Abufznuf ($16420)
FOLD joero
FOLD friesctm
FOLD ijustwantoplay
FOLD JuniorZip21
UNCALLED Dray ($2097)


FLOP:

Pot: $42340
   



TURN:

Pot: $42340
     



RIVER:

Pot: $42340
      



SHOWDOWN:
Dray:

Abufznuf:


Dray collected $42340 from main pot with three of a kind, Tens

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $42 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 1: JuniorZip21 big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-4500)
Seat 3: nsinger folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 4: Dray showed [Th Td] and won 42,340 with three of a kind, Tens - Net Gain/Loss: ($25420)
Seat 5: Abufznuf showed [Qs Qd] and lost with a pair of Queens - Net Gain/Loss: ($-16920)
  
Seat 7: joero folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 8: friesctm button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay small blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-2500)


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Seat 1: JuniorZip21 ($39,220) - -
Seat 3: nsinger ($38,205) -
Seat 4: Dray ($44,437)
Seat 7: joero ($53,688)
Seat 8: friesctm ($20,438)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($74,012) -


PRE-FLOP:

JuniorZip21 posts small blind $2000
nsinger posts BIG blind $4000
Dealt To: Dray


CALL Dray ($4000)
FOLD joero
FOLD friesctm
FOLD ijustwantoplay
CALL JuniorZip21 ($2000)
CHECK nsinger


FLOP:

Pot: $12000
   

BET JuniorZip21 ($11000)
FOLD nsinger
RAISE Dray ($39937)
CALL JuniorZip21 ($23720)
UNCALLED Dray ($5217)


TURN:

Pot: $81440
     



RIVER:

Pot: $81440
      

ANTE JuniorZip21 ($500)
ANTE nsinger ($500)
ANTE Dray ($500)
ANTE joero ($500)
ANTE friesctm ($500)
ANTE ijustwantoplay ($500)


SHOWDOWN:
Dray:

JuniorZip21:


Dray collected $84440 from main pot with a straight, Ace high

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $84 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 1: JuniorZip21 small blind showed [9c Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens - Net Gain/Loss: ($-39220)
  
Seat 3: nsinger big blind folded on the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-4500)
Seat 4: Dray showed [As Kd] and won 84,440 with a straight, Ace high - Net Gain/Loss: ($45220)
Seat 7: joero folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 8: friesctm folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-500)


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Seat 3: nsinger ($54,216)
Seat 4: Dray ($63,719)
Seat 7: joero ($37,977) -
Seat 8: friesctm ($42,176) -
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($71,912) -


PRE-FLOP:

friesctm posts small blind $2500
ijustwantoplay posts BIG blind $5000
Dealt To: Dray


FOLD nsinger
RAISE Dray ($12000)
FOLD joero
FOLD friesctm
CALL ijustwantoplay ($7000)


FLOP:

Pot: $26500
   

CHECK ijustwantoplay
BET Dray ($18000)
FOLD ijustwantoplay
UNCALLED Dray ($18000)
MUCK Dray

Dray collected $29500 from main pot

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $29 Rake: $0

Final Board:
   

Seat 3: nsinger folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-600)
Seat 4: Dray collected 29,500, mucked - Net Gain/Loss: ($16900)
Seat 7: joero button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-600)
Seat 8: friesctm small blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-3100)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay big blind folded on the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-12600)


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Seat 3: nsinger ($53,616) -
Seat 4: Dray ($80,619)
Seat 7: joero ($37,377)
Seat 8: friesctm ($39,076) -
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($59,312) -


PRE-FLOP:

ijustwantoplay posts small blind $2500
nsinger posts BIG blind $5000
Dealt To: Dray


CALL Dray ($5000)
RAISE joero ($36777)
FOLD friesctm
FOLD ijustwantoplay
FOLD nsinger
CALL Dray ($31777)


FLOP:

Pot: $81054
   

ANTE nsinger ($600)
ANTE Dray ($600)
ANTE joero ($600)
ANTE friesctm ($600)
ANTE ijustwantoplay ($600)


TURN:

Pot: $84054
     



RIVER:

Pot: $84054
      



SHOWDOWN:
joero:

Dray:


Dray collected $84054 from main pot with a pair of Aces

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $84 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 3: nsinger big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-5600)
Seat 4: Dray showed [Ah As] and won 84,054 with a pair of Aces - Net Gain/Loss: ($46677)
Seat 7: joero showed [9s 9h] and lost with a pair of Nines - Net Gain/Loss: ($-37377)
  
Seat 8: friesctm button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-600)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay small blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-3100)


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Seat 3: nsinger ($63,616) -
Seat 4: Dray ($127,896)
Seat 8: friesctm ($39,076) -
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay ($39,412) - -


PRE-FLOP:

ijustwantoplay posts small blind $2500
nsinger posts BIG blind $5000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE nsinger ($600)
ANTE Dray ($600)
ANTE friesctm ($600)
ANTE ijustwantoplay ($600)
RAISE Dray ($12000)
FOLD friesctm
RAISE ijustwantoplay ($38812)
FOLD nsinger
CALL Dray ($26812)


FLOP:

Pot: $85024
   



TURN:

Pot: $85024
     



RIVER:

Pot: $85024
      



SHOWDOWN:
ijustwantoplay:

Dray:


Dray collected $85024 from main pot with two pair, Queens and Threes

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $85 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 3: nsinger big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-5600)
Seat 4: Dray showed [Qc Qd] and won 85,024 with two pair, Queens and Threes - Net Gain/Loss: ($45612)
Seat 8: friesctm button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-600)
Seat 9: ijustwantoplay small blind showed [Ac 8s] and lost with a pair of Threes - Net Gain/Loss: ($-39412)
  


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Seat 4: Dray ($196,148) - -
Seat 8: friesctm ($73,852) -


PRE-FLOP:

Dray posts small blind $3000
friesctm posts BIG blind $6000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE Dray ($750)
ANTE friesctm ($750)
RAISE Dray ($18000)
CALL friesctm ($12000)


FLOP:

Pot: $37500
   

BET friesctm ($18000)
RAISE Dray ($177398)
FOLD friesctm
UNCALLED Dray ($159398)
MUCK Dray

Dray collected $73500 from main pot

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $73 Rake: $0

Final Board:
   

Seat 4: Dray small blind collected 73,500, mucked - Net Gain/Loss: ($36750)
Seat 8: friesctm big blind folded on the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($-36750)


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2nd time this called a preflop raise with trash and double with it against me, but at least I had chips!

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Seat 4: Dray ($226,898) -
Seat 8: friesctm ($43,102) - -


PRE-FLOP:

friesctm posts small blind $3000
Dray posts BIG blind $6000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE Dray ($750)
ANTE friesctm ($750)
CALL friesctm ($3000)
RAISE Dray ($18000)
CALL friesctm ($12000)


FLOP:

Pot: $37500
   

BET Dray ($37500)
CALL friesctm ($24352)
UNCALLED Dray ($13148)


TURN:

Pot: $86204
     



RIVER:

Pot: $86204
      



SHOWDOWN:
Dray:

friesctm:


friesctm collected $86204 from main pot with a pair of Sixes

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $86 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 4: Dray big blind showed [As 2d] and lost with Ace Queen high - Net Gain/Loss: ($-43102)
Seat 8: friesctm small blind showed [3c 6c] and won 86,204 with a pair of Sixes - Net Gain/Loss: ($43102)
  


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Seat 4: Dray ($233,561) - -
Seat 8: friesctm ($36,439) -


PRE-FLOP:

Dray posts small blind $4000
friesctm posts BIG blind $8000
Dealt To: Dray


ANTE Dray ($1,000)
ANTE friesctm ($1,000)
RAISE Dray ($26000)
RAISE friesctm ($35439)
CALL Dray ($9439)


FLOP:

Pot: $70880
   



TURN:

Pot: $70880
     



RIVER:

Pot: $70880
      



SHOWDOWN:
friesctm:

Dray:


Dray collected $72878 from main pot with two pair, Queens and Jacks

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $72 Rake: $0

Final Board:
     

Seat 4: Dray small blind showed [Qc Qs] and won 72,878 with two pair, Queens and Jacks - Net Gain/Loss: ($37439)
Seat 8: friesctm big blind showed [4h As] and lost with a pair of Jacks - Net Gain/Loss: ($-35439)
  


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Poker's easy. :) LOL

12.03.2007

Another month!

One of the Cardrunner pros is taking on two protege's. Of the last two, one is now a WPT Champion and the other went $100 cash games to $1000 and made over 50K in 5 months.

All they ask is two questions and here is my response:


1. What aspects of your poker game are you looking to improve in 2008?

The biggest thing for me is to be thinking more in terms of hand ranges. For instance, what hands are going to be calling a bet on the river? What’s someone 3 bet/calling range or 4 bet shoving range? I think incorporating these into my thought process will enable me to maximize value in spots I wouldn’t normally in cash games and it would help me to accumulate chips faster in multi-table tournaments so that I’m not squeeking into the money a large percentage of the time.

2. Why should Taylor choose you and why do you think you'll be the next CardRunners success story

While there are many, the main reason I should be Taylor’s protégé is my incredible passion for the game. I started playing poker in college over 3 years ago and since then my ambition, determination and love for holdem tournaments and cash games have grown exponentially. I’m 24 years old now, recently married to my high school sweetheart, and I work 3 jobs: a receptionist day job M-F 8-5, an on-air radio DJ gig on Saturday nights (mix947.com), and as a tournament director for a national bar league every Thursday (www.tfpl.net). Somehow between all those obligations I manage to log an average of 20 hrs a week on Full Tilt! That’s dedication.

According to Gamblers Anonymous I would be considered a “serious social player”. It’s true because if I’m not playing cards, I’m usually online reading the boards, watching poker videos, reading magazines and books, or just talking about something poker related to anyone who’ll listen. But through all that I’ve never really established any consistent rapport with an online pro, and I think that’s something that would help me immensely. It seems like I’m constantly giving advice to my friends who are either new players or have very obvious holes in their game. I could benefit from someone on the next level pointing out obvious holes to ME.

I’ll be the next CardRunners success story because I’m full of potential, and 2007 has been without a doubt my best year. I’ve had my two biggest career cashes, both in the last two FTOPS Main Events for a total of $2500. I’ve come a long way since April 2006 when I set out for my $100 bankroll experiment and I’ve gotten to where I am now through good bankroll management and recordkeeping. That’s another reason why I feel I’d be a good candidate because of the discipline I’ve displayed over the last year and a half.

I don’t want to be the next Chad Batista, blowing through 6 figures in a month because of “variance”. I personally look up more to people like Gary Bogdanski, who’s remained part time and has a life outside of poker, but can still play a high enough limit to supplement his income. My ultimate goal would be to play mid stakes part time high enough to where I could pursue my radio career part time too and have the schedule flexibility to do that. And of course have enough left over to take my new wife on a nice vacation every once in a while. :)

So please pick me and make me the next CardRunners success story!