15 years ago
1.23.2009
Sarcasm
Wow staying up super late was a GREAT idea tonight. I'm on tilt right now. Nothing good came of tonight. Nothing.
A perfect example of why tournaments really suck
I wrote a blog a while back about why tournaments are torture. You play well, or get lucky, long enough to make it to a final table. Unfortunately by the time you get there, the only skill left in the game is knowing when to put your chips in.
So, in this final table example from tonight there's over 5K in the pot before the cards are even dealt. I have the biggest stack at the table and if I folded every hand I would only last 5 rounds. Based on the stack sizes no one should be just calling anything. Everyone should be either pushing all in or folding and that's it, according to anyone who's read Harrington on Holdem v2 which is one of the best books on tournament holdem.
So I spend over an hour and a half being patient, playing smart only to have this happen:
Full Tilt Poker Game #10199543812: $3 + $0.30 KO Sit & Go (77297372), Table 1 - 1200/2400 Ante 300 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:33:25 ET - 2009/01/23
Seat 1: Kaybobsaces (27,780)
Seat 2: merscher (20,438)
Seat 3: marcus006 (33,955)
Seat 4: SHancHoPanzza (19,950)
Seat 5: Dray (37,505)
Seat 6: winchester44 (34,064)
Seat 7: canroc (31,678)
Seat 8: qderr (28,314)
Seat 9: rocco4750 (36,316)
Kaybobsaces antes 300
merscher antes 300
marcus006 antes 300
SHancHoPanzza antes 300
Dray antes 300
winchester44 antes 300
canroc antes 300
qderr antes 300
rocco4750 antes 300
merscher posts the small blind of 1,200
marcus006 posts the big blind of 2,400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Kc Kd]
SHancHoPanzza folds
Dray raises to 6,600
winchester44 folds
canroc folds
qderr folds
rocco4750 folds
Kaybobsaces raises to 10,800
merscher folds
marcus006 has 15 seconds left to act
marcus006 raises to 33,655, and is all in
Dray raises to 37,205, and is all in
Kaybobsaces calls 16,680, and is all in
Dray shows [Kc Kd]
Kaybobsaces shows [Th Tc]
marcus006 shows [Qs Ah]
Uncalled bet of 3,550 returned to Dray
*** FLOP *** [Ad 2d 3d]
*** TURN *** [Ad 2d 3d] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 2d 3d 6s] [5s]
Dray shows a pair of Kings
marcus006 shows a pair of Aces
marcus006 wins the side pot (12,350) with a pair of Aces
Kaybobsaces shows a pair of Tens
marcus006 wins the main pot (86,340) with a pair of Aces
Dray: *sigh*
Kaybobsaces stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 98,690 Main pot 86,340. Side pot 12,350. | Rake 0
Board: [Ad 2d 3d 6s 5s]
Seat 1: Kaybobsaces (button) showed [Th Tc] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: merscher (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: marcus006 (big blind) showed [Qs Ah] and won (98,690) with a pair of Aces
Seat 4: SHancHoPanzza folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray showed [Kc Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: winchester44 folded before the Flop
Seat 7: canroc folded before the Flop
Seat 8: qderr folded before the Flop
Seat 9: rocco4750 folded before the Flop
A perfect example of why tournaments suck. You spend all your time fighting to get to the end where skill is irrelevant and luck really has more to do with your results than anything you do.
But this is poker and that's what happens. All I can do is the usual: let out a sigh, roll my eyes and move on to the next torture test.
So, in this final table example from tonight there's over 5K in the pot before the cards are even dealt. I have the biggest stack at the table and if I folded every hand I would only last 5 rounds. Based on the stack sizes no one should be just calling anything. Everyone should be either pushing all in or folding and that's it, according to anyone who's read Harrington on Holdem v2 which is one of the best books on tournament holdem.
So I spend over an hour and a half being patient, playing smart only to have this happen:
Full Tilt Poker Game #10199543812: $3 + $0.30 KO Sit & Go (77297372), Table 1 - 1200/2400 Ante 300 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:33:25 ET - 2009/01/23
Seat 1: Kaybobsaces (27,780)
Seat 2: merscher (20,438)
Seat 3: marcus006 (33,955)
Seat 4: SHancHoPanzza (19,950)
Seat 5: Dray (37,505)
Seat 6: winchester44 (34,064)
Seat 7: canroc (31,678)
Seat 8: qderr (28,314)
Seat 9: rocco4750 (36,316)
Kaybobsaces antes 300
merscher antes 300
marcus006 antes 300
SHancHoPanzza antes 300
Dray antes 300
winchester44 antes 300
canroc antes 300
qderr antes 300
rocco4750 antes 300
merscher posts the small blind of 1,200
marcus006 posts the big blind of 2,400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Kc Kd]
SHancHoPanzza folds
Dray raises to 6,600
winchester44 folds
canroc folds
qderr folds
rocco4750 folds
Kaybobsaces raises to 10,800
merscher folds
marcus006 has 15 seconds left to act
marcus006 raises to 33,655, and is all in
Dray raises to 37,205, and is all in
Kaybobsaces calls 16,680, and is all in
Dray shows [Kc Kd]
Kaybobsaces shows [Th Tc]
marcus006 shows [Qs Ah]
Uncalled bet of 3,550 returned to Dray
*** FLOP *** [Ad 2d 3d]
*** TURN *** [Ad 2d 3d] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 2d 3d 6s] [5s]
Dray shows a pair of Kings
marcus006 shows a pair of Aces
marcus006 wins the side pot (12,350) with a pair of Aces
Kaybobsaces shows a pair of Tens
marcus006 wins the main pot (86,340) with a pair of Aces
Dray: *sigh*
Kaybobsaces stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 98,690 Main pot 86,340. Side pot 12,350. | Rake 0
Board: [Ad 2d 3d 6s 5s]
Seat 1: Kaybobsaces (button) showed [Th Tc] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: merscher (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: marcus006 (big blind) showed [Qs Ah] and won (98,690) with a pair of Aces
Seat 4: SHancHoPanzza folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Dray showed [Kc Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: winchester44 folded before the Flop
Seat 7: canroc folded before the Flop
Seat 8: qderr folded before the Flop
Seat 9: rocco4750 folded before the Flop
A perfect example of why tournaments suck. You spend all your time fighting to get to the end where skill is irrelevant and luck really has more to do with your results than anything you do.
But this is poker and that's what happens. All I can do is the usual: let out a sigh, roll my eyes and move on to the next torture test.
1.22.2009
Stir of Echoes - the girl playing the ghost
The other night I re-watched Stir of Echoes with Kristina. I'd seen it a while back but didn't remember everything about it. Without spoiling anything, in this viewing the other night I realized the girl playing the ghost is Jennifer Morrison, better known as Dr. Cameron on House.
Check it out:
On a quick side note, I re-lost that quick turnaround money. AK against AA. Another example of me ignoring critical information. *sigh*
Check it out:
On a quick side note, I re-lost that quick turnaround money. AK against AA. Another example of me ignoring critical information. *sigh*
1.21.2009
Same day turnaround
I'm playing online right now and I just made back up the $ I lost this afternoon. First with two overcards and a flush draw:
FullTiltPoker Game #10179917296: Table Falk (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:25:14 ET - 2009/01/22
Seat 1: Dray ($10.80)
Seat 2: JulieKnighted ($10)
Seat 3: jcn-x ($10.20)
Seat 4: X PEACE X ($10), is sitting out
Seat 5: Mo42186 ($7.85)
Seat 6: 1_All-inandfold ($14.40)
Dray posts the small blind of $0.05
JulieKnighted posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Kc Qc]
jcn-x raises to $0.40
Mo42186 folds
1_All-inandfold has 15 seconds left to act
1_All-inandfold calls $0.40
Dray calls $0.35
JulieKnighted calls $0.30
*** FLOP *** [3c 4h 4c]
Dray checks
JulieKnighted checks
jcn-x bets $1.40
1_All-inandfold has 15 seconds left to act
1_All-inandfold folds
Dray raises to $4
JulieKnighted adds $0.40
JulieKnighted folds
jcn-x raises to $9.80, and is all in
Dray calls $5.80
jcn-x shows [Jc Jh]
Dray shows [Kc Qc]
*** TURN *** [3c 4h 4c] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [3c 4h 4c Ad] [2c]
jcn-x shows two pair, Jacks and Fours
Dray shows a flush, King high
Dray wins the pot ($20.20) with a flush, King high
jcn-x adds $10
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21.20 | Rake $1
Board: [3c 4h 4c Ad 2c]
Seat 1: Dray (small blind) showed [Kc Qc] and won ($20.20) with a flush, King high
Seat 2: JulieKnighted (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: jcn-x showed [Jc Jh] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Fours
Seat 4: X PEACE X is sitting out
Seat 5: Mo42186 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: 1_All-inandfold (button) folded on the Flop
Then the nut flush:
FullTiltPoker Game #10180051943: Table Falk (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:34:34 ET - 2009/01/22
Seat 1: Dray ($19.80)
Seat 2: JulieKnighted ($10)
Seat 3: jcn-x ($10.05)
Seat 4: X PEACE X ($10), is sitting out
Seat 5: Mo42186 ($9.20)
Seat 6: 1_All-inandfold ($15.30)
jcn-x posts the small blind of $0.05
Mo42186 posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [As 9s]
1_All-inandfold folds
Dray calls $0.10
JulieKnighted folds
jcn-x folds
Mo42186 has 15 seconds left to act
Mo42186 checks
*** FLOP *** [Td 5s 6s]
Mo42186 bets $0.25
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $1
Mo42186 calls $0.75
*** TURN *** [Td 5s 6s] [8s]
Mo42186 bets $2
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray calls $2
*** RIVER *** [Td 5s 6s 8s] [Kc]
Mo42186 has 15 seconds left to act
Mo42186 bets $2
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $6.50
Mo42186 calls $4.10, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $0.40 returned to Dray
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Dray shows [As 9s] a flush, Ace high
Mo42186 mucks
Dray wins the pot ($17.45) with a flush, Ace high
Mo42186 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18.45 | Rake $1
Board: [Td 5s 6s 8s Kc]
Seat 1: Dray showed [As 9s] and won ($17.45) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: JulieKnighted (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: jcn-x (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: X PEACE X is sitting out
Seat 5: Mo42186 (big blind) mucked [4s 7c] - a straight, Eight high
Seat 6: 1_All-inandfold didn't bet (folded)
Notice the hand the hand the villain had.....:)
FullTiltPoker Game #10179917296: Table Falk (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:25:14 ET - 2009/01/22
Seat 1: Dray ($10.80)
Seat 2: JulieKnighted ($10)
Seat 3: jcn-x ($10.20)
Seat 4: X PEACE X ($10), is sitting out
Seat 5: Mo42186 ($7.85)
Seat 6: 1_All-inandfold ($14.40)
Dray posts the small blind of $0.05
JulieKnighted posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Kc Qc]
jcn-x raises to $0.40
Mo42186 folds
1_All-inandfold has 15 seconds left to act
1_All-inandfold calls $0.40
Dray calls $0.35
JulieKnighted calls $0.30
*** FLOP *** [3c 4h 4c]
Dray checks
JulieKnighted checks
jcn-x bets $1.40
1_All-inandfold has 15 seconds left to act
1_All-inandfold folds
Dray raises to $4
JulieKnighted adds $0.40
JulieKnighted folds
jcn-x raises to $9.80, and is all in
Dray calls $5.80
jcn-x shows [Jc Jh]
Dray shows [Kc Qc]
*** TURN *** [3c 4h 4c] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [3c 4h 4c Ad] [2c]
jcn-x shows two pair, Jacks and Fours
Dray shows a flush, King high
Dray wins the pot ($20.20) with a flush, King high
jcn-x adds $10
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21.20 | Rake $1
Board: [3c 4h 4c Ad 2c]
Seat 1: Dray (small blind) showed [Kc Qc] and won ($20.20) with a flush, King high
Seat 2: JulieKnighted (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: jcn-x showed [Jc Jh] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Fours
Seat 4: X PEACE X is sitting out
Seat 5: Mo42186 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: 1_All-inandfold (button) folded on the Flop
Then the nut flush:
FullTiltPoker Game #10180051943: Table Falk (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:34:34 ET - 2009/01/22
Seat 1: Dray ($19.80)
Seat 2: JulieKnighted ($10)
Seat 3: jcn-x ($10.05)
Seat 4: X PEACE X ($10), is sitting out
Seat 5: Mo42186 ($9.20)
Seat 6: 1_All-inandfold ($15.30)
jcn-x posts the small blind of $0.05
Mo42186 posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [As 9s]
1_All-inandfold folds
Dray calls $0.10
JulieKnighted folds
jcn-x folds
Mo42186 has 15 seconds left to act
Mo42186 checks
*** FLOP *** [Td 5s 6s]
Mo42186 bets $0.25
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $1
Mo42186 calls $0.75
*** TURN *** [Td 5s 6s] [8s]
Mo42186 bets $2
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray calls $2
*** RIVER *** [Td 5s 6s 8s] [Kc]
Mo42186 has 15 seconds left to act
Mo42186 bets $2
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $6.50
Mo42186 calls $4.10, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $0.40 returned to Dray
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Dray shows [As 9s] a flush, Ace high
Mo42186 mucks
Dray wins the pot ($17.45) with a flush, Ace high
Mo42186 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18.45 | Rake $1
Board: [Td 5s 6s 8s Kc]
Seat 1: Dray showed [As 9s] and won ($17.45) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: JulieKnighted (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: jcn-x (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: X PEACE X is sitting out
Seat 5: Mo42186 (big blind) mucked [4s 7c] - a straight, Eight high
Seat 6: 1_All-inandfold didn't bet (folded)
Notice the hand the hand the villain had.....:)
Nasty afternoon cash game
I recently updated my Pokertracker HUD display to include a few new stats. This afternoon I felt I was making good use of the new stats. Long story short, I played a much more aggressive game than I normally do, but it didn't pay off like it should have.
I literally lost every big hand I got dealt in the hour and half session. Look:
FullTiltPoker Game #10170086795: Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:24:13 ET - 2009/01/21
Seat 1: Dray ($7.75)
Seat 2: GaVioN ($19.15)
Seat 3: mxrider ($10)
Seat 4: Honza83 ($10.70)
Seat 5: jun8t ($10.65)
Seat 6: Xman96 ($10)
Honza83 posts the small blind of $0.05
jun8t posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ks Ah]
Xman96 folds
Dray raises to $0.40
GaVioN folds
Honza83 folds
jun8t calls $0.30
*** FLOP *** [As 5d 7c]
jun8t bets $0.10
Dray calls $0.10
*** TURN *** [As 5d 7c] [9d]
jun8t bets $1.05
Dray calls $1.05
*** RIVER *** [As 5d 7c 9d] [5c]
jun8t bets $3.15
Dray calls $3.15
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jun8t shows [9s Ac] two pair, Aces and Nines
Dray mucks
jun8t wins the pot ($8.55) with two pair, Aces and Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9.45 | Rake $0.90
Board: [As 5d 7c 9d 5c]
Seat 1: Dray mucked [Ks Ah] - two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 2: GaVioN (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: mxrider is sitting out
Seat 4: Honza83 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: jun8t (big blind) showed [9s Ac] and won ($8.55) with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 6: Xman96 didn't bet (folded)
FullTiltPoker Game #10169934811: Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:13:49 ET - 2009/01/21
Seat 1: Dray ($9.90)
Seat 2: GaVioN ($17.85)
Seat 3: thatil22 ($3.45)
Seat 4: Honza83 ($11.60)
Seat 5: jun8t ($5.10)
Seat 6: Xman96 ($8.15)
Dray posts the small blind of $0.05
GaVioN posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Qh Qs]
thatil22 folds
Honza83 has 15 seconds left to act
Honza83 folds
jun8t raises to $0.20
Xman96 calls $0.20
Dray raises to $1.20
GaVioN folds
jun8t calls $1
Xman96 folds
*** FLOP *** [Tc 7c Kh]
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray bets $2.50
jun8t has 15 seconds left to act
jun8t calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [Tc 7c Kh] [8h]
Dray bets $6.20, and is all in
jun8t calls $1.40, and is all in
Dray shows [Qh Qs]
jun8t shows [Jd 8d]
Uncalled bet of $4.80 returned to Dray
*** RIVER *** [Tc 7c Kh 8h] [9h]
Dray shows a pair of Queens
jun8t shows a straight, Jack high
jun8t wins the pot ($9.45) with a straight, Jack high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.50 | Rake $1.05
Board: [Tc 7c Kh 8h 9h]
Seat 1: Dray (small blind) showed [Qh Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: GaVioN (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: thatil22 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Honza83 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jun8t showed [Jd 8d] and won ($9.45) with a straight, Jack high
Seat 6: Xman96 (button) folded before the Flop
FullTiltPoker Game #10170551695: Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:55:04 ET - 2009/01/21
Seat 1: Dray ($15.40)
Seat 2: GaVioN ($19.85)
Seat 3: mxrider ($11.55), is sitting out
Seat 4: JackTenSuitHead ($9.85)
Seat 5: jun8t ($15.30)
Seat 6: Xman96 ($6.05)
GaVioN posts the small blind of $0.05
JackTenSuitHead posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ac Ad]
jun8t calls $0.10
Xman96 raises to $0.50
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $1.50
GaVioN folds
JackTenSuitHead folds
jun8t has 15 seconds left to act
jun8t calls $1.40
Xman96 calls $1
*** FLOP *** [9d Qd 4s]
jun8t has 15 seconds left to act
jun8t bets $0.90
Xman96 raises to $4.55, and is all in
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $13.90, and is all in
JackTenSuitHead adds $0.25
jun8t has 15 seconds left to act
jun8t folds
Dray shows [Ac Ad]
Xman96 shows [9c 9s]
Uncalled bet of $9.35 returned to Dray
*** TURN *** [9d Qd 4s] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [9d Qd 4s Th] [Jc]
Dray shows a pair of Aces
Xman96 shows three of a kind, Nines
Xman96 wins the pot ($13.65) with three of a kind, Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14.65 | Rake $1
Board: [9d Qd 4s Th Jc]
Seat 1: Dray (button) showed [Ac Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: GaVioN (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: mxrider is sitting out
Seat 4: JackTenSuitHead (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: jun8t folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Xman96 showed [9c 9s] and won ($13.65) with three of a kind, Nines
Finally the biggest hand near the end of the session:
FullTiltPoker Game #10170987439: Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:23:14 ET - 2009/01/21
Seat 1: Dray ($15.45)
Seat 2: GaVioN ($13.15)
Seat 3: k1ddan1el ($11.10)
Seat 4: khalel1 ($8.80)
Seat 5: jun8t ($6.45)
Seat 6: Xman96 ($15.45)
Xman96 posts the small blind of $0.05
Dray posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ks Kc]
GaVioN raises to $0.20
k1ddan1el folds
khalel1 raises to $0.70
jun8t folds
Xman96 folds
Dray calls $0.60
GaVioN raises to $1.50
khalel1 calls $0.80
Dray calls $0.80
*** FLOP *** [3s Jd 7h]
Dray checks
GaVioN has 15 seconds left to act
GaVioN bets $2
khalel1 raises to $7.30, and is all in
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $13.95, and is all in
GaVioN calls $9.65, and is all in
Dray shows [Ks Kc]
GaVioN shows [Ah Ad]
khalel1 shows [Qc Qs]
Uncalled bet of $2.30 returned to Dray
*** TURN *** [3s Jd 7h] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [3s Jd 7h 5s] [2s]
Dray shows a pair of Kings
GaVioN shows a pair of Aces
GaVioN wins the side pot ($8.70) with a pair of Aces
khalel1 shows a pair of Queens
GaVioN wins the main pot ($24.45) with a pair of Aces
khalel1 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35.15 Main pot $26.45. Side pot $8.70. | Rake $2
Board: [3s Jd 7h 5s 2s]
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) showed [Ks Kc] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: GaVioN showed [Ah Ad] and won ($33.15) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: k1ddan1el didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: khalel1 showed [Qc Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: jun8t (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Xman96 (small blind) folded before the Flop
I had a really bad feeling about GavioN that I ignored. Once he min raised, then rereaised (4bet in online terms) the alarms went off. Oh well.
I literally lost every big hand I got dealt in the hour and half session. Look:
FullTiltPoker Game #10170086795: Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:24:13 ET - 2009/01/21
Seat 1: Dray ($7.75)
Seat 2: GaVioN ($19.15)
Seat 3: mxrider ($10)
Seat 4: Honza83 ($10.70)
Seat 5: jun8t ($10.65)
Seat 6: Xman96 ($10)
Honza83 posts the small blind of $0.05
jun8t posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ks Ah]
Xman96 folds
Dray raises to $0.40
GaVioN folds
Honza83 folds
jun8t calls $0.30
*** FLOP *** [As 5d 7c]
jun8t bets $0.10
Dray calls $0.10
*** TURN *** [As 5d 7c] [9d]
jun8t bets $1.05
Dray calls $1.05
*** RIVER *** [As 5d 7c 9d] [5c]
jun8t bets $3.15
Dray calls $3.15
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jun8t shows [9s Ac] two pair, Aces and Nines
Dray mucks
jun8t wins the pot ($8.55) with two pair, Aces and Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9.45 | Rake $0.90
Board: [As 5d 7c 9d 5c]
Seat 1: Dray mucked [Ks Ah] - two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 2: GaVioN (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: mxrider is sitting out
Seat 4: Honza83 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: jun8t (big blind) showed [9s Ac] and won ($8.55) with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 6: Xman96 didn't bet (folded)
FullTiltPoker Game #10169934811: Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:13:49 ET - 2009/01/21
Seat 1: Dray ($9.90)
Seat 2: GaVioN ($17.85)
Seat 3: thatil22 ($3.45)
Seat 4: Honza83 ($11.60)
Seat 5: jun8t ($5.10)
Seat 6: Xman96 ($8.15)
Dray posts the small blind of $0.05
GaVioN posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Qh Qs]
thatil22 folds
Honza83 has 15 seconds left to act
Honza83 folds
jun8t raises to $0.20
Xman96 calls $0.20
Dray raises to $1.20
GaVioN folds
jun8t calls $1
Xman96 folds
*** FLOP *** [Tc 7c Kh]
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray bets $2.50
jun8t has 15 seconds left to act
jun8t calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [Tc 7c Kh] [8h]
Dray bets $6.20, and is all in
jun8t calls $1.40, and is all in
Dray shows [Qh Qs]
jun8t shows [Jd 8d]
Uncalled bet of $4.80 returned to Dray
*** RIVER *** [Tc 7c Kh 8h] [9h]
Dray shows a pair of Queens
jun8t shows a straight, Jack high
jun8t wins the pot ($9.45) with a straight, Jack high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.50 | Rake $1.05
Board: [Tc 7c Kh 8h 9h]
Seat 1: Dray (small blind) showed [Qh Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: GaVioN (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: thatil22 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Honza83 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jun8t showed [Jd 8d] and won ($9.45) with a straight, Jack high
Seat 6: Xman96 (button) folded before the Flop
FullTiltPoker Game #10170551695: Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:55:04 ET - 2009/01/21
Seat 1: Dray ($15.40)
Seat 2: GaVioN ($19.85)
Seat 3: mxrider ($11.55), is sitting out
Seat 4: JackTenSuitHead ($9.85)
Seat 5: jun8t ($15.30)
Seat 6: Xman96 ($6.05)
GaVioN posts the small blind of $0.05
JackTenSuitHead posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ac Ad]
jun8t calls $0.10
Xman96 raises to $0.50
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $1.50
GaVioN folds
JackTenSuitHead folds
jun8t has 15 seconds left to act
jun8t calls $1.40
Xman96 calls $1
*** FLOP *** [9d Qd 4s]
jun8t has 15 seconds left to act
jun8t bets $0.90
Xman96 raises to $4.55, and is all in
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $13.90, and is all in
JackTenSuitHead adds $0.25
jun8t has 15 seconds left to act
jun8t folds
Dray shows [Ac Ad]
Xman96 shows [9c 9s]
Uncalled bet of $9.35 returned to Dray
*** TURN *** [9d Qd 4s] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [9d Qd 4s Th] [Jc]
Dray shows a pair of Aces
Xman96 shows three of a kind, Nines
Xman96 wins the pot ($13.65) with three of a kind, Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14.65 | Rake $1
Board: [9d Qd 4s Th Jc]
Seat 1: Dray (button) showed [Ac Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: GaVioN (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: mxrider is sitting out
Seat 4: JackTenSuitHead (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: jun8t folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Xman96 showed [9c 9s] and won ($13.65) with three of a kind, Nines
Finally the biggest hand near the end of the session:
FullTiltPoker Game #10170987439: Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:23:14 ET - 2009/01/21
Seat 1: Dray ($15.45)
Seat 2: GaVioN ($13.15)
Seat 3: k1ddan1el ($11.10)
Seat 4: khalel1 ($8.80)
Seat 5: jun8t ($6.45)
Seat 6: Xman96 ($15.45)
Xman96 posts the small blind of $0.05
Dray posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Dray [Ks Kc]
GaVioN raises to $0.20
k1ddan1el folds
khalel1 raises to $0.70
jun8t folds
Xman96 folds
Dray calls $0.60
GaVioN raises to $1.50
khalel1 calls $0.80
Dray calls $0.80
*** FLOP *** [3s Jd 7h]
Dray checks
GaVioN has 15 seconds left to act
GaVioN bets $2
khalel1 raises to $7.30, and is all in
Dray has 15 seconds left to act
Dray raises to $13.95, and is all in
GaVioN calls $9.65, and is all in
Dray shows [Ks Kc]
GaVioN shows [Ah Ad]
khalel1 shows [Qc Qs]
Uncalled bet of $2.30 returned to Dray
*** TURN *** [3s Jd 7h] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [3s Jd 7h 5s] [2s]
Dray shows a pair of Kings
GaVioN shows a pair of Aces
GaVioN wins the side pot ($8.70) with a pair of Aces
khalel1 shows a pair of Queens
GaVioN wins the main pot ($24.45) with a pair of Aces
khalel1 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35.15 Main pot $26.45. Side pot $8.70. | Rake $2
Board: [3s Jd 7h 5s 2s]
Seat 1: Dray (big blind) showed [Ks Kc] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: GaVioN showed [Ah Ad] and won ($33.15) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: k1ddan1el didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: khalel1 showed [Qc Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: jun8t (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Xman96 (small blind) folded before the Flop
I had a really bad feeling about GavioN that I ignored. Once he min raised, then rereaised (4bet in online terms) the alarms went off. Oh well.
1.20.2009
Laid Off
The last two weeks I've just not been in a blogging mood to be honest. Last Thursday I was laid off from my day job as a receptionist. I'm not upset or too worried about it though. For one thing I was ready to move on and I probably needed to get booted to make me go out and look again.
I took the job to make good steady money with standard M-F 8-5 hours and benefits, but I also wanted to learn some about real estate. The main thing I learned is that there are a lot of really stupid people with real estate licenses. I did get a promotion last year when *Lin* left and that gave me an opportunity to review home appraisals. So I did learn SOMETHING. But, not enough to make me want to continue in that business.
It's time to move on to other things! I'm not going to be actively seeking another receptionist job. I've done it for the last 3-4 years and I've had my fill. I will most likely continue in some kind of office/clerical work, but I'm shying away from the front desk. I'm not completely opposed to some kind of manual labor to be honest. If I knew they were hiring for it, I've always considered becoming a cable tv installer. I like technology, it would be something different, and the cable bill would become cheap to nonexistent. I love my internet, and if I could get free standard cable (right now I just have basic) that would be the shiznit.
My wife's still working part time at Old Navy, although her hours have been very skimp last week and this week. :/ I've still got my radio gig on Saturday nights. My severance check should be here this week to cover the rent. Between the savings and our good support system with family and friends we should be OK. I got a head start on sending out resume's and apps before they actually let everyone go so I hope that helps me find something even faster.
Since this is a poker blog I'll just share a couple of snippets about my play lately: this month I've fallen asleep in two $3 90 man sngs with chips and managed a 9th place, just in the money. :) The other day I made quad Jacks. There. :)
I'll try and write something a little more detailed soon.
I took the job to make good steady money with standard M-F 8-5 hours and benefits, but I also wanted to learn some about real estate. The main thing I learned is that there are a lot of really stupid people with real estate licenses. I did get a promotion last year when *Lin* left and that gave me an opportunity to review home appraisals. So I did learn SOMETHING. But, not enough to make me want to continue in that business.
It's time to move on to other things! I'm not going to be actively seeking another receptionist job. I've done it for the last 3-4 years and I've had my fill. I will most likely continue in some kind of office/clerical work, but I'm shying away from the front desk. I'm not completely opposed to some kind of manual labor to be honest. If I knew they were hiring for it, I've always considered becoming a cable tv installer. I like technology, it would be something different, and the cable bill would become cheap to nonexistent. I love my internet, and if I could get free standard cable (right now I just have basic) that would be the shiznit.
My wife's still working part time at Old Navy, although her hours have been very skimp last week and this week. :/ I've still got my radio gig on Saturday nights. My severance check should be here this week to cover the rent. Between the savings and our good support system with family and friends we should be OK. I got a head start on sending out resume's and apps before they actually let everyone go so I hope that helps me find something even faster.
Since this is a poker blog I'll just share a couple of snippets about my play lately: this month I've fallen asleep in two $3 90 man sngs with chips and managed a 9th place, just in the money. :) The other day I made quad Jacks. There. :)
I'll try and write something a little more detailed soon.
1.14.2009
Dang man
RIP Patrick Mcgoohan
I know and like this guy because he played the vicious Edward Longshanks in Braveheart, one the most memorable movie villains to me. He was also the judge in a Time to Kill.
I'd be interested in renting "The Prisoner" to see him back in the day. The last old movie I watched was the Great Escape. First Steve Mcqueen movie for me. Seeing Richard Attenborough with no beard was funny and I really liked James Garner.
RIP Patrick
I know and like this guy because he played the vicious Edward Longshanks in Braveheart, one the most memorable movie villains to me. He was also the judge in a Time to Kill.
I'd be interested in renting "The Prisoner" to see him back in the day. The last old movie I watched was the Great Escape. First Steve Mcqueen movie for me. Seeing Richard Attenborough with no beard was funny and I really liked James Garner.
RIP Patrick
1.09.2009
Do you know ElkY?
ElkY is the man
French online player Bertrand Grospelier had a sick 2008 winning an EPT, a WPT and going deep in a ton of events in the Pokerstars WCOOP. Now he's just won the $25,000 High Rollers tournament in the Bahamas. If you don't know ElkY, you ought to. Pray the day you ever get into a big buyin tournament that he's not at your table.
Oh he also did this in 2008 which earns my respect alone:
1.05.2009
2009 Goals
I'm calling 2008 the wilderness. It's probably a good thing I lost money overall on Full Tilt for the year. It's gotten me back into grind mode and I feel more dedicated to it than I ever have before. Part of that is looking and analyzing my November spreadsheet.
I wrote a bitchy post in early December about playing only cash and only $2 sngs. I've stuck to that for the most part, and it's REALLY helped. I was losing money for most of the month, but pulled back to almost even right at the end thanks to a couple of good cash sessions.
My goals for 2009 include
1) Play less
2) Analyze my play more; try to plug leaks
3) Bankroll manage better, stick to rules
4) Don't take poker too seriously. I know now there are more important things in life than cards.
Dream 09 scenario: satellite to the WSOP.
I wrote a bitchy post in early December about playing only cash and only $2 sngs. I've stuck to that for the most part, and it's REALLY helped. I was losing money for most of the month, but pulled back to almost even right at the end thanks to a couple of good cash sessions.
My goals for 2009 include
1) Play less
2) Analyze my play more; try to plug leaks
3) Bankroll manage better, stick to rules
4) Don't take poker too seriously. I know now there are more important things in life than cards.
Dream 09 scenario: satellite to the WSOP.
1.03.2009
Still can't cash at the cardroom
There's a cardroom about 30 minutes from my apartment that holds 3 $500 freeroll tournaments a week where you only pay a $10 dealers fee and first place is like $250. It's great value because it's only two tables so I'll play them every once in a while. I've played in at least 5 of them and I still can't seem to cash. I always seem to manage 5th or 6th. That's what happened last night.
When I got to the final table blinds were 100/200 and I had 2400 chips which was slightly above average for what everyone else had. It still wasn't much compared to the blinds though.
I waited for almost a whole round before I open shoved KQ under the gun. Everyone folded. The next hand utg raises to 700, two players call in middle position, a short stack in late position goes all in for 300. I look down at two black aces and shove. It really was perfect timing considering I just shoved the hand before. The original raiser folded but both the MP players called. They had A8o and JTs, the short stack had KT. Board came K J x K x. Short stack won his small main pot and I got my stack up to 4800.
So then I'm on the button and wake up with AQ. The guy on my right who had a comparable chip stack to me raises to 600. I don't have a good feeling about this, but I can't fold AQ. I could reraise but I haven't played with him long and he hasn't really seemed out of line. Besides it would be bad to reraise with the intention of folding considering my stack size. So I call and so does the big blind. Flop comes Q x x with two hearts. Pretty much what I was looking for. BB checks, cutoff raiser bets 600. I raise to 2100, bb folds, cutoff shoves and I call. Ouch, he shows my QQ for top set.
That knocked me back down to 1200. I was able to shove and steal blinds a few times. I got called by K7o when I had QJs and I made a flush on the river to double. Then my best hopes for cashing were dashed when I pushed TT, got called by 99 and he spiked a 9 on me.
I had a lot of fun though, the guys there are a pretty friendly group. Most of them are pretty young and a few sounded like they were entrepreneurs. I talked to a named LJ about downloading music because he was carrying a laptop around with him while he played. But he mentioned something about buying a gift shop in Leander.
I also finally met Jason Dick from 101X. He's easily the funniest person in the mornings in Austin. I started emailing him a while back because he talks about how he likes poker on the air, and we're about the same age. One of the last times I was at this cardroom I told people I was a weekend DJ and someone said that he's been known to come to that room on occasion. Sure enough he showed up last night and I was happy to get the chance to meet him in person after emailing him a number of times over the last year.
After I busted I went downtown to see a friend from college spin at Plush. Had 3 one dollar lonestars between 10 to 11pm. Stayed until about 12:30 house stepping. The guy has great taste in music. The DJ's he opened for do a funk, soul, boogie night every Friday there and I'm definitely going to go back. It's free and a damn good time.
When I got to the final table blinds were 100/200 and I had 2400 chips which was slightly above average for what everyone else had. It still wasn't much compared to the blinds though.
I waited for almost a whole round before I open shoved KQ under the gun. Everyone folded. The next hand utg raises to 700, two players call in middle position, a short stack in late position goes all in for 300. I look down at two black aces and shove. It really was perfect timing considering I just shoved the hand before. The original raiser folded but both the MP players called. They had A8o and JTs, the short stack had KT. Board came K J x K x. Short stack won his small main pot and I got my stack up to 4800.
So then I'm on the button and wake up with AQ. The guy on my right who had a comparable chip stack to me raises to 600. I don't have a good feeling about this, but I can't fold AQ. I could reraise but I haven't played with him long and he hasn't really seemed out of line. Besides it would be bad to reraise with the intention of folding considering my stack size. So I call and so does the big blind. Flop comes Q x x with two hearts. Pretty much what I was looking for. BB checks, cutoff raiser bets 600. I raise to 2100, bb folds, cutoff shoves and I call. Ouch, he shows my QQ for top set.
That knocked me back down to 1200. I was able to shove and steal blinds a few times. I got called by K7o when I had QJs and I made a flush on the river to double. Then my best hopes for cashing were dashed when I pushed TT, got called by 99 and he spiked a 9 on me.
I had a lot of fun though, the guys there are a pretty friendly group. Most of them are pretty young and a few sounded like they were entrepreneurs. I talked to a named LJ about downloading music because he was carrying a laptop around with him while he played. But he mentioned something about buying a gift shop in Leander.
I also finally met Jason Dick from 101X. He's easily the funniest person in the mornings in Austin. I started emailing him a while back because he talks about how he likes poker on the air, and we're about the same age. One of the last times I was at this cardroom I told people I was a weekend DJ and someone said that he's been known to come to that room on occasion. Sure enough he showed up last night and I was happy to get the chance to meet him in person after emailing him a number of times over the last year.
After I busted I went downtown to see a friend from college spin at Plush. Had 3 one dollar lonestars between 10 to 11pm. Stayed until about 12:30 house stepping. The guy has great taste in music. The DJ's he opened for do a funk, soul, boogie night every Friday there and I'm definitely going to go back. It's free and a damn good time.
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