CARDRUNNERS

I will get into the blog portion more later but here are some sick hands from the last session.  I still ended up but these defiently would have helped

FullTiltPoker Game #3765067024: Table Findlay (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:57:06 ET - 2007/10/05
Seat 1: SleepyLaBeef ($24.25)
Seat 2: Tip_Drill719 ($2.45)
Seat 3: SchadurAck ($25)
Seat 4: begin ($61.95)
Seat 5: ckpak ($24.65)
Seat 6: Traditional ($25)
Tip_Drill719 posts the small blind of $0.10
SchadurAck has 5 seconds left to act
SchadurAck posts the big blind of $0.25
5 seconds left to act
Traditional posts a dead small blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Traditional [Jh Qh]
begin calls $0.25
ckpak calls $0.25
Traditional raises to $1.45
SleepyLaBeef folds
Tip_Drill719 folds
SchadurAck folds
begin calls $1.20
ckpak calls $1.20
*** FLOP *** [2h 3h 7c]
begin checks
ckpak checks
Traditional bets $3.25
begin calls $3.25
ckpak folds
*** TURN *** [2h 3h 7c] [4h]
begin checks
Traditional bets $8.75
begin raises to $57.25, and is all in
Traditional calls $11.45, and is all in
begin shows [6h 5h]
Traditional shows [Jh Qh]
Uncalled bet of $37.05 returned to begin
*** RIVER *** [2h 3h 7c 4h] [8h]
begin shows a straight flush, Six high
Traditional shows a flush, Queen high
begin wins the pot ($49.15) with a straight flush, Six high
Traditional is sitting out

FullTiltPoker Game #3765078911: Table Drexel (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:58:37 ET - 2007/10/05
Seat 1: BadgerfanChi ($29.75)
Seat 2: DONK987654321 ($8.15)
Seat 3: Traditional ($132.80)
Seat 4: SleepyLaBeef ($24.90)
Seat 5: elves377 ($24.50)
Seat 6: SchadurAck ($29.65)
elves377 posts the small blind of $0.10
SchadurAck posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Traditional [8d 8s]
BadgerfanChi calls $0.25
DONK987654321 folds
Traditional raises to $1.10
SleepyLaBeef calls $1.10
elves377 raises to $4.90
SchadurAck folds
BadgerfanChi folds
Traditional calls $3.80
SleepyLaBeef folds
*** FLOP *** [3s Qd Tc]
elves377 bets $5
Traditional has 15 seconds left to act
Traditional calls $5
*** TURN *** [3s Qd Tc] [Ts]
elves377 bets $10
Traditional raises to $20
elves377 calls $4.60, and is all in
Traditional shows [8d 8s]
elves377 shows [Ks Ac]
Uncalled bet of $5.40 returned to Traditional
*** RIVER *** [3s Qd Tc Ts] [Ah]
Traditional shows two pair, Tens and Eights
elves377 shows two pair, Aces and Tens
elves377 wins the pot ($48.10) with two pair, Aces and Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.60 | Rake $2.50
Board: [3s Qd Tc Ts Ah]
Seat 1: BadgerfanChi folded before the Flop
Seat 2: DONK987654321 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Traditional showed [8d 8s] and lost with two pair, Tens and Eights

although this looks like i was getting it in really light, I pretty much was 100% ahead, possible JJ or 99 but nothing beat me besides those hands

Today everything worked out great. I played cash games for about 45 mins and picked up 4 buy ins at 100NL WOOOT!

Then, I had a decision. I had 13,300 fpp, now I could get to 13.5k and get a ticket for the sunday $215, which I can sell for /$208.55 guranteed or I could play a couple of the 5400FPPs 10 man sitngos, where top 4 get a seat and hopefully I can win one and have some extra fpps for whatever.

Well, I played the first one and got a seat, I was shortstacked and pushed 900 at the 150/300/50a from the co and both blinds go all in. I was up against 66 and 99. The flop was a lovely 334, weeeeeeee!

I decided to play one more and AGAIN I took it down, this time w no major suckouts, just some nice solid poker.

So, now I was up about $820 and dediced to play some cash, where I could not win against a specific oponent playing 68/22 , but finally busted him on this hand: Although he had already donked off most of his stack, its still a good feeling to bust him.

FullTiltPoker Game #4208712565: Table Charles (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:15:50 ET - 2007/11/17
Seat 1: blame ($172.60)
Seat 2: garrett303 ($125.30)
Seat 3: bigt1964 ($30.70)
Seat 4: LH-DALLAS ($148.20)
Seat 5: Born2Greatness ($382.35)
Seat 6: Miyogi ($101.55)
LH-DALLAS posts the small blind of $0.50
Born2Greatness posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [Kh As]
Miyogi folds
blame folds
garrett303 calls $1
bigt1964 calls $1
LH-DALLAS raises to $6
Born2Greatness folds
garrett303 folds
bigt1964 calls $5
*** FLOP *** [7c Ac Ad]
LH-DALLAS checks
bigt1964 bets $24.70, and is all in
LH-DALLAS calls $24.70
bigt1964 shows [Kd 7h]
LH-DALLAS shows [Kh As]
*** TURN *** [7c Ac Ad] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [7c Ac Ad 9s] [5h]
bigt1964 shows two pair, Aces and Sevens
LH-DALLAS shows three of a kind, Aces
LH-DALLAS wins the pot ($60.40) with three of a kind, Aces
(big blind) folded before the Flop

However, my AK's werent hitting and ended down about $120. So that brings todays results to +$700.

Awesone day!!! Now, Im gonna go try and get platinum on stars and hopefully supernova before the end of the year.

Well, I played a little this morning and did pretty well, picking up $650 ish, but then I decided to put in another session and the tables were a lot more aggro :

And this happens : The flop raise is perfect, since its such a dry board and my raise looks like Im trying to bluff him out of the pot, once he rr, I figured, if I call he wil just probably open shove on the turn....

FullTiltPoker Game #6384142901: Table Bayberry (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:03:51 ET - 2008/05/12
Seat 1: EC7 ($164.95)
Seat 2: theripoff ($402.80)
Seat 3: Ruslan1977 ($266.55)
Seat 4: LH-DALLAS ($204.95)
Seat 5: miksogolpo ($75.55)
Seat 6: 6allsix6 ($85)
Ruslan1977 posts the small blind of $1
LH-DALLAS posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [7h Jh]
miksogolpo folds
6allsix6 folds
EC7 folds
theripoff folds
Ruslan1977 raises to $6
LH-DALLAS calls $4
*** FLOP *** [7c 5h 7s]
Ruslan1977 bets $12
LH-DALLAS raises to $30
Ruslan1977 raises to $82
LH-DALLAS has 15 seconds left to act
LH-DALLAS calls $52
*** TURN *** [7c 5h 7s] [3s]
Ruslan1977 has 15 seconds left to act
Ruslan1977 bets $178.55, and is all in
LH-DALLAS calls $116.95, and is all in
Ruslan1977 shows [3c 3d]
LH-DALLAS shows [7h Jh]
Uncalled bet of $61.60 returned to Ruslan1977
*** RIVER *** [7c 5h 7s 3s] [9c]
Ruslan1977 shows a full house, Threes full of Sevens
LH-DALLAS shows three of a kind, Sevens
Ruslan1977 wins the pot ($406.90) with a full house, Threes full of Sevens
LH-DALLAS adds $200
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $409.90 | Rake $3
Board: [7c 5h 7s 3s 9c]
Seat 1: EC7 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: theripoff (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Ruslan1977 (small blind) showed [3c 3d] and won ($406.90) with a full house, Threes full of Sevens
Seat 4: LH-DALLAS (big blind) showed [7h Jh] and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 5: miksogolpo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: 6allsix6 didn't bet (folded)

Then I literally 3 bet him the next 4 hands he opens, I actually had hands myself, so this happens...gotta consider that ive re raised him everytime he raised after he beat me on the hand above ...

FullTiltPoker Game #6384179124: Table Bayberry (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:10:55 ET - 2008/05/12
Seat 1: EC7 ($173.15), is sitting out
Seat 2: theripoff ($424.65)
Seat 3: Ruslan1977 ($434.50)
Seat 4: LH-DALLAS ($231.45)
Seat 5: miksogolpo ($58.25)
Seat 6: 6allsix6 ($79)
LH-DALLAS posts the small blind of $1
miksogolpo posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [Ks Kh]
6allsix6 calls $2
theripoff folds
Ruslan1977 raises to $9
LH-DALLAS raises to $29
miksogolpo folds
6allsix6 folds
Ruslan1977 calls $20
*** FLOP *** [9s Jh Js]
LH-DALLAS has 15 seconds left to act
LH-DALLAS bets $40
Ruslan1977 raises to $148
LH-DALLAS raises to $202.45, and is all in
Ruslan1977 calls $54.45
LH-DALLAS shows [Ks Kh]
Ruslan1977 shows [Jd Ah]
*** TURN *** [9s Jh Js] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [9s Jh Js 6d] [8d]
LH-DALLAS shows two pair, Kings and Jacks
Ruslan1977 shows three of a kind, Jacks
Ruslan1977 wins the pot ($463.90) with three of a kind, Jacks
LH-DALLAS adds $200
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $466.90 | Rake $3
Board: [9s Jh Js 6d 8d]
Seat 1: EC7 is sitting out
Seat 2: theripoff didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Ruslan1977 (button) showed [Jd Ah] and won ($463.90) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 4: LH-DALLAS (small blind) showed [Ks Kh] and lost with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 5: miksogolpo (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: 6allsix6 folded before the Flop

And I decided to call it quits, I think if I didnt stop, I probably would have started to spew and overplay tons, so even though I wanted to keep playin, it probably would be my A game, not even B game probably, so thank god for self control!

So, I was able to rebuild at 200nl, what I had lost on my failed shot at 400nl the other day. I was only 2 tabling so I can pay close attention to the action, and man I had at least 3-4players with 60/12 stats. I had decided to buy for 280 at each table, just so I can make my life easier.

Onto the big hands :

I win this nice pot:

FullTiltPoker Game #6476701876: Table Greyhawk (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:25:45 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: LH-DALLAS ($294)
Seat 2: cougar50 ($361.10), is sitting out
Seat 3: kwantum ($598.60)
Seat 4: Pansyack ($402)
Seat 5: sky20 ($78.10)
Seat 6: lacloppe ($233.90)
Pansyack posts the small blind of $2
sky20 posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [Ac Ad]
lacloppe folds
LH-DALLAS raises to $12
kwantum has 15 seconds left to act
kwantum raises to $44
Pansyack folds
sky20 raises to $78.10, and is all in
LH-DALLAS calls $66.10
kwantum has 15 seconds left to act
kwantum calls $34.10
*** FLOP *** [9c 6d Ah]
LH-DALLAS checks
kwantum checks
*** TURN *** [9c 6d Ah] [3c]
LH-DALLAS checks
kwantum checks
*** RIVER *** [9c 6d Ah 3c] [Ts]
LH-DALLAS has 15 seconds left to act
LH-DALLAS bets $108
kwantum raises to $520.50, and is all in
LH-DALLAS calls $107.90, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $304.60 returned to kwantum
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kwantum shows [As Kc] a pair of Aces
LH-DALLAS shows [Ac Ad] three of a kind, Aces
LH-DALLAS wins the side pot ($431.80) with three of a kind, Aces
sky20 mucks
LH-DALLAS wins the main pot ($233.30) with three of a kind, Aces
kwantum adds $95.40
sky20 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $668.10 Main pot $236.30. Side pot $431.80. | Rake $3
Board: [9c 6d Ah 3c Ts]
Seat 1: LH-DALLAS showed [Ac Ad] and won ($665.10) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 2: cougar50 is sitting out
Seat 3: kwantum (button) showed [As Kc] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 4: Pansyack (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: sky20 (big blind) mucked [Qs Qc] - a pair of Queens
Seat 6: lacloppe didn't bet (folded)

Then, I misplayed this hand, I just dont know what to do facing a min raise against new players, sometimes is usually a set. Well, then I find out that this guy is playing 60/23

FullTiltPoker Game #6476637240: Table Crockery (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:12:49 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 2: HailCaptainM ($483)
Seat 3: LH-DALLAS ($280)
Seat 4: JimSW ($513.70)
Seat 5: Premature ($529.30)
Seat 6: yeventri ($387)
JimSW posts the small blind of $2
Premature posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [As Ts]
yeventri folds
HailCaptainM folds
yeventri stands up
LH-DALLAS raises to $12
JimSW calls $10
Premature calls $8
*** FLOP *** [6s 7s 9c]
JimSW checks
Premature checks
LH-DALLAS bets $28
JimSW raises to $56
Premature folds
LH-DALLAS calls $28
*** TURN *** [6s 7s 9c] [Ac]
JimSW checks
LH-DALLAS checks
*** RIVER *** [6s 7s 9c Ac] [Kh]
JimSW has 15 seconds left to act
JimSW bets $56
LH-DALLAS calls $56
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JimSW shows [Kc 9s] two pair, Kings and Nines
LH-DALLAS mucks
JimSW wins the pot ($257) with two pair, Kings and Nines
LH-DALLAS adds $124

Then this against a shortie playing 28/12

FullTiltPoker Game #6476885436: Table Crockery (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:04:47 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: kosmo642 ($156.70)
Seat 2: HailCaptainM ($849.20)
Seat 3: LH-DALLAS ($375.50)
Seat 4: JimSW ($383.50)
Seat 5: Premature ($380.60)
Seat 6: maximgorki ($752.80)
kosmo642 posts the small blind of $2
HailCaptainM posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [Kh Kc]
LH-DALLAS raises to $12
JimSW calls $12
Premature folds
maximgorki folds
kosmo642 calls $10
HailCaptainM calls $8
*** FLOP *** [8d 7h 4h]
kosmo642 bets $40
HailCaptainM folds
LH-DALLAS has 15 seconds left to act
LH-DALLAS raises to $80
JimSW folds
kosmo642 raises to $144.70, and is all in
LH-DALLAS calls $64.70
kosmo642 shows [4c 4d]
LH-DALLAS shows [Kh Kc]
*** TURN *** [8d 7h 4h] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [8d 7h 4h 3c] [Jd]
kosmo642 shows three of a kind, Fours
LH-DALLAS shows a pair of Kings
kosmo642 wins the pot ($334.40) with three of a kind, Fours
LH-DALLAS adds $61.20

I lose this "flip" against the only regular at the table, I think I should have raised it a lil more, to kinda commit myself, but oh well

FullTiltPoker Game #6476703786: Table Crockery (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:26:09 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: kosmo642 ($82)
Seat 2: HailCaptainM ($759)
Seat 3: LH-DALLAS ($280)
Seat 4: JimSW ($405.80)
Seat 5: Premature ($483.30)
Seat 6: maximgorki ($238.50)
HailCaptainM posts the small blind of $2
LH-DALLAS posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [8c 7c]
JimSW folds
Premature folds
maximgorki folds
kosmo642 folds
HailCaptainM raises to $14
LH-DALLAS calls $10
*** FLOP *** [8s 9c Kc]
HailCaptainM has 15 seconds left to act
HailCaptainM bets $22
LH-DALLAS has 15 seconds left to act
LH-DALLAS raises to $62
HailCaptainM has 15 seconds left to act
HailCaptainM raises to $745, and is all in
LH-DALLAS calls $204, and is all in
HailCaptainM shows [Qc Ks]
LH-DALLAS shows [8c 7c]
Uncalled bet of $479 returned to HailCaptainM
*** TURN *** [8s 9c Kc] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [8s 9c Kc Td] [4h]
HailCaptainM shows a pair of Kings
LH-DALLAS shows a pair of Eights
HailCaptainM wins the pot ($557) with a pair of Kings
LH-DALLAS adds $280

Then, im just realizing how much ev I must be against literally 4 other players at my tables with ridiculous stats, so I decide to buy in for the full amount and the big hand comes up :

68/12 limps utg and easy iso R, since we both have nice stacks

FullTiltPoker Game #6476945136: Table Crockery (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:17:35 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: kosmo642 ($347.40)
Seat 2: HailCaptainM ($907.70)
Seat 3: LH-DALLAS ($400)
Seat 4: JimSW ($227.40)
Seat 5: Premature ($728.40)
Seat 6: maximgorki ($536.30)
JimSW posts the small blind of $2
Premature posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [8c 8d]
maximgorki calls $4
kosmo642 folds
HailCaptainM folds
LH-DALLAS raises to $20
JimSW folds
Premature folds
maximgorki calls $16
*** FLOP *** [7h 8h 2s]
maximgorki has 15 seconds left to act
maximgorki bets $20
LH-DALLAS raises to $52
maximgorki calls $32
*** TURN *** [7h 8h 2s] [Tc]
maximgorki has 15 seconds left to act
maximgorki bets $150
LH-DALLAS raises to $328, and is all in
maximgorki calls $178
LH-DALLAS shows [8c 8d]
maximgorki shows [2h 9h]
*** RIVER *** [7h 8h 2s Tc] [4h]
LH-DALLAS shows three of a kind, Eights
maximgorki shows a flush, Nine high
maximgorki wins the pot ($803) with a flush, Nine high
LH-DALLAS adds $280
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $806 | Rake $3
Board: [7h 8h 2s Tc 4h]
Seat 1: kosmo642 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: HailCaptainM didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: LH-DALLAS (button) showed [8c 8d] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: JimSW (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Premature (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: maximgorki showed [2h 9h] and won ($803) with a flush, Nine high

Ouch!!! So even though I still thought I had an edge, I decided to call it quits at -700.

Rinse and repeat....Sigh. Surprisingly Im barely up this month, I think Im just gonna try and grind 200nl for the rest of the month, cause my graph looks quite swingy :

I think I can still have a pretty decent month, If I pick up 8-10 buy ins at 200nl, I might give it another go, so...Good Luck to me on future shots!

I recently went broke playing wayyyyyyy out of my roll (2/4nl) and tilting. These individually are bad; these aggregately are death to a bankroll. Fortunately I'm friends with some very successful internet players and one of them has loaned me $500 on full tilt poker. Originally I had no idea what I wanted to do with this, but I knew it was going to be small stakes.

I decided to fuck the ego and sit at 6handed 25NL games. I'd like to keep a 30 buyin rule, which is $625, but I know that $500 is more than enough for me at this level. In fact I've played much higher relative to my roll, compared to this. After about 5000 hands of 4-6 tabling this level I'm at $900. The first 2500 hands or so I crushed at around 40bb/100 got to $950, then I took a bunch of beats, dropped down to about $700, and then the last two nights didn't have bad luck happen and got it back up to $900. Truthfully, the only way I lose at this level is if I get sucked out on, or if a huge cooler happens. Other than that, this level (which I've never played before) is hysterically easy. In 4 buy ins, when I hit $1000, I'm going to return the $500 I owe, then grind this level back up to $1250. Once I get there I'm going to move to 50NL.

For the first time in my life, I respect money. Playing this low will do that to you. Since it's essentially someone else's money I'm playing with, I also am playing less careless and better. I only once have moved up prematurely and of course lost AQ vs K9 when he rivered two pair vs my top pair. I haven't attempted to move up since. I'm very content grinding profit, and honestly love the fact that I'm so much better than nearly everyone at the table. It's a great feeling.

I've been sweating a few CR members who play these stakes and giving advice where I see necessary. I'm still trying to figure out what the optimal method of teaching is, because it's hard for me to comment on aim on the fly, for someone who is playing 4 tables. I think I can definitely help these players, but am trying to figure out the best way to do so. Sending me incomplete hand histories seems like a great method.

Despite the hands below I still managed to win nearly 2 buy ins +$47

12/21/06

Big Losing Hands

Seat 2: atomicandydog ($16.25)
Seat 5: Spudt24 ($30.65)

Aces2323 posts the small blind of $0.10
SeldomSeen31 posts the big blind of $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Ah Ad]
Spudt24 raises to $0.85, darth_bozo folds, coronito calls $0.85, atomicandydog calls $0.85, Aces2323 folds, SeldomSeen31 calls $0.60
*** FLOP *** [Kh 6d 5d]
SeldomSeen31 checks, Spudt24 bets $2, coronito folds, atomicandydog calls $2, SeldomSeen31 folds
*** TURN *** [Kh 6d 5d] [2d]
Spudt24 bets $3, atomicandydog raises to $13.40, and is all in, Spudt24 calls $10.40
atomicandydog shows [6c 6h]
Spudt24 shows [Ah Ad]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 6d 5d 2d] [5h]
atomicandydog shows a full house, Sixes full of Fives, Spudt24 shows two pair, Aces and Fives
atomicandydog wins the pot ($32.60) with a full house, Sixes full of Fives

Pretty standard IMO. At this level I'll go broke here every time.




Seat 1: coronito ($12.90)
Seat 5: Spudt24 ($28.45)

Aces2323 posts the small blind of $0.10
SeldomSeen31 posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Ks Ad]
Spudt24 raises to $0.85, darth_bozo folds, coronito calls $0.85, Gab81 folds, Aces2323 folds, SeldomSeen31 folds
*** FLOP *** [8h Jd Kc]
Spudt24 bets $0.50, coronito calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [8h Jd Kc] [Qc]
Spudt24 checks, coronito bets $2, Spudt24 raises to $27.10, and is all in, coronito calls $9.55, and is all in
Spudt24 shows [Ks Ad]
coronito shows [Kh Jc]
Uncalled bet of $15.55 returned to Spudt24
*** RIVER *** [8h Jd Kc Qc] [8c]
Spudt24 shows two pair, Kings and Eights, coronito shows two pair, Kings and Jacks, coronito wins the pot ($24.85) with two pair, Kings and Jacks

I played this hand poorly looking back. The reason I pushed is to make myself look really strong, since he only had $9 behind him. I'm not beating much and probably should have just called the turn, and check/called or check/folded the river. Either way, with the board pairing, I probably would've gotten it in regardless. I'd love some input on this hand, especially dealing with the short stack.


Seat 4: SeldomSeen31 ($26.35)
Seat 5: Spudt24 ($32.05)

darth_bozo posts the small blind of $0.10
coronito posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Ah As]
Gab81 folds, Aces2323 folds, SeldomSeen31 raises to $1, Spudt24 raises to $3, darth_bozo folds, coronito folds, SeldomSeen31 calls $2
*** FLOP *** [9s Th Js]
SeldomSeen31 checks, Spudt24 bets $5, SeldomSeen31 raises to $12, Spudt24 raises to $29.05, and is all in, SeldomSeen31 calls $11.35, and is all in
Spudt24 shows [Ah As]
SeldomSeen31 shows [7d 8d]
Uncalled bet of $5.70 returned to Spudt24
*** TURN *** [9s Th Js] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [9s Th Js 2c] [Tc]
Spudt24 shows two pair, Aces and Tens, SeldomSeen31 shows a straight, Jack high
SeldomSeen31 wins the pot ($50.40) with a straight, Jack high


Should have folded to the re raise. I definitely fall in love with Aces at this level because of the fact that so many bad players will play for it all with top pair any kicker. I think at this level unless it's +EV to get it in with AA the majority of the time. However, I should have at least thought 99, 1010, or JJ. 88, QQ, KQ and AQ are also possibilities. I never would've thought 78 though. That's 4 hands that dominate me and 3 that have a bunch of outs. Compared to really only KK that I'm hugely favored against, should have been an easy fold.


Seat 5: cadams237 ($16.30)
Seat 6: dave26gar ($12.30)

MatheusBR posts the small blind of $0.10
Spudt24 posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Ad 7c]
cadams237 calls $0.25, dave26gar folds, KeyzMaster folds, MF28 folds, MatheusBR folds, Spudt24 checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc As Kh]
Spudt24 checks, cadams237 bets $0.60, Spudt24 calls $0.60
*** TURN *** [Jc As Kh] [7h]
Spudt24 checks, cadams237 bets $1.80, Spudt24 raises to $7.20, cadams237 has 15 seconds left to act, cadams237 raises to $15.45, and is all in, Spudt24 calls $8.25
cadams237 shows [Tc Js]
Spudt24 shows [Ad 7c]
*** RIVER *** [Jc As Kh 7h] [Jd]
cadams237 shows three of a kind, Jacks, Spudt24 shows two pair, Aces and Jacks
cadams237 wins the pot ($31.10) with three of a kind, Jacks

No reason to not think I'm ahead here. He hits one of his 6 outs. Bad beat.



Seat 5: harribola ($9.20)
Seat 6: Spudt24 ($24.55)

harribola posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Jh Ah]
Spudt24 raises to $0.75, Gab81 folds, Ryanrizice folds, kleon folds, harribola calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [6d 2s 4d]
harribola checks, Spudt24 bets $1.50, harribola calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [6d 2s 4d] [Ad]
harribola checks, Spudt24 bets $2.25, harribola raises to $6.95, and is all in, Spudt24 has 15 seconds left to act, Spudt24 calls $4.70
harribola shows [6s 6h]
Spudt24 shows [Jh Ah]
*** RIVER *** [6d 2s 4d Ad] [5d]
harribola shows three of a kind, Sixes, Spudt24 shows a pair of Aces
harribola wins the pot ($17.50) with three of a kind, Sixes

Nothing I can do here.



Seat 4: monstermagic ($9.65)
Seat 6: Spudt24 ($28.35)

monstermagic posts the small blind of $0.10
harribola posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Qc Qs]
Spudt24 raises to $1, Gab81 folds, Ryanrizice folds, mattyb126 folds, monstermagic calls $0.90, harribola calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [5h Ts 4d]
monstermagic bets $3, harribola folds, Spudt24 raises to $6, monstermagic raises to $8.65, and is all in, Spudt24 calls $2.65
monstermagic shows [As 9s]
Spudt24 shows [Qc Qs]
*** TURN *** [5h Ts 4d] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [5h Ts 4d 6s] [7s]
monstermagic shows a flush, Ace high, Spudt24 shows a pair of Queens
monstermagic wins the pot ($19.30) with a flush, Ace high

Hilarious. Bad beat.



Seat 2: everything_nice ($25.45)
Seat 5: Spudt24 ($32.25)

jvans posts the small blind of $0.10
everything_nice posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [7c 5c]
Spudt24 raises to $0.85, jvans folds, everything_nice calls $0.60
*** FLOP *** [6d Qd Jd]
everything_nice checks, Spudt24 checks
*** TURN *** [6d Qd Jd] [7h]
everything_nice checks, Spudt24 bets $1.50, everything_nice calls $1.50
*** RIVER *** [6d Qd Jd 7h] [Ah]
everything_nice checks, Spudt24 bets $5, everything_nice calls $5
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Spudt24 shows [7c 5c] (a pair of Sevens), everything_nice shows [Ad 4c] (a pair of Aces)
everything_nice wins the pot ($14.10) with a pair of Aces

I didn't know too much about this opponent at this point, so I felt like I could represent a big hand on a scary board. Even if he hit a J I'm thinking a strong bet could get him to fold. I guess not.


Seat 2: everything_nice ($11.90)
Seat 5: Spudt24 ($24.55)

jvans posts the small blind of $0.10
everything_nice posts the big blind of $0.25
the spark dog posts $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Jd Ad]
the spark dog checks, Spudt24 raises to $1.10, jvans folds, everything_nice raises to $2.25, the spark dog folds, Spudt24 raises to $24.55, and is all in, everything_nice calls $9.65, and is all in
Spudt24 shows [Jd Ad]
everything_nice shows [5c 5h]
Uncalled bet of $12.65 returned to Spudt24
*** FLOP *** [6h 3c Td]
*** TURN *** [6h 3c Td] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [6h 3c Td 2c] [3d]
Spudt24 shows a pair of Threes, everything_nice shows two pair, Fives and Threes
everything_nice wins the pot ($22.95) with two pair, Fives and Threes

After 30 minutes of playing with above moron, and seeing some very loose stats, I figured he wasn't strong on this re raise, so I pushed his small stack. Lost a race, but I'm actually happy with my play and new he would be pretty light.





Some good hands from the session on 12/20 where I took 6 buy ins +$149. Pretty sick especially since the biggest hand I lost was for $11. Hands held, and I just played ABC poker.

Seat 1: booty818 ($25)
Seat 2: Spudt24 ($45.30)

TonyRomo88 posts the small blind of $0.10
booty818 posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [4s 4h]
Spudt24 calls $0.25, GOB31 folds, oilerfan1 calls $0.25, bravo69 folds, TonyRomo88 folds, booty818 checks
*** FLOP *** [Jh Qd 4d]
booty818 bets $0.85, Spudt24 raises to $3.40, oilerfan1 folds, booty818 raises to $11.05, Spudt24 raises to $45.05, and is all in, booty818 calls $13.70, and is all in
Spudt24 shows [4s 4h]
booty818 shows [Qc 8d]
Uncalled bet of $20.30 returned to Spudt24
*** TURN *** [Jh Qd 4d] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Qd 4d Td] [7s]
Spudt24 shows three of a kind, Fours, booty818 shows a pair of Queens
Spudt24 wins the pot ($47.85) with three of a kind, Fours

I've played quite a few hands with Booty and he hates me. He commented that I'm always raising and what not. This hand shows why I'll play AA to the felt at this level. Standard push on the flop. I don't want to see a turn card with this board.


Seat 2: Spudt24 ($32.20)
Seat 4: LouiDeBrusk ($15)

Spudt24 posts the small blind of $0.10
GOB31 posts the big blind of $0.25
LouiDeBrusk posts $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Qd As]
LouiDeBrusk raises to $0.85, TonyRomo88 folds, Spudt24 raises to $2.80, GOB31 folds, LouiDeBrusk calls $1.95
*** FLOP *** [Ac 7h 2d]
Spudt24 checks, LouiDeBrusk checks
*** TURN *** [Ac 7h 2d] [2h]
Spudt24 checks, LouiDeBrusk checks
*** RIVER *** [Ac 7h 2d 2h] [6h]
Spudt24 bets $2, LouiDeBrusk raises to $11.85, Spudt24 calls $9.85
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LouiDeBrusk shows [9s Th] (a pair of Twos), Spudt24 shows [Qd As] (two pair, Aces and Twos)
Spudt24 wins the pot ($28.10) with two pair, Aces and Twos

I played this hand much much differently than I typically play it. I took into consideration the ideal flop and his small stack. Since I figured to be ahead, I checked both the flop and the turn hoping to induce a bluff. I wasn't too concerned with the flush possibility and was willing to call.



Seat 3: tbeev11 ($23.90)
Seat 6: Spudt24 ($38.50)

FristYou posts the small blind of $0.10
DrewBlows is sitting out
Spudt24 posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Tc 7c]
booty818 folds, got_tone raises to $1, tbeev11 calls $1, FristYou folds, Spudt24 calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [Kc 5c Ac]
Spudt24 bets $1.25, got_tone raises to $5, tbeev11 raises to $22.90, and is all in, Spudt24 raises to $37.50, and is all in, got_tone folds
Spudt24 shows [Tc 7c]
tbeev11 shows [As Qc]
Uncalled bet of $14.60 returned to Spudt24
*** TURN *** [Kc 5c Ac] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [Kc 5c Ac 5h] [6s]
Spudt24 shows a flush, Ace high, tbeev11 shows two pair, Aces and Fives
Spudt24 wins the pot ($51.25) with a flush, Ace high

Got lucky here. I love hands like this because you typically know if you're ahead or behind. There is typically no marginal situation, as shown on this flop. One thing I do love to do at this level is play things fast. Some might check the flop, I might as well just bet out, knowing he likely has an A or K and won't let it go. He had an A and didn't let it go.



Seat 1: booty818 ($59.60)
Seat 6: Spudt24 ($24.40)

booty818 posts the small blind of $0.10
MikoHot posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Ad 8d]
tbeev11 folds, KingKong30 folds, DrewBlows folds, Spudt24 raises to $0.85, booty818 calls $0.75, MikoHot folds
*** FLOP *** [Js Th Ac]
booty818 checks, Spudt24 bets $1, booty818 calls $1
*** TURN *** [Js Th Ac] [8c]
booty818 checks, Spudt24 bets $3, booty818 raises to $8, Spudt24 calls $5
*** RIVER *** [Js Th Ac 8c] [4d]
booty818 bets $15, Spudt24 calls $14.55, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $0.45 returned to booty818
*** SHOW DOWN ***
booty818 shows [Jh 8h] (two pair, Jacks and Eights), Spudt24 shows [Ad 8d] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
Spudt24 wins the pot ($46.60) with two pair, Aces and Eights
booty818: unreal

My favorite ftp player booty. On the button pretty standard raise with A8 sooted. Decent flop for me so I lead out to see where I am. His call didn't mean a whole lot as he could have been floating me with anything. This player hated me and was giving me action. I make 2 pair which is like the nuts at these stakes. I definitely think I'm ahead, but keep betting out as I want to build the pot big enough to get it all in, on a favorable river card. 4d comes and I'm going to play for it all. He puts me in and I happily call.


Seat 1: booty818 ($34.55)
Seat 2: Spudt24 ($99.85)

SpicyBait posts the small blind of $0.10
DEFJUXIE posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Ah Jh]
pokerstars67 folds, Otis the Great folds, booty818 calls $0.25, Spudt24 raises to $1.10, SpicyBait folds, DEFJUXIE folds, booty818 calls $0.85
*** FLOP *** [2d 9h Kc]
booty818 checks, Spudt24 bets $1.80, booty818 calls $1.80
*** TURN *** [2d 9h Kc] [5h]
booty818 checks, Spudt24 bets $2.50, booty818 calls $2.50
*** RIVER *** [2d 9h Kc 5h] [Qh]
booty818 checks, Spudt24 bets $4, booty818 raises to $29.15, and is all in, Spudt24 calls $25.15
*** SHOW DOWN ***
booty818 shows [Ks Th] (a pair of Kings), Spudt24 shows [Ah Jh] (a flush, Ace high)
Spudt24 wins the pot ($66.45) with a flush, Ace high
booty818 is sitting out

Hey look, it's booty. Typical hand against a very weak player. Raise in position with AJ sooted. Cbet on a favorable board. He continues to play very passively on the turn, so I bet again having picked up a flush draw. The river brings the money card. Booty does the work for me.


Seat 2: Spudt24 ($71.05)
Seat 6: Otis the Great ($23.55)

booty818 posts the small blind of $0.10
Spudt24 posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [Ks Kh]
SpicyBait folds, DEFJUXIE folds, Otis the Great raises to $0.75, booty818 calls $0.65, Spudt24 raises to $3, Otis the Great has 15 seconds left to act, Otis the Great calls $2.25, booty818 folds
*** FLOP *** [8d Qc Th]
Spudt24 bets $6.75, Otis the Great calls $6.75
*** TURN *** [8d Qc Th] [6s]
Spudt24 bets $61.30, and is all in, Otis the Great calls $13.80, and is all in, Spudt24 shows [Ks Kh], Otis the Great shows [Ah Qh]
Uncalled bet of $47.50 returned to Spudt24
*** RIVER *** [8d Qc Th 6s] [Td]
Spudt24 shows two pair, Kings and Tens, Otis the Great shows two pair, Queens and Tens
Spudt24 wins the pot ($45.50) with two pair, Kings and Tens

Pretty nice starting hand here. I always raise with KK at this level. Always. I want to build the pot and hopefully get any ace rag to fold. Great flop for me, as anyone with a Q is going to the felt. Once again I bet out strong, hoping he caught, and to build. I want to get it allin. Since he calls such a big bet on the flop, he clearly has something, so on the turn I just put him allin. I don't know if it helps, but I like to push here in hopes he thinks it's weakness. By pushing it might seem like I'm trying to buy the pot. If I simply bet $14, he might think I truly have him beat. I don't know if this is actually true, but damnit I think so. Hand held, ship it!



Seat 1: poundcake1 ($130.70)
Seat 3: Spudt24 ($31)

madmilk posts the small blind of $0.10
change100 posts the big blind of $0.25

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Spudt24 [As Jd]
borq123 folds, poundcake1 calls $0.25, Spudt24 calls $0.25, madmilk folds, change100 checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh Ts Ac]
change100 checks, poundcake1 bets $0.85, Spudt24 calls $0.85, madmilk adds $0.35, change100 folds
*** TURN *** [Kh Ts Ac] [2s]
poundcake1 bets $2.55, Spudt24 calls $2.55
*** RIVER *** [Kh Ts Ac 2s] [Kd]
poundcake1 bets $7.65, Spudt24 calls $7.65
*** SHOW DOWN ***
poundcake1 shows [Ks Td] (a full house, Kings full of Tens)
Spudt24 mucks
poundcake1 wins the pot ($21.85) with a full house, Kings full of Tens

This was my biggest loss of the 840 hand session from 12/20, only $11. Sometimes I do reraise here, but chose to mix it up and flat call. Flop is pretty good for me, I definitely think I'm ahead top pair good kicker , with a possible straight. I still think I'm good on the turn, but am trying to play a small pot, so I just call. The K comes and I think I'm still ahead. The call was a little loose and careless, but one thing I do like about the way I played the hand is controlling the pot size.



Some main points I'd like to mention. CTS wrote in his blog the concept of building a big pot, in preparation of pushing the river and it making sense, mathematically. I've applied this into my game and seen great payoffs. Before I'd be too concerned with slow playing, small feeler bets or small value bets. I now play nearly everything fast. My logic at this level is simple, if they have even just a piece, they're not letting go. Build the pot and hopefully play for it all when you're strong. Conversely, controlling the pot in marginal situations is crucial. The thing I see players do horribly at this level is play a huge pot with marginal holdings. I might make bad calls with marginal holdings, but I'm rarely going to stack off.

Just had a 400K session winning ~360K in PLO and 40K in NLH. Feels really good after having that rough session. I feel like my game is really on and feel confident. It appears that poker hand is down so I will just have to paste in the hands.

Here Durrr makes a big call on me. Durrr is the type of player who would fold the second nuts and call with the second nut low. He goes with his read and if he thinks hes ahead he is calling. Sometimes that backfires but it shows a deeper understanding of the game. Most people say "I have a straight (with a possible fullhouse of flush out) I'm calling" when what they don't realize is calling with a straight is the same as calling with bottom pair since in both all you beat is a bluff.

FullTiltPoker Game #2506584222: Table Eginton (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha - 14:03:10 ET - 2007/05/25
Seat 4: durrrr ($97,986)
Seat 5: sbrugby ($167,185)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $200
durrrr posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sbrugby [4h 7c 5d 4d]
sbrugby raises to $1,200
durrrr raises to $3,600
sbrugby calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [6c 5s 3s]
durrrr checks
sbrugby bets $6,800
durrrr calls $6,800
*** TURN *** [6c 5s 3s] [5h]
durrrr checks
sbrugby bets $18,800
durrrr calls $18,800
*** RIVER *** [6c 5s 3s 5h] [Kc]
durrrr checks
sbrugby bets $57,800
durrrr has 15 seconds left to act
durrrr calls $57,800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sbrugby shows [4h 7c 5d 4d] (a straight, Seven high)
durrrr mucks
sbrugby wins the pot ($173,999.50) with a straight, Seven high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $174,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [6c 5s 3s 5h Kc]
Seat 4: durrrr (big blind) mucked [Jh 7h As 6s] - two pair, Sixes and Fives
Seat 5: sbrugby (small blind) showed [4h 7c 5d 4d] and won ($173,999.50) with a straight, Seven high


Next hand is kinda boring and very standard

FullTiltPoker Game #2506600641: Table Brookview (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha - 14:06:29 ET - 2007/05/25
Seat 3: durrrr ($113,295)
Seat 4: sbrugby ($68,631.50)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $200
durrrr posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sbrugby [2c Td Tc Ac]
sbrugby raises to $1,200
durrrr raises to $3,600
sbrugby calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [6d Ts 3d]
durrrr checks
sbrugby bets $6,800
durrrr raises to $27,600
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby raises to $65,031.50, and is all in
durrrr calls $37,431.50
sbrugby shows [2c Td Tc Ac]
durrrr shows [2h Kd 4d Kc]
*** TURN *** [6d Ts 3d] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [6d Ts 3d Qc] [Jc]
sbrugby shows three of a kind, Tens
durrrr shows a pair of Kings
sbrugby wins the pot ($137,262.50) with three of a kind, Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $137,263 | Rake $0.50
Board: [6d Ts 3d Qc Jc]
Seat 3: durrrr (big blind) showed [2h Kd 4d Kc] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 4: sbrugby (small blind) showed [2c Td Tc Ac] and won ($137,262.50) with three of a kind, Tens

Top two vs a set

FullTiltPoker Game #2506623847: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha - 14:11:07 ET - 2007/05/25
Seat 1: durrrr ($86,294)
Seat 2: sbrugby ($54,197)
durrrr posts the small blind of $200
sbrugby posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sbrugby [4c Qs Ah 4h]
durrrr raises to $1,200
sbrugby calls $800
*** FLOP *** [4d 6s 9c]
sbrugby checks
durrrr bets $1,900
sbrugby raises to $7,200
durrrr raises to $24,000
sbrugby raises to $52,997, and is all in
durrrr calls $28,997
sbrugby shows [4c Qs Ah 4h]
durrrr shows [5c 2h 9s 6c]
*** TURN *** [4d 6s 9c] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [4d 6s 9c 7d] [Ac]
sbrugby shows three of a kind, Fours
durrrr shows two pair, Nines and Sixes
sbrugby wins the pot ($108,393.50) with three of a kind, Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $108,394 | Rake $0.50
Board: [4d 6s 9c 7d Ac]
Seat 1: durrrr (small blind) showed [5c 2h 9s 6c] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sixes
Seat 2: sbrugby (big blind) showed [4c Qs Ah 4h] and won ($108,393.50) with three of a kind, Fours