OK I've run horrible this week after taking a few days off for X-mas. Played the 3 free rolls today and didn't do well in the 100K or 20K. Currently 81 left in the 50K and I'm 2nd place. Just won a massive flip QQ > AK to get into 2nd. I have 73K and avg is 25K.
Winning flips late ownz. 99 > AKs I'm now 1/44. Obv I have dinner plans and I'm supposed to leave in 1 hour. This never happens when I have nothing planned but sitting around the house for the evening.
2/26 now. 1 time Lee??????????
8/23 Raise AJ and called by BB. Flop QTx I c-bet and he shoves I fold. Then I raise Axs and get shoved on again and then f'ing break. 40 minutes til I'm supposed to leave. I really hope I'm super late cause I won this tourny.
Well there went that. I have 125K at 2.5K/5K and raise in LP and btn instantly shoves me for abour 110K I call and he had KK. WTF plays KK like that? So fucking coolered. :-( Out 21st.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
anyone looking for a Full Tilt Jersey ?
I'm grinding some LHE lately and closing in on 25K full tilt points. If anyone is interested in buying a Custom Full Tilt Poker Jersey lmk. With the bonus promotion going on I believe I'll have enough points to get one by early Jan and would rather have the money instead if I could. Going rate seems to be about $5-6 per 1K points over at the Tilt forums. So if anyone would be interested in it for $125 ($5/1K points) e-mail me at jackofhearts0013@gmail.com
thanks
thanks
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Deep run in the VIP 50K
Went deep toda in the VIP 50K freeroll. Was among the chip leaders once we got ITM and stayed there until about 35 players remaining. I raised the CO with JTo and the btn called all in who had 1 ante left and the BB called. Flop Q8x 2 spades BB check/calls. Turn is my T and I check behind hoping to either hit my gutshot or see a cheap river. River comes an 8 and he instantly bets out 2/3 pot and I think a minute and call thinking he might have a busted draw here but he had rivered trips. That cost me about 1/3 of my stack and was probably a bad call on the end but I had been running good and didn't think he had a Q. Next hand I get KK and run into a shorty with AA and lose another 1/3 of my remaining stack. With 32 left I had about 20BBs. Stayed alive just keeping my head above water down to the final 2 tables when we went to break. Came back and I was at 10BBs and the bottom of the list just playing push/fold poker trying to get a double up. 15 left MP raises I shove 8.5BBs with AT and he had AJ and I didn't improve and was out. Not a bad run but I was hoping to get deeper than that.
I can't complain too much. I won I think 8 flips in a row to build up my stack as big as I did. I also bubbled the 20K freeroll today.
I can't complain too much. I won I think 8 flips in a row to build up my stack as big as I did. I also bubbled the 20K freeroll today.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Taking a break
Well I'm sure most people have heard the rumor that I went busto which isn't exactly wrong but I'd say inaccurate. I took on a backer back in May I think it was for SNGs. It went ok but not great as I moved up and a couple months ago I moved over to MTTs and had some quick scores in the 20/180s and other smaller buy ins. I went on a downswing when I started adding the Nightly 162 and the Sunday 200s and FTOPS events. But I still think I could have continued playing them and eventually been profitable. I don't think the games were over my head but there's a lot of variance in those bigger fields.
Anyway I was about at the point where I was going to stop playing poker for my income and find a job before taking on the backer which allowed me to move up. I wasn't as profitable as I moved up as I had hoped to have been in SNGs and my bills started to catch up with me. So I told my backer this week I needed to take a break. I need to get a job, get caught up on my expenses and then we'll see what happens from there.
I'm not sure what my next move is. I probably won't be on the forums as much as I had been in the past. I may try to play some FPP sats to get a quick roll on Stars to try grinding some low limit SNGs to make a little money while I job hunt. I really don't know but I doubt I'll be blogging until things get back on the upswing for me.
So I didn't bust my bankroll playing over my head and I did run so bad that I lost my backer in the process. The choice was mine to take a break and get things in order before they got out of hand. Besides it might be good for me to get a job for a while and talk to people face to face. I spend way too much time behind a keyboard now.
For the 2 people that read this blog thanks for reading and gl at the tables. I hope to rejoin you soon.
Oh and since I'm SuperNova still I get those Sat freerolls so you'll see me there. Hopefully longer than yesterday where hand 2 an idiot limp/3bet/called all in QQ v/s my AA and I was out. OK had to throw 1 last bad beat in there LOL!
Anyway I was about at the point where I was going to stop playing poker for my income and find a job before taking on the backer which allowed me to move up. I wasn't as profitable as I moved up as I had hoped to have been in SNGs and my bills started to catch up with me. So I told my backer this week I needed to take a break. I need to get a job, get caught up on my expenses and then we'll see what happens from there.
I'm not sure what my next move is. I probably won't be on the forums as much as I had been in the past. I may try to play some FPP sats to get a quick roll on Stars to try grinding some low limit SNGs to make a little money while I job hunt. I really don't know but I doubt I'll be blogging until things get back on the upswing for me.
So I didn't bust my bankroll playing over my head and I did run so bad that I lost my backer in the process. The choice was mine to take a break and get things in order before they got out of hand. Besides it might be good for me to get a job for a while and talk to people face to face. I spend way too much time behind a keyboard now.
For the 2 people that read this blog thanks for reading and gl at the tables. I hope to rejoin you soon.
Oh and since I'm SuperNova still I get those Sat freerolls so you'll see me there. Hopefully longer than yesterday where hand 2 an idiot limp/3bet/called all in QQ v/s my AA and I was out. OK had to throw 1 last bad beat in there LOL!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sunday Updates (Part 2)
OK We're in the money in the 17.5K for my 1st cash of the day. I'm about avg and have 20BBs. Not in great shape but definitely a playable stack. 100 remaining hopefully I can get something going and make a run here.
17.5K Gtd OK I win 2 all ins pre AT > KQ and then 77 > AT. I'm 5/80 there.
25K on Stars. I'm up and down early tons of donks in this overshoving lots of hands.
14.5K Gtd I've got about 10BBs here on a marginal call by me. I raise UTG and BB calls and overshoves a 998 flop. Obv he doesn't have a 9 there are 2 hearts on the flop and I had Ah and thought he might have a FD here a lot. I call and he had A8o.
Sunday Mill I have 9700 at break. Started with 10K so not a good hour.
100K There are 3400 left 3K pays but obv I'm not worried about cashing for $20 here and 1700 people are in that payscale.
My 25K exit on Stars.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)
Hero (t2300)
MP2 (t7050)
MP3 (t2375)
CO (t1790)
Button (t3675)
SB (t2680)
BB (t3110)
UTG (t2025)
UTG+1 (t1995)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Qs, Qc.
2 folds, Hero raises to t150, 5 folds, BB raises to t400, Hero raises to t2300, BB calls t1900.
Flop: (t4625) Jc, Ac, 7c (2 players)
Turn: (t4625) 4c (2 players)
River: (t4625) Jh (2 players)
Final Pot: t4625
Results below:
BB has Js As (full house, jacks full of aces).
Hero has Qs Qc (flush, ace high).
Outcome: BB wins t4625.
I run JJ into AA btn v/s BB in the 14.5K on Tilt. I 3 bet the big agro stack in the 17.5K and he flats me and then shoves my flop bet when I missed and I made probably a bad fold with AT on the 8 hi flop. But even with the pot being that big I can't see myself being ahead of anything he can call and shove the flop when it doesn't look like I can fold the flop. Left me with 10BBs and 45 remaining. Bubble of the 100K on Stars 3001 remaining.
33rd in the 17.5K T3s on the button ran into AQ in the SB. Think it was about a $90 cash. Still 2200 left in the 100K on Stars. Tilt 750K fixing to start too.
Out of the Million.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)
MP2 (t14780)
MP3 (t15115)
CO (t17080)
Button (t24010)
SB (t20235)
BB (t15487)
UTG (t29255)
UTG+1 (t11710)
Hero (t18475)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Js, Jd.
2 folds, Hero raises to t2100, 5 folds, BB calls t1300.
Flop: (t4600) 7d, 6c, 3d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t3200, BB raises to t13387, Hero calls t10187.
Turn: (t31374) 4d (2 players)
River: (t31374) 5h (2 players)
Final Pot: t31374
Results below:
BB has Kd Td (flush, king high).
Hero has Js Jd (straight, seven high).
Outcome: BB wins t31374.
151/677 in the 100K at break. Not bad for a 20K tournament. 1 time Leeeeee!!!!!!!
Sunday 2nd Chance Donkfest
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)
BB (t955)
UTG (t2510)
UTG+1 (t2635)
MP1 (t8545)
MP2 (t3090)
MP3 (t3200)
CO (t2450)
Hero (t3820)
SB (t2720)
Preflop: Hero is Button with Kc, Kh.
UTG calls t50, 5 folds, Hero raises to t250, SB raises to t2720, BB calls t905 (All-In), UTG folds, Hero calls t2470.
Flop: (t6445) 5c, 8c, Ad (3 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t6445) 3s (3 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t6445) Jd (3 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: t6445
Results below:
SB has Ts As (one pair, aces).
BB has Tc Td (one pair, tens).
Hero has Kc Kh (one pair, kings).
Outcome: SB wins t6445.
200 left in the 100K on Stars. I win a big pot when I raise AJs and shoved on by JJ and call and river is an Ace.
25/150 in the 100K. No sooner than I post this I shove 99 on the btn and called by KJo and he turns a J to knock me down to 8BBs.
And I got knocked out of the 13.5K when 77 min raises and calls my bot raise AQ. Flop comes T9x and he check/calls all in and I don't improve.
Out 96th. I lose Q3 to 62s all in pre. Flop Q and he rivers flush. Then I shove 42 and run into AA.
I've lost a few more tournies I don't really remember what was what. I was short and remember having JJ v/s QQ and flopping a J and him rivering a Q. I lost JJ to AT I think too. Just went out 225th in the 2nd chance on Stars AJs < TT. Only one left is the Mulligan. I'm 95th out of 360 there. I lost a big pot with JTs. I raise pre BB calls. Flop is TT9 he leads out and I flat him thinking he's weak and will fold if I raise. Turn K he weak leads again and I shove and he calls and shows KK.
And I just busted the Mulligan about 50 out of the money. Just got short late and table got aggressive and I just had to sit back and wait for a spot or a hand and I really got neither. Shoved Q6 in the SB and BB had A6 and I was out.
For the record I hate sundays. lol
17.5K Gtd OK I win 2 all ins pre AT > KQ and then 77 > AT. I'm 5/80 there.
25K on Stars. I'm up and down early tons of donks in this overshoving lots of hands.
14.5K Gtd I've got about 10BBs here on a marginal call by me. I raise UTG and BB calls and overshoves a 998 flop. Obv he doesn't have a 9 there are 2 hearts on the flop and I had Ah and thought he might have a FD here a lot. I call and he had A8o.
Sunday Mill I have 9700 at break. Started with 10K so not a good hour.
100K There are 3400 left 3K pays but obv I'm not worried about cashing for $20 here and 1700 people are in that payscale.
My 25K exit on Stars.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)
Hero (t2300)
MP2 (t7050)
MP3 (t2375)
CO (t1790)
Button (t3675)
SB (t2680)
BB (t3110)
UTG (t2025)
UTG+1 (t1995)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Qs, Qc.
2 folds, Hero raises to t150, 5 folds, BB raises to t400, Hero raises to t2300, BB calls t1900.
Flop: (t4625) Jc, Ac, 7c (2 players)
Turn: (t4625) 4c (2 players)
River: (t4625) Jh (2 players)
Final Pot: t4625
Results below:
BB has Js As (full house, jacks full of aces).
Hero has Qs Qc (flush, ace high).
Outcome: BB wins t4625.
I run JJ into AA btn v/s BB in the 14.5K on Tilt. I 3 bet the big agro stack in the 17.5K and he flats me and then shoves my flop bet when I missed and I made probably a bad fold with AT on the 8 hi flop. But even with the pot being that big I can't see myself being ahead of anything he can call and shove the flop when it doesn't look like I can fold the flop. Left me with 10BBs and 45 remaining. Bubble of the 100K on Stars 3001 remaining.
33rd in the 17.5K T3s on the button ran into AQ in the SB. Think it was about a $90 cash. Still 2200 left in the 100K on Stars. Tilt 750K fixing to start too.
Out of the Million.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)
MP2 (t14780)
MP3 (t15115)
CO (t17080)
Button (t24010)
SB (t20235)
BB (t15487)
UTG (t29255)
UTG+1 (t11710)
Hero (t18475)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Js, Jd.
2 folds, Hero raises to t2100, 5 folds, BB calls t1300.
Flop: (t4600) 7d, 6c, 3d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t3200, BB raises to t13387, Hero calls t10187.
Turn: (t31374) 4d (2 players)
River: (t31374) 5h (2 players)
Final Pot: t31374
Results below:
BB has Kd Td (flush, king high).
Hero has Js Jd (straight, seven high).
Outcome: BB wins t31374.
151/677 in the 100K at break. Not bad for a 20K tournament. 1 time Leeeeee!!!!!!!
Sunday 2nd Chance Donkfest
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)
BB (t955)
UTG (t2510)
UTG+1 (t2635)
MP1 (t8545)
MP2 (t3090)
MP3 (t3200)
CO (t2450)
Hero (t3820)
SB (t2720)
Preflop: Hero is Button with Kc, Kh.
UTG calls t50, 5 folds, Hero raises to t250, SB raises to t2720, BB calls t905 (All-In), UTG folds, Hero calls t2470.
Flop: (t6445) 5c, 8c, Ad (3 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t6445) 3s (3 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t6445) Jd (3 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: t6445
Results below:
SB has Ts As (one pair, aces).
BB has Tc Td (one pair, tens).
Hero has Kc Kh (one pair, kings).
Outcome: SB wins t6445.
200 left in the 100K on Stars. I win a big pot when I raise AJs and shoved on by JJ and call and river is an Ace.
25/150 in the 100K. No sooner than I post this I shove 99 on the btn and called by KJo and he turns a J to knock me down to 8BBs.
And I got knocked out of the 13.5K when 77 min raises and calls my bot raise AQ. Flop comes T9x and he check/calls all in and I don't improve.
Out 96th. I lose Q3 to 62s all in pre. Flop Q and he rivers flush. Then I shove 42 and run into AA.
I've lost a few more tournies I don't really remember what was what. I was short and remember having JJ v/s QQ and flopping a J and him rivering a Q. I lost JJ to AT I think too. Just went out 225th in the 2nd chance on Stars AJs < TT. Only one left is the Mulligan. I'm 95th out of 360 there. I lost a big pot with JTs. I raise pre BB calls. Flop is TT9 he leads out and I flat him thinking he's weak and will fold if I raise. Turn K he weak leads again and I shove and he calls and shows KK.
And I just busted the Mulligan about 50 out of the money. Just got short late and table got aggressive and I just had to sit back and wait for a spot or a hand and I really got neither. Shoved Q6 in the SB and BB had A6 and I was out.
For the record I hate sundays. lol
Sunday Updates (Part 1)
Well lot of action today thought I might as well do some updates as I get knocked out or something cool happens. I got crippled level 2 of the Warmup v/s a donk on this hand.
Poker Stars, $200 + $15 NL Hold'em Tournament, 25/50 Blinds, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter
MP1: 9,775
MP2: 9,675
CO: 10,375
BTN: 9,450
Hero (SB): 10,950
BB: 9,975
UTG: 10,050
UTG+1: 9,375
Pre-Flop: (75) Jc Jd dealt to Hero (SB)
5 folds, CO raises to 200, BTN folds, Hero raises to 600, BB folds, CO calls 400
Flop: (1,250) Tc 4c 8c (2 Players)
Hero bets 900, CO raises to 2,800, Hero raises to 10,350 and is All-In, CO calls 6,975 and is All-In
Turn: (20,800) Td (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (20,800) Qc (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 20,800 Pot
CO showed Ac 4d (a flush, Ace high) and WON 20,800 (+10,425 NET)
Hero showed Jc Jd (a flush, Queen high) and LOST (-10,375 NET)
I managed to dbl through him 1 time later 88 v/s JJ but later went out A7 v/s AQ. In the 10K Gtd on Tilt I got crippled early with top pair and OESD when a guy with 2nd pair and a backdoor flush draw called me down and I paid off a value bet on the river with the J hi flush cause I didn't think he called me down on a backdoor draw but obv I was wrong. I got KK in the BB v/s him later and he doubled me up but I'm still about 1/2 my original stack.
Update on the 10K Gtd. I doubled again with top pair BvB to get back to about 3K the starting stack I had. Then I raise T8s and get 2 calls. Flop J hi 2 of my suit I c-bet and get min raised and I shove him and he had top set. I runner runner a straight. Then big stack raises UTG I call in position with 44 and flop is 994 and I win another big pot. Up to about 11K now and avg is 5.5K.
Took a hit in the 10K after break. LP raises and I call in the BB KQ. Flop AKx I check he makes a small bet and I call. Turn another Ace and I felt like I was good but check and he makes another small bet and I call. I didn't think he'd call a raise here without a K. River blanks and I decide to check and see if he'll bluff and he overshoves the pot. I thought maybe he had a busted flush draw and I call and he had AJs and had been drawing at the flush as well as having trips.
I busted in the early 109 on Stars when EP limps, I raise and he overshoves me. We had played a couple pots together and I rarely see this being AA in the bigger games so I call and of course he had AA. If someone knows what book advocates this strategy please LMK.
Back to the 10K on Tilt.
Full Tilt Poker, NL Hold'em Tournament, 80/160 Blinds, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter
UTG: 3,865
MP: 2,330
CO: 8,520
BTN: 2,170
SB: 5,474
Hero (BB): 7,005
Pre-Flop: (240) 9h 9s dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG raises to 320, 3 folds, SB calls 240, Hero calls 160
Flop: (960) Jh 3c 9d (3 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks
Turn: (960) 9c (3 Players)
SB bets 320, Hero calls 320, UTG folds
River: (1,600) Jd (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets 1,600, SB calls 1,600
Results: 4,800 Pot
SB mucked Th Tc (two pair, Jacks and Tens) and LOST (-2,240 NET)
Hero showed 9h 9s (four of a kind, Nines) and WON 4,800 (+2,560 NET)
This might not have been a good idea as this could get really long. I may have to 2 part this thing. 1st orbit of the 20^3 I double with K6 v/s K3 on a K632 board.
Not sure why I ever slowplay AA. Maybe I do it 5% and I lose 100% of the time. 10K Gtd 36 pays about 70 remaining. I've been up and down v/s an agro donk to my left who opens UTG and I decide to flat him in the BB with AA. Flop comes 765hhh and obv I don't have the Ah he bets and I CRAI and he had 44 with the 4h and rivers his straight flush.
10K 1st break of the 20^3.
Here's my exit from the 4.5 KO event on tilt. This is my exit from a lot of Tilt tournies lately.
Full Tilt Poker, NL Hold'em Tournament, 15/30 Blinds, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter
Hero (MP1): 1,675
MP2: 1,995
CO: 930
BTN: 3,100
SB: 1,975
BB: 1,615
UTG: 3,940
UTG+1: 2,055
UTG+2: 4,805
Pre-Flop: (45) Qc Qd dealt to Hero (MP1)
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to 178, Hero raises to 579, 5 folds, UTG+2 raises to 1,782, Hero calls 1,096 and is All-In
Flop: (3,395) 7s 8h Ac (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: (3,395) 3s (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (3,395) Ad (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 3,395 Pot
Hero showed Qc Qd (two pair, Aces and Queens) and LOST (-1,675 NET)
UTG+2 showed 8d 8c (a full house, Eights full of Aces) and WON 3,395 (+1,720 NET)
Blew off my big stack in the 20^3 right after break. Guy 4x's it from the hi-jack and I call in the BB 77. Flop is Jxx so I CR the flop and he called. I really thought he had AK. Turn pairs a low card and puts 3 diamonds on the board and I lead and he calls again. River is another low card but I really don't know where I am in this hand now. I'm almost positive he doesn't have the J. I'm leaning towards maybe AK with a diamond in his hand. I check and he bets 1/2 his stack and should have let it go there and had some chips to fight back but I call and he shows TT. Then he raises AQs 1 guy calls and I shove 4x his bet with JJ and he insta calls me and flops his Ace and I'm out.
Its not all bad beat posts I'll post my suckout here as well. 10BBs in the 100K on Stars and I shove A7s UTG called by KK and 99 and I flop a flush draw and turn and river complete it. Sidenote this thing filled up. 20,000 players in it. Unreal field size.
Sunday Million is starting so I'm going to end this and create a 2nd part.
Poker Stars, $200 + $15 NL Hold'em Tournament, 25/50 Blinds, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter
MP1: 9,775
MP2: 9,675
CO: 10,375
BTN: 9,450
Hero (SB): 10,950
BB: 9,975
UTG: 10,050
UTG+1: 9,375
Pre-Flop: (75) Jc Jd dealt to Hero (SB)
5 folds, CO raises to 200, BTN folds, Hero raises to 600, BB folds, CO calls 400
Flop: (1,250) Tc 4c 8c (2 Players)
Hero bets 900, CO raises to 2,800, Hero raises to 10,350 and is All-In, CO calls 6,975 and is All-In
Turn: (20,800) Td (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (20,800) Qc (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 20,800 Pot
CO showed Ac 4d (a flush, Ace high) and WON 20,800 (+10,425 NET)
Hero showed Jc Jd (a flush, Queen high) and LOST (-10,375 NET)
I managed to dbl through him 1 time later 88 v/s JJ but later went out A7 v/s AQ. In the 10K Gtd on Tilt I got crippled early with top pair and OESD when a guy with 2nd pair and a backdoor flush draw called me down and I paid off a value bet on the river with the J hi flush cause I didn't think he called me down on a backdoor draw but obv I was wrong. I got KK in the BB v/s him later and he doubled me up but I'm still about 1/2 my original stack.
Update on the 10K Gtd. I doubled again with top pair BvB to get back to about 3K the starting stack I had. Then I raise T8s and get 2 calls. Flop J hi 2 of my suit I c-bet and get min raised and I shove him and he had top set. I runner runner a straight. Then big stack raises UTG I call in position with 44 and flop is 994 and I win another big pot. Up to about 11K now and avg is 5.5K.
Took a hit in the 10K after break. LP raises and I call in the BB KQ. Flop AKx I check he makes a small bet and I call. Turn another Ace and I felt like I was good but check and he makes another small bet and I call. I didn't think he'd call a raise here without a K. River blanks and I decide to check and see if he'll bluff and he overshoves the pot. I thought maybe he had a busted flush draw and I call and he had AJs and had been drawing at the flush as well as having trips.
I busted in the early 109 on Stars when EP limps, I raise and he overshoves me. We had played a couple pots together and I rarely see this being AA in the bigger games so I call and of course he had AA. If someone knows what book advocates this strategy please LMK.
Back to the 10K on Tilt.
Full Tilt Poker, NL Hold'em Tournament, 80/160 Blinds, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter
UTG: 3,865
MP: 2,330
CO: 8,520
BTN: 2,170
SB: 5,474
Hero (BB): 7,005
Pre-Flop: (240) 9h 9s dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG raises to 320, 3 folds, SB calls 240, Hero calls 160
Flop: (960) Jh 3c 9d (3 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks
Turn: (960) 9c (3 Players)
SB bets 320, Hero calls 320, UTG folds
River: (1,600) Jd (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets 1,600, SB calls 1,600
Results: 4,800 Pot
SB mucked Th Tc (two pair, Jacks and Tens) and LOST (-2,240 NET)
Hero showed 9h 9s (four of a kind, Nines) and WON 4,800 (+2,560 NET)
This might not have been a good idea as this could get really long. I may have to 2 part this thing. 1st orbit of the 20^3 I double with K6 v/s K3 on a K632 board.
Not sure why I ever slowplay AA. Maybe I do it 5% and I lose 100% of the time. 10K Gtd 36 pays about 70 remaining. I've been up and down v/s an agro donk to my left who opens UTG and I decide to flat him in the BB with AA. Flop comes 765hhh and obv I don't have the Ah he bets and I CRAI and he had 44 with the 4h and rivers his straight flush.
10K 1st break of the 20^3.
Here's my exit from the 4.5 KO event on tilt. This is my exit from a lot of Tilt tournies lately.
Full Tilt Poker, NL Hold'em Tournament, 15/30 Blinds, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter
Hero (MP1): 1,675
MP2: 1,995
CO: 930
BTN: 3,100
SB: 1,975
BB: 1,615
UTG: 3,940
UTG+1: 2,055
UTG+2: 4,805
Pre-Flop: (45) Qc Qd dealt to Hero (MP1)
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to 178, Hero raises to 579, 5 folds, UTG+2 raises to 1,782, Hero calls 1,096 and is All-In
Flop: (3,395) 7s 8h Ac (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: (3,395) 3s (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: (3,395) Ad (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: 3,395 Pot
Hero showed Qc Qd (two pair, Aces and Queens) and LOST (-1,675 NET)
UTG+2 showed 8d 8c (a full house, Eights full of Aces) and WON 3,395 (+1,720 NET)
Blew off my big stack in the 20^3 right after break. Guy 4x's it from the hi-jack and I call in the BB 77. Flop is Jxx so I CR the flop and he called. I really thought he had AK. Turn pairs a low card and puts 3 diamonds on the board and I lead and he calls again. River is another low card but I really don't know where I am in this hand now. I'm almost positive he doesn't have the J. I'm leaning towards maybe AK with a diamond in his hand. I check and he bets 1/2 his stack and should have let it go there and had some chips to fight back but I call and he shows TT. Then he raises AQs 1 guy calls and I shove 4x his bet with JJ and he insta calls me and flops his Ace and I'm out.
Its not all bad beat posts I'll post my suckout here as well. 10BBs in the 100K on Stars and I shove A7s UTG called by KK and 99 and I flop a flush draw and turn and river complete it. Sidenote this thing filled up. 20,000 players in it. Unreal field size.
Sunday Million is starting so I'm going to end this and create a 2nd part.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
15th in the Stars 109
Pretty bummed out. I was short with about 15 til the bubble and managed to hit 65s v/s TT to double. Then 2 hands later Ad2c turned a flush v/s K8dd BB v/s SB to get me into the top of the leaderboard and I held my own til the last 2 tables. I really went dead with 27 left and was 3 bet stealing to get blinds and stay alive. Then I ran A7 into AQ and out 15th.
Nothing else really happened today. I had 1 other tiny cash at Tilt and barely made the money in one of the VIP freerolls on Stars.
Nothing else really happened today. I had 1 other tiny cash at Tilt and barely made the money in one of the VIP freerolls on Stars.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Can everyone really have a set v/s me?
Cause it sure as the hell feels that way. I've lost 3 tournies at Tilt. 2 of them I had an overpair v/s a set. The 3rd AQs on AJ8Q board. The 2 over pair hands were people calling with no odds v/s me and catching. I lost a big race in the early 50K as well with about 1/2 the field gone. Near the bubble of the 20^3 I'm waiting for someone to flop another set on me here too.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
shitty day
Well I skipped the late tournies today. Just haven't felt well or run well. I ran several overpairs into sets. The worst of the day was the 25K on Tilt. I get crippled to 1.5BBs with about 70 left and build it back up to over 20BBs and lose QQ to 77 with 50 remaining 45 paid. He catches a runner runner straight to put him in 5th place overall. MBN to win that and have a ton of chips for the bubble. Thats as close as I came to cashing anything today. I am 15 from the bubble in the 10^3 on Stars but just lost a big showdown and I'm crippled so looks like I'm going to bubble it to. Oh well I'm crashing early and hopefully doing better tomorrow.
Stars 55^3 final table
OK I posted this to my old blog its from yesterday.
Well another final table today. I could get used to this. LOL! I don't play this often but I very likely will be. I got lucky a couple times to get deep and did a good job with 2 tables left of restealing to build up my stack. I pulled a couple squeeze plays as well and was about 4th going into the final table. I lost some chips and the blinds went up and I was in push/fold mode and lost a race 6 handed v/s the big stack. Kinda disappointing but I was really card dead at the FT and just couldn't get spots to make a move for some chips.
I also got a huge stack in the 25K on Tilt. 70 left I was 4th. 65 left I was probably 55th LOL! I built and lost it within 1 orbit I think. Somehow I did slide into the money there. Had a monster stack for most of the $10 20K on Stars as well. I had 16K at 1st break and just kept riding it through. I lost my position in it when I was focusing on the final couple tables of the 55^3 and when I came back I was still above average and lost a couple of big pots. Then with about 200 left I guess I got into 2 blind wars and lost both of them. The last QJ v/s 99 on a T9x board.
I should be in the 900s somewhere in the ranking when P5s gets all my scores in. Hopefully I can keep this momentum going a while longer. Feels good to run good for a change though . :-) Now if I can only win a couple of these flips at FTs.
Well another final table today. I could get used to this. LOL! I don't play this often but I very likely will be. I got lucky a couple times to get deep and did a good job with 2 tables left of restealing to build up my stack. I pulled a couple squeeze plays as well and was about 4th going into the final table. I lost some chips and the blinds went up and I was in push/fold mode and lost a race 6 handed v/s the big stack. Kinda disappointing but I was really card dead at the FT and just couldn't get spots to make a move for some chips.
I also got a huge stack in the 25K on Tilt. 70 left I was 4th. 65 left I was probably 55th LOL! I built and lost it within 1 orbit I think. Somehow I did slide into the money there. Had a monster stack for most of the $10 20K on Stars as well. I had 16K at 1st break and just kept riding it through. I lost my position in it when I was focusing on the final couple tables of the 55^3 and when I came back I was still above average and lost a couple of big pots. Then with about 200 left I guess I got into 2 blind wars and lost both of them. The last QJ v/s 99 on a T9x board.
I should be in the 900s somewhere in the ranking when P5s gets all my scores in. Hopefully I can keep this momentum going a while longer. Feels good to run good for a change though . :-) Now if I can only win a couple of these flips at FTs.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
13.5K WIN on Full Tilt
You didn't misread that I finally won another tourny. The 13.5K on Tilt today. After the way my day started at Tilt I never would have believed it. I lost KJ to QJ, 88 to 77 and then in a massive pot I run QQ into KK and was out of the afternoon Tilt games. I went out 53rd in the afternoon 50K on Stars. I made a 3 bet all in v.s a LP raiser with J7s and he time banked and with about 5 seconds left called with 55 and I got a great flop paired and all 3 cards over his 5s and I thinkI had a straight or flush draw but missed it all. I went out 29th in the 10^3 today. Had a big stack for most of this tournament and I lose a race late to go out there. I wasn't paying it a lot of attention b/c of the FT at tilt.
Not a lot I can say about this one. I played well I thought. Was among the CLs after we got ITM. Final table was a great set up with the big stack to my right. Table was pretty passive and I wasn't as agressive as I should have been when we got down to 6 players. I just avoided the big stack for the most part and went after the short stacks who were trying to fold up into the money. This tourny will be loaded on PXF tonight in case anyone wants to watch it. I got bumped down in the TN rankings but this should get me to 7th or 8th again. And I think this puts me in the top 1,000 at P5s. I know top 1000 isn't that big a brag but its progress.
Also as anyone who talks to me knows I'm 0-lifetime in the Nightly 100K on Stars. I finally got a cash in it tonight. With about 70 left I lose AK to QQ for 2/3 of my stack. I make a couple of steals and the blinds go up and I'm back to 10BBs. SB limps AKo and I shove T9o and he calls and flops K. I turned an OESD and bricked off. At least I finally broke through in this tourny though.
My boy stevie444 chopped the 20K on Party HU. And also went out 16th tonight in the Super Tuesday 1K on Stars. Lost a race 66 to AK.
Not a lot I can say about this one. I played well I thought. Was among the CLs after we got ITM. Final table was a great set up with the big stack to my right. Table was pretty passive and I wasn't as agressive as I should have been when we got down to 6 players. I just avoided the big stack for the most part and went after the short stacks who were trying to fold up into the money. This tourny will be loaded on PXF tonight in case anyone wants to watch it. I got bumped down in the TN rankings but this should get me to 7th or 8th again. And I think this puts me in the top 1,000 at P5s. I know top 1000 isn't that big a brag but its progress.
Also as anyone who talks to me knows I'm 0-lifetime in the Nightly 100K on Stars. I finally got a cash in it tonight. With about 70 left I lose AK to QQ for 2/3 of my stack. I make a couple of steals and the blinds go up and I'm back to 10BBs. SB limps AKo and I shove T9o and he calls and flops K. I turned an OESD and bricked off. At least I finally broke through in this tourny though.
My boy stevie444 chopped the 20K on Party HU. And also went out 16th tonight in the Super Tuesday 1K on Stars. Lost a race 66 to AK.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Bubbled the 20^3 FT
Technically it was 12th but close enough. I was CL with 27 remaining. Had the 2nd stack on my direct left and tnetter on my right. He made my life constant hell. He raised my blinds evry time and if I tried to come over him he'd 4 bet me all in and I'd have to fold. Down to 2 tables I get moved and start rebuilding my stack. In about 3rd or 4th place I reraise from the SB with AT for over 1/3 of my stack over a LP raise and he calls. Which is really a bad play but anyway flop comes AKx and I bet out and he shoves forcing me to call and he shows AJo and I'm out in 12th.
Nothing else really went well today. Computer locked up and had to be rebooted 2x about 30 minutes into the 100K tonight and I come back and had been blinding out of 7 tournies for about 10-15 minutes before I got everything settled.
Overall I really think I've turned my game up a couple notches and even though I'm not making any major scores I'm right there deep in a lot of events and barring a few unfortunate cards and late suckouts I would have a few already. But if I keep playing like this sooner or later I'm bound to dodge a 3 outter HU and get a win. Also I've moved up to almost 1.5K PLBs on Pocket 5s and should be ranked 8th in the state of TN when all my scores get in.
Nothing else really went well today. Computer locked up and had to be rebooted 2x about 30 minutes into the 100K tonight and I come back and had been blinding out of 7 tournies for about 10-15 minutes before I got everything settled.
Overall I really think I've turned my game up a couple notches and even though I'm not making any major scores I'm right there deep in a lot of events and barring a few unfortunate cards and late suckouts I would have a few already. But if I keep playing like this sooner or later I'm bound to dodge a 3 outter HU and get a win. Also I've moved up to almost 1.5K PLBs on Pocket 5s and should be ranked 8th in the state of TN when all my scores get in.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
2nd place 14.5K on tilt
Man I really played my heart out in this tourny today. I played probably one of my best tournies ever. Wit 2 tables left I got crippled down to about 5BBs I think and built my way back up and was CL when we went to 1 table. 3 handed I had a super nit and a super LAG and the nit won out. HU I'm a 3:1 dog and he literally folded the CL to me. He'd limp fold, he folded every BB. Occasionally he'd open raise and I could fold cause it was obv he had a hand. I get TT and he limps I raise again and he shoves K7s and flops a K. I was kind of surprised to see him this weak but he had limped a lot and folded to my raises and I felt he was getting tired of me. I start rebuilding my stack and get QQ and he shoves and I call and he had A7 or something in that range and he flops an Ace and I'm out 2nd. Those 2 suckouts cost me about 2K. :-( But I'm still happy with my play and thats what matters.
I also bubbled the final table 360 max on Stars. Thats 4 in 2 days. Pretty sick.
Chris Ferguson got moved to my Mulligan table today and he shoves 11BBs in EP with 33, I ship it with AK. Flop K hi and tun is a 3. I wanted my bounty and t-shirt. :-( Orbit later I crippled Chris and he's got 1BB and folding. I then lose 88 to AT and get crippled myself but I have Chris covered. He shoves UTG with a pair of 6s and I shove A8o and flop an Ace and it holds. :-)
I go out 20th in the 25K on stars. I raise AQ in EP flatted by the BB. Flop comes ATT he checks I make my standard c-bet and he insta shoves me. I think a second and I can't see him doing this with a T so I call. He had AJ. turn blanks river is a J and I'm out. If I win the hand I'm 3rd in chips with 20 left and he's crippled. Top 9 was guaranteed 1K min and 1st place was over 15K.
Its hard to complain about the weekend I've had with so many deep runs but I'm really not thrilled with my finishes. Not a lot I could do on my end though.
I also bubbled the final table 360 max on Stars. Thats 4 in 2 days. Pretty sick.
Chris Ferguson got moved to my Mulligan table today and he shoves 11BBs in EP with 33, I ship it with AK. Flop K hi and tun is a 3. I wanted my bounty and t-shirt. :-( Orbit later I crippled Chris and he's got 1BB and folding. I then lose 88 to AT and get crippled myself but I have Chris covered. He shoves UTG with a pair of 6s and I shove A8o and flop an Ace and it holds. :-)
I go out 20th in the 25K on stars. I raise AQ in EP flatted by the BB. Flop comes ATT he checks I make my standard c-bet and he insta shoves me. I think a second and I can't see him doing this with a T so I call. He had AJ. turn blanks river is a J and I'm out. If I win the hand I'm 3rd in chips with 20 left and he's crippled. Top 9 was guaranteed 1K min and 1st place was over 15K.
Its hard to complain about the weekend I've had with so many deep runs but I'm really not thrilled with my finishes. Not a lot I could do on my end though.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
bubbled 3 FTs so far
Amazing I wake up early today and decide to play some morning games since I've missed a lot this week and won't be playing tonight. I think I played some afternoon games Friday and it was about like Wednesday with me getting AA and KK snapped off left and right. Not sure if I mentioned this hand last time or not. I raise AA UTG and SB calls and flop is Q8x and he CRAI with A9s and runner runners a flush.
So back to today. I placed 11th in a Tilt $10 tourny when I lose KK v/s 66 AIPF. I finished 11th in a 20/180 on Stars and I finished 12 or 13th in a $20 MTT on Stars. I bubbled 2 more tournies on tilt and missed the money in the VIP freeroll by 30 people when I lose a 3 way all in with KK v/s 99 and A8 and flop is a 9. I lost 6 pairs to sets today mainly on FT. 5 of them were all in preflop and the other I had QQ and raised and called by 99 and the flop came 9 hi and I can't get away from QQ there.
Maybe I'm working all these beats out of my system and I can get some nice scores tomorrow hopefully.
So back to today. I placed 11th in a Tilt $10 tourny when I lose KK v/s 66 AIPF. I finished 11th in a 20/180 on Stars and I finished 12 or 13th in a $20 MTT on Stars. I bubbled 2 more tournies on tilt and missed the money in the VIP freeroll by 30 people when I lose a 3 way all in with KK v/s 99 and A8 and flop is a 9. I lost 6 pairs to sets today mainly on FT. 5 of them were all in preflop and the other I had QQ and raised and called by 99 and the flop came 9 hi and I can't get away from QQ there.
Maybe I'm working all these beats out of my system and I can get some nice scores tomorrow hopefully.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
FT 15K on Tilt
Still a bunch of bad beats and bad stories. I was CL 27 left at the Tilt 15K this afternoon and blinded out and finished 9th. In over an hour I think I had AT and A9 were the only 2 hands I had. I opened both in MP and once had 3 callers and had to muck the flop and the other I open and get reraised and fold. Table was pretty wild lots of raisers and lots of people calling down and I couldn't get a hand to play.
I built a decent stack in the 100K tonight and lose KK to A6s before the break. I don't play a hand for 30 minutes and open from the CO with KK idiot insta shoves A6s and cripples me. I ran KK and AK into AA 3 or 4 times again today to exit other tournies. Just frustrating as hell and my downward spiral continues.
I did move up to 9th in points for the state of TN whenever P5s gets all the updates. I'm still moving up in scores there but not getting anything to really make a big score with. But i got a feeling something is coming soon.
I built a decent stack in the 100K tonight and lose KK to A6s before the break. I don't play a hand for 30 minutes and open from the CO with KK idiot insta shoves A6s and cripples me. I ran KK and AK into AA 3 or 4 times again today to exit other tournies. Just frustrating as hell and my downward spiral continues.
I did move up to 9th in points for the state of TN whenever P5s gets all the updates. I'm still moving up in scores there but not getting anything to really make a big score with. But i got a feeling something is coming soon.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
what a miserable day
Few cashed today and a FT but overall a horrible day. I cashed the 20^3 today think I went out 21st or 20th something like that. Up and down in the early 109 but somehow I managed to hang on long enough to cash it. I made the FT of the 13.5K and not sure about my final play. Probably just ul but I could have played it faster. I'm in 3rd 7 left CL who has been pretty agro opens in EP and I flat in the BB with AA. I was pretty sure he was folding to a reraise and my plan was to CRAI any flop. Flop comes T97 I think and he had TT and I was out. Not much I can do there IMO. He hit a 2 outer on me but may have doubled me up on some safe flops. Then I lose AA to TT on another T hi flop to go out of the Mulligan. This time TT limps the CO and I pot it and he calls and shoves the flop and I'm out. Then I'm short in FTOPS and there is a raise and reraise in front I shove KK and we have a 3 way all in. AK v/s QQ v/s KK river A obv. So there ends another horrible sunday. Not sure what the damage on the day is. Probably -1500 or so. Could be worse if I hadn't made the FT. Could have been much better had I not been 2 outed at the FT as well I guess.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
AQ is not the nuts
WTF is up with all these donks playing AQ like AA? No one folds AQ anymore. I get crippled late in another tourny today when near the bubble overpots the btn with AQo and I shove him with 88 and he beats me in the pot with AQo and obv rivers me cause I can't win a flip anymore. But its unreal how many people lately have knocked me out of tournaments cause they can't fold AQ. Does everyone want to flip for their tourny life now? Its standard that every donk out there overplays AK but now AQ is the new AK I guess.
To top my day off I lose KK to AA kinda deep in a Tilt tourny, the above crippled tourny I limped into the money somehow. The 25K today was great when idiot limp/calls 5x with 22 and flop is 345 and he calls pot bets to the river with his draw and catches. I'm pretty sure I got crippled in the 50K to another race v/s AQo again too.
To top my day off I lose KK to AA kinda deep in a Tilt tourny, the above crippled tourny I limped into the money somehow. The 25K today was great when idiot limp/calls 5x with 22 and flop is 345 and he calls pot bets to the river with his draw and catches. I'm pretty sure I got crippled in the 50K to another race v/s AQo again too.
random venting
Haven't posted anything in almost a week. Had to take a couple days off this week and when I have played the results haven't been that good. If I could catch a break or win a flip late would be nice. I made 1 FT this week in a $75 buy in on Tilt I don't remember what. Maybe the 14.5 or the 25K. I haven't had much else. I've had several small cashes and lots of finishes near the money. Tonight I blew up in the 25K $109. Having a huge stack after the bubble and was at least top 10 probably 7th or 8th if I had to guess and lost a monster flip for almost all of my chips and go out 28th place. I raise 88 on the btn and the SB insta reraises me and its an overbet. I think a second and just shove him and he calls me with AQo and turns an Ace and I'm crippled. I had him covered but not by much. He was getting almost 2:1 so I guess by that logic he has to call. Sure I had been a nit at the table and only shown down premium hands but he's getting 2:1 and he can fold and still have plenty of chips but you can't fold there...ever I mean come on its AQ. And my range includes no hands your ahead of. And hell I'm probably folding 88 and 99 and maybe AQ 1/2 the time. So he's facing TT+ and AK and AQ runs off great v/s that range. Then in a Stars classic setup about 3 hands later I shove JJ and run into QQ.
But I learned something tonight and thats obv no ever 3 bets with the intention of folding. So if I get 3 bet I should just muck anything thats not AA and even then I'm probably a coinflip at best to win. Which gets me to my other point of I lose way too many coinflips and should probably fold AA to a 3 bet as well if I'm only 50/50 to win.
But I learned something tonight and thats obv no ever 3 bets with the intention of folding. So if I get 3 bet I should just muck anything thats not AA and even then I'm probably a coinflip at best to win. Which gets me to my other point of I lose way too many coinflips and should probably fold AA to a 3 bet as well if I'm only 50/50 to win.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
FT of the 25K on Stars
Took a couple days off and played tonight. Missed the early games but started with Sunday Million. Nothing went well today except the 25K on Stars. I played probably as good as I ever have. Made the final table tied for 1st with a ton of chips. 5 handed I lose a pot for almost 1/2 the chips in play. I raise AK in the SB and the BB who was very aggressive just flatted. Flop comes Kxx I bet and he shoves QTo and I make the call. He catches the runner runner straight. I eventually go out in 4th. MP raises I reraise with AJ and mr QTo shoves me and I have to call and he had QQ and I don't improve. I really felt like if I won the AK v/s QT hand the tournament was over. I went completely card dead after that hand and felt like I got kicked in the nuts. Hard to be happy with a $4K cash when you thought you were getting the $14K 1st place.
In other news Stevie444 won a freeroll on Tilt for a Winner Choice WPT/EPT event. And currently CL of the Mulligan on Tilt with 23 players remaining. MBN to run that good. I wouldn't know. :-(
In other news Stevie444 won a freeroll on Tilt for a Winner Choice WPT/EPT event. And currently CL of the Mulligan on Tilt with 23 players remaining. MBN to run that good. I wouldn't know. :-(
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Nothings changed
Well I thought a day off after my horrible weekend would do some good but it hasn't. I did manage to slip ITM in a few games but nothing much to speak of. Spent over an hour in 2nd place in the 15K on tilt and didn't even get close to the bubble which wasn't fun. I'm still running into AA every time i turn around its sick. Even when I have AA I run into AA. Another great showing in the 100K on Stars. I raise A8dd in the SB and get called in the BB. Flop Qxx 2 diamonds and I bet out he calls. Turn is 9d making my flush. I check and he makes a big bet. I decide to just flat and see what the river brings. I thought CRAI there just gave my hand away. River is another 9. I think a minute and shove and he insta calls me. He had Q9o and rivered me. I don't know if he folds the turn if I CRAI but really not sure I wanted him too. If he's drawing to 4 cards I want him in the hand.
I bubbled a 20/180 tonight. AKs < AA on the bubble. Everyone having AA when I can't get away from hands is really getting tiresome though.
My exit from the $50K on stars.
PokerStars Game #13088231045: Tournament #66049171, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (150/300) - 2007/11/06 - 23:14:11 (ET)
Table '66049171 105' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: jackofheartz (8460 in chips)
Seat 2: timtim233 (6540 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: carlaomarin (17528 in chips)
Seat 4: leathaface9 (8005 in chips)
Seat 5: Schwingsesse (14710 in chips)
Seat 6: wmmcl (8225 in chips)
Seat 8: 2nd4Life (16116 in chips)
Seat 9: darthsikle (2080 in chips)
jackofheartz: posts the ante 25
timtim233: posts the ante 25
carlaomarin: posts the ante 25
leathaface9: posts the ante 25
Schwingsesse: posts the ante 25
wmmcl: posts the ante 25
2nd4Life: posts the ante 25
darthsikle: posts the ante 25
Schwingsesse: posts small blind 150
wmmcl: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jackofheartz [9d 9h]
2nd4Life: folds
darthsikle: folds
jackofheartz: raises 600 to 900
timtim233: folds
carlaomarin: folds
leathaface9: folds
Gusthehus is connected
Schwingsesse: calls 750
wmmcl: raises 7300 to 8200 and is all-in
jackofheartz: raises 235 to 8435 and is all-in
Schwingsesse: folds
*** FLOP *** [Th 5s 2d]
*** TURN *** [Th 5s 2d] [8h]
wmmcl said, "gg"
*** RIVER *** [Th 5s 2d 8h] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wmmcl: shows [7h 4h] (a flush, Ten high)
jackofheartz: shows [9d 9h] (a pair of Nines)
wmmcl collected 17500 from pot
jackofheartz said, "obv"
darthsikle said, "sick"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 17500 | Rake 0
Board [Th 5s 2d 8h 6h]
Seat 1: jackofheartz showed [9d 9h] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: timtim233 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: carlaomarin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: leathaface9 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Schwingsesse (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: wmmcl (big blind) showed [7h 4h] and won (17500) with a flush, Ten high
Seat 8: 2nd4Life folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: darthsikle folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I bubbled a 20/180 tonight. AKs < AA on the bubble. Everyone having AA when I can't get away from hands is really getting tiresome though.
My exit from the $50K on stars.
PokerStars Game #13088231045: Tournament #66049171, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (150/300) - 2007/11/06 - 23:14:11 (ET)
Table '66049171 105' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: jackofheartz (8460 in chips)
Seat 2: timtim233 (6540 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: carlaomarin (17528 in chips)
Seat 4: leathaface9 (8005 in chips)
Seat 5: Schwingsesse (14710 in chips)
Seat 6: wmmcl (8225 in chips)
Seat 8: 2nd4Life (16116 in chips)
Seat 9: darthsikle (2080 in chips)
jackofheartz: posts the ante 25
timtim233: posts the ante 25
carlaomarin: posts the ante 25
leathaface9: posts the ante 25
Schwingsesse: posts the ante 25
wmmcl: posts the ante 25
2nd4Life: posts the ante 25
darthsikle: posts the ante 25
Schwingsesse: posts small blind 150
wmmcl: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jackofheartz [9d 9h]
2nd4Life: folds
darthsikle: folds
jackofheartz: raises 600 to 900
timtim233: folds
carlaomarin: folds
leathaface9: folds
Gusthehus is connected
Schwingsesse: calls 750
wmmcl: raises 7300 to 8200 and is all-in
jackofheartz: raises 235 to 8435 and is all-in
Schwingsesse: folds
*** FLOP *** [Th 5s 2d]
*** TURN *** [Th 5s 2d] [8h]
wmmcl said, "gg"
*** RIVER *** [Th 5s 2d 8h] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wmmcl: shows [7h 4h] (a flush, Ten high)
jackofheartz: shows [9d 9h] (a pair of Nines)
wmmcl collected 17500 from pot
jackofheartz said, "obv"
darthsikle said, "sick"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 17500 | Rake 0
Board [Th 5s 2d 8h 6h]
Seat 1: jackofheartz showed [9d 9h] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: timtim233 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: carlaomarin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: leathaface9 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Schwingsesse (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: wmmcl (big blind) showed [7h 4h] and won (17500) with a flush, Ten high
Seat 8: 2nd4Life folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: darthsikle folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Plz let it end
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This is getting out of hand. 3 days in a row now I've pretty much ran into AA when I have AK/AQ and can't get away preflop. I have an over pair all in either pre or on the flop and am up against a lower pair that gets/has a set. I can't even complain about lost coin flips cause I can't even get myself into a coin flip situation. Todays highlights are in the Sunday million losing AA to 66 and 55 all in pre when 66 rivers the flush and 55 rivers a set. Then shoving J9 in the SB and called by 43o who rivers trips over my pair. KK losing to 86o who overcalled pre and flopped trips.
No exaggeration I've run into AA at least 10 times this weekend to knock me out of tournaments. Which is at least 20% of my games. And I think I've run into sets v/s my overpairs even more often than that. Lost KK to J9o who limp/called 5x and then CRAI with no FE on a T9x flop and made trips in a $75 MTT on tilt.
I know I'm missing some other beautiful suck outs in there somewhere but at the moment I'm really numb and in a state of shock. Oh the VIP freeroll for 2 PCA seats. Great tourny 20 min blinds and 5K stacks starting at 10/20. Hour 2 MP raises and I reraise about 1/2 my stack w/ AK so obv he shoves AQ and knocked me out of the tournament.
The only bright spot on the week other than stevie's sick Fri/Sat run is that I made 2 final tables even though the 109 where I took 9th wasn't exactly a good one. I very likely will be taking tomorrow off unless I happen to hit a monster heater to make up for the week and make some big score tonight. Doubtful I know.
edit add an exit in the Mulligan I raise KK 2 calls flop is low I bet 2 shoves I call one guy had 77 and the other 33 for bottom set and the 77 rivers a set and my KK is no good.
re edit: My exit in the 750K on Tilt. A4s < A2s at tilt when i flop flush draw and he rivers my 4 for a run run straight and KK < JTs in the 25K on stars when I turn my set which makes his straight.
This is getting out of hand. 3 days in a row now I've pretty much ran into AA when I have AK/AQ and can't get away preflop. I have an over pair all in either pre or on the flop and am up against a lower pair that gets/has a set. I can't even complain about lost coin flips cause I can't even get myself into a coin flip situation. Todays highlights are in the Sunday million losing AA to 66 and 55 all in pre when 66 rivers the flush and 55 rivers a set. Then shoving J9 in the SB and called by 43o who rivers trips over my pair. KK losing to 86o who overcalled pre and flopped trips.
No exaggeration I've run into AA at least 10 times this weekend to knock me out of tournaments. Which is at least 20% of my games. And I think I've run into sets v/s my overpairs even more often than that. Lost KK to J9o who limp/called 5x and then CRAI with no FE on a T9x flop and made trips in a $75 MTT on tilt.
I know I'm missing some other beautiful suck outs in there somewhere but at the moment I'm really numb and in a state of shock. Oh the VIP freeroll for 2 PCA seats. Great tourny 20 min blinds and 5K stacks starting at 10/20. Hour 2 MP raises and I reraise about 1/2 my stack w/ AK so obv he shoves AQ and knocked me out of the tournament.
The only bright spot on the week other than stevie's sick Fri/Sat run is that I made 2 final tables even though the 109 where I took 9th wasn't exactly a good one. I very likely will be taking tomorrow off unless I happen to hit a monster heater to make up for the week and make some big score tonight. Doubtful I know.
edit add an exit in the Mulligan I raise KK 2 calls flop is low I bet 2 shoves I call one guy had 77 and the other 33 for bottom set and the 77 rivers a set and my KK is no good.
re edit: My exit in the 750K on Tilt. A4s < A2s at tilt when i flop flush draw and he rivers my 4 for a run run straight and KK < JTs in the 25K on stars when I turn my set which makes his straight.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Stevie's sick day
My buddy Stevie just had a sick sick day. He wins his 1st 109RB. He final tables the 20+1+1, a Party tourny, and the 17.5K on Tilt. And he made the final 2 tables of another tournament on Tilt. And only played 1/2 the day. Pretty amazing run. All the final tables were close together I think within 30 minutes total probably.
My day wasn't near as interesting. I ran into AA more times than I care to think about. I believe I only had 2 cashes. Had a 35th in the 50K on Stars. Bubbled the 50K on tilt and the 24K on tilt tonight. Hoping tomorrow things level back out and I'm on the other end of those AA hands.
My day wasn't near as interesting. I ran into AA more times than I care to think about. I believe I only had 2 cashes. Had a 35th in the 50K on Stars. Bubbled the 50K on tilt and the 24K on tilt tonight. Hoping tomorrow things level back out and I'm on the other end of those AA hands.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
$109 25K sick cooler at FT
OK this will be short. Pretty rough day in everything. Very few scores a ton of lost races. I lost a ton of overpairs to draws all in on the flop in almost every afternoon tourny. Had a nice stack in the 5RB 6 max on tilt and a sick table of deep stack calling stations and just before the money I go card dead. Can't take stations off of 3rd pair and my stack just got depleted quickly. Then I got 3 outted for most of my stack when UTG raises KQo and I shove AK and someone else calls and he calls as well.
I made the final table of the Stars $109 25K. I had a decent stack throughout and the final 3 tables were just super agro. I just sat back as best I could and waited for resteal spots. I found one in my BB with 76s but ran into TT with about 15 players left and I turn a flush. I was 2nd place at the FT and CL to my left. 1st orbit I raise TT and he reraises me. I think a minute and reraise him knowing I'm committed and he shoves JJ and I don't improve and out 1st. Pretty sick. He was the one guy I was wanting to not play a pot with until some of the short stacks were out of the way. 1st was 12K+ and I settle for 9th for 860. :-(
I made the final table of the Stars $109 25K. I had a decent stack throughout and the final 3 tables were just super agro. I just sat back as best I could and waited for resteal spots. I found one in my BB with 76s but ran into TT with about 15 players left and I turn a flush. I was 2nd place at the FT and CL to my left. 1st orbit I raise TT and he reraises me. I think a minute and reraise him knowing I'm committed and he shoves JJ and I don't improve and out 1st. Pretty sick. He was the one guy I was wanting to not play a pot with until some of the short stacks were out of the way. 1st was 12K+ and I settle for 9th for 860. :-(
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
FT of tilt 14.5K
OK I hope to pick up my posting this week. Now that the World Series is over I need to get back in my routine again. I took 4th in today's 14.5K on Tilt. I made a resteal with 42s and ran into AA on the bubble and had less than 5BBs with 28 left there on the bubble and managed to finish 4th. Quite a comeback so I can't complain too much about my losing Ax to Kx when he rivers a K 4 handed. I had the FT in the freeroll over the weekend but hadn't made one in a while other than that. Not a huge score but felt good to prove to myself I can come back from a short stack like that.
Nothing else major today. 1 other small cash in the $11 20K on stars about broke even there I think. Bubbled 1 or 2 other tournies today as well. Still getting deep in events just not getting deep enough though.
I don't know how many PXF guys are still reading this or if anyone is actually but I got asked by a couple subs this week about more SNG vids. If there is enough interest I might do another one or two but there just didn't seem to be much interest in the 1st and the site I had it uploaded on took it down pretty quick due to inactivity. So if you read this and are interested post in the thread in the SNG forum section.
Nothing else major today. 1 other small cash in the $11 20K on stars about broke even there I think. Bubbled 1 or 2 other tournies today as well. Still getting deep in events just not getting deep enough though.
I don't know how many PXF guys are still reading this or if anyone is actually but I got asked by a couple subs this week about more SNG vids. If there is enough interest I might do another one or two but there just didn't seem to be much interest in the 1st and the site I had it uploaded on took it down pretty quick due to inactivity. So if you read this and are interested post in the thread in the SNG forum section.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
VIP freeroll final table
I just started playing these and today there were 3 of them. I finished 4th in the 20K freeroll today. Pretty disappointed as I got $800 but 1st was almost 3K. I played well and was crippled several times and just kept fighting my way back in to it. Couple other small cashes today nothing much. I built a big stack in the early $109 and was top 10 or 15 with 100 left and finished about 75th. Was pretty disgusting.
I finished 42 or 43 in the P5s Open. Top 40 got free $215 seats and I lose AJ to 76 or something like that. Maybe 65. Anyway it was a 6 on river and I was out.
Anyway Sox are on tonight so I'm going to watch them and get ready for an early day tomorrow.
I finished 42 or 43 in the P5s Open. Top 40 got free $215 seats and I lose AJ to 76 or something like that. Maybe 65. Anyway it was a 6 on river and I was out.
Anyway Sox are on tonight so I'm going to watch them and get ready for an early day tomorrow.
Friday, October 26, 2007
8 cashes but no big scores
Well I haven't played much this week working around the house and getting my new 60" Sony SBR TV installed this week and the Sox in the World Series has kept me busy. I've been in the zone today and have 8 cashes but no big scores though. Pretty frustrating. I just can't seem to get a break late when I need one. I lose a big race or run KK into Ax and lose. I played well in the 100K on Stars tonight but got short in the 3rd hour and shoves QJs and ran into QQ. I turn OESD and he turns OESFD and he catches the SF.
I cashed the $109 on Stars, the $25 25K on stars, the 24K on tilt, both of the daily doubles on tilt, a $16.50 360 man where I made the final 2 tables and got donked out, and I think something else on Tilt i'm forgetting about. Maybe the $55 $15K but not certain. Also just cashed in the $55 59L on Stars and 150 left so I have a ways to go before I have to change my title of this LOL! I'm proud of my play today and if I can keep playing like this the results will come. I really made some calls and some reads on players that I usually can't or don't feel comfortable making. But today I was picking up people's hands and reading situations really well.
I cashed the $109 on Stars, the $25 25K on stars, the 24K on tilt, both of the daily doubles on tilt, a $16.50 360 man where I made the final 2 tables and got donked out, and I think something else on Tilt i'm forgetting about. Maybe the $55 $15K but not certain. Also just cashed in the $55 59L on Stars and 150 left so I have a ways to go before I have to change my title of this LOL! I'm proud of my play today and if I can keep playing like this the results will come. I really made some calls and some reads on players that I usually can't or don't feel comfortable making. But today I was picking up people's hands and reading situations really well.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Sundays Suck!
Well I played the 3 majors on Stars and the Mulligan at Tilt tonight and 0 scores. I don't remember my exit in the Warmup, the Million in hour 3 I ran AK into AA, 2nd chance I reraise a weak LP player from the SB with KJs for enough to commit us on the flop and he flatted me with A9 I think and flops his Ace. I really think his call was horrible. I never got going in the Mulligan and ran 99 into TT when he min raised and I shoved. Whats up with the min raises at Tilt anyway? I mean I see so many guy min raise fold or make some weird calls with med pairs, AT and AJ type hands. I really feel the players at Tilt are much worse than Stars.
I cashed the 109 early this afternoon, I went deep in the $10 Sunday 100K and I think I was about 150th. My 3rd score was a $24 on Tilt. 31 players left MP raises I reraise from the btn with AQ once again committing myself and giving him plenty of room to fold but he flats A7s. Flops a flush draw and shoves me and I'm out when he turns it. Then tells me he meant to fold preflop but was watching TV.
Overall a really rough week. I think I'm playing much better over the weekend than during the week. And I'm playing higher buy ins and larger fields than the 20/180s so I expect more variance but not sure I was prepared for it either.
Stars today let me cash in 125K FPPs today for a $2K BestBuy gift cert and as soon as it comes in I'll be getting my new Sony 60" XBR HDTV. I've been wanting one for 18 months or more. So I can't wait to finally get this installed.
And the Sox are on now up 3-1 and I'm out of all my games so its time for a late dinner and some baseball. Go Sox!!
I cashed the 109 early this afternoon, I went deep in the $10 Sunday 100K and I think I was about 150th. My 3rd score was a $24 on Tilt. 31 players left MP raises I reraise from the btn with AQ once again committing myself and giving him plenty of room to fold but he flats A7s. Flops a flush draw and shoves me and I'm out when he turns it. Then tells me he meant to fold preflop but was watching TV.
Overall a really rough week. I think I'm playing much better over the weekend than during the week. And I'm playing higher buy ins and larger fields than the 20/180s so I expect more variance but not sure I was prepared for it either.
Stars today let me cash in 125K FPPs today for a $2K BestBuy gift cert and as soon as it comes in I'll be getting my new Sony 60" XBR HDTV. I've been wanting one for 18 months or more. So I can't wait to finally get this installed.
And the Sox are on now up 3-1 and I'm out of all my games so its time for a late dinner and some baseball. Go Sox!!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
6 cashes and counting...
OK I'm too frustrated to think of a title maybe i'll change it later. I cashed in the SuperNova freeroll for a small cash today. I barely cashed the $55 $15K on tilt today after being super short for hours just hanging on I went on a rush and 1st hand ITM I run QQ into KK and out 1st. Same time I'm deep in the $24 $17.5K on Tilt. I played well I thought tables were stupid aggressive late. 11 people left EP limps and SB limps and I have A8 and 11BBs and I shove. The leader of stupid/agro calls me in the SB with QTo and I'm out. Very next hand they go to the FT which was dbl the payout for 9th v/s 11th. I win the hand and I was probably 4th or 5th in chips and in good shape. Just frustrating day. ITM in the $50K on Stars and someone just dbled me AA > JTs on J hi flop in the $109 25K which is usually a bad sign. I had a CL in the earlier 109 early today and got within about 10 of the bubble.
But so far 4 cashes on the day and I just busted 29th in the $50K AQs < KK.
Edit: I also cashed the 109 tonight in 33rd for 5th cash of the day.
Edit just cashed the $55 $50K on stars. I'll update if I make a big score here.
But so far 4 cashes on the day and I just busted 29th in the $50K AQs < KK.
Edit: I also cashed the 109 tonight in 33rd for 5th cash of the day.
Edit just cashed the $55 $50K on stars. I'll update if I make a big score here.
Rough night
This is going to be a short one. I had planned to stop playing early tonight because the beats were just non stop. What made me decide to call it a night finally was I had 15K at 1st break in the $109. I raise 77 from EP, SB calls and shove J8x flop I think it was with QTo on a stop and go. I call and he catches his gutshot on the river. Then I raise AA UTG next orbit and get called by the BB. I had roughly 10K in chips he had about 6K blinds I believe were 100/200. Flop is Qxx he checks I bet about 3/4 pot and he insta over shoves and I call. Once again QTo and he rivers a Q. I'm pretty mad at this point and ask in chat if everyone thought QTo was the nuts tonight. His reply was classic "You want me to fold top pair?" And I don't think he was kidding was the sad part. There are people playing $100+ buy in events that are really this f'ing stupid. He then later finished me off with KT v/s my AQ cause he runs like god.
So I was in 2 games and in poor shape so I unreg from everything else ready to call it a night and get on a run in the Tilt 24K I guess it was. Last hour I went really card dead and was just getting abused at the tables. Any raise I made I got shoved on. I managed to pick off a steal attempt AJ > JT and then 1st hand back from break I raise AQ and get shoved on for thr 5th or 6th time a row and made a marginal call and he showed KK and I was out in 22nd place after having been one of the CLs for quite a while in the tourny. Just frustrating to build myself up and then go out like I did.
So I was in 2 games and in poor shape so I unreg from everything else ready to call it a night and get on a run in the Tilt 24K I guess it was. Last hour I went really card dead and was just getting abused at the tables. Any raise I made I got shoved on. I managed to pick off a steal attempt AJ > JT and then 1st hand back from break I raise AQ and get shoved on for thr 5th or 6th time a row and made a marginal call and he showed KK and I was out in 22nd place after having been one of the CLs for quite a while in the tourny. Just frustrating to build myself up and then go out like I did.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
SUPERNOVA!!!!!!
Finally I got to SuperNova on Stars. Nothing much happened today. I went kinda deep in several tournies but went out before the bubble. I cashed the 50K on Stars but blew up after we got in the money. Best exit had to be the late $109. Level 3 EP limps, I raise KK get called by one of the blinds, EP shoves I call blinds calls. EP had QQ and blind had A2o and turn is A river Q and I was out quick there.
And I somehow managed to be chip leader in the 50/50 on Tilt for the majority of the tournament and give away all my chips in 5 minutes with about 50 players remaining.
And I somehow managed to be chip leader in the 50/50 on Tilt for the majority of the tournament and give away all my chips in 5 minutes with about 50 players remaining.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Another final table today
OK 1st of all congrats to Stevie444 on his 2nd place in the Stars 1K Super Tuesday. Had a big lead HU but still an amazing finish.
I took 3rd today in Stars $22 1RB/1AO. I had a 2:1 lead 10 handed over 2nd place. And 3 handed I had a 3:1 lead. Then ran TT into QQ on a J hi flop. I couldnt get away from it. He had about 300K and I had 700K. He makes its 30K to go and I make it almost 100K and he flats me. Flop is Jxx and pot is 200K and he had just under that in his stack so I set him in and he had Qs. Then I get raised from the btn and I shove AK and he flips KK and I'm out in 3rd. Pretty disappointed with the finish but not much I could do. I really ran over the tables late. I ran into 2 monster hands trying to abuse the FT bubble but was either 1st or 2nd when we started it but I had all the big stacks on my left. Overall I'm happy with my play and I can't control the results.
This is still early so I may come back and add on tonight. I tripled up lvl 1 of the $27.0 $25K on Stars so maybe thats a sign of good things to come.
I took 3rd today in Stars $22 1RB/1AO. I had a 2:1 lead 10 handed over 2nd place. And 3 handed I had a 3:1 lead. Then ran TT into QQ on a J hi flop. I couldnt get away from it. He had about 300K and I had 700K. He makes its 30K to go and I make it almost 100K and he flats me. Flop is Jxx and pot is 200K and he had just under that in his stack so I set him in and he had Qs. Then I get raised from the btn and I shove AK and he flips KK and I'm out in 3rd. Pretty disappointed with the finish but not much I could do. I really ran over the tables late. I ran into 2 monster hands trying to abuse the FT bubble but was either 1st or 2nd when we started it but I had all the big stacks on my left. Overall I'm happy with my play and I can't control the results.
This is still early so I may come back and add on tonight. I tripled up lvl 1 of the $27.0 $25K on Stars so maybe thats a sign of good things to come.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
I'm back but not really
OK I'm back playing tonight but really wish I hadn't. I love playing on Tilt but man other than the $15K the other day I don't think I've made it deep in anything there. I cashed the $25 + $2.5 on Stars but went out early ITM when I tried to bluff a guy off of quads. I ran into quads 3 times tonight I think and I attempted to bluff them every time I think. Just a frustrating night over all. I made a couple bad plays, a few bad reads and really was off my game and ran horrible so its a bad combo.
Good news for the day though is Stars is going to let me cash in my FPPs for a gift cert to allow me to get the new Sony 60" HDTV I wanted without having to get all the way to the concierge service. I'll hit Nova this week not exactly sure what day I am 360 VPPs away now. So maybe Thursday night or Friday night I get there.
And currently Stevie has the chip lead in the Super Tuesday $1K buy in on Stars and has 2x 2nd place with 36 players remaining. And my RedSox blew up again tonight and I'm on life tilt again.
Good news for the day though is Stars is going to let me cash in my FPPs for a gift cert to allow me to get the new Sony 60" HDTV I wanted without having to get all the way to the concierge service. I'll hit Nova this week not exactly sure what day I am 360 VPPs away now. So maybe Thursday night or Friday night I get there.
And currently Stevie has the chip lead in the Super Tuesday $1K buy in on Stars and has 2x 2nd place with 36 players remaining. And my RedSox blew up again tonight and I'm on life tilt again.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Last day before vacation
OK I'm taking off on Thursday so I'll spend tomorrow getting ready. I only made 1 score today and that was 22nd int he $55 $50K on Stars. Not a big score but decent. I'm not happy with my play late in it though. I lost 1 big race and then really just seemed lost at the table. The players really just picked me apart I felt. There is a big difference between the 20/180s and the 55s and 109s late and I need to get more experience playing these guys I think. But once I make the adjustments I think I'll be in good shape in these games.
I played the 162 I think for the 1st time and made it a couple hours in but never got anything going. I ran bad in most everything else. The absolute worst was lvl 1 of the 2nd $55 $50 on Stars. I limp behind in LP with KJs and flop comes down AQT 2 clubs. One of the blinds opened and I raised and he shoves about 2.8K into a 300 pot and I call and he rivers a boat. Really summed up my day and even the last several days for me. Hopefully I'll be running better when I come back on Monday.
I'm also 528 VPPs from Nova so it shouldn't take long when I get to knock them out. Hopefully by middle of next week.
I played the 162 I think for the 1st time and made it a couple hours in but never got anything going. I ran bad in most everything else. The absolute worst was lvl 1 of the 2nd $55 $50 on Stars. I limp behind in LP with KJs and flop comes down AQT 2 clubs. One of the blinds opened and I raised and he shoves about 2.8K into a 300 pot and I call and he rivers a boat. Really summed up my day and even the last several days for me. Hopefully I'll be running better when I come back on Monday.
I'm also 528 VPPs from Nova so it shouldn't take long when I get to knock them out. Hopefully by middle of next week.
Monday, October 8, 2007
No Pokerbowl for me
Thats all there is to say I guess. I'll probably take today and off and get drunk or something and not sure about Tuesday yet. I'm taking wednesday off to pack up for my trip for the weekend and I guess I'll start playing again next monday. I was disappointed by the last minute rule changes that takes away the advantages of being a SNG player and obv I'm disappointed to have not made the team as I thought I was one of the leading candidates but oh well. More than anything I just wanted the free trip to Vegas as I've never been before. So now I'll just have to win a couple of MTTs and give myself a vacation there soon.
I have said I was going to start seriously job hunting if I didn't make the PokerBowl team but with my recent MTT run I may put that off a lil while longer I'm not sure. Someone asked me today about going back to SNGs and I just can't see myself doing it at least not for a while. I know part of my run in MTTs has to be the luck factor but I think my run has shown to be at least some skill involved having made so many Final Tables and deep finishes. I'll continue offering SNG coaching on the side as I have been. Just because I'm not playing them every day doesn't mean I can't help others improve their game.
Anyway its Margarita time now....
I have said I was going to start seriously job hunting if I didn't make the PokerBowl team but with my recent MTT run I may put that off a lil while longer I'm not sure. Someone asked me today about going back to SNGs and I just can't see myself doing it at least not for a while. I know part of my run in MTTs has to be the luck factor but I think my run has shown to be at least some skill involved having made so many Final Tables and deep finishes. I'll continue offering SNG coaching on the side as I have been. Just because I'm not playing them every day doesn't mean I can't help others improve their game.
Anyway its Margarita time now....
FT of Stars $109 $25K tonight
Well my run at the Sunday majors didn't go over as I would have liked. I had a big stack in the Million and made a couple moves that didn't work out and finished 500ish. Small score but frustrating to get that deep in the biggest tourny of the week and then not get any further than I did. Everything else was lost races or mis plays by me I think.
I made the final table of the Stars 109 $25K GTD tonight which was cool. Biggest FT I ever made. I was 2nd in chips with about 36 left and I believe I was 2nd or 3rd with 18 left. Lilholdem to my left and he demolished the table and I went complete card dead and didn't make any moves. Basically became a nit because I was spooled of him and blinded my chips off. I made the FT and ran J2o in the SB into K2o in the BB and that was it for me. I think the score might have put me up on the day but probably not by a lot.
And I am 781 VPPs from Nova. So roughly $156 in rake will get me there. I don't know if I will play that much this week because I'll be out of town from Thursday - Sunday and may take off Wednesday to pack up.
Also I should find out about PokerBowl tomorrow. Mindwise is supposed to let us know who the winner is. For those who don't know about it check out the website http://www.uspokerbowl.com 1 subscriber is going to make the team and I made the final 8. So keep your fingers crossed. I'll update the results tomorrow.
I made the final table of the Stars 109 $25K GTD tonight which was cool. Biggest FT I ever made. I was 2nd in chips with about 36 left and I believe I was 2nd or 3rd with 18 left. Lilholdem to my left and he demolished the table and I went complete card dead and didn't make any moves. Basically became a nit because I was spooled of him and blinded my chips off. I made the FT and ran J2o in the SB into K2o in the BB and that was it for me. I think the score might have put me up on the day but probably not by a lot.
And I am 781 VPPs from Nova. So roughly $156 in rake will get me there. I don't know if I will play that much this week because I'll be out of town from Thursday - Sunday and may take off Wednesday to pack up.
Also I should find out about PokerBowl tomorrow. Mindwise is supposed to let us know who the winner is. For those who don't know about it check out the website http://www.uspokerbowl.com 1 subscriber is going to make the team and I made the final 8. So keep your fingers crossed. I'll update the results tomorrow.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
FT bubbles suck
Well I bubbled the final table of the 10+1TB+1AO tonight on stars. I cashed my 1st tourny at Tilt since the $15K GTD win as well. Just barely as 3 of us busted on the bubble hand I somehow had more chips than them. Hand of the night was late in the 10+1+1 when I have just under 10 BBs and shoved 43o in the SB. BB calls with A6 and I double through and he spends 20 minutes berating me chat demanding an apology. It was classic chat. But the poker gods giveth and they taketh away because the next hands I had in my other 2 tournies were disasters. I lose AA to AQo in a 3 way all in pre on a rivered gutshot and I lose KK to AQ at Tilt when some donkey calls a pot sized shove on the 9 hi flop.
I thought I played pretty well today but my results weren't what I would have liked. I thought I played a great game in the 10+1+1. Its a tourny I play very well usually and I think its the 2nd time in 2 weeks I bubbled the FT there. I went pretty deep in the $25+2.5 $25K GTD on Stars as well tonight.
Hopefully my luck changes for the good tomorrow as I'm playing most of the majors on Stars and Tilt for the 1st time. I've played the Sunday Million a couple times a couple of years ago when I would sat in but not recently so that should be some fun.
And on the SuperNova watch I'm like 1500 point from SuperNova so it should be close. I'm taking off next weekend but maybe the week after I should get there hopefully.
I thought I played pretty well today but my results weren't what I would have liked. I thought I played a great game in the 10+1+1. Its a tourny I play very well usually and I think its the 2nd time in 2 weeks I bubbled the FT there. I went pretty deep in the $25+2.5 $25K GTD on Stars as well tonight.
Hopefully my luck changes for the good tomorrow as I'm playing most of the majors on Stars and Tilt for the 1st time. I've played the Sunday Million a couple times a couple of years ago when I would sat in but not recently so that should be some fun.
And on the SuperNova watch I'm like 1500 point from SuperNova so it should be close. I'm taking off next weekend but maybe the week after I should get there hopefully.
Friday, October 5, 2007
2 more Final Tables today
2 more final tables in the Stars 180s today. I think it was a 5th and a 4th. Didn't run well today and the final table I came in as the shortest stack. Survived on stealing blinds here and there. 4 handed I raise K5 in the SB and the BB calls. Flop KQ5. I bet, she shoves and I call and she had Q4. River Q obv and I'm out. But I'm happy with the 2 final tables but no big scores today. Guess I used up my luckbox yesterday LOL!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Jacktober
Jacktober >>> Ganktober obv.
Well if I needed more incentive to stay in MTTs a while longer I got it today. I won a $55 $15K GTD on Tilt, a $20 180 man on Stars, and took 9th in the $55 $25K GTD on Stars tonight. The 9th was a tough break for me. Came in 5th place at the final table and raise AKs, get reraised and he's committed to calling my shove but I shove anyway. He flips over 88 and I brick out.
But thats now 4 wins, 1 2nd in about 10 days. I have 1 other FT in a 180 and I bubbled a FT on Tilt on Monday so overall I'm pleased with my results so far. And I know they can't stay this good but I'm enjoying it while it last. :-)
Well if I needed more incentive to stay in MTTs a while longer I got it today. I won a $55 $15K GTD on Tilt, a $20 180 man on Stars, and took 9th in the $55 $25K GTD on Stars tonight. The 9th was a tough break for me. Came in 5th place at the final table and raise AKs, get reraised and he's committed to calling my shove but I shove anyway. He flips over 88 and I brick out.
But thats now 4 wins, 1 2nd in about 10 days. I have 1 other FT in a 180 and I bubbled a FT on Tilt on Monday so overall I'm pleased with my results so far. And I know they can't stay this good but I'm enjoying it while it last. :-)
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Another good MTT day
OK I didn't update last night. I cashed 2/6 180s I played. I took a 2nd place which was disappointing. I was short at the FT and CL 6 handed. I had about a 3:1 lead HU and lost a race to get even then ran 2nd pair into flopped trips and took 2nd. I had a couple other cashes yesterday nothing huge. I lost a big pot in the $25+$2.50 $25K Gtd on Stars just in the money. I get AKhh v/s AKcc and the flop comes down ccc and I'm out.
Taking today off to do some reviews and I recorded a $27T SNG HH but the audio wasn't loud enough. I'm going to try and find a way to boost the audio and if not I'll record it again and link to it here.
Taking today off to do some reviews and I recorded a $27T SNG HH but the audio wasn't loud enough. I'm going to try and find a way to boost the audio and if not I'll record it again and link to it here.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Another 180 man win
I'm really starting to like MTTs. I made a monster comeback 3 handed tonight in a $22/180 on Stars. I was down to 5BBs, another player had 6BBs, and chip leader had 40+BBs. We got HU and I'm probably a 3:1 dog in chips. I joked with him I'd take an even chop and he offers me an extra 120. So payouts would have been like 960 to 840 and I probably should have taken it but I had gotten coolered in the $10+1RB/1 AO and only a win was going to make me feel better so I passed it up and told him I'd just play it out. I double through him QQ v/s KJss when he flops a flush draw and I hold somehow. Now we are close in chips but he has a lead on me still and offers an even chop which I turn down. Then he raises me and I shove AQ he shows JJ and I river a straight for the win!!!!!!
I don't get FPPs like I did at SNGs. But I'm about 200 tournaments away so early next month I should finally get to SuperNova if I don't jump back into SNGs right away.
I don't get FPPs like I did at SNGs. But I'm about 200 tournaments away so early next month I should finally get to SuperNova if I don't jump back into SNGs right away.
Monday, September 24, 2007
MTT win
OK I'm still running so bad at SNGs I think I may take a break from them and try to recharge my batteries. I played some $4.40 and $22 180 mans today. I cashed in 1 $4.40 but ran sick bad late. I somehow won a $22 180 in which I didn't even think I was going to cash. I didn't play it well I know. I was way too tight short handed but I'm not used to having deep stacks late in a game because I play so many turbos. HU lasted quite a while. HH is posted below if anyone cares to see it.
http://www.pokerxfactor.com/HA85479/528_20070924_230246/528
http://www.pokerxfactor.com/HA85479/528_20070924_230246/528
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Back in action
Sorry for no updates the last week. My grandmother was in ICU and passed away early this week and I hadn't played until tonight which was another losing session as usual. But I still feel like I'm playing well so I'm trying to not let it bother me. I only 4 tabled about 6 sets tonight.
I'm about 125 60Ts away from SuperNova. I'm not sure what I will do after that. I'm leaning towards getting my $1500 SN bonus then moving to the lower stakes 6max SNGs and try my hand at them. I don't know for sure what I will do. I probably won't get as much play in this week as I would like because I'm about a week behind on everything in my life.
Also I got my 1st student for coaching. Hopefully this picks up more as I enjoy doing it and its steady money as well. So if you are interested please e-mail me.
And I may try to do a couple of videos and upload them for PXF. Probably a few of my older HHs from the 16Ts and then maybe if they go over well I can do some some 27Ts and 60Ts.
I'm about 125 60Ts away from SuperNova. I'm not sure what I will do after that. I'm leaning towards getting my $1500 SN bonus then moving to the lower stakes 6max SNGs and try my hand at them. I don't know for sure what I will do. I probably won't get as much play in this week as I would like because I'm about a week behind on everything in my life.
Also I got my 1st student for coaching. Hopefully this picks up more as I enjoy doing it and its steady money as well. So if you are interested please e-mail me.
And I may try to do a couple of videos and upload them for PXF. Probably a few of my older HHs from the 16Ts and then maybe if they go over well I can do some some 27Ts and 60Ts.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Possibly worst session ever
I've been on a huge downswing my last 700 games probably but thought I might be pulling out of it. Tonight could be the best played/worst results session in a long time. I lost to more random hands with my primo hands than I've ever seen. One of my favs was QQ v/s AK and 99 3 way all in pre and the board comes Q77KK. I lost almost every showdown with JJ+ and AK most times way ahead. Last game just made me stop for the night though. 3 handed super agro donk shoves UTG for 12BBs I call with Aces and he shows 32o and its gg me.
This losing streak has to end sometime. I believe its at 700 games and almost 75 buy ins so far. And with me cutting short tonight I probably won't see Nova until Sunday. But I heard a rumor all Nova players get their doom switch reset? I hope so.
This losing streak has to end sometime. I believe its at 700 games and almost 75 buy ins so far. And with me cutting short tonight I probably won't see Nova until Sunday. But I heard a rumor all Nova players get their doom switch reset? I hope so.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
SuperNova Quest
OK this is just a short brag post but I'm now about 4 days away from hitting SuperNova on Stars. I don't think I'll do any huge sessions to get there though. I think I should hit it Saturday night but if I'm close on Friday night and running good I may put in a few more sets to hit it early. I'm not sure if there is anything extra for getting Nova other than the expanded store and the $1500 bonus Nova bonus is nice. The 3.5x FPPs for the rest of the year will be cool as well.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Coaching
I've decided to start offering some SNG coaching. Ideally I'd like to review HHs rather than watching someone play live. I think it allows me to see how the table played and really be able to give some in depth analysis and then allows the player to be able to review and ask questions without having to worry about the next hand being played.
I know some of the 2+2 players are charging up to $100 an hour to look at HHs. I'm charging $50 for me to review 3 HHs and you can e-mail me questions about the reviews afterward as well. I use SNG Power Tools whenever I do reviews and usually type up at least a page of notes and sometimes up to 2 or 3 pages.
If you are interested e-mail me at jackofhearts0013@gmail.com
I know some of the 2+2 players are charging up to $100 an hour to look at HHs. I'm charging $50 for me to review 3 HHs and you can e-mail me questions about the reviews afterward as well. I use SNG Power Tools whenever I do reviews and usually type up at least a page of notes and sometimes up to 2 or 3 pages.
If you are interested e-mail me at jackofhearts0013@gmail.com
New Blog
OK I've mentioned on the PokerXFactor forum before about doing a blog and I backed out. I'm slumping bad over my last 500 games so in an effort to recommit to SNGs I'm going to try this. I'm not sure how often I'll post here. I don't think this will be a daily thing but maybe 3 updates a week. I may post a hand history here occasionally that doesn't get posted on the forum but I am going to start posting more HHs there as well.
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