Improving

Because of the recent downswing, I’ve decided to re read Zen and the Art of Poker.   It’s helped me keep a clear head going into these sessions.  I wish I could say that I am running well now, but I’m not.  I think over 4k hands I am up a grand total of 12 bucks.   I’ll be posting hands shortly, but I know a couple of the ones that I got stacked on today were

77 vs JJ on a 2 7 J board

KK vs QQ on a 8 9 10 board

AA vs KK on an X  X X X k board

I also got 22 vs 33 on a A 2 7 3 J board, but thanks to me (incorrectly) putting him on a flush I didn’t lose as much as you may think.

The one huge thing I am noticing in my games is that players are just flat not getting it in thin vs me.  I am basically always seeing a hand when all the money goes in.  I got it in with A8 today on a A 9 8 flop, other guy had 9 8.   I remember a time (last oct.) where Ax gets it in there.

Anyways, the games are by no stretch unbeatable; I just need to keep getting better.  Including rakeback I probably have about $1900 on cake and $450 on stars.  I was going to use my stars money to play tournaments with, but I can’t figure out if I hate tournies or not.  If I do, I may just get that money on full tilt or something.

probably just because i am losing now but…

I really miss 25 tabling the turbo sngs and just harvesting shit loads of pts.  I am sure that if i were on a downswing in sngs I would be bitching about how nice cash games were, but still.  If this downswing continues for a prolongued period of time, then I just might go back to playing like 200 turbo sngs a day again.  There was something methodical about them that I really liked.

Dude, WTF

So, with the start of the new year I planned to dedicate myself to poker and really put in the quality time to not only build a bank roll, but also learn the game.  Well, about 5 days in I am pleased to announce the worst run of cards in my young poker career.  I, literally, cannot win a hand to save my life.  After getting too mad, I take some time away from the table to refresh and then I sit down again… and continue to lose.  It’s been one constant stream of people giving aces no action… unless they’re flopping sets or 2 pair. People giving kings no action unless they have aces.

I even had a boat run into a straight flush… one that required both of villain’s cards.  What the fuck is this? James Bond Casino Royal?  So, I’ve lost about $700 playing 50nl.  I decided to sit down in a tournament on poker stars.  Surely,  I would not continue to run so badly.  Well, hand 4 I get KK and the dude who’s gone all in on the first 3 hands rr me all in with 33.  River is obviously a 3 and my jig is up.  I am sitting down in one more tournament.  It’s a $12 180 man turbo. These things really do suck dick.  If I were an insane sicko I would play like 100 of these day.  There is that much value in them.

So a couple of things:

1. Matt, care to stake me again at 50nl?  I’ll read all the books and watch all the cardrunner vids and play goot.

2. I feel marginally better after bitching about my downswing.  It isn’t even so much the money.  I’ve gone on larger downswings in the past; last summer I lost 1k 25 tabling sngs and last november I lost $790 in one day!  Still, the length of time and the cruelty of it has begun to anger me.  Hopefully,  I’ll take down this turbo tourny for $595 and start running better.  Ultimately, I’d like to have about 10k on stars, cake, ft, ub and absolute.  Then, I can grind out 200nl and play in some of the moderate online tournaments.

It’s hard to say my play has been good.  I have to imagine I’ve spewed a decent amount, but then again what do you call it when you keep running into the top of your opponents’ ranges?  Eh fuck it.   I am gonna take a couple days off and just chill.

-R-

Pocket 10s kick ass

UTG ($107.75)
Hero (MP) ($118.85)
CO ($73.85)
Button ($83.35)
SB ($181.35)
BB ($93.10)

Preflop: Hero is MP with , 
UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $4.50, CO calls $4.50, 1 fold, SB calls $4, 1 fold, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($19) , ,  (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $12, CO raises to $69.35 (All-In), SB raises to $126.70, 1 fold, Hero calls $102.35 (All-In)

Turn: ($317.05)  (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($317.05)  (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $317.05 | Rake: $3

Results:
SB mucked K, Q (one pair, Jacks).
Hero had 10, 10 (full house, tens over Jacks).
CO mucked 8, K (one pair, Jacks).
Outcome: Hero won $314.05

CO ($116.60)
Button ($185.25)
Hero (SB) ($148.85)
BB ($167.60)
UTG ($218.35)
MP ($65.05)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , 
1 fold, MP calls $1, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, MP calls $4

Flop: ($11) , ,  (2 players)
Hero bets $9, MP raises to $18, Hero raises to $33, MP calls $15

Turn: ($77)  (2 players)
Hero bets $110.85 (All-In), MP calls $27.05 (All-In)

River: ($131.10)  (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $131.10 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had 10, 10 (full house, tens over threes).
MP mucked 8, 6 (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: Hero won $128.10

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
1 fold, MP raises to $3.50, 1 fold, Button calls $3.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $14, 1 fold, Button calls $10.50

Flop: ($32) , ,  (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

Turn: ($32)  (2 players)
Hero bets $18, Button calls $18

River: ($68)  (2 players)
Hero bets $25, Button calls $25

Total pot: $118 | Rake: $3

Results:
Button mucked A, J (one pair, Aces).
Hero had Q, A (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: Hero won $115

Preflop: Hero is CO with , 
2 folds, Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) , ,  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6.50, BB raises to $13, Hero calls $6.50

Turn: ($33.50)  (2 players)
BB bets $40.50 (All-In), Hero calls $40.50

River: ($114.50)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $114.50 | Rake: $3

Results:
BB mucked 9, 7 (two pair, Queens and nines).
Hero had A, A (two pair, Aces and Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $111.50

Preflop: Hero is Button with , 
UTG raises to $3.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $12, 2 folds, UTG calls $8.50

Flop: ($25.50) , ,  (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $18, UTG raises to $42.75, Hero raises to $102.80 (All-In), UTG calls $44.75 (All-In)

Turn: ($200.50)  (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($200.50)  (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $200.50 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero mucked Q, Q (two pair, Queens and twos).
UTG had 9, 9 (full house, nines over twos).
Outcome: UTG won $197.50

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , 
Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, Button calls $3.50, 1 fold, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($11) , ,  (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $8, Button calls $8, BB calls $8

Turn: ($35)  (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks

River: ($35)  (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button bets $22, 1 fold, Hero calls $22

Total pot: $79 | Rake: $3

Results:
Button had J, 8 (two pair, Jacks and eights).
Hero mucked J, A (one pair, Jacks).
Outcome: Button won $76

Preflop: Hero is SB with , 
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, CO raises to $4.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $4, 1 fold, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($14.50) , ,  (3 players)
Hero bets $8, UTG calls $8, 1 fold

Turn: ($30.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $16, Hero calls $16

River: ($62.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Total pot: $62.50 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero mucked 9, 9 (two pair, nines and sevens).
UTG had Q, J (two pair, Jacks and sevens).
Outcome: UTG won $59.50

So first day of December played 686 hands made $91.35 and accumulated $46.35 in rake.

Interesting hands over my last 2k played

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
UTG calls $1, 3 folds, SB calls $0.50, Hero checks

Flop: ($3) , ,  (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.50, UTG calls $2.50, 1 fold

Turn: ($8)  (2 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG calls $5

River: ($18)  (2 players)
Hero bets $7, UTG calls $7

Total pot: $32 | Rake: $1.60

Results:
Hero had K, 3 (one pair, Kings).
UTG mucked 8, A (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero won $30.40

Preflop: Hero is Button with , 
1 fold, MP raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $7, SB calls $6.50, BB calls $6, MP calls $5

Flop: ($28) , ,  (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $18, 3 folds

Total pot: $28 | Rake: $1.40

Results:
Hero didn’t show K, 9 (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won $26.60

Preflop: Hero is CO with , 
2 folds, Hero raises to $3.20, 1 fold, SB calls $2.70, 1 fold

Flop: ($7.40) , ,  (2 players)
SB bets $5, Hero calls $5

Turn: ($17.40)  (2 players)
SB bets $13, Hero calls $13

River: ($43.40)  (2 players)
SB bets $43.40, Hero folds

Total pot: $43.40 | Rake: $2.15

Results:
SB didn’t show
Outcome: SB won $41.25

Should have raised on the flop… 14 or 15 yeah?

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
UTG raises to $3.50, 4 folds, Hero raises to $12, UTG calls $8.50

Flop: ($24.50) , ,  (2 players)
Hero bets $16, UTG calls $16

Turn: ($56.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $33, Hero folds

Total pot: $56.50 | Rake: $2.80

Results:
UTG didn’t show
Outcome: UTG won $53.70

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
2 folds, Button raises to $3.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) , ,  (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $3.75, Hero raises to $13, Button calls $9.25

Turn: ($33.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $20, Hero raises to $55, 1 fold

Total pot: $73.50 | Rake: $2

Results:
Hero didn’t show Q, J (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won $71.50

Raise on turn is wrong bc we already have the flush draw.  Just call and try to string more out on river?

Grossest thing ever:

reflop: Hero is MP with , 
1 fold, Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) , ,  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB calls $6

Turn: ($19.50)  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB calls $12

River: ($43.50)  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $32, BB raises to $118.05 (All-In), Hero calls $86.05

Total pot: $279.60 | Rake: $2

Results:
BB had Q, K (flush, Ace high).
Hero mucked 9, A (two pair, Aces and nines).
Outcome: BB won $277.60

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
UTG calls $1, 4 folds, Hero raises to $6, UTG calls $5

Flop: ($12.50) , ,  (2 players)
Hero bets $9, UTG calls $9

Turn: ($30.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $25, Hero calls $25

River: ($80.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $80.50, Hero calls $80.50

Total pot: $241.50 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had Q, 10 (two pair, Queens and fours).
UTG had 8, 9 (two pair, eights and fours).
Outcome: Hero won $238.50

calling for value…

CO ($96.85)
Button ($58.65)
Hero (SB) ($124.45)
BB ($49.05)
UTG ($191.50)
MP ($100)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , 
1 fold, MP raises to $3.50, 1 fold, Button calls $3.50, Hero raises to $14, 2 folds, Button calls $10.50

Flop: ($32.50) , ,  (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

Turn: ($32.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $12, Hero calls $12

River: ($56.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

Total pot: $56.50 | Rake: $2.80

Results:
Button had A, 7 (one pair, eights).
Hero had A, Q (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero won $53.70

And that’s all she wrote.  If I spotted the error or decided that a hand was standard and not particularly exceptional i did not post it… sigh I’ll post the A2cc hand.  Just tell me when I should get off of it.

After this hand i was left wondering how in the fuck it got so bad.  Mistake I think came from not factoring in that there was shorty who was gonna price me into a real shitty spot.  If I could play it again, would have noticed the shorty, folded and would be at like 4100 right now instead of 4030.

MP ($73.65)
Hero (Button) ($158.80)
SB ($167.05)
BB ($20)
UTG ($300.60)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , 
1 fold, MP raises to $4, Hero raises to $13, 1 fold, BB raises to $20 (All-In), MP calls $16, Hero calls $7

Flop: ($60.50) , ,  (3 players, 1 all-in)
MP bets $20, Hero calls $20

Turn: ($100.50)  (3 players, 1 all-in)
MP bets $33.65 (All-In), Hero calls $33.65

River: ($167.80)  (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $167.80 | Rake: $2

Results:
Hero mucked 2, A (three of a kind, tens).
BB mucked Q, A (three of a kind, tens).
MP had Q, J (straight, King high).
Outcome: MP won $165.80

100nl not a whole lotta movement

continuing to play 100nl.  I am not running particularly well, but I am still up about 90 bucks since moving up limits.  I can tell that I am getting better, but I’ve been making about 1 big fuck up per 500 hands or so.  I will be posting hands shortly.

Because the first session at 100nl was not on my computer, I only have the most recent 1700 hands at 100nl.  Stats are as follows:

hands: 1742 down $100.60 -2.89bb/100 and i’ve made $89 of rake.  I plan to get in another couple hours of play tonight.  I am still 4 tabling, and will probably continue to do so until I not only feel comfortable at 100nl, but I my pt stats are solid (3bb/100 or so).

Running poorly is no fun

Especially when just starting at a new limit.  Here are the hands.

Hero (SB) ($96.50)
BB ($52.55)
UTG ($101.90)
MP ($119.15)
CO ($98.50)
Button ($173.35)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , 
1 fold, MP raises to $3.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $12.50, 1 fold, MP raises to $35, Hero raises to $96.50 (All-In), MP calls $61.50

Flop: ($194) , ,  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($194)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($194)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $194 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero mucked Q, Q (two pair, Queens and threes).
MP had K, K (full house, Kings over threes).
Outcome: MP won $191

SB ($109.80)
Hero (BB) ($114.15)
UTG ($29.84)
MP ($90.30)
Button ($49.40)

The player had been involved in the previous round of hands.  I thought I reasonably possible that he wasn’t hold one of the 2 hands that destroyed me.  Should I fold to his 4 bet here?

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
3 folds, SB calls $0.50, Hero raises to $4, SB calls $3

Flop: ($8) , ,  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5.50, SB raises to $24.50, Hero raises to $55, SB raises to $105.80 (All-In), Hero calls $50.80

Turn: ($219.60)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($219.60)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $219.60 | Rake: $2

Results:
SB had A, K (two pair, Kings and twos).
Hero mucked Q, K (two pair, Kings and twos).
Outcome: SB won $217.60

Here, I had a pretty loose table image.  I thought he could easily have a weaker king… also at 50nl you always stack off here.   With looser players at 100 I would imagine it’d be the same.

UTG ($99.50)
Hero (MP) ($110.25)
Button ($98.90)
SB ($74.35)
BB ($113.10)

Preflop: Hero is MP with , 
1 fold, Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, SB raises to $6, 1 fold, Hero calls $2.50

Flop: ($13) , ,  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10, SB calls $10

Turn: ($33)  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $15, SB calls $15

River: ($63)  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $34, SB raises to $43.35 (All-In), Hero calls $9.35

Total pot: $149.70 | Rake: $2

Results:
SB had A, A (four of a kind, Aces).
Hero mucked K, Q (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: SB won $147.70

um, cooler?  I should have bet more on the turn, but I wanted to rope him into the hand  I thought I may get a donk with JJ(s) to follow me along for the ride.  Wasn’t I wrong.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) – Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($138.90)
Hero (UTG) ($98.50)
MP ($93.40)
Button ($98.50)
SB ($219)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , 
Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, Button calls $3.50, 1 fold, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($11) , ,  (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $9.50, 1 fold, BB calls $9.50

Turn: ($30)  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $25, BB raises to $105, Hero calls $60.50 (All-In)

River: ($201)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $201 | Rake: $2

Results:
BB had 6, 4 (flush, King high).
Hero mucked K, K (three of a kind, Kings).
Outcome: BB won $199

Um, cooler again?

Hero (BB) ($100)
UTG ($75.55)
MP ($100)
CO ($98.95)
Button ($23)
SB ($121.60)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, SB raises to $4, Hero calls $3, UTG calls $3

Flop: ($12) , ,  (3 players)
SB bets $7, Hero calls $7, 1 fold

Turn: ($26)  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $16, SB calls $16

River: ($58)  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $58 | Rake: $2

Results:
SB had 10, 10 (two pair, tens and nines).
Hero had 3, 3 (two pair, nines and threes).
MP didn’t show
Outcome: SB won $56

Villian here is a reg capable of making nifty lil plays.  I think my line is fine, but not positive.

UTG ($110.80)
MP ($100)
Hero (CO) ($97)
Button ($100.15)
SB ($81.50)
BB ($40.35)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , 
2 folds, Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) , ,  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB calls $6

Turn: ($19.50)  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB calls $12

River: ($43.50)  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $20, BB calls $18.85 (All-In)

Total pot: $81.20 | Rake: $3

Results:
BB had J, A (one pair, Jacks).
Hero had 9, J (one pair, Jacks).
Outcome: BB won $78.20

I think I should have checked the river here.  Looking back at it, I can’t imagine what this player would call me with that I beat.  I mean, villain was extremely passive and floated a lot of flops with a lot of bad draws before this.

Hand against the same player:

SB ($106.80)
BB ($100)
Hero (UTG) ($96.65)
MP ($100.15)
CO ($81)
Button ($81.80)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , 
Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, Button calls $3.50, 2 folds

Flop: ($8.50) , ,  (2 players)
Hero bets $7, Button calls $7

Turn: ($22.50)  (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $11.25, Hero calls $11.25

River: ($45)  (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

Total pot: $45 | Rake: $2.25

Results:
Button had A, K (two pair, Aces and nines).
Hero mucked J, J (two pair, Jacks and nines).
Outcome: Button won $42.75

So, after losing so many big hands, I actually did pick up some things that I can add to my game.  It seems hollow to say after blowing 1.5bi over my stop limit.  I was waiting to roll through the blinds when some of those hands stack offs happened.

Here’s a hand a played against a reg where I think I made a very solid read:

MP ($107.30)
CO ($100)
Hero (Button) ($113.80)
SB ($101.40)
BB ($82.05)
UTG ($87.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , 
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, CO raises to $5, Hero raises to $14, 4 folds

Total pot: $12.50 | Rake: $0

Results:
Hero didn’t show A, 9 (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won $12.50

That’s it.   If I feel up to it, I’ll probably play more tonight because, besides the QQ hand, I am almost positive the rest of those are standard.  And, really, I dont think the QQ is a definite mistake, but, hell, it may be.

final stats on session: 125 hands -$400

first day at 100nl

While there are several question hands, the vast majority of my first 100nl session was uneventful. I was up as much as 80 and down as much as 20.  Then, as I was about to close out my session, the following hand occurred:

This certainly helped the cause turning a +$20 session into a +$150 session.

MP ($105)
CO ($141)
Hero (Button) ($153.40)
SB ($129.10)
BB ($192.15)
UTG ($102)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , 
3 folds, Hero raises to $3, 1 fold, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6.50) , ,  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB raises to $24.50, Hero raises to $60, BB raises to $189.15 (All-In), Hero calls $90.40 (All-In)

Turn: ($307.30)  (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($307.30)  (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $307.30 | Rake: $3

Results in white below:
Hero had 8, 5 (full house, eights over fives).
BB mucked J, Q (two pair, Queens and eights).
Outcome: Hero won $304.3

Some other interesting spots:

Button ($104.65)
SB ($37.75)
Hero (BB) ($102)
UTG ($98)
MP ($117.50)
CO ($97.90)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
3 folds, Button raises to $3, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10, Button calls $7

Flop: ($20.50) , ,  (2 players)
Hero bets $12, 1 fold

Total pot: $20.50 | Rake: $1

Then, against the same guy a couple hands later I played this hand:

SB ($120.75)
Hero (BB) ($144.75)
UTG ($98)
MP ($95.15)
Button ($98.30)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
1 fold, MP calls $1, 1 fold, SB raises to $3, Hero raises to $11, 1 fold, SB calls $8

Flop: ($23) , ,  (2 players)
Hero checks, SB bets $16, Hero raises to $40, 1 fold

Total pot: $55 | Rake: $2

My thinking here was that he was going to come after me on the flop regardless of what I did.  If I led, he was going to raise me, and if I checked, he would bet at me.  I really didn’t think he would call a check raise with anything worse that a king, however, so I went with the c/r bluff.

The plays I was making slightly more often were the following:

Button ($100)
Hero (SB) ($177.55)
BB ($90.50)
UTG ($96.95)
MP ($95.20)
CO ($96.80)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , 
2 folds, CO raises to $3, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, CO calls $7

Flop: ($21) , ,  (2 players)
Hero bets $13, 1 fold

Total pot: $21 | Rake: $1.05

The one big hand I lost was:

CO ($100)
Button ($61.75)
Hero (SB) ($105.20)
BB ($134.75)
UTG ($215)
MP ($51)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , 
3 folds, Button raises to $3.50, Hero raises to $13, 1 fold, Button raises to $61.75 (All-In), Hero calls $48.75

Flop: ($124.50) , ,  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($124.50)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($124.50)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $124.50 | Rake: $3

Results in white below:
Button had K, K (two pair, Kings and fives).
Hero mucked Q, A (one pair, fives).
Outcome: Button won $121.50

Anyways,

finally stats for my first 45min-1hr session a 100nl:  335 hands +$173.8 making 25.94bb/100

how ya boy does it,

-R-

oh fucking shit lost little over 4bi

You’ll have hightlight the end results… for some reason they’re in white.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) – Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($34.10)
SB ($50)
Hero (BB) ($54.10)
UTG ($13.20)
MP ($33.55)
CO ($49.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
2 folds, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, SB raises to $3, Hero calls $2.50, 2 folds

Flop: ($7) , ,  (2 players)
SB bets $5, Hero calls $5

Turn: ($17)  (2 players)
SB bets $12, Hero raises to $46.10 (All-In), SB calls $30 (All-In)

River: ($101)  (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $101 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $101 won by SB

Results in white below:
SB had 10, 10 (one pair, tens).
Hero mucked 9, 9 (on

e pai

, nines).
Outcome: SB won $98

some of these are so bad its difficult writing them down:

SB ($56.80)
BB ($20.60)
UTG ($86.25)
MP ($65.05)
CO ($26.95)
Hero (Button) ($48)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , 
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, SB raises to $5, 1 fold, Hero calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50) , ,  (2 players)
SB bets $8, Hero calls $8

Turn: ($26.50)  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $20, SB raises to $40, Hero calls $15 (All-In)

River: ($96.50)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $96.50 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $96.50 won by SB

Results in white below:
Hero mucked 9, 10 (two pair, Aces and tens).
SB had A, J (three of a k

Hero (MP) ($55.85)
CO ($26.25)
Button ($5.40)
SB ($47.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP with , 
1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold

Flop: ($4.50) , ,  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3

Turn: ($10.50)  (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB raises to $11.50, Hero calls $6.50

River: ($33.50)  (2 players)
SB bets $14.50, Hero calls $14.50

Total pot: $62.50 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $62.50 won by SB

Results in white below:
SB had 3, A (flush, Ace high).
Hero mucked K, A (flush, King high).
utcome: B

w

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ralef [7c 7h]
Ralef: raises $1 to $1.50
jababnmp: raises $2.50 to $4
Gerasi: folds
Ralef: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [4d 2d 2h]
jababnmp: bets $19.85 and is all-in
Ralef: calls $19.85
*** TURN *** [4d 2d 2h] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [4d 2d 2h 3h] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jababnmp: shows [9d 9c] (two pair, Nines and Deuces)
Ralef: mucks hand
jababnmp collected $47.20 from po

onbb $59.50

Hero (CO) ($41)
Button ($36.25)
SB ($101.15)
BB ($69.80)
UTG ($60)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , 
UTG raises to $1.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.50, Button calls $1.50, SB calls $1.25, 1 fold

Flop: ($6.50) , ,  (4 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $1.50, Hero raises to $4, Button calls $4, 1 fold, UTG calls $2.50

Turn: ($18.50)  (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $11, 1 fold, UTG calls $11

River: ($40.50)  (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $24.50 (All-In), UTG calls $24.50

Total pot: $89.50 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $89.50 between Hero and UTG, won by UTG

Results in white below:
UTG had 4, 4 (three of a kind, fours).
Hero had 3, 3 (three of a kind, threes).
Outcome: UTG won $86.50

Hero (Button) ($211.60)
SB ($18.85)
BB ($48.75)
UTG ($45.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , 
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.50, SB calls $1.25, BB calls $1

Flop: ($4.50) , ,  (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $3, 1 fold, BB calls $3

Turn: ($10.50)  (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($10.50)  (2 players)
BB bets $6, Hero raises to $18, BB calls $12

Total pot: $46.50 | Rake: $2
Main pot: $46.50 between Hero and BB, won by BB

Results in white below:
Hero had 5, 7 (three of a kind, sevens).
BB had J, 9 (straight, Jack high).
Outcome: BB won $44.50

MP ($3.65)
Button ($17)
Hero (SB) ($50.25)
BB ($49.25)
UTG ($10)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , 
3 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, BB raises to $6, Hero raises to $11, BB calls $5

Flop: ($22.50) , ,  (2 players)
Hero bets $12, BB raises to $38.25 (All-In), Hero folds

Total pot: $46.50 | Rake: $2
Main pot: $46.50 returned to BB

Results in white below:
BB didn’t show
Outcome: BB won $44.50

Button ($61.50)
SB ($50.65)
Hero (BB) ($74.95)
UTG ($4.60)
MP ($47.25)
CO ($54.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , 
4 folds, SB raises to $1, Hero raises to $3.50, SB raises to $7, Hero raises to $13, SB raises to $50.65 (All-In), Hero calls $37.65

Flop: ($101.30) , ,  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($101.30)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($101.30)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $101.30 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $101.30 won by SB

Results in white below:
SB had Q, Q (full house, Queens over eights).
Hero mucked A, A (two pair, Aces and eights).
Outcome: SB won $98.30

BB ($50)
UTG ($89.05)
Hero (MP) ($73.15)
CO ($61.40)
Button ($14.35)
SB ($50)

Preflop: Hero is MP with , 
UTG raises to $1, Hero raises to $4, 4 folds, UTG calls $3

Flop: ($8.75) , ,  (2 players)
UTG bets $3, Hero raises to $9, UTG raises to $15, Hero calls $6

Turn: ($38.75)  (2 players)
UTG bets $10, Hero calls $10

River: ($58.75)  (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $35, UTG calls $35

Total pot: $128.75 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $128.75 between UTG and Hero, won by UTG

Results in white below:
UTG had 7, 10 (two pair, tens and sevens).
Hero had J, J (one pair, Jacks).
Outcome: UTG won $125.75

CO ($59)
Hero (Button) ($213.60)
SB ($50)
BB ($27.50)
UTG ($50)
MP ($52.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , 
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, SB raises to $6, BB calls $5.50, Hero raises to $16, 1 fold, BB raises to $27.50 (All-In), Hero calls $11.50

Flop: ($61) , ,  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($61)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($61)  (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $61 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $61 won by BB

Results in white below:
Hero mucked J, J (one pair, Jacks).
BB had A, K (one pair, Kings).

cardrunners and last session

After watching the sbrugby cardrunners video it really hit home that right decisions are what the game of poker is all about… that and volume.  If you make right decisions over 8-10k hands, then you’re just going to win. It’s that simple.  I recently put in a 876 hand session and lost $91. Really, I am totally fine with it because I ran horribly.  Seriously: I probably lost 4.5-5 bi from bad beats.  I was able to climb out of the hole by getting 100bb from the J7 maniac with a decent Ace and with stacking a dude with A10 on an 1083 board. blind v blind he had 85.

I know that its a pain in the ass to look at hands on this blog, but it’ll have to do for this one:

POKERSTARS GAME #21269889579:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) – 2008/10/17 13:50:27 ET
Table ‘Siarnaq III’ 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: LiLRoB89 ($118.75 in chips)
Seat 2: Staniz ($91.40 in chips)
Seat 3: shaftamasta ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 4: StUNtiN24 ($5.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Ralef ($79.30 in chips)
Seat 6: DasUntier ($49.25 in chips)
LiLRoB89: posts small blind $0.25
Staniz: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ralef [Ks Kc]
shaftamasta: folds
StUNtiN24: calls $0.50
Ralef: raises $1.50 to $2
DasUntier: folds
LiLRoB89: folds
Staniz: raises $4 to $6
StUNtiN24: calls $5.35 and is all-in
Ralef: raises $7 to $13
Staniz: raises $78.40 to $91.40 and is all-in
Ralef: calls $66.30 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($12.10) returned to Staniz
*** FLOP *** [9h 7c 2d]
*** TURN *** [9h 7c 2d] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [9h 7c 2d 5h] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Staniz: shows [Ad Ah] (a pair of Aces)
Ralef: mucks hand
Staniz collected $144.75 from side pot
StUNtiN24: shows [Kh Th] (a pair of Tens)
Staniz collected $16.95 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $164.70 Main pot $16.95. Side pot $144.75. | Rake $3
Board [9h 7c 2d 5h Tc]
Seat 1: LiLRoB89 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Staniz (big blind) showed [Ad Ah] and won ($161.70) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: shaftamasta folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: StUNtiN24 showed [Kh Th] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: Ralef mucked [Ks Kc]
Seat 6: DasUntier (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

Seat 1: Ralef ($49.75 in chips)
Seat 2: ocin98 ($59.20 in chips)
Seat 4: ducken007 ($27.70 in chips)
Seat 5: danny1708 ($55.80 in chips)
Seat 6: StingLT ($51.65 in chips)
StingLT: posts small blind $0.25
Ralef: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ralef [4s 8s]
ocin98: calls $0.50
ducken007: folds
danny1708: folds
StingLT: folds
Ralef: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 4h 8h]
Ralef: bets $1
ocin98: raises $1 to $2
Ralef: raises $2.80 to $4.80
ocin98: raises $2.80 to $7.60
Ralef: raises $12.40 to $20
ocin98: calls $12.40
*** TURN *** [6s 4h 8h] [Ac]
Ralef: bets $29.25 and is all-in
ocin98: calls $29.25
*** RIVER *** [6s 4h 8h Ac] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ralef: shows [4s 8s] (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
ocin98: shows [8c 6c] (a full house, Sixes full of Eights)
ocin98 collected $97.75 from pot

eat 1: Ralef ($51.60 in chips)
Seat 2: scrogue79 ($13.60 in chips)
Seat 3: karliban ($52 in chips)
Seat 4: ChubBub ($44.90 in chips)
Seat 5: Tu1pan ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Gioforce1 ($67.10 in chips)
scrogue79: posts small blind $0.25
karliban: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ralef [Qd Kd]
ChubBub: raises $1 to $1.50
Tu1pan: folds
Gioforce1: folds
Ralef: raises $3.50 to $5
scrogue79: folds
karliban: folds
ChubBub: calls $3.50
*** FLOP *** [Qs 5h Kc]
ChubBub: checks
Ralef: bets $6
ChubBub: raises $8 to $14
Ralef: raises $32.60 to $46.60 and is all-in
ChubBub: calls $25.90 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($6.70) returned to Ralef
*** TURN *** [Qs 5h Kc] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 5h Kc Jh] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ChubBub: shows [As Kh] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Ralef: mucks hand
ChubBub collected $87.55 from pot

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ralef [Qs Qc]
Ennosigaios: calls $0.50
Ralef: raises $2 to $2.50
sooted112: folds
fratak83: folds
Ennosigaios: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [3s Js 3d]
Ennosigaios: checks
Ralef: bets $4
Ennosigaios: raises $15 to $19
Ralef: raises $26.25 to $45.25 and is all-in
Ennosigaios: calls $26.25
*** TURN *** [3s Js 3d] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [3s Js 3d Ad] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ennosigaios: shows [7h Jd] (a full house, Jacks full of Threes)
Ralef: mucks hand
Ennosigaios collected $94.25 from pot

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ralef [Td 9d]
trev25: folds
bogoos: folds
Wahoo2006: folds
erickt82: calls $0.25
Ralef: raises $1.50 to $2
erickt82: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8h 9h]
erickt82: checks
Ralef: bets $3
erickt82: calls $3
*** TURN *** [Jd 8h 9h] [5d]
erickt82: checks
Ralef: bets $7
erickt82: raises $7 to $14
Ralef: calls $7
*** RIVER *** [Jd 8h 9h 5d] [Ah]
erickt82: bets $77.85 and is all-in
Ralef: folds
Uncalled bet ($77.85) returned to erickt82
erickt82 collected $36.15 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38 | Rake $1.85
Board [Jd 8h 9h 5d Ah]