wow

what a gay way to end this tourney...i swear this guy was hitting every single flop and getting the nuts...

PokerStars Game #17628520173: Tournament #88689748, $10+$1 Omaha Pot Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2008/05/23 - 04:59:59 (ET)
Table '88689748 3' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: TheBudak (8492 in chips)
Seat 4: workz (9408 in chips)
Seat 5: AUBNICOLE (28999 in chips)
Seat 6: DaKooler3111 (14601 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: ambernat (9080 in chips)
ambernat: posts small blind 300
TheBudak: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [8c Kh As Ks]
workz: raises 600 to 1200
AUBNICOLE: calls 1200
DaKooler3111: folds
ambernat: folds
TheBudak: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [9c 8d 9h]
TheBudak: checks
workz: bets 600
AUBNICOLE: calls 600
TheBudak: folds
*** TURN *** [9c 8d 9h] [Th]
workz: checks
AUBNICOLE: checks
*** RIVER *** [9c 8d 9h Th] [Kd]
workz: bets 1200
AUBNICOLE: raises 2950 to 4150
workz: raises 3458 to 7608 and is all-in
AUBNICOLE: calls 3458
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [8c Kh As Ks] (a full house, Kings full of Nines)
AUBNICOLE: shows [Js Td 9d 9s] (four of a kind, Nines)
AUBNICOLE said, "gg"
AUBNICOLE collected 20316 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 20316 | Rake 0
Board [9c 8d 9h Th Kd]
Seat 3: TheBudak (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: workz showed [8c Kh As Ks] and lost with a full house, Kings full of Nines
Seat 5: AUBNICOLE showed [Js Td 9d 9s] and won (20316) with four of a kind, Nines
Seat 6: DaKooler3111 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ambernat (small blind) folded before Flop

sick

After 2 orbits...i actually just called the first raise too to trap...


BB ($50)
UTG ($169.30)
MP ($53.95)
Hero ($18.65)
SB ($34.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Ad, Ah.
1 fold, MP raises to $2, Hero calls $2, SB raises to $4.5, 1 fold, MP calls $2.50, Hero raises to $18.65, SB calls $14.15, MP folds.

Flop: ($42.30) 3c, 2c, 6d (2 players)

Turn: ($42.30) 8d (2 players)

River: ($42.30) 5h (2 players)

Final Pot: $42.30

Results below:
Hero has Ad Ah (one pair, aces).
SB has 3d 3s (three of a kind, threes).
Outcome: SB wins $42.30.

cool

so kevin notified me about these 200 fpp multitable sitngos to get a free $11 entry...so i tried it the first time, and lost...but then proceeded to win 4 in a row...this has to be the easiest way to win $$ out there...good thing i have tons of fpp...lol...it's definitely smarter than using 500 fpp to win step 1!

playoff poker

Lakers already won! Watching the playoffs while playing

Wow Philli is holding tough...Detroit never has easy series.

Good call...

UTG (t2240)
UTG+1 (t2050)
Hero (t1910)
MP2 (t770)
CO (t2230)
Button (t1320)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 3s, 3h.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t90, Hero calls t90, 5 folds.

Flop: (t225) 5s, 7s, 6c (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t90, Hero calls t90.

Turn: (t405) Kh (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t90, Hero calls t90.

River: (t585) Kd (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t150, Hero calls t150.

Final Pot: t885

Results below:
UTG+1 has 4c 9h (one pair, kings).
Hero has 3s 3h (two pair, kings and threes).
Outcome: Hero wins t885.


At the same time in my cash game...

SB ($54.45)
Hero ($31.65)
UTG ($66.25)
MP ($53.15)
Button ($50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Jd, Jc.
UTG raises to $14.5, 3 folds, Hero raises to $31.65, UTG calls $17.15.

Flop: ($63.55) 7h, 4c, Qs (2 players)

Turn: ($63.55) 2d (2 players)

River: ($63.55) Kc (2 players)

Final Pot: $63.55

Results below:
Hero has Jd Jc (one pair, jacks).
UTG doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $63.55.

Always fishy if someone raises $14 preflop lol...btw it was right after he lost to me when I had 77 on a queen high board.


In the above tourney, I had the weirdest hand happen. With 6 people left and final 4 getting paid. I pick AKc in the BB. Everyone folds and the SB, chipleader, limps. I raise it up to $2,000, about half my chips and he calls. Flop comes Ace high and I go all in, and he calls with.......AA!? WTF that hand was weird on so many levels! First what the hell is the likelihood of that happening...actually high in online poker...but it's retarded in so many levels...


In other news, my sharkscope numbers have gone up to profit of $995 and Avg. ROI 7%. Freaking should have won a $11 45 player sitngo on friday night...i was headsup with even stacks and we went all in with AK vs. A5. Obviously he hit his 5.

gotcha

BAM!

MP2 ($50)
CO ($30.25)
Button ($18.05)
SB ($49.70)
BB ($211.60)
UTG ($52.25)
UTG+1 ($50)
Hero ($44.45)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Ad, As.
2 folds, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) 7h, Ah, Qd (4 players)
SB bets $1.5, BB folds, Hero raises to $4, Button folds, SB calls $2.50.

Turn: ($10) 5d (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10, SB calls $10.

River: ($30) 4s (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $29.95 (All-In), SB calls $29.95.

Final Pot: $89.90

Results below:
Hero has Ad As (three of a kind, aces).
SB doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $89.90.

Discussion Hands!

3 different types of interesting hands...i'm posting them because there's many ways to play them, so I'm curious to see how you would have (kevin, alan, ak, wen, etc.)

I'll post my thought process in the upcoming days




Hand #1

MP ($63.55)
CO ($80.70)
Button ($52)
Hero ($29.50)
BB ($29.85)
UTG ($49.75)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8d, Jc.
4 folds, Hero completes, BB raises to $2.5, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($5) Th, Ah, 8c (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $3.5, Hero calls $3.50.

Turn: ($12) 9c (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $3.5, Hero calls $3.50.

River: ($19) 8h (2 players)
Hero bets $20 (All-In), BB calls $20.

Final Pot: $59

Results below:
Hero has 8d Jc (three of a kind, eights).
BB doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $59.





Hand #2

UTG ($104.65)
MP ($16.55)
CO ($49.25)
Hero ($28.40)
SB ($66.70)
BB ($53.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Ad, Kc.
UTG raises to $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, UTG calls $4.

Flop: ($12.75) Ac, 7c, 2c (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $7, UTG calls $7.

Turn: ($26.75) Tc (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($26.75) 7h (2 players)
UTG bets $16, Hero calls $15.40 (All-In).

Final Pot: $57.55

Results below:
UTG has Jd Jc (flush, ace high).
Hero has Ad Kc (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins $57.55.



Hand #3

CO ($76.25)
Button ($16.55)
SB ($48.75)
Hero ($55.50)
UTG ($66.45)
MP ($52.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2s, 2d.
1 fold, MP raises to $2, 3 folds, Hero calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.25) Ks, 2c, 5h (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $3, Hero raises to $6.5, MP calls $3.50.

Turn: ($17.25) Jh (2 players)
Hero bets $11, MP calls $11.

River: ($39.25) 2h (2 players)
Hero bets $33, MP calls $33 (All-In).

Final Pot: $72.25

Results below:
Hero has 2s 2d (four of a kind, twos).
MP doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $105.25.

So Close....

So I played in $20 180 person tourney today... I had a really good start, constantly chipping up with no major confrontations. The structure was good because I wasn't playing a turbo, which I have been doing in the past. Eventually, I started picking up good hands in great situations.
The first major double up was my AA vs AK on a King high flop. After that, it seemed like everytime I had AK, AQ pushed preflop and it always held. Kevin was railing me the whole time, and I said to him how it seems like I won every single 80/20, 60/40 allins. Things were definitely rolling as I grinded my way up to the chip lead and held it all the way until the final table.

I was in great shape to take the whole final table to domination when this hand came up. I was so pissed because I would have been dominant chip leader. Never losing a coinflip though finally caught up to me.

SB (t6660)
BB (t46810)
UTG (t43637)
UTG+1 (t47805)
MP1 (t13610)
MP2 (t18884)
Hero (t74361)
Button (t18233)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Ah, Kd.
2 folds, MP1 raises to t4000, 1 fold, Hero raises to t15000, Button raises to t18133, 2 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls t3133.

Flop: (t40766) Td, Th, 6s (2 players)

Turn: (t40766) Qd (2 players)

River: (t40766) 3s (2 players)

Final Pot: t40766

Results below:
Hero has Ah Kd (one pair, tens).
Button has Ad Qs (two pair, queens and tens).
Outcome: Button wins t40766.


I didn't go on tilt though, and maintained my compusure, even though I became card dead. I did make one great play, which helped me to maximize the pot.


UTG (t11640)
MP (t37510)
CO (t37402)
Button (t100064)
Hero (t35043)
BB (t48341)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Ah, 6c.
4 folds, Hero raises to t4800, BB calls t3200.

Flop: (t8750) 8h, As, Ks (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t3200, Hero calls t3200.

Turn: (t15150) Ad (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks.

River: (t15150) 5c (2 players)
Hero bets t8000, BB raises to t22400, Hero calls t14400.

Final Pot: t59950

Results below:
BB has Th 8c (two pair, aces and eights).
Hero has Ah 6c (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins t59950.

The check on that flop was a beauty!



Anyway, eventually we ended up 4 handed and I think I misplayed a hand with KQ vs 55 on a board of J10844. I bet $8000 on the river and he called. WTF!

That was pretty much it and I ended up in a very disappointing 4th for a cash of $288 and first place was $1050. Even getting 3rd would have got me $428.

Now I will proceed to kill myself.

tilt is powerful

So last night I was playing with Kevin watching, and I hit a ridiculous run of bad beats and cards...it was a nonstop onslaught which caused me to go on tilt and lose an undisclosed amount...

Anyway, it's good to know that there are other idiots out there like me...Watch this idiot who got on tilt the hand before, then lose his whole stack to me in back to back hands...His preflop raise calls were hilarious.



MP ($89.50)
Button ($55.85)
SB ($96.10)
BB ($44.50)
Hero ($32.65)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8d, 8c.
Hero calls $0.50, MP raises to $3, 3 folds, Hero raises to $20, MP raises to $89.5, Hero calls $12.65 (All-In).

Flop: ($66.05) Qs, 4h, 2d (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($66.05) Ts (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($66.05) Qc (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $66.05

Results below:
Hero has 8d 8c (two pair, queens and eights).
MP doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $66.05.


Next hand

UTG ($56.85)
MP ($55.85)
Button ($95.85)
SB ($44)
Hero ($64.05)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Qd, Qc.
UTG raises to $1.5, 2 folds, SB calls $1.25, Hero raises to $20, UTG calls $18.50, SB folds.

Flop: ($41.50) Jh, 5d, 6h (2 players)
Hero bets $44.05 (All-In), UTG calls $36.85 (All-In).

Turn: ($115.20) 7s (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($115.20) 5h (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $115.20

Results below:
Hero has Qd Qc (two pair, queens and fives).
UTG doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $122.40.



I'm still down dramatically tho...so I dunno who's the idiot...

weird things

its really weird because there are some consistent weird things that happen to everyone regarding online poker...like...
1) kevin can only win on full tilt
2) i can only win on pokerstars
3) kevin wins most of his $$ on sitngo's
4) i used to only win $$ on sitngo's but now I can't win one to save my life, and win only cash games
5) i never seem to be able to win playing on a labtop...it's weird I've noticed this for like 4 years...i think mentally because the screen is so small, i can't make good decisions or something.

so with that in the last two days...because i've tried to play with my labtop i'm down

start : $670
end : $513

It actually could have been alot worse, ALOT. I basically got on tilt and joined a $120 turbo headsup...lol...

We grinded back in forth, with no big hands until the blinds jumped to 50/100. With both of us literally back at our starting stack of $1,500. I limped with A8, he raised to $300 with QcJc, and I pushed all in. He called. Flop came 8 8c 3c..I was literally expecting the club to come, so that my loss would only hurt more. How a club did not win, I still don't know.

ridiculous rush of cards

Poker is such a weird game because I swear at times it's impossible to hit 1 Pair...let alone top pair...you have pocket pairs for 5 hrs hitting zero sets...you have 100 flush draws that never hit, open enders never come...and you wonder, is poker somehow rigged against you...

then you have days where everything freaking hits and you think what the hell...the one bad thing is I think, dammit i'm wasting my rush at a freaking .25/.50 table...haha

So I sat down 4 Tabling .25/.50 buying in for $25 a piece.

Immediately I was down 3 buy-ins from my AK vs 68 on a 644 board, my straight vs. someone's rivered flush, and top pair smaller kicker.

At this point my rush happened...I didn't even win much, but I freaking hit every hand possible on all 4 tables... I can't even write about how many hands and in what order, so I'm just going to start posting any and every hand within literally a 20 minute span...

Table #1 - The most exciting table with no bad beats

Hand #1 - I knew he had AQ before I even checked!

SB ($51.10)
Hero ($27.85)
UTG ($51.95)
MP ($23)
CO ($69.30)
Button ($76.70)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Ah, Kc.
1 fold, MP raises to $2, 3 folds, Hero raises to $9, MP raises to $23, Hero calls $14.

Flop: ($46.25) Tc, Th, 3d (2 players)

Turn: ($46.25) 7c (2 players)

River: ($46.25) 9c (2 players)

Final Pot: $46.25

Results below:
Hero has Ah Kc (one pair, tens).
MP has Ad Qc
Outcome: Hero wins $46.25.

Hand #2 - I actually have to outplay someone..lol

Button ($49.60)
Hero ($45)
BB ($50)
UTG ($98.50)
MP ($79.95)
CO ($73.05)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5s, Qs.
3 folds, Button raises to $1.5, Hero calls $1.25, 1 fold.

Flop: ($3.50) Jd, Ks, 5c (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $2, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($7.50) 8h (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $5, Hero raises to $15, Button folds.

Final Pot: $17.50

Results below:
No showdown. Hero wins $17.50.

Next hands were back to back
Hand #3 - He said later had KK, I don't believe him

MP ($50)
Hero ($47.10)
Button ($49.50)
SB ($85.65)
BB ($102.25)
UTG ($53.75)

Preflop: Hero is CO with As, Kh.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2, Button raises to $8, 2 folds, MP folds, Hero calls $6.

Flop: ($17.25) 3d, Ac, 4d (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($17.25) Th (2 players)

Final Pot: $17.25

Results below:
Hero doesn't show.
Button doesn't show.
Outcome: Hero wins $8.62.

Hand #4 - Man if I'm shocked he didn't reraise me on the flop with top two! Maybe my min raise scared him. bleh

UTG ($49.50)
Hero ($55.50)
CO ($50)
Button ($85.40)
SB ($101.75)
BB ($53.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 6h, 6d.
1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) 6s, Kd, 9s (3 players)
SB bets $1, BB folds, Hero raises to $2, SB calls $1.

Turn: ($5.50) Ah (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.5, SB calls $2.50.

River: ($10.50) Jh (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5.

Final Pot: $20.50

Results below:
SB doesn't show.
Hero has 6h 6d (three of a kind, sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins $20.50.

Hand #5
Lucky bluff pays off
UTG ($60)
Hero ($64.25)
CO ($50)
Button ($88)
SB ($81.50)
BB ($49.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Kd, Td.
1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) 8c, 5d, 9h (3 players)
SB bets $1.5, BB calls $1.50, Hero calls $1.50.

Turn: ($6) 2d (3 players)
SB bets $4.5, BB folds, Hero calls $4.50.

River: ($15) Ac (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $14, SB folds.

Final Pot: $15

Results below:
Hero has Kd Td (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins $15.


Table #2 - I was losing the most in this table and hitting nothing until I just kept hitting full houses...

Hand #1

Hero ($33.45)
CO ($20.70)
Button ($52.60)
SB ($67.20)
BB ($49.50)
UTG ($35.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 6c, Jc.
1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, CO raises to $1, 2 folds, BB calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50.

Flop: ($3.25) 6d, Tc, Jh (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2, CO calls $2, BB calls $2.

Turn: ($9.25) Js (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $4, BB folds, Hero raises to $9, CO calls $5.

River: ($27.25) Ks (2 players)
Hero bets $9, CO folds.

Final Pot: $27.25

Results below:
Hero has 6c Jc (full house, jacks full of sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins $27.25.

Hand #2 - No action, but always nice

Hero ($59.75)
UTG ($14.70)
MP ($54.85)
Button ($68)
SB ($44.70)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8c, As.
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1.50) 8d, 8h, Ah (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks.

Turn: ($1.50) 9c (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks.

River: ($1.50) Qc (3 players)
SB bets $1, Hero raises to $4, UTG folds, SB folds.

Final Pot: $3.50

Results below:
Hero has 8c As (full house, eights full of aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $3.50.


Hero ($61.35)
SB ($13.70)
BB ($54.85)
UTG ($70.55)
MP ($41.20)

Hand #3 - The very next hand

Preflop: Hero is Button with Kh, 7h.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) Js, Kd, Kc (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($2) 6s (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP bets $3, Hero calls $3, SB folds, BB folds.

River: ($8) As (2 players)
MP bets $4.5, Hero calls $4.50.

Final Pot: $17

Results below:
MP has Qd 6d (two pair, kings and sixes).
Hero has Kh 7h (three of a kind, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $17.


Table #3 - Only 2 hands worth mentioning...Hit a couple of sets for small payouts

Hand #1 - Hello flushie

SB ($19.90)
BB ($70.30)
UTG ($73.20)
Hero ($55)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7h, Kh.
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.5, SB calls $1.25, BB calls $1.

Flop: ($4.50) 8h, Ah, 9h (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1, SB calls $1, BB folds.

Turn: ($6.50) Ts (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.5, SB calls $2.50.

River: ($11.50) Kc (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $6, SB calls $6.

Final Pot: $23.50

Results below:
SB doesn't show.
Hero has 7h Kh (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins $23.50.

Hand #2 - Always nice when this happens

BB ($38.75)
UTG ($97.90)
MP ($18)
CO ($12.60)
Hero ($63.40)
SB ($15.20)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Kd, Ks.
2 folds, CO calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, CO calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.75) 5s, Jh, 8c (2 players)
CO bets $10.6 (All-In), Hero calls $10.60.

Turn: ($0) Ts (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($0) 8d (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $25.95

Results below:
CO has Qh Qd (two pair, queens and eights).
Hero has Kd Ks (two pair, kings and eights).
Outcome: Hero wins $25.95.


Table #4 - The least exciting table

Hand #1 - Keep the flushes rolling

UTG ($50.50)
MP ($80.65)
CO ($31.30)
Hero ($26.85)
SB ($80.90)
BB ($80.05)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8h, Qh.
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.50, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) Jh, 6c, Kh (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $1.5, Hero calls $1.50, SB folds, BB folds.

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

River: ($9) 4h (2 players)
UTG bets $2, Hero raises to $5, UTG calls $3.

Final Pot: $19

Results below:
UTG doesn't show.
Hero has 8h Qh (flush, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins $19.


Start : $520
End : $660 (Not bad considering I was down $75)

last one in awhile

Going to head out to Minnesota tomorrow for a conference, and then straight to LA to meet my cousin! Will be back next Wednesday.

2 Tabling - I felt like playing some multi-sit n gos - I haven't done well recently in these, and I think it's because I'm not gambling enough in the beginning because a) I'm not paying enough attention because I'm usually focusing on the cash tables and b) i'm trying to play too safe which is not effective in a turbo tournament...lets see how i do...

Table #1
NL Turbo $11 + 1 45 players

Limped in with JJ UTG, 4 players see flop of KQ4...I fold

Nothing going on down to $1,200 chips with blinds at 50/100

83, 72, 84, 95 I haven't had a single premium hand in both tourneys...

Won a small pot with AQ vs KK who was short stacked. I flop Q, turn Ace. At around $2K still

GG pushed with 8 6 when everyone folded to me, instacalled by KJ.

Table #2
NL Turbo $11+1 180 players

Bleh raised with KJ pre, button calls. Flop K54. I bet he calls. Turn 2, I bet he calls. River Q, I check he bets pot, I call. He flips over QQ, lol. I lost like $500 of my $1,500 already. I'm thinking that guy was calling the whole way thinking his QQ was good, so maybe I minimized my loss.

Even more nothing going on down to $700 chips with blinds at 50/100 - Desperation time

Yes tripled up in the big blind...lol

PokerStars Game #16426700203: Tournament #83179210, $11+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/04/02 - 01:20:17 (ET)
Table '83179210 7' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ChrisT80344 (1975 in chips)
Seat 2: workz (695 in chips)
Seat 3: 1ofaKind420 (3055 in chips)
Seat 4: fatbatt99 (1805 in chips)
Seat 5: DESS66 (1930 in chips)
Seat 6: Lanta64 (2480 in chips)
Seat 7: chubbes55 (2365 in chips)
Seat 8: lonelyboy777 (2675 in chips)
Seat 9: schaef23 (1527 in chips)
ChrisT80344: posts small blind 50
workz: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [5h Qc]
1ofaKind420: folds
fatbatt99: folds
DESS66: folds
Lanta64: calls 100
chubbes55: folds
lonelyboy777: folds
schaef23: calls 100
ChrisT80344: folds
workz: checks
*** FLOP *** [3s Qh 5c]
workz: checks
Lanta64: bets 300
schaef23: calls 300
workz: raises 295 to 595 and is all-in
Lanta64: calls 295
schaef23: calls 295
*** TURN *** [3s Qh 5c] [3d]
Lanta64: bets 1000
schaef23: calls 832 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [3s Qh 5c 3d] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Lanta64: shows [5d Ad] (two pair, Fives and Threes)
schaef23: shows [Qs Td] (two pair, Queens and Threes)
schaef23 collected 1664 from side pot
workz: shows [5h Qc] (two pair, Queens and Fives)
workz collected 2135 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3799 Main pot 2135. Side pot 1664. | Rake 0
Board [3s Qh 5c 3d 4d]
Seat 1: ChrisT80344 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: workz (big blind) showed [5h Qc] and won (2135) with two pair, Queens and Fives
Seat 3: 1ofaKind420 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: fatbatt99 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: DESS66 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Lanta64 showed [5d Ad] and lost with two pair, Fives and Threes
Seat 7: chubbes55 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: lonelyboy777 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: schaef23 (button) showed [Qs Td] and won (1664) with two pair, Queens and Threes

Wow lost to big stack idiot who raises with 44 UTG for $600, I reraise all in for $2,000 with AK and he calls and obv. I don't hit. GG

LOL I don't even want to post this

With Kevin

So Kevin came up this weekend to hang out with me, which is nice to finally have someone that I can talk to about poker...Kevin won a good amount live the other day catching ridiculous sets and walking over to me every 2 minutes. lol . But more importantly he beat me in 2 out of 3 headsup matches and 1 omaha match that we played online, but sitting in my room together. He freaking won every race!! but gg, he played well...its was funny, we were sitting in my room, kevin on his labtop with a blanket covering him, and me on my computer playing. We figured we'd rather pay the rake on full tilt of $.15, then shuffle cards!

Anyway after the fun, we decided to jump on pokerstars and play a turbo 180 person $11 tourney. I ended up just blinding away, and never catching a hand. Meanwhile I opened up 2 .25/.50 cash game tables and went on a crazy rush in one of the tables. There were definitely some interesting hands.

Hand #1 - This first hand was weird, because I just started playing, so I had no read on any of the players. I think I would have folded to a pot sized bet on the flop, but my opponent made a huge mistake of checking the flop. His check made me think he had nothing, so when he bet $5 on the turn, I called thinking I might be ahead, but also having the straight draw. When the straight hit, I went all in hoping he had overpair, and knowing if he didn't he would just fold.

PokerStars Game #16328427747: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 01:42:45 (ET)
Table 'Olga III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: StageBoss ($56.10 in chips)
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng ($149.70 in chips)
Seat 3: SENORSEXY ($26.10 in chips)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($25 in chips)
StageBoss: posts small blind $0.25
CrimsonK1ng: posts big blind $0.50
melodrama3: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Ts Td]
SENORSEXY: folds
KentuckyRuLz: folds
workz: raises $1 to $1.50
StageBoss: folds
CrimsonK1ng: raises $2.50 to $4
workz: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [9c 6h 9h]
CrimsonK1ng: checks
workz: checks
*** TURN *** [9c 6h 9h] [7c]
CrimsonK1ng: bets $5
workz: calls $5
*** RIVER *** [9c 6h 9h 7c] [8d]
CrimsonK1ng: checks
workz: bets $16 and is all-in
CrimsonK1ng: calls $16
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Ts Td] (a straight, Six to Ten)
CrimsonK1ng: mucks hand
workz collected $48.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.25 | Rake $2
Board [9c 6h 9h 7c 8d]
Seat 1: StageBoss (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng (big blind) mucked [Ks Kd]
Seat 3: SENORSEXY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: workz (button) showed [Ts Td] and won ($48.25) with a straight, Six to Ten


Hand #2 -This was just a funny, ridiculous hand at my other table. The only one from that table. Similar to the other day.

PokerStars Game #16328621196: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 01:56:29 (ET)
Table 'Balios II' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Madline4 ($22.30 in chips)
Seat 2: papasse ($56.05 in chips)
Seat 3: voyerray ($31.80 in chips)
Seat 4: biggerspazz ($50 in chips)
Seat 5: YES. GO ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($16.30 in chips)
papasse: posts small blind $0.25
voyerray: posts big blind $0.50
biggerspazz: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [8c 8s]
biggerspazz: raises $0.50 to $1
YES. GO: folds
workz: raises $1 to $2
Madline4: folds
papasse: folds
voyerray: folds
biggerspazz: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [2s 8h 6c]
biggerspazz: bets $0.50
workz: raises $1.50 to $2
biggerspazz: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [2s 8h 6c] [8d]
biggerspazz: bets $5.50
workz: raises $5.50 to $11
biggerspazz: folds
workz collected $18.80 from pot
workz: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.75 | Rake $0.95
Board [2s 8h 6c 8d]
Seat 1: Madline4 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: papasse (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: voyerray (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: biggerspazz folded on the Turn
Seat 5: YES. GO folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: workz collected ($18.80)




Hand #3 - Here's an example of playing AK differently than normal. I limped, with the intention of maybe reraising if someone raised, unless if it was the big stack, crimson. (Don't want to get put all in preflop against him) Here's what followed :

PokerStars Game #16328663630: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 01:59:39 (ET)
Table 'Olga III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Crush1111 ($20.25 in chips)
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng ($140.80 in chips)
Seat 3: SENORSEXY ($32.05 in chips)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz ($53.20 in chips)
Seat 5: melodrama3 ($42.30 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($48 in chips)
KentuckyRuLz: posts small blind $0.25
melodrama3: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Kc Ah]
workz: calls $0.50
Crush1111: folds
CrimsonK1ng: raises $1.50 to $2
SENORSEXY: folds
KentuckyRuLz: folds
melodrama3: folds
workz: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [2h As 9s]
workz: checks
CrimsonK1ng: bets $4
workz: raises $6 to $10
CrimsonK1ng: calls $6
*** TURN *** [2h As 9s] [4c]
workz: bets $36 and is all-in
SENORSEXY said, "yeah they take do damn long too"
CrimsonK1ng: folds
workz collected $23.55 from pot
workz: shows [Kc Ah] (a pair of Aces)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.75 | Rake $1.20
Board [2h As 9s 4c]
Seat 1: Crush1111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng folded on the Turn
Seat 3: SENORSEXY (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: melodrama3 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: workz collected ($23.55)

After my check raise on the flop and his call, I knew I was good. I was hoping he had AQ/AJ. He said later on he had a weak Ace. I also showed my hand to show people that I can limp with strong hands and to be careful.


Hand #4 -About 4 hands later...lets call this the big one


PokerStars Game #16328769462: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 02:07:41 (ET)
Table 'Olga III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng ($96.40 in chips)
Seat 3: SENORSEXY ($62.10 in chips)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz ($41.50 in chips)
Seat 5: melodrama3 ($85.70 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($65.50 in chips)
KentuckyRuLz: posts small blind $0.25
melodrama3: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Td 7d]
workz: calls $0.50
CrimsonK1ng: raises $1.50 to $2
SENORSEXY: folds
KentuckyRuLz: calls $1.75
melodrama3: folds
workz: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [8h Kd 9h]
KentuckyRuLz: checks
workz: checks
CrimsonK1ng: bets $4
KentuckyRuLz: folds
darreljanh joins the table at seat #1
workz: calls $4
*** TURN *** [8h Kd 9h] [Js]
workz: checks
CrimsonK1ng: bets $4
workz: raises $16 to $20
CrimsonK1ng: calls $16
*** RIVER *** [8h Kd 9h Js] [6s]
workz: bets $39.50 and is all-in
CrimsonK1ng: calls $39.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Td 7d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
CrimsonK1ng: mucks hand
workz collected $131.50 from pot
CrimsonK1ng said, "nice hand"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $133.50 | Rake $2
Board [8h Kd 9h Js 6s]
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng mucked [Qd Ks]
Seat 3: SENORSEXY (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: melodrama3 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: workz showed [Td 7d] and won ($131.50) with a straight, Seven to Jack

Big payoff...


Hand # 6 - Exact next hand. Crimson raises and I just called knowing he's probably on tilt and I can take the rest of his chips if I hit the flop


PokerStars Game #16328792391: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/29 - 02:09:27 (ET)
Table 'Olga III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: darreljanh ($50 in chips)
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng ($30.90 in chips)
Seat 3: SENORSEXY ($62.10 in chips)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz ($48.25 in chips)
Seat 5: melodrama3 ($85.20 in chips)
Seat 6: workz ($131.50 in chips)
melodrama3: posts small blind $0.25
workz: posts big blind $0.50
darreljanh: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Kc Ad]
darreljanh: checks
CrimsonK1ng: raises $1.50 to $2
SENORSEXY: folds
KentuckyRuLz: folds
melodrama3: folds
workz: calls $1.50
darreljanh: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Kd 7h 5d]
workz: checks
darreljanh: checks
CrimsonK1ng: checks
*** TURN *** [Kd 7h 5d] [2h]
workz: checks
darreljanh: bets $5
CrimsonK1ng: raises $5 to $10
workz: calls $10
darreljanh: folds
*** RIVER *** [Kd 7h 5d 2h] [Qs]
workz: checks
CrimsonK1ng: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Kc Ad] (a pair of Kings)
CrimsonK1ng: mucks hand
workz collected $29.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31.25 | Rake $1.50
Board [Kd 7h 5d 2h Qs]
Seat 1: darreljanh folded on the Turn
Seat 2: CrimsonK1ng mucked [Jd As]
Seat 3: SENORSEXY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: KentuckyRuLz (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: melodrama3 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: workz (big blind) showed [Kc Ad] and won ($29.75) with a pair of Kings

So, this hand is very interesting because there's so many possibilities that could have happened. Once the flop came King high, I was waiting to check raise all in either of the two who bet, but they both checked. At this point, I felt both players were pretty much drawing dead to me, so I wanted to let them catch up. With the harmless 2 on the turn, I checked again, hoping for someone to bet. However, after the first person bet $5, crimson raised to $10. This was the tough part of the hand, where I'm not sure if I should have reraised crimson, but I was still worried about the original bettor behind me, so I just called. The rest of the hand just played out as shown.

In retrospect, I'm not sure if the end result was the premium. However, if I reraised Crimson preflop, the other guy would have folded, and I think Crimson would have folded too, based on the strength of my hands shown so far. Or he could have just pushed all in over the top and I would have taken his stack.

Again, a very interesting hand that is perfect for a discussion.


Oh! 2 hands later I have JJ in BB, Crimson raises to $2, button reraises to $7 and I fold. Button ended up with KK. =)



Start - $397
End - $514

Discipline!

Ok, so I'm really going to try to just play cash games and see my results...
I've decided I will stop for 3 reasons.
1. Time commitment
2. Win $75 at table - 3X buyin
3. Lose $50 at table - 2X buyin

I started with just one table, while updating comments/reading blogs, etc..

Welcome Andy

Like the 4th hand in this came up...which I think is a great hand for discussion, my thoughts at the end are provided


PokerStars Game #16255897730: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/26 - 00:16:05 (ET)
Table 'Cogshall III' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Poker_FaceII ($50 in chips)
Seat 2: stout713 ($83.80 in chips)
Seat 3: workz ($24.95 in chips)
Seat 4: jnorm101 ($28.15 in chips)
Seat 5: Ivanovitch ($58.65 in chips)
Seat 6: azbound11 ($29.50 in chips)
azbound11: posts small blind $0.25
Poker_FaceII: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [6c 7c]
stout713: folds
workz: calls $0.50
jnorm101: folds
Ivanovitch: calls $0.50
azbound11: calls $0.25
Poker_FaceII: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc 2d Ac]
azbound11: checks
Poker_FaceII: checks
workz: bets $1
Ivanovitch: folds
azbound11: folds
Poker_FaceII: calls $1
*** TURN *** [Jc 2d Ac] [Th]
Poker_FaceII: checks
workz: bets $1.50
Poker_FaceII: raises $6 to $7.50
workz: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [Jc 2d Ac Th] [4c]
Poker_FaceII: checks
workz: bets $15.95 and is all-in
Poker_FaceII: calls $15.95
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [6c 7c] (a flush, Ace high)
Poker_FaceII: mucks hand
workz collected $48.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.90 | Rake $2.50
Board [Jc 2d Ac Th 4c]
Seat 1: Poker_FaceII (big blind) mucked [Tc Jh]
Seat 2: stout713 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: workz showed [6c 7c] and won ($48.40) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: jnorm101 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Ivanovitch (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: azbound11 (small blind) folded on the Flop


I minibet the turn on purpose, really hoping that he had 2 pair or KQ for a straight. I minibet so that if he had a good hand, his check raise wouldn't pot commit me to going all in on the draw, and it worked perfectly. Once the flush hit on the river, I knew I'd take his whole stack. I paused and hit the time button on purpose, instead of pushing quickly with the flush, and again it worked.

I know some people like to check the turn with the draw to see a free river, but I think you're playing too obviously then. If I checked the turn, he would have checked the river, and I would only been able to win a small pot.
Here's a funny hand...I pressed the call button on the turn by accident...lol


PokerStars Game #16256062396: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/26 - 00:26:09 (ET)
Table 'Cogshall III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Poker_FaceII ($51.80 in chips)
Seat 3: workz ($47.35 in chips)
Seat 6: azbound11 ($24.85 in chips)
Poker_FaceII: posts small blind $0.25
stout713: is sitting out
workz: posts big blind $0.50
nandajeroen: sits out
SenserB: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Jc 5h]
azbound11: calls $0.50
stout713 leaves the table
Poker_FaceII: calls $0.25
workz: checks
*** FLOP *** [Tc 8h 6s]
Poker_FaceII: checks
workz: checks
azbound11: checks
*** TURN *** [Tc 8h 6s] [Th]
Poker_FaceII: bets $1
workz: calls $1
azbound11: folds
*** RIVER *** [Tc 8h 6s Th] [Qh]
Poker_FaceII: checks
workz: bets $3.50
Poker_FaceII: folds
workz collected $3.35 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3.50 | Rake $0.15
Board [Tc 8h 6s Th Qh]
Seat 1: Poker_FaceII (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 3: workz (big blind) collected ($3.35)
Seat 6: azbound11 (button) folded on the Turn



Like 5 hands later...

PokerStars Game #16256173896: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/26 - 00:33:07 (ET)
Table 'Cogshall III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: mookey44 ($22.95 in chips)
Seat 3: workz ($47.45 in chips)
Seat 4: xSahillx ($8.70 in chips)
Seat 5: choochooboy ($27 in chips)
Seat 6: azbound11 ($32.15 in chips)
xSahillx: posts small blind $0.25
choochooboy: posts big blind $0.50
Poker_FaceII: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Kd Ad]
azbound11: folds
mookey44: raises $2.50 to $3
workz: raises $8 to $11
xSahillx: folds
choochooboy: folds
mookey44: raises $11.95 to $22.95 and is all-in
workz: calls $11.95
*** FLOP *** [2d 8h 9d]
*** TURN *** [2d 8h 9d] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [2d 8h 9d Ah] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mookey44: shows [Ac 7d] (a pair of Aces)
workz: shows [Kd Ad] (a pair of Aces - King kicker)
workz collected $44.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $46.65 | Rake $2
Board [2d 8h 9d Ah Ts]
Seat 2: mookey44 showed [Ac 7d] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: workz (button) showed [Kd Ad] and won ($44.65) with a pair of Aces
Seat 4: xSahillx (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: choochooboy (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: azbound11 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

My cash game theory holds! It's only been 10 minutes since I sat down



WOW WOW after 30 minutes and I'm done...what happened you ask!?



PokerStars Game #16256520891: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/26 - 00:45:17 (ET)
Table 'Cogshall III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Poker_FaceII ($72.10 in chips)
Seat 2: Tonaklar ($9.50 in chips)
Seat 3: workz ($71.65 in chips)
Seat 4: Strat024 ($49.75 in chips)
Seat 5: choochooboy ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 6: azbound11 ($45.30 in chips)
choochooboy: posts small blind $0.25
azbound11: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [5d 5h]
Poker_FaceII: raises $1 to $1.50
Tonaklar: calls $1.50
workz: calls $1.50
Strat024: folds
choochooboy: calls $1.25
azbound11: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [5c Ks 5s]
choochooboy: checks
azbound11: checks
Poker_FaceII: bets $4
Tonaklar: folds
workz: calls $4
choochooboy: calls $4
azbound11: folds
*** TURN *** [5c Ks 5s] [Tc]
choochooboy: checks
Poker_FaceII: checks
workz: bets $4
choochooboy: calls $4
Poker_FaceII: calls $4
*** RIVER *** [5c Ks 5s Tc] [Jd]
choochooboy: bets $5.50
Poker_FaceII: calls $5.50
workz: raises $9.50 to $15
choochooboy: calls $0.10 and is all-in
Poker_FaceII: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [5d 5h] (four of a kind, Fives)
choochooboy: mucks hand

*** SUMMARY ***
workz collected $45.90 from pot
Total pot $48.20 | Rake $2.30
Board [5c Ks 5s Tc Jd]
Seat 1: Poker_FaceII folded on the River
Seat 2: Tonaklar folded on the Flop
Seat 3: workz showed [5d 5h] and won ($45.90) with four of a kind, Fives
Seat 4: Strat024 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: choochooboy (small blind) mucked [Kc Th]
Seat 6: azbound11 (big blind) folded on the Flop


=)

Start - $320
End -$397

New plan or no?

So I didn't follow my new plan, even though the evidence of this session only continues to prove its validity!

I ended up 4 tabling with 2 cash games and 2 $12+ $1 45 player Sit n go's

Table 1 of cash game I ended up losing $40

I played 6 sit n go's and cashed in 0.

Table 2 of cash game was the best results..


Here's hand #1...Interesting hand...I don't understand his call...


PokerStars Game #16205255629: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/23 - 23:33:11 (ET)
Table 'Malzovia II' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: wokaway ($86.45 in chips)
Seat 2: KingGraf90 ($53.20 in chips)
Seat 3: workz ($25.15 in chips)
Seat 4: cowboy2579 ($55.50 in chips)
Seat 5: YES. GO ($55.05 in chips)
cowboy2579: posts small blind $0.25
YES. GO: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Jh Ah]
AGAWAMSLIM1 has returned
wokaway: calls $0.50
KingGraf90: raises $2 to $2.50
workz: calls $2.50
cowboy2579: folds
YES. GO: folds
wokaway: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [4h 2h 2c]
wokaway: checks
KingGraf90: bets $6
workz: raises $16.65 to $22.65 and is all-in
wokaway: folds
KingGraf90: calls $16.65
*** TURN *** [4h 2h 2c] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [4h 2h 2c 3s] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KingGraf90: shows [Kd Jd] (a pair of Deuces)
workz: shows [Jh Ah] (a pair of Deuces - Ace kicker)
workz collected $51.55 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53.55 | Rake $2
Board [4h 2h 2c 3s 6s]
Seat 1: wokaway folded on the Flop
Seat 2: KingGraf90 showed [Kd Jd] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 3: workz (button) showed [Jh Ah] and won ($51.55) with a pair of Deuces
Seat 4: cowboy2579 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: YES. GO (big blind) folded before Flop



Hand #2 - My opponent wokaway played this hand horribly I thought, letting me catch my flush. He should have check raised me all in on the turn... He said he was worried about a set
PokerStars Game #16206108222: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/24 - 00:20:23 (ET)
Table 'Malzovia II' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: wokaway ($120.90 in chips)
Seat 2: tappinit ($46.85 in chips)
Seat 3: workz ($73.45 in chips)
Seat 4: cowboy2579 ($43.55 in chips)
Seat 5: YES. GO ($51.60 in chips)
Seat 6: DaviTeresina ($54.50 in chips)
DaviTeresina: posts small blind $0.25
wokaway: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [8s 6s]
tappinit: calls $0.50
workz: calls $0.50
cowboy2579: folds
YES. GO: folds
wokaway said, "i did nit click botton"
DaviTeresina: calls $0.25
wokaway: raises $1.50 to $2
tappinit: calls $1.50
workz: calls $1.50
DaviTeresina: folds
*** FLOP *** [7s 5s Ad]
wokaway: bets $2.50
tappinit: folds
workz: raises $5 to $7.50
wokaway: calls $5
*** TURN *** [7s 5s Ad] [Qh]
wokaway: checks
wokaway said, "one more round"
workz: bets $8.50
wokaway: calls $8.50
*** RIVER *** [7s 5s Ad Qh] [2s]
wokaway: checks
workz: bets $22
wokaway said, "nice bet if i fold you show"
workz said, "no"
wokaway: calls $22
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [8s 6s] (a flush, Eight high)
wokaway: mucks hand
workz collected $79.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $82.50 | Rake $3
Board [7s 5s Ad Qh 2s]
Seat 1: wokaway (big blind) mucked [As Qc]
Seat 2: tappinit folded on the Flop
Seat 3: workz showed [8s 6s] and won ($79.50) with a flush, Eight high
Seat 4: cowboy2579 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: YES. GO (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: DaviTeresina (small blind) folded before Flop


He was making some iffy calls I thought...
PokerStars Game #16206256774: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/24 - 00:29:45 (ET)
Table 'Malzovia II' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: wokaway ($71.30 in chips)
Seat 2: tappinit ($48.15 in chips)
Seat 3: workz ($116.60 in chips)
Seat 4: cowboy2579 ($41.50 in chips)
Seat 5: YES. GO ($50 in chips)
Seat 6: DaviTeresina ($63.30 in chips)
cowboy2579: posts small blind $0.25
YES. GO: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Ah Jh]
DaviTeresina: folds
wokaway: raises $1.50 to $2
tappinit: folds
workz: calls $2
cowboy2579: folds
YES. GO: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 3s 6d]
wokaway said, "tap thanks for beating me up"
wokaway: checks
workz: bets $2.50
wokaway: calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [Jd 3s 6d] [5h]
wokaway: checks
workz: bets $3.50
wokaway said, "now it is me and her again"
wokaway: calls $3.50
*** RIVER *** [Jd 3s 6d 5h] [7s]
wokaway: checks
workz: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wokaway: shows [Qd Kh] (high card King)
workz: shows [Ah Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
workz collected $15.95 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $16.75 | Rake $0.80
Board [Jd 3s 6d 5h 7s]
Seat 1: wokaway showed [Qd Kh] and lost with high card King
Seat 2: tappinit folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: workz (button) showed [Ah Jh] and won ($15.95) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: cowboy2579 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: YES. GO (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: DaviTeresina folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Overall
Start - $325
End - $320

Change of game plan

So, first Kevin made a good point in saying I'm putting too much of my roll in risk.. I agree to a point...The only way we're going to have enough for Vegas is to take alittle bit of risk and build our rolls...However we should also not be putting our roll down the drain...

Which brings me to my main point... I was thinking of how frustrating it is to constantly watch all ins preflop with dominating hands, only to lose...Or even win a couple of allins that I should, only to lose on the final one right before the money... The question is how do I avoid having so many all ins preflop or on the flop? Well that's what you get in sit n gos and tourneys compared to cash games, where more skill is involved... I'm thinking trying to build a solid roll strictly though tournaments and sit n gos might not be too smart or realistic anymore...

So my new strategy is to play at least 2 cash games, and 1 tourney/sit n go at most...when i'm 3 tabling...It seems like +equity in cash games has been 100x better recently..

Lets see how this goes

Variance

I keep having to remind myself that poker is a game of variance...shoot if anyone could understand that concept it should be, someone who deals with the stock market every single day...

Obviously the last couple sessions I've been running really well, well in the fact that all my all ins where I'm dominating have been holding up...Well it didn't last too long

Last night and alittle of today morning, I underestimate that I've taken around 20 beats where all the money went in when I was a favorite and lost. Sometimes the only thing you acknowledge is the consistency of how I keep losing as the favorite...

I think i played around 20 $25+$2 Tournies (9 person, 18 person, 45 person, and even 180 person), and cashed in like 2....with 90% of the tournies ending through a bad beat...10% of the time I lost to a better hand...

Just a couple of hands off the top of my head...

* Huge cash game pot for $100, where money went all in on the turn 3 handed...flop 10 10 9... I have 99, one guy has AA, and an another just qj draw...River A

* At LEAST 10 times where I was all in tournaments with Ace Higher vs. Ace Lower, and lower card pairs

* Final table at a 45 person, I have AA vs AhKh all in preflop. Obviously he flops a flush

* 4 players left in a single table, I have k10 in BB. Flop comes 10 6 2. I check. One person bets $200, I reraise all in for $1,500 and he instacalls with 7 7. Turn 7. WTH? I don't get people who over value pocket pairs like that...

* All in with JJ vs 75(wtf?) on a 9 8 2 flop (WTF?) and turn comes 6 (WTF???!)

* 5 Allins I remember with overpairs to underpairs. They hit their sets obviously


I guess I shouldn't have made fun of Kevin for his luck...lol cuz it all came back to me...


Anyways, I somehow managed to only lose $250 through all this. My cash game table kept me decent.. and I won 1 $50 headsup match (lol i was on tilt), but seriously outplayed this game like crazy...

He won $400 chips out of the $1,500 on the first hand when we both turned flushed but his was higher...I then proceeded to dominate him for the next 30 minutes to the point where I was at $2,300 and he was at $700. He goes all in preflop with Q6 and I pick up AK. Obviously he hits runner 6's and we 're back to square one. I got down as much to 900, but managed to build my way again through steady agression. Final hand was misplayed by him dramatically.
He had AQ and just limped called. I checked my 5 8. Flop came Q 6 2. It goes check check. Turn comes a 7, so I bet min of $100, and he raises me to $300. River came a 9 and I bet all in and he calls. GG


Very frustrated but oh well...I'm used to this... hopefully my luck goes to you kevin lol

Starting roll on Friday - $570
Ending on Saturday - $325

NCAA

So I'm sitting here watching UConn lost to USD, wow of all the teams!! 1 point game with 20 seconds. UConn is killing my bracket, but oh well I had them losing in the 3rd round anyways.
I must admit, I'm not doing too well in the office pool.

Overtime it is!

OMG what shot by the SD guy in the end...

So I'm going to start off 3 tabling instead of 4, because I'm tired and I'm watching the games. Too much focus is needed for 4. =)





Table #1
NL .25/.50 6 handed Cash Game
Buyin - $25

Bleh just lost $20 of my stack with A10 on the Button vs KK in the BB
Final Board - AKJ98

Doubled up to $8 with Ad8d vs. J9 on a K 10d 6d flop...wtf was J9 doing...but turn Q, river Kd...so he turned his inside and I rivered a flush...gg

Lost my first buy in with QQ vs K8...Raised $1.50 and K8 called...flop came K, gg.

Just took out the same guy with the K8... I'll paste..

PokerStars Game #16147565585: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/21 - 18:05:07 (ET)
Table 'Silvretta II' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: vulcano23 ($59.25 in chips)
Seat 2: Tortzilla ($120.65 in chips)
Seat 3: workz ($26.55 in chips)
Seat 4: moonboot75 ($50.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Extrarounder ($15.75 in chips)
Seat 6: Holdncrap ($83.70 in chips)
workz: posts small blind $0.25
moonboot75: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Tc Ks]
Extrarounder: calls $0.50
Holdncrap: folds
vulcano23: folds
Tortzilla: calls $0.50
workz: calls $0.25
moonboot75: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ts Kh 8h]
workz: checks
moonboot75: checks
Extrarounder: bets $0.50
Tortzilla: folds
workz: raises $2 to $2.50
moonboot75: folds
Extrarounder: raises $2.50 to $5
workz: raises $21.05 to $26.05 and is all-in
Extrarounder: calls $10.25 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Ts Kh 8h] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Ts Kh 8h 5c] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Tc Ks] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
Extrarounder: mucks hand
workz collected $30.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $32.50 | Rake $1.60
Board [Ts Kh 8h 5c 6s]
Seat 1: vulcano23 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Tortzilla (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: workz (small blind) showed [Tc Ks] and won ($30.90) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 4: moonboot75 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Extrarounder mucked [Kd 7c]
Seat 6: Holdncrap folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Back at original $50
Stopped at $46



Table #2
NL Turbo Sit n Go $15 + $1

Blinds are at 75/150 and no1 out yet...i'm still sitting on my starting stack...need luck to win this one...

Doubled up with 77, when I went all in for $1,300 and BB called with A4!? LOL....
Next hand in the BB with AQ, SB goes all in with A8...Sitting at $3,800 now..

Lost a big hand, down to $2,200
Next hand

PokerStars Game #16147697432: Tournament #81756804, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/03/21 - 18:11:12 (ET)
Table '81756804 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: workz (2350 in chips)
Seat 2: headhache (3200 in chips)
Seat 4: mogli64 (2175 in chips)
Seat 6: DallasCleve (1670 in chips)
Seat 7: AA LoveGlove (2360 in chips)
Seat 8: Chrisovic (1745 in chips)
AA LoveGlove: posts small blind 100
Chrisovic: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [6c 6s]
workz: raises 400 to 600
headhache: folds
mogli64: folds
DallasCleve: folds
AA LoveGlove: folds
Chrisovic: raises 1145 to 1745 and is all-in
workz: calls 1145
*** FLOP *** [Kd 3h 5c]
*** TURN *** [Kd 3h 5c] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 3h 5c 4h] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Chrisovic: shows [Ks Ac] (a straight, Ace to Five)
workz: shows [6c 6s] (a straight, Deuce to Six)
workz collected 3590 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3590 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 3h 5c 4h 2d]
Seat 1: workz showed [6c 6s] and won (3590) with a straight, Deuce to Six
Seat 2: headhache folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: mogli64 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: DallasCleve (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: AA LoveGlove (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Chrisovic (big blind) showed [Ks Ac] and lost with a straight, Ace to Five

Lol, I'm winning alot of races recently...5 people still left.

Just took another out...It was interesting call by him preflop to my raise...
PokerStars Game #16147818412: Tournament #81756804, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2008/03/21 - 18:16:27 (ET)
Table '81756804 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: workz (4120 in chips)
Seat 2: headhache (1925 in chips)
Seat 4: mogli64 (5675 in chips)
Seat 6: DallasCleve (845 in chips)
Seat 7: AA LoveGlove (935 in chips)
workz: posts the ante 25
headhache: posts the ante 25
mogli64: posts the ante 25
DallasCleve: posts the ante 25
AA LoveGlove: posts the ante 25
headhache: posts small blind 100
mogli64: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Kc Qs]
DallasCleve: folds
AA LoveGlove: folds
headhache said, "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
workz: raises 400 to 600
headhache said, "every single hand"
headhache: calls 500
mogli64: folds
*** FLOP *** [Th Ad 5h]
headhache: checks
workz: bets 1300
headhache: calls 1300 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Th Ad 5h] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Th Ad 5h Tc] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
headhache: shows [9h Jh] (three of a kind, Tens)
workz: shows [Kc Qs] (three of a kind, Tens - Ace+King kicker)
workz collected 4125 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4125 | Rake 0
Board [Th Ad 5h Tc Ts]
Seat 1: workz (button) showed [Kc Qs] and won (4125) with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 2: headhache (small blind) showed [9h Jh] and lost with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 4: mogli64 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: DallasCleve folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: AA LoveGlove folded before Flop (didn't bet)

4 Handed $6,500

3 Handed $7,000

Lost focus typing this damn blog... 3 handed $2,500 short stacked

Lost in 3rd with QcJc vs 7 5..that idiot rivered a gutshot too...pokerstars special



Table #3
Here's a random one...It was at 7/8 players when I saw, so I said what the heck...We'll see how this goes...
HORSE Sit n Go $15 + $1

Nothing special so far...

Won a razz pot! I never know what I'm doing in that game...lol, but i figure no one else does too.

Won a stud pot with trip 8's

Lost a stud pot with wired K's on the river...

Blinds are high in Omaha H/L only 1 guy out...

Survived my all in hitting a set of 6's and turning a full house in Omaha...$2,300

You know what's frustrating about HORSE, if you don't pay attention when it switches from Razz back to Stud, you can get screwed! It was Razz, and the next hand I pick up A34, so I'm about to raise, but I caught at the last second, it saying Stud now! I made that mistake before in the past...lol

LOL I lost in 4th on the wackest stud hand. We went all in on first street and freaking he wins with Ace high! and I finish with K high...lol



Started $570
Ended $562

Productive session...lol

Kevin's Blog is Boring

So Kevin's blog is pretty boring, because he keeps losing...and I keep winning, and no one wants to read a loser...lol jk...

Anyways, I was reading his blog and trying to comment on his play and talk about some hands that I was playing, when I realized I should probably just start my own blog. I won't be updating it as much as Kevin, but the goal is the same. Build our poker roll to get to Vegas!

So I cashed in $100 about a week and half ago on Pokerstars. Kevin then led me to Sharkscope, which showed my crappy sitngo results. It's still way better than Kevin's, and most importantly it's postive!

So as I'm typing this I started today at around $340.

I was 4 tabling while watching the Warriors game.

Table # 1
.25/.50 NL Cash Game 6 Handed
Buyin - $25
Finished - $46

Was down to $19, when I'm the following hand happened
PokerStars Game #16108761017: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/20 - 02:11:59 (ET)
Table 'Hirayama IV' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: workz ($19.70 in chips)
Seat 2: powers-of-93 ($18.55 in chips)
Seat 3: sm0kelm ($89.65 in chips)
Seat 4: suckerpoint ($101.50 in chips)
Seat 5: buddyHA ($107.35 in chips)
Seat 6: papasse ($52.55 in chips)
papasse: posts small blind $0.25
workz: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Qh Jh]
powers-of-93: folds
sm0kelm: folds
suckerpoint: folds
buddyHA: raises $1 to $1.50
papasse: folds
workz: raises $4 to $5.50
buddyHA: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [8c 6d Jc]
workz: bets $7
buddyHA: raises $8 to $15
workz: calls $7.20 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [8c 6d Jc] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [8c 6d Jc 4d] [Ad]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Qh Jh] (a pair of Jacks)
buddyHA: mucks hand
workz collected $37.70 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $39.65 | Rake $1.95
Board [8c 6d Jc 4d Ad]
Seat 1: workz (big blind) showed [Qh Jh] and won ($37.70) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: powers-of-93 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: sm0kelm folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: suckerpoint folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: buddyHA (button) mucked [8h Qs]
Seat 6: papasse (small blind) folded before Flop

As you can see I was in the big blind with QJ suited. Not a great hand, so why did I reraise him preflop? Because he was raising almost everytime he was on the button, so I wanted to reraise him to take the pot right there. Once the flop happened, I knew I was good.


Like 1 orbit later

PokerStars Game #16108820038: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/20 - 02:17:37 (ET)
Table 'Hirayama IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: workz ($38.60 in chips)
Seat 2: powers-of-93 ($17.25 in chips)
Seat 3: sm0kelm ($88.90 in chips)
Seat 4: suckerpoint ($100.25 in chips)
Seat 5: buddyHA ($87.15 in chips)
Seat 6: papasse ($54.75 in chips)
suckerpoint: posts small blind $0.25
buddyHA: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Ah Ks]
papasse: folds
workz: raises $1.50 to $2
powers-of-93: calls $2
sm0kelm: folds
suckerpoint: folds
buddyHA: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qs Kd 3c]
workz: bets $2.50
powers-of-93: calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [Qs Kd 3c] [8c]
workz: bets $6
powers-of-93: raises $6.75 to $12.75 and is all-in
workz: calls $6.75
*** RIVER *** [Qs Kd 3c 8c] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Ah Ks] (a pair of Kings)
powers-of-93: mucks hand
workz collected $33.55 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35.25 | Rake $1.70
Board [Qs Kd 3c 8c 4c]
Seat 1: workz showed [Ah Ks] and won ($33.55) with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: powers-of-93 mucked [Jd Qd]
Seat 3: sm0kelm (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: suckerpoint (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: buddyHA (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: papasse folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Sometimes it's so easy....


Table #2

6 Handed SitnGo
Buyin - $12 + $1

I hate 6 handed sitngo's, so I have no idea why I joined. I saw a room with 5/6 and I just clicked. In 6 handed play, the range someone can hold is so wide, that there's too much unpredictability, while in a 10 person table, people play more straightforward. Also, in a 10 person table, you'll more likely play bad players. =) So Kevin, stop playing 6 handed sit n go's that's your major fault.

Anyway, absolutely nothing interesting in this tournament. I ended up going all in later with the blinds high with a7 vs j9. 9 hits, and I'm out.


Table #3
Step 1 Sit n go - $7 + $.50

This is the exciting one. So I been reading about the whole Steps on pokerstars, where you move the ladder, trying to ultimately get to Step 6, where its a seat into the Main Event.

Players were definitely bringing their A game even though it was only a $7 buyin. I as well played supertight, folding many small pocket pairs preflop to raises. I literally just managed to stay around $1,500 by the time the blinds climbed to $100/$200. There were still 7 players left too. I was catching zero double up hands (AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AK, AQ) But I think my biggest strength in sitngo's is not panicking too early like alot of other players. I somehow managed to stay alive to 5 players floating in the $1,500-$2,000 range by stealing anytime everyone folded. With 5 players, we saw about 20 hands, with nothing happening!

Then in 3 swift hands it all ended...

Hand #1 I pushed all in with K6, BB called with 10 9, and I won the coinflip!

PokerStars Game #16108952916: Tournament #81559450, $7.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/03/20 - 02:31:26 (ET)
Table '81559450 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: SiDNy153 (3035 in chips)
Seat 3: workz (1715 in chips)
Seat 6: IDAFOLD (2810 in chips)
Seat 8: Roatan_gal (2005 in chips)
Seat 9: VECCHIONI (3935 in chips)
SiDNy153: posts the ante 25
workz: posts the ante 25
IDAFOLD: posts the ante 25
Roatan_gal: posts the ante 25
VECCHIONI: posts the ante 25
IDAFOLD: posts small blind 200
Roatan_gal: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Kh 6d]
VECCHIONI: folds
SiDNy153: folds
workz: raises 1290 to 1690 and is all-in
IDAFOLD: folds
Roatan_gal: calls 1290
*** FLOP *** [As 3c 3d]
*** TURN *** [As 3c 3d] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [As 3c 3d Kc] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Roatan_gal: shows [Tc 9s] (a pair of Threes)
workz: shows [Kh 6d] (two pair, Kings and Threes)
workz collected 3705 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3705 | Rake 0
Board [As 3c 3d Kc 7d]
Seat 1: SiDNy153 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: workz (button) showed [Kh 6d] and won (3705) with two pair, Kings and Threes
Seat 6: IDAFOLD (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Roatan_gal (big blind) showed [Tc 9s] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 9: VECCHIONI folded before Flop (didn't bet)

4 players left.

Next hand...
PokerStars Game #16108957728: Tournament #81559450, $7.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/03/20 - 02:31:56 (ET)
Table '81559450 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: SiDNy153 (3010 in chips)
Seat 3: workz (3705 in chips)
Seat 6: IDAFOLD (2585 in chips)
Seat 8: Roatan_gal (290 in chips)
Seat 9: VECCHIONI (3910 in chips)
SiDNy153: posts the ante 25
workz: posts the ante 25
IDAFOLD: posts the ante 25
Roatan_gal: posts the ante 25
VECCHIONI: posts the ante 25
Roatan_gal: posts small blind 200
VECCHIONI: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Kh Kd]
SiDNy153: raises 2585 to 2985 and is all-in
workz: raises 695 to 3680 and is all-in
IDAFOLD: folds
Roatan_gal: calls 65 and is all-in
VECCHIONI: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc 8h 2s]
*** TURN *** [Qc 8h 2s] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 8h 2s Ah] [Ks]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SiDNy153: shows [9c As] (a pair of Aces)
workz: shows [Kh Kd] (three of a kind, Kings)
workz collected 5575 from side pot
Roatan_gal: shows [Kc 2d] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
workz collected 1185 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6760 Main pot 1185. Side pot 5575. | Rake 0
Board [Qc 8h 2s Ah Ks]
Seat 1: SiDNy153 showed [9c As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: workz showed [Kh Kd] and won (6760) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 6: IDAFOLD (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Roatan_gal (small blind) showed [Kc 2d] and lost with two pair, Kings and Deuces
Seat 9: VECCHIONI (big blind) folded before Flop

YOU GOTTA LOVE THAT 1 OUTER ON THE RIVER...IT WAS WEIRD, I ACTUALLY FELT IT COMING. Took out 2 players in that hand. Now 3 handed. I had no idea that we only had to play to final 2.

Next hand...

PokerStars Game #16108962724: Tournament #81559450, $7.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/03/20 - 02:32:28 (ET)
Table '81559450 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 3: workz (7455 in chips)
Seat 6: IDAFOLD (2560 in chips)
Seat 9: VECCHIONI (3485 in chips)
workz: posts the ante 25
IDAFOLD: posts the ante 25
VECCHIONI: posts the ante 25
workz: posts small blind 200
IDAFOLD: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [Ah Kd]
VECCHIONI: folds
workz: raises 1200 to 1600
IDAFOLD: raises 935 to 2535 and is all-in
workz: calls 935
*** FLOP *** [6s Ac 5d]
*** TURN *** [6s Ac 5d] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [6s Ac 5d Kc] [4s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [Ah Kd] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
IDAFOLD: shows [As Jc] (a pair of Aces)
workz collected 5145 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5145 | Rake 0
Board [6s Ac 5d Kc 4s]
Seat 3: workz (small blind) showed [Ah Kd] and won (5145) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 6: IDAFOLD (big blind) showed [As Jc] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: VECCHIONI (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Whoops I win Step 1 on my first try! I was kind of mad, I wanted to take out the last player...


Table #4
45 Player Turbo Sitngo - $25 + $2

I really like these multi-table turbo sitngo's...I've been doing really well in them... A couple months ago I won one for $350...

I was pretty much dominating from start to finish. I doubled up early on in the big blind

PokerStars Game #16108486161: Tournament #81558096, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/03/20 - 01:47:46 (ET)
Table '81558096 3' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: zraiderzfan (905 in chips)
Seat 2: mlswan45 (1430 in chips)
Seat 3: mathmachine3 (2070 in chips)
Seat 4: sawwee (1390 in chips)
Seat 5: RLunsford (1520 in chips)
Seat 6: danksong (1385 in chips)
Seat 7: wickss79 (1735 in chips)
Seat 8: Florita (1585 in chips)
Seat 9: workz (1480 in chips)
Florita: posts small blind 15
workz: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [As 5s]
zraiderzfan: folds
mlswan45: raises 60 to 90
mathmachine3: folds
sawwee: folds
RLunsford: calls 90
danksong: calls 90
wickss79: folds
Florita: calls 75
workz: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [3c 5h 5c]
Florita: checks
workz: checks
mlswan45: checks
RLunsford: bets 300
danksong: folds
Florita: folds
workz: raises 720 to 1020
mlswan45: folds
RLunsford: raises 410 to 1430 and is all-in
workz: calls 370 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [3c 5h 5c] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [3c 5h 5c 7h] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [As 5s] (three of a kind, Fives)
RLunsford: shows [Tc Jc] (a pair of Fives)
workz collected 3230 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3230 | Rake 0
Board [3c 5h 5c 7h 2h]
Seat 1: zraiderzfan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: mlswan45 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: mathmachine3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: sawwee folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: RLunsford showed [Tc Jc] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 6: danksong folded on the Flop
Seat 7: wickss79 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Florita (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: workz (big blind) showed [As 5s] and won (3230) with three of a kind, Fives

Alot of people dramatically overplay their flush draws on paired boards!

On my way to the final table, I took a couple of short stacks out with JJ. Not too much interesting.

One of the first hands in the final table was interesting...

PokerStars Game #16108880189: Tournament #81558096, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2008/03/20 - 02:23:55 (ET)
Table '81558096 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: workz (6276 in chips)
Seat 2: actiondirk (7240 in chips)
Seat 3: junkshow#1 (15357 in chips)
Seat 4: macattack4 (10110 in chips)
Seat 5: 1ofaKind420 (3559 in chips)
Seat 6: bur0731 (2705 in chips)
Seat 7: limosano (7011 in chips)
Seat 8: hains99 (4807 in chips)
Seat 9: RiverLover24 (10435 in chips)
workz: posts the ante 50
actiondirk: posts the ante 50
junkshow#1: posts the ante 50
macattack4: posts the ante 50
1ofaKind420: posts the ante 50
bur0731: posts the ante 50
limosano: posts the ante 50
hains99: posts the ante 50
RiverLover24: posts the ante 50
workz: posts small blind 300
actiondirk: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to workz [8h Qd]
junkshow#1: folds
macattack4: folds
1ofaKind420: folds
bur0731: folds
limosano: folds
hains99: folds
RiverLover24: folds
workz: calls 300
actiondirk: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh Ad Qc]
workz: checks
actiondirk: bets 600
workz: calls 600
*** TURN *** [Qh Ad Qc] [Jh]
workz: checks
actiondirk: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qh Ad Qc Jh] [Jc]
workz: bets 3000
actiondirk: calls 3000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
workz: shows [8h Qd] (a full house, Queens full of Jacks)
actiondirk: shows [Td Ks] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
workz collected 8850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8850 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Ad Qc Jh Jc]
Seat 1: workz (small blind) showed [8h Qd] and won (8850) with a full house, Queens full of Jacks
Seat 2: actiondirk (big blind) showed [Td Ks] and lost with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 3: junkshow#1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: macattack4 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 1ofaKind420 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: bur0731 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: limosano folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: hains99 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: RiverLover24 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I'm happy with the way I played, because the one point where I was losing in the hand, I checked. Great river card for me!

The only other thing worth noting was when we were 4 handed, I went all in with 9d8d and beat QJ.

I finished in second place going out with A5 vs 10 10.

I'm happy cashing for $241!!

Start - $340
End - $570 + 1 Entry for Step 2 Tournament

It was a good session.