hey,

i haven't played too much wit exams since my last post but putting in hours here and there. The games on Betfair are super weird, 1) nobody 3bets properly 2) no-one raises the button 3) everyone limp, calls. this had led to my aggression to be massive, but its winning and it is easy to adjust to when people wake up wit hands.

here's a few hands wer i was shocked to see my opponents hole cards

this is heads up against a guy who played very unorthodox as you wil see are last hand we played

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 358468997 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, May 20, 14:17:36 GMT 2008
Table Athens 67 2-max (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of active players : 2
Seat 1: rokket ( $49.93 )
Seat 2: DrJFF ( $63.77 )
DrJFF posts small blind [$0.25]
rokket posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ 7d, 9d ]
DrJFF raises to [$1.50]
rokket calls [$1]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, 6d, 8s ]
rokket checks
DrJFF bets [$2.25]
rokket calls [$2.25]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5s ]
rokket bets [$4]
DrJFF raises to [$12]
rokket calls [$8]
** Dealing River ** [ Js ]
rokket checks
DrJFF goes all-in
DrJFF bets [$48.02]
rokket calls [$34.18]
rokket goes all-in
Returning uncalled bet [$13.84] to DrJFF
** Showdown **
rokket shows [ 2c, 2h ] two pair, Fives and Deuces
DrJFF shows [ 7d, 9d ] a straight, Nine to Five
** Hand Conclusion **
DrJFF wins $98.86 from main pot with a straight, Nine to Five
************ Game 358468997 ends ************

wat does he put me on?

more solid regular at heads-up, pretty aggressive hence my 3bet, i suck out a bit

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 358046606 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Monday, May 19, 16:52:50 GMT 2008
Table Athens 21 2-max (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of active players : 2
Seat 1: calabaza ( $95.60 )
Seat 2: DrJFF ( $68.50 )
calabaza posts small blind [$0.25]
DrJFF posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ 5c, 2s ]
calabaza raises to [$1.50]
DrJFF raises to [$4.80]
calabaza calls [$3.30]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, Jh, 2c ]
DrJFF bets [$7]
calabaza raises to [$26]
DrJFF raises to [$45]
calabaza raises to [$64]
DrJFF calls [$18.70]
DrJFF goes all-in
Returning uncalled bet [$0.30] to calabaza
** Showdown **
calabaza shows [ Ac, Jd ]
DrJFF shows [ 5c, 2s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3s ]
** Dealing River ** [ Td ]
** Hand Conclusion **
DrJFF wins $136 from main pot with three of a kind, Deuces
************ Game 358046606 ends ************

jus a small bit , i'm suprised he didn't 4bet wit a solid hand like AJ head up.

Something i don't lik about Betfair is you can't use PA hud and your allowed buy-in for 5$ in 50NL, here is a guy who makes such an odd call for his stack, i thought he was dead wen he snap-called, i thought oh bollox!

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 358046606 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Monday, May 19, 16:52:50 GMT 2008
Table Athens 21 2-max (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of active players : 2
Seat 1: calabaza ( $95.60 )
Seat 2: DrJFF ( $68.50 )
calabaza posts small blind [$0.25]
DrJFF posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ 5c, 2s ]
calabaza raises to [$1.50]
DrJFF raises to [$4.80]
calabaza calls [$3.30]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, Jh, 2c ]
DrJFF bets [$7]
calabaza raises to [$26]
DrJFF raises to [$45]
calabaza raises to [$64]
DrJFF calls [$18.70]
DrJFF goes all-in
Returning uncalled bet [$0.30] to calabaza
** Showdown **
calabaza shows [ Ac, Jd ]
DrJFF shows [ 5c, 2s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3s ]
** Dealing River ** [ Td ]
** Hand Conclusion **
DrJFF wins $136 from main pot with three of a kind, Deuces
************ Game 358046606 ends ************

this next guy had been sayin the chatbox i never get any cards blablabal and he was tilting cos his J4 lost to AJ on a AJ3board, my shove on the turn is dangerous cos 97is in his range but so is 87 and worse hands, i was shoving for value cos i do beat alot of his calling range and also to get rid of draws

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 358518407 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, May 20, 16:03:05 GMT 2008
Table Gemini 08 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of active players : 6
Seat 1: DrJFF ( $54.70 )
Seat 2: sialis ( $9.98 )
Seat 3: FTOmmm1 ( $43.78 )
Seat 4: IrishPat ( $29.25 )
Seat 5: Acekiller44 ( $135.53 )
Seat 6: blackcatder ( $48.03 )
IrishPat posts small blind [$0.25]
Acekiller44 posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ 8c, As ]
blackcatder folds
DrJFF raises to [$1.75]
sialis folds
FTOmmm1 folds
IrishPat calls [$1.50]
Acekiller44 calls [$1.25]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6c, 8s, 3d ]
IrishPat checks
Acekiller44 checks
DrJFF bets [$4.50]
IrishPat calls [$4.50]
Acekiller44 folds
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]
IrishPat bets [$5]
DrJFF goes all-in
DrJFF raises to [$48.45]
IrishPat calls [$18]
IrishPat goes all-in
Returning uncalled bet [$25.45] to DrJFF
** Showdown **
DrJFF shows [ 8c, As ]
IrishPat shows [ 5d, 6d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4s ]
** Hand Conclusion **
DrJFF wins $57.25 from main pot with a pair of Eights
************ Game 358518407 ends ************

love to know wat other people think of these hands there is a few more i could route out but have to study for my german test 2moro, sound

its been a while since my opening blog, the reason for the delay is that i haven't got any real chance to play until tonight. i have been so busy with stuff for college(which is my fault for not working hard enough all year) and started my exams there this week 3down and 3 to go i have been quite happy so far.

anyway since i haven't played in a while i decided to play one table .25/.50 on Betfair and things started off great and was up about a buy-in and a half and ten i bluff off the all of that in one hand against the only other reasonable player at the table

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 357253692 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 17, 21:28:08 GMT 2008
Table Neon 17 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of active players : 4
Seat 1: bomberissim ( $0 )
Seat 2: einss ( $59.20 )
Seat 3: DrJFF ( $134.35 )
Seat 4: Redmane ( $117.28 )
Seat 5: Stec ( $51.45 )
DrJFF posts small blind [$0.25]
Redmane posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ Jc, Tc ]
Stec folds
einss raises to [$1.75]
DrJFF calls [$1.50]
Redmane raises to [$5]
einss folds
DrJFF calls [$3.25]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, 5h, 4h ]
DrJFF checks
Redmane bets [$6]
DrJFF calls [$6]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]
DrJFF checks
Redmane bets [$12]
DrJFF raises to [$28]
Redmane calls [$16]
** Dealing River ** [ 8h ]
DrJFF bets [$48]
Redmane calls [$48]
** Showdown **
DrJFF shows [ Jc, Tc ] high card Jack
Redmane shows [ Td, Th ] a Flush
** Hand Conclusion **
Redmane wins $173.75 from main pot with a Flush
************ Game 357253692 ends ************

i was a huge fan of either of my calls pre-flop but i had a nice drawing hand and wanted to see a cheap flop and hit big, when Remane raises i put him on a big hand AKs AKoff, TT or better, so i called to try catch a flop and if not bluff him off certain boards, i like how i played the hand criticism is welome, as we all want to improve.

things kinda went downhill from here, i believe i was playing well but not running well but not running to bad

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 357283349 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 17, 22:22:02 GMT 2008
Table Neon 17 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of active players : 5
Seat 1: Pierke S ( $101.48 )
Seat 3: DrJFF ( $53.50 )
Seat 4: sbh ( $43.30 )
Seat 5: Andy-High ( $85.89 )
Seat 6: leonardo132 ( $86.60 )
Andy-High posts small blind [$0.25]
leonardo132 posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ Tc, As ]
Pierke S folds
DrJFF raises to [$1.75]
sbh raises to [$4]
Andy-High folds
leonardo132 folds
DrJFF calls [$2.25]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, Th, 7s ]
DrJFF checks
sbh bets [$8.75]
DrJFF raises to [$35]
sbh goes all-in
sbh raises to [$39.30]
DrJFF calls [$4.30]
** Showdown **
DrJFF shows [ Tc, As ]
sbh shows [ Js, Jc ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]
** Dealing River ** [ 8s ]
** Hand Conclusion **
sbh wins $84.35 from main pot with two pair, Jacks and Eights
************ Game 357283349 ends ************

i hate how i play this his lil raise tells me he has a big pair and i stil check raise the flop when i'm behind a combo of tilt and going against my gut-this will be something i have get out of my game

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 357266937 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 17, 21:52:09 GMT 2008
Table Neon 17 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of active players : 5
Seat 1: Pierke S ( $48.50 )
Seat 2: einss ( $55.30 )
Seat 3: DrJFF ( $50.75 )
Seat 4: Skivy ( $66.85 )
Seat 5: Andy-High ( $50 )
Seat 6: sfp ( $40.55 )
sfp posts small blind [$0.25]
Pierke S posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ Ks, Js ]
einss raises to [$1.75]
DrJFF calls [$1.75]
Skivy folds
sfp folds
Pierke S folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ Th, Kc, 6s ]
einss bets [$3.60]
DrJFF calls [$3.60]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8h ]
einss bets [$9]
DrJFF calls [$9]
** Dealing River ** [ 8s ]
einss bets [$21]
DrJFF calls [$21]
** Showdown **
einss shows [ Ah, As ] two pair, Aces and Eights
DrJFF mucks [ Ks, Js ]
** Hand Conclusion **
einss wins $68.45 from main pot with two pair, Aces and Eights
************ Game 357266937 ends ************

similar here i play this all wrong- calling pre-flop is marginal, this guy had been tight and raised with goods so i wanted to hit a favorable flop, so when the king flops i think ok gud but not great, his bet size tells me has a hand, i choose to call him on the flop and see does he slow down wit hands lik AQ, AJ, JJ, QQ when he bets the turn i say AK i'm beat and i call again, by the time he bets on the river i jus hope he's bluffing when there's no hand i can beat other than K9 or lower pocket pairs- i will have to learn from this and not become a calling station wit a crap hand like KJ :(

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 357321493 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 17, 23:35:44 GMT 2008
Table Neon 17 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of active players : 5
Seat 1: Pierke S ( $50 )
Seat 3: DrJFF ( $125.91 )
Seat 4: rosenborg89 ( $75.03 )
Seat 5: NorDiq99 ( $55.20 )
Seat 6: hadsi ( $36.50 )
hadsi posts small blind [$0.25]
Pierke S posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ Kh, Ac ]
DrJFF raises to [$1.75]
rosenborg89 calls [$1.75]
NorDiq99 calls [$1.75]
hadsi folds
Pierke S folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7d, 5s, As ]
DrJFF bets [$5.40]
rosenborg89 folds
NorDiq99 raises to [$22.20]
DrJFF goes all-in
DrJFF raises to [$124.16]
NorDiq99 calls [$31.25]
NorDiq99 goes all-in
Returning uncalled bet [$70.71] to DrJFF
** Showdown **
DrJFF shows [ Kh, Ac ]
NorDiq99 shows [ Qs, Ks ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9s ]
** Dealing River ** [ 7h ]
** Hand Conclusion **
NorDiq99 wins $109.90 from main pot with a Flush
************ Game 357321493 ends ************

this is a good spot for me to get my chips in, i was worried about sets and two pairs but i wasn't laying it down, there is alot of semi-bluffing hands i am beating flush draw 8-6

i was lucky that there was some weak players in the game who came in with 10$ got lucky and built up stacks and donked off there chips worse than me

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 357322418 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 17, 23:37:50 GMT 2008
Table Neon 17 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of active players : 5
Seat 1: Pierke S ( $49.25 )
Seat 3: DrJFF ( $69.66 )
Seat 4: rosenborg89 ( $76.43 )
Seat 5: NorDiq99 ( $109.40 )
Seat 6: hadsi ( $34 )
NorDiq99 posts small blind [$0.25]
hadsi posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ Kh, Ad ]
Pierke S folds
DrJFF raises to [$1.75]
rosenborg89 calls [$1.75]
NorDiq99 calls [$1.50]
hadsi folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3s, Kc, 3h ]
NorDiq99 checks
DrJFF bets [$5.75]
rosenborg89 calls [$5.75]
NorDiq99 folds
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2d ]
DrJFF bets [$16]
rosenborg89 calls [$16]
** Dealing River ** [ 2s ]
DrJFF goes all-in
DrJFF bets [$46.16]
rosenborg89 calls [$46.16]
** Showdown **
DrJFF shows [ Kh, Ad ] two pair, Kings and Threes
rosenborg89 shows [ 5h, 5s ] two pair, Fives and Threes
** Hand Conclusion **
DrJFF wins $138.57 from main pot with two pair, Kings and Threes
************ Game 357322418 ends ************

i had been 3betting this guy light quite alot and he was calling all my 3bets with weak hands, he was playing a lot of tables so i thought i could take advantage of this, he had called me down and a shove on the river earlier wit top pair, this is my reason for a snap call with this hand

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 357294093 *****
NL $0.25/$0.50 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 17, 22:42:33 GMT 2008
Table Neon 17 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of active players : 5
Seat 1: Pierke S ( $51.80 )
Seat 2: BlackDahlia ( $52.55 )
Seat 3: DrJFF ( $134.95 )
Seat 4: sbh ( $74.57 )
Seat 5: Andy-High ( $72.79 )
Seat 6: leonardo132 ( $89.25 )
BlackDahlia posts small blind [$0.25]
DrJFF posts big blind [$0.50]
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrJFF [ Th, As ]
sbh folds
Andy-High folds
Pierke S raises to [$1.75]
BlackDahlia folds
DrJFF raises to [$5.20]
Pierke S calls [$3.45]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 7c, Ad ]
DrJFF bets [$9]
Pierke S goes all-in
Pierke S raises to [$46.60]
DrJFF calls [$37.60]
** Showdown **
Pierke S shows [ Qd, 7d ]
DrJFF shows [ Th, As ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]
** Hand Conclusion **
DrJFF wins $100.85 from main pot with a pair of Aces
************ Game 357294093 ends ************

At one point i managed to be down 160$ roughly, i left the game after 449hands with only a 7$ loss which i am thrilled about, i reckon i made some serious mistakes calling to many value bets on rivers, not slowing down on cb's, however this game let me raise 42% of the time and when i got 3bet once every 25hands or so i could move out of the way, but i think i called to many 3bets from tight opponents with weak hands and lost a lot that way! i reckon if i was to play this same session in a couple of weeks i would have made a lot of cash cos i wil tighten up on calling bets post flop and go with my gut,

i'm sure this is rambling on a bit but i am irish and haven't had a drink on a saturday night :), i won't post til after my exams end next friday but please slate/advise me on leaks and ways to improve my game thanks

Jay

hi,

this is the start to my blog, so i better introduce myself my name is Jay i'm 18 and i'm from Dublin, Ireland. I'm currently studying European Business and German at D.C.U (yawn)! well my reasoning for starting this blog is to keep track and focus on poker game to try to improve as a player and move up the limits. i joined cardrunners to help my online game since i had made a couple of deposits on FT and PS wit prolonged busts due to a couple of factors no bankroll management, tilt and probably(defo) bad play. So i decided i would take a realistic shot at playing online so i have been studying the excellant video's here on cardrunners for the last month and today i deposited 600$ onto Betfair(rakeback), my plan is to play 11$ sng's until i have 30buy-in's for 50NL cash = 1500$, conservative but it has to be done. From May 23rd i wil be completely free of college work and my dreaded exams so i wil really be able to focus in on my game and wil be able to put in loads of hours.

Peace out,

Jay