So, I just got back from a weekend in Florida with some work friends, Danneman, and high-school roommate Doug and I learned that I am an old man who can no longer run with the young pups. I need at least 8 hours of sleep to function and I can't stay up drinking until 4am and still do anything the next day. It absolutely fries my nerves to drink all night, wake up early, and go have to do stuff. I absolutely hate it. So, I'm hoping I can show some discipline and not put myself in that situation again. At this point, I'm just praying for the weekend to arrive so that I can spend ALL WEEKEND playing poker in my pajamas and taking frequent naps. I will specifically avoid doing anything and will play cards, watch tv, and sleep. Can't wait!

So Florida was fun, it was nice to see Danneman and Doug, and hang out with my work buds outside of work. Kicking Dan's ass in golf was pretty good too! The old man (that'd be me) still has his golf swing.

So, I hadn't played poker in almost a week (lol, edit: umm...forgot the poker I played in the airport and in the hotel room with Danneman...my bad), and I just finished a very key session. I entered this session with high hopes and expectations. I had put together three winning sessions at .25 .50 multi-tabling, and was really excited about continuing to grind out this decent profit. The more winning sessions I have, the more confidence and excitement I get about playing. However, things started out horribly tonight. Within 1500 hands, I was down 10 buyins....yea, you read it right, 10. That's enormous. I had basically blown through all my profit from the last three sessions at .25 .50 and was heartbroken, thinking all the excitement I had was for nothing, and poker was a zero-sum game and life sucked again. But, I stuck it out and was able to turn it into a winning session after about 1700 more hands. I didn't really do anything special, so I won't say I'm proud of myself for doing anything amazing on the tables, but I just kept it steady and fought the urge to increase stakes/ # of tables, etc. and just continue grinding and having faith in the lawy of large numbers. I ended up winning only $63.80 which is sorta pathetic for 3,255 hands, but it was the upswing of 10 buyins that was most important. It sorta restored my faith in the game and in myself for a bit, and the more experiences I have like this, the happier I'll be.

I don't care to post any hand histories, there aren't that many of interest and I certainly don't wanna stay up to dig them out of pokertracker. This is more of an attitude blog than a mechanics blog, so we'll stay away from the hand histories for tonight.

So this multi-tabling thing is working out alright. Despite playing about as poorly as I can, I managed to book another winning session at the .25 .50 tables. I think I blame the poor play on the after-work basketball league. We played like complete shit tonight getting blown out 70 29. BY FAR our worst loss of the season. It was part the other team being nasty and part no one on our team doing anything positive, except maybe one of our big men who is always consistent and contributes. Besides that, it was turnover city. Pretty sure we turned the ball over on 50% of our possessions, which is a recipe for disaster against a team that scores at will. Everyone was angry and the mood was a bit sour, and it sorta rubbed off on me.

The second part of the excuse is just feeling a bit rushed. I made a bet with a friend at work that if I wasn't in the office by 9:00am, I owed him 50 bucks. Work has been a bit slow lately, and as a result, I developed some bad habits in terms of snoozing too long, staying up too late, etc. So, now that work is beginning to pick up again, it's time to rid myself of these bad habits the only way I know how....making bets. I guess you can't call it a bet because there is no upside...I can only lose (unless getting to work at a reasonable hour is considered a win!). But that's ok, all I care about is getting to work on time, and hopefully this will do it. So anyway, I wanted to get a nice session in without compromising the waking up around 8:00am part, so I felt like maybe I had to make some moves and make something happen in my session? I got a late start on playing and had a smaller window to play tonight. This is sorta ridiculous because I'm getting in over 2k hands per night, so "making something happen" isn't necessary.

So, if I had to sum up my mistakes, I fell into the "well, he COULD be bluffing" mindset too often and called off a lot of chips. When it's only one river bet at a time, it doesn't seem like much, but those $15 and $35 dollar mistakes eat into your profit bigtime. I could feel myself slipping, and it was almost as if I wasn't controlling my hand, it just reached over and clicked "call." Really mediocre and borderline pathetic stuff, definitely not gonna survive at anything above .25 .50 if I play the way I did tonight, but I guess players down here are really this bad.

I'm gonna try to make a habit of showing a couple of the horrendous/desperate plays I make so that I am forced to confront them and expose myself to the world. I remember the best poker I ever played was when I was staked at 3 6 NL two summers ago by a friend, and as part of the deal, I had to send him my hand histories and results every day. Although I was playing alone, it was as if someone was watching me, and I played the best cards I've ever played (probably). So, I hope this will help slow me down in those moments and force me to say "ok idiotbox, all your millions of fans are gonna read this on your blog". And then maybe I won't do so many dumb things.

So, I'll have to be quick on the hand histories and statistics tonight, it's already 12:45 and I MUST be in bed by 1:00am. SO, here goes, a couple of IDIOT box plays and a couple of interesting spots to discuss. Actually, before I go into specific HH's, here is an overview of the session.

2,404 hands | +$144.05 | 5.99 BB/100 hands | VPIP: 18.51 | PFr: 16.18 | Won$WSF: 39.66 | WtSD: 21.26 | WonSD: 52.70

PFAF: 5.32 | FlopAF: 8.32 | TurnAF: 4.27 | RiverAF: 1.40 | TotalAF: 5.38

Also paid $86.50 in rake and earned 570 FTP FPP's

IDIOT BOX #1

FullTiltPoker Game #5519165775: Table Pintura (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:33:33 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: stres_clerk ($22.55)
Seat 2: audis4prez ($51.25)
Seat 4: dddmsd ($19.95)
Seat 5: zhukov69 ($70.05)
Seat 6: bigdaddy2859 ($18.60)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
bigdaddy2859 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Th Td]
stres_clerk folds
audis4prez raises to $1.75
dddmsd folds
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $7
bigdaddy2859 folds
audis4prez has 15 seconds left to act
audis4prez calls $5.25
*** FLOP *** [Jh 2h 7h]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $9.50
audis4prez has 15 seconds left to act
audis4prez raises to $28
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $63.05, and is all in
audis4prez calls $16.25, and is all in
zhukov69 shows [Th Td]
audis4prez shows [Ah Jc]
Uncalled bet of $18.80 returned to zhukov69
*** TURN *** [Jh 2h 7h] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 2h 7h Qh] [9c]
zhukov69 shows a flush, Queen high
audis4prez shows a flush, Ace high
audis4prez wins the pot ($100) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $103 | Rake $3
Board: [Jh 2h 7h Qh 9c]
Seat 1: stres_clerk didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: audis4prez showed [Ah Jc] and won ($100) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: dddmsd (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: zhukov69 (small blind) showed [Th Td] and lost with a flush, Queen high
Seat 6: bigdaddy2859 (big blind) folded before the Flop

This definitely isn't the worst hand I played, but I hate this one so much. It's such a desperate/hopefuly play that is very very negative EV. I could have saved 33 bucks or so and just folded. I had invested maybe 14 but turned it into my second biggest losing hand of the night. At the time, I'm telling myself "maybe he has a high heart, or maybe he has a J and no other heart" when in reality it's so clear he has me smoked. I think calling is slightly less bad if he pushes, but to me this screams danger. Grrrr....just fold you dumbass.

IDIOT BOX Hand #2

FullTiltPoker Game #5518723438: Table Bronze (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:58:38 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: kleanz ($18.50)
Seat 2: hakeem ($52.30)
Seat 5: zhukov69 ($114.95)
Seat 6: KeepingMyDayJob ($49.10)
kleanz posts the small blind of $0.25
hakeem posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Qh Qs]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
KeepingMyDayJob raises to $5.50
kleanz folds
hakeem folds
zhukov69 raises to $16
KeepingMyDayJob raises to $49.10, and is all in
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 calls $33.10
KeepingMyDayJob shows [As Ah]
zhukov69 shows [Qh Qs]
*** FLOP *** [8h Ac 5d]
*** TURN *** [8h Ac 5d] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [8h Ac 5d Qc] [Ad]
KeepingMyDayJob shows four of a kind, Aces
zhukov69 shows a full house, Queens full of Aces
KeepingMyDayJob wins the pot ($96.95) with four of a kind, Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $98.95 | Rake $2
Board: [8h Ac 5d Qc Ad]
Seat 1: kleanz (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: hakeem (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: zhukov69 showed [Qh Qs] and lost with a full house, Queens full of Aces
Seat 6: KeepingMyDayJob (button) showed [As Ah] and won ($96.95) with four of a kind, Aces

Ok, so yesterday I was losing KK to AA and thinking can I fold that? Now, today, I am getting it all in there with QQ against AA? Seriously? STOP THIS SHIT YOU DUMMY. Fold the QQ, it's never more than a coinflip all in preflop.

IDIOT BOX hand #3:

FullTiltPoker Game #5518718361: Table Radio (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:58:15 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 3: zhukov69 ($58.95)
Seat 6: unclehuey ($32.75)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
unclehuey posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [2c As]
peanut1001 sits down
peanut1001 adds $20
zhukov69 raises to $1.50
unclehuey calls $1
*** FLOP *** [4c Ah 8s]
unclehuey bets $3
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $8.50
unclehuey calls $5.50
*** TURN *** [4c Ah 8s] [7h]
unclehuey checks
zhukov69 checks
*** RIVER *** [4c Ah 8s 7h] [Ac]
unclehuey bets $20
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 has requested TIME
TwoFortheMoney sits down
TwoFortheMoney adds $50
zhukov69 calls $20
*** SHOW DOWN ***
unclehuey shows [Ad Td] three of a kind, Aces
zhukov69 mucks
unclehuey wins the pot ($59.50) with three of a kind, Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $60 | Rake $0.50
Board: [4c Ah 8s 7h Ac]
Seat 3: zhukov69 (small blind) mucked [2c As] - three of a kind, Aces
Seat 6: unclehuey (big blind) showed [Ad Td] and won ($59.50) with three of a kind, Aces

This is a textbook example of the "well, he COULD be bluffing" desperation call. There is no draw that didn't come in that justifies this bet, there is no reason for him to be call bluffing OOP, he has the A! Sheesh! Hate myself for calling this...it's like I don't even stop to think when this shit happens.

IDIOT box hand #4:

FullTiltPoker Game #5518764270: Table Breeze (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:01:44 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: zhukov69 ($76.75)
Seat 2: RICHMAN13 ($129.85)
Seat 3: tfitzge693 ($40.25)
Seat 4: HooK_IN_MouTH0 ($136.60)
Seat 5: Seobombisgay ($52.50)
Seat 6: stass13 ($43.40)
RICHMAN13 posts the small blind of $0.25
tfitzge693 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Qh Ad]
HooK_IN_MouTH0 folds
Seobombisgay folds
stass13 folds
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
RICHMAN13 folds
tfitzge693 calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [2c Js Kc]
tfitzge693 checks
zhukov69 bets $2
tfitzge693 calls $2
*** TURN *** [2c Js Kc] [Ah]
tfitzge693 checks
zhukov69 bets $5
tfitzge693 raises to $10
zhukov69 calls $5
*** RIVER *** [2c Js Kc Ah] [3d]
tfitzge693 bets $10
zhukov69 calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tfitzge693 shows [Jh Kh] two pair, Kings and Jacks
zhukov69 mucks
tfitzge693 wins the pot ($45.40) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47.75 | Rake $2.35
Board: [2c Js Kc Ah 3d]
Seat 1: zhukov69 (button) mucked [Qh Ad] - a pair of Aces
Seat 2: RICHMAN13 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: tfitzge693 (big blind) showed [Jh Kh] and won ($45.40) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 4: HooK_IN_MouTH0 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Seobombisgay didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: stass13 didn't bet (folded)

Yea, you wouldn't believe how quickly I called his check min raise and river bet out of frustration. Didn't even stop to think. I'm pretty sure in the process of 14 tabling or whatever I was doing, I called his turn and river bets before another table even popped up. It's like there is a little monster inside of me who forces my mouse over the call button and clicks. HATE THIS, OBVI NO GOOD!

ALMOST idiot box hand #5:

FullTiltPoker Game #5519072797: Table Eileen (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:26:07 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: Mousie331 ($26.40)
Seat 2: LOSLOS1971 ($6.95)
Seat 3: zhukov69 ($51.95)
Seat 4: bigguyding 58 ($22.85)
Seat 5: JokerBlue ($52.80)
Seat 6: HelloEarth ($67.45), is sitting out
LOSLOS1971 posts the small blind of $0.25
zhukov69 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Qs Ah]
bigguyding 58 folds
JokerBlue calls $0.50
Mousie331 folds
LOSLOS1971 raises to $6.95, and is all in
zhukov69 raises to $13.40
JokerBlue raises to $47.15
zhukov69 folds
JokerBlue shows [Kh Kd]
LOSLOS1971 shows [2d 2h]
Uncalled bet of $33.75 returned to JokerBlue
*** FLOP *** [6d 2c 4h]
*** TURN *** [6d 2c 4h] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [6d 2c 4h 7h] [8h]
JokerBlue wins the side pot ($12.25)
JokerBlue shows a pair of Kings
LOSLOS1971 shows three of a kind, Twos
LOSLOS1971 wins the main pot ($19.85) with three of a kind, Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $33.75 Main pot $20.85. Side pot $12.90. | Rake $1.65
Board: [6d 2c 4h 7h 8h]
Seat 1: Mousie331 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: LOSLOS1971 (small blind) showed [2d 2h] and won ($19.85) with three of a kind, Twos
Seat 3: zhukov69 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: bigguyding 58 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: JokerBlue showed [Kh Kd] and won ($12.25) with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: HelloEarth is sitting out

You won't believe what a moral victory this was for me! The monster was creeping up and going over the "fuck it, I call, he could be bluffing" button, but at the last minute I said "WTF are you doing, fold." And I actually listened! HOoray! Avoided catostrophe.

Interesting hand #1

FullTiltPoker Game #5518418111: Table Joshua (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:35:24 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: 27b-6 ($100.80)
Seat 2: mmateo1 ($54.15)
Seat 3: Cornelia Marie ($91.10)
Seat 4: KeepingMyDayJob ($49.75)
Seat 5: goods2001 ($52.05)
Seat 6: zhukov69 ($51.75)
Cornelia Marie posts the small blind of $0.25
KeepingMyDayJob posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Kd Ac]
goods2001 has 15 seconds left to act
goods2001 folds
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
27b-6 calls $1.75
mmateo1 calls $1.75
Cornelia Marie folds
KeepingMyDayJob calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [2c Ad 6c]
KeepingMyDayJob checks
zhukov69 bets $10
27b-6 folds
mmateo1 calls $10
KeepingMyDayJob calls $10
*** TURN *** [2c Ad 6c] [4h]
KeepingMyDayJob checks
zhukov69 bets $40, and is all in
mmateo1 raises to $42.40, and is all in
KeepingMyDayJob folds
mmateo1 shows [2d 2s]
zhukov69 shows [Kd Ac]
Uncalled bet of $2.40 returned to mmateo1
*** RIVER *** [2c Ad 6c 4h] [7s]
mmateo1 shows three of a kind, Twos
zhukov69 shows a pair of Aces
mmateo1 wins the pot ($114.25) with three of a kind, Twos
KeepingMyDayJob adds $12
zhukov69 adds $50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $117.25 | Rake $3
Board: [2c Ad 6c 4h 7s]
Seat 1: 27b-6 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: mmateo1 (button) showed [2d 2s] and won ($114.25) with three of a kind, Twos
Seat 3: Cornelia Marie (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: KeepingMyDayJob (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: goods2001 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: zhukov69 showed [Kd Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces

Do you think I'm only getting called by stuff that has me beat? I'm trying to get it all in against a weaker A thinking they won't ever fold it, at the same time protecting against the flush draw. Not sure if I screwed this up or am just questioning my play because I lost to the set. I have been experimenting with overbetting the pot at times, and it's something I'd like to keep in the toolbelt.

Interesting hand #2

FullTiltPoker Game #5518371073: Table Joshua (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:31:47 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: 27b-6 ($49.15)
Seat 2: mmateo1 ($50)
Seat 3: Cornelia Marie ($94.35)
Seat 4: KeepingMyDayJob ($50)
Seat 5: goods2001 ($50)
Seat 6: zhukov69 ($50.50)
Cornelia Marie posts the small blind of $0.25
KeepingMyDayJob posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Qs Qc]
goods2001 has 15 seconds left to act
goods2001 folds
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
27b-6 raises to $6
mmateo1 folds
Cornelia Marie folds
KeepingMyDayJob calls $5.50
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $18
27b-6 calls $12
KeepingMyDayJob folds
*** FLOP *** [2h 6c 2d]
KeepingMyDayJob adds $6
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $16
27b-6 calls $16
*** TURN *** [2h 6c 2d] [2c]
zhukov69 bets $16
27b-6 calls $15.15, and is all in
zhukov69 shows [Qs Qc]
27b-6 shows [Ks Kc]
Uncalled bet of $0.85 returned to zhukov69
*** RIVER *** [2h 6c 2d 2c] [3s]
zhukov69 shows a full house, Twos full of Queens
27b-6 shows a full house, Twos full of Kings
27b-6 wins the pot ($101.55) with a full house, Twos full of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $104.55 | Rake $3
Board: [2h 6c 2d 2c 3s]
Seat 1: 27b-6 showed [Ks Kc] and won ($101.55) with a full house, Twos full of Kings
Seat 2: mmateo1 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Cornelia Marie (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: KeepingMyDayJob (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: goods2001 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: zhukov69 showed [Qs Qc] and lost with a full house, Twos full of Queens

I actually think this guy played it well and it wasn't that interesting. I was absolutely 100% folding to a shove preflop, I three bet to see where I was at and he smooth called for deception. Very nice play by him, it worked out that all low cards came. But, really trying to nail this preflop thing down because I lose ALOT of money with QQ to KK and KK to AA, etc. I don't think it's necessary, despite many players saying "just get it in there 6- handed." Maybe I have a spidey sense that no one else does.

Interesting hand #3:

FullTiltPoker Game #5519127019: Table Eileen (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:30:26 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: Mousie331 ($25.65)
Seat 2: Scootro84 ($50)
Seat 3: zhukov69 ($52.25)
Seat 4: bigguyding 58 ($25.60)
Seat 5: JokerBlue ($50)
Seat 6: HelloEarth ($67.45)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
bigguyding 58 posts the big blind of $0.50
5 seconds left to act
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Ks Ah]
JokerBlue has 15 seconds left to act
JokerBlue calls $0.50
Mousie331 folds
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $3
bigguyding 58 folds
JokerBlue calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [6d Kd 6s]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $10
JokerBlue calls $10
*** TURN *** [6d Kd 6s] [3d]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 checks
bigguyding 58 stands up
JokerBlue bets $12.50
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 calls $12.50
*** RIVER *** [6d Kd 6s 3d] [Ad]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 checks
JokerBlue bets $24.50, and is all in
zhukov69 folds
Uncalled bet of $24.50 returned to JokerBlue
JokerBlue mucks
JokerBlue wins the pot ($49.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51.50 | Rake $2
Board: [6d Kd 6s 3d Ad]
Seat 1: Mousie331 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Scootro84 (button) is sitting out
Seat 3: zhukov69 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 4: bigguyding 58 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: JokerBlue collected ($49.50), mucked
Seat 6: HelloEarth is sitting out

I'd like to know specifically what you all do on the turn. I think everything up to the turn is textbook, but maybe a fold instead of a call? I think by the river, my hand is worthless unless he's running an elaborate bluff, so I'm ok with that fold. But turn play?

Interesting hand #4:

FullTiltPoker Game #5519227795: Table Golfcart (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:38:36 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: zhukov69 ($44.75)
Seat 2: pokerstar1024 ($21.75)
Seat 3: KaySosa ($15.55)
Seat 4: Tom Selleck FTW ($66.05)
Seat 5: Chip Stevens ($95.05)
Seat 6: Nickzan ($71.85)
pokerstar1024 posts the small blind of $0.25
KaySosa posts the big blind of $0.50
5 seconds left to act
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Th 9h]
Tom Selleck FTW folds
Chip Stevens folds
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
pokerstar1024 raises to $3
KaySosa folds
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [3h Qh 6c]
pokerstar1024 bets $0.50
zhukov69 calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [3h Qh 6c] [Js]
pokerstar1024 checks
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $7.50
pokerstar1024 raises to $15
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 calls $7.50
*** RIVER *** [3h Qh 6c Js] [Jd]
pokerstar1024 bets $3.25, and is all in
zhukov69 folds
Uncalled bet of $3.25 returned to pokerstar1024
pokerstar1024 mucks
pokerstar1024 wins the pot ($35.65)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37.50 | Rake $1.85
Board: [3h Qh 6c Js Jd]
Seat 1: zhukov69 (button) folded on the River
Seat 2: pokerstar1024 (small blind) collected ($35.65), mucked
Seat 3: KaySosa (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Tom Selleck FTW didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Chip Stevens didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Nickzan is sitting out

This hand is sorta comical because of the river fold, but I'd like to know what everyone would have done on the turn. He has checked twice and shown weakness, and I now have open ender + flush draw....is there a way to bet less and fold to a raise? Can I not bet? Don't know if I played this the right way or not...maybe I should bet the flop? Lots of opportunities for discussion even though it's a small pot.

Interesting hand #5 (last one! gotta go 2 sleep!)

FullTiltPoker Game #5519283719: Table Breeze (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:43:10 ET - 2008/03/05
Seat 1: zhukov69 ($85.90)
Seat 2: BBallNYC ($58.90)
Seat 3: smthcall ($27.65)
Seat 4: BENT LINE ($66.70)
Seat 5: Seobombisgay ($60.75)
Seat 6: stass13 ($32.15)
Seobombisgay posts the small blind of $0.25
stass13 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Qd Qc]
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
BBallNYC folds
smthcall folds
BENT LINE calls $1.75
Seobombisgay has 15 seconds left to act
Seobombisgay calls $1.50
stass13 folds
*** FLOP *** [Jc 6s Qs]
Seobombisgay checks
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $4.50
BENT LINE raises to $12.50
Seobombisgay folds
zhukov69 raises to $84.15, and is all in
BENT LINE calls $52.45, and is all in
zhukov69 shows [Qd Qc]
BENT LINE shows [As Ts]
Uncalled bet of $19.20 returned to zhukov69
*** TURN *** [Jc 6s Qs] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [Jc 6s Qs Ah] [9h]
zhukov69 shows three of a kind, Queens
BENT LINE shows a pair of Aces
zhukov69 wins the pot ($132.65) with three of a kind, Queens
BENT LINE is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $135.65 | Rake $3
Board: [Jc 6s Qs Ah 9h]
Seat 1: zhukov69 showed [Qd Qc] and won ($132.65) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 2: BBallNYC didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: smthcall didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: BENT LINE (button) showed [As Ts] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: Seobombisgay (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: stass13 (big blind) folded before the Flop

Would like to know how you would have played this. Shove on the flop like I did? Smaller raise? I just wonder what happens the times when he has QK or AQ. I don't want to lose value against these hands....in other words, I want the optimal strategy that works against flush draws, top pairs, straight draws, and sets....you know, the optimal play against his range. HELP!?

So, it turns out the Cardrunners HH tool blows. I spent all the time loading them into the stupid converter and then pasting them into my blog entry, only to find when I saved it, the hand images don't show up in the body of the entry. So, lots of time wasted, and I'm back to the old fasioned way. If you want to see the first attempt, it's the very next entry below this one, all the hand histories are missing useful hand information. Maybe I blow, and it's not Cardrunners' fault. If anyone knows what I'm doing wrong, lemme know.

This session started off nearly suicidal, as within the first 400 hands I was down about 3.5 buyins courtesy of the following hands (and others).

FullTiltPoker Game #5504177927: Table St Croix (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:27:48 ET - 2008/03/04
Seat 1: zhukov69 ($51.10)
Seat 2: SweetCherriePie ($87.90)
Seat 3: IhaveSeizure ($53.05)
Seat 4: FoldNgetCold ($50)
Seat 5: Bella1018 ($101.80)
Seat 6: DiamondDGalb ($53.20)
SweetCherriePie posts the small blind of $0.25
IhaveSeizure posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Ad Jd]
Bella1018 folds
DiamondDGalb calls $0.50
zhukov69 raises to $2.25
SweetCherriePie folds
IhaveSeizure folds
DiamondDGalb calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [6c As Qs]
DiamondDGalb bets $5
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $20
DiamondDGalb calls $15
*** TURN *** [6c As Qs] [8c]
DiamondDGalb checks
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $28.85, and is all in
DiamondDGalb calls $28.85
zhukov69 shows [Ad Jd]
DiamondDGalb shows [Tc Ac]
*** RIVER *** [6c As Qs 8c] [Jc]
zhukov69 shows two pair, Aces and Jacks
DiamondDGalb shows a flush, Ace high
DiamondDGalb wins the pot ($99.95) with a flush, Ace high
zhukov69 adds $50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $102.95 | Rake $3
Board: [6c As Qs 8c Jc]
Seat 1: zhukov69 (button) showed [Ad Jd] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 2: SweetCherriePie (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: IhaveSeizure (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: FoldNgetCold is sitting out
Seat 5: Bella1018 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: DiamondDGalb showed [Tc Ac] and won ($99.95) with a flush, Ace high

Followed by this one....

FullTiltPoker Game #5503644868: Table Radio (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:47:40 ET - 2008/03/04
Seat 1: ClowningKong ($35.75)
Seat 2: Two80Lady ($72.20)
Seat 3: greg11111444 ($54.25)
Seat 4: zhukov69 ($49.50)
Seat 6: Weaner ($34.35)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
Weaner posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Ad Kc]
ClowningKong folds
Two80Lady folds
greg11111444 folds
zhukov69 raises to $1.50
Weaner raises to $3
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $9
Weaner raises to $34.35, and is all in
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 calls $25.35
Weaner shows [Ks Kd]
zhukov69 shows [Ad Kc]
*** FLOP *** [4d 5s 7s]
*** TURN *** [4d 5s 7s] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [4d 5s 7s Qd] [Jh]
Weaner shows a pair of Kings
zhukov69 shows Ace King high
Weaner wins the pot ($65.70) with a pair of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $68.70 | Rake $3
Board: [4d 5s 7s Qd Jh]
Seat 1: ClowningKong didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Two80Lady didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: greg11111444 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: zhukov69 (small blind) showed [Ad Kc] and lost with Ace King high
Seat 6: Weaner (big blind) showed [Ks Kd] and won ($65.70) with a pair of Kings

I'm actually thinking about this in hindsight and how it was sorta loose/spewy. Not a huge fan of getting it all in here. It's probably not a huge mistake, but certainly not a clear winning play either.

FullTiltPoker Game #5504069508: Table Tonga (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:19:41 ET - 2008/03/04
Seat 1: shake31 ($8.05)
Seat 2: tilt0nriver ($29)
Seat 3: bferg38 ($21)
Seat 4: zhukov69 ($50.05)
Seat 5: atr3124 ($95.70)
Seat 6: IhaveSeizure ($62.90)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
atr3124 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Kd Kc]
IhaveSeizure raises to $1.75
shake31 folds
tilt0nriver folds
bferg38 calls $1.75
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $7.75
atr3124 folds
IhaveSeizure raises to $17
bferg38 folds
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 calls $9.25
*** FLOP *** [3h 9h Kh]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $14.50
IhaveSeizure has 15 seconds left to act
IhaveSeizure raises to $45.90, and is all in
zhukov69 calls $18.55, and is all in
IhaveSeizure shows [Qs Qd]
zhukov69 shows [Kd Kc]
Uncalled bet of $12.85 returned to IhaveSeizure
*** TURN *** [3h 9h Kh] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [3h 9h Kh 8h] [4h]
IhaveSeizure shows a flush, King high
zhukov69 shows a flush, King high
zhukov69 ties for the pot ($49.70) with a flush, King high
IhaveSeizure ties for the pot ($49.65) with a flush, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $102.35 | Rake $3
Board: [3h 9h Kh 8h 4h]
Seat 1: shake31 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: tilt0nriver didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: bferg38 (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: zhukov69 (small blind) showed [Kd Kc] and won ($49.70) with a flush, King high
Seat 5: atr3124 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: IhaveSeizure showed [Qs Qd] and won ($49.65) with a flush, King high

This almost made me vomit, especially after suffering the first two beats. I was definitely thinking at this point that life was over and I should just KMS. But then courtesy of two sweet suckouts (to be pasted shortly) and a shitload of cold decks / donk stackoffs, I rebounded and rebounded strong. First the suckouts.

FullTiltPoker Game #5504607232: Table St Croix (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:59:46 ET - 2008/03/04
Seat 1: zhukov69 ($101.55)
Seat 2: SweetCherriePie ($88.60)
Seat 3: DannoKR ($32.60)
Seat 4: FoldNgetCold ($50)
Seat 5: Bella1018 ($98.10), is sitting out
Seat 6: DiamondDGalb ($105.30)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
SweetCherriePie posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Qh Kh]
DannoKR folds
FoldNgetCold raises to $1.75
DiamondDGalb folds
zhukov69 raises to $5.75
SweetCherriePie folds
FoldNgetCold calls $4
*** FLOP *** [8h 2d 5h]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $8
FoldNgetCold calls $8
*** TURN *** [8h 2d 5h] [Ad]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $24
FoldNgetCold raises to $36.25, and is all in
zhukov69 calls $12.25
FoldNgetCold shows [8d 8c]
zhukov69 shows [Qh Kh]
*** RIVER *** [8h 2d 5h Ad] [Jh]
FoldNgetCold shows three of a kind, Eights
zhukov69 shows a flush, King high
zhukov69 wins the pot ($97.50) with a flush, King high
FoldNgetCold adds $50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.50 | Rake $3
Board: [8h 2d 5h Ad Jh]
Seat 1: zhukov69 (small blind) showed [Qh Kh] and won ($97.50) with a flush, King high
Seat 2: SweetCherriePie (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: DannoKR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: FoldNgetCold showed [8d 8c] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 5: Bella1018 is sitting out
Seat 6: DiamondDGalb (button) didn't bet (folded)

Prob a bad call against his range here, but I was getting frustrated. On the turn, I bet the "A" thinking that it was a scary card and if he had a set, he would have check-raised on this drawy board. When he check raises all in, I gotta know the overcards aren't ever outs, so I really only have flush draw outs. But, it worked out and I got lucky here. Sweet.

FullTiltPoker Game #5503800240: Table Meissner (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:59:22 ET - 2008/03/04
Seat 1: zhukov69 ($49.80)
Seat 2: williamano ($220.80)
Seat 4: aGirlBeatYou ($50.75)
Seat 5: h0t ch33t0s ($50.35)
Seat 6: IhaveSeizure ($89.95)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
williamano posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Qs Qh]
blotto01 sits down
blotto01 adds $50
aGirlBeatYou folds
h0t ch33t0s folds
IhaveSeizure raises to $1.75
zhukov69 raises to $7
williamano folds
IhaveSeizure raises to $15
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 has requested TIME
zhukov69 raises to $45.50
IhaveSeizure raises to $76
zhukov69 calls $4.30, and is all in
IhaveSeizure shows [As Ac]
zhukov69 shows [Qs Qh]
Uncalled bet of $26.20 returned to IhaveSeizure
*** FLOP *** [3h 5h 2h]
*** TURN *** [3h 5h 2h] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [3h 5h 2h 4h] [9h]
IhaveSeizure shows a flush, Nine high
zhukov69 shows a flush, Queen high
zhukov69 wins the pot ($97.10) with a flush, Queen high
IhaveSeizure adds $9.85
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.10 | Rake $3
Board: [3h 5h 2h 4h 9h]
Seat 1: zhukov69 (small blind) showed [Qs Qh] and won ($97.10) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 2: williamano (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: aGirlBeatYou didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: h0t ch33t0s didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: IhaveSeizure (button) showed [As Ac] and lost with a flush, Nine high

This was probably my least favorite hand of the night. I was definitely frustrated (I think this hand actually came before the last hand) and effed it up on all streets. His little baby raise preflop is definitely a donktell for AA, and it should have slowed me down. In my defense, the money was getting in there on the flop if I just call and see what develops. However, it's not an excuse and this type of behavior will definitely lose money in the long run. (Oh and also in my defense, it was button vs. blinds which reduces hand requirements as we all know).

So, after these two hands I got a bunch of set vs. overpair, overpair vs. top pair, straight vs. pair, and most of them held up. Nothing really interesting worth pasting. However, after getting up about 5 buyins, I started getting a little spewy with some unnecessary situations...i.e. calling rr OOP pf with pocket pairs, check raising with air thinking i was superman, defending in the blinds with weird suited connector crap that isn't profitable, etc. This is interesting to me because I remember sbrugby talking about how this was one of the leaks he was looking to address....this "invincible" syndrome of getting goofy after you're up. So, I'll be on the lookout for this leak in the future.

There were two other hands worth posting (one for humor, the other cuz I'm a badass) before we get to results. First the badass one....

So, it appears as though "oh, this guy flopped the nuts, we shouldn't applaud him for stacking the other dude." However, you will see why I am a stud. The only way I can see the money getting all in here is to bait him with what appears to be a blocking bet with a jack or two pair type holding. He's gotta be sorta scared of the flush, so if I bet out pot or so, I'm sure he'll just flat call. Also, if I check raise all in, I think he will be more likely to fold. This little bet was the perfect little nuance bet to get this guy pot committed to calling my shove. Obvi I'm not worried about the flush either, if he has that, gg gimme the gun (prob what he is thinking). So, yea, def got lucky to cold deck him here, but also stacked him like a champ. VERY PROUD OF THIS HAND, but it's sorta the only one of the session that I feel this way about.

FullTiltPoker Game #5504441361: Table Susan (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:47:28 ET - 2008/03/04
Seat 1: Uthred_rj ($51)
Seat 2: pain23 ($114)
Seat 3: KkalashnikoW ($82)
Seat 5: canesfan82 ($25.60)
Seat 6: zhukov69 ($51.75)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
Uthred_rj posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Ks Qd]
pain23 folds
KkalashnikoW folds
canesfan82 calls $0.50
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 has requested TIME
Crescentt sits down
zhukov69 calls $0.25
Crescentt adds $10
Uthred_rj has 15 seconds left to act
Uthred_rj checks
*** FLOP *** [Th Jd 9c]
zhukov69 bets $1.50
Uthred_rj calls $1.50
canesfan82 calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [Th Jd 9c] [6c]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $4
Uthred_rj calls $4
canesfan82 folds
*** RIVER *** [Th Jd 9c 6c] [8c]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $4
Uthred_rj has 15 seconds left to act
Uthred_rj raises to $14
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $45.75, and is all in
Uthred_rj has 15 seconds left to act
Uthred_rj calls $31, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $0.75 returned to zhukov69
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zhukov69 shows [Ks Qd] a straight, King high
Uthred_rj mucks
zhukov69 wins the pot ($101) with a straight, King high
Uthred_rj adds $50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $104 | Rake $3
Board: [Th Jd 9c 6c 8c]
Seat 1: Uthred_rj (big blind) mucked [Jh Qc] - a straight, Queen high
Seat 2: pain23 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: KkalashnikoW didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: canesfan82 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: zhukov69 (small blind) showed [Ks Qd] and won ($101) with a straight, King high

Now the LOL hand....

FullTiltPoker Game #5504677932: Table Radio (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:05:03 ET - 2008/03/04
Seat 1: Rainbow011 ($20.10)
Seat 2: hustler602 ($42.60)
Seat 3: scapps ($7.85)
Seat 4: zhukov69 ($28.30)
Seat 5: raizeittakeit ($30.10)
Seat 6: Dachrsty ($50)
raizeittakeit posts the small blind of $0.25
Dachrsty posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [5s Js]
Rainbow011 folds
hustler602 folds
scapps raises to $7.85, and is all in
zhukov69 raises to $15.20
raizeittakeit folds
Dachrsty raises to $50, and is all in
zhukov69 calls $13.10, and is all in
Dachrsty shows [Kc Kd]
scapps shows [7d Td]
zhukov69 shows [5s Js]
Uncalled bet of $21.70 returned to Dachrsty
*** FLOP *** [4s 9c 6h]
*** TURN *** [4s 9c 6h] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [4s 9c 6h 5c] [Qd]
Dachrsty shows a pair of Kings
zhukov69 shows a pair of Fives
Dachrsty wins the side pot ($39.05) with a pair of Kings
scapps shows Queen Ten high
Dachrsty wins the main pot ($22.65) with a pair of Kings
scapps is sitting out
zhukov69 adds $50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $64.70 Main pot $23.80. Side pot $40.90. | Rake $3
Board: [4s 9c 6h 5c Qd]
Seat 1: Rainbow011 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: hustler602 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: scapps showed [7d Td] and lost with Queen Ten high
Seat 4: zhukov69 (button) showed [5s Js] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 5: raizeittakeit (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: Dachrsty (big blind) showed [Kc Kd] and won ($61.70) with a pair of Kings

Yea, I had a gr8 read on this guy and would have sworn J5 was good....JKJKJKJKJ obuvuh playing 16 tables has it's downsides. Pretty hilarious though.

OMG one more min raise hand that must be shown, almost forgot.

FullTiltPoker Game #5503645187: Table Balsam (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:47:41 ET - 2008/03/04
Seat 1: IhaveSeizure ($78.40), is sitting out
Seat 2: GettinStacked ($182.20)
Seat 3: DuckY89 ($22.40)
Seat 4: zhukov69 ($49.50)
Seat 5: MastaC707 ($24.85)
Seat 6: 1--BigD--1 ($61.80)
zhukov69 posts the small blind of $0.25
MastaC707 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Kd Qc]
1--BigD--1 calls $0.50
GettinStacked calls $0.50
DuckY89 calls $0.50
zhukov69 calls $0.25
MastaC707 checks
*** FLOP *** [5s 3c Kh]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $2.50
MastaC707 folds
IhaveSeizure has returned
1--BigD--1 calls $2.50
GettinStacked folds
DuckY89 has 15 seconds left to act
DuckY89 folds
*** TURN *** [5s 3c Kh] [7d]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $6
1--BigD--1 calls $6
*** RIVER *** [5s 3c Kh 7d] [2c]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $15
1--BigD--1 raises to $30
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 adds $24.50
zhukov69 folds
Uncalled bet of $15 returned to 1--BigD--1
1--BigD--1 mucks
1--BigD--1 wins the pot ($47.05)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $49.50 | Rake $2.45
Board: [5s 3c Kh 7d 2c]
Seat 1: IhaveSeizure is sitting out
Seat 2: GettinStacked folded on the Flop
Seat 3: DuckY89 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: zhukov69 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: MastaC707 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: 1--BigD--1 collected ($47.05), mucked

The more I think about this hand, the more I think I should have just called. I'm torn between the great pot odds / not seeing what hand he would play this way and realizing that he thinks he has 0% fold equity. I just can't see a hand he plays this way that doesn't have me beat. So, thoughts are welcome!

So, to wrap up the session with numbers, I played 3,003 hands and made $236.80. I played for just about 2 hours on the nose, and made 825 FTP FPP's as well as paid $113.15 in rake, so there are some additional profits there. So, I've got over 5,356 hands at .25 .50 while 12 to 16 tabling. I'll paste the stats bar here for the combined sessions....

Ok wow....still trying to figure out this print screen thing. I have successfully moved the print screen shot into paint and copied the right part of the selection, but now Cardrunners won't let me paste the shit into the body here. So, one more manual copy of figures until I master this business tomorrow.

VPIP: 19.06

PF raise: 15.70

Amount won: $325.40

BB/100 hands: 6.08 (don't know if this is the 1x or 2x big blind setting, maybe danneman can advise)

Went to SD: 24.39

Won at SD: 60.48

PFaf: 3.83

Flopaf: 7.20

Turnaf: 3.26

Riveraf: 2.89

Total af : 4.28

P.S. oh hey kev!

This session started off nearly suicidal, as within the first 400 hands I was down about 3.5 buyins courtesy of the following hands (and others).

Seat 1: Hero ($51.10 in chips) -

Seat 2: Villain 1 ($87.90 in chips) -

Seat 3: Villain 2 ($53.05 in chips) -

Seat 4: Villain 3 ($50 in chips) Sitting Out

Seat 5: Villain 4 ($101.80 in chips)

Seat 6: Villain 5 ($53.20 in chips)

PRE-FLOP:

Villain 1 posts small blind $0.25

Villain 2 posts big blind $0.50

Dealt To: Hero

FOLD Villain 4

CALL Villain 5 ($0.50)

RAISE Hero ($2.25)

FOLD Villain 1

FOLD Villain 2

CALL Villain 5 ($1.75)

FLOP:

Pot: $5.25

BET Villain 5 ($5)

RAISE Hero ($20)

CALL Villain 5 ($15)

TURN:

Pot: $45.25

CHECK Villain 5

BET Hero ($28.85) - All in

CALL Villain 5 ($28.85)

RIVER:

Pot: $102.95

SHOWDOWN:

Hero:

Villain 5:

Villain 5 collected $99.95 from main pot with a flush, Ace high

SUMMARY:

Total pot: $102

Rake: $3

Final Board:

Seat 1: Hero button showed [Ad Jd] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -51.10)

Seat 2: Villain 1 small blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -0.25)

Seat 3: Villain 2 big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -0.50)

Seat 4: Villain 3 is sitting out - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 5: Villain 4 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 6: Villain 5 showed [Tc Ac] and won 99.95 with a flush, Ace high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 48.85)

Followed by this one....

Seat 1: Villain 1 ($35.75 in chips)

Seat 2: Villain 2 ($72.20 in chips)

Seat 3: Villain 3 ($54.25 in chips) -

Seat 4: Hero ($49.50 in chips) -

Seat 6: Villain 4 ($34.35 in chips) -

PRE-FLOP:

Hero posts small blind $0.25

Villain 4 posts big blind $0.50

Dealt To: Hero

FOLD Villain 1

FOLD Villain 2

FOLD Villain 3

RAISE Hero ($1.50)

RAISE Villain 4 ($3)

RAISE Hero ($9)

RAISE Villain 4 ($34.35) - All in

CALL Hero ($25.35) (Pot Odds: 1.71)

FLOP:

Pot: $68.7

TURN:

Pot: $68.7

RIVER:

Pot: $68.7

SHOWDOWN:

Villain 4:

Hero:

Villain 4 collected $65.7 from main pot with a pair of Kings

SUMMARY:

Total pot: $68

Rake: $3

Final Board:

Seat 1: Villain 1 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 2: Villain 2 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 3: Villain 3 button didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 4: Hero small blind showed [Ad Kc] and lost with Ace King high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -34.60)

Seat 6: Villain 4 big blind showed [Ks Kd] and won 65.70 with a pair of Kings - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 30.85)

I'm actually thinking about this in hindsight and how it was sorta loose/spewy. Not a huge fan of getting it all in here. It's probably not a huge mistake, but certainly not a clear winning play either.

Seat 1: shake31 ($8.05 in chips)

Seat 2: tilt0nriver ($29 in chips)

Seat 3: bferg38 ($21 in chips) -

Seat 4: zhukov69 ($50.05 in chips) -

Seat 5: atr3124 ($95.70 in chips) -

Seat 6: IhaveSeizure ($62.90 in chips)

PRE-FLOP:

zhukov69 posts small blind $0.25

atr3124 posts big blind $0.50

Dealt To: zhukov69

RAISE IhaveSeizure ($1.75)

FOLD shake31

FOLD tilt0nriver

CALL bferg38 ($1.75)

RAISE zhukov69 ($7.75)

FOLD atr3124

RAISE IhaveSeizure ($17)

FOLD bferg38

CALL zhukov69 ($9.25) (Pot Odds: 2.92)

FLOP:

Pot: $36.25

BET zhukov69 ($14.50)

RAISE IhaveSeizure ($45.90) - All in

CALL zhukov69 ($18.55) - All in (Pot Odds: 5.21)

UNCALLED IhaveSeizure ($12.85)

TURN:

Pot: $102.35

RIVER:

Pot: $102.35

SHOWDOWN:

IhaveSeizure:

zhukov69:

SUMMARY:

Total pot: $102

Rake: $3

Final Board:

Seat 1: shake31 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 2: tilt0nriver didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 3: bferg38 button folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -1.75)

Seat 4: zhukov69 small blind showed [Kd Kc] and won 49.70 with a flush, King high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -50.05)

Seat 5: atr3124 big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -0.50)

Seat 6: IhaveSeizure showed [Qs Qd] and won 49.65 with a flush, King high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -50.05)

This almost made me vomit, especially after suffering the first two beats. I was definitely thinking at this point that life was over and I should just KMS. But then courtesy of two sweet suckouts (to be pasted shortly) and a shitload of cold decks / donk stackoffs, I rebounded and rebounded strong. First the suckouts.

Seat 1: Hero ($101.55 in chips) -

Seat 2: Villain 1 ($88.60 in chips) -

Seat 3: Villain 2 ($32.60 in chips)

Seat 4: Villain 3 ($50 in chips)

Seat 5: Villain 4 ($98.10 in chips) Sitting Out

Seat 6: Villain 5 ($105.30 in chips) -

PRE-FLOP:

Hero posts small blind $0.25

Villain 1 posts big blind $0.50

Dealt To: Hero

FOLD Villain 2

RAISE Villain 3 ($1.75)

FOLD Villain 5

RAISE Hero ($5.75)

FOLD Villain 1

CALL Villain 3 ($4)

FLOP:

Pot: $12

BET Hero ($8)

CALL Villain 3 ($8)

TURN:

Pot: $28

BET Hero ($24)

RAISE Villain 3 ($36.25) - All in

CALL Hero ($12.25) (Pot Odds: 7.20)

RIVER:

Pot: $100.5

SHOWDOWN:

Villain 3:

Hero:

Hero collected $97.5 from main pot with a flush, King high

SUMMARY:

Total pot: $100

Rake: $3

Final Board:

Seat 1: Hero small blind showed [Qh Kh] and won 97.50 with a flush, King high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 47.50)

Seat 2: Villain 1 big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -0.50)

Seat 3: Villain 2 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 4: Villain 3 showed [8d 8c] and lost with three of a kind, Eights - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -50.00)

Seat 5: Villain 4 is sitting out - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 6: Villain 5 button didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Prob a bad call against his range here, but I was getting frustrated. On the turn, I bet the "A" thinking that it was a scary card and if he had a set, he would have check-raised on this drawy board. When he check raises all in, I gotta know the overcards aren't ever outs, so I really only have flush draw outs. But, it worked out and I got lucky here. Sweet.

Seat 1: Hero ($49.80 in chips) -

Seat 2: Villain 1 ($220.80 in chips) -

Seat 4: Villain 2 ($50.75 in chips)

Seat 5: Villain 3 ($50.35 in chips)

Seat 6: Villain 4 ($89.95 in chips) -

PRE-FLOP:

Hero posts small blind $0.25

Villain 1 posts big blind $0.50

Dealt To: Hero

FOLD Villain 2

FOLD Villain 3

RAISE Villain 4 ($1.75)

RAISE Hero ($7)

FOLD Villain 1

RAISE Villain 4 ($15)

RAISE Hero ($45.50)

RAISE Villain 4 ($76)

CALL Hero ($4.30) - All in (Pot Odds: 28.37)

UNCALLED Villain 4 ($26.20)

FLOP:

Pot: $100.1

TURN:

Pot: $100.1

RIVER:

Pot: $100.1

SHOWDOWN:

Villain 4:

Hero:

Hero collected $97.1 from main pot with a flush, Queen high

SUMMARY:

Total pot: $100

Rake: $3

Final Board:

Seat 1: Hero small blind showed [Qs Qh] and won 97.10 with a flush, Queen high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 47.05)

Seat 2: Villain 1 big blind folded before the Flop - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -0.50)

Seat 4: Villain 2 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 5: Villain 3 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 6: Villain 4 button showed [As Ac] and lost with a flush, Nine high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -51.55)

This was probably my least favorite hand of the night. I was definitely frustrated (I think this hand actually came before the last hand) and effed it up on all streets. His little baby raise preflop is definitely a donktell for AA, and it should have slowed me down. In my defense, the money was getting in there on the flop if I just call and see what develops. However, it's not an excuse and this type of behavior will definitely lose money in the long run. (Oh and also in my defense, it was button vs. blinds which reduces hand requirements as we all know).

So, after these two hands I got a bunch of set vs. overpair, overpair vs. top pair, straight vs. pair, and most of them held up. Nothing really interesting worth pasting. However, after getting up about 5 buyins, I started getting a little spewy with some unnecessary situations...i.e. calling rr OOP pf with pocket pairs, check raising with air thinking i was superman, defending in the blinds with weird suited connector crap that isn't profitable, etc. This is interesting to me because I remember sbrugby talking about how this was one of the leaks he was looking to address....this "invincible" syndrome of getting goofy after you're up. So, I'll be on the lookout for this leak in the future.

There were two other hands worth posting (one for humor, the other cuz I'm a badass) before we get to results. First the badass one....

Seat 1: Villain 1 ($51 in chips) -

Seat 2: Villain 2 ($114 in chips)

Seat 3: Villain 3 ($82 in chips)

Seat 5: Villain 4 ($25.60 in chips) -

Seat 6: Hero ($51.75 in chips) -

PRE-FLOP:

Hero posts small blind $0.25

Villain 1 posts big blind $0.50

Dealt To: Hero

FOLD Villain 2

FOLD Villain 3

CALL Villain 4 ($0.50)

CALL Hero ($0.25) (Pot Odds: 5.00)

CHECK Villain 1

FLOP:

Pot: $1.5

BET Hero ($1.50)

CALL Villain 1 ($1.50)

CALL Villain 4 ($1.50)

TURN:

Pot: $6

BET Hero ($4)

CALL Villain 1 ($4)

FOLD Villain 4

RIVER:

Pot: $14

BET Hero ($4)

RAISE Villain 1 ($14)

RAISE Hero ($45.75) - All in

CALL Villain 1 ($31) - All in

UNCALLED Hero ($0.75)

SHOWDOWN:

Hero:

MUCK Villain 1

Hero collected $101 from main pot with a straight, King high

SUMMARY:

Total pot: $104

Rake: $3

Final Board:

Seat 1: Villain 1 big blind mucked [Jh Qc] - a straight, Queen high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -51.00)

Seat 2: Villain 2 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 3: Villain 3 didnt bet folded - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 0.00)

Seat 5: Villain 4 button folded on the Turn - Net Gain/Loss: ($ -2.00)

Seat 6: Hero small blind showed [Ks Qd] and won 101 with a straight, King high - Net Gain/Loss: ($ 50.00)

So, it appears as though "oh, this guy flopped the nuts, we shouldn't applaud him for stacking the other dude." However, you will see why I am a stud. The only way I can see the money getting all in here is to bait him with what appears to be a blocking bet with a jack or two pair type holding. He's gotta be sorta scared of the flush, so if I bet out pot or so, I'm sure he'll just flat call. Also, if I check raise all in, I think he will be more likely to fold. This little bet was the perfect little nuance bet to get this guy pot committed to calling my shove. Obvi I'm not worried about the flush either, if he has that, gg gimme the gun (prob what he is thinking). So, yea, def got lucky to cold deck him here, but also stacked him like a champ. VERY PROUD OF THIS HAND, but it's sorta the only one of the session that I feel this way about.

Now the LOL hand....

Seat 1: Villain 1 ($20.10 in chips)

Seat 2: Villain 2 ($42.60 in chips)

Seat 3: Villain 3 ($7.85 in chips)

Seat 4: Hero ($28.30 in chips) -

Seat 5: Villain 4 ($30.10 in chips) -

Seat 6: Villain 5 ($50 in chips) -

PRE-FLOP:

Villain 4 posts small blind $0.25

Villain 5 posts big blind $0.50

Dealt To: Hero

FOLD Villain 1

FOLD Villain 2

RAISE Villain 3 ($7.85) - All in

RAISE Hero ($15.20)

FOLD Villain 4

RAISE Villain 5 ($50) - All in

CALL Hero ($13.10) - All in (Pot Odds: 5.60)

UNCALLED Villain 5 ($21.70)

FLOP:

Pot: $64.7

TURN:

After getting very angry last night and vowing to quit this game forever (as I do at least once a month), I did the usual return home and multi-table the shit out of baby limits. I went even further tonight and played 13 tables of .25 .50. Things started off hot as I jumped out to being up about $150 within 500 hands, but then cooled off very quickly as they always seem to do. In the end, I played 2,353 hands and netted +$88.60. ALSO REALIZED THAT I EARN ABOUT 450 FTP FPP's an hour this way and paid $105.90 in rake (should get about 30 bucks of this back), so OBVI the sesh was worth it! Played for 2 hours and 20 ish minutes. I guess making 40 dollars an hour would be ok if it keeps up. Certainly a reasonable thing to do for a while to rebuild a bankroll and get back to respectable limits. Also, at 450 FPP's/hr., I can expect that new LCD tv in....uhhh.... (200,000/450)=444.44 hours! That means I only have to play an average of two hours a day for the next 220 days and I'll be watching new tv by Christmas.

There were a number of interesting hands that came up, some bad, some good, one AWESOME. Here are the HH's of a few:

FullTiltPoker Game #5491326213: Table Jacyra (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:10:05 ET - 2008/03/03
Seat 1: l Sycho l ($17.10)
Seat 2: Runner60 ($50)
Seat 3: Inspectr Gadget ($56.15)
Seat 4: Brennius ($83)
Seat 5: zhukov69 ($52.65)
Seat 6: DaGrandeFormag ($71.95)
l Sycho l posts the small blind of $0.25
Runner60 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Jh Jd]
Inspectr Gadget folds
Brennius folds
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
DaGrandeFormag calls $1.75
l Sycho l folds
Runner60 folds
*** FLOP *** [2c 8c 4h]
zhukov69 bets $4
DaGrandeFormag raises to $8
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $24
DaGrandeFormag calls $16
*** TURN *** [2c 8c 4h] [Td]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $26.90, and is all in
DaGrandeFormag has 15 seconds left to act
DaGrandeFormag calls $26.90
zhukov69 shows [Jh Jd]
DaGrandeFormag shows [Qc 8h]
*** RIVER *** [2c 8c 4h Td] [3c]
zhukov69 shows a pair of Jacks
DaGrandeFormag shows a pair of Eights
zhukov69 wins the pot ($103.05) with a pair of Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $106.05 | Rake $3
Board: [2c 8c 4h Td 3c]
Seat 1: l Sycho l (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Runner60 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Inspectr Gadget didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Brennius didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: zhukov69 showed [Jh Jd] and won ($103.05) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: DaGrandeFormag (button) showed [Qc 8h] and lost with a pair of Eights

This hand is interesting to me, mainly because of the timing tells that you wouldn't necessarily notice. One of my least favorite things in the world is to get min-raised, so I'm trying to differentiate between the harmless min-raise and the "get the eff outta here, i've got the nuts" min-raise. Here, the dude min raised very quickly. This to me is more indicative of the former strategy, rather than the latter. So, I three bet with the intention of folding to a shove. When he just called, I put him on a draw and was pushing any non-club turn. It worked this time, I'll keep my eyes out for more examples of this one way or the other!

FullTiltPoker Game #5491835075: Table Conway (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:46:52 ET - 2008/03/03
Seat 1: aviance ($34.90)
Seat 2: gb04 ($12.20)
Seat 3: ju5tnutz ($74.05)
Seat 4: zhukov69 ($77.10)
Seat 6: McCurtain ($101.35)
aviance posts the small blind of $0.25
gb04 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [5d 5c]
ju5tnutz folds
VLV4130 adds $50
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
McCurtain calls $1.75
aviance has 15 seconds left to act
aviance calls $1.50
gb04 folds
*** FLOP *** [5h Kh Ad]
aviance checks
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $6
McCurtain folds
aviance calls $6
*** TURN *** [5h Kh Ad] [6h]
aviance checks
zhukov69 bets $10
aviance raises to $26.50
zhukov69 calls $16.50
*** RIVER *** [5h Kh Ad 6h] [Kd]
aviance bets $0.65, and is all in
zhukov69 calls $0.65
*** SHOW DOWN ***
aviance shows [Jh 8h] a flush, King high
zhukov69 shows [5d 5c] a full house, Fives full of Kings
zhukov69 wins the pot ($69.05) with a full house, Fives full of Kings
aviance is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $72.05 | Rake $3
Board: [5h Kh Ad 6h Kd]
Seat 1: aviance (small blind) showed [Jh 8h] and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 2: gb04 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: ju5tnutz didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: zhukov69 showed [5d 5c] and won ($69.05) with a full house, Fives full of Kings
Seat 6: McCurtain (button) folded on the Flop

Some might call this a suckout from my perspective, others might call it a suckout from mine. Either way, this is a situation that plagues me often. I know I'm good on the flop, a scare card comes, and I don't know whether to bet or check. I don't like checking because if he has A x with x of hearts, then I've allowed him to catch up for free. If he has the flush, then I'm drawing slim. I guess if stacks are deep I like betting and folding to a shove/check-raise, and if stacks are short like this situation, a check doesn't hurt that badly because even if he sucks out, his implied odds are small. So, maybe I should check the turn here and re-evaluate on the river? Who knows....thoughts?

FullTiltPoker Game #5491667152: Table Conway (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:34:43 ET - 2008/03/03
Seat 1: aviance ($28.40)
Seat 2: gb04 ($16.25), is sitting out
Seat 3: ju5tnutz ($79.80)
Seat 4: zhukov69 ($52.95)
Seat 5: kangde86 ($49.05)
Seat 6: McCurtain ($126.90)
ju5tnutz posts the small blind of $0.25
zhukov69 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Ts Td]
kangde86 folds
McCurtain raises to $1.50
aviance folds
ju5tnutz folds
zhukov69 raises to $5.25
McCurtain calls $3.75
*** FLOP *** [9d 3s Jh]
zhukov69 bets $8
kangde86 stands up
McCurtain calls $8
*** TURN *** [9d 3s Jh] [2c]
VLV4130 stands up
zhukov69 checks
Boots2323 adds $50
McCurtain bets $15.50
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $39.70, and is all in
McCurtain has 15 seconds left to act
McCurtain has requested TIME
McCurtain folds
Uncalled bet of $24.20 returned to zhukov69
zhukov69 mucks
zhukov69 wins the pot ($54.90)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $57.75 | Rake $2.85
Board: [9d 3s Jh 2c]
Seat 1: aviance (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: gb04 is sitting out
Seat 3: ju5tnutz (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: zhukov69 (big blind) collected ($54.90), mucked
Seat 5: kangde86 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: McCurtain folded on the Turn

This was my favorite hand of the night. I'm very proud of this play, and it was a big momentum booster that allowed me to right the ship when things were starting to go south. I went with the read that someone with a "J" does not bet this turn, so he either was call bluffing me with a marginal hand, or had the nuts. I think the odds he's call bluffing are better, so I decide to go for the checkraise all in, thinking the hand is good more than it's bad. I was right and it played out exactly how I envisioned!

FullTiltPoker Game #5491406373: Table Lingo (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:15:53 ET - 2008/03/03
Seat 1: VMJoseph ($58.45)
Seat 2: pgawidow ($81.65)
Seat 3: GettinStacked ($194.25)
Seat 4: aschain ($82.90)
Seat 5: zhukov69 ($67.55)
Seat 6: NutTeller ($50)
NutTeller posts the small blind of $0.25
VMJoseph posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Kd Kc]
aschain: ill get you
pgawidow has 15 seconds left to act
pgawidow folds
GettinStacked raises to $1.75
aschain folds
zhukov69 raises to $7
NutTeller folds
VMJoseph folds
GettinStacked raises to $26
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $67.55, and is all in
GettinStacked calls $41.55
zhukov69 shows [Kd Kc]
GettinStacked shows [Ks Ah]
aschain: or he will
*** FLOP *** [Qs As Jh]
*** TURN *** [Qs As Jh] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [Qs As Jh Ac] [2d]
zhukov69 shows two pair, Aces and Kings
GettinStacked shows three of a kind, Aces
GettinStacked wins the pot ($132.85) with three of a kind, Aces
zhukov69 adds $50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $135.85 | Rake $3
Board: [Qs As Jh Ac 2d]
Seat 1: VMJoseph (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: pgawidow didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: GettinStacked showed [Ks Ah] and won ($132.85) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 4: aschain didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: zhukov69 (button) showed [Kd Kc] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 6: NutTeller (small blind) folded before the Flop

Ummm....don't cry for me Argentina? MOTHER $#%# WHY THE @#$* DOES THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN TO ME! JKJKJKJKJK, it's ok world, keep hating. I'm winning in every other category besides poker! (and fitness)

FullTiltPoker Game #5491717097: Table Radio (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:38:19 ET - 2008/03/03
Seat 1: Billybob82185 ($61.45)
Seat 2: pearljamten ($36.75)
Seat 3: Antoine772K8 ($13.25)
Seat 4: Cassielady ($51.85)
Seat 5: zhukov69 ($55.25)
Seat 6: Lob1Putt ($69.65)
Antoine772K8 posts the small blind of $0.25
Cassielady posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Ks Kh]
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
Lob1Putt folds
Billybob82185 folds
pearljamten folds
Antoine772K8 folds
Cassielady raises to $5.50
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $16.75
Cassielady raises to $28
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $55.25, and is all in
Cassielady calls $23.85, and is all in
zhukov69 shows [Ks Kh]
Cassielady shows [Ac Ah]
Uncalled bet of $3.40 returned to zhukov69
*** FLOP *** [Jd Qh Th]
*** TURN *** [Jd Qh Th] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd Qh Th 5s] [2h]
zhukov69 shows a pair of Kings
Cassielady shows a pair of Aces
Cassielady wins the pot ($100.95) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $103.95 | Rake $3
Board: [Jd Qh Th 5s 2h]
Seat 1: Billybob82185 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: pearljamten (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Antoine772K8 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Cassielady (big blind) showed [Ac Ah] and won ($100.95) with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: zhukov69 showed [Ks Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: Lob1Putt didn't bet (folded)

Brrrr.....it's cold in here. Does this ever happen the other way around? I work hard for my money and then dump it back in an icestorm. GG KK.

FullTiltPoker Game #5492047840: Table Pecan (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:02:28 ET - 2008/03/03
Seat 1: zhukov69 ($62.15)
Seat 2: StnBuddha ($58.95)
Seat 3: bi11 frist1 ($50)
Seat 4: gabrielachida ($101.60)
Seat 5: 17Primetime17 ($46.90)
Seat 6: KID CAPRI ($46.45)
17Primetime17 posts the small blind of $0.25
KID CAPRI posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Kc Ad]
zhukov69 raises to $1.75
StnBuddha calls $1.75
bi11 frist1 has 15 seconds left to act
bi11 frist1 raises to $7.75
gabrielachida folds
17Primetime17 folds
KID CAPRI folds
zhukov69 raises to $25.75
StnBuddha folds
StnBuddha: oooo
bi11 frist1 has 15 seconds left to act
StnBuddha: again
bi11 frist1 raises to $50, and is all in
zhukov69 calls $24.25
bi11 frist1 shows [Qd Qs]
zhukov69 shows [Kc Ad]
*** FLOP *** [3d 2h Ts]
*** TURN *** [3d 2h Ts] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [3d 2h Ts 7h] [5s]
bi11 frist1 shows a pair of Queens
zhukov69 shows Ace King high
bi11 frist1 wins the pot ($99.50) with a pair of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $102.50 | Rake $3
Board: [3d 2h Ts 7h 5s]
Seat 1: zhukov69 showed [Kc Ad] and lost with Ace King high
Seat 2: StnBuddha folded before the Flop
Seat 3: bi11 frist1 showed [Qd Qs] and won ($99.50) with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: gabrielachida (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: 17Primetime17 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: KID CAPRI (big blind) folded before the Flop

Ok, so fo'real. Am I gonna win a coinflip or suckout this session?(the correct answer is no)

FullTiltPoker Game #5492115433: Table Lingo (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:07:26 ET - 2008/03/03
Seat 1: VMJoseph ($61.45)
Seat 2: pgawidow ($101.25)
Seat 3: GettinStacked ($250.80)
Seat 4: Maria1984 ($14.45)
Seat 5: zhukov69 ($56.20)
Seat 6: NutTeller ($63.95)
VMJoseph posts the small blind of $0.25
pgawidow posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [Js As]
GettinStacked folds
Maria1984 calls $0.50
zhukov69 raises to $2.25
NutTeller folds
VMJoseph calls $2
pgawidow calls $1.75
Maria1984 calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [Ah 7c 2c]
VMJoseph checks
pgawidow checks
Maria1984 checks
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 bets $7
VMJoseph calls $7
pgawidow folds
Maria1984 folds
*** TURN *** [Ah 7c 2c] [7h]
VMJoseph has 15 seconds left to act
VMJoseph bets $7
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 raises to $21
VMJoseph calls $14
*** RIVER *** [Ah 7c 2c 7h] [Jc]
VMJoseph bets $31.20, and is all in
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 has requested TIME
zhukov69 folds
Uncalled bet of $31.20 returned to VMJoseph
VMJoseph mucks
VMJoseph wins the pot ($62)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $65 | Rake $3
Board: [Ah 7c 2c 7h Jc]
Seat 1: VMJoseph (small blind) collected ($62), mucked
Seat 2: pgawidow (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: GettinStacked didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Maria1984 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: zhukov69 folded on the River
Seat 6: NutTeller (button) didn't bet (folded)

Ok, so this is either my real favorite hand or a very close second. I love EVERYTHING about the way I played this hand. I think every street was played to perfection. TRY TO ARGUE WITH ME AND I'LL KILL YOU CUZ I'VE COVERED ALL ANGLES AND I'M THE BEST TO EVER PLAY THIS GAME...BILL FILLLMAFFFF! Seriously though, so good?

FullTiltPoker Game #5490956280: Table Pecan (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:43:11 ET - 2008/03/03
Seat 1: zhukov69 ($118.60)
Seat 2: StnBuddha ($50.25)
Seat 3: bi11 frist1 ($51.50)
Seat 4: gabrielachida ($48.50)
Seat 5: tolsty ($76.15)
Seat 6: pokernutz80 ($51.15)
StnBuddha posts the small blind of $0.25
bi11 frist1 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zhukov69 [8d 7d]
gabrielachida folds
tolsty raises to $1.75
pokernutz80 folds
zhukov69 raises to $6
StnBuddha folds
bi11 frist1 has 15 seconds left to act
bi11 frist1 folds
tolsty raises to $10.25
zhukov69 calls $4.25
*** FLOP *** [4d 4c 7c]
tolsty checks
zhukov69 has 15 seconds left to act
zhukov69 checks
*** TURN *** [4d 4c 7c] [4s]
tolsty checks
zhukov69 bets $8
tolsty raises to $16
zhukov69 calls $8
*** RIVER *** [4d 4c 7c 4s] [2s]
tolsty bets $49.90, and is all in
zhukov69 folds
Uncalled bet of $49.90 returned to tolsty
tolsty mucks
tolsty wins the pot ($50.60)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53.25 | Rake $2.65
Board: [4d 4c 7c 4s 2s]
Seat 1: zhukov69 (button) folded on the River
Seat 2: StnBuddha (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: bi11 frist1 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: gabrielachida didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: tolsty collected ($50.60), mucked
Seat 6: pokernutz80 didn't bet (folded)

OMG h8 da minraise. Easy fold on the river I suppose, but what does that mean? I'm calling on the turn hoping for a 2-outer? Not sure this was played correctly at any time, but he made two really lame tiny bets that make it hard to play against. I suppose the one time I flop a straight and clean him out will reconcile all these weird situations.

OK, so here's my first blog entry ever! Things definitely could have gone much better this session, I had a number of suckouts, lost coinflips, cold decks that caused me to lose a number of buyins and like, 0 of the reverse situations. Some people (Dan) won't believe me, but maybe now that I'm writing a blog and will document and discuss these things, you'll have to believe me!

On the comeback trail....hopefully. GG Melatonin

OMG almost forgot stats bar for this session.

WTF won't let me print screen. Gonna have to troubleshoot this later, here are basics.

VPIP: 20.27

PFr: 17.17

PFaf: 4.48

Flop af: 10.67

Turn af: 2.94

River af: 2.64

Total af: 4.94