Friday night I played in Gambit's home game. I was up around $25 before I had a string of 2nd best hands and before I knew it I was down $35. I rebought for another $20 before we played some NL before the tournament. I made a nice little comeback and ended up winning a capped pot vs Gambit when I held the nut flush. The next hand I have Q,J and Cosensa raised to $1.25. Next to act calls and I call. Three handed to a Qc,Qx,9c flop. Chris bets out $2, next to act calls and I move in to the cap total of $20. Chris immediately calls and next to act thinks for about 2 minutes before he calls. Chris had K,Q and the other player had 8,8. I ended up down $11 for the cash game.
In the tournament I played tight early (folding A,10; K,Q in EP etc.) I picked up zero hands. When the blinds were 25/50 I decided to take a stab at a hand and raised in EP to 200 with 10,7. There was one caller in MP and the flop came a beautiful looking J,9,8. I lead out for 250 and MP calls. The turn came a K. I shoved and MP calls with K,J. I busted the other player in 8th place. I then end up paying people off and am now down to around 800 with 7 people left. Fasso moves in for 550 playing 50/75 (I think) and I am in the SB with 5,5. I win that hand and and we are down to 6 people.
We are at the 50/100 level and I am in the cutoff with Q,Q and have around $1500 behind. I raise to 350 only to see that Chris had already raised to 300. So now i am only in for a call. Heads-up the flop comes 10,6,2 rianbow. Chris cheks, I shove and Chris calls with 6,6 and I am done in 6th. With the two bounties I ended up losing $20 in the tournament.
Saturday was a marathon session online, 12 hours in total over three sessions. I was determined to get my APPT Macau seat. I played the step tournaments with the following results:
APPT Step 2 - Redo Step 2
APPT Step 2 - Out
APPT Step 2 - Out
PCA Step 4 - out
then the run happens:
APPT Step 1 (usung FPP;s) - Advance to step 2
APPT Step 2 - Advance to step 3
APPT Step 3 - Advance to step 4
APPT Step 4 - Advance to step 5
APPT Step 5 - busto - nooooooooooooooooooooo
Almost got there with $0 invested.
APPT Step 2 - Advance to step 3
APPT Step 3 - Redo step 3
PCA Step 3 - Redo step 3
APPT Step 3 - out
PCA Step 3 - Redo step 3
PCA Step 3 - out
PCA Step 3 - Redo step 3
I then decided to play in the $109 double shootout. There were 46 people in the tournament so 1st place won a seat and 2nd got their money back. My first table was 5 handed and we got to heads-up with me being a 2:1 short stack. In about 5 hands I had flopped top pair and got it in vs 2nd pair and I ended up winning the table.
At the final table I had flopped sets twice early. The second time it happens I call a raise after I limp with 2,2. The flop comes 4,4,2. I check call. On the K turn I check raise and he shoves with A,A. My hand is good and I knock out 9th place. With 8 left I have a slight chip lead with 2600. I took a few flops and missed some draws and i am down to six players when my bustout hand occurs. I am down to around 1500 in chips with 25/50 blinds. The chip leader is around 3600. I get K,K in early position and decide to limp. I want to take a chance and try and win a big pot. The flop comes 8,7,5. I check, the CL bets out, late position player calls and I shove. The CL calls and the late position player calls. CL flopped top 2 and the late position player flopped top pair with a flush draw. The CL turned the boat and I was done in 6th. Damn it!
End of the night.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
So Much
Wow I have so much to say today. I played a ton last night. I decided yesterday that I would much rather make a trip to Macau over the Bahamas. I am going to try hard and qualify for the Macau tournament. One of the things I liks is when you get to step 6 it is a one table SNG and they give away 4 SEATS! Can't beat that. I am also going to qualify for the Bahamas. That would be a fun two months. Here is my step results yesterday:
APPT
Step 1 (FPP) - Advance to Step 2
Step 1 (FPP) - Out
Step 2 - Back to Step 1
Step 1 - Out
Step 1 (FPP) - Advance to Step 2
PCA
Step 2 - Out
Step 1 (FPP) - Advance to Step 2
Step 2 - Advance to Step 3
So here are the tickets I currently have:
APPT Step 2
PCA Step 4
PCA Step 3
PCA Step 3
There were two very interesting occurences that came up during the SNG's.
1) In the APPT Step 1 there was a guy who played virtually every hand. He amasseda ton of chips, pissed them all away and then got a big stack again when this hand comes up. We are down to 6 people playing 50/100 (these are turbos). The big stack limps (with 3500 behind), I call from the SB (2000 behind) and the BB shoves for 130 total. The button calls and I call (I have Kd,4d). The flop comes down Q,Q,5. I check and the button bets 150. If fold and he shows 8,4! WTF!!!! THe BB had a K and wins the hand. So he bet me out of a dry side pot. I typed in: dik. He responds my saying: lol.
Fast ofrward and we are down to 5 people and I am down to 1500 in the 75/150 level. The "dik" was raising almost every hand. I raise to 300 with Ks,Qs he shoves and I snap call. He shows K,K. Fuck me. The flop comes J high and he types in "bye". Poker Karma comes around to kick him in the nuts and the turn and river roll out 10,9 and I get my double-up. I start typing lololololololollolollololololol. No response. We are down to 4 handed and the dick gets his money in with A,Q vs A,10. A 10 rolls off and he is eliminated. I typed in "karma is a bitch". hahahahahhahah! I end up winning my seat.
2) I am in a PCA Step 2 and we are down to 3 people. First and second get seats and 3rd gets a retry. The following hand comes up:
Button - 6500
SB - 2800
BB (me) - 4200
We are at the 100/200 level and the button raises to 600, the SB calls and I look at A,K. The button here could be raising with any two here. the SB calling means he is probably going with his hand. I decide to shove here knowing that the button is folding as high as QQ here. To my suprise the button CALLS and the SB rightfully gets out of the way. He shows down 6,6!!!! WTF is he thinking here? At best he is a coin flip and at worst he is a massive underdog. I have plenty of chips to take a sizeable chunk out of his stack. I hit my K on the turn and 4 flushed on the end for good measure. As it turned out since the other guy was so short he ended up getting his seat. Still don't understand that one though.
APPT
Step 1 (FPP) - Advance to Step 2
Step 1 (FPP) - Out
Step 2 - Back to Step 1
Step 1 - Out
Step 1 (FPP) - Advance to Step 2
PCA
Step 2 - Out
Step 1 (FPP) - Advance to Step 2
Step 2 - Advance to Step 3
So here are the tickets I currently have:
APPT Step 2
PCA Step 4
PCA Step 3
PCA Step 3
There were two very interesting occurences that came up during the SNG's.
1) In the APPT Step 1 there was a guy who played virtually every hand. He amasseda ton of chips, pissed them all away and then got a big stack again when this hand comes up. We are down to 6 people playing 50/100 (these are turbos). The big stack limps (with 3500 behind), I call from the SB (2000 behind) and the BB shoves for 130 total. The button calls and I call (I have Kd,4d). The flop comes down Q,Q,5. I check and the button bets 150. If fold and he shows 8,4! WTF!!!! THe BB had a K and wins the hand. So he bet me out of a dry side pot. I typed in: dik. He responds my saying: lol.
Fast ofrward and we are down to 5 people and I am down to 1500 in the 75/150 level. The "dik" was raising almost every hand. I raise to 300 with Ks,Qs he shoves and I snap call. He shows K,K. Fuck me. The flop comes J high and he types in "bye". Poker Karma comes around to kick him in the nuts and the turn and river roll out 10,9 and I get my double-up. I start typing lololololololollolollololololol. No response. We are down to 4 handed and the dick gets his money in with A,Q vs A,10. A 10 rolls off and he is eliminated. I typed in "karma is a bitch". hahahahahhahah! I end up winning my seat.
2) I am in a PCA Step 2 and we are down to 3 people. First and second get seats and 3rd gets a retry. The following hand comes up:
Button - 6500
SB - 2800
BB (me) - 4200
We are at the 100/200 level and the button raises to 600, the SB calls and I look at A,K. The button here could be raising with any two here. the SB calling means he is probably going with his hand. I decide to shove here knowing that the button is folding as high as QQ here. To my suprise the button CALLS and the SB rightfully gets out of the way. He shows down 6,6!!!! WTF is he thinking here? At best he is a coin flip and at worst he is a massive underdog. I have plenty of chips to take a sizeable chunk out of his stack. I hit my K on the turn and 4 flushed on the end for good measure. As it turned out since the other guy was so short he ended up getting his seat. Still don't understand that one though.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
CHIMPS and Steps
Before the CHIMPS event last night I decided to play a step 2. On the very first and I get Q,Q in the BB. Its folded to the SB and he raises to 120. I make it 360 to go and he shoves. I call and he has A,K. He hits the K on the flop and I am done just like that.
I signed up for another and pretty much didn't play that many hands. When the stakes went to 50/100 I get A,A UTG. I have 1100 behind and call. As usual a MP player shoves for 1600 and its folded to me and I call. He has 10,10 which is actually higher than most people shove with. The door card is a 10 and I am done in 7th.
In the CHIMPS event I had an interesting hand in the first level. I bet POT with A,A,x,x single suited. Someone re-pots it and we end up getting it all in. He had A,A single suited as well and we chopped the hand. I didn;t get much after that gettign as high as around 1700. On my last hand I bet pot with K,K,x,x single suited and got raised. I called and the flop came Q,Q,x. I shoved and got called by A,A,x,x and I was out in 19th.
I decided to play one of my step 3 tokens after the bustout. In these 1st-2nd move on the step 4 and 3rd-5th redo step 3. This structure lends itself to playing very tight just trying to get to 5th then you can gamble it up to try and get a top 2. I played tight including folding K,Q suited and A,J off in early position or if I was facing a raise. It just doesn't seem to pay to play these hands.
The tournament started at 9:46. We got down to 5 players at 10:20. Then the marathon started. Numerous short stack doubled up and everyone was pretty even in chips after a while. We didn't drop down to 4 people until 10:51. 31 minutes playing 5-handed!!! We dropped to 3 handed at 10:55 and ended it at 11:05. When we were three handed the chip leader had 1/2 the chips and me and the other were pretty even. The big stack tried to wait it out and soon we were all even in chips. On the last the stacks were as follows:
Button: 5500
SB: 3500
BB (me): 4500
The button folds. This smae scenario happened about 8 times heads-up and the SB shoved into me every time. I decided that if I had Q,9 or better or any K or A I was going to call. I got K,5 this time and decided to call. He had Q,10. The flop comes with a K, turn a K and he is drawing dead.
Right now I have a step 4 and a step 3. My plan is to always have a back-up for each step I play. I won't play the step 3 till I win another step 2 etc. This should be a decent strategy.
I signed up for another and pretty much didn't play that many hands. When the stakes went to 50/100 I get A,A UTG. I have 1100 behind and call. As usual a MP player shoves for 1600 and its folded to me and I call. He has 10,10 which is actually higher than most people shove with. The door card is a 10 and I am done in 7th.
In the CHIMPS event I had an interesting hand in the first level. I bet POT with A,A,x,x single suited. Someone re-pots it and we end up getting it all in. He had A,A single suited as well and we chopped the hand. I didn;t get much after that gettign as high as around 1700. On my last hand I bet pot with K,K,x,x single suited and got raised. I called and the flop came Q,Q,x. I shoved and got called by A,A,x,x and I was out in 19th.
I decided to play one of my step 3 tokens after the bustout. In these 1st-2nd move on the step 4 and 3rd-5th redo step 3. This structure lends itself to playing very tight just trying to get to 5th then you can gamble it up to try and get a top 2. I played tight including folding K,Q suited and A,J off in early position or if I was facing a raise. It just doesn't seem to pay to play these hands.
The tournament started at 9:46. We got down to 5 players at 10:20. Then the marathon started. Numerous short stack doubled up and everyone was pretty even in chips after a while. We didn't drop down to 4 people until 10:51. 31 minutes playing 5-handed!!! We dropped to 3 handed at 10:55 and ended it at 11:05. When we were three handed the chip leader had 1/2 the chips and me and the other were pretty even. The big stack tried to wait it out and soon we were all even in chips. On the last the stacks were as follows:
Button: 5500
SB: 3500
BB (me): 4500
The button folds. This smae scenario happened about 8 times heads-up and the SB shoved into me every time. I decided that if I had Q,9 or better or any K or A I was going to call. I got K,5 this time and decided to call. He had Q,10. The flop comes with a K, turn a K and he is drawing dead.
Right now I have a step 4 and a step 3. My plan is to always have a back-up for each step I play. I won't play the step 3 till I win another step 2 etc. This should be a decent strategy.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
I'm An Addict....
to these step SNG's on Stars. It's so bad I am thinking about how to play them when I run and when I sleep.
I played one after work and limped into the top 4 with around 1200 and shoved right after. Lost it and got the redo. In the redo I was down to 1100 and limped UTG with aces. A late position player shoves and I call He has A,10 and I have to fade the flush om the end. Hang around 2k when I try to win a pot off of leader. Doesn't work and I'd down to 1500. Get to 4 handed and I have 1500. I shove wit A,10 and short stack with 1100 has A,9. I win and am now within 800 of 2nd. I hand tough for about 2 laps before the other two get their money in A,K vs A,J. AK big stack wins and I get a seat.
I now have two Step 3 tickets. I have enough for 5 more step 2's. Finally getting used to playing these.
I played one after work and limped into the top 4 with around 1200 and shoved right after. Lost it and got the redo. In the redo I was down to 1100 and limped UTG with aces. A late position player shoves and I call He has A,10 and I have to fade the flush om the end. Hang around 2k when I try to win a pot off of leader. Doesn't work and I'd down to 1500. Get to 4 handed and I have 1500. I shove wit A,10 and short stack with 1100 has A,9. I win and am now within 800 of 2nd. I hand tough for about 2 laps before the other two get their money in A,K vs A,J. AK big stack wins and I get a seat.
I now have two Step 3 tickets. I have enough for 5 more step 2's. Finally getting used to playing these.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Slut Tour PLO
I played to Stut Tour PLO mainly to get some practice in for CHIMPS on Tuesday. 17 runners and it paid top 3. I played pretty tight early on. I limped quite a bit and when I had big pairs with a back-up I came in with a raise. I was able to get my chips up to around 2000 when my first major confrontation came agains my buddy deadmoney5. HE doubles through me and it left me with around 1100. Shortly after that I got a double-up when I flopped a wrap and got there on the turn. Everything after that was prett standard. I don't even remember how I got to 4000.
When we were down to 3 handed (I'm 2nd in chips) I flop a straight against columbo and fade a flush draw giving me a 2:1 chip lead over Zerb. I think heads-up lasted around a dozen hands or so. I have 88xx single suited (I think) and limp for 500. Zerb pots it to 1500 and I call Flop comes 8xx. I 1/2 pot it and Zerb pots it, I shove and he calls with the flush draw. I fade that one as well and I ended up winning, good for $42.50. Who knew I could play PLO, certainly not me. Ask Zerb for the real opinion on my game.
When we were down to 3 handed (I'm 2nd in chips) I flop a straight against columbo and fade a flush draw giving me a 2:1 chip lead over Zerb. I think heads-up lasted around a dozen hands or so. I have 88xx single suited (I think) and limp for 500. Zerb pots it to 1500 and I call Flop comes 8xx. I 1/2 pot it and Zerb pots it, I shove and he calls with the flush draw. I fade that one as well and I ended up winning, good for $42.50. Who knew I could play PLO, certainly not me. Ask Zerb for the real opinion on my game.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Done with Round 1
The first 22 step 1's I played was an absolute disaster.
1st-2nd (step 2) - 3
3rd (redo) - 3
4th ($1.50) - 3
5th - 4
7th - 4
9th - 5
I guess I was playin a little too aggressive.
With my three step 2's I was only able to get a single step 1 redo out of it. In one of the step 2's I ran into an unfortunate situation. I doubled up early when I turned a straight and also had a flush draw. All the money went in and the other person had the idiot end of the straight and I got the double-up early. With 7 left I get in a hand with another person who doubled-up. I am in the BB with Qs8s and check. Flop comes Js7s4s. I lead out, other big stack raises and I shove. He calls with 4,4. The J hits on the turn and I'm done. Yuck.
With the one step one I got out of it I played it and ended up winning and getting a step two. I then decided to use my FPP's this morning to play in a step 2 (using 1750 FPP's). I ended up busting out in 4th and getting a redo. I played another and was able to finish top 2 and get a seat to step 3. In the last one there was one massive agro donk who did all of the work. I was 4th in chips when he knocked out 2nd in chips on a bad beat. Three handed I flopped bottom 2 to his top pair to get even with 2nd. Then the other two get it all in. Big stack with 99 and short stack with QQ. Great. Wait, board of 5,6,7,8,x and I win a seat.
Right now I have one step 3 and one step 2. I still have enough FPP's for 3 more step 2's along the way.
Enough about steps. I played some more .25/.50 NL and won around $15 on the night. So far for the month I am up around $170 over 600 hands. I wish that was sustainable.
Upcoming online tourneys:
10/21 - Pokerslut Tour PLO
10/23 - CHIMPS PLO
10/25 - AIPS PLO8
Looks like an Omaha week.
Oh yeah, I also played a little Stud8 last night and lost. I went to razz and won it all back plus some. Then went to HORSE and only played the Stud games at .25/.50 and took $10 to $17 before I left when hold'em came around.
1st-2nd (step 2) - 3
3rd (redo) - 3
4th ($1.50) - 3
5th - 4
7th - 4
9th - 5
I guess I was playin a little too aggressive.
With my three step 2's I was only able to get a single step 1 redo out of it. In one of the step 2's I ran into an unfortunate situation. I doubled up early when I turned a straight and also had a flush draw. All the money went in and the other person had the idiot end of the straight and I got the double-up early. With 7 left I get in a hand with another person who doubled-up. I am in the BB with Qs8s and check. Flop comes Js7s4s. I lead out, other big stack raises and I shove. He calls with 4,4. The J hits on the turn and I'm done. Yuck.
With the one step one I got out of it I played it and ended up winning and getting a step two. I then decided to use my FPP's this morning to play in a step 2 (using 1750 FPP's). I ended up busting out in 4th and getting a redo. I played another and was able to finish top 2 and get a seat to step 3. In the last one there was one massive agro donk who did all of the work. I was 4th in chips when he knocked out 2nd in chips on a bad beat. Three handed I flopped bottom 2 to his top pair to get even with 2nd. Then the other two get it all in. Big stack with 99 and short stack with QQ. Great. Wait, board of 5,6,7,8,x and I win a seat.
Right now I have one step 3 and one step 2. I still have enough FPP's for 3 more step 2's along the way.
Enough about steps. I played some more .25/.50 NL and won around $15 on the night. So far for the month I am up around $170 over 600 hands. I wish that was sustainable.
Upcoming online tourneys:
10/21 - Pokerslut Tour PLO
10/23 - CHIMPS PLO
10/25 - AIPS PLO8
Looks like an Omaha week.
Oh yeah, I also played a little Stud8 last night and lost. I went to razz and won it all back plus some. Then went to HORSE and only played the Stud games at .25/.50 and took $10 to $17 before I left when hold'em came around.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Steps
Well I should be done with the steps but I am not. #'s 20 and 21 were both 3rd places keeping be alive in the step ones. Whenever I bust out of one or win it I will have details of the (at least) 22 I have played so far. One was a really tough beat. Not a bad beat per se, just a tough beat.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Bye Bye Absolute!!!!
With everything that's been going on with Absolute I decided to get my money the hell out of there. Granted I know the same people own AP and UB but they are different software platforms so maybe UB is better. Anyways, I go to transfer my $26 and the minimum is $50 to transfer. Damn!!! Time for Plan B.
I sit in a 25c/50c NL game and want to work it up to $50 and leave. First 1/2 hour nothing special. I have AA once and win $2. I am down to $23 when I get A,J in the BB. Folded to the SB who calls and has $9.15 behind. I shove and they call with 5,5. I win and am now up to around $33. Very next hand in the SB I get A,Q. One late caller (who has been shoving $20 into a $1 pot) and I shove. He calls with 8,5 soooted. lololololololol!!!!!! I win and am up to $55 and I am the hell out of that site.
Wonder how long it will take to make the transfer. Its already been submitted.
On a side note I have 3 Tier 1's left in my first batch of 20. I only have 3 Tier 2 tickets. I broke a 8 game losing streak that showed my best finish of only 4th. I should close that off this weekend and start on the Tier 2's.
I sit in a 25c/50c NL game and want to work it up to $50 and leave. First 1/2 hour nothing special. I have AA once and win $2. I am down to $23 when I get A,J in the BB. Folded to the SB who calls and has $9.15 behind. I shove and they call with 5,5. I win and am now up to around $33. Very next hand in the SB I get A,Q. One late caller (who has been shoving $20 into a $1 pot) and I shove. He calls with 8,5 soooted. lololololololol!!!!!! I win and am up to $55 and I am the hell out of that site.
Wonder how long it will take to make the transfer. Its already been submitted.
On a side note I have 3 Tier 1's left in my first batch of 20. I only have 3 Tier 2 tickets. I broke a 8 game losing streak that showed my best finish of only 4th. I should close that off this weekend and start on the Tier 2's.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Why Showing Bluffs Helps
I forgot to add this to the last post. After I showed that huge bluff I picked-up 5d3d in late position. There is a 3x raise with one caller and I call. Flop comes 10,7,3 with one diamond. Original bettor puts out a 40% pot sized bet and there is one caller and I float a call to see if I can get someone off of their hand on the turn. The turn is a 3. Perfect. Original bettor checks, the next guy bets out about 1/3 the pot. I raise 2 1/2 times his bet and he calls. The river is a 2. He checks, I put him all-in and he calls with 9,9.
That's why showing your bluffs helps you out later in the tournament.
That's why showing your bluffs helps you out later in the tournament.
One of My Best Bluffs Ever
After taking the afternoon off yesterday I started off online playing two Step 1's and finishing 7th in both of them. I really had the urge to go play live. I stepped out the door at 11:55 and was able to get to Tampa Bay Downs to register for their Noon tournament.
The tournament is a $40 buy-in no juice tourney. You start with 2000 in chips and I think the levels were only 10 minutes (maybe 15). I lasted until the 200/400/25 level when I finally busted. I pretty much didn't get any cards and had to pick my spots to stay alive.
While deciding on whether or not to play the 1:30 tournament (which didn't start until 2:00) I signed up to play 1/2 NL and 2/4 limit. I was called first for the 2/4 and sat at a new table. In the first lap UTG I get A,A and raise it up. This is limit so SIX other people called. Flop comes 8,7,2 rainbow. I lead out and about 100 people call. Turn is a 5. I lead again and 3 people call. River is a 6.I check fold to the UTG+1 bet and the other two call. UTG+1 shows 10d4d for the idiot end of the straight which is good. The other two flopped a set of 8's and a set of 2's. WTF is this dude calling a raise with 10d4d after UTG raises. It was sooooted I guess. After playing another 30 minutes or so I decide to take my $65 loss and sign up for the tournament.
The tournament has a $65 buy-in with 4k in starting chips and 20 minute levels. There were 35-40 entrants. The structure is slow in the beginning and speeds up at the end. When the tourney starts there is only 6 people at our table. In the first level (25/50) I get 5s4s in the BB and call a raise to 150. Flop comes 5,4,2s. I lead out for 350 and get 2 callers. The turn is the 3s. I now have top two which is probably no good, a straight draw (maybe to chop) and the flush draw. I check, UTG bets 375, MP calls and I decide to call. The river is a beautiful looking 5. I check, UTG shoves for 1400, MP folds and I instacall. He actually had nothing and I was now on a stack of around 7000 early.
When I get a stack early in these tourneys I splash around a lot in late position and try to take pots away on the flop or the turn. I was able to build up to 12,000 at the 150/300 level when perhaps my greatest bluff ever happened. Here are the players in the hand:
Me - Cutoff with 12k
Button - Girl who is a good player with 12k
MP Raiser - Average player with around 6k.
The MP raises it up to 800 and I look down at Kd2d and decide to play it. The button calls and we take the flop 3 handed. Flop comes QcQs9s. MP checks and I throw in a bet of 1200. The button calls and the MP folds. I really think the button is calling with a flush draw here. The turn is about the worst card in the deck when a 10s rolls off. I check and the button bets 1500. Her bet seemed kinda odd to me and I am not sure where she is at. I decide to raise it to 3600 and she calls. OK I am prettu sure she does not have a flush or a Q since I think she would have come over the top. Maybe she has a boat and is trapping. The river is an off-suit baby. I decide to bet our for 2700. I'm trying to make it look like a value bet. If I lose the pot I have around 10bb's and am not totally dead. She doesn't think for too long and mucks. Since showing bluffs is good for the game I flip over my cards and the whole table is just floored. She said later that she had As9x. I guess she had the perfect hand to run a bluff on.
With that pot I was able to have enough chips to coast to the final table where it paid top 5. I never really hand many hands with action at the final table. I had A,A one in the 400/800/75 level and raised to 2000 with one caller. a bet out on the ragged flop took it down. With the blinds at 500/1000/100 I was really short down to around 9k when in 3 straight hands I get A,K A,10 and A,k again. Standard raises win all three and now I have a decent stack again. When there are 7 left we all agree that when we get down to 6 we will all throw in $10 so 6th gets their money back. I go completely card dead hand have to room to make a move. With the blinds at 2000/4000 I call someones shove of 4300 when I have 9000 (2nd shortest at the table). I have k,10 and he has 5,2. He hits two pair and I am all but done. I bust out on the bubble in 6th shortly after that and get my money back.
I can't complain though. The last two times I have played that tourney I have final tabled with a lot of chips entering the final table play.
The tournament is a $40 buy-in no juice tourney. You start with 2000 in chips and I think the levels were only 10 minutes (maybe 15). I lasted until the 200/400/25 level when I finally busted. I pretty much didn't get any cards and had to pick my spots to stay alive.
While deciding on whether or not to play the 1:30 tournament (which didn't start until 2:00) I signed up to play 1/2 NL and 2/4 limit. I was called first for the 2/4 and sat at a new table. In the first lap UTG I get A,A and raise it up. This is limit so SIX other people called. Flop comes 8,7,2 rainbow. I lead out and about 100 people call. Turn is a 5. I lead again and 3 people call. River is a 6.I check fold to the UTG+1 bet and the other two call. UTG+1 shows 10d4d for the idiot end of the straight which is good. The other two flopped a set of 8's and a set of 2's. WTF is this dude calling a raise with 10d4d after UTG raises. It was sooooted I guess. After playing another 30 minutes or so I decide to take my $65 loss and sign up for the tournament.
The tournament has a $65 buy-in with 4k in starting chips and 20 minute levels. There were 35-40 entrants. The structure is slow in the beginning and speeds up at the end. When the tourney starts there is only 6 people at our table. In the first level (25/50) I get 5s4s in the BB and call a raise to 150. Flop comes 5,4,2s. I lead out for 350 and get 2 callers. The turn is the 3s. I now have top two which is probably no good, a straight draw (maybe to chop) and the flush draw. I check, UTG bets 375, MP calls and I decide to call. The river is a beautiful looking 5. I check, UTG shoves for 1400, MP folds and I instacall. He actually had nothing and I was now on a stack of around 7000 early.
When I get a stack early in these tourneys I splash around a lot in late position and try to take pots away on the flop or the turn. I was able to build up to 12,000 at the 150/300 level when perhaps my greatest bluff ever happened. Here are the players in the hand:
Me - Cutoff with 12k
Button - Girl who is a good player with 12k
MP Raiser - Average player with around 6k.
The MP raises it up to 800 and I look down at Kd2d and decide to play it. The button calls and we take the flop 3 handed. Flop comes QcQs9s. MP checks and I throw in a bet of 1200. The button calls and the MP folds. I really think the button is calling with a flush draw here. The turn is about the worst card in the deck when a 10s rolls off. I check and the button bets 1500. Her bet seemed kinda odd to me and I am not sure where she is at. I decide to raise it to 3600 and she calls. OK I am prettu sure she does not have a flush or a Q since I think she would have come over the top. Maybe she has a boat and is trapping. The river is an off-suit baby. I decide to bet our for 2700. I'm trying to make it look like a value bet. If I lose the pot I have around 10bb's and am not totally dead. She doesn't think for too long and mucks. Since showing bluffs is good for the game I flip over my cards and the whole table is just floored. She said later that she had As9x. I guess she had the perfect hand to run a bluff on.
With that pot I was able to have enough chips to coast to the final table where it paid top 5. I never really hand many hands with action at the final table. I had A,A one in the 400/800/75 level and raised to 2000 with one caller. a bet out on the ragged flop took it down. With the blinds at 500/1000/100 I was really short down to around 9k when in 3 straight hands I get A,K A,10 and A,k again. Standard raises win all three and now I have a decent stack again. When there are 7 left we all agree that when we get down to 6 we will all throw in $10 so 6th gets their money back. I go completely card dead hand have to room to make a move. With the blinds at 2000/4000 I call someones shove of 4300 when I have 9000 (2nd shortest at the table). I have k,10 and he has 5,2. He hits two pair and I am all but done. I bust out on the bubble in 6th shortly after that and get my money back.
I can't complain though. The last two times I have played that tourney I have final tabled with a lot of chips entering the final table play.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Steps So Far
I have played in a total of 9 Step One tournaments for the Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure so far. I have bought into 8 so far (with one Step One redo). I have two tickets to Step 2, one redo of Step 1, 1 4th, 3 5th, and 2 9th.
My plan is to go though another $100 in buy-ins or so and then move on the Step 2 with the tickets that I have. This is really hurting the old cash game results, which have been really good for the month of October. Here is the cash game graph:
I watced a couple Step 6's yesterday. There were a lot of online prosin those. If I am lucky enough to get one of those I might hold on to it for a bit and see if they offer any better options. There has been some buzz over at 2+2 that they might offer some more types. 18 players, 3 steat and nothing for 4th on down is rough.
Chimps Event #3 was last night. I ended up gettign a buy in the first round and was matched-up against my neighbor in the round of 16. I was able to get a 2:1 chips lead early but then let it slip away and lost the match when I rivered two pair vs a higher two pair. My final table streak ended at two. Next week is PLO, ugh.
My plan is to go though another $100 in buy-ins or so and then move on the Step 2 with the tickets that I have. This is really hurting the old cash game results, which have been really good for the month of October. Here is the cash game graph:
I watced a couple Step 6's yesterday. There were a lot of online prosin those. If I am lucky enough to get one of those I might hold on to it for a bit and see if they offer any better options. There has been some buzz over at 2+2 that they might offer some more types. 18 players, 3 steat and nothing for 4th on down is rough.
Chimps Event #3 was last night. I ended up gettign a buy in the first round and was matched-up against my neighbor in the round of 16. I was able to get a 2:1 chips lead early but then let it slip away and lost the match when I rivered two pair vs a higher two pair. My final table streak ended at two. Next week is PLO, ugh.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Horrible Home Game
I'll get to the home game in a second.
I played some Nl cah on Thursday night online. Another good 2-table session and I ended up winning around $20. I was looking around on Poker Stars after and I see that they are offering step tournaments for a PCA seat.
http://www.pokerstars.com/caribbean-adventure/2008/qualify/#steps
I played a step one tournament and got a double upin the the first 15 minutes. When we were down to 6 handed I tried to take out the short stack with K,J. He had Q,8 and hit his queen to double-up and dropped me down to 12BB. My last hand I flopped top pair 2nd nut kicker and lost to a flopped set. I'm glad I found these step tournaments. I will most likely invest around $200 or so to try and get a seat. I think the plan is going to be to play around $100 worth of the Step 1's and then go from there. The only concern I have is how fast the SNG's will fill-up near the end of the steps. The last one is a 2 table SNG with 3 seats up for grabs. I hope I get that far to find out.
Friday night I played a home game up in Minneapolis. The host of the game is a good player and the rest of the 6 in the game he mostly works with. I think I wanted to puke. They constantly talked about work all night long. Almost every hand you had to tell them it was their turn to play. Then they would take a minute to finish their story and then look at their cards. At least it was only $20.
In the first one I picked-up the chip lead early. I ended-up letting three people double through me and bubbled in 4th. In the second game I got all my money in early with QQ vs KK and A,K and was knocked out. Fine by me. I used his computer to 3-table some .25/.50 on Full Tilt. I ended up winning a few bucks after an hour. One big hand I had 9,2 in the BB. Only the button called and the flop came 9,x,x rainbow. I checked and the button made a pot $1 bet and I called. The turn was a J and it went check check. The river was a 7. I checked and the button went over 3x pot for $10. I took the time and went through the betting patterns again. Why would he check the turn if he hit the 9? I ended up calling and he had A,K. Nice limp with nobody in the pot when it gets to him on the button. I wish I had the hand history on this one to see if I got everything right. I was going to e-mail it to me but he didn't have "save hand history" checked. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk.
I played some Nl cah on Thursday night online. Another good 2-table session and I ended up winning around $20. I was looking around on Poker Stars after and I see that they are offering step tournaments for a PCA seat.
http://www.pokerstars.com/caribbean-adventure/2008/qualify/#steps
I played a step one tournament and got a double upin the the first 15 minutes. When we were down to 6 handed I tried to take out the short stack with K,J. He had Q,8 and hit his queen to double-up and dropped me down to 12BB. My last hand I flopped top pair 2nd nut kicker and lost to a flopped set. I'm glad I found these step tournaments. I will most likely invest around $200 or so to try and get a seat. I think the plan is going to be to play around $100 worth of the Step 1's and then go from there. The only concern I have is how fast the SNG's will fill-up near the end of the steps. The last one is a 2 table SNG with 3 seats up for grabs. I hope I get that far to find out.
Friday night I played a home game up in Minneapolis. The host of the game is a good player and the rest of the 6 in the game he mostly works with. I think I wanted to puke. They constantly talked about work all night long. Almost every hand you had to tell them it was their turn to play. Then they would take a minute to finish their story and then look at their cards. At least it was only $20.
In the first one I picked-up the chip lead early. I ended-up letting three people double through me and bubbled in 4th. In the second game I got all my money in early with QQ vs KK and A,K and was knocked out. Fine by me. I used his computer to 3-table some .25/.50 on Full Tilt. I ended up winning a few bucks after an hour. One big hand I had 9,2 in the BB. Only the button called and the flop came 9,x,x rainbow. I checked and the button made a pot $1 bet and I called. The turn was a J and it went check check. The river was a 7. I checked and the button went over 3x pot for $10. I took the time and went through the betting patterns again. Why would he check the turn if he hit the 9? I ended up calling and he had A,K. Nice limp with nobody in the pot when it gets to him on the button. I wish I had the hand history on this one to see if I got everything right. I was going to e-mail it to me but he didn't have "save hand history" checked. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
CHIMPS Event #2
Razz was the game last night. I was really impressed with the Nation that we had 33 people enter the event, 8 more than the hold-em event last week. Very impressive.
I decided to play a much more cautions game last night. I played mainly 7's and 8's with two wheel cards (with the 8 not being the upcard). At the first break I was ablut even in chips with not very memorable pots. In the second hour I was down in chips and got it all-in on 6th I believe vs someone who was drawing extremely thin. I won that pot and was up to around $3k in chips or so.
When we got down to 9 left our 4 handed table had Khan, Zooks, Snarf and myself. Way to pull the easy table Zerb. When we got to the final table I was able to win one really big pot early to give me plenty of chips to play. When we were down to 5-6 handed Khan had the bring-in a gazillion times to my left. I was the only one showing a low card and was able to pick-up a ton of chips as a result.
When were were 5 handed and in the money I gave the CDU (courtesy double-up) to both Khan and Zooks which took about 40% of my chips away from my chip leader stack. I played a couple smaller pots and didn't win and on my last hand I had a better draw on 5th and missed the last two to go out in 5th for around $13. Not exactly what I wanted but I will take another final table. I'm 9th in the standing now and ahead money wise for the first two events played.
Since I was KO'ed close to midmight there was no side games for me.
Next week is a heads-up tournament over on Poker Stars. I will have to shapen up over the next week I haven't played a lot of HU lately.
I decided to play a much more cautions game last night. I played mainly 7's and 8's with two wheel cards (with the 8 not being the upcard). At the first break I was ablut even in chips with not very memorable pots. In the second hour I was down in chips and got it all-in on 6th I believe vs someone who was drawing extremely thin. I won that pot and was up to around $3k in chips or so.
When we got down to 9 left our 4 handed table had Khan, Zooks, Snarf and myself. Way to pull the easy table Zerb. When we got to the final table I was able to win one really big pot early to give me plenty of chips to play. When we were down to 5-6 handed Khan had the bring-in a gazillion times to my left. I was the only one showing a low card and was able to pick-up a ton of chips as a result.
When were were 5 handed and in the money I gave the CDU (courtesy double-up) to both Khan and Zooks which took about 40% of my chips away from my chip leader stack. I played a couple smaller pots and didn't win and on my last hand I had a better draw on 5th and missed the last two to go out in 5th for around $13. Not exactly what I wanted but I will take another final table. I'm 9th in the standing now and ahead money wise for the first two events played.
Since I was KO'ed close to midmight there was no side games for me.
Next week is a heads-up tournament over on Poker Stars. I will have to shapen up over the next week I haven't played a lot of HU lately.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Monday Online Results
I played in the $80 satellite to get into the $650 PCA satellite. In the first hand I get 9c8c in EP and limp. There are two other limpers and the SB raises to 80. I call and the others fold. The flops comes 10,9,x rainbow. Both of us check. The turn brings an 8. He leads out for 120. The check on the flop seemed very strange to me. After the bet I am CONVINCED he has j,j or q,q and to a lesser extent k,k. I raise to 360. He instashoves and I just know my read is correct here. I call and oops, I made a mistake. He had 10,10. Nothing like dearing dead and I am out in one hand.
I played some cash games and I think I ended up down $2 or so for the day. So far today I played a $6 turbo SNG and ended up winning it. When we had 8 left I had 10,10 for the second hand in a row. I shoved the hand before after 3 limpers and got no callers. This time I raise to 350 (50/100) UTG and a the chip leader shoves (I'm 2nd in chips). A short stack shoves. I think for a bit and fold. Biggie shoved with A,10 and shortie had 2,2. The deuces win with a 4 flush (I had the 10 and would have won). I picked my spots well and when I had the big stack head-up I called his 2800 shove with 8c7c. He had KcQc. I hit the 8 and it was over.
With my profits I am going to play either a $13 turbo or two $6 turbos before or after the CHIMPS event tonight.
CHIMPS should be fun tonight. I have two goals during CHIMPS:
1) Break even
2) Make EVERY final table.
We'll see.
I played some cash games and I think I ended up down $2 or so for the day. So far today I played a $6 turbo SNG and ended up winning it. When we had 8 left I had 10,10 for the second hand in a row. I shoved the hand before after 3 limpers and got no callers. This time I raise to 350 (50/100) UTG and a the chip leader shoves (I'm 2nd in chips). A short stack shoves. I think for a bit and fold. Biggie shoved with A,10 and shortie had 2,2. The deuces win with a 4 flush (I had the 10 and would have won). I picked my spots well and when I had the big stack head-up I called his 2800 shove with 8c7c. He had KcQc. I hit the 8 and it was over.
With my profits I am going to play either a $13 turbo or two $6 turbos before or after the CHIMPS event tonight.
CHIMPS should be fun tonight. I have two goals during CHIMPS:
1) Break even
2) Make EVERY final table.
We'll see.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Shortstacking, The Overshove & Other Chit
I went back and read some of my old blogs (when I was actually a winning player) around the end of 2005 and found something that I have not done in a long time which is short-buying into a cash game. I decided to give it a try and over three sessions os far it has worked well.
I have been buying into the 0.25/0.50 NL games with a half buy-in of $25. So far after a VERY small sample size of 101 hands I am up $61. One other thing I have been toying with is the overshove. I have tried it twice so far in these sessions with the nuts or near nuts and have been paid off nicely.
FullTiltPoker Game #3754564814: Table Fabian - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:48:25 ET - 2007/10/04
Seat 1: scottc25 ($40.30)
Seat 2: edogharris ($18.80)
Seat 3: damioluke ($20)
Seat 4: djgaming ($51.95)
Seat 5: sylverfox ($44.85)
Seat 6: Bigfishie ($21.50)
Seat 7: cocobongo33 ($54.65)
Seat 8: AmpedRL ($99.35)
Seat 9: krijoh ($47.95)
AmpedRL posts the small blind of $0.25
krijoh posts the big blind of $0.50
5 seconds left to act
damioluke posts $0.50
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [6h 6d]
scottc25 calls $0.50
edogharris calls $0.50
damioluke checks
djgaming folds
sylverfox folds
Bigfishie folds
cocobongo33 folds
AmpedRL has 15 seconds left to act
AmpedRL calls $0.25
krijoh checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh 8s 6s]
AmpedRL checks
krijoh checks
scottc25 bets $2
edogharris calls $2
damioluke calls $2
AmpedRL has 15 seconds left to act
AmpedRL folds
krijoh folds
*** TURN *** [Kh 8s 6s] [7c]
scottc25 bets $37.80, and is all in
edogharris folds
damioluke calls $17.50, and is all in
scottc25 shows [6h 6d]
damioluke shows [7s 5s]
Uncalled bet of $20.30 returned to scottc25
*** RIVER *** [Kh 8s 6s 7c] [7h]
scottc25 shows a full house, Sixes full of Sevens
damioluke shows three of a kind, Sevens
scottc25 wins the pot ($41.35) with a full house, Sixes full of Sevens
damioluke is sitting out
This isn't the greatest example but you can get where I am going. With a set here I am most likely getting it all-in on the river unless a space or a 4 straight comes on board. Why not just do the overshove against someone who is holding a straight or flush draw or even a overpair or top pair. People in the loer limits equate overshove to draws or weak hands. Most of these scenarios if they miss on the end you are not going to get a dime out of them. It's worked so far. We will see what the rest of the month brings.
The CHIMPS poker series kicked off last week with good success. Check out the web site at www.chimpspokerseries.com . I lost about 2/3 of my stack in the 20/40 level when I flopped the nut flush. I bet out and was raised and I called. I check called the turn. The river paired the board and I check called to someone who filled-up on the end. I was proud ofmy battle back to make the final table and 9th place finish.
I played Beat The Dead HORSE on Wednesday and finished as the bubble boy in 4th. The Pokerslut tour was a disaster ast night when I finished 13th/14 in the Stud event. After it started I didn't fell like playing and my decisions showed it. I was falling asleep before the event started and I still decided to play.
FTOPS VI is starting in a month or so and they have added a $100 Stud8 tournament to the mix. I definately plan to play in this one. I need more Stud8 tournament practice though. Most of my experience has been in just cash games.
PROP BET
Not really a true prop bet, more liek a freeroll. I have a bet with my wife that I can get down to 180 by WSOP time. I am currently at 197 which is the most I have weighed in about 4 years. My real goal is 175 but I like to set my sights low. IF I lose I am going to give her a $500 shopping spree of her choice. This shouldn't be that much of a challenge since I am less than two years removed from running a 1/2 marathon. I started running Saturday. Anyone else want action on this bet??????
I have been buying into the 0.25/0.50 NL games with a half buy-in of $25. So far after a VERY small sample size of 101 hands I am up $61. One other thing I have been toying with is the overshove. I have tried it twice so far in these sessions with the nuts or near nuts and have been paid off nicely.
FullTiltPoker Game #3754564814: Table Fabian - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:48:25 ET - 2007/10/04
Seat 1: scottc25 ($40.30)
Seat 2: edogharris ($18.80)
Seat 3: damioluke ($20)
Seat 4: djgaming ($51.95)
Seat 5: sylverfox ($44.85)
Seat 6: Bigfishie ($21.50)
Seat 7: cocobongo33 ($54.65)
Seat 8: AmpedRL ($99.35)
Seat 9: krijoh ($47.95)
AmpedRL posts the small blind of $0.25
krijoh posts the big blind of $0.50
5 seconds left to act
damioluke posts $0.50
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [6h 6d]
scottc25 calls $0.50
edogharris calls $0.50
damioluke checks
djgaming folds
sylverfox folds
Bigfishie folds
cocobongo33 folds
AmpedRL has 15 seconds left to act
AmpedRL calls $0.25
krijoh checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh 8s 6s]
AmpedRL checks
krijoh checks
scottc25 bets $2
edogharris calls $2
damioluke calls $2
AmpedRL has 15 seconds left to act
AmpedRL folds
krijoh folds
*** TURN *** [Kh 8s 6s] [7c]
scottc25 bets $37.80, and is all in
edogharris folds
damioluke calls $17.50, and is all in
scottc25 shows [6h 6d]
damioluke shows [7s 5s]
Uncalled bet of $20.30 returned to scottc25
*** RIVER *** [Kh 8s 6s 7c] [7h]
scottc25 shows a full house, Sixes full of Sevens
damioluke shows three of a kind, Sevens
scottc25 wins the pot ($41.35) with a full house, Sixes full of Sevens
damioluke is sitting out
This isn't the greatest example but you can get where I am going. With a set here I am most likely getting it all-in on the river unless a space or a 4 straight comes on board. Why not just do the overshove against someone who is holding a straight or flush draw or even a overpair or top pair. People in the loer limits equate overshove to draws or weak hands. Most of these scenarios if they miss on the end you are not going to get a dime out of them. It's worked so far. We will see what the rest of the month brings.
The CHIMPS poker series kicked off last week with good success. Check out the web site at www.chimpspokerseries.com . I lost about 2/3 of my stack in the 20/40 level when I flopped the nut flush. I bet out and was raised and I called. I check called the turn. The river paired the board and I check called to someone who filled-up on the end. I was proud ofmy battle back to make the final table and 9th place finish.
I played Beat The Dead HORSE on Wednesday and finished as the bubble boy in 4th. The Pokerslut tour was a disaster ast night when I finished 13th/14 in the Stud event. After it started I didn't fell like playing and my decisions showed it. I was falling asleep before the event started and I still decided to play.
FTOPS VI is starting in a month or so and they have added a $100 Stud8 tournament to the mix. I definately plan to play in this one. I need more Stud8 tournament practice though. Most of my experience has been in just cash games.
PROP BET
Not really a true prop bet, more liek a freeroll. I have a bet with my wife that I can get down to 180 by WSOP time. I am currently at 197 which is the most I have weighed in about 4 years. My real goal is 175 but I like to set my sights low. IF I lose I am going to give her a $500 shopping spree of her choice. This shouldn't be that much of a challenge since I am less than two years removed from running a 1/2 marathon. I started running Saturday. Anyone else want action on this bet??????
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Blogger Championship
I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!
This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.
Some Online Tourneys
The last week or so has been spent setting up the CHIMPS Poker Series. This is the resurrection of the Ante-Up Poker night. Setting up the web site takes be back to college a bit. Back then I used to hand type the code for web sites. Figure out how old I am now????
Event #1 for the CHIMPS series was Tuesday night. We ended up getting 25 people. I got two of my friends who don't listen to the podcast to play. One was the first one out and the other finished middle of the pack. My tournament was interesting. Early in the first level this hand happens:
Full Tilt Poker Game #3738875446: CHIMPS Event #1 (27622614), Table 3 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:04:10 ET - 2007/10/02
Seat 1: BigDrop65 (1,530)
Seat 2: Popeye40 (1,455)
Seat 3: Zerbet (1,410)
Seat 4: djm182 (1,710)
Seat 5: yzerman13 (1,350)
Seat 6: SoupNzi (1,500)
Seat 7: Ubring_It_On (1,545)
Seat 8: Joker10690 (1,500)
Seat 9: scottc25 (1,500)
yzerman13 posts the small blind of 15
SoupNzi posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [Qh Th]
Ubring_It_On calls 30
Joker10690 folds
scottc25 calls 30
BigDrop65 folds
Popeye40 folds
Zerbet calls 30
djm182 calls 30
yzerman13 has 15 seconds left to act
yzerman13 folds
SoupNzi checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh Ah 4h]
SoupNzi checks
Ubring_It_On checks
scottc25 bets 80
yzerman13: i love this game
Zerbet folds
djm182 raises to 200
SoupNzi folds
Ubring_It_On folds
scottc25 calls 120
*** TURN *** [Kh Ah 4h] [Jc]
scottc25 checks
djm182 bets 250
scottc25 calls 250
*** RIVER *** [Kh Ah 4h Jc] [Ad]
scottc25 checks
djm182 bets 400
scottc25 calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
djm182 shows [4s 4c] a full house, Fours full of Aces
scottc25 mucks
djm182 wins the pot (1,865) with a full house, Fours full of Aces
All good plans go in the crapper on the river. This leaves me with 620. I get blinded down a bit and make a couple of shoves, one light and one with cards. I get 2,2 and decide its time to play and I get a double-up.
Full Tilt Poker Game #3739062003: CHIMPS Event #1 (27622614), Table 3 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:21:50 ET - 2007/10/02
scottc25 has been disconnected
Seat 1: BigDrop65 (2,255)
Seat 2: Popeye40 (1,335)
Seat 3: Zerbet (4,220)
Seat 4: djm182 (2,235)
Seat 8: Joker10690 (1,640)
Seat 9: scottc25 (375)
Popeye40 posts the small blind of 25
Zerbet posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [2s 2d]
djm182 calls 50
scottc25 has reconnected
yzerman13 (Observer): how did i play them wrong
Joker10690: i don't have time....i'm playing a game here
Joker10690 has 15 seconds left to act
Joker10690 raises to 200
yzerman13 (Observer): ok, then don't make comments please
scottc25 raises to 375, and is all in
BigDrop65 folds
Popeye40 folds
Zerbet folds
deadmoney5 sits down
deadmoney5 adds 1,265
MadMiracleMatt sits down
MadMiracleMatt adds 4,805
Aquaman H20 sits down
Aquaman H20 adds 3,380
djm182 folds
Joker10690 calls 175
scottc25 shows [2s 2d]
Joker10690 shows [Jd Qd]
*** FLOP *** [7h 9c Kh]
*** TURN *** [7h 9c Kh] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [7h 9c Kh 4c] [3s]
scottc25 shows a pair of Twos
Joker10690 shows King Queen high
scottc25 wins the pot (875) with a pair of Twos
I bounce around a bit getting as high as 1300 and drop as low as 900. I am at 1100 when I get another double-up.
Full Tilt Poker Game #3739457712: CHIMPS Event #1 (27622614), Table 3 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:58:53 ET - 2007/10/02
Seat 1: BigDrop65 (4,100)
Seat 3: Zerbet (3,205)
Seat 4: djm182 (2,520)
Seat 7: Aquaman H20 (6,555)
Seat 9: scottc25 (1,095)
Zerbet posts the small blind of 50
djm182 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [Qc Qs]
Aquaman H20 folds
scottc25 raises to 350
djm182: you and john?
BigDrop65 calls 350
Zerbet folds
djm182 folds
*** FLOP *** [8s 2d 2c]
scottc25 bets 745, and is all in
BigDrop65 has 15 seconds left to act
BigDrop65 calls 745
scottc25 shows [Qc Qs]
BigDrop65 shows [Ad 7d]
*** TURN *** [8s 2d 2c] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [8s 2d 2c 6s] [8d]
scottc25 shows two pair, Queens and Eights
BigDrop65 shows two pair, Eights and Twos
Down to 10 people and right before the final table sits my key hand of the night comes up.
Full Tilt Poker Game #3739471511: CHIMPS Event #1 (27622614), Table 3 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:00:10 ET - 2007/10/02
Seat 1: BigDrop65 (3,005)
Seat 3: Zerbet (6,360)
Seat 4: djm182 (2,370)
Seat 7: Aquaman H20 (3,400)
Seat 9: scottc25 (2,340)
Aquaman H20 posts the small blind of 50
scottc25 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [9h Qc]
BigDrop65 folds
Zerbet folds
djm182 folds
scottc25: gh
Aquaman H20 calls 50
scottc25 checks
*** FLOP *** [9d 4s 5s]
Zerbet: only been waiting like three, four tourneys to beat you in a hand.
Zerbet: hahahahaha
Aquaman H20 bets 200
scottc25 raises to 700
Aquaman H20 has 15 seconds left to act
Aquaman H20 calls 500
*** TURN *** [9d 4s 5s] [3d]
Aquaman H20 has 15 seconds left to act
Aquaman H20 checks
scottc25 has 15 seconds left to act
scottc25 bets 700
Aquaman H20 has 15 seconds left to act
Aquaman H20 raises to 1,600
scottc25 has 15 seconds left to act
scottc25 has requested TIME
scottc25: show?
scottc25 folds
Uncalled bet of 900 returned to Aquaman H20
Aquaman H20 mucks
Aquaman H20 wins the pot (3,000)
I asked Aqua what he had. He said that he had a 9 and a straight draw. Damn it. Shortly after the final table sits I am a 3:1 dog to 8TH PLACE. I end up busting fairly quickly and earn two points.
Last night I got back early from dinner and signed-up for Squib's Beat the Dead HORSE. There were 9 people. We lost Squib within like 10 minutes and got down to the final table. At the 1 hour break WE STILL HAD 8 people. WTF! I think everyone ended up taking the chip lead. I ended up busting on the bubble in 4th place.
One day I will cash :)
Event #1 for the CHIMPS series was Tuesday night. We ended up getting 25 people. I got two of my friends who don't listen to the podcast to play. One was the first one out and the other finished middle of the pack. My tournament was interesting. Early in the first level this hand happens:
Full Tilt Poker Game #3738875446: CHIMPS Event #1 (27622614), Table 3 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:04:10 ET - 2007/10/02
Seat 1: BigDrop65 (1,530)
Seat 2: Popeye40 (1,455)
Seat 3: Zerbet (1,410)
Seat 4: djm182 (1,710)
Seat 5: yzerman13 (1,350)
Seat 6: SoupNzi (1,500)
Seat 7: Ubring_It_On (1,545)
Seat 8: Joker10690 (1,500)
Seat 9: scottc25 (1,500)
yzerman13 posts the small blind of 15
SoupNzi posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [Qh Th]
Ubring_It_On calls 30
Joker10690 folds
scottc25 calls 30
BigDrop65 folds
Popeye40 folds
Zerbet calls 30
djm182 calls 30
yzerman13 has 15 seconds left to act
yzerman13 folds
SoupNzi checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh Ah 4h]
SoupNzi checks
Ubring_It_On checks
scottc25 bets 80
yzerman13: i love this game
Zerbet folds
djm182 raises to 200
SoupNzi folds
Ubring_It_On folds
scottc25 calls 120
*** TURN *** [Kh Ah 4h] [Jc]
scottc25 checks
djm182 bets 250
scottc25 calls 250
*** RIVER *** [Kh Ah 4h Jc] [Ad]
scottc25 checks
djm182 bets 400
scottc25 calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
djm182 shows [4s 4c] a full house, Fours full of Aces
scottc25 mucks
djm182 wins the pot (1,865) with a full house, Fours full of Aces
All good plans go in the crapper on the river. This leaves me with 620. I get blinded down a bit and make a couple of shoves, one light and one with cards. I get 2,2 and decide its time to play and I get a double-up.
Full Tilt Poker Game #3739062003: CHIMPS Event #1 (27622614), Table 3 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:21:50 ET - 2007/10/02
scottc25 has been disconnected
Seat 1: BigDrop65 (2,255)
Seat 2: Popeye40 (1,335)
Seat 3: Zerbet (4,220)
Seat 4: djm182 (2,235)
Seat 8: Joker10690 (1,640)
Seat 9: scottc25 (375)
Popeye40 posts the small blind of 25
Zerbet posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [2s 2d]
djm182 calls 50
scottc25 has reconnected
yzerman13 (Observer): how did i play them wrong
Joker10690: i don't have time....i'm playing a game here
Joker10690 has 15 seconds left to act
Joker10690 raises to 200
yzerman13 (Observer): ok, then don't make comments please
scottc25 raises to 375, and is all in
BigDrop65 folds
Popeye40 folds
Zerbet folds
deadmoney5 sits down
deadmoney5 adds 1,265
MadMiracleMatt sits down
MadMiracleMatt adds 4,805
Aquaman H20 sits down
Aquaman H20 adds 3,380
djm182 folds
Joker10690 calls 175
scottc25 shows [2s 2d]
Joker10690 shows [Jd Qd]
*** FLOP *** [7h 9c Kh]
*** TURN *** [7h 9c Kh] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [7h 9c Kh 4c] [3s]
scottc25 shows a pair of Twos
Joker10690 shows King Queen high
scottc25 wins the pot (875) with a pair of Twos
I bounce around a bit getting as high as 1300 and drop as low as 900. I am at 1100 when I get another double-up.
Full Tilt Poker Game #3739457712: CHIMPS Event #1 (27622614), Table 3 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:58:53 ET - 2007/10/02
Seat 1: BigDrop65 (4,100)
Seat 3: Zerbet (3,205)
Seat 4: djm182 (2,520)
Seat 7: Aquaman H20 (6,555)
Seat 9: scottc25 (1,095)
Zerbet posts the small blind of 50
djm182 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [Qc Qs]
Aquaman H20 folds
scottc25 raises to 350
djm182: you and john?
BigDrop65 calls 350
Zerbet folds
djm182 folds
*** FLOP *** [8s 2d 2c]
scottc25 bets 745, and is all in
BigDrop65 has 15 seconds left to act
BigDrop65 calls 745
scottc25 shows [Qc Qs]
BigDrop65 shows [Ad 7d]
*** TURN *** [8s 2d 2c] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [8s 2d 2c 6s] [8d]
scottc25 shows two pair, Queens and Eights
BigDrop65 shows two pair, Eights and Twos
Down to 10 people and right before the final table sits my key hand of the night comes up.
Full Tilt Poker Game #3739471511: CHIMPS Event #1 (27622614), Table 3 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:00:10 ET - 2007/10/02
Seat 1: BigDrop65 (3,005)
Seat 3: Zerbet (6,360)
Seat 4: djm182 (2,370)
Seat 7: Aquaman H20 (3,400)
Seat 9: scottc25 (2,340)
Aquaman H20 posts the small blind of 50
scottc25 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [9h Qc]
BigDrop65 folds
Zerbet folds
djm182 folds
scottc25: gh
Aquaman H20 calls 50
scottc25 checks
*** FLOP *** [9d 4s 5s]
Zerbet: only been waiting like three, four tourneys to beat you in a hand.
Zerbet: hahahahaha
Aquaman H20 bets 200
scottc25 raises to 700
Aquaman H20 has 15 seconds left to act
Aquaman H20 calls 500
*** TURN *** [9d 4s 5s] [3d]
Aquaman H20 has 15 seconds left to act
Aquaman H20 checks
scottc25 has 15 seconds left to act
scottc25 bets 700
Aquaman H20 has 15 seconds left to act
Aquaman H20 raises to 1,600
scottc25 has 15 seconds left to act
scottc25 has requested TIME
scottc25: show?
scottc25 folds
Uncalled bet of 900 returned to Aquaman H20
Aquaman H20 mucks
Aquaman H20 wins the pot (3,000)
I asked Aqua what he had. He said that he had a 9 and a straight draw. Damn it. Shortly after the final table sits I am a 3:1 dog to 8TH PLACE. I end up busting fairly quickly and earn two points.
Last night I got back early from dinner and signed-up for Squib's Beat the Dead HORSE. There were 9 people. We lost Squib within like 10 minutes and got down to the final table. At the 1 hour break WE STILL HAD 8 people. WTF! I think everyone ended up taking the chip lead. I ended up busting on the bubble in 4th place.
One day I will cash :)
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