Day 92-26: +$119.25 (+60 BB at $1/2)

Level: +$111.25 in 66.54 table hours (+56 BB at $1/2)
Overall: +$383.90 in 205.50 table hours

It has been a while, but I found some time and energy to play some poker and things went well. Once again, I have visions of moving up to $2/4 after these last 3 or 4 months at $1/2 simply because I've been running bad.

Hand 1: It's too bad I paired my ace. I would much rather have seen a Q-high board. Oh well.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 5 players
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Preflop: Hero is CO with Ah, Ac
UTG folds, Hero raises, Button folds, SB calls, BB 3-bets, Hero cappies, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: (10.00 SB) Ad, Jh, 5d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Turn: (6.00 BB) 2s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (8.00 BB) 3d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Final Pot: 10.00 BB

Results:
BB shows Kh, Kd (a pair of Kings).
Hero shows Ah, Ac (three of a kind, Aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.62 BB.
($0.75 Rake)

Hand 2: This guy was going nuts 3-handed. I guess he didn't notice that I folded the last 8 or 9 hands, because he should have realized that he needed to slow down when I came back at him. I was sort of ready to just call down A-high UI, but I paired up and ruined that plan.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 3 players
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Preflop: Hero is BB with Qh, Ac
Button folds, SB raises, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.00 SB) 7c, Qd, 8d (2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.00 BB) 6c (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

River: (7.00 BB) 6d (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

Final Pot: 9.00 BB

Results:
SB mucks 7s, 4h.
Hero shows Qh, Ac (two pair, Queens and Sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins 8.62 BB.
($0.75 Rake)

Hand 3: Here's a different LAG player that gave me lots of money tonight.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 4 players
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CO posts a blind of $1

Preflop: Hero is BB with As, Js
CO checks, Button calls, SB folds, Hero raises, CO calls, Button calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) Jd, 4c, Qh (3 players)
Hero bets, CO calls, Button calls.

Turn: (4.75 BB) 6c (3 players)
Hero bets, CO folds, Button calls.

River: (6.75 BB) 8s (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10.75 BB

Results:
Button shows 7h, 4h (a pair of Fours).
Hero shows As, Js (a pair of Jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins 10.25 BB.
($1.00 Rake)

Hand 4: I thought about giving more action here, but when someone leads into you after you cap the turn, you've got to think carefully if you really want to keep betting. Too bad I didn't have a better read on him at the time.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players
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Preflop: Hero is MP with 8h, Ac
UTG folds, Hero raises, CO folds, Button folds, SB 3-bets, BB folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.00 SB) Kh, 8s, 5h (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 8d (2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, Hero cappies, SB calls.

River: (12.50 BB) Js (2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 14.50 BB

Results:
SB shows Kc, 4c (two pair, Kings and Eights).
Hero shows 8h, Ac (three of a kind, Eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 14.00 BB.
($1.00 Rake)

Hand 5: Poor guy... he hit his gutshot.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 5 players
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Preflop: Hero is BB with Js, Ks
UTG folds, CO calls, Button calls, SB folds, Hero raises, CO calls, Button calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) Td, Ts, Qs (3 players)
Hero bets, CO calls, Button calls.

Turn: (4.75 BB) 9d (3 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Button folds, Hero 3-bets, CO calls.

River: (10.75 BB) Ad (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

Final Pot: 12.75 BB

Results:
CO mucks Jh, 8h.
Hero shows Js, Ks (a straight, Ten to Ace).
Outcome: Hero wins 12.25 BB.
($1.00 Rake)

Hand 6: Raise flop? I was hoping he'd bet the turn, but I think the flush card froze him up. But then on the river he check-raised. So I don't know what was going through his mind. Maybe it was nothing.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 4 players
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Preflop: Hero is CO with Kd, Jc
Hero raises, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) Ks, 6h, 9h (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.25 BB) Jh (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

River: (5.25 BB) Qd (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB

Results:
BB shows Qs, 6d (two pair, Queens and Sixes).
Hero shows Kd, Jc (two pair, Kings and Jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins 8.87 BB.
($0.75 Rake)

Hand 7: He slowplayed his set and let me draw out cheaply.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 3 players
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Preflop: Hero is Button with 8s, Td
Hero raises, SB 3-bets, BB calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (9.00 SB) 9d, Jc, 5d (3 players)
SB bets, BB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.00 BB) Qh (3 players)
SB bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, SB folds, BB calls.

River: (13.00 BB) 3d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Final Pot: 15.00 BB

Results:
BB mucks 5s, 5h.
Hero shows 8s, Td (a straight, Eight to Queen).
Outcome: Hero wins 14.50 BB.
($1.00 Rake)

Hand 8: I didn't have much of a read on the guy at the time, but the pot size was right for a calldown in a generally aggressive game.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players
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Preflop: Hero is Button with 9s, 8d
UTG calls, MP folds, CO calls, Hero calls, SB folds, BB raises, UTG calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 9h, Kd, 2c (4 players)
BB bets, UTG folds, CO calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.75 BB) 3s (3 players)
BB bets, CO folds, Hero calls.

River: (7.75 BB) Tc (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.75 BB

Results:
Hero shows 9s, 8d (a pair of Nines).
BB shows 4s, 4c (a pair of Fours).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.37 BB.
($0.75 Rake)

Hand 9: Set over set... but this time I'm on the happy side of it.

PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players
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Preflop: Hero is MP with 8c, 8h
UTG folds, Hero raises, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 4c, Ts, 8s (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) 5d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls.

River: (10.25 BB) 2s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Final Pot: 12.25 BB

Results:
BB mucks 4s, 4h.
Hero shows 8c, 8h (three of a kind, Eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 11.75 BB.
($1.00 Rake)