Level: -$151.00 in 569 table minutes (-38 BB at $2/4)
Overall: +$155.90 in 5538 table minutes
It was another rough time out, even though the table was good. I just can't pick up cards when I need them. Absolution sweated me and he seemed to think I wasn't totally out of line, so I'm willing to blame variance, too. I did make a few river calls and such that I probably could have gotten away from, but those were small things.
Just as a side note, I'm $49 from BUSTO at this level.
Hand 1: Villain was raising light preflop (54o) and kept up the aggression when he had the lead, but I had not really seen much of his river play. He was aggressive enough that I felt he could bluff.
Preflop: Hero is BB with Ac, Ks. UTG posts a blind of $2.
UTG (poster) raises, 2 folds, Hero 3-bets, UTG calls.
Flop: (6.50 SB) Kh, Qs, 9d (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls.
Turn: (4.25 BB) 3s (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls.
River: (6.25 BB) Jd (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG raises, Hero calls.
Results:
Hero has Ac Ks (one pair, kings).
UTG has Js 9h (two pair, jacks and nines).
Outcome: UTG wins 10.25 BB.
Hand 2: I don't know if I like taking this passive line. It worked out okay this time...
Preflop: Hero is Button with Jh, Ah.
2 folds, CO calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls, CO calls.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 7d, 3h, 8c (3 players)
BB bets, CO calls, Hero calls.
Turn: (4.75 BB) Js (3 players)
BB bets, CO calls, Hero calls.
River: (7.75 BB) 2h (3 players)
BB bets, CO folds, Hero calls.
Results:
BB has 9h Ts (straight, jack high).
Hero has Jh Ah (one pair, jacks).
Hand 3: Villain was readable. I didn't want to fold, but I knew it was best.
Preflop: Hero is BB with Jh, As.
1 fold, Button calls, SB completes, Hero raises, Button calls, SB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) 6d, Ad, Ts (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets, Button calls, SB calls.
Turn: (4.50 BB) 4c (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, SB calls $1 (All-In).
River: (6.75 BB) 7d (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero folds.
Results:
Button has Kd 8d (flush, ace high).
SB has 7s 6c (two pair, sevens and sixes).
Hand 4: Some may argue that a value bet here is good, but villain's coldcall of three bets makes me think he's more likely on an ace than a smaller PP.
Preflop: Hero is Button with Ks, Kc.
UTG raises, Hero 3-bets, SB calls, 1 fold, UTG calls.
Flop: (10 SB) Tc, Ah, 2c (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, SB calls, UTG folds.
Turn: (6 BB) Jh (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.
River: (8 BB) 2s (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.
Results:
SB has Qh As (two pair, aces and twos).
Hero has Ks Kc (two pair, kings and twos).
Hand 5: Should I have bluffed this river? There seemed to be not enough draws to warrant betting it.
Preflop: Hero is BB with 3d, 4d.
Button raises, 1 fold, Hero calls.
Flop: (4.50 SB) Ac, 9d, Jd (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero raises, Button calls.
Turn: (4.25 BB) Js (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.
River: (6.25 BB) 6c (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.
Results:
Hero has 3d 4d (one pair, jacks).
Button has Tc 7c (one pair, jacks).
Hand 6: I had to suck out and I flopped a set here. It's indicative of the problems I've been having.
Preflop: Hero is Button with 6s, 6h.
Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls.
Flop: (4.50 SB) Jc, 6c, Qc (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls.
Turn: (5.25 BB) 8s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
River: (7.25 BB) Qs (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls.
Results:
BB has 8c 3c (flush, queen high).
Hero has 6s 6h (full house, sixes full of queens).
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Day 41-7: -$52.00 (-13 BB at $2/4)
Level: -$38.50 in 469 table minutes (-10 BB at $2/4)
Overall: +$268.40 in 5438 table minutes
Another big downswing. I feel I played fairly well, probably an A-/B+ game, but I got stung on a couple hands, and it only takes a couple hands to make a big swing.
Hand 1: I knew I was beat on the river. But I paid it off anyway. This is one of those spots where I wonder if it's actually better to just fold.
Preflop: Hero is MP with Ah, Kd.
1 fold, Hero raises, CO calls, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls.
Flop: (8.50 SB) 2s, Ac, 9s (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, CO folds, Button calls, BB folds.
Turn: (5.25 BB) 3c (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.
River: (7.25 BB) 7d (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.
Results:
Hero has Ah Kd (one pair, aces).
Button has Ad 7s (two pair, aces and sevens).
Hand 2: Stupid, stupid river...
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Jd, Qd.
Hero raises, 2 folds, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, Hero calls.
Flop: (7.50 SB) Tc, 8c, 9c (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, Hero caps, Button calls.
Turn: (7.75 BB) 7s (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.
River: (11.75 BB) 4c (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.
Results:
Hero has Jd Qd (straight, queen high).
Button has 6c 6s (flush, ten high).
Overall: +$268.40 in 5438 table minutes
Another big downswing. I feel I played fairly well, probably an A-/B+ game, but I got stung on a couple hands, and it only takes a couple hands to make a big swing.
Hand 1: I knew I was beat on the river. But I paid it off anyway. This is one of those spots where I wonder if it's actually better to just fold.
Preflop: Hero is MP with Ah, Kd.
1 fold, Hero raises, CO calls, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls.
Flop: (8.50 SB) 2s, Ac, 9s (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, CO folds, Button calls, BB folds.
Turn: (5.25 BB) 3c (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.
River: (7.25 BB) 7d (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.
Results:
Hero has Ah Kd (one pair, aces).
Button has Ad 7s (two pair, aces and sevens).
Hand 2: Stupid, stupid river...
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Jd, Qd.
Hero raises, 2 folds, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, Hero calls.
Flop: (7.50 SB) Tc, 8c, 9c (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, Hero caps, Button calls.
Turn: (7.75 BB) 7s (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls.
River: (11.75 BB) 4c (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.
Results:
Hero has Jd Qd (straight, queen high).
Button has 6c 6s (flush, ten high).
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Day 40-6: -$60.50 (-15 BB at $2/4)
Level: +$13.50 in 395 table minutes (+3 BB at $2/4)
Overall: +$320.40 in 5364 table minutes
I played a short session and ran into a couple bad spots. QQ runs into a set of 5s, A9 two pair runs into trip queens, and a stupid calldown with pocket 8s.
Overall: +$320.40 in 5364 table minutes
I played a short session and ran into a couple bad spots. QQ runs into a set of 5s, A9 two pair runs into trip queens, and a stupid calldown with pocket 8s.
Day 39-5: -$44.50 (-11 BB at $2/4)
Level: +$77.00 in 371 table minutes (+19 BB at $2/4)
Overall: +$380.90 in 5340 table minutes
My rate of poker playing has diminished as real life has started to take over. I have two on-site interviews in the next two weeks and I've been working hard on my thesis, so I haven't had much time for poker. I squeezed in a short session today because I wanted to relax a little. This meant that I was probably not paying as close attention to my game as I should.
Hand 1: This was a bad flop bet, but a good river fold. The pot is too small to take a good stab at it. I don't think it's terribly bad, but I don't think it can possibly be neutral. If I had a backdoor flush draw, I would like it more.
Preflop: Hero is CO with Ah, Ts.
UTG calls, MP calls, Hero calls, 2 folds, BB checks.
Flop: (4.50 SB) 2d, Jc, 4s (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets, BB calls, UTG calls, MP calls.
Turn: (4.25 BB) Ks (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero checks.
River: (4.25 BB) As (4 players)
BB checks, UTG bets, MP raises, Hero folds, BB folds, UTG calls.
Final Pot: 8.25 BB
Results:
UTG has Qd Ad (one pair, aces).
MP has Qs 7s (flush, ace high).
Hand 2: I almost didn't bet the turn here, and I almost didn't call the river. Villain's flop check felt like AA/AQ/QQ, but when he checked again on the turn, I was starting to think KK was in there. I would have folded to a turn check-raise and lost no sleep over it.
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8d, Ad.
Hero raises, 4 folds, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 5d, Qs, Ah (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.
Turn: (3.25 BB) 9h (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
River: (5.25 BB) 2h (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.
Results:
BB has As Ac (three of a kind, aces).
Hero has 8d Ad (one pair, aces).
Hand 3: Here's an example of not paying attention. I should have folded this river. I only win if villain plays 99/AT like this.
Preflop: Hero is SB with Jc, 9s.
UTG calls, 1 fold, Button calls, Hero completes, BB raises, UTG calls, Button calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (8 SB) Td, Qd, 2s (4 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, UTG calls, Button folds, Hero calls.
Turn: (5.50 BB) 5d (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, UTG calls, Hero calls.
River: (8.50 BB) Jh (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, UTG folds, Hero calls.
Results:
BB has Ah Kd (straight, ace high).
Hero has Jc 9s (one pair, jacks).
Hand 4: Here's another example. The preflop raiser is known to be aggro preflop, but somewhat weak postflop when someone else has the lead (however, he's willing to bet out and bluff if checked to). I should have folded on the flop without having at least a backdoor flush draw. After spewing on the flop and turn, the river was an easy check-fold.
Preflop: Hero is SB with 9d, Jd.
1 fold, MP raises, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls, BB calls.
Flop: (10 SB) 2c, Jc, 6h (5 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, MP raises, CO folds, Button folds, Hero 3-bets, BB calls, MP calls.
Turn: (9.50 BB) As (3 players)
SB bets, BB calls, MP calls.
River: (12.50 BB) 6c (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, MP calls, Hero folds.
Results:
BB has 3c Ac (flush, ace high).
MP has Kh Kc (two pair, kings and sixes).
Overall: +$380.90 in 5340 table minutes
My rate of poker playing has diminished as real life has started to take over. I have two on-site interviews in the next two weeks and I've been working hard on my thesis, so I haven't had much time for poker. I squeezed in a short session today because I wanted to relax a little. This meant that I was probably not paying as close attention to my game as I should.
Hand 1: This was a bad flop bet, but a good river fold. The pot is too small to take a good stab at it. I don't think it's terribly bad, but I don't think it can possibly be neutral. If I had a backdoor flush draw, I would like it more.
Preflop: Hero is CO with Ah, Ts.
UTG calls, MP calls, Hero calls, 2 folds, BB checks.
Flop: (4.50 SB) 2d, Jc, 4s (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets, BB calls, UTG calls, MP calls.
Turn: (4.25 BB) Ks (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero checks.
River: (4.25 BB) As (4 players)
BB checks, UTG bets, MP raises, Hero folds, BB folds, UTG calls.
Final Pot: 8.25 BB
Results:
UTG has Qd Ad (one pair, aces).
MP has Qs 7s (flush, ace high).
Hand 2: I almost didn't bet the turn here, and I almost didn't call the river. Villain's flop check felt like AA/AQ/QQ, but when he checked again on the turn, I was starting to think KK was in there. I would have folded to a turn check-raise and lost no sleep over it.
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8d, Ad.
Hero raises, 4 folds, BB 3-bets, Hero calls.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 5d, Qs, Ah (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.
Turn: (3.25 BB) 9h (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
River: (5.25 BB) 2h (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.
Results:
BB has As Ac (three of a kind, aces).
Hero has 8d Ad (one pair, aces).
Hand 3: Here's an example of not paying attention. I should have folded this river. I only win if villain plays 99/AT like this.
Preflop: Hero is SB with Jc, 9s.
UTG calls, 1 fold, Button calls, Hero completes, BB raises, UTG calls, Button calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (8 SB) Td, Qd, 2s (4 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, UTG calls, Button folds, Hero calls.
Turn: (5.50 BB) 5d (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, UTG calls, Hero calls.
River: (8.50 BB) Jh (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, UTG folds, Hero calls.
Results:
BB has Ah Kd (straight, ace high).
Hero has Jc 9s (one pair, jacks).
Hand 4: Here's another example. The preflop raiser is known to be aggro preflop, but somewhat weak postflop when someone else has the lead (however, he's willing to bet out and bluff if checked to). I should have folded on the flop without having at least a backdoor flush draw. After spewing on the flop and turn, the river was an easy check-fold.
Preflop: Hero is SB with 9d, Jd.
1 fold, MP raises, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls, BB calls.
Flop: (10 SB) 2c, Jc, 6h (5 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, MP raises, CO folds, Button folds, Hero 3-bets, BB calls, MP calls.
Turn: (9.50 BB) As (3 players)
SB bets, BB calls, MP calls.
River: (12.50 BB) 6c (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, MP calls, Hero folds.
Results:
BB has 3c Ac (flush, ace high).
MP has Kh Kc (two pair, kings and sixes).
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Day 38-4: +$108.50 (+27 BB at $2/4)
Level: +$118.50 in 277 table minutes (+30 BB at $2/4)
Overall: +$425.40 in 5246 table minutes
Variance -- the great un-equalizer. Fortunately for me, I got the happy side of variance in my second session (one tabling). Some of it was simply due to playing against really bad and/or really aggressive players (plus, I got lucky a few times). I'll spend my hand posts highlighting the hands that amuse me the most.
Hand 1: I can't believe how badly he overplayed his hand. His river raise on the paired/flushed board is incredibly bad. Lucky for him, the board was paired and I didn't 3-bet him.
Preflop: Hero is BB with Ac, Jc.
1 fold, MP calls, CO calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, MP calls, CO calls.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 5c, 4c, 3s (3 players)
Hero bets, MP folds, CO calls.
Turn: (4.25 BB) 3c (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, CO caps, Hero calls.
River: (12.25 BB) Qd (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.
Results:
Hero has Ac Jc (flush, ace high).
CO has 7s 6s (straight, seven high).
Hand 2: I had picked up a run of cards, and probably raised the last 4 hands, and I guess this villain decided to take a stand. The lesson here is that it's okay to play your trips fast. I doubt I would have had as much action if I waited for the turn. Granted, this villain was way over the top, but it would still be incredibly hard for him to put in two extra losing bets against a turn check-raise or something like that.
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qc, Jc.
Hero raises, 1 fold, CO 3-bets, 2 folds, BB calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (9.50 SB) Qd, Qh, Th (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, CO bets, BB folds, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, Hero caps, CO calls.
Turn: (8.75 BB) 6s (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.
River: (12.75 BB) 8c (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.
Results:
Hero has Qc Jc (three of a kind, queens).
CO has Ah 8s (two pair, queens and eights).
Hand 3: This is why you shouldn't bet-call when you play WA/WB. If he wanted to showdown his hand, he should have check-called the river.
Preflop: Hero is Button with 7s, Ah.
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls.
Flop: (4.50 SB) Ac, 6d, 7d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
Turn: (3.25 BB) 7h (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
River: (5.25 BB) 8d (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.
Results:
BB has As 5s (two pair, aces and sevens).
Hero has 7s Ah (full house, sevens full of aces).
Hand 4: Villain's bet into the flop capper is pretty crazy.
Preflop: Hero is Button with Tc, Td.
2 folds, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, 1 fold, BB caps, CO calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (12.50 SB) Th, 2s, 4d (3 players)
BB bets, CO calls, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, CO calls, Hero caps, BB calls, CO calls.
Turn: (12.25 BB) Jh (3 players)
BB bets, CO folds, Hero raises, BB calls.
River: (16.25 BB) 4c (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
Results:
BB has Ah Ad (two pair, aces and fours).
Hero has Tc Td (full house, tens full of fours).
Hand 5: I was only going to call preflop, but with the presence of two extra players, I decided to make a nice fat pot instead. I'm impressed by MP's calldown. It's hard to imagine a capping range where 99 is ahead often enough to make it a good call. If I have AA-JJ, AQ+, AJs, and KQ+, AND if I'm going to go nuts with those hands on all 4 streets, then he beats AJ (4) and loses to AA (6), KK (3), QQ (3), JJ (6), AK (12), AQ (12), and KQ (9) [total = 51 hands]. At 14:1, that's a good call. However, by taking away a single AJ hand he's losing a lot.
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qh, Kh.
Hero raises, MP 3-bets, Button calls, SB calls, 1 fold, Hero caps, MP calls, Button calls, SB calls.
Flop: (17 SB) 5s, Kd, 3h (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, MP calls, Button calls, SB calls.
Turn: (10.50 BB) 2h (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, MP calls, Button folds, SB folds.
River: (12.50 BB) Qc (2 players)
Hero bets, MP calls.
Results:
Hero has Qh Kh (two pair, kings and queens).
MP has 9c 9s (one pair, nines).
Overall: +$425.40 in 5246 table minutes
Variance -- the great un-equalizer. Fortunately for me, I got the happy side of variance in my second session (one tabling). Some of it was simply due to playing against really bad and/or really aggressive players (plus, I got lucky a few times). I'll spend my hand posts highlighting the hands that amuse me the most.
Hand 1: I can't believe how badly he overplayed his hand. His river raise on the paired/flushed board is incredibly bad. Lucky for him, the board was paired and I didn't 3-bet him.
Preflop: Hero is BB with Ac, Jc.
1 fold, MP calls, CO calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, MP calls, CO calls.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 5c, 4c, 3s (3 players)
Hero bets, MP folds, CO calls.
Turn: (4.25 BB) 3c (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, CO caps, Hero calls.
River: (12.25 BB) Qd (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.
Results:
Hero has Ac Jc (flush, ace high).
CO has 7s 6s (straight, seven high).
Hand 2: I had picked up a run of cards, and probably raised the last 4 hands, and I guess this villain decided to take a stand. The lesson here is that it's okay to play your trips fast. I doubt I would have had as much action if I waited for the turn. Granted, this villain was way over the top, but it would still be incredibly hard for him to put in two extra losing bets against a turn check-raise or something like that.
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qc, Jc.
Hero raises, 1 fold, CO 3-bets, 2 folds, BB calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (9.50 SB) Qd, Qh, Th (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, CO bets, BB folds, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, Hero caps, CO calls.
Turn: (8.75 BB) 6s (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.
River: (12.75 BB) 8c (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.
Results:
Hero has Qc Jc (three of a kind, queens).
CO has Ah 8s (two pair, queens and eights).
Hand 3: This is why you shouldn't bet-call when you play WA/WB. If he wanted to showdown his hand, he should have check-called the river.
Preflop: Hero is Button with 7s, Ah.
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, BB calls.
Flop: (4.50 SB) Ac, 6d, 7d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
Turn: (3.25 BB) 7h (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
River: (5.25 BB) 8d (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.
Results:
BB has As 5s (two pair, aces and sevens).
Hero has 7s Ah (full house, sevens full of aces).
Hand 4: Villain's bet into the flop capper is pretty crazy.
Preflop: Hero is Button with Tc, Td.
2 folds, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, 1 fold, BB caps, CO calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (12.50 SB) Th, 2s, 4d (3 players)
BB bets, CO calls, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, CO calls, Hero caps, BB calls, CO calls.
Turn: (12.25 BB) Jh (3 players)
BB bets, CO folds, Hero raises, BB calls.
River: (16.25 BB) 4c (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
Results:
BB has Ah Ad (two pair, aces and fours).
Hero has Tc Td (full house, tens full of fours).
Hand 5: I was only going to call preflop, but with the presence of two extra players, I decided to make a nice fat pot instead. I'm impressed by MP's calldown. It's hard to imagine a capping range where 99 is ahead often enough to make it a good call. If I have AA-JJ, AQ+, AJs, and KQ+, AND if I'm going to go nuts with those hands on all 4 streets, then he beats AJ (4) and loses to AA (6), KK (3), QQ (3), JJ (6), AK (12), AQ (12), and KQ (9) [total = 51 hands]. At 14:1, that's a good call. However, by taking away a single AJ hand he's losing a lot.
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qh, Kh.
Hero raises, MP 3-bets, Button calls, SB calls, 1 fold, Hero caps, MP calls, Button calls, SB calls.
Flop: (17 SB) 5s, Kd, 3h (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, MP calls, Button calls, SB calls.
Turn: (10.50 BB) 2h (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, MP calls, Button folds, SB folds.
River: (12.50 BB) Qc (2 players)
Hero bets, MP calls.
Results:
Hero has Qh Kh (two pair, kings and queens).
MP has 9c 9s (one pair, nines).
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