Session #1 (10NL 6max - 29/07/2007)
Jumping from 1 to 4 to 6 tables is not ideal. In fact, I should never do it again. Bad run overall and I think I has just spewing chips, losing about 1/4 of my bankroll within 30 minutes. Here's some key hands:
Hand #1 - KJ vs KQ - deadly when you hit your kicker, I was still on tilt, hence the push on the turn (+$19 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318077
Hand #2 - Aces getting cracked, but controlling the pot helped alleviate the pain - I still need to learn to fold Aces in the right spot (-$7 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318082
Hand #3 - Hitting a boat with 66 proved profitable (+$16 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318086
Session #2 (10NL 6max - 29/07/2007)
When you're running bad, don't keep running because you'll fall in the same hole I did. Losing more of my hard-earned BR here. Summary:
Hand #1 - Could not have played KK any worse (-$4 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318090
Hand #2 - Mental note to let go of those fish hooks next time (-$15 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318092
Hand #3 - Not long after, somebody gets the fish hooks and the tables have turned. I have AK and hit my Ace on the flop. Hang on, WTF - there's a J on the flop also, that's not meant to be there! (-$18 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318094
Hand #4 - The perfect example of how to donk off chips with QJo and 77. What the f*** was I thinking? (-$37 pot in total).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318098 - QJ
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318102 - 77
Hand #5 - ChpLdr8 gives me some of his chip lead stacking off with KK against my AA. Classical showdown (+$18 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318109
Hand #6 - The flush draw isn't going anywhere and I know DoMyBest is doing his best to bust me after I won a few pots off him (-$17 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318114
Hand #7 - GHOST calling all the way to the river with A-high, and hits it on the river. (-$6 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318120
Hand #8 - QQ cracked by AK, coin-flip and enough said (-$17 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318126
Hand #9 - JJ holding up against TT - players at this level push all sorts of hands in all sorts of situations (+$23 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318127
Hand #10 - KK gets creamed by a dominated KJ. Once again, these are some hands that need to be considered as foldable. At this level, I am finding it extremely hard to do (-$18 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1318131
Well, that is the summary of my crazy session. Spewing chips and tilting. 6-tabling does not work for me at this stage so I will not try that again. I have another day off tomorrow so will probably sit down at the tables again then. My BR is down to $150. I did crack the $200 mark but this was quickly reversed. Until tomorrow...
Monday, July 30, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
The Journey Continues - July Summary
Play within your BR. Don't tilt.
I know these golden rules and i've broken both of them many times. This is no exception. It's been a week since i've played any cash games as I have been doing away on the SNGs. I have built my BR to $100 evens mainly playing $2 and $5 SNGs. I have been careful with my decisions and running hot (as described by sharkscope).
Here's my stats!
Username Games Played Av. Profit Av. Stake Av. ROI Total Profit Form
Hero 230 $1 $15 14% $178 Hot
I know i've played a lot of games in the past so these stats are not really representative of my current journey from the get go. I just thought that it would be interesting to post it.
Anyway, i've had enough of SNGs and have decided to jump straight into 6-max 10NL. With my 10xBuy-in BR, I think I can handle the swings to the point where I actually do have sufficient buy-ins for this level (god help me). I plan to play at this level until my BR is $400, at which point I will hit the next level.
Of course, during my course of decision, i did what almost all bad poker players do - I stepped up the limits to take a shot at the big boys.
Session #1 (50NL 6max - 07/07/2007)
I don't care! i've reached my $100 target - woohoo, get outta my way b*tch cause i'm coming through. *DONK*. When the date is the seventh of the seventh month, 2007 - you can expect weird things to happen. So I decide to 2-table 6-max 50NL and see what's doing. Huge swings in this 1.5 hr session but thankfully I end up $13 up for my efforts.
Hand #1 - They say pocket 2s and pocket 3s are deadly - oh yes sir, they are indeed (+$42 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301209
Hand #2 - Gotta love hitting those sets. The ladies do well (+$46 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301211
Hand #3 - Kicker issues with A9o. I don't usually stack off with TP-No kicker (-$30 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301214
Hand #4 - I recall this hand. I was so disgusted with my play that I immediately posted my thoughts on 2+2. Flush draw, spewing chips (-$18 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301225
Session #2 (50NL 6max - 09/07/2007)
Now in no way do I advocate playing so high above your BR, and I do realise that had I played within my limits it would have taken me far longer to reach this point. I decide to take another stab at 50NL for 25 minutes and end up $13 from this session. My BR is now around $130.
Hand #1 - TPTK seems to do well in this situation, AK is not my favourite hand to stack off with (+$26 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301238
Session #3 (10NL 6max - 10/07/2007)
Now, I have come back to reality and my senses have returned. I decide to 2-table 10NL for 1 hour and end up down -$5 for this session.
Hand #1 - I actually think he played his Aces against my QQ quite well. I couldn't put him on the K or the straight; and in fact, he had neither (-$17 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301253
Session #4 (10NL 6max - 15/07/2007)
5 day break and then I return to play 1 table of 10NL for 1 hour and end up netting $6 for this session.
Hand #1 - I'm lucky I hit my K, but he's just as lucky hitting his Ace (+$13 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301267
Session #5 (25NL 6max - 17/07/2007)
This is stupid of me and I know. I have jumped up limits again. Fortunately, I have an amazing session and I am up $30 from it. My BR is now $160 and I am feeling damn confident about my game. I think at this stage I have said to myself that I have enough buy-ins to ride all the swings on the 10NL tables and I will stick to that. Here's some highlights:
Hand #1 - My reads are getting strong for players and when they tell a story and it doesn't make sense, I will call you down to confirm my suspicions. I am at the point where I just go with my reads and don't care if I make the wrong decisions and pay to find out. You need to know your mistakes before you can improve on them. Ace high call is good here (+$13 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301283
Hand #2 - AK is good here and I am being super aggressive. I guess I could have stacked off this hand very easily. My biggest pot yet (+$47 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301300
Session #6 (10NL 6max - 19/07/2007)
A short 20 minute session adding a nifty $6 to my BR, taking me to $166. I got really lucky in the only pot I won this session. Caught out facing two-pair with my OESD.
Hand #1 - OESD, cry me a river! (+$16)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301313
Session #7 (10NL 6max - 22/07/2007)
Another short stint for a 25 minute session, adding another $10 to my BR. This takes me to $176.
Hand #1 - The funny thing about this hand is that I remember putting him on a hand similar to what he was holding. When the Q showed on the river I knew that I had him beat and I knew he was going to call it if I pushed. Nice hand (+$21).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301325
Session #8 (10NL 6max - 24/07/2007)
1.5 hour stint here netting me another $10 to add to my BR. This has pushed me to about $186 which I am ecstatic about. I never thought I could get this far. Here's the biggest hand for this session:
Hand #1 - Two pair on the turn. I remember knowing that this guy is pretty tight but I had just taken a pot off him the hand prior. I had no idea he was holding a monster, but when the turn came, it was all over. I put him on A-high (+$18 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301336
Session #9 (10NL 6max - 25/07/2007)
Last night I 4-tabled 10NL for about 1 hour in total. I ended up putting $18 towards my BR. For some reason, the sums don't add up and I know I f**ked um my BR calculations somewhere along this posting. It doesn't matter though because officially my BR is now $196 and that is accurate. I am $4 off my first milestone of $200 and I feel really confident at the moment. Here's some highlights:
Hand #1 - Although I am now not a fan of coin-flipping with the short stacks when they get hyper aggressive, I pick my spots and when I *think* they are pushing every hand, I will flip and knock them the f*ck out. As with this case, this guy had raised all in for 3 consecutive hands. I decided to call to see what's doing - please engrave "luckbox" on my keyring (+$8 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301368
Hand #2 - Unlucky for 'Johnny_Aces1' who had been playing very conservatively ever since I sat at the table. Opens UTG+1 for a min raise to $0.20. I pop it to $0.80 and he flat calls. He flops a monster but i've picked up second pair and a flush draw. They don't call them action flops for nothing (+$8)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301384
Hand #3 - This has got to be my biggest loss of recent times, no biggie - the short stacks give me headaches because I have no implied odds to play them post flop. It's really either all-in or fold frame of mind playing these guys. I had a strong feeling I was way behind too, I am victim to my A-rag kicker issues again (-$8)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301401
Hand #4 - HIGHLIGHT hand! *bing bing* This must be most passive play I have seen with bullets in a 6max game. I never put this guy on this monster but, he never put me on my monster either - this is a must see even if the pot is sh!t (+$2)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301411
Ok, that's about my whole backlog cleared now. You now know how I've reached my current level and what my current BR is. Slowly but surely I will climb to my target. However, good streaks will be followed by bad streaks. It's not if, it is when. I will keep going until I have everything or nothing - there is no in-between and there is no cashing out.
Let's see if I can push past the $200 barrier v.soon.
I know these golden rules and i've broken both of them many times. This is no exception. It's been a week since i've played any cash games as I have been doing away on the SNGs. I have built my BR to $100 evens mainly playing $2 and $5 SNGs. I have been careful with my decisions and running hot (as described by sharkscope).
Here's my stats!
Username Games Played Av. Profit Av. Stake Av. ROI Total Profit Form
Hero 230 $1 $15 14% $178 Hot
I know i've played a lot of games in the past so these stats are not really representative of my current journey from the get go. I just thought that it would be interesting to post it.
Anyway, i've had enough of SNGs and have decided to jump straight into 6-max 10NL. With my 10xBuy-in BR, I think I can handle the swings to the point where I actually do have sufficient buy-ins for this level (god help me). I plan to play at this level until my BR is $400, at which point I will hit the next level.
Of course, during my course of decision, i did what almost all bad poker players do - I stepped up the limits to take a shot at the big boys.
Session #1 (50NL 6max - 07/07/2007)
I don't care! i've reached my $100 target - woohoo, get outta my way b*tch cause i'm coming through. *DONK*. When the date is the seventh of the seventh month, 2007 - you can expect weird things to happen. So I decide to 2-table 6-max 50NL and see what's doing. Huge swings in this 1.5 hr session but thankfully I end up $13 up for my efforts.
Hand #1 - They say pocket 2s and pocket 3s are deadly - oh yes sir, they are indeed (+$42 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301209
Hand #2 - Gotta love hitting those sets. The ladies do well (+$46 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301211
Hand #3 - Kicker issues with A9o. I don't usually stack off with TP-No kicker (-$30 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301214
Hand #4 - I recall this hand. I was so disgusted with my play that I immediately posted my thoughts on 2+2. Flush draw, spewing chips (-$18 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301225
Session #2 (50NL 6max - 09/07/2007)
Now in no way do I advocate playing so high above your BR, and I do realise that had I played within my limits it would have taken me far longer to reach this point. I decide to take another stab at 50NL for 25 minutes and end up $13 from this session. My BR is now around $130.
Hand #1 - TPTK seems to do well in this situation, AK is not my favourite hand to stack off with (+$26 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301238
Session #3 (10NL 6max - 10/07/2007)
Now, I have come back to reality and my senses have returned. I decide to 2-table 10NL for 1 hour and end up down -$5 for this session.
Hand #1 - I actually think he played his Aces against my QQ quite well. I couldn't put him on the K or the straight; and in fact, he had neither (-$17 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301253
Session #4 (10NL 6max - 15/07/2007)
5 day break and then I return to play 1 table of 10NL for 1 hour and end up netting $6 for this session.
Hand #1 - I'm lucky I hit my K, but he's just as lucky hitting his Ace (+$13 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301267
Session #5 (25NL 6max - 17/07/2007)
This is stupid of me and I know. I have jumped up limits again. Fortunately, I have an amazing session and I am up $30 from it. My BR is now $160 and I am feeling damn confident about my game. I think at this stage I have said to myself that I have enough buy-ins to ride all the swings on the 10NL tables and I will stick to that. Here's some highlights:
Hand #1 - My reads are getting strong for players and when they tell a story and it doesn't make sense, I will call you down to confirm my suspicions. I am at the point where I just go with my reads and don't care if I make the wrong decisions and pay to find out. You need to know your mistakes before you can improve on them. Ace high call is good here (+$13 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301283
Hand #2 - AK is good here and I am being super aggressive. I guess I could have stacked off this hand very easily. My biggest pot yet (+$47 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301300
Session #6 (10NL 6max - 19/07/2007)
A short 20 minute session adding a nifty $6 to my BR, taking me to $166. I got really lucky in the only pot I won this session. Caught out facing two-pair with my OESD.
Hand #1 - OESD, cry me a river! (+$16)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301313
Session #7 (10NL 6max - 22/07/2007)
Another short stint for a 25 minute session, adding another $10 to my BR. This takes me to $176.
Hand #1 - The funny thing about this hand is that I remember putting him on a hand similar to what he was holding. When the Q showed on the river I knew that I had him beat and I knew he was going to call it if I pushed. Nice hand (+$21).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301325
Session #8 (10NL 6max - 24/07/2007)
1.5 hour stint here netting me another $10 to add to my BR. This has pushed me to about $186 which I am ecstatic about. I never thought I could get this far. Here's the biggest hand for this session:
Hand #1 - Two pair on the turn. I remember knowing that this guy is pretty tight but I had just taken a pot off him the hand prior. I had no idea he was holding a monster, but when the turn came, it was all over. I put him on A-high (+$18 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301336
Session #9 (10NL 6max - 25/07/2007)
Last night I 4-tabled 10NL for about 1 hour in total. I ended up putting $18 towards my BR. For some reason, the sums don't add up and I know I f**ked um my BR calculations somewhere along this posting. It doesn't matter though because officially my BR is now $196 and that is accurate. I am $4 off my first milestone of $200 and I feel really confident at the moment. Here's some highlights:
Hand #1 - Although I am now not a fan of coin-flipping with the short stacks when they get hyper aggressive, I pick my spots and when I *think* they are pushing every hand, I will flip and knock them the f*ck out. As with this case, this guy had raised all in for 3 consecutive hands. I decided to call to see what's doing - please engrave "luckbox" on my keyring (+$8 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301368
Hand #2 - Unlucky for 'Johnny_Aces1' who had been playing very conservatively ever since I sat at the table. Opens UTG+1 for a min raise to $0.20. I pop it to $0.80 and he flat calls. He flops a monster but i've picked up second pair and a flush draw. They don't call them action flops for nothing (+$8)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301384
Hand #3 - This has got to be my biggest loss of recent times, no biggie - the short stacks give me headaches because I have no implied odds to play them post flop. It's really either all-in or fold frame of mind playing these guys. I had a strong feeling I was way behind too, I am victim to my A-rag kicker issues again (-$8)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301401
Hand #4 - HIGHLIGHT hand! *bing bing* This must be most passive play I have seen with bullets in a 6max game. I never put this guy on this monster but, he never put me on my monster either - this is a must see even if the pot is sh!t (+$2)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301411
Ok, that's about my whole backlog cleared now. You now know how I've reached my current level and what my current BR is. Slowly but surely I will climb to my target. However, good streaks will be followed by bad streaks. It's not if, it is when. I will keep going until I have everything or nothing - there is no in-between and there is no cashing out.
Let's see if I can push past the $200 barrier v.soon.
The Journey Begins - June Summary
Where's your blog? Where's your blog?
Here it is. The keys have been pressed and the story has begun. From rags to riches? we'll see.
I have already begun my journey and I won't stop until I reach my mark - Ten Thousand Dollars. I must admit, it is quite daunting thinking about it and I have given myself a year to reach this goal. I have gone on streaks before and I remember using my player points on Pokerroom to turn points into $1,000+ in one day. Sheer dumb luck.
Now, it's for real. With 3+ years of poker experience under my belt, this pleb is going to shoot for the stars. Even though this is my first blog - the journey is well established and i'm proud to say that I haven't gone bust yet. Here's a recap, more for my own benefit, this will be broken down into each session that i've had - it might be boring but I hope it will shed light as to how i've achieved everything.
Oh by the way, I play on Full Tilt Poker (FTP). I can't find the hand that started it all and I have requested my complete history from FTP. I don't want to lie or fabricate an winnings/losses and for reference I have been a losing player on FTP for as long as I can remember. I remember hitting rock bottom and then launching this journey with the last $4 in my account.
It all starts, 9th of June, 2007. I know I have played some $1 SNGs by this stage and have won a few - building my bankroll to about $7. I know I still haven't got a sufficient BR to be playing 10NL FR - but anybody can go on a rush right :)
Session #1 (10NL - 9/06/2007)
I can see I start with $5.15 but I am sure this is not accurate - PokerTracker does not show how my stack changes - but this is not important. I finish this session $13 up starting with $5.15 - here are some key hands:
Hand #1 - You can't bluff an idiot mate! My two pair is good here (+$5 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300764
Hand #2 - FFS! They keep bluffing! Jacks full is good (+$16 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300784
Session #2 (10NL - 10/06/2007)
My bankroll is now about $20 - a few more $1 SNGs have helped solidify that. I sit down for a quick 4 minutes here, and pull out $3.50 up:
Hand #1 - I don't know what I was thinking stacking off with AKo with TPTK paid off though (+$6 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300811
Session #3 (10NL - 11/06/2007)
I'm feeling really good now. I am really only playing my premium hands on a FR table and I haven't been tilting at all. My bankroll is about $25 and I sit down for an hour and add another $8 to my BR.
Hand #1 - Here I am, stacking off with AQo. Now, I am pretty sure these plays will only work at these limits. Or, I believe I have sufficient enough information to know what this guy is holding (+$15 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300848
Session #4 (10NL - 12/06/2007)
Continuing from my streak of good luck and good cards, I go for another 1/2 hour session adding $13 to my BR.
Hand #1 - This hand will spark debate, UTG call with As3s and calling a raise preflop too. Still, not a bad pot that I should never have seen (+$12 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300861
Session #5 (10NL - 16/06/2007)
I have had one session before this that isn't worth mentioning but I did earn $2 in that session and put me over the $50 mark. What does this mean? Even though I know BR management is crucial here I decide to 4-table FR because I feel I can pull out as soon as I feel things get out of control. This session lasted for about 40 minutes and net profit was about $8.
Hand #1 - Terrible check-raise with a flush/straight draw on the board. Paid off though (+$10 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300884
Session #6 (10NL - 17/06/2007)
3-tabling 10NL for 15 minutes. Adding another $13 to my BR :) I remember this session because 'nittanyted' was super aggressive.
Hand #1 - Hitting a flush draw with AsKs on the turn is sweet (+$22 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300910
Hand #2 - Aces hold up against a chasing 'nittanyted' (+$7 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300921
Session #7 (10NL - 24/06/2007)
I've had a little break now. Do you wonder where the losing sessions are? I've been blessed so far and picking only premium cards or the right situations to play. Never-the-less, with my $65 BR I 4-table 10NL for 2 hours. This time, I take down some big pots, but finally have a losing session down -$2 this time.
Hand #1 - I remember this v.clearly. This is actually a 6-max table 'xsdudztx' is hyper aggressive and going all in pretty much every hand. Still, it is no reason to stack off with 66 (-$16 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300934
Hand #2 - On tilt and knowing that it's impossible to lose two coin flips in a row, I tango with 'xsdudztx' again. This is russian roulette with my BR at it's best. (+$17 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300948
Hand #3 - Spewing chips - running straight into top two pair with my straight draw (-$12 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300967
Hand #4 - When a straight and a flush draw doesn't hit, it costs you money (-$8 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300978
Hand #5 - BB special, 48 holds well (+$8 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300981
Session #8 (10NL - 27/06/2007)
Probably getting carried away with posting my hands. Going to only post the biggest win/loss of the session, or any good plays I think worth mentioning :) I finish this session $8 up, recouping the $2 that I lost last session and some! Still playing 10NL FR.
Hand #1 - Trip jacks hold up against a flush draw (+$10 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300991
Hand #2 - I felt this guy was on some sort of a draw, but wtf was he calling with?? This hand is too funny (+$5 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301004
Session #9 (10NL - 29/06/2007)
1 hour session 4-tabling 10NL. I only end up about $4 up from this session. It could have easily went the other with the hand below.
Hand #1 - QQ is good, on the river (+$17 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301011
I will end the posts for June here. For this month, it's been good. I've successfully started with $4 (although in my post it says $5, i'm sure Pokertracker has it wrong) and finished this month up about $70. Thus, my BR is at this stage about $75.
Here it is. The keys have been pressed and the story has begun. From rags to riches? we'll see.
I have already begun my journey and I won't stop until I reach my mark - Ten Thousand Dollars. I must admit, it is quite daunting thinking about it and I have given myself a year to reach this goal. I have gone on streaks before and I remember using my player points on Pokerroom to turn points into $1,000+ in one day. Sheer dumb luck.
Now, it's for real. With 3+ years of poker experience under my belt, this pleb is going to shoot for the stars. Even though this is my first blog - the journey is well established and i'm proud to say that I haven't gone bust yet. Here's a recap, more for my own benefit, this will be broken down into each session that i've had - it might be boring but I hope it will shed light as to how i've achieved everything.
Oh by the way, I play on Full Tilt Poker (FTP). I can't find the hand that started it all and I have requested my complete history from FTP. I don't want to lie or fabricate an winnings/losses and for reference I have been a losing player on FTP for as long as I can remember. I remember hitting rock bottom and then launching this journey with the last $4 in my account.
It all starts, 9th of June, 2007. I know I have played some $1 SNGs by this stage and have won a few - building my bankroll to about $7. I know I still haven't got a sufficient BR to be playing 10NL FR - but anybody can go on a rush right :)
Session #1 (10NL - 9/06/2007)
I can see I start with $5.15 but I am sure this is not accurate - PokerTracker does not show how my stack changes - but this is not important. I finish this session $13 up starting with $5.15 - here are some key hands:
Hand #1 - You can't bluff an idiot mate! My two pair is good here (+$5 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300764
Hand #2 - FFS! They keep bluffing! Jacks full is good (+$16 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300784
Session #2 (10NL - 10/06/2007)
My bankroll is now about $20 - a few more $1 SNGs have helped solidify that. I sit down for a quick 4 minutes here, and pull out $3.50 up:
Hand #1 - I don't know what I was thinking stacking off with AKo with TPTK paid off though (+$6 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300811
Session #3 (10NL - 11/06/2007)
I'm feeling really good now. I am really only playing my premium hands on a FR table and I haven't been tilting at all. My bankroll is about $25 and I sit down for an hour and add another $8 to my BR.
Hand #1 - Here I am, stacking off with AQo. Now, I am pretty sure these plays will only work at these limits. Or, I believe I have sufficient enough information to know what this guy is holding (+$15 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300848
Session #4 (10NL - 12/06/2007)
Continuing from my streak of good luck and good cards, I go for another 1/2 hour session adding $13 to my BR.
Hand #1 - This hand will spark debate, UTG call with As3s and calling a raise preflop too. Still, not a bad pot that I should never have seen (+$12 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300861
Session #5 (10NL - 16/06/2007)
I have had one session before this that isn't worth mentioning but I did earn $2 in that session and put me over the $50 mark. What does this mean? Even though I know BR management is crucial here I decide to 4-table FR because I feel I can pull out as soon as I feel things get out of control. This session lasted for about 40 minutes and net profit was about $8.
Hand #1 - Terrible check-raise with a flush/straight draw on the board. Paid off though (+$10 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300884
Session #6 (10NL - 17/06/2007)
3-tabling 10NL for 15 minutes. Adding another $13 to my BR :) I remember this session because 'nittanyted' was super aggressive.
Hand #1 - Hitting a flush draw with AsKs on the turn is sweet (+$22 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300910
Hand #2 - Aces hold up against a chasing 'nittanyted' (+$7 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300921
Session #7 (10NL - 24/06/2007)
I've had a little break now. Do you wonder where the losing sessions are? I've been blessed so far and picking only premium cards or the right situations to play. Never-the-less, with my $65 BR I 4-table 10NL for 2 hours. This time, I take down some big pots, but finally have a losing session down -$2 this time.
Hand #1 - I remember this v.clearly. This is actually a 6-max table 'xsdudztx' is hyper aggressive and going all in pretty much every hand. Still, it is no reason to stack off with 66 (-$16 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300934
Hand #2 - On tilt and knowing that it's impossible to lose two coin flips in a row, I tango with 'xsdudztx' again. This is russian roulette with my BR at it's best. (+$17 pot).
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300948
Hand #3 - Spewing chips - running straight into top two pair with my straight draw (-$12 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300967
Hand #4 - When a straight and a flush draw doesn't hit, it costs you money (-$8 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300978
Hand #5 - BB special, 48 holds well (+$8 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300981
Session #8 (10NL - 27/06/2007)
Probably getting carried away with posting my hands. Going to only post the biggest win/loss of the session, or any good plays I think worth mentioning :) I finish this session $8 up, recouping the $2 that I lost last session and some! Still playing 10NL FR.
Hand #1 - Trip jacks hold up against a flush draw (+$10 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1300991
Hand #2 - I felt this guy was on some sort of a draw, but wtf was he calling with?? This hand is too funny (+$5 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301004
Session #9 (10NL - 29/06/2007)
1 hour session 4-tabling 10NL. I only end up about $4 up from this session. It could have easily went the other with the hand below.
Hand #1 - QQ is good, on the river (+$17 pot)
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1301011
I will end the posts for June here. For this month, it's been good. I've successfully started with $4 (although in my post it says $5, i'm sure Pokertracker has it wrong) and finished this month up about $70. Thus, my BR is at this stage about $75.
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