Passive City...

Played 174 hands again tonight...playing more tables with just 60 minutes of play to win $85.65. Bankroll now sits at $5394.75. The players were especially bad tonight with fish and calling stations all over the place.

Notice my aggression factor in the middle picture. After the flop I called very few bets on any street, which is a recipe for success in poker but especially in the passive pond of low limit PLO.

Let's also look at "utownman" and his playing statistics tonight . His stats are listed in the bottom picture where he calls a majority of his actions on the first three streets, but becomes much more aggressive at the river. This type of player never wins pots unless he showsdown the best hand at the end. We can't have the best hand everytime!!! Why is he more aggressive at the river...because he has made his hand, while we win all of the other hands where he doesn't plus all the hands where we have the best hand! Tell me who is going to win the money in the longrun???!!! Thank you!

More profit...

I played 174 hands for another $67.65 in profit. I played 2 tables for 85 minutes and had a maniac at one of my tables. He played 90% of the hands and bet/raised the entire way to the river no matter what his holdings were. Patience was the name of the game tonight, just waiting for the hand(s) to take him down.



FullTiltPoker Game #5822584249: Table Anise (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:30:45 ET - 2008/03/28
Seat 1: ASebi1 ($50)
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 ($43.80)
Seat 3: augusto987 ($55.25)
Seat 4: 2WayParlay ($65.95)
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($82.15)
Seat 6: LePetomaine ($50.70)
LePetomaine posts the small blind of $0.25
ASebi1 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5s 5h Kd Ks]
MGOblue0001 folds
augusto987 calls $0.50
2WayParlay folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.35
LePetomaine folds
ASebi1 calls $0.85
augusto987 calls $0.85
*** FLOP *** [5c 7d 6d]
ASebi1 checks
augusto987 checks
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $3.50
ASebi1 raises to $14.80 ....standard bet pot...but my hand is vulnerable so I let it go.
augusto987 folds
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $11.30 returned to ASebi1
ASebi1 mucks
ASebi1 wins the pot ($10.75)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11.30 Rake $0.55
Board: [5c 7d 6d]
Seat 1: ASebi1 (big blind) collected ($10.75), mucked
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: augusto987 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: 2WayParlay didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: birdiemachine (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: LePetomaine (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #5822660760: Table Anise (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:37:12 ET - 2008/03/28
Seat 1: ASebi1 ($67.95)
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 ($41.55)
Seat 3: augusto987 ($56.35)
Seat 4: 2WayParlay ($59.45)
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($76.55)
Seat 6: LePetomaine ($49.25)
MGOblue0001 posts the small blind of $0.25
augusto987 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Ts 7h 6h 6d]
2WayParlay folds
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $1.10
LePetomaine has 15 seconds left to act
LePetomaine folds
ASebi1 calls $1.10
MGOblue0001 has 15 seconds left to act
MGOblue0001 folds
augusto987 folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac Js Qs]
birdiemachine checks
ASebi1 bets $2.95
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $11.80 ...I try to check raise to represent a big hand. I hope to use this later when I do have a big hand.
ASebi1 calls $8.85
*** TURN *** [Ac Js Qs] [5c]
birdiemachine checks
ASebi1 bets $26.55
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $26.55 returned to ASebi1
ASebi1 mucks
ASebi1 wins the pot ($25.25)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $26.55 Rake $1.30
Board: [Ac Js Qs 5c]
Seat 1: ASebi1 (button) collected ($25.25), mucked
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: augusto987 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: 2WayParlay didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: birdiemachine folded on the Turn
Seat 6: LePetomaine didn't bet (folded)




FullTiltPoker Game #5822966957: Table Anise (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 0:03:23 ET - 2008/03/29
Seat 1: ASebi1 ($41.70)
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 ($64.30)
Seat 3: Tuffy12 ($99.45)
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($62.35)
Seat 6: LePetomaine ($50)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
LePetomaine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Qs 8d Jh Th]
chap adds $20
ASebi1 raises to $1.75
chap is sitting out
MGOblue0001 has 15 seconds left to act
MGOblue0001 folds
Tuffy12 folds
birdiemachine calls $1.50
LePetomaine has 15 seconds left to act
LePetomaine calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Qh 4h 2s]
birdiemachine checks
LePetomaine checks
ASebi1 bets $5.25
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $21 ...I figure my Q is good with flush draw
LePetomaine folds
ASebi1 raises to $39.95, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $18.95
ASebi1 shows [2c 6s 6h Jd]
birdiemachine shows [Qs 8d Jh Th]
*** TURN *** [Qh 4h 2s] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 4h 2s Td] [7d]
ASebi1 shows a pair of Sixes
birdiemachine shows two pair, Queens and Tens
birdiemachine wins the pot ($82.15) with two pair, Queens and Tens
ASebi1 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $85.15 Rake $3
Board: [Qh 4h 2s Td 7d]
Seat 1: ASebi1 showed [2c 6s 6h Jd] and lost with a pair of Sixes ...I was way way way ahead!
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Tuffy12 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: birdiemachine (small blind) showed [Qs 8d Jh Th] and won ($82.15) with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 6: LePetomaine (big blind) folded on the Flop.

Bankroll now at $5309.10

Pocket5's!!!

I have played another 242 hands of 50PLO and won $41.45. FullTilt bankroll stands at $5241.45...

For all the Pocket5er's out there...here is a picture of my UB account making a set of 5's and getting bet into!!!

Later!

Running good at PLO...

I've had a good run at PLO this month. When I datamine the tables at the levels I play, it's amazing how poor the players are compared to NLHE.

Today I won $103.80 over 290 hands...Bankroll stands at $5200.00. My bb/100 over the 2300 hands is 23.60/100. This is a sick rate, and I guess this is some makeup for the poor run I had at NLHE last month.

Check out the number of statistical fish listed on my pokertracker for this month alone. I probably don't have that many in my NLHE records over the life of my online play. This doesn't include all of the calling stations, maniacs that donate in a huge way.

I watched a free video tonight on PXFactor of Rizen playing 200PLO. He noted that PLO play is twice as fast as NLHE and would require a larger bankroll than the same level at NLHE. So if I play 100NL then I should play 50PLO for the same amount of profit or risk.

I didn't learn much from the video other than the information I stated above. I know Rizen is an accomplished PLO player, but I don't believe his play is correct for the lower limits. He played a few hands out of position that I wouldn't have touched and missed some opportunities to take control of pots while in position. Most of the players were fish/calling stations, so it was easy to assign hand ranges post-flop. My continuation bet % is much higher in PLO than NLHE and mainly because most players won't raise until they make their hand in the lower limits.

My strategy is to come in for a raise and play as much as possible in postion. I can get a Primo hand and typically won't raise PF from the blinds unless I can get a high % of my stack in the pot before the flop. He made a few raises in these situations in multi-way pots, and usually got burned...If he makes his hand, its unlikely to get paid off, so the implied odds aren't there in most situations.

FullTiltPoker Game #5772295236: Table Sundoro (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 0:22:50 ET - 2008/03/25
Seat 1: Achilles_Cards ($46.75)
Seat 2: zonny ($160.15), is sitting out
Seat 3: Boilermaker15 ($11.80), is sitting out
Seat 4: nyclivestraddle ($50.45)
Seat 5: JwestonC ($172)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($63.90)
nyclivestraddle posts the small blind of $0.25
JwestonC posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Tc 6s 5s Th]
birdiemachine raises to $1.10 ...I usually make a 1/2 pot raise PF
Achilles_Cards folds
nyclivestraddle raises to $3.80 ....Typically a PF 3-bet at this level is a very narrow range of hands including AAxx and KKxx
JwestonC folds
birdiemachine calls $2.70 ...I call since I know his hand is basically face-up to me
*** FLOP *** [7h Qh 8c]
nyclivestraddle bets $6 ...He bricks the range I assign him
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $6 ...so I call to float him...I'm also open-ended, but they are just back-up in case I wrong about my hand.
*** TURN *** [7h Qh 8c] [7d]
nyclivestraddle checks ...check equals extreme strength or weakness and a 2/3 pot bet by me will give me my information.
birdiemachine bets $14
nyclivestraddle has 15 seconds left to act
nyclivestraddle adds $9.35
nyclivestraddle folds
Uncalled bet of $14 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($19.10)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20.10 Rake $1
Board: [7h Qh 8c 7d]
Seat 1: Achilles_Cards didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: zonny is sitting out
Seat 3: Boilermaker15 (button) is sitting out
Seat 4: nyclivestraddle (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: JwestonC (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: birdiemachine collected ($19.10), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #5771945324: Table Morocco (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:53:01 ET - 2008/03/24
Seat 1: ECH999 ($37.50)
Seat 2: cynicalcat ($35.95)
Seat 3: johnnyguen ($77.35)
Seat 4: notontilt09 ($120.85)
Seat 5: Isabella86 ($42.90)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($50)
Isabella86 posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5s Ac Kh Ks]
ECH999 has 15 seconds left to act
ECH999 folds
cynicalcat folds
johnnyguen calls $0.50
notontilt09 folds
Isabella86 calls $0.25
birdiemachine checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd 4c 5d]
Isabella86 checks
birdiemachine bets $1.25
johnnyguen folds
Isabella86 calls $1.25
*** TURN *** [Kd 4c 5d] [6d]
Isabella86 checks...not going to let her check raise me, and I get a free river card
birdiemachine checks
*** RIVER *** [Kd 4c 5d 6d] [9s]
Isabella86 bets $2 ...very low river aggression factor...6d completed two draws so I'm positive my hand is no good.
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $2 returned to Isabella86
Isabella86 mucks
Isabella86 wins the pot ($3.80)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4 Rake $0.20
Board: [Kd 4c 5d 6d 9s]
Seat 1: ECH999 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: cynicalcat didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: johnnyguen folded on the Flop
Seat 4: notontilt09 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Isabella86 (small blind) collected ($3.80), mucked

Taking a break...a little PLO

I haven't played much online over the last 2 weeks. I have played a few small tournaments on UB and PStars with little success and 1800 hands of PLO on FT at various levels. Most of the play has been at 25PLO, but some has been as high as 100PLO and one small session of HU 50PLO. I have won $281.80 over the 1800 hands and tried to satellite in to the 50/50 tournament for $8.80 on Fulltilt.

Bankroll on Fulltilt stands at $5,096.20 and I look to keep a slow schedule through the rest of March and hopefully pick up the pace if time allows in April.


FullTiltPoker Game #5745026146: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:45:20 ET - 2008/03/22
homnig posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [As Kd Ks 8d]
homnig raises to $1.50
birdiemachine raises to $4.50
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig calls $3
*** FLOP *** [6d Kc Ts]
birdiemachine bets $7.50
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig folds
Uncalled bet of $7.50 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($8.55)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9 Rake $0.45
Board: [6d Kc Ts]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (big blind) collected ($8.55), mucked
Seat 2: homnig (small blind) folded on the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #5745038552: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:46:27 ET - 2008/03/22
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($54.55)
Seat 2: homnig ($54.20)
homnig posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5c 3s 4h 2d]
homnig calls $0.25
birdiemachine checks
*** FLOP *** [2h 8s 4s]
birdiemachine checks
homnig checks
*** TURN *** [2h 8s 4s] [9h]
birdiemachine bets $1
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig raises to $4
birdiemachine calls $3
*** RIVER *** [2h 8s 4s 9h] [8d]
birdiemachine checks
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig bets $6.75
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $6.75 returned to homnig
homnig mucks
homnig wins the pot ($8.55)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9 Rake $0.45
Board: [2h 8s 4s 9h 8d]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: homnig (small blind) collected ($8.55), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #5745098065: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:51:44 ET - 2008/03/22
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($46.40)
Seat 2: homnig ($61.45)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
homnig posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5h Qd 6h Qc]
birdiemachine raises to $1.50
homnig raises to $4.50
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $3
*** FLOP *** [2d 3s 4d]
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig bets $7.50
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $25
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig has requested TIME
homnig raises to $56.95, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $16.90, and is all in
homnig shows [2s 5c Ah Ac]
birdiemachine shows [5h Qd 6h Qc]
Uncalled bet of $15.05 returned to homnig
*** TURN *** [2d 3s 4d] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [2d 3s 4d 4c] [Qh]
homnig shows a straight, Five high
birdiemachine shows a full house, Queens full of Fours
birdiemachine wins the pot ($92.30) with a full house, Queens full of Fours
homnig adds $34.95
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $92.80 Rake $0.50
Board: [2d 3s 4d 4c Qh]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (small blind) showed [5h Qd 6h Qc] and won ($92.30) with a full house, Queens full of Fours
Seat 2: homnig (big blind) showed [2s 5c Ah Ac] and lost with a straight, Five high


FullTiltPoker Game #5745112025: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:52:58 ET - 2008/03/22
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($92.30)
Seat 2: homnig ($50)
homnig posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5s 4d Td 3s]
homnig raises to $1.50
birdiemachine calls $1
*** FLOP *** [5c 7s 3h]
birdiemachine checks
homnig bets $2
birdiemachine raises to $8
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig calls $6
*** TURN *** [5c 7s 3h] [Qc]
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $14
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig adds $9.50
homnig folds
Uncalled bet of $14 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($18.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19 Rake $0.50
Board: [5c 7s 3h Qc]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (big blind) collected ($18.50), mucked
Seat 2: homnig (small blind) folded on the Turn



FullTiltPoker Game #5745130205: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:54:34 ET - 2008/03/22
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($101.30)
Seat 2: homnig ($50)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
homnig posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Jc Ad Qs 2d]
birdiemachine raises to $1.50
homnig raises to $4.50
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $3
*** FLOP *** [2c 5h Qd]
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig bets $4.75
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $21
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig has requested TIME
homnig raises to $37.25
birdiemachine raises to $96.80, and is all in
homnig calls $8.25, and is all in
birdiemachine shows [Jc Ad Qs 2d]
homnig shows [Qh 2s Kh 3s]
Uncalled bet of $51.30 returned to birdiemachine
*** TURN *** [2c 5h Qd] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [2c 5h Qd 9h] [4s]
birdiemachine shows two pair, Queens and Twos
homnig shows two pair, Queens and Twos
homnig ties for the pot ($49.75) with two pair, Queens and Twos
birdiemachine ties for the pot ($49.75) with two pair, Queens and Twos
homnig adds $0.25
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100 Rake $0.50
Board: [2c 5h Qd 9h 4s]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (small blind) showed [Jc Ad Qs 2d] and won ($49.75) with two pair, Queens and Twos
Seat 2: homnig (big blind) showed [Qh 2s Kh 3s] and won ($49.75) with two pair, Queens and Twos

Back to PLO

I played 212 hands of PLO25 and won $45.40 in 53 minutes of play. I tried to be more aggressive from early position by betting my big draws. I won a few pots without showing down hands and made a few hands to get paid very well. I had a few occasions where I was raised on the turn to take the hand away from me...but I liked how many hands I won without showdown tonight.

Hopefully I will play more and experiment with this strategy. Whatever style you try to implement, never make it 100% your strategy as good players will eventually pick up your style and find ways to take pots away.

I also called more in position on draw heavy boards looking to steal pots when obvious draws hit. This play didn't work as well for me, but I know other players use it against me when I flop a big hand and the board gets too scary to continue out of position.

I played the $5.50 tournament again on UB and busted fairly early...I called off my chip when I knew i was beat. Don't know why I called, I guess I just wanted to know for sure. I was correct! (lol)


Hand #51586516-43 at Tue830pmG-015 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:13:13

noch_ein_Bier is at seat 0 with 1800.
19DBCOOPER71 is at seat 1 with 1195.
snidertilts is at seat 2 with 2620.
lookintowin1 is at seat 3 with 1755.
daddymac49 is at seat 4 with 3515.
REXXCHEX is at seat 5 with 1600.
eses1er is at seat 6 with 3385.
Zoeblue is at seat 7 with 1720.
kevnash is at seat 8 with 2540.
judgeboss is at seat 9 with 1065.
The button is at seat 8.

judgeboss posts the small blind of 20.
noch_ein_Bier posts the big blind of 40.

noch_ein_Bier: -- --
19DBCOOPER71: -- --
snidertilts: -- --
lookintowin1: -- --
daddymac49: -- --
REXXCHEX: -- --
eses1er: -- --
Zoeblue: -- --
kevnash: -- --
judgeboss: 8c Th

Pre-flop:

19DBCOOPER71 folds. snidertilts calls. lookintowin1
folds. daddymac49 folds. REXXCHEX folds. eses1er
folds. Zoeblue calls. kevnash calls. judgeboss
calls. noch_ein_Bier checks.

Flop (board: 8s 4c Td):

judgeboss checks. noch_ein_Bier checks. snidertilts
checks. Zoeblue checks. kevnash bets 40.
judgeboss calls. noch_ein_Bier calls. snidertilts
calls. Zoeblue folds.

Turn (board: 8s 4c Td Qh):

judgeboss checks. noch_ein_Bier checks. snidertilts
checks. kevnash bets 40. judgeboss raises to 225.
noch_ein_Bier re-raises to 410. snidertilts folds.
kevnash folds. judgeboss calls.

River (board: 8s 4c Td Qh 5c):

judgeboss checks. noch_ein_Bier bets 600. judgeboss
goes all-in for 575. noch_ein_Bier is returned 25
(uncalled).

Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:

noch_ein_Bier shows Js 9c.
judgeboss shows 8c Th.




Showdown:

noch_ein_Bier has Js 9c 8s Td Qh: straight, queen high.
judgeboss has 8c Th 8s Td Qh: two pair, tens and eights.


Hand #51586516-43 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
noch_ein_Bier wins 2370 with straight, queen high.


It was obvious when I was 3-bet on the turn I was beat...I should have folded right then.

I also played a few hands of 25nl on UB after busting out of the tournament. I won about $11 in 40 minutes. I played very aggressive...especially preflop and got paid on a few big hands.



Hand #51341412-8053 at South Amboy (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:56:50

GameOverNoob is at seat 0 with $34.67.
bluffin66 is at seat 1 with $24.15.
cramitrennat7 is at seat 2 with $10.
davidcy is at seat 3 with $5.
Smedgous is at seat 4 with $31.37.
judgeboss is at seat 5 with $47.40.
The button is at seat 3.

Smedgous posts the small blind of $.10.
judgeboss posts the big blind of $.25.
cramitrennat7 posts out of turn for $.25.

GameOverNoob: -- --
bluffin66: -- --
cramitrennat7: -- --
davidcy: -- --
Smedgous: -- --
judgeboss: Ks Ah

Pre-flop:

GameOverNoob folds. bluffin66 calls. cramitrennat7
raises to $1.75. davidcy calls. Smedgous folds.
judgeboss re-raises to $7.35. bluffin66 folds.
cramitrennat7 calls. davidcy goes all-in for $5.

Flop (board: 7s Qd Kd):

judgeboss bets $20.05. cramitrennat7 goes all-in for
$2.65. judgeboss is returned $17.40 (uncalled).

Turn (board: 7s Qd Kd Tc):

(no action in this round)


River (board: 7s Qd Kd Tc Qs):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

judgeboss shows Ks Ah.
judgeboss has Ks Ah Qd Kd Qs: two pair, kings and queens.
cramitrennat7 shows 5c 5h.
cramitrennat7 has 5c 5h Qd Kd Qs: two pair, queens and fives.
davidcy shows Ts 9d.
davidcy has Ts Qd Kd Tc Qs: two pair, queens and tens.


Hand #51341412-8053 Summary:

$1 is raked from a total pot of $25.35.
$.60 is raked from the main pot of $15.35.
$.40 is raked from side pot #1 of $10.
judgeboss wins the main pot $14.75 with two pair, kings and queens.
judgeboss wins the side pot $9.60 with two pair, kings and queens.
----------------------------------------------------------------


Hand #51341412-8013 at South Amboy (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:33:27

khwol55 is at seat 0 with $24.50.
bluffin66 is at seat 1 with $25.40.
schoobydoo is at seat 2 with $27.35.
kingpin85 is at seat 3 with $28.32.
judgeboss is at seat 5 with $25.24.
The button is at seat 0.

bluffin66 posts the small blind of $.10.
schoobydoo posts the big blind of $.25.

khwol55: -- --
bluffin66: -- --
schoobydoo: -- --
kingpin85: -- --
judgeboss: Ah Ad

Pre-flop:

kingpin85 folds. judgeboss raises to $.85. khwol55
folds. bluffin66 folds. schoobydoo calls.

Flop (board: 6c Kd 9c):

schoobydoo checks. judgeboss bets $1.25. schoobydoo
raises to $5.55. judgeboss calls.

Turn (board: 6c Kd 9c 4d):

schoobydoo bets $12.90. judgeboss goes all-in for
$18.84. schoobydoo calls.

River (board: 6c Kd 9c 4d 9h): <-------he misses a big draw.
(no action in this round)




Showdown:

judgeboss shows Ah Ad.
judgeboss has Ah Ad Kd 9c 9h: two pair, aces and nines.
schoobydoo mucks cards.
(schoobydoo has 3c 5c.)


Hand #51341412-8013 Summary:

$2 is raked from a pot of $50.58.
judgeboss wins $48.58 with two pair, aces and nines.
----------------------------------------------------------------


I bought in short on my first hand and played it recklessly trying to create a poor image.

Hand #51341111-16793 at Janesville (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:33:13

PieIx is at seat 0 with $9.05.
judgeboss is at seat 1 with $9.75.
waterchef is at seat 2 with $7.55.
freshfish4u is at seat 3 with $5.37.
BadmanJr is at seat 4 with $16.85.
mikalah is at seat 5 with $20.35.
The button is at seat 0.

judgeboss posts the small blind of $.10.
waterchef posts the big blind of $.25.

PieIx: -- --
judgeboss: Td Kd
waterchef: -- --
freshfish4u: -- --
BadmanJr: -- --
mikalah: -- --

Pre-flop:

freshfish4u raises to $.50. BadmanJr calls. mikalah
folds. PieIx calls. judgeboss re-raises to $2.75.
waterchef calls. freshfish4u folds. BadmanJr goes
all-in for $16.85. PieIx folds. judgeboss goes
all-in for $9.75. waterchef folds. BadmanJr is
returned $7.10 (uncalled).

Flop (board: 5c Qc 2s):

(no action in this round)


Turn (board: 5c Qc 2s Qs):

(no action in this round)


River (board: 5c Qc 2s Qs 3h):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

BadmanJr shows Kh Ks.
BadmanJr has Kh Ks 5c Qc Qs: two pair, kings and queens.
judgeboss shows Td Kd.
judgeboss has Td Kd 5c Qc Qs: a pair of queens.


Hand #51341111-16793 Summary:

$.92 is raked from a pot of $23.25.
BadmanJr wins $22.33 with two pair, kings and queens.
----------------------------------------------------------------

another reckless play early to create a poor image


Hand #51341150-14190 at Spring Valley (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:53:58

Japesta is at seat 0 with $3.18.
khwol55 is at seat 1 with $31.61.
pastablues is at seat 2 with $33.89.
Chase4UK is at seat 4 with $14.38.
judgeboss is at seat 5 with $24.65.
The button is at seat 0.

khwol55 posts the small blind of $.10.
pastablues posts the big blind of $.25.

Japesta: -- --
khwol55: -- --
pastablues: -- --
Chase4UK: -- --
judgeboss: 3d 2d

Pre-flop:

Chase4UK raises to $.85. judgeboss re-raises to
$2.90. Japesta folds. khwol55 folds. pastablues
folds. Chase4UK calls.

Flop (board: Td 9s 8c):

Chase4UK checks. judgeboss checks.

Turn (board: Td 9s 8c 6s):

Chase4UK checks. judgeboss checks.

River (board: Td 9s 8c 6s Qd):

Chase4UK bets $2. judgeboss folds. Chase4UK is
returned $2 (uncalled).



Hand #51341150-14190 Summary:

Another UB final table...

Another final table...finished 8th for $52.50...$47 profit. Very card dead final 2 tables pulled off a few squeezes and won a coin toss to make final. I lost all in A6s vs K8s. I played a few hands of 50nl and won $12.85 but played a satellite for the 50-50 on Fulltilt ($8.80).

Bankroll on Fulltilt stands at...$4823.20.

Correct play = "L"

Absolutely brutal!!!...his reraise looked to me like he didn't want a call/raise. Typically would be to ~3400...so I believe he has an under pair which I totally have dominated...AK-AJ are in his range too, but I am way ahead of that total range of hands. As it turns out, he effectively has 3 outs preflop instead of the (2) I expected him to have. If you have a weak stomach please do not read the following!!! (lol)



FullTiltPoker Game #5575110559: Midnight Madness! (41699096), Table 102 - 200/400 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:02:22 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: BennyhiII (1,627)
Seat 2: pipelinemoney (19,825)
Seat 3: RandyHe (6,196)
Seat 4: zinner111 (8,395)
Seat 5: De_NuttZZ (10,592)
Seat 6: ftr41682 (2,576)
Seat 7: skellir (26,161)
Seat 8: birdiemachine (9,077)
Seat 9: Quacker17 (7,288)
BennyhiII antes 50
pipelinemoney antes 50
RandyHe antes 50
zinner111 antes 50
De_NuttZZ antes 50
ftr41682 antes 50
skellir antes 50
birdiemachine antes 50
Quacker17 antes 50
BennyhiII posts the small blind of 200
pipelinemoney posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [9c 9d]
pipelinemoney has reconnected
RandyHe folds
zinner111 folds
De_NuttZZ has 15 seconds left to act
De_NuttZZ folds
ftr41682 has 15 seconds left to act
ftr41682: omg
pipelinemoney has been disconnected
pipelinemoney has reconnected
ftr41682 folds
pipelinemoney has been disconnected
skellir folds
pipelinemoney has reconnected
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to 1,125
Quacker17 folds
BennyhiII folds
pipelinemoney has been disconnected
pipelinemoney has 15 seconds left to act
pipelinemoney has reconnected
pipelinemoney has 15 seconds left to act
pipelinemoney raises to 4,025
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to 9,027, and is all in
pipelinemoney calls 5,002 ...no insta-call, I figure I'm way ahead
birdiemachine shows [9c 9d]
pipelinemoney shows [Jd 2h] ...Oh Yeah!!!
*** FLOP *** [Qc 2d Jc] ...Oh No!!!
*** TURN *** [Qc 2d Jc] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 2d Jc 4s] [5s]
birdiemachine shows a pair of Nines
pipelinemoney shows two pair, Jacks and Twos
pipelinemoney wins the pot (18,704) with two pair, Jacks and Twos
birdiemachine stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 18,704 Rake 0
Board: [Qc 2d Jc 4s 5s]
Seat 1: BennyhiII (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: pipelinemoney (big blind) showed [Jd 2h] and won (18,704) with two pair, Jacks and Twos
Seat 3: RandyHe folded before the Flop
Seat 4: zinner111 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: De_NuttZZ folded before the Flop
Seat 6: ftr41682 folded before the Flop
Seat 7: skellir folded before the Flop
Seat 8: birdiemachine showed [9c 9d] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 9: Quacker17 (button) folded before the Flop


Players at the table did alot of talking once the hand was over...

FullTiltPoker Game #5575129043: Midnight Madness! (41699096), Table 102 - 200/400 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:04:30 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: BennyhiII (1,377)
Seat 2: pipelinemoney (29,452)
Seat 3: RandyHe (6,146)
Seat 4: zinner111 (8,345)
Seat 5: De_NuttZZ (10,542)
Seat 6: ftr41682 (2,526)
Seat 7: skellir (26,111)
Seat 9: Quacker17 (7,238)
BennyhiII antes 50
pipelinemoney antes 50
RandyHe antes 50
zinner111 antes 50
De_NuttZZ antes 50
ftr41682 antes 50
skellir antes 50
Quacker17 antes 50
pipelinemoney posts the small blind of 200
RandyHe posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
zinner111 folds
De_NuttZZ folds
ftr41682 folds
BennyhiII: that is so fishy
skellir folds
ftr41682: omg
Quacker17 folds
BennyhiII folds
pipelinemoney has 15 seconds left to act
pipelinemoney has been disconnected
ftr41682: donkey
RandyHe: what a fing donkey joke bs
Quacker17: lol..
pipelinemoney calls 200
pipelinemoney has reconnected
RandyHe has 15 seconds left to act
pipelinemoney has been disconnected
RandyHe: fu pipe
pipelinemoney has reconnected
Quacker17: was that a 9 grand call?
RandyHe has timed out
RandyHe checks
*** FLOP *** [3h Th Qc]
pipelinemoney has 15 seconds left to act
BennyhiII: doesn't crap like that make you think cheating is possible?
pipelinemoney has been disconnected
pipelinemoney bets 400
pipelinemoney has reconnected
RandyHe has 15 seconds left to act
RandyHe: he is a joke J2 give me a break
RandyHe is sitting out
RandyHe has timed out
RandyHe folds
Uncalled bet of 400 returned to pipelinemoney
RandyHe has returned
pipelinemoney mucks
pipelinemoney wins the pot (1,200)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,200 Rake 0
Board: [3h Th Qc]
Seat 1: BennyhiII (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: pipelinemoney (small blind) collected (1,200), mucked
Seat 3: RandyHe (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: zinner111 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: De_NuttZZ folded before the Flop
Seat 6: ftr41682 folded before the Flop
Seat 7: skellir folded before the Flop
Seat 9: Quacker17 folded before the Flop

I understand the play...but I'm not sure I can put the last 5k in the pot....It's actually a real close call for equity, but I had been playing fairly tight and had only shown premium hands in my showdowns. I want him to make the play and call 100% of the time...he just got lucky.

Such is poker...especially money bubble tournament play!

Another UB final table

I made the final table again at the $12 UB $4.5k bounty tournament. I was card dead through most of the tournament and played the short stack the entire way. I was 10th as we moved to the final table and finished 10th for $58.50 and (2) $1 bounties.

I also played the $26 10:00pm tourney on FT and finished 169/1364 for $36.01.

Friday evening I played the midnight madness event and finished 50/1769 for $39 ($28 profit)

Hey, I have actually won some cash this weekend in a few small sessions. $58.44 over 572 hands and the $10.01 from the FT tournament. FT bankroll has increased to $4830.15...I should be getting my rakeback in the next few days for about $180.

Hand analysis?!

Hand analysis from last nights tourney....

I was in the middle of the pack with 67 players left...money pays at 30. I was moved to this table about 12 hands previous, so I know little about the players. Chip leader has ~11k.


Hand #51382082-119 at Tue830pmG-005 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
Started at 04/Mar/08 22:20:16

checkem1 is at seat 0 with 9110.
noahsmoney is at seat 1 with 2220.
rochau6 is at seat 2 with 585.
thegouch is at seat 3 with 4600.
diehardbraves is at seat 4 with 8370.
HERO is at seat 5 with 5150.
xAbba Zabbax is at seat 6 with 4075.
kb800 is at seat 7 with 5225.
rockgut-shot is at seat 8 with 5660.
DrayrayD is at seat 9 with 9175.
The button is at seat 8.

DrayrayD posts the small blind of 150.
checkem1 posts the big blind of 300.

checkem1: -- --
noahsmoney: -- --
rochau6: -- --
thegouch: -- --
diehardbraves: -- --
HERO: As Qs
xAbba Zabbax: -- --
kb800: -- --
rockgut-shot: -- --
DrayrayD: -- --

Pre-flop:

noahsmoney folds. rochau6 folds. thegouch folds.
diehardbraves calls. HERO raises to 925. xAbba
Zabbax folds. kb800 folds. rockgut-shot folds.
DrayrayD folds. checkem1 folds. diehardbraves
calls.

Flop (board: Ad 7c 4s):... good flop...I believe he has Ax and I am way ahead

diehardbraves checks. HERO bets 1275....look weak to bring him along.
diehardbraves calls.

Turn (board: Ad 7c 4s 4d):...excellent turn...eliminates 44 as a possibility of his range

diehardbraves checks. HERO checks...more weakness to keep him interested...another bet commits me to the pot and he may fold Ax (I would, without more information on player)

River (board: Ad 7c 4s 4d 8d):...8 can't be a scare card, so I must call. It is actually what I was hoping he would do.

diehardbraves bets 4850. HERO goes all-in for
2950. diehardbraves is returned 1900 (uncalled).

Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:

diehardbraves shows Ac 8c.
HERO shows As Qs.




Showdown:

diehardbraves has Ac 8c Ad 7c 8d: two pair, aces and eights.
HERO has As Qs Ad 4s 4d: two pair, aces and fours.


Hand #51382082-119 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
diehardbraves wins 10750 with two pair, aces and eights.


Cooler hand...my question is this a long-term winning play (best way to acumulate chips)? I could have taken this hand earlier with more aggression...but at this level, he may have stayed the whole way no matter how I play.

UB>FullTilt

Just kidding....but I do prefer tournaments on UB compared to FT. I'm also running much better which is always more fun. I finished 4th last night in the $12 Bounty tournament for $332 and 5 bounties for another $5. I had the chip lead with 9 players left, but couldn't find a spot to get my money in first or where I felt had proper equity to call or I was ahead. I had two good, aggressive players on my left that reraised me very liberally, usually all-in. I was top 3 in chips most of the way through the final table, but made a few plays late didn't work and I go out in 4th position. 1st place money was $1100+ and I was playing to win.

Looks like I will be sticking to UB and their tournaments for a while as my bankroll has blossomed to over $2000 in the last week. I've won about $135 in cash games and another $800+ in tournaments in the last week.

This hand got me going a little...opponent was the chip leader and was playing 70% of the hands at this stage. I didn't give him much credit...I'm not sure if my river bet was correct or if I should have value bet...let me know what you think!





Hand #51353038-204 at Mon9pmBounty-008 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
Started at 04/Mar/08 00:06:26

ticopv is at seat 0 with 35845.
judgeboss is at seat 2 with 20290.
ReidM11 is at seat 3 with 9805.
bcharlie is at seat 4 with 74705.
TimBurt is at seat 5 with 8525.
CardsOplenty is at seat 6 with 12870.
w-s-o-p-NOT is at seat 7 with 11695.
amberbock05 is at seat 8 with 24005.
The button is at seat 8.

ticopv posts ante (150).
judgeboss posts ante (150).
ReidM11 posts ante (150).
bcharlie posts ante (150).
TimBurt posts ante (150).
CardsOplenty posts ante (150).
w-s-o-p-NOT posts ante (150).
amberbock05 posts ante (150).
ticopv posts the small blind of 800.
judgeboss posts the big blind of 1600.

ticopv: -- --
judgeboss: Kd 3s
ReidM11: -- --
bcharlie: -- --
TimBurt: -- --
CardsOplenty: -- --
w-s-o-p-NOT: -- --
amberbock05: -- --

Pre-flop:

ReidM11 folds. bcharlie calls. TimBurt folds.
CardsOplenty folds. w-s-o-p-NOT folds. amberbock05
folds. ticopv folds. judgeboss checks.

Flop (board: 3c Ah As):

judgeboss checks. bcharlie bets 1600. judgeboss
calls.

Turn (board: 3c Ah As 5c):

judgeboss checks. bcharlie bets 3500. judgeboss
calls.

River (board: 3c Ah As 5c Js):

judgeboss goes all-in for 13440. bcharlie folds.
judgeboss is returned 13440 (uncalled).



Hand #51353038-204 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
judgeboss wins 15400.
----------------------------------------------------------------

Always good to have AA with this action in front of you!!!



Hand #51353038-212 at Mon9pmBounty-008 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
Started at 04/Mar/08 00:11:14

ticopv is at seat 0 with 38345.
judgeboss is at seat 2 with 25390.
ReidM11 is at seat 3 with 9655.
bcharlie is at seat 4 with 69385.
CardsOplenty is at seat 6 with 9270.
w-s-o-p-NOT is at seat 7 with 25290.
amberbock05 is at seat 8 with 20405.
The button is at seat 0.

ticopv posts ante (150).
judgeboss posts ante (150).
ReidM11 posts ante (150).
bcharlie posts ante (150).
CardsOplenty posts ante (150).
w-s-o-p-NOT posts ante (150).
amberbock05 posts ante (150).
judgeboss posts the small blind of 800.
ReidM11 posts the big blind of 1600.

ticopv: -- --
judgeboss: Ac As
ReidM11: -- --
bcharlie: -- --
CardsOplenty: -- --
w-s-o-p-NOT: -- --
amberbock05: -- --

Pre-flop:

bcharlie raises to 6650. CardsOplenty folds.
w-s-o-p-NOT goes all-in for 25140. amberbock05 folds.
ticopv folds. judgeboss goes all-in for 25240.
ReidM11 folds. bcharlie calls.

Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:

judgeboss shows Ac As.
bcharlie shows Qh Qc.
w-s-o-p-NOT shows Kh Ad.


Flop (board: 7c Th Js):

(no action in this round)


Turn (board: 7c Th Js 5c):

(no action in this round)


River (board: 7c Th Js 5c 5d):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

judgeboss has Ac As Js 5c 5d: two pair, aces and fives.
bcharlie has Qh Qc Js 5c 5d: two pair, queens and fives.
w-s-o-p-NOT has Kh Ad Js 5c 5d: a pair of fives.


Hand #51353038-212 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
judgeboss wins the main pot 78070 with two pair, aces and fives.
judgeboss wins the side pot 200 with two pair, aces and fives.
----------------------------------------------------------------

FullTilt bankroll update...

Last posted bankroll on the 26th I believe. I have played a few cash games but mainly tournaments on UB and PS. I have lost another $75.80 playing cash games and $20.50 in tournaments. Bankroll stands at $4733.70.


I have had a few cashes on UB and a small cash on Fulltilt. Nothing of much significance but kind of break even for the week.