Play is different so far...

My first 600 hands at 100nl seem much less aggressive than at 50nl. The sample size is too small to make an accurate judgement, but I have been 3-bet PF very little in comparison to 50NL. Even the post-flop play has been weak. I have tried to exercise better table selection when I sit at a table...maybe that has been a big reason for my success.



I won $122.45 in 198 hands tonight as I wanted to watch the VP debate. Bankroll moves to $8235.07.

I love this type of player...you may pay them at first, but keep betting for value when they can't draw to that flush, 2 pair or trips.


FullTiltPoker Game #8323176672: Table Matheson (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:12:49 ET - 2008/10/02
Seat 1: teddykgb212 ($106.95)
Seat 2: giorgos4 ($168.85)
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($100)
Seat 4: icehawk ($416.65)
Seat 5: mrdeezle ($40)
Seat 6: Porkchop Expres ($107.65)
icehawk posts the small blind of $0.50
mrdeezle is sitting out
Porkchop Expres posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Td Tc]
teddykgb212 folds
giorgos4 calls $1
birdiemachine raises to $4.50
icehawk folds
Porkchop Expres folds
giorgos4 calls $3.50
*** FLOP *** [3s 5c Ts]
giorgos4 checks
birdiemachine bets $7
mrdeezle stands up
giorgos4 calls $7
*** TURN *** [3s 5c Ts] [8h]
giorgos4 checks
birdiemachine bets $15
giorgos4 calls $15
*** RIVER *** [3s 5c Ts 8h] [8c]
giorgos4 checks
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $32
giorgos4 has 15 seconds left to act
giorgos4 raises to $75 ...Nice!!!
birdiemachine calls $41.50, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $1.50 returned to giorgos4
*** SHOW DOWN ***
giorgos4 shows [8s 9s] three of a kind, Eights
birdiemachine shows [Td Tc] a full house, Tens full of Eights
birdiemachine wins the pot ($198.50) with a full house, Tens full of Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $201.50 Rake $3
Board: [3s 5c Ts 8h 8c]
Seat 1: teddykgb212 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: giorgos4 showed [8s 9s] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 3: birdiemachine (button) showed [Td Tc] and won ($198.50) with a full house, Tens full of Eights
Seat 4: icehawk (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: mrdeezle is sitting out
Seat 6: Porkchop Expres (big blind) folded before the Flop


FullTiltPoker Game #8323143188: Table Quadro (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:10:18 ET - 2008/10/02
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($100)
Seat 2: Ace Custis ($100)
Seat 3: Bardall ($114.10)
Seat 4: Babykillerface ($138.80)
Seat 5: kamrat_leo ($99.45)
Seat 6: davistabuff9 ($371.70)
kamrat_leo posts the small blind of $0.50
davistabuff9 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Ad Ks]
birdiemachine raises to $3.50
Ace Custis folds
Bardall folds
Babykillerface folds
kamrat_leo calls $3
davistabuff9 folds
*** FLOP *** [2c 2d 7d]
kamrat_leo checks
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $5.50
kamrat_leo calls $5.50
*** TURN *** [2c 2d 7d] [Ah]
kamrat_leo checks
birdiemachine checks ...keeping pot small, also lets them bluff river
*** RIVER *** [2c 2d 7d Ah] [Jh]
kamrat_leo bets $19
birdiemachine calls $19 ....can't raise here as I probably only get called by a hand that beats me.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kamrat_leo shows [As 6d] two pair, Aces and Twos
birdiemachine shows [Ad Ks] two pair, Aces and Twos
birdiemachine wins the pot ($54.15) with two pair, Aces and Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $57 Rake $2.85
Board: [2c 2d 7d Ah Jh]
Seat 1: birdiemachine showed [Ad Ks] and won ($54.15) with two pair, Aces and Twos
Seat 2: Ace Custis didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Bardall didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Babykillerface (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: kamrat_leo (small blind) showed [As 6d] and lost with two pair, Aces and Twos
Seat 6: davistabuff9 (big blind) folded before the Flop