Good night...

Played for 59 minutes (317 hands) at 4 tables on FullTilt. +$83.90 for 26.47bb/100 hands
Bankroll: $4388.96


Writing this blog does help you evaluate your game, and I noticed I have had too many preflop calls, especially out of position in the blinds. Playing out of position is one of the most difficult things, especially in nlhe. I try to avoid playing from early position as much a possible, and if I do, most likely it should be for a raise. I made more pre-flop, three-bet raises tonight than I have the previous two weeks.

Even after the flop, I was much more aggresive with continuation bets post-flop, and re-raising post-flop with air. I received very little opposition most of the night, I wish they all would go like this one. I would have played longer, but us working people must get our sleep!

A few to highlight for tonight....

This was my last hand of the night...

Seat 1: AviL NY ($50.25)
Seat 2: HEKIMA ($99.30)
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($47.50)
Seat 4: AltronIV ($69.40)
Seat 5: Jet22 ($81.10)
Seat 6: LOL RIGGED ($108.60)
AviL NY posts the small blind of $0.25
HEKIMA posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [7h 7c]
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
AltronIV folds
Jet22 calls $1.75
LOL RIGGED folds
AviL NY folds
HEKIMA has 15 seconds left to act
HEKIMA folds
*** FLOP *** [9c 7d Qs] ----very draw heavy board as any card between 6 and K that doesnt pair board completes a straight.

birdiemachine bets $3 ---another C-bet
Jet22 raises to $8 ---light raise ususally = draw (he was also tilting)
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $26
Jet22 raises to $79.35, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $19.75, and is all in
Jet22 shows [8h 6h]
birdiemachine shows [7h 7c]
Uncalled bet of $33.60 returned to Jet22
*** TURN *** [9c 7d Qs] [2d] ------donk!
*** RIVER *** [9c 7d Qs 2d] [3c]! ------donk! I win!
Jet22 shows Queen Nine high
birdiemachine shows three of a kind, Sevens
birdiemachine wins the pot ($92.75) with three of a kind, Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $95.75 Rake $3
Board: [9c 7d Qs 2d 3c]
Seat 1: AviL NY (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: HEKIMA (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: birdiemachine showed [7h 7c] and won ($92.75) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 4: AltronIV didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jet22 showed [8h 6h] and lost with Queen Nine high
Seat 6: LOL RIGGED (button) didn't bet (folded)


I really enjoyed how this played out....good example of why calling can be a bad play...although I didn't hurt him badly...

FullTiltPoker Game #4888251611: Table Gamma (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:33:59 ET - 2008/01/16
Seat 1: Yoink2 ($134)
Seat 2: CHAIMPYO ($31.95)
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($65.15)
Seat 4: penguinjones1 ($36.25), is sitting out
Seat 5: lucas4king ($48.50)
Seat 6: ttilllttt ($55.80)
lucas4king posts the small blind of $0.25
ttilllttt posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [2s 3s]
Yoink2 has 15 seconds left to act
Yoink2 folds
CHAIMPYO folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
lucas4king folds
ttilllttt calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Ks Ad 4h]
ttilllttt checks
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine checks -----no C-bet as I don't want to be raised off my gut-shot draw.
*** TURN *** [Ks Ad 4h] [9h]
ttilllttt checks
birdiemachine bets $3 ----Figured he was giving up with turn check.
ttilllttt calls $3
*** RIVER *** [Ks Ad 4h 9h] [5d] ---Bingo! What bet will he call? Gotta get paid!
ttilllttt checks
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $8 ----good looking heart draw bluff bet.
ttilllttt calls $8
*** SHOW DOWN ***
birdiemachine shows [2s 3s] a straight, Five high
ttilllttt mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($24.50) with a straight, Five high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $25.75 Rake $1.25
Board: [Ks Ad 4h 9h 5d]
Seat 1: Yoink2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: CHAIMPYO didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: birdiemachine (button) showed [2s 3s] and won ($24.50) with a straight, Five high
Seat 4: penguinjones1 is sitting out
Seat 5: lucas4king (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: ttilllttt (big blind) mucked [Qh Kd] - a pair of Kings


Pre-flop 3-bet situation...Player was getting out of line stealing blinds from late position..raising 40% of his hands from Button and Cutoff.

FullTiltPoker Game #4887559585: Table Marrow (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:36:51 ET - 2008/01/16
Seat 1: plzdontsukout ($50)
Seat 2: The New Dude ($81.40)
Seat 3: IEatBrains ($49.20)
Seat 4: vscampos ($120.10)
Seat 5: papeesh ($53.10)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($48.60)
birdiemachine has 5 seconds left to act
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
plzdontsukout posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [9c Kc]
The New Dude folds
IEatBrains folds
vscampos folds
papeesh raises to $1.75
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $6
plzdontsukout folds
papeesh folds
Uncalled bet of $4.25 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($4)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4 Rake $0
Seat 1: plzdontsukout (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: The New Dude didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: IEatBrains didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: vscampos didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: papeesh (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: birdiemachine (small blind) collected ($4), mucked


another....

FullTiltPoker Game #4888151274: Table Dartford (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:25:31 ET - 2008/01/16
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($51.35)
Seat 2: Rufus Cash ($94.70)
Seat 3: fnord ($44.25)
Seat 4: ttilllttt ($48.30)
Seat 5: mikey_1627 ($12.95)
Seat 6: Escort_Money ($75.60)
Escort_Money posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Js Th]
Rufus Cash folds
fnord folds
ttilllttt raises to $1.75
mikey_1627 folds
Escort_Money folds
birdiemachine raises to $6
ttilllttt folds
Uncalled bet of $4.25 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($3.75)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3.75 Rake $0
Seat 1: birdiemachine (big blind) collected ($3.75), mucked
Seat 2: Rufus Cash didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: fnord didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ttilllttt folded before the Flop
Seat 5: mikey_1627 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Escort_Money (small blind) folded before the Flop