part of it back...

+$97.15 cash -$24.00 tournaments = +$73.15 for 491 hands of cash game play

Bankroll ...$4617.79





FullTiltPoker Game #5047913340: Table Hualapai (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:03:05 ET - 2008/01/29
Seat 1: BLUECROSS ($36.95), is sitting out
Seat 2: HelloEarth ($82.15)
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($50)
Seat 4: GiveUntoCaesar ($116.65)
Seat 5: mav3rikk ($50)
Seat 6: Amb_Kosh ($53.95)
HelloEarth posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine has 5 seconds left to act
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [8c 8s]
GiveUntoCaesar folds
mav3rikk folds
Amb_Kosh raises to $1.75
HelloEarth folds
birdiemachine calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [8d As 9s]
birdiemachine checks
Amb_Kosh bets $3.75
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $11
Amb_Kosh has 15 seconds left to act
Amb_Kosh calls $7.25
*** TURN *** [8d As 9s] [Ac]
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $14
Amb_Kosh raises to $28
birdiemachine raises to $37.25, and is all in
Amb_Kosh calls $9.25
birdiemachine shows [8c 8s]
Amb_Kosh shows [Ad Td]
*** RIVER *** [8d As 9s Ac] [4d]
birdiemachine shows a full house, Eights full of Aces
Amb_Kosh shows three of a kind, Aces
birdiemachine wins the pot ($97.25) with a full house, Eights full of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.25 Rake $3
Board: [8d As 9s Ac 4d]
Seat 1: BLUECROSS is sitting out
Seat 2: HelloEarth (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: birdiemachine (big blind) showed [8c 8s] and won ($97.25) with a full house, Eights full of Aces
Seat 4: GiveUntoCaesar didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: mav3rikk didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Amb_Kosh (button) showed [Ad Td] and lost with three of a kind, Aces




Another light raiser...Usually an AQ or AK hand.



FullTiltPoker Game #5048130921: Table Gerald (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:19:42 ET - 2008/01/29
Seat 1: StreetsOFire ($51.10)
Seat 2: EightyRumble ($55.20)
Seat 3: given1982 ($61.45)
Seat 4: birdiemachine ($51.60)
Seat 5: patrOn 203 ($49.05)
Seat 6: ihavethanutz ($27.50)
EightyRumble posts the small blind of $0.25
given1982 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Td Th]
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
patrOn 203 folds
ihavethanutz raises to $3
StreetsOFire folds
EightyRumble has 15 seconds left to act
EightyRumble folds
given1982 folds
birdiemachine calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [5d 9d Qc]
birdiemachine checks
ihavethanutz bets $4
birdiemachine raises to $18.75
ihavethanutz folds
Uncalled bet of $14.75 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($14.05)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14.75 Rake $0.70
Board: [5d 9d Qc]
Seat 1: StreetsOFire (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: EightyRumble (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: given1982 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: birdiemachine collected ($14.05), mucked
Seat 5: patrOn 203 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: ihavethanutz folded on the Flop


going with your reads...this guy was playing very maniacal. So I play pocket 10's like this...


FullTiltPoker Game #5060696156: Table Ellsworth (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:36:32 ET - 2008/01/30
Seat 1: TokyoRush ($57.90)
Seat 2: scottwire ($48.25)
Seat 3: medwom3 ($60.10)
Seat 4: water boat ($52.55), is sitting out
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($45.75)
Seat 6: Karps31 ($50.25)
Karps31 posts the small blind of $0.25
TokyoRush posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Tc Th]
scottwire folds
medwom3 folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
Karps31 raises to $5.75
TokyoRush folds
birdiemachine calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Jc 5c 6d]
Karps31 bets $12
birdiemachine raises to $40, and is all in
Karps31 has 15 seconds left to act
Karps31 folds
Uncalled bet of $28 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($34.20)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $36 Rake $1.80
Board: [Jc 5c 6d]
Seat 1: TokyoRush (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: scottwire didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: medwom3 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: water boat is sitting out
Seat 5: birdiemachine (button) collected ($34.20), mucked
Seat 6: Karps31 (small blind) folded on the Flop


In another situation I play pocket 10's like this....

This player had not bet or raised much..showing very little aggression...his flop check/raise to me was a red flag. That bet tells me he is prepared to play a big pot. 1010 not so good for all the money.

FullTiltPoker Game #5060572737: Table Hartke (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:26:47 ET - 2008/01/30
Seat 1: ereliaesae ($10)
Seat 2: casinomouth ($130.85)
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($72.75)
Seat 4: langaan ($49.20)
Seat 5: robinublind ($32.80)
Seat 6: thatunev ($67)
thatunev has 5 seconds left to act
thatunev posts the small blind of $0.25
ereliaesae has 5 seconds left to act
ereliaesae posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Ts Td]
casinomouth folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
langaan folds
robinublind folds
thatunev calls $1.50
ereliaesae folds
*** FLOP *** [9s 2h 8h]
thatunev checks
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $3.25
thatunev raises to $10.50
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $7.25 returned to thatunev
thatunev mucks
thatunev wins the pot ($10)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.50 Rake $0.50
Board: [9s 2h 8h]
Seat 1: ereliaesae (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: casinomouth didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: birdiemachine folded on the Flop
Seat 4: langaan didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: robinublind (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: thatunev (small blind) collected ($10), mucked



Another pocket 10's hand situation. I have played 1000+ hands with ArmandoGB...in a heads up situation I would 4 bet him with no problems. He is a good, very aggressive player and likes to squeeze when players flat PF raises in late position. My problem was the last position caller whose statitics were very tight and close to the pocket. My only play was to raise and hopefully shove him out, or fold. I took the conservative route again with 1010. As it turns out, I was behind, but I would hope that a good player could fold JJ to a 4 bet PF. At this level, you just don't know.



FullTiltPoker Game #5060671040: Table Hartke (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:34:32 ET - 2008/01/30
Seat 1: ereliaesae ($11.30)
Seat 2: casinomouth ($130.85)
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($99.45)
Seat 4: langaan ($46.20)
Seat 5: robinublind ($0), is sitting out
Seat 6: ArmandoGB ($49.50)
ArmandoGB posts the small blind of $0.25
ereliaesae posts the big blind of $0.50
robinublind stands up
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Tc Ts]
casinomouth folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
langaan calls $1.75
ArmandoGB raises to $7.75
ereliaesae folds
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine has requested TIME
birdiemachine folds
langaan calls $6
*** FLOP *** [4s 5c 6s]
ArmandoGB bets $13
langaan raises to $36
Orcmaniac sits down
ArmandoGB raises to $41.75, and is all in
Orcmaniac adds $50
langaan calls $2.45, and is all in
ArmandoGB shows [8s 8d]
langaan shows [Jc Jh]
Uncalled bet of $3.30 returned to ArmandoGB
*** TURN *** [4s 5c 6s] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [4s 5c 6s Kc] [Qs]
ArmandoGB shows a pair of Eights
langaan shows a pair of Jacks
langaan wins the pot ($91.65) with a pair of Jacks
ArmandoGB adds $46.70
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $94.65 Rake $3
Board: [4s 5c 6s Kc Qs]
Seat 1: ereliaesae (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: casinomouth didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: birdiemachine folded before the Flop
Seat 4: langaan showed [Jc Jh] and won ($91.65) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 5: robinublind (button) is sitting out
Seat 6: ArmandoGB (small blind) showed [8s 8d] and lost with a pair of Eights