Short session...

I watched UK upset Tennessee last night so I didn't get much play last night. But in the 35 minutes of play I did make a profit and with more play I think it would have been a very good night. I found one aggressive player, that I must made an impression on from my play in an early hand. I used that early play to set up a big hand later on in the session. This is why you never want to get caught up in your short term results...It is difficult to execute, but poker is a game for the long-haul. I may have lost the early battle, but set myself up to win the war later on.

My first hand with this particular player...


FullTiltPoker Game #4960358039: Table Hualapai (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:34:40 ET - 2008/01/22
Seat 1: peimei1 ($64.60)
Seat 2: birdiemachine ($50.55)
Seat 3: Chip Stevens ($51.05)
Seat 4: loeki_one ($71.60)
Seat 5: LucyLaPlant ($93.80)
Seat 6: ggblnt ($49.25)
peimei1 posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [6h 6c]
Chip Stevens folds
loeki_one folds
LucyLaPlant raises to $1.75
ggblnt folds
peimei1 folds
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $1.25 ... 2 ways to play...reraise to $6 or call...I elect to call and evalute after flop.
*** FLOP *** [4h Tc Th] ....good flop for Lucy as this flop likely doesnt help my hand. But I know it probably didn't help Lucy either. 3 ways to play...lead for $3,check raise pot or fold. I decide to try to win with check raise and use it to set up future play. Next time I make trips on a flop like this, I will play the same way and hopefully get paid off. If I do lose, I look like a player trying to steal pots.
birdiemachine checks
LucyLaPlant bets $2
birdiemachine raises to $9.75
LucyLaPlant raises to $17.50 ...minimum re-raise is usually extremely strong or weak. I give up and decide a future battle is where I will win. Losing 10bb is a small loss, you need to do this on occasion to get paid on your big hands.
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $7.75 returned to LucyLaPlant
LucyLaPlant mucks
LucyLaPlant wins the pot ($22.10)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23.25 Rake $1.15
Board: [4h Tc Th]
Seat 1: peimei1 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: birdiemachine (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: Chip Stevens didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: loeki_one didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: LucyLaPlant collected ($22.10), mucked
Seat 6: ggblnt (button) didn't bet (folded)



Hand #2...


FullTiltPoker Game #4960431235: Table Hualapai (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:40:32 ET - 2008/01/22
Seat 1: peimei1 ($53.85)
Seat 2: birdiemachine ($43.30)
Seat 3: Chip Stevens ($49.55)
Seat 4: loeki_one ($58.15)
Seat 5: LucyLaPlant ($115.80)
Seat 6: ggblnt ($66.50)
loeki_one posts the small blind of $0.25
LucyLaPlant posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Js As]
ggblnt folds
peimei1 folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.75 ...Normal PF raise
Chip Stevens folds
loeki_one folds
LucyLaPlant has 15 seconds left to act
LucyLaPlant calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [9h 3s Ts]
LucyLaPlant has 15 seconds left to act
LucyLaPlant checks
birdiemachine bets $3
LucyLaPlant raises to $7 ...Minimum reraise...but I'm not going anywhere with nut flush draw...put her on same flush draw with this bet. So i'm ahead and I'm going to let her bet!
birdiemachine calls $4
*** TURN *** [9h 3s Ts] [4s] ....bingo, please have the flush!
LucyLaPlant has 15 seconds left to act
LucyLaPlant bets $8
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $8 ....I have the nuts, so I don't want to scare her away...If I missed the turn, I was going to push all-in here.
*** RIVER *** [9h 3s Ts 4s] [Kh]
LucyLaPlant has 15 seconds left to act
LucyLaPlant bets $27 ...Nice! she thought I was drawing with As.
birdiemachine calls $26.55, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $0.45 returned to LucyLaPlant
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LucyLaPlant shows [6d 6s] a pair of Sixes ....No sense in losing a huge pot with a small pocket pair like this. (-EV)
birdiemachine shows [Js As] a flush, Ace high
birdiemachine wins the pot ($83.85) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $86.85 Rake $3
Board: [9h 3s Ts 4s Kh]
Seat 1: peimei1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: birdiemachine showed [Js As] and won ($83.85) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 3: Chip Stevens (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: loeki_one (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: LucyLaPlant (big blind) showed [6d 6s] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 6: ggblnt didn't bet (folded)



+$11.45 for 200 hands....Bankroll: $4357.64