staying to the positive...

I have played 2269 hands since last Friday and won $112.30. I did have a downswing of $150 Saturday evening but made all of it back and more yesterday. I also released another $37.50 of the bonus offered to me this month from FullTilt. The Bankroll has grown to $5143.25

I am going to talk more about the PF 3-bet that players don't use enough to their advantage. It's good to get caught doing this on occasion, as it will certainly get you action from inferior players when they hold very marginal hands. I had a good player on my left today that was 3-betting me quite often as I was constantly trying to steal his blinds from the button. Luckily, I was able to outflop him on our first battle which I believe put me to an advantage for the rest of the session.



FullTiltPoker Game #5118871314: Table Vosburgh (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:22:33 ET - 2008/02/04
Seat 1: crazysculler ($55.85)
Seat 2: muscarairai ($49.25)
Seat 3: Caku3 ($56.70)
Seat 4: icantfoldit ($47)
Seat 5: spankie6408 ($53.20)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($48.50)
Caku3 posts the small blind of $0.25
icantfoldit posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Td Ts]
spankie6408 folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
crazysculler raises to $6....I give him credit for a big hand here, but I also have good implied odds (+8/1) to call and see the flop.
muscarairai folds
Caku3 folds
icantfoldit folds
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $4.25
*** FLOP *** [4s Tc 9c]
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine checks
crazysculler bets $12.15
birdiemachine raises to $27 ....smallish raise trying to look weak
crazysculler raises to $49.85, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $15.50, and is all in
crazysculler shows [Ks Kd] .....correct PF read
birdiemachine shows [Td Ts]
Uncalled bet of $7.35 returned to crazysculler
*** TURN *** [4s Tc 9c] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [4s Tc 9c Ah] [3s]
crazysculler shows a pair of Kings
birdiemachine shows three of a kind, Tens
birdiemachine wins the pot ($94.75) with three of a kind, Tens
crazysculler adds $42.65
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $97.75 Rake $3
Board: [4s Tc 9c Ah 3s]
Seat 1: crazysculler showed [Ks Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: muscarairai (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Caku3 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: icantfoldit (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: spankie6408 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: birdiemachine showed [Td Ts] and won ($94.75) with three of a kind, Tens





FullTiltPoker Game #5118891061: Table Vosburgh (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:24:40 ET - 2008/02/04
Seat 1: crazysculler ($50)
Seat 2: muscarairai ($50)
Seat 3: Caku3 ($56.45)
Seat 4: icantfoldit ($46.95)
Seat 5: spankie6408 ($52.45)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($94.25)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
crazysculler posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Qh 6h]
muscarairai folds
Caku3 folds
icantfoldit folds
spankie6408 folds
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $1.50...standard steal attempt
crazysculler raises to $4.50 ...standard resteal, I give up
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $3 returned to crazysculler
crazysculler mucks
crazysculler wins the pot ($3)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3 Rake $0
Seat 1: crazysculler (big blind) collected ($3), mucked
Seat 2: muscarairai didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Caku3 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: icantfoldit didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: spankie6408 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: birdiemachine (small blind) folded before the Flop




FullTiltPoker Game #5119002427: Table Vosburgh (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:36:35 ET - 2008/02/04
Seat 1: crazysculler ($57.65)
Seat 2: muscarairai ($54.25)
Seat 3: Caku3 ($47.70)
Seat 4: icantfoldit ($50.10)
Seat 5: spankie6408 ($52.35)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($93)
crazysculler posts the small blind of $0.25
muscarairai posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Kd 6d]
Caku3 folds
icantfoldit folds
spankie6408 folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.75 ...standard steal attempt
crazysculler raises to $6.75 ....Standard defend or resteal...He is a very good player, again he does not call. But I do know he can't have a hand every time in this situation...
muscarairai folds
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $5 returned to crazysculler
crazysculler mucks
crazysculler wins the pot ($4)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4 Rake $0
Seat 1: crazysculler (small blind) collected ($4), mucked
Seat 2: muscarairai (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Caku3 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: icantfoldit didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: spankie6408 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: birdiemachine (button) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #5119054413: Table Vosburgh (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:42:03 ET - 2008/02/04
Seat 1: crazysculler ($57.15)
Seat 2: muscarairai ($54)
Seat 3: Caku3 ($68.70)
Seat 4: icantfoldit ($50)
Seat 5: spankie6408 ($53.35)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($90)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
crazysculler posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [3c Ac]
muscarairai folds
Caku3 folds
icantfoldit folds
spankie6408 folds
icantfoldit stands up
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $1.50 ...standard steal attempt
crazysculler raises to $4.50 ...his standard resteal
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $14 ...Now I put an extra thought in for him...I can't call and play this hand out of position (OOP). But I know his holdings are probably weak compared to a premium hand. He knows I called his 3-bet PF with 1010...WHat will he do if I put in another raise?
goldenboot sits down
crazysculler folds
Uncalled bet of $9.50 returned to birdiemachine
goldenboot adds $25
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($9)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9 Rake $0
Seat 1: crazysculler (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: muscarairai didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Caku3 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: icantfoldit didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: spankie6408 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: birdiemachine (small blind) collected ($9), mucked


Use prior hands to set up your opponents. I have him strongly defending his blinds, probably due to the cooler beat I put on him early in the session. I also know this player is capable of making a good fold. So the opportunity to put in a fourth PF bet with a marginal hand can make you appear very powerful to other players.


FullTiltPoker Game #5118980456: Table Pergola (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:34:14 ET - 2008/02/04
Seat 1: ptit criss ($28.65)
Seat 2: GaribaIdi ($53.80)
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($54.75)
Seat 4: yellowflag ($55.60)
Seat 5: Gypsies BR ($117.25)
Seat 6: Malthe69 ($25.80)
Gypsies BR posts the small blind of $0.25
Malthe69 has 5 seconds left to act
Malthe69 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [6d 4d]
ptit criss folds
GaribaIdi raises to $2
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $6.75 ...You don't always require a hand to raise...just the knowledge your opponent doesn't likely have a hand, and also has the ability to fold!!!
yellowflag folds
Gypsies BR folds
Malthe69 folds
GaribaIdi folds
Uncalled bet of $4.75 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($4.75)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4.75 Rake $0
Seat 1: ptit criss didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: GaribaIdi folded before the Flop
Seat 3: birdiemachine collected ($4.75), mucked
Seat 4: yellowflag (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Gypsies BR (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: Malthe69 (big blind) folded before the Flop


Go Giants!!!

"birdiemachine"