Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Back to PLO

I played 212 hands of PLO25 and won $45.40 in 53 minutes of play. I tried to be more aggressive from early position by betting my big draws. I won a few pots without showing down hands and made a few hands to get paid very well. I had a few occasions where I was raised on the turn to take the hand away from me...but I liked how many hands I won without showdown tonight.

Hopefully I will play more and experiment with this strategy. Whatever style you try to implement, never make it 100% your strategy as good players will eventually pick up your style and find ways to take pots away.

I also called more in position on draw heavy boards looking to steal pots when obvious draws hit. This play didn't work as well for me, but I know other players use it against me when I flop a big hand and the board gets too scary to continue out of position.

I played the $5.50 tournament again on UB and busted fairly early...I called off my chip when I knew i was beat. Don't know why I called, I guess I just wanted to know for sure. I was correct! (lol)


Hand #51586516-43 at Tue830pmG-015 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:13:13

noch_ein_Bier is at seat 0 with 1800.
19DBCOOPER71 is at seat 1 with 1195.
snidertilts is at seat 2 with 2620.
lookintowin1 is at seat 3 with 1755.
daddymac49 is at seat 4 with 3515.
REXXCHEX is at seat 5 with 1600.
eses1er is at seat 6 with 3385.
Zoeblue is at seat 7 with 1720.
kevnash is at seat 8 with 2540.
judgeboss is at seat 9 with 1065.
The button is at seat 8.

judgeboss posts the small blind of 20.
noch_ein_Bier posts the big blind of 40.

noch_ein_Bier: -- --
19DBCOOPER71: -- --
snidertilts: -- --
lookintowin1: -- --
daddymac49: -- --
REXXCHEX: -- --
eses1er: -- --
Zoeblue: -- --
kevnash: -- --
judgeboss: 8c Th

Pre-flop:

19DBCOOPER71 folds. snidertilts calls. lookintowin1
folds. daddymac49 folds. REXXCHEX folds. eses1er
folds. Zoeblue calls. kevnash calls. judgeboss
calls. noch_ein_Bier checks.

Flop (board: 8s 4c Td):

judgeboss checks. noch_ein_Bier checks. snidertilts
checks. Zoeblue checks. kevnash bets 40.
judgeboss calls. noch_ein_Bier calls. snidertilts
calls. Zoeblue folds.

Turn (board: 8s 4c Td Qh):

judgeboss checks. noch_ein_Bier checks. snidertilts
checks. kevnash bets 40. judgeboss raises to 225.
noch_ein_Bier re-raises to 410. snidertilts folds.
kevnash folds. judgeboss calls.

River (board: 8s 4c Td Qh 5c):

judgeboss checks. noch_ein_Bier bets 600. judgeboss
goes all-in for 575. noch_ein_Bier is returned 25
(uncalled).

Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:

noch_ein_Bier shows Js 9c.
judgeboss shows 8c Th.




Showdown:

noch_ein_Bier has Js 9c 8s Td Qh: straight, queen high.
judgeboss has 8c Th 8s Td Qh: two pair, tens and eights.


Hand #51586516-43 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
noch_ein_Bier wins 2370 with straight, queen high.


It was obvious when I was 3-bet on the turn I was beat...I should have folded right then.

I also played a few hands of 25nl on UB after busting out of the tournament. I won about $11 in 40 minutes. I played very aggressive...especially preflop and got paid on a few big hands.



Hand #51341412-8053 at South Amboy (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:56:50

GameOverNoob is at seat 0 with $34.67.
bluffin66 is at seat 1 with $24.15.
cramitrennat7 is at seat 2 with $10.
davidcy is at seat 3 with $5.
Smedgous is at seat 4 with $31.37.
judgeboss is at seat 5 with $47.40.
The button is at seat 3.

Smedgous posts the small blind of $.10.
judgeboss posts the big blind of $.25.
cramitrennat7 posts out of turn for $.25.

GameOverNoob: -- --
bluffin66: -- --
cramitrennat7: -- --
davidcy: -- --
Smedgous: -- --
judgeboss: Ks Ah

Pre-flop:

GameOverNoob folds. bluffin66 calls. cramitrennat7
raises to $1.75. davidcy calls. Smedgous folds.
judgeboss re-raises to $7.35. bluffin66 folds.
cramitrennat7 calls. davidcy goes all-in for $5.

Flop (board: 7s Qd Kd):

judgeboss bets $20.05. cramitrennat7 goes all-in for
$2.65. judgeboss is returned $17.40 (uncalled).

Turn (board: 7s Qd Kd Tc):

(no action in this round)


River (board: 7s Qd Kd Tc Qs):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

judgeboss shows Ks Ah.
judgeboss has Ks Ah Qd Kd Qs: two pair, kings and queens.
cramitrennat7 shows 5c 5h.
cramitrennat7 has 5c 5h Qd Kd Qs: two pair, queens and fives.
davidcy shows Ts 9d.
davidcy has Ts Qd Kd Tc Qs: two pair, queens and tens.


Hand #51341412-8053 Summary:

$1 is raked from a total pot of $25.35.
$.60 is raked from the main pot of $15.35.
$.40 is raked from side pot #1 of $10.
judgeboss wins the main pot $14.75 with two pair, kings and queens.
judgeboss wins the side pot $9.60 with two pair, kings and queens.
----------------------------------------------------------------


Hand #51341412-8013 at South Amboy (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:33:27

khwol55 is at seat 0 with $24.50.
bluffin66 is at seat 1 with $25.40.
schoobydoo is at seat 2 with $27.35.
kingpin85 is at seat 3 with $28.32.
judgeboss is at seat 5 with $25.24.
The button is at seat 0.

bluffin66 posts the small blind of $.10.
schoobydoo posts the big blind of $.25.

khwol55: -- --
bluffin66: -- --
schoobydoo: -- --
kingpin85: -- --
judgeboss: Ah Ad

Pre-flop:

kingpin85 folds. judgeboss raises to $.85. khwol55
folds. bluffin66 folds. schoobydoo calls.

Flop (board: 6c Kd 9c):

schoobydoo checks. judgeboss bets $1.25. schoobydoo
raises to $5.55. judgeboss calls.

Turn (board: 6c Kd 9c 4d):

schoobydoo bets $12.90. judgeboss goes all-in for
$18.84. schoobydoo calls.

River (board: 6c Kd 9c 4d 9h): <-------he misses a big draw.
(no action in this round)




Showdown:

judgeboss shows Ah Ad.
judgeboss has Ah Ad Kd 9c 9h: two pair, aces and nines.
schoobydoo mucks cards.
(schoobydoo has 3c 5c.)


Hand #51341412-8013 Summary:

$2 is raked from a pot of $50.58.
judgeboss wins $48.58 with two pair, aces and nines.
----------------------------------------------------------------


I bought in short on my first hand and played it recklessly trying to create a poor image.


Hand #51341111-16793 at Janesville (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:33:13

PieIx is at seat 0 with $9.05.
judgeboss is at seat 1 with $9.75.
waterchef is at seat 2 with $7.55.
freshfish4u is at seat 3 with $5.37.
BadmanJr is at seat 4 with $16.85.
mikalah is at seat 5 with $20.35.
The button is at seat 0.

judgeboss posts the small blind of $.10.
waterchef posts the big blind of $.25.

PieIx: -- --
judgeboss: Td Kd
waterchef: -- --
freshfish4u: -- --
BadmanJr: -- --
mikalah: -- --

Pre-flop:

freshfish4u raises to $.50. BadmanJr calls. mikalah
folds. PieIx calls. judgeboss re-raises to $2.75.
waterchef calls. freshfish4u folds. BadmanJr goes
all-in for $16.85. PieIx folds. judgeboss goes
all-in for $9.75. waterchef folds. BadmanJr is
returned $7.10 (uncalled).

Flop (board: 5c Qc 2s):

(no action in this round)


Turn (board: 5c Qc 2s Qs):

(no action in this round)


River (board: 5c Qc 2s Qs 3h):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

BadmanJr shows Kh Ks.
BadmanJr has Kh Ks 5c Qc Qs: two pair, kings and queens.
judgeboss shows Td Kd.
judgeboss has Td Kd 5c Qc Qs: a pair of queens.


Hand #51341111-16793 Summary:

$.92 is raked from a pot of $23.25.
BadmanJr wins $22.33 with two pair, kings and queens.
----------------------------------------------------------------

another reckless play early to create a poor image


Hand #51341150-14190 at Spring Valley (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 11/Mar/08 21:53:58

Japesta is at seat 0 with $3.18.
khwol55 is at seat 1 with $31.61.
pastablues is at seat 2 with $33.89.
Chase4UK is at seat 4 with $14.38.
judgeboss is at seat 5 with $24.65.
The button is at seat 0.

khwol55 posts the small blind of $.10.
pastablues posts the big blind of $.25.

Japesta: -- --
khwol55: -- --
pastablues: -- --
Chase4UK: -- --
judgeboss: 3d 2d

Pre-flop:

Chase4UK raises to $.85. judgeboss re-raises to
$2.90. Japesta folds. khwol55 folds. pastablues
folds. Chase4UK calls.

Flop (board: Td 9s 8c):

Chase4UK checks. judgeboss checks.

Turn (board: Td 9s 8c 6s):

Chase4UK checks. judgeboss checks.

River (board: Td 9s 8c 6s Qd):

Chase4UK bets $2. judgeboss folds. Chase4UK is
returned $2 (uncalled).



Hand #51341150-14190 Summary:

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