Ready to get back to cash NLHE...

I have not played much cash games NLHE over the last 30 days due to a poor run through the end of February and beginning of March. I think I am ready to get back in the saddle and put my game back to the test. I've played 1105 hands over the last 3 days and lost just $58.15 with some bad luck. I also have lost $31.10 playing PLO at various limits up to 100PLO.

My play at NL50 has been very aggressive with LAG tendencies in position. 20/16/6.3

20 represent my VPIP, voluntary put money in pot. 16 represents my PF raise % and 6.3 represents my aggression factor, Bets + Raises / Calls. 2.0 is generally considered aggressive.



FullTiltPoker Game #6012569892: Table Key Vista (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:43:05 ET - 2008/04/12
Seat 1: eynup ($4.50)
Seat 2: birdiemachine ($56.40)
Seat 3: mikeswan ($50)
Seat 4: golker ($107.20)
Seat 5: kdiehard88 ($24.50)
Seat 6: face642 ($38.15)
kdiehard88 posts the small blind of $0.25
face642 posts the big blind of $0.50
mikeswan posts $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Ad Kc]
eynup calls $0.50
birdiemachine raises to $2.75
mikeswan folds
golker has 15 seconds left to act
golker raises to $10
kdiehard88 folds
face642 folds
eynup folds
birdiemachine calls $7.25
*** FLOP *** [8d 4h Ac]
birdiemachine bets $15
golker has 15 seconds left to act
golker calls $15
*** TURN *** [8d 4h Ac] [2d]
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $31.40, and is all in
golker calls $31.40
birdiemachine shows [Ad Kc]
golker shows [9s Ah]
*** RIVER *** [8d 4h Ac 2d] [Th]
birdiemachine shows a pair of Aces
golker shows a pair of Aces
birdiemachine wins the pot ($111.55) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $114.55 Rake $3
Board: [8d 4h Ac 2d Th]
Seat 1: eynup folded before the Flop
Seat 2: birdiemachine showed [Ad Kc] and won ($111.55) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: mikeswan folded before the Flop
Seat 4: golker (button) showed [9s Ah] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: kdiehard88 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: face642 (big blind) folded before the Flop


FullTiltPoker Game #6012448307: Table Dartford (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:32:22 ET - 2008/04/12
Seat 1: tipplers ($9.75)
Seat 2: B911 ($19.25)
Seat 3: Latour61 ($96.90)
Seat 4: rvolk86 ($50)
Seat 5: Brennius ($55.15)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($52.85)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
tipplers posts the big blind of $0.50
5 seconds left to act
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Tc Ts]
B911 calls $0.50
Latour61 folds
Brennius raises to $2.50
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $8.50
tipplers raises to $9.75, and is all in
B911 calls $9.25
Brennius folds
birdiemachine calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Js Td Qc]
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $11.50
B911 calls $9.50, and is all in
birdiemachine shows [Tc Ts]
tipplers shows [Ah Th]
B911 shows [Kd 6d]
Uncalled bet of $2 returned to birdiemachine
*** TURN *** [Js Td Qc] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [Js Td Qc 6c] [9h] .....YUCK!
birdiemachine shows three of a kind, Tens
B911 shows a straight, King high
B911 wins the side pot ($18.05) with a straight, King high
tipplers shows a pair of Tens
B911 wins the main pot ($30.20) with a straight, King high
tipplers is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.75 Main pot $31.75. Side pot $19. Rake $2.50
Board: [Js Td Qc 6c 9h]
Seat 1: tipplers (big blind) showed [Ah Th] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: B911 showed [Kd 6d] and won ($48.25) with a straight, King high
Seat 3: Latour61 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: rvolk86 is sitting out
Seat 5: Brennius (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: birdiemachine (small blind) showed [Tc Ts] and lost with three of a kind, Tens


FullTiltPoker Game #6012519328: Table Dartford (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:38:36 ET - 2008/04/12
Seat 1: wyoung2100 ($16.20)
Seat 2: B911 ($52.35)
Seat 3: Latour61 ($93.80), is sitting out
Seat 4: rvolk86 ($50.70)
Seat 5: Brennius ($50.15)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($53.40)
B911 posts the small blind of $0.25
rvolk86 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Td Qc]
Brennius folds
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
wyoung2100 calls $1.75
B911 folds
rvolk86 folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac Th Qd]
birdiemachine bets $3.50
wyoung2100 raises to $7
birdiemachine raises to $25.25
wyoung2100 calls $7.45, and is all in
birdiemachine shows [Td Qc]
wyoung2100 shows [Jh Kd] .....YUCK again!!!
Uncalled bet of $10.80 returned to birdiemachine
*** TURN *** [Ac Th Qd] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Th Qd Ad] [6d]
birdiemachine shows two pair, Aces and Queens
wyoung2100 shows a straight, Ace high
wyoung2100 wins the pot ($31.50) with a straight, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $33.15 Rake $1.65
Board: [Ac Th Qd Ad 6d]
Seat 1: wyoung2100 (button) showed [Jh Kd] and won ($31.50) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 2: B911 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Latour61 is sitting out
Seat 4: rvolk86 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Brennius didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: birdiemachine showed [Td Qc] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens


FullTiltPoker Game #6012332818: Table El Greco (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:22:21 ET - 2008/04/12
Seat 1: AntFred ($28)
Seat 2: golker ($52.45), is sitting out
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($54.90)
Seat 4: Kered_D ($59.80)
Seat 5: THE WIN WIN ($43.95)
THE WIN WIN posts the small blind of $0.25
AntFred posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Tc Th]
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
Kered_D folds
THE WIN WIN calls $1.50
AntFred calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [9h 3h 7h]
THE WIN WIN checks
golker has returned
AntFred bets $2.50
birdiemachine raises to $12.75 ...raise to find out where I am, I might call if we are heads up and shove if the turn blanks an A or heart.
enovaxin sits down
enovaxin adds $20
THE WIN WIN calls $12.75 ....This flat call shuts me out.
AntFred raises to $26.25, and is all in
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine folds
THE WIN WIN calls $13.50
AntFred shows [Ah Kd]
THE WIN WIN shows [7c 7d]
*** TURN *** [9h 3h 7h] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [9h 3h 7h 5h] [2h]
AntFred shows a flush, Ace high
THE WIN WIN shows a flush, Nine high
AntFred wins the pot ($68.50) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $70.50 Rake $2
Board: [9h 3h 7h 5h 2h]
Seat 1: AntFred (big blind) showed [Ah Kd] and won ($68.50) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: golker is sitting out
Seat 3: birdiemachine folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Kered_D (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: THE WIN WIN (small blind) showed [7c 7d] and lost with a flush, Nine high



FullTiltPoker Game #5999124441: Table Ibizo (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:56:18 ET - 2008/04/11
Seat 1: medic2109 ($52.55)
Seat 2: llederman ($48.85)
Seat 3: Rookie 2007 ($47.25)
Seat 4: gr8tilt ($54.45)
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($49.25)
Seat 6: dogsqueeze ($149.90)
dogsqueeze posts the small blind of $0.25
medic2109 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [2c 2h]
llederman has 15 seconds left to act
llederman folds
Rookie 2007 calls $0.50
gr8tilt folds
birdiemachine calls $0.50
dogsqueeze folds
medic2109 checks
*** FLOP *** [2s 3s 8c]
medic2109 checks
Rookie 2007 checks
birdiemachine bets $1.75
medic2109 folds
Rookie 2007 calls $1.75
*** TURN *** [2s 3s 8c] [9h]
Rookie 2007 checks
birdiemachine bets $4.50
Rookie 2007 raises to $9
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $4.50
*** RIVER *** [2s 3s 8c 9h] [5c]
Rookie 2007 bets $36, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $36
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rookie 2007 shows [8h 8s] three of a kind, Eights ....coolerville
birdiemachine mucks
Rookie 2007 wins the pot ($92.25) with three of a kind, Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $95.25 Rake $3
Board: [2s 3s 8c 9h 5c]
Seat 1: medic2109 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: llederman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Rookie 2007 showed [8h 8s] and won ($92.25) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: gr8tilt didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: birdiemachine (button) mucked [2c 2h] - three of a kind, Twos
Seat 6: dogsqueeze (small blind) folded before the Flop


FullTiltPoker Game #5997277484: Table Papyrus (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:22:51 ET - 2008/04/11
Seat 3: birdiemachine ($85.20)
Seat 4: I_rush_I ($50.25)
Seat 5: spiderefc ($31.60)
Seat 6: jedi_NL ($65.25)
I_rush_I posts the small blind of $0.25
spiderefc posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5s 3s]
jedi_NL folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.75
I_rush_I folds
Ben Durston sits down
spiderefc calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [8s 8h 2h]
Ben Durston adds $20
spiderefc checks
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $3
spiderefc calls $3
*** TURN *** [8s 8h 2h] [4d]
spiderefc checks
birdiemachine checks
*** RIVER *** [8s 8h 2h 4d] [Ac]
spiderefc checks
birdiemachine bets $8
spiderefc raises to $16 ...I probably just call if he is deep...but I like to shove on short stacks
birdiemachine raises to $80.45, and is all in
spiderefc has 15 seconds left to act
spiderefc calls $10.85, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $53.60 returned to birdiemachine
*** SHOW DOWN ***
birdiemachine shows [5s 3s] a straight, Five high
spiderefc mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($61.45) with a straight, Five high
spiderefc is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $63.45 Rake $2
Board: [8s 8h 2h 4d Ac]
Seat 3: birdiemachine (button) showed [5s 3s] and won ($61.45) with a straight, Five high
Seat 4: I_rush_I (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: spiderefc (big blind) mucked [8d 7c] - three of a kind, Eights
Seat 6: jedi_NL didn't bet (folded)


FullTilt bankroll stands at $5188.70.

Oh what could have been!!!

Bankroll stands at $5277.95 after losing $116.80 at 50PLO, 25PLO and a winning session of 25NL. Typical variance giving back after the great run I have had at PLO over the last couple of weeks. Probably won't play much tonight and hope to go play live tomorrow night in Perryville.

I'm also going to play the $340 WSOP circuit event at CAesars Indiana on Monday. The tournament starts at 12pm (noon)...I hope to be home way past midnight!

I have played in 5 WSOP circuit $340 buyin tournaments in the last 3 years and have cashed in two. Both were small cashes totaling a little over $900. The first cash was a major disappointment as I was in great shape to go deep inside the money with a good stack of chips.

The small buyin events have fairly quick blind levels (50 minutes)which forces players to push many marginal situations because of the fast rising blinds and antes. I got off to a quick start winning a set over set situation to double up early.

My next big situation allowed me to get an over set to fold to my all in bet. I was in the big blind and a couple of players limped in and I checked 22. Blinds were about 100/200 and the flop came 238 all hearts and I led out for 500 into a 700 pot. I got two callers and the turn was a K no diamond and I moved all-in for about 2500 and an EP player thought for several minutes before reluctantly folding. The other player folded and the EP player said he folded 33 for a set of threes. I was dominated and would have been left with only about 500 in chips. Instead I have about 4500 chips.

A couple of hands later I get 8s10s on the button and I call a MP raise to 600...BB also calls. Flop comes 8 10 3 with 2 diamonds and BB leads out 1000 and the MP minraised to 2000...I moved in for 4500 and the MP calls with A10. Turn was an A giving him the lead and since we are almost equal in chips, I am facing elimination in the third level of play. The river was kind and brought an 8 giving me a full house to his two pair. I moved to over 10K in chips with blinds at 100/200 and I'm sure I am one of the chip leaders at this point.

I didn't have much opposition over the next several levels as I raised PF to steal blinds without anyone ever playing back at me. I must have moved all-in a dozen times times over the next 3-4 levels with only 2 hands being shown (my QQ>KK) and (my 77>A4s). I had chipped up to a little over 25k with the blinds moving to 500/1000.

I played a hand...big bling vs. small blind which was checked around. I had 35o and the flop came A27 rainbow and the SB led out for 1000 into the 3800 pot. I called to float and possibly catch my gut shot...I knew he didn't have an A because he didn't raise PF. The turn was a blank and he checks and I bet 2000 and he folds 24 and I show the table the 35o bluff. A new player had just sat down in seat #4 across from me as I sat in seat #1. Two hands later with me on the button, I pick up two red AA and it is folded to me and I raise to 3K. SB folds and the new player in the BB (seat #4) immediately moves all-in for 30K.

To set this up...the chip leader has a little over 50k in chips, and there are 31 players left...1st place pays about $35k and I going to be chip leader with 30 players left!!! And this is how the ugliness played out. I of course insta-call and show him the AA(92%). He shows AQ (7.5%) and the SB, Tony, chuckled at my opponent's overshove. Flop came KQJ rainbow which made me very uneasy...sometimes you can just feel it coming...Turn was a blank and the river of course was the 2 outer Q which sent me to the rail for a $455 payday....*%*&$()*&#!!! I actually took it very well, much better than I think I should have now that I look back. But, it still was a great day for me as I played very good the entire day with almost no sleep from the night before.

I did finally make a big cash later that year as I chopped the Monday $40 rebuy tournament for $5k. I have about $7k in tournament winnings at Caesar's ...putting me about $4k ahead over the last three years. I probably play about once every two months...so I have done well in terms of ROI, but oh what could have been!!!

Passive City...

Played 174 hands again tonight...playing more tables with just 60 minutes of play to win $85.65. Bankroll now sits at $5394.75. The players were especially bad tonight with fish and calling stations all over the place.

Notice my aggression factor in the middle picture. After the flop I called very few bets on any street, which is a recipe for success in poker but especially in the passive pond of low limit PLO.

Let's also look at "utownman" and his playing statistics tonight . His stats are listed in the bottom picture where he calls a majority of his actions on the first three streets, but becomes much more aggressive at the river. This type of player never wins pots unless he showsdown the best hand at the end. We can't have the best hand everytime!!! Why is he more aggressive at the river...because he has made his hand, while we win all of the other hands where he doesn't plus all the hands where we have the best hand! Tell me who is going to win the money in the longrun???!!! Thank you!

More profit...

I played 174 hands for another $67.65 in profit. I played 2 tables for 85 minutes and had a maniac at one of my tables. He played 90% of the hands and bet/raised the entire way to the river no matter what his holdings were. Patience was the name of the game tonight, just waiting for the hand(s) to take him down.



FullTiltPoker Game #5822584249: Table Anise (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:30:45 ET - 2008/03/28
Seat 1: ASebi1 ($50)
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 ($43.80)
Seat 3: augusto987 ($55.25)
Seat 4: 2WayParlay ($65.95)
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($82.15)
Seat 6: LePetomaine ($50.70)
LePetomaine posts the small blind of $0.25
ASebi1 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5s 5h Kd Ks]
MGOblue0001 folds
augusto987 calls $0.50
2WayParlay folds
birdiemachine raises to $1.35
LePetomaine folds
ASebi1 calls $0.85
augusto987 calls $0.85
*** FLOP *** [5c 7d 6d]
ASebi1 checks
augusto987 checks
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $3.50
ASebi1 raises to $14.80 ....standard bet pot...but my hand is vulnerable so I let it go.
augusto987 folds
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $11.30 returned to ASebi1
ASebi1 mucks
ASebi1 wins the pot ($10.75)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11.30 Rake $0.55
Board: [5c 7d 6d]
Seat 1: ASebi1 (big blind) collected ($10.75), mucked
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: augusto987 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: 2WayParlay didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: birdiemachine (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: LePetomaine (small blind) folded before the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #5822660760: Table Anise (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:37:12 ET - 2008/03/28
Seat 1: ASebi1 ($67.95)
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 ($41.55)
Seat 3: augusto987 ($56.35)
Seat 4: 2WayParlay ($59.45)
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($76.55)
Seat 6: LePetomaine ($49.25)
MGOblue0001 posts the small blind of $0.25
augusto987 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Ts 7h 6h 6d]
2WayParlay folds
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $1.10
LePetomaine has 15 seconds left to act
LePetomaine folds
ASebi1 calls $1.10
MGOblue0001 has 15 seconds left to act
MGOblue0001 folds
augusto987 folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac Js Qs]
birdiemachine checks
ASebi1 bets $2.95
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $11.80 ...I try to check raise to represent a big hand. I hope to use this later when I do have a big hand.
ASebi1 calls $8.85
*** TURN *** [Ac Js Qs] [5c]
birdiemachine checks
ASebi1 bets $26.55
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $26.55 returned to ASebi1
ASebi1 mucks
ASebi1 wins the pot ($25.25)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $26.55 Rake $1.30
Board: [Ac Js Qs 5c]
Seat 1: ASebi1 (button) collected ($25.25), mucked
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: augusto987 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: 2WayParlay didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: birdiemachine folded on the Turn
Seat 6: LePetomaine didn't bet (folded)




FullTiltPoker Game #5822966957: Table Anise (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 0:03:23 ET - 2008/03/29
Seat 1: ASebi1 ($41.70)
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 ($64.30)
Seat 3: Tuffy12 ($99.45)
Seat 5: birdiemachine ($62.35)
Seat 6: LePetomaine ($50)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
LePetomaine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Qs 8d Jh Th]
chap adds $20
ASebi1 raises to $1.75
chap is sitting out
MGOblue0001 has 15 seconds left to act
MGOblue0001 folds
Tuffy12 folds
birdiemachine calls $1.50
LePetomaine has 15 seconds left to act
LePetomaine calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Qh 4h 2s]
birdiemachine checks
LePetomaine checks
ASebi1 bets $5.25
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $21 ...I figure my Q is good with flush draw
LePetomaine folds
ASebi1 raises to $39.95, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $18.95
ASebi1 shows [2c 6s 6h Jd]
birdiemachine shows [Qs 8d Jh Th]
*** TURN *** [Qh 4h 2s] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 4h 2s Td] [7d]
ASebi1 shows a pair of Sixes
birdiemachine shows two pair, Queens and Tens
birdiemachine wins the pot ($82.15) with two pair, Queens and Tens
ASebi1 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $85.15 Rake $3
Board: [Qh 4h 2s Td 7d]
Seat 1: ASebi1 showed [2c 6s 6h Jd] and lost with a pair of Sixes ...I was way way way ahead!
Seat 2: MGOblue0001 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Tuffy12 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: birdiemachine (small blind) showed [Qs 8d Jh Th] and won ($82.15) with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 6: LePetomaine (big blind) folded on the Flop.

Bankroll now at $5309.10

Pocket5's!!!

I have played another 242 hands of 50PLO and won $41.45. FullTilt bankroll stands at $5241.45...

For all the Pocket5er's out there...here is a picture of my UB account making a set of 5's and getting bet into!!!

Later!

Running good at PLO...

I've had a good run at PLO this month. When I datamine the tables at the levels I play, it's amazing how poor the players are compared to NLHE.

Today I won $103.80 over 290 hands...Bankroll stands at $5200.00. My bb/100 over the 2300 hands is 23.60/100. This is a sick rate, and I guess this is some makeup for the poor run I had at NLHE last month.

Check out the number of statistical fish listed on my pokertracker for this month alone. I probably don't have that many in my NLHE records over the life of my online play. This doesn't include all of the calling stations, maniacs that donate in a huge way.

I watched a free video tonight on PXFactor of Rizen playing 200PLO. He noted that PLO play is twice as fast as NLHE and would require a larger bankroll than the same level at NLHE. So if I play 100NL then I should play 50PLO for the same amount of profit or risk.

I didn't learn much from the video other than the information I stated above. I know Rizen is an accomplished PLO player, but I don't believe his play is correct for the lower limits. He played a few hands out of position that I wouldn't have touched and missed some opportunities to take control of pots while in position. Most of the players were fish/calling stations, so it was easy to assign hand ranges post-flop. My continuation bet % is much higher in PLO than NLHE and mainly because most players won't raise until they make their hand in the lower limits.

My strategy is to come in for a raise and play as much as possible in postion. I can get a Primo hand and typically won't raise PF from the blinds unless I can get a high % of my stack in the pot before the flop. He made a few raises in these situations in multi-way pots, and usually got burned...If he makes his hand, its unlikely to get paid off, so the implied odds aren't there in most situations.

FullTiltPoker Game #5772295236: Table Sundoro (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 0:22:50 ET - 2008/03/25
Seat 1: Achilles_Cards ($46.75)
Seat 2: zonny ($160.15), is sitting out
Seat 3: Boilermaker15 ($11.80), is sitting out
Seat 4: nyclivestraddle ($50.45)
Seat 5: JwestonC ($172)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($63.90)
nyclivestraddle posts the small blind of $0.25
JwestonC posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Tc 6s 5s Th]
birdiemachine raises to $1.10 ...I usually make a 1/2 pot raise PF
Achilles_Cards folds
nyclivestraddle raises to $3.80 ....Typically a PF 3-bet at this level is a very narrow range of hands including AAxx and KKxx
JwestonC folds
birdiemachine calls $2.70 ...I call since I know his hand is basically face-up to me
*** FLOP *** [7h Qh 8c]
nyclivestraddle bets $6 ...He bricks the range I assign him
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $6 ...so I call to float him...I'm also open-ended, but they are just back-up in case I wrong about my hand.
*** TURN *** [7h Qh 8c] [7d]
nyclivestraddle checks ...check equals extreme strength or weakness and a 2/3 pot bet by me will give me my information.
birdiemachine bets $14
nyclivestraddle has 15 seconds left to act
nyclivestraddle adds $9.35
nyclivestraddle folds
Uncalled bet of $14 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($19.10)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20.10 Rake $1
Board: [7h Qh 8c 7d]
Seat 1: Achilles_Cards didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: zonny is sitting out
Seat 3: Boilermaker15 (button) is sitting out
Seat 4: nyclivestraddle (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: JwestonC (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: birdiemachine collected ($19.10), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #5771945324: Table Morocco (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:53:01 ET - 2008/03/24
Seat 1: ECH999 ($37.50)
Seat 2: cynicalcat ($35.95)
Seat 3: johnnyguen ($77.35)
Seat 4: notontilt09 ($120.85)
Seat 5: Isabella86 ($42.90)
Seat 6: birdiemachine ($50)
Isabella86 posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5s Ac Kh Ks]
ECH999 has 15 seconds left to act
ECH999 folds
cynicalcat folds
johnnyguen calls $0.50
notontilt09 folds
Isabella86 calls $0.25
birdiemachine checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd 4c 5d]
Isabella86 checks
birdiemachine bets $1.25
johnnyguen folds
Isabella86 calls $1.25
*** TURN *** [Kd 4c 5d] [6d]
Isabella86 checks...not going to let her check raise me, and I get a free river card
birdiemachine checks
*** RIVER *** [Kd 4c 5d 6d] [9s]
Isabella86 bets $2 ...very low river aggression factor...6d completed two draws so I'm positive my hand is no good.
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $2 returned to Isabella86
Isabella86 mucks
Isabella86 wins the pot ($3.80)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4 Rake $0.20
Board: [Kd 4c 5d 6d 9s]
Seat 1: ECH999 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: cynicalcat didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: johnnyguen folded on the Flop
Seat 4: notontilt09 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Isabella86 (small blind) collected ($3.80), mucked

Taking a break...a little PLO

I haven't played much online over the last 2 weeks. I have played a few small tournaments on UB and PStars with little success and 1800 hands of PLO on FT at various levels. Most of the play has been at 25PLO, but some has been as high as 100PLO and one small session of HU 50PLO. I have won $281.80 over the 1800 hands and tried to satellite in to the 50/50 tournament for $8.80 on Fulltilt.

Bankroll on Fulltilt stands at $5,096.20 and I look to keep a slow schedule through the rest of March and hopefully pick up the pace if time allows in April.


FullTiltPoker Game #5745026146: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:45:20 ET - 2008/03/22
homnig posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [As Kd Ks 8d]
homnig raises to $1.50
birdiemachine raises to $4.50
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig calls $3
*** FLOP *** [6d Kc Ts]
birdiemachine bets $7.50
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig folds
Uncalled bet of $7.50 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($8.55)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9 Rake $0.45
Board: [6d Kc Ts]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (big blind) collected ($8.55), mucked
Seat 2: homnig (small blind) folded on the Flop



FullTiltPoker Game #5745038552: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:46:27 ET - 2008/03/22
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($54.55)
Seat 2: homnig ($54.20)
homnig posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5c 3s 4h 2d]
homnig calls $0.25
birdiemachine checks
*** FLOP *** [2h 8s 4s]
birdiemachine checks
homnig checks
*** TURN *** [2h 8s 4s] [9h]
birdiemachine bets $1
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig raises to $4
birdiemachine calls $3
*** RIVER *** [2h 8s 4s 9h] [8d]
birdiemachine checks
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig bets $6.75
birdiemachine folds
Uncalled bet of $6.75 returned to homnig
homnig mucks
homnig wins the pot ($8.55)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9 Rake $0.45
Board: [2h 8s 4s 9h 8d]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: homnig (small blind) collected ($8.55), mucked



FullTiltPoker Game #5745098065: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:51:44 ET - 2008/03/22
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($46.40)
Seat 2: homnig ($61.45)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
homnig posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5h Qd 6h Qc]
birdiemachine raises to $1.50
homnig raises to $4.50
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $3
*** FLOP *** [2d 3s 4d]
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig bets $7.50
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $25
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig has requested TIME
homnig raises to $56.95, and is all in
birdiemachine calls $16.90, and is all in
homnig shows [2s 5c Ah Ac]
birdiemachine shows [5h Qd 6h Qc]
Uncalled bet of $15.05 returned to homnig
*** TURN *** [2d 3s 4d] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [2d 3s 4d 4c] [Qh]
homnig shows a straight, Five high
birdiemachine shows a full house, Queens full of Fours
birdiemachine wins the pot ($92.30) with a full house, Queens full of Fours
homnig adds $34.95
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $92.80 Rake $0.50
Board: [2d 3s 4d 4c Qh]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (small blind) showed [5h Qd 6h Qc] and won ($92.30) with a full house, Queens full of Fours
Seat 2: homnig (big blind) showed [2s 5c Ah Ac] and lost with a straight, Five high


FullTiltPoker Game #5745112025: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:52:58 ET - 2008/03/22
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($92.30)
Seat 2: homnig ($50)
homnig posts the small blind of $0.25
birdiemachine posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [5s 4d Td 3s]
homnig raises to $1.50
birdiemachine calls $1
*** FLOP *** [5c 7s 3h]
birdiemachine checks
homnig bets $2
birdiemachine raises to $8
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig calls $6
*** TURN *** [5c 7s 3h] [Qc]
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine bets $14
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig adds $9.50
homnig folds
Uncalled bet of $14 returned to birdiemachine
birdiemachine mucks
birdiemachine wins the pot ($18.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19 Rake $0.50
Board: [5c 7s 3h Qc]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (big blind) collected ($18.50), mucked
Seat 2: homnig (small blind) folded on the Turn



FullTiltPoker Game #5745130205: Table Hate (heads up) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:54:34 ET - 2008/03/22
Seat 1: birdiemachine ($101.30)
Seat 2: homnig ($50)
birdiemachine posts the small blind of $0.25
homnig posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to birdiemachine [Jc Ad Qs 2d]
birdiemachine raises to $1.50
homnig raises to $4.50
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine calls $3
*** FLOP *** [2c 5h Qd]
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig bets $4.75
birdiemachine has 15 seconds left to act
birdiemachine raises to $21
homnig has 15 seconds left to act
homnig has requested TIME
homnig raises to $37.25
birdiemachine raises to $96.80, and is all in
homnig calls $8.25, and is all in
birdiemachine shows [Jc Ad Qs 2d]
homnig shows [Qh 2s Kh 3s]
Uncalled bet of $51.30 returned to birdiemachine
*** TURN *** [2c 5h Qd] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [2c 5h Qd 9h] [4s]
birdiemachine shows two pair, Queens and Twos
homnig shows two pair, Queens and Twos
homnig ties for the pot ($49.75) with two pair, Queens and Twos
birdiemachine ties for the pot ($49.75) with two pair, Queens and Twos
homnig adds $0.25
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100 Rake $0.50
Board: [2c 5h Qd 9h 4s]
Seat 1: birdiemachine (small blind) showed [Jc Ad Qs 2d] and won ($49.75) with two pair, Queens and Twos
Seat 2: homnig (big blind) showed [Qh 2s Kh 3s] and won ($49.75) with two pair, Queens and Twos