Week 19?

3,463 Hands Since 7/28

So I recently realized I forgot to recap week 19 but thats OK cause nothing really happened that week anyway. I only played like 2500 hands that week as I was in Las Vegas. I'll just skip it.

I've snooped around some other blogs and realized just how hard going 5bb/100 over a 50-60k hands sample is. I've also seen several 50-60k stretches of break even play as well from some of the most winning players at 1-2. While I hope to be slightly more consistent that that, I will definitely keep that in mind in the coming months.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1316073 Unfortunately, internet poker is coming down to these types of hands again. It's pretty much a cooler catching contest. It started to remind me of the 1-2 6max games when the only action you get is with hands like these. Your profit is basically trying to go 5-4 on hands like these. OR going 5-5 and just losing slightly less then everyone else in situations like these.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1316079 This hand was real bad, and I guess you can make an argument for folding, but getting 3:1 I don't see why he can't have the case J just as easily as the case A.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1316082 I really messed up on this hand. I thought he had $56 left and not $560. The sicker part was that he folded KK! This is due to the fact that he was so deep, but still, kids on the internet should be stacking off here like every time :(

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1316093 I guess looking back at this hand it's a clear fold right?


Since 7/28 +$345 +$180bonus = +$525
Total Goal Left $3,727

Closing in

1,851 Hands

Decent day, not really much to talk about.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1309851 Guy insta overshoved with his 999. No thanks.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1309852 Risk reward when you bluff stinks!

Yesterday's Net +$359
Total Goal Left $4242

Tip-Toeing

2,993 Hands

I was able to make some small steps towards my goal yesterday which was actually no small feat as I started the day stuck a bunch. I've taken a lot of beats the last couple days, and knowing that just taking back one of those pots would really skyrocket my results this week is both encouraging and disappointing. I hope I can turn up the heat for the last 8k hands this month.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306692 This guy really overplayed his hand :P

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306695 Much tougher spot than it appears. Guy is telling me that he is all in. I got one back on this fold, what do you think?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306698 Should I be checking that turn?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306701 Annoying fold but I think a correct one.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306704 I suckout pretty good here, but seriously, am I supposed to be folding this many overpairs?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306708 This guys is a 40/7 and button cold calls. He ended up with K9, but I wasn't ready to give all credit on the flop. Bad? I just can't fold the flop imo.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306712 This guy got a flat tire trying to take me to valuetown.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306722 Am I supposed to bet the turn?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306728 I got killed with sets yesterday. Implied odds through your mother's roof on this hand. Guy is a weak station.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306734 Throw up and fold?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306736 My AA gets the bronze medal vs. KK and QQ but I was first out of the hand.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306743 Is this just awful on my part? I forget the guys stats, but I know he isn't min raising with a flush draw there. I dunno.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306748 Ultra annoying when the guy shows up with the AK overboat after just calling a raise preflop.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1306755 Look how much value I missed with those stack sizes! WTF OPP GO ALL IN! Boy was I mad here. Can I really c/r all in?


I didn't realize how many real honest questions I had about the session till right now. I kept the beat posting to a min tho!

I also looked up one of the regulars on Fulltilt at 2+2 and saw how ridiculous his stats were. He says he's had 4 losing days in about 4 months sporting a 10bb/100 win rate. He plays a 28/19 which is pretty sick at a full ring table. He is a very tough opponent and I can attest to his stats that he posted. Although I don't feel like I can adopt his style, I definitely took some pointers from a recent "well" post (where everyone gets to ask any question and he answers.) It's good to see people able to beat a game for more than 2-3bb/100. Maybe there is still hope that I can keep up a 5bb/100 win rate.

It was also funny seeing people with a 4k bankroll at the 200 max forums. Not that I think 20 buy ins is too little, but I just realized how over rolled I am for this limit. 125 Buy ins a ton. I just hope I can rock here for maybe another 150k hands and with a good win rate, start moving up to the 400max with 100 buy ins.

Yesterday's Net +$348
Total Goal Left $4611

Back at it

2,276 Hands

So I got kind of a rude welcome back from the online poker world. Pretty rough hands last night, I'd better get used to that again.

Anyway, the date is set for Las Vegas. I signed a lease on my apartment for September 20th! This is a little later than I had expected but it gives me an extra month to get things settled in poker and put away some more money. I'm very excited. The place is about 5 minutes from the strip, which will be extra convenient for all the visitors I'll be getting.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1299911 Bad check? Bad fold?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1299913 Yucky. Bad check call?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1299918 This one rattled me.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1299921 ?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1299924 Any ideas on a better line?



Yesterday's Net -$192
Total Goal Left $5,126

End Week 18 / Back from Vegas

So I just got back, and actually only played poker for 13 hours total in vegas. I broke almost dead even. I'll get this log up to date and fill in about my trip later.

Week 18 Total +$520

75% Goal Completed

4,184 Hands since 7/12

So I've been hovering around 25k and really haven't been able to get much going lately. I also haven't been playing as much this week. I leave for Vegas tomorrow and look to play mostly the 1-3 No Max at the Wynn. Hopefully I come home with a move in date! I'm going to check out a couple of the prospective move in spots, and if I find what I want I should be able to apply right on the spot.

Since 7/12 -$111 NL +$631 Rakeback = +$520
Total Goal Left $4,934

End Week 17

2,311 Hands
12,833 Hands Week 17 Total

This week was pretty nuts as far as swings were concerned. Unfortunately I didn't much of anything, but it could have been a lot worse if it wasn't for last nights heroics.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1256981 Good fold, unfortunate result.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1256982 This guy pretty much gifted me his stack.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1256989 I play with this guy a lot, and his shove was instant. His range was pretty wide here. Pretty sick flop for him.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1256992 Sweet!

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1256994 This guy really got torched. Nice min raise fuckhead!

There was another hand where I folded QQ on a 9Tx flop. A guy raised and just called my 3 bet and insta shoved the flop. He had a set actually, I put him on a KK-AA. Damn pokertracker.

Yesterday's Net +$1,089
Week 17 Total +$27 + $168 Rakeback = +$195
Total Goal Left $5,454

?

2,201 hands

Started the day +1k then things got gross.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1253802 Been doing this a little more, guy was an 11/8 so I don't think I have much of a shot here.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1253806 Yuck.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1253810 Crush action with AA lately.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1253814 Suggestions? I decided he had JJ.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1253818 Yuck part deux.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1253820 AA bombshell.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1253822 Cold as ice paradise.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1253827 No shot at being good right?


Yesterday's Net -$278 + $168 Rakeback = -$110
Total Goal Left $6,543

Yuck

2,390 Hands

I haven't had a session like this in a while. It got pretty frustrating and I was pretty down when it was over but I noticed my recovery time was much better. I usually would take several hours if not all day to cool off after a session like this. Also, i'd never be able to go to sleep. After last nights session I took an hour and watched YouTube and was ok to sleep. Baby steps I know but it's something.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1250934 Was this just severely overplayed? He actually almost folded, but I just figured him for a pair and draw at best and could get him to fold. If he has AQ he might fold too.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1250942 Boo Hiss

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1250945 This was actually a 1 outer.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1250946 After the hand I was obviously like, "Jamie stupid raise" but was it really? His river value looked really weak and I can beat a lot of 2 pair combos. I think a set normally goes for it all on the river ace no? Or maybe this actually WAS a horrible shove?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1250949 Bahh

Yesterday's Net -$933
Total Goal Left $6,433

On a side note, I've now been asked by several people to post hands that I actually win. I can see how this would be slightly more entertaining for people than only watching hands that I lose. Obviously I need less help with the all ins I win, but I will make a conscious effort to start saving some winners.

Hovering

3,379 Hands - Since 7/6/07

So this week I'm bouncing around even. Up just a little now.
Full Tilt disconnected everyone last night, and I was in the middle of a pot with 2 pair going to the river three way. I cam back folded which REALLY pissed me off cause I lead the river. It's one thing if MY computer disconnects but when they disconnect everyone that's completely unacceptable.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1247752 I was SO close to folding! I even chatted about it in the text box.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1247759 Good laydown here, OPP had 88:)

I took a bunch of coolers last few days so I'm not entirely disappointed with my results as of late.

Since the 6th +$445
Total Goal Left $5,500

Meh

2,479 Hands

Not really any noteworthy hands yesterday. Got set over set early and that was pretty much the only big pot I played.

Yesterday's Net -$296
Total Goal Left $5945

End Week 16

2,239 Hands
10,604 Hands Week Total

A really great week for me. This week almost matched my entire month total las month. I'm almost back on pace.
I started the day -$300 so I was glad to pull back to even and close out a 5-0 week.

Yesterday's Net +$49
Week 16 Total +$2,832
Total Goal Left $5,649

Good

2,403 Hands

I was actually +$1,110 after the first two hours, and they posted and folded for a couple hours afterward. Pretty darn good day though.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233604 Cuurrssee is 28/22 and plays a lot of pots with me.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233605

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233607

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233610 ?? bad?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233612 This could be bad, limped pot, and he likely has AQ or better? I dunno, he insta acted and I think I saved here.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233616 Another questionable laydown on paper, but I thought this was a no brainer at the time.

Yesterday's Net +$844
Total Goal Left $5,698

Little Heater

1,766 Hands

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230383

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230387

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230390

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230391

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230392

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230394 Not many people capable of this bluff.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230396 Playing late night is WAY worth it.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230400

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1230401

Yesterday's Net +$485
Total Goal Left $6,542

Good Start

2,336 Hands

I made a couple value mistakes early on in my first session but other than that, I had a pretty solid day.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1227229 This guy ended up having KK, but is this too soft of a play? I forget what his PAhud stats were.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1227233 I mean, was this overplayed? After his raise, it's all in or fold I think. He's only got $75 left, and there were draws out right?

Yesterday's Net +$875
Total Goal Left $7,027

June Stinks

So things obviously didn't go so great this month. Between computer problems, and an enormous BB/100 drop, the month was disappointing as a whole. On the other hand, I did squeeze out some profit and I am very anxious to get this month behind me. Here are the stats.

32,145 Hands
$2,493 Net + $406 Rakeback = $2,899 Total
BB/100 = 3.88