I'm at least the 4th best player on this blog. That means I should make the final table next year of the WSOP ME. I guess I should try to qualify.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/columns/story?columnist=rosenbloom_steve&id=2239158
Monday, November 28, 2005
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Saturday, November 26, 2005
How bout some respect for MY game, Stewman?
Okay I know you've won 32 sticks of deoderant and Phil Hellmuth's pube shavings on the free ESPN site, but you aren't making any money!
I grinded today for 2 and 1/2 hours on a 3 table $30 buy-in. I was a 3-1 dawg in chips when we got heads up, but I told myself I wouldn't settle for runner-up this time. I fought back and took the lead after about 80 hands only to lose with my pocket 9s against KJ os when he caught a 4 diamond board to take it down with the flush. Again, I battled back and when I took the lead late, I kept it.
Aslo, since I had Saturday off, I decided to play in my first Poker Stars Tournament. I played in Dr. Pauly's Saturday tournament. I didn't do so well... finished ahead of a lot of my favorite poker bloggers, but far from the money. The hi-light of the tournament for me was getting knocked out by a guy I really respect
Lots of fun, but I've been putting off two term papers for the last 3 hours so I gotta get to work.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Death By 3 Outs
I have been getting KILLED on the river lately by guys hitting their 3 outers.
I am considering changing my PP name to DeathBy3Outs.
I'll keep you posted...
I am considering changing my PP name to DeathBy3Outs.
I'll keep you posted...
DOTW for Week of Nov 20th
Hello again my fellow fans. As promised in my last DOTW posting this weeks DOTW will not be a poker player (well he is but not a house hold name just yet but he will be) but my fellow blogger and FFL comrade, the Big Heeb himself. The Big Heeb was trying to avenge his bustout in a Festa Al Lago STT from this past October. It was me the Action Donkey who did the honors. with a Q8 off-suit. I flopped a pair, turned 2 pair and rivered a full-house. While this did not sit well with Big Heeb and yes it was an actual Donkey moment for me because I should have let my short-stack friend take the blinds, it happened and we all must move on (at least I have).
Fast forward 6 weeks later and it is time for the Big Heeb to exact his revenge as we played heads up last week in our FFL league. Big heeb was talking smack and said place any bets gents. Well me being a donkey I said I'll take you up. I suggested betting a STT buy-in for the WSOP circuit event at Rincon under $250. Of course Big Heeb agreed to this because he is a donkey too. It was a closely contested battle but in the end the better team won and that team was the Action Donkey's. Now Big Heeb probably won't admit my team is better but that's ok. He owes me a buy-in and I get bragging rights for a whole year...not to shabby.
Game ball's go to Coach Shannahan and the Bill's D. I couldn't have done it without you and of course to Reggie Wayne and Byron Leftwich. Thanks fella's the checks are in the mail!!
See ya all next week. ActionDonkey signing off!!
Fast forward 6 weeks later and it is time for the Big Heeb to exact his revenge as we played heads up last week in our FFL league. Big heeb was talking smack and said place any bets gents. Well me being a donkey I said I'll take you up. I suggested betting a STT buy-in for the WSOP circuit event at Rincon under $250. Of course Big Heeb agreed to this because he is a donkey too. It was a closely contested battle but in the end the better team won and that team was the Action Donkey's. Now Big Heeb probably won't admit my team is better but that's ok. He owes me a buy-in and I get bragging rights for a whole year...not to shabby.
Game ball's go to Coach Shannahan and the Bill's D. I couldn't have done it without you and of course to Reggie Wayne and Byron Leftwich. Thanks fella's the checks are in the mail!!
See ya all next week. ActionDonkey signing off!!
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Depressing...
Played in a $20 + 2 MTT tonight... 1700 entrants for a total prize pool of $34,000. I normally don't like playing in these rediculously large fields, but I was bored and I didn't want to wait 'till the $30+3 at 8:00pm.
So I played for 3 hours. During that time, I made so great plays. Twice, after betting into players all the way down to the flop, I got moved all-in on and both times I correctly called (both missed their draws). At one point, I had more than 5 times the average stack. I should have went broke about 2 hours into the tourney when, with pocket 6s, I raised to T1500 (blinds were 300/600) so I could isolate the short stack (which called all-in) and then got min raised by a guy on the BB. I reluctantly called and the flop came J-2-2 rainbow. He bet the minimum T600 which got me thinking, but I was getting good odds at about 8 1/2 to 1. He was a big stack and the chances of him having A-K was pretty good. The turn came another J. Again, he bet out only 600. Getting even better odds now, I call. The river: a 6. I hit a baby boat but was very concerned about the monster this guy was playing. His bet: only 600. At this point, I was scared of what he could have (I'm thinking aces now). I just call and he flips over pocket jacks for QUADS! In my last MTT finish (2nd place) I got crippled by quad 7s, now by quad jacks. Half my stack is gone now. Then... my cards went cold.
The final hand for me was 3 handed with 1 limper and the BB. I had QJ of spades and the flop came out J high with 2 diamonds. I bet out T2000 into a T3000 pot (because Dan Harrington told me to!) and one folds and the big stack calls. Turn is a K and the third diamond. Uh oh. Well, at this point, the pot has T7000 and I only have 3000 left so I push and the dickhead lets his clock run down and then calls with the NUTS A-9 Diamonds. Slowrolled to go out of a tournament... ARGH!
1700 players and I finished in the top 100 comming in 93rd. Made a whopping $44 for my efforts. Can't say I learned much... just upset I didn't play better at the end.
And now, a little post about "revenge"
So Stewman took me to school this afternoon when his Action Donkey took down my Sea Monkeys. Great game, Stewman... you really earned that win, bud. I'm rooting for you in the postseason! I also decided that I get 25% stake in that tourney I'm buying you into...
I was reading Paul Phillips' journal today and came accross a great post. Paul Phillips is writing about the WSOPC at Paris, Las Vegas:
"There was a big hand at the next table that I watched after a clock was called on aaron kanter. He was facing an all-in from doug lee and had about 25K left. No disrespect to either of them but it was quite a funny confrontation because the nature of their recent television appearances meant I was watching "battle of the suckout artists." All that was missing was danny nguyen in the box. Finally as his hand was about to be called dead, aaron called and showed JJ. Doug had... 44! There was probably 70K in the pot. Aaron had just enough time to celebrate his dominating position before the flop came down with a 6 in the window and was spread to reveal two more fours. From 4.5-1 favorite to 989-1 dog in the blink of an eye. So that's how doug lee got his chips."
I was reading Paul Phillips' journal today and came accross a great post. Paul Phillips is writing about the WSOPC at Paris, Las Vegas:
"There was a big hand at the next table that I watched after a clock was called on aaron kanter. He was facing an all-in from doug lee and had about 25K left. No disrespect to either of them but it was quite a funny confrontation because the nature of their recent television appearances meant I was watching "battle of the suckout artists." All that was missing was danny nguyen in the box. Finally as his hand was about to be called dead, aaron called and showed JJ. Doug had... 44! There was probably 70K in the pot. Aaron had just enough time to celebrate his dominating position before the flop came down with a 6 in the window and was spread to reveal two more fours. From 4.5-1 favorite to 989-1 dog in the blink of an eye. So that's how doug lee got his chips."
Ahhh... sweet donkey revenge...
Saturday, November 19, 2005
This is NOT a Bad Beat Post...
I told you I am done with the bad beat posts, so that is exactly what this post ISN'T.
I have told you guys that after my second place finish in the MTT I have been running real bad. Well, not REAL bad, but bad. I'm catching cold cards and losing EVERY coinflip and I seem to lose EVERY time on the river when I'm all-in with the best hand. Case in point - Tonight's hi-lights:
***** Hand History for Game 3059340812 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, November 19, 04:40:29 EDT 2005
Table Bad Beat Jackpot #1093251 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Gabbiano ( $88.75 )
Seat 2: Karl_Hungus2 ( $55.25 )
Seat 4: GTBABE ( $25 )
Seat 5: edfilan ( $133 )
Seat 6: MR_C_CHATT ( $171.75 )
Seat 7: eddypark111 ( $23.77 )
Seat 8: chidiep1976 ( $80 )
Seat 9: pacific105 ( $76 )
Seat 10: BigHeeb91 ( $136 )
Gabbiano posts small blind [$1].
Karl_Hungus2 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Qd Jd ]
GTBABE calls [$2].
edfilan folds.MR_C_CHATT folds.
eddypark111 folds.
chidiep1976 folds.
pacific105 calls [$2].
BigHeeb91 calls [$2].
Gabbiano folds.
Karl_Hungus2 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5h, Js, Qs ] Love it! Top 2 pair with a rainbow flop!
Karl_Hungus2 checks.
GTBABE bets [$2].
pacific105 folds.
BigHeeb91 raises [$4]. There's no way I slowplay here...
Karl_Hungus2 folds.
GTBABE calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3d ] Ha! He's not gonna run out a flush on me, that's for sure!
GTBABE checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
GTBABE calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 9c ] What are the odds he called me down with a gutshot?
GTBABE bets [$4]. Uh oh...
BigHeeb91 calls [$4].
GTBABE shows [ Td, 8d ] a straight, eight to queen. Lovely...
BigHeeb91 doesn't show [ Qd, Jd ] two pairs, queens and jacks.
GTBABE wins $31 from the main pot with a straight, eight to queen.
***** Hand History for Game 3059349009 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, November 19, 04:44:02 EDT 2005
Table Bad Beat Jackpot #1093251 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the buttonTotal number of players : 10
Seat 1: Gabbiano ( $116.25 )
Seat 2: Karl_Hungus2 ( $47.25 )
Seat 4: GTBABE ( $52 )
Seat 6: MR_C_CHATT ( $157.75 )
Seat 7: eddypark111 ( $23.77 )
Seat 8: chidiep1976 ( $80 )
Seat 9: pacific105 ( $64 )
Seat 10: BigHeeb91 ( $122 )
Seat 3: Elbie ( $145 )
Seat 5: sodo_mojo ( $100 )
eddypark111 has left the table.
MR_C_CHATT posts small blind [$1].
chidiep1976 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ 5d 5s ] Yah, I know... not a monster, but if I hit my flop...
pacific105 folds.
BigHeeb91 calls [$2].
Gabbiano calls [$2].
Karl_Hungus2 folds.
Elbie folds.GTBABE folds.
MR_C_CHATT calls [$1].
chidiep1976 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5h, 9h, Jh ] Bingo! Presto comes through AGAIN!
MR_C_CHATT checks.
CraigAB has joined the table.
chidiep1976 folds.
BigHeeb91 bets [$2]. I doubt anybody flopped it, but I know people will chase...
Gabbiano calls [$2].
MR_C_CHATT folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]
BigHeeb91 bets [$4]. One more street... NO HEART PLEASE!!
Gabbiano calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 7h ] Doh!
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
Gabbiano calls [$4].
BigHeeb91 shows [ 5d, 5s ] three of a kind, fives.
Gabbiano shows [ 7c, Kh ] a flush, king high.
Gabbiano wins $26.50 from the main pot with a flush, king high.
***** Hand History for Game 3064623713 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17567241 Level:3
Blinds(25/50) - Sunday, November 20, 02:18:52 EDT 2005
Table Table 66788 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the buttonTotal number of players : 7
Seat 1: BigHeeb91 ( $750 )
Seat 5: oneBIGwin ( $455 )
Seat 10: bwrblaw ( $1010 )
Seat 6: MotorheadFan ( $1135 )
Seat 9: Top_Gun_TG ( $545 )
Seat 7: StarbucksAA ( $1195 )
Seat 4: pokerrmonkey ( $2910 )
Trny:17567241 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Jc Jd ] Oh how I love pocket Jacks UTG...
BigHeeb91 raises [175].
pokerrmonkey raises [1300].
oneBIGwin folds.
MotorheadFan folds.
StarbucksAA folds.
Top_Gun_TG folds.
bwrblaw folds.
BigHeeb91 is all-In [575] The cards flip over and I see he has exactly 3 outs...
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, 5c, Ad ] Now that's shocking!
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3h ]
pokerrmonkey shows [ Js, As ] a pair of aces.
BigHeeb91 shows [ Jc, Jd ] a pair of jacks.
pokerrmonkey wins 550 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of aces.
pokerrmonkey wins 1575 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.
BigHeeb91 finished in seventh place.
***** Hand History for Game 3064670135 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17567245 Level:6
Blinds(100/200) - Sunday, November 20, 02:31:03 EDT 2005
Table Table 66843 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the buttonTotal number of players : 3
Seat 1: BigHeeb91 ( $1365 )
Seat 6: JONNI_TRAN ( $1240 )
Seat 5: GDub71 ( $5395 )
Trny:17567245 Level:6
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ 8h Ah ] We're 3 handed now
BigHeeb91 calls [200].
GDub71 folds.
JONNI_TRAN checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, 8c, 3c ]
JONNI_TRAN checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [500]. I think I'm good here...
JONNI_TRAN is all-In [1040] Okay, now I KNOW I'm good here...
BigHeeb91 calls [540]. The cards flip over and I see no pair, 1 over and uh oh...
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jh ]
** Dealing River ** [ 6c ] A flush draw...
BigHeeb91 shows [ 8h, Ah ] a pair of eights.
JONNI_TRAN shows [ Qc, 6s ] a flush, queen high.
JONNI_TRAN wins 2580 chips from the main pot with a flush, queen high.
***** Hand History for Game 3064525098 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17566478 Level:7
Blinds(150/300) - Sunday, November 20, 01:55:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 66977 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the buttonTotal number of players : 5
Seat 3: RenoMom5 ( $1252 )
Seat 6: master_ninja ( $795 )
Seat 2: BigHeeb91 ( $1263 )
Seat 7: jpeez ( $1070 )
Seat 8: Hells51Bells ( $3620 )
Trny:17566478 Level:7
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ 5s 6s ] Allright... little suited connector 5 handed...
master_ninja folds.
jpeez folds.
Hells51Bells folds.
BigHeeb91 calls [150].
RenoMom5 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3h, 2h, 6d ] Top pair heads up? Love it.
BigHeeb91 bets [300].
RenoMom5 is all-In [952] She's definately on a draw with that flop... here goes!
BigHeeb91 calls [652]. The cards flip over and I see both draws...
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jd ] Dodged a bullet there, but here comes the river...
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ] DOH!
BigHeeb91 shows [ 5s, 6s ] a pair of sixes.
RenoMom5 shows [ 8h, 4h ] a flush, ace high.
RenoMom5 wins 2504 chips from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
***** Hand History for Game 3064917872 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 20, 03:45:03 EDT 2005
Table Bad Beat Jackpot #1095094 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 3: earlinne ( $122 )
Seat 4: sticklegs1 ( $132.50 )
Seat 5: fishemann ( $258.50 )
Seat 8: BigHeeb91 ( $35.50 )
Seat 1: Don_Duck ( $138.50 )
Seat 7: WCLAX21 ( $58 )
Seat 6: goriaGambl ( $82 )
Seat 10: Breezy133 ( $26.67 )
Seat 2: Rich091286 ( $79.50 )
Seat 9: ccc666 ( $89 )
fishemann posts small blind [$1].
goriaGambl posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Kh Kc ] Pocket Kings on a bad beat table...
WCLAX21 folds.
BigHeeb91 raises [$4].
ccc666 folds.
Breezy133 folds.
Don_Duck calls [$4].
Rich091286 folds.
earlinne calls [$4].
sticklegs1 calls [$4].
fishemann folds.
goriaGambl folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, Js, 6s ] Hate the spades, but love J high...
BigHeeb91 bets [$2].
Don_Duck calls [$2].
earlinne folds.
sticklegs1 calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7d ] This is a great card...
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
Don_Duck calls [$4].
sticklegs1 calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ Td ] Harmless, right?
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
Don_Duck calls [$4].
sticklegs1 calls [$4].
BigHeeb91 shows [ Kh, Kc ] a pair of kings.
Don_Duck shows [ 5d, Ad ] a flush, ace high. Wrong! Runner-Runner with 1 over.
sticklegs1 doesn't show [ Th, 9d ] a pair of tens.
Don_Duck wins $46.50 from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
***** Hand History for Game 3064962726 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 20, 04:00:38 EDT 2005
Table Bad Beat Jackpot #1095094 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 4: sticklegs1 ( $75.50 )
Seat 5: fishemann ( $265.50 )
Seat 8: BigHeeb91 ( $31.50 )
Seat 1: Don_Duck ( $175 )
Seat 6: goriaGambl ( $76 )
Seat 2: Rich091286 ( $48.50 )
Seat 9: ccc666 ( $111.50 )
Seat 7: MudChat ( $133 )
Seat 10: chgotlw ( $145.50 )
Seat 3: wylecoyte ( $55 )
sticklegs1 posts small blind [$1].
fishemann posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Qh Qs ] I can almost feel it comming...
goriaGambl folds.
MudChat folds.
BigHeeb91 raises [$4].
ccc666 folds.
chgotlw folds.
Don_Duck calls [$4].
Rich091286 calls [$4].
wylecoyte calls [$4].
sticklegs1 calls [$3].
fishemann folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6s, Ts, 3h ] Love the 10 high flop...
sticklegs1 checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [$2].
Don_Duck calls [$2].
Rich091286 folds.
wylecoyte calls [$2].
sticklegs1 calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2d ] Awe... a harmless little 2...
sticklegs1 checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
Don_Duck folds.
wylecoyte raises [$8]. Wait! Why are you raising with the 2 out? Oh, I know...
sticklegs1 folds.
BigHeeb91: overpair no good?
BigHeeb91 raises [$8].
wylecoyte calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
wylecoyte calls [$4].
BigHeeb91 shows [ Qh, Qs ] a pair of queens.
wylecoyte shows [ 2h, 2c ] three of a kind, twos. Of course!!
wylecoyte wins $58.50 from the main pot with three of a kind, twos.
You know what they say... When it rains it pours!
I have told you guys that after my second place finish in the MTT I have been running real bad. Well, not REAL bad, but bad. I'm catching cold cards and losing EVERY coinflip and I seem to lose EVERY time on the river when I'm all-in with the best hand. Case in point - Tonight's hi-lights:
***** Hand History for Game 3059340812 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, November 19, 04:40:29 EDT 2005
Table Bad Beat Jackpot #1093251 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: Gabbiano ( $88.75 )
Seat 2: Karl_Hungus2 ( $55.25 )
Seat 4: GTBABE ( $25 )
Seat 5: edfilan ( $133 )
Seat 6: MR_C_CHATT ( $171.75 )
Seat 7: eddypark111 ( $23.77 )
Seat 8: chidiep1976 ( $80 )
Seat 9: pacific105 ( $76 )
Seat 10: BigHeeb91 ( $136 )
Gabbiano posts small blind [$1].
Karl_Hungus2 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Qd Jd ]
GTBABE calls [$2].
edfilan folds.MR_C_CHATT folds.
eddypark111 folds.
chidiep1976 folds.
pacific105 calls [$2].
BigHeeb91 calls [$2].
Gabbiano folds.
Karl_Hungus2 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5h, Js, Qs ] Love it! Top 2 pair with a rainbow flop!
Karl_Hungus2 checks.
GTBABE bets [$2].
pacific105 folds.
BigHeeb91 raises [$4]. There's no way I slowplay here...
Karl_Hungus2 folds.
GTBABE calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3d ] Ha! He's not gonna run out a flush on me, that's for sure!
GTBABE checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
GTBABE calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 9c ] What are the odds he called me down with a gutshot?
GTBABE bets [$4]. Uh oh...
BigHeeb91 calls [$4].
GTBABE shows [ Td, 8d ] a straight, eight to queen. Lovely...
BigHeeb91 doesn't show [ Qd, Jd ] two pairs, queens and jacks.
GTBABE wins $31 from the main pot with a straight, eight to queen.
***** Hand History for Game 3059349009 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, November 19, 04:44:02 EDT 2005
Table Bad Beat Jackpot #1093251 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the buttonTotal number of players : 10
Seat 1: Gabbiano ( $116.25 )
Seat 2: Karl_Hungus2 ( $47.25 )
Seat 4: GTBABE ( $52 )
Seat 6: MR_C_CHATT ( $157.75 )
Seat 7: eddypark111 ( $23.77 )
Seat 8: chidiep1976 ( $80 )
Seat 9: pacific105 ( $64 )
Seat 10: BigHeeb91 ( $122 )
Seat 3: Elbie ( $145 )
Seat 5: sodo_mojo ( $100 )
eddypark111 has left the table.
MR_C_CHATT posts small blind [$1].
chidiep1976 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ 5d 5s ] Yah, I know... not a monster, but if I hit my flop...
pacific105 folds.
BigHeeb91 calls [$2].
Gabbiano calls [$2].
Karl_Hungus2 folds.
Elbie folds.GTBABE folds.
MR_C_CHATT calls [$1].
chidiep1976 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5h, 9h, Jh ] Bingo! Presto comes through AGAIN!
MR_C_CHATT checks.
CraigAB has joined the table.
chidiep1976 folds.
BigHeeb91 bets [$2]. I doubt anybody flopped it, but I know people will chase...
Gabbiano calls [$2].
MR_C_CHATT folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]
BigHeeb91 bets [$4]. One more street... NO HEART PLEASE!!
Gabbiano calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 7h ] Doh!
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
Gabbiano calls [$4].
BigHeeb91 shows [ 5d, 5s ] three of a kind, fives.
Gabbiano shows [ 7c, Kh ] a flush, king high.
Gabbiano wins $26.50 from the main pot with a flush, king high.
***** Hand History for Game 3064623713 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17567241 Level:3
Blinds(25/50) - Sunday, November 20, 02:18:52 EDT 2005
Table Table 66788 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the buttonTotal number of players : 7
Seat 1: BigHeeb91 ( $750 )
Seat 5: oneBIGwin ( $455 )
Seat 10: bwrblaw ( $1010 )
Seat 6: MotorheadFan ( $1135 )
Seat 9: Top_Gun_TG ( $545 )
Seat 7: StarbucksAA ( $1195 )
Seat 4: pokerrmonkey ( $2910 )
Trny:17567241 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Jc Jd ] Oh how I love pocket Jacks UTG...
BigHeeb91 raises [175].
pokerrmonkey raises [1300].
oneBIGwin folds.
MotorheadFan folds.
StarbucksAA folds.
Top_Gun_TG folds.
bwrblaw folds.
BigHeeb91 is all-In [575] The cards flip over and I see he has exactly 3 outs...
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, 5c, Ad ] Now that's shocking!
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3h ]
pokerrmonkey shows [ Js, As ] a pair of aces.
BigHeeb91 shows [ Jc, Jd ] a pair of jacks.
pokerrmonkey wins 550 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of aces.
pokerrmonkey wins 1575 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.
BigHeeb91 finished in seventh place.
***** Hand History for Game 3064670135 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17567245 Level:6
Blinds(100/200) - Sunday, November 20, 02:31:03 EDT 2005
Table Table 66843 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the buttonTotal number of players : 3
Seat 1: BigHeeb91 ( $1365 )
Seat 6: JONNI_TRAN ( $1240 )
Seat 5: GDub71 ( $5395 )
Trny:17567245 Level:6
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ 8h Ah ] We're 3 handed now
BigHeeb91 calls [200].
GDub71 folds.
JONNI_TRAN checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, 8c, 3c ]
JONNI_TRAN checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [500]. I think I'm good here...
JONNI_TRAN is all-In [1040] Okay, now I KNOW I'm good here...
BigHeeb91 calls [540]. The cards flip over and I see no pair, 1 over and uh oh...
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jh ]
** Dealing River ** [ 6c ] A flush draw...
BigHeeb91 shows [ 8h, Ah ] a pair of eights.
JONNI_TRAN shows [ Qc, 6s ] a flush, queen high.
JONNI_TRAN wins 2580 chips from the main pot with a flush, queen high.
***** Hand History for Game 3064525098 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17566478 Level:7
Blinds(150/300) - Sunday, November 20, 01:55:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 66977 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the buttonTotal number of players : 5
Seat 3: RenoMom5 ( $1252 )
Seat 6: master_ninja ( $795 )
Seat 2: BigHeeb91 ( $1263 )
Seat 7: jpeez ( $1070 )
Seat 8: Hells51Bells ( $3620 )
Trny:17566478 Level:7
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ 5s 6s ] Allright... little suited connector 5 handed...
master_ninja folds.
jpeez folds.
Hells51Bells folds.
BigHeeb91 calls [150].
RenoMom5 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3h, 2h, 6d ] Top pair heads up? Love it.
BigHeeb91 bets [300].
RenoMom5 is all-In [952] She's definately on a draw with that flop... here goes!
BigHeeb91 calls [652]. The cards flip over and I see both draws...
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jd ] Dodged a bullet there, but here comes the river...
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ] DOH!
BigHeeb91 shows [ 5s, 6s ] a pair of sixes.
RenoMom5 shows [ 8h, 4h ] a flush, ace high.
RenoMom5 wins 2504 chips from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
***** Hand History for Game 3064917872 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 20, 03:45:03 EDT 2005
Table Bad Beat Jackpot #1095094 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 3: earlinne ( $122 )
Seat 4: sticklegs1 ( $132.50 )
Seat 5: fishemann ( $258.50 )
Seat 8: BigHeeb91 ( $35.50 )
Seat 1: Don_Duck ( $138.50 )
Seat 7: WCLAX21 ( $58 )
Seat 6: goriaGambl ( $82 )
Seat 10: Breezy133 ( $26.67 )
Seat 2: Rich091286 ( $79.50 )
Seat 9: ccc666 ( $89 )
fishemann posts small blind [$1].
goriaGambl posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Kh Kc ] Pocket Kings on a bad beat table...
WCLAX21 folds.
BigHeeb91 raises [$4].
ccc666 folds.
Breezy133 folds.
Don_Duck calls [$4].
Rich091286 folds.
earlinne calls [$4].
sticklegs1 calls [$4].
fishemann folds.
goriaGambl folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, Js, 6s ] Hate the spades, but love J high...
BigHeeb91 bets [$2].
Don_Duck calls [$2].
earlinne folds.
sticklegs1 calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7d ] This is a great card...
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
Don_Duck calls [$4].
sticklegs1 calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ Td ] Harmless, right?
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
Don_Duck calls [$4].
sticklegs1 calls [$4].
BigHeeb91 shows [ Kh, Kc ] a pair of kings.
Don_Duck shows [ 5d, Ad ] a flush, ace high. Wrong! Runner-Runner with 1 over.
sticklegs1 doesn't show [ Th, 9d ] a pair of tens.
Don_Duck wins $46.50 from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
***** Hand History for Game 3064962726 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 20, 04:00:38 EDT 2005
Table Bad Beat Jackpot #1095094 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 4: sticklegs1 ( $75.50 )
Seat 5: fishemann ( $265.50 )
Seat 8: BigHeeb91 ( $31.50 )
Seat 1: Don_Duck ( $175 )
Seat 6: goriaGambl ( $76 )
Seat 2: Rich091286 ( $48.50 )
Seat 9: ccc666 ( $111.50 )
Seat 7: MudChat ( $133 )
Seat 10: chgotlw ( $145.50 )
Seat 3: wylecoyte ( $55 )
sticklegs1 posts small blind [$1].
fishemann posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Qh Qs ] I can almost feel it comming...
goriaGambl folds.
MudChat folds.
BigHeeb91 raises [$4].
ccc666 folds.
chgotlw folds.
Don_Duck calls [$4].
Rich091286 calls [$4].
wylecoyte calls [$4].
sticklegs1 calls [$3].
fishemann folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6s, Ts, 3h ] Love the 10 high flop...
sticklegs1 checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [$2].
Don_Duck calls [$2].
Rich091286 folds.
wylecoyte calls [$2].
sticklegs1 calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2d ] Awe... a harmless little 2...
sticklegs1 checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
Don_Duck folds.
wylecoyte raises [$8]. Wait! Why are you raising with the 2 out? Oh, I know...
sticklegs1 folds.
BigHeeb91: overpair no good?
BigHeeb91 raises [$8].
wylecoyte calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
BigHeeb91 bets [$4].
wylecoyte calls [$4].
BigHeeb91 shows [ Qh, Qs ] a pair of queens.
wylecoyte shows [ 2h, 2c ] three of a kind, twos. Of course!!
wylecoyte wins $58.50 from the main pot with three of a kind, twos.
You know what they say... When it rains it pours!
Erin Ness: Donkey or Hottie
The answer to this life long question is she is both!!
I was watching GSN Poker Masters vs. Poker Young Bloods. Yes the Action Donkey was desperate for new tv poker action and has no life so he dvr'ed and watched it. The beautiful Miss Erin Ness was playing. Now she isn't the worst player ever but she isn't that great. If your claim to fame is being the 3rd highest female finisher in the 2004 WSOP ME, that isn't saying very much. She may be worthy for a DOTW award but she is a hottie so she will get a break this week.
On a side note, Action Donkey is rooting for the Bills D to stop LT and for Leftwich to have a big game, I can't give the Big Heeb any bragging rights. Last year I believe we split in FFL, however this is our only matchup this year so I need to win, if not for me for the sake of my ears so I don't have to hear it for the next year.
I was watching GSN Poker Masters vs. Poker Young Bloods. Yes the Action Donkey was desperate for new tv poker action and has no life so he dvr'ed and watched it. The beautiful Miss Erin Ness was playing. Now she isn't the worst player ever but she isn't that great. If your claim to fame is being the 3rd highest female finisher in the 2004 WSOP ME, that isn't saying very much. She may be worthy for a DOTW award but she is a hottie so she will get a break this week.
On a side note, Action Donkey is rooting for the Bills D to stop LT and for Leftwich to have a big game, I can't give the Big Heeb any bragging rights. Last year I believe we split in FFL, however this is our only matchup this year so I need to win, if not for me for the sake of my ears so I don't have to hear it for the next year.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
DOTW for Nov.14th
Once again we have a repeat winner of the DOTW award.
Aaron "I knocked out Ivey and crippled Raymer so I'll continue my Donkey Ways" Kantor is this weeks donkey again. Mainly because of his play on Raymer but his final table play wasn't that stellar either. He did have a nice semi-bluff on Haschem (which the rabbit cam showing he would have made his straight) but his last hand with Tex Barch was just donkeyish. He had to realize he was beat.
Anyways another DOTW award should go to ESPN crappy final table coverage. All they showed really was all-inhands and some big pots. WPT coverage is so much better. This final table was 14 hours and I know it is hard to condense but for 2 hours they could have done more. Get rid of there profiles, add an extra hour, just give more poker, not just the all-in hands.
To all my avid readers please tune in next week as I will deviate from bestowing the DOTW on a poker player but instead give the honor to a FFL player.
Aaron "I knocked out Ivey and crippled Raymer so I'll continue my Donkey Ways" Kantor is this weeks donkey again. Mainly because of his play on Raymer but his final table play wasn't that stellar either. He did have a nice semi-bluff on Haschem (which the rabbit cam showing he would have made his straight) but his last hand with Tex Barch was just donkeyish. He had to realize he was beat.
Anyways another DOTW award should go to ESPN crappy final table coverage. All they showed really was all-inhands and some big pots. WPT coverage is so much better. This final table was 14 hours and I know it is hard to condense but for 2 hours they could have done more. Get rid of there profiles, add an extra hour, just give more poker, not just the all-in hands.
To all my avid readers please tune in next week as I will deviate from bestowing the DOTW on a poker player but instead give the honor to a FFL player.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Time for a Action Donkey to get his due
With all the self-congratulatory postings lately I thought it was time to share with the world my accomplishments over the past half year or so.
First I would like to say that all of the contributors to the greatest poker and fantasy football blog are all accomplished poker players and I would never try to disparage them in any way but I must confess something. While Riverrat has won thousands of $ playing online tourneys and Big Heeb recently had a solid 2nd and other nice finishes and my boy Sinatra rolls large in LV, the Action Donkey has quietly build up a nice record of finishes in online tournament play over the past 6-8 months or so. Anybody can go on and win money but has anybody here won a stick of deordorant and decks of playing cards. I think not. I have repeatedly made final tables in the ESPN 150 player MTT's winning 5 of them and numerous STT's. On the big Sunday tournament I had a 12th out of 1500 which was good for the stick of Deordorant and playing cards and finished 90th out of 1500 in another which was good for ESPN poker club playing cards. While my total monetary winnings is $0 my prize winnings have had an est. value of $12. Not to shabby my friends, not to shabby at all!
BTW, love the post Riverrat about your large pechanga session. Congrats on a nice days work. Nice description of the poker players. I wish I was down there to hang out and play.
First I would like to say that all of the contributors to the greatest poker and fantasy football blog are all accomplished poker players and I would never try to disparage them in any way but I must confess something. While Riverrat has won thousands of $ playing online tourneys and Big Heeb recently had a solid 2nd and other nice finishes and my boy Sinatra rolls large in LV, the Action Donkey has quietly build up a nice record of finishes in online tournament play over the past 6-8 months or so. Anybody can go on and win money but has anybody here won a stick of deordorant and decks of playing cards. I think not. I have repeatedly made final tables in the ESPN 150 player MTT's winning 5 of them and numerous STT's. On the big Sunday tournament I had a 12th out of 1500 which was good for the stick of Deordorant and playing cards and finished 90th out of 1500 in another which was good for ESPN poker club playing cards. While my total monetary winnings is $0 my prize winnings have had an est. value of $12. Not to shabby my friends, not to shabby at all!
BTW, love the post Riverrat about your large pechanga session. Congrats on a nice days work. Nice description of the poker players. I wish I was down there to hang out and play.
DOTW for Nov. 7th
This will be short:
Aaron "Yeah I'll call an all in with QJh and on a flush draw with one to come with 3 tables left in the biggest event of the world" Kantor
What a freakin moron. Raymer deserved better than that Donkey. Thanks to Heeb for doing my work for me. BTW, love the donkey picture Heeb.
Aaron "Yeah I'll call an all in with QJh and on a flush draw with one to come with 3 tables left in the biggest event of the world" Kantor
What a freakin moron. Raymer deserved better than that Donkey. Thanks to Heeb for doing my work for me. BTW, love the donkey picture Heeb.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Hillarious post from Jason Kirk
I just read a post over on Jason Kirk's Catching The Antichrist blog. Some of you may remember him as the guy who was responsible for introducing us to Charlie Tuttle and raising awareness about his untimely death during this year's WSOP.
We've all felt this way, haven't we?:
Poker players were once notorious for not giving up the secrets of how they were able to make so much money. Then Doyle Brunson published Super System and everything changed. Professionals trip over each other trying to be first to the press with new books these days - and why not? Thanks to the poker boom and the resulting influx of new players here’s a huge market for poker books that just wasn’t there in the past.
Well, readers, I’ve decided I want to get in on this action too. Unfortunately I don’t have the cachet those pros have, so I can’t make any money from delving into it. But for you, dear readers, I’ve decided that letting you in on my secrets is more important than money. I’m dedicated to making the world a better place. So, without further ado, here are:
JASON’S SECRETS OF NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM: HOW TO LOSE
1. Build an early chip lead.
“What?” you say. “How could I not win this way?” Slow down, little soldier. Many things in poker are counterintuitive - and this is one of them. I’m constructing a formula here and you’re getting ahead of it. Have patience, young one. Building an early lead is crucial for scaring opponents away from confrontations with you - if you don’t go to the trouble of building a chip stack you won’t be prepared for Step #2.
2. Go card dead.
Whatever you do, don’t catch any cards once you’ve built your stack. You’ll be forced to put bets into pots that you might actually win. How are you going to lose if you win? Keep your eyes on the prize. Nobody ever lost by trying to win. Make sure you fold at least five orbits’ worth of horrible cards in a row. Time your steal attempts for junctures where the players on your left have good hands, so you can bleed your chips more efficiently.
3. Catch good cards - but make sure you don’t get called.
This is probably the most important part of the formula. By raising with your good hands after being card dead and thus getting no callers, you can be assured that you’ll never get maximum value for your monsters. Getting this value will kill your chances of losing. Don’t even think about limping in with the hope of re-raising - if you’ve decided to wimp out by Step #3, you’re never going to learn to be a proper loser.
4. Make a badly-timed steal for all your chips.
It may be necessary to collude on this step to insure your opponent has a real hand. Don’t listen to those people who call collusion unethical or cheating or illegal - a loser does what he has to if he plans on losing with maximum efficiency. Many people lose their will to lose at this point. We call those people quitters.
Step #4 is gut-check time. You have to ask yourself: Do I really have what it takes to lose? Am I truly committed to the long-term path of losing? If the answer is no, by all means join the quitters. Losing isn’t for everyone. I would tell you there is no shame in quitting, but there is. Most people learn to deal with it in time, however, and chances are that if you quit the albatross will only hang around your neck for a short time.
If you ask yourself these questions and you find yourself answering “yes,” it’s time to steal. Try to find a hand like Q-3 or J-5 - something with little chance to win a pot - and make a normal-looking raise with it. Be certain that one of the blinds is holding a real hand (this is where collusion may become necessary). When he re-raises you, simply push all your chips to the middle and watch him call you immediately. You’ll feel a rush of joy when you realize you’re less than 15% to win the hand, a rush that only intensifies as your chances of winning drop closer to (and eventually reach) 0. That’s the Joy of Losing(TM).
5. The Joy of Losing(TM)
Learn to take pride in the Joy of Losing(TM)- it is one of the few rewards a loser will find on his thankless path which others will never experience. With plenty of dedication, you’ll be able to find ways to experience the Joy of Losing(TM) with greater frequency. Your neighbors will envy you. Other players will be amazed at the attitude you maintain in the face of what they consider disgrace. Plenty of people will laugh at you. Pay these non-believers no mind. They will never understand what losing is really all about - and really, they probably couldn’t if they tried. Always remember, the best things in life are often the most difficult to obtain. Stick to your guns and you, too, can learn how to lose.
We've all felt this way, haven't we?:
Poker players were once notorious for not giving up the secrets of how they were able to make so much money. Then Doyle Brunson published Super System and everything changed. Professionals trip over each other trying to be first to the press with new books these days - and why not? Thanks to the poker boom and the resulting influx of new players here’s a huge market for poker books that just wasn’t there in the past.
Well, readers, I’ve decided I want to get in on this action too. Unfortunately I don’t have the cachet those pros have, so I can’t make any money from delving into it. But for you, dear readers, I’ve decided that letting you in on my secrets is more important than money. I’m dedicated to making the world a better place. So, without further ado, here are:
JASON’S SECRETS OF NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM: HOW TO LOSE
1. Build an early chip lead.
“What?” you say. “How could I not win this way?” Slow down, little soldier. Many things in poker are counterintuitive - and this is one of them. I’m constructing a formula here and you’re getting ahead of it. Have patience, young one. Building an early lead is crucial for scaring opponents away from confrontations with you - if you don’t go to the trouble of building a chip stack you won’t be prepared for Step #2.
2. Go card dead.
Whatever you do, don’t catch any cards once you’ve built your stack. You’ll be forced to put bets into pots that you might actually win. How are you going to lose if you win? Keep your eyes on the prize. Nobody ever lost by trying to win. Make sure you fold at least five orbits’ worth of horrible cards in a row. Time your steal attempts for junctures where the players on your left have good hands, so you can bleed your chips more efficiently.
3. Catch good cards - but make sure you don’t get called.
This is probably the most important part of the formula. By raising with your good hands after being card dead and thus getting no callers, you can be assured that you’ll never get maximum value for your monsters. Getting this value will kill your chances of losing. Don’t even think about limping in with the hope of re-raising - if you’ve decided to wimp out by Step #3, you’re never going to learn to be a proper loser.
4. Make a badly-timed steal for all your chips.
It may be necessary to collude on this step to insure your opponent has a real hand. Don’t listen to those people who call collusion unethical or cheating or illegal - a loser does what he has to if he plans on losing with maximum efficiency. Many people lose their will to lose at this point. We call those people quitters.
Step #4 is gut-check time. You have to ask yourself: Do I really have what it takes to lose? Am I truly committed to the long-term path of losing? If the answer is no, by all means join the quitters. Losing isn’t for everyone. I would tell you there is no shame in quitting, but there is. Most people learn to deal with it in time, however, and chances are that if you quit the albatross will only hang around your neck for a short time.
If you ask yourself these questions and you find yourself answering “yes,” it’s time to steal. Try to find a hand like Q-3 or J-5 - something with little chance to win a pot - and make a normal-looking raise with it. Be certain that one of the blinds is holding a real hand (this is where collusion may become necessary). When he re-raises you, simply push all your chips to the middle and watch him call you immediately. You’ll feel a rush of joy when you realize you’re less than 15% to win the hand, a rush that only intensifies as your chances of winning drop closer to (and eventually reach) 0. That’s the Joy of Losing(TM).
5. The Joy of Losing(TM)
Learn to take pride in the Joy of Losing(TM)- it is one of the few rewards a loser will find on his thankless path which others will never experience. With plenty of dedication, you’ll be able to find ways to experience the Joy of Losing(TM) with greater frequency. Your neighbors will envy you. Other players will be amazed at the attitude you maintain in the face of what they consider disgrace. Plenty of people will laugh at you. Pay these non-believers no mind. They will never understand what losing is really all about - and really, they probably couldn’t if they tried. Always remember, the best things in life are often the most difficult to obtain. Stick to your guns and you, too, can learn how to lose.
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Feb 26 - Mar 7 at Harrah's Rincon. We're all there this year. NO EXCUSES.
I'll be getting back from Vegas Feb 26, so I should have a nice bankroll thanks to the ATMs playing in the MGM card room.
Stewman - get your flight booked. You're staying with me the whole week. This way, at least when you knock me out of a satellite, I can kill you in your sleep.
Feb 26 - Mar 7 at Harrah's Rincon. We're all there this year. NO EXCUSES.
I'll be getting back from Vegas Feb 26, so I should have a nice bankroll thanks to the ATMs playing in the MGM card room.
Stewman - get your flight booked. You're staying with me the whole week. This way, at least when you knock me out of a satellite, I can kill you in your sleep.
I thought you were supposed to make more money with this hand...
***** Hand History for Game 3023461489 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17345212 Level:3 Blinds(25/50) - Saturday, November 12, 03:56:57 EDT 2005
Table Table 66979 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: BigHeeb91 ( $1025 )
Seat 8: AllenSun ( $1055 )
Seat 5: Epimenides ( $680 )
Seat 9: WrigleysXtra ( $670 )
Seat 7: pukabhang ( $1350 )
Seat 4: ccc666 ( $655 )
Seat 3: jmicael ( $1850 )
Seat 2: Rutan77 ( $715 )
Trny:17345212 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Jc Qs ]
BigHeeb91 calls [50].
Rutan77 folds.
jmicael folds.
ccc666 folds.
Epimenides folds.
pukabhang calls [50].
AllenSun calls [25].
WrigleysXtra checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Js, As, 8c ]
AllenSun checks.
WrigleysXtra has been reconnected and has 3 seconds to act.
WrigleysXtra has been reconnected and has 3 seconds to act.
WrigleysXtra checks.
BigHeeb91 checks.
pukabhang checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ts ]
AllenSun bets [50].
WrigleysXtra folds.
BigHeeb91 calls [50].
pukabhang folds.
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
AllenSun checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [50].
AllenSun calls [50].
BigHeeb91 shows [ Jc, Qs ] Royal Flush.
AllenSun doesn't show [ 9s, 7s ] a flush, ace high.
BigHeeb91 wins 400 chips from the main pot with Royal Flush.
I don't really understand his play here... There is only one card in the deck that beats him... The Qs. The chances of me having that card is extremely low, and he check calls me on the river. I thought for sure he would check-raise, hence the min bet. Hmph! Oh well!
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:17345212 Level:3 Blinds(25/50) - Saturday, November 12, 03:56:57 EDT 2005
Table Table 66979 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: BigHeeb91 ( $1025 )
Seat 8: AllenSun ( $1055 )
Seat 5: Epimenides ( $680 )
Seat 9: WrigleysXtra ( $670 )
Seat 7: pukabhang ( $1350 )
Seat 4: ccc666 ( $655 )
Seat 3: jmicael ( $1850 )
Seat 2: Rutan77 ( $715 )
Trny:17345212 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [ Jc Qs ]
BigHeeb91 calls [50].
Rutan77 folds.
jmicael folds.
ccc666 folds.
Epimenides folds.
pukabhang calls [50].
AllenSun calls [25].
WrigleysXtra checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Js, As, 8c ]
AllenSun checks.
WrigleysXtra has been reconnected and has 3 seconds to act.
WrigleysXtra has been reconnected and has 3 seconds to act.
WrigleysXtra checks.
BigHeeb91 checks.
pukabhang checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ts ]
AllenSun bets [50].
WrigleysXtra folds.
BigHeeb91 calls [50].
pukabhang folds.
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
AllenSun checks.
BigHeeb91 bets [50].
AllenSun calls [50].
BigHeeb91 shows [ Jc, Qs ] Royal Flush.
AllenSun doesn't show [ 9s, 7s ] a flush, ace high.
BigHeeb91 wins 400 chips from the main pot with Royal Flush.
I don't really understand his play here... There is only one card in the deck that beats him... The Qs. The chances of me having that card is extremely low, and he check calls me on the river. I thought for sure he would check-raise, hence the min bet. Hmph! Oh well!
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Just another Wednesday
Before I get started I want to clarify a small point from an earlier Heeb post. I have won 2 multis (and finished an additional fourth) in tourneys with at least 800 runners. I hate to blow my own horn, but someone has to point out the most accomplished poker player in this group...
Ok, now on to an interesting adventure last night (and into this morning). I made the trek up to Pechanga alone again. I invited Sinatra and the Heeb (of course), but only heard excuses of no money and fatherhood.. I am on that road myself so I will cut them a break. I arrived to the poker room around 11:15 and took an open 4/8 while I waited for a 8/16 seat to open. Not much happened here except for the usual 2 outer on the river and the mumblings of donkeys on how nothing ever goes there way. JJ held (unbelieveable) in the one pot I did play for a 20 dollar profit before I left this sad group to their chasing and complaining.
On to 8/16 after a 30-40 minute wait. I bought in for an additional 140 putting me to 250 in front of me. I would feel more comfortable w/ 400 but for some reason eveyone here always buys in for 1 rack of 2.00 chips. Why break tradition? I have seat 4, which coincidently was the same seat that turned in that stack of chips that I have a picture of on my cell phone. I'm not much of a storyteller but I will try to give you a description of the players before I get into a few hands and results.
Seat 1: GG, Grouchy Guy. This was actually 2 different guys during my 5 hour session, but they were very similar. Both started at 200 and lost it before they left. Both played weak tight, and expected to lose every time.
Seat 2: WLA, Wierd Asian Lady. I have seen her but never played with her before . Imagine a pastel blue sweatsuit, too much makeup and intelligible speech. Started w/ 200 and was about even after 5 hours. She plays pretty well; I noticed if she calls the turn, she will call the river, even with a busted hand.
Seat 3: OT, "One Time", I hear people call him Bob, but that can't be his name. He is an older Asian guy who wears a floppy hat. I have played with him at least 3 or 4 times. He played about 50% of the hands and called every draw he had a chance at. Most times he will announce "one time" before calling. One thing is for sure, if he thinks he has an out, he is calling to the end. Needless to say he won a few big pots but eventually lost over 400.
Seat 4: Our hero
Seat 5: UCS, Ultimate Calling Station. She had at least 1200-1500 in front of her. Do not try to bully her, she is calling w/ 3rd pair and no kicker. I was lucky to see this happen 3 times before i even played a hand. She was a 50ish European sitting next to her maniac husband/boyfriend. I was pleased to see her under 800 before I left.
Seat 6: M, Maniac. He quickly became my nemesis. He was the most volatile of the group, at times up big, but frequently re-buying. He played at least 75% of the hands. He was down at least 600 when I left.
Seat 7: No consistent player here. When there was a board we got a new player, but the maniac always seemed to scare them away.
Seat 8: Shades. He was a good player, tight agressive. He spent his time reading and listening to music. When he took a break, he actually removed his hat and glasses and I realized he was at least 40, when I originally guessed 20-24. He was a bit cocky, but someone to look out for. He would limp w/ AK and JJ, which was confusing. Good thing it worked against him as much as it helped him. He was up 600+ when I left.
Seat 9: There were a mix of players here also. My favorite was a young girl and her friend who sat down, played every hand and lost 200 in 15 minutes. LOL, go play 2/4 moron.
So after I buy in , I have 3 hands to the BB. While I'm waiting, I start to make observations, order a soda and formulate strategy. I am laughing at myself thinking it would be great to sit between this ugly European couple. You know, calling station on my right and maniac to my left.
Hand 1: A3 spades in the bb. M raises; Shades, GG and One Time all call. How can I resist? Flop comes 933, two diamonds. Nice start. I bet and... It is capped before it gets to me. What the hell am I doing here? Is this 2/4? I choose to call since I must be ahead. Unless.. there is a 99 out there. If I had 99, I would never raise the flop. I felt pretty good so far since everyone in the pot raised the flop except OT, and he must have diamonds anyway. Turn is a Qc. Good card. I bet since there is no reason to expect I wont be raised. M raises, all fold and OT calls. I call too. I repeat..What the hell? What did you call on the flop that is now no good? Ks on the river. Looks good for me so I check raise M, after OT folds. He reraises, I call to find......... K3 off! YAY, 3 outer. Second position raise w/ k3? This hand set the tone for the rest of the night, so I guess it was a blessing.
Round 2: Maniac has a kill pot (16/32). He is in the bb. All fold to me. I look down at QJc and raise. UTC and M both call. Great, 2 against 1. Flop comes K47, 2 spades. UTC checks, M Bets, I raise. She thinks for a minute and folds, then he folds immediately. Nice. This was the only time I tried to buy a pot from these two and it worked.
The rest of the night went pretty well. I won a big pot w/ KK, just jamming the pot. I played my cards when I got them and avoided getting tricky. All in all, it went well. cashed out for 1000 and some change at about 4:30. The game was down to 6 handed and Pai Gow was calling.
I left at 6:30 or so w/ 1500 in my pocket feeling pretty good. To bad I hit the fucking morning traffic in the rain and didnt get home until 7:45. Had to call in sick (and i definitely was by the time I got into bed).
Maybe the Donkey can move down so I will have someone to go play with next time.. I'll need help to carry my chips.......
Ok, now on to an interesting adventure last night (and into this morning). I made the trek up to Pechanga alone again. I invited Sinatra and the Heeb (of course), but only heard excuses of no money and fatherhood.. I am on that road myself so I will cut them a break. I arrived to the poker room around 11:15 and took an open 4/8 while I waited for a 8/16 seat to open. Not much happened here except for the usual 2 outer on the river and the mumblings of donkeys on how nothing ever goes there way. JJ held (unbelieveable) in the one pot I did play for a 20 dollar profit before I left this sad group to their chasing and complaining.
On to 8/16 after a 30-40 minute wait. I bought in for an additional 140 putting me to 250 in front of me. I would feel more comfortable w/ 400 but for some reason eveyone here always buys in for 1 rack of 2.00 chips. Why break tradition? I have seat 4, which coincidently was the same seat that turned in that stack of chips that I have a picture of on my cell phone. I'm not much of a storyteller but I will try to give you a description of the players before I get into a few hands and results.
Seat 1: GG, Grouchy Guy. This was actually 2 different guys during my 5 hour session, but they were very similar. Both started at 200 and lost it before they left. Both played weak tight, and expected to lose every time.
Seat 2: WLA, Wierd Asian Lady. I have seen her but never played with her before . Imagine a pastel blue sweatsuit, too much makeup and intelligible speech. Started w/ 200 and was about even after 5 hours. She plays pretty well; I noticed if she calls the turn, she will call the river, even with a busted hand.
Seat 3: OT, "One Time", I hear people call him Bob, but that can't be his name. He is an older Asian guy who wears a floppy hat. I have played with him at least 3 or 4 times. He played about 50% of the hands and called every draw he had a chance at. Most times he will announce "one time" before calling. One thing is for sure, if he thinks he has an out, he is calling to the end. Needless to say he won a few big pots but eventually lost over 400.
Seat 4: Our hero
Seat 5: UCS, Ultimate Calling Station. She had at least 1200-1500 in front of her. Do not try to bully her, she is calling w/ 3rd pair and no kicker. I was lucky to see this happen 3 times before i even played a hand. She was a 50ish European sitting next to her maniac husband/boyfriend. I was pleased to see her under 800 before I left.
Seat 6: M, Maniac. He quickly became my nemesis. He was the most volatile of the group, at times up big, but frequently re-buying. He played at least 75% of the hands. He was down at least 600 when I left.
Seat 7: No consistent player here. When there was a board we got a new player, but the maniac always seemed to scare them away.
Seat 8: Shades. He was a good player, tight agressive. He spent his time reading and listening to music. When he took a break, he actually removed his hat and glasses and I realized he was at least 40, when I originally guessed 20-24. He was a bit cocky, but someone to look out for. He would limp w/ AK and JJ, which was confusing. Good thing it worked against him as much as it helped him. He was up 600+ when I left.
Seat 9: There were a mix of players here also. My favorite was a young girl and her friend who sat down, played every hand and lost 200 in 15 minutes. LOL, go play 2/4 moron.
So after I buy in , I have 3 hands to the BB. While I'm waiting, I start to make observations, order a soda and formulate strategy. I am laughing at myself thinking it would be great to sit between this ugly European couple. You know, calling station on my right and maniac to my left.
Hand 1: A3 spades in the bb. M raises; Shades, GG and One Time all call. How can I resist? Flop comes 933, two diamonds. Nice start. I bet and... It is capped before it gets to me. What the hell am I doing here? Is this 2/4? I choose to call since I must be ahead. Unless.. there is a 99 out there. If I had 99, I would never raise the flop. I felt pretty good so far since everyone in the pot raised the flop except OT, and he must have diamonds anyway. Turn is a Qc. Good card. I bet since there is no reason to expect I wont be raised. M raises, all fold and OT calls. I call too. I repeat..What the hell? What did you call on the flop that is now no good? Ks on the river. Looks good for me so I check raise M, after OT folds. He reraises, I call to find......... K3 off! YAY, 3 outer. Second position raise w/ k3? This hand set the tone for the rest of the night, so I guess it was a blessing.
Round 2: Maniac has a kill pot (16/32). He is in the bb. All fold to me. I look down at QJc and raise. UTC and M both call. Great, 2 against 1. Flop comes K47, 2 spades. UTC checks, M Bets, I raise. She thinks for a minute and folds, then he folds immediately. Nice. This was the only time I tried to buy a pot from these two and it worked.
The rest of the night went pretty well. I won a big pot w/ KK, just jamming the pot. I played my cards when I got them and avoided getting tricky. All in all, it went well. cashed out for 1000 and some change at about 4:30. The game was down to 6 handed and Pai Gow was calling.
I left at 6:30 or so w/ 1500 in my pocket feeling pretty good. To bad I hit the fucking morning traffic in the rain and didnt get home until 7:45. Had to call in sick (and i definitely was by the time I got into bed).
Maybe the Donkey can move down so I will have someone to go play with next time.. I'll need help to carry my chips.......
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
I got yer fucking DOTW, Stewman!
Monday, November 07, 2005
A good weekend, all around
My pathetic fantasy football team finally won their second game this week... sheesh. Instead of being in sole posession of last place, I am now in a three-way tie.
I got lucky that LT came through this week... but honestly, he was due. No rushing or receiving TDs the last 2 weeks killed me.
Played some poker this weekend after getting my ass handed to me all week. Did fairly well. I won't bore anybody with the poker tracker stats, but here's the highlights:
Played in a $30 multi-table tourney and finished second out of 330 players. My best finish in a multi yet. When we went heads up, the guy had me outchipped T309,000 to 21,000. Hahaha... I moved all in on the first hand with 5-6d and got called by jack high, I never improved but was happy with my 2nd place finish and collected $1400 for my effort. I took a screen shot, and once I figure out how to, I'll put it up to brag some more.
In the tournament, I was dealt 313 hands and won 60 pots. I saw the flop 75 times and won 54% of the time I saw the flop. The key stat in any NLHE multi-table tourney: I won 92% of the showdowns. Including the last hand I lost (obviously), I only lost 2 other showdowns over the entire 4 hours. One of them was with AK when I flopped a K and pocket jacks (the short stack on the table) moved all in on me and caught a J on the river.
Early on, one guy "donked off" half his stack to me when I called his bluff with top two pair. I held A-Q and the flop came with a Q and 2 diamonds. He checked to me and I bet out half the pot. He cold-called me and the turn brought me a black Ace. Again he checked and I bet out half the pot. The river was a black blank and when I bet half the pot, he min check-rasied me. I thought for a moment that he might be slowplaying a set, but with the two diamonds on the flop, I doubted he would continue to give me free cards. I called and he flipped over two baby diamonds for a busted flush draw and I dragged a big pot.
I did get lucky, of course... I hit TWO 3-outers (AJ v AK and KJ v KQ) after moving all-in within 30 minutes of making the money. I also won a couple of coinflips where I held the best hand going into it.
All together, a great feeling to come in second. This is my second top 5 finish in the last 3 weeks, but I'm still searching for that first place finish. River Rat is the only contributor on this site that has the dubious distinction of finishing 1st in a large multi.
... But my time is comming!
I got lucky that LT came through this week... but honestly, he was due. No rushing or receiving TDs the last 2 weeks killed me.
Played some poker this weekend after getting my ass handed to me all week. Did fairly well. I won't bore anybody with the poker tracker stats, but here's the highlights:
Played in a $30 multi-table tourney and finished second out of 330 players. My best finish in a multi yet. When we went heads up, the guy had me outchipped T309,000 to 21,000. Hahaha... I moved all in on the first hand with 5-6d and got called by jack high, I never improved but was happy with my 2nd place finish and collected $1400 for my effort. I took a screen shot, and once I figure out how to, I'll put it up to brag some more.
In the tournament, I was dealt 313 hands and won 60 pots. I saw the flop 75 times and won 54% of the time I saw the flop. The key stat in any NLHE multi-table tourney: I won 92% of the showdowns. Including the last hand I lost (obviously), I only lost 2 other showdowns over the entire 4 hours. One of them was with AK when I flopped a K and pocket jacks (the short stack on the table) moved all in on me and caught a J on the river.
Early on, one guy "donked off" half his stack to me when I called his bluff with top two pair. I held A-Q and the flop came with a Q and 2 diamonds. He checked to me and I bet out half the pot. He cold-called me and the turn brought me a black Ace. Again he checked and I bet out half the pot. The river was a black blank and when I bet half the pot, he min check-rasied me. I thought for a moment that he might be slowplaying a set, but with the two diamonds on the flop, I doubted he would continue to give me free cards. I called and he flipped over two baby diamonds for a busted flush draw and I dragged a big pot.
I did get lucky, of course... I hit TWO 3-outers (AJ v AK and KJ v KQ) after moving all-in within 30 minutes of making the money. I also won a couple of coinflips where I held the best hand going into it.
All together, a great feeling to come in second. This is my second top 5 finish in the last 3 weeks, but I'm still searching for that first place finish. River Rat is the only contributor on this site that has the dubious distinction of finishing 1st in a large multi.
... But my time is comming!
Sunday, November 06, 2005
River Rat Drawing Dead to Edgerrin on Monday Night
It's not looking good this week for the playoff-hopeful River Rats... LT had a huge game and Date Rape and Collins finally put together a game where both scored in double didgets.
You need a lot of help, Rat boy...
You need a lot of help, Rat boy...
Saturday, November 05, 2005
DOTW for Oct 31st
Hello all, it is time for the DOTW. Let's get right down to business.
1. Tiffany Williamson - I don't know how this woman made it to almost the final table and the biggest payout to a woman in WSOP history. She must have gotten really lucky. What was she waiting for in deciding whether or not to laydown her KJs. I mean you don't call an all in bet with that hand at that point of the biggest tournament in the world. I don't blame Sheikan for not showing her his hand either. I know she is inexperienced considering the stage some things can be looked over but that was ridiculous.
Now, since I recently started the DOTW, there was a lot of TV poker in the past that I didn't get a chance to review. So from time to time when I come across older poker events and there are some suspect players, I will discuss what I like to call "Classic Donkeys".
This week the "Classic Donkey" award goes to Danny Nguyen from the Bay 101 shooting stars WPT event this past March. The Action Donkey recently played in a tournament with the Donkey at his former place of employment Garden City. I don't know how he finished since I busted out in the 3rd level. Anyways back to why he is a donkey.
He got very lucky in that tournament. There are too many Donkeyish plays to recap them all. I'll highlight just a couple. Danny is in the small blind ($5,000-$10,000 blinds with $1,000 ante) and The great Dane Gus Hansen raises up to $28,000. Danny calls with 34 spades. Flop comes As-Kc-2d. The big blind who had K-10 I think bet's out for $100,000. Gus calls and so does Danny with a gutshot. He needs a 5. The turn is a Js and Danny then bets out $100,000. Big blind folds and Gus calls. River is the miracle 5 and Danny makes his gutshot and checks it to Gus hoping he would bet but Gus of course checked. I don't know maybe it was a great play, but I really don't think it was.
Ok, just one more because this post would be longer than War and Peace if I describe all of his donkey behavior. Quick thanks to my friends at Cardplayer for their meticulous event logs.
Hand #74 - Danny Nguyen goes all in again, and this time he is called by Shandor Szentkuti. Shandor has A-K, and Danny has A-7. The flop comes K-5-5, and Shandor is drawing dead to two running sevens. The turn card is the 7, causing the crowd to "ooh" and "aah," and giving Danny hope, but he's still a long shot. The river card is ... a 7!
Enough said.....Eeyaww-eeyaww
1. Tiffany Williamson - I don't know how this woman made it to almost the final table and the biggest payout to a woman in WSOP history. She must have gotten really lucky. What was she waiting for in deciding whether or not to laydown her KJs. I mean you don't call an all in bet with that hand at that point of the biggest tournament in the world. I don't blame Sheikan for not showing her his hand either. I know she is inexperienced considering the stage some things can be looked over but that was ridiculous.
Now, since I recently started the DOTW, there was a lot of TV poker in the past that I didn't get a chance to review. So from time to time when I come across older poker events and there are some suspect players, I will discuss what I like to call "Classic Donkeys".
This week the "Classic Donkey" award goes to Danny Nguyen from the Bay 101 shooting stars WPT event this past March. The Action Donkey recently played in a tournament with the Donkey at his former place of employment Garden City. I don't know how he finished since I busted out in the 3rd level. Anyways back to why he is a donkey.
He got very lucky in that tournament. There are too many Donkeyish plays to recap them all. I'll highlight just a couple. Danny is in the small blind ($5,000-$10,000 blinds with $1,000 ante) and The great Dane Gus Hansen raises up to $28,000. Danny calls with 34 spades. Flop comes As-Kc-2d. The big blind who had K-10 I think bet's out for $100,000. Gus calls and so does Danny with a gutshot. He needs a 5. The turn is a Js and Danny then bets out $100,000. Big blind folds and Gus calls. River is the miracle 5 and Danny makes his gutshot and checks it to Gus hoping he would bet but Gus of course checked. I don't know maybe it was a great play, but I really don't think it was.
Ok, just one more because this post would be longer than War and Peace if I describe all of his donkey behavior. Quick thanks to my friends at Cardplayer for their meticulous event logs.
Hand #74 - Danny Nguyen goes all in again, and this time he is called by Shandor Szentkuti. Shandor has A-K, and Danny has A-7. The flop comes K-5-5, and Shandor is drawing dead to two running sevens. The turn card is the 7, causing the crowd to "ooh" and "aah," and giving Danny hope, but he's still a long shot. The river card is ... a 7!
Enough said.....Eeyaww-eeyaww
Definition of a Donkey
Great article in the college edition of Cardplayer. For all ya out there who wonder what a donkey is in poker, read this article.
Donkey Definition
Donkey Definition
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Week 9, a Turning Point
This is the most important fantasy week for me this year. I am at 4-4 (tied for 4th w/ the donkey) and facing The Heeb and his 1-7 record. This is a great chance for him to play spoiler. I cannot afford to drop below 500 w/ 3 teams at 7-1 (good year for Sinatra so far). I have some tough choices to make this week but we will see if they work out. My prediction is that if I can take care of this week then I will make the first round of playoffs and then lose to the OJ's in the first round. We'll see...
Unlike the Donkey, I have been playing cards quite a bit. $20 SNG's, 5/10 and 10/20 online and 4/8 and 8/16 up at Pechanga. I have had mild success at these levels over the past few months. I dont have any fancy stat tracker to share, so I apologize. I dont have many pearls of wisdom today, I just need to get back to posting. One tip for Josh and Stew.. I have recently found some pretty tight/weak play on the 2/4 tables at pp.
Fishing season is here!
See you at the river (and always beware of KQ suited)
Unlike the Donkey, I have been playing cards quite a bit. $20 SNG's, 5/10 and 10/20 online and 4/8 and 8/16 up at Pechanga. I have had mild success at these levels over the past few months. I dont have any fancy stat tracker to share, so I apologize. I dont have many pearls of wisdom today, I just need to get back to posting. One tip for Josh and Stew.. I have recently found some pretty tight/weak play on the 2/4 tables at pp.
Fishing season is here!
See you at the river (and always beware of KQ suited)
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