Okay so I gave away all my money last night at the 1-2 NL table.
I certainly wouldn't say I "lost" money last night... actually, I won quite a bit. However, 2 hands as a dominating favorite getting sucked out on left me broke.
But we're not going to dwell on that.
So I took my last bit of money and dignity and bought my ass in to a $4 120-person SNG.
I finished 14th when I made a horrible mistake. I flopped top pair and got sucked out on.
PokerStars Game #7687771142:
Tournament #39306125, $4.00+$0.40
Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/12/30 - 22:04:55 (ET)
Table '39306125 4' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: hBEAR96 (33038 in chips)
Seat 3: BigHeeb91 (18115 in chips)
Seat 4: dale6570 (15320 in chips)
Seat 5: Vladix (14335 in chips)
Seat 7: toneal (43281 in chips)
Seat 8: scottfcb (16371 in chips)
Seat 9: deer151987 (1360 in chips)
hBEAR96: posts the ante 50
BigHeeb91: posts the ante 50
dale6570: posts the ante 50
Vladix: posts the ante 50
toneal: posts the ante 50
scottfcb: posts the ante 50
deer151987: posts the ante 50
hBEAR96: posts small blind 400
BigHeeb91: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [8s Jc]
dale6570: folds
Vladix: folds
toneal: folds
scottfcb: folds
deer151987: folds
hBEAR96: raises 2200 to 3000
BigHeeb91: calls 2200
*** FLOP *** [9c 5h Jh]
hBEAR96: checks
BigHeeb91: bets 9800
hBEAR96: calls 9800
*** TURN *** [9c 5h Jh] [Qs]
hBEAR96: bets 6000
BigHeeb91: calls 5265 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [9c 5h Jh Qs] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hBEAR96: shows [Qc Kc] (a pair of Queens)
BigHeeb91: shows [8s Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
hBEAR96 collected 36480 from pot
I played for 3 hours and until that point had lost only 1 showdown. But of course I have to get involved in a pot with the stubborn chip leader and that ends my tourney. Out in 14th.
On a much happier note, I saw Wil Wheaton playing a $10 heads-up SNG. I really "geeked out" and I'm not ashamed:
BigHeeb91 [observer]: Hey Wil don't mean to distract you, but I really enjoyed Just a Geek
Wil Wheaton: That's really cool of you to say... thanks, man.
I was tempted to type, "good luck, wesley crusher!" but that would have been lame and he might have gotten upset at me. I wanted to, but I didn't.
And yes, I really did enjoy his book.
Oh yah... Although he was crippled early, and battled back as a severe short stack for about 10 minutes, he wasn't able to win.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Friday, December 29, 2006
A little 4-8 action at the casino
So I went to the Casino today to play some 4-8 holdem. I have to say that I like the poker area at casino AZ. It is huge with approximately 50 tables and they spread LHE, Omaha Hi, Stud and Horse and limits from 3-6 up to I think 100-200 and a 5-150 spread game. The area is not separated from the gaming floor but unless you sit on the fringes, you don't notice the smoke much. You still smell like smoke when you leave but that is expected. Also I find the play there o be above average which is good for me. I like playing with people who play good. I played last week and it was a donkey table to be honest but today everyone but 1-2 people were solid.
Alright, so back to poker. I sit down and buy-in for $100 which is all I brought. Within the first 35-40 minutes I was up to $220. Then over the next hour fell down to about $80 and hung there for a while. Then I won 3 hands in a row, the first of which was a kill pot. I was in the bb blind with 9-7 so I called the other $4. Flop came K108. I called the bet from the utg player who was all in and so did two other players. The turn was a 6. I check and player bets 16 and the other player calls and I raise. They both thought I had the flush and folded because that put the flush out there. I held on when the all in player missed her 4 card flush. So now back up to $220 and instead of leaving I stay feeling good and wanting to play the whole night. Well literally over the course of the next 2 hours I won 1 pot for $12 profit and proceeded to lose the rest of my money. I went completely card dead and when I had a hand they either didn't hold up or had a higher pair.
3 hands during my downfall.
1. bb with QQ. 4 limpers, sb raises to 8 and I reraise to 12 and the utg caps it. 1 other limper calls, 2 other fold and sb calls. Flop comes AJ8. Checks around. Turn comes an ace. I bet and it folds to the sb who reluctantly calls and the river is a blank with possible flush. He checks and I check behind and he shows KK.
2. Button with A9 of spades. BB raises to 8 and I call after limping in. Flop comes A with 2 hearts. Checks to me and I bet and bb calls and everyone else folds. Turn another heart. I bet and he calls. River another heart. I check, he bets and I fold showing my A9 face up and he shows his QQ with the heart. I say out loud, you didn't believe me and he says you were on the button, you could have been stealing. I'll leave that one alone.
3. 3 position -AQ of diamonds. UTG limps, 2nd player folds and I raise to get everyone else out. Button, both blinds and utg call. Flops comes Q109 rainbow. Checks to me, I bet and everyone folds except utg and she reraises me. I reraise and she reraises and I call. I say to her you got KJ? Turn comes a nine and she bets and I fold my AQ face up and she shows me the KJ. I knew my read was dead on but I have 2 questions to ask:
First, was raising with AQ proper? I feel with the lower limits and maybe true for higher, people will call you with anything if they have put money in already. I ask this not bashing the utg player. She was right in calling and I don't blame her. My raise was just to push out all the other players and it didn't really work when only 2 of the players left to act after me folded pre-flop. Just not sure if it is really worth raising in mid to late position unless you have AA or KK. Seems like every flop has 4-6 players in it and raises don't deter unless it is 3 bets to them and even then they call most of the time.
Second, should I have called her turn bet on the AQ vs. KJ hand? The reason I ask this is because I had 4 outs and of course the pot odds were there for me. I think folding when I was 99% sure I was beat was correct. I did the card player calculator and I was a 9-1 dog going into the river. I think my fold was correct but should I have chased to try to fill up?
All comments much appreciated.
Well, done playing live poker till next Friday.
Alright, so back to poker. I sit down and buy-in for $100 which is all I brought. Within the first 35-40 minutes I was up to $220. Then over the next hour fell down to about $80 and hung there for a while. Then I won 3 hands in a row, the first of which was a kill pot. I was in the bb blind with 9-7 so I called the other $4. Flop came K108. I called the bet from the utg player who was all in and so did two other players. The turn was a 6. I check and player bets 16 and the other player calls and I raise. They both thought I had the flush and folded because that put the flush out there. I held on when the all in player missed her 4 card flush. So now back up to $220 and instead of leaving I stay feeling good and wanting to play the whole night. Well literally over the course of the next 2 hours I won 1 pot for $12 profit and proceeded to lose the rest of my money. I went completely card dead and when I had a hand they either didn't hold up or had a higher pair.
3 hands during my downfall.
1. bb with QQ. 4 limpers, sb raises to 8 and I reraise to 12 and the utg caps it. 1 other limper calls, 2 other fold and sb calls. Flop comes AJ8. Checks around. Turn comes an ace. I bet and it folds to the sb who reluctantly calls and the river is a blank with possible flush. He checks and I check behind and he shows KK.
2. Button with A9 of spades. BB raises to 8 and I call after limping in. Flop comes A with 2 hearts. Checks to me and I bet and bb calls and everyone else folds. Turn another heart. I bet and he calls. River another heart. I check, he bets and I fold showing my A9 face up and he shows his QQ with the heart. I say out loud, you didn't believe me and he says you were on the button, you could have been stealing. I'll leave that one alone.
3. 3 position -AQ of diamonds. UTG limps, 2nd player folds and I raise to get everyone else out. Button, both blinds and utg call. Flops comes Q109 rainbow. Checks to me, I bet and everyone folds except utg and she reraises me. I reraise and she reraises and I call. I say to her you got KJ? Turn comes a nine and she bets and I fold my AQ face up and she shows me the KJ. I knew my read was dead on but I have 2 questions to ask:
First, was raising with AQ proper? I feel with the lower limits and maybe true for higher, people will call you with anything if they have put money in already. I ask this not bashing the utg player. She was right in calling and I don't blame her. My raise was just to push out all the other players and it didn't really work when only 2 of the players left to act after me folded pre-flop. Just not sure if it is really worth raising in mid to late position unless you have AA or KK. Seems like every flop has 4-6 players in it and raises don't deter unless it is 3 bets to them and even then they call most of the time.
Second, should I have called her turn bet on the AQ vs. KJ hand? The reason I ask this is because I had 4 outs and of course the pot odds were there for me. I think folding when I was 99% sure I was beat was correct. I did the card player calculator and I was a 9-1 dog going into the river. I think my fold was correct but should I have chased to try to fill up?
All comments much appreciated.
Well, done playing live poker till next Friday.
Dags dropped 80k...crazy
So last night as I was bored and busted out of a few free rolls on PS, so I decided to download and install FTP. I've heard of the crazy pot limit omaha games they have on there with there bevy of big name pros. Well those stories were true.
The first table I railed was the 100-200 pot-limit omaha game with Crazyhorse Vaswani playing. He quickly built up his 4-5k up to almost 20k but then dumped it to Juanda who joined later and went from 10k to 40k in no time. I then noticed Matusow playing a 25-50 NLH game. Funny to watch, no big swings for Mike this time but he actually talks in the chat box some of the time.
Now the fun begins. I see John D'Agostino starting a 200-400 PLO game. Soon Ivey joins along with Juanda and a few other players. Dags is in for 40k along with Ivey. Play is fast and furious. Dags was down to 35k and then in one hand went all in I believe on the turn and got called and lost a 70k pot to some guy. He quickly rebuys for 40k and then about 30 minutes later one of the worst plays I've ever seen from a pro (right up there with Matusow blowing up on High Stakes Poker) happens. A solid player raises and Dags calls. Flop comes K high. Guy bets almost the pot and Dags calls. Turn comes a blank and the guy bets the pot again. Dags uses almost all of his time bank and then calls. River another K and the guy checks (what a check). Dags takes his time and then goes all in for his last 15k. The guy instantly calls and shows KKxx in the hole. Dags just had pocket 10's. I guess he though he was good but I don't know how he thought he had the best hand. I'm not a PLO expert as I have only played play money PLO but that seemed like a no-brainer check on the river and hope your 10's are good enough. So in about 50 minutes, Dags was down 80k. I then saw him buy in for 100k in a heads up NL game with another player from the PLO game that challenged him verbally through the chat box. I watched for a few minutes and Dags was down about 15k in that when I turned off. Not sure how it ended up. Ivey was waiting for 1-2k omahi hi/low and stud hi/low but had no takers.
Overall, I saw Juanda, Vaswani, Patterson, Mizrachi (Grinders Bro), Johnston, Matusow, Ivey, Dags, Watkinson, and Furst. Neat to see the pro's play and I like how FTP let's you know they are playing by making the tables red in the lobby.
The first table I railed was the 100-200 pot-limit omaha game with Crazyhorse Vaswani playing. He quickly built up his 4-5k up to almost 20k but then dumped it to Juanda who joined later and went from 10k to 40k in no time. I then noticed Matusow playing a 25-50 NLH game. Funny to watch, no big swings for Mike this time but he actually talks in the chat box some of the time.
Now the fun begins. I see John D'Agostino starting a 200-400 PLO game. Soon Ivey joins along with Juanda and a few other players. Dags is in for 40k along with Ivey. Play is fast and furious. Dags was down to 35k and then in one hand went all in I believe on the turn and got called and lost a 70k pot to some guy. He quickly rebuys for 40k and then about 30 minutes later one of the worst plays I've ever seen from a pro (right up there with Matusow blowing up on High Stakes Poker) happens. A solid player raises and Dags calls. Flop comes K high. Guy bets almost the pot and Dags calls. Turn comes a blank and the guy bets the pot again. Dags uses almost all of his time bank and then calls. River another K and the guy checks (what a check). Dags takes his time and then goes all in for his last 15k. The guy instantly calls and shows KKxx in the hole. Dags just had pocket 10's. I guess he though he was good but I don't know how he thought he had the best hand. I'm not a PLO expert as I have only played play money PLO but that seemed like a no-brainer check on the river and hope your 10's are good enough. So in about 50 minutes, Dags was down 80k. I then saw him buy in for 100k in a heads up NL game with another player from the PLO game that challenged him verbally through the chat box. I watched for a few minutes and Dags was down about 15k in that when I turned off. Not sure how it ended up. Ivey was waiting for 1-2k omahi hi/low and stud hi/low but had no takers.
Overall, I saw Juanda, Vaswani, Patterson, Mizrachi (Grinders Bro), Johnston, Matusow, Ivey, Dags, Watkinson, and Furst. Neat to see the pro's play and I like how FTP let's you know they are playing by making the tables red in the lobby.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Does JJ EVER win!?!?!?!?
Get dealt JJ 3 times in 5 hands.
Once I just smooth-call a raise, we go heads-up to the flop... K hits the flop. It's bet, I raise, I get re-raised, I fold.
Once I raise, 4 to the flop... A-Q-9 hits the flop. It's bet, I fold.
Once I limp, 4 to the flop... A hits the flop. It's bet I fold.
It's not looking good.
Argh.
Once I just smooth-call a raise, we go heads-up to the flop... K hits the flop. It's bet, I raise, I get re-raised, I fold.
Once I raise, 4 to the flop... A-Q-9 hits the flop. It's bet, I fold.
Once I limp, 4 to the flop... A hits the flop. It's bet I fold.
It's not looking good.
Argh.
It's hard to make money on Poker Stars
So I had $150 left in my PS account after my collapse a couple months ago (dumped 90% of my bankroll in 4 horribly played hands). I logged on last night and headed straight for the 1/2 NL game. Of course, it took me only a few rounds to pick up AA and KK and as the donkeys always do, had people move all-in on me on the flop. In a matter of 20 minutes, I had already doubled my buy-in and decided to head over to what has been my main cash source... the NL SNGs.
... And proceeded to get my ass handed to me.
In my experience, bad players DO NOT play SNGs on Stars. Why the hell not??? The fish were ALWAYS playing the mid-limit SNGs on Party ($20 - $50 buy-ins). Nothing but rocks at those same limits on Stars.
On Party Poker, I cashed about 60% of the time in the 6 handed SNGs. When Party decided to shut its doors to U.S. customers, I lost an average income of about $1400 a month.
I'm in a position now where I can brush up on my NL game in anticpation of next week's play with Stewman at Pechanga. However, I do miss making money in the SNGs.
~NBA~
... And proceeded to get my ass handed to me.
In my experience, bad players DO NOT play SNGs on Stars. Why the hell not??? The fish were ALWAYS playing the mid-limit SNGs on Party ($20 - $50 buy-ins). Nothing but rocks at those same limits on Stars.
On Party Poker, I cashed about 60% of the time in the 6 handed SNGs. When Party decided to shut its doors to U.S. customers, I lost an average income of about $1400 a month.
I'm in a position now where I can brush up on my NL game in anticpation of next week's play with Stewman at Pechanga. However, I do miss making money in the SNGs.
~NBA~
Freerolls abound
So since I have no money right now, I am playing the free rolls on PS. I played the daily Hubble 10000 person last night and the recent $5000 promotion ones. I busted out 793 out of 10k in the $5000. Top 50 go to$5000 tourney. I finished 56 out of 10k in the Hubble missing the cut of the top 27 who move onto the $1k free roll tourney next week. Blinds 4-8k with $300 ante. I opened UTG with A10 for 30k, leaving me 52k. I got one caller and then the button min raised. So instead of thinking about his weird raise, I just pushed for my last 52k. The other guy called all in also. Well you don't know what everyone has till the hand is fully dealt. The board comes kk99x. The min raiser of course has AA and ighn.
I played great and had an above average stack till about 100 people left and then I got raised off a hand, called a few raises and had to fold on the flop, and then donkeyed off my last chips. I need to work on taking my time on-line. Live play, I take my time and usually make the correct decision and get my money in good but on-line I just click away like a madman sometimes. This was the case last night. So 4 hours down the drain because I rushed my decision.
Next weekend I look forward with eager anticipation to a ton of poker with NBA . Hopefully we will play a few tourney's and then some NL and LHE action.
I played great and had an above average stack till about 100 people left and then I got raised off a hand, called a few raises and had to fold on the flop, and then donkeyed off my last chips. I need to work on taking my time on-line. Live play, I take my time and usually make the correct decision and get my money in good but on-line I just click away like a madman sometimes. This was the case last night. So 4 hours down the drain because I rushed my decision.
Next weekend I look forward with eager anticipation to a ton of poker with NBA . Hopefully we will play a few tourney's and then some NL and LHE action.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Donkeys are what makes this country great!
In an effort not to offend Stewman (too badly, at least) I will keep this short and sweet.
I am proud to be an American.
I am proud to be part of a system where we, the people, are the voice of this country.
I am proud of all the republicans and independents who crossed party lines this election day and did what was best for this country.
I am proud my party has regained control of BOTH the House of Representitives and the Senate.
I am proud to be a democrat.
I am proud to be a donkey.
~ NBA ~
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Goodbye, Bill Frist and Jim Leach
It's official... Jim Leach LOST his bid for re-election. I can't help but to think that his proposal of the Leach-Goodlatte Bill (what later became known as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act that was eventually attatched to the Safe Ports Act) is what did him in.
And with that piece of shit Bill Frist not running for re-election, we don't have to worry about him for awhile... at least until 2008.
And with that piece of shit Bill Frist not running for re-election, we don't have to worry about him for awhile... at least until 2008.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
I knew he would call
Who says chasing doesn't pay off...I knew he would call. This was the first hand and I was playing great till my AK and AA lost to JJ and QQ respectively. Finished 4th.
PokerStars Game #6938116967: Tournament #35404793, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/11/08 - 00:28:51 (ET)
Table '35404793 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: blondejag (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: robplaygame (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: Stewman20 (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: TheBull953 (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: CrucialJ8897 (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: maxm86 (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Drowndrown (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: kutch79 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: rgreen77 (1500 in chips)
robplaygame: posts small blind 10
Stewman20: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Stewman20 [4h 6d]
TheBull953: folds
CrucialJ8897: calls 20
maxm86: folds
Drowndrown: folds
kutch79: folds
rgreen77: calls 20
blondejag: calls 20
robplaygame: calls 10
Stewman20: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah 3s 5c]
robplaygame: checks
Stewman20: checks
CrucialJ8897: checks
rgreen77: checks
blondejag: bets 20
robplaygame: calls 20
Stewman20: calls 20
CrucialJ8897: folds
rgreen77: calls 20
*** TURN *** [Ah 3s 5c] [Th]
robplaygame: checks
Stewman20: checks
rgreen77: checks
blondejag: bets 20
robplaygame: calls 20
Stewman20: calls 20
rgreen77: folds
*** RIVER *** [Ah 3s 5c Th] [2c]
robplaygame: checks
Stewman20: bets 200
blondejag: raises 200 to 400
robplaygame: folds
Stewman20: raises 1040 to 1440 and is all-in
blondejag: calls 1040 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Stewman20: shows [4h 6d] (a straight, Deuce to Six)
blondejag: shows [4c Kh] (a straight, Ace to Five)
Stewman20 collected 3120 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3120 | Rake 0
Board [Ah 3s 5c Th 2c]
Seat 1: blondejag (button) showed [4c Kh] and lost with a straight, Ace to Five
Seat 2: robplaygame (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 3: Stewman20 (big blind) showed [4h 6d] and won (3120) with a straight, Deuce to Six
Seat 4: TheBull953 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: CrucialJ8897 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: maxm86 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Drowndrown folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: kutch79 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: rgreen77 folded on the Turn
PokerStars Game #6938116967: Tournament #35404793, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/11/08 - 00:28:51 (ET)
Table '35404793 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: blondejag (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: robplaygame (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: Stewman20 (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: TheBull953 (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: CrucialJ8897 (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: maxm86 (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Drowndrown (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: kutch79 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: rgreen77 (1500 in chips)
robplaygame: posts small blind 10
Stewman20: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Stewman20 [4h 6d]
TheBull953: folds
CrucialJ8897: calls 20
maxm86: folds
Drowndrown: folds
kutch79: folds
rgreen77: calls 20
blondejag: calls 20
robplaygame: calls 10
Stewman20: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah 3s 5c]
robplaygame: checks
Stewman20: checks
CrucialJ8897: checks
rgreen77: checks
blondejag: bets 20
robplaygame: calls 20
Stewman20: calls 20
CrucialJ8897: folds
rgreen77: calls 20
*** TURN *** [Ah 3s 5c] [Th]
robplaygame: checks
Stewman20: checks
rgreen77: checks
blondejag: bets 20
robplaygame: calls 20
Stewman20: calls 20
rgreen77: folds
*** RIVER *** [Ah 3s 5c Th] [2c]
robplaygame: checks
Stewman20: bets 200
blondejag: raises 200 to 400
robplaygame: folds
Stewman20: raises 1040 to 1440 and is all-in
blondejag: calls 1040 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Stewman20: shows [4h 6d] (a straight, Deuce to Six)
blondejag: shows [4c Kh] (a straight, Ace to Five)
Stewman20 collected 3120 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3120 | Rake 0
Board [Ah 3s 5c Th 2c]
Seat 1: blondejag (button) showed [4c Kh] and lost with a straight, Ace to Five
Seat 2: robplaygame (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 3: Stewman20 (big blind) showed [4h 6d] and won (3120) with a straight, Deuce to Six
Seat 4: TheBull953 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: CrucialJ8897 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: maxm86 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Drowndrown folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: kutch79 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: rgreen77 folded on the Turn
Open letter to Barry Shulman
Cardplayer article
Mr. Shulman,
Hi Mr. Shulman, my name is Stewman. As you may guess that is not my real name but due to national security reasons I cannot disclose my real identity to you. I am writing to you in regard to your recently published article (link above) on your website Cardplayer.com. While I share in your angst and frustration with the recently passed legislation regarding on-line poker and the underhanded methods it was introduced for a vote, I am troubled by your article on Cardplayer.com. While this is your business and right to publish what you want on your magazine, I feel this is in poor taste. As you can see by the comments left by other readers, they share in the same sentiment as me. We go to your site to read about poker not about your views. I understand the theme of the article is about poker but it comes across poorly. I could rant some more and truly delve into the politics on this subject but this is a blog about poker not politics and my loyals readers (what's up Donks) want poker content. Your loyal readers, subcription buyers,I'm sure your ad buyers and myself would appreciate what we have come accustomed to and that is true poker content.
In closing I just want to say I hope everyone able to vote today did. It truly is your duty, not just a right.
Sincerely,
Stewman
Mr. Shulman,
Hi Mr. Shulman, my name is Stewman. As you may guess that is not my real name but due to national security reasons I cannot disclose my real identity to you. I am writing to you in regard to your recently published article (link above) on your website Cardplayer.com. While I share in your angst and frustration with the recently passed legislation regarding on-line poker and the underhanded methods it was introduced for a vote, I am troubled by your article on Cardplayer.com. While this is your business and right to publish what you want on your magazine, I feel this is in poor taste. As you can see by the comments left by other readers, they share in the same sentiment as me. We go to your site to read about poker not about your views. I understand the theme of the article is about poker but it comes across poorly. I could rant some more and truly delve into the politics on this subject but this is a blog about poker not politics and my loyals readers (what's up Donks) want poker content. Your loyal readers, subcription buyers,I'm sure your ad buyers and myself would appreciate what we have come accustomed to and that is true poker content.
In closing I just want to say I hope everyone able to vote today did. It truly is your duty, not just a right.
Sincerely,
Stewman
Monday, November 06, 2006
No España Amigo's
So as my loyal readers have probably figured out by now, I did not make it to Barcelona. I didn't even make it into the tournament. I was unable to successfully qualify after spending all night Friday trying to enter. I had obligations Saturday morning which didn't allow me to play at all that day. Well there is always the PCA through PokerStars.
Speaking of PokerStars, I have made my first deposit and am working to release my bonus. Seems like I need to play many more hands than on PartyPoker but maybe I am wrong. I have been playing $.50/1 and was successful until last night when I didn't quit when I was ahead. I had made around $20 playing Saturday. Played some last night and within 1.5 hours, I had turned $20 into $60 playing those limits on a short-handed table. Amazing when you think about it. Anyways instead of quitting like a good donkey would, I continue playing. Next thing I know in about 1-1.5 hours I have lost all $60. When will I learn to quit when ahead.
Saturday night I decided to play a double shootout with top 2 getting entries in to the $215 Sunday million guaranteed. I won my first table making it to the final 8 and at least $35. I busted 7th when my AK lost to AQ. I reraised original raiser with my AK and then jammed a flop of OJ7. I went all in for last 700 and he called and I was out.
Then I mistakenly entered a $10 rebuy tourney (thought it was another double shootout) for the Sunday guarantee and was playing great building my stack nicely without rebuying. I'm in 1st position and open a pot with 99 and get min raised by the sb. Flop comes 1094. sb instantly moves all in and he is the only person who has me covered at the table. If I win, table leader and probably top 10 overall. I call and he has 10's for top set. Bad luck. So that was that. I like PokerStars so far but the tourney's are huge there because of PP going away. The Sunday million was a joke with over 6000 entrants. Nice paydays though. I railed the final table. Winner took down about 170k. I going to try to enter one of these Sunday tourney's in the near future. This last one payed out top 970 I believe. I tend to do well in these large tourneys but then again most of my experience in large fields like this are free rolls where people play like maniacs.
Speaking of PokerStars, I have made my first deposit and am working to release my bonus. Seems like I need to play many more hands than on PartyPoker but maybe I am wrong. I have been playing $.50/1 and was successful until last night when I didn't quit when I was ahead. I had made around $20 playing Saturday. Played some last night and within 1.5 hours, I had turned $20 into $60 playing those limits on a short-handed table. Amazing when you think about it. Anyways instead of quitting like a good donkey would, I continue playing. Next thing I know in about 1-1.5 hours I have lost all $60. When will I learn to quit when ahead.
Saturday night I decided to play a double shootout with top 2 getting entries in to the $215 Sunday million guaranteed. I won my first table making it to the final 8 and at least $35. I busted 7th when my AK lost to AQ. I reraised original raiser with my AK and then jammed a flop of OJ7. I went all in for last 700 and he called and I was out.
Then I mistakenly entered a $10 rebuy tourney (thought it was another double shootout) for the Sunday guarantee and was playing great building my stack nicely without rebuying. I'm in 1st position and open a pot with 99 and get min raised by the sb. Flop comes 1094. sb instantly moves all in and he is the only person who has me covered at the table. If I win, table leader and probably top 10 overall. I call and he has 10's for top set. Bad luck. So that was that. I like PokerStars so far but the tourney's are huge there because of PP going away. The Sunday million was a joke with over 6000 entrants. Nice paydays though. I railed the final table. Winner took down about 170k. I going to try to enter one of these Sunday tourney's in the near future. This last one payed out top 970 I believe. I tend to do well in these large tourneys but then again most of my experience in large fields like this are free rolls where people play like maniacs.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Something good is bound to happen with all the BS I've taken tonight
So I played my step 3 and busted out on the 3rd hand I even called my opponents hand. 5 limpers at 10/20 blinds. I'm in the cutoff with KJo. SB raises to 75. everyone calls. Flop comes KJ4. SB bets 20 guy in 3rd position makes it 70, guy next to him bumps it to 400 and I make 1200. 3rd position goes all in and an immediate call by the guy who raised to 400. I type in the message field you got pockets 4's and I call after some deliberation. 2nd raiser shows pocket 4's and the other guy had KJ also. Out like that.
I then immediately play a step 1 and win. Go to step 2 and on the 2nd hand 3 limpers to me on the button and what do I have 2 FREAKING BLACK ACES. I make it 120 to go and the BB raises to 400. I push all in and he calls with KJ of hearts. Flop comes QJ6 with one heart. Turn is another heart so he has a flush draw, opened ended straight draw and 2nd pair. River is a 10 and I'm out. What a donkey for calling my all in with KJs. He had 2000 left if he folded. Still plugging away but looking bleak.
Side note on the aces..that was the first time out of probably 10-12 times having them in the past 3 days that I lost. So I can't bitch too much I guess.
I then immediately play a step 1 and win. Go to step 2 and on the 2nd hand 3 limpers to me on the button and what do I have 2 FREAKING BLACK ACES. I make it 120 to go and the BB raises to 400. I push all in and he calls with KJ of hearts. Flop comes QJ6 with one heart. Turn is another heart so he has a flush draw, opened ended straight draw and 2nd pair. River is a 10 and I'm out. What a donkey for calling my all in with KJs. He had 2000 left if he folded. Still plugging away but looking bleak.
Side note on the aces..that was the first time out of probably 10-12 times having them in the past 3 days that I lost. So I can't bitch too much I guess.
NBA beat me to it
I just read a comment by NBA regarding my last poker post saying that he took down a 81 player MTT last month. I can't say I completely remember this but it wouldn't surprise me if it happened. I have searched the logs of this blog and I can't find any posts relating to this. So I'm calling on my loyal followers of the Donkey Nation to scour whatever resources you can to verify this win by NBA. For now I give my congrats to NBA on taking it down and being the first of the group (hopefully River rat or Sinatra won't dispute this statement...wait they don't participate anymore so now worries there) to win a MTT. I would also like to thank NBA for taking the wind out of my victory by stating it was a mere $5 buy-in and a turbo tourney at that. You sure know how to make a donkey feel great about his achievements.
Barcelona update:
I have made it to step 3 of the Poker Classic SNG qualifier. If I win this then I'm in the tourney. I waited 3 hours to play last night and I was the only one to register. I did check the tickets and bonuses section of pokerroom and it stated it has a cash value of $600 so if I don't play it I think I can cash out the ticket for $600. Not bad. I have sent pokerroom support an email to verify this. While waiting to play, I won exactly $100 playing 2-4 in about 30 minutes yesterday. I won most of my hands with less than premium cards playing a lot of suited connectors and one-gappers. Quality of play in the game was not very high. People calling down with Ace high and other crappy play like that. I would have played longer but I haven't had much sleep the past few nights while trying to qualify for the Barcelona tourney.
One more thing. I want to give props to Dell. I got my screaming fast new dual core pc in Wednesday after ordering it Sunday night. Got a 20" digital flat panel monitor also. It is so nice to be able have multiple apps open at once and not have to wait forever like on my other pc. Other specs are 2gb of ram, 300gb hard drive, sound blaster audigy audio card, 256mb ATI radeon card, dual optical drives (dvd-rom and dvd RW) and a free upgrade to Vista which I will definitely wait on upgrading too until MS has released some patches since I know for a fact there will be some major bugs with that OS. Total cost of the PC with tax was a little over $1400 which isn't bad considering the monitor itself is almost $400 and I upgraded the hard drive, sound card, video card, and montior.
Barcelona update:
I have made it to step 3 of the Poker Classic SNG qualifier. If I win this then I'm in the tourney. I waited 3 hours to play last night and I was the only one to register. I did check the tickets and bonuses section of pokerroom and it stated it has a cash value of $600 so if I don't play it I think I can cash out the ticket for $600. Not bad. I have sent pokerroom support an email to verify this. While waiting to play, I won exactly $100 playing 2-4 in about 30 minutes yesterday. I won most of my hands with less than premium cards playing a lot of suited connectors and one-gappers. Quality of play in the game was not very high. People calling down with Ace high and other crappy play like that. I would have played longer but I haven't had much sleep the past few nights while trying to qualify for the Barcelona tourney.
One more thing. I want to give props to Dell. I got my screaming fast new dual core pc in Wednesday after ordering it Sunday night. Got a 20" digital flat panel monitor also. It is so nice to be able have multiple apps open at once and not have to wait forever like on my other pc. Other specs are 2gb of ram, 300gb hard drive, sound blaster audigy audio card, 256mb ATI radeon card, dual optical drives (dvd-rom and dvd RW) and a free upgrade to Vista which I will definitely wait on upgrading too until MS has released some patches since I know for a fact there will be some major bugs with that OS. Total cost of the PC with tax was a little over $1400 which isn't bad considering the monitor itself is almost $400 and I upgraded the hard drive, sound card, video card, and montior.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was only a matter of time. I finally won my first on-line MTT besting 196 players. Sure it was only a $5.50 turbo NLH tourney on Poker Room but a win is a win. I pocketed $294 for a $288.50 profit. I entered the final table 3rd in chips and knocked out 4 out of the last 5 people catching an amazing rush of cards. AK back to back followed by A10 back to back and got 3 all ins on those. The final hand I had A2 vs A3 and a 2 on the turn sealed it for me. I believe I'm the first of the group to take this large of a MTT down..not completely sure though.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Frustration
So I just played in the ESPN Protege promotion final. At one point I was chip leader after the first break but then went card dead, got disconnected while flopping a set and then got sucked out on by the 2nd chip leader. I limped in mid position (blinds 600-1200) with J10s (first mistake, probably should have raised). Button then goes all in for 3000. SB calls and BB folds. Flop comes J106 of Diamonds. SB bets 1200 and I knew he was on a flush draw. He had about 24k left and I had 9300. There was about 11k in the pot. I went all in trying to take it down right there. He instantly calls me with Kd6h. He flopped 2nd nut flush draw and bottom pair. Turn is a diamond and ighn. I personally think it was a bad call. He had 4200 invested and he called 9300 to win a little over 20k. He would have been left with 15k if he missed. I don't think I would have made it but that is just me.
I just did odds calculator on cardplayer and I was a 50.81% to a 49.19% favorite so I guess his call wasn't that bad. Just don't know if I could have made that. The only solace I can take is that the button won the main pot because he flopped the nuts. He had AQ of diamonds.
Anyways I finished 45 out of 403. If I won that pot, I would have been top 3 in chips.
At least I still got a chance for Barcelona. More on my quest for that later.
I just did odds calculator on cardplayer and I was a 50.81% to a 49.19% favorite so I guess his call wasn't that bad. Just don't know if I could have made that. The only solace I can take is that the button won the main pot because he flopped the nuts. He had AQ of diamonds.
Anyways I finished 45 out of 403. If I won that pot, I would have been top 3 in chips.
At least I still got a chance for Barcelona. More on my quest for that later.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Meet "The Grinders, Inc"
Sinatra
RiverRat
Stewman
* NBA not pictured because his friends never take pictures of him at the table
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Borat is hilarious
So I can't wait for the Borat movie. It will be stupid hilarious. Found this while surfing the net.
Be my wife
and the best Borat best song ever
Throw the Jew down the well
How dumb are people to sing and clap with this song? that is what makes this funny and sad at the same time.
Be my wife
and the best Borat best song ever
Throw the Jew down the well
How dumb are people to sing and clap with this song? that is what makes this funny and sad at the same time.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Clarification on the previous post
So NBA went ahead and changed our blog name. Thanks for filling me in on the change btw...but at least the name was a good choice. Anyways, I feel NBA has incorrectly portrayed me and I feel it is my duty to correct these untruths.
I am not a micro-NL Limit whore. I am a low tourney buy-in ($33 and less) and a $9-$50 sng pimp. Second, I am a good poker player and the Q8 was the right play to make, just happen to be against the one person I didn't want to knock out but I wasn't thinking and ended up knocking out Mr. NBA out of a satellite which I finished 2nd on and gained entry into the $1000 buy-in prelim Festa al Lago event at the Bellagio in 2005. He of course won't let me live this down and rightly so but it doesn't mean I am a bad player.
Now that these untruths have been exposed, I and my many legions of fans can now sleep peacefully. You should be ashamed, very ashamed NBA.
I am not a micro-NL Limit whore. I am a low tourney buy-in ($33 and less) and a $9-$50 sng pimp. Second, I am a good poker player and the Q8 was the right play to make, just happen to be against the one person I didn't want to knock out but I wasn't thinking and ended up knocking out Mr. NBA out of a satellite which I finished 2nd on and gained entry into the $1000 buy-in prelim Festa al Lago event at the Bellagio in 2005. He of course won't let me live this down and rightly so but it doesn't mean I am a bad player.
Now that these untruths have been exposed, I and my many legions of fans can now sleep peacefully. You should be ashamed, very ashamed NBA.
Welcome to Grinders, Inc!
Q: Why the name change?
A: 2 reasons. 1) We're not afraid of change. 2) And this.
Q: Who are you?
A: We were a group of 4 guys who loved playing, talking and dreaming about poker. Unfortunately, only 2 of us took it seriously and that's who's left.
Q: Where do you play?
A: We play online at PokerStars, and live at Pechanga (in CA), and any MGM-Mirage property.
Q: Are you professionals?
A. Not even close.
Q: Well are you at least good at playing poker?
A: 3 words - Queen Eight Offsuit.
Q: Okay then... what limits do you play?
A: NBA plays $30 and $50 buy-in sit-n-go tourneys, 1-2 or 2-4 no limit holdem, 4-8 or 8-16 limit hold'em, and micro limit Razz and Omaha (I'm still learning, okay?) Stewman is a no limit hold'em microlimit whore.
Q: So why do you have a blog?
A: Because it's fun, dammit. Oh, and we hope one day maybe a famous poker blogger will stumble accross our humble little blog and link to us.Pauly, Wil, Iggy, Bill, CJ, G-Rob, and Otis)
A: 2 reasons. 1) We're not afraid of change. 2) And this.
Q: Who are you?
A: We were a group of 4 guys who loved playing, talking and dreaming about poker. Unfortunately, only 2 of us took it seriously and that's who's left.
Q: Where do you play?
A: We play online at PokerStars, and live at Pechanga (in CA), and any MGM-Mirage property.
Q: Are you professionals?
A. Not even close.
Q: Well are you at least good at playing poker?
A: 3 words - Queen Eight Offsuit.
Q: Okay then... what limits do you play?
A: NBA plays $30 and $50 buy-in sit-n-go tourneys, 1-2 or 2-4 no limit holdem, 4-8 or 8-16 limit hold'em, and micro limit Razz and Omaha (I'm still learning, okay?) Stewman is a no limit hold'em microlimit whore.
Q: So why do you have a blog?
A: Because it's fun, dammit. Oh, and we hope one day maybe a famous poker blogger will stumble accross our humble little blog and link to us.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
Damn Right It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta
A brilliant editorial in today's New York Times:
The G.O.P.'s Bad Beat
So in the last 2 weeks I have spent a lot of time on PokerStars. I'm trying to qualify for the 2007 PokerStars Carribean Adventure and I am having a wonderful time taking the donkeys' money at the 1-2 NL game.
First, the PCA. They are running A TON of satellites for the event. They have both small buy-in and large buy-in MTTs, double shoot-outs and SNGs. I've played one $80 MTT and made the final 2 tables only to lose to another flopped set in the BB (I had JJ) and then when my AK all-in pre-flop lost to 8-9.
At least the ring games are JUICY. I've made quite a killing in the 1-2 NL game. It's a bit frustrating because there seems to be somebody moving all-in in every hand there is a raise PF. It's worked out so far because I have had people move in on me no less than 5 times when I held AA or KK.
I've found that I make the most money when I'm in late position and just call the PF raise with two big cards or a mid pocket-pair. I have lost A LOT of big pots with big pairs and top two, etc because of slowplayed flopped sets.
I lost a rediculous hand today when my pre-flop raise couldn't push out 2-3 os in late position and when I flopped top pair, couldn't bet him out of the pot and eventually lost to a turned set of 3s.
I'm not kidding guys... This game is soooo loose. Below are two screenshots of hand histories that shows the average size pot I'm scooping.
The G.O.P.'s Bad Beat
So in the last 2 weeks I have spent a lot of time on PokerStars. I'm trying to qualify for the 2007 PokerStars Carribean Adventure and I am having a wonderful time taking the donkeys' money at the 1-2 NL game.
First, the PCA. They are running A TON of satellites for the event. They have both small buy-in and large buy-in MTTs, double shoot-outs and SNGs. I've played one $80 MTT and made the final 2 tables only to lose to another flopped set in the BB (I had JJ) and then when my AK all-in pre-flop lost to 8-9.
At least the ring games are JUICY. I've made quite a killing in the 1-2 NL game. It's a bit frustrating because there seems to be somebody moving all-in in every hand there is a raise PF. It's worked out so far because I have had people move in on me no less than 5 times when I held AA or KK.
I've found that I make the most money when I'm in late position and just call the PF raise with two big cards or a mid pocket-pair. I have lost A LOT of big pots with big pairs and top two, etc because of slowplayed flopped sets.
I lost a rediculous hand today when my pre-flop raise couldn't push out 2-3 os in late position and when I flopped top pair, couldn't bet him out of the pot and eventually lost to a turned set of 3s.
I'm not kidding guys... This game is soooo loose. Below are two screenshots of hand histories that shows the average size pot I'm scooping.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
My Mini-Steps Quest Comes To An End...
... Well, it came to an end only because Party Poker Sucks (and PokerStars rocks). I ended up cashing out $189 (after buying in for $138) for a profit of $51. Eh. Oh well...
You know you're playing against a donk when...
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong:
PokerStars Game #6635006873: Tournament #33720836, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit
- Level II (15/30) - 2006/10/14 - 19:54:48 (ET)
Table '33720836 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ThePinkMan (2040 in chips)
Seat 2: 1tipper1 (1425 in chips)
Seat 3: BigHeeb91 (1485 in chips)
Seat 4: mthoss (1200 in chips)
Seat 5: rkjmsbtch (1255 in chips)
Seat 7: jkimmeli (870 in chips)
Seat 8: TexasFredos (3220 in chips)
Seat 9: S Trump (3385 in chips)
TexasFredos: posts small blind 15
S Trump: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [Qd Qs]
ThePinkMan: folds
1tipper1: calls 30
BigHeeb91: raises 160 to 190
mthoss: calls 190
rkjmsbtch: folds
jkimmeli: folds
TexasFredos: folds
S Trump: calls 160
1tipper1: folds
*** FLOP *** [5h 3d 2s]
yang123yang is connected
S Trump: checks
BigHeeb91: bets 500
mthoss: folds
S Trump: calls 500
*** TURN *** [5h 3d 2s] [5d]
S Trump: checks
BigHeeb91: bets 795 and is all-in
S Trump: calls 795
*** RIVER *** [5h 3d 2s 5d] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
S Trump: shows [5c Kc] (four of a kind, Fives)
BigHeeb91: shows [Qd Qs] (a full house, Fives full of Queens)
S Trump collected 3205 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 3205 Rake 0 Board [5h 3d 2s 5d 5s]
Seat 1: ThePinkMan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: 1tipper1 folded before Flop
Seat 3: BigHeeb91 showed [Qd Qs] and lost with a full house, Fives full of Queens
Seat 4: mthoss folded on the Flop
Seat 5: rkjmsbtch folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: jkimmeli (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: TexasFredos (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: S Trump (big blind) showed [5c Kc] and won (3205) with four of a kind, Fives
I just don't understand why people defend their blinds with ANY TWO CARDS. And why is it that every time I pick up a big pocket pair, I raise, get called, flop the overpair and continuously get sucked out on??
I rasied preflop 3 1/2 x the BB... there's no reason to call that raise. And then when I bet that much on the flop, I OBVIOUSLY have an overpair, right? He had to have called thinking his pair of 5s were good, right? What did he put me on betting that much? AK? ARGH!!!
PokerStars Game #6635006873: Tournament #33720836, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit
- Level II (15/30) - 2006/10/14 - 19:54:48 (ET)
Table '33720836 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: ThePinkMan (2040 in chips)
Seat 2: 1tipper1 (1425 in chips)
Seat 3: BigHeeb91 (1485 in chips)
Seat 4: mthoss (1200 in chips)
Seat 5: rkjmsbtch (1255 in chips)
Seat 7: jkimmeli (870 in chips)
Seat 8: TexasFredos (3220 in chips)
Seat 9: S Trump (3385 in chips)
TexasFredos: posts small blind 15
S Trump: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [Qd Qs]
ThePinkMan: folds
1tipper1: calls 30
BigHeeb91: raises 160 to 190
mthoss: calls 190
rkjmsbtch: folds
jkimmeli: folds
TexasFredos: folds
S Trump: calls 160
1tipper1: folds
*** FLOP *** [5h 3d 2s]
yang123yang is connected
S Trump: checks
BigHeeb91: bets 500
mthoss: folds
S Trump: calls 500
*** TURN *** [5h 3d 2s] [5d]
S Trump: checks
BigHeeb91: bets 795 and is all-in
S Trump: calls 795
*** RIVER *** [5h 3d 2s 5d] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
S Trump: shows [5c Kc] (four of a kind, Fives)
BigHeeb91: shows [Qd Qs] (a full house, Fives full of Queens)
S Trump collected 3205 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 3205 Rake 0 Board [5h 3d 2s 5d 5s]
Seat 1: ThePinkMan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: 1tipper1 folded before Flop
Seat 3: BigHeeb91 showed [Qd Qs] and lost with a full house, Fives full of Queens
Seat 4: mthoss folded on the Flop
Seat 5: rkjmsbtch folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: jkimmeli (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: TexasFredos (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: S Trump (big blind) showed [5c Kc] and won (3205) with four of a kind, Fives
I just don't understand why people defend their blinds with ANY TWO CARDS. And why is it that every time I pick up a big pocket pair, I raise, get called, flop the overpair and continuously get sucked out on??
I rasied preflop 3 1/2 x the BB... there's no reason to call that raise. And then when I bet that much on the flop, I OBVIOUSLY have an overpair, right? He had to have called thinking his pair of 5s were good, right? What did he put me on betting that much? AK? ARGH!!!
Monday, October 09, 2006
Thanks Dononvan!!
So since I haven't played poker for money in a month, time to do a fantasy football post.
I'm now 5-0 in my one league in no small part to Mr. Donovan McNabb. Who needs that punk ass T.O.? Not Dononvan, that's who. I have a 2 game lead in my division...but next week will be tough. I don't see myself pulling a 72 dolphins but I do see a playoff birth in my future. NBA had his ass handed to him by my next opponent. At least he is doing well in our other league...the one I know he cares more about. Sinatra had a tough lost thanks to Jamal Lewis and the River Rat came through and held onto a win thanks to Mike Bell not playing and gave me a 2 game cushion which I'm sure I will need.
In our other FFL league, River Rat scored a victory against Sinatra and 62 points was enough for me to win (yes I'm lucky) and of course as mentioned earlier NBA won (by 2 points) his match because his opponent and the guilty shall remain nameless didn't replace his kicker who was on a bye. I have it on good authority that if this was a money league, the change would have been made. Not NBA's fault at all so I don't blame him but if that is true what his opponent said, that is just wrong.
So NBA and River Rat move to 4-1 each, I'm 3-2 and Sinatra is 1-4...Just like the Steelers Sinatra has gone from first to worst but the season is still early so anyone is sill mathematically alive...even the Raiders.
I'm now 5-0 in my one league in no small part to Mr. Donovan McNabb. Who needs that punk ass T.O.? Not Dononvan, that's who. I have a 2 game lead in my division...but next week will be tough. I don't see myself pulling a 72 dolphins but I do see a playoff birth in my future. NBA had his ass handed to him by my next opponent. At least he is doing well in our other league...the one I know he cares more about. Sinatra had a tough lost thanks to Jamal Lewis and the River Rat came through and held onto a win thanks to Mike Bell not playing and gave me a 2 game cushion which I'm sure I will need.
In our other FFL league, River Rat scored a victory against Sinatra and 62 points was enough for me to win (yes I'm lucky) and of course as mentioned earlier NBA won (by 2 points) his match because his opponent and the guilty shall remain nameless didn't replace his kicker who was on a bye. I have it on good authority that if this was a money league, the change would have been made. Not NBA's fault at all so I don't blame him but if that is true what his opponent said, that is just wrong.
So NBA and River Rat move to 4-1 each, I'm 3-2 and Sinatra is 1-4...Just like the Steelers Sinatra has gone from first to worst but the season is still early so anyone is sill mathematically alive...even the Raiders.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
Friday, September 22, 2006
AA ... I'm cursed
I'm 0-for-3 with AA since last Saturday (see below post how I went out in the WCOOP event #2)
PokerStars Game #6375515286: Tournament #32350201, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/22 - 04:18:42 (ET)Table '32350201 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ShowBiz2006 (2820 in chips)
Seat 5: derek182 (4025 in chips)
Seat 6: jozyxqk (1750 in chips)
Seat 7: chopchop25 (1980 in chips)
Seat 8: calbear11 (1965 in chips)
Seat 9: BigHeeb91 (960 in chips)
chopchop25: posts small blind 50
calbear11: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [Ac Ah]
BigHeeb91: raises 100 to 200
ShowBiz2006: folds
derek182: folds
jozyxqk: folds
chopchop25: raises 300 to 500
calbear11: raises 1465 to 1965 and is all-in
BigHeeb91: calls 760 and is all-in
chopchop25: calls 1465
*** FLOP *** [6d 6c 8h]
*** TURN *** [6d 6c 8h] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [6d 6c 8h Qh] [Qc]
BigHeeb91 said, "OMG"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
chopchop25: shows [Qs Qd] (four of a kind, Queens)
calbear11: shows [Kc Ks] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
chopchop25 collected 2010 from side pot
BigHeeb91: shows [Ac Ah] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
chopchop25 collected 2880 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4890 Main pot 2880. Side pot 2010. Rake 0 Board [6d 6c 8h Qh Qc]
Seat 1: ShowBiz2006 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: derek182 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jozyxqk (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: chopchop25 (small blind) showed [Qs Qd] and won (4890) with four of a kind, Queens
Seat 8: calbear11 (big blind) showed [Kc Ks] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 9: BigHeeb91 showed [Ac Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
I guess I was only about 67% to win preflop and 83% on the flop... not overwhelming or anything.
I'm running really bad the last few days. I flopped two pair TWICE in one tourney and lost to runner-runner both times.
Tonight, I had 8-2 in the BB and flop came down 8-2-x. SB bet into me, I min-raised, he came over the top and I pushed. He showed Q8. Turn was another 8 and river was another 2. We chopped.
I haven't won a tourney for about 2 days. I have a few second place finishes and too many third place finishes.
I'm 0-for-4 in my last 4 double shootouts.
I need a break.
PokerStars Game #6375515286: Tournament #32350201, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/22 - 04:18:42 (ET)Table '32350201 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ShowBiz2006 (2820 in chips)
Seat 5: derek182 (4025 in chips)
Seat 6: jozyxqk (1750 in chips)
Seat 7: chopchop25 (1980 in chips)
Seat 8: calbear11 (1965 in chips)
Seat 9: BigHeeb91 (960 in chips)
chopchop25: posts small blind 50
calbear11: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [Ac Ah]
BigHeeb91: raises 100 to 200
ShowBiz2006: folds
derek182: folds
jozyxqk: folds
chopchop25: raises 300 to 500
calbear11: raises 1465 to 1965 and is all-in
BigHeeb91: calls 760 and is all-in
chopchop25: calls 1465
*** FLOP *** [6d 6c 8h]
*** TURN *** [6d 6c 8h] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [6d 6c 8h Qh] [Qc]
BigHeeb91 said, "OMG"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
chopchop25: shows [Qs Qd] (four of a kind, Queens)
calbear11: shows [Kc Ks] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
chopchop25 collected 2010 from side pot
BigHeeb91: shows [Ac Ah] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
chopchop25 collected 2880 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4890 Main pot 2880. Side pot 2010. Rake 0 Board [6d 6c 8h Qh Qc]
Seat 1: ShowBiz2006 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: derek182 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jozyxqk (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: chopchop25 (small blind) showed [Qs Qd] and won (4890) with four of a kind, Queens
Seat 8: calbear11 (big blind) showed [Kc Ks] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 9: BigHeeb91 showed [Ac Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
I guess I was only about 67% to win preflop and 83% on the flop... not overwhelming or anything.
I'm running really bad the last few days. I flopped two pair TWICE in one tourney and lost to runner-runner both times.
Tonight, I had 8-2 in the BB and flop came down 8-2-x. SB bet into me, I min-raised, he came over the top and I pushed. He showed Q8. Turn was another 8 and river was another 2. We chopped.
I haven't won a tourney for about 2 days. I have a few second place finishes and too many third place finishes.
I'm 0-for-4 in my last 4 double shootouts.
I need a break.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Davin Andersson PWNS me
Remember the Asain guy with the Sweedish name who finished in 25th place but seemed to be all the ESPN broadcasters could talk about in the 2004 WSOP ME? Well, I ran into him today on my $27 Double Shootout Satellite.
I know it's him because I checked pocketfives "PokerStars Pros Names Thread". He also put his own picture on his avatar. How cute.
PokerStars Game #6352023627: Tournament #32094080, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2006/09/20 - 03:33:47 (ET)
Table '32094080 7' 8-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: BillRepath (1825 in chips)
Seat 2: dabest247 (2480 in chips)
Seat 5: rob van oose (1820 in chips)
Seat 6: javo84 (2770 in chips)
Seat 7: BigHeeb91 (1605 in chips)
javo84: posts small blind 25
BigHeeb91: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [Ts Qs]
BillRepath: folds
dabest247: raises 100 to 150
rob van oose: folds
BigHeeb91 said, "rob did you really check the nuts on that hand or am i imagining things?"
javo84: folds
BigHeeb91: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [2d 7s Qh]
BigHeeb91: checks
dabest247: bets 250
BigHeeb91: calls 250
*** TURN *** [2d 7s Qh] [4h]
BigHeeb91: checks dabest247: bets 550
BigHeeb91: raises 655 to 1205 and is all-in
dabest247: calls 655
*** RIVER *** [2d 7s Qh 4h] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BigHeeb91: shows [Ts Qs] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
dabest247: shows [Kd Qd] (two pair, Queens and Fours - King kicker)
dabest247 collected 3235 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 3235 Rake 0 Board [2d 7s Qh 4h 4d]
I honestly thought he had a mid-to-weak ace with his preflop raise from the cutoff. he had been raising a lot from position but showed good discipline by folding in an unraised pot from the small blind almost every time. Didn't think he would bet so big on the turn with top pair K kicker with no real draw on the board. I thought my Q was good.
Ouch.
I know it's him because I checked pocketfives "PokerStars Pros Names Thread". He also put his own picture on his avatar. How cute.
PokerStars Game #6352023627: Tournament #32094080, $25+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2006/09/20 - 03:33:47 (ET)
Table '32094080 7' 8-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: BillRepath (1825 in chips)
Seat 2: dabest247 (2480 in chips)
Seat 5: rob van oose (1820 in chips)
Seat 6: javo84 (2770 in chips)
Seat 7: BigHeeb91 (1605 in chips)
javo84: posts small blind 25
BigHeeb91: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [Ts Qs]
BillRepath: folds
dabest247: raises 100 to 150
rob van oose: folds
BigHeeb91 said, "rob did you really check the nuts on that hand or am i imagining things?"
javo84: folds
BigHeeb91: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [2d 7s Qh]
BigHeeb91: checks
dabest247: bets 250
BigHeeb91: calls 250
*** TURN *** [2d 7s Qh] [4h]
BigHeeb91: checks dabest247: bets 550
BigHeeb91: raises 655 to 1205 and is all-in
dabest247: calls 655
*** RIVER *** [2d 7s Qh 4h] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BigHeeb91: shows [Ts Qs] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
dabest247: shows [Kd Qd] (two pair, Queens and Fours - King kicker)
dabest247 collected 3235 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 3235 Rake 0 Board [2d 7s Qh 4h 4d]
I honestly thought he had a mid-to-weak ace with his preflop raise from the cutoff. he had been raising a lot from position but showed good discipline by folding in an unraised pot from the small blind almost every time. Didn't think he would bet so big on the turn with top pair K kicker with no real draw on the board. I thought my Q was good.
Ouch.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
An Ode To Poker Stars
I love Poker Stars.
Sooo much more than Party Poker.
The fish are all donks,
The donks are all weak-agressive,
And my bankroll keeps growing by the day.
Thank you, Poker Stars.
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So I accidently registered for a HORSE tourney when I thought I was registering for a Razz tourney:
And won. Wow. I know it's only a $3 buy-in but still impressive for a guy who has never played a day of HORSE, right?
The game selection is better, the satellite structure rocks and the overall feeling of play is far superior to Party.
Poker Stars... you are my new home.
~NBA~
Sooo much more than Party Poker.
The fish are all donks,
The donks are all weak-agressive,
And my bankroll keeps growing by the day.
Thank you, Poker Stars.
-------------------------
So I accidently registered for a HORSE tourney when I thought I was registering for a Razz tourney:
And won. Wow. I know it's only a $3 buy-in but still impressive for a guy who has never played a day of HORSE, right?
The game selection is better, the satellite structure rocks and the overall feeling of play is far superior to Party.
Poker Stars... you are my new home.
~NBA~
Sunday, September 17, 2006
And just like that...
PokerStars Game #6321390439: Tournament #40000002, $500+$30 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/09/17 - 17:04:26 (ET)
Table '40000002 370' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: danious (2460 in chips)
Seat 2: IAMTHEBIGDOG (6140 in chips)
Seat 3: rent2own (1785 in chips)
Seat 4: DagoDaddy (2200 in chips)
Seat 5: WacKyJaxon (2440 in chips)
Seat 6: AAProdigy (3215 in chips)
Seat 7: LitleBastrd (1825 in chips)
Seat 8: BigHeeb91 (3100 in chips)
Seat 9: ag1390 (1785 in chips)
WacKyJaxon: posts small blind 15
AAProdigy: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [Ad As]
LitleBastrd: folds
BigHeeb91: raises 60 to 90
ag1390: folds
danious: calls 90
IAMTHEBIGDOG: folds
rent2own: folds
DagoDaddy: folds
WacKyJaxon: folds
AAProdigy: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [7d 3d 3s]
AAProdigy: checks
BigHeeb91: bets 140
danious: folds
AAProdigy: raises 280 to 420
BigHeeb91: raises 2590 to 3010 and is all-in
AAProdigy: calls 2590
*** TURN *** [7d 3d 3s] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [7d 3d 3s 8d] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***AAProdigy: shows [3h 6c] (three of a kind, Threes)
BigHeeb91: shows [Ad As] (two pair, Aces and Threes)
WacKyJaxon said, "wow, it holds"
AAProdigy said, "gg"
AAProdigy collected 6305 from pot
WacKyJaxon said, "gg"
WacKyJaxon said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 6305 Rake 0 Board [7d 3d 3s 8d Kh]
... and that's how I went out... in 4,165th place. Getting AA cracked by a guy defending his blind with 3-6 off-suit.
I'm sick.
Table '40000002 370' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: danious (2460 in chips)
Seat 2: IAMTHEBIGDOG (6140 in chips)
Seat 3: rent2own (1785 in chips)
Seat 4: DagoDaddy (2200 in chips)
Seat 5: WacKyJaxon (2440 in chips)
Seat 6: AAProdigy (3215 in chips)
Seat 7: LitleBastrd (1825 in chips)
Seat 8: BigHeeb91 (3100 in chips)
Seat 9: ag1390 (1785 in chips)
WacKyJaxon: posts small blind 15
AAProdigy: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BigHeeb91 [Ad As]
LitleBastrd: folds
BigHeeb91: raises 60 to 90
ag1390: folds
danious: calls 90
IAMTHEBIGDOG: folds
rent2own: folds
DagoDaddy: folds
WacKyJaxon: folds
AAProdigy: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [7d 3d 3s]
AAProdigy: checks
BigHeeb91: bets 140
danious: folds
AAProdigy: raises 280 to 420
BigHeeb91: raises 2590 to 3010 and is all-in
AAProdigy: calls 2590
*** TURN *** [7d 3d 3s] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [7d 3d 3s 8d] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***AAProdigy: shows [3h 6c] (three of a kind, Threes)
BigHeeb91: shows [Ad As] (two pair, Aces and Threes)
WacKyJaxon said, "wow, it holds"
AAProdigy said, "gg"
AAProdigy collected 6305 from pot
WacKyJaxon said, "gg"
WacKyJaxon said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 6305 Rake 0 Board [7d 3d 3s 8d Kh]
... and that's how I went out... in 4,165th place. Getting AA cracked by a guy defending his blind with 3-6 off-suit.
I'm sick.
Step 2 done
So I have completed step 2 of 3 in becoming Mr. Negreanu's protege. I finished 16th out of 304 and qualified (top 25 qualify) for the final tourney which is Oct 29th and will be 600 people. Winner of that gets a seat at the protege final table.
Correction: Top 2 of this final tourney get seats into a sng on FCP with the winner receiving a seat at the protege final table.
Correction: Top 2 of this final tourney get seats into a sng on FCP with the winner receiving a seat at the protege final table.
I'm in...
I did it... I qualified for the WCOOP Event #2 ($530 buy-in NLHE) off of $13.
Now it's 3:30am and the tourney starts in 10 hours... 15 minutes after the Chargers kick off against the Titans.
I am in quite a situation I suppose... I want to take a shot at the estimated $1.5 million prize pool but I want to watch my Chargers play.
Decisions, decisions...
I'll figure something out... I HOPE!
Now it's 3:30am and the tourney starts in 10 hours... 15 minutes after the Chargers kick off against the Titans.
I am in quite a situation I suppose... I want to take a shot at the estimated $1.5 million prize pool but I want to watch my Chargers play.
Decisions, decisions...
I'll figure something out... I HOPE!
One step closer to becoming DN's Protege
So I'm poor and back to playing ESPN poker right now. Promotion is 1 seat at protege final table. I qualified for the first Sunday tourney.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
2-for-2 in Razz
Haha.. this is great.. I've played exactly 2 Razz tourneys in my life and won both of them. It makes sense that I'm so good at Razz... I mean, the player with the worst hand wins and I since I have the worst luck in the world, that makes me the greatest Razz player in the world!
One Day...
So I was waiting for my Razz satellite to start so I railed the $25/$50 NLHE game on Stars for a few hands:
PokerStars Game #6303800956: Hold'em No Limit ($25/$50) - 2006/09/16 - 04:00:35 (ET)Table 'Alioth V' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: hoodiewho ($925 in chips)
Seat 3: radders1111 ($4800 in chips)
Seat 4: The Iotola ($3098.05 in chips)
Seat 5: MOMUS_2006 ($6469 in chips)
Seat 6: ZappyB ($8538 in chips)
Seat 7: Ozzy 87 ($6893 in chips)
Seat 9: BDM.BDM.BDM ($11050 in chips)
ZappyB: posts small blind $25
Ozzy 87: posts big blind $50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
BDM.BDM.BDM: folds
hoodiewho: folds
radders1111: folds
The Iotola: raises $100 to $150
MOMUS_2006: raises $350 to $500
ZappyB: raises $550 to $1050Ozzy 87: folds
The Iotola: folds MOMUS_2006: calls $550
*** FLOP *** [Ts 6d 3c]
ZappyB: bets $1750
MOMUS_2006: raises $1750 to $3500
ZappyB: raises $3988 to $7488 and is all-in
MOMUS_2006: calls $1919 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Ts 6d 3c] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [Ts 6d 3c 3s] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ZappyB: shows [Qc Qs] (two pair, Queens and Threes)
MOMUS_2006: shows [Ah Ad] (two pair, Aces and Threes)
MOMUS_2006 collected $13135 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $13138 Rake $3 Board [Ts 6d 3c 3s 4d]
Seat 1: hoodiewho folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: radders1111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: The Iotola folded before Flop
Seat 5: MOMUS_2006 (button) showed [Ah Ad] and won ($13135) with two pair, Aces and Threes
Seat 6: ZappyB (small blind) showed [Qc Qs] and lost with two pair, Queens and Threes
Seat 7: Ozzy 87 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: BDM.BDM.BDM folded before Flop (didn't bet)
WOW. I like the smooth call of the PF re-raise by MOMUS holding AA. I don't think I could commit all my chips (nearly $8,000!!) on the flop though for fear the other guy might have flopped a set of 10s... God, if I got AA cracked and lost $13K I don't think I would make it through the night... Lucky for him though the best hand held up and he raked in a pot worth more than my car.
Friday, September 15, 2006
NBA... A man of many talents
My first EVER razz tourney... LOL thanks for the encouragement, Stewman!!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
More Roy Green Hillarity
From Walter Zuey's blog:
Roy Green - One of the top 3 Cards in the AZ era. Personally launched the careers of several young pros during a year of so playing 75- stud. Swore it off. Back sometimes and improved a tad, tho it may just be regression to the mean.
Hahaha! It's nice to see he's as bad of a stud player as he is a NLHE player.
Love it...
Roy Green - One of the top 3 Cards in the AZ era. Personally launched the careers of several young pros during a year of so playing 75- stud. Swore it off. Back sometimes and improved a tad, tho it may just be regression to the mean.
Hahaha! It's nice to see he's as bad of a stud player as he is a NLHE player.
Love it...
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
3-0, Bitches
Now that football season is here, I have something to brag about.
My week 1 record. Perfect. 3-0 in 3 leagues. Bitches.
A recap of my ESPN leagues:
I am very happy with both my teams... I feel like I have the team to beat in the league I created (will be referred to as MY league from here on out).
My League:
I am solid in every offensive catagory. Hasselbeck at QB, LT at RB, Harrison at WR, Crumpler at TE, and Rackers at K.
I drafted the NY Giants (#1 on my list for D) but they have a TOUGH schedule the first 2 weeks (Indy and Philly) but I picked up the Bengals' D to start the first 2 weeks.
I'm a bit thin in my "slash" position (RB/WR) and my second WR position. Right now, I am flipping a coin for who to start in my slash spot. I went with what I thought was the obvious choice last week and started Reuben Droughnes against the Saints thus benching Julius Jones vs the Jags. Oops. Droughnes looked extremely average and his line looked less average. Jones on the other hand looked great against a tough Jacksonville D. Perhaps this is the year for him? I hope...
My second WR position is either Andre Johnson or Terry Glenn. I started Glenn this week knowing the Cowboys would be down most of the game and they would have to go to the air... well, I didn't take into consideration that Drew Bledsoe continues to be one of the worst QBs in the league. I will use the same strategy employed last week and plan to start Johnson this week vs the Colts.
In my other league, "Mike's League":
Although I consider my other team my best team, I consider this team the team with the most up-side. Culpepper at QB, LT and Portis at RB, McGahee at RB/WR, Hines Ward and Javon Walker at WR, Ben Watson at TE, Chargers D and Shayne Graham at K.
This team has the potential to go undefeated... seriously. There will be weeks where certain players don't do much, but for the most part, these guys should score a ton of points consistently.
I won't bother going into detail about my 3rd and final team this week... I auto-drafted that team and still have a lot of work to do.
My fellow blog mates had a mixed weekend. In the 2 leagues we all play in, here's how we all did:
NoBlackAces: 2 - 0
Stewman: 1-1
RiverRat: 1-1
Sinatra: 0-2
Off to a good start this year... I'll post week 2 predictions in a few days.
NBA
My week 1 record. Perfect. 3-0 in 3 leagues. Bitches.
A recap of my ESPN leagues:
I am very happy with both my teams... I feel like I have the team to beat in the league I created (will be referred to as MY league from here on out).
My League:
I am solid in every offensive catagory. Hasselbeck at QB, LT at RB, Harrison at WR, Crumpler at TE, and Rackers at K.
I drafted the NY Giants (#1 on my list for D) but they have a TOUGH schedule the first 2 weeks (Indy and Philly) but I picked up the Bengals' D to start the first 2 weeks.
I'm a bit thin in my "slash" position (RB/WR) and my second WR position. Right now, I am flipping a coin for who to start in my slash spot. I went with what I thought was the obvious choice last week and started Reuben Droughnes against the Saints thus benching Julius Jones vs the Jags. Oops. Droughnes looked extremely average and his line looked less average. Jones on the other hand looked great against a tough Jacksonville D. Perhaps this is the year for him? I hope...
My second WR position is either Andre Johnson or Terry Glenn. I started Glenn this week knowing the Cowboys would be down most of the game and they would have to go to the air... well, I didn't take into consideration that Drew Bledsoe continues to be one of the worst QBs in the league. I will use the same strategy employed last week and plan to start Johnson this week vs the Colts.
In my other league, "Mike's League":
Although I consider my other team my best team, I consider this team the team with the most up-side. Culpepper at QB, LT and Portis at RB, McGahee at RB/WR, Hines Ward and Javon Walker at WR, Ben Watson at TE, Chargers D and Shayne Graham at K.
This team has the potential to go undefeated... seriously. There will be weeks where certain players don't do much, but for the most part, these guys should score a ton of points consistently.
I won't bother going into detail about my 3rd and final team this week... I auto-drafted that team and still have a lot of work to do.
My fellow blog mates had a mixed weekend. In the 2 leagues we all play in, here's how we all did:
NoBlackAces: 2 - 0
Stewman: 1-1
RiverRat: 1-1
Sinatra: 0-2
Off to a good start this year... I'll post week 2 predictions in a few days.
NBA
Monday, September 11, 2006
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Dmitri Nobles is the new Aaron Kanter
Jeezus that guy is a donkey's donk. I mean, he makes Stewman look like a world champion! The guy called all-ins time after time with one pair (and weak pairs at that!) The guy managed to donk off a stack that was once 22 times the average and finished a miserable 76th place!
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
I'm sick of donkey's drawing out
See hand below!!!! Don't mind the call on the flop but to call off 2/3 of your stack on the turn I don't know about that. I guess he had about 19 outs he thought...not sure what he was thinking but of course he hit. I knew he was on the flush draw too and I thought he would fold since it didn't hit on the turn but since he turned an open ender I guess he thought he was good. Maybe I played it wrong. I think going all in was the appropriate move. No point in betting $4000 to $5000 and then either folding with less than >2k or calling because pot committed. Comments appreciated.
So that $54 dollars, all gone. I played a $11 6 handed sng. 4 players left and I have aces vs kings all in pre flop and he hits a king on the flop and I'm out. Then lost $21 playing the micro nl when my AA lost to AK. I raise to 1.50 and get reraised to $5.00. I reraise all in for about another 20 and he calls with AK. Flop comes with a K and the turn is another K. That's poker but to lose these 3 hands today all within 2 hours of each and to get my bankroll back down to $0 kills me after spending over 5 hours playing in the tourney yesterday.
#Game No : 5105951177
***** Hand History for Game 5105951177 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:28320256 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Tuesday, September 05, 02:39:05 ET 2006
Table Regular(820545) Table #12 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: Garbonzo24 ( $6110 )
Seat 4: flammbo69 ( $4925 )
Seat 7: Stewman20 ( $8730 )
Seat 10: jaguar33 ( $11894 )
Seat 9: heathen414 ( $12060 )
Seat 3: Durnwyn ( $10825 )
Seat 6: AVRIO_ED ( $4912 )
Seat 5: R0saParks ( $5221 )
Seat 1: NWKing ( $20754 )
Trny:28320256 Level:5
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Tc Ad ]
Durnwyn folds.
flammbo69 folds.
R0saParks folds.
AVRIO_ED folds.
Stewman20 raises [1000].
heathen414 folds.
jaguar33 calls [1000].
NWKing folds.
Garbonzo24 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, Td, 2s ]
Stewman20 bets [2000].
R0saParks: 99
jaguar33 calls [2000].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Js ]
Stewman20 is all-In [5730]
jaguar33 calls [5730].
** Dealing River ** [ 2d ]
R0saParks: nh
Stewman20 shows [ Tc, Ad ] two pairs, tens and twos.
jaguar33 shows [ Kd, Qd ] a flush, king high.
jaguar33 wins 17910 chips from the main pot with a flush, king high.
Player Stewman20 finished in 171 place
So that $54 dollars, all gone. I played a $11 6 handed sng. 4 players left and I have aces vs kings all in pre flop and he hits a king on the flop and I'm out. Then lost $21 playing the micro nl when my AA lost to AK. I raise to 1.50 and get reraised to $5.00. I reraise all in for about another 20 and he calls with AK. Flop comes with a K and the turn is another K. That's poker but to lose these 3 hands today all within 2 hours of each and to get my bankroll back down to $0 kills me after spending over 5 hours playing in the tourney yesterday.
#Game No : 5105951177
***** Hand History for Game 5105951177 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:28320256 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Tuesday, September 05, 02:39:05 ET 2006
Table Regular(820545) Table #12 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: Garbonzo24 ( $6110 )
Seat 4: flammbo69 ( $4925 )
Seat 7: Stewman20 ( $8730 )
Seat 10: jaguar33 ( $11894 )
Seat 9: heathen414 ( $12060 )
Seat 3: Durnwyn ( $10825 )
Seat 6: AVRIO_ED ( $4912 )
Seat 5: R0saParks ( $5221 )
Seat 1: NWKing ( $20754 )
Trny:28320256 Level:5
Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Tc Ad ]
Durnwyn folds.
flammbo69 folds.
R0saParks folds.
AVRIO_ED folds.
Stewman20 raises [1000].
heathen414 folds.
jaguar33 calls [1000].
NWKing folds.
Garbonzo24 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, Td, 2s ]
Stewman20 bets [2000].
R0saParks: 99
jaguar33 calls [2000].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Js ]
Stewman20 is all-In [5730]
jaguar33 calls [5730].
** Dealing River ** [ 2d ]
R0saParks: nh
Stewman20 shows [ Tc, Ad ] two pairs, tens and twos.
jaguar33 shows [ Kd, Qd ] a flush, king high.
jaguar33 wins 17910 chips from the main pot with a flush, king high.
Player Stewman20 finished in 171 place
Monday, September 04, 2006
Still searching for first in a large MTT but getting closer
So if you remember a few posts back, I played in a PP points free roll and finished 20th good for $18. Well I built that $18 up to almost $200 but then lost it all on some sick beats and just bad luck. My account soon read goose eggs so I ponied up 100 PP points to play in another free roll because I am a degenerate and currently have no life (hint hint to all the ladies who are currently not reading this...I'm single...can you believe it). OK so back to poker, there were 905 entrants I finished 3rd. I did have the chip lead with 4 left but lost it when in the bb I raised the sb who just called with 10's and he moved all in and had jacks. At the end, I went all in on a flush draw and gut shot straight and it turns out the chipleader had the nut flush draw. Nothing hit and IGHN. Oh well, made $54 so let's see how I can easily blow that.
I feel my game is coming around and I'm ready for the big time, just need someone dumb enough to back me in a large tourney, say the festa al lago in October. Yeah right!!!
One of these days I will get a win, you can count on it.
I feel my game is coming around and I'm ready for the big time, just need someone dumb enough to back me in a large tourney, say the festa al lago in October. Yeah right!!!
One of these days I will get a win, you can count on it.
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Donkeys always draw...what a jopke
I guess this is what I get for slow playing before the flop.
#Game No : 5087428095
***** Hand History for Game 5087428095 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $33 Buy-in Trny:28210164 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Saturday, September 02, 18:24:25 ET 2006
Table Table 112148 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 5: Stewman20 ( $1710 )
Seat 4: azziz222 ( $3860 )
Seat 2: genes7 ( $1880 )
Seat 6: Nisa06 ( $2610 )
Seat 1: howard3018 ( $1940 )
Trny:28210164 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Ah Ks ]
howard3018 calls [40].
genes7 folds.
azziz222 calls [40].
Stewman20 calls [20].
Nisa06 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jd, Tc, Kd ]
Stewman20 bets [200].
Nisa06 folds.
howard3018 calls [200].
azziz222 calls [200].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
Stewman20 is all-In [1470]
howard3018 calls [1470].
azziz222 folds.
** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]
Stewman20 shows [ Ah, Ks ] three of a kind, kings.
howard3018 shows [ Qs, Ts ] a straight, nine to king.
howard3018 wins 3700 chips from the main pot with a straight, nine to king.
Stewman20 finished in fifth place.
#Game No : 5087428095
***** Hand History for Game 5087428095 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $33 Buy-in Trny:28210164 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Saturday, September 02, 18:24:25 ET 2006
Table Table 112148 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 5: Stewman20 ( $1710 )
Seat 4: azziz222 ( $3860 )
Seat 2: genes7 ( $1880 )
Seat 6: Nisa06 ( $2610 )
Seat 1: howard3018 ( $1940 )
Trny:28210164 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Ah Ks ]
howard3018 calls [40].
genes7 folds.
azziz222 calls [40].
Stewman20 calls [20].
Nisa06 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jd, Tc, Kd ]
Stewman20 bets [200].
Nisa06 folds.
howard3018 calls [200].
azziz222 calls [200].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
Stewman20 is all-In [1470]
howard3018 calls [1470].
azziz222 folds.
** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]
Stewman20 shows [ Ah, Ks ] three of a kind, kings.
howard3018 shows [ Qs, Ts ] a straight, nine to king.
howard3018 wins 3700 chips from the main pot with a straight, nine to king.
Stewman20 finished in fifth place.
Friday, September 01, 2006
I'll take 5th anyday
Just finished 5th in a speed tournament. Took down $135.94. A profit of about $130.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
$999
My August Stats:
I must admit... I am disappointed that I fell short of winning $1,000 in SNG's by a buck.
I did win $235 in ring games for a total August profit of $1234.
I placed in the money 63.27% of the time... that's my best yet. The 6 person SNG is a god-damned money maker.
I must admit... I am disappointed that I fell short of winning $1,000 in SNG's by a buck.
I did win $235 in ring games for a total August profit of $1234.
I placed in the money 63.27% of the time... that's my best yet. The 6 person SNG is a god-damned money maker.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Sick Beat
So I just concluded a SNLH tourney...yes NBA I know I shouldn't play but hey I did cash and make a $4.24 profit. Went out sick. My KK beat by 59...runer runner 5's
#Game No : 5061948999
***** Hand History for Game 5061948999 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:28054256 Level:12 Blinds-Antes(3000/6000-100) - Wednesday, August 30, 03:38:37 ET 2006
Table Speed(814110) Table #1 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: teamhungary ( $26147 )
Seat 2: OdysseyRider ( $21286 )
Seat 3: zambolu ( $92156 )
Seat 4: arecay ( $36631 )
Seat 5: saratoyah7 ( $30659 )
Seat 6: Stewman20 ( $11845 )
Seat 7: dodgee2000 ( $2961 )
Seat 8: Rainsyll ( $29208 )
Seat 9: LOOBYLOU222 ( $39416 )
Trny:28054256 Level:12
Blinds-Antes(3000/6000-100)
teamhungary posts ante [100].
OdysseyRider posts ante [100].
zambolu posts ante [100].
arecay posts ante [100].
saratoyah7 posts ante [100].
Stewman20 posts ante [100].
dodgee2000 posts ante [100].
Rainsyll posts ante [100].
LOOBYLOU222 posts ante [100].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Kd Ks ]
OdysseyRider folds.
zambolu folds.
arecay folds.
saratoyah7 folds.
Stewman20 is all-In [11745]
dodgee2000 folds.
Rainsyll folds.
LOOBYLOU222 folds.
teamhungary calls [5745].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, Ac, Qh ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5s ]
teamhungary shows [ 5h, 9c ] three of a kind, fives.
Stewman20 shows [ Kd, Ks ] two pairs, kings and fives.
teamhungary wins 27390 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, fives.
Player Stewman20 finished in 51 place and received $10.24
#Game No : 5061948999
***** Hand History for Game 5061948999 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:28054256 Level:12 Blinds-Antes(3000/6000-100) - Wednesday, August 30, 03:38:37 ET 2006
Table Speed(814110) Table #1 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: teamhungary ( $26147 )
Seat 2: OdysseyRider ( $21286 )
Seat 3: zambolu ( $92156 )
Seat 4: arecay ( $36631 )
Seat 5: saratoyah7 ( $30659 )
Seat 6: Stewman20 ( $11845 )
Seat 7: dodgee2000 ( $2961 )
Seat 8: Rainsyll ( $29208 )
Seat 9: LOOBYLOU222 ( $39416 )
Trny:28054256 Level:12
Blinds-Antes(3000/6000-100)
teamhungary posts ante [100].
OdysseyRider posts ante [100].
zambolu posts ante [100].
arecay posts ante [100].
saratoyah7 posts ante [100].
Stewman20 posts ante [100].
dodgee2000 posts ante [100].
Rainsyll posts ante [100].
LOOBYLOU222 posts ante [100].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Kd Ks ]
OdysseyRider folds.
zambolu folds.
arecay folds.
saratoyah7 folds.
Stewman20 is all-In [11745]
dodgee2000 folds.
Rainsyll folds.
LOOBYLOU222 folds.
teamhungary calls [5745].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, Ac, Qh ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5s ]
teamhungary shows [ 5h, 9c ] three of a kind, fives.
Stewman20 shows [ Kd, Ks ] two pairs, kings and fives.
teamhungary wins 27390 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, fives.
Player Stewman20 finished in 51 place and received $10.24
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Amazing hand
Got this off of Matt Matros's blog. Amazing.
Table Sunday Million Guaranteed(799876) Table #35 (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 3: jacksup ( $147497 )
Seat 5: hans12783 ( $20975 )
Seat 4: jw4444 ( $44274 )
Seat 2: wildman22222 ( $34074 )
Seat 10: Quasi67 ( $102020 )
Seat 8: EZ2SUKOUTON ( $69177 )
Seat 6: dgevil ( $51315 )
Seat 7: canajin1 ( $68184 )
Seat 9: TO_bluejays ( $193336 )
Seat 1: detroitmgm ( $104010 )
Trny:27938969 Level:13
Blinds-Antes(2000/4000-100)
detroitmgm posts ante [100].
wildman22222 posts ante [100].
jacksup posts ante [100].
jw4444 posts ante [100].
hans12783 posts ante [100].
dgevil posts ante [100].
canajin1 posts ante [100].
EZ2SUKOUTON posts ante [100].
TO_bluejays posts ante [100].
Quasi67 posts ante [100].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to jacksup [ Js Jc ]
wildman22222 folds.
Quasi67: nh
jacksup raises [8500].
jw4444 folds.
hans12783 is all-In [20875]
dgevil folds.
canajin1 folds.
EZ2SUKOUTON folds.
TO_bluejays folds.
Quasi67 folds.
detroitmgm folds.
jacksup calls [12375].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jd, 3d, Jh ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
** Dealing River ** [ Th ]
jacksup shows [ Js, Jc ] four of a kind, jacks.
hans12783 shows [ Qh, Ah ] Royal Flush.
Table Sunday Million Guaranteed(799876) Table #35 (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 3: jacksup ( $147497 )
Seat 5: hans12783 ( $20975 )
Seat 4: jw4444 ( $44274 )
Seat 2: wildman22222 ( $34074 )
Seat 10: Quasi67 ( $102020 )
Seat 8: EZ2SUKOUTON ( $69177 )
Seat 6: dgevil ( $51315 )
Seat 7: canajin1 ( $68184 )
Seat 9: TO_bluejays ( $193336 )
Seat 1: detroitmgm ( $104010 )
Trny:27938969 Level:13
Blinds-Antes(2000/4000-100)
detroitmgm posts ante [100].
wildman22222 posts ante [100].
jacksup posts ante [100].
jw4444 posts ante [100].
hans12783 posts ante [100].
dgevil posts ante [100].
canajin1 posts ante [100].
EZ2SUKOUTON posts ante [100].
TO_bluejays posts ante [100].
Quasi67 posts ante [100].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to jacksup [ Js Jc ]
wildman22222 folds.
Quasi67: nh
jacksup raises [8500].
jw4444 folds.
hans12783 is all-In [20875]
dgevil folds.
canajin1 folds.
EZ2SUKOUTON folds.
TO_bluejays folds.
Quasi67 folds.
detroitmgm folds.
jacksup calls [12375].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jd, 3d, Jh ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
** Dealing River ** [ Th ]
jacksup shows [ Js, Jc ] four of a kind, jacks.
hans12783 shows [ Qh, Ah ] Royal Flush.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Party poker points tourney
So since I have no money in my PP account, I decided to use some of my hard earned points and play in there 250 points tourney. Winner got $262.50 and top 30 paid. Here are some hands. I cashed but not sure if I made the right call. I don't see how I get away from the hand. My read was right and he had 3 outs but should I have called? Comments appreciated. I ended up cashing for $18.75.
Played this hand perfect and got lucky my opponent made a straight.
#Game No : 5011672171
***** Hand History for Game 5011672171 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27753570 Level:6 Blinds(200/400) - Wednesday, August 23, 17:20:20 ET 2006
Table Players Club $1,250(800000) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 2: goodyear35 ( $7707 )
Seat 6: Gouda1988 ( $13862 )
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $9273 )
Seat 10: nagggin ( $20404 )
Seat 9: Babs510 ( $9020 )
Seat 1: ksnider ( $9089 )
Seat 5: SurfCityOC ( $7817 )
Seat 7: billdollar1 ( $17597 )
Seat 4: rattz ( $60 )
Seat 3: str8chillin7 ( $3818 )
Trny:27753570 Level:6
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 5c Ac ]
nagggin folds.
ksnider folds.
goodyear35 folds.
str8chillin7 folds.
rattz folds.
SurfCityOC folds.
Gouda1988 folds.
billdollar1 folds.
Stewman20 raises [800].
Babs510 calls [600].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6c, Kc, 9c ]
Stewman20 checks.
Babs510 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Th ]
Stewman20 bets [1000].
Babs510 is all-In [8020]
Stewman20 calls [7020].
** Dealing River ** [ 6d ]
Stewman20 shows [ 5c, Ac ] a flush, ace high.
Babs510 shows [ Jc, Qd ] a straight, nine to king.
Stewman20 wins 18040 chips from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
Player Babs510 finished in 196 place
Game #5011677022 starts.
This guy had been upset with me the whole time because I took 2 big pots off of him (I had best hand both times) He was talking trash and always raised my blinds or called my raises when he was in the blind. Just waiting for the right time and it came.
#Game No : 5011680311
***** Hand History for Game 5011680311 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27753570 Level:6 Blinds(200/400) - Wednesday, August 23, 17:21:35 ET 2006
Table Players Club $1,250(800000) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: goodyear35 ( $8507 )
Seat 6: Gouda1988 ( $13862 )
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $18293 )
Seat 10: nagggin ( $19604 )
Seat 1: ksnider ( $9089 )
Seat 5: SurfCityOC ( $7817 )
Seat 7: billdollar1 ( $17597 )
Seat 4: rattz ( $60 )
Seat 3: str8chillin7 ( $3818 )
Trny:27753570 Level:6
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Kc Qc ]
str8chillin7 folds.
rattz folds.
SurfCityOC folds.
Gouda1988 folds.
billdollar1 folds.
Stewman20 raises [1200].
nagggin calls [1200].
ksnider folds.
goodyear35 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7d, Qd, 8c ]
Stewman20 bets [2500].
nagggin calls [2500].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
drey1325 has joined the table.
Player drey1325 has been moved from table 20 to this table
Stewman20 bets [4000].
nagggin calls [4000].
** Dealing River ** [ 2c ]
Stewman20 checks.
nagggin is all-In [11904]
Stewman20 is all-In [10593]
Stewman20 shows [ Kc, Qc ] a pair of queens.
nagggin shows [ 5s, 5h ] a pair of fives.
nagggin wins 1311 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of fives.
Stewman20 wins 37186 chips from the main pot with a pair of queens.
Recently spent some time with NBA and he loves Presto. Says he flops a lot of sets with them. Well I had 55 and decided to play it. Flop didn't help but the pre flop raiser priced me in to take one off and I did. TG I did because a 5 on the turn and I won a massive pot.
#Game No : 5012154711
***** Hand History for Game 5012154711 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27753570 Level:10 Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50) - Wednesday, August 23, 18:24:30 ET 2006
Table Players Club $1,250(800000) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 6: Gouda1988 ( $28037 )
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $35635 )
Seat 4: DrSPoop ( $26096 )
Seat 5: max8000 ( $77322 )
Seat 2: bigalex61 ( $40548 )
Seat 7: HE_LUSH_KA ( $39855 )
Seat 1: palerider59 ( $10928 )
Seat 3: AB_UTZ ( $100580 )
Trny:27753570 Level:10
Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50)
palerider59 posts ante [50].
bigalex61 posts ante [50].
AB_UTZ posts ante [50].
DrSPoop posts ante [50].
max8000 posts ante [50].
Gouda1988 posts ante [50].
HE_LUSH_KA posts ante [50].
Stewman20 posts ante [50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 5c 5h ]
ABSTRACT2018 has joined the table.
Player ABSTRACT2018 has been moved from table 5 to this table
DrSPoop calls [1600].
max8000 folds.
Gouda1988 raises [3200].
HE_LUSH_KA folds.
Stewman20 calls [3200].
palerider59 folds.
bigalex61 folds.
AB_UTZ folds.
DrSPoop calls [1600].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, Qd, 8c ]
DrSPoop checks.
Gouda1988 bets [1600].
YYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOO
Stewman20 calls [1600].
DrSPoop calls [1600].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5s ]
DrSPoop is all-In [21246]
Gouda1988 calls [21246].
Stewman20 is all-In [30785]
Gouda1988 is all-In [1941]
** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]
DrSPoop shows [ Qh, Th ] a pair of queens.
Gouda1988 shows [ Kh, Kd ] a pair of kings.
Stewman20 shows [ 5c, 5h ] three of a kind, fives.
Stewman20 wins 7598 chips from side pot #2 with three of a kind, fives.
Stewman20 wins 3882 chips from side pot #1 with three of a kind, fives.
Stewman20 wins 80938 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, fives.
Player DrSPoop finished in 54 place
Player Gouda1988 finished in 53 place
This is the final hand I played. I knew he had AK but he did have me cover. Hope for no Ace, unfortunately he hit. I knew he didn't have aces because he wouldn't have raised all in and wouldn't have done that with Aces. Overall statisfied with how I played. I got a away from tp tk when I think guy flopped a set of 5's or 2's. Tough lay down but I think it was right. Besides that smooth coasting into the money.
#Game No : 5012635915
***** Hand History for Game 5012635915 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27753570 Level:14 Blinds-Antes(3000/6000-100) - Wednesday, August 23, 19:26:45 ET 2006
Table Players Club $1,250(800000) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $121574 )
Seat 5: max8000 ( $56758 )
Seat 7: HE_LUSH_KA ( $74608 )
Seat 1: gpinard ( $181543 )
Seat 3: UshkV ( $46422 )
Seat 4: SCURVYMAN3 ( $232354 )
Seat 10: SuperWhopper ( $8482 )
Trny:27753570 Level:14
Blinds-Antes(3000/6000-100)
gpinard posts ante [100].
UshkV posts ante [100].
SCURVYMAN3 posts ante [100].
max8000 posts ante [100].
HE_LUSH_KA posts ante [100].
Stewman20 posts ante [100].
SuperWhopper posts ante [100].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Kh Kd ]
gpinard raises [12000].
UshkV folds.
SCURVYMAN3 is all-In [232254]
max8000 folds.
HE_LUSH_KA folds.
Stewman20 is all-In [118474]
SuperWhopper folds.
gpinard folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4h, 5c, Ac ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Js ]
** Dealing River ** [ 7s ]
Stewman20 shows [ Kh, Kd ] a pair of kings.
SCURVYMAN3 shows [ As, Kc ] a pair of aces.
SCURVYMAN3 wins 110780 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of aces.
SCURVYMAN3 wins 261648 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.
Player Stewman20 finished in 20 place and received $18.75
Played this hand perfect and got lucky my opponent made a straight.
#Game No : 5011672171
***** Hand History for Game 5011672171 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27753570 Level:6 Blinds(200/400) - Wednesday, August 23, 17:20:20 ET 2006
Table Players Club $1,250(800000) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 2: goodyear35 ( $7707 )
Seat 6: Gouda1988 ( $13862 )
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $9273 )
Seat 10: nagggin ( $20404 )
Seat 9: Babs510 ( $9020 )
Seat 1: ksnider ( $9089 )
Seat 5: SurfCityOC ( $7817 )
Seat 7: billdollar1 ( $17597 )
Seat 4: rattz ( $60 )
Seat 3: str8chillin7 ( $3818 )
Trny:27753570 Level:6
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 5c Ac ]
nagggin folds.
ksnider folds.
goodyear35 folds.
str8chillin7 folds.
rattz folds.
SurfCityOC folds.
Gouda1988 folds.
billdollar1 folds.
Stewman20 raises [800].
Babs510 calls [600].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6c, Kc, 9c ]
Stewman20 checks.
Babs510 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Th ]
Stewman20 bets [1000].
Babs510 is all-In [8020]
Stewman20 calls [7020].
** Dealing River ** [ 6d ]
Stewman20 shows [ 5c, Ac ] a flush, ace high.
Babs510 shows [ Jc, Qd ] a straight, nine to king.
Stewman20 wins 18040 chips from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
Player Babs510 finished in 196 place
Game #5011677022 starts.
This guy had been upset with me the whole time because I took 2 big pots off of him (I had best hand both times) He was talking trash and always raised my blinds or called my raises when he was in the blind. Just waiting for the right time and it came.
#Game No : 5011680311
***** Hand History for Game 5011680311 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27753570 Level:6 Blinds(200/400) - Wednesday, August 23, 17:21:35 ET 2006
Table Players Club $1,250(800000) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: goodyear35 ( $8507 )
Seat 6: Gouda1988 ( $13862 )
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $18293 )
Seat 10: nagggin ( $19604 )
Seat 1: ksnider ( $9089 )
Seat 5: SurfCityOC ( $7817 )
Seat 7: billdollar1 ( $17597 )
Seat 4: rattz ( $60 )
Seat 3: str8chillin7 ( $3818 )
Trny:27753570 Level:6
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Kc Qc ]
str8chillin7 folds.
rattz folds.
SurfCityOC folds.
Gouda1988 folds.
billdollar1 folds.
Stewman20 raises [1200].
nagggin calls [1200].
ksnider folds.
goodyear35 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7d, Qd, 8c ]
Stewman20 bets [2500].
nagggin calls [2500].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
drey1325 has joined the table.
Player drey1325 has been moved from table 20 to this table
Stewman20 bets [4000].
nagggin calls [4000].
** Dealing River ** [ 2c ]
Stewman20 checks.
nagggin is all-In [11904]
Stewman20 is all-In [10593]
Stewman20 shows [ Kc, Qc ] a pair of queens.
nagggin shows [ 5s, 5h ] a pair of fives.
nagggin wins 1311 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of fives.
Stewman20 wins 37186 chips from the main pot with a pair of queens.
Recently spent some time with NBA and he loves Presto. Says he flops a lot of sets with them. Well I had 55 and decided to play it. Flop didn't help but the pre flop raiser priced me in to take one off and I did. TG I did because a 5 on the turn and I won a massive pot.
#Game No : 5012154711
***** Hand History for Game 5012154711 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27753570 Level:10 Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50) - Wednesday, August 23, 18:24:30 ET 2006
Table Players Club $1,250(800000) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 6: Gouda1988 ( $28037 )
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $35635 )
Seat 4: DrSPoop ( $26096 )
Seat 5: max8000 ( $77322 )
Seat 2: bigalex61 ( $40548 )
Seat 7: HE_LUSH_KA ( $39855 )
Seat 1: palerider59 ( $10928 )
Seat 3: AB_UTZ ( $100580 )
Trny:27753570 Level:10
Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50)
palerider59 posts ante [50].
bigalex61 posts ante [50].
AB_UTZ posts ante [50].
DrSPoop posts ante [50].
max8000 posts ante [50].
Gouda1988 posts ante [50].
HE_LUSH_KA posts ante [50].
Stewman20 posts ante [50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 5c 5h ]
ABSTRACT2018 has joined the table.
Player ABSTRACT2018 has been moved from table 5 to this table
DrSPoop calls [1600].
max8000 folds.
Gouda1988 raises [3200].
HE_LUSH_KA folds.
Stewman20 calls [3200].
palerider59 folds.
bigalex61 folds.
AB_UTZ folds.
DrSPoop calls [1600].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, Qd, 8c ]
DrSPoop checks.
Gouda1988 bets [1600].
YYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOO
Stewman20 calls [1600].
DrSPoop calls [1600].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5s ]
DrSPoop is all-In [21246]
Gouda1988 calls [21246].
Stewman20 is all-In [30785]
Gouda1988 is all-In [1941]
** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]
DrSPoop shows [ Qh, Th ] a pair of queens.
Gouda1988 shows [ Kh, Kd ] a pair of kings.
Stewman20 shows [ 5c, 5h ] three of a kind, fives.
Stewman20 wins 7598 chips from side pot #2 with three of a kind, fives.
Stewman20 wins 3882 chips from side pot #1 with three of a kind, fives.
Stewman20 wins 80938 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, fives.
Player DrSPoop finished in 54 place
Player Gouda1988 finished in 53 place
This is the final hand I played. I knew he had AK but he did have me cover. Hope for no Ace, unfortunately he hit. I knew he didn't have aces because he wouldn't have raised all in and wouldn't have done that with Aces. Overall statisfied with how I played. I got a away from tp tk when I think guy flopped a set of 5's or 2's. Tough lay down but I think it was right. Besides that smooth coasting into the money.
#Game No : 5012635915
***** Hand History for Game 5012635915 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27753570 Level:14 Blinds-Antes(3000/6000-100) - Wednesday, August 23, 19:26:45 ET 2006
Table Players Club $1,250(800000) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $121574 )
Seat 5: max8000 ( $56758 )
Seat 7: HE_LUSH_KA ( $74608 )
Seat 1: gpinard ( $181543 )
Seat 3: UshkV ( $46422 )
Seat 4: SCURVYMAN3 ( $232354 )
Seat 10: SuperWhopper ( $8482 )
Trny:27753570 Level:14
Blinds-Antes(3000/6000-100)
gpinard posts ante [100].
UshkV posts ante [100].
SCURVYMAN3 posts ante [100].
max8000 posts ante [100].
HE_LUSH_KA posts ante [100].
Stewman20 posts ante [100].
SuperWhopper posts ante [100].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Kh Kd ]
gpinard raises [12000].
UshkV folds.
SCURVYMAN3 is all-In [232254]
max8000 folds.
HE_LUSH_KA folds.
Stewman20 is all-In [118474]
SuperWhopper folds.
gpinard folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4h, 5c, Ac ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Js ]
** Dealing River ** [ 7s ]
Stewman20 shows [ Kh, Kd ] a pair of kings.
SCURVYMAN3 shows [ As, Kc ] a pair of aces.
SCURVYMAN3 wins 110780 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of aces.
SCURVYMAN3 wins 261648 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.
Player Stewman20 finished in 20 place and received $18.75
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Who's Playing The WCOOP?
From PokerStars.com:
The event, buy-ins, dates and guaranteed prize pools are as follows:
$215 razz, Sept. 16, $100,000
$530 no-limit hold’em, Sept. 17, $1.5 million
$320 pot-limit hold’em with rebuys, Sept. 18, $400,000
$215 no-limit hold’em match play, Sept. 19, $300,000
$530 limit Omaha hi/lo, Sept. 20, $300,000
$215 no-limit hold’em with rebuys, Sept. 21, $1 million
$215 limit hold’em, Sept. 22, $200,000
$215 H.O.R.S.E, Sept 23, $100,000
$530 pot-limit hold’em, Sept. 23, $400,000
$1,050 no-limit hold’em, Sept. 24, $1 million
$320 stud, Sept. 25, $100,000
$320 pot-limit Omaha 8OB, Sept. 26, $200,000
$320 pot-limit hold’em, Sept. 27, $400,000
$530 stud high-low, Sept. 28, $200,000
$530 pot-limit Omaha, Sept. 29, $300,000
$5,200 H.O.R.S.E., Sept. 30, $100,000
$1,050 limit hold’em, Sept. 30, $400,000
$2,600 no-limit hold’em, Oct. 1, $3 million
The event, buy-ins, dates and guaranteed prize pools are as follows:
$215 razz, Sept. 16, $100,000
$530 no-limit hold’em, Sept. 17, $1.5 million
$320 pot-limit hold’em with rebuys, Sept. 18, $400,000
$215 no-limit hold’em match play, Sept. 19, $300,000
$530 limit Omaha hi/lo, Sept. 20, $300,000
$215 no-limit hold’em with rebuys, Sept. 21, $1 million
$215 limit hold’em, Sept. 22, $200,000
$215 H.O.R.S.E, Sept 23, $100,000
$530 pot-limit hold’em, Sept. 23, $400,000
$1,050 no-limit hold’em, Sept. 24, $1 million
$320 stud, Sept. 25, $100,000
$320 pot-limit Omaha 8OB, Sept. 26, $200,000
$320 pot-limit hold’em, Sept. 27, $400,000
$530 stud high-low, Sept. 28, $200,000
$530 pot-limit Omaha, Sept. 29, $300,000
$5,200 H.O.R.S.E., Sept. 30, $100,000
$1,050 limit hold’em, Sept. 30, $400,000
$2,600 no-limit hold’em, Oct. 1, $3 million
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Just Frustrated...
Why I will never win one of these GOD-DAMNED steps:
#Game No : 4902435333
***** Hand History for Game 4902435333 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $165Buy-in Trny:27090545 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Tuesday, August 08, 03:00:09 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 4 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 5: Jeff710 ( $3468 )
Seat 8: FoolBizzy21 ( $2397 )
Seat 1: NoBlackAces ( $2017 )
Seat 9: alewahghts ( $3867 )
Seat 6: dsargent ( $1490 )
Seat 4: grc1414 ( $2186 )
Seat 7: belsithia ( $1384 )
Seat 10: dgdg152 ( $3191 )
Trny:27090545 Level:3Blinds(50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to NoBlackAces [ Tc Ts ]
NoBlackAces raises [300].
grc1414 folds.Jeff710 folds.
dsargent folds.belsithia folds.
FoolBizzy21 calls [300].
alewahghts calls [250].
dgdg152 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, 7s, 5s ]
alewahghts checks.
NoBlackAces bets [425].
FoolBizzy21 calls [425].
>You have options at Mini Step 2 Table!.
alewahghts is all-In [3567]
NoBlackAces is all-In [1292]
FoolBizzy21 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qh ]
** Dealing River ** [ 8s ]
NoBlackAces shows [ Tc, Ts ] three of a kind, tens.
alewahghts shows [ As, 2s ] a flush, ace high.
alewahghts wins 1850 chips from side pot #1 with a flush, ace high.
alewahghts wins 4859 chips from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
NoBlackAces finished in eighth and wins Entry to Mini Step 2
LOL
All week this has been happening. I don't get it!! How do these people make it this far?? What am I doing wrong?
Just today, I got knocked out of the tournament in 3rd TWICE when I moved all-in with the best hand and got sucked out on... and I'm not talking about A5 vs KQ. I'm talking AQ vs KQ and AK vs KJ. Each time the guy had 3 outs IF i don't hit my high card. ARGH!!!!
18 times I have finished 3rd when top 2 move on or 2nd when only 1st moves on. 18 times!!!!!!!
I will be re-thinking my strategy after I'm done wasting my time with these fucking tourneys.
#Game No : 4902435333
***** Hand History for Game 4902435333 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $165Buy-in Trny:27090545 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Tuesday, August 08, 03:00:09 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 4 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 5: Jeff710 ( $3468 )
Seat 8: FoolBizzy21 ( $2397 )
Seat 1: NoBlackAces ( $2017 )
Seat 9: alewahghts ( $3867 )
Seat 6: dsargent ( $1490 )
Seat 4: grc1414 ( $2186 )
Seat 7: belsithia ( $1384 )
Seat 10: dgdg152 ( $3191 )
Trny:27090545 Level:3Blinds(50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to NoBlackAces [ Tc Ts ]
NoBlackAces raises [300].
grc1414 folds.Jeff710 folds.
dsargent folds.belsithia folds.
FoolBizzy21 calls [300].
alewahghts calls [250].
dgdg152 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, 7s, 5s ]
alewahghts checks.
NoBlackAces bets [425].
FoolBizzy21 calls [425].
>You have options at Mini Step 2 Table!.
alewahghts is all-In [3567]
NoBlackAces is all-In [1292]
FoolBizzy21 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qh ]
** Dealing River ** [ 8s ]
NoBlackAces shows [ Tc, Ts ] three of a kind, tens.
alewahghts shows [ As, 2s ] a flush, ace high.
alewahghts wins 1850 chips from side pot #1 with a flush, ace high.
alewahghts wins 4859 chips from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
NoBlackAces finished in eighth and wins Entry to Mini Step 2
LOL
All week this has been happening. I don't get it!! How do these people make it this far?? What am I doing wrong?
Just today, I got knocked out of the tournament in 3rd TWICE when I moved all-in with the best hand and got sucked out on... and I'm not talking about A5 vs KQ. I'm talking AQ vs KQ and AK vs KJ. Each time the guy had 3 outs IF i don't hit my high card. ARGH!!!!
18 times I have finished 3rd when top 2 move on or 2nd when only 1st moves on. 18 times!!!!!!!
I will be re-thinking my strategy after I'm done wasting my time with these fucking tourneys.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Friday, August 04, 2006
Mini-Steps Quest Update: Done with Step 1s!
So here are my final stats from the first level of my mini-steps quest:
23 Step 1 buy-ins ($6 each) allowed me to play 51 Step 1 tournaments and yielded 9 Step 2 entries ($22 each). I fell one short of my goal of 10 step 2s, but seeing how I finished in 2nd place TWELVE times, I can forgive myself.
So far, I am right on pace for what I predicted:
In my June 18th post, I estimated that I would need to turn 50 Step 1 buy-ins into 19 Step 2 move-ups (39.3% ROI). Since I ammended my quest half-way through my Step 1 buy-ins (instead of buying into 50, I decided to buy into 23), I turned 23 buy-ins into 9 step 2 move-ups (43.5% ROI).
Since I bought in less times, I will have less chances to cash in step 5, but all I need is one 5th place finish to make money.
I have already begun my Step 2s and moved on in both Step 2s I have played (one 1st and one 2nd). I will need to move on at least 5 times to stay on pace, meaning I need to place 1st or 2nd in 3 of the remaining 7 tournaments yet to be played.
More updates to come -
~NBA~
23 Step 1 buy-ins ($6 each) allowed me to play 51 Step 1 tournaments and yielded 9 Step 2 entries ($22 each). I fell one short of my goal of 10 step 2s, but seeing how I finished in 2nd place TWELVE times, I can forgive myself.
So far, I am right on pace for what I predicted:
In my June 18th post, I estimated that I would need to turn 50 Step 1 buy-ins into 19 Step 2 move-ups (39.3% ROI). Since I ammended my quest half-way through my Step 1 buy-ins (instead of buying into 50, I decided to buy into 23), I turned 23 buy-ins into 9 step 2 move-ups (43.5% ROI).
Since I bought in less times, I will have less chances to cash in step 5, but all I need is one 5th place finish to make money.
I have already begun my Step 2s and moved on in both Step 2s I have played (one 1st and one 2nd). I will need to move on at least 5 times to stay on pace, meaning I need to place 1st or 2nd in 3 of the remaining 7 tournaments yet to be played.
More updates to come -
~NBA~
Battling Back as the Severe Short Stack 10 Handed
***** Hand History for Game 4873099969 *****
Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 26912816) - Fri Aug 04 02:32:25 EDT
Table Mini Step 2 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: TC20002185 (1860)
Seat 2: NoBlackAces (600)
Seat 3: lakeshow2004 (1760)
Seat 4: Jimmy0069 (1820)
Seat 5: thonda79 (1360)
Seat 6: MMSOPPMM (3090)
Seat 7: buddyboy_04 (3110)
Seat 8: Noluck81 (1880)
Seat 9: FLoPpYxNuTs (2580)
Seat 10: Gyea8 (1940)
lakeshow2004 posts small blind (20)
Jimmy0069 posts big blind (40)
50 minutes later...
Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 26912816) - Fri Aug 04 03:21:16 EDT
Table Mini Step 2 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 2: NoBlackAces (10337)
Seat 6: MMSOPPMM (9663)
MMSOPPMM posts small blind (300)
NoBlackAces posts big blind (600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to NoBlackAces [ Kc, 2d ]
MMSOPPMM raises (9363) to 9663
MMSOPPMM is all-In.
NoBlackAces calls (9063)
Creating Main Pot with $19326 with MMSOPPMM
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 6s, Td, As ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8c ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 6c ]
** Summary **Main Pot: 19326
Board: [ 6s Td As 8c 6c ]
NoBlackAces balance 20000, bet 9663, collected 19326, net +9663 [ Kc 2d ] [ a pair of sixes with king kicker -- As,Kc,Td,6s,6cKc(kicker card) ]
MMSOPPMM balance 0, lost 9663 [ 7s 3d ] [ a pair of sixes -- As,Td,8c,6s,6c ]
I am a force to be reckoned with on the short stack, gentlemen.
~NBA~
Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 26912816) - Fri Aug 04 02:32:25 EDT
Table Mini Step 2 (Real Money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: TC20002185 (1860)
Seat 2: NoBlackAces (600)
Seat 3: lakeshow2004 (1760)
Seat 4: Jimmy0069 (1820)
Seat 5: thonda79 (1360)
Seat 6: MMSOPPMM (3090)
Seat 7: buddyboy_04 (3110)
Seat 8: Noluck81 (1880)
Seat 9: FLoPpYxNuTs (2580)
Seat 10: Gyea8 (1940)
lakeshow2004 posts small blind (20)
Jimmy0069 posts big blind (40)
50 minutes later...
Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 26912816) - Fri Aug 04 03:21:16 EDT
Table Mini Step 2 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 2: NoBlackAces (10337)
Seat 6: MMSOPPMM (9663)
MMSOPPMM posts small blind (300)
NoBlackAces posts big blind (600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to NoBlackAces [ Kc, 2d ]
MMSOPPMM raises (9363) to 9663
MMSOPPMM is all-In.
NoBlackAces calls (9063)
Creating Main Pot with $19326 with MMSOPPMM
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 6s, Td, As ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 8c ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 6c ]
** Summary **Main Pot: 19326
Board: [ 6s Td As 8c 6c ]
NoBlackAces balance 20000, bet 9663, collected 19326, net +9663 [ Kc 2d ] [ a pair of sixes with king kicker -- As,Kc,Td,6s,6cKc(kicker card) ]
MMSOPPMM balance 0, lost 9663 [ 7s 3d ] [ a pair of sixes -- As,Td,8c,6s,6c ]
I am a force to be reckoned with on the short stack, gentlemen.
~NBA~
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Mini-Steps Quest Update
I haven't posted any updates from my Mini-Steps quest in a while, so I thought this would be a good time:
I decided to only buy in to 23 step 1s and with replays I have played in 44... So far, I have won 8 of them. I have 6 step 1s left to play. Here's a rundown of my finishes:
7th or worse: 9
6th: 1
5th: 5
4th: 5
3rd: 4
2nd: 12
1st: 8
12 second place finshes is quite discouraging. In any other step, I would be happy with second place, but only first place moves on in this step.
I took exactly a month off from the quest, and when I came back to it, it took me a while to shake off the rust. My average finish is now 3.8. I have 8 step 2s (worth $22 each) so my ROI is now in the black at 27.5%.
I should be done playing all my step 1s by the end of next week, and hopefully I will have 10 step 2s to start in on. I'll post another update then.
~NBA~
I decided to only buy in to 23 step 1s and with replays I have played in 44... So far, I have won 8 of them. I have 6 step 1s left to play. Here's a rundown of my finishes:
7th or worse: 9
6th: 1
5th: 5
4th: 5
3rd: 4
2nd: 12
1st: 8
12 second place finshes is quite discouraging. In any other step, I would be happy with second place, but only first place moves on in this step.
I took exactly a month off from the quest, and when I came back to it, it took me a while to shake off the rust. My average finish is now 3.8. I have 8 step 2s (worth $22 each) so my ROI is now in the black at 27.5%.
I should be done playing all my step 1s by the end of next week, and hopefully I will have 10 step 2s to start in on. I'll post another update then.
~NBA~
Monday, July 31, 2006
Michael Odeh proves once again he is an idiot
Now he isn't a household name but I had the unfortunate experience of playing about 5 hours with this guy at the Rincon prelim event this past March. We both made the final table him finishing I think 9th and me 7th. He was a jerk who kept apologizing (seriously like 5-6 times) to the table about his antics saying it is just an act blah blah blah. He got lucky early in the tourney when I called his all in with QQ and he had 88 and spiked an 8 on the river. Another time he slow rolled Aces when a guy trying to make a move went all in. He thought about it for at least 30 seconds making a speech he only looked at one card and that was why he was the initial raiser.
Anyways just a dumbass and he displays his dumbassness again when he doesn't know who Hank Azaria is. I mean he may not be the most household name but the guy has been acting and doing voices for years. Maybe I'm being too hard on the guy or maybe I just wanted to flame him for the world to read or least our 3 fans out there who read this but he is one annoying jerky poker player.
Craziness at Table 127
Kevin "Lucko" O'Brien takes a big hit down to $7,200 when his opponent flops Quads.
Shortly afterwards, Hank Azaria raises to $600 in middle position. Pete "The Beat" Giordano, raises him to $1,600. When the action gets around to Azaria, he re-raises to $5,600. Giordano immediately goes all-in and has Azaria covered. Azaria has $2,900 left, and he asks Giordano if he has Aces. Giordano says he doesn't know, but that he would like Azaria to stick around for awhile. Azaria is torn on his decision. He already has about 2/3 of his chips in the middle, but he hesitates to make a decision. The cameras swarm around him, and he eventually folds the KK face up. Giordano tells him he made a good decision, and turns over the AA. Michael Odeh, who is one table over, comes over to tell him what a great laydown he made. Someone tells Odeh that even celebrities can play, considering Rene Angelil made the same laydown earlier in the day. Unfortunately, Odeh doesn't know who Azaria is, and asks for his credits. Azaria doesn't seem to be in the mood, but he does a few voices from The Simpsons, including Chief Wiggum and Moe Sizlak.
The next two hands, Azaria takes down both pots and builds himself right back up to $5,000 in chips.
Anyways just a dumbass and he displays his dumbassness again when he doesn't know who Hank Azaria is. I mean he may not be the most household name but the guy has been acting and doing voices for years. Maybe I'm being too hard on the guy or maybe I just wanted to flame him for the world to read or least our 3 fans out there who read this but he is one annoying jerky poker player.
Craziness at Table 127
Kevin "Lucko" O'Brien takes a big hit down to $7,200 when his opponent flops Quads.
Shortly afterwards, Hank Azaria raises to $600 in middle position. Pete "The Beat" Giordano, raises him to $1,600. When the action gets around to Azaria, he re-raises to $5,600. Giordano immediately goes all-in and has Azaria covered. Azaria has $2,900 left, and he asks Giordano if he has Aces. Giordano says he doesn't know, but that he would like Azaria to stick around for awhile. Azaria is torn on his decision. He already has about 2/3 of his chips in the middle, but he hesitates to make a decision. The cameras swarm around him, and he eventually folds the KK face up. Giordano tells him he made a good decision, and turns over the AA. Michael Odeh, who is one table over, comes over to tell him what a great laydown he made. Someone tells Odeh that even celebrities can play, considering Rene Angelil made the same laydown earlier in the day. Unfortunately, Odeh doesn't know who Azaria is, and asks for his credits. Azaria doesn't seem to be in the mood, but he does a few voices from The Simpsons, including Chief Wiggum and Moe Sizlak.
The next two hands, Azaria takes down both pots and builds himself right back up to $5,000 in chips.
Donkiness reigns at WSOP ME
Man I kinda wish I was playing, but who am I kidding I'd probably bust out in day 1 but hey I'd make it farther than NBA. Why this guy didn't call his last all in is beyond me. Aren't you pot committed. He put in $16,000 and then won't call Varkomyi's last $1,400. I sure hope this is a card player error...wouldn't be their first.
Varkonyi Wins Battle of Blinds
Action is folded around to Robert Varkonyi in the small blind, and he limps, the big blind raises to $1,000 and Varkonyi calls. The flop is 654, Varkonyi checks, the big blind bets $2,000, and Varkonyi calls. The turn is the 10, Varkonyi checks, the big blind bets $3,000, and Varkonyi calls. The river is the K, Varkkonyi bets $5,000, the big blind raises to $10,000, Varkonyi then re-raises his last $1,400 all-in, and the big blind folds. Varkonyi now has $33,400.
Varkonyi Wins Battle of Blinds
Action is folded around to Robert Varkonyi in the small blind, and he limps, the big blind raises to $1,000 and Varkonyi calls. The flop is 654, Varkonyi checks, the big blind bets $2,000, and Varkonyi calls. The turn is the 10, Varkonyi checks, the big blind bets $3,000, and Varkonyi calls. The river is the K, Varkkonyi bets $5,000, the big blind raises to $10,000, Varkonyi then re-raises his last $1,400 all-in, and the big blind folds. Varkonyi now has $33,400.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Perhaps the funniest prop bet in WSOP history
Fri Jul 28 16:31:00 PDT 2006
Joe Sebok has arrived at the tournament dressed as "Robin" from the Batman and Robin comic book. Sebok lost a bet to Gavin Smith on who would perform the best during the preliminary events at the 2006 WSOP. Sebok must make an appearance dressed as a different super-hero for each day of the main event (Smith gets to choose which character).
Joe Sebok has arrived at the tournament dressed as "Robin" from the Batman and Robin comic book. Sebok lost a bet to Gavin Smith on who would perform the best during the preliminary events at the 2006 WSOP. Sebok must make an appearance dressed as a different super-hero for each day of the main event (Smith gets to choose which character).
Friday, July 28, 2006
This guy obviously won his seat on Party Poker...
This guy is actually playing in the WSOP ME...
From Cardplayer.com:
Fri Jul 28 12:32:00 PDT 2006
On a flop of 10c 7c 5s, Tim Rod bets $300 and his opponent raises to $600. Rod calls and the turn puts the 3c on the board. Rod again bets out with $1,500 and is again raised by his opponent to $4,000. Rod calls and the river puts the 3s on the board. Rod pushes all-in and his opponent immediately calls. Rod flips up KQ for a turned flush. His opponent says, "Do I have a straight flush? Oh, no I don't," as he shows 8d 6s for 8-high.
From Cardplayer.com:
Fri Jul 28 12:32:00 PDT 2006
On a flop of 10c 7c 5s, Tim Rod bets $300 and his opponent raises to $600. Rod calls and the turn puts the 3c on the board. Rod again bets out with $1,500 and is again raised by his opponent to $4,000. Rod calls and the river puts the 3s on the board. Rod pushes all-in and his opponent immediately calls. Rod flips up KQ for a turned flush. His opponent says, "Do I have a straight flush? Oh, no I don't," as he shows 8d 6s for 8-high.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The great Stu Ungar
Look at him in this compared to his 97 appearance. What a shame what happened to this guy.
81 WSOP final
81 WSOP final
A Well Played Hand To Win A Mini Step 1
Sometimes I even impress myself with my uncanny poker playing skills and abilities...
This was the final hand of a mini-step 1:
#Game No : 4804769213
***** Hand History for Game 4804769213 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:26481426
Level:5 Blinds(200/400) - Tuesday, July 25, 12:52:24 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: NoBlackAces ( $11385 )
Seat 8: elheim ( $8615 )
Trny:26481426 Level:5
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to NoBlackAces [ As Td ]
elheim raises [900].
NoBlackAces calls [700].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qs, Ts, Th ]
NoBlackAces checks.
elheim bets [3900].
NoBlackAces calls [3900].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2d ]
NoBlackAces checks.
elheim checks.
** Dealing River ** [ Ac ]
NoBlackAces checks.
elheim is all-In [3615]
NoBlackAces: gg
NoBlackAces calls [3615].
NoBlackAces shows [ As, Td ] a full house, Tens full of aces.
elheim shows [ 8d, 6d ] a pair of tens.
NoBlackAces wins 17230 chips from the main pot with a full house, Tens full of aces.
elheim finished in second and wins Entry to Mini Step 1
Just look at the discipline here... I check it the whole way... We go check-check on the turn and even when I boat up on the river, I have the patience to check it AGAIN. I just know that he's going to bet at it with NOTHING and I know that I can win the tournament if he does.
He does, and I do.
Is it possible to get an errection from reading hand histories?
Yes.
This was the final hand of a mini-step 1:
#Game No : 4804769213
***** Hand History for Game 4804769213 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:26481426
Level:5 Blinds(200/400) - Tuesday, July 25, 12:52:24 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 1: NoBlackAces ( $11385 )
Seat 8: elheim ( $8615 )
Trny:26481426 Level:5
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to NoBlackAces [ As Td ]
elheim raises [900].
NoBlackAces calls [700].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qs, Ts, Th ]
NoBlackAces checks.
elheim bets [3900].
NoBlackAces calls [3900].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2d ]
NoBlackAces checks.
elheim checks.
** Dealing River ** [ Ac ]
NoBlackAces checks.
elheim is all-In [3615]
NoBlackAces: gg
NoBlackAces calls [3615].
NoBlackAces shows [ As, Td ] a full house, Tens full of aces.
elheim shows [ 8d, 6d ] a pair of tens.
NoBlackAces wins 17230 chips from the main pot with a full house, Tens full of aces.
elheim finished in second and wins Entry to Mini Step 1
Just look at the discipline here... I check it the whole way... We go check-check on the turn and even when I boat up on the river, I have the patience to check it AGAIN. I just know that he's going to bet at it with NOTHING and I know that I can win the tournament if he does.
He does, and I do.
Is it possible to get an errection from reading hand histories?
Yes.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Cold Decked
So I'm in step 4 feeling good. 3rd hand in dealt KK...cold decked. Now back to step 1, so demoralizing.
#Game No : 4802271705
***** Hand History for Game 4802271705 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $165 Buy-in Trny:26466529 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Monday, July 24, 22:56:07 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 4 #1271108 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: k0pier ( $1940 )
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $2000 )
Seat 10: OlManRvr ( $1900 )
Seat 7: Poker_Puss1 ( $2000 )
Seat 3: crafty8413 ( $1705 )
Seat 6: tcubeast ( $1037 )
Seat 4: younGGunJG ( $2140 )
Seat 5: company5111 ( $1415 )
Seat 8: IcheckRAISEtoo ( $5863 )
Trny:26466529 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Kh Ks ]
tcubeast calls [40].
Poker_Puss1 folds.
IcheckRAISEtoo folds.
Stewman20 raises [150].
OlManRvr folds.
k0pier folds.
crafty8413 folds.
younGGunJG raises [365].
company5111 folds.
tcubeast folds.
Stewman20 raises [950].
younGGunJG raises [1430].
Stewman20 is all-In [900]
younGGunJG: oine time
younGGunJG: kk?
younGGunJG calls [185].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, 6s, 2c ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jh ]
** Dealing River ** [ Ac ]
younGGunJG shows [ Ad, Ah ] three of a kind, aces.
Stewman20 shows [ Kh, Ks ] a pair of kings.
younGGunJG wins 4080 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, aces.
Stewman20 finished in ninth and wins Entry to Mini Step 1 + $1
#Game No : 4802271705
***** Hand History for Game 4802271705 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $165 Buy-in Trny:26466529 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Monday, July 24, 22:56:07 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 4 #1271108 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: k0pier ( $1940 )
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $2000 )
Seat 10: OlManRvr ( $1900 )
Seat 7: Poker_Puss1 ( $2000 )
Seat 3: crafty8413 ( $1705 )
Seat 6: tcubeast ( $1037 )
Seat 4: younGGunJG ( $2140 )
Seat 5: company5111 ( $1415 )
Seat 8: IcheckRAISEtoo ( $5863 )
Trny:26466529 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Kh Ks ]
tcubeast calls [40].
Poker_Puss1 folds.
IcheckRAISEtoo folds.
Stewman20 raises [150].
OlManRvr folds.
k0pier folds.
crafty8413 folds.
younGGunJG raises [365].
company5111 folds.
tcubeast folds.
Stewman20 raises [950].
younGGunJG raises [1430].
Stewman20 is all-In [900]
younGGunJG: oine time
younGGunJG: kk?
younGGunJG calls [185].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, 6s, 2c ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jh ]
** Dealing River ** [ Ac ]
younGGunJG shows [ Ad, Ah ] three of a kind, aces.
Stewman20 shows [ Kh, Ks ] a pair of kings.
younGGunJG wins 4080 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, aces.
Stewman20 finished in ninth and wins Entry to Mini Step 1 + $1
Welcome back, Mr. NBA
1st MTT since Vegas.... took down 8th place for a meager $180. 1st place was almost $1,300... woulda been nice.
Still haven't won a MTT for a lonnnnng time...
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Roy Green, boy...
Damn that guy is a good lookin sonnavabitch...
I haven't even thought about poker since Vegas... until today. Noticed that Jeff Madsen won his second bracelet of this WSOP... Wow. 21 years old, 2 bracelets and $1.4 million... all before the main event.
Of course, I have many regrets from this last trip... perhaps my only poker regret was not playing in an event. I don't think I'm going to have an opportunity to play in a WSOP for many years to come now and I just wish I would have dragged myself away from that 1-2 NL table long enough to play more satellites and an event. Oh well
What are the odds
I don't get his preflop re-raise of me, but it was like he knew what was coming...
***** Hand History for Game 4792339217 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:26407663 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Sunday, July 23, 17:31:29 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 Lovely Weather (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 2: EegerBeaver ( $2250 )
Seat 5: captmorgan21 ( $3209 )
Seat 6: Benj493 ( $2310 )
Seat 10: GundarWez ( $2543 )
Seat 1: Stewman20 ( $5023 )
Seat 7: onlyme707 ( $2865 )
Seat 8: Swackhamer ( $1800 )
Trny:26407663 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Qc As ]
Stewman20 raises [200].
EegerBeaver folds.
captmorgan21 folds.
Benj493 folds.
onlyme707 raises [415].
Swackhamer folds.
GundarWez folds.
Stewman20 calls [215].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qh, Ah, Jh ]
Stewman20 is all-In [4608]
onlyme707 is all-In [2450]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]
Stewman20 shows [ Qc, As ] two pairs, aces and queens.
onlyme707 shows [ Th, Kh ] Royal Flush.
Stewman20 wins 2158 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, aces and queens.
onlyme707 wins 5820 chips from the main pot with Royal Flush.
I got it back though because this guy was a donkey.
#Game No : 4792450325
***** Hand History for Game 4792450325 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:26407663 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Sunday, July 23, 17:43:48 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 Lovely Weather (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: EegerBeaver ( $1790 )
Seat 5: captmorgan21 ( $3909 )
Seat 10: GundarWez ( $3968 )
Seat 1: Stewman20 ( $2068 )
Seat 7: onlyme707 ( $6505 )
Seat 8: Swackhamer ( $1760 )
Trny:26407663 Level:3
Blinds(50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 9s 9c ]
Swackhamer calls [100].
GundarWez folds.
Stewman20 raises [400].
EegerBeaver calls [400].
captmorgan21 folds.
onlyme707 calls [300].
Swackhamer folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6d, 2h, 7d ]
onlyme707 bets [625].
Stewman20 is all-In [1668]
EegerBeaver folds.
onlyme707 calls [1043].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jc ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]
onlyme707 shows [ 6h, As ] a pair of sixes.
Stewman20 shows [ 9s, 9c ] a pair of nines.
Stewman20 wins 4686 chips from the main pot with a pair of nines.
Game #4792458235 starts.
Loving these step tournaments
#Game No : 4794165209
***** Hand History for Game 4794165209 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $22 Buy-in Trny:26415794 Level:5 Blinds(200/400) - Sunday, July 23, 21:01:59 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 2 Puddle Pirates (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 5: icca_man ( $5633 )
Seat 6: player0222 ( $5012 )
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $6575 )
Seat 10: billinlv ( $2780 )
Trny:26415794 Level:5
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 7s 6s ]
player0222 folds.
Stewman20 raises [1200].
billinlv is all-In [2580]
icca_man folds.
Stewman20: well pot odds
Stewman20 calls [1580].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, 4c, 3h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]
** Dealing River ** [ 2h ]
Stewman20 shows [ 7s, 6s ] a straight, three to seven.
billinlv shows [ Ah, Qh ] a straight, ace to five.
Stewman20 wins 5960 chips from the main pot with a straight, three to seven.
billinlv finished in fourth and wins Entry to Mini Step 2
Nice way to triple up, total donkey's in this game sometimes.
#Game No : 4795650594
***** Hand History for Game 4795650594 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $55 Buy-in Trny:26425486 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Monday, July 24, 00:00:23 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 3 Snapperologist (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $1700 )
Seat 5: boobook20 ( $1374 )
Seat 1: Rmick ( $2060 )
Seat 6: tcubeast ( $3903 )
Seat 2: dipstikdave ( $2270 )
Seat 10: dwscrippler ( $1950 )
Seat 8: taztam ( $2128 )
Seat 7: buck_16 ( $1055 )
Seat 3: dougmanct ( $1850 )
Seat 4: CasinoRedd ( $1710 )
Trny:26425486 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 8c 8s ]
CasinoRedd folds.
boobook20 calls [60].
tcubeast calls [60].
buck_16 folds.
taztam folds.
Stewman20 raises [240].
dwscrippler folds.
Rmick folds.
dipstikdave folds.
dougmanct folds.
boobook20 calls [180].
tcubeast calls [180].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7h, 3d, 8h ]
boobook20 is all-In [1134]
tcubeast calls [1134].
Stewman20 is all-In [1460]
tcubeast calls [326].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]
boobook20 shows [ Ac, Th ] a pair of fives.
tcubeast shows [ 7d, 6d ] two pairs, sevens and fives.
Stewman20 shows [ 8c, 8s ] a full house, Eights full of fives.
Stewman20 wins 652 chips from side pot #1 with a full house, Eights full of fives.
Stewman20 wins 4212 chips from the main pot with a full house, Eights full of fives.
boobook20 finished in tenth place.
***** Hand History for Game 4792339217 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:26407663 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Sunday, July 23, 17:31:29 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 Lovely Weather (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 2: EegerBeaver ( $2250 )
Seat 5: captmorgan21 ( $3209 )
Seat 6: Benj493 ( $2310 )
Seat 10: GundarWez ( $2543 )
Seat 1: Stewman20 ( $5023 )
Seat 7: onlyme707 ( $2865 )
Seat 8: Swackhamer ( $1800 )
Trny:26407663 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Qc As ]
Stewman20 raises [200].
EegerBeaver folds.
captmorgan21 folds.
Benj493 folds.
onlyme707 raises [415].
Swackhamer folds.
GundarWez folds.
Stewman20 calls [215].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qh, Ah, Jh ]
Stewman20 is all-In [4608]
onlyme707 is all-In [2450]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]
Stewman20 shows [ Qc, As ] two pairs, aces and queens.
onlyme707 shows [ Th, Kh ] Royal Flush.
Stewman20 wins 2158 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, aces and queens.
onlyme707 wins 5820 chips from the main pot with Royal Flush.
I got it back though because this guy was a donkey.
#Game No : 4792450325
***** Hand History for Game 4792450325 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:26407663 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Sunday, July 23, 17:43:48 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 Lovely Weather (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: EegerBeaver ( $1790 )
Seat 5: captmorgan21 ( $3909 )
Seat 10: GundarWez ( $3968 )
Seat 1: Stewman20 ( $2068 )
Seat 7: onlyme707 ( $6505 )
Seat 8: Swackhamer ( $1760 )
Trny:26407663 Level:3
Blinds(50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 9s 9c ]
Swackhamer calls [100].
GundarWez folds.
Stewman20 raises [400].
EegerBeaver calls [400].
captmorgan21 folds.
onlyme707 calls [300].
Swackhamer folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6d, 2h, 7d ]
onlyme707 bets [625].
Stewman20 is all-In [1668]
EegerBeaver folds.
onlyme707 calls [1043].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jc ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]
onlyme707 shows [ 6h, As ] a pair of sixes.
Stewman20 shows [ 9s, 9c ] a pair of nines.
Stewman20 wins 4686 chips from the main pot with a pair of nines.
Game #4792458235 starts.
Loving these step tournaments
#Game No : 4794165209
***** Hand History for Game 4794165209 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $22 Buy-in Trny:26415794 Level:5 Blinds(200/400) - Sunday, July 23, 21:01:59 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 2 Puddle Pirates (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 5: icca_man ( $5633 )
Seat 6: player0222 ( $5012 )
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $6575 )
Seat 10: billinlv ( $2780 )
Trny:26415794 Level:5
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 7s 6s ]
player0222 folds.
Stewman20 raises [1200].
billinlv is all-In [2580]
icca_man folds.
Stewman20: well pot odds
Stewman20 calls [1580].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, 4c, 3h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]
** Dealing River ** [ 2h ]
Stewman20 shows [ 7s, 6s ] a straight, three to seven.
billinlv shows [ Ah, Qh ] a straight, ace to five.
Stewman20 wins 5960 chips from the main pot with a straight, three to seven.
billinlv finished in fourth and wins Entry to Mini Step 2
Nice way to triple up, total donkey's in this game sometimes.
#Game No : 4795650594
***** Hand History for Game 4795650594 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $55 Buy-in Trny:26425486 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Monday, July 24, 00:00:23 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 3 Snapperologist (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $1700 )
Seat 5: boobook20 ( $1374 )
Seat 1: Rmick ( $2060 )
Seat 6: tcubeast ( $3903 )
Seat 2: dipstikdave ( $2270 )
Seat 10: dwscrippler ( $1950 )
Seat 8: taztam ( $2128 )
Seat 7: buck_16 ( $1055 )
Seat 3: dougmanct ( $1850 )
Seat 4: CasinoRedd ( $1710 )
Trny:26425486 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 8c 8s ]
CasinoRedd folds.
boobook20 calls [60].
tcubeast calls [60].
buck_16 folds.
taztam folds.
Stewman20 raises [240].
dwscrippler folds.
Rmick folds.
dipstikdave folds.
dougmanct folds.
boobook20 calls [180].
tcubeast calls [180].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7h, 3d, 8h ]
boobook20 is all-In [1134]
tcubeast calls [1134].
Stewman20 is all-In [1460]
tcubeast calls [326].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]
boobook20 shows [ Ac, Th ] a pair of fives.
tcubeast shows [ 7d, 6d ] two pairs, sevens and fives.
Stewman20 shows [ 8c, 8s ] a full house, Eights full of fives.
Stewman20 wins 652 chips from side pot #1 with a full house, Eights full of fives.
Stewman20 wins 4212 chips from the main pot with a full house, Eights full of fives.
boobook20 finished in tenth place.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Quest over for now and so is my on-line playing
So I busted out in my step3 in 9th place. Played poorly. Decided to do another and busted out of that rather quickly. Started another one and it got off to a great start. Very first hand dealt.
#Game No : 4684310888
***** Hand History for Game 4684310888 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:25753571 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Saturday, July 08, 17:10:32 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 #1182003 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: NYCGYRL ( $2000 )
Seat 3: dartshark68 ( $2000 )
Seat 6: fattoad300 ( $2000 )
Seat 2: JLW_99 ( $2000 )
Seat 4: Veni85 ( $2000 )
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $2000 )
Seat 5: ATLAST3 ( $2000 )
Seat 8: MojoRisen00 ( $2000 )
Seat 7: lucky260 ( $2000 )
Seat 10: FerniePoker ( $2000 )
Trny:25753571 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ As Kh ]
NYCGYRL folds.
JLW_99 folds.
dartshark68 folds.
Veni85 folds.
ATLAST3 folds.
fattoad300 folds.
lucky260 raises [80].
MojoRisen00 folds.
Stewman20 calls [60].
FerniePoker folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9h, 6c, Kd ]
Stewman20 checks.
lucky260 bets [40].
Stewman20 raises [200].
lucky260 calls [160].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ad ]
Stewman20 checks.
lucky260 bets [200].
Stewman20 raises [800].
lucky260 calls [600].
** Dealing River ** [ 2s ]
Stewman20 is all-In [920]
lucky260 is all-In [920]
Stewman20 shows [ As, Kh ] two pairs, aces and kings.
lucky260 shows [ 6s, Ac ] two pairs, aces and sixes.
Stewman20 wins 4040 chips from the main pot with two pairs, aces and kings.
lucky260 finished in tenth place.
Game #4684317644 starts.
Things going smoothly till I met up with a total donkey. How come nobody gives respect...was it because I was in the bb and I'm not supposed to pick up big hands in the blind. At least give me the credit of AK with a king high flop when I reraised you 3x your bet. Maybe I should have put him all in on the flop but he would have called anyways I'm sure. I'm done with on-line poker again for a while. Just having no luck lately. Too many river suck outs in the past 3 days (you wouldn't believe me if I told you)...not trying to whine but it is ridiculous. A break is needed.
***** Hand History for Game 4684389739 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:25753571 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Saturday, July 08, 17:22:38 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 #1182003 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 1: NYCGYRL ( $2405 )
Seat 3: dartshark68 ( $1975 )
Seat 2: JLW_99 ( $1820 )
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $3360 )
Seat 5: ATLAST3 ( $1940 )
Seat 8: MojoRisen00 ( $3850 )
Seat 10: FerniePoker ( $4650 )
Trny:25753571 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Ah As ]
FerniePoker folds.
NYCGYRL calls [60].
JLW_99 folds.
dartshark68 calls [60].
ATLAST3 raises [220].
MojoRisen00 folds.
Stewman20 raises [640].
NYCGYRL folds.
dartshark68 folds.
ATLAST3 calls [480].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 6d, Kc ]
Stewman20 bets [800].
ATLAST3 is all-In [1240]
Stewman20 calls [440].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
Stewman20 shows [ Ah, As ] a pair of aces.
ATLAST3 shows [ Qs, Qd ] a flush, queen high.
ATLAST3 wins 4030 chips from the main pot with a flush, queen high.
#Game No : 4684310888
***** Hand History for Game 4684310888 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:25753571 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Saturday, July 08, 17:10:32 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 #1182003 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: NYCGYRL ( $2000 )
Seat 3: dartshark68 ( $2000 )
Seat 6: fattoad300 ( $2000 )
Seat 2: JLW_99 ( $2000 )
Seat 4: Veni85 ( $2000 )
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $2000 )
Seat 5: ATLAST3 ( $2000 )
Seat 8: MojoRisen00 ( $2000 )
Seat 7: lucky260 ( $2000 )
Seat 10: FerniePoker ( $2000 )
Trny:25753571 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ As Kh ]
NYCGYRL folds.
JLW_99 folds.
dartshark68 folds.
Veni85 folds.
ATLAST3 folds.
fattoad300 folds.
lucky260 raises [80].
MojoRisen00 folds.
Stewman20 calls [60].
FerniePoker folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9h, 6c, Kd ]
Stewman20 checks.
lucky260 bets [40].
Stewman20 raises [200].
lucky260 calls [160].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ad ]
Stewman20 checks.
lucky260 bets [200].
Stewman20 raises [800].
lucky260 calls [600].
** Dealing River ** [ 2s ]
Stewman20 is all-In [920]
lucky260 is all-In [920]
Stewman20 shows [ As, Kh ] two pairs, aces and kings.
lucky260 shows [ 6s, Ac ] two pairs, aces and sixes.
Stewman20 wins 4040 chips from the main pot with two pairs, aces and kings.
lucky260 finished in tenth place.
Game #4684317644 starts.
Things going smoothly till I met up with a total donkey. How come nobody gives respect...was it because I was in the bb and I'm not supposed to pick up big hands in the blind. At least give me the credit of AK with a king high flop when I reraised you 3x your bet. Maybe I should have put him all in on the flop but he would have called anyways I'm sure. I'm done with on-line poker again for a while. Just having no luck lately. Too many river suck outs in the past 3 days (you wouldn't believe me if I told you)...not trying to whine but it is ridiculous. A break is needed.
***** Hand History for Game 4684389739 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:25753571 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Saturday, July 08, 17:22:38 ET 2006
Table Mini Step 1 #1182003 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 1: NYCGYRL ( $2405 )
Seat 3: dartshark68 ( $1975 )
Seat 2: JLW_99 ( $1820 )
Seat 9: Stewman20 ( $3360 )
Seat 5: ATLAST3 ( $1940 )
Seat 8: MojoRisen00 ( $3850 )
Seat 10: FerniePoker ( $4650 )
Trny:25753571 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ Ah As ]
FerniePoker folds.
NYCGYRL calls [60].
JLW_99 folds.
dartshark68 calls [60].
ATLAST3 raises [220].
MojoRisen00 folds.
Stewman20 raises [640].
NYCGYRL folds.
dartshark68 folds.
ATLAST3 calls [480].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 6d, Kc ]
Stewman20 bets [800].
ATLAST3 is all-In [1240]
Stewman20 calls [440].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
Stewman20 shows [ Ah, As ] a pair of aces.
ATLAST3 shows [ Qs, Qd ] a flush, queen high.
ATLAST3 wins 4030 chips from the main pot with a flush, queen high.
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