a sea of beats.

well, i got crushed tonight. bad beat upon bad beat. look at this, 4 hands, I lost to the same player in about 30 minutes. I was well ahead in all of them. that's 360 or so just in these four hands. And the guy taunted me repeatedly each time... "where's your money jew? etc." and then, gave it all away to someone else, of course.

And I'm not even bringing up the flopped set that lost to runner runner full house for 160 or the guy who went from K high no draw on the flop to runner runner flush for 75... Those six hands alone are almost all my losses tonight.

sheesh. Thank God I'm a winning player. nights like this are getting easier at least.

FullTiltPoker Game #1154765745: Table STL (speed, 6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 0:27:15 ET - 2006/10/27

Seat 1: Eleuterio ($313)

Seat 2: redmanjew ($75)

Seat 3: gstorm30 ($255.50)

Seat 4: Ayodeji13 ($205.50)

Seat 5: MisTerGyRo ($64.50)

Seat 6: PokerHerSTaR77 ($288.50)

gstorm30 posts the small blind of $2.50

Ayodeji13 posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Ad Kd]

redmanjew: yet another miracle

MisTerGyRo folds

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $5

Eleuterio folds

redmanjew raises to $10

gstorm30 folds

Ayodeji13 folds

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $5

*** FLOP *** [Ah Ts 7h]

PokerHerSTaR77 checks

redmanjew bets $5

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $5

*** TURN *** [Ah Ts 7h] [Jc]

PokerHerSTaR77 checks

redmanjew bets $10

PokerHerSTaR77 raises to $20

redmanjew calls $10

*** RIVER *** [Ah Ts 7h Jc] [6c]

PokerHerSTaR77 bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

PokerHerSTaR77 shows [Js 7d] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)

PokerHerSTaR77: bye

redmanjew mucks

PokerHerSTaR77 wins the pot ($94.50) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $97.50 | Rake $3

Board: [Ah Ts 7h Jc 6c]

Seat 1: Eleuterio didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: redmanjew (button) mucked [Ad Kd] - a pair of Aces

Seat 3: gstorm30 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 4: Ayodeji13 (big blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 5: MisTerGyRo didn't bet (folded)

FullTiltPoker Game #1154763464: Table STL (speed, 6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 0:26:46 ET - 2006/10/27

Seat 1: Eleuterio ($313)

Seat 2: redmanjew ($125)

Seat 3: gstorm30 ($260.50)

Seat 4: Ayodeji13 ($205.50)

Seat 5: MisTerGyRo ($64.50)

Seat 6: PokerHerSTaR77 ($236.50)

redmanjew posts the small blind of $2.50

gstorm30 posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Jc Kd]

Ayodeji13 folds

MisTerGyRo folds

PokerHerSTaR77 raises to $10

Eleuterio folds

redmanjew raises to $15

gstorm30 folds

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $5

*** FLOP *** [Kh 9c 7d]

redmanjew bets $5

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $5

*** TURN *** [Kh 9c 7d] [6d]

redmanjew bets $10

PokerHerSTaR77 raises to $20

redmanjew calls $10

*** RIVER *** [Kh 9c 7d 6d] [Th]

redmanjew checks

PokerHerSTaR77 bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

PokerHerSTaR77 shows [6s 6c] (three of a kind, Sixes)

redmanjew mucks

PokerHerSTaR77 wins the pot ($102) with three of a kind, Sixes

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $105 | Rake $3

Board: [Kh 9c 7d 6d Th]

Seat 1: Eleuterio (button) didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: redmanjew (small blind) mucked [Jc Kd] - a pair of Kings

Seat 3: gstorm30 (big blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 4: Ayodeji13 didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: MisTerGyRo didn't bet (folded)

Seat 6: PokerHerSTaR77 showed [6s 6c] and won ($102) with three of a kind, Sixes

FullTiltPoker Game #1154744964: Table STL (speed, 6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 0:22:54 ET - 2006/10/27

Seat 1: Eleuterio ($291)

Seat 2: redmanjew ($167.50)

Seat 3: gstorm30 ($218.50)

Seat 4: Ayodeji13 ($256)

Seat 5: MisTerGyRo ($99.50)

Seat 6: PokerHerSTaR77 ($189.50)

Eleuterio posts the small blind of $2.50

redmanjew posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #6

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [7h Th]

gstorm30 folds

Ayodeji13 folds

MisTerGyRo folds

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $5

Eleuterio folds

redmanjew checks

*** FLOP *** [7s 2d 3h]

redmanjew checks

PokerHerSTaR77 bets $5

redmanjew raises to $10

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $5

*** TURN *** [7s 2d 3h] [9s]

redmanjew bets $10

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $10

*** RIVER *** [7s 2d 3h 9s] [8d]

redmanjew checks

PokerHerSTaR77 bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

PokerHerSTaR77 shows [5s 8h] (a pair of Eights)

redmanjew mucks

PokerHerSTaR77 wins the pot ($69.50) with a pair of Eights

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $72.50 | Rake $3

Board: [7s 2d 3h 9s 8d]

Seat 1: Eleuterio (small blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 2: redmanjew (big blind) mucked [7h Th] - a pair of Sevens

Seat 3: gstorm30 didn't bet (folded)

Seat 4: Ayodeji13 didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: MisTerGyRo didn't bet (folded)

Seat 6: PokerHerSTaR77 (button) showed [5s 8h] and won ($69.50) with a pair of Eights

FullTiltPoker Game #1154653623: Table STL (speed, 6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 0:04:03 ET - 2006/10/27

Seat 1: Eleuterio ($257)

Seat 2: redmanjew ($493)

Seat 3: gstorm30 ($157.50)

Seat 4: Ayodeji13 ($93.50)

Seat 5: altir ($0), is sitting out

Seat 6: PokerHerSTaR77 ($218.50)

Ayodeji13 posts the small blind of $2.50

PokerHerSTaR77 posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [As Ad]

Eleuterio folds

redmanjew raises to $10

gstorm30 has 7 seconds left to act

gstorm30 is sitting out

gstorm30 has timed out

gstorm30 folds

Ayodeji13 folds

PokerHerSTaR77 calls $5

*** FLOP *** [9d 4d 9c]

PokerHerSTaR77 bets $5

redmanjew raises to $10

PokerHerSTaR77 raises to $15

altir stands up

redmanjew calls $5

*** TURN *** [9d 4d 9c] [Js]

PokerHerSTaR77 bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** RIVER *** [9d 4d 9c Js] [3h]

PokerHerSTaR77 bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

PokerHerSTaR77 shows [9h 5c] (three of a kind, Nines)

redmanjew mucks

PokerHerSTaR77 wins the pot ($89.50) with three of a kind, Nines

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $92.50 | Rake $3

Board: [9d 4d 9c Js 3h]

Seat 1: Eleuterio didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: redmanjew mucked [As Ad] - two pair, Aces and Nines

Seat 3: gstorm30 (button) didn't bet (folded)

Seat 4: Ayodeji13 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 5: altir is sitting out

Seat 6: PokerHerSTaR77 (big blind) showed [9h 5c] and won ($89.50) with three of a kind, Nines

...the swings are funny

So< I played some today at FTP. I was down almost immediately, and stayed down for most of the session. was between 20-250 down, usually closer to 250.

rallied at the end, was up about 8o, which ain't great, but it's better than being down. Then, I lost the last two hands, one on a runner runner flush and the other when the turn came and the turn made the guy a pair.

Ended up 24. Geez. I did get 40 in bonus bucks from FTP and I get rakeback, which should be another 22 or something. So It's 84 for 100 min of work. Not great, but again, better than losing.

351 hands, no AA or KK. had QQ 2x, one time against AA.

whatever, I survived. no complaints or anything. (okay, maybe a few. but they are lame.)


what can we learn about draws form these two hands?

FullTiltPoker Game #1152811506: Table Cabrini (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 17:47:29 ET - 2006/10/26
Seat 1: hauptizzle ($243.50)
Seat 2: PC1050 ($137)
Seat 3: redmanjew ($263.50)
Seat 4: kllswitch415 ($311.50)
Seat 5: flushed37 ($466.50)
Seat 6: kenoberra ($346.50)
kenoberra posts the small blind of $2.50
hauptizzle posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [Qs Tc]
redmanjew raises to $10
kllswitch415 folds
flushed37 calls $10
kenoberra folds
hauptizzle calls $5
*** FLOP *** [9h Jd Js]
hauptizzle checks
redmanjew bets $5
flushed37 folds
hauptizzle calls $5
*** TURN *** [9h Jd Js] [4s]
hauptizzle checks
redmanjew bets $10
hauptizzle raises to $20
redmanjew calls $10
*** RIVER *** [9h Jd Js 4s] [2c]
hauptizzle checks
redmanjew bets $10
hauptizzle folds
Uncalled bet of $10 returned to redmanjew
redmanjew mucks
redmanjew wins the pot ($79.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $82.50 | Rake $3
Board: [9h Jd Js 4s 2c]
Seat 1: hauptizzle (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: PC1050 is sitting out
Seat 3: redmanjew collected ($79.50), mucked
Seat 4: kllswitch415 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: flushed37 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: kenoberra (small blind) folded before the Flop

FullTiltPoker Game #1152829615: Table Cabrini (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 17:51:49 ET - 2006/10/26
Seat 1: hauptizzle ($106)
Seat 2: PC1050 ($179)
Seat 3: redmanjew ($285.50)
Seat 4: kllswitch415 ($446)
Seat 5: flushed37 ($399)
Seat 6: kenoberra ($339)
kenoberra posts the small blind of $2.50
hauptizzle posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [Qs 9s]
PC1050 folds
redmanjew raises to $10
kllswitch415 calls $10
flushed37 folds
kenoberra calls $7.50
hauptizzle folds
*** FLOP *** [Ts Th 7h]
kenoberra checks
redmanjew bets $5
kllswitch415 calls $5
kenoberra calls $5
*** TURN *** [Ts Th 7h] [8c]
kenoberra checks
redmanjew bets $10
kllswitch415 calls $10
kenoberra folds
*** RIVER *** [Ts Th 7h 8c] [2s]
redmanjew bets $10
kllswitch415 folds
Uncalled bet of $10 returned to redmanjew
redmanjew mucks
redmanjew wins the pot ($67)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $70 | Rake $3
Board: [Ts Th 7h 8c 2s]
Seat 1: hauptizzle (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: PC1050 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: redmanjew collected ($67), mucked
Seat 4: kllswitch415 folded on the River
Seat 5: flushed37 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: kenoberra (small blind) folded on the Turn

Who doesn't love queen high???

actually, pretty damn good.

20 min of play. 230 clams.

It was one of those sessions where all my hands held up. God, it's beautiful not to get sucked out on.

and, at least once, I won with way the worst hand:

FullTiltPoker Game #1147677391: Table PDX (speed, 6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 15:14:15 ET - 2006/10/25
Seat 1: Lvl18Wizard ($469.50)
Seat 2: capnbysea ($396.50)
Seat 3: redmanjew ($319.50)
Seat 4: heidegger_83 ($223)
Seat 5: Bobby Wysocki ($25)
Seat 6: PS_Brockie ($483)
heidegger_83 posts the small blind of $2.50
Bobby Wysocki posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [6d 6c]
PS_Brockie raises to $10
Lvl18Wizard folds
capnbysea folds
redmanjew raises to $15
heidegger_83 folds
Bobby Wysocki folds
PS_Brockie calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Ac 5d 3c]
PS_Brockie checks
redmanjew bets $5
PS_Brockie folds
Uncalled bet of $5 returned to redmanjew
redmanjew mucks
redmanjew wins the pot ($36.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37.50 | Rake $1
Board: [Ac 5d 3c]
Seat 1: Lvl18Wizard didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: capnbysea didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: redmanjew (button) collected ($36.50), mucked
Seat 4: heidegger_83 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Bobby Wysocki (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: PS_Brockie folded on the Flop

PS_Brockie: kk again
PS_Brockie: 4th time kk here and utg every time gay ax caller

Actually, I didn't call, Brodie, I raised. And you lost because you violated a rule of limit hold em. Anyone know what the rule is? Anyone? Bueller?

"not as good as party, but..."

So I'm playing everyday at Full tilt now. The players are better than the guys at party poker, I am sad to say.

But not much better. There is very little of a guy calling to the river with 9 high to see if he can make his runner runner gut shot or flush.

That said, there is still a lot of lame play. I am beating the game for 6BB/100, which is insanely high and cannot last. I haven't played that many hands, so it's just a function of sample size. Still, I was winning 3.31/ 100 at party since I got back from the World Series (though that doesn't include the two ugly days at 10/20). I seem to crush 5/10. It's nice.


The plan is to play 5/10 for a while longer, and see if I can keep crushing. If so, I'll move up to either 8/16 or 10/20. If not, I'll settle in at 5/10 for a while longer. That's fine. I'm happy to be making 77 marraccas an hour playing 5/10, as I have since aug 1. And that's before 27% rakeback.

It's not as much as I get paid in my real job, but I love the compettion of poker and am glad to have found something that I can do even if everything else falls apart completely.

Here's a hand to chew on. I think I have to fold on the turn. I didn't, partially because I'd been beating this particular guy a lot and thought he might be playing back at me, and also because I'm not one to fold all that often head up with top pair in limit. What do you think? :

FullTiltPoker Game #1143056867: Table Alto (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 14:55:57 ET - 2006/10/24
Seat 1: redmanjew ($219.50)
Seat 2: MrBetti ($115)
Seat 3: KosimoKing ($232.50)
Seat 4: billyallday32 ($291.50)
Seat 5: CumQuat ($395)
Seat 6: _A_Jack_Off_1 ($207)
_A_Jack_Off_1 posts the small blind of $2.50
redmanjew posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [6c Qd]
MrBetti raises to $10
billyallday32 folds
CumQuat folds
_A_Jack_Off_1 folds
redmanjew calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Qc 4c 2d]
redmanjew checks
MrBetti bets $5
redmanjew raises to $10
MrBetti calls $5
*** TURN *** [Qc 4c 2d] [8s]
redmanjew bets $10
MrBetti raises to $20
redmanjew calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Qc 4c 2d 8s] [7d]
redmanjew checks
MrBetti bets $10
redmanjew calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MrBetti shows [Kc Ac] (Ace King high)
redmanjew shows [6c Qd] (a pair of Queens)
redmanjew wins the pot ($99.50) with a pair of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $102.50 | Rake $3
Board: [Qc 4c 2d 8s 7d]
Seat 1: redmanjew (big blind) showed [6c Qd] and won ($99.50) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: MrBetti showed [Kc Ac] and lost with Ace King high
Seat 3: KosimoKing is sitting out
Seat 4: billyallday32 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: CumQuat (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: _A_Jack_Off_1 (small blind) folded before the Flop


I mean, what can I beat on the turn? Pretty much nothing, except what he actually had.

meet the new boss...

So, I played some at UB this week. Mainly 5/10, just to get my feet wet. They have VERY few games going on there. I'm wondering if it's a result of the bill (and people dropping out of online poker) or if they just don't have a whole lot going on ring-game wise.

Still, I won about 100 clams an hour when I was playing there. So, the games were still fairly weak.

They have a game caled Royal hold em, which is hold em with a pinolce deck. It took me a little while to figure the game out, but it's pretty straightforward. I would think it would be great to play with people who are deep and clueless. otherwise, it's like playing tic tac toe.

I'm planning on playing some ring games at FTP, and maybe also stars... no rakeback on stars though... so it's a bit of a tougher sell. Still, if they have all the players... I guess I'll have to go there.

Gearing Up

I'm back from a week in the Berkshires (doing 'real job' type stuff)... I'm excited to start platying on Full tilt or UB... I'm getting rakeback on both, so we'll see where I end up playing. probably, whichever the majority of players move too.

If you haven't been following, Party poker is shutting down to US players. Personally, i think they'll open it back up, not that they see a bunch of the other sites are staying open, especailly the big kahuna, Pokerstars. we'll see.

Whatever. when I first started making real money in online poker, it was on FT and then on UB. Party didn't come till later. (I was clearing bonuses, and won a fair amount). So, in some way, I'm going back to my roots.

Anway, come Monday, I'm gonna get back in the shorthanded limit hold em game, and see what I can do about ending the year on a strong note.