Saturday, February 17, 2007

I've been very very bad

Sorry for the long delay between posts.

The biggest news is that Matt Matros has convinced me that I should be playing bigger buy in tournaments with more regularity... (this means $100 and $200 buy in tourneys, which happen weekly online).

I satillited into the Full Tilt Online POker series event #3, which was a $322
buy in... there were 2800 players, and I finished 85th, for about 1K. there were a number of memorable hands... here's a few:

With about 1000 players remaining, I was in the top five.

just before 11pm, I was still in the top ten when this hand came up:


Full Tilt Poker Game #1779579187: FTOPS Event #3 (11292129), Table 99 - 600/1200 Ante 150 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:50:32 ET - 2007/02/11
Seat 1: tranquilo (25,496)
Seat 2: inocencio1977 (17,171)
Seat 3: redmanjew (71,676)
Seat 4: PickyTooth (37,897)
Seat 5: knivar3n (41,646)
Seat 6: slyfoxtbb (82,153)
Seat 7: stone_snake (62,030)
Seat 8: 808Rounder (21,722)
Seat 9: KrustytheClown (52,480)
tranquilo antes 150
inocencio1977 antes 150
redmanjew antes 150
PickyTooth antes 150
knivar3n antes 150
slyfoxtbb antes 150
stone_snake antes 150
808Rounder antes 150
KrustytheClown antes 150
inocencio1977 posts the small blind of 600
redmanjew posts the big blind of 1,200
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [10♦][10♥]
PickyTooth folds
knivar3n raises to 4,444
slyfoxtbb folds
tranquilo: Kvin doeesn't bluff either
stone_snake folds
808Rounder folds
KrustytheClown folds
tranquilo folds
inocencio1977 folds
redmanjew calls 3,244
*** FLOP *** [10♣][K♣][5♣]
redmanjew checks
knivar3n bets 8,555
redmanjew raises to 22,800
knivar3n raises to 37,052, and is all in
redmanjew calls 14,252
knivar3n shows [A♠][K♠]
redmanjew shows [10♦][10♥]
*** TURN *** [10♣][K♣][5♣] [5♥]
*** RIVER *** [10♣][K♣][5♣][5♥] [K♦]
knivar3n shows a full house, Kings full of Fives
redmanjew shows a full house, Tens full of Kings
knivar3n wins the pot (84,942) with a full house, Kings full of Fives


That wrecked me for a bit... but I got a little lucky and hung in there... won a race and was back in the top 15.

then i made a bad fold:
Full Tilt Poker Game #1780151402: FTOPS Event #3 (11292129), Table 57 - 1700/3400 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:14:05 ET - 2007/02/12
Seat 1: bigskinnyexp (52,166)
Seat 2: JamesPK (86,250)
Seat 3: Bwandon (85,159)
Seat 4: KingDan23 (33,787)
Seat 5: PSTARFISH (138,867)
Seat 6: redmanjew (134,441)
Seat 7: Narciso (42,423)
Seat 8: UgottaBkiddin (56,707)
Seat 9: DontBluffMePLZZ (35,938)
bigskinnyexp antes 400
JamesPK antes 400
Bwandon antes 400
KingDan23 antes 400
PSTARFISH antes 400
redmanjew antes 400
Narciso antes 400
UgottaBkiddin antes 400
DontBluffMePLZZ antes 400
Narciso posts the small blind of 1,700
UgottaBkiddin posts the big blind of 3,400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [10♦][10♣]
DontBluffMePLZZ folds
bigskinnyexp folds
JamesPK folds
Bwandon folds
KingDan23 folds
PSTARFISH raises to 9,000
redmanjew raises to 27,200
Narciso folds
UgottaBkiddin folds
PSTARFISH has 15 seconds left to act
PSTARFISH calls 18,200
*** FLOP *** [K♣][8♥][K♦]
PSTARFISH bets 111,267, and is all in
redmanjew folds
Uncalled bet of 111,267 returned to PSTARFISH
PSTARFISH mucks
PSTARFISH wins the pot (63,100)


Partially this was a result of not having much time to think the hand through. if I had five minutes, I believe I likely would have called. Looking back on it, I figure he had a small pair or AQ. so, that was an opportunity lost.

Even so, i was still in the top twenty or so without 90 left.

but 12 minutes later, my fate was decided:



Full Tilt Poker Game #1780171474: FTOPS Event #3 (11292129), Table 57 - 1700/3400 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:17:18 ET - 2007/02/12
Seat 1: bigskinnyexp (45,466)
Seat 2: JamesPK (81,250)
Seat 3: Bwandon (83,559)
Seat 4: KingDan23 (32,187)
Seat 5: PSTARFISH (173,167)
Seat 6: redmanjew (104,341)
Seat 7: Narciso (39,123)
Seat 8: UgottaBkiddin (68,707)
Seat 9: DontBluffMePLZZ (37,938)
bigskinnyexp antes 400
JamesPK antes 400
Bwandon antes 400
KingDan23 antes 400
PSTARFISH antes 400
redmanjew antes 400
Narciso antes 400
UgottaBkiddin antes 400
DontBluffMePLZZ antes 400
JamesPK posts the small blind of 1,700
Bwandon posts the big blind of 3,400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [A♥][K♠]
Narciso: mate. win the pot , get lucky.
dmbry3 (Observer): yay
Narciso: then shut up
KingDan23 folds
PSTARFISH raises to 10,000
JamesPK: relax man
redmanjew raises to 103,941, and is all in
Narciso folds
UgottaBkiddin folds
DontBluffMePLZZ folds
bigskinnyexp folds
JamesPK folds
PSTARFISH: wow
Bwandon folds
PSTARFISH: ok i call
PSTARFISH calls 93,941
redmanjew shows [A♥][K♠]
PSTARFISH shows [Q♠][Q♥]
*** FLOP *** [4♣][10♦][3♦]
aelredx (Observer): Ace me
*** TURN *** [4♣][10♦][3♦] [4♠]
ADK Rick (Observer): classic
*** RIVER *** [4♣][10♦][3♦][4♠] [3♠]
redmanjew shows two pair, Fours and Threes
PSTARFISH shows two pair, Queens and Fours
PSTARFISH wins the pot (216,582) with two pair, Queens and Fours
KingDan23: gg
JackTen41 (Observer): wow
Narciso: 88 here
JamesPK: gg jew
UgottaBkiddin: gh
redmanjew stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 216,582 | Rake 0
Board: [4♣][10♦][3♦][4♠][3♠]
Seat 1: bigskinnyexp (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: JamesPK (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Bwandon (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: KingDan23 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: PSTARFISH showed [Q♠][Q♥] and won (216,582) with two pair, Queens and Fours
Seat 6: redmanjew showed [A♥][K♠] and lost with two pair, Fours and Threes
Seat 7: Narciso folded before the Flop
Seat 8: UgottaBkiddin folded before the Flop
Seat 9: DontBluffMePLZZ folded before the Flop

Wow. I win that flip and I would have been in the top three and with a chance to win some real money.
As it was, I finished in 85th place for 1K. While I am happy with that, the pocket tens hand haunted me for a few days.
And we were just about to start moving into the very serious cash...
Even so, it was my best day of 2007, so I got no complaints. and I am reminded that I can play with these guys.
Also, I am reminded that I never feel great about the end of a poker tournament unless I win the thing.

I bought into a $216 event friday night and busted out early, but then satellited into the FTOPS Main event, which is a $535 event in which they are expecting at least 3000 players... first place will be a minimum of 200K.

So, I'll take my shot at that tomorrow.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

This is just a funny hand

check this out... we're playing in a heads up tourney... it's limit hold em:

Full Tilt Poker Game #1641554438: Heads Up Sit & Go (12001950), Table 1 - 60/120 - Limit Hold'em - 17:47:51 ET - 2007/01/20

Seat 1: comicdr (1,560)

Seat 2: redmanjew (1,440)

comicdr posts the small blind of 30

redmanjew posts the big blind of 60

The button is in seat #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Kc Kh]

comicdr calls 30

redmanjew raises to 120

comicdr calls 60

*** FLOP *** [5h Ts 3d]

redmanjew bets 60

comicdr raises to 120

redmanjew raises to 180

comicdr raises to 240

redmanjew calls 60

*** TURN *** [5h Ts 3d] [Jd]

redmanjew bets 120

comicdr raises to 240

redmanjew calls 120

*** RIVER *** [5h Ts 3d Jd] [Js]

redmanjew checks

comicdr bets 120

redmanjew raises to 240

comicdr raises to 360

redmanjew calls 120

*** SHOW DOWN ***

comicdr shows [Jh 8d] (three of a kind, Jacks)

redmanjew mucks

comicdr wins the pot (1,920) with three of a kind, Jacks

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 1,920 | Rake 0

Board: [5h Ts 3d Jd Js]

Seat 1: comicdr (small blind) showed [Jh 8d] and won (1,920) with three of a kind, Jacks

Seat 2: redmanjew (big blind) mucked [Kc Kh] - two pair, Kings and Jacks


I raised on the river because I figured I could only be losing to a full house, I was beating his 2 pair (which I assumed he flopped). He was not the type to avoid a 3 bet with a pair pre flop, so it had to be 2 pair on the river... or so I thought. He won almost 2/3 of the chips in play on this hand... I was left with 480 chips (to his 2520), but persevered and beat the dude anyway.

he wrote, when he saw what I had "I actually feel bad."... and I believed him.

I didn't feel bad about winning the tournament though.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

the river kills.

things started out great on PS... I was crushing them, and was up a thou in a few days... but then, the beats decided to destroy me. So, here I am, three days later, back to even. here's a sampling of some of the ugliness. I hope you enjoy it, cause I need to post for purely theraputic reasons right now. Some of these are 3/6... I dropped down to catch my breath, but that didn't help. I went back to 5/10 shortly. that didn't help either. These hands, which I looked breifly through poketracker to find, are over a thou in losses by themselves. Trust me, there's more.

POKERSTARS GAME #7855891780: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/01/09 - 22:16:26 (ET)
Table 'Larink II' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Jschlach ($493 in chips)
Seat 2: ollik ($327.50 in chips)
Seat 3: homie27 ($1027.50 in chips)
Seat 4: whachoogot ($66.50 in chips)
Seat 5: zman11 ($175 in chips)
Seat 6: pokerjl ($242 in chips)
homie27: posts small blind $2
whachoogot: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [Ac Ad]
zman11: folds
pokerjl: raises $5 to $10
Jschlach: folds
ollik: folds
homie27: folds
whachoogot: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Kh 5c 8s]
whachoogot: checks
pokerjl: bets $5
whachoogot: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Kh 5c 8s] [5d]
whachoogot: checks
pokerjl: bets $10
whachoogot: raises $10 to $20
pokerjl: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Kh 5c 8s 5d] [Kc]
whachoogot: bets $10
pokerjl: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
whachoogot: shows [3h Ks] (a full house, Kings full of Fives)
pokerjl: mucks hand
whachoogot collected $89 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $92 | Rake $3
Board [Kh 5c 8s 5d Kc]
Seat 1: Jschlach folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: ollik (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: homie27 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: whachoogot (big blind) showed [3h Ks] and won ($89) with a full house, Kings full of Fives
Seat 5: zman11 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: pokerjl mucked [Ac Ad]


POKERSTARS GAME #7855438479: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/01/09 - 21:51:29 (ET)
Table 'Larink II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: MRL09 ($139 in chips)
Seat 2: tonytwotoes ($143 in chips)
Seat 3: homie27 ($1039.50 in chips)
Seat 4: whachoogot ($110 in chips)
Seat 5: zman11 ($136 in chips)
Seat 6: pokerjl ($212 in chips)
zman11: posts small blind $2
pokerjl: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [6d Ac]
MRL09: folds
tonytwotoes: folds
homie27: calls $5
whachoogot: folds
zman11: raises $5 to $10
pokerjl: calls $5
homie27: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [8s Qs Ah]
zman11: bets $5
pokerjl: raises $5 to $10
homie27: folds
zman11: calls $5
*** TURN *** [8s Qs Ah] [Ks]
zman11: checks
pokerjl: bets $10
zman11: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [8s Qs Ah Ks] [4s]
zman11: bets $10
pokerjl: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zman11: shows [9c 9s] (a flush, King high)
pokerjl: mucks hand
zman11 collected $87 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $90 | Rake $3
Board [8s Qs Ah Ks 4s]
Seat 1: MRL09 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: tonytwotoes folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: homie27 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: whachoogot (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: zman11 (small blind) showed [9c 9s] and won ($87) with a flush, King high
Seat 6: pokerjl (big blind) mucked [6d Ac]

POKERSTARS GAME #7855272651: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/01/09 - 21:42:25 (ET)
Table 'Larink II' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: MRL09 ($93 in chips)
Seat 2: tonytwotoes ($188 in chips)
Seat 3: homie27 ($886.50 in chips)
Seat 4: whachoogot ($163 in chips)
Seat 5: zman11 ($126 in chips)
Seat 6: pokerjl ($254 in chips)
homie27: posts small blind $2
whachoogot: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [As 6s]
zman11 has timed out
zman11: folds
zman11 is sitting out
pokerjl: raises $5 to $10
zman11 has returned
MRL09: calls $10
tonytwotoes: folds
homie27: raises $5 to $15
whachoogot: calls $10
pokerjl: calls $5
MRL09: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Ah 6h Jd]
homie27: bets $5
zman11 said, "sry, needed to pour some more Crown ;)"
whachoogot: calls $5
pokerjl: raises $5 to $10
MRL09: calls $10
homie27: calls $5
whachoogot: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Ah 6h Jd] [5d]
homie27: checks
whachoogot: checks
pokerjl: bets $10
MRL09: calls $10
homie27: calls $10
whachoogot: folds
*** RIVER *** [Ah 6h Jd 5d] [Kd]
homie27: checks
pokerjl: bets $10
MRL09: raises $10 to $20
homie27: raises $10 to $30
pokerjl: folds
MRL09: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
homie27: shows [Ad Td] (a flush, Ace high)
MRL09: mucks hand
whachoogot said, "nice pot"
homie27 collected $197 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $200 | Rake $3
Board [Ah 6h Jd 5d Kd]
Seat 1: MRL09 mucked [Jc Kh]
Seat 2: tonytwotoes (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: homie27 (small blind) showed [Ad Td] and won ($197) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: whachoogot (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: zman11 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: pokerjl folded on the River

POKERSTARS GAME #7854937235: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($3/$6) - 2007/01/09 - 21:23:57 (ET)
Table 'Demodokus III' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: pokerjl ($120.50 in chips)
Seat 2: NedMi ($248.50 in chips)
Seat 3: PeterPlan ($320 in chips)
Seat 4: chongchan ($66 in chips)
Seat 5: boweevil9870 ($79 in chips)
Seat 6: fourthgeer ($109 in chips)
NedMi: posts small blind $1
PeterPlan: posts big blind $3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [5d Ad]
chongchan: folds
boweevil9870: folds
fourthgeer: folds
pokerjl: raises $3 to $6
NedMi: folds
PeterPlan: raises $3 to $9
pokerjl: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [Kh 3c As]
PeterPlan: bets $3
pokerjl: calls $3
*** TURN *** [Kh 3c As] [8d]
PeterPlan: bets $6
pokerjl: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [Kh 3c As 8d] [Jd]
PeterPlan: bets $6
pokerjl: calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PeterPlan: shows [Jh Js] (three of a kind, Jacks)
pokerjl: mucks hand
PeterPlan collected $47 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $49 | Rake $2
Board [Kh 3c As 8d Jd]
Seat 1: pokerjl (button) mucked [5d Ad]
Seat 2: NedMi (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: PeterPlan (big blind) showed [Jh Js] and won ($47) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 4: chongchan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: boweevil9870 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: fourthgeer folded before Flop (didn't bet)

POKERSTARS GAME #7854678163: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($3/$6) - 2007/01/09 - 21:09:55 (ET)
Table 'Demodokus III' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: pokerjl ($122 in chips)
Seat 2: NedMi ($155 in chips)
Seat 3: ebokeman ($202.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Quantare ($300.50 in chips)
Seat 5: aross ($366.50 in chips)
Seat 6: idc219 ($135 in chips)
idc219: posts small blind $1
pokerjl: posts big blind $3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [7h 5s]
NedMi: raises $3 to $6
ebokeman: folds
Quantare: folds
aross: folds
idc219: folds
pokerjl: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [5c Ts 9c]
pokerjl: checks
NedMi: bets $3
pokerjl: raises $3 to $6
NedMi: calls $3
*** TURN *** [5c Ts 9c] [7c]
pokerjl: bets $6
NedMi: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [5c Ts 9c 7c] [8c]
pokerjl: checks
NedMi: bets $6
pokerjl: calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
NedMi: shows [Kc Ah] (a flush, King high)
pokerjl: mucks hand
NedMi collected $47 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $49 | Rake $2
Board [5c Ts 9c 7c 8c]
Seat 1: pokerjl (big blind) mucked [7h 5s]
Seat 2: NedMi showed [Kc Ah] and won ($47) with a flush, King high
Seat 3: ebokeman folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Quantare folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: aross (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: idc219 (small blind) folded before Flop

POKERSTARS GAME #7851303208: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/01/09 - 17:50:42 (ET)
Table 'Anneliese II' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: twanny20 ($22 in chips)
Seat 2: decand ($251 in chips)
Seat 3: sultanovic ($657.50 in chips)
Seat 4: pokerjl ($276 in chips)
Seat 6: SGDJens ($323 in chips)
decand: posts small blind $2
sultanovic: posts big blind $5
SHOWTIME_26: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [Kd Kc]
pokerjl: raises $5 to $10
SGDJens: folds
twanny20: raises $5 to $15
decand: folds
sultanovic: folds
pokerjl: raises $5 to $20
Betting is capped
twanny20: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [As Kh Qh]
pokerjl: bets $5
twanny20: calls $2 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [As Kh Qh] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [As Kh Qh 8s] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pokerjl: shows [Kd Kc] (three of a kind, Kings)
twanny20: shows [Td Tc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
twanny20 collected $49 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51 | Rake $2
Board [As Kh Qh 8s Jc]
Seat 1: twanny20 (button) showed [Td Tc] and won ($49) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 2: decand (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: sultanovic (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: pokerjl showed [Kd Kc] and lost with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 6: SGDJens folded before Flop (didn't bet)

POKERSTARS GAME #7835164403: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($3/$6) - 2007/01/08 - 18:05:20 (ET)
Table 'Autonoma III' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: baffy13 ($114 in chips)
Seat 2: al253733 ($108 in chips)
Seat 3: Bluto16 ($41 in chips)
Seat 4: bigrun5 ($536.50 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerjl ($123 in chips)
Seat 6: dblmystack ($126 in chips)
dblmystack: posts small blind $1
baffy13: posts big blind $3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [Kh Kc]
al253733: folds
Bluto16: raises $3 to $6
bigrun5: folds
pokerjl: raises $3 to $9
dblmystack: folds
baffy13: folds
Bluto16: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [Td 9c Kd]
Bluto16: bets $3
pokerjl: raises $3 to $6
Bluto16: raises $3 to $9
pokerjl: raises $3 to $12
Betting is capped
Bluto16: calls $3
*** TURN *** [Td 9c Kd] [As]
Bluto16: bets $6
pokerjl: raises $6 to $12
Bluto16: raises $6 to $18
pokerjl: raises $6 to $24
Betting is capped
Bluto16: calls $2 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Td 9c Kd As] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bluto16: shows [Jh 8h] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
pokerjl: mucks hand
Bluto16 collected $83 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $86 | Rake $3
Board [Td 9c Kd As Qs]
Seat 1: baffy13 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: al253733 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Bluto16 showed [Jh 8h] and won ($83) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 4: bigrun5 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: pokerjl (button) mucked [Kh Kc]
Seat 6: dblmystack (small blind) folded before Flop

POKERSTARS GAME #7795056222: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/01/06 - 12:13:37 (ET)
Table 'Krethon' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: hck_pocketAA ($122.50 in chips)
Seat 2: bg bank ($367.50 in chips)
Seat 3: glate ($119 in chips)
Seat 4: mac522 ($124 in chips)
Seat 5: pokerjl ($441 in chips)
mac522: posts small blind $2
pokerjl: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [Kd Kh]
hck_pocketAA: folds
bg bank: folds
glate: folds
mac522: raises $5 to $10
pokerjl: raises $5 to $15
mac522: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [8c Kc Th]
mac522: checks
pokerjl: bets $5
mac522: calls $5
*** TURN *** [8c Kc Th] [9c]
mac522: checks
pokerjl: bets $10
mac522: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [8c Kc Th 9c] [2c]
mac522: bets $10
pokerjl: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mac522: shows [Ac 3h] (a flush, Ace high)
pokerjl: mucks hand
mac522 collected $78 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80 | Rake $2
Board [8c Kc Th 9c 2c]
Seat 1: hck_pocketAA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: bg bank folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: glate (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: mac522 (small blind) showed [Ac 3h] and won ($78) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: pokerjl (big blind) mucked [Kd Kh]

POKERSTARS GAME #7831923731: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/01/08 - 14:32:28 (ET)
Table 'Ausonia IV' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: McUnit42 ($457.50 in chips)
Seat 2: xloc747 ($460 in chips)
Seat 3: pokerjl ($180 in chips)
Seat 6: da_roc419 ($206 in chips)
xloc747: posts small blind $2
pokerjl: posts big blind $5
fyasko21: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [2h 8h]
da_roc419: raises $5 to $10
McUnit42: folds
xloc747: calls $8
Robgodius leaves the table
pokerjl: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [8c 5h 2d]
xloc747: checks
pokerjl: checks
da_roc419: bets $5
xloc747: calls $5
pokerjl: raises $5 to $10
da_roc419: calls $5
xloc747: calls $5
*** TURN *** [8c 5h 2d] [Jd]
xloc747: checks
pokerjl: bets $10
Iivucd joins the table at seat #4
da_roc419: raises $10 to $20
xloc747: calls $20
pokerjl: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [8c 5h 2d Jd] [Qc]
xloc747: checks
pokerjl: checks
da_roc419: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
xloc747: shows [Th 9h] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
pokerjl: mucks hand
da_roc419: mucks hand
xloc747 collected $118 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $120 | Rake $2
Board [8c 5h 2d Jd Qc]
Seat 1: McUnit42 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: xloc747 (small blind) showed [Th 9h] and won ($118) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 3: pokerjl (big blind) mucked [2h 8h]
Seat 6: da_roc419 mucked [Jh Kc]

POKERSTARS GAME #7854572004: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($3/$6) - 2007/01/09 - 21:04:05 (ET)
Table 'Neckar IV' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: pokerjl ($110 in chips)
Seat 2: handsomejake ($141 in chips)
Seat 3: aross ($240 in chips)
Seat 4: cwayslim ($109 in chips)
Seat 5: Injun Tribe ($63.50 in chips)
Seat 6: rags2riches8 ($151 in chips)
aross: posts small blind $1
cwayslim: posts big blind $3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [5d 5s]
Injun Tribe: folds
rags2riches8: folds
pokerjl: raises $3 to $6
handsomejake: folds
aross: raises $3 to $9
cwayslim: folds
pokerjl: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [6h 7d 6c]
aross: bets $3
pokerjl: raises $3 to $6
aross: calls $3
*** TURN *** [6h 7d 6c] [2d]
aross: checks
pokerjl: bets $6
aross: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [6h 7d 6c 2d] [Qd]
aross: checks
pokerjl: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
aross: shows [Qc As] (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
pokerjl: mucks hand
aross collected $43 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $45 | Rake $2
Board [6h 7d 6c 2d Qd]
Seat 1: pokerjl mucked [5d 5s]
Seat 2: handsomejake (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: aross (small blind) showed [Qc As] and won ($43) with two pair, Queens and Sixes
Seat 4: cwayslim (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Injun Tribe folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: rags2riches8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

POKERSTARS GAME #7852226460: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/01/09 - 18:47:44 (ET)
Table 'Patricia III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: pokerjl ($236 in chips)
Seat 2: gyndok ($201 in chips)
Seat 3: SignLadie ($209 in chips)
Seat 4: shoessix ($273 in chips)
Seat 5: xgiovannix ($406 in chips)
Seat 6: pianopoker ($377 in chips)
xgiovannix: posts small blind $2
pianopoker: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [Qs Kd]
pokerjl: raises $5 to $10
gyndok: folds
SignLadie: folds
shoessix: calls $10
xgiovannix: calls $8
pianopoker: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ks 9h 7c]
xgiovannix: checks
pokerjl: bets $5
shoessix: calls $5
xgiovannix: folds
*** TURN *** [Ks 9h 7c] [9c]
pokerjl: bets $10
shoessix: raises $10 to $20
pokerjl: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Ks 9h 7c 9c] [4d]
pokerjl: checks
shoessix: bets $10
pokerjl: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
shoessix: shows [Ah 9d] (three of a kind, Nines)
pokerjl: mucks hand
shoessix collected $102 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $105 | Rake $3
Board [Ks 9h 7c 9c 4d]
Seat 1: pokerjl mucked [Qs Kd]
Seat 2: gyndok folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: SignLadie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: shoessix (button) showed [Ah 9d] and won ($102) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 5: xgiovannix (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: pianopoker (big blind) folded before Flop

POKERSTARS GAME #7851224081: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/01/09 - 17:45:46 (ET)
Table 'Claudia V' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: pokerjl ($258 in chips)
Seat 2: peter4kind ($375.50 in chips)
Seat 3: decand ($314 in chips)
Seat 4: k345 ($191 in chips)
Seat 5: R.E.L. 24 ($253 in chips)
Seat 6: JJrodd ($124.50 in chips)
pokerjl: posts small blind $2
peter4kind: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pokerjl [Jc Jd]
decand: folds
k345: folds
R.E.L. 24: raises $5 to $10
JJrodd: folds
pokerjl: raises $5 to $15
peter4kind: calls $10
R.E.L. 24: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [9s 7h 7d]
pokerjl: bets $5
peter4kind: calls $5
R.E.L. 24: calls $5
*** TURN *** [9s 7h 7d] [3s]
pokerjl: bets $10
peter4kind: raises $10 to $20
R.E.L. 24: folds
pokerjl: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [9s 7h 7d 3s] [2d]
pokerjl: checks
peter4kind: bets $10
pokerjl: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
peter4kind: shows [Kc 7c] (three of a kind, Sevens)
pokerjl: mucks hand
peter4kind collected $117 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $120 | Rake $3
Board [9s 7h 7d 3s 2d]
Seat 1: pokerjl (small blind) mucked [Jc Jd]
Seat 2: peter4kind (big blind) showed [Kc 7c] and won ($117) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 3: decand folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

New Year, new way of doing the thang.

Well, I ended the year on a pretty good note, and was jonesing to play on Jan 1 sometime in the afternoon. For some reason, Full Tilt was down, so i decided to put some cash into Pokerstars because I know they always have tables going. Sure enough, they did. I had an unexpired bonus sitting in there, and the deposit gave me some more bonus. So, I played my way through the first bonus, winning as I went along (I'm happy to say), and decided to go after the 2nd bonus. I've always felt PS had the quickest bonus hurdles, usually by a lot. In the midst of it, I discovered their VIP program. The short of it is this:

If I play 28 hours a month (3 tables) or 20 hours (4 tables), I will earn about 25,000 FPP (which are frequent player points). That is significant, because here is what I can get with FPPs:

62K = $1000 electronics gift certificate
93K = $1500 ticket to a WSOP preliminary event (like I played in last year)
132K = 40" LCD Sony TV

plus other tournament buy ins, etc. Also,I'd qualify for their weekly 20K freeroll. and their monthly 100K freeroll. And have a relatively easy satilite to their weekly 50K freeroll.

Best of all, because I have to accrue playing points, it gives me more motivation to play, which sometimes is an issue.

So, even though I get rakeback on FTP, they have less games, the games go slower, and I love being motivated... so, I'm gonna do this for a while (at least throughout the month) and see how it goes...

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

share and share alike

So, for the past week, I've been tithing 20% of my winnings to a friend who wants to take a counseling seminar and can't afford it.

I played probably 11 or so hours, and was up about 850... not including rakeback, etc. so, it was a pretty good week.

In case if you were wondering, people still suck at poker.

Anyway, I've decided to buy a wii with this week's winnings and maybe an HDTV in Jan when the prices come down, assuming I don't tank in the next 4 weeks.

The poker show is going well... we are currently holding a best NL HE player alive tournament... this week, it's Johnny Chan against Jesus Ferguson. To me, it's not even close... but we'll see how everyone votes.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

I love these guys...

This is what it was like all the time playing Party poker. not as much anymore. still, they do exist. Yay!


FullTiltPoker Game #1324811807: Table Muir Beach (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 15:55:59 ET - 2006/11/29
Seat 1: silentbill ($363.50)
Seat 2: SAGEV22 ($109), is sitting out
Seat 3: JoeYoungJR ($27)
Seat 4: saabman ($359)
Seat 5: redmanjew ($427)
redmanjew posts the small blind of $2.50
silentbill posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [4s As]
JoeYoungJR folds
saabman folds
redmanjew raises to $10
silentbill calls $5
JoeYoungJR: marvelous
*** FLOP *** [6s 8s 3s] -------> yeah, that's the nuts.
redmanjew bets $5
silentbill raises to $10
redmanjew raises to $15
silentbill calls $5
*** TURN *** [6s 8s 3s] [4d] -------> Still the nuts.
redmanjew bets $10
silentbill raises to $20
redmanjew raises to $30
silentbill calls $10
*** RIVER *** [6s 8s 3s 4d] [Kd] -----> I still got the nuts... yay! No pairing of the board!
redmanjew bets $10
silentbill calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
redmanjew shows [4s As] (a flush, Ace high)
silentbill mucks
redmanjew wins the pot ($128) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $130 | Rake $2
Board: [6s 8s 3s 4d Kd]
Seat 1: silentbill (big blind) mucked [7s 8c] - a pair of Eights
Seat 2: SAGEV22 is sitting out
Seat 3: JoeYoungJR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: saabman (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: redmanjew (small blind) showed [4s As] and won ($128) with a flush, Ace high

sigh...

well, this is how it goes sometimes. I played seom cash yesterday. was down 150 in the first 20 min. 25 min later I was up 300. an hour later I was down 180. 45 mnin after that I stopped, down $1.50.

also, i played in a tournament yesterday that I just have to show you the hand I went out on. we're down to about 60 players when this happens. How does anyone make that call?

Full Tilt Poker Game #1320118822: (8947092), Table 7 - 60/120 - Pot Limit Hold'em - 18:10:23 ET - 2006/11/28
Seat 1: bamarooster (6,875)
Seat 2: aml13 (4,823)
Seat 3: redmanjew (2,550)
Seat 4: mmartin1722 (5,922)
Seat 5: fish4lunch (7,771)
Seat 6: ch90cmu (7,891)
aml13 posts the small blind of 60
redmanjew posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [Qd 7h]
mmartin1722 raises to 240
fish4lunch calls 240
ch90cmu folds
bamarooster folds
aml13 folds
redmanjew calls 120
*** FLOP *** [3d Js Qs]
redmanjew checks
mmartin1722 bets 390
fish4lunch calls 390
redmanjew raises to 2,310, and is all in
mmartin1722 folds
fish4lunch calls 1,920
redmanjew shows [Qd 7h]
fish4lunch shows [Ad Tc]
*** TURN *** [3d Js Qs] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [3d Js Qs Kh] [7d]
redmanjew shows two pair, Queens and Sevens
fish4lunch shows a straight, Ace high
fish4lunch wins the pot (5,790) with a straight, Ace high
redmanjew stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,790 | Rake 0
Board: [3d Js Qs Kh 7d]
Seat 1: bamarooster (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: aml13 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: redmanjew (big blind) showed [Qd 7h] and lost with two pair, Queens and Sevens
Seat 4: mmartin1722 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: fish4lunch showed [Ad Tc] and won (5,790) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 6: ch90cmu didn't bet (folded)


Here's another fun one, that just happened to me:

Full Tilt Poker Game #1324473953: $11,000 Guarantee (8983765), Table 6 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:31:59 ET - 2006/11/29
Seat 2: redmanjew (1,185)
Seat 3: Dropn Knowledge (1,780)
Seat 4: thirstyboots (4,535)
Seat 5: clemsonidiot (4,430)
Seat 6: riveredflush (3,255)
Seat 7: sofakngdrunk (7,985)
Seat 8: KissYourSelf (4,995)
Seat 9: TILTDONKEY (7,540)
Dropn Knowledge posts the small blind of 30
thirstyboots posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [3s Ad]
clemsonidiot folds
riveredflush folds
sofakngdrunk folds
KissYourSelf folds
TILTDONKEY folds
redmanjew raises to 180
Dropn Knowledge folds
thirstyboots calls 120
*** FLOP *** [Kd Ac 7d]
thirstyboots bets 180
redmanjew raises to 1,005, and is all in
thirstyboots has 15 seconds left to act
thirstyboots calls 825
redmanjew shows [3s Ad]
thirstyboots shows [Kc Jc]
*** TURN *** [Kd Ac 7d] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Kd Ac 7d Jh] [9h]
redmanjew shows a pair of Aces
thirstyboots shows two pair, Kings and Jacks
thirstyboots wins the pot (2,400) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
kaija sits down
kaija adds 9,815
redmanjew stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,400 | Rake 0
Board: [Kd Ac 7d Jh 9h]
Seat 2: redmanjew (button) showed [3s Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: Dropn Knowledge (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: thirstyboots (big blind) showed [Kc Jc] and won (2,400) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 5: clemsonidiot didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: riveredflush didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: sofakngdrunk didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: KissYourSelf didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: TILTDONKEY didn't bet (folded)


Afterward, he said, "The odds were too good to fold." Sigh. I had lost 2/3 of my chips on a draw that didn't get there, and this hand would have gotten me almost entirely back to my starting stack.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

a bunch of hands to look at

New podcast is going up today at http://mysportsradio.com/?cat=59

I played for 2 hours or so and won about 55 bucks (before rakeback and bonus... with those included, it's more like $85). Have a look at some interesting hands, many of which, had they truned out slightly differently, would have made me a much bigger winner. Sigh. I was down 2 hundred for a lot of it, so it was nice to come back... but still...

Some of these hands are amazing because there’s no way the opponent should have called to see the turn. Some are interesting because the opponent wasn’t aggressive enough. At least one is interesting because I just refused to fold even though the other payer did everything but tell me his cards. And the last one is there because it warms my heart to flop so good sometimes.

This one is great. look at the winning player's hand. pklayers like this are the reason I play poker... most of the time anyway.

FullTiltPoker Game #1246498249: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 17:08:30 ET - 2006/11/14

Seat 1: greg_clark ($174)

Seat 2: Buddylistme ($316)

Seat 3: oscar 10 00 ($320.50)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($31), is sitting out

Seat 5: redmanjew ($168)

Seat 6: NICOJ25 ($207)

oscar 10 00 posts the small blind of $2.50

redmanjew posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Ad As]

NICOJ25 folds

greg_clark folds

Buddylistme raises to $10

oscar 10 00 calls $7.50

redmanjew raises to $15

Buddylistme raises to $20

oscar 10 00 calls $10

redmanjew calls $5

*** FLOP *** [8h 6h 5c]

oscar 10 00 checks

redmanjew checks

Buddylistme bets $5

oscar 10 00 raises to $10

redmanjew raises to $15

Buddylistme raises to $20

oscar 10 00 calls $10

redmanjew calls $5

*** TURN *** [8h 6h 5c] [Kh]

NICOJ25 is sitting out

NICOJ25 has returned

oscar 10 00 checks

NICOJ25 is sitting out

redmanjew checks

Buddylistme checks

*** RIVER *** [8h 6h 5c Kh] [2d]

oscar 10 00 bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

Buddylistme calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

oscar 10 00 shows [8d 6d] (two pair, Eights and Sixes)

redmanjew mucks

Buddylistme mucks

oscar 10 00 wins the pot ($147) with two pair, Eights and Sixes

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $150 | Rake $3

Board: [8h 6h 5c Kh 2d]

Seat 1: greg_clark didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: Buddylistme (button) mucked [7d 7h] - a pair of Sevens

Seat 3: oscar 10 00 (small blind) showed [8d 6d] and won ($147) with two pair, Eights and Sixes

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme is sitting out

Seat 5: redmanjew (big blind) mucked [Ad As] - a pair of Aces

Seat 6: NICOJ25 didn't bet (folded)




Okay, this wasn't a bad play by my opponent. But still, why does the turn so often kill?

FullTiltPoker Game #1246421178: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 16:51:15 ET - 2006/11/14

Seat 1: greg_clark ($299.50)

Seat 2: Buddylistme ($283.50)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($110.50)

Seat 5: redmanjew ($173)

redmanjew posts the small blind of $2.50

greg_clark posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #4

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Jc Ks]

Buddylistme folds

Dr Kvalme folds

redmanjew raises to $10

greg_clark calls $5

*** FLOP *** [Js 5h 7c]

redmanjew bets $5

greg_clark calls $5

*** TURN *** [Js 5h 7c] [Ac]

redmanjew bets $10

greg_clark calls $10

*** RIVER *** [Js 5h 7c Ac] [4c]

redmanjew checks

greg_clark bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

greg_clark shows [As 9d] (a pair of Aces)

redmanjew mucks

greg_clark wins the pot ($68) with a pair of Aces

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $70 | Rake $2

Board: [Js 5h 7c Ac 4c]

Seat 1: greg_clark (big blind) showed [As 9d] and won ($68) with a pair of Aces

Seat 2: Buddylistme didn't bet (folded)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme (button) didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: redmanjew (small blind) mucked [Jc Ks] - a pair of Jacks


great flop! uh... what was that I said about the turn again?

FullTiltPoker Game #1246411835: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 16:49:08 ET - 2006/11/14

Seat 1: greg_clark ($252.50)

Seat 2: Buddylistme ($291)

Seat 3: saxmanb ($176)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($150)

Seat 5: redmanjew ($180)

Seat 6: ponkass ($234.50)

greg_clark posts the small blind of $2.50

Buddylistme posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #6

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [4h Ah]

saxmanb folds

Dr Kvalme folds

redmanjew raises to $10

ponkass folds

greg_clark calls $7.50

Buddylistme folds

*** FLOP *** [Js As 4d]

greg_clark checks

redmanjew bets $5

greg_clark calls $5

saxmanb is sitting out

*** TURN *** [Js As 4d] [Qc]

greg_clark checks

redmanjew bets $10

greg_clark raises to $20

redmanjew calls $10

*** RIVER *** [Js As 4d Qc] [6s]

ponkass stands up

greg_clark bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

greg_clark shows [Qh Ac] (two pair, Aces and Queens)

redmanjew mucks

greg_clark wins the pot ($92) with two pair, Aces and Queens

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $95 | Rake $3

Board: [Js As 4d Qc 6s]

Seat 1: greg_clark (small blind) showed [Qh Ac] and won ($92) with two pair, Aces and Queens

Seat 2: Buddylistme (big blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 3: saxmanb didn't bet (folded)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: redmanjew mucked [4h Ah] - two pair, Aces and Fours

Seat 6: ponkass (button) didn't bet (folded)

How much money did this guy cost himself?

FullTiltPoker Game #1246264758: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 16:15:26 ET - 2006/11/14

Seat 1: iptf ($52.50)

Seat 2: Buddylistme ($248.50)

Seat 3: cjoseph ($374)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($181.50)

Seat 5: redmanjew ($185)

Seat 6: taipan dan ($138)

Dr Kvalme posts the small blind of $2.50

redmanjew posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Ac Qh]

taipan dan folds

iptf raises to $10

Buddylistme folds

cjoseph calls $10

Dr Kvalme folds

redmanjew calls $5

*** FLOP *** [Qd Jd Qs]

redmanjew checks

iptf checks

cjoseph bets $5

redmanjew raises to $10

iptf calls $10

cjoseph calls $5

*** TURN *** [Qd Jd Qs] [9c]

redmanjew bets $10

iptf calls $10

cjoseph folds

*** RIVER *** [Qd Jd Qs 9c] [6h]

redmanjew bets $10

iptf raises to $20

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

iptf shows [Jh Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Queens)

redmanjew mucks

iptf wins the pot ($119.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Queens

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $122.50 | Rake $3

Board: [Qd Jd Qs 9c 6h]

Seat 1: iptf showed [Jh Js] and won ($119.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Queens

Seat 2: Buddylistme didn't bet (folded)

again.. the turn.


FullTiltPoker Game #1246260651: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 16:14:29 ET - 2006/11/14

Seat 1: iptf ($52.50)

Seat 2: Buddylistme ($186.50)

Seat 3: cjoseph ($389)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($186.50)

Seat 5: redmanjew ($230)

Seat 6: taipan dan ($138)

cjoseph posts the small blind of $2.50

Dr Kvalme posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Qh Jd]

redmanjew raises to $10

taipan dan folds

iptf folds

Buddylistme raises to $15

cjoseph calls $12.50

Dr Kvalme folds

redmanjew calls $5

*** FLOP *** [Td Qd Kh]

cjoseph checks

redmanjew bets $5

Buddylistme raises to $10

cjoseph folds

redmanjew calls $5

*** TURN *** [Td Qd Kh] [4s]

redmanjew checks

Buddylistme bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** RIVER *** [Td Qd Kh 4s] [5d]

redmanjew checks

Buddylistme bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Buddylistme shows [4d 4c] (three of a kind, Fours)

redmanjew mucks

Buddylistme wins the pot ($107) with three of a kind, Fours

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $110 | Rake $3

Board: [Td Qd Kh 4s 5d]

Seat 1: iptf didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: Buddylistme (button) showed [4d 4c] and won ($107) with three of a kind, Fours

Seat 3: cjoseph (small blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme (big blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 5: redmanjew mucked [Qh Jd] - a pair of Queens

Seat 6: taipan dan didn't bet (folded)


This is what is supposed to happen to guys like this.

FullTiltPoker Game #1246256688: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 16:13:34 ET - 2006/11/14

Seat 1: iptf ($52.50)

Seat 2: Buddylistme ($131.50)

Seat 3: cjoseph ($394)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($186.50)

Seat 5: redmanjew ($183)

Seat 6: taipan dan ($138)

Buddylistme posts the small blind of $2.50

cjoseph posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [9d 9h]

Dr Kvalme folds

redmanjew raises to $10

taipan dan folds

iptf folds

Buddylistme raises to $15

cjoseph folds

redmanjew calls $5

*** FLOP *** [4c 2h 8s]

Buddylistme bets $5

redmanjew raises to $10

Buddylistme has 15 seconds left to act

Buddylistme calls $5

*** TURN *** [4c 2h 8s] [7s]

Buddylistme checks

redmanjew bets $10

Buddylistme calls $10

*** RIVER *** [4c 2h 8s 7s] [6s]

Buddylistme checks

redmanjew bets $10

Buddylistme calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

redmanjew shows [9d 9h] (a pair of Nines)

Buddylistme mucks

redmanjew wins the pot ($92) with a pair of Nines

Buddylistme adds $100

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $95 | Rake $3

Board: [4c 2h 8s 7s 6s]

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

Seat 2: Buddylistme (small blind) mucked [Td As] - Ace Ten high

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

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: redmanjew showed [9d 9h] and won ($92) with a pair of Nines

Seat 6: taipan dan didn't bet (folded)

Turn, turn, turn.

FullTiltPoker Game #1246222421: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 16:05:40 ET - 2006/11/14

Seat 1: Bouncer200 ($192)

Seat 2: Buddylistme ($191.50)

Seat 3: cjoseph ($327)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($192.50)

Seat 5: redmanjew ($217.50)

Seat 6: taipan dan ($183)

Bouncer200 posts the small blind of $2.50

Buddylistme posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #6

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Ah 3h]

cjoseph folds

Dr Kvalme folds

redmanjew raises to $10

taipan dan folds

Bouncer200 raises to $15

Buddylistme folds

redmanjew calls $5

*** FLOP *** [5h Ac 4d]

Bouncer200 bets $5

redmanjew calls $5

*** TURN *** [5h Ac 4d] [Td]

Bouncer200 bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** RIVER *** [5h Ac 4d Td] [Ad]

Bouncer200 bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Bouncer200 shows [Th Ts] (a full house, Tens full of Aces)

redmanjew mucks

Bouncer200 wins the pot ($82) with a full house, Tens full of Aces

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $85 | Rake $3

Board: [5h Ac 4d Td Ad]

Seat 1: Bouncer200 (small blind) showed [Th Ts] and won ($82) with a full house, Tens full of Aces

Seat 2: Buddylistme (big blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 3: cjoseph didn't bet (folded)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: redmanjew mucked [Ah 3h] - three of a kind, Aces

Seat 6: taipan dan (button) didn't bet (folded)

Here’s a horrific play by me:

FullTiltPoker Game #1246201896: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 16:00:52 ET - 2006/11/14

Seat 1: Bouncer200 ($213)

Seat 2: Buddylistme ($199)

Seat 3: cjoseph ($209)

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($200)

Seat 5: redmanjew ($252.50)

Seat 6: taipan dan ($241)

redmanjew posts the small blind of $2.50

taipan dan posts the big blind of $5

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to redmanjew [Jh 6s]

Bouncer200 folds

Buddylistme folds

cjoseph folds

redmanjew calls $2.50

taipan dan has 15 seconds left to act

taipan dan checks

*** FLOP *** [2d 6d Qc]

redmanjew bets $5

taipan dan raises to $10

redmanjew calls $5

*** TURN *** [2d 6d Qc] [8d]

redmanjew checks

taipan dan bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** RIVER *** [2d 6d Qc 8d] [Qd]

redmanjew checks

taipan dan bets $10

redmanjew calls $10

*** SHOW DOWN ***

taipan dan shows [6c Qh] (a full house, Queens full of Sixes)

redmanjew mucks

taipan dan wins the pot ($67) with a full house, Queens full of Sixes

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $70 | Rake $3

Board: [2d 6d Qc 8d Qd]

Seat 1: Bouncer200 didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: Buddylistme didn't bet (folded)

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

Seat 4: Dr Kvalme is sitting out

Seat 5: redmanjew (small blind) mucked [Jh 6s] - two pair, Queens and Sixes

Seat 6: taipan dan (big blind) showed [6c Qh] and won ($67) with a full house, Queens full of Sixes




Here's one I like just because the guy could do nothing but give me a lot of his cash.

FullTiltPoker Game #1246417850: Table Cactus (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 16:50:30 ET - 2006/11/14
Seat 1: greg_clark ($299.50)
Seat 2: Buddylistme ($283.50)
Seat 3: saxmanb ($176), is sitting out
Seat 4: Dr Kvalme ($190.50)
Seat 5: redmanjew ($95)
Dr Kvalme posts the small blind of $2.50
redmanjew posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [5c 4h]
saxmanb stands up
greg_clark folds
Buddylistme folds
Dr Kvalme raises to $10
redmanjew calls $5
*** FLOP *** [6h 7d 8h]
Dr Kvalme bets $5
redmanjew raises to $10
Dr Kvalme raises to $15
redmanjew raises to $20
Dr Kvalme calls $5
*** TURN *** [6h 7d 8h] [Kc]
Dr Kvalme bets $10
redmanjew raises to $20
Dr Kvalme raises to $30
redmanjew raises to $40
Dr Kvalme calls $10
*** RIVER *** [6h 7d 8h Kc] [Qd]
Dr Kvalme checks
redmanjew bets $10
Dr Kvalme calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
redmanjew shows [5c 4h] (a straight, Eight high)
Dr Kvalme mucks
redmanjew wins the pot ($158) with a straight, Eight high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $160 | Rake $2
Board: [6h 7d 8h Kc Qd]
Seat 1: greg_clark didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Buddylistme (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: saxmanb is sitting out
Seat 4: Dr Kvalme (small blind) mucked [8c 7s] - two pair, Eights and Sevens
Seat 5: redmanjew (big blind) showed [5c 4h] and won ($158) with a straight, Eight high

Friday, November 10, 2006

Well, the new show is up. It was more daunting than the last two because I didn;t have an interview to fill the time. It was all just me, talking about poker. The exec producer loved it, and it looks like I may pull this off.

The show is more popular than ever, which the new episodes getting 20,000 (!) downloads each!

Here's the show link:

http://mysportsradio.com/?p=3137

(click direct mp3 download)

Haven't played much besides this... I've been doing shows and negotiating a contract in my normal career... that's taken up all my time. Next week I should be abel to get back into playing in a serious way.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

podcasters unite!

So, I'm doing these podcasts... both the poker podcast and also I'm a panelist on the NFL roundtable on my sports radio... turns out these are both very popular shows... the poker podast is the 2nd most popular poker podcast on itunes. The NFL show is the 2nd most popular NFL podcast!

Wowzers. I'm facinated to see if anything comes of these opportunities...

Here are links to the latest of both of those shows.

poker show: http://mysportsradio.net/sports-podcast/POKER-podcast-b75-pod125.mp3

football show: http://mysportsradio.com/?p=3138



Here's a few hands from my recent play that are pretty fun:

playing against a maniac. I knew he would make plays at me with any two cards, having played with him for 30 minutes by the time this hand came up.

FullTiltPoker Game #1209806715: Table Cabrini (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 15:45:03 ET - 2006/11/07
Seat 1: TMOEZ65 ($40)
Seat 2: n9er ($340.50)
Seat 3: Chumpkilla ($99)
Seat 4: redmanjew ($243.50)
Seat 5: XCTrackstar ($345)
Seat 6: njiegw ($96.50)
XCTrackstar posts the small blind of $2.50
njiegw posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [Ah Jd]
TMOEZ65 folds
n9er folds
Chumpkilla calls $5
redmanjew raises to $10
TMOEZ65 stands up
XCTrackstar folds
njiegw calls $5
Chumpkilla calls $5
*** FLOP *** [8c 5h 8d]
njiegw checks
Chumpkilla checks
redmanjew bets $5
njiegw folds
Chumpkilla calls $5
*** TURN *** [8c 5h 8d] [2h]
Imposter1 sits down
Chumpkilla checks
redmanjew checks
Imposter1 adds $200
*** RIVER *** [8c 5h 8d 2h] [Qd]
Chumpkilla bets $10
redmanjew calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Chumpkilla shows [4h 9c] (a pair of Eights)
redmanjew shows [Ah Jd] (a pair of Eights)
redmanjew wins the pot ($59.50) with a pair of Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $62.50 | Rake $3
Board: [8c 5h 8d 2h Qd]
Seat 1: TMOEZ65 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: n9er didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Chumpkilla showed [4h 9c] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 4: redmanjew (button) showed [Ah Jd] and won ($59.50) with a pair of Eights
Seat 5: XCTrackstar (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: njiegw (big blind) folded on the Flop


playing against a calling machine:

FullTiltPoker Game #1209750023: Table Cabrini (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 15:30:32 ET - 2006/11/07
Seat 2: n9er ($338.50)
Seat 4: redmanjew ($258.50)
Seat 5: XCTrackstar ($329.50)
Seat 6: njiegw ($81)
redmanjew posts the small blind of $2.50
XCTrackstar posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [5c 5s]
njiegw folds
n9er raises to $10
redmanjew raises to $15
XCTrackstar folds
n9er raises to $20
redmanjew calls $5
*** FLOP *** [8d 5d 4s]
redmanjew checks
n9er bets $5
redmanjew raises to $10
n9er calls $5
*** TURN *** [8d 5d 4s] [Th]
redmanjew bets $10
n9er calls $10
*** RIVER *** [8d 5d 4s Th] [Js]
redmanjew bets $10
n9er calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
redmanjew shows [5c 5s] (three of a kind, Fives)
n9er mucks
redmanjew wins the pot ($103) with three of a kind, Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $105 | Rake $2
Board: [8d 5d 4s Th Js]
Seat 2: n9er (button) mucked [Kc Qs] - King Queen high
Seat 4: redmanjew (small blind) showed [5c 5s] and won ($103) with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 5: XCTrackstar (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: njiegw didn't bet (folded)

Flopping a boat, betting it out:

FullTiltPoker Game #1209786315: Table Sahara (6 max) - $5/$10 - Limit Hold'em - 15:39:56 ET - 2006/11/07
Seat 1: n9er ($45)
Seat 2: rblpoker ($184)
Seat 3: BigDonator ($319.50)
Seat 4: divine_butcher ($250)
Seat 5: redmanjew ($253)
Seat 6: poker_tina ($156.50)
rblpoker posts the small blind of $2.50
BigDonator posts the big blind of $5
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redmanjew [6s 6h]
divine_butcher calls $5
redmanjew calls $5
poker_tina folds
n9er calls $5
rblpoker calls $2.50
BigDonator checks
*** FLOP *** [8s 8d 6c]
rblpoker checks
BigDonator checks
divine_butcher checks
redmanjew bets $5
n9er calls $5
rblpoker calls $5
BigDonator folds
divine_butcher folds
*** TURN *** [8s 8d 6c] [7c]
rblpoker checks
redmanjew bets $10
n9er raises to $20
rblpoker folds
redmanjew raises to $30
n9er raises to $35, and is all in
redmanjew calls $5
n9er shows [9s 8h]
redmanjew shows [6s 6h]
*** RIVER *** [8s 8d 6c 7c] [Jc]
n9er shows three of a kind, Eights
redmanjew shows a full house, Sixes full of Eights
redmanjew wins the pot ($107) with a full house, Sixes full of Eights
n9er is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $110 | Rake $3
Board: [8s 8d 6c 7c Jc]
Seat 1: n9er (button) showed [9s 8h] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 2: rblpoker (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: BigDonator (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: divine_butcher folded on the Flop
Seat 5: redmanjew showed [6s 6h] and won ($107) with a full house, Sixes full of Eights
Seat 6: poker_tina didn't bet (folded)

Monday, November 06, 2006

The King of All Media

I am doing a poker podcast for at least a few weeks for My Sports radio.com. I was interviewed on the show a few months ago, but the host left and they asked me to fill in for a while. I interviewed Matt Matros, who finished 3rd at the WPT championship a few years ago (and is a friend... thanks again, Matt.) I also interviewed a hot chick who works for a new poker site... she was very flirty and did her job extremely well... I was slightly hot and bothered after the interview.

Here's the link, if you want to hear the show: http://mysportsradio.com/?p=3122
click direct MP3 download to hear it the best. It's on Itunes too.

The show has between 5-6 thousand listeners. That's a lot of people in my world.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

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???

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

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?

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

"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.