Good to find out the tournament run wasn't over yet. Cashed in 2 out of 6 last night including picking up $215 in T$ on Stars. Love those little $36+3's which pay out 1 out of every 6.

Played in 3 Omaha 8 MTT's (PL/L) and I don't think I had more than 1 or 2 solid hands in the 3 combined, but I did run fairly deep in the $25K. I was just a coin flip away from a potential top 9 stack with less than 50 left, but I really can't complain because I did get ridiculously lucky to even cash.

There is a difference though in doing something stupid and getting lucky and making the correct decision, but just happening to run into a better hand.....or 2 better hands. In this case, my boldness was insanely rewarded. I made an EP shove for 12 big blinds right on the bubble. Shunned the easy slide into the money and.......

No Limit Holdem Tournament
$25.00+$2.50
9 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG (31772)
Hero (9518)
MP1 (24945)
MP2 (30793)
MP3 (36593)
CO (6775)
BTN (1849)
SB (19111)
BB (19143)

Blinds: 400/800 Ante 75

Pre-flop: (1875, 9 players) Hero is UTG+1 [7c]
1 fold, Hero goes all-in 9443 (75), 4 folds, BTN goes all-in 1774 (75), 1 fold, BB calls 8643 (9700)
14.40% (EV = -$6197.96)
67.60% (EV = $3091.17)
18.10% (EV = -$5507.70)

Flop: [2s][5c] (21742, 3 players)
10.70% (EV = $2411.24)
80.00% (EV = $5757.60)
9.30% (EV = $2022.01)

Turn: (21742, 3 players)
17.50% (EV = $3943.62)
74.60% (EV = $5368.96)
7.90% (EV = $1717.62)

River: (21742, 3 players)
BTN says "OMFG" (75)
100.00% (EV = $22535.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: 21735
Hero shows: [7c]
BTN shows: [Qs]
BB shows: [8c]

Hero wins 21735 ( won +12292 )
BTN lost -1774
BB lost -9443

and again.........

No Limit Holdem Tournament
$25.00+$2.50
9 players
Converted at

Stacks:
Hero (13910)
UTG+1 (57115)
MP1 (47983)
MP2 (26248)
MP3 (81278)
CO (33220)
BTN (24811)
SB (26925)
BB (27097)

Blinds: 800/1600 Ante 150

Pre-flop: (3750, 9 players) Hero is UTG [As]
Hero goes all-in 13760 (150), 7 folds, BB calls 12160 (13337)
31.60% (EV = -$3878.68)
68.40% (EV = $6534.28)

Flop: [Jd][Ah] (29670, 2 players)
70.10% (EV = $21920.27)
29.90% (EV = $8871.33)

Turn: (29670, 2 players)
77.30% (EV = $24171.71)
22.70% (EV = $6735.09)

River: (29670, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $31270.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: 29670
Hero shows: [As]
BB shows: [Qh]

Hero wins 29670 ( won +15910 )
BB lost -13760

but then, when I was going for the big stack.......

No Limit Holdem Tournament
$25.00+$2.50
8 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG (147034)
UTG+1 (112953)
MP1 (161459)
MP2 (37202)
CO (61400)
BTN (97659)
Hero (66133)
BB (83902)

Blinds: 2000/4000 Ante 400

Pre-flop: (9200, 8 players) Hero is SB [Ah]
4 folds, CO raises to 9955 (51445), 1 fold, Hero goes all-in 65733 (0), 1 fold, CO goes all-in 51045 (400)
44.60% (EV = -$5106.88)
55.40% (EV = $11684.80)

Flop: [9s][4s] (129200, 2 players)
26.20% (EV = $35614.45)
73.80% (EV = $96825.60)

Turn: (129200, 2 players)
13.60% (EV = $18486.89)
86.40% (EV = $113356.80)

River: (129200, 2 players)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
100.00% (EV = $131200.00)

Final Pot: 129200
Hero shows: [Ah]
CO shows: [8c]

Hero wins 4733 ( lost -61000 )
CO wins 129200 ( won +68200 )

Cashed for close to 3x the buy-in.

My OPR is suddenly looking very sexy. Finally got the all-time Stars ROI into a positive #. Unfortunately I can't find a true ROI for both sites combined and I can't get it from PT because I play several Omaha and HORSE MTT's too.

Notice that March is historically a pretty sweet month.
Anyone wanna stake me in some bigger tournies?

Decided to take the rest of the month off after Wed. Then I thought I'd maybe dabble with a few random MTT's and maybe play on Sunday.

Was in the mood to play late last night and considered a couple of tournies, but then I thought I was only really in the mood to play for a little while and that would be stupid because you can't win a tournament in a little while. So I decided to skip it.

Thought about playing a couple again tonight, but then I was reading about a possible virus scare in the new Full Tilt update over on 2+2 and decided to skip it again.

May or may not play a couple of random MTT's tomorrow. Depends on if I stay home. May just go out instead.

Played 3 MTT's tonight. Didn't last more than a half hour in any of them. I took one pretty disgusting beat early in the 1st one and then played like shit in the next two, shipping it in on pretty marginal hands. Had 4 more planned, but ditched them because of how poorly I played in the final two.

The beat: I have QQ and raise in EP. Two callers on and an 874 flop (2 clubs). I bet 400 into 550 and get called in one spot. Turn is non-club 6. I check and call a shove (only 1500 in starting chips) for about 2/3 pot. He has A5o (no clubs). No idea what he was doing in there preflop or after my flop bet, but it worked for him. Can't expect to win every time someone does something stupid.

Regardless, March 2008, much like March 2007, was an awesome month. I pray that the months following March don't repeat their 2007 pattern as well.

The key, obviously was less hold'em. Only 9 sessions for -$173.25.

EDIT: Could also be the $2100 profit on 80 MTT's with a 150% ROI.

Played 241 hands (1h 25m) of $2/4 LO8 6-max tonight. Kept it to only 2 tables until I'm comfortable following the action. I can follow it more easily in PLO than O8 games for obvious reasons.

Not very successful, but not a disaster. Dropped 11.5BB. I made the mistake of giving too many people too much credit for playing reasonable hands. Didn't expect to see things like AJJ8 or 8876. Also got coolered by the BB in a few pots.

Just reviewing the session now so we'll see if I played any hands questionably or terribly.

I got super lucky, but I thought AK3x w/ suited Ace was supposed to be a pretty strong hand.

$1/$2 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($171.00)
CO ($26.00)
Hero ($108.00)
SB ($101.00)
BB ($83.50)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is BTN [Ks][As][7h]
UTG raises to $4 ($167.00), 1 fold, Hero raises to $6 ($102.00), 2 folds, UTG raises to $8 ($159.00), Hero calls $2 ($100.00)
59.60% (EV = $3.32)
40.40% (EV = -$0.32)

Flop: [Kd][Qd] ($19, 2 players)
UTG bets $2 ($161.00), Hero calls $2 ($98.00)
72.60% (EV = $14.70)
27.40% (EV = $4.30)

Turn: ($23, 2 players)
UTG bets $4 ($157.00), Hero calls $4 ($94.00)
38.10% (EV = $7.81)
61.90% (EV = $15.19)

River: ($31, 2 players)
UTG checks ($157.00), Hero checks ($94.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
100.00% (EV = $31.00)

Final Pot: $31
UTG shows: [Ac][3d][Ad]
Hero shows: [Ks][As][7h]

Hero wins $30 ( won +$16 )
UTG lost -$14.00

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So I was lead to believe that when the entire table is in for a raised pot, the deck is void of Aces and rich in big cards, which should make any high card hand very valuable. Right?.......Wrong!!!

$1/$2 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($71.00)
UTG+1 ($25.00)
CO ($50.50)
BTN ($131.00)
Hero ($131.50)
BB ($122.50)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is SB [Qh][Ah][Ts]
UTG raises to $4, 1 fold, CO calls $4, BTN calls $4, Hero calls $3, BB calls $2

Flop: [Ad][6d] ($20, 5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $2, CO calls $2, 1 fold, Hero folds, BB calls $2

Turn: ($26, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $4, CO calls $4, BB calls $4

River: ($38, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $4, CO calls $4, BB calls $4

Final Pot: $50
BB shows: [Th][4d][3h]
UTG shows: [Tc][6s][Ks]
CO shows: [3d][7d][7s]

UTG wins $24 ( won +$10 )
CO wins $24 ( won +$10 )
BB lost -$14.00
BTN lost -$4.00
Hero lost -$4.00

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I thought I played this hand well, though it's possible I could have been too aggressive post-flop. Did I want to raise the turn to isolate and hopefully knock out a split on the low?

$1/$2 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($124.50)
UTG+1 ($135.00)
Hero ($90.50)
BTN ($52.00)
SB ($213.50)
BB ($74.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is CO [Ad][3h][9d]
UTG calls $2 ($122.50), 1 fold, Hero calls $2 ($88.50), 1 fold, SB calls $1 ($211.50), BB checks ($72.00)
38.40% (EV = $1.07)
61.60% (EV = $2.93)

Flop: [4s][9h] ($8, 4 players)
SB bets $2 ($209.50), BB calls $2 ($70.00), UTG calls $2 ($120.50), Hero raises to $4 ($84.50), SB calls $2 ($207.50), BB folds ($70.00), UTG calls $2 ($118.50)
24.10% (EV = $1.30)
75.90% (EV = $12.70)

Turn: ($22, 3 players)
SB checks ($207.50), UTG bets $4 ($114.50), Hero raises to $8 ($76.50), SB folds ($207.50), UTG calls $4 ($110.50)
51.20% (EV = $11.46)
48.70% (EV = $10.51)

River: ($38, 2 players)
UTG bets $4 ($106.50), Hero raises to $8 ($68.50), UTG calls $4 ($102.50)
0.00% (EV = -$8.00)
100.00% (EV = $46.00)

Final Pot: $54
UTG shows: [Qs][9c][Tc]
Hero shows: [Ad][3h][9d]

Hero wins $52 ( won +$30 )
SB lost -$6.00
BB lost -$4.00
UTG lost -$22.00
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Cooler, or could I have done something differently? No, I wasn't raising the turn unless I hit my kicker.

$1/$2 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($58.00)
UTG+1 ($109.00)
CO ($108.00)
Hero ($100.50)
SB ($20.50)
BB ($91.50)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BTN [5c][2h][Ad]
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2 ($107.00), CO calls $2 ($106.00), Hero raises to $4 ($96.50), 1 fold, BB calls $2 ($87.50), UTG+1 calls $2 ($105.00), CO calls $2 ($104.00)
62.60% (EV = $6.64)
37.40% (EV = $2.36)

Flop: [2s][6h] ($17, 4 players)
BB bets $2 ($85.50), 2 folds, Hero calls $2 ($94.50)
41.90% (EV = $6.80)
58.10% (EV = $10.20)

Turn: ($21, 2 players)
BB bets $4 ($81.50), Hero raises to $8 ($86.50), BB calls $4 ($77.50)
16.90% (EV = -$1.75)
83.10% (EV = $22.75)

River: ($37, 2 players)
BB checks ($77.50), Hero bets $4 ($82.50), BB calls $4 ($73.50)
25.00% (EV = $7.25)
75.00% (EV = $29.75)

Final Pot: $45
Hero shows: [5c][2h][Ad]
BB shows: [2c][8d][Ah]

Hero wins $10.5 ( lost -$7.5 )
BB wins $32.5 ( won +$14.5 )
UTG+1 lost -$4.00
CO lost -$4.00

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Again, that bullshit theory about Aces and low cards in raised family pots....

$1/$2 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($58.00)
CO ($100.50)
BTN ($129.50)
Hero ($134.50)
BB ($53.50)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is SB [Tc][9h][Jd]
UTG raises to $4 ($54.00), CO calls $4 ($96.50), BTN calls $4 ($125.50), Hero calls $3 ($130.50), BB calls $2 ($49.50)
18.60% (EV = -$0.28)
51.30% (EV = $6.26)
30.10% (EV = $2.02)

Flop: [8h][9s] ($20, 5 players)
Hero checks ($130.50), BB checks ($49.50), UTG bets $2 ($52.00), 2 folds, Hero calls $2 ($128.50), BB calls $2 ($47.50)
10.70% (EV = $0.78)
53.00% (EV = $11.78)
36.30% (EV = $7.44)

Turn: ($26, 3 players)
Hero checks ($128.50), BB checks ($47.50), UTG bets $4 ($48.00), Hero calls $4 ($124.50), BB calls $4 ($43.50)
6.90% (EV = -$1.38)
76.40% (EV = $25.03)
16.70% (EV = $2.35)

River: ($38, 3 players)
Hero checks ($124.50), BB checks ($43.50), UTG checks ($48.00)
50.00% (EV = $19.00)
50.00% (EV = $19.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: $38
BB shows: [8d][Qd][7d]
UTG shows: [2s][Ac][5d]
Hero shows: [Tc][9h][Jd]

BB wins $18.5 ( won +$8.5 )
UTG wins $18.5 ( won +$8.5 )
CO lost -$4.00
BTN lost -$4.00
Hero lost -$10.00

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In addition, I found 2 other hands that I played terribly that aren't even worth mention. One actually wasn't that bad, but it was a turn raise at the wrong time when I thought my opponent had been counterfeited on a card that actually made him the nuts. The horrible part is that I failed to fold to the 3-bet and paid him off on the river with the 2nd nut low and a very marginal high hand that was no good either.

Played my first sesson of PLO $50 tonight. Differences:
1 - They raise less, but call even more. I must have been responsible for at least 50% of the preflop raises at my tables. They still love to check-call and slowplay.
2 - I picked up about a stack or more on the river with air when my opponent told me all the way that he had a draw but missed.
3 - I'm a "fishing prick" and "stupid" whenever I win a big pot.

I was up about 2 stacks most of the session then dumped just about my entire profit off on one giant pot where I flopped top set of Queens. Finished -$22.75. That pot still hurts soooo much. 3 stack swing on the rivered flush. Only solice I have is that I he didn't have correct odds to call, but why should that stop him?

Interesting Hands.....

Hand 1- fish pr1ck
That's what he called me, but guess what? The "fish pr1ck" was actually a slight favorite on the flop.

$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($28.70)
UTG+1 ($14.50)
Hero ($50.50)
BTN ($13.15)
SB ($68.65)
BB ($47.65)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is CO [Td][Kc][7d]
UTG calls $0.5 ($28.20), 1 fold, Hero calls $0.5 ($50.00), BTN calls $0.5 ($12.65), SB raises to $3 ($65.40), 1 fold, UTG calls $2.5 ($25.70), Hero calls $2.5 ($47.50), BTN calls $2.5 ($10.15)
37.90% (EV = $1.74)
62.10% (EV = $4.76)

Flop: [9d][Kd] ($12.5, 4 players)
SB bets $5.5 ($60.15), 1 fold, Hero raises to $28.4 ($19.10), 1 fold, SB calls $22.9 ($37.25)
53.00% (EV = $8.33)
47.00% (EV = $4.17)

Turn: ($69.3, 2 players)
SB goes all-in $37.25 ($0.00), Hero goes all-in $19.1 ($0.00)
62.50% (EV = $48.09)
37.50% (EV = $9.87)

River: ($107.5, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $107.50)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: $107.50
Hero shows: [Td][Kc][7d]
SB shows: [4h][Ks][Kh]

Hero wins $104.5 ( won +$54 )
SB wins $18.15 ( lost -$50.5 )
BTN lost -$3.00
UTG lost -$3.00

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Hand 2 - Wheel wrap + NFD
Got it in as 2-1 favorite vs top 2 pair. What can you do?

$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($47.50)
UTG+1 ($25.30)
CO ($47.00)
BTN ($10.20)
SB ($80.75)
Hero ($79.55)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is BB [3s][As][5s]
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.5 ($24.80), 1 fold, BTN calls $0.5 ($9.70), SB calls $0.25 ($80.25), Hero checks ($79.05)
52.40% (EV = $0.55)
47.60% (EV = $0.45)

Flop: [4s][2s] ($2, 4 players)
SB checks ($80.25), Hero bets $1.5 ($77.55), UTG+1 raises to $6.4 ($18.40), 1 fold, SB folds ($80.25), Hero raises to $21.1 ($56.45), UTG+1 goes all-in $24.8 ($0.00), Hero calls $3.7 ($54.25)
34.50% (EV = -$7.00)
65.50% (EV = $9.00)

Turn: ($51.6, 2 players)
55.00% (EV = $28.38)
45.00% (EV = $23.22)

River: ($51.6, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $51.60)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: $51.60
UTG+1 shows: [Qh][4d][Kh]
Hero shows: [3s][As][5s]

UTG+1 wins $49.05 ( won +$23.75 )
BTN lost -$0.50
SB lost -$0.50
Hero lost -$25.30

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Hand 3 - Only time it's good to slowplay
When you flop the super nuts and someone is willing to pay off with....WTF??

$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($16.25)
CO ($26.55)
Hero ($92.70)
SB ($22.25)
BB ($47.25)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 5 players) Hero is BTN [Kc][Qh][2h]
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.75 ($90.95), SB calls $1.5 ($20.50), BB calls $1.25 ($45.50)
55.40% (EV = $1.16)
44.60% (EV = $0.59)

Flop: [Qc][9c] ($5.25, 3 players)
SB checks ($20.50), BB checks ($45.50), Hero checks ($90.95)
100.00% (EV = $5.25)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Turn: ($5.25, 3 players)
SB bets $1 ($19.50), BB calls $1 ($44.50), Hero raises to $3 ($87.95), SB calls $2 ($17.50), BB calls $2 ($42.50)
100.00% (EV = $11.25)
0.00% (EV = -$3.00)

River: ($14.25, 3 players)
SB checks ($17.50), BB checks ($42.50), Hero bets $8 ($79.95), SB calls $8 ($9.50), BB folds ($42.50)
100.00% (EV = $22.25)
0.00% (EV = -$8.00)

Final Pot: $30.25
Hero shows: [Kc][Qh][2h]
SB shows: [Td][9d][5c]

Hero wins $28.8 ( won +$16.05 )
SB lost -$12.75
BB lost -$4.75

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Hand 4 - "lol nice flop call"
Conversation that followed this hand...
kunfu84 said, "lol nice flop call"
OneOutWinner said, "it was close"
kunfu84 said, "no it wasnt but whatever"
OneOutWinner said, "oh yeah, I'm sorry. I meant I'm stupid"
kunfu84 said, "thats better"
I took up all my time and almost folded, usually do, but am I supposed to automatically fold here because he's repping a set? I would have folded had he had the balls to send it in at any point in this hand.

$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($57.70)
CO ($46.35)
Hero ($51.75)
SB ($11.95)
BB ($47.50)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 5 players) Hero is BTN [2d][Ad][Qs]
1 fold, CO calls $0.5 ($45.85), Hero raises to $2.25 ($49.50), 2 folds, CO calls $1.75 ($44.10)

Flop: [8c][Kd] ($5.25, 2 players)
CO checks ($44.10), Hero bets $4 ($45.50), CO raises to $17 ($27.10), Hero calls $13 ($32.50)

Turn: ($39.25, 2 players)
CO checks ($27.10), Hero checks ($32.50)

River: ($39.25, 2 players)
CO bets $6.5 ($20.60), Hero calls $6.5 ($26.00)

Final Pot: $52.25
CO shows: [Ah][Kc][5c]
Hero shows: [2d][Ad][Qs]

Hero wins $50.25 ( won +$24.5 )
CO lost -$25.75

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Hand 5 - Raise River?
How the fuck did I save myself from disater on this river?

$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($20.35)
UTG+1 ($23.95)
CO ($23.60)
BTN ($60.85)
SB ($67.95)
Hero ($46.50)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is BB [Ts][7s][Qh]
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.5 ($23.45), 2 folds, SB raises to $2 ($65.70), Hero calls $1.5 ($44.50), UTG+1 calls $1.5 ($21.95)

Flop: [Qc][9c] ($6, 3 players)
SB checks ($65.95), Hero checks ($44.50), UTG+1 checks ($21.95)

Turn: ($6, 3 players)
SB checks ($65.95), Hero bets $3 ($41.50), 1 fold, SB calls $3 ($62.95)

River: ($12, 2 players)
SB bets $11.45 ($51.50), Hero calls $11.45 ($30.05)

Final Pot: $34.90
SB shows: [5d][4h][Kc]
Hero shows: [Ts][7s][Qh]

SB wins $33.2 ( won +$16.75 )
Hero lost -$16.45
UTG+1 lost -$2.00

------------------------------------------------



These are a series of hands where I had jack shit, but my opponent basically told me he had a draw that missed on the river and I saw it as a good bluffing opportunitiy.

$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($108.65)
UTG+1 ($19.65)
CO ($54.10)
Hero ($84.80)
SB ($32.10)
BB ($91.05)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is BTN [4h][Tc][Kc]
UTG calls $0.5 ($108.15), 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.25 ($82.55), 1 fold, BB calls $1.75 ($88.80), UTG calls $1.75 ($106.40)

Flop: [Qc][8c] ($7, 3 players)
BB bets $3 ($85.80), 1 fold, Hero calls $3 ($79.55)

Turn: ($13, 2 players)
BB checks ($85.80), Hero bets $9 ($70.55), BB calls $9 ($76.80)

River: ($31, 2 players)
BB checks ($76.80), Hero bets $17 ($53.55), BB folds ($76.80)

Final Pot: $31

Hero wins $46.5 ( won +$15.25 )
BB lost -$14.25
UTG lost -$2.25

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Much smaller pot. He tells me he either has an OESD or a worse flush draw. As a bluff I'm betting ANY card that doesn't put a straight on the river.
$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
Hero ($47.50)
UTG+1 ($23.65)
CO ($27.25)
BTN ($30.25)
SB ($62.10)
BB ($32.90)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG [8d][Js][Ah]
Hero calls $0.5 ($47.00), UTG+1 calls $0.5 ($23.15), 2 folds, SB calls $0.25 ($61.60), BB checks ($32.40)

Flop: [7h][Ts] ($2, 4 players)
SB checks ($61.60), BB checks ($32.40), Hero bets $1.5 ($45.50), UTG+1 calls $1.5 ($21.65), SB calls $1.5 ($60.10), BB folds ($32.40)

Turn: ($6.5, 3 players)
SB checks ($60.10), Hero bets $4 ($41.50), UTG+1 calls $4 ($17.65), SB folds ($60.10)

River: ($14.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $7 ($34.50), 1 fold

Final Pot: $14.50

Hero wins $20.8 ( won +$7.8 )
SB lost -$2.00
BB lost -$0.50
UTG+1 lost -$6.00

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That's all. I had him on the naked flush draw. KNEW I was a huge favorite. Guess I wanted him to call, couldn't believe he did call the turn though. EFF me on the river. Couldn't fold because as an 85/15 dog he's not getting his odds to be profitable even if he puts me all-in on the river and the pot is just tremendous.

$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
4 players
Converted at

Stacks:
CO ($74.15)
BTN ($163.80)
SB ($33.10)
Hero ($83.55)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 4 players) Hero is BB [Qs][Tc][Kh]
CO calls $0.5 ($73.65), BTN raises to $2 ($161.80), 1 fold, Hero raises to $6.75 ($76.30), CO calls $6.25 ($67.40), BTN calls $4.75 ($157.05)
44.80% (EV = $2.43)
55.20% (EV = $4.57)

Flop: [4s][2c] ($20.5, 3 players)
Hero bets $15 ($61.80), 1 fold, BTN calls $15 ($142.05)
23.40% (EV = -$3.18)
76.60% (EV = $23.68)

Turn: ($50.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $30.5 ($31.30), BTN calls $30.5 ($111.55)
15.00% (EV = -$13.78)
85.00% (EV = $64.27)

River: ($111.5, 2 players)
Hero checks ($31.30), BTN bets $25 ($86.55), Hero calls $25 ($6.30)
100.00% (EV = $136.50)
0.00% (EV = -$25.00)

Final Pot: $161.50
BTN shows: [Ac][7d][9d]
Hero shows: [Qs][Tc][Kh]

BTN wins $159.5 ( won +$82.25 )
CO lost -$6.75
Hero lost -$77.25

Played 645 hands on $50NL 6-max tonight. Not having that much experience in 6-max NLHE games, I might have been under the wrong assumption that....

1 - Getting it all-in with AK preflop is usually right.
2 - When you have AK, even more so the shorter handed a game gets, it is so much less likely that your opponent has AA or KK.

Never the less, just 5-hands in, I stack off with AK to AA.....then AK to AA again.....then AK to KK. That's 3 stack offs. Then I did made a couple of loose flop calls and hit some running miracles to stack AA and KK. Threw in a couple of big bluffs and turned a 2 stack deficit into a 2+ stack profit.

Yay me.....but AK preflop???

1 - When I hit the case Ace on the flop, it's just a cooler. Nothing I can do.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($29.00)
UTG+1 ($70.55)
CO ($31.45)
BTN ($67.70)
Hero ($49.50)
BB ($54.90)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is SB [Kd]
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.5, CO calls $0.5, BTN raises to $3, Hero raises to $11, 1 fold, UTG+1 folds, CO folds, BTN calls $8

Flop: [As][5s] ($23.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $14, BTN calls $14

Turn: ($51.5, 2 players)
Hero goes all-in $24.5, BTN calls $24.5

River: ($100.5, 2 players)

Final Pot: $100.50
BTN shows: [Ah]
Hero shows: [Kd]

BTN wins $97.5 ( won +$48 )
UTG+1 lost -$0.50
CO lost -$0.50
Hero lost -$49.50

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2 - Then I picked up AKs a 2nd time.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($44.95)
Hero ($84.65)
CO ($48.00)
BTN ($74.40)
SB ($72.65)
BB ($40.35)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1 [Kh]
UTG calls $0.5, Hero raises to $2.25, 2 folds, SB calls $2, BB calls $1.75, UTG raises to $11.5, Hero goes all-in $84.65, SB folds, BB folds, UTG goes all-in $33.45

Flop: [4h][7d] ($94.4, 2 players)

Turn: ($94.4, 2 players)

River: ($94.4, 2 players)

Final Pot: $94.40
UTG shows: [Ad]
Hero shows: [Kh]

UTG wins $91.4 ( won +$46.45 )
Hero wins $39.7 ( lost -$44.95 )
SB lost -$2.25
BB lost -$2.25

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Hand 3 - And AK the 3rd time tonight.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($60.50)
UTG+1 ($20.75)
CO ($26.25)
BTN ($42.65)
Hero ($50.55)
BB ($50.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is SB [Kh]
3 folds, BTN raises to $1.5, Hero raises to $5.5, 1 fold, BTN raises to $12, Hero goes all-in $50.55, BTN goes all-in $30.65

Flop: [7s][5d] ($85.8, 2 players)

Turn: ($85.8, 2 players)

River: ($85.8, 2 players)

Final Pot: $85.80
BTN shows: [Kc]
Hero shows: [Kh]

BTN wins $82.8 ( won +$40.15 )
Hero wins $7.9 ( lost -$42.65 )

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In between I got it all in preflop QQ > JJ against a 1/2 stack so I got some of it back that way and some of it back being a big creative so I was down about 2 stacks when things turned around.....

Sick Suckout #1 - Silly slowplayer with your set of Aces on the flop. Why would you bet so weak on that flop?

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($49.70)
UTG+1 ($49.95)
CO ($129.40)
BTN ($98.20)
SB ($49.50)
Hero ($49.25)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is BB [Kd]
UTG calls $0.5 ($49.20), UTG+1 raises to $2 ($47.95), 3 folds, Hero calls $1.5 ($47.25), UTG calls $1.5 ($47.70)
87.10% (EV = $3.44)
12.90% (EV = -$1.19)

Flop: [As][Th] ($6.25, 3 players)
Hero checks ($47.25), UTG checks ($47.70), UTG+1 bets $2.5 ($45.45), Hero calls $2.5 ($44.75), UTG folds ($47.70)
87.20% (EV = $7.31)
12.80% (EV = -$1.06)

Turn: ($11.25, 2 players)
Hero checks ($44.75), UTG+1 bets $10 ($35.45), Hero goes all-in $44.75 ($0.00), UTG+1 calls $34.75 ($0.70)
43.20% (EV = -$1.23)
56.80% (EV = $12.48)

River: ($100.75, 2 players)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
100.00% (EV = $100.75)

Final Pot: $100.75
UTG+1 shows: [Ah]
Hero shows: [Kd]

Hero wins $97.75 ( won +$48.5 )
UTG lost -$2.00
UTG+1 lost -$49.25

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Sick Suckout #2: It's obvious I floated the flop oop here for the backdoor flush that I knew was coming, right? Eh...maybe it was the gutshot + 2 overs + the fact that it was a BTN raise and he might not have had anything and I could take it away too.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($46.75)
CO ($133.20)
BTN ($97.45)
SB ($48.75)
Hero ($96.50)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 5 players) Hero is BB [Kh]
2 folds, BTN raises to $2 ($95.45), 1 fold, Hero calls $1.5 ($94.50)
87.10% (EV = $1.70)
12.90% (EV = -$1.45)

Flop: [8h][7s] ($4.25, 2 players)
Hero checks ($94.50), BTN bets $4 ($91.45), Hero calls $4 ($90.50)
78.00% (EV = $5.56)
22.00% (EV = -$1.31)

Turn: ($12.25, 2 players)
Hero checks ($90.50), BTN checks ($91.45)
65.90% (EV = $8.07)
34.10% (EV = $4.18)

River: ($12.25, 2 players)
Hero bets $10 ($80.50), BTN calls $10 ($81.45)
0.00% (EV = -$10.00)
100.00% (EV = $22.25)

Final Pot: $32.25
BTN shows: [Kd]
Hero shows: [Kh]

Hero wins $30.7 ( won +$14.7 )
BTN lost -$16.00

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Sick Suckout #3: Who puts him on AK here? Really? Am I the only one that plays AK really strong preflop at this level?

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
Hero ($52.50)
UTG+1 ($54.45)
CO ($56.95)
BTN ($9.70)
SB ($34.60)
BB ($65.50)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG [As]
Hero raises to $1.75 ($50.75), 3 folds, SB calls $1.5 ($32.85), 1 fold
69.70% (EV = $1.04)
30.30% (EV = -$0.54)

Flop: [5s][Ks] ($4, 2 players)
SB checks ($32.85), Hero bets $3 ($47.75), SB raises to $6 ($26.85), Hero goes all-in $50.75 ($0.00), SB goes all-in $26.85 ($0.00)
62.80% (EV = $10.92)
37.20% (EV = -$18.16)

Turn: ($69.7, 2 players)
79.50% (EV = $55.41)
20.50% (EV = $17.96)

River: ($69.7, 2 players)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
100.00% (EV = $87.60)

Final Pot: $69.70
SB shows: [Ah]
Hero shows: [As]

Hero wins $84.6 ( won +$32.1 )
SB lost -$34.60

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Sick Suckout #4: There's actually a slight history here. UTG had been very loose and aggressive (52/9/7 - 109 hands). He'd really been a bit on the maniacal side. We had one big pot together where I re-raised him oop preflop with AQs and he called. The flop came KQx and I bet, he shoved.

Here it's a weak re-raise and he bets less than 1/2 the pot on the flop. I take one off thinking he might have TT, 99, AK or even trash. Plan to fold if he follows up on the turn. BUT.......ANOTHER genius slowplay.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($70.40)
UTG+1 ($51.60)
Hero ($59.85)
BTN ($6.10)
SB ($64.25)
BB ($56.25)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is CO [Js]
UTG calls $0.5 ($69.90), 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.25 ($57.60), 2 folds, BB calls $1.75 ($54.00), UTG raises to $6 ($63.90), Hero calls $3.75 ($53.85), BB calls $3.75 ($50.25)
81.50% (EV = $8.87)
18.50% (EV = -$2.62)

Flop: [9c][5s] ($18.25, 3 players)
BB checks ($50.25), UTG bets $8 ($56.40), Hero calls $8 ($45.85), BB folds ($50.25)
90.80% (EV = $23.10)
9.20% (EV = -$4.85)

Turn: ($34.25, 2 players)
UTG checks ($56.40), Hero checks ($45.85)
90.90% (EV = $31.13)
9.10% (EV = $3.12)

River: ($34.25, 2 players)
UTG bets $15 ($41.40), Hero goes all-in $45.85 ($0.00), UTG calls $30.85 ($10.55)
0.00% (EV = -$45.85)
100.00% (EV = $80.10)

Final Pot: $125.95
UTG shows: [Ks]
Hero shows: [Js]

Hero wins $122.95 ( won +$63.1 )
BB lost -$6.00
UTG lost -$59.85

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Oh...and then I ran QQ over JJ again for another $32. This time we got it in on the flop of 753 w/ a heart draw. He only called out of the BB preflop and min-c/r'ed the flop. I shoved figuring his range was sets, overpairs, and flush draws and maybe A7s and 64.

And lastly, the Good Try, But Not Quite Award goes to.....

(I did consider folding the river momentarily, but villain was slightly crazy)
$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($52.50)
Hero ($47.50)
CO ($89.20)
BTN ($62.70)
SB ($33.75)
BB ($18.85)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1 [Jc]
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.75 ($45.75), 1 fold, BB says "calling with sh.it hands shouldnt work" ($18.35), 1 fold, SB calls $1.5 ($32.00), BB calls $1.25 ($17.10)

Flop: [2s][Ks] ($5.25, 3 players)
SB bets $1.5 ($30.50), 1 fold, Hero calls $1.5 ($44.25)

Turn: ($8.25, 2 players)
SB bets $4 ($26.50), Hero calls $4 ($40.25)

River: ($16.25, 2 players)
SB bets $13 ($13.50), Hero calls $13 ($27.25)

Final Pot: $42.25
Hero shows: [Jc]
SB shows: [3s]

Hero wins $40.2 ( won +$19.95 )
SB lost -$20.25
BB lost -$1.75

Today was just one of those days where everything was going wrong so I strongly considered not playing today because I didn't think it would turn out well. But then the Mets/Braves got rained out and I was gonna go out, but ended up not. Then I decided to suck it up and play anyway. And so, my initiation into NL$100.....

So, the nuts is not the nuts. Thank you for being a short stack though.

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at

Stacks:
Hero ($101.65)
UTG+1 ($40.55)
MP1 ($21.50)
MP2 ($89.00)
CO ($42.05)
BTN ($102.50)
SB ($46.20)
BB ($11.30)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 8 players) Hero is UTG [Ad]
Hero calls $1 ($100.65), 1 fold, MP1 raises to $5 ($16.50), 5 folds, Hero raises to $29 ($71.65), MP1 goes all-in $16.5 ($0.00)

Flop: [8h][6h] ($44.5, 2 players)

Turn: ($44.5, 2 players)

River: ($44.5, 2 players)

Final Pot: $44.50
Hero shows: [Ad]
MP1 shows: [Ah]

Hero wins $7.5 ( lost -$21.5 )
MP1 wins $42.3 ( won +$20.8 )

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Then, my only other preflop re-raise with AQ in CO vs a hijack short-stack raiser runs into AA in the BB.

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Then I flopped the nuts against a maniac and split.
History: Villain is 78/28 and regularly playing big pots postflop.
1 - He min-raises, I flop a set, raise him on the flop and he gives up.
2 - The 2nd time he min-raises and I call, I flop the nut straight with QTs and raise him again. I'm so happy when he 3-bets because he probably thinks I'm raising him light.....

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($53.50)
UTG+1 ($72.40)
MP1 ($98.50)
MP2 ($45.00)
Hero ($105.50)
CO ($105.55)
BTN ($31.00)
SB ($113.60)
BB ($51.55)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 9 players) Hero is MP3 [Tc]
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $2 ($70.40), 2 folds, Hero calls $2 ($103.50), 1 fold, BTN calls $2 ($29.00), 2 folds

Flop: [Ks][9d] ($7.5, 3 players)
UTG+1 bets $2 ($68.40), Hero raises to $9 ($94.50), 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $25 ($43.40), Hero goes all-in $103.5 ($0.00), UTG+1 goes all-in $45.4 ($0.00)

Turn: ($148.3, 2 players)

River: ($148.3, 2 players)

Final Pot: $148.30
Hero shows: [Tc]
UTG+1 shows: [Ts]

Hero wins $105.75 ( won +$0.25 )
UTG+1 wins $72.65 ( won +$0.25 )
BTN lost -$2.00

Lost another $20 to him when I ran AKs into him unimproved. He donked a rag flop and called a raise. I had to fold to a river bet on a 47486 board.

So basically, the only time he didn't go nuts was when I flopped the set.

Ended up losing 15-22BB's several times, but nothing bigger thanks to the AA guy being a short stack. Helped me to drop only 1/2 a stack.

And I see really no difference between NL$50 and NL$100. As a matter of fact, they seem worse at $100. Weaker and more timid. The only 2 players I ran into that seemed aggressive and decent were 2 players that I had played a lot with at the $50 level.

Good In Theory........
but maybe a little different in practice. I won $37 in my 1st 3 hands today and then another $7 in the next 370. Maybe I should have quit right after I sat down. It was actually really 1 stack that I dumped off right near the end with a pair of 7's when I REALLY thought my opponent was on the flush draw. I was half right, but I had him for the flush draw on the flop, not the turned on that hit on the river.

I got myself into several interesting spots this afternoon. Some I thought I played really well, including one beautiful river bluff in a big pot. And then there were some that I'm unsure of.

#1 - Beautiful river bluff
This was my favorite hand of the day. I'm always prouder of well run bluff than a made hand.
Setup: CO had been min-raising at least once per orbit.
BB was a slightly loose, very aggressive player. Not really bad though. He probably knew that CO was raising trash and could have been going for the steal, but he also had exhibited the ability to fold.
I had been playing a very tight game (17/13) at this table and hadn't gotten out of line yet.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($52.50)
CO ($34.50)
BTN ($26.25)
Hero ($62.05)
BB ($105.60)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 5 players) Hero is SB [7d]
1 fold, CO raises to $1 ($33.50), BTN calls $1 ($25.25), Hero calls $0.75 ($61.05), BB raises to $3.5 ($101.60), CO calls $2.5 ($31.00), BTN calls $2.5 ($22.75), Hero calls $2.5 ($58.55)

Flop: [4c][3d] ($14, 4 players)
Hero checks ($58.55), BB bets $9 ($93.10), 2 folds, Hero calls $9 ($49.55)

As soon as this flop hit, I knew I was going to bluff and try to rep the straight. I had 4 outs to the nuts, but that had really nothing to do with my flop call. I decided it would look stronger if I went for the turn bluff. Of course, it also gave me the option of abandoning if he bet more than 2/3 pot again on the turn.

Turn: ($32, 2 players)
Hero checks ($49.55), BB checks ($93.10)

His check here most likely means he was on the steal and would probably make the river bluff even easier. Of course he could also have an overpair, but not necessarily a big pair.

River: ($32, 2 players)
Hero bets $25 ($24.55), 1 fold

I think I could have made him fold just about any hand he'd check the turn with (cept for QQ of course) with this river bet.

Final Pot: $32

Hero wins $55.45 ( won +$17.95 )
BB lost -$12.50
CO lost -$3.50
BTN lost -$3.50

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#2 - I always pick the right spots
To 3-bet bluff preflop. This table was really tight, which made it the perfect table to do this, at least I thought, and I hadn't 3-bet yet which I THOUGHT might make it more believable. Yet, immediately, the 26/13 BTN flats my 3-bet and both the raiser (25/13), AND caller (25/10) call. Exactly what I wanted with 73s, right?

Should I have taken a stab postflop at any point?

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($99.75)
UTG+1 ($64.75)
Hero ($51.30)
BTN ($169.55)
SB ($16.30)
BB ($20.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is CO [7c]
UTG raises to $2 ($97.75), UTG+1 calls $2 ($62.75), Hero raises to $9 ($42.30), BTN calls $9 ($160.55), 2 folds, UTG calls $7 ($90.75), UTG+1 calls $7 ($55.75)

Flop: [9d][Kh] ($36.75, 4 players)
UTG checks ($90.75), UTG+1 checks ($55.75), Hero checks ($42.30), BTN checks ($160.55)

Turn: ($36.75, 4 players)
UTG checks ($90.75), UTG+1 checks ($55.75), Hero checks ($42.30), BTN checks ($160.55)

River: ($36.75, 4 players)
UTG checks ($90.75), UTG+1 checks ($55.75), Hero checks ($42.30), BTN checks ($160.55)

Final Pot: $36.75
Hero shows: [7c]
BTN shows: [5c]
UTG shows: [7d]
UTG+1 shows: [Jd]

UTG+1 wins $34.95 ( won +$25.95 )
Hero lost -$9.00
BTN lost -$9.00
UTG lost -$9.00

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#3 - KK with A on the flop
This hand was against the same aggressive player that I bluffed on hand 1. This has also kinda become my standard play with KK when an Ace flops vs 1 opponent. If I bet, he's probably not folding an Ace, but will fold hands I beat. If I check, I can maybe get value out of some other hands and maybe even get him to try and rep an Ace he doesn't have if it looks like the Ace scares me.

It didn't hurt that I knew this player was aggressive. Result, I got an extra $8.50 out of 5 high.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($51.55)
UTG+1 ($18.65)
Hero ($75.45)
BTN ($96.00)
SB ($65.95)
BB ($61.80)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is CO [Kc]
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.75 ($73.70), BTN calls $1.75 ($94.25), 2 folds

Flop: [Jc][Ac] ($4.25, 2 players)
Hero checks ($73.70), BTN checks ($94.25)

Turn: ($4.25, 2 players)
Hero checks ($73.70), BTN bets $2.5 ($91.75), Hero calls $2.5 ($71.20)

River: ($9.25, 2 players)
Hero checks ($71.20), BTN bets $6 ($85.75), Hero calls $6 ($65.20)

Final Pot: $21.25
Hero shows: [Kc]
BTN shows: [4s]

Hero wins $20.25 ( won +$10 )
BTN lost -$10.25

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#4 & #5 - Being 3-bet with AA.

In the first hand, I considered just flatting here, but decided against it because there was a player in the middle and since we all had more than 100BB, I thought he could easily call with a lot of hands. If the stacks are deeper, I would prefer to make the preflop pot as large as possible with AA and don't necessarily mind taking down what's already in it with a 4-bet preflop.

The BTN 3-bettor was 16/11 over 200+ hands if that means anything.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
Hero ($88.15)
CO ($69.00)
BTN ($66.15)
SB ($74.70)
BB ($75.75)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 5 players) Hero is UTG [Ac]
Hero raises to $1.75 ($86.40), CO calls $1.75 ($67.25), BTN raises to $7 ($59.15), 2 folds, Hero raises to $24.5 ($61.90), CO folds ($67.25), BTN folds ($59.15)

Final Pot: $16.50

Hero wins $34 ( won +$9.5 )
CO lost -$1.75
BTN lost -$7.00

This hand is a much different. I was in position and there was no other player in the pot. I didn't think he would have re-raised 65s, but this flop was dangerous enough that I didn't want him to see another card so I made the flop raise a little larger than 3x his bet. The good thing about this flop though was that I might get him in with 99+ thinking I might be on a draw as I had just shown a large flop raise with a flush draw on this table.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($15.65)
UTG+1 ($45.55)
CO ($28.70)
Hero ($134.35)
SB ($109.85)
BB ($59.85)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is BTN [Ac]
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.75 ($132.60), 1 fold, BB raises to $6 ($53.35), Hero calls $4.25 ($128.35)

Flop: [7c][4d] ($12.25, 2 players)
BB bets $7 ($46.85), Hero raises to $23 ($105.35), BB folds ($46.85)

Final Pot: $26.25

Hero wins $41 ( won +$12 )
BB lost -$13.00

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#6 - Raised the draw, got caught.
This was the hand I alluded to in the last AA hand. It was also the table that I pulled off the bluff in hand 1 and it's against the same min-raiser who I didn't think had shit.

I led expecting him to fold a lot of hands, but also thinking he could bluff raise a couple. It's also easier to put in a larger bet if he makes a raise than if I just check-raise here. His raise is pretty weak and I bet just enough to give myself about 2-1 odds too if he happens to shove. I figured anywhere from 9 to 12 outs.

I wanted to kill the SB who was going back and forth with him and pushing him into the shove here because obviously I wanted the fold even though it worked out well.

Also, against a good player, I might not have done this as I don't expect them to drop over 100BB with just a pair as often when the pot is $2 preflop. But I also don't expect good players to min-raise much preflop either.


$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($107.00)
UTG+1 ($65.50)
CO ($56.00)
BTN ($47.55)
SB ($23.00)
Hero ($79.70)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is BB [9h]
2 folds, CO raises to $1 ($55.00), 2 folds, Hero calls $0.5 ($78.70)
59.90% (EV = $0.35)
40.10% (EV = -$0.10)

Flop: [8h][Qs] ($2.25, 2 players)
SB says "you have a fish as your avatar" ($22.75), Hero bets $2 ($76.70), SB says "..................queer" ($22.75), CO raises to $4.5 ($50.50), Hero raises to $18 ($58.70), SB says "come on then large boy" ($22.75), SB says "call" ($22.75), CO goes all-in $55 ($0.00), Hero calls $37 ($23.70)
42.30% (EV = -$7.52)
57.70% (EV = $9.77)

Turn: ($112.25, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $112.25)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

River: ($112.25, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $112.25)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: $112.25
Hero shows: [9h]
CO shows: [Qd]

Hero wins $109.25 ( won +$53.25 )
CO lost -$56.00

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#7 - I'm an ass. I really thought he had the heart draw.
This is the same table where I had to show down 73s on that botched 3-bet bluff.
This is also the same 25/13 player who originally raised that hand.

Even though I'm one to do it with big hands, I generally assume that most players who donk weakly are looking for a cheap price on a draw so I raised the flop.

When he calls the flop raise and the Ace comes on the turn I thought it was a great card for me but it ended up being the worst card in the deck. I was almost positive when he called the turn bet that he was on a draw.

And again, his river bet could very well be consistant with my thinking. Bluffing a missed draw. So I called. I'm an ass. There is no way I put him on a weak Jack. The was actually such a bad card for me. or and probably any other non-heart or spade allows me to double barrel and probably get him to fold his Jacks.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
Hero ($50.00)
UTG+1 ($179.95)
CO ($71.75)
BTN ($47.50)
SB ($84.70)
BB ($52.80)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG [7d]
Hero raises to $1.75 ($48.25), 2 folds, BTN calls $1.75 ($45.75), SB calls $1.5 ($82.95), 1 fold

Flop: [Jh][3s] ($5.75, 3 players)
SB bets $2.5 ($80.45), Hero raises to $8 ($40.25), 1 fold, SB calls $5.5 ($74.95)

Turn: ($21.75, 2 players)
SB checks ($74.95), Hero bets $15 ($25.25), SB calls $15 ($59.95)

River: ($51.75, 2 players)
SB bets $26 ($33.95), Hero goes all-in $25.25 ($0.00)

Final Pot: $102.25
Hero shows: [7d]
SB shows: [Js]

SB wins $100 ( won +$49.25 )
Hero lost -$50.00
BTN lost -$1.75

Lasted 20 minutes in the $100K yesterday afternoon. AQ < K4s, AQ = whiff, TT = KAQ flop, AJs < KK all losers in the first 26 hands and gone.

Played an hour of NL$50 6-max. Difference was one big hand. I'm hardly ever an advocate of slowplaying, but this is one of the few situations I'll do it because I'm more than happy when my opponent nails his 2 out set/boat on the turn. Even funnier that he took almost all his time before shoving the river.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($56.10)
Hero ($55.60)
BTN ($44.10)
SB ($79.70)
BB ($56.30)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 5 players) Hero is CO [Ks]
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.75 ($53.85), 2 folds, BB calls $1.25 ($54.55)
80.90% (EV = $1.28)
19.10% (EV = -$1.03)

Flop: [Kh][8c] ($3.75, 2 players)
BB checks ($54.55), Hero checks ($53.85)
99.80% (EV = $3.74)
0.20% (EV = $0.01)

Turn: ($3.75, 2 players)
BB checks ($54.55), Hero bets $2 ($51.85), BB calls $2 ($52.55)
97.70% (EV = $5.57)
2.30% (EV = -$1.82)

River: ($7.75, 2 players)
BB bets $6 ($46.55), Hero raises to $22 ($29.85), BB goes all-in $52.55 ($0.00), Hero goes all-in $29.85 ($0.00)
100.00% (EV = $59.60)
0.00% (EV = -$52.55)

Final Pot: $111.45
Hero shows: [Ks]
BB shows: [Jh]

Hero wins $109.45 ( won +$53.85 )
BB wins $0.7 ( lost -$55.6 )

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Finsihed the night with 6 MTT's. The first one I started was also the last one I was left with 4 1/2 hours later. Very disappointing ending. I was 2nd in the $5K PLO8 at Stars with 18 left. Finished 17th. Posted in the Omaha forum. Even more disappointing was that I needed 15th to be in profit for the day which you would obviously think was a shoe in being 2nd with 18 left.

Deciding hand - short version, I raise AAQ3ss and get called by BB. He check-raises all in on Q68 rainbow flop. I consider that the 8 and 6 didn't help him and put him on a likely naked A2 low draw and call. Cruel, cruel rivered straight for the scoop. See Omaha forum for results later.

I lasted anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours in each of the other 5 MTT's with several bubbles and one other cash.

Stars $25K ($25+2.50)
No Limit Holdem Tournament
$25.00+$2.50
9 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG (4120)
UTG+1 (8595)
MP1 (22638)
MP2 (8955)
MP3 (2780)
Hero (5810)
BTN (7720)
SB (10046)
BB (6800)

Blinds: 150/300 Ante 25

Pre-flop: (675, 9 players) Hero is CO [Qc]
2 folds, MP1 raises to 900 (21738), 2 folds, Hero goes all-in 5785 (25), 3 folds, MP1 calls 4885 (16853)
66.80% (EV = $2394.66)
33.20% (EV = -$1719.66)

Flop: [2s][Ac] (12245, 2 players)
10.40% (EV = $1273.48)
89.60% (EV = $10971.52)

Turn: (12245, 2 players)
SB says "lol" (9896)
4.50% (EV = $551.02)
95.50% (EV = $11693.98)

River: (12245, 2 players)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
100.00% (EV = $12245.00)

Final Pot: 12245
Hero shows: [Qc]
MP1 shows: [4h]

MP1 wins 12245 ( won +6460 )
Hero lost -5785

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Full Tilt $32K ($24+2) BUBBLE - I assume the reason he's opening for 5xBB UTG with less than 10BB is because he wants action on his KJo?

No Limit Holdem Tournament
$32000 Guarantee
9 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG (7282)
Hero (7992)
MP1 (25387)
MP2 (6170)
MP3 (19460)
CO (26055)
BTN (27732)
SB (4690)
BB (7231)

Blinds: 400/800 Ante 100

Pre-flop: (2100, 9 players) Hero is UTG+1 [Qs]
UTG raises to 4000 (3282), Hero goes all-in 7892 (100), 7 folds, UTG calls 3182 (100)
28.80% (EV = -$1976.69)
71.20% (EV = $4335.89)

Flop: [Ad][4c] (18074, 2 players)
86.40% (EV = $15619.39)
13.60% (EV = $2335.66)

Turn: (18078, 2 players)
95.50% (EV = $17268.31)
4.50% (EV = $772.83)

River: (18082, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $16464.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: 16464
UTG shows: [Jd]
Hero shows: [Qs]

UTG wins 16464 ( won +9282 )
Hero wins 710 ( lost -7182 )

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Full Tilt $750K Sat ($24+2) - finished 4th for double the buy-in, but this is one heck of a call on the river. We're on the money bubble and a call/loss would put him as the low stack. Gotta admit that I didn't have him on 85s there. Thought I might even get him to fold a Q.

No Limit Holdem Tournament
Satellite to $750K Guarantee
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG (3290)
UTG+1 (3906)
CO (2603)
BTN (8893)
SB (13143)
Hero (7165)

Blinds: 100/200

Pre-flop: (300, 6 players) Hero is BB [4s]
1 fold, UTG+1 calls 200 (3706), 3 folds, Hero checks (6965)
37.00% (EV = -$15.00)
63.00% (EV = $115.00)

Flop: [Ah][7s] (500, 2 players)
Hero checks (6965), UTG+1 checks (3706)
56.10% (EV = $284.43)
43.90% (EV = $222.57)

Turn: (507, 2 players)
Hero bets 400 (6565), UTG+1 calls 400 (3306)
27.30% (EV = -$43.19)
72.70% (EV = $550.19)

River: (1307, 2 players)
Hero bets 800 (5765), UTG+1 calls 800 (2506)
0.00% (EV = -$800.00)
100.00% (EV = $2100.00)

Final Pot: 2900
Hero shows: [4s]
UTG+1 shows: [8c]

UTG+1 wins 2900 ( won +1500 )
Hero lost -1400

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Full Tilt $4K PLO ($24+2) - The first time I played this tournament, there was a 3-way preflop all-in on the 2nd hand. This time we waited until the 8th hand until the entire table shoved in. Still was able to rebound from this, and of course, bubble.

Notice UTG's quote.....and then he still shoves??? It's not Hi/Lo

Pot Limit Omaha Tournament
$4000 Guarantee
9 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG (1565)
UTG+1 (2910)
MP1 (2760)
MP2 (3723)
MP3 (2469)
CO (2850)
Hero (2918)
SB (3330)
BB (4475)

Blinds: 15/30

Pre-flop: (45, 9 players) Hero is BTN [Td][8s][Jh]
UTG raises to 67 (1498), 1 fold, MP1 calls 67 (2693), MP2 calls 67 (3656), MP3 raises to 380 (2089), 1 fold, Hero calls 380 (2538), 2 folds, UTG says "I know what I'm up against this hand" (1498), UTG goes all-in 1565 (0), MP1 goes all-in 2760 (0), MP2 calls 2693 (963), MP3 calls 2089 (0), Hero calls 2380 (158)
11.70% (EV = -$644.21)
16.60% (EV = -$708.41)
17.90% (EV = -$547.74)
21.70% (EV = $212.90)
32.10% (EV = $1207.24)

Flop: [Tc][5h] (12359, 5 players)
MP2 goes all-in 963 (0), Hero calls 158 (0)
11.50% (EV = $905.05)
9.00% (EV = $1112.31)
11.10% (EV = $533.28)
32.00% (EV = $4324.48)
36.50% (EV = $4774.61)

Turn: (13514, 5 players)
10.70% (EV = $842.09)
14.30% (EV = $1767.34)
17.90% (EV = $2412.92)
25.00% (EV = $3378.50)
32.10% (EV = $4337.99)

River: (13514, 5 players)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)
100.00% (EV = $12675.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: 12675
UTG shows: [7h][5d][Ah]
MP1 shows: [3d][Ac][Ad]
MP2 shows: [6d][6s][7c]
MP3 shows: [Qs][As][6h]
Hero shows: [Td][8s][Jh]

MP2 wins 805 ( lost -2918 )
MP3 wins 11486 ( won +9017 )
Hero wins 1189 ( lost -1729 )
UTG lost -1565
MP1 lost -2760

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Full Tilt $28K ($24+2)
WTF is this????

No Limit Holdem Tournament
$28000 Guarantee
9 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG (2445)
UTG+1 (2935)
Hero (3935)
MP2 (3400)
MP3 (4135)
CO (2930)
BTN (2465)
SB (2590)
BB (2165)
[UTG+1 is sitting out]

Blinds: 20/40

Pre-flop: (60, 9 players) Hero is MP1 [Kh]
UTG raises to 80 (2365), 1 fold, Hero raises to 300 (3635), MP2 raises to 1040 (2360), 5 folds, UTG folds (2365), Hero goes all-in 3935 (0), MP2 calls 2360 (0)
90.70% (EV = $2772.27)
9.30% (EV = -$2704.83)

Flop: [Ts][4c] (7475, 2 players)
93.30% (EV = $6899.54)
6.70% (EV = $501.09)

Turn: (7479, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $7395.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

River: (7479, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $7395.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: 6940
Hero shows: [Kh]
MP2 shows: [Qs]

Hero wins 7475 ( won +3540 )
MP2 lost -3400
UTG lost -80

And this??? Obviously can't beat AT in his mind after this flop.

No Limit Holdem Tournament
$28000 Guarantee
9 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG (2625)
UTG+1 (2485)
Hero (8100)
MP2 (2615)
MP3 (2475)
CO (5455)
BTN (3359)
SB (2661)
BB (4640)
[UTG+1 is sitting out]

Blinds: 40/80

Pre-flop: (120, 9 players) Hero is MP1 [As]
2 folds, Hero raises to 280 (7820), 1 fold, MP3 calls 280 (2195), 4 folds
92.20% (EV = $346.96)
7.80% (EV = -$226.96)

Flop: [4d][Jc] (680, 2 players)
Hero bets 425 (7395), MP3 raises to 850 (1345), Hero raises to 3230 (4165), MP3 calls 1345 (0)
90.60% (EV = $2304.75)
9.40% (EV = -$1620.75)

Turn: (6109, 2 players)
95.50% (EV = $5834.09)
4.50% (EV = $274.90)

River: (6109, 2 players)
100.00% (EV = $5070.00)
0.00% (EV = $0.00)

Final Pot: 5070
Hero shows: [As]
MP3 shows: [Ah]

Hero wins 6105 ( won +2595 )
MP3 lost -2475

Obviously, the only reason Full Tilt ever allows me to get a giant stack very early in an MTT is to super cooler me several hands in a row and knock me out right after the first break.

You see, when you get a big stack in a Full Tilt low buy-in tournament, no matter how tightly you play, they target you because they expect you to be full of shit. Then you when you turn over your super strong hand after they shoved over you marginally, they still draw out or hold their 44-77 over your AK/AQ anyway several times in a row.

I ended up giving my entire stack to the same guy who shoved over me 3x. The first 2 times I folded, the 3rd I shoved over his 3-bet preflop with AQ. His JJ was good.

Still trying to figure out why I keep trying this NLHE thing. First $100 FR session was a loser, 2nd one was a disaster.

Table 1 - AA < QQ in a 3-bet pot for a stack.
Table 2 - I run 6/0 for 85 hands, finally raise to "punish" the MP limper with ATo on the 86th hand and get min-c/r'ed on the flop. I 3-bet thinking that folding for an hour and a half MIGHT get some respect. Call and he "punishes" my silly raise with a shove on the turn. Back to folding.
Table 3 - Re-raise the 62/12 min-PFR'er to "punish" him with AKs. He "punishes" me flop, turn, and river with 32o. He walked off with 2+ stacks of profit after an hour, stunning the entire table, by out-running sets and overpairs.

Picked up close to a stack in the $50 PLO game. I think I might be finally starting to understand that game. Don't EVER bluff.
- Raise the river on a paired board with a flush possible too, snap called by a straight.
- Raise the turn with 2 pair, get snap called by bottom pair with a gut shot to the wheel.
- Most flops will be taken 5 - ways....unless it's raised, then it's usually 4 to the flop and 3 to the turn after I fold.
- Can't figure out how many outs you have and whether you have the right pot odds (both immediate and implied)? That's ok. Just shove in and figure it out later.
- KT83ss is a hand you raise against the entire table from the blinds and fire off your entire stack when you completely miss.
- The T-hi flush does not fear the higher flush when he's raised on the turn AND river.
- Q954 no suits IS a hand that you want to call a raise with and stack off when you hit top pair..........

$0.25/$0.5 Pot Limit Omaha Hi
6 players
Converted at

Stacks:
UTG ($30.00)
UTG+1 ($39.90)
Hero ($71.10)
BTN ($48.20)
SB ($22.05)
BB ($52.60)
[UTG posted $0.5]

Pre-flop: ($1.25, 6 players) Hero is CO [Ac][Kc][Jc]
UTG checks ($29.50), 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.25 ($68.85), BTN calls $2.25 ($45.95), SB calls $2 ($19.80), 1 fold, UTG calls $1.75 ($27.75)

Flop: [Qd][Td] ($9.5, 4 players)
SB checks ($19.80), UTG bets $4 ($23.75), Hero calls $4 ($64.85), BTN calls $4 ($41.95), SB folds ($19.80)

Turn: ($21.5, 3 players)
UTG checks ($23.75), Hero checks ($64.85), BTN checks ($41.95)

River: ($21.5, 3 players)
UTG bets $15 ($8.75), Hero calls $15 ($49.85), 1 fold

Final Pot: $51.50
Hero shows: [Ac][Kc][Jc]
UTG shows: [5d][4h][Qh]

Hero wins $49 ( won +$27.75 )
BTN lost -$6.25
SB lost -$2.25
UTG lost -$21.25

PS - Reason I only called the river wasn't because I thought I might be beat, but because I could only get $8.75 more from UTG clown, was hoping SB clown might do something stupid like call or raise as well.

-$90.30 on the day.
April so far.....
5 losing days
1 winning day
2 break even days