Mr-T plays 8 tables and is a set minor / overpair player. I'll never pay him off.

Hes also down in my database although only after 500 hands or so.

Just wanted to post some hands from my crazy saturday night session. Made a buyin and a 1/4.

Check out this bad beat:

I had no read on the guy.

Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $284.46
UTG+1: $134.07
CO: $260.09
Button: $135.01
SB: $284.45
Hero: $194.00

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with
UTG raises to $16, 2 folds, Button calls, SB folds, Hero raises to $60, UTG calls, Button calls.

Flop: ($185, 3 players)
Hero is all-in $134, UTG raises all-in $222.46.
Uncalled bets: $88.46 returned to UTG.

Turn: ($453, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $453)


River: ($453, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $453)


Results:
Final pot: $453
Hero shows Kc Ad
UTG shows Jc 5d

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I wised up quickly after that hand. I played this one not 5 minutes later.

Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $260.09
UTG+1: $73.01
CO: $284.45
Hero: $199.00
SB: $535.46
BB: $136.62

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with
2 folds, CO calls, Hero raises to $12, SB calls, BB folds, CO calls.

Flop: ($38, 3 players)
SB checks, CO bets $2, Hero calls, SB raises to $23, CO folds, Hero calls.

Turn: ($86, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($86, 2 players)
SB bets $86, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $258
SB shows 7s 10h
Hero shows Qd As

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And again....

Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
5 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $349.09
CO: $68.01
Hero: $317.00
SB: $324.66
BB: $147.22

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with
UTG calls, CO (poster) checks, Hero raises to $14, SB calls, 3 folds.

Flop: ($34, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $25, SB calls.

Turn: ($84, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($84, 2 players)
SB bets $42.5, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $169
SB shows 4h Jc
Hero shows Js As

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $75.33
UTG+1: $330.73
CO: $355.45
Hero: $857.30
SB: $193.58
BB: $22.29

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with
2 folds, CO raises to $8, Hero calls, SB calls, BB raises to $12, CO calls, Hero raises to $68, SB calls, BB calls all-in $10.29, CO folds.

Flop: ($172.29, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $80.87, Sidepot 1: $91.42)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($172.29, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $80.87, Sidepot 1: $91.42)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($172.29, 2 players + 1 all-in - Main pot: $80.87, Sidepot 1: $91.42)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Results:
Final pot: $172.29
SB shows 2s 2c
Hero shows Qd Qc

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Anyway I played real well both sessions. I had to make a large comeback the first session after some cold decks. I did. No more tilt fests for me.

Now those are some god damned good reads.

hey kenny - i was just reading some of your posts in the strategy section, and noticed that your signature says you are a "proud contributing member of the poker player's alliance"

just wondering if you read that 2+2 post that looked up the organization? ed and some of the guys talk about it here:



just curious, thats all.

hope the cards are falling well for you.

Righting the Ship

Crazy month with a crazy comeback. I think I'm going to avoid playing until the beginning of Feb. I want to finish January on this excellent note.

I ended up playing 40 hours of 1/2 NL and a little over 13k hands in the second half of the month. I also put 30 hours in AC. This after starting the month playing 3/6 and losing shitloads of money. Hell, even my first session of 1/2 I managed to lose $1000 (5 buyins.)

I overcame. A winning month baby! My confidence is growing again in leaps and bounds. I feel like I'm on a mission. I'm so close to high stakes again I can taste it. I won't let myself go that quickly though. I'm going to graduate through each level again; just like I did the first time. Only this second time I will be a much better player with improved money management skills and a greater understanding of the big picture.

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1/2 stats

13k hands
20.5vpip/13pfr
4.48PTBB/100
3.37 MT ratio
39.4 hours

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On another great note: I know I'm pissing off this certain 1/2 regular on a consistent basis (the guy i talked about a few posts ago who had no imagination and no real poker skill.) He's started to open up by reraising me in position more often. He has been rewarded cruely for his efforts in the last 3 hands:

Hand 1
Blinds: $1/$2
4 players


Stack sizes:
Hero: $463.21
Button: $29.20
SB: $271.29
BB: $193.00

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is UTG with
Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, BB raises to $22, Hero calls.

Flop: ($47, 2 players)
BB bets $32, Hero raises all-in $439.21, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $407.21 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $111

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Hand 2

Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $307.11
UTG+1: $252.55
CO: $645.50
Hero: $228.80
SB: $194.00
BB: $138.95

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with
3 folds, Hero raises to $8, SB raises to $23, BB folds, Hero calls.

Flop: ($49, 2 players)
SB bets $32, Hero raises all-in $204.8, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: $172.8 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $113

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Hand 3

Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $567.61
UTG+1: $235.20
Hero: $229.05
Button: $199.00
SB: $199.80
BB: $226.07

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with
2 folds, Hero raises to $8, Button folds, SB raises to $23, BB folds, Hero calls.

Flop: ($49, 2 players)
SB bets $48, Hero raises all-in $205.05, SB calls all-in $128.8.
Uncalled bets: $28.25 returned to Hero.

Turn: ($402.6, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $402.6)


River: ($402.6, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $402.6)


Results:
Final pot: $402.6
SB shows Ah Ac
Hero shows 2c 2h

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This hand was interesting. I made a smaller reraise than normal because I wanted to orginal raiser (who was tilting) to call but still be HU. Didn't quite work the way I had hoped. My call was good on the flop though.
Blinds: $1/$2
5 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $200.00
Hero: $195.00
Button: $68.70
SB: $187.60
BB: $206.65

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with
UTG raises to $6, Hero raises to $18, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds, UTG calls.

Flop: ($56, 3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $40, SB folds, UTG raises all-in $182, Hero calls all-in $137.
Uncalled bets: $5 returned to UTG.

Turn: ($410, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $410)


River: ($410, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $410)


Results:
Final pot: $410
Hero shows Jd Jh
UTG shows Kc 9c

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Here's a hand that Shobute witnessed. We just thought it sweet as hell. This was about a half hour after the previously stated JJ hand.

Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $159.95
UTG+1: $191.00
Hero: $291.15
Button: $299.55
SB: $226.08
BB: $249.91

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with
UTG raises to $8, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, Button raises to $27, 2 folds, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Flop: ($84, 3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, Button bets $55, UTG raises all-in $132.95, Hero raises all-in $264.15, Button calls.

Turn: ($745.25, 1 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $482.85, Sidepot 1: $262.4)


River: ($745.25, 1 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $482.85, Sidepot 1: $262.4)


Results:
Final pot: $745.25
Hero shows Jh Jd




Here's to an even better February!

Graph please?