MK - that's fine. I can't believe you folded! loser! J/K.

I had a hell of a session yesterday releasing the party bonus before it expires. I was up $130 in 2 hours and $150 bonus so not bad. Some hands from yesterday.

The Good

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (9 handed)

UTG ($54.47)
UTG+1 ($67.83)
MP1 ($53.2)
MP2 ($22.5)
MP3 ($48.45)
Hero ($84.15)
Button ($81.96)
SB ($53.13)
BB ($92.15)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold, MP2 calls $1.50, MP3 calls $1.50.

Flop: ($8.50) , , (4 players)
SB checks, MP2 bets $3, MP3 calls $3, Hero raises to $15, SB folds, MP2 raises to $20.5 (All-In), MP3 folds, Hero calls $5.50.

Turn: ($52.50) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($52.50) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $52.50

Results in white below:
MP2 has Kh Jh (two pair, kings and jacks).
Hero has Kd Ks (three of a kind, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $52.50.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (9 handed)

MP3 ($50)
CO ($50)
Hero ($53)
SB ($47.05)
BB ($8.5)
UTG ($66.2)
UTG+1 ($56.45)
MP1 ($50.25)
MP2 ($67.7)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , . MP3 posts a blind of $0.5. CO posts a blind of $0.5.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP3 (poster) checks, CO (poster) checks, Hero calls $0.50, SB completes, BB raises to $2, UTG+1 calls $1.50, MP1 calls $1.50, MP3 folds, CO folds, Hero calls $1.50, SB folds.

Flop: ($9.50) , , (4 players)
BB bets $5, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $5, Hero calls $5.

Turn: ($24.50) (3 players)
BB bets $1.5 (All-In), MP1 calls $1.50, Hero raises to $6, MP1 calls $4.50.

River: ($38) (3 players, 1 all-in)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $15, MP1 folds.

Final Pot: $53

Results in white below:
BB has Ac Jd (one pair, aces).
Hero has 5d 5c (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins $53.


This next hand was my very first at this table. This guy was so nice to give me a welcoming present.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (9 handed)

MP2 ($20.65)
MP3 ($69.1)
CO ($44)
Button ($89.58)
SB ($57.55)
Hero ($50)
UTG ($49.5)
UTG+1 ($86.8)
MP1 ($19.74)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 4 folds, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, Hero raises to $3, UTG+1 folds, Button calls $2.50, SB folds.

Flop: ($7) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $5, Button raises to $50, Hero calls $42 (All-In).

Turn: ($104) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($104) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $104

Results in white below:
Hero has Kc Kd (four of a kind, kings).
Button has 6c 5s (two pair, kings and sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins $101. Button wins $3.

The Bad

I know, min raise equals monster but this is the second one i've picked off recently because something about him just made me suspcious. It was probably still prudent to fold but I called to see how he bet on later streets. By the end, I thought I was gonna win or split but decided not to press my luck with a raise.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

UTG+1 ($46.75)
UTG+2 ($21.75)
Hero ($61)
MP2 ($58.7)
MP3 ($14)
CO ($27.83)
Button ($36.45)
SB ($73.75)
BB ($56.85)
UTG ($48.5)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $1, 1 fold, MP3 calls $1, 1 fold, Button calls $1, 2 folds.

Flop: ($4.75) , , (4 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $4, MP3 folds, Button folds, UTG+1 raises to $8, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($20.75) (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $7, Hero calls $7.

River: ($34.75) (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $7, Hero calls $7.

Final Pot: $48.75

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has Qc Ac (one pair, aces).
Hero has Kc As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $48.75.

The Ugly

I couldn't get a better flop but then I couldn't get a worse turn or river. Luckily, he waited for the river to bet big because this could have cost me a lot more on other streets.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (8 handed)

CO ($48.85)
Hero ($74.85)
SB ($45.8)
BB ($40.4)
UTG ($69.05)
UTG+1 ($54.95)
MP1 ($48)
MP2 ($73.8)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) , , (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $1.5, SB folds, BB folds, MP2 calls $1.50.

Turn: ($5) (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $4, MP2 calls $4.

River: ($13) (2 players)
MP2 bets $20, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $33

Results in white below:
MP2 doesn't show.
Outcome: MP2 wins $33.

Don't matter too much. I didn't lose many big pots and I won quite a few big pots on a night I just wanted to grind out the bonus before it expires. I have been playing poker pretty much every day for 2 weeks so I'm gonna take a day or two off at least to just relax. I'm already up more than $600 this month which is 2/3 the way to what I normally pull in for a full month. If I had been playing more online than live homegames, this would be higher since I have a higher win rate online. However, when home games just get formed at your house without even trying, how am I not supposed to play?

Hey brian, nice journal. You still playing PLO these days? Haven't seen much mention of the ol' four-card game in here.

Quick session tonight as I had some time to kill and I was bored. Finished up $5 in about an hour

Found a couple of monkeys on one table that I couldn't take advantage of. Here's a couple examples on their great plays.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

UTG+1 ($33.75)
UTG+2 ($80.45)
Hero ($49.5)
MP2 ($40.7)
MP3 ($22.7)
CO ($35)
Button ($51.7)
SB ($49.5)
BB ($170.3)
UTG ($52.6)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
UTG calls $0.50, 5 folds, CO raises to $8, 3 folds, UTG calls $7.50.

Flop: ($16.75) , , (2 players)
UTG checks, CO bets $27 (All-In), UTG calls $27.

Turn: ($70.75) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($70.75) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $70.75

Results in white below:
UTG has 4c 3c (one pair, threes).
CO has 9s 9d (one pair, nines).
Outcome: CO wins $70.75.

UTG+2 is CO from the last hand and CO is UTG from the last hand

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

Button ($31.25)
SB ($80.6)
Hero ($50)
UTG ($50)
UTG+1 ($42)
UTG+2 ($150.9)
MP1 ($51.7)
MP2 ($54)
MP3 ($94.05)
CO ($11.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to $3, 3 folds, CO raises to $11.85 (All-In), 3 folds, UTG+2 calls $8.85.

Flop: ($24.45) , , (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($24.45) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($24.45) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $24.45

Results in white below:
UTG+2 has Kd Jd (one pair, threes).
CO has Qs Kh (one pair, threes).
Outcome: CO wins $24.45.

This one really pissed me off because UTG+2 had been making huge raises preflop like he had in the first hand but he was doing it constantly so when he finally made a raise small enough for me to call, i was happy. Here comes the other jackass to mess it up and not only would I have flopped a set but I would have rived quads. SON OF A BITCH!

Bri... that first hand is freakin hilarious... UTG thought his Bottom Pair, horrible kicker was gonna hold up, huh...? On the second, against these same 2 idiots, I MAY (stress may) have considered calling there... This guy obviously blows chunks... If I had a pretty good idea UTG+2 was gonna call, that would give you the implied odds to make this a pretty decent call... Plus, after seeing what he played, there's a chance your a favorite, and he's playing Ax or Kx, which it turned out he was... I'm probably just being results oriented, as I once folded flopped quad 2s when someone raised $12 PF at a B&M game... I was shittin a brick on that hand...

Things are changing......

First, my job is now pretty different. I only go to the office when my boss has a project to work on rather than being there part time and sitting there mostly doing nothing since he gets about 1 job a week on average which I finish working on in about 4 hours. Therefore, I only get paid per job which is a good amount but since he get so few jobs, it will be tough. The good thing is instead of being there 20 hours a week, I only show up about 4 hours whenever I want to go. What sucks is that I was supposed to go to this system 2 weeks ago but he forgot to change it so of course he get 4 jobs during this period so instead of getting paid big, I got normal pay and now he might not get any jobs in for a while so fuck me!

Therefore, I got to put in more time playing poker as I have no excuse now with all the extra time I have. We'll see how this goes for a while and then I will determine what my job situation is really like. If it isn't going well, I'll have to get some sort of other job, probably through a temp agency, do poker and the other job on the side which should mean I would have plenty of money coming in.

Played a quick session on saturday to kil some time. I only played 45 minutes but made $45. Had a few hands that really went my way early and played a little above even poker after that. Here are a few hands:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

MP3 ($50)
CO ($32.45)
Button ($47.6)
SB ($53.8)
BB ($60.9)
UTG ($51.05)
UTG+1 ($29)
UTG+2 ($56.5)
MP1 ($27.8)
Hero ($76.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , .
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold, UTG+2 raises to $6, Hero raises to $25, SB folds, UTG+2 raises to $56.5 (All-In), Hero calls $31.50.

Flop: ($115.50) , , (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($115.50) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($115.50) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $115.50

Results in white below:
UTG+2 has Ah Ad (one pair, aces).
Hero has As Ac (one pair, aces).
Outcome: UTG+2 wins $57.75. Hero wins $57.75.

Thank god he had AA because besides AK, I can't think of another hand that he would play like this that I beat.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

Button ($45.75)
SB ($41.45)
BB ($48.6)
UTG ($52.3)
UTG+1 ($60.9)
UTG+2 ($51.55)
MP1 ($30)
MP2 ($56.5)
MP3 ($27.8)
Hero ($50)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($3) , , (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $2, Button calls $2, SB calls $2, BB folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($9) (3 players)
SB bets $0.5, Hero raises to $6, Button calls $6, SB calls $5.50.

River: ($27) (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10, Button calls $10, SB folds.

Final Pot: $47

Results in white below:
Hero has 7s 9s (straight, nine high).
Button has Jc Th (two pair, jacks and eights).
Outcome: Hero wins $47.

Double gutshot turned to nuts then a bad river but I felt confident and just hoped I would get a call.

I will have to step up my game and I hope to be at the $100 within a month or 2. I definitely have the money but I want to make sure I have the skill. I've been making $30-35 an hour playing 4 50NL. If I continue a pace like that and get that to a $50+ rate at the $100 tables, I'll be really happy.

What a shitty day. I play only a little over 2 hours but I'm down 1.5 buy ins. I got KK vs AA, flopped set vs flopped straight, AK getting out drawn by short stacks and top set being taken out by overpair with flush draw. Only a couple hands went my way and they were pretty small in comparision to the ones I lost. They can be found in the NL section.

One good hand of the day:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed)

UTG+1 ($73.60)
MP1 ($102.90)
MP2 ($19.50)
MP3 ($58.90)
CO ($12.50)
Button ($77.05)
SB ($20.35)
BB ($31.15)
Hero ($50.55)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2, 5 folds, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($6.25) , , (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, MP1 folds, BB raises to $29.15, Hero calls $23.15.

Turn: ($64.55) (2 players)

River: ($64.55) (2 players)

Final Pot: $64.55

Results in white below:
BB has 9d Ts (full house, twos full of tens).
Hero has Kc Kd (full house, twos full of kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $64.55.

I only got 1/10 of the FPP needed on stars for the reload bonus too. It looks like I will need that bonus to get even. Maybe I should just stick to limit to earn it since it goes slow at NL.

This is not a good way to start my whole "play more poker as I will need the money"
plan. Tomorrow, I will try to recover and maybe come up with a new name to this plan as its a little bulky at this time.

Those are really good hourly numbers...Keep them up there!

BTW, I wnated to let you know I'm not going to AC anytime soon. A couple of people convinced me it was a slum...so I'm waiting for Vegas or possibly Coasta Rica

Got another one for the big BTP Costa Rica tourney... Shit, I should quit poker and become a freakin Costa Rica travel agent...

p.s. Sorry for hijacking...

Well, since I lost those pots recently, my winrate is just under $30 an hour now rather than $35 at 50nl.

Costa Rica here we come! Kenny's buying right?

Haven't played too much lately besides some boring home games. I've had a couple sessions the past couple days on empire to work off the bonus. Posted some hands in the NL section but I had some sweet hands that went my way. One of my NL posts was one that someone slowplayed trips on the flop so I could hit my boat on turn to bust him. That was nice. So were these:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

Hero ($51.15)
BB ($53.2)
UTG ($38.8)
UTG+1 ($57.5)
UTG+2 ($47)
MP1 ($34.5)
MP2 ($47.55)
MP3 ($13.2)
CO ($95.7)
Button ($86.8)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, MP1 raises to $1, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.75, BB calls $0.50, UTG calls $0.50.

Flop: ($4) , , (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $0.5, MP1 raises to $6, Hero calls $6, BB folds, UTG folds.

Turn: ($16.50) (2 players)
Hero bets $12, MP1 raises to $24, Hero raises to $36, MP1 calls $3.50 (All-In).

River: ($80) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $80

Results in white below:
Hero has Ad 3d (flush, ace high).
MP1 has Ac Ah (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $80.

How bad can you misplay AA? You do protect it and then you are overaggressive with it on a bad flop. Add to buddy list.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

UTG+2 ($64.55)
MP1 ($10.75)
MP2 ($73.5)
MP3 ($34.75)
CO ($48.25)
Button ($50.3)
SB ($48.75)
BB ($69.55)
Hero ($50.75)
UTG+1 ($51.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero calls $0.50, 3 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2.50) , , (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $2, MP2 raises to $6, MP3 folds, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($14.50) (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $15, Hero raises to $44.25 (All-In), MP2 calls $29.25.

River: ($103) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $103

Results in white below:
Hero has 9s 8s (straight flush, jack high).
MP2 has 3s 3c (full house, threes full of tens).
Outcome: Hero wins $103.

I knew he had a set but I peeled one off with my many draws and I hit the nuts. Nice. I thought I lost when the river came and I saw he had a boat and it still slid my way. Took me a few moments to realize what happened.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

SB ($35.85)
BB ($149.11)
UTG ($68.95)
Hero ($49.25)
UTG+2 ($135.19)
MP1 ($111.15)
MP2 ($27.08)
MP3 ($48.75)
CO ($48.5)
Button ($33.6)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with , .
1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2, MP2 calls $2, 4 folds, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($8.25) , , (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $8, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, BB raises to $30, Hero raises to $47.25 (All-In), BB calls $17.25.

Turn: ($102.75) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($102.75) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $102.75

Results in white below:
BB has Qh Ah (two pair, queens and sixes).
Hero has As Ac (two pair, aces and sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins $102.75.

This guy was once a huge stack when I got there with about $200 and then I saw him call down huge bets with AJ and he kept commenting on how people suck about chasing when he can't fold a hand once he hits top pair. I was praying to get him and he was nice enough to give me his money. He went on to tell me to suck his dick and I fucking suck and then left. I was pissed because he still had money for me to take and now its gone.

Overall, I'm up about $140 in 700 hands on empire and I'm about 1/3 through the bonus. I'll finish it the next couple days and then I'll have to finish the stars bonus.

I've had a few sessions today. One was barely profitable because of one late hand and the second one was just frustrating as I had very few hands that were big. I either won a small pot or lost a small pot. However, I think I was about 90% in pot steal which were numerous and without, I would be down probably clost to $50 for that session. Instead, I was down $9 for overall $10 profit but I'm 500 hands closer to the empire bonus.

Here are some hands that happened that sum up my day.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

SB ($100.33)
Hero ($50)
UTG ($28.75)
UTG+1 ($65)
UTG+2 ($57.85)
MP1 ($17.5)
MP2 ($50)
MP3 ($40.1)
CO ($51)
Button ($27.7)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , . MP2 posts a blind of $0.5.
3 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, MP2 (poster) checks, 1 fold, CO raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero raises to $10, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO raises to $51 (All-In), Hero calls $40 (All-In).

Flop: ($102.25) , , (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($102.25) (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($102.25) (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $102.25

Results in white below:
Hero has As Ac (straight, ace high).
CO has Ah Kc (straight, ace high).
Outcome: CO wins $51.62. Hero wins $50.62.

Lucky bastard. He then goes to complain how he hates when stuff like that happens and he loses money to the rake. I kindly reminded him that he should be lucky he lost 88 cents rather than $50. He should shut the fuck up.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

BB ($59.05)
UTG ($46.25)
UTG+1 ($30.75)
UTG+2 ($84.6)
MP1 ($30.6)
Hero ($53.05)
MP3 ($52.55)
CO ($150.5)
Button ($28.95)
SB ($24.5)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , .
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, 1 fold, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: ($2.75) , , (5 players)
BB checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks, Button bets $0.5, BB folds, UTG+2 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, MP3 folds.

Turn: ($4.25) (3 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks, Button bets $0.5, UTG+2 calls $0.50, Hero raises to $3, Button calls $2.50, UTG+2 folds.

River: ($10.75) (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: $10.75

Results in white below:
Hero has 7c 8c (high card, ace).
Button has Ac Qd (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Button wins $10.75.

I just thought his weak bets meant he hated his hand but it turns out he just doesn't know how to bet. He quickly called on the turn so I knew he wasn't folding but I had plenty of outs. Haven't hit them in a while.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

CO ($99.48)
Hero ($49.25)
SB ($29.5)
BB ($50)
UTG ($49.5)
UTG+1 ($18.25)
UTG+2 ($18.2)
MP1 ($41.1)
MP2 ($50)
MP3 ($26.05)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
UTG raises to $3, 6 folds, Hero calls $3, 2 folds.

Flop: ($6.75) , , (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $6, UTG raises to $25, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $37.75

Results in white below:
No showdown. UTG wins $37.75.

Villain was solid so I was hoping for AQ or AK but after that check raise, it looks like JJ or better. I can't beat anything but him being a moron so I have to fold. Good time for QQ.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (10 handed)

MP3 ($53.4)
CO ($37.07)
Button ($47.75)
SB ($64.5)
BB ($52.6)
Hero ($49.5)
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($29.45)
MP1 ($49.1)
MP2 ($51.98)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 6 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) , , (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $2, UTG+1 calls $2, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($6) (2 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG+1 calls $5.

River: ($16) (2 players)
Hero bets $10, UTG+1 calls $2.50 (All-In).

Final Pot: $28.50

Results in white below:
Hero has Ac Ad (three of a kind, aces).
UTG+1 has 7h Kh (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $28.50.

Here's a limp raise that went wrong and then went right. I'm happy that he was so short stacked that he decided to just give me the rest of it.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (9 handed)

Hero ($59.05)
UTG ($48.75)
UTG+1 ($58.08)
MP1 ($42.8)
MP2 ($56.1)
MP3 ($49.25)
CO ($30)
Button ($72.5)
SB ($30.4)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 6 folds, Hero raises to $2.5, UTG+1 calls $2.

Flop: ($5.25) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG+1 calls $5.

Turn: ($15.25) (2 players)
Hero bets $15, UTG+1 calls $15.

River: ($45.25) (2 players)
Hero bets $36.55 (All-In), UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: $81.80

Results in white below:
Hero has Ah Ad (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $81.80.

Maybe I should have checked the river to induce a bluff here. This is what put my first session over the top.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (9 handed)

Hero ($57.8)
Button ($42.5)
SB ($48.3)
BB ($41.1)
UTG ($60.7)
UTG+1 ($60.5)
MP1 ($68.45)
MP2 ($52.4)
MP3 ($51.4)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP3 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2.50) , , (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets $2, SB calls $2, BB folds, MP1 folds, MP3 folds.

Turn: ($6.50) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5.

River: ($16.50) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB folds.

Final Pot: $21.50

Results in white below:
Hero has Jc As (one pair, tens).
Outcome: Hero wins $21.50.

Once again, I correctly put him on a flush draw so I felt that just betting a decent amount on the river would work. He was a semi solid player so I thought $5 was enough and bam!

Oh well. Tomorrow is another day that should be filled with pitch and putt golf and then some poker. I'm trying to enjoy my "time off" between "consulting" jobs so I can learn when is "best" to use "quotes" in a "sentence." Also, I just get to do what I want when I want. In the famous words of Eric Cartman "I do what I want!"

I love that turn raise with the [8c], when you had the flushdraw and gutshot straight draw. Beautiful. Too bad you didn't hit.

Fold is perfect on QQ.

Should have checked teh river on that one AA hand to induce a bluff. The way I figure...if you check and he has you beat with a set or two pair..they usually value bet. If he bets big...he's probably bluffing. that's been my experience with those types of hands.

That's what I figured but I realized that just as I went all in and I just said "I shouldn't have done that" and 2 seconds later, he folds. With the way the other guy was betting his AQ, I could have taken a lot off him if I had hit either of my draws.

Played a little PLO $25 on empire to finish the bonus as I didn't have time to do my normal observing for NLHE. a couple sessions up $30 and the $100 bonus. A couple hands of interest:

Party Poker Pot-Limit Omaha High, $0.25 BB (10 handed)

BB ($25.35)
UTG ($14.3)
Hero ($24.25)
UTG+2 ($15.11)
MP1 ($16.35)
MP2 ($17.8)
MP3 ($98.4)
CO ($24.65)
Button ($21)
SB ($47.95)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with , , , .
1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, 3 folds, MP3 raises to $1.1, 1 fold, Button calls $1.10, SB calls $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.85.

Flop: ($4.65) , , (4 players)
SB bets $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, MP3 raises to $1.5, Button folds, SB calls $0.75, Hero raises to $10.45, MP3 calls $8.95, SB folds.

Turn: ($27.05) (2 players)
Hero bets $12.7 (All-In), MP3 calls $12.70.

River: ($52.45) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $52.45

Results in white below:
He had AA, I sucked out

Outcome: Hero wins $52.45.

I knew it but wasn't letting it go. sucks to be him

Party Poker Pot-Limit Omaha High, $0.25 BB (5 handed)

BB ($18.38)
UTG ($0.15)
MP ($46.25)
Hero ($33.9)
SB ($11.05)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , , , .
UTG calls $0.15 (All-In), MP calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.15) , , (5 players, 1 all-in)
SB checks, BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $1.15, SB folds, BB folds, MP raises to $2.3, Hero calls $1.15.

Turn: ($5.75) (3 players, 1 all-in)
MP bets $4, Hero calls $4.

River: ($13.75) (3 players, 1 all-in)
MP checks, Hero bets $6, MP calls $6.

Final Pot: $25.75

Results in white below:

he had 2 pair
Outcome: Hero wins $25.75.

The converter doesn't like these omaha hands.

Got to play with monk a little while he was trying to clear the bonus. We got into it with one guy that seemed to have an obssession with homosexual men. I saved the conversation for anyone's reading pleasure. He like to berate people including one guy later who raised every pot and grew a big stack. It you want to win money off the guy, don't make fun of him or he might leave. What a dumbass.

Warning, no real content below like most of monk's and my posts.

FeloniusMonk: this website is such a joke
briachek1: shut up monk
FeloniusMonk: ha ha ha
briachek1: you have no clue what you are talking about
FeloniusMonk: wondered if you'd respond to that
briachek1: what the hell you doing at 25 tables?
FeloniusMonk: clearing the bonus so i can get the XXX outa ere lol
briachek1: lol
FeloniusMonk: playing E200 at crypto too
FeloniusMonk: that is gettin a bit more concentration
briachek1: not now that you can talk chit to me
FeloniusMonk: i guess not
FeloniusMonk: you cack-handed sh1t-wipe
briachek1: speak english for gods sake
briachek1: you are from england
BStateHottie: He's used to playing cards with his fellow European morons, no wonder he's struggling here
FeloniusMonk: oh YEAH? well at least i don't SMELL OF RASPBERRIES, you crunk-faced son of a shatpank!
BStateHottie: No, you smell more like chit buttwipe
FeloniusMonk: oooh, nice comeback
FeloniusMonk: you suck your dad with that mouth????
BStateHottie: Perhaps if I could pull your head out of the way
FeloniusMonk: come on, pulling head is your specialty
FeloniusMonk: especially when estonian sailors are involved
BStateHottie: You're the one that seems infactuated with you queer limey POS
FeloniusMonk: no, i'm the one who has no idea what POS stands for, except possibly "point of sale"
BStateHottie: piece of chit
FeloniusMonk: which makes no sense me old mucker
FeloniusMonk: your trash talk is decidedly 25PLO in its quality
FeloniusMonk: the insistent return to the old "piece of chit" jibe is tremendously sloppy
BStateHottie: Listen friar tuck, shouldn't you be bent over taking it up the bung from one of your buddies?
FeloniusMonk: no
BStateHottie: Well, you probably shouldn't be, but you likely are.
FeloniusMonk: yeah, it's a b1tch, makes playing really hard...
FeloniusMonk: well i didnt have a hand...
FeloniusMonk: so WHY fold, in the name of steve mcqueen?
FeloniusMonk: bigtime -EV
FeloniusMonk: how you getting on these days brian?
FeloniusMonk: u playing 50plo yet?
briachek1: yeah, but i don't feel like putting in the full effort to complete the rest of this bonus
briachek1: i was playing 50nlhe
FeloniusMonk: true, thats why i'm here
briachek1: but decided to take a break here
FeloniusMonk: last 200plo game i had here i lost a 500 one on a riv two outer, not been playing much at party in the interim
briachek1: i love playing here, i do much better than other places for some reason
FeloniusMonk: lol yeah kinda opposite here
FeloniusMonk: games seem fine so i cant really figure it out
BStateHottie: It's called standard deviation
FeloniusMonk: no it isn't shush
BStateHottie: Wow, you really are stupid
FeloniusMonk: yes
FeloniusMonk: now be quiet
BStateHottie: I'll bet your sample size is adequate to form an educated opinion from
BStateHottie: LMAO
BStateHottie: Morons
FeloniusMonk: probably somewhere in the 15-20k region i would estimate
briachek1: haha, he doesn't think you play enough poker
FeloniusMonk: mostly at 100 and 200, but there ya go
BStateHottie: 20,000 hands is not a very big sample for poker moron
FeloniusMonk: look, who rattled your cage?
FeloniusMonk: taken some beats today or something?
FeloniusMonk: now shush
BStateHottie: I speak when I wish XXXXXXX, deal with it
FeloniusMonk: dealing with it now "ignore chatter"
BStateHottie: As you wish
FeloniusMonk: another 100 hands or so lol
FeloniusMonk: gotta go grab something to eat when the blinds come round tho bri
briachek1: ok buddy
briachek1: fat bastard
FeloniusMonk: he he
FeloniusMonk: yeah gonna stuff my face with some bbq bro
briachek1: can i come?
FeloniusMonk: uncommon over here
FeloniusMonk: i suspect you can yeah, speak to your doctor
briachek1: i could be there in like 20 minutes
FeloniusMonk: usually penis stimulation is necessary
briachek1: concords fly pretty fast right?
FeloniusMonk: he he he
BStateHottie: Sounds like you two homos are going to be stuffing each other
briachek1: excuse me, didn't monk tell you to shush
briachek1: so shut the f up
BStateHottie: No problem homo
BStateHottie: Don't be bitter
FeloniusMonk: he he he i take it our bad-beaten friend is piping up again?
briachek1: yup, talking about homos once again, apparently he's obsessed with them
FeloniusMonk: seems so
FeloniusMonk: perhaps he's had a tif with the boyfriend
briachek1: probably didn't use enough lube so he's taking his soreness out on us
FeloniusMonk: yeah, that can really smart
BStateHottie: You two homos are experts on lube
FeloniusMonk: <ahem> so i hear
briachek1: way to chime in with a winner there
briachek1: surprised you didn' t use the "i'm rubber your glue" line
FeloniusMonk: lol
BStateHottie: You two phukheads crack each other up don't you?
briachek1: well we have to crack each other up because your jokes aren't funny
messenger309: They crack me up too...
briachek1: thank you messenger
briachek1: but he might call you a homo now
BStateHottie: Another queer for the group
briachek1: see, right on time
messenger309: I have a thick skin and a wife...
BStateHottie: wouldn't want to disappoint
FeloniusMonk: i'd just like to point out that bstatehottie seems to be rather stupid, and possibly likes kissing boyscouts. On the XXXX.
FeloniusMonk: RIGHT! din dins
FeloniusMonk: later bri
briachek1: that was below the belt monk, literally
FeloniusMonk: he he well YO
FeloniusMonk: see ya
briachek1: later monk
BStateHottie: I am comfortable my IQ exceeds your's by double digits queer boy
briachek1: i'm glad you are on the other side of the table bstate so i don't have to worry about you grabbing me with your latent homosexuallity
BStateHottie: Don't flatter yourself
briachek1: so are you saying if i was a more attractive man, you would have at me?
BStateHottie: You assume far too much
briachek1: so do you, so we are even
briachek1: now shush
messenger309: hmmm, ass u me... I sense a theme