Being a card rack is fun, though I have come back to earth a little, though I think after that run it was coming. Getting hit in the head with the deck is nice from time to time. The donk was nice enough to double you up too, in between me check raising him everytime I made a hand.

a different donk doubled me up but your donk contributed to my pot a little.

Played paradise last night as I got home too late to play Martins as the site dies by about 8pm est every night due to europe sleeping. I still had $100 in bonus to earn off there from the SB bonus and my brother signing up so off I go to 4 plo50 tables.

The first 2.5 hours was terribly frustrating. In about 350 hands, I had seen 20% of flops total (including bb and sb) and won 2% of hand for -50 or so. I lost 40 on semi bluffs to calling stations who called with top pair that turned into top two and wouldn't fold. Bah.

However, then I started on a nice run and was up as much as $110 plust 40 in bonus. Not bad and I decided to quit. Final round, got in against a bunch of shorties with top set knowing I'm a favorite overall but not likely to win with how many cards i probably had to dodge and I didn't. That hand is below.

Some highlights of the evening:

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

SB ($78.00)
BB ($49.00)
UTG ($17.25)
UTG+1 ($29.50)
UTG+2 ($17.00)
MP1 ($29.00)
Hero ($49.25)
MP3 ($124.75)
CO ($38.00)
Button ($21.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , , , . SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: ($3.75) , , (7 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $3.75, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $3.75.

Turn: ($11.25) (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $11.25, MP1 calls $11.25.

River: ($33.75) (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $24, MP1 calls $13.50.

Final Pot: $71.25

Results in white below:
he had [ Ks 8h Ts 9h ]

Outcome: Hero wins $71.25.

I used to just check behind here but i felt i was ahead so i wanted the last of his money.

Paradise Poker Pot-Limit Omaha High, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

MP1 ($31.75)
MP2 ($35.25)
MP3 ($41.00)
CO ($15.25)
Button ($48.75)
Hero ($91.75)
BB ($46.50)
UTG ($93.50)
UTG+1 ($32.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , , , . Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.50, MP2 raises to $1, MP3 calls $1, 2 folds, Hero (poster) calls $0.75, BB calls $0.50, UTG calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50.

Flop: ($6) , , (6 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, MP2 bets $4, MP3 calls $4, Hero calls $4, BB folds, UTG folds, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($18) (3 players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets $4, Hero raises to $20, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $16.

River: ($58) (2 players)
Hero bets $17, MP3 calls $16.

Final Pot: $91

Results in white below:
he had [ Td Jh Qh 9h ]

Outcome: Hero wins $91.

Nice to see with all those dead hearts out there, I was lucky enough to turn it AND find someone that couldn't drop 3rd to nut.

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

UTG+2 ($16.00)
Hero ($55.25)
MP2 ($45.50)
MP3 ($82.75)
CO ($15.00)
Button ($16.50)
SB ($58.25)
BB ($110.25)
UTG ($29.75)
UTG+1 ($20.00)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , , , . SB posts a blind of $0.25. UTG+1 posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $0.50, UTG+1 (poster) checks, UTG+2 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP3 raises to $1, CO calls $1, Button calls $1, SB (poster) calls $0.75, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, UTG+2 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50.

Flop: ($8.50) , , (8 players)

Flop action is missing. UTG+1 bet out, was called, I raised max, two short stacks behind called all in for about 15 and original bettor called and the first caller folded. Pot was about $67 total.

Turn: ($8.50) (8 players)

River: ($8.50) (8 players)

Final Pot: $8.50

Results in white below:
they had [ 6s 6h 3d 4s ] , [ Tc Jd Qd 8d ], and [ Js 4h Ad 5c ]
Outcome: UTG+2 wins $1.06. Hero wins $1.06. MP3 wins $1.06. CO wins $1.06. Button wins $1.06. SB wins $1.06. UTG wins $1.06. UTG+1 wins $1.06.

I knew i had to dodge a diamond and the straight and a lower set was likely out there. The guy that won with the oesd was the first bettor and thought for a long time before he called. if so many people hadn't already called, he may have folded but the pot got too big. at least they were short.

poker sucks recently. I'm taking a break.

yeah me too.. i've gotten owned by bad beats the last 2 or 3 sessions. emotional toll still gets me.

ok, let me just say that Feb was the worst month ever for me. I'm not talking just poker, as that sucked too, but I'm just saying overall in all aspects of my life, Feb was the worst month in my month that I can remember. I'm glad its over and things are finally looking up.

The martins bonus is still the bane of my existence but I'm close enough now where I think I should be able to finish it and I think i'm finally adjusting my game well enough to do much better in play and at least avoid making a ton of stupid moves i've been doing for some reason.

Also, I've moved on to plo100 on stars. I have a healthy enough disregard for $100 that I can play without the money affect me (at least I hope). So far to say that its been going damn well is an understatement. I'm up about $750 in 4 hours of 3 tabling for 450 hands or so. I haven't done anything spectacular and I can remember 2 draws off the top of my head that I got lucky to hit but I don't feel I was chasing anything without odds. They were close but I don't think bad and if I didn't have the odds, I wasn't that far on the wrong side of the odds.

For those of you wanting to see these big hands I got paid off on, here ya go:

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $0.50 BB (9 handed)

BB ($40.35)
UTG ($29.50)
UTG+1 ($62.60)
Hero ($50)
MP2 ($63.80)
MP3 ($33.60)
CO ($4.95)
Button ($20.05)
SB ($48.40)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , , , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($3.50) , , (7 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets $3.35, Hero calls $3.35, MP2 folds, MP3 raises to $12.5, CO calls $4.45 (All-In), SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $9.15, Hero calls $9.15.

Turn: ($45.45) (4 players, 1 all-in)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, MP3 bets $20.6 (All-In), UTG+1 calls $20.60, Hero calls $20.60.

River: ($107.25) (4 players, 2 all-in)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $16.4 (All-In), UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: $123.65

Results in white below:

he had [Tc 6c Kh 8h]

Outcome: Hero wins $123.65.

this is a plo50 hand before i moved up. Yes i chased the hell out of this but I kept getting sucked in by the odds and got lucky to hit it on the river without it completing the bd flush draw. Also, he only had top two on the flop so I had a lot more outs than I thought. He wasn't happy.

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $1.00 BB (9 handed)

BB ($115)
UTG ($85.50)
UTG+1 ($66.90)
Hero ($98)
MP2 ($289.65)
MP3 ($84.80)
CO ($399.95)
Button ($37.95)
SB ($89.70)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , , , .
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $3, Hero calls $3, MP2 calls $3, 5 folds.

Flop: ($10.50) , , (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $10, MP2 raises to $40, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls $30.

Turn: ($90.50) (2 players)
Hero bets $55 (All-In), MP2 calls $55.

River: ($200.50) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $200.50

Results in white below:
he had [6h Tc 8d Js]

Outcome: Hero wins $200.50.

I did question this play whether I should have called the flop. An arguement for all 3 actions can be made IMO and confused, I called which kinda trapped me in the hand anymore but I often don't have a problem pushing this too and taking the risk.

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $1.00 BB (8 handed)

CO ($50.15)
Button ($143.85)
Hero ($191.50)
BB ($234.15)
UTG ($108.75)
UTG+1 ($356)
MP1 ($36.45)
MP2 ($137.10)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , , , .
UTG calls $1, UTG+1 raises to $4.5, 4 folds, Hero calls $4, BB calls $3.50, UTG calls $3.50.

Flop: ($18) , , (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $17.1, Hero raises to $68.4, BB calls $68.40, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $51.30.

Turn: ($223.20) (3 players)
Hero bets $118.6 (All-In), BB folds, UTG+1 calls $118.60.

River: ($460.40) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $460.40

Results in white below:
Hero has Qh Jd Tc Js (three of a kind, jacks).
UTG+1 has 8s 7s 4h 5d (two pair, sevens and fives).
Outcome: Hero wins $460.40.

The cold call scared the hell out of me and i'm lucky a blank hit the turn. Huge pot and he was drawing to a gutshot to beat me on the river. This guy was a maniac that lost over 6 buy ins in 200 hands.

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $1.00 BB (9 handed)

Hero ($131.15)
Button ($213.40)
SB ($127.75)
BB ($82.50)
UTG ($110.25)
UTG+1 ($215.05)
MP1 ($132.40)
MP2 ($79.10)
MP3 ($176.90)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , , , .
UTG calls $1, 4 folds, Hero calls $1, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($4) , , (4 players)
SB bets $1, BB folds, UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $7.8, SB raises to $16, UTG folds, Hero raises to $24.2, SB calls $8.20.

Turn: ($53.40) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $30, SB folds.

Final Pot: $83.40

Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins $83.40.

Against the same maniac, different table. The flop min reraise by me was a mistake as I actually tried to call since our stacks were decently deep and I knew he would fire on the turn and I could make a lot more. The perfect turn card would have hit too so this was about a $100 msclick to me.

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $1.00 BB (9 handed)

Hero ($152.70)
Button ($204.90)
SB ($130.90)
BB ($101.25)
UTG ($340.40)
UTG+1 ($413.45)
MP1 ($100)
MP2 ($201.85)
MP3 ($40)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , , , . MP3 posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, 1 fold, MP2 calls $1, MP3 (poster) checks, Hero calls $1, 1 fold, SB raises to $5, 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $4, MP2 calls $4, MP3 folds, Hero calls $4.

Flop: ($22) , , (4 players)
SB bets $6, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero raises to $38.9, SB raises to $125.9, Hero calls $87.

Turn: ($273.80) (2 players)

River: ($273.80) (2 players)

Final Pot: $273.80

Results in white below:
SB has 9c As 9d 6s (flush, ace high).

Outcome: Hero wins $273.80.

Same maniac again. I'll take my chances with top set and let the cards sort it out. Of course, a little luck helps.

PokerStars Pot-Limit Omaha High, $1.00 BB (8 handed)

SB ($38.65)
BB ($80.30)
UTG ($92.75)
UTG+1 ($51.70)
MP1 ($353.80)
MP2 ($104.70)
Hero ($100)
Button ($41.05)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , , , .
UTG raises to $3.5, 2 folds, MP2 calls $3.50, Hero calls $3.50, 1 fold, SB calls $3, BB calls $2.50.

Flop: ($17.50) , , (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($17.50) (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $16.65, MP2 folds, Hero calls $16.65, SB folds, BB folds.

River: ($50.80) (2 players)
UTG bets $48.35, Hero raises to $79.85, UTG calls $24.25 (All-In).

Final Pot: $203.25

Results in white below:

he had [Qd Kd 9d 8d]
Outcome: Hero wins $203.25.

I called the turn afraid I might be getting freerolled so i was looking for pot control. Not only didn't he have the straight, he didn't even have one of the flush draw. This was a nice gift.

So that's how things have been. It can't possibly stay like this but its nice to have to happen. I also have a couple posted in the omaha section that I won including top boat vs second boat. As bobby has said, lets make march my bitch.

yes, even I make mistakes.


Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
8 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $98
UTG+1: $67.20
MP1: $73
MP2: $168.30
CO: $122.75
Button: $51.60
SB: $154.45
Hero: $107.55

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is BB with
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $1, MP1 raises to $4, MP2 folds, CO calls $4, 2 folds, Hero calls $3, UTG+1 calls $3.

Flop: ($16.5, 4 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($16.5, 4 players)
Hero bets $12, UTG+1 folds, MP1 raises to $51.7, CO folds, Hero raises to $103.4, MP1 calls all-in $17.3.
Uncalled bets: $34.4 returned to Hero.

River: ($154.5, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $154.5)


Results:
Final pot: $154.5

I was bored and card dead and for some reason, I thought he was making a move on me and I had the miracle flush draw to save me. No, he had 89. Why do I think he was making a move? because i'm an idiot. I love other people because they often think i'm making a move on them when I rarely am and now I do the same thing.

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
9 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $58.75
Hero: $99.75
MP1: $57.50
MP2: $113.50
MP3: $174.90
CO: $28.60
Button: $43
SB: $33
BB: $35.80

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is UTG+1 with
UTG raises to $2, Hero calls $2, 2 folds, MP3 calls $2, CO calls $2, Button folds, SB calls $1.5, BB calls $1.

Flop: ($12, 6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($12, 6 players)
SB checks, BB bets $3, UTG calls $3, Hero calls $3, MP3 folds, CO raises to $24, 3 folds, Hero calls $21.

River: ($66, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO is all-in $2.6, Hero calls $2.6.

Results:
Final pot: $71.2

He had a set of 9's. This time I just did it because i thought since he was the short stack, he has T9 at best and i have many outs. Even if I did have those outs, it was marginal. At least in these bad hands, i still have had 9 outs to win even when I screw up. Still, this is almost 100 that I should have saved.

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
9 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $95.80
UTG+1: $37.35
MP1: $205.70
MP2: $64.25
MP3: $78.25
CO: $92.50
Hero: $165.30
SB: $127.25
BB: $98

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is Button with
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $3.5, 4 folds, Hero calls $3.5, SB calls $3, BB calls $2.5.

Flop: ($14, 4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $7, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls $7, SB folds.

Turn: ($28, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $26.65, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $26.65 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $28

Well, I do make moves on people every once in a while. I figured he didn't like the flush at all and I could use my image. The only people that seem to check with the flush like this play on martins, not stars.

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $11.60
UTG+1: $225.05
CO: $56.45
Button: $36
SB: $148.65
Hero: $159.90

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with
3 folds, Button calls $1, SB raises to $3.5, Hero calls $2, Button calls $2.

Flop: ($10.5, 3 players)
SB bets $2, Hero calls $2, Button raises to $16.55, SB calls $14.55, Hero folds.

Turn: ($45.6, 2 players)
SB checks, Button is all-in $16.45, SB calls $16.45.

River: ($78.5, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $78.5)


Results:
Final pot: $78.5

I got away from this cheap at the preflop raiser had AJJ and the other had KT. I was basically drawing to 1 out and i'm happy i got away with just losing $5.

Poker Stars
Pot Limit Omaha Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
7 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $120.45
UTG+1: $38.15
MP1: $84.80
CO: $36.25
Hero: $210.10
SB: $200.20
BB: $69.75

Pre-flop: (7 players) Hero is Button with
UTG raises to $2, UTG+1 calls $2, MP1 folds, CO calls $2, Hero calls $2, SB calls $1.5, BB calls $1.

Flop: ($12, 6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $5, UTG+1 folds, CO raises to $26.4, Hero raises to $95.6, 2 folds, UTG raises all-in $118.45, CO calls all-in $7.85, Hero calls $22.85.

Turn: ($283.15, 1 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $114.75, Sidepot 1: $168.4)


River: ($283.15, 1 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $114.75, Sidepot 1: $168.4)


Results:
Final pot: $283.15

This is what I wait the whole time for. Being card dead one session and up and down another leading to this. Feels good. They both basically had 34 for the OESD. I love getting all in with the nuts like this.

Finished the stars bonus, closer to the martins bonus and I will be starting the party bonus tonight or tomorrow. That's pretty much it for now.

Hard to read your voodoo Omaha hands and figure out what the crap happened... Did you WIN for the day or lose?