Ok, back to LHE and my specialty game. Over 342 hands this weekend, finished up 60.25 at 3/6 (3.01 BB/100). That's better. Just imagine what it would have been if not for these:

PokerStars 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with , . MP1 posts a blind of $3.
UTG calls, Hero raises, MP1 (poster) calls, 3 folds, SB calls, 1 fold, UTG calls.

Flop: (9 SB) , , (4 players)
SB bets, UTG folds, Hero raises, MP1 calls, SB 3-bets, Hero caps, MP1 calls, SB calls.

Turn: (10.50 BB) (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, MP1 calls, SB calls.

River: (13.50 BB) (3 players)
SB bets, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

Final Pot: 16.50 BB

Results in white below:
SB has Jd Ah (three of a kind, jacks).
Hero has Kd Kh (two pair, kings and jacks).
MP1 has 7c Tc (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: SB wins 16.50 BB.

Can't blame the SB--flopped TPTK, and just hit her 5 outer. The perils of LHE.

PokerStars 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero raises, UTG+1 calls, 5 folds, BB calls.

Flop: (6.33 SB) , , (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, UTG+1 raises, BB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.16 BB) (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets, Hero calls.

River: (7.16 BB) (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

Final Pot: 7.16 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has Kd Qd (one pair, tens).
UTG+1 has Ad Qh (one pair, tens).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins 7.16 BB.

Don't know what I thought here, but I felt he didn't have a hand, but didn't want to pole him with a stick. See, kids, aggression wins you this pot. Playing like a pussy loses it for you.

PokerStars 3/6 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , . UTG posts a blind of $3.
UTG (poster) raises, 3 folds, MP3 calls, 2 folds, Hero 3-bets, 1 fold, UTG calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (10 SB) , , (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG raises, MP3 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8 BB) (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets, MP3 raises, Hero folds, UTG 3-bets, MP3 calls.

River: (14 BB) (2 players)
UTG bets, MP3 raises, UTG 3-bets, MP3 calls.

Final Pot: 20 BB

Results in white below:
UTG has 8c 8h (three of a kind, eights).
MP3 has Ts 9s (flush, ten high).
Outcome: MP3 wins 20 BB.

Last, but definitely not least--this is how to make a laydown when you're beaten and you know it. I am very proud of this hand, considering I only lost 2.5 BB.

Overall, a good set of weekend sessions. My PT line was 18/11/2.41.

See, I still remember how to play this game.

Would you have folded that last hand if the turn wasn't such a scare card, say if it were an offsuit 3?

To a raise and a re-raise, probably yes. I know at that point it's fold or 3-bet, and to bet-raise on the flop, and bet-raise on the turn that I'm likely drawing to 2 outs.

Gotta let that go, it'll cost you a ton of money.

Back in a BIG way.

Tonight's Info:
303 hands, 2h 6m, +$234.00
VP$IP 16.17%, PFR 7.59%, AF-T 6.91 (gak)
BB/100: 12.87

Since the comeback on Stars:
646 hands, 6.35hr, +$294.25

I've rediscovered the aggressive streak, and I like it a bunch. I'll probably be moving back up to the 5/10 in no time.

I'm back where I belong. I know I'm playing well when I can't really find anything wrong with the hands I lose:

PokerStars 3/6 Hold'em (7 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG calls, 2 folds, CO raises, Button calls, 1 fold, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8.33 SB) , , (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets, Button calls, Hero raises, UTG folds, CO 3-bets, Button folds, Hero caps, CO calls.

Turn: (8.66 BB) (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.

River: (12.66 BB) (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 14.66 BB

Results in white below:
Hero has 6d 9d (two pair, nines and sixes).
CO has Qh Kc (two pair, kings and queens).
Outcome: CO wins 14.66 BB.

I should have probably dumped it when he woke up on the turn, but could anybody else have played it differently? He hit a 5 outer to win, and it only cost me 2 BB after he hit.

Over the sessions, I lost > 2BB in a hand only 7 times, while I won > 2 BB 17 times. That's a solid session.

I'm back where I belong.

I suppose I am TRULY famous when people are referring to themselves as the "non-MVP journal"... Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing though...