Scarface's Journal: Nowhere to go but up

[scarface]

Played the private rebuy tourny again Wednesday night. I was pretty happy with my play, ended up 2nd out of 12, but the kicker is that I didn't rebuy or add-on, so I got a pretty good payout, $65 for a $54 net. Other than that I've only played a couple of $1 5 table SNG's, one omaha hi/lo and one hold'em. I felt like I played both of those pretty well too but wasn't able to make the money, on the omaha one I pushed in with AQQ2 and got called by AKJ6, villain caught a king and I went out one off the money. In the hold'em game I was BB in a family pot with 72os, all-limpers and I checked. Flop was 732 with 2 hearts and I pushed, got called by the big stack, he had QQ and the 3 paired on the turn and I got knocked out. Other than that I have only played a couple of rounds in a ring game, but had 2 big hands that I'll post, I didn't get to play much this week because I was moving from our apartment to a house. There's still a lot of work to do so I'm not sure how much I'll get to play this week either, but hopefully I can squeeze some in.

01/29/06 Stats:
Limit: .10NL
Hands: 12
VP$IP: 33.33%
PFR: 8.33%
Net: $3.20
BB/100: 133.33

Total Stats:
Limit: .10NL
Hands: 2487
VP$IP: 23.20%
PFR: 7.64%
Net: $50.95
BB/100: 10.24

The following 2 hands happened back to back, villain was a big calling station.



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

Hero ($9.55)
MP2 ($3.25)
MP3 ($4)
CO ($9)
Button ($6.20)
SB ($13.50)
BB ($6.95)
UTG ($4.90)
UTG+1 ($2.90)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.8, 3 folds, Button calls $0.80, 2 folds.

Flop: ($1.75) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $2, Button calls $2.

Turn: ($5.75) (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $3.4 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $9.15

Results in white below:
No showdown. Button wins $9.15.



Same villain, very next hand, the only thing that sucked was that I didn't have a chance to reload from the previous hand, so I missed out on a couple bucks.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

Hero ($6.75)
MP1 ($3.25)
MP2 ($4)
MP3 ($9)
CO ($8.90)
Button ($13.45)
SB ($6.85)
BB ($4.90)
UTG ($2.90)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with , .
1 fold, Hero calls $0.10, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.10, 1 fold, CO calls $0.10, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.45) , , (4 players)
BB bets $0.1, Hero raises to $0.5, MP2 folds, CO calls $0.50, BB folds.

Turn: ($1.55) (2 players)
Hero bets $2, CO calls $2.

River: ($5.55) (2 players)
Hero bets $4.15 (All-In), CO calls $4.15.

Final Pot: $13.85

Results in white below:
Hero has 7h 8c (straight, ten high).
CO has Qc 4c (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $13.85.

[scarface]

[scarface]

Decent night last night, nothing fancy, just hitting the good side of variance. I'm almost back up to where I was before getting over setted and the a5 hand.

01/29/06 Stats:
Limit: .10NL
Hands: 69
VP$IP: 12.50%
PFR: 5.8%
Net: $9.20
BB/100: 66.67

Total Stats:
Limit: .10NL
Hands: 2556
VP$IP: 23.08%
PFR: 7.59%
Net: $60.15
BB/100: 11.77



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed)

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MP2 ($3.85)
CO ($9.50)
Button ($3.25)
Hero ($10.50)
BB ($4)
UTG ($9.35)
UTG+1 ($18.45)
MP1 ($13.30)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , . CO posts a blind of $0.10.
3 folds, MP2 raises to $0.2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.9, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $1.6, Hero raises to $10.5, MP2 calls $2.25 (All-In).

Flop: ($14.55) , , (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($14.55) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($14.55) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $14.55

Results in white below:
Hero has Ad Ah (two pair, aces and jacks).
MP2 has Ac Kc (two pair, kings and jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins $14.55.



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($11.10)
Button ($11.20)
SB ($10.35)
Hero ($14.10)
UTG ($2.85)
UTG+1 ($26.60)
MP1 ($10.35)
MP2 ($2.55)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.10, 3 folds, SB completes, Hero raises to $0.4, MP1 calls $0.30, SB folds.

Flop: ($0.90) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $0.8, MP1 calls $0.80.

Turn: ($2.50) (2 players)
Hero bets $1, MP1 calls $1.

River: ($4.50) (2 players)
Hero bets $4, MP1 calls $4.

Final Pot: $12.50

Results in white below:
Hero has Jd Ac (three of a kind, jacks).
MP1 has 9d Js (three of a kind, jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins $12.50.

[scarface]

Well, I finally did it, I moved up to 25NL (thanks for the nudge Excession and Shamrock). With the money from the rebuy tourny last week and the net from my last few tables, my BR was exactly $500.82, which gives me 20 buy-ins. I've decided that if I lose 4 buy-ins I will move back down, but I started out on a good note so hopefully that won't be the case. I also started a new PT Database since my old one had some 25NL hands, but I wanted to start anew. Anyways, here's my goal stats:

GOAL: To win $500 (20 buy-ins) playing .25NL
I set this goal because it would bring my BR to $1000.

BR: $517.47
Goal: 03.33%

02/1/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 63
VP$IP: 17.46%
PFR: 1.59%
Net: $16.65
BB/100: 52.86

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 63
VP$IP: 17.46%
PFR: 1.59%
Net: $16.65
BB/100: 52.86

[scarface]

Played a little bit more last night:

BR: $519.47
Goal: 03.89%

02/1/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 102
VP$IP: 16.67%
PFR: 1.96%
Net: $18.65
BB/100: 36.57

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 102
VP$IP: 16.67%
PFR: 1.96%
Net: $18.65
BB/100: 36.57

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($6.90)
Button ($12.35)
SB ($5.55)
BB ($5.60)
UTG ($4.75)
UTG+1 ($6.30)
MP1 ($33.50)
Hero ($24.65)
MP3 ($25.40)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , .
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 5 folds, UTG calls $0.75, UTG+1 calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3.35) , , (3 players)
UTG bets $0.5, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls $0.50.

Turn: ($4.35) (2 players)
UTG bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25.

River: ($4.85) (2 players)
UTG bets $0.25, Hero raises to $2, UTG calls $1.75.

Final Pot: $8.85

Results in white below:
UTG has 8d Jd (one pair, jacks).
Hero has Ad Kh (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $8.85.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($13.85)
Button ($25.45)
SB ($12.40)
BB ($27.10)
UTG ($39.30)
Hero ($24.35)
MP1 ($16.50)
MP2 ($19.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with , .
1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $1, 1 fold, Button calls $1, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3.35) , , (3 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $1.5, Button folds, Hero calls $1.50.

Turn: ($6.35) (2 players)
Hero bets $4, MP2 raises to $8, Hero raises to $21.85, MP2 calls $9.10 (All-In).

River: ($45.30) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $45.30

Results in white below:
Hero has Td Tc (full house, tens full of fives).
MP2 has Qs Ah (two pair, queens and fives).
Outcome: Hero wins $45.30.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($11.75)
Button ($12)
SB ($2.80)
BB ($7.45)
UTG ($9.40)
UTG+1 ($31.25)
Hero ($27.60)
MP2 ($26.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) , , (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($1.50) (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1, CO folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $1.

River: ($3.50) (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $3.50

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has 8s 9s (one pair, aces).
Hero has Jh Qs (two pair, aces and jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins $3.50.

[scarface]

Things are going pretty well in the 25NL world so far, the play has been a lot more aggressive, but the players seem worse than at the 10NL level, weird. I sat at one table today where people were calling all-in's pre-flop with QTos, lose a stack, and reload just to lose another one later. I'm actually playing a lot tight now, and my pfr% is down because I'm calling raises with hands before I get a chance to raise them. Anyways, stats and hands so far, I may or may not get to play some more today, but I'm going to post anyways:

BR: $577.82
Goal: 07.78%

02/3/06 and 02/04/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 108
VP$IP: 12.96%
PFR: 0.93%
Net: $58.35
BB/100: 108.46

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 210
VP$IP: 14.76%
PFR: 1.43%
Net: $77.00
BB/100: 73.33



Both of these hands were against the same villain and very read/feel dependant, I normally would've folded both of these.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

Button ($12.10)
SB ($9.20)
BB ($20.95)
UTG ($15.20)
UTG+1 ($27.70)
MP1 ($2.75)
MP2 ($18.95)
Hero ($30.05)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
3 folds, MP2 raises to $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, 3 folds. Standard raise for villain with any 2 cards.

Flop: ($1.85) , , (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $1, MP2 calls $1. He bets any pair here, a check means complete miss or slow-play.

Turn: ($3.85) (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks. I'm still cautious of the slow-play so I check behind here.

River: ($3.85) (2 players)
MP2 bets $2, Hero calls $2. Since I'm pretty sure he didn't have a pair on the flop, the 9 is a safe card for me. I know he likes to bet scary cards, so I figure I'm ahead here more times than behind.

Final Pot: $7.85

Results in white below:
MP2 has Td Qs (one pair, nines).
Hero has Ts Ad (one pair, nines).
Outcome: Hero wins $7.85.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

Button ($10.50)
SB ($7.45)
BB ($17.45)
UTG ($19.65)
UTG+1 ($74.40)
MP1 ($21.15)
MP2 ($36.25)
Hero ($24.75)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls $0.25, 2 folds, MP2 raises to $0.75, Hero calls $0.75, 2 folds, BB calls $0.50, UTG folds. Once again, villain can hold any 2 cards.

Flop: ($2.60) , , (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 bets $1.25, Hero calls $1.25, BB folds. His bet really makes me think he has a 6, I think he bets an overpair harder here. I don't re-raise because he's a lot more likely to come back over with almost anything, I've seen him do it before, so I opt to keep the pot small.

Turn: ($5.10) (2 players)
MP2 bets $1.75, Hero calls $1.75. I believe he bets a lot more with an 8 here at least half the pot, but since I want to keep the pot small I just call.

River: ($8.60) (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $4, MP2 calls $4. Now I'm sure he doesn't have a ten or eight, so I value bet the river.

Final Pot: $16.60

Results in white below:
MP2 has 6c 4s (two pair, tens and sixes).
Hero has 7c 7h (two pair, tens and sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins $16.60.



This hand pretty much speaks for itself.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG+1 ($22.60)
MP1 ($11.85)
MP2 ($14.25)
Hero ($29.50)
CO ($23)
Button ($25.25)
SB ($24.75)
BB ($29)
UTG ($38.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.75) , , (7 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero calls $1, CO raises to $4, Button raises to $10, SB folds, BB folds, Hero raises to $29.25, CO calls $18.75 (All-In), Button calls $15 (All-In).

Turn: ($79.75) (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($79.75) (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $79.75

Results in white below:
Hero has 6s 6h (full house, sixes full of twos).
CO has 9c 2c (three of a kind, twos).
Button has 8s 8h (two pair, eights and twos).
Outcome: Hero wins $79.75.

[scarface]

Some more good sessions today, the only negative session I had I ended at -$12 because by rockets got outdrawn by 8Tos. Anyways, I'm trucking along towards my goal, I'm sure variance is going to kick in soon and slow down my progress though. I also accidentally sat down at a PL table, but managed to stack a guy with aces while I was waiting for the blinds to come around before I left. I'm going to include those stats with my NL anyways.

BR: $616.07
Goal: 23.21%

02/05/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 233
VP$IP: 21.03%
PFR: 4.72%
Net: $38.25
BB/100: 32.83

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 492
VP$IP: 18.29%
PFR:3.46%
Net: $116.65
BB/100: 47.42

Just some normal hands today, nothing really read specific or anything.



The first hand I had accidentally sat at a PL table, the second I got drawn out on.

PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($21.10)
Button ($20.95)
SB ($24.75)
BB ($10.70)
UTG ($10.30)
UTG+1 ($20)
Hero ($25)
MP2 ($51.90)
MP3 ($24.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, MP2 raises to $0.75, MP3 calls $0.75, 3 folds, BB raises to $1.25, UTG folds, Hero raises to $5.6, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $4.85, BB calls $4.35.

Flop: ($17.90) , , (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $17.05, MP3 folds, BB calls $5.10 (All-In).

Turn: ($40.05) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($40.05) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $40.05

Results in white below:
BB has Qc Qs (two pair, queens and fours).
Hero has As Ad (two pair, aces and fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $40.05.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

BB ($11.70)
UTG ($28.25)
UTG+1 ($14.85)
MP1 ($15.65)
MP2 ($5.40)
Hero ($31.55)
Button ($25.75)
SB ($36)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.5, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.5, 3 folds, MP1 calls $1.

Flop: ($3.35) , , (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $3, MP1 calls $3.

Turn: ($9.35) (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $12, MP1 calls $11.15 (All-In).

River: ($32.50) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $32.50

Results in white below:
MP1 has 8c Tc (two pair, tens and eights).
Hero has As Ac (one pair, aces).
Outcome: MP1 wins $31.65. Hero wins $0.85.



Basically me taxing a guy to draw to his flush. I only win this 3 out of 4 times but luckily this was on the good side.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

SB ($50.45)
Hero ($29.90)
UTG ($12.30)
UTG+1 ($15.80)
MP1 ($37)
MP2 ($2.25)
MP3 ($24.40)
CO ($37.50)
Button ($29.15)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG raises to $0.5, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, 2 folds, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25.

Flop: ($2.10) , , (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.5, MP2 folds, Button calls $0.50, Hero raises to $3, UTG folds, Button raises to $5.5, Hero raises to $29.4, Button calls $23.15 (All-In).

Turn: ($60.65) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($60.65) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $60.65

Results in white below:
Hero has 4c 4d (three of a kind, fours).
Button has Kd Td (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $60.65.



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

MP1 ($36.95)
MP2 ($5)
MP3 ($10.65)
CO ($15.70)
Button ($18.05)
Hero ($27.55)
BB ($62.10)
UTG ($5)
UTG+1 ($72.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , . MP2 posts a blind of $0.25. UTG posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG (poster) checks, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP2 (poster) checks, MP3 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) , , (6 players)
Hero bets $1.5, BB folds, UTG calls $1.50, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $1.50.

Turn: ($6) (3 players)
Hero bets $5, UTG calls $3.25 (All-In), MP3 calls $5.

River: ($19.25) (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero bets $4, MP3 calls $3.90 (All-In).

Final Pot: $27.15

Results in white below:
Hero has Ac Th (straight, ace high).
UTG has 5c Tc (one pair, jacks).
MP3 has Ks Qd (two pair, kings and queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $27.15.

[scarface]

BR: $621.92
Goal: 24.38%

02/06/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 44
VP$IP: 15.91%
PFR: 0.00%
Net: $4.45
BB/100: 20.23

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 536
VP$IP: 18.10%
PFR:3.17%
Net: $121.10
BB/100: 45.19

[scarface]

Been in a time crunch lately, so I'm not getting to play for very long the last couple of days.

BR: $631.27
Goal: 26.25%

02/06/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 25
VP$IP: 12.00%
PFR: 4.00%
Net: $9.35
BB/100: 74.80

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 536
VP$IP: 17.83%
PFR: 3.21%
Net: $130.45
BB/100: 46.51

My biggest win in the last 2 days, despite the fact that I've gotten trips twice and a straight.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

Button ($11.60)
SB ($5.25)
BB ($15.15)
UTG ($9.15)
Hero ($27.35)
MP2 ($9.55)
CO ($19.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 3 folds, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold.

Flop: ($2.25) , , (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2, SB raises to $4.25, Hero calls $2.25.

Turn: ($10.75) (2 players)

River: ($10.75) (2 players)

Final Pot: $10.75

Results in white below:
Hero has Jh Js (two pair, aces and jacks).
SB has 2d Jd (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $10.75.

[scarface]

I tried 2 tabling last night with decent results. Also played the rebuy and finished one off the money with my top pair losing to trips, but there wasn't much I could do b/c if I folded I would've been almost dead anyways.

BR: $615.52
Goal: 23.10%

02/08/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 173
VP$IP: 12.72%
PFR: 2.31%
Net: $5.25
BB/100: 6.07

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 734
VP$IP: 16.62%
PFR: 3.00%
Net: $135.70 (27.14%)
BB/100: 36.98

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

BB ($11.10)
UTG ($5.55)
UTG+1 ($20.75)
Hero ($24.15)
MP2 ($20.20)
CO ($7.65)
Button ($21.05)
SB ($20.60)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1, 4 folds, BB calls $0.75, UTG+1 calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3.10) , , (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1, BB raises to $3, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $15, BB calls $7.10 (All-In).

Turn: ($28.20) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($28.20) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $28.20

Results in white below:
BB has 5s 5h (three of a kind, fives).
Hero has Ac Ad (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $28.20.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

MP3 ($24.65)
CO ($7.05)
Hero ($25)
SB ($7.80)
BB ($20.55)
UTG ($10.45)
UTG+1 ($6.45)
MP1 ($20.45)
MP2 ($2.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , . UTG posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG (poster) checks, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.25) , , (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.5, UTG folds, MP2 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, SB folds.

Turn: ($2.75) (3 players)
BB bets $2, MP2 folds, Hero raises to $4, BB calls $2. Min raise, ugh, but wasn't sure what else to do, wanted to get more money into the pot but didn't want to drive him out

River: ($10.75) (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5.

Final Pot: $20.75

Results in white below:
BB has Ah 5d (two pair, aces and fives).
Hero has Ac 9c (two pair, aces and nines).
Outcome: Hero wins $20.75.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

BB ($9.15)
UTG ($4.15)
MP ($37.40)
CO ($13.55)
Hero ($25)
SB ($12.10)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

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

Turn: ($3) (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $2, MP calls $2.

River: ($7) (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $5, MP calls $5.

Final Pot: $17

Results in white below:
MP has 3d Ac (two pair, aces and tens).
Hero has Ks Ts (three of a kind, tens).
Outcome: Hero wins $17.

[scarface]

Did some more 2 tabling. Played decent I think, ended up a good amount, but it was mostly due to some serious sucking out. Oh well, it's happened to me so it's about time I dealt it back.

BR: $646.87
Goal: 29.37%

02/09/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 151
VP$IP: 12.58%
PFR: 7.28%
Net: $36.85
BB/100: 48.81

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 885
VP$IP: 15.93%
PFR: 3.73%
Net: $172.55 (34.51%)
BB/100: 38.99



This was a horrible call by me, even when I made it I said to myself that I was up against trips. To my credit I was going to check/fold on the turn, I don't even know why I made the call, I had been playing tight and so had my opponent, I knew I was beat and should've saved myself $5. As it turns out I got lucky and hit my 2 outer on the turn, but it was still played horribly and I can't expect to beat this level if I can't drop this hand.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG ($27.50)
MP1 ($18.55)
MP2 ($39.35)
CO ($6.30)
Button ($26.80)
SB ($24.75)
Hero ($30.75)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, Hero raises to $1.5, UTG folds, MP1 calls $1.25, MP2 calls $1.25, Button folds, SB folds.

Flop: ($5.25) , , (3 players)
Hero bets $5, MP1 folds, MP2 raises to $10, Hero calls $5.

Turn: ($25.25) (2 players)
Hero bets $5, MP2 calls $5.

River: ($35.25) (2 players)
Hero bets $14.25 (All-In), MP2 calls $14.25.

Final Pot: $63.75

Results in white below:
MP2 has 9c 9s (three of a kind, nines).
Hero has Qd Qh (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins $63.75.

Another terrible hand, I'm playing JJ and QQ aweful lately, calling down with them when I should be folding or raising.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

BB ($43.95)
UTG ($8)
UTG+1 ($19.75)
MP1 ($6.95)
Hero ($22.75)
MP3 ($15.05)
CO ($5.35)
Button ($20.95)
SB ($19.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , .
UTG raises to $0.75, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.75, 2 folds, Button calls $0.75, SB calls $0.65, BB calls $0.50.

Flop: ($3.75) , , (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1, UTG folds, Hero calls $1, Button calls $1, SB calls $1.

Turn: ($7.75) (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1.5, Hero calls $1.50, Button calls $1.50, SB calls $1.50.

River: ($13.75) (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $2, Hero calls $2, Button calls $2, SB calls $2.

Final Pot: $21.75

Results in white below:
SB has Td 9h (one pair, nines).
BB has Kh Ks (one pair, kings).
Hero has Jh Jd (one pair, jacks).
Button has 9c 9d (three of a kind, nines).
Outcome: Button wins $21.75.

Another weak hand, I had odds to draw I think, just barely, but I should've been betting it instead of calling with it.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG ($10.10)
UTG+1 ($24)
MP1 ($11.60)
MP2 ($38.45)
MP3 ($120.80)
CO ($11.45)
Button ($9.90)
SB ($45.60)
Hero ($26.15)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG calls $0.25, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, 3 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1) , , (4 players)
SB bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, UTG folds, MP2 raises to $2, SB folds, Hero calls $1.75.

Turn: ($5.25) (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $3, Hero calls $3.

River: ($11.25) (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks.

Final Pot: $11.25

Results in white below:
Hero has 8c Kc (straight, jack high).
MP2 has Ad Jc (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins $11.25.

[scarface]

BR: $653.12
Goal: 65.31%

02/10/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 33
VP$IP: 27.27%
PFR:6.06%
Net: -$7.20
BB/100: 43.64

02/11/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 141
VP$IP: 8.51%
PFR: 3.55%
Net: $13.45
BB/100: 19.08

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 1059
VP$IP: 15.30%
PFR: 3.78%
Net: $178.80 (35.76%)
BB/100: 33.77

[scarface]

It's been a nasty week for my poker game. For starters, I spent the week in CT, so I hit up foxwoods one night for some 2/4 limit. I felt like I played very well, just really tight and bet the sh*t out of my quality hands, but got rivered on the last 5 to drop my stack. Basically, my 2 AQ's got beat by Q8 and A7 respectively when they caught 2 pair on river, KK got beat by A3 when he flopped a 3 but caught an ace on the river, AK beat by A6 catching 6 on the river, and TJ where I caught a T on the flop and bet it down got beat by A9 who called with no pair or draw and caught an Ace on the river. The friend that I went there with said he had never seen so many outdraws in such a short period of time to one person. I'm not complaining about it, just usually if I lose like that it's because of one or two outdraws that leads to tilting, but in this case I stayed in control but couldn't turn the luck around. Funny thing was, the guy who stayed around with Q8 against my AQ, who called a pfr, flop, and turn bet with crap, got pissed off at another guy who cracked his slow-played aces with a flush draw, and started telling him he couldn't believe he stayed in that hand. Hilarious.

So the next night I tried my hand at some 2 table SNG's on Poker room, the first one I lost with AJ vs. a slow-played AQ, second one I lost a coinflip with pp vs. overs, these were both just normal, not really bad luck on either. The 3rd one though I made the final table with a decent stack and was able to get a guy all-in with my rockets, the guy calls, but then, the big stack (about double my stack) calls as well? First guy flips over JJ and big stack flips over....KJs!!! Needless to say he catches his flush.

So, I also tried some .10NL 6-max to try and round out my game some more. I dropped one stack when I accidentally pushed all in with middle pair (meant to type .75 but typed 75) against a moron, who of coarse calls with 2 overs (9J on a board of Q34) I guess thinking I'm bluffing or something, he catches a 9 on the river, calls me an idiot, then leaves. I dropped another stack when I flop top 2 and get all in against an OESD who catches.

Luckily though, my 25NL game is still going strong, I had one bad day where I dropped almost a whole stack before I left, but other than that I've been winning.

BR: $630.87 (haven't taken my foxwoods losses out yet)
Goal: 63.09%

02/12/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 85
VP$IP: 14.12%
PFR: 2.35%
Net: -$20.15
BB/100: -47.41

02/18/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 231
VP$IP: 18.18%
PFR: 5.63%
Net: $29.55
BB/100: 25.58

02/19/06 Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 212
VP$IP: 17.92%
PFR: 5.66%
Net: $17.05
BB/100: 16.08

Total Stats:
Limit: .25NL
Hands: 2974
VP$IP: 17.82%
PFR: 4.74%
Net: $244.90 (48.98%)
BB/100: 16.47

[scarface]

I haven't posted in a while since I haven't been playing much 25NL. I've been taking a break and playing some little $1 two table SNG's just to mess around, I haven't been tracking it but I think I'm a little up. I played a .10NL $50 added Turbo MTT and finished 52 out of 2300 for a whopping 35 cent profit. But the good news is that I played a $1 MTT and finished 2nd out of 924 for a $116 profit, by far my best MTT finish ever. I plan to get back to 25NL soon though.