Results from my weekend play

I played live for charity on Saturday night. There were only 40 players with the top 8 getting some type of prize. The guy running the tournament was definitely a bit odd. He read all of his rules line by line and then some. He talked about all the tournaments he has played in and run, to make sure everyone was comfortable with him running it, but it came across as bragging. Quite frankly, there were no major arguments, but he could have done so much better.

First of all, the blinds were insane. We started with 2000 in chips and the first 3 blinds were 25/50, 50/100 then 75/150 at 20 minutes each. I started as the big blind and was the first big blind at the 2nd level. 20 minutes to get around the table once.

There was also no consideration for position when moving or after someone was knocked out. No ghost blinds, skipped Small blinds or anything. Sometimes people would be set to be BB and then do just SB because someone went out. We argued our point to the TD but his response was "I know what you are saying, but we are not doing that here. " If he has soooooooo much experience, I would think he would know how unfair it is to move someone from one table in the BB and be the BB again right away. It's not that hard to ask people to scoot around.

OK, so enough bitching from me, let's get to some hands. We are seated 8 to a table and pick our own seats. I don't know that this was an advantage at all, since I really didn't know the other players. I quickly learned that I picked poorly. To my immediate left was "Maniac" old guy. After him was the only other good player at our table (Steve).

The very first hand, I am in the BB with 33. Maniac UTG raises 2x BB. One player calls and I call to see a flop. 2 clubs come on the flop with 9 high. I c-bet 1/2 the pot. Maniac calls. MP folds. Turn is a blank and we go check-check. River brings the 3rd club, still all little cards on the board. I look at the maniac and he is reaching for his chips. Twice he starts to grab his chips, then stops. I figure he is itching to get his money in so I check. He bets 1/4 pot and I fold.

So my ability to steal blinds was severely crippled when the maniac would call with anything and the good player would read my steals as what they were and pick his spots to fire back at me. The rest of the table was pure calling stations. Any Ace was playing. Any two paints was playing. The maniac at my table took down a few pots with 3rd or 4th pair.

At 50/100 I get AdKd from the CO and raise 4x BB after 2 limped in. 1 limper calls (UTG) and we are heads up. Flop comes 9c8h6h, UTG checks and I insta-shove. My thinking here is that he played his "any Ace". I have 1050 behind and he has 350, so I know this is not putting my tournament on the line. I put the pressure on him to decide and since he checked, he surely missed the flop. He tanks and asks if I hit the straight. Then he says, you probably played pocket sixes, but I'll call. He flips over Ad9h and I don't improve. With 700 left and 75/150 blinds coming, I am feeling pressure to make a move.

I am completely card dead. I lose a few blinds as I can't call raises with junk. Finally I get a hand where everyone folds around to my SB of 75. I have Q7 off and 375 left in front of me. The chip leader at our table is the maniac, so I just smooth call my monster hand. He checks behind me and we see a flop of 986 rainbow. I go all in for another 300 and he calls with K5off. Queen on the river doubles me up. Suckout is nice.

A few hands later I get AdJd in the BB. 4 limpers to me and I go all in for 900. Maniac UTG calls (everyone else folds) and he shows 7c8c. Ace on the turn seals it and the maniac has doubled me up again!

I have a little breathing room now. The Maniac is still chip leader having hit a couple of 4 card flushes and bullying everyone he can.

The very next orbit I get Ac9c in the BB. Maniac UTG calls and everyone else folds to me. I think seriously about raising him, but I know he will call and if I hit, I know I'll easily be able to trap him. I check and flop comes 3 clubs giving me the nut flush. My trap is perfect, check-calling to the river where I check re-raise all in and he calls. Maniac tables 22. Pair of 2's. Deuces. Ducks. Da-looosers. Doh! He is crippled but not out. A few hands later he is gone.

Down to two tables. Blinds are 1k/2k. I have 7k and I sit in the Button seat. First hand I have A2sooooooted and attempt a steal all in. SB calls with K10 and hits a K on the flop. Ace on the river and I get suckout #2. Double up.

Then A7 off from the BB and have 2 limpers ahead of me. I shove (again on a steal attempt) and get called by one player. He tables 22 -Da-looosers no good again and I double up when an Ace hits. I am now the chip leader at the table.

People are dropping fast with the blinds so high, so we only play a few hands at 2 tables then go to final 8. I am probably right in the middle of the pack. A steal attempt now costs 6k to win 3k. I steal one from the CO with KQspades but don't see much other action.

Player to my immediate right has 2k left so is all-in when the BB comes to her. I minraise from UTG with J9sooooted to try to isolate just the two of us. Everyone folds. She flips over Q8off. Jack on the flop, 9 on the turn........... and she completes her straight on the river. (She would have been out 7th but comes back to take 2nd place- very nice run of cards).

I go card dead again and am getting KILLED by the blinds. Of course, so are other players and the field is dropping players fast. I am sitting 4th out of 4 with around 7k in front of me when I get 910off in the BB. UTG is our chip leader and he calls the 4k BB. Everyone else folds and I check. Flop comes 910J rainbow. I shove my remaining 3k into the 10K pot. UTG thinks about it and finally says "I gotta call". He Flips over AQ and a King on the turn sends me home in 4th place.

I missed the cash prizes by one spot. I won a couple rounds of golf and some golf balls. I also won the raffle for Cardinals Opening Day tickets. I am so lucky! I won another set of Cardinals tickets and sold them and donated the money back to the charity. The other good player there, Steve, finished 5th. It was really a push fest and somehow I got lucky. Congratulations to my buddy GOFF for taking down 1st. You can find him on FTP under FFOG.

There are pictures here if you are interested.

Grinding it up at Bodog

More grinding at the low levels for me with Bodog. I had about $25 in the account to start the evening so decided to play $10 max and see what we can do. I couldn't believe the donkness.

I called a 4x preflop raise with 88, hit my set on the flop that 3 of us saw. 1st out bets into me 1/2 the pot, I call and other player calls. Next card is an Ace. 1st player bets 1/4 of the pot. Again I call and the other player calls. Next card is a nothing, and first player bets out 1/6th of the pot. I think for awhile (for show- no straight or flush possibilities) and then go all in for a little more than twice the size of the pot (overbet). Player behind me thinks briefly and calls, 1st player folds. He shows a pair of Aces with his STRONG 6 kicker and I flip over my set of snowmen and double up my stack.

A few hands later, I get A10, raise preflop and get two callers. Flop comes QJ7. 1st player checks, I check and it checks around. Next card is a K filling in my straight with no flush available yet. 1st player raises, I reraise all in and get all his chips when he shows his slow played set of Queens.

I continued to run the table as I would control the pot sizes when I didn't have the nuts, and maximized my winnings when I did. And it helped that at the .05/.10 level, Acerag was considered the nuts by my opponents. I took plenty of hands with AK and/or two pair when an Ace was on the board.

My point is if you play patient, wait for the right hands and bet them hard, you can make money at these levels. I think the biggest thing that kept me winning was that I tried to keep small pots when I was playing TPWeak Kicker or just a pair and a flush or straight filled in. Not losing all your chips to the calling station who hits his 1 outer on the river is key. You don't go all in with AK and A high flop. But you do push and watch what your opponent does.

Fortunately for me, I left the table with my 3 1/2 buy in profit. Unfortunately, this all started late (son's Christmas Recital was last night), so I didn't get to play in $mokkee's BODONKEY tourney. Sorry I missed it last night -sounds like it would have been fun, especially with Buddydank on. The only reason I got on Bodog was to play in $mokkee's tourney and I haven't made one yet. Oh well, keep trying.

Stay patient...

MATH Final table #2

I just wanted to start off with this hand because I got a lot of grief over it. Tell me what you would have done....

Full Tilt Poker Game #4463335511: Mondays at the Hoy (32953837), Table 2 - 120/240 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:43:55 ET - 2007/12/10
Seat 1: Loretta8 (2,827) <--short stack at the table...
Seat 2: DaBag (5,700)
Seat 3: jmathewson_III (10,645)
Seat 4: twoblackaces (6,413)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (19,260) <--chip leader at the table. . .
Seat 6: lucko21 (17,369)
Loretta8 antes 25
DaBag antes 25
jmathewson_III antes 25
twoblackaces antes 25
jamyhawk antes 25
lucko21 antes 25
twoblackaces posts the small blind of 120
jamyhawk posts the big blind of 240 <--I am in the BB
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [5s Ks] <--not a good hand, but not bad for BB.
lucko21 folds
Loretta8 raises to 654 <--short stack trying to steal?
DaBag folds
jmathewson_III folds
twoblackaces folds
jamyhawk raises to 1,200 <--raise for a re-steal...

Loretta8 raises to 2,802, and is all in <--crap. did not want to see this. a call: yes. a fold: yes. re-re-raise: no. Now I have to make a decision.
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk calls 1,602 <--I figure I have two live cards. Short stack is playing Ax right? maybe a pp under K's. Hopefully J9 sooted. My cards being sooted makes no difference to me. I play this knowing I take a small hit to my stack if I lose, hoping K high is good or hit a 6 outer against Acerag.
Loretta8 shows [Qs Qc]
jamyhawk shows [5s Ks]
*** FLOP *** [2h 8s Kd] <--All that I needed.
*** TURN *** [2h 8s Kd] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [2h 8s Kd 6c] [7s]
lucko21: :(
Loretta8 shows a pair of Queens
jamyhawk shows a pair of Kings
jamyhawk wins the pot (5,874) with a pair of Kings <--So I suckout. I maintain that every winner in these tournaments sucks out at least twice.
Loretta8 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,874 Rake 0
Board: [2h 8s Kd 6c 7s]
Seat 1: Loretta8 showed [Qs Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: DaBag folded before the Flop
Seat 3: jmathewson_III (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: twoblackaces (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: jamyhawk (big blind) showed [5s Ks] and won (5,874) with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: lucko21 folded before the Flop

At this point, Lucko starts ragging on me for a terrible play. Donkey move. Blah, blah, blah. Thank you Snakster for sticking up for me, but the damage is done. Lucko puts me on tilt. I should have just stopped right there and regrouped, but I am tilting hard as several observers are also critical of my play.

The very next hand (or close to it), I am dealt AJsooooooooted. I raise from UTG. Everyone folds to the SB who raises and then the BB re-raises all in. I had both players covered but decided to fold as I would have risked almost half my stack on AJ. I don't remember the first raisers cards but Twoblackaces had KK. A on the flop and I would have won, but Twoblackaces takes it with KK. I could have taken two players out. I am cursing for folding AJ, and Lucko already has me tilted. AAAAAAAAAAAArgggggghhhhhhhh.

MY BAD.

Now I am on SUPERtilt.

I watch this happen:

THE MIGHTY AJ!

Then I lose a big hand here. I should have learned right here.

So I push all in here preflop to push back on lucko's raise. He double ups on me. Did I mention I'm on SUPERTILT?

The very next hand I get the NUTZ: AJ

I went from 2nd with 7 players left to out 6th in just a few hands. No patience. No FAWKING patience. Goes against everything I always tell everyone else. Stay patient! Go ask Schaubs. AJ is a crap hand....

Great job to LJ for making it Heads up but she couldn't finish out against twoblackaces. Both are great players. Congrats to twoblackaces for getting into the TOC.

So I figured I should go tilt off some more chips before going to bed:

This hand was the final hand for me in a 9 player SNG when we both went all in preflop....

Then I play an 18 player : top 6 get paid. All in pre-flop.

Not my favorite night. I did win a $26 token. Finished down overall for the night on my bankroll. But I did get me some points for the MATH finish. How 'bout that RecessRampage?

Stay patient... And if you see me at the tables, remind me to STAY PATIENT!

Presto for Fuel55

I raised preflop and he smooth called. I raised after flop and he re-raised all in. Gotta love it!

Have some fun

First of all, congratulations to SnailTrax . Finished 2nd in last weeks MATH, but followed it up this week with a 1st place win! WTG! That is impressive.

Sitting around tonight after my donk out of the MATH, playing some cash games and having a few beers with Hawkette. I love hanging out with my wife. She is so fun when she is railing me in cash games. Anyway, I decided to step up a level for a bit. See what happens. What would you do in these hands?

Hand 1:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4234869531: Table Nolan - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:50:02 ET - 2007/11/20
Seat 1: jamyhawk ($112.70)
Seat 2: Pay To See It ($99)
Seat 3: foldthenuts4 ($32.20)
Seat 4: akdauie ($76.60)
Seat 5: 4rward ($17.45)
Seat 6: amdawn725 ($75.50)
Seat 7: LEHC1M ($98.50)
Seat 8: ptb109 ($31.50)
Seat 9: DrBass22 ($92.50)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of $0.50
Pay To See It has 5 seconds left to act
Pay To See It posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Qh Kc]
foldthenuts4 folds
akdauie folds
4rward folds
amdawn725 folds
4rward stands up
LEHC1M folds
Rostamthegreat sits down
Rostamthegreat adds $40
ptb109 folds
DrBass22 folds
jamyhawk raises to $3<--purely a steal attempt.
Pay To See It calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Qd 7c Ks]<--ok, steal is now golden. Let's get some chips from him.
jamyhawk bets $1<--a non bet is bad. bet min and hope for re-raise.
Pay To See It calls $1<--not exactly what I wanted but building the pot is good.
*** TURN *** [Qd 7c Ks] [4s]
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk bets $2<-- have to keep looking weak.
Pay To See It raises to $4<--oh so nice.
jamyhawk calls $2<--most times i raise here so i don't get clobbered by the idiot's reward on the river.
*** RIVER *** [Qd 7c Ks 4s] [5h]
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act<--does this still work online? pretend to be weak?
jamyhawk bets $25<--overbet to look like I missed my straight or flush draw.
Pay To See It calls $25<--It works and I win! Woo Hoo.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [Qh Kc] two pair, Kings and Queens
Pay To See It mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($63) with two pair, Kings and Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $66 Rake $3
Board: [Qd 7c Ks 4s 5h]
Seat 1: jamyhawk (small blind) showed [Qh Kc] and won ($63) with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 2: Pay To See It (big blind) mucked [Kd 6h] - a pair of Kings

Just a few hands later I see this:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4234921603: Table Nolan - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:55:52 ET - 2007/11/20
Seat 1: jamyhawk ($147.65)
Seat 2: Pay To See It ($117.25)
Seat 3: foldthenuts4 ($30.70)
Seat 4: akdauie ($39.10)
Seat 5: Rostamthegreat ($37)
Seat 6: Furon ($20)
Seat 7: LEHC1M ($91.50)
Seat 8: ptb109 ($31.50), is sitting out
Seat 9: DrBass22 ($92.50)
Rostamthegreat posts the small blind of $0.50
Furon posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Qc Tc]
LEHC1M has 15 seconds left to act
LEHC1M folds
DrBass22 folds
jamyhawk calls $1<--loose play with a big chip stack.
Pay To See It folds
foldthenuts4 folds
akdauie calls $1
Rostamthegreat calls $0.50
Furon checks
*** FLOP *** [Th 3c 4s]<--me likey.
Rostamthegreat checks
Furon checks
jamyhawk bets $4<--ok, so I have have been pushing and if I don't bet here, it looks fishy. Plus, I want to know if there is an A10 out there.
akdauie calls $4<--draw call. Probably on A5.
Rostamthegreat folds
Furon raises to $8<--Really? A10 has to raise higher here. Could be K10. My read is a draw hand trying to push me out of a pair.
jamyhawk calls $4
akdauie calls $4<--This is scary too.
*** TURN *** [Th 3c 4s] [9h]
Furon bets $11, and is all in<--nothing yells strength here. Maybe a weak pair or a draw still.
jamyhawk calls $11<--Have to call.
akdauie has 15 seconds left to act
akdauie folds
Furon shows [7s Td]<--wow! no draw. Did not figure that.
jamyhawk shows [Qc Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Th 3c 4s 9h] [Js]
Furon shows a pair of Tens
jamyhawk shows a pair of Tens
jamyhawk wins the pot ($47.50) with a pair of Tens<--was kind of surprised to see a 107 call at this level, but I guess that is why I should move up to the next level and start playing there. I am not real proud of playing a QTsoooooted, but I had a read and it worked out.

Stay patient.....

Thursday night riverchasers and some cash hands

First of all, Congratulations to everyone who made money in the Riverchasers last night. I donked out early on Top Pair with Flush Draw. Not a very intimidating hand, so it wasn't a surprise that my opponent took me out with two pair. I had a few beers and amazingly, my hands have higher winning percentages and thousands more outs when I'm drinking (at least in my mind they do). Check out Kajagugu and his 5th final table. Congrats! And congrats to XxMagiciaNxX. Thanks to him we now have 1 less player in the TOC since he won for the 2nd time. Woo Hoo.

Here was an interesting hand in the token frenzy:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4189476277: $75 Token Frenzy (31246004), Table 4 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:24:49 ET - 2007/11/15
Seat 1: TheCloserX5 (4,440)
Seat 2: jamyhawk (4,630)
Seat 3: hummelbabe (310), is sitting out
Seat 4: greerzy_2 (4,060)
Seat 5: FIRE9000 (1,960)
Seat 7: IUBruin (2,655)
Seat 8: Aguirre_WoG (1,185), is sitting out
Seat 9: al1987 (3,795)
IUBruin posts the small blind of 80
Aguirre_WoG posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [3d Kc] <--I'm folding this hand, but wanted to show how this particular hand progressed.
al1987 raises to 560 <--standard "POT" pre flop bet.
TheCloserX5 has 15 seconds left to act
TheCloserX5 calls 560 <--calls, so has some strength. without reraising closer can't be too sure of what al1987 has.
jamyhawk folds
hummelbabe folds
greerzy_2 folds
FIRE9000 folds
IUBruin folds
Aguirre_WoG folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc Qs Qh]
al1987 bets 3,235, and is all in <--all in screams no queen. Right? with a Q you check to trap or bet into the pot to get a call. Also, Aces would bet out but be afraid of a Q, so no all in. Have to put him on 55-KK range. Don't you think?
hummelbabe has returned
TheCloserX5 has 15 seconds left to act
kin2thumpr sits down
kin2thumpr adds 2,089
TheCloserX5 calls 3,235 <--calls the all in.
al1987 shows [9d 9c] <--exactly what we put him on.
TheCloserX5 shows [Kd Ks] <--great call.
*** TURN *** [Qc Qs Qh] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [Qc Qs Qh 3h] [Jd]
al1987 shows a full house, Queens full of Nines
TheCloserX5 shows a full house, Queens full of Kings
TheCloserX5 wins the pot (7,830) with a full house, Queens full of Kings <--Wouldn't you say both players played this right? I mean, you have to try to take the pot with pocket 9's and the K's have to call. Is there any way you could have folded the 9's, even if you got to see the turn card?
al1987 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7,830 Rake 0
Board: [Qc Qs Qh 3h Jd]
Seat 1: TheCloserX5 showed [Kd Ks] and won (7,830) with a full house, Queens full of Kings

HOW TO TILT A PLAYER IN 3 HANDS:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4190720432: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:23:12 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($51.50)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($52.35)
Seat 3: aznwoodboy ($42.55), is sitting out
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($98.15) <--I've already hit a few good hands so I am bullying the table whenever I can.
Seat 5: metopia ($54)
Seat 6: steph322 ($18.75)
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($34.05)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($41.40)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($50)
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 posts the small blind of $0.25
orangemutt has 5 seconds left to act
orangemutt posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ac Kd]
Poilvache folds
BlitzedKrieg folds
jamyhawk raises to $1.75 <--my standard raise tonight.
metopia folds
steph322 folds
pokerplayer187 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt has 15 seconds left to act
orangemutt folds
Uncalled bet of $1.25 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($1.25) <--I'm getting some respect, but I am raising more hands than normal since I am getting away with it. I know someone is going to try to punch me back, soon.

The very next hand:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4190726599: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:23:50 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($51.50)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($52.35)
Seat 3: aznwoodboy ($42.55), is sitting out
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($98.90)
Seat 5: metopia ($54)
Seat 6: steph322 ($18.75)
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($34.05)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($41.15)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($49.50)
orangemutt has 5 seconds left to act
orangemutt posts the small blind of $0.25
Poilvache posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Qs Ad] <--not a power hand, but a good hand when you are being a bully.
BlitzedKrieg raises to $1.75
jamyhawk calls $1.75 <--no reason to get carried away. Let's see what the flop brings.
metopia folds
steph322 folds
pokerplayer187 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt folds
Poilvache calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Kc 7h Qh]
Poilvache checks
BlitzedKrieg has 15 seconds left to act
BlitzedKrieg bets $3.50 <--could be a c-bet. Let's put it to the test.
jamyhawk raises to $8 <-- re-raise for information. I can easily fold to a re-re-raise.
Poilvache folds
BlitzedKrieg folds <--Tired of me raising you out of the pots yet?
Uncalled bet of $4.50 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($11.90)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.50 Rake $0.60
Board: [Kc 7h Qh]

The very next hand:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4190735059: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:24:44 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($49.75)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($47.10)
Seat 3: aznwoodboy ($42.55), is sitting out
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($105.55)
Seat 5: metopia ($54)
Seat 6: steph322 ($18.75)
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($34.05)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($41.15)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($49.25)
Poilvache posts the small blind of $0.25
BlitzedKrieg posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ac Ah] <--Gin!
jamyhawk raises to $1.75 <--raise from UTG. Same as the last 2 hands.
metopia folds
steph322 folds
pokerplayer187 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt folds
Poilvache folds
BlitzedKrieg calls $1.25 <--calls, trying to hit a flop on me.
*** FLOP *** [5h Td Kh]
BlitzedKrieg has 15 seconds left to act
BlitzedKrieg bets $3.75 <--bets out like last time.
jamyhawk raises to $8 <--I repeat the same exact bet like I am betting him out of the hand again.
BlitzedKrieg raises to $12.25 <--now he is saying "No more bullying me". I can't believe he hit a set on me.
jamyhawk raises to $103.80, and is all in <--overbet to look like I am trying to push him off the pot.
BlitzedKrieg calls $33.10, and is all in <--uh oh. He must have something.
jamyhawk shows [Ac Ah]
BlitzedKrieg shows [Th Jh] <--NOPE. Just tilting. 2nd pair and weak flush draw. Of course, he is a 45% to win, but do you risk a full buy in when you are 45%? I'd prefer to be 70% or better gettin in for a full buy in. I'm already playing with this tables' money and I'm 55% so I like where I am at.
Uncalled bet of $58.45 returned to jamyhawk
*** TURN *** [5h Td Kh] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [5h Td Kh 3s] [6d]
jamyhawk shows a pair of Aces <--my Aces hold up and BlitzedKrieg is felted. He ends up buying back in and drops another buy in around the table, playing for draws.
BlitzedKrieg shows a pair of Tens
jamyhawk wins the pot ($91.45) with a pair of Aces
BlitzedKrieg is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $94.45 Rake $3
Board: [5h Td Kh 3s 6d]

Full Tilt Poker Game #4190853562: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:37:37 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($55.85)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($49.25)
Seat 3: Gigabet_75 ($30.40)
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($155)
Seat 5: metopia ($52.50)
Seat 6: steph322 ($24.15), is sitting out
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($32.55)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($79.70)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($58.75)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of $0.25
metopia posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [7d 7s]
pokerplayer187 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt folds
Poilvache raises to $1.50
BlitzedKrieg folds
Gigabet_75 folds
jamyhawk calls $1.25 <--let's try to hit a set.
metopia folds
*** FLOP *** [7c Qc Jc] <--Gin!
jamyhawk checks <--check raise coming.
Poilvache bets $2
jamyhawk raises to $4 <--min-raise. All club flop is a little scary.
Poilvache calls $2
*** TURN *** [7c Qc Jc] [Td]
jamyhawk bets $7.50 <--betting for info now. We have flush and straight possibilites on the board.
Poilvache calls $7.50 <--no flush. He would have to re-raise here. Could have just made his straight. And, as aggressive as I've been at this table, he could be trapping me.
*** RIVER *** [7c Qc Jc Td] [3s]
jamyhawk bets $15.50 <--no reason to believe I am behind right now. He has shown no strength and I can't figure he is trapping. Looks like AQ or QJ to me. No reason to overbet this either.
Poilvache calls $15.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [7d 7s] three of a kind, Sevens
Poilvache mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($54.65) with three of a kind, Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $57.50 Rake $2.85
Board: [7c Qc Jc Td 3s]
Seat 1: Poilvache mucked [Ac Ad] - a pair of Aces <--cracknaces!

This hand was fun:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4191112379: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:07:33 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($48.40)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($55)
Seat 3: Gigabet_75 ($40.45)
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($176.05)
Seat 5: kkline ($50.80)
Seat 6: scubafun09 ($39.50)
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($31.85)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($74.95)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($49.45)
scubafun09 posts the small blind of $0.25
pokerplayer187 has 5 seconds left to act
pokerplayer187 is sitting out
pokerplayer187 has timed out
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ah Qc]
pokerplayer187 has been disconnected
orangemutt raises to $1.50 <--standard raise
Poilvache folds
BlitzedKrieg has 15 seconds left to act
BlitzedKrieg folds
Gigabet_75 folds
jamyhawk raises to $5.25 <--staying aggressive with this table.
kkline folds
scubafun09 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt calls $3.75 <-- uh oh. need to tread lightly.
*** FLOP *** [Ac Qd Qh] <--dream flop
orangemutt checks
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk bets $3 <--it would look weird if I DIDN'T bet here.
orangemutt calls $3 <--let's go for a ride.
*** TURN *** [Ac Qd Qh] [Qs] <--dream turn. Hope he is on AA.
orangemutt checks
pokerplayer187 has reconnected
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
pokerplayer187 has returned
jamyhawk bets $20 <--overbet to appear on a steal.
orangemutt calls $20 <--nice. he is definately on an Ace
*** RIVER *** [Ac Qd Qh Qs] [3c]
orangemutt checks
jamyhawk bets $57.25 <--sticking with the aggressive, trying to steal, betting with a pair of 9's or something type look.
orangemutt calls $21.20, and is all in <--it worked
Uncalled bet of $36.05 returned to jamyhawk
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [Ah Qc] four of a kind, Queens
orangemutt mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($96.65) with four of a kind, Queens
Seat 9: orangemutt mucked [As Ks] - a full house, Queens full of Aces

He went on to say second time of the night he lost to Quads. Oh well. Buh-bye.

Now that's fun....

Weekend Donkin' it Up

First of all, don't forget to play tonight. 9pm CST at FTP.

Big Bucks, No Whammy's in the BBT2.

Here are some hands from the weekend:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4124653779: Table Fabian - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:20:13 ET - 2007/11/09
Seat 2: MomsVisa ($40.95)
Seat 3: stipey169 ($46.05)
Seat 4: ribolovac ($18.75)
Seat 5: Gentleman84 ($149.45), is sitting out
Seat 6: Chesszza ($50)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom ($48.75)
Seat 8: Phantasmagorias ($9.40)
Seat 9: jamyhawk ($58.45)
Chesszza posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Kh Ks]<--It's my hand.
Gentleman84 has returned
Numenor80 sits down
FilipinoPhenom folds
Numenor80 adds $50
Phantasmagorias folds
jamyhawk raises to $1.50<--Standard 3xbb raise. No slow playing here.

MomsVisa calls $1.50
stipey169 folds
ribolovac folds
Chesszza folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc Qs 7d]
jamyhawk bets $1 <--probe bet.
MomsVisa raises to $39.45, and is all in<--interesting bet. With a Queen, don’t you want a call? I haven’t been at this table too long, but this kid has been playing a lot of pots. I decide to wait for a better spot to try to felt him, and I fold.

jamyhawk folds
Uncalled bet of $38.45 returned to MomsVisa
MomsVisa mucks
MomsVisa wins the pot ($5.25)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5.50 Rake $0.25
Board: [Qc Qs 7d]
Seat 2: MomsVisa collected ($5.25), mucked
Seat 3: stipey169 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ribolovac (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Gentleman84 (small blind) is sitting out
Seat 6: Chesszza (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Phantasmagorias didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: jamyhawk folded on the Flop


A8A flop with 2 spades. I go all in with KQsooooooted spades and guy calls half his chip stack with K8off . He's 49% to my 48%. 8 holds up I go out of token frenzy about the halfway mark.

Lost a buy in when my top set lost to a boat (my J10 lost to J3).

Then there was this hand:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4125342978: Table Fabian - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:28:42 ET - 2007/11/10
Seat 1: Numenor80 ($12.80)
Seat 2: Jon 10 ($30)
Seat 3: stipey169 ($149.55)
Seat 4: ribolovac ($10.25)
Seat 5: BJ316 ($3.45)
Seat 6: do not77 ($47.70)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom ($60.80)
Seat 8: Fufar ($49.25)
Seat 9: jamyhawk ($49.50)
Numenor80 posts the small blind of $0.25
Jon 10 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Qd Qs]
stipey169 folds
ribolovac has 15 seconds left to act
ribolovac raises to $1.50
BJ316 raises to $3.45, and is all in<-- not scary because he is short stacked. Could be on ATC, more likely two face cards.

do not77 folds
FilipinoPhenom folds
Fufar folds
jamyhawk raises to $10<-- I want to isolate it down to me and the all in. If someone does call, I know they are on AA, KK, maybe AK.

Numenor80 raises to $12.80, and is all in <--Uh oh, must have the Aces or Kings.

Jon 10 folds
ribolovac folds
jamyhawk calls $2.80<--pot committed call

Numenor80 shows [Jc Ts]<--WTF?

BJ316 shows [Kd Jd]<-- another powerhouse hand. Need to dodge 3 outs.

jamyhawk shows [Qd Qs]
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8d 3d]<-- MONEY! No more diamonds, please.

*** TURN *** [Qh 8d 3d] [Ad]<--oh well, I still get the big pot.

*** RIVER *** [Qh 8d 3d Ad] [Kh]<-- Idiots reward. I was 60% favorite pre-flop with 3 players. Actually, 86% against the 10Joff. I guess you gotta get through the other 14% of the time.

Numenor80 shows a straight, Ace high
jamyhawk shows three of a kind, Queens
Numenor80 wins the side pot ($17.75) with a straight, Ace high
BJ316 shows a flush, Ace high
BJ316 wins the main pot ($11.75) with a flush, Ace high
BJ316 adds $20
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31.05 Main pot $12.35. Side pot $18.70. Rake $1.55
Board: [Qh 8d 3d Ad Kh]
Seat 1: Numenor80 (small blind) showed [Jc Ts] and won ($17.75) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 2: Jon 10 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: stipey169 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ribolovac folded before the Flop
Seat 5: BJ316 showed [Kd Jd] and won ($11.75) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: do not77 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Fufar didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: jamyhawk (button) showed [Qd Qs] and lost with three of a kind, Queens

Full Tilt Poker Game #4125404513: Table Fabian - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:35:10 ET - 2007/11/10
Seat 1: Numenor80 ($18)
Seat 2: Jon 10 ($26)
Seat 3: stipey169 ($149.80)
Seat 4: ribolovac ($8)
Seat 5: BJ316 ($31.25)
Seat 6: do not77 ($48.60)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom ($59.80)
Seat 8: Fufar ($54.55)
Seat 9: jamyhawk ($35.20)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of $0.25
Numenor80 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [3c Ac]
Jon 10 has 15 seconds left to act
Jon 10 calls $0.50
stipey169 folds
ribolovac folds
BJ316 calls $0.50
do not77 folds
FilipinoPhenom folds
Fufar folds
jamyhawk calls $0.25<-- good pot odds to call here.

Numenor80 checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc As 4c]<--top pair with nut flush draw.

jamyhawk checks<-- planned check raise.
Numenor80 checks
Jon 10 checks
BJ316 checks
*** TURN *** [Qc As 4c] [6s]<--should not have improved anyone
jamyhawk bets $2<-- take the pot down now.
Numenor80 has 15 seconds left to act
Numenor80 raises to $17.50, and is all in<-- really? J10o/s before. Could be on that again?

Jon 10 folds

BJ316 folds
jamyhawk calls $15.50<--tilt call. Ton’s of hands beat me. His loose play is now going to pay him off.

Numenor80 shows [6d 4s]<-- not one of the hands I expected, but it is MONEY for him. jamyhawk shows [3c Ac]
*** RIVER *** [Qc As 4c 6s] [Jd]
Numenor80 shows two pair, Sixes and Fours
jamyhawk shows a pair of Aces
Numenor80 wins the pot ($35.15) with two pair, Sixes and Fours <-- time for me to move to another table, or another hobby.

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37 Rake $1.85
Board: [Qc As 4c 6s Jd]
Seat 1: Numenor80 (big blind) showed [6d 4s] and won ($35.15) with two pair, Sixes and Fours
Seat 2: Jon 10 folded on the Turn
Seat 3: stipey169 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ribolovac didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: BJ316 folded on the Turn
Seat 6: do not77 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Fufar (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: jamyhawk (small blind) showed [3c Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces


I can play these too:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4126276788: Table Timber Pine - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:22:07 ET - 2007/11/10
Seat 1: Bengt79 ($37.70)
Seat 2: iiznoodles ($31.90)
Seat 3: nalanda ($9.75)
Seat 4: stoney553 ($10)
Seat 5: try2bme ($0), is sitting out
Seat 6: MBF4221 ($2.10)
Seat 7: x007steep ($9.75)
Seat 8: jamyhawk ($32.15)<-- I step down a level to keep from tilting off too much money. $25 max buy in.

Seat 9: AKAKIU ($5.05)
iiznoodles posts the small blind of $0.10
try2bme stands up
nalanda has 5 seconds left to act
nalanda posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [5c 7c]
LogCabn-Asasinz sits down
MBF4221 folds
LogCabn-Asasinz adds $10
x007steep calls $0.25
jamyhawk calls $0.25
AKAKIU folds
Bengt79 folds
iiznoodles folds
nalanda checks
*** FLOP *** [7d Kh 7s]<-- MONEY flop. How to get maximum ROI?

nalanda checks
x007steep bets $0.25
jamyhawk calls $0.25<--smooth call and hope an A hits on the turn.

nalanda folds
*** TURN *** [7d Kh 7s] [Jh]<--bad card. Offers straight and flush draws.

x007steep has 15 seconds left to act
x007steep bets $0.25
jamyhawk raises to $1<--3/4 pot bet to chase out draws. Did I bet too small here? I do want a call if he is sitting on a K. But do not want a call if he has a couple of hearts or a straight draw. x007steep calls $0.75<--drawing hand?
*** RIVER *** [7d Kh 7s Jh] [Ad]
x007steep has 15 seconds left to act
x007steep bets $1.50<-- I can’t see him going this far on Q10. I’m really hoping he is on AK, in which case I will get paid off. In any case, I am raising here.
jamyhawk raises to $7.85<-- overbet for value?

x007steep has 15 seconds left to act
x007steep folds <-- Oh well, winner winner chicken dinner. Would you have played this much differently?

Uncalled bet of $6.35 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($6.05)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $6.35 Rake $0.30
Board: [7d Kh 7s Jh Ad]
Seat 1: Bengt79 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: iiznoodles (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: nalanda (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: stoney553 is sitting out
Seat 5: try2bme is sitting out
Seat 6: MBF4221 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: x007steep folded on the River
Seat 8: jamyhawk collected ($6.05), mucked
Seat 9: AKAKIU didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4126591100: Table Timber Pine - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:11:19 ET - 2007/11/10
Seat 1: Bengt79 ($69.50), is sitting out
Seat 2: iiznoodles ($22.05)
Seat 3: nalanda ($14.05)
Seat 4: Addthemup ($31.25)
Seat 5: LogCabn-Asasinz ($16.30)
Seat 6: slickwatson ($23.05)
Seat 7: nttflox ($5)
Seat 8: jamyhawk ($16.90)<-- almost an hour later after the last hand and I have donked off half my chip stack. This table has suddenly become very juicy. Lots of pre-flop raising. Showdowns with Ace high, all in bets showing that they were bluffing. I’m tired, but I know I can score a decent amount if I connect with a flop.

Seat 9: GonzoPP ($4.55)
GonzoPP posts the small blind of $0.10
iiznoodles posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Jd 9d]
nalanda folds
Addthemup folds
LogCabn-Asasinz folds
slickwatson raises to $0.50
nttflox folds
jamyhawk calls $0.50<-- I’ve broadened my range based on the table play.

GonzoPP folds
iiznoodles folds
*** FLOP *** [9s 9h 3d]<-- MONEY

slickwatson checks
jamyhawk checks<--slow play at this table will pay.
*** TURN *** [9s 9h 3d] [5c]<--hoped an A would have hit but oh well. slickwatson bets $1ß standard for this table. Can’t go 2 streets without betting. jamyhawk raises to $2ß min raise to look weak.
slickwatson calls $1<-- me likey.

*** RIVER *** [9s 9h 3d 5c] [Ad] <-- Ooooh. Great card. Hope he has an Ace.

slickwatson bets $5 <--YES!
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act <-- Doot, Doo, Doo. Oh that Ace really scared me. LOL. jamyhawk raises to $14.40, and is all in <-- Let’s see what I can get.

slickwatson has 15 seconds left to act
slickwatson calls $9.40 <--MONEY.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [Jd 9d] three of a kind, Nines
slickwatson mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($32.45) with three of a kind, Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34.15 Rake $1.70
Board: [9s 9h 3d 5c Ad]
Seat 1: Bengt79 is sitting out
Seat 2: iiznoodles (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: nalanda didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Addthemup didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: LogCabn-Asasinz didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: slickwatson mucked [8s Ac] - two pair, Aces and Nines <-- Knew I could get paid at this table. But A8off? Wow. And he raised it up. I wish I could stay at this table, but I have to get to bed. Bummer it took all night to find a table like this, and I can’t stay.

Seat 7: nttflox didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: jamyhawk (button) showed [Jd 9d] and won ($32.45) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 9: GonzoPP (small blind) folded before the Flop

Mookie Hands

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103489058: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:34:07 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,765)
Seat 2: Mike_Maloney (2,550), is sitting out
Seat 3: emptyman (2,790), is sitting out
Seat 4: lucko21 (3,359)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (3,315)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (4,926)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,350)
Seat 8: actyper (3,450)
Seat 9: willwonka (2,605)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of 30
greenpolo888 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ah Ad]
DDionysus folds
actyper has 15 seconds left to act
actyper folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost folds
Mike_Maloney folds
emptyman folds
lucko21 raises to 180<--raising from the button. Could be loose
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk raises to 450<--push out small hands. take the pot now is ok.
greenpolo888 folds
Mike_Maloney has been disconnected
emptyman has returned
Mike_Maloney has reconnected
lucko21 calls 270<--What is his range here? A10-AA. Maybe a small pair.
*** FLOP *** [7h 7s 4d] <--Not agreat flop. Scary hands are 77 and 44. No way he is on A7, right?
Mike_Maloney has been disconnected
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
Mike_Maloney has reconnected
jamyhawk bets 600 <--find out where I am at.
lucko21 calls 600 <-- must be on AK or AQ
*** TURN *** [7h 7s 4d] [8s] <--Two spades creates a few draws I don't want to see.
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk bets 2,265, and is all in <--surely I will take it down here.
lucko21 calls 2,265 <--uh oh
jamyhawk shows [Ah Ad]
lucko21 shows [7d 9h] <--What? Never saw this coming??? 97off calling my re-raise preflop.
*** RIVER *** [7h 7s 4d 8s] [Ac] <--I lucko'd the lucko. Would you have folded AA or slowed it down because of the paired board?? I obviously couldn't.
jamyhawk shows a full house, Aces full of Sevens
lucko21 shows three of a kind, Sevens
jamyhawk wins the pot (6,690) with a full house, Aces full of Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,690 Rake 0
Board: [7h 7s 4d 8s Ac]
Seat 1: Jestocost didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Mike_Maloney didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: lucko21 (button) showed [7d 9h] and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 5: jamyhawk (small blind) showed [Ah Ad] and won (6,690) with a full house, Aces full of Sevens
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: actyper didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103795659: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:00:46 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,300)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,300)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (5,828)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (6,326)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,190)
Seat 8: actyper (1,081)
Seat 9: willwonka (2,795)
DDionysus posts the small blind of 50
actyper posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ac Kd]
willwonka calls 100
Jestocost calls 100
emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 500 <--Lets take this down now. I alraise re-raise with AK, right?
greenpolo888 raises to 1,850 <--the one stack bigger than mine has to be directly to my left. Damn! I shoulda just shoved back at him, but it is early.
jamyhawk: do you like waffles?
DDionysus folds
actyper has 15 seconds left to act
actyper folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost folds
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk has requested TIME
jamyhawk folds
Uncalled bet of 1,350 returned to greenpolo888
greenpolo888 mucks
greenpolo888 wins the pot (1,350)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,350 Rake 0
Seat 1: Jestocost folded before the Flop
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk folded before the Flop
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (button) collected (1,350), mucked
Seat 7: DDionysus (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: actyper (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: willwonka folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103883258: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:08:31 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,200)
Seat 2: NightRanger (2,450)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,480)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (5,328)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (7,176)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,140)
Seat 8: actyper (921)
Seat 9: willwonka (2,575)
willwonka posts the small blind of 60
Jestocost posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Kd As]
NightRanger folds
emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 420 <--let's try this again.
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
actyper folds
willwonka calls 360 <--I know will can be fairly loose pre-flop.
Jestocost folds
*** FLOP *** [Qd 8s 6h] <--missed completely. willwonka checks
jamyhawk bets 400 <--a little more than a third of the pot as a c-bet. probably too low.
willwonka calls 400 <--don't like this. *** TURN *** [Qd 8s 6h] [9c]
willwonka checks
jamyhawk checks
*** RIVER *** [Qd 8s 6h 9c] [4s]
willwonka has 15 seconds left to act
willwonka bets 840 <--about a half pot bet. I can't call with nothing. will on AK also? I could also put him on 910sooted. great bet and I lose again with AK.
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk folds
Uncalled bet of 840 returned to willwonka
willwonka mucks
willwonka wins the pot (1,760)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,760 Rake 0
Board: [Qd 8s 6h 9c 4s]
Seat 1: Jestocost (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: NightRanger didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk folded on the River
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: actyper (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka (small blind) collected (1,760), mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103895381: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:09:38 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,080)
Seat 2: NightRanger (2,450)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,480)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (4,508)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (7,176)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,140)
Seat 8: actyper (921)
Seat 9: willwonka (3,515)
Jestocost posts the small blind of 60
NightRanger posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ah Ad]
emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 420 <--not slow playing these.
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
actyper folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost folds
NightRanger folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk shows [Ah Ad] a pair of Aces
jamyhawk wins the pot (300) <--great pot with pocket rockets
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 Rake 0
Seat 1: Jestocost (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: NightRanger (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk collected (300)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: actyper didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka (button) didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103900306: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:10:06 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,020)
Seat 2: NightRanger (2,330)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,480)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (4,688)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (7,176)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,140)
Seat 8: actyper (921)
Seat 9: willwonka (3,515)
NightRanger posts the small blind of 60
emptyman posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ts As]
iam23skidoo folds
NightRanger: haven't seen those in forever
jamyhawk calls 120 <--lets try to hit a flop
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
actyper folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost raises to 480 <--aggressive player. could be loose.
NightRanger folds
emptyman folds
emptyman: nh
jamyhawk calls 360 <--loose call. starting to tilt.
*** FLOP *** [2s 3d Kd] <--Miss the flop completely
jamyhawk checks
Jestocost checks
*** TURN *** [2s 3d Kd] [6d]
jamyhawk bets 400 <--try to take it cheap.
Jestocost raises to 1,680 <--great. I'm getting no repect now.
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk folds
Uncalled bet of 1,280 returned to Jestocost
Jestocost mucks
Jestocost wins the pot (1,940)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,940 Rake 0
Board: [2s 3d Kd 6d]
Seat 1: Jestocost (button) collected (1,940), mucked
Seat 2: NightRanger (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: emptyman (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk folded on the Turn
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: actyper didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103952642: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:14:57 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (4,140)
Seat 2: NightRanger (4,600)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,480)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (3,628)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (6,996)
Seat 7: DDionysus (3,960)
Seat 8: Astin (1,807)
Seat 9: willwonka (2,466)
Jestocost posts the small blind of 60
NightRanger posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ad Qd] <--another Ace something that won't hit the flop. emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 420 <--standard raise from EP
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
Astin folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost folds
NightRanger calls 300 <--uh oh.
*** FLOP *** [9d Jd 3s] <--I like this flop. 15 possible outs. Even if he paired the board, I should be ahead still.
NightRanger checks
jamyhawk bets 900 <--but I am tilting and overbet the pot. Should have tried to get more of his money in. I don't mind a shove from him here or me going all in if he raises me.
NightRanger folds
Uncalled bet of 900 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot (900)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 900 Rake 0
Board: [9d Jd 3s]
Seat 1: Jestocost (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: NightRanger (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk collected (900), mucked
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Astin didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka (button) didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103992693: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:18:34 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (4,320)
Seat 2: NightRanger (4,060)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,540)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (3,908)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (6,996)
Seat 7: DDionysus (3,960)
Seat 9: willwonka (4,293)
willwonka posts the small blind of 80
Jestocost posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [As 7s]
NightRanger folds
emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 320 <--I shouldn't be playing this hand. So for that I will minraise. I'm now on full tilt.
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost calls 160 <--great. come along for the ride.
*** FLOP *** [Td Qc 2d] <--completely miss the flop. has been missing me all night. Did I tell you I am on tilt??? Jestocost bets 640
jamyhawk folds <-- I have to fold here right? I could re-raise, but I am getting short.
Uncalled bet of 640 returned to Jestocost
Jestocost mucks
Jestocost wins the pot (720)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 720 Rake 0
Board: [Td Qc 2d]
Seat 1: Jestocost (big blind) collected (720), mucked
Seat 2: NightRanger didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk folded on the Flop
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka (small blind) folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #4104069968: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:25:32 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: dnasty13 (6,768)
Seat 2: NightRanger (11,930)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,060)
Seat 4: Gilain (6,010)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (3,188)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (6,521)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,195)
Seat 8: XxMagiciaNxX (10,163)
Seat 9: willwonka (5,373)
Gilain posts the small blind of 80
jamyhawk posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ac 5s]
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
XxMagiciaNxX folds
willwonka folds
dnasty13 calls 160
NightRanger folds
emptyman folds
Gilain calls 80
jamyhawk checks <--I can't raise two player with this right? Maybe I should have. I don't mind playing A2-A5, especially cheap because you can hit a straight. But I am never raising with it.
*** FLOP *** [9d As 3d] <--I don't really mind this flop. two limpers on small pairs or sooted connecters or one gappers. let's see where I am at.
Gilain checks
jamyhawk bets 160 <--probe bet.
dnasty13 raises to 480 <--aggressive player that i could see on 910, maybe even 10J trying a re-steal.
Gilain folds
jamyhawk raises to 1,500 <--let's take the pot now.
dnasty13 raises to 5,120 <--oops. am I pot committed now? jamyhawk: knew it jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk has requested TIME
jamyhawk calls 1,528, and is all in <--I'm tilting already. Should have never re-raised. WTF, let's get this over with.
dnasty13 shows [4d Ad]
jamyhawk shows [Ac 5s] <--can't believe I am ahead. Well, I was hoping to be ahead since I did put in all my chips.
Uncalled bet of 2,092 returned to dnasty13
*** TURN *** [9d As 3d] [5h] <--I'm gold. *** RIVER *** [9d As 3d 5h] [Td] <--figures. Running that way lately.
dnasty13 shows a flush, Ace high
jamyhawk shows two pair, Aces and Fives
dnasty13 wins the pot (6,536) with a flush, Ace high

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,536 Rake 0
Board: [9d As 3d 5h Td]
Seat 1: dnasty13 showed [4d Ad] and won (6,536) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: NightRanger didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: emptyman (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Gilain (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: jamyhawk (big blind) showed [Ac 5s] and lost with two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: XxMagiciaNxX didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka didn't bet (folded)

I am so happy I went out in the middle of the pack again (63 of 107). I am stuck in donkey pergatory. Seems I am back to playing "gooutinthemiddlepoker". I am planning on hitting the books again and trying to fix this leak. Seems I should learn to STAY PATIENT.

Stay Patient....

Donkey is me

Since Friday night, I am right at breakeven from poker. Although I do have a $75 token now for the Big Game Sunday night. So I guess I am up $75.

I tried to get this token first in the token frenzy last night. A loose player at my table who liked to steal the blinds raised 3xBB from middle position while I was on the button. I look down to A10o/s. This is definitely a hand I do not want to see a flop with. I am only going to play this hand 10% of the time I get it. But I knew this raiser could be on ATC, and most likely I was ahead here. In an effort to take the pot down and not see a flop, I shove. SB folds and BB folds. The loose player thinks and finally calls. We were just about even in chips, but he had me slightly covered. He flips over 10d8d. I am dominating here (66% favorite) and can't believe he called. One diamond comes on the flop. One more diamond on the turn. And one more on the river takes me out of the tournament. GG. BM (that's Beeee lowMe).

I played a TierII SNG for $26. Top 5 of 18 win a $75 token. I finished top 5 so now have my token for a total cost of $41. Not bad.

I donked up the Mookie last night (out before the first break) and then donked some chips off at a cash table with LJ, Alan, and some other bloggers. In one hand, I raised with JJ and Alan re-raised me all in. I put him on KK, but like the donkey I am, I could not find the fold button. I did find the call button and made a nice donation to the "RecessRampage for president" campaign fund. And yes, he did have KK.

The night before, I donked off a nice stack to Buddydank. I sometimes think I play different when I'm with bloggers. More aggressive? Too much chasing? Assume they are pushing with air? Whatever it is, it costs me a lot to sit at those "VIP" tables.

Luckily, last night I was playing .25/.50 on another cash table, sans bloggers. I managed to run $50 up to about $180 and paid back all my losses for the week. So now I am break even for the week, plus I have my buy in for Sunday night's Big Game. Overall, I am up 625% since loading into FTP in June. Hope the streak continues.

Don't forget to check out this site for all the details on BBT2. Hope to see you there...

Monday night live poker

A friend of a friend had a "fundraiser" tournament Monday night that I played in, along with Hawkette. 56 players, $55 buy in. Pays top 3 places. Normally, I would not play somewhere that doesn't pay top 10% but this was a fundraiser, and I knew several of the players from the industry I am in. They also raffled off several donated prizes and had free beer and food for the first hour.



Now, if you have ever played in a charity or fundraiser tournament (I play in 2 or 3 a year), you know it is very different from any other tournament. You have players that are uncles or friends of the organizers or "donors", that will pay the money as a donation and then sit and "learn" hold'em as they go. There is nothing wrong with that, except when they play 23 o/s all in and beat your KQo/s. . . Actually, I Keeed. They are great to have at your table because you can time your plays right to win big pots and build your chip stack with relative ease.

In these same tournaments you will have the "shark-wannabees" that show up to prove that they should be playing with the pros in Vegas and will just have to take down this little tournament in the meantime. They can be very annoying with their raise 5x BB 8 out of 10 hands in a row. Again, you can take down some nice pots when you do get some cards.

At my first table, starting on my immediate left, we have Mr. Mouth ("man, I love these cards, but not enough to call that big bet"). Miss Knows-how-to-play-but-not-how-to-bet. A Weak Male player. A Calling Station. An Online Donkey complete with ipod and earbuds. An Aggro-idiot. And then an Aggro-donkey. Now this last player, the Aggro-donkey was actually a pretty decent player. He ended up telling me he lived in Vegas for six months and tried to go pro, but he couldn't limit his spending in Vegas. He couldn't have been older than 24. He would raise a minimum 4xBB and most times 5 or 6xBB. And he raised early and often. I was fortunate he was to my right and not left. He definitely ran the tempo of the table. When he would leave to smoke and miss 4 or 5 hands, the whole table slowed down and actually saw some flops.

Some notable hands: I got Kc3c from cutoff and I bet 3xBB to steal the blinds. Calling station does what he does best: calls. Flop comes Ac10c3d. CS bets out 1/3 of pot, and I raise to a pot sized bet to attempt a steal, again. The CS thinks for a long time and eventually folds. Must have had a 10?

As5s from button, and again I attempt a steal. CS calls me. Flop is 2s3sJc. I have nut flush draw and straight flush draw. I bet pot sized bet and CS calls. Turn is Ad, so I now have TPWK so I bet pot sized bet, CS calls. River is a Qd which scares me that he was chasing the straight. I check, he checks and shows KingJackoff for 3rd pair. I win the pot with Aces.

I get KQo/s on the button and CS (UTG) limps in. Online Donkey (UTG +1) limps, fold, fold, I bet 3x BB. SB folds, Miss Knowhowtoplaynothowtobet (BB) calls and is all in. CS and OD fold. She flips over 23o/s. 3 on the flop holds up and I miss out on a $1600 pot while blinds are 150/300.

One hand, I get 82o/s in SB. Easy fold hand, but in these tournaments I really should broaden my range when given an opportunity to limp in. CS limps, fold, fold, I fold and Mr. Mouth (BB) checks. Flop comes 8K2 rainbow. CS bets, Mouth calls. 2 on the turn. I almost fell backwards out of my chair. CS bets big now (surely on a very strong K10) and Mouth folds. I miss another big pot opportunity.

Online Donkey was first one to go out when he realized we had a calling station and got "caught" all in with 2nd pair. CS had top pair -not a drawing hand as the OD thought. Buh-Bye.

I try to limit my aggression to when the Aggro Donkey is on breaks. Luckily, he took a lot of them. I did try to push back on him once when he was stealing my BB from the SB and he simply went "all in". He had me covered and I had to fold my re-steal with junk hand.

AD took a big hit when he got caught stealing against the CS. CS was playing A2 when two 2's hit the flop. AD put the CS all in and then doubled him up when his draw from the flop did not improve over the set of 2's. That was a 19,000 pot to the CS. Surely, I could work some of that out of his hands. Consequently, the AD was out very soon afterwards.

I took Mr.Mouth out when I limped from the SB with A2o/s. Flop comes AAQ and I check. M&M goes all in and I instacall. He says "oh no. you must have one of 'dem bullets. you tricked me." His 88 does not improve.

The people running the tournament had no experience and struggled to keep the tournament running efficiently. My wife's table actually played 3 hands over a 45 minute period (while we played several hands) and they ended up skipping an entire blind. Some people were getting ignorant and complaining. I let it go, since it was a fundraiser. By the time we got down to 13 players, we had been playing for 4 1/2 hours. From 56 to 13 in 4 1/2 hours was just way too long. I was getting shortstacked relative to the blinds (1500/3000). The guys running the tournament sped up the blinds because it was lasting too long. A knee-jerk reaction which made things worse, IMO. I think the average chip stack at our table now was 15,000 and so we were just pushing chips back and forth to each other. "All in", fold, fold, fold then deal again. This happened several times as few people wanted to risk a 1/4 of their stack just to see a flop.

I have a new guy to my left who is short stacked and goes all in with AJo/s and does get a caller. Caller has 88, but an A on the flop doubles the short stack. A couple of hands later someone raises to 3x BB (6000bet) and guyonmyleft goes all in and buys a nice pot. Now he is chip leader at our table. The very next hand, I am in the cutoff and look down to see 33. With 10,500 in chips, I can't see calling or minraising to see a flop, so I shove and guytomyleft instacalls with AQo/s. Ace on the flop and I am out 13th. Don't you play 33 there also? I figured I only had two orbits left in me and could possibly steal the blinds here. Only the Calling station and the Weak Male Player were left from my original table.

Hawkette actually lasted a few hands longer than me. She had been sitting to my immediate right when we got down to two tables. She had 2500 in chips when the 4000 BB came to her so she went all in with "the Doyle". She was not as fortunate as Mr. Brunson so went out in 10th place.

We were actually glad to be going home as it was almost midnight and we told the grandparents we would be home around 11pm to get the kids. All in all, it was a long night, but we were happy the money was going to help some kids sports team.

World Blogger Championship of Online Poker

Hand I went out on: I am on the button(9000). There is a Super loose player in BB (40,000). UTG limps, player to my immediate right (30,000) limps and I go all in 10xBB with QQ. This is really a steal attempt with the exception that the BB may call me with ATC. SB folds, BB instacalls, UTG folds and player to my right thinks, but eventually calls. Flop comes AK3. I know I am dead. The other two throw chips back and forth and at showdown: Superloose in BB had K10o/s and player to my right wins with A9o/s (pair of Aces won).

Now to the good stuff. Freakin'amazin'AL has hooked us up (by saying "us", I am assuming I will be winning a blogger tourney in the next 8 weeks).

Click here for all the details. The bottom line is extra free goodies from FTP for playing in the blogger tourneys. So cool! So if you like to earn points like this guy and I do and if you want some extra prizes on top of your winnings, then make sure to play in the BBT2 Aussie Millions Challenge.

First game is this Sunday: Check it out!