Apologies for more hand histories
Not even bad beats really, and just a $5 sit and go, but two hands in quick succession show the importance of a little luck in poker
PokerStars Game #9060675355: Tournament #46057902, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/03/24 - 05:44:07 (ET)
Table '46057902 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: zhaozhao12 (2650 in chips)
Seat 3: Doris_All_In (145 in chips)
Seat 4: FU808 (1990 in chips)
Seat 5: TheConArtist (1095 in chips)
Seat 7: holker (2365 in chips)
Seat 8: Joe Momma13 (2865 in chips)
Seat 9: spindrifter (2390 in chips)
FU808: posts small blind 25
TheConArtist: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to holker [Ac Ah]
holker: calls 50
Joe Momma13: folds
Doris_All_In said, "3 suckouts"
spindrifter: calls 50
zhaozhao12: calls 50
Doris_All_In: raises 50 to 100
FU808: folds
TheConArtist: raises 995 to 1095 and is all-in
holker: raises 995 to 2090
spindrifter: folds
zhaozhao12: folds
Doris_All_In: calls 45 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Kh Jc Kd]
*** TURN *** [Kh Jc Kd] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Jc Kd 2h] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheConArtist: shows [Ad Ks] (three of a kind, Kings)
holker: shows [Ac Ah] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
TheConArtist collected 1900 from side pot
Doris_All_In: shows [2s 5d] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
Doris_All_In is sitting out
TheConArtist collected 560 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2460 Main pot 560. Side pot 1900. Rake 0
Board [Kh Jc Kd 2h 8s]
Seat 2: zhaozhao12 folded before Flop
Seat 3: Doris_All_In (button) showed [2s 5d] and lost with two pair, Kings and Deuces
Seat 4: FU808 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: TheConArtist (big blind) showed [Ad Ks] and won (2460) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 7: holker showed [Ac Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 8: Joe Momma13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: spindrifter folded before Flop
PokerStars Game #9060704830: Tournament #46057902, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/03/24 - 05:49:35 (ET)
Table '46057902 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: zhaozhao12 (2750 in chips)
Seat 4: FU808 (1890 in chips)
Seat 5: TheConArtist (2610 in chips)
Seat 7: holker (1470 in chips)
Seat 8: Joe Momma13 (2590 in chips)
Seat 9: spindrifter (2190 in chips)
spindrifter: posts small blind 25
zhaozhao12: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to holker [Jd Ah]
FU808: folds
TheConArtist: folds
holker: raises 100 to 150
Joe Momma13: folds
spindrifter: folds
zhaozhao12: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Jh 7h 5s]
zhaozhao12: bets 350
holker: raises 350 to 700
zhaozhao12: raises 350 to 1050
holker: raises 270 to 1320 and is all-in
zhaozhao12: calls 270
*** TURN *** [Jh 7h 5s] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 7h 5s Kc] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zhaozhao12: shows [Kh Js] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
holker: shows [Jd Ah] (a pair of Jacks)
zhaozhao12 collected 2965 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2965 Rake 0
Board [Jh 7h 5s Kc 8s]
Seat 2: zhaozhao12 (big blind) showed [Kh Js] and won (2965) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 4: FU808 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: TheConArtist folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: holker showed [Jd Ah] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 8: Joe Momma13 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: spindrifter (small blind) folded before Flop
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007
What is it with Flush Draws ?
I just can't seem to get away from flush drawers, I mean, how much do you have to raise to shake 'em off ?
PokerStars Game #8964256346: Tournament #44847005, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/03/18 - 12:35:08 (ET)
Table '44847005 11' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: harley745 (5060 in chips)
Seat 2: sternace (7240 in chips)
Seat 3: HAWK012261 (5025 in chips)
Seat 4: holker (4225 in chips)
Seat 5: Prophet 22 (3775 in chips)
Seat 6: Nater311 (7570 in chips)
Seat 7: canukatm (7795 in chips)
Seat 8: Agriates (5120 in chips)
Seat 9: broncorubin (10950 in chips)
Nater311: posts small blind 15
canukatm: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to holker [Qd Ad]
Agriates: folds
broncorubin: folds
harley745: calls 30
sternace: calls 30
HAWK012261: calls 30
holker: raises 90 to 120
Prophet 22: folds
Nater311: folds
canukatm: calls 90
harley745: folds
sternace: folds
HAWK012261: calls 90
*** FLOP *** [2h Qc 3h]
canukatm: checks
HAWK012261: bets 120
holker: raises 240 to 360
canukatm: folds
HAWK012261: calls 240
*** TURN *** [2h Qc 3h] [7c]
HAWK012261: bets 150
holker: raises 1380 to 1530
HAWK012261: calls 1380
*** RIVER *** [2h Qc 3h 7c] [9h]
HAWK012261: bets 180
holker: calls 180
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HAWK012261: shows [Kh Ah] (a flush, Ace high)
holker: mucks hand
HAWK012261 collected 4575 from pot
holker said, "lol"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4575 Rake 0
Board [2h Qc 3h 7c 9h]
Seat 1: harley745 folded before Flop
Seat 2: sternace folded before Flop
Seat 3: HAWK012261 showed [Kh Ah] and won (4575) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: holker mucked [Qd Ad]
Seat 5: Prophet 22 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Nater311 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: canukatm (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Agriates folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 9: broncorubin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
PokerStars Game #8964256346: Tournament #44847005, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/03/18 - 12:35:08 (ET)
Table '44847005 11' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: harley745 (5060 in chips)
Seat 2: sternace (7240 in chips)
Seat 3: HAWK012261 (5025 in chips)
Seat 4: holker (4225 in chips)
Seat 5: Prophet 22 (3775 in chips)
Seat 6: Nater311 (7570 in chips)
Seat 7: canukatm (7795 in chips)
Seat 8: Agriates (5120 in chips)
Seat 9: broncorubin (10950 in chips)
Nater311: posts small blind 15
canukatm: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to holker [Qd Ad]
Agriates: folds
broncorubin: folds
harley745: calls 30
sternace: calls 30
HAWK012261: calls 30
holker: raises 90 to 120
Prophet 22: folds
Nater311: folds
canukatm: calls 90
harley745: folds
sternace: folds
HAWK012261: calls 90
*** FLOP *** [2h Qc 3h]
canukatm: checks
HAWK012261: bets 120
holker: raises 240 to 360
canukatm: folds
HAWK012261: calls 240
*** TURN *** [2h Qc 3h] [7c]
HAWK012261: bets 150
holker: raises 1380 to 1530
HAWK012261: calls 1380
*** RIVER *** [2h Qc 3h 7c] [9h]
HAWK012261: bets 180
holker: calls 180
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HAWK012261: shows [Kh Ah] (a flush, Ace high)
holker: mucks hand
HAWK012261 collected 4575 from pot
holker said, "lol"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4575 Rake 0
Board [2h Qc 3h 7c 9h]
Seat 1: harley745 folded before Flop
Seat 2: sternace folded before Flop
Seat 3: HAWK012261 showed [Kh Ah] and won (4575) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: holker mucked [Qd Ad]
Seat 5: Prophet 22 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Nater311 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: canukatm (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Agriates folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 9: broncorubin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Flush Draws
What makes it so hard for people to lay down a flush draw ?
At the minute, 9 out of 10 losing hands for me are against someone chasing a flush against the odds.
Subtlty is just not required in $10 sit and go tournaments, no-one respects a 3 or 4 x BB raise, so you have to put a BIG bet in to tell them you have a hand
But it doesn't matter, some looney will call with rags
The HH below is typical, he cant lay it down, they're sooooooted
PokerStars Game #8945815879: Tournament #45493355, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/03/17 - 10:48:04 (ET)
Table '45493355 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: holker (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: legendrey (1480 in chips)
Seat 3: Thorup1 (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: ZodiacBrave (1800 in chips)
Seat 5: melon157 (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: harryh4 (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: ScaryPapyrus (1260 in chips)
Seat 8: raul98 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: thewizard999 (1480 in chips)
Thorup1: posts small blind 10
ZodiacBrave: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to holker [Jd Jc]
melon157: folds
harryh4: folds
ScaryPapyrus: calls 20
raul98: raises 40 to 60
thewizard999: calls 60
holker: raises 180 to 240
legendrey: folds
Thorup1: folds
ZodiacBrave: folds
ScaryPapyrus: folds
raul98: calls 180
thewizard999: calls 180
*** FLOP *** [Ac 5c Jh]
raul98: checks
thewizard999: bets 100
holker: raises 300 to 400
raul98: folds
thewizard999: calls 300
*** TURN *** [Ac 5c Jh] [2c]
thewizard999: checks
holker: bets 860 and is all-in
thewizard999: calls 840 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Ac 5c Jh 2c] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thewizard999: shows [Kc Qc] (a flush, Ace high)
holker: shows [Jd Jc] (three of a kind, Jacks)
thewizard999 collected 3250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3250 Rake 0
Board [Ac 5c Jh 2c 7d]
Seat 1: holker showed [Jd Jc] and lost with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: legendrey (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Thorup1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: ZodiacBrave (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: melon157 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: harryh4 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: ScaryPapyrus folded before Flop
Seat 8: raul98 folded on the FlopSeat 9: thewizard999 showed [Kc Qc] and won (3250) with a flush, Ace high
Level one he wants to call a 12 x BB reraise with KQs ?
......and I know I should have raised more on the flop, but in all honesty he's calling no matter what, and I know the check on the turn means he has hit, but I push anyway, just to make sure.
At the minute, 9 out of 10 losing hands for me are against someone chasing a flush against the odds.
Subtlty is just not required in $10 sit and go tournaments, no-one respects a 3 or 4 x BB raise, so you have to put a BIG bet in to tell them you have a hand
But it doesn't matter, some looney will call with rags
The HH below is typical, he cant lay it down, they're sooooooted
PokerStars Game #8945815879: Tournament #45493355, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/03/17 - 10:48:04 (ET)
Table '45493355 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: holker (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: legendrey (1480 in chips)
Seat 3: Thorup1 (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: ZodiacBrave (1800 in chips)
Seat 5: melon157 (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: harryh4 (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: ScaryPapyrus (1260 in chips)
Seat 8: raul98 (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: thewizard999 (1480 in chips)
Thorup1: posts small blind 10
ZodiacBrave: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to holker [Jd Jc]
melon157: folds
harryh4: folds
ScaryPapyrus: calls 20
raul98: raises 40 to 60
thewizard999: calls 60
holker: raises 180 to 240
legendrey: folds
Thorup1: folds
ZodiacBrave: folds
ScaryPapyrus: folds
raul98: calls 180
thewizard999: calls 180
*** FLOP *** [Ac 5c Jh]
raul98: checks
thewizard999: bets 100
holker: raises 300 to 400
raul98: folds
thewizard999: calls 300
*** TURN *** [Ac 5c Jh] [2c]
thewizard999: checks
holker: bets 860 and is all-in
thewizard999: calls 840 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Ac 5c Jh 2c] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thewizard999: shows [Kc Qc] (a flush, Ace high)
holker: shows [Jd Jc] (three of a kind, Jacks)
thewizard999 collected 3250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3250 Rake 0
Board [Ac 5c Jh 2c 7d]
Seat 1: holker showed [Jd Jc] and lost with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: legendrey (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Thorup1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: ZodiacBrave (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: melon157 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: harryh4 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: ScaryPapyrus folded before Flop
Seat 8: raul98 folded on the FlopSeat 9: thewizard999 showed [Kc Qc] and won (3250) with a flush, Ace high
Level one he wants to call a 12 x BB reraise with KQs ?
......and I know I should have raised more on the flop, but in all honesty he's calling no matter what, and I know the check on the turn means he has hit, but I push anyway, just to make sure.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Post when your winning
Sorry for the lack of recent updates, it seems I've fallen into the 'you only blog when your winning' category.
I've been running bad all year to be honest but getting worse month by month.
I actually made a small profit last week ,due mainly to winning a couple of $10 STT's and a money finish in the Crypto £4k Gtd
I was chipleader at the second break in the £4k Gtd before being outdrawn 3 times in quick succesion to end up in 16th of 360 for £40 when I thought a grand was within reach.
Back up to the $25 sit and go's this week, but the standard of play is truely dreadful, I've just had a 4 x BB raise called by a muppet with 74o who obviously then flops two pair against my AQ with a Q74 flop, half an hour of careful rebuilding later I have my chance for revenge with KK, again he calls a 4 x BB raise, this time with K2s and flops a flush.
Its enough to make me want to pack it all in to be honest, after winning £700 in 2005 and £1600 in 2006 I'm already down £350 this year.
If I thought it was because other players are better than me and Im just getting left behind, that would be bad enough, but to be constantly outdrawn by complete idiots is driving me mad.
Its just not fun any more
Since typing this Ive just crashed out of 2 mtts on Crypto with AKs v A9o then AKo v AQs
Its so bloody frustrating, its the type of crap you expect in $5 tournaments not $25
I think I need a few days off
I've been running bad all year to be honest but getting worse month by month.
I actually made a small profit last week ,due mainly to winning a couple of $10 STT's and a money finish in the Crypto £4k Gtd
I was chipleader at the second break in the £4k Gtd before being outdrawn 3 times in quick succesion to end up in 16th of 360 for £40 when I thought a grand was within reach.
Back up to the $25 sit and go's this week, but the standard of play is truely dreadful, I've just had a 4 x BB raise called by a muppet with 74o who obviously then flops two pair against my AQ with a Q74 flop, half an hour of careful rebuilding later I have my chance for revenge with KK, again he calls a 4 x BB raise, this time with K2s and flops a flush.
Its enough to make me want to pack it all in to be honest, after winning £700 in 2005 and £1600 in 2006 I'm already down £350 this year.
If I thought it was because other players are better than me and Im just getting left behind, that would be bad enough, but to be constantly outdrawn by complete idiots is driving me mad.
Its just not fun any more
Since typing this Ive just crashed out of 2 mtts on Crypto with AKs v A9o then AKo v AQs
Its so bloody frustrating, its the type of crap you expect in $5 tournaments not $25
I think I need a few days off
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