Stars - mistakooll
Full Tilt - Kadabra
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Tournaments
I am starting to play tournaments again. I want to start playing and practicing for when I turn 21. I am back on stars again to due to lack of tournaments on full tilt, although I do plan on playing full tilt tournaments as well. Could always use rail support
Stars - mistakooll
Full Tilt - Kadabra
Stars - mistakooll
Full Tilt - Kadabra
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
New challenge
probably my toughest challenge yet. i went on a downswing that i estimated to cost me around 62,000 dollars. i lost it quickly. the challenge is to get it back, the long way. (no, im not getting a job) i started with 1k in my account. the goal is to get from 1k to 62k. im not putting a time limit on this because i feel no need to rush this. rushing is how you make mistakes. im going to stay within my bankroll, and move up the limits, hopefully i will complete this challenge, and keep up the good habits and move to the top.
ive been rewatching the old wsop and wpts. its amazing how much more i understand about the game then the last time i remeber watching these. i remeber what i was thinking years ago when i watched them, and now when i rewatch them i understand why certain things were done, who actually played there hand well, and its very easy for me to weed out a mistake from a good play. just because the announcer says "nicely played by erickson" doesnt mean the man played the hand well, he could of played it horrible. in fact most the plays the announcers say are nice are ussually terrible, lets take marcel luske min raising from early position with KJ off suit to 32k, being repopped to 132k from the button, and he flats with only a 400k chip stack behind oop. flop of course comes K33 and trumps the QQ from the button and all of a sudden hes a genious, the play was absolutely terrible. the reverse implied odds on KJ...
anyway, im not really setting a bankroll rule to start, at this point, i only have 7k, i dont mind playing 2-4 on a 7k roll although it is under rolled, when i make the transition to the 5-10, its going to be a lot more important and i will be very very strict on it. i think im gonna need to complete this challenge before playing another hand of 5-10. once i do complete the challenge ill enter the 5-10 games, when i get to 120k. ill allow myself to take shots at the 10-20. i dont know when ill be able to step back into the 25-50. maybe 200k, maybe 400k.
every single time ive moved up i hit a block, when i moved from 1-2 to 2-4 i lost 4000 bucks quick, when i moved to 3-6 i quickly lost 5k, when i moved to 5-10 i lost 9k right off the start. when i moved to 10-20 i lost about 12k. every single time i kind of sulked, got over it, got back on horse and was eventually able to be profitable in the game. when i went to 25-50 i lost about 40k. this is a longer sulking/getting over it period. im back on the horse now playing 2-4, if the transition to 25-50 is anything like the others, ill eventually be beating it. i never thought id be able to beat the 5-10 game and now it seems like a piece of cake. if i can beat the 25-50 on a consistent basis, i can earn a good living playing poker. this is the hardest step in poker and im preparing to take it on.
every time ive moved up, ive gotten beat. i think its just part of the game. i kind of been having this mindset of, "well when i lost before i was losing amounts of money that really couldnt get me much anyway, but now the downswings are the size of luxury cars."
i need to get that out of my head, its not good for me.
im going to start blogging about this, i think it will be helpfull for everyone, because i plan to play every limit on this journey, which started at 1-2.
roll: $7,059.33
I need: $54,940.67
ive been rewatching the old wsop and wpts. its amazing how much more i understand about the game then the last time i remeber watching these. i remeber what i was thinking years ago when i watched them, and now when i rewatch them i understand why certain things were done, who actually played there hand well, and its very easy for me to weed out a mistake from a good play. just because the announcer says "nicely played by erickson" doesnt mean the man played the hand well, he could of played it horrible. in fact most the plays the announcers say are nice are ussually terrible, lets take marcel luske min raising from early position with KJ off suit to 32k, being repopped to 132k from the button, and he flats with only a 400k chip stack behind oop. flop of course comes K33 and trumps the QQ from the button and all of a sudden hes a genious, the play was absolutely terrible. the reverse implied odds on KJ...
anyway, im not really setting a bankroll rule to start, at this point, i only have 7k, i dont mind playing 2-4 on a 7k roll although it is under rolled, when i make the transition to the 5-10, its going to be a lot more important and i will be very very strict on it. i think im gonna need to complete this challenge before playing another hand of 5-10. once i do complete the challenge ill enter the 5-10 games, when i get to 120k. ill allow myself to take shots at the 10-20. i dont know when ill be able to step back into the 25-50. maybe 200k, maybe 400k.
every single time ive moved up i hit a block, when i moved from 1-2 to 2-4 i lost 4000 bucks quick, when i moved to 3-6 i quickly lost 5k, when i moved to 5-10 i lost 9k right off the start. when i moved to 10-20 i lost about 12k. every single time i kind of sulked, got over it, got back on horse and was eventually able to be profitable in the game. when i went to 25-50 i lost about 40k. this is a longer sulking/getting over it period. im back on the horse now playing 2-4, if the transition to 25-50 is anything like the others, ill eventually be beating it. i never thought id be able to beat the 5-10 game and now it seems like a piece of cake. if i can beat the 25-50 on a consistent basis, i can earn a good living playing poker. this is the hardest step in poker and im preparing to take it on.
every time ive moved up, ive gotten beat. i think its just part of the game. i kind of been having this mindset of, "well when i lost before i was losing amounts of money that really couldnt get me much anyway, but now the downswings are the size of luxury cars."
i need to get that out of my head, its not good for me.
im going to start blogging about this, i think it will be helpfull for everyone, because i plan to play every limit on this journey, which started at 1-2.
roll: $7,059.33
I need: $54,940.67
Sunday, February 24, 2008
bankroll managment
i am going to start a bankroll management exersize, however u spell that word.
3 months before my ftops victory i was practing perfect bankroll managment, i was never playing above 2-4 and always had more than 100 buy ins. i discussed it with some friends and i think this is why i crushed that game, i would never really get emotional because i was never putting a signifigant portion of my roll at risk. life was really good because i was certain i would never go broke following those rules.
after ftops i kept playing 2-4, then was tempted in by 3-6 n 5-10, i figured i was still over rolled for both those games, so why not give them a shot a few times. i became very successful at those games so i moved up to 10-20, where i also found a lot of success. at this point i was moving a little too fast, i should of chilled at the 5-10 and 10-20. i started playing 25-50 when i got back from australia. i was underolled, underprepared, and unlucky. this made me lose a lot of money. i think you really have to build up 100 buy ins for the game your playing to help you get over that hump. winning ftops really just let me experience new limits and show me where im at as a poker player without risking a big % of my roll.
if your moving up limits when u have 100 buy ins, youve definently put in the hours and prove you can beat the limit below you, and your ready to take a shot at moving up. and if you miss that shot, and lose 4 buy ins, you can move down to the limit you were previously playing, and win that back in 8 buy ins, not a big deal.
if i could do things over, id move up to 5-10, and stop there till i had 300k then move to 10-20 till i had 550. im saying more tha n100 buy ins for me because i started overrolled due to ftops so i think i should stay at the lower limits a little bit longer
my new plan is
im buying in around 20k after i move in and had a little break. im going to start at 2-4 (which i realize is 50 buy ins) and untill i have 60k in my poker account, im not moving up to 3-6.
other requirements. 3 buy in loss limit. if i lose 3 buy ins, im only allowed to play tournaments or smaller cash games the rest of the day.
a lot of people say you should have a win limit. ex: if your up 5 buy in for the day, you quit. i dont like this rule, i think your playing your best when your winning and your opponents are playing their worst when their losing. so this is the perfect time to tee off and run up as much as you can. this is where good players make a lot of their money.
eventually, regulars cant just pick on newbs anymore. especially when u reach 25-50. regulars have to play other regulars, its just the nature of the game. someone sinks someones swims. so when i am playing, if anyone from the forum sees one of the regulars from the stakes im playing, playing very loose and poorly, or just notices the player is down a lot of buy ins for that day, or is playing multiple tables. id love it if you IMed me and pointed it out to me
i dont know how to say this without coming off rude, but id love it if someone would scout games for me. its a huge edge if someone is playing multiple tables and im only playing 1. or if their losing and are off their game.
3 months before my ftops victory i was practing perfect bankroll managment, i was never playing above 2-4 and always had more than 100 buy ins. i discussed it with some friends and i think this is why i crushed that game, i would never really get emotional because i was never putting a signifigant portion of my roll at risk. life was really good because i was certain i would never go broke following those rules.
after ftops i kept playing 2-4, then was tempted in by 3-6 n 5-10, i figured i was still over rolled for both those games, so why not give them a shot a few times. i became very successful at those games so i moved up to 10-20, where i also found a lot of success. at this point i was moving a little too fast, i should of chilled at the 5-10 and 10-20. i started playing 25-50 when i got back from australia. i was underolled, underprepared, and unlucky. this made me lose a lot of money. i think you really have to build up 100 buy ins for the game your playing to help you get over that hump. winning ftops really just let me experience new limits and show me where im at as a poker player without risking a big % of my roll.
if your moving up limits when u have 100 buy ins, youve definently put in the hours and prove you can beat the limit below you, and your ready to take a shot at moving up. and if you miss that shot, and lose 4 buy ins, you can move down to the limit you were previously playing, and win that back in 8 buy ins, not a big deal.
if i could do things over, id move up to 5-10, and stop there till i had 300k then move to 10-20 till i had 550. im saying more tha n100 buy ins for me because i started overrolled due to ftops so i think i should stay at the lower limits a little bit longer
my new plan is
im buying in around 20k after i move in and had a little break. im going to start at 2-4 (which i realize is 50 buy ins) and untill i have 60k in my poker account, im not moving up to 3-6.
other requirements. 3 buy in loss limit. if i lose 3 buy ins, im only allowed to play tournaments or smaller cash games the rest of the day.
a lot of people say you should have a win limit. ex: if your up 5 buy in for the day, you quit. i dont like this rule, i think your playing your best when your winning and your opponents are playing their worst when their losing. so this is the perfect time to tee off and run up as much as you can. this is where good players make a lot of their money.
eventually, regulars cant just pick on newbs anymore. especially when u reach 25-50. regulars have to play other regulars, its just the nature of the game. someone sinks someones swims. so when i am playing, if anyone from the forum sees one of the regulars from the stakes im playing, playing very loose and poorly, or just notices the player is down a lot of buy ins for that day, or is playing multiple tables. id love it if you IMed me and pointed it out to me
i dont know how to say this without coming off rude, but id love it if someone would scout games for me. its a huge edge if someone is playing multiple tables and im only playing 1. or if their losing and are off their game.
Friday, February 15, 2008
+ to the ev! math
+ to the ev! sent me a hand today. we were trying to decide if it was a +ev play or not. let me show you how to break down the math to decide. this math is only correct if were assigning correct hand ranges to the 2 opposing players.
heres the hand in question
Full Tilt Poker Game #5267299372: FTOPS Event #15 (39924392), Table 178 - 200/400 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:00:53 ET - 2008/02/15
Seat 1: Erich Kollmann (44,072)
Seat 2: monika13 (34,415)
Seat 3: LMB then GTFO (24,536)
Seat 4: Babooyah (8,815)
Seat 5: Rocknhrdplac (30,271)
Erich Kollmann antes 50
monika13 antes 50
LMB then GTFO antes 50
Babooyah antes 50
Rocknhrdplac antes 50
monika13 posts the small blind of 200
LMB then GTFO posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #1
rezdogz (Observer): dang!
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LMB then GTFO [9d Td]
Babooyah folds
Rocknhrdplac folds
DeliveranAce sits down
DeliveranAce adds 8,842
Erich Kollmann raises to 1,650
monika13 has 15 seconds left to act
monika13 raises to 5,600
LMB then GTFO has 15 seconds left to act
LMB then GTFO has requested TIME
LMB then GTFO raises to 24,486, and is all in
Erich Kollmann folds
monika13 calls 18,886
LMB then GTFO shows [9d Td]
monika13 shows [Ah Kd]
*** FLOP *** [5h Ac 8d]
*** TURN *** [5h Ac 8d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [5h Ac 8d Jd] [2c]
LMB then GTFO shows Ace Jack high
monika13 shows a pair of Aces
monika13 wins the pot (50,872) with a pair of Aces
we assume that whenever the sb calls, the bb folds. it makes it a lot easier and only varies the answer by a very little
.55(7775) + .45((.15)(((.21)(30611) - .79(24486)) + ((.30(26861) - .70(24486))) =
725+1650+5400
7775
button calls 1.4/19.5 = .072 = 7.2%
sb calls 2.6/6.8 = .382 = 38.2%
.55(7775) + .45((.15)(-12915.63) + (.85)(-9081.9))
.21(30611) - .79(24486) .30(26861) - .70(24486)
6428.31 - 19343.94 = -12915.63 8058.3 - 17140.2 = -9081.9
.55(7775) + .45(-1937.3445 - 7719.615)
4276.25 + -4345.63 = -69.38
-69.38 > -450
heres how all that works. he has a 55% chance of taking down the pot without anyone calling him. and hes called by one of the players 45% of the time. in that 45% the sb called 15% and the bb called 85%. he has 21 percent equity against the buttons calling range, and 30% equity against the bb calling range. notice he wins more than his stack when hes called because of the extra money in the pot.
so this hand the way he played it has an expected value of 69.38 chips, about an ante.
this is a minus ev hand. but this is a +ev play. do you see why?
if he makes this play, hes losing 69 chips on average from his stack. but if he folds, hes losing 450 chips every single time. because of his blind and ante
so hes actually winning 1 bb on average with this play, because the money in the pot isnt his anymore.
heres the hand in question
Full Tilt Poker Game #5267299372: FTOPS Event #15 (39924392), Table 178 - 200/400 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:00:53 ET - 2008/02/15
Seat 1: Erich Kollmann (44,072)
Seat 2: monika13 (34,415)
Seat 3: LMB then GTFO (24,536)
Seat 4: Babooyah (8,815)
Seat 5: Rocknhrdplac (30,271)
Erich Kollmann antes 50
monika13 antes 50
LMB then GTFO antes 50
Babooyah antes 50
Rocknhrdplac antes 50
monika13 posts the small blind of 200
LMB then GTFO posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #1
rezdogz (Observer): dang!
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LMB then GTFO [9d Td]
Babooyah folds
Rocknhrdplac folds
DeliveranAce sits down
DeliveranAce adds 8,842
Erich Kollmann raises to 1,650
monika13 has 15 seconds left to act
monika13 raises to 5,600
LMB then GTFO has 15 seconds left to act
LMB then GTFO has requested TIME
LMB then GTFO raises to 24,486, and is all in
Erich Kollmann folds
monika13 calls 18,886
LMB then GTFO shows [9d Td]
monika13 shows [Ah Kd]
*** FLOP *** [5h Ac 8d]
*** TURN *** [5h Ac 8d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [5h Ac 8d Jd] [2c]
LMB then GTFO shows Ace Jack high
monika13 shows a pair of Aces
monika13 wins the pot (50,872) with a pair of Aces
we assume that whenever the sb calls, the bb folds. it makes it a lot easier and only varies the answer by a very little
.55(7775) + .45((.15)(((.21)(30611) - .79(24486)) + ((.30(26861) - .70(24486))) =
725+1650+5400
7775
button calls 1.4/19.5 = .072 = 7.2%
sb calls 2.6/6.8 = .382 = 38.2%
.55(7775) + .45((.15)(-12915.63) + (.85)(-9081.9))
.21(30611) - .79(24486) .30(26861) - .70(24486)
6428.31 - 19343.94 = -12915.63 8058.3 - 17140.2 = -9081.9
.55(7775) + .45(-1937.3445 - 7719.615)
4276.25 + -4345.63 = -69.38
-69.38 > -450
heres how all that works. he has a 55% chance of taking down the pot without anyone calling him. and hes called by one of the players 45% of the time. in that 45% the sb called 15% and the bb called 85%. he has 21 percent equity against the buttons calling range, and 30% equity against the bb calling range. notice he wins more than his stack when hes called because of the extra money in the pot.
so this hand the way he played it has an expected value of 69.38 chips, about an ante.
this is a minus ev hand. but this is a +ev play. do you see why?
if he makes this play, hes losing 69 chips on average from his stack. but if he folds, hes losing 450 chips every single time. because of his blind and ante
so hes actually winning 1 bb on average with this play, because the money in the pot isnt his anymore.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
review
so i went over some hand histories and ive come to realize this downswing is more the result of running bad than it is of bad play, a lot of the hands i still can not find a way to play differently. some the only thing i could of done, and now have started doing is folding preflop. sometimes i play a hand i shouldnt preflop and end up trapping myself and i think its a leak.
not sure i can do anything about this
FullTiltPoker Game #5015786255: Table Aspect (heads up) - $10/$20 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:05:21 ET - 2008/01/27
Seat 1: Kadabra ($2,100)
Seat 2: scallon123 ($1,899.50)
scallon123 posts the small blind of $10
Kadabra posts the big blind of $20
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [Jc Jd]
scallon123 raises to $60
Kadabra raises to $180
scallon123 calls $120
*** FLOP *** [5d 2d 3d]
Kadabra bets $265
scallon123 calls $265
*** TURN *** [5d 2d 3d] [Th]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $600
scallon123 raises to $1,454.50, and is all in
Kadabra calls $854.50
scallon123 shows [Ac Ah]
Kadabra shows [Jc Jd]
*** RIVER *** [5d 2d 3d Th] [Kh]
scallon123 shows a pair of Aces
Kadabra shows a pair of Jacks
scallon123 wins the pot ($3,798.50) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,799 | Rake $0.50
Board: [5d 2d 3d Th Kh]
Seat 1: Kadabra (big blind) showed [Jc Jd] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: scallon123 (small blind) showed [Ac Ah] and won ($3,798.50) with a pair of Aces
should of folded preflop here
FullTiltPoker Game #4988235407: Table Orbit (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 6:55:47 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: WatchOutMom ($22,022.75)
Seat 2: Kadabra ($7,243)
Kadabra posts the small blind of $25
WatchOutMom posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [As 7c]
Kadabra raises to $150
WatchOutMom raises to $600
Kadabra calls $450
*** FLOP *** [7h 7s 3c]
WatchOutMom bets $750
Kadabra calls $750
*** TURN *** [7h 7s 3c] [9d]
WatchOutMom bets $1,600
Kadabra calls $1,600
*** RIVER *** [7h 7s 3c 9d] [2h]
WatchOutMom bets $19,072.75, and is all in
Kadabra calls $4,293, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $14,779.75 returned to WatchOutMom
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WatchOutMom shows [9h 9s] a full house, Nines full of Sevens
Kadabra mucks
WatchOutMom wins the pot ($14,485.50) with a full house, Nines full of Sevens
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14,486 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7h 7s 3c 9d 2h]
Seat 1: WatchOutMom (big blind) showed [9h 9s] and won ($14,485.50) with a full house, Nines full of Sevens
Seat 2: Kadabra (small blind) mucked [As 7c] - three of a kind, Sevens
i dont know how i can play this different other than checkraising the turn. same result tho.
FullTiltPoker Game #4987936721: Table Orbit (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:42:20 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: WatchOutMom ($7,454.25)
Seat 2: Kadabra ($6,318.75)
WatchOutMom posts the small blind of $25
Kadabra posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [Tc Th]
WatchOutMom raises to $150
Kadabra raises to $450
WatchOutMom calls $300
*** FLOP *** [Jh Jc 7h]
Kadabra bets $700
WatchOutMom has 15 seconds left to act
WatchOutMom calls $700
*** TURN *** [Jh Jc 7h] [4d]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $1,550
WatchOutMom calls $1,550
*** RIVER *** [Jh Jc 7h 4d] [5c]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $3,618.75, and is all in
WatchOutMom calls $3,618.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kadabra shows [Tc Th] two pair, Jacks and Tens
WatchOutMom shows [Jd Qd] three of a kind, Jacks
WatchOutMom wins the pot ($12,637) with three of a kind, Jacks
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,637.50 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Jh Jc 7h 4d 5c]
Seat 1: WatchOutMom (small blind) showed [Jd Qd] and won ($12,637) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: Kadabra (big blind) showed [Tc Th] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens
i think i played this right and just got ul
FullTiltPoker Game #4988326546: Table Orbit (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:18:00 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: WatchOutMom ($31,976.75)
Seat 2: Kadabra ($5,000)
WatchOutMom posts the small blind of $25
Kadabra posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [Jh Kh]
WatchOutMom raises to $150
Kadabra raises to $450
WatchOutMom calls $300
*** FLOP *** [Ts 4c 6d]
Kadabra bets $650
WatchOutMom calls $650
*** TURN *** [Ts 4c 6d] [Jc]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $1,450
WatchOutMom raises to $23,300
Kadabra calls $2,450, and is all in
WatchOutMom shows [Qs Ks]
Kadabra shows [Jh Kh]
Uncalled bet of $19,400 returned to WatchOutMom
*** RIVER *** [Ts 4c 6d Jc] [Ac]
WatchOutMom shows a straight, Ace high
Kadabra shows a pair of Jacks
WatchOutMom wins the pot ($9,999.50) with a straight, Ace high
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ts 4c 6d Jc Ac]
Seat 1: WatchOutMom (small blind) showed [Qs Ks] and won ($9,999.50) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 2: Kadabra (big blind) showed [Jh Kh] and lost with a pair of Jacks
i think this one was a big mistake not folding preflop. its a leak i intend on fixing
FullTiltPoker Game #4988297705: Table Orbit (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:10:57 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: WatchOutMom ($25,728.75)
Seat 2: Kadabra ($8,529.50)
Kadabra posts the small blind of $25
WatchOutMom posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [As 7s]
Kadabra raises to $150
WatchOutMom raises to $600
Kadabra calls $450
*** FLOP *** [4d Td Ad]
WatchOutMom checks
Kadabra checks
*** TURN *** [4d Td Ad] [2s]
WatchOutMom bets $850
Kadabra calls $850
*** RIVER *** [4d Td Ad 2s] [3h]
WatchOutMom has 15 seconds left to act
WatchOutMom bets $2,250
Kadabra calls $2,250
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WatchOutMom shows [Ah Kc] a pair of Aces
Kadabra mucks
WatchOutMom wins the pot ($7,399.50) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7,400 | Rake $0.50
Board: [4d Td Ad 2s 3h]
Seat 1: WatchOutMom (big blind) showed [Ah Kc] and won ($7,399.50) with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: Kadabra (small blind) mucked [As 7s] - a pair of Aces
FullTiltPoker Game #4987596053: Table Effort (heads up) - $10/$20 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:25:25 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: Kadabra ($2,030)
Seat 2: uuhhhicall ($2,279.50)
uuhhhicall posts the small blind of $10
Kadabra posts the big blind of $20
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [6h 7c]
uuhhhicall raises to $60
Kadabra raises to $180
uuhhhicall calls $120
*** FLOP *** [Tc 6d 3s]
Kadabra checks
uuhhhicall bets $270
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra has requested TIME
Kadabra calls $270
*** TURN *** [Tc 6d 3s] [6c]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $350
uuhhhicall calls $350
*** RIVER *** [Tc 6d 3s 6c] [4d]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra has requested TIME
Kadabra bets $1,230, and is all in
uuhhhicall calls $1,230
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kadabra shows [6h 7c] three of a kind, Sixes
uuhhhicall shows [3d 3c] a full house, Threes full of Sixes
uuhhhicall wins the pot ($4,059.50) with a full house, Threes full of Sixes
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4,060 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Tc 6d 3s 6c 4d]
Seat 1: Kadabra (big blind) showed [6h 7c] and lost with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 2: uuhhhicall (small blind) showed [3d 3c] and won ($4,059.50) with a full house, Threes full of Sixes
FullTiltPoker Game #4987794074: Table Effort (heads up) - $10/$20 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:08:22 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: Kadabra ($1,930)
Seat 2: uuhhhicall ($7,885.50)
Kadabra posts the small blind of $10
uuhhhicall posts the big blind of $20
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [5c 5d]
Kadabra raises to $60
uuhhhicall raises to $210
Kadabra calls $150
*** FLOP *** [Ts 3s 5h]
uuhhhicall bets $350
Kadabra calls $350
*** TURN *** [Ts 3s 5h] [2h]
uuhhhicall bets $7,325.50, and is all in
Kadabra calls $1,370, and is all in
uuhhhicall shows [Js Qs]
Kadabra shows [5c 5d]
Uncalled bet of $5,955.50 returned to uuhhhicall
*** RIVER *** [Ts 3s 5h 2h] [8s]
uuhhhicall shows a flush, Queen high
Kadabra shows three of a kind, Fives
uuhhhicall wins the pot ($3,859.50) with a flush, Queen high
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,860 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ts 3s 5h 2h 8s]
Seat 1: Kadabra (small blind) showed [5c 5d] and lost with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 2: uuhhhicall (big blind) showed [Js Qs] and won ($3,859.50) with a flush, Queen high
maybe i fold to this... i dunno
FullTiltPoker Game #4968073174: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:20:05 ET - 2008/01/23
Seat 1: Kadabra ($7,121.50)
Seat 2: God_of_Thund ($12,647.50)
God_of_Thund posts the small blind of $25
Kadabra posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [Qh As]
God_of_Thund calls $25
Kadabra raises to $200
God_of_Thund calls $150
*** FLOP *** [Ah Qs 8s]
Kadabra bets $300
God_of_Thund calls $300
*** TURN *** [Ah Qs 8s] [8c]
Kadabra bets $850
God_of_Thund calls $850
*** RIVER *** [Ah Qs 8s 8c] [Td]
Kadabra bets $2,150
God_of_Thund has 15 seconds left to act
God_of_Thund raises to $6,000
Kadabra calls $3,621.50, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $228.50 returned to God_of_Thund
*** SHOW DOWN ***
God_of_Thund shows [8d Jh] three of a kind, Eights
Kadabra mucks
God_of_Thund wins the pot ($14,242.50) with three of a kind, Eights
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14,243 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ah Qs 8s 8c Td]
Seat 1: Kadabra (big blind) mucked [Qh As] - two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 2: God_of_Thund (small blind) showed [8d Jh] and won ($14,242.50) with three of a kind, Eights
anyway theres some hand histories, as of right now ive excluded myself from ftp till ftops. my plan right now is to final table an ftops event for 30k+ and get myself back to feeling good. my back up plan is to have about 10k in my account, and make some challenge to run that to 100k by june or something.
ive been thinking of a new plan. ftp runs hu sngs ranging from 1 dollar buy ins to 5k. the truth is the games dont even get tough till about the 1k buy ins. my possible plan is to switch over to sngs playing only the small buy ins, 100, 200, and 500's
the reasons for this are
1. the players are weak.
2. if i can average +4 buy ins a day thats an alright living.
3. the sng only takes about 15 minutes to play. so i can get in probably 20 a day.
i think this plan has some potential, the money doesnt seem like much, especially after 25-50, but i think 200+200+200 eventually adds up. i feel like the swings might be a lot softer too.
not sure i can do anything about this
FullTiltPoker Game #5015786255: Table Aspect (heads up) - $10/$20 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:05:21 ET - 2008/01/27
Seat 1: Kadabra ($2,100)
Seat 2: scallon123 ($1,899.50)
scallon123 posts the small blind of $10
Kadabra posts the big blind of $20
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [Jc Jd]
scallon123 raises to $60
Kadabra raises to $180
scallon123 calls $120
*** FLOP *** [5d 2d 3d]
Kadabra bets $265
scallon123 calls $265
*** TURN *** [5d 2d 3d] [Th]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $600
scallon123 raises to $1,454.50, and is all in
Kadabra calls $854.50
scallon123 shows [Ac Ah]
Kadabra shows [Jc Jd]
*** RIVER *** [5d 2d 3d Th] [Kh]
scallon123 shows a pair of Aces
Kadabra shows a pair of Jacks
scallon123 wins the pot ($3,798.50) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,799 | Rake $0.50
Board: [5d 2d 3d Th Kh]
Seat 1: Kadabra (big blind) showed [Jc Jd] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: scallon123 (small blind) showed [Ac Ah] and won ($3,798.50) with a pair of Aces
should of folded preflop here
FullTiltPoker Game #4988235407: Table Orbit (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 6:55:47 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: WatchOutMom ($22,022.75)
Seat 2: Kadabra ($7,243)
Kadabra posts the small blind of $25
WatchOutMom posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [As 7c]
Kadabra raises to $150
WatchOutMom raises to $600
Kadabra calls $450
*** FLOP *** [7h 7s 3c]
WatchOutMom bets $750
Kadabra calls $750
*** TURN *** [7h 7s 3c] [9d]
WatchOutMom bets $1,600
Kadabra calls $1,600
*** RIVER *** [7h 7s 3c 9d] [2h]
WatchOutMom bets $19,072.75, and is all in
Kadabra calls $4,293, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $14,779.75 returned to WatchOutMom
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WatchOutMom shows [9h 9s] a full house, Nines full of Sevens
Kadabra mucks
WatchOutMom wins the pot ($14,485.50) with a full house, Nines full of Sevens
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14,486 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7h 7s 3c 9d 2h]
Seat 1: WatchOutMom (big blind) showed [9h 9s] and won ($14,485.50) with a full house, Nines full of Sevens
Seat 2: Kadabra (small blind) mucked [As 7c] - three of a kind, Sevens
i dont know how i can play this different other than checkraising the turn. same result tho.
FullTiltPoker Game #4987936721: Table Orbit (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:42:20 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: WatchOutMom ($7,454.25)
Seat 2: Kadabra ($6,318.75)
WatchOutMom posts the small blind of $25
Kadabra posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [Tc Th]
WatchOutMom raises to $150
Kadabra raises to $450
WatchOutMom calls $300
*** FLOP *** [Jh Jc 7h]
Kadabra bets $700
WatchOutMom has 15 seconds left to act
WatchOutMom calls $700
*** TURN *** [Jh Jc 7h] [4d]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $1,550
WatchOutMom calls $1,550
*** RIVER *** [Jh Jc 7h 4d] [5c]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $3,618.75, and is all in
WatchOutMom calls $3,618.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kadabra shows [Tc Th] two pair, Jacks and Tens
WatchOutMom shows [Jd Qd] three of a kind, Jacks
WatchOutMom wins the pot ($12,637) with three of a kind, Jacks
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,637.50 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Jh Jc 7h 4d 5c]
Seat 1: WatchOutMom (small blind) showed [Jd Qd] and won ($12,637) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: Kadabra (big blind) showed [Tc Th] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens
i think i played this right and just got ul
FullTiltPoker Game #4988326546: Table Orbit (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:18:00 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: WatchOutMom ($31,976.75)
Seat 2: Kadabra ($5,000)
WatchOutMom posts the small blind of $25
Kadabra posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [Jh Kh]
WatchOutMom raises to $150
Kadabra raises to $450
WatchOutMom calls $300
*** FLOP *** [Ts 4c 6d]
Kadabra bets $650
WatchOutMom calls $650
*** TURN *** [Ts 4c 6d] [Jc]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $1,450
WatchOutMom raises to $23,300
Kadabra calls $2,450, and is all in
WatchOutMom shows [Qs Ks]
Kadabra shows [Jh Kh]
Uncalled bet of $19,400 returned to WatchOutMom
*** RIVER *** [Ts 4c 6d Jc] [Ac]
WatchOutMom shows a straight, Ace high
Kadabra shows a pair of Jacks
WatchOutMom wins the pot ($9,999.50) with a straight, Ace high
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ts 4c 6d Jc Ac]
Seat 1: WatchOutMom (small blind) showed [Qs Ks] and won ($9,999.50) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 2: Kadabra (big blind) showed [Jh Kh] and lost with a pair of Jacks
i think this one was a big mistake not folding preflop. its a leak i intend on fixing
FullTiltPoker Game #4988297705: Table Orbit (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:10:57 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: WatchOutMom ($25,728.75)
Seat 2: Kadabra ($8,529.50)
Kadabra posts the small blind of $25
WatchOutMom posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [As 7s]
Kadabra raises to $150
WatchOutMom raises to $600
Kadabra calls $450
*** FLOP *** [4d Td Ad]
WatchOutMom checks
Kadabra checks
*** TURN *** [4d Td Ad] [2s]
WatchOutMom bets $850
Kadabra calls $850
*** RIVER *** [4d Td Ad 2s] [3h]
WatchOutMom has 15 seconds left to act
WatchOutMom bets $2,250
Kadabra calls $2,250
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WatchOutMom shows [Ah Kc] a pair of Aces
Kadabra mucks
WatchOutMom wins the pot ($7,399.50) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7,400 | Rake $0.50
Board: [4d Td Ad 2s 3h]
Seat 1: WatchOutMom (big blind) showed [Ah Kc] and won ($7,399.50) with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: Kadabra (small blind) mucked [As 7s] - a pair of Aces
FullTiltPoker Game #4987596053: Table Effort (heads up) - $10/$20 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:25:25 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: Kadabra ($2,030)
Seat 2: uuhhhicall ($2,279.50)
uuhhhicall posts the small blind of $10
Kadabra posts the big blind of $20
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [6h 7c]
uuhhhicall raises to $60
Kadabra raises to $180
uuhhhicall calls $120
*** FLOP *** [Tc 6d 3s]
Kadabra checks
uuhhhicall bets $270
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra has requested TIME
Kadabra calls $270
*** TURN *** [Tc 6d 3s] [6c]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra bets $350
uuhhhicall calls $350
*** RIVER *** [Tc 6d 3s 6c] [4d]
Kadabra has 15 seconds left to act
Kadabra has requested TIME
Kadabra bets $1,230, and is all in
uuhhhicall calls $1,230
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kadabra shows [6h 7c] three of a kind, Sixes
uuhhhicall shows [3d 3c] a full house, Threes full of Sixes
uuhhhicall wins the pot ($4,059.50) with a full house, Threes full of Sixes
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4,060 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Tc 6d 3s 6c 4d]
Seat 1: Kadabra (big blind) showed [6h 7c] and lost with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 2: uuhhhicall (small blind) showed [3d 3c] and won ($4,059.50) with a full house, Threes full of Sixes
FullTiltPoker Game #4987794074: Table Effort (heads up) - $10/$20 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:08:22 ET - 2008/01/25
Seat 1: Kadabra ($1,930)
Seat 2: uuhhhicall ($7,885.50)
Kadabra posts the small blind of $10
uuhhhicall posts the big blind of $20
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [5c 5d]
Kadabra raises to $60
uuhhhicall raises to $210
Kadabra calls $150
*** FLOP *** [Ts 3s 5h]
uuhhhicall bets $350
Kadabra calls $350
*** TURN *** [Ts 3s 5h] [2h]
uuhhhicall bets $7,325.50, and is all in
Kadabra calls $1,370, and is all in
uuhhhicall shows [Js Qs]
Kadabra shows [5c 5d]
Uncalled bet of $5,955.50 returned to uuhhhicall
*** RIVER *** [Ts 3s 5h 2h] [8s]
uuhhhicall shows a flush, Queen high
Kadabra shows three of a kind, Fives
uuhhhicall wins the pot ($3,859.50) with a flush, Queen high
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,860 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ts 3s 5h 2h 8s]
Seat 1: Kadabra (small blind) showed [5c 5d] and lost with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 2: uuhhhicall (big blind) showed [Js Qs] and won ($3,859.50) with a flush, Queen high
maybe i fold to this... i dunno
FullTiltPoker Game #4968073174: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:20:05 ET - 2008/01/23
Seat 1: Kadabra ($7,121.50)
Seat 2: God_of_Thund ($12,647.50)
God_of_Thund posts the small blind of $25
Kadabra posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Kadabra [Qh As]
God_of_Thund calls $25
Kadabra raises to $200
God_of_Thund calls $150
*** FLOP *** [Ah Qs 8s]
Kadabra bets $300
God_of_Thund calls $300
*** TURN *** [Ah Qs 8s] [8c]
Kadabra bets $850
God_of_Thund calls $850
*** RIVER *** [Ah Qs 8s 8c] [Td]
Kadabra bets $2,150
God_of_Thund has 15 seconds left to act
God_of_Thund raises to $6,000
Kadabra calls $3,621.50, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $228.50 returned to God_of_Thund
*** SHOW DOWN ***
God_of_Thund shows [8d Jh] three of a kind, Eights
Kadabra mucks
God_of_Thund wins the pot ($14,242.50) with three of a kind, Eights
Kadabra is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14,243 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ah Qs 8s 8c Td]
Seat 1: Kadabra (big blind) mucked [Qh As] - two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 2: God_of_Thund (small blind) showed [8d Jh] and won ($14,242.50) with three of a kind, Eights
anyway theres some hand histories, as of right now ive excluded myself from ftp till ftops. my plan right now is to final table an ftops event for 30k+ and get myself back to feeling good. my back up plan is to have about 10k in my account, and make some challenge to run that to 100k by june or something.
ive been thinking of a new plan. ftp runs hu sngs ranging from 1 dollar buy ins to 5k. the truth is the games dont even get tough till about the 1k buy ins. my possible plan is to switch over to sngs playing only the small buy ins, 100, 200, and 500's
the reasons for this are
1. the players are weak.
2. if i can average +4 buy ins a day thats an alright living.
3. the sng only takes about 15 minutes to play. so i can get in probably 20 a day.
i think this plan has some potential, the money doesnt seem like much, especially after 25-50, but i think 200+200+200 eventually adds up. i feel like the swings might be a lot softer too.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Back on track
I'm starting to think a lot more clearly now. ive realized that ive been overplaying my hands because it works to an extent at the lower limits, but it doesn't against the more experienced players. ive adjusted my game very well and i think ill be seen crushing the 5-10 and the 10-20 and soon the 25-50. things are starting to go right again and im feeling very grateful and positive right now.
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