So went away for a week for work to Dallas, and while I was there I was thinking about this poker thing of mine. What exactly am I trying to do. I mean I know since I went to Cuba I have not played a lot, but and I am ok with playing less. What has bugged me is letting peer pressure and ego let me play a game that has NEVER been profitable for me. I am specifically speaking to the short handed games. I just do not have that game yet. My game is more trap and wait.... I think I play big hands well in big handed games. That is what made all my bank roll. So I really had to sit back and say what am I doing here.....is it time to cash out what I have left (about 1000 over both Full tilt and HP, maybe a little less) and buy something, or go back to what made me money....
...Well as I hate to admit defeat I am going back to where the money was. I have demoted myself to 25 cent 10 person tables....(will go to 50 cent later) and see what happens. Tonight was the first night in a long time and I was able to make almost $100 dollars doing it, and that was while losing 1 buy in at one table. So that was nice.
Also played a 96 person person $5 dollar tourny and that was nice...finished 5th. Big part of the game there was being patient.
So all in all not that bad. Looking forward to some more results. Not sure how often I am going to be able to play, but I do want to play smart.
Gotta either manage the bank roll, or just take it out. Lets see what happens!
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Even better....
Fuck I did not see this one...and that makes me mad because maybe I should have. Hit the high straight and all I heard was the roar......lol.
Texas Hold'em $0.50-$1 NL (real money), hand #668,604,151
Table puma23 xxxx's HE, 2 Aug 2007 8:12 PM ET
Seat 3: steven1338 ($51.25 in chips)
Seat 5: puma23 xxxx ($53.85 in chips)
Seat 8: tillhelm0 ($38.15 in chips)
Seat 9: Kindek ($38.40 in chips)
Seat 10: Grinding Up [ 7S,7D ] ($49.20 in chips)
ANTES/BLIND
Spuma23 xxxx posts blind ($0.25), tillhelm0 posts blind ($0.50).
PRE-FLOP
Kindek calls $0.50,
Grinding Up calls $0.50,
steven1338 folds,
puma23 xxxx calls $0.25,
tillhelm0 checks.
FLOP
[board cards 4D,6C,5H ]
puma23 xxxx checks,
tillhelm0 checks,
Kindek bets $0.50,
Grinding Up bets $1.50,
puma23 xxxx folds,
tillhelm0 calls $1.50,
Kindek bets $4,
Grinding Up calls $3,
tillhelm0 folds.
TURN [board cards 4D,6C,5H,9C ]
Kindek checks, Grinding Up checks.
RIVER [board cards 4D,6C,5H,9C,3H ]
Kindek bets $8,
Grinding Up bets $16,
Kindek bets $25.40 and is all-in,
Grinding Up calls $17.40.
SHOWDOWNKindek shows [ 8C,7C ]Grinding Up shows [ 7S,7D ]Kindek wins $77.80.
Texas Hold'em $0.50-$1 NL (real money), hand #668,604,151
Table puma23 xxxx's HE, 2 Aug 2007 8:12 PM ET
Seat 3: steven1338 ($51.25 in chips)
Seat 5: puma23 xxxx ($53.85 in chips)
Seat 8: tillhelm0 ($38.15 in chips)
Seat 9: Kindek ($38.40 in chips)
Seat 10: Grinding Up [ 7S,7D ] ($49.20 in chips)
ANTES/BLIND
Spuma23 xxxx posts blind ($0.25), tillhelm0 posts blind ($0.50).
PRE-FLOP
Kindek calls $0.50,
Grinding Up calls $0.50,
steven1338 folds,
puma23 xxxx calls $0.25,
tillhelm0 checks.
FLOP
[board cards 4D,6C,5H ]
puma23 xxxx checks,
tillhelm0 checks,
Kindek bets $0.50,
Grinding Up bets $1.50,
puma23 xxxx folds,
tillhelm0 calls $1.50,
Kindek bets $4,
Grinding Up calls $3,
tillhelm0 folds.
TURN [board cards 4D,6C,5H,9C ]
Kindek checks, Grinding Up checks.
RIVER [board cards 4D,6C,5H,9C,3H ]
Kindek bets $8,
Grinding Up bets $16,
Kindek bets $25.40 and is all-in,
Grinding Up calls $17.40.
SHOWDOWNKindek shows [ 8C,7C ]Grinding Up shows [ 7S,7D ]Kindek wins $77.80.
Easy come easy go. :)
Just to show Felter that it goes both ways.....All in on the flush draw is one way to play it I guess. LOL.
Texas Hold'em $0.50-$1 NL (real money), hand #668,480,232
Table 6HELLRAISER9's HE, 2 Aug 2007 7:48 PM ET
Seat 1: Toma 78 ($18.60 in chips)
Seat 2: Jacksony187 ($77.20 in chips)
Seat 4: wisedm85 ($83.40 in chips)
Seat 5: kessieeh ($21.40 in chips)
Seat 7: ana75 ($66.80 in chips)
Seat 8: Grinding Up [ 2D,2H ] ($46.25 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
wisedm85 posts blind ($0.25), kessieeh posts blind ($0.50).
PRE-FLO
Pana75 folds,
Grinding Up calls $0.50,
Toma 78 calls $0.50,
Jacksony187 folds,
wisedm85 folds,
kessieeh checks.
FLOP [board cards 6C,2C,4H ]
kessieeh bets $3,
Grinding Up bets $6,
Toma 78 folds,
kessieeh bets $6,
Grinding Up bets $10,
kessieeh bets $11.90 and is all-in,
Grinding Up calls $4.90.
TURN [board cards 6C,2C,4H,9C ]
RIVER [board cards 6C,2C,4H,9C,QH ]
SHOWDOWN
kessieeh shows [ 4C,QC ]Grinding Up shows [ 2D,2H ]kessieeh wins $42.05.
SUMMARY
Dealer: Jacksony187Pot: $43.55, (including rake: $1.50)
Toma 78 loses $0.50
Jacksony187 loses $0wisedm85 loses $0.25
kessieeh bets $21.40, collects $42.05, net $20.65
Grinding Up loses $21.40
Texas Hold'em $0.50-$1 NL (real money), hand #668,480,232
Table 6HELLRAISER9's HE, 2 Aug 2007 7:48 PM ET
Seat 1: Toma 78 ($18.60 in chips)
Seat 2: Jacksony187 ($77.20 in chips)
Seat 4: wisedm85 ($83.40 in chips)
Seat 5: kessieeh ($21.40 in chips)
Seat 7: ana75 ($66.80 in chips)
Seat 8: Grinding Up [ 2D,2H ] ($46.25 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
wisedm85 posts blind ($0.25), kessieeh posts blind ($0.50).
PRE-FLO
Pana75 folds,
Grinding Up calls $0.50,
Toma 78 calls $0.50,
Jacksony187 folds,
wisedm85 folds,
kessieeh checks.
FLOP [board cards 6C,2C,4H ]
kessieeh bets $3,
Grinding Up bets $6,
Toma 78 folds,
kessieeh bets $6,
Grinding Up bets $10,
kessieeh bets $11.90 and is all-in,
Grinding Up calls $4.90.
TURN [board cards 6C,2C,4H,9C ]
RIVER [board cards 6C,2C,4H,9C,QH ]
SHOWDOWN
kessieeh shows [ 4C,QC ]Grinding Up shows [ 2D,2H ]kessieeh wins $42.05.
SUMMARY
Dealer: Jacksony187Pot: $43.55, (including rake: $1.50)
Toma 78 loses $0.50
Jacksony187 loses $0wisedm85 loses $0.25
kessieeh bets $21.40, collects $42.05, net $20.65
Grinding Up loses $21.40
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Just have to be patient.
At Micro limit (anything less than $1NL) I really believe that one of the largest keys to profitability (and for sure mine) is just to be patient...wait....take it easy....wait for the hand...and just take the easy money. Do not fight for the pots.
I feel that most players when they start out just do not have the patience to wait..and they eventually panic or get board or something, and want to win more pots per hour. I also think that there are more of these players at the lower limits.
So just wait. The hands will come, and you can turn most of your sessions positive.
Ok, this sounds retarded and simple, but it is true. At this level of discipline in all areas of your game is what I believe the pros have.
I feel that most players when they start out just do not have the patience to wait..and they eventually panic or get board or something, and want to win more pots per hour. I also think that there are more of these players at the lower limits.
So just wait. The hands will come, and you can turn most of your sessions positive.
Ok, this sounds retarded and simple, but it is true. At this level of discipline in all areas of your game is what I believe the pros have.
Been busy, but pokering more now.
With the summer months not as much time for poker, but i want to clear a big bonus I have by Aug 16th, so I am going to find the time to play more.
As you can see by the chart at the bottom I had a downturn for a bit, but that was not really running bad. I tilted a lot of that money off in 2 sessions if I remember, and that made me mad. I just refuse to believe I am beat sometimes. Wish I had the details to post on the hands, but really it was obvious I beat, and made a bad crying call just to be sure. Anyhow, that was like 200 dollars.
So I smartened up, and really started to try and put people on hands. That has been working well. Keep asking myself, what do they have, and what am I beating. Since then I have almost clawed it all back. Had a nice 4th place finish in the Canadian poker night last night, and almost quadrupled up a .50 table today to 183 dollars, and it was not all in one or 2 hands. I really did grind it up.
On one hand though there was a guy who was more aggressive, and kept raising to $2. I get KK and raise it to 5, he makes it 12 instantly. I think....does he really have AA? Odds are no because this is not a rock, and this is his standard bet. He has made many re-raises at the table already. So I push 102 at his remaining 40 something, and he waits...and calls. He had QQ. I am glad I went with his read...and it held up.
Other than that it was just a matter of the increased aggression. I hope to continue this trend. I would love to have $1000 again by Sept. Lets see if it can be done.
As you can see by the chart at the bottom I had a downturn for a bit, but that was not really running bad. I tilted a lot of that money off in 2 sessions if I remember, and that made me mad. I just refuse to believe I am beat sometimes. Wish I had the details to post on the hands, but really it was obvious I beat, and made a bad crying call just to be sure. Anyhow, that was like 200 dollars.
So I smartened up, and really started to try and put people on hands. That has been working well. Keep asking myself, what do they have, and what am I beating. Since then I have almost clawed it all back. Had a nice 4th place finish in the Canadian poker night last night, and almost quadrupled up a .50 table today to 183 dollars, and it was not all in one or 2 hands. I really did grind it up.
On one hand though there was a guy who was more aggressive, and kept raising to $2. I get KK and raise it to 5, he makes it 12 instantly. I think....does he really have AA? Odds are no because this is not a rock, and this is his standard bet. He has made many re-raises at the table already. So I push 102 at his remaining 40 something, and he waits...and calls. He had QQ. I am glad I went with his read...and it held up.
Other than that it was just a matter of the increased aggression. I hope to continue this trend. I would love to have $1000 again by Sept. Lets see if it can be done.
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