Tuesday, 8 January 2008

Dramatically Bad session... into a not so bad session!

I played for the first time after my biggest session ever yesterday, and as I had imagined...It started terribly, I think I lost 7 buyins in about two hours! I feel this big down swing was mainly due to terrible set ups, however there were a couple of stacks lost due to bad final decisions.
The session ended fine though as I managed to make back 5 buy Ins, which meant I could go to bed...at 5am! a happy man! Below is a graph of the session:


Here are the first few losing hands from the session, Ill analyse them here as I haven't done so as of yet, and then I will post the hand:

I hate the way I played this hand at all stages really, OAL055 is a 18/12 and so isn't fucking about here pre flop, from the small blind, after a raiser and a cold caller, Which is why I didn't think a raise was any good, I did however feel I couldn't fold as im getting 3/1 and I have QQ!
On the flop I didn't see any value in raising so I called. On the turn I feel I make a very bad call, although the pot is huge I don't beat any of his range now the Jack has arrived. As for playing the hand differently, I don't really know, fold pre flop? get it in pre flop?

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG
($214.35)
Hero
($209.00)
CO
($322.04)
BTN
($293.05)
SB
($219.15)
BB
($203.35)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1

1 fold, Hero raises to $8, CO calls $8, 1 fold, SB raises to $28, 1 fold, Hero calls $20, CO folds

Flop: ($66, 2 players)
SB bets $55, Hero calls $55

Turn: ($176, 2 players)
SB bets $136.15, Hero goes all-in $126

River: ($438.15, 2 players)

Final Pot: $438.15
SB shows:
Hero shows:

SB wins $434.15 ( won +$215 )
CO lost -$8.00
Hero lost -$209.00

So with this second hand all decisions were pre flop, he's a 23/14 maniac who is very aggressive, However I think calling his 3-bet was probably best because I don't think his calling range is worse than 88 just because his raising range is. Then when he shoves he's not messing around obviously and so should have folded.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG
($204.30)
UTG+1
($276.80)
CO
($193.70)
Hero
($206.00)
SB
($139.10)
BB
($415.35)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BTN

1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, BB raises to $25, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $60, BB goes all-in $415.35, Hero goes all-in $146

Flop: ($624.35, 2 players)

Turn: ($624.35, 2 players)

River: ($624.35, 2 players)

Final Pot: $624.35
Hero shows:
BB shows:

BB wins $620.35 ( won +$205 )
UTG+1 lost -$2.00
Hero lost -$206.00

These following two are self explanatory I feel, insta-stacks in both cases...Just check out who there against...that's right, the same bloke!

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
Hero
($205.00)
UTG+1
($200.00)
CO
($205.15)
BTN
($358.00)
SB
($88.45)
BB
($82.50)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG

Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, BTN calls $8, 1 fold, BB calls $6

Flop: ($25, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $18, BTN raises to $36, BB folds, Hero raises to $89, BTN goes all-in $350, Hero goes all-in $108

Turn: ($572, 2 players)

River: ($572, 2 players)

Final Pot: $572
BTN shows:
Hero shows:

BTN wins $568 ( won +$210 )
BB lost -$8.00
Hero lost -$205.00


$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG
($210.80)
UTG+1
($190.75)
CO
($179.00)
BTN
($71.15)
SB
($99.50)
Hero
($226.30)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BB

2 folds, CO raises to $6, BTN calls $6, 1 fold, Hero calls $4

Flop: ($19, 3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $12, 1 fold, Hero raises to $35, CO goes all-in $173, Hero calls $138

Turn: ($365, 2 players)

River: ($365, 2 players)

Final Pot: $365
CO shows:
Hero shows:

CO wins $361 ( won +$182 )
BTN lost -$6.00
Hero lost -$179.00

After a few more stacking's my night started to take a turn for the better, Here are a couple of hands where actually win! woooo!! This first one I really like, I have recently been told by my coach to start calling with suited connectors, I do need to ask him however about calling with them out of position, I think maybe my pre flop call here is loose.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG
($255.45)
UTG+1
($204.40)
CO
($265.80)
BTN
($150.95)
Hero
($411.00)
BB
($178.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is SB

UTG raises to $8, 3 folds, Hero calls $7, BB calls $6

Flop: ($24, 3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $18, Hero calls $18, BB folds

Turn: ($60, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $30, Hero raises to $95, UTG calls $65

River: ($250, 2 players)
Hero bets $290, UTG goes all-in $134.45

Final Pot: $674.45
Hero shows:
UTG shows:

Hero wins $670.45 ( won +$259.45 )
BB lost -$8.00
UTG lost -$255.45

This next hand was pretty cool to! To anyone reading this now without an explanation would question my calls, but I know this bloke off by heart, He is a 71/35 for a start, but thats not the best thing, he will bet into the raiser on the flop if he hits, anything, or has a strong pare, He will check with nothing every time. He is happy to make ridiculous bluffs on turn and river, if you also under rep your hand on the flop.

When he checked I new he didn't have a King, I could have bet this flop and been called by him with AQ ,AJ, A10, he is that bad! but having my reads on him I decided there was more value checking. Then it all came together, he bet the turn and I called as I new it was a bluff. The river bet was scary but decided I wanted to go with my read as it was so strong. A raise was obviously worthless as although he is bad he doesn't call with his bluffs!!


$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG
($396.12)
UTG+1
($204.35)
CO
($137.00)
BTN
($252.15)
SB
($589.36)
Hero
($472.35)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BB

2 folds, CO raises to $8, 1 fold, SB calls $7, Hero raises to $32, CO folds, SB calls $24

Flop: ($72, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($72, 2 players)
SB bets $36, Hero calls $36

River: ($144, 2 players)
SB bets $175.12, Hero calls $175.12

Final Pot: $494.24
SB shows:
Hero shows:

Hero wins $490.24 ( won +$247.12 )
CO lost -$8.00
SB lost -$243.12

Saturday, 5 January 2008

05/01/2008 AKA Best Day So Far!

Yea so today I had my biggest earning day so far, and I think probably one of the best playing days so far also. I just felt on top of it today, Made a few nice calls, managed to take some money off a few of the regular TAG's which is always nice!

I was playing 23/17 which is slightly looser than my average and I was playing very loose out the cut-off, It was actually just looser than the button! 31! I have been trying to play looser out the cut off lately as my range was a bit tight, I think today was a combination of my trying to play more hands and actually having more playable hands! Anyway here are a few stats, graphs and stuff of today's progress.

General Info Stats:


Position Stats:



Todays Graph:


I only got stacked twice today which is nice! here is the first one, This guy is so so bad, his shove on the turn was great, 9/10 I ship it here!

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG
($388.71)
Hero
($216.95)
BTN
($374.43)
SB
($30.45)
BB
($337.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is CO

UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, SB goes all-in $30.45, 1 fold, UTG calls $28.45, Hero calls $20.45

Flop: ($93.35, 3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($93.35, 3 players)
UTG bets $8, Hero raises to $60, UTG goes all-in $358.26, Hero goes all-in $126.5

River: ($638.11, 3 players)

Final Pot: $638.11
UTG shows:
Hero shows:
SB shows:

UTG wins $634.11 ( won +$245.4 )
Hero lost -$216.95
SB lost -$30.45

Here is the second hand, this guy is a regular TAG, one of the better players at this level, He loves to 3-bet, in fact he does it nearly every time I raise when he has position, I have previously 4-bet bluff him a lot, and he now knows I do this, so with other hands such as AQ I've started to call his 3-bets, here a raise is good as he thinks I still 4-bet bluff him a lot. His shove is obviously great and I snap called, sad outcome:

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG
($207.75)
Hero
($202.00)
BTN
($217.00)
SB
($111.64)
BB
($266.04)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is CO

1 fold, Hero raises to $8, BTN raises to $28, 2 folds, Hero raises to $68, BTN goes all-in $217, Hero goes all-in $134

Flop: ($422, 2 players)

Turn: ($422, 2 players)

River: ($422, 2 players)

Final Pot: $422
Hero shows:
BTN shows:

BTN wins $418 ( won +$201 )
Hero lost -$202.00

I didn't really have any amazing play winning pot hands today, all pretty standard, just lost of them! This is probably my favourite winning hand from today, this one has a fun river though!

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG ($311.58)
Hero ($318.24)
BTN ($630.39)
SB ($190.80)
BB ($198.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is CO

1 fold, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, SB calls $7, 1 fold

Flop: ($18, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $14, SB raises to $32, Hero calls $18

Turn: ($82, 2 players)
SB bets $52, Hero goes all-in $278.24, SB goes all-in $98.8

River: ($511.04, 2 players)

Final Pot: $511.04
Hero shows:
SB shows:

Hero wins $507.04 ( won +$188.8 )
SB lost -$190.80

Thursday, 3 January 2008

joc1981

Just had to share a few hands with you, all 4 are from the same player joc1981, my new favorite villian of all time, nothing else really to say the hands speak for themselves.

I will add the jocs stats: Hes an 85/64

***** Pacific Hand History for Game 176086272 *****
$1/$2 Blinds No Limit Hold'em - *** 01 04 04:06:24 2008
Table J.L. Salazar y Hermanos (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 10: IGPAZ ( $187 )
Seat 2: joc1981 ( $214.65 )
Seat 4: Rosspier ( $203 )
Seat 6: mills220 ( $320.7 )
Seat 8: Monaez ( $389.35 )
Rosspier posts small blind [$1].
mills220 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Monaez [ Kh Kd ]
Monaez raises [$8].
IGPAZ folds.
joc1981 raises [$14].
Rosspier folds.
mills220 folds.
Monaez raises [$45].
joc1981 calls [$39].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9h, 6d, 7h ]
Monaez bets [$60].
joc1981 calls [$60].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3s ]
Monaez bets [$102].
joc1981 calls [$101.65].
** Dealing River ** [ Js ]
** Summary **
joc1981 shows [ 6h 6c ].
Monaez shows [ Kh Kd ].
Monaez shows [ Kh Kd ].
joc1981 shows [ 6h 6c ].
joc1981 collected [$428.3].
Monaez collected [$0.35].



***** Pacific Hand History for Game 176086616 *****
$1/$2 Blinds No Limit Hold'em - *** 01 04 04:19:00 2008
Table J.L. Salazar y Hermanos (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 10: IGPAZ ( $194.85 )
Seat 2: joc1981 ( $499.8 )
Seat 4: Rosspier ( $197 )
Seat 6: mills220 ( $357.7 )
Seat 7: divie23 ( $220.35 )
Seat 8: Monaez ( $200 )
divie23 posts small blind [$1].
Monaez posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Monaez [ Ac As ]
IGPAZ folds.
joc1981 raises [$10].
Rosspier calls [$10].
mills220 folds.
divie23 folds.
Monaez raises [$36].
joc1981 calls [$28].
Rosspier folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jc, 3c, Qs ]
Monaez bets [$69].
joc1981 calls [$69].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4d ]
Monaez bets [$93].
joc1981 calls [$93].
** Dealing River ** [ 5c ]
** Summary **
joc1981 shows [ 4h 3h ].
Monaez shows [ Ac As ].
joc1981 shows [ 4h 3h ].
joc1981 collected [$407].



***** Pacific Hand History for Game 176087192 *****
$1/$2 Blinds No Limit Hold'em - *** 01 04 04:44:22 2008
Table J.L. Salazar y Hermanos (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: joc1981 ( $713.28 )
Seat 3: Monaez ( $199 )
Seat 4: Rosspier ( $254 )
Seat 5: bleurgh ( $231.3 )
Seat 6: mills220 ( $416.65 )
Rosspier posts small blind [$1].
bleurgh posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Monaez [ Ac Qs ]
mills220 calls [$2].
joc1981 raises [$4].
Monaez raises [$20].
Rosspier folds.
bleurgh folds.
mills220 folds.
joc1981 calls [$16].
** Dealing Flop ** [ As, 6s, 10h ]
joc1981 checks.
Monaez bets [$38].
joc1981 calls [$38].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2c ]
joc1981 checks.
Monaez bets [$90].
joc1981 calls [$90].
** Dealing River ** [ Qc ]
joc1981 checks.
Monaez bets [$51].
joc1981 calls [$51].
** Summary **
joc1981 shows [ 4c 6h ].
Monaez shows [ Ac Qs ].
Monaez shows [ Ac Qs ].
Monaez collected [$399].


***** Pacific Hand History for Game 176087980 *****
$1/$2 Blinds No Limit Hold'em - *** 01 04 05:26:54 2008
Table J.L. Salazar y Hermanos (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: joc1981 ( $156.18 )
Seat 3: Monaez ( $564.65 )
Seat 5: Hippias ( $328 )
Seat 6: mills220 ( $828.3 )
Seat 7: divie23 ( $293.7 )
Seat 9: Tshiller ( $202.55 )
mills220 posts small blind [$1].
divie23 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Monaez [ 5s 5h ]
Tshiller calls [$2].
joc1981 raises [$4].
Monaez calls [$4].
Hippias calls [$4].
mills220 calls [$3].
divie23 calls [$2].
Tshiller calls [$2].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, 7s, Qh ]
mills220 checks.
divie23 checks.
Tshiller checks.
joc1981 bets [$12].
Monaez calls [$12].
Hippias calls [$12].
mills220 folds.
divie23 folds.
Tshiller folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7d ]
joc1981 bets [$30].
Monaez raises [$70].
Hippias folds.
joc1981 calls [$40].
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ]
joc1981 checks.
Monaez bets [$478.65].
joc1981 calls [$70.18].
** Summary **
joc1981 shows [ Kh Qs ].
Monaez shows [ 5s 5h ].
Monaez shows [ 5s 5h ].
Monaez collected [$336.36].
Monaez collected [$408.47].