Out JJ < QQ and 77

Trivial
QQ called last - brave boy.

Lucky double up 4550 chips 50-100 blinds

Had 73dd and limpers. I'm sb, and called. Flop gave me straight draw, river added flush draw. I bet - the guy called. I moved all-in on the turn and he shown... AJdd. OMG he is Ace high but erased my flush draw. River gave me 3 and I won the hand weeee.

Lucky! But I needed it. Gonna try to smash them all.

Monday, 2010-08-23 brief update

Had good early session today in the casino and finished my $1/$2NL play with $185 profit after about 3 hours of play.

I am going to play online tournaments before next session in PokerStars.
Played one tournament $22 freezout 20k guaranteed, quick up to 3500 after the start then JJ were cracked by flush and then K6 guy made runner runner vs my QQ. Unlucky.

Playing another $22 freezout at the moment - the 1pm 12,5k guaranteed. After first two levels I'm with 2955 chips (3000 starting).

Cash game $1/$2NL live

Yesterday I played $1/$2NL in local casino.
Actually I have good results in this casino, because more than 60% of the players on the table are regular gamblers and the game against them is easy.

Previous day I had about $215 profit, but in the end missed to grow it up. I had KK and lost huge $330 pot vs QQ - the guy hit Queen on the turn.

Yesterday I started good, until I got KK again. The guy on my right raised $16 and I re-raised him $35. He called. Flop was JT3 and when I bet 45, he went all-in. Pot was $360. I called and he shown Q9. Immediately 8 run gave him straight and drawing death for me.

I made rebuy $200 and played over 3 hours. I was very patient to choose the hands where to play and until the end of the session I didn't lose any showdown (WOW).

At the end I had $440 for $40 profit. Actually I felt good in the end of the session.

In two days I won about $250 but missed to grow up them with another about $700 because of bad luck.

But the most important was that I kept my calmness and played good poker.

Out - lost AJ vs TT

Played it vs Serbian guy - flop gave him trips T
River was Jack.
Unlucky.
Out before the big money as usual but my place wasn't here :)

25 players left

135000 stack here / 233000 avg. stack
blinds 4000-8000

Break time - 33 players left

I'm card dead last three orbits but still holding enough chips to keep myself in the battle
88800 chips, avg. stack is far away 188040.
Blinds are 3000-6000

Next hour will decide my fortune in this tournament.

Last 4 tables left

I'm still in.
No play after the last post. Holding about 105000 chips, avg.stack is 162000.
Blinds are 2500-5000

Dbled up TT vs A7s - 122k stack / 121.6k avg

48 players left
It was my first hand on this table - TT on BB, MP raised 12k (2k-4k blinds), I shoved and he called with A7dd. No surprises on the board.

Up 94000 and back to 66600 / 100700 avg.

and 58 players left.

77 < AA in last hand where I dropped. I hope its still not over here.

Break time - 64663 chips / 57830 avg. stack

101 players left.

Have to calm down and to take it down this tournament.
If I do - I will officially nominate for phoenix. :)

AK > KQ for 50k pot

Climbing 66900 stack
Avg 47000

77>55 47800 chips weeeee. What a progress baby :)

77 vs 55 and no surprises. Btw it was the same guy with AQ.

Doubled up!!! 32000 chips / 34000 avg. stack

Small blind with JJ, button raised, I shoved, he called with AQ. JJ holds.

Amazing - from last 70 chips to 15500

Had heart-breaker time between the start of 4th hour and the bubble.

Finally I got good hand and with pocket tens shoved vs min-raiser. But guy from late position called me with KK and only 70 chips left. And dude, I made them 7500!!!! Made trips, flush, two pairs, just in time.

On the bubble when 190 players left I got JJ and decided to play. Min raise from button and I shoved from big blind. The guy called with Q7 and didn't hit anything. Wow 15500 chips.

We are already in the money and my next goal should be the final table :o)

Third break - shorty 11500 chips / 21900 avg. stack blinds 400-800

No big play for me during the last hour, just tried to keep my chips.
5 minutes before the break had pocket 8s on the big blinds, player from middle position made a raise and I shoved with 12bb stack but he folded.

266 players left, 189 are in the money.

A6dd>88 (shorstack)

Had A6dd and all folded before me (on the button). I bet 725 (blinds 150-300) and BB woke up with 88 for all-in. I called. Flop was KhKcTd. River Jd gave me flush and straight draw plus T and J outs too - 21 outs total. River Tc gave me the winning hand.

13000 chips / 9300 avg. stack

Second break - 8450 chips / 7820 avg 120-240 blinds

In good position. Had good second hour.
Time to show my best performance.

Quick break and back on the fight.

TT>A9 for 3330 pot

T flop gave me a bit calmness.
No surprises.

8990 chips

AA two hands later

I raised 375 from cutoff. bb and sb called. Flop T82. I bet 725. Both folded. 7522 chips.

Wooow 4x my stack

Had 99 on the big blind next hand. Guy shoved. I called, two other called too. Flop JJx. Original raiser bet, one of the guys folded. They both shown 66 and 44. No surprised on turn/river. Weeeeee

6770 chips and 5850 avg. stack. The game is different now.
Quick move.

UTG AK. UTG+1 called with AK, Tie.

Actually I like to play as shorstack but why it happens to me all the time lately?

1500 chips and 80-160 blinds.
Well known situation.
I should survive :)

Played good. And AK vs KK. lost it sick. 1313 chips left

Really unlucky

Lucky river with pocket 8s

Had 88 and raised vs. limper. Flop was T76 and gave me straight draw too. I bet 2/3 pot but he shoved and I was pot commit. I called. He shown QT sick. Turn was blank but river was 8 for my trips.
Thanks God!

4400 stack and 4900 average.
Blinds 60-120.

2470 chips, 40-80 blinds

Still not sitting good. Have lots of work to do to keep my place in the tournament during the second hour.
Table is tough but, I'm almost card dead, but I believe it could be changed during the second hour.

Tough play

Got good opening hands and no luck first about 30 hands.
Protecting my stack, 2230 chips but I hope it will not take forever to be fold specialist :)

TT and 88 first 3 hands

First hand TT flop KQx, turn A, lost
Third hand 88 lost vs 99

2775 chips, 225 chips loss. Pretty nice.

...and out again

This was silly. Two pairs on the flop vs TWO flopped straights.
Silly setup.
Out. Had to play it better. I hope to be the man in 42k gtd in FTP. Starting in 15 minutes

KK vs AQ and won, wow!!! for first time this week

After 4-5 hands KK vs AQ and always in the losing position (anyway with AQ or KK), I finally won it wow.

Had KK and flop was T98 and gosh turn J.
Nice that that wasn't everything - the river was Q and I won KQJT9 vs QJT98.

Chip count 4750, blinds 25-50

...and out

KQ vs AQ and AQ - 7200 pot.

No Ace but no King too.
Out.

Still in the other one with 3130 chips.

Bad run, good run

Dropped from 4000 to 1000 chips in unlucky hand 55 < TT, then doubled up and doubled up.

And the notable situations from this week - AQdd vs KK - Q turn but not enough help.

Pot was about 11000
Down to 995
All in A5 vs 66 and flopped A - 2290 chips

UTG A6cc all-in (100-200 blinds) - got blinds for 2590 chips.

I hope for better run here. At least it is dynamic.

Evening for tournaments

Playing two tournaments in Stars (20k gtd each of them) and waiting for 42k gtd in FTP.

Still decent stack of 4000 chips after first hour in the first PS tournament.

I'll post the progress here.

Cash 1/2NL fullring AK>QQ $192 pot

I think I'll miss that hand, when the turn opened flush draw too. Ace river and all finished pretty nice in that hand.

AK>QQ $192 pot

$22 freezout 12.5k guaranteed - started @1pm

Just joined after the first 2 levels.

Quick lose in the Daily 40k

The first hand after the break K9cc and 9xx flop with backdoor flush. Shove vs JJ. No help this time. Unlucky. And out. Next time.

2010-08-03 Daily 40k First 2 hours update

Hard first two hours. My stack never grow up over 3500 and also was down to 1300 chips. Had some unlucky draws for the opponents but survived because they were shorter than me. Doubled up my 1600 chips with QT (blinds 100-200) vs A9 when opponent hit 9 on the flop and only Queen was my winning variant. Queen on the river and the tournament continued for me.

In last 3 rounds I'm just holding my chips and finished on the second break with 3115 chips and blind levels 125-250, close to 150-300 blind increase. I need some luck to move on ahead.

Tournament today: Daily 40k

I joined 2pm daily 40k. Let the fortune be with me. Brief updates will be posted here.

Bet update: Final hands

We decided to stop the competition and to go outside to drink something with the $50 I lost in the first bet.
I'm finishing with $23 bankroll. Next time I'll play harder to win the competition :)

Thanks all who followed up the competition.

Later today I am going to play $22 20k guaranteed in Stars @12:00 or/and $11 Daily 40k @2pm.

Bet update: $23.97 bankroll

Table limit $0.10/$0.25

Hand #217
QQ on UTG. Raise $0.75. Button called me. Lost the hand with flop KJx (he had KQ), but not big damages. My pocket pair today bring me problems only. Down $17.31

Hand #226
AKcc on the button. Limp before me, I raised $0.88. One call after me. I KT5 (all hearts) flop. I made c-bet of $1.25 and the guy folded.

Hand #228
Limp and raise before me. QJdd on hand. I called. Only two. Flop Q96. He bet $1.25, I called. Turn 3. Another bet of $1.25 and I raised $4.30. He folded. I won a pot of $7.24. Bankroll up $21.73

Hand #235
Shorstack shoved his A5. I called with 99. Won. Bankroll $23.97

Bet update: $19.41 bankroll

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #203
AK on UTG+2. Bb called. Flop A54. C-bet $0.41. BB folds. Bankroll $19.41. 205 hands played.
Moving up $0.10/$0.25 blinds but will move down if bankroll hits $11 again.

Bet update: Luckyyyyyyyyyyy

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #169
UTG with AQ. UTG+1 min-raised my bet. MP gone all-in with 20bb stack. I called. UTG+1 shoved too. I called. Donk play I guess. smaller guy shown KK, UTG+1 shown JJ. But river was A. All agressors should be stacked by fortune. Lucky hand for me. Maybe my move on in the mission? :) Bankroll $18.28, sitting with about $13 on the table (20-50bb one).

Bet update: Breaking the bad run?

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #156
Called raise with A8cc from the bb. Flop was AAQ. The guy made c-bet $0.30, I raised $0.67 and he called. Turn was 7. I bet $1.15 but he folded. Bankroll $11.43

Bet update: Luck gone?

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #148
Lost AQ vs... Q3. Very sick because flop had 3. No big damages. Bankroll $11.83

Hand #151
QQ CO-1. Two limpers before me. I raised $0.45. One of the limpers called (shorstack). with 55. shoved. made quads of 5. When I could be lucky like these guys? :) Bankroll $10.56

Getting one round break to prepare coffee and concentrate in the game. :)

Bet update: Two winners BR $12.93

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #124
Button tried to steal blinds with min raise. I called with QT.
Flop was Q84. He cbet $0.40, I called. Turn 5. Both checked. River 7 and I bet $0.45. He called with A7. Weak. Bankroll $11.92

Hand #139
Limped hand, I'm bb with 75offsuit. Flop is 886. The limper bet $0.10. I called. Turn 4, made my straight. He bet another $0.10, I raised $0.35, he called. River K. I made value bet of $0.51 (and hopt he doesnt slowplay fullhouse). He called. With just T8. Sweet. Bankroll $12.93

Bet update: First bluff in this session

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #115
Lost KQ vs AK hand. Bankroll down $10.55. Getting hard time. Dude, this level is harder than 100NL table LOL.

Hand #117
CO tried to steal the blinds but I called him by 65ss. Flop was Q93. We both checked. Turn was T and I decided to bluff him - bet $0.45 and he folded. Cool. Bankroll $10.82

Bet update: Kinda lucky

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #101
UTG limped and I called my sb with T2dd. Flop was 8d6s4d. We all checked. Turn was Tc. I bet $0.19, UTG called. River was 4s. We both checked. He shown KQdd. Uh, lucky me.

Hand #104
UTG+1 raised $0.30, I called with 98cc. Flop Q96. He bet $0.30, I called. Turn 8, openned 2 pairs for me. He bet $0.50. I called. River 7. Really sick. He bet only $0.30 on $2.20 pot and I called. Guy had AQ. Lucky me again.

2 hands later I lost A8hh and flush draw nuts for $2 pot and a slight down.

Current bankroll is $12.60.

Bet update: $12.03

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

I didn't see flop from the last update.

Stealing blinds with hands like AJ and QQ.
Getting 20 minutes break.

Current bankroll is $12.03.

Busted KK vs AQ and new bet with same conditions but $11 starting

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #51
KK on MP, guy before me raised $0.30, I shoved, he called with AQ. Flop Q but turn A and I've been busted.

I lost $50 but we made another bet here $11 to $1000 - same conditions.

Hand #52
Won QJdd vs JJ and AKQ flop.

Current bankroll is $11.54

Bet update: Down to $2.08

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #33
Down $2.23. AK on MP, guy before me limp, I raise $0.37, he called. Flop T88, check-check. Turn K. He bets $0.40, I call. River 6. He bets $0.90. I called. His hand was 87hh. Lost $3.49 pot and down to $2.23 stack

Current stack is $2.08 (after the blinds)

Bet update: Doubled up to $4.06

Table limit $0.05/$0.10

Hand #10
Cutoff position with KK. All folded except the guy before me who raise $0.30. I reraised $0.90. He folded. Stack $2.36

Hand #26
AK on CO-1 and raise. button called, bb called too. Won the hand vs button's A8. Current stack $4.06

May I turn $2 to $1000 playing ring cash games today?

I have side bet here ($50 with rate 10:1) that I will turn $2 in PokerStars up to $1000 in a day, playing full ring cash NLHE on ONE table.

Wish me luck! I'll keep you updated.
Current balance: $1.91