I just started 2 SnGs at once and one them both. I've maybe done that before, but I don't think so.
Let these 2 hands be a lesson on not minraising three handed preflop when I'm in a blind.
PokerStars Game #2972157891: Tournament #14671166, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/11/04 - 16:42:58 (ET)
Table '14671166 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Xtra (5240 in chips)
Seat 3: ekillian (5365 in chips)
Seat 7: JRizzle88 (2895 in chips)
Xtra: posts small blind 75
ekillian: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [2h 8d]
JRizzle88: folds
Xtra: raises 150 to 300
ekillian: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [Kh 2s 5s]
Xtra: bets 300
ekillian: calls 300
*** TURN *** [Kh 2s 5s] [2c]
Xtra: bets 300
ekillian: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [Kh 2s 5s 2c] [3h]
Xtra: bets 450
ekillian: raises 750 to 1200
Xtra: calls 750
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [2h 8d] (three of a kind, Deuces)
Xtra: mucks hand
ekillian collected 4200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4200 | Rake 0
Board [Kh 2s 5s 2c 3h]
Seat 1: Xtra (small blind) mucked [7s 7c]
Seat 3: ekillian (big blind) showed [2h 8d] and won (4200) with three of a kind, Deuces
Seat 7: JRizzle88 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
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PokerStars Game #2972162456: Tournament #14671166, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/11/04 - 16:43:35 (ET)
Table '14671166 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Xtra (3140 in chips)
Seat 3: ekillian (7465 in chips)
Seat 7: JRizzle88 (2895 in chips)
ekillian: posts small blind 75
JRizzle88: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Th 8h]
Xtra: raises 150 to 300
ekillian: calls 225
JRizzle88: folds
*** FLOP *** [8c 9d 3s]
ekillian: checks
Xtra: bets 300
ekillian: raises 6865 to 7165 and is all-in
Xtra: calls 2540 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [8c 9d 3s] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [8c 9d 3s Js] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [Th 8h] (two pair, Tens and Eights)
Xtra: shows [8d Ac] (a pair of Eights)
ekillian collected 6430 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6430 | Rake 0
Board [8c 9d 3s Js Tc]
Seat 1: Xtra (button) showed [8d Ac] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 3: ekillian (small blind) showed [Th 8h] and won (6430) with two pair, Tens and Eights
Seat 7: JRizzle88 (big blind) folded before Flop
Also. Do not implode HU. You just cost yourself money. This guy had been giving me trouble. The blinds were high and I made a kinda careless push preflop. He made an even more careless call.
FullTiltPoker Game #277658547: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (1790945), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:15:22 ET - 2005/11/04
Seat 2: ekillian (5,400)
Seat 8: illa5th (8,100)
ekillian posts the small blind of 300
illa5th posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ks 7d]
ekillian raises to 5,400, and is all in
illa5th calls 4,800
ekillian shows [Ks 7d]
illa5th shows [8s 9s]
*** FLOP *** [5c Kc 6s]
*** TURN *** [5c Kc 6s] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [5c Kc 6s 9c] [Ts]
ekillian shows a pair of Kings
illa5th shows a pair of Nines
ekillian wins the pot (10,800) with a pair of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10,800 | Rake 0
Board: [5c Kc 6s 9c Ts]
Seat 2: ekillian (small blind) showed [Ks 7d] and won (10,800) with a pair of Kings
Seat 8: illa5th (big blind) showed [8s 9s] and lost with a pair of Nines
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FullTiltPoker Game #277658966: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (1790945), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:15:42 ET - 2005/11/04
Seat 2: ekillian (10,800)
Seat 8: illa5th (2,700)
illa5th posts the small blind of 300
ekillian posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8c Kd]
illa5th raises to 2,700, and is all in
ekillian calls 2,100
illa5th shows [5d 7h]
ekillian shows [8c Kd]
*** FLOP *** [Jh 7s Tc]
*** TURN *** [Jh 7s Tc] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 7s Tc 4c] [9s]
illa5th shows a pair of Sevens
ekillian shows a straight, Jack high
ekillian wins the pot (5,400) with a straight, Jack high
illa5th stands up
ekillian stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,400 | Rake 0
Board: [Jh 7s Tc 4c 9s]
Seat 2: ekillian (big blind) showed [8c Kd] and won (5,400) with a straight, Jack high
Seat 8: illa5th (small blind) showed [5d 7h] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Friday, November 04, 2005
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
3 Parts. One hand.
PT. 1 Trap setting without the nuts
Against the right players you don't need the nuts to set a trap. Against some players, in some situations your hand can be pretty awful but you can still set a trap. I'll get in to that more but first I'll introduce you to part 2.
PT. 2 Trapping without checking/calling.
A weak bet often looks like free money to a player who loves aggression and is reckless. So it's often easier to trap a player like this by betting and giving him something to get greedy over.
Pt. 3 Never say Never.
There are some things I generally don't do playing poker. This includes minraising preflop. However rules are made to be broken. If you found perfect poker rules to follow you'd be pretty predictable. This isn't blackjack. However if you break these rules you're gonna need a plan and you're gonna need a reason.
Putting all 3 parts into play.
In this hand I had seen this player severely overplay A6s. So when he limps from the SB I assume he's weak, but that doesn't mean he can't overplay whatever his weak holdings are. So I min raise here. Partly because I can afford to miss a flop if he calls and I miss and I lose the hand. Also I think he'll quite possibly pay me off if I hit. Also he may come back over the top with a hand that I'm racing or ahead of. But I don't think I'm gonna be behind here. Even with KQ. Not right now against this guy with his SB limp.
Putting all 3 parts into play.
PokerStars Game #2834326835: Tournament #13953580, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2005/10/18 - 16:10:14 (ET)
Table '13953580 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: ekillian (1085 in chips)
Seat 4: McGwire2003 (2415 in chips)
Seat 5: Sbenasse (3180 in chips)
Seat 6: Mad__Money06 (925 in chips)
Seat 7: miloose (1580 in chips)
Seat 8: Amour_Zero (4315 in chips)
Amour_Zero: posts small blind 50
ekillian: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qd Kc]
McGwire2003: folds
Sbenasse: folds
Mad__Money06: folds
miloose: folds
Amour_Zero: calls 50
ekillian: raises 100 to 200
Amour_Zero: raises 800 to 1000
ekillian: raises 85 to 1085 and is all-in
Amour_Zero: calls 85
*** FLOP *** [6h 5d 3s]
*** TURN *** [6h 5d 3s] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [6h 5d 3s 3h] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Amour_Zero: shows [Ks Js] (two pair, Kings and Threes)
ekillian: shows [Qd Kc] (two pair, Kings and Threes - Queen kicker)
ekillian collected 2170 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2170 | Rake 0
Board [6h 5d 3s 3h Kh]
Seat 2: ekillian (big blind) showed [Qd Kc] and won (2170) with two pair, Kings and Threes
Seat 4: McGwire2003 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Sbenasse folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Mad__Money06 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: miloose (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Amour_Zero (small blind) showed [Ks Js] and lost with two pair, Kings and Threes
Against the right players you don't need the nuts to set a trap. Against some players, in some situations your hand can be pretty awful but you can still set a trap. I'll get in to that more but first I'll introduce you to part 2.
PT. 2 Trapping without checking/calling.
A weak bet often looks like free money to a player who loves aggression and is reckless. So it's often easier to trap a player like this by betting and giving him something to get greedy over.
Pt. 3 Never say Never.
There are some things I generally don't do playing poker. This includes minraising preflop. However rules are made to be broken. If you found perfect poker rules to follow you'd be pretty predictable. This isn't blackjack. However if you break these rules you're gonna need a plan and you're gonna need a reason.
Putting all 3 parts into play.
In this hand I had seen this player severely overplay A6s. So when he limps from the SB I assume he's weak, but that doesn't mean he can't overplay whatever his weak holdings are. So I min raise here. Partly because I can afford to miss a flop if he calls and I miss and I lose the hand. Also I think he'll quite possibly pay me off if I hit. Also he may come back over the top with a hand that I'm racing or ahead of. But I don't think I'm gonna be behind here. Even with KQ. Not right now against this guy with his SB limp.
Putting all 3 parts into play.
PokerStars Game #2834326835: Tournament #13953580, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2005/10/18 - 16:10:14 (ET)
Table '13953580 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: ekillian (1085 in chips)
Seat 4: McGwire2003 (2415 in chips)
Seat 5: Sbenasse (3180 in chips)
Seat 6: Mad__Money06 (925 in chips)
Seat 7: miloose (1580 in chips)
Seat 8: Amour_Zero (4315 in chips)
Amour_Zero: posts small blind 50
ekillian: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qd Kc]
McGwire2003: folds
Sbenasse: folds
Mad__Money06: folds
miloose: folds
Amour_Zero: calls 50
ekillian: raises 100 to 200
Amour_Zero: raises 800 to 1000
ekillian: raises 85 to 1085 and is all-in
Amour_Zero: calls 85
*** FLOP *** [6h 5d 3s]
*** TURN *** [6h 5d 3s] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [6h 5d 3s 3h] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Amour_Zero: shows [Ks Js] (two pair, Kings and Threes)
ekillian: shows [Qd Kc] (two pair, Kings and Threes - Queen kicker)
ekillian collected 2170 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2170 | Rake 0
Board [6h 5d 3s 3h Kh]
Seat 2: ekillian (big blind) showed [Qd Kc] and won (2170) with two pair, Kings and Threes
Seat 4: McGwire2003 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Sbenasse folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Mad__Money06 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: miloose (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Amour_Zero (small blind) showed [Ks Js] and lost with two pair, Kings and Threes
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Fun hand
The types of hands make my day.
FullTiltPoker Game #249632987: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (1601877), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:51:09 ET - 2005/10/12
Seat 1: jbizzle15 (3,154)
Seat 3: ekillian (6,266)
Seat 8: iMaiden1827 (4,080)
iMaiden1827 posts the small blind of 60
jbizzle15 posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8h 9s]
ekillian calls 120 my call here is iffy but it gives me a good chance to steal the blinds post flop. His raise just gives me more to steal post flop...
iMaiden1827 raises to 360
jbizzle15 folds
ekillian calls 240 So I call...
*** FLOP *** [7d Tc 5h]
iMaiden1827 bets 480 Ummm I like the price
ekillian calls 480
*** TURN *** [7d Tc 5h] [4d]
iMaiden1827 checks Here's a chance for a fee card... But damn that's a weak check.
ekillian bets 1,500
iMaiden1827 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,500 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot (1,800)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,800 | Rake 0
Board: [7d Tc 5h 4d]
Seat 1: jbizzle15 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: ekillian (button) collected (1,800), mucked
Seat 8: iMaiden1827 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Hooray. Then I doubled the guy up with my JJ vs his AQ.
FullTiltPoker Game #249632987: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (1601877), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:51:09 ET - 2005/10/12
Seat 1: jbizzle15 (3,154)
Seat 3: ekillian (6,266)
Seat 8: iMaiden1827 (4,080)
iMaiden1827 posts the small blind of 60
jbizzle15 posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8h 9s]
ekillian calls 120 my call here is iffy but it gives me a good chance to steal the blinds post flop. His raise just gives me more to steal post flop...
iMaiden1827 raises to 360
jbizzle15 folds
ekillian calls 240 So I call...
*** FLOP *** [7d Tc 5h]
iMaiden1827 bets 480 Ummm I like the price
ekillian calls 480
*** TURN *** [7d Tc 5h] [4d]
iMaiden1827 checks Here's a chance for a fee card... But damn that's a weak check.
ekillian bets 1,500
iMaiden1827 folds
Uncalled bet of 1,500 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot (1,800)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,800 | Rake 0
Board: [7d Tc 5h 4d]
Seat 1: jbizzle15 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: ekillian (button) collected (1,800), mucked
Seat 8: iMaiden1827 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Hooray. Then I doubled the guy up with my JJ vs his AQ.
Friday, October 07, 2005
I knew...
This may not be the prettiest hand ever but I was ahead on the turn... And I knew that 6c was coming.
PokerStars Game #2746932585: Tournament #13485904, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/10/07 - 12:55:58 (ET)
Table '13485904 1' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: shakes3232 (1670 in chips)
Seat 3: Uncle Robo (3040 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: kjeffsky (1105 in chips)
Seat 5: reno01 (980 in chips)
Seat 6: dominguez9 (2935 in chips)
Seat 7: ekillian (2605 in chips)
Seat 8: DxAxNxK (1165 in chips) is sitting out
dominguez9: posts small blind 75
ekillian: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [5c 7c]
DxAxNxK: folds
shakes3232: folds
Uncle Robo: folds
kjeffsky: folds
DxAxNxK has returned
reno01: folds
dominguez9: calls 75
ekillian: checks
*** FLOP *** [4c Qs 3c]
dominguez9: bets 400
ekillian: calls 400
*** TURN *** [4c Qs 3c] [5s]
dominguez9: bets 400
ekillian: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [4c Qs 3c 5s] [6c]
dominguez9: bets 400
Uncle Robo has returned
ekillian: raises 500 to 900
dominguez9: calls 500
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [5c 7c] (a straight flush, Three to Seven)
dominguez9: shows [7s 9s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
ekillian collected 3700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3700 | Rake 0
Board [4c Qs 3c 5s 6c]
Seat 2: shakes3232 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Uncle Robo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: kjeffsky folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: reno01 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: dominguez9 (small blind) showed [7s 9s] and lost with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) showed [5c 7c] and won (3700) with a straight flush, Three to Seven
Seat 8: DxAxNxK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I went on to win.
PokerStars Game #2746932585: Tournament #13485904, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/10/07 - 12:55:58 (ET)
Table '13485904 1' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: shakes3232 (1670 in chips)
Seat 3: Uncle Robo (3040 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: kjeffsky (1105 in chips)
Seat 5: reno01 (980 in chips)
Seat 6: dominguez9 (2935 in chips)
Seat 7: ekillian (2605 in chips)
Seat 8: DxAxNxK (1165 in chips) is sitting out
dominguez9: posts small blind 75
ekillian: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [5c 7c]
DxAxNxK: folds
shakes3232: folds
Uncle Robo: folds
kjeffsky: folds
DxAxNxK has returned
reno01: folds
dominguez9: calls 75
ekillian: checks
*** FLOP *** [4c Qs 3c]
dominguez9: bets 400
ekillian: calls 400
*** TURN *** [4c Qs 3c] [5s]
dominguez9: bets 400
ekillian: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [4c Qs 3c 5s] [6c]
dominguez9: bets 400
Uncle Robo has returned
ekillian: raises 500 to 900
dominguez9: calls 500
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [5c 7c] (a straight flush, Three to Seven)
dominguez9: shows [7s 9s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
ekillian collected 3700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3700 | Rake 0
Board [4c Qs 3c 5s 6c]
Seat 2: shakes3232 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Uncle Robo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: kjeffsky folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: reno01 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: dominguez9 (small blind) showed [7s 9s] and lost with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 7: ekillian (big blind) showed [5c 7c] and won (3700) with a straight flush, Three to Seven
Seat 8: DxAxNxK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I went on to win.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
2 SnGs - 2 interesting hands
Ok this hand is interesting because I've been wanting to try this. "This" being showing aggression on the flop when I think I'm ahead and then weakness on the turn while I still think I'm ahead. I was mainly willing to do this because there was almost no way I was gonna fold after the flop. The turn card was a perfect card for me to follow through with what I wanted to do.
FullTiltPoker Game #242044550: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1550350), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:53:48 ET - 2005/10/05
Seat 1: cyber (2,575)
Seat 2: ekillian (1,125)
Seat 3: jneff24 (2,150)
Seat 4: ISMOKEROKZ (840)
Seat 5: Budda22 (2,150)
Seat 6: bluesman13 (1,380)
Seat 7: mrmet64215 (1,950)
Seat 9: OUfootball1 (1,330)
cyber posts the small blind of 25
ekillian posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9d Jh]
jneff24 folds
ISMOKEROKZ calls 50
Budda22 folds
bluesman13 folds
mrmet64215 folds
OUfootball1 folds
cyber folds
ekillian checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 5h 3c]
ekillian bets 100
ISMOKEROKZ calls 100
*** TURN *** [9s 5h 3c] [Jc]
ekillian checks
ISMOKEROKZ bets 200
ekillian raises to 700
ISMOKEROKZ calls 490, and is all in
ekillian shows [9d Jh]
ISMOKEROKZ shows [Ac 4c]
Uncalled bet of 10 returned to ekillian
*** RIVER *** [9s 5h 3c Jc] [8h]
ekillian shows two pair, Jacks and Nines
ISMOKEROKZ shows Ace Jack high
ekillian wins the pot (1,705) with two pair, Jacks and Nines
OUfootball1: jeez
ISMOKEROKZ stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,705 | Rake 0
Board: [9s 5h 3c Jc 8h]
Seat 1: cyber (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: ekillian (big blind) showed [9d Jh] and won (1,705) with two pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 3: jneff24 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ISMOKEROKZ showed [Ac 4c] and lost with Ace Jack high
Seat 5: Budda22 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: bluesman13 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: mrmet64215 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: OUfootball1 (button) didn't bet (folded)
And this hand was fun because it's been awhile since I've checked an underflop. I don't know why the hell the guy played his hand like this. But it was beautiful for me.
PokerStars Game #2733554604: Tournament #13413884, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2005/10/05 - 16:57:43 (ET)
Table '13413884 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: skibum413 (1525 in chips)
Seat 2: jdizzledang (2145 in chips)
Seat 3: Bailey020205 (2185 in chips)
Seat 4: ziggityzance (1570 in chips)
Seat 5: ekillian (2045 in chips)
Seat 7: dishmasters (1710 in chips)
Seat 8: Auf Achse (1370 in chips)
Seat 9: DooManiC (950 in chips)
ziggityzance: posts small blind 25
ekillian: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Kh Ks]
Bailey020205 said, "this is taking a long time"
dishmasters: raises 50 to 100
Auf Achse: folds
DooManiC: folds
skibum413: folds
jdizzledang: folds
Bailey020205: folds
Auf Achse is sitting out
ziggityzance: folds
ekillian: raises 250 to 350
dishmasters said, "why complain you got a nice stack"
dishmasters: calls 250
*** FLOP *** [2d 4s 8h]
Auf Achse is connected
Auf Achse has returned
ekillian: checks
dishmasters: bets 1360 and is all-in
ekillian: calls 1360
dishmasters said, "ouch"
ekillian said, "lol"
Bailey020205 said, "lol"
dishmasters said, " n1 gg"
*** TURN *** [2d 4s 8h] [7c]
ekillian said, "9"
*** RIVER *** [2d 4s 8h 7c] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [Kh Ks] (a pair of Kings)
dishmasters: shows [Tc 6c] (high card Queen)
ekillian said, "gg"
ekillian collected 3445 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3445 | Rake 0
Board [2d 4s 8h 7c Qh]
Seat 1: skibum413 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jdizzledang folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Bailey020205 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ziggityzance (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: ekillian (big blind) showed [Kh Ks] and won (3445) with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: dishmasters showed [Tc 6c] and lost with high card Queen
Seat 8: Auf Achse folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: DooManiC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
FullTiltPoker Game #242044550: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1550350), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:53:48 ET - 2005/10/05
Seat 1: cyber (2,575)
Seat 2: ekillian (1,125)
Seat 3: jneff24 (2,150)
Seat 4: ISMOKEROKZ (840)
Seat 5: Budda22 (2,150)
Seat 6: bluesman13 (1,380)
Seat 7: mrmet64215 (1,950)
Seat 9: OUfootball1 (1,330)
cyber posts the small blind of 25
ekillian posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [9d Jh]
jneff24 folds
ISMOKEROKZ calls 50
Budda22 folds
bluesman13 folds
mrmet64215 folds
OUfootball1 folds
cyber folds
ekillian checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 5h 3c]
ekillian bets 100
ISMOKEROKZ calls 100
*** TURN *** [9s 5h 3c] [Jc]
ekillian checks
ISMOKEROKZ bets 200
ekillian raises to 700
ISMOKEROKZ calls 490, and is all in
ekillian shows [9d Jh]
ISMOKEROKZ shows [Ac 4c]
Uncalled bet of 10 returned to ekillian
*** RIVER *** [9s 5h 3c Jc] [8h]
ekillian shows two pair, Jacks and Nines
ISMOKEROKZ shows Ace Jack high
ekillian wins the pot (1,705) with two pair, Jacks and Nines
OUfootball1: jeez
ISMOKEROKZ stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,705 | Rake 0
Board: [9s 5h 3c Jc 8h]
Seat 1: cyber (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: ekillian (big blind) showed [9d Jh] and won (1,705) with two pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 3: jneff24 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ISMOKEROKZ showed [Ac 4c] and lost with Ace Jack high
Seat 5: Budda22 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: bluesman13 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: mrmet64215 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: OUfootball1 (button) didn't bet (folded)
And this hand was fun because it's been awhile since I've checked an underflop. I don't know why the hell the guy played his hand like this. But it was beautiful for me.
PokerStars Game #2733554604: Tournament #13413884, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2005/10/05 - 16:57:43 (ET)
Table '13413884 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: skibum413 (1525 in chips)
Seat 2: jdizzledang (2145 in chips)
Seat 3: Bailey020205 (2185 in chips)
Seat 4: ziggityzance (1570 in chips)
Seat 5: ekillian (2045 in chips)
Seat 7: dishmasters (1710 in chips)
Seat 8: Auf Achse (1370 in chips)
Seat 9: DooManiC (950 in chips)
ziggityzance: posts small blind 25
ekillian: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Kh Ks]
Bailey020205 said, "this is taking a long time"
dishmasters: raises 50 to 100
Auf Achse: folds
DooManiC: folds
skibum413: folds
jdizzledang: folds
Bailey020205: folds
Auf Achse is sitting out
ziggityzance: folds
ekillian: raises 250 to 350
dishmasters said, "why complain you got a nice stack"
dishmasters: calls 250
*** FLOP *** [2d 4s 8h]
Auf Achse is connected
Auf Achse has returned
ekillian: checks
dishmasters: bets 1360 and is all-in
ekillian: calls 1360
dishmasters said, "ouch"
ekillian said, "lol"
Bailey020205 said, "lol"
dishmasters said, " n1 gg"
*** TURN *** [2d 4s 8h] [7c]
ekillian said, "9"
*** RIVER *** [2d 4s 8h 7c] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [Kh Ks] (a pair of Kings)
dishmasters: shows [Tc 6c] (high card Queen)
ekillian said, "gg"
ekillian collected 3445 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3445 | Rake 0
Board [2d 4s 8h 7c Qh]
Seat 1: skibum413 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jdizzledang folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Bailey020205 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ziggityzance (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: ekillian (big blind) showed [Kh Ks] and won (3445) with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: dishmasters showed [Tc 6c] and lost with high card Queen
Seat 8: Auf Achse folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: DooManiC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Slow Day
On Full Tilt I switched from the Rock avatar to the Asian guy avatar. I'm not Asian but I am something of a rock (except I got tricks). Honestly the Asian avatar intimidates me the most so that's why I decided to go with it.
This weekend I hope to play 4 $33 SnGs on Full Tilt. If the first two don't go well I can see myself not following through, but I want to find success at this level. I really want to move up to $55's at some point in the nearish future. The end of the year would be great. On Full Tilt I feel the table a lot better than I do on PS. I think it's the interface. Seems more like I'm playing people or something...
I didn't play much poker because I have a Biology test tomorrow. I ended up not really studying for it anyways. But I did have a good LHE session. up 12 BBs I believe.
As far as my last two SnGs of the night KJ called my KQ AI when he shouldn't have and turned a J and 66 called my JJ reraise when he shouldn't have and flopped a 6. It happens.
This weekend I hope to play 4 $33 SnGs on Full Tilt. If the first two don't go well I can see myself not following through, but I want to find success at this level. I really want to move up to $55's at some point in the nearish future. The end of the year would be great. On Full Tilt I feel the table a lot better than I do on PS. I think it's the interface. Seems more like I'm playing people or something...
I didn't play much poker because I have a Biology test tomorrow. I ended up not really studying for it anyways. But I did have a good LHE session. up 12 BBs I believe.
As far as my last two SnGs of the night KJ called my KQ AI when he shouldn't have and turned a J and 66 called my JJ reraise when he shouldn't have and flopped a 6. It happens.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
DOH!
Here's what I get for playing to win.
PokerStars Game #2681536728: Tournament #13132096, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/28 - 17:18:30 (ET)
Table '13132096 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Snowman1219 (7612 in chips)
Seat 3: screwit9 (1485 in chips)
Seat 4: ekillian (2309 in chips)
Seat 7: hokie4me (2094 in chips)
screwit9: posts small blind 100
ekillian: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Kc Ad]
hokie4me: folds
Snowman1219: raises 400 to 600
screwit9: raises 885 to 1485 and is all-in
ekillian: raises 824 to 2309 and is all-in
Snowman1219: folds
*** FLOP *** [8d 8s 8h]
ekillian said, "hmmm"
*** TURN *** [8d 8s 8h] [6d]
screwit9 said, "wowzers"
*** RIVER *** [8d 8s 8h 6d] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
screwit9: shows [8c Ac] (four of a kind, Eights)
ekillian: shows [Kc Ad] (a full house, Eights full of Sixes)
screwit9 collected 3570 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3570 | Rake 0
Board [8d 8s 8h 6d 6h]
Seat 1: Snowman1219 (button) folded before Flop
Seat 3: screwit9 (small blind) showed [8c Ac] and won (3570) with four of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: ekillian (big blind) showed [Kc Ad] and lost with a full house, Eights full of Sixes
Seat 7: hokie4me folded before Flop (didn't bet)
And then this bullshit to bubble.
PokerStars Game #2681610409: Tournament #13132096, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/28 - 17:29:10 (ET)
Table '13132096 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Snowman1219 (9937 in chips)
Seat 3: screwit9 (1427 in chips)
Seat 4: ekillian (1373 in chips)
Seat 7: hokie4me (763 in chips)
Snowman1219: posts the ante 25
screwit9: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts the ante 25
hokie4me: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts small blind 100
hokie4me: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ad Ks]
Snowman1219: folds
screwit9: folds
ekillian: raises 1148 to 1348 and is all-in
hokie4me: calls 538 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [5s 4d Tc]
*** TURN *** [5s 4d Tc] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [5s 4d Tc Kc] [Qs]
hokie4me said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [Ad Ks] (a pair of Kings)
hokie4me: shows [Ac Jc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
hokie4me collected 1576 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1576 | Rake 0
Board [5s 4d Tc Kc Qs]
Seat 1: Snowman1219 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: screwit9 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ekillian (small blind) showed [Ad Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: hokie4me (big blind) showed [Ac Jc] and won (1576) with a straight, Ten to Ace
PokerStars Game #2681536728: Tournament #13132096, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2005/09/28 - 17:18:30 (ET)
Table '13132096 1' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Snowman1219 (7612 in chips)
Seat 3: screwit9 (1485 in chips)
Seat 4: ekillian (2309 in chips)
Seat 7: hokie4me (2094 in chips)
screwit9: posts small blind 100
ekillian: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Kc Ad]
hokie4me: folds
Snowman1219: raises 400 to 600
screwit9: raises 885 to 1485 and is all-in
ekillian: raises 824 to 2309 and is all-in
Snowman1219: folds
*** FLOP *** [8d 8s 8h]
ekillian said, "hmmm"
*** TURN *** [8d 8s 8h] [6d]
screwit9 said, "wowzers"
*** RIVER *** [8d 8s 8h 6d] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
screwit9: shows [8c Ac] (four of a kind, Eights)
ekillian: shows [Kc Ad] (a full house, Eights full of Sixes)
screwit9 collected 3570 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3570 | Rake 0
Board [8d 8s 8h 6d 6h]
Seat 1: Snowman1219 (button) folded before Flop
Seat 3: screwit9 (small blind) showed [8c Ac] and won (3570) with four of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: ekillian (big blind) showed [Kc Ad] and lost with a full house, Eights full of Sixes
Seat 7: hokie4me folded before Flop (didn't bet)
And then this bullshit to bubble.
PokerStars Game #2681610409: Tournament #13132096, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/09/28 - 17:29:10 (ET)
Table '13132096 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Snowman1219 (9937 in chips)
Seat 3: screwit9 (1427 in chips)
Seat 4: ekillian (1373 in chips)
Seat 7: hokie4me (763 in chips)
Snowman1219: posts the ante 25
screwit9: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts the ante 25
hokie4me: posts the ante 25
ekillian: posts small blind 100
hokie4me: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ad Ks]
Snowman1219: folds
screwit9: folds
ekillian: raises 1148 to 1348 and is all-in
hokie4me: calls 538 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [5s 4d Tc]
*** TURN *** [5s 4d Tc] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [5s 4d Tc Kc] [Qs]
hokie4me said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [Ad Ks] (a pair of Kings)
hokie4me: shows [Ac Jc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
hokie4me collected 1576 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1576 | Rake 0
Board [5s 4d Tc Kc Qs]
Seat 1: Snowman1219 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: screwit9 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ekillian (small blind) showed [Ad Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: hokie4me (big blind) showed [Ac Jc] and won (1576) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Time for a blog
I created this blog because there are just way too many poker hands that I want to talk about for me to go flooding forums with them. Lately I've been doing really well and I want a place to put down some hands that are interesting and if anyone wants to comment on how I played them that would be nice.
I just finished an SnG that had some of the worst play in the world. The guy who eventually got heads up against me had minraised A2o and K8o from EP. It actually kind of made it difficult to be comfortable with any hand, but it didn't make the SnG difficult by any means. I love how this one ended.
FullTiltPoker Game #233210892: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1490500), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:37:11 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 4: soso_player (5,330)
Seat 6: ekillian (8,170)
soso_player posts the small blind of 80
ekillian posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [7h 4c]
soso_player raises to 320
ekillian calls 160
*** FLOP *** [7c 3d 8s]
ekillian checks
soso_player bets 640
ekillian raises to 2,080
soso_player raises to 5,010, and is all in
ekillian calls 2,930
soso_player shows [Ac Kd]
ekillian shows [7h 4c]
*** TURN *** [7c 3d 8s] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [7c 3d 8s 6s] [Qd]
soso_player shows Ace King high
ekillian shows a pair of Sevens
ekillian wins the pot (10,660) with a pair of Sevens
soso_player stands up
ekillian stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10,660 | Rake 0
Board: [7c 3d 8s 6s Qd]
Seat 4: soso_player (small blind) showed [Ac Kd] and lost with Ace King high
Seat 6: ekillian (big blind) showed [7h 4c] and won (10,660) with a pair of Sevens
What I really find interesting is if he hadn't raised preflop I don't think I get all my chips in here. I sure as hell don't checkraise and call his reraise with 74o if he had limped. A major problem with his play is his preflop min-raise gives me information without making me feel inclined to fold. I'm still trying to figure out how I was convinced it was an overpair... I believe he would have raised most pairs more freflop with the exception of AA, KK, QQ and JJ. I'd imagine he'd minraise those. But on the flop with those hands I don't think he would've put out his pot bet. That's where all the information pointed at overcards. Of course I won't lie and say I was 100% sure he had overs. But I was sure enough. Most of the analysis I'm doing now is me trying to figure out how I knew I was ahead as opposed being to analysis I consciously did on the flop. All those elements were in my mind when I made the call but not nearly so well articulated.
Now that I've bragged about that I'm gonna tell you some problems with my game. It's possible to put me on tilt though it's usually a slight tilt but it's enough to cost me money. I think it used to be harder to put me on tilt. I also think I'm getting back to where it's hard again.
Also. Sometimes (rarely but too often) I DON'T think a hand through. I don't think about my position or chipstack or opponents chipstack or an opponents previous mood. And it can be costly. Sometimes I only see what I want to see on the flop and immediately react. That can be trouble. I also sometimes have a plan for what to do when the next card comes down, and I execute the plan not realizing it put 4 to a straight on the board or something goofy like that.
The problem is most of my thinking is done very internally. I don't really always know what I'm thinking. I can do things "for a reason" and spend five minutes explaining the reason afterward, but while I'm explaining it I'm figuring it out. Know what I mean? And so that does have potential flaws because, sometimes once it comes down to direct reasoning my plan just wasn't thought out and sensical.
I just finished an SnG that had some of the worst play in the world. The guy who eventually got heads up against me had minraised A2o and K8o from EP. It actually kind of made it difficult to be comfortable with any hand, but it didn't make the SnG difficult by any means. I love how this one ended.
FullTiltPoker Game #233210892: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (1490500), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:37:11 ET - 2005/09/27
Seat 4: soso_player (5,330)
Seat 6: ekillian (8,170)
soso_player posts the small blind of 80
ekillian posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [7h 4c]
soso_player raises to 320
ekillian calls 160
*** FLOP *** [7c 3d 8s]
ekillian checks
soso_player bets 640
ekillian raises to 2,080
soso_player raises to 5,010, and is all in
ekillian calls 2,930
soso_player shows [Ac Kd]
ekillian shows [7h 4c]
*** TURN *** [7c 3d 8s] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [7c 3d 8s 6s] [Qd]
soso_player shows Ace King high
ekillian shows a pair of Sevens
ekillian wins the pot (10,660) with a pair of Sevens
soso_player stands up
ekillian stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10,660 | Rake 0
Board: [7c 3d 8s 6s Qd]
Seat 4: soso_player (small blind) showed [Ac Kd] and lost with Ace King high
Seat 6: ekillian (big blind) showed [7h 4c] and won (10,660) with a pair of Sevens
What I really find interesting is if he hadn't raised preflop I don't think I get all my chips in here. I sure as hell don't checkraise and call his reraise with 74o if he had limped. A major problem with his play is his preflop min-raise gives me information without making me feel inclined to fold. I'm still trying to figure out how I was convinced it was an overpair... I believe he would have raised most pairs more freflop with the exception of AA, KK, QQ and JJ. I'd imagine he'd minraise those. But on the flop with those hands I don't think he would've put out his pot bet. That's where all the information pointed at overcards. Of course I won't lie and say I was 100% sure he had overs. But I was sure enough. Most of the analysis I'm doing now is me trying to figure out how I knew I was ahead as opposed being to analysis I consciously did on the flop. All those elements were in my mind when I made the call but not nearly so well articulated.
Now that I've bragged about that I'm gonna tell you some problems with my game. It's possible to put me on tilt though it's usually a slight tilt but it's enough to cost me money. I think it used to be harder to put me on tilt. I also think I'm getting back to where it's hard again.
Also. Sometimes (rarely but too often) I DON'T think a hand through. I don't think about my position or chipstack or opponents chipstack or an opponents previous mood. And it can be costly. Sometimes I only see what I want to see on the flop and immediately react. That can be trouble. I also sometimes have a plan for what to do when the next card comes down, and I execute the plan not realizing it put 4 to a straight on the board or something goofy like that.
The problem is most of my thinking is done very internally. I don't really always know what I'm thinking. I can do things "for a reason" and spend five minutes explaining the reason afterward, but while I'm explaining it I'm figuring it out. Know what I mean? And so that does have potential flaws because, sometimes once it comes down to direct reasoning my plan just wasn't thought out and sensical.
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