ekillian's bankroll building blog

Home game!

2006-08-10T03:14:00.000-07:00

I love home poker games. I just played the first one I've played in a while. 9 People. $10 buy-in. TOurnament style. Good structure. It was awesome. I won. $40 profit. Interesting hands...

Early on I raise with AQ and get one caller. Flop is Ace high. Caller, Justin, bets I raise. He calls. He bets on the turn also and I believe I raised. He calls. He bets small on the river and I call and he shows air. It was a good start. Later I get A-2 and flop top and bottom pair. One guy bets and anotehr guy calls and I raise enough to put both all in. They call and the guy with the larger of the two stacks, Jake, shows K-8 for middle pair. I say "no king" and he truns a king. The 2 on the river doesn't help me though it improves my losing hand.

Later I busted Jake and Yappo when I had KK and they had AK and AQ (and Daniel J. folded A2).

On the bubble I raised with 6-8s. Here I was trying to mix up my game and these players actually did fold so I decided "what teh hell. I have plenty of chips. One player, Kie called. I flopped a flush draw and he bet and I raised. I turned the flush and he bet again and I pushed all in instantly. He called and lost the hand.

Now we were in the money and I got KK again. I raised and got a call from Daniel. The flop was Q high. I bet the flop and he called. On the turn I put him all in. He called with Q8. TPSK. The turn had paired 4's on the board so I only needed to dodge a Q and I did. One player left.

Now it was just me and Kenny. Kenny hadn't been doing anything out of line which was a perfect way for him to play against the full table but heads up it was easy to grind into him. I had grinded him down a little and then I was dealt 4-7s on the button. He flat called and I checked. The flop brought a club draw and a 7 gave me middle pair. At this point I had him outchipped by maybe 5x. He bet and I pushed all in. He called with Q3, no clubs (pair of threes). The turn immediately gave me my flush and the river was also a club. GG I win $40 profit for me.

It was cool because the whole time people were referring to me as card shark and rounder and saying I was gonna take their money and I was glad to not dissapoint. I love home games.

FT and new plan

2006-06-09T12:49:00.000-07:00

The other night I couldn't sleep so I played a $5 MTT. 135 registered and I got 5th for $50.67. It was nice.

In other news I have a new weekly poker plan. Very modest but it'll be productive if I stick to it. It's to make $75 profit a week. This will translate to about $300 a month. Not bad.

Here is what my document that I use to track my success looks like deep into week 1.

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75 a week

The plan. Each week profit $75 and then cash out the $75. Anything above $75 will not be cashed out. Any failure to reach $75 will result in me using discretion to decide whether or not to withdraw anything.

6/4 – 6/11

Profit: $90.39

-$75 Cashout

Bankroll Profit $20.59

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Pretty neat? Pretty neat. It makes BR growing slow, but that's life. I need money.

freeroll

2006-05-31T13:53:00.000-07:00

It's back!

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!

This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.

Registration code: 3774531

hooray!

2006-04-20T23:57:00.000-07:00

PokerStars Tournament #23113665, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $5.00/$0.50
1321 players
Total Prize Pool: $6605.00
Tournament started - 2006/04/20 - 20:10:00 (ET)

Dear ekillian,

You finished the tournament in 4th place.
A $363.28 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

You earned 312.60 tournament leader points in this tournament.
For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at
http://www.pokerstars.com/tlb_tournament_rankings.html


Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

wild hands

2006-04-12T02:14:00.000-07:00

So I've been beat by quad tens 3 times today. This one was just ridiculous.

PokerStars Game #4601091373: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/04/12 - 04:41:27 (ET)
Table 'Eulalia II' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: mooseman560 ($27.85 in chips)
Seat 2: PBKid ($94.50 in chips)
Seat 3: A-10Warthog2 ($67.70 in chips)
Seat 4: ekillian ($37.35 in chips)
Seat 5: Ih8niknames ($5.55 in chips)
Seat 6: TCCOUCH ($26.45 in chips)
Seat 7: cwalsh6 ($18.50 in chips)
Seat 8: bard183 ($8.50 in chips)
Seat 9: Durindal ($27.45 in chips)
bard183: posts small blind $0.10
Durindal: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ad Ac]
mooseman560: folds
PBKid: calls $0.25
A-10Warthog2: calls $0.25
ekillian: raises $1.50 to $1.75
Ih8niknames: calls $1.75
TCCOUCH: calls $1.75
cwalsh6: folds
bard183: calls $1.65
Durindal: folds
PBKid: folds
A-10Warthog2: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Ah Td 7s]
bard183: checks
A-10Warthog2: checks
ekillian: bets $3
Ih8niknames: folds
TCCOUCH: folds
bard183: calls $3
A-10Warthog2: folds
*** TURN *** [Ah Td 7s] [5s]
bard183: checks
ekillian: bets $32.60 and is all-in
bard183: calls $3.75 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Ah Td 7s 5s] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bard183: shows [Tc Th] (four of a kind, Tens)
ekillian: shows [Ad Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Tens)
bard183 collected $21.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $22.75 | Rake $1.10
Board [Ah Td 7s 5s Ts]
Seat 1: mooseman560 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: PBKid folded before Flop
Seat 3: A-10Warthog2 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: ekillian showed [Ad Ac] and lost with a full house, Aces full of Tens
Seat 5: Ih8niknames folded on the Flop
Seat 6: TCCOUCH folded on the Flop
Seat 7: cwalsh6 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: bard183 (small blind) showed [Tc Th] and won ($21.65) with four of a kind, Tens
Seat 9: Durindal (big blind) folded before Flop

How ever this fold was nice.

PokerStars Game #4601143831: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/04/12 - 05:09:50 (ET)
Table 'Erigone IV' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: outlawwiz ($29.40 in chips)
Seat 3: BigBerger777 ($60.55 in chips)
Seat 4: jantje123 ($47.85 in chips)
Seat 5: bluesdude ($9.80 in chips)
Seat 6: jimmyj44 ($10.30 in chips)
Seat 8: ekillian ($22.55 in chips)
Seat 9: Jaguar ($52.05 in chips)
jimmyj44: posts small blind $0.10
ekillian: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qd Ac]
Flopmanager has returned
Jaguar: folds
outlawwiz: calls $0.25
Flopmanager leaves the table
BigBerger777: calls $0.25
jantje123: folds
bluesdude: folds
jimmyj44: calls $0.15
ekillian: raises $1 to $1.25
outlawwiz: calls $1
BigBerger777: calls $1
jimmyj44: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ah Kh 2s]
ekillian: bets $2.50
outlawwiz: raises $3.50 to $6
BigBerger777: folds
ekillian: folds
outlawwiz collected $8.60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9 | Rake $0.40
Board [Ah Kh 2s]
Seat 2: outlawwiz collected ($8.60)
Seat 3: BigBerger777 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: jantje123 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: bluesdude (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jimmyj44 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: ekillian (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: Jaguar folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Calls

2006-02-02T13:11:00.000-08:00

I thought this call was awesome.

PokerStars Game #3839333784: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/02/02 - 16:08:53 (ET)
Table 'T #39596411' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: JoyGrithero ($55.10 in chips)
Seat 3: ekillian ($64.05 in chips)
Seat 4: MrFlibbleUK ($54.20 in chips)
Seat 5: Xris Leiros ($55.45 in chips)
Seat 7: ilove2Jo ($34.90 in chips)
Seat 9: BadBeatsRus2 ($57.05 in chips)
JoyGrithero: posts small blind $0.25
ekillian: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [6d 9c]
ekillian said, "wow"
MrFlibbleUK said, ":)"
MrFlibbleUK: folds
Xris Leiros: folds
ilove2Jo: folds
BadBeatsRus2: raises $0.50 to $1
JoyGrithero: folds
ekillian: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [9h Tc 5d]
ekillian: bets $1.50
BadBeatsRus2: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [9h Tc 5d] [2h]
ekillian: bets $3
BadBeatsRus2: calls $3
*** RIVER *** [9h Tc 5d 2h] [4c]
ekillian: checks
BadBeatsRus2: bets $6
ekillian: calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BadBeatsRus2: shows [Jh 8c] (high card Jack)
ekillian: shows [6d 9c] (a pair of Nines)
ekillian collected $22.15 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23.25 | Rake $1.10
Board [9h Tc 5d 2h 4c]
Seat 2: JoyGrithero (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ekillian (big blind) showed [6d 9c] and won ($22.15) with a pair of Nines
Seat 4: MrFlibbleUK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Xris Leiros folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: ilove2Jo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: BadBeatsRus2 (button) showed [Jh 8c] and lost with high card Jack

And this hand might be easy? But I really liked it.

PokerStars Game #3839231667: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/02/02 - 15:57:03 (ET)
Table 'Lutetia' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: SandyH99 ($100.85 in chips)
Seat 2: aligned1 ($61.35 in chips)
Seat 3: (ZAD) ($17.20 in chips)
Seat 5: ekillian ($46.75 in chips)
Seat 6: wrecker6 ($36.30 in chips)
Seat 7: jglotz ($20 in chips)
Seat 8: MagicLasso ($56.55 in chips)
Seat 9: jessemx225 ($107.55 in chips)
wrecker6: posts small blind $0.25
jglotz: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qh Td]
MagicLasso: folds
jessemx225: folds
SandyH99: folds
aligned1: folds
(ZAD): folds
ekillian: calls $0.50
wrecker6: calls $0.25
jglotz: checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 7s Tc]
wrecker6: bets $1
jglotz: folds
ekillian: calls $1
*** TURN *** [6d 7s Tc] [2c]
wrecker6: bets $2
ekillian: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [6d 7s Tc 2c] [6s]
wrecker6: bets $5
ekillian: calls $5
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wrecker6: shows [9d Ts] (two pair, Tens and Sixes)
ekillian: shows [Qh Td] (two pair, Tens and Sixes - Queen kicker)
ekillian collected $16.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17.50 | Rake $0.85
Board [6d 7s Tc 2c 6s]
Seat 1: SandyH99 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: aligned1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: (ZAD) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ekillian (button) showed [Qh Td] and won ($16.65) with two pair, Tens and Sixes
Seat 6: wrecker6 (small blind) showed [9d Ts] and lost with two pair, Tens and Sixes
Seat 7: jglotz (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: MagicLasso folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: jessemx225 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

2006-01-31T23:49:00.000-08:00

So the other day I dropped over $65 at NL50 with a set over set incident and some bad play. So today I set out to recover the money at 25NL. My initial goal was to make $35 and I thought that was a lofty goal.
A couple hours later (I think. I really have no idea) I had made $100 and I had $360 in play spread over 5 tables. That's over 14 buy-ins! This was thanks to my profit and the rebuy glitch.

The most interesting hand was actually a hand that I lost. Here she is.

PokerStars Game #3825095321: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/02/01 - 02:01:56 (ET)
Table 'Electra IV' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: kearndogg ($13.05 in chips)
Seat 3: jeast237 ($24.10 in chips)
Seat 4: dendawg ($31 in chips)
Seat 5: tatankaho ($35.05 in chips)
Seat 7: ekillian ($108.65 in chips)
Seat 8: ktsexy ($17.65 in chips)
ktsexy: posts small blind $0.10
kearndogg: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8h 7d]
jeast237: folds
dendawg: calls $0.25
tatankaho: calls $0.25
ekillian: calls $0.25
ktsexy: calls $0.15
kearndogg: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 3d 7c]
ktsexy: checks
kearndogg: checks
dendawg: checks
tatankaho: checks
ekillian: checks
*** TURN *** [9c 3d 7c] [7s]
ktsexy: bets $0.50
kearndogg: folds
dendawg: raises $0.50 to $1
tatankaho: folds
tatankaho leaves the table
ekillian: calls $1
ktsexy: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [9c 3d 7c 7s] [Ad]
ktsexy: bets $0.50
dendawg: raises $9.50 to $10
ekillian: folds
ktsexy: calls $9.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dendawg: shows [7h 9h] (a full house, Sevens full of Nines)
ktsexy: mucks hand
dendawg collected $23.05 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.25 | Rake $1.20
Board [9c 3d 7c 7s Ad]
Seat 1: kearndogg (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: jeast237 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: dendawg showed [7h 9h] and won ($23.05) with a full house, Sevens full of Nines
Seat 5: tatankaho folded on the Turn
Seat 7: ekillian (button) folded on the River
Seat 8: ktsexy (small blind) mucked [As 3s]

Hot damn I doubled up

2006-01-26T16:34:00.000-08:00

This is how you play small pocket pairs. I can't believe this guy couldn't lay his hand down.

PokerStars Game #3765322719: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/01/26 - 19:28:00 (ET)
Table 'Mirphak V' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: lomeo ($19.50 in chips)
Seat 2: MaxUT ($66.35 in chips)
Seat 3: Zorglub ($57.65 in chips)
Seat 4: Orickpendor ($30.40 in chips)
Seat 6: 1102 ($2.65 in chips)
Seat 7: ekillian ($49.45 in chips)
Seat 8: Tokuntiki ($54.05 in chips)
Seat 9: Stap1e Gun ($44.85 in chips)
lomeo: posts small blind $0.25
MaxUT: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [5h 5s]
Zorglub: folds
Orickpendor: folds
1102: folds
ekillian: calls $0.50
Tokuntiki: raises $1 to $1.50
Stap1e Gun: folds
lomeo: folds
MaxUT: folds
ekillian: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [8s 5c 6d]
ekillian: bets $1.50
Tokuntiki: raises $1.50 to $3
ekillian: raises $8 to $11
Tokuntiki: raises $8 to $19
ekillian: raises $28.95 to $47.95 and is all-in
Tokuntiki: calls $28.95
*** TURN *** [8s 5c 6d] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [8s 5c 6d 3h] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [5h 5s] (three of a kind, Fives)
Tokuntiki: mucks hand
ekillian collected $96.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $99.65 | Rake $3
Board [8s 5c 6d 3h 9d]
Seat 1: lomeo (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: MaxUT (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Zorglub folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Orickpendor folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 1102 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: ekillian showed [5h 5s] and won ($96.65) with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 8: Tokuntiki mucked [Ac As]
Seat 9: Stap1e Gun (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

This session was Gold

2006-01-25T00:14:00.000-08:00

Ok... I had a couple badish beats BUT all my big hands worked out correctly. And they were amazing.

PokerStars Game #3747362695: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/24 - 23:11:34 (ET)
Table 'Antenor III' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ekillian ($67.40 in chips)
Seat 2: YCE P ($27.35 in chips)
Seat 3: coalcutter1 ($1.30 in chips)
Seat 4: capt77 ($10 in chips)
Seat 5: pinkhat28 ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 6: artel ($24 in chips)
Seat 7: Ant-"The C" ($12.30 in chips)
Seat 8: wosman ($10 in chips)
Seat 9: caroga ($5.75 in chips)
YCE P: posts small blind $0.10
coalcutter1: posts big blind $0.25
capt77: posts big blind $0.25
wosman: posts big blind $0.25
caroga: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qd Qh]
capt77: checks
pinkhat28: calls $0.25
artel: raises $0.25 to $0.50
Ant-"The C": folds
wosman: folds
caroga: raises $0.50 to $1
ekillian: raises $4.75 to $5.75
YCE P: folds
coalcutter1: folds
capt77: folds
pinkhat28: folds
artel: calls $5.25
caroga: calls $4.75 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [5h 2d 4h]
artel: bets $18.25 and is all-in
ekillian: calls $18.25
*** TURN *** [5h 2d 4h] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [5h 2d 4h Jh] [9s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
artel: shows [5c 8c] (a pair of Fives)
ekillian: shows [Qd Qh] (a pair of Queens)
ekillian collected $34.75 from side pot
caroga: mucks hand
caroga leaves the table
ekillian collected $17.45 from main pot
ekillian said, "omg"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $54.85 Main pot $17.45. Side pot $34.75. | Rake $2.65
Board [5h 2d 4h Jh 9s]
Seat 1: ekillian (button) showed [Qd Qh] and won ($52.20) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: YCE P (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: coalcutter1 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: capt77 folded before Flop
Seat 5: pinkhat28 folded before Flop
Seat 6: artel showed [5c 8c] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 7: Ant-"The C" folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: wosman folded before Flop
Seat 9: caroga mucked [As Td]
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PokerStars Game #3747222118: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/24 - 23:00:37 (ET)
Table 'Cassiopea III' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Euthyphro ($53.90 in chips)
Seat 2: Buckrin ($15.55 in chips)
Seat 3: BankItDrew ($31.15 in chips)
Seat 4: MegaShoulder ($32.70 in chips)
Seat 5: ekillian ($34.20 in chips)
Seat 6: MBO Player ($9.35 in chips)
Seat 7: tipidan ($4.75 in chips)
Seat 8: ddownon16 ($21.85 in chips)
Seat 9: LuvGlock ($5.10 in chips)
MegaShoulder: posts small blind $0.10
ekillian: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [6s 9d]
MBO Player: folds
tipidan: folds
ddownon16: folds
MBO Player leaves the table
LuvGlock: folds
Euthyphro: folds
Buckrin: calls $0.25
BankItDrew: folds
MegaShoulder: calls $0.15
ekillian: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 9s Td]
MegaShoulder: checks
dave.coe joins the table at seat #6
ekillian: checks
Buckrin: checks
*** TURN *** [9c 9s Td] [6h]
MegaShoulder: checks
ekillian: bets $0.50
Buckrin: calls $0.50
MegaShoulder: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [9c 9s Td 6h] [2h]
MegaShoulder: checks
ekillian: bets $1.25
Buckrin: raises $1.25 to $2.50
MegaShoulder: folds
ekillian: raises $2.50 to $5
Buckrin: raises $2.50 to $7.50
ekillian: calls $2.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Buckrin: shows [Ah As] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
ekillian: shows [6s 9d] (a full house, Nines full of Sixes)
ekillian collected $16.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17.25 | Rake $0.85
Board [9c 9s Td 6h 2h]
Seat 1: Euthyphro folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Buckrin showed [Ah As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 3: BankItDrew (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MegaShoulder (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: ekillian (big blind) showed [6s 9d] and won ($16.40) with a full house, Nines full of Sixes
Seat 6: MBO Player folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: tipidan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: ddownon16 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: LuvGlock folded before Flop (didn't bet)
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A Big Bluff

PokerStars Game #3746907795: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/24 - 22:36:39 (ET)
Table 'Antenor III' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ekillian ($58.45 in chips)
Seat 2: Tdks ($44.35 in chips)
Seat 3: coalcutter1 ($7.55 in chips)
Seat 4: mgm9 ($23.80 in chips)
Seat 5: pinkhat28 ($10 in chips)
Seat 6: savyfish ($9.75 in chips)
Seat 7: Ant-"The C" ($20.20 in chips)
Seat 8: HawksRCool ($30.70 in chips)
Seat 9: Strokes x ($10 in chips)
Tdks: posts small blind $0.10
coalcutter1: posts big blind $0.25
pinkhat28: posts big blind $0.25
Strokes x: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ah 3h]
mgm9: calls $0.25
pinkhat28: checks
savyfish: folds
Ant-"The C": calls $0.25
HawksRCool: folds
Strokes x: checks
ekillian: calls $0.25
Tdks: calls $0.15
coalcutter1: checks
*** FLOP *** [9s Th 8h]
Tdks: checks
coalcutter1: bets $1
mgm9: calls $1
pinkhat28: calls $1
Ant-"The C": folds
Strokes x: calls $1
ekillian: calls $1
Tdks: folds
*** TURN *** [9s Th 8h] [5c]
ekillian said, " lol"
ekillian said, "alwyas"
coalcutter1: bets $1.50
mgm9: calls $1.50
pinkhat28: folds
Strokes x: calls $1.50
ekillian: calls $1.50
*** RIVER *** [9s Th 8h 5c] [6d]
coalcutter1: checks
mgm9: checks
Strokes x: checks
ekillian: bets $8
coalcutter1: folds
mgm9: folds
Strokes x: folds
ekillian collected $12.15 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.75 | Rake $0.60
Board [9s Th 8h 5c 6d]
Seat 1: ekillian (button) collected ($12.15)
Seat 2: Tdks (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: coalcutter1 (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 4: mgm9 folded on the River
Seat 5: pinkhat28 folded on the Turn
Seat 6: savyfish folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Ant-"The C" folded on the Flop
Seat 8: HawksRCool folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Strokes x folded on the River
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3 Sets. 2 of which became fullhouses.

PokerStars Game #3746567399: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/24 - 22:10:17 (ET)
Table 'Antenor III' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ekillian ($24.15 in chips)
Seat 2: Tdks ($41.45 in chips)
Seat 3: coalcutter1 ($3.90 in chips)
Seat 4: radman45 ($42.60 in chips)
Seat 5: hopefiend ($15 in chips)
Seat 6: maladroit ($15.65 in chips)
Seat 7: Mav413 ($25.30 in chips)
Seat 8: HawksRCool ($11.10 in chips)
Seat 9: WILD WOOLYO ($19.55 in chips)
Tdks: posts small blind $0.10
coalcutter1: posts big blind $0.25
hopefiend: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [3s 3d]
radman45: folds
hopefiend: checks
maladroit: calls $0.25
Mav413: folds
HawksRCool: raises $0.25 to $0.50
WILD WOOLYO: calls $0.50
ekillian: calls $0.50
Tdks: folds
coalcutter1: calls $0.25
hopefiend: calls $0.25
maladroit: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [3c 7s Ac]
coalcutter1: checks
hopefiend: checks
maladroit: checks
HawksRCool: checks
WILD WOOLYO: bets $2.25
ekillian: calls $2.25
coalcutter1: folds
hopefiend: calls $2.25
maladroit: folds
HawksRCool: folds
*** TURN *** [3c 7s Ac] [7h]
hopefiend: checks
WILD WOOLYO: checks
ekillian: bets $4.25
hopefiend: calls $4.25
WILD WOOLYO: folds
*** RIVER *** [3c 7s Ac 7h] [Ks]
hopefiend: checks
ekillian: bets $17.15 and is all-in
hopefiend: calls $8 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [3s 3d] (a full house, Threes full of Sevens)
hopefiend: mucks hand
ekillian collected $32.70 from pot
hopefiend leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34.35 | Rake $1.65
Board [3c 7s Ac 7h Ks]
Seat 1: ekillian (button) showed [3s 3d] and won ($32.70) with a full house, Threes full of Sevens
Seat 2: Tdks (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: coalcutter1 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: radman45 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: hopefiend mucked [Qd Ah]
Seat 6: maladroit folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Mav413 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: HawksRCool folded on the Flop
Seat 9: WILD WOOLYO folded on the Turn

PokerStars Game #3746623598: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/24 - 22:14:36 (ET)
Table 'Antenor III' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ekillian ($51.85 in chips)
Seat 2: Tdks ($41.70 in chips)
Seat 3: coalcutter1 ($3.15 in chips)
Seat 4: radman45 ($42.25 in chips)
Seat 6: maladroit ($14.90 in chips)
Seat 8: HawksRCool ($10.60 in chips)
Seat 9: WILD WOOLYO ($17.30 in chips)
GAMBLERHOLIC will be allowed to play after the button
maladroit: posts small blind $0.10
HawksRCool: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qc Qd]
WILD WOOLYO: folds
ekillian: raises $0.75 to $1
Tdks: folds
coalcutter1: folds
radman45: folds
maladroit: raises $1.25 to $2.25
HawksRCool: folds
ekillian: calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Js Ad Ks]
Ant-"The C" joins the table at seat #7
maladroit: checks
ekillian: checks
*** TURN *** [Js Ad Ks] [Qs]
maladroit: bets $2.75
ekillian: calls $2.75
*** RIVER *** [Js Ad Ks Qs] [Ah]
maladroit: bets $9.90 and is all-in
ekillian: calls $9.90
*** SHOW DOWN ***
maladroit: shows [Tc Th] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
ekillian: shows [Qc Qd] (a full house, Queens full of Aces)
ekillian collected $28.60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30.05 | Rake $1.45
Board [Js Ad Ks Qs Ah]
Seat 1: ekillian showed [Qc Qd] and won ($28.60) with a full house, Queens full of Aces
Seat 2: Tdks folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: coalcutter1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: radman45 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: maladroit (small blind) showed [Tc Th] and lost with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 8: HawksRCool (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: WILD WOOLYO folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #3746770587: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/24 - 22:26:06 (ET)
Table 'Rosalia' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: CraigMex ($7.65 in chips)
Seat 2: ekillian ($24.10 in chips)
Seat 3: txhold1 ($9.70 in chips)
Seat 4: BankItDrew ($29.85 in chips)
Seat 5: chas2148 ($26.80 in chips)
Seat 6: BarrieSVT ($5.40 in chips)
Seat 7: GOWINGS ($34.25 in chips)
Seat 8: Aaron&Nikki ($8.50 in chips)
Seat 9: I Ate Paste ($18.45 in chips)
txhold1: posts small blind $0.10
BankItDrew: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [2h 2c]
chas2148: folds
BarrieSVT: calls $0.25
GOWINGS: folds
Aaron&Nikki: calls $0.25
I Ate Paste: raises $0.75 to $1
CraigMex: folds
ekillian: calls $1
txhold1: folds
BankItDrew: folds
BarrieSVT: calls $0.75
Aaron&Nikki: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [2s 6s Qd]
BarrieSVT: checks
Aaron&Nikki: checks
I Ate Paste: bets $3
ekillian: raises $20.10 to $23.10 and is all-in
BarrieSVT: folds
Aaron&Nikki: folds
I Ate Paste: calls $14.45 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [2s 6s Qd] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [2s 6s Qd 4d] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
I Ate Paste: shows [Ks As] (high card Ace)
ekillian: shows [2h 2c] (three of a kind, Deuces)
ekillian collected $37.30 from pot
I Ate Paste leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $39.25 | Rake $1.95
Board [2s 6s Qd 4d 8h]
Seat 1: CraigMex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: ekillian (button) showed [2h 2c] and won ($37.30) with three of a kind, Deuces
Seat 3: txhold1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: BankItDrew (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: chas2148 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: BarrieSVT folded on the Flop
Seat 7: GOWINGS folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Aaron&Nikki folded on the Flop
Seat 9: I Ate Paste showed [Ks As] and lost with high card Ace

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And this QQ hand was marvelous. It was from the previous day

PokerStars Game #3737291579: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/23 - 23:39:37 (ET)
Table 'T #38683231' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: ilosevrytime ($16.70 in chips)
Seat 2: ekillian ($103.05 in chips)
Seat 3: Jubei13 ($8.35 in chips)
Seat 4: Pakboong ($35.45 in chips)
Seat 5: koba777 ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 6: larrybrwn ($40.10 in chips)
Seat 7: WWJD4AKB ($31.65 in chips)
Seat 8: Khavotar ($25 in chips)
Seat 9: messa ($24.60 in chips)
messa: posts small blind $0.10
ilosevrytime: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Qd Qh]
ekillian: raises $0.75 to $1
Jubei13: folds
Pakboong: folds
koba777: folds
larrybrwn: folds
WWJD4AKB: folds
Khavotar: raises $2 to $3
messa: folds
ilosevrytime: folds
ekillian: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [7h Td 7c]
ekillian: checks
Khavotar: bets $5
ekillian: calls $5
*** TURN *** [7h Td 7c] [9d]
ekillian: bets $95.05 and is all-in
Khavotar: calls $17 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [7h Td 7c 9d] [9s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [Qd Qh] (two pair, Queens and Nines)
Khavotar: shows [Jc Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
ekillian collected $47.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.35 | Rake $2.45
Board [7h Td 7c 9d 9s]
Seat 1: ilosevrytime (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: ekillian showed [Qd Qh] and won ($47.90) with two pair, Queens and Nines
Seat 3: Jubei13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Pakboong folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: koba777 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: larrybrwn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: WWJD4AKB folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Khavotar (button) showed [Jc Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 9: messa (small blind) folded before Flop

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Also from the previous session. AA almost triple up.

PokerStars Game #3735918783: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/23 - 21:53:26 (ET)
Table 'T #38683231' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: DooManiC ($8.75 in chips)
Seat 2: ekillian ($24.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Jubei13 ($9.40 in chips)
Seat 4: Pakboong ($23.65 in chips)
Seat 6: kopking ($24.80 in chips)
Seat 7: Chumley24 ($55.25 in chips)
Seat 8: Imgoinpostal ($5.70 in chips)
Seat 9: Dub220 ($11.85 in chips)
Dub220: posts small blind $0.10
DooManiC: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [As Ac]
ekillian: raises $0.75 to $1
Jubei13: folds
Pakboong: raises $1.75 to $2.75
kopking: calls $2.75
Chumley24: folds
Imgoinpostal: folds
Dub220: folds
Dub220 is sitting out
DooManiC: folds
ekillian: raises $21.50 to $24.25 and is all-in
Pakboong: calls $20.90 and is all-in
kopking: calls $21.50
*** FLOP *** [5s 8h 3s]
*** TURN *** [5s 8h 3s] [4d]
Bob_O22 has returned
*** RIVER *** [5s 8h 3s 4d] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [As Ac] (a pair of Aces)
kopking: shows [Ts Td] (a pair of Tens)
ekillian collected $1.20 from side pot
kopking leaves the table
Pakboong: shows [Kc Kh] (a pair of Kings)
ekillian collected $68.30 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $72.50 Main pot $68.30. Side pot $1.20. | Rake $3
Board [5s 8h 3s 4d Qc]
Seat 1: DooManiC (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: ekillian showed [As Ac] and won ($69.50) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: Jubei13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Pakboong showed [Kc Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: kopking showed [Ts Td] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 7: Chumley24 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Imgoinpostal (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Dub220 (small blind) folded before Flop

I can fold!

2006-01-23T19:10:00.000-08:00

So earlier this session I had a hand in which I rivered trips and bet out. I was raised and I called. I was not at all surprised to be beat. But I didn't like how I played it obviously. And I should've folded to the river raise.

But I learned from it. So on this river I simply check folded. I would've check/called but the way it played out a check fold was more obvious. But the "check" was what made this hand so cheap.

PokerStars Game #3736101836: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/23 - 22:07:27 (ET)
Table 'Augeias' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: that_guy1342 ($4.30 in chips)
Seat 3: jelz85 ($13.15 in chips)
Seat 5: Sonics123 ($48.20 in chips)
Seat 6: tarplbl ($28.35 in chips)
Seat 7: sclark3024 ($19.10 in chips)
Seat 8: ekillian ($24.95 in chips)
Seat 9: Patrick07 ($5.20 in chips)
ekillian: posts small blind $0.10
Patrick07: posts big blind $0.25
Falta: sits out
Saito45: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Jc 8c]
that_guy1342: folds
jelz85: calls $0.25
Sonics123: folds
tarplbl: calls $0.25
sclark3024: folds
ekillian: calls $0.15
Patrick07: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h Tc Ac]
ekillian: checks
Patrick07: checks
jelz85: checks
tarplbl: checks
*** TURN *** [6h Tc Ac] [Js]
ekillian: bets $0.60
Patrick07: folds
jelz85: raises $0.60 to $1.20
tarplbl: calls $1.20
ekillian: calls $0.60
*** RIVER *** [6h Tc Ac Js] [6c]
ekillian: checks
jelz85: bets $1.75
tarplbl: raises $1.75 to $3.50
ekillian: folds
jelz85: raises $1.75 to $5.25
tarplbl: calls $1.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jelz85: shows [Ah Ad] (a full house, Aces full of Sixes)
tarplbl: mucks hand
jelz85 collected $14.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15.10 | Rake $0.70
Board [6h Tc Ac Js 6c]
Seat 1: that_guy1342 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: jelz85 showed [Ah Ad] and won ($14.40) with a full house, Aces full of Sixes
Seat 5: Sonics123 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: tarplbl mucked [Qc 9c]
Seat 7: sclark3024 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: ekillian (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 9: Patrick07 (big blind) folded on the Turn

Proud of losing hands!

2006-01-16T21:03:00.000-08:00

I thought it was pretty awesome that I didn't lose my whole stack here. Maybe I played it in an obviously correct wya, but I thought I played it great. Hellmuth loses his stack here, because he's trapping and doesn't have time toget away lol.

Full Tilt Poker Game #387392950: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (2510180), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:59:36 ET - 2006/01/16
Seat 4: leogets2005 (7,070)
Seat 5: ekillian (6,430)
ekillian posts the small blind of 120
leogets2005 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Jc 5h]
ekillian calls 120
leogets2005 checks
*** FLOP *** [Jh Jd Td]
leogets2005 checks
ekillian checks
*** TURN *** [Jh Jd Td] [9c]
leogets2005 checks
ekillian bets 350
leogets2005 raises to 700
ekillian calls 350
*** RIVER *** [Jh Jd Td 9c] [6d]
leogets2005 bets 1,880
ekillian calls 1,880
*** SHOW DOWN ***
leogets2005 shows [Js Kc] (three of a kind, Jacks)
ekillian shows [Jc 5h] (three of a kind, Jacks)
leogets2005 wins the pot (5,640) with three of a kind, Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,640 | Rake 0
Board: [Jh Jd Td 9c 6d]
Seat 4: leogets2005 (big blind) showed [Js Kc] and won (5,640) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 5: ekillian (small blind) showed [Jc 5h] and lost with three of a kind, Jacks

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I also very well could've lost chips here, but I didn't. Of course I could've pushed preflop and won the hand there...

Full Tilt Poker Game #387395134: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (2510180), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:00:47 ET - 2006/01/17
Seat 4: leogets2005 (10,480)
Seat 5: ekillian (3,020)
ekillian posts the small blind of 120
leogets2005 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [6s As]
ekillian calls 120
leogets2005 checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 3h 4d]
leogets2005 has 15 seconds left to act
leogets2005 checks
ekillian checks
*** TURN *** [7d 3h 4d] [4h]
leogets2005 checks
ekillian checks
*** RIVER *** [7d 3h 4d 4h] [4c]
leogets2005 checks
ekillian checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
leogets2005 shows [9s 4s] (four of a kind, Fours)
ekillian mucks
leogets2005 wins the pot (480) with four of a kind, Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 480 | Rake 0
Board: [7d 3h 4d 4h 4c]
Seat 4: leogets2005 (big blind) showed [9s 4s] and won (480) with four of a kind, Fours
Seat 5: ekillian (small blind) mucked [6s As] - three of a kind, Fours

BLUFFS!!!

2006-01-15T00:31:00.000-08:00

I just pulled ff two monster bluffs. Monster for me at least. I rarely bluff like this in cash games.

Full Tilt Poker Game #384059453: Table Aristotle - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:26:36 ET - 2006/01/15
Seat 1: Wolverine13 ($22.65)
Seat 2: CappMyAss ($26.30)
Seat 3: crusader_biff ($56.80)
Seat 4: ekillian ($23.65)
Seat 5: MsChili ($7.65)
Seat 6: Darkstar007 ($21.55)
Seat 7: uriveredme ($8.75)
Seat 8: FeiZai ($19.70)
Seat 9: UFfitz56 ($12.35)
UFfitz56 has 5 seconds left to act
UFfitz56 posts the small blind of $0.10
Wolverine13 posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8d Ad]
CappMyAss folds
crusader_biff folds
ekillian calls $0.25
MsChili calls $0.25
Darkstar007 calls $0.25
uriveredme folds
UFfitz56 folds
Wolverine13 checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 6d 9h]
Wolverine13 checks
ekillian checks
MsChili checks
Darkstar007 bets $1.10
Wolverine13 folds
ekillian raises to $3
MsChili calls $3
Darkstar007 calls $1.90
*** TURN *** [7d 6d 9h] [Ks]
ekillian bets $7
MsChili folds
Darkstar007 calls $7
*** RIVER *** [7d 6d 9h Ks] [8c]
ekillian bets $13.40, and is all in
Darkstar007 has 15 seconds left to act
Darkstar007 folds
Uncalled bet of $13.40 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot ($22.90)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.10 | Rake $1.20
Board: [7d 6d 9h Ks 8c]
Seat 1: Wolverine13 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: CappMyAss didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: crusader_biff didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ekillian collected ($22.90), mucked
Seat 5: MsChili folded on the Turn
Seat 6: Darkstar007 folded on the River
Seat 7: uriveredme didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: FeiZai (button) is sitting out
Seat 9: UFfitz56 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #384061096: Table Cool Water - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:28:01 ET - 2006/01/15
Seat 1: JohnEdward ($7.70)
Seat 2: IC ($7.10)
Seat 3: roller7 ($47.05)
Seat 4: Petit Noir ($9)
Seat 5: Maniac-Jackal ($42.15)
Seat 6: Panther4 ($12.90)
Seat 7: chefz ($17)
Seat 8: Trentsrockets ($29.90)
Seat 9: ekillian ($24.20)
roller7 posts the small blind of $0.10
Petit Noir posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [8s 7s]
Maniac-Jackal folds
Panther4 folds
chefz calls $0.25
Trentsrockets folds
ekillian calls $0.25
JohnEdward folds
IC folds
roller7 raises to $0.50
Petit Noir folds
chefz calls $0.25
ekillian calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [2h 9s Td]
roller7 bets $1.75
chefz calls $1.75
ekillian calls $1.75
*** TURN *** [2h 9s Td] [Ks]
roller7 bets $2
chefz folds
ekillian calls $2
*** RIVER *** [2h 9s Td Ks] [2d]
roller7 checks
ekillian bets $8
roller7 folds
Uncalled bet of $8 returned to ekillian
ekillian mucks
ekillian wins the pot ($10.45)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11 | Rake $0.55
Board: [2h 9s Td Ks 2d]
Seat 1: JohnEdward didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: IC (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: roller7 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 4: Petit Noir (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Maniac-Jackal didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Panther4 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: chefz folded on the Turn
Seat 8: Trentsrockets didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: ekillian collected ($10.45), mucked

Ont the horse again

2006-01-13T23:07:00.000-08:00

I've hardly played at all this year but whatever... I decided to play some. First PS wouldn't connect so I went to where I had like $26 on a Prima site.
I turned that into 38, mianly from one big hand.

Then I went to PS. I played kinda shitty, but I had these two monsters that made it a great session.

PokerStars Game #3630061505: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/14 - 00:46:12 (ET)
Table 'Timandra' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: h4444 ($5.50 in chips)
Seat 2: squidius11 ($23.25 in chips)
Seat 3: glittergulch ($20.05 in chips)
Seat 4: NYBigB ($23.75 in chips)
Seat 5: Duffman1002 ($8.25 in chips)
Seat 6: ekillian ($25.85 in chips)
Seat 7: greg1993 ($24.25 in chips)
Seat 8: ralabac ($31.20 in chips)
Seat 9: TLove311 ($71.30 in chips)
h4444: posts small blind $0.10
squidius11: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [Ts Js]
glittergulch: calls $0.25
NYBigB: folds
Duffman1002: folds
ekillian: calls $0.25
greg1993: folds
ralabac: folds
TLove311: folds
h4444: calls $0.15
squidius11: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ac Qc Kd]
h4444: bets $0.25
squidius11: calls $0.25
glittergulch: raises $1.75 to $2
ekillian: raises $3 to $5
h4444: calls $4.75
squidius11: calls $4.75
glittergulch: raises $14.80 to $19.80 and is all-in
ekillian: raises $5.80 to $25.60 and is all-in
h4444: calls $0.25 and is all-in
squidius11: calls $18 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Ac Qc Kd] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Qc Kd Kh] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
squidius11: shows [Kc 6c] (three of a kind, Kings)
ekillian: shows [Ts Js] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
ekillian collected $6.40 from side pot-2
glittergulch: mucks hand
ekillian collected $41.70 from side pot-1
h4444: mucks hand
ekillian collected $20.95 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $72.05 Main pot $20.95. Side pot-1 $41.70. Side pot-2 $6.40. | Rake $3
Board [Ac Qc Kd Kh 7s]
Seat 1: h4444 (small blind) mucked [4c 9c]
Seat 2: squidius11 (big blind) showed [Kc 6c] and lost with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 3: glittergulch mucked [Qs Ah]
Seat 4: NYBigB folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Duffman1002 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ekillian showed [Ts Js] and won ($69.05) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 7: greg1993 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: ralabac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: TLove311 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

AND Big Blind Special

PokerStars Game #3630684629: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/14 - 01:51:24 (ET)
Table 'Johanna III' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: sneaky34 ($24.05 in chips)
Seat 2: ekillian ($23 in chips)
Seat 3: collegeloans ($18.25 in chips)
Seat 4: glittergulch ($19.75 in chips)
Seat 5: SassyJazzyMe ($66.75 in chips)
Seat 6: PokerTutor ($19.50 in chips)
Seat 7: TheSintek ($22.50 in chips)
Seat 8: hpeyser ($48.15 in chips)
Seat 9: jaym3 ($9.85 in chips)
sneaky34: posts small blind $0.10
ekillian: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ekillian [6d 8c]
collegeloans: folds
glittergulch: folds
SassyJazzyMe: calls $0.25
PokerTutor: folds
TheSintek: calls $0.25
hpeyser: calls $0.25
jaym3: folds
sneaky34: raises $0.25 to $0.50
ekillian: calls $0.25
SassyJazzyMe: calls $0.25
TheSintek: calls $0.25
hpeyser: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [6s 8s 6h]
sneaky34: bets $1.25
ekillian: calls $1.25
SassyJazzyMe: calls $1.25
TheSintek: folds
hpeyser: folds
*** TURN *** [6s 8s 6h] [9c]
sneaky34: bets $3.50
ekillian: calls $3.50
SassyJazzyMe: calls $3.50
*** RIVER *** [6s 8s 6h 9c] [Ks]
sneaky34: checks
ekillian: bets $8
SassyJazzyMe: calls $8
sneaky34: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ekillian: shows [6d 8c] (a full house, Sixes full of Eights)
SassyJazzyMe: mucks hand
ekillian collected $31.20 from pot
collegeloans said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $32.75 | Rake $1.55
Board [6s 8s 6h 9c Ks]
Seat 1: sneaky34 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: ekillian (big blind) showed [6d 8c] and won ($31.20) with a full house, Sixes full of Eights
Seat 3: collegeloans folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: glittergulch folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: SassyJazzyMe mucked [6c Ac]
Seat 6: PokerTutor folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: TheSintek folded on the Flop
Seat 8: hpeyser folded on the Flop
Seat 9: jaym3 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Then went back to Prima and promptly got stacked when KK was beat by QQ. Whatever.

2 SnG wins at once

2005-11-04T14:17:00.000-08:00

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

3 Parts. One hand.

2005-10-18T13:12:00.000-07:00

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

Fun hand

2005-10-12T13:52:00.000-07:00

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.

I knew...

2005-10-07T10:05:00.000-07:00

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.

2 SnGs - 2 interesting hands

2005-10-05T13:59:00.000-07:00

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)

Slow Day

2005-09-29T22:44:00.000-07:00

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.

DOH!

2005-09-28T14:21:00.000-07:00

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

Time for a blog

2005-09-27T17:57:00.000-07:00

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.