I should be playing in these two tournaments tonight:
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Connecticut Woods
Made the trek down to the Connecticut Woods yesterday, which is about an hour drive for me door to door. Nothing but easy money to be had at the 1/2 tables. Lets see, I lost the nut flush to a boat for a large pot where he check-called me all the way down, and did not raise (or see for that matter) when the board paired. I also lost half a stack to a mid position limper with KK vs my Big Blind Special top 2 pair on the flop when he rivered a set. How can I put a mid position limper on pocket Kings in a 6 way pot? I still managed to make money, although I had to grind it out much longer than planned. After a short wait on a 20 person list, a new table opened around 2pm and I did not leave until 6am. My theory is if I stay past midnight, I might as well stay until the sun comes up and drive home with natural lighting. A bad hourly rate for sure, but a win is a win. My favorite hand was a raised straddle with 66 on a 345 rainbow board. A deuce on the turn gave AA and AQ the wheel and 2 large stacks to me.
I should be playing in these two tournaments tonight:
I should be playing in these two tournaments tonight:
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Web Gem
Full Tilt Poker Game #5374260245: Table Arlington Bridge - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:54:05 ET - 2008/02/23
Seat 1: JksRbetter ($398.70)
Seat 2: Rake Feeder ($202.55)
Seat 3: weightAAroom ($533.60)
Seat 4: full_tilting ($339.85)
Seat 5: Colonel Mustard ($248.65)
Seat 6: Astropaul ($200)
Seat 7: zmen1 ($199.40)
Seat 8: YES_FEARME ($89)
Seat 9: cml99 ($180.60)
weightAAroom posts the small blind of $1
full_tilting posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rake Feeder [7s 6s]<-- Limp on the button with suited connectors
Colonel Mustard folds
Astropaul calls $2
zmen1 folds
YES_FEARME folds
cml99 calls $2
JksRbetter folds
Rake Feeder calls $2
weightAAroom calls $1
full_tilting checks
*** FLOP *** [Ks Ts 4h]<-- Nice, a flush draw
weightAAroom has 15 seconds left to act
weightAAroom bets $6
full_tilting folds
Astropaul calls $6
cml99 calls $6
Rake Feeder calls $6<-- Call the $6, see what happens
*** TURN *** [Ks Ts 4h] [8c]<-- Double gutter + spade draw
weightAAroom checks
Astropaul checks
cml99 bets $26<-- He must have a King
Rake Feeder has 15 seconds left to act
Rake Feeder has requested TIME
Rake Feeder calls $26<-- Plenty of outs, plus I can stack someone
weightAAroom: odd
weightAAroom has 15 seconds left to act
weightAAroom has requested TIME
weightAAroom folds<-- He later said he folded AK
Astropaul folds
*** RIVER *** [Ks Ts 4h 8c] [5c]<-- Boom shaka laka!
cml99 bets $44
Rake Feeder has 15 seconds left to act
Rake Feeder raises to $168.55, and is all in<-- Push for value
cml99 has 15 seconds left to act
cml99 has requested TIME
Astropaul adds $8
cml99 calls $102.60, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $21.95 returned to Rake Feeder
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rake Feeder shows [7s 6s] a straight, Eight high
cml99 mucks
Rake Feeder wins the pot ($376.20) with a straight, Eight high
cml99 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $379.20 | Rake $3
Board: [Ks Ts 4h 8c 5c]
Seat 1: JksRbetter didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Rake Feeder (button) showed [7s 6s] and won ($376.20) with a straight, Eight high
Seat 3: weightAAroom (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: full_tilting (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Colonel Mustard didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Astropaul folded on the Turn
Seat 7: zmen1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: YES_FEARME didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: cml99 mucked [Jh Kh] - a pair of Kings<-- WTF KJ?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Bodonkey
The Bodog Blogger Tournament has to be the best kept secret in the poker-blogo-sphere. Where else can you play for a 1 in 18 chance of winning a WSOP Main Event Package? I almost don't want to post about it in order to keep the field as small as possible. Anyway I came in 6th last night, just short of the T$109 bonus money for a $36 payout. I was lucky, and became the big stack very early on by flopping sets vs overpairs and having straights hold up vs smaller straights and flush draws.
The 1/2 NL cash table that I played on was insanely bad. I watched 8 players see the flop after an UTG raise to $8. I also saw 7 limpers min-raised by the BB, and then min-raised by UTG. Then it was checked all the way down to the river. Was this 1/2 LIMIT? I played a single cash table while in the tournament and cashed out +611 when the table broke. If I only had rakeback on Bodog, I might play there more often.
The 1/2 NL cash table that I played on was insanely bad. I watched 8 players see the flop after an UTG raise to $8. I also saw 7 limpers min-raised by the BB, and then min-raised by UTG. Then it was checked all the way down to the river. Was this 1/2 LIMIT? I played a single cash table while in the tournament and cashed out +611 when the table broke. If I only had rakeback on Bodog, I might play there more often.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Another Royal
This one was limped before the flop, min bet on the flop, check-checked on the turn, and then he checked to me on the river and folded to my measly $12 value bet. I thought about over betting for value here but there was only $12 in the pot. If he had any sort of hand he should have called.
This is my 3rd Royal since I got home from Iraq. One came back in July, and then another in September. Good karma I guess.
This is my 3rd Royal since I got home from Iraq. One came back in July, and then another in September. Good karma I guess.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Setup
Here is a fucking setup if I have ever seen one.
I flop a boat, and lose to runner-runner straight flush!
I flop a boat, and lose to runner-runner straight flush!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
HPT, Mookie and Blogger Hard Money Game
Wednesday night I started out playing in the HPT online game, which is essentially a weekly-ish version of a home game that I play in. Wonka took down first place, and I took down second.
I started the Mookie out well, doubling up on the 3rd hand with AA vs WilWonka's QQ. AA UTG = limp and re-raise. I am not one that likes to get into big pots early in a tournament, but with a smaller starting stack this week, I pushed my Aces and it worked out. Later on I got involved in a hand with Astin, and of course he flopped the nuts. TPTK + nut flush draw and broadway draw is no good to his flopped straight flush. I really didnt care, I called knowing I was beat and he had the nuts, and was a willing participant in his card-rack-ness. I pushed the hammer on the next hand and went out 50-something. I was much more interested in the big cash game I was playing anyway.
On to the Blogger Hard Money Game. I had not planned on playing in this thing as it was way beyond my bankroll. I normally play 4-6 tables of 1/2 NL on Full Tilt, and I play 1/2 and 2/5 NL at Foxwoods. The 4/8 NL 1600 max buyin did not hurt too much, but I certainly did not want to get stacked. There were some very experienced players at the table including Fuel55 and Recess Rampage. Add in the lineup of other bloggers and it was a scary table to say the least. Early on in the game I played tight to the point that cmitch actually mentioned it at the table. With Waffles at the table there was quite a bit of action in hands he was involved in. To his credit he out lasted the over in the prop bet side action. I was pleased to be the one who busted him with AQ vs his 77, Ace on the flop and he hit the rail. This is where I should have racked up my chips and left the table.
The hand I want back the most was SB vs BB myself and the Gnome. I raised preflop with AQ and he smooth called. I really have not been picking on his blind, but of course he is going to defend. The flop comes QT2 with 2 clubs. I lead out, he raised, I re-raised, then he pushed all-in on the flop and my AQ hit the muck. There is no way I am putting my entire stack in with just TPTK. He later said that he hit top 2 with QT, and I feel a little better about my fold. The next orbit I dropped the hammer on him and took back a small pot. I spewed off some chips here and there, quite a bit to both Recess Rampage and Fuel55. There simply is no way for me to out play these guys with scared money. There were several hands where I believe I had the best hand, but I was way out of my comfort zone. If we had been at the 1/2 tables or in a live game at Foxwoods I would like to think the results may have been different. These guys are serious players, hopefully they will post some hands on their blogs.
I started the Mookie out well, doubling up on the 3rd hand with AA vs WilWonka's QQ. AA UTG = limp and re-raise. I am not one that likes to get into big pots early in a tournament, but with a smaller starting stack this week, I pushed my Aces and it worked out. Later on I got involved in a hand with Astin, and of course he flopped the nuts. TPTK + nut flush draw and broadway draw is no good to his flopped straight flush. I really didnt care, I called knowing I was beat and he had the nuts, and was a willing participant in his card-rack-ness. I pushed the hammer on the next hand and went out 50-something. I was much more interested in the big cash game I was playing anyway.
On to the Blogger Hard Money Game. I had not planned on playing in this thing as it was way beyond my bankroll. I normally play 4-6 tables of 1/2 NL on Full Tilt, and I play 1/2 and 2/5 NL at Foxwoods. The 4/8 NL 1600 max buyin did not hurt too much, but I certainly did not want to get stacked. There were some very experienced players at the table including Fuel55 and Recess Rampage. Add in the lineup of other bloggers and it was a scary table to say the least. Early on in the game I played tight to the point that cmitch actually mentioned it at the table. With Waffles at the table there was quite a bit of action in hands he was involved in. To his credit he out lasted the over in the prop bet side action. I was pleased to be the one who busted him with AQ vs his 77, Ace on the flop and he hit the rail. This is where I should have racked up my chips and left the table.
The hand I want back the most was SB vs BB myself and the Gnome. I raised preflop with AQ and he smooth called. I really have not been picking on his blind, but of course he is going to defend. The flop comes QT2 with 2 clubs. I lead out, he raised, I re-raised, then he pushed all-in on the flop and my AQ hit the muck. There is no way I am putting my entire stack in with just TPTK. He later said that he hit top 2 with QT, and I feel a little better about my fold. The next orbit I dropped the hammer on him and took back a small pot. I spewed off some chips here and there, quite a bit to both Recess Rampage and Fuel55. There simply is no way for me to out play these guys with scared money. There were several hands where I believe I had the best hand, but I was way out of my comfort zone. If we had been at the 1/2 tables or in a live game at Foxwoods I would like to think the results may have been different. These guys are serious players, hopefully they will post some hands on their blogs.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Bodog Blogger Tournament
I had this email waiting for me this morning:Bodog Introduces Poker Blogger Tournament Series
Bodog is proud to host the Bodog Poker Blogger Tournament Series opened to any Online Poker Blogger. Join up and challenge other Poker Bloggers each week in our Bodog Poker Room and live to tell about it. Earn points and work your way up the Tournament Leader Board for a spot in the final tournament for your chance to win a $12,000 World Series of Poker* prize package and be a part of Team Bodog 2008.
How it Works
The Bodog Poker Blogger Tournament Series is composed of a series of 18 qualifying tournaments that run weekly beginning Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 to Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008. The top 30% of finishers in each qualifying tournament will earn points based on their finish. These points will be used to rank players over 4 months of qualifying. At the end of the qualifying series, the top 18 players on the Tournament Leader Board will play in the Final Tournament on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 with the first place finisher winning a $12,000 WSOP* prize package!
Prizes
Weekly Tournaments
Buy-in: $10 + $1
Prize Pool will be distributed as per Bodog's standard multi-table payout table. In addition, the top 5 players each week will also win T$109 to be used to buy-in to the $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament held every Sunday at 4:00 PM ET. The top 5 bubble players each week will win a free buy-in to next week's Weekly Tournament. (T$11 will be credited to these players' Bodog account within 24 hours after the completion of the tournament)
Final Tournament
Buy-in: $0 + $0 (must finish in the Top 18 on the TLB to be invited)
Grand Prize: $12,000 WSOP* Prize Package with Team Bodog
2nd place: T$540 to be used to buy-in to (2) World Series or Players Choice Semifinal
3rd place: T$379 to be used to buy-in to (1) World Series or Players Choice Semifinal and (1) $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament
4th: T$270 to be used to buy-in to (1) World Series or Players Choice Semifinal
5th: T$109 to be used to buy-in to (1) $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament
It looks like an even sweeter deal than the normal weekly blogger overlay.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
A-Town Home Game II
Last night was the second installment of the A-Town home game, hosted by Big Al and his family. I had been fortunate enough to be invited to this game before, my friend and fellow HPT player D is Al's daughter. Unfortunately the New England weather did not cooperate and only half the field showed up. We had enough for one full table, 6:30 pizza delivery and by 7:00 the cards were in the air.
The first game was NLHE, $50 + re-buy for the first hour, and a nice T10,000 starting stack. This "re-buy" was nothing like the craziness one would see in an online re-buy, I think there were only 2-3 re-buys in all. The players included fellow bloggers wwonka and bdidde, and of course my friend D and her father Big Al. Early on there was quite a bit of limping with deep stacks, and 5 players to the flop was common. I was short stacked early on when my Aces were cracked by Jacks and Byron was forced to rebuy after his Kings were cracked by Ace-poop on the river. Nearing the end of the re-buy period I stepped it up and pushed on the limpers to get back to a full stack. Big Al had a massive chip lead with nearly 40k. Late in the second period I called an all-in by the short stack with AQ, and D called out of the big blind. The flop was AAx, and I pushed hoping that she didn't have AK. For some reason she calls with KK, and is drawing dead when the case Ace came on the turn and I send 2 players to the rail. DQB-baby! If she had pushed pre-flop I probably would have gotten away from the Ace-Ho. In the interest of time, wwonka and myself ended up chopping heads up so we could play another game.
The second game was a $20 sng with T5000 stacks and 6 players. Byron and myself just had the discussion of not risking your tournament life in the first level when he pushes with TPTK and I call with a disguised 2 pair. To his credit, he said that he thought I would be able to let a hand go this early in the game. I believe that he wasn't pushing on the value of his hand, rather he was making a play giving me credit for having the ability to fold. Sorry bro. The other players dropped quickly and again in the interest of time, wwonka and myself chopped so everyone could play another. We got a good laugh when we chopped, it was a good night for the Worcester boys.
The third and final game was another $20 sng. Go read Chad's post about getting lucky in tournaments. Granted this was only a single table sng, but some of it applies. Early on I over played a marginal hand and was crippled, down to only 200 in chips. The next hand I was all in for less than the blind and quadrupled up with a 5 high flush. The following hand I was all in for the blind and tripled up with KK vs AJ and AQ. Still critically short, I doubled up again and then took the blinds with my fourth no look push. After that things settled down for a while, nobody wanted to get involved in hands with me and my recockulous luck sackery. I mentioned that I had bought a lottery ticket earlier in the day and Byron wanted to buy a piece of me. Of course I blew up and was knocked down to only 400 in chips. Again I mounted an against all odds come back, tripling up, doubling up and I went on to win the tournament.
On the way home my luck finally ran out, and I was awarded a $220 speeding ticket, ugh!
The first game was NLHE, $50 + re-buy for the first hour, and a nice T10,000 starting stack. This "re-buy" was nothing like the craziness one would see in an online re-buy, I think there were only 2-3 re-buys in all. The players included fellow bloggers wwonka and bdidde, and of course my friend D and her father Big Al. Early on there was quite a bit of limping with deep stacks, and 5 players to the flop was common. I was short stacked early on when my Aces were cracked by Jacks and Byron was forced to rebuy after his Kings were cracked by Ace-poop on the river. Nearing the end of the re-buy period I stepped it up and pushed on the limpers to get back to a full stack. Big Al had a massive chip lead with nearly 40k. Late in the second period I called an all-in by the short stack with AQ, and D called out of the big blind. The flop was AAx, and I pushed hoping that she didn't have AK. For some reason she calls with KK, and is drawing dead when the case Ace came on the turn and I send 2 players to the rail. DQB-baby! If she had pushed pre-flop I probably would have gotten away from the Ace-Ho. In the interest of time, wwonka and myself ended up chopping heads up so we could play another game.
The second game was a $20 sng with T5000 stacks and 6 players. Byron and myself just had the discussion of not risking your tournament life in the first level when he pushes with TPTK and I call with a disguised 2 pair. To his credit, he said that he thought I would be able to let a hand go this early in the game. I believe that he wasn't pushing on the value of his hand, rather he was making a play giving me credit for having the ability to fold. Sorry bro. The other players dropped quickly and again in the interest of time, wwonka and myself chopped so everyone could play another. We got a good laugh when we chopped, it was a good night for the Worcester boys.
The third and final game was another $20 sng. Go read Chad's post about getting lucky in tournaments. Granted this was only a single table sng, but some of it applies. Early on I over played a marginal hand and was crippled, down to only 200 in chips. The next hand I was all in for less than the blind and quadrupled up with a 5 high flush. The following hand I was all in for the blind and tripled up with KK vs AJ and AQ. Still critically short, I doubled up again and then took the blinds with my fourth no look push. After that things settled down for a while, nobody wanted to get involved in hands with me and my recockulous luck sackery. I mentioned that I had bought a lottery ticket earlier in the day and Byron wanted to buy a piece of me. Of course I blew up and was knocked down to only 400 in chips. Again I mounted an against all odds come back, tripling up, doubling up and I went on to win the tournament.
On the way home my luck finally ran out, and I was awarded a $220 speeding ticket, ugh!
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