Last game of the night & the Daily Recap

Well, after that LIMIT fiasco I played a NL $6.50. I wound up SERIOUSLY shortstacked and managed to double up twice so I was back up to ~1500 chips. Yeah, I was that bad. I managed to make the money but wound up short stacked again. We're talking an M somewhere in the area of 1.8!!! :) So I pick up Q8s. I jam. Chip leader (~11K) calls of course. Turns over something worse than Q8. The flop comes 8x8. Of course he completes his straight. Bleh. But at least I made the money.

So today I played 5 SNGs (including that god awful LIMIT shit): (+/-) +$10.70

Not too bad I guess. Should be better though. Horrible ROI...

Well, I'm a jackass

I figured I'd play another $6.50 since I'm doing fairly well in them today. I sign up, think it's sorta odd that it's taking a while to fill up. Anyway, we finally get seated and one of the other players types in the chat window:
"I'll bet at least one of you thinks this is NL". WTF?!?!?!? Aw shit. I signed up for a $6.50 Turbo LIMIT HE SNG. Fuck! Ah well. At least I've been getting some limit practice in this past week.

EDIT: KILL ME NOW!!!!!!

EDIT #2: Well, I'm glad that's over. I finished 7th but at least it's over... Now to play some real poker.

And another one...

I was bored so I played another $6.50. Finished 2nd again. We were about even when I was dealt 66. I jammed, he called cand turned over A9o. He caught the ace and I didn't improve. This little hand left me with 310 chips. Uh-oh. Things do not look good here. I managed to build it up to 2240 chips and jammed with A5o. He called and turned over 67o. He caught a 6. Bleh. Donkey.

EDIT: I forgot to mention - I did manage to drop Teh Hammer on him. Unfortunately he didn't call me so I showed him...hehe.

Glutton for punishment

So I sat down this morning and played a $6.50 turbo and played absolutely horribly. I'm not sure why exactly; I just know that I was not happy with my play. Of course this realization came after being railed in 8th.

So, being the glutton that I am, I just finished playing another one. At least this time I played better. I finished in 2nd. I ended up to the right of this jackass that would call pretty much anything. Unfortunately, it worked for him this time and he had established quite the stack. When we started headsup my stack was ~2500 to his ~10K+. I managed to build it up to around 5500 and then jammed with 33. He calls (of course, why wouldn't he - he called my high pair with T2o) and turns over ATo. An ace flops and a ten rivers. I needed a 3. No such luck.

I KNOW his style of play is NOT a winning style but it pisses me off that these asshats continue to make enough money so that they don't end up broke, homeless and without internet connection.

More Limit and a SNG

I played some more limit today. Still micro stakes but managed to leave the table plus a bit of money.

I just finished playing a $6.50 turbo. I won that one. That's always a nice little bump to the ol' bankroll.

Yesterday

Hey, I actually made a bit of money yesterday! I was playing a .05-.10 limit table as well as a .01-.02 NL table. :) I can't quite remember exactly how long I played for before I had to feed Alex, but I ended up +$1.51! WooHoo!!!! Retirement here I come.

I lied.

Okay, I played some .05-.10 limit today. Man...talk about getting sucked out on. I stuck with it for a while and managed to escape only down a bit (down less than what I was up yesterday @ .02-.04).

I am having an absolutely HORRIBLE April. I've probably donked off over 60% of my bankroll in April. It's starting to bounce back A BIT, but it will be a while before it's back to where it was in March.

The important thing is that I'm still enjoying playing. Sure, there are those hands where you just scream out "What the fuck was that guy thinking?!?!?!" as he chases his one-outer to the river and catches, but I usually just make sure that I fold the next couple hands after that unless they are absolute monsters and shake it off. Prevents tilting.

.02/.04 Limit

So I had some time to kill this morning and didn't feel like losing a LOT of money (since I don't really have a LOT anymore) so I joined a .02/.04 limit table. I played for an hour and left with stats of 55 BB/100. Not too shabby. Not too long ago, Alex was sleeping so I figured I two-table these bad boys. I was up at both tables but combined with the morning session my BB/100 dropped to about 36. Still an excellent rate but I know I can't sustain it. Maybe I'll play some more. Once I log 1000 or 2000 hands I may think about moving up to .05/.10. We'll see.

Finally.

It's about fucking time. I made it to the money in a SNG at Stars. I've been having the WORST month. I ended up HU and the final hand was my KTs against his K7o. Flop came a 7. I didn't improve. At least it helps slow the bleeding.

Home Game Recap

Well, last night was our regular monthly game. It was the smallest tournout we've had yet: 10 people. It's a shame really, there were over 20 people that expressed interest and we ended up with 10. Some people had good reasons: ill, wedding, etc. but then others just never bothered to reply. That sucks. So anyway, the folks last night were Nikki & I (obviously), Jason, Jen & Mike, Jeff M, Jeff O, Mike H, Liz, and the one-and-only Donkey Boy (aka Mooney). Format was the same as last week. We decided that we'd go down to one table at 6 players. Technically, we could have started at one table, but then it would have been a unnecessarily crowded table. Top 3 places paid out. Our final table was formed when, at table 2, Nikki and Liz are all-in against Jeff M's bigger stack. Nikki caught and sent Liz to the rail and doubled-up off of Jeff, sorta crippling him a bit and giving her overall chip lead. The final table was made up of Nikki, Jeff M, and Jen from table 2 and Jason, Mike C, and myself from table 1. The four bounced players started a twoonie game at the other table. Jason & Jeff were the first two to go out at the final table. Jen fell next, making the final three Mike, Nikki, and me. I went next. At this point I started dealing for Nikki & Mike. They finally ended up all-in together and Nikki was the victor, taking down the tourney.

Since it was such a small tournout, the game went fairly quickly so we decided that the remaining people would do a $5 buyin as soon as the other table's twoonie game was done. It ended quickly after we badgered everyone into going all-in. Liz won that one. So our short game ended up being: Jason, Liz, Nikki, Jeff M, myself, Donkey Boy. Since there was only $30 and 6 players, we decided that Top 2 would pay out. Liz was first to drop, followed by Jeff, then Nikki. She was horrendously card dead the entire game and ended up seriously short stacked. So we're down to the final three: Donkey Boy, Jason & me. We finally sent Mooney to the rail after the best hand held up for once against him. That guy sucks out more that Monika Lewinsky sucked. Heads-Up. Jason & I. We go back and forth a bit until we end up all-in. Jason had cowboys and I had something that made up a straight draw. Let's call it 9T. The board showed KQx. I needed a jack AND the board not to pair. I rivered the jack and doubled-up off of Jason, giving me a HUGE chip lead. It was only a matter of time at this point that I finally beat Jason, winning the small game. But it was a plain, simple suckout on that hand. Jason should have won right there with his set.

So it was a good night all around. I think everyone had a great time. We had a new player join us. And, best of all, Nikki and I finished in the money in the main game, first & third respectively, and I won the second game. Kinda makes up for the lack of either us making the money last month.

Next month's game is May 27th. We're hoping to have more than ten people at it.

WWdN tourney

[10:07pm] Two hands after crippling myself, I'm dealt 99 so I jam. Up4Poker re-raises to isolate and turns over AK of clubs. Needless to say, it doesn't end well - read on... (I've deleted all lines that didn't really pertain to the hand itself)

PokerStars Game #4670836161: Tournament #22928623, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/04/18 - 22:01:53 (ET)
Table '22928623 5' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: Up4Poker (5250 in chips)
Seat 6: SumoreZ (10009 in chips)
Seat 9: Robbie Robb (535 in chips) <-- see? crippled...
GScottW: posts small blind 100
Up4Poker: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Robbie Robb [9d 9h]
SumoreZ: calls 200
Robbie Robb: raises 335 to 535 and is all-in
Up4Poker: raises 665 to 1200
SumoreZ: folds
*** FLOP *** [8h 7c 5s] <-- So I'm looking for either a 9 or a 6 here.
Robbie Robb said, "6"
*** TURN *** [8h 7c 5s] [Tc] <-- now a jack will help me out too (but not a club!!)! Seven outs. Unfortunately that gives CJ his flush draw. He has 15 outs.
Up4Poker said, "club"
*** RIVER *** [8h 7c 5s Tc] [5c] <-- His outs beat my outs. :-(
Up4Poker said, "sorry"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Up4Poker: shows [Ac Kc] (a flush, Ace high)
Robbie Robb: shows [9d 9h] (two pair, Nines and Fives)
Up4Poker collected 1370 from pot
Seat 2: Up4Poker (big blind) showed [Ac Kc] and won (1370) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 9: Robbie Robb (button) showed [9d 9h] and lost with two pair, Nines and Fives

So that ends my WWdN journey this week. At least they're always entertaining. For that, I give them +EV.


[10:05pm] Just crippled myself. My KTo ran into A9 and neither hand improved. Stupid Rob

[9:55pm] Nikki got knocked out of the tourney a while back. Her KQ ran into KT and was busted.

[9:35pm] Nikki just knocked Wil out of the tourney.

[9:30pm] We're on break. I got moved from Nikki's table a couple minutes ago. She was short stack at the table and the cards were VERY good to me. I was dealt AKo back-to-back and was followed up immediately with KTs (okay, not a GREAT hand...but playable). I did my best to send her to the rail but Sires jammed with Teh Hammer™ and was called by ATo. A ten rivered and sent Sires to the rail and closed the table - spreading us to the wind. Nikki landed at Wil's table so now it's her shot to send him packing.

[9:20pm] Heh. I just got moved to Nikki's table. Very odd.

[9:10pm] Not in this hand but check it out:

PokerStars Game #4670183038: Tournament #22928623, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/04/18 - 21:09:20 (ET)
Table '22928623 8' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: ricoM (2190 in chips)
Seat 2: Pastamancer (1510 in chips)
Seat 3: Wil Wheaton (1410 in chips)
Seat 4: Up4Poker (1810 in chips)
Seat 6: Robbie Robb (2520 in chips)
Seat 7: Sowbug (1730 in chips)
Seat 8: penner42 (3645 in chips)
Seat 9: Beck2Knaves (1720 in chips)
Beck2Knaves: posts small blind 25
ricoM: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Robbie Robb [9s 8h]
Pastamancer: folds
Wil Wheaton: calls 50
Up4Poker said, "turn check seemed a bit quick"
Up4Poker: raises 125 to 175
Robbie Robb: folds
Wil Wheaton said, "carpenters ROCK \m/"
Sowbug: folds
penner42: folds
penner42 said, "only cause I had given up and checked before I saw the 9"
Beck2Knaves: raises 275 to 450
ricoM: folds
wyoming1962 is connected
Wil Wheaton said, "well, i think i don't need to see a flop, after all"
Wil Wheaton: folds
Up4Poker: raises 1360 to 1810 and is all-in
Beck2Knaves: calls 1270 and is all-in
Beck2Knaves said, "well, here goes the tournament"
Up4Poker said, "7"
*** FLOP *** [2h 5d Tc]
Wil Wheaton said, "HAMMER!"
Beck2Knaves said, "knew it"
*** TURN *** [2h 5d Tc] [Ad]
penner42 said, "oof"
*** RIVER *** [2h 5d Tc Ad] [2c]
Wil Wheaton said, "suckout!"
penner42 said, "wow."
Beck2Knaves said, "knew it"
Wil Wheaton said, "RESUCK!"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Beck2Knaves: shows [Ac Ks] (two pair, Aces and Deuces)
Up4Poker: shows [7h 2s] (three of a kind, Deuces)
Robbie Robb said, "WOW"
Up4Poker said, "doh"
Up4Poker collected 3540 from pot
ricoM said, "whoa!"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3540 | Rake 0
Board [2h 5d Tc Ad 2c]
Seat 1: ricoM (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Pastamancer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Wil Wheaton folded before Flop
Seat 4: Up4Poker showed [7h 2s] and won (3540) with three of a kind, Deuces
Seat 6: Robbie Robb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Sowbug folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: penner42 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Beck2Knaves (small blind) showed [Ac Ks] and lost with two pair, Aces and Deuces

[9:05pm] After two good hands (one against Wil), I'm sitting in 9th right now. Long way to go though. 89 players left.

[8:45pm] Well, I'm playing the WWdN tonight. I'll do my best to bring you the action. 98 players, top 9 payout. First is $294. I'm sitting in 21st right now. I've got a monster table though. Wil Wheaton himself is at my table. ricoM, Up4Poker, Pastamancer - they're all here. As Up4Poker said - a veritable Murderer's Row at this table.

$2.20 morning game

[10:45am] I'm done. I was dealt TT UTG so I push all-in. The guy to my left calls and the guy to HIS left calls. Everyone else folds. First caller shows AA and 2nd caller shows 88. The board does nothing to improve any of our hands. I'm out 352nd. No money. Nikki's still in but is struggling. Well, I think this loss negates my miniscule win from last night. Heh.

[10:38am] Whew this liveblogging thing is tricky. By the time you get one post finished you may have another post waiting to go. Yikes. Anyway, time for an update. After a few small bad pots I've managed to reduce my stack back down to just above the starting stacks. I'll get them back though. Never fear.

[10:21am] Told ya I'd get them back. I'm dealt 9dTd and call the 3x BB PFR, OrangeFloyd calls as well. The flop comes 6c2c7h giving me the gutshot nut straight. The original raiser checks as do Floyd & I. The turn comes 8h giving me my nut straight. However there is also two possible flush draws on the table that is a little scary. Floyd bets out 120 and is called by the OR. I raise it to 360 and both call. The river comes 5d busting any flush draws. OR checks, I jam. Floyd calls and the OR folds like a cheap suit. Floyd turns over J9o giving him the 9-high straight and I turn over the ten-high straight.

[10:18am] Ooop. Just donked off a 1/3 of my stack with 2nd best hand. I had AQ, he had AK. The board paired our ace and also paired nines, leaving it up to the kicker. Ah well. I'll get them back.

[10:10am] I just started playing a $2.20 tourney at PokerStars to pass the time away while I wait for my car to be fixed. 676 players with a first prize of $283.93. Sure, not as big as last nights game, but still pretty good for a lot smaller field. Nikki is also playing in this one. Also, at my table is OrangeFloyd, a WWdN weekly regular who has went mano a mano with Wil and won.

$3.30 Redux

[12:05] And....I'm out. I was dealt A9s so I raised 3x BB. The button reraised an additional 2 BBs so I called. The flop came rag-9-rag so I jammed, hoping to get him off whatever he may have. No such luck. He quickly calls my all-in and turns over AA. I needed another 9 to come. It didn't. I finished 235th and won $5.38. It was one of those hands where you were either hero or zero...

[11:54] Made it to second break. Currently sitting in 70 out of 260. It may look like I've dropped, and I have, but it's only because I haven't increased my stack at all. It hasn't really moved much. I'm still hoping to go deep. We're packed in like sardines in the chip count though. If I bump up my stack by 8K I'll move into the top 20 - that's how close we are.

[11:47] Just made it into the money. Guaranteed at least $5.16. Woohoo! NOW I have to go deep.

[11:45] Another move to a different table. My stacks dropped a bit. I folded a decent size pot to a bluff. It was well played. He showed 22 but represented at least a queen to a board of 8Q6. I had JJ.

[11:25] I'm getting sick and tired of being moved from table to table just when I start to get a read on the people. Grrr.

[11:15] Took down another big pot. Sitting in 22nd right now.

[11:10pm] Just doubled up off the Kiss of Death™ (that's KK for all you non-forum people).

[10:50pm] Well, I decided I was going to play in another $3+.30 tourney tonight. I'm currently an hour into it and am sitting in 145th place. It started with 1723 and there are currently 658 left. First prize is just under $1K - which is good because, by some sheer stroke of coincidence, my car repairs are going to be costing $1K plus tax. The kicker is, that doesn't even really fix everything....sigh.

So I'm running pretty good in this tourney. Had one good hand that doubled me up early. The first table I was at, while good for my stack, kinda sucked. There was almost no one there that respected a decent sized raise. I raise 6x BB and get five callers! I had to do crazy-stupid raises just to isolate one or two. Sad. Just before the break I got moved to a new table so I don't really have a read on anyone there yet but there are two people there with stacks larger than mine.

$3.30 tourney

I played a $3.30 tourney yesterday. There were 2135 players. I busted out 131 for an almost $9 payout! Woot! $9! Retirement here I come. First place was actually a pretty sweet payout of just over $1K for $3. Can't go wrong there.

Today I played a $2 rebuy sattellite for the WSOP. These things are pretty soft and it takes all kinds of special to not finish in the money on these ones. Well, just call me special. I had a decent stack and managed to build it up to around 11K. Then I'm dealt 33. One person ahead of me raised it up about 4x. I'd had quite a few hands on him and figured him for a couple overcards - probably both paint. I figure that if I jam, he'll lay it down fearing a large pocket pair. So jam I do. Call he does. Turn over 99 he does. Crap. Well, maybe I'll suckout and catch a three. Here comes the flop.... 9JJ. FUCK!!!! Well, I've still got one out - running threes. Nope. I'm done. Ah well.

I still hold that these things are EASY money. I just have to stop being a jackass and play properly.

What's This? A good hand???

Wow, I can't believe it. I actually caught a decent hand AND IT HELD!!!

PokerStars Game #4632516829: Tournament #23115209, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/04/15 - 10:17:00 (ET)
Table '23115209 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: nanato3 (3550 in chips)
Seat 2: HOASTY (1590 in chips)
Seat 3: CreekRVRat (1820 in chips)
Seat 4: WickedWay (1180 in chips)
Seat 5: Robbie Robb (1450 in chips)
Seat 7: cw@gon (1460 in chips)
Seat 8: BigBuck1023 (980 in chips)
Seat 9: jeffcliffy (1470 in chips)
BigBuck1023: posts small blind 10
jeffcliffy: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Robbie Robb [Kd Kc]
nanato3: calls 20
HOASTY: calls 20
CreekRVRat: folds
WickedWay: calls 20
Robbie Robb: raises 1430 to 1450 and is all-in
cw@gon: calls 1450
BigBuck1023: folds
jeffcliffy: folds
nanato3: folds
HOASTY: folds
WickedWay: calls 1160 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Js 6d 5s]
*** TURN *** [Js 6d 5s] [7c] <-- was really worried about the OESD here for Wicked's eights.
*** RIVER *** [Js 6d 5s 7c] [2c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Robbie Robb: shows [Kd Kc] (a pair of Kings)
cw@gon: shows [Qh Qs] (a pair of Queens)
Robbie Robb said, "whew"
Robbie Robb collected 540 from side pot
WickedWay: shows [8d 8h] (a pair of Eights)
WickedWay is sitting out
Robbie Robb collected 3610 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4150 Main pot 3610. Side pot 540. | Rake 0
Board [Js 6d 5s 7c 2c]
Seat 1: nanato3 folded before Flop
Seat 2: HOASTY folded before Flop
Seat 3: CreekRVRat folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: WickedWay showed [8d 8h] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 5: Robbie Robb showed [Kd Kc] and won (4150) with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: cw@gon (button) showed [Qh Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 8: BigBuck1023 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: jeffcliffy (big blind) folded before Flop

I'm sure I'll end up losing this one yet though...

And just in case you didn't believe me:

PokerStars Game #4632616038: Tournament #23115209, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/04/15 - 10:35:55 (ET)
Table '23115209 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: nanato3 (4715 in chips)
Seat 2: HOASTY (1045 in chips)
Seat 3: CreekRVRat (5545 in chips)
Seat 5: Robbie Robb (2195 in chips)
Robbie Robb: posts small blind 75
nanato3: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Robbie Robb [Td Jd]
HOASTY: folds
CreekRVRat: calls 150
Robbie Robb: calls 75
nanato3: checks
*** FLOP *** [3d 2c Js]
Robbie Robb: bets 600
nanato3: raises 3965 to 4565 and is all-in
CreekRVRat: folds
Robbie Robb: calls 1445 and is all-in
Robbie Robb said, "dmn"
Robbie Robb said, "damn"
*** TURN *** [3d 2c Js] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [3d 2c Js 8c] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Robbie Robb: shows [Td Jd] (a pair of Jacks)
nanato3: shows [2s Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Deuces) <-- Fucking BB special!
Robbie Robb said, "gl all"
nanato3 collected 4540 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4540 | Rake 0
Board [3d 2c Js 8c Qs]
Seat 1: nanato3 (big blind) showed [2s Jc] and won (4540) with two pair, Jacks and Deuces
Seat 2: HOASTY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: CreekRVRat (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Robbie Robb (small blind) showed [Td Jd] and lost with a pair of Jacks

So that was me out in 4th. Just call me bubble boy.

I'm really starting to hate SNGs

Grr. These $6 turbos are starting to piss me off. I was pretty much card dead throughout the entire game. Here's my best hand from the game:

PokerStars Game #4622467168: Tournament #23059906, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/04/14 - 12:29:07 (ET)
Table '23059906 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: bigbredbear (2185 in chips)
Seat 3: Devilish1 (3220 in chips)
Seat 4: irowport (3015 in chips)
Seat 6: Robbie Robb (1630 in chips)
Seat 7: flower2 (3190 in chips)
Seat 9: petertnguyen (260 in chips)
bigbredbear: posts small blind 100
Devilish1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Robbie Robb [6d 6c]
irowport: calls 200
Robbie Robb: calls 200
flower2: calls 200
petertnguyen: raises 60 to 260 and is all-in
bigbredbear: folds
Devilish1: calls 60
irowport: calls 60
Robbie Robb: calls 60
flower2: calls 60
*** FLOP *** [As 6s Ts]
Devilish1: checks
irowport: bets 200
Robbie Robb: raises 1170 to 1370 and is all-in
flower2: folds
Devilish1: folds
irowport: folds
*** TURN *** [As 6s Ts] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [As 6s Ts 2c] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Robbie Robb: shows [6d 6c] (four of a kind, Sixes)
Robbie Robb collected 400 from side pot
petertnguyen: shows [Tc Ah] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
Robbie Robb collected 1400 from main pot
Devilish1 said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1800 Main pot 1400. Side pot 400. | Rake 0
Board [As 6s Ts 2c 6h]
Seat 2: bigbredbear (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Devilish1 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: irowport folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Robbie Robb showed [6d 6c] and won (1800) with four of a kind, Sixes
Seat 7: flower2 folded on the Flop
Seat 9: petertnguyen (button) showed [Tc Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Tens

Really liked that one. Then came the final hand of my game...

PokerStars Game #4622533596: Tournament #23059906, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/04/14 - 12:39:20 (ET)
Table '23059906 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: bigbredbear (2885 in chips)
Seat 3: Devilish1 (2860 in chips)
Seat 4: irowport (2280 in chips)
Seat 6: Robbie Robb (2345 in chips)
Seat 7: flower2 (3130 in chips)
bigbredbear: posts the ante 25
Devilish1: posts the ante 25
irowport: posts the ante 25
Robbie Robb: posts the ante 25
flower2: posts the ante 25
Robbie Robb: posts small blind 200
flower2: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Robbie Robb [Ac Ks]
bigbredbear: folds
Devilish1: raises 1200 to 1600
irowport: folds
Robbie Robb: raises 720 to 2320 and is all-in
flower2: folds
Devilish1: calls 720
*** FLOP *** [Qh 3d 5c]
*** TURN *** [Qh 3d 5c] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 3d 5c 8h] [2h]
Robbie Robb said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Robbie Robb: shows [Ac Ks] (high card Ace)
Devilish1: shows [Qs As] (a pair of Queens)
Devilish1 collected 5165 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5165 | Rake 0
Board [Qh 3d 5c 8h 2h]
Seat 2: bigbredbear folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Devilish1 showed [Qs As] and won (5165) with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: irowport (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Robbie Robb (small blind) showed [Ac Ks] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 7: flower2 (big blind) folded before Flop

Sure, it was a coinflip, but damn....

Welcome to my poker blog

Hey all, welcome to my dedicated poker blog. Some of you may have come here from my main site at Surfergeeks.net and others may have stumbled across it elsewhere. I will still be posting the occasional poker related things on my main site, but only if it's really BIG news. This one will have more daily posts that will revolve around me bitching about certain hands and how much of a suckout the donkey that knocked me out caught.

That said, today I played a $6.50 Turbo SNG at PS (that's Pokerstars for anyone reading this not in the know. Oh, and 'SNG' is 'Sit N Go'). I sucked. I was dealt AKo and raised it up, it was reraised and I called. The flop didn't help me so I smooth called his bet and received no help on the turn. His bets seemed to indicate strength so I laid it down on the turn but not after I gave away some chips. The hand that killed me though was a bad play on my part. I had A9s and the flop came KKT. There was only myself and one other player to see the flop and I had position. He checked, I made a small bet that he called. The turn came a nine so I figured that I may be good here so I jammed. He quickly calls and turns over K8. Bastard slow played his king. Ah well. I finished that one in 5th place. Unfortunately, only top 3 payout...