First off I am loving 6-max cash games. It actually feels as though I am playing poker, and not just waiting for sets or AA v KK. It takes a lot of concentration, but so far I am finding it lots of fun. The sessions have gone like this...
Session 1
Party, 10c-25c (6max), 0.25 hours
- Very early on I get 22 in the BB. There is a limper, the SB makes it $1 and we both call. The flop is Q-9-2. SB checks, I bet $1.75 and the SB calls. The turn is a 4, and the SB check-calls $4. The river is an 8 and the SB pushes for $4.70. It looks like he has been fishy with J-10, but I call anyway and he had QQ. Nice start at Party. -$11.45
- The next hand I play very badly. I get As-Qs on the button and make it $1. Just the SB calls. The flop is Q-9-7 and the SB bets $2.20. I normally take a bet like this to mean top-pair-weak-kicker, and so I raise it to $7. He calls. The turn is a pretty shitty K, and he checks. I continue with my read and put him all-in. He calls with J-10. -$24.80
- I get AJo on the button. The cut-off limps, I make it $1 and the cut-off calls. The flop is 3-10-6. He checks and I bet $1.25. He calls. The turn is an A and he bets $3. I'm not really sure where I am, but I call. The river is another A, and he goes all-in for $5. I can't fold, and he shows K-4. +$9.60
- I get KK in MP and make it $1. The cut-off then makes it $3.30 and the button calls. It's folded to me, and I may be tilting a bit because I push for $36.95. The re-raiser folds, but the button calls with KJs. He flops a flush draw, but luckily misses. +$32.75.
- Session balance = +$18.17
Session 2
Stars, 5c-10c (6max), 0.25 hours
- Very early on I get 77 UTG and limp. The button makes it 30c and I call. The flop is K-Jd-7d. I bet 50c and he calls. The turn is a nasty Ad. I bet $1 and he pushes for $7.25. With this bet, I don't put him on the flush, and I doubt he has Q-10 with the pre-flop raise. I call and he has K-Qd. The river is a 10. -$8.05
- I can feel myself tilting so I call it a day. Session balance -$10.50
Session 3
Party, 10c-25c (6max), 1 hour
- Not many big hands in this session. At one point I get 9-6 in the BB, 2 players limp, the SB calls and I check. The flop of A-4-5 is checked round. The turn is a 7 and it is checked to a limper, who min-bets. The SB and I call. The river is a perfect 8. We check to the limper who bets $2. I put him in for $12 more and he calls with J6. +$13.65
- Session balance = +$32.57
As well as these sessions, me and a friend often combine our meagre bankrolls to try to take down a big MTT and play a little cash on the side. We call ourselves A Game. No big scores yet, but we are up slightly.
Cash
Hours = 22.25
Profit = -$69.93
Tourney
Hours = 3.75
Profit = $5.55
A Game
Hours = 15
Profit = $32.50
Bankroll = $642.03
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
6-max is the future!
Since the last post, I was a busy and took a few days off, then came back with a live tourney win and then a little internet poker. I started by playing 6-max on Stars as I think 6-max may be where the money is. As I don't really know the strategy of 6-max, I am starting by just playing 5c-10c. It went well, and I then played a few sessions on FTP, as I don't want to give up on my bonus and rakeback!
Sessions 1 & 2
Stars, 5c-10c (6max), 1.75 hours
- There are 2 limpers, I call with my 10-4o in the SB, and the BB checks. The flop is 10h-4h-2h. I bet the pot, 40c, and get raised to $1. This player is very aggressive, but I am still kinda stuck as to what to do here. He could easily just have top pair or a high heart. I raise to $1.70 and he calls. The turn is 5d and I check. I should bet here! He checks behind. I get lucky and the river is 4c. I know my opponent is aggressive and so I check. He puts me all-in and I gladly call. He has Jc-8h. +$9.80
- UTG raises to 40c, the button calls and I call in the SB with 99. The flop is 8-5c-4 and I bet 80c. UTG calls. The turn is a 10c, I bet $1.20 and he calls. The river is 2c and I check, as I see no value in betting. He pushes for $3.85 and I call. He shows Q9o. +$6.15
Sessions balance = +$24.85
Sessions 3, 4, 5 & 6
Full Tilt, 5c-10c (6max), 3.25 hours
- I get J7o in the BB, the button limps and the SB calls. The flop is 8-9-10. The SB bets 25c, I make it 80c and the button calls. The SB then makes it $1.70 and how exciting he has QJ! I can't fold though so I push, the button folds and the SB calls with QJ. -$6.45
- I raise in MP with 6d-4d and the BB calls. The flop is 5-7-8. BB checks, I bet 55c and he calls. The turn is a J, and the BB check-calls $1.20. The river is a 3 and the BB checks. He has a big stack and I think its worth trying to get paid off and so I push for $5.95. He calls with Q8. +$7.15
- I get AKo in the BB. UTG min-raises and the button and the SB call. I make it $1.10 and UTG and the SB call. The flop is 4-2-7 and I bet $1.65. Just UTG calls. I now put him on an overpair or set and give up on the hand unless I turn an A or a K. The turn is a 10 and I check. UTG checks behind. The river is a 9, I check and UTG bets $8. I then spasm and convince myself that I am ahead. I call and he shows 6-8 for the straight. -$10.40
- The cut-off makes it 40c and I make it $1 on thebutton with AKo. The BB then re-raises to $1.60 and just I call. The flop is K-J-J and the BB pushes for $3. I call and he shows 88. The turn is an A and the river is an 8. I love Full Tilt and they love me. -$4.55
- UTG limps, I make it 50c on the button with AA and just UTG call. The flop is J-9-6. UTG bets the pot and I am confused. I decide to call and put him in if the turn blanks. I call and the turn is a 6. I figure this is a good card for me if he has J9, and so when he checks, I put him all-in. He calls with 6-5 and the river is a 5. -$7.55
Sessions balance = -$27.95
And I earnt another $20 in bonus.
I have no moved most of my bankoll from Full Tilt to Stars, but I will keep playing 6-max at both and try to see which is most profitable. I should get my first rakeback money through soon and then I should be able to decide whether it is worth it for me to stay at Full Tilt.
Cash
Hours = 20.75
Profit = $110.17
Tourney
Hours = 3.75
Profit = $5.55
Bankroll = $622.59
Sessions 1 & 2
Stars, 5c-10c (6max), 1.75 hours
- There are 2 limpers, I call with my 10-4o in the SB, and the BB checks. The flop is 10h-4h-2h. I bet the pot, 40c, and get raised to $1. This player is very aggressive, but I am still kinda stuck as to what to do here. He could easily just have top pair or a high heart. I raise to $1.70 and he calls. The turn is 5d and I check. I should bet here! He checks behind. I get lucky and the river is 4c. I know my opponent is aggressive and so I check. He puts me all-in and I gladly call. He has Jc-8h. +$9.80
- UTG raises to 40c, the button calls and I call in the SB with 99. The flop is 8-5c-4 and I bet 80c. UTG calls. The turn is a 10c, I bet $1.20 and he calls. The river is 2c and I check, as I see no value in betting. He pushes for $3.85 and I call. He shows Q9o. +$6.15
Sessions balance = +$24.85
Sessions 3, 4, 5 & 6
Full Tilt, 5c-10c (6max), 3.25 hours
- I get J7o in the BB, the button limps and the SB calls. The flop is 8-9-10. The SB bets 25c, I make it 80c and the button calls. The SB then makes it $1.70 and how exciting he has QJ! I can't fold though so I push, the button folds and the SB calls with QJ. -$6.45
- I raise in MP with 6d-4d and the BB calls. The flop is 5-7-8. BB checks, I bet 55c and he calls. The turn is a J, and the BB check-calls $1.20. The river is a 3 and the BB checks. He has a big stack and I think its worth trying to get paid off and so I push for $5.95. He calls with Q8. +$7.15
- I get AKo in the BB. UTG min-raises and the button and the SB call. I make it $1.10 and UTG and the SB call. The flop is 4-2-7 and I bet $1.65. Just UTG calls. I now put him on an overpair or set and give up on the hand unless I turn an A or a K. The turn is a 10 and I check. UTG checks behind. The river is a 9, I check and UTG bets $8. I then spasm and convince myself that I am ahead. I call and he shows 6-8 for the straight. -$10.40
- The cut-off makes it 40c and I make it $1 on thebutton with AKo. The BB then re-raises to $1.60 and just I call. The flop is K-J-J and the BB pushes for $3. I call and he shows 88. The turn is an A and the river is an 8. I love Full Tilt and they love me. -$4.55
- UTG limps, I make it 50c on the button with AA and just UTG call. The flop is J-9-6. UTG bets the pot and I am confused. I decide to call and put him in if the turn blanks. I call and the turn is a 6. I figure this is a good card for me if he has J9, and so when he checks, I put him all-in. He calls with 6-5 and the river is a 5. -$7.55
Sessions balance = -$27.95
And I earnt another $20 in bonus.
I have no moved most of my bankoll from Full Tilt to Stars, but I will keep playing 6-max at both and try to see which is most profitable. I should get my first rakeback money through soon and then I should be able to decide whether it is worth it for me to stay at Full Tilt.
Cash
Hours = 20.75
Profit = $110.17
Tourney
Hours = 3.75
Profit = $5.55
Bankroll = $622.59
Friday, March 23, 2007
Argh!
Well I have two of the worst cash game sessions ever! I also played a few other bits and bobs, but nothing major. FTP is killing me, even with the bonus and rakeback I am down! I think I will move back to Party and see how it goes. So, here's the pain...
Session 1
Full Tilt, 10c-25c, 3 hours.
- I raise from the cut-off to 80c with KdJd and just the button called. The flop is 2d-3d-5. I bet $1, he makes it $3.75 and now I think I should push. But I just call. The turn is a K, and here I should definitely bet. But I check and he bets $6, I call. The river is 8d. I push for $13 and he calls with Ad-9d. -$23.60
That was the only killer hand, but loads of shitty ones, and ended the session down $58.75.
Session 2
Full Tilt, 10c-25c, 2.5 hours.
- UTG makes it $1, it folds to me on the button and I make it $3.50 with KK. He pushes and of course he has AA, it's so obvious! So I call and see his shiny aces. - $23.35
- Raise in MP with 99. The cut-off, the button and the BB all call. The flop is K-Q-9. The BB bets $0.25, I call, the cut-off makes it $4 and the BB calls. I push for $21 and they both call, showing KQ and K10. They miss. +$22
But then ever PP I had missed of got raised, and every TP was no good. Very frustrating. Session ended down $54.90.
I also cahsed in a Stars 180man STT and a few other bits and bobs. This sucks.
Cash
Hours = 15.75
Profit = -$107.07
Tourney
Hours = 3.75
Cash = $5.55
Bankroll = $605.69
Session 1
Full Tilt, 10c-25c, 3 hours.
- I raise from the cut-off to 80c with KdJd and just the button called. The flop is 2d-3d-5. I bet $1, he makes it $3.75 and now I think I should push. But I just call. The turn is a K, and here I should definitely bet. But I check and he bets $6, I call. The river is 8d. I push for $13 and he calls with Ad-9d. -$23.60
That was the only killer hand, but loads of shitty ones, and ended the session down $58.75.
Session 2
Full Tilt, 10c-25c, 2.5 hours.
- UTG makes it $1, it folds to me on the button and I make it $3.50 with KK. He pushes and of course he has AA, it's so obvious! So I call and see his shiny aces. - $23.35
- Raise in MP with 99. The cut-off, the button and the BB all call. The flop is K-Q-9. The BB bets $0.25, I call, the cut-off makes it $4 and the BB calls. I push for $21 and they both call, showing KQ and K10. They miss. +$22
But then ever PP I had missed of got raised, and every TP was no good. Very frustrating. Session ended down $54.90.
I also cahsed in a Stars 180man STT and a few other bits and bobs. This sucks.
Cash
Hours = 15.75
Profit = -$107.07
Tourney
Hours = 3.75
Cash = $5.55
Bankroll = $605.69
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Getting Better!
I've played a few short sessions since the last update, and here are the highlights...
Session 1
Full Tilt, 10c-25c, 1.5 hours
- Only one key hand. I get AA in the BB, there are 3 limpers and $1.50. I get 2 callers, one of which is the SB. The SB checks a K-10-4 flop, I bet $3.50, the limper folds and the SB goes all-in for $22.15. Obviously I am a bit scared of the check-raise but I call and he has K7 and doesn't improve. + $19.15
Session 2
PokerStars, 5c-10c, 1.5 hours
- This was a game with people from my forum, the first time I had played with them. Early on a raised and then called an all-in with 8c-6c on a Ac-Q-2c flop and didn't improve against AJ. Not ideal. -$10.45
Sessions 3, 4 and 5
Full Tilt, 10c-25c, 1.5 hours
- There was only 1 key hand in 3 short sessions, and it was a bit of a beaut. I am in LP with 77, and call $1 after a MP player raises. The flop is 10-7-4. He bets our $2, I make it $5.50 and he calls. The turn is another 7. He checks, and I want to suck him in, and so bet $5. He calls. The river is a Q, he checks and I put him all-in. He calls with A10. +$21.65
After these sessions, I also earnt the first $20 of my FTP bonus.
On my forum there is also a HU tournament, and I won my first round match. Bring it on!
Cash
Hours = 9.5
Profit = $3.99
Tourney
Hours = 0.75
Profit = $3.70
Bankroll = $714.91
Session 1
Full Tilt, 10c-25c, 1.5 hours
- Only one key hand. I get AA in the BB, there are 3 limpers and $1.50. I get 2 callers, one of which is the SB. The SB checks a K-10-4 flop, I bet $3.50, the limper folds and the SB goes all-in for $22.15. Obviously I am a bit scared of the check-raise but I call and he has K7 and doesn't improve. + $19.15
Session 2
PokerStars, 5c-10c, 1.5 hours
- This was a game with people from my forum, the first time I had played with them. Early on a raised and then called an all-in with 8c-6c on a Ac-Q-2c flop and didn't improve against AJ. Not ideal. -$10.45
Sessions 3, 4 and 5
Full Tilt, 10c-25c, 1.5 hours
- There was only 1 key hand in 3 short sessions, and it was a bit of a beaut. I am in LP with 77, and call $1 after a MP player raises. The flop is 10-7-4. He bets our $2, I make it $5.50 and he calls. The turn is another 7. He checks, and I want to suck him in, and so bet $5. He calls. The river is a Q, he checks and I put him all-in. He calls with A10. +$21.65
After these sessions, I also earnt the first $20 of my FTP bonus.
On my forum there is also a HU tournament, and I won my first round match. Bring it on!
Cash
Hours = 9.5
Profit = $3.99
Tourney
Hours = 0.75
Profit = $3.70
Bankroll = $714.91
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Shitness and Slowness
I've played a few session on FTP and a couple of hands on WPX, and here's the info...
- Deposited $50 on WPX and thought it would be a good idea to test it out by playing like a complete twat. Pushed with a flush draw again 2 pair and missed. I quit this site. = - $28.26
Have also played two sessiosn on FTP, with amazingly unimpressive results. Here are the hands...
Session 1
- UTG limps, I limp in LP with KQo, button limps and BB checks. The flop is Q-Q-10. UTG bets out $1.10, I make it $4, and he calls. The turn is a 6, he checks, I puthim all-in for $9.70, and he calls with AA. Nice. = $13.15
- The button raises to $1.10 and I make it $3.75 in the SB with QQ. Button calls. The flop is Q-2-2. I bet $2, he makes it $4, I make it $6 and he calls. The turn is a J and Iput him in for his last $1.50. He calls with KK. Double nice start. +$10.60.
- MP makes it $0.75 and I make it $3.50 on the button with QQ. He makes it $8.25 I should be able to fold this. But I didn't and he had AA = -$17.90
- Get AQs in the SB, MP limps, I call (mistake!) and BB checks. The flop is Q-3-2. I bet $0.50 and they both call. The turn is a J and I bet $1.50. BB fold and MP makes it $3. Ah-ha, QJ! I want a cheap showdown so make it $4.50 and he calls. The river changes things, as it is an A. I put him all-in for $18 and he calls with QJ = +$21.10
Session balance = +$0.95!!!
Session 2
- I get JJ in the SB, the button limps and I make it $1.25. BB calls. The flop is J-J-6 (!) and I bet $1.75. He calls. The turn is a 2, I bet $4 and he calls (what the hell has he got?!?). The river is a 9 and I put him all-in for $5.50 and he calls with AK. = +$11.50
- But then I had to fold KK and QQ on A high flops, and fold QJ on a QJ8 flop, so the session balance was... =$0.75!!!
It's beginning to all seem like a waste of time.
Bankroll: 666.96
- Deposited $50 on WPX and thought it would be a good idea to test it out by playing like a complete twat. Pushed with a flush draw again 2 pair and missed. I quit this site. = - $28.26
Have also played two sessiosn on FTP, with amazingly unimpressive results. Here are the hands...
Session 1
- UTG limps, I limp in LP with KQo, button limps and BB checks. The flop is Q-Q-10. UTG bets out $1.10, I make it $4, and he calls. The turn is a 6, he checks, I puthim all-in for $9.70, and he calls with AA. Nice. = $13.15
- The button raises to $1.10 and I make it $3.75 in the SB with QQ. Button calls. The flop is Q-2-2. I bet $2, he makes it $4, I make it $6 and he calls. The turn is a J and Iput him in for his last $1.50. He calls with KK. Double nice start. +$10.60.
- MP makes it $0.75 and I make it $3.50 on the button with QQ. He makes it $8.25 I should be able to fold this. But I didn't and he had AA = -$17.90
- Get AQs in the SB, MP limps, I call (mistake!) and BB checks. The flop is Q-3-2. I bet $0.50 and they both call. The turn is a J and I bet $1.50. BB fold and MP makes it $3. Ah-ha, QJ! I want a cheap showdown so make it $4.50 and he calls. The river changes things, as it is an A. I put him all-in for $18 and he calls with QJ = +$21.10
Session balance = +$0.95!!!
Session 2
- I get JJ in the SB, the button limps and I make it $1.25. BB calls. The flop is J-J-6 (!) and I bet $1.75. He calls. The turn is a 2, I bet $4 and he calls (what the hell has he got?!?). The river is a 9 and I put him all-in for $5.50 and he calls with AK. = +$11.50
- But then I had to fold KK and QQ on A high flops, and fold QJ on a QJ8 flop, so the session balance was... =$0.75!!!
It's beginning to all seem like a waste of time.
Bankroll: 666.96
Friday, March 16, 2007
First Session
As I have a bonus to earn off at Full Tilt, and I should be getting 30% rakeback, I thought I would kick off with a session of 10c-25c there. It started well, I was raising a lot of pots and the players seemed incredibly passive.
Then the first toughy...
-I get 6d2d in the SB, there is a limper and I complete. The BB checks. The flop is 6-6-5 with 2 spades. I bet out 50c and the limper calls. The turn is a 4 and I bet out $1.20 and he calls. The river is a J and I bet $2. I think this is a bad bet, if he is drawing then he isn't calling, and if he has a hand then it probably beats mine, unless he is playing A5 like a dweeb. Anyway, I bet $2 and he makes it $10.15. I think he could have spades and so call, and he shows 55. - $12.10
- Now I am a little pissed off and waste a few $'s. Then I get J9o in the BB. The button limps, the SB folds and I check. The flop is a delightful K-Q-10 rainbow. I bet 50c, he makes it $2.10 and I call. I check the 4 on the turn, and he bets over the pot for $6.25. I push for $22.65 and he thinks... and thinks... and thinks and calls with K10. The river is a Q. +$21.70
- So I'm feeling a bit better and raises Ks9s in MP to 80c. The BB re-raises to $1.75. It's only a small raise, I have position, and I want to stack him, so I call. The flop is 5-7s-As. He bets out $2.50 and I have a decision. I had been raising a lot pre-flop, and stupid people seemed to think the way to counteract this was to re-raise me back a very small amount, so his re-raise didn't necessarily mean strength. And I was feeling a bit fishy, so I pushed for $25 and he calls with AK. I hit my spade on the turn and it's good day Vienna. +$22.30
There was a lot of banter after this hand, and I made a few EFL's (Enemies for life), but it was all fun.
- Session balance = +$6.30
Cash game
Hours = 2
Balance = +6.30
Bankroll = $693.52
Then the first toughy...
-I get 6d2d in the SB, there is a limper and I complete. The BB checks. The flop is 6-6-5 with 2 spades. I bet out 50c and the limper calls. The turn is a 4 and I bet out $1.20 and he calls. The river is a J and I bet $2. I think this is a bad bet, if he is drawing then he isn't calling, and if he has a hand then it probably beats mine, unless he is playing A5 like a dweeb. Anyway, I bet $2 and he makes it $10.15. I think he could have spades and so call, and he shows 55. - $12.10
- Now I am a little pissed off and waste a few $'s. Then I get J9o in the BB. The button limps, the SB folds and I check. The flop is a delightful K-Q-10 rainbow. I bet 50c, he makes it $2.10 and I call. I check the 4 on the turn, and he bets over the pot for $6.25. I push for $22.65 and he thinks... and thinks... and thinks and calls with K10. The river is a Q. +$21.70
- So I'm feeling a bit better and raises Ks9s in MP to 80c. The BB re-raises to $1.75. It's only a small raise, I have position, and I want to stack him, so I call. The flop is 5-7s-As. He bets out $2.50 and I have a decision. I had been raising a lot pre-flop, and stupid people seemed to think the way to counteract this was to re-raise me back a very small amount, so his re-raise didn't necessarily mean strength. And I was feeling a bit fishy, so I pushed for $25 and he calls with AK. I hit my spade on the turn and it's good day Vienna. +$22.30
There was a lot of banter after this hand, and I made a few EFL's (Enemies for life), but it was all fun.
- Session balance = +$6.30
Cash game
Hours = 2
Balance = +6.30
Bankroll = $693.52
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Jacks (soon to be) on $5k!
So, I'm back from travelling, and it's time to start hitting the tables. The current aim is to build the BR up to $5000 as quickly as possible and then hit Vegas. Hopefully I will complete this before the end of the year, but I have no idea when or where I will be working and how much time I will have, so it really could happen anytime. But it will happen.
The current bankroll looks like this...
Neteller - $211.92
FTP - $321.05
Stars - $48.86
Bodog - $105.39
TOTAL - $687.22
The plan runs like this: I will mainly be grinding on FTP and PartyPoker, moving up the levels when I gain 20 buy-ins. I will be earning bonuses on FTP and hopefully some redeposit bonuses on Party, which will help. I should also be getting 30% rakeback on FTP.
The Stars money is mainly to piss around with and play against some forum members, as well as the occassional tourney or satelite.
Bodog won't seem to let me withdraw my money, and so it is kinda stuck there. Therefore I will play a few tournaments there, as I've heard the cash games suck. I will enter no tournaments that is over 2% of my bankroll.
I will also be redepositing on WPX, just to see if I can put up with the awful site when getting all my rake back. We'll see.
The current bankroll looks like this...
Neteller - $211.92
FTP - $321.05
Stars - $48.86
Bodog - $105.39
TOTAL - $687.22
The plan runs like this: I will mainly be grinding on FTP and PartyPoker, moving up the levels when I gain 20 buy-ins. I will be earning bonuses on FTP and hopefully some redeposit bonuses on Party, which will help. I should also be getting 30% rakeback on FTP.
The Stars money is mainly to piss around with and play against some forum members, as well as the occassional tourney or satelite.
Bodog won't seem to let me withdraw my money, and so it is kinda stuck there. Therefore I will play a few tournaments there, as I've heard the cash games suck. I will enter no tournaments that is over 2% of my bankroll.
I will also be redepositing on WPX, just to see if I can put up with the awful site when getting all my rake back. We'll see.
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