5/31/08
An unorthodox way to play AA on hand #2 in the 8pm. I only limped because I raised 88 from EP on hand #1 and hit a set. At least it worked out for me - wonder what the original raiser had.
5/27/08 Main Line Poker Club (aka our local home game)
I made a world-class call against bdd67 which induced tilting, the likes of which have not been seen since Action S.H. stormed out of the kitchen dropping the F-bomb on the entire neighborhood. Here is a recreation of the magical moment. Be aware that this play is read-specific, against a particular player. I do not recommend you try this move at your local home game.
Results:
Game #1: 1) MB & IB 3) SH
Game #2: 1) JS 2) IB & RW
Game #3: 1) JS 2) IB, MB & RW
5/23/08
1/18 ITM I'm usually weak heads up but I managed to overtake and outlast my opponent. I'm playing well at 2 & 3 table SnGs of late. Would like to resume my nice string of cashes in the 45s that I enjoyed a short while back.
Been playing with the WSOP steps and have found that it is exremely easy to get to step 3, but the problem at step 3 is making the assumption that the level of play is much different than levels 1 & 2. It is not, so all kinds of hands go to showdown and the suckouts are quite numerous.
5/20/08
i lost all my 70/30s and my big pairs ran into flopped Aces numerous times. almost quit after tonight - got slammed disproportionately.
a straight flush for no chips
5/18/08
18/306 ITM
i entered just to have a chance to play against lilholdem954 and shaundeeb (sat to his left for a while). i busted running 88 into AK. probably my best finish for a rebuy. i only posted the entry fee and the add-on. i admit to playing too passively near all three cash bubbles (folded 99, 77, AQo just to advance). when finishing ITM happens more frequently for me, i'm taking a stand in some of those situations.
made one key mistake here. i think i need to shove over the top (hand replayer seems to have a problem with this hand): http://www.pokerhand.org/?2631588
who is shoving this flop, and who is betting for value? leave a comment.
5/11/08
2/18 ITM had a 2:1 chip lead HU but lost it, then ran into AA.
6/180 ITM
i held the lead for a decent amount of time but entered the final table in second. this was my first final table for a tourney this size. key hand i lost: i pick up AQ and raise 3bb, get 3-bet from an Opp that 3-bet the hand before and showed 84o when all folded. here he bets the same amount and shows AA. next hand i get AA so bad timing for me - it may have catipulted me to a nice lead, and would have been my best cash by far. very frustrating, as i humbly think i was one of the two better players of those remaining. all i can say is, after this empty feeling of being so close to a win and having to try to sleep after such an effort, thank God i can walk into my kids room and know there's more to life than poker.
some nice flops
apparently he doesn't know my 3-bet range:
another hand holds up nicely:
AA holds nicely:
5/10/08
2/27 ITM but the curse lives on. i gain a huge lead on the following turn against a dude overplaying small pairs and flops a set (don't know what's up with the replayer):
then i fight my way to the final table and get heads up against a successful player. the curse prevents me from getting a first on this beat:
5/9/08
6/27 bubble boy. in 2nd place i shoved JJ into CL AKo and of course lost the race. thought he would fold but he woke up with a hand. methinks the streak is around 15 or so now - i'm curious what my results will be when these start to hold up. hopefully they'll propel me ITM.
94/~1200 ITM played ok but not great.
5/7/08 SBOP IV
8/24 played OK, played 2 hands poorly but not much damage. story here tonight is that pp < AK twice to cripple me and bust me.
63/180 a total of 7 pp < Ax tonight. sickening.
5/3/08
1/18 ITM the river is your friend
got out to an early lead tripling up with AA and some other nice hands, held on for the win.
5/1/08
51/315 RB+AO
I'm growing more and more critical of the skill level of many players that have huge ROIs and yet get so lucky late in tournaments. Tonight I got busted by a guy playing 22 that hit a set against my two pair. He's won tens of thousands of dollars online but in my opinion he's a donk. Most players at my table had winnings in the high five figures and 3-bet what seemed to be ATC. Do people really win that way? This new generation fears nothing.
