September 2008 Recap

9/22/08
Main Line Poker Club Home Game
We had a prominent player absent due to a pre-season hockey game, and another top player was ill, which means that everyone else wanted to benefit from the softer table and finish ITM. In the end, the deck was very kind to I.B. and me.

Game #1: 1) ITTPlaysYa 2) bdd67 3) KingPrussia
Game #2: 1) WillyPhilly 2) KingPrussia 3) ITTPlaysYa
Game #3: 1) Squasher/KingPrussia 3) ITTPlaysYa

I had a plethora of nice pocket pairs: AA 3 times (stacked off nicely vs KK, AKs), KK 2 times (once no action), TT 2 times, JJ 1 time, 99 1 time. Also AKs 2 times and AQ 2. My premium hands held up and I won every race except one: in game #3 I have squasher against the ropes after my TT holds up to his JQo and ITTPlaysYa as the short stack. I inflict more damage when he runs AKs into my AA. So luck seemed on my side, especially one orbit later when I look down at KK and he raises without shoving, showing strength. I reraise him all in, he calls with A6s, and flops the better pair. When we got heads up, I accepted his offer to chop, bringing the long night to a close.

WillyPhilly filled in for DoyleB and took first in game #2. In game #1, I foolishly called all-in with K2o against ITTPlaysYa, thinking he was messing with me. He tabled AA and I busted out. Should have been more patient and smarter than that.

My live play for this month has been profitable.

9/13/08
4/26 ITM in the Fall Conshy Classic. ran A8 into KK down to 4. played pretty straight-forward. made some mistakes. ultimately i think i played the short stack and final table bubble better than my foes. i didn't get one key draw against shorty down to 4 which would have gotten me 3 handed and from there i think i have a decent chance to get the bracelet.

our home game did well, having 5 at the final table. WillyPhilly took 3rd, daozi 7th, DoyleB 8th, ITTPlaysYa 9th if memory serves me.

9/12/08
8/82 ITM at Showboat 11am
Preparation went well. Had the obligatory hot tub soak, a good night sleep,relaxing drive watching Odd Couple reruns.
Break #1 20.5K. Played 2 hands from blinds too passively. Prolly should be up more.
Break #2, 66K nearly trippled up (QQ > AKs > A4s). 82 started, down to 24 i think.
Break #3 i have 1.5 bb down to 12. Card dead is an under-statement.
BUSTO: managed to survive until 8th (the last paid position).

9/10/08
1/18 ITM nice win here. quad tens to finish it off.
busted 3 other tourneys, 2 on horrible beats.
retiring from SBOP since i'm -EV there.

9/9/08
2/27 ITM
6/45 ITM AJs < QQ
another winning session on PokerStars

9/8/08
3/27 ITM another PokerStars finish. AQ < Q3 of course.
?/90
9/45 ran into a limped AA


9/7/09
1/18 ITM like i said, on PokerStars, a win is a win!
7/18 guy hit runner runner to hit a straight that left me crippled with maybe 155 very early on but i fought back. got it in good but it didn't hold.

9/6/08
0-fer-9 in tourneys tonight. got rivered a few times, ran into monsters a few. i'd like to forget this night.

9/4/08
2/27 ITM woohoo i actually won something on PokerStars
23/180 88 < AQo just missed ITM. i don't run good on PokerStars

9/2/08
2/45 ITM the curse still lives. played heads up for what seemed like forever, with swings back and forth. i eventually got it in with trip 8s but was called by A5s and villain hit his flush on the river. i played this tournament well, was VERY patient, and not afraid to get my chips in.