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Hello all, welcome to my online poker blog.

I've been playing on and off for a decade after being introduced by a friend.

I played regularly for a few years during the poker boom and had a decent record at the micros, particularly Rush and Zoom No Limit Hold'em games (here's one of my graphs).

Around 2012 I began a new career which involved immersing myself completely in study in my spare time, so I had little to no time for poker. However recently this burden has eased and so I have been gradually dipping back in.

I'm an amateur player who still hopes to some day beat the rake.





Monday 7 September 2009

Monday, and the games smell a little fishy...

Right, unfortunately I only won $4 tonight, but the games were so full of bad players I'm devestated I didn't make more to be honest. I cleared another 10 dollars bonus though so profit $14 dollars. Bankroll is stuck at 369; I have a bad session, and then a good one at the moment. However as long as I break even and continue to play every day FT will pay 50 bucks at the end of the month... Awesome.
1500 hands played. I don't often play this many but I really felt I was playing well, and so I just wanted to keep going, even though at one point I was over 20 dollars down. I had some bad luck I think. Here's a couple of hands.

Hand 1.

Full Tilt Poker Game #14542247587: Table Crater (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:20:03 ET - 2009/09/07
Seat 1: B4nko ($10)
Seat 2: Define Me1 ($8.47)
Seat 3: chevychief ($10.97)
Seat 4: jing1988 ($10.07)
Seat 5: Popsicle22 ($5)
Seat 6: funkyfinancial ($12.77)
funkyfinancial posts the small blind of $0.05
B4nko posts the big blind of $0.10
jing1988 posts a dead small blind of $0.05
jing1988 posts $0.10
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to B4nko [9c Ad]
Define Me1 calls $0.10
chevychief folds
jing1988 checks
Popsicle22 folds
funkyfinancial folds
B4nko raises to $0.50
Define Me1 calls $0.40
jing1988 folds
*** FLOP *** [9s As Ts]
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko bets $0.65
Define Me1 raises to $7.97, and is all in
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko calls $7.32
Define Me1 shows [Tc Ks]
B4nko shows [9c Ad]
*** TURN *** [9s As Ts] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [9s As Ts 8d] [Jd]
Define Me1 shows a pair of Tens
B4nko shows two pair, Aces and Nines
B4nko wins the pot ($16) with two pair, Aces and Nines
Define Me1 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17.14 | Rake $1.14
Board: [9s As Ts 8d Jd]
Seat 1: B4nko (big blind) showed [9c Ad] and won ($16) with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 2: Define Me1 showed [Tc Ks] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 3: chevychief didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: jing1988 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Popsicle22 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: funkyfinancial (small blind) folded before the Flop

This player had only just sat down but had played every hand but one, and also very aggressively. The shove just looked drawish. Most players at these stakes will not balance their overbet shove ranges and will only do it with draws. If this was a good player it's a tough decision but with not enough information I have to assume that the line is a drawing hand. Somehow my hand held up...

Hand 2.

Full Tilt Poker Game #14539992461: Table Victor (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:36:51 ET - 2009/09/07
Seat 1: dealing1 ($5.02)
Seat 2: 007 Timmy 007 ($23.91)
Seat 3: notyuh ($9.60)
Seat 4: j peltier ($3.41)
Seat 5: DT Rules ($12.74)
Seat 6: B4nko ($10)
B4nko posts the small blind of $0.05
dealing1 posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to B4nko [5h 5s]
007 Timmy 007 folds
notyuh folds
notyuh adds $0.40
j peltier calls $0.10
DT Rules calls $0.10
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko calls $0.05
dealing1 checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd 5c Th]
B4nko checks
dealing1 has 15 seconds left to act
dealing1 checks
j peltier bets $0.40
DT Rules calls $0.40
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko raises to $1.50
dealing1 folds
j peltier has 15 seconds left to act
j peltier raises to $3.31, and is all in
DT Rules has 15 seconds left to act
DT Rules calls $2.91
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko raises to $9.90, and is all in
DT Rules calls $6.59
B4nko shows [5h 5s]
j peltier shows [Td As]
DT Rules shows [9d 8s]
*** TURN *** [Jd 5c Th] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 5c Th 6s] [9s]
B4nko shows three of a kind, Fives
DT Rules shows a pair of Nines
B4nko wins the side pot ($12.30) with three of a kind, Fives
j peltier shows a pair of Tens
B4nko wins the main pot ($9.65) with three of a kind, Fives
j peltier is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23.51 Main pot $10.33. Side pot $13.18. | Rake $1.56
Board: [Jd 5c Th 6s 9s]
Seat 1: dealing1 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: 007 Timmy 007 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: notyuh didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: j peltier showed [Td As] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: DT Rules (button) showed [9d 8s] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 6: B4nko (small blind) showed [5h 5s] and won ($21.95) with three of a kind, Fives

DT rules was playing very fishily. Two thirds of hands, and very aggressive. I didn't raise, I felt that my hand needed no steal equity with DT in the pot, I thought that there was plenty of set value. So we hit, DT goes crazy; j peltier joins in, ship the change.

Hand 3.

Full Tilt Poker Game #14542139350: Table Good (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:15:37 ET - 2009/09/07
Seat 1: Getin111 ($9.15)
Seat 2: sassykat75 ($4)
Seat 3: B4nko ($22.78)
Seat 4: AAeXinAA ($10.14)
Seat 5: LostOutsider ($10), is sitting out
Seat 6: WouDer86 ($2.14)
AAeXinAA posts the small blind of $0.05
WouDer86 posts the big blind of $0.10
sassykat75 posts $0.10
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to B4nko [Jd As]
Getin111 raises to $0.45
sassykat75 calls $0.35
LostOutsider has returned
B4nko calls $0.45
AAeXinAA folds
AAeXinAA stands up
WouDer86 folds
*** FLOP *** [Td Qs 5s]
Getin111 bets $1.10
sassykat75 folds
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko calls $1.10
*** TURN *** [Td Qs 5s] [Kc]
domino54 sits down
Getin111 checks
B4nko bets $2.95
Getin111 raises to $7.60, and is all in
B4nko calls $4.65
Getin111 shows [Ac Ad]
B4nko shows [Jd As]
*** RIVER *** [Td Qs 5s Kc] [3c]
domino54 adds $4
Getin111 shows a pair of Aces
B4nko shows a straight, Ace high
B4nko wins the pot ($17.64) with a straight, Ace high
Getin111 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18.90 | Rake $1.26
Board: [Td Qs 5s Kc 3c]
Seat 1: Getin111 showed [Ac Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: sassykat75 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: B4nko (button) showed [Jd As] and won ($17.64) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 4: AAeXinAA (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: LostOutsider is sitting out
Seat 6: WouDer86 (big blind) folded before the Flop

Right, the intitial raiser was a nit. To be honest I think my call preflop may be a mistake. The overcall tempted me to play, and I felt that I would have some steal equity against such a tight player so maybe it isn't... Anyway the flop gives me a gutshot. My intention by flatting the c-bet was to bluff my stack on a scare card such as any spade, a card that pairs the board etc etc. Happily though, I turn the nuts and despite the pretty scary board Mr Nit can't fold his aces. This is critical for the initial call - I felt that there was good implied odds and steal equity against this player. There often is against nitty types if you have position. I got lucky to turn the nuts though. Finally a hand I fucked up on...

Hand 4.

Full Tilt Poker Game #14540590872: Table Crater (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:06:38 ET - 2009/09/07
Seat 1: B4nko ($10)
Seat 2: moka76 ($11.61)
Seat 3: Pr3te ($9.89)
Seat 4: jing1988 ($4.86)
Seat 5: nilven ($10.33)
Seat 6: pinstripesuit ($1.70)
moka76 posts the small blind of $0.05
Pr3te posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to B4nko [5c Ad]
jing1988 folds
nilven folds
pinstripesuit folds
B4nko raises to $0.35
moka76 calls $0.30
Pr3te folds
*** FLOP *** [Td As 5s]
moka76 checks
B4nko bets $0.50
moka76 calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [Td As 5s] [7h]
moka76 checks
B4nko bets $1.35
moka76 raises to $5.85
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko raises to $9.15, and is all in
moka76 calls $3.30
B4nko shows [5c Ad]
moka76 shows [7s Ah]
*** RIVER *** [Td As 5s 7h] [3d]
B4nko shows two pair, Aces and Fives
moka76 shows two pair, Aces and Sevens
moka76 wins the pot ($18.76) with two pair, Aces and Sevens
B4nko adds $10
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20.10 | Rake $1.34
Board: [Td As 5s 7h 3d]
Seat 1: B4nko (button) showed [5c Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 2: moka76 (small blind) showed [7s Ah] and won ($18.76) with two pair, Aces and Sevens
Seat 3: Pr3te (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: jing1988 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: nilven didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: pinstripesuit didn't bet (folded)

Again the villain was very fishy. Playing half the hands and very aggressively. I just couldn't figure the turn overbet out to be honest and decided my two pair could be good. It's hard to say tbh... Against such a loose aggressive player it could be that I just ran into the top of his range. It happens I guess.

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