Grab your beer, drag your laptop to the backyard, fire up FTP and ride that HORSE!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
PokerSlut Tour XVIII HORSE
Grab your beer, drag your laptop to the backyard, fire up FTP and ride that HORSE!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Dream Crushing Starts Now
I stole that title from F-Train. It's just so appropriate today. Day one of the WSOP. Everybody has dreams of making a run at the beginning of the series. About six weeks from now about 95% of the entrants will want to jump off of the top of the building.
I remember the first ever WSOP event I played five years ago. I had just received a bonus check from work. I had the great idea of going out and playing a $1500 donkament. Back in 2005 you started with t1500. I don;t even remember how long I lasted, maybe the 3rd level or so. Back then there was no Deep Stack Extravaganza, no Binion's Poker Classic, nothing. hell when I arrived at my first WSOP I didn't even know there was anything called single table satellites. As beginners luck happens I won the first $175 STT that I played. I remember when I was heads-up we did a save and the loser got his money back. When I won it I actually had to walk all the way back to the casino and get money out of the ATM. I remember calling my wife back home at 3am telling her that I won. Oh the sweet, innocent years. I was trying to decide between a $1500 LHE event the next day or a Razz event three weeks from then. I opted for Razz and my life hasn't been the same since. Good or bad, you decide.
Right there I got the poker bug and I haven't been able to get rid of it ever since. After I returned home from Vegas that first year I saved up as much cash as I could for the next 12 months in anticipation of the 2006 WSOP. I was able to bring out nearly 5 figures along with a healthy $4,500 sitting in my Neteller account. Looking back I sure with some of the smaller tournament series were happening back then. I might have saved some cash.
Here's to all of the broke dicks (copyright Pauly) taking their shot in 2010, I salute you!
I remember the first ever WSOP event I played five years ago. I had just received a bonus check from work. I had the great idea of going out and playing a $1500 donkament. Back in 2005 you started with t1500. I don;t even remember how long I lasted, maybe the 3rd level or so. Back then there was no Deep Stack Extravaganza, no Binion's Poker Classic, nothing. hell when I arrived at my first WSOP I didn't even know there was anything called single table satellites. As beginners luck happens I won the first $175 STT that I played. I remember when I was heads-up we did a save and the loser got his money back. When I won it I actually had to walk all the way back to the casino and get money out of the ATM. I remember calling my wife back home at 3am telling her that I won. Oh the sweet, innocent years. I was trying to decide between a $1500 LHE event the next day or a Razz event three weeks from then. I opted for Razz and my life hasn't been the same since. Good or bad, you decide.
Right there I got the poker bug and I haven't been able to get rid of it ever since. After I returned home from Vegas that first year I saved up as much cash as I could for the next 12 months in anticipation of the 2006 WSOP. I was able to bring out nearly 5 figures along with a healthy $4,500 sitting in my Neteller account. Looking back I sure with some of the smaller tournament series were happening back then. I might have saved some cash.
Here's to all of the broke dicks (copyright Pauly) taking their shot in 2010, I salute you!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Prop Bet
There is a prop bet being finalized right now regarding the step tournaments on Full Tilt. More details when I get them. I will revise this post.
Revised: Pointledge, Budgetcoach, Loser64 and myself are playing 10 step 1's to see who can get the furthest. If you get a redo that counts as a try. We can try a cashout when we get to step 4 by playing a satellite with it. Two tries in for me I have a loss and a redo.
Revised: Pointledge, Budgetcoach, Loser64 and myself are playing 10 step 1's to see who can get the furthest. If you get a redo that counts as a try. We can try a cashout when we get to step 4 by playing a satellite with it. Two tries in for me I have a loss and a redo.
Monday, May 24, 2010
End of Steps and A Wild WSOP Plan
I ended up cashing out $200 and took the last $100 to play some more steps. I ended up buying in directly into a step 3 twice and had one win. I used the step 4 ticket to play a $750k satellite that gave away 3 seats and 4th got $111. I ended up finishing 5th. The same short stack got it in pre-flop twice dominated (A8 vs AQ and AQ vs AK). They flopped a pair to suckout both times. One other time on the bubble a short stack won a flip to stay alive. When I got my money in with AQ I lost to AK. With the rest of my $100 I registered for the rest of the PokerSlut Tour and some leftover cash for the Mookie this week.
I always come up with some great plans for WSOP time. I think I have come up with another winner. I will have enough for about 4 or 5 single table satellites. My goal is to work the balance up to $2k in lammers and come back and play the $2k mega-satellite. If I could win that I would play another one the next day. If I can hit two in a row I would play again. Three in a row I would go ahead and play the main event. Looooooooong shot to be sure but you have to have a dream, right? If I can get it up over $1k and not all the way to $2k I would come back and play in a $1k mega.
I always come up with some great plans for WSOP time. I think I have come up with another winner. I will have enough for about 4 or 5 single table satellites. My goal is to work the balance up to $2k in lammers and come back and play the $2k mega-satellite. If I could win that I would play another one the next day. If I can hit two in a row I would play again. Three in a row I would go ahead and play the main event. Looooooooong shot to be sure but you have to have a dream, right? If I can get it up over $1k and not all the way to $2k I would come back and play in a $1k mega.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
I Am Seinfeld
I swear to god I'm the fucking Jerry Seinfeld of poker. If I win big I turn around and lose bit. If I post a win I can virtually guarantee a loss next session. Yesterday I went to the horse track to get a cash game session in. Early on I dropped $40 so fast I don't even remember how I lost it. I topped back off to $100 and then proceeded to flop top set on an 863 rainbow board and ended up losing to the BB who had 97 when the 5 hit the turn. All of the money went in on the river. I had him on two pair. Obvious fail. After the hand I top off with the rest of my cash and raise to $10 after a couple of limpers with 1010 and get one caller. Flop 977 and he leads into me. I jam for my last $40 or so and see A7. Lost $200 in less than 30 minutes.
Late registration was still going in the $40 tournament so I played it. Might have been my best performance in a tournament in my life. there were 44 runners and when we got to the final table I had a whole 6bbs but based on my hands you would be shocked I would even be there. I had to run one 3-barrel bluff with air. My best hand before the final table was 99. I had no ace/face hands no other pairs above 55. Complete shit.
With 9 left at the final table I shoved 99 for 6bbs with no calls. Last hand before end of 500/1k level I got a free look in the BB with 105 four ways. Flop Q86 got checked through. Turn Q and I fired 2500 in the pot and took it down. Shortly after the break I called a raise with QJ and on the J high board a big stack put me in and I called. He had AQ and I held for the first double. When we were 7 handed it folded to me in the SB and I shoved 1010. BB called with A4. I flopped a 10 and got the double and crippled the BB. Next hand he posts 4k dark from the SB (playing 800/1600). Big stack raises to 4800 and I flat the button with JJ. SB is all in and the BB jams for 11k. Big stack tank folds and I call. I am up against K7 and 88. I hold and take em both out and we are in the money.
I took out 4th when I called a raise with K8ss and called his shove when the board came 8 high. He had AQ and I held. 3 handed I was the short stack but would be able to take a lead before I gave some back to the shorty and after the hand we looked at the stacks 95k(me)/90k/80k. We decided to chop it 3 ways for $305 each. After tip a $35 profit on the day.
I was really please with my play 3-handed. I held over my opponents big time. I was able to take almost every pot as the other two were waaaay to tight.
Late registration was still going in the $40 tournament so I played it. Might have been my best performance in a tournament in my life. there were 44 runners and when we got to the final table I had a whole 6bbs but based on my hands you would be shocked I would even be there. I had to run one 3-barrel bluff with air. My best hand before the final table was 99. I had no ace/face hands no other pairs above 55. Complete shit.
With 9 left at the final table I shoved 99 for 6bbs with no calls. Last hand before end of 500/1k level I got a free look in the BB with 105 four ways. Flop Q86 got checked through. Turn Q and I fired 2500 in the pot and took it down. Shortly after the break I called a raise with QJ and on the J high board a big stack put me in and I called. He had AQ and I held for the first double. When we were 7 handed it folded to me in the SB and I shoved 1010. BB called with A4. I flopped a 10 and got the double and crippled the BB. Next hand he posts 4k dark from the SB (playing 800/1600). Big stack raises to 4800 and I flat the button with JJ. SB is all in and the BB jams for 11k. Big stack tank folds and I call. I am up against K7 and 88. I hold and take em both out and we are in the money.
I took out 4th when I called a raise with K8ss and called his shove when the board came 8 high. He had AQ and I held. 3 handed I was the short stack but would be able to take a lead before I gave some back to the shorty and after the hand we looked at the stacks 95k(me)/90k/80k. We decided to chop it 3 ways for $305 each. After tip a $35 profit on the day.
I was really please with my play 3-handed. I held over my opponents big time. I was able to take almost every pot as the other two were waaaay to tight.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Summer of George - The Conclusion
Armed with the last of my live roll of $140 (let's ignore the $200 on the way from Full Tilt) I set foot in the Hard Rock poker room at 10pm and was able to get a seat right away. An initial scan around the table didn't look great. Only 2-3 people in the $100 - $200 range and everyone else less than that.
In the first lap around the table I managed to lose $30 of my initial $100 and topped off to get back leaving $10 in my pocket. Shortly after that the table looked like it was going to break when we were down to five people but two more showed up within 10 seconds of us breaking the table so we played on. I hung around even after that for a while before I was able to pick up a double and get it to $185. The very next hand I raise AK and get 2 callers and cbet the J94 flop with the flush draw and overs. I get shoved on by a $35ish stack who had flopped a set. I bricked off and was back down to $125. From there I dribbled down to $90 when I topped off with my last $10 and the tables started to turn.
I was in the BB and raised a five way limped pot to $12 and got two callers. Flop comes QQ9cc, I lead for a weak $10 looking to get some action and the player to my immediate right raised to $25. I opted to ship my remaining $60 or so and he went in the tank and eventually found a call with.....44. Weeeeeee. I had the double and was up to around $175 or so. That was the start of one lap around the table that proved to be key.
In the same lap at the table I flopped middle set on a 632 hand. The blind who was a solid player led the betting the whole way with $15, $27 and $35 bets in the flop, turn and river. I really should throw in a raise on the turn but for some reason I had 54 in my head. Horrible thought process as he never leads the flop with that hand, like, ever. The river call is fine as its a way ahead way behind spot. Maybe only call he can make of a raise on the end is a flopped two pair type hand. When I called he wrapped the table, I showed the set and he mucked. The third hand in the same lap I limped in a multi-way pot with A3dd. I flopped the flush draw and called $10 and $15 bets on the flop and turn. The flush hit the river and he checked to me. I opted for a slightly larger bet of $30 and he tanked and called. My hand was good and just like that I was all the way up to $326.
The next big pot was when I limped 75hh and I saw a 6-7 way flop of 998hh. One of the blinds leads for $15 and there was one caller to me and I called as well. Turn was the 10h. Blind leads for $25, call and I'm not thrilled with my hand but I call. River is an off-suit 4. Blinds leads $35, call and action is on me. I'm REALLY not thrilled with my hand but with that much in the pot I just can't fold there and call. Opponents show 93 and 9K and my flush is good for the biggest pot of the night. Only one other significant hand after that where I called a raise to $11 with AQ along with one other. Flop AK10 and I call a $20 bet another with the other opponent. Turn K brings a flush draw. Same player leads $25, call and I put em both in (they both had around $50 behind). Call and call. One also had AQ and the other had KJ for a turned two pair. River bricked and we chopped-up the $100 from the other player.
At around 2:15 I decided to end it with $476 in front of me. Short of the $500 goal set out at the beginning of the night but close enough. All in all quite an interesting day playing poker.
In the first lap around the table I managed to lose $30 of my initial $100 and topped off to get back leaving $10 in my pocket. Shortly after that the table looked like it was going to break when we were down to five people but two more showed up within 10 seconds of us breaking the table so we played on. I hung around even after that for a while before I was able to pick up a double and get it to $185. The very next hand I raise AK and get 2 callers and cbet the J94 flop with the flush draw and overs. I get shoved on by a $35ish stack who had flopped a set. I bricked off and was back down to $125. From there I dribbled down to $90 when I topped off with my last $10 and the tables started to turn.
I was in the BB and raised a five way limped pot to $12 and got two callers. Flop comes QQ9cc, I lead for a weak $10 looking to get some action and the player to my immediate right raised to $25. I opted to ship my remaining $60 or so and he went in the tank and eventually found a call with.....44. Weeeeeee. I had the double and was up to around $175 or so. That was the start of one lap around the table that proved to be key.
In the same lap at the table I flopped middle set on a 632 hand. The blind who was a solid player led the betting the whole way with $15, $27 and $35 bets in the flop, turn and river. I really should throw in a raise on the turn but for some reason I had 54 in my head. Horrible thought process as he never leads the flop with that hand, like, ever. The river call is fine as its a way ahead way behind spot. Maybe only call he can make of a raise on the end is a flopped two pair type hand. When I called he wrapped the table, I showed the set and he mucked. The third hand in the same lap I limped in a multi-way pot with A3dd. I flopped the flush draw and called $10 and $15 bets on the flop and turn. The flush hit the river and he checked to me. I opted for a slightly larger bet of $30 and he tanked and called. My hand was good and just like that I was all the way up to $326.
The next big pot was when I limped 75hh and I saw a 6-7 way flop of 998hh. One of the blinds leads for $15 and there was one caller to me and I called as well. Turn was the 10h. Blind leads for $25, call and I'm not thrilled with my hand but I call. River is an off-suit 4. Blinds leads $35, call and action is on me. I'm REALLY not thrilled with my hand but with that much in the pot I just can't fold there and call. Opponents show 93 and 9K and my flush is good for the biggest pot of the night. Only one other significant hand after that where I called a raise to $11 with AQ along with one other. Flop AK10 and I call a $20 bet another with the other opponent. Turn K brings a flush draw. Same player leads $25, call and I put em both in (they both had around $50 behind). Call and call. One also had AQ and the other had KJ for a turned two pair. River bricked and we chopped-up the $100 from the other player.
At around 2:15 I decided to end it with $476 in front of me. Short of the $500 goal set out at the beginning of the night but close enough. All in all quite an interesting day playing poker.
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