Feeling very down on poker

Not because I've lost a bunch...I haven't. But thats only because its pretty hard to lose a bunch on $11 hu matches which is mostly what I've been playing lately.

It's because of how bad I'm running lately. I know I'm not playing perfect...I know that there are plenty of aspects to my game that need to be improved....I also know that variance is part of the game and without it the bad players wouldnt be here... But nonetheless, It's depressing. Just to make myself feel better, I'm gonna post a few ridiculous hands from tonight...mainly because I know if I play another match, it'll just happen again. My opponents tonight have been extraordinarily poor players...many with fishbowls on sharkscope...and I've been pwned anyway.

Before I post the HH's, this vid sums up how I feel right now. (You may have to cut and paste it, but its worth it, I promise!

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090222182227485

Quote from the vid:

"Every time I put my money in some donkey piece of shit motherfucker has to come along galloping like a cock sucking donkey and anally penetrate me like a 12 year old virgin...Fuck this shit, I'm never playing poker again"



Here goes....this first one is hilarious I think.

PokerStars Game #26326485749: Tournament #150536182, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/03/24 20:34:38 ET
Table '150536182 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bluffull (1530 in chips)
Seat 2: Wingpin (1470 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 10
bluffull: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [4s Ad]
Wingpin said, "i pick my spots"
Wingpin: raises 40 to 60
bluffull: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [3d 4h 2d]
bluffull: bets 80
Wingpin: raises 80 to 160
bluffull: calls 80
*** TURN *** [3d 4h 2d] [Ah]
bluffull: checks
Wingpin: bets 220
bluffull: raises 440 to 660
Wingpin: calls 440
*** RIVER *** [3d 4h 2d Ah] [2h]
bluffull: bets 650 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 590 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (60) returned to bluffull
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bluffull: shows [Kh 2s] (three of a kind, Deuces)
Wingpin: shows [4s Ad] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
bluffull collected 2940 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2940 | Rake 0
Board [3d 4h 2d Ah 2h]
Seat 1: bluffull (big blind) showed [Kh 2s] and won (2940) with three of a kind, Deuces
Seat 2: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [4s Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Fours


Maybe I played this wrong. I can see how you might say that calling the turn bet was bad because of the straight, and the river bet was bad because of the 3rd heart. Believe me...I see that, but the reality is, he had neither. I mean...I flopped top pair and I 3bet him. Then I turn aces up, and he check raises me with bottom pair...My read was spot on. Then he hits the miracle 2 outer on the river...wtf???!!!???

Ok...this next one was another donk chasing and hitting gin on the river which incidentally gave me a set of Kings.

PokerStars Game #26326909093: Tournament #150537088, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/03/24 20:46:48 ET
Table '150537088 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: fancy5 (1504 in chips)
Seat 2: Wingpin (1496 in chips)
fancy5: posts small blind 15
Wingpin: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [9c Ks]
fancy5: raises 30 to 60
Wingpin: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [Kd 4h 2s]
Wingpin: bets 85
fancy5: calls 85
*** TURN *** [Kd 4h 2s] [8h]
Wingpin: bets 300
fancy5: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [Kd 4h 2s 8h] [Kh]
Wingpin: bets 390
fancy5: raises 390 to 780
Wingpin: calls 390
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fancy5: shows [9h Ah] (a flush, Ace high)
Wingpin: mucks hand
fancy5 collected 2450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2450 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 4h 2s 8h Kh]
Seat 1: fancy5 (button) (small blind) showed [9h Ah] and won (2450) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: Wingpin (big blind) mucked [9c Ks]



This next one just happened a few minutes ago, and really took my spirit away.



PokerStars Game #26334508364: Tournament #150590023, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/03/25 1:45:45 ET
Table '150590023 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1132 in chips)
Seat 2: MrRossi197 (1868 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 10
MrRossi197: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [4d Jh]
Wingpin: raises 40 to 60
MrRossi197: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [4h As Jc]
MrRossi197: checks
Wingpin: bets 80
MrRossi197: raises 180 to 260
Wingpin: raises 460 to 720
MrRossi197: raises 460 to 1180
Wingpin: calls 352 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (108) returned to MrRossi197
*** TURN *** [4h As Jc] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [4h As Jc 5h] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MrRossi197: shows [Ad 7d] (three of a kind, Aces)
Wingpin: shows [4d Jh] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
MrRossi197 collected 2264 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2264 | Rake 0
Board [4h As Jc 5h Ac]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [4d Jh] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 2: MrRossi197 (big blind) showed [Ad 7d] and won (2264) with three of a kind, Aces



Please dont anyone tell me I played this wrong (unless you really think I did I guess) I mean its the classic. I pop bottom 2 and he pairs his ace. Pretty standard way to lose a match...for the guy with the Ace. But not with me....of
couse he penetrates me with the 2 outer 3rd ace on the river. Holy fuck...say it aint so. I cant win...I cannot fucking win!!!