Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Sep has been such a grind...

Been a tuff month...had my Stars acct frozen for about 5 days because
a friend of mine shipped me $40 on the transfer function and he now owes Stars money, so they froze me as a precaution I guess. All is fine now, but it was stressful for a few days. Havn't really made any money in HUSNG's the entire month.
All told, I'm up a small amount but only because of bonuses, rakeback, a few small sports bets and a little bit of ring. Actually started 4 tabling DON's the last 2 days just to retire FPP's and earn RB. They are hella boring, but I know ICM
well enough to play the $10 or $25's on Cake at a positive ROI and get the last $40 of my signup and obv the Rakeback. Man....I feel like such a scrounger!

My results in the $22/$33 have been below average and frankly very dissapointing. Perhaps I need to look at some individual coaching again...Idk what it is. HU is very hard emotionally.


Im up a whopping $152 gambling this month.....woot woot..

GL All

Wing

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Tuff month...but up a little bit

Grinding away every day. The only reason I'm up a little bit is because I've
qualified a couple bonuses on Stars....one from all the way back in April for $120, and another one for $100 from WCOOP, and of course Rakeback on Cake, and the $10 freebies I get every few days on Cake from the initial deposit. I STILL have $70 left on that original $600. Have made some $$ grinding ring on Cake, but I can only do it for like 30 mins at a time, because I really kinda dislike it. Not even really sure why...meh. My stars scope shows more losses than I really have due to 4 mans, but still am down on Stars for the month. Gonna try to get the rest of the $70from Cake before I go full time on stars.

At least I'm feeling better than I was a few days ago...downswings suck balls!!

Sep Profit $269

GL All

Wing

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Ehhh...more of the same BS

Been getting donked so much the past few weeks so I decided to play some $11's just to try to get some positive mojo going.


PokerStars Game #32650851344: Tournament #194139851, $11.00+$0.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2009/09/09 18:07:36 ET
Table '194139851 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: el_quimico79 (1825 in chips)
Seat 2: Wingpin (1175 in chips)
el_quimico79: posts small blind 25
Wingpin: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Qc Qd]
el_quimico79: calls 25
Wingpin: raises 100 to 150
el_quimico79: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [5c 9s 4d]
Wingpin: bets 300
el_quimico79: raises 1375 to 1675 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 725 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (650) returned to el_quimico79
*** TURN *** [5c 9s 4d] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [5c 9s 4d 6h] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wingpin: shows [Qc Qd] (a pair of Queens)
el_quimico79: shows [6d 9c] (two pair, Nines and Sixes)
el_quimico79 collected 2350 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2350 | Rake 0
Board [5c 9s 4d 6h Kc]
Seat 1: el_quimico79 (button) (small blind) showed [6d 9c] and won (2350) with two pair, Nines and Sixes
Seat 2: Wingpin (big blind) showed [Qc Qd] and lost with a pair of Queens



PokerStars Game #32650216766: Tournament #194136569, $11.00+$0.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/09/09 17:50:05 ET
Table '194136569 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (545 in chips)
Seat 2: fupa419 (2455 in chips)
fupa419: posts small blind 15
Wingpin: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [5c 5d]
fupa419: raises 120 to 150
Wingpin: raises 395 to 545 and is all-in
fupa419: calls 395
*** FLOP *** [Th 8h 3d]
*** TURN *** [Th 8h 3d] [6c]
fupa419 said, "nh"
*** RIVER *** [Th 8h 3d 6c] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wingpin: shows [5c 5d] (a pair of Fives)
fupa419: shows [Ah Qc] (a pair of Queens)
fupa419 said, "gg"
fupa419 collected 1090 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1090 | Rake 0
Board [Th 8h 3d 6c Qs]
Seat 1: Wingpin (big blind) showed [5c 5d] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 2: fupa419 (button) (small blind) showed [Ah Qc] and won (1090) with a pair of Queens


Underpairs never hold...overcards never hit...fuck..overpairs never hold either.

Whatever

GL...

Wing

Unreal...need to rethink poker altogether

Not sure if I even want to keep playing this game. Had an awful nite...dont feel like adding up how much I lost.

The last 3 games of the nite pretty much sum up the whole nite.

This was a $30 reg speed, and the guy was such a nit....the kinda guy I really
like. He was so transparent...he just folded until he made a hand and then he fired huge. 3 fucking times I had him all in for his life and I either had him dominated or at least 60-40.

Here are the 3 times:

#1

PokerStars Game #32627283697: Tournament #193978352, $30.00+$1.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/09/09 4:00:37 ET
Table '193978352 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (2108 in chips)
Seat 2: NAT888 (892 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 10
NAT888: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Td Th]
Wingpin: raises 40 to 60
NAT888: raises 832 to 892 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 832
*** FLOP *** [Ac Qc 4d]
*** TURN *** [Ac Qc 4d] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Qc 4d 4s] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
NAT888: shows [Ah 7c] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Wingpin: shows [Td Th] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
NAT888 collected 1784 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1784 | Rake 0
Board [Ac Qc 4d 4s Qs]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [Td Th] and lost with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 2: NAT888 (big blind) showed [Ah 7c] and won (1784) with two pair, Aces and Queens


#2

PokerStars Game #32627715131: Tournament #193978352, $30.00+$1.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2009/09/09 4:34:06 ET
Table '193978352 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1666 in chips)
Seat 2: NAT888 (1334 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 50
NAT888: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Tc Ad]
Wingpin: raises 1566 to 1666 and is all-in
NAT888: calls 1234 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (332) returned to Wingpin
*** FLOP *** [Qh 4s Td]
*** TURN *** [Qh 4s Td] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 4s Td 9s] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
NAT888: shows [Qs Js] (a pair of Queens)
Wingpin: shows [Tc Ad] (a pair of Tens)
NAT888 collected 2668 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2668 | Rake 0
Board [Qh 4s Td 9s 5c]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [Tc Ad] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: NAT888 (big blind) showed [Qs Js] and won (2668) with a pair of Queens



After the 2nd suckout to save his life, he had me down to 332. I fought back to the lead again, and then this hand:

#3

PokerStars Game #32627746573: Tournament #193978352, $30.00+$1.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level V (75/150) - 2009/09/09 4:36:46 ET
Table '193978352 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1539 in chips)
Seat 2: NAT888 (1461 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 75
NAT888: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Kh Qs]
Wingpin: raises 1389 to 1539 and is all-in
NAT888: calls 1311 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (78) returned to Wingpin
*** FLOP *** [8d 7d Jc]
*** TURN *** [8d 7d Jc] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [8d 7d Jc 2c] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
NAT888: shows [Jh 9s] (a pair of Jacks)
Wingpin: shows [Kh Qs] (high card King)
Wingpin said, "wow"
NAT888 collected 2922 from pot
Wingpin said, "3 hideous suckouts"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2922 | Rake 0
Board [8d 7d Jc 2c 6d]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [Kh Qs] and lost with high card King
Seat 2: NAT888 (big blind) showed [Jh 9s] and won (2922) with a pair of Jacks


2nd game

In this game, I got a nice lead and the got 77 in vs QJ

PokerStars Game #32628939866: Tournament #193988049, $33.00+$1.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/09/09 6:05:49 ET
Table '193988049 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (2010 in chips)
Seat 2: titón (990 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 15
titón: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [7h 7s]
Wingpin: raises 45 to 75
titón: raises 915 to 990 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 915
*** FLOP *** [4d 2s 6s]
*** TURN *** [4d 2s 6s] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [4d 2s 6s 9h] [Qd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
titón: shows [Qc Js] (a pair of Queens)
Wingpin: shows [7h 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
titón collected 1980 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1980 | Rake 0
Board [4d 2s 6s 9h Qd]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [7h 7s] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: titón (big blind) showed [Qc Js] and won (1980) with a pair of Queens

River Q...oh well...he sux, I will just re-Pwn his donkass.

Hand #2

PokerStars Game #32628969678: Tournament #193988049, $33.00+$1.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2009/09/09 6:07:32 ET
Table '193988049 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (900 in chips)
Seat 2: titón (2100 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 25
titón: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Qd Kc]
Wingpin: raises 50 to 100
titón: raises 2000 to 2100 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 800 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (1200) returned to titón
*** FLOP *** [Tc 6c 8h]
*** TURN *** [Tc 6c 8h] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [Tc 6c 8h Qh] [3c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
titón: shows [8d 8s] (three of a kind, Eights)
Wingpin: shows [Qd Kc] (a pair of Queens)
titón collected 1800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1800 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 6c 8h Qh 3c]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [Qd Kc] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: titón (big blind) showed [8d 8s] and won (1800) with three of a kind, Eights


Of course, when I have 2 overs vs his smaller pair, he hits the set, locking me out.

Game 3

This guy was bluffing like a madman. Total fucking donkey. I laid down several really good hands against him, and doubled up sevral times too. It was a crazy match with so many ups and downs. Finally we get to 50/100 and I get AK on the Button. Here is how it played out.

PokerStars Game #32629571067: Tournament #193991472, $33.00+$1.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2009/09/09 6:41:43 ET
Table '193991472 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: LMAPK (1586 in chips)
Seat 2: Wingpin (1414 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 50
LMAPK: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Kc Ad]
Wingpin: raises 100 to 200
LMAPK: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Qc Ah 3d]
LMAPK: checks
Wingpin: bets 200
LMAPK: calls 200
*** TURN *** [Qc Ah 3d] [Kd]
LMAPK: checks
Wingpin: bets 400
LMAPK: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [Qc Ah 3d Kd] [2d]
LMAPK: bets 786 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 614 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (172) returned to LMAPK
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LMAPK: shows [Td Jc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Wingpin: shows [Kc Ad] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
LMAPK collected 2828 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2828 | Rake 0
Board [Qc Ah 3d Kd 2d]
Seat 1: LMAPK (big blind) showed [Td Jc] and won (2828) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 2: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [Kc Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings


An argument could be made to shove the flop, but honestly I think I played it correctly. He called with the gut shot, but if he had not hit, he wouldve shoved anyway, and that wouldve been it. But, of course, the K gives him Broadway, and thats a wrap.

I dont know man....I'm not sure if I wanna keep fucking with this much more...

GL

Wing

Sunday, September 6, 2009

$55's

Sat first in $55's tonight for a couple of hours. Went 5-5 single tabling. Didnt run particularly well or poorly. Wasn't overly impressed with anyone I played, and felt very comfortable the entire time.

This may well be premature...but I feel today may have been a turning point. So far this month I've played 39 games, with 37 of them at $33 or above. Sitting first in $55's isn't something that I've ever felt like I could handle until now. The level of play hasnt been the problem for a while, but rather the money swings would have gotten to me in the past. Tonight, I lost my first 3 in a row (all to std plays/lost flips, etc), and it didnt get to me one bit. I just kept my head down, kept focusing, and went 5-2 from that point on to end at 5-5.

We shall see, but I feel like I'm about to bust out!!!


Sep profit $220

GL All

Wing

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Aug closeout

Had an awful bout of variance that last couple weeks of the month. Experienced some really unbelievable beats. This was one of the better ones.

Hand#19735DFB59000070 - $25 Heads-up NL Hold'em Turbo T6159193 -- Table 1 -- $0/$50/$100 NL Hold'em -- 2009/08/30 - 18:28:15
Seat 3: WingmanMtP ($975 in chips) DEALER
Seat 8: bear***8 ($2,025 in chips)
bear***8: posts small blind 50
WingmanMtP: posts big blind 100
Dealt to WingmanMtP [Ad,Ah]
bear***8: calls 50
WingmanMtP: raises to 200
bear***8: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [5c,9s,As]
WingmanMtP: bets 200
bear***8: calls 200
*** TURN *** [9h]
WingmanMtP: bets 200
bear***8: is all in 1625.0000
WingmanMtP: is all in 375.0000
bear***8: returns uncalled bet 1,050
WingmanMtP: shows [Ad Ah]
bear***8: shows [8d 9d]
*** RIVER *** [9c]
***SHOW DOWN***
bear***8: wins 1,950 with Four of a Kind, Nines
WingmanMtP finished 2 out of 1 players.


Ended up basically even for the last 2 weeks which was very disappointing, and did not hit my minimum monthly goal either. But....there were a couple of positive developments.

I'm officially now a $25 regular on Cake. I'm sitting first in Cake $25, and I will play all comers. I've also carved out a relationshiip with the guy who is probably the best $25 reg on Cake "MrBustAlotz" whereby, he wont sit me, and we even take turns taking lobbies if were both playing at a given time. He's a volume hound and likes to 4-tbl $25's so dodging him can be a bit of a chore, but he seems to be a nice fella and when I Aim him that I'm gonna sit, hes cool about not sitting me.

Also, on stars...the last few days, I'm sitting first in $33's and I'm not too impressed with the villains so far. Honestly, more fish in the $33 than the $25 on Cake IMO.

I had a strong month in terms of volume though.

Played 468 games on Cake
Played 91 on Stars

So almost 600 games is excellent. I'd be happy with 500 for sure, and even a little less would be ok. I just want to make sure that I'm playing as well as possible as often as possible rather than just push the volume issue. Playing an ass of games at A-/B/ or C level is no good...Id rather play less total, but all at an A level. I'm impressed by my own ability to manage the emotional swings. Pretty darn solid there. Laughing about sick beats/sick suckouts seems to help me.

Excited about the US Open which began today. I always place some degen bets on tennis. Pretty much the only sporting thing I like to bet on....and my track record is strong, so if it aint broke I'm not gonna fix it ;-)

Holla at me if you wanna get a piece....I put a nice chunk of change into mysportsbook, so I can help you out for sure. If you are a poker player, you can ship via stars or Cake and i can hook you up no problem. I bet Roddick tonight against Phau..Ez $

Final August Profit $841

GL All

Wing