Saturday, April 4, 2009

blöff = Pwned

Ok...this was funny. So, I'm playing this fish in an $11 HU. Early in the match he bluffs me off of top pair. The funny thing about it was, I asked him if he had a King, and he replied "blöff". I obv didnt buy it, and my kicker was a 4, so I laid it down. I thought it was a really good, disciplined laydown until he showed me the Ace high! Well, I congratulated him on the nice blöff.

Here is the hand....


PokerStars Game #26711401036: Tournament #153234341, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/04/04 10:00:28 ET
Table '153234341 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1580 in chips)
Seat 2: Bodobreak1 (1420 in chips)
Bodobreak1: posts small blind 10
Wingpin: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [4d Kc]
Bodobreak1: calls 10
Wingpin: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh 7s Qc]
Wingpin: bets 28
Bodobreak1: raises 28 to 56
Wingpin: calls 28
*** TURN *** [Kh 7s Qc] [6h]
Wingpin: checks
Bodobreak1: bets 140
Wingpin: calls 140
*** RIVER *** [Kh 7s Qc 6h] [5c]
Wingpin: checks
Bodobreak1: bets 300
Wingpin said, "king huh?"
Bodobreak1 said, "blöff"
Wingpin said, "i dont htink so"
Wingpin: folds
Uncalled bet (300) returned to Bodobreak1
Bodobreak1 collected 432 from pot
Bodobreak1: shows [5h Ad] (a pair of Fives)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 432 | Rake 0
Board [Kh 7s Qc 6h 5c]
Seat 1: Wingpin (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: Bodobreak1 (button) (small blind) collected (432)



Ok...so this dude was a total station. He called most everything, with seemingly
anything. In this hand he was raising preflop with 56, and then leading out on every street. Well, I slowplayed a set of Jacks because I knew he would fire out some donk sized bluff on the river. Luckily for me, he made 5's full on the end, but it gave me Jacks full. So, I have the nutz...now to just get this donk to stack off as many chips as possible. So, I'm thinking for a second, and he says "blöff". I'm thinking...he either has a Jack or a 5, but hes calling either way...so I push.

Here is the hand.

PokerStars Game #26711537493: Tournament #153234341, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/04/04 10:05:53 ET
Table '153234341 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1207 in chips)
Seat 2: Bodobreak1 (1793 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 15
Bodobreak1: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Js 8d]
Wingpin: calls 15
Bodobreak1: raises 30 to 60
Wingpin: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [9h Jd Jc]
Bodobreak1: bets 30
Wingpin: calls 30
*** TURN *** [9h Jd Jc] [5c]
Bodobreak1: bets 30
Wingpin: raises 90 to 120
Bodobreak1: calls 90
*** RIVER *** [9h Jd Jc 5c] [5d]
Bodobreak1: bets 120
Bodobreak1 said, "blöff"
Wingpin: raises 877 to 997 and is all-in
Bodobreak1: calls 877
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wingpin: shows [Js 8d] (a full house, Jacks full of Fives)
Bodobreak1: shows [6s 5s] (a full house, Fives full of Jacks)
Wingpin collected 2414 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2414 | Rake 0
Board [9h Jd Jc 5c 5d]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [Js 8d] and won (2414) with a full house, Jacks full of Fives
Seat 2: Bodobreak1 (big blind) showed [6s 5s] and lost with a full house, Fives full of Jacks




Of course he instacalls, and doubles me up.

haaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Good Riddance March!

Played a ton the last couple days and made Gold star status. No biggie...I dont even really care, but its free FPP's if nothing else. Ended the month +/- $20 from breakeven. It's a little confusing because I played a bunch of 4 mans with 1M A SHARK, and I played quite a bit on Cake poker. BTW...the players on Cake are downright awful. Check my Sharkscope on there for further evidence! I'm not discouraged at all though. In fact I have some really cool news to report from today April 1. Stars is currently in a server restart, so I went to Cake (same username Wingpin) and game selected and have made $222 so far. Took some dude twice at the $100 turbo.

As for the end of March, played a ton of $15 9 mans and had a slightly negative roi which was surprising, but I started feeling better the last 10 or so. Just some subtle things that have to be relearned when you have been playing so many hu matches. Namely, position, blind stealing and starting hands vs blind levels/effective stacks.


Final March $0
April profit $228

YTD Profit $1043

Saturday, March 28, 2009

A few more days in March

I'm running a little better the last couple days. Not brave enough to play anything above $11 though...not sure why. Still down about $100 for March...determined to finish in the black. Have not had a losing month since Sep. 08. Also, closing in on Gold Status...strange because I have played more games in March than any other month ever, but it doesnt really seem like it. I need to evaluate what I'm doing here. I'm thinking seriously about abandoning HU for a while at least. Will think about this for a few days. Gonna play an ass of 9 mans in the next few days to try to put March in the + column.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

More of the same today....

I'm just turning into a fucking whiner now...and I know it...just started playing today, and this was one of the first few games.

PokerStars Game #26359208509: Tournament #150762524, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/03/25 18:25:24 ET
Table '150762524 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bar_juny (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: Wingpin (1520 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 15
bar_juny: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Kc 2s]
Wingpin: raises 45 to 75
bar_juny: raises 45 to 120
Wingpin: calls 45
*** FLOP *** [Qh Tc Ks]
bar_juny: bets 240
Wingpin: calls 240
*** TURN *** [Qh Tc Ks] [2h]
bar_juny: checks
Wingpin: bets 450
bar_juny: raises 670 to 1120 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 670
*** RIVER *** [Qh Tc Ks 2h] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bar_juny: shows [Ad Td] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
Wingpin: shows [Kc 2s] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
bar_juny collected 2960 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2960 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Tc Ks 2h Ah]
Seat 1: bar_juny (big blind) showed [Ad Td] and won (2960) with two pair, Aces and Tens
Seat 2: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [Kc 2s] and lost with two pair, Kings and Deuces



WTF...WTF...WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!!!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Had to post this HH

Been dealing with many instances of hands like this. Maybe its a product of the $11 level?? Anyway, if any good players read this, give me some advice, or whatever, if there is any to be had. I'm running into these types of things alot.

This guy was very aggro. He called oop with any two. I re-popped him pre here, and he called with 23....then this.


PokerStars Game #26287127010: Tournament #150263920, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/03/23 18:32:36 ET
Table '150263920 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1600 in chips)
Seat 2: bigboyblues (1400 in chips)
bigboyblues: posts small blind 10
Wingpin: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [6s Ad]
bigboyblues: raises 60 to 80
Wingpin: raises 180 to 260
bigboyblues: calls 180
*** FLOP *** [6d 4s 2c]
Wingpin: bets 380
bigboyblues: calls 380
*** TURN *** [6d 4s 2c] [7h]
Wingpin: bets 960 and is all-in
bigboyblues: calls 760 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (200) returned to Wingpin
*** RIVER *** [6d 4s 2c 7h] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wingpin: shows [6s Ad] (a pair of Sixes)
bigboyblues: shows [2s 3s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
bigboyblues collected 2800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 | Rake 0
Board [6d 4s 2c 7h 5s]
Seat 1: Wingpin (big blind) showed [6s Ad] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: bigboyblues (button) (small blind) showed [2s 3s] and won (2800) with a straight, Three to Seven


OK...after i posted that, I have had so many more funny ones, I'm gonna post a few.
This fucktard was 6-10 betting every hand...i finally got a decent hand, raised from the BB, and then this...lol

PokerStars Game #26288120296: Tournament #150269245, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/03/23 18:58:37 ET
Table '150269245 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1165 in chips)
Seat 2: PFT MANIAC (1835 in chips)
PFT MANIAC: posts small blind 15
Wingpin: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [8d 8c]
PFT MANIAC: calls 15
Wingpin: raises 90 to 120
PFT MANIAC: raises 1715 to 1835 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 1045 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (670) returned to PFT MANIAC
*** FLOP *** [Ks 6c As]
*** TURN *** [Ks 6c As] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Ks 6c As 2d] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wingpin: shows [8d 8c] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
PFT MANIAC: shows [6d 6h] (a full house, Sixes full of Aces)
PFT MANIAC collected 2330 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2330 | Rake 0
Board [Ks 6c As 2d Ah]
Seat 1: Wingpin (big blind) showed [8d 8c] and lost with two pair, Aces and Eights
Seat 2: PFT MANIAC (button) (small blind) showed [6d 6h] and won (2330) with a full house, Sixes full of Aces


This was the very next game...aggro retardonk again.

PokerStars Game #26288801944: Tournament #150271720, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2009/03/23 19:17:05 ET
Table '150271720 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1502 in chips)
Seat 2: Killerratzz (1498 in chips)
Killerratzz: posts small blind 50
Wingpin: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [Ah 5s]
Killerratzz: calls 50
Wingpin: raises 1402 to 1502 and is all-in
Killerratzz: calls 1398 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (4) returned to Wingpin
*** FLOP *** [Qs 7c 4s]
*** TURN *** [Qs 7c 4s] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 7c 4s Qc] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wingpin: shows [Ah 5s] (a pair of Queens)
Killerratzz: shows [As 4c] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
Killerratzz collected 2996 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2996 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 7c 4s Qc Jh]
Seat 1: Wingpin (big blind) showed [Ah 5s] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: Killerratzz (button) (small blind) showed [As 4c] and won (2996) with two pair, Queens and Fours


Then this....

PokerStars Game #26291387210: Tournament #150290887, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2009/03/23 20:30:59 ET
Table '150290887 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (1655 in chips)
Seat 2: jj mcalister (1345 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 25
jj mcalister: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [As 5s]
Wingpin: raises 50 to 100
jj mcalister: raises 50 to 150
Wingpin: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [Kd Ah 6s]
jj mcalister: bets 150
Wingpin: raises 300 to 450
jj mcalister: calls 300
*** TURN *** [Kd Ah 6s] [Ts]
jj mcalister: bets 150
Wingpin: calls 150
*** RIVER *** [Kd Ah 6s Ts] [2h]
jj mcalister: bets 595 and is all-in
Wingpin: calls 595
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jj mcalister: shows [Tc Td] (three of a kind, Tens)
Wingpin: shows [As 5s] (a pair of Aces)
jj mcalister collected 2690 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2690 | Rake 0
Board [Kd Ah 6s Ts 2h]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) showed [As 5s] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: jj mcalister (big blind) showed [Tc Td] and won (2690) with three of a kind, Tens


Then this...this dude was hilarious...literally bet 8 times the BB on every hand, in position or out. Finally, I got 99, and I shoved. He called with 72. Check this shit out!

PokerStars Game #26296590879: Tournament #150329891, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/03/23 23:31:36 ET
Table '150329891 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: willambranch (1675 in chips)
Seat 2: Wingpin (1325 in chips)
willambranch: posts small blind 15
Wingpin: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [9d 9c]
willambranch: raises 1645 to 1675 and is all-in
Wingpin said, "tilted?"
Wingpin: calls 1295 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (350) returned to willambranch
*** FLOP *** [7s 8c 7d]
*** TURN *** [7s 8c 7d] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [7s 8c 7d Ad] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wingpin: shows [9d 9c] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
willambranch: shows [7c 2c] (a full house, Sevens full of Deuces)
willambranch collected 2650 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2650 | Rake 0
Board [7s 8c 7d Ad 2d]
Seat 1: willambranch (button) (small blind) showed [7c 2c] and won (2650) with a full house, Sevens full of Deuces
Seat 2: Wingpin (big blind) showed [9d 9c] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sevens


Then this...he tried to trap me on the riveer, but i didnt bite, but it didnt matter
cuz he sucked out on the very next hand, which you will see below this one.


PokerStars Game #26296817715: Tournament #150331387, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/03/23 23:41:14 ET
Table '150331387 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (935 in chips)
Seat 2: Mackie57 (2065 in chips)
Wingpin: posts small blind 15
Mackie57: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [7h 9h]
Wingpin: raises 30 to 60
Mackie57: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [9c Tc 3d]
Mackie57: checks
Wingpin: bets 80
Mackie57: calls 80
*** TURN *** [9c Tc 3d] [5h]
Mackie57: checks
Wingpin said, "cmon man...got bills to pay"
Wingpin: bets 120
Mackie57: calls 120
*** RIVER *** [9c Tc 3d 5h] [2c]
Mackie57: checks
Wingpin: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mackie57: shows [3c 4c] (a flush, Ten high)
Wingpin: mucks hand
Mackie57 collected 520 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 520 | Rake 0
Board [9c Tc 3d 5h 2c]
Seat 1: Wingpin (button) (small blind) mucked [7h 9h]
Seat 2: Mackie57 (big blind) showed [3c 4c] and won (520) with a flush, Ten high


The very next hand, this one...not too too bad, but more of the same.


PokerStars Game #26296833507: Tournament #150331387, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2009/03/23 23:41:56 ET
Table '150331387 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Wingpin (675 in chips)
Seat 2: Mackie57 (2325 in chips)
Mackie57: posts small blind 15
Wingpin: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Wingpin [7c Ac]
Wingpin said, "pffft"
Mackie57: raises 60 to 90
Wingpin: raises 180 to 270
Mackie57: raises 330 to 600
Wingpin: raises 75 to 675 and is all-in
Mackie57: calls 75
*** FLOP *** [8s Qs 6s]
*** TURN *** [8s Qs 6s] [Ks]
Wingpin said, "wow"
*** RIVER *** [8s Qs 6s Ks] [4c]
Wingpin said, "over an dover"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Wingpin: shows [7c Ac] (high card Ace)
Mackie57: shows [4s As] (a flush, Ace high)
Mackie57 collected 1350 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1350 | Rake 0
Board [8s Qs 6s Ks 4c]
Seat 1: Wingpin (big blind) showed [7c Ac] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: Mackie57 (button) (small blind) showed [4s As] and won (1350) with a flush, Ace high


He even hit the meaningless 4 on the river just to really spite me!! Hilarious!!

OK all you hi stakes geniuses. Help me out here...any advice??

GL
Wing

Almost even for March..

Met a guy to play 4 mans with...we played 14 on Saturday and went 9-5. We lost the last 2 or it would've been even better. This month has sucked! But, only $41 away from even. Grinding big time, so there is not many interesting things to talk about.
Just playing $11's till I'm blue in the face.

March total -$41

YTD Profit $662