i added a big pots category to the blog because this week i decided that almost all of the swings in the bankroll come in big pots. that doesn’t seem like a far stretch of the imagination.
and, if i can clean up the leaks that are big, i’ll be able to notice better results in [...]
Poker Stars - No Limit Hold’em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)
SB: $63.00
BB: $81.80
UTG: $52.50
Hero (CO): $54.55
BTN: $75.15
Preflop: Hero is dealt Q Q (5 Players)
UTG folds, Hero raises to $2.00, BTN raises to $5.00, 2 folds, Hero calls $3.00
Flop: ($10.75) 6 6 2 (2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN bets [...]
i’m just finishing up my session, and the pillow is yelling at me, so i just want to post this up and then i’ll analyze it when i wake, preferably after a coffee (or two).
Poker Stars - No Limit Hold’em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)
SB: $78.70
Hero (BB): [...]
i had a horrible weekend playing-wise. after reviewing the hands, i think i basically played like an idiot against people who were not idiots. that put me on the short end of the stick.
my new edition of CardPlayer came, and our lad Brian Townsend is on the cover. geeky as it sounds, it was enough [...]
tonight was my first session of poker in two weeks, and i think i earned a spot on someone’s fish list. results-wise, i’m ahead $5 for a 2.5 bb/100 total. but, i played like crap. despite not feeling like i was rushing a thing, i fell for about every trap/suckerBet i could imagine.
here’s the biggest loss:
Ultimate Bet [...]
someday, i’m going to write a book.
i’m back at the tavern, covering the night shift for a while until things settle. that obviously means less poker playing, although it’s not hard to find someone to discuss the game over a beer or two. meanwhile, as i sat down to start the shift last night, i [...]
i’m back from my week long end of summer trip. tomorrow i’ll be starting a new job, errrr, an old job that i’ll be doing again(?). anyway, it’s looking like anywhere from an extra 52 down to maybe 26 hours a week, depending. i know the kickoff is the 52 level, but that shouldn’t last [...]
i’m heading out to visit the in-laws for a week. we leave saturday and i return the following sunday. they do have internet connect, but i probably won’t find much playing time to be honest.
i will be taking my PNL book with me, and so i expect that i’ll get through that during my stay.
as for [...]
ok, 921 to be exact.
i’m at the point now where if i open 2 tables, and play for a while i get a feel for them. then i can add a third and have an idea of who’s doing what on each of them. so, i’ve been getting more hands in lately.
this time, i picked up [...]
that’s what i got in tonight. i managed to eek out a 3 buy-in loss, playing 20/11.5 poker, 24% steal attempts.
one buy-in was a KK vs AK all-in preflop that turned an ace, and relieved me of a stack. that i’ll claim variance on.
another stack was on a hand where i drew a line against [...]
