Book it!

Calling it a month since tomorrow is Halloween and I have designated Saturday as my day off anyways. This month was my best of 09 I believe though I feel like I bled money in spots. I managed 35k hands which is awesome yet a bit disappointing but shit happens. Tomorrow I plan to make a plan for November which will involve some 200NL play. No longer am I in a rush to get to 200NL. I will play where my roll keeps me stress free and play my A-game. I know it sounds insane but 100NL can be crushed for a pretty sick income imo even 4 tabling. I mean fuck I managed to make $42 an hour before RB/Reload and points for cash. As long as I put in the hours and play my very best I dont see any reason why I cant maintain either. I plan to continue my lessons with my coach and study hard away from the tables. I dont have much more to say though I think I might move this blog back to my original again because I dont have any control of this one. For whatever reason I cant add links to the side bar or change the layout which tilts me a bit. So keep your eyes open for that. Lastly I want to plug this book again.

If you read this far you deserve a hand history.

$0.50/$1 Ante $0.25 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	$189.15
UTG+1	$171.59
Hero	$210.40
BTN	$36.50
SB	$77.15
BB	$100.18

• Pre-Flop ($3, 6 players)Hero is CO
• 

1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, Hero raises to $5, BTN calls $5, SB calls $4.50, 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $4

• Flop ($22.50, 4 players)
• 

SB bets $5, UTG+1 calls $5, Hero calls $5, BTN goes all-in $31.25, SB calls $26.25, UTG+1 calls $26.25, Hero calls $26.25

• Turn ($147.50, 4 players, 1 all-in)
• 

SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks

• River ($147.50, 4 players, 1 all-in)
• 

SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $173.90, SB folds, UTG+1 calls $135.09

• Final Pot: $456.49

• BTN shows
• 

• UTG+1 shows
• 

• Hero shows
• 

• Hero wins $452.99 (net +$242.59)
• BTN lost $36.50
• SB lost $36.50
• UTG+1 lost $171.59

Think good thoughts.

So the wife and I have been keeping our eyes open for a more suitable house for us and think we may have located just the place. Just wanted to ask those who read my blog to think some good thoughts as I have to prove income and what not so hopefully things will work out as this will be the perfect house in many ways. I will keep yall posted.

As for poker I have been slacking in the hand department and now my boy is sick. Going to try and hit 40k hands still in Oct though I want to start smashing 50k. Here is a fun Thursday night donkfest hand in which I held.

At the time I jammed to rep AK and hope for a call from any PP though in retrospect I think a small bet is better to induce bluffs as well as jams from PP there really isnt much I fear on this flop.

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

Hero	$445.38
UTG+1	$317.61
CO	$99.35
BTN	$88.55
SB	$117.90
BB	$179.50

• Pre-Flop ($1.50, 6 players)Hero is UTG
• 

Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, BTN calls $4, 1 fold, BB raises to $19.50, Hero raises to $48, BTN folds, BB calls $28.50

• Flop ($100.50, 2 players)
• 

BB checks, Hero bets $383, BB calls $131.50

• Turn ($615, 2 players)
• 

• River ($615, 2 players)
• 

• Final Pot: $615

• BB shows
• 

• Hero shows
• 

• Hero wins $611.50 (net +$180.50)
• BTN lost $4
• BB lost $179.50

Almost

Almost had an epic Friday. I really wanted to book a sick one but the poker gods just wouldnt allow it. I guess my 11pm interlude at the bar for 1 beer didnt sit well with them. Anyways one thing I will take away from tonight is the fact that I MUST play Thursday and Friday nights because honestly the games are that good. It is amazing how many clowns come out to give their money away. Results aside peep what this drooler decided to call off his stack with.

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem • 5 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	$128.45
CO	$216.35
BTN	$327.91
SB	$117.90
Hero	$217.95

• Pre-Flop ($1.50, 5 players)Hero is BB
• 

1 fold, CO raises to $3.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $13, CO raises to $39.50, Hero raises to $216.95, CO calls $176.85

• Flop ($434.80, 2 players)
• 

• Turn ($434.80, 2 players)
• 

• River ($434.80, 2 players)
• 

• Final Pot: $434.80

• Hero shows
• 

• CO shows
• 

• CO wins $429.70 (net +$216.85)
• Hero collects $1.60 (net -$203.35)

DC

Posted one on the Dc forums from today. Pretty interesting spot imo just given reads/stacks/positions. Thoughts appreciated.

Da hand

Woot

Been playing awesome lately and catching some cards hasnt hurt either. Roll is at a nice place and I have taken a few 200NL shots with success though I want to stick mainly to 100NL and just really grind a big cushion this time to maximize my mental comfort. Playing for a living it just isnt worth the pressure of shot taking and then having to withdraw and drop down. Basically that sentence might be way confusing but whatever.

Anyways just wanted to rant about today and how insane poker is. I love the game to death though it can be nasty at times. Anyways start the day off crushing 200NL with some sweet rivers and flops only to play out the day at 100NL and get pwned by donks. I did break my cardinal rule today of battling decent regs without any cause. Honestly if you arent killing 100NL or lower its probably because you just do too much dumb shit vs regs that you dont have to. These clowns will give you action no matter what.

Did make a gross 3bet ship in a 3bet pot in a spot where I felt I was best. Curious how people feel about the play. Basically this guy flats way to much and though a K is in his range I doubt he ever raises it on this flop. Which in my eyes mean he has a pure bluff/semi bluff or a set. Thoughts?

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem • 5 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	$203.65
CO	$100.90
BTN	$11.25
SB	$116.35
Hero	$149.50

• Pre-Flop ($1.50, 5 players)Hero is BB
• 

1 fold, CO raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero raises to $10.50, CO calls $7.50

• Flop ($21.50, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $10.75, CO raises to $37.50, Hero raises to $139, CO calls $52.90

• Turn ($250.90, 2 players)
• 

• River ($250.90, 2 players)
• 

• Final Pot: $250.90

• Hero shows
• 

• CO shows
• 

• Hero wins $48.60 ( lost -$89.15 )
• CO wins $198.80 ( won +$97.90 )

Any how life is good, poker is good and hope everyone is good too.

Check up

Well I have been busting my tail so far this month and have about 13.5k hands logged. Slacked the last two days due to mental fatigue but spent the hours away from live play studying so that should count for something. I feel like my game is improving slowly everyday and I just need to keep my mind focused on the right things and let the results take care of themselves.

I did have a beer today but unlike other times when I would have one beer and then another I simply enjoyed one and that was it. Hopefully that trend will continue and I can enjoy me some good beer now and again. Simple fact remains that I have to focus on poker and put partying and all that other BS on hold. I am determined to be comfortably crushing 200NL by years end with 400NL in the cross hairs for 2010.

Here is a fun hand I played yesterday. Basically I think my river play is debatable as far as the check part but once I did everything that had happened leading up to his shove screamed draw therefore I picked him off. TBH it felt good.

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	$105.95
UTG+1	$64.75
CO	$172.04
BTN	$236.60
Hero	$198.50
BB	$288.73

• Pre-Flop ($3, 6 players)Hero is SB
• 

1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, CO raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10.50, 1 fold, UTG+1 folds, CO calls $8.50

• Flop ($24.50, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $16, CO calls $16

• Turn ($56.50, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $35, CO calls $35

• River ($126.50, 2 players)
• 

Hero checks, CO bets $110.29, Hero calls $110.29

• Final Pot: $347.08

• Hero shows
• 

• CO shows
• 

• Hero wins $343.58 ( won +$172.29 )
• UTG+1 lost -$1
• CO lost -$171.79

Oh and one last quick secret. Easiest way to beat this game is to simply never sit on the direct right of a good player. If they use position well or 3bet with decent frequencies just find a better spot. There are plenty of tables to choose from.