Tuesday, May 29, 2007

.10/.25 Home Game

Some friends and I went to the Yankees game on Sunday (I'm a Mets fan myself, but majority rules when deciding which game to go to.) Afterwards, a bunch of us returned to one person's house and set up a cash game. All of us bought in for $20. I had to rebuy twice and cashed out with $18, ending down $22.

While playing, I was able to pickup on one guy's play style despite meeting him that night; very-much aggressive almost to the point of being out of line. I had a chance to make some money off him on this hand:

I'm in the SB with A8o. Normally not good, but considering he'll raise with position, it's probably ahead of anything he has. Aggro-guy raises to $1 in the cutoff, I call, everyone else folds.

Flop is A73 rainbow. I bet $1, he raises to $2, I reraise to $6, he re-raises all-in (to put me all-in). I have $20 behind me at this point. I'm thinking I might be beat, but he's been playing aggressively all night, so I figure he can't have great hands all the time. I make the call and he flips up 79. Woot!

Turn is a 9. Not so woot.

River is no help. I rebuy.

That's the only hand I really remember as I didn't really pick up too many premium hands that night. I did see JJ at one point that I had to fold when the flop came AKx.

Monday, May 7, 2007

$5 + $.50 Tournament

Position: 345/466

Fucking. Donkfest.

I'm not censoring names on this one. I'm too pissed off.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2374927644: $5 + $0.50 Tournament (17894173), Table 32 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:19:47 ET - 2007/05/07
Seat 1: crazdgamer (1,480)
Seat 2: sanfordplace (1,395)
Seat 3: tmt7780 (2,270)
Seat 4: allxtex (1,865)
Seat 5: Xx Maxter xX (2,390)
Seat 6: 2play4 (1,825)
Seat 7: debster36 (1,060)
Seat 8: Tonymay67 (2,330)
Seat 9: 6derek (2,125)
6derek posts the small blind of 20
crazdgamer posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #8

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [Ad 7c]
sanfordplace folds
tmt7780 calls 40
allxtex folds
Xx Maxter xX folds
2play4 folds
debster36 calls 40
Tonymay67 folds
6derek calls 20
crazdgamer checks

*** FLOP *** [As 4d Qc]
6derek bets 80
crazdgamer raises to 240 (I have top pair. Let's see if he really likes his hand.)
tmt7780 folds
debster36 calls 240 (... hmmm...)
6derek calls 160 (... ugh)

*** TURN *** [As 4d Qc] [9h]
6derek has 15 seconds left to act
6derek bets 40 (... min bet? slow playing a monster?)
crazdgamer calls 40
debster36 calls 40

*** RIVER *** [As 4d Qc 9h] [2c]
6derek bets 240
crazdgamer folds (not getting stupid. top pair seven kicker can't be good here.)
debster36 calls 240

*** SHOW DOWN ***
6derek shows [Ac 5s] (a pair of Aces) (WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT)
debster36 mucks
6derek wins the pot (1,480) with a pair of Aces
The blinds are now 25/50

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,480 | Rake 0
Board: [As 4d Qc 9h 2c]
Seat 1: crazdgamer (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 7: debster36 mucked [3h Qd] - a pair of Queens
Seat 9: 6derek (small blind) showed [Ac 5s] and won (1,480) with a pair of Aces

At this point, I use my player notes to the fullest extent by noting the utter donkery that I just witnessed from 2 players.

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Full Tilt Poker Game #2374955035: $5 + $0.50 Tournament (17894173), Table 32 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:23:23 ET - 2007/05/07
Seat 1: crazdgamer (1,485)
Seat 2: sanfordplace (1,320)
Seat 3: bacardi gold (1,780), is sitting out
Seat 4: allxtex (1,815)
Seat 5: Xx Maxter xX (2,340)
Seat 6: 2play4 (1,825)
Seat 7: debster36 (400)
Seat 8: Tonymay67 (2,330)
Seat 9: 6derek (3,045)
allxtex posts the small blind of 25
Xx Maxter xX posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [Ac Ts]
2play4 folds
debster36 calls 50
Tonymay67 folds
6derek folds
crazdgamer raises to 225
sanfordplace folds
allxtex folds
Xx Maxter xX folds
debster36 raises to 400, and is all in
crazdgamer calls 175
debster36 shows [4h Kd] (you're finished! you fool!)
crazdgamer shows [Ac Ts]

*** FLOP *** [Qd Kh 5s] (...)
*** TURN *** [Qd Kh 5s] [9d] (ace for a higher pair, jack for a straight.)
*** RIVER *** [Qd Kh 5s 9d] [Kc] (... oh what the FUCK.)
debster36 shows three of a kind, Kings
crazdgamer shows a pair of Kings
debster36 wins the pot (875) with three of a kind, Kings

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 875 | Rake 0
Board: [Qd Kh 5s 9d Kc]
Seat 1: crazdgamer showed [Ac Ts] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: debster36 showed [4h Kd] and won (875) with three of a kind, Kings

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Full Tilt Poker Game #2374984544: $5 + $0.50 Tournament (17894173), Table 32 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:27:17 ET - 2007/05/07
Seat 1: crazdgamer (1,085)
Seat 2: sanfordplace (3,190)
Seat 3: bacardi gold (1,780), is sitting out
Seat 4: allxtex (470)
Seat 5: Xx Maxter xX (2,390)
Seat 6: 2play4 (1,825)
Seat 7: debster36 (800)
Seat 8: Tonymay67 (2,230)
Seat 9: 6derek (2,570)
Tonymay67 posts the small blind of 25
6derek posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #7

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [2c 2d]
crazdgamer raises to 175 (UTG raise means strength)
sanfordplace folds
bacardi gold folds
allxtex folds
Xx Maxter xX folds
2play4 folds
debster36 folds
Tonymay67 folds
6derek calls 125

*** FLOP *** [6d 6h 7c]
6derek checks
crazdgamer bets 910, and is all in (tilt all-in)
6derek calls 910
crazdgamer shows [2c 2d]
6derek shows [6s Qs] (that's nice. UTG raises, and you call with the sooted Q6 monster.)

*** TURN *** [6d 6h 7c] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [6d 6h 7c Jh] [3s]
crazdgamer shows two pair, Sixes and Twos
6derek shows three of a kind, Sixes
6derek wins the pot (2,195) with three of a kind, Sixes
crazdgamer stands up

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,195 | Rake 0
Board: [6d 6h 7c Jh 3s]
Seat 1: crazdgamer showed [2c 2d] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Twos
Seat 2: sanfordplace didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: bacardi gold didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: allxtex didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Xx Maxter xX didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: 2play4 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: debster36 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Tonymay67 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: 6derek (big blind) showed [6s Qs] and won (2,195) with three of a kind, Sixes

Looks like I'm gonna tilt off my stack at the Hoy. You should all hope you're at my table. Free chips!

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Biggest Cash Hand to date

Full Tilt Poker *** - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:27:28 ET - 2007/05/04
Seat 1: ($106.50)
Seat 2: ($104.85)
Seat 3: ($140.15)
Seat 4: crazdgamer ($93)
Seat 5: ($41.70)
Seat 6: ($47.40)
Seat 7: ($97), is sitting out
Seat 8: ($24)
Seat 9: ($32.35)
Seat 5 posts the small blind of $0.50
Seat 6 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4 (being the button is fun!)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [As Ad] (pocket aces is fun too!)
UTG calls $1
UTG + 1 calls $1
2 players folds
CO calls $1
crazdgamer raises to $6 (extra raise because of all the limpers. Let's thin the field.)
SB calls $5.50
BB calls $5
UTG folds
UTG + 1 calls $5
CO calls $5 (ugh. 4 other players. Not what I wanted.)

*** FLOP *** [3s 9h 6s]
SB checks
BB bets $31
UTG + 1 folds
CO folds
crazdgamer raises to $62
SB calls $35.70, and is all in
BB calls $10.40, and is all in
crazdgamer shows [As Ad]
loui123 shows [Ts Ks] (flush draw? not even the nut flush draw??? DONK)
dorgace shows [Qh Qs] (he had to figure he was beat, but pot odds?)
Uncalled bet of $20.60 returned to crazdgamer (dodge a queen and a spade (or hit runner-runner spade)

*** TURN *** [3s 9h 6s] [6h]

*** RIVER *** [3s 9h 6s 6h] [3d] (yus!)
crazdgamer shows two pair, Aces and Sixes
BB shows two pair, Queens and Sixes
crazdgamer wins the side pot ($11.40) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
SB shows two pair, Sixes and Threes
crazdgamer wins the main pot ($135.10) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
SB and BB hang themselves in shame (as they should.)

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $149.50 Main pot $138.10. Side pot $11.40. | Rake $3
Board: [3s 9h 6s 6h 3d]
Seat 4: crazdgamer (button) showed [As Ad] and won ($146.50) with two pair, Aces and Sixes

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Blog Name Change

"Just an Average Joe's Poker Blog" was a horribly... average and uninteresting name. "Deception through Honesty" is a much better name which also reflects my preferred style of play.

In my opinion, in a game where lying, posturing and trickery is expected, the biggest trick you can play is to play by the book. "Raise the best, call to invest, fold the rest" is a phrase used often in Tom McEvoy's book "Beat Texas Hold'em", and when going up against players who love their fancy plays (calling raises with low suited connectors, raising their draws, etc) the best strategy is the most basic one.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

The Mookie, a.k.a. I'm out before 10:10pm

Position: 71/74

Hand 7:

Full Tilt Poker Game #2339139124: The Mookie - Poker & the Brain (17563377), Table 8 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:06:16 ET - 2007/05/02
Seat 1: a104l9 (1,470)
Seat 2: summer_babe (1,455)
Seat 3: crazdgamer (1,455)
Seat 4: dbirider (1,425)
Seat 5: cmitch (1,560)
Seat 6: csquard (1,395)
Seat 7: FishyMcDonK (1,500)
Seat 8: AUS-Package (1,560)
Seat 9: love_elf (1,680)
FishyMcDonK posts the small blind of 15
AUS-Package posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [Jd Kh]
love_elf folds
a104l9 folds
summer_babe folds
crazdgamer raises to 90
dbirider folds
cmitch folds
csquard calls 90
FishyMcDonK calls 75
AUS-Package calls 60
*** FLOP *** [5h As Ks]
FishyMcDonK checks
AUS-Package checks
crazdgamer checks
csquard bets 205
FishyMcDonK folds
AUS-Package has 15 seconds left to act
AUS-Package folds
crazdgamer calls 205
*** TURN *** [5h As Ks] [Kc]
crazdgamer bets 500
csquard raises to 1,100, and is all in
crazdgamer calls 600
csquard shows [Ac Ah]
crazdgamer shows [Jd Kh]
crazdgamer: ahhh
*** RIVER *** [5h As Ks Kc] [Qs]
csquard shows a full house, Aces full of Kings
crazdgamer shows three of a kind, Kings
csquard wins the pot (2,970) with a full house, Aces full of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,970 | Rake 0
Board: [5h As Ks Kc Qs]
Seat 1: a104l9 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: summer_babe didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: crazdgamer showed [Jd Kh] and lost with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 4: dbirider didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: cmitch didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: csquard (button) showed [Ac Ah] and won (2,970) with a full house, Aces full of Kings
Seat 7: FishyMcDonK (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: AUS-Package (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: love_elf didn't bet (folded)

Arg. Silly me eliminating AA as a hand because he didn't reraise PF. Silly me for putting him on a single ace when he bet the flop. Silly me for thinking I was ahead on the turn with trips.

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Hand 9

Full Tilt Poker Game #2339157135: The Mookie - Poker & the Brain (17563377), Table 8 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:08:28 ET - 2007/05/02
Seat 1: a104l9 (1,470)
Seat 2: summer_babe (1,455)
Seat 3: crazdgamer (60)
Seat 4: dbirider (1,425)
Seat 5: cmitch (1,560)
Seat 6: csquard (2,970)
Seat 7: FishyMcDonK (1,410)
Seat 8: AUS-Package (1,455)
Seat 9: love_elf (1,695)
love_elf posts the small blind of 15
a104l9 posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to crazdgamer [Js Tc]
summer_babe folds
crazdgamer raises to 60, and is all in
dbirider folds
cmitch folds
csquard folds
FishyMcDonK folds
AUS-Package folds
love_elf folds
a104l9 calls 30
crazdgamer shows [Js Tc]
a104l9 shows [9h 8s]
*** FLOP *** [9s As 8d]
*** TURN *** [9s As 8d] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [9s As 8d 5c] [2h]
crazdgamer shows Ace Jack high
a104l9 shows two pair, Nines and Eights
a104l9 wins the pot (135) with two pair, Nines and Eights
crazdgamer stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 135 | Rake 0
Board: [9s As 8d 5c 2h]
Seat 1: a104l9 (big blind) showed [9h 8s] and won (135) with two pair, Nines and Eights
Seat 2: summer_babe didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: crazdgamer showed [Js Tc] and lost with Ace Jack high
Seat 4: dbirider didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: cmitch didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: csquard didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: FishyMcDonK didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: AUS-Package (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: love_elf (small blind) folded before the Flop

Stupid poker.