+4 buyins

Just finished playing a two hour session. I 3-tabled $.50/$1 for 580 hands and won a little over 4 buyins. Overall I was happy with my play. Solid B game performance. Spewed a little too much two barreling but besides that, a very positive session.

Full Tilt Poker Game #7771123591: Table Plato (edu, 6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:34:58 ET - 2008/08/23
Seat 1: IRaiseMyself ($103), is sitting out
Seat 2: ZZZany ($10.30)
Seat 3: Weeknder ($102.40)
Seat 5: GayPenguin ($133.20)
Seat 6: SushiWarrior ($96.15)
SushiWarrior posts the small blind of $0.50
ZZZany posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GayPenguin [Ah Qc]
Weeknder raises to $2
GayPenguin calls $2
SushiWarrior adds $3.85
SushiWarrior folds
RazyDaisy sits down
ZZZany calls $1
SushiWarrior adds $0.50
*** FLOP *** [8c Qs As]
ZZZany checks
Weeknder checks
RazyDaisy adds $100
GayPenguin bets $4
ZZZany adds $10
ZZZany folds
Weeknder raises to $8
GayPenguin has 15 seconds left to act
GayPenguin raises to $24
Weeknder has 15 seconds left to act
Weeknder calls $16
*** TURN *** [8c Qs As] [Jh]
Weeknder checks
GayPenguin bets $44
Weeknder has 15 seconds left to act
Weeknder calls $44
*** RIVER *** [8c Qs As Jh] [Td]
Weeknder checks
GayPenguin bets $32
Weeknder folds
Uncalled bet of $32 returned to GayPenguin
GayPenguin mucks
GayPenguin wins the pot ($140.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $142.50 Rake $2
Board: [8c Qs As Jh Td]
Seat 1: IRaiseMyself is sitting out
Seat 2: ZZZany (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: Weeknder folded on the River
Seat 5: GayPenguin (button) collected ($140.50), mucked
Seat 6: SushiWarrior (small blind) folded before the Flop

Here villain raises pre and I flat in position to conceal the strength of my hand. He goes for the c/r on the flop but I've hit a monster flop and I three bet him. He calls, most likely with the spade flush draw. I bet 3/4 of the flop on the turn and villain check calls me. The river brings four to the straight but villain c/f's the river after he missed his draw.

Full Tilt Poker Game #7771293173: Table Palamos (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:49:06 ET - 2008/08/23
Seat 1: MayorW3st ($129.60)
Seat 2: KKush ($100)
Seat 3: ripitbill ($53.35)
Seat 4: Philmoreno ($49.85)
Seat 5: pakkari ($80.20)
Seat 6: GayPenguin ($112.50)
ripitbill posts the small blind of $0.50
Philmoreno posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GayPenguin [8d 8h]
pakkari raises to $3
GayPenguin calls $3
MayorW3st folds
KKush folds
ripitbill folds
Philmoreno folds
*** FLOP *** [8c Qs 4d]
pakkari has 15 seconds left to act
pakkari checks
GayPenguin checks
*** TURN *** [8c Qs 4d] [Ac]
pakkari checks
GayPenguin bets $3
pakkari raises to $14
GayPenguin calls $11
*** RIVER *** [8c Qs 4d Ac] [3d]
pakkari bets $20
GayPenguin raises to $95.50, and is all in
pakkari has 15 seconds left to act
pakkari folds
Uncalled bet of $75.50 returned to GayPenguin
GayPenguin mucks
GayPenguin wins the pot ($72.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $75.50 Rake $3
Board: [8c Qs 4d Ac 3d]
Seat 1: MayorW3st didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: KKush (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: ripitbill (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Philmoreno (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: pakkari folded on the River
Seat 6: GayPenguin collected ($72.50), mucked

In this hand, a terrible LAG raises and I flat in position with pocket 8s. I flop a set and I check behind a very dry board. He then proceeds to bluff at the ace on the turn with a check raise and I flat his bet. A good card to bluff at for the villain, but obviously I'm going nowhere. Here his perceived range can be so wide but I know I'm way ahead. He donks the river with a bet and I ship it in but he folds getting some ridiculous odds. Really felt like I was up against KK or a total bluff with the latter obviously more likely.


Full Tilt Poker Game #7771463541: Table Moore (edu, 6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:03:22 ET - 2008/08/23
Seat 1: FrankyFings0 ($108.05)
Seat 2: gui311 ($85.30)
Seat 3: spbsharom ($121.15)
Seat 4: GayPenguin ($132.40)
Seat 5: Boodabor ($106.65)
Seat 6: Toast1185 ($120.95)
Toast1185 posts the small blind of $0.50
FrankyFings0 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GayPenguin [7c Ac]
gui311 raises to $3
spbsharom folds
GayPenguin has 15 seconds left to act
GayPenguin calls $3
Boodabor folds
Toast1185 calls $2.50
FrankyFings0 has 15 seconds left to act
FrankyFings0 calls $2
*** FLOP *** [7s 6h 3c]
Toast1185 checks
FrankyFings0 checks
gui311 bets $6
GayPenguin calls $6
Toast1185 calls $6
FrankyFings0 folds
*** TURN *** [7s 6h 3c] [Ah]
Toast1185 checks
gui311 checks
GayPenguin bets $23
Toast1185 folds
gui311 raises to $76.30, and is all in
GayPenguin calls $53.30
gui311 shows [Ad Tc]
GayPenguin shows [7c Ac]
*** RIVER *** [7s 6h 3c Ah] [3h]
gui311 shows two pair, Aces and Threes
GayPenguin shows two pair, Aces and Sevens
GayPenguin wins the pot ($179.60) with two pair, Aces and Sevens
gui311 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $182.60 Rake $3
Board: [7s 6h 3c Ah 3h]
Seat 1: FrankyFings0 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: gui311 showed [Ad Tc] and lost with two pair, Aces and Threes
Seat 3: spbsharom didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: GayPenguin showed [7c Ac] and won ($179.60) with two pair, Aces and Sevens
Seat 5: Boodabor (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Toast1185 (small blind) folded on the Turn

Pretty standard hand. Pre is pretty spewish but villain pays me off with his one pair. Hand plays itself.

Full Tilt Poker Game #7771618078: Table Moore (edu, 6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:16:19 ET - 2008/08/23
Seat 1: blondwinn ($38)
Seat 2: etsuchiyama ($119)
Seat 3: spbsharom ($124.55)
Seat 4: GayPenguin ($217.70)
Seat 5: Boodabor ($152.90)
Seat 6: Toast1185 ($129.75)
GayPenguin posts the small blind of $0.50
Boodabor posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GayPenguin [9c Qd]
Toast1185 folds
blondwinn calls $1
etsuchiyama folds
spbsharom has 15 seconds left to act
spbsharom folds
GayPenguin calls $0.50
Boodabor checks
*** FLOP *** [Jh Jc Tc]
GayPenguin bets $2
Boodabor calls $2
blondwinn folds
*** TURN *** [Jh Jc Tc] [Kh]
GayPenguin bets $5
Boodabor calls $5
*** RIVER *** [Jh Jc Tc Kh] [8d]
GayPenguin bets $14
Boodabor has 15 seconds left to act
Boodabor calls $14
*** SHOW DOWN ***
GayPenguin shows [9c Qd] a straight, King high
Boodabor mucks
GayPenguin wins the pot ($42.75) with a straight, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $45 Rake $2.25
Board: [Jh Jc Tc Kh 8d]
Seat 1: blondwinn folded on the Flop
Seat 2: etsuchiyama didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: spbsharom (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: GayPenguin (small blind) showed [9c Qd] and won ($42.75) with a straight, King high
Seat 5: Boodabor (big blind) mucked [Kd Td] - two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 6: Toast1185 didn't bet (folded)

Here I complete in the SB and lead with an open ended straight draw. I hit the straight on the turn and take him to value town on the turn and river.

Full Tilt Poker Game #7771836143: Table Winwood (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:34:55 ET - 2008/08/23
Seat 1: joshuaashtondzl ($100)
Seat 2: ubernutz ($123.60)
Seat 3: 69JAKP0T69 ($112.65)
Seat 4: Marick1909 ($126.70)
Seat 5: GayPenguin ($162.50)
Seat 6: deeeznawts ($21.75)
Marick1909 posts the small blind of $0.50
GayPenguin posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GayPenguin [Ks Kh]
deeeznawts has 15 seconds left to act
deeeznawts folds
joshuaashtondzl raises to $3.50
ubernutz folds
69JAKP0T69 folds
Marick1909 has 15 seconds left to act
Marick1909 calls $3
GayPenguin raises to $14
joshuaashtondzl adds $3.50
joshuaashtondzl folds
Marick1909 calls $10.50
*** FLOP *** [Ad Kc 4h]
Marick1909 has 15 seconds left to act
Marick1909 bets $31.50
GayPenguin calls $31.50
*** TURN *** [Ad Kc 4h] [7c]
Marick1909 has 15 seconds left to act
Marick1909 checks
GayPenguin bets $33
Marick1909 calls $33
*** RIVER *** [Ad Kc 4h 7c] [2d]
Marick1909 bets $48.20, and is all in
GayPenguin calls $48.20
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Marick1909 shows [7d Js] a pair of Sevens
GayPenguin shows [Ks Kh] three of a kind, Kings
GayPenguin wins the pot ($253.90) with three of a kind, Kings
Marick1909 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $256.90 Rake $3
Board: [Ad Kc 4h 7c 2d]
Seat 1: joshuaashtondzl folded before the Flop
Seat 2: ubernutz didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: 69JAKP0T69 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Marick1909 (small blind) showed [7d Js] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 5: GayPenguin (big blind) showed [Ks Kh] and won ($253.90) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 6: deeeznawts didn't bet (folded)

Probably the most interesting hand I played this session. Mainly, because I couldn't really put the villain on a hand. UTG+1 raises 3.5x and gets a cold caller. I 3-bet the pot with two Kings, UTG+1 folds but then the cold caller flats my raise. At this point his range can be anything from 22-1010, Ax but obviously he doesn't have a premium hand because he didn't raise the initial bettor. I flop middle set, which is a monster hand, and villain leads into me with an overbet. His range becomes polarized to Ax or maybe 44. I don't raise his bet because I'm likely to scare him off with a raise. Villain then check calls me on a blank turn after I donk bet into him 1/3 rd pot, hoping to induce a bluff. River brings a deuce, he shoves, I snapcall with the 2nd nuts and drag a nice pot from op trying to pull off a ridiculous bluff. Easy game.

Full Tilt Poker Game #7771894648: Table Winwood (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:39:56 ET - 2008/08/23
Seat 1: joshuaashtondzl ($197)
Seat 2: ubernutz ($100)
Seat 3: 69JAKP0T69 ($112.65)
Seat 4: Marick1909 ($59.70)
Seat 5: GayPenguin ($290.50)
Seat 6: deeeznawts ($40)
ubernutz posts the small blind of $0.50
69JAKP0T69 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GayPenguin [As Ad]
Marick1909 calls $1
GayPenguin raises to $4.50
deeeznawts folds
joshuaashtondzl folds
ubernutz has 15 seconds left to act
ubernutz adds $0.50
ubernutz folds
69JAKP0T69 folds
Marick1909 calls $3.50
*** FLOP *** [2c Kd 7h]
Marick1909 bets $55.20, and is all in
GayPenguin calls $55.20
Marick1909 shows [Ah 2s]
GayPenguin shows [As Ad]
*** TURN *** [2c Kd 7h] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [2c Kd 7h 9c] [Ac]
Marick1909 shows two pair, Aces and Twos
GayPenguin shows three of a kind, Aces
GayPenguin wins the pot ($117.90) with three of a kind, Aces
Marick1909 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $120.90 Rake $3
Board: [2c Kd 7h 9c Ac]
Seat 1: joshuaashtondzl (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: ubernutz (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: 69JAKP0T69 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Marick1909 showed [Ah 2s] and lost with two pair, Aces and Twos
Seat 5: GayPenguin showed [As Ad] and won ($117.90) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 6: deeeznawts didn't bet (folded)

This hand illustrates how bad some of the players at $.5o/$1 are at poker. Same villain a couple hands later. He limps, I raise full pot with AA and he flats my bet. The flop comes K high and villain shoves his $50 stack into the middle. I snapcall and he shows A2 for bottom pair. I take a nice pot after villain tilted pretty badly.

Full Tilt Poker Game #7771935323: Table Palamos (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:43:22 ET - 2008/08/23
Seat 1: joshuaashtondzl ($110.15)
Seat 2: KKush ($125.10)
Seat 3: sdemps ($129.95)
Seat 4: Philmoreno ($123.90)
Seat 5: Bank Em ($99)
Seat 6: GayPenguin ($98)
Philmoreno posts the small blind of $0.50
Bank Em posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GayPenguin [Qc Qs]
GayPenguin raises to $4
joshuaashtondzl raises to $13.50
KKush folds
sdemps folds
Philmoreno folds
Bank Em folds
GayPenguin calls $9.50
*** FLOP *** [Qd 9s 3h]
GayPenguin checks
joshuaashtondzl checks
*** TURN *** [Qd 9s 3h] [5s]
GayPenguin checks
joshuaashtondzl checks
*** RIVER *** [Qd 9s 3h 5s] [6c]
GayPenguin bets $28.50
joshuaashtondzl has 15 seconds left to act
joshuaashtondzl calls $28.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
GayPenguin shows [Qc Qs] three of a kind, Queens
joshuaashtondzl mucks
GayPenguin wins the pot ($82.50) with three of a kind, Queens
joshuaashtondzl adds $31.85
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $85.50 Rake $3
Board: [Qd 9s 3h 5s 6c]
Seat 1: joshuaashtondzl mucked [Jd Js] - a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: KKush didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: sdemps (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Philmoreno (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Bank Em (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: GayPenguin showed [Qc Qs] and won ($82.50) with three of a kind, Queens

Here I get 3-bet preflop and call out of position. Here villain's perceived range is anything from 1010-AA, AQ, AK. Flop comes down queen high making me top set and I check with the intention of raising his bet. He checks behind which means he usually always has 1010, JJ, or AK. Turn comes a blank and I check again hoping he will fire. Unfortunately he checks behind again. I overbet the pot on the river and villain makes a reasonable call showing down a couple jacks. He should have just led the flop and folded to my c/r. I really feel my line is terrible and ugly but I make the most $ this way. Ultimately, never slowplay two streets like this against a competent, good op. Go for the c/r and you will stack your opponenet when he has AA and KK.

Full Tilt Poker Game #7772039556: Table Palamos (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:52:16 ET - 2008/08/23
Seat 1: joshuaashtondzl ($100)
Seat 2: KKush ($148.50)
Seat 3: sdemps ($113.85)
Seat 4: TEH MOO SQUAD ($112.05)
Seat 5: Bank Em ($78.90)
Seat 6: GayPenguin ($150)
Bank Em posts the small blind of $0.50
GayPenguin posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GayPenguin [Kh As]
joshuaashtondzl folds
KKush folds
sdemps folds
TEH MOO SQUAD raises to $3.50
Bank Em folds
GayPenguin raises to $11
TEH MOO SQUAD has 15 seconds left to act
TEH MOO SQUAD raises to $33
GayPenguin calls $22
*** FLOP *** [8h 5h Jc]
GayPenguin checks
TEH MOO SQUAD has 15 seconds left to act
TEH MOO SQUAD bets $66.50
GayPenguin folds
Uncalled bet of $66.50 returned to TEH MOO SQUAD
TEH MOO SQUAD mucks
TEH MOO SQUAD wins the pot ($63.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $66.50 Rake $3
Board: [8h 5h Jc]
Seat 1: joshuaashtondzl didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: KKush didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: sdemps didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: TEH MOO SQUAD (button) collected ($63.50), mucked
Seat 5: Bank Em (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: GayPenguin (big blind) folded on the Flop

Here I play my hand terribly against a crappy 30/20. I three bet villain in position with big slick and I get 4-bet. I just call and then check fold to a flop shove. This is terrible line and very -EV. I really should just shove over his 4-bet and pray he shows JJ or QQ. Villain had never 4 bet me so he almost always has QQ, KK or AA here, sometimes AK all ahead of my hand which is pretty face up at this point. Next time in this position raise > fold > call but it's pretty close between folding and raising.

Overall, some interesting hands showing how to get value out of sets and how not to play AK. Minus a couple hands I was happy with my results.