Flush
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 414
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OK, so I'm hoping my downswing has finally bottomed out at -34 buy-ins  . In the last few days I have bounced back 5 buy-ins, and will hopefully keep moving in the right direction now ...
One thing that I think has helped me a bit lately is spending more time away from the tables thinking about my approach to the game, and doing more reading. And let me just say that I have found THE best series of articles on poker - I think these have moved my understanding of the game forward more than anything else I have ever read. This guy is an FTR reg and knows what he's talking about, so if you haven't seen them already, check 'em out:
http://poker-strategy.flopturnriver....y-Articles.php
Brilliant stuff. I might comment a little bit more later on as to exactly what I have gleaned from them, but right now it is too late and I am too tired.
And anyway, I want to get on to my highlight hand of the week  :
$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Hero (UTG) ($52.92)
UTG+1 ($69.61)
CO ($58.76)
BTN ($49.75)
SB ($61.09)
BB ($42.98)
Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG  
Hero raises to $1.75, 4 folds, BB calls $1.25
Flop:    ($3.75, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3.28, BB calls $3.28
Turn:  ($10.31, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero does a double take, freaks out slightly, wonders how to get villain's stack in the middle, and ends up betting $7.40,
BB goes all-in $37.95,
Hero laughs maniacally, briefly considers folding because he is worried that he might get sucked out on  , but decides to call anyway $30.55
River:  ($86.21, 2 players)
Final Pot: $86.21
BB shows:  
Hero shows:
Hero wins $82.21 ( won +$39.23 )
BB lost -$42.98
Hero sits out for the next three hands to calm down!
First one ever! Ship it baby!
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