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I'm going to call today a good day.
There you go, I've done it. It's done.
Down about $150 today, but I'm going to look at the positives.
I played well and got a nice run at the $50NL tables on Empire. But the first table I opened was actually $100NL and it was such a good table I left it open.
I was a little down there when a big hand came along. I had TPGK against two opponents. Both called my c-bet and then UTG donks into me. I think for a little, and feeling the squeeze reckon I have to muck it.
I feel justified when the button raises. The pot gets big and we come to showdown. UTG has TPWK and BTN has MPWK.
I mucked the best hand. As biondino told me, I should feel good because it was the right play in that situation; but I think I let it get to me.
I started to give my opponents too little credit and it started to affect my results.
I took a break, and decided to give $100NL another go. I sought out some good tables (I don't normally do much table selection, so this was good) and I went to work.
I soon was up for the day and things were going well... and then things went a little south.
At the time I felt sick. It was just horrible that just as I seemed out of the downswing I get some bad situations. But that was sick with the variance, not with my play. I felt I deserve better.
There are obvious hands like this one:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
Hero ($101.85)
UTG ($46.86)
MP ($24.79)
CO ($99.50)
Button ($132.83)
SB ($180.45)
Preflop: Hero is BB with K, A.
1 fold, MP calls $1, 2 folds, SB completes, Hero raises to $3.5, MP calls $3, SB folds.
Flop: ($9) A, 4, 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, MP calls $24.79 (All-In), Hero calls $15.79.
Turn: ($54.58) J (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($54.58) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $54.58
Results in white below:
Hero has Ks Ac (one pair, aces).
MP has 9c Ad (two pair, aces and nines).
Outcome: MP wins $50.58. Hero wins $4.
I'm getting more of these. It feels horrible, (worse when it's not a shorty) but then I reflect: I was looking for tables where this situation would occur. I'm looking for these situations. No point bitching about it.
The rest of my hands are more quesitonable. So here's a bit of a review with my thoughts. Feel free to chime if you see something stupid.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
BB ($100)
UTG ($128.65)
MP ($161.35)
Button ($63.35)
Hero ($177.35)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A, Q.
2 folds, Button raises to $4, Hero raises to $12, 1 fold, Button calls $8.
Flop: ($25) 5, J, Q (2 players)
Hero bets $15, Button raises to $30, Hero calls $15.
Turn: ($85) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button calls $63.35 (All-In), Hero calls $21.35.
River: ($169.70) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $169.70
Results in white below:
Button has Jc Js (full house, jacks full of queens).
Hero has As Qh (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: Button wins $127.70. Hero wins $42.
I thought I might have sucked out with that second Q. But... oh well.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
Button ($96.50)
SB ($278.87)
Hero ($102.95)
UTG ($32.05)
MP ($100)
CO ($143.05)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, A.
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, CO raises to $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.50, Hero raises to $6.5, UTG calls $6, CO calls $5, SB calls $5.
Flop: ($28) 9, A, 5 (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $23, UTG calls $23, CO calls $23, SB folds.
Turn: ($97) 4 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG calls $32.05 (All-In), CO raises to $10, Hero calls $10.
River: ($149.05) 3 (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero checks, CO bets $15, Hero calls $15.
Final Pot: $179.05
Results in white below:
Hero has Qc As (flush, queen high).
UTG has 6d 5d (one pair, fives).
CO has Ac Jc (flush, ace high).
Outcome: CO wins $179.05.
That was a tougher one I think. I mean I was "ahead" when I put most of the chips in, even if I was a significant dog. I think I got away with a reasonably priced showdown too...
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
UTG ($107.95)
MP ($271.87)
Hero ($98.50)
Button ($130.25)
SB ($100)
BB ($225.95)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A, A.
2 folds, Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, BB calls $3.
Flop: ($8.50) A, 8, T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB calls $4.
Weak. Too weak. But not the end of the world.
Turn: ($16.50) 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $11, BB calls $11.
River: ($38.50) 5 (2 players)
BB bets $24, Hero calls $24.
I suppose this could be folded. And if it wasn't a set I may have done...
Final Pot: $86.50
Results in white below:
BB has 7s 6s (straight flush, ten high).
Hero has As Ah (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: BB wins $86.50.
I don't think there was anything too bad here... but thanks to these sorts of hands I lost a couple of BI at $100NL, which meant even with $50NL winnings I ended up losing $175 to make $100 in bonus... *sigh*
Still, think I'm playing better.
I moved on to Poker Plex and am playing some $50NL there while waiting on this iPoker cashout.
Played okay again, lost a BI with top two versus set, but got half of that back... let's hope I can start getting some results at $50NL to build up some more confidence.
So to recap, I'm playing a bit better I think. I'm still getting irritated by results, but I think they're affecting me less than before... so we can call that progress.
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