Quote Originally Posted by badgers
Snorkelling sounds like an amazing way to take a relaxing break between sessions. I found it really hard when I lost $1k for the first time, it's such a big sum of money to me and I think it really affected my play for a while. Good to hear that you've turned it around (hopefully) though
turned around. bankroll is back to where it was before that $1k slump

I have just finished a session that was sooo close to being magic, two hands for $550 of pots which would have turned a +$300 session into my best profit session ever

holding a set vs oesd deep, then set vs 2x oesd - all in on flop both times... sorta qualifies as bad beat territory I guess...

bankroll just under $7k

here's a graph of the last ten days - including my horrific downswing:


and here are a couple of funny hands:
1) inducing the bluff from a silly shortstack...

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (9 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($98.50)
BB ($29)
UTG ($42.30)
Hero ($93.50)
MP1 ($18)
MP2 ($50)
MP3 ($206.40)
CO ($40)
Button ($100)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K, K. CO posts a blind of $1.
1 fold, Hero raises to $4.5, 6 folds, BB calls $3.50.

Flop: ($10.50) 5, K, K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1, BB calls $1.

Turn: ($12.50) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1, BB raises to $5, Hero calls $4.

River: ($22.50) T (2 players)
BB bets $18.5 (All-In), Hero calls $18.50.

Final Pot: $59.50

Results in white below:
BB has Td 3c (two pair, kings and tens).
Hero has Kh Kc (four of a kind, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $59.50.

2) vs a decent lag
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (8 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO ($100)
Button ($106.60)
SB ($21.40)
Hero ($98.50)
UTG ($103.10)
UTG+1 ($20)
MP1 ($100.20)
MP2 ($123.35)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, K.
UTG raises to $3.5, 1 fold, MP1 calls $3.50, 4 folds, Hero raises to $14.5, UTG calls $11, MP1 calls $11.

Flop: ($44) 8, K, 7 (3 players)
Hero bets $10, UTG raises to $66, MP1 folds, Hero raises to $84 (All-In), UTG calls $18.

Turn: ($212) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($212) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $212

Results in white below:
Hero has Kh Kc (three of a kind, kings).
UTG has 9h Th (straight, jack high).
Outcome: UTG wins $212.

3) and the mandatory royal flush
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (9 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO ($50.55)
Button ($100)
SB ($19)
BB ($100)
UTG ($118.20)
UTG+1 ($168.35)
MP1 ($100)
Hero ($100)
MP3 ($94.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, Q.
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $4.5, 2 folds, Button calls $4.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $3.50.

Flop: ($15) T, K, 5 (4 players)
UTG bets $13, Hero calls $13, Button raises to $95.5 (All-In), UTG folds, Hero calls $82.50 (All-In).

Turn: ($219) J (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($219) A (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $219

Results in white below:
MP1 has (two pair, kings and tens).
Hero has Ac Qc (straight flush, ace high).
Button has Td Kd (two pair, kings and tens).
Outcome: Hero wins $219.