I had swung back up some and had 1.5k hands to grind off today for the P arty bonus (with points redemption, about 800$).

Here are the 2 big hands I won. As you can see, I won both by playing pretty non-standard :

Both were vs taggy regs. Both got their asses owned. Not that I think they played badly…

$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 21:43:21 ET 2008
Table Jackpot #1306470 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: nhlscorer ( $196.10 USD )
Seat 3: InimicalDays ( $223.20 USD )
Seat 4: killbraincel ( $354.31 USD )
Seat 5: LeonPhelps2 ( $78.40 USD )
Seat 6: cris2121 ( $136 USD )
Seat 1: HERO ( $198 USD )
HERO posts small blind [$1 USD].
nhlscorer posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
InimicalDays folds.
killbraincel raises [$7 USD]
LeonPhelps2 folds.
cris2121 folds.
HERO raises [$26 USD]
nhlscorer folds.
killbraincel calls [$20 USD]
** Dealing Flop **
HERO checks.
killbraincel checks.
** Dealing Turn **
HERO bets [$41 USD]
killbraincel calls [$41 USD]
** Dealing River **
HERO is all-In.
killbraincel calls [$130 USD]
HERO shows a pair of Queens.
killbraincel shows a pair of Tens.
The time at which hand ended:Mar 02 2008 21:44 ET
HERO wins $394.50 USD from the main pot with a pair of Queens.

Too bad I had just lost pot the previous hand here. My stack size was one of the reasons for the flat-call.

$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 19:04:16 ET 2008
Table Table 127786 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: michbeck83 ( $179.05 USD )
Seat 3: douwep ( $33.55 USD )
Seat 4: fnldrmkck ( $212 USD )
Seat 5: PandaMaNiA ( $91.91 USD )
Seat 6: svenseidel ( $206.05 USD )
Seat 1: HERO ( $171 USD )
michbeck83 posts small blind [$1 USD].
douwep posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
fnldrmkck folds.
PandaMaNiA folds.
svenseidel raises [$10 USD]
HERO calls [$10 USD]
michbeck83 folds.
douwep folds.
** Dealing Flop **
svenseidel bets [$8 USD]
HERO raises [$30 USD]
svenseidel calls [$22 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
svenseidel checks.
HERO bets [$65 USD]
svenseidel is all-In.
HERO is all-In.
** Dealing River **
HERO shows a pair of Kings.
svenseidel shows a pair of Jacks.
svenseidel wins $35.05 USD from side pot #1 with a pair of Jacks.
HERO wins $342 USD from the main pot with a pair of Kings.


Now for the rest of the big hands. Apparently Party management got word of my upcoming departure (to a site with more rakeback and bonuses and such; running bad makes it seem impossible to win money and I need something to balance it off). My doomswitch was officially back on today:

Villain here was a loose-passive donkey. I really think this is close to a fold on the flop. Gah.

$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 16:55:19 ET 2008
Table Table 127937 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 4: jasonwong888 ( $688.76 USD )
Seat 5: JoBlac ( $67.30 USD )
Seat 2: HERO ( $401 USD )
Seat 3: kelmomo ( $133.50 USD )
Seat 1: Poker_Flow_ ( $125.12 USD )
Seat 6: gord0nloet ( $200 USD )
jasonwong888 posts small blind [$1 USD].
JoBlac posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
gord0nloet folds.
Poker_Flow_ folds.
HERO raises [$7 USD]
kelmomo calls [$7 USD]
jasonwong888 calls [$6 USD]
JoBlac raises [$10 USD]
HERO calls [$5 USD]
kelmomo calls [$5 USD]
jasonwong888 calls [$5 USD]
** Dealing Flop **
jasonwong888 checks.
JoBlac is all-In.
HERO raises [$110.60 USD]
kelmomo folds.
jasonwong888 raises [$165.90 USD]
HERO is all-In.
jasonwong888 calls [$223.10 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
** Dealing River **
jasonwong888 shows three of a kind, Eights.
JoBlac doesn't show a pair of Eights.
HERO doesn't show three of a kind, Eights.
jasonwong888 wins $667.40 USD from side pot #1 with three of a kind, Eights with Ace kicker.
jasonwong888 wins $210.90 USD from the main pot with three of a kind, Eights with Ace kicker.


$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 21:09:50 ET 2008
Table Table 125383 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 2: HERO ( $222.75 USD )
Seat 6: DERTSV ( $231 USD )
DERTSV posts small blind [$1 USD].
HERO posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
DERTSV calls [$1 USD]
HERO checks.
** Dealing Flop **
DERTSV bets [$4 USD]
HERO raises [$16 USD]
DERTSV calls [$12 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
DERTSV checks.
HERO bets [$35 USD]
DERTSV raises [$80 USD]
HERO raises [$159 USD]
DERTSV calls [$114 USD]
** Dealing River **
DERTSV bets [$10 USD]
HERO is all-In.
DERTSV calls [$0.75 USD]
DERTSV shows a full house, Eights full of Tens.
HERO doesn't show a straight Six to Ten.
DERTSV wins $444.50 USD from the main pot with a full house, Eights full of Tens.


This is close to a flop fold. With a read that villain who raises was solid I’d have folded, but there was too much random top-pair protecting going on at this table for me to fear better draws a huge part of the time.

$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 16:48:31 ET 2008
Table Table 127937 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 4: jasonwong888 ( $218.93 USD )
Seat 5: JoBlac ( $78.65 USD )
Seat 2: HERO ( $373.20 USD )
Seat 3: kelmomo ( $156.50 USD )
Seat 1: Poker_Flow_ ( $351.12 USD )
Seat 6: gord0nloet ( $200 USD )
JoBlac posts small blind [$1 USD].
gord0nloet posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
Poker_Flow_ raises [$7 USD]
HERO calls [$7 USD]
kelmomo calls [$7 USD]
jasonwong888 calls [$7 USD]
JoBlac folds.
gord0nloet calls [$5 USD]
** Dealing Flop **
gord0nloet checks.
Poker_Flow_ checks.
HERO bets [$31 USD]
kelmomo folds.
jasonwong888 calls [$31 USD]
gord0nloet raises [$128 USD]
Poker_Flow_ folds.
HERO is all-In.
jasonwong888 is all-In.
gord0nloet is all-In.
** Dealing Turn **
** Dealing River **
gord0nloet shows a pair of Fives.
HERO shows high card Ace.
jasonwong888 shows a pair of Tens.
HERO wins $154.27 USD from side pot #2 with high card, Ace.
jasonwong888 wins $37.86 USD from side pot #1 with a pair of Tens.
jasonwong888 wins $612 USD from the main pot with a pair of Tens.


$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 18:52:34 ET 2008
Table Table 128352 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: dtw08 ( $307.59 USD )
Seat 3: salue1111 ( $211.10 USD )
Seat 4: lazula ( $49.10 USD )
Seat 6: NewTrino ( $390.70 USD )
Seat 1: HERO ( $206.45 USD )
Seat 5: sue990 ( $68.09 USD )
NewTrino posts small blind [$1 USD].
HERO posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
dtw08 raises [$10 USD]
salue1111 folds.
lazula folds.
sue990 folds.
NewTrino folds.
HERO calls [$8 USD]
** Dealing Flop **
HERO checks.
dtw08 bets [$14 USD]
HERO raises [$50 USD]
dtw08 is all-In.
HERO is all-In.
** Dealing Turn **
** Dealing River **
HERO shows two pairs, Kings and Fives.
dtw08 shows two pairs, Aces and Fives.
dtw08 wins $101.14 USD from side pot #1 with two pairs, Aces and Fives.
dtw08 wins $410.90 USD from the main pot with two pairs, Aces and Fives.


$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 19:20:10 ET 2008
Table Table 127374 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 5: xSIBERIAx ( $449.63 USD )
Seat 3: HERO ( $202 USD )
Seat 6: WhyDoWeFall ( $296.20 USD )
Seat 1: manufc111 ( $269.81 USD )
Seat 2: benno_dk ( $212.75 USD )
Seat 4: Skinny988 ( $168.75 USD )
WhyDoWeFall posts small blind [$1 USD].
manufc111 posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
benno_dk folds.
HERO raises [$8 USD]
Skinny988 folds.
xSIBERIAx folds.
WhyDoWeFall folds.
manufc111 calls [$6 USD]
** Dealing Flop **
manufc111 bets [$6 USD]
HERO raises [$25 USD]
manufc111 calls [$19 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
manufc111 bets [$8 USD]
HERO raises [$65 USD]
manufc111 is all-In.
HERO is all-In.
** Dealing River **
HERO shows a straight Seven to Jack.
manufc111 shows a straight Eight to Queen.
manufc111 wins $67.81 USD from side pot #1 with a straight, Eight to Queen.
manufc111 wins $402 USD from the main pot with a straight, Eight to Queen.



Click-it-back vs an aggro opponent. GG.

$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 21:16:52 ET 2008
Table Table 127949 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: salue1111 ( $299.30 USD )
Seat 3: Rafter77 ( $322.12 USD )
Seat 6: ALFONCE666 ( $80.49 USD )
Seat 1: HERO ( $197 USD )
Seat 4: kuropuzzle ( $200 USD )
Seat 5: Russian7 ( $40 USD )
salue1111 posts small blind [$1 USD].
Rafter77 posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
ALFONCE666 folds.
HERO raises [$7 USD]
salue1111 folds.
Rafter77 calls [$5 USD]
** Dealing Flop **
Rafter77 checks.
HERO bets [$11 USD]
Rafter77 raises [$30 USD]
HERO raises [$38 USD]
Rafter77 calls [$19 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
Rafter77 checks.
HERO bets [$75 USD]
Rafter77 raises [$206 USD]
HERO is all-In.
** Dealing River **
Rafter77 shows three of a kind, Sevens.
HERO doesn't show three of a kind, Fours.
Rafter77 wins $62 USD from side pot #1 with three of a kind, Sevens.
Rafter77 wins $399 USD from the main pot with three of a kind, Sevens.


River here shoulda been a fold. I called with 1 second left. You know that feeling when you know you got sucked out on… but you just HAVE to see it? :

$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 19:30:56 ET 2008
Table Table 128207 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: xSIBERIAx ( $344.90 USD )
Seat 2: Ljuti_Gusar ( $219.80 USD )
Seat 4: carlo1969 ( $195.21 USD )
Seat 5: dtw08 ( $200 USD )
Seat 6: Wesker333 ( $197.65 USD )
Seat 3: HERO ( $200 USD )
Ljuti_Gusar posts small blind [$1 USD].
HERO posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
carlo1969 calls [$2 USD]
dtw08 folds.
Wesker333 folds.
xSIBERIAx folds.
Ljuti_Gusar folds.
HERO raises [$9 USD]
carlo1969 calls [$9 USD]
** Dealing Flop **
HERO bets [$21 USD]
carlo1969 calls [$21 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
HERO bets [$51 USD]
carlo1969 calls [$51 USD]
** Dealing River **
HERO bets [$50 USD]
carlo1969 is all-In.
HERO calls [$62.21 USD]
HERO shows two pairs, Kings and Eights.
carlo1969 shows three of a kind, Eights.
carlo1969 wins $388.42 USD from the main pot with three of a kind, Eights.


This was the very last hand of my party bonus. No effing joke (it made me quit and I realized I had just passed the requirements) :

$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 02, 20:04:47 ET 2008
Table Jackpot #1304946 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: InspectrGrim ( $188.70 USD )
Seat 2: newboy444 ( $349.21 USD )
Seat 5: sneaker123 ( $399.10 USD )
Seat 3: HERO ( $203 USD )
Seat 4: MrMagoo555 ( $197 USD )
Seat 6: shinerr56 ( $66.13 USD )
newboy444 posts small blind [$1 USD].
HERO posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO
MrMagoo555 folds.
sneaker123 folds.
shinerr56 calls [$2 USD]
InspectrGrim raises [$10 USD]
newboy444 calls [$9 USD]
HERO raises [$37 USD]
shinerr56 folds.
InspectrGrim is all-In.
newboy444 folds.
HERO calls [$149.70 USD]
** Dealing Flop **
** Dealing Turn **
** Dealing River **
HERO shows two pairs, Aces and Fives.
InspectrGrim shows a flush, Ace high.
The time at which hand ended:Mar 02 2008 20:05 ET
InspectrGrim wins $385.90 USD from the main pot with a flush, Ace high.

Amazingly, these all happened during today’s 1.5k hand 2-part session.

Fuck you, Party Poker and Fuck you, Variance.

I’m done with this for a little while. Gonna move my roll to another site and do a bunch of schoolwork this week. GL all.