Back to the grind.
Starting back off, as promised, at nl100. Played about 4k hands of good solid poker since Tuesday.
Unfortunately, nothing seems to have changed. I feel pretty unfazed by the runbad but a couple times tonight
I almost lost it.
Here are the highlights over the first 4k hands back at the tables :
When villain 3-bet the turn I kind of wanted to puke. This was definitely not what I expected :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, May 14, 07:25:08 ET 2010
Table Table TH 1244 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Seat 1: ko1obok ( $115.15 USD )
Seat 2: BBanzai74 ( $91.45 USD )
Seat 3: ywpeme ( $106.64 USD )
Seat 4: leperan ( $170.63 USD )
Seat 5: HERO ( $239.72 USD )
BBanzai74 posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
ywpeme posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
leperan folds
HERO raises [$3.50 USD]
ko1obok folds
BBanzai74 calls [$3.00 USD]
ywpeme folds
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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BBanzai74 checks
HERO checks
** Dealing Turn **
BBanzai74 bets [$6.00 USD]
HERO raises [$22.00 USD]
BBanzai74 raises [$40.00 USD]
HERO raises [$214.22 USD]
BBanzai74 calls [$41.95 USD]
HERO wins $148.27 USD
** Dealing River **
BBanzai74 shows![]()
HERO shows![]()
BBanzai74 wins $180.90 USD from main pot
There was history in this hand, mainly my history of owning villain on a couple tables,
him reloading and me continuing to own him. I decided to take this line as soon as I checked the flop :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 15, 02:34:41 ET 2010
Table Table TH 6397 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Seat 1: grnx ( $96.28 USD )
Seat 2: Pistolen ( $100.00 USD )
Seat 4: nik752 ( $79.45 USD )
Seat 5: PROLION ( $115.79 USD )
Seat 6: HERO ( $104.50 USD )
HERO posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
grnx posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
Pistolen folds
nik752 calls [$1.00 USD]
PROLION folds
HERO raises [$4.50 USD]
grnx folds
nik752 calls [$4.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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HERO checks
nik752 bets [$5.50 USD]
HERO calls [$5.50 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
HERO checks
nik752 bets [$12.00 USD]
HERO calls [$12.00 USD]
** Dealing River **
HERO checks
nik752 bets [$25.00 USD]
HERO calls [$25.00 USD]
nik752 shows![]()
HERO shows![]()
HERO wins $93.00 USD from main pot
Villain here was an unknown. I v-bet lighter than almost anybody else I've seen since coming back (at the cheeseburgers stakes, that is).
Tilting part of this hand was villain tanking the river before calling; I was 100% sure I was good and fist-pumped when he called :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, May 14, 07:20:28 ET 2010
Table Bad Beat TH 95 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: HERO ( $148.79 USD )
Seat 2: vmars ( $138.35 USD )
Seat 3: nuri42 ( $151.24 USD )
Seat 4: Skerekasko ( $97.00 USD )
Seat 5: Vfhbz ( $137.90 USD )
Seat 6: ntinos69 ( $103.00 USD )
nuri42 posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
Skerekasko posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
Vfhbz folds
ntinos69 calls [$1.00 USD]
HERO raises [$4.50 USD]
vmars folds
nuri42 folds
Skerekasko folds
ntinos69 calls [$3.50 USD]
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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ntinos69 checks
HERO bets [$8.00 USD]
ntinos69 calls [$8.00 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
ntinos69 checks
HERO bets [$21.00 USD]
ntinos69 calls [$21.00 USD]
** Dealing River **
ntinos69 checks
HERO bets [$115.29 USD]
ntinos69 calls [$69.50 USD]
HERO wins $45.79 USD
HERO shows![]()
ntinos69 shows![]()
ntinos69 wins $204.00 USD from main pot
Similar hand here, shoving less than trips vs weak players. Pretty standard, but amazing
how many ppl only go for 2 streets in spots like this :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, May 14, 06:46:26 ET 2010
Table Bad Beat TH 268 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Seat 1: Vasikus ( $197.41 USD )
Seat 2: sam28at ( $97.50 USD )
Seat 3: HERO ( $114.32 USD )
Seat 4: vmars ( $97.00 USD )
Seat 5: evetiia ( $86.26 USD )
Seat 6: Mr_sushi ( $98.63 USD )
evetiia posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
Mr_sushi posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
Vasikus folds
sam28at folds
HERO raises [$3.50 USD]
vmars folds
evetiia calls [$3.00 USD]
Mr_sushi calls [$2.50 USD]
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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evetiia checks
Mr_sushi checks
HERO bets [$8.00 USD]
evetiia calls [$8.00 USD]
Mr_sushi folds
** Dealing Turn **
evetiia checks
HERO bets [$21.00 USD]
evetiia calls [$21.00 USD]
** Dealing River **
evetiia checks
HERO bets [$81.82 USD]
evetiia calls [$53.76 USD]
HERO wins $28.06 USD
HERO shows![]()
HERO wins $172.52 USD from main pot
Villain here was an unknown 21/17, opening plenty of buttons and playing pretty straightforwardly. Pretty obvious
thought process here (standard c-bet, bet turn to get him off less than Kx) until the river, which is one of 4 cards (any ace)
that I was planning on shoving. Couldn't believe he had what he had... :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, May 13, 07:32:58 ET 2010
Table Turbo TH 1151 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Seat 1: gumol8787 ( $103.39 USD )
Seat 2: HERO ( $99.00 USD )
Seat 3: John_3:16 ( $105.80 USD )
Seat 4: foritaly ( $103.65 USD )
Seat 5: Pheipes444 ( $72.08 USD )
John_3:16 posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
HERO posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
foritaly folds
Pheipes444 folds
gumol8787 raises [$3.00 USD]
HERO raises [$10.50 USD]
John_3:16 folds
gumol8787 calls [$8.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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HERO bets [$15.00 USD]
gumol8787 calls [$15.00 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
HERO bets [$21.00 USD]
gumol8787 calls [$21.00 USD]
** Dealing River **
HERO bets [$52.00 USD]
gumol8787 calls [$52.00 USD]
gumol8787 shows![]()
HERO shows![]()
gumol8787 wins $196.00 USD from main pot
Villain I called down with K hi in earlier hand. Are you fucking serious? Welcome back to poker! :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 15, 02:24:26 ET 2010
Table Table TH 405 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Seat 7: HERO ( $113.79 USD )
Seat 9: nik752 ( $96.23 USD )
nik752 posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
HERO posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
HERO raises [$2.50 USD]
nik752 calls [$2.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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nik752 bets [$4.50 USD]
HERO calls [$4.50 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
nik752 bets [$5.00 USD]
HERO raises [$21.00 USD]
nik752 calls [$16.00 USD]
** Dealing River **
nik752 bets [$67.73 USD]
HERO calls [$67.73 USD]
nik752 shows![]()
nik752 wins $189.46 USD from main pot
FFS part 2 :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, May 13, 08:37:19 ET 2010
Table Bad Beat TH 95 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Seat 1: maros12 ( $89.87 USD )
Seat 2: Hubzter1 ( $88.80 USD )
Seat 3: Negodemus ( $180.51 USD )
Seat 4: maltese60 ( $54.31 USD )
Seat 5: gildegum ( $89.00 USD )
Seat 6: HERO ( $108.55 USD )
maros12 posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
HERO posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
Hubzter1 folds
Negodemus folds
maltese60 folds
gildegum folds
HERO raises [$2.50 USD]
maros12 calls [$2.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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HERO checks
maros12 bets [$4.50 USD]
HERO calls [$4.50 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
HERO checks
maros12 bets [$11.25 USD]
HERO calls [$11.25 USD]
** Dealing River **
HERO checks
maros12 bets [$71.12 USD]
HERO calls [$71.12 USD]
maros12 shows![]()
maros12 wins $176.24 USD from main pot
FFS part 3 :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 15, 01:52:40 ET 2010
Table Bad Beat TH 108 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Seat 3: Lepsos ( $10.27 USD )
Seat 4: HERO ( $132.15 USD )
Seat 6: ImBabyBern ( $18.50 USD )
Seat 7: mixta ( $81.74 USD )
Lepsos posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
HERO raises [$3.00 USD]
ImBabyBern folds
mixta calls [$3.00 USD]
Lepsos folds
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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HERO bets [$5.00 USD]
mixta calls [$5.00 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
HERO bets [$14.00 USD]
mixta raises [$73.74 USD]
HERO calls [$59.74 USD]
** Dealing River **
mixta shows![]()
mixta wins $160.98 USD from main pot
And the biggest hand I've played so far since starting back up again :
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, May 13, 03:47:43 ET 2010
Table Bad Beat TH 2 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: U2ME2 ( $259.60 USD )
Seat 2: poolbar1 ( $92.80 USD )
Seat 3: strongberg ( $16.75 USD )
Seat 4: mudimuhi ( $45.75 USD )
Seat 5: elsheriff ( $15.38 USD )
Seat 6: PlymCuda70 ( $48.45 USD )
Seat 7: exp3r7 ( $59.39 USD )
Seat 8: padicoph ( $16.00 USD )
Seat 9: Maximus176 ( $106.34 USD )
Seat 10: HERO ( $221.79 USD )
strongberg posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
mudimuhi posts big blind [$1.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO![]()
elsheriff calls [$1.00 USD]
PlymCuda70 folds
exp3r7 folds
padicoph folds
Maximus176 folds
HERO raises [$4.50 USD]
U2ME2 calls [$4.50 USD]
poolbar1 folds
strongberg folds
mudimuhi calls [$3.50 USD]
elsheriff raises [$14.38 USD]
HERO raises [$31.01 USD]
U2ME2 calls [$31.01 USD]
mudimuhi folds
** Dealing Flop **![]()
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HERO bets [$45.70 USD]
U2ME2 raises [$102.40 USD]
HERO raises [$140.58 USD]
U2ME2 calls [$83.88 USD]
** Dealing Turn **
** Dealing River **
U2ME2 shows![]()
HERO shows![]()
U2ME2 wins $460.46 USD from main pot
I dunno, do any of these hands seem bad?
Maybe it's normal for this to happen in the span of 2 decent sessions worth of play and I've just forgotten what poker feels like?
At least we're only talking about losing several cheeseburgers... Still pretty fucking frustrating.

























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