1200 hands, -$300 4 Tabling 200NL FR.

What a crazy session. After the first hour, i was down nearly $1,000. I felt sick . I almost turned off my computer for the day. But instead i took a 5 minute break, logged back on and crawled back. After losing a couple medium sized pots towards the end, i decided that calling it a session was for the best.


Here are several hands from this session...


On this hand, i think that the best line would have been to c/c flop then donk the turn. Instead i c/r'ed and built a good sized pot OOP not knowing whether he was on a draw or had a bigger king. River call was bad.

FullTiltPoker Game #2424233485: Table Stonewater - $1/$2

Villan: ($191)
Hero: ($293.45)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero: [Kh 2c]
5 folds
Villan: calls $2
2 folds
Hero: checks
*** FLOP *** [Tc Kd 3c]
Hero: checks
Villan: bets $4
Hero: raises to $11
Villan: calls $7
*** TURN *** [Tc Kd 3c] [9d]
Hero: checks
Villan: checks
*** RIVER *** [Tc Kd 3c 9d] [Th]
Hero: checks
Villan: bets $27
Hero: calls $27


This is a difficult spot IMO. I think if he had J-J or Q-Q he would have reraised me preflop, and i don't think he would play 8-8 - 10-10 so strong on the turn. I figured that he had a set and decided to fold, but i wonder if anyone else plays the turn differently.

No notes.

FullTiltPoker Game #2424649855: Table Cimarron Crest - $1/$2

Hero: ($340.30)
Villan: ($318.20) (30/11/5 over 100 hands)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero: Ks Kc]
4 folds
Hero: raises to $8
2 folds
Villan: calls $7
1 fold
*** FLOP *** [6s 7c 2d]
Villan: checks
Hero: bets $13
Villan: raises to $48
Hero: calls $35
*** TURN *** [6s 7c 2d] [3h]
Villan: bets $74
Hero: folds


I had two notable suckouts that netted me +$200.

In the first hand, i had decided to semibluff the turn, holding the nut flush draw, a gutshot straight draw, and two overcards to the board. My opponent called with two pair, but i rivered a straight. He called my push on the river.

On another i c-betted my 3-3 on a K-J-5 rainbow flop, got called and spiked a 3 on the turn. He ended up getting all in with A-K for 50BB's.


However, i was pwned myself several times.
(These are net losses, not pot sizes and the %'s are when the money went in)

2 Times i got K-K AI when i was a 4:1 favorite and lost. -$200
1 Time i ran A-A into a set. It was a reraised pot however so i don't think i could have gotten away from it. -$200
I lost with 9-9 when i was a 3:1 favorite. -$50
1 Time i lost a 85/15 with my flopped top set against a gutshot. -$80

I also lost a 45/55 for $200, though i was getting 3:1 on my flop call so i don't think that it was bad.

Here are a few poorly managed pots...


I initially liked my river raise since it was for value, and obviously his reraise has me beat so i folded. Personally, i think he rivered 9's Full or had K-Q. Calling on the river seems best, looking back. It doesn't seem likely he would be leading a medium PP on the river if that was what he had floated me with on the flop.

FullTiltPoker Game #2423536257: Table Laurel Ridge - $1/$2

Villan: ($367.50)
Hero: ($200)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero: [Qh Tc]
5 folds
Villan: calls $2
Hero: raises to $10
2 folds
Villan: calls $8
*** FLOP *** [Qc 8h Qd]
Villan: checks
Hero: bets $16
Villan: calls $16
*** TURN *** [Qc 8h Qd] [Kc]
Villan: checks
Hero: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qc 8h Qd Kc] [9h]
Villan: bets $15
Hero: raises to $35
Villan: raises to $160
Hero: folds


I think in this hand i just need to fold the flop, since my position sucks and i am not interested in raising enough to price out the flush draw. In actuality i decided to rep 3-x when i made the small flop raise. Though if i did play the flop the same on the turn i think i need to just check and see if he checks behind. If he does then he is probably on a draw, if he doesn't then he has a hand he probably isn't folding.


FullTiltPoker Game #2424372276: Table Miragrande - $1/$2

Villan: ($278.90)
Hero: ($200)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero: [9c 9h]
3 folds
Player 1: raises to $7
Villan: calls $7
2 folds
Hero: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [3s 7s 3c]
Hero: checks
Player 1: bets $12
Villan: calls $12
Hero: raises to $32
Player 1: folds
Villan: calls $20
*** TURN *** [3s 7s 3c] [Jc]
Hero: bets $72
Villan: calls $72
*** RIVER *** [3s 7s 3c Jc] [7h]
Hero: checks
Villan: goes AI
Hero: folds


2-3 hands after that i allowed the same villan to 3 outer me on the river because i played my TP so slowly. That resulted in me losing $70.

In one of the first hands of the session, i flopped TPTK with A-K. I 3/4PSB flop, 2/3PSB turn, and checked behind on a relatively safe river card. My opponent had flopped top two pair and c/c'ed the whole way. It was a really weird hand.


All told i think there were 4 medium sized pots i could have managed better.