Uninspired

Wow, have I been uninspired to post lately. It is not that I haven't been playing, because I have been. It's not that I have been playing badly or having bad results as the results have been OK. They have not been spectacular either; but things are ok.

As a matter of fact, let's just take a look at my month midway through August.




Things actually started pretty good; but then had a really bad weekend. Things went a little better yesterday as I made up 1 buyin of the 4 that I had lost the previous days. Hands like this help.


Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $82.45
BB: $60.70
UTG: $51.85
MP: $50.00
Hero (CO): $57.40
BTN: $75.65

Pre Flop: Hero is CO with 7d 8d
UTG raises to $1.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.75, 1 fold, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($5.75) 8s 8h 8c (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $5.75, Hero calls $5.75, SB folds

Turn: ($17.25) 6s (2 players)
UTG bets $17.25, Hero calls $17.25

River: ($51.75) 5c (2 players)
UTG bets $27.10 all in, Hero calls $27.10

Final Pot: $105.95
UTG shows Kd Kc (a full house, Eights full of Kings)
Hero shows 7d 8d (four of a kind, Eights)
Hero wins $102.95
(Rake: $3.00)

This one isn't bad either.. If you like Royal Flushes. I even got paid on it. NOT!!!!!

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BTN: $22.05
SB: $51.45
BB: $52.70
Hero (UTG): $58.75
CO: $44.55

Pre Flop: Hero is UTG with Ad Td
Hero raises to $1.75, 2 folds, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($4.00) 7d Qd Jd (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($4.00) Kd (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($4.00) 3d (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $57 all in, SB folds

Final Pot: $4.00
Hero wins $3.80
(Rake: $0.20)

How do you like the All in for Value move? I didn't expect it to work either; but nothing like giving it the college try.

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For money/gas saving reasons, I am now carpooling with my wife. While I enjoy the ride into work with her, it has severely cut into my Podcast listening where there is no way that I can keep up with all of the podcasts.

I've put a new poll out there seeking your opinions on which podcasts that you like to listen to. I guess the two that I try to stay caught up on are the 2+2 pokercast and Cash Plays with Bart Hanson. I also like Poker Road Radio when it is going. Take a few seconds and let me know which ones you like. You can even vote for more than one. Also, there are plenty that I am missing, so please vote for other and let me know in the comments.

EDIT: By the way, for the best source of Poker Podcast's. Head over to Hard-Boiled Poker. He has an extensive list of most if not all poker podcasts... including the World Famous Hard Boiled Poker Radio Podcast

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Speaking of polls, it was pretty unanimous about the whole AP/UB thing. Most everyone would choose not to play there; but let it go as it is my money (or whomever) and you can do with it what you want. Again, it was pretty much the answer I thought I would get.

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I am beginning to think more about 6max vs full ring. Having gone much from there yet; but I hope to have more on that later. I am mixing in Pot Limit in with my No Limit. So far this month, I have played 3,324 hands of PL for 11.49 BB/100s as compared to no limit where I have played 8.107 hands at a 1.55 bb/100 clip. I am going to continue to try to add more PL games into the mix.

That should do it for now.

Have a nice day!!!