Start Bad Plus Finish Strong Equals Breakeven Poker

You ever get the feeling that it is going to be one of those nights. After last night, I thought the downward slide was starting. I've been know to be a little over aggressive when I first sit down at tables. Some times it works, and most times it doesn't. Case in point, tonight it didn't and it helped get me down early only to come on strong at the end for basically a breakeven session of about 500 hands over an hour.

Here is a quick look of about 15 hands from tonight in chronological order to show how fast I was down. Only to come back and then lose it again and then come back again.

Give me your thoughts on any hands you find comment worthy.


Hand #1

Very first hand... DOH!!!


Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21244
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CO: $20.00
BTN: $40.00
SB: $103.75
BB: $65.35
UTG: $132.55
UTG+1: $90.25
MP1: $160.80
Hero (MP2): $104.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is MP2 with Ac Kd
3 folds, Hero raises to $3.50, 3 folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) Kc Qd 8s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5

Turn: ($17.50) 9c (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB calls $12

River: ($41.50) Jd (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Final Pot: $41.50
BB shows Qs Ks (two pair, Kings and Queens)
Hero shows Ac Kd (a pair of Kings)
BB wins $39.45
(Rake: $2.05)

Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21245
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SB: $54.75
Hero (BB): $100.00
UTG: $27.10
UTG+1: $69.60
MP: $180.25
CO: $97.50
BTN: $18.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 8c Ad
2 folds, MP calls $1, 3 folds, Hero checks

Flop: ($2.50) Ac Td Qs (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $3, Hero calls $3

Turn: ($8.50) 6c (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $4, Hero calls $4

River: ($16.50) 9d (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $11, Hero calls $11

Final Pot: $38.50
Hero mucks 8c Ad
MP shows Th As (two pair, Aces and Tens)
MP wins $36.60
(Rake: $1.90)


Where is the fold button?

Hand #3
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21246
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BB: $15.20
UTG: $20.00
UTG+1: $91.50
UTG+2: $108.40
MP1: $39.00
MP2: $49.00
CO: $64.50
BTN: $102.80
Hero (SB): $100.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with Ah 9h
6 folds, BTN raises to $2, Hero calls $1.50, BB calls $1

Flop: ($6.00) 3h 2c 9d (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $3, BTN folds, Hero raises to $15, BB calls $10.20 all in

Turn: ($32.40) 8s (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($32.40) 6h (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $32.40
BB shows 3d 6d (two pair, Sixes and Threes)
Hero shows Ah 9h (a pair of Nines)
BB wins $30.80
(Rake: $1.60)

In as 76% fav. Not much else you can do except be glad it was a small pot.


Hand #4
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21247
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MP1: $102.30
MP2: $39.80
CO: $88.85
BTN: $65.35
SB: $83.65
Hero (BB): $101.50
UTG: $77.85
UTG+1: $72.30
UTG+2: $125.75

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 3h 3s
4 folds, MP2 raises to $3, 2 folds, SB calls $2.50, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($9.00) Kh 5c As (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks

Turn: ($9.00) 8s (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks

River: ($9.00) 3d (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $9, MP2 raises to $18, SB folds, Hero raises to $63, MP2 calls $18.80 all in

Final Pot: $82.60
MP2 shows Ah Ac (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero shows 3h 3s (three of a kind, Threes)
MP2 wins $79.60
(Rake: $3.00)

Interesting. He checked his set twice. Nice.. I guess.

Hand #5
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21248
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Hero (SB): $106.35
BB: $100.00
UTG: $41.45
UTG+1: $139.60
MP: $186.45
CO: $19.00
BTN: $18.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with Kh Ks
5 folds, Hero raises to $3, BB raises to $10, Hero raises to $27, BB requests TIME, BB raises to $100 all in, Hero calls $73

Flop: ($200.00) 7s 8h As

Turn: ($200.00) 8s

River: ($200.00) 2s

Final Pot: $200.00
Hero shows Kh Ks (a flush, Ace high)
BB shows Qd Qs (a flush, Ace high)
Hero wins $197.00
(Rake: $3.00)

I'll take it.. back to positive territory.

Hand #6
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21249
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UTG+2: $39.00
MP1: $81.25
MP2: $100.00
CO: $100.00
BTN: $20.00
SB: $96.00
BB: $160.65
UTG: $19.10
Hero (UTG+1): $107.15

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG+1 with Kh Kc
UTG raises to $2, Hero raises to $7.50, 2 folds, MP2 raises to $22, 5 folds, Hero calls $14.50

Flop: ($47.50) Qc 2c 9h (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $22, Hero raises to $85.15 all in, MP2 calls $56 all in

Turn: ($203.50) 2s (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($203.50) 8c (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $203.50
MP2 shows Ad Ac (two pair, Aces and Twos)
Hero shows Kh Kc (two pair, Kings and Twos)
MP2 wins $200.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Yep, he had it. One of these days, I will learn how to fold Kings. The Kings giveth and then taketh away.

Hand #7
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21250
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MP2: $18.50
CO: $20.00
BTN: $100.00
SB: $35.30
BB: $273.15
Hero (UTG): $165.75
UTG+1: $114.20
MP1: $219.75

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with 9d 9h
Hero raises to $3.50, UTG+1 calls $3.50, MP1 calls $3.50, 3 folds, SB raises to $35.30 all in, 1 fold, Hero calls $31.80, 2 folds

Flop: ($78.60) 5c Tc 4c

Turn: ($78.60) 3s

River: ($78.60) 3d

Final Pot: $78.60
SB shows Ad Ac (two pair, Aces and Threes)
Hero shows 9d 9h (two pair, Nines and Threes)
SB wins $75.60
(Rake: $3.00)

Oops... Mulligan?


Hand #8
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21251
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BTN: $369.45
Hero (SB): $100.00
BB: $63.30
UTG: $128.00
UTG+1: $19.00
MP: $144.75
CO: $49.25

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with As Td
4 folds, BTN raises to $3, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, BTN calls $7

Flop: ($21.00) Tc 9s Jh (2 players)
Hero bets $15, BTN calls $15

Turn: ($51.00) 9c (2 players)
Hero bets $29, BTN calls $29

River: ($109.00) 7s (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $50, Hero requests TIME, Hero folds

Final Pot: $109.00
BTN wins $106.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Probably a bad turn bet.


Hand #9
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21252
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SB: $106.60
BB: $105.25
UTG: $73.35
UTG+1: $67.60
MP: $67.00
Hero (CO): $108.50
BTN: $115.25

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with Ks Ah
3 folds, Hero raises to $3.50, BTN calls $3.50, SB raises to $16, 1 fold, Hero raises to $50, 2 folds

Final Pot: $36.50
Hero wins $36.50

A little bit of tilt starting here. Pushing the action maybe more than I should. Foreshadow alert!


Hand #10
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21253
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UTG: $298.35
UTG+1: $99.80
MP1: $101.50
MP2: $105.05
CO: $100.00
Hero (BTN): $115.90
SB: $95.00
BB: $34.95

Pre Flop: ($1.00) Hero is BTN with Js Ts
6 folds, Hero raises to $3, SB raises to $13, Hero calls $10

Flop: ($26.00) 3s 2c 5s (2 players)
SB bets $20, Hero raises to $102.90 all in, SB folds

Final Pot: $66.00
Hero wins $63.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Pushing the action part 2. He folded pretty quickly too.


Hand #11
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21254
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CO: $100.00
BTN: $103.75
SB: $72.35
BB: $67.60
UTG: $67.00
Hero (UTG+1): $129.00
MP: $113.25

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG+1 with 7c 7s
1 fold, Hero raises to $3.50, MP calls $3.50, 2 folds, SB raises to $9, 1 fold, Hero calls $5.50, MP calls $5.50

Flop: ($28.00) 7d 4c 8h (3 players)
SB bets $28, Hero calls $28, MP folds

Turn: ($84.00) Kd (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $36, SB calls $35.35 all in

River: ($154.70) Th (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $154.70
SB shows 6c 6d (a pair of Sixes)
Hero shows 7c 7s (three of a kind, Sevens)
Hero wins $151.70
(Rake: $3.00)

Wow, I faded the straight.. who knew.


Hand #12
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21255
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MP1: $52.85
MP2: $18.50
CO: $100.00
BTN: $127.70
SB: $20.00
BB: $97.00
UTG: $20.00
UTG+1: $109.80
Hero (UTG+2): $102.50

CO posts a big blind ($1)

Pre Flop: ($2.50) Hero is UTG+2 with Ks Kd
2 folds, Hero raises to $4.50, 3 folds, BTN raises to $17, 2 folds, Hero calls $12.50

Flop: ($36.50) 2h Ah Ad (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($36.50) 2s (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $19, Hero calls $19

River: ($74.50) 5s (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Final Pot: $74.50
BTN shows 8d 8h (two pair, Aces and Eights)
Hero shows Ks Kd (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Hero wins $71.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Was I too chicken here?

Hand #13
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21256
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BTN: $32.00
SB: $69.25
BB: $198.85
UTG: $100.00
UTG+1: $20.00
UTG+2: $99.85
MP1: $178.85
MP2: $32.40
Hero (CO): $103.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with 4h 4s
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $3.50, UTG+2 calls $3.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $3.50, 3 folds

Flop: ($12.00) 9s 5c 4c (3 players)
UTG+1 bets $7, UTG+2 raises to $33, Hero calls $33, UTG+1 calls $9.50 all in

Turn: ($94.50) 2c (3 players - 1 is all in)
UTG+2 bets $63.35 all in, Hero calls $63.35

River: ($221.20) 2h (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $221.20
UTG+1 shows Ac Ah (two pair, Aces and Twos)
UTG+2 shows Kd Ks (two pair, Kings and Twos)
Hero shows 4h 4s (a full house, Fours full of Twos)
Hero wins $159.70
Hero wins $58.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Boy, I hate this when it happens to me. It doesn't feel to bad when you do it others. Perhaps, they should raise a bit more preflop.


Hand #14
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21257
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SB: $21.85
BB: $23.00
UTG: $105.00
UTG+1: $77.00
MP1: $276.25
MP2: $100.00
Hero (CO): $125.45
BTN: $208.75

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with Ac Tc
3 folds, MP2 raises to $3.50, Hero calls $3.50, BTN raises to $14, 2 folds, MP2 calls $10.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($33.00) 8c Kc 5c (2 players)
MP2 checks, BTN bets $16, MP2 raises to $64, BTN folds

Final Pot: $65.00
MP2 wins $62.00
(Rake: $3.00)

DOH!!!! Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda.

Hand #15
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/21258
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UTG+1: $100.00
UTG+2: $124.35
MP1: $105.60
MP2: $57.10
CO: $50.75
Hero (BTN): $200.85
SB: $47.70
BB: $104.40
UTG: $97.85

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with Qc Tc
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, 4 folds, Hero raises to $4.50, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50) 8s Td 4c (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $5, Hero calls $5

Turn: ($20.50) Jd (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $12, UTG+1 folds

Final Pot: $20.50
Hero wins $19.50
(Rake: $1.00)

Standard bet on weakness play.


There you have it and there you are.

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