No Online Poker Last Night

I played in my monthly WSOP League. 36 people, 6 pays. I made my second final table; but finished 8th. My AQ lost to KJ. It happens.

That's all.

I'm off work tomorrow so I hope to get in some hands late tonight and tomorrow morning. I also am having a home game on Saturday so it should be a fun weekend. We are also celebrating my daughters 6th birthday on Saturday. Her birthday isn't until around Christmas; but we like to seperate it a little bit.

Have a nice day!!!

Rivered!!!!! Can I really call with a set?

That's it!!! I'm putting on the tin foil hat tonight. This is really, really ridiculous. To begin the session within just the first 15 minutes, I lost 4 pots to runner, runner flushes which definitely put me on tilt which led me to one of my biggest tilt calls ever.



This was your typical Maniac and was hitting... First let me give you of the kind of things that was happening to him..

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374551
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: $287.40
BTN: $387.20
SB: $200.00
Hero (BB): $392.00
UTG: $267.00
UTG+1: $332.45
MP1: $55.30
MP2: $392.40

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with 7c 2c
4 folds, CO raises to $4, 1 fold, SB raises to $14, 1 fold, CO raises to $24, SB raises to $59, CO calls $35

Flop: ($120.00) 4h 4s 3d (2 players)
SB checks, CO bets $120, SB raises to $141 all in, CO calls $21

Turn: ($402.00) Ad (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($402.00) Qd (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $402.00
CO shows Ac 4d (a full house, Fours full of Aces)
SB shows Kd Ks (two pair, Kings and Fours)
CO wins $399.00
(Rake: $3.00)


So here is my tilt call hand..

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374550
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP1: $489.20
MP2: $200.00
CO: $111.95
BTN: $205.00
Hero (SB): $200.00
BB: $200.00
UTG: $401.50
UTG+1: $35.40
UTG+2: $406.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is SB with 6d 8d
UTG calls $2, 2 folds, MP1 calls $2, 3 folds, Hero calls $1, BB checks

Flop: ($8.00) 6s 8c 3c (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 bets $4, Hero raises to $12, BB folds, UTG folds, MP1 calls $8

Turn: ($32.00) 7h (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $32, Hero raises to $78, MP1 calls $46

River: ($188.00) Tc (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $108, Hero calls $108 all in

Final Pot: $404.00
MP1 shows 3s 5c (a pair of Threes)
Hero shows 6d 8d (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
Hero wins $401.00
(Rake: $3.00)

So that one actually worked out... from there the bottom fell out and I found myself down over $500. I was able to make up half of it; but that was it.

Here is the hand question of the day...

Villain is 13/11/14 over 313 hands.

River aggression is inf over just 15 hands.

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374555
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP1: $203.00
MP2: $103.70
CO: $200.00
Hero (BTN): $285.00
SB: $243.00
BB: $305.40
UTG: $200.00
UTG+1: $402.60

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN with Th Tc
4 folds, CO raises to $6, Hero calls $6, 2 folds

Flop: ($15.00) 7h Qc Ts (2 players)
CO bets $10, Hero calls $10

Turn: ($35.00) 9h (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $20, CO requests TIME, CO raises to $58, Hero calls $38

River: ($151.00) 4s (2 players)
CO requests TIME, CO bets $126 all in, Hero ???

Can I call getting about 2.2 to 1?

Here is another short list of feel my pain hands... Again, alot were misplayed; but it is what it is... I'll try to keep the list to 5 or fewer; but I have sooo many to choose from.

First 2 hands are against the same maniac from above whose stats by thew way were:

97/41/4.1 over 29 hands...
3bet 16.7

Of course he left after those hands with a huge stack.


Hand #1
Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374595
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $224.60
MP: $128.50
CO: $271.00
Hero (BTN): $200.00
SB: $240.00
BB: $299.55
UTG: $396.40

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN with Tc 8c
2 folds, MP raises to $6, 1 fold, Hero calls $6, SB calls $5, 1 fold

Flop: ($20.00) 7c Jc Ks (3 players)
SB checks, MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($20.00) Ah (3 players)
SB checks, MP bets $12, Hero calls $12, SB folds

River: ($44.00) 9s (2 players)
MP bets $22, Hero raises to $110, MP raises to $110.50 all in, Hero calls $0.50

Final Pot: $265.00
MP shows Qc Th (a straight, Ace high)
Hero mucks Tc 8c
MP wins $262.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374596
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP2: $370.20
CO: $200.00
BTN: $111.95
SB: $206.00
Hero (BB): $202.00
UTG: $200.00
UTG+1: $401.50
UTG+2: $35.40
MP1: $406.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with Ks 3s
4 folds, MP2 raises to $4, 3 folds, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($9.00) Kd Ts 4d (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $9, Hero calls $9

Turn: ($27.00) 6c (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $27, Hero calls $27

River: ($81.00) Qh (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $81, Hero calls $81

Final Pot: $243.00
MP2 shows Qc Th (two pair, Queens and Tens)
Hero mucks Ks 3s
MP2 wins $240.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #3
Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374597
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP1: $516.40
MP2: $387.20
CO: $200.00
Hero (BTN): $389.00
SB: $265.00
BB: $302.45
UTG: $200.00
UTG+1: $392.40

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN with Js Ks
UTG calls $2, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2, 1 fold, CO calls $2, Hero calls $2, 1 fold, BB checks

Flop: ($11.00) Qh Kc 5d (5 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 bets $6, CO folds, Hero calls $6, BB folds, UTG folds

Turn: ($23.00) 8h (2 players)
MP1 bets $23, Hero calls $23

River: ($69.00) Qd (2 players)
MP1 bets $69, Hero calls $69

Final Pot: $207.00
MP1 shows 6c Qs (three of a kind, Queens)
Hero mucks Js Ks
MP1 wins $204.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #4
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374598
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: $81.35
BTN: $105.85
SB: $29.00
BB: $40.00
UTG: $102.70
UTG+1: $42.20
Hero (MP1): $103.65
MP2: $108.20

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is MP1 with As Ac
2 folds, Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, CO calls $3.50, 3 folds

Flop: ($8.50) 3h 9c Qh (2 players)
Hero bets $5, CO calls $5

Turn: ($18.50) 8d (2 players)
Hero bets $12, CO calls $12

River: ($42.50) Jc (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $42.50, Hero calls $42.50

Final Pot: $127.50
CO shows Qs Tc (a straight, Queen high)
Hero mucks As Ac
CO wins $124.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #5
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374599
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $54.15
Hero (UTG+2): $54.15
MP1: $32.65
MP2: $44.60
CO: $58.35
BTN: $56.25
SB: $50.00
BB: $50.00
UTG: $19.40

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+2 with Ks Ac
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, 4 folds, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($4.00) Kh Kd Td (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($4.00) 8s (2 players)
SB bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

River: ($9.00) 9h (2 players)
SB bets $6, Hero raises to $27, SB raises to $45.75 all in, Hero calls $18.75

Final Pot: $100.50
Hero mucks Ks Ac
SB shows 8c 8d (a full house, Eights full of Kings)
SB wins $97.50
(Rake: $3.00)

http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/374595-374599

Have a nice day!!!

Just Can't Get anything Going and Give Up or Shove?

Congrats to my Missouri State Bears for taking down Auburn last night in college basketball. Sure Auburn isn't a huge deal in the SEC as far as basketball goes these days; but for a team that finished last in the Missouri Valley last year, we will take this win and hopefully build on it.

As far as poker goes, it continues to be frustrating. I just can't get a string of winning sessions going last night as I finished with a -32 bb/100 win (or should I say loss rate) over 960 hands. Thank heavens for rakebake as I am still positive for the month some how. Without rakebake, I am slightly below zero.

Here is a hand where I decided to turn my top pair into a bluff and get called on the turn. The decision here is to give up or push.

Villain is 18/3/.5 over 41 hands.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/372428
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: $50.00
BTN: $73.15
SB: $50.00
Hero (BB): $58.85
UTG: $75.70
UTG+1: $122.85
UTG+2: $53.60
MP1: $53.65
MP2: $29.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 8s Js
UTG raises to $1.50, 7 folds, Hero calls $1

Flop: ($3.25) 2d 4s Jd (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

Turn: ($8.25) 3d (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $4.50, Hero raises to $17, UTG requests TIME, UTG calls $12.50

River: ($42.25) Kc (2 players)
Hero ???

Pot is $42 and I have $38 behind and villain has me covered. Push, bet or check?

And just so you can kind of feel my pain:

Hand #1
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/372430
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $50.00
BB: $68.20
UTG: $50.00
Hero (UTG+1): $62.90
MP1: $127.55
MP2: $50.00
CO: $56.20
BTN: $68.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+1 with Js As
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.75, MP1 calls $1.75, MP2 requests TIME, 2 folds, BTN calls $1.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($6.00) 7h Jd 5c (3 players)
Hero bets $5, MP1 calls $5, BTN folds

Turn: ($16.00) Ah (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $9.50, Hero raises to $28.50, MP1 raises to $120.80 all in, Hero calls $27.65 all in

River: ($128.30) 7c (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $128.30
Hero shows Js As (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
MP1 shows 5h 5s (a full house, Fives full of Sevens)
MP1 wins $125.30
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #2

This one is for Fuel

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/372431
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $110.30
UTG: $117.95
UTG+1: $112.20
UTG+2: $114.55
MP1: $90.35
MP2: $235.85
CO: $100.00
Hero (BTN): $138.55
SB: $100.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with 5h 5d
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $1, 3 folds, Hero raises to $4.50, 1 fold, BB raises to $12, UTG+2 calls $11, Hero calls $7.50

Flop: ($36.50) 6h 3c As (3 players)
BB bets $15, UTG+2 calls $15, Hero folds

Turn: ($66.50) 4s (2 players)
BB bets $33.25, UTG+2 calls $33.25

River: ($133.00) 2d (2 players)
BB bets $50.05 all in, UTG+2 calls $50.05

Final Pot: $233.10
BB shows Ah Kh (a pair of Aces)
UTG+2 mucks 9h Ac
BB wins $230.10
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #3
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/372432
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BTN: $74.55
SB: $146.10
BB: $79.00
UTG: $26.55
UTG+1: $99.40
MP1: $145.95
MP2: $93.50
Hero (CO): $105.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with As Ah
4 folds, Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) 4h 7s Kc (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5

Turn: ($17.50) 5s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $11, BB raises to $25, Hero raises to $92.50, BB calls $45.50 all in

River: ($158.50) 2c (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $158.50
BB shows Kd Kh (three of a kind, Kings)
Hero shows As Ah (a pair of Aces)
BB wins $155.50
(Rake: $3.00)

http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/372430-372432

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/372433
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $50.25
BB: $73.15
UTG: $50.00
Hero (UTG+1): $76.00
UTG+2: $52.95
MP1: $124.70
MP2: $58.25
CO: $51.65
BTN: $28.25

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+1 with Kc Kh
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.75, 4 folds, BTN calls $1.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($4.25) 7s 3s 4d (2 players)
Hero bets $3, BTN calls $3

Turn: ($10.25) 2h (2 players)
Hero bets $7.50, BTN raises to $23.50 all in, Hero calls $16

River: ($57.25) 6s (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $57.25
Hero shows Kc Kh (a pair of Kings)
BTN shows 3c 3h (three of a kind, Threes)
BTN wins $54.40
(Rake: $2.85)

Have a nice day!!!

Tom Terrific? and Frustrating Weekend

I was all set to say something about the dominance of Tom Brady; but even he can't overcome a crazy, crazy coaching decision. The Patriots more or less handed the game to the Colts last night. Regardless of whether the spot was right or not, that was a bad coaching decision.

To say that this was a frustrating weekend of poker would be an understatment. They say pictures say a thousand words so maybe I'll let this graph tell the story.



Also, the fact that I marked 62 hands to review while playing tells me that something was going on. Here is one hand.. What to do on river?

Villain is 19/3/2.2 over 175 hands.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/370788
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $98.25
MP: $133.90
CO: $161.90
BTN: $103.15
Hero (SB): $119.90
BB: $100.00
UTG: $109.60

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

Flop: ($9.00) 8h 3d Ac (2 players)
Hero bets $6, BTN calls $6

Turn: ($21.00) 6h (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $10.50, Hero raises to $33, BTN calls $22.50

River: ($87.00) 2c (2 players)
Hero ??

Have a nice day!!

Does he Have it?

A very strange month. I am negative on all of my Pot Limits and positive on all of my No Limit levels. That is contrast to prior months. I have finally worked my way back to positive numbers for the month.

Today's hand is a question of whether or not he really has what he is representing.

Villain is 36/10/2.3 over 93 hands


Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/366523
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP1: $16.50
MP2: $34.75
CO: $40.75
BTN: $50.00
SB: $29.85
Hero (BB): $71.40
UTG: $56.50
UTG+1: $53.95
UTG+2: $18.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with Qs As
5 folds, CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $2, CO calls $1.50, SB calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.00) Tc Qd 3h (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $4.50, CO folds, SB calls $4.50

Turn: ($15.00) 7c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $9, SB calls $9

River: ($33.00) Jh (2 players)
SB bets $14.35 all in, Hero ???

Getting a little over 3-1 here; but am I really good here enough to call? Only two real hands that I was afraid of which made straights for him.

2nd part... Bet sizing.. Espeicially on Turn. I'm trying to size bet so that he has to call bet on river (assuming that I am good). What do you think of turn bet size? Villain has $23 after he calls flop bet and $15 is in the pot.


Have a nice day!!!!

Fold on the River with a Set?

Nice Comments yesterday. I put my actions in the comments.

Two hands where I have control in the hand on the turn until the river scare card comes the villain bets which leads to the always challenging, river decision.

Hand #1

Villain 50/0/1.0 over 30 hands

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/365267
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG: $115.60
UTG+1: $29.55
MP1: $115.90
MP2: $51.65
CO: $100.00
BTN: $22.50
SB: $104.85
Hero (BB): $104.60

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 6c 6s
3 folds, MP2 calls $1, 2 folds, SB calls $0.50, Hero raises to $4, MP2 calls $3, SB calls $3

Flop: ($12.00) Qs 6h 5h (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7, MP2 calls $7, SB calls $7

Turn: ($33.00) Ac (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $20, MP2 folds, SB calls $20

River: ($73.00) 8h (2 players)
SB bets $30, Hero requests TIME, Hero ???


Hand #2

Same villain as above


Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/365266
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG: $200.00
UTG+1: $34.00
MP1: $207.20
MP2: $203.00
CO: $111.50
BTN: $31.00
SB: $153.05
Hero (BB): $200.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with 4c 4s
2 folds, MP1 calls $2, MP2 raises to $8, 3 folds, Hero calls $6, MP1 calls $6

Flop: ($25.00) 3h 4h 2s (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks

Turn: ($25.00) 9d (3 players)
Hero bets $16, MP1 calls $16, MP2 folds

River: ($57.00) Jh (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $22, Hero ??


Have a nice day!!!

A couple Preflop Decisions

Not much today. Since the first mistake you can make in a hand is preflop, here are a couple preflop decisions.


Hand #1
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/364127
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: $200.00
BTN: $30.80
SB: $192.05
Hero (BB): $129.70
UTG: $167.00
UTG+1: $209.35
MP: $122.55

CO posts a big blind ($1)

Pre Flop: ($2.50) Hero is BB with Kd Qc
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, MP raises to $5, CO calls $4, BTN calls $5, Hero ??

Getting over 4 - 1, do you call? Still one person to act.


Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/364128
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $100.50
BB: $36.70
UTG: $46.95
UTG+1: $34.65
UTG+2: $150.35
MP1: $100.50 11/10/7 over 106 hands
MP2: $170.60
CO: $50.15 22/11/3 over just nine hands
Hero (BTN): $100.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with Qs Ad
3 folds, MP1 raises to $4, 1 fold, CO calls $4, Hero ??

Have a nice day!!!

Headsup WSOP, 1/2 Hand and Adding to Blog List

It seems that the WSOP Headsup battle was a little anit-climatic... at least in relation to the rest of the final table. It did go 3 hours so I guess that is something. I won't reveal who won here so you will just have to watch tonight. Although, I'll bet that if you degen enough to be reading this, you have already peaked to see who won. I am looking forward to watching it.

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As you all know, I play pot limit from the 50PL buyin to the 200PL buyin. Here is a hand from the 200PL.

I don't have too many hands; but I think you can get a read that he is a solid TAG.

Villain is 14/9/3.0 over just 35 hands
3bets 7.1.. CBet both times he was the raiser and folded to CBets
He stole both times he had an opportunity from the button.

I know, I know. It doesn't mean anything; but generally speaking, we'll go with the TAG read.

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/362229
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BTN: $200.00
SB: $130.00
BB: $106.00
UTG: $125.00
UTG+1: $657.20
MP1: $281.95
MP2: $252.75
Hero (CO): $200.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is CO with Qd Qs
4 folds, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, SB raises to $21, 1 fold, Hero calls $14

I'm pretty sure that this may be a standard raise? Thoughts?

Flop: ($44.00) 6d 9s 2d (2 players)
SB bets $35, Hero ??

I have $179 behind at this point
Villain has $74

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One thing that I have been lazy in doing is linking up guys that are commenting regularly on my blog. For whatever reason, my top commenters widget has stopped working; but here are some new folks that you find on my now Top 16 blogs.

Just the facts... a low stakes poker blog. I met Poker Meister on the friendly PL tables as I continue to donate to bankroll. He posts regularly and actually shows his results in the post (hidden though.. You have to click to see). I need to learn that trick as I think I like that much better than putting in the comments.


Hammer Player's Poker Blog. Love him or hate him, Hoy continues to put out the novel length posts. Maybe now that baseball is over, he'll post about poker again. ;-).


Just Sayin'. Fellow Midwesterner, Memphis, also has been a frequent commenter here and I truly appreciate it. The thing I like about his comments is that he finds the obscure little one sentence which is usually a big deal to me; but not really to others and comments on that... such as have a nice vacation or nice job in top 25... things like that. He is also a bridge player which is something that I always thought I would enjoy. My parents played a lot; but Mrs Wonka is definitely not a card player.

Please find links to these guys over on the right and check them out.

Have a nice day!!!

Moon or Cada and Aces on a Broadway Flop

I don't know about you; but I will be rooting for Darvin Moon tonight.

Here is a hand where of course I played badly. Any thoughts?

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/360076
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP1: $100.00 15/11/2.4 over 683
MP2: $25.95
CO: $7.30
BTN: $22.75 85/15/1.0 over 13
SB: $39.35
BB: $26.00 67/10/.8 over 22
Hero (UTG): $102.80
UTG+1: $71.05
UTG+2: $95.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with As Ac
Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, MP1 calls $3.50, 2 folds, BTN calls $3.50, 1 fold, BB calls $2.50

Never really like 3 callers with Aces in early position.


Flop: ($14.50) Qh Td Kd (4 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, BTN checks

Who Cbets here?

How does the fact that there are 2 shorties factor into decision

Turn: ($14.50) Ts (4 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, BTN checks

Now what do you do?


River: ($14.50) 7h (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $9, MP1 raises to $22, BTN folds, BB folds, Hero ??

Even bad to worse, I don't bet on flop or turn; but then bet on river? Anybody else betting here? Getting 3.5 to 1 do I have to call?

Have a nice day!!

Doom Continues and Hand against known player

To say this feeling of running bad is familiar would be a gross under statement. I will spare you all the cooler/bad beat type stories because they are just not that interesting. While it wasn't the loss of $900 like the other night, it was half of that and it still hurts.

Here is a hand against a known fish. He runs about 18/16/1.5 over 318 hands according to my stats.
He 3bets 5.6%

Note.. we are 4 handed on this one.

I have more stats on this guy; but maybe the fact that we are playing 4 handed changes what stats are displayed.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 4 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/356259
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $143.25
Hero (CO): $100.00
BTN: $109.40
SB: $117.45

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with Js Jd
Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, SB raises to $11.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $8

Flop: ($24.00) 9s Qd 9c (2 players)
SB bets $12, Hero calls $12

Turn: ($48.00) 4d (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($48.00) Ac (2 players)
SB checks, Hero ???

Seems like a good bluff card. Anybody betting? What kind of range are we putting on this villain?

What about earlier? Do you call 3 bet? Do you repop?

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World Series Final Table is this weekend. Anybody else rooting for Darvin Moon? I believe I am. Even with all of those chips, I still consider him a long shot to win.

Have a nice weekend!!!!

KK Multi Handed and WSOP hand

Thanks for the great comments yesterday. Taking away the results, I think the decision was close based on the type of players that I was playing.

I am still miffed on the hand played by Billy Kopp and Darvin Moon? I still remember it from when it happened and to see it happen on TV was even more painful. I still think the ultimate mistake was made by Moon calling the allin. What do you think?


Here is a semi-interesting spot preflop.

UTG+1 33/6/1.7 over 19 hands
BTN 22/3/1.9 over 376 hands
SB 56/7/1.5 over 1.3K hands
BB 14/10/3.8 over 5.6K hands


Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/354836
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (UTG): $115.00
UTG+1: $61.75
MP1: $39.15
MP2: $116.95
CO: $16.00
BTN: $35.40
SB: $57.65
BB: $100.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with Kc Kh
Hero raises to $3.50, UTG+1 raises to $6, 3 folds, BTN calls $6, SB calls $5.50, 1 fold, Hero ???

I probably need to fold right? OK, just kidding. The decision is to call or raise. I think that there are arguments for both. So let me here them.

Have a nice day!!!

More of the Same; but at least a win for the night

I continued to have a bit of bad luck; but was lucky enough to have a small 6.77 bb/100 win for the night.

One hand for the day. Also as a reminder. I always put what I did in the previous posts at the end of the comments. So if you curious to see how the hand ended up, go back and see the prior post in the comments.

OK, for today.


UTG+2 is a 16/10/3.5 over 2.8K hands.
MP1 is 71/9/1.2 over 56 hands.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/353703
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: $50.00
BTN: $53.80
SB: $60.20
Hero (BB): $54.70
UTG: $63.85
UTG+1: $79.00
UTG+2: $33.25
MP1: $49.15
MP2: $46.25

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with Jh Ac
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to $1.75, MP1 calls $1.75, 4 folds, Hero calls $1.25

Flop: ($5.50) Jc 3s 8c (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 bets $4, MP1 raises to $17.50, Hero ???

Have a nice day!!!

Is the Doom Switch on?

Not much today as you will see. I guess I will have one hand that I had a decicision to make; but otherwise, proceed with caution.

As I mentioned in my blog today, things are starting to grow eerily familiar from my big downswing earlier in the year.

These two hands happening at the same time within the first 10 minutes of my session tonight.

Hand #1
Full Tilt p0ker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/351212
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP2: $27.10
CO: $149.50
BTN: $142.55
SB: $107.45
BB: $29.80
UTG: $13.00
UTG+1: $100.00
Hero (MP1): $100.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is MP1 with Ac Kd
2 folds, Hero raises to $3.50, 3 folds, SB calls $3, 1 fold

Flop: ($8.00) Ah 2h Ad (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $6, SB raises to $16, Hero raises to $26, SB requests TIME, SB raises to $56, Hero raises to $96.50 all in, SB calls $40.50

Turn: ($201.00) 9c (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($201.00) Ts (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $201.00
SB shows 2d 2s (a full house, Twos full of Aces)
Hero shows Ac Kd (three of a kind, Aces)
SB wins $198.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #2
Full Tilt p0ker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/351213
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $14.65
UTG: $9.70
UTG+1: $71.00
Hero (MP): $56.65
CO: $24.70
BTN: $147.70
SB: $57.35

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP with Ah Kc
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.25, 1 fold, BTN raises to $4.50, 3 folds, Hero raises to $13, BTN calls $8.50

Flop: ($27.25) 8d Ks 7s (2 players)
Hero bets $16, BTN raises to $75.25, Hero calls $27.65 all in

Turn: ($114.55) Th (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($114.55) 8c (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $114.55
Hero shows Ah Kc (two pair, Kings and Eights)
BTN shows Kd Kh (a full house, Kings full of Eights)
BTN wins $111.55
(Rake: $3.00)



A few hands later.

Full Tilt p0ker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/351226
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $101.50
UTG: $136.15
UTG+1: $101.50
MP: $22.50
CO: $100.00
BTN: $105.50
SB: $115.35

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 2h 3c
UTG calls $1, 4 folds, SB calls $0.50, Hero checks

Flop: ($3.00) Qh 4d 5c (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: ($3.00) Ad (3 players)
SB bets $1.50, Hero raises to $4.50, UTG folds, SB calls $3

River: ($12.00) 6d (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7, SB requests TIME, SB raises to $21, Hero calls $14

Final Pot: $54.00
Hero mucks 2h 3c
SB shows 7d 5d (a flush, Ace high)
SB wins $51.30


A few orbits later ... after QQ has run into KK twice

Do You believe him on this one?

Villain is 19/7/2.7 over 8.8K hands.


Full Tilt p0ker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Hold'em - 7 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/351240
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: $56.20
Hero (BTN): $146.55
SB: $54.65
BB: $114.00
UTG: $99.00
UTG+1: $125.90
MP: $108.10

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with Jd Jh
UTG calls $1, 3 folds, Hero raises to $4.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50) 7h Js 6h (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $7, UTG calls $7

Turn: ($24.50) 3h (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $18, UTG calls $18

River: ($60.50) As (2 players)
UTG bets $29.50, Hero ?????


A few hands later.

Full Tilt p0ker $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Hold'em - 6 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/351260
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $38.95
UTG: $68.60
Hero (MP): $60.00
CO: $26.25
BTN: $179.80
SB: $50.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP with 7h 7c
UTG raises to $1.75, Hero calls $1.75, 2 folds, SB calls $1.50, BB raises to $3, UTG calls $1.25, Hero calls $1.25, SB calls $1.25

Flop: ($12.00) 2d 2c 7s (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $6, UTG folds, Hero calls $6, SB calls $6

Turn: ($30.00) 3h (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $29.95 all in, Hero calls $29.95, SB raises to $41 all in, Hero calls $11.05

River: ($141.95) As (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $141.95
BB shows Kc Kh (two pair, Kings and Twos)
Hero shows 7h 7c (a full house, Sevens full of Twos)
SB shows 2s 2h (four of a kind, Twos)
SB wins $22.10
SB wins $116.85
(Rake: $3.00)

So is the Doom Switch on?

Forty NIne Cents and a Hand with bottom two

Forty Nine Cents an hour. That is how I ended up this month. Truthfully, it was mostly tournaments that brought me down as I lost $300 on those silly super turbos and lost $300 on live tournments and live play. And if the truth really is known, if you take away one bad day on online play where I lost $900 in one night (2.81 hours), the month would have actually been OK. It would have been in the $43/hr range which I'm certainly ok with. Perhaps I should feel happy that I finished above water giving all of the above circumstances; especially over the last few days as things have felt eerily familiar to my big down turn where I couldn't win a hand to save my life.

Here's a hand from the weekend where I flop bottom two with some action.

UTG is 15/12/2.3 188 hands
MP2 is 35/11/1.7 over 138 hands


Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/350117
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (SB): $103.20
BB: $66.95
UTG: $65.05
UTG+1: $53.95
UTG+2: $62.55
MP1: $53.70
MP2: $102.50
CO: $134.35
BTN: $32.75

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with 6h 8h
UTG raises to $1.75, 3 folds, MP2 calls $1.75, 1 fold, BTN calls $1.75, Hero calls $1.50, BB calls $1.25

Flop: ($8.75) Kh 8s 6d (5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $5, MP2 raises to $23.75, BTN folds, Hero ??


Have a nice day!!