How do you cure a downswing?

So I made everything back only to give it up again. So how do you get things back on track.

Take after another familiar blogger. Be a luckbox.

Enjoy!!!

Hand #1
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/608265
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $102.05
BB: $114.65
UTG: $122.85
Hero (UTG+1): $112.00
UTG+2: $135.95
MP1: $170.60
MP2: $198.25
CO: $100.00
BTN: $83.30

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG+1 with Jd Js
UTG raises to $3.50, Hero raises to $12, 7 folds, UTG raises to $29.50, Hero calls $17.50

Flop: ($60.50) Th 8s 6c (2 players)
UTG bets $36, Hero raises to $82.50 all in, UTG calls $46.50

Turn: ($225.50) Qh (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($225.50) Jc (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $225.50
UTG shows As Ad (a pair of Aces)
Hero shows Jd Js (three of a kind, Jacks)
Hero wins $222.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/608266
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $32.00
BB: $98.30
Hero (UTG): $104.95
UTG+1: $101.90
UTG+2: $169.00
MP1: $170.95
MP2: $107.70
CO: $132.60
BTN: $103.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with Ah Qc
Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls $3.50, 4 folds, SB calls $3, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($14.00) 2d 9h Qh (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $6, Hero calls $6, UTG+2 calls $6, SB folds

Turn: ($32.00) 2h (3 players)
BB bets $20, Hero raises to $95.45 all in, UTG+2 folds, BB calls $68.80 all in

River: ($209.60) 2c (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $209.60
BB shows 4h Jh (a flush, Queen high)
Hero shows Ah Qc (a full house, Twos full of Queens)
Hero wins $206.60
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #3
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/608270
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $87.35
BB: $113.40
UTG: $15.70
Hero (UTG+1): $50.00
UTG+2: $20.00
MP1: $75.70
MP2: $51.60
CO: $149.95
BTN: $43.05

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+1 with Kh Qh
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.75, 1 fold, MP1 calls $1.75, 1 fold, CO raises to $9, 3 folds, Hero calls $7.25, 1 fold

Flop: ($20.50) 4d 2s Th (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $15, Hero calls $15

Turn: ($50.50) 9h (2 players)
Hero bets $26 all in, CO calls $26

River: ($102.50) 5h (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $102.50
Hero shows Kh Qh (a flush, King high)
CO shows Kd Kc (a pair of Kings)
Hero wins $99.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #4
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/608268
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $107.80
UTG: $30.15
UTG+1: $118.75
UTG+2: $49.50
MP1: $72.25
MP2: $56.25
Hero (CO): $50.00
BTN: $74.00
SB: $51.20

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Kh Kc
UTG raises to $3.50, 4 folds, Hero raises to $11.25, 3 folds, UTG calls $7.75

Flop: ($23.25) 2h 9c Ah (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $38.75 all in, UTG calls $18.90 all in

Turn: ($61.05) As (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($61.05) Kd (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $61.05
UTG shows Ac Qh (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero shows Kh Kc (a full house, Kings full of Aces)
Hero wins $58.05
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #5
Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/608271
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP2: $113.50
CO: $107.00
BTN: $97.35
SB: $40.00
Hero (BB): $111.50
UTG: $130.40
UTG+1: $316.15
UTG+2: $210.95
MP1: $99.90

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with Kd Jd
5 folds, CO raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($6.50) Th 9d Ts (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $4, Hero calls $4

Turn: ($14.50) Qd (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $9, Hero raises to $32, CO raises to $100 all in, Hero calls $68

River: ($214.50) 3d (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $214.50
CO shows Js Td (three of a kind, Tens)
Hero shows Kd Jd (a flush, King high)
Hero wins $211.50
(Rake: $3.00)

http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/608265-608271

Have a nice day!!!

Where have you been Joey D?

As usual with no posting, it is probably likely to bad and unlucky play. This game of poker is really funny. I went on an over 1K downswing and then all of a sudden things turn around. For example, the other day, I won 4 set over set situations in one session which was just the opposite of what was happening a few weeks earlier. I've about gotten back to where I was before the big downswing.

Anyway, I had this Rush Poker hand come up and I really wasn't sure what to do?

No Reads... Rush Poker...

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - http://www.thehandconverter.com/hands/595360
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $61.35
UTG+2: $52.90
MP1: $39.20
Hero (MP2): $57.00
CO: $51.85
BTN: $72.55
SB: $20.15
BB: $50.00
UTG: $117.40

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with 8d 8h
4 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, 1 fold, BTN raises to $5, 2 folds, Hero calls $3.25

Light call; but I think I am good here to set mine. I usually do a 14x type decision.


Flop: ($10.75) 6c Td 7s (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $5, Hero raises to $15, BTN raises to $67.55 all in, Hero ??

Seeemed like a weak flop bet. My original plan was to check call given the gutter and the liklihood that he is cbetting with almost all of his range. Weak bet led to my check raise. With his push, I now know that I am behind.

Seems like an easy call; but is it?

Have a nice day!!

BTW.. there is some talk of getting bloggers together for a 45 man Super Turbo. Any interest?