Near the end of my Friday session (which was ok, but not long enough) I was fortunate enough to have a pretty big fish all to myself in heads up action for a reasonably long period of time. Another reg sat in just before the final hand, but for the most part everything was HU. He doubled through me pretty early on in a fairly sick suck out, but after that I started winning a lot of pots and I found it intriguing how his style changed so drastically from loose/passive to maniac aggrodonk monkey tilt. Of course, it isn't uncommon to notice people tilting their balls off in full ring action, but it becomes so much more apparent and exploitable when you're in a HU battle.
The first hand where he binks a two outer. River call is pretty standard against this guy I think even before he goes into monkey tilt mode.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed)
BB ($161.80)
Hero (SB) ($200)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 9♦, K♥
Hero bets $4, BB calls $2
Flop: ($8) K♦, 2♣, K♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5
Turn: ($18) 5♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $15, BB calls $15
River: ($48) 3♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $35, BB raises to $137.80 (All-In), Hero calls $102.80
Total pot: $323.60 | Rake: $0.50
Results:
Hero had 9♦, K♥ (three of a kind, Kings).
BB had 3♣, 3♦ (full house, threes over Kings).
Outcome: BB won $323.10
I had won a bunch of smaller pots before this hand in quick succession, and I could already tell the tilt factor was building.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed)
SB ($259.95)
Hero (BB) ($256.65)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J♥, J♠
SB bets $4, Hero raises to $12, SB calls $8
Flop: ($24) 10♥, 8♣, 7♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $21, SB calls $21
Turn: ($66) Q♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $39, SB calls $39
River: ($144) A♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, SB checks
Total pot: $144 | Rake: $0.50
Results:
SB mucked 8♥, 9♥ (one pair, eights).
Hero had J♥, J♠ (one pair, Jacks).
Outcome: Hero won $143.50
By this point, he had gone from open limping 80% of buttons and raising 20% or so to raising all of them and 3betting around half my opens.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed)
BB ($234.05)
Hero (SB) ($279.05)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 2♣, 2♦
Hero bets $4, BB raises to $12, Hero calls $8
Flop: ($24) 2♠, 5♣, 6♥ (2 players)
BB bets $23.50, Hero raises to $76, BB raises to $222.05 (All-In), Hero calls $146.05
Turn: ($468.10) K♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($468.10) Q♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $468.10 | Rake: $0.50
Results:
Hero had 2♣, 2♦ (three of a kind, twos).
BB had J♠, A♣ (high card, Ace).
Outcome: Hero won $467.60
He reloads, wins a couple small pots and then this hand happens. Pretty sure if he had A high on the river he's not folding.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed)
SB ($192.90)
Hero (BB) ($495.60)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♣, K♥
SB bets $6, Hero raises to $18, SB calls $12
Flop: ($36) 6♦, K♣, 9♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $30, SB calls $30
Turn: ($96) J♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $71, SB calls $71
River: ($238) J♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $237, 1 fold
Total pot: $238 | Rake: $0.50
Results:
Hero didn't show A♣, K♥ (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won $237.50
It is very liberating to a FR nit to be able to fistpump 3 barrel TPNK for value. That being said, my sizing in this hand sucks and there's no excuse for not having a 85% pot shove left on the river and missing out on the last 9bbs.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed)
BB ($73.90)
Hero (SB) ($614.10)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 8♠, K♠
Hero bets $4, BB calls $2
Flop: ($8) 5♦, 9♥, K♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5
Turn: ($18) 7♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $13, BB calls $13
River: ($44) 4♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $32, BB calls $32
Total pot: $108 | Rake: $0.50
Results:
Hero had 8♠, K♠ (one pair, Kings).
BB mucked 2♥, 5♥ (one pair, fives).
Outcome: Hero won $107.50
The final hand. Yeah, I flopped two sets vs this poor bastard, not that either were necessary as my bare pairs were good in both cases.
PokerStars Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (3 handed)
SB ($56.80)
Hero (BB) ($658.60)
Button ($200)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 8♠, 8♣
1 fold, SB bets $6, Hero raises to $18, SB calls $12
Flop: ($36) 8♥, 9♠, 5♠ (2 players)
SB bets $35, Hero raises to $70, SB calls $3.80 (All-In)
Turn: ($113.60) 6♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($113.60) 10♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $113.60 | Rake: $1
Results:
SB had Q♠, 5♥ (one pair, fives).
Hero had 8♠, 8♣ (three of a kind, eights).
Outcome: Hero won $112.60
Overall I think I only took him for ~$350 or so, which isn't a ton given it was $200PL. Good times nonetheless though.
While writing up this post I initiated a cashout, and was shocked to find out that the USD is finally valued above the CAD again. I have a widget on my desktop to monitor the exchange rate, and it must be broken because it has the numbers wrong (it is usually consistent with Stars). I verified Stars rate with a couple websites and it appears to be legit, so huzzah for a ~3% bonus on my cashout. First time I haven't had a negative exchange on the process in what seems like forever, though it's probably a year or less. Hopefully it stays this way.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Sometimes Diligence Pays Off
The games looked pretty lousy on Wednesday night, and as a result it was tough to get more than 12-16 tables open at any given time. Sometimes I'd simply bail and grind at a better time, but I was determined to play a session and a session I did play. Fortunately for me, about halfway through the two hour period a few very good midstakes tables got going resulting in the kind of quick heater dreams are made of.
900/hands per hour sucks, but >$1/hand sure as hell more than makes up for it!
A few of the bigger pots, just 'cause:
This one is a standard stack-a-whale.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00 BB (8 handed)
UTG+1 ($609)
MP1 ($558)
MP2 ($630)
CO ($641.65)
Button ($1218.30)
SB ($699)
Hero (BB) ($600)
UTG ($609)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♦, K♥
2 folds, MP1 bets $18, 2 folds, Button calls $18, SB calls $15, Hero raises to $88, 1 fold, Button calls $70, 1 fold
Flop: ($212) K♣, 10♥, 8♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $189, Button calls $189
Turn: ($590) K♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $323 (All-In), Button calls $323
River: ($1236) 8♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $1236 | Rake: $3
Results:
Button had 7♣, J♣ (two pair, Kings and eights).
Hero had A♦, K♥ (full house, Kings over eights).
Outcome: Hero won $1233
Aggro reg spazzes out on me at 400NL, a little deep. His 4b sizing is so very terrible.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (7 handed)
Button ($472.65)
SB ($400)
Hero (BB) ($493)
UTG ($360.65)
MP1 ($503.85)
MP2 ($542)
CO ($527.10)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♣, Q♠
4 folds, Button bets $12, 1 fold, Hero raises to $48, Button raises to $184, Hero raises to $493 (All-In), Button calls $288.65 (All-In)
Flop: ($947.30) A♠, 2♥, 4♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: ($947.30) A♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: ($947.30) 8♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: $947.30 | Rake: $3
Results:
Button mucked 5♠, 5♦ (two pair, Aces and fives).
Hero had Q♣, Q♠ (two pair, Aces and Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $944.30
Finally, a fun one vs an aggrodonk at 200NL. Flop decision is probably pretty close, especially with no BDFD.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (8 handed)
Button ($224.05)
SB ($98)
BB ($245.30)
UTG ($268.35)
UTG+1 ($247.05)
MP1 ($155.95)
MP2 ($200)
Hero (CO) ($200)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A♦, K♠
4 folds, Hero bets $6, 2 folds, BB raises to $27, Hero raises to $61, BB calls $34
Flop: ($123) 10♥, 5♣, 2♣ (2 players)
BB bets $184.30 (All-In), Hero calls $139 (All-In)
Turn: ($401) 10♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: ($401) 10♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: $401 | Rake: $3
Results:
BB had A♣, Q♥ (three of a kind, tens).
Hero had A♦, K♠ (three of a kind, tens).
Outcome: Hero won $398
900/hands per hour sucks, but >$1/hand sure as hell more than makes up for it!
A few of the bigger pots, just 'cause:
This one is a standard stack-a-whale.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00 BB (8 handed)
UTG+1 ($609)
MP1 ($558)
MP2 ($630)
CO ($641.65)
Button ($1218.30)
SB ($699)
Hero (BB) ($600)
UTG ($609)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♦, K♥
2 folds, MP1 bets $18, 2 folds, Button calls $18, SB calls $15, Hero raises to $88, 1 fold, Button calls $70, 1 fold
Flop: ($212) K♣, 10♥, 8♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $189, Button calls $189
Turn: ($590) K♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $323 (All-In), Button calls $323
River: ($1236) 8♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $1236 | Rake: $3
Results:
Button had 7♣, J♣ (two pair, Kings and eights).
Hero had A♦, K♥ (full house, Kings over eights).
Outcome: Hero won $1233
Aggro reg spazzes out on me at 400NL, a little deep. His 4b sizing is so very terrible.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (7 handed)
Button ($472.65)
SB ($400)
Hero (BB) ($493)
UTG ($360.65)
MP1 ($503.85)
MP2 ($542)
CO ($527.10)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♣, Q♠
4 folds, Button bets $12, 1 fold, Hero raises to $48, Button raises to $184, Hero raises to $493 (All-In), Button calls $288.65 (All-In)
Flop: ($947.30) A♠, 2♥, 4♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: ($947.30) A♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: ($947.30) 8♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: $947.30 | Rake: $3
Results:
Button mucked 5♠, 5♦ (two pair, Aces and fives).
Hero had Q♣, Q♠ (two pair, Aces and Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $944.30
Finally, a fun one vs an aggrodonk at 200NL. Flop decision is probably pretty close, especially with no BDFD.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (8 handed)
Button ($224.05)
SB ($98)
BB ($245.30)
UTG ($268.35)
UTG+1 ($247.05)
MP1 ($155.95)
MP2 ($200)
Hero (CO) ($200)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A♦, K♠
4 folds, Hero bets $6, 2 folds, BB raises to $27, Hero raises to $61, BB calls $34
Flop: ($123) 10♥, 5♣, 2♣ (2 players)
BB bets $184.30 (All-In), Hero calls $139 (All-In)
Turn: ($401) 10♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: ($401) 10♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: $401 | Rake: $3
Results:
BB had A♣, Q♥ (three of a kind, tens).
Hero had A♦, K♠ (three of a kind, tens).
Outcome: Hero won $398
Sunday, September 18, 2011
I Don't Work Much
A theme from the latter half of last year through the present you may have noticed on this blog is a pretty significant reduction in volume. I've talked about how this partially can be blamed on game quality. In 2009, it was trivial to get 24 decent tables of 100NL open on Pokerstars at just about any time. That is no longer case. With that being said, it also has a lot to do with me simply not putting in the hours. I'm not saying this is a bad thing - I am quite happy with the balance in my life currently, but the fact is on average I only tend to work around 25 hours/week. I really should make a point of not taking for granted how great this lifestyle is as it is really easy to get used to.
Poker this weekend was very good on Friday and pretty mediocre today. I can't seem to find much in the way of interesting hands, which I blame on full ring being full ring!
A few days ago I finished the fan translated version of Mother 3 which I jumped through hoops to be able to play on my DS. It was a good game, but not great like its predecessor Earthbound. It was lacking some in length (too short, took me under 20 hours), had a pretty lackluster ending, and while it absolutely possessed the quirkiness of Earthbound it seemed focused too much on the very linear story to create the type of vibrant world which made the original fantastic.
The highlight of the game was most definitely when the dog, Boney, starts standing on his hind legs while wearing a shirt and cap so he can avoid being bounced at the door of a nightclub. Fortunately for him it isn't long before he's able to go back to being a normal dog on all fours.
Poker this weekend was very good on Friday and pretty mediocre today. I can't seem to find much in the way of interesting hands, which I blame on full ring being full ring!
A few days ago I finished the fan translated version of Mother 3 which I jumped through hoops to be able to play on my DS. It was a good game, but not great like its predecessor Earthbound. It was lacking some in length (too short, took me under 20 hours), had a pretty lackluster ending, and while it absolutely possessed the quirkiness of Earthbound it seemed focused too much on the very linear story to create the type of vibrant world which made the original fantastic.
The highlight of the game was most definitely when the dog, Boney, starts standing on his hind legs while wearing a shirt and cap so he can avoid being bounced at the door of a nightclub. Fortunately for him it isn't long before he's able to go back to being a normal dog on all fours.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
It's the First Sunday of the NFL Season, and I'm Watching Hockey
I had a productive weekend on the tables in term of winnings this weekend, though didn't quite muster the volume I wanted. This is partially because there just aren't as many decent games running these days at small stakes. The good ones that are available still have their fair share of big fish and even outright whales (of which there were a surprising number this weekend), so while winrate isn't necessary suffering, hands per hour is. The good news is Pokerstars again increased its deal speed at "fast" tables, so that should help to squeeze in a few extra hands.
I'll post a few noteworthy hands. In the first two, I go from having 100bbs behind at a deep-ante table with an aggrodonk who has been overshoving 300bbs+ in quite frequently, to 550bbs behind in a single orbit. Not being bought in deep to start at this table is a very large mistake on my part, especially with the Jesus seat on the aggrodonk. Obviously I wasn't thinking.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed)
MP3 ($250)
CO ($205.15)
Button ($405)
SB ($227)
Hero (BB) ($100)
UTG ($333.80)
UTG+1 ($692.90)
MP1 ($124.60)
MP2 ($260.40)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♦, Q♠
UTG bets $3, 3 folds, MP3 calls $3, 2 folds, SB raises to $226.80 (All-In), Hero calls $98.80 (All-In), UTG raises to $333.60 (All-In), 1 fold
Flop: ($558.20) 6♥, 8♠, Q♥ (3 players, 3 all-in)
Turn: ($558.20) J♣ (3 players, 3 all-in)
River: ($558.20) Q♣ (3 players, 3 all-in)
Total pot: $558.20 | Rake: $3
Results:
SB had J♠, 7♠ (two pair, Queens and Jacks).
Hero had Q♦, Q♠ (four of a kind, Queens).
UTG had K♥, A♥ (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: SB won $254, Hero won $301.20
When the original raiser who was also something of a fish called I was not pleased and expected to see KK+, but thankfully he had AK.
Exactly one orbit later this next hand went down. I checked the flop expecting him to overshove, but it took until the river to make it happen.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed)
MP2 ($250)
MP3 ($204.95)
CO ($404.80)
Button ($254)
Hero (SB) ($301.20)
BB ($106.80)
UTG ($692.70)
UTG+1 ($124.40)
MP1 ($260.20)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A♣, A♥
5 folds, CO calls $1, Button bets $7, Hero raises to $27.50, 2 folds, Button calls $20.50
Flop: ($58.80) 2♦, J♣, 10♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks
Turn: ($58.80) 10♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks
River: ($58.80) 3♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $226.30 (All-In), Hero calls $226.30
Total pot: $511.40 | Rake: $3
Results:
Button had 9♣, 4♣ (one pair, tens).
Hero had A♣, A♥ (two pair, Aces and tens).
Outcome: Hero won $508.40
Finally, one hand from today against a large regular who constantly tries to playmaster me. My turn and river play are obviously nonstandard, but I think against this particular guy they are great because he's a lot more likely to try to make me fold a "face up" AQ/KQ/KK/AA when I play it passively then bluff raise a turn barrel. He also can't call a second barrel with much worse than QJ/22/QQ since my flop cbet was multiway with a fish who doesn't like folding.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (8 handed)
Hero (UTG) ($400)
UTG+1 ($470.90)
MP1 ($598.40)
MP2 ($235.30)
CO ($461.90)
Button ($418)
SB ($420)
BB ($388)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7♥, 7♣
Hero bets $12, 1 fold, MP1 calls $12, 4 folds, BB calls $8
Flop: ($38) 7♦, 2♥, Q♠ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $24, MP1 calls $24, 1 fold
Turn: ($86) J♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $72, Hero calls $72
River: ($230) 6♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $490.40 (All-In), Hero calls $292 (All-In)
Total pot: $814 | Rake: $3
Results:
Hero had 7♥, 7♣ (three of a kind, sevens).
MP1 had A♠, Q♥ (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $811
Outside of poker, as I'm not in any Fantasy Football leagues this year and the Patriots don't play until tomorrow, I haven't watched any football yet today! I have however watched some of the live stream of the first game of the prospect tournament between the Flames/Oilers/Sharks/Canucks/Jets, which has been entertaining.
I picked up two PS3 games recently, Disgaea 4 and Catherine, though I won't get into either until I finish Mother 3. My girlfriend has been playing Catherine and enjoying it however.
I'll post a few noteworthy hands. In the first two, I go from having 100bbs behind at a deep-ante table with an aggrodonk who has been overshoving 300bbs+ in quite frequently, to 550bbs behind in a single orbit. Not being bought in deep to start at this table is a very large mistake on my part, especially with the Jesus seat on the aggrodonk. Obviously I wasn't thinking.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed)
MP3 ($250)
CO ($205.15)
Button ($405)
SB ($227)
Hero (BB) ($100)
UTG ($333.80)
UTG+1 ($692.90)
MP1 ($124.60)
MP2 ($260.40)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♦, Q♠
UTG bets $3, 3 folds, MP3 calls $3, 2 folds, SB raises to $226.80 (All-In), Hero calls $98.80 (All-In), UTG raises to $333.60 (All-In), 1 fold
Flop: ($558.20) 6♥, 8♠, Q♥ (3 players, 3 all-in)
Turn: ($558.20) J♣ (3 players, 3 all-in)
River: ($558.20) Q♣ (3 players, 3 all-in)
Total pot: $558.20 | Rake: $3
Results:
SB had J♠, 7♠ (two pair, Queens and Jacks).
Hero had Q♦, Q♠ (four of a kind, Queens).
UTG had K♥, A♥ (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: SB won $254, Hero won $301.20
When the original raiser who was also something of a fish called I was not pleased and expected to see KK+, but thankfully he had AK.
Exactly one orbit later this next hand went down. I checked the flop expecting him to overshove, but it took until the river to make it happen.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed)
MP2 ($250)
MP3 ($204.95)
CO ($404.80)
Button ($254)
Hero (SB) ($301.20)
BB ($106.80)
UTG ($692.70)
UTG+1 ($124.40)
MP1 ($260.20)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A♣, A♥
5 folds, CO calls $1, Button bets $7, Hero raises to $27.50, 2 folds, Button calls $20.50
Flop: ($58.80) 2♦, J♣, 10♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks
Turn: ($58.80) 10♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks
River: ($58.80) 3♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $226.30 (All-In), Hero calls $226.30
Total pot: $511.40 | Rake: $3
Results:
Button had 9♣, 4♣ (one pair, tens).
Hero had A♣, A♥ (two pair, Aces and tens).
Outcome: Hero won $508.40
Finally, one hand from today against a large regular who constantly tries to playmaster me. My turn and river play are obviously nonstandard, but I think against this particular guy they are great because he's a lot more likely to try to make me fold a "face up" AQ/KQ/KK/AA when I play it passively then bluff raise a turn barrel. He also can't call a second barrel with much worse than QJ/22/QQ since my flop cbet was multiway with a fish who doesn't like folding.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (8 handed)
Hero (UTG) ($400)
UTG+1 ($470.90)
MP1 ($598.40)
MP2 ($235.30)
CO ($461.90)
Button ($418)
SB ($420)
BB ($388)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7♥, 7♣
Hero bets $12, 1 fold, MP1 calls $12, 4 folds, BB calls $8
Flop: ($38) 7♦, 2♥, Q♠ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $24, MP1 calls $24, 1 fold
Turn: ($86) J♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $72, Hero calls $72
River: ($230) 6♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $490.40 (All-In), Hero calls $292 (All-In)
Total pot: $814 | Rake: $3
Results:
Hero had 7♥, 7♣ (three of a kind, sevens).
MP1 had A♠, Q♥ (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $811
Outside of poker, as I'm not in any Fantasy Football leagues this year and the Patriots don't play until tomorrow, I haven't watched any football yet today! I have however watched some of the live stream of the first game of the prospect tournament between the Flames/Oilers/Sharks/Canucks/Jets, which has been entertaining.
I picked up two PS3 games recently, Disgaea 4 and Catherine, though I won't get into either until I finish Mother 3. My girlfriend has been playing Catherine and enjoying it however.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
I Thought Tragedies Were Supposed To Come In Threes?
This off season has been unbelievably tragic for the hockey world. Three tough guys passed away, Derek Boogaard who I posted about earlier, ex-Canuck Rick Rypien and one of the most media friendly players ever, Wade Belak. As if that wasn't enough, today an out of date Russian aircraft carrying an entire KHL team along with their coaches and staff went down. Only 2 people survived, and from the sounds of things one of the two may end up wishing he hadn't given the extent of his burns. The head coach of said team, Brad McCrimmon, was an ex-Flame as both a player and a coach, winning the cup with us as a defenseman in 1989. Other notable ex-NHLers include Pavol Demitra, Ruslan Salei, and Karel Rachunek.
I actually ran into Brad many years ago, along with his friend and one time Flames teammate Gary Roberts. Both were retired at the time, though Gary would later stage a lengthy comeback and play many more years in the NHL after his neck healed from a serious injury. Surprisingly enough I didn't meet these ex-Flames in Calgary, or even Canada - but at the turtle farm in Grand Cayman. It was ages ago, but I recall them both being very nice and happily signing autographs. I imagine the piece of paper is still around somewhere at my parents house.
Not a lot has been going on poker wise lately, though I did just put in a 2 hour session which ended up being profitable enough. I made one huge mistake in which I flatted a river PSB from a fish instead of shoving in a spot which was a trivial value shove, missing out on something like 40-50bbs worth of value as I'm sure he was calling. Heavy grinding will resume for Friday and Saturday.
I finished a third playthrough of Persona 3 earlier today (specifically, Persona 3 Portable for the PSP, my second time through that version). I'm sure I've said it many times before on the blog, but it truly is an outstanding game, very possibly the best since the turn of the millenium. It also makes me want to own a Shiba (in honor of canine party member Koromaru), the natively Japanese breed of dog pictured below.
In something of a coincidence, the next game I'll be playing also features a playable dog character, this time named Boney. Best name for a dog ever! I've long wanted to play the sequel to Earthbound (Mother 2 in Japan), which was never brought overseas. Thanks to a fan translation I'm able to give Mother 3 a go, and even better after picking up a flash cart and modifying my DS some, I can play it the way it was designed to be played rather than on an emulator. Well, technically I guess the DS acts as a GBA emulator, but you get my point.
I actually ran into Brad many years ago, along with his friend and one time Flames teammate Gary Roberts. Both were retired at the time, though Gary would later stage a lengthy comeback and play many more years in the NHL after his neck healed from a serious injury. Surprisingly enough I didn't meet these ex-Flames in Calgary, or even Canada - but at the turtle farm in Grand Cayman. It was ages ago, but I recall them both being very nice and happily signing autographs. I imagine the piece of paper is still around somewhere at my parents house.
Not a lot has been going on poker wise lately, though I did just put in a 2 hour session which ended up being profitable enough. I made one huge mistake in which I flatted a river PSB from a fish instead of shoving in a spot which was a trivial value shove, missing out on something like 40-50bbs worth of value as I'm sure he was calling. Heavy grinding will resume for Friday and Saturday.
I finished a third playthrough of Persona 3 earlier today (specifically, Persona 3 Portable for the PSP, my second time through that version). I'm sure I've said it many times before on the blog, but it truly is an outstanding game, very possibly the best since the turn of the millenium. It also makes me want to own a Shiba (in honor of canine party member Koromaru), the natively Japanese breed of dog pictured below.
In something of a coincidence, the next game I'll be playing also features a playable dog character, this time named Boney. Best name for a dog ever! I've long wanted to play the sequel to Earthbound (Mother 2 in Japan), which was never brought overseas. Thanks to a fan translation I'm able to give Mother 3 a go, and even better after picking up a flash cart and modifying my DS some, I can play it the way it was designed to be played rather than on an emulator. Well, technically I guess the DS acts as a GBA emulator, but you get my point.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Long Time No Blog
It's been a month since I last posted anything, which has got to be the longest stretch without content this blog has suffered. Sorry!
For the latter part of August I was on vacation in different parts of British Columbia. It was a good time, and I got a lot of sun and exercise. Between being sick, on vacation, or just somewhat slacking in general my August volume was quite low, and the early/middle portion of the month saw one of my worst downswings ever. I did recover and manage to ship a passable month considering I put in 60-70k hands however. I missed the monthly review due to being out of town, but it got me thinking of why exactly I feel the need to graph/review each month. Perhaps I'll get away from doing so in the future and focus on content that might be a little more interesting.
I put in some decent volume this weekend to kick off September. Ran awful on Friday and broke even, then decently on Saturday (and well enough today over the short session I played). Half of Saturday's table profit came from a big blind special against a fish who really, really wanted to chase his gutshot drawing dead and got there at 600NL.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00 BB (9 handed)
Hero (BB) ($600)
UTG ($614.90)
UTG+1 ($618.85)
MP1 ($306)
MP2 ($722)
MP3 ($579)
CO ($516)
Button ($316.80)
SB ($615)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 2♦, 9♣
5 folds, CO calls $6, 2 folds, Hero checks
Flop: ($15) 2♣, 9♠, 7♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $12, CO calls $12
Turn: ($39) 2♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $30, CO calls $30
River: ($99) 8♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $84, CO raises to $204, Hero raises to $552 (All-In), CO calls $264 (All-In)
Total pot: $1035 | Rake: $3
Results:
Hero had 2♦, 9♣ (full house, twos over nines).
CO had 10♥, J♣ (straight, Jack high).
Outcome: Hero won $1032
Definitely the biggest pot I've ever won with 92o!
For the latter part of August I was on vacation in different parts of British Columbia. It was a good time, and I got a lot of sun and exercise. Between being sick, on vacation, or just somewhat slacking in general my August volume was quite low, and the early/middle portion of the month saw one of my worst downswings ever. I did recover and manage to ship a passable month considering I put in 60-70k hands however. I missed the monthly review due to being out of town, but it got me thinking of why exactly I feel the need to graph/review each month. Perhaps I'll get away from doing so in the future and focus on content that might be a little more interesting.
I put in some decent volume this weekend to kick off September. Ran awful on Friday and broke even, then decently on Saturday (and well enough today over the short session I played). Half of Saturday's table profit came from a big blind special against a fish who really, really wanted to chase his gutshot drawing dead and got there at 600NL.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00 BB (9 handed)
Hero (BB) ($600)
UTG ($614.90)
UTG+1 ($618.85)
MP1 ($306)
MP2 ($722)
MP3 ($579)
CO ($516)
Button ($316.80)
SB ($615)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 2♦, 9♣
5 folds, CO calls $6, 2 folds, Hero checks
Flop: ($15) 2♣, 9♠, 7♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $12, CO calls $12
Turn: ($39) 2♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $30, CO calls $30
River: ($99) 8♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $84, CO raises to $204, Hero raises to $552 (All-In), CO calls $264 (All-In)
Total pot: $1035 | Rake: $3
Results:
Hero had 2♦, 9♣ (full house, twos over nines).
CO had 10♥, J♣ (straight, Jack high).
Outcome: Hero won $1032
Definitely the biggest pot I've ever won with 92o!
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