Assani's Poker Thread (1 Viewer)

[munga30]

Its hard to say because its hard to determine which losing days I was playing poorly and which ones I simply got bad cards. I definitely used it at first, and I believe that I have had quite a few good days of playing that havn't produced results recently.

On that note, got pokertracker working yet? If not, download the latest patch here, close PT, run the patch, and start it up again.

Then follow the instructions here and you will be configured in about 5 minutes.

Once you have *all* the hands you play, you can look back and get a much more objective feel as to whether it was bad cards or bad play.

 

[Otis]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea. After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV. I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out. Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it. This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with. I've only had one losing session.

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games. Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad. Every bluff is telegraphed. Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money. I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys. Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker. I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes. I'm not trying to supplement my income. I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it. I think the same might be a better approach for you. You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Assani, have you hooked up PokerTracker yet? I had the thought the other day that one reason you were successful in the beginning and now you're starting to encounter more resistance is that other players have a pretty decent book on you right now. The same way a rookie hitter in the majors might tear up the league for a couple weeks, and then hit a slump once scouts have figured him out. And I know you've said that you believe you can adjust to people's adjustments to you, but I think players who aren't as good as you might be able to play on your level because they have the advantage of PT.

Those are my two cents, anyway. Good luck.

Yes, PT is back up and running. For some reason my PokerAceHud is not working anymore now(says that my registration code has been flagged and I need to contact support).

 

[Assani Fisher]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea.  After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV.  I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out.  Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it.  This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with.  I've only had one losing session. 

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games.  Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad.  Every bluff is telegraphed.  Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money.  I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys.  Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker.  I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes.  I'm not trying to supplement my income.  I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it.  I think the same might be a  better approach for you.  You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

 

[MelvinTScupper]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea. After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV. I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out. Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it. This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with. I've only had one losing session.

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games. Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad. Every bluff is telegraphed. Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money. I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys. Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker. I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes. I'm not trying to supplement my income. I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it. I think the same might be a better approach for you. You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

ALERT, ALERT, ALERTYou're taking advice from Otis "Mr. I Lost 20k" on which tables are beatable?

ALERT, ALERT, ALERT

 

[Otis]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea. After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV. I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out. Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it. This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with. I've only had one losing session.

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games. Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad. Every bluff is telegraphed. Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money. I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys. Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker. I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes. I'm not trying to supplement my income. I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it. I think the same might be a better approach for you. You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

I started with $50 at the 1/2 tables. After I had so much success so quickly, I took a shot at 2/4, and I found there to be little (if any) difference. The shorthanded tables I am playing at (6max on Stars) may even be attracting weaker players than full ring, and I find the games much looser and easier to score on. I'm not going to touch 3/6, because I'll bet dollars to donuts that's where some of the better play starts. If you sit at 2/4 6max tables (since its only 6max, I would step down your table count a little) I see no reason you don't make a very nice amount of money with much less risk.A word of caution. You are like me in the sense that you may have a tendency to play carelessly unless there are huge stakes on the line. Do not do this. It's a huge no-no. The mindset you want is basically to just not have a losing session. Any profit is profit. That $200 really matters. I find it helpful to clear out my bankroll back into my bank account, leaving only the buy-in at Stars. It forces me to go for a deposit if I lose it all, which somehow helps me to take it more seriously.

But, ultimately, apply the same principles at these stakes. You can still bluff and play aggressively, just choose your spots. The reads are much easier.

I've also found that playing less than premium hands at these stakes can be absolute gold. I can't tell you the number of big hands I've won just playing oddball starting hands. (I think this may be in line with Dodds' playing style, and I can see why he has done well with it).

Anyway, good luck. If you give this a shot let us know. Just remember to take it seriously. If you look at it as "just $200" and are always concerned with reaching your 1k goal for the day, it won't work out.

 

[Cavalier]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea.  After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV.  I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out.  Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it.  This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with.  I've only had one losing session. 

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games.  Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad.  Every bluff is telegraphed.  Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money.  I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys.  Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker.  I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes.  I'm not trying to supplement my income.  I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it.  I think the same might be a  better approach for you.  You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

This is, Assuming that limits = level of play is a huge mistake.

Limits=bankroll

 

[Otis]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea. After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV. I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out. Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it. This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with. I've only had one losing session.

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games. Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad. Every bluff is telegraphed. Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money. I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys. Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker. I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes. I'm not trying to supplement my income. I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it. I think the same might be a better approach for you. You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

This is, Assuming that limits = level of play is a huge mistake.

Limits=bankroll

I'm not sure I understand whether this is a joke or not. Where is the sarcasm?If you are being serious, I disagree. I've seen with my own eyes that, at least to some extent, limits and level of play are related. If a guy is sitting down with $2k at a table to play with pros, odds are he has been playing for a while. At the 1/2NL tables, you get just about anyone with a credit card and a pulse.

 

[Cavalier]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea.  After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV.  I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out.  Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it.  This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with.  I've only had one losing session. 

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games.  Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad.  Every bluff is telegraphed.  Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money.  I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys.  Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker.  I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes.  I'm not trying to supplement my income.  I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it.  I think the same might be a  better approach for you.  You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

This is, Assuming that limits = level of play is a huge mistake.

Limits=bankroll

I'm not sure I understand whether this is a joke or not. Where is the sarcasm?If you are being serious, I disagree. I've seen with my own eyes that, at least to some extent, limits and level of play are related. If a guy is sitting down with $2k at a table to play with pros, odds are he has been playing for a while. At the 1/2NL tables, you get just about anyone with a credit card and a pulse.

I won't disagree that the level of play is worse but not so much to the extent where luck and cards isn't a factor. He is not going to complete his goal faster playing lower limits, yes he will lose less but he will also win less.

 

[JAA]

Its hard to say because its hard to determine which losing days I was playing poorly and which ones I simply got bad cards. I definitely used it at first, and I believe that I have had quite a few good days of playing that havn't produced results recently.

So what Im hearing you say is that you are unsure if your current method of correcting leaks is working. Do you think it is possible your approach is not optimal? If you this its possible, why would you not try an alternate approach?If your answer is stubborness, I wish you the best.

 

[JAA]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea.  After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV.  I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out.  Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it.  This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with.  I've only had one losing session. 

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games.  Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad.  Every bluff is telegraphed.  Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money.  I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys.  Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker.  I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes.  I'm not trying to supplement my income.  I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it.  I think the same might be a  better approach for you.  You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

One way to find out ...

 

[JAA]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea.  After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV.  I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out.  Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it.  This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with.  I've only had one losing session. 

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games.  Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad.  Every bluff is telegraphed.  Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money.  I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys.  Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker.  I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes.  I'm not trying to supplement my income.  I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it.  I think the same might be a  better approach for you.  You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

I started with $50 at the 1/2 tables. After I had so much success so quickly, I took a shot at 2/4, and I found there to be little (if any) difference. The shorthanded tables I am playing at (6max on Stars) may even be attracting weaker players than full ring, and I find the games much looser and easier to score on. I'm not going to touch 3/6, because I'll bet dollars to donuts that's where some of the better play starts. If you sit at 2/4 6max tables (since its only 6max, I would step down your table count a little) I see no reason you don't make a very nice amount of money with much less risk.A word of caution. You are like me in the sense that you may have a tendency to play carelessly unless there are huge stakes on the line. Do not do this. It's a huge no-no. The mindset you want is basically to just not have a losing session. Any profit is profit. That $200 really matters. I find it helpful to clear out my bankroll back into my bank account, leaving only the buy-in at Stars. It forces me to go for a deposit if I lose it all, which somehow helps me to take it more seriously.

But, ultimately, apply the same principles at these stakes. You can still bluff and play aggressively, just choose your spots. The reads are much easier.

I've also found that playing less than premium hands at these stakes can be absolute gold. I can't tell you the number of big hands I've won just playing oddball starting hands. (I think this may be in line with Dodds' playing style, and I can see why he has done well with it).

Anyway, good luck. If you give this a shot let us know. Just remember to take it seriously. If you look at it as "just $200" and are always concerned with reaching your 1k goal for the day, it won't work out.

I agree with this except make sure to initially play very tight, for like the first 30 minutes or so. Once the table tightens up (it usually does), then you can start with the aggressive PF play. Post Flop usually needs to be very tight because you typically cant bluff bad players

 

[JAA]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea.  After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV.  I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out.  Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it.  This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with.  I've only had one losing session. 

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games.  Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad.  Every bluff is telegraphed.  Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money.  I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys.  Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker.  I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes.  I'm not trying to supplement my income.  I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it.  I think the same might be a  better approach for you.  You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

This is, Assuming that limits = level of play is a huge mistake.

Limits=bankroll

I'm not sure I understand whether this is a joke or not. Where is the sarcasm?If you are being serious, I disagree. I've seen with my own eyes that, at least to some extent, limits and level of play are related. If a guy is sitting down with $2k at a table to play with pros, odds are he has been playing for a while. At the 1/2NL tables, you get just about anyone with a credit card and a pulse.

I won't disagree that the level of play is worse but not so much to the extent where luck and cards isn't a factor. He is not going to complete his goal faster playing lower limits, yes he will lose less but he will also win less.

Something to consider is that at lower limits, you typically have much better "poker" players. Meaning, they are a lot easier to read because they dont vary there game at all. They are either tight or loose. Very few TAG players there, but even the ones who are, you can usually put them on a hand due to their PF and Post Flop play. Position is key in lower limits as the preflop play is very very basic. I dont think I see much if any PF raising with suited connectors.

 

[Joe T]

 

[babehound37]

I think lower limits are not a bad idea.  After my stretch playing at those top limits and learning a lot, losing a lot and winning a lot, I gave up poker for a while, and recently just moved pay to playing at the 1/2NL shorthanded tables just for "fun" while kicking around in front of the TV.  I'm not trying to make money, just enjoying playing, and I any time I win I cash something out.  Even if it's fifty bucks, I walk away feeling happy knowing I watched some TV for an hour and my checking account has 50 more dollars in it.  This this approach over the last 10 days or so I've cleared about $2500 to my checking account from an initial 50 dollar deposit, and I still have 400 in there to toy with.  I've only had one losing session. 

The lesson here perhaps is that after playing at those high limits with the best players out there, it is very easy to absolutely own the 1/2 and 2/4 games.  Some of the play is so unbelieveably bad.  Every bluff is telegraphed.  Some of these guys sit down just begging to give away money.  I am amazed at how easy it is to take $100 or $200 from these guys.  Then again, it makes some sense to me too, because I remember sitting down at those tables 5-8 years ago with $100 and thinking I had some clue but really in restrospect having absolutely none.

Bottom line -- I'm not playing high stress poker.  I'm not multi-tabling at the big stakes.  I'm not trying to supplement my income.  I'm just kicking back, playing 1 table, and absolutely owning it.  I think the same might be a  better approach for you.  You would absolutely dominate these tables and probably make a very steady $1k per day, which is the pace of your goal (as opposed to this $5k and $10k roller-coaster you have been on against much tougher players).

Good luck turning it around.

Really?

If you multi-table them and play full 8-hour sessions, I have no doubt. I am playing one table while half paying attention and only for very short stretches a couple times a week. I generally walk away up a few hundred dollars from each sesssion.It seriously just feels like a totally different game. I don't know if it's a change in my approach that is helping as well, but the level of play is undoubtedly awful. And the way I see it, why not take an automatic $200 per session over the chance at winning a lot but also losing a lot. The former is poker; the latter is gambling.

This is interesting. I would without a doubt be pleased with $1K per day. Furthermore, my play would be so straightforward in the smaller games(no bluffs at all really) that I could probably increase my tables to 8-10 like I used to do with the STTs. What levels exactly do you think are insanely beatable like this? Do you think $3/6 is or would I have to drop down farther?

I started with $50 at the 1/2 tables. After I had so much success so quickly, I took a shot at 2/4, and I found there to be little (if any) difference. The shorthanded tables I am playing at (6max on Stars) may even be attracting weaker players than full ring, and I find the games much looser and easier to score on. I'm not going to touch 3/6, because I'll bet dollars to donuts that's where some of the better play starts. If you sit at 2/4 6max tables (since its only 6max, I would step down your table count a little) I see no reason you don't make a very nice amount of money with much less risk.A word of caution. You are like me in the sense that you may have a tendency to play carelessly unless there are huge stakes on the line. Do not do this. It's a huge no-no. The mindset you want is basically to just not have a losing session. Any profit is profit. That $200 really matters. I find it helpful to clear out my bankroll back into my bank account, leaving only the buy-in at Stars. It forces me to go for a deposit if I lose it all, which somehow helps me to take it more seriously.

But, ultimately, apply the same principles at these stakes. You can still bluff and play aggressively, just choose your spots. The reads are much easier.

I've also found that playing less than premium hands at these stakes can be absolute gold. I can't tell you the number of big hands I've won just playing oddball starting hands. (I think this may be in line with Dodds' playing style, and I can see why he has done well with it).

Anyway, good luck. If you give this a shot let us know. Just remember to take it seriously. If you look at it as "just $200" and are always concerned with reaching your 1k goal for the day, it won't work out.

I agree with this except make sure to initially play very tight, for like the first 30 minutes or so. Once the table tightens up (it usually does), then you can start with the aggressive PF play. Post Flop usually needs to be very tight because you typically cant bluff bad players

In response to this I would not bluff very often, if at all. I play these limits and I have found about 95% of the time somebody will call your bluff. It's very difficult to bluff at these limits.

 

[munga30]

I started with $50 at the 1/2 tables. After I had so much success so quickly, I took a shot at 2/4, and I found there to be little (if any) difference. The shorthanded tables I am playing at (6max on Stars) may even be attracting weaker players than full ring, and I find the games much looser and easier to score on. I'm not going to touch 3/6, because I'll bet dollars to donuts that's where some of the better play starts. If you sit at 2/4 6max tables (since its only 6max, I would step down your table count a little) I see no reason you don't make a very nice amount of money with much less risk.

A word of caution. You are like me in the sense that you may have a tendency to play carelessly unless there are huge stakes on the line. Do not do this. It's a huge no-no. The mindset you want is basically to just not have a losing session. Any profit is profit. That $200 really matters. I find it helpful to clear out my bankroll back into my bank account, leaving only the buy-in at Stars. It forces me to go for a deposit if I lose it all, which somehow helps me to take it more seriously.

But, ultimately, apply the same principles at these stakes. You can still bluff and play aggressively, just choose your spots. The reads are much easier.

I've also found that playing less than premium hands at these stakes can be absolute gold. I can't tell you the number of big hands I've won just playing oddball starting hands. (I think this may be in line with Dodds' playing style, and I can see why he has done well with it).

Anyway, good luck. If you give this a shot let us know. Just remember to take it seriously. If you look at it as "just $200" and are always concerned with reaching your 1k goal for the day, it won't work out.

Meet the new boss... same as the old boss...

 

[Joe T]

can someone explain to me what happened in 30 words or less?

I've been out of town and unable to keep up with the thread.

 

[Otis]

In response to this I would not bluff very often, if at all. I play these limits and I have found about 95% of the time somebody will call your bluff. It's very difficult to bluff at these limits.

I would agree here. The beauty of that is it is so easy to get callers when you've got something. But I actually have had some success pushing guys out on a few occasions. It just has to be the right player and the right hand to do it.

 

[Otis]

can someone explain to me what happened in 30 words or less?

I've been out of town and unable to keep up with the thread.

See the first post. That's really all you need to know. This is not going well right now but still may end well.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Its hard to say because its hard to determine which losing days I was playing poorly and which ones I simply got bad cards. I definitely used it at first, and I believe that I have had quite a few good days of playing that havn't produced results recently.

So what Im hearing you say is that you are unsure if your current method of correcting leaks is working. Do you think it is possible your approach is not optimal? If you this its possible, why would you not try an alternate approach?If your answer is stubborness, I wish you the best.

Oh I think its very possible. In fact, I think your way would produce better short term results. I'm not disputing that for 99% of poker players in the world, your way is better.But for someone who desires to be a top pro, I don't simply want to improve a little bit...I want to become a great player. I AM WILLING TO SACRIFICE MONEY IF IT MEANS THAT I BECOME A BETTER PLAYER.

I think that a world class player should be able to play through these stretches. I want to be a world class player. Therefore I want to teach myself to be able to play through these(obviously thats easier said than done). I am willing to lose money in order to accomplish this.

Please understand that I am not disagreeing with you here.

 

[Assani Fisher]

can someone explain to me what happened in 30 words or less?

I've been out of town and unable to keep up with the thread.

Went down to near zero, thought about giving up, decided to follow through with it, going to have to average a little over $1500/day now, will still get it done and when I do it will be an even better story and a more accurate description of poker life.

 

[Otis]

can someone explain to me what happened in 30 words or less?

I've been out of town and unable to keep up with the thread.

Went down to near zero, thought about giving up, decided to follow through with it, going to have to average a little over $1500/day now, will still get it done and when I do it will be an even better story and a more accurate description of poker life.

:stillers:

 

[JAA]

Its hard to say because its hard to determine which losing days I was playing poorly and which ones I simply got bad cards. I definitely used it at first, and I believe that I have had quite a few good days of playing that havn't produced results recently.

So what Im hearing you say is that you are unsure if your current method of correcting leaks is working. Do you think it is possible your approach is not optimal? If you this its possible, why would you not try an alternate approach?If your answer is stubborness, I wish you the best.

Oh I think its very possible. In fact, I think your way would produce better short term results. I'm not disputing that for 99% of poker players in the world, your way is better.But for someone who desires to be a top pro, I don't simply want to improve a little bit...I want to become a great player. I AM WILLING TO SACRIFICE MONEY IF IT MEANS THAT I BECOME A BETTER PLAYER.

I think that a world class player should be able to play through these stretches. I want to be a world class player. Therefore I want to teach myself to be able to play through these(obviously thats easier said than done). I am willing to lose money in order to accomplish this.

Please understand that I am not disagreeing with you here.

Why did Jesus have to die on the cross inorder for God to make a point? Is it because as living breathing beings we feel death is the ultimate sacrifice?Why do you feel you need to lose all your winnings to prove you are dedicated to become one of the best poker players in the world? Is it because you feel the only way you can show someone you are serious is by risking everything?

Im by no means a God fearing man, but I do like the analogy. I dont agree with your bolded assumption above. I completely disagree with it. I think you need a better foundation to build upon than how you are currently clawing away with. I think that foundation for you in particular lies with focus. Looking at a lot of your HHs, you lose patience way to quickly and want to push hands that dont need pushing. I feel if you focus more, you will pick better spots. Slowly, you will learn how to build on that overtime, instead of in the short term remain focused, and then lose it (your short term).

While my story is a lot shorter than yours, we travelled much of the same path. I had a lot of success for a month or so, and wasnt able to refocus when I started losing. I knew I liked my game, but I got very impatient with pots and pushed a lot of chips around when I should not have. My unbiased outide opinion of your situation is you are going through some of the same.

In the end, I think you should set small achievable goals. You build on those overtime, not in one session over night. For example, I think it is very achievale that you win 1k in 5 days playing 1/2. Once you can achieve this goal, you should move forward. The best part of these small achievable goals overtime is you set standards for yourself. Meaning, if you cant meet these goals, you have every reason to believe you cant meet your larger goals, i.e. winning at every level.

Finally, reread some sections in SS2. Brunson speaks at length about why he thinks folks should master all forms of poker, not just one. Hence my recommendation of Stud Hi-Low.

Good luck,

JAA

 

[munga30]

Why did Jesus have to die on the cross inorder for God to make a point? Is it because as living breathing beings we feel death is the ultimate sacrifice?

Why do you feel you need to lose all your winnings to prove you are dedicated to become one of the best poker players in the world? Is it because you feel the only way you can show someone you are serious is by risking everything?

Im by no means a God fearing man, but I do like the analogy. I dont agree with your bolded assumption above. I completely disagree with it. I think you need a better foundation to build upon than how you are currently clawing away with. I think that foundation for you in particular lies with focus. Looking at a lot of your HHs, you lose patience way to quickly and want to push hands that dont need pushing. I feel if you focus more, you will pick better spots. Slowly, you will learn how to build on that overtime, instead of in the short term remain focused, and then lose it (your short term).

While my story is a lot shorter than yours, we travelled much of the same path. I had a lot of success for a month or so, and wasnt able to refocus when I started losing. I knew I liked my game, but I got very impatient with pots and pushed a lot of chips around when I should not have. My unbiased outide opinion of your situation is you are going through some of the same.

In the end, I think you should set small achievable goals. You build on those overtime, not in one session over night. For example, I think it is very achievale that you win 1k in 5 days playing 1/2. Once you can achieve this goal, you should move forward. The best part of these small achievable goals overtime is you set standards for yourself. Meaning, if you cant meet these goals, you have every reason to believe you cant meet your larger goals, i.e. winning at every level.

Finally, reread some sections in SS2. Brunson speaks at length about why he thinks folks should master all forms of poker, not just one. Hence my recommendation of Stud Hi-Low.

Good luck,

JAA

Assani hasn't lost any money yet. He's had breakeven results for a month. This is much more common than you seem to realize, especially when playing very high limits against good competition. We don't have all the info so we can't say he's playing over his head, skill-wise. Yes, there's some bad play and bad vibe in the hands he's posted. Assani admits he needs to improve. If Assani has the roll (and he says he does) then he's got a lot of time to make those improvements to go before he's forced to drop down. If he manages to do it, he'll be in a better spot than if he follows your advice. It's not bad advice, per se, but to me it's not as appropriate for him as you think it was for you.

 

[KevT]

Assani admits he needs to improve. If Assani has the roll (and he says he does) then he's got a lot of time to make those improvements to go before he's forced to drop down.

What I've been curious about and should have asked at the start is did Assani play any NL ring games before jumping into the 2000NL game? I'm sure Assani didn't start at the top buy-in in his STT success, why start at the top in the nl cash ring games? I'm not suggesting dropping down to the 1-2, but dropping down a level or 2 might be beneficial.

 

[Strumey]

One major advantage you would have at the smaller levels is you are used to a much higher $ amount. Although most players tell you that they play within their bankroll, they are lying. You can push the lower limits around quite a bit because a big raise from someone on a smaller table wont scare you as much as on other tables. However, a big raise from you can scare off the other guys more easily. I would guess that 10% of the poker players are playing within their bankroll. If you dont believe that, go to a few tournaments and see how many "poker pros" are going around asking for someone to cover their buy in.

I still believe that you will make more on the $10/$20 tables though. I dont waste time on the lower tables anymore.

 

[KevT]

One major advantage you would have at the smaller levels is you are used to a much higher $ amount. Although most players tell you that they play within their bankroll, they are lying. You can push the lower limits around quite a bit because a big raise from someone on a smaller table wont scare you as much as on other tables. However, a big raise from you can scare off the other guys more easily. I would guess that 10% of the poker players are playing within their bankroll. If you dont believe that, go to a few tournaments and see how many "poker pros" are going around asking for someone to cover their buy in.

I still believe that you will make more on the $10/$20 tables though. I dont waste time on the lower tables anymore.

That's very important. You worked your way up to where you are in nl ring games, correct? Assani worked his way up through STT and MTT.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Its hard to say because its hard to determine which losing days I was playing poorly and which ones I simply got bad cards. I definitely used it at first, and I believe that I have had quite a few good days of playing that havn't produced results recently.

So what Im hearing you say is that you are unsure if your current method of correcting leaks is working. Do you think it is possible your approach is not optimal? If you this its possible, why would you not try an alternate approach?If your answer is stubborness, I wish you the best.

Oh I think its very possible. In fact, I think your way would produce better short term results. I'm not disputing that for 99% of poker players in the world, your way is better.But for someone who desires to be a top pro, I don't simply want to improve a little bit...I want to become a great player. I AM WILLING TO SACRIFICE MONEY IF IT MEANS THAT I BECOME A BETTER PLAYER.

I think that a world class player should be able to play through these stretches. I want to be a world class player. Therefore I want to teach myself to be able to play through these(obviously thats easier said than done). I am willing to lose money in order to accomplish this.

Please understand that I am not disagreeing with you here.

Why did Jesus have to die on the cross inorder for God to make a point? Is it because as living breathing beings we feel death is the ultimate sacrifice?Why do you feel you need to lose all your winnings to prove you are dedicated to become one of the best poker players in the world? Is it because you feel the only way you can show someone you are serious is by risking everything?

Im by no means a God fearing man, but I do like the analogy. I dont agree with your bolded assumption above. I completely disagree with it. I think you need a better foundation to build upon than how you are currently clawing away with. I think that foundation for you in particular lies with focus. Looking at a lot of your HHs, you lose patience way to quickly and want to push hands that dont need pushing. I feel if you focus more, you will pick better spots. Slowly, you will learn how to build on that overtime, instead of in the short term remain focused, and then lose it (your short term).

While my story is a lot shorter than yours, we travelled much of the same path. I had a lot of success for a month or so, and wasnt able to refocus when I started losing. I knew I liked my game, but I got very impatient with pots and pushed a lot of chips around when I should not have. My unbiased outide opinion of your situation is you are going through some of the same.

In the end, I think you should set small achievable goals. You build on those overtime, not in one session over night. For example, I think it is very achievale that you win 1k in 5 days playing 1/2. Once you can achieve this goal, you should move forward. The best part of these small achievable goals overtime is you set standards for yourself. Meaning, if you cant meet these goals, you have every reason to believe you cant meet your larger goals, i.e. winning at every level.

Finally, reread some sections in SS2. Brunson speaks at length about why he thinks folks should master all forms of poker, not just one. Hence my recommendation of Stud Hi-Low.

Good luck,

JAA

I really like what you say about patience...seriously, next time I feel as if I'm not playing well I may go back and read that.I think that you and some others are misunderstanding where I'm at right now. Just because my first thought when I lose a big hand is a bit of anger and I type "ahhhhh!" into my blog does not mean that I'm on tilt. Right now, I'm fine. I have enough money to sustain this. I still feel confident.

I appricate the advice, but I think that many people think I'm terribly on tilt right now and way off my game. I'm not. I did consider stopping the blog simply because I was not enjoying it. But I quickly got over that and am posting again.

I understand your point about small achieveable goals, but if I can win $30K in 6 days, then this goal is acheiveable. I will do this.

I have SS1 and havn't heard great reviews about SS2(a lot of complaining that it has too many plugs for his website and doesn't offer a whole lot that the first one didn't). Do you think its worth it?

As always, no matter what I appriciate everyone's opinions.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Assani admits he needs to improve.  If Assani has the roll (and he says he does) then he's got a lot of time to make those improvements to go before he's forced to drop down.

What I've been curious about and should have asked at the start is did Assani play any NL ring games before jumping into the 2000NL game? I'm sure Assani didn't start at the top buy-in in his STT success, why start at the top in the nl cash ring games? I'm not suggesting dropping down to the 1-2, but dropping down a level or 2 might be beneficial.

I played these games a bit in November/December, but then got tired of them. Then in AC in January I had great ring game success while at the Borgata. I feel like I improved a ton here in my game.When I started this quest, I wasn't sure what level to start out at, but I chose the highest level and had tremendous success from the very beginning, so I kept at that level until now as I'm considering moving down now.

 

[David Dodds]

I have played a lot at both $5/10 and $10/20 NL. I find they play radically different.

The most aggressive players all end up at $10/20. Because of this, people that play like me (and Assani) tend to crush the $5/10 game a lot easier.

My advice would be to:

1. Move to the $5/10 NL games.

2. Play 4 tables max.

3. Use the extra time to take detailed notes on the people that fold to massive aggression and those that do not.

$1,000 a day playing like this is very attainable from my view.

 

[commisholio]

I have played a lot at both $5/10 and $10/20 NL. I find they play radically different.

The most aggressive players all end up at $10/20. Because of this, people that play like me (and Assani) tend to crush the $5/10 game a lot easier.

My advice would be to:

1. Move to the $5/10 NL games.

2. Play 4 tables max.

3. Use the extra time to take detailed notes on the people that fold to massive aggression and those that do not.

$1,000 a day playing like this is very attainable from my view.

/threadjackDodds, are you ever going to update your poker blog again? Your 6000 pot is cool and all, but I'd bet you've had a hand or two worth posting about since Jan 30.

/threadjack

 

[JAA]

Why did Jesus have to die on the cross inorder for God to make a point?  Is it because as living breathing beings we feel death is the ultimate sacrifice?

Why do you feel you need to lose all your winnings to prove you are dedicated to become one of the best poker players in the world?  Is it because you feel the only way you can show someone you are serious is by risking everything?

Im by no means a God fearing man, but I do like the analogy.  I dont agree with your bolded assumption above.  I completely disagree with it.  I think you need a better foundation to build upon than how you are currently clawing away with.  I think that foundation for you in particular lies with focus.  Looking at a lot of your HHs, you lose patience way to quickly and want to push hands that dont need pushing.  I feel if you focus more, you will pick better spots.  Slowly, you will learn how to build on that overtime, instead of in the short term remain focused, and then lose it (your short term).

While my story is a lot shorter than yours, we travelled much of the same path.  I had a lot of success for a month or so, and wasnt able to refocus when I started losing.  I knew I liked my game, but I got very impatient with pots and pushed a lot of chips around when I should not have.  My unbiased outide opinion of your situation is you are going through some of the same.

In the end, I think you should set small achievable goals.  You build on those overtime, not in one session over night.  For example, I think it is very achievale that you win 1k in 5 days playing 1/2.  Once you can achieve this goal, you should move forward.  The best part of these small achievable goals overtime is you set standards for yourself.  Meaning, if you cant meet these goals, you have every reason to believe you cant meet your larger goals, i.e. winning at every level.

Finally, reread some sections in SS2.  Brunson speaks at length about why he thinks folks should master all forms of poker, not just one.  Hence my recommendation of Stud Hi-Low.

Good luck,

JAA

Assani hasn't lost any money yet. He's had breakeven results for a month. This is much more common than you seem to realize, especially when playing very high limits against good competition. We don't have all the info so we can't say he's playing over his head, skill-wise. Yes, there's some bad play and bad vibe in the hands he's posted. Assani admits he needs to improve. If Assani has the roll (and he says he does) then he's got a lot of time to make those improvements to go before he's forced to drop down. If he manages to do it, he'll be in a better spot than if he follows your advice. It's not bad advice, per se, but to me it's not as appropriate for him as you think it was for you.

I think you should look harder at his small timeline of days. Unfortunately, if I had to lay money down, I would say his downswing will continue.

 

[Otis]

I have played a lot at both $5/10 and $10/20 NL. I find they play radically different.

The most aggressive players all end up at $10/20. Because of this, people that play like me (and Assani) tend to crush the $5/10 game a lot easier.

My advice would be to:

1. Move to the $5/10 NL games.

2. Play 4 tables max.

3. Use the extra time to take detailed notes on the people that fold to massive aggression and those that do not.

$1,000 a day playing like this is very attainable from my view.

Best advice in the thread. Maybe the cutoff is between the 5/10 and 10/20 games. All I know is there is a tremendous difference between 2/4 and 10/20. Somewhere in the middle there is the real "value."

 

[JAA]

Its hard to say because its hard to determine which losing days I was playing poorly and which ones I simply got bad cards. I definitely used it at first, and I believe that I have had quite a few good days of playing that havn't produced results recently.

So what Im hearing you say is that you are unsure if your current method of correcting leaks is working. Do you think it is possible your approach is not optimal? If you this its possible, why would you not try an alternate approach?If your answer is stubborness, I wish you the best.

Oh I think its very possible. In fact, I think your way would produce better short term results. I'm not disputing that for 99% of poker players in the world, your way is better.But for someone who desires to be a top pro, I don't simply want to improve a little bit...I want to become a great player. I AM WILLING TO SACRIFICE MONEY IF IT MEANS THAT I BECOME A BETTER PLAYER.

I think that a world class player should be able to play through these stretches. I want to be a world class player. Therefore I want to teach myself to be able to play through these(obviously thats easier said than done). I am willing to lose money in order to accomplish this.

Please understand that I am not disagreeing with you here.

Why did Jesus have to die on the cross inorder for God to make a point? Is it because as living breathing beings we feel death is the ultimate sacrifice?Why do you feel you need to lose all your winnings to prove you are dedicated to become one of the best poker players in the world? Is it because you feel the only way you can show someone you are serious is by risking everything?

Im by no means a God fearing man, but I do like the analogy. I dont agree with your bolded assumption above. I completely disagree with it. I think you need a better foundation to build upon than how you are currently clawing away with. I think that foundation for you in particular lies with focus. Looking at a lot of your HHs, you lose patience way to quickly and want to push hands that dont need pushing. I feel if you focus more, you will pick better spots. Slowly, you will learn how to build on that overtime, instead of in the short term remain focused, and then lose it (your short term).

While my story is a lot shorter than yours, we travelled much of the same path. I had a lot of success for a month or so, and wasnt able to refocus when I started losing. I knew I liked my game, but I got very impatient with pots and pushed a lot of chips around when I should not have. My unbiased outide opinion of your situation is you are going through some of the same.

In the end, I think you should set small achievable goals. You build on those overtime, not in one session over night. For example, I think it is very achievale that you win 1k in 5 days playing 1/2. Once you can achieve this goal, you should move forward. The best part of these small achievable goals overtime is you set standards for yourself. Meaning, if you cant meet these goals, you have every reason to believe you cant meet your larger goals, i.e. winning at every level.

Finally, reread some sections in SS2. Brunson speaks at length about why he thinks folks should master all forms of poker, not just one. Hence my recommendation of Stud Hi-Low.

Good luck,

JAA

I really like what you say about patience...seriously, next time I feel as if I'm not playing well I may go back and read that.I think that you and some others are misunderstanding where I'm at right now. Just because my first thought when I lose a big hand is a bit of anger and I type "ahhhhh!" into my blog does not mean that I'm on tilt. Right now, I'm fine. I have enough money to sustain this. I still feel confident.

I appricate the advice, but I think that many people think I'm terribly on tilt right now and way off my game. I'm not. I did consider stopping the blog simply because I was not enjoying it. But I quickly got over that and am posting again.

I understand your point about small achieveable goals, but if I can win $30K in 6 days, then this goal is acheiveable. I will do this.

I have SS1 and havn't heard great reviews about SS2(a lot of complaining that it has too many plugs for his website and doesn't offer a whole lot that the first one didn't). Do you think its worth it?

As always, no matter what I appriciate everyone's opinions.

Actually, I feel quire the opposite. I know you dont care about the money per se, I felt the same way because I was only playing with winnings. What I read into what you are saying is "I dont care, I am going to get through this even if I lose my entire stack". All that I am trying to say is you have other options. Options with much less at stake.I know I keep harping on this, but I would be willing to bet money if you read (or re-read) SS2 on Stud Hi-Low and played just 1 session (maybe 3 hours of it) trying to win, you would realize what I am saying. Jumping into a game that you need to learn and pay attention to releases something in your brain to help manage the environment. It makes you think harder. I dont know exactly what it is, but I can garuntee you its there. Why I think this is important is because right now in your game, it looks to me that you arent trying to actively learn the game. Im not saying you arent trying to improve, Im saying your not in that state of "Im going to figure this out and beat it". Instead, you are in the "I just need to get some cards to turn this around because I know my game is good". I know for me, I dont fear anyone at the table. I always think I can figure someone out and take all their money no matter who they are. Everyone has a weakness, my game is to find that weakness.

Thats my outside opinion from reading this entire thread. Some folks wont agree with me, thats fine, not all folks are the same. However, while not knowing you in real life, I think we somewhat approach the game similarly with respect to

"beating it".

No need to reply to this, Ive preached enough. Im not even a high stake player anymore. Take it for whats it worth.

 

[The Cereal Killer]

Yes, PT is back up and running. For some reason my PokerAceHud is not working anymore now(says that my registration code has been flagged and I need to contact support).

It sounds like it forgot its registration code. Register again using the code that was originally emailed to you when you purchased the software.

 

[Steve in Minneapolis]

Assani - Glad to see you had a great day....

Dodds - I second Commisholio's request for blog updates!!!

 

[David Dodds]

Yes I have let the blog go to pot as I have been working more on Footballguys these days. I will try and pick a few days to log some hands.

 

[Strumey]

One major advantage you would have at the smaller levels is you are used to a much higher $ amount.  Although most players tell you that they play within their bankroll, they are lying.  You can push the lower limits around quite a bit because a big raise from someone on a smaller table wont scare you as much as on other tables.  However, a big raise from you can scare off the other guys more easily.  I would guess that 10% of the poker players are playing within their bankroll.  If you dont believe that, go to a few tournaments and see how many "poker pros" are going around asking for someone to cover their buy in.

I still believe that you will make more on the $10/$20 tables though.  I dont waste time on the lower tables anymore.

That's very important. You worked your way up to where you are in nl ring games, correct? Assani worked his way up through STT and MTT.

I did a little of both, but very good point

 

[Assani Fisher]

Day 38

3/21/06

Around 10:00 now. About to get started.

Going to play in 4 games to start.

Why couldn't he have AK?

***** Hand History for Game 3790130322 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:15:33 ET 2006

Table Table 95993 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: SEXSEAPOKER ( $939 )

Seat 2: Pokerator___ ( $2000 )

Seat 3: iDESTROYu_ ( $2211 )

Seat 4: ZZmile ( $2482 )

Seat 5: Gamble4You ( $2916.50 )

Seat 6: MrBootsy ( $2711 )

Seat 7: jbrogan2222 ( $412 )

Seat 8: AcesOverUAll ( $3316.18 )

Seat 9: PUNTER63 ( $1049.46 )

Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $1980 )

iDESTROYu_ posts small blind [$10].

ZZmile posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ As Ah ]

>You have options at Table 95912 (No DP) Table!.

Gamble4You folds.

MrBootsy raises [$60].

jbrogan2222 folds.

AcesOverUAll folds.

PUNTER63 folds.

AssaniFisher raises [$275].

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

Pokerator___ folds.

iDESTROYu_ folds.

ZZmile folds.

MrBootsy calls [$215].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, 5h, 5s ]

MrBootsy checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$350].

MrBootsy folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $927

Was yelling at myself for making a bad call as I did this...guess it pays to play bad every now and then.

***** Hand History for Game 3790140426 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:18:48 ET 2006

Table Table 95912 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 7

Seat 2: iDESTROYu_ ( $2163 )

Seat 3: SEXSEAPOKER ( $1241.69 )

Seat 5: hughesrandy ( $1656.62 )

Seat 6: ZZmile ( $2198 )

Seat 9: cv223 ( $2389.48 )

Seat 10: Pokerator___ ( $2395 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $1980 )

AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].

hughesrandy posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 8d Jc ]

ZZmile folds.

cv223 folds.

Pokerator___ folds.

iDESTROYu_ folds.

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$10].

hughesrandy checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, 3d, Jh ]

AssaniFisher bets [$20].

hughesrandy calls [$20].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 2h ]

AssaniFisher bets [$40].

hughesrandy raises [$100].

AssaniFisher calls [$60].

** Dealing River ** [ 4c ]

AssaniFisher checks.

hughesrandy bets [$155].

AssaniFisher calls [$155].

hughesrandy shows [ 5d, Kd ] high card king.

AssaniFisher shows [ 8d, Jc ] a pair of jacks.

AssaniFisher wins $587 from the main pot with a pair of jacks.

Don't try to pull that move on me.

***** Hand History for Game 3790156301 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:23:49 ET 2006

Table Table 95993 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 9 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: SEXSEAPOKER ( $935 )

Seat 2: Pokerator___ ( $2037 )

Seat 3: iDESTROYu_ ( $2093 )

Seat 4: ZZmile ( $2822 )

Seat 5: Gamble4You ( $2426.84 )

Seat 6: MrBootsy ( $2406 )

Seat 7: jbrogan2222 ( $464 )

Seat 8: AcesOverUAll ( $4104.84 )

Seat 9: PUNTER63 ( $1019.46 )

Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $2174 )

AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].

SEXSEAPOKER posts big blind [$20].

AcesOverUAll posts big blind + dead [$30].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 9c 5h ]

Pokerator___ folds.

iDESTROYu_ folds.

ZZmile folds.

Gamble4You folds.

MrBootsy folds.

jbrogan2222 folds.

AcesOverUAll raises [$35].

PUNTER63 calls [$55].

AssaniFisher raises [$200].

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

>You have options at Table 95912 (No DP) Table!.

AcesOverUAll folds.

PUNTER63 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $350

>You have options at Table 95912 (No DP) Table!.

jbrogan2222 has left the table.

Eh.

***** Hand History for Game 3790169862 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:27:59 ET 2006

Table Ace Magnets (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 3: Bflash88 ( $2298 )

Seat 4: ZZmile ( $2108 )

Seat 5: SEXSEAPOKER ( $970 )

Seat 6: iDESTROYu_ ( $2461 )

Seat 7: MrDoubtfire ( $1917 )

Seat 10: Gamble4You ( $2794.50 )

Seat 9: ReMMy3 ( $947 )

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $2012 )

AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].

Bflash88 posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 9c 9s ]

ZZmile folds.

>You have options at Table 95912 (No DP) Table!.

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

iDESTROYu_ folds.

ReMMy3 folds.

Gamble4You folds.

AssaniFisher raises [$60].

Bflash88 calls [$50].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, 6h, Ah ]

AssaniFisher bets [$100].

Bflash88 calls [$100].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]

AssaniFisher checks.

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

Bflash88 bets [$100].

AssaniFisher calls [$100].

** Dealing River ** [ 7s ]

AssaniFisher checks.

Bflash88 bets [$250].

>You have options at Table 95912 (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher folds.

Bflash88 does not show cards.

Bflash88 wins $787

MrDoubtfire has left the table.

Tables are breaking up. Don't feel like playing only 5 or 6 handed, so I'm down to 2 tables now.

Actually I think the guy to the left of me might be a bit of a fish, so I'm going to stick around at one of those even though its only 5 handed.

Wow, surprised he folded.

***** Hand History for Game 3790189559 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:34:01 ET 2006

Table Cann River (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 7 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: AcesOverUAll ( $4040.57 )

Seat 3: Gamble4You ( $2228 )

Seat 5: SEXSEAPOKER ( $2844 )

Seat 7: StrikeZone99 ( $2778 )

Seat 8: ZZmile ( $1970 )

Seat 10: fslexcduck ( $2952 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $1871.58 )

Seat 2: ReMMy3 ( $380 )

Seat 9: winjswin ( $1289.34 )

ZZmile posts small blind [$10].

winjswin posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Qh Qs ]

fslexcduck calls [$20].

AcesOverUAll folds.

ReMMy3 raises [$100].

Gamble4You folds.

AssaniFisher raises [$205].

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

StrikeZone99 folds.

ZZmile folds.

winjswin folds.

fslexcduck folds.

ReMMy3 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $355

Not a bad flop.

***** Hand History for Game 3790196142 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:36:02 ET 2006

Table Table 95912 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 5

Seat 3: SEXSEAPOKER ( $1585.69 )

Seat 5: hughesrandy ( $731.62 )

Seat 6: ZZmile ( $2224 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2342.50 )

Seat 2: cowmander ( $658.05 )

SEXSEAPOKER posts small blind [$10].

AssaniFisher posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 6h 7h ]

hughesrandy raises [$60].

ZZmile calls [$60].

cowmander folds.

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$40].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, 8h, 5s ]

AssaniFisher checks.

>You have options at Table 95993 (No DP) Table!.

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

hughesrandy checks.

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

ZZmile bets [$100].

AssaniFisher raises [$300].

hughesrandy folds.

ZZmile folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $588

Too timid on the river?

***** Hand History for Game 3790198386 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:36:43 ET 2006

Table Table 95912 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 5

Seat 3: SEXSEAPOKER ( $1575.69 )

Seat 5: hughesrandy ( $671.62 )

Seat 6: ZZmile ( $2064 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2570.50 )

Seat 2: cowmander ( $658.05 )

AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].

hughesrandy posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ks 9d ]

ZZmile folds.

cowmander calls [$20].

SEXSEAPOKER calls [$20].

AssaniFisher calls [$10].

hughesrandy checks.

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 4h, 9c, 9s ]

AssaniFisher checks.

hughesrandy checks.

cowmander checks.

SEXSEAPOKER checks.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 8c ]

AssaniFisher bets [$40].

hughesrandy folds.

cowmander calls [$40].

SEXSEAPOKER calls [$40].

** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]

AssaniFisher checks.

cowmander checks.

SEXSEAPOKER checks.

AssaniFisher shows [ Ks, 9d ] three of a kind, nines.

cowmander doesn't show [ Jc, Td ] a pair of nines.

SEXSEAPOKER doesn't show [ 8d, 7c ] two pairs, nines and eights.

AssaniFisher wins $198 from the main pot with three of a kind, nines.

>You have options at Table 95993 (No DP) Table!.

ZZmile has left the table.

Damn, yet another table is getting to be shorthanded...just can't find enough players right now. I think I'm just going to take a break and get some chores around the house taken care of. Hopefully the games will be better when I get back. Won a little over $300 so far.

1:00 now. Ready to play some more. Party has exactly 4 $10/20 games filled up, so it'll work out perfectly.

Nice start to the session on my very first hand.

***** Hand History for Game 3790751022 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 16:08:56 ET 2006

Table Table 95962 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: djd007 ( $917.50 )

Seat 3: GarethKeenan ( $2000 )

Seat 4: YEP_220 ( $1898.50 )

Seat 5: josshouse ( $2327.19 )

Seat 6: sangniling ( $530 )

Seat 7: sacar ( $337 )

Seat 8: Pokerator___ ( $2047 )

Seat 9: sabeel ( $2742.31 )

Seat 10: ThisStoneAge ( $235 )

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $2000 )

djd007 posts small blind [$10].

AssaniFisher posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah 7h ]

YEP_220 folds.

josshouse folds.

sangniling folds.

sacar folds.

Pokerator___ folds.

ThisStoneAge folds.

djd007 calls [$10].

AssaniFisher raises [$60].

djd007 calls [$60].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 9s, Ad, 2h ]

djd007 checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$100].

djd007 calls [$100].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 4d ]

sabeel: josshouse did you have Aas

djd007 checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

djd007 calls [$125].

** Dealing River ** [ 6d ]

djd007 checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

djd007 shows [ 3c, As ] a pair of aces.

AssaniFisher shows [ Ah, 7h ] a pair of aces.

AssaniFisher wins $607 from the main pot with a pair of aces with seven kicker.

Another nice small pot.

***** Hand History for Game 3790841249 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 16:28:47 ET 2006

Table Table 95962 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 6 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 3: GarethKeenan ( $2918 )

Seat 4: YEP_220 ( $1922.50 )

Seat 5: josshouse ( $2234.19 )

Seat 8: Pokerator___ ( $1665.89 )

Seat 9: sabeel ( $2876.31 )

Seat 10: ThisStoneAge ( $286 )

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $2409 )

Seat 7: BlackbirdAA ( $2092.77 )

Seat 6: homeboy2005 ( $438.45 )

Seat 1: hughesrandy ( $1736.14 )

BlackbirdAA posts small blind [$10].

Pokerator___ is sitting out.

sabeel posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah Kh ]

ThisStoneAge folds.

hughesrandy folds.

AssaniFisher raises [$65].

GarethKeenan folds.

YEP_220 folds.

josshouse folds.

homeboy2005 folds.

BlackbirdAA folds.

sabeel calls [$45].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, Ts, 3d ]

>You have options at San Marino Table!.

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$95].

sabeel calls [$95].

** Dealing Turn ** [ As ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

sabeel calls [$125].

** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

sabeel shows [ 2s, Td ] two pairs, tens and fours.

AssaniFisher shows [ Ah, Kh ] two pairs, aces and fours.

AssaniFisher wins $577 from the main pot with two pairs, aces and fours.

Come on! Losing on the day now.

***** Hand History for Game 3790915400 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 16:44:49 ET 2006

Table Cann River (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: ZZmile ( $3099.10 )

Seat 5: slothr0p ( $2268.50 )

Seat 6: Pigg33 ( $2352.50 )

Seat 9: binda ( $2026.50 )

Seat 10: Pokerator___ ( $2075 )

Seat 3: GarethKeenan ( $1980.50 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $1860 )

Seat 8: svizec24 ( $480 )

Seat 1: vrnaka11 ( $484.50 )

Seat 7: ReMMy3 ( $477 )

vrnaka11 posts small blind [$10].

ZZmile posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ks Kh ]

>You have options at Born Again Table!.

GarethKeenan folds.

>You have options at San Marino Table!.

>You have options at Born Again Table!.

AssaniFisher raises [$65].

>You have options at Table 95962 (No DP) Table!.

slothr0p calls [$65].

Pigg33 folds.

>You have options at San Marino Table!.

ReMMy3 calls [$65].

svizec24 folds.

>You have options at Born Again Table!.

>You have options at San Marino Table!.

binda calls [$65].

Pokerator___ folds.

vrnaka11 raises [$364.50].

ZZmile folds.

>You have options at San Marino Table!.

AssaniFisher calls [$309.50].

slothr0p folds.

ReMMy3 folds.

binda folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 8c, Jh, 6s ]

>You have options at San Marino Table!.

vrnaka11 is all-In [$110]

AssaniFisher calls [$110].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]

** Dealing River ** [ 5d ]

>You have options at Born Again Table!.

vrnaka11 shows [ Ah, Ad ] a pair of aces.

AssaniFisher shows [ Ks, Kh ] a pair of kings.

vrnaka11 wins $1181 from the main pot with a pair of aces.

Such a wide range of hands that I've seen short stacks push with here. Thought I had to call.

***** Hand History for Game 3790945180 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 16:51:15 ET 2006

Table San Marino (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 2: ZZmile ( $2636 )

Seat 5: Pokerator___ ( $1961 )

Seat 7: LeQua ( $3021 )

Seat 9: OnlyPlayRagz ( $1593.49 )

Seat 3: GarethKeenan ( $2032 )

Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $1944 )

Seat 1: jamesfain ( $1953 )

Seat 6: fslexcduck ( $2000 )

Seat 4: ReMMy3 ( $591 )

ReMMy3 posts small blind [$10].

Pokerator___ posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Qc Qh ]

LeQua folds.

OnlyPlayRagz folds.

>You have options at Born Again Table!.

>You have options at Table 95962 (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher raises [$70].

jamesfain calls [$70].

ZZmile calls [$70].

GarethKeenan folds.

>You have options at Table 95962 (No DP) Table!.

ReMMy3 is all-In [$581]

Pokerator___ folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [$1874]

jamesfain folds.

ZZmile folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, Kd, Kc ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ Jd ]

** Dealing River ** [ 2s ]

AssaniFisher shows [ Qc, Qh ] two pairs, kings and queens.

ReMMy3 shows [ Ks, Kh ] four of a kind, kings.

AssaniFisher wins $1353 from side pot #1 with two pairs, kings and queens.

ReMMy3 wins $1339 from the main pot with four of a kind, kings.

I'm exhaused...think I didn't get enough sleep last night. Going to take a nap. Will be back in an hour or so. Down about $900 on the day now.

4:00 now. Going to play for about an hour and then go play basketball.

Hands like this confuse me.

***** Hand History for Game 3791595080 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 18:57:49 ET 2006

Table Ace Magnets (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 5 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 2: DaringDuck ( $4754.55 )

Seat 3: ####heraeus ( $1980 )

Seat 4: crossbow01 ( $361 )

Seat 5: steerkyle ( $1327.50 )

Seat 6: ThisStoneAge ( $290 )

Seat 8: Pokerator___ ( $1941 )

Seat 9: moon_li ( $507 )

Seat 10: CMRIGGS ( $1103.70 )

Seat 7: AssaniFisher ( $1980 )

ThisStoneAge posts small blind [$10].

AssaniFisher posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ad 4c ]

Pokerator___ folds.

moon_li folds.

CMRIGGS calls [$20].

DaringDuck folds.

####heraeus folds.

steerkyle calls [$20].

ThisStoneAge folds.

AssaniFisher checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Qs, 4h, Qh ]

AssaniFisher bets [$35].

CMRIGGS calls [$35].

steerkyle folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]

AssaniFisher bets [$35].

CMRIGGS calls [$35].

** Dealing River ** [ 7h ]

AssaniFisher checks.

CMRIGGS checks.

AssaniFisher shows [ Ad, 4c ] two pairs, queens and fours.

CMRIGGS shows [ Ac, As ] two pairs, aces and queens.

CMRIGGS wins $207 from the main pot with two pairs, aces and queens.

These situations are just unfair. All 3 of my big losses have been against relative short stacks when I have great hands- nearly impossible to get away from that situation because after a few raises, you're already pot comitted. Ridiculous. Playing too well to be losing this much(down over $2K today).

***** Hand History for Game 3791606743 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 18:59:54 ET 2006

Table Table 95442 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: VuaPoker1 ( $1940 )

Seat 2: ReMMy3 ( $1071 )

Seat 3: ThisStoneAge ( $416 )

Seat 5: Pokerator___ ( $2849.50 )

Seat 6: josshouse ( $2110.73 )

Seat 7: crowing ( $787.80 )

Seat 9: DiSalvo ( $965.63 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2027.50 )

Seat 8: ZZmile ( $1980 )

Seat 10: hells_ariel ( $2000 )

AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].

Pokerator___ posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 2h Jc ]

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

josshouse folds.

crowing calls [$20].

ZZmile folds.

DiSalvo calls [$20].

VuaPoker1 calls [$20].

ReMMy3 calls [$20].

ThisStoneAge folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$10].

Pokerator___ checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Ac, Jh, Jd ]

AssaniFisher bets [$90].

Pokerator___ folds.

crowing folds.

DiSalvo raises [$180].

VuaPoker1 folds.

ReMMy3 folds.

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher calls [$90].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]

AssaniFisher checks.

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

DiSalvo bets [$150.19].

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher raises [$315].

DiSalvo is all-In [$615.44]

AssaniFisher calls [$450.63].

** Dealing River ** [ 7c ]

AssaniFisher shows [ 2h, Jc ] three of a kind, jacks.

DiSalvo shows [ Js, Kc ] three of a kind, jacks.

DiSalvo wins $2008.26 from the main pot with three of a kind, jacks with king kicker.

If I can't win with good cards, I'll win with skill. No way I should have a losing day today.

***** Hand History for Game 3791633449 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 19:04:20 ET 2006

Table Cann River (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: swaps22 ( $1970 )

Seat 2: DaringDuck ( $1870 )

Seat 3: ReMMy3 ( $688 )

Seat 4: ZZmile ( $1990 )

Seat 6: josshouse ( $1870 )

Seat 7: Pigg33 ( $2682.11 )

Seat 9: binda ( $2065 )

Seat 10: Pokerator___ ( $4318.59 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $1940 )

Seat 5: gamblegambel ( $1980 )

binda posts small blind [$10].

Pokerator___ posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7s 8s ]

swaps22 folds.

DaringDuck folds.

ReMMy3 folds.

ZZmile folds.

gamblegambel folds.

josshouse folds.

Pigg33 folds.

AssaniFisher raises [$65].

binda calls [$55].

Pokerator___ folds.

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 4c, Ts, Ah ]

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

binda checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$95].

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

binda raises [$190].

AssaniFisher raises [$365].

binda folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $797

I am not very happy.

***** Hand History for Game 3791648340 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 19:06:48 ET 2006

Table Ace Magnets (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: DaringDuck ( $4724.55 )

Seat 3: ####heraeus ( $2000 )

Seat 4: crossbow01 ( $397 )

Seat 5: steerkyle ( $1404.50 )

Seat 6: ThisStoneAge ( $288 )

Seat 8: Pokerator___ ( $1948 )

Seat 10: CMRIGGS ( $1237.70 )

Seat 7: AssaniFisher ( $1910 )

Seat 9: gamblegambel ( $1950 )

Seat 1: theSchlauch ( $1970 )

steerkyle posts small blind [$10].

ThisStoneAge posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jd Jc ]

AssaniFisher raises [$65].

Pokerator___ folds.

gamblegambel folds.

CMRIGGS folds.

theSchlauch folds.

DaringDuck calls [$65].

####heraeus folds.

crossbow01 calls [$65].

steerkyle folds.

ThisStoneAge folds.

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 9s, 3d, Th ]

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

DaringDuck calls [$125].

crossbow01 folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]

>You have options at Table 95442 (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher bets [$175].

DaringDuck raises [$450].

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher folds.

DaringDuck does not show cards.

DaringDuck wins $1097

Should've bet less on river maybe. Thought he was strong though. Even feared KK.

***** Hand History for Game 3791717035 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 19:18:16 ET 2006

Table Table 95442 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: VuaPoker1 ( $1877 )

Seat 3: ThisStoneAge ( $534 )

Seat 5: Pokerator___ ( $2469.50 )

Seat 6: josshouse ( $2080.73 )

Seat 9: DiSalvo ( $3517.06 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $1890 )

Seat 8: ZZmile ( $1970 )

Seat 10: hells_ariel ( $1970 )

Seat 7: gamblegambel ( $2334 )

Seat 2: DaringDuck ( $1910 )

Pokerator___ posts small blind [$10].

gamblegambel posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 8h 8d ]

ZZmile folds.

DiSalvo raises [$40].

VuaPoker1 folds.

DaringDuck folds.

ThisStoneAge folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$40].

Pokerator___ folds.

gamblegambel folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, Kd, Td ]

DiSalvo checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 8s ]

DiSalvo bets [$129.75].

AssaniFisher raises [$300].

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

DiSalvo calls [$170.25].

** Dealing River ** [ 4d ]

DiSalvo checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$700].

DiSalvo folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $1407

Nice.

***** Hand History for Game 3791736950 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 19:21:36 ET 2006

Table Table 95442 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 9 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: VuaPoker1 ( $1774 )

Seat 3: ThisStoneAge ( $534 )

Seat 5: Pokerator___ ( $2459.50 )

Seat 6: josshouse ( $2080.73 )

Seat 9: DiSalvo ( $3311.56 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2257 )

Seat 8: ZZmile ( $1990 )

Seat 10: hells_ariel ( $1970 )

Seat 7: gamblegambel ( $2304 )

Seat 2: DaringDuck ( $1910 )

VuaPoker1 posts small blind [$10].

DaringDuck posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah Qc ]

ThisStoneAge folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$20].

Pokerator___ folds.

gamblegambel folds.

ZZmile folds.

DiSalvo calls [$20].

VuaPoker1 folds.

DaringDuck raises [$20].

AssaniFisher calls [$20].

DiSalvo calls [$20].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, 9d, 6s ]

DaringDuck checks.

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher bets [$75].

DiSalvo calls [$75].

DaringDuck folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Js ]

AssaniFisher bets [$175].

DiSalvo folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $452

Ok, time to end this session. Will be back later.

7:30 now...back for some more.

Nice river.

***** Hand History for Game 3792940228 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 22:27:06 ET 2006

Table Table 96981 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 5 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: okrookie ( $1526.88 )

Seat 2: general_mm ( $2800.16 )

Seat 4: hammers2 ( $4046 )

Seat 5: DaringDuck ( $2514.68 )

Seat 7: HotNikkels ( $4621.50 )

Seat 8: timothyfoy ( $950 )

Seat 9: ThisStoneAge ( $370 )

Seat 10: SEXSEAPOKER ( $880.50 )

Seat 6: AssaniFisher ( $1952.45 )

Seat 3: Flysonchit ( $414 )

AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].

HotNikkels posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 3h Qh ]

timothyfoy folds.

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

okrookie folds.

general_mm folds.

Flysonchit folds.

hammers2 folds.

DaringDuck folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$10].

HotNikkels checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, Qs, 6c ]

AssaniFisher bets [$20].

HotNikkels calls [$20].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Jh ]

AssaniFisher bets [$35].

HotNikkels calls [$35].

** Dealing River ** [ 3d ]

AssaniFisher bets [$80].

HotNikkels calls [$80].

AssaniFisher shows [ 3h, Qh ] two pairs, queens and threes.

HotNikkels doesn't show [ Kd, Qd ] a pair of queens.

AssaniFisher wins $307 from the main pot with two pairs, queens and threes.

LOL...of course thats the river.

***** Hand History for Game 3793117764 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 22:52:32 ET 2006

Table Table 96981 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: okrookie ( $2959.50 )

Seat 2: general_mm ( $1188.91 )

Seat 4: hammers2 ( $4282 )

Seat 5: DaringDuck ( $2329.68 )

Seat 7: HotNikkels ( $4373.50 )

Seat 8: timothyfoy ( $927.63 )

Seat 10: SEXSEAPOKER ( $740.50 )

Seat 6: AssaniFisher ( $2440.45 )

Seat 3: Flysonchit ( $299 )

Seat 9: Pokerator___ ( $2316.50 )

DaringDuck posts small blind [$10].

AssaniFisher posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah Kc ]

HotNikkels calls [$20].

timothyfoy folds.

Pokerator___ folds.

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

okrookie calls [$20].

general_mm folds.

Flysonchit raises [$105.78].

hammers2 folds.

DaringDuck folds.

>You have options at Table 95442 (No DP) Table!.

>You have options at Table 95442 (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher raises [$171.56].

HotNikkels folds.

okrookie calls [$171.56].

Flysonchit raises [$171.56].

AssaniFisher calls [$85.78].

okrookie calls [$85.78].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, Td, 3d ]

AssaniFisher checks.

okrookie checks.

>You have options at West Whale (No DP) Table!.

Flysonchit is all-In [$21.66]

>You have options at Table 95442 (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher calls [$21.66].

okrookie calls [$21.66].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qh ]

AssaniFisher checks.

>You have options at West Whale (No DP) Table!.

okrookie bets [$300].

AssaniFisher folds.

** Dealing River ** [ Js ]

>You have options at West Whale (No DP) Table!.

okrookie shows [ Qd, Qc ] three of a kind, queens.

Flysonchit shows [ Ks, Ac ] a straight, ten to ace.

okrookie wins $300 from side pot #1 with three of a kind, queens.

Flysonchit wins $924 from the main pot with a straight, ten to ace.

Would've been a weird situation if he didn't fold on the flop.

***** Hand History for Game 3793143049 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 22:55:59 ET 2006

Table Table 95442 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 3: DaringDuck ( $3010.82 )

Seat 5: Pokerator___ ( $2541.23 )

Seat 10: DuffMcGuire ( $1818 )

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $1652.50 )

Seat 7: hammers2 ( $2804.17 )

Seat 4: gutch23 ( $3049 )

Seat 1: giVeMebReAd ( $870 )

Seat 9: Gus_C ( $2000 )

Seat 6: marvindog ( $2589 )

Seat 8: alom1 ( $1429 )

gutch23 posts small blind [$10].

Pokerator___ posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ts Qs ]

marvindog raises [$49].

hammers2 folds.

alom1 calls [$49].

Gus_C folds.

DuffMcGuire folds.

giVeMebReAd calls [$49].

AssaniFisher raises [$250].

DaringDuck folds.

gutch23 folds.

Pokerator___ folds.

>You have options at Table 96981 (No DP) Table!.

marvindog folds.

alom1 calls [$201].

giVeMebReAd folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, 3d, 2h ]

alom1 checks.

>You have options at West Whale (No DP) Table!.

>You have options at Table 96981 (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher bets [$325].

>You have options at West Whale (No DP) Table!.

alom1 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $950

marvindog has left the table.

Thought for sure he had the queen and would play back at me.

***** Hand History for Game 3793169073 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 22:59:37 ET 2006

Table Table 95442 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 3: DaringDuck ( $3010.82 )

Seat 5: Pokerator___ ( $2511.23 )

Seat 10: DuffMcGuire ( $1845.50 )

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $2027.50 )

Seat 7: hammers2 ( $2899.17 )

Seat 4: gutch23 ( $3039 )

Seat 1: giVeMebReAd ( $821 )

Seat 9: Gus_C ( $1980 )

Seat 8: alom1 ( $1139 )

Seat 6: TarpTweeker ( $1940 )

Gus_C posts small blind [$10].

DuffMcGuire posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7h 7d ]

>You have options at Table 96981 (No DP) Table!.

giVeMebReAd folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$20].

DaringDuck calls [$20].

gutch23 folds.

Pokerator___ folds.

TarpTweeker folds.

hammers2 folds.

alom1 folds.

Gus_C calls [$10].

DuffMcGuire checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Jh, 7c, Qh ]

Gus_C bets [$45].

DuffMcGuire folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$45].

DaringDuck folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]

Gus_C bets [$100].

AssaniFisher raises [$300].

Gus_C folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $567

Oh my gosh, I played this horrible.

***** Hand History for Game 3793287023 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 23:15:31 ET 2006

Table Table 95442 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 7 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 3: DaringDuck ( $2920.82 )

Seat 10: DuffMcGuire ( $759.50 )

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $2146.50 )

Seat 7: hammers2 ( $2856.17 )

Seat 4: gutch23 ( $2986.50 )

Seat 1: giVeMebReAd ( $1749 )

Seat 9: Gus_C ( $3809 )

Seat 8: alom1 ( $1388 )

Seat 6: TarpTweeker ( $598.66 )

Seat 5: finchdog ( $2197 )

alom1 posts small blind [$10].

Gus_C posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7h 6h ]

DuffMcGuire folds.

giVeMebReAd folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$20].

DaringDuck folds.

gutch23 calls [$20].

finchdog folds.

TarpTweeker calls [$20].

>You have options at Table 96981 (No DP) Table!.

hammers2 calls [$20].

alom1 calls [$10].

Gus_C checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, Kh, 4d ]

alom1 checks.

Gus_C checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$50].

gutch23 calls [$50].

TarpTweeker folds.

hammers2 raises [$200].

alom1 folds.

Gus_C folds.

>You have options at Table 96981 (No DP) Table!.

AssaniFisher calls [$150].

gutch23 folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qh ]

AssaniFisher checks.

hammers2 checks.

** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

AssaniFisher bets [$150].

hammers2 calls [$150].

AssaniFisher shows [ 7h, 6h ] a flush, king high.

hammers2 shows [ Th, Jh ] a flush, king high.

hammers2 wins $867 from the main pot with a flush, king high with jack kicker.

>You have options at West Whale (No DP) Table!.

Could he have played his hand any stranger?

***** Hand History for Game 3793372177 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 23:27:03 ET 2006

Table West Whale (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 6 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 2: Roland62 ( $1994 )

Seat 3: DaringDuck ( $2144.50 )

Seat 10: hammers2 ( $4854.63 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $2030 )

Seat 6: ZZmile ( $2375 )

Seat 4: mukes ( $1587 )

Seat 9: Flysonchit ( $333.87 )

Seat 1: hsiang818 ( $1852.50 )

Seat 5: ALLINDUY27 ( $2000 )

AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].

Flysonchit posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 8d 3d ]

hammers2 folds.

hsiang818 calls [$20].

DaringDuck calls [$20].

mukes raises [$40].

ZZmile folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$30].

Flysonchit folds.

hsiang818 calls [$20].

DaringDuck calls [$20].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 3s, Kd, 5d ]

AssaniFisher checks.

hsiang818 checks.

DaringDuck checks.

mukes bets [$75].

AssaniFisher calls [$75].

hsiang818 folds.

DaringDuck folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Ah ]

AssaniFisher checks.

mukes checks.

** Dealing River ** [ 8h ]

AssaniFisher bets [$80].

mukes calls [$80].

AssaniFisher shows [ 8d, 3d ] two pairs, eights and threes.

mukes doesn't show [ Ac, Jc ] a pair of aces.

AssaniFisher wins $487 from the main pot with two pairs, eights and threes.

Super Tuesday starting soon...gonna just play in that and no ring games for a while.

Have played 40+ minutes with absolutely no action before this hand against this idiot overplaying Q8.

***** Hand History for Game 3793941381 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Tuesday, March 21, 00:41:47 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: speeding777 ( $4985 )

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $9530 )

Seat 5: thedonator13 ( $4185 )

Seat 6: CHEWY1230 ( $5030 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $14245 )

Seat 8: meampapa ( $2320 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $4960 )

Seat 10: CROCKETT777 ( $5050 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $4155 )

Seat 2: 1badawgy ( $5520 )

Trny:21255577 Level:3

Blinds(50/100)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Qd Ac ]

Aniyodea calls [100].

meampapa folds.

AssaniFisher calls [100].

CROCKETT777 calls [100].

speeding777 folds.

1badawgy folds.

xWay2Tightx calls [100].

Salf_Tmitn calls [100].

thedonator13 folds.

CHEWY1230 checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, Qc, Jd ]

CHEWY1230 checks.

Aniyodea bets [300].

AssaniFisher raises [900].

CROCKETT777 folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn calls [900].

CHEWY1230 folds.

Aniyodea calls [600].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]

Aniyodea checks.

AssaniFisher bets [1825].

Salf_Tmitn folds.

Aniyodea calls [1825].

** Dealing River ** [ 7c ]

Aniyodea bets [1100].

AssaniFisher is all-In [2135]

Aniyodea calls [1035].

Aniyodea shows [ 8h, Qh ] a pair of queens.

AssaniFisher shows [ Qd, Ac ] a pair of queens.

AssaniFisher wins 11270 chips from the main pot with a pair of queens with ace kicker.

Very nice.

***** Hand History for Game 3794068620 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Tuesday, March 21, 00:58:39 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: speeding777 ( $4157 )

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $4455 )

Seat 5: thedonator13 ( $1690 )

Seat 6: CHEWY1230 ( $4255 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $11385 )

Seat 8: meampapa ( $5597 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $10720 )

Seat 10: CROCKETT777 ( $3446 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $3605 )

Seat 2: 1badawgy ( $10670 )

Trny:21255577 Level:3

Blinds(50/100)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ks Kd ]

thedonator13 folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

CHEWY1230 folds.

Aniyodea calls [100].

meampapa raises [350].

AssaniFisher raises [1000].

CROCKETT777 folds.

speeding777 folds.

1badawgy folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Aniyodea folds.

meampapa calls [650].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, 7d, 5c ]

meampapa checks.

AssaniFisher bets [1125].

meampapa calls [1125].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 9s ]

meampapa checks.

AssaniFisher bets [2125].

meampapa is all-In [3472]

AssaniFisher calls [1347].

** Dealing River ** [ 2d ]

AssaniFisher shows [ Ks, Kd ] a pair of kings.

meampapa shows [ Jc, Jd ] a pair of jacks.

AssaniFisher wins 11444 chips from the main pot with a pair of kings.

Player meampapa finished in 754 place

First break. I'm at 16500, average is 7000, 744 people left out of 1050.

A little bullying.

***** Hand History for Game 3794088622 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Tuesday, March 21, 01:05:14 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: speeding777 ( $6088 )

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $4355 )

Seat 5: thedonator13 ( $1690 )

Seat 6: CHEWY1230 ( $2524 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $11285 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $16567 )

Seat 10: CROCKETT777 ( $3446 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $3405 )

Seat 2: 1badawgy ( $10620 )

Trny:21255577 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ As Qs ]

CHEWY1230 folds.

Aniyodea folds.

AssaniFisher raises [625].

CROCKETT777 calls [625].

speeding777 folds.

1badawgy folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

thedonator13 folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Ts, 6d, 2d ]

AssaniFisher bets [825].

CROCKETT777 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 2375 chips

Thought about pushing the turn but decided to take the free card.

***** Hand History for Game 3794177301 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Tuesday, March 21, 01:12:25 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: speeding777 ( $6688 )

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $4355 )

Seat 5: thedonator13 ( $3980 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $18019 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $17192 )

Seat 10: CROCKETT777 ( $3021 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $3005 )

Seat 2: 1badawgy ( $5910 )

Seat 8: kittychaos ( $10107 )

Trny:21255577 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 6d 5d ]

thedonator13 folds.

Aniyodea folds.

kittychaos folds.

AssaniFisher raises [575].

CROCKETT777 folds.

speeding777 folds.

1badawgy folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn calls [375].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 6h, 4c, 8d ]

Salf_Tmitn checks.

AssaniFisher bets [750].

dumchit has joined the table.

Player dumchit has been moved from table 70 to this table

Salf_Tmitn calls [750].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 3d ]

Salf_Tmitn checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

** Dealing River ** [ Ac ]

Salf_Tmitn bets [1063].

AssaniFisher folds.

Salf_Tmitn does not show cards.

Salf_Tmitn wins 3813 chips

Big stacks cannot be allowed to limp in LP.

***** Hand History for Game 3794285868 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Tuesday, March 21, 01:26:02 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: speeding777 ( $7413 )

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $13280 )

Seat 5: thedonator13 ( $5680 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $10908 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $15267 )

Seat 10: CROCKETT777 ( $10429 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $2605 )

Seat 8: kittychaos ( $9995 )

Seat 6: dumchit ( $2082 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $9045 )

Trny:21255577 Level:5

Blinds(150/300)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7s 9s ]

speeding777 folds.

depechebkn folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

thedonator13 folds.

dumchit folds.

Aniyodea calls [300].

kittychaos calls [300].

AssaniFisher raises [1150].

CROCKETT777 folds.

Aniyodea folds.

kittychaos folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 2200 chips

I'm such an idiot for not betting more on this flop. I knew this guy was terrible too, so I really should've bet more to get him out of a draw.

***** Hand History for Game 3794309431 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Tuesday, March 21, 01:28:57 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: speeding777 ( $6063 )

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $12980 )

Seat 5: thedonator13 ( $6130 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $8303 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $15867 )

Seat 10: CROCKETT777 ( $11029 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $5510 )

Seat 8: kittychaos ( $9695 )

Seat 6: dumchit ( $1782 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $9345 )

Trny:21255577 Level:5

Blinds(150/300)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jc Jd ]

dumchit folds.

Aniyodea calls [300].

kittychaos folds.

AssaniFisher raises [1200].

CROCKETT777 folds.

speeding777 calls [1200].

depechebkn folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

thedonator13 folds.

Aniyodea calls [900].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 6h, 9s, 8s ]

Aniyodea checks.

AssaniFisher bets [2200].

speeding777 folds.

Aniyodea calls [2200].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 7c ]

Aniyodea bets [2300].

AssaniFisher raises [4800].

Aniyodea is all-In [2603]

AssaniFisher calls [103].

** Dealing River ** [ 4d ]

AssaniFisher shows [ Jc, Jd ] a pair of jacks.

Aniyodea shows [ Qd, Th ] a straight, six to ten.

Aniyodea wins 18256 chips from the main pot with a straight, six to ten.

Perfect read.

***** Hand History for Game 3794318892 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Tuesday, March 21, 01:30:07 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: speeding777 ( $4863 )

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $12830 )

Seat 5: thedonator13 ( $5830 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $18256 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $7564 )

Seat 10: CROCKETT777 ( $11029 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $5510 )

Seat 8: kittychaos ( $9695 )

Seat 6: dumchit ( $1782 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $9345 )

Trny:21255577 Level:5

Blinds(150/300)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 6s 6c ]

AssaniFisher: nh

Aniyodea: tx

Aniyodea raises [600].

kittychaos folds.

AssaniFisher calls [600].

CROCKETT777 calls [600].

speeding777 folds.

depechebkn folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

thedonator13 folds.

dumchit calls [300].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Kh, 5c, Kc ]

dumchit is all-In [1182]

Aniyodea folds.

AssaniFisher calls [1182].

CROCKETT777 folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qs ]

** Dealing River ** [ 6d ]

dumchit shows [ 3h, 5s ] two pairs, kings and fives.

AssaniFisher shows [ 6s, 6c ] a full house, Sixes full of kings.

AssaniFisher wins 4914 chips from the main pot with a full house, Sixes full of kings.

Player dumchit finished in 574 place

Not good...this one guy really is simply horrible btw.

***** Hand History for Game 3794441180 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Tuesday, March 21, 01:45:15 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 7 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $14380 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $22406 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $9696 )

Seat 10: CROCKETT777 ( $5234 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $8197 )

Seat 8: kittychaos ( $6595 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $10545 )

Seat 6: Dk4884 ( $30697 )

Seat 5: KalaMatz ( $11337 )

Seat 1: Chibait ( $4835 )

Trny:21255577 Level:5

Blinds(150/300)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jc 8d ]

CROCKETT777 calls [300].

Chibait folds.

depechebkn folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

KalaMatz folds.

Dk4884 folds.

Aniyodea raises [700].

kittychaos folds.

AssaniFisher calls [400].

CROCKETT777 calls [400].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, 3c, 8h ]

AssaniFisher bets [1025].

CROCKETT777 calls [1025].

Aniyodea calls [1025].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 4s ]

AssaniFisher checks.

CROCKETT777 bets [1318].

Aniyodea raises [3636].

AssaniFisher folds.

CROCKETT777 is all-In [2191]

** Dealing River ** [ Th ]

Aniyodea shows [ Ad, Kd ] a pair of tens.

CROCKETT777 shows [ Jd, Tc ] three of a kind, tens.

Aniyodea wins 127 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of tens.

CROCKETT777 wins 12343 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, tens.

Second break. I'm at 7700, average is 14000, 370 people left, 120 spots pay.

Nice. Just what I needed!!

***** Hand History for Game 3794713673 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:7 Blinds(300/600) - Tuesday, March 21, 02:19:32 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $16180 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $24742 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $7171 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $7297 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $13263 )

Seat 6: Dk4884 ( $22372 )

Seat 5: KalaMatz ( $25234 )

Seat 1: Chibait ( $9181 )

Seat 10: sawedoff77 ( $13411 )

Seat 8: ncbearpack ( $11369 )

Trny:21255577 Level:7

Blinds(300/600)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah As ]

Chibait folds.

depechebkn folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

KalaMatz folds.

Dk4884 folds.

Aniyodea folds.

ncbearpack folds.

depechebkn: he isnt aniyodea

AssaniFisher raises [1300].

sawedoff77 calls [1000].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Jc, 7c, 3d ]

AssaniFisher bets [2000].

Aniyodea:

sawedoff77 raises [6000].

AssaniFisher is all-In [3571]

** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]

** Dealing River ** [ 6s ]

depechebkn:

sawedoff77 shows [ Js, Qs ] a pair of jacks.

AssaniFisher shows [ Ah, As ] a pair of aces.

sawedoff77 wins 429 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of jacks.

AssaniFisher wins 14342 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.

I love aggression.

***** Hand History for Game 3794729147 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:7 Blinds(300/600) - Tuesday, March 21, 02:21:29 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $16180 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $24742 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $14342 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $7297 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $11963 )

Seat 6: Dk4884 ( $22372 )

Seat 5: KalaMatz ( $22334 )

Seat 1: Chibait ( $8581 )

Seat 10: sawedoff77 ( $5940 )

Seat 8: ncbearpack ( $16469 )

Trny:21255577 Level:7

Blinds(300/600)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Js As ]

Dk4884: yo and me heads up for the tourny

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

Salf_Tmitn: would be nice

KalaMatz calls [600].

Dk4884 folds.

Aniyodea folds.

ncbearpack folds.

depechebkn: long way to go

Dk4884: deal?

AssaniFisher calls [600].

sawedoff77 folds.

Chibait folds.

Dk4884: maybe will discu

depechebkn checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, 2s, Kc ]

Salf_Tmitn: can only try

Dk4884: ss later

Dk4884: lol

depechebkn checks.

KalaMatz bets [1100].

AssaniFisher calls [1100].

depechebkn folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]

KalaMatz checks.

AssaniFisher bets [2000].

KalaMatz folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 6300 chips

Building a stack. He took nearly the full minute to make his decision to fold btw.

***** Hand History for Game 3794759627 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:7 Blinds(300/600) - Tuesday, March 21, 02:25:26 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 7 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $15280 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $26542 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $17842 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $6397 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $11063 )

Seat 6: Dk4884 ( $22672 )

Seat 5: KalaMatz ( $19434 )

Seat 1: Chibait ( $8281 )

Seat 10: sawedoff77 ( $6840 )

Seat 8: ncbearpack ( $15869 )

Trny:21255577 Level:7

Blinds(300/600)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kh Ad ]

sawedoff77 folds.

Chibait folds.

depechebkn raises [1500].

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn folds.

KalaMatz folds.

Dk4884 folds.

Aniyodea folds.

ncbearpack folds.

AssaniFisher raises [6400].

depechebkn will be using his time bank for this hand.

depechebkn folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 8800 chips

Wow. Talk about a bad spot to bluff.

***** Hand History for Game 3794775257 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:7 Blinds(300/600) - Tuesday, March 21, 02:27:25 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 9 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $15280 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $26542 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $19342 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $6397 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $9563 )

Seat 6: Dk4884 ( $23572 )

Seat 5: KalaMatz ( $19434 )

Seat 1: Chibait ( $8281 )

Seat 10: sawedoff77 ( $6240 )

Seat 8: ncbearpack ( $15569 )

Trny:21255577 Level:7

Blinds(300/600)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7h 7d ]

depechebkn folds.

xWay2Tightx folds.

Salf_Tmitn raises [1600].

KalaMatz calls [1600].

Dk4884 folds.

Aniyodea folds.

ncbearpack folds.

AssaniFisher calls [1600].

sawedoff77 folds.

Chibait folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ As, Tc, 5h ]

Salf_Tmitn checks.

KalaMatz checks.

AssaniFisher bets [2200].

Salf_Tmitn calls [2200].

KalaMatz calls [2200].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Ad ]

Salf_Tmitn checks.

KalaMatz checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

** Dealing River ** [ Qc ]

Salf_Tmitn checks.

KalaMatz bets [5800].

AssaniFisher folds.

Salf_Tmitn calls [5800].

KalaMatz shows [ Ac, Ah ] four of a kind, aces.

Salf_Tmitn doesn't show [ Kh, Ks ] two pairs, aces and kings.

KalaMatz wins 23900 chips from the main pot with four of a kind, aces.

I really tried to talk myself into this call....just couldn't. Still have enough chips left to put up a fight.

***** Hand History for Game 3794862994 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21255577 Level:8 Blinds-Antes(400/800-25) - Tuesday, March 21, 02:38:44 ET 2006

Table Super Tuesday(636195) Table #23 (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 4: Salf_Tmitn ( $5318 )

Seat 7: Aniyodea ( $51317 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $12642 )

Seat 3: xWay2Tightx ( $5322 )

Seat 2: depechebkn ( $22526 )

Seat 6: Dk4884 ( $21768 )

Seat 5: KalaMatz ( $20012 )

Seat 10: sawedoff77 ( $8265 )

Seat 1: DALEDEV1L ( $13304 )

Trny:21255577 Level:8

Blinds-Antes(400/800-25)

DALEDEV1L posts ante [25].

depechebkn posts ante [25].

xWay2Tightx posts ante [25].

Salf_Tmitn posts ante [25].

KalaMatz posts ante [25].

Dk4884 posts ante [25].

Aniyodea posts ante [25].

AssaniFisher posts ante [25].

sawedoff77 posts ante [25].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Qs Ac ]

Salf_Tmitn folds.

KalaMatz folds.

Dk4884 folds.

Aniyodea folds.

AssaniFisher raises [2400].

sawedoff77 is all-In [8240]

DALEDEV1L will be using his time bank for this hand.

DALEDEV1L folds.

depechebkn folds.

xWay2Tightx: we got a staller

xWay2Tightx folds.

depechebkn: u had 10 minutes

depechebkn: just fold

AssaniFisher folds.

sawedoff77 does not show cards.

sawedoff77 wins 12065 chips

Damn. Out in 208th. Had T2 in BB. Guy raises small amount. 3 callers. I figure I'm getting huge pot odds. I flop top pair and decide to push, as I only had around 7000 left. Initial raiser had AA. Turned out terrible...not sure if I like the play or not...probably not, but I don't want to be results oriented. Pretty disappointed...felt like I had enough going here tonight that I could've placed well. Will take a quick break then go back to ring games.

Wow! The games at Party are packed right now...8+ people waiting at every $10/20 table! Thats fine by me, but I guess I'll play a few STTs while I'm waiting. Will play in 2 of those and wait to get on to 2 ring game tables.

I'm shocked at how soft the $530s are!

***** Hand History for Game 3795141257 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21262983 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Tuesday, March 21, 03:17:38 ET 2006

Table Table 95266 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: mifant19 ( $2000 )

Seat 3: REIVAX123 ( $1960 )

Seat 4: hafdor ( $2000 )

Seat 5: KenQuest ( $2000 )

Seat 6: JayZ_20 ( $2060 )

Seat 8: LeanBack215 ( $2000 )

Seat 9: labos ( $2000 )

Seat 10: italian09 ( $2000 )

Seat 2: AAAKing007 ( $1980 )

Seat 7: AssaniFisher ( $2000 )

Trny:21262983 Level:1

Blinds(20/40)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kh 9s ]

KenQuest raises [80].

JayZ_20 folds.

AssaniFisher folds.

LeanBack215 folds.

labos folds.

italian09 folds.

mifant19 calls [80].

AAAKing007 folds.

REIVAX123 folds.

hafdor folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 6c, Ah, 2d ]

KenQuest bets [300].

mifant19 raises [600].

KenQuest calls [300].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]

KenQuest checks.

mifant19 is all-In [1320]

KenQuest is all-In [1320]

** Dealing River ** [ Jd ]

KenQuest shows [ Td, As ] two pairs, aces and tens.

mifant19 shows [ 7d, Ad ] a pair of aces.

KenQuest wins 4060 chips from the main pot with two pairs, aces and tens.

mifant19 finished in tenth place.

Shorstacked in one STT(900 chips with 100/200 blinds). Other one I'm right around 2000 still...no big hands to post about really...have just slowly lost chips in that one. Will need to make a move in a hurry.

Nice little win.

***** Hand History for Game 3795360146 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, March 21, 03:50:43 ET 2006

Table West Whale (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: Ganyard16 ( $400 )

Seat 5: D0C_H0L1DAY ( $1305.90 )

Seat 6: cash_cow22 ( $2831 )

Seat 7: tranman777 ( $1255.26 )

Seat 8: slothr0p ( $2216 )

Seat 9: mukes ( $787.62 )

Seat 10: toolittle111 ( $3178.69 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2050 )

Seat 1: mykelee79 ( $930 )

Seat 3: Razor_Edge ( $2000 )

Ganyard16 posts small blind [$10].

Razor_Edge posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah Ad ]

>You have options at Table 95266 Table!.

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

AssaniFisher raises [$65].

D0C_H0L1DAY folds.

cash_cow22 folds.

tranman777 folds.

slothr0p calls [$65].

>You have options at Table 95266 Table!.

mukes folds.

toolittle111 folds.

mykelee79 folds.

Ganyard16 folds.

Razor_Edge folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, Ks, Td ]

AssaniFisher bets [$75].

slothr0p calls [$75].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]

AssaniFisher bets [$100].

slothr0p calls [$100].

** Dealing River ** [ 4s ]

AssaniFisher bets [$150].

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

slothr0p calls [$150].

AssaniFisher shows [ Ah, Ad ] two pairs, aces and tens.

slothr0p doesn't show [ Qs, As ] two pairs, queens and tens.

AssaniFisher wins $807 from the main pot with two pairs, aces and tens.

Up to 1300 in that one tourney after some blind stealing. 5 people left.

 

[JAA]

Was yelling at myself for making a bad call as I did this...guess it pays to play bad every now and then.***** Hand History for Game 3790140426 *****$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:18:48 ET 2006Table Table 95912 (No DP) (Real Money)Seat 3 is the buttonTotal number of players : 7 Seat 2: iDESTROYu_ ( $2163 )Seat 3: SEXSEAPOKER ( $1241.69 )Seat 5: hughesrandy ( $1656.62 )Seat 6: ZZmile ( $2198 )Seat 9: cv223 ( $2389.48 )Seat 10: Pokerator___ ( $2395 )Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $1980 )AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].hughesrandy posts big blind [$20].** Dealing down cards **Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 8d Jc ]ZZmile folds.cv223 folds.Pokerator___ folds.iDESTROYu_ folds.>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.SEXSEAPOKER folds.AssaniFisher calls [$10].hughesrandy checks.** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, 3d, Jh ]AssaniFisher bets [$20].hughesrandy calls [$20].** Dealing Turn ** [ 2h ]AssaniFisher bets [$40].hughesrandy raises [$100].AssaniFisher calls [$60].** Dealing River ** [ 4c ]AssaniFisher checks.hughesrandy bets [$155].AssaniFisher calls [$155].hughesrandy shows [ 5d, Kd ] high card king.AssaniFisher shows [ 8d, Jc ] a pair of jacks.AssaniFisher wins $587 from the main pot with a pair of jacks.

Locate this player and play with him as much as possible.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Was yelling at myself for making a bad call as I did this...guess it pays to play bad every now and then.

***** Hand History for Game 3790140426 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:18:48 ET 2006

Table Table 95912 (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 7

Seat 2: iDESTROYu_ ( $2163 )

Seat 3: SEXSEAPOKER ( $1241.69 )

Seat 5: hughesrandy ( $1656.62 )

Seat 6: ZZmile ( $2198 )

Seat 9: cv223 ( $2389.48 )

Seat 10: Pokerator___ ( $2395 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $1980 )

AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].

hughesrandy posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 8d Jc ]

ZZmile folds.

cv223 folds.

Pokerator___ folds.

iDESTROYu_ folds.

>You have options at Ace Magnets (No DP) Table!.

SEXSEAPOKER folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$10].

hughesrandy checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, 3d, Jh ]

AssaniFisher bets [$20].

hughesrandy calls [$20].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 2h ]

AssaniFisher bets [$40].

hughesrandy raises [$100].

AssaniFisher calls [$60].

** Dealing River ** [ 4c ]

AssaniFisher checks.

hughesrandy bets [$155].

AssaniFisher calls [$155].

hughesrandy shows [ 5d, Kd ] high card king.

AssaniFisher shows [ 8d, Jc ] a pair of jacks.

AssaniFisher wins $587 from the main pot with a pair of jacks.

Locate this player and play with him as much as possible.

Yeah, he was the player I referenced when I said:

Tables are breaking up. Don't feel like playing only 5 or 6 handed, so I'm down to 2 tables now.

Actually I think the guy to the left of me might be a bit of a fish, so I'm going to stick around at one of those even though its only 5 handed.

I think I'd rather play with a calling station than someone who bets aggressively like this, but still I agree. Hes been added to my buddy list.

 

[JAA]

Too timid on the river?***** Hand History for Game 3790198386 *****$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, March 20, 13:36:43 ET 2006Table Table 95912 (No DP) (Real Money)Seat 3 is the buttonTotal number of players : 5 Seat 3: SEXSEAPOKER ( $1575.69 )Seat 5: hughesrandy ( $671.62 )Seat 6: ZZmile ( $2064 )Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2570.50 )Seat 2: cowmander ( $658.05 )AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].hughesrandy posts big blind [$20].** Dealing down cards **Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ks 9d ]ZZmile folds.cowmander calls [$20].SEXSEAPOKER calls [$20].AssaniFisher calls [$10].hughesrandy checks.>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.** Dealing Flop ** [ 4h, 9c, 9s ]AssaniFisher checks.hughesrandy checks.cowmander checks.SEXSEAPOKER checks.** Dealing Turn ** [ 8c ]AssaniFisher bets [$40].hughesrandy folds.cowmander calls [$40].SEXSEAPOKER calls [$40].** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]AssaniFisher checks.cowmander checks.SEXSEAPOKER checks.AssaniFisher shows [ Ks, 9d ] three of a kind, nines.cowmander doesn't show [ Jc, Td ] a pair of nines.SEXSEAPOKER doesn't show [ 8d, 7c ] two pairs, nines and eights.AssaniFisher wins $198 from the main pot with three of a kind, nines.>You have options at Table 95993 (No DP) Table!.ZZmile has left the table.

Something to consider about your style of play: You are a very aggressive player with any two cards. When you check and bet small on scary flops, I think it sets off bells.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Day 38(continued)

3/21/06

Double up!

***** Hand History for Game 3795388854 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21262983 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Tuesday, March 21, 03:55:12 ET 2006

Table Table 95266 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 5

Seat 4: hafdor ( $2686 )

Seat 6: JayZ_20 ( $6689 )

Seat 9: labos ( $5315 )

Seat 2: AAAKing007 ( $3700 )

Seat 7: AssaniFisher ( $1610 )

Trny:21262983 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kd Ah ]

AssaniFisher is all-In [1610]

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

labos folds.

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

AAAKing007 raises [3020].

hafdor folds.

JayZ_20 folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, 8s, Ac ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ Th ]

** Dealing River ** [ 5c ]

AAAKing007 shows [ 9s, 9c ] a pair of nines.

AssaniFisher shows [ Kd, Ah ] two pairs, aces and kings.

AAAKing007 wins 1410 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of nines.

AssaniFisher wins 3520 chips from the main pot with two pairs, aces and kings.

Double up in the other one too now!

***** Hand History for Game 3795399912 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21263228 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Tuesday, March 21, 03:56:56 ET 2006

Table Table 95859 (Real Money)

Seat 6 is the button

Total number of players : 6

Seat 7: Oban23 ( $5367 )

Seat 9: BEACH4LIFE ( $1282 )

Seat 10: cope087 ( $1960 )

Seat 3: AssaniFisher ( $1710 )

Seat 6: jspark2774 ( $8036 )

Seat 2: LoolyBird ( $1645 )

Trny:21263228 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Js Jc ]

cope087 calls [200].

LoolyBird folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [1710]

jspark2774 folds.

Oban23 folds.

BEACH4LIFE folds.

cope087 calls [1510].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, 5h, 8s ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ Kd ]

** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]

cope087 shows [ 6d, 6c ] a pair of sixes.

AssaniFisher shows [ Js, Jc ] a pair of jacks.

AssaniFisher wins 3720 chips from the main pot with a pair of jacks.

>You have options at Table 95266 Table!.

4 left in one(I'm at 4200, blinds are 200/400). 5 Left in the other(I'm at 3000, blinds are 100/200).

Damn. Out in 4th when I pushed from button with ATs and SB has AA. These things can be brutal on your emotions.

4 left in the other one. I'm down to 2200. Two guys with a similar stack and one huge stack.

Was scared, but the blinds are going up to 200/400 on the next hand, so I need to make a move.

***** Hand History for Game 3795455079 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21263228 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Tuesday, March 21, 04:05:41 ET 2006

Table Table 95859 (Real Money)

Seat 7 is the button

Total number of players : 4

Seat 7: Oban23 ( $3985 )

Seat 9: BEACH4LIFE ( $3364 )

Seat 3: AssaniFisher ( $2220 )

Seat 6: jspark2774 ( $10431 )

Trny:21263228 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jd Ad ]

>You have options at West Whale (No DP) Table!.

jspark2774 folds.

Oban23 raises [425].

BEACH4LIFE folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [2020]

Oban23 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 2745 chips

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

Two hands later. A8 on button. I push. SB has KK! Two 4ths. Unreal.

Didn't really know how to play this...was too obvious that I had the king no matter what I did imo.

***** Hand History for Game 3795476409 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, March 21, 04:09:10 ET 2006

Table West Whale (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 5 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: Ganyard16 ( $410.53 )

Seat 5: D0C_H0L1DAY ( $1364.90 )

Seat 6: cash_cow22 ( $2656 )

Seat 7: tranman777 ( $1295.73 )

Seat 8: slothr0p ( $2114 )

Seat 10: toolittle111 ( $3065.69 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2501 )

Seat 1: mykelee79 ( $1329 )

Seat 3: Razor_Edge ( $2619.62 )

Seat 9: moon_li ( $500 )

cash_cow22 posts small blind [$10].

tranman777 posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kc Ah ]

slothr0p folds.

moon_li folds.

toolittle111 raises [$65].

>You have options at Cann River (No DP) Table!.

mykelee79 folds.

Ganyard16 folds.

Razor_Edge folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$65].

D0C_H0L1DAY folds.

cash_cow22 calls [$55].

tranman777 calls [$45].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 9d, Kh, Ks ]

cash_cow22 checks.

tranman777 checks.

toolittle111 bets [$166].

AssaniFisher calls [$166].

cash_cow22 folds.

tranman777 folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]

toolittle111 checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$150].

toolittle111 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $739

Wonder what he had.

***** Hand History for Game 3795588544 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, March 21, 04:29:17 ET 2006

Table Cann River (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: kingrbb ( $500 )

Seat 10: slothr0p ( $5484.02 )

Seat 3: AssaniFisher ( $2140 )

Seat 8: FISHFACKA ( $1943.95 )

Seat 6: jbrogan2222 ( $318 )

Seat 7: Bflash88 ( $784 )

Seat 1: Razor_Edge ( $1950 )

Seat 5: plghh_ ( $2025 )

Seat 4: gamblegambel ( $2030 )

Seat 9: DaringDuck ( $2169 )

kingrbb posts small blind [$10].

AssaniFisher posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jd Jc ]

gamblegambel folds.

jbrogan2222 calls [$20].

Bflash88 folds.

FISHFACKA folds.

DaringDuck folds.

>You have options at West Whale (No DP) Table!.

slothr0p folds.

Razor_Edge folds.

kingrbb folds.

AssaniFisher raises [$80].

jbrogan2222 calls [$80].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, 5s, 9d ]

AssaniFisher bets [$100].

jbrogan2222 calls [$100].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 4d ]

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

jbrogan2222 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $532

Wow. Couldn't have been more wrong here.

***** Hand History for Game 3795639053 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, March 21, 04:39:09 ET 2006

Table West Whale (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: Ganyard16 ( $524.53 )

Seat 6: cash_cow22 ( $1778 )

Seat 8: slothr0p ( $4341.50 )

Seat 10: toolittle111 ( $3130.69 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2879 )

Seat 1: mykelee79 ( $1845 )

Seat 3: Razor_Edge ( $2368.62 )

Seat 9: moon_li ( $797 )

Seat 7: giVeMebReAd ( $1158.49 )

Seat 5: ALLINDUY27 ( $2000 )

Razor_Edge posts small blind [$10].

AssaniFisher posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ac Qc ]

ALLINDUY27 folds.

cash_cow22 raises [$75].

giVeMebReAd folds.

slothr0p calls [$75].

moon_li folds.

toolittle111 folds.

mykelee79 folds.

Ganyard16 folds.

Razor_Edge folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$55].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, 5h, Tc ]

AssaniFisher checks.

cash_cow22 checks.

slothr0p checks.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

cash_cow22 folds.

slothr0p calls [$125].

** Dealing River ** [ 7h ]

AssaniFisher bets [$275].

slothr0p calls [$275].

AssaniFisher shows [ Ac, Qc ] a pair of tens.

slothr0p shows [ Th, 9h ] three of a kind, tens.

slothr0p wins $1032 from the main pot with three of a kind, tens.

Thought I had been rivered for a second.

***** Hand History for Game 3795740742 *****

$2000 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, March 21, 05:00:29 ET 2006

Table West Whale (No DP) (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: Ganyard16 ( $524.53 )

Seat 8: slothr0p ( $4825.50 )

Seat 10: toolittle111 ( $2361.69 )

Seat 4: AssaniFisher ( $2324 )

Seat 1: mykelee79 ( $1775 )

Seat 3: Razor_Edge ( $3144.31 )

Seat 9: moon_li ( $707 )

Seat 7: giVeMebReAd ( $2147.43 )

Seat 5: ALLINDUY27 ( $2047 )

Seat 6: KILLAPI ( $1298.54 )

mykelee79 posts small blind [$10].

Ganyard16 posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7h 7d ]

Razor_Edge folds.

AssaniFisher calls [$20].

ALLINDUY27 folds.

KILLAPI calls [$20].

giVeMebReAd calls [$20].

slothr0p folds.

moon_li folds.

toolittle111 folds.

mykelee79 folds.

Ganyard16 checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, Qs, Js ]

Ganyard16 checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$60].

KILLAPI calls [$60].

giVeMebReAd folds.

Ganyard16 folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]

AssaniFisher bets [$100].

KILLAPI calls [$100].

** Dealing River ** [ Qd ]

AssaniFisher bets [$100].

KILLAPI folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins $507

Going to take a break from the ring games and play some STTs to close the night.

Wow, hes pretty bad.

***** Hand History for Game 3795749256 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21265526 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Tuesday, March 21, 05:02:19 ET 2006

Table Beauty & Beast (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 5: O2theK ( $2000 )

Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $2000 )

Seat 1: xxxofflorida ( $2000 )

Seat 7: Oban23 ( $2000 )

Seat 2: dianadiva ( $2000 )

Seat 8: unperson ( $2000 )

Seat 4: SevenPuma ( $2000 )

Seat 3: Protzki ( $2000 )

Seat 6: nueme ( $2000 )

Seat 9: manofcoins1 ( $2000 )

Trny:21265526 Level:1

Blinds(20/40)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jd Jh ]

nueme folds.

Oban23 folds.

unperson calls [40].

manofcoins1 calls [40].

AssaniFisher raises [260].

xxxofflorida folds.

dianadiva folds.

Protzki folds.

SevenPuma folds.

O2theK folds.

unperson folds.

manofcoins1 calls [220].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, 5d, 6h ]

manofcoins1 checks.

AssaniFisher bets [375].

manofcoins1 calls [375].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]

manofcoins1 checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]

manofcoins1 checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

manofcoins1 shows [ Ad, 8s ] a pair of sixes.

AssaniFisher shows [ Jd, Jh ] two pairs, jacks and sixes.

AssaniFisher wins 1370 chips from the main pot with two pairs, jacks and sixes.

Wow, some horrible players out tonight.

***** Hand History for Game 3795781745 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21265526 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Tuesday, March 21, 05:09:45 ET 2006

Table Beauty & Beast (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 5: O2theK ( $2260 )

Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $2555 )

Seat 1: xxxofflorida ( $1980 )

Seat 7: Oban23 ( $1445 )

Seat 2: dianadiva ( $1940 )

Seat 8: unperson ( $1510 )

Seat 4: SevenPuma ( $1775 )

Seat 3: Protzki ( $1705 )

Seat 6: nueme ( $2040 )

Seat 9: manofcoins1 ( $2790 )

Trny:21265526 Level:1

Blinds(20/40)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kc Kh ]

nueme folds.

Oban23 folds.

unperson folds.

manofcoins1 raises [252].

AssaniFisher raises [714].

xxxofflorida raises [1584].

dianadiva folds.

Protzki folds.

SevenPuma folds.

O2theK folds.

manofcoins1 folds.

AssaniFisher raises [1840].

xxxofflorida is all-In [396]

** Dealing Flop ** [ Th, Tc, Jh ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ 7c ]

** Dealing River ** [ Ah ]

AssaniFisher shows [ Kc, Kh ] two pairs, kings and tens.

xxxofflorida shows [ 9h, 9c ] two pairs, tens and nines.

AssaniFisher wins 574 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, kings and tens.

AssaniFisher wins 4272 chips from the main pot with two pairs, kings and tens.

xxxofflorida finished in tenth place.

Longest I've taken to make a decision in a while.

***** Hand History for Game 3795833057 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21265526 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Tuesday, March 21, 05:22:08 ET 2006

Table Beauty & Beast (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 5: O2theK ( $1960 )

Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $4457 )

Seat 7: Oban23 ( $2610 )

Seat 2: dianadiva ( $1970 )

Seat 8: unperson ( $1210 )

Seat 4: SevenPuma ( $1935 )

Seat 6: nueme ( $2250 )

Seat 9: manofcoins1 ( $3608 )

Trny:21265526 Level:2

Blinds(30/60)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jc Kc ]

Oban23 folds.

unperson calls [60].

manofcoins1 folds.

AssaniFisher calls [60].

dianadiva folds.

SevenPuma folds.

O2theK raises [140].

nueme calls [110].

unperson calls [110].

AssaniFisher calls [110].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, 5c, Kh ]

O2theK checks.

nueme checks.

unperson checks.

AssaniFisher bets [250].

O2theK is all-In [1790]

nueme folds.

unperson folds.

Your time bank will be activated in 5 secs. If you do not want it to be used, please act now.

AssaniFisher will be using his time bank for this hand.

AssaniFisher calls [1540].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 8c ]

** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]

AssaniFisher shows [ Jc, Kc ] a flush, king high.

O2theK shows [ Ad, Ac ] a pair of aces.

AssaniFisher wins 4260 chips from the main pot with a flush, king high.

O2theK finished in eighth place.

Such a good start only to have this happen to me. I hate it!

***** Hand History for Game 3795884690 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21265526 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Tuesday, March 21, 05:35:23 ET 2006

Table Beauty & Beast (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 5

Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $6307 )

Seat 2: dianadiva ( $1475 )

Seat 4: SevenPuma ( $2335 )

Seat 6: nueme ( $4450 )

Seat 9: manofcoins1 ( $5433 )

Trny:21265526 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Qh Qd ]

nueme raises [400].

>You have options at The Catacombs Table!.

manofcoins1 folds.

>You have options at Playing Possum Table!.

AssaniFisher raises [1400].

dianadiva folds.

SevenPuma folds.

nueme calls [1000].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Jd, Th, 2c ]

nueme checks.

AssaniFisher bets [1725].

nueme is all-In [3050]

AssaniFisher calls [1325].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]

** Dealing River ** [ 9d ]

AssaniFisher shows [ Qh, Qd ] a pair of queens.

nueme shows [ Ks, Kh ] a pair of kings.

nueme wins 9200 chips from the main pot with a pair of kings.

>You have options at Playing Possum Table!.

A3 in BB. SB min. raises, I push. He calls with A7 and wins....very pissed.

Driving me crazy.

***** Hand History for Game 3795914016 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21265913 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Tuesday, March 21, 05:43:12 ET 2006

Table Playing Possum (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 6: AssaniFisher ( $1840 )

Seat 3: swiprnoswipg ( $4305 )

Seat 9: OnlyPlayRagz ( $740 )

Seat 1: CaptainRimJob ( $2155 )

Seat 5: labella007 ( $1945 )

Seat 7: KEEPTCLEAN ( $1570 )

Seat 8: Dr_Gammon ( $1585 )

Seat 2: iluminations ( $1420 )

Seat 10: Spiddler ( $2530 )

Seat 4: see3poh ( $1910 )

Trny:21265913 Level:2

Blinds(30/60)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 9h Jd ]

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

KEEPTCLEAN folds.

>You have options at The Catacombs Table!.

Dr_Gammon folds.

OnlyPlayRagz folds.

Spiddler folds.

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

CaptainRimJob folds.

iluminations folds.

swiprnoswipg folds.

see3poh folds.

labella007 raises [90].

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

AssaniFisher calls [60].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 9s, 7d, Th ]

>You have options at The Catacombs Table!.

labella007 bets [125].

>You have options at Table 95859 Table!.

AssaniFisher calls [125].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]

labella007 checks.

AssaniFisher bets [250].

labella007 calls [250].

** Dealing River ** [ 6h ]

labella007 checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

labella007 shows [ 8s, Kc ] a straight, six to ten.

AssaniFisher doesn't show [ 9h, Jd ] three of a kind, nines.

labella007 wins 990 chips from the main pot with a straight, six to ten.

Push with A9, called by KT. He wins. Can't believe how bad I'm running right now.

I still can't believe that these types of idiots are playing at this level. And I still can't believe that I'm losing to them.

***** Hand History for Game 3795954104 *****

NL Texas Hold'em $530 Buy-in Trny:21266098 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Tuesday, March 21, 05:54:15 ET 2006

Table Table 95859 (Real Money)

Seat 9 is the button

Total number of players : 7

Seat 5: AssaniFisher ( $1500 )

Seat 9: VOUGANHAR ( $1050 )

Seat 6: JayZ_20 ( $1470 )

Seat 10: okemosgod ( $2090 )

Seat 1: unperson ( $4295 )

Seat 4: robo_cop99 ( $3485 )

Seat 3: biggrav111 ( $6110 )

Trny:21266098 Level:2

Blinds(30/60)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 2c 2d ]

biggrav111 calls [60].

robo_cop99 folds.

AssaniFisher calls [60].

JayZ_20 calls [60].

VOUGANHAR folds.

okemosgod calls [30].

unperson checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Qh, 6h, 8d ]

okemosgod checks.

unperson checks.

biggrav111 checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

JayZ_20 checks.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 2h ]

okemosgod checks.

unperson checks.

biggrav111 bets [1000].

>You have options at Playing Possum Table!.

AssaniFisher is all-In [1440]

JayZ_20 folds.

okemosgod folds.

unperson folds.

biggrav111 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 2740 chips

In the money in one now.

Out in 3rd. Think I'm done for the night.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Day 37: +$2357

The tide has officially turned. I GUARAN-DAMN-TEE you're +10Gs by day 50.Keep it up Vlade.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Man, I just open up Table 95859 to see you bust out in 4th.

Sorry, dude.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Man, I just open up Table 95859 to see you bust out in 4th.

Sorry, dude.

Thats ok man. Funny thing is, I think these STTs are pretty soft, but I've done absolutely horrible in them(probably down around $6K or more since they started running them a month or so ago). Crazy, especially since STTs used to be my bread and butter. Its a pretty small sample size though.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Man, I just open up Table 95859 to see you bust out in 4th.

Sorry, dude.

Thats ok man. Funny thing is, I think these STTs are pretty soft, but I've done absolutely horrible in them(probably down around $6K or more since they started running them a month or so ago). Crazy, especially since STTs used to be my bread and butter. Its a pretty small sample size though.

Don't let it get ya down. Seems like you're doing pretty well in the ring games now. Maybe stick to those for a while if they're your bread and butter now.

 

[AnonymousBob]

I see everything is going as planned.

 

[munga30]

Why couldn't he have AK?Seat 6: MrBootsy ( $2711 )Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $1980 )** Dealing down cards **Dealt to AssaniFisher [ As Ah ]Assani reraises an EP $60 raise to $275 and gets a call. Pot is $580** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, 5h, 5s ]MrBootsy checks.AssaniFisher bets [$350].MrBootsy folds.

Do you ever check in that spot on a flop like this? Should you?

 

[munga30]

Eh. Seat 3: Bflash88 ( $2298 )Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $2012 )AssaniFisher posts small blind [$10].Bflash88 posts big blind [$20].** Dealing down cards **Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 9c 9s ]AssaniFisher raises [$60].Bflash88 calls [$50].** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, 6h, Ah ]AssaniFisher bets [$100].Bflash88 calls [$100].** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]AssaniFisher checks.Bflash88 bets [$100].AssaniFisher calls [$100].** Dealing River ** [ 7s ]AssaniFisher checks.Bflash88 bets [$250].AssaniFisher folds.

My NL inexperience shows here. Why call the turn to fold the river? I assume that when you call, you think his range includes a pretty small proportion of aces. The only reasonable hands that improved to beat you are 4h3h and 98 (most often suited but not always). Sets are still pretty rare, but possible, I guess. Does he have aces much more often to bet half pot on the river after being checked to twice?