Assani's Poker Thread (4 Viewers)

[munga30]

Too timid on the river?

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.

Isn't this a flop you should be betting at often given the action so far? I think its a good opportunity for very balanced play, betting with both nothing and v.strong hands like second trips. And, yes, too timid on the river, IMO.

 

[munga30]

Nice start to the session on my very first hand.

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

djd007 posts small blind [$10].

AssaniFisher posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah 7h ]

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 ]

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.

Why no river bet here?

Another nice small pot.

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 ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$95].

sabeel calls [$95].

** Dealing Turn ** [ As ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

sabeel calls [$125].

** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

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.

And here? I think it unlikely that he turned two pair and checks twice or flopped two pair and checked three times. Do you see that kind of play often in this game?

 

[tmc94]

Munga, I'm not Assani but some of these I'm going to take a shot at answering.

Too timid on the river?

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.

Isn't this a flop you should be betting at often given the action so far? I think its a good opportunity for very balanced play, betting with both nothing and v.strong hands like second trips. And, yes, too timid on the river, IMO.

I absolutely agree with munga. This is a situation that an aggressive player is more likely to get action by betting into this flop than an average player. I hate losing value on hands like this but I like that it appears that I'm out to snatch every flop that looks scary.

Nice start to the session on my very first hand.

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

djd007 posts small blind [$10].

AssaniFisher posts big blind [$20].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [  Ah 7h ]

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 ]

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.

Why no river bet here?

The above hand, when you have A7, this is one where the value bet is very very slim. There are only two aces you beat - A5 and A3. On the turn you beat 3 aces but the 6 on the river took one of those away. In most cases, this dude will not show up with A3 here. In fact, I find his play putrid. In most cases, he will show up with a hand like AJ and he will call the river bet. If on the other hand, you are good, it's unlikely that you get called (barring A3 or A5). Playing this hand back, I would have a hard time putting him on A3o. Call a raise preflop. Call a decent flop bet on a completely unconnected board. Call a turn bet, even a smallish one, with a total blank hitting the board. There is almost no way you could get me to bet the river here with A7.Unlike limit, you have to be careful betting for value in situations like this. In limit, if he raises, you, you can call, making a bluff much less likely. Here, if you get raised, you have to muck a $600 pot. And frankly, Assani bet this weak enough on the turn, that a weak bet here may get raised and a strong bet is only called by hands that beat him. So while I bet Assani thought he was behind here and that he would be called, even if he is not, there is danger in betting.

Another nice small pot.

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 ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$95].

sabeel calls [$95].

** Dealing Turn ** [ As ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

sabeel calls [$125].

** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

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.

And here? I think it unlikely that he turned two pair and checks twice or flopped two pair and checked three times. Do you see that kind of play often in this game?

Flush

 

[culdeus]

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?

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

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?

Two spades.

 

[munga30]

Another nice small pot.

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 ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$95].

sabeel calls [$95].

** Dealing Turn ** [ As ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

sabeel calls [$125].

** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

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.

And here? I think it unlikely that he turned two pair and checks twice or flopped two pair and checked three times. Do you see that kind of play often in this game?

Flush

 

[MelvinTScupper]

Another nice small pot.

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 ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$95].

sabeel calls [$95].

** Dealing Turn ** [ As ]

sabeel checks.

AssaniFisher bets [$125].

sabeel calls [$125].

** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

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.

And here? I think it unlikely that he turned two pair and checks twice or flopped two pair and checked three times. Do you see that kind of play often in this game?

Flush

don't beat yourself up, it's harder to see it in writing.

 

[tmc94]

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?

In this case, he was likely up against a mid-pair. Is there any value to be had from checking? He was likely calling the flop reraise with the idea of flopping a set and is very unlikely to give any more action to this hand without turning a set. The hand ranges most people put on a reraise are AA-JJ and AK. Since your opponent probably has 88-QQ or AK himself, it's very hard to get much action out of him here when he knows he is probably behind. Your best bet is to fire at the flop and hope that he has AK. This just isn't the type of board that anyone is gonna hang himself against an overpair with. On the other hand, if you get a ton of action on the turn, 9 times out of 10 you are gonna lose a big hand.

 

[JAA]

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?

In this case, he was likely up against a mid-pair. Is there any value to be had from checking? He was likely calling the flop reraise with the idea of flopping a set and is very unlikely to give any more action to this hand without turning a set. The hand ranges most people put on a reraise are AA-JJ and AK. Since your opponent probably has 88-QQ or AK himself, it's very hard to get much action out of him here when he knows he is probably behind. Your best bet is to fire at the flop and hope that he has AK. This just isn't the type of board that anyone is gonna hang himself against an overpair with. On the other hand, if you get a ton of action on the turn, 9 times out of 10 you are gonna lose a big hand.

In this hand, with no true draws, I would say he is either way ahead or way behind. That said, your BBs should only get called by hands that beat you. In this instance I think the value in checking is that it will cost you much less if you are behind and might win you 1 more bet on the turn or river if you are ahead.

 

[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?

In this case, he was likely up against a mid-pair. Is there any value to be had from checking? He was likely calling the flop reraise with the idea of flopping a set and is very unlikely to give any more action to this hand without turning a set. The hand ranges most people put on a reraise are AA-JJ and AK. Since your opponent probably has 88-QQ or AK himself, it's very hard to get much action out of him here when he knows he is probably behind. Your best bet is to fire at the flop and hope that he has AK. This just isn't the type of board that anyone is gonna hang himself against an overpair with. On the other hand, if you get a ton of action on the turn, 9 times out of 10 you are gonna lose a big hand.

In this hand, with no true draws, I would say he is either way ahead or way behind. That said, your BBs should only get called by hands that beat you. In this instance I think the value in checking is that it will cost you much less if you are behind and might win you 1 more bet on the turn or river if you are ahead.

Well, there is the spade draw, but Assani has the As in his hand.

 

[JAA]

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?

In this case, he was likely up against a mid-pair. Is there any value to be had from checking? He was likely calling the flop reraise with the idea of flopping a set and is very unlikely to give any more action to this hand without turning a set. The hand ranges most people put on a reraise are AA-JJ and AK. Since your opponent probably has 88-QQ or AK himself, it's very hard to get much action out of him here when he knows he is probably behind. Your best bet is to fire at the flop and hope that he has AK. This just isn't the type of board that anyone is gonna hang himself against an overpair with. On the other hand, if you get a ton of action on the turn, 9 times out of 10 you are gonna lose a big hand.

In this hand, with no true draws, I would say he is either way ahead or way behind. That said, your BBs should only get called by hands that beat you. In this instance I think the value in checking is that it will cost you much less if you are behind and might win you 1 more bet on the turn or river if you are ahead.

Well, there is the spade draw, but Assani has the As in his hand.

Total sidebar, but ive been tossing back in forth in my head some thoughts on situations where there is 2 to a flush on the flop where you have a high single in your hand. From a high level, my thoughts are you should be much more willing to keep people in the flop and much less willing to keep people around on the turn (when the draw does not hit). If the draw does hit the 3rd on the turn, you now not only have you original hand, but possibly drawing to the highest flush. These are not precise thoughts mind you, but some strat considerations when a flush draw is onboard while you have what is most likely the best hand.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Day 39

3/22/06

I'm going to totally take a break from all ring games and STTs for a while and concentrate solely on MTTs for the next few days. Hopefully I can hit one big and regain some momentum.

Playing in a $109 MTT at Party now at 1:00.

I would've called(and suffered a horrible bad beat) if the other guy didn't.

***** Hand History for Game 3797543837 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21273272 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Tuesday, March 21, 16:06:00 ET 2006

Table Regular(638826) Table #14 (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: jonnyroof ( $2280 )

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $3000 )

Seat 3: tzipp ( $3305 )

Seat 4: biftaraf ( $2760 )

Seat 5: Alaskinn ( $3360 )

Seat 6: jacksfull122 ( $2920 )

Seat 7: calvinstar ( $3220 )

Seat 8: BMOORE9 ( $2930 )

Seat 9: mav74 ( $3225 )

Seat 10: CELLBLOCK330 ( $3000 )

Trny:21273272 Level:1

Blinds(20/40)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jc Jd ]

jonnyroof calls [40].

AssaniFisher raises [250].

tzipp folds.

biftaraf is all-In [2760]

Alaskinn folds.

jacksfull122 folds.

calvinstar folds.

BMOORE9 is all-In [2930]

mav74 folds.

CELLBLOCK330 folds.

jonnyroof folds.

AssaniFisher folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ 2s, 5h, Qh ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ Ah ]

** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

biftaraf shows [ 9h, 9s ] a flush, ace high.

BMOORE9 shows [ Jh, Js ] a flush, ace high.

BMOORE9 wins 170 chips from side pot #1 with a flush, ace high with jack kicker.

BMOORE9 wins 5870 chips from the main pot with a flush, ace high with jack kicker.

Player biftaraf finished in 251 place

Not sure why I played this so strongly.

***** Hand History for Game 3797556559 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21273272 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Tuesday, March 21, 16:09:00 ET 2006

Table Regular(638826) Table #14 (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: jonnyroof ( $1930 )

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $2710 )

Seat 3: tzipp ( $3305 )

Seat 5: Alaskinn ( $3360 )

Seat 6: jacksfull122 ( $2690 )

Seat 7: calvinstar ( $3220 )

Seat 8: BMOORE9 ( $6040 )

Seat 9: mav74 ( $3495 )

Seat 10: CELLBLOCK330 ( $3250 )

Seat 4: Chironomid ( $4840 )

Trny:21273272 Level:1

Blinds(20/40)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7s 7h ]

Chironomid raises [80].

Alaskinn folds.

jacksfull122 folds.

calvinstar folds.

BMOORE9 folds.

mav74 folds.

CELLBLOCK330 folds.

jonnyroof calls [80].

AssaniFisher calls [60].

tzipp calls [40].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 4h, Th, 2h ]

AssaniFisher bets [100].

tzipp folds.

Chironomid folds.

jonnyroof calls [100].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qs ]

AssaniFisher bets [200].

jonnyroof calls [200].

** Dealing River ** [ 9d ]

AssaniFisher checks.

jonnyroof checks.

AssaniFisher shows [ 7s, 7h ] a pair of sevens.

jonnyroof shows [ Ah, Tc ] a pair of tens.

jonnyroof wins 920 chips from the main pot with a pair of tens.

Really really needed him to fold there...big sigh of relief.

***** Hand History for Game 3797584080 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21273272 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Tuesday, March 21, 16:15:30 ET 2006

Table Regular(638826) Table #14 (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $2290 )

Seat 3: tzipp ( $3065 )

Seat 5: Alaskinn ( $3670 )

Seat 6: jacksfull122 ( $2910 )

Seat 7: calvinstar ( $5950 )

Seat 8: BMOORE9 ( $6250 )

Seat 9: mav74 ( $3455 )

Seat 10: CELLBLOCK330 ( $3130 )

Seat 4: Chironomid ( $4120 )

Trny:21273272 Level:2

Blinds(30/60)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kc Ad ]

AssaniFisher raises [195].

tzipp folds.

Chironomid calls [195].

Alaskinn folds.

jacksfull122 folds.

calvinstar folds.

BMOORE9 folds.

mav74 folds.

CELLBLOCK330 folds.

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

AssaniFisher bets [250].

Chironomid folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 730 chips

Very shortstacked now.

***** Hand History for Game 3797672352 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21273272 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Tuesday, March 21, 16:36:19 ET 2006

Table Regular(638826) Table #14 (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $2105 )

Seat 3: tzipp ( $2209 )

Seat 6: jacksfull122 ( $4114 )

Seat 8: BMOORE9 ( $6513 )

Seat 9: mav74 ( $11861 )

Seat 10: CELLBLOCK330 ( $4211 )

Seat 4: Chironomid ( $4305 )

Seat 1: LANCEA2 ( $6245 )

Seat 5: maclort ( $3476 )

Seat 7: ster6823 ( $2580 )

Trny:21273272 Level:3

Blinds(50/100)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Td 7d ]

tzipp raises [300].

Chironomid calls [300].

maclort folds.

jacksfull122 folds.

ster6823 calls [300].

BMOORE9 folds.

mav74 folds.

CELLBLOCK330 folds.

LANCEA2 folds.

AssaniFisher calls [200].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 8d, 5s, Tc ]

AssaniFisher bets [400].

tzipp folds.

Chironomid folds.

ster6823 raises [1528].

AssaniFisher folds.

ster6823 does not show cards.

ster6823 wins 3178 chips

Well looks like I'm not going to win this tournament. Was too scared to make a continuation bet against people at these tables.

***** Hand History for Game 3797683951 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21273272 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Tuesday, March 21, 16:39:01 ET 2006

Table Regular(638826) Table #14 (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $1355 )

Seat 3: tzipp ( $1759 )

Seat 6: jacksfull122 ( $4014 )

Seat 8: BMOORE9 ( $6413 )

Seat 9: mav74 ( $8285 )

Seat 10: CELLBLOCK330 ( $4211 )

Seat 4: Chironomid ( $4255 )

Seat 1: LANCEA2 ( $6195 )

Seat 5: maclort ( $7202 )

Seat 7: ster6823 ( $3930 )

Trny:21273272 Level:3

Blinds(50/100)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ac Ks ]

jacksfull122 folds.

ster6823 folds.

BMOORE9 folds.

mav74 folds.

CELLBLOCK330 folds.

LANCEA2 folds.

AssaniFisher raises [375].

tzipp folds.

Chironomid calls [325].

maclort folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Jd, 3d, 4h ]

Chironomid checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 6c ]

Chironomid checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

** Dealing River ** [ 7h ]

Chironomid bets [250].

AssaniFisher calls [250].

Chironomid shows [ 4c, 5c ] a straight, three to seven.

AssaniFisher doesn't show [ Ac, Ks ] high card ace.

Chironomid wins 1350 chips from the main pot with a straight, three to seven.

I push for 700 with AT. The same guy with the 45 in the last hand calls with Q4 and beats me. I don't really know what to say about that.

All they have running is a $55 at 2:00. Playing in that now.

Actually Stars has a $109+rebuys...will play in that as well.

Damn, wish I got paid off a little more.

***** Hand History for Game 3797803911 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21274505 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Tuesday, March 21, 17:06:02 ET 2006

Table Regular(638833) Table #28 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: teepeaches ( $7996 )

Seat 2: streakedone ( $2800 )

Seat 3: AssaniFisher ( $2960 )

Seat 4: smokezilla3 ( $3000 )

Seat 5: beatifica ( $3000 )

Seat 6: gofpro35 ( $1664 )

Seat 7: Daddy03 ( $2980 )

Seat 9: Marshall_War ( $2660 )

Seat 10: GeeScott ( $2940 )

Trny:21274505 Level:1

Blinds(20/40)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jh Ad ]

beatifica folds.

gofpro35 calls [40].

Daddy03 calls [40].

Marshall_War calls [40].

GeeScott folds.

teepeaches folds.

streakedone folds.

AssaniFisher calls [20].

smokezilla3 checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, 7s, Kd ]

AssaniFisher checks.

Marshall_War: thx for taking him out...

smokezilla3 bets [75].

gofpro35 calls [75].

Daddy03 folds.

Marshall_War folds.

AssaniFisher calls [75].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]

teepeaches: lol

AssaniFisher checks.

smokezilla3 bets [200].

gofpro35 calls [200].

Marshall_War: I hate all-inners

AssaniFisher raises [700].

smokezilla3 folds.

gofpro35 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 1525 chips

I see my luck hasn't changed much.

***** Hand History for Game 3797835652 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21274505 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Tuesday, March 21, 17:12:37 ET 2006

Table Regular(638833) Table #28 (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: teepeaches ( $8786 )

Seat 2: streakedone ( $1940 )

Seat 3: AssaniFisher ( $3630 )

Seat 4: smokezilla3 ( $2585 )

Seat 5: beatifica ( $3409 )

Seat 6: gofpro35 ( $949 )

Seat 7: Daddy03 ( $2880 )

Seat 9: Marshall_War ( $3455 )

Seat 10: GeeScott ( $2711 )

Seat 8: Professor_SG ( $2530 )

Trny:21274505 Level:1

Blinds(20/40)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ad Ks ]

smokezilla3 folds.

beatifica folds.

gofpro35 calls [40].

Daddy03 folds.

Professor_SG folds.

Marshall_War folds.

GeeScott calls [40].

teepeaches calls [40].

streakedone calls [20].

AssaniFisher raises [260].

gofpro35 calls [260].

GeeScott folds.

teepeaches folds.

streakedone folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Kc, Jc, 8d ]

AssaniFisher bets [300].

gofpro35 is all-In [649]

AssaniFisher calls [349].

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qh ]

** Dealing River ** [ 8h ]

AssaniFisher shows [ Ad, Ks ] two pairs, kings and eights.

gofpro35 shows [ Tc, 9s ] a straight, nine to king.

gofpro35 wins 2018 chips from the main pot with a straight, nine to king.

He said after the hand that he had JJ....interesting min. raise preflop.

***** Hand History for Game 3797864928 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21274505 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Tuesday, March 21, 17:18:44 ET 2006

Table Regular(638833) Table #28 (Real Money)

Seat 9 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: teepeaches ( $8751 )

Seat 2: streakedone ( $1115 )

Seat 3: AssaniFisher ( $2761 )

Seat 4: smokezilla3 ( $2250 )

Seat 5: beatifica ( $3349 )

Seat 6: gofpro35 ( $2918 )

Seat 7: Daddy03 ( $3050 )

Seat 9: Marshall_War ( $3615 )

Seat 10: GeeScott ( $2986 )

Seat 8: Professor_SG ( $2080 )

Trny:21274505 Level:2

Blinds(30/60)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ac Qd ]

streakedone folds.

AssaniFisher calls [60].

smokezilla3 calls [60].

beatifica folds.

gofpro35 folds.

Daddy03 folds.

Professor_SG folds.

Marshall_War folds.

GeeScott raises [90].

teepeaches calls [60].

AssaniFisher calls [60].

smokezilla3 calls [60].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Ad, 7c, 2c ]

GeeScott bets [60].

teepeaches folds.

AssaniFisher raises [295].

smokezilla3 folds.

GeeScott folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 835 chips

Nice start.

PokerStars Game #4376058669: Tournament #21579116, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/03/22 - 14:34:56 (ET)

Table '21579116 10' Seat #8 is the button

Seat 1: Maqaq (2920 in chips)

Seat 2: jwvdcw (1420 in chips)

Seat 3: cpfactor (1344 in chips)

Seat 4: putmeincoach (1058 in chips)

Seat 5: Tipsy (1793 in chips)

Seat 6: shmuly (3955 in chips)

Seat 7: x2then (5195 in chips)

Seat 8: Marinersheep (2995 in chips)

Seat 9: cliff47 (3240 in chips)

cliff47: posts small blind 15

Maqaq: posts big blind 30

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Qc Ad]

cpfactor re-buys and receives 1500 chips for $100.00

jwvdcw: calls 30

cpfactor: folds

Tipsy said, "your one unlucky guy cp to keep losing to me lol"

putmeincoach: calls 30

Tipsy: folds

shmuly: folds

x2then: calls 30

Marinersheep: folds

cliff47: calls 15

Maqaq: checks

*** FLOP *** [Qd 2d Ac]

cpfactor said, ":l"

cliff47: checks

Maqaq: checks

jwvdcw: bets 60

putmeincoach: folds

x2then: folds

cliff47: folds

Maqaq: calls 60

*** TURN *** [Qd 2d Ac] [7s]

Maqaq: checks

jwvdcw: bets 120

Maqaq: calls 120

*** RIVER *** [Qd 2d Ac 7s] [2c]

Maqaq: checks

jwvdcw: bets 330

Maqaq: calls 330

*** SHOW DOWN ***

jwvdcw: shows [Qc Ad] (two pair, Aces and Queens)

Maqaq: mucks hand

jwvdcw collected 1170 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 1170 | Rake 0

Board [Qd 2d Ac 7s 2c]

Seat 1: Maqaq (big blind) mucked [4c Ah]

Seat 2: jwvdcw showed [Qc Ad] and won (1170) with two pair, Aces and Queens

Seat 3: cpfactor folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: putmeincoach folded on the Flop

Seat 5: Tipsy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: shmuly folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: x2then folded on the Flop

Seat 8: Marinersheep (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: cliff47 (small blind) folded on the Flop

Interesting.

PokerStars Game #4376159392: Tournament #21579116, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/03/22 - 14:46:57 (ET)

Table '21579116 10' Seat #5 is the button

Seat 1: Maqaq (4095 in chips)

Seat 2: jwvdcw (1930 in chips)

Seat 3: cpfactor (2970 in chips)

Seat 4: putmeincoach (1876 in chips)

Seat 5: Tipsy (3794 in chips)

Seat 6: shmuly (4420 in chips)

Seat 7: x2then (6050 in chips)

Seat 8: Marinersheep (3135 in chips)

Seat 9: cliff47 (3150 in chips)

shmuly: posts small blind 25

x2then: posts big blind 50

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Qh Qd]

Marinersheep: calls 50

cliff47: folds

Maqaq: calls 50

jwvdcw: raises 250 to 300

cpfactor: folds

putmeincoach: folds

Tipsy: folds

shmuly: folds

x2then: calls 250

Marinersheep: raises 2835 to 3135 and is all-in

Maqaq: folds

jwvdcw: calls 1630 and is all-in

x2then: folds

*** FLOP *** [Ah 2d Kd]

*** TURN *** [Ah 2d Kd] [Kh]

*** RIVER *** [Ah 2d Kd Kh] [2h]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Marinersheep: shows [8c Jc] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)

jwvdcw: shows [Qh Qd] (two pair, Kings and Queens)

jwvdcw collected 4235 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 4235 | Rake 0

Board [Ah 2d Kd Kh 2h]

Seat 1: Maqaq folded before Flop

Seat 2: jwvdcw showed [Qh Qd] and won (4235) with two pair, Kings and Queens

Seat 3: cpfactor folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: putmeincoach folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: Tipsy (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: shmuly (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 7: x2then (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 8: Marinersheep showed [8c Jc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Deuces

Seat 9: cliff47 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

First break at Party. I'm at 3200, average is 6300, 146 out of 310 players left.

The all-in fest in these rebuys tourneys is hilarious btw....so funny to see people pushing for 40 BBs preflop when its been folded around to them.

I decided not to add on at Stars. I'm about 3700, average is 7000, 91 people left. Have been a total of 402 $109s paid even though theres only 112 entries, so I'm getting a huge overlay since I only paid once.

Nice.

PokerStars Game #4376489674: Tournament #21579116, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/03/22 - 15:26:20 (ET)

Table '21579116 10' Seat #9 is the button

Seat 1: Kikken (9898 in chips)

Seat 2: jwvdcw (4360 in chips)

Seat 3: cpfactor (4675 in chips)

Seat 4: putmeincoach (4652 in chips)

Seat 5: Tipsy (4894 in chips)

Seat 6: shmuly (9014 in chips)

Seat 7: x2then (34775 in chips)

Seat 8: Marinersheep (7225 in chips)

Seat 9: cliff47 (7175 in chips)

Kikken: posts small blind 75

jwvdcw: posts big blind 150

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ah Kc]

cpfactor: folds

putmeincoach: folds

Tipsy: folds

shmuly: folds

x2then: folds

Marinersheep: folds

cliff47: raises 300 to 450

Kikken: folds

jwvdcw: raises 1650 to 2100

cliff47: folds

jwvdcw collected 975 from pot

jwvdcw: doesn't show hand

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 975 | Rake 0

Seat 1: Kikken (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 2: jwvdcw (big blind) collected (975)

Seat 3: cpfactor folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: putmeincoach folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: Tipsy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: shmuly folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: x2then folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 8: Marinersheep folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: cliff47 (button) folded before Flop

Hanging in there.

***** Hand History for Game 3798215859 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21274505 Level:6 Blinds(200/400) - Tuesday, March 21, 18:31:34 ET 2006

Table Regular(638833) Table #9 (Real Money)

Seat 9 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: ZomuCatcher ( $11763 )

Seat 5: AssaniFisher ( $1381 )

Seat 6: Pilskaden ( $10360 )

Seat 8: colinknapp ( $7618 )

Seat 2: perfectpuppy ( $4091 )

Seat 7: PRRoz ( $20812 )

Seat 9: azmaverick1 ( $6710 )

Seat 3: jacona ( $15180 )

Seat 4: chrisc20051 ( $2597 )

Trny:21274505 Level:6

Blinds(200/400)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 8d 8s ]

ZomuCatcher: you are hot man !

jacona folds.

chrisc20051 folds.

PRRoz: l

AssaniFisher is all-In [1381]

Pilskaden folds.

PRRoz folds.

colinknapp folds.

azmaverick1 folds.

ZomuCatcher calls [1181].

perfectpuppy folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Js, 8c, Kh ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ 4s ]

** Dealing River ** [ Tc ]

ZomuCatcher shows [ 9s, As ] high card ace.

AssaniFisher shows [ 8d, 8s ] three of a kind, eights.

AssaniFisher wins 3162 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, eights.

Was hoping for a call.

PokerStars Game #4376542290: Tournament #21579116, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/03/22 - 15:32:34 (ET)

Table '21579116 10' Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: Kikken (8323 in chips)

Seat 2: jwvdcw (4435 in chips)

Seat 4: putmeincoach (4127 in chips)

Seat 5: Tipsy (9863 in chips)

Seat 6: shmuly (9464 in chips)

Seat 7: x2then (36575 in chips)

Seat 8: Marinersheep (11750 in chips)

Seat 9: cliff47 (2131 in chips)

jwvdcw: posts small blind 75

putmeincoach: posts big blind 150

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Qc Qd]

Tipsy: folds

shmuly: calls 150

x2then: folds

Marinersheep: folds

cliff47: raises 300 to 450

Kikken: calls 450

jwvdcw: raises 3985 to 4435 and is all-in

putmeincoach: folds

shmuly: folds

cliff47: folds

Kikken: folds

jwvdcw collected 1650 from pot

jwvdcw: doesn't show hand

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 1650 | Rake 0

Seat 1: Kikken (button) folded before Flop

Seat 2: jwvdcw (small blind) collected (1650)

Seat 4: putmeincoach (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 5: Tipsy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: shmuly folded before Flop

Seat 7: x2then folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 8: Marinersheep folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: cliff47 folded before Flop

Wow.

PokerStars Game #4376547525: Tournament #21579116, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/03/22 - 15:33:11 (ET)

Table '21579116 10' Seat #2 is the button

Seat 1: Kikken (7873 in chips)

Seat 2: jwvdcw (5635 in chips)

Seat 4: putmeincoach (3977 in chips)

Seat 5: Tipsy (9863 in chips)

Seat 6: shmuly (9314 in chips)

Seat 7: x2then (36575 in chips)

Seat 8: Marinersheep (11750 in chips)

Seat 9: cliff47 (1681 in chips)

putmeincoach: posts small blind 75

Tipsy: posts big blind 150

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [7h 7s]

shmuly: folds

x2then: folds

Marinersheep: folds

cliff47: raises 300 to 450

Kikken: folds

jwvdcw: raises 450 to 900

putmeincoach: folds

Tipsy: folds

cliff47: raises 781 to 1681 and is all-in

jwvdcw: calls 781

*** FLOP *** [Kd 6h Kc]

*** TURN *** [Kd 6h Kc] [4d]

*** RIVER *** [Kd 6h Kc 4d] [7d]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

cliff47: shows [9h 9s] (two pair, Kings and Nines)

jwvdcw: shows [7h 7s] (a full house, Sevens full of Kings)

jwvdcw collected 3587 from pot

gank is connected

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 3587 | Rake 0

Board [Kd 6h Kc 4d 7d]

Seat 1: Kikken folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: jwvdcw (button) showed [7h 7s] and won (3587) with a full house, Sevens full of Kings

Seat 4: putmeincoach (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 5: Tipsy (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 6: shmuly folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: x2then folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 8: Marinersheep folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: cliff47 showed [9h 9s] and lost with two pair, Kings and Nines

Barely hanging on in Party one. Blinds are 300/600 now and I'm down to 2200...will need to do some stealing.

Eh, out of Party tourney. Pushed with Q5s, called by AK and lost.

Jackpot! Knew he was strong with his flop bet, so I didn't worry about slowplaying at all.

PokerStars Game #4376725525: Tournament #21579116, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/03/22 - 15:53:38 (ET)

Table '21579116 11' Seat #8 is the button

Seat 1: MysticMisty (14135 in chips)

Seat 2: RaSZi (8079 in chips)

Seat 3: l[Ja_Cks]l (905 in chips)

Seat 4: Lundsgaard (5615 in chips)

Seat 5: f!v3_4c3s (45774 in chips)

Seat 6: USGovMent (2897 in chips)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (6866 in chips)

Seat 8: riverdave (5092 in chips)

Seat 9: fwordz (7300 in chips)

MysticMisty: posts the ante 25

RaSZi: posts the ante 25

l[Ja_Cks]l: posts the ante 25

Lundsgaard: posts the ante 25

f!v3_4c3s: posts the ante 25

USGovMent: posts the ante 25

jwvdcw: posts the ante 25

riverdave: posts the ante 25

fwordz: posts the ante 25

fwordz: posts small blind 100

MysticMisty: posts big blind 200

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [6d 6c]

RaSZi: raises 400 to 600

l[Ja_Cks]l: folds

Lundsgaard: folds

f!v3_4c3s: calls 600

USGovMent: calls 600

jwvdcw: calls 600

riverdave: folds

fwordz: folds

MysticMisty: folds

*** FLOP *** [3d 3s 6s]

RaSZi: bets 2000

f!v3_4c3s: folds

USGovMent: folds

jwvdcw: raises 4241 to 6241 and is all-in

RaSZi: calls 4241

*** TURN *** [3d 3s 6s] [9d]

*** RIVER *** [3d 3s 6s 9d] [Qs]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

RaSZi: shows [Ah As] (two pair, Aces and Threes)

jwvdcw: shows [6d 6c] (a full house, Sixes full of Threes)

jwvdcw collected 15407 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 15407 | Rake 0

Board [3d 3s 6s 9d Qs]

Seat 1: MysticMisty (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 2: RaSZi showed [Ah As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Threes

Seat 3: l[Ja_Cks]l folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: Lundsgaard folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: f!v3_4c3s folded on the Flop

Seat 6: USGovMent folded on the Flop

Seat 7: jwvdcw showed [6d 6c] and won (15407) with a full house, Sixes full of Threes

Seat 8: riverdave (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: fwordz (small blind) folded before Flop

Second break at Stars. I'm at 14K, which is a tad bit above average. 48 players left; 18 spots pay.

Wasn't that tough of a decision, but its always nice to have him show and know that I made the right decision.

PokerStars Game #4377071658: Tournament #21579116, Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2006/03/22 - 16:31:58 (ET)

Table '21579116 11' Seat #4 is the button

Seat 1: MysticMisty (11660 in chips)

Seat 2: Don Quintana (16430 in chips)

Seat 3: joeyd987 (10940 in chips)

Seat 4: Lundsgaard (8878 in chips)

Seat 5: f!v3_4c3s (35809 in chips)

Seat 6: King Badbeat (12220 in chips)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (15332 in chips)

Seat 8: riverdave (4234 in chips)

Seat 9: fwordz (12325 in chips)

MysticMisty: posts the ante 50

Don Quintana: posts the ante 50

joeyd987: posts the ante 50

Lundsgaard: posts the ante 50

f!v3_4c3s: posts the ante 50

King Badbeat: posts the ante 50

jwvdcw: posts the ante 50

riverdave: posts the ante 50

fwordz: posts the ante 50

f!v3_4c3s: posts small blind 300

King Badbeat: posts big blind 600

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Th Td]

jwvdcw: raises 1200 to 1800

riverdave: folds

fwordz: folds

MysticMisty: folds

Don Quintana: folds

joeyd987: folds

Lundsgaard: folds

f!v3_4c3s: folds

King Badbeat: raises 2800 to 4600

jwvdcw: folds

King Badbeat collected 4350 from pot

King Badbeat: shows [Ad Ah] (a pair of Aces)

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 4350 | Rake 0

Seat 1: MysticMisty folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: Don Quintana folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: joeyd987 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: Lundsgaard (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: f!v3_4c3s (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 6: King Badbeat (big blind) collected (4350)

Seat 7: jwvdcw folded before Flop

Seat 8: riverdave folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: fwordz folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Blinds are up to 400/800 with a 50 ante...Need to start stealing.

Stole two sets of blinds back to back with A3 and AJ. Up to over 15K now, average is 17K though, 37 people left, I'm in 18th place currently.

Really really wanted to call here. Glad I followed my head instead of my heart though.

PokerStars Game #4377305954: Tournament #21579116, Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/03/22 - 16:56:07 (ET)

Table '21579116 9' Seat #9 is the button

Seat 1: a_rasti (8726 in chips)

Seat 2: DABADESTCHIC (18393 in chips)

Seat 3: faithless (19131 in chips)

Seat 4: jwvdcw (15032 in chips)

Seat 5: croth8 (6820 in chips)

Seat 6: joeyd987 (14154 in chips)

Seat 7: brsavage (29387 in chips)

Seat 8: CHEKdezNUTS (48502 in chips)

Seat 9: JohnnyBax (20980 in chips)

a_rasti: posts the ante 50

DABADESTCHIC: posts the ante 50

faithless: posts the ante 50

jwvdcw: posts the ante 50

croth8: posts the ante 50

joeyd987: posts the ante 50

brsavage: posts the ante 50

CHEKdezNUTS: posts the ante 50

JohnnyBax: posts the ante 50

a_rasti: posts small blind 400

DABADESTCHIC: posts big blind 800

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Qd Ah]

brsavage said, "yo MR shaniac"

faithless: folds

jwvdcw: raises 1600 to 2400

croth8: folds

joeyd987: folds

brsavage: folds

CHEKdezNUTS: folds

JohnnyBax: folds

a_rasti: raises 6276 to 8676 and is all-in

DABADESTCHIC: folds

jwvdcw: folds

DABADESTCHIC said, "whats up maniac Shaniac lol"

a_rasti collected 6050 from pot

a_rasti: doesn't show hand

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 6050 | Rake 0

Seat 1: a_rasti (small blind) collected (6050)

Seat 2: DABADESTCHIC (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 3: faithless folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: jwvdcw folded before Flop

Seat 5: croth8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: joeyd987 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: brsavage folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 8: CHEKdezNUTS folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: JohnnyBax (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Blinds were 600/100 with a 50 ante and I was down to under 10K. Pushed with 66, called by QK and AK. I had QK covered but not AK. A queen and an ace both came and I was eliminated in 24th(18 spots paid).

Totals to date

39 days

-$654

Average: -$16/day

 

[Assani Fisher]

I see theres been some hand discussions...I'll look over those later today and give my 2 cents.

 

[Rayderr]

Better get a move on. You need to average +2500 per day for the last 40 days to meet your goal. btw, you totals should be red.

 

[Otis]

Update?

There is still room for you here.

 

[Capella]

Damn I didn't even realize he had 9 losing days in a row. That's crazy.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Damn I didn't even realize he had 9 losing days in a row. That's crazy.

I'm going to be focusing on MTTs for the next week or so, so its not unlikely that will continue since MTTs are either "lose a little" or "win a whole bunch" usually. Hopefully I can break through in one and reach a final table.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Day 40

3/22/06

Going to play some more MTTs today starting with a $109 at 1:00 on Party.

Played 50 minutes and stayed just around average before getting AK and raising preflop. Flop came A-10-4. He had TT and took my stack.

4:00 now..playing in another $109 at Party.

Felt like gambling early.

***** Hand History for Game 3805203378 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Wednesday, March 22, 19:38:55 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #11 (Real Money)

Seat 5 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 4: Bluffme82 ( $8227 )

Seat 5: Izzy5150 ( $9437 )

Seat 6: Sharky2 ( $3662 )

Seat 7: VanKennyR ( $1967 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $3015 )

Seat 9: gboro780 ( $3070 )

Seat 3: KidRockland ( $3815 )

Seat 10: ImRat ( $8342 )

Seat 2: Moose777111 ( $5550 )

Trny:21308680 Level:3

Blinds(50/100)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ks Ah ]

AssaniFisher calls [100].

gboro780 folds.

ImRat folds.

Moose777111 folds.

KidRockland calls [100].

joffies has joined the table.

Player joffies has been moved from table 17 to this table

Bluffme82 raises [700].

Izzy5150 folds.

Sharky2 folds.

VanKennyR is all-In [1867]

AssaniFisher is all-In [2915]

KidRockland folds.`

Bluffme82 folds.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Qs, 3d, 3h ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]

** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]

VanKennyR shows [ Th, Kc ] three of a kind, threes.

AssaniFisher shows [ Ks, Ah ] three of a kind, threes.

AssaniFisher wins 1048 chips from side pot #1 with three of a kind, threes with ace kicker.

AssaniFisher wins 4784 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, threes with ace kicker.

Player VanKennyR finished in 158 place

Yeah, I'm stupid....not sure why I'm being so impatient here, especially since I had a chip lead already. Just plain stupid.

***** Hand History for Game 3805254819 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Wednesday, March 22, 19:47:50 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #11 (Real Money)

Seat 9 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 4: Bluffme82 ( $7377 )

Seat 5: Izzy5150 ( $9387 )

Seat 6: Sharky2 ( $6349 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $5432 )

Seat 9: gboro780 ( $2895 )

Seat 3: KidRockland ( $1103 )

Seat 10: ImRat ( $8892 )

Seat 2: Moose777111 ( $5550 )

Seat 1: joffies ( $2570 )

Seat 7: DjAdi ( $7125 )

Trny:21308680 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jh Qd ]

Moose777111 folds.

KidRockland folds.

Bluffme82 folds.

Izzy5150 folds.

Sharky2 folds.

DjAdi folds.

AssaniFisher raises [575].

gboro780 folds.

ImRat folds.

joffies calls [375].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 6s, Kc, 2s ]

joffies checks.

AssaniFisher bets [600].

joffies calls [600].

** Dealing Turn ** [ As ]

joffies checks.

AssaniFisher bets [1425].

joffies is all-In [1395]

** Dealing River ** [ 2c ]

AssaniFisher shows [ Jh, Qd ] a pair of twos.

joffies shows [ 8s, 9s ] a flush, ace high.

AssaniFisher wins 30 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of twos.

joffies wins 5240 chips from the main pot with a flush, ace high.

Very glad he checked the river.

***** Hand History for Game 3805272885 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Wednesday, March 22, 19:50:54 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #11 (Real Money)

Seat 3 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 4: Bluffme82 ( $7177 )

Seat 5: Izzy5150 ( $10187 )

Seat 6: Sharky2 ( $6649 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $3362 )

Seat 9: gboro780 ( $2895 )

Seat 3: KidRockland ( $603 )

Seat 10: ImRat ( $8292 )

Seat 2: Moose777111 ( $5250 )

Seat 1: joffies ( $5140 )

Seat 7: DjAdi ( $7125 )

Trny:21308680 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Th Jh ]

Sharky2 folds.

DjAdi folds.

AssaniFisher calls [200].

gboro780 folds.

ImRat folds.

joffies folds.

Moose777111 folds.

KidRockland folds.

Bluffme82 folds.

Izzy5150 checks.

** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, 9c, 6d ]

Izzy5150 bets [375].

AssaniFisher calls [375].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 4c ]

Izzy5150 bets [400].

AssaniFisher calls [400].

** Dealing River ** [ 2d ]

Izzy5150 checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

Izzy5150 shows [ 7h, 5s ] high card ten.

AssaniFisher shows [ Th, Jh ] a pair of tens.

AssaniFisher wins 2050 chips from the main pot with a pair of tens.

First break. I'm at 3700, average is 6300, 117 out of 246 people left.

Hanging in there.

***** Hand History for Game 3805423011 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Wednesday, March 22, 20:16:34 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #11 (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 4: Bluffme82 ( $12161 )

Seat 5: Izzy5150 ( $7656 )

Seat 6: Sharky2 ( $6049 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $3587 )

Seat 9: gboro780 ( $3495 )

Seat 2: Moose777111 ( $9725 )

Seat 1: joffies ( $10124 )

Seat 7: DjAdi ( $6117 )

Seat 3: bobbybagpipes ( $10776 )

Trny:21308680 Level:5

Blinds(150/300)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Td Th ]

Moose777111 folds.

bobbybagpipes folds.

Bluffme82 folds.

Izzy5150 folds.

Sharky2 folds.

DjAdi raises [600].

AssaniFisher is all-In [3587]

gboro780 folds.

joffies folds.

DjAdi folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 4637 chips

Totally blinding away now...2600 chips, blinds are 300/600.

Double up! BTW, betting all except one chip and then taking a long long time to call for your last remaining chip = good schtick imo.

***** Hand History for Game 3805572980 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:7 Blinds(300/600) - Wednesday, March 22, 20:40:52 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #6 (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 3: jackness ( $9337 )

Seat 4: TinyTim3434 ( $8210 )

Seat 5: cuzzan ( $7902 )

Seat 6: Sharky2 ( $5698 )

Seat 7: AssaniFisher ( $2637 )

Seat 8: Bluffme82 ( $37297 )

Seat 9: ThatsTheGame ( $7831 )

Seat 10: crf1298 ( $33917 )

Trny:21308680 Level:7

Blinds(300/600)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah 4c ]

cuzzan folds.

Sharky2 folds.

AssaniFisher raises [2636].

Bluffme82 folds.

ThatsTheGame folds.

crf1298 folds.

jackness folds.

TinyTim3434 will be using his time bank for this hand.

TinyTim3434 raises [4172].

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

AssaniFisher is all-In [1]

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

** Dealing Turn ** [ As ]

** Dealing River ** [ Tc ]

TinyTim3434 shows [ Kc, 5h ] three of a kind, tens.

AssaniFisher shows [ Ah, 4c ] a full house, Tens full of aces.

TinyTim3434 wins 2135 chips from side pot #1 with three of a kind, tens.

AssaniFisher wins 5574 chips from the main pot with a full house, Tens full of aces.

Suckout!

***** Hand History for Game 3805623720 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:7 Blinds(300/600) - Wednesday, March 22, 20:49:00 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #6 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 3: jackness ( $16235 )

Seat 4: TinyTim3434 ( $5273 )

Seat 5: cuzzan ( $7002 )

Seat 7: AssaniFisher ( $4674 )

Seat 8: Bluffme82 ( $39397 )

Seat 9: ThatsTheGame ( $7831 )

Seat 10: crf1298 ( $45463 )

Seat 2: mattkursar ( $9341 )

Seat 1: lovekayloo ( $5920 )

Trny:21308680 Level:7

Blinds(300/600)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kc Qs ]

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [4674]

Bluffme82 folds.

ThatsTheGame folds.

crf1298 folds.

lovekayloo folds.

mattkursar raises [8748].

jackness: wow

jackness folds.

TinyTim3434 folds.

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

** Dealing Turn ** [ Jc ]

** Dealing River ** [ Js ]

mattkursar shows [ Qh, Ac ] a pair of jacks.

AssaniFisher shows [ Kc, Qs ] two pairs, kings and jacks.

mattkursar wins 4074 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of jacks.

AssaniFisher wins 10248 chips from the main pot with two pairs, kings and jacks.

Movin' on up!

***** Hand History for Game 3805633802 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:8 Blinds-Antes(400/800-25) - Wednesday, March 22, 20:50:39 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #6 (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 3: jackness ( $15935 )

Seat 4: TinyTim3434 ( $4373 )

Seat 5: cuzzan ( $7302 )

Seat 7: AssaniFisher ( $10248 )

Seat 8: Bluffme82 ( $39397 )

Seat 9: ThatsTheGame ( $7831 )

Seat 10: crf1298 ( $45463 )

Seat 2: mattkursar ( $4667 )

Seat 1: lovekayloo ( $5920 )

Trny:21308680 Level:8

Blinds-Antes(400/800-25)

lovekayloo posts ante [25].

mattkursar posts ante [25].

jackness posts ante [25].

TinyTim3434 posts ante [25].

cuzzan posts ante [25].

AssaniFisher posts ante [25].

Bluffme82 posts ante [25].

ThatsTheGame posts ante [25].

crf1298 posts ante [25].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jh Jc ]

Bluffme82 folds.

ThatsTheGame folds.

crf1298 folds.

lovekayloo folds.

mattkursar folds.

jackness folds.

TinyTim3434 is all-In [4348]

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher calls [3548].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 9d, 5c, 6h ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]

** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]

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

TinyTim3434 shows [ 3c, Kd ] high card king.

AssaniFisher wins 9321 chips from the main pot with a pair of jacks.

Player TinyTim3434 finished in 52 place

10 away from money now...bubble time! Would like to do some stealing here, but I'll be careful.

Second break now. I'm at 13K, average is 19K, 39 people left, 30 spots pay.

Gotta be aggressive and build a stack here.

***** Hand History for Game 3805759914 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:9 Blinds-Antes(600/1200-50) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:11:21 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $12946 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $14296 )

Seat 3: Monticello40 ( $4895 )

Seat 5: jackness ( $8706 )

Seat 6: Lejonkung88 ( $25103 )

Seat 7: k2_allin ( $13226 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $19688 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $12629 )

Seat 4: bobbybagpipes ( $11767 )

Trny:21308680 Level:9

Blinds-Antes(600/1200-50)

AssaniFisher posts ante [50].

Sanguessuga posts ante [50].

Monticello40 posts ante [50].

bobbybagpipes posts ante [50].

jackness posts ante [50].

Lejonkung88 posts ante [50].

k2_allin posts ante [50].

GreatWonka posts ante [50].

cuzzan posts ante [50].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 9c Td ]

jackness folds.

Lejonkung88 folds.

k2_allin folds.

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [12896]

Sanguessuga folds.

Monticello40 folds.

bobbybagpipes folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 15146 chips

Aggression is key on the bubble. I don't like doing this when the chip leader at the table is in the BB, but it was a good hand.

***** Hand History for Game 3805772699 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:9 Blinds-Antes(600/1200-50) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:13:26 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $15096 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $14196 )

Seat 3: Monticello40 ( $4195 )

Seat 5: jackness ( $7406 )

Seat 6: Lejonkung88 ( $25003 )

Seat 7: k2_allin ( $13126 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $19588 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $14779 )

Seat 4: bobbybagpipes ( $9867 )

Trny:21308680 Level:9

Blinds-Antes(600/1200-50)

AssaniFisher posts ante [50].

Sanguessuga posts ante [50].

Monticello40 posts ante [50].

bobbybagpipes posts ante [50].

jackness posts ante [50].

Lejonkung88 posts ante [50].

k2_allin posts ante [50].

GreatWonka posts ante [50].

cuzzan posts ante [50].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ah Jh ]

k2_allin folds.

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [15046]

Sanguessuga folds.

Monticello40 folds.

bobbybagpipes folds.

jackness folds.

Lejonkung88 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 17296 chips

Nice. Although now that I've pushed 3 times in the past few hands, it might be time to slow down a bit. Would be great to pick up a monster hand soon with that image in mind.

***** Hand History for Game 3805787633 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:9 Blinds-Antes(600/1200-50) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:15:59 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 7 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $17196 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $14046 )

Seat 3: Monticello40 ( $6295 )

Seat 5: jackness ( $8906 )

Seat 6: Lejonkung88 ( $23053 )

Seat 7: k2_allin ( $11176 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $18238 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $14629 )

Seat 4: bobbybagpipes ( $9717 )

Trny:21308680 Level:9

Blinds-Antes(600/1200-50)

AssaniFisher posts ante [50].

Sanguessuga posts ante [50].

Monticello40 posts ante [50].

bobbybagpipes posts ante [50].

jackness posts ante [50].

Lejonkung88 posts ante [50].

k2_allin posts ante [50].

GreatWonka posts ante [50].

cuzzan posts ante [50].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kd Ah ]

AssaniFisher is all-In [17146]

Sanguessuga folds.

Monticello40 folds.

bobbybagpipes folds.

jackness folds.

Lejonkung88 folds.

k2_allin folds.

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 19396 chips

People have to be getting tired of me doing this, but I'm getting legit hands now.

***** Hand History for Game 3805820821 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:9 Blinds-Antes(600/1200-50) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:21:36 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $17346 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $11946 )

Seat 3: Monticello40 ( $9440 )

Seat 5: jackness ( $6661 )

Seat 6: Lejonkung88 ( $21553 )

Seat 7: k2_allin ( $15376 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $17338 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $15979 )

Seat 4: bobbybagpipes ( $7617 )

Trny:21308680 Level:9

Blinds-Antes(600/1200-50)

AssaniFisher posts ante [50].

Sanguessuga posts ante [50].

Monticello40 posts ante [50].

bobbybagpipes posts ante [50].

jackness posts ante [50].

Lejonkung88 posts ante [50].

k2_allin posts ante [50].

GreatWonka posts ante [50].

cuzzan posts ante [50].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ As Qh ]

k2_allin folds.

jackness: how polite

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [17296]

Sanguessuga folds.

Monticello40 folds.

bobbybagpipes folds.

jackness folds.

Lejonkung88 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 19546 chips

Thought about making a move here, but the UTG small raise is just too powerful.

***** Hand History for Game 3805854516 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:10 Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:27:05 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 10 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $17746 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $14496 )

Seat 3: Monticello40 ( $13590 )

Seat 5: jackness ( $5811 )

Seat 6: Lejonkung88 ( $19503 )

Seat 7: k2_allin ( $23093 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $15288 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $13729 )

Trny:21308680 Level:10

Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50)

AssaniFisher posts ante [50].

Sanguessuga posts ante [50].

Monticello40 posts ante [50].

jackness posts ante [50].

Lejonkung88 posts ante [50].

k2_allin posts ante [50].

GreatWonka posts ante [50].

cuzzan posts ante [50].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7d 7h ]

Monticello40 raises [4200].

jackness folds.

Lejonkung88 folds.

k2_allin folds.

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher folds.

Sanguessuga folds.

Monticello40 shows [ Ad, Kh ] high card ace.

Monticello40 wins 7000 chips from the main pot with high card ace.

Keeping it up.

***** Hand History for Game 3805859153 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:10 Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:27:46 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $16896 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $12846 )

Seat 3: Monticello40 ( $16340 )

Seat 5: jackness ( $5761 )

Seat 6: Lejonkung88 ( $19453 )

Seat 7: k2_allin ( $23043 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $15238 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $13679 )

Trny:21308680 Level:10

Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50)

AssaniFisher posts ante [50].

Sanguessuga posts ante [50].

Monticello40 posts ante [50].

jackness posts ante [50].

Lejonkung88 posts ante [50].

k2_allin posts ante [50].

GreatWonka posts ante [50].

cuzzan posts ante [50].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7c Kc ]

jackness folds.

Lejonkung88 folds.

k2_allin folds.

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [16846]

Sanguessuga folds.

Monticello40 folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 19646 chips

The reason I min. raised here is because I knew that it would essentially put the BB all in no matter what I raised. And I could still get away from it if a bigger stack re raised. I think a mistake that a lot of people make when dealing with varying stacks in a MTT is raising more than necessary at times like these. Oh and yes, I realize I got very lucky.

***** Hand History for Game 3805863112 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:10 Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:28:18 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $19646 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $11996 )

Seat 3: Monticello40 ( $14690 )

Seat 5: jackness ( $5711 )

Seat 6: Lejonkung88 ( $19403 )

Seat 7: k2_allin ( $22993 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $15188 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $13629 )

Trny:21308680 Level:10

Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50)

AssaniFisher posts ante [50].

Sanguessuga posts ante [50].

Monticello40 posts ante [50].

jackness posts ante [50].

Lejonkung88 posts ante [50].

k2_allin posts ante [50].

GreatWonka posts ante [50].

cuzzan posts ante [50].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Qs 8d ]

Lejonkung88 folds.

k2_allin folds.

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher raises [3200].

Sanguessuga folds.

Monticello40 folds.

jackness raises [3200].

AssaniFisher calls [1600].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, Jh, 4d ]

jackness is all-In [861]

AssaniFisher calls [861].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]

** Dealing River ** [ 7s ]

jackness shows [ Qh, As ] high card ace.

AssaniFisher shows [ Qs, 8d ] a pair of eights.

AssaniFisher wins 12522 chips from the main pot with a pair of eights.

Player jackness finished in 33 place

Not a huge fan of this hand here, but we're one or two away from the money and nobody has shown the stones to call me so far. Very very happy with this bubble session...I've done exactly what I wanted to do.

***** Hand History for Game 3805870924 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:10 Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:29:58 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 4 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $26407 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $11896 )

Seat 3: Monticello40 ( $13790 )

Seat 6: Lejonkung88 ( $19303 )

Seat 7: k2_allin ( $22893 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $15088 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $13529 )

Seat 4: johngrammy ( $12718 )

Trny:21308680 Level:10

Blinds-Antes(800/1600-50)

AssaniFisher posts ante [50].

Sanguessuga posts ante [50].

Monticello40 posts ante [50].

johngrammy posts ante [50].

Lejonkung88 posts ante [50].

k2_allin posts ante [50].

GreatWonka posts ante [50].

cuzzan posts ante [50].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 2s 2h ]

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [26357]

Sanguessuga folds.

Monticello40 folds.

johngrammy folds.

Lejonkung88 folds.

k2_allin folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 29157 chips

In the money now!

Damn I wanted to call here. But I'm doing so well by just stealing blinds that theres no reason to make a call without a monster....would've called(pushed actually) if it had been the short 8000 chip stack though.

***** Hand History for Game 3805945160 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:11 Blinds-Antes(1000/2000-75) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:41:42 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #3 (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 7

Seat 1: AssaniFisher ( $26432 )

Seat 2: Sanguessuga ( $12896 )

Seat 9: GreatWonka ( $8288 )

Seat 10: cuzzan ( $17829 )

Seat 4: johngrammy ( $18068 )

Seat 5: lovekayloo ( $17676 )

Seat 8: eJ_kramer ( $32114 )

AssaniFisher posts ante [75].

Sanguessuga posts ante [75].

johngrammy posts ante [75].

lovekayloo posts ante [75].

eJ_kramer posts ante [75].

GreatWonka posts ante [75].

cuzzan posts ante [75].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ As Qc ]

lovekayloo folds.

eJ_kramer folds.

johngrammy: push wonka

GreatWonka folds.

cuzzan is all-In [17754]

AssaniFisher folds.

Sanguessuga folds.

johngrammy folds.

cuzzan does not show cards.

cuzzan wins 21279 chips

Down to 2 tables now! I'm at 26K, average is 37K.

Much needed.

***** Hand History for Game 3806015399 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:11 Blinds-Antes(1000/2000-75) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:53:20 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #2 (Real Money)

Seat 6 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 1: Lejonkung88 ( $27756 )

Seat 2: yusob1 ( $132550 )

Seat 3: mattikk ( $75672 )

Seat 4: FARTEZE ( $30061 )

Seat 5: NAZHIVA ( $76189 )

Seat 6: eJ_kramer ( $25514 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $20607 )

Seat 9: cuzzan ( $24654 )

Trny:21308680 Level:11

Blinds-Antes(1000/2000-75)

Lejonkung88 posts ante [75].

yusob1 posts ante [75].

mattikk posts ante [75].

FARTEZE posts ante [75].

NAZHIVA posts ante [75].

eJ_kramer posts ante [75].

AssaniFisher posts ante [75].

cuzzan posts ante [75].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 7h 7s ]

Lejonkung88 folds.

yusob1 folds.

mattikk folds.

FARTEZE raises [5000].

NAZHIVA folds.

eJ_kramer folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [19532]

cuzzan folds.

FARTEZE folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 28132 chips

Blinds went up.

***** Hand History for Game 3806035397 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:12 Blinds-Antes(1500/3000-75) - Wednesday, March 22, 21:56:37 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #2 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 1: Lejonkung88 ( $49560 )

Seat 2: yusob1 ( $134850 )

Seat 3: mattikk ( $71372 )

Seat 4: FARTEZE ( $28286 )

Seat 5: NAZHIVA ( $75889 )

Seat 6: eJ_kramer ( $25214 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $27907 )

Seat 7: KpKelly ( $94216 )

Trny:21308680 Level:12

Blinds-Antes(1500/3000-75)

Lejonkung88 posts ante [75].

yusob1 posts ante [75].

mattikk posts ante [75].

FARTEZE posts ante [75].

NAZHIVA posts ante [75].

eJ_kramer posts ante [75].

KpKelly posts ante [75].

AssaniFisher posts ante [75].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kh Js ]

NAZHIVA folds.

eJ_kramer folds.

KpKelly folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [27832]

Lejonkung88 folds.

yusob1 folds.

mattikk folds.

FARTEZE folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 32932 chips

Also about to play in the $35K guaranteed which is starting now.

Great start to the $35K guaranteed. A8, lol.

***** Hand History for Game 3806061691 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21314074 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Wednesday, March 22, 22:00:37 ET 2006

Table $35K Gtd.(640937) Table #53 (Real Money)

Seat 7 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 1: Sharky2 ( $3000 )

Seat 2: knicker111 ( $3000 )

Seat 3: swla_br ( $3000 )

Seat 4: krisus ( $3000 )

Seat 5: ltlof8 ( $3000 )

Seat 6: AssaniFisher ( $3000 )

Seat 7: tedwards001 ( $3000 )

Seat 8: crazyheinz ( $3000 )

Trny:21314074 Level:1

Blinds(20/40)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ts Ad ]

knicker111 folds.

swla_br folds.

>You have options at Regular(640915) Table #2 Table!.

krisus could not respond in time.(disconnected)

krisus folds.

ltlof8 folds.

AssaniFisher raises [125].

tedwards001 folds.

>You have options at Regular(640915) Table #2 Table!.

crazyheinz calls [105].

Sharky2 calls [85].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Th, As, Qd ]

crazyheinz checks.

Sharky2 checks.

AssaniFisher bets [200].

crazyheinz calls [200].

Sharky2 folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 4d ]

crazyheinz checks.

AssaniFisher bets [475].

crazyheinz calls [475].

** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]

crazyheinz checks.

AssaniFisher bets [1225].

>You have options at Regular(640915) Table #2 Table!.

crazyheinz calls [1225].

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

crazyheinz doesn't show [ Ac, 8c ] a pair of aces.

AssaniFisher wins 4175 chips from the main pot with two pairs, aces and tens.

Blinds are eating at me now...down to 23K and need to make a move soon! 15 left still.

Whew. Gonna eventually need to actually double up though if I want to have a shot at winning this thing.

***** Hand History for Game 3806106251 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:12 Blinds-Antes(1500/3000-75) - Wednesday, March 22, 22:07:28 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #2 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 8

Seat 1: Lejonkung88 ( $47860 )

Seat 2: yusob1 ( $120380 )

Seat 3: mattikk ( $99872 )

Seat 4: FARTEZE ( $72247 )

Seat 5: NAZHIVA ( $49089 )

Seat 6: eJ_kramer ( $20114 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $22807 )

Seat 7: KpKelly ( $74925 )

Trny:21308680 Level:12

Blinds-Antes(1500/3000-75)

Lejonkung88 posts ante [75].

yusob1 posts ante [75].

mattikk posts ante [75].

FARTEZE posts ante [75].

NAZHIVA posts ante [75].

eJ_kramer posts ante [75].

KpKelly posts ante [75].

AssaniFisher posts ante [75].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ad 6c ]

NAZHIVA folds.

eJ_kramer folds.

KpKelly folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [22732]

Lejonkung88 folds.

yusob1 folds.

mattikk folds.

FARTEZE folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 27832 chips

Third break now. I'm at 23K, average is 49K, 15 people left.

Double up!

***** Hand History for Game 3806169326 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:13 Blinds-Antes(2000/4000-100) - Wednesday, March 22, 22:17:10 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #2 (Real Money)

Seat 2 is the button

Total number of players : 7

Seat 1: Lejonkung88 ( $99963 )

Seat 2: yusob1 ( $104730 )

Seat 3: mattikk ( $93722 )

Seat 4: FARTEZE ( $59797 )

Seat 5: NAZHIVA ( $44750 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $22757 )

Seat 7: KpKelly ( $81575 )

Trny:21308680 Level:13

Blinds-Antes(2000/4000-100)

Lejonkung88 posts ante [100].

yusob1 posts ante [100].

mattikk posts ante [100].

FARTEZE posts ante [100].

NAZHIVA posts ante [100].

KpKelly posts ante [100].

AssaniFisher posts ante [100].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Kc 6d ]

NAZHIVA folds.

KpKelly folds.

AssaniFisher is all-In [22657]

Lejonkung88 folds.

yusob1 folds.

mattikk folds.

FARTEZE calls [18657].

** Dealing Flop ** [ Qs, 8h, 6h ]

** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]

** Dealing River ** [ 7s ]

FARTEZE shows [ 5d, 5h ] a pair of fives.

AssaniFisher shows [ Kc, 6d ] a pair of sixes.

AssaniFisher wins 48014 chips from the main pot with a pair of sixes.

Not much I could really do here.

***** Hand History for Game 3806184370 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21308680 Level:13 Blinds-Antes(2000/4000-100) - Wednesday, March 22, 22:19:31 ET 2006

Table Regular(640915) Table #2 (Real Money)

Seat 5 is the button

Total number of players : 6

Seat 1: Lejonkung88 ( $99663 )

Seat 3: mattikk ( $91422 )

Seat 4: FARTEZE ( $51540 )

Seat 5: NAZHIVA ( $45150 )

Seat 8: AssaniFisher ( $47814 )

Seat 7: KpKelly ( $77275 )

Trny:21308680 Level:13

Blinds-Antes(2000/4000-100)

Lejonkung88 posts ante [100].

mattikk posts ante [100].

FARTEZE posts ante [100].

NAZHIVA posts ante [100].

KpKelly posts ante [100].

AssaniFisher posts ante [100].

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 9c Ac ]

Lejonkung88 folds.

mattikk calls [4000].

FARTEZE folds.

NAZHIVA folds.

KpKelly folds.

AssaniFisher checks.

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

AssaniFisher bets [4000].

mattikk raises [8000].

AssaniFisher folds.

mattikk does not show cards.

mattikk wins 22600 chips

11 left now!

I hate these big blind levels! Killing my stack...just want the final table to hurry up and get here, so I won't have to post 2 out of every 6 hands.I'm the shortstack of the whole tourney too.

Out in 11th...pushed with A6. BB called with AJ and won....how much more frustrating can it be to go out one spot before the big money kicks in at the final table?

Theres a $535 WSOP tourney in 15 minutes. Now I have on desire to play in a WSOP qualifier, but if theres less than 22 people entered, then they just give out the normal cash prizes. Right now theres only 13 people entered. I would think that theres a decent amount of bad players trying to play in these just for a shot at big money, so I'm definitely going to sit if they don't get the full 22.

Tough decision.

***** Hand History for Game 3806400910 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21314074 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Wednesday, March 22, 22:52:52 ET 2006

Table $35K Gtd.(640937) Table #19 (Real Money)

Seat 1 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: Telefonkiosk ( $1975 )

Seat 3: AssaniFisher ( $5705 )

Seat 4: immatty2 ( $12374 )

Seat 5: helixtris ( $5623 )

Seat 6: bubbledav ( $3205 )

Seat 7: JVHJVH ( $1705 )

Seat 8: joetank4 ( $5735 )

Seat 9: ttmoneyyyyy ( $5586 )

Seat 10: pithon ( $8065 )

Trny:21314074 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

There is no Small Blind in this hand as the Big Blind of the previous hand left the table.

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 2d 9d ]

immatty2: okay?

ttmoneyyyyy: retaaaaaaaaaard

immatty2 folds.

helixtris folds.

bubbledav raises [400].

JVHJVH calls [400].

joetank4 folds.

ttmoneyyyyy folds.

pithon folds.

immatty2: was he mad at me for taking his chips

ttmoneyyyyy: )

Telefonkiosk could not respond in time.(disconnected)

Telefonkiosk folds.

immatty2: seat 2 is quiet

AssaniFisher calls [200].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 7s, Ah, 9s ]

AssaniFisher checks.

bubbledav checks.

JVHJVH checks.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 2h ]

AssaniFisher bets [400].

bubbledav raises [1200].

JVHJVH folds.

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

AssaniFisher folds.

bubbledav does not show cards.

bubbledav wins 2800 chips

First break at $35K event. I'm at 5300, average is 6300, 270 out of 566 players left.

Perect...only 20 players registered in the WSOP event. Just as I had hoped. Its starting now....however, registration might still be open. Crap, I think I'm going to get sucked into playing for a WSOP trip.

Yup, I didn't realize that they'd keep it open after the tourney started. Oh well, guess I'm playing for the WSOP trip now. That means that only 1st place pays anything here.

QQ runs into AA and I"m out of the $35K guaranteed event. I think I could've gotten away from it, but its hard to lay it down in a low buy in tourney against bad players who could be overplaying anything. Oh well.

In a very annoying Party Poker move, after 2 guys were eliminated, the two remaining tables play hand for hand now, which makes it go so slow.

At the final table of the satellite now. I'm at 2500...havn't won any signicant pot at all. Average is 6600. Only the top spot pays.

First break at WSOP event. I'm at 3300, 7300 is average, 9 people left, only the top spot pays anything.

Needed to pick up the chips there.

***** Hand History for Game 3806996018 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21316167 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Thursday, March 23, 00:13:14 ET 2006

Table WSOP Gateway(640949) Table #1 (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 7

Seat 6: DutchNeedle ( $17139 )

Seat 9: DOWNALITTLE ( $15160 )

Seat 10: AssaniFisher ( $3355 )

Seat 1: mchomer ( $4519 )

Seat 3: mikey_mac94 ( $9553 )

Seat 5: bajawa ( $2684 )

Seat 8: barracuda28 ( $13590 )

Trny:21316167 Level:5

Blinds(150/300)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ad 8d ]

mchomer folds.

mikey_mac94 folds.

bajawa folds.

DutchNeedle folds.

barracuda28 calls [300].

DOWNALITTLE calls [150].

>You have options at Super Thursday(642476) Table #66 Table!.

AssaniFisher is all-In [3055]

barracuda28 folds.

DOWNALITTLE folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 3955 chips

BTW, its pretty crazy that I've no hands at all to post in this tourney yet except for that one where I stole the blinds. But seriously, I've had absolutley no action at all here. Thats fine by me though, I"m still in decent shape, and we're down to 6 people left now.

Ah! Pushed with AQ. BB had AK and called. Out in 6th. Crap.

Bah!

***** Hand History for Game 3807175413 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21318161 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Thursday, March 23, 00:37:43 ET 2006

Table Super Thursday(642476) Table #66 (Real Money)

Seat 5 is the button

Total number of players : 10

Seat 1: smcgolfer ( $6562 )

Seat 2: AssaniFisher ( $4680 )

Seat 3: wdrzich ( $5940 )

Seat 6: gr8ful_ ( $5350 )

Seat 7: Lori1976 ( $6819 )

Seat 8: kykevin28 ( $9979 )

Seat 9: MuckemBabe ( $6060 )

Seat 10: SWEETLOU188 ( $5420 )

Seat 5: savsams ( $5137 )

Seat 4: FrogBro88 ( $4530 )

Trny:21318161 Level:2

Blinds(30/60)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Jd Jh ]

kykevin28 folds.

MuckemBabe folds.

SWEETLOU188 folds.

smcgolfer folds.

AssaniFisher raises [195].

wdrzich folds.

FrogBro88 folds.

savsams folds.

gr8ful_ folds.

Lori1976 calls [135].

** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, 4s, Kd ]

Lori1976 checks.

AssaniFisher bets [275].

Lori1976 calls [275].

** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]

Lori1976 checks.

AssaniFisher checks.

** Dealing River ** [ As ]

Lori1976 bets [459].

AssaniFisher folds.

Lori1976 does not show cards.

Lori1976 wins 1429 chips

First break at Super Tuesday. i'm at 3400, average is 7000, 684 out of 962 people left. I'm getting a bit impatient.

Trying to stay live here. Felt like this was a good opportunity with 3 MP/LP limpers.

***** Hand History for Game 3807476179 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21318161 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Thursday, March 23, 01:16:57 ET 2006

Table Super Thursday(642476) Table #51 (Real Money)

Seat 7 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 1: IAMATOOLSHED ( $2150 )

Seat 2: hitalldraw ( $5167 )

Seat 3: nueme ( $8684 )

Seat 4: win17ga ( $4960 )

Seat 5: duffman78 ( $10148 )

Seat 6: bossbenzino ( $5880 )

Seat 7: SWORDFlSH ( $7878 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $2460 )

Seat 10: tango1996 ( $20264 )

Trny:21318161 Level:4

Blinds(100/200)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ Ks 7h ]

IAMATOOLSHED folds.

hitalldraw folds.

nueme folds.

win17ga calls [200].

duffman78 calls [200].

bossbenzino folds.

ligal0135 has joined the table.

Player ligal0135 has been moved from table 61 to this table

SWORDFlSH calls [200].

AssaniFisher is all-In [2360]

tango1996 folds.

win17ga folds.

duffman78 folds.

SWORDFlSH folds.

AssaniFisher does not show cards.

AssaniFisher wins 3260 chips

I've just had nothing going at all this tourney. I'm trying to take a few shots here and there, but it seems like I'm only getting myself in trouble.

***** Hand History for Game 3807554444 *****

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:21318161 Level:5 Blinds(150/300) - Thursday, March 23, 01:26:28 ET 2006

Table Super Thursday(642476) Table #51 (Real Money)

Seat 8 is the button

Total number of players : 9

Seat 2: hitalldraw ( $6063 )

Seat 3: nueme ( $8484 )

Seat 4: win17ga ( $5560 )

Seat 5: duffman78 ( $7609 )

Seat 7: SWORDFlSH ( $15197 )

Seat 9: AssaniFisher ( $2660 )

Seat 10: tango1996 ( $21614 )

Seat 8: ligal0135 ( $11755 )

Seat 1: connnn ( $5251 )

Trny:21318161 Level:5

Blinds(150/300)

** Dealing down cards **

Dealt to AssaniFisher [ 2h Tc ]

This_is_4_DV has joined the table.

Player This_is_4_DV has been moved from table 55 to this table

connnn did not respond in time.

connnn folds.

hitalldraw folds.

nueme calls [300].

win17ga folds.

duffman78 folds.

SWORDFlSH folds.

ligal0135 folds.

AssaniFisher calls [150].

tango1996 checks.

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

AssaniFisher bets [425].

tango1996 calls [425].

nueme folds.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 2s ]

AssaniFisher checks.

tango1996 bets [18589].

AssaniFisher folds.

tango1996 does not show cards.

tango1996 wins 20339 chips

K8 all in preflop loses to 89. I'm out. No clue how he called me.

Totals to date

40 days

-$1251

Average: -$31/day

 

[JAA]

good luck

 

[Joe T]

 

[Otis]

JoeT is ruthless...

On a related note, if this quest ends early, do we get jdvcdvw back?

 

[Gambino]

Good to see you can always count on some things.

 

[set57hike]

update?

 

[Assani Fisher]

update?

Everything should be updated as of today.

 

[Otis]

update?

Everything should be updated as of today.

Assani, at what point do you start taking some of the good advice in this thread? With the way you are running now, if you continue at your limits playing your same game, I will be amazed if you even finish this quest (even in the red).

 

[Assani Fisher]

update?

Everything should be updated as of today.

Assani, at what point do you start taking some of the good advice in this thread? With the way you are running now, if you continue at your limits playing your same game, I will be amazed if you even finish this quest (even in the red).

If after 100 days I'm losing, then I'll look to change things. Many people here seem to think that this $30K downswing is crippling me, but its really not that huge of a deal at all. I'm perfectly fine. I'll continue to play as I have played for the past 3 years until my bankroll shows me that its no longer working.I want to win this quest. I can't do that at lower limits really.

 

[Capella]

update?

Everything should be updated as of today.

Assani, at what point do you start taking some of the good advice in this thread? With the way you are running now, if you continue at your limits playing your same game, I will be amazed if you even finish this quest (even in the red).

If after 100 days I'm losing, then I'll look to change things. Many people here seem to think that this $30K downswing is crippling me, but its really not that huge of a deal at all. I'm perfectly fine. I'll continue to play as I have played for the past 3 years until my bankroll shows me that its no longer working.I want to win this quest. I can't do that at lower limits really.

What can you afford to lose? What's the limit?

 

[Otis]

update?

Everything should be updated as of today.

Assani, at what point do you start taking some of the good advice in this thread? With the way you are running now, if you continue at your limits playing your same game, I will be amazed if you even finish this quest (even in the red).

If after 100 days I'm losing, then I'll look to change things. Many people here seem to think that this $30K downswing is crippling me, but its really not that huge of a deal at all. I'm perfectly fine. I'll continue to play as I have played for the past 3 years until my bankroll shows me that its no longer working.I want to win this quest. I can't do that at lower limits really.

What can you afford to lose? What's the limit?

Good question here. Your bankroll before the quest was somewhere up around 60k, correct? What if your 30k downswing turns into a 60k downswing? A 90k downswing? Is there a point where you become concerned about your finances?It's an important question. Believe me, I should know.

 

[Gambino]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

 

[Capella]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

I agree, but everybody has a limit. I'm just wondering what his is.edit: I certainly don't think he should ever play penny tables. What a waste of time that would be.

 

[Assani Fisher]

update?

Everything should be updated as of today.

Assani, at what point do you start taking some of the good advice in this thread? With the way you are running now, if you continue at your limits playing your same game, I will be amazed if you even finish this quest (even in the red).

If after 100 days I'm losing, then I'll look to change things. Many people here seem to think that this $30K downswing is crippling me, but its really not that huge of a deal at all. I'm perfectly fine. I'll continue to play as I have played for the past 3 years until my bankroll shows me that its no longer working.I want to win this quest. I can't do that at lower limits really.

What can you afford to lose? What's the limit?

Good question here. Your bankroll before the quest was somewhere up around 60k, correct? What if your 30k downswing turns into a 60k downswing? A 90k downswing? Is there a point where you become concerned about your finances?It's an important question. Believe me, I should know.

My monthly expenses are about $2000 or so, but I usually spend a lot more on stuff that I don't really need. So if I got down to under $8000(4 months expenses) then I'd probably look at getting a real job. Until then, I'm fine- I know that I'm a winning poker player and losing will never affect me unless I think I'm being outplayed on a consistent basis.

 

[Otis]

I know that I'm a winning poker player and losing will never affect me unless I think I'm being outplayed on a consistent basis.

Do you attribute your losing streak to bad luck? Have you been the victim of many bad beats? Just curious.

 

[Otis]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

Very sound advice.

 

[Assani Fisher]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

I agree, but everybody has a limit. I'm just wondering what his is.edit: I certainly don't think he should ever play penny tables. What a waste of time that would be.

I totally agree. Luckily I really don't have a need for a ton of money at this point in my life, so I'm not too concerned with losing.I'm 23 years old

I pay $200 month for rent(I explain why its so low in that "Can Assani make it as a poker pro" thread)

I pay my cell phone bill

I pay cable and internet bill

I pay for food

I pay for alcohol

Thats about the extent of my required expenses. At this point in my life, I'm really looking to take a few shots to make it big(for example, even though my bankroll isn't high enough to support it, I'm planning on buying into the WSOP ME). And if I fail, then I'll just get a real job and live out my life.

Gotta take a shot while I'm young I figure.

 

[Assani Fisher]

I know that I'm a winning poker player and losing will never affect me unless I think I'm being outplayed on a consistent basis.

Do you attribute your losing streak to bad luck? Have you been the victim of many bad beats? Just curious.

The last thing I want to do is sound like I'm whining and turn this into that type of thread, so I'll just admit that the losing is my fault. I still feel as if I can win at all of the games I'm playing at, particularly the MTTs, which I feel like I am by far the best player at 99% of the tables I sit at in those.As for the $10/20 NLHE ring games, it is a relatively tough game, and if I'm not able to beat that during this quest, I may just have to admit that I'm not good enough yet to consistently win there.

 

[Gambino]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

Very sound advice.

From your stories, it sounds like you should definitely be looking into that.

 

[Otis]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

Very sound advice.

From your stories, it sounds like you should definitely be looking into that.

Perhaps I would have if it continued to be a problem for me. But I can't think of any worse advice for a "gambler" than "you have to be able to play without regard for money."

Seriously dude, I know you think this coke habit has you beat, but the only way to beat it is just to do more and not care.

 

[Gambino]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

Very sound advice.

From your stories, it sounds like you should definitely be looking into that.

Perhaps I would have if it continued to be a problem for me. But I can't think of any worse advice for a "gambler" than "you have to be able to play without regard for money."

Seriously dude, I know you think this coke habit has you beat, but the only way to beat it is just to do more and not care.

You not understanding the concept is exactly why you aren't a successful high stakes gambler. It isn't a life for everyone. After all, if it were that easy everyone would do it. I'm not good at golf, so I don't play.

 

[Otis]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

Very sound advice.

From your stories, it sounds like you should definitely be looking into that.

Perhaps I would have if it continued to be a problem for me. But I can't think of any worse advice for a "gambler" than "you have to be able to play without regard for money."

Seriously dude, I know you think this coke habit has you beat, but the only way to beat it is just to do more and not care.

You not understanding the concept is exactly why you aren't a successful high stakes gambler. It isn't a life for everyone. After all, if it were that easy everyone would do it. I'm not good at golf, so I don't play.

I understand the concept entirely. But, be as "good" as you like, it's still gambling, and you're still just as likely to lose 30 grand in as month as you are to win it (as evidenced by this thread). That's concept enough for me.How many "big name" "high stakes" poker players go completely broke and end up in a ditch? I'll bet LOTS of them.

I'm guessing you gamble for a living?

 

[cuncho]

"Many people here seem to think that this $30K downswing is crippling me, but its really not that huge of a deal at all. "

now how many times have I said that? good luck Mr Fisher, its all about the attitude, keep it positive

 

[bentley]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

Very sound advice.

From your stories, it sounds like you should definitely be looking into that.

Perhaps I would have if it continued to be a problem for me. But I can't think of any worse advice for a "gambler" than "you have to be able to play without regard for money."

Seriously dude, I know you think this coke habit has you beat, but the only way to beat it is just to do more and not care.

I'm not a poker eggspurt or anything, but Barry Greenstein said that "not knowing the value of a dollar" is a key trait for a great high stakes poker player.

 

[Bri]

saw the update, negative? AhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

hang in there man

 

[Joe T]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

GOOD LUCK BRO... HANG IN THERE.

 

[bentley]

Actually what he says in Ace on the River is "knowing the value of money is negatively correlated to being a good poker player."

 

[JAA]

I love how people are handing out advice when they aren't really accomplished at what they are talking about. Gamblers, real gamblers have to be able to play without regard for money. Until you can operate that way, you'll never be able to gamble for high stakes with success. If you ever hear a gambler say he's never gone bust, then he is either 1) lying or 2) not a serious high stakes gambler. Good luck on your quest Assani.

Very sound advice.

From your stories, it sounds like you should definitely be looking into that.

Perhaps I would have if it continued to be a problem for me. But I can't think of any worse advice for a "gambler" than "you have to be able to play without regard for money."

Seriously dude, I know you think this coke habit has you beat, but the only way to beat it is just to do more and not care.

I'm not a poker eggspurt or anything, but Barry Greenstein said that "not knowing the value of a dollar" is a key trait for a great high stakes poker player.

I wish poker sites would allow you to represent $$ in terms of BB's instead of dollar amounts.

 

[Otis]

Actually what he says in Ace on the River is "knowing the value of money is negatively correlated to being a good poker player."

I don't disagree with this at all. You'd have to be a complete moron not to understand that the guy who doesn't give a crap about the money on the table is going to have a leg up on the guy who is sweating the thought of throwing a 5k bluff out on the table.That said, you're walking a dangerous like when you suggest that a guy who is 30 large in the hole over the past few weeks should start caring less about the value of a dollar. If Assani has a few hundred thousand dollars and some real estate under his belt, I agree the 30k means little. But he's a 22 year old kid who has gone into hock with family members and others in the past when he gambled away all he had. He has a little money in the bank and folks here are suggesting that he should just continue pissing it away at the same rate.

Heaven forbid there be a voice of reason around here

 

[bentley]

Actually what he says in Ace on the River is "knowing the value of money is negatively correlated to being a good poker player."

I don't disagree with this at all. You'd have to be a complete moron not to understand that the guy who doesn't give a crap about the money on the table is going to have a leg up on the guy who is sweating the thought of throwing a 5k bluff out on the table.That said, you're walking a dangerous like when you suggest that a guy who is 30 large in the hole over the past few weeks should start caring less about the value of a dollar. If Assani has a few hundred thousand dollars and some real estate under his belt, I agree the 30k means little. But he's a 22 year old kid who has gone into hock with family members and others in the past when he gambled away all he had. He has a little money in the bank and folks here are suggesting that he should just continue pissing it away at the same rate.

Heaven forbid there be a voice of reason around here

Average: -$16/dayIf only he'd known to stop at the exact point when his bankroll had reached its peak.

 

[Otis]

Actually what he says in Ace on the River is "knowing the value of money is negatively correlated to being a good poker player."

I don't disagree with this at all. You'd have to be a complete moron not to understand that the guy who doesn't give a crap about the money on the table is going to have a leg up on the guy who is sweating the thought of throwing a 5k bluff out on the table.That said, you're walking a dangerous like when you suggest that a guy who is 30 large in the hole over the past few weeks should start caring less about the value of a dollar. If Assani has a few hundred thousand dollars and some real estate under his belt, I agree the 30k means little. But he's a 22 year old kid who has gone into hock with family members and others in the past when he gambled away all he had. He has a little money in the bank and folks here are suggesting that he should just continue pissing it away at the same rate.

Heaven forbid there be a voice of reason around here

Average: -$16/dayIf only he'd known to stop at the exact point when his bankroll had reached its peak.

Fair point, and obviously I'd like to see the kid succeed (as would everyone), but just figured I'd sprinkle a dose of reality around here. And, of course, try to recruit others for the poker quit club.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Actually what he says in Ace on the River is "knowing the value of money is negatively correlated to being a good poker player."

I don't disagree with this at all. You'd have to be a complete moron not to understand that the guy who doesn't give a crap about the money on the table is going to have a leg up on the guy who is sweating the thought of throwing a 5k bluff out on the table.That said, you're walking a dangerous like when you suggest that a guy who is 30 large in the hole over the past few weeks should start caring less about the value of a dollar. If Assani has a few hundred thousand dollars and some real estate under his belt, I agree the 30k means little. But he's a 22 year old kid who has gone into hock with family members and others in the past when he gambled away all he had. He has a little money in the bank and folks here are suggesting that he should just continue pissing it away at the same rate.

Heaven forbid there be a voice of reason around here

This is the part I don't understand Otis.Over the past 40 days, I am down $600.

Over the past 6 months I am up around $70K.

Over the past 3 years, I'm up somewhere around $150K(thats a total estimate...no real clue)

I understand that I've lost $30K in the past 30 days or so. I understand that I can ony blame bad luck for so much and that I must look to find what parts of my game I can improve. Believe me, not a day goes by that I don't think about ways to improve my game and what I should be doing. However, I'm not panicing at all because of the above results that I have to fall back on.

 

[Marauder]

Actually what he says in Ace on the River is "knowing the value of money is negatively correlated to being a good poker player."

I don't disagree with this at all. You'd have to be a complete moron not to understand that the guy who doesn't give a crap about the money on the table is going to have a leg up on the guy who is sweating the thought of throwing a 5k bluff out on the table.That said, you're walking a dangerous like when you suggest that a guy who is 30 large in the hole over the past few weeks should start caring less about the value of a dollar. If Assani has a few hundred thousand dollars and some real estate under his belt, I agree the 30k means little. But he's a 22 year old kid who has gone into hock with family members and others in the past when he gambled away all he had. He has a little money in the bank and folks here are suggesting that he should just continue pissing it away at the same rate.

Heaven forbid there be a voice of reason around here

That kind of variance is not unusual at the limits he's playing at. You've experienced nearly that much variance yourself when you were not playing nearly as many tables as he has been. Most likely you were not doing anything wrong when you were "pissing away" your profits nor are you particularily unlucky. Thats just the way NL Hold'em is. Very streaky.Quite frankly, I think $60K is not nearly enough bankroll to be six or eight tabling $10/20 NL and I'm glad to see him sticking to MTT's for a while.