Assani's Poker Thread (2 Viewers)

[Rock Lonemilk]

Won another $500+ tonight....feel like I can't lose right now.

See, you should never say stuff like this.

why?

Now do you understand?

He's been waiting for Assani to post a bad session just to bump this...

Apparently you missed posts between 4152 and 4160. He got KO'd from 2 big tourneys only about 12 hours after posting that he couldn't lose.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Won a little bit last night(around $200) despite going back and forth between the poker run and Blush(club at the Wynn) during most of the night. Didn't play all that well as I was drinking a lot, but had fun and won some cash so I can't complain.

Playing in some tourneys now, most notably the $320 on Stars.

 

[The Ref]

Won a little bit last night(around $200) despite going back and forth between the poker run and Blush(club at the Wynn) during most of the night. Didn't play all that well as I was drinking a lot, but had fun and won some cash so I can't complain.Playing in some tourneys now, most notably the $320 on Stars.

I'll be up for a while - let me know if you get to the point where you need player info.

 

[The Ref]

Well the winning streak is over. Tough session at the Wynn tonight. Started out bad and just got worse. To begin, there was a 10+ person waiting list for every NL game and they wouldn't open a new table, so I had to play $8/16 limit shorthanded and I'm very inexperienced at limit. Lost a about $180 there in like 30 minutes. Then within the first few minutes at NL I get set under set. Luckily the guy way slowplayed it(checked around on flop, I bet and he flat called turn, and the river brought 4 to a straight which scared us both) so I only lost $150 on the entire hand. Overall I lost a little over $1200 for the session. It sucks because I was actually thinking of moving up to $5/10 now that my bankroll is near $25,000. But I guess that'll have to be put on hold for a bit now. Anyway, heres some hands. Now that I have a deposit box, I buy in for large amounts to cover everyone($5000 or so) so I'll only list my opponent's stack size in the hand descriptions.

Hand of the Day #1

I have AQ in MP/LP. Villian hasn't done anything stupid or out of line yet, so he gets a normal amount of respect I guess. I forget how much he has because its not an issue in the hand really. Two limpers in EP including villian, I raise to $30. I get 3 callers, all either in the blinds or EP so I'm last to act.

Flop comes 59Q with 2 hearts. I have the ace of hearts, the queen on the board is the one card that is not a heart. Check, check, villian bets $75, I call, everyone else folds. Turn is a 4 non-heart. He checks, I bet $125, he calls.

Now I'm sure many would question my flat call on the flop and my rather small bet on turn. Let me explain my thinking: On the flop I was very surprised by his bet. It could've been a lot of things for sure. When you factor in that there are 2 people acting after me now, I really want to find out more about where I'm at before I act. So I just called.

On the turn, if he had a set, then he surely was planning on check raising me here and a smaller bet is best. If he had QK then a smaller bet is best. If he has a flush draw then a bigger bet is best. I don't know why, but I didn't really put him on a flush draw alone...maybe a straight and flush draw or a pair of queens with the flush draw....However I felt as if I would have a very clear idea of his hand range based upon his response to my turn bet, and that coupled with position in the hand made me kinda want him to stick around.

I dunno, maybe I should've bet more though. Anyway, he calls. The river is a 9 non heart, pairing the 9. He leads out for $250. Your move.

What I did

I thought for a while, but I really never gave serious consideration to folding. If he had 55 or Q9 then I don't see how he didn't fear the draws more. Well he ended up having 89os and won the pot.

What I think I should've done

I definitely could see an argument for a $175 bet on the turn. I don't mind the river call there, as I was very surprised by his hand and I don't think I can fault myself for paying him off.

Hand of the Day #2

I'm in BB with AQ of spades. A few limpers, I raise to $35. Three calls again, which isn't what I was hoping for. Flop comes 34T with 2 spaces. I bet $90. One caller. Caller didn't seem like that great of a player to me, typical losing $2/5 player. He has about $360 remaining after calling the flop. The turn is another 3 non spade. Theres now $300 in the pot. Your move.

What I did

I pushed. He called with 34 and I was drawing dead.

What I think I should've done

The 3 was such a bad card for me. Not only for the obvious reason that it made his hand, but because it made it less likely that he had a set- since he had limped I ruled out TT already. I thought he either had something like AT/TJ or maybe a mid pocket pair like 8s. I thought that my overbet would scream big pair that wants the draws out and get him to fold most hands, and even if he called then I'd have a ton of outs still. If I check and he bets it pretty much pot commits him anyway, and I'd much rather be betting than calling. Its the risky play, but I think I still like it. Would like some thoughts though.

Hand of the Day #3

I get JJ in EP and raise to $20. LP calls, villian in BB raises to $70. Villian has raised quite a few times preflop, but in general seems TAG and has never done anything out of line. He has a little over $1100 total before the hand. I call, LP folds.

Flop is 49J with 2 diamonds...jackpot! He bets out $100. I think for a while and min. raise to $200. I really wanted it to seem like I had QQ and was probing because I was pretty confident that he either had AA or KK. He calls.

Turn is the worst card I can possibly see: Ace of diamonds. He bets out $400. I do not have the jack of diamonds, although it isn't on the board either(so if he put me on JJ then its likely he may think I'm on a diamond draw). He has a little under $400 remaining. Your move.

What I did

I folded. He showed me AA.

What I think I should've done

Feels good to be able to get away from it here. I think his bet had to be either AA or KK with the K of diamonds. I guess KK is more likely since theres not one on the board. I think it was the right fold, although its always tough to fold such a big hand.

I left shortly after this last hand. Tough night.

Hand 1 - As said already, nothing you can do there. He paid $125 to hit a 2 in 47 chance of having the best hand - in turn that won him another $250. You want him to make that call.Hand 2 - Eeesh. It's hard for me to tell someone not to make moves like that as the worst part of my game is not making enough blufs. But then again if your not playing at a high level there isn't the need to play fancy. You can always profit in the furure without this type of risk.

Hand 3 - Wow - what a great play. I can't get away from a situation like that. Thats a real credit to your game.

 

[Assani Fisher]

jeez...I thought this was an easy easy fold yet it turns out I was ahead when the money went in. I thought the small raise screamed strength and the call screamed even more strength....I guess you never can underestimate just how bad tourney players are.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4485716771: The Fifty-Fifty (33446791), Table 115 - 250/500 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:26:23 ET - 2007/12/13

Seat 1: 22wild22 (10,652)

Seat 2: DeN-One (28,237)

Seat 3: aguato23 (9,138)

Seat 4: scam8 (13,866)

Seat 5: SwingRoll (5,593)

Seat 6: dajoker77 (6,671)

Seat 7: twoblackaces (18,396)

Seat 8: Assani Fisher (8,148)

Seat 9: the2ndnutzz (34,560)

22wild22 antes 50

DeN-One antes 50

aguato23 antes 50

scam8 antes 50

SwingRoll antes 50

dajoker77 antes 50

twoblackaces antes 50

Assani Fisher antes 50

the2ndnutzz antes 50

scam8 posts the small blind of 250

SwingRoll posts the big blind of 500

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to Assani Fisher [Jh Jd]

dajoker77 folds

twoblackaces folds

Assani Fisher raises to 1,600

the2ndnutzz folds

22wild22 folds

DeN-One raises to 4,000

aguato23 folds

scam8 folds

SwingRoll has 15 seconds left to act

SwingRoll raises to 5,543, and is all in

Assani Fisher has 15 seconds left to act

Assani Fisher folds

DeN-One calls 1,543

SwingRoll shows [Ac Qd]

DeN-One shows [As Qc]

*** FLOP *** [4h Th 5s]

*** TURN *** [4h Th 5s] [Ad]

*** RIVER *** [4h Th 5s Ad] [6h]

SwingRoll shows a pair of Aces

DeN-One shows a pair of Aces

SwingRoll ties for the pot (6,693) with a pair of Aces

DeN-One ties for the pot (6,693) with a pair of Aces

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 13,386 | Rake 0

Board: [4h Th 5s Ad 6h]

Seat 1: 22wild22 folded before the Flop

Seat 2: DeN-One showed [As Qc] and won (6,693) with a pair of Aces

Seat 3: aguato23 (button) folded before the Flop

Seat 4: scam8 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 5: SwingRoll (big blind) showed [Ac Qd] and won (6,693) with a pair of Aces

Seat 6: dajoker77 folded before the Flop

Seat 7: twoblackaces folded before the Flop

Seat 8: Assani Fisher folded before the Flop

Seat 9: the2ndnutzz folded before the Flop

 

[Assani Fisher]

Won a little bit last night(around $200) despite going back and forth between the poker run and Blush(club at the Wynn) during most of the night. Didn't play all that well as I was drinking a lot, but had fun and won some cash so I can't complain.Playing in some tourneys now, most notably the $320 on Stars.

I'll be up for a while - let me know if you get to the point where you need player info.

cool, thanks man.I entered 5 tourneys, still alive in 2 of them: $22+rebuys on Stars and $55 on FT.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Hand 1 - As said already, nothing you can do there. He paid $125 to hit a 2 in 47 chance of having the best hand - in turn that won him another $250. You want him to make that call.Hand 2 - Eeesh. It's hard for me to tell someone not to make moves like that as the worst part of my game is not making enough blufs. But then again if your not playing at a high level there isn't the need to play fancy. You can always profit in the furure without this type of risk.Hand 3 - Wow - what a great play. I can't get away from a situation like that. Thats a real credit to your game.

1. I think he had 5 outs, but your point is still valid. I'm just wondering if I made a mistake by not charging him enough on the turn perhaps.2. I agree that I can still profit without moves like this, but since I'm fully bankrolled for this game I will take any +EV opportunity(I"m not saying it was +EV necessarily though). Passing up small advantages in order to capitalize on bigger advantages ilater s only useful in tournament situations or when you don't have enough bankroll to play more if you lose early. Anyway, as for the play of the hand would you suggest check/folding the turn?3. Meh, I don't think its that tough really(although I appriciate the compliment of course)....what exactly do you put him on there besides AA? KK with K of diamonds is the only other thing that really makes sense to me and even then he still has plenty of outs(whereas if he has AA I'm drawing to one out).

 

[Assani Fisher]

In the money in the FT one but very shortstacked. Will be in the money in a little bit in the STars one and my stack is fairly healthy there.

 

[Assani Fisher]

in the money in the $22 rebuy too now.

 

[Assani Fisher]

ugh....out in 25th place

PokerStars Game #13827603313: Tournament #69509780, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2500/5000) - 2007/12/13 - 01:37:00 (ET)

Table '69509780 4' 9-max Seat #7 is the button

Seat 1: jwvdcw (53915 in chips)

Seat 3: hodge05 (228353 in chips)

Seat 4: tuition911 (174169 in chips)

Seat 5: lfunk11 (78934 in chips)

Seat 6: TheMiltMan (49095 in chips)

Seat 7: OnlyPlayRagz (238875 in chips)

Seat 8: 4ofaKindBud (39063 in chips)

Seat 9: djk123 (80092 in chips)

jwvdcw: posts the ante 500

hodge05: posts the ante 500

tuition911: posts the ante 500

lfunk11: posts the ante 500

TheMiltMan: posts the ante 500

OnlyPlayRagz: posts the ante 500

4ofaKindBud: posts the ante 500

djk123: posts the ante 500

4ofaKindBud: posts small blind 2500

djk123: posts big blind 5000

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Qc Qs]

jwvdcw: raises 10000 to 15000

hodge05: folds

tuition911: folds

lfunk11: folds

TheMiltMan: folds

OnlyPlayRagz: calls 15000

4ofaKindBud: folds

djk123: folds

*** FLOP *** [Tc Kh Ad]

jwvdcw: bets 38415 and is all-in

OnlyPlayRagz: calls 38415

*** TURN *** [Tc Kh Ad] [4d]

*** RIVER *** [Tc Kh Ad 4d] [4c]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

jwvdcw: shows [Qc Qs] (two pair, Queens and Fours)

OnlyPlayRagz: shows [Jd Qd] (a straight, Ten to Ace)

OnlyPlayRagz collected 118330 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 118330 | Rake 0

Board [Tc Kh Ad 4d 4c]

Seat 1: jwvdcw showed [Qc Qs] and lost with two pair, Queens and Fours

Seat 3: hodge05 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: tuition911 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: lfunk11 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 7: OnlyPlayRagz (button) showed [Jd Qd] and won (118330) with a straight, Ten to Ace

Seat 8: 4ofaKindBud (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 9: djk123 (big blind) folded before Flop

 

[UniAlias]

in the money in the $22 rebuy too now.

tough beat there... cold stove indeed.

 

[Assani Fisher]

havn't had a hand in ages in the other tournament on Full Tilt, but I just keep pushing and stealing the blinds and havn't been called once. 50 left there(1000+ started).

 

[MrPhoenix]

Just in case if you were wondering, the Bruce Buffer that's in Assani's FT tourney IS the UFC ring announcer.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Just in case if you were wondering, the Bruce Buffer that's in Assani's FT tourney IS the UFC ring announcer.

funny that you'd mention that because I just looked him up: http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles...ruce-buffer.htmI wonder what exactly you have to do to become a red name pro anyway? I've heard second/third hand info that the minimum they give you is 100% rakeback, free entries into all of their biggest tourneys, and $30/hour that you play. I mean some of the guys I see in red I've never even heard of. Wonder what they'd say if I sent them an email asking if they want to add me to their team.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Just in case if you were wondering, the Bruce Buffer that's in Assani's FT tourney IS the UFC ring announcer.

funny that you'd mention that because I just looked him up: http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles...ruce-buffer.htmI wonder what exactly you have to do to become a red name pro anyway? I've heard second/third hand info that the minimum they give you is 100% rakeback, free entries into all of their biggest tourneys, and $30/hour that you play. I mean some of the guys I see in red I've never even heard of. Wonder what they'd say if I sent them an email asking if they want to add me to their team.

Well, I think celebrity might have something to do with it in cases. Look at what Pokerstars is doing with former tennis player Boris Becker. Granted, there's a whole other argument we could make about Becker's "celebrity" status, but still. I think Buffer's somewhat recognizable and since he seems to do at least decent in poker tourneys, I guess it can't hurt.

As for you though, I think with you being as solid of a player as you are (excuse me, I need to wipe the brown stuff off my nose), you have a good argument for being a pro.

 

[Assani Fisher]

AQs<TT and I'm out in 39th...probably done for the night.

 

[JAA]

Buy in for $5k and have $25k roll?

Say it aint so

 

[Assani Fisher]

Buy in for $5k and have $25k roll?Say it aint so

Buy in really doesn't matter. Stakes do. I'd be comfortable with my entire bankroll on the table at $2/5. Its not like I"m ever going to actually lose anything close to it in one pot.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Buy in for $5k and have $25k roll?Say it aint so

Buy in really doesn't matter. Stakes do. I'd be comfortable with my entire bankroll on the table at $2/5. Its not like I"m ever going to actually lose anything close to it in one pot.

He's right. I mean, 1,000BB's...no chance. If you're a good player postflop, using that stack size basically lets everyone at the table know that if you play a hand vs me, if very well may be for all your chips. Psychologically, it's an advantage before a hand even begins.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Ok, just got back from the Wynn. I've never been this upset at my own play in my life. I've been upset at losses before but that was always due to the money aspect. I just lost $1200 or so, but my bankroll is fine....I don't care about the money at all.....but I had a chance to make a great great play and I failed. And I went against my instincts fully and I'm devasted.

Villian is an older guy who bought in for $1200 or so. He raises to $20, I call with TT on the button, few other callers. Flop comes AT4 with 2 diamonds. He bets $75, I raise to $175, he re raises to $475.

I think and think....For about 5 minutes straight I'm thinking that I'm folding. Then I see that the diamonds out there are the T and the 4, I reason that he could have AK of diamonds, and I push.

Of course he has AA. I knew it. I knew it the entire ####### time. I knew it from the way he bet, I knew it from my interaction with him as the hand was going on, I knew it from instincts, I ####### KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could've and should've made the best fold I've ever made. My first instinct was to insta fold. then I talked myself into calling. I could've and should've made the best poker play that those 8 other players had ever seen in their lfe.

And after the hand everyone tells me "I'm surprised it took you that long to call" and "only one in a thousand can get away from that."....#### that. I am one in a thousand. I'm good enough to make that fold. At least I should be. #### #### #### #### #### #### ####.

For one of the first times in my life I showed my emotions on my sleeve at the poker table. And as silly as it sounds, when I got home, I fell on the couch and started crying.....I dunno, I know it sounds silly(and arrogant) but God has given me a ton of natural talent at poker and I just feel like I'm ####### it all up.

This just happened like 20 minutes ago, and I'm sure I'll look back and think that I'm overreacting writing all this now, but I just feel crushed. Its not the money at all either like I said. I don't feel like playing any poker any more.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Yeah I got nothing to add here other than to take from this, again, like I said in chat:

LEARN FROM THIS! Remember that feeling in the pit of your stomach. That, right there, is never wrong. You just have to trust it and not let your brain get in the way. It's those instincts that make you great.

Now chill the #### out, let it out, and go get'em tomorrow!

 

[Max hardcore]

Ok, just got back from the Wynn. I've never been this upset at my own play in my life. I've been upset at losses before but that was always due to the money aspect. I just lost $1200 or so, but my bankroll is fine....I don't care about the money at all.....but I had a chance to make a great great play and I failed. And I went against my instincts fully and I'm devasted.Villian is an older guy who bought in for $1200 or so. He raises to $20, I call with TT on the button, few other callers. Flop comes AT4 with 2 diamonds. He bets $75, I raise to $175, he re raises to $475.I think and think....For about 5 minutes straight I'm thinking that I'm folding. Then I see that the diamonds out there are the T and the 4, I reason that he could have AK of diamonds, and I push.Of course he has AA. I knew it. I knew it the entire ####### time. I knew it from the way he bet, I knew it from my interaction with him as the hand was going on, I knew it from instincts, I ####### KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I could've and should've made the best fold I've ever made. My first instinct was to insta fold. then I talked myself into calling. I could've and should've made the best poker play that those 8 other players had ever seen in their lfe.And after the hand everyone tells me "I'm surprised it took you that long to call" and "only one in a thousand can get away from that."....#### that. I am one in a thousand. I'm good enough to make that fold. At least I should be. #### #### #### #### #### #### ####.For one of the first times in my life I showed my emotions on my sleeve at the poker table. And as silly as it sounds, when I got home, I fell on the couch and started crying.....I dunno, I know it sounds silly(and arrogant) but God has given me a ton of natural talent at poker and I just feel like I'm ####### it all up. This just happened like 20 minutes ago, and I'm sure I'll look back and think that I'm overreacting writing all this now, but I just feel crushed. Its not the money at all either like I said. I don't feel like playing any poker any more.

It sounds like you're more interested in making the Best Fold Ever instead of making a living playing cards.

 

[JMon348]

I know its tough, but take pride in the fact that your gut was right, and next time you will follow it and make the right choice.

Dont pull a Petrino and quit.

 

[guru_007]

Buy in for $5k and have $25k roll?Say it aint so

Buy in really doesn't matter. Stakes do. I'd be comfortable with my entire bankroll on the table at $2/5. Its not like I"m ever going to actually lose anything close to it in one pot.

Question:Let's say you do bring your bankroll to a 2/5 table and some rich guy is there very deep stacked too...let's say has you covered. You've been watching him play for awhile and he is aggressive and bets big pre flop and on the flop, almost no matter what comes up....taking down lots of pots against a passive table.You get dealt aahe raises big preflop, and you re-raise, he re-raises you, long story short, you end up with $1,500 in the pot and he says screw it, let's see who's got the best hand and pushes all of his chips in. You laying that one down?

 

[Assani Fisher]

Buy in for $5k and have $25k roll?Say it aint so

Buy in really doesn't matter. Stakes do. I'd be comfortable with my entire bankroll on the table at $2/5. Its not like I"m ever going to actually lose anything close to it in one pot.

Question:Let's say you do bring your bankroll to a 2/5 table and some rich guy is there very deep stacked too...let's say has you covered. You've been watching him play for awhile and he is aggressive and bets big pre flop and on the flop, almost no matter what comes up....taking down lots of pots against a passive table.You get dealt aahe raises big preflop, and you re-raise, he re-raises you, long story short, you end up with $1,500 in the pot and he says screw it, let's see who's got the best hand and pushes all of his chips in. You laying that one down?

I was exaggerating when I said my "entire bankroll", but I'll get 1/5th of my bankroll all in with AA preflop no questions asked. Yes it would suck to lose, but I'm willing to take it. Even still, your story is extremely unlikely. Most everyone that buys in deep at $2/5 is a good player. If someone was really rich and just looking to have a good time, then surely he'd play higher than $2/5. For example, I've heard that Lamont Jordan comes in to the Wynn often and even though usually $5/10 is the highest NL running, they can always manage to get a $25/50 going when hes there(mostly of course because hes willing to gamble and give money away so people will quickly come play in order to win from him). And btw, the floorpeople say great things about him...very nice and respectful, not arrogant or a show off at all....hopefully I'll be sitting with him at $25/50 someday soon.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Ok, just got back from the Wynn. I've never been this upset at my own play in my life. I've been upset at losses before but that was always due to the money aspect. I just lost $1200 or so, but my bankroll is fine....I don't care about the money at all.....but I had a chance to make a great great play and I failed. And I went against my instincts fully and I'm devasted.Villian is an older guy who bought in for $1200 or so. He raises to $20, I call with TT on the button, few other callers. Flop comes AT4 with 2 diamonds. He bets $75, I raise to $175, he re raises to $475.I think and think....For about 5 minutes straight I'm thinking that I'm folding. Then I see that the diamonds out there are the T and the 4, I reason that he could have AK of diamonds, and I push.Of course he has AA. I knew it. I knew it the entire ####### time. I knew it from the way he bet, I knew it from my interaction with him as the hand was going on, I knew it from instincts, I ####### KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I could've and should've made the best fold I've ever made. My first instinct was to insta fold. then I talked myself into calling. I could've and should've made the best poker play that those 8 other players had ever seen in their lfe.And after the hand everyone tells me "I'm surprised it took you that long to call" and "only one in a thousand can get away from that."....#### that. I am one in a thousand. I'm good enough to make that fold. At least I should be. #### #### #### #### #### #### ####.For one of the first times in my life I showed my emotions on my sleeve at the poker table. And as silly as it sounds, when I got home, I fell on the couch and started crying.....I dunno, I know it sounds silly(and arrogant) but God has given me a ton of natural talent at poker and I just feel like I'm ####### it all up. This just happened like 20 minutes ago, and I'm sure I'll look back and think that I'm overreacting writing all this now, but I just feel crushed. Its not the money at all either like I said. I don't feel like playing any poker any more.

It sounds like you're more interested in making the Best Fold Ever instead of making a living playing cards.

No, I'm interested in making the best play possible, which I didn't do.I've seen players at the table before that seem as if they almost want to run bad just so they can complain about it. I remember a guy from a month ago who had flopped two pair. The third spade fell on the river, and it was SO INCREDIBLY OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE that his opponent had it when he went all in on the river. Yet this guy called him down, then proceeded to complain about his terrible luck......well I almost feel like I did that here. I knew I was beat. But I feel like I told myself "Meh, nobody lays this down, lets just lose with it" and thats whats driving me so crazy. Anyway, I'm calmed down a bit now. Still upset and it still hurts a lot to think about, but I'm not emotional anymore at least. I may take tomorrow off...not sure. Was invited to Tao(nightclub at Venetian) tomorrow night and Scores(stripclub) for a buddy's birthday on Friday night, so maybe I'll just party it up for two days and then get back to the grind on Saturday. I think I'll be really focused when I started back up. Talked to Eddie a bit on IM and he stressed using this as a learning experience, which I think I should make sure I do definitely.

 

[Rock Lonemilk]

Interesting.

Hang in there, and someday soon you'll get that feeling back again - that feeling that that you can't lose.

A couple of days off is probably a good idea too, especially if there will be strippers involved.

 

[Gamblor]

Interesting.

Hang in there, and someday soon you'll get that feeling back again - that feeling that that you can't lose.

A couple of days off is probably a good idea too, especially if there will be strippers involved.

Why be an ###?

 

[bostonfred]

Why do you think it would have been a good fold? I know what your answer will be, but I'd just like to hear you say it.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Why do you think it would have been a good fold? I know what your answer will be, but I'd just like to hear you say it.

I'm not sure what you're getting at....are you trying to say that I'm being results oriented? If so, I disagree....I wasn't exaggerating when I said that as I was thinking about it, my first instinct was to fold and I thought that way for a few minutes before talking myself into calling at the last second. If thats not what you're getting at, then I'm missing your point.Edited to add: Sorry I didn't answer your question. I think it would've been a good fold because the only possible hands hes playing like that are AK of diamonds(one combonation), AA(3 combonations), 44(3 combonations), or a straight and flush draw like JQ of diamonds(4 combonations). However, he raised preflop and I think that makes 44, 23s, JQs, and JKs less likely(and perhaps QKs too). Moreover, I really felt by his actions that he had the nuts. I didn't mention this in my initial analysis, but to give an example: After I raised it to $175 and before he put the reraise in, he asked me how many 100 dollar bills I had. I told him I had "about 40". This is a common thing to ask someone at the Wynn since cash plays and of course you want to know how much your opponent has...but heres the thing: He had about $1200. I had $4000 in cash alone plus some chips....it wasn't remotely close! And he was seated directly beside me so he could clearly see that I had him covered. Just the way he went about it....it reeked of a monster to me. Looking back, based upon my reads I'd say that he has AA at least 80% of the time there, perhaps even more. That makes it a clear fold.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Interesting.

Hang in there, and someday soon you'll get that feeling back again - that feeling that that you can't lose.

A couple of days off is probably a good idea too, especially if there will be strippers involved.

I'm really not sure why you're so focused on that comment. I was running very well and said "I fell like I can't lose right now"...that was honestly how I felt. Obviously I knew that the feeling wouldn't last and I wasn't taking any stupid gambles because "I can't lose right now." I was merely describing my feelings...I try to be brutally honest in this blog and that was the truth at the time. If you think I did something wrong in my approach or I got overconfident, then I'll listen to your advice, but I'm really not understanding your problems with that one line, and you've been pretty vague about it whenever I've asked you to explain.

 

[The Ref]

Hand 1 - As said already, nothing you can do there. He paid $125 to hit a 2 in 47 chance of having the best hand - in turn that won him another $250. You want him to make that call.Hand 2 - Eeesh. It's hard for me to tell someone not to make moves like that as the worst part of my game is not making enough blufs. But then again if your not playing at a high level there isn't the need to play fancy. You can always profit in the furure without this type of risk.Hand 3 - Wow - what a great play. I can't get away from a situation like that. Thats a real credit to your game.

1. I think he had 5 outs, but your point is still valid. I'm just wondering if I made a mistake by not charging him enough on the turn perhaps.2. I agree that I can still profit without moves like this, but since I'm fully bankrolled for this game I will take any +EV opportunity(I"m not saying it was +EV necessarily though). Passing up small advantages in order to capitalize on bigger advantages ilater s only useful in tournament situations or when you don't have enough bankroll to play more if you lose early. Anyway, as for the play of the hand would you suggest check/folding the turn?3. Meh, I don't think its that tough really(although I appriciate the compliment of course)....what exactly do you put him on there besides AA? KK with K of diamonds is the only other thing that really makes sense to me and even then he still has plenty of outs(whereas if he has AA I'm drawing to one out).

1. I know he had 3 outs with the 8's - but he can't bet out $250 with two pair there (I think). In other words, he had 5 outs. The three 8's give him a good hand, but not a monster he can feel good about beting with, but only one of the two 9's can give him a comfort level to bet out $250.2. Check/fold or Check/Call are real options IMHO, but like I said I don't like taking risks if I can help it and that is a big fault in my game.3. Eeeesh. Remember when I said thats it tough to lay it down after floping top set, even when an obvious monster overcard hits the turn? Well the same applies when you flop second set on the flop. Like you said - you may have know in your gut and you probably are that good a player to dodge a monster like that. But most of us mere mortals have no issues going broke there.

 

[Parmcat]

Interesting.

Hang in there, and someday soon you'll get that feeling back again - that feeling that that you can't lose.

A couple of days off is probably a good idea too, especially if there will be strippers involved.

I'm really not sure why you're so focused on that comment. I was running very well and said "I fell like I can't lose right now"...that was honestly how I felt. Obviously I knew that the feeling wouldn't last and I wasn't taking any stupid gambles because "I can't lose right now." I was merely describing my feelings...I try to be brutally honest in this blog and that was the truth at the time. If you think I did something wrong in my approach or I got overconfident, then I'll listen to your advice, but I'm really not understanding your problems with that one line, and you've been pretty vague about it whenever I've asked you to explain.

He's just being a doosh....one of those people that like to see others fail. End of story I would think

 

[bostonfred]

Why do you think it would have been a good fold? I know what your answer will be, but I'd just like to hear you say it.

I'm not sure what you're getting at....are you trying to say that I'm being results oriented? If so, I disagree....I wasn't exaggerating when I said that as I was thinking about it, my first instinct was to fold and I thought that way for a few minutes before talking myself into calling at the last second. If thats not what you're getting at, then I'm missing your point.Edited to add: Sorry I didn't answer your question. I think it would've been a good fold because the only possible hands hes playing like that are AK of diamonds(one combonation), AA(3 combonations), 44(3 combonations), or a straight and flush draw like JQ of diamonds(4 combonations). However, he raised preflop and I think that makes 44, 23s, JQs, and JKs less likely(and perhaps QKs too). Moreover, I really felt by his actions that he had the nuts. I didn't mention this in my initial analysis, but to give an example: After I raised it to $175 and before he put the reraise in, he asked me how many 100 dollar bills I had. I told him I had "about 40". This is a common thing to ask someone at the Wynn since cash plays and of course you want to know how much your opponent has...but heres the thing: He had about $1200. I had $4000 in cash alone plus some chips....it wasn't remotely close! And he was seated directly beside me so he could clearly see that I had him covered. Just the way he went about it....it reeked of a monster to me. Looking back, based upon my reads I'd say that he has AA at least 80% of the time there, perhaps even more. That makes it a clear fold.

That's not the answer I was looking for, actually. I might quibble with your read a little bit - from the way you described it, he raised to 20 (4bb) from the CO, and you called from the button with TT. You can't assume he would limp with 44 or KJs from the cutoff, although you never said whether anyone else was in the pot first. I also don't know if you'd played with him, or got a tight read from him because he was "older". But that's not the point. The answer I was looking for, and the thing that I think made this a "good fold" in your mind, is that you weren't ready to make a stack level decision on a hand where you didn't know where you stood and had a strong feeling you might be behind. You're normally willing to cut bait on those hands. In this case, you made what you consider a bad call, even though from a EV perspective it wasn't that bad at all (you were about 50/50 against his range, and even if you assigned the AA a greater likelihood than any other hand, you were still getting odds to make the call). But the larger point is that you're usually willing to let go of hands like this. What I wanted to hear was an explanation of why you would let go of a hand like this. I'd like you to articulate what constitutes a good fold here in a way that doesn't just say "I thought he had AA" or "In this hand, I should have...". I'd like to hear your thoughts on why you think it's good to make a laydown with the second nuts when you're not pot committed.

 

[bostonfred]

Interesting.

Hang in there, and someday soon you'll get that feeling back again - that feeling that that you can't lose.

A couple of days off is probably a good idea too, especially if there will be strippers involved.

I'm really not sure why you're so focused on that comment. I was running very well and said "I fell like I can't lose right now"...that was honestly how I felt. Obviously I knew that the feeling wouldn't last and I wasn't taking any stupid gambles because "I can't lose right now." I was merely describing my feelings...I try to be brutally honest in this blog and that was the truth at the time. If you think I did something wrong in my approach or I got overconfident, then I'll listen to your advice, but I'm really not understanding your problems with that one line, and you've been pretty vague about it whenever I've asked you to explain.

I think he's saying that your comment was the same thing as referring to your sports bet as a "lock". In gambling circles, that's considered a major no no, and gamblers love to point out the evidence that their superstition did, in fact, bring bad mojo.

 

[Voice Of Reason]

Ok, just got back from the Wynn. I've never been this upset at my own play in my life. I've been upset at losses before but that was always due to the money aspect. I just lost $1200 or so, but my bankroll is fine....I don't care about the money at all.....but I had a chance to make a great great play and I failed. And I went against my instincts fully and I'm devasted.

Villian is an older guy who bought in for $1200 or so. He raises to $20, I call with TT on the button, few other callers. Flop comes AT4 with 2 diamonds. He bets $75, I raise to $175, he re raises to $475.

I think and think....For about 5 minutes straight I'm thinking that I'm folding. Then I see that the diamonds out there are the T and the 4, I reason that he could have AK of diamonds, and I push.

Of course he has AA. I knew it. I knew it the entire ####### time. I knew it from the way he bet, I knew it from my interaction with him as the hand was going on, I knew it from instincts, I ####### KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could've and should've made the best fold I've ever made. My first instinct was to insta fold. then I talked myself into calling. I could've and should've made the best poker play that those 8 other players had ever seen in their lfe.

And after the hand everyone tells me "I'm surprised it took you that long to call" and "only one in a thousand can get away from that."....#### that. I am one in a thousand. I'm good enough to make that fold. At least I should be. #### #### #### #### #### #### ####.

For one of the first times in my life I showed my emotions on my sleeve at the poker table. And as silly as it sounds, when I got home, I fell on the couch and started crying.....I dunno, I know it sounds silly(and arrogant) but God has given me a ton of natural talent at poker and I just feel like I'm ####### it all up.

This just happened like 20 minutes ago, and I'm sure I'll look back and think that I'm overreacting writing all this now, but I just feel crushed. Its not the money at all either like I said. I don't feel like playing any poker any more.

It sounds like you're more interested in making the Best Fold Ever instead of making a living playing cards.

No, I'm interested in making the best play possible, which I didn't do.I've seen players at the table before that seem as if they almost want to run bad just so they can complain about it. I remember a guy from a month ago who had flopped two pair. The third spade fell on the river, and it was SO INCREDIBLY OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE that his opponent had it when he went all in on the river. Yet this guy called him down, then proceeded to complain about his terrible luck......well I almost feel like I did that here. I knew I was beat. But I feel like I told myself "Meh, nobody lays this down, lets just lose with it" and thats whats driving me so crazy.

Anyway, I'm calmed down a bit now. Still upset and it still hurts a lot to think about, but I'm not emotional anymore at least. I may take tomorrow off...not sure. Was invited to Tao(nightclub at Venetian) tomorrow night and Scores(stripclub) for a buddy's birthday on Friday night, so maybe I'll just party it up for two days and then get back to the grind on Saturday. I think I'll be really focused when I started back up. Talked to Eddie a bit on IM and he stressed using this as a learning experience, which I think I should make sure I do definitely.

Here is a simple way to answer that question.Honestly. if you followed your gut instinct and mucked, would the cards go in face up or down?

 

[Unlucky]

Dude, tough one. Take a couple of days off. Obviously, this hand got you emotionally charged, so a couple of days off will get you off any tilt.

When you're playing as much as you do, go with that gut instinct. It's really your subconscious telling you what to do based on all of your observations, conscious or not. Me, I need to think a bit more because my gut would have told me to instantly push when he re-raised.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Sunday Million....does everyone else make this call as well? Such a strange overbet.

PokerStars Game #13905191834: Tournament #69523218, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (150/300) - 2007/12/16 - 17:19:35 (ET)

Table '69523218 828' 9-max Seat #5 is the button

Seat 1: chacojan (39030 in chips)

Seat 2: Marcus85 (11406 in chips)

Seat 3: desmerdyret (9800 in chips)

Seat 4: darksidius34 (14425 in chips)

Seat 5: cporte1 (8480 in chips)

Seat 6: jwvdcw (8050 in chips)

Seat 7: PruBear (11200 in chips)

Seat 8: mormons (8050 in chips)

Seat 9: idolaf (11665 in chips)

jwvdcw: posts small blind 150

PruBear: posts big blind 300

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Jd Jh]

mormons: folds

idolaf: raises 600 to 900

chacojan: folds

Marcus85: folds

desmerdyret: folds

darksidius34: folds

cporte1: folds

jwvdcw: calls 750

PruBear: folds

*** FLOP *** [3h 3s 8s]

jwvdcw: checks

idolaf: checks

*** TURN *** [3h 3s 8s] [Ts]

jwvdcw: bets 1200

idolaf: raises 7800 to 9000

jwvdcw: calls 5950 and is all-in

*** RIVER *** [3h 3s 8s Ts] [Kd]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

jwvdcw: shows [Jd Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Threes)

idolaf: shows [Jc As] (a pair of Threes)

jwvdcw collected 16400 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 16400 | Rake 0

Board [3h 3s 8s Ts Kd]

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

Seat 2: Marcus85 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 4: darksidius34 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: cporte1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: jwvdcw (small blind) showed [Jd Jh] and won (16400) with two pair, Jacks and Threes

Seat 7: PruBear (big blind) folded before Flop

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

Seat 9: idolaf showed [Jc As] and lost with a pair of Threes

 

[Assani Fisher]

Why do you think it would have been a good fold? I know what your answer will be, but I'd just like to hear you say it.

I'm not sure what you're getting at....are you trying to say that I'm being results oriented? If so, I disagree....I wasn't exaggerating when I said that as I was thinking about it, my first instinct was to fold and I thought that way for a few minutes before talking myself into calling at the last second. If thats not what you're getting at, then I'm missing your point.Edited to add: Sorry I didn't answer your question. I think it would've been a good fold because the only possible hands hes playing like that are AK of diamonds(one combonation), AA(3 combonations), 44(3 combonations), or a straight and flush draw like JQ of diamonds(4 combonations). However, he raised preflop and I think that makes 44, 23s, JQs, and JKs less likely(and perhaps QKs too). Moreover, I really felt by his actions that he had the nuts. I didn't mention this in my initial analysis, but to give an example: After I raised it to $175 and before he put the reraise in, he asked me how many 100 dollar bills I had. I told him I had "about 40". This is a common thing to ask someone at the Wynn since cash plays and of course you want to know how much your opponent has...but heres the thing: He had about $1200. I had $4000 in cash alone plus some chips....it wasn't remotely close! And he was seated directly beside me so he could clearly see that I had him covered. Just the way he went about it....it reeked of a monster to me. Looking back, based upon my reads I'd say that he has AA at least 80% of the time there, perhaps even more. That makes it a clear fold.

That's not the answer I was looking for, actually. I might quibble with your read a little bit - from the way you described it, he raised to 20 (4bb) from the CO, and you called from the button with TT. You can't assume he would limp with 44 or KJs from the cutoff, although you never said whether anyone else was in the pot first. I also don't know if you'd played with him, or got a tight read from him because he was "older". But that's not the point. The answer I was looking for, and the thing that I think made this a "good fold" in your mind, is that you weren't ready to make a stack level decision on a hand where you didn't know where you stood and had a strong feeling you might be behind. You're normally willing to cut bait on those hands. In this case, you made what you consider a bad call, even though from a EV perspective it wasn't that bad at all (you were about 50/50 against his range, and even if you assigned the AA a greater likelihood than any other hand, you were still getting odds to make the call). But the larger point is that you're usually willing to let go of hands like this. What I wanted to hear was an explanation of why you would let go of a hand like this. I'd like you to articulate what constitutes a good fold here in a way that doesn't just say "I thought he had AA" or "In this hand, I should have...". I'd like to hear your thoughts on why you think it's good to make a laydown with the second nuts when you're not pot committed.

Sorry for lack of details....I was cutoff, he was one before me. Folded around to him. He had been really tight up until this point.Understand your overall point.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Ok, just got back from the Wynn. I've never been this upset at my own play in my life. I've been upset at losses before but that was always due to the money aspect. I just lost $1200 or so, but my bankroll is fine....I don't care about the money at all.....but I had a chance to make a great great play and I failed. And I went against my instincts fully and I'm devasted.

Villian is an older guy who bought in for $1200 or so. He raises to $20, I call with TT on the button, few other callers. Flop comes AT4 with 2 diamonds. He bets $75, I raise to $175, he re raises to $475.

I think and think....For about 5 minutes straight I'm thinking that I'm folding. Then I see that the diamonds out there are the T and the 4, I reason that he could have AK of diamonds, and I push.

Of course he has AA. I knew it. I knew it the entire ####### time. I knew it from the way he bet, I knew it from my interaction with him as the hand was going on, I knew it from instincts, I ####### KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could've and should've made the best fold I've ever made. My first instinct was to insta fold. then I talked myself into calling. I could've and should've made the best poker play that those 8 other players had ever seen in their lfe.

And after the hand everyone tells me "I'm surprised it took you that long to call" and "only one in a thousand can get away from that."....#### that. I am one in a thousand. I'm good enough to make that fold. At least I should be. #### #### #### #### #### #### ####.

For one of the first times in my life I showed my emotions on my sleeve at the poker table. And as silly as it sounds, when I got home, I fell on the couch and started crying.....I dunno, I know it sounds silly(and arrogant) but God has given me a ton of natural talent at poker and I just feel like I'm ####### it all up.

This just happened like 20 minutes ago, and I'm sure I'll look back and think that I'm overreacting writing all this now, but I just feel crushed. Its not the money at all either like I said. I don't feel like playing any poker any more.

It sounds like you're more interested in making the Best Fold Ever instead of making a living playing cards.

No, I'm interested in making the best play possible, which I didn't do.I've seen players at the table before that seem as if they almost want to run bad just so they can complain about it. I remember a guy from a month ago who had flopped two pair. The third spade fell on the river, and it was SO INCREDIBLY OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE that his opponent had it when he went all in on the river. Yet this guy called him down, then proceeded to complain about his terrible luck......well I almost feel like I did that here. I knew I was beat. But I feel like I told myself "Meh, nobody lays this down, lets just lose with it" and thats whats driving me so crazy.

Anyway, I'm calmed down a bit now. Still upset and it still hurts a lot to think about, but I'm not emotional anymore at least. I may take tomorrow off...not sure. Was invited to Tao(nightclub at Venetian) tomorrow night and Scores(stripclub) for a buddy's birthday on Friday night, so maybe I'll just party it up for two days and then get back to the grind on Saturday. I think I'll be really focused when I started back up. Talked to Eddie a bit on IM and he stressed using this as a learning experience, which I think I should make sure I do definitely.

Here is a simple way to answer that question.Honestly. if you followed your gut instinct and mucked, would the cards go in face up or down?

I would've tried to have gotten him to show and if he showed aces then I most definitely would've shown the bluff just for the "wow" factor of it all. I'll admit that, like anyone, I enjoy others seeing my great plays, but when I go back and re-evaluate my plays(like I do here in this blog) that does not factor in whatsoever, and even at the table I really don't let that factor in 99.99% of the time.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Dude, tough one. Take a couple of days off. Obviously, this hand got you emotionally charged, so a couple of days off will get you off any tilt. When you're playing as much as you do, go with that gut instinct. It's really your subconscious telling you what to do based on all of your observations, conscious or not. Me, I need to think a bit more because my gut would have told me to instantly push when he re-raised.

Took a few days off, got a stripper's phone number(without spending any money on her), and feeling better now

 

[Assani Fisher]

My tentative tourney schedule for today:

Stars Sunday Million(16:30)

Stars $55(17:00)

Stars 2nd Chance(18:30)

FT $75(19:00)

Stars $109(19:00)

FT $215(19:05)

FT $163(20:00)

 

[chet]

Sunday Million....does everyone else make this call as well? Such a strange overbet.PokerStars Game #13905191834: Tournament #69523218, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (150/300) - 2007/12/16 - 17:19:35 (ET)Table '69523218 828' 9-max Seat #5 is the buttonSeat 1: chacojan (39030 in chips) Seat 2: Marcus85 (11406 in chips) Seat 3: desmerdyret (9800 in chips) Seat 4: darksidius34 (14425 in chips) Seat 5: cporte1 (8480 in chips) Seat 6: jwvdcw (8050 in chips) Seat 7: PruBear (11200 in chips) Seat 8: mormons (8050 in chips) Seat 9: idolaf (11665 in chips) jwvdcw: posts small blind 150PruBear: posts big blind 300*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to jwvdcw [Jd Jh]mormons: folds idolaf: raises 600 to 900chacojan: folds Marcus85: folds desmerdyret: folds darksidius34: folds cporte1: folds jwvdcw: calls 750PruBear: folds *** FLOP *** [3h 3s 8s]jwvdcw: checks idolaf: checks *** TURN *** [3h 3s 8s] [Ts]jwvdcw: bets 1200idolaf: raises 7800 to 9000jwvdcw: calls 5950 and is all-in*** RIVER *** [3h 3s 8s Ts] [Kd]*** SHOW DOWN ***jwvdcw: shows [Jd Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Threes)idolaf: shows [Jc As] (a pair of Threes)jwvdcw collected 16400 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 16400 | Rake 0 Board [3h 3s 8s Ts Kd]Seat 1: chacojan folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 2: Marcus85 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 3: desmerdyret folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 4: darksidius34 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 5: cporte1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 6: jwvdcw (small blind) showed [Jd Jh] and won (16400) with two pair, Jacks and ThreesSeat 7: PruBear (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 8: mormons folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 9: idolaf showed [Jc As] and lost with a pair of Threes

I think so. All ins are often a blatent to buy the pot. Haven't played this tourney though.

 

[Assani Fisher]

My tentative tourney schedule for today:

Stars Sunday Million(16:30)

Stars $55(17:00)

Stars 2nd Chance(18:30)

FT $75(19:00)

Stars $109(19:00)

FT $215(19:05)

FT $163(20:00)

out...PokerStars Game #13906946666: Tournament #69788367, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (150/300) - 2007/12/16 - 18:39:05 (ET)

Table '69788367 75' 9-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: jwvdcw (5430 in chips)

Seat 2: Bhzour (5807 in chips)

Seat 3: TheCdnMouth (5120 in chips)

Seat 4: J0LLYH0LIDAY (5110 in chips)

Seat 5: burgfranky (2205 in chips)

Seat 6: NickdaNutz (8345 in chips)

Seat 7: roxkox (9875 in chips)

Seat 8: kanga_df (17005 in chips)

Seat 9: Body Man D (9606 in chips)

jwvdcw: posts the ante 25

Bhzour: posts the ante 25

TheCdnMouth: posts the ante 25

J0LLYH0LIDAY: posts the ante 25

burgfranky: posts the ante 25

NickdaNutz: posts the ante 25

roxkox: posts the ante 25

kanga_df: posts the ante 25

Body Man D: posts the ante 25

Bhzour: posts small blind 150

TheCdnMouth: posts big blind 300

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ac Kd]

J0LLYH0LIDAY: folds

burgfranky: folds

NickdaNutz: raises 499 to 799

roxkox: folds

kanga_df: folds

Body Man D: calls 799

jwvdcw: raises 4606 to 5405 and is all-in

Bhzour: folds

TheCdnMouth: folds

NickdaNutz: raises 2915 to 8320 and is all-in

Body Man D: folds

*** FLOP *** [2s 5d Tc]

*** TURN *** [2s 5d Tc] [2c]

*** RIVER *** [2s 5d Tc 2c] [4d]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

NickdaNutz: shows [Jd Js] (two pair, Jacks and Deuces)

jwvdcw: shows [Ac Kd] (a pair of Deuces)

NickdaNutz collected 12284 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 12284 | Rake 0

Board [2s 5d Tc 2c 4d]

Seat 1: jwvdcw (button) showed [Ac Kd] and lost with a pair of Deuces

Seat 2: Bhzour (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 3: TheCdnMouth (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 4: J0LLYH0LIDAY folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 6: NickdaNutz showed [Jd Js] and won (12284) with two pair, Jacks and Deuces

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

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

Seat 9: Body Man D folded before Flop

 

[Assani Fisher]

two nice pots in the Sunday Million within a few hands of each other.....

PokerStars Game #13907189858: Tournament #69523218, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (500/1000) - 2007/12/16 - 18:50:52 (ET)

Table '69523218 828' 9-max Seat #4 is the button

Seat 1: mballor22 (76937 in chips)

Seat 2: AcEGoDD (19515 in chips)

Seat 3: SOXFAN83 (33540 in chips)

Seat 4: joerem (18953 in chips)

Seat 5: dannyboy2 (16025 in chips)

Seat 6: jwvdcw (22475 in chips)

Seat 7: scarface407 (29957 in chips)

Seat 8: dr ket (23620 in chips)

Seat 9: shini_333 (39973 in chips)

mballor22: posts the ante 75

AcEGoDD: posts the ante 75

SOXFAN83: posts the ante 75

joerem: posts the ante 75

dannyboy2: posts the ante 75

jwvdcw: posts the ante 75

scarface407: posts the ante 75

dr ket: posts the ante 75

shini_333: posts the ante 75

dannyboy2: posts small blind 500

jwvdcw: posts big blind 1000

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ah Kh]

scarface407: folds

dr ket: folds

shini_333: folds

mballor22: folds

AcEGoDD: folds

SOXFAN83: folds

joerem: raises 2000 to 3000

dannyboy2: calls 2500

jwvdcw: raises 7000 to 10000

joerem: folds

dannyboy2: folds

jwvdcw collected 9675 from pot

jwvdcw: doesn't show hand

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 9675 | Rake 0

Seat 1: mballor22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 3: SOXFAN83 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: joerem (button) folded before Flop

Seat 5: dannyboy2 (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 6: jwvdcw (big blind) collected (9675)

Seat 7: scarface407 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 9: shini_333 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #13907220597: Tournament #69523218, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (500/1000) - 2007/12/16 - 18:52:22 (ET)

Table '69523218 828' 9-max Seat #6 is the button

Seat 1: mballor22 (76787 in chips)

Seat 2: AcEGoDD (19365 in chips)

Seat 3: SOXFAN83 (33390 in chips)

Seat 4: joerem (15803 in chips)

Seat 5: dannyboy2 (12875 in chips)

Seat 6: jwvdcw (28500 in chips)

Seat 7: scarface407 (28807 in chips)

Seat 8: dr ket (25645 in chips)

Seat 9: shini_333 (39823 in chips)

mballor22: posts the ante 75

AcEGoDD: posts the ante 75

SOXFAN83: posts the ante 75

joerem: posts the ante 75

dannyboy2: posts the ante 75

jwvdcw: posts the ante 75

scarface407: posts the ante 75

dr ket: posts the ante 75

shini_333: posts the ante 75

scarface407: posts small blind 500

dr ket: posts big blind 1000

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Kc Ac]

shini_333: folds

mballor22: raises 1500 to 2500

AcEGoDD: folds

SOXFAN83: calls 2500

joerem: folds

dannyboy2: folds

jwvdcw: raises 11500 to 14000

scarface407: folds

dr ket: folds

mballor22: folds

SOXFAN83: folds

jwvdcw collected 9675 from pot

jwvdcw: doesn't show hand

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 9675 | Rake 0

Seat 1: mballor22 folded before Flop

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

Seat 3: SOXFAN83 folded before Flop

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

Seat 5: dannyboy2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: jwvdcw (button) collected (9675)

Seat 7: scarface407 (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 8: dr ket (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 9: shini_333 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 

[Assani Fisher]

nice....

PokerStars Game #13907783982: Tournament #69523218, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (750/1500) - 2007/12/16 - 19:19:52 (ET)

Table '69523218 828' 9-max Seat #2 is the button

Seat 1: mballor22 (67158 in chips)

Seat 2: Realguns (58100 in chips)

Seat 3: SOXFAN83 (42415 in chips)

Seat 4: joerem (9203 in chips)

Seat 5: dannyboy2 (24825 in chips)

Seat 6: jwvdcw (29437 in chips)

Seat 7: scarface407 (51314 in chips)

Seat 8: dr ket (29870 in chips)

Seat 9: shini_333 (25373 in chips)

mballor22: posts the ante 150

Realguns: posts the ante 150

SOXFAN83: posts the ante 150

joerem: posts the ante 150

dannyboy2: posts the ante 150

jwvdcw: posts the ante 150

scarface407: posts the ante 150

dr ket: posts the ante 150

shini_333: posts the ante 150

SOXFAN83: posts small blind 750

joerem: posts big blind 1500

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Ks Qd]

dannyboy2: folds

jwvdcw: raises 2200 to 3700

scarface407: folds

dr ket: folds

shini_333: folds

mballor22: calls 3700

Realguns: folds

SOXFAN83: calls 2950

joerem: calls 2200

*** FLOP *** [Qs 5c 7c]

SOXFAN83: checks

joerem: bets 5353 and is all-in

jwvdcw: raises 20234 to 25587 and is all-in

mballor22: folds

SOXFAN83: folds

*** TURN *** [Qs 5c 7c] [Qh]

*** RIVER *** [Qs 5c 7c Qh] [4s]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

joerem: shows [9c Kc] (a pair of Queens)

jwvdcw: shows [Ks Qd] (three of a kind, Queens)

jwvdcw collected 26856 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 26856 | Rake 0

Board [Qs 5c 7c Qh 4s]

Seat 1: mballor22 folded on the Flop

Seat 2: Realguns (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: SOXFAN83 (small blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 4: joerem (big blind) showed [9c Kc] and lost with a pair of Queens

Seat 5: dannyboy2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: jwvdcw showed [Ks Qd] and won (26856) with three of a kind, Queens

Seat 7: scarface407 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 9: shini_333 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 

[Assani Fisher]

My tentative tourney schedule for today:

Stars Sunday Million(16:30)

Stars $55(17:00)

Stars 2nd Chance(18:30)

FT $75(19:00)

Stars $109(19:00)

FT $215(19:05)

FT $163(20:00)

out...PokerStars Game #13908344660: Tournament #69788369, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/12/16 - 19:47:52 (ET)

Table '69788369 15' 9-max Seat #7 is the button

Seat 1: jcamby33 (3065 in chips)

Seat 2: loopy3 (3462 in chips)

Seat 3: dpeters17 (3772 in chips)

Seat 4: LagunaSlick (5615 in chips)

Seat 5: gboro780 (365 in chips)

Seat 6: bikocruz (2490 in chips)

Seat 7: ChangPogo (913 in chips)

Seat 8: jwvdcw (2035 in chips)

Seat 9: kamikazi (5283 in chips)

jwvdcw: posts small blind 50

kamikazi: posts big blind 100

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [7c 7s]

jcamby33: folds

loopy3: folds

dpeters17: folds

LagunaSlick: folds

gboro780: folds

bikocruz: folds

ChangPogo: raises 150 to 250

jwvdcw: raises 1785 to 2035 and is all-in

kamikazi: raises 3248 to 5283 and is all-in

ChangPogo: folds

*** FLOP *** [5c Qd Ks]

*** TURN *** [5c Qd Ks] [Ad]

*** RIVER *** [5c Qd Ks Ad] [5s]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

jwvdcw: shows [7c 7s] (two pair, Sevens and Fives)

kamikazi: shows [Tc Ac] (two pair, Aces and Fives)

kamikazi collected 4320 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 4320 | Rake 0

Board [5c Qd Ks Ad 5s]

Seat 1: jcamby33 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: loopy3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: dpeters17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 5: gboro780 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 7: ChangPogo (button) folded before Flop

Seat 8: jwvdcw (small blind) showed [7c 7s] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Fives

Seat 9: kamikazi (big blind) showed [Tc Ac] and won (4320) with two pair, Aces and Fives

 

[fasteddie_21]

Looks all pretty standard save for the last hand here...is it standard for him/good player to isolate w/ a hand that weak (AT)?

Remember I'm almost exclusively a cash game player and this seems really bad to me?

 

[Assani Fisher]

yeah AT play was pretty horrible...made a note on him.

In the money in Sunday Million now.

 

[Assani Fisher]

out of Sunday Million...

PokerStars Game #13908815312: Tournament #69523218, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2007/12/16 - 20:11:11 (ET)

Table '69523218 828' 9-max Seat #3 is the button

Seat 1: wyldzakk13 (47592 in chips)

Seat 2: Dr Seemann (92817 in chips)

Seat 3: SOXFAN83 (112940 in chips)

Seat 4: TIJO (117292 in chips)

Seat 5: dannyboy2 (75197 in chips)

Seat 6: jwvdcw (30365 in chips)

Seat 7: scarface407 (36139 in chips)

Seat 8: dr ket (46140 in chips)

Seat 9: shini_333 (16023 in chips)

wyldzakk13: posts the ante 300

Dr Seemann: posts the ante 300

SOXFAN83: posts the ante 300

TIJO: posts the ante 300

dannyboy2: posts the ante 300

jwvdcw: posts the ante 300

scarface407: posts the ante 300

dr ket: posts the ante 300

shini_333: posts the ante 300

TIJO: posts small blind 1500

dannyboy2: posts big blind 3000

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Js Kc]

jwvdcw: raises 27065 to 30065 and is all-in

scarface407: folds

dr ket: folds

shini_333: folds

wyldzakk13: folds

Dr Seemann: calls 30065

SOXFAN83: folds

TIJO: folds

dannyboy2: folds

*** FLOP *** [8c 8h 8s]

*** TURN *** [8c 8h 8s] [6c]

*** RIVER *** [8c 8h 8s 6c] [2c]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

jwvdcw: shows [Js Kc] (three of a kind, Eights)

Dr Seemann: shows [Kd Ad] (three of a kind, Eights - Ace kicker)

wyldzakk13 said, "fbnhl.tæ"

wyldzakk13 said, "nmleyhju"

wyldzakk13 said, "etymey"

wyldzakk13 said, "mu"

wyldzakk13 said, "erymu"

Dr Seemann collected 67330 from pot

wyldzakk13 said, "et"

wyldzakk13 said, "hynm"

wyldzakk13 said, "ety"

wyldzakk13 said, "nm"

wyldzakk13 said, "tenhy"

wyldzakk13 said, "ety"

wyldzakk13 said, "n"

wyldzakk13 said, "ety"

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 67330 | Rake 0

Board [8c 8h 8s 6c 2c]

Seat 1: wyldzakk13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: Dr Seemann showed [Kd Ad] and won (67330) with three of a kind, Eights

Seat 3: SOXFAN83 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: TIJO (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 5: dannyboy2 (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 6: jwvdcw showed [Js Kc] and lost with three of a kind, Eights

Seat 7: scarface407 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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

Seat 9: shini_333 folded before Flop (didn't bet)