oh and bankroll

Yeah I got to the 4th round of a quintuple 4max shootout. and made $50 off of that. I was heads up heading to the final table out chipped 3:1 and the guy chose to shove every single hand.. finally I was loosing too many blinds to i called with K9s to his KJ os. .it really pissed me off because there was no skill to it at all. and if I won that I was up to $80 min (not bad for a $2 buy in.)

Anyway.. that with some good NL cash play and $25 hitting my account that I had no idea where from (turns out the $25 test widthdrawl I did in MAY just got officially rejected and credited back to may account) so my BR is somewhere around $150 which is more accurately reflective. The small tournies Ive played balanced out with that win. not bad for a $10 deposit.

little update

So Ive had a new burst of inspiration for playing limit. I had someone one 2+2 review one of my standard sessions and the guy tore me apart. It was great really. His comments made me look back at a few things in SSHE and I realize how far Ive strayed from good sound play. My preflop play (which Ive prided myself in) has gotten so fucked up that i was folding AQos in early position. I was getting afraid of .25/.50 and playing very passive tight. Im working on correcting that and its going well.

Just had a very funny hand occur

PokerStars Game #23778490527: Hold'em Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2009/01/10 21:05:54 ET
Table 'Lilliana' 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: Lokondreu ($11.40 in chips)
Seat 3: Gauge118 ($9.05 in chips)
Seat 4: |Odianus| ($8.55 in chips)
Seat 5: snotu ($27.80 in chips)
Seat 6: salty2009 ($9 in chips)
Seat 7: blubifu ($5.20 in chips)
Seat 8: WEC46 ($7.65 in chips)
Seat 9: da_grinder05 ($19.30 in chips)
Seat 10: Sucker_man10 ($11.55 in chips)
Sucker_man10: posts small blind $0.10
Lokondreu: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Gauge118 [Ad As]
Gauge118: raises $0.25 to $0.50
|Odianus|: folds
snotu: folds
salty2009: folds
blubifu: folds
WEC46: folds
da_grinder05: raises $0.25 to $0.75
Sucker_man10: folds
Lokondreu: folds
Gauge118 said, "aces baby"
Gauge118: raises $0.25 to $1
Betting is capped
da_grinder05: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [2c Ah Qh]
Gauge118: bets $0.25
da_grinder05: calls $0.25
*** TURN *** [2c Ah Qh] [Ks]
Gauge118: bets $0.50
da_grinder05: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [2c Ah Qh Ks] [2h]
Gauge118: bets $0.50
da_grinder05: raises $0.50 to $1
Gauge118: raises $0.50 to $1.50
da_grinder05: raises $0.50 to $2
Betting is capped
Gauge118: calls $0.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
da_grinder05: shows [4d 2d] (three of a kind, Deuces)
Gauge118: shows [Ad As] (a full house, Aces full of Deuces)
Gauge118 collected $7.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.85 | Rake $0.35
Board [2c Ah Qh Ks 2h]
Seat 2: Lokondreu (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Gauge118 showed [Ad As] and won ($7.50) with a full house, Aces full of Deuces
Seat 4: |Odianus| folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: snotu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: salty2009 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: blubifu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: WEC46 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: da_grinder05 (button) showed [4d 2d] and lost with three of a kind, Deuces
Seat 10: Sucker_man10 (small blind) folded before Flop

Ive never once declared I had aces when I did and Im not sure why I thought it would be funny now but what he showed down just blew my mind. Sidenote.. I think telling the truth about what your holding forfiets your hand in a tourny.. not sure how it applies to cash games

Long time, no royal

I know I havent posted in a long time.. As expected I get busy with work in the summer and into the fall and now that Ive got more time on my hands I can turn back to limit. Anyway I was playing online today and this happened

PokerStars Game #23002433755: Hold'em Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/12/17 12:57:03 ET
Table 'Klare' 10-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: prov356 ($3.50 in chips)
Seat 2: RuGuru ($10.10 in chips)
Seat 3: cherrytree41 ($13.40 in chips)
Seat 4: cardinho76 ($7.85 in chips)
Seat 5: gr1zzzlybear ($2.15 in chips)
Seat 7: lniad ($6.75 in chips)
Seat 8: golfnjo ($8.35 in chips)
Seat 9: Gauge118 ($13.05 in chips)
Seat 10: oldfriedel ($9.65 in chips)
cherrytree41: posts small blind $0.10
cardinho76: posts big blind $0.25
Noldberg: sits out
prov356: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Gauge118 [Qd Kd]
gr1zzzlybear: folds
lniad: folds
golfnjo: folds
Gauge118: raises $0.25 to $0.50
oldfriedel: raises $0.25 to $0.75
prov356: folds
RuGuru: folds
cherrytree41: folds
cardinho76: folds
Gauge118: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [2c Jd Td]
cardinho76 leaves the table
Gauge118: bets $0.25
oldfriedel: raises $0.25 to $0.50
Gauge118: raises $0.25 to $0.75
oldfriedel: calls $0.25
*** TURN *** [2c Jd Td] [Ts]
Gauge118: bets $0.50
oldfriedel: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [2c Jd Td Ts] [Ad]
Gauge118: bets $0.50
oldfriedel: calls $0.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gauge118: shows [Qd Kd] (a Royal Flush)
oldfriedel: mucks hand
Gauge118 collected $5.35 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5.60 | Rake $0.25
Board [2c Jd Td Ts Ad]
Seat 1: prov356 folded before Flop
Seat 2: RuGuru (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: cherrytree41 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: cardinho76 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: gr1zzzlybear folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: lniad folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: golfnjo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Gauge118 showed [Qd Kd] and won ($5.35) with a Royal Flush
Seat 10: oldfriedel mucked [Qs As]

First time for me so I was pretty excited. I got one other royal before also in diamonds at a draw poker machine in vegas. It was dealt to me straight out and a 50 cent bet turned into $200. Dinner was free that night.

Anywho my bankroll is currently around $75 which is artificially low having spent $50+ on tournaments and sitandgoes with a friend all summer. Right now Im working on building it back up at .25/.50 which seems to be my skill limit. Hopefully I can improve and work it back up to the $200ish area before I try tackling .5/1 again

wtf?

ok Ive been on a giant downswing but I seem to be pulling out of it... Have you ever flopped quads and been afriad of losing?

PokerStars Game #18300836342: Hold'em Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/06/22 - 05:04:37 (ET)
Table 'Ampella' 10-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: mck777 ($7.40 in chips)
Seat 3: Gauge118 ($15.10 in chips)
Seat 4: FranzHugo ($3.75 in chips)
Seat 5: shivaeyes ($7.55 in chips)
Seat 6: M123L ($12.50 in chips)
Seat 7: blai200 ($13.70 in chips)
Seat 8: Walderam1980 ($8.15 in chips)
Seat 9: uwana ($13 in chips)
Seat 10: MIKE491 ($8 in chips)
Walderam1980: posts small blind $0.10
uwana: posts big blind $0.25
M123L: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Gauge118 [Kh Ks]
MIKE491: raises $0.25 to $0.50
mck777: folds
Gauge118: raises $0.25 to $0.75
FranzHugo: folds
shivaeyes: folds
M123L: folds
blai200: folds
Walderam1980: folds
uwana: folds
MIKE491: raises $0.25 to $1
Betting is capped
Gauge118: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [Kc Qd Kd]
MIKE491: checks
Gauge118: checks
*** TURN *** [Kc Qd Kd] [Td]
pdiddy2979 joins the table at seat #1
MIKE491: bets $0.50
Gauge118: raises $0.50 to $1
MIKE491: raises $0.50 to $1.50
Gauge118: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [Kc Qd Kd Td] [Ad]
MIKE491: bets $0.50
Gauge118 said, "this is gonna be good"
Gauge118: raises $0.50 to $1
uwana said, "lol"
MIKE491: calls $0.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gauge118: shows [Kh Ks] (four of a kind, Kings)
MIKE491: mucks hand
Gauge118 collected $7.25 from pot
Gauge118 said, "i seriously thought he had the J"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.60 | Rake $0.35
Board [Kc Qd Kd Td Ad]
Seat 2: mck777 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Gauge118 showed [Kh Ks] and won ($7.25) with four of a kind, Kings
Seat 4: FranzHugo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: shivaeyes folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: M123L folded before Flop
Seat 7: blai200 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Walderam1980 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: uwana (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 10: MIKE491 mucked [Ah Qc]

The Grind

Well Im just over 2k hands into .5/1 and its proving to be the most challenging level to date (not surprisingly). Im keeping my head above water but the style of play is different. I really really need to tune up the aggression. Anywho heres a hand that was just too good not to document

PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (10 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: HTML)



Preflop: Hero is Button with Ad, Ac.

UTG calls, 1 fold, UTG+2 raises, 1 fold, MP2 3-bets, 1 fold, CO caps, Hero calls, 2 folds, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls.



Flop: (21.50 SB) Ah, 6c, Qs (5 players)

UTG bets, UTG+2 calls, MP2 raises, CO folds, Button 3-bets, UTG calls, UTG+2 folds, MP2 calls.



Turn: (15.75 BB) 8d (3 players)

UTG checks, MP2 checks, Button bets, UTG calls, MP2 calls.



River: (18.75 BB) 4h (3 players)

UTG checks, MP2 checks, Button bets, UTG calls, MP2 calls.



Final Pot: 21.75 BB



Results in white below:

UTG doesn't show.

MP2 doesn't show.

Hero has Ad Ac (three of a kind, aces).

Outcome: Hero wins 21.75 BB.

Ive won bigger pots BB was online but its really nice when 1 BB = $1. Anyway I need to hit the forums and formulate a plan of attack. This session Im just wrapping up I did more 3 betting then usual to isolate. Winning helps of course.

Just as I was posting this I just hit a $15 pot.. this helps

PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: HTML)



Preflop: Hero is UTG with Kd, As.

UTGA raises, 3 folds, MP3 3-bets, 1 fold, Button calls, 1 fold, BB calls, UTGA caps, MP3 calls, Button calls, BB calls.



Flop: (16.50 SB) 4d, Jd, 2d (4 players)

BB checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks, Button bets, BB folds, Hero calls, MP3 calls.



Turn: (9.75 BB) Qh (3 players)

Hero checks, MP3 checks, Button checks.



River: (9.75 BB) Ad (3 players)

UTGA bets, MP3 raises, Button folds, UTGA 3-bets, MP3 calls.



Final Pot: 15.75 BB



Results in white below:

Hero has Kd As (flush, ace high).

MP3 doesn't show.

Outcome: Hero wins 15.75 BB.

Ding!

Well without too many problems and a really good hot streak a week ago, I just ground out the last 30 BBs I needed to move up another level for the last 4 hours. Heres the hand that put me over.. Im kinda pissed that I checked the river and missed a few bets.. there was only one card that beat me and with that much action I figured I was boned.. ah well. Ill post it on 2+2 and see what they have to say

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (10 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: HTML)



Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with 9c, Kc.

2 folds, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 1 fold, CO calls, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.



Flop: (7 SB) Tc, 2c, Jc (7 players)

SB bets, BB folds, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, CO raises, Button folds, SB calls, UTGC 3-bets, MP1 folds, CO caps, SB calls, Hero calls.



Turn: (10 BB) Qs (3 players)

SB checks, UTGC bets, CO raises, SB 3-bets, UTGC caps, CO calls, SB calls.



River: (22 BB) 3c (3 players)

SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks.



Final Pot: 22 BB

Anyway I am going to take a break for a while and I might tap into .50/1 later today. Ive decided if that action is going to start to get harder (at 1/2 and 2/4) I might want to build up 300bbs before I move up again. 10 buy ins isnt that big of a pad.. Ill see how it goes. Anyway.. Woo!

Another good morning

Multitabling this morning and played about 15 minutes this afternoon and I went up 30BB again. Things are starting to come together in my head more and more. I still need to turn my aggression up more. Just before I left the last hand online I rivered a flush and checked it early because someone else had bet the turn and I missed out on at least 1 or 2 big bets. Anyway.. 60 more BBs and Im on my way to .50/1 .. Ill feel weird if it happens sooner then later because I barely spent any time at all at this level.. I mean I think its been a few weeks but I only today just turned 3k hands.

Well Im out to go sit in a bar in the afternoon.