Sunday, November 9, 2008
Got a Small Stake
Got a small stake from playing freerolls at Doyles Room. Took the winnings and am playing $0.09 + $0.01 Sit and Go's. Up to $1.49, not much but a start.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
$10+1 MTT 1,400 Players
After entering this tournament I'm down to $11.25. Probably should have gone with a smaller buyin since I'm down to almost nothing. Didn't fare well and was out in 836th place.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
$24+2 MTT KO Tournament 601 Players
Not sure if I should have folded the last hand. The tournament was down to hand to hand play for the money. Was dealt AK in the big blind with a raiser in mid position. I was really low on chips and this was probably the best hand I was going to see. I thought about folding and I probably should have. The raiser ended up having pocket aces and I was out on the bubble. I'm close to going bust and am down to $39.75. I'm going to have to start playing lower limits now until I can get a bigger bankroll or go broke and play with Full Tilt Points which started this whole thing in the first place.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
$10+1 MTT 45 Players
Need to become more disciplined playing these tournaments. Last night was playing in a tournaments with 68 players left with the money paying out at 45th place. I overplayed my AQ against a larger stack who ended up having AK. I should have stayed away from him and waited until I was in the money to make a move like that.
Now I'm playing a new tournament and hopefully I'll fare better. People seem to be leaving quickly in this one as I'm at 19 of 31 in the 6th level. During the tournament I've been mainly low stacked keeping around the starting amount of 1,500 chips. Later in the tournament it's been easier to take down uncontested pots since it appears that the more conservative players remain, just have to be cautious not to go all in with a marginal hand.
At the break I've got 4,365 chips and 6th of 16. Took someone out who went all in with a marginal hand. He had Q4 and went all in, in what appears to be an ill timed attempt to steal the blinds. I had AQ and it held up to send him to the rail. I'm in 3rd place with 13 players remaining and 7,515 chips.
I tend to not pay enough attention to most players, sometimes loose players catch my eye with some outlandish plays. Sometimes it works for them and they collect chips and then use those chips to bully the table.
Finished on the bubble (7th). A small stack went all in with about 2,700 chips, I went allin in attempt to go head to head. A later stack joins me allin with about 950 additional chips than I had. The first all in had QhKs with the later player with AhKh. I had AcJs and loose straight off on the flop when all hearts come. Down to $72.50, may have to drop down in the buy in amount if I don't finish in the money soon.
Now I'm playing a new tournament and hopefully I'll fare better. People seem to be leaving quickly in this one as I'm at 19 of 31 in the 6th level. During the tournament I've been mainly low stacked keeping around the starting amount of 1,500 chips. Later in the tournament it's been easier to take down uncontested pots since it appears that the more conservative players remain, just have to be cautious not to go all in with a marginal hand.
At the break I've got 4,365 chips and 6th of 16. Took someone out who went all in with a marginal hand. He had Q4 and went all in, in what appears to be an ill timed attempt to steal the blinds. I had AQ and it held up to send him to the rail. I'm in 3rd place with 13 players remaining and 7,515 chips.
I tend to not pay enough attention to most players, sometimes loose players catch my eye with some outlandish plays. Sometimes it works for them and they collect chips and then use those chips to bully the table.
Finished on the bubble (7th). A small stack went all in with about 2,700 chips, I went allin in attempt to go head to head. A later stack joins me allin with about 950 additional chips than I had. The first all in had QhKs with the later player with AhKh. I had AcJs and loose straight off on the flop when all hearts come. Down to $72.50, may have to drop down in the buy in amount if I don't finish in the money soon.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
$10+1 MTT KO Sit and Go 90 Players
Knocked out one player and on the very next hand I crack pocket AA with a flush on the river. In 21 out of 42 with 6,420 chips.
Busted out in 37th place.
Busted out in 37th place.
Going Bust Quickley
Was playing at a $2/$4 pot limit game and wasn't playing very well and lost $160 fairly quickley. Played in some Sit and Go tournements and made some of the money back, but not enough. Down to $101.70.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
$0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Hold'em
Playing this morning before I have to go to a meeting.
Hit my straight on the river in my big blind and picked up a rather large pot and finished up $11.55.
Hit my straight on the river in my big blind and picked up a rather large pot and finished up $11.55.
Yesterday
Played some $10+1 45 player tournament. Came in 5th place in one of them, didn't fare so well in the other 2 or 3.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
$10+1 MTT 45 Players
At the break I'm in first place with 8,130 chips.
Made the final table with 11,645 chips in first place.
Came in 2nd place and won $112.50.
Made the final table with 11,645 chips in first place.
Came in 2nd place and won $112.50.
$10+1 MTT KO Sit and Go 90 Players
Got one knockout.
At the break I'm 17 of 31 with 6,650 chips. 28th place.
At the break I'm 17 of 31 with 6,650 chips. 28th place.
$10+1 MTT 18 Players
Made the final table, whoo hoo. Well that's not really that good since there was only two tables. Still need to outlast an additional 6 people to make the money. Down to 730 in last place.
Didn't last long out with AJ against AQ.
Didn't last long out with AJ against AQ.
Monday, June 2, 2008
$10+1 MTT 45 Players
Last game of the night, go to play conservatively after playing a little too loose in the previous two tournaments.
Pocket jacks in the big blind, don't even have to bet and everyone folds. Haven't gotten any cards to play and a hand I can play dies without a caller.
Call with pocket 3's. Don't hit the flop and fold.
Raise with pocket 7's. Get one caller and hit a 7 on the flop and just check hoping for a big bet. He does bet and I just call all in and he has pocket J's and he doesn't improve and I more than double up to 2,720 chips and move into 10 of 27.
10h3d in the big blind. Jc3c3h on the flop with a raiser and a caller. Go all in and don't get any callers and go up to 3,520. Next hand win a small pot.
KQ of diamonds and call 120. Flop doesn't bring anything so I check and then fold to the first bet.
AQ of diamonds and raise to 420 and reraise a raiser who has AK of spades. I hit the flop, but he gets the K on the river.
AsQh on the very next hand and go all in and get two callers with KK and QQ. Don't get any cards and I'm out at 21st place.
Pocket jacks in the big blind, don't even have to bet and everyone folds. Haven't gotten any cards to play and a hand I can play dies without a caller.
Call with pocket 3's. Don't hit the flop and fold.
Raise with pocket 7's. Get one caller and hit a 7 on the flop and just check hoping for a big bet. He does bet and I just call all in and he has pocket J's and he doesn't improve and I more than double up to 2,720 chips and move into 10 of 27.
10h3d in the big blind. Jc3c3h on the flop with a raiser and a caller. Go all in and don't get any callers and go up to 3,520. Next hand win a small pot.
KQ of diamonds and call 120. Flop doesn't bring anything so I check and then fold to the first bet.
AQ of diamonds and raise to 420 and reraise a raiser who has AK of spades. I hit the flop, but he gets the K on the river.
AsQh on the very next hand and go all in and get two callers with KK and QQ. Don't get any cards and I'm out at 21st place.
$24+2 MTT 45 Players
Going to try again to see if I can win a tournament, it's been a while since I've made the money and I'm down to 215.80, still up, but not by much. But then agian this is a poker bust site and not a poker succeed site so I'm doing better than expected for three days.
Haven't learned my lesson and am playing As8s early and call a 60 raise. Don't get anything on the flop and have to fold. Next hand make the same mistake but end up going all in on a draw and am out early at 43rd place.
Haven't learned my lesson and am playing As8s early and call a 60 raise. Don't get anything on the flop and have to fold. Next hand make the same mistake but end up going all in on a draw and am out early at 43rd place.
$10+1 MTT 90 Players
AdKc Raise to 135, flop Qc6c7d, bet 240 and got 1 caller, turn brings an 8c. I should have just bet and then folded, but I had a flush draw so I bet 300 and the other player called. 6h comes on the river and I check and the other player bets 1,410 as if it matters because I'm folding since I don't have a hand and he probably has something. Down to 2,325 chips from the starting 3,000.
4c6c just call looking to see a flop on the button. Flop comes 7s2d9c a bet comes of 160 and I fold.
As9s try to get a look at the flop for cheap again, don't get to and have to fold.
KcJc get to see the flop for cheap. Two clubs come on the flop and bet 200 of the pot size, everyone folds and I'm at 2,095.
9h5h call a raise behind me. Flop comes 6h7dAs. I raise to 240 but have to fold when a person in front of me check raises me. Glad I only lost 240 in my attempt at a draw hand. Going to have to stop playing suited cards and only play premium hands since I'm down to 1,645 chips.
As9s in the big blind and just check. Flop comes Ah7sJh, I go all in with my A and get a JK caller. My hand holds up and I more than double up to 2,270 and move up to 42 out of 45 from 45 out of 45. Need to double up some more to stay in.
Ac8c and call the 200 big blind. A raise comes and I quickly fold. Don't want to risk going out the marginal hand. No one else calls and the raiser takes the pot.
Ah8c go all in since I'm low in chips and the binds are 150.300 with 25 antes. Up against As7s and my hand holds up with and 8h on the river. Move up to 3,500 and stay in the game.
A few hands later get pocket 8's and go all in. Everyone folds and I get the blinds and antes along with some previous callers. Happy to stay in there and move over 4k chips.
Kh5h in the big blind, have to fold to a raise. Next hand in the small blind and call an 780 all in along with two other callers. Don't hit anything on the flop or river and just check. Have to fold to a bet on the turn, to the person with a straight.
At the break I'm 22 of 23 with 2,940 chips and the leader has 33,350 chips. Hopefully I'm able to double up through him since where at the same table.
Ad8h go all in with the big blind quickly coming. Get a raiser with AsKd and I'm out when he hits the K on the turn and I'm out in 22nd place.
4c6c just call looking to see a flop on the button. Flop comes 7s2d9c a bet comes of 160 and I fold.
As9s try to get a look at the flop for cheap again, don't get to and have to fold.
KcJc get to see the flop for cheap. Two clubs come on the flop and bet 200 of the pot size, everyone folds and I'm at 2,095.
9h5h call a raise behind me. Flop comes 6h7dAs. I raise to 240 but have to fold when a person in front of me check raises me. Glad I only lost 240 in my attempt at a draw hand. Going to have to stop playing suited cards and only play premium hands since I'm down to 1,645 chips.
As9s in the big blind and just check. Flop comes Ah7sJh, I go all in with my A and get a JK caller. My hand holds up and I more than double up to 2,270 and move up to 42 out of 45 from 45 out of 45. Need to double up some more to stay in.
Ac8c and call the 200 big blind. A raise comes and I quickly fold. Don't want to risk going out the marginal hand. No one else calls and the raiser takes the pot.
Ah8c go all in since I'm low in chips and the binds are 150.300 with 25 antes. Up against As7s and my hand holds up with and 8h on the river. Move up to 3,500 and stay in the game.
A few hands later get pocket 8's and go all in. Everyone folds and I get the blinds and antes along with some previous callers. Happy to stay in there and move over 4k chips.
Kh5h in the big blind, have to fold to a raise. Next hand in the small blind and call an 780 all in along with two other callers. Don't hit anything on the flop or river and just check. Have to fold to a bet on the turn, to the person with a straight.
At the break I'm 22 of 23 with 2,940 chips and the leader has 33,350 chips. Hopefully I'm able to double up through him since where at the same table.
Ad8h go all in with the big blind quickly coming. Get a raiser with AsKd and I'm out when he hits the K on the turn and I'm out in 22nd place.
$24+2 MTT KO Sit and Go 90 Players
Busted a player won $2, put me up to 2nd out of 72 with 8,815 chips (the leader has 16,085).
At the first break I'm 2 out of 27 with 20,190, just short of the leader with 21,215.
Busted another player won another $2. In first place with 26,785, hopefully I can keep it up. 21 players left.
Ended in 8th place winning 21.60.
At the first break I'm 2 out of 27 with 20,190, just short of the leader with 21,215.
Busted another player won another $2. In first place with 26,785, hopefully I can keep it up. 21 players left.
Ended in 8th place winning 21.60.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
$24+2 MTT 713Players
673rd place. Had straight flush draw against pair of 6's and didn't get the straight or the flush.
$10+1 MTT KO 90 Players
Playing this tournament and watching the WSOP final table from 2007, not too bad. Out in 43rd place.
$10+1 MTT 45 Players
Out in 43rd place. All in with top pair and a person with a flush draw. Hits his flush on the turn and I'm out.
$24+2 MTT KO Sit and Go 90 Players
Out in 85th place. Going to start playing lower entry tournaments and stop trying to hit home runs and go for singles and doubles.
$33+3 MTT 18 Players
Came in first again and won $237.60 more than doubling up my stake to 453.60. Wasn't really expecting to win this one since I was up and down but got lucky and ended up on top.
$5+0.50 MTT 45 Players
Came in first place and won $85.50, that puts me in positive territory at $252.
$5+0.50 MTT 45 Players
Was down to 145 early, was able to make a comeback and finish in 3rd place. Now with $183.
$5+0.50 MTT 90 Players
With 62 players left I'm near the bottom at 59 of 62 players, going to have to get some good hands to improve.
My pocket JJ where no match for KK when be both hit cards on the flop and I'm out in 46th place.
My pocket JJ where no match for KK when be both hit cards on the flop and I'm out in 46th place.
MTT KO $10+1 90 Players
Multi-player tournement with knockout prizes.
AQ diamonds, raised it up to 105 (5 callers). Flop comes 3C,8D,5D so know I have a flush draw and bet $420 and get on caller. On the turn I hit a 10D and get the flush. I check to hide the flush and the other caller bets out 500, which I call. The next card is the 9D so I put the other player all in and he folds. I take down the 2,470 pot.
The very next hand I'm in the big blind and get AH8S and just check. The flop comes AsAc5h, I've got three of a kind, but with a weak kicker. At the river I call an all in and the other player hit the full house on the flop. I was thinking fold, but called anyways.
Next hand I'm delt AdKh and don't improve after the flop, so I fold to some strong betting from the other 2 players. Down to 1,785 from the starting 3,000 chips.
AQ diamonds, raised it up to 105 (5 callers). Flop comes 3C,8D,5D so know I have a flush draw and bet $420 and get on caller. On the turn I hit a 10D and get the flush. I check to hide the flush and the other caller bets out 500, which I call. The next card is the 9D so I put the other player all in and he folds. I take down the 2,470 pot.
The very next hand I'm in the big blind and get AH8S and just check. The flop comes AsAc5h, I've got three of a kind, but with a weak kicker. At the river I call an all in and the other player hit the full house on the flop. I was thinking fold, but called anyways.
Next hand I'm delt AdKh and don't improve after the flop, so I fold to some strong betting from the other 2 players. Down to 1,785 from the starting 3,000 chips.
Dealt AQh and I raise to 300 and get 3 callers. The flop comes KdJs2h and I make a continuation bet in hopes to take down the pot and get one caller. A 7s comes on the turn which doesn't help me. The caller bets 700, since I'm down to 715 I just call pretty much giving up on the tournement. The river brings a Qd which kind of helps my hand. The other player in the hand bets 100 and I put my last 15 into the pot. The other player had Jh5d which means I take down the hand and more than double up to 3,850 chips. I got lucky here.
The next hand I'm dealt QQ. I raise, get three callers. The flop has a K on it, but I bet anyways hoping the others didn't hit anything either. All of the other players fold and I take down the pot.
A few hand later I'm dealt AsJh and get one caller. The flop comes Kc6cQc, I bet 500 in hopes that he doesn't have a club. He folds and I'm up to 5,390 and am 21 of 47.
Ks7s and am in small blind so I just call. The flop comes 5h7c8h a good hand for a big blind special. I bet the pot and am lucky the big blind didn't get a special because he folds.
AcJs just called in the small blind since there is already a caller in the game. The flop comes Ad3cJd and I bet 720. I get one caller. The turn brings a 5h and I bet 1,680 and the other player goes all in. I quickly call and he shows As7d and I'm way ahead with two pairs. A 7s comes on the river, but it's not enough from him and I go up to 10,630 chips and am 6 of 37.
At the first break I'm 15 out of 32 and have 7,930 chips. I got involved in a hand with AK that didn't go very far.
AsKh raise it up and get lots of callers. The flop comes all diamonds and I'm out of the hand at the first raise. Loose quite a bit of chips.
Dealt KK and the player to my right goes all in. I also go all in to keep others out of the hand. My hand holds up and I get a $2 knockout prize and go up to 12,270 chips (12 of 26).
Getting down in chips and am dealt AdQc and go all in. I get one caller who has AK. I don't improve and am out in 16th place.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Single Table Sit and Go $5+0.50
Single table Sit and Go, top three places get paid.
Didn't play well, came in 8th place.
Didn't play well, came in 8th place.
$5+0.50 MTT
Entered into a multi table tournement with 45 other players. The tournament pays out the top 6 places. With 27 players left was getting down in chips. Got lucky after going in with a flush draw. The caller had pocket pairs with a 4 on the flop. I got the A of spades on the river to get my flush and stay in the tournement and moving up to 20th place out of 27.
Was out in 21st place with AQ against J2. The J2 hits both a J and a 2 and another J on the river and I'm out.
Was out in 21st place with AQ against J2. The J2 hits both a J and a 2 and another J on the river and I'm out.
First Sit and Go
Played the first sit and go with the $200. Didn't fare so well. I lost quite a bit of chips early and never was able to fully recover. The game was a Sit and Go with an entry of $5+0.50. Came in 6th place. Now down to $194.50.
Poker Bust
A chronicle of $200 played on the Full Tilt site. The money was won by parlaying a free roll into a second place finish in a $24+2 tournament. No money was deposited into the site.
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