what kills me is every session starts out bad, -1BI either one big pot or a few smallish-medium ones. i spend the rest of the time grinding it out and by the time i've broken even or come out just barely ahead, i dont feel like playing anymore. takes all the "win" out of playing.
i got fancy in a couple pots right at the start of the session, figuring villians for weak hands and raising only to be 3bet out of my seat. i never continued the hand but 2-3 times of that plus one AI PF against a shortie that was saying he was getting ready to quit for the night and im a BI down. i stacked two opponents with medium stacks after the fact yet im only up $1.65 for the day. how miserable.
the good news is i opened up my opening range a little tonight, attempted at making the chips just chips and not money and it definately help me take down more blinds and steal a lot more pots.
here is the jackdest hand of all. the shortie that took my chips. not a big pot but anger ensues.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed)
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saw flop|
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<font color="#C00000">MP ($1.49)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($11.57)</font>
Button ($10.18)
SB ($2.15)
BB ($9.01)
UTG ($9.17)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $1.49</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3.4</font>, <font color="#666666">
3 folds</font>.
Flop: ($4.96) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Turn: ($4.96) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
River: ($4.96) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Final Pot: $3.05
Results below:
MP has Jh Jd (full house, jacks full of tens).
Hero has As Kd (straight, ace high).
Outcome: MP wins $3.05.
one stacking, lol at villian.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed)
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saw flop|
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<font color="#C00000">Button ($6.87)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($10.12)</font>
BB ($7.94)
UTG ($11.70)
MP ($9.95)
Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
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2 folds</font>, Button calls $0.05, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.25</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.20.
Flop: ($0.55) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $3.05</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $9.87</font>, Button calls $3.57 (All-In).
Turn: ($13.79) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: ($13.79) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $13.79
Results below:
Hero has Qc Ac (full house, aces full of fours).
Button has Jc Js (full house, jacks full of aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $17.04.
i cringed and called. should i be worried here? i figured him to slowplay a set or maybe two pair. could also be a straight with that river.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed)
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saw flop|
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Button ($8.29)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($10.30)</font>
<font color="#C00000">BB ($6.34)</font>
UTG ($12.40)
MP ($2.96)
CO ($13.35)
Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
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4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $0.2</font>, BB calls $0.15.
Flop: ($0.40) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.3</font>, BB calls $0.30.
Turn: ($1) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.75</font>, BB calls $0.75.
River: ($2.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $5.09</font>, Hero calls $3.34.
Final Pot: $12.68
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ks Kh (one pair, kings).
BB has 3s 4c (high card, queen).
Outcome: Hero wins $12.68.</font>