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Wed. Poker: Out $40, IN $270
Ross SitnGO: Out $60, IN $0
Ross 0.25-0.50: Out $60, IN $78


A couple of notes about the game last night (Ross's Games). I made a brutal error in the SitnGo making me 3rd out. Starting stacks were 1500 and the initial blinds were 15-30, Ross said that he programmed his blind machine to make the tourney last 5 hours, but had no idea what the blinds would be. The mistake occurred at the end of the first level;

• as UTG + 1 I made it 80 to go with 88.
• small blind called and big blind (Randy T) made it $200. I called and the button called.
• flop comes 762 rainbow. BB leads out all in for 600. I think how sick this is but he could make that play with A7 or even just AK, or AQ. I didnt take the button into account, I left my self with under 400 chips. The button the instantly goes all-in for all my chips. My stomach sinks but I call anyway (Why did I do this? I went into the tank for about 3 min), I am so idiotic.
• turns out the BB had AA and the button of course had us both crushed with 7♦6♦

Thats it I was out of the SitnGO, in the future I will need to consider all the people in the hand because in hind sight; I should have figured out that the button hit that flop hard, and I could probably have figured out Randy had AA or KK. But as they say Hindsight is 20-20.

The little cash game after was almost painful. I got otu flopped a couple times for big pots but overall considering the low stakes of the game, it could be quite profitable. If only based on the people playing the game. I had AA out flopped by QQ for upwards of $40; the hand played itself. The other was only for about $10 but the same opponent flopped a straight flush with I think 7♣4♣ I am still not sure why she was in that hand but good for her. From my point of view the pot was laying me approximately 7-1 for my nut Flush draw so I called.

At the end of the night I racked back my buy-in into the cash game and a tidbit of my tournament buy-in. I will probably take part in the tournament in the future.

There are a couple things I noticed that I will have to clarify;
Ross mentioned when they got to 3 that there was to be no chops.
They also seem to force an all-in (cash game) to turn over their cards immediately, I am not sure if this stems from the fact that they all play little tournaments all the time.

I dont like to chop but it should always be an option in my mind. And if I were the all-in with crap I would prefer not to show until the hand is done.

Steve0

First 16-man $100 in a while

Wed Tournament; OUT $60, IN $0
Friday $100 T; OUT $100, IN $0 - Bubble
Friday $1 - $2; OUT $200, IN $630

More to follow...

Catch Up

It has been a long time since I last updated the amount of money flying out of my poket.

Here is what is down with my monies...

$1-$2: Out $400, In $0
June 13th, Wed: Out $80, In$0
June 27th, Wed: Out $60, In $220
July 4th, Wed: Out $100, In $0
July 7th, $1-$2: Out $260, In $360
July 10th,$1-$2: Out $200, In $150

Total: Out $1100, In $730

I have been struggling with my bankroll lately and last night I realized (with the help of a mister G-Bone) that I might not be considering my bankroll when I am playing.

The last night I was up from my buy in of $250 to approximately $380. On the last hand of the night I put GNOD on a weak hand somewhere between preflop and when the flop came down. And I decided I would see what I could do to take the pot away from him;

I think I had Q♣10♣. GNOD bet, Guy Called and I Raised. GNOD calls, and Guy Folds. Flop Comes Down K98 (rainbow), I bet $26 and GNOD reraises (makes it $52 awkwardly {tried to make it $40}). Now if GNOD has a K in this spot its probably weak and that should allow for a steal somewhere down the line. I call. The turn comes a 7, I check and GNOD bets a piddly $19 (down from the last bet). This is where I think my mistake was, I call. The river comes a 3♠ and I lead out $78. After going into the tank for a few minutes he makes the call. GNOD takes the pot with KJ(offsuit) I think. Even with my error it was a good call by GNOD; well done my hat is off to you ;-)

In retrospect the hands leading up to this didnt do much for a tight image, as I had been rolling through the last 5 pots or so. I dont mind the bet on the flop as I think that the I bet based on my read. Frankly, I was surprised at the time to see the flop; based on my estimation of GNOD's hand. The flop is Ok, although maybe I should have lead out, the flop gave me the most reason to get out of dodge. Really I should have probably gotten out of dodge right here. On the turn I think if I made a substantial re-raise I take it down. Unfortunately, in my head as I was acting was "lets see If I complete my open-ended on the cheap". Whoops, I really didnt care if I hit or not as I was going to bet anyway.

I might get Guy to refresh my memory of the action because I may be mistaken in some places. In future I will not be so curious as to test out my opponents on the last hand of the night, I'm an idiot.

Have fun,

Steve0
(G-Bone if you read this comment on your memory of the hand please)