PokerStars RNG complaint of the Day

Played the MATH during which I saw AK twice, 55 twice and KK once (in BB got a walk).
Got to the Final Table anyway playing as the short stack forever until Fuel started calling my pushes with J5 (suited) and K7 (suited). Went out when I turned a straight against Fuel with my J8 (suited) and he rivered a flush.

Should have realized after watching the brutal hands winning at the Math that a brutal suckout was coming in the cash games.

PokerStars Game #8647993657: Hold'em Limit ($5/$10) - 2007/02/27 - 03:39:07 (ET)
Table 'Errai' 10-max
Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: iamhammer ($151 in chips)
Seat 2: bayne_s ($50 in chips)
Seat 3: livehappy ($252 in chips)
Seat 4: JC-TheGuide ($107.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Sit & Go Pro ($398 in chips)
Seat 6: SuitedKings1 ($200 in chips)
Seat 7: GKD33 ($341 in chips)
Seat 9: Resume` Man ($596 in chips)
Seat 10: KarlSpakler ($227 in chips)
GKD33: posts small blind $2
Resume` Man: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Qh Qd]
KarlSpakler: folds
iamhammer: raises $5 to $10 (has been raising any Ace and K (Q, J or T) for a while)
bayne_s: raises $5 to $15
livehappy: folds
JC-TheGuide: folds
Sit & Go Pro: folds
SuitedKings1: folds
GKD33: folds
Resume` Man: calls $10
iamhammer: calls $5
*** FLOP ***
[Ts Qs 5d]
Resume` Man: checks
iamhammer: bets $5 (has not missed a flop all night either)
bayne_s: raises $5 to $10 (I certainly did not miss)
Resume` Man: raises $5 to $15 (Apparently we all nailed flop)
iamhammer: calls $10
bayne_s: raises $5 to $20
Betting is capped
Resume` Man: calls $5
iamhammer: calls $5
*** TURN ***
[Ts Qs 5d] [3s]
Resume` Man: checksiam
hammer: checks
bayne_s: bets $10
Resume` Man: calls $10
iamhammer: folds
*** RIVER ***
[Ts Qs 5d 3s] [6s]
Resume` Man: checks
bayne_s: checks (fawk)
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Resume` Man: shows [Ks Qc] (a flush, King high)
bayne_s: mucks hand
Resume` Man collected $124 from pot
Resume` Man said, "aces ?"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $127 Rake $3Board [Ts Qs 5d 3s 6s]
Seat 1: iamhammer folded on the Turn
Seat 2: bayne_s mucked [Qh Qd]
Seat 3: livehappy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: JC-TheGuide folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Sit & Go Pro folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: SuitedKings1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: GKD33 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: Resume` Man (big blind) showed [Ks Qc] and won ($124) with a flush, King high
Seat 10: KarlSpakler folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Omaha Amnesia

WPBT #2 Omaha saw me avoid Gigli only through complete lack of hands.

Bled off a few chips by playing an O8 hand that did not connect despite not playing O8 at same time.

These 2 hands saw me bleed off most of my stack:

Full Tilt Poker Game #1873688500: WPBT 07 event #2 (12815568), Table 3 - 20/40 - Pot Limit Omaha - 21:12:05 ET - 2007/02/25

Seat 1: Patchmaster (1,380)

Seat 2: bayne_s (1,350)

Seat 3: HighOnPoker (1,598)

Seat 4: hoyazo (1,905)

Seat 5: Budohorseman (1,522)

Seat 6: lucko21 (1,125)

Seat 7: smizmiatch (1,620)

hoyazo posts the small blind of 20

Budohorseman posts the big blind of 40

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to bayne_s [7c Ad Ah Jh]

lucko21 folds

smizmiatch folds

Patchmaster folds

bayne_s calls 40 (hoping for a re-raise opportunity, in hindsight hand might go better with raise here)

HighOnPoker calls 40

hoyazo calls 20

Budohorseman checks

*** FLOP *** [Tc 4d Kd]

hoyazo checks

Budohorseman checks

bayne_s bets 80 (now I bet Aces since I have gutshot and 9 diamonds can hit to represent nut flush)

HighOnPoker folds

hoyazo calls 80

Budohorseman folds

*** TURN ***

[Tc 4d Kd] [Jd]

hoyazo bets 320 (damn that Hoy, to represent Flush I have to push, only seen Hoy at Hold'em tables don't know if he can lay down flush)

bayne_s folds (wimp you still don't know)

Uncalled bet of 320 returned to hoyazo

hoyazo mucks

hoyazo wins the pot (320)

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 320 Rake 0Board: [Tc 4d Kd Jd]

Seat 1: Patchmaster didn't bet (folded)Seat 2: bayne_s folded on the Turn

Seat 3: HighOnPoker (button) folded on the Flop

Seat 4: hoyazo (small blind) collected (320), mucked

Seat 5: Budohorseman (big blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 6: lucko21 didn't bet (folded)

Seat 7: smizmiatch didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #1873699228: WPBT 07 event #2 (12815568), Table 3 - 20/40 - Pot Limit Omaha - 21:13:26 ET - 2007/02/25Seat 1: Patchmaster (1,380)

Seat 2: bayne_s (1,230)

Seat 3: HighOnPoker (1,558)

Seat 4: hoyazo (2,105)

Seat 5: Budohorseman (1,482)

Seat 6: lucko21 (1,125)

Seat 7: smizmiatch (1,620)

Budohorseman posts the small blind of 20

lucko21 posts the big blind of 40

The button is in seat #4

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to bayne_s [Ks Jd 9h Tc]

smizmiatch foldsPatchmaster folds

bayne_s calls 40

HighOnPoker calls 40

hoyazo folds

Budohorseman calls 20

lucko21 checks

*** FLOP ***

[3d Kc Qh]

Budohorseman bets 160

lucko21 folds

bayne_s calls 160 (got the underwrap)

HighOnPoker folds

*** TURN ***

[3d Kc Qh] [7h]

Budohorseman bets 240

bayne_s calls 240 (got the underwrap still)

*** RIVER ***

[3d Kc Qh 7h] [Jh]

Budohorseman bets 480 (looks like a value bet at time why don't I fold)

bayne_s calls 480 (2nd straight on backdoor flush board)

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Budohorseman shows [Kh Qd 5h 8h] (a flush, King high)

bayne_s mucks

Budohorseman wins the pot (1,920) with a flush, King high

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 1,920 Rake 0

Board: [3d Kc Qh 7h Jh]

Seat 1: Patchmaster didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: bayne_s mucked [Ks Jd 9h Tc] - a straight, King high

Seat 3: HighOnPoker folded on the Flop

Seat 4: hoyazo (button) didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: Budohorseman (small blind) showed [Kh Qd 5h 8h] and won (1,920) with a flush, King high

Seat 6: lucko21 (big blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 7: smizmiatch didn't bet (folded)

Was so low on chips that I went out soon after with a AK hand that is only played when shortstacked ran in Hoy's well co-ordinated KKTx.

Went out of $30+$3 Omaha tourney on Stars soon after this but I was 2nd stack at table and flopped top 2 pair and nut flush draw when big stack at table had top pair and straight wrap. He only had 11 of his expected 13 staight outs and was looking at 3 outs if top pair hit. Bad RNG

2 Flavors of Omaha

Somehow didn't notice this was a 6 Handed Tournament when I registered, got low in chips as I did not widen starting hand selection and maybe some of Hoy's ideas on raising A-2 hands apply 6 Handed. Since I was low decided to fire up a PL Omaha Tourney

Rallied in Omaha 8 and through some fortunate hands reached final table, final table of Omah table hit at almost the same time. My play was slow as I did stick to my system of O8 always being on low side of screen wanted to constantly confirm I was making good Omaha decisions in correct window.

Eventual winner played really well and was an Ace's cracking machine. He called a lot of pot sized raises preflop with hands that were bascially 4 out of 6 consecutive (always one flush draw, lot of doublesuited) and was hitting enough flops to do damage. Be wary of Dolph at Omaha.

Table Image and the Hammer

First off an apology to StB , in my last blog I made reference to 2 plays as Fonkey plays that were rewarded by PokerStars RNG with runner-runner beats post flop. Thought this was acceptable behavior as I was the Fonkey in 2nd hand.

StB and I have a difference of opinion on how to play the Hammer, I can see his point that you play it like it's Aces and this certainly is valid as long as you can raise enough that opponent is in position to fold. Bottom line if the cards have to come up in a showdown at that point they are not Aces.

I believe it was Howard Lederer that said on Full Tilt Poker's Tips from the Pros that you make the most money in poker when you play against established table image. Thought my hammer all in against VinNay in last Monday's MATH served me well as soon after I picked up quite a few premium hands and got action in a lot of them. Beating VinNay took me from ~1900 chips to 2700 but I quickly found my AKs challenged by AJ & A9 and won a race against JJ to get me comfortably in the lead at around 8000. I know I did not show another bluff until I was head's up with Smokkee.

Good Read,Bad Result, Bad Read Good Result

Thanks PokerStars for rewarding another Fonkey for a ridiculous pre-flop re-raise and an even lamer post flop push.
Please go to http://sirfwalgman.blogspot.com/ and substitue "S.t.B." where you see "Rav"

PokerStars Game #8575562065: Tournament #43564165, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/02/22 - 22:14:03 (ET)
Table '43564165 1' 9-max
Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: hoyazo (1905 in chips)
Seat 3: jeciimd (2655 in chips)
Seat 4: S.t.B (1355 in chips)
Seat 5: CawtBluffin (555 in chips)
Seat 6: AlCantHang (1295 in chips)
Seat 7: pokerpeaker (1210 in chips)
Seat 8: bayne_s (1940 in chips)
Seat 9: mookie99 (2585 in chips)
S.t.B: posts small blind 25
CawtBluffin: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Qd Jd]
AlCantHang: folds
pokerpeaker: folds
bayne_s: raises 150 to 200mookie99: folds
pokerpeaker said, "I thought the flop was junky and didn't act on my read"
hoyazo: folds
jeciimd: folds
S.t.B: raises 450 to 650
CawtBluffin: folds
bayne_s: calls 450
*** FLOP ***
[6d 5d Th]
S.t.B: bets 705 and is all-inbayne_s: calls 705
*** TURN ***
[6d 5d Th] [3s]*** RIVER *** [6d 5d Th 3s] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
S.t.B: shows [7d 2s] (a straight, Three to Seven)bayne_s: shows [Qd Jd] (high card Queen)
S.t.B collected 2760 from potpokerpeaker said, "HAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMER"
CawtBluffin said, "oh lol"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2760 Rake 0Board [6d 5d Th 3s 4h]
Seat 1: hoyazo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: jeciimd (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: S.t.B (small blind) showed [7d 2s] and won (2760) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 5: CawtBluffin (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: AlCantHang folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: pokerpeaker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: bayne_s showed [Qd Jd] and lost with high card Queen
Seat 9: mookie99 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Thanks PokerStars for rewarding another Fonkey for a ridiculous post turn bet with idiot end of straight and rewarding him with flush.

PokerStars Game #8577511205: Hold'em No
Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/02/23 - 00:26:38 (ET)
Table 'Puppis V' 9-max
Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: wpbsadie ($140 in chips)
Seat 2: bayne_s ($47.45 in chips)
Seat 3: duocujo ($61.50 in chips)
Seat 4: mr_tibbs44 ($82.85 in chips)
Seat 5: HurricaneHam ($89 in chips)
Seat 6: mk10shun ($126.95 in chips)
Seat 7: Flyer623 ($97 in chips)
Seat 8: csquard ($433.40 in chips)
Seat 9: harrry k ($110.75 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $0.50
harrry k: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [6h 7h]
wpbsadie: folds
bayne_s: calls $1duocujo: folds
mr_tibbs44: folds
HurricaneHam: raises $3 to $4
mk10shun: folds
Flyer623: folds
csquard: calls $3.50
harrry k: foldsbayne_s: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [8d 9d Th]
csquard: bets $6bayne_s: calls $6
HurricaneHam: calls $6
*** TURN ***
[8d 9d Th] [4h]
csquard: checks
bayne_s: bets $28 (Put CC on a draw, Hurricane on big pair)
HurricaneHam: folds
csquard: raises $28 to $56
(Crap CC is slow playing I don't have enough left to be bluffed)
bayne_s: calls $9.45 and is all-in (Have to chase flush, I'm priced in)
*** RIVER ***
[8d 9d Th 4h] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [Qc Jc] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
(I'm a Fonkey and tonight PokerStars is running a special
"Fonkey Appreciation Night")
bayne_s: shows [6h 7h] (a flush, Ten high)
bayne_s collected $102.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $105.90 Rake $3Board [8d 9d Th 4h 3h]
Seat 1: wpbsadie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: bayne_s showed [6h 7h] and won ($102.90) with a flush, Ten high
Seat 3: duocujo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: mr_tibbs44 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: HurricaneHam folded on the Turn
Seat 6: mk10shun folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Flyer623 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: csquard (small blind) showed [Qc Jc] and lost with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 9: harrry k (big blind) folded before Flop

I guess this will cover Bash buyin

Nice Quads sir

PokerStars Game #8546127316: Tournament #43326996,
$20+$2 Omaha Hi/Lo Limit - Level I (20/40) - 2007/02/21 - 00:41:48 (ET)Table '43326996 9' 9-max
Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: BIG DT1963 (1800 in chips)
Seat 2: hotwired (1350 in chips)
Seat 3: Marvo21 (1220 in chips)
Seat 4: RunninBear (1080 in chips)
Seat 5: bayne_s (1340 in chips)
Seat 6: frigginstewi (1740 in chips)
Seat 7: EarlBly (1280 in chips)
Seat 8: bib1 (2405 in chips)
Seat 9: giants_2000 (1285 in chips)
BIG DT1963: posts small blind
10hotwired: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [As 2h Ts 6c]
Marvo21: calls
20RunninBear: folds
bayne_s: calls 20
frigginstewi: calls 20
EarlBly: foldsbib1: raises 20 to 40
giants_2000: calls 40
BIG DT1963: calls 30
hotwired: folds
Marvo21: calls 20
bayne_s: calls 20
frigginstewi said, "bib giants and big"
frigginstewi: calls 20
*** FLOP *** [Js 3h Qc]
BIG DT1963: checks
Marvo21: checks
frigginstewi said, "dont be targets"
bayne_s: checks
frigginstewi: bets
20bib1: raises 20 to 40
giants_2000: foldsB
IG DT1963: raises 20 to 60
Marvo21: calls 60
bayne_s: calls 60 "Donkey Call here"
frigginstewi: calls 40
bib1: calls 20
*** TURN ***
[Js 3h Qc] [Ks]
BIG DT1963: checks
Marvo21: checks
bayne_s: bets 40 "When dream card hits must bet"
frigginstewi: foldsbib1: folds
BIG DT1963: calls 40
Marvo21: calls 40
*** RIVER ***
[Js 3h Qc Ks] [Qs]
BIG DT1963: bets 40
Marvo21: folds
bayne_s: raises 40 to 80
BIG DT1963: raises 40 to 120
bayne_s: raises 40 to 160
Betting is capped
BIG DT1963 said, "A 10 spades?"
BIG DT1963 said, "gotta see it"
BIG DT1963: calls 40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bayne_s: shows [As 2h Ts 6c] (HI: a Royal Flush)
BIG DT1963: shows [3c 4h Qd Qh] (HI: four of a kind, Queens)
bayne_s collected 1000 from pot
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1000 Rake 0Board [Js 3h Qc Ks Qs]
Seat 1: BIG DT1963 (small blind) showed [3c 4h Qd Qh] and lost with HI: four of a kind, Queens
Seat 2: hotwired (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Marvo21 folded on the River
Seat 4: RunninBear folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: bayne_s showed [As 2h Ts 6c] and won (1000) with HI: a Royal Flush
Seat 6: frigginstewi folded on the Turn
Seat 7: EarlBly folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: bib1 folded on the Turn
Seat 9: giants_2000 (button) folded on the Flop

Now a wwdn 2nd Chance Cash

Went on a run during stud, sucked out on Wil, suked out again with AKQ beating JJ after 4th and cruised to 4th because an AJ outkicked me in Hold'em from chip leader who was raising every pot.

Also on the positive side am sitting on a real chair in my home as I play tonight. Switching jobs in June had left me sitting on patio furniture as I played poker as regular furniture had been left in house to stage and help sell. Don't think wife will let me use proceeds from house sale for poker tournament buy ins.

Victory at the MATH

Gotta talk to Hoy about how to play the Hammer, thought I had crafted a tight image by this being 1st time betting 15 hands into tournament

*********** # 15 **************
PokerStars Game #8528048277: Tournament #43367330, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/19 - 22:11:27 (ET)Table '43367330 4' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bayne_s (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: l.e.s.ter000 (1190 in chips)
Seat 3: rosinbagger9 (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: VinNay (930 in chips)
Seat 5: TheBird38 (900 in chips)
Seat 6: highguy44 (1910 in chips)
Seat 7: smokkee (1620 in chips)
Seat 8: pokerdwarf (1570 in chips)
Seat 9: omega_man_99 (2190 in chips)
l.e.s.ter000: posts small blind 10
rosinbagger9: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to bayne_s [2c 7d]
VinNay: raises 40 to 60
TheBird38: calls 60
highguy44: calls 60
smokkee: folds
pokerdwarf: folds
omega_man_99: folds
bayne_s: raises 340 to 400 "Fuel55 inspired overbet for value"
l.e.s.ter000: folds
rosinbagger9: folds
smokkee said, "BIG POT ALERT ! ! !"
VinNay: raises 530 to 930 and is all-in
TheBird38: folds
highguy44: folds
bayne_s: calls 530 "crap I'm priced in"
*** FLOP ***
[5d Kd 7c]
*** TURN ***
[5d Kd 7c] [2h]
smokkee said, "OWIE"
*** RIVER *** [5d Kd 7c 2h] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
VinNay: shows [Qs Ac] (high card Ace)
bayne_s: shows [2c 7d] (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)
bayne_s collected 2010 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2010 Rake 0Board [5d Kd 7c 2h 9h]
Seat 1: bayne_s (button) showed [2c 7d] and won (2010) with two pair, Sevens and Deuces
Seat 2: l.e.s.ter000 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: rosinbagger9 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: VinNay showed [Qs Ac] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 5: TheBird38 folded before Flop
Seat 6: highguy44 folded before Flop
Seat 7: smokkee folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: pokerdwarf folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: omega_man_99 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Many Hands later these 2 turned the tide against Smokee:

*********** # 198 **************
PokerStars Game #8529913903: Tournament #43367330, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/20 - 00:11:25 (ET)T
able '43367330 3' 9-max
Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: smokkee (28238 in chips)
Seat 7: bayne_s (12262 in chips)smokkee: posts the ante 50
bayne_s: posts the ante 50
bayne_s: posts small blind 300
smokkee: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Qs 5c]
bayne_s: calls 300
smokkee: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 7d Js]
smokkee: checks
bayne_s: checks
*** TURN *** [6s 7d Js] [9s]
smokkee: bets 1200
bayne_s: raises 1200 to 2400
smokkee: calls 1200
*** RIVER *** [6s 7d Js 9s] [Jh]
smokkee: bets 1200
bayne_s: raises 2400 to 3600
smokkee: folds
bayne_s collected 8500 from pot
bayne_s: shows [Qs 5c] (a pair of Jacks)
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 8500 Rake 0Board [6s 7d Js 9s Jh]
Seat 2: smokkee (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 7: bayne_s (button) (small blind) collected (8500)

*********** # 199 **************
PokerStars Game #8529923611: Tournament #43367330, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/20 - 00:12:11 (ET)Table '43367330 3' 9-max Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 2: smokkee (23988 in chips)
Seat 7: bayne_s (16512 in chips)
smokkee: posts the ante 50
bayne_s: posts the ante 50
smokkee: posts small blind 300
bayne_s: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [8s 3c]
Iakaris [observer] said, "damn"
smokkee said, "nh"
smokkee: calls 300
bayne_s: checks
*** FLOP ***
[2c 8d 5s]
bayne_s: bets 1200
smokkee: calls 1200*** TURN *** [2c 8d 5s] [Jd]
bayne_s: bets 1200
smokkee: calls 1200
*** RIVER *** [2c 8d 5s Jd] [Jh]
bayne_s: bets 1200
smokkee: raises 2400 to 3600 "Hey I just did that, I say bullshit"
bayne_s: calls 2400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
smokkee: shows [9h 7c] (a pair of Jacks)
bayne_s: shows [8s 3c] (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
bayne_s collected 13300 from pot
hoyazo [observer] said, "????"
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 13300 Rake 0Board [2c 8d 5s Jd Jh]
Seat 2: smokkee (button) (small blind) showed [9h 7c] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 7: bayne_s (big blind) showed [8s 3c] and won (13300) with two pair, Jacks and Eights

Final Hand

*********** # 205 **************
PokerStars Game #8529950718: Tournament #43367330, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/02/20 - 00:14:18 (ET)Table '43367330 3' 9-max
Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 2: smokkee (17988 in chips)
Seat 7: bayne_s (22512 in chips)
smokkee: posts the ante 50
bayne_s: posts the ante 50
smokkee: posts small blind 300
bayne_s: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Ts Ah]
smokkee: calls 300 "Limp alert, smokkee has a big hand"
bayne_s: raises 1800 to 2400 "Hope Smokkee has an Ace, 2/3 of time mine is better"
smokkee: raises 15538 to 17938 and is all-in
bayne_s: calls 15538 "it was strong limp now do I trust my read"
*** FLOP ***
[6d Jc 4d]
*** TURN ***
[6d Jc 4d] [5s]
*** RIVER ***
[6d Jc 4d 5s] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bayne_s: shows [Ts Ah] (high card Ace)
smokkee: shows [9s As] (high card Ace - lower kicker)
bayne_s collected 35976 from pot
Iakaris [observer] said, "gg smokkee"
smokkee [observer] said, "gh"
Iakaris [observer] said, "gg bayne"
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 35976 Rake 0Board [6d Jc 4d 5s 7c]
Seat 2: smokkee (button) (small blind) showed [9s As] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 7: bayne_s (big blind) showed [Ts Ah] and won (35976) with high card Ace

I'd like to thank Hoyazo for hosting.

I still can't beat Ace Jack

Hoy,

Why?

Full Tilt Poker Game #1778352296: FTOPS Event #3 (11292129),
Table 281 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:06:54 ET - 2007/02/11
Seat 1: bayne_s (1,415)
Seat 2: Topgun190 (3,620)
Seat 3: Manstheman (10,140)
Seat 4: I Crack Nutz (2,550), is sitting out
Seat 5: Pugnacious23 (6,725)
Seat 6: Flying_Snow (5,740)
Seat 7: jbergsten (10,990)
Seat 8: i will conquer (4,725)
Seat 9: arda alain (4,190)
Pugnacious23 posts the small blind of 80
Flying_Snow posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [9s 9c]
jbergsten calls 160i will conquer calls 160
arda alain calls 160
bayne_s raises to 1,415, and is all in
Topgun190 folds
Manstheman folds
I Crack Nutz folds
Pugnacious23 calls 1,335
Flying_Snow folds
jbergsten folds
i will conquer calls 1,255
arda alain folds
*** FLOP *** [7s Td 4c]
Pugnacious23 checks
i will conquer checks
*** TURN *** [7s Td 4c] [Jc]
Pugnacious23 bets 2,000i will conquer folds
Pugnacious23 shows [As Jh]
bayne_s shows [9s 9c]
Uncalled bet of 2,000 returned to Pugnacious23
*** RIVER ***
[7s Td 4c Jc] [2c]Pugnacious23 shows a pair of Jacks
bayne_s shows a pair of Nines
Pugnacious23 wins the pot (4,725) with a pair of Jacks
bayne_s stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,725 Rake 0Board: [7s Td 4c Jc 2c]Seat 1: bayne_s showed [9s 9c] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: Topgun190 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Manstheman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: I Crack Nutz (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 5: Pugnacious23 (small blind) showed [As Jh] and won (4,725) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: Flying_Snow (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: jbergsten folded before the Flop
Seat 8: i will conquer folded on the Turn
Seat 9: arda alain folded before the Flop

I suck at Poker

Was working on my Taxes and started to balance Neteller transactions plus Check Card purchases.

Only conclusion I can reach is that I suck at Poker.

Neteller can turn over all the records they want IRS will not come after me.

Was up for year when I won my Aussie Millions Seat, clearly this went to my head and I moved up in limits and managed to lose money in 2006 despite $6,000 influx in September.

Histories Shortest Presidential Campaign (no Poker content)

Saw this under Media Notes in Washington Post Online (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100587.html)

Obama initially brushed it off, "but later in the day, with Mr. Biden coming under fire from some black leaders, Mr. Obama issued a statement that approached a condemnation. 'I didn't take Senator Biden's comments personally, but obviously they were historically inaccurate,' he said. 'African-American presidential candidates like Jesse Jackson, Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun and Al Sharpton gave a voice to many important issues through their campaigns, and no one would call them inarticulate.' "

One day after Senator Biden announces he is running for President his campaign is nuked by one polite soundbit from Senator Obama. Where can I bet Presidential futures (legally of course)?

1st Blogger Tourney win

It took playing my favorite game PL O8 and overcoming doubters (slb159) but with a fine trap in penultimate hand the Mookie 2nd Chance was won.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1711081982: The Mookie - 2nd Chance (12316154), Table 1 - 800/1600 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 1:00:11 ET - 2007/02/01Seat 2: NumbBono (17,792)Seat 8: bayne_s (12,208)bayne_s posts the small blind of 800NumbBono posts the big blind of 1,600The button is in seat #8*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to bayne_s [Tc Ad 3h As]bayne_s calls 800NumbBono raises to 4,800bayne_s raises to 12,208, and is all inNumbBono calls 7,408bayne_s shows [Tc Ad 3h As]NumbBono shows [9c 6d Js Jd]*** FLOP *** [4h 9s Ah]*** TURN *** [4h 9s Ah] [6h]*** RIVER *** [4h 9s Ah 6h] [8h]bayne_s shows three of a kind, Aces, for highbayne_s shows 8,6,4,3,A, for lowNumbBono shows two pair, Nines and Sixes, for highbayne_s wins the high pot (12,208) with three of a kind, Acesbayne_s wins the low pot (12,208) with 8,6,4,3,A*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 24,416 Rake 0Board: [4h 9s Ah 6h 8h]Seat 2: NumbBono (big blind) showed [9c 6d Js Jd] and lost with HI: two pair, Nines and SixesSeat 8: bayne_s (small blind) showed [Tc Ad 3h As] and won (24,416) with HI: three of a kind, Aces; LO: 8,6,4,3,A

Full Tilt Poker Game #1711084829: The Mookie - 2nd Chance (12316154), Table 1 - 800/1600 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 1:00:43 ET - 2007/02/01Seat 2: NumbBono (5,584)Seat 8: bayne_s (24,416)NumbBono posts the small blind of 800bayne_s posts the big blind of 1,600The button is in seat #2*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to bayne_s [3d 6s Qh As]NumbBono raises to 4,800bayne_s raises to 14,400NumbBono calls 784, and is all inbayne_s shows [3d 6s Qh As]NumbBono shows [Js 6h Jh 6c]Uncalled bet of 8,816 returned to bayne_s*** FLOP *** [2d Qc Qs]*** TURN *** [2d Qc Qs] [2s]*** RIVER *** [2d Qc Qs 2s] [Kc]bayne_s shows three of a kind, Queens, for highNumbBono shows two pair, Queens and Jacks, for highbayne_s wins the pot (11,168) with three of a kind, Queensbayne_s: ggNumbBono: ggNumbBono stands upbayne_s stands upNo low hand qualified*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 11,168 Rake 0Board: [2d Qc Qs 2s Kc]Seat 2: NumbBono (small blind) showed [Js 6h Jh 6c] and lost with HI: two pair, Queens and JacksSeat 8: bayne_s (big blind) showed [3d 6s Qh As] and won (11,168) with HI: three of a kind, Queens

Aussie Millions Out Day 1

1st level was card dead and trying to get a handle on the table. To my immediate Right was Jeff Madsen and to his right was Peter "Nordberg", Tim "TMay420" was two seats to my left. Certainly played weakly enough to get labeled as "weak-tight" but picked up one small pot so I was only down 600 at 1st break.

2nd level picked up a few chips from BB when flopped middle pair and flush draw with my 6s9s seen free from BB. Nordberg and Jeff were competing frequently for my BB but after a checked flop and Jeff betting out a little bet when 5 hit turn I called and got to see my weak flush come on river. Unsure whether Jeff was betting air or not. Few hands later had AA hold up against Jeff's QQ on a JJ high board.

My favorite hand of 1st table occured after a limp from EP I called with my AhKh. TMay420 in SB raised to 1200 (bringing pot to 1800), decided to just call to see if I connected on flop as I was pretty sure he had big Ace (don't know for sure why). Flop came with Black K and two tiny hearts (Ka-Ching). Tim checked I bet 1500 and he check raised me to 5000. Decided since we had already had AA run into AK twice at table and that likelihood of KK just making sets was low to re-raise to 15000. Tim thought for a while and decided KhQh would be hand I most likely held rather than set, asked me if "I would show if he folded?", question absolutely convinced me I was freerolling so I answered "sure"
Tim pushed, I called, and he looked a little pale as bricks hit the turn and river for a chop. Next break there was a bit of discussion on whether he had done right thing amongst the more seasoned tournament pros to protect the 7k chips already committed with 20k behind.

Managed to peak around 39k chips before losing 8k with KdKx in a hand where Erica Schonberg had flopped nut diamond flush and Marc Karam had flopped a set of Ts. Think Erica was going out that hand without my donkey turn call but don't believe Marc knew she already had made flush when he put her all in on turn and rivered boat.

Few hands after that from UTG + 1 and (150/300, ante 25) I picked up AdAh, I raised to 900 and was re-raised by one of the locals to 2k. From what I had seen of this local once chips went in the pot he was seeing a flop so I re-raised to 15k (leaving me 12,500 behind), he called my 13k raise (leaving ~20k behind) and we saw a Td, 5h, 2d flop. Decided only a complete idiot would have made call without KK or QQ (even if he has AA I'm freerolling the running flush) and pushed. Unfortunately for me I found the idiot who would call with TT and was gone. Talked to Mark Karam (6th place, congrats) during next break and had to remind him I was no longer at his table. Mark told me and Dags "That was a sick beat"

There are worse things in life than going bust Day 1 in January in Melbourne. Full Tilt did live up to it's advertising and it was "The Poker Trip of a Lifetime". UIGEA makes this seem so likely to be true.

Arrived in Melbourne

The highlights.

Talked to Dr. Pauly in the poker room will buy him shot later.

Went to Full Tilt Poker reception, got to share a bad beat story with Dags, Gavin Smith, Howard Lederer, Ben Roberts and Mike Matusow about flopping quads 1st hand of tournament and losing.

Got to congratulate Huck Seed on tilting Phil Helmuh on Poker after Dark.

Spent a long time with Andy Bloch as he explained why Doyle folding QQ to Chip Reese's KK after an 8 high flop in the HORSE event meant one of them misplayed the hand.

Listened to Gus Hansen explain why he is willing to go all in with 2nd pair and gutshot when he feels opponent has AA in Omaha.

Talked to Erick Lindren about what can be bet at golf amongst the poker pros.

I am still here on a freeroll.

Poker Goals for 2007

Have read many blogs including Goals for 2007.
Many of goal list include things like play in Main Event and win Trip out of Country for Tourney.

For a lame blogger and inconsistent Donkey like me one has to be more modest

1) Grind my bankroll over $1000

2) Use better Bankroll Management and not play games above bankroll

3) Make Good decisions at Aussie Millions

4) Once bankroll is sufficient to play 22:00 Full Tilt $24+$2 Final Table

5) Play less poker and enjoy Family more.

These should be managable Goals as I have accomplished numbers 1 & 4 & 5 in the past.

2006 was a miraculous year in that I freerolled my way into Main Event in 2nd tourney attempt at seat (1st attempt was a freeroll as well) and then in my 1st freeroll attempt won seat to 2007 Aussie Millions. Would have cashed in 2nd attempt at Aussie Millions freeroll but was mistakenly under impression that I could not win anything for top 7 in October freeroll. With 25 to go I was sitting 1st but I wanted to be big stack at Final table rather than cruising in so I could be "bought off". After busting out 18th learned top 7 paid $18k.

Pockey Kings are killing me

Pocket Kings should be folded pre-flop.

My streak of losing with pocket Ks at showdown in tournaments has now reached 12. Opposing Hands have been:
AA once
5d3d once (Chip leader made move pre-flop I called all in)
AQ once (He pushed pre-flop I called)
88 once (rivered Quads below)
AJ 8 times (including below)

As an added bonus I lost twice with KK in a limit ring game once to AT once to Jc6c where betting was capped preflop. (Though 6 saw flop), KhQc4c flop brought capped betting on flop and turn as there were 4 to the river, my KK, a KQ and a QQ along with might Jc6c only to see a rivered club with an unpaired board.

Transcript for tournament #39206780 requested by bayne_s (http://adsfree01.mail.com/scripts/mail/compose.mail?compose=1&.ob=c28ea06c57df5076ce220814dbbcf3c12823b36a&composeto=baynesteele%40email.com)*********** # 1 **************PokerStars Game #7737359222: Tournament #39206780, 500FPP Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/01/02 - 22:05:01 (ET)Table '39206780 38' 9-max Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: wade3000 (1500 in chips)Seat 2: bayne_s (1500 in chips)Seat 4: yolanda (1500 in chips)Seat 5: Dandolos (1500 in chips)Seat 6: furie (1500 in chips) is sitting outSeat 7: Decatuh D (1500 in chips)Seat 8: Unsuitable (1500 in chips)Seat 9: MDturf (1500 in chips)bayne_s: posts small blind 10yolanda: posts big blind 20*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to bayne_s [Kh Kd]Dandolos: foldsfurie: foldsDecatuh D is connectedDecatuh D: foldsUnsuitable: raises 60 to 80MDturf: foldswade3000: foldsbayne_s: raises 160 to 240yolanda: calls 220Unsuitable: raises 1260 to 1500 and is all-inMCC2005 is connectedbayne_s: calls 1260 and is all-inyolanda: folds*** FLOP *** [8c Ks 4d]*** TURN *** [8c Ks 4d] [4h]*** RIVER *** [8c Ks 4d 4h] [8d]*** SHOW DOWN ***bayne_s: shows [Kh Kd] (a full house, Kings full of Eights)Unsuitable: shows [8h 8s] (four of a kind, Eights)Unsuitable collected 3240 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 3240 Rake 0Board [8c Ks 4d 4h 8d]Seat 1: wade3000 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 2: bayne_s (small blind) showed [Kh Kd] and lost with a full house, Kings full of EightsSeat 4: yolanda (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 5: Dandolos folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 6: furie folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 7: Decatuh D folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 8: Unsuitable showed [8h 8s] and won (3240) with four of a kind, EightsSeat 9: MDturf folded before Flop (didn't bet)

*********** # 55 **************PokerStars Game #7738601811: Tournament #39000033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/01/02 - 23:11:40 (ET)Table '39000033 3' 9-max Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: Gopher0001 (435 in chips)Seat 2: la beulette (2943 in chips)Seat 4: wigginx (1800 in chips)Seat 5: bayne_s (1880 in chips)Seat 6: smokkee (1310 in chips)Seat 7: Wil Wheaton (2530 in chips)Seat 8: HighOnPokr (1950 in chips)Seat 9: ISS Spock (1695 in chips)la beulette: posts small blind 25wigginx: posts big blind 50*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to bayne_s [Ks Kc]gadogs [observer] said, "u still remember"bayne_s: raises 150 to 200smokkee: foldsWil Wheaton: foldsHighOnPokr: foldsISS Spock: foldsGopher0001: foldssmokkee said, "i never forget GA"la beulette: calls 175wigginx: folds*** FLOP *** [8d 7h Js]gadogs [observer] said, "lol"la beulette: checksbayne_s: bets 250la beulette: raises 250 to 500Gopher0001 said, "pick a hand......any hand....."bayne_s: raises 1180 to 1680 and is all-inla beulette: calls 1180*** TURN *** [8d 7h Js] [Jc]*** RIVER *** [8d 7h Js Jc] [4h]swanson04 [observer] said, "When im old enough I will be in it"Wil Wheaton said, "oh man"*** SHOW DOWN ***la beulette: shows [Jh Ah] (three of a kind, Jacks)bayne_s: shows [Ks Kc] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)Gopher0001 said, "ouch"smokkee said, "oh no"HighOnPokr said, "oof"la beulette collected 3810 from potISS Spock said, "gg sir"*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 3810 Rake 0Board [8d 7h Js Jc 4h]Seat 1: Gopher0001 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 2: la beulette (small blind) showed [Jh Ah] and won (3810) with three of a kind, JacksSeat 4: wigginx (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 5: bayne_s showed [Ks Kc] and lost with two pair, Kings and JacksSeat 6: smokkee folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 7: Wil Wheaton folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 8: HighOnPokr folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 9: ISS Spock folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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2006 Year In Review

Bankroll Growth as been pathetic, will wait until end of year to determine net change but it started small and ended small.

Bankroll Management is also bad, I play above my bankroll. Luckily job can supplement when needed.

Freeroll Play has been spectacular. Won Main Event Seat (did not cash) , Won Aussie Millions Seat (yet to play). From Bankroll management perspective it would be ridiculous for me to buy into either of these tournies but as a next stage Freeroll no problem. Here's hoping we enjoy the vacation in Melbourne. As far as Aussie Millions play goes "I just hope I don't embarass myself" . This is also what Ron Jeremy told a reporter as he walked into Main Event this year.

My best Hammer

bkrolling was dominating 18 Player SNG until he decided to min raise my hammer in the BB.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1347043204: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (9480300), Table 2 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:22:00 ET - 2006/12/03
Seat 1: bayne_s (3,125)
Seat 2: mrblack556 (2,670)
Seat 6: bkrolling (14,545)
Seat 8: daddioblx (6,660)
daddioblx posts the small blind of 120
bayne_s posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [7d 2d]
mrblack556 folds
bkrolling raises to 480
daddioblx folds
bayne_s calls 240
*** FLOP *** [6c 8c 5c]
bayne_s checks
bkrolling bets 240
bayne_s raises to 1,800
bkrolling raises to 3,360
bayne_s calls 845, and is all in
bkrolling shows [Ad Ac]
bayne_s shows [7d 2d]
Uncalled bet of 715 returned to bkrolling
*** TURN *** [6c 8c 5c] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [6c 8c 5c Ks] [9s]
bkrolling shows a pair of Aces
bayne_s shows a straight, Nine high
bayne_s wins the pot (6,370) with a straight, Nine high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,370 Rake 0
Board: [6c 8c 5c Ks 9s]
Seat 1: bayne_s (big blind) showed [7d 2d] and won (6,370) with a straight, Nine high
Seat 2: mrblack556 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: bkrolling (button) showed [Ad Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 8: daddioblx (small blind) folded before the Flop

As Lee Corso would say "not so fast my friend"

Ouch

Played double shootout to this week's Poker Star's Million guarantee, this 3rd place finish was quite the swift kick in the groin.

PokerStars Game #7094602280: Tournament #36184901, $12+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Match Round II, Level VI (100/200) - 2006/11/19 - 21:08:26
(ET)
Table '36184901 1' 8-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: Jack_no7 (4910 in chips)
Seat 5: bayne_s (2570 in chips)
Seat 8: A true pimp (4520 in chips)
bayne_s: posts small blind 100
A true pimp: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [As Js]
Jack_no7: calls 200
bayne_s: raises 2370 to 2570 and is all-in
A true pimp: folds
Jack_no7: calls 2370
*** FLOP *** [4h 4s 4c]
*** TURN *** [4h 4s 4c] [3h]
bayne_s said, "gg"
*** RIVER *** [4h 4s 4c 3h] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bayne_s: shows [As Js] (a full house, Fours full of Jacks)
Jack_no7: shows [4d Ad] (four of a kind, Fours)
Jack_no7 collected 5340 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5340 Rake 0
Board [4h 4s 4c 3h Jc]
Seat 3: Jack_no7 (button) showed [4d Ad] and won (5340) with four of
a kind, Fours
Seat 5: bayne_s (small blind) showed [As Js] and lost with a full
house, Fours full of Jacks
Seat 8: A true pimp (big blind) folded before Flop

Dominating then dead in the drop of a flop