Full Tilt Poker "Support"

Got this wonderful response from Full Tilt Poker about the Dookie last week:

Hello Bayne,

Thank you for contacting Full Tilt Poker Support.In normal multi table heads up tournaments, players have to wait for all games to be done to move onto the next round. Since this was a private tournament the structure was different. Player oossuuu754 had already eliminated three other players by the time you finished your game against mookie99, this is why you were out chipped 3 to 1. Thank you for your cooperation, and if there's anything else we can help you with, please let us know.

Regards,

Aaron
Full Tilt Poker Team

AK suited is a drawing Hand

It is of course the best drawing hand.

Before I went to Melbourne I always played AK really strong but at my 1st table I found:

Seat 1: Unknown Australian
Seat2: Peter "Nordberg" Feldman
Seat 3: Jeff Madsen
Seat 4: Me (how did this happen)
Seat 5: Unknown (South African)
Seat 6: Tim "TMAY420" West
Seat 7: Unknown Australian
Seat 8: Owen "ocrowe" Crowe
Seat 9: Unknown Australian
Seat 10: Empty and blinding off

1st hand Nordberg lost half his chips with AK, flop was AK small, turn was T, river was J to South African who claimed to have pocket Aces.

Early in 2nd level Owen busted out to guy in Seat 9 who was clearly tightest player at table in a blind vs. blind situation when after a K92 rainbow flop and Ace on turn he discovered his AK had run into an AA.

Later in 2nd round after one caller I was inspired to limp (200) with AhKh suited (the hand of death at my table) and Tim raised to 1200 and I called on flop of Kc 6h 4h we got all chips in on flop and Tim had AdKd but no hearts came.

End of 2nd round I had AK in BB, tighest guy at table raised and I called OOP to see KK4 rainbow flop and I took down a decent pot with a check raise as I was sure he had decent pair and did not want to be blind to if he hit boat (he later told me he had Aces).

After writing this down I can see Blinder's and Hoy's point. All of these hands were raised preflop.

We were joking during 2nd break that AK was a "cooler" for everyone at the table but me but also noticed I had called with it while they had all raised with it. None of these calls represented more than 1/20th of my stack.

If I've achieved nothing else this week at least I have increased range of hands I will limp with in a blogger tournament.

$18k Cash

Could have folded to Final Table but decided to race from BB with pocket 4s, SB had pushed with a Q 5 and hit both.

This did not suck since I was in from Token Frenzy:

Big props to Smokkee for railing me, his reward was he got to see this:

My apologies to hoyazo for my improper hammer play technique, Gephardt80 (judging by his blowing up with huge chip lead this may be a SirFWALGMan multi-account situation) min-raised UTG. He had been raising large every hand he had called anyone's re-raise for 4 orbits so I meekly called to hide the strength of my hand. I checked the flop and he obliged with a push. I was disappointed that he had garbage but table enjoyed Hammer Drop.

The Information is in Front of you

I play so fawking bad some nights.
I certainly play enough Omaha to know 3 people see turn on a paired flop
someone already has the boat.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2227199071: Mondays at the Hoy (16395575),
Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:16:37 ET - 2007/04/16
Seat 1: Unimpressed (9,483)
Seat 2: hoyazo (4,250)
Seat 3: BuddyDank (8,265)
Seat 4: SirFWALGMan (5,335)
Seat 6: summer_babe (3,897)
Seat 7: smokkee (3,640)
Seat 8: sellthekids (6,680)
Seat 9: bayne_s (3,000)
SirFWALGMan posts the small blind of 60
summer_babe posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [As Ks]
bayne_s: 1 0 how smart do you really have to be?
smokkee calls 120
sellthekids folds
bayne_s calls 120

Limped with a suited AK at Aussie Millions in from cutoff in Level II. Liked the result after flopping K and 2 small of suit and got Tim West (TMAY420) all in with an AK of his own. Freeroll did not come in for me but it prompted discussion amongst the real poker players at next break.
This time if I had listened to what I learned I might have escaped with my tourney life

Unimpressed folds
sellthekids: about 75 IQ
Schaubs (Observer): being smart helps in poker
irFWALGMan: im actually a medicore overrachiever
hoyazo calls 120
BuddyDank folds
SirFWALGMan calls 60
Schaubs (Observer): lots
summer_babe checks
*** FLOP ***
[Ts Ah Ac]
SirFWALGMan checks
summer_babe checks
SirFWALGMan: oh oh he limped Aces again
smokkee checks
bayne_s bets 600
hoyazo calls 600
SirFWALGMan folds
summer_babe folds
Schaubs (Observer): bet your quads
smokkee calls 600
*** TURN ***
[Ts Ah Ac] [Jc]
sellthekids: mc donalds has colored buttons now, no need for anything above 80smokkee checks
bayne_s bets 2,280, and is all in (Quite possibly the stupidest bet ever made at MATH)
hoyazo calls 2,280
SirFWALGMan: did anyone notice those low paying jobs have worker gangs?
smokkee: DONKERIFIC
smokkee raises to 2,920, and is all in
hoyazo calls 640smokkee shows [Ad Jd]
bayne_s shows [As Ks]
hoyazo shows [Th Td]
SirFWALGMan: like one week it is the Hispanic Gang
*** RIVER ***
[Ts Ah Ac Jc] [Qd]
sellthekids: ouch
smokkee shows a full house, Aces full of Jacks
hoyazo shows a full house, Tens full of Aces
smokkee wins the side pot (1,280) with a full house, Aces full of Jacks
bayne_s shows a straight, Ace high
smokkee wins the main pot (9,240) with a full house, Aces full of Jacks
smokkee: buh buy donkeys
bayne_s stands up
summer_babe: good god
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10,520 Main pot 9,240. Side pot 1,280. Rake 0
Board: [Ts Ah Ac Jc Qd]
Seat 1: Unimpressed didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: hoyazo showed [Th Td] and lost with a full house, Tens full of Aces
Seat 3: BuddyDank (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: SirFWALGMan (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: summer_babe (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: smokkee showed [Ad Jd] and won (10,520) with a full house, Aces full of Jacks
Seat 8: sellthekids didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: bayne_s showed [As Ks] and lost with a straight, Ace high

No Poker Content

Just finished reading part III of Violent Acres posts of how she became a 15 year old bride.

I have been reading her blog for a few months and was fascinated with level of anger/outrage that is carried within or beneath the surface and now I understand the basis of anger and bond I have felt.

I am fortunate that my own immediate family was only a little dysfunctional. My father has his flaws but they pale in comparison to his eldest brother who was beloved by the community at large while beating his wife and abusing his kids. When he put his house up for sale one time to move on it was bought by the next door neighbor who burned it to the ground as he "Never wanted to have neighbors like that again". When he did die (from a self-inflicted shotgun blast) my 1st question was did he take anyone else out with him, I was not only relative who asked this.

Christopher Titus claims in his act that Dysfunctional Families are now the Majority. I implore my 6 blog readers that if you suspect that someone you live near is abusing their children or spouse Help Them.

Call the police, social services or local schools where children are in attendance.

2 Hands from the MATH

Two Hands from Math

As Antes chewed up my stack low on chips I folded 52off 3 times, 96 off, 10 5 off waiting for a better hand until BB got to me:

Full Tilt Poker Game #2176438424: Mondays at the Hoy (16336999), Table 1 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:46:57 ET - 2007/04/09
Seat 1: HighOnPoker (7,449)
Seat 3: lester000 (8,380)
Seat 4: oossuuu754 (7,490)
Seat 5: Blinders (2,445)
Seat 6: AlCantHang (2,185)
Seat 7: Wippy1313 (2,086)
Seat 8: Schaubs (9,022)
Seat 9: bayne_s (695)
Schaubs posts the small blind of 150
bayne_s posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [3d 2d] (Fawk, this is what I waited for)
HighOnPoker folds
lester000 folds
Blinders raises to 800
AlCantHang folds
Wippy1313 folds
Schaubs folds
bayne_s calls 370, and is all in (it's heads up and 370 to get 1320)
Blinders shows [Ac Jd]
bayne_s shows [3d 2d]
Uncalled bet of 130 returned to Blinders
*** FLOP *** [Kd 2s 9h]
*** TURN *** [Kd 2s 9h] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 2s 9h Kc] [4d]
Blinders shows a pair of Kings
bayne_s shows two pair, Kings and Twos
bayne_s wins the pot (1,690) with two pair, Kings and Twos
smokkee (Observer): LMAO
Blinders: lol
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,690 Rake 0
Board: [Kd 2s 9h Kc 4d]
Seat 5: Blinders showed [Ac Jd] and lost with a pair of Kings
eat 9: bayne_s (big blind) showed [3d 2d] and won (1,690) with two pair, Kings and Twos

Gather a few more chips and tried to steal from EP:

Full Tilt Poker Game #2176478741: Mondays at the Hoy (16336999), Table 1 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:52:08 ET - 2007/04/09
Seat 1: HighOnPoker (8,849)
Seat 3: lester000 (7,205)
Seat 4: oossuuu754 (9,065)
Seat 6: Victim (1,735)
Seat 7: Wippy1313 (2,111)
Seat 8: Schaubs (8,722)
Seat 9: bayne_s (2,065)
Victim posts the small blind of 150
Wippy1313 posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [4c Ac]
Schaubs folds
bayne_s raises to 1,000 (UTG+1 try not going all in like I want action)
HighOnPoker folds
lester000 folds
oossuuu754 folds
Victim raises to 1,710, and is all in (oops got caught)
HighOnPoker: smokee, you kiddin?
Wippy1313 folds
bayne_s calls 710 (710 to win 3200 got pot odds unless you have Aces)
Victim shows [Qh Kc] (You've got to be kidding me)
bayne_s shows [4c Ac]
*** FLOP *** [Th Qs Ts]
*** TURN *** [Th Qs Ts] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [Th Qs Ts 7s] [Ah]
Victim shows two pair, Queens and Tens
bayne_s shows two pair, Aces and Tens
bayne_s wins the pot (3,895) with two pair, Aces and Tens
Victim stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,895 Rake 0
Board: [Th Qs Ts 7s Ah]
Seat 6: Victim (small blind) showed [Qh Kc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 9: bayne_s showed [4c Ac] and won (3,895) with two pair, Aces and Tens
Victim (Observer): all that to go down to a weak ace
smokkee (Observer): A-rag is THA NUTZ
bayne_s: sooooted
InstantTragedy (Observer): Vgg Victim Sorry to put the odds against ya this evening... COuld have been worse, could have gone down to a suited Hammer
Victim (Observer): the call of the donkey. "they were sooooted"

Let's see if I am understand this. You re-raise with KQ off from SB for all YOUR chips with a raise that is less than 3/4 of a min raise. I get 4:1 pot odds to call and you think I am the donkey.

Surflexus Shirt suggestion

For my entry in Surflexus' website contest I would suggest above shirt available through http://www.bigdogs.com/

They have many other poker themed shirts available but I think going with the tourist on vacation playing poker look is +EV.

Also don't forget to play the MATH tonight:

Tournament: Mondays at the Hoy (MATH)

Where: Full Tilt Poker

When: Monday. 10pm ET

Buyin: $24+2Password: hammer

Of course everyone who visits my blog is already aware of this

Happy Easter

Celebrated Good Friday by playing in an $8.80 satellite to the Sunday $400K Guarantee.

This of course led to celebrating Easter by playing in the $400k.

During course of tournament I had a pair above 99 once (QQ) until very late (KK).

As a homage to Hoyazo some screen shots are included.

The key hand that got me into the money was an AK suited. Can't find the hand history but I was BB (1600) with 3400 behind, ~330 left, 306 paid. Button made pot raise, SB went all in for 15k I called, button folded. SB had 10 10 and flop was AK small, turn was J river was small. I then folded to the money as cards were awful.

I play a little tight but I do play more than top 10% hands saw a lot of hands that were better for doubling down at BlackJack than playing Hold'em with.

Was at an aggressive table that had chip leader on a card rush, UTG was my only chance to be 1st all in and cards were awful. Was given a gift in BB when down to 1616 with BB at 1600 when one of the mainiacs raised with Q3 and I had QJ and flopped 2 jacks.

This gave me a chance to risk tourney with.
Wow they held up.

Was bottom 10 in chips most of the time once we got to 2nd money level and went out 98th (bottom of a money cutoff though) when UTG with 5x BB I picked up 88. On this action a JackAce in SB called off half his chips.

bayne_s antes 350

TenthPlanet posts the small blind of 1,400

ReavisWrestling posts the big blind of 2,800

The button is in seat #6

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to bayne_s [8h 8c]

bayne_s raises to 11,530, and is all in

Antoshka fold

srks ceo folds

shipitydoda folds

gianka foldsjaris folds

TenthPlanet raises to 19,672, and is all in

ReavisWrestling folds

TenthPlanet shows [Ac Jd]

bayne_s shows [8h 8c]

Uncalled bet of 8,142 returned to TenthPlanet

*** FLOP ***

[Jc 5s As]

SmashingPumpkin sits down

SmashingPumpkin adds 110,956

*** TURN ***

[Jc 5s As] [Ts]

*** RIVER ***

[Jc 5s As Ts] [2c]

TenthPlanet shows two pair, Aces and Jacks

bayne_s shows a pair of Eights

TenthPlanet wins the pot (28,660) with two pair, Aces and Jacks

bayne_s stands up .

Fawking KK (again)

At least this fawking time I got in with them against a shorter stack.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2146349696:
Riverchasers Tour Event #7 (15607864),
Table 4 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:10:55 ET - 2007/04/05
Seat 1: Raffk2 (2,170)
Seat 2: HomelessShelter (1,620)
Seat 3: cmitch (3,718)
Seat 4: JoeSpeaker (1,015)
Seat 5: bayne_s (1,970)
Seat 6: virtual_tycoon (7,965)
Seat 7: PHFlyers (1,195)
Seat 8: a104l9 (1,665)
Raffk2 posts the small blind of 60
HomelessShelter posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Kh Kc]
cmitch folds
JoeSpeaker raises to 420
bayne_s raises to 1,440
virtual_tycoon folds
PHFlyers folds
a104l9 foldsRaffk2 folds
HomelessShelter folds
JoeSpeaker calls 595, and is all in
bayne_s shows [Kh Kc]JoeSpeaker shows [As Ad]
Uncalled bet of 425 returned to bayne_s
*** FLOP ***
[6h 8h 6d]
virtual_tycoon: ouch
*** TURN ***
[6h 8h 6d] [Qs]
*** RIVER ***
[6h 8h 6d Qs] [7s]
bayne_s shows two pair, Kings and Sixes
JoeSpeaker shows two pair, Aces and Sixes
JoeSpeaker wins the pot (2,210) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,210 Rake 0
Board: [6h 8h 6d Qs 7s]
Seat 1: Raffk2 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: HomelessShelter (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: cmitch didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: JoeSpeaker showed [As Ad] and won (2,210) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 5: bayne_s showed [Kh Kc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Sixes
Seat 6: virtual_tycoon didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: PHFlyers didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: a104l9 (button) didn't bet (folded)

Countdown to Vegas

A friend of mine that started my slide into gambling via Horse Racing has convinced me to meet him in Vegas in 15 days.

His current focus is Video Poker so we are staying at The Cannery.

What do I need to know? All previous trips I've stayed mid strip or Rio.

If Miami Don wants to meet up to explain how any 3 cards in Razz can include KQQ even when I'm all in to complete or any one else wants to say hello you can contact me at send_all_stinking_spam_here (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Fawking Kings

Gawd Dam Full Tilt Poker's RNG screws me over when I get KK.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2141020053: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (16093035),
Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:40:29 ET - 2007/04/05
Seat 1: BrucemanNerd (1,365)
Seat 2: halak (1,410)
Seat 3: viet-vet1969 (1,770)
Seat 4: bayne_s (1,500)
Seat 5: macbling (1,500)
Seat 6: Riverite2 (1,500)
Seat 7: DuecenNuts (1,575)
Seat 8: pkrdude1 (1,500)
Seat 9: mleone (1,380)
viet-vet1969 posts the small blind of 15
bayne_s posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Kh Kc]
macbling folds
Riverite2 folds
DuecenNuts calls 30
pkrdude1 raises to 150
mleone calls 150
BrucemanNerd foldshalak calls 150
viet-vet1969 folds
bayne_s raises to 1,500, and is all in (Buy in is $2.25 I'll get a caller)
DuecenNuts folds
pkrdude1 calls 1,350, and is all in
mleone calls 1,230, and is all in
halak calls 1,260, and is all in (FAWK didn't want 3 callers)
bayne_s shows [Kh Kc]
pkrdude1 shows [Qs Qh]
mleone shows [As Qd]
halak shows [Qc Ac]
(other than 3 AQ off could I have gotten a better situation)
*** FLOP ***
[4h 5c 2h]
*** TURN ***
[4h 5c 2h] [3c] (Fawk KK)
*** RIVER ***
[4h 5c 2h 3c] [7c]
bayne_s shows a pair of Kings
pkrdude1 shows a pair of Queens
bayne_s wins side pot #2 (180) with a pair of Kings
halak shows a flush, Ace high
halak wins side pot #1 (90) with a flush, Ace high
mleone shows a straight, Five high
halak wins the main pot (5,565) with a flush, Ace high
mleone stands uppkrdude1 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,835 Main pot 5,565. Side pot 1 90. Side pot 2 180. Rake 0
Board: [4h 5c 2h 3c 7c]
Seat 1: BrucemanNerd didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: halak (button) showed [Qc Ac] and won (5,655) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 3: viet-vet1969 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: bayne_s (big blind) showed [Kh Kc] and won (180) with a pair of Kings
Seat 5: macbling didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Riverite2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DuecenNuts folded before the Flop
Seat 8: pkrdude1 showed [Qs Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 9: mleone showed [As Qd] and lost with a straight, Five high

MATH has new Home

But the Bad beats to knock me out keep coming.
8 hands prior to my last Columbo tries to steal my BB with a raise greater than 1/2 his stack with QT off. I wake up with KK in BB and push, Columbo getting ~4:1 on his money makes the call and is rewarded with 6-T straight thanks FTP RNG.

Manage to double up twice to get back to decent stack when Iakaris decides to raise my BB with KJ off. I wake up with KK again and push. Iak being at the high end of his raising range decides to call getting ~2:1 on his money and applying his own re-raising hand range to me.
FTP RNG of course rewards his 10% play and IGH.

Please apply everything Hoy has ever said about AJ to KJ people.

Set Mining in PLO8

This was a fascinating PLO8 table. Lot's of raising with A2XX, never figured out what markerdarker needed to raise but believe he bought in for $25 at least 6 times and also may have tilted Big Gray. The Chirio I have seen on FullTilt before but don't have good handle on his style but am quite sure he makes somewhat steady profit.

Hand #40569403-3170 at Brockton (Pot Limit Omaha 8/b)Started at 28/Mar/07 04:13:59
The Chirio is at seat 0 with $245.40.
turokrem is at seat 1 with $48.50.
IdeoCyncrasy is at seat 3 with $39.15.
mydenise is at seat 4 with $50.80.
Eyed_Poker is at seat 5 with $73.35.
Big Gray is at seat 6 with $95.85.
markerdarker is at seat 7 with $19.50.
bayne_s is at seat 8 with $136.80.
The button is at seat 7.
bayne_s posts the small blind of $.50.
The Chirio posts the big blind of $1.
bayne_s: 8s Ad Qs Qc
Pre-flop:
turokrem folds.
IdeoCyncrasy calls.
mydenise calls.
Eyed_Poker folds.
Big Gray calls.
markerdarker calls.
bayne_s calls.
The Chirio raises to $7.
IdeoCyncrasy folds.
mydenise folds.
Big Gray calls.
markerdarker calls.
bayne_s calls. Fuel inspired set mining attempt
Flop (board: Qh 7s 4d): It's PLO8 set is nice but wraps are danger
bayne_s checks.
The Chirio bets $30.
Big Gray goes all-in for $88.85.
markerdarker folds.
bayne_s goes all-in for $129.80.
The Chirio calls.
Turn (board: Qh 7s 4d Ts): (no action in this round)
River (board: Qh 7s 4d Ts 4h): (no action in this round)

Showdown: bayne_s shows 8s Ad Qs Qc.
bayne_s has Qs Qc Qh 4d 4h: full house, queens full of fours (high). bayne_s has no qualifying low hand.
The Chirio mucks cards. (The Chirio has As 8h 2s 6c.)
Big Gray shows 4s Ah 3h Kh.
Big Gray has 4s Ah Qh 4d 4h: three fours (high).
Big Gray has no qualifying low hand.
Hand #40569403-3170
Summary: $3 is raked from a total pot of $378.45.
$3 is raked from the main pot of $296.55.
$0 is raked from side pot #1 of $81.90.
bayne_s wins the main pot $293.55 with full house, queens full of fours. bayne_s wins the side pot $81.90 with full house, queens full of fours.
----------------------------------------------------------------

Glad set held up.
Was fascinated I was called by A2 + gutshot and A3 + bottom pair.

This morning looked at hand on cardplayer.coms Omaha Hands Calculator. The Chirio had a 38% expected return on hand as he was 54% to hit low and 20% to get high (I guess due to gutshot + backdoor flush).

Not the best Day

My Uncle who other than having bird legs is physically identical to me is terminally ill.

Buyers of my House had latest extension to find financing hit today without them securing a loan.

Got knocked out of Daily Double B on FullTilt after AK lost to AQ and JJ lost to AQ (suited) flop was T98 2 clubs and no one lays down flush draw on flop.

Bubbled the MATH after a bad beat.

Got knocked out of Daily Double A 21st, by an A5 against my 77 because he also had enough chips to risk call of 30k (4:3 on his money).

In Daily Double A I was ~8th with 700 to go but did not wield my stack effectively and did lose a couple of coinflips against desperate little stacks and their little pocket pairs.

Lottery

Has everyone seen these?

Initial blinds are 15/30 and you start with 100 chips. The $24+$1 provide 1 seat to the $400K Guarantee.

This has got to be Ultimate Test of Push Monkey Poker.

But it was Sooted

It's early, I have a bad habit of defending my blinds early but it was sooooted.

PokerStars Game #9065701785: Tournament #45613468, 1000FPP
Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/03/24 - 14:07:17 (ET)
Table '45613468 30' 9-max
Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: gasuli26 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: BoodyDrywall (1440 in chips)
Seat 3: VICTIM (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: rf11527 (1390 in chips)
Seat 5: Gurjen (1590 in chips)
Seat 6: hornhiyo (1600 in chips)
Seat 7: bayne_s (1480 in chips)
Seat 8: WOW21 (1500 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: Beomer (1500 in chips)
hornhiyo: posts small blind 10
bayne_s: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Kd 3d]
WOW21: folds
Beomer: calls 20
gasuli26: folds
BoodyDrywall: folds
VICTIM: raises 60 to 80
rf11527: calls 80
Gurjen: folds
hornhiyo: folds
bayne_s: calls 60
Beomer: calls 60
*** FLOP ***
[Qs 3s 3c] Jackpot
bayne_s: checks
Beomer: checks
VICTIM: bets 280
rf11527: folds
bayne_s: calls 280 Representing flush draw
Beomer: folds
*** TURN ***
[Qs 3s 3c] [Jh]
bayne_s: checks VICTIM: bets 1140 and is all-in
bayne_s: calls 1120 and is all-in
*** RIVER ***
[Qs 3s 3c Jh] [7h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bayne_s: shows [Kd 3d] (three of a kind, Threes)
VICTIM: shows [Ks Qh] (two pair, Queens and Threes)
VICTIM said, "k3"
bayne_s collected 3130 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3130 Rake 0
Board [Qs 3s 3c Jh 7h]
Seat 1: gasuli26 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: BoodyDrywall folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: VICTIM showed [Ks Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Threes
Seat 4: rf11527 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Gurjen (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: hornhiyo (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: bayne_s (big blind) showed [Kd 3d] and won (3130) with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 8: WOW21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Beomer folded on the Flop

Is top pair 2nd kicker really worth that many chips?
Sadly I don't have other comments captured but it was not as colorful as Jacks R OK (not the victim of suited BB this time)

Bash Bubble Boy

Should have Cashed in CC's Bash but tried to bust the money bubble in one big hand and instead bubbled with a coin flip against Kat who successfully folded her way into money

PokerStars Game #9041357035:
Tournament #45822339,
$10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2007/03/22 - 23:33:50 (ET)Table '45822339 2' 9-max
Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: bayne_s (7200 in chips)
Seat 2: Katitude (2000 in chips)
Seat 3: lightning36 (4340 in chips)
Seat 4: a104l9 (5330 in chips)
Seat 6: GCox25 (3630 in chips)
GCox25: posts small blind 200
bayne_s: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Kd Ac]
Katitude: folds
lightning36: folds
a104l9: raises 800 to 1200
GCox25: raises 2405 to 3605 and is all-in
bayne_s: raises 3570 to 7175 and is all-in (There is a raise and a re-raise push in front of you maybe next time I'll fold in this spot)
a104l9: calls 4105 and is all-in*
** FLOP ***
[Ts 8h 7d]
*** TURN ***
[Ts 8h 7d] [9d]
*** RIVER ***
[Ts 8h 7d 9d] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bayne_s: shows [Kd Ac] (high card Ace)
a104l9: shows [As Ad] (a pair of Aces)
a104l9 collected 3400 from side pot
GCox25: shows [Qc Qd] (a pair of Queens)
a104l9 collected 10940 from main pot
a104l9 said, "ggs"
lightning36 said, "wowsa"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 14340
Main pot 10940.
Side pot 3400. Rake 0Board [Ts 8h 7d 9d 2s]
Seat 1: bayne_s (big blind) showed [Kd Ac] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: Katitude folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 3: lightning36 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: a104l9 (button) showed [As Ad] and won (14340) with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: GCox25 (small blind) showed [Qc Qd] and lost with a pair of Queens

Working on the Razz

Entered a cheap Razz SNG on Pokerstars last night. If I am going to play HORSE might as well work to improve my play in the 3 stud variants. Believe main thing that changes is pay attention to door cards they are altering your pot odds and don't let Razz tilt you when you get the hand of death.

PokerStars Game #8993046767: Tournament #45716525, $3.00+$0.40 Razz Limit -
Level XI (500/1000) - 2007/03/20 - 00:58:14 (ET)Table '45716525 1' 8-max
Seat 4: JerseyJim71 (2886 in chips)
Seat 7: bayne_s (9114 in chips)
JerseyJim71: posts the ante 100
bayne_s: posts the ante 100
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to JerseyJim71 [3h]
Dealt to bayne_s [3s 2h Ad]
JerseyJim71: brings in for 150
bayne_s: raises 350 to 500
JerseyJim71: raises 500 to 1000
bayne_s: raises 500 to 1500
JerseyJim71: raises 500 to 2000
Betting is capped
bayne_s: calls 500
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to JerseyJim71 [3h] [4s]
Dealt to bayne_s [3s 2h Ad] [As]
JerseyJim71: bets 500
bayne_s: raises 500 to 1000
JerseyJim71: calls 286 and is all-in
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to JerseyJim71 [3h 4s] [Td]
Dealt to bayne_s [3s 2h Ad As] [8h]
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to JerseyJim71 [3h 4s Td] [7s]
Dealt to bayne_s [3s 2h Ad As 8h] [Ah]
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to bayne_s [3s 2h Ad As 8h Ah] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JerseyJim71: shows [4h Qd 3h 4s Td 7s 3c] (Lo: Q,T,7,4,3)
bayne_s: shows [3s 2h Ad As 8h Ah 2s] (Lo: A,A,8,3,2)
JerseyJim71 collected 5772 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5772 Rake 0
Seat 4: JerseyJim71 showed [4h Qd 3h 4s Td 7s 3c] and won (5772) with Lo: Q,T,7,4,3
Seat 7: bayne_s showed [3s 2h Ad As 8h Ah 2s] and lost with Lo: A,A,8,3,2

Donkeys Have New King

In the Final Satellite before $200+$16 Sunday Night Horse a new Donkey King was crowned.

Hoyazo has claimed low budget HORSE has the most donkery but having seen 1st hand Friday's Bracelet satellite endgame play I would have to disagree. Will have to see how I fare against 136 runners including 6 pros in the Sunday Night HORSE.

Quite a Cooler

Been running poorly at PL and $3/$6 so dropped to lower limits in hopes of replenishing bankroll. Making 50 big bets in 115 hands is nice but where is this at the higher units?

Full Tilt Poker Game #1998581208:
Table Citrus Hills - $1/$2 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
- 1:43:41 ET - 2007/03/16
Seat 1: Lucky2448 ($59.25)
Seat 2: halface ($31.50)
Seat 3: jt3845 ($41.50)
Seat 4: Nutsman ($62.50)
Seat 5: brutus1950 ($14.25)
Seat 6: niteowl1340 ($4.50)
Seat 7: 101ita91 ($20)
Seat 8: varmitt ($70.50)
Seat 9: bayne_s ($101)
101ita91 posts the small blind of $0.50
varmitt posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Td Tc Qs Qd] Tens are generally -EV in O8
bayne_s calls $1
Lucky2448 folds
halface folds
jt3845 calls $1
Nutsman calls $1
brutus1950 folds
niteowl1340 folds
101ita91 folds
varmitt checks
*** FLOP ***
[Ts Th 9h] (flopped quads +EV)
varmitt checks
bayne_s checks
jt3845 checks
Nutsman bets $1
varmitt folds
bayne_s calls $1
jt3845 folds
*** TURN ***
[Ts Th 9h] [Ah] (one of us was probably drawing to flush)
bayne_s bets $2
Nutsman raises to $4
bayne_s raises to $6
Nutsman raises to $8
bayne_s calls $2
*** RIVER ***
[Ts Th 9h Ah] [Ks]
bayne_s bets $2
Nutsman raises to $4
bayne_s raises to $6
Nutsman raises to $8
bayne_s calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Nutsman shows [Ac Jc 5c Ad] (a full house, Aces full of Tens)
bayne_s shows [Td Tc Qs Qd] (four of a kind, Tens)
bayne_s wins the pot ($37.50) with four of a kind, Tens
No low hand qualified (That was a costly turn)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38.50 Rake $1
Board: [Ts Th 9h Ah Ks]
Seat 1: Lucky2448 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: halface didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: jt3845 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Nutsman showed [Ac Jc 5c Ad] and lost with HI: a full house, Aces full of Tens
Seat 5: brutus1950 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: niteowl1340 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: 101ita91 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: varmitt (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: bayne_s showed [Td Tc Qs Qd] and won ($37.50) with HI: four of a kind, Tens

Why do I keep doing This?

Early in Tournament Blinds very low relative to Starting stack.

EP or LP raises to (30-4) x BB
Bayne holding A-Q calls (Can also happen with AJ or At suited)
Rest of table folds
Flop
Q J rag
Initial raiser bets pot
Bayne holding TPTK min raises to find out where he stands.
Initial Raiser raises
Bayne having learned his TPTK is behind calls anyway rather than continuing in tournament with 2/3 Starting Stack
Initial raiser shows OverPair IGH.

Tinker to Evers to Chance for a MATH Cash

Serious Fonkery was afoot in the MATH. Hopefully Hoy has recovered from some of the sick beats dished out.

My QJ (but it was sooooted) outdrew rosinbagger9's AK when I turned a straigght for 1st final table elimination. Which was just a preview of events to come.

Sitting 3rd at money bubble in BB omega_man_99 limped UTG. Looking at T 6 checked to see a free flop. Flop came down A T 6 and I was sure omega_man_99 had played an A-rag. I bet, he raised and I pushed only to learn his rag was a 6 (eek) apparently Pokerstars Fonkey protector was enabled and I sucked out a T on the turn sending omega_man to a distant 4th. He recovered nicely for 2nd, making bdidde the true victim of TurnStars at the MATH.

Thanks for hosting Hoy.

CC Head's up Tourney in Review

Key hand of Match #1

PokerStars Game #8808591039: Tournament #44615581,
$5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match
Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/03/08 - 23:01:25 (ET)Table '44615581 2' 2-max
Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bayne_s (1420 in chips)
Seat 2: hoyazo (1580 in chips)
bayne_s: posts small blind 10
hoyazo: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [7h 2h]
bayne_s: raises 40 to 60
hoyazo: calls 40
*** FLOP ***
[3h Js 8h]
hoyazo: checks
bayne_s: bets 100
hoyazo: raises 260 to 360
bayne_s: calls 260
*** TURN ***
[3h Js 8h] [9h]
hoyazo: bets 999
bayne_s: raises 1 to 1000 and is all-in (I called off 260 chips hoping to hit flush on turn or dump the hand got to call when I have the flush)
hoyazo: calls 1
*** RIVER ***
[3h Js 8h 9h] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hoyazo: shows [8c 5h] (a pair of Eights)
bayne_s: shows [7h 2h] (a flush, Nine high)
bayne_s collected 2840 from pot
hoyazo said, "well done"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2840 Rake 0Board [3h Js 8h 9h Kc]
Seat 1: bayne_s (button) (small blind) showed [7h 2h] and won (2840) with a flush, Nine high
Seat 2: hoyazo (big blind) showed [8c 5h] and lost with a pair of Eights

Key Hand of Match #2

PokerStars Game #8808957297: Tournament #44615581, $5.00+$0.50
Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) -
2007/03/08 - 23:24:26 (ET)Table '44615581 1' 2-max
Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: GCox25 (3100 in chips)
Seat 2: bayne_s (2900 in chips)
bayne_s: posts small blind 20
GCox25: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Td Tc]
bayne_s: raises 40 to 80G
Cox25: calls 40
*** FLOP ***
[9c 6h 4s]
GCox25: checks
bayne_s: bets 120
GCox25: calls 120
*** TURN ***
[9c 6h 4s] [8d]
GCox25: bets 280
bayne_s: calls 280
*** RIVER ***
[9c 6h 4s 8d] [Ts] (bayne hits one of 12 outs and sucks out)
GCox25: bets 560
bayne_s: calls 560
*** SHOW DOWN ***
GCox25: shows [8c 6c] (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
bayne_s: shows [Td Tc] (three of a kind, Tens)
bayne_s collected 2080 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2080 Rake 0Board [9c 6h 4s 8d Ts]
Seat 1: GCox25 (big blind) showed [8c 6c] and lost with two pair, Eights and Sixes
Seat 2: bayne_s (button) (small blind) showed [Td Tc] and won (2080) with three of a kind, Tens

Someday I will learn how to fold an overpair. Head's up is a lot easier to play once you have a 2:1 chip lead.

Key Hands from Match #3

PokerStars Game #8809711020: Tournament #44615581,
$5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round III, Level III (100/200)
- 2007/03/09 - 00:18:40 (ET)Table '44615581 1' 2-max
Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: bayne_s (6420 in chips)
Seat 2: jeciimd (5580 in chips)
bayne_s: posts small blind 100
jeciimd: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Qh Js]
bayne_s: calls 100
jeciimd: raises 400 to 600
bayne_s: calls 400
*** FLOP ***
[Qc Qd Ac]jeciimd: checks
bayne_s: bets 400
jeciimd: raises 400 to 800
bayne_s: raises 5020 to 5820 and is all-in
jeciimd: folds
bayne_s collected 2800 from pot
bayne_s: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 Rake 0Board [Qc Qd Ac]
Seat 1: bayne_s (button) (small blind) collected (2800)
Seat 2: jeciimd (big blind) folded on the Flop

Bayne finally takes lead after roughly 60 hands where we fouglt within 1500 of starting stacks.
Had jeciimd in for all his chips a little later with AJ (me) vs. J9 ( jeciimd) but he endded up with a 9s over Js boat.

PokerStars Game #8809808507: Tournament #44615581, $5.00+$0.50
Hold'em No Limit - Match Round III, Level IV (200/400) -
2007/03/09 - 00:26:30 (ET)
Table '44615581 1' 2-max
Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bayne_s (8040 in chips)
Seat 2: jeciimd (3960 in chips)
jeciimd: posts small blind 200
bayne_s: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Ac 3h]
jeciimd: raises 1200 to 1600
bayne_s: raises 6000 to 7600
jeciimd: calls 2360 and is all-in
*** FLOP ***
[Ts Kh Qc]
csquard [observer] said, "gl"
*** TURN *** [Ts Kh Qc] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [Ts Kh Qc Ah] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bayne_s: shows [Ac 3h] (a pair of Aces)
jeciimd: shows [9d 9s] (three of a kind, Nines)
jeciimd collected 7920 from pot
csquard [observer] said, "how brutal"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7920 Rake 0Board [Ts Kh Qc Ah 9h]
Seat 1: bayne_s (big blind) showed [Ac 3h] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: jeciimd (button) (small blind) showed [9d 9s] and won (7920) with three of a kind, Nines

Big mistake overplaying an Ace 3 offsuit

TILT

Yesterday did not see a 6 figure deposit to my bank account due to home sale apparently falling out of escrow.

Not sure yet if buyer backed out due to terms worsening in mortgage market or if mortgage company he was using bailed on buyer.

Got home and while beginning to relax for evening made some comment to my 12 year old daughter that brought such great offense that she hit me upside the head and broke my glasses frame.

Despite this bad frame of mind I played poker. Jacks R OK took the 1st bad beat of evening I delivered in the Mookie, a trail of bad decisions than punished some but mostly scattered my bankroll on various O8 tables before I made "decision" to play $1/$2 PL Omaha on FullTilt.
Bought in at minimum and found a groove of playing solid Omaha. Watched Lee Watkinson sit down (which kept table full) and on his 2nd $80 buy-in he built his stack up overs $1100, including ~$800 pot where he had an overpair against a flopped boat and rivered his 2 outer.

Managed to play solidly enough to return my bankroll to day's starting point and went to bed.

Now I just need to figure out what to do with the house.

Discouraging Chart

This is not my bankroll over the last 6 Months:

This is not my bankroll over the last week:

This is the stock chart for the Mortgage Company the buyer of my house is using.

I sure hope we make it to closing before they go under.

Well Played Sir

Got trapped nicely to go out 3rd at MATH last night.

PokerStars Game #8760876046: Tournament #44403317, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit
- Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/05 - 23:32:20 (ET)
Table '44403317 1' 9-max
Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: bayne_s (4530 in chips)
Seat 6: bdidde (10090 in chips)
Seat 7: bartonfa (12380 in chips)
bartonfa: posts small blind 100
bayne_s: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [Qs Kd]
bdidde said, "nh"
bartonfa said, "t"
bdidde: folds
bartonfa: calls 100
bayne_s: checks
*** FLOP ***
[2h Th Ks]
bartonfa: checks
bayne_s: bets 400
bartonfa: raises 4000 to 4400
bayne_s: calls 3930 and is all-in
*** TURN ***
[2h Th Ks] [6d]
*** RIVER ***
[2h Th Ks 6d] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bartonfa: shows [Ac Kc] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
bayne_s: shows [Qs Kd] (two pair, Kings and Deuces - lower kicker)
bartonfa collected 9060 from pot
bdidde said, "gg baynes"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9060 Rake 0Board [2h Th Ks 6d 2s]
Seat 3: bayne_s (big blind) showed [Qs Kd] and lost with two pair, Kings and Deuces
Seat 6: bdidde (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: bartonfa (small blind) showed [Ac Kc] and won (9060) with two pair, Kings and Deuces


When Final Table began chip counts were:
Seat 1: sprmnt rhino (1975 in chips)
Seat 2: wigginx (3660 in chips)
Seat 3: bayne_s (2365 in chips)
Seat 4: inkmonkey (2078 in chips)
Seat 5: CEMfromMD (2170 in chips)
Seat 6: bdidde (3139 in chips)
Seat 7: bartonfa (5615 in chips)
Seat 8: NewinNov (5410 in chips)
Seat 9: lightning36 (588 in chips)

Got AA and QQ in BB at final table but didn't get any action, biggest hand for me at Final Table was when an A8 held up in BB against an open push from button from A4. There was a lot of A rag play last night at math so all of a sudden an 8 looked like a monster kicker in that spot.

Life Tilt Home Stretch

Limited Poker Content:

On the calendar February is the shortest month of the year. When you are selling a house in Northern California to a 1st time home buyer it can be the longest. I accepted the offer the 30th of January, there was of course an inspections contingency and a financing contingency. It’s been 15 years since I bought a home for 1st time and despite my uncommon name I had multiple items on my credit report that reflected badly that I had nothing to do with. Buyer of my home has a common First and Last Name so has had quite a struggle to get credit report cleaned up and get loan approval. Think the bankruptcies of a couple marginal lenders in February brought more scrutiny at all lenders on all loans. Am in the home stretch as realtor called minutes ago confident that loan approval will go through and next week closing will occur.

I am looking forward to making rent payment without a mortgage payment next month. Will pay off loan on one of the cars and only remaining debt will be car payments for a year on a 0.9% loan. Hopefully wife does not get fired up to buy another house.

I finally lost the last remnants of my once less meager Full Tilt bankroll. Spent early part of month playing higher limits than I belong, and lost 4 pots very stupidly on a single day where I had Nut Omaha hands folded due to ISP timeouts. I need to just give up playing Full Tilt after 1st time this happens in a day. Prefer most things about Full Tilt but have to recognize playing from home I never have problems with timeouts on Poker Stars beyond an occasional delay and there grant of a few extra seconds on a disconnect is enough to prevent folding winning hands.

I will have to grind on Full Tilt once rake back is paid to see if I can restore bankroll but will probably have to restrict play to win I’m in office outside normal work window.

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

Main Event Day 2

After completing Day 1 with a respectable 26,200 chips, decided to be a little more aggresive in position. Stole a few blinds the 1st hour, but then in the span of 3 hands lost my chips with 2 overpairs after flop.

1st was just 99 but after 763 flop was pretty sure BB had A rag that paired the rag when he led out with 3k bet. Called but then 3rd player in hand raised to 9k and BB went all-in. Folded when I decided one of them had set. Was wrong guy to my left had flopped top 2 and this laydown kept me in tourney.

2 hands later my QQ was taken out by SB. Flop of J42 and turn of 3 took me to rail when I ran into flopped set of jacks. Maybe next year my reads will be better.

Line of tourney was listening to Ron Jeremy being interviewed, to paraphrase gist of his comment was that "I just don't want to be embarrassed by my play"

Main Event Dead Money

Through some amazing rivers (77 beating KK), (AJ taking out AK on rivered straight) and pocket 9s hitting sets 4 times including 1 river I have punched my ticket to the MainEvent.

With a little bad luck of not picking up a hand early I could make 1st break. This wll be a monster test of my giving off tells and being able to lay down good hands but not great hands. Alternatively I may let my inner Donkey run wild because this is just a freeroll to me.

Good Luck to all who attend Main Event.

$200K Ka-Ching

My Bankroll has been taking a beating lately. Read Change100 blog on being on cold streak at ring games which gave me inspiration to focus my remaining meager bankroll on MTTs.

Took $8 to enter satellite for April 2 FullTilt $200k guarantee. Was fortunate enough to:

1. Win a seat
2. Have Network Connectivity Problems early when I was dealt JJ and not even get to call pre-flop when someone else had KK and flop was 8 high.
3. Money.

With 25 left sitting 20th I was unfortunate enough to have AA cracked by 88 which cost me 100k main pot and would have jumped me up to 6th. Made a couple of mistakes in play because I was in 3rd when we made money.