Sorry for the lack of posting. Roll down to ~1.1k, frustrated by short term variance and crappy Party software meaning I can no longer even 9-table SnGs. I have a new plan, to casino-bonus-whore my roll to give it a much needed boost. Should be starting soon.
Also, finished the night shift, give it a couple of days and I'll feel human again!
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!
Sunday 26 August 2007
Saturday 18 August 2007
Quick session
Another set of 4 today. Pathetic volume, but I think I will have to keep it this way until I move into halls in September. I just don't have time for serious grinding at the moment. Having said that, I fully intend on doing 4 hours on Sunday and 6 hours on Monday night. In sets of 4 though, the focus continues to be improvement of my game, not bankroll building.
Good session today, same results as yesterday. 1,2 and 2 OTM.
Had a really interesting JJ situation. The SB is a proven extreme donk, and I thought that given he will call my shove w/ whatever garbage he has, I can take the fact that I am behind MP1s range.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is $40 (10 handed) by Hand Converter CG
saw flop|saw showdown
Hero ($2000)
MP1 ($2000)
MP2 ($2740)
MP3 ($2000)
CO ($1960)
Button ($1980)
SB ($1400)
BB ($2000)
UTG ($1960)
UTG+1 ($1960)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Jh, Jd.
UTG calls $40, UTG+1 calls $40, Hero raises to $160, MP1 raises to $520, 3 folds, SB calls $500, 3 folds, Hero shoves.....?
Good session today, same results as yesterday. 1,2 and 2 OTM.
Had a really interesting JJ situation. The SB is a proven extreme donk, and I thought that given he will call my shove w/ whatever garbage he has, I can take the fact that I am behind MP1s range.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is $40 (10 handed) by Hand Converter CG
saw flop|saw showdown
Hero ($2000)
MP1 ($2000)
MP2 ($2740)
MP3 ($2000)
CO ($1960)
Button ($1980)
SB ($1400)
BB ($2000)
UTG ($1960)
UTG+1 ($1960)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Jh, Jd.
UTG calls $40, UTG+1 calls $40, Hero raises to $160, MP1 raises to $520, 3 folds, SB calls $500, 3 folds, Hero shoves.....?
Friday 17 August 2007
Back to SnGs
After enjoying myself playing MTTs and donking around in cash games, I've spent the last couple of days trying to move up to $22 SnGs, as promised in my last blog. Well, it didn't start to well, yesterday's results:
Played - 8
ITM - 0%
ROI - -100%
Net profit - -$176.
So, again as promised, I analysed my play more thoroughly than I ever have before. I found that I was playing some of my best SnGs to date, my push/fold was spot on, my early level play was solid. 8 is such a tiny sample size in these turbos so I just have to accept it and chalk it up as variance.
Today was much more promising...
Played - 4
ITM - 50%
ROI - 81%
Net profit - $72
So a first and a second. It's frustrating to be playing such a small volume, but I feel like I am really learning and thinking about every decision as I am playing. Over time, hopefully still at the $22s, I will add tables, first to 6, then 1 by 1 to 9. Again, self analysis showed I am playing very solid poker, a couple of slightly wayward pushes but nothing to worry about. I will probably only play 4 or 8 again tomorrow, will post results and then the week results on Tuesday morning.
On a positive note, I have nearly finished working nights! 8 days to go :D
Played - 8
ITM - 0%
ROI - -100%
Net profit - -$176.
So, again as promised, I analysed my play more thoroughly than I ever have before. I found that I was playing some of my best SnGs to date, my push/fold was spot on, my early level play was solid. 8 is such a tiny sample size in these turbos so I just have to accept it and chalk it up as variance.
Today was much more promising...
Played - 4
ITM - 50%
ROI - 81%
Net profit - $72
So a first and a second. It's frustrating to be playing such a small volume, but I feel like I am really learning and thinking about every decision as I am playing. Over time, hopefully still at the $22s, I will add tables, first to 6, then 1 by 1 to 9. Again, self analysis showed I am playing very solid poker, a couple of slightly wayward pushes but nothing to worry about. I will probably only play 4 or 8 again tomorrow, will post results and then the week results on Tuesday morning.
On a positive note, I have nearly finished working nights! 8 days to go :D
Wednesday 15 August 2007
Poor day
Had a disappointing day today. I think my recent MTT results have caused me to lose focus, both the positive and the negative. I tried a couple of Stars Sunday Million qualifiers today, no doubt an attempt to redeem myself for stupidly bubbling on Party. I tried a $2.20 triple shootout and a $3 rebuy, but did not progress far in either (that said, I reached the second round of the shooutout and got HU, sadly with an 8:1 chip deposit. 44 meets KK, the end.) I also played in a $22 FO at Party, which had an interesting hand which I feel I played badly. The bigstack had been limping incessantlyand I failed to make a decision on the flop.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is $40 (9 handed) by Hand Converter CG
saw flop|saw showdown
MP3 ($1920)
CO ($2860)
Hero ($2840)
SB ($3920)
BB ($2860)
UTG ($2780)
UTG+1 ($3040)
MP1 ($10320)
MP2 ($2420)
Preflop: Hero is Button with Kd, Qs.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $40, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $40, Hero raises to $200, SB calls $180, BB folds, MP1 calls $160, CO folds.
Flop: ($680) 9c, Jh, 8s (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $400, SB folds, MP1 raises to $1000, Hero calls $600.
Turn: ($2680) Ad (2 players)
MP1 bets $1000, Hero folds.
Final Pot: $3680
Main Pot: $2680 ($2680), won by MP1.
Pot 2: $1000 ($1000), returned to MP1.
Results in white below:
No showdown. MP1 wins $3680.
I never really recovered from that. I think I needed to take the free card on the flop, cbetting vs. 2 opps was hardly a good idea when this shortstacked. Once he raised, I really thought I was facing a bluff but for some reason I failed to pull the trigger. I think I have 10 outs vs. AJ, and FE as there was a lot of blkuffing in his range. Still, another lesson learnt.
I also had a bit of fun with my new account on VCPoker. I was messing around with a £6 signup bonus, playing cash and HUSnGs. I realise now how badly I suck at cash games. My preflop is fine, possibly even good at 6-max as I'm not afraid to 3-bet light in the right places. But post-flop I just have no clue what I am doing, other than never slowplay! That just makes me bet all the time though, I need to work out how to get away from hands. Still, I made it all back in the HUSnGs, and even made 13p profit!
All this makes me think I'm losing focus though. I think I need to improve my SnG game, so my next few sessions will be 4-tabling $22s (yes, $22s!) and then reviewing each set of 4 before I try again. I think that will really help me improve instead of just mindlessly grinding. I lost ~ $35 today and I'm completely unsatisfied. Yes I had fun while I was doing it, and I learnt some lessons, but I need to refocus and make sure that bankroll continues to rise!
Jonny
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is $40 (9 handed) by Hand Converter CG
saw flop|saw showdown
MP3 ($1920)
CO ($2860)
Hero ($2840)
SB ($3920)
BB ($2860)
UTG ($2780)
UTG+1 ($3040)
MP1 ($10320)
MP2 ($2420)
Preflop: Hero is Button with Kd, Qs.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $40, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $40, Hero raises to $200, SB calls $180, BB folds, MP1 calls $160, CO folds.
Flop: ($680) 9c, Jh, 8s (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $400, SB folds, MP1 raises to $1000, Hero calls $600.
Turn: ($2680) Ad (2 players)
MP1 bets $1000, Hero folds.
Final Pot: $3680
Main Pot: $2680 ($2680), won by MP1.
Pot 2: $1000 ($1000), returned to MP1.
Results in white below:
No showdown. MP1 wins $3680.
I never really recovered from that. I think I needed to take the free card on the flop, cbetting vs. 2 opps was hardly a good idea when this shortstacked. Once he raised, I really thought I was facing a bluff but for some reason I failed to pull the trigger. I think I have 10 outs vs. AJ, and FE as there was a lot of blkuffing in his range. Still, another lesson learnt.
I also had a bit of fun with my new account on VCPoker. I was messing around with a £6 signup bonus, playing cash and HUSnGs. I realise now how badly I suck at cash games. My preflop is fine, possibly even good at 6-max as I'm not afraid to 3-bet light in the right places. But post-flop I just have no clue what I am doing, other than never slowplay! That just makes me bet all the time though, I need to work out how to get away from hands. Still, I made it all back in the HUSnGs, and even made 13p profit!
All this makes me think I'm losing focus though. I think I need to improve my SnG game, so my next few sessions will be 4-tabling $22s (yes, $22s!) and then reviewing each set of 4 before I try again. I think that will really help me improve instead of just mindlessly grinding. I lost ~ $35 today and I'm completely unsatisfied. Yes I had fun while I was doing it, and I learnt some lessons, but I need to refocus and make sure that bankroll continues to rise!
Jonny
Monday 13 August 2007
Out 6th
Finished 6/159 for $92.22, 88 vs. T7 sooooooted. Can't blame him for calling,I only had 5BBs and I'd been pushing pretty wide vs. him earlier, it was BvB and he had the stack to take it. Knew I had to wait for the cards, but lost anyway, gg.
I was short coming into the FT (again) after an interesting hand. I put opp on Ax, two kings on board and flush came on river. I bet 8K into 13K pot, he called with A6. Terrible call obviously, maybe had I been paying more attention I would have noticed what a horrible calling station he was and wouldn't have bet.
I think I played the FT well, there were 5 stacks 10bbs or lower, so I knew that if I played relatively tight considering precarious stack size, there was a chance I could rise up the prize pool. It worked, and I made my move when I had to.
I'm really pleased with my recent MTT scores, it looks like my mid-game is coming together nicely and it's good to reach so many final tables in such a short space of time. I mustn't let myself get overconfident though, I need to keep concentrating and playing at my best.
Jonny
I was short coming into the FT (again) after an interesting hand. I put opp on Ax, two kings on board and flush came on river. I bet 8K into 13K pot, he called with A6. Terrible call obviously, maybe had I been paying more attention I would have noticed what a horrible calling station he was and wouldn't have bet.
I think I played the FT well, there were 5 stacks 10bbs or lower, so I knew that if I played relatively tight considering precarious stack size, there was a chance I could rise up the prize pool. It worked, and I made my move when I had to.
I'm really pleased with my recent MTT scores, it looks like my mid-game is coming together nicely and it's good to reach so many final tables in such a short space of time. I mustn't let myself get overconfident though, I need to keep concentrating and playing at my best.
Jonny
Bubbled $215
Played a $3 rebuy entry into Party's guaranteed $300k tourney today. I played really well I think, until there were 6 players left. At that time I decided it would be a good idea to start shoving into the player to my right, who had 130k. I had ~ 136k, and the shorty had 80K. I needed the blinds, yes, but this player wasn't good enough to resteal, so I could have 2.5BB raised and usually got the same result. I feel like an idiot, I shoved, was crippled and bubbled. So massively -EV, I'm a retard.
Currently ITM in the same $11 I played yesterday. Slightly bigger field, 159 entrants. I'm just above average w/ 15 left. Hopefully 2 FTs in 2days of the same event. We shall see. I may even make back my rebuy money! (2 rebuys 1 add on = $10.20)
Currently ITM in the same $11 I played yesterday. Slightly bigger field, 159 entrants. I'm just above average w/ 15 left. Hopefully 2 FTs in 2days of the same event. We shall see. I may even make back my rebuy money! (2 rebuys 1 add on = $10.20)
Nice results
Came in 3rd in a $11 MTT last night. Only 140 entrants, so just $142, but it always feels good to reach a final table. This was my second final table in a week, as I also came on 3rd in a 68 man $22 recently. Not bad seeing as I've only played 4, but it's just an upswing and I have to take the bad times too. I'm a little frustrated not to have taken one of them down though, the prize jump between 3-2-1 is huge. Can't complain though, as when I came into this FT I had 5k chips (started with 3k!), and the average was 40k!
While I feel like I generally played like a complete donkey, I think I played this hand well
Villain is 40/20/5, so I can see him betting ATC here. Looks like the perfect board to bluff raise. (Sorry is this mega standard, I'm learning not to play like a donktard!)
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is $ (8 handed) by Hand Converter CG
saw flop|saw showdown
UTG+1 ($31218)
MP1 ($17915)
MP2 ($1655)
CO ($13063)
Button ($29452)
SB ($54981)
Hero ($21257)
UTG ($23675)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Td, 7c.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: ($400) 3h, 5s, 3s (2 players)
SB bets $800, Hero raises to $3000, SB folds.
Final Pot: $4200
Main Pot: $2000 ($2000), won by Hero.
Pot 2: $2200 ($2200), returned to Hero.
Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins $4200.
Also had a very good night in the STTs, up $150 in only 20 games. Should have played more, but the ole' laptop was having a hissy fit, so I had to go down to 4 tables and eventually give up and play my tourney. Looks like that was a good decision in the end though :)
Jonny
While I feel like I generally played like a complete donkey, I think I played this hand well
Villain is 40/20/5, so I can see him betting ATC here. Looks like the perfect board to bluff raise. (Sorry is this mega standard, I'm learning not to play like a donktard!)
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is $ (8 handed) by Hand Converter CG
saw flop|saw showdown
UTG+1 ($31218)
MP1 ($17915)
MP2 ($1655)
CO ($13063)
Button ($29452)
SB ($54981)
Hero ($21257)
UTG ($23675)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Td, 7c.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: ($400) 3h, 5s, 3s (2 players)
SB bets $800, Hero raises to $3000, SB folds.
Final Pot: $4200
Main Pot: $2000 ($2000), won by Hero.
Pot 2: $2200 ($2200), returned to Hero.
Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins $4200.
Also had a very good night in the STTs, up $150 in only 20 games. Should have played more, but the ole' laptop was having a hissy fit, so I had to go down to 4 tables and eventually give up and play my tourney. Looks like that was a good decision in the end though :)
Jonny
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