Been a while since the last post. Since that time, I think I've had a second child and now we're in the process of moving out of the condo into the new house. Lots has changed in life. Love seeing the kids growing up. Very exciting, scary, and also sad (in a nostalgic way).
I remember the old days at the condo when it was just me and the wife. Doors wide open on spring/summer days, music on the radio, baseball on the TV. Poker in the office in the back, which is now the baby's room. Fired up the foreman for lunch. Things were simpler.
Poker's also kid of changed. I don't play nearly as much. It's basically reserved for Friday and Saturday nights, but I'll sneak in a game here and there. I'm much more emotionally detached from the game, which is GREAT, and it may be due to the fact that my BR is also about double what it was back when I was "on the grind", and I'm still playing the same stakes. In fact, I play lower stakes now then when I first started out. The sites have added a lot more options in terms of different kinds of games, and I think that's affected the quality of competition at the stakes I play.
When I have a few hours late at night, I like to play the cheap MTTs. Lotsa bang for the buck, and still the excitement of the final table every now and then. It's still competitive. I feel like I've gotten a little better at managing the later stages of the MTT, moving up the money ladder. I was lucky enough recently to chop three ways on an MTT (on Super Bowl Sunday, no less), then follow that up with an outright win out of a field of 170 or so.
My attitude towards the game is probably the best it's ever been. Even on the bad nights (blowing 30-40 bucks) it's not that huge of a hit relative to my BR, and I feel as long as I'm making correct decisions, there's nothing else I can do. I also feel like I've earned the money to play a little reckless at times to try and score big. All that grinding I've done over the years has made playing the game much more comfortable now. Also, I've taken big hits before, and come back.
That, and there are much more important things going on in the world than poker. I always said I'd move up in stakes. Never did. The other day I took a shot at a $10 when I had some time to spend. I think that's probably what I'll try and do, is just take a shot every now and then. I'm still playing the $2 MTTs, and there just aren't a lot of $4 or $5 non-rush, single buy-in MTTs when I'm playing.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
It's happening again
Full Tilt Poker Game #22791310526: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (176050326), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:33:03 ET - 2010/08/02
Seat 1: actzeng (2,495)
Seat 3: Wapiti96 (2,988), is sitting out
Seat 4: permit4u (2,837)
Seat 6: 223506 (5,180)
actzeng posts the small blind of 80
Wapiti96 posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [Kc Kh]
permit4u raises to 480
223506 folds
actzeng raises to 1,040
Wapiti96 folds
permit4u has 15 seconds left to act
permit4u raises to 2,837, and is all in
actzeng calls 1,455, and is all in
permit4u shows [9d 9c]
actzeng shows [Kc Kh]
Uncalled bet of 342 returned to permit4u
*** FLOP *** [Ac 6d Qs]
*** TURN *** [Ac 6d Qs] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [Ac 6d Qs 9s] [3s]
permit4u shows three of a kind, Nines
actzeng shows a pair of Kings
permit4u wins the pot (5,150) with three of a kind, Nines
Full Tilt Poker Game #22817320787: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (176263827), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 00:20:55 ET - 2010/08/04
Seat 3: el cisne negro (2,180)
Seat 4: actzeng (1,785)
Seat 6: jpeje (3,505)
Seat 8: Aless405 (6,030)
el cisne negro posts the small blind of 60
actzeng posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [Kd Ah]
jpeje calls 120
Aless405 has 15 seconds left to act
Aless405 has timed out
Aless405 folds
Aless405 is sitting out
el cisne negro folds
actzeng has 15 seconds left to act
actzeng raises to 1,785, and is all in
Aless405 has returned
jpeje calls 1,665
actzeng shows [Kd Ah]
jpeje shows [Js Ac]
*** FLOP *** [Qd Kh 2d]
*** TURN *** [Qd Kh 2d] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [Qd Kh 2d 5h] [Ts]
actzeng shows a pair of Kings
jpeje shows a straight, Ace high
jpeje wins the pot (3,630) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 1: actzeng (2,495)
Seat 3: Wapiti96 (2,988), is sitting out
Seat 4: permit4u (2,837)
Seat 6: 223506 (5,180)
actzeng posts the small blind of 80
Wapiti96 posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [Kc Kh]
permit4u raises to 480
223506 folds
actzeng raises to 1,040
Wapiti96 folds
permit4u has 15 seconds left to act
permit4u raises to 2,837, and is all in
actzeng calls 1,455, and is all in
permit4u shows [9d 9c]
actzeng shows [Kc Kh]
Uncalled bet of 342 returned to permit4u
*** FLOP *** [Ac 6d Qs]
*** TURN *** [Ac 6d Qs] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [Ac 6d Qs 9s] [3s]
permit4u shows three of a kind, Nines
actzeng shows a pair of Kings
permit4u wins the pot (5,150) with three of a kind, Nines
Full Tilt Poker Game #22817320787: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (176263827), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 00:20:55 ET - 2010/08/04
Seat 3: el cisne negro (2,180)
Seat 4: actzeng (1,785)
Seat 6: jpeje (3,505)
Seat 8: Aless405 (6,030)
el cisne negro posts the small blind of 60
actzeng posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [Kd Ah]
jpeje calls 120
Aless405 has 15 seconds left to act
Aless405 has timed out
Aless405 folds
Aless405 is sitting out
el cisne negro folds
actzeng has 15 seconds left to act
actzeng raises to 1,785, and is all in
Aless405 has returned
jpeje calls 1,665
actzeng shows [Kd Ah]
jpeje shows [Js Ac]
*** FLOP *** [Qd Kh 2d]
*** TURN *** [Qd Kh 2d] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [Qd Kh 2d 5h] [Ts]
actzeng shows a pair of Kings
jpeje shows a straight, Ace high
jpeje wins the pot (3,630) with a straight, Ace high
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Oh man
This was for the overall chiplead with 18 left in the tourney.
Full Tilt Poker Game #21926780241: $2 + $0.20 Tournament (169088270), Table 29 - 600/1200 Ante 150 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:18:05 ET - 2010/06/27
Seat 2: Willow 203 (4,414)
Seat 3: Gr8Gatsby (33,088)
Seat 4: josephmurf23 (14,020)
Seat 5: actzeng (32,730)
Seat 6: iluvyourmoney (28,098)
Willow 203 antes 150
Gr8Gatsby antes 150
josephmurf23 antes 150
actzeng antes 150
iluvyourmoney antes 150
josephmurf23 posts the small blind of 600
actzeng posts the big blind of 1,200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [Ac 3c]
iluvyourmoney calls 1,200
Willow 203 raises to 4,264, and is all in
Gr8Gatsby calls 4,264
josephmurf23 folds
actzeng calls 3,064
iluvyourmoney folds
*** FLOP *** [2h 5h 4c]
actzeng bets 1,200
Gr8Gatsby raises to 18,942
actzeng raises to 28,316, and is all in
Gr8Gatsby calls 9,374
actzeng shows [Ac 3c]
Willow 203 shows [Ts Kh]
Gr8Gatsby shows [Ad Ah]
*** TURN *** [2h 5h 4c] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [2h 5h 4c 3h] [7h]
actzeng shows a straight, Five high
Gr8Gatsby shows a flush, Ace high
Gr8Gatsby wins the side pot (56,632) with a flush, Ace high
Willow 203 shows a flush, King high
Gr8Gatsby wins the main pot (15,342) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 71,974 Main pot 15,342. Side pot 56,632. | Rake 0
Board: [2h 5h 4c 3h 7h]
Seat 2: Willow 203 showed [Ts Kh] and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 3: Gr8Gatsby (button) showed [Ad Ah] and won (71,974) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: josephmurf23 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: actzeng (big blind) showed [Ac 3c] and lost with a straight, Five high
Seat 6: iluvyourmoney folded before the Flop
Full Tilt Poker Game #21926780241: $2 + $0.20 Tournament (169088270), Table 29 - 600/1200 Ante 150 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:18:05 ET - 2010/06/27
Seat 2: Willow 203 (4,414)
Seat 3: Gr8Gatsby (33,088)
Seat 4: josephmurf23 (14,020)
Seat 5: actzeng (32,730)
Seat 6: iluvyourmoney (28,098)
Willow 203 antes 150
Gr8Gatsby antes 150
josephmurf23 antes 150
actzeng antes 150
iluvyourmoney antes 150
josephmurf23 posts the small blind of 600
actzeng posts the big blind of 1,200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [Ac 3c]
iluvyourmoney calls 1,200
Willow 203 raises to 4,264, and is all in
Gr8Gatsby calls 4,264
josephmurf23 folds
actzeng calls 3,064
iluvyourmoney folds
*** FLOP *** [2h 5h 4c]
actzeng bets 1,200
Gr8Gatsby raises to 18,942
actzeng raises to 28,316, and is all in
Gr8Gatsby calls 9,374
actzeng shows [Ac 3c]
Willow 203 shows [Ts Kh]
Gr8Gatsby shows [Ad Ah]
*** TURN *** [2h 5h 4c] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [2h 5h 4c 3h] [7h]
actzeng shows a straight, Five high
Gr8Gatsby shows a flush, Ace high
Gr8Gatsby wins the side pot (56,632) with a flush, Ace high
Willow 203 shows a flush, King high
Gr8Gatsby wins the main pot (15,342) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 71,974 Main pot 15,342. Side pot 56,632. | Rake 0
Board: [2h 5h 4c 3h 7h]
Seat 2: Willow 203 showed [Ts Kh] and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 3: Gr8Gatsby (button) showed [Ad Ah] and won (71,974) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: josephmurf23 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: actzeng (big blind) showed [Ac 3c] and lost with a straight, Five high
Seat 6: iluvyourmoney folded before the Flop
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Coming back
Ok, now that I'm posting this, I'm sure the downswing is coming...
But I've completely recovered from the worst downswing of my poker career. It took a while and basically one third place score in a $2 MTT worth about $130 or so, and just grinding. I'm still playing the $2s. I finally broke through, got to the final two tables, and then the final table, and got it all in with the best hand three handed.
It is amazing to look back at how down on things I was. I think that during the downswing, I was making bad decisions here and there, but I don't really feel like overall I was playing much differently than I am right now. Sure, an ill-advised $30 heads up game went wrong, BUT even without that, it was still probably my worst downswing ever. My mindset was so negative. Especially playing $2 games, I honestly thought I'd never come back.
Feels nice to get back on top of things. I cashed out about a quarter of my BR (still haven't done anything "specific" with my poker winnings yet) at the end of the downswing, so it's a steady grind back up.
I'd like to try and play more MTTs, but I simply do not have the time. It's nice to have a little confidence back in my game though.
But I've completely recovered from the worst downswing of my poker career. It took a while and basically one third place score in a $2 MTT worth about $130 or so, and just grinding. I'm still playing the $2s. I finally broke through, got to the final two tables, and then the final table, and got it all in with the best hand three handed.
It is amazing to look back at how down on things I was. I think that during the downswing, I was making bad decisions here and there, but I don't really feel like overall I was playing much differently than I am right now. Sure, an ill-advised $30 heads up game went wrong, BUT even without that, it was still probably my worst downswing ever. My mindset was so negative. Especially playing $2 games, I honestly thought I'd never come back.
Feels nice to get back on top of things. I cashed out about a quarter of my BR (still haven't done anything "specific" with my poker winnings yet) at the end of the downswing, so it's a steady grind back up.
I'd like to try and play more MTTs, but I simply do not have the time. It's nice to have a little confidence back in my game though.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
SNG Madness FAIL
to make matters worse, I whiffed the SNG madness raffle, I qualified for a freeroll on Saturday that I can't play in because I'm going with the in-laws to sunny Syracuse, and when I cashed out, I was like $2 shy of $50 on my rakeback, so I got penalized like $10. EPIC FAIL.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Worst Month Ever
So we're 8 days into March and it's already my worst month ever. It's a combination of a few things. One, it was SNG madness this weekend, and I went overboard. Just simply played too many tables. In the entire weekend, I only won two SNGs. Probably out of like 30. That's pretty bad. The HU superturbos went bad and got out of control.
The results on Shark are worse than what my BR actually is. In the midst of all this, I cashed out a third of my BR. I feel ok about doing that. I was really just not caring about the money loss. I did lose a $28 superturbo HU game. Why did I play it? Just super tilted. I won about $30 playing PLO - at the highest stakes I've ever sat. Why did I do that? Just super tilted. I was playing bigger and playing worse.
I will just go back to the normal grind. I feel good that I have a check coming. Something to show that this is all actually worth something. I still feel like I should do something specific with it so that I have something that's actually tangible from my poker playing. I never know what to get though.
The results on Shark are worse than what my BR actually is. In the midst of all this, I cashed out a third of my BR. I feel ok about doing that. I was really just not caring about the money loss. I did lose a $28 superturbo HU game. Why did I play it? Just super tilted. I won about $30 playing PLO - at the highest stakes I've ever sat. Why did I do that? Just super tilted. I was playing bigger and playing worse.
I will just go back to the normal grind. I feel good that I have a check coming. Something to show that this is all actually worth something. I still feel like I should do something specific with it so that I have something that's actually tangible from my poker playing. I never know what to get though.
Monday, March 1, 2010
the $2.20 MTTs
These are becoming my nemisis. When I have time, there are two that run every night. One at 10pm and one at 11pm. They are exactly the same - usually the first one has a few more entrants. They are regular, 9-person games, standard 1500 stacks, and standard blinds.
In the past 2 or three weeks, I have finished 19, 20, 21, 21 for like (almost) no money. The last one I busted, I should post the hand, but basically the SB raised me and I had ATss in the BB and shoved way over. I was covered, and the guy fucking called with A7. Hit the 7 on the flop, and added another 7 on the river to kick me in the balls.
One of these days, I will run deep. Nice to get there consistently though. I feel like I'm learning to navigate the fields better. They are usually just rollercoasters though. Just a constant up and down.
February was a good month. One of the most profitable ones that I've had in a while. Basically won a couple $5 SNGs and that was the difference. Just signed up for an upto $50 cash bonus (Depending on how many points I get), but hopefully, I can maximize that and stay on the good run I've been on. If all goes well, I think I might be able to eek out $10 of the possible $50.
In the past 2 or three weeks, I have finished 19, 20, 21, 21 for like (almost) no money. The last one I busted, I should post the hand, but basically the SB raised me and I had ATss in the BB and shoved way over. I was covered, and the guy fucking called with A7. Hit the 7 on the flop, and added another 7 on the river to kick me in the balls.
One of these days, I will run deep. Nice to get there consistently though. I feel like I'm learning to navigate the fields better. They are usually just rollercoasters though. Just a constant up and down.
February was a good month. One of the most profitable ones that I've had in a while. Basically won a couple $5 SNGs and that was the difference. Just signed up for an upto $50 cash bonus (Depending on how many points I get), but hopefully, I can maximize that and stay on the good run I've been on. If all goes well, I think I might be able to eek out $10 of the possible $50.
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