Swing Day … But a Fun One [1,144 Hands / +$20.50]

Posted by icemonkey9 on Sep 24, 2008 in General | 0 comments

I got to play a lot because I was very productive at work yesterday and early this morning ... often I slink into work at 7am and then at noon I've done most of what I needed to do that day. I think plugging in hands at 50nl is really the best way to jump into the fire so I'm not backing down from the challenge. At one point I was -$80ish but end up +$20 for only a 1.8bb/100 but all things considering I am happy with where things ended up. Again it was VERY frustrating to see AA folded around for a free walk TWICE but I tried not to let it get to me, and fortunately at the very end I got nicely paid off for AA.

Since moving to 50nl 6max I'm fortunately even which is great considering my disaster first day. Looking at the "All-In EV" graph I am still running $150 below expectations, so hopefully that turns around soon. It's not like it's anything I can control, so I'm not sweating it.

Hands hands hands ...

Posted @ CardsChat HA Section ...

You can read the HA by clicking here. Basically everyone loved my play against a guy who was over 3betting me and this was a definite call here at the flop.

Worst Hand I played today

I don't know how but these 59/0/1 types just always draw out against me. Anyways my PF raise was too small. Second my flop raise was TOOOO small. I think the turn bet is so small I guess I had to call. And of course the "whammy" card hits again for me making me trips but giving him a flush. I turned off my brain and decided to min-raise the river to "get value" and ended up providing a wonderful cash service to the donkey. Just piss poor. I posted this to make myself embarrassed and it worked.

Big Pot Win

Watt is a 36/27/2 muti-tabler. On two or three previous hands he had check/raised (c/r) my turn double barrel. He must have figured me for a semi-bluff draw or 2 overs because his call of my shove is brutal. When he called I thought I might be tacos and he hit some miracle trip 3s on the turn, but I was best and won.

AQ Wins Against Maniac Station

Like I said before I really am exploiting position with the button and love to 3bet there. A lot of 50nl players freak out to 3bets. I like it Anyways, the villain here is a 88/46/2 guy over 24 hands that bought in as a shortstacker and won a couple of hands. Fortunately I hit my A on the flop making this hand a lot easier for me. At no point was I going to slow down in this hand ... with stats like these he wasn't folding. I might have over-valued my hand at the river by shoving but I really felt like he was on a weaker A ... and sure enough he calls with one.

Heater Semi-Brag

LOL ... am I about to complain about this heater? Sure! Always has to happen against the shortstacker. You can bet I was drooling at the flop with that $74 villain Oh well, I won!