Best Session Ever – Seriously! Woohoo!

Posted by icemonkey9 on Jun 30, 2008 in poker, session, winner | 3 comments

Hours after flaming out in disgust over a couple of coolers, I came back strong and put in my best (most profitable) session in my cash game history. YAY! So I was able to pad those June numbers LOL.

Session Stats:
Time: 78 minutes
Tables: 4
Stakes: $25nl
Hands: 388
End Result: +$53.70

To say I'm elated at those results is a huge understatement. I watched ChuckTs latest video, and there were some things about PF 3betting and betting big on the turn that I saw. I adjusted my game and really let loose on the steals from not just the button but the CO and HJ seats, and it worked fantastically. Lets look at some fun hands ...

Hand 1: Steal attempt Goes Great

Ok since my steal % was something unruly like 50% I was stealing basically anytime I remotely saw the situation be favorable because it just kept on working. I see a nit (I have 3k hands on Choi) limp UTG and some dude that posted early. I make it $1.25 to go fully expecting everyone to fold, or maybe 1 to remain. When the flop comes I'm just screaming at my monitor "another club baby!!!" and sure enough its checked around and that's exactly what happens. I find myself with the nuts at the turn, and took my time to make that call against Choi. The 4th club hurt me actually, I knew it either made or (what I had a feeling) put fear into my opponent. I bet for value on the river and he thankfully called. Nice pot.

Hand 2: Got a little lucky, but that's okay.

Limp in MP with 33 and hit the mid-set at the flop (yay). Not really too coordinated so I'm wa/wb here (54s isn't terribly out of the question, and neither is 66). Since there is diddly-squat in the pot I 1/2 pot it and was glad to see the call and the A on the turn. He checks so I'm honestly thinking he has something stupid like QJ or JTo. Whoops. His HUGE mistake was not stacking right there and then but he's thinking he's trying to get value out of me. The board pairs giving me a boat. I get him to stack and he's tacos. Great pot.

Hand 3: The biggest pot I've ever won

Yup - it's true, at least for online poker

This is where watching ChuckTs' video altered my play. I really recognized my opponent was in love with his hand. Fortunately my stealing stats really played to my favor here and I got a weird call from the SB PF. The board isn't scary really, but I dont want something like A2s or 56s drawing out against me. I didn't make the right bet but it was only $0.25 off. I also LOVE this $1 cbet on the flop because it looks so weak it always gets raised at $25nl. It's a great way to induce a raise. Anyways, I 3bet the flop and instead of stacking he flat calls (that's fine). However his play at the turn was terrible. I overbet the pot with the blank fully knowing that either he was going to lay it down (really to any bet) or would stackoff figuring I had a weaker Q. It worked.

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No disaster hands obviously so I think I am finally done for June I might fire it up at midnight to get a head start on July though! Next post probably June results + July goals.