Sweet, I finally started making a profit again! Yesterday was a lot of fun, four tabling is definitely where it's at. Exciting, lot's of action, and it's really easy to stay tight when you've got so many hands to choose from. Party Poker let's me resize the tables, so it was easy to watch four at once. It was tough to get too far ahead, though. On one table, I was los
Not much to report lately. It's a lot more fun to write updates when I'm winning fat wads of cash, instead of this losing or break even play. I've started winning again, but still haven't fully recovered from those nasty losses earlier. I was doing a bunch of $5 tournaments, but didn't win any. It's been pretty rough. But I finally decided to go back to playi
Ouch! I took another beating at $3/$6 last night. I kept trying to push with what I thought were small edges, but was getting handily beaten. I'd get into a re-raising war with QQ only to find myself up against KK. Pushed AJ against AQ. Then AQ against AK. Pushed hard with 66 when I made a set on the flop, only to lose to 88 when they made a set on the turn. Lo
I lost again at the tournament this week. At least I didn't go out too early, I went out around 23rd place. There were a couple of stupid moves I made and I really need to get a better handle on my no-limit play. My main problem seems to be when I raise, then get re-raised all-in. I keep folding when I should call or calling when I should fold. I did make the right de
I finally had a decent session last night, I won about $47 after a couple of hours. (You might notice my bankroll dropped, but that was because I forgot to update the amount in one of my accounts after a losing session last week.) Party Poker made some changes, which has been affecting my table selection. I used to be able to bring up 10 tables to watch, which saved t
Well, the losses have stopped, but I haven't been able to earn very much. I played some $3/$6 last night and found a couple of very loose tables. It started out pretty bad though, as I was quickly down about $100. Again, the loose players were hitting their long shots against me. But it only took two hands of them not drawing out on me to put me back to even (p
Ouch! Bubble finishes are no fun. AK is just so dangerous late in the game. By that point, the blinds are so large that you have to push with anything you're going to play. It's the best non-pair, but can be easily beat if anyone hits a flop. But still, congrats on making it so deep three times in row! Definitely an accomplishment to be that consistent. Just one good hand there at the end and you would've made the money all three times. Heh, w
I had another bad run this weekend. Man, this sucks. I played at the casino on Saturday and managed to lose $194. I was actually getting great starting hands all day, but very few stood up. I had KK cracked multiple times, QQ cracked, 77 (with a 7 on the flop to make a set) beat by a strait on the river, 44 (with a 4 on the flop to make a set) beat by a flush on the r
[Repost of a forum post I did while the blogs were down] I had my first big losing session in a long time last night. It really hurt, I lost over $240. Everything was going wrong. I'd have two pair, and would cap it with an aggressive player on the flop & turn, but then they'd make their flush on the river. I'd have AA, but lose to a low two-pair (from
[Repost of a forum post I did while the blogs were down] I didn't get to post my last entry on Friday, since JoeUser was having some technical difficulties. But it doesn't matter. I was mostly asking for input regarding a beginner strategy I was putting together. Stutefish came up this weekend to celebrate his birthday, so I took him down to the casino to try
I had my first big losing session in a long time last night. It really hurt, I lost over $240. Everything was going wrong. I'd have two pair, and would cap it with an aggressive player on the flop & turn, but then they'd make their flush on the river. I'd have AA, but lose to a low two-pair (from a player who called three bets cold before the flop). My opponents were making constant mistakes, but I just couldn't capitalize on it. Each long shot
I didn't get to post my last entry on Friday, since JoeUser was having some technical difficulties. But it doesn't matter. I was mostly asking for input regarding a beginner strategy I was putting together. Stutefish came up this weekend to celebrate his birthday, so I took him down to the casino to try his luck. The strat I gave him was pretty simple. Only see a flop with AA through 77, AK, AQ, or AJ. Raise when you play, unless someone els
Yeah, that's the plan. If I ever go too high, the losses will bring me back down to where I belong. But still, I should get some more $3/$6 experience under my belt. I suspect that this is the last level that contains mostly newbies. $5/$10 is probably made up of players who know what they're doing and are trying to move up, which will make for tougher competition. I might eventually run into high levels that contain wealthy, non-serious players, but I
If you've been keeping track, you'll see my bankroll took a hit today. But not from poker. My wife has been on a downswing lately and hasn't really had the cash to join me at the casino tournaments. So for Valentine's Day, I gave her a small chunk from my bankroll to hers. Cash as a gift? I know, I know, it sounds like a cop out in lieu of a real gift. But it actually
Thanks all Yeah, I definitely should have bet on the river. Playing scared is not a winning strat in limit hold'em, I really should be pushing every small edge. I've been pretty good at not betting on the end when I know that I'll only be called by a hand that beats me, but this was not one of those situations. The pot was so large that there were a ton of hands I beat that woul
I made the final table at the Casino San Pablo tournament again. That's three weeks in a row! I only got 9th place, but since I had to get really lucky to get there, I can't complain. Twice, I was all-in with the worst hand and caught some perfect cards. Early on in the tournament, I had taken half of this one guy's stack. On the very next hand, a big stack raised and
A ninja is not reckless. A ninja hides in the shadows and only strikes when he has the advantage. A ninja understands that late position is his shadow, allowing him to watch his enemy's movements before making a decision. He understands that early position provides no cover. Without cover, a ninja only attacks with his strongest weapons, such as high pocket pairs or o
That's awesome, welcome to the future I'm looking forward to watching your adventures unfold. Between the two of us, we can definitely put Card Player Magazine to shame.
I don't play there, but my wife tells me that www.pokerstars.com has some excellent play-money tournaments. They have a bunch of tournaments in all shapes & sizes, and some of them even have cash prizes for the winners. Might be a fun place to hang out while you're learning.
I had another good session last night. Won about $70 at $3/$6. I was actually down about $100 for a while, but then managed to win $150 off of just one guy in two hands. He was a total maniac and was capping almost every betting round. At the showdown, the person who made the last bet shows their hand first. The other players only have to show their hands if they can
Thanks, Jythier. I'm hope my adventures are at least entertaining for someone You probably shouldn't be too concerned with your face giving away information when you play live. You know how you usually see a few people wearing sunglasses & hats at the tables? Nearly all of them are new players who fear giving away information. The experienced players eventually discover that not
Last night was interesting. I won $64 playing $3/$6 for about... oh... four minutes. That was enough for me and I quickly logged off ;) That's been my pattern lately, I play for a short amount of time, accumulate some cash, then log off. The one time I didn't do that, I was up over $100, eventually gave most of it back, and logged off with only a $15 profit. If I keep
I played the tournament again at Casino San Pablo and won first place! I'm feeling pretty good about my play now. Heh, there were some fun moments at the casino. I was playing $3/$6, while waiting for the tournament sign-ups, and check-raised this one guy. He wasn't very happy about it and left the table for a little bit to steam. My mentor introduced me to him later
I'd been at the table for about 2 1/2 hours and my bladder was screaming for relief. Heh, I think one of the major skills you need to make it to the final table is a strong bladder Nervousness can make your mouth dry, y
So I had just enough cash to play at $3/$6 online, but only by $30. I was pretty scared about playing at that level, because just one loss would send me back down to $2/$4. But I finally got up the nerve to do it last night and won $60 in the first few hands! I decided to hang onto my winnings, so quickly logged off. I really wanted to keep playing, though, s
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