OneGreenChip

Not exactly stellar. I got on track at $10NL, and was successfully 2-tabling for awhile, but was frustrated with the lack of action, and boring poker. Ended up taking some shots at $25NL, where I tend to be more successful. Possibly my winrate is exactly the same, but the Net Amount gets inflated due to higher levels of play. I DO think my traps/bluffs pay off more, as people understand what I'm representing.

Still not sure if I should be playing more SnGs to avoid getting crunched by the rake at $10NL? One tabling $25NL? Two-tabling $10NL? The easy answer is that I have NOT TRULY LEARNED HOW TO BE TIGHT AND AGGRESSIVE. Malfaire pointed that out this weekend when he highlighted (highlit?) my aggro factor, and pointed out that it should be >3.

Knee-jerk response: it doesn't matter what my aggression factor is at $10NL. Really. People are going to call me down with shit. And bluff with shit. Constantly. It keeps happening. I am paying off lots of people with draws lately. Mostly, I deny them odds to draw, they call anyway, and I decide you can't be drawing, so my TPTK / set / twopair is good!! DAMMIT!!

This is the trap of single tabling -- the frustration that ignites in these circumstances, when you're disciplining yourself to play 'good poker', and others are not and getting rewarded for it. Remind me to keep two-tabling, and to pick up some cheese to go with my w(h)ine. End.

Want to see some hands? I KNEW YOU WOULD!! YAY! Too bad I have to post the text now, as work has blocked all sites with 'poker' in the title. OMG, I'm posting from work right now? Yes. It's 6.30, I'm making up hours, and this Blog needs to be updated so I'm accountable. And I finished my work for the day, anyway.

01
Hand #44593789-59898 at Chino Hills (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 20/Aug/07 23:49:12
pokerpimp148 is at seat 0 with $4.97.
MineShaft99 is at seat 1 with $37.66.
Muskego is at seat 2 with $20.01.
parrottlover is at seat 3 with $48.51.
whatyagonnado is at seat 5 with $91.23.
The button is at seat 5.

pokerpimp148 posts the small blind of $.10.
MineShaft99 posts the big blind of $.25.

pokerpimp148: -- --
MineShaft99: -- --
Muskego: -- --
parrottlover: As Ad <--- FUCK YES. LOOK AT THE STACKS.
whatyagonnado: -- --

Pre-flop:
Muskego calls. parrottlover raises to $1.10. (standard) whatyagonnado calls. pokerpimp148 calls.MineShaft99 folds. Muskego folds.

Flop (board: 7d 8d Jh): (Plan For the Hand [p4h]: i'm pretty sure I have the best hand. 3 hands beat me. I don't see two pair being dangerous on this board, and my overpair is pretty well disguised (no RR). This is a damn-draw heavy board, so I'd rather take it down ASAP)

pokerpimp148 checks. parrottlover bets $3.80. (pot-sized) whatyagonnado raises to $7.60. pokerpimp148 folds.parrottlover goes all-in for $47.41 (horrible line. I like a re-raise in this spot to $20. This shove by me announces that I'm drawing, and he calls, probably with AJ/KJ, with one or more diamonds). whatyagonnadocalls.

Turn (board: 7d 8d Jh Qc):
(no action in this round)

River (board: 7d 8d Jh Qc 3s):
(no action in this round)

Showdown: (nope, much, much worse than that. Lucky flop for him, but terrible flop play by me. Had I 3bet the flop, could I have folded to a shove? )
parrottlover shows As Ad.
parrottlover has As Ad 8d Jh Qc: a pair of aces.
whatyagonnado shows Jc Jd.
whatyagonnado has Jc Jd 8d Jh Qc: three jacks.

Hand #44593789-59898 Summary:
$2 is raked from a pot of $98.62.whatyagonnado wins $96.62 with three jacks.
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02
Hand #44593789-59844 at Chino Hills (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 20/Aug/07 23:13:57
money163 is at seat 0 with $13.65.
racing33 is at seat 1 with $12.10.
Muskego is at seat 2 with $22.68.
parrottlover is at seat 3 with $36.25.
jjflash is at seat 4 with $9.25.
whatyagonnado is at seat 5 with $56.69.
The button is at seat 4.

whatyagonnado posts the small blind of $.10.
money163 posts the big blind of $.25.

money163: -- --
racing33: -- --
Muskego: -- --
parrottlover: Js Ks
jjflash: -- --
whatyagonnado: -- --

Pre-flop:
racing33 folds. Muskego calls. parrottlover raisesto $1.10. jjflash re-raises to $1.95. whatyagonnado folds. money163 calls. Muskego folds. parrottlover calls. (terrible call here. Minraised by a shortstack to get more money in the pot. BB cold calls, indicating strength. I'm kinda getting odds. Not really. Tight player folds here)

Flop (board: Qc 5h Qs):
money163 checks. parrottlover checks. jjflash bets$2.25. money163 folds. parrottlover raises to$12.95. (awful. he's representing a 5 at least. more likely a high pocket pair 99-JJ) jjflash goes all-in for $7.30. parrottloveris returned $5.65 (uncalled).

Turn (board: Qc 5h Qs As):
(no action in this round)

River (board: Qc 5h Qs As Ts): (<-- unfuckingreal. runner-runner royal. my first.)
(no action in this round)

Showdown:
parrottlover shows Js Ks.
parrottlover has Js Ks Qs As Ts: royal flush.
jjflash shows Ad Kc.
jjflash has Ad Kc Qc Qs As: two pair, aces and queens.
Hand #44593789-59844
Summary:
$.82 is raked from a pot of $20.80.
parrottlover wins $19.98 with royal flush.
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03
Hand #44593789-59865 at Chino Hills (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 20/Aug/07 23:28:31

money163 is at seat 0 with $7.96.
racing33 is at seat 1 with $3.40.
Muskego is at seat 2 with $25.02.
parrottlover is at seat 3 with $59.43.
JEANIE1299 is at seat 4 with $11.
whatyagonnado is at seat 5 with $63.75.
The button is at seat 3.

JEANIE1299 posts the small blind of $.10.
whatyagonnado posts the big blind of $.25.

money163: -- --
racing33: -- --
Muskego: -- --
parrottlover: 6s 5d
JEANIE1299: -- --
whatyagonnado: -- --

Pre-flop:
money163 calls. racing33 calls. Muskego calls.parrottlover calls (otb baby). JEANIE1299 calls. whatyagonnadochecks.

Flop (board: 7s 8c 9h): <--- sick

JEANIE1299 bets $1.50. whatyagonnado folds.money163 folds. racing33 folds. Muskego calls.parrottlover raises to $8. (terrible terrible play. i have 2nd nuts. I represent two pair / set with my raise and blow them out of the pot) JEANIE1299 folds.Muskego folds. parrottlover is returned $6.50(uncalled).

parrottlover opts to show 6s 5d.
parrottlover has 6s 5d 7s 8c 9h: straight, nine high. <--- also stupid)
Hand #44593789-59865
Summary:
$.24 is raked from a pot of $6.parrottlover wins $5.76.
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04
Hand #44593789-59876 at Chino Hills (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 20/Aug/07 23:36:12
pokerpimp148 is at seat 0 with $5.
MineShaft99 is at seat 1 with $25 (sitting out).
Muskego is at seat 2 with $24.45.
parrottlover is at seat 3 with $57.14.
JEANIE1299 is at seat 4 with $11.22.
whatyagonnado is at seat 5 with $78.29.
The button is at seat 3.

JEANIE1299 posts the small blind of $.10.
whatyagonnado posts the big blind of $.25.

pokerpimp148: -- --
Muskego: -- --
parrottlover: Qh Jc
JEANIE1299: -- --
whatyagonnado: -- --

Pre-flop:
pokerpimp148 folds. Muskego folds. parrottlover raises to $.85. JEANIE1299 folds. whatyagonnadocalls.

Flop (board: 4d Qc 3s): <--- TPGK. Cbet this shit

whatyagonnado bets $.25. (some sort of blocking bet?) parrottlover raises to$2.55. whatyagonnado calls.

Turn (board: 4d Qc 3s 5h): <--- that might have helped him.
whatyagonnado bets $.25. parrottlover calls (weak!).

River (board: 4d Qc 3s 5h Td): <--- what's he minbetting with? a set? KQ? QT? 45?
whatyagonnado checks. parrottlover checks.

Showdown:
whatyagonnado shows 4h 2h.
whatyagonnado has 4h 4d Qc 5h Td: a pair of fours.
parrottlover shows Qh Jc.
parrottlover has Qh Jc Qc 5h Td: a pair of queens.
Hand #44593789-59876 Summary:
$.28 is raked from a pot of $7.40.
parrottlover wins $7.12 with a pair of queens.
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I have about 52 more hands to post. lol. this will be edited later, I have to lift heavy things up and down now.