Day 50

If I wasn't such a donkey I could have been a descent day. Made a couple buy-in mistakes that were so fucking amatuer. Oh well I guess. Gonna show my mistakes and few big hands of the day.

Difference between 1 buyin and 3 buyins:
1. I'm a donk: http://www.pokerhand.org/?944643
2. I'm telling myslef, FOLD, FOLD:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?944644

I figured he didn't want to see a spade with AQ, Donk:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?944647

Set vs Set, what no 1 outer, sheesh:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?944652

BIGGEST POTS

Wow, serious:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?944658

AK wins, holy crap:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?944662

Nice lil river card:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?944663

This guy berated me for almost an hour:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?944671

Today @ $50NL

Starting Bankroll:$1065.19
Today's Session: +$18.60 (+20 Bonus) = +$38.60
To Date: +1023.79
Ending Bankroll:$1103.79

Hands:1600***Hours:4.82***+1.16PTbb/100***17.13/13.88***MT:5.01

Day 49

Well I made some good plays today and should have had a positive day if it weren't for donks moving in with junk, lol, that's poker. I had session review with RON and he pointed out some big leaks in my game. Apparently I'm a donk in multi person pots, and I'm playing too aggr into unraised pots heads up. Well I guess we'll just have to tighten up the nutz and see if we can get something going. Here are some hands from today. I hate poker, lol.

BIGGEST LOSSES

I knew 100% this guy was on a smaller pair 8's or 9's, sigh:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?941341

Can't get away, especially after the river:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?941347

Sick, smooth calling aces, WOW:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?941351

WOW, how many times can I get fucked:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?941356

BIGGEST WINS:

Wow, why can't all my opponents be this dumb:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?941358

I knew it was only a matter of time until I nailed this hyper AGG:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?941365

Today @ $50NL

Starting Bankroll:$1121.54
Today's Session: -$76.35 (+20 Bonus) = -$56.35
To Date: +$985.19
Ending Bankroll:$1065.19

Hands:1547***Hours:3.82***-4.94PTbb/100***17.32/15.00***MT:5.17

Day 48

I played pretty solid today, although I find myself making one or two stupid mistakes per session. If I can eliminate that one or two hands a day I'll stop having these break even days and start making some progress at this level. I should have been up 5 buyins today but got stacked from a couple donks pushing with rags.

Biggest Losses:

Wow, this guy calls a 3 bet then dumps on a draw:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?937991

Another Luck box spikes out, unbelievable:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?938015

Donking off chips, mistakes of the session:
1. http://www.pokerhand.org/?937995
2. I'm retarded, such a bad play, http://www.pokerhand.org/?937999

Big Hands from today:
1. http://www.pokerhand.org/?938002
2. http://www.pokerhand.org/?938005

Today @ $50NL

Starting Bankroll:$1057.74
Today's Session: +$43.80 (+20 Bonus) = +$63.80
To Date: +$1041.54
Ending Bankroll:$1121.54

Hands:1511***Hours:3.92***+2.90 PTbb/100***18.40/14.69***MT:4.77

Day 47

I played one hand retarded besides that i didn't really lose a big pot. I need to squeak those minor mistakes out of my game. MSN sucks my balls I need to download AOL IM so i can do a session review with Ron or Jon.

Today @ $50NL
Starting Bankroll:$1049.69
Today's Session: -$.11.95 (+20 Bonus) = +$8.05
To Date: 977.74
Ending Bankroll:1057.74

Hands:777***Hours:2.32***-1.54 PTbb/100***15.44/13.00***MT:4.47

Day 46

Nothing real interesting, had to work and took a nap so didn't get in an afternoon session.

Today @ $50NL

Starting Bankroll:$1050.39
Today's Session: -$.70
To Date: +$969.69
Ending Bankroll:$1049.69

Hands:711***Hours:2.12***-.10 PTbb/100***15.47/11.53***MT:4.54

Day 45

Another big day of poker without big payouts. I started off hot I was up $110 after 400 hands this morning. I told my buddy Ron I was thinking about quiting for the day so I could have a green day without the bonus. Well I kept playing and jumped on the crazy rollercoaster we call poker. Made a couple mitakes today, a few hands that I should have gotten away from. The donks love to try and tilt me by check calling to the river trying to catch up. Another bogus day. Here's some hands enjoy.

AA vs KK 2x today, unfortunately I was the victim once:
Yeah-http://www.pokerhand.org/?930132
Ouch-http://www.pokerhand.org/?930134

This blows, finally get this guy where I want him, this is how bad I'm running:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?929819

I was expecting AK, not so much:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?930136

God can I hit a draw, I got half the deck:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?930144

Felt like gambling, turned out I was way ahead:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?930150

Mistake #1, I just realized I thought the short stack raised, Drr D Drr:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?930138

Mistake #2, Should have folded river but Wow:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?930163

Today @ $50NL

Starting Bankroll:$1024.09
Today's Session: -$13.70 (+ $40 Bonus) = +$26.30
To Date: +$970.39
Ending Bankroll:$1050.39

Hands:1940***Hours:6.28***-.71PTbb/100***15.93/13.30***MT:3.82

Day 44

Nothing really interesting today. GOD, I need to get going at this limt. It would be nice to just have one 3 buyin or even a buyin day. Oh well few mistakes and the money will come.

Lucky turn card, he deserved it calling a 3 bet with that junk:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?928341

Today @ $50NL

Starting Bankroll:$1020.34
Today's Session: -$16.25 (+ $20 Bonus) = +$3.75
To Date: +$944.09
Ending Bankroll:$1024.09

Hands:931***Hours:4.55***-1.38 PTbb/100***16.65/12.46***MT:2.59

Day 43

I am on just a cold streak. Not getting hands, getting coolered, even by my friends. My buddy Jon hit a miracle on the turn and ended up taking my stack. I guess I was really confused by the raise. Thought he might had a better 10, I guess I got a lil nervous playing with my teacher. I just can't seem to get anything going at this limit, I seem to have a couple good hours of play and one big hand will just slam me back to the ground. It's extrememly frustrating that I haven't had a winning day on my own at this limit yet. I don't know if I'm running cold or what. Just doesn't seem like I'm getting paid off nearly as much as I was at $25NL. Oh well I guess I'll just keep trying to punch through. I'm thinking about switching to stars once my FTP bonus is up and try to find a few weaker games. It just seems like I can hardly find tables over 30 and under 10. Well here are some hands from today. Enjoy the Coolers.

COOLERS:
1. I guess I was afraid he had a bigger 10, Thanks alot Jon:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?924022
2. Wow, sickest turn card ever, not to mention what the all-in flopped:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?924082

I should have moved in on the flop, might have got him off the hand:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?924025

Nice River:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?924101

Today @ $50NL
Starting Bankroll:$1131.94
Today's Session: -$131.60 (+ $20 Bonus) = -$111.60
To Date: +$940.34
Ending Bankroll:$1020.34

Hands:1691***Hours:6.23***-6.26PTbb/100***15.26/12.48***MT:3.37

Day 42

Well had a rough start to this session but brought it back it a little bit at night. I'm still having trouble with the limt a little bit. I should have been up about a buy-in but I made a really stupid play with Aces. What's worse is the guy slow rolled me, letting me think that I had the best hand. He waited til he had 5 time bars left. What a dick.

I actually had this guy on queens, close enough:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?921885

I can't believe this guy moved on the turn:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?921887

Always nice to flop the nutz:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?921892

I almost layed this down preflop, just can't get away:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?921898

This guy call off more than 1/2 his stack on a draw, wow:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?921902

Today @ $50NL

Starting Bankroll:$1127.74
Today's Session: -$15.80 (+ $20 Bonus) = +$4.20
To Date: +$1051.94
Ending Bankroll:$1131.94

Hands:1761***Hours:6.3***-.68 PTbb/100***18.00/14.54***MT:3.71

Day 41

Brother in town, No poker

Day 40

Lil session before work today. Another shitty day. Played some cash and then came home drunk and took 3rd and 1st in a couple SNG's.

Starting Bankroll:$1149.69
Today's Session: -$21.95
To Date: +$1047.74
Ending Bankroll:$1127.74

Hands:334***Hours:1.3***-12.73 PTbb/100***17.96/14.67***MT:3.47

Plus 2 10+1 SNG's

Day 39

Another tough day at the tables. A few hands and stats.

I don't know maybe I could get away, tough spot:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?917678

Got in with the best of it, personally I don't know how he calls pre-flop, what can you do:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?917682

This flop woke me up a lil:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?917687

Today @ 50NL

Starting Bankroll:$1297.44
Today's Session: -$147.75
To Date: +$1079.69
Ending Bankroll:$1149.69

Hands:1495***Hours:5.3***-8.13 PTbb/100***17.39/14.65***MT:3.43

Day 38

START OF $50NL

Today was the start of my $50NL. Wow what a roller coaster ride. I really should have ended up for the day but was checked into some monster hands and ended up getting cooled by the one or two hands bigger. Oh well that's poker I guess. I realize the swings are probalby going to be bigger too. It'll be nice when I get that 10 buy-in day at $50NL. It's definitely getting a little more difficult and there are a lot more players playing back at you oh well. Here are some of the hands from today.

Some of the coolers from today:

1. I couldn't get away- http://www.pokerhand.org/?909717
2. Wow, this sucks- http://www.pokerhand.org/?909721
3. I guess I could have just called, tough spot- http://www.pokerhand.org/?909722
4. Another sick ass turn card- http://www.pokerhand.org/?909724
5. I don't know Jon bad play? http://www.pokerhand.org/?909726

Ballzy Call:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?909728

Thank God for this Pot, wish I could get paid off like this all the time:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?909730

Today @ $25NL

Starting Bankroll:$1371.79
Today's Session: -$74.35
To Date: +$1217.44
Ending Bankroll:$1297.44

Hands:2059***Hours:6.25***-2.93 PTbb/100***14.91/12.24***MT:4.06

Day 37

Well I had a blog made for this day but for some reason it didn't work when I tried to post oh well. I played a little shorter session today but Rakebreak also came in. I am now over my mark to move up limts. Tomorrow will be the start of my $50NL. One more or two more limits and the money really starts rolling in. Ran into a few coolers today but had one nice hand too. Enjoy

COOLERS:

1. I am very confused how this guy calls a 3 bet preflop:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?906626
2. Turned a pretty strong hand only 2 hands that beat me, oh well:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?906629
3. I should have gotten away from this hand on the river, I hate laying this hand down:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?906630

Wow, what a perfect flop:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?906636

Today @ $25NL

Starting Bankroll:$1117.11
Today's Session: -$15.65 + (270.73 in Rakebreak)= +$255.08
To Date: +$1291.79
Ending Bankroll:$1371.79

Hands:1077***Hours:3.23***-9.68BB/100***17.83/14.76***MT:4.41

Day 36

Played a smaller day today, I'm will be playing $50NL for sure on Thurday after Rakebreak. Another positve day of making few mistakes. Had to lay down aces today but it was good cuz the guy had a full house 9's full. Oh well aces don't win everytime. At least it didn't cost me my whole stack.

I honestly put this guy on AJ with the A of spades, what a bad beat:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?903070

I added up all Hands Played Hours and Profit. Not very good right now but grinding out those lower limts is tough. My hourly rate will skyrocket after I get to $100 and $200NL, oh well here's the stats.

Hands Played: 45,851
Hours Played: 173.07
Hourly Rate: +$5.41/Hr

Today @ $25NL

Starting Bankroll:$1067.76
Today's Session: +$49.35
To Date: +$937.11
Ending Bankroll:$1117.11

Hands:1170***Hours:3.07***6.66BB/100***19.74/15.98***MT:4.83

Day 35

BUSTING THROUGH the $1K Barrier

You know Jon couldn't be more right when he said the money doesn't even matter. It's just playing correct poker, the money will naturally come. I find myself making decisions almost subconciously because I've seen so many hands and soooo many situations. Made a few good reads today and did take a few bad beats oh well. I am finding myself making fewer mistakes after every session played. Can't wait to move up to the $50NL. Later Rounders

Man my reads are getting good:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?900284

Great turn card for me , not so good for my competitor:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?900745

Bad beats for the day:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?900372
http://www.pokerhand.org/?900762
http://www.pokerhand.org/?900704

Sets paying off in full, I love it:
1. http://www.pokerhand.org/?900794
2. http://www.pokerhand.org/?900922

This guy played back at me all Night, Huge Flop, Huge Pot:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?900886

Today @ $25NL

Starting Bankroll:$929.36
Today's Session: +$138.40
To Date: +$987.76
Ending Bankroll:$1067.76

Hands:1764***Hours:6.2***17.90BB/100***19.25/15.56***MT:3.59

Day 34

Vacation was wonderful. You really couldn't ask for a better few days in Reno/Tahoe. Got back home today and seeing my computer was like seeing your kid you haven't seen for a week, lol. Had a good day winning about 4 buyins. I'm just gonna stick this early morning session on today's stats and pick up after tomorrow. I need to find a job to pay the bill so I don't have to tap my poker resources. I still have $270 coming from Rakebreak, I can taste $50NL.

I would have folded had he came over the top:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?897307

Guy limps then dumps, and of course gets lucky:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?897311

Same guy limps, and reraises me, well what can I say Justice from the last one:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?897320

Something smelled fishy:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?897623

Today at $25NL

Starting Bankroll: $754.86
Today's Session: +99.50
( Plus $75 from 1/2 of 11th place iron man tourney, Thanks Jon)
To Date: +$849.36
Ending Bankroll:$ 929.36

Hands:1697***Hours:6.25***31.84BB/100***20.33/15.44***MT:3.69

Day30-Day33

Still on Vacation. It will be good to get back to grinding.

Day 30

On Vacation. NO Poker

Day 29

Going on vacation today and gonn try and sneak in a couple hundred hands. Probably not the best idea I seem to win better over long sessions.

Today at $25NL

Starting Bankroll: $756.56
Today's Session: -$1.70
To Date: +$674.86
Ending Bankroll:$ 754.86

Hands:376***Hours:1.25***-.19BB/100***18.04/14.85***MT:3.85

Day 28

Played a little bit yesterday. Pretty streaky down a few buyins oh well. Short session. Almost LAG poker didn't play long enough to have afew winning hands.


Today @25NL

Starting Bankroll: $818.46
Today's Session: -$61.60
To Date: +$676.56
Ending Bankroll:$ 756.56

Hands:389***Hours:1.53***-27.12BB/100***22.62/17.22***MT:2.88

Day 27

Made a few mistakes today. Didn't really have enough time to get in a lot of hands today. My brother was in town so I spent the day with him. I love him, he's a cool sob. Slow day at the office hopefully i can get a descent session in monday and I'm not leaving til 2:00 on tueday afternoon might even be able to fit in a quick morning session, lol. Well good night to al rounders ouththere.

Dumb Play:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?875465

If the guy had a full stack, I probably wouldn't have made this play:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?875476

Today @ $25NL

Starting Bankroll: $816.66
Today's Session: +$1.80
To Date: +$738.46
Ending Bankroll:$ 818.46

Hands:807***Hours:2.9***16.3/12.22

Day 26

Had a pretty descent day. Variance is killing me lately. Up 3 buyins, down 2, so on and so on. Oh well variance is gonna happen. It was nice today, didn't really get put into too many tough decisions and the ones I did get in I ended up coming out ahead. Well I guess I can just hope to have another two days like today and damn near get to 1K before Tuesday. Long session today, I think I'm gonna go have a few brewskys. Til morrow rounders.

I don't think I'll ever understand donkeys, Money's in good:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?871637

Went on a read, got lucky, the guy shouldn't have been in the hand in the first place, lol:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?873918

Today @ $25NL

Starting Bankroll: $746.36
Today's Session: +$70.30
To Date: +$736.66
Ending Bankroll:$ 816.66

Hands:2176***Hours:7.15***4.96BB/100***15.12/11.95***MT:3.97

Day 25

You know the thing about poker is you can play perfect poker and at the end of the day be negative in your session. I guess if there's one thing I have learned is that I'm not going to win every day and that bad beats are gonna happen no matter what. I learned that today, quite a few times actually. Besides the hands below I also played a suited connecter 109c vs a guy that was raising every single pot. I decided to call and flopped the second nut. withth eflop being 1099I knew I had this guy. I bet he dumped I instacalled only find him holding the only hand that beat me. Pocket 10's just a cooler. It seems the donks never hadve it when you know if you were in the hand you'd call with a pair of dueces. Some rough beats today and another negative day. I'm not looking like I'm going to meet my goal of 1100 by monday, unless I get on one hell of a heater. After seeing some of the hands below I think you'll understand why.

Hands (coolers) from today:

I knew If i pushed this guy would call, lol:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?870211

This guy was pushing every other hand, it was only a matter of time:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?870264

This is the biggest Donkey Play I've EVER EVER seen:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?871122

I'm not liking Aces very much today:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?871189

Wow, another brutal beat, ahhh not quite, Caution may cause poker player vomitting:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?871255

Today @ $25NL

Starting Bankroll: $808.21
Today's Session: -$61.85
To Date: +$666.36
Ending Bankroll:$ 746.36

Hands:1458***Hours:5.15***-6.80BB/100***19.41/15.36***MT:3.53

Day 24

Man I don't think I've ever had a day to where I just didn't really feel like playing cards but today is kinda one of those days. We got a foot of snow today in Omaha and I think I snow blowed for 3+ hours today. The one cool thing that happened today is I had AA on 4 out of 5 of my tables today at one time. Too bad 3 out of 4 folded around preflop. Stu Unger said AA are good for two things winning small pots and losing big ones. Oh well, I'm sureI will play a good long session tomorrow. MGR from rakebreak this month was just under a grand so I'll be getting a nice $270 kickback in the middle of March. Hopefully then I'll be close enough to move up to $50NL where I'll start making some real money.

Today @ $25NL

Starting Bankroll: $827.31
Today's Session: -$19.10
To Date: +$728.21
Ending Bankroll:$ 808.21

Hands:861***Hours:3.17***-3.37BB/1000***15.8/12.66**MT:3.58