Back on the Horse but the horse dont like me

played a lunchtime game with my workmates, 3 handed dealers choice and boy did I get raped... first hand I have 8875 and flop comes A82dd, I check raise Mug an extra £6.50 and he tanks and actually says I think you have 88.... he then says I have outs and and calls.... turn is another Ace...great he checks insta quick...fuck i put him on ace 2...river is a black and he bets £6 into £20...I hate calling but he could have AK so i call.he has ace 8. I do brick a £50 pot calling with top two pair and straight draw against trips and then this sick hand happens.

I'm tilting a bit so announce ill raise blind...I raise to 60p, i get reraise to £1.80... i have to look now and spot KQJ7 Double Suited... i reraise another £5 and get called.

now take a look at the flop and the equity... i get it all in as 70% favourite - obviously it comes two low red cards.



on the plus side i did hit a runner runner full house against trips and hit 4 of a kind but these were small pots and i ended up £60ish down - pay day is not till March 20th tho so plenty of time for the sick live variance to calm down

Online variance has been bad as well though... just done a load of hands and ran $60 below EV losing with AA > KK for $50 pot and AA > A10 for a $21 pot...somehow ended up $28 so hopefully be upto $1000 again at some point over the weekend.

Oops I did it again

so it only took me a little over a month, the obsession had been growing and with some recent losses I could see what happened coming.

sessions have been getting longer, ill play whether there are distractions or not, ill play with a can or 2 in my hand.

drink and poker has been my ultimate downfall since this blog began. I have decimated bankrolls on numerous times. Last night I had a decent session and stopped $42 up. I played Footie Manager and watched TV, I had a few cans.

I went back on and played poker, initally 16 tabling 10nl where I couldnt lose a lot? I lost $45. I went on heads-up $50. I won the money back. then I lost it and another $50.

I then found someone sitting with $140 on a $2-$2 heads up table - he must be a donk the drink was telling me. he raises my big blind first hand i have Ace 4.... flop comes with an ace, i check raise him all in - he has ace jack.

luckily I quit with a $200 loss overall, $300 down for the week.

I will have to redivert my last withdrawal to the bankroll, winnings for the year are a paltry $70 - 35000 hands and $70 to show for it.

on the plus side i guess im still ahead of my intial schedule as i have had rakeback and a bonus plus tourney wins, i have no added my daily goal achieved and target to go into my figs on the side.

much needed day off today, will transfer my bankroll somewhere safe, something i should of done last night.

Bankroll $850 (after redeposit)

Bad Session

at one point 7 buy-ins down, some real sickness will be posting on Raise The River later for some opinions but have put the hands below, im especially interested in what people think about getting it all in on the flop with the nut flush draw and two over cards? let me know.



Full Tilt Poker Game #18291501294: Table Chiapas - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:02:14 ET - 2010/02/08
Seat 1: MRJD1943 ($25.35)
Seat 2: DaSh-It ($15.56)
Seat 3: shodv ($21.57)
Seat 4: dima2240 ($61.88)
Seat 5: foozie1 ($17.84)
Seat 6: pokerkid82 ($30.22)
Seat 7: OwnEnemy ($12.57)
Seat 8: KoRGG ($22)
Seat 9: Miken_Freak1 ($10.15)
OwnEnemy posts the small blind of $0.10
KoRGG posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MRJD1943 [Jc Ac]
Miken_Freak1 calls $0.25
MRJD1943 calls $0.25
DaSh-It folds
shodv folds
dima2240 folds
foozie1 folds
pokerkid82 has 15 seconds left to act
pokerkid82 raises to $1.25
OwnEnemy folds
KoRGG folds
KoRGG adds $0.25
Miken_Freak1 calls $1
MRJD1943 calls $1
*** FLOP *** [3c 8s 6c]
Miken_Freak1 bets $8.90, and is all in
MRJD1943 calls $8.90
pokerkid82 has 15 seconds left to act
pokerkid82 raises to $28.97, and is all in
MRJD1943 calls $15.20, and is all in
pokerkid82 shows [Qh Qc]
Miken_Freak1 shows [Jd 8d]
MRJD1943 shows [Jc Ac]
Uncalled bet of $4.87 returned to pokerkid82
*** TURN *** [3c 8s 6c] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [3c 8s 6c 9s] [Th]
pokerkid82 shows a pair of Queens
MRJD1943 shows Ace Jack high
pokerkid82 wins the side pot ($28.94) with a pair of Queens
Miken_Freak1 shows a pair of Eights
pokerkid82 wins the main pot ($29.26) with a pair of Queens
MRJD1943 adds $25
Miken_Freak1 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $61.20 Main pot $30.80. Side pot $30.40. | Rake $3
Board: [3c 8s 6c 9s Th]
Seat 1: MRJD1943 showed [Jc Ac] and lost with Ace Jack high
Seat 2: DaSh-It didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: shodv didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: dima2240 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: foozie1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: pokerkid82 (button) showed [Qh Qc] and won ($58.20) with a pair of Queens
Seat 7: OwnEnemy (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: KoRGG (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: Miken_Freak1 showed [Jd 8d] and lost with a pair of Eights


Full Tilt Poker Game #18291376794: Table Cabbage - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:56:33 ET - 2010/02/08
Seat 1: jlg3689 ($14.07)
Seat 2: MRJD1943 ($25)
Seat 3: anticovalor ($13.32)
Seat 4: Falcone1983 ($27.29)
Seat 5: KoRGG ($22)
Seat 6: Freedoom88 ($30.42)
Seat 7: Hangyasanyi ($17.04)
Seat 8: SnakesOnaPLAIN ($21.17)
Seat 9: wayow ($25)
Hangyasanyi posts the small blind of $0.10
SnakesOnaPLAIN posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MRJD1943 [Ks As]
jlg3689 calls $0.25
MRJD1943 calls $0.25
anticovalor has 15 seconds left to act
anticovalor folds
Falcone1983 calls $0.25
KoRGG folds
Freedoom88 folds
Hangyasanyi folds
SnakesOnaPLAIN raises to $0.88
jlg3689 calls $0.63
MRJD1943 calls $0.63
Falcone1983 calls $0.63
*** FLOP *** [6h 3s Ts]
SnakesOnaPLAIN has 15 seconds left to act
SnakesOnaPLAIN has requested TIME
SnakesOnaPLAIN bets $2.50
jlg3689 raises to $5
MRJD1943 calls $5
Falcone1983 raises to $26.41, and is all in
SnakesOnaPLAIN folds
jlg3689 folds
MRJD1943 calls $19.12, and is all in
Falcone1983 shows [3d 3c]
MRJD1943 shows [Ks As]
Uncalled bet of $2.29 returned to Falcone1983
*** TURN *** [6h 3s Ts] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [6h 3s Ts Ah] [Kc]
Falcone1983 shows three of a kind, Threes
MRJD1943 shows two pair, Aces and Kings
Falcone1983 wins the pot ($56.40) with three of a kind, Threes
MRJD1943 adds $25
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $59.36 | Rake $2.96
Board: [6h 3s Ts Ah Kc]
Seat 1: jlg3689 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: MRJD1943 showed [Ks As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 3: anticovalor didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Falcone1983 showed [3d 3c] and won ($56.40) with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 5: KoRGG didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Freedoom88 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Hangyasanyi (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: SnakesOnaPLAIN (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: wayow is sitting out

Full Tilt Poker Game #18292141864: Table Series - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:26:41 ET - 2010/02/08
Seat 1: DeadAk ($25)
Seat 2: vent2011 ($20.95), is sitting out
Seat 3: MRJD1943 ($43.45)
Seat 4: CardQueen666 ($40.39)
Seat 5: seniat ($25)
Seat 6: Freedoom88 ($29.52)
Seat 7: Anomia ($30.62)
Seat 8: Alboy1975 ($24.50), is sitting out
Seat 9: RaxerESP ($36)
MRJD1943 posts the small blind of $0.10
CardQueen666 posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MRJD1943 [5s As]
seniat folds
Freedoom88 folds
Anomia folds
RaxerESP folds
MRJD1943 has 15 seconds left to act
MRJD1943 calls $0.15
CardQueen666 checks
*** FLOP *** [8s 6h 6s]
MRJD1943 has 15 seconds left to act
Alboy1975 has returned
MRJD1943 bets $0.50
CardQueen666 raises to $2
MRJD1943 calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [8s 6h 6s] [3s]
MRJD1943 checks
CardQueen666 checks
*** RIVER *** [8s 6h 6s 3s] [9d]
MRJD1943 bets $5.25
CardQueen666 raises to $38.14, and is all in
MRJD1943 calls $32.89
vent2011 has returned
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CardQueen666 shows [9c 6d] a full house, Sixes full of Nines
MRJD1943 mucks
CardQueen666 wins the pot ($77.78) with a full house, Sixes full of Nines
MRJD1943 adds $21.94
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80.78 | Rake $3
Board: [8s 6h 6s 3s 9d]
Seat 1: DeadAk is sitting out
Seat 2: vent2011 is sitting out
Seat 3: MRJD1943 (small blind) mucked [5s As] - a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: CardQueen666 (big blind) showed [9c 6d] and won ($77.78) with a full house, Sixes full of Nines
Seat 5: seniat didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Freedoom88 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Anomia didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Alboy1975 is sitting out
Seat 9: RaxerESP (button) didn't bet (folded)

i know that last hand is bad, if i checked the stack size i prob would of folded the river

bankroll $945

Month 2 Week 1 Review

I was planning on playing a session tonight but having watch Arsenal blow another big game i have decided im not in the mood, any kind of bad beat is liable to make me headbutt the cat or similar.

so ive decided to check how ive done this week - looks good, im ahead of the weeks target and a good deal of rakeback to come, i have earnt 100+ full tilt points every day except the day off Monday and look good for Silver Iron Man minimum.

also it seems that im winning the majority of sessions, and a its good to no that a losing session can be recovered quickly.




at the moment ive registered for the $5 FTOPS turbo warmup, 28k runners at the moment, that will be my only poker for tonight, once im done ill play some footie manager and watch terrible tv.

Bankroll $1056 (full figs on side)

Biggest Pot at $25nl

just had to withdraw $100 for "House costs" so bankroll is down to $940.... was at $1100 yesterday but somehow dropped $50 despite playing a 3 hour 3000+ hand session.... so anyways with this i really needed a win today.... i manage to get in a sweet spot in a 3 way all in? did i hold?

MaratBat folds
MaratBat adds $0.85
ChiNasKi82 calls $1.15
mvme has 15 seconds left to act
mvme calls $1.15
*** FLOP *** [Qd 5s Js]
madandy0107 bets $6
MRJD1943 has 15 seconds left to act
MRJD1943 calls $6
ChiNasKi82 folds
ChiNasKi82 adds $1.78
mvme has 15 seconds left to act
mvme raises to $21.90, and is all in
madandy0107 raises to $26.27, and is all in
MRJD1943 calls $20.27
madandy0107 shows [Ks Kh]
MRJD1943 shows [Jd Jc]
mvme shows [Jh Qh]
*** TURN *** [Qd 5s Js] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [Qd 5s Js Qs] [2d]
madandy0107 shows two pair, Kings and Queens
MRJD1943 shows a full house, Jacks full of Queens
MRJD1943 wins the side pot ($8.74) with a full house, Jacks full of Queens
mvme shows a full house, Queens full of Jacks
mvme wins the main pot ($71.55) with a full house, Queens full of Jacks
madandy0107 is sitting out
MRJD1943 adds $14.34
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $83.29 Main pot $74.55. Side pot $8.74. | Rake $3
Board: [Qd 5s Js Qs 2d]
Seat 1: IHitUNot didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Kardius is sitting out
Seat 3: KoRGG didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: MaratBat folded before the Flop
Seat 5: cheeznpikle didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: ChiNasKi82 folded on the Flop
Seat 7: mvme (button) showed [Jh Qh] and won ($71.55) with a full house, Queens full of Jacks
Seat 8: madandy0107 (small blind) showed [Ks Kh] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 9: MRJD1943 (big blind) showed [Jd Jc] and won ($8.74) with a full house, Jacks full of Queens


Did i fuck lol!!

bankroll $942

A Bad Day

and not a hand of poker played yet... been at work and first off all my mrs rings me to tell me that she has to go to hospital as the baby is giving her pains, turns out the little devil is trying to get out early even though she aint due till May.... hopefully with some drugs she will give up her escape plan.

Then this afternoon the mrs texts me basically saying the Balliffs have written sayong we owe them £1200 and they're coming round tomorrow to get the cash or goods.... little fuckers there hasnt been a court case or anything and basically its just an unpaid council tax bill which we have been paying monthly for. they havent got the right to take anything, luckily my mrs phoned her local MP LOL who has sorted it all out.

Shouldnt really play poker today as in a total bad mood but F it.

bankroll $1045

January Review

so the month is over and targets have been smashed, im $1107 up for the month with the aim to be $300 achived easily!

however being realistic, im not gonna be winning at the casino most months as I don't go out, im not gonna be winning online tourneys as i maybe play 10 a month and I certainly wont be having $175 bonuses each month either! taking all these away my cash play and rakeback was +$366 so just above target but the win rate was only 2bb/100 which I think I need to increase.






for the month ahead i have qualified for some free Stoxpoker and Cardrunners training so im gonna have a brush up on my game and really work at improving my win rate, aim for the month will be a small increase to 3bb/100 and 30k hands - i really should get Silver Iron man instead of bronze as theres no excuse to not play for 30 minutes to bang out 50 full tilt points on most days

bankroll $1027, ill be conitnuing to withdraw $100 as an when i reach $1100 - this debt needs to be cleared!