Sick, sick, sick, sick

What an insane graph. One session, 2,000 hands (or near enough). I don't even know where to begin. The jump up to nearly $500 up was largely simply played good hands, nothing too fancy, and players anxious to stack off to me. A couple of suckouts in there too, against shortstacks mostly.

Then the wheels just came off:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6475763148: Table Cathedral Rock - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:01:58 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: Hulk23s ($108.35)
Seat 2: gdshaffer ($377.50)
Seat 3: ibadumb1 ($191.05)
Seat 4: PokerKidBC ($321.75)
Seat 5: LowCarbDiet ($119.70)
Seat 6: adult_diapers ($200)
Seat 7: brianc152 ($554.25)
Seat 8: muchdutch33 ($269.85)
Seat 9: shock_eng1 ($170.55)
ibadumb1 posts the small blind of $1
PokerKidBC posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [6d 5d]
LowCarbDiet has 15 seconds left to act
LowCarbDiet folds
adult_diapers folds
brianc152 calls $2
muchdutch33 calls $2
shock_eng1 calls $2
Hulk23s folds
gdshaffer calls $2
ibadumb1 calls $1
PokerKidBC checks
*** FLOP *** [3h 6s 4d]
ibadumb1 checks
PokerKidBC checks
brianc152 checks
muchdutch33 checks
shock_eng1 checks
gdshaffer bets $10
ibadumb1 folds
PokerKidBC folds
brianc152 folds
muchdutch33 folds
shock_eng1 calls $10
*** TURN *** [3h 6s 4d] [6h]
shock_eng1 checks
gdshaffer has 15 seconds left to act
gdshaffer bets $25
shock_eng1 raises to $96
gdshaffer raises to $365.50, and is all in
shock_eng1 calls $62.55, and is all in
gdshaffer shows [6d 5d]
shock_eng1 shows [4h 4s]
Uncalled bet of $206.95 returned to gdshaffer
*** RIVER *** [3h 6s 4d 6h] [Ks]
gdshaffer shows three of a kind, Sixes
shock_eng1 shows a full house, Fours full of Sixes
shock_eng1 wins the pot ($346.10) with a full house, Fours full of Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $349.10 | Rake $3
Board: [3h 6s 4d 6h Ks]
Seat 1: Hulk23s didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: gdshaffer (button) showed [6d 5d] and lost with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 3: ibadumb1 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: PokerKidBC (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: LowCarbDiet didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: adult_diapers didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: brianc152 folded on the Flop
Seat 8: muchdutch33 folded on the Flop
Seat 9: shock_eng1 showed [4h 4s] and won ($346.10) with a full house, Fours full of Sixes

This hand was maybe played badly by me. Not sure yet. I certainly had a solid enough hand, but should have been more alarmed by the turn check-raise. What an unfortunate turn in any case.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6475414146: Table Mary (deep) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:22:59 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: R D BIGGS ($408)
Seat 2: mvv01 ($385.20)
Seat 3: ProudDonkey ($221.70)
Seat 4: Blackfoot00 ($129.70)
Seat 5: gdshaffer ($476.75)
Seat 6: arka00 ($99.20)
Seat 7: rounder375 ($456.25)
Seat 8: cowboy6377 ($378.70)
Seat 9: mr_zhuave ($125.70), is sitting out
cowboy6377 posts the small blind of $1
R D BIGGS posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [7d 7s]
mvv01 folds
ProudDonkey folds
Blackfoot00 folds
gdshaffer raises to $7
arka00 calls $7
rounder375 folds
cowboy6377 calls $6
R D BIGGS folds
*** FLOP *** [5c 7h 4h]
cowboy6377 checks
gdshaffer bets $16
arka00 calls $16
cowboy6377 calls $16
*** TURN *** [5c 7h 4h] [As]
cowboy6377 checks
gdshaffer bets $50
arka00 raises to $76.20, and is all in
cowboy6377 has 15 seconds left to act
cowboy6377 has requested TIME
cowboy6377 calls $76.20
gdshaffer calls $26.20
*** RIVER *** [5c 7h 4h As] [2h]
cowboy6377 has 15 seconds left to act
cowboy6377 bets $160
gdshaffer folds
Uncalled bet of $160 returned to cowboy6377
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cowboy6377 shows [Kh 3h] a flush, King high
arka00 mucks
cowboy6377 wins the pot ($296.60) with a flush, King high
arka00 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $299.60 | Rake $3
Board: [5c 7h 4h As 2h]
Seat 1: R D BIGGS (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: mvv01 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: ProudDonkey didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Blackfoot00 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: gdshaffer folded on the River
Seat 6: arka00 mucked [Ac Ah] - three of a kind, Aces
Seat 7: rounder375 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: cowboy6377 (small blind) showed [Kh 3h] and won ($296.60) with a flush, King high
Seat 9: mr_zhuave is sitting out

Crazy hand here. Dream spot as I flop top set and get two callers, and the turn left me going wtf. Obv I couldn't raise the turn or I would have. Fucking shortstack, but maybe I should be glad as he did spike a 2-outer. River fold was trivial. No way does that guy not show up with a flush after that bet.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6475700970: Table Verbena Creek - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:54:35 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: zuzs ($207.25)
Seat 2: Hulk23s ($34)
Seat 3: petey bomb ($167.40), is sitting out
Seat 4: Tachihara ($241.85)
Seat 5: gdshaffer ($201.05)
Seat 7: gDawgy ($96.10)
Seat 8: Viroptix ($201.80)
Seat 9: AmericanGangstr ($212.15)
Viroptix posts the small blind of $1
AmericanGangstr posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Qd Td]
zuzs folds
Hulk23s folds
Tachihara folds
gdshaffer raises to $7
gDawgy has 15 seconds left to act
gDawgy calls $7
Viroptix folds
petey bomb has returned
AmericanGangstr folds
*** FLOP *** [6d 3d 4s]
gdshaffer bets $10
gDawgy has 15 seconds left to act
gDawgy has requested TIME
gDawgy raises to $30
gdshaffer raises to $194.05, and is all in
gDawgy has 15 seconds left to act
gDawgy calls $59.10, and is all in
gdshaffer shows [Qd Td]
gDawgy shows [9h 9d]
Uncalled bet of $104.95 returned to gdshaffer
*** TURN *** [6d 3d 4s] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [6d 3d 4s 2c] [6h]
gdshaffer shows a pair of Sixes
gDawgy shows two pair, Nines and Sixes
gDawgy wins the pot ($192.20) with two pair, Nines and Sixes
gdshaffer adds $95.05
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $195.20 | Rake $3
Board: [6d 3d 4s 2c 6h]
Seat 1: zuzs didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Hulk23s didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: petey bomb is sitting out
Seat 4: Tachihara didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: gdshaffer showed [Qd Td] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 7: gDawgy (button) showed [9h 9d] and won ($192.20) with two pair, Nines and Sixes
Seat 8: Viroptix (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: AmericanGangstr (big blind) folded before the Flop

Not too much to see: I get it in on the flop as a slight favorite (~51/47) and miss. I was astounded that my opponent made that call with just the weak overpair. How often do I show up here with less than an overpair, really?

Full Tilt Poker Game #6476200518: Table Stearman - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:59:27 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: 88Bubba88 ($87)
Seat 2: EttTuTre ($235.75)
Seat 3: Arrival ($55.90)
Seat 4: gdshaffer ($430.90)
Seat 5: MasterChen ($249.95)
Seat 6: mkk19xxx ($80)
Seat 7: xwolf65x ($119)
Seat 8: AmericanGangstr ($216.10)
Seat 9: yeee fa sho ($134.75)
AmericanGangstr posts the small blind of $1
yeee fa sho posts the big blind of $2
mkk19xxx posts a dead small blind of $1
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Kc Kh]
88Bubba88 calls $2
EttTuTre calls $2
Arrival folds
gdshaffer raises to $12
MasterChen folds
mkk19xxx folds
xwolf65x folds
AmericanGangstr folds
yeee fa sho folds
Arrival has been disconnected
88Bubba88 has 15 seconds left to act
Arrival has reconnected
88Bubba88 has requested TIME
88Bubba88 folds
EttTuTre calls $10
*** FLOP *** [8s 8h 2h]
EttTuTre checks
gdshaffer bets $22
EttTuTre calls $22
*** TURN *** [8s 8h 2h] [2d]
EttTuTre checks
gdshaffer checks
*** RIVER *** [8s 8h 2h 2d] [Td]
EttTuTre has 15 seconds left to act
EttTuTre bets $32
gdshaffer calls $32
*** SHOW DOWN ***
EttTuTre shows [Ts Tc] a full house, Tens full of Eights
gdshaffer mucks
EttTuTre wins the pot ($135) with a full house, Tens full of Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $138 | Rake $3
Board: [8s 8h 2h 2d Td]
Seat 1: 88Bubba88 folded before the Flop
Seat 2: EttTuTre showed [Ts Tc] and won ($135) with a full house, Tens full of Eights
Seat 3: Arrival didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: gdshaffer mucked [Kc Kh] - two pair, Kings and Eights
Seat 5: MasterChen didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: mkk19xxx folded before the Flop
Seat 7: xwolf65x (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: AmericanGangstr (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: yeee fa sho (big blind) folded before the Flop

Sick hand here. I knew pretty much what this opponent had and was pretty sure he wasn't stacking off to me with an overpair. Obviously my turn check allowed my opponent to spike his two-outer but that check should still show a profit in the long run by giving my opponent the chance to make a mistaken river value bet.

And, the doozy:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6475923155: Table Mary (deep) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:21:35 ET - 2008/05/19
Seat 1: R D BIGGS ($347.55)
Seat 2: mvv01 ($372.65), is sitting out
Seat 3: ProudDonkey ($257.40)
Seat 4: Blackfoot00 ($222.20)
Seat 5: gdshaffer ($430.20)
Seat 6: MasterChen ($213.70)
Seat 7: rounder375 ($559.50)
Seat 8: cowboy6377 ($472.25)
Seat 9: zahir68 ($158.15)
MasterChen posts the small blind of $1
rounder375 posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [9c 9h]
cowboy6377 folds
zahir68 folds
R D BIGGS folds
ProudDonkey folds
Blackfoot00 folds
gdshaffer raises to $7
MasterChen folds
rounder375 raises to $24
gdshaffer calls $17
*** FLOP *** [4s 9s 6h]
rounder375 bets $30
gdshaffer has 15 seconds left to act
gdshaffer calls $30
*** TURN *** [4s 9s 6h] [Th]
rounder375 checks
gdshaffer has 15 seconds left to act
gdshaffer bets $150
rounder375 raises to $505.50, and is all in
gdshaffer calls $226.20, and is all in
rounder375 shows [Td Tc]
gdshaffer shows [9c 9h]
Uncalled bet of $129.30 returned to rounder375
*** RIVER *** [4s 9s 6h Th] [2s]
rounder375 shows three of a kind, Tens
gdshaffer shows three of a kind, Nines
rounder375 wins the pot ($858.40) with three of a kind, Tens
gdshaffer adds $200
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $861.40 | Rake $3
Board: [4s 9s 6h Th 2s]
Seat 1: R D BIGGS didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: mvv01 is sitting out
Seat 3: ProudDonkey didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Blackfoot00 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: gdshaffer (button) showed [9c 9h] and lost with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 6: MasterChen (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: rounder375 (big blind) showed [Td Tc] and won ($858.40) with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 8: cowboy6377 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: zahir68 didn't bet (folded)

In a button vs. blind pissing match this deep, my preflop call is fine, and the smooth call on the turn is about 50/50 against raising, which gets more value out of big overpairs but allows air the chance to keep firing away with little risk. The turn overbet was my best move, I think, and obviously I just got grossly unlucky. My new biggest pot I've ever played in, and unfortunately I was on the wrong end of it ;;.

I consider finishing ahead for the session to be a major moral victory, though. After dropping nearly $1k so quickly, getting back that last $450 was monumental.