Thursday, May 29, 2008

Um wut?

So, I know I post a lot of crap here complaining about one specific thing I've noticed: that in all of the big-stack pots I lose, I tend to either get coolered, have at least a semi-reasonable hand that I misplay, or go all-in as a favorite, while in the big pots that I lose, it's never a cooler for the other guy and is in fact usually the other guy behaving like an absolute retarded monkey.

But this is just insane.

I get off to a slow start in tonight's session with a fairly standard ugly 3bet hand:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6607704548: Table Jasper Bluff - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:21:14 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: boobs_doobs ($75.20)
Seat 2: felsoned ($119.05)
Seat 3: gdshaffer ($102.80)
Seat 4: William Zei ($156.50)
Seat 5: FlopNutsOnYou ($114.15)
Seat 6: Fabusus ($129.65)
Seat 7: superman858mm ($51.65)
Seat 8: iluvharisu ($100), is sitting out
Seat 9: kirkir7 ($15.50), is sitting out
William Zei posts the small blind of $0.50
FlopNutsOnYou posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Jh 9h]
Fabusus folds
superman858mm folds
boobs_doobs folds
felsoned raises to $3.55
gdshaffer raises to $12
William Zei folds
FlopNutsOnYou folds
felsoned calls $8.45
*** FLOP *** [Kh 6s Kc]
felsoned checks
gdshaffer bets $18
felsoned raises to $36
gdshaffer adds $27.20
gdshaffer folds
Uncalled bet of $18 returned to felsoned
felsoned mucks
felsoned wins the pot ($58.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $61.50 | Rake $3
Board: [Kh 6s Kc]
Seat 1: boobs_doobs didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: felsoned collected ($58.50), mucked
Seat 3: gdshaffer (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: William Zei (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: FlopNutsOnYou (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: Fabusus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: superman858mm didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: iluvharisu is sitting out
Seat 9: kirkir7 is sitting out

The player was kind of nitty but capable of calling my 3bet with lower pairs and unhappy to see that flop unless he had a K himself. My 3bet pre is profitable as is my flop cbet, and there's almost no way this particular player is bluffing here as anyone plays AK the same way right up until the fold.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6607707490: Table Dove River - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:21:37 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: natedogg156 ($38.45)
Seat 2: KJACK10 ($65)
Seat 3: Gh00h13 ($103.55)
Seat 4: jprestofull ($93.60)
Seat 5: Derka4 ($2.20)
Seat 6: BU legal eagle1 ($41.75)
Seat 7: briaar ($113.05)
Seat 8: the squirrel ($38.25)
Seat 9: gdshaffer ($100)
jprestofull posts the small blind of $0.50
Derka4 is sitting out
BU legal eagle1 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Qs Qh]
briaar folds
Derka4 adds $17.80
the squirrel folds
Derka4 has returned
gdshaffer raises to $3.50
natedogg156 folds
KJACK10 calls $3.50
Gh00h13 folds
jprestofull folds
BU legal eagle1 folds
*** FLOP *** [5h As Jd]
gdshaffer checks
KJACK10 checks
*** TURN *** [5h As Jd] [Ah]
gdshaffer bets $5
KJACK10 calls $5
*** RIVER *** [5h As Jd Ah] [3s]
gdshaffer bets $10
KJACK10 calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gdshaffer shows [Qs Qh] two pair, Aces and Queens
KJACK10 shows [Kh Kd] two pair, Aces and Kings
KJACK10 wins the pot ($36.60) with two pair, Aces and Kings
BU legal eagle1 has been disconnected
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38.50 | Rake $1.90
Board: [5h As Jd Ah 3s]
Seat 1: natedogg156 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: KJACK10 showed [Kh Kd] and won ($36.60) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 3: Gh00h13 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: jprestofull (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Derka4 is sitting out
Seat 6: BU legal eagle1 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: briaar didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: the squirrel didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: gdshaffer showed [Qs Qh] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens

Silly hand here. I was obv value betting hoping for action from lower pairs, and was pretty shocked when he showed down kings. Both playing this hand as a wa/wb.

Then things went really south with a pretty horrific beat:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6607731881: Table Welch - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:24:41 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: InIt2WinIt604 ($64.40)
Seat 2: phunkiemonkey ($107.55)
Seat 3: FlopNutsOnYou ($100.90)
Seat 4: Talin222 ($100.35)
Seat 5: Suigin406 ($100)
Seat 6: gdshaffer ($100)
Seat 7: kirkir7 ($20), is sitting out
Seat 8: lil_cashen ($56.60)
Seat 9: JVAL22 ($88.90)
FlopNutsOnYou posts the small blind of $0.50
Talin222 is sitting out
Suigin406 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Js Ac]
gdshaffer raises to $3.50
lil_cashen folds
JVAL22 calls $3.50
Talin222 stands up
InIt2WinIt604 folds
phunkiemonkey folds
FlopNutsOnYou folds
Suigin406 adds $1
Suigin406 folds
*** FLOP *** [Jc 5h Ah]
gdshaffer bets $6
JVAL22 raises to $12
cindy123 adds $60
gdshaffer has 15 seconds left to act
gdshaffer calls $6
*** TURN *** [Jc 5h Ah] [6d]
gdshaffer checks
JVAL22 bets $12
gdshaffer has 15 seconds left to act
gdshaffer raises to $84.50, and is all in
JVAL22 calls $61.40, and is all in
gdshaffer shows [Js Ac]
JVAL22 shows [Jh 9h]
Uncalled bet of $11.10 returned to gdshaffer
*** RIVER *** [Jc 5h Ah 6d] [2h]
gdshaffer shows two pair, Aces and Jacks
JVAL22 shows a flush, Ace high
JVAL22 wins the pot ($176.30) with a flush, Ace high
gdshaffer adds $88.90
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $179.30 | Rake $3
Board: [Jc 5h Ah 6d 2h]
Seat 1: InIt2WinIt604 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: phunkiemonkey (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: FlopNutsOnYou (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Talin222 is sitting out
Seat 5: Suigin406 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: gdshaffer showed [Js Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 7: kirkir7 is sitting out
Seat 8: lil_cashen didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: JVAL22 showed [Jh 9h] and won ($176.30) with a flush, Ace high

For the smoothcall of his gay minraise on the flop: I felt very strongly that I had the best hand and was either up against either a flush draw or a hand that I had very dominated. I didn't think either of those options were going to pay off a committing reraise on this flop but felt that a dry turn would allow me to get the money in, or at least put him in a rough spot on the turn. If a heart comes I can usually safely check-fold a big vbet by him on the turn, as after I've called his raise I doubt he's representing the flush for fear I might have it myself; I did call his raise, after all. The turn bricked and my plan worked perfectly, getting him to commit with a deceptively weak hand, only to have it hit on the river. Bad luck.

This hand also gives a prime example of why those pair+draw combos are not always as strong as they seem, as his 2pair and trips outs aren't live.

Silly little hand next, but shows the strength of checking the flop with a weak made hand and calling the river:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6607820589: Table Red Hawk - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:36:12 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: Thermo787 ($49.15)
Seat 2: William Zei ($93.55)
Seat 3: gdshaffer ($103.20)
Seat 4: FlopNutsOnYou ($109.30)
Seat 5: daznkidd ($51.85)
Seat 6: RobertoLuongo01 ($32.20)
Seat 7: yinchieh ($20)
Seat 8: cbelt2540 ($47.20)
Seat 9: Derka4 ($16.90)
gdshaffer posts the small blind of $0.50
FlopNutsOnYou posts the big blind of $1
yinchieh posts $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Ad 7h]
daznkidd folds
RobertoLuongo01 folds
yinchieh checks
cbelt2540 calls $1
Derka4 has 15 seconds left to act
Derka4 folds
Thermo787 folds
William Zei folds
gdshaffer calls $0.50
FlopNutsOnYou checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah 8h 5c]
gdshaffer checks
FlopNutsOnYou checks
yinchieh checks
cbelt2540 checks
*** TURN *** [Ah 8h 5c] [6h]
gdshaffer bets $3
FlopNutsOnYou folds
yinchieh has 15 seconds left to act
yinchieh calls $3
cbelt2540 folds
*** RIVER *** [Ah 8h 5c 6h] [6d]
gdshaffer checks
yinchieh bets $10
gdshaffer calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
yinchieh shows [2d 7c] a pair of Sixes
gdshaffer shows [Ad 7h] two pair, Aces and Sixes
gdshaffer wins the pot ($28.50) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30 | Rake $1.50
Board: [Ah 8h 5c 6h 6d]
Seat 1: Thermo787 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: William Zei (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: gdshaffer (small blind) showed [Ad 7h] and won ($28.50) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 4: FlopNutsOnYou (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: daznkidd didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: RobertoLuongo01 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: yinchieh showed [2d 7c] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 8: cbelt2540 folded on the Turn
Seat 9: Derka4 didn't bet (folded)


Here's a hand I misplayed:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6607843132: Table Dove River - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:39:13 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: SassySara1 ($0), is sitting out
Seat 2: Roon2020 ($80)
Seat 3: Gh00h13 ($98.65)
Seat 4: jprestofull ($162)
Seat 5: adude321 ($36.15)
Seat 6: BU legal eagle1 ($56.05)
Seat 7: briaar ($108.55)
Seat 8: the squirrel ($31.85)
Seat 9: gdshaffer ($100)
gdshaffer posts the small blind of $0.50
Roon2020 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Jc Ad]
SassySara1 stands up
Gh00h13 folds
jprestofull folds
adude321 calls $1
BU legal eagle1 folds
briaar folds
the squirrel calls $1
gdshaffer calls $0.50
Roon2020 checks
*** FLOP *** [As 7d Qd]
gdshaffer bets $2
Roon2020 calls $2
adude321 calls $2
the squirrel calls $2
*** TURN *** [As 7d Qd] [Jh]
gdshaffer has 15 seconds left to act
gdshaffer bets $6
Roon2020 adds $3
Roon2020 folds
adude321 calls $6
the squirrel folds
*** RIVER *** [As 7d Qd Jh] [9d]
gdshaffer checks
adude321 checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gdshaffer shows [Jc Ad] two pair, Aces and Jacks
adude321 mucks
gdshaffer wins the pot ($22.80) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24 | Rake $1.20
Board: [As 7d Qd Jh 9d]
Seat 1: SassySara1 is sitting out
Seat 2: Roon2020 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: Gh00h13 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: jprestofull didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: adude321 mucked [Qc Jd] - two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 6: BU legal eagle1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: briaar didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: the squirrel (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 9: gdshaffer (small blind) showed [Jc Ad] and won ($22.80) with two pair, Aces and Jacks

Obv missed a lot of value on the river, and gave my opponent a prime chance to put me in a very difficult spot by shoving. Betting $15 on this river is much better, and he definitely pays me off.

Nice little pot to get me headed back in the right direction for real:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6607874711: Table Jasper Bluff - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:43:34 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: boobs_doobs ($79)
Seat 2: felsoned ($124.05)
Seat 3: gdshaffer ($100)
Seat 4: William Zei ($145.50)
Seat 6: Fabusus ($160.85)
Seat 7: Derka4 ($17)
Seat 8: iluvharisu ($112.25)
Seat 9: OwenP ($100)
Pugilist_Poker sits down
felsoned posts the small blind of $0.50
gdshaffer posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Kh Ah]
Pugilist_Poker stands up
Pugilist_Poker sits down
William Zei has 15 seconds left to act
Pugilist_Poker adds $100
William Zei folds
Fabusus folds
Derka4 raises to $4
iluvharisu folds
OwenP folds
boobs_doobs folds
felsoned calls $3.50
gdshaffer raises to $20
Derka4 calls $13, and is all in
felsoned calls $16
*** FLOP *** [Jc Kd Ks]
felsoned checks
gdshaffer bets $24
felsoned folds
gdshaffer shows [Kh Ah]
Derka4 shows [Qc Qh]
Uncalled bet of $24 returned to gdshaffer
*** TURN *** [Jc Kd Ks] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [Jc Kd Ks 3c] [2h]
gdshaffer wins the side pot ($5.70)
gdshaffer shows three of a kind, Kings
Derka4 shows two pair, Kings and Queens
gdshaffer wins the main pot ($48.45) with three of a kind, Kings
Derka4 adds $20
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $57 Main pot $51. Side pot $6. | Rake $2.85
Board: [Jc Kd Ks 3c 2h]
Seat 1: boobs_doobs (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: felsoned (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: gdshaffer (big blind) showed [Kh Ah] and won ($54.15) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 4: William Zei didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Fabusus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Derka4 showed [Qc Qh] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 8: iluvharisu didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: OwenP didn't bet (folded)

Pretty surprised the button called my oversqueeze after the original raiser called it as well. He obv. has some king of low pair but has to figure one of the two of us has a big pair and he has terrible setmining odds even with the shortstack putting $20 in behind. Of course the presence of the shortstack will keep me a bit more honest when it comes to bluffing, luckily I didn't have to :)

And then, the hand that left me completely mindboggled:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6607913827: Table Village Center - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:48:59 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: lum53 ($77.90)
Seat 2: UltimateCommish ($92.50)
Seat 3: HommeDePlume ($84.40)
Seat 4: William Zei ($81.30)
Seat 5: Shrimped ($43.30)
Seat 6: Hussman2 ($163.35)
Seat 7: yesthatbig ($98.50)
Seat 8: eoqkrakdhkd ($102.10)
Seat 9: gdshaffer ($100.50)
gdshaffer posts the small blind of $0.50
lum53 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [8d 8h]
UltimateCommish folds
HommeDePlume folds
William Zei folds
Shrimped folds
Hussman2 raises to $4
yesthatbig folds
eoqkrakdhkd folds
gdshaffer calls $3.50
lum53 folds
*** FLOP *** [9d 2c 8s]
gdshaffer bets $5
Hussman2 raises to $10
gdshaffer has 15 seconds left to act
gdshaffer raises to $35
Hussman2 has 15 seconds left to act
Hussman2 raises to $60
gdshaffer raises to $96.50, and is all in
Hussman2 has 15 seconds left to act
Hussman2 calls $36.50
gdshaffer shows [8d 8h]
Hussman2 shows [Ad Kc]
*** TURN *** [9d 2c 8s] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [9d 2c 8s Ac] [Jh]
gdshaffer shows three of a kind, Eights
Hussman2 shows a pair of Aces
gdshaffer wins the pot ($199) with three of a kind, Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $202 | Rake $3
Board: [9d 2c 8s Ac Jh]
Seat 1: lum53 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: UltimateCommish didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: HommeDePlume didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: William Zei didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Shrimped didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Hussman2 showed [Ad Kc] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: yesthatbig didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: eoqkrakdhkd (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: gdshaffer (small blind) showed [8d 8h] and won ($199) with three of a kind, Eights

Let's just say that after the flop 4bet, an unimproved AKo was not exactly part of the range I put him on. I stared at this handhistory for so long that I actually timed out on two of my tables. Um, thanks for the $100 I guess?

Then, but a few moments later:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6607964415: Table Village Center - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:56:06 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 2: UltimateCommish ($91.40)
Seat 3: HommeDePlume ($79.40)
Seat 4: William Zei ($80)
Seat 5: Shrimped ($61.75)
Seat 6: Hussman2 ($67.80)
Seat 7: yesthatbig ($97)
Seat 8: eoqkrakdhkd ($104.60)
Seat 9: gdshaffer ($196.50)
UltimateCommish posts the small blind of $0.50
HommeDePlume posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Qd Qs]
William Zei folds
CallMeCapo sits down
Shrimped calls $1
CallMeCapo adds $100
Hussman2 raises to $3
yesthatbig folds
eoqkrakdhkd folds
gdshaffer calls $3
UltimateCommish folds
HommeDePlume folds
Shrimped calls $2
*** FLOP *** [3h Th Jh]
Shrimped checks
Hussman2 bets $8
gdshaffer raises to $16
Shrimped folds
Hussman2 calls $8
*** TURN *** [3h Th Jh] [3c]
Hussman2 bets $42.50
gdshaffer raises to $85
Hussman2 calls $6.30, and is all in
gdshaffer shows [Qd Qs]
Hussman2 shows [6c As]
Uncalled bet of $36.20 returned to gdshaffer
*** RIVER *** [3h Th Jh 3c] [6d]
gdshaffer shows two pair, Queens and Threes
Hussman2 shows two pair, Sixes and Threes
gdshaffer wins the pot ($137.10) with two pair, Queens and Threes
Hussman2 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $140.10 | Rake $3
Board: [3h Th Jh 3c 6d]
Seat 2: UltimateCommish (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: HommeDePlume (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: William Zei didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Shrimped folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Hussman2 showed [6c As] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Threes
Seat 7: yesthatbig didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: eoqkrakdhkd didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: gdshaffer (button) showed [Qd Qs] and won ($137.10) with two pair, Queens and Threes

Obv the last hand affected my play in this one, as I don't normally coldcall with QQ pre, but felt it was profitable here because despite these retard plays, the guy had fairly normal preflop stats and was capable of folding pre. Knowing that he was willing to stack off postflop with almost ATC I felt safe on most flops, and rolled the dice for the rest of his stack. Obv it worked as I got him to try a suicide bluff on the turn and snapraised faster than I've ever snapraised in my life. Even after the last hand with this donkey, I was amazed at what he stacked off with.

I'm almost half-worried that someone at the table will accuse him of chipdumping to me. Hell, if I didn't know that wasn't the case I'd be half-suspicious.

Anyway. Valuetown: population, us.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6608024170: Table Red Hawk - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:04:49 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: QuikSilvrDagger ($67)
Seat 2: William Zei ($104.85)
Seat 3: gdshaffer ($105.15)
Seat 4: gmandv888 ($37.50)
Seat 5: daznkidd ($113.90)
Seat 6: ACgr33ns ($77.45)
Seat 7: yinchieh ($10)
Seat 8: cbelt2540 ($38.05)
Seat 9: bustedaces94 ($110.20)
QuikSilvrDagger posts the small blind of $0.50
William Zei posts the big blind of $1
5 seconds left to act
yinchieh is sitting out
Time has expired
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [8c 8h]
gdshaffer raises to $3.50
gmandv888 folds
yinchieh has returned
daznkidd folds
ACgr33ns folds
bustedaces94 folds
QuikSilvrDagger calls $3
William Zei folds
*** FLOP *** [5c Ks 8s]
yinchieh adds $7.25
QuikSilvrDagger checks
gdshaffer bets $5
QuikSilvrDagger calls $5
*** TURN *** [5c Ks 8s] [3d]
QuikSilvrDagger checks
gdshaffer bets $12
QuikSilvrDagger calls $12
*** RIVER *** [5c Ks 8s 3d] [9c]
QuikSilvrDagger checks
gdshaffer bets $28
QuikSilvrDagger calls $28
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gdshaffer shows [8c 8h] three of a kind, Eights
QuikSilvrDagger mucks
gdshaffer wins the pot ($95) with three of a kind, Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $98 | Rake $3
Board: [5c Ks 8s 3d 9c]
Seat 1: QuikSilvrDagger (small blind) mucked [Qd Kh] - a pair of Kings
Seat 2: William Zei (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: gdshaffer showed [8c 8h] and won ($95) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: gmandv888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: daznkidd didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: ACgr33ns didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: yinchieh is sitting out
Seat 8: cbelt2540 is sitting out
Seat 9: bustedaces94 (button) didn't bet (folded)

This is why we bet with our sets, ladies and gentlemen.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6608325360: Table Red Hawk - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:53:01 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: p1mpin_ken ($114.25)
Seat 2: William Zei ($152)
Seat 3: gdshaffer ($107.65)
Seat 4: gmandv888 ($23.45)
Seat 5: daznkidd ($113.65)
Seat 6: ACgr33ns ($81.55)
Seat 7: giveusakiss ($80)
Seat 9: txsholdm ($100)
William Zei posts the small blind of $0.50
gdshaffer posts the big blind of $1
_oilminer_ sits down
txsholdm posts $1
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Ac As]
_oilminer_ adds $20
gmandv888 has 15 seconds left to act
gmandv888 folds
daznkidd calls $1
ACgr33ns folds
giveusakiss calls $1
txsholdm checks
p1mpin_ken folds
William Zei folds
gdshaffer raises to $7
daznkidd calls $6
giveusakiss adds $1
giveusakiss folds
txsholdm folds
*** FLOP *** [4h 7s 8d]
gdshaffer checks
daznkidd bets $10
gdshaffer has 15 seconds left to act
gdshaffer raises to $35
daznkidd calls $25
*** TURN *** [4h 7s 8d] [Kc]
gdshaffer bets $65.65, and is all in
daznkidd has 15 seconds left to act
daznkidd folds
Uncalled bet of $65.65 returned to gdshaffer
gdshaffer mucks
gdshaffer wins the pot ($83.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $86.50 | Rake $3
Board: [4h 7s 8d Kc]
Seat 1: p1mpin_ken (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: William Zei (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: gdshaffer (big blind) collected ($83.50), mucked
Seat 4: gmandv888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: daznkidd folded on the Turn
Seat 6: ACgr33ns didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: giveusakiss folded before the Flop
Seat 9: txsholdm folded before the Flop

This punk is LAGgy and seems to have been targeting me specifically. I don't mind so much as he's not very good. A hand like this one pays for a lot of those ones where he flats me pre from position and picks up my $3.50 after I fail to cbet him. Very next hand at this table I caught AA again and bought the BB.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6608386154: Table Ogden - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:03:45 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: gdshaffer ($100)
Seat 2: William Zei ($212.50)
Seat 3: slickmick75 ($113.80)
Seat 4: BIOB ($63)
Seat 5: Tolkien2009 ($48.70)
Seat 6: toanvo ($69.50)
Seat 7: mulawampum ($51.70)
Seat 8: johnnyi2004 ($78.05)
Seat 9: Chadd Johnson ($100)
slickmick75 posts the small blind of $0.50
BIOB posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Qc Qs]
Tolkien2009 calls $1
toanvo calls $1
mulawampum folds
johnnyi2004 calls $1
Chadd Johnson folds
gdshaffer raises to $6.50
William Zei folds
slickmick75 calls $6
BIOB folds
Tolkien2009 folds
toanvo calls $5.50
johnnyi2004 calls $5.50
*** FLOP *** [8s 7h Qh]
slickmick75 checks
toanvo checks
johnnyi2004 checks
gdshaffer bets $16
slickmick75 folds
toanvo calls $16
johnnyi2004 calls $16
*** TURN *** [8s 7h Qh] [As]
toanvo checks
johnnyi2004 checks
gdshaffer bets $77.50, and is all in
toanvo folds
johnnyi2004 has 15 seconds left to act
johnnyi2004 folds
Uncalled bet of $77.50 returned to gdshaffer
gdshaffer mucks
gdshaffer wins the pot ($73)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $76 | Rake $3
Board: [8s 7h Qh As]
Seat 1: gdshaffer collected ($73), mucked
Seat 2: William Zei (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: slickmick75 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: BIOB (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Tolkien2009 folded before the Flop
Seat 6: toanvo folded on the Turn
Seat 7: mulawampum didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: johnnyi2004 folded on the Turn
Seat 9: Chadd Johnson didn't bet (folded)

Flopping top set is profitable! I've just figured this out :). I shudder to think at how many of the overcreative FPS donks at NL100 would try to slowplay here and then get their opponents to get their money in on the river only when behind.

And we end on a beat against a lolshortstack:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6608158188: Table Village Center - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:25:31 ET - 2008/05/29
Seat 1: mustach8 ($45.70)
Seat 2: Tina_AA ($20)
Seat 3: FITRITE ($109.90)
Seat 4: William Zei ($80)
Seat 5: Shrimped ($13.40)
Seat 6: JTRITZ ($120.45)
Seat 7: yesthatbig ($128.80)
Seat 8: Sharpeagle ($87.40)
Seat 9: gdshaffer ($263.80)
Sharpeagle posts the small blind of $0.50
gdshaffer posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gdshaffer [Kd Kc]
mustach8 folds
FITRITE folds
William Zei folds
Shrimped calls $1
JTRITZ folds
yesthatbig folds
Sharpeagle calls $0.50
gdshaffer raises to $5
Shrimped raises to $13.40, and is all in
Sharpeagle folds
gdshaffer calls $8.40
Shrimped shows [Jh 9h]
gdshaffer shows [Kd Kc]
*** FLOP *** [Qs 5h Ac]
*** TURN *** [Qs 5h Ac] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 5h Ac 8s] [Th]
Shrimped shows a straight, Queen high
gdshaffer shows a pair of Kings
Shrimped wins the pot ($26.45) with a straight, Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $27.80 | Rake $1.35
Board: [Qs 5h Ac 8s Th]
Seat 1: mustach8 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Tina_AA is sitting out
Seat 3: FITRITE didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: William Zei didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Shrimped showed [Jh 9h] and won ($26.45) with a straight, Queen high
Seat 6: JTRITZ didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: yesthatbig (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Sharpeagle (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: gdshaffer (big blind) showed [Kd Kc] and lost with a pair of Kings

The funny thing was he said "I was just trying to go to bed". That kind of attitude always makes me laugh. I guess some people can't sleep until they've donked off the last $13 from their stack. Unfortunately it didn't work out that way, but I can't say I mind the EV.

Won about $30 in 1,000 hands despite having what I'm sure was a very bad run in terms of all-in luck. I've made the switch to PT3 which doesn't have PokerEV compatibility (and I don't feel like importing the hands into PT2 just to check) so no empirical verification, but I'm pretty confident.

Also, in semi-unrelated news, I've changed my wallpaper (on dual 17" flatscreens) to side-by-side 1280x1024 pics of Zooey Deschanel, who is imo by far the most gorgeous woman in Hollywood. I have to say this is +EV:



Yum. It's the eyes.

Kind of funny that I found two similar pics that work so well together despite being separate wallpaper pics. Had to copy-paste them into a single image but that's trivial enough. I'm quite happy with the end result.

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