Roller coaster Thursday

Well, had a nice roller coaster ride on Interpoker last night that stopped just before the plunge, which was cool.

There was no action at all for Omaha Hi/Lo so I figured I would have to take my chances at the $25 NL tables instead. I want to try and get this bonus out of the way by the end of the weekend so figured this was my best shot.

I sat in on 2 tables with $20 on each table. I was reading some articles in Bluff on the train ride home yesterday and thought I would try to be a bit more aggressive and confident at the tables tonight. I know that anyone who uses Poker Tracker and has been playing at these tables with me, probably sees a fish or a mouse, so I was hoping to change my image.

I started getting some real nice cards. I had bullets by the fifth hand and raised 4BB preflop and got 2 callers. The flop was K 10 6 rainbow. The villain (yup, not gonna be a good one) lead out with a bet of $.50 and was called and it got back to me. I raised to $1.50 and was called by the villain. The turn was a rag. It was checked to me and I bet out $6 and after some thought, the village called. The river was another rag and the villain checked again to me. Knowing I might be in trouble I checked also to see his pocket 10s and his flopped set. Super, nice start. My $20 was now down to about $10 at that table.

On the other table, I was doing pretty well for the first half hour or so. I had flopped a set and grabbed some chips and won a couple other smallish pots to get me to about $34. I then see JJ in the BB. There is a min raise ahead of me so I reraise to $2.00. The original raiser raises to $10. I read this as an overbet to end it (Noone ever called me Ted Forrest), and fresh off my article reading and new brass balls, I decide to push. He dude thought for about 2 seconds and called. I had him covered by about $12, but that didn’t feel any better when he turned over his cowboys. I don’t improve and he even sends a finished kick to the junk when he spikes a K on the turn so I don’t have to hold my breath anymore. I could comfortably writhe in pain and not wait for the river.

At this point I am down to about $8 on one table and $12 on the other and feeling like I need a nice drink. Hmm, ok, Jack on the rocks.

I come back and see that Klopzi has joined my table. He talked me off the ledge with a some encouragement and it was focus time.

On the table we shared, I wasn’t getting too much love, but on the table that I got crushed with the kings, I started to get some momentum. I got bullets again and they held up. I pulled a dude along and basically doubled up. I was $22 or so when I flopped a set and the board was nice too. I think and A or K was there. I made some cash there. I deck kept hitting me in the face on that table when my buddy mike sat down. I was up to about $38 when I get JJ in MP and this is the wonderful hand history. (I know, you love hand histories, there will be 2 today). This one, not so good.

Game #1657807223: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2006/02/23 - 21:26:00 (ET)
Table "Process" Seat 8 is the button.
Seat 1: pdressler ($9.75 in chips)
Seat 2: retus ($24.60 in chips)
Seat 4: drewspop ($37.85 in chips)
Seat 5: 32_32 ($20.30 in chips)
Seat 6: likemally ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 7: matt2345 ($38.20 in chips)
Seat 8: perowlan1 ($17.25 in chips)
Seat 9: newlooser ($19.80 in chips)
Seat 10: Ensano ($45.55 in chips)
newlooser: posts small blind $0.15
Ensano: posts big blind $0.25
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to drewspop [Jd Js]
pdressler: folds
retus: folds
drewspop: raises to $1
32_32: folds
likemally: folds
matt2345: folds
perowlan1: folds
newlooser: folds
Ensano: raises to $3
drewspop: calls $2
----- FLOP ----- [As 2h 3c]
Ensano: checks
drewspop: checks
----- TURN ----- [As 2h 3c][8s]
Ensano: bets $3
drewspop: calls $3
----- RIVER ----- [As 2h 3c 8s][9h]
Ensano: bets $5
drewspop: folds
Returned uncalled bets $5 to Ensano
Ensano: doesn't show hand
Ensano collects $11.55 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $12.15 Main pot $11.55 Rake $0.60
Board [As 2h 3c 8s 9h]
Seat 1: pdressler folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: retus folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: drewspop folded on the River
Seat 5: 32_32 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: likemally folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: matt2345 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: perowlan1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: newlooser (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Ensano (big blind) collected $11.55

I figured I was beat. Did I misplay this one? I way overplayed the JJ earlier but his flop and turn bet seemed convincing enough that he had the A. Agree or disagree?

Anyway, I was a little bummed out about that one but still had about $32 when only a couple hands later I get a pair of 6s, again in MP/EP. This is the hand history (last one I promise, have to show the good one right?)

Game #1657881843: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2006/02/23 - 21:27:52 (ET)
Table "Process" Seat 10 is the button.
Seat 1: pdressler ($9.50 in chips)
Seat 2: retus ($24.60 in chips)
Seat 3: fleckney ($20 in chips)
Seat 4: drewspop ($31.85 in chips)
Seat 5: 32_32 ($20.30 in chips)
Seat 6: likemally ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 7: matt2345 ($37.45 in chips)
Seat 8: perowlan1 ($18.35 in chips)
Seat 9: newlooser ($19.65 in chips)
Seat 10: Ensano ($50.95 in chips)
pdressler: posts small blind $0.15
retus: posts big blind $0.25
fleckney: posts big blind $0.25
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to drewspop [6h 6d]
fleckney: checks
drewspop: calls $0.25
32_32: folds
likemally: folds
matt2345: folds
perowlan1: calls $0.25
newlooser: folds
Ensano: raises to $0.75
pdressler: folds
retus: folds
fleckney: calls $0.50
drewspop: calls $0.50
perowlan1: calls $0.50
----- FLOP ----- [4c Kh 6s]
fleckney: checks
drewspop: checks
perowlan1: checks
Ensano: bets $3.25
fleckney: folds
drewspop: raises to $6.50
perowlan1: folds
Ensano: raises to $50.20 and is all-in
drewspop: is all-in $24.60
Returned uncalled bets $19.10 to Ensano
----- TURN ----- [4c Kh 6s][8h]
----- RIVER ----- [4c Kh 6s 8h][5d]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Ensano: shows [Kc Ah] (A Pair of Kings, Ace high)
drewspop: shows [6h 6d] (Three of a kind, Sixes, King high)
drewspop collects $62.60 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $65.60 Main pot $62.60 Rake $3
Board [4c Kh 6s 8h 5d]
Seat 1: pdressler (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: retus (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: fleckney (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: drewspop showed [6h 6d] and won ($62.60) with Three of a kind,
Sixes, King high
Seat 5: 32_32 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: likemally folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: matt2345 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: perowlan1 folded on the Flop
Seat 9: newlooser folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Ensano (button) showed [Kc Ah] and lost

This dude was at the other table I was on with Klopzi too so I couldn’t hoot and holler like I wanted to. Anyway, I decided to take care of the home fires a little bit after that and conserve my little win. I went a little card dead and got out of there about 20 minutes later.

All in all, up about $25 for the night so I can’t complain. I should have made more if I didn’t overplay those Jacks but I did learn from it at least.