ok.
Sun, Jun 29th
5:00:00 PM
3-Day Event H.O.R.S.E. (Event 51)
No Rebuy/Add-ons $1,500
60 days from now.
the goal is to get there by grinding out HORSE games on stars. christ knows nothing else is working out...
ok anyway, depositing 200$ on stars now, let there be rock.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
ok, a nice long break.
today will probably be my last day of online poker for a while, possibly a few weeks, at least for any grownup money.
i cashed out 300 from stars, leaving just enough to buy into one more 109$ HORSE plus satted into the 100k today, bought into the 100$ sunday tourn on bodog and bustod the rest of my roll there, and of course have nothing on prima atm.
so my total cash roll is about 2400$.
looks like im heading to LA next friday for my birthday!
i plan on sticking with 9/18 LHE and 4/8 stud (maybe) and hopefully chipping up enough to finance some quality time at 20/40 LHE later on saturday/sunday afternoon, but you know, who knows how that will go..
after expenses, i should have about 1800-2000$ cash, so if i dont run bad, i should be able to sit at 20/40 by saturday night.
it would be nice to make money at the end of this trip but the thing about playing mid-stakes limit poker with west coast asians is you either win huge or lose huge, rarely the middle ground.
plus flight = 250, room = 250.. food + transpo are at least another 150.. so off the bat im spending half a rack just to get there and back.
that fuckin blows but its worth it to see my parents, get out of town, and play some live poker for a weekend. plus ive heard about the commerce for years and its high time i made my trip to mecca.
booking flights today.
i cashed out 300 from stars, leaving just enough to buy into one more 109$ HORSE plus satted into the 100k today, bought into the 100$ sunday tourn on bodog and bustod the rest of my roll there, and of course have nothing on prima atm.
so my total cash roll is about 2400$.
looks like im heading to LA next friday for my birthday!
i plan on sticking with 9/18 LHE and 4/8 stud (maybe) and hopefully chipping up enough to finance some quality time at 20/40 LHE later on saturday/sunday afternoon, but you know, who knows how that will go..
after expenses, i should have about 1800-2000$ cash, so if i dont run bad, i should be able to sit at 20/40 by saturday night.
it would be nice to make money at the end of this trip but the thing about playing mid-stakes limit poker with west coast asians is you either win huge or lose huge, rarely the middle ground.
plus flight = 250, room = 250.. food + transpo are at least another 150.. so off the bat im spending half a rack just to get there and back.
that fuckin blows but its worth it to see my parents, get out of town, and play some live poker for a weekend. plus ive heard about the commerce for years and its high time i made my trip to mecca.
booking flights today.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
FOR FUCKS SAKE.
PokerStars Game #16172970799: HORSE (7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit, $3/$6) - 2008/03/22 - 18:10:39 (ET)
Table 'Parysatis II' 8-max
Seat 1: jw138138 ($118 in chips)
Seat 2: patleafs ($119 in chips)
Seat 3: adieutoptwo ($427 in chips)
Seat 4: DikkieB ($219 in chips)
Seat 5: goonygoogoo ($84.25 in chips)
Seat 6: sonat1ne ($117.50 in chips)
Seat 8: DoomIV ($44.75 in chips)
goonygoogoo: posts the ante $0.25
sonat1ne: posts the ante $0.25
DoomIV: posts the ante $0.25
jw138138: posts the ante $0.25
patleafs: posts the ante $0.25
adieutoptwo: posts the ante $0.25
DikkieB: posts the ante $0.25
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to jw138138 [9d]
Dealt to patleafs [Kc]
Dealt to adieutoptwo [7c]
Dealt to DikkieB [Ad]
Dealt to goonygoogoo [Qh]
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c]
Dealt to DoomIV [8d]
sonat1ne: bets $3
DoomIV: calls $3
jw138138: folds
patleafs: folds
adieutoptwo: calls $3
DikkieB: calls $3
goonygoogoo: folds
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to adieutoptwo [7c] [Td]
Dealt to DikkieB [Ad] [7d]
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c] [Tc]
Dealt to DoomIV [8d] [2d]
DikkieB: checks
sonat1ne: bets $3
DoomIV: calls $3
adieutoptwo: folds
DikkieB: calls $3
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to DikkieB [Ad 7d] [5c]
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c Tc] [Ac]
Dealt to DoomIV [8d 2d] [Qd]
sonat1ne: bets $6
DoomIV: folds
DikkieB: calls $6
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to DikkieB [Ad 7d 5c] [6d]
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c Tc Ac] [9c]
sonat1ne: checks
DikkieB: bets $6
sonat1ne: calls $6
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c Tc Ac 9c] [Ks]
sonat1ne: checks
DikkieB: bets $6
sonat1ne: calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DikkieB: shows [Qs 3s Ad 7d 5c 6d 4d] (HI: a straight, Three to Seven; LO: 6,5,4,3,A)
sonat1ne: mucks hand
DikkieB collected $28.50 from pot
DikkieB collected $28.25 from pot
sonat1ne said, "tjats"
sonat1ne said, "****ing"
sonat1ne said, "rediculous"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $58.75 | Rake $2
Seat 1: jw138138 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: patleafs folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: adieutoptwo folded on the 4th Street
Seat 4: DikkieB showed [Qs 3s Ad 7d 5c 6d 4d] and won ($56.75) with HI: a straight, Three to Seven; LO: 6,5,4,3,A
Seat 5: goonygoogoo folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 6: sonat1ne mucked [Kh Kd 6c Tc Ac 9c Ks]
Seat 8: DoomIV folded on the 5th Street
Table 'Parysatis II' 8-max
Seat 1: jw138138 ($118 in chips)
Seat 2: patleafs ($119 in chips)
Seat 3: adieutoptwo ($427 in chips)
Seat 4: DikkieB ($219 in chips)
Seat 5: goonygoogoo ($84.25 in chips)
Seat 6: sonat1ne ($117.50 in chips)
Seat 8: DoomIV ($44.75 in chips)
goonygoogoo: posts the ante $0.25
sonat1ne: posts the ante $0.25
DoomIV: posts the ante $0.25
jw138138: posts the ante $0.25
patleafs: posts the ante $0.25
adieutoptwo: posts the ante $0.25
DikkieB: posts the ante $0.25
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to jw138138 [9d]
Dealt to patleafs [Kc]
Dealt to adieutoptwo [7c]
Dealt to DikkieB [Ad]
Dealt to goonygoogoo [Qh]
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c]
Dealt to DoomIV [8d]
sonat1ne: bets $3
DoomIV: calls $3
jw138138: folds
patleafs: folds
adieutoptwo: calls $3
DikkieB: calls $3
goonygoogoo: folds
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to adieutoptwo [7c] [Td]
Dealt to DikkieB [Ad] [7d]
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c] [Tc]
Dealt to DoomIV [8d] [2d]
DikkieB: checks
sonat1ne: bets $3
DoomIV: calls $3
adieutoptwo: folds
DikkieB: calls $3
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to DikkieB [Ad 7d] [5c]
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c Tc] [Ac]
Dealt to DoomIV [8d 2d] [Qd]
sonat1ne: bets $6
DoomIV: folds
DikkieB: calls $6
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to DikkieB [Ad 7d 5c] [6d]
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c Tc Ac] [9c]
sonat1ne: checks
DikkieB: bets $6
sonat1ne: calls $6
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to sonat1ne [Kh Kd 6c Tc Ac 9c] [Ks]
sonat1ne: checks
DikkieB: bets $6
sonat1ne: calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DikkieB: shows [Qs 3s Ad 7d 5c 6d 4d] (HI: a straight, Three to Seven; LO: 6,5,4,3,A)
sonat1ne: mucks hand
DikkieB collected $28.50 from pot
DikkieB collected $28.25 from pot
sonat1ne said, "tjats"
sonat1ne said, "****ing"
sonat1ne said, "rediculous"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $58.75 | Rake $2
Seat 1: jw138138 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: patleafs folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: adieutoptwo folded on the 4th Street
Seat 4: DikkieB showed [Qs 3s Ad 7d 5c 6d 4d] and won ($56.75) with HI: a straight, Three to Seven; LO: 6,5,4,3,A
Seat 5: goonygoogoo folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 6: sonat1ne mucked [Kh Kd 6c Tc Ac 9c Ks]
Seat 8: DoomIV folded on the 5th Street
ok, might be done for a while again.
the last two days have been an orchestra of grief.
i played terribly in the 109$ HORSE last night and went out early, which seems to be a basic theme for me post-victory.
no big deal tho. i then made 100$ or so playing 2/4 stud, at which point i decided i was a stud genius and decided to mutltable 3/6 stud (2 tables) with 100$ on each.
yeahhhh.. didnt really work out so hot. twice i had houses run into quads, for example. another huge pot was me making a set of 9's on 5th street as my opponent got his flush. i did not fill up of course.
straight < aces full.
under house < overhouse.
just went on and on and on, ended the night -100$ overall.
today ive been treading water in cash games and donated 33$ to a 215$ HORSE sat.
at this point i really think my best play is to cash out 300$ from the remaining 460$ or so.. i dont know, i have to think about it.
i also want to play the 109$ HORSE again tonight but god im running so bad.. seems like it would be a waste of money.
i played terribly in the 109$ HORSE last night and went out early, which seems to be a basic theme for me post-victory.
no big deal tho. i then made 100$ or so playing 2/4 stud, at which point i decided i was a stud genius and decided to mutltable 3/6 stud (2 tables) with 100$ on each.
yeahhhh.. didnt really work out so hot. twice i had houses run into quads, for example. another huge pot was me making a set of 9's on 5th street as my opponent got his flush. i did not fill up of course.
straight < aces full.
under house < overhouse.
just went on and on and on, ended the night -100$ overall.
today ive been treading water in cash games and donated 33$ to a 215$ HORSE sat.
at this point i really think my best play is to cash out 300$ from the remaining 460$ or so.. i dont know, i have to think about it.
i also want to play the 109$ HORSE again tonight but god im running so bad.. seems like it would be a waste of money.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
..or not!
Dear sonat1ne,
You finished the tournament in 3rd place.
A $560.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
i was chip leader by a friggin mile for the hour or so, then i got wrapped up in 2 with goldfish while we were 3 handed that dropped me to my knees. the first one hit me from around 35k to 10k, it wasnt a great moment for me. i made 2pr on 5th street and was ahead, but goldfish caught up on the river for jacks up to my lower 2pr. it was a great read otherwise.
i then doubled up through him with A high finding a second ace on 7th.
the last hand, well, i hadnt been catching cards in a while and when one runs cold, often its natural to assume other people are making moves when they are simply running hot.
i went to war with 99 in the hole, he had pocket jacks. i didnt improve, and he in fact made 2pr on the riv.
overall i really liked my play tonight. i kept it in my pants pretty much and didnt overcommit or do anything. i was 3rd from the bottom for some time, and i stayed calm and picked my spots, and in the end i made a super deep run.
i could have been more patient when we were 3 handed. im quite sure i could have made 2nd at least if i was. golfdish was running real hot, i could have stayed out of his way, or at least picked a stronger position to take a stand with.
but overall i have to really say im pleased with how i performed and with the results, and i think that next time ill be less inclined to repeat my mistakes.
anyway, i want to give some serious thought to how i want to proceed.
i have 3 options;
cash out say, 300$ and hope to spin up the rest in MTTland.
take the 600$ in my roll and hit up some 3-6 and 5-10 HORSE cash games, low stakes mtts, sngs, etc, with the intent of putting profits towards the 109$ HORSE buyins.
just keep joining the 109$ and hope i catch another deep run before i go busted.
#3 seems like the worst option. #2 sounds like it has potential.. #1 sounds like an admission of defeat...
You finished the tournament in 3rd place.
A $560.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
i was chip leader by a friggin mile for the hour or so, then i got wrapped up in 2 with goldfish while we were 3 handed that dropped me to my knees. the first one hit me from around 35k to 10k, it wasnt a great moment for me. i made 2pr on 5th street and was ahead, but goldfish caught up on the river for jacks up to my lower 2pr. it was a great read otherwise.
i then doubled up through him with A high finding a second ace on 7th.
the last hand, well, i hadnt been catching cards in a while and when one runs cold, often its natural to assume other people are making moves when they are simply running hot.
i went to war with 99 in the hole, he had pocket jacks. i didnt improve, and he in fact made 2pr on the riv.
overall i really liked my play tonight. i kept it in my pants pretty much and didnt overcommit or do anything. i was 3rd from the bottom for some time, and i stayed calm and picked my spots, and in the end i made a super deep run.
i could have been more patient when we were 3 handed. im quite sure i could have made 2nd at least if i was. golfdish was running real hot, i could have stayed out of his way, or at least picked a stronger position to take a stand with.
but overall i have to really say im pleased with how i performed and with the results, and i think that next time ill be less inclined to repeat my mistakes.
anyway, i want to give some serious thought to how i want to proceed.
i have 3 options;
cash out say, 300$ and hope to spin up the rest in MTTland.
take the 600$ in my roll and hit up some 3-6 and 5-10 HORSE cash games, low stakes mtts, sngs, etc, with the intent of putting profits towards the 109$ HORSE buyins.
just keep joining the 109$ and hope i catch another deep run before i go busted.
#3 seems like the worst option. #2 sounds like it has potential.. #1 sounds like an admission of defeat...
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
ok, done for a while.
i really fucked up tonight; i was chip leader in the HORSE tourn with 9 left, 6 get paid, and guess who goes out 8th.
snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. i had a *sloppy* LHE round where i had the best hand obliterated every time, it was just obscene. i started the LHE round with about 16500 chips, 500/1000 IIRC.. and by the time stud came around, i was down to about 6000.
i picked up AsTsAc5h in the BB, got into a reraise war after deciding i was going to chip up or go home. flop was like, 8J9, 1 spade. i was almost positive i was up against something like A2KK or A2KQ or even A23A..
Ks on the turn gives me broadway straight draw and nut flush draw, so we get it all in.
just like last night, fucker flips 88xx (i was too horrified to notice the other cards). river Kh fills him up, and im out like whoa.
so obv i have to lose 120$ playing 3/6 2-7 triple draw. it was fucking merciless, i didnt even play badly. smooth 8? meet 76542. i faced the wheel on 2 occasions as well, and every time i started out with not one but occasionally *two* deuces in my hand. i kept on improving every draw, then id notice some bastard standing pat the last draw and everytime, he had the goods.
so no more of that. not for a while.
i go to prima, and i see a 2/4 plo game with a 231$ average pot. i have 140$ in my poker roll there, 300$ in my sportsbook that i 'protected' last time i got raped up. sit with my 140. get it in HU against a huge stack who flips KK37 vs my AA56.
flop: K53, etc etc.
oh and there was the 50$ HU nlhe sng on bodog then, where 44 did not beat JJ.
look im not going to add up the numbers for what i lost tonight, its not that type of party, not anymore.
i cashed out 500$ from stars, i have about 140$ left there. im going to take another stab at the horse tomorrow night then probably piss away the remainder, maybe i can sat into a tourn with the FPP's ive accrued lately.
as far as prima goes, you know, whatever. i deposited 200, withdrew the 200$ + 600$ more, plus i got 500$ out of a 200$ stars deposit thats only now been dropped down to 140$ after all... i cant complain. and if karo wins april 2nd, ill be back up to about 375$ on prima i think, which is more than enough to start grinding up again.
so yeah its all about bodog now. i do have enough to join the sunday 100$ MTT there, i will probably do that and see how things go.
if they go like i expect, im just going to be taking some time off from poker, at least for substantial money, until i (possibly) head to reno for my birthday (or LA actually...).
or, more likely, ill end up taking the sum cash ive cashed out (1200$ about), and using that plus some of my next paycheck for a down payment on a used Kia or Saturn.
and hey, if i money in the horse tourn tomorrow (really pretty realistic if i play solid and stop FUCKING UP LIKE A GODDAMNED CHIMP) then anything goes.
besides, im looking forward to not dicking around with poker for a spell. im not sleeping well and work has been a savage and hellish nightmare. so yeah its time to take my foot off the pedal and cool off probably.
i made some money, it was a successful run.
i think i can do better, maybe. or maby not. im starting to wonder seriously if my edge is really substantial enough to really make enough money to justify the effort.
i do feel like everytime i make one of these runs, i get a little further. eventually im going to end up on a more consistent profit arc that affords me the chance to move up into substantial cash games, for example.
if youre profiting 1BB an hour consistently in a 20/40 stud game, after all, thats 240$ for 6 hours of playing poker. thats real money. one big win in a tourn, and thats something to really consider.
i dont know, im really spacey right now. cheers.
snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. i had a *sloppy* LHE round where i had the best hand obliterated every time, it was just obscene. i started the LHE round with about 16500 chips, 500/1000 IIRC.. and by the time stud came around, i was down to about 6000.
i picked up AsTsAc5h in the BB, got into a reraise war after deciding i was going to chip up or go home. flop was like, 8J9, 1 spade. i was almost positive i was up against something like A2KK or A2KQ or even A23A..
Ks on the turn gives me broadway straight draw and nut flush draw, so we get it all in.
just like last night, fucker flips 88xx (i was too horrified to notice the other cards). river Kh fills him up, and im out like whoa.
so obv i have to lose 120$ playing 3/6 2-7 triple draw. it was fucking merciless, i didnt even play badly. smooth 8? meet 76542. i faced the wheel on 2 occasions as well, and every time i started out with not one but occasionally *two* deuces in my hand. i kept on improving every draw, then id notice some bastard standing pat the last draw and everytime, he had the goods.
so no more of that. not for a while.
i go to prima, and i see a 2/4 plo game with a 231$ average pot. i have 140$ in my poker roll there, 300$ in my sportsbook that i 'protected' last time i got raped up. sit with my 140. get it in HU against a huge stack who flips KK37 vs my AA56.
flop: K53, etc etc.
oh and there was the 50$ HU nlhe sng on bodog then, where 44 did not beat JJ.
look im not going to add up the numbers for what i lost tonight, its not that type of party, not anymore.
i cashed out 500$ from stars, i have about 140$ left there. im going to take another stab at the horse tomorrow night then probably piss away the remainder, maybe i can sat into a tourn with the FPP's ive accrued lately.
as far as prima goes, you know, whatever. i deposited 200, withdrew the 200$ + 600$ more, plus i got 500$ out of a 200$ stars deposit thats only now been dropped down to 140$ after all... i cant complain. and if karo wins april 2nd, ill be back up to about 375$ on prima i think, which is more than enough to start grinding up again.
so yeah its all about bodog now. i do have enough to join the sunday 100$ MTT there, i will probably do that and see how things go.
if they go like i expect, im just going to be taking some time off from poker, at least for substantial money, until i (possibly) head to reno for my birthday (or LA actually...).
or, more likely, ill end up taking the sum cash ive cashed out (1200$ about), and using that plus some of my next paycheck for a down payment on a used Kia or Saturn.
and hey, if i money in the horse tourn tomorrow (really pretty realistic if i play solid and stop FUCKING UP LIKE A GODDAMNED CHIMP) then anything goes.
besides, im looking forward to not dicking around with poker for a spell. im not sleeping well and work has been a savage and hellish nightmare. so yeah its time to take my foot off the pedal and cool off probably.
i made some money, it was a successful run.
i think i can do better, maybe. or maby not. im starting to wonder seriously if my edge is really substantial enough to really make enough money to justify the effort.
i do feel like everytime i make one of these runs, i get a little further. eventually im going to end up on a more consistent profit arc that affords me the chance to move up into substantial cash games, for example.
if youre profiting 1BB an hour consistently in a 20/40 stud game, after all, thats 240$ for 6 hours of playing poker. thats real money. one big win in a tourn, and thats something to really consider.
i dont know, im really spacey right now. cheers.
et tu, 2-7 triple low draw?
man, wtf...
last night was fucked.. UP.
ok so i join the 109$ HORSE again about 45 minutes before it starts. by the time its running, ive made back the buyin playing 3/6 2-7 triple draw, so im basically freerolling.
then the tourn starts. first thing i notice, there are 47 people in it. this is not the comfy little field i hoped for. next thing i notice, the table im at is packed with total rockstars. eg: perljammed, who ranks 99.99% in tourn rankings on stars.
so im already uneasy. whatever tho, i play my game and by the time the first break ends, im chip leader. not only because im catching acceptable cards but because everyone at the table is pretty much either a total donator or a NLHE rockstar and playing like complete chimps game but LHE. so im really stacking up in razz, stud, etc.
then things get.. complicated.
first hand after break i get dealt KK in LHE. awesome. i raise, in the CO. i get 2 callers; both blinds. donk the flop QJ4 flop, SB folds, BB calls. 9 turn, donk, and get reraised by BB. what.. the.. fuck? QJ? J9? i 3 bet because i have outs, and because its standard dbag procedure to CR the turn with *any* piece of the flop, putting me on AK or a pocketpair, and the BB was indeed a monsterous dbag. he 4bets and im like, christ, ok fine, so i call, and cc a brick river.
he flips T8o. yes, he peeled HU with a gutshot.
and there goes my chip lead. now im in 6th place (still in the money), but the problem is that these total jokes are stacking off to eachother like crazy, and im not in a position to capitolize on this until i end up in the following exchange in razz:
a K showing brings in, i raise next with 42 A. folded back to the K, who calls.
4th st brings K4 to my right, i get a 7 for a smooth seven low draw. K4 *bets*.
really? ...really?? i figured he just wanted to stack off and go home so we get in a RR war.
5th st: xxK49 42 A79
again, i RR, and we get into yet another war. i get him all in (hes covered), but im left with about 1/4th of my original stack behind.
6th st: xxK498 42 A79J
uh oh... you gotta be fucking kidding.
thats right folks, i score a K on 7th and nuclear douchebag nails a 6 and shows a 5A in the hole for a 8 low to my whatever.
i play close to the vest and manage to chip up briefly in stud, then i flop top two on a QT8 (two spades) board with a backdoor low, end up busting against 88xx with no low coming.
just totally gruesome insane bad play all around, hands i werent even involved in were tilting me the whole tourn.
armageddon occured shortly thereafter courtesy of the 5/10 2-7 triple draw game, where i lost 300$ in about an hour largely due to me being a totally ignorant fuckwit as to basic strat. going to read up more on it today, hopefully that should help.
im also not ready to give up on the horse tourns; im going to take another stab or two at it i guess but i promised God last night i would cash out 500$ on principle, and so i will tonight.
i do plan on playing out of my roll in the cash HORSE games tho, i seem to have a sustainable edge there, but i will also be realllllly looking for holes in my game for the next few days...
anyway, to cap things off, i lost a buyin at .50/1 PLO on prima, which suuuuucked since i was up half a BI when nbugu joined and proceed to stack me off in a major way when i stubbornly refused to give him credit for his top set, assuming he was going to war with a draw.
dumb read = no chips. selah.
hope tonight goes better.
last night was fucked.. UP.
ok so i join the 109$ HORSE again about 45 minutes before it starts. by the time its running, ive made back the buyin playing 3/6 2-7 triple draw, so im basically freerolling.
then the tourn starts. first thing i notice, there are 47 people in it. this is not the comfy little field i hoped for. next thing i notice, the table im at is packed with total rockstars. eg: perljammed, who ranks 99.99% in tourn rankings on stars.
so im already uneasy. whatever tho, i play my game and by the time the first break ends, im chip leader. not only because im catching acceptable cards but because everyone at the table is pretty much either a total donator or a NLHE rockstar and playing like complete chimps game but LHE. so im really stacking up in razz, stud, etc.
then things get.. complicated.
first hand after break i get dealt KK in LHE. awesome. i raise, in the CO. i get 2 callers; both blinds. donk the flop QJ4 flop, SB folds, BB calls. 9 turn, donk, and get reraised by BB. what.. the.. fuck? QJ? J9? i 3 bet because i have outs, and because its standard dbag procedure to CR the turn with *any* piece of the flop, putting me on AK or a pocketpair, and the BB was indeed a monsterous dbag. he 4bets and im like, christ, ok fine, so i call, and cc a brick river.
he flips T8o. yes, he peeled HU with a gutshot.
and there goes my chip lead. now im in 6th place (still in the money), but the problem is that these total jokes are stacking off to eachother like crazy, and im not in a position to capitolize on this until i end up in the following exchange in razz:
a K showing brings in, i raise next with 42 A. folded back to the K, who calls.
4th st brings K4 to my right, i get a 7 for a smooth seven low draw. K4 *bets*.
really? ...really?? i figured he just wanted to stack off and go home so we get in a RR war.
5th st: xxK49 42 A79
again, i RR, and we get into yet another war. i get him all in (hes covered), but im left with about 1/4th of my original stack behind.
6th st: xxK498 42 A79J
uh oh... you gotta be fucking kidding.
thats right folks, i score a K on 7th and nuclear douchebag nails a 6 and shows a 5A in the hole for a 8 low to my whatever.
i play close to the vest and manage to chip up briefly in stud, then i flop top two on a QT8 (two spades) board with a backdoor low, end up busting against 88xx with no low coming.
just totally gruesome insane bad play all around, hands i werent even involved in were tilting me the whole tourn.
armageddon occured shortly thereafter courtesy of the 5/10 2-7 triple draw game, where i lost 300$ in about an hour largely due to me being a totally ignorant fuckwit as to basic strat. going to read up more on it today, hopefully that should help.
im also not ready to give up on the horse tourns; im going to take another stab or two at it i guess but i promised God last night i would cash out 500$ on principle, and so i will tonight.
i do plan on playing out of my roll in the cash HORSE games tho, i seem to have a sustainable edge there, but i will also be realllllly looking for holes in my game for the next few days...
anyway, to cap things off, i lost a buyin at .50/1 PLO on prima, which suuuuucked since i was up half a BI when nbugu joined and proceed to stack me off in a major way when i stubbornly refused to give him credit for his top set, assuming he was going to war with a draw.
dumb read = no chips. selah.
hope tonight goes better.
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