Cat! Fix your blog!!

Anyone else think this is unacceptable??

Poker Tools: SNG Spreadsheet

I've put up some screenshots from the spreadsheet I use to track my SNG results, but I thought a link to it would be in order.

Everyone knows you should track your results, but not many people do it. This thing has a lot of "neat" things to play with so maybe it'll help. Check out the other sheets besides the first one...

SNG Spreadsheet.

FTP $10+$1 SNGs: Back to FTP

Played my first SNG since the Poker Stars $50+$5 on Sunday night. My computer crashed on the second or third hand, but things still went well. I doubled up pretty early with QQ, Q came on the flop and the guy re-raised me all in with second pair, ace kicker. Heads up lasted about 40 hands, the guy wasn't too bad, I took the lead when he made an all-in bluff after I turned the nut wheel.

Now I'm up $3 in 12 FTP SNGS, not good.

Poker Stars $50+$5 SNG

So after crashing a few times playing on FTP I decided to call it a night for actually playing and check out the SNGs on Party and Stars. I like the structure on Party a lot better since it's 10 handed. Adding one more player makes for more than a 10% jump in the prize pool, which over times basically gives you back the rake (the rake is 10% of the entry).

There was no one sitting at the $50+$5 on Stars and I apparently had $69 left over from my tourney days in Dec. 2005 so I decided to sit to see if anyone else would--no intention of actually playing above my roll. I waited forever and there was NO ONE. I got up to do somethings and I heard those vaguely familiar PS noises coming from my computer. I apparently had just got myself into a tourney. Might as well win it right?

I have to say that the play at the $50 SNGs on Stars was noticeably WORSE than the $10 play on FTP. I played a great game up until heads up I think, although I was probably too passive with the big stack playing 4 handed.

My favorite hand is below. There was actually some complex thought to this one, but it's too late to write it all out now. I played a hand with KK almost exactly this way at the Venetian $1/$3 table to take down a $450 pot...except that I got CALLED when I went all in on the turn. Dude called me down with an inside straight draw... I had two of his outs. It takes some cahones to pull this move, if you get caught you look like a donk that can't lay down a big pocket pair:

$50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2006/07/24 - 03:58:51 <--- A tad late Seat 4: AustinHokie (4575 in chips) Seat 5: badabingdj (5725 in chips) Conniemac: posts small blind 75 AustinHokie: posts big blind 150 *** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to AustinHokie [Kh Kc] <-- voila!
badabingdj: calls 150
Actually....: folds Conniemac: folds
AustinHokie: raises 350 to 500
badabingdj: calls 350
*** FLOP *** [As 9d 7d] <--- NOT what you want to see.
AustinHokie: bets 800 <--- let's see if they're still good
badabingdj: calls 800 <--- No bueno
*** TURN *** [As 9d 7d] [9h]
AustinHokie: checks
badabingdj: bets 1050 <-- sigh... now I go into the "tank"
AustinHokie: raises 2225 to 3275 and is all-in <--- I'm either a genius or a donk
badabingdj: folds <--- he thinks for friggin ever
AustinHokie collected 4775 from pot <--- Austin Hokie is a genius
AustinHokie: doesn't show hand <--- heck no
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 4775 Rake 0 Board [As 9d 7d 9h]

A Major Leak in My Online Game

I've played 10 SNGs and had 4 blue screens. Not fun, and it's hard to win when you're out of a SNG for 15 minutes on a semi-routine basis. Hopefully the good folks at Alienware can figure out the problem. Otherwise I'm kinda in a fix.

FTP $10+$1 SNGs: Unbelievably Frustrating

It's a tad frustrating to make multiple great reads in the same weekend and get sucked out on despite it all. This guy had just gone all in with TPTK (AT) in the hand before. As soon as he pushed I was 70% sure he had AQ based on my holding and his previous hand--otherwise I wouldn't have put all my money in with TPTK. Anyway, he runner-runners a flush on me.


Full Tilt Poker Game #826202238: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (5492352), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:26:24 ET - 2006/07/23
Seat 1: Virge (1,665)
Seat 3: jjraider (3,240)
Seat 7: HogNLR (1,290)
losytrio posts the small blind of 15
HogNLR posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Kc Ac]
Virge raises to 90
jjraider calls 90
HogNLR calls 60
*** FLOP *** [6d 9s As]
HogNLR bets 30
Virge raises to 300
jjraider raises to 3,150, and is all in <--- sigh, but I know I have the best hand
HogNLR folds
Virge calls 1,275, and is all in
jjraider shows [Ah Qs] <--- Bingo
Virge shows [Kc Ac]
Uncalled bet of 1,575 returned to jjraider
*** TURN *** [6d 9s As] [Ts] <--- oh great
*** RIVER *** [6d 9s As Ts] [5s] <-- If I were Dimmy I would be throwing the laptop out the window
jjraider shows a flush, Ace high
Virge shows a pair of Aces
jjraider wins the pot (3,465) with a flush, Ace high
Virge stands up
The blinds are now 20/40
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,465 Rake 0
Board: [6d 9s As Ts 5s]
Seat 1: Virge showed [Kc Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: jjraider showed [Ah Qs] and won (3,465) with a flush, Ace high

FTP $10+$1 SNGs: So Far, So Blah

Nothing to brag about so far. In 3 of these (#'s 1, 3, 6) I've made some bad decisions. The first one I had the computer failure issue, and I wasn't mentally in the game when I came back, but those are the risks you take when playing online. My computer crapped out in #7 and I still came in 2nd. I think I only made one or two mistakes, and none of them were outcome determinative. If I didn't run into AK in the BB all-in with AQ in the SB 4-handed I think I would have had a shot at winning. As it ended up I had 10% of the winner's stack when we were headsup. Not fun.

In number 4 I got all of my money in with QQ against a loose player with AQo, and of course he caught his ace. Nothing you can do about that.

In number 7, a friend called for dinner when it was 4-handed. I was kinda short and got cute with KJ against A7s. I had enough to sit around for a while, and I was better than the other players so there's no excuse for that.

All-in-all I'm convinced that I'm better than 80% of the players in these things. The only problem I see, besides the mental lapses, is that I have ALWAYS been the shortest stack (though not critical) 4-handed. I think I need to become more aggressive stealing blinds a round or two earlier. Early on I always show down premium hands, and my steals never get called except by monsters until very late, so I can probably start just a little earlier.

FTP $10+$1 SNGs: Rough Start

Two down. Got off to a rocky start. Computer crashed and wouldn't restart on the first hand of the first game. Took me 15 minutes to get back in. Ah, the perils of playing online. Anyway, I didn't play the greatest once I got back in. I still had chips so I shouldn't have loosened up due to desperation. I sucked out to stay alive, and then lost AKs v. A8s (i had ak of course) all in preflop, and was crippled when my top pair was called all in by a short stack who had 2nd pair. He paired his kicker on the river.

Anyway, 2nd game was money. One interesting hand 4 handed. I have 95o in the BB, everyone limps to me. I check my option. Flop comes 9h 5h 10c. SB (half my chips) goes all in. I put him on either a straight draw or a T. I go all in to give poor odds for a flush draw, but then the other short stack calls (1/3 my chips) with TT, and the overwhelming chip leader calls with a flush draw. He doesn't hit his flush, so I end up 1K ahead, and the short stack triples up and we're three handed.

On another note, I actually won heads up,it's been a while.

How things stand:

Profit Per Hour: $11.40. ROI: 104.5%.

FTP $10+$1 SNGs: The Beginning

I'm beginning my run at FTP $10+$1 SNGs today. I'm starting with enough for 25 SNGs. After I've played those through hopefully I'll have enough to move up in levels (over $500, and playing well), but even if I'm ITM 10 times in a row I'm not going to move up until I've played all 25.

If I bust out before the money (whether I played it right or not) I'm taking at least an hour break. I've done well at SNGs in the past, but I've had runs where I'll bust out of one or two and then go on a streak of trying to win one before quitting--normally playing very badly. I need to take a break, evaluate my play, and then try again when my mind's back in the game.

July Ironman: Bronze Qualified

Well, I did it, finally. The sad thing is I had 50 points for 19 days straight and then crapped out on day 20 (home from work late, then had to take a trip to Wal-Greens). Fortunately, I made it on day 21, although I had to "cheat" a bit. (xferred a bit so I could play more tables and qualify faster)

My next goal is becoming profitable at the $10+$1 SNGs. It's not that I am unprofitable at them now, but I haven't proven to myself that I can play them consistently well. The reason I went for the the Bronze Freeroll wasn't because I NEEDED a freeroll, there are a lot less grueling ways to play in a $15K tourney. I wanted to prove to myself that I could play cash games every day and do it fairly well. I have to say that was only partly met. I had a 3 day period of absolutely horrendous tilt. Without that I would have been satisfactorily profitable. But considering the amount of time I had to play every day to qualify, and my state of mind during those times (normally dead tired from being at the office 11-14 hours), I'm pretty darn happy.

However, I think my best chance at being successful in poker is playing tournaments. I just get more amped up for a tournament for some reason, and I play at my best when I'm completely engrossed in the thrill of the chase. There are other reasons I like tournaments too, but I'll save those for another post.

By the way, the Bronze Freeroll is Saturday, August 12 at 3:30 Central. Wish me luck.

July Ironman: Almost There

Two days left... Don't laught, it's not as easy as it sounds.

Online Gambling: Katy Bar the Door!

From the good, good people at the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

Online Gambling: Oh My Goodness, We Must Protect the Children!
A. BARTON HINKLE
TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST
Jul 13, 2006

There are several reasons the House passed Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte's bill to crack down on Internet gambling. Unfortunately, there are no good ones.

Congressmen might support the Good- latte-Leach Internet Gam- bling Prohibition Act (co- sponsored by Iowa's Jim Leach, as well as by Virginia's Rick Boucher) out of a moralistic belief that gambling is wrong -- except that the bill makes exemptions for state-run numbers rackets (lotteries) and for gambling on horse races. Efforts to strike those exemptions failed. Nor does the bill forbid gambling at Indian casinos or in Las Vegas or Atlantic City.

So why single out Internet poker games and the like?

Because "illegal offshore gambling" is a "growing problem," Goodlatte says. He notes that Americans will spend $5.9 billion on it this year -- which, he does not note, is 1 percent of what they will spend next year in interest payments on the national debt, and two and a half times what they spent at Sally Beauty Supply for the 12 months ended March 31.

Stop the madness!

Yet as Reason magazine's Jacob Sullum points out, Goodlatte concedes that "under current federal law, it is unclear whether using the Internet to operate a gambling business is illegal." The 1961 Federal Wire Wager Act's prohibition against using phone lines to place bets might not sufficiently cover the Internet, which is composed of more than phone lines -- so the Goodlatte measure extends the Act's reach to make sure that it does. This is rather like saying it is illegal to place a bet by homing pigeon, because even though the Wire Act doesn't mention pigeons, it should, and therefore Congress will add a line about pigeons just to make sure.

SO WHAT makes online gambling a "problem"?

Goodlatte says it is "unique" because it can be done 24 hours a day, and by children, and the use of a credit card "can undercut a player's perception of the value of cash." The first and third points are not unique to the Internet (guess why casinos lack windows and use chips). The second point probably isn't -- but even if it is, tightening age restrictions should not require shutting down a form of entertainment enjoyed by 23 million Americans. That's on the order of teaching a dog to lie down by shooting it.

As this newspaper pointed out in a 1997 editorial on the Communications Decency Act, "In the name of protecting children from one among many sources of naughtiness, the CDA would trample the free-speech rights of millions of adults." The analogous point applies to gambling: Congress cannot kid-proof the planet. It can seek to discourage underage drinking, too -- but not by banning alcohol.

Do some Internet gambling sites serve as vehicles for "money laundering and other criminal enterprises," as Goodlatte contends? Sure. So do some nightclubs. ("In the indictments, the younger Mr. Gotti and his associates were accused of demanding frequent payments from [Scores, a topless club in New York], extorting one of its former managers, and using the club to launder money" -- The New York Times). Nobody suggests all nightclubs ought to be shut down.

AS IF IN recognition that the case for the bill is weaker than a sick kitten, Goodlatte falls back on the claim that Internet gambling is -- of course -- "a national security concern." He says terrorists could use online gambling as a source of financing. That poker game you played the other night, Gentle Reader, could literally destroy the American way of life. (If the Senate doesn't pass the Goodlatte-Leach bill, then the Terrorists Have Already Won.) And if that is not a good enough reason, then -- of course -- Do It for The Children: "Young people," Goodlatte wrote in a dear-colleague letter, "are particularly at risk." If patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel, then children are the last recourse of a scold.

Gambling, says Goodlatte, leads to "a whole host of ills in society." But then why not also ban casinos and horse tracks and state lotteries? Why not ban booze, which leads to a whole host of ills as well, and television, which does the same, and smoking, which kills millions, and here's a good one -- bearing children out of wedlock, which leads to a whole host of ills, particularly for young people.

Gambling is a vice, of course, and society must do all it can to stifle vice -- as long as this does not cut into government profits.

Just for Fun: Bankroll Graph - July 1 - 13

Conquering the Panger

I did it. I conquered the almighty panger with a measly AQo. I was so excited I forgot to save the screenshot, so you'll have to be happy with an abbreviated hand history.

g8m3r posts the small blind of $0.25
Virge posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Virge [As Qh]
Canucksn7 calls $0.50
The Base calls $0.50
g8m3r calls $0.25
Virge checks <-- I should normally raise here, right?
*** FLOP *** [Tc Kd Jh]
g8m3r checks
Virge bets $1
Canucksn7 raises to $2
The Base folds
g8m3r calls $2
Virge raises to $6.50
Canucksn7 raises to $11 <-- I figured he either had the Panger, trips, or we were chopping.
g8m3r folds
Virge raises to $80.40, and is all in
Canucksn7 calls $36.55, and is all in
Virge shows [As Qh]
Canucksn7 shows [Qs 9h] <--- now drawing to a chop. =*)
Virge wins the pot ($96.10) with a straight, Ace high
Canucksn7 is sitting out

Return to SNGs: FTP $10+$1

So the first two days of the week were very bad at .25/.50. Tilting in cash games is a very bad thing. At the end of it all I was almost back to even - up only $40. To top it all off I played after work today and misclicked to fold trips that I thought were good to a small river bet in a big pot.

Cat has been playing a lot of SNGs, and given that I want to get back to tourneys I figured I should go back. A change should be good right? I played it really well I think except for possibly being too timid in spots. The key hand for me losing heads up was getting all in with A8 v. KT. He caught a K on the flop and I was hurting. All-in-all I'm happy with the result. Too bad you only get 7 FTP points for playing one of these. I could only make the Ironman totals on the weekend.

FTP Ring: Tough Call...or Not?

I've had a very rough two days at .25/.50. The AK bad beat apparently had some after effects that included two very bad calls, but I'll post about that later. The point is I was feeling a bit beat, and my FTP balance was back to even for the month, when this hand came along.

My question is whether it really was a tough call, or was I just being timid?

Seat 1: ToddWilkinson ($141.55)
Seat 2: rockin dr ($49.40)
Seat 3: Virge ($64.05)
Seat 9: DaScotsman ($46.30)
DaScotsman posts the small blind of $0.25
ToddWilkinson posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Qd Qc]
rockin dr raises to $1 <-- min raise from first position, no read on player, so I assume a monster
Virge calls $1 <--- still EP, good hand, but not that great in EP with suspicious activity already
DaScotsman calls $0.75
ToddWilkinson calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Qs 3d As]
DaScotsman checks
ToddWilkinson checks
rockin dr bets $3 <--- small bet, not sure if that's weakness or...
Virge raises to $7
DaScotsman folds
ToddWilkinson folds
rockin dr calls $4 <-- just a call, interesting
*** TURN *** [Qs 3d As] [Kd]
rockin dr checks
Virge bets $14
rockin dr has 15 seconds left to act
rockin dr calls $14 <--- this still feels like aces, or now AK to me
*** RIVER *** [Qs 3d As Kd] [Ad] <--- uh oh
rockin dr bets $27.40, and is all in <-- now I'm worried
Virge has 15 seconds left to act <--- it took me almost the whole time, I finally decided AJ
Virge calls $27.40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rockin dr shows [Ac Tc] (three of a kind, Aces) <--- whew, close, one kicker off.
Virge shows [Qd Qc] (a full house, Queens full of Aces)
Virge wins the pot ($97.80) with a full house, Queens full of Aces
rockin dr is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.80 Rake $3
Seat 2: rockin dr showed [Ac Tc] and lost with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 3: Virge showed [Qd Qc] and won ($97.80) with a full house, Queens full of Aces

Any thoughts? Afterwards he said he was looking for a J, nice odds with no implied value.

July "Iron Man Challenge"

Over the July 4th weekend I was hating my job so I ended up watching TV and playing poker all weekend. Three days into I realized I could probably pull off at least the Bronze Iron Man. After 9 days of it, let me assure you that it's quite a grind--especially at .25/.50. It takes about 3 hours a day to get 50 points , and that's a bit hard when you're working 14+ hous a day.

My goal, if I had any, was to play out the full Iron Man at .25/.50 with the $60 I had deposited. That meant I had three things had to happen 1) I had to control situations where I tilt; 2) I couldn't play in the FTF room; and 3) I couldn't take a bad beat while I only had 1 buy-in.

Number 3 worked out, no bad beats fortunately. Number 2 is a bit easier because FTP has screwed up the room listings and the FTF room is rarely available, but I did manage to donk of $10 in AIOF.

As for tilt, I just have two rules: If I go down 40% in a session I quit so I don't chase losses, and if I get up more than 100% I quit as well. The second rule probably isn't the greatest, but I have a bad habit of playing way too greedy when I get up big. Until I can fix that I'll just end the session.

Summary so far:

Total Hands: 2,402
Amount won: $143.60
BB/100 Hands: 5.98

Oh, and I don't have more than one beer while I'm playing either. That's helped, just a little. I was up to 13BB/100 Hands at 2,000 hands, but a few bad sessions capped by one horrendous beat where I missed out on $140 pot knocked me down. I had the nut straight on the turn and I got the guy all in with his top two pair (AK). He rivered an Ace. I steamed after that, pretty rare for me.

FTP Ring: Benefits of Aggression

I had raised or reraised the short stack all-in with hands like AQ, AK, and the monster J3o several times. He caught me on the J30, so he was willing to reraise me with 89o this time. The QQ caller in this hand must have either really loved QQ or thought the short stack and I were just playing each other. Anyway, nice hand.

I like taking some risks against short stacks early on in a sitting to establish an image. For the few times I get caught I don't lose that much, but most people don't notice I'm only picking on the short stack and are willing to call off their much bigger stacks against me. And, if I do lose an all in to a short stack, they're probably gonna call again later when I pick up a real hand.

By the way, I only have two problems with the short stack's play here. First, there were two of us in the action pre-flop, so he was going to have trouble playing both of us. Second, if he was going to make a play he shoulda gone all in instead of just committing himself.

(Side Note: In the next three hands I had AA and KK, but didn't get any pre-flop action)


Full Tilt Poker Game #774760113: Table El Parque - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:24:34 ET - 2006/07/06
Seat 2: N8DIGGS ($22.25)
Seat 5: Virge ($45.60)
Seat 8: tomb9974 ($6.75)
tomb9974 posts the small blind of $0.25
Amarus posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Kh Kd]
N8DIGGS raises to $1.75
Virge raises to $3.50
tomb9974 raises to $5.25
N8DIGGS calls $3.50
Virge raises to $33
tomb9974 calls $1.50, and is all in
N8DIGGS calls $17, and is all in
Virge shows [Kh Kd]
tomb9974 shows [9s 8d]
N8DIGGS shows [Qs Qc]
Uncalled bet of $10.75 returned to Virge
*** FLOP *** [2h 2c Kc]
*** TURN *** [2h 2c Kc] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [2h 2c Kc Jh] [Ac]
Virge shows a full house, Kings full of Twos
N8DIGGS shows two pair, Queens and Twos
Virge wins the side pot ($29.45) with a full house, Kings full of Twos
tomb9974 shows a pair of Twos
Virge wins the main pot ($19.75) with a full house, Kings full of Twos
N8DIGGS is sitting out
tomb9974 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51.75 Main pot $20.75. Side pot $31. Rake $2.55
Board: [2h 2c Kc Jh Ac]

FTP Ring: Cracking Aces

I know it's sick, but I love cracking aces. In this hand I was absolutely sure he had aces preflop, and the flop action made my feeling stronger. I only have one regret in this hand, although I haven't done the math, his stack probably wasn't big enough to justify the preflop call.

Notice the commentary afterwards... I love it.


Full Tilt Poker Game #769848170: Table Tyndall - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:45:15 ET - 2006/07/05
Seat 3: Virge ($50.50)
Seat 7: ARCHAICX ($19.50) (see his stack, not big enough, fortunately it's all mine now)
rocketscience posts the small blind of $0.25
Sir Isaac posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [6h 4h] (monster hand)
Virge raises to $1.50 (first position? can't slow play this)
ARCHAICX raises to $4 (he has aces)
Virge calls $2.50 (his stack wasn't big enough, probably a losing call)
*** FLOP *** [6c 8d 4d]
Virge bets $7 (since I believe he has aces I want more than a feeler bet)
ARCHAICX raises to $15.50, and is all in (B.I.N.G.O.)
Virge calls $8.50
ARCHAICX shows [Ad As]
Virge shows [6h 4h]
*** TURN *** [6c 8d 4d] [5c]
ARCHAICX: omg
*** RIVER *** [6c 8d 4d 5c] [Tc]
ARCHAICX shows a pair of Aces
Virge shows two pair, Sixes and Fours
Virge wins the pot ($37.80) with two pair, Sixes and Fours
ARCHAICX is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $39.75 Rake $1.95
Board: [6c 8d 4d 5c Tc]
Seat 3: Virge showed [6h 4h] and won ($37.80) with two pair, Sixes and Fours
Seat 7: ARCHAICX showed [Ad As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Virge: wow, you didn't suck out on me, amazing
ARCHAICX: 64?
Virge: big hand
ARCHAICX: ugh

FTP, Ring, Again: Deuces Boat

Ok, Mr. Boner has had a good time before this ragging on the skill of FTP players. It's all very humorous, unfortunately I didn't get to bust him in this hand. I REALLY wanted the good professors last $10, but having just watched a guy fail to call off his last chips I decided I should just go for half.

I completely misread this hand by the way, I thought sure this guy had QQ or better...


Full Tilt Poker Game #766893697: Table El Parque - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:22:49 ET - 2006/07/04
Seat 4: BonerJamz03 ($60.30)
Seat 8: professor trip ($49.50)
Seat 9: Virge ($58.25)
professor trip posts the small blind of $0.25
Virge posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [2c 2d]
BonerJamz03: holy crap... if i could catch a hand this retarded betting would rule
BonerJamz03 calls $0.50
professor trip raises to $2
Virge calls $1.50
BonerJamz03 calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [2h 9c 6h]
professor trip bets $6
Virge raises to $12
BonerJamz03 folds
professor trip calls $6 (oops, I thought he'd go all in here... shucks)
*** TURN *** [2h 9c 6h] [6s]
professor trip checks
BonerJamz03: serious.. NO hand is worth that at this point
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge bets $15.50
professor trip calls $15.50
*** RIVER *** [2h 9c 6h 6s] [5d]
professor trip checks
Virge bets $10 (he has $20 left, I really, really, want it... but)
professor trip calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Virge shows [2c 2d] (a full house, Twos full of Sixes)
professor trip mucks
Virge wins the pot ($78) with a full house, Twos full of Sixes
professor trip adds $40
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $81 Rake $3
Board: [2h 9c 6h 6s 5d]
Seat 8: professor trip (small blind) mucked [Jd Jh] - two pair, Jacks and Sixes
Seat 9: Virge (big blind) showed [2c 2d] and won ($78) with a full house, Twos full of Sixes
Virge: well... apparently one hand is :)

FTP Ring: Worst Fold Ever

So, Mr. Redbone's hand was good enough to call of almost all of his chips on the turn, but apparently not worth his last $1.50 on the river. How many times does he need the best hand to make the call worth it? Once in 14. He claimed later he had A5, makes the whole thing even more interesting...

Full Tilt Poker Game #766835844: Table El Parque - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:00:35 ET - 2006/07/04
Seat 1: Redbones333 ($12.50)
Seat 7: JTsm805 ($11)
Seat 8: professor trip ($50)
Seat 9: Virge ($51.65)
JTsm805 posts the small blind of $0.25
professor trip posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [5s 5c]
Virge raises to $1.50 (yeah, I know 3xBB in EP with pp5)
Redbones333 calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [5h Ts Qh]
Virge bets $3
BonerJamz03 sits down
Redbones333 calls $3
*** TURN *** [5h Ts Qh] [8c]
BonerJamz03 adds $50
Virge bets $6.50 (I thought he'd either fold or go all in)
Redbones333 calls $6.50 (interesting)
*** RIVER *** [5h Ts Qh 8c] [9d]
Virge bets $1.50 (I did this instead of going all just for kicks)
Redbones333 folds (WHAT?!?!?! 1-14.4 odds on the call... nice)
Uncalled bet of $1.50 returned to Virge
Virge mucks
Virge wins the pot ($21.65)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $22.75 Rake $1.10
Board: [5h Ts Qh 8c 9d]
Seat 1: Redbones333 folded on the River
Seat 9: Virge collected ($21.65), mucked