Funny, but I feel bad for the guy.

So I was playing with this guy at $1/$2 tonight. A friend of mine worked for the FAA and told me about the "101 Ways to Save Money" pamphlet that Northwest Airlines gave out to the employees it laid off. I thought he was joking, but read the chat below.

Virge: do you go to museums on free days NWA?
NWA Suks: ok, ill bite, why
Virge: supposedly one of the tips from the NWA layoff packet
NWA Suks: no, but i do go thru the trash
Virge: lmao
Virge: cut the kids hair yourself?
NWA Suks: yup, and IM not afraid to ask friends for help
Virge: i thought that layoff packet thing was a joke!
NWA Suks: u work there
NWA Suks: ?
Virge: no, one of my friends saw your nickname and told me about the pacekt
NWA Suks: ah

Three hands with a Maniac: Any Thoughts?

So I sit down at a $1/$2 table with a huge number of players per flop and a huge average pot (over $98 at one point). It's pretty apparent why almost immediately. A loose/aggressive/passive losing player according to my notes had a stack of around $800. The following hands ensued. I'd like to learn how to play these players. I apologize for not getting the screenshot for the first one.

As a side note, in between hands 1 and 2. I bet out about 2/3 with a weak top pair into a 3 way flop that included Azn and he folded.

First Hand

FullTiltPoker Game #949782658: Table Whitney Ranch - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:44:26 ET - 2006/08/30
Seat 1: triple9 ($106.40)
Seat 2: TheAznKidd ($564.10)
Seat 7: Virge ($189)
triple9 posts the small blind of $1
TheAznKidd posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Ad Kc]
Virge raises to $6
Balforios calls $6
triple9 calls $5
TheAznKidd raises to $30.95
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge raises to $189, and is all in
Balforios folds
triple9 folds
TheAznKidd has 15 seconds left to act
TheAznKidd calls $158.05
Virge shows [Ad Kc]
TheAznKidd shows [9h 9s]
*** FLOP *** [7d 5h 3c]
*** TURN *** [7d 5h 3c] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [7d 5h 3c Qc] [Js]
Virge shows Ace King high
TheAznKidd shows a pair of Nines
TheAznKidd wins the pot ($387) with a pair of Nines
Virge is sitting out

Second Hand

FullTiltPoker Game #949818022: Table Whitney Ranch - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:01:05 ET - 2006/08/30
Seat 2: TheAznKidd ($1,085.70)
Seat 7: Virge ($218.35)
Virge posts the small blind of $1
chicagcubs posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [6c 7c]
Balforios folds
Sassie: hes playing three tables and riding a rush we all should have the guts to
triple9 folds
Balforios stands up
TheAznKidd: im a losing player
Virge: he has $200 of my money, that seems pretty good
TheAznKidd has 15 seconds left to act
TheAznKidd raises to $9.95
Virge calls $8.95
Sassie: i rode a rush for 12K in three days but the games were cake
chicagcubs folds
*** FLOP *** [Qd 7d 6h]
Sassie: 5-10 nl though
Virge bets $12
USCJusto: i rode a cooler for three days and lost $600
TheAznKidd calls $12
*** TURN *** [Qd 7d 6h] [2d]
Virge bets $25
TheAznKidd calls $25
*** RIVER *** [Qd 7d 6h 2d] [Th]
Virge checks
TheAznKidd: virge
TheAznKidd: take it
Sassie: thats not much
TheAznKidd checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Virge shows [6c 7c] (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
TheAznKidd mucks
Virge wins the pot ($92.90) with two pair, Sevens and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $95.90 Rake $3

Third Hand

FullTiltPoker Game #949833189: Table Whitney Ranch - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:08:45 ET - 2006/08/30
Seat 2: TheAznKidd ($1,020.75)
Seat 7: Virge ($246.30)
redeposit posts the small blind of $1
Virge posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Ad As]
TheAznKidd: im mad at that snitch
TheAznKidd: that left
RandG folds
triple9 calls $2
Sassie: ? didnt see i dont think
TheAznKidd raises to $10.85
Virge raises to $30
triple9 folds
TheAznKidd calls $19.15
*** FLOP *** [4h 6h Th]
Virge bets $50
TheAznKidd calls $50
*** TURN *** [4h 6h Th] [6c]
Virge checks
TheAznKidd bets $940.75, and is all in
RandG: call
RandG: lol
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge calls $166.30, and is all in
TheAznKidd shows [9h 9c]
Virge shows [Ad As]
Uncalled bet of $774.45 returned to TheAznKidd
*** RIVER *** [4h 6h Th 6c] [Kc]
TheAznKidd shows two pair, Nines and Sixes
Virge shows two pair, Aces and Sixes
Virge wins the pot ($492.60) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $495.60 | Rake $3

Take a Deep Breath

I honestly thought I should have pulled the trigger on the flop, but, alas, I lacked heart.

Full Tilt Poker Game #945685759: Table Lake Mead - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:51:54 ET - 2006/08/28
Seat 1: The Jestyr ($104.75)
Seat 2: GM Ski ($74)
Seat 3: islandcw ($74.25)
Seat 4: JC926 ($231.05)
Seat 5: HOGPUTTER ($72)
Seat 6: chicagcubs ($200)
Seat 7: dvergil ($59.65)
Seat 8: Virge ($197.15)
Seat 9: Fusilli Jerry ($207.35)
GM Ski posts the small blind of $1
islandcw posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [4d 6d]
JC926 calls $2
HOGPUTTER folds
dvergil calls $2
Virge calls $2
Fusilli Jerry calls $2
The Jestyr folds
GM Ski calls $1
islandcw raises to $12
JC926 calls $10
dvergil folds
Virge calls $10
Fusilli Jerry calls $10
GM Ski folds
*** FLOP *** [9s 7s Qd]
islandcw checks
JC926 checks
Virge checks
Fusilli Jerry checks
*** TURN *** [9s 7s Qd] [9h]
islandcw checks
JC926 checks
Virge bets $40
Fusilli Jerry folds
islandcw folds
JC926 folds
Uncalled bet of $40 returned to Virge
Virge mucks
Virge wins the pot ($49.40)

FTP 1/2: Receiving end of All-in Against the Nuts

Unfortunately, two hands later I flopped the nut straight again and he sucked out a full house with top two pair on the flop.

Full Tilt Poker Game #941169626: Table Rose Hills - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:08:00 ET - 2006/08/27
Seat 1: LordHelmet2 ($215.80)
Seat 2: Virge ($240.50)
Seat 3: BendintheRiver ($197)
Seat 4: TheGypsy ($0), is sitting out
Seat 5: LooseCannon62 ($177.70)
Seat 6: Randy120 ($178.20)
Seat 7: x Mr Baiter x ($150.25)
Seat 8: erosvideo ($200)
Seat 9: supermick ($305.95)
LooseCannon62 posts the big blind of $2
TheGypsy: wow..
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Jc 9c]
Randy120 calls $2
x Mr Baiter x folds
supermick: wow
erosvideo calls $2
supermick: i thought u had q
TheGypsy adds $200
supermick calls $2
LordHelmet2 folds
TheGypsy has returned
Virge calls $2
BendintheRiver folds
LooseCannon62 checks
*** FLOP *** [7d Th 8c]
LooseCannon62 checks
Randy120 bets $10
erosvideo calls $10
supermick folds
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge raises to $40
LooseCannon62 calls $40
Randy120 is sitting out
Randy120 folds
erosvideo folds
*** TURN *** [7d Th 8c] [Qc]
LooseCannon62 checks
supermick: big bets for small hand
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge bets $70
LooseCannon62 has 15 seconds left to act
LooseCannon62 raises to $135.70, and is all in
supermick: some action finally
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge calls $65.70
LooseCannon62 shows [9s 6s]
Virge shows [Jc 9c]
*** RIVER *** [7d Th 8c Qc] [3s]
LooseCannon62 shows a straight, Ten high
Virge shows a straight, Queen high
Virge wins the pot ($378.40) with a straight, Queen high
LooseCannon62 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $381.40 Rake $3
Board: [7d Th 8c Qc 3s]
Seat 1: LordHelmet2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Virge showed [Jc 9c] and won ($378.40) with a straight, Queen high
Seat 3: BendintheRiver (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: TheGypsy (small blind) is sitting out
Seat 5: LooseCannon62 (big blind) showed [9s 6s] and lost with a straight, Ten high
Seat 6: Randy120 folded on the Flop
Seat 7: x Mr Baiter x didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: erosvideo folded on the Flop
Seat 9: supermick folded on the Flop

FTP $1/$2: AK with flush draw...

I had been reraised off about 5 hands in a row. I really thought he had an over pair lower than JJ, but I was wrong. Dirte said he liked the play, anyone else actually think this is good? I don't like being all in against the nuts. :)

Full Tilt Poker Game #939269006: Table Laurel Ridge - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:38:54 ET - 2006/08/27
Seat 1: Candylane77 ($156.25)
Seat 2: kaoloi ($200)
Seat 3: Jimyduck ($375.25)
Seat 4: Josh Deets ($248.85)
Seat 5: Surrender2 ($223.90)
Seat 6: SNOWMAN3132 ($30.20)
Seat 7: IneedAces ($87.30)
Seat 8: TexasWizeGuy ($211.90)
Seat 9: Virge ($471.35)
SNOWMAN3132 posts the small blind of $1
IneedAces posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Ks As]
TexasWizeGuy folds
Virge raises to $7
Candylane77 folds
Jimyduck folds
Josh Deets calls $7
Surrender2 folds
SNOWMAN3132 has 15 seconds left to act
SNOWMAN3132 folds
IneedAces folds
*** FLOP *** [4c 7s 2s]
Virge bets $14
Josh Deets raises to $28
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge raises to $464.35, and is all in
Josh Deets calls $213.85, and is all in
Virge shows [Ks As]
Josh Deets shows [7d 7c]
Uncalled bet of $222.50 returned to Virge
*** TURN *** [4c 7s 2s] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [4c 7s 2s Qc] [5s]
Virge shows a flush, Ace high
Josh Deets shows three of a kind, Sevens
Virge wins the pot ($497.70) with a flush, Ace high
Josh Deets is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $500.70 Rake $3
Board: [4c 7s 2s Qc 5s]
Seat 1: Candylane77 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: kaoloi is sitting out
Seat 3: Jimyduck didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Josh Deets showed [7d 7c] and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 5: Surrender2 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: SNOWMAN3132 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: IneedAces (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: TexasWizeGuy didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: Virge showed [Ks As] and won ($497.70) with a flush, Ace high

Biggest Pot in a While

I had a big night tonight at .50/1 and decided to take Dimmy's advice and move back up in limits. This hand came along pretty early in my session. I've won bigger, but it was still a nice start. Thanks Dimmy... oh, and, wherever you are Dan, thanks for giving me better odds to draw and paying me off at the end. I appreciate you both.

Full Tilt Poker Game #929560330: Table Anthem Club - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:28:40 ET - 2006/08/24
Seat 1: godblessmnymkr ($231.80)
Seat 2: On The Green ($115.05)
Seat 3: SimpleVr6 ($72.25)
Seat 4: Three 4 One ($269.35)
Seat 5: danv1423 ($351.80)
Seat 6: plunga ($63.35)
Seat 7: joshua1981 ($200)
Seat 8: Virge ($202.60)
Seat 9: trsh335 ($36.50)
trsh335 posts the small blind of $1
godblessmnymkr posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [4h 5h]
SimpleVr6 calls $2
Three 4 One calls $2
danv1423 calls $2
Virge calls $2
*** FLOP *** [3h Qs 6h]
godblessmnymkr checks
SimpleVr6 bets $6
Three 4 One folds
danv1423 calls $6
Virge calls $6
godblessmnymkr folds
*** TURN *** [3h Qs 6h] [Ts]
SimpleVr6 bets $29
danv1423 calls $29
Virge calls $29
*** RIVER *** [3h Qs 6h Ts] [2d]
SimpleVr6 bets $35.25, and is all in
danv1423 calls $35.25
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge raises to $80 <-- good amount? I was hoping he was the one with a set and slow playing... but his calls seemed like a weak pair. sigh.
danv1423 has 15 seconds left to act
danv1423 calls $44.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Virge shows [4h 5h] (a straight, Six high)
danv1423 mucks
Virge wins the side pot ($89.50) with a straight, Six high
SimpleVr6 shows [3s 3c] (three of a kind, Threes)
Virge wins the main pot ($218.75) with a straight, Six high
SimpleVr6 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $311.25 Main pot $221.75. Side pot $89.50. Rake $3
Board: [3h Qs 6h Ts 2d]
Seat 1: godblessmnymkr (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: SimpleVr6 showed [3s 3c] and lost with three of a kind, Threes <-- seriously, this is what you get when you play short, you can't push anyone out, you go broke and have to leave b/c you're playing above your roll.
Seat 4: Three 4 One folded on the Flop
Seat 5: danv1423 mucked [Jh Qd] - a pair of Queens
Seat 8: Virge (button) showed [4h 5h] and won ($308.25) with a straight, Six high

Limit Poker, First Time

So I decided to play $1/$2 limit today because I really, really wanted to play with Sly and he wasn't feelin no limit tonight. I had fun, to say the least. Check out the chat:

doonie1212: are yall playing craps
BartKoozler: wow
BartKoozler: have fun going broke, lol
Virge: :)
Virge: i am
BartKoozler: that was amazing
Virge: i like this game
BartKoozler: you should!
Virge: :)
Virge: first time playing limit
BartKoozler: you mean, poker right?
Virge: boo yah
BartKoozler: thatta boy
BartKoozler: ihave out
Virge: ihave out?
BartKoozler: outs
Virge: ah
Virge: those are good
BartKoozler: that's what I heard
Virge: damn, folded the boat
wildknats: you see, virge? that's why you should never fold
Virge: i know, i know
Virge: implied odds
wildknats: haha
BartKoozler: implied tilt odds too
Virge: the best kind
BartKoozler: i don't go on tilt, I'm autistic
Virge: i just stole from middle position
Virge: in limit
BartKoozler: that was sweet
xScorchox: you are the 1/2 limit gus hansen
xScorchox: when virge does pushups, he doesnt push himself up, he pushes the earth down
wildknats: hah
BartKoozler: haha
wildknats: n
Virge: ty
BartKoozler: bad fold Virge
Virge: is limit always this much fun bart?
BartKoozler: oh yeah
Virge: k
BartKoozler: you should come play shorthanded with me! Even better
Tigerscott: play 5/10
Virge: i'd be rich if i played there
Tigerscott: you would be
BartKoozler: yeah, if this were a 5/10 table you would have around 800 bucks
Virge: wow

Bart is cool.

Madness on FTP!!!

Full Tilt Poker Game #895112917: $8,000 Guarantee (5823411), Table 14 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:12:22 ET - 2006/08/14
Seat 1: Chechi (2,200)
Seat 2: KenAADog (1,550)
Seat 3: lingling2 (4,260)
Seat 4: cigar345 (1,425)
Seat 5: dc007 (2,655)
Seat 6: Virge (1,425)
Seat 7: toldu2layitdown (2,850)
Seat 8: dsturg420 (1,425)
Seat 9: filliest (2,625)
KenAADog posts the small blind of 20
lingling2 posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Jd 9d]
cigar345 raises to 160
dc007 calls 160
Virge folds
toldu2layitdown calls 160
dsturg420 folds
filliest calls 160
Chechi folds
KenAADog folds
lingling2 folds
*** FLOP *** [Kd Kh Kc]
cigar345 checks
dc007 checks
toldu2layitdown checks
filliest bets 400
cigar345 calls 400
dc007 calls 400
toldu2layitdown raises to 800
filliest calls 400
cigar345 calls 400
dc007 raises to 2,495, and is all in
toldu2layitdown folds
filliest folds
cigar345 calls 465, and is all in
dc007 shows [Ts Tc]
cigar345 shows [As Ks]
Uncalled bet of 1,230 returned to dc007
*** TURN *** [Kd Kh Kc] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [Kd Kh Kc 4d] [2c]
dc007 shows a full house, Kings full of Tens
cigar345 shows four of a kind, Kings
cigar345 wins the pot (4,830) with four of a kind, Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,830 Rake 0
Board: [Kd Kh Kc 4d 2c]
Seat 1: Chechi (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: KenAADog (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: lingling2 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: cigar345 showed [As Ks] and won (4,830) with four of a kind, Kings
Seat 5: dc007 showed [Ts Tc] and lost with a full house, Kings full of Tens
Seat 6: Virge didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: toldu2layitdown folded on the Flop
Seat 8: dsturg420 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: filliest folded on the Flop

PartyPoker $22 SNGs: I Love It

I'm falling in love with the SNGs on other sites. Take Party Poker for instance: If you can get over the crappy interface and annoying beeps you'll start to love the 1) 10 person games and 2) the large ocean full-0-donks. I've even sat through some of the $530 SNGs, and they look just as soft as the $10+$1's on FTP, no joke. I think all of the players who seriously follow poker want to play with the pros on FTP, while the people who just casually watch on TV gravitate to Stars and Party.

Stats so far on Party (yes, they won't stay this way, but I will guarantee you they'll be the FTP stats any day of the week):

ROI: 263%
PPH: $60.52 (for a $22 buy in, noice)

July Bronze $10K Freeroll: I'm Registered *Updated

I'm registered in the Bronze $10K Freeroll that starts at 3:30 central along with 1633 other people. Even if I play perfectly this is going to take a wee bit of luck. I'm not too happy with the detour my preparation for tournaments took this week. After the bad (but not horrible) run at the $20 SNGs I blew the bankroll trying to learn Heads-Up SNGs. Not only was it stupid to put the FTP money at risk playing too high, but it wasn't part of the plan.

Update: Finished 7th of 1,622

So, I finished 7th of 1622 people, but only about 600-700 showed up. I wanted first, mainly because it's a big FTP event, and I'd get to play the SNG with the other Freeroll winners for a chance to play pros in a HU freeroll. I only think one hand might have been a mistake. The last hand before the final table the severe short stack went all in (not much) another call, and I pushed with AQ... I'm posting the hand on FTF, but I lost it, which led to me being the severe short stack at the final table. I tripled up with that TJh, and then busted with A4o v. 99.

Heads Up SNGs: Why I love playing

I play for moments like these... one hand like this can make your 8 straight losses with AK (v. A4, AJ, A7, QQ, 22, 77, and some KQ, QJ type stuff) seem like nothing.


FullTiltPoker Game #887199957: $20 + $1 Heads Up Sit & Go (5939770), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:23:59 ET - 2006/08/11
Seat 1: junkman1971 (740)
Seat 2: Virge (2,260)
Virge posts the small blind of 20
junkman1971 posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Qc Js]
Virge calls 20
junkman1971 checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 7c 7h]
junkman1971 bets 40
Virge calls 40
*** TURN *** [9c 7c 7h] [Jc]
junkman1971 bets 40
Virge raises to 160
junkman1971 has 15 seconds left to act
junkman1971 calls 120
*** RIVER *** [9c 7c 7h Jc] [Qs]
junkman1971 checks
Virge bets 500
junkman1971: 7
Virge: gg
junkman1971 has 15 seconds left to act
junkman1971: show me
junkman1971 calls 500, and is all in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Virge shows [Qc Js] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
junkman1971 mucks
Virge wins the pot (1,480) with two pair, Queens and Jacks
junkman1971 stands up

FTP $20+$2 SNGs: The End... for now

So I finished up my run of $20 SNGs in horrible fashion... I'm back down to a BR sufficient for the $10 SNGs, but don't want to go back down. What went wrong? I started out with a horrible string of bad beats (dominated, either on flop or after, yet still losing), and the times I did finish ITM it was 3rd, normally just due to the cards. Then I had 4-6 games where I just made horrible decisions, and you can't outrun the variance if you let it affect your decisions.

What am I going to do now? I'm going to follow Dimmy's suggestion and try a run of Heads Up SNGs, and then I'm going to get back to the $20 SNGs.

FTP $20+$2 SNGs: I can still read!!!!

I just finished 2nd in a $20 SNG and I couldn't be happier, why? I can still read hands! I've been running pretty bad this week in the $20 SNGs, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to do another 25 before I can move up to the $50 SNGs. That's not really that big of a deal, but I had started to doubt my self, and it's been compounding many problems. I both saved myself some flop bets (in unopened pots) and made some good calls.

I'm 60/40 ahead here when I go with 87d against his hand, and I'm behind against Axd(X>8) or any 5. I was pretty sure he didn't have a hand like AKs, AQs, AJs because he just called, and it's pretty wierd to just call with that to what clearly looked like a button steal. Anyway, I ultimately decided I was pretty sure he had A6, small posssibility of an overpair like 77, 88, or 99 or A5.

FullTiltPoker Game #876989504: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (5863202), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:52:03 ET - 2006/08/08
Seat 6: gfunkera2004 (965)
Seat 7: Redhead_456461 (1,205)
Seat 8: Virge (1,810)
Redhead_456461 posts the small blind of 30
Virge posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [7d 8d]
gfunkera2004 raises to 160
Redhead_456461 calls 130
Virge calls 100
*** FLOP *** [5h 5d 6d]
Redhead_456461 bets 1,045, and is all in
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge raises to 1,650, and is all in
gfunkera2004 folds
Virge shows [7d 8d]
Redhead_456461 shows [Ad 6c]
Uncalled bet of 605 returned to Virge
*** TURN *** [5h 5d 6d] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [5h 5d 6d 9d] [4s]
Virge shows a straight flush, Nine high
Redhead_456461 shows two pair, Sixes and Fives
Virge wins the pot (2,570) with a straight flush, Nine high
Redhead_456461 stands up

FTP $20+$2 SNGs: Questioning my Play

I didn't like my play on the river on this hand, so I decided to ask Huck about it. He thinks I was too passive on the river, and just generally uncreative in general (the uncreative is my spin on his lecture), anyone have any thoughts:


Full Tilt Poker Game #875931388: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (5855852), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:28:28 ET - 2006/08/08
Seat 1: XmacmanX (1,545)
Seat 4: green96 (1,320)
Seat 6: Virge (1,470)
Seat 7: rricsal (1,500)
Virge posts the small blind of 15
rricsal posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [As 3s]
mtgmaker7 folds
kirari folds
XmacmanX calls 30
FoldsAllTheTime folds
green96 calls 30
scheme36 folds
Virge calls 15
rricsal checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah 2s 8d]
Virge bets 100
rricsal folds
XmacmanX calls 100
green96 calls 100
*** TURN *** [Ah 2s 8d] [7s]
Virge bets 340
XmacmanX folds
green96 calls 340
*** RIVER *** [Ah 2s 8d 7s] [Td]
Virge checks
green96 bets 480
Virge has 15 seconds left to act
Virge calls 480
*** SHOW DOWN ***
????

Hucks Thoughts:
ColdE: k first of all you played this way too passive
ColdE: on the flop you get two calls, you should assume you're in trouble
ColdE: not big trouble, but pry not winning if you get to showdown
ColdE: then turn is tricky
ColdE: I almost want to check it
ColdE: then possibly lay it down
ColdE: honestly I think you overplayed there
ColdE: the way you've played it up until then, you have to check fold on the river
ColdE: he's not betting enough to not have something that beats you
ColdE: I would've done this
ColdE: well actually I would not have gone for this pot
ColdE: but if I did, this is how I would have done it
ColdE: call preflop
ColdE: bet 60-80% pot on the flop
ColdE: most likely check raise big on the turn
ColdE: basically rep a rag tag two pair or a set
fulltiltvirge: so betting it out was too passive?
ColdE: on the river callng was too passive
fulltiltvirge: ah
ColdE: that's what I was referring too my bad
ColdE: there's no way you should ever ever call in that spot imo

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!!

I just couldn't get over this hand. OMG

I lost the screenshot because I had to copy my blog link for Zooks, and that wiped out my screenshot from the clipboard.

Full Tilt Poker Game #869444877: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (5808467), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:59:13 ET - 2006/08/06
Seat 7: Frnk42 (1,440)
Seat 8: Virge (1,500)
Seat 9: Sassie (760)
Frnk42 posts the small blind of 20
Virge posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Qc Jh]
Sassie calls 40
Frnk42 calls 20
Virge checks
*** FLOP *** [Qs 7s Qh]
Frnk42 checks
Virge checks <-- I normally don't slow play in a SNG, but oh well
Sassie checks
*** TURN *** [Qs 7s Qh] [5h]
Frnk42 bets 120 <--- gracious senor
Virge raises to 360 <--- two flush draws out now, might as well end it
Sassie folds
Frnk42 calls 240 <-- he likes his flush draw
*** RIVER *** [Qs 7s Qh 5h] [Ad]
Frnk42 bets 400 <-- ok, that didn't make anybody's hand unless you're slow playing AA
Virge raises to 1,100, and is all in
Frnk42 calls 640, and is all in <--- hmmm, maybe I've been had
Uncalled bet of 60 returned to Virge
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Virge shows [Qc Jh] (three of a kind, Queens)
Frnk42 mucks <--- I just HAD to know what he had
Virge wins the pot (2,920) with three of a kind, Queens
Frnk42 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,920 Rake 0
Board: [Qs 7s Qh 5h Ad]
Seat 7: Frnk42 (small blind) mucked [7h 2h] - two pair, Queens and Sevens <--- my goodness, I about died laughing
Seat 8: Virge (big blind) showed [Qc Jh] and won (2,920) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 9: Sassie folded on the Turn

Virge Behaving Badly

Well, I should have known I was in trouble after my SNG run. I started the $100+9 off playing horribly. I was playing a lot looser than I would play in the first 3 or 4 levels of a SNG, and pushing hands on the flop when there's no way I was ahead. I went out of the $109er with AA, I limped in EP, 4 people to a flop, 9s 4c 5c flop, BB bet 2/3 pot, I reraised pot, Seat 4 re-raised pot, cutoff called, BB called. I would have to be playing against absolute fools to not be behind at this point, but I went freaking pushed. It would have worked if Seat 4 would've kindly folded his bottom two pair, the other two were on flush draws.

Anyway, the screenshot is from a $20+$2 SNG. No HH history, I played the hand badly on every street.

FTP $10+$1 SNGs: The End

So I've played 25, and my SNG BR is about 20x the buy-in for the next level. Same plan, different level. It took me two weeks to play 25 SNGs, I'd like to cut that back to one week for the next level. A home-run would be playing $50 SNGs profitably in two weeks.

But for right now, I have the $100+$9 DeepStack on Poker Stars to play. I'm using the money from the $50+$5 SNG. Should be fun.

FTP $10+$1 SNG: Stats with 4 games to go

My original goal was 25 games; I'm through 21 and oh-so-close to having the bankroll to move up to $20+$2. I've had a nice little streak after a run of bad beats (i.e. the AK v. AQ, etc. hands) so I thought I'd post this in case variance rears it's ugly head again.

Last five games: