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  Sunday, June 24th, 2007

I give up. I'm done for a week to lick my wounds.
Permalink Posted 9:45 pm in Categories: Poker

Maybe my internal barometer that has been so right for so long has finally gone screwy. I don't know how else to put it as I'm just not seeing things. But on top of it, I can’t win a 80/20 or greater to save my life.

This fucked on fifth street by fulltiltpoker.com needs to stop. Seriously what the hell... I had just had a flush riverd on me with A4h while I sat with KK and 2:1 chip lead. Bet 4x the BB and got called. Trips on the flop with K hit and went all-in as it was heads up. The guy called. Rivered the flush… grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Fifth street again on the following hand... WTF. I was LB. Posting the BB leaves me with 540 which at this point is pretty much one BB. It was heads up with everyone else folding. Figured I'd take my shot and hope for a coinflip. 60/40 on the flop. 90/10 on the flop... LOSER on the river… I give up...

Full Tilt Poker Game #2761464081: $110 + $9 Sit & Go (Turbo) (21053827), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:10:55 ET - 2007/06/24
Seat 1: TwistedDonkey (3,000)
Seat 4: ahdo1121 (2,570)
Seat 5: Lynx__11 (2,375)
Seat 6: backin200 (1,525)
Seat 8: DeeRock (3,290)
Seat 9: Krugar (740)
Krugar posts the small blind of 200
TwistedDonkey posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #8
* HOLE CARDS *
Dealt to Krugar Jack of HeartsSeven of Diamonds
ahdo1121 folds
Lynx__11 folds
backin200 folds
DeeRock folds
Krugar raises to 740, and is all in
TwistedDonkey calls 340
Krugar shows Jack of HeartsSeven of Diamonds
TwistedDonkey shows Four of SpadesThree of Spades
* FLOP * Jack of ClubsFour of DiamondsSeven of Hearts
* TURN * Jack of ClubsFour of DiamondsSeven of Hearts Six of Clubs
* RIVER * Jack of ClubsFour of DiamondsSeven of HeartsSix of Clubs Four of Hearts
Krugar shows two pair, Jacks and Sevens
TwistedDonkey shows three of a kind, Fours
TwistedDonkey wins the pot (1,480) with three of a kind, Fours
Krugar stands up
* SUMMARY *
Total pot 1,480 | Rake 0
Board: Jack of ClubsFour of DiamondsSeven of HeartsSix of ClubsFour of Hearts
Seat 1: TwistedDonkey (big blind) showed Four of SpadesThree of Spades and won (1,480) with three of a kind, Fours
Seat 4: ahdo1121 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Lynx__11 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: backin200 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: DeeRock (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: Krugar (small blind) showed Jack of HeartsSeven of Diamonds and lost with two pair, Jacks and Sevens

80/20 pre-flop... then the dagger

Full Tilt Poker Game #2757047710: $22 + $2 Sit & Go (Turbo) (21021158), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:07:20 ET - 2007/06/24
Seat 2: Anon-US (5,140)
Seat 5: Krugar (1,760)
Seat 6: PSUKID AA (795)
Seat 7: ViciousChick (1,365)
Seat 8: Michel_BL (4,440)
Michel_BL posts the small blind of 100
Anon-US posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #7
* HOLE CARDS *
Dealt to Krugar Queen of ClubsQueen of Hearts
Krugar has 15 seconds left to act
Krugar raises to 700
PSUKID AA folds
ViciousChick folds
Michel_BL folds
Anon-US raises to 1,200
Krugar raises to 1,760, and is all in
Anon-US calls 560
Krugar shows Queen of ClubsQueen of Hearts
Anon-US shows Ten of DiamondsTen of Spades
* FLOP * Seven of ClubsKing of HeartsTen of Hearts
* TURN * Seven of ClubsKing of HeartsTen of Hearts Eight of Diamonds
* RIVER * Seven of ClubsKing of HeartsTen of HeartsEight of Diamonds King of Diamonds
Krugar shows two pair, Kings and Queens
Anon-US shows a full house, Tens full of Kings
Anon-US wins the pot (3,620) with a full house, Tens full of Kings
Krugar stands up
* SUMMARY *
Total pot 3,620 | Rake 0
Board: Seven of ClubsKing of HeartsTen of HeartsEight of DiamondsKing of Diamonds
Seat 2: Anon-US (big blind) showed Ten of DiamondsTen of Spades and won (3,620) with a full house, Tens full of Kings
Seat 5: Krugar showed Queen of ClubsQueen of Hearts and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 6: PSUKID AA didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ViciousChick (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Michel_BL (small blind) folded before the Flop

My chip stack was... well it doesn't get lower. Still hurts when your opponent only has a 15% chance to win and hits it.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2755771265: $55 + $5 Sit & Go (Turbo) (21011470), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 10:43:53 ET - 2007/06/24
Seat 1: ufalumni (6,310)
Seat 3: Drayle (2,290)
Seat 4: rc hoop (1,630)
Seat 6: daswings (1,220)
Seat 7: Krugar (165)
Seat 9: trashtalkerab (1,885)
rc hoop posts the small blind of 60
daswings posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #3
* HOLE CARDS *
Dealt to Krugar King of SpadesKing of Clubs
Krugar raises to 165, and is all in
trashtalkerab folds
ufalumni calls 165
Drayle calls 165
rc hoop folds
daswings folds
* FLOP * Queen of ClubsQueen of SpadesSeven of Spades
ufalumni checks
Drayle checks
* TURN * Queen of ClubsQueen of SpadesSeven of Spades Three of Diamonds
ufalumni checks
Drayle checks
* RIVER * Queen of ClubsQueen of SpadesSeven of SpadesThree of Diamonds Two of Spades
ufalumni checks
Drayle checks
* SHOW DOWN *
Krugar shows King of SpadesKing of Clubs two pair, Kings and Queens
ufalumni shows Queen of DiamondsTen of Hearts three of a kind, Queens
Drayle mucks
ufalumni wins the pot (675) with three of a kind, Queens
Krugar stands up
* SUMMARY *
Total pot 675 | Rake 0
Board: Queen of ClubsQueen of SpadesSeven of SpadesThree of DiamondsTwo of Spades
Seat 1: ufalumni showed Queen of DiamondsTen of Hearts and won (675) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 3: Drayle (button) mucked Nine of HeartsAce of Hearts - a pair of Queens
Seat 4: rc hoop (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: daswings (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: Krugar showed King of SpadesKing of Clubs and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 9: trashtalkerab didn't bet (folded)

While not a bad beat per se. Still hurts to lose YET ANOTHER 80/20

Full Tilt Poker Game #2753645203: $55 + $5 Sit & Go (Turbo) (20992912), Table 1 - 250/500 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:58:44 ET - 2007/06/24
Seat 1: Gpokerman666 (1,838)
Seat 4: Krugar (1,916)
Seat 5: Lexus80 (2,652)
Seat 7: I AM A CHEATER (4,042)
Seat 8: trashtalkerab (1,918)
Seat 9: copden1 (1,134)
I AM A CHEATER posts the small blind of 250
trashtalkerab posts the big blind of 500
The button is in seat #5
* HOLE CARDS *
Dealt to Krugar Ace of DiamondsKing of Spades
copden1 has 15 seconds left to act
copden1 folds
Gpokerman666 raises to 1,838, and is all in
Krugar raises to 1,916, and is all in
Lexus80 folds
I AM A CHEATER folds
trashtalkerab folds
Krugar shows Ace of DiamondsKing of Spades
Gpokerman666 shows Five of ClubsSix of Spades
Uncalled bet of 78 returned to Krugar
* FLOP * Three of ClubsEight of ClubsThree of Diamonds
* TURN * Three of ClubsEight of ClubsThree of Diamonds Two of Hearts
* RIVER * Three of ClubsEight of ClubsThree of DiamondsTwo of Hearts Five of Spades
Krugar shows a pair of Threes
Gpokerman666 shows two pair, Fives and Threes
Gpokerman666 wins the pot (4,426) with two pair, Fives and Threes
* SUMMARY *
Total pot 4,426 | Rake 0
Board: Three of ClubsEight of ClubsThree of DiamondsTwo of HeartsFive of Spades
Seat 1: Gpokerman666 showed Five of ClubsSix of Spades and won (4,426) with two pair, Fives and Threes
Seat 4: Krugar showed Ace of DiamondsKing of Spades and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 5: Lexus80 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: I AM A CHEATER (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: trashtalkerab (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: copden1 didn't bet (folded)

So I basically turned $50 in to over $500. Then turned $500 in to $78. That is an enormous swing for me personally. So I’m gonna take some time off. Regroup and see if I can turn that $78 into $700 and win a fucking 80/20 for once.

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Comment from: View ProfileTheSalche
Permalink 06/25/07@01:21
Hey dude, you are playing way out of your league for turbo SnGs. Those things have enormous variance, and you should have at least 30 buy-ins for whatever level you are playing at. Granted you are running bad but you shouldn't be playing 55s unless you've got at least a few grand in your account.

Comment from: View ProfileK-rug
Permalink 06/25/07@11:33
I play for fun not to scratch out something extra. I fail to see how having more money in my account will let me win an 80/20 and not lose it on the river. Usually I play at the $33+3 level with an occasional $55+5 or $110+9 thrown in and do quite well... Er did quite well.

Of course I want to win but the money isn't the issue. If earning a living or supplementing my income were an issue, yeah, I would be inclined to agree with you. But it isn't and I know I have the skill to play at this level and higher so I do and do it for fun once in a while. 14 hours over 7 days isn't a whole lot committed.

The issue is this run of bad luck I've got. Trust me I dropped down to $5 + .5 only to have AA cracked by pocket ducks. It still happens at the lower tables, lol. What's killing me is going from finishing in the money 46% of the time over 28 SnGs playing $33 and $55. Then finishing in the money I think once over the same amount of tourney's played.

The entire time looking back on my play not really finding any mistakes or places where I would change my play. I'm just finding myself on the losing end of 80/20's all the damn time.

Comment from: View ProfileTheSalche
Permalink 06/27/07@08:47
Yeah and what I'm trying to tell you is that turbo SnGs have a low ROI and high variance. You could be a pro at them and go on a 30 - 40 buy-in downswing. If you're lookin for more fun then just play regular SnGs.

Comment from: View Profileninetensuited
Permalink 07/10/07@09:54
shit happens

Comment from: View ProfileGeneral Sal
Permalink 07/22/07@21:56
insightful

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Permalink 11/07/07@18:54
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