I found time to play poker tonight. I am pretty busy so sitting down and playing for even just an hour is pretty nice, which I did tonight. I think I only logged about 300 hands, but whatever, I am not hardcore right now - when I come home from work, I'm pretty tired, but 10pm is ideal pokerstars fish-hour so I play until I can't think anymore - which usually lasts only about 30-60 minutes. This means no MTTs or even 180s or SNGs. But that is good because it encourages me to play really good poker @ 25NL six-max. I have also changed my 10-tabling ways, I'm just chillin at 4 tables right now, it makes it easier to think and at this point in my life I really just want to make myself a good poker-thinker and then in September I can afford to be an unemployed student - and I will have hours every day to put in massive multi-tabling sessions.

Tonight I made a handful of donkey-bluffs, although it really helped my table image, I got paid off on a couple sick hands... here are some interesting hands from the session tonight. I was playing pretty aggressive, running at 32.5/25.2/3.15 (vp$ip/PRF/AF)

POKERSTARS GAME #9626201304: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/04/26 - 23:27:32 (ET)
Table 'Riceia' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: TJJ1941 ($32.35 in chips)
Seat 2: astrodg ($38.35 in chips)
Seat 3: xmc202 ($32.90 in chips)
Seat 4: JohnnyFresh ($16.30 in chips)
Seat 5: fgstar ($14.90 in chips)
Seat 6: Tissin ($17.75 in chips)
JohnnyFresh: posts small blind $0.10
fgstar: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [Ah 9d]
Tissin: folds
TJJ1941: folds
astrodg: raises $0.75 to $1
xmc202: calls $1
JohnnyFresh: calls $0.90
fgstar: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac 9h 9c]
JohnnyFresh: checks
astrodg: checks
xmc202: bets $0.75
JohnnyFresh: raises $2 to $2.75
astrodg: calls $2.75
xmc202: calls $2
*** TURN *** [Ac 9h 9c] [8d]
JohnnyFresh: bets $12.55 and is all-in
astrodg: calls $12.55
xmc202: calls $12.55
*** RIVER *** [Ac 9h 9c 8d] [6c]
astrodg: bets $22.05 and is all-in
xmc202: calls $16.60 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
astrodg: shows [Ah 9d] (a full house, Nines full of Aces)
xmc202: mucks hand
astrodg collected $32.60 from side pot
JohnnyFresh: mucks hand
JohnnyFresh leaves the table
astrodg collected $46.75 from main pot
xmc202 leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $82.35 Main pot $46.75. Side pot $32.60. | Rake $3
Board [Ac 9h 9c 8d 6c]
Seat 1: TJJ1941 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: astrodg showed [Ah 9d] and won ($79.35) with a full house, Nines full of Aces
Seat 3: xmc202 (button) mucked [9s 4h]
Seat 4: JohnnyFresh (small blind) mucked [As Kc]
Seat 5: fgstar (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Tissin folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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POKERSTARS GAME #9626027412: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/04/26 - 23:15:52 (ET)
Table 'Riceia' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: TJJ1941 ($31.55 in chips)
Seat 2: astrodg ($23.65 in chips)
Seat 3: xmc202 ($26.75 in chips)
Seat 4: JohnnyFresh ($14.10 in chips)
Seat 5: mammal1123 ($16.40 in chips)
Seat 6: Tissin ($20 in chips)
Tissin: posts small blind $0.10
TJJ1941: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [As Qs]
astrodg: raises $1 to $1.25
xmc202: folds
JohnnyFresh: calls $1.25
mammal1123: folds
Tissin: raises $2.25 to $3.50
TJJ1941: folds
astrodg: calls $2.25
JohnnyFresh: folds
*** FLOP *** [5d 2s 8s]
Tissin: checks
JohnnyFresh said, "u ***n morons stop raising and jus play"
JohnnyFresh said, "geez"
astrodg: checks
*** TURN *** [5d 2s 8s] [Ks]
Tissin: checks
astrodg: bets $8
Tissin: raises $8.50 to $16.50 and is all-in
astrodg: calls $8.50
*** RIVER *** [5d 2s 8s Ks] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Tissin: shows [Kc Ac] (a pair of Kings)
astrodg: shows [As Qs] (a flush, Ace high)
astrodg collected $39.45 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $41.50 | Rake $2.05
Board [5d 2s 8s Ks 6s]
Seat 1: TJJ1941 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: astrodg showed [As Qs] and won ($39.45) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 3: xmc202 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: JohnnyFresh folded before Flop
Seat 5: mammal1123 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Tissin (small blind) showed [Kc Ac] and lost with a pair of Kings

**I got pretty lucky on this hand, I was pretty dead pre-flop, but got lucky on the flop+turn

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POKERSTARS GAME #9624992785: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/04/26 - 22:11:42 (ET)
Table 'Scutum IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: cubman69 ($38.05 in chips)
Seat 2: Wild_Bill_X ($32.20 in chips)
Seat 3: astrodg ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: xmc202 ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: sonicx5 ($27.70 in chips)
Seat 6: grinder3153 ($36.30 in chips)
xmc202: posts small blind $0.10
sonicx5: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [Qh As]
grinder3153: calls $0.25
cubman69: folds
Wild_Bill_X: folds
astrodg: raises $1 to $1.25
xmc202: raises $1 to $2.25
sonicx5: folds
grinder3153: folds
astrodg: raises $3.75 to $6
xmc202: calls $3.75
*** FLOP *** [9s 4s Ks]
xmc202: bets $1
astrodg: raises $18 to $19 and is all-in
xmc202: folds
astrodg collected $13.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14.50 | Rake $0.65
Board [9s 4s Ks]
Seat 1: cubman69 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Wild_Bill_X folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: astrodg (button) collected ($13.85)
Seat 4: xmc202 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: sonicx5 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: grinder3153 folded before Flop


** This is a pretty interesting hand. I hadn't been sitting at the table for very long, but I did have a note on XMC202 saying "3-bets light PF" - I took this info and decided to 4-bet, and I kinda just expected him to fold. But luckily I flopped a flush draw and he probably had a mid-pair or Ax. I dunno what you-all think about going all-in right there, the pot was big enough and I was happy to scoop it up

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POKERSTARS GAME #9625114274: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/04/26 - 22:19:26 (ET)
Table 'Brunk' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: NutStylin ($16.45 in chips)
Seat 2: michigan426 ($28.05 in chips)
Seat 4: petejousa ($29.10 in chips)
Seat 5: Tianx ($24.40 in chips)
Seat 6: astrodg ($25.45 in chips)
astrodg: posts small blind $0.10
NutStylin: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [Ah Kh]
michigan426: calls $0.25
petejousa: folds
Tianx: folds
astrodg: raises $1 to $1.25
NutStylin: folds
michigan426: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [9h Ac Ts]
Boston pkt 8 joins the table at seat #3
astrodg: bets $2
michigan426: calls $2
*** TURN *** [9h Ac Ts] [6c]
astrodg: bets $5.25
michigan426: calls $5.25
*** RIVER *** [9h Ac Ts 6c] [6d]
astrodg: bets $9
michigan426: raises $10.25 to $19.25
astrodg: calls $7.95 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
michigan426: shows [8c 7s] (a straight, Six to Ten)
astrodg: mucks hand
michigan426 collected $49.15 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51.15 | Rake $2
Board [9h Ac Ts 6c 6d]
Seat 1: NutStylin (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: michigan426 showed [8c 7s] and won ($49.15) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 4: petejousa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Tianx (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: astrodg (small blind) mucked [Ah Kh]

**Ooooops I donkeyed away an extra $18 after I should have been absolutely certain my opponent has a big hand - yeah I played the river pretty badly, and I should have made it $1.75 preflop, I could have gotten away with a $4-5 bet on the flop, which was basically the only time when I should have been making big bets/calls. After the turn I just closed my eyes and kept pushing. Meh

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POKERSTARS GAME #9626115621: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/04/26 - 23:21:44 (ET)
Table 'Kraz IV' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: astrodg ($25.40 in chips)
Seat 2: asmac ($31.05 in chips)
Seat 3: lazeeesunday ($35.75 in chips)
Seat 4: kaii2 ($19.70 in chips)
Seat 5: acr6848 ($7.80 in chips)
Seat 6: k@gg ($24.65 in chips)
acr6848: posts small blind $0.10
k@gg: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [9s Ts]
astrodg: raises $1 to $1.25
asmac: folds
lazeeesunday: folds
kaii2: calls $1.25
acr6848: folds
k@gg: folds
*** FLOP *** [7s 3s 6c]
astrodg: bets $1.75
kaii2: calls $1.75
*** TURN *** [7s 3s 6c] [4c]
astrodg: checks
kaii2: bets $1.50
astrodg: raises $4.50 to $6
kaii2: calls $4.50
*** RIVER *** [7s 3s 6c 4c] [Tc]
astrodg: checks
kaii2: bets $4
astrodg: calls $4
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kaii2: shows [9d 8d] (a straight, Six to Ten)
astrodg: mucks hand
kaii2 collected $25.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $26.35 | Rake $1.25
Board [7s 3s 6c 4c Tc]
Seat 1: astrodg mucked [9s Ts]
Seat 2: asmac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: lazeeesunday folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: kaii2 (button) showed [9d 8d] and won ($25.10) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 5: acr6848 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: k@gg (big blind) folded before Flop

**yes, I went for the check-raise bluff on the turn (although technically I was ahead), I just didn't think my opponent had much. I don't know how you might perceive the line I took in this hand, I felt bad after the hand, but right now it doesn't look that terrible - I hit the only possible card that I would pay him off with on the river, it was $4 to win a $21 pot, I just didn't want to fold, even though I knew I was probably behind.

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POKERSTARS GAME #9624909482: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/04/26 - 22:06:30 (ET)
Table 'Dawn II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: astrodg ($28.45 in chips)
Seat 2: blazers01 ($16.60 in chips)
Seat 4: mikethom72 ($20.55 in chips)
Seat 5: Atom Ant ($23.65 in chips)
Seat 6: Kurtan ($14.70 in chips)
astrodg: posts small blind $0.10
blazers01: posts big blind $0.25
[z-zone]Tina: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to astrodg [As Ad]
mikethom72: raises $0.50 to $0.75
Atom Ant: folds
Kurtan: calls $0.75
astrodg: raises $1.25 to $2
blazers01: folds
mikethom72: calls $1.25
Kurtan: calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Kc 6s 7h]
astrodg: bets $4
mikethom72: folds
Kurtan: calls $4
*** TURN *** [Kc 6s 7h] [Td]
astrodg: bets $9
Kurtan: calls $8.70 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Kc 6s 7h Td] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
astrodg: shows [As Ad] (three of a kind, Aces)
Kurtan: mucks hand
astrodg collected $30.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31.65 | Rake $1.55
Board [Kc 6s 7h Td Ac]
Seat 1: astrodg (small blind) showed [As Ad] and won ($30.10) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 2: blazers01 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: mikethom72 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Atom Ant folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Kurtan (button) mucked [Th 9d]

**Wow, I won a 63BB pot with AA, I usually lose the big pots with overpairs

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Alright, so in the week of having my laptop, I am up about $45 from NL25 - I can't wait until I have time to sit down and have a long session, I wanna play a handful of the 45 person $10 SNGs sometime soon. They are easy to win and have smaller fields than those 180 person MTTs.

Shame on you, start a poker blog. Dooo it.

JohnnyFresh said, "u ***n morons stop raising and jus play"

JohnnyFresh said, "geez"



Now THAT'S funny.