It's been quite along time since I've last updated my blog but i plan on doing updates 3-4 times a week once i start playing poker again on a regular basis. For those of you that don't know, i went on a sick run in September of '08. I deposited roughly $600, within a week i had taken down the biggest tournament of my life at the time, winning alittle under $700, which brought my bankroll to roughly $1400. It was at this time that i was on vacation from work, and within that week i turned that $1400 to $5200, which at the time was alittle over $6000 Canadian. Of course it all came crashing down one night when i wasn't in the right state of mind to be playing poker, and within 3 hours i was broke. Let that be a lesson to everyone, no matter how good of a poker player you are, if you continue to bring your whole roll to one table you will go broke. So that's what happened i went broke playing $10000NL.
Over the course of the last 7 months i continued to play poker and grind it out and had success, but still in the back in my mind was what happened that night in October. I have not made any major deposits on a poker site in months but this Friday may 22ND i will be making a large deposit, to get myself back in the game. After alot of thought, i have decided to stray away from the main stream sites (Poker stars/Full tilt poker) and focus on a site that has a history of weak players and soft tournaments. Pacific Poker will be my home for the time being. Although their software is not the greatest there is such a great sign up bonus that it couldn't be ignored. They are offering a 125% sign up bonus. 50% up front as a instant bonus and a 75% pending bonus which i will need to accumulate a set amount of points to unlock the money. What this means is, I will be depositing $300, so i will get a 50% instant bonus that will be added to my bankroll right away ($150) and a pending bonus of 75% equal to $225. Needless to say this is an offer i couldn't pass up. So with a starting bankroll of roughly $400-$450 i will be playing 25nl until i build my bankroll to $1000 then I'll move on to 50nl and take it from there.
Well that's everything for now, just wanted to give a quick update on what my plans for the future.
See ya at the tables
Justin
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Monday, October 13, 2008
Mid October update
It's been about a week and a half since my last post mostly because i finished my two week vacation on the 8th and since then i've been pretty busy with work and life in general.
I was hoping i would have as much success in October as i did in September, but it's been alittle on the slow side. I have managed to grind my way up from about $4,300 to just under $5,000 in the last 10 days so i am happy about that.
On the tournament front, no big cashes to share. However the two $5 KO tournaments on FTP that i have entered i have went pretty deep. With fields of 826 and 805 people, i managed to finish 16th and 11th, so not a bad return on my money. I feel overall i'm playing pretty solid poker,except that lately my heads up game has seemed to slipped alittle.
My strong point of my poker game has always been heads up, where you can put a great deal of pressure on your oppoinents. Lately my results have been terrible. My record over this slump is 2-9. Winning 2 of 11 heads up matches won't cut it so i'm going to look into working more on that part of my game.
The reason for my slump is my head really isn't in the game, mostly because i continue to play small buyin heads up matches ($5-$10) So i'm going to move up in limits where the money means alittle more and i will concentrate. I will probably start playing $20-$50 heads up matches tomorrow on my day off and see how that goes. :)
I was hoping i would have as much success in October as i did in September, but it's been alittle on the slow side. I have managed to grind my way up from about $4,300 to just under $5,000 in the last 10 days so i am happy about that.
On the tournament front, no big cashes to share. However the two $5 KO tournaments on FTP that i have entered i have went pretty deep. With fields of 826 and 805 people, i managed to finish 16th and 11th, so not a bad return on my money. I feel overall i'm playing pretty solid poker,except that lately my heads up game has seemed to slipped alittle.
My strong point of my poker game has always been heads up, where you can put a great deal of pressure on your oppoinents. Lately my results have been terrible. My record over this slump is 2-9. Winning 2 of 11 heads up matches won't cut it so i'm going to look into working more on that part of my game.
The reason for my slump is my head really isn't in the game, mostly because i continue to play small buyin heads up matches ($5-$10) So i'm going to move up in limits where the money means alittle more and i will concentrate. I will probably start playing $20-$50 heads up matches tomorrow on my day off and see how that goes. :)
Friday, October 3, 2008
$.5/1 STAKES
Today was my first offically day playing at the $.5/1 level on FTP. I had above normal results winning $342.95 in 2 Hrs 10 mins. or in 197 hands. So i hope to continue this success. Here are a few of the key hands i played today...
Full Tilt Poker Game #8329992701: Table Low Bridge - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 11:04:50 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: konsul8 ($112.35)
Seat 2: tow614 ($36.20)
Seat 3: canadianpoker83 ($127.95)
Seat 4: Bet_And_Push ($30.35)
Seat 5: rabscott ($100)
Seat 6: grab da cash ($33.50)
Seat 7: ImGonnaDonk ($113.25)
Seat 8: wnle ($30.75)
Seat 9: Carlito1928 ($36.35)
Bet_And_Push posts the small blind of $0.50
rabscott posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [Jh Jd]
grab da cash calls $1
ImGonnaDonk folds
wnle folds
Carlito1928 folds
konsul8 raises to $4.50
tow614 folds
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 raises to $15
Bet_And_Push folds
rabscott adds $1
rabscott folds
grab da cash folds
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 calls $10.50
*** FLOP *** [6c Js 2s]
konsul8 checks
canadianpoker83 checks
*** TURN *** [6c Js 2s] [2d]
konsul8 checks
canadianpoker83 bets $10
konsul8 calls $10
*** RIVER *** [6c Js 2s 2d] [8d]
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 checks
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 bets $45
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 has requested TIME
konsul8 calls $45
*** SHOW DOWN ***
canadianpoker83 shows [Jh Jd] a full house, Jacks full of Twos
konsul8 mucks
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($139.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $142.50 | Rake $3
Board: [6c Js 2s 2d 8d]
Seat 1: konsul8 mucked [Qd Qh] - two pair, Queens and Twos
Seat 2: tow614 didnt bet (folded)
Seat 3: canadianpoker83 (button) showed [Jh Jd] and won ($139.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Twos
Seat 4: Bet_And_Push (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: rabscott (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: grab da cash folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ImGonnaDonk didnt bet (folded)
Seat 8: wnle didnt bet (folded)
Seat 9: Carlito1928 didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8329513160: Table Low Bridge - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 10:02:57 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: medic2_98 ($110.45)
Seat 2: cfranck ($114.55)
Seat 3: canadianpoker83 ($114.75)
Seat 4: BoogieWoogie19 ($98.35), is sitting out
Seat 5: houdaiboi ($45.55)
Seat 6: fuzzy_kodiak ($53.30)
Seat 7: ImGonnaDonk ($100)
Seat 8: RoundersClub ($201.45)
Seat 9: iloveVIENNA ($103.35)
fuzzy_kodiak posts the small blind of $0.50
ImGonnaDonk posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [9s Kc]
RoundersClub folds
iloveVIENNA folds
medic2_98 folds
RoundersClub stands up
cfranck folds
canadianpoker83 raises to $3
houdaiboi calls $3
fuzzy_kodiak calls $2.50
ImGonnaDonk adds $1
ImGonnaDonk folds
*** FLOP *** [8c 3c 9h]
fuzzy_kodiak checks
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 bets $7
houdaiboi calls $7
fuzzy_kodiak folds
TyTheBear adds $20
*** TURN *** [8c 3c 9h] [9c]
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 bets $20
houdaiboi has 15 seconds left to act
houdaiboi raises to $35.55, and is all in
canadianpoker83 calls $15.55
houdaiboi shows [6s 6d]
canadianpoker83 shows [9s Kc]
*** RIVER *** [8c 3c 9h 9c] [As]
houdaiboi shows two pair, Nines and Sixes
canadianpoker83 shows three of a kind, Nines
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($92.10) with three of a kind, Nines
houdaiboi adds $20
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $95.10 | Rake $3
Board: [8c 3c 9h 9c As]
Seat 1: medic2_98 didnt bet (folded)
Seat 2: cfranck didnt bet (folded)
Seat 3: canadianpoker83 showed [9s Kc] and won ($92.10) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 4: BoogieWoogie19 is sitting out
Seat 5: houdaiboi (button) showed [6s 6d] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sixes
Seat 6: fuzzy_kodiak (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: ImGonnaDonk (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: RoundersClub didnt bet (folded)
Seat 9: iloveVIENNA didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8331580506: Table Seashore - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 13:58:00 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: 888lion ($49.25)
Seat 2: canadianpoker83 ($90)
Seat 3: konsul8 ($98.50)
Seat 4: MMIrish ($117.15)
Seat 5: MacDunna ($22.50)
Seat 6: jp23 ($96.50)
Seat 7: jonica ($74.80)
Seat 8: David Schlager ($100)
Seat 9: lasoleom ($58.60)
jonica posts the small blind of $0.50
David Schlager posts the big blind of $1
MacDunna posts $1
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [Ks Kd]
lasoleom folds
888lion folds
canadianpoker83 calls $1
konsul8 raises to $5.50
MMIrish folds
MacDunna folds
jp23 folds
jonica folds
David Schlager adds $1
David Schlager folds
canadianpoker83 raises to $12
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 calls $6.50
*** FLOP *** [3d 8s Jd]
canadianpoker83 checks
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 bets $17
canadianpoker83 raises to $34
konsul8 raises to $86.50, and is all in
canadianpoker83 calls $44, and is all in
konsul8 shows [Qc Qh]
canadianpoker83 shows [Ks Kd]
Uncalled bet of $8.50 returned to konsul8
*** TURN *** [3d 8s Jd] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [3d 8s Jd 8c] [6h]
konsul8 shows two pair, Queens and Eights
canadianpoker83 shows two pair, Kings and Eights
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($179.50) with two pair, Kings and Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $182.50 | Rake $3
Board: [3d 8s Jd 8c 6h]
Seat 1: 888lion didnt bet (folded)
Seat 2: canadianpoker83 showed [Ks Kd] and won ($179.50) with two pair, Kings and Eights
Seat 3: konsul8 showed [Qc Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Eights
Seat 4: MMIrish didnt bet (folded)
Seat 5: MacDunna folded before the Flop
Seat 6: jp23 (button) didnt bet (folded)
Seat 7: jonica (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: David Schlager (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: lasoleom didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8332463830: Table Sierra - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 15:20:31 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: MAY I FEAST ($113.55)
Seat 2: 3rd Planet ($150.90)
Seat 3: slappit ($130.80)
Seat 4: lossa4u ($15.50)
Seat 5: PokerMoscow ($40)
Seat 6: canadianpoker83 ($100)
Seat 7: RoundersClub ($100)
Seat 8: superloser321 ($99.50)
Seat 9: samilace1 ($19.30)
PokerMoscow posts the small blind of $0.50
canadianpoker83 has 5 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [Qc Ac]
RoundersClub folds
superloser321 folds
samilace1 folds
MAY I FEAST folds
3rd Planet folds
slappit raises to $3.50
lossa4u folds
PokerMoscow folds
canadianpoker83 raises to $13
slappit calls $9.50
*** FLOP *** [Ts 6c Kh]
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 bets $20
slappit calls $20
*** TURN *** [Ts 6c Kh] [Js]
canadianpoker83 bets $67, and is all in
slappit has 15 seconds left to act
slappit calls $67
canadianpoker83 shows [Qc Ac]
slappit shows [Jc As]
*** RIVER *** [Ts 6c Kh Js] [Ks]
canadianpoker83 shows a straight, Ace high
slappit shows two pair, Kings and Jacks
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($197.50) with a straight, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $200.50 | Rake $3
Board: [Ts 6c Kh Js Ks]
Seat 1: MAY I FEAST didnt bet (folded)
Seat 2: 3rd Planet didnt bet (folded)
Seat 3: slappit showed [Jc As] and lost with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 4: lossa4u (button) didnt bet (folded)
Seat 5: PokerMoscow (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: canadianpoker83 (big blind) showed [Qc Ac] and won ($197.50) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 7: RoundersClub didnt bet (folded)
Seat 8: superloser321 didnt bet (folded)
Seat 9: samilace1 didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8332783724: Table Sierra - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 15:48:01 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: MAY I FEAST ($115.55)
Seat 2: 3rd Planet ($126.15)
Seat 3: slappit ($39.35)
Seat 4: TyTheBear ($20)
Seat 5: brandonjacob ($103.50)
Seat 6: canadianpoker83 ($256.55)
Seat 7: RoundersClub ($101.50)
Seat 8: superloser321 ($108.75)
Seat 9: samilace1 ($16.75)
TyTheBear posts the small blind of $0.50
brandonjacob posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [Ad Qh]
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 calls $1
RoundersClub folds
superloser321 folds
samilace1 folds
MAY I FEAST folds
3rd Planet folds
slappit raises to $4.50
TyTheBear adds $0.50
TyTheBear folds
brandonjacob folds
canadianpoker83 raises to $256.55, and is all in
slappit calls $34.85, and is all in
canadianpoker83 shows [Ad Qh]
slappit shows [Jc Ah]
Uncalled bet of $217.20 returned to canadianpoker83
*** FLOP *** [3c 9d Qd]
*** TURN *** [3c 9d Qd] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [3c 9d Qd 7d] [Js]
canadianpoker83 shows a pair of Queens
slappit shows a pair of Jacks
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($77.20) with a pair of Queens
slappit is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80.20 | Rake $3
Board: [3c 9d Qd 7d Js]
Seat 1: MAY I FEAST didnt bet (folded)
Seat 2: 3rd Planet didnt bet (folded)
Seat 3: slappit (button) showed [Jc Ah] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: TyTheBear (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: brandonjacob (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: canadianpoker83 showed [Ad Qh] and won ($77.20) with a pair of Queens
Seat 7: RoundersClub didnt bet (folded)
Seat 8: superloser321 didnt bet (folded)
Seat 9: samilace1 didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8329992701: Table Low Bridge - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 11:04:50 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: konsul8 ($112.35)
Seat 2: tow614 ($36.20)
Seat 3: canadianpoker83 ($127.95)
Seat 4: Bet_And_Push ($30.35)
Seat 5: rabscott ($100)
Seat 6: grab da cash ($33.50)
Seat 7: ImGonnaDonk ($113.25)
Seat 8: wnle ($30.75)
Seat 9: Carlito1928 ($36.35)
Bet_And_Push posts the small blind of $0.50
rabscott posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [Jh Jd]
grab da cash calls $1
ImGonnaDonk folds
wnle folds
Carlito1928 folds
konsul8 raises to $4.50
tow614 folds
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 raises to $15
Bet_And_Push folds
rabscott adds $1
rabscott folds
grab da cash folds
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 calls $10.50
*** FLOP *** [6c Js 2s]
konsul8 checks
canadianpoker83 checks
*** TURN *** [6c Js 2s] [2d]
konsul8 checks
canadianpoker83 bets $10
konsul8 calls $10
*** RIVER *** [6c Js 2s 2d] [8d]
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 checks
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 bets $45
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 has requested TIME
konsul8 calls $45
*** SHOW DOWN ***
canadianpoker83 shows [Jh Jd] a full house, Jacks full of Twos
konsul8 mucks
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($139.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $142.50 | Rake $3
Board: [6c Js 2s 2d 8d]
Seat 1: konsul8 mucked [Qd Qh] - two pair, Queens and Twos
Seat 2: tow614 didnt bet (folded)
Seat 3: canadianpoker83 (button) showed [Jh Jd] and won ($139.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Twos
Seat 4: Bet_And_Push (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: rabscott (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: grab da cash folded before the Flop
Seat 7: ImGonnaDonk didnt bet (folded)
Seat 8: wnle didnt bet (folded)
Seat 9: Carlito1928 didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8329513160: Table Low Bridge - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 10:02:57 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: medic2_98 ($110.45)
Seat 2: cfranck ($114.55)
Seat 3: canadianpoker83 ($114.75)
Seat 4: BoogieWoogie19 ($98.35), is sitting out
Seat 5: houdaiboi ($45.55)
Seat 6: fuzzy_kodiak ($53.30)
Seat 7: ImGonnaDonk ($100)
Seat 8: RoundersClub ($201.45)
Seat 9: iloveVIENNA ($103.35)
fuzzy_kodiak posts the small blind of $0.50
ImGonnaDonk posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [9s Kc]
RoundersClub folds
iloveVIENNA folds
medic2_98 folds
RoundersClub stands up
cfranck folds
canadianpoker83 raises to $3
houdaiboi calls $3
fuzzy_kodiak calls $2.50
ImGonnaDonk adds $1
ImGonnaDonk folds
*** FLOP *** [8c 3c 9h]
fuzzy_kodiak checks
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 bets $7
houdaiboi calls $7
fuzzy_kodiak folds
TyTheBear adds $20
*** TURN *** [8c 3c 9h] [9c]
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 bets $20
houdaiboi has 15 seconds left to act
houdaiboi raises to $35.55, and is all in
canadianpoker83 calls $15.55
houdaiboi shows [6s 6d]
canadianpoker83 shows [9s Kc]
*** RIVER *** [8c 3c 9h 9c] [As]
houdaiboi shows two pair, Nines and Sixes
canadianpoker83 shows three of a kind, Nines
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($92.10) with three of a kind, Nines
houdaiboi adds $20
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $95.10 | Rake $3
Board: [8c 3c 9h 9c As]
Seat 1: medic2_98 didnt bet (folded)
Seat 2: cfranck didnt bet (folded)
Seat 3: canadianpoker83 showed [9s Kc] and won ($92.10) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 4: BoogieWoogie19 is sitting out
Seat 5: houdaiboi (button) showed [6s 6d] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sixes
Seat 6: fuzzy_kodiak (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: ImGonnaDonk (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: RoundersClub didnt bet (folded)
Seat 9: iloveVIENNA didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8331580506: Table Seashore - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 13:58:00 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: 888lion ($49.25)
Seat 2: canadianpoker83 ($90)
Seat 3: konsul8 ($98.50)
Seat 4: MMIrish ($117.15)
Seat 5: MacDunna ($22.50)
Seat 6: jp23 ($96.50)
Seat 7: jonica ($74.80)
Seat 8: David Schlager ($100)
Seat 9: lasoleom ($58.60)
jonica posts the small blind of $0.50
David Schlager posts the big blind of $1
MacDunna posts $1
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [Ks Kd]
lasoleom folds
888lion folds
canadianpoker83 calls $1
konsul8 raises to $5.50
MMIrish folds
MacDunna folds
jp23 folds
jonica folds
David Schlager adds $1
David Schlager folds
canadianpoker83 raises to $12
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 calls $6.50
*** FLOP *** [3d 8s Jd]
canadianpoker83 checks
konsul8 has 15 seconds left to act
konsul8 bets $17
canadianpoker83 raises to $34
konsul8 raises to $86.50, and is all in
canadianpoker83 calls $44, and is all in
konsul8 shows [Qc Qh]
canadianpoker83 shows [Ks Kd]
Uncalled bet of $8.50 returned to konsul8
*** TURN *** [3d 8s Jd] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [3d 8s Jd 8c] [6h]
konsul8 shows two pair, Queens and Eights
canadianpoker83 shows two pair, Kings and Eights
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($179.50) with two pair, Kings and Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $182.50 | Rake $3
Board: [3d 8s Jd 8c 6h]
Seat 1: 888lion didnt bet (folded)
Seat 2: canadianpoker83 showed [Ks Kd] and won ($179.50) with two pair, Kings and Eights
Seat 3: konsul8 showed [Qc Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Eights
Seat 4: MMIrish didnt bet (folded)
Seat 5: MacDunna folded before the Flop
Seat 6: jp23 (button) didnt bet (folded)
Seat 7: jonica (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: David Schlager (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: lasoleom didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8332463830: Table Sierra - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 15:20:31 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: MAY I FEAST ($113.55)
Seat 2: 3rd Planet ($150.90)
Seat 3: slappit ($130.80)
Seat 4: lossa4u ($15.50)
Seat 5: PokerMoscow ($40)
Seat 6: canadianpoker83 ($100)
Seat 7: RoundersClub ($100)
Seat 8: superloser321 ($99.50)
Seat 9: samilace1 ($19.30)
PokerMoscow posts the small blind of $0.50
canadianpoker83 has 5 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [Qc Ac]
RoundersClub folds
superloser321 folds
samilace1 folds
MAY I FEAST folds
3rd Planet folds
slappit raises to $3.50
lossa4u folds
PokerMoscow folds
canadianpoker83 raises to $13
slappit calls $9.50
*** FLOP *** [Ts 6c Kh]
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 bets $20
slappit calls $20
*** TURN *** [Ts 6c Kh] [Js]
canadianpoker83 bets $67, and is all in
slappit has 15 seconds left to act
slappit calls $67
canadianpoker83 shows [Qc Ac]
slappit shows [Jc As]
*** RIVER *** [Ts 6c Kh Js] [Ks]
canadianpoker83 shows a straight, Ace high
slappit shows two pair, Kings and Jacks
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($197.50) with a straight, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $200.50 | Rake $3
Board: [Ts 6c Kh Js Ks]
Seat 1: MAY I FEAST didnt bet (folded)
Seat 2: 3rd Planet didnt bet (folded)
Seat 3: slappit showed [Jc As] and lost with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 4: lossa4u (button) didnt bet (folded)
Seat 5: PokerMoscow (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: canadianpoker83 (big blind) showed [Qc Ac] and won ($197.50) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 7: RoundersClub didnt bet (folded)
Seat 8: superloser321 didnt bet (folded)
Seat 9: samilace1 didnt bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #8332783724: Table Sierra - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Holdem - 15:48:01 ET - 2008/10/03
Seat 1: MAY I FEAST ($115.55)
Seat 2: 3rd Planet ($126.15)
Seat 3: slappit ($39.35)
Seat 4: TyTheBear ($20)
Seat 5: brandonjacob ($103.50)
Seat 6: canadianpoker83 ($256.55)
Seat 7: RoundersClub ($101.50)
Seat 8: superloser321 ($108.75)
Seat 9: samilace1 ($16.75)
TyTheBear posts the small blind of $0.50
brandonjacob posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to canadianpoker83 [Ad Qh]
canadianpoker83 has 15 seconds left to act
canadianpoker83 calls $1
RoundersClub folds
superloser321 folds
samilace1 folds
MAY I FEAST folds
3rd Planet folds
slappit raises to $4.50
TyTheBear adds $0.50
TyTheBear folds
brandonjacob folds
canadianpoker83 raises to $256.55, and is all in
slappit calls $34.85, and is all in
canadianpoker83 shows [Ad Qh]
slappit shows [Jc Ah]
Uncalled bet of $217.20 returned to canadianpoker83
*** FLOP *** [3c 9d Qd]
*** TURN *** [3c 9d Qd] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [3c 9d Qd 7d] [Js]
canadianpoker83 shows a pair of Queens
slappit shows a pair of Jacks
canadianpoker83 wins the pot ($77.20) with a pair of Queens
slappit is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80.20 | Rake $3
Board: [3c 9d Qd 7d Js]
Seat 1: MAY I FEAST didnt bet (folded)
Seat 2: 3rd Planet didnt bet (folded)
Seat 3: slappit (button) showed [Jc Ah] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: TyTheBear (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: brandonjacob (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: canadianpoker83 showed [Ad Qh] and won ($77.20) with a pair of Queens
Seat 7: RoundersClub didnt bet (folded)
Seat 8: superloser321 didnt bet (folded)
Seat 9: samilace1 didnt bet (folded)
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Moving Up In Limits
After alot of hours grinding it out on the vitual felt, i finally have sercured a good sized bankroll where i feel comfortable moving up in stakes.
I tend to go with a 30 buyin rule, which means in order to play a specific stake i must have a minimum of 30 max buyins for that level. So in keeping with this i moved up from $.25/.50 (50NL) to $.5/1 (100NL) with mixed results. Started out slow but once i found my groove i ended up turning a small profit of about $75, which is not bad for 1 hours work.
Today was just a trial run, i will start putting in some solid hours tomorrow and over the weekend. Later tonight i've desided that i'm hit some tournaments on FTP which include, the $5, $10, and $24 KO's, Midnight Madness and both the Daily Doubles.
I tend to go with a 30 buyin rule, which means in order to play a specific stake i must have a minimum of 30 max buyins for that level. So in keeping with this i moved up from $.25/.50 (50NL) to $.5/1 (100NL) with mixed results. Started out slow but once i found my groove i ended up turning a small profit of about $75, which is not bad for 1 hours work.
Today was just a trial run, i will start putting in some solid hours tomorrow and over the weekend. Later tonight i've desided that i'm hit some tournaments on FTP which include, the $5, $10, and $24 KO's, Midnight Madness and both the Daily Doubles.
Monthly Tournament/Cash game Earnings
TOURNAMENT CASH GAMES
August- $683.00 $-287.00
September- $1097.00 $1496.00
August- $683.00 $-287.00
September- $1097.00 $1496.00
The Poker Grind
I started my poker career in 2005, playing small buyin tournaments in bars and pool halls. I had some success, but not as much as i thought i would. Back then i really felt that i was a great poker player. Only now do i realize that i knew almost next to nothing about the game of hold'em at the time.
My game has flurished in the past 3 years, and as of late my tournament poker game is starting gel. Taking down two tournaments one on August 30th with a field of 229 players for a payday of $367 and then another one on September 12th with a field of 718 players for $689. So although mostly a cash game player, im going to begin the transition of spliting my time between cash games and tournaments. You can find me on a daily basis at Fulltiltpoker.com playing under the name canadianpoker83
My game has flurished in the past 3 years, and as of late my tournament poker game is starting gel. Taking down two tournaments one on August 30th with a field of 229 players for a payday of $367 and then another one on September 12th with a field of 718 players for $689. So although mostly a cash game player, im going to begin the transition of spliting my time between cash games and tournaments. You can find me on a daily basis at Fulltiltpoker.com playing under the name canadianpoker83
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