@ashberj glad to see your future bro-n-law’s health has improved! BTW, the 5-10-20 game is just pure sick. A player they call “Allstate” straddled $1300 last week and woke up w KK. The other player who called the straddle had 88. The flop K83…. I been staying away until I have a nice roll again.
@boileref it was a pleasure meeting u n Cincy. I wish u all the best! I saw where the WSOP circuit will be there in Cincy March 2015. I remember last year it was HSI, Cincy, Hammond (back to back to back). This year HSI and Hammond r back to back in October, but Cincy not til March. Keep grinding man, and playing great every hand!
Today was a top 5 session of the year!
I have always said, a sesh comes down to 3 key hands that will make u or break u.
Today’s 3 key hands…
The day started off by me being the very first no limit player to enter the poker room. Table 12 got going around 10am as I took seat 4 for a little 1/2 no limit. The table soon filled with the same people I see on a regular basis, and a couple I see monthly, and 1 Asian I have never seen before. The middle aged Asian man bought in for $100 and lost it in one orbit. Then he bought in for another hundo, and lost it an orbit later. His day ended less than an hour. The open seat was filled by an Asian lady in her 60s. This lady loves the action, and pretty much lives at the boat. She mostly plays the table games, but every now and then she will frequent the poker room. She bought in for $200, and built it up to $500 fairly quickly. For the first 30mins she was hitting the deck
AND getting paid off. 200 to 500 in short time. My big hand of the 1/2nl session actually came against her.
Hand 1: We both were playing $500ish stacks, and I make $8 w K
K
in middle position. Sometimes I make it more depending on the line up, but w these table mates I fig $8 wd induce sm action. The table was pretty nitty for the most part, and If I was at a table that I thought $20 wd get me a couple callers, then I wd hv bet $20. This table, $8 seemed like the play for me. It was folded to Lady Asian who 3 bets to $50 in the blind. I hv played w her many times, and 3 bets from her are always Aces, Kings, or Queens! I call and pretty much know what I’m up against. The plan was to tread lightly and play it cautiously otf. I know if the flop comes 10hi dry, then im just calling hoping she has QQ, or same hand. I am prepared to just call flop, turn, and river on dry boards and pray she has QQs! I am never raising unless I improve. So $100 in the pot and the flop rolls K
8
4
rainbow. YAHTZEE NUTZ! She open shoves!! I repeat...she open shoves!!! Really…Open shoves $450! Merry Christmas me…I call! People play so bad its mind boggling. #easygame KK>AA
The Wednesday 2/5/10 got started around 3p, so I cash out 1/2nl with a nice +$610 in the black.
Hand 2: 2/5/10nl (winner straddle). At this point I am down $500 in 2/5/10, but still playing gd, staying disciplined, and fighting. I been playing every hand the best I can play it, but not finding any gd spots, gd flops, or hands to continue w. I just kept folding and bleeding off chips little by little. But in this game it just takes one big hand to get u back, so I’m not panicking. I decided not to re-up to 1K, and just grind the $500 stack. Over the next hour, I won a couple of solid hands and climbed back to around $750. Then I was faced with a crucial hand that could either make me or break me. Here it is…I limped with 8
10
, preparing to call a raise. (I think I only saw a couple limp pots in the 3 total hrs I played. The Wed 2/5/10 plays pretty tough at times, and tons of 3 betting pre. Lots of gd players in this game every week.) Villain makes it $40, folded to me, I call $40 in position. The villain is a 40smthing regular w a wide range, and loves to splash around. He is very gd putting pressure on opponents, and is very hard to pinpoint his range. He can get a little out of line at times, and find himself in bad spots. Overall, mixes it up well, gd attitude win or lose. I just try to stay on my toes against him while paying close attention to see if I can pick up on anything (behavior, tells, betting tells, what he says, etc. etc.).
Me: $750 stack 8
10
Villain: $1500 stack
The pot is $100ish, heads up to the flop of A
K
5
. He bets $75, I call. The turn is an 8
. He bets $250, and I shove it all. He tanks for a long time, and I’m trying to sit stoically. While he asks for a total, pondering his decision to call $400ish more, I’m trying not to swallow or piss down my leg
. I stay very still and quiet on the outside, but nervous as all get out on the inside . I been witnessing Villain bluffing a lot in the session, and was really hoping this was one of those times. Well apparently not, as he continues to tank. After awhile he picks up some chips then puts them back nearly giving me a heart attack. Damn…that was close as I just cont to sit w blank face
. Then after a long tank he tosses them into the muck, and said he folded AQ. The nerves left my body, and euphoria sets in
. Now I’m back w a $1100 stack, and the chest a little bigger after getting the semi-bluff through.
Hand 3: 2/5/ 10nl Me: $1200ish 8
8
3 limps to me, and I limp w 88 in mp. It gets raised to $50, 2 callers before I call. The guy on my left, limp/3bets to $200, and all who’s in for $50 also call the $200. $1k+ pot 5 players heading to a flop of Q
8
9
. First player who acts open shoves his last $700ish, I just call, the limp/3better folds, other guy tank folds. Villain shows Q
10
for top pair,gut shot, backdoor flush draw. Q on turn. Brick river. I ship a big one! $2400 pot. (+$1500)
Cashed out 2/5/10 with a nice +$1,688 in the black.
10a-6p today yielded a +$2,298 profit. 5th best session of 2014!!!:cake:
+ $4,850ish in June so far, and it couldn’t come at a better time. I’m not gonna get too overjoyed by this month, for I know from experience poker can humble u very quickly. Even Keel/Level Headed is the best approach.
Appreciate you guys giving me this platform to keep me focused and playing my best. Because of this thread, I truly feel my game has elevated over the last couple of years. Mucho Gracias.
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