nice update. im interested in your thought process when raising so small on the AK v T6 hand? he did bet flop small but if ur raise is for value why not raise more? of course i dont know the dynamics but in general i think anything calling the small raise would call a larger raise and we would set up for better bet sizing on future streets.

also, if we are raising flop for value, why no turn bet when the blank comes? if your going to check a blank turn for pot control, why not just flat flop to start with, bet/call safe turns and reevale the river? just thinking out loud not a bash by any means you seem to be crushing.

Great questions. The mistake I made in that hand was I didn't 3-bet on the button in position pre, obviously. One of my leaks is playing AKo pre. I see many people over-play that hand and somehow make their hand; I tend to be more cautious though.

The raise on the flop was design to take the lead and slow down Villain, sorta like a blocking bet, but in this case I'll call it a blocking raise. Raising bigger would achieve the same purpose, and I didn't want the pot to get out of control, i.e. pot control. By just calling on the flop, I would allow Villain to continue to take the lead and bet out on the turn and river, which obviously would put me in a tough position to make a decision to whether or not to call. I never want my opponents to put me in tough spots if I can help it.

So, my raise on the flop serves two purposes; 1) take the lead in the hand; 2) to control the size of the pot. I didn't bet on the turn for reason #2; plus, once he called my raise on the flop, I made the determination that I could very well be behind. Once he bets the river, my only option was to just call. If he makes a big size bet, there was a possibility that I may have folded.

If he shows up with AT, I would have been perfectly okay with the end result as I am not result-oriented. Think my raise on the flop serves the purposes I set out for myself.

Sessions #99, 100, 1001, & 1002 @ JAX WPT April 27-29. What's up 2+2 grinders!!! It's been a while since we last communicated. I have to admit I miss this place. I probably use this website no less than 10 hours a week and that's a conservative estimate.

Anyways, since the website has been down for the last 2+ weeks, I am still chasing the tournament dream and still going to tournaments within a reasonable distance from my home. The last week of April, I went back to JAX WPT. I didn't play the Main or any event, just cash grind. Had good result. The following weekend (May 4-6) I went to Biloxi with one of my boys
and had a blast. Last weekend, I was in New Orleans for the start of the WSOP Circuit with a few friends and also had a blast. Those two trips will be reported under the May column, forthcoming. This particular post will be devoted to the JAX WPT last weekend of April.

So my Dad and Uncle went to Miami to visit my sister and a few of their friends. You remember my uncle was visiting for 2 weeks and I took him to JAX during the first week of JAX WPT. I decided to head back to JAX this weekend as well to grind the cash game while he was visiting Miami with my Dad. I went to JAX without any plan, no room reservation. Luckily I saw a friend from back home and he let me stayed in his room, no charge.

So I grinded for 4 sessions totaling 19 hours, 2 winning sessions, 2 losing sessions for a grand total of 14+ benjamins or $1,423. Here's the breakdown of the sessions.

Session #1, 3 hours won $1,002
Session #2, 8 hours won $865
Session #3, 5 hours lost $324
Session #4, 3 hours lost $120

The hand of the weekend was easily 98 at a 5/10 game. I have roughly over 2K in front of me. Everyone at the table has me cover as it was a very good juicy game. No one was seeing the flop for anything less than $100 as most open were 3-bet to over $100 or more so you have to be ready to dance if you're in a hand pre-flop, meaning ready to call a 3-bet or 3-betting yourself is also not a bad plan. But I can't speak for the rest of the free world, bc I don't dance, I fly.

UTG (super aggressive guy who just doubled up with J9 against AKo on a Ace 2 hearts flop [money went in on flop, heart hits the river] in his very first hand after sitting down with 3K) opens for $45. I look down and see 98. I thought about 3-betting and decided against it and just call. Dude on the button (4K+, really good TAG tricky player) calls as well. BB (typical nit old man w/ over 3K) wakes up with a huge hand and decided to re-pops to $275. At this point, we all obviously put him on 2 hands, AA or KK, no other.

Original raiser calls, I call, button calls. I call with the intention of shipping if I hit any combo flop, top pair/flush draw, top pair open ender straight draw, or just flush draw. Over 1K to the flop of

984 Bingo.

BB bets $600, original raiser instant folds. I ship for over $1,800. Button folds. BB thought forever and finally calls.

Turn A I thought I was drawing dead.

River 6

He turns over KK, my two pairs held. Ship. God bless America!!!!


April 2012

Total Hours = 81
Total Gross Winnings = $5,944
Winrate = $73/hour.
Gas & Snacks = $976

Sessions #99-102 @ JAX WPT April 27-29= 19
Session W/L = $1,423
Gas & Snacks = $192
Session Net W/L = $1,231

2012 YTD

YTD Hours Played = 396
Total Gross Winnings = $19,341
Winrate = $49/hour

Total Gas & Expenses = $3,851

Total Net Earnings = $15,490

Up To the Minute Data

UTMD Hours Played = 632
Total Gross Winnings = $34,532

Winrate = $55/hour

Total Gas and Expenses = $5,287

Total Net Earnings = $29,245 ==>> Easily the most important number in America.

Been following your thread since the beginning. Thanks for the update.

Sessions #103 & 104 @ Biloxi Beau for Cinco de Mayo.

So after the WPT JAX grind, I decided to head out to Biloxi with a buddy of mine and just chill. We just wanted to head out to Biloxi since we haven't been out there in a while and we thought Cinco de Mayo would be a good weekend to check out the young ladies sightseeing scene. And a scene it was. The ladies were out in full force. I mean they were rocking. God bless America!!!!

Really didn't play much this weekend, as time was spent at the pool, eating crawfish, and drinking alcohol every chance we got. I played two sessions totaling 7 hours for 6+ benjamins for a grand total of $636. Expenses for up the roof, $188 total. No hand of significance to report other than I lay down TT pre to a 4-bet aipf of $400+. Another dude folds KK in same hand. Don't think Villain had AA in that spot. QQ was the maximum imho. I would never lay down KK in a million years at a 2/5 game for $400. Why do you play 2/5 for if you're going to lay down KK pre for $400? Is not like it's for $2,500?



May 2012

Total Hours = 7
Total Gross Winnings = $636
Winrate = $91/hour.
Gas & Snacks = $188

[B]Sessions #103-104 = 7
Session W/L = $636
Gas & Snacks = $188
Session Net W/L = $448

2012 YTD

YTD Hours Played = 403
Total Gross Winnings = $19,977
Winrate = $49/hour

Total Gas & Expenses = $4,039

Total Net Earnings = $15,938

Up To the Minute Data

UTMD Hours Played = 639
Total Gross Winnings = $35,168

Winrate = $55/hour

Total Gas and Expenses = $5,475

Total Net Earnings = $29,693==>> Easily the most important number in America.

Wish I knew how to upload pictures as I just got back from New Orleans on Sunday night and I got loads of pictures to show. I am so damn computer illiterate.

You can use an account like imageshack upload them there and link them to this thread.

Good to have you back and posting assasin. I am grinding right with you.

New Orleans WSOP Circuit May 10-13.

Three of us (me and 2 fellow grinders) left for Biloxi/New Orleans on Wednesday night. We spent a night at the Beau in Biloxi and went to New Orleans and stayed at the Harrah's. Yours truly got 4 nights comped at the Harrah's Thursday-Monday. That was my first time staying at the Harrah's New Orleans and I got to tell you, that's the nicest Harrah's in the country and it is not even close. I think it is even nicer than the Beau, dare I compare. The room is well appointed, the bathroom was super nice, with a separate water closet, tub and shower stall. The staff was wonderfully friendly. One complaint. No pool!!! How they built such a fabulous hotel without a pool I'll never understand. But it was dreary and rainy the entire weekend so even if there was a pool, we wouldn't be able to use it.

Had a great time in New Orleans as I demolished an obscene amount of crawfish and oysters, and alcohol of course. Went down to Burbuon Street with several fellow grinders from back home on Friday night and had a blast. Got loads of pictures to show, but I have no clue how to upload the pics on here.

Anyway, here's the grind report. Grinded a total of 29 hours (22 hrs cash game; 7 hrs tournament) in 4 separate cash sessions and 2 tourney sessions and won 32+ (gross) benjamins for a grand total of $3,294. Deducting the $920 buy-ins ($355 for Event #1 & $565 for Event #2) and deducting a total of $411 for expenses leaves me with 19+ benjamins for a net of $1,963 for the trip. I can't even begin to imagine what my expenses would have been if we didn't get the room comped.

I am still in beast mode. As Dan Patrick would say, "You can't stop him [me]; you can only hope to contain him [me]. He's [me] on fire!!!!!"

Several hands of note.

Sat down with $500 in one session of 2/5. Built it up to over $800. Young internet dude/villain been real active the entire night, opening and 3-betting quite light. TAG opens for $15, Villain 3-bets to $55 in LP. I am in the BB and see KK. I 4-bet to $165. Villain shoves and has me cover. I call. Of course he flips over AA. There goes the $800+ down the drain.

Re-buy for $1,000 and proceeded to dominate the table. Was tired of playing tight so I was opening up much more and 3-bet pre. TAG (who earlier in the session folds KK face up pre to a $200+ raise when he had only $300 or so total; again why do people fold KK pre with just $300 or so total at 2/5?) opens for $20. I look down and see A8 and 3-bet to $75. Back to Villain and he flats. Villain had $500+, I had him cover.

We see a flop of KT3

Check to me and I c-bet $95. He calls.

Turn 9 Check again and I fire $125. He calls.

River 5 beautiful as beautiful can be.

He fires $225 with about $80 left.

I ship, he snaps. I flip over the absolute, he had QJ. Ship City.

In another hand, I pick up T9o in MP. Dude (LAG) opens for $20. I call. Lady (whom I have tons of history back in Tampa Bay, super LAG, just sat down at the table with $500) 3-bet to $75. Dude folds. I knew she had absolute air to a small pair, so I just smooth, hoping to hit a piece of anything on the flop (pair, any combo draw) and I am going with it.

Flop 976r.

I lead out $125. She calls.

Turn J. I lead out $355, putting her all-in. She snap calls.

River was insignificant 4.

I flip over my cards and she mucks. Ship City. lol

Going forward, am going back to Nola this weekend; not playing the main though, just grinding the cash game as I am going to Vegas on June 1st so I am in no rush to play the Main right now. After this weekend, I am taking a break from poker and will just work out religiously to get my mind and body ready for my Vegas trip on June 1st. Am going to Vegas on June 1st and I have the entire month of June room comped; of course I have to move from one location to another after several days as you can't stay at a casino for an entire month unless you're a whale. I am so excited bc I get a room comped for the entire month of June. That will save me at least $4k in accommodation expenses as I am staying at Venetian (twice) Caesars, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Aria, Luxor, and Monte Carlo.

Will be grinding several $200-$300 buy-ins at Caesars, several $400, $600, $1,100 at Venetian, and one $1,500 at WSOP, possibly 2. Also looking into grinding at Golden Nugget $100/$200 as the structure is incredible, 40 min blinds.

Looking to play the WSOP Main and looking to sell 50% of my action. Have sold 25% already at a 8/2 rate, meaning $1,000 will get you 8%, etc, etc. No make-up. Only have $2,500 left. If you're interested, PM me and we'll talk or we can meet up in Vegas once I am there on June 1st and work out the particulars. I am not selling any lower limit buy-in action, but if anyone is interested in investing, I am all ears. PM me and we'll discuss.

I am looking to make a big splash and make a big score this summer. Hope everyone is doing well as yours truly is still on fire. Let's go!!!!!!



May 2012

Total Hours = 36
Total Gross Winnings = $3,010
Winrate = $83/hour.
Gas & Snacks = $599

Sessions #103-104 = 29
Session W/L = $2,374
Gas & food, alcohol + massages = $411
Session Net W/L = $1,963

2012 YTD

YTD Hours Played = 432
Total Gross Winnings = $22,351
Winrate = $52/hour

Total Gas & Expenses = $4,450

Total Net Earnings = $17,901

Up To the Minute Data

UTMD Hours Played = 668
Total Gross Winnings = $37,542

Winrate = $56/hour

Total Gas and Expenses = $5,886

Total Net Earnings = $31,656==>> Easily the most important number in America.

Hey, nice to see you are still doing well. I'll be in Vegas for a week June 6-13. Lemme know if you wanna meet up

Wow Super Cool Thread. I should think about something like this but for now will just follow urs. GL in your grind

I have this cheap a$$ pre-paid phone. Surprisingly the pictures are quite clear. I know how to text the pics to my buddies and all, but I have no idea how to upload them on here. Bringing a camera with me to Vegas though as I will take lots of pics bc lots of my buddies will be out there as well. Hopefully, with pics on camera, it will be easier to upload. I'm told it's really easy and I am sure it is, but I just hate technology. I have an ipad and the only thing I use it for it's the internet. lol Have no idea how to use other programs. hihih

Check your pm.

ty for the kind words.

Sorry to derail but this reminds me of a hand from a session I played at THR last weekend.
$600 effective, no significant history yet.
UTG+1 opens for 20. Old man in CO makes it 40. I'm on the BB with KcKs and make it 125 and they both flat.
Flop 8h5h8c
I bet $225
UTG+1 folds QQ face up (which annoys me because of the action behind him and grrr i want his money)
CO Folds AA face up (which makes me very happy) "he has to have an 8 to bet that much"

Sorry for the derail, you probably know the old guy who did that too ;P white hair, as a wife who is awful as heis.


about your pictures: Does your phone have an "upload to FB" option? If it does that makes your life easier. Put them on FB. Now get on your computer and right click the image and save the image url. Now come here and push the little yellow box that has a mountain on it above these boxes we type into and paste the image url [IMG]imageurl[/IMG]