Friday, July 3, 2009
Busted right before dinner. Overplayed Q10 on a QJ9 board.
He had a set of jacks. That made me short stack once again. I got it in with 1010 vs AJ but the J on the river sent me home right before dinner break. No more poker till the main Sunday.
Crazy 3 levels
Shot up to 45k as I was absolutely running the table over.
Then I got crippled to 4k after I went absolutely insane with AK. I put in 100bbs at 2/400 when it was def not necessary. He obv had AA ad I bricked.
Then I went back on a heater to get back to 35k.
Then I lost KK < JJ aipf for a 25k pot.
Now I'm at 20k going to 4/800 75a.
Then I got crippled to 4k after I went absolutely insane with AK. I put in 100bbs at 2/400 when it was def not necessary. He obv had AA ad I bricked.
Then I went back on a heater to get back to 35k.
Then I lost KK < JJ aipf for a 25k pot.
Now I'm at 20k going to 4/800 75a.
The Main Event is here.
The main event of the World Series of Poker had begun approximately two before I'm writing this. It's beyond exiting. I'm registered to play Sunday (Day 1c).
Right now I'm playing a 560 at Venetian with around 525 players. I have the 15k starting chips up to 34k going to 1/200 25a.
Congrats and condolences to my buddies, Andrew Malott (5th in wsop 1500 for 147k) and Jonas Wexler (5th in 5k 6 max for 189k)
Right now I'm playing a 560 at Venetian with around 525 players. I have the 15k starting chips up to 34k going to 1/200 25a.
Congrats and condolences to my buddies, Andrew Malott (5th in wsop 1500 for 147k) and Jonas Wexler (5th in 5k 6 max for 189k)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Bustout hand from the 5k
I was down to 13k after getting 3 bet, blinding off and losing a small pot with 99 to AQ and a rivered Q.
Blinds 4/800 100a
A very lag player with a ton of chips opened to 1850 from the hijack. A good internet player called from the button with around 35k behind. By the timing of his call and the stack sizes, I didn't think he had a big hand and just was playing his position.
I had K9cc in the bb. I thought this was a great spot to squeeze with my 15bbs. I shipped it. The original raiser insta folded and the button tanked for about a minute. The pot was laying him around 3-2 and he found a crying call with 55. I completely missed the board and I was out with around 300 left. gg.
Good luck shout out to the homie Drew with good chips in the last 1500 WSOP with 28 left.
Blinds 4/800 100a
A very lag player with a ton of chips opened to 1850 from the hijack. A good internet player called from the button with around 35k behind. By the timing of his call and the stack sizes, I didn't think he had a big hand and just was playing his position.
I had K9cc in the bb. I thought this was a great spot to squeeze with my 15bbs. I shipped it. The original raiser insta folded and the button tanked for about a minute. The pot was laying him around 3-2 and he found a crying call with 55. I completely missed the board and I was out with around 300 left. gg.
Good luck shout out to the homie Drew with good chips in the last 1500 WSOP with 28 left.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
21k at dinner. Lost more than half the field (928 runners) already.
I took a huge down swing and was all re down to 3500 at 2/400. Used my short stack ninja skills to get back to where I am now.
Big time action table in 5k
Eric liu, Eli elezra, and lee markholt at my table. I have the starting 15k up to 21k.
Going to 1/200 no ante.
Going to 1/200 no ante.
Today is a new day
Thank you everyone for all the congrats and condolences for my 15th place finish yesterday. It just wasn't my time yet I guess.
I lost an enormous coin flip yesterday that would have given me the chip lead yesterday with 15 left, when I opened 66 from the cutoff and got flatted by the button and sb, the bb shoved. I felt he wasn't strong and was making a squeeze play. I was also getting almost 2-1 after all the dead money in the pot. I rejammed. I also had him covered, it was for all his chips but only half of mine. I was up against the Q10o. Board AA5J...10. :( That guy went on to win the bracelet and 660k.
I went out 8 hands later when my QQ < AKhh aipf for over 1m chips.
"I could have been a contenda, I could have been somebody."
There are still the 2 biggest WSOP nl hold'em events left to play.
Today is a 5k 6 max, and the 10k main event starts soon after.
Do it.
I lost an enormous coin flip yesterday that would have given me the chip lead yesterday with 15 left, when I opened 66 from the cutoff and got flatted by the button and sb, the bb shoved. I felt he wasn't strong and was making a squeeze play. I was also getting almost 2-1 after all the dead money in the pot. I rejammed. I also had him covered, it was for all his chips but only half of mine. I was up against the Q10o. Board AA5J...10. :( That guy went on to win the bracelet and 660k.
I went out 8 hands later when my QQ < AKhh aipf for over 1m chips.
"I could have been a contenda, I could have been somebody."
There are still the 2 biggest WSOP nl hold'em events left to play.
Today is a 5k 6 max, and the 10k main event starts soon after.
Do it.
Monday, June 29, 2009
So exited today
I feel really good today. Even though I'm one of the shorter stacks 24/30 I'm still have a great shot at doing something special.
One double and I can get back to average. And avg is like 7th in chips.
If you guys want updates today you can check pokernews.com (live updates section)
One tizzzzime!!!!!
One double and I can get back to average. And avg is like 7th in chips.
If you guys want updates today you can check pokernews.com (live updates section)
One tizzzzime!!!!!
Not a good end to the day.
Peaked the day at 450. Lost a couple small pots with opens and unsuccessful cbets.
On the penultimate hand of the night, I was down to 350k when I found AQ in the cutoff and a 9bb stack found AK on the button. Dumb cooler knocked me down to 215k. That's where I'll be starting tomorrow with blinds of 8/16k 2k ante.
I can play that stack perfectly, I'd like to run good tho.
On the penultimate hand of the night, I was down to 350k when I found AQ in the cutoff and a 9bb stack found AK on the button. Dumb cooler knocked me down to 215k. That's where I'll be starting tomorrow with blinds of 8/16k 2k ante.
I can play that stack perfectly, I'd like to run good tho.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
80 left. Just lost a 160k pot with 99 < J4o aipf.
My opponent made an absolutely abismal play agaist me after I raised the 99 in the 2 hole and he jammed the J4 offsuit on the button. He gets rewarded with a Jack on the flop, no problem.
I still have 73k going to 3/6k 500a.
There's still 80 players left so my prize money is still in ham sandwich territory.
I still have 73k going to 3/6k 500a.
There's still 80 players left so my prize money is still in ham sandwich territory.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
last 2 levels of the day.
600 players left. I've gone on a heater and I'm up to 76k. We are going to play 4/800 and 500/1k both with 100a. Then we bag up and come back tomorrow at 2pm.
Mike 'sir watts' Watson just got moved 2 seats to my left so I may face some resistance. We will see.
I would like to escape today and hopefully be able to abuse the bubble tomorrow.
Mike 'sir watts' Watson just got moved 2 seats to my left so I may face some resistance. We will see.
I would like to escape today and hopefully be able to abuse the bubble tomorrow.
At dinner break.
Blinds will be going to 2/400 50a. I'm have over 30k. There are 975 of the original 2800 left.
The spots to my left are pretty weak and straightfoward.
Scott Dorin is to my right with about 20k.
Wire to wire for a bracelet one time?!?!
The spots to my left are pretty weak and straightfoward.
Scott Dorin is to my right with about 20k.
Wire to wire for a bracelet one time?!?!
1500 WSOP today got over 2800 players
I have a pretty good table. I've won a series of small pots and I have the starting 4500 up to over 8k.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Out in 36th. Got back 1,120.
I will easily be able to retire early with all these min cashes.
Taking tomorrow off and going to bust up the 1500 WSOP on saturday.
Taking tomorrow off and going to bust up the 1500 WSOP on saturday.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
On dinner break. Going to 1/2k blinds. I have 78k. I think there's about 150 players of the starting 650 left.
Venatian 560 today.
We started with 15k, I've been as low as 7500, and as high as 23k. I have 17k at 500/1k. I really hope I don't have to grind short today. If I can get a double this level I can open up again. Now I'll be playing standard 17bb poker.
My super fun day at the Bellagio.
If you read the chip updates before you would see that I was absolutely bulldozing this tournament. One of those days where everything was working.
When we reseated at 18 I could see the table was playing fairly tight and straightfoward. I immediatley took the initiative and started raising whenever I could. I got 3 bet once and tossed a K10 from the cutoff. It was clear that my image was becoming loose and the most aggressive at the table.
This hand I started with 80k. Blinds 8/1600 200a. I had AJdd in mp. I raised to my standard 4k. Button flatted. The sb was an old man of about 65 who I hadn't seen play many hands. He moved all in for 20,600 more. I immediately hated the spot. After I had tge dealer bring in the initial bets there was 15,400 in the middle. I'm almost getting 2 to 1. I had to put 20,600 to win 36,000. I couldn't resist those odds even though it was a tight old man. I thought he was going to show small pairs often enough to make calling profitable. The fact that I was suited (extra 4% equity) made the decision easier. So I isolated all in to get the button out. He folded. Old man had KJo. Board rolled Q10xx9.
That knocked me down to 55k instead of having 116k.
But I didn't worry. I chipped right back up to 70k with no showdowns.
Then I got moved to the other table to even it out at 8 and 8. (16 left)
This was a good move because now the 2 guys to my left were timid old men.
I went through the blinds once, rehipped A8o from the sb after the button opened with a 22bb stack. I thought he was weak and he insta mucked.
So I started this hand with 72k. I was in the cutoff and I was going to raise any two cards here if it folded to me. It's folded to me and somehow I find AQ. Wow an actual hand. I made it 4k. The bb was a fat middle eastern guy of about 30 years old. He was at my table earlier and was terrible but fairly aggressive. He had around 100k. He asked how much I had left. I told him around 70k. He very causually tossed out 4 5k chips on top of his blind making it 21,600. I knew he thought I was just trying to steal his blind. At the other table he saw me playing very aggressive with all kinds of hands. Therefore AQ is the mothafucking nizzuts in this spot. I thought for about 4 seconds before I 4 bet jammed the Ace Quizzy. He beat me into the pot.
I definetly hated to see that. I thought, oh well that's a cooler. I hoped he had jacks. I flipped over my AQ and he looked at my hand and made a pained face. To my stunned disbelief he tabled the AJ. Board AK24.....yeah you know the routine. That one eyed fucking Viceroy. Fun game we play. If the hand held I would have had 150k and it would have been near impossible to prevent me from shipping that 33k for first with the goon lineup that was left in that remaining 16.
Oh well back to the drawing board. I hope I'm saving my serious run good for the main event next month.
When we reseated at 18 I could see the table was playing fairly tight and straightfoward. I immediatley took the initiative and started raising whenever I could. I got 3 bet once and tossed a K10 from the cutoff. It was clear that my image was becoming loose and the most aggressive at the table.
This hand I started with 80k. Blinds 8/1600 200a. I had AJdd in mp. I raised to my standard 4k. Button flatted. The sb was an old man of about 65 who I hadn't seen play many hands. He moved all in for 20,600 more. I immediately hated the spot. After I had tge dealer bring in the initial bets there was 15,400 in the middle. I'm almost getting 2 to 1. I had to put 20,600 to win 36,000. I couldn't resist those odds even though it was a tight old man. I thought he was going to show small pairs often enough to make calling profitable. The fact that I was suited (extra 4% equity) made the decision easier. So I isolated all in to get the button out. He folded. Old man had KJo. Board rolled Q10xx9.
That knocked me down to 55k instead of having 116k.
But I didn't worry. I chipped right back up to 70k with no showdowns.
Then I got moved to the other table to even it out at 8 and 8. (16 left)
This was a good move because now the 2 guys to my left were timid old men.
I went through the blinds once, rehipped A8o from the sb after the button opened with a 22bb stack. I thought he was weak and he insta mucked.
So I started this hand with 72k. I was in the cutoff and I was going to raise any two cards here if it folded to me. It's folded to me and somehow I find AQ. Wow an actual hand. I made it 4k. The bb was a fat middle eastern guy of about 30 years old. He was at my table earlier and was terrible but fairly aggressive. He had around 100k. He asked how much I had left. I told him around 70k. He very causually tossed out 4 5k chips on top of his blind making it 21,600. I knew he thought I was just trying to steal his blind. At the other table he saw me playing very aggressive with all kinds of hands. Therefore AQ is the mothafucking nizzuts in this spot. I thought for about 4 seconds before I 4 bet jammed the Ace Quizzy. He beat me into the pot.
I definetly hated to see that. I thought, oh well that's a cooler. I hoped he had jacks. I flipped over my AQ and he looked at my hand and made a pained face. To my stunned disbelief he tabled the AJ. Board AK24.....yeah you know the routine. That one eyed fucking Viceroy. Fun game we play. If the hand held I would have had 150k and it would have been near impossible to prevent me from shipping that 33k for first with the goon lineup that was left in that remaining 16.
Oh well back to the drawing board. I hope I'm saving my serious run good for the main event next month.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Joke of a day
Started day with 61k. First hand I move on sb to bb with 105o. He folds. 77k.
Fold a couple. Only semi competent player raises to 19k in mp. I find AA right behind him. I tank 20 seconds shove on him. I have less than 10bbs. He has a boat load of chips and is priced in to call with anything he's opening with. The moron folds!!!!!!!! WTF?
Up to 110k. An orbit later I find QQ and ship in middle position. It's my third shove in like 15 hands so I'm hoping someone will hero call. But they are all scared money and insta muck. Up to 129k.
In the bb. A loose player moves in utg for 63k. I find 88 in the bb for an east call. He has the QJ and a Q on the turn. That race would have got me to 200k and above avg. Instead I'm back to 64k.
Move in again sb to bb with Q3. He folds. Up to 79 I think.
Down to 20 players we reseat. I get put in the BB. Lucky me. Fold to open and shove.
Next hand folded to me in the sb with around 70k. I actually find a King. It has a 6 with it buy still should be the best hand. Bb thinks for second, says aloud 'you probably have any two cards.' He calls with the K7. All big cards on flop so we will chop like 80% of the time. But 7 on the turn sends me out in 19th.
But hey I got back 765 bucks so at least I'm rich.
Now I'm going to play 1,080 bellagio daily again. I plan on winning this tournament.
Fold a couple. Only semi competent player raises to 19k in mp. I find AA right behind him. I tank 20 seconds shove on him. I have less than 10bbs. He has a boat load of chips and is priced in to call with anything he's opening with. The moron folds!!!!!!!! WTF?
Up to 110k. An orbit later I find QQ and ship in middle position. It's my third shove in like 15 hands so I'm hoping someone will hero call. But they are all scared money and insta muck. Up to 129k.
In the bb. A loose player moves in utg for 63k. I find 88 in the bb for an east call. He has the QJ and a Q on the turn. That race would have got me to 200k and above avg. Instead I'm back to 64k.
Move in again sb to bb with Q3. He folds. Up to 79 I think.
Down to 20 players we reseat. I get put in the BB. Lucky me. Fold to open and shove.
Next hand folded to me in the sb with around 70k. I actually find a King. It has a 6 with it buy still should be the best hand. Bb thinks for second, says aloud 'you probably have any two cards.' He calls with the K7. All big cards on flop so we will chop like 80% of the time. But 7 on the turn sends me out in 19th.
But hey I got back 765 bucks so at least I'm rich.
Now I'm going to play 1,080 bellagio daily again. I plan on winning this tournament.
Brutal day.
At one point it looked like I was going to run away with this one.
I had a dream table where I had everyone in total control.
Then the table broke. I couldn't win a pot at my new table. They shoved on my opens 3 times and they had it every time. Where do these people get hands from? Then I lost a 75k pot with 77 < AK. That wasn't fun. My opponent did some sort of icky shuffle touchdown dance after flopping 2 pair. He then explained to me that the reason he won was because he told the dealer to give the cards a "big scramble". Ahhh gotta love the big scramble.
Towards the end of the day I was trying so hard to get my money in. I wanted to either double up or bust out so I could play the 2500 half limit/no limit hold'em at the Rio tomorrow.
The problem was the only people raising had less chips than me. It would have been a total disaster to lose half of my short stack and finishing the day even shorter.
So after the dust settled there are 25 players left, and we are halfway through the 4/8k 1ka level. I have a measly 61k (7.5 bbs). At least I have fold equity. And most of these guys won't call me without a big hand.
I'll be back tomorrow at 2pm.
I had a dream table where I had everyone in total control.
Then the table broke. I couldn't win a pot at my new table. They shoved on my opens 3 times and they had it every time. Where do these people get hands from? Then I lost a 75k pot with 77 < AK. That wasn't fun. My opponent did some sort of icky shuffle touchdown dance after flopping 2 pair. He then explained to me that the reason he won was because he told the dealer to give the cards a "big scramble". Ahhh gotta love the big scramble.
Towards the end of the day I was trying so hard to get my money in. I wanted to either double up or bust out so I could play the 2500 half limit/no limit hold'em at the Rio tomorrow.
The problem was the only people raising had less chips than me. It would have been a total disaster to lose half of my short stack and finishing the day even shorter.
So after the dust settled there are 25 players left, and we are halfway through the 4/8k 1ka level. I have a measly 61k (7.5 bbs). At least I have fold equity. And most of these guys won't call me without a big hand.
I'll be back tomorrow at 2pm.
Absolute torture
Grinding 96k (I mistyped, I only had 72k) going to 4/8k. 29 players remain. Just got 2 outed for huge pot.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
48 players left. Blinds going to 2/4k. I have a healthy 148k.
The prize structure is very flat in this tourney. And it's only a 340 buyin so first is only 15k. 27 will get paid with the minpay being 742.
It will be funny how tight a lot of these people will be playing to get that 7 hundo.
I would like to win this tourney and pick up the 15 dimes.
It will be funny how tight a lot of these people will be playing to get that 7 hundo.
I would like to win this tourney and pick up the 15 dimes.
lol short stacked at dinner break in a 340 tourney at Caesars.
Not exactly where I'd like to be right now.
I tried pushing the action a bit but I can't do anything when they smash top pair like it's their job. Oh well. I still am not going to throw away my last 13k.
I'm still in and I'm going to grind this short stack properly.
I tried pushing the action a bit but I can't do anything when they smash top pair like it's their job. Oh well. I still am not going to throw away my last 13k.
I'm still in and I'm going to grind this short stack properly.
If they don't know where they are, how am I supposed to know?
Ahhh to be inside the mind of a moron. Sometimes they play so bad it's good.
I've never value bet with losing hands ao many times in one day. It's actually rediculous.
I'm down to 19k going to 4/800 100a. One more level before dinner break. I'll probably be out or sitting on 50k after this level.
I've never value bet with losing hands ao many times in one day. It's actually rediculous.
I'm down to 19k going to 4/800 100a. One more level before dinner break. I'll probably be out or sitting on 50k after this level.
Tried to play Venetian 340 today
They only got 1,000 players and I couldn't get in.
I ran over to play Caesars 340. Only 263 players.
I do have the starting 15k up to 35k.
Going to 2/400 50a
I ran over to play Caesars 340. Only 263 players.
I do have the starting 15k up to 35k.
Going to 2/400 50a
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
cab drivers in vegas
Why do they all insist on making small talk? It bothers me. I'm writing this as I'm in a cab so hopefully the driver will get the hint to leave me alone. It's not working and he still keeps asking me things.
Driver: where you from?
Me: what? I don't know.
D: you don't know?
Me: Ny I guess
Awkward silence for 30 seconds
D: you out here for world series of poker?
Me: no
Awkward 30 seconds
D: you out here for a seminar or vacation or something
Me: vacation
It's been 3 minutes stuck in traffic and I think he's done with the inquiries.
Whew were at the rio.
From now on I think I'm going to say I don't speak English when I get in.
Driver: where you from?
Me: what? I don't know.
D: you don't know?
Me: Ny I guess
Awkward silence for 30 seconds
D: you out here for world series of poker?
Me: no
Awkward 30 seconds
D: you out here for a seminar or vacation or something
Me: vacation
It's been 3 minutes stuck in traffic and I think he's done with the inquiries.
Whew were at the rio.
From now on I think I'm going to say I don't speak English when I get in.
Quick one at Venetian 1,080 today
Started with 14k since I came in at the end of second level.
I was down to 7k after losing a some pots when I was bluffing and calling raises with small pocket pairs and whiffing flops.
My image was über aggressive. I finally picked up AK in mp. Sb (lag player) reraised. I shipped. I couldn't get there against his QQ.
I may play a 1k mega satellite at rio later.
I was down to 7k after losing a some pots when I was bluffing and calling raises with small pocket pairs and whiffing flops.
My image was über aggressive. I finally picked up AK in mp. Sb (lag player) reraised. I shipped. I couldn't get there against his QQ.
I may play a 1k mega satellite at rio later.
Today was a good day.
I haven't had much time to write anything of substance in my posts lately. The main reason is that I'm just quickly tapping the entries in on my phone.
I just want to remember today as an important day in my growth as a poker player. As I was starting to get into earlier, table draw in a tournament is a huge factor in running good. If you have a smart, aggressive player to your direct left you are automatically put at a disadvantage because you can't get away with stealing and you will be forced to play out of position against him 80% of the hands. It doesn't matter how good you are. If two players are near equal skill level, the player in position will win in the long run.
Today at my first table, Justin Young was to my direct left. He is one of the most skilled no limit hold'em players in existence. The guy is just plain good. We battled at the first table until about half the field was gone. Whew I survived. I got the best of him some hands and vice versa. They broke the table and we ended up at the next one together but at opposite sides. When we reseated at 18 players left. Guess who landed directly to my left. Oh yeah Mr Young.
18 handed is a critical time in the tournament because you're getting to the final table. As people bust it starts to get short handed too which takes the action up even higher.
I did my best and worked my ass off to grind to that final table. The whole day was like poker on steroids. There were so many levels of thinking in every hand. It was very exhausting.
So yay I had made it to the final table. And we redrew seats again. And that cruel bitch lady luck put him on my direct left again. Obv.
Like a twisted joke of some sort.
I played my best today and I'm happy for that. I can honestly say that I became a better poker player today.
A two outer on the river for the chiplead with 7 left can't take that away. I was just a 90% favorite preflop, 90% fave on the flop, 95% favorite after the turn and 100% fucked after the river.
Tomorrow is the venetian 1k. Back to back at Vtown one time?
I just want to remember today as an important day in my growth as a poker player. As I was starting to get into earlier, table draw in a tournament is a huge factor in running good. If you have a smart, aggressive player to your direct left you are automatically put at a disadvantage because you can't get away with stealing and you will be forced to play out of position against him 80% of the hands. It doesn't matter how good you are. If two players are near equal skill level, the player in position will win in the long run.
Today at my first table, Justin Young was to my direct left. He is one of the most skilled no limit hold'em players in existence. The guy is just plain good. We battled at the first table until about half the field was gone. Whew I survived. I got the best of him some hands and vice versa. They broke the table and we ended up at the next one together but at opposite sides. When we reseated at 18 players left. Guess who landed directly to my left. Oh yeah Mr Young.
18 handed is a critical time in the tournament because you're getting to the final table. As people bust it starts to get short handed too which takes the action up even higher.
I did my best and worked my ass off to grind to that final table. The whole day was like poker on steroids. There were so many levels of thinking in every hand. It was very exhausting.
So yay I had made it to the final table. And we redrew seats again. And that cruel bitch lady luck put him on my direct left again. Obv.
Like a twisted joke of some sort.
I played my best today and I'm happy for that. I can honestly say that I became a better poker player today.
A two outer on the river for the chiplead with 7 left can't take that away. I was just a 90% favorite preflop, 90% fave on the flop, 95% favorite after the turn and 100% fucked after the river.
Tomorrow is the venetian 1k. Back to back at Vtown one time?
Absolutely ripped open. Finished 7th for 2,900. Fucking joke. Got 2 outed for about $20k in real money.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
17 left
One of the important things about running good in a tournament is table draw. Who's there and what position they're.....
Was in the middle of writing this post with 2 tables left. Had to go back from break so I got cutoff.
Yada yada yada
I'm at the final table with avg chips. 8 left.
I have like 115k going to 1500/3k blinds
1st place is 28k
Was in the middle of writing this post with 2 tables left. Had to go back from break so I got cutoff.
Yada yada yada
I'm at the final table with avg chips. 8 left.
I have like 115k going to 1500/3k blinds
1st place is 28k
Bellagio 1k daily
I decided to jump over to the Bellagio to play the daily 1,080.
85 started. Started with 10k chips. We are down to 30 players.
I have just shy of 40k, going to 4/800 75a.
Final table of 9 will get paid.
85 started. Started with 10k chips. We are down to 30 players.
I have just shy of 40k, going to 4/800 75a.
Final table of 9 will get paid.
Cane back from break.
I raised 3 out of the first 6 hands dealt. Twice with hands and once without. I didn't show any down. So image was really aggressive.
A chronic limper calls utg. I have 1010 in mp. I make it 450. Button makes it 1650. I have 2800 to start the hand. I felt the button was just trying to stand up to me because it looks like I'm trying to run the table over. So I ship it. And he starts tanking for 1200 more lol. Wow they're bad. He finally makes a crying call with AQ. But quickly turns into a smile when the flop came Ace high. No resuck and I'm out at 3pm.
A chronic limper calls utg. I have 1010 in mp. I make it 450. Button makes it 1650. I have 2800 to start the hand. I felt the button was just trying to stand up to me because it looks like I'm trying to run the table over. So I ship it. And he starts tanking for 1200 more lol. Wow they're bad. He finally makes a crying call with AQ. But quickly turns into a smile when the flop came Ace high. No resuck and I'm out at 3pm.
1500 WSOP today.
Off to an amazing start. 4500 starting chips as we all know.
Had KJss on the AxxJ 2 spade board. Didn't get there. Old man obv had at least an ace so I didn't even play it aggresively.
Had QJcc on the Axxx 2 club board. Again old man obv has an ace I just call, whiff.
Had 1010 on the 824 flop. I bet idiot calls. Turn 5. I check, call his small bets on turn and river. He has 67 for the turned gutter straight.
How the hell do I still have chips?
I'm somehow sitting on 2400.
Going to 75/150
Not one person at my table has any clue how to play this game. I would be a dream scenario if I could get a hold of some chips.
Had KJss on the AxxJ 2 spade board. Didn't get there. Old man obv had at least an ace so I didn't even play it aggresively.
Had QJcc on the Axxx 2 club board. Again old man obv has an ace I just call, whiff.
Had 1010 on the 824 flop. I bet idiot calls. Turn 5. I check, call his small bets on turn and river. He has 67 for the turned gutter straight.
How the hell do I still have chips?
I'm somehow sitting on 2400.
Going to 75/150
Not one person at my table has any clue how to play this game. I would be a dream scenario if I could get a hold of some chips.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
24 left
Having a hard time accumulating at this table. The guy to my left is aggressive and has around 600k and as played back at me a couple times. I haven't seen a hand yet but I still have 483k.
If I actually wake up with a hand I shouldn't have a hard time getting action.
Gamble gamble.
If I actually wake up with a hand I shouldn't have a hard time getting action.
Gamble gamble.
63 left. I have 330k playing 4/8k 1k ante. We have reached the money and are now reseating.
The min pay is gross. 670 I think. We will play till 2am.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Down to about 100 players
Going to 2/4k blinds. I'm up to just shy of 200k.
I was raising every button. The big blind was getting so frustrated. This time he had 30k at 1500/3k (10bbs)
I picked up dueces this time. He finally made a stand and shipped it. I obv snap called. And he had...96cc haha. He flopped a gutter and overs but I faded it. Easy game.
I was raising every button. The big blind was getting so frustrated. This time he had 30k at 1500/3k (10bbs)
I picked up dueces this time. He finally made a stand and shipped it. I obv snap called. And he had...96cc haha. He flopped a gutter and overs but I faded it. Easy game.
After dinner going to 1/2k not sure the ante.
My entire table hates me. The reason is because I caught some old woman bluffing when I held 33 on a board that read Q 9 4 7 10. She turned over the AJ high and I proudly displayed my crabs. She them began to berate me blah blah blah. I asked if was within the rules for me to call there. I said "I need to make sure cause I don't want to break the rules"
I lost a flip to a moron with 88 to Kq after he raised in lp and I 3 bet half his stack put of the blinds. He yelled ALL IN!!!! And then when I obv snap called he yelled SHIT. lol he thought I would fold. King ball on the turn. I swear to god the old lady fist pumped as it hit.
So I'm down to 125k.
I lost a flip to a moron with 88 to Kq after he raised in lp and I 3 bet half his stack put of the blinds. He yelled ALL IN!!!! And then when I obv snap called he yelled SHIT. lol he thought I would fold. King ball on the turn. I swear to god the old lady fist pumped as it hit.
So I'm down to 125k.
Finished 6/1200, going to 8/1600 with 200a
I'm up to a juicy 144k.
Most of friends went out to the strip club yesterday and got so plastered they were so hungover they couldn't play today. I stayed in last night. I looked at titties but in the form of internet porn. Which left me fresh and rip roaring this morning. It's definetly an easier tournament when 8 of the best players in the city are laying in their beds in a coma.
There's still a lot of players left so this early chip stack doesn't really mean much. Hopefully I can go wire to wire.
1 more level then dinner break.
Most of friends went out to the strip club yesterday and got so plastered they were so hungover they couldn't play today. I stayed in last night. I looked at titties but in the form of internet porn. Which left me fresh and rip roaring this morning. It's definetly an easier tournament when 8 of the best players in the city are laying in their beds in a coma.
There's still a lot of players left so this early chip stack doesn't really mean much. Hopefully I can go wire to wire.
1 more level then dinner break.
560 Venetian today
Slept in today so I showed up at the last hand of 1/200 no ante. The deduct 1575 from the 15k starting stack.
I won the last hand before break though when I checked A9dd in the bb after 2 limpers and sb completed. Flop 689dd. Top pair with flush draw. I led 500. 2 callers. Turn 9 giving me trips. I led 1300. They folded. I'm back over 15k starting stack.
It's nice to come into the tourney with antes. They are kicking in now 1/200 25a.
If it was up to me all tourneys would start with an ante.
I won the last hand before break though when I checked A9dd in the bb after 2 limpers and sb completed. Flop 689dd. Top pair with flush draw. I led 500. 2 callers. Turn 9 giving me trips. I led 1300. They folded. I'm back over 15k starting stack.
It's nice to come into the tourney with antes. They are kicking in now 1/200 25a.
If it was up to me all tourneys would start with an ante.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
1500/3k folded to me in the hijack with 45k (15bbs)
I find AJdd. Standard ship. BB found KK. Jack high board but that was all.
Got back 6300 for 70th place.
Next WSOP is another 2k buyin on thursday.
Might play Venetian tomorrow.
Got back 6300 for 70th place.
Next WSOP is another 2k buyin on thursday.
Might play Venetian tomorrow.
Came out on fire today
I jumped up to 78k with a nice bluff and well timed 3 bet.
Then I lost a small pot when I had top pair and a guy rivered a set on me.
I was at 68k when my friend Dave Fox open jammed the button for 22k at 8/1600. I found AK in the sb. Insta reship. Fox has AQ. Q high board.
Were in the money and I have 45k going to 1/2k blinds.
Then I lost a small pot when I had top pair and a guy rivered a set on me.
I was at 68k when my friend Dave Fox open jammed the button for 22k at 8/1600. I found AK in the sb. Insta reship. Fox has AQ. Q high board.
Were in the money and I have 45k going to 1/2k blinds.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Going to 4/800 100a
I'm stuck at 18k. I got moved to a new table and got three bet on my first two opens. My peak today was at 23k.
There are 2 more levels today. These are huge levels for me.
There are 2 more levels today. These are huge levels for me.
2k WSOP today
Around 1500 players. I have the 6k starting stack up to 6900 without having any real semblance (sp?) of a hand.
Ivan Demidov (main event runner up 2008) is 2 to my left.
Ivan Demidov (main event runner up 2008) is 2 to my left.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
75/150 the most aggro player raises in mp
Another loose player flats the button. I find AK in the BB. I ship 4400 alls in. Orig raiser snap calls with 88. Blank flop, turn 8. GG
1500 WSOP today
Crazy 2 levels to start. I was up to 8k after winning a few pots. Then got crippled down to 2500 after a sick cooler. Then doubled with 77 > A6dd aipf.
I'm at the starting stack of 4500 now going to 75/150
I'm at the starting stack of 4500 now going to 75/150
Friday, June 12, 2009
Congrats to Cutler for finishing 5th in the shootout. Was looking foward to the bracelet celebration party but was not be. Next time buddy.
At 500/1k 100a I was maintaining at 13k.
The only loose aggressive player at the table opened to 2500 in the hijack. He also just lost half his chips when he reshipped A6dd on a late position raiser but got called by and lost to 1010.
I found 99 for an easy ship. He happened to have 1010 and held. Booooo.
I'm really happy with my play today.
Tomorrow I'll be playing the 1500 at Rio.
I found 99 for an easy ship. He happened to have 1010 and held. Booooo.
I'm really happy with my play today.
Tomorrow I'll be playing the 1500 at Rio.
Going to 4/800 75a I have 16k
I was up to 28k. Then I played a huge pot when I flatted a aggro players raise with Q9hh on the button. Flop was 10h 8h 2s. I got it all in on the flop and I was up against black AA, and I lost the coin flip.
I really enjoy the auto shuffling here at Venetian. The levels are 40 min, but u see just as many hands as you would in the 60 minute levels anywhere else.
Time to double!
I really enjoy the auto shuffling here at Venetian. The levels are 40 min, but u see just as many hands as you would in the 60 minute levels anywhere else.
Time to double!
Venetian 560 got over 630 players today. I'm at starting stack (15k) after the first 3 levels. Going to 1/200 25a
Gogogogogo Joe Cutler
The homie Cutler is at the final table of 1500 WSOP shootout. 1st is 350k ish. Ship that sir.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Early exit in 1500 today
At 50-100 old european guy limps in mp. I raised J9dd to 325 on the button. We take the flop heads up which was the dreamy Q82dd giving me the straight draw/flush draw. I bet 425. He thought for a bit and called. The turn came a Jack giving me a pair with my draw. He lead into me 1000. I shoved all in on him. He can only call with 2 pair or better. He definitely would fold a Queen here. This time he had a set of dueces and I missed. I thought it was an odd line to play with a set so I didn't give him that hand. Nh.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
6 handed 1/200 blinds
I started this hand with 4500. Folded to me on the button. I had raised the last 2 buttons with trash and took it down. This time I found 88 and made it 525. Internet aggro player 3 bet to 1550 from the sb.
The hand previous he just 3 bet jammed 28bbs effective with A9 off and the guy called with 77 and he hit a 9.
My first thought was was he wouldn't 3 bet light 2 hands in a row would he? But with my image being just as aggro on the button, I think he would. I went with the 88 and 4 bet jammed 3k more knowing he's not folding. He made a crying call with A10. And smashed a 10 on the turn. gg
The hand previous he just 3 bet jammed 28bbs effective with A9 off and the guy called with 77 and he hit a 9.
My first thought was was he wouldn't 3 bet light 2 hands in a row would he? But with my image being just as aggro on the button, I think he would. I went with the 88 and 4 bet jammed 3k more knowing he's not folding. He made a crying call with A10. And smashed a 10 on the turn. gg
After 2 levels of 1500 shootout.
I'm at 4700. Had qq 4 times and won with them once. One time I was up against AA and didn't go broke.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Came back from break at 75-150
First I lost a 8k pot with QQ < AQ aipf. That knocked me down to 3k.
A couple orbits later I have A2hh folded to me in the sb. Esfandari is in the bb. I knew if I limped in he is raising almost every single time. I had 3200 (21bbs) perfect spot for limp reship. (technically reraise committing myself since it's pot limit) So I limped and he raised right on cue. I reraised pot which was 900 more. Leaving me 1600 behind. He looked at my stack and just flatted 900. I'm shipping any flop unless I hit it too hard. Flop J104 1 heart. And he called with 108dd. Mbn to smash a pair on the flop when your speculating with a bet that's a third of my stack. Oh well, He is the Magician. Please call my 900 with 1600 behind every single time we are in that spot. Please. My backdoors and over didn't get there. GG.
Tomorrow is the 1500 shootout.
A couple orbits later I have A2hh folded to me in the sb. Esfandari is in the bb. I knew if I limped in he is raising almost every single time. I had 3200 (21bbs) perfect spot for limp reship. (technically reraise committing myself since it's pot limit) So I limped and he raised right on cue. I reraised pot which was 900 more. Leaving me 1600 behind. He looked at my stack and just flatted 900. I'm shipping any flop unless I hit it too hard. Flop J104 1 heart. And he called with 108dd. Mbn to smash a pair on the flop when your speculating with a bet that's a third of my stack. Oh well, He is the Magician. Please call my 900 with 1600 behind every single time we are in that spot. Please. My backdoors and over didn't get there. GG.
Tomorrow is the 1500 shootout.
2 levels complete in plh event.
They got around 630 runners. I have Antonio Esfandari directly to my left and DevilFish Ulliot three to my left.
I have the starting 4500 up to 6800 after winning a series of small pots.
I have the starting 4500 up to 6800 after winning a series of small pots.
I took the day off today.
There was a 2500 6 max WSOP but I really needed a break. I put in 10-14 hour days every day for the last week. And yesterdays Venetian tourney was brutal. I don't like grinding short awkward stacks all day only to bust just before the money. I would always prefer to bust in level 1 than go through that.
I slept in. Then I had a nice lunch with the homies. I was also able to pick up a couple things at Whole Foods. I love that place. Although I found it strange that there was a huge scary security guard scowling at us as we entered. I'll pay for my Kombucha Tea, I promise.
Tomorrow I'll be playing the 1500 pot limit hold'em WSOP. It will be another huge donkalicious field. Yum yum. Run goot all the way one time?
I slept in. Then I had a nice lunch with the homies. I was also able to pick up a couple things at Whole Foods. I love that place. Although I found it strange that there was a huge scary security guard scowling at us as we entered. I'll pay for my Kombucha Tea, I promise.
Tomorrow I'll be playing the 1500 pot limit hold'em WSOP. It will be another huge donkalicious field. Yum yum. Run goot all the way one time?
Monday, June 8, 2009
Around 45 left. I was down to 22k at 8/1600 (just under 14bbs
Folded to me in the cutoff. I had A9. Standard ship spot. And the blinds were going up in 5 minutes as well. Sb found AK.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Up to 33k going to 150/300 25a.
Active young kid made it 625 in mp at 1/200 25a. Has 7k. Moron with 20k calls, the cutoff then calls, the button then calls. I have 1010 in the sb. I know the callers never have JJ+. I have 15k and I ship all in. The kid insta folds. The first caller thinks for about a minute. I'm thinking please don't call with AQ. But please call with 99. The idiot called with KQss. I hate to see that hand there. I won the race and I'm up to the 33k.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Came back from dinner
Folded first 2 hands, raised 99 from hijack no action, next hand raise AQ get called behind, c bet A high board, took it down.
Now I'm up to around 17k
The next hand I find AK. This is the third hand I've raised in a row. Benny bianco calls from the BB. Flop AJ2 rainbow. I cbet, he check raises, I shove. He thinks for a bit and calls. Shows AQ. Q on the river. FML. Would have got me back over 35k. :(
Now I'm up to around 17k
The next hand I find AK. This is the third hand I've raised in a row. Benny bianco calls from the BB. Flop AJ2 rainbow. I cbet, he check raises, I shove. He thinks for a bit and calls. Shows AQ. Q on the river. FML. Would have got me back over 35k. :(
Yucccckkkkk. Crazy couple levels. I'm all the way down to 13.5k.
At one point I was up to 48k. Shit went crazy when into a hand with Mike Sowers.
Weakling limps for 300 in mp, weakling limps the cutoff. I raise to 1500 on the button with A7o. The only other thinking player is Sowers who is in the sb. He's knows my range here is huge raising these limpers on the button. He three bets me to 4500. It was such a perfect spot to 3 bet me here since he's knows I rarely have a monster. I 4 bet jammed on him. It's a high variance play and if he does have a pair of QQ or KK I'm drawing to 30% with my ace.
He did indeed have the 'ol KK and I didn't get there. Sigh.
I went down to 17k after that hand. I've called a couple raises with pocket pairs and now I'll be grinding at 13.5k going to 2/400 50a.
Weakling limps for 300 in mp, weakling limps the cutoff. I raise to 1500 on the button with A7o. The only other thinking player is Sowers who is in the sb. He's knows my range here is huge raising these limpers on the button. He three bets me to 4500. It was such a perfect spot to 3 bet me here since he's knows I rarely have a monster. I 4 bet jammed on him. It's a high variance play and if he does have a pair of QQ or KK I'm drawing to 30% with my ace.
He did indeed have the 'ol KK and I didn't get there. Sigh.
I went down to 17k after that hand. I've called a couple raises with pocket pairs and now I'll be grinding at 13.5k going to 2/400 50a.
Decided to play 5k WSOP today.
I sold off a lot of the action to make it bankroll friendly for me.
There are over 610 players registered so far.
There are over 610 players registered so far.
Bustout hand if anyone cares
It was the last hand at 3/6k They actually announced blinds were up to 4/8k but we had posted the 3/6k already. A terrible novice player who was being slapped with the deck throws 8k in the hijack. The dealer tells him it's still 3/6 so he takes 2 back.
The player next to act makes it 30k. He wasn't a very loose player. He seemed knowledgeable.He was somewhat active. I saw him raise and fold to 3 bets twice. And the whole table knew the novice limper was weak as shit. So my read was that this guy was just trying to shit on the weak limper and take the pot down. Bad read.
I had 125k and AJ in the big blind. I reshipped and the raiser snapped with QQ. Queen high flop. Peace.
Out in 54th for 8800 return.
Tomorrow I'll be playing the 560 at Venetian. They are getting sick numbers for their Deep Stack Extravaganza Series.
The player next to act makes it 30k. He wasn't a very loose player. He seemed knowledgeable.He was somewhat active. I saw him raise and fold to 3 bets twice. And the whole table knew the novice limper was weak as shit. So my read was that this guy was just trying to shit on the weak limper and take the pot down. Bad read.
I had 125k and AJ in the big blind. I reshipped and the raiser snapped with QQ. Queen high flop. Peace.
Out in 54th for 8800 return.
Tomorrow I'll be playing the 560 at Venetian. They are getting sick numbers for their Deep Stack Extravaganza Series.
Friday, June 5, 2009
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