Why?

[Talking Poker]

Seriously.... why is it that I get a walk from my BB maybe 1 time every 200 hands I play (that's just a guess - I suppose I could check in PT), but sure enough:

Full Tilt Poker Game #1481247021: Table Johnson (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:39:04 ET - 2006/12/27
Seat 1: overbet56 ($497)
Seat 2: Troll Pie ($471.90)
Seat 3: john1226 ($147.10)
Seat 4: d4donkey ($635)
Seat 5: RikaKazak ($388)
Seat 6: 1nOnlyKing ($309)
overbet56 posts the small blind of $2
Troll Pie posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Troll Pie [Ac Ad]
john1226 folds
d4donkey folds
john1226 stands up
RikaKazak folds
1nOnlyKing folds
overbet56 folds
Uncalled bet of $2 returned to Troll Pie
Troll Pie mucks
Troll Pie wins the pot ($4)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4 | Rake $0
Seat 1: overbet56 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Troll Pie (big blind) collected ($4), mucked
Seat 3: john1226 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: d4donkey didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: RikaKazak didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: 1nOnlyKing (button) didn't bet (folded)

Meanwhile, if I get it all in on the flop for a huge pot as a 60/40 or better favorite, how is it that I manage to lose 80% of those? Those numbers are not accurate, but it sure seems that way. It's to the point now when they turn over the flush draw and I'm hitting the reload button, because I know I'm going broke. Not only that, but recently, they have been hitting on the turn and I don't even have a redraw with my overpair.

[Zybomb]

Classic example of how NOT to play Aces. Clear misplay preflop and it cost you big

[Talking Poker]

It is only fair that I post this hand that just happened. When the cards were turned over, I assumed I was dead, like I pretty much always am lately. But somehow, by some miracle, he didn't get there.

I'm considering this a $1200 gift. When you combine it with the scores of "gifts" I've been handing out the past couple of months, it doesn't even make a dent, but for tonight, it did. And I am grateful for it.

ty for your pity, poker gods. I humbly accept.


Full Tilt Poker Game #1481813500: Table Pago (heads up) - $3/$6 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:05:22 ET - 2006/12/27
Seat 1: Troll Pie ($600)
Seat 2: cmglive ($2,219) <--No, this wasn't all my money... I just got here not long before this hand and was down less than $100 at this point.
Troll Pie posts the small blind of $3
cmglive posts the big blind of $6
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Troll Pie [Td 9d]
Troll Pie raises to $18
cmglive calls $12
*** FLOP *** [Ts 9s 5d]
cmglive checks
Troll Pie bets $24
cmglive raises to $66
Troll Pie raises to $224
cmglive raises to $2,201, and is all in
Troll Pie calls $358, and is all in
cmglive shows [Js 8s] <--"Oh dear God," says me.
Troll Pie shows [Td 9d]
Uncalled bet of $1,619 returned to cmglive
*** TURN *** [Ts 9s 5d] [Kd] "" says me.
*** RIVER *** [Ts 9s 5d Kd] [Kh] " " says me!
cmglive shows a pair of Kings
Troll Pie shows two pair, Kings and Tens
Troll Pie wins the pot ($1,199.50) with two pair, Kings and Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ts 9s 5d Kd Kh]
Seat 1: Troll Pie (small blind) showed [Td 9d] and won ($1,199.50) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 2: cmglive (big blind) showed [Js 8s] and lost with a pair of Kings