Taking a shot

[PShabi]

table 10798 and that dipshit theaxman who took my $$$ from the other table is seated but sitting out.

[PShabi]

***** Hand History for Game 2125472820 *****
$5/$10 Hold'em - Sunday, May 29, 19:51:01 EDT 2005
Table Table 10798 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: lkjgfd ( $441.1 )
Seat 2: jchild123 ( $97.5 )
Seat 4: theaxman1 ( $194 )
Seat 5: XcapeRtist ( $493 )
Seat 6: osg271 ( $290 )
Seat 3: DrewandBubba ( $228 )
XcapeRtist posts small blind [$2].
osg271 posts big blind [$5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrewandBubba [ Jd Jc ]
lkjgfd folds.
jchild123 calls [$5].
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
XcapeRtist folds.
osg271 calls [$5].
jchild123 calls [$5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, 5d, 7h ]
osg271 checks.
jchild123 bets [$5].
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
osg271 folds.
jchild123 calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ks ]
jchild123 bets [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ 4c ]
jchild123 bets [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$10].
jchild123 shows [ As, 5c ] a pair of fives.
DrewandBubba shows [ Jd, Jc ] a pair of jacks.
DrewandBubba wins $90 from the main pot with a pair of jacks.

[PShabi]

You could make a fucking fortune here. I should've called the flop and check raised the turn probably, but I would've got called anyway.



***** Hand History for Game 2125491931 *****
$5/$10 Hold'em - Sunday, May 29, 19:55:22 EDT 2005
Table Table 10798 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: lkjgfd ( $453.1 )
Seat 2: jchild123 ( $39.5 )
Seat 4: theaxman1 ( $179 )
Seat 6: osg271 ( $263 )
Seat 3: DrewandBubba ( $261.5 )
Seat 5: bfosness ( $0 )
DrewandBubba posts small blind [$2].
theaxman1 posts big blind [$5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrewandBubba [ As Ts ]
bfosness has joined the table.
osg271 folds.
lkjgfd raises [$10].
jchild123 calls [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$8].
theaxman1 calls [$5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5h, 6h, Tc ]
DrewandBubba checks.
theaxman1 checks.
lkjgfd bets [$5].
jchild123 calls [$5].
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
theaxman1 calls [$10].
lkjgfd calls [$5].
jchild123 calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
DrewandBubba bets [$10].
theaxman1 calls [$10].
lkjgfd calls [$10].
jchild123 calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ]
DrewandBubba bets [$10].
theaxman1 folds.
lkjgfd raises [$20].
jchild123 folds.
DrewandBubba calls [$10].
lkjgfd shows [ Qh, 8h ] a flush, ace high.
DrewandBubba doesn't show [ As, Ts ] two pairs, aces and tens.
lkjgfd wins $158 from the main pot with a flush, ace high.

[PShabi]

***** Hand History for Game 2125628427 *****
$5/$10 Hold'em - Sunday, May 29, 20:26:42 EDT 2005
Table Table 10798 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 6: osg271 ( $578 )
Seat 3: DrewandBubba ( $307 )
Seat 2: XcapeRtist ( $499 )
Seat 4: chasrad ( $55 )
Seat 1: PeterGuillam ( $377.5 )
chasrad posts small blind [$2].
osg271 posts big blind [$5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrewandBubba [ 3d 3h ]
PeterGuillam folds.
XcapeRtist folds.
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
chasrad folds.
osg271 raises [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, 7s, 3s ]
osg271 bets [$5].
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
osg271 raises [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8h ]
osg271 bets [$10].
DrewandBubba raises [$20].
osg271 calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ 7h ]
osg271 checks.
DrewandBubba bets [$10].
osg271 calls [$10].
DrewandBubba shows [ 3d, 3h ] a full house, Threes full of sevens.
osg271 doesn't show [ Jd, Js ] two pairs, jacks and sevens.
DrewandBubba wins $120 from the main pot with a full house, Threes full of sevens.

[BrianSwa]

very nice hand shabi....I have your table open but busy on mine so didnt see it but I notice your not doing too bad for 1st time out.

[PShabi]

I'm down 18 BB. I wouldn't call it shimmering.

I've got two tight wads to my right. It's a refreshing change from having your blind raised. I'm in terrible table position but it's soft, so I"m cool for now.

[PShabi]

***** Hand History for Game 2125704057 *****
$5/$10 Hold'em - Sunday, May 29, 20:43:58 EDT 2005
Table Table 10798 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 6: osg271 ( $552 )
Seat 3: DrewandBubba ( $283 )
Seat 2: XcapeRtist ( $487.5 )
Seat 1: PeterGuillam ( $438 )
Seat 5: rl250 ( $187 )
Seat 4: vrrob ( $0 )
rl250 posts small blind [$2].
osg271 posts big blind [$5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrewandBubba [ Jd Ad ]
vrrob has joined the table.
PeterGuillam raises [$10].
XcapeRtist folds.
DrewandBubba raises [$15].
rl250 folds.
osg271 folds.
PeterGuillam raises [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, Js, 4h ]
PeterGuillam bets [$5].
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
PeterGuillam calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7h ]
PeterGuillam checks.
DrewandBubba bets [$10].
PeterGuillam calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ Kh ]
PeterGuillam checks.
DrewandBubba checks.
PeterGuillam shows [ Kd, Ac ] a pair of kings.
DrewandBubba shows [ Jd, Ad ] a pair of jacks.
PeterGuillam wins $85 from the main pot with a pair of kings.

[PShabi]

Taking a break.

Lost a buy-in. I'm gonna give it another shot later though. ONE MORE BUY-IN.

[omahilo]

u get back to playing yet?

[PShabi]

Yeah, just had a little rush. Nice.

table 11336 DrewandBubba

[PShabi]

I'm gonna have to get a lot better to sustain winning. Fuck.

Or the dealer's gonna let me hit a piece of the flop occasionally.

Seriously, TP, help!!! I feel like I've gotta go to showdown because people will play any two cards. And as I type, holy fuck:

***** Hand History for Game 2126289422 *****
$5/$10 Hold'em - Sunday, May 29, 22:48:12 EDT 2005
Table Table 11336 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: KCastle103 ( $113 )
Seat 2: LarsenLarsen ( $157.43 )
Seat 4: DrewandBubba ( $390 )
Seat 5: Dispepsia ( $428.24 )
Seat 6: Jdre19 ( $434.24 )
Seat 3: bozangeles ( $326 )
LarsenLarsen posts small blind [$2].
bozangeles posts big blind [$5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrewandBubba [ 9c 9h ]
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
Dispepsia folds.
Jdre19 calls [$10].
KCastle103 folds.
LarsenLarsen raises [$13].
bozangeles folds.
DrewandBubba calls [$5].
Jdre19 calls [$5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8c, 9s, Tc ]
LarsenLarsen bets [$5].
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
Jdre19 raises [$15].
LarsenLarsen raises [$15].
DrewandBubba calls [$10].
Jdre19 calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]
LarsenLarsen bets [$10].
DrewandBubba raises [$20].
Jdre19 raises [$30].
LarsenLarsen raises [$30].
DrewandBubba calls [$20].
Jdre19 calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ 2d ]
LarsenLarsen bets [$10].
DrewandBubba raises [$20].
Jdre19 raises [$30].
LarsenLarsen raises [$30].
DrewandBubba calls [$20].
Jdre19 calls [$10].
LarsenLarsen shows [ Jc, As ] a pair of tens.
DrewandBubba shows [ 9c, 9h ] a full house, Nines full of tens.
Jdre19 shows [ Th, 8h ] a full house, Tens full of eights.
Jdre19 wins $348 from the main pot with a full house, Tens full of eights.



I started thinking 108 but it was obvious I wasn't getting out unless it was capped due to Larsen the fucking madman.

[PShabi]

on second look:

Even though dipshit to the right is a fucking idiot, I should've just called his river bet. Jdre would've raised, dipshit would've 3-bet, and I could've folded.

Heat of the battle. Fuck.

I would've killed myself if a10 or a straight would've taken my pot though.

[omahilo]

tough break but you were both going to play that hand to the river (more than likely) and he was going to hit his ten on the turn.

[PShabi]

***** Hand History for Game 2126454516 *****
$5/$10 Hold'em - Sunday, May 29, 23:21:16 EDT 2005
Table Table 11336 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: LarsenLarsen ( $346.48 )
Seat 4: DrewandBubba ( $255.5 )
Seat 3: bigrogue ( $223 )
Seat 5: whs1986 ( $365 )
Seat 1: DantesGate ( $376 )
bigrogue posts small blind [$2].
DrewandBubba posts big blind [$5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrewandBubba [ Kd Kc ]
whs1986 calls [$5].
DantesGate folds.
LarsenLarsen raises [$10].
bigrogue calls [$8].
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
whs1986 calls [$10].
LarsenLarsen calls [$5].
bigrogue calls [$5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9d, 7c, 2h ]
bigrogue checks.
DrewandBubba bets [$5].
whs1986 calls [$5].
LarsenLarsen calls [$5].
bigrogue calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]
bigrogue checks.
DrewandBubba bets [$10].
whs1986 folds.
LarsenLarsen raises [$20].
bigrogue folds.
DrewandBubba calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ Js ]
DrewandBubba checks.
LarsenLarsen bets [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$10].
LarsenLarsen shows [ 7s, Ts ] two pairs, nines and sevens.
DrewandBubba shows [ Kd, Kc ] two pairs, kings and nines.
DrewandBubba wins $138 from the main pot with two pairs, kings and nines.

[PShabi]

I guess I could be getting more bets againt larsen lunatic, but I guess I'm a pussy. you never know when he's got the nuts, you know? Fuck it. I'm up 230 this table now. Almost even for the experience.
***** Hand History for Game 2126468487 *****
$5/$10 Hold'em - Sunday, May 29, 23:24:06 EDT 2005
Table Table 11336 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: LarsenLarsen ( $298.48 )
Seat 4: DrewandBubba ( $338.5 )
Seat 3: bigrogue ( $191 )
Seat 5: whs1986 ( $363 )
Seat 1: DantesGate ( $369 )
LarsenLarsen posts small blind [$2].
bigrogue posts big blind [$5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrewandBubba [ As Ks ]
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
whs1986 folds.
DantesGate folds.
LarsenLarsen raises [$13].
bigrogue calls [$10].
DrewandBubba raises [$10].
LarsenLarsen calls [$5].
bigrogue calls [$5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, 8d, 9c ]
LarsenLarsen bets [$5].
bigrogue calls [$5].
DrewandBubba calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kd ]
LarsenLarsen bets [$10].
bigrogue calls [$10].
DrewandBubba raises [$20].
LarsenLarsen raises [$20].
bigrogue folds.
DrewandBubba calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ 9h ]
LarsenLarsen bets [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$10].
LarsenLarsen shows [ 6h, 6d ] two pairs, nines and sixes.
DrewandBubba shows [ As, Ks ] two pairs, kings and nines.
DrewandBubba wins $163 from the main pot with two pairs, kings and nines.

[PShabi]

***** Hand History for Game 2126472531 *****
$5/$10 Hold'em - Sunday, May 29, 23:24:55 EDT 2005
Table Table 11336 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: LarsenLarsen ( $233.48 )
Seat 4: DrewandBubba ( $436.5 )
Seat 3: bigrogue ( $156 )
Seat 5: whs1986 ( $363 )
Seat 1: DantesGate ( $369 )
bigrogue posts small blind [$2].
DrewandBubba posts big blind [$5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to DrewandBubba [ As 5s ]
whs1986 calls [$5].
DantesGate folds.
LarsenLarsen folds.
bigrogue calls [$3].
DrewandBubba checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ac, Qc, Ah ]
bigrogue checks.
DrewandBubba bets [$5].
whs1986 folds.
bigrogue raises [$10].
DrewandBubba calls [$5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]
bigrogue bets [$10].
DrewandBubba raises [$20].
bigrogue calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ Td ]
bigrogue checks.
DrewandBubba bets [$10].
bigrogue calls [$10].
DrewandBubba shows [ As, 5s ] three of a kind, aces.
bigrogue doesn't show [ 9c, Tc ] two pairs, aces and tens.
DrewandBubba wins $93 from the main pot with three of a kind, aces.
nh

[PShabi]

Bad run.... down 80 on the day so far

[omahilo]

your playing well it seems.

2 big fish I see in 5/10 so far.... that axman and that larsen guy.

[Talking Poker]

I'd be happy to give you advice with any specific questions you have.

A few things:

1. There are tons of fish playing 5/10 short.
2. Expect high variance.
3. I don't play A3s unless I'm on the button with multiple cllers in front of me.

[junYUN]

lol that larsen guy... wtf? what is he doing? every HH he is showing down absolute junk and he was raising with it. doesn't he think you might have gotten wise to his bluffing? lol...

[PShabi]

multitabling.....

[PShabi]

Down 87 bucks after 621 hands.

-So, I remember at least 8 bets I could've saved if I would've went with my gut on opponents range of hands and made a couple laydowns.

I've corrected that.

-I could've value bet a few more hands on the river with a couple loose opponents and semi-strong hands. There's 3 bets.

- I've probably lost around 12 bets to two or three out suckouts.

- My main problem is I think I'm laying down marginal hands too frequently. I may have lost another 15 bets here, no shit. (see how devastating a bad laydown is).



I could easily be up $200 bucks. I've got to tune up, but I'm confident I can beat this game.

[GeoffM]

Pshabi, perhaps you should go back to 3/6, win back whatever you lost, then wait and play 5/10 during the reload for June. It could cushion the blow of losing, or it could pad a win.

[PShabi]

Is 9 bets even losing? No moving down.

If I go $300 in the tank or I play another 600 hands and I'm not winning I may consider it. Watch a game dude. There is some good competition but I've realized the following things.

1) You have to give 100% concentration to making reads in/out of hands. This is the single most important thing so far for me.

2) You have to go to showdown a ton. People will cap with small flush draws out of position, heads up. People will bet out with 3rd pair heads up and 3-bet you if you raise with 2nd pair.

It's like it's monopoly money to some of them.

3) More people see the flop than in a full ring game at 3/6. Your raises are going to get cold-called EVERYTIME.

4) You have to take your continuation bets to the turn on raggedy flops. Don't be afraid to do this. You will get auto-called on the flop by a ton of players. If it's still rags on the turn, AK is gonna be the best hand. I continue betting against a good number of opponents.

I've won hands betting AK on the river getting called by a weaker ace. I even check/called on the river with AK and beat a bluff by AJ yesterday. I bet flop and turn.

5) You cannot try to steal from the button with shit cards. I've lost money trying to make steals that are just not going to happen. Some people will play any two.

[GeoffM]

Never mind, judging by your above post, it sounds like you've made a rather good transition to the higher limits. Good analysis, now if you stay with I'm sure you can turn it around.

Playing tonight? I may come rail for a bit.