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[Talking Poker]

All this recent Heads Up talk has gotten me itching to play. I played one tourney earlier tonight and won it with ease (7 minutes or so). Played four more tonight. Here is how they went... It's just good to see that the "Bad Luck Fairy" is still able to find me, even when I switch games when she's not looking:


Third hand of Match #1:
PokerStars Game #5327619072: Tournament #26859047, $100+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2006/06/22 - 01:11:50 (ET)
Table '26859047 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: StarRainy (1490 in chips)
Seat 2: Rogue23 (1510 in chips)
Rogue23: posts small blind 10
StarRainy: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rogue23 [8s Th]
Rogue23: raises 45 to 65
StarRainy: calls 45
*** FLOP *** [8h As 8d]
StarRainy: checks
Rogue23: bets 85
StarRainy: calls 85
*** TURN *** [8h As 8d] [9c]
StarRainy: checks
Rogue23: checks
*** RIVER *** [8h As 8d 9c] [3d]
StarRainy: bets 200
Rogue23: raises 365 to 565
StarRainy: raises 555 to 1120 <---Dammit.
Rogue23: calls 555
*** SHOW DOWN ***
StarRainy: shows [8c 9d] (a full house, Eights full of Nines)
Rogue23: shows [8s Th] (three of a kind, Eights)
StarRainy collected 2540 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2540 | Rake 0
Board [8h As 8d 9c 3d]
Seat 1: StarRainy (big blind) showed [8c 9d] and won (2540) with a full house, Eights full of Nines
Seat 2: Rogue23 (button) (small blind) showed [8s Th] and lost with three of a kind, Eights


Fifth (or so) Hand of Match #2:
PokerStars Game #5327724066: Tournament #26859562, $100+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2006/06/22 - 01:24:10 (ET)
Table '26859562 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Rogue23 (1220 in chips)
Seat 2: fistsofgod (1780 in chips)
Rogue23: posts small blind 10
fistsofgod: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rogue23 [Tc Kc]
Rogue23: raises 45 to 65
fistsofgod: calls 45
*** FLOP *** [Td 9d 4h]
fistsofgod: checks
Rogue23: bets 85
fistsofgod: raises 455 to 540
Rogue23: raises 615 to 1155 and is all-in
May seem like an overplayed hand, but I was 90% sure I was good.
fistsofgod: calls 615
*** TURN *** [Td 9d 4h] [Jd]
Rogue23 said, "in a hurry?"
*** RIVER *** [Td 9d 4h Jd] [7h]
Rogue23 said, "lol"
Rogue23 said, "well done"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fistsofgod: shows [Th Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
Rogue23: shows [Tc Kc] (a pair of Tens)
fistsofgod collected 2440 from pot
fistsofgod [observer] said, "yes"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2440 | Rake 0
Board [Td 9d 4h Jd 7h]
Seat 1: Rogue23 (button) (small blind) showed [Tc Kc] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: fistsofgod (big blind) showed [Th Jh] and won (2440) with two pair, Jacks and Tens


Odd.... I seem to have again misplaced the HH for Match #3. This was another bad timing one, where we both flopped trips and I was outkicked or outsucked again or something - I don't remember exactly.


Match #4:
This is far from a "standard" play for me, but this guy was so slow, it was driving me crazy. I couldn't take it any more. I was fairly sure my hand was good, so I went for it. Well, we all know how that works out:

PokerStars Game #5327967160: Tournament #26859715, $100+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2006/06/22 - 01:56:30 (ET)
Table '26859715 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: FTGU (1250 in chips)
Seat 2: Rogue23 (1750 in chips)
Rogue23: posts small blind 25
FTGU: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rogue23 [Ah 7h]
Rogue23: raises 115 to 165
FTGU: raises 410 to 575
Rogue23: raises 1175 to 1750 and is all-in
FTGU: calls 675 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [9h Td 8s]
Rogue23 said, "lol"
*** TURN *** [9h Td 8s] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [9h Td 8s 8d] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FTGU: shows [Qs Js] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
Rogue23: shows [Ah 7h] (a pair of Eights)
FTGU collected 2500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2500 | Rake 0
Board [9h Td 8s 8d 3h]
Seat 1: FTGU (big blind) showed [Qs Js] and won (2500) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 2: Rogue23 (button) (small blind) showed [Ah 7h] and lost with a pair of Eights



The good news is...... I was able to work my way back to the chip lead (lots of small pots), and then FINALLY:
PokerStars Game #5328025940: Tournament #26859715, $100+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2006/06/22 - 02:05:19 (ET)
Table '26859715 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: FTGU (1300 in chips)
Seat 2: Rogue23 (1700 in chips)
FTGU: posts small blind 50
Rogue23: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rogue23 [Ts Tc]
FTGU: calls 50
Rogue23: raises 225 to 325
FTGU: raises 975 to 1300 and is all-in
Rogue23: calls 975
*** FLOP *** [5h Ad Js]
Rogue23 said, "lol"
Rogue23 said, "vnh"
Rogue23 said, "here comes the 3"
*** TURN *** [5h Ad Js] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [5h Ad Js Kh] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rogue23: shows [Ts Tc] (three of a kind, Tens)
FTGU: shows [4d 2c] (high card Ace) <---Monster
Rogue23 collected 2600 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2600 | Rake 0
Board [5h Ad Js Kh Th]
Seat 1: FTGU (button) (small blind) showed [4d 2c] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: Rogue23 (big blind) showed [Ts Tc] and won (2600) with three of a kind, Tens

I went 1-3 tonight, thanks to this last comeback. At least I was able to end on a good note though.

[eejit101]

Hmmm, for the insert title i reckon "Imitation Raiser"

[Talking Poker]

As per my usual... I don't get it.

[eejit101]

wow, thats a multi-national term. nvm

[Talking Poker]

I know what both words mean... I just don't understand what they mean together, or how that could possibly be funny (I assume it was supposed to be funny).

[eejit101]

not funny, serious.