here it is. i've broken the trip report out by days.
saturday - bellagio $8/16
sunday - luxor 12:00pm tourney
monday - mandalay bay 10:00am tourney
the day after
back at work after a long weekend in LV with the tnp crew. suprisingly i only played about 12 hours of poker in our 48 some odd hours there. but i did manage to chop first place money in my very first LV hold 'em tourney on sunday at the luxor and then follow it up with a second place showing at my second tourney at mandalay bay monday morning. i think i'll do a long write up of my trip and send it over to linda at pokerworks.com and see if she'd be willing to post it and just put a link here.
more later, now it's time to play catch up at work.
more later, now it's time to play catch up at work.
SnG madness
last night we changed the format of our regular tnp to play sit-n-go tournaments. all five of us started with T1000 and blinds of 10/25 with blinds increasing every 7 minutes. we each threw in $10 and paid out 70/30 to 1st and 2nd. the first game was akward as we were getting used to the idea of a no limit tournament but by the second game we were cruising along.
the argument for playing these games was to get ready for VEGAS. i guess on one level it did, but on the other, i had to wonder how many times we expected to get to the final table of a tournament, let alone heads up.
the first game i went out on the bubble when the river gave NC two pair to beat my aces. oh well. second and third games are a blur but i went out unceremoniously in 4th both times. the third game came down to heads up between MN and RL. MN had built his stack up from T70 by winning a series of all ins and finally took the game. the match see-sawed back and forth between the two as they took turns going all in pre-flop, a la dewey tomko. the fourth game saw me heads up with MN in what was a much different match seeing a lot more flops and with me finally prevailing.
in the fifth game, i knocked out NC on the first hand when i limped in with A6o and flopped two pair. NC in the BB was the aggresor the whole way going all in on the river. i happily called and he mucked without even showing. another memorable hand was when it was three way and i completed my small blind with 79
and RL checked. flop came 862, all spades. RL went all in and i called with what i thought was the open ended straight flush draw. unfortunately Rl had 5T , both ends of my straight flush. a J came on the turn to give our combined hands a 7-card straight flush. luckily i had RL covered and was able to get heads up with MN again. the decisive hand came when i raised with J7o in the small blind and MN called. flop was JJ7 and i check-called. turn was another a thrid heart and again i check called. i bet out on the river T hoping MN had made either a flush or straight and would go all in. he called with J5 and i took down the pot.
we're going to play again on friday, as if we aren't going to play enough this weekend. is there such thing as too much poker?
the argument for playing these games was to get ready for VEGAS. i guess on one level it did, but on the other, i had to wonder how many times we expected to get to the final table of a tournament, let alone heads up.
the first game i went out on the bubble when the river gave NC two pair to beat my aces. oh well. second and third games are a blur but i went out unceremoniously in 4th both times. the third game came down to heads up between MN and RL. MN had built his stack up from T70 by winning a series of all ins and finally took the game. the match see-sawed back and forth between the two as they took turns going all in pre-flop, a la dewey tomko. the fourth game saw me heads up with MN in what was a much different match seeing a lot more flops and with me finally prevailing.
in the fifth game, i knocked out NC on the first hand when i limped in with A6o and flopped two pair. NC in the BB was the aggresor the whole way going all in on the river. i happily called and he mucked without even showing. another memorable hand was when it was three way and i completed my small blind with 79
and RL checked. flop came 862, all spades. RL went all in and i called with what i thought was the open ended straight flush draw. unfortunately Rl had 5T , both ends of my straight flush. a J came on the turn to give our combined hands a 7-card straight flush. luckily i had RL covered and was able to get heads up with MN again. the decisive hand came when i raised with J7o in the small blind and MN called. flop was JJ7 and i check-called. turn was another a thrid heart and again i check called. i bet out on the river T hoping MN had made either a flush or straight and would go all in. he called with J5 and i took down the pot.
we're going to play again on friday, as if we aren't going to play enough this weekend. is there such thing as too much poker?
hmmm, hmmm, good
i'm not trying to be like grubby and chronicle my daily gastronomical partakings, but i just have to say that i had a $6 burger from carl's jr. and it was pretty f*cking delicious.
i'm not normally a burger man, but i gave blood this morning and rationalized that i needed some beef to replenish my lost iron. carl's jr. also happened to be by the bank, where i needed to go to get my bank roll for VEGAS!!!!
played a little .25/.50 on ub last night. basically treaded water. i hate sitting down at a game and then having everybody leave the table. i know it's not my body odor or excessive flatulence that's driving them away since it is online. best i can figure is that the fishes just don't like playing at a table where people don't stay in for more than 50% of the flops and actually throw in a position raise some times. i mean people, if you leave the table and go to another i'm just going to follow your play-any-two-card ass because i have you pegged. just one hand from last night.
hand one: things that make you say "huh?"
Tonowanda ($.25/$.50 Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet
TankSJ is at seat 8
The button is at seat 5.
TankSJ posts the small blind of $.10.
TankSJ: K
K
Pre-flop:
0s calls. 3s calls. 4s calls. 5s calls. TankSJ raises to $.50. 9s calls. 0s calls. 3s calls. 4s calls. 5s calls.
Flop (board: 8 3 A ): $3.00
TankSJ checks. 9s checks. 0s checks. 3s checks. 4s checks. 5s bets $.25. TankSJ calls. 9s calls. 0s folds. 3s calls. 4s calls.
» i'm not happy that 6 are going to see the flop and i'm even less thrilled that there's an ace on the board. maybe i should have bet here since i am the pre-flop raiser. i think the 5s' bet smells like a postion bet.
Turn (board: 8 3 A 6 ): $4.25
TankSJ checks. 9s checks. 3s checks. 4s bets $.50. 5s raises to $1. TankSJ calls. 9s folds. 3s folds. 4s calls.
» ok, now i have 11 outs and any spade gives me the nut flush.
River (board: 8 3 A 6 2 ): $7.25
TankSJ checks. 4s checks. 5s bets $.50. TankSJ raises to $1. 4s folds. 5s calls.
» bingo! bet or check-raise? hmmm... 5s has been leading out. i'll let him deal out his own rope.
Showdown:
TankSJ shows K K: flush, ace high.
5s mucks cards ( J
9
).
» um? 9Jo? did i miss something here? and i was thinking i was behind from the flop. i'll give this guy credit for the bet on the flop and even the raise on the turn, but betting and then calling my raise on the river? all i have to say is "thank you."
tnp. sounds like we're going to play a little sit-n-go format tonight. should be fun.
i'm not normally a burger man, but i gave blood this morning and rationalized that i needed some beef to replenish my lost iron. carl's jr. also happened to be by the bank, where i needed to go to get my bank roll for VEGAS!!!!
played a little .25/.50 on ub last night. basically treaded water. i hate sitting down at a game and then having everybody leave the table. i know it's not my body odor or excessive flatulence that's driving them away since it is online. best i can figure is that the fishes just don't like playing at a table where people don't stay in for more than 50% of the flops and actually throw in a position raise some times. i mean people, if you leave the table and go to another i'm just going to follow your play-any-two-card ass because i have you pegged. just one hand from last night.
hand one: things that make you say "huh?"
Tonowanda ($.25/$.50 Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet
TankSJ is at seat 8
The button is at seat 5.
TankSJ posts the small blind of $.10.
TankSJ: K
K
Pre-flop:
0s calls. 3s calls. 4s calls. 5s calls. TankSJ raises to $.50. 9s calls. 0s calls. 3s calls. 4s calls. 5s calls.
Flop (board: 8
3 A ): $3.00
TankSJ checks. 9s checks. 0s checks. 3s checks. 4s checks. 5s bets $.25. TankSJ calls. 9s calls. 0s folds. 3s calls. 4s calls.
» i'm not happy that 6 are going to see the flop and i'm even less thrilled that there's an ace on the board. maybe i should have bet here since i am the pre-flop raiser. i think the 5s' bet smells like a postion bet.
Turn (board: 8
3 A 6 ): $4.25
TankSJ checks. 9s checks. 3s checks. 4s bets $.50. 5s raises to $1. TankSJ calls. 9s folds. 3s folds. 4s calls.
» ok, now i have 11 outs and any spade gives me the nut flush.
River (board: 8
3 A 6 2 ): $7.25
TankSJ checks. 4s checks. 5s bets $.50. TankSJ raises to $1. 4s folds. 5s calls.
» bingo! bet or check-raise? hmmm... 5s has been leading out. i'll let him deal out his own rope.
Showdown:
TankSJ shows K
K: flush, ace high.
5s mucks cards ( J
9 ).
» um? 9Jo? did i miss something here? and i was thinking i was behind from the flop. i'll give this guy credit for the bet on the flop and even the raise on the turn, but betting and then calling my raise on the river? all i have to say is "thank you."
tnp. sounds like we're going to play a little sit-n-go format tonight. should be fun.
boing boing boing
up and then down. up and then down. such is my bankroll. in the past week my stake has gone from a high in the mid 80s, down to the 20s, up again near 60, down to the mid teens and then finally when all the dust had settled on sunday, just a hair over $50.
the .25/.50 tables were teaming with fish last night. i actually sat down on one table where over %60 percent of the table was seeing the flop. unfortunately that table broke up shortly after i got there, but never fear, there were still a couple of tables where %50 of the table was seeing the flop.
hand one: and this is why you don't raise with medium pairs in early position
Uniontown ($.25/$.50 Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet
TankSJ is at seat 8 with $23.60.
TankSJ posts the small blind of $.10.
9s posts the big blind of $.25.
TankSJ: Q Q
Pre-flop:
0s raises to $.50. 1s re-raises to $.75. 2s re-raises to $1. 3s folds. 5s folds. 6s calls. 7s folds. TankSJ calls. 9s folds. 0s calls. 1s calls.
» um, ok i'll pay another .75 to get 4.8:1 odds. maybe there are rockets or kowboys out there.
Flop (board: 8 Q 6: $5.25
TankSJ checks. 0s bets $.25. 1s calls. 2s calls. 6s calls. TankSJ raises to $.50. 0s calls. 1s calls. 2s calls. 6s folds.
» bu-ya. hmmm... should i have just called here? no flush on the board, but if someone is holding a higher pair or open ended straight i need to make them pay to catch.
Turn (board: 8 Q 6 J): $7.50
TankSJ bets $.50. 0s calls. 1s calls. 2s goes all-in for $.25.
» did someone stay in with 9T? well if they did they are going to get paid off by me.
River (board: 8 Q 6 J 2): $9.25
TankSJ bets $.50. 0s raises to $1. 1s calls. TankSJ re-raises to $1.50. 0s re-raises to $2. 1s calls. TankSJ calls.
Showdown:
0s shows 8 8: three eights.
1s mucks cards ( K Q ).
2s shows K 9 : king high.
TankSJ shows Q Q : three queens.
» thank you all for contributing to the TankSJ fund.
hand two: let's gamb00l a little...
Uniontown ($.25/$.50 Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet
TankSJ is at seat 8 with $34.80.
The button is at seat 4.
TankSJ: K 9
Pre-flop:
7s folds. TankSJ calls. 9s calls. 0s calls. 1s folds. 2s folds. 4s folds. 5s calls. 6s checks.
Flop (board: T J 5): $1.25
5s checks. 6s checks. TankSJ checks. 9s bets $.25. 0s folds. 5s folds. 6s calls. TankSJ calls.
» ok. gut-shot straight, back door flush and one over card. 7:1 odds, let's see the turn.
Turn (board: T J 5 Q): $2.00
6s checks. TankSJ bets $.50. 9s raises to $1. 6s calls. TankSJ re-raises to $1.50. 9s calls. 6s calls.
» hello baby. of the four queens, this is the most bea-utiful for me to see. was the 9s slow playing AK?. an Ac or Tc on the river would be nice here.
River (board: T J 5 Q 2): $6.50
6s checks. TankSJ bets $.50. 9s calls. 6s calls.
Showdown:
TankSJ shows K 9: straight, king high.
9s mucks cards ( Q A ).
6s mucks cards ( 5 2 ).
» thank you mr. 6s for staying in with the bottom pair.
i think i'll just keep grinding away at .25/.50. playing with these guys helps to re-inforce what i'm reading in the books. whenever i'm tempted to raise in early position with a mid-pair i'll just think of mr. 0s.
just six days until vegas.
the .25/.50 tables were teaming with fish last night. i actually sat down on one table where over %60 percent of the table was seeing the flop. unfortunately that table broke up shortly after i got there, but never fear, there were still a couple of tables where %50 of the table was seeing the flop.
hand one: and this is why you don't raise with medium pairs in early position
Uniontown ($.25/$.50 Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet
TankSJ is at seat 8 with $23.60.
TankSJ posts the small blind of $.10.
9s posts the big blind of $.25.
TankSJ: Q
Q
Pre-flop:
0s raises to $.50. 1s re-raises to $.75. 2s re-raises to $1. 3s folds. 5s folds. 6s calls. 7s folds. TankSJ calls. 9s folds. 0s calls. 1s calls.
» um, ok i'll pay another .75 to get 4.8:1 odds. maybe there are rockets or kowboys out there.
Flop (board: 8
Q 6: $5.25
TankSJ checks. 0s bets $.25. 1s calls. 2s calls. 6s calls. TankSJ raises to $.50. 0s calls. 1s calls. 2s calls. 6s folds.
» bu-ya. hmmm... should i have just called here? no flush on the board, but if someone is holding a higher pair or open ended straight i need to make them pay to catch.
Turn (board: 8
Q 6 J): $7.50
TankSJ bets $.50. 0s calls. 1s calls. 2s goes all-in for $.25.
» did someone stay in with 9T? well if they did they are going to get paid off by me.
River (board: 8
Q 6 J 2): $9.25
TankSJ bets $.50. 0s raises to $1. 1s calls. TankSJ re-raises to $1.50. 0s re-raises to $2. 1s calls. TankSJ calls.
Showdown:
0s shows 8
8: three eights.
1s mucks cards ( K
Q ).
2s shows K
9 : king high.
TankSJ shows Q
Q : three queens.
» thank you all for contributing to the TankSJ fund.
hand two: let's gamb00l a little...
Uniontown ($.25/$.50 Hold'em) Powered by UltimateBet
TankSJ is at seat 8 with $34.80.
The button is at seat 4.
TankSJ: K
9
Pre-flop:
7s folds. TankSJ calls. 9s calls. 0s calls. 1s folds. 2s folds. 4s folds. 5s calls. 6s checks.
Flop (board: T
J 5): $1.25
5s checks. 6s checks. TankSJ checks. 9s bets $.25. 0s folds. 5s folds. 6s calls. TankSJ calls.
» ok. gut-shot straight, back door flush and one over card. 7:1 odds, let's see the turn.
Turn (board: T
J 5 Q): $2.00
6s checks. TankSJ bets $.50. 9s raises to $1. 6s calls. TankSJ re-raises to $1.50. 9s calls. 6s calls.
» hello baby. of the four queens, this is the most bea-utiful for me to see. was the 9s slow playing AK?. an Ac or Tc on the river would be nice here.
River (board: T
J 5 Q 2): $6.50
6s checks. TankSJ bets $.50. 9s calls. 6s calls.
Showdown:
TankSJ shows K
9: straight, king high.
9s mucks cards ( Q
A ).
6s mucks cards ( 5
2 ).
» thank you mr. 6s for staying in with the bottom pair.
i think i'll just keep grinding away at .25/.50. playing with these guys helps to re-inforce what i'm reading in the books. whenever i'm tempted to raise in early position with a mid-pair i'll just think of mr. 0s.
just six days until vegas.
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