I was disappointed in myself last night. I didn't start out so well, and my cards weren't helping me. I made a stupid stackoff against a 30/5 with a straight against his flopped baby flush. Seemed like on every table, people were calling my PFRs and outflopping me, or floating me and leading me to give up pots that I figure I fell behind in. I also had some trouble with a couple of TAGs that would raise my cbets on boards like A7Tr when I raised PF with QQ. My second barrels weren't working, and I started spewing. I wasn't tilting but it was as close to tilt as I have been for a while. Managed to get down 3.5 buyins, then this beauty happened. Daven, I dedicate this one to you because it happened on the 200BB $50 tables...this got me back on track and playing better. Funny how momentum can change...


Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

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CO ($70.70)
Button ($99.75)
SB ($45.50)
BB ($100)
UTG ($52.10)
UTG+1 ($54.85)
Cardsman (MP1) ($124.30)
MP2 ($142.80)
MP3 ($100)

Preflop: Cardsman is MP1 with 8, 8
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.75, Cardsman calls $1.75, MP2 raises to $8, 6 folds, Cardsman calls $6.25

Flop: ($18.50) 8, 2, K (2 players)Cardsman checks, MP2 bets $9.50, Cardsman raises to $38, MP2 raises to $134.80 (All-In), Cardsman calls $78.30 (All-In)

Turn: ($251.10) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($251.10) 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $251.10 | Rake: $3

Results in white below:
Cardsman had 8, 8 (three of a kind, eights).
MP2 had K, A (one pair, Kings).
Outcome: Cardsman won $248.10

Toward the end of my session, I had this hand against a 10/6/3 3%pf3bet villain. On this table I had been stealing a bit, he had come over me a couple of times and was on a couple of other tables with me. Based on this particular villain and situation on this particular night, I chose to make this play that is not standard, but in a vacuum makes sense. Calling off an additional 12BB with 100BB effective isn't a play that is normally good with a drawing hand. BUT, I was sure that he would stack off with an overpair on the right flop, for one. My plan otherwise was to float a standard cbet if I had more than 6 outs, and then take it away on the turn unless the turn card just sucked.. I flop 14 outs so I decide to ship it because I think I destroy his range and I want to get the money in while I have the most equity.....

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

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BB ($99)
UTG ($100)
UTG+1 ($72.55)
MP1 ($109.25)
MP2 ($100)
MP3 ($115.55)
CO ($21.40)
Cardsman (Button) ($111.55)
SB ($100.50)

Preflop: Cardsman is Button with 6, 7
4 folds, MP3 calls $1, 1 fold, Cardsman raises to $5, SB raises to $17, 2 folds, Cardsman calls $12

Flop: ($36) 4, 7, 10 (2 players)
SB bets $25, Cardsman raises to $94.55 (All-In), SB calls $58.50 (All-In)

Turn: ($203) 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($203) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $203 | Rake: $3

All in all, I worked my way back up and only finished half a buyin down on the evening.