well, we are officially off the bottom.

since 8/1... 6200 hands...down $151. though, down as much as $250.
since 8/7... 3400 hands...up $42

starting to take some stacks back, but still getting beat, too...just not as bad.

5 minutes into tonight...here we go again...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

SB ($45.20)
BB ($14.75)
UTG ($22.95)
UTG+1 ($5.95)
Hero ($25.25)
MP2 ($14.50)
CO ($21.25)
Button ($19)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold, CO calls $0.75, 3 folds.

Flop: ($1.85) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $1.5, CO calls $1.50.

Turn: ($4.85) (2 players)
Hero bets $3.5, CO calls $3.50.

River: ($11.85) (2 players)
Hero bets $19.5 (All-In), CO calls $15.50 (All-In).
figure all i'm behind is 9T here, and if he chased that, he paid premium...and thats about all that beats me that would be calling. oversets would have raised me by now, and TP would call maybe. so, i figure the push is +EV being that he has called thus far. had him on a Q or J, but NNNNNOOOOTTT!!
noted him as a "chaser," and reloaded.

Final Pot: $42.85

Results in white below:
Hero has 8h 8d (three of a kind, eights).
CO has Ts 9s (straight, queen high).
Outcome: CO wins $42.85. Hero wins $4.


then, later....

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

MP ($5.70)
Hero ($24.20)
Button ($17.60)
SB ($27.25)
BB ($38.50)
UTG ($9.80)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG raises to $0.75, MP calls $0.75, Hero raises to $24.2, 3 folds, UTG calls $9.05 (All-In), MP folds.
rarely do i shove pf right away, but i figure both shorties cannot get away with their hands, and only AA has me beat...so...SHOVE!!

Flop: ($20.70) , , (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($20.70) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($20.70) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $20.70

Results in white below:
UTG has Ts Td (one pair, tens).
Hero has Kc Ks (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $35.10.

and...the fun one...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

MP1 ($3.55)
Hero ($24.50)
CO ($64.85)
Button ($14.70)
SB ($19.95)
BB ($24.50)
UTG ($12.65)
UTG+1 ($24.45)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.
thought this was going all the way around...very passive table with a lot of limpers. thought i'd take a shot at a cheap flop here.

Flop: ($1.25) , , (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets $0.5, MP1 folds, Hero raises to $1, SB folds, BB calls $1, UTG+1 calls $0.50.
OOPS!!

Turn: ($4.25) (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2.5, BB calls $2.50, UTG+1 calls $2.50.
i know that i will get a caller here, so, i plan on both and take away drawing odds...but make it too close to resist. note that first caller has no where near odds, but second caller is still only getting 4:1 and with only one card to come...he needs 5:1. profitable for me...being that i'm made already.

River: ($11.75) (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $5, Hero raises to $20.75, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $15.70 (All-In).
when you donk bet me $5 after i've been betting, youre damned right i'm shoving...you just told me i can have your stack...thanks for the info.

Final Pot: $53.16

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has Kh Th (two pair, kings and tens).
Hero has 8c 6d (straight, ten high).
Outcome: Hero wins $53.19.

even with that, up only $7 tonight through 480 hands.