alright

got the ball rolling 2day

gonna stop after booking a modest win in a short session of 3-4 tabling

I feel very different on the tables after talking so much about poker and sweating ppl, playing donkaments etc. over the past few weeks

Only felt I got myself into truly tough spots about twice through overaggression or passive play

The best thing about today's session was that I never felt I did anything automatically. Even if it was 2 seconds, I thought before every action. My biggest leak in the past has been "ummm wtf do I do... RAISE!" which was decent against mindless nits but became spewy against more aware competition after nl200-400.

I mainly raised my position and threw away many more hands than I usually do in early position. Not surprisingly, this resulted in some pretty Slaggy stats : 36/27/2.6 (AF decreasing slightly from flop to river).

I don't really have any hands that merit their own posts in the forum so I'll just post the interesting hands right here along with my "biggest" ones (bluff, spew, best hand, etc.). These were all nl200 as I didn't want to jump right back into the more stressful nl400 games.

BIGGEST BLUFF:

... is a toss-up between this one (cuz shorties usually never fold) :

FullTiltPoker Game #1257376646: Table Choctaw (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:48:32 ET - 2006/11/16
Seat 1: PureDiesel1 ($376.90)
Seat 2: PKR_EMPRR ($120.30)
Seat 3: jpaznstyle ($80)
Seat 5: Genitruc ($313.60)
Seat 6: the_real_ahman ($261.20)
the_real_ahman posts the small blind of $1
PureDiesel1 posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Genitruc [Qc Jh]
PKR_EMPRR folds
jpaznstyle calls $2
The Tenacious sits down
The Tenacious adds $200
Genitruc raises to $9
the_real_ahman folds
PureDiesel1 folds
jpaznstyle calls $7

*** FLOP *** [9d 7h 4d]
jpaznstyle checks
Genitruc bets $14
jpaznstyle calls $14

*** TURN *** [9d 7h 4d] [8h]
jpaznstyle bets $14
Genitruc calls $14

*** RIVER *** [9d 7h 4d 8h] [5d]
jpaznstyle checks
Genitruc bets $44
jpaznstyle folds

... or maybe this one. LOL@river "blocking bet" by villain :

FullTiltPoker Game #1257328284: Table Newburg (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:38:48 ET - 2006/11/16
Seat 1: J0NB22 ($300.40)
Seat 2: Tiko2u ($195)
Seat 3: SDeeSU ($265.40)
Seat 4: Exitonly ($195.45)
Seat 5: ripkeniv ($348.80)
Seat 6: Genitruc ($365.25)
Tiko2u posts the small blind of $1
SDeeSU posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Genitruc [3c 4h]
Exitonly folds
ripkeniv folds
Genitruc raises to $7
J0NB22 folds
Tiko2u folds
SDeeSU calls $5
*** FLOP *** [9d 6d 4c]
SDeeSU checks
Genitruc bets $11
SDeeSU raises to $25
Genitruc calls $14
*** TURN *** [9d 6d 4c] [8d]
SDeeSU checks
Genitruc checks
*** RIVER *** [9d 6d 4c 8d] [Tc]
SDeeSU bets $20
Genitruc raises to $77
SDeeSU folds


BIGGEST SPEW :

figured he either had a weak pp/draw or the joint...

FullTiltPoker Game #1257056402: Table Lamb (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:43:43 ET - 2006/11/16
Seat 1: Grinder4 ($427.50)
Seat 2: luck8 ($245.45)
Seat 3: Genitruc ($222.35)
Seat 4: trubby ($198)
Seat 5: Joepoon0 ($227.70)
Seat 6: bob1preston ($261.45)
luck8 posts the small blind of $1
Genitruc posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Genitruc [7s 8s]
trubby calls $2
Joepoon0 folds
bob1preston folds
Grinder4 folds
luck8 folds
Genitruc raises to $9
trubby calls $7

*** FLOP *** [2c 4d 9d]
Genitruc bets $14
trubby calls $14

*** TURN *** [2c 4d 9d] [9s]
Genitruc bets $31
trubby calls $31

*** RIVER *** [2c 4d 9d 9s] [Jh]
Genitruc bets $75
trubby raises to $144, and is all in
Genitruc folds

yeah, he prob turned a boat...

BIGGEST CALL-DOWN :

didn't have to make a hell of a lot of em 2day. My biggest one, ironically, was with TPGK. I was pretty sure I could only beat a bluff here because of the way the hand played out and the board texture. Not even sure if the call itself was +EV... :

FullTiltPoker Game #1257210531: Table Choctaw (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:15:02 ET - 2006/11/16
Seat 1: MicoTX ($241.55)
Seat 2: PKR_EMPRR ($63)
Seat 3: bimmer330 ($63.70)
Seat 4: mofliedlice ($516.95)
Seat 5: Genitruc ($213.40)
Seat 6: rayray5694 ($572.65)
rayray5694 posts the small blind of $1
MicoTX has 5 seconds left to act
MicoTX is sitting out
MicoTX has timed out
PKR_EMPRR posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #5

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Genitruc [Jc Ac]
bimmer330 raises to $7
mofliedlice folds
Genitruc calls $7
rayray5694 calls $6
PKR_EMPRR folds

*** FLOP *** [9d 8h 7s]
rayray5694 checks
bimmer330 checks
Genitruc bets $15
rayray5694 calls $15
bimmer330 folds

*** TURN *** [9d 8h 7s] [Qd]
rayray5694 checks
MicoTX stands up
Genitruc checks

*** RIVER *** [9d 8h 7s Qd] [Ad]
rayray5694 bets $30
Genitruc has 15 seconds left to act
Genitruc calls $30

*** SHOW DOWN ***
rayray5694 shows [Qc Th] (a pair of Queens)
Genitruc shows [Jc Ac] (a pair of Aces)
Genitruc wins the pot ($110) with a pair of Aces

BEST HAND OF THE DAY :

This hand played itself, but I was pumped because my read (thanks to AceHud) was that I was getting monster implied odds for trips/2 pair on turn since this guy was RAISING EXACTLY 2% OF HANDS LMAO... I just prayed it wasn't KK. If I miss the turn, not another $ goes into the pot.

When he checked the river, I knew my hand was good :

FullTiltPoker Game #1257280038: Table Sunrise (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:29:08 ET - 2006/11/16
Seat 1: ripkeniv ($272)
Seat 3: PureDiesel1 ($198)
Seat 4: kidsgot2eat ($278.95)
Seat 5: ORTGA ($339.95)
Seat 6: Genitruc ($330.30)
PureDiesel1 posts the small blind of $1
kidsgot2eat posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Genitruc [6d 9d]
ORTGA raises to $8
Genitruc calls $8
ripkeniv folds
PureDiesel1 folds
kidsgot2eat folds

*** FLOP *** [5c 3d 9h]
ORTGA bets $12
Genitruc calls $12

*** TURN *** [5c 3d 9h] [6c]
ORTGA checks
Genitruc bets $40
ORTGA raises to $120
Genitruc raises to $254
ORTGA calls $134

*** RIVER *** [5c 3d 9h 6c] [Kh]
ORTGA checks
Genitruc bets $56.30, and is all in
ORTGA calls $56.30

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Genitruc shows [6d 9d] (two pair, Nines and Sixes)
ORTGA mucks
Genitruc wins the pot ($660.60) with two pair, Nines and Sixes

WORST HAND OF THE DAY :

Here's a perfect example of maybe the biggest leak in my game : playing the turn OOP with a strong but vulnerable hand. The river call is basically a spew...

FullTiltPoker Game #1257220422: Table Cassidy (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:17:00 ET - 2006/11/16
Seat 1: Vic3Roy ($234)
Seat 2: ToTMidiaN ($233.50)
Seat 3: Genitruc ($252.30)
Seat 4: nuSFwck ($196)
Seat 5: roymargonzalez ($253.35), is sitting out
Seat 6: MendoRizz ($111.50), is sitting out
Genitruc posts the small blind of $1
nuSFwck posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Genitruc [Js Jh]
Vic3Roy folds
roymargonzalez has returned
ToTMidiaN folds
Genitruc raises to $7
nuSFwck calls $5

*** FLOP *** [8d Td 3s]
Genitruc bets $11
nuSFwck calls $11

*** TURN *** [8d Td 3s] [8s]
Genitruc checks
nuSFwck bets $23
Genitruc calls $23

*** RIVER *** [8d Td 3s 8s] [Qd]
Genitruc checks
nuSFwck bets $55
Genitruc: lol everything got there...
Genitruc has 15 seconds left to act
Genitruc: shoulda bet
Genitruc: eww
Genitruc calls $55

*** SHOW DOWN ***
nuSFwck shows [Qh Tc] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
Genitruc mucks
nuSFwck wins the pot ($190) with two pair, Queens and Tens

That's it for 2day. I might just gamble some turbo donk n go's later on. Happy with things since I basically played well and enjoyed things

oh yeah. Except for this hand :

FullTiltPoker Game #1257086533: Table Choctaw (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:49:50 ET - 2006/11/16
Seat 1: MicoTX ($519)
Seat 2: SirSteffi ($268.90)
Seat 3: 5-pack ($80)
Seat 4: mofliedlice ($219.70)
Seat 5: Genitruc ($213)
Seat 6: rayray5694 ($377.40)
Genitruc posts the small blind of $1
rayray5694 posts the big blind of $2
5 seconds left to act
5-pack is sitting out
Time has expired
The button is in seat #4

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Genitruc [Kd 5h]
MicoTX folds
SirSteffi folds
mofliedlice folds
Genitruc raises to $7
rayray5694 calls $5

*** FLOP *** [2c 4h 3c]
Genitruc bets $10
rayray5694 calls $10

*** TURN *** [2c 4h 3c] [6s]
5-pack has returned
Genitruc bets $27
rayray5694 raises to $54
Genitruc calls $27

*** RIVER *** [2c 4h 3c 6s] [5s]
Genitruc checks
rayray5694 bets $306.40, and is all in
Genitruc calls $142, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $164.40 returned to rayray5694

*** SHOW DOWN ***
rayray5694 shows [7s 5c] (a straight, Seven high)
Genitruc mucks
rayray5694 wins the pot ($423) with a straight, Seven high

Calling for a slplit sux, but with the size of that pot he HAS to bet the river when I check since I have to bet if I have a 7 100% of the time...

Despite that, life is good

End of day 1

hands played : 509

won/lost : +494