The weekend was a bit slow-going.

I've been playing $2/4 limt because the bonus clears lightening quick there (playing 6-max you can easily get in 500 hands in 90 minutes or so, and 500 hands is pretty much $50 of bonus).

Had a terrible run on Sunday, down about $130, which put me about -$90 since the start of the month at the $2/4 tables.

This evening I was sitting playing some more and was soon down $50 and then in the space of five minutes completely reversed it to finish up $88.

Well as long as I stay around the break-even point I suppose I'll get used to the swings.

Took a break from online poker last night to play a bragging rights game with friends. It's the typical gang so I'm starting to get to know them quite well.

All pretty inexperienced and know little theory. It really is hard to put them on hands when the'll play pretty much any two cards.

Won it in the end. Mainly by playing tight early on, gaining respect and then grabbing the blinds more in the middle period.

The deciding hands were a mixture.
Heads up with the guy who's been finishing well since he joined our game. Can play aggressively and has hit some really great hands (some amazing suck-outs too).

Anyway, had K4 and the flop is 567. So after his check I push (he's got me covered) thinking that the OESD + the king gives me a shot at the best hand now or a good chance of hitting it.

He calls, eventually and flips over K8. Now the K is no good and my 4 is no good.
Turn was a 3. River a blank and I took the chip lead.

Final hand I had A6s, the I bet pre-flop, he calls and then pushes into me on the flop (Axx). I think about it and then call, got to be ahead of his range.
He shows 45o, and it's all over two cards later.

Shame that the hand that really mattered was the only time I made a howler all night... not bad given that they go in with any two cards