Well after about 4k hands of reasonable poker I then had a nightmare time of it.

I've not played for a couple of days. The last couple of sessions were unmitigated disasters. I've lost $750 in in 1500 hands.

Part of the problem is that I took a shot at $200NL and of course any losses there are hard to take; which is why, boys and girls, we practice bankroll management.
So as my $200NL losses come close to $300 I'm forced to stop my attempt; but have gained some confidence that folk there aren't so tough.

The other losses came at $100NL, and though it's a fairly large swing (it's only put me a couple of buy ins down overall, which is get-backable) and it's a little depressing as I'm still struggling to reach the $3k mark. I get close and then lose a chunk...



Here's the biggest losses in all their foul glory...

Hand 1:

Villain a bit of a showdown muppet. Plays crap.

No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($200NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksBB: $205.75
Hero: $197
UTG+1: $200.25
CO: $271.76
BTN: $196.50
SB: $200.61


Pre-Flop: Hero is UTG with A A
Hero calls, UTG+1 folds, CO folds, BTN folds, SB raises to $8, BB folds, Hero calls

Flop:($19) J 7 K (2 players)
SB bets $8, Hero calls

Turn:($35) A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $20, SB calls
River:($75) 4 (2 players)
SB bets $92, Hero calls
Final Pot: $259

That river call... I dunno. Can I fold a set of aces here?
Perhaps raise the flop; allows me to get more in on the turn. But still...

Hand 2
Villain fairly laggy. Decided to take a swing at him.

No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($100NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksHero: $104
UTG+1: $131.75
CO: $100
BTN: $39
SB: $114.88
BB: $147.25


Pre-Flop: Hero is UTG with 8 8
Hero raises to $4, UTG+1 raises to $9, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls

Flop:($19.50) 9 5 4 (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $11, Hero raises to $35, UTG+1 calls

Turn:($89.50) 7 (4 players)
Hero bets $25, UTG+1 calls
River:($139.50) 7 (4 players)
Hero bets $35 and is all-in, UTG+1 calls
Final Pot: $209.50



Hand 3
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($100NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksHero: $113.50
BTN: $126.25
SB: $101
BB: $104
UTG: $241.25
UTG+1: $123.24


Pre-Flop: Hero is CO with 3 4
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, BTN folds, SB folds, BB raises to $4, Hero calls

Flop:($9.50) T 5 4 (2 players)
BB bets $6, Hero calls

Turn:($21.50) 4 (2 players)
BB bets $9, Hero calls
River:($39.50) J (2 players)
BB bets $18, Hero raises to $45, BB raises to $85 and is all-in, Hero calls
Final Pot: $227.50

Pretty fishy... I know.

Hand 4
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($200NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksUTG: $63.93
UTG+1: $237.50
CO: $53
BTN: $217.75
Hero: $101
BB: $222.50


Pre-Flop: Hero is SB with J A
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, CO raises to $8, BTN folds, Hero calls, BB calls, UTG calls

Flop:($32) K T A (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, CO bets $25, Hero raises to $93 and is all-in, BB calls, UTG folds, CO is all-in $20

Turn:($263) 2 (3 players)

River:($263) 8 (3 players)

Final Pot: $263

Still not sure about this one...

Hand 5
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($100NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksHero: $106.75
CO: $108.59
BTN: $96.46
SB: $96.75
BB: $77.25
UTG: $99.75


Pre-Flop: Hero is UTG+1 with A A
UTG raises to $3.50, Hero calls, CO folds, BTN folds, SB folds, BB raises to $6, UTG raises to $18, Hero raises to $50, BB folds, UTG raises to $99.75 and is all-in, Hero calls

Flop:($232.00) 2 6 Q (2 players)


Turn:($232.00) 3 (2 players)

River:($232.00) K (2 players)

Final Pot: $232.00

Okay, I only included that for completeness.

Hand 6
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($100NL)
Converted by FTRConv
5-handed

StacksUTG: $117.17
CO: $130.17
BTN: $155.75
Hero: $95.25
BB: $112.75


Pre-Flop: Hero is SB with K K
UTG raises to $4, CO folds, BTN calls, Hero raises to $15, BB folds, UTG calls, BTN folds

Flop:($35.50) 4 9 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $18, UTG raises to $36, Hero calls

Turn:($107.50) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $66.17 and is all-in, Hero is all-in $44.25
River:($196.00) A (2 players)

Final Pot: $196.00

I think that was fine really.

Hand 7
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($200NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksHero: $402.60
CO: $200
BTN: $270.75
SB: $65
BB: $69
UTG: $180.75


Pre-Flop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q T
UTG folds, Hero raises to $6, CO folds, BTN calls, SB calls, BB calls

Flop:($24) J 5 9 (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $10, Hero calls, BTN raises to $34, SB calls, BB calls, Hero calls

Turn:($160) 3 (4 players)
SB bets $25 and is all-in, BB raises to $29 and is all-in, Hero calls, BTN raises to $230.75 and is all-in, Hero folds
River:($272.00) A (3 players)

Final Pot: $272.00

Just couldn't get away from this until the pot-odds were wrong; it cost a lot, but could have been a huge pot for me...