Spewed a lot today. When I'm on a winning streak I tend to get overconfident and loosen up my game too much. I'm going to start reviewing recent losing hands before each session to try to get myself in the right mindset. I'll let you know how it goes.

Today I 3-barreled a few calling stations (they must be on a draw!) and was reminded why that's a bad idea. I also just made a few too many fancy plays. Here are a couple...

1. Villain is 27/20/3 and likes to make plays. Calls 3bets a lot in position. This flop is a decent one to bluff raise because I'm cbetting 100% of my range, but this is still a bad shove vs. his range and I was damn lucky to have ~50% equity.

Full Tilt Poker, $5/$10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 4 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

UTG: $2,207.50
BTN: $3,525.75
Hero (SB): $1,035
BB: $3,623.40

Pre-Flop: T T dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG folds, BTN raises to $35, Hero raises to $120, BB folds, BTN calls $85

Flop: ($250) 9 K 7 (2 Players)
Hero bets $180, BTN raises to $650, Hero raises to $915 and is All-In, BTN calls $265

Turn: ($2,080) J (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($2,080) 3 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $2,080 Pot ($2 Rake)
BTN showed A 9 (a flush, Ace high) and WON $2,078 (+$1,043 NET)
Hero showed T T (a pair of Tens) and LOST (-$1,035 NET)

2. Villain is 42/26/1.2. I figured he calls my cbet with underpairs and crappy K's a lot and will fold a lot of that to my turn c/bomb. Obviously he hit the turn big, but I don't know if a player like this can fold KT here? Meh about this one.

Full Tilt Poker, $2/$4 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

BTN: $487.40
SB: $400
BB: $406.20
Hero (UTG): $427.90
CO: $202.60

Pre-Flop: 7 7 dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $14, CO calls $14, BTN calls $14, SB folds, BB calls $10

Flop: ($58) K 5 4 (4 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets $40, CO folds, BTN calls $40, BB folds

Turn: ($138) 6 (2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $92, Hero raises to $373.90 and is All-In, BTN calls $281.90

River: ($885.80) A (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $885.80 Pot ($3 Rake)
BTN showed 6 K (two pair, Kings and Sixes) and WON $882.80 (+$454.90 NET)
Hero showed 7 7 (a pair of Sevens) and LOST (-$427.90 NET)

3. And why you should play flopped non-nut flushes fast. No history, villain has std taggy stats.

Full Tilt Poker, $2/$4 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

BB: $660.20
UTG: $406
MP: $1,911.45
Hero (CO): $476.60
BTN: $400
SB: $400

Pre-Flop: 6 K dealt to Hero (CO)
2 folds, Hero raises to $14, 2 folds, BB calls $10

Flop: ($30) 2 4 8 (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets $24, BB raises to $128, Hero raises to $462.60 and is All-In, BB calls $334.60

Turn: ($955.20) T (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($955.20) 8 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $955.20 Pot ($3 Rake)
BB showed J A (a pair of Eights) and LOST (-$476.60 NET)
Hero showed 6 K (a flush, King high) and WON $952.20 (+$475.60 NET)


In hand 2 I was sitting two seats to the whale's right b/c of a discussion I had with griffey last night. We were wondering whether it's more +ev to sit at the first available seat at a fish's table or wait for a seat on his left and risk him busting before one opens up. I think we agreed that it depends on the size of the fish. This one was big enough that I just sat.