My final run at 400 NL 6 max

Well towards the end of my stay at 400 NL 6 max, I felt like I was completely dominating the game, and had figured out how to solidly beat the players at that level. I knew how to get them to fold when I wanted and pay me off when I wanted. Now time for 600 NL 6 max heheh, hopefully itll be just as easy.

Some hands that finished off my stay:

Hand #1: I make a good read on someone bluffing, then call down their large river bet with top pair crappy kicker.

***** Hand History for Game 2461179363 *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, August 01, 17:55:11 EDT 2005
Table Table 55338 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: lebaynard ( $149.30 )
Seat 2: EvilEcstasy_ ( $446.55 )
Seat 3: B3TYOURLIFE ( $1115.30 )
Seat 4: ross1978 ( $120.50 )
Seat 5: janicekim ( $353.20 )
Seat 6: Compactifier ( $403.40 )
lebaynard posts small blind [$2].
EvilEcstasy_ posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EvilEcstasy_ [ 9d 5d ]
B3TYOURLIFE folds.
ross1978 folds.
janicekim calls [$4].
Compactifier calls [$4].
lebaynard folds.
EvilEcstasy_ raises [$11].
janicekim calls [$11].
Compactifier folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4h, 9s, 6c ]
EvilEcstasy_ bets [$25].
janicekim raises [$50].
EvilEcstasy_ calls [$25].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8c ]
EvilEcstasy_ checks.
janicekim checks.
** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]
EvilEcstasy_ checks.
janicekim bets [$50].
EvilEcstasy_ calls [$50].
janicekim shows [ Td, Js ] high card jack.
EvilEcstasy_ shows [ 9d, 5d ] a pair of nines.
EvilEcstasy_ wins $234 from the main pot with a pair of nines.

Hand #2: Someone calls my flop bet with a gutshot. When the board gets nasty I check behind on the turn. On the river they make a big bet, but I figure that they had missed anyhow, and called them. Sure enough, it was a bluff by a busted draw.

#Game No : 2461569108
***** Hand History for Game 2461569108 *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, August 01, 19:09:41 EDT 2005
Table Table 55004 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: EvilEcstasy_ ( $386 )
Seat 3: kallaskalle ( $304.20 )
Seat 4: DonDunk ( $691.90 )
Seat 5: Virtuosity_1 ( $511.10 )
Seat 6: insanodano ( $158.20 )
kallaskalle posts small blind [$2].
DonDunk posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EvilEcstasy_ [ Qs Qh ]
Virtuosity_1 calls [$4].
insanodano folds.
EvilEcstasy_ raises [$14].
kallaskalle folds.
DonDunk folds.
Virtuosity_1 calls [$10].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6h, 3d, 4d ]
Virtuosity_1 checks.
EvilEcstasy_ bets [$20].
Virtuosity_1 calls [$20].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3h ]
Virtuosity_1 checks.
EvilEcstasy_ checks.
** Dealing River ** [ Td ]
Virtuosity_1 bets [$45].
EvilEcstasy_ calls [$45].
Virtuosity_1 shows [ 7h, 9h ] a pair of threes.
EvilEcstasy_ shows [ Qs, Qh ] two pairs, queens and threes.
EvilEcstasy_ wins $162 from the main pot with two pairs, queens and threes.

Hand #3: Classic illustration of how to set a bear trap for someone believing you hold a weak hand. I just let him bet himself right into a hole. I suspect he was unpaired and was bluffing.

***** Hand History for Game 2461567598 *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, August 01, 19:09:25 EDT 2005
Table Table 49755 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: PeeGee999 ( $556.20 )
Seat 2: ArmaniSuit23 ( $401 )
Seat 4: Izzy5150 ( $633.50 )
Seat 5: xCeLaviex ( $493.60 )
Seat 6: EvilEcstasy_ ( $359 )
Seat 3: mikael0557 ( $196 )
ArmaniSuit23 posts small blind [$2].
mikael0557 posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EvilEcstasy_ [ 2h 2d ]
Izzy5150 folds.
xCeLaviex raises [$12].
EvilEcstasy_ calls [$12].
PeeGee999 folds.
ArmaniSuit23 folds.
mikael0557 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qc, Qh, 2s ]
xCeLaviex bets [$16].
EvilEcstasy_ raises [$32].
xCeLaviex calls [$16].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]
xCeLaviex bets [$50].
EvilEcstasy_ calls [$50].
** Dealing River ** [ 4s ]
xCeLaviex bets [$120].
EvilEcstasy_ is all-In [$265]
xCeLaviex folds.
EvilEcstasy_ does not show cards.
EvilEcstasy_ wins $577

Hand #4: This guy was in the habit of minraising any two cards on the button or cut-off he saw, and I figured he didnt have anything. I just applied enough pressure and he folded.

***** Hand History for Game 2461545445 *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, August 01, 19:05:23 EDT 2005
Table Table 55703 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: JHARM86 ( $151.59 )
Seat 2: nuttyturtle ( $627.30 )
Seat 3: EvilEcstasy_ ( $422 )
Seat 4: Beavis_13 ( $364.60 )
Seat 6: KKOFFS732 ( $478.90 )
Seat 5: dr_tongjie ( $72 )
nuttyturtle posts small blind [$2].
EvilEcstasy_ posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EvilEcstasy_ [ 3h Jc ]
Beavis_13 calls [$4].
dr_tongjie folds.
KKOFFS732 folds.
JHARM86 raises [$8].
nuttyturtle folds.
EvilEcstasy_ calls [$4].
Beavis_13 calls [$4].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9h, 5d, 5c ]
EvilEcstasy_ bets [$10].
Beavis_13 folds.
JHARM86 calls [$10].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
EvilEcstasy_ bets [$30].
JHARM86 folds.
EvilEcstasy_ does not show cards.
EvilEcstasy_ wins $74

Glad to hear you've accomplished your goal and moving up. I hope to hear that you're crushing the 3/6 game a month from now, best of luck to you there! It gives some hope to the rest of us still building our rolls at the lower stakes.

Good job spino1i, I'm glad you're doing a lot better now. Good luck at 600nl again - you sound ready for it. I'll be coming to you for help when I get stuck at 400nl.