Knocked out a positive session

I got in 3 sessions today, one of about300 hands and 2 shorter 100 hand sessions.

I finished out in the black and I definetly prefer that to the alternative.

Yesterday I got my newest issue of cardplayer, there was an interesting article on making the transition from limit to NL. One of the lines in the article read something to the effect that NL is the fishes favorite game because it is what they see on TV and have the most exposure too. NL seems simple and alot of the nuances get overlooked by the novice player. How true, like mike madasow says "god bless, chris moneymaker".

Anyway I'm wrapping up and wanted to post my daily progress.

Looking at the graph you can see I was able to stack a couple of people. Its those big hands that make a session profitable.

I was lucky to never get stacked, but around hand 144 I was at a table with a maniac who loved to come back over the top. I was probably playing a little weak tight and laid down a winner more than once.

My biggest winner for the day: (warning suckout artist ahead)

Hand #31222628-24176 at Leawood (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 07/May/06 16:29:11

SmigMer is at seat 0 with $14.35.
Gofinz is at seat 1 with $41.50.
bussy2478 is at seat 2 with $32.80.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with $104.60.
nursejulia is at seat 4 with $10.15.
jbhcwisely32 is at seat 5 with $25.75.
The button is at seat 1.

bussy2478 posts the small blind of $.25.
pokahplay3r posts the big blind of $.50.

SmigMer: -- --
Gofinz: -- --
bussy2478: -- --
pokahplay3r: Jc 9c
nursejulia: -- --
jbhcwisely32: -- --

Pre-flop:

nursejulia folds. jbhcwisely32 folds. SmigMer
folds. Gofinz raises to $1. bussy2478 calls.
pokahplay3r calls.

Flop (board: 7d 8s 5d):

bussy2478 bets $3. pokahplay3r calls. Gofinz folds.


Turn (board: 7d 8s 5d Js):

bussy2478 bets $9. pokahplay3r raises to $36.
bussy2478 goes all-in for $28.80. pokahplay3r is
returned $7.20 (uncalled).

River (board: 7d 8s 5d Js 7s):

(no action in this round)

Showdown:

pokahplay3r shows Jc 9c.
pokahplay3r has Jc 9c 7d Js 7s: two pair, jacks and sevens.
bussy2478 shows 8h 5h.
bussy2478 has 8h 7d 8s Js 7s: two pair, eights and sevens.

Hand #31222628-24176 Summary:

$3 is raked from a pot of $66.60.
pokahplay3r wins $63.60 with two pair, jacks and sevens.
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This guy was pissed, and started to talk shit in the chat. My response "reload". He had been playing s00ted cards like they were the nuts and I thought he was on another draw with them. I thought I had the best hand and had the gut shot redraw working also. Obviously when his bottom 2 pair was counterfitted it hurt him.

my biggest loser:

this is one of the hands aroung #144 against the over the top guy

Hand #31221515-42234 at Albuquerque (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 07/May/06 15:06:56

grahamdizzle is at seat 0 with $58.45.
pl350 is at seat 1 with $63.05.
RogerPower is at seat 2 with $26.40.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with $52.95.
DidTheDew is at seat 4 with $52.30.
fired_fury is at seat 5 with $49.70.
The button is at seat 5.

grahamdizzle posts the small blind of $.25.
pl350 posts the big blind of $.50.

grahamdizzle: -- --
pl350: -- --
RogerPower: -- --
pokahplay3r: Ah Qc
DidTheDew: -- --
fired_fury: -- --

Pre-flop:

RogerPower calls. pokahplay3r raises to $2.25.
DidTheDew folds. fired_fury calls. grahamdizzle
folds. pl350 folds. RogerPower folds.

Flop (board: 3c 3s 5d):

pokahplay3r bets $4. fired_fury calls.

Turn (board: 3c 3s 5d 8h):

pokahplay3r bets $7. fired_fury calls.

River (board: 3c 3s 5d 8h 4s):

pokahplay3r bets $7. fired_fury goes all-in for
$36.45. pokahplay3r folds. fired_fury is returned
$29.45 (uncalled).

Hand #31221515-42234 Summary:

$2.05 is raked from a pot of $41.75.
fired_fury wins $39.70.
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I wasnt sure what to put him on. I doubt he had a FH, but probably something like medium pair (possibly 88-JJ). I let him have it after I fattened up the pot a little bit for him.

hasta luego