what a swingy session

It was funny my wife was sitting next to me while i was play and i had my chart up.

After 11 hands she says "damn, have a bad day?" I didnt really respond just gave her a little smirk.

so here is the first hand that caused a slide:

Hand #31222628-26142 at Leawood (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 08/May/06 20:58:32

dbentbroad is at seat 0 with $21.35.
nyrfan29 is at seat 1 with $25.70.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with $26.75.
haluuu is at seat 4 with $17.35.
The button is at seat 3.

haluuu posts the small blind of $.25.
dbentbroad posts the big blind of $.50.

dbentbroad: -- --
nyrfan29: -- --
pokahplay3r: Ah Th
haluuu: -- --

Pre-flop:

nyrfan29 folds. pokahplay3r raises to $1.50. haluuu
folds. dbentbroad calls.

Flop (board: 3d Qd 9h):

dbentbroad checks. pokahplay3r bets $2. dbentbroad
calls.

Turn (board: 3d Qd 9h 9c):

dbentbroad checks. pokahplay3r bets $3. dbentbroad
raises to $6. pokahplay3r re-raises to $12.
dbentbroad goes all-in for $17.85. pokahplay3r folds.
dbentbroad is returned $5.85 (uncalled).

dbentbroad opts to show 3s 3c.
dbentbroad has 3s 3c 3d 9h 9c: full house, threes full of nines.


Hand #31222628-26142 Summary:

$1.55 is raked from a pot of $31.25.
dbentbroad wins $29.70.
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Now obviously I was on a flat out bluff. My opponent had played almost every hand leading up to this one fast and I originally thought he was on a weaker hand. When I made the raise I figured if he didnt have a hand he would get off of it. When I made the raise he commented "thanks" and I knew I was dead and even though it was only $6 to call and I had alread committed $16 to the pot I elected to save myself. HE showed the hand and I really didnt expect to see him with 33.

About hand #60 I got caught in another unsuccessful bluff. I guess I was growing antsy b/c of the lack of hands leading up to this point. I didnt notice that my opponents stats were over 60% VP$P, and doesnt fold hand 65% of the time. a major bluffing disaser waiting to happen. Anyway that killed me and here is how the hand went down.

Hand #31222628-26192 at Leawood (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 08/May/06 21:20:06

0rangeCrush is at seat 0 with $24.50.
nyrfan29 is at seat 1 with $13.35.
dideyewin is at seat 2 with $57.95.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with $65.20.
Mafff is at seat 4 with $30.50.
bbuss_2 is at seat 5 with $56.30.
The button is at seat 3.

Mafff posts the small blind of $.25.
bbuss_2 posts the big blind of $.50.

0rangeCrush: -- --
nyrfan29: -- --
dideyewin: -- --
pokahplay3r: Ts Ad
Mafff: -- --
bbuss_2: -- --

Pre-flop:

0rangeCrush folds. nyrfan29 folds. dideyewin folds.
pokahplay3r raises to $1.75. Mafff calls. bbuss_2
calls.

Flop (board: 7d Qh Jc):

Mafff checks. bbuss_2 bets $2.25. pokahplay3r
calls. Mafff folds.

Turn (board: 7d Qh Jc Qd):

bbuss_2 bets $7. pokahplay3r raises to $14. bbuss_2
calls.

River (board: 7d Qh Jc Qd 8s):

bbuss_2 bets $4. pokahplay3r raises to $18. bbuss_2
calls.



Showdown:

pokahplay3r shows Ts Ad.
pokahplay3r has Ts Ad Qh Jc Qd: a pair of queens.
bbuss_2 shows Qc 9c.
bbuss_2 has Qc 9c Qh Jc Qd: three queens.

Hand #31222628-26192 Summary:

$3 is raked from a pot of $73.75.
bbuss_2 wins $70.75 with three queens.
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so since I was on a roll I thought why not try another bluff
Hand #31222628-26210 at Leawood (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 08/May/06 21:29:37

0rangeCrush is at seat 0 with $22.25 (sitting out).
nyrfan29 is at seat 1 with $16.10.
dideyewin is at seat 2 with $53.95.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with $67.50.
a573485 is at seat 4 with $46.30.
Milla911 is at seat 5 with $48.15.
The button is at seat 4.

Milla911 posts the small blind of $.25.
nyrfan29 posts the big blind of $.50.

nyrfan29: -- --
dideyewin: -- --
pokahplay3r: 7s Ks
a573485: -- --
Milla911: -- --

Pre-flop:

dideyewin folds. pokahplay3r raises to $1.75.
a573485 calls. Milla911 folds. nyrfan29 calls.

Flop (board: 2d 9d Qs):

nyrfan29 checks. pokahplay3r bets $3.75. a573485
calls. nyrfan29 folds.

Turn (board: 2d 9d Qs Jd):

pokahplay3r bets $13. a573485 calls.

River (board: 2d 9d Qs Jd 2h):

pokahplay3r bets $23. a573485 goes all-in for $27.80.
pokahplay3r folds. a573485 is returned $4.80
(uncalled).

Hand #31222628-26210 Summary:

$2 is raked from a pot of $85.
a573485 wins $83.
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bad news..... but it set up a great situation for me :) I now had a terrible image and hopefully someone was paying attention. Obviously this was expenisve advertising, and I am sure some people thought I was on tilit. I didnt give up though. and a couple of hands later this one went down against my buddy from the last hand.

Hand #31222628-26214 at Leawood (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 08/May/06 21:32:10

0rangeCrush is at seat 0 with $22.25 (sitting out).
nyrfan29 is at seat 1 with $14.10.
dideyewin is at seat 2 with $52.95.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with $51.40.
a573485 is at seat 4 with $87.55.
Milla911 is at seat 5 with $47.90.
The button is at seat 3.

a573485 posts the small blind of $.25.
Milla911 posts the big blind of $.50.

nyrfan29: -- --
dideyewin: -- --
pokahplay3r: 4c 3c
a573485: -- --
Milla911: -- --

Pre-flop:

nyrfan29 calls. dideyewin folds. pokahplay3r raises
to $2.25. a573485 calls. Milla911 folds. nyrfan29
calls.

Flop (board: 2d 8s 6c):

a573485 checks. nyrfan29 checks. pokahplay3r bets
$5.50. a573485 calls. nyrfan29 folds.

Turn (board: 2d 8s 6c 5s):

a573485 checks. pokahplay3r bets $12. a573485
raises to $54.25. pokahplay3r goes all-in for $43.65.
a573485 is returned $10.60 (uncalled).

River (board: 2d 8s 6c 5s Td):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

a573485 shows 5h 5d.
a573485 has 5h 5d 8s 5s Td: three fives.
pokahplay3r shows 4c 3c.
pokahplay3r has 4c 3c 2d 6c 5s: straight, six high.


Hand #31222628-26214 Summary:

$2 is raked from a pot of $105.55.
pokahplay3r wins $103.55 with straight, six high.
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followed by this hand with my same buddy a couple of hands later

Hand #31222628-26228 at Leawood (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 08/May/06 21:39:40

0rangeCrush is at seat 0 with $22.25 (sitting out).
nyrfan29 is at seat 1 with $18.40.
Ned Zissou is at seat 2 with $25.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with $108.75.
a573485 is at seat 4 with $35.35.
Milla911 is at seat 5 with $49.20.
The button is at seat 3.

a573485 posts the small blind of $.25.
Milla911 posts the big blind of $.50.
Ned Zissou posts out of turn for $.50.

nyrfan29: -- --
Ned Zissou: -- --
pokahplay3r: Tc Ts
a573485: -- --
Milla911: -- --

Pre-flop:

nyrfan29 folds. Ned Zissou checks. pokahplay3r
calls. a573485 calls. Milla911 checks.

Flop (board: 7c Th 7d):

a573485 checks. Milla911 checks. Ned Zissou checks.
pokahplay3r checks.

Turn (board: 7c Th 7d 6d):

a573485 checks. Milla911 checks. Ned Zissou bets
$.50. pokahplay3r raises to $2.25. a573485 calls.
Milla911 folds. Ned Zissou folds.

River (board: 7c Th 7d 6d 4d):

a573485 checks. pokahplay3r bets $5. a573485 goes
all-in for $32.60. pokahplay3r calls.



Showdown:

a573485 shows 9d 3d.
a573485 has 9d 3d 7d 6d 4d: flush, nine high.
pokahplay3r shows Tc Ts.
pokahplay3r has Tc Ts 7c Th 7d: full house, tens full of sevens.


Hand #31222628-26228 Summary:

$2 is raked from a pot of $72.20.
pokahplay3r wins $70.20 with full house, tens full of sevens.
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this hand put me back in the black and I continued to play on the same table. I grounded myself from any more donkey play. I was able to win a few more smaller pots. It was tough though b/c 1.2 the table bought in short. I hardly got implied odds to play any live drawing hands, and for the most part folded.

Even with the donkey plays I put in this was one of my weak/tight games. Its not really my style but really didnt get any good hands. I did go on a little rush of good cards but couldnt get action. I was also offering the short stacks great implied odds, and took the worst of it more than once. Here is an example. If the other player involved had more chips I would have put on the brakes and folded, but as it was I figured if he didnt have the $ card I could just take down the pot and move on.

Hand #31222628-26255 at Leawood (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 08/May/06 21:57:02

nyrfan29 is at seat 1 with $17.40.
Ned Zissou is at seat 2 with $14.45.
pokahplay3r is at seat 3 with $165.
bentonrebel is at seat 4 with $65.10.
Milla911 is at seat 5 with $50.10.
The button is at seat 3.

bentonrebel posts the small blind of $.25.
Milla911 posts the big blind of $.50.

nyrfan29: -- --
Ned Zissou: -- --
pokahplay3r: Kh Kd
bentonrebel: -- --
Milla911: -- --

Pre-flop:

nyrfan29 folds. Ned Zissou calls. pokahplay3r
raises to $2.25. bentonrebel folds. Milla911 folds.
Ned Zissou calls.

Flop (board: 7d 8d 4h):

Ned Zissou checks. pokahplay3r bets $5.25. Ned
Zissou calls.

Turn (board: 7d 8d 4h 5c):

Ned Zissou checks. pokahplay3r bets $15.75. Ned
Zissou goes all-in for $6.95. pokahplay3r is returned
$8.80 (uncalled).

River (board: 7d 8d 4h 5c 5d):

(no action in this round)




Showdown:

pokahplay3r shows Kh Kd.
pokahplay3r has Kh Kd 8d 5c 5d: two pair, kings and fives.
Ned Zissou shows 6s 5h.
Ned Zissou has 6s 5h 7d 8d 4h: straight, eight high.


Hand #31222628-26255 Summary:

$1.45 is raked from a pot of $29.65.
Ned Zissou wins $28.20 with straight, eight high.
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To my dismay he flopped the nuts and I doubled him up. The hand above is the last slide in my chart.

It was a shorter than normal session, but I had to bust out some yardwork tonight after working thru a tough monday pulling 11 hours in the office. I am probably better off not playing anymore tonight and just chalking up my profit.

I might rail a high stakes game or live at the bike for a little while I suck down a Guinness, or perhaps watch a poker training video. Other than that my session is over.

My bankroll has cleared the $500 mark once again, and with a referral bonus and rakeback I am expecting this week I will be well over $600. I am feeling releaved since I will almost be within a proper bankroll range to be playing the $50NL tables that I am currently at ;-) I know its a risky proposition I am currently taking, but am williing to accept the consequences should things go south.