Month: March 2009

  • Craziest Beat I’ve Ever Put on Someone!

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    85371993Mar 30 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,233381
    83498472Mar 30 21:01ET$1K MondayDeepstack$1,000.00 + $60383142
    85692886Mar 30 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3347162
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    85689331Mar 30 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,657164
    85368543Mar 30 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13708434
    85387732Mar 30 19:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23611
    84909691Mar 30 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $920750
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    85682446Mar 30 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6698287
    85682448Mar 30 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $29761
    85387711Mar 30 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23611
    85680707Mar 30 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4736417
    83498485Mar 30 18:31ETSatellite to $1K MondayTurbo$100.00 + $923061
    84898106Mar 30 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $16302210
    85675178Mar 30 18:01ET$25,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,175671
    85387698Mar 30 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23631
    85793843Mar 30 17:32ETSatellite to $1K MondayTurbo$265.00 + $1694
    84890577Mar 30 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9399191
    85582423Mar 30 00:16ET$30K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $7502314

     

    84493660

     

    Mar 29 21:31ET

     

    Main Event Shootout

     

    $200.00 + $16

     

    81

     

    9

     

    84798003Mar 29 21:01ET$85,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onTurbo$100.00 + $9481259
     
    You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $600.00 .
    85554649Mar 29 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,8031,595
    84479539Mar 29 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13966458
    84787006Mar 29 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9376322
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
    83488694Mar 29 19:06ETThe Sunday MulliganDouble Stack$200.00 + $161,346453
    85547551Mar 29 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $61,130121
    85547553Mar 29 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $21303$246.40
    85545797Mar 29 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $41,3511,017
    83490201Mar 29 18:02ET$750,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$200.00 + $163,9373,661
    83360654Mar 29 16:31ETSunday Main Event QualifierDouble Stack$500.00 + $35284130
    83488988Mar 29 16:25ETThe $200K Double DeuceDeepstack$20.00 + $210,2571,426
    85528053Mar 29 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $6461$2,000
    Entry to tournament #83112634
    84763474Mar 29 16:16ETMain Event Race FinalFreeroll497432
    83488827Mar 29 16:01ET$200,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$150.00 + $1359194
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $600.00 .
    84492913Mar 29 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168129
    84485359Mar 29 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $131,402529
    83360746Mar 29 14:41ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$100.00 + $98147
    82753439Mar 29 14:31ETEPT San Remo QualifierDouble Stack$200.00 + $1620527
    83360730Mar 29 14:21ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $64525
    83488277Mar 29 14:01ETThe Sunday BrawlDouble Stack$240.00 + $162,3821,424
    85512863Mar 29 14:01ET$34,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $22,48150$119.09

     

    85511158

     

    Mar 28 22:37ET

     

    $110 + $9 Sit & Go (Turbo)

     

    Turbo

     

    $110.00 + $9

     

    18

     

    17

     

    85207059Mar 28 22:11ETTier Three $69+$6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $61810
    85567627Mar 28 22:11ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $6451$1,179.90
    85435628Mar 28 22:11ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #10$69.00 + $6187
    85557215Mar 28 21:58ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #1Six HandedTurbo$8.00 + $0.80364$14.40

     

    85284109

     

    Mar 27 18:46ET

     

    $15K Super Turbo KO

     

    Six HandedTurbo

     

    $55.00 + $4

     

    677

     

    400

     

    84524017Mar 27 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $1623894
    84493435Mar 27 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2244$43.20
    84517484Mar 27 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9345207
    84493427Mar 27 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2301$216
    Entry to tournament #84493389
    85267234Mar 27 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $322744
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    83360214Mar 27 16:31ETSaturday Main Event Sat$69.00 + $6181$322
    Entry to tournament #83360137
    85265442Mar 27 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $6413$248.70
    85263672Mar 27 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6366147
    83497659Mar 27 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $914835
     
    You made 7 rebuys/add-ons for $700.00 .
    84492531Mar 27 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $165420
    84485562Mar 27 15:31ET$20,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$50.00 + $546923$117.25
    84485201Mar 27 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13385275
    85257140Mar 27 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,290849

    (03/27) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $2043

    (03/27) Today’s winnings/losses = $947.15

    (03/27) Today’s net profit/loss = -$1095.85

     

    (03/28) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $352.80

    (03/28) Today’s winnings/losses = $1194.30

    (03/28) Today’s net profit/loss = +$841.50

     

    (03/29) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4371

    (03/29) Today’s winnings/losses = $2365.49

    (03/29) Today’s net profit/loss = -$2005.51

     

    (03/30) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $2822

    (03/30) Today’s winnings/losses = $0

    (03/30) Today’s net profit/loss = -$2822

                 Nothing very eventful happened the past 4 days except for me winning another $2k prize package for the WSOP, other than that I’ve actually lost a huge part of my bankroll these past few days.  I’m killing every satellite I play but I can’t seem to make a deep finish in any real money tournament.  The smart thing to do would be not to enter in any satellite tournaments for the WSOP and just concentrate on the regular tournaments, easier said than done when I still need to make around $30k for the WSOP with two months to go.

                 Once again, I don’t run good in any of the Sunday majors.  I really don’t know what the problem is that I’m having in these tournaments, it’s really unfortunate the biggest tournaments out of the week I can’t even make a decent cash.  My time will come soon enough, I just couldn’t wish for a better time than now.  Today (Monday), was also a bust, I got a full head of rest and managed to still play about 20 tournaments and not cash in any of them.  My breakeven streak this month officially turned into a losing month, unless I can pull a miracle in my session tomorrow.  Poker Gods please have mercy!

                 One crazy hand went down while I was playing the $34k on Sunday.  It is in fact the worst bad beat I’ve ever put on someone in my whole poker career.  It was the middle stages of a tournament and it got folded to the button who opened for a little over a minimum raise.  I went for the re-steal shove with my 23bb stack with a 109s, hoping I could pick up the dead chips in the middle but the BB actually woke up with a hand and 4-bet shoved.  Well I’ll let you guys see the hand play out for yourself, enjoy!

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    Craziest Bad Beat Ever!
    ——————————

    Full Tilt, 1,000/2,000 blinds, 250 ante NL Hold’em Tourney, 9 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    UTG+1: 32,346 (16.2 bb)
    UTG+2: 40,816 (20.4 bb)
    MP1: 6,038 (3 bb)
    MP2: 16,635 (8.3 bb)
    BTN: 101,971 (51 bb)
    4XTRADER (SB): 46,624 (23.3 bb)
    BB: 80,707 (40.4 bb)
    MP3: 25,362 (12.7 bb)
    CO: 20,236 (10.1 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is SB with Ten of clubs Nine of clubs
    MP3 folds, CO folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, BTN raises to 4,500, 4XTRADER raises to 46,374 and is all-in, BB raises to 80,457 and is all-in, BTN folds

    BB shows Queen of spades Queen of hearts


    Flop: (99,498) Eight of clubs Queen of clubs Queen of diamonds (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    Turn: (99,498) Jack of clubs (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    River: (99,498) Eight of diamonds (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    Results: 99,498 pot
    BB showed Queen of spades Queen of hearts (four of a kind, Queens) and lost (-46,624 net)
    4XTRADER showed Ten of clubs Nine of clubs (a straight flush, Eight to Queen) and won 99,498 (52,874 net)

     

     

  • 2009 WSOP Main Event Here I Come!!!

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    85197028Mar 27 00:16ET$30K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $7365262
    84494384Mar 26 21:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$69.00 + $62727
    84493278Mar 26 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168161
    84481013Mar 26 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,062936
    83362475Mar 26 21:01ET$1K Thursday Main Event QualDouble Stack$1,000.00 + $606453
    85170844Mar 26 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $329248 
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    85167242Mar 26 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,553278
    84478973Mar 26 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13577426
    84493343Mar 26 19:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23620
    84415354Mar 26 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $917489
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    83362620Mar 26 19:16ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$100.00 + $95430
    85282721Mar 26 19:13ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$265.00 + $1691$1,060
    Entry to tournament #83362475
    85159683Mar 26 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $660714$335.06
    85159685Mar 26 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $29669
    84493332Mar 26 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23019
    85157789Mar 26 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4692493
    85275069Mar 26 18:35ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$265.00 + $1699
    83362489Mar 26 18:31ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$100.00 + $912394
    85151965Mar 26 18:01ET$25,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,201880
    84404705Mar 26 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $1627344

     

    84480933

     

    Mar 25 21:31ET

     

    The Fifty-Fifty

     

    Double Stack

     

    $50.00 + $5

     

    1,211

     

    111

     

    $90.82

    84493160Mar 25 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $16811$12,000
    Entry to tournament #82609867
    82467110Mar 25 21:01ET$100,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $944420$1,320.90
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    85043810Mar 25 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3390116
     
    You made 8 rebuys/add-ons for $240.00 .
    85039955Mar 25 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,605769
    84478907Mar 25 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $1383322$487.31
    83362162Mar 25 16:31ETWednesday Main Event QualDouble Stack$200.00 + $166745

    (03/25) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $1258

    (03/25) Today’s winnings/losses = $13,899.03

    (03/25) Today’s net profit/loss = +$12,641.03

     

    (03/26) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3348

    (03/26) Today’s winnings/losses = $1395.06

    (03/26) Today’s net profit/loss = -$1952.94

                    March 25, 2009 was a glorious day for me because I did win a $12k prize package that pays for my $10k buy-in to the WSOP Main Event plus $2k in extra cash for spending.  If you’ve been keeping up on my play, you would know that I’ve worked really hard to achieve this goal.  It was definately a lot of trial and error but all worth it in the end.  We’ll see what the WSOP has in store for me this year, I plan to play a lot more events this year than I did last year.  I quickly skimmed over the WSOP schedule and looks like there’s about 20 NLHE events including the Main Event that I would like to play, my biggest concern is that it’ll run me a little over $50k to buy-in to all those events.  As of right now, I’ve won $18k in prizes, so I’ve got quite a ways to go before end of May.

                    It’s a little ironic that the first day I actually take a few hours of my day off from playing poker and only playing 7 tournaments as opposed to the usual 20-30 a day, I actually output better results in those few tournaments than I have the past month.  Raises a lot of questions and concerns about my general way of approaching the daily grind.  I’ll probably have to reassess the amount of tournaments I play a day and for how long, it could be the reason for my recent losses.

                    I did make it deep in the $100k rebuy on Wed. and could’ve made it to the final table but ran into a hand that’s very very questionable, even I don’t know if I made the right play or not.  I will post the hand below and would appreciate any feedback or opinions on how they would’ve played it differently.  Just keep in mind there’s 20 players left, it’s a 6-max tournament, prior to the hand I was sitting in 8th in chips, and if I take that pot down I would be sitting pretty with a top 3 stack and a good chance to making a top 5 finish.  Here is the hand:

    ——————–
    HAND #1
    ——————–

    Full Tilt, 1,400/2,800 blinds, 350 ante NL Hold’em Tourney, 5 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    BB: 125,942 (45 bb)
    MP1: 149,130 (53.3 bb)
    MP2: 163,146 (58.3 bb)
    4XTRADER (CO): 150,462 (53.7 bb)
    BTN: 191,288 (68.3 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is CO with Nine of hearts Ten of hearts
    MP1 folds, MP2 folds, 4XTRADER raises to 6,400, BTN calls 6,400, BB calls 3,600

    Flop: (20,950) Two of diamonds Jack of hearts Queen of hearts (3 players)
    BB checks, 4XTRADER bets 11,650, BTN raises to 28,800, BB raises to 45,950, 4XTRADER raises to 143,712 and is all-in, BTN folds, BB calls 73,242 and is all-in

    Turn: (288,134) Five of spades (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    River: (288,134) Queen of spades (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    Results: 288,134 pot
    4XTRADER showed Nine of hearts Ten of hearts (a pair of Queens) and lost (-125,942 net)
    BB showed Two of spades Two of hearts (a full house, Twos full of Queens) and won 288,134 (162,192 net)

     

     

  • FML!

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    84494263Mar 25 00:31ETBracelet RaceDouble Stack$200.00 + $165310
    84944484Mar 25 00:16ET$30K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $741916$322.63
    84494284Mar 24 21:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$69.00 + $6281$216
    Entry to tournament #84494263
    84479773Mar 24 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,240538
    84493009Mar 24 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168143
    83360811Mar 24 21:01ETTuesday Main Event QualifierDouble Stack$300.00 + $22175156
    84917391Mar 24 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $339513$411.30
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    84913483Mar 24 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,600241
    84478841Mar 24 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13730334
    84493101Mar 24 19:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2366
    84177850Mar 24 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9216168
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
    84905849Mar 24 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6661177
    84905851Mar 24 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $29476
    84903991Mar 24 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4755422
    83360884Mar 24 18:31ETTuesday Main Event SatTurbo$50.00 + $5451$322
    Entry to tournament #83360811
    84167238Mar 24 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $1628994
    84493075Mar 24 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23612
    84160299Mar 24 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9356144
    84493061Mar 24 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2366
    84887044Mar 24 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3283118
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    84885231Mar 24 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $63718
    84883423Mar 24 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $638624$146.49
    83498139Mar 24 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $917483
     
    You made 5 rebuys/add-ons for $500.00 .
    84493053Mar 24 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23016
    83362183Mar 24 15:41ETWednesday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $6191$216
    Entry to tournament #83362162
    84492225Mar 24 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $167267
    84387290Mar 24 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13416178
    84876810Mar 24 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,329828

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3548

    Today’s winnings/losses = $1634.42

    Today’s net profit/loss = -$1913.58

                 Have you ever made mistakes and know exactly what the problem is and how to solve it but you keep making the same mistakes over and over again.  That is precisely what I am going through right now.  The same theme everyday, I play the best I could and build such a nice stack, and even in some of my tournaments luck is right by my side, but yet I get to the final table or close to it and I choke.  I start making really bad plays that cost me my tournament life and tons of potential money.  It literally makes me disgusted at myself for making such bad plays and especially when I work so hard to get that far, to blow it all on one play.  My problem is that I’m overly aggressive in the deep stages of a tournament, especially if I’m one of the chipleaders.  I find myself trying to force the action which back in the day I used to just wait for it to present itself to me and I’d capitalize on it.  Hence, the results I’m outputting now as opposed to a few months back at the end of 2008.  If anyone was there to witness my late stage blowups today, I am genuinely sorry and please don’t follow in my footsteps.  I know what has to be done and I’m going to apply it in my next session and all my sessions to come.  A good friend told me today that maybe the cause of me playing like this is because I “over work” myself and I should take a break.  Unfortunately, I can’t take a long break because there’s plenty of things to pay for but I have decided to take most of the day off tomorrow and only play when I’m in the right mindset.  Plus, I have a few errands to run anyway so it’ll be really beneficial to get my mind off poker even for a few hours and come back later to play the evening tournaments. 

     

     

  • Final Table Spew-tard

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    84949961Mar 24 01:41ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $64519
    84948571Mar 24 01:17ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $6451$1,179.90
    84946815Mar 24 01:00ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $64540
    84313142Mar 24 00:45ET$100 + $9 Sit & Go$100.00 + $91817
    84945285Mar 24 00:40ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $64540
    83998446Mar 24 00:31ETBracelet RaceDouble Stack$200.00 + $163718
    84819587Mar 24 00:16ET$30K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $7480299
    83360996Mar 23 22:41ETTuesday Main Event Sat$69.00 + $6181$322
    Entry to tournament #83360811
    83997829Mar 23 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168128
    82467228Mar 23 21:01ET$1K MondayDeepstack$1,000.00 + $60418178
    84794362Mar 23 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $340770
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    84790671Mar 23 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,870873
    84386582Mar 23 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13732574
    84055842Mar 23 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $9246168
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    84783550Mar 23 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6736135
    84783552Mar 23 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $29621
    83997883Mar 23 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23622
    84781732Mar 23 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4769552
    82467235Mar 23 18:31ETSatellite to $1K MondayTurbo$100.00 + $921344
    84776249Mar 23 18:01ET$25,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,207319
    84044572Mar 23 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $16258171
    83997870Mar 23 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23635
    82467292Mar 23 17:41ETSatellite to $1K Monday$100.00 + $914757
    84037283Mar 23 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9383353
    83997857Mar 23 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23629
    84765231Mar 23 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $330499
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    84763473Mar 23 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $6442$518
    84761572Mar 23 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6348273
    83497310Mar 23 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $91476$2,326.50
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    83997845Mar 23 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23611
    83995398Mar 23 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $165446
    84387192Mar 23 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13405187
    84754546Mar 23 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,320249You collected $16.00 for 4 Knockouts.

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4554

    Today’s winnings/losses = $4362.40

    Today’s net profit/loss = -$191.60

                     I’ve never experienced tilt like today in a very long time and the ironic part about it is that I wasn’t put on tilt from a bad beat or crazy suckout.  I find that I tilt more when I make mistakes and play bad.  Playing well and getting lucky I was a deadly force in the $40k 6-max rebuy pretty much the whole tournament.  We get down to the final table and I’m probably 2nd or 3rd in chips going into it.  I have good position on the chipleader and don’t see any big names left at the final table, so I pretty much was guaranteed a top 3 spot considering I continue to play good, the only problem is I didn’t.  The chipleader was raising a lot of pots and trying to use his large stack to pick up blinds and antes, as he should be.  My image is still pretty tight as I folded a lot of the first set of hands in the start of the final table.  Chipleader opens UTG+1 and I sit in the cutoff with Q9o, I decided to put in a nice sized 3-bet hoping he wouldn’t want to tango with one of the three big stacks.  Unfortunately, he flats my 3-bet and the flop comes T-8-4 rainbow, I have a gut-shot with one over.  He checks, I c-bet, he flats, turn comes blank, I think it was a duece or three, at this point I’ve already committed almost half my chips.  I didn’t put much thought into the hand and remember thinking he probably had a hand that wasn’t that strong and had a lot of good fold equity, so after he checks I shoved the rest of my chips in, he tanks it for a while and makes the call and shows KK.  The river blanks and I get KO’ed in 6th place.  Instead of waiting till the short stacks eliminated themselves I decided to spew all my chips away to the already chipleader.  I was really disappointed at myself for making such a bad mistake like this at such a crucial time and even tilted so bad that I KO’ed myself from some of my smaller tournaments shortly after.  I like to consider myself professional because I do play for a living and make a decent living at that, but mistakes like this is just very amatuerish.  I feel like this month I haven’t been playing A game but more like my B game and that needs to change soon especiallly if I’m preparing to play the WSOP in June.  I apologize to anyone who was sweating me play that final table and try your best to NOT play like that.  Overall, the day was pretty much breakeven because I couldn’t make a deep run in the $1k Monday.  Wash, rinse, and repeat.

     

     

  • Swingy!

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    83998273Mar 23 00:31ETBracelet RaceDouble Stack$200.00 + $1633
    84689581Mar 23 00:16ET$30K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $747852
    83998417Mar 22 22:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$24.00 + $24524
    83945252Mar 22 21:01ET$85,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onTurbo$100.00 + $9467279
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
    84666168Mar 22 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3375114
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    84662886Mar 22 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,857133$53.48
    84386492Mar 22 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13931540
    83997798Mar 22 19:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23626
    83934144Mar 22 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9376346
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
    82602951Mar 22 19:06ETThe Sunday MulliganDouble Stack$200.00 + $16926
    84656374Mar 22 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $61,187119$110.57
    84656376Mar 22 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $211612
    83997792Mar 22 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23612
    84654782Mar 22 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $41,345427
     
    You collected $10.00 for 1 Knockout.
    81795077Mar 22 18:02ET$750,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$200.00 + $163,9262,298
    83360266Mar 22 16:31ETSunday Main Event QualifierDouble Stack$500.00 + $35263170
    84639813Mar 22 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3367212
     
    You made 5 rebuys/add-ons for $150.00 .
    82603251Mar 22 16:25ETThe $200K Double DeuceDeepstack$20.00 + $210,5766,119
    84638150Mar 22 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $66323
    83910377Mar 22 16:16ETMain Event Race FinalFreeroll43594
    82602874Mar 22 16:01ET$200,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$150.00 + $13550182
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $300.00 .
    84636521Mar 22 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6946804
    83997768Mar 22 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23633
    83995326Mar 22 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168177
    83393666Mar 22 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $131,282952
    83360561Mar 22 14:41ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$100.00 + $98325
    82194893Mar 22 14:31ETEPT San Remo QualifierDouble Stack$200.00 + $16228117
    83360541Mar 22 14:21ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $6631$535
    Entry to tournament #83360266
    84624089Mar 22 14:01ET$34,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $22,1862$6,925.25
    82601574Mar 22 14:01ETThe Sunday BrawlDouble Stack$240.00 + $162,1301,431

    You collected $40.00 for 1 Knockout.

     

    83360486

     

    Mar 21 21:41ET

     

    Sunday Main Event Sat

     

    Turbo

     

    $69.00 + $6

     

    38

     

    35

     

    83389484Mar 21 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,11248$133.44
    83996206Mar 21 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $165418
    82475941Mar 21 21:01ETSaturday Main Event QualifierDouble Stack$300.00 + $22116108
    84541714Mar 21 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3329107
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    84538289Mar 21 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,6151,505
    83388606Mar 21 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13527394
    83997702Mar 21 19:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2369
    83803418Mar 21 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $916272
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    84531192Mar 21 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $27554
    84531190Mar 21 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $660275
    83997691Mar 21 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2361$216
    Entry to tournament #83996206
    84529350Mar 21 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4707271
    82475960Mar 21 18:31ETSaturday Main Event SatTurbo$50.00 + $57271
    82476032Mar 21 18:11ETSaturday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $6271$322
    Entry to tournament #82475941
    82466745Mar 21 18:01ET$80,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$100.00 + $9846489
    84524018Mar 21 18:01ET$25,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,316618
    83997679Mar 21 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23620
    82476056Mar 21 17:26ETSaturday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $25534
    83786024Mar 21 17:01ETTurbo $20K Guar (Heads-Up)Turbo$200.00 + $1617450
    83997669Mar 21 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2361$216
    Entry to tournament #83996206
    84514242Mar 21 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $332763
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    83360492Mar 21 16:26ETSunday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $22811
    84512665Mar 21 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $65616
    84511099Mar 21 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6482357
    82466691Mar 21 16:01ET$60,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $9284124
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
    83997664Mar 21 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23621
    83360475Mar 21 15:41ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $63733
    83995255Mar 21 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168142
    84505071Mar 21 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,461762
    82466508Mar 21 15:01ET$90,000 GuaranteeDouble StackSix Handed$300.00 + $22405247

     

    83996130

     

    Mar 20 21:31ET

     

    Main Event Shootout

     

    $200.00 + $16

     

    81

     

    36

     

    84231753Mar 20 21:01ETFriday Night FightDouble StackSix Handed$500.00 + $35306263
    84422399Mar 20 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $331584
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    84418832Mar 20 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,464693
    83388337Mar 20 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13507110
    83996156Mar 20 19:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23620
    83674618Mar 20 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $914990
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    84411827Mar 20 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $658264
    84411829Mar 20 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $27712
    83996151Mar 20 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23622
    84410063Mar 20 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $459910$447.45
     
    You collected $60.00 for 6 Knockouts.
    84233503Mar 20 18:31ETSatellite to Friday Night FightSix HandedTurbo$100.00 + $98469
    82476079Mar 20 18:31ETSaturday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $22824
    84404706Mar 20 18:01ET$25,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,113685
    83663938Mar 20 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $16240129
    83996146Mar 20 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2361$216
    Entry to tournament #83996130
    83656960Mar 20 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9314267
    83996144Mar 20 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23636
    84394449Mar 20 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3275103
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    82476078Mar 20 16:31ETSaturday Main Event Sat$69.00 + $61816
    84392797Mar 20 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $63717
    82471197Mar 20 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $913569
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    84391160Mar 20 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6365270
    83996138Mar 20 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2241$216
    Entry to tournament #83996130
    84234241Mar 20 15:46ETSatellite to Friday Night FightSix HandedTurbo$100.00 + $94235
    83995182Mar 20 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $166031
    83393523Mar 20 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13355216
    84384741Mar 20 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,276254

    (03/20) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3339

    (03/20) Today’s winnings/losses = $939.45

    (03/20) Today’s net profit/loss = -$2399.55

     

    (03/21) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3533

    (03/21) Today’s winnings/losses = $887.44

    (03/21) Today’s net profit/loss = -$2645.56

     

    (03/22) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4503

    (03/22) Today’s winnings/losses = $7674.30

    (03/22) Today’s net profit/loss = +$3171.30

                    Judging by the results from the past three days, you can tell that I’ve been on quite a rollercoaster of bankroll swings.  It’s actually been like this the whole month of March, I just can’t ship any big wins and when I do make a final table finish it’s usually in a smaller guarantee tournament that awards me anywhere from $5k – $10k.  Relative to how much I spend on tournaments a day a win like this will only buy me 2-4 days worth of work, this explains why I’ve been breaking even this month.  It seems I have no trouble taking down satellite wins and for the most part I’m not buying into all the high buy-in events for their full price, which is always a plus.  Like every Sunday, no deep runs in the Sunday majors, I’m starting to believe that my style of play is not suited for large fields and may have to devise another approach to these tournaments, and let’s hope I run better in them as well.  I did take 2nd in the 34k which recovered most of my losses the past couple of days.  Other than that, I’m still working on winning my seat to the ME, I am losing a little confidence in these satellites but still have plenty of time to win it, so I’ll keep going at it.  People are starting to notice on how much time I dedicate to this game, I may be overdoing it and letting it consume my life, but I know it won’t be like this for long.   There’s just some goals and upcoming plans coming up in the near future that require more money, so I”m working hard to accomplish them.  Each day I’m getting more support from random fans in the chatrooms of my tables, this is very encouraging and does not go unnoticed.  Thanks guys!

     

     

  • Queue Depressing Music

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    83998177Mar 19 21:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$69.00 + $61815
    83389225Mar 19 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $5657
    83996001Mar 19 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168157
    82488751Mar 19 21:01ET$1K Thursday Main Event QualDouble Stack$1,000.00 + $607669
    84303142Mar 19 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3308130
     
    You made 8 rebuys/add-ons for $240.00 .
    84299508Mar 19 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,609713
    83388266Mar 19 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13529417
    83996069Mar 19 19:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23631
    83551436Mar 19 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $917256
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    82488960Mar 19 19:21ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$150.00 + $135427
    82488950Mar 19 19:16ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$100.00 + $95438
    84292338Mar 19 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6609149
    84292340Mar 19 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $27870
    83996062Mar 19 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23635
    82488947Mar 19 18:51ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $6363$182
    84373929Mar 19 18:46ET$15K Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4678503
    82488792Mar 19 18:31ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$100.00 + $99081
    82488938Mar 19 18:11ET$1k Thursday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $63724
    83540277Mar 19 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $16277160
    83996056Mar 19 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23619
    82488928Mar 19 17:41ET$1k Thursday Main Event Sat$100.00 + $96440
    82488921Mar 19 17:11ET$1k Thursday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $24515
    83532904Mar 19 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9362245
    83996048Mar 19 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23615
    84274960Mar 19 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $327075
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    84273320Mar 19 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $63532
    84271691Mar 19 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $633345
    82471433Mar 19 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $915957
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    83996044Mar 19 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23030
    83995120Mar 19 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $166351
    83393366Mar 19 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13399315
    84265509Mar 19 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,262209

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4495

    Today’s winnings/losses = $182

    Today’s net profit/loss = -$4313

                        As the norm, after running pretty good for a few days, comes a day of what I like to call “balance”.  You really can’t win all the time, no matter how well you play, it’s evident luck is still a big factor in this game.  This inevitable balance is what keeps poker a game of unknown situations and a game that cannot be mastered but only optimally played.  Unfortunately, I know luck isn’t just the only reason why I didn’t make it deep in any tournaments.  One of my biggest leaks is I’ll start off playing optimally and as the day goes on and I take a few beats here and there, my play will start to deviate from my normal game and play on tilt. 

                        I did run into a more than usual share of set over set or pocket pair vs higher pocket pair.  Basically, putting me in very tough decisions where it’s mathematically incorrect to fold but based on player specific reads and betting patterns tell you otherwise.  It doesn’t help that today was one of my biggest losing days I’ve had in a while.  Probably not the right mindset, but I woke up and had a feeling I wasn’t going to have a good day today, yet I had to see for myself.  Luckily, I have this feeling it won’t be a long stretch of days like this and could very well be a one day scenario, call me an optimist but I usually have a good instinct for these things.  Better luck tomorrow.

     

     

  • Late Stages Mistakes

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    83998137Mar 19 00:31ETBracelet RaceDouble Stack$200.00 + $1636
    84209848Mar 19 00:16ET$11K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $7387177
    82488909Mar 18 23:41ET$1k Thursday Main Event Sat$69.00 + $6406
    83998144Mar 18 22:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$24.00 + $25544
    82488887Mar 18 22:11ET$1k Thursday Main Event Sat$100.00 + $94533
    83998150Mar 18 21:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$69.00 + $6361$216
    Entry to tournament #83998137
    82488876Mar 18 21:41ET$1k Thursday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $25545
    83389094Mar 18 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $5346
    83995492Mar 18 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168133
    82467067Mar 18 21:01ET$100,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9136
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    84181315Mar 18 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,59975$61.40
    83388167Mar 18 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $1376620$459.60
    83427237Mar 18 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $927852
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    84174415Mar 18 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $27956
    84174413Mar 18 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6705150
    83415977Mar 18 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $16266198
    83408886Mar 18 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $935952
     
    You collected $50.00 for 3 Knockouts.
    82495769Mar 18 16:31ETWednesday Main Event QualDouble Stack$200.00 + $167757
    84156708Mar 18 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $324411$273.37
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    84155000Mar 18 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $6341$2,000
    Entry to tournament #83112634
    84153349Mar 18 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $637369
    82471368Mar 18 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $914214$597.50
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    83995513Mar 18 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2301$216
    Entry to tournament #83995492
    83995054Mar 18 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $16728
    84146843Mar 18 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,178665
    83393255Mar 18 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13405278

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3367

    Today’s winnings/losses = $3873.87

    Today’s net profit/loss = +$506.87

                   Started off the day running white hot, flopping sets and winning all my races.  This got me to be one of the chip leaders throughout the early and mid stages of virtually all my tournaments.  I must admit I overplayed my big stack in the later stages of my tourneys which caused me to not make any final tables.  I strongly believe my play is definately above average but I still make a lot of mistakes that other professional tournament players have got rid of from their game which explains their frequent top 3 finishes.  Knowing and understanding my leaks is one step, fixing then is another.

                    Most of the equity I made today came from winning another $2k prize package to the WSOP.  Now I have won a total of three prize packages that are worth $6k that I can use for buying into WSOP events.  I’ll keep trying to win as much as I can so I’ll be able to maxamize the amount of tournaments I’ll play over the summer.  The story doesn’t change with the WSOP ME seat, keep getting close but not close enough.  I briefly skimmed over the 2009 WSOP tournament schedule and looks like there will be 20 No Limit Hold’em Events including the Main Event that I would like to play.  Realistically, I’ll probably only play half of those events considering it’ll cost more than $50k to play all 20 events.  We’ll see how much I can make from now till the end of May and decide how many events I will really be able to play.

                    It’s pretty ironic that I am currently ranked in 15th place on the FullTilt TLB but yet I am not even making all that much profits compared to the past few months.  It’s because I’ve been running deep in most of my tournaments but not cashing for big amounts, so the amount I spend on tournaments each day basically breaks me even.  At least losing isn’t a part of the equation anymore.  There were some good plays that I made today with very accurate player specific reads and one hand I took a beat on that I couldn’t help smirk at in a funny way, you’ll see what I mean:

    ———————
    GOOD PLAY #1
    ———————

    Full Tilt, 150/300 blinds, 25 ante NL Hold’em Tourney, 6 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    UTG: 10,285 (34.3 bb)
    BTN: 5,161 (17.2 bb)
    SB: 6,915 (23.1 bb)
    4XTRADER (BB): 21,339 (71.1 bb)
    MP: 6,090 (20.3 bb)
    CO: 18,210 (60.7 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is BB with Two of clubs Five of diamonds
    MP calls 300, CO folds, UTG folds, BTN folds, SB folds, 4XTRADER checks

    Flop: (900) Ace of diamonds Four of diamonds Eight of clubs (2 players)
    4XTRADER checks, MP checks

    Turn: (900) Five of clubs (2 players)
    4XTRADER bets 500, MP calls 500

    River: (1,900) Four of spades (2 players)
    4XTRADER checks, MP bets 1,200, 4XTRADER calls 1,200

    Results: 4,300 pot
    MP showed King of clubs Nine of clubs (a pair of Fours) and lost (-2,025 net)
    4XTRADER showed Two of clubs Five of diamonds (two pairs, Fives and Fours) and won 4,300 (2,275 net)

     

    ———————
    GOOD PLAY #2
    ———————

    Full Tilt, 250/500 blinds, 50 ante NL Hold’em Tourney, 8 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    UTG+2: 8,528 (17.1 bb)
    MP1: 18,058 (36.1 bb)
    MP2: 5,405 (10.8 bb)
    MP3: 8,766 (17.5 bb)
    CO: 3,055 (6.1 bb)
    4XTRADER (BTN): 19,786 (39.6 bb)
    SB: 25,876 (51.8 bb)
    BB: 28,704 (57.4 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is BTN with Four of diamonds Four of hearts
    UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, 4XTRADER raises to 1,700, SB raises to 4,400, BB folds, 4XTRADER calls 2,700

    Flop: (9,700) Seven of spades Nine of diamonds King of diamonds (2 players)
    SB bets 5,500, 4XTRADER raises to 15,336 and is all-in, SB folds

    Results: 20,700 pot
    4XTRADER has Four of diamonds Four of hearts (a pair of Fours) and won 20,700 (10,750 net)

     

    ——————–
    FUNNY HAND
    ——————–

    Full Tilt, 40/80 blinds NL Hold’em Tourney, 8 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    4XTRADER (MP2): 2,543 (31.8 bb)
    MP3: 1,828 (22.9 bb)
    CO: 1,065 (13.3 bb)
    BTN: 2,265 (28.3 bb)
    SB: 5,900 (73.8 bb)
    BB: 1,040 (13 bb)
    UTG+2: 2,187 (27.3 bb)
    MP1: 1,172 (14.7 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is MP2 with Five of diamonds Five of hearts
    UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, 4XTRADER raises to 200, MP3 folds, CO folds, BTN calls 200, SB calls 160, BB folds

    Flop: (680) Nine of diamonds Three of spades Two of clubs (3 players)
    SB checks, 4XTRADER bets 420, BTN calls 420, SB calls 420

    Turn: (1,940) Five of spades (3 players)
    SB checks, 4XTRADER checks, BTN bets 1,645 and is all-in, SB raises to 5,280 and is all-in, 4XTRADER calls 1,923 and is all-in

    River: (7,431) Ten of clubs (3 players, 3 are all-in)

    Results: 7,431 pot
    SB showed Two of spades Two of diamonds (three of a kind, Twos) and lost (-2,543 net)
    4XTRADER showed Five of diamonds Five of hearts (three of a kind, Fives) and won 556 (-1,987 net)
    BTN showed Ten of diamonds Ten of spades (three of a kind, Tens) and won 6,875 (4,610 net)

     

     

     


  • Hello My Name is Mr. Bubble

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    83364036Mar 18 00:31ETBracelet RaceDouble Stack$200.00 + $165039
    84090157Mar 18 00:16ET$11K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $730342
    82495805Mar 17 21:41ETWednesday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $6187
    83152530Mar 17 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168120
    82493276Mar 17 21:01ETTuesday Main Event QualifierDouble Stack$300.00 + $221368
    83364055Mar 17 20:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$24.00 + $24839
    84063481Mar 17 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3334143
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    84059668Mar 17 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,528324
    83387380Mar 17 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13627590
    83303127Mar 17 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $91983$5,771.70
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    82495981Mar 17 19:26ETWednesday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $22720
    84052110Mar 17 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6643451
    84052112Mar 17 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $27067
    83363535Mar 17 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2365
    84050209Mar 17 18:46ET$55 + $4 Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4340115
     
    You collected $10.00 for 1 Knockout.
    83291673Mar 17 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $16255184
    83363529Mar 17 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23621
    83284295Mar 17 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9372221
    83363525Mar 17 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23024
    84033746Mar 17 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3293128
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    82495964Mar 17 16:26ETWednesday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $21816
    84032054Mar 17 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $64316
    82471301Mar 17 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $914814$657.50
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
    84030291Mar 17 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6362182
    83363516Mar 17 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23021
    82495791Mar 17 15:41ETWednesday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $62726
    83152214Mar 17 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $16692$1,800
    84023777Mar 17 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,259212
     
    You collected $4.00 for 1 Knockout.
    83393169Mar 17 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13417305

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3456

    Today’s winnings/losses = $8243.20

    Today’s net profit/loss = +$4787.20

                   What do you know? I bubbled another seat to a $12k prize package WSOP ME.  I played really well the whole tournament and was chip leader for most of the duration.  It came down to HU with both of us having just about the same amount of chips.  My opponent, judging from his stats, is a rising star in the poker community who has had good results the past 3 months, definately someone to look out for when sitting at your table.  I did get really unlucky on the deciding hand which would award the seat as my opponent turned a 3 outer on the turn, I will post the hand below.  I did receive $1800 for my efforts but is nothing compared to a guaranteed seat to the $10k buy-in ME and $2k in extra cash.  I’m not sure why this is happening to me but I am bubbling a lot of these satellites and should have at least five prize packages by now, maybe I need some work on my HU game or short-handed game.  I’ll keep playing these satellites until I win one or more seats to the ME, I have no doubt I will eventually win one.

                   Looks like my good run is carrying over daily as I’m making at least 2 or 3 cashes and one final table a day.  The profits are not big wins relative how much I spend on buy-ins but they are decent consistent profits, nonetheless.  Another repetitive scenario that’s been happening in my tournaments is that I’ll build a nice stack and be 1st or top 3 in chips in the early to mid stages and in the final or final two tables I’ll go from 1st in chips to last in chips and then work my way back to at least top 3 in a matter of a few hands.  It’s a rollercoaster of emotions that I could do without.  It’s a little frustrating that I can’t close out any of my tournaments and seem to be placing everything but 1st.  Undoubtedly, I am still very pleased for making any final table finish and the good money that comes with it, but it would be nice to win one for every three or four final tables that I make.

                 Overall, I’m playing good and running good, so I hope I can keep this up.  There are a few leaks I could work on that I’m noticing and maybe once I plug those it’ll get me to win some tourneys.  Here is the hand that cost me my seat to the WSOP ME:

    ——————–
    Bubble Hand
    ——————–

    Full Tilt, 2,500/5,000 blinds NL Hold’em Tourney, 2 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    4XTRADER (BB): 66,330 (13.3 bb)
    BTN: 71,670 (14.3 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is BB with Nine of clubs Nine of diamonds
    BTN raises to 71,670 and is all-in, 4XTRADER calls 61,330 and is all-in

    BTN shows  Nine of hearts Ace of spades

    Flop: (132,660) Five of hearts Ten of spades Four of clubs (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    Turn: (132,660) Ace of diamonds (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    River: (132,660) Seven of hearts (2 players, 2 are all-in)

    Results: 132,660 pot
    BTN showed Nine of hearts Ace of spades (a pair of Aces) and won 132,660 (66,330 net)
    4XTRADER showed Nine of clubs Nine of diamonds (a pair of Nines) and lost (-66,330 net)

     

     

     

  • Satellite Pwnage

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    83364004Mar 17 00:31ETBracelet RaceDouble Stack$200.00 + $164234
    83967669Mar 17 00:16ET$11K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $737953
    83965704Mar 16 23:56ETSatellite to 150 Seat GuaranteeTurbo$69.00 + $6271$535
    Entry to tournament #83239154
    83364019Mar 16 22:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$24.00 + $2278
    82493496Mar 16 22:41ETTuesday Main Event Sat$69.00 + $62917
    83364028Mar 16 21:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$69.00 + $61813
    82493489Mar 16 21:41ETTuesday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $6461$322
    Entry to tournament #82493276
    83152512Mar 16 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168151
    82190893Mar 16 21:01ET$1K MondayDeepstack$1,000.00 + $60208
    83941504Mar 16 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3400200
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $30.00 .
    83937816Mar 16 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,6184$3,106.56
    83387279Mar 16 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $1367898
    83363467Mar 16 19:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23631
    83934762Mar 16 19:36ETSatellite to 150 Seat Guarantee$69.00 + $61818
    83176748Mar 16 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $922562
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    83930504Mar 16 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $2921$2,000Entry to tournament #83112634
    83930502Mar 16 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6641289
    83363460Mar 16 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23626
    83928628Mar 16 18:46ET$55 + $4 Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $436443You collected $20.00 for 2 Knockouts.
    82190903Mar 16 18:31ETSatellite to $1K MondayTurbo$100.00 + $9174110
    83165090Mar 16 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $16239214
    83363449Mar 16 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2368
    82190948Mar 16 17:41ETSatellite to $1K Monday$100.00 + $91221$1,060

    Entry to tournament #82190893

    83157428Mar 16 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9350107
    83363438Mar 16 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2368
    83912075Mar 16 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $328763
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    83910376Mar 16 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $63520
    82471129Mar 16 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $913621
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    83908499Mar 16 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6364145
    83907202Mar 16 15:51ETSatellite to 150 Seat GuaranteeTurbo$69.00 + $6187
    83363430Mar 16 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23618
    83152196Mar 16 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $166342
    83393087Mar 16 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $1343169
    83901318Mar 16 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,283708

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4516

    Today’s winnings/losses = $7043.56

    Today’s net profit/loss = +$2527.56

                    I pretty much killed it in some of the satellites I played today.  I won another $2k prize package to the WSOP, a seat to the $1k Monday, a seat to tomorrow’s $322 buy-in WSOP ME satellite, and a seat to the 150 seat guarantee to the WSOP ME sometime in June.  It’s really comforting to know that I already locked myself into at least two WSOP prelim events and hoping I can win enough seats so that I don’t have to buy-in direct for any of the WSOP events I’m planning to play.  It’ll be a glorious day when I win my seat into the Main Event, that’s $10k less coming out of my own pocket.

                    Ran deep in the $35k placing in 4th for $3k.  I definately was the favorite at my final table, being the chip leader and the morst experienced player at the table.  I went from 1st in chips and down to 8BB being last in chips after I lost a huge all-in flopping bottom two vs. my opponents flopped broadway.  Climbed back up to being 3rd in chips and coasting it until we got four handed.  I moved in with my 10BB stack on the button w/ 104o trying to pick up the blinds but the chip leader in the SB ended up calling me with KJo and held.  Probably could’ve waited for a better spot with a hand that had more showdown value but was almost positive I could’ve picked up the dead money outright. 

                    It’s still been a pretty breakeven month for me as far as real-time money profits are concerned but all of the equity I have gained this month are coming from my satellite wins, which are saving me some money.  I am noticing a lot of feedback and good comments from random people in the chat boxes at my tables, if any of you guys are reading this, even if I don’t respond back because I’m too busy clicking away, just know I really appreciate the positive comments.  If any of you have any questions about anything related to poker, post them here and I’ll be happy to answer it as soon as I can.  Thanks again.

     

     

     

                 

  • Getting Ready for WSOP

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    83363984Mar 16 00:31ETBracelet RaceDouble Stack$200.00 + $16381$2,000
    Entry to tournament #83112634
    83834896Mar 16 00:16ET$11K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $744977
    83832824Mar 15 23:56ETSatellite to 150 Seat GuaranteeTurbo$69.00 + $61914
    83363991Mar 15 22:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$24.00 + $2365
    83152484Mar 15 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168144
    83061432Mar 15 21:01ET$85,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onTurbo$100.00 + $9486367
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
    83806930Mar 15 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,9221,005
    83387168Mar 15 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13893696
    83049923Mar 15 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $934610$1,706.20
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    81807320Mar 15 19:06ETThe Sunday MulliganDouble Stack$200.00 + $161,441926
    83799954Mar 15 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $61,172298
    83799956Mar 15 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $29532
    83798239Mar 15 18:46ET$55 + $4 Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $434351
     
    You collected $60.00 for 6 Knockouts.
    83793018Mar 15 18:01ET$25,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,7721,205
    75566465Mar 15 18:01ET$1 Million GuaranteeDeepstack$500.00 + $352,355165$1,059.75
    83363377Mar 15 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23623
    83363371Mar 15 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23624
    82593525Mar 15 16:31ETSunday Main Event QualifierDouble Stack$500.00 + $3525330
    83782562Mar 15 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3418128
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    81793271Mar 15 16:25ETThe $200K Double DeuceDeepstack$20.00 + $210,6295,576
    83155504Mar 15 16:16ETMain Event Race FinalFreeroll42287
    83780894Mar 15 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $65916
    83779231Mar 15 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6949895
    81807560Mar 15 16:01ET$200,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$150.00 + $1355178
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $300.00 .
    83363364Mar 15 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23628
    83778136Mar 15 15:51ETSatellite to 150 Seat GuaranteeTurbo$69.00 + $61817
    83152188Mar 15 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168172
    82464139Mar 15 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $131,184814
    82593815Mar 15 14:41ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$100.00 + $95417
    81818598Mar 15 14:31ETEPT San Remo QualifierDouble Stack$200.00 + $16193110
    83769661Mar 15 14:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$20.00 + $2524390
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $40.00 .
    82593787Mar 15 14:21ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $65521
    81805033Mar 15 14:01ETThe Sunday BrawlDouble Stack$240.00 + $162,1961,107
     
    You collected $40.00 for 1 Knockout.
    83766540Mar 15 14:01ET$34,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $22,275865

     

    83707255

     

    Mar 15 00:16ET

     

    $11K Super Turbo Guarantee

     

    Turbo

     

    $110.00 + $7

     

    310

     

    176

     

    82593709Mar 14 21:41ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $62718
    83152469Mar 14 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $167238
    82475464Mar 14 21:01ETSaturday Main Event QualifierDouble Stack$300.00 + $229311
    83363980Mar 14 20:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$24.00 + $25443
    83681754Mar 14 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3313193
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    83678157Mar 14 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,742872
    82461461Mar 14 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $134664$6,562.50
    83675228Mar 14 19:36ETSatellite to 150 Seat Guarantee$69.00 + $6277
    82923668Mar 14 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $915851
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    82593735Mar 14 19:26ETSunday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $24528
    83671059Mar 14 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $665196
    83671061Mar 14 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $29012
    82475614Mar 14 18:56ETSaturday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $6451$322
    Entry to tournament #82475464
    83363309Mar 14 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2361$216
    Entry to tournament #83152469
    83669310Mar 14 18:46ET$55 + $4 Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4360205
     
    You collected $10.00 for 1 Knockout.
    82475477Mar 14 18:31ETSaturday Main Event SatTurbo$50.00 + $5811$322
    Entry to tournament #82475464
    82475598Mar 14 18:11ETSaturday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $64539
    82220356Mar 14 18:01ET$80,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$100.00 + $9831615
    83663939Mar 14 18:01ET$25,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,498115$48.54
    83363302Mar 14 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23626
    82475641Mar 14 17:26ETSaturday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $26351
    82906200Mar 14 17:01ETTurbo $20K Guar (Heads-Up)Turbo$200.00 + $1615059
    83363297Mar 14 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23615
    83653577Mar 14 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3320156
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    82593722Mar 14 16:26ETSunday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $2188
    83651945Mar 14 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $6576
    83650367Mar 14 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $645319$156.28
    82466633Mar 14 16:01ET$60,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $9245163
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
    83649247Mar 14 15:51ETSatellite to 150 Seat GuaranteeTurbo$69.00 + $61816
    83363290Mar 14 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2243$72
    82593692Mar 14 15:41ETSunday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $62715
    82464506Mar 14 15:31ET$20,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$50.00 + $5659329
    83152172Mar 14 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168165
    83644059Mar 14 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,552138$37.25
     
    You collected $8.00 for 2 Knockouts.
    82465349Mar 14 15:01ET$90,000 GuaranteeDouble StackSix Handed$300.00 + $22378289

     

    83152454

     

    Mar 13 21:31ET

     

    Main Event Shootout

     

    $200.00 + $16

     

    63

     

    25

     

    83558768Mar 13 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $331989
     
    You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $180.00 .
    83555080Mar 13 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,780909
    82461373Mar 13 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13482214
    83552039Mar 13 19:36ETSatellite to 150 Seat Guarantee$69.00 + $62721
    82790883Mar 13 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $915514$443.75
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    83547753Mar 13 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6630452
    83547755Mar 13 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $29219
    83363221Mar 13 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2304$72
    83545890Mar 13 18:46ET$55 + $4 Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4390273
    82475688Mar 13 18:31ETSaturday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $21815
    82780361Mar 13 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $16207175
    83540278Mar 13 18:01ET$25,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,218421
    83363216Mar 13 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2301$216
    Entry to tournament #83152454
    82773387Mar 13 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $933923$186.45
     
    You collected $80.00 for 4 Knockouts.
    83363212Mar 13 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23024
    83529380Mar 13 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3288106
     
    You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $90.00 .
    82475672Mar 13 16:31ETSaturday Main Event Sat$69.00 + $695
    83527694Mar 13 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $64239
    83526075Mar 13 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $639289
    81684291Mar 13 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $913982You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .

    (03/13) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $2490

    (03/13) Today’s winnings/losses = $998.20

    (03/13) Today’s net profit/loss = -$1491.80

     

    (03/14) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3901

    (03/14) Today’s winnings/losses = $7744.57

    (03/14) Today’s net profit/loss = +$3843.57

     

    (03/15) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4833

    (03/15) Today’s winnings/losses = +$4865.95

    (03/15) Today’s net profit/loss = +$32.95

                   Let me start off by saying that I think I’m not running bad anymore but then again I’m not 100% convinced I’m running good either.  It’s kind of odd because they’ll have me run decent or at times like a God in the early to mid stages of my tournaments, which will at least coast me into the money.  I play really well and chip up very nicely and when it comes to the late stages of the tournament I’ll lose all my flips and even some of my 80/20 situations, and if you’re familiar with FullTilt structures all it takes is one or two of those beats in key spots for you to get felted.  I’m definately not complaining because I am running better this week than I have in the past month and a half, but it would be nice to run good late so that I score a big win.  I’ve almost forgotten the smell of victory since it’s been quite a while now, on the good note, I do feel like a big win is coming my way in the near future, I can feel it.

                    The closest I’ve got to a nice score was on Saturday night in the $75k taking 4th place for just over $6k.  I felt like I had a vice grip on this final table since I was chip leader and there was no one I really recognized except for one regular but he was short stacked, so I wasn’t too worried about him.  It got four handed and I had good position on who I thought was the worst player left.  He was loose and aggressive and seen him open hands really wide in steal positions, so to counter my gameplan was to 3-bet and call his shoves very light.  I lost an all-in vs. this opponent with my A7o vs. his KJs which left me with around 15BB.  A few hands later I re-shoved with 108s vs his A4s and he held up to knock me out.  My two plays probably are really marginal and questionable to a lot of players and I know a lot of good players wouldn’t favor them, but it made sense to me at the time and I really don’t regret it.  If I can find the hand histories I’ll post them up and hopefully get some feedback on them.

                    The World Series of Poker is just around the corner starting the end of May and running all the way till early July.  There will also be 6 or 7 more events this year than last year for a total of 57 events.  Last year I played four of the prelim events and the $10k buy-in Main Event, this year I plan to play at least ten prelim events and the ME.  They’ve been running satellites for $12k and $2k prize packages used for the WSOP.  So I’ve been playing those on a daily basis, I keep bubbling or getting really close to winning my ME seat but just can’t quite get there.  I know I’m going to win my seat, it’s just a matter of time if I keep persistant.  Good news is I just took down a $2k prize package for one of the smaller buy-in WSOP events.  I’m going to continue to play the satty’s and collect as many seats as I can before the end of May.  Bracelet here I come!