Hey, I'll have a Babycham!

One third of fatal car accidents are caused by drunk drivers. Therefore twice as many accidents are caused by drivers who are sober, so clearly it's safer to drive drunk.

While the above conclusion is obviously flawed, I'm wondering if it may actually apply to playing poker. In my last post I mentioned my +$2.5k session playing drunk last week-end. Well last night, I surpassed that- making over $3k in a 6 hour session that started at 4:30am when I was shit-faced.

That takes my profit for the last 7 days to over $9,000 in just over 30 hours. I'll take $300/hour @ $1/$2. :)


Coaching

I've had several people ask me if I offer poker coaching. Up until now I've always declined but I've now decided that I will start coaching. I shall be focusing on how to successfully multi-table at $1/$2 NL. I am an ex-teacher of mathematics with 8 years of experience teaching both in the UK and US.

Initially I shall be coaching "DonQeeHotay" from the 2+2 forums. We shall be experimenting with different formats/software, and hopefully we will both get something out of it.

Shortly after I get back from Vegas I shall post more information on the coaching. I will mention now though that it won't be cheap. I know others who charge around $100/hour for coaching at $1/$2, and I shall be charging a similar fee. My average hourly rate from playing $1/$2 is around $120/hour, so obviously I can't afford to charge too much less than this otherwise I may as well just play myself!

However, I do believe that the right people could benefit significantly from the coaching- and that it will be a small price to pay compared with their future long-term profits.


Muppet of the Day #16: haki76

I don't always play AA like this, but I felt like I could trap these two awful players.

Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter

BB: $164
UTG: $76
UTG+1: $252.65
haki76 : $282.60
Hero (MP2): $200.35
CO: $60.30
BTN: $132.85
SB: $57.05

Pre-Flop: Ad As dealt to Hero (MP2)
2 folds, haki76 calls $2, Hero raises to $10, 4 folds, haki76 calls $8

Flop: ($23) Kc 6s 5s (2 Players)
haki76 bets $2, Hero raises to $18, haki76 raises to $34, Hero calls $16

Turn: ($91) 4d (2 Players)
haki76 bets $91, Hero raises to $156.35 and is All-In, haki76 calls $65.35

River: ($403.70) Th (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $403.70 Pot ($3 Rake)
haki76 showed Kd Ts (two pair, Kings and Tens) and WON $400.70 (+$200.35 NET)
Hero showed Ad As (a pair of Aces) and LOST (-$200.35 NET)

haki76: this happens to me a lot


Muppet of the Day #17: KennyJay

Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter

BB: $169.80
Hero (UTG): $183
UTG+1: $71
UTG+2: $116.15
KennyJay: $513.90
MP2: $217.80
CO: $93
BTN: $119
SB: $38

Pre-Flop: Ac Ah dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $9, 2 folds, KennyJay calls $9, 5 folds

Flop: ($21) 5c 4d Jh (2 Players)
Hero bets $14, KennyJay raises to $28, Hero calls $14

Turn: ($77) 4h (2 Players)
Hero checks, KennyJay bets $77, Hero raises to $146 and is All-In, KennyJay calls $69

River: ($369) Jc (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $369 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed Ac Ah (two pair, Aces and Jacks) and LOST (-$183 NET)
KennyJay showed Js Kd (a full house, Jacks full of Fours) and WON $366 (+$183 NET)

Vegas Baby

I'm off to Vegas next week (Thu 31st - Mon 4th) with a couple of mates. I'll be meeting up with JPJ, Ace3, and Fishpoo from the Betfair forum, and also Nation from the 2+2 forum. If anyone else is going to be out there then let me know. Hopefully I'll be able to find the right balance between poker, beer, and women. Although I'm not sure what the right balance is.


Cigarettes and Alcohol

I had a pretty poor night on Friday. I was a grand down after an hour and spent the next 5 hours or so getting back to all square. I then lost $1k in the last 45 minutes.

As a result, I decided not to play on Saturday night and went out instead. I have little recollection of the night. I don't remember getting home but my room-mate said I tried getting into bed with his girlfriend! I've also got a large graze on my head so presumably I fell over at some point.

I passed out around 4am and when I woke at 8:30am I decided to play some poker. I don't actually remember sitting down at the tables so I guess I was still drunk. Anyway, I actually did pretty well and ended up playing for 7 hours straight for a nice profit of just over $2,500 which is my 3rd best day ever at $1/$2.

EDIT: Just had another good day; just shy of +$2,000.


Muppet of the Day #14: Xrundel

Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter

SB: $212.75
Hero (BB): $198
UTG: $109.05
UTG+1: $198
Xrundel: $248.95
MP1: $103
MP2: $231
CO: $54.25
BTN: $166.70

Pre-Flop: Ac Ah dealt to Hero (BB)
2 folds, Xrundel calls $2, MP1 raises to $9, 3 folds, SB raises to $35, Hero raises to $198 and is All-In, Xrundel calls $196, MP1 folds

Flop: ($440) 9h Js Kd (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Turn: ($440) 6h (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($440) 2d (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $440 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed Ac Ah (a pair of Aces) and LOST (-$198 NET)
Xrundel showed Jh Kh (two pair, Kings and Jacks) and WON $437 (+$239 NET)


Muppet of the Day #15: highlimit69

Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter

highlimit69: $93.20
CO: $367.35
BTN: $207.70
SB: $1,052.65
Gamboooool20 (BB): $361.10
UTG: $200
UTG+1: $197

Pre-Flop: 3c 8c dealt to Gamboooool20 (BB)
2 folds, highlimit69 raises to $4, 3 folds, Gamboooool20 calls $2

Flop: ($9) 4s 3d 6s (2 Players)
Gamboooool20 checks, highlimit69 bets $2, Gamboooool20 calls $2

Turn: ($13) 3h (2 Players)
Gamboooool20 checks, highlimit69 bets $6, Gamboooool20 raises to $42, highlimit69 calls $36

River: ($97) Th (2 Players)
Gamboooool20 bets $313.10 and is All-In, highlimit69 calls $45.20 and is All-In

Results: $187.40 Pot ($3 Rake)
highlimit69 mucked Kc Ks (two pair, Kings and Threes) and LOST (-$93.20 NET)
Gamboooool20 showed 3c 8c (three of a kind, Threes) and WON $184.40 (+$91.20 NET)
highlimit69: u got to be kiddin
highlimit69: dude u suck
highlimit69: 3 5
highlimit69: how do u call preflop
highlimit69: u will never make money at this game
highlimit69: playing like that

We Two Kings of Orient Are

I've mentioned it before, and it crops up all the time in forums- the topic of Folding KK pre in FR cash. Most don't share my view that KK is a hand that you should be prepared to throw away before seeing a flop.

I made this statement on a 2+2 thread:

If you sampled every pre-flop all-in at $1/$2 (whether you were involved in the hand or not) that involved KK and ~100BB effective stacks then collectively the KK hands would show a loss- and I don't think it would even be close.

For a bit of fun (woo-hoo) I'm going to make a conscious attempt to record all pre-flop all-ins that meet that above criteria (minimum 95BB) and will update here.

As long as I know you, and therefore trust you!, (e.g. from posting comments on here previously) then please feel free to post any suitable hand histories (that you witness going forward) here to add to the sample. (NB. Only from FR $1/$2 tables.)


Impostor!!

There's a new player on Stars called $martmoney. This guy is clearly an obsessed stalker. :)

Back-up

I purchased a new PC today as a back-up in case my other one crashes.

8k ROM, Z80A CPU, 1k RAM.




Muppet of the Day #13: DanOBrien

How can someone who plays 8 tables, as this guy does, call here? What does he think he's beating? What was his thought process?
"I have an overpair. I hope he's on a flush draw!"

What possible hand can I have, after having limp/called a 7.5BB raise, that he would hope to see here? It may be a justifiable call if he held the Qh- but as it is, it's absolutely fucking awful play.

Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter

UTG: $200
Hero (UTG+1): $197
UTG+2: $202
DanOBrien : $362
MP2: $79
CO: $130
BTN: $60
SB: $260.95
BB: $80

MP2 posts $2
Pre-Flop: 2c 2s dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG folds, Hero calls $2, UTG+2 calls $2, DanOBrien raises to $15, 5 folds, Hero calls $13, UTG+2 folds

Flop: ($37) 9h Jh 2h (2 Players)
Hero checks, DanOBrien bets $30, Hero raises to $182 and is All-In, DanOBrien calls $152

Turn: ($401) Td (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($401) Qh (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $401 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed 2c 2s (three of a kind, Twos) and LOST (-$197 NET)
DanOBrien showed Qd Qs (three of a kind, Queens) and WON $398 (+$201 NET)

Muppet of the Day #12: bjc722

Following on with the theme of the last Muppet Award; calling-with-the-nuts-when-last-to-act-on-the-river, we have a new winner.

At least my fuck up (previous post's Muppet Award) was a genuine mis-read of my hand where I failed to see I had the flush- there is absolutely NO excuse here! Or has he missed seeing the straight and does he think he's calling with King-high!!?

Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter

SB: $627.35
BB: $200
bjc722: $115
UTG+1: $204.35
MP: $184.45
CO: $115.70
Hero (BTN): $207.75

Pre-Flop: Ts Ks dealt to Hero (BTN)
bjc722 calls $2, 3 folds, Hero calls $2, SB folds, BB checks

Flop: ($7) Qs Ac 7h (3 Players)
BB checks, bjc722 checks, Hero bets $6, BB folds, bjc722 calls $6

Turn: ($19) Jh (2 Players)
bjc722 checks, Hero bets $13, bjc722 calls $13

River: ($45) 2c (2 Players)
bjc722 checks, Hero bets $29, bjc722 calls $29 <----- ??????????

Results: $103 Pot ($3 Rake)
bjc722 showed Kd Tc (a straight, Ace high) and WON $50 (+$0 NET)
Hero showed Ts Ks (a straight, Ace high) and WON $50 (+$0 NET)