Almost out of a preliminary WBCOOP game – on a break but I’ve only a couple of BB left thanks to this hand;
NL Holdem $80(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($3,941)
BB ($1,100)
UTG ($1,528)
UTG+1 ($2,830)
Hero ($1,780)
MP1 ($1,430)
MP2 ($1,426)
CO ($1,425)
BTN ($3,650)
Dealt to Hero Q
Q
UTG raises to $1,518 (AI), fold, Hero raises to $1,770 (AI), fold, MP2 calls $1,416 (AI), fold, fold, fold, fold
FLOP ($4,662) J
3 9
TURN ($4,662) J 3 9 6
RIVER ($4,662) J 3 9 6 A
UTG shows 3
9
(Pre 15%, Flop 62.7%, Turn 76.2%)
Hero shows Q Q
(Pre 68%, Flop 26.1%, Turn 19.0%)
MP2 shows T T
(Pre 17%, Flop 11.2%, Turn 4.8%)
UTG wins $4,662
Bit of a bingo game going on…
On the brighter side I had a go at at HU SNG’s as recommended by Yegor. Technically I’m rolled for $10 games, but I tried out the $5 ones first just to get my toes wet.
So far, won 7, lost 1 
Profitz of $28
Obviously I’m very pleased with that. I’m also pleased with the way I played – the wins were ‘real’ wins rather than suckouts, although I did hit some very nice hands along the way. Best of all was the feeling of crushing the life out of my opponents. I suspect HU could be a very ego inflating game 
Update: survived my first desperate shove Q8 vs AK, fortunately hitting a Q… Still an M of about 4, so not looking so hot
Update II: Hooray, survived 2nd shove. M maybe 5 or 6? Can never work these things out on the fly…
Update III: And another! Ok, M is 8 now, back in the game… Still way down the field, about 530th out of 880 (ITM is 150 places)
Update IV: Won a reasonable pot – M of 10, although stack is still only 3/4 of the average. Lots of action on the table still – crazy crazy people…
(forget the Update xx crap). Another couple of nice pots. Now have an above average stack, M = 21 & 296/716…
How’s this for value betting
NL Holdem $150(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($7,143)
Hero ($4,853)
UTG ($90)
UTG+1 ($5,732)
UTG+2 ($85)
MP1 ($738)
MP2 ($10,301)
CO ($21,174)
BTN ($8,077)
Dealt to Hero 6 6
fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, CO raises to $375, fold, fold, Hero calls $225
FLOP ($1,005) K 9 5
Hero checks, CO bets $780, Hero calls $780
TURN ($2,565) K 9 5 T
Hero checks, CO checks
RIVER ($2,565) K 9 5 T T
Hero bets $1,150, CO calls $1,150
CO shows A Q
(Pre 45%, Flop 26.5%, Turn 22.7%)
Hero shows 6 6
(Pre 55%, Flop 73.5%, Turn 77.3%)
Hero wins $4,865
Unfortunately threw it away a few hands later. M down to 13. 300th out of 530
Damn, just lost half my stack to a draw that failed. Villain had AK on the button – smooth called pre. Looks like he got more value out of it that way for sure (needed an idiot like me to do it)
Ahh, got a set of tens. Didn’t get a complete double up out of it though, wasn’t sure how to play it – two tone flop & I’m always paranoid of those things. More than I should be…. 356th out of 411. Still not great…
AK hits on the flop but I’m left with PSB for my whole stack so I go ahead and push. Villains (2 of ‘em) fold. M now 7. 270th out of 380. Stack about 1/2 average. Maybe should have eeked more value out, but again two tone flop – I’m such a chicken!
Crap! Mess up with the same villain who smooth called earlier with AK. And he had AK again!!! And he smooth called pre with them again!!!!! (exclamation mark overdose…)
I’m left with about one orbit of blinds & antes left, so shove my K8 suited. Fortunately half the table calls. My K8 hits a K on the flop, holds up and I’m back to where I was before I messed up against AK doofus. Not that that says much… M is 3, I’m 325 out of 343. Things are looking grim as we go into the second break.
Oh well, with M of 3 I shoved ATs, got called by 77 and didn’t hit on the flop. 339th from 1740 runners.
I’ve registered for the main event on Sunday. Hopefully that’ll go better. Is it worth blogging like this while it’s on (like some idiot twatter)? If this was even vaguely interesting tell me and I’ll announce my hole cards throughout the main event (yeah, right).
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