Ending on a high note

Last night was pretty boring as far as hand excitement. I was up about $70 early through winning multiple tiny pots, but a win is a win. In the second hour is when the slide backwards happened and before long my $70 was gone and then I lost a chunk on two hands against the same opponent who had the same hand against me both times. First hand I had JJ and was first bettor in MP and raised to $8 with one caller. Flop was K8K and I lead out $10 as it is unlikely he has a K, he called. Turn is an 8, well its unlikely he has either so worth another bullet, I fire out $20 and he calls. Turn is a Q and I check and he bets $20 and for some strange reason I decided to call. Looking at the history today I can only guess I thought he might have an Ace...I have no idea why I called that bet. Anyway he had called my $8 bet w/ KTo. Just a few hands later I am dealt QQ...

PokerStars Game #1515015553: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2005/04/12 - 23:18:36 (ET)Table 'Eurydike III' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: bailey8 ($134.95 in chips)
Seat 2: clbmkr31 ($127.20 in chips)
Seat 3: bluey1000 ($197 in chips)
Seat 4: country3 ($88.45 in chips)
Seat 5: MAJALOOK ($179.30 in chips)
Seat 6: BuzzSaw27 ($55 in chips)
Seat 7: eyejay05 ($200 in chips)
Seat 8: KarlSpakler ($313.35 in chips)
Seat 9: Shyzster ($51 in chips)
country3: posts small blind $1
MAJALOOK: posts big blind $2
eyejay05: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluey1000 [Qc Qd]
BuzzSaw27: folds
eyejay05: checks
KarlSpakler: folds
Shyzster: folds
bailey8: folds
clbmkr31: folds
bluey1000: raises $6 to $8
country3: calls $7
MAJALOOK: folds
eyejay05: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [Kd 9d Jh]
country3: checks
eyejay05: bets $4
bluey1000: raises $16 to $20
country3: folds
eyejay05: calls $16
*** TURN *** [Kd 9d Jh] [5c]
eyejay05: checks
bluey1000: checks
*** RIVER *** [Kd 9d Jh 5c] [4h]
eyejay05: checks
bluey1000: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
eyejay05: shows [Tc Kh] (a pair of Kings)
bluey1000: mucks hand
eyejay05 collected $63 from pot

With his small flop bet I had to test him out and raised it large which he called. I learnt my lesson from my JJ loss though and checked it to the river. These people who call an $8 bet with KTo are destined to lose a lot of money. When their K hits again they will run into AA or AK. In fact they will lose to me when I raise w/ KQ and any time I play KJ.

Anyway, those losses helped to put me down about $80 for the night...great! Luckily a 20mins later this hand happened...

PokerStars Game #1515117076: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2005/04/12 - 23:35:02 (ET)Table 'Mars II' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: dycoda ($123.20 in chips)
Seat 2: Cappi ($90.60 in chips)
Seat 3: wild410 ($136.10 in chips)
Seat 4: ElmerFudd ($140.75 in chips)
Seat 5: Requitas ($228.80 in chips)
Seat 6: [ZHE]BugsDad ($137.75 in chips)
Seat 7: bluey1000 ($212.05 in chips)
Seat 8: wakelaxer ($115 in chips)
Seat 9: newfoundglry ($126.55 in chips)
Cappi: posts small blind $1
wild410: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluey1000 [Ah Kh]
ElmerFudd: folds
Requitas: folds
[ZHE]BugsDad: calls $2
bluey1000: raises $6 to $8
wakelaxer: folds
newfoundglry: folds
dycoda: folds
Cappi: calls $7
wild410: folds
[ZHE]BugsDad: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [Qd Jd 7h]
Cappi: checks
[ZHE]BugsDad: checks
bluey1000: bets $6
Cappi: calls $6
[ZHE]BugsDad: raises $6 to $12
bluey1000: calls $6
Cappi: calls $6
*** TURN *** [Qd Jd 7h] [Tc]
Cappi: checks
[ZHE]BugsDad: checks
bluey1000: bets $12
Cappi: calls $12
[ZHE]BugsDad: calls $12
*** RIVER *** [Qd Jd 7h Tc] [9c]
Cappi: checks
[ZHE]BugsDad: checks
bluey1000: bets $20
Cappi: raises $38.60 to $58.60 and is all-in
[ZHE]BugsDad: calls $58.60
bluey1000: raises $121.45 to $180.05 and is all-in
[ZHE]BugsDad: calls $47.15 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bluey1000: shows [Ah Kh] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
[ZHE]BugsDad: shows [Ad 8d] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
bluey1000 collected $94.30 from side pot
Cappi: shows [Td Ks] (a straight, Nine to King)
bluey1000 collected $270.80 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $368.10 Main pot $270.80. Side pot $94.30. Rake $3
Board [Qd Jd 7h Tc 9c]

Well looky, looky...one of my opponents called my $8 bet w/ KTo. Like I said, these people are destined to lose their money - straight over straight over straight, I love it! My tiny flop bet of $6 was made for several reasons...in case anyone reraised me huge, a small bet can often take the pot if everyone misses, and it allows me to keep control and chase my ten at a cheap cost. I hit my 3 outer on the turn...aaahhh, its nice to have luck fall my way sometimes. In hindsight I guess I played the hand like I didnt have AK and thats why the check reraise on the river and if thats the case, great! What about Bugsdad. Ok what was he thinking calling Cappi's reraise on the river, did he not think he had at least a King? Ok fine so he calls, but when I then reraise him all-in which is a significant amount of money does he not think I may have the King or did he feel pot committed? Either way these people make my sorry ass profitable.

So this pot put me back up for the night and I decided enough is enough and once again quit for the night to keep my profit. Funnily the very next hand I got AA and won the blinds, oh well I am still done. Thus my night made a tidy $135 profit. I wont be playing tonight as I am going out and also going out Thursday. Will have to wait till Friday...