Wading through the crap

Well I did get up to $4k early in the week and tried out playing 2 tables of $1/$2. Nothing happened for 30mins until I got 66 and limped in with a few others. Flop came KK6 and I got all my money in against one opponent on the turn which was a 7. The pot was approx. $430 and I lost to his K6. Wow, just think of our whole cards and what had to fall to get us busy with that hand. So I quit my foray into $1/$2 right there until I can build my BR back to $4k again and take another stab at it. I think I was around $3775 BR at that point.

Today I am going to give you some examples of hands that slow down my BR building, enjoy...

PokerStars Game #1450840330: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/04/01 - 00:31:23 (ET)Table 'Antiope II' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: bluey1000 ($192.75 in chips)
Seat 8: Joel13 ($15.95 in chips)
Seat 9: SDCatfish ($24.85 in chips)
ryrys23: posts small blind $0.50
Joel13: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluey1000 [Qh Qd]
SDCatfish: folds
tkgambler35: folds
Campbell72: folds
GRILLO1 has returned
bluey1000: raises $3 to $4
dgunthert: folds
yourmom6996: folds
ryrys23: calls $3.50
Joel13: raises $3 to $7
bluey1000: raises $28 to $35
ryrys23: folds
Joel13: calls $8.95 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [9c Th 5d]
*** TURN *** [9c Th 5d] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [9c Th 5d Ts] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Joel13: shows [Ks 2s] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
bluey1000: mucks hand Joel13 collected $34.15 from pot

What can you say...well played Joel?

PokerStars Game #1450536351: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/03/31 - 23:40:25 (ET)Table 'Castor' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: GoldNRod ($43 in chips)
Seat 2: jamesrobert ($53.25 in chips)
Seat 3: coopthescoop ($104.95 in chips)
Seat 4: moswald79 ($7.65 in chips)
Seat 6: trav7777 ($43.50 in chips)
Seat 7: jetpac90833 ($52.40 in chips)
Seat 8: spamhead ($129.80 in chips)
Seat 9: bluey1000 ($230.20 in chips)
GoldNRod: posts small blind $0.50
jamesrobert: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluey1000 [Jh Jc]
coopthescoop: calls $1
moswald79: raises $6.65 to $7.65 and is all-in
trav7777: calls $7.65
jetpac90833: folds
spamhead: folds
bluey1000: calls $7.65
GoldNRod: folds
jamesrobert: calls $6.65
coopthescoop: calls $6.65
*** FLOP *** [7h 6c Ts]
laxcat75 joins the table at seat #5
jamesrobert: checks
coopthescoop: checks
trav7777: checks
bluey1000: bets $10
jamesrobert: folds
coopthescoop: folds
trav7777: folds
*** TURN *** [7h 6c Ts] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [7h 6c Ts 9h] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
moswald79: shows [9c 8h] (a straight, Six to Ten)
bluey1000: mucks hand moswald79 collected $36.85 from pot

Wow...against 4 players his brilliant all-in held up. Masterful, I dont know why I even called.

PokerStars Game #1450166345: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/03/31 - 22:41:36 (ET)Table 'Antiope II' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: TC Valdez ($77.55 in chips)
Seat 2: Sixteen12 ($42.30 in chips)
Seat 3: bluey1000 ($106.60 in chips)
Seat 4: He'll Move ($55.50 in chips)
Seat 5: D Real Zorro ($115.15 in chips)
Seat 6: 2drunk ($14 in chips)
Seat 7: firji ($115.35 in chips)
Seat 8: RubixCubeS ($44.65 in chips)
Seat 9: Autoxmike ($131.30 in chips)
2drunk: posts small blind $0.50
firji: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluey1000 [Jc Js]
RubixCubeS: folds
Autoxmike: calls $1
TC Valdez: folds
Sixteen12: folds
bluey1000: raises $3 to $4
He'll Move: folds
D Real Zorro: folds
2drunk: calls $3.50
firji: calls $3
Autoxmike: folds
*** FLOP *** [7h Tc 6h]
2drunk: checks
firji: checks
bluey1000: bets $6
2drunk: calls $6
firji: calls $6
*** TURN *** [7h Tc 6h] [2d]
2drunk: checks
firji: checks
bluey1000: bets $10
2drunk: calls $4 and is all-in
firji: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [7h Tc 6h 2d] [Jh]
firji: bets $20
bluey1000: folds *** SHOW DOWN ***
firji: shows [Ah 8h] (a flush, Ace high)
firji collected $11.40 from side pot
2drunk: mucks hand
firji collected $40.95 from main pot
Seat 6: 2drunk (small blind) mucked [Ad 7c]

When my third jack hit on the river I was tempted to call his $20 bet but I took my time and thought through what hands would I beat and would they play them the way they did if so. I can beat all trips and all 2 pairs but they would've reraised me on the turn for sure. He was either bluffing or had the flush, I had to fold.

PokerStars Game #1450022038: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/03/31 - 22:19:14 (ET)Table 'Kallisto' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: alan2671 ($62.90 in chips)
Seat 3: Tweeky_99 ($81.85 in chips)
Seat 4: texwest2 ($64.80 in chips)
Seat 5: kingofhill ($128.60 in chips)
Seat 6: bluey1000 ($103.20 in chips)
Seat 7: LAShyBoy ($38.80 in chips)
Seat 8: apwine ($112.85 in chips)
Seat 9: symax ($83 in chips)
kingofhill: posts small blind $0.50
bluey1000: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluey1000 [Qh Jd]
LAShyBoy: calls $1
apwine: folds
symax: raises $1 to $2
alan2671: folds
Tweeky_99: folds
texwest2: folds
kingofhill: folds
bluey1000: calls $1
LAShyBoy: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Kd Ad Ts]
bluey1000: checks
LAShyBoy: checks
symax: bets $1
bluey1000: raises $5 to $6
LAShyBoy: folds
symax: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Kd Ad Ts] [9d]
bluey1000: checks
symax: bets $7
bluey1000: calls $7
*** RIVER *** [Kd Ad Ts 9d] [Td]
bluey1000: checks
symax: bets $15
bluey1000: folds
symax collected $30.95 from pot
symax: shows [Ks Kc] (a full house, Kings full of Tens)

This was a tougher hand to play and to lose. Seeing his whole cards he wanted some action and it almost cost him. Obviously I have the nuts on flop so want to make anyone pay for a new card. The turn I hated because his $1 flop bet could signify a flush chaser, so I check. When he bet I had to ponder what he might have...QdJd not possible, so perhaps QdTd, or Td8d, or 7d9d. There was enough doubt that he didnt have a flush for me to call. River put the fourth diamond out there and made my flush the second highest. He could have the Queen so I checked. When he bet $15 I almost insta called, but I decided to think about it. My gut said he didnt have Qdx because what possible hand could he have to play the streets the way he did. Also of note was his significant and in my mind fearless $15 bet. I came to the conclusion he tried to buy the turn bet and got lucky on the river with a boat or he did have the Qd. I folded and I hope he checked out what I had.

PokerStars Game #1443092147: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/03/30 - 17:55:32 (ET)Table 'Mandeville' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: The Nutsy ($21.55 in chips)
Seat 2: JordSawyer ($70.85 in chips)
Seat 3: tilt magic ($63.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Numie ($145.10 in chips)
Seat 5: RaSZi ($95.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Jacqo ($70.10 in chips)
Seat 7: bluey1000 ($163.45 in chips)
Seat 8: garfocus ($48.05 in chips)
Seat 9: ugadawg520 ($87.30 in chips)
Jacqo: posts small blind $0.50
bluey1000: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluey1000 [9c Tc]
garfocus: folds
ugadawg520: folds
The Nutsy: folds
JordSawyer: calls $1
tilt magic: folds
Numie: folds
RaSZi: folds
Jacqo: calls $0.50
bluey1000: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js 6d 7d]
Jacqo: checks
bluey1000: checks
JordSawyer: checks
*** TURN *** [Js 6d 7d] [8c]
Jacqo: bets $3
bluey1000: raises $3 to $6
JordSawyer: raises $19 to $25
Jacqo: folds
bluey1000: raises $137.45 to $162.45 and is all-in
JordSawyer: calls $44.85 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Js 6d 7d 8c] [Qd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bluey1000: shows [9c Tc] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
JordSawyer: shows [Td Kd] (a flush, King high)
JordSawyer collected $142.70 from pot

Okay then! So Jord tries to steal the pot from me on the turn and gets caught but decides to call his remaining $45 anyway, um ok... To recap the pot was $12 by my turn bet and it cost him another $70 to try and catch his river...bastard!

PokerStars Game #1442712877: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/03/30 - 16:38:41 (ET)Table 'Mandeville' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: HotRod69 ($71.15 in chips)
Seat 2: banker002 ($37.55 in chips)
Seat 3: firji ($37.60 in chips)
Seat 4: Numie ($114.75 in chips)
Seat 5: RaSZi ($100.55 in chips)
Seat 6: lucasss888 ($54 in chips)
Seat 7: bluey1000 ($95 in chips)
Seat 8: jwkj ($93.45 in chips)
Seat 9: jaufish ($55.80 in chips)
banker002: posts
small blind $0.50
firji: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluey1000 [9s 9d]
Numie: folds
RaSZi: folds
lucasss888: raises $3 to $4
bluey1000 said, "lol"
bluey1000: calls $4
jwkj: folds
jaufish: calls $4
HotRod69: folds
banker002: calls $3.50
firji: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [9c Ah 2c]
banker002: checks
firji: checks
lucasss888: bets $10
bluey1000: calls $10
jaufish: raises $10 to $20
banker002: folds
firji: folds
lucasss888: calls $10
bluey1000: calls $10
*** TURN *** [9c Ah 2c] [Kc]
lucasss888: checks
bluey1000: checks
jaufish: bets $31.80 and is all-in
lucasss888: calls $30 and is all-in
bluey1000: calls $31.80
*** RIVER *** [9c Ah 2c Kc] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bluey1000: shows [9s 9d] (three of a kind, Nines)
jaufish: shows [4c 8c] (a flush, King high)
Seat 6: lucasss888 mucked [Kd Ac]

Now this hand really annoyed me, and yes before we begin he pushed with the best hand on the turn. This guy called a $4 raise and call with 8c4c??? You have to get smacked in the face on the flop to continue playing that hand. He didnt get smacked but he got a playable hand and then he raises a draw hand against a $10 bet and call??? I know a lot of you may say I should've pushed but there are 2 reasons I didnt. One I didnt put either of them on a flush draw (thus the turn call), I thought they were both on AK or one AK and one AQ. Secondly it is obvious if I had pushed this idiot was going the whole way not matter what regardless.

These kinda of days make it very hard to make any headway and of course can cost me money too. If I discount the inital $230ish I lost at $1/$2, even with the above crap I have managed to make just over $100 to be sitting at a BR of $3915. SO I just need another $75 before I can take a crack at $1/$2 again. Yippeeeeee.