Morning trading

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 168633

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UTG: $13.75

Hero (CO): $100.00

BTN: $19.10

SB: $100.00

BB: $131.15



Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with K A

UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $5, BTN calls $5, 1 fold, BB calls $4, UTG raises to $13.75 all in, Hero raises to $54, BTN calls $14.10 all in, 1 fold



Flop: ($57.45) J 8 2



Turn: ($57.45) A



River: ($57.45) 3



Final Pot: $57.45

UTG shows 9 9 (a pair of Nines)

Hero shows K A (a pair of Aces)

BTN shows 6 J (a pair of Jacks)

Hero wins $10.15

Hero wins $44.45

(Rake: $2.85)

No rain, no rainbows

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 168005

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UTG+1: $113.00

MP1: $31.00

MP2: $48.50

CO: $20.00

BTN: $15.50

SB: $23.50

Hero (BB): $100.00

UTG: $100.90



Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 6 7

1 fold, UTG+1 calls $1, MP1 calls $1, 4 folds, Hero checks



Flop: ($3.50) 2 8 5 (3 players)

Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks



Turn: ($3.50) 3 (3 players)

Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $3, MP1 calls $3, Hero calls $3



River: ($12.50) 9 (3 players)

Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $6, MP1 raises to $12, Hero raises to $27, UTG+1 calls $21, MP1 calls $15 all in



Final Pot: $93.50

UTG+1 mucks A 4

MP1 mucks A 4

Hero shows 6 7 (a straight, Nine high)

Hero wins $90.50

(Rake: $3.00)

A controlled crash landing

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 167853

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BB: $100.00

UTG: $52.70

CO: $125.35

Hero (BTN): $205.80

SB: $74.95



Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with A A

UTG calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $5, SB calls $4.50, 2 folds



Flop: ($12.00) T 6 T (2 players)

SB bets $4, Hero raises to $15, SB calls $11



Turn: ($42.00) 3 (2 players)

SB bets $1, Hero raises to $30, SB calls $29



River: ($102.00) A (2 players)

SB bets $1, Hero raises to $25, SB calls $23.95 all in



Final Pot: $151.90

Hero shows A A (a full house, Aces full of Tens)

Not gonna get swept (Braves 2, Red Sox 1)

A fun Sunday - Sham and I got to our parking lot pretty early and set up the grill and the beeze. He grilled his trademark Sham wings, and then we also had really great pork kielbasa and pork Italian sausage. We had chicken brats, but the kielbasa was clearly the best.

The game was pretty awesome, complete with a cadre of obnoxious Red Sox fans who were denied any pleasure of seeing a win. The Braves' Tommy Hanson had his third consecutive shutout (a first for a Braves rookie since 1900). We got to see Chipper Jones and Garrett Anderson go yard.

Not even a crazy dude who tried to run across the outfield when it was two strikes out and two outs in the top of the 9th could prevent Mike Gonzalez from getting his save.

Anyway, a pretty awesome way to spend the day.

Why micro poker games are still good

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 165301

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MP: $39.55

CO: $52.50

BTN: $58.90

SB: $62.55

Hero (BB): $50.00

UTG: $24.15



Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 3 3

2 folds, CO raises to $1.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $1



Flop: ($3.25) 4 3 8 (2 players)

Hero checks, CO bets $3.25, Hero calls $3.25



Turn: ($9.75) 7 (2 players)

Hero checks, CO bets $9.75, Hero raises to $39, CO requests TIME, CO raises to $47.75 all in, Hero calls $6.25 all in



River: ($100.25) 6 (2 players - 2 are all in)



Final Pot: $100.25

CO shows A 8 (a pair of Eights)

Hero shows 3 3 (three of a kind, Threes)

Hero wins $97.25

(Rake: $3.00)

Home game, 6-handed

MIDDLE TUCKER, Ga. -- At home games I always wonder what the best bluffing frequency is. I default on not showing because it allows me to win pots in shorthanded games without good hands.

And it's good to let the fear factor of cards do the talking. In a razz hand I had an A showing but I also had another A and a K in the hole. I raised, got a caller and
we went to fourth street before I finally got a fold.

I did have a really nice hand in 2-7 Triple Draw, getting a 7,6,3,3,2 on the deal and then giving up a 3 of hearts for a 5. A new guy at the table folded after the second draw but said if he had hit, he would have had me. (It would have been hard to beat what they call the "Number Three").

No fireworks this time around, though. I bought for $2 when my $5 buy-in went to $3 and then once again. Lost a buy-in (RL stripe blue 0-1) for the first time since Matt's post-bachelor party weekend on July 13 last year, although I've only played in a total of two home games since then! lol

Gift wrapped

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 161789

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BB: $115.60

UTG: $100.00

MP: $190.60

CO: $205.50

BTN: $201.20

Hero (SB): $199.00



Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with 9 9

4 folds, Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2



Flop: ($6.00) Q 5 9 (2 players)

Hero bets $4, BB calls $4



Turn: ($14.00) 7 (2 players)

Hero bets $10, BB calls $10



River: ($34.00) 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $25, BB raises to $98.60 all in, Hero calls $73.60



Final Pot: $231.20

BB shows 4 Q (two pair, Queens and Fours)

Hero shows 9 9 (three of a kind, Nines)

Hero wins $228.20

(Rake: $3.00)