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I have cleared my head after a few losing sessions and my bankroll on Full Tilt is at $350, my goal was to start with $500 and climb the ranks....this has not gone well so far and my posting has been infrequent and this is a problem....starting tomorrow I am going to be posting/playing alot more. I am going to move up the ladder.

worst session ever. in a long time

Well this session was short and started off badly and only got worse I feel I started to tilt a bit and now I need to stop and re think my game for awhile....i had recently cashed out part of my bankroll for some expenses and dropped down to 25NL from 100NL when I switched to full tilt poker....I have been a winning player for some time but the last month I cant seem to put any kind of winning streak together. Right now my bankroll is just over $400 and I need to get back onto my winning track...I have my expenses paid for the rest of summer until I go back to school in the fall so I wont be cashing out and I need to start making my way back up the ranks of the poker world because right now I feel like I am just another fish at the bottom of the tank. Here are a few hands from todays god awful session.

Hand 1
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1269743

This hand occurred when I was already down a few buy ins and I played it way too aggressively and then by the time the board paired I felt committed to the pot, although I was pretty sure he did not have a boat it is still a terribly played hand.


Hand 2

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1269764

This hand I felt I played fairly well but got unlucky

hand 3
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1269767

I should have just folded pre flop but then I got my nut flush draw and thought I would play it aggressively.

Hand 4
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1269772

Am i overplaying aces here? I felt he could easily have a ten in his hand but in hindsight the min raise is kind of suspicious and I should have probably folded on the river to his raise.

Hand 5
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1269776

Same villain, same raise, overplaying KK here or do I have to be willing to go broke here...I guess i need to learn my lesson about these min raises by this guy and just respect them but he was playing 85/35 over 50 hands and I could not bring myself to lay these overpairs down.

Any advice on ways to change my play or articles/books I should read are appreciated...I feel like this is the lowest point of my fairly successful poker career....I feel like I have enough bankroll left to salvage this and make my way back up but I need some guidance and some leaks definitely need to be plugged.

tough session

I played 1500 hands today and ended up being stuck about $55....here are a few hands from the session...I just couldn't see to get anything going and every c bet I made was getting raised or check raised.


Hand 1 - just a crappy river
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1252805

Hand 2- easy fold?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1252807

Hand 3 - checked the turn hoping to control the pot...but i don't think he makes that bet with AK so I am pretty sure I am beat here
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1252810

I played a short session this afternoon, only put in about 750 hands...ended up +$20
Here are a few hands...


Hand 1
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1242557
Villain had just sat down at the table....the min raise was kind of weak I was thinking I should have just pushed.

Hand 2
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1242560
Villain was 57/6.0 over only 10 hands so really had no read on him.

Quick Session

I played a short session early this evening I only played about 500 hands and ended up +$13

Hand 1
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1240470

I felt very confident that this player had a strong ace and therefore I think my river push is ok but interested in hearing comments because there was four cards to the straight out there and possibly a bigger set with aces. The player was 15.9/9.09 over 33 hands.

Hand 2

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1240487

Is a push here a good play or just a good size re-raise. I did not like the idea of calling because I did not want to see a spade or straight card on the turn.

Hand 3

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1240495

I think this is an easy fold...not sure why i ventured into the poker chat lying idea as I usually never chat at all.

Session 4

Kind of hungover from last night, a friend is getting married this weekend so we went out to the bar and had a few too many. I played 1000 hands this afternoon and ended up +$35. Here are a few hands.

Nothing to interesting today, these were the biggest pots that I played

Hand 1

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1239787

Hand 2

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1239793

Hand 3

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1239797

I thought the check here on the river was the right play, the villain was 55/.09/5 over 115 hands. Unsure if maybe I should have thrown out a value bet and then fold if raised

Session 3

I played 1100 hands, but I decided to cut back from 6 tables to 4 because I feel that I have been losing alot more often since I started playing more tables....maybe just making too many small mistakes that are costing me. I ended up being +$85 this session, which is the first winning session of the month for me and hopefully the first of many.

Hand 1

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1236735

I wasn't sure if just flat calling here was the best play or if I should just stick the rest in...his line of smooth calling every street then betting the river almost made me think there was a possibility of him showing me a boat.


Hand 2
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1236749

This is just a plain terrible hand...first off I don't think I should have called preflop and that would have saved me alot of trouble....the check on the river was weak I think and gave him an opportunity to bluff with a busted flush draw that I couldn't bring myself to call. He easily could have had any number of hands that have me completely dominated here.

Session 2

Played 2000 hands and ended up down $40....I feel like I am playing well but I must have some leaks somewhere that need to be fixed because I just am not winning lately. I need to watch a few videos and review alot more hands to try and get back into my winning ways. I feel like I am losing way too many small $5-$10 pots and not winning enough big pots and it is jut spewing my money away. I think I need help with C-betting and playing low-mid pocket pairs.

Hand 1

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233856

I have read many place to never lay KK down pre flop at these stakes but lately it seems like everytime I get it in preflop with KK it is against AA. I think the old saying that the fourth raise means aces, needs to be incorporated into my game again.

Hand 2

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233871

Everything worked out well here, but is this line the right one.

Hand 3

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1233880

I felt bad after this hand, I went against my instincts and it cost me

First Session

Played my first session for the month, I decided I am going to start at 25NL and work my way up so that I know I can comfortably beat the games on Full Tilt here are some hands from my first session. I played 1500 hands and ended up being +3.50.

FullTiltPoker Game #2840832453: Table Tripoli (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:46:34 ET - 2007/07/03

Seat 1: PoseidonCubed ($14.80)

Seat 2: shark1985 ($23.30)

Seat 3: seat0 ($37.50)

Seat 4: sheridan204 ($24.65)

Seat 5: Sr Diaz ($25)

Seat 6: kew1076 ($24.15)

seat0 posts the small blind of $0.10

sheridan204 posts the big blind of $0.25

The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to sheridan204 [2s 2c]

Sr Diaz folds

kew1076 folds

PoseidonCubed has 15 seconds left to act

PoseidonCubed folds

shark1985 raises to $1

seat0 folds

sheridan204 has 15 seconds left to act

sheridan204 calls $0.75

*** FLOP *** [4s 3s 2h]

sheridan204 has 15 seconds left to act

sheridan204 bets $2

seat0 stands up

shark1985 raises to $5

sheridan204 raises to $23.65, and is all in

shark1985 calls $17.30, and is all in

sheridan204 shows [2s 2c]

shark1985 shows [5c 5h]

Uncalled bet of $1.35 returned to sheridan204

*** TURN *** [4s 3s 2h] [6c]

*** RIVER *** [4s 3s 2h 6c] [Th]

sheridan204 shows three of a kind, Twos

shark1985 shows a straight, Six high

shark1985 wins the pot ($44.40) with a straight, Six high

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $46.70 | Rake $2.30

Board: [4s 3s 2h 6c Th]

Seat 1: PoseidonCubed didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: shark1985 (button) showed [5c 5h] and won ($44.40) with a straight, Six high

Seat 3: seat0 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 4: sheridan204 (big blind) showed [2s 2c] and lost with three of a kind, Twos

Seat 5: Sr Diaz didn't bet (folded)

Seat 6: kew1076 didn't bet (folded)

FullTiltPoker Game #2840874645: Table Galatea (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:52:43 ET - 2007/07/03

Seat 1: Curt445 ($13)

Seat 2: 7evenUppp ($24.30)

Seat 3: sheridan204 ($23.95)

Seat 4: stu222a ($46.20)

Seat 5: Aldune ($25)

Seat 6: lu-lu-bug ($13.05)

stu222a posts the small blind of $0.10

Aldune posts the big blind of $0.25

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to sheridan204 [Td Tc]

lu-lu-bug calls $0.25

Curt445 calls $0.25

7evenUppp folds

sheridan204 raises to $1.35

stu222a has 15 seconds left to act

stu222a raises to $5

Aldune folds

lu-lu-bug folds

Curt445 folds

sheridan204 has 15 seconds left to act

sheridan204 calls $3.65

*** FLOP *** [Th 7h 2c]

stu222a has 15 seconds left to act

stu222a bets $8.25

7evenUppp stands up

sheridan204 raises to $18.95, and is all in

stu222a calls $10.70

sheridan204 shows [Td Tc]

stu222a shows [Ks Kh]

*** TURN *** [Th 7h 2c] [8d]

*** RIVER *** [Th 7h 2c 8d] [8h]

sheridan204 shows a full house, Tens full of Eights

stu222a shows two pair, Kings and Eights

sheridan204 wins the pot ($46.25) with a full house, Tens full of Eights

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $48.65 | Rake $2.40

Board: [Th 7h 2c 8d 8h]

Seat 1: Curt445 folded before the Flop

Seat 2: 7evenUppp didn't bet (folded)

Seat 3: sheridan204 (button) showed [Td Tc] and won ($46.25) with a full house, Tens full of Eights

Seat 4: stu222a (small blind) showed [Ks Kh] and lost with two pair, Kings and Eights

Seat 5: Aldune (big blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 6: lu-lu-bug folded before the Flop

FullTiltPoker Game #2840136623: Table Roper (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:54:07 ET - 2007/07/03

Seat 1: Moc_Holliday ($12.10)

Seat 2: Gloommy ($53.40)

Seat 3: sheridan204 ($24.40)

Seat 4: aaron1969 ($39)

Seat 5: ragcjg ($9.50)

Seat 6: dre008 ($23.80)

sheridan204 posts the small blind of $0.10

aaron1969 posts the big blind of $0.25

The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to sheridan204 [As Jd]

ragcjg calls $0.25

dre008 folds

Moc_Holliday folds

Gloommy folds

sheridan204 has 15 seconds left to act

sheridan204 raises to $1

aaron1969 calls $0.75

ragcjg calls $0.75

*** FLOP *** [Ts Ac Qs]

sheridan204 bets $2

aaron1969 folds

ragcjg calls $2

*** TURN *** [Ts Ac Qs] [7s]

sheridan204 checks

ragcjg has 15 seconds left to act

ragcjg bets $6.50, and is all in

sheridan204 calls $6.50

ragcjg shows [Td Ad]

sheridan204 shows [As Jd]

*** RIVER *** [Ts Ac Qs 7s] [9d]

ragcjg shows two pair, Aces and Tens

sheridan204 shows a pair of Aces

ragcjg wins the pot ($19) with two pair, Aces and Tens

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $20 | Rake $1

Board: [Ts Ac Qs 7s 9d]

Seat 1: Moc_Holliday didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: Gloommy (button) didn't bet (folded)

Seat 3: sheridan204 (small blind) showed [As Jd] and lost with a pair of Aces

Seat 4: aaron1969 (big blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 5: ragcjg showed [Td Ad] and won ($19) with two pair, Aces and Tens

Seat 6: dre008 didn't bet (folded)

FullTiltPoker Game #2840231527: Table Del Mue (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:11:09 ET - 2007/07/03

Seat 1: JCee48 ($17.95)

Seat 2: sheridan204 ($24.45)

Seat 3: gulon ($32.50)

Seat 4: CHEV_Bluffs_NOT ($16.35)

Seat 5: JKoffsuit ($15.20)

Seat 6: tristarella ($32.10)

JCee48 posts the small blind of $0.10

sheridan204 posts the big blind of $0.25

The button is in seat #6

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to sheridan204 [2h 2c]

gulon folds

CHEV_Bluffs_NOT folds

JKoffsuit calls $0.25

tristarella has 15 seconds left to act

tristarella raises to $0.75

JCee48 calls $0.65

sheridan204 calls $0.50

JKoffsuit calls $0.50

*** FLOP *** [8h 2s 5h]

JCee48 checks

sheridan204 bets $2

JKoffsuit folds

tristarella raises to $7.75

JCee48 folds

sheridan204 raises to $23.70, and is all in

tristarella calls $15.95

sheridan204 shows [2h 2c]

tristarella shows [As Ah]

*** TURN *** [8h 2s 5h] [4h]

*** RIVER *** [8h 2s 5h 4h] [3h]

sheridan204 shows a flush, Eight high

tristarella shows a flush, Ace high

tristarella wins the pot ($47.90) with a flush, Ace high

sheridan204 is sitting out

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $50.40 | Rake $2.50

Board: [8h 2s 5h 4h 3h]

Seat 1: JCee48 (small blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 2: sheridan204 (big blind) showed [2h 2c] and lost with a flush, Eight high

Seat 3: gulon didn't bet (folded)

Seat 4: CHEV_Bluffs_NOT didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: JKoffsuit folded on the Flop

Seat 6: tristarella (button) showed [As Ah] and won ($47.90) with a flush, Ace high

FullTiltPoker Game #2840697779: Table Hayden (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:26:27 ET - 2007/07/03

Seat 1: idogg ($24.35)

Seat 2: O Pizzas ($11.05)

Seat 3: HayekMan ($26.90)

Seat 4: sheridan204 ($24.30)

Seat 5: spadeclub ($25.10)

Seat 6: borkaracing ($25)

spadeclub posts the small blind of $0.10

borkaracing has 5 seconds left to act

borkaracing posts the big blind of $0.25

The button is in seat #4

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to sheridan204 [Jd Jc]

idogg folds

O Pizzas folds

HayekMan folds

sheridan204 raises to $0.85

spadeclub raises to $2.80

borkaracing has 15 seconds left to act

borkaracing calls $2.55

sheridan204 raises to $11.20

spadeclub raises to $25.10, and is all in

borkaracing folds

sheridan204 calls $13.10, and is all in

spadeclub shows [Kc Ad]

sheridan204 shows [Jd Jc]

Uncalled bet of $0.80 returned to spadeclub

*** FLOP *** [Td Jh 5d]

*** TURN *** [Td Jh 5d] [Ac]

*** RIVER *** [Td Jh 5d Ac] [8s]

spadeclub shows a pair of Aces

sheridan204 shows three of a kind, Jacks

sheridan204 wins the pot ($48.85) with three of a kind, Jacks

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot $51.40 | Rake $2.55

Board: [Td Jh 5d Ac 8s]

Seat 1: idogg didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: O Pizzas didn't bet (folded)

Seat 3: HayekMan didn't bet (folded)

Seat 4: sheridan204 (button) showed [Jd Jc] and won ($48.85) with three of a kind, Jacks

Seat 5: spadeclub (small blind) showed [Kc Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces

Seat 6: borkaracing (big blind) folded before the Flop

Player was 39/20/5 in this hand so i thought my JJ was strong

Look forward to hearing some opinions.

July Challenge

Hey guys, looking forward to the July Challenge this is the blog I will be posting on for the month of July.