19 Days since the last post....wow what a ride

OK, I know it has been 19 days since my last post. Trust me I have been planning on getting back on here and posting my sessions. After a session on the 6th, where I pushed all in under the gun with KK and got called by 9-10 off and he made trips 10's, really got me frustrated.

Since that point I have played, quit a bit, I have started playing online at Full Tilt again, under the name dabadbeat. I started off playing heads up sit n go's, and for the most part had pretty good results overall. Currently I am up about $900 on Full Tilt.

I have also been playing live at Planet Hollywood exclusively. I have played about 8 sessions and have had a winning result of about plus $2900.00. Overall for the month after starting the month off down $1500.00. I have had the following results for the month of March.



LIVE GAMES

Hours: 78

Total Profit: $1400

Hourly: $17.95/per hour

ONLINE GAMES

Hours: 15

Total Profit: $900

Hourly: $60.00/per hour
TOTAL POKER

Hours: 93

Total Profit: $2300

Hourly: $24.73/per hour

Ok now that I have updated results lets get into so details of some of the sessions I have played.

Online I played $30,000 guarantee tournaments with 292 players. I ended up 10th which paid $600.00 for that win. I mainly folded my way up through the ranks of the money. I thought I was smart at stalling play to allow other tables to bust players to move me up. Overall I liked my play in this tournament, and think I should play more tourney's in the future.

As for cash games I did have some interesting hands come up against some very peculiar play. One thing I have noticed is that people are playing back at me more playing 1 -2 No Limit, so I have had to adjust a little, I have found that if I over play a big hand people have a tendency to risk their chips more. Also in raised pots I have found I get re raised a lot when I make big hands by under betting pots against certain players, they seem to make more moves. This has allowed me to also work on making better reads on players.

Here is a hand from a session I had at Planet Hollywood, this was a 4 hour session I ended up plus $700. I was on the button with a $260 stack when the UTG player straddled to $4. Three players limped in and then I did as well with Kc Jc. The small blind then made it $14 to go, which 3 of the 4 other players called as did I. This is a pretty small raise especially out of position, so it made me feel he was pot building not trying to protect a hand. With a pot of $70, the flop of Jd 10s 6h came down. The small blind bet $25, the remaining players folded and I had to decide weather to try to play a small pot or a large pot. I decided to raise and made it $80. He thought, and finally decided to move all in and he had me covered. I thought for a bit and remembered an earlier hand, where he had QQ and played it really strong on the flop. Finally I made the decision he did not have me beat. I did call and he turn over Ah 10h for middle pair. My hand held up and I was pushed the pot.

OK so now the duke is back, he will be back in action and will be posting regularly. My playing schedule will becoming a little more regular as Stef, the girl I have been dating that lived in Spokane WA, is now moved here to live with me. I am excited for her to be here, and I am looking forward to us getting started together. As for Poker, Monday I will be starting on my regular schedule. Think it will consist of more day time play at MGM or maybe even dipping into the 2-5 ranks at the Bellagio.


El Diablo