Monday, October 18, 2010

A bad session (Just venting!)

This month has been swingy to say the least. After 40k hands I'm up about $1200. I played a session Saturday night across $2-$4, $3-$6, and $5-$10 nl and nothing went right. To be honest it wasn't a disaster because I've had worse sessions before (in terms of money lost) but I'm just going to post some beats I took...well, just for the heck of it and to show I run worse than anybody!! (jk of course). First my graph of the session...























Now a couple of things I'll point out is that I did win a few hands to avoid a really bad night, including this hand where I was gifted some money...

No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($369.80)

UTG ($580.20)

MP ($412.40)

CO ($578.70)

Hero (Button) ($1909.95)

SB ($412)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9, 10

UTG bets $20, 2 folds, Hero calls $20, 2 folds

Flop: ($46) 7, 7, Q (2 players)

UTG bets $40, Hero calls $40

Turn: ($126) 3 (2 players)

UTG bets $80, Hero raises $200, UTG raises $440.20 (All-In), Hero calls $320.20

River: ($1166.40) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $1166.40

Results:

Hero had 9, 10 (flush, Queen high).

UTG had 2, 4 (one pair, sevens).

Outcome: Hero won $1163.40


The other point is that it was really a night of not just running below ev ($3500 below ev) but the hands where I got coolered that weren't even shown in the ev line because most of the money went in at the river, including these (again really no educational purposes, just venting!)...

No-Limit Hold'em, $6.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($1173.85)

Hero (MP) ($1165.05)

Button ($633)

SB ($609)

BB ($1760.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 7, 7

1 fold, Hero bets $15, 2 folds, BB raises $54, Hero calls $45

Flop: ($123) 6, Q, 7 (2 players)

BB bets $75, Hero calls $75

Turn: ($273) 8 (2 players)

BB bets $174, Hero calls $174

River: ($621) J (2 players)

BB bets $405, Hero raises $856.05 (All-In), BB calls $451.05

Total pot: $2333.10

Results:

BB had Q, Q (three of a kind, Queens).

Hero had 7, 7 (three of a kind, sevens).

Outcome: BB won $2330.10


Kinda standard but sucks we were about 200bbs deep. I could've just called at the river but I tend to err on the side of aggression, so whatever.

No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($1184)

UTG ($123.70)

MP ($237.90)

Hero (Button) ($472.50)

SB ($987.60)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 5

2 folds, Hero bets $10, 1 fold, BB calls $6

Flop: ($22) 5, 6, 5 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $15, BB calls $15

Turn: ($52) 7 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $38, BB raises $84, Hero calls $46

River: ($220) 6 (2 players)

BB bets $118, Hero raises $363.50 (All-In), BB calls $245.50

Total pot: $947

Results:

Hero had 6, 5 (full house, sixes over fives).

BB had 6, 7 (full house, sixes over sevens).

Outcome: BB won $944


I guess I'll just point out villain's turn raise is pretty bad because there's really nothing he can beat if I'm calling there. It's ok because for some reason he got rewarded for it.

These next 2 are doozies...

No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($515)

Button ($98.50)

SB ($1348.90)

BB ($227)

Hero (UTG) ($902)

MP ($491)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, A

Hero bets $12, 1 fold, CO raises $34, 3 folds, Hero raises $70, CO calls $48

Flop: ($170) 5, A, Q (2 players)

Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($170) J (2 players)

Hero bets $100, CO calls $100

River: ($370) Q (2 players)

Hero bets $370, CO calls $333 (All-In)

Total pot: $1036

Results:

Hero had A, A (full house, Aces over Queens).

CO had Q, Q (four of a kind, Queens).

Outcome: CO won $1033

Again this is the same session....

No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($1000)

Hero (UTG) ($1832.25)

MP ($6599)

CO ($1470)

Button ($2051.50)

SB ($1005)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, A

Hero bets $30, 4 folds, BB calls $20

Flop: ($65) A, J, 10 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $45, BB raises $110, Hero calls $65

Turn: ($285) Q (2 players)

BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($285) J (2 players)

BB bets $189, Hero raises $1692.25 (All-In), BB calls $671 (All-In)

Total pot: $2005

Results:

BB had J, J (four of a kind, Jacks).

Hero had A, A (full house, Aces over Jacks).

Outcome: BB won $2002


Yeah so I just want to say Aces can suck it! And so can poker! (for now anyways) :)

6 comments:

  1. Just wow. If that was me I would probably have to buy a new monitor.

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  2. Man, those AA sets just sucks. Horrible, once in a blue moon it's okay to lose from quads, but not in a short period:)

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  3. Glad you posted these. I've been having a horrible month w/ similar spots and it's nice to be able to relate, and know that just like you I will dig my way out of the hole. Keep on truckin

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  4. Yeah, poker is never a smooth ride. Just need to keep your head up until things start going your way again.

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  5. hey john i was wondering what is your hourly avg $ again?

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  6. I'm on vacation right now so I don't have access to my database but I think it's somewhere around $300-$350/hr (inc. rakeback...about $50-$60 less w/o rakeback if my recollection is correct).

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