Well, with a few dozen players left I really had high hopes for the final table.
A few well-known players were still alive, including Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Shawn Sheikhan (best threesome ever!), Tiffany Michele, Brandon Cantu, Kido Pham, and unfortunately they all busted before the final table. Sigh.
Maybe Harrah's postponing of the final table could have been a HUGE success, especially with Hellmuth or Tiffany but looks like that plan backfired? We'll see if the hype builds up in the next four months but so far I am not too optimistic.
I mean, I don't recognize ANY of the sames at the table, how sad is that?
To make matters worse, Harrah's already drew the seat assignments, so the players already know where they will be seating and with who. Isn't that going to make the issue of coaching even worse than it already is?
I just don't understand why they would do this and throw more fuel in the fire.
We'll see what happens. But for now ESPN will start showing prelims next week and I am eager to download those.
ronee
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Another live game, another early exit
We played a 7-man live game last night with $10 BI.
However, the pool was only $60 as one girl couldn't afford it 0.o so if she won anything, she could only win $10 max. Good enough I guess.
I ommitted my golden rule again, I tried to bluff a newbie LOL. That was probably the only bad play on my part that night. Basically we were in the blinds and I limpd with A9 and she had A6.
The flop came xx6 and the turn another 6 for her trips. I bet every street and basically got pwned, since I really believed she was weak.
I then proceeded to get outdrawn pretty much every big pot I was in.
At one point I was heads up with 62 on a 6K6 board. I value bet my way to the river only for it to show a King! I was completely disgusted as he bet quick, and my value bets were made on the basis he had made a pair of kings on the flop anyways. Truly sickening.
Then against that same guy, we have AT vs A7 on a AKxT board. I value bet him as much as I can, but the river falls K again which counterfeits my second pair and we both show down AAKKT. I puke.
I then decide to limp with 2d3d to see a flop of 236 rainbow. I bet the pot and only one person calls. Turn is 5 I bet. River check/call and he shows 35o. GG.
After all this I lost pretty much half my stack when I finally pick up AA in the big blind.
I get heads-up with the same guy and on a board of xxQK that I hope he hit I shove and he calls with AK to double me up. Good, since I knew he'd call my shove with anything, including a weak Q.
Too bad another player folded their flush draw, I could have tripled up there.
Then we lost 2 other players and the blinds go up very fast. I just can't catch cards or hit a flop.
I did get AcJc which missed the flop in a 5-way pot. Too bad, should have shoved preflop.
Also got 88 where I also should have pushed but decided to limp. The turn did me in.
After a while I get short stacked and shove a raiser with 88 vs AK and he flops K, good game.
I am a little disappointed with my finish but I think I played very well except for that busted bluff. Till next game...
ronee
However, the pool was only $60 as one girl couldn't afford it 0.o so if she won anything, she could only win $10 max. Good enough I guess.
I ommitted my golden rule again, I tried to bluff a newbie LOL. That was probably the only bad play on my part that night. Basically we were in the blinds and I limpd with A9 and she had A6.
The flop came xx6 and the turn another 6 for her trips. I bet every street and basically got pwned, since I really believed she was weak.
I then proceeded to get outdrawn pretty much every big pot I was in.
At one point I was heads up with 62 on a 6K6 board. I value bet my way to the river only for it to show a King! I was completely disgusted as he bet quick, and my value bets were made on the basis he had made a pair of kings on the flop anyways. Truly sickening.
Then against that same guy, we have AT vs A7 on a AKxT board. I value bet him as much as I can, but the river falls K again which counterfeits my second pair and we both show down AAKKT. I puke.
I then decide to limp with 2d3d to see a flop of 236 rainbow. I bet the pot and only one person calls. Turn is 5 I bet. River check/call and he shows 35o. GG.
After all this I lost pretty much half my stack when I finally pick up AA in the big blind.
I get heads-up with the same guy and on a board of xxQK that I hope he hit I shove and he calls with AK to double me up. Good, since I knew he'd call my shove with anything, including a weak Q.
Too bad another player folded their flush draw, I could have tripled up there.
Then we lost 2 other players and the blinds go up very fast. I just can't catch cards or hit a flop.
I did get AcJc which missed the flop in a 5-way pot. Too bad, should have shoved preflop.
Also got 88 where I also should have pushed but decided to limp. The turn did me in.
After a while I get short stacked and shove a raiser with 88 vs AK and he flops K, good game.
I am a little disappointed with my finish but I think I played very well except for that busted bluff. Till next game...
ronee
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
7th in a $3 MTT for $21
Oh man, so close, yet so far.
Played in a 202-entrants MTT and got 7th for about $21.
Extremely disappointing since I played well, stayed patient and got the worst beat to end my day.
After we reach the final table, I was the short stack at one time and this guy on my left "Derek the King" raised. I call from the blinds with 3s7s just to get lucky. The flop magically comes 456 and I check. He bets and I shove. He shows 99 and can't believe it.
After that beat, the proceeds to call me all kinds of names and tell me that I suck. After I shove a raiser with JJ, he pleads him to call him just to bust me.
Well, what an asshole. After I call a shove with KK vs 88......board was a VERY PAINFUL x8xK8.....I mean.....WTF!
Anyways, he calls me a jerkoff and tells me that I suck. Wow. What a loser.
I was out soon after with only 7xbb with with 72 vs QQ.
Such a brutal ending, and that Derek donktard made it even worse. What comforts me is that I just checked his OPR and he is a LOSING player, don't even get me started on his GOD-AWFUL Sharkscope stats hahahahaha.
Well, not such a bad day overall, but to think that the big payday was not far behind, sigh.
Played in a 202-entrants MTT and got 7th for about $21.
Extremely disappointing since I played well, stayed patient and got the worst beat to end my day.
After we reach the final table, I was the short stack at one time and this guy on my left "Derek the King" raised. I call from the blinds with 3s7s just to get lucky. The flop magically comes 456 and I check. He bets and I shove. He shows 99 and can't believe it.
After that beat, the proceeds to call me all kinds of names and tell me that I suck. After I shove a raiser with JJ, he pleads him to call him just to bust me.
Well, what an asshole. After I call a shove with KK vs 88......board was a VERY PAINFUL x8xK8.....I mean.....WTF!
Anyways, he calls me a jerkoff and tells me that I suck. Wow. What a loser.
I was out soon after with only 7xbb with with 72 vs QQ.
Such a brutal ending, and that Derek donktard made it even worse. What comforts me is that I just checked his OPR and he is a LOSING player, don't even get me started on his GOD-AWFUL Sharkscope stats hahahahaha.
Well, not such a bad day overall, but to think that the big payday was not far behind, sigh.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Finally a cash
It feels like I haven't cashed in ages, either on Stars or Full Tilt.
I have been running decent, but somehow lost the flips I needed to get a big stack or whatever.
The biggest mitake I made was on the FT 45-man with 7 left where only 6 got paid. Thing is, on Stars, 45-mans get 7 paid. So as you can guess, I got the two mixed up and shoved my 77 on a raise from the leader. Since I've been doing that for a while (well yeah! I thought we were ITM) he probably thought I was bullying and called with A9 to turn the Ace.
Oh how I was disappointed to learn the sad truth.
Then I bubbled a final table on Stars when my QQ vs AJ was beat by the Axx board. Bleh.
Really had a sick feeling at that point.
I then registered for a 27-man SNG where I finally cashed. At one time, this guy on my right raised big with lots of limpers....my AK was perfect for a shove in that spot so I did and he laid it down. Maybe 15 hands later, he raises again, and I wake up with QQ and shove again.
He really got tilted and told me that was the second time, and he was calling next time for sure, also telling me he had 44 and AT. I then told him I had AK then QQ. Don't know if he believed me, but anyways.
Then this moron (I use that term lightly, the guy is negative on Sharkscope) on my left proceeds to raise every pot, win every raise, beat every top pair with two pairs, and when someone would bluff/shove at a pot, he would call with air and beat them with higher kickers. Seriously, it was insane and he run up his stack up to 30k HU.
He was so sick, raising EVERY HAND, and when people would shove back at some point, he would show AA or QQ. What gives?
Anyway, we got heads up and he busted me when I shoved K4 vs 55.
Still a very good cash as my PokerStars BR is at a new all-time high. Even thought I must be close to even overall since I am down a little on Full Tilt for the month.
ronee
PS: here are some pretty hands.
I have been running decent, but somehow lost the flips I needed to get a big stack or whatever.
The biggest mitake I made was on the FT 45-man with 7 left where only 6 got paid. Thing is, on Stars, 45-mans get 7 paid. So as you can guess, I got the two mixed up and shoved my 77 on a raise from the leader. Since I've been doing that for a while (well yeah! I thought we were ITM) he probably thought I was bullying and called with A9 to turn the Ace.
Oh how I was disappointed to learn the sad truth.
Then I bubbled a final table on Stars when my QQ vs AJ was beat by the Axx board. Bleh.
Really had a sick feeling at that point.
I then registered for a 27-man SNG where I finally cashed. At one time, this guy on my right raised big with lots of limpers....my AK was perfect for a shove in that spot so I did and he laid it down. Maybe 15 hands later, he raises again, and I wake up with QQ and shove again.
He really got tilted and told me that was the second time, and he was calling next time for sure, also telling me he had 44 and AT. I then told him I had AK then QQ. Don't know if he believed me, but anyways.
Then this moron (I use that term lightly, the guy is negative on Sharkscope) on my left proceeds to raise every pot, win every raise, beat every top pair with two pairs, and when someone would bluff/shove at a pot, he would call with air and beat them with higher kickers. Seriously, it was insane and he run up his stack up to 30k HU.
He was so sick, raising EVERY HAND, and when people would shove back at some point, he would show AA or QQ. What gives?
Anyway, we got heads up and he busted me when I shoved K4 vs 55.
Still a very good cash as my PokerStars BR is at a new all-time high. Even thought I must be close to even overall since I am down a little on Full Tilt for the month.
ronee
PS: here are some pretty hands.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Sickening morning
Well, good thing I didn't register for the daily $2 6-max MTT on Stars this morning.
I was gonna do it but then saw that the number of entrants was gonna easily top 600 so I left. That, plus the fact that I suck at 6-max games.
Then I registered for a 45-man and proceed to be completely card-dead. My suited connectors were reraised or missed the flop, and my pocket pairs kept getting killed by overs.
Finally, as the short stack UTG with 1500 (blinds 75/150) I shoved AsKs and got a lengthy call from KhJh and of course he turns the flush. Sick.
If that wasn't enough, I registered for a 27-man and had to lay down aces.
Seat 1: Clark_rob56 (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: coach687 (1400 in chips)
Seat 3: Dododeco (2220 in chips)
Seat 4: angelallen88 (920 in chips)
Seat 5: pitchinpast (1480 in chips)
Seat 6: pureredd (1480 in chips)
Seat 7: Pimmelzwerg (1600 in chips)
Seat 8: fireandrain0 (1420 in chips)
Seat 9: roneewong (1500 in chips)
pitchinpast: posts small blind 10
pureredd: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to roneewong [As Ad]
Pimmelzwerg: folds
fireandrain0: calls 20
roneewong: raises 40 to 60
Clark_rob56: folds
coach687: calls 60
Dododeco: calls 60
angelallen88: folds
pitchinpast: folds
pureredd: folds
fireandrain0: folds
*** FLOP *** [9d Kh Td]
roneewong: bets 100
coach687: calls 100
Dododeco: calls 100
*** TURN *** [9d Kh Td] [Qh]
roneewong: bets 100
coach687: calls 100
Dododeco: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [9d Kh Td Qh] [6d]
roneewong: checks
coach687: bets 120
Dododeco: raises 220 to 340
roneewong: folds
coach687: folds
Uncalled bet (220) returned to Dododeco
Dododeco collected 1070 from pot
Dododeco: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1070 | Rake 0
Board [9d Kh Td Qh 6d]
Seat 1: Clark_rob56 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: coach687 folded on the River
Seat 3: Dododeco collected (1070)
Seat 4: angelallen88 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: pitchinpast (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: pureredd (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Pimmelzwerg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: fireandrain0 folded before Flop
Seat 9: roneewong folded on the River
It was obviously a good laydown, but it HURTS. And I am not sure that pushing on the flop would have induced folds either on such a draw-heavy board.
What comforts me is that the very next hand, some guy got crippled with Aces, when he couldn't lay them down to a flush shove on the turn.
I was gonna do it but then saw that the number of entrants was gonna easily top 600 so I left. That, plus the fact that I suck at 6-max games.
Then I registered for a 45-man and proceed to be completely card-dead. My suited connectors were reraised or missed the flop, and my pocket pairs kept getting killed by overs.
Finally, as the short stack UTG with 1500 (blinds 75/150) I shoved AsKs and got a lengthy call from KhJh and of course he turns the flush. Sick.
If that wasn't enough, I registered for a 27-man and had to lay down aces.
Seat 1: Clark_rob56 (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: coach687 (1400 in chips)
Seat 3: Dododeco (2220 in chips)
Seat 4: angelallen88 (920 in chips)
Seat 5: pitchinpast (1480 in chips)
Seat 6: pureredd (1480 in chips)
Seat 7: Pimmelzwerg (1600 in chips)
Seat 8: fireandrain0 (1420 in chips)
Seat 9: roneewong (1500 in chips)
pitchinpast: posts small blind 10
pureredd: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to roneewong [As Ad]
Pimmelzwerg: folds
fireandrain0: calls 20
roneewong: raises 40 to 60
Clark_rob56: folds
coach687: calls 60
Dododeco: calls 60
angelallen88: folds
pitchinpast: folds
pureredd: folds
fireandrain0: folds
*** FLOP *** [9d Kh Td]
roneewong: bets 100
coach687: calls 100
Dododeco: calls 100
*** TURN *** [9d Kh Td] [Qh]
roneewong: bets 100
coach687: calls 100
Dododeco: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [9d Kh Td Qh] [6d]
roneewong: checks
coach687: bets 120
Dododeco: raises 220 to 340
roneewong: folds
coach687: folds
Uncalled bet (220) returned to Dododeco
Dododeco collected 1070 from pot
Dododeco: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1070 | Rake 0
Board [9d Kh Td Qh 6d]
Seat 1: Clark_rob56 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: coach687 folded on the River
Seat 3: Dododeco collected (1070)
Seat 4: angelallen88 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: pitchinpast (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: pureredd (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Pimmelzwerg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: fireandrain0 folded before Flop
Seat 9: roneewong folded on the River
It was obviously a good laydown, but it HURTS. And I am not sure that pushing on the flop would have induced folds either on such a draw-heavy board.
What comforts me is that the very next hand, some guy got crippled with Aces, when he couldn't lay them down to a flush shove on the turn.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Bracelet Winners Recap for 2008
Just finished a 45-man in 5th place for a small cash. I got coolered at the end with AQ vs 89 (former CL was loose and spewing chips left and right) and he rivered the 8 to bust me. That would have vaulted me to second in chips but well, flipping is never funny.
One leak I have to fix is turning off the heat when I double up to a good stack. I usually shove preflop when I am short, but when I finally double up, I tend to still shove with monsters like AQ/AK/AJ preflop and that hurt me right there.
Next time I will just opt for a raise and c-bet to take it down instead of gambling.
Now to the recap of the bracelet winners for the 2008 WSOP.
Truly the year of the pro as they say. But again, they also say that everyone is a pro these days lol.
Here is the list of the names I recognize, so it's safe to say that they are 'pros' and somewhat good ;)
Nenad Medic
Grant Hinkle
David Singer
Erick Lindgren
Ralph Porter
Jason Young
Mike Matusow
Vanessa Selbst
Daniel Negreanu
Jens Voertmann
Blair Hinkle
Max Pescatory
Kenny Tran
Barry Greenstein
Phil Galfond
John Phan (twice)
Rob Hollink
Dario Minieri
Layne Flack
Jesper Hougaard
David Benyamine
Scotty Nguyen
J.C. Tran
So that's 24 pros out of the 50 events that have been played so far, which is truly overwhelming considering the size of the fields.
If that wasn't enough, Phil Hellmuth is leading the final HORSE event which will have its final table tomorrow.
After that, it's on to the Main Event, baby!
ronee
One leak I have to fix is turning off the heat when I double up to a good stack. I usually shove preflop when I am short, but when I finally double up, I tend to still shove with monsters like AQ/AK/AJ preflop and that hurt me right there.
Next time I will just opt for a raise and c-bet to take it down instead of gambling.
Now to the recap of the bracelet winners for the 2008 WSOP.
Truly the year of the pro as they say. But again, they also say that everyone is a pro these days lol.
Here is the list of the names I recognize, so it's safe to say that they are 'pros' and somewhat good ;)
Nenad Medic
Grant Hinkle
David Singer
Erick Lindgren
Ralph Porter
Jason Young
Mike Matusow
Vanessa Selbst
Daniel Negreanu
Jens Voertmann
Blair Hinkle
Max Pescatory
Kenny Tran
Barry Greenstein
Phil Galfond
John Phan (twice)
Rob Hollink
Dario Minieri
Layne Flack
Jesper Hougaard
David Benyamine
Scotty Nguyen
J.C. Tran
So that's 24 pros out of the 50 events that have been played so far, which is truly overwhelming considering the size of the fields.
If that wasn't enough, Phil Hellmuth is leading the final HORSE event which will have its final table tomorrow.
After that, it's on to the Main Event, baby!
ronee
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