Winter Meetings

I have this feeling of anticipation/dread around Omar's forthcoming actions at the Winter Meetings this week.  Kind of like the feeling you have when you're about to open up a Christmas present from someone who isn't quite in tune with what you'd like.  It could be a homerun...it could be several pairs of lackluster socks. 

Last week's Milledge for Church/Schneider trade was socks (Schneider) with an interesting little gift card (Church) with all sorts of decent potential thrown in.  It wasn't an Eddie Bauer or Best Buy gift card - rather a Kohl's card.  Some upside, but limited upside. 

Worst One in a While

Ever since returning from vacation and then the trip to France, I haven't played much, but when I have played the cards have been dead and good things just aren't happening.

But this SNG was different. I won a big hand with pocket rockets, and then I woke up with them again, and doesn't this just play out perfect. For a while:


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Token

I've decided to play more SNGs where top prize is a token. Tonight, my $4.40 was in search of a $26 token. Let's see what transpired.

Hand #1. Let's watch AJo misplayed. I'm in the BB for this.

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Qs Jd]
mirao folds
lightbrownlover calls 30
shatterproof1 folds
GianniM has 15 seconds left to act
GianniM folds
TexasDudette folds
TRUE OG PLAYA folds
Donnie Darko folds
jimmiecamp calls 15
djm182 checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8c 8s]
jimmiecamp checks
djm182 bets 75
lightbrownlover calls 75
jimmiecamp folds
*** TURN *** [Qh 8c 8s] [Js]
djm182 bets 200
lightbrownlover calls 200
*** RIVER *** [Qh 8c 8s Js] [8d]
djm182 has 15 seconds left to act
djm182 bets 300
lightbrownlover raises to 600
djm182 calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lightbrownlover shows [Ac Jh] a full house, Eights full of Jacks
djm182 shows [Qs Jd] a full house, Eights full of Queens
djm182 wins the pot (1,840) with a full house, Eights full of Queens

Hand #5. Here's AJo played cautiously

Seat 1: jimmiecamp (1,470)
Seat 2: djm182 (2,420)
Seat 3: mirao (1,440)
Seat 4: lightbrownlover (1,715)
Seat 5: shatterproof1 (1,050)
Seat 6: GianniM (1,500)
Seat 7: TexasDudette (1,500)
Seat 8: TRUE OG PLAYA (905)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (1,500)
shatterproof1 posts the small blind of 15
GianniM posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Jh As]
TexasDudette folds
TRUE OG PLAYA folds
Donnie Darko folds
jimmiecamp folds
djm182 raises to 90
mirao folds
lightbrownlover calls 90
shatterproof1 calls 75
GianniM folds
*** FLOP *** [9d 5h 4d]
shatterproof1 checks
djm182 checks
lightbrownlover bets 300
shatterproof1 folds
Donnie Darko has been disconnected
Donnie Darko has reconnected
djm182 folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to lightbrownlover
lightbrownlover mucks
lightbrownlover wins the pot (300)

Hand #7: The oh-so-critical suckout

Seat 1: jimmiecamp (1,470)
Seat 2: djm182 (2,330)
Seat 3: mirao (1,140)
Seat 4: lightbrownlover (1,775)
Seat 5: shatterproof1 (1,455)
Seat 6: GianniM (1,455)
Seat 7: TexasDudette (1,470)
Seat 8: TRUE OG PLAYA (905)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (1,500)
TexasDudette posts the small blind of 20
TRUE OG PLAYA posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Kd Ah]
Donnie Darko folds
jimmiecamp calls 40
djm182 raises to 160
mirao calls 160
lightbrownlover has 15 seconds left to act
lightbrownlover folds
shatterproof1 folds
GianniM folds
TexasDudette has 15 seconds left to act
TexasDudette raises to 640
TRUE OG PLAYA folds
jimmiecamp folds
djm182 raises to 2,000
mirao folds
TexasDudette has 15 seconds left to act
TexasDudette calls 830, and is all in
djm182 shows [Kd Ah]
TexasDudette shows [Qs Qd]
Uncalled bet of 530 returned to djm182
*** FLOP *** [5c 8d 6d]
*** TURN *** [5c 8d 6d] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [5c 8d 6d Js] [Kc]
djm182 shows a pair of Kings
TexasDudette shows a pair of Queens
djm182 wins the pot (3,180) with a pair of Kings
TexasDudette stands up

Hand #8: The laydown

Seat 1: jimmiecamp (1,430)
Seat 2: djm182 (4,040)
Seat 3: mirao (980)
Seat 4: lightbrownlover (1,775)
Seat 5: shatterproof1 (1,455)
Seat 6: GianniM (1,455)
Seat 8: TRUE OG PLAYA (865)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (1,500)
TRUE OG PLAYA posts the small blind of 20
Donnie Darko posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Jd Jc]
jimmiecamp folds
djm182 raises to 160
mirao raises to 980, and is all in
lightbrownlover calls 980
shatterproof1 has 15 seconds left to act
shatterproof1 folds
GianniM folds
TRUE OG PLAYA folds
Donnie Darko folds
djm182 folds
mirao shows [Td Ad]
lightbrownlover shows [Qh Kc]
*** FLOP *** [5h Ac 3s]
*** TURN *** [5h Ac 3s] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [5h Ac 3s Ks] [2d]
mirao shows a pair of Aces
lightbrownlover shows a pair of Kings
mirao wins the pot (2,180) with a pair of Aces

Hand #13: The deck smacks me in the face

Seat 1: jimmiecamp (545)
Seat 2: djm182 (4,040)
Seat 3: mirao (1,740)
Seat 4: lightbrownlover (2,805)
Seat 5: shatterproof1 (1,415)
Seat 6: GianniM (1,415)
Seat 8: TRUE OG PLAYA (100)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (1,440)
mirao posts the small blind of 20
lightbrownlover posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Ah Ac]
shatterproof1 calls 40
GianniM folds
TRUE OG PLAYA folds
Donnie Darko folds
jimmiecamp calls 40
djm182 raises to 200
mirao folds
lightbrownlover calls 160
shatterproof1 calls 160
jimmiecamp calls 160
*** FLOP *** [5s Qd Td]
lightbrownlover bets 40
shatterproof1 calls 40
jimmiecamp raises to 345, and is all in
djm182 raises to 1,000
lightbrownlover calls 960
shatterproof1 has 15 seconds left to act
shatterproof1 has requested TIME
shatterproof1 folds
*** TURN *** [5s Qd Td] [As]
lightbrownlover checks
djm182 bets 1,800
lightbrownlover calls 1,605, and is all in
djm182 shows [Ah Ac]
lightbrownlover shows [Js Jh]
jimmiecamp shows [5c 8c]
Uncalled bet of 195 returned to djm182
*** RIVER *** [5s Qd Td As] [9s]
djm182 shows three of a kind, Aces
lightbrownlover shows a pair of Jacks
djm182 wins the side pot (4,520) with three of a kind, Aces
jimmiecamp shows a pair of Fives
djm182 wins the main pot (1,895) with three of a kind, Aces
jimmiecamp stands up
lightbrownlover stands up
The blinds are now 25/50

*I now have >1/2 the chips in play...13 minutes into this and through two blind levels. Time to milk the clock and pick my spots.

19 minutes in: Suckout #1

Seat 2: djm182 (8,110)
Seat 3: mirao (1,775)
Seat 5: shatterproof1 (555)
Seat 6: GianniM (1,285)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (1,775), is sitting out
mirao posts the small blind of 30
shatterproof1 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Kh Ac]
Donnie Darko has returned
GianniM folds
Donnie Darko folds
djm182 raises to 240
mirao folds
shatterproof1 raises to 420
djm182 raises to 600
shatterproof1 calls 135, and is all in
djm182 shows [Kh Ac]
shatterproof1 shows [Qc Kc] (crushed)
Uncalled bet of 45 returned to djm182
*** FLOP *** [As Tc 3d]
*** TURN *** [As Tc 3d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [As Tc 3d Jd] [3s]
djm182 shows two pair, Aces and Threes
shatterproof1 shows a straight, Ace high
shatterproof1 wins the pot (1,140) with a straight, Ace high

27 minutes in: Suckout #2

Seat 2: djm182 (8,110)
Seat 3: mirao (1,775)
Seat 5: shatterproof1 (555)
Seat 6: GianniM (1,285)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (1,775), is sitting out
mirao posts the small blind of 30
shatterproof1 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Kh Ac]
Donnie Darko has returned
GianniM folds
Donnie Darko folds
djm182 raises to 240
mirao folds
shatterproof1 raises to 420
djm182 raises to 600
shatterproof1 calls 135, and is all in
djm182 shows [Kh Ac]
shatterproof1 shows [Qc Kc]
Uncalled bet of 45 returned to djm182
*** FLOP *** [As Tc 3d]
*** TURN *** [As Tc 3d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [As Tc 3d Jd] [3s]
djm182 shows two pair, Aces and Threes
shatterproof1 shows a straight, Ace high
shatterproof1 wins the pot (1,140) with a straight, Ace high

28 minutes in: Suckout #3

Seat 2: djm182 (7,280)
Seat 3: mirao (3,330)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (2,890)
Donnie Darko posts the small blind of 40
djm182 posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Qc As]
mirao calls 80
Donnie Darko raises to 400
djm182 has 15 seconds left to act
djm182 calls 320
mirao folds
*** FLOP *** [Th 8s 9h]
Donnie Darko bets 2,490, and is all in
djm182 calls 2,490
Donnie Darko shows [Ad Js]
djm182 shows [Qc As]
*** TURN *** [Th 8s 9h] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Th 8s 9h 6s] [Qh]
Donnie Darko shows a straight, Queen high
djm182 shows a pair of Queens
Donnie Darko wins the pot (5,860) with a straight, Queen high

...and now I'm the average stack.
djm182: that's how it's gonna have to happen

32 minutes in...waaaayyyyy behind

Seat 2: djm182 (4,480)
Seat 3: mirao (2,920)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (6,100)
Donnie Darko posts the small blind of 50
djm182 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [8s 9h]
mirao calls 100
Donnie Darko folds
djm182 checks
*** FLOP *** [Js Qc Ts]
djm182 checks
mirao checks
*** TURN *** [Js Qc Ts] [3s]
djm182 bets 250
mirao raises to 500
djm182 calls 250
*** RIVER *** [Js Qc Ts 3s] [6d]
djm182 checks
mirao bets 1,250
djm182 calls 1,250
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mirao shows [Ac Kd] a straight, Ace high
djm182 mucks
mirao wins the pot (3,750) with a straight, Ace high

...and now I'm the short stack (!!) WTF!!!...

40 minutes in: Sometimes it helps to get lucky

Seat 2: djm182 (3,530)
Seat 3: mirao (5,520)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (4,450)
mirao posts the small blind of 60
Donnie Darko posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [As 2d]
djm182 calls 120
mirao calls 60
Donnie Darko checks
*** FLOP *** [7h 2c 2s]
mirao bets 120
Donnie Darko folds
djm182 raises to 480
mirao raises to 5,400, and is all in
djm182 calls 2,930, and is all in
mirao shows [8d 8c]
djm182 shows [As 2d]
Uncalled bet of 1,990 returned to mirao
*** TURN *** [7h 2c 2s] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [7h 2c 2s Jc] [Th]
mirao shows two pair, Eights and Twos
djm182 shows three of a kind, Twos
djm182 wins the pot (7,180) with three of a kind, Twos

41 minutes in: It's down to heads up

Seat 2: djm182 (7,000)
Seat 3: mirao (2,230)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (4,270)
mirao posts the small blind of 60
Donnie Darko posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Kh Ks]
djm182 raises to 360
mirao raises to 2,230, and is all in
Donnie Darko folds
djm182 calls 1,870
mirao shows [8c Ah]
djm182 shows [Kh Ks]
*** FLOP *** [3s Js 4d]
*** TURN *** [3s Js 4d] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [3s Js 4d Qd] [9h]
mirao shows Ace Queen high
djm182 shows a pair of Kings
djm182 wins the pot (4,580) with a pair of Kings
mirao stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,580 | Rake 0
Board: [3s Js 4d Qd 9h]
Seat 2: djm182 (button) showed [Kh Ks] and won (4,580) with a pair of Kings
Seat 3: mirao (small blind) showed [8c Ah] and lost with Ace Queen high
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (big blind) folded before the Flop

53 minutes in: Any two cards

Seat 2: djm182 (10,830)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (2,670)
djm182 posts the small blind of 100
Donnie Darko posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [9h Js]
djm182 calls 100
Donnie Darko checks
*** FLOP *** [2c 2s 8c]
Donnie Darko checks
djm182 checks
*** TURN *** [2c 2s 8c] [2d]
Donnie Darko checks
djm182 checks
*** RIVER *** [2c 2s 8c 2d] [9c]
Donnie Darko bets 400
djm182 raises to 2,400
Donnie Darko raises to 2,470, and is all in
djm182 calls 70
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Donnie Darko shows [4h 2h] four of a kind, Twos
djm182 mucks
Donnie Darko wins the pot (5,340) with four of a kind, Twos
The blinds are now 120/240

One hour in: If you keep this shit up, I'm gonna catch you

Seat 2: djm182 (10,920)
Seat 9: Donnie Darko (2,580)
djm182 posts the small blind of 150
Donnie Darko posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [2h Ah]
djm182 calls 150
Donnie Darko raises to 2,580, and is all in (He'd done this a lot and I'd folded to it a lot.  This was the time, me thinks (though I could be completely crushed w/ A2.))
djm182 calls 2,280
Donnie Darko shows [Js 4c]
djm182 shows [2h Ah]
*** FLOP *** [Tc 3h Qs]
*** TURN *** [Tc 3h Qs] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [Tc 3h Qs 3d] [Ad]
Donnie Darko shows a pair of Threes
djm182 shows two pair, Aces and Threes
djm182 wins the pot (5,160) with two pair, Aces and Threes
Donnie Darko stands up
djm182 stands up

It happens again

Does this shit happen to anyone else?

This run I'm on is un-effing-believable.

AIPS II #7: The Suckout

Full Tilt Poker Game #2998708815: AIPS II Event #7 (20580932), Table 11 - 30/60 - Pot Limit Hold'em - 21:32:05 ET - 2007/07/19
Seat 1: djm182 (2,710)
Seat 2: HDawg99 (750)
Seat 4: Scotsman420 (5,677)
Seat 5: Veener4 (706)
Seat 6: OffDeadline (815)
Seat 7: Tucman (2,925)
Seat 8: jbrewer37 (2,655)
Seat 9: Rant2112 (1,475)
Rant2112 posts the small blind of 30
djm182 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #8

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [As Qd]
HDawg99 has 15 seconds left to act
HDawg99 folds
Scotsman420 folds
Veener4 folds
OffDeadline folds
Tucman raises to 180
jbrewer37 folds
Rant2112 folds
djm182 calls 120

*** FLOP *** [Ac 9s Jd]
djm182 bets 195<<1/2 pot.  Too small?
Tucman has 15 seconds left to act
Tucman raises to 500
djm182 calls 305<<Should have moved here, I think.  That said, I'm fearful of him having AJ, AK or maybe A9

*** TURN *** [Ac 9s Jd] [6c]
djm182 checks<<Couldn't possibly help him...I'm a shovin if he moves. 
Tucman bets 695
djm182 raises to 2,030, and is all in
Tucman calls 1,335
djm182 shows [As Qd]
Tucman shows [Kc 3c]<<Sweet.

*** RIVER *** [Ac 9s Jd 6c] [9c]<<Not sweet.
djm182 shows two pair, Aces and Nines
Tucman shows a flush, Ace high
Tucman wins the pot (5,450) with a flush, Ace high
djm182 stands up

These People

can't even spell poker

Full Tilt Poker Game #2988537045: $3 + $0.30 Tournament (22738782), Table 10 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:20:30 ET - 2007/07/18
Seat 1: popcorn bob (1,485)
Seat 2: ALABAMA HICK (825)
Seat 3: Sanjee (3,060)
Seat 4: djm182 (1,440)(me)
Seat 5: anewday020207 (1,020)
Seat 6: TarkenCoach (2,415)
Seat 7: King Me 1834 (1,560)
Seat 8: Rafina (315)
Seat 9: ltlgnl (1,380)
anewday020207 posts the small blind of 15
TarkenCoach posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Ad As]
King Me 1834 folds
Rafina raises to 315, and is all in
ltlgnl calls 315 (Great...two victims in front)
popcorn bob folds
ALABAMA HICK folds
Sanjee folds
djm182 has 15 seconds left to act
djm182 raises to 1,440, and is all in (*clearly* signaling I've got a monster)
anewday020207 folds
TarkenCoach raises to 2,415, and is all in(huh??)
ltlgnl calls 1,065, and is all in (the post-raise caller comes along too!!)
TarkenCoach shows [Qh Ac]
Rafina shows [Js Jd]
ltlgnl shows [4s 4h]
djm182 shows [Ad As]
Uncalled bet of 975 returned to TarkenCoach
*** FLOP *** [Kd Qc Qd](OMFG)
*** TURN *** [Kd Qc Qd] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [Kd Qc Qd 2c] [Th]
TarkenCoach shows three of a kind, Queens
djm182 shows two pair, Aces and Queens
TarkenCoach wins side pot #2 (120) with three of a kind, Queens
ltlgnl shows two pair, Queens and Fours
TarkenCoach wins side pot #1 (3,195) with three of a kind, Queens
Rafina shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
TarkenCoach wins the main pot (1,275) with three of a kind, Queens
Rafina stands up
ltlgnl stands up
djm182 stands up

When the deck smacks you in the face

Where "the deck" is the cards at a .25/.50 NL Cap Full Tilt table...and where "you" are the luckboxes at my table.


Full Tilt Poker Game #2732729886: Table Aero Jet (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - $7.50 Cap No Limit Hold'em - 21:42:00 ET - 2007/06/21
Seat 1: hustinjouse ($59.15)
Seat 2: loosetilt ($5.80)
Seat 3: Ju-87D ($31.90)
Seat 4: djm182 ($11.15)
Seat 5: Mae do Sagaz ($86.50)
Seat 6: tiny330 ($15)
hustinjouse posts the small blind of $0.10
loosetilt posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Jd Jh]
Ju-87D folds
djm182 raises to $2
Mae do Sagaz folds
hustinjouse folds
loosetilt calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [5d 2s 3c]
loosetilt checks
djm182 bets $5.50, and is capped (an overbet, for sure, but my opponent has been very aggressive and I want to take the aggressive stance here and not give him any reason to call with A-x.)
loosetilt calls $3.80, and is all in
djm182 shows [Jd Jh]
loosetilt shows [As 4c] (unless x=4)
Uncalled bet of $1.70 returned to djm182
*** TURN *** [5d 2s 3c] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [5d 2s 3c 2c] [Qh]
djm182 shows two pair, Jacks and Twos
loosetilt shows a straight, Five high
loosetilt wins the pot ($11.15) with a straight, Five high



Full Tilt Poker Game #2732873961: Table Aero Jet (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - $7.50 Cap No Limit Hold'em - 21:55:39 ET - 2007/06/21
Seat 1: hustinjouse ($41)
Seat 2: loosetilt ($5.30)
Seat 3: Ju-87D ($49.60)
Seat 4: djm182 ($12.10)
Seat 5: Mae do Sagaz ($86.20)
Seat 6: tiny330 ($18.85)
tiny330 posts the small blind of $0.10
hustinjouse posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Ac Jc]
loosetilt folds
Ju-87D folds
djm182 raises to $1.50
Mae do Sagaz folds
tiny330 folds
hustinjouse calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [As 8s 5h]
hustinjouse checks
djm182 bets $3
hustinjouse calls $3
*** TURN *** [As 8s 5h] [9h]
hustinjouse bets $3, and is capped
djm182 calls $3, and is capped
hustinjouse shows [9d 9s] (Called the flop bet with two outs. Hits one of them.)
djm182 shows [Ac Jc]
*** RIVER *** [As 8s 5h 9h] [4s]
hustinjouse shows three of a kind, Nines
djm182 shows a pair of Aces
hustinjouse wins the pot ($14.35) with three of a kind, Nines





Full Tilt Poker Game #2732934357: Table Aero Jet (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - $7.50 Cap No Limit Hold'em - 22:01:20 ET - 2007/06/21
Seat 1: hustinjouse ($47.20)
Seat 2: loosetilt ($10.60)
Seat 3: Ju-87D ($48.60)
Seat 4: djm182 ($3.25) (Short-stacked.)
Seat 5: lamzy2 ($9.75)
Seat 6: tiny330 ($15.25)
Ju-87D posts the small blind of $0.10
djm182 posts the big blind of $0.25
lamzy2 posts $0.25
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Ah Ks]
lamzy2 checks
tiny330 calls $0.25
hustinjouse raises to $0.50
loosetilt folds
Ju-87D folds
djm182 raises to $3.25, and is all in
lamzy2 folds
tiny330 calls $3
hustinjouse calls $2.75 (Check out what he makes this call with. )
*** FLOP *** [Ac 4c 2c]
tiny330 bets $1.25
hustinjouse calls $1.25
*** TURN *** [Ac 4c 2c] [9c]
tiny330 bets $1.25
hustinjouse raises to $3, and is capped
tiny330 folds
hustinjouse shows [8c Js] (Yup. He four-flushes me to the rail.)
djm182 shows [Ah Ks]
djm182: unreal
Uncalled bet of $1.75 returned to hustinjouse
*** RIVER *** [Ac 4c 2c 9c] [4h]
hustinjouse wins the side pot ($4.75)
hustinjouse shows a flush, Ace high
djm182 shows two pair, Aces and Fours
hustinjouse wins the main pot ($9.60) with a flush, Ace high

Calling Station Nightmare

Overview: I'm in the money in a single table SNG, with a slight chip lead over the player to my left, who has firmly established himself as a calling station.

Full Tilt Poker Game #2368811227: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (Turbo) (17903090), Table 1 - 120/240 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:42:22 ET - 2007/05/06
Seat 3: djm182 (5,700) << Me
Seat 5: 0571 (5,530) << Station
Seat 9: DAS33 (2,270) << Innocent bystander
djm182 posts the small blind of 120
0571 posts the big blind of 240
The button is in seat #9

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [5d 4d]
DAS33 folds
djm182 calls 120 << I'll see a flop with suited connectors, alright.
0571 checks

*** FLOP *** [7s 3c 6d] << Bingo!!
djm182 bets 480 << Pot-size bet trying to induce a call. Didn't want to overbet here...I'd like to drag him along.
0571 calls 480 <<< Just like that.

*** TURN *** [7s 3c 6d] [Kd]
djm182 bets 2,400 << OK now there's a flush draw out, so I'm overbetting this pot.
0571 calls 2,400

*** RIVER *** [7s 3c 6d Kd] [3d]
djm182 checks << I'm completely worried about a higher flush, but I have to call just in case he's playing 3-x
0571 bets 2,410, and is all in
djm182 calls 2,410

*** SHOW DOWN ***
0571 shows [Kc 3s] (a full house, Threes full of Kings) << WTF? He called the flop with bottom pair?? I guess I see the call on the turn, but doesn't he have to fear a set, at least, with my bet?
djm182 shows [5d 4d] (a flush, King high)
0571 wins the pot (11,060) with a full house, Threes full of Kings

AIPS II.3 Recap

Pot-Limit Omaha was the fare today in the third event of AIPS II. I've read a bit and played a few SNGs in advance, so I had at least a bit of a clue headed into it. Still, nothing that would lead me to think I'd make any noise in this event. And I didn't. Though I did have a couple of very interesting hands along the way.

I was card dead for about the entire first hour, winning only a couple of measly pots. One out of the big blind when I hit two pair on the flop, bet 1/2 pot and scared everyone away. Another when it folded around to me in the BB. Yippee.

With my stated goal of making it to the first break, I get dealt this hand:

Full Tilt Poker Game #1960171418: AIPS II Event #3 (14164302), Table 4 - 50/100 - Pot Limit Omaha - 12:57:58 ET - 2007/03/10
Seat 3: djm182 (873)
Dealt to djm182 [Td Ad 4h Qd]

I don't like the three diamonds, but this is about as good as I've had all day. I limp in and see this flop:

*** FLOP *** [Qc 5c 4d]

I'm in late position - only one to act behind me - and it checks around to me. I make a half pot bet and get one caller

The 3h comes on the turn, and I only have 498 chips left so I shove 'em all in, fearing the hell out of an A2 or 67. The opponent stews - he HAS to call and he does and shows this:

MacAnthony shows [Jc Kc Ac 9d]

ye Gods. Nut flush draw. But he's not yet paired so he can't make a better two pair or a straight with what he's got. I have to dodge eight outs (all remaining clubs, save 4c which would boat me up). And I do and I survive to the break.

Then the second verse is the same as the first. I go card dead again and whittle my chips down in the second hour. I have just under 700 chips left and I'm about to pay a 300 chip BB when...

...I get moved to a different table. And I'm UTG + 2 so I get a couple of bonus hands out of this. Of course, i can play none of them. Finally when the BB comes to me, I stare down at:

Dealt to djm182 [7c 7d Kh As]

It's go time. And huzzah!

*** RIVER *** [Kc 4d Kd 8d] [Ks]

QUADS, baby, and I'm back in it. Now I have over 2200 chips, which is still less than 10 BBs, but at least I can take a shot at seeing a flop or two (remember, it's Omaha where limping is common and encouraged).

Four hands later I'm out. Here's the gory detail:

Full Tilt Poker Game #1960476263: AIPS II Event #3 (14164302), Table 8 - 150/300 - Pot Limit Omaha - 13:53:17 ET - 2007/03/10
Seat 2: winkdaddy (7,580)
Seat 3: Barnard801 (1,130)
Seat 4: PokerGeek (3,962)
Seat 5: MacAnthony (5,262)
Seat 6: 9Gaiter (7,163)
Seat 7: rascony (3,898)
Seat 8: djm182 (2,088)
Seat 9: imtoomuch4u (7,521)
Barnard801 posts the small blind of 150
PokerGeek posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to djm182 [Ks Qs Qh As]
MacAnthony folds
9Gaiter folds
rascony calls 300
djm182 calls 300 <--Horrendous. I should've bet pot here to scare people away, but the three spades scared me just enough not to. Big mistake
imtoomuch4u folds
winkdaddy folds
Barnard801 raises to 1,130, and is all in <--'cause now I have to face this
PokerGeek calls 830 <--and this
rascony has 15 seconds left to act
rascony folds
djm182 raises to 2,088, and is all in <--I'm committed at this point anyway
PokerGeek calls 958

djm182 shows [Ks Qs Qh As]
Barnard801 shows [4d Kd 3c 4c]
PokerGeek shows [9c Qc Td 9s]
This is good. Aces are still out there. Only one more spade is gone, so I have 9 of 'em left. No Js and only one 10 gone. BUT I think I might have scared PokerGeek away had I raised on my first opportunity to act. He has a strong starting hand, but with nothing higher than a Q, he *might* have thrown it away...and I wish he would have

*** FLOP *** [8c 5s 8d]
*** TURN *** [8c 5s 8d] [5c] OK. Just need to dodge a club. I'm OK if one of the 8s or 5s comes up and we chop
*** RIVER *** [8c 5s 8d 5c] [Tc] DOH!

djm182 shows two pair, Queens and Eights
PokerGeek shows a flush, Queen high
PokerGeek wins the side pot (1,916) with a flush, Queen high
Barnard801 shows a flush, Ten high
PokerGeek wins the main pot (3,690) with a flush, Queen high
Barnard801 stands up
djm182 stands up

Finished 22nd overall out of 65. Far better than my expectations. And even though I'm disappointed that I went out on *this* hand, I got all my chips in ahead with a pretty darn good PLO hand.

Forecast Clusterfrick

This might be the poorest-worded forecast ever.  What the hell am I supposed to do each time the forecast changes tomorrow?

The sad thing is that there will be people who buy this sh*t that the weather changes on the hour, every hour. 

Friday: Periods of snow, freezing rain and sleet before noon, then freezing rain and sleet likely between noon and 2pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain and snow likely between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. The freezing rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. North wind 13 to 16 mph decreasing to between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.