I executed my first bluff at this level. I took notice of a particular player who I had seen several times at these tables. I thought she might have been playing my same very tight game. I watched her play for a while and decided that she was playing very tight. She limped UTG and [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Bad Luck
Monday, September 24, 2007
I got caught getting a little too pushy. For the first hand that I pushed and lost on, I pushed my overpair, 8s, into overpair 10s, and lost half my buyin on it, $3. I broke even on the hour, but if I hadn’t made that mistake, I would have made $3 on the hour, [...]
Six Whole Dollars
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Two more hours of two tabling .02/.05. Six more dollars in my bankroll. Yes, that’s barely any money in real life. But, my bankroll is slowly growing, and I still haven’t bluffed once. Every bet is a value bet, with the occasional blocking bet. I’m just being aware of bet sizes, stack sizes, player habits, [...]
First Real Session
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
After an hourish session at the .02/.05 NLHE tables, I’m up about $3. I’m taking it very easy on the bankroll. I feel good about my $3 won with very tight aggressive play, and some thoughtful play as well, but only when it came to realizing I was ahead and betting — never semi-bluffing at [...]
Staked
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
I have a bankroll on Poker Stars again, thanks to a pre-paid credit card I got at the grocery store. I am back in the game for real. I’m going to start at very low stakes hold ‘em and see what I can build up.
The current money freeze situation with buying in to online sites [...]
How To Play A Weak Means Strong/Strong Means Weak
Saturday, September 8, 2007
There is a kind of player who is terrified to bet scantly anything with a strong hand, lest he scare you off. This player thinks that you play the same way he does. It’s just how poker is done, right? You have to fool people by betting a lot when you have bad cards, and [...]
Two Suckouts Later…
Saturday, September 8, 2007
I busted out two buy-ins, both to two outer suck-outs. What’s that mean? My strategy is working and I’m not too rusty.
B.E. Aggressive
Saturday, September 8, 2007
I just called a pre-flop raise to 3.5xBB with big slick, suited. He bet it out on the flop (Q44) and I folded to lose a small pot, but that’s not the point. I should have raised. Raising with big slick suited in that situation gives me so much more power.
I might very well [...]
A Good Omen
Saturday, September 8, 2007
After a recess, I just sat down at the cash tables on Poker Stars again. My first hand: The Hammer.
Admiral Akbar Has Quads
Friday, September 7, 2007
I got to use my new Admiral Akbar action figure/card protector tonight. I didn’t get to say, “It’s a trap!” though. Maybe next week.
In my only big hand of the night, Mike raised it up pre-flop to 3xBB (no big surprise to anyone at the table) and found two callers. I’m in the BB with [...]
