A winning a session where my dumbest/worst call was for $30. Not saying I hit every hand but I had the proper odds to call the hands I lost. Just because my pair and a flush draw didn't improve doesn't mean I was wrong to get ~$250 of my chips in the middle in a 3 way pot. Just because an ace hit the flop doesn't mean it was wrong for me to re-raise to $50 in the SB with QQ. Actually, when 3 people called a $13 initial raise, may be I should have raised more because we ended up with 5 people seeing that flop. Sucked seeing the Q hit the turn though after I folded.
Highlights: Won $20 in Big Duece before I sat down. Hit 2 sets and successfully bluffed flush and hit a nut flush in my first round. Was up $300-400 most of the night. Folded top pair K kicker when I knew it was no good.
Lowlights: 2 big splits and a minor beat.
First chop: LP who just sat down who I never played with before raises to $15. One caller (same situation, just sat down, no read), I call, SB calls. Flop comes QQJ. Check, c-bet of $35, call, I bump it to $100, SB shoves for $270, mutter fold (was told he had KK), fold (was told he had AJ), I call. Turn J river blank. SB has Q9o and we chop.
Second chop: I'm in SB and UTG straddles for $6. 7 limpers before me and I again see AQo and pump it to $66. BB calls, UTG jams for $12 more. Folds around to me (call) and BB tries to stick in the rest of his chips there (I think like $70 or so) but is told ha can't. Flop comes AT5. I check knowing BB will jam, he does, I call. Turn 5, river 5. I chop again with BB who had A9.
Beat: Pick up AJo UTG. Call. 3 callers and BB who has been tilting and card dead jams for $66 total. I know I'm ahead of a good chunk of his range and flipping with another decent amount so I call, everybody else folds. Qc9c hits his flush. Oh well.
Session: $160
Net: -$2061
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Progress
Lost a little money but feel like I'm playing better. First I lost my first $200 getting it all in with 4h5h on a Jh8h3c board being the aggressor. I don't mind my move and it almost worked. Got it back plus some on a gut shot straight where I knew my overcards were good as outs and then overbet the river and a set vs overpair situation. Also won a couple of other decent pots with good hands, donated $15 with 2 pair against a guy I knew had better and $105 with trips, K kicker against somebody I knew likely had at least a straight to make the shove that he did (he had a boat). Also donated another $65 when I tried to bluff somebody with the nickname of "hero call." Would have still ended the night with profit if my pocket aces didn't get cracked by the same dude going on tilt. He had shoved the previous 3-4 hands preflop and did the same here. Unfortunately, his QJ became 2 pair so instead of a ~$200 profit, my day was relatively break even. If I ever plug my leaks, this game is insanely profitable.
Session: -$21
Net: -$2221
Session: -$21
Net: -$2221
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
EV? FU
First, I had another losing on Monday that I don't even want to talk about. Just a bad call, a bad fold, a bad raise, a bad call, etc. On to last night back at Bleeker.
Bought in for $200. It was down to $155 and I had an aggro on my right that straddled for $4. I pick up pocket 3s and call. 3 other calls. Straddle raises to $20 more. I know he has a decent hand but will raise light. I call. Flop 882. He bets $30, I call. Turn 7. He bets $75, I think for a little and jam. He thinks for a decent amount and then calls with JJ. Well, at least I have decent respect for him to not snap call.
Rebuy for $300. Don't remember what happened specifically (a number of speculative hands, I know) but I got down to $150 another player at the table convinced me to reload (game was playing super deep). So another $200 went in. I hit a pair and a nut flush draw, bet it all the way when my flush hit the turn and built my stack up to $600. After another draw that didn't get there, I was down to $550 when this hand came up.
I limp in at UTG+1 with 78dd. Late position raises to $15. SB reraises to $45. I know both do this really light (more on this at end of hand). UTG calls and I decide to call. Late position goes all in for $200 more. SB calls so I know at least he doesn't have a monster pair. UTG folds and I decide with $580 in the pot that I have the right odds to call. Flop comes TJQ rainbow. Crap. Check, check. Turn 9d giving me the diamond draw. SB (who only bets when he has something and will call anything once he does) bets $200. I have the implied odds so I call. River blank. SB shoves for my last $100, I fold. He had KQo. Late position said he had AJcc. Buy in another $100 on top and get coolered (999 < 99JJJ).
Edit: Forgot I won $5 in Big Deuce before the game started
Session: -$795
Net: -$2200
Bought in for $200. It was down to $155 and I had an aggro on my right that straddled for $4. I pick up pocket 3s and call. 3 other calls. Straddle raises to $20 more. I know he has a decent hand but will raise light. I call. Flop 882. He bets $30, I call. Turn 7. He bets $75, I think for a little and jam. He thinks for a decent amount and then calls with JJ. Well, at least I have decent respect for him to not snap call.
Rebuy for $300. Don't remember what happened specifically (a number of speculative hands, I know) but I got down to $150 another player at the table convinced me to reload (game was playing super deep). So another $200 went in. I hit a pair and a nut flush draw, bet it all the way when my flush hit the turn and built my stack up to $600. After another draw that didn't get there, I was down to $550 when this hand came up.
I limp in at UTG+1 with 78dd. Late position raises to $15. SB reraises to $45. I know both do this really light (more on this at end of hand). UTG calls and I decide to call. Late position goes all in for $200 more. SB calls so I know at least he doesn't have a monster pair. UTG folds and I decide with $580 in the pot that I have the right odds to call. Flop comes TJQ rainbow. Crap. Check, check. Turn 9d giving me the diamond draw. SB (who only bets when he has something and will call anything once he does) bets $200. I have the implied odds so I call. River blank. SB shoves for my last $100, I fold. He had KQo. Late position said he had AJcc. Buy in another $100 on top and get coolered (999 < 99JJJ).
Edit: Forgot I won $5 in Big Deuce before the game started
Session: -$795
Net: -$2200
Sunday, August 14, 2011
New casino, same poker
Went to the Sands for the first time. I liked the location of the poker room (right in the middle of everything) but probably won't be heading back any time soon. Between a min of $15 for BJ (there goes friends being able to play for an extended period of time), terrible comps (I think I played 5 hours and got $2 in comp), expensive food ($8 for a cheese steak, ok. $5 to make it a combo? Give me a break.) and nothing else going on in the area, there just isn't enough selling points.
Bought in for $200 (and 2 extra $100 chips pocketed) and sat down at $3/6 limit while I was waiting for a NL table to open up. Dropped $20-25 there when my 2 pair lost to a set. On to $1/2.
Picked up pocket 8s in the BB. Button raises to $22 when only one person called before him. Felt like a raise that didn't want a caller. I called, everybody else folded. Flop came K high. I decided to shove repping the AK hoping he had tens or jacks. He had kings and flopped top set. Oops. Guess I'll be reloading quicker than I expected.
Picked up pocket 8s in late position again and got 3 of callers. Flop came K high again, this time with 2 hearts. Checked to me, I bet $40. 2 callers. River Ah. Checks around, I check. River comes a blank. Checks around. I bet $70 and get called down by K6. Guess I won't be bluffing from here on in. Reload for another $200.
A round or so later, the button raises to $15. I see AdKh in the small blind. I call and there were 3 other callers. Flop comes ace high, all hearts. I bet $50, folds around to button who jams for another hundred or so. I call, he had 4h6h. Turn K, river Qh. Nice. A bit later I'm in mid position and he raises to $15 as the first one to act. I see AA. Smooth call and 2 other callers. Crap. Flop comes 58T. He bets $35, I call, other guys fold. Turn 7. Same bet, I go all in for $80 or so more, he calls and he has KK. River is no help and I'm now back to $550 or so. Yep, back to close to even due to 2 coolers, poker is a skill game.
Now that I had a stack, I finally was able to start making some moves. Don't remember any specific hands but I did end the day with $695.
Session: +$95
Net: -$905
Bought in for $200 (and 2 extra $100 chips pocketed) and sat down at $3/6 limit while I was waiting for a NL table to open up. Dropped $20-25 there when my 2 pair lost to a set. On to $1/2.
Picked up pocket 8s in the BB. Button raises to $22 when only one person called before him. Felt like a raise that didn't want a caller. I called, everybody else folded. Flop came K high. I decided to shove repping the AK hoping he had tens or jacks. He had kings and flopped top set. Oops. Guess I'll be reloading quicker than I expected.
Picked up pocket 8s in late position again and got 3 of callers. Flop came K high again, this time with 2 hearts. Checked to me, I bet $40. 2 callers. River Ah. Checks around, I check. River comes a blank. Checks around. I bet $70 and get called down by K6. Guess I won't be bluffing from here on in. Reload for another $200.
A round or so later, the button raises to $15. I see AdKh in the small blind. I call and there were 3 other callers. Flop comes ace high, all hearts. I bet $50, folds around to button who jams for another hundred or so. I call, he had 4h6h. Turn K, river Qh. Nice. A bit later I'm in mid position and he raises to $15 as the first one to act. I see AA. Smooth call and 2 other callers. Crap. Flop comes 58T. He bets $35, I call, other guys fold. Turn 7. Same bet, I go all in for $80 or so more, he calls and he has KK. River is no help and I'm now back to $550 or so. Yep, back to close to even due to 2 coolers, poker is a skill game.
Now that I had a stack, I finally was able to start making some moves. Don't remember any specific hands but I did end the day with $695.
Session: +$95
Net: -$905
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
I'm Famous!
Not really but I thought I got the best Q&A out of November 9er Matt Giannetti today on his ESPN chat.
Andrew (New York)
What's the first thing that went through your head when you saw Hewitt call 3/4 of his stack with KQ?
Matt Giannetti
Are those two queens?
Andrew (New York)
What's the first thing that went through your head when you saw Hewitt call 3/4 of his stack with KQ?
Matt Giannetti
Are those two queens?
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Listen to yourself more often
Sometimes I have to remind myself things I already know. Not in priority order:
#1) If you give yourself a goal, stick to it.
#2) Stop putting yourself in marginal spots.
Back to the Village. Get there at 7 for the start of the Yankee game. At the 6th inning, I tell myself that if the game ends before I sit down, I'm leaving. Game gets tied, goes into 9th. Top of the 9th the Angels score 2 runs. At the bottom of the 9th, one guy goes to get up and the next guy waiting who I told my deal to convinces him to stay til the end of the inning. Yankees can't score and I give up that seat. As I'm going to get my stuff, somebody else said they're getting up. I should have left anyway. Instead I sat down and just buy in for $500.
Take a minor pot or 2 and now I'm in the small blind. Raise to $12, 5 limpers and I have 3h5h. I call. Flop comes 8h9hTh. I bet $40, MP raises to $100, everybody folds. He has only $75 behind or so and I go all in. He calls with the bare 7h. Hits his flush and I'm already down to $300 and change. I get the button. Raised to $12 and 1 caller. I see JhTh and raise to $35. Call, call. Flop comes Kd8d7c. Original raiser bets $75, next guy calls, I fold. J hits turn and AK loses to 9To.
A round later I'm in the SB. After the limpfest, BB (standard tight player) raises to $23. Button calls, I call with 33. Flop comes 7c8c9c. Checks around so I know BB doesn't have JT or a flush and wouldn't raise pre with any pair or connector that just hit the board. Turn 7d. I bet $75 (close to a pot size bet). BB calls, button folds. I put him on either a big pair or Ac. My pocket pair may be good and there's a lot of scare cards I plan on bluff jamming with. River comes 8h. I don't see him as the type to fold a big pair so I give up and check. He checks his AcKh. Damn, could have bluffed that but lost my balls.
Final hand of the night I have TT in the cutoff with a stack of $165. Raise to $15 and get 3 callers including the button. Flop comes 8cJc4d. Checks to me, I bet $40 (too much?). Button calls, everybody else folds. Turn blank. I jam for $110 figuring to charge all draws and possibly get a weak jack to fold. He calls with QJo. River 7c. GG.
Session: -$500
Net: -$1000
#1) If you give yourself a goal, stick to it.
#2) Stop putting yourself in marginal spots.
Back to the Village. Get there at 7 for the start of the Yankee game. At the 6th inning, I tell myself that if the game ends before I sit down, I'm leaving. Game gets tied, goes into 9th. Top of the 9th the Angels score 2 runs. At the bottom of the 9th, one guy goes to get up and the next guy waiting who I told my deal to convinces him to stay til the end of the inning. Yankees can't score and I give up that seat. As I'm going to get my stuff, somebody else said they're getting up. I should have left anyway. Instead I sat down and just buy in for $500.
Take a minor pot or 2 and now I'm in the small blind. Raise to $12, 5 limpers and I have 3h5h. I call. Flop comes 8h9hTh. I bet $40, MP raises to $100, everybody folds. He has only $75 behind or so and I go all in. He calls with the bare 7h. Hits his flush and I'm already down to $300 and change. I get the button. Raised to $12 and 1 caller. I see JhTh and raise to $35. Call, call. Flop comes Kd8d7c. Original raiser bets $75, next guy calls, I fold. J hits turn and AK loses to 9To.
A round later I'm in the SB. After the limpfest, BB (standard tight player) raises to $23. Button calls, I call with 33. Flop comes 7c8c9c. Checks around so I know BB doesn't have JT or a flush and wouldn't raise pre with any pair or connector that just hit the board. Turn 7d. I bet $75 (close to a pot size bet). BB calls, button folds. I put him on either a big pair or Ac. My pocket pair may be good and there's a lot of scare cards I plan on bluff jamming with. River comes 8h. I don't see him as the type to fold a big pair so I give up and check. He checks his AcKh. Damn, could have bluffed that but lost my balls.
Final hand of the night I have TT in the cutoff with a stack of $165. Raise to $15 and get 3 callers including the button. Flop comes 8cJc4d. Checks to me, I bet $40 (too much?). Button calls, everybody else folds. Turn blank. I jam for $110 figuring to charge all draws and possibly get a weak jack to fold. He calls with QJo. River 7c. GG.
Session: -$500
Net: -$1000
Time to start
I've been too lax at keeping track of my own stats so I'm going to use this mostly just for myself. Goal is to post significant hands and ending with my net for the session and my net since day 1 of this blog. Just to start somewhere, I will start with yesterday. If anybody's actually reading this besides myself, I play in a number of underground poker rooms in NYC. Therefore vague names will be provided for those games.
Day 1 (Village 1/2 game):
Bought in for $200. Slowly built myself to a little over $300 (nothing of note except for a $50 win bluffing an ace on the flop since I had position). Up comes hand where I'm on the button. 3 limpers. Cutoff raises to $12. I call with A3dd. MP calls. Flop: AhQdTc. Checks around. I don't think this is a good spot to bet so I check. Turn: 8d. Checks around. Now I have top pair and a flush draw on a scary board. With an approx $40 pot, I bet $50 (probably too large in hindsight. MP check raises to $200. This spot sucks. I know MP doesn't have absolute air but I don't think he has a straight or a set either since he checked the flop and turn. He would have bet out with those hands. So he either has AT, A8 (worst case) or I have 14 outs (possibly 12 outs with 1 to a chop as well, I guess, but not as likely). With $150 to win $390 (with it pretty easy to get my final $90 or so in on the river), I made the marginal call. River blank. Check check. MP shows QT. Well, at least I was right in where I was at. Reloaded for another $200.
Got insanely card dead. So when UTG bet $10 and there were 5 callers before it got to me on the button, I made a loose call (from now on, a loose call on this blog means a wrong call) with J3ss. Flop comes 10s9c5s. Checks around to cutoff who bets $60. I call, everybody else folds. Turn 8c. Cutoff bets $100, I jam for $37 more with the flush and OESD. Obviously called. Bare nut flush draw. I just went from 15 outs to 12. Could be worse but still disappointing. Run it 3 times, blank out. Rebought for $100. UTG raises to $17. Pick up AQo. Tilt jam, called by UTG with JJ. End of night.
Session: -$500
Net: $-$500
Day 1 (Village 1/2 game):
Bought in for $200. Slowly built myself to a little over $300 (nothing of note except for a $50 win bluffing an ace on the flop since I had position). Up comes hand where I'm on the button. 3 limpers. Cutoff raises to $12. I call with A3dd. MP calls. Flop: AhQdTc. Checks around. I don't think this is a good spot to bet so I check. Turn: 8d. Checks around. Now I have top pair and a flush draw on a scary board. With an approx $40 pot, I bet $50 (probably too large in hindsight. MP check raises to $200. This spot sucks. I know MP doesn't have absolute air but I don't think he has a straight or a set either since he checked the flop and turn. He would have bet out with those hands. So he either has AT, A8 (worst case) or I have 14 outs (possibly 12 outs with 1 to a chop as well, I guess, but not as likely). With $150 to win $390 (with it pretty easy to get my final $90 or so in on the river), I made the marginal call. River blank. Check check. MP shows QT. Well, at least I was right in where I was at. Reloaded for another $200.
Got insanely card dead. So when UTG bet $10 and there were 5 callers before it got to me on the button, I made a loose call (from now on, a loose call on this blog means a wrong call) with J3ss. Flop comes 10s9c5s. Checks around to cutoff who bets $60. I call, everybody else folds. Turn 8c. Cutoff bets $100, I jam for $37 more with the flush and OESD. Obviously called. Bare nut flush draw. I just went from 15 outs to 12. Could be worse but still disappointing. Run it 3 times, blank out. Rebought for $100. UTG raises to $17. Pick up AQo. Tilt jam, called by UTG with JJ. End of night.
Session: -$500
Net: $-$500
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