Monday, July 13, 2009
A closer look at the $100 for $60 promotion
I start wondering, is the risk of playing a short stack of a $100 in a 4/8 game (equivalent to a $50 stack in a 2/4 game) worth the benefit of the extra $40. After some thought, I figured that it is worth the benefit. Reason being, not only is the $40 an extra win right off the top, but the action can lead for big wins that I would not have in a 2/4 game with limited risk. Since my strategy of play is to receive big rewards with limited risk, the $100 for $60 promotion does indeed fit right in my plans.
I end up winning $72 in the 2/4 game at the Indian Reservation Casino today to make up the $60 I loss earlier. Since I did not earn the free slot play, slot machines did not figure into my earning today. Taking the $72 won minus the $60 loss earlier, I net $12 for the day.
This week is off to a slow start!
Full Tilt Beginning Balance - $327.55
$12 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - 9 players
I get off to a hot start winning almost every hand I played and cruised to a final heads up match. I had a very small lead over my opponent and got crushed on one hand leaving me with 982 in chips and 12.000+ chips to the other guy. I make two quick double ups and my aggressive play wins me his blinds a few rounds. The next hand I flop a full house and double up again to give my the chip lead back. A few hands later, I flop a straight and get my guy to commit all of his chips and I take down the pot, the game, and the $49.50 prize.
$1 NL Holdem Rebuy MTT - 380 players
I rebuy once and take the add-on for a total investment of $3. I could not do anything at all in the tourney and finish 220th and out of the money.
$3.30 NL Holdem MTT KO - 90 players
I managed to get one KO for $.50 but nothing much else. I get knocked out 18th and out of the money.
Full Titl Ending Balance - $359.25
Saturday, July 11, 2009
$5,000 Monthly Freeroll.....gone bad
The tournament had only 37 player and paid 1st $2500 2nd $1500 3rd $500 4th $300 and 5th $200. Very disappointing I did not place. I end up playing my free slot play earned from the previous day and get $5. I decide to drive home and call it a day.
Full Tilt Beginning balance - $308.06
$11 Horse FL SNG - 8 players
The tourney started with me losing 1,000 in chips fairly quickly when my 65432 got beat in razz by a wheel. I then get dealt AA in the hole in 7 stud hi and quickly get two pair only to lose to 4 7's and finish last and out of the money.
$12 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG Matrix - 9 players
I get off to a great start in 3 of the tournaments, yet don't finish very well. I finish 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st and take 2nd overall in the points for a total prize of $25.74.
$.10/$.25 Omaha Hi/Low PL Cash Game - $12.50 buy-in
I lost on a big draw re bought and never really got anything going and cashed out $17.13 for a $7.87 loss.
$.10/$.25 Omaha Hi/Low PL Cash Game - $12.50 buy-in
In this game I actually did hit my big draw and ended up cashing out $29.22 for a $16.72 win.
$.10/$.25 Omaha Hi/Low PL Cash Game - $12.50 buy-in
I stayed even for awhile and then lost a hand with my big draw and bought in another $12.50. I end up winning a big split pot and get my money back cashing out $32.90 for a $7.90 win.
Full Tilt Ending Balance - $327.55
1st day of the new week!
Full Tilt Beginning Balance - $229.03
Rakeback
I get $3 for this weeks rakeback
$12 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - 9 players
I was able to dominate in the middle of the tourney and gain a big chip lead. I have a 5-1 chip lead when I get it heads up, but the guy would not die. The heads up match lasted about 15 minutes til I finally got him and took 1st with a $49.50 prize. Its been a long time since I took 1st!
$12 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - 9 players
I follow up the 1st win with me slipping in 2nd place playing behind a guy who took out the field by himself. I get a $29.70 prize.
$2.25 Omaha Hi/Low PL MTT - 128 players
I could do nothing at all in this tourney as I finished 50th and out of the money trying just to hang on and wait for a hand.
$3.30 NL Holdem KO MTT - 90 players
I silently won little hands to make it to the last 18 players having above average chips. Then I double up twice with pocket Aces and Kings. I make it to the final table where I find this super aggressive player raising all-in every 3 to 4 hands. It was working! He was accumulating chips fast and when people challenged him they had to go all-in because he was chip leader. I ended up making it to three players left where I had to start standing up to the aggressive raiser, however, I lose my battle and finish 3rd with a $31.50 prize and get $1.50 for having 3 KO's.
$3.30 NL Holdem MTT - 354 players
I cruise to the final 70 players where I then double up to get to an average chip count. I then make a dumb mistake and bluff off half my stack trying to steal the big blind in the small blind. I was lucky enough to win the next two hands doubling up twice to get me right back to the mix of things. I stay competitive to about 25 players left where I raise with pocket 8's twice to steal blinds and put a 60% pot size bet on the turn both time only to get raises all-in both times making me short stack. I go all-in with QJ in desperation and get called my big stack with Q4 and a 4 comes on river giving me no help making me finish 20th and with a small $5.84 prize.
$.10/$.25 Omaha Hi/Low PL Cash Game - $15 buy-in
$3 bet on turn with a wrap around low, straight, and flush draw only to have to board pair. I lose $4.80 in the game with about 45 minutes of play.
Full Tilt Ending balance - $308.06 - Yippee back to the $300's!
Friday, July 10, 2009
I extended the vacation...
Now, I really got it out of my system and today I went back to the Indian Reservation Casino. When I got there, I again instantly felt like not being there, however, I started thinking that for me not to be here, I need a bigger bankroll. For that reason, I need to win my projected wins to build that BR. I was in a tight game and pressed had to end up pressing the action. I won $41 in 4 hours from poker, $6 in the free slot play, and $2 in the casino points for a total win of $49.
After finding out the promotions have decreased again, I decided to make my new schedule and this time really stick to it!
Friday - 8:30am-11:30am $100 for $60 promo at the local casino - Est. Income - $40
12:00pm-7:00pm King cracked at the Indian reservation - Est. Income - $60
Saturday - 9:15am- 2:30pm High Hand at Indian Reservation - Est. Income - $51
Sunday - 9:30am - 4pm $100 for $60 promo and weekly Freeroll at local casino - $90
Monday - 9:15am - 7pm - Club flush pays $75 and high hand at Indian - Est. Income $108
Tuesday - 9:00am - 12pm - $100 for $60 promo at local casino - Est Income - $40
- 4:30pm - 12am - High hand at indian reservation - Est Income - $60
Wednesday - 8:30am -11:30am - $100 for $60 promo at local casino - Est Income - $40
- 4:30pm-12am - Spin wheel high hand - Est Income - $60
Thursday - 8:30am -11:30am - $100 for $60 promo at local casino-Est Income -$40
- 4:30pm-12am - Aces Cracked wins a rack - Est Income - $60
Total weekly projected income - $650/wk
*Note* This in my opinion is a conservative estimate. I actually believe that I will make at least $180 a week more which is equal to my expected win rate in the 4-8 games I will be playing in the morning for the $100 for $60 promo.
Full Tilt Beginning Balance - $248.53
$12 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - 9 players
I pushed all-in with KKQ10 double suited with blinds at 80-160 and five players left and get called with AA35 and lose and finish out of the money.
$12 Horse FL - 8 players
I finish 5th when in the third round of limit holdem I get 84 of spades and try to steal the big blind from the small blind when everyone folded to me. Blinds are 125-250 and BB calls. Flop come 10-8-3 and I bet, BB raises, I re-raise all-in and BB turns over J9 and catches Queen on river to eliminate me out of the money.
$3.30 KO NL Holdem MTT - 90 players
I get knocked out 32nd when my Aces get cracked against 3 players. I finish out of the money.
$12 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - 9 players
This was my last $11+ game if I lost since my BR would have been $209, however, I manage to get a very disappointing 3rd place and a prize of $19.80.
Something is wrong with my game, I believe, and I need to fix it.
Full Tilt Ending Balance - $229.03
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Long vacation....but I needed it!
Today, I played 4-8 Omaha Hi/Low and won $136 and will go back home tomorrow.
In between that week I played very little on Full Tilt yet did make some money in combination with the rakeback. As of today I now have $2.000 in my live poker bankroll and $293 in my Full Tilt BR.
I am now officially off of vacation, however my daily routine will change a bit. I have herd that the Indian Reservation that I go to has changed their promotions for the worse, and that will change my schedule a bit. I will update with more info when I get back into town. The goal will be also to hurry up and get my live BR to $2,400 so I can frequent the 4-8 games and low limit NL games into my routine.
Welcome back me!
Full Tilt Beginning Balance - $293.25
$.10/$.25 Omaha Hi/Low PL Cash Game - $12.50 Buy-in
I play for about an hour and a half and cash out $18.94 for a win of $6.44.
$.10/$.25 Omaha Hi/Low PL Cash Game - $12.50 Buy-in
I play for about an hour and fifteen minutes and end up cashing out $18.37 for a win of $5.87.
$3.30 NL Holdem KO MTT - 983 players
I hung on as long as I could and ended up finishing 114th. I could have been more aggressive at the end but did not pull the trigger on one hand and finished out of the money. I did get one KO for $.50.
$12 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - 9 players
Finished 8th and had a horrible tourney.
$3.30 NL Holdem MTT KO - 90 players
Very bad tourney in my decision making, however with only $25 in chips, I brought it back to over $2200 in chips only to have AA lose to KK. I finish in 50th and out of the money.
$5.50 NL Holdem MTT - 18 players
Started out good by doubling up, but I think the rust showed in me as I played to many hands carelessly and ended up finishing 12th and out of the money.
$5.50 NL Holdem MTT - 45 players
I also started this tourney good by doubling up and really played very bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I played post-flop horrible by trying to win too many pots and not laying down hands. I finished 24th and out of the money. I need to get it together when playing these tourney. These last two tourneys I should have placed! I will focus on post-flop play!!
$12 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - 9 players
The game get thin fast as 3 players bust out in 3 hands. I do my best to hang on as everyone has 3000+ chips and I have only 1500 when we are down to 5. I end up getting pushed all-in with my open ended straight and nut low draw and miss. I finish 5th and out of the money.
$3.30 NL Holdem MTT - 90 players
I get away from a bad beat when I flop a set of queens and two players turn a straight. However, it takes a third of my stack and I struggle the rest of the tourney. Never winning a hand I go out with 1200 chips on top pair (10's) and lose to pocket jacks who slowed played the pair. I finish 48th and out of the money.
$11 Horse FL SNG - 8 players
Finished 4th and out of the money when a player called me all the way down in holdem with 4-5 to catch a 4 on the river to win against my A-10. It does not feel like my day today!!
$.10/$.25 Omaha Hi/Low PL Cash Game - $12.50 Buy-in
I played for about an hour with little excitement and end up cashing out $11.05.
Full Tilt Ending Balance - $248.53
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Feeling really burned out....
Every day is getting tougher to play as long as I have been. I just do not feel like grinding a really do need a day off. Anyhow, I play at the public card room and clear the $100 for $60 promotion plus make $80 in the game for a total profit of $120. I then right after take a bus to the Indian Reservation Casino and get my aces cracked, lose $11 in the poker game, make $11 in the free slots and make $2 in casino points for a total profit of $102 and a total profit for the day of $222.
Its amazing the way that I feel that I keep on winning?!
$3.30 NL Holdem MTT KO - 90 players
Didn't get anything going and ended up getting busted out in the middle rounds when I had pocket Jacks and I make a 2 1/2 X BB raise. I get raised back the minimum and I just called. Pot is a about 1,500 and the flop come 873 rainbow. I push all-in with 1800 and get called with pocket queens and finish out of the money.
$11 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - 9 players.
I finish 3rd when I could not bust an opponent 4 times relinquishing my lead. I push A34K against chip leade and lose to a pair of 9's when nothing comes my way and get a $18 prize.
$11.50 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - Heads up
I lose in a all-in shove pre-flop with AA2Q to two pair.
Full Tilt Ending Balance - $264.21
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Not feeling poker today...
I woke up today feeling pretty burned out and did not want to play poker. On these kind of day, I know that I need to be careful, because if I don't, I could end up having a real bad day. I forced myself out to the Indian Reservation Casino and played in the morning 2-4 game. I was lucky and hit a splash pot for $100. However, some bad and anxious play mixed in with a bad beat or two, I leaked $72 of that back. I ended up leaving early with $8 in the free slot play, $1 in the Casino points, and $28 (net) from poker, giving me a $37 total profit.
I go home take a nap and call it a day for poker.
$11.50 Omaha Hi/Low PL SNG - Heads Up
I lose playing my hands way to aggressive.
$12 Horse FL SNG - 8 players
I can't get nothing going at all and eventually lose trying to push A10 suited at the end to finish 7th and out of the money.
$12 Omaha Hi/Low SNG - 9 players
I go down to the final 4 players and finally win a heads up match which propels me to 1st and a $49.50 prize.
$.05/$.10 Omaha Hi/Low Cash Game - $10 buy-in
I over play a weak low draw and top two and lose to trips on a big hand. I buy in again for $9.75. I end up cashing out $10.36 and lose $9.39.
$.05/$.10 Omaha Hi/Low Cash Game - $10 buy-in
I don't do much, but mange to get some money back as I cash out $11.68 for a $1.68 win.
$11.50 Omaha Hi/Low SNG - Heads up
I dominate my foe, however, he has like 9 lives and manages to give me a fight and does not die. I finally get him and win a $22 prize.
$11.50 Omaha Hi/Low SNG - Heads up
I play against an aggressive fella, and end up taking a big pot down that cripples him with a nut low and nut flush draw that misses but my top pair was still good to win the pot. I then pressured him for his final chips that he fought for. I take 1st and a $22 prize.
Full Tilt Ending Balance - $272.01