Getting back to basics STT's

Well since I've been running awful in Cash games I went back to my start and tried 4 tabling STT's. I started at the 3.40 turbos since P*'s seems to deal faster than it used to. Here's how I did.

1st- 1
2nd- 2
4th- 1

Not a bad way to ease back into it. Hopefully this continues tomorrow.

I continue to suck, now at limit

I decided to grind out some low limit HE today. Here's a couple of jems.

PokerStars Game #8981559474: Hold'em Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/03/19 - 12:55:15 (ET)
Table 'Cyane' 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: littlebu ($10 in chips)
Seat 2: Big_Bluff112 ($13.50 in chips)
Seat 3: deesenuts ($3.25 in chips)
Seat 4: klikogreen ($2.10 in chips)
Seat 5: easy2beat05 ($20.10 in chips)
Seat 6: rkleeman ($11.30 in chips)
Seat 7: Berndog_NS ($15.40 in chips)
Seat 8: RelaxinMan ($4.40 in chips)
Seat 9: samtis ($23.30 in chips)
Seat 10: thumper72 ($4.25 in chips)
thumper72: posts small blind $0.10
littlebu: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to littlebu [Jc Jd]
Big_Bluff112: folds
deesenuts: folds
klikogreen: folds
easy2beat05: folds
rkleeman: calls $0.25
Berndog_NS: calls $0.25
RelaxinMan: folds
samtis: folds
thumper72: calls $0.15
littlebu: raises $0.25 to $0.50
rkleeman: calls $0.25
Berndog_NS: calls $0.25
thumper72: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [Tc Th 9d]
thumper72: checks
littlebu: bets $0.25
rkleeman: calls $0.25
Berndog_NS: calls $0.25
thumper72: folds
*** TURN *** [Tc Th 9d] [Qs]
littlebu: bets $0.50
rkleeman: calls $0.50
Berndog_NS: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [Tc Th 9d Qs] [6d]
littlebu: bets $0.50
rkleeman: calls $0.50
Berndog_NS: calls $0.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
littlebu: shows [Jc Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
rkleeman: shows [5d Qc] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
Berndog_NS: mucks hand
rkleeman collected $5.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5.75 | Rake $0.25
Board [Tc Th 9d Qs 6d]
Seat 1: littlebu (big blind) showed [Jc Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens
Seat 2: Big_Bluff112 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: deesenuts folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: klikogreen folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: easy2beat05 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: rkleeman showed [5d Qc] and won ($5.50) with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 7: Berndog_NS mucked [9c Ac]
Seat 8: RelaxinMan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: samtis (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: thumper72 (small blind) folded on the Flop


PokerStars Game #8981581479: Hold'em Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/03/19 - 12:57:07 (ET)
Table 'Kraz II' 10-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: HOASTY ($11.65 in chips)
Seat 3: pks89 ($9.65 in chips)
Seat 4: monty ray h ($14.95 in chips)
Seat 5: Big_Bluff112 ($5.60 in chips)
Seat 6: littlebu ($10.35 in chips)
Seat 7: easy2beat05 ($26.15 in chips)
Seat 9: sweeten2213 ($5.25 in chips)
Seat 10: thumper72 ($12.20 in chips)
easy2beat05: posts small blind $0.10
sweeten2213: posts big blind $0.25
crawler1: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to littlebu [7s 7d]
monty ray h said, "there u go lol"
sweeten2213 said, "had thx"
thumper72: folds
HOASTY: folds
sweeten2213 said, "sorry forhet the had"
pks89: folds
monty ray h: folds
Big_Bluff112: folds
littlebu: raises $0.25 to $0.50
easy2beat05: folds
sweeten2213: calls $0.25
*** FLOP *** [Ks Th 7c]
sweeten2213: checks
littlebu: checks
*** TURN *** [Ks Th 7c] [5h]
sweeten2213: bets $0.50
littlebu: raises $0.50 to $1
sweeten2213: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [Ks Th 7c 5h] [Jc]
wchamp has returned
sweeten2213: bets $0.50
littlebu: raises $0.50 to $1
sweeten2213: calls $0.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
littlebu: shows [7s 7d] (three of a kind, Sevens)
sweeten2213: shows [9h 8h] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
sweeten2213 collected $4.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5.10 | Rake $0.20
Board [Ks Th 7c 5h Jc]
Seat 1: HOASTY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: pks89 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: monty ray h folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Big_Bluff112 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: littlebu (button) showed [7s 7d] and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 7: easy2beat05 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: sweeten2213 (big blind) showed [9h 8h] and won ($4.90) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 10: thumper72 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Finally got a confidence boost

Yesterday was the weekly Chiptalk tourney. I have been playing absolutely terrible the last three weeks. This week I managed to make the FT and make a 4th place finish. I really thought I had a shot at the whole thing when I picked up QQ OTB and the CO raised. We were both short compared to the blinds with around 7-8BB's. I pushed he called and tabled KK no miracle for me, but it's still much improved. I also FT'd 3 tourneys in the passed two days on Cake so I'm startingn to get a little of my confidence back.

one more

I'm starting to get annoyed

PokerStars Game #8896552857: Tournament #45243131, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/14 - 09:19:08 (ET)
Table '45243131 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: PAKAPCS (3890 in chips)
Seat 4: freecobra (1735 in chips)
Seat 6: patta (2730 in chips)
Seat 7: dreski7 (1744 in chips)
Seat 9: littlebu (3401 in chips)
dreski7: posts small blind 100
littlebu: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to littlebu [Qd Qc]
PAKAPCS: calls 200
freecobra: folds
patta: raises 400 to 600
dreski7: folds
littlebu: raises 2801 to 3401 and is all-in
PAKAPCS: folds
patta: calls 2130 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Js 4c 8h]
*** TURN *** [Js 4c 8h] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [Js 4c 8h 7s] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
littlebu: shows [Qd Qc] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
patta: shows [Jd Jh] (a full house, Jacks full of Fours)
patta collected 5760 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5760 | Rake 0
Board [Js 4c 8h 7s 4d]
Seat 3: PAKAPCS folded before Flop
Seat 4: freecobra folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: patta (button) showed [Jd Jh] and won (5760) with a full house, Jacks full of Fours
Seat 7: dreski7 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: littlebu (big blind) showed [Qd Qc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Fours

And it continues

I had a one good day in the last three weeks yesterday. Today starts right back in the shit. This is my bust from a $11 6max tourny on FTP.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1984145060: $10 + $1 Tournament (14811143), Table 14 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:33:03 ET - 2007/03/13
Seat 1: littlebu (1,470)
Seat 2: 8fivesuited (1,635)
Seat 3: 2BePlayin (1,410)
Seat 4: d0ntmi55 (1,500)
Seat 5: Lawn Cutter (1,545)
Seat 6: bgrd437 (1,440)
2BePlayin posts the small blind of 15
d0ntmi55 posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to littlebu [Ac Qs]
Lawn Cutter folds
bgrd437 folds
littlebu raises to 90
8fivesuited raises to 300
2BePlayin folds
d0ntmi55 folds
littlebu calls 210
*** FLOP *** [8c 7h Qh]
littlebu checks
8fivesuited bets 1,335, and is all in
littlebu calls 1,170, and is all in
8fivesuited shows [As Kc]
littlebu shows [Ac Qs]
Uncalled bet of 165 returned to 8fivesuited
*** TURN *** [8c 7h Qh] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [8c 7h Qh 9h] [Kd]
8fivesuited shows a pair of Kings
littlebu shows a pair of Queens
8fivesuited wins the pot (2,985) with a pair of Kings
littlebu stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,985 | Rake 0
Board: [8c 7h Qh 9h Kd]
Seat 1: littlebu showed [Ac Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: 8fivesuited (button) showed [As Kc] and won (2,985) with a pair of Kings
Seat 3: 2BePlayin (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: d0ntmi55 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Lawn Cutter didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: bgrd437 didn't bet (folded)

Absolute gave me $10...

So I decided since I'm running awful just to play there in the micro stakes limit HE and some micro stakes sng's to see if I can build it up. It reminds me of when I first started at Pacific with my original $20 deposit. I figure it will be a good way to blow off steam when I'm running bad.

well I hate poker

I've been running terrible the past week, ever since starting that challenge. I need a break. I played a $24+2 on FTP today. Nothing to interesting till I get knocked out with this hand. This guy has built his stack by luckboxing into hands against the just move CL'er. I knew I was good.

FullTiltPoker Game #1931687624: $5,000 Guarantee (14047401), Table 19 - 120/240 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:42:30 ET - 2007/03/06
Seat 1: littlebu (5,210)
Seat 2: bing 60 (9,540)
Seat 3: sharkstevie (4,027)
Seat 4: TwoSevenS (2,956)
Seat 5: Geeder (4,249)
Seat 6: acezhigh19 (7,821)
Seat 7: Floptquadswunc (13,673)
Seat 9: Oddla (6,682)
littlebu antes 25
bing 60 antes 25
sharkstevie antes 25
TwoSevenS antes 25
Geeder antes 25
acezhigh19 antes 25
Floptquadswunc antes 25
Oddla antes 25
littlebu posts the small blind of 120
bing 60 posts the big blind of 240
Chimaro (Observer): cause his moms credit card is maxed out and thats what hes forced to do
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to littlebu [Jh Jd]
sharkstevie folds
TwoSevenS folds
Geeder folds
acezhigh19 folds
savion sits down
savion adds 7,428
Floptquadswunc raises to 600
Oddla folds
littlebu raises to 1,400
bing 60 folds
Floptquadswunc calls 800
*** FLOP *** [2d As 8s]
littlebu bets 1,800
Chimaro (Observer): a little railing for doe
Floptquadswunc raises to 12,248, and is all in
littlebu calls 1,985, and is all in
Floptquadswunc shows [9s 6s]
littlebu shows [Jh Jd]
Uncalled bet of 8,463 returned to Floptquadswunc
*** TURN *** [2d As 8s] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [2d As 8s 8h] [4s]
Floptquadswunc shows a flush, Ace high
littlebu shows two pair, Jacks and Eights
Floptquadswunc wins the pot (10,810) with a flush, Ace high
littlebu stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10,810 | Rake 0
Board: [2d As 8s 8h 4s]
Seat 1: littlebu (small blind) showed [Jh Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 2: bing 60 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: sharkstevie folded before the Flop
Seat 4: TwoSevenS folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Geeder folded before the Flop
Seat 6: acezhigh19 folded before the Flop
Seat 7: Floptquadswunc showed [9s 6s] and won (10,810) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 9: Oddla (button) folded before the Flop

He said I can't lay down 69 especially suited. ugh

$100 to $1000 challenge

I actually started this last month at the end and was up around $45 but decided I wanted to do a whole month straight so I'm starting over. I think I'm going to play on FTP to, I'm just not sure if I should add the rakeback into my bankroll or not. I actually played about half the hands at P*'s today before I decided it wasn't worth losing the rakeback for. I got stacked twice today, once set over set and the other with this gem.
POKERSTARS GAME #8703559998: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.05/$0.10) - 2007/03/02 - 15:09:00 (ET)
Table 'Saskia' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: woldom ($4.45 in chips)
Seat 2: radon99 ($10.70 in chips)
Seat 3: superdioni ($10.95 in chips)
Seat 4: harris1970 ($32.85 in chips)
Seat 5: littlebu ($4.95 in chips)
Seat 6: mhgrimm ($11.75 in chips)
littlebu: posts small blind $0.05
mhgrimm: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to littlebu [Qh Qc]
woldom: calls $0.10
radon99: folds
superdioni: folds
harris1970: raises $0.50 to $0.60
littlebu: raises $0.90 to $1.50
mhgrimm: folds
woldom: folds
harris1970: calls $0.90
*** FLOP *** [3d 6d 6h]
radon99 leaves the table
littlebu: bets $3.45 and is all-in
harris1970: calls $3.45
*** TURN *** [3d 6d 6h] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [3d 6d 6h 6c] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
littlebu: shows [Qh Qc] (four of a kind, Sixes)
harris1970: shows [7c As] (four of a kind, Sixes - Ace kicker)
harris1970 collected $9.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.10 | Rake $0.45
Board [3d 6d 6h 6c 6s]
Seat 1: woldom folded before Flop
Seat 2: radon99 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: superdioni folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: harris1970 (button) showed [7c As] and won ($9.65) with four of a kind, Sixes
Seat 5: littlebu (small blind) showed [Qh Qc] and lost with four of a kind, Sixes
Seat 6: mhgrimm (big blind) folded before Flop


I guess I should be thankful for the call but....

Anyway here's how the day ended up

Hands - 410
PTBB/100 - 39.14
Amount Won - $16.05
Time played - 90 mins

So the total BR for the challenge is at $116.05

I actually thought I played really well today. I don't think I'm going to make it to the goal in a month only playing 1.5hrs a day but I'm sure some days will have more time than others. Not a bad start though. Here's the schedule I am going to follow relating to buy-ins/levels

BR ----- Buy-ins ----- Level ----- Buy-in amount
$100-------20-----------10NL----------$5
$250-------20-----------25NL----------$12.50
$500-------20-----------50NL----------$25

Should be interesting.

CT tourny #2 this quarter

Ugh. Over defended my blind got zapped. Sucks I was playing really well when this happend. If this is a regular $11 I just let this go preflop.

*********** # 98 **************
PokerStars Game #8694368937: Tournament #44137495, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/03/01 - 23:00:11 (ET)
Table '44137495 6' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: littlebu (4913 in chips)
Seat 2: ratatosk (3116 in chips)
Seat 3: Patrioticus (4544 in chips)
Seat 4: bhb790 (2935 in chips)
Seat 6: MacGrad (3300 in chips)
Seat 7: themightyjim (3410 in chips)
Seat 8: iceguyvn (885 in chips)
Seat 9: mhglmrt (6826 in chips)
mhglmrt: posts small blind 100
littlebu: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to littlebu [4c 4s]
ratatosk: folds
Patrioticus: folds
ratatosk said, "best hand -- flopped a str8 flush"
bhb790: folds
MacGrad: folds
themightyjim: folds
iceguyvn: folds
mhglmrt: raises 400 to 600
littlebu: raises 700 to 1300
mhglmrt: calls 700
*** FLOP *** [6s 3c 8d]
mhglmrt: checks
littlebu: bets 2200
mhglmrt: raises 3326 to 5526 and is all-in
littlebu: calls 1413 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [6s 3c 8d] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [6s 3c 8d Kd] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mhglmrt: shows [Kh Kc] (three of a kind, Kings)
littlebu: shows [4c 4s] (a pair of Fours)
mhglmrt collected 9826 from pot
ratatosk said, "wow"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9826 | Rake 0
Board [6s 3c 8d Kd 7d]
Seat 1: littlebu (big blind) showed [4c 4s] and lost with a pair of
Fours
Seat 2: ratatosk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Patrioticus folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: bhb790 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: MacGrad folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: themightyjim folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: iceguyvn (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: mhglmrt (small blind) showed [Kh Kc] and won (9826) with three
of a kind, Kings