Played 1,000 hands booked decent win.

I put in about 2.5 hours of four tabling .25/.50 NL.

Right off the bat two guys handed me money drawing completely dead. Cool. And then I went on to flop a set of fives and get all of the money in on the turn of 295 2 vs 77 and lost that one. I continued to run like complete shit in the made hand vs draw department. And then I got involved in a decent sized pot in which I had AQ the flop was monotone AKx giving me pretty much the immortal nuts at this point. The SB fires pot into me and I called, the turn is a brick and he goes all in for 2x pot and shows AT without the club and I failed to dodge another two outter. More fun ensued when I got in a pot with A7s and flopped the 12 out draw I love to miss so much. I check to initial raisor who bets half pot, a really tight player raises, I try to get the PFR'er to tag along but he folds. The board pairs a 4, I check, the tight player checks back. The river completes my flush, I don't think the guy on the other end will raise me with a hand worse than a full house, and I don't think he'll call with worse than a straight which seems unlikely by giving a free card on the turn. So I check call and he shows me 5s full of 4s.

I miss a ton of value on hands I think I can get a big bet called on the river, and then get a 3 barrel called on the river when I make the same exact bets I had in the hands I didn't get called because I obviously suck. And then there was a hand I might have been able to fold. Where I had AK utg, raised, got called by the really weak button, and then the SB pots it. I didn't know too much about him, but I really thought I had more equity if I kept the weak player in the hand as well so I just called. The weak player folds and the flop comes AQx and I get a pot sized bet fired into my face which I called. On the turn he bets about 3/4 pot which leaves him obviously committed. I don't think anybody ever bets KK this way, so his range is exactly AA, QQ, AK, AQ, AJ, and bluffs. With no reads on him I think I probably should have saved a full buy in and folded but alas I put the rest in and he showed me AQ. And just my luck I can't get my rebuy in before the very next hand in which I get dealt AA. I'm awesome.

So I'm running awful, and not even sure if I'm playing good, but then a really loose passive player goes bananas vs me after I isolated him with QJo and the flop comes AQJ with a flush draw, he check calls the flop bet, and then check raises me on the turn that is an 8, I reluctantly get it in with him and am shocked when he turns over J5 to be drawing dead. Obviously the river comes a 5 because why wouldn't anybody ever not hit their kicker vs me, luckily it doesn't matter this time.

So I'm running 3 buyins under EV and I'm basically break even and then this hand saves the day:

Full Tilt Poker Game #12276133655: Table Stardust (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:04:36 ET - 2009/05/17
Seat 1: madeinN ($20.25)
Seat 2: paskaapina ($113.30)
Seat 3: greg3113 ($62.45)
Seat 4: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($93.75)
Seat 5: ttamstap ($50)
Seat 6: h8pokeroff ($44.85)
h8pokeroff posts the small blind of $0.25
madeinN posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ac Ah]
paskaapina calls $0.50
greg3113 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $2.50
ttamstap folds
h8pokeroff folds
madeinN calls $2
paskaapina raises to $11.25
h8pokeroff adds $5.40
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $36.50
madeinN folds
paskaapina raises to $113.30, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $57.25, and is all in
paskaapina shows [Kh Kc]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Ac Ah]
Uncalled bet of $19.55 returned to paskaapina
*** FLOP *** [8h 4c 4s]
*** TURN *** [8h 4c 4s] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [8h 4c 4s Js] [4h]
paskaapina shows a full house, Fours full of Kings
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a full house, Fours full of Aces
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($187.25) with a full house, Fours full of Aces
paskaapina adds $30.45
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $190.25 | Rake $3
Board: [8h 4c 4s Js 4h]
Seat 1: madeinN (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: paskaapina showed [Kh Kc] and lost with a full house, Fours full of Kings
Seat 3: greg3113 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: SHIPPOPOTAMUS showed [Ac Ah] and won ($187.25) with a full house, Fours full of Aces
Seat 5: ttamstap (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: h8pokeroff (small blind) folded before the Flop

This is the first $150+ pot I've ever won at these stakes with AA vs KK, the other three were epic fails.

New computer

I'm back.Fuck your faces.

Poor results today.

I played 1000 hands of .25/.50 PLO today and got absolutely crushed for 7 buy-ins. 200 bbs in two coinflips, 150 bbs in a sick ass cooler where I raise preflop with A778 and the flop is A76r the BB check-raises me, I 3-bet, he shoves and has the other two Aces. 150 bbs where I have 88xx and the flop is Qc8c5s, I C/R the raisor and he gambles up with Q96K not even a flush draw and spikes a 7 on the turn. And then another 200 BBs by raising preflop, and never hitting a flop, and then the standard run bad where my hand demolishes the flop and nobody seems interested at all.

$300 under ev in 1200 hands of .25/.50

what the efff.

Not to mention the cold decks where I was a substantial favorite getting a large portion of money in, and then either drawing dead or very slim when the rest in.

crazy, my head's spinning.

shippopotamus on getting max value

Although I may not be running that great lately, I feel like my ability to read hands and make good value bets is easily the best of any player at the .25/.50 NL level. Determining whether or not to make a value bet is based on all of the information that you have before you. The following things are what I really considered deeply when wondering if I should bet and how much:

1) Position
2) Stack sizes
3) How many players
4) Who are those players (ranges & tendencies)
5) Board texture
6) Hand representation
7) My image

Here's a couple recent hands and my thoughts:

http://weaktight.com/897775

A weak player limps, and a good player in the CutOff raises for what I believe is isolation purposes. I don't want to raise the bad player out and play heads up vs the strong player so I elect to call, sb calls, limper calls. I flop TPGK, and the good player leads for 2/3 pot which is no surprise as his CBET is 100%. I don't think raising is a terrible play, but calling to see what the bad players do is way more optimal in my opinion, because if one of them raises I will fold. Both players behind fold. On the turn the CO checks over to me and that's when I really start to go through my best value routine in my head:

1) I've got position on him, he's giving away his chance to bet again.
2) The pot is $20 and the effective stack size is $42 a pot size bet commits me and never folds his strongest hands should he have been tricky and checked to me with AA, AK, 99. I don't think there's much value in making a big bet here.
3) He bet into 3 other players, so I think he's got something.
4) The other players were donkeys, who pay off a lot, if he thinks he could get value from them with hands I beat like KJ, KT, . Villain is a pretty good 24/21/5.0 player.
5) The board presents gutshot straight draws and also a flush draw, if he had a set, AA, or AK he would probably continue firing. If he had a combo draw I don't see him checking to me either.
6) By calling on the flop I haven't really given away the strength of my hand at all. I could have a pair of Kings, a pocket pair, maybe A9, but most likely a flush draw type hand.
7) I've been playing a ton of hands and hardly ever giving up my button.

This leads me to bet out 1/3 pot to keep everything I can beat in the hand - KJ, KT, QQ, JJ, and I'm not too worried about him having a flush draw. By betting $7, I make it look a little bluffy to get calls from all sorts of his range and I'm creating a SPR of 1 on the river if he calls.

On the river he checks to me so I go through the routine again.

1) He gave up his very last chance to get value from his biggest hands, so I'm no longer worried about them.
2) The effect stack is the same size as the pot.
3)I've only got to beat one player
4) I no longer think he has a set, AA, or AK. So either he has KJ, KT, QQ, JJ, TT or a missed flush. I'm beating 100% of the current range I'm putting him on.
5) The river bricked every single draw and the only way the river changes anything is if I had a hand like a pair of 5s and a flush draw.
6) By calling on the flop, and making a small bet on the turn I think I've created some doubt in his head that I might have a flush draw. This is the perfect river card to bluff on because he will be thinking either I flopped a set with 99 or I'm bluffing.
7) I'm really really bluffy.

Conclusion, easy shove and hope he calls with QQ.

http://weaktight.com/898166

In this hand, the button player is really fishy, so I decide to isolate from the SB with T9o and really deep stacks. I c-bet the flop and he calls which indicates that he has any pair or any draw. The turn gives me top pair, which I'm pretty sure is the best hand. So I bet a little more than half because I want to get money in but I don't want to balloon the pot so much. The river brings a K which is sort of scary but I go through my drill.

1) He has position on me.
2) There's $31 in the pot and we have $75 left, I don't think I ever win if I bet a huge amount and he calls, and I don't think he ever raises the river as a bluff.
3) Pot has been heads up the whole way.
4) Opponent is fishy and is range includes all flush draws, all straight draws and all pairs. I beat all of the pairs he made on flop and I still have the draws beaten unless he had hearts with a King.
5) All of the straights bricked, and the flush bricked which indicates that I should check/call the river to get him to bluff at it. The problem with check calling is that this opponent is not overly aggressive and when he bets, he bets large. Even though checking and calling is definitely profitable, I think I have way more value in betting and getting called by the weaker pairs that he flopped.
6) The board isn't conducive to hitting my range of hands that I would raise with preflop, so if he thinks I'm was bluffing the turn, he's definitely going to think that I might be bluffing the river.
7) I don't think my image matters all that much here, but I do tend to go from start to finish with bluffs a lot.

Conclusion: Bet to block/get thin value.

More to come, but position is easily the most important when I determine whether or not I'm going to value bet. When you act last on the river you have that last piece of information that your opponent isn't positive whether or not they have the best hand. They basically tell you that they have either this, this, this or this. When you're out of position, you really need to know your opponent in and out.

How to run bad:

Step one, get coolered:
http://weaktight.com/895187
http://weaktight.com/897700
http://weaktight.com/897750

Step two, play horrible:
http://weaktight.com/897703
http://weaktight.com/897748
http://weaktight.com/897750

Step three, get caught with your pants down every time you make a play:
http://weaktight.com/897742
http://weaktight.com/897752
http://weaktight.com/897753
http://weaktight.com/897757

Step four, FTP decides to check min-raise while you reload your chips wtf:
http://weaktight.com/897754

Step five, take awesome bad beats:
http://weaktight.com/895186
http://weaktight.com/897764

Step six, never play a 3-bet pot with AA.

Step seven, whine a ton and pretend like I played really good.

I think I need to write, stop, think, react on my hand.

Pot Limit Omaha for Advanced Players

Full Tilt Poker Game #11002286801: Table Diazo (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 20:18:41 ET - 2009/03/06
Seat 1: Aginarikar ($33.36)
Seat 2: zidadi ($19.19)
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($37.61)
Seat 4: PKRWANAB ($21.82)
Seat 5: SketchE ($24.40)
Seat 6: ifsheonlyknew ($11.29)
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the small blind of $0.10
PKRWANAB posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Qs Ad 8h 2d]
SketchE folds
ifsheonlyknew calls $0.25
Aginarikar folds
zidadi calls $0.25
SketchE is feeling confused
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $0.15
PKRWANAB checks
*** FLOP *** [2c 8d 9d]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $0.75
PKRWANAB calls $0.75
ifsheonlyknew folds
zidadi calls $0.75
*** TURN *** [2c 8d 9d] [4s]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
PKRWANAB bets $3.25
zidadi folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $3.25
*** RIVER *** [2c 8d 9d 4s] [3h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
PKRWANAB bets $6
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PKRWANAB shows [9s Td Jc 5d] a pair of Nines
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Qs Ad 8h 2d] two pair, Eights and Twos
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($20.67) with two pair, Eights and Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21.75 | Rake $1.08
Board: [2c 8d 9d 4s 3h]
Seat 1: Aginarikar didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: zidadi (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (small blind) showed [Qs Ad 8h 2d] and won ($20.67) with two pair, Eights and Twos
Seat 4: PKRWANAB (big blind) showed [9s Td Jc 5d] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 5: SketchE didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: ifsheonlyknew folded on the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #11003236570: Table Joust (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:18:18 ET - 2009/03/06
Seat 1: OmahaBFish ($58.82)
Seat 2: gusost ($26.44)
Seat 3: qwerty525 ($7.24)
Seat 4: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($27.81)
Seat 5: ciropimenta ($11.08)
Seat 6: 32Boom ($24.67)
OmahaBFish posts the small blind of $0.10
gusost posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [5c 4h As 6s]
qwerty525 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $0.85
ciropimenta calls $0.85
32Boom calls $0.85
OmahaBFish calls $0.75
gusost folds
*** FLOP *** [Kd 3c 4c]
OmahaBFish checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
ciropimenta bets $1.82
32Boom calls $1.82
OmahaBFish folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $1.82
*** TURN *** [Kd 3c 4c] [Jc]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
ciropimenta checks
32Boom checks
*** RIVER *** [Kd 3c 4c Jc] [7d]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
ciropimenta checks
32Boom bets $4.55
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $22.76
ciropimenta folds
32Boom has 15 seconds left to act
32Boom folds
Uncalled bet of $18.21 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
SHIPPOPOTAMUS mucks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($17.30)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18.21 | Rake $0.91
Board: [Kd 3c 4c Jc 7d]
Seat 1: OmahaBFish (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: gusost (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: qwerty525 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: SHIPPOPOTAMUS collected ($17.30), mucked
Seat 5: ciropimenta folded on the River
Seat 6: 32Boom (button) folded on the River

Full Tilt Poker Game #11003705204: Table Trade (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:47:10 ET - 2009/03/06
Seat 1: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($34.29)
Seat 2: loveedovees ($11.37)
Seat 3: Sky Dumont ($24.19)
Seat 4: steve619 ($41.44)
Seat 5: Kid_Quick34 ($25.50)
Seat 6: bubbub ($25)
loveedovees posts the small blind of $0.10
Sky Dumont posts the big blind of $0.25
5 seconds left to act
bubbub posts $0.25
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [6c Js Ac 2s]
steve619 folds
Kid_Quick34 has 15 seconds left to act
Kid_Quick34 folds
bubbub checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.10
loveedovees folds
Sky Dumont folds
bubbub calls $0.85
*** FLOP *** [7s 8h Qd]
bubbub checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $2
bubbub calls $2
*** TURN *** [7s 8h Qd] [2c]
bubbub checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $4
bubbub calls $4
*** RIVER *** [7s 8h Qd 2c] [Ks]
bubbub checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $8.50
bubbub has 15 seconds left to act
bubbub calls $8.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [6c Js Ac 2s] a pair of Twos
bubbub shows [Tc 9c Kh 3c] a pair of Kings
bubbub wins the pot ($29.98) with a pair of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31.55 | Rake $1.57
Board: [7s 8h Qd 2c Ks]
Seat 1: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (button) showed [6c Js Ac 2s] and lost with a pair of Twos
Seat 2: loveedovees (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Sky Dumont (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: steve619 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Kid_Quick34 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: bubbub showed [Tc 9c Kh 3c] and won ($29.98) with a pair of Kings

Full Tilt Poker Game #11004001110: Table Kent (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:05:42 ET - 2009/03/06
Seat 1: finalscore38 ($22.88)
Seat 2: scv1572 ($35.87)
Seat 3: keegs22 ($25.10)
Seat 4: Moroes88 ($27.23)
Seat 5: loveedovees ($29.88)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($39.59)
finalscore38 posts the small blind of $0.10
scv1572 posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Qc Js Jc 2c]
keegs22 folds
Moroes88 calls $0.25
loveedovees calls $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.35
finalscore38 folds
scv1572 folds
Moroes88 calls $1.10
loveedovees folds
*** FLOP *** [Jh 2s 4c]
Moroes88 checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $2.75
Moroes88 raises to $11.55
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $37.95
Moroes88 calls $14.33, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Qc Js Jc 2c]
Moroes88 shows [4d 2d 8s 6s]
Uncalled bet of $12.07 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** TURN *** [Jh 2s 4c] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 2s 4c 5h] [Th]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows three of a kind, Jacks
Moroes88 shows two pair, Fours and Twos
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($52.31) with three of a kind, Jacks
Moroes88 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $55.06 | Rake $2.75
Board: [Jh 2s 4c 5h Th]
Seat 1: finalscore38 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: scv1572 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: keegs22 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Moroes88 showed [4d 2d 8s 6s] and lost with two pair, Fours and Twos
Seat 5: loveedovees folded before the Flop
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (button) showed [Qc Js Jc 2c] and won ($52.31) with three of a kind, Jacks

Full Tilt Poker Game #11004252912: Table Kent (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:21:40 ET - 2009/03/06
Seat 1: finalscore38 ($21.18)
Seat 2: scv1572 ($63.26)
Seat 3: keegs22 ($66.55)
Seat 4: Moroes88 ($16.45)
Seat 5: loveedovees ($18.93)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($54.51)
loveedovees has 5 seconds left to act
loveedovees is sitting out
loveedovees has timed out
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Jc 9c 3h Jh]
finalscore38 calls $0.25
scv1572 raises to $1
keegs22 has 15 seconds left to act
keegs22 folds
Moroes88 calls $1
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $0.75
finalscore38 calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [5s Js 6d]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
finalscore38 checks
scv1572 bets $4
Moroes88 calls $4
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $20
finalscore38 folds
scv1572 folds
Moroes88 calls $11.45, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Jc 9c 3h Jh]
Moroes88 shows [7s 5h Qs Th]
Uncalled bet of $4.55 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** TURN *** [5s Js 6d] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [5s Js 6d 2c] [6h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a full house, Jacks full of Sixes
Moroes88 shows two pair, Sixes and Fives
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($36.96) with a full house, Jacks full of Sixes
Moroes88 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38.90 | Rake $1.94
Board: [5s Js 6d 2c 6h]
Seat 1: finalscore38 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: scv1572 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: keegs22 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Moroes88 (button) showed [7s 5h Qs Th] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Fives
Seat 5: loveedovees is sitting out
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (big blind) showed [Jc 9c 3h Jh] and won ($36.96) with a full house, Jacks full of Sixes

Full Tilt Poker Game #11004349737: Table Kent (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:27:48 ET - 2009/03/06
Seat 1: zaphodbeeblbrox ($22.50)
Seat 2: scv1572 ($85.79)
Seat 3: keegs22 ($50.60)
Seat 4: Moroes88 ($37.11)
Seat 5: loveedovees ($18.93), is sitting out
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($74.92)
keegs22 posts the small blind of $0.10
Moroes88 posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ah 3h 7s Ac]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $0.85
zaphodbeeblbrox has 15 seconds left to act
zaphodbeeblbrox folds
scv1572 folds
keegs22 raises to $2.80
Moroes88 calls $2.55
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $1.95
*** FLOP *** [8d 2h 7c]
keegs22 bets $4.20
Moroes88 calls $4.20
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $4.20
*** TURN *** [8d 2h 7c] [3d]
keegs22 checks
Moroes88 checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $13
keegs22 has 15 seconds left to act
keegs22 folds
Moroes88 calls $13
*** RIVER *** [8d 2h 7c 3d] [Qd]
Moroes88 bets $17.11, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS folds
Uncalled bet of $17.11 returned to Moroes88
Moroes88 mucks
Moroes88 wins the pot ($44.65)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47 | Rake $2.35
Board: [8d 2h 7c 3d Qd]
Seat 1: zaphodbeeblbrox didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: scv1572 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: keegs22 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: Moroes88 (big blind) collected ($44.65), mucked
Seat 5: loveedovees is sitting out
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS folded on the River

Full Tilt Poker Game #11004704894: Table Weak (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:50:34 ET - 2009/03/06
Seat 1: BMeisterO ($25)
Seat 2: DoubleTurds ($8.05)
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($24.15)
Seat 4: Swampyyy ($41.05)
Seat 5: Dunky23 ($28.19)
Seat 6: PatroRocks ($19.40), is sitting out
DoubleTurds posts the small blind of $0.10
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [9s 8d 7d Ah]
Swampyyy calls $0.25
Dunky23 folds
BMeisterO folds
DoubleTurds calls $0.15
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
*** FLOP *** [7s 6h 7c]
DoubleTurds checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $0.60
Swampyyy calls $0.60
DoubleTurds folds
*** TURN *** [7s 6h 7c] [5d]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $1.60
Swampyyy has 15 seconds left to act
Swampyyy calls $1.60
*** RIVER *** [7s 6h 7c 5d] [7h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
Swampyyy bets $5.15
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $20.60
Swampyyy calls $15.45
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [9s 8d 7d Ah] four of a kind, Sevens
Swampyyy mucks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($44.04) with four of a kind, Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $46.35 | Rake $2.31
Board: [7s 6h 7c 5d 7h]
Seat 1: BMeisterO (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: DoubleTurds (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (big blind) showed [9s 8d 7d Ah] and won ($44.04) with four of a kind, Sevens
Seat 4: Swampyyy mucked [9c Td 3d 3c] - a full house, Sevens full of Threes
Seat 5: Dunky23 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: PatroRocks is sitting out

Full Tilt Poker Game #11004823339: Table Kent (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:58:11 ET - 2009/03/06
Seat 1: zaphodbeeblbrox ($36.59)
Seat 2: scv1572 ($127.08)
Seat 3: ChMerlot ($25)
Seat 4: Moroes88 ($60.05)
Seat 5: BMeisterO ($25)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($53.96)
ChMerlot posts the small blind of $0.10
Moroes88 posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [7c 9d 5d 5c]
BMeisterO folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $0.85
zaphodbeeblbrox calls $0.85
scv1572 calls $0.85
ChMerlot calls $0.75
Moroes88 calls $0.60
*** FLOP *** [Jc 2c 8h]
ChMerlot checks
Moroes88 checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
zaphodbeeblbrox checks
scv1572 checks
*** TURN *** [Jc 2c 8h] [6s]
ChMerlot checks
Moroes88 checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $3
zaphodbeeblbrox has 15 seconds left to act
zaphodbeeblbrox calls $3
scv1572 calls $3
ChMerlot adds $0.85
ChMerlot folds
Moroes88 folds
*** RIVER *** [Jc 2c 8h 6s] [4h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $13.25
zaphodbeeblbrox has 15 seconds left to act
zaphodbeeblbrox raises to $26.50
scv1572 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $39.75
zaphodbeeblbrox calls $6.24, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $7.01 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [7c 9d 5d 5c] a straight, Eight high
zaphodbeeblbrox shows [Qd 5h Kd 7d] a straight, Eight high
SHIPPOPOTAMUS ties for the pot ($37.87) with a straight, Eight high
zaphodbeeblbrox ties for the pot ($37.86) with a straight, Eight high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $78.73 | Rake $3
Board: [Jc 2c 8h 6s 4h]
Seat 1: zaphodbeeblbrox showed [Qd 5h Kd 7d] and won ($37.86) with a straight, Eight high
Seat 2: scv1572 (button) folded on the River
Seat 3: ChMerlot (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: Moroes88 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: BMeisterO didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS showed [7c 9d 5d 5c] and won ($37.87) with a straight, Eight high

Goals for March

1. Get really comfortable playing a really loose and aggressive full-stacked PLO game at $25 PLO and then move up to $50.

2. Continue fucking shit up at NL

Sup getting shit on.

I'm on 2,500 hand streak where I'm getting shit on to a minor degree. I'm getting 3-bet like 25% of the time I raise, I've had KK vs AA 3 times every single one of them was 150bbs deep, I lost with AA 150bbs deep. I'm bricking every single flop and getting floated a shitload and then they call a second barrel on the turn after they hit one of their float cards, and then when I give up they take the showdown and show me 87o after a flop of of QQx and their pair of 8s is good vs my AJ.

Even when I am winning hands I'm running kind of terrible as the board is coming one action killer after another. Say, I have AA and get a caller preflop and the flop is Qd Jc 8d. They call a bet on the flop. The turn is always the Jd and then the river always puts a 4 straight on the board so I can't get any value at all.

It could be worse, I'm thankful that I have at least made a couple suckouts of my own, in all of the 80bb sized final pots...

I'm done 7 days of tallying together 200 points, only 18 days more to go before I can get one of those awesome iron chip things next to my name.

shit on goes.

check out how awesome I am.

http://www.stoxpoker.com/pokertools/session/392/

Sunday recap

Fuck Omaha 8. I basically just sat around donating blinds to the tables because every hand I was dealt was a complete piece of fucking shit and I scooped one big pot in about 400 hands or so. Fucking game ruined my profit for the day.

So early in the day I was trying to Sat into the FTOPS #10 by playing $5 2 table shootouts. I ran like ass and the players are easily less intelligent than monkeys with down syndrome, but hey it's cool. At the same time I was ran 4 SnGs. I won 3 and took 3rd in the other due to some not so great luck.

Then I played the Stars 200,000 guar, where it's the only tournament ever where you just try and cash because it's payout scale is 271-4780 get $30 and 270 is the next increment. I cashed but didn't see any cards. Next was the Deuce Deuce on FTP. I built up a big stack early by playing really tight with big pocket pairs to my first table which was the loosest ever. At my second table I ran up my stack to 18k with crafty awesome play. I got no cards and then the blinds when from nothing to gigantic about 2 1/2 hours into it, and the tight player next on my left ended up either catching cards or making 3 plays in a row before I shoved K9o into his AQ. Whatever.

And I also had that shitty ass run in O8 and coughed up an assload of money waiting for good hands, and when I had good hands I was either drawn out on for a split or I completely whiffed my huge draws. It was stupid. Poker's stupid.

Then I played 1/2 HU limit, and two guys cardracked me and then I played a guy who never ever ever raised but called a bet if he had any reason at all, A high, K high, bottom pair, a gutshot. Easy money, right? It was for the first 15 minutes when I took about 60 off him right away. But then I started missing every single huge draw and his King high would blow my doors off, or I would be betting top pair and then a K would come and he would flip over AK or show up on the river with pocket Aces without ever raising. There was one hand where the flop was KK8 and I had A8, I bet and he called. He checked to me again on the turn, and figured it was safe to check behind. The river was a T and he checks again, I bet A8 for value and he calls with T6. Boosh in my face. He showed me more completed 5 out draws than I showed him completed 15 out draws, and it felt like we had the same amount of each. He ran super hot, but luckily he never raises so I would end up betting top pair down for value, and he would just call after hitting his 8 high flush on the river and stuff like that.

I think we ended up playing about 300 hands and I took about 50 off of him and he lost 70 total, so we basically got our balls raked off, but at least I got my 200 points for iron man.

So I think the profit break down looks like this

7 x 5.50 sats = - 38.50
4 $10sngs = +109.00
Stars MTT = + 19.00
FTP MTT = - 22.00
9max O8 = - 41.50
HU LHE = - 9.50
________________________

Profit = +16.50
Est rakeback = +12.00
Grand total = +28.50

Tournaments are gay.

under EV, and gonna play some BORENAMENT SNORENAMENT TOURNEMENT POKER.

I took like 6 brutal fucking beats yesterday, and missed 2 flush draws in all-in spots to bring my EV from 200 over what I've won to about 20 under what I've won. I still managed to win 200+ in 1500 hands yesterday though. I'm going to think about moving up to .50/1.00 soon or at least mixing one or two up in my window of 6.

Going to play some FTOPS satties and some tourneys today, and make sure I get my 200 FTPs to keep up my quest for Iron Man status

Fucked up run.

After running like a golden god for about 10k hands, I hit the wall pretty hard starting with a mashup of 1/2 and 2/4 LHE yesterday when I hit exactly 0 top pairs in 1300 hands and what felt like every single mpgk I hit was crushed to an opponent's top pair. And for the first 500 hands of NLHE today I also ran like super shit and it obviously affected my play as I was either firing dry bluffs without warrant into bad players or giving up on bluffs into thinking players when scare cards came. In essence everything I did worked against me. I'm actually shocked that HEM has me running ahead of EV for the day, as I must have lost 10 more all-in pots than I won I guess it's because I won two substantial pots but lost all the ~$20 pots. But anyways, here's the most fun hand I've played in a while vs one of the worst players I've ever seen.

Full Tilt Poker Game #10477664431: Table Conway (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:06:49 ET - 2009/02/06
Seat 1: Mannix123 ($30.95)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($107.70)
Seat 3: JFUSCALDO ($54.50)
Seat 4: Delzek15 ($105.90)
Seat 5: 17Primetime17 ($56.35)
Seat 6: canuckchris ($50.85)
17Primetime17 posts the small blind of $0.25
canuckchris posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Jc Kh]
Mannix123 raises to $1
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $3
JFUSCALDO folds
Delzek15 folds
17Primetime17 folds
canuckchris calls $2.50
Mannix123 raises to $5
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $10
canuckchris adds $2.15
canuckchris folds
Mannix123 calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Th 5h 6d]
Mannix123 bets $20.95, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS: uhh call with k high fir value?
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $20.95
Mannix123 shows [8s 9d]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Jc Kh]
*** TURN *** [Th 5h 6d] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [Th 5h 6d 9h] [6h]
Mannix123 shows two pair, Nines and Sixes
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a flush, King high
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($62.15) with a flush, King high
Mannix123 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $65.15 | Rake $3
Board: [Th 5h 6d 9h 6h]
Seat 1: Mannix123 showed [8s 9d] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sixes
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS showed [Jc Kh] and won ($62.15) with a flush, King high
Seat 3: JFUSCALDO didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Delzek15 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: 17Primetime17 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: canuckchris (big blind) folded before the Flop

ISN'T POKER AWESOME.

Nickw1979: put this hand in your blog hand

And I shall, after I apologize. I reread my post about the hand I was involved in with you and I came off as an arrogant dick, obviously because I am, but I didn't mean to pick on you personally and accuse your family of not loving you. Haha with that out of the way, time to share the hand because the guy deserves a free look after I acted like a jackass for no reason and he came across it.

Nickw1979 runs a 16/11/2.2 2.8 game

Full Tilt Poker Game #10477765500: Table Deoni (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:12:39 ET - 2009/02/06
Seat 1: sounlucky1960 ($21.35)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($58)
Seat 3: Nickw1979 ($72.75)
Seat 4: Toast1185 ($56.50)
Seat 5: I ARE FISH ($50)
Seat 6: THEBIGTUNAA ($50)
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the small blind of $0.25
Nickw1979 posts the big blind of $0.50
5 seconds left to act
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [9d 8c]
Toast1185 folds
I ARE FISH has 15 seconds left to act
I ARE FISH folds
sounlucky1960 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.50
Nickw1979 calls $1
*** FLOP *** [7s 9c Qs]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks

The flop doesn't hit his range very hard at all. AQ, KQ, QJ are probably his only top pair hands. He's aggressive enough to know when to bet when in position so I opted for the C/R.
Nickw1979 bets $2
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $6.50
Nickw1979 calls $4.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS throws up in his mouth a little bit

*** TURN *** [7s 9c Qs] [3s]

The turn is interesting card to use to turn my hand into a bluff. If he looked me up on the flop with a naked pair of 9s JJ, TT, 88, 66-22 there's probably no way he's going to continue on with his hand and he might even dump QJ here.

SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $9.50 which is a terrrrrible amount.
Nickw1979 has 15 seconds left to act
Nickw1979 calls $9.50

The spade could have scared him off of raising 99, 77, AQ, or he just hit his combo draw. I do not think T8 is even in his range preflop, JT might be but I don't think he continues with it on the turn after the spade unless of course he has a spade.

*** RIVER *** [7s 9c Qs 3s] [Ac]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
Nickw1979 has 15 seconds left to act
Nickw1979 bets $20

When a guy bets the river big who you've never seen bluffing, you fold quickly... as soon as you hollywood the timer for a couple moments.

SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS folds

I think his most likely hand is AQ. Followed by one of those combo spade draws. Followed by a set. If he threw out that 20 with JT, kudos.

Going for IRON MAN status in Febs.

To be qualified for iron man you need to get 200 points per day for 25 consecutive days. Getting 200 points is easy as pie, but playing for 25 straight days is cumbersome for somebody like me who gets bored easily.

The people who accomplish the IRON MAN are rewarded with entry to a 30k freeroll. In December there were 475 FTP members to reach the Iron Man plateau.

fyf I'm going for it.

fun statistics, and big pots of the day

After playing for about 2 hours, I looked over some filters in HEM and then looked at some fun statistics.

Here's a couple:
Was dealt AA once every 464 hands.
Was dealt KK once every 175 hands.
Never once lost with KK.
The only pocket pairs I have lost money with are QQ and JJ.
The hand I have won the most with other than KK is 22.

On to the big winning pots which I was very lucky in.

Full Tilt Poker Game #10270589576: Table Alina (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:19:40 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: Kheops69 ($59.85)
Seat 2: PaperEmpire ($207.50)
Seat 3: theyoda43 ($55.10)
Seat 4: bucknutz07 ($50)
Seat 5: Ralenator ($42.35)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($50)
theyoda43 posts the small blind of $0.25
bucknutz07 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ks Qs]
Ralenator has 15 seconds left to act
Ralenator folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.75
Kheops69 folds
PaperEmpire calls $1.75
theyoda43 folds
bucknutz07 calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [4s 3c 7s]
bucknutz07 checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $4
PaperEmpire raises to $9
bucknutz07 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $28
PaperEmpire raises to $205.75, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $20.25, and is all in
PaperEmpire shows [6c 5c]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Ks Qs]
Uncalled bet of $157.50 returned to PaperEmpire
*** TURN *** [4s 3c 7s] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [4s 3c 7s 2d] [9s]
PaperEmpire shows a straight, Seven high
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a flush, King high
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($99) with a flush, King high

Full Tilt Poker Game #10271375117: Table Alina (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:04:07 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: Kheops69 ($82.35)
Seat 2: PaperEmpire ($99)
Seat 3: FukStikk ($27.55)
Seat 4: VBTFOOY ($19.50)
Seat 5: mikej313 ($43.95)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($84.10)
mikej313 posts the small blind of $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Kd Kc]
Kheops69 has 15 seconds left to act
Kheops69 raises to $2
PaperEmpire folds
FukStikk folds
VBTFOOY folds
mikej313 calls $1.75
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $8
Kheops69 has 15 seconds left to act
Kheops69 folds
mikej313 raises to $20
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $84.10, and is all in
mikej313 calls $23.95, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Kd Kc]
mikej313 shows [Jh Tc]
Uncalled bet of $40.15 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** FLOP *** [4d 2h 3d]
*** TURN *** [4d 2h 3d] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [4d 2h 3d Td] [Ac]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a pair of Kings
mikej313 shows a pair of Tens
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($86.90) with a pair of Kings
mikej313 is sitting out

Full Tilt Poker Game #10270524462: Table Hargrove (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:15:59 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: J0NB DUECES ($33.40)
Seat 2: B1chzFulOfdeucz ($63.75)
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($60.20)
Seat 4: Mohomafama ($53.85)
Seat 5: Johnny Peso ($49.20)
Seat 6: scbearce ($46.25)
B1chzFulOfdeucz posts the small blind of $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.50
5 seconds left to act
scbearce is sitting out
Time has expired
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ah Ac]
Mohomafama folds
Johnny Peso folds
J0NB DUECES raises to $1.50
B1chzFulOfdeucz folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $5.50
scbearce has returned
J0NB DUECES calls $4
*** FLOP *** [4s 9h 4h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $7.50
J0NB DUECES calls $7.50
*** TURN *** [4s 9h 4h] [5d]
Johnny Peso is sitting out
Johnny Peso stands up
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $10
J0NB DUECES raises to $20.40, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $10.40
J0NB DUECES shows [Qc Qh]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Ah Ac]
*** RIVER *** [4s 9h 4h 5d] [Td]
J0NB DUECES shows two pair, Queens and Fours
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows two pair, Aces and Fours
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($64.05) with two pair, Aces and Fours
QnZAce88 sits down
J0NB DUECES is sitting out

Full Tilt Poker Game #10271189468: Table Mark (deep 6) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:53:39 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: CashboyII ($159.85)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($51.05)
Seat 3: Spyrokete ($26.40)
Seat 4: meg0504 ($51.35)
Seat 5: sthsox ($113.45)
Seat 6: BallinBT77 ($62.65)
sthsox posts the small blind of $0.25
BallinBT77 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ah Kd]
CashboyII folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.75
Spyrokete raises to $6
meg0504 folds
sthsox folds
BallinBT77 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $51.05, and is all in
Spyrokete calls $20.40, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Ah Kd]
Spyrokete shows [Qs Qd]
Uncalled bet of $24.65 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** FLOP *** [7s 8h 9d]
*** TURN *** [7s 8h 9d] [As]
*** RIVER *** [7s 8h 9d As] [Ks]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows two pair, Aces and Kings
Spyrokete shows a pair of Queens
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($50.90) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Spyrokete is sitting out

Full Tilt Poker Game #10271458825: Table Europa (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:08:49 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: sassoneinc ($48)
Seat 2: JessyJames11 ($13.65)
Seat 3: cygnus_rn ($57.35)
Seat 4: 7M3 ($50.20)
Seat 5: SURERTOM ($20)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($69.65)
JessyJames11 posts the small blind of $0.25
cygnus_rn posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [As 7d]
7M3 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.75
sassoneinc calls $1.75
JessyJames11 has 15 seconds left to act
JessyJames11 folds
cygnus_rn folds
*** FLOP *** [5d Jd Ac]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $3
sassoneinc calls $3
*** TURN *** [5d Jd Ac] [5s]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
sassoneinc bets $7
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $7
*** RIVER *** [5d Jd Ac 5s] [Qh]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
sassoneinc bets $14
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $14
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sassoneinc shows [Tc Qd] two pair, Queens and Fives
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [As 7d] two pair, Aces and Fives
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($49.65) with two pair, Aces and Fives

And now onto the biggest losers, the first one is embarrassing. :O

Full Tilt Poker Game #10270554377: Table Europa (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:17:40 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: vivir el sueno ($52.25)
Seat 2: porkfriedroger ($35.65)
Seat 3: davechocho ($48.25)
Seat 4: 7M3 ($50)
Seat 5: CvdZ76 ($73.25)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($48.25)
davechocho posts the small blind of $0.25
7M3 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [6s 6h]
CvdZ76 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.75
vivir el sueno folds
porkfriedroger folds
CvdZ76 is feeling happy
davechocho calls $1.50
7M3 folds
*** FLOP *** [5h 3c 3d]
davechocho checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $3
davechocho calls $3
*** TURN *** [5h 3c 3d] [8d]
davechocho checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $6
davechocho raises to $15
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
CvdZ76: '?
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $43.50, and is all in
davechocho calls $28.50, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [6s 6h]
davechocho shows [9d 9c]
*** RIVER *** [5h 3c 3d 8d] [3s]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a full house, Threes full of Sixes
davechocho shows a full house, Threes full of Nines
davechocho wins the pot ($94) with a full house, Threes full of Nines
SHIPPOPOTAMUS is sitting out

Full Tilt Poker Game #10270161927: Table Ormsby (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:55:04 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: ChkPointCharlie ($66.05)
Seat 2: pzoxic ($55.25)
Seat 3: Nazguld ($191.40)
Seat 4: Juma1987 ($50)
Seat 5: mmmpotbrownies ($50)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($55.40)
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the small blind of $0.25
ChkPointCharlie posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ts Tc]
pzoxic folds
Nazguld folds
Juma1987 folds
mmmpotbrownies raises to $1.75
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $6
ChkPointCharlie calls $5.50
mmmpotbrownies adds $1.75
mmmpotbrownies folds
*** FLOP *** [Ks Ah 6s]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
ChkPointCharlie checks
*** TURN *** [Ks Ah 6s] [Js]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
ChkPointCharlie bets $9
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $9
*** RIVER *** [Ks Ah 6s Js] [8h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
ChkPointCharlie bets $16.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS folds
Uncalled bet of $16.50 returned to ChkPointCharlie
ChkPointCharlie mucks
ChkPointCharlie wins the pot ($30.20)

Full Tilt Poker Game #10270830495: Table Mayfair (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:33:22 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: Nocontrl9 ($42.45)
Seat 2: mcmarky ($50)
Seat 3: WalkingOnWater5 ($52.25)
Seat 4: Bobiedobie ($29.05)
Seat 5: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($58.90)
Seat 6: borjanych ($50)
Bobiedobie posts the small blind of $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [8d 5d]
borjanych has 15 seconds left to act
borjanych folds
Nocontrl9 folds
mcmarky folds
WalkingOnWater5 raises to $1.75
Bobiedobie folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $6
WalkingOnWater5 calls $4.25
*** FLOP *** [As 4d Tc]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $8.75
WalkingOnWater5 has 15 seconds left to act
WalkingOnWater5 raises to $17.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS folds
Uncalled bet of $8.75 returned to WalkingOnWater5
WalkingOnWater5 mucks
WalkingOnWater5 wins the pot ($28.30)

Full Tilt Poker Game #10270800854: Table Hargrove (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:31:43 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: J0NB DUECES ($40.20)
Seat 2: B1chzFulOfdeucz ($51.35)
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($111)
Seat 4: Ben Haymaker ($50)
Seat 5: QnZAce88 ($55.55)
Seat 6: llaw99 ($50)
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the small blind of $0.25
Ben Haymaker posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ad 5d]
QnZAce88 folds
llaw99 folds
J0NB DUECES folds
B1chzFulOfdeucz raises to $1.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $5.50
Ben Haymaker adds $0.50
Ben Haymaker folds
B1chzFulOfdeucz calls $4
*** FLOP *** [9s 3h 4c]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $7.20
B1chzFulOfdeucz raises to $21.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS folds
Uncalled bet of $14.30 returned to B1chzFulOfdeucz
B1chzFulOfdeucz mucks
B1chzFulOfdeucz wins the pot ($24.65)

Full Tilt Poker Game #10270800854: Table Hargrove (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:31:43 ET - 2009/01/26
Seat 1: J0NB DUECES ($40.20)
Seat 2: B1chzFulOfdeucz ($51.35)
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($111)
Seat 4: Ben Haymaker ($50)
Seat 5: QnZAce88 ($55.55)
Seat 6: llaw99 ($50)
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the small blind of $0.25
Ben Haymaker posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ad 5d]
QnZAce88 folds
llaw99 folds
J0NB DUECES folds
B1chzFulOfdeucz raises to $1.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $5.50
Ben Haymaker adds $0.50
Ben Haymaker folds
B1chzFulOfdeucz calls $4
*** FLOP *** [9s 3h 4c]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $7.20
B1chzFulOfdeucz raises to $21.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS folds
Uncalled bet of $14.30 returned to B1chzFulOfdeucz
B1chzFulOfdeucz mucks
B1chzFulOfdeucz wins the pot ($24.65)

yeouch. -150

Those 600 hands were a fucking bloodbath.

Every time I c-bet and had a hand they went away really fast, every time I c-bet with nothing I got raised really fast. Every pot where I flopped a big hand vs a bad player, they somehow managed to flop a bigger hand. Every time I rivered a straight vs a bad player, they managed to make sure it was in a pot where they rivered a flush.

Really awkward day so far.

Here's the biggest cooler:

Full Tilt Poker Game #10133418647: Table Joshua (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:31:03 ET - 2009/01/19
Seat 1: commonday ($50)
Seat 2: Mc Bien ($10)
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($58.50)
Seat 4: ace9suit ($19.75)
Seat 5: ForTheLov3 ($92.25)
Seat 6: PokerVeteran81 ($132.95)
ace9suit posts the small blind of $0.25
ForTheLov3 posts the big blind of $0.50
Mc Bien posts $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Kc Ac]
PokerVeteran81 raises to $2
commonday folds
Mc Bien folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $2
ace9suit folds
ForTheLov3 folds
*** FLOP *** [Kh 7c 5c]
PokerVeteran81 bets $4
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $8
PokerVeteran81 has 15 seconds left to act
PokerVeteran81 raises to $22
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $56.50, and is all in
PokerVeteran81 calls $34.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Kc Ac]
PokerVeteran81 shows [Kd Ks]
*** TURN *** [Kh 7c 5c] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 7c 5c Jh] [3s]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a pair of Kings
PokerVeteran81 shows three of a kind, Kings
PokerVeteran81 wins the pot ($115.25) with three of a kind, Kings
SHIPPOPOTAMUS is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $118.25 | Rake $3
Board: [Kh 7c 5c Jh 3s]
Seat 1: commonday didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Mc Bien folded before the Flop
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (button) showed [Kc Ac] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 4: ace9suit (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: ForTheLov3 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: PokerVeteran81 showed [Kd Ks] and won ($115.25) with three of a kind, Kings

CRACKIN' ACES

Full Tilt Poker Game #10083003869: Table Conway (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:53:10 ET - 2009/01/16
Seat 1: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($132.30)
Seat 2: RodneyBR ($51.85)
Seat 3: airwalker43 ($74.70)
Seat 4: jocky_es ($52.95)
Seat 5: 888allin888 ($50)
Seat 6: WatchMeXplode ($124.30)
WatchMeXplode posts the small blind of $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Js Jd]
RodneyBR has 15 seconds left to act
RodneyBR folds
airwalker43 folds
jocky_es raises to $2
888allin888 folds
WatchMeXplode folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $6.25
jocky_es calls $4.25
*** FLOP *** [7h 2c 9c]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $9
jocky_es has 15 seconds left to act
jocky_es calls $9
*** TURN *** [7h 2c 9c] [2h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $117.05, and is all in
jocky_es calls $37.70, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Js Jd]
jocky_es shows [Ad Ac]
Uncalled bet of $79.35 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** RIVER *** [7h 2c 9c 2h] [Jh]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a full house, Jacks full of Twos
jocky_es shows two pair, Aces and Twos
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($103.15) with a full house, Jacks full of Twos
jocky_es adds $10
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $106.15 | Rake $3
Board: [7h 2c 9c 2h Jh]
Seat 1: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (big blind) showed [Js Jd] and won ($103.15) with a full house, Jacks full of Twos
Seat 2: RodneyBR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: airwalker43 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: jocky_es showed [Ad Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Twos
Seat 5: 888allin888 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: WatchMeXplode (small blind) folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #10083161897: Table Conway (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:02:53 ET - 2009/01/16
Seat 1: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($171.25)
Seat 2: RodneyBR ($51.10)
Seat 3: ComfyPants ($50)
Seat 4: jocky_es ($36.90)
Seat 5: DisciplineKelly ($82.35)
Seat 6: WatchMeXplode ($129.05)
DisciplineKelly posts the small blind of $0.25
WatchMeXplode posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [4s 4c]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.75
RodneyBR folds
ComfyPants folds
jocky_es folds
DisciplineKelly folds
WatchMeXplode raises to $5.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $3.75
*** FLOP *** [Kh 5h 4h]
WatchMeXplode bets $4
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $4
*** TURN *** [Kh 5h 4h] [Kd]
WatchMeXplode checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
*** RIVER *** [Kh 5h 4h Kd] [2h]
WatchMeXplode has 15 seconds left to act
WatchMeXplode bets $10
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $30
WatchMeXplode calls $20
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [4s 4c] a full house, Fours full of Kings
WatchMeXplode mucks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($76.25) with a full house, Fours full of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $79.25 | Rake $3
Board: [Kh 5h 4h Kd 2h]
Seat 1: SHIPPOPOTAMUS showed [4s 4c] and won ($76.25) with a full house, Fours full of Kings
Seat 2: RodneyBR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: ComfyPants didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: jocky_es (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: DisciplineKelly (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: WatchMeXplode (big blind) mucked [As Ah] - a flush, Ace high

A deep stack bluff gone horrible...

Full Tilt Poker Game #10081705412: Table Vern (deep 6) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:33:59 ET - 2009/01/16
Seat 1: StvnSD ($111)
Seat 2: nobackburner ($14.90)
Seat 3: ryanaw ($90)
Seat 4: dieu_alex2009 ($20.50)
Seat 5: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($69.45)
Seat 6: sosoon88 ($43.45)
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the small blind of $0.25
sosoon88 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [5d 7d]
StvnSD folds
nobackburner calls $0.50
ryanaw raises to $2.25
dieu_alex2009 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $2
sosoon88 folds
nobackburner calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [8d 4h Ah]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
nobackburner checks
ryanaw bets $4
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $4
nobackburner folds
*** TURN *** [8d 4h Ah] [5h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
ryanaw has 15 seconds left to act
ryanaw bets $7
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $19
nobackburner adds $7
ryanaw has 15 seconds left to act
ryanaw calls $12
*** RIVER *** [8d 4h Ah 5h] [9d]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $32
ryanaw raises to $64.75, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS folds
Uncalled bet of $32.75 returned to ryanaw
ryanaw mucks
ryanaw wins the pot ($114.25)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $117.25 | Rake $3
Board: [8d 4h Ah 5h 9d]
Seat 1: StvnSD didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: nobackburner folded on the Flop
Seat 3: ryanaw collected ($114.25), mucked
Seat 4: dieu_alex2009 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 6: sosoon88 (big blind) folded before the Flop

My cash game play was really weak today for some reason and I'm super lucky to have come out in the green. I also did a set of 6 SnGs, 2 Firsts, 1 second, 1 third, 2 bubbles. Here's one of the bubbles:

Full Tilt Poker Game #10076648149: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (76476576), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:31:12 ET - 2009/01/16
Seat 1: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (2,884)
Seat 3: Nez69 (2,609)
Seat 6: clint_73 (3,862)
Seat 8: Neil Diamond81 (4,145)
clint_73 posts the small blind of 100
Neil Diamond81 posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ac Ad]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to 500
Nez69 folds
clint_73 calls 400
Neil Diamond81 folds
*** FLOP *** [Kh 7h Tc]
clint_73 checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets 2,384, and is all in
clint_73 calls 2,384
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Ac Ad]
clint_73 shows [7s 7c]
*** TURN *** [Kh 7h Tc] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 7h Tc 6d] [4s]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a pair of Aces
clint_73 shows three of a kind, Sevens
clint_73 wins the pot (5,968) with three of a kind, Sevens
SHIPPOPOTAMUS stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,968 | Rake 0
Board: [Kh 7h Tc 6d 4s]
Seat 1: SHIPPOPOTAMUS showed [Ac Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: Nez69 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: clint_73 (small blind) showed [7s 7c] and won (5,968) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 8: Neil Diamond81 (big blind) folded before the Flop

This particular player would have paid off with any K, any T, maybe with a 7, and would have checked shoved me in with QJ or two hearts. I wanted to secure the pot now vs the draws while letting him pay off with pairs...

New monitor

It's all like KAKOWWWW. It's way bigger than I ever expected. One problem however is that my laptop display settings cannot go as high as the best quality for the monitor.

Not a big deal, I have never played more than 4 tables at once on my laptop with overlap, so I need to get adjusted to playing two more tables at a time anyways and then I hope I need to adjust to 6 tables, and if all goes well I'll buy a desktop next month. To the tables we goooo.

Word of the day: Unsick

Full Tilt Poker Game #10044362255: Table Breeze (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:15:47 ET - 2009/01/14
Seat 1: Fissy12345 ($45.15)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($59.35)
Seat 3: flolikemike ($32.15)
Seat 4: JuriVranjes ($50.35)
Seat 5: MWalsh86 ($25.10)
Seat 6: BBBill_92679 ($51.40)
flolikemike posts the small blind of $0.25
JuriVranjes posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [7c Kc]
MWalsh86 calls $0.50
BBBill_92679 folds
Fissy12345 calls $0.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $0.50
flolikemike folds
JuriVranjes checks
*** FLOP *** [3c Jh Ks]
JuriVranjes checks
MWalsh86 bets $1.50
Fissy12345 calls $1.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $1.50
JuriVranjes adds $0.15
JuriVranjes folds
*** TURN *** [3c Jh Ks] [7h]
MWalsh86 bets $4
Fissy12345 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $57.35, and is all in
MWalsh86 calls $19.10, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [7c Kc]
MWalsh86 shows [Ah Ac]
Uncalled bet of $34.25 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
MWalsh86: sick
*** RIVER *** [3c Jh Ks 7h] [3h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows two pair, Kings and Sevens
MWalsh86 shows two pair, Aces and Threes
MWalsh86 wins the pot ($50.35) with two pair, Aces and Threes
MWalsh86: unsick
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $52.95 | Rake $2.60
Board: [3c Jh Ks 7h 3h]
Seat 1: Fissy12345 folded on the Turn
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (button) showed [7c Kc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Sevens
Seat 3: flolikemike (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: JuriVranjes (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: MWalsh86 showed [Ah Ac] and won ($50.35) with two pair, Aces and Threes
Seat 6: BBBill_92679 didn't bet (folded)

There you have it, calling the rest of your money off as a 3:1 dog and then hitting after you played your hand horribly is UNSICK. Somebody who feels the need to say that after a poker hand which they won is an obvious douchebag who spray paints into gym socks and then huffs it to get high because that's what you do when you play Aces terribly and have no friends. I wasn't really bothered by it because I was just trying to shut the hand down and thought the way he called so quickly he had KJ, but was surprised when he had only AA. But hey, I was was playing K7 with him in my crosshairs in the first place.

I made many horrible mistakes during the 800 hands I played after dinner, but still somehow made $20 during that span. The way I played this river is just disgusting and baffling.

Full Tilt Poker Game #10045379341: Table Chow (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:15:40 ET - 2009/01/14
Seat 1: TecmoSuperBowl ($102.35)
Seat 2: TomOnTilt ($50.95)
Seat 3: countgrrrrr ($124.30)
Seat 4: willymayshayes ($52.70)
Seat 5: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($70.90)
Seat 6: vivir el sueno ($72)
TomOnTilt posts the small blind of $0.25
countgrrrrr posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ac 9c]
willymayshayes folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.75
vivir el sueno calls $1.75
TecmoSuperBowl folds
TomOnTilt calls $1.50
countgrrrrr folds
*** FLOP *** [9d 6d 8h]
TomOnTilt checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $4
vivir el sueno calls $4
TomOnTilt calls $4
*** TURN *** [9d 6d 8h] [Ah]
TomOnTilt checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $13
vivir el sueno calls $13
TomOnTilt folds
*** RIVER *** [9d 6d 8h Ah] [5d]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $10
vivir el sueno raises to $26.50
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $16.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
vivir el sueno shows [9h 7h] a straight, Nine high
SHIPPOPOTAMUS mucks
vivir el sueno wins the pot ($93.75) with a straight, Nine high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $96.75 | Rake $3
Board: [9d 6d 8h Ah 5d]
Seat 1: TecmoSuperBowl (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: TomOnTilt (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: countgrrrrr (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: willymayshayes didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: SHIPPOPOTAMUS mucked [Ac 9c] - two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 6: vivir el sueno showed [9h 7h] and won ($93.75) with a straight, Nine high

Seriously Pete, seriously. The only reason I can think of why I bet, and then called a raise is that I was upset that the worst river card in the deck came when I had 2-pair vs the worst two players at the table.

Here's another one. This one is a little different because the villain is soooooo loose and passive preflop, and this is about the 5th continuation bet he raised from me. 3 in a row I'll believe, 4 I'm skeptical, 5 fuck your face.

Full Tilt Poker Game #10045011505: Table Breeze (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:54:16 ET - 2009/01/14
Seat 1: Fissy12345 ($46.30)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($66.40)
Seat 3: flolikemike ($28.65)
Seat 4: JuriVranjes ($50)
Seat 5: hurt71 ($18.20)
Seat 6: Nickw1979 ($54.60)
Fissy12345 posts the small blind of $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.50
5 seconds left to act
hurt71 is sitting out
Time has expired
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Jd Jh]
flolikemike calls $0.50
JuriVranjes folds
Nickw1979 folds
Fissy12345 calls $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $2.75
flolikemike calls $2.25
Fissy12345 folds
*** FLOP *** [4s Qs 6h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $4
flolikemike has 15 seconds left to act
flolikemike raises to $10
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $63.65, and is all in
flolikemike calls $15.90, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Jd Jh]
flolikemike shows [Ac Qc]
Uncalled bet of $37.75 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** TURN *** [4s Qs 6h] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [4s Qs 6h 3s] [Ad]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a pair of Jacks
flolikemike shows two pair, Aces and Queens
flolikemike wins the pot ($54.95) with two pair, Aces and Queens
SHIPPOPOTAMUS adds $12.25
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $57.80 | Rake $2.85
Board: [4s Qs 6h 3s Ad]
Seat 1: Fissy12345 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (big blind) showed [Jd Jh] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 3: flolikemike showed [Ac Qc] and won ($54.95) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 4: JuriVranjes didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: hurt71 is sitting out
Seat 6: Nickw1979 (button) didn't bet (folded)

The players during the night were way looser, and way more aggressive than the guys during the day. I ran about 800 hands of about 30/24/3 during the day, and running 20/15/2 during this last session. The reason being I hate to build pots when people disregard pot size in the first place. They're equally willing to go broke with top pair in a $5 pot as they are in a $15 pot. The difference is that in small pots their bluffs are less threatening when you keep them honest, and their top pairs still lose their whole entire stacks because they don't know any better.

Anyways here's my big winners on the day:

Full Tilt Poker Game #10038291100: Table Lazarette (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:07:03 ET - 2009/01/14
Seat 1: Broxwalker ($50)
Seat 2: toto117 ($36.70), is sitting out
Seat 3: gamblestar77 ($14.55)
Seat 4: SQUARES ($88.75)
Seat 5: mattk20 ($51.10)
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($55.70)
mattk20 posts the small blind of $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Jc 9c]
Broxwalker folds
gamblestar77 folds
SQUARES calls $0.50
mattk20 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $2
SQUARES calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Qc 4s Js]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $2
SQUARES calls $2
gamblestar77 adds $5
*** TURN *** [Qc 4s Js] [5c]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $5
SQUARES calls $5
*** RIVER *** [Qc 4s Js 5c] [8c]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $13
toto117 stands up
SQUARES raises to $57.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $33.70, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $10.55 returned to SQUARES
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SQUARES shows [Ts 5s] a pair of Fives
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Jc 9c] a flush, Queen high
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($108.65) with a flush, Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $111.65 | Rake $3
Board: [Qc 4s Js 5c 8c]
Seat 1: Broxwalker didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: toto117 is sitting out
Seat 3: gamblestar77 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: SQUARES (button) showed [Ts 5s] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 5: mattk20 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (big blind) showed [Jc 9c] and won ($108.65) with a flush, Queen highFull Tilt Poker Game #10045383492: Table Date (deep 6) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:15:54 ET - 2009/01/14
Seat 1: Vik Flash ($50)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($109.85)
Seat 3: bigroostah ($51.30)
Seat 4: chipstacker2005 ($94.35)
Seat 5: Top Marx ($14.95)
Seat 6: INo1989 ($54.70)

I <3 thin value vs donkeys. I know exactly how this next guy plays hands he thinks are really huge and this wasn't it.

chipstacker2005 posts the small blind of $0.25
Top Marx posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Ac Kh]
INo1989 has 15 seconds left to act
INo1989 raises to $2
Vik Flash folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $6.75
bigroostah folds
chipstacker2005 folds
Top Marx folds
INo1989 raises to $14
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $7.25
*** FLOP *** [Td Js Ks]
INo1989 checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
*** TURN *** [Td Js Ks] [5c]
INo1989 bets $16
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $95.85, and is all in
INo1989 calls $24.70, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Ac Kh]
INo1989 shows [Qs Qc]
Uncalled bet of $55.15 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** RIVER *** [Td Js Ks 5c] [8h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a pair of Kings
INo1989 shows a pair of Queens
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($107.15) with a pair of Kings
INo1989 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $110.15 | Rake $3
Board: [Td Js Ks 5c 8h]
Seat 1: Vik Flash didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS showed [Ac Kh] and won ($107.15) with a pair of Kings
Seat 3: bigroostah (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: chipstacker2005 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Top Marx (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: INo1989 showed [Qs Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens

Full Tilt Poker Game #10036724535: Table Busa (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:08:26 ET - 2009/01/14
Seat 1: Gauge ($48.80)
Seat 2: oVIRUSo ($59.70)
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($50)
Seat 4: cuteannie ($35.50)
Seat 5: bocca78 ($61.80)
Seat 6: DirtyPrttyThing ($50.85)
DirtyPrttyThing posts the small blind of $0.25
Gauge posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [7h 7d]
oVIRUSo folds
oVIRUSo stands up
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $1.75
rectort sits down
cuteannie has 15 seconds left to act
rectort adds $35
cuteannie calls $1.75
bocca78 calls $1.75
DirtyPrttyThing calls $1.50
Gauge calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [7s 5d 7c]
DirtyPrttyThing checks
Gauge checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
cuteannie has 15 seconds left to act
cuteannie checks
bocca78 checks
*** TURN *** [7s 5d 7c] [9h]
DirtyPrttyThing checks
Gauge checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS bets $5
cuteannie folds
bocca78 folds
DirtyPrttyThing has 15 seconds left to act
DirtyPrttyThing raises to $13.25
Gauge folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has 15 seconds left to act
SHIPPOPOTAMUS has requested TIME
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $8.25
*** RIVER *** [7s 5d 7c 9h] [Ac]
DirtyPrttyThing bets $20
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $35, and is all in
DirtyPrttyThing calls $15
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [7h 7d] four of a kind, Sevens
DirtyPrttyThing mucks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($102.25) with four of a kind, Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $105.25 | Rake $3
Board: [7s 5d 7c 9h Ac]
Seat 1: Gauge (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: oVIRUSo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: SHIPPOPOTAMUS showed [7h 7d] and won ($102.25) with four of a kind, Sevens
Seat 4: cuteannie folded on the Turn
Seat 5: bocca78 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: DirtyPrttyThing (small blind) mucked [9d 9s] - a full house, Nines full of Sevens

Full Tilt Poker Game #10045082128: Table Date (deep 6) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:58:22 ET - 2009/01/14
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($51.50)
Seat 3: rails696 ($86.70)
Seat 4: scouby30 ($44.10)
Seat 5: oVIRUSo ($50.45)
Seat 6: INo1989 ($27.40)
INo1989 posts the small blind of $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Qc Qh]
rails696 calls $0.50
scouby30 has 15 seconds left to act
scouby30 calls $0.50
oVIRUSo folds
INo1989 calls $0.25
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $3.50
rails696 calls $3
scouby30 calls $3
INo1989 has 15 seconds left to act
INo1989 calls $3
*** FLOP *** [Qd 8h Th]
INo1989 has 15 seconds left to act
INo1989 checks
SHIPPOPOTAMUS checks
rails696 bets $0.50
scouby30 raises to $6.50
INo1989 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $48, and is all in
rails696 folds
scouby30 calls $34.10, and is all in
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Qc Qh]
scouby30 shows [Qs Ad]
Uncalled bet of $7.40 returned to SHIPPOPOTAMUS
*** TURN *** [Qd 8h Th] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [Qd 8h Th 3h] [6h]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows a flush, Queen high
scouby30 shows a pair of Queens
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($92.70) with a flush, Queen high
scouby30 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $95.70 | Rake $3
Board: [Qd 8h Th 3h 6h]
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS (big blind) showed [Qc Qh] and won ($92.70) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 3: rails696 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: scouby30 showed [Qs Ad] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: oVIRUSo (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: INo1989 (small blind) folded on the Flop

Perfect execution of stacking a guy you don't 3bet without AA or KK. Hes thinking "oh but wouldn't shippopotamus re-raise with TT or JJ? I bet he's got AJ or one of the draws, I'll ship to him because I like his poker name". Thanks NickW1979, your poker name is awful, 1979 was the worst year ever and your family doesn't love you.

Full Tilt Poker Game #10045263989: Table Breeze (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:08:59 ET - 2009/01/14
Seat 1: pebblebeach1111 ($22)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS ($48.85)
Seat 3: James Crum ($50)
Seat 4: JuriVranjes ($59.35)
Seat 5: hurt71 ($18.65)
Seat 6: Nickw1979 ($50)
JuriVranjes posts the small blind of $0.25
hurt71 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SHIPPOPOTAMUS [Tc Td]
Nickw1979 raises to $2
pebblebeach1111 folds
SHIPPOPOTAMUS calls $2
James Crum folds
JuriVranjes folds
hurt71 folds
*** FLOP *** [Th Jc 3h]
Nickw1979 bets $3
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $9
Nickw1979 has 15 seconds left to act
Nickw1979 raises to $20
SHIPPOPOTAMUS raises to $46.85, and is all in
Nickw1979 calls $26.85
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows [Tc Td]
Nickw1979 shows [Ks Kh]
*** TURN *** [Th Jc 3h] [5d]
*** RIVER *** [Th Jc 3h 5d] [9s]
SHIPPOPOTAMUS shows three of a kind, Tens
Nickw1979 shows a pair of Kings
SHIPPOPOTAMUS wins the pot ($95.45) with three of a kind, Tens
Nickw1979 adds $48.85
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $98.45 | Rake $3
Board: [Th Jc 3h 5d 9s]
Seat 1: pebblebeach1111 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: SHIPPOPOTAMUS showed [Tc Td] and won ($95.45) with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 3: James Crum (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: JuriVranjes (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: hurt71 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: Nickw1979 showed [Ks Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings