Favorite movie quote of all time:

Lester! You're going to spill beer on the couch!

Happy Friday to YOU!

Why is it that the people coming out of fast food restaurants are always overweight? Coincidence? I think not.

I will tell you why the Boy Scouts are so ghey. Because during football season, they schedule their major meetings (Den meetings or something like that) on Sundays at 5pm. You have to leave your house before the end of the first half of the late games and get home after the night game has started. What in the world is wrong with a Saturday meeting? Or a Tuesday or Wednesday?

Today is the last day of the month and the last day of our "sales year". I officially finished the year ranked #1 salesman. Yay me. I am Dwight Schrute. OK, not really. By the way. Dwight has his own blog. And it is pretty detailed. How intense is the internet getting when a fictional character has his own blog? I mean, I am reading the thoughts of someone who does not exist. Or does he exist because I see his character and his character has thoughts outside of the the show he is on? How bored do you have to be to read a fictional character's fictitious blog? Anyway, I feel a bit of stress relieved today since I am done with this year's contest for top salesman. Start it back up again next month. Hopefully my 40% drop in production since I started reading poker blogs won't keep me from repeating next year. Hip Hip Hooray.

Some of the poker bloggers I have been reading are so effin funny! I mean really. Entertaining! I need to update my blogroll because there have been so many more I have been visiting since BBT2 started. I have to say the BBT2 has been so fun, but also time consuming. I play in more tournaments or at least more nights a week than I did before, and I read a lot more to catch up with people's thoughts on the night before's game.

Thanks again to Al and everyone else who is making BBT2 happen. It has been fun!

Hope you have a GREAT weekend!
Stay patient....

TPTK good?

Full Tilt Poker Game #4340902560: Riverchasers Online Poker Tour (30641954), Table 10 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:48:20 ET - 2007/11/29
Seat 2: twoblackaces (20,927)<--table chip leader
Seat 3: heffmike (4,805)
Seat 4: jamyhawk (8,785)<--2nd chip stack at the table.
Seat 5: snakster (3,525)
Seat 6: BamBamCan (4,675)
Seat 7: AlCantHang (5,270)
Seat 8: NumbBono (5,925)
Seat 9: dino_burger (5,340)
twoblackaces antes 25
heffmike antes 25
jamyhawk antes 25
snakster antes 25
BamBamCan antes 25
AlCantHang antes 25
NumbBono antes 25
dino_burger antes 25
jamyhawk posts the small blind of 150
snakster posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ah Qd]<--I like this starting hand so I will be raising.
BamBamCan folds
AlCantHang folds
NumbBono folds
dino_burger folds
twoblackaces raises to 1,200<--likes to steal.
heffmike folds
jamyhawk raises to 2,200<--re-steal.
snakster folds
twoblackaces calls 1,000<--uh oh. tread cautiously.
*** FLOP *** [Js 4d Qh]<--I like, but not love. JJ, QQ, KK and AA beat me. Otherwise, I think I am golden. But QQ-AA re-raise pre-flop, right?
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk bets 2,500<--I did pause which looked weak. I guess I was assuming I was ahead by now. I have to push forward unafraid of four possible hands that have me beat.
twoblackaces raises to 5,000<--now if you have a monster, you call my raise. re-raise is a draw, right? Well, not really. I should probably fold here. What do you think?
jamyhawk raises to 6,560, and is all in<--a call is pot committed anyway.
twoblackaces calls 1,560
jamyhawk shows [Ah Qd]
twoblackaces shows [Qc Kc]<--Holy crap! I made a dumb call but I am ahead.
*** TURN *** [Js 4d Qh] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [Js 4d Qh 9s] [Ks]<--2 outer on river? I probably shouldn't have been in this deep anyway. And I put myself all in against the biggest stack at the table. Dumb.
jamyhawk shows a pair of Queens
twoblackaces shows two pair, Kings and Queens
twoblackaces wins the pot (18,020) with two pair, Kings and Queens
jamyhawk stands up



Then I decided to get into the token frenzy and try to get into another pot while ahead. Evidently, not a good idea.


Full Tilt Poker Game #4341083742: $26 Token Frenzy (32365273), Table 18 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:06:06 ET - 2007/11/29
Seat 1: DoubleTurds (1,540)
Seat 2: jamyhawk (1,090)
Seat 3: ACEYDEWY (4,060)
Seat 4: Billy1212 (1,130)
Seat 5: Tkach 5 (3,870)
Seat 6: pedram0007 (2,100)
Seat 7: strohsix (2,030)
Seat 9: JJ4LSU (1,615)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of 40
ACEYDEWY posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [2h Ks]
Billy1212 has 15 seconds left to act
Billy1212 calls 80
Tkach 5 folds
pedram0007 calls 80
strohsix folds
JJ4LSU calls 80
DoubleTurds folds
jamyhawk calls 40<--pot odds. have to call with ATC.
ACEYDEWY checks
*** FLOP *** [Kc Th 4s]<--I have a piece but terrible kicker.
jamyhawk bets 250<--let's see where I am at.
ACEYDEWY folds
Billy1212 calls 250<-- slow playing monster? or drawing? these are the only two options I see here. KJ raises. Everyone limped in so no AK. K10 would raise also.
pedram0007 folds
JJ4LSU folds
*** TURN *** [Kc Th 4s] [Jh]
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk bets 300<--see where I am although I am basically pot committed to a re-raise.
Billy1212 raises to 800, and is all in<--I just can't buy he is ahead of me here. I may be drawing dead, but I think any King is ahead here. I will call.
veritas sits down
veritas adds 1,515
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk calls 460, and is all in
Billy1212 shows [Qs Jd]<--I was right. WOOO Hooo
jamyhawk shows [2h Ks]
Uncalled bet of 40 returned to Billy1212
*** RIVER *** [Kc Th 4s Jh] [9s]<--He had 13 outs. I don't blame him. Just sucks to be ahead going in and lose after only 1 more card.
Billy1212 shows a straight, King high
jamyhawk shows a pair of Kings
Billy1212 wins the pot (2,420) with a straight, King high
jamyhawk stands up

Another final table in the Mookie

I final tabled the Mookie. It was my 6th final table in 16 tries but still no win. Gotta keep working to get the profile. I was doing pretty well last night when I ran AQ all in pre-flop to the mighty A10. The 10 beat me with a straight filling in on the river and I lost half my stack. No worries, though as the very next hand was QQ and my all in was called by AA. Those beeeetches have not been very nice to me lately. Better luck next time.

I felt I played a very solid game last night, without a single suckout. That's right, not one. I was ahead going in to every race. And they all held up, until the final two hands. I guess it was just my lucky night -until I went out. Oh well.

Congratulations to RecessRampage for taking it down! Only a few TOC spots left and he got one last night. Click on his name to check out how he did it.

I am meeting with a real estate agent tonight about putting my house up for sale. Hawkette set up the meeting with no regard to the Riverchasers tournament. ; ) Just kidding. She is so cool about my poker that I could tell her to deal with the agent on her own and let me play, and she would. But I will be attending that meeting, so GL to everyone tonight. If you didn't know, here are the details:
Tournament: Riverchasers Online Poker Tour
When: Every Thursday. 21:00 ET
Game: NLHE Deepstack
Buyin: $10+1
Password: Riverchasers

Staying Patient

No blog needed to play. Come out and play for a chance to get a seat in the Tournament of Champions. And make sure to tune in to The Best Poker Radio Show on the Internet.

I have to say congrats to Fuel55 for his cash in the BC Poker Championships Main Event. He will tell you he is disappointed he didn't finish higher, but 12 out of 664 in a $2500 buy in is very good. Please check out his site and congratulate him too.

I haven't posted much lately because I have had several down sessions in the last week. I have cashed in a few SNG's but mostly lost on the cash tables. I am trying to really step back and evaluate my strengths and weaknesses as I want to be at the top of my game for the TOC (in which I do have a seat).

I know I have said this before, but it is worth repeating: I need to stay patient. Many times, when I lose a hand that I was ahead going in, I tilt. Sometimes only slightly. Sometimes it is bad; really bad! But when I look back at my winning sessions versus my losing sessions, I realize that the losing sessions are when I tilt and start loosening up my play. I even try to over-bluff and that is just plain stupid on the Internet. Let's face it, few donkeys at the .25/.50 levels are folding top pair on the river, even after a flush or straight is possible. So you can't bluff like you have it. Top pair with ANY kicker is calling down to the river most of the time. So, you have to play solid poker.

My winning sessions have been after I play patient, trying to limit the pot sizes on my losing hands and maximize my gains on winning hands. If you don't have the nuts, and your opponent is acting like they do: THEY DO. Sure, you will get bluffed out once in a while, but if you are keeping the pots small that you lose, you will come out +EV. How many times do you see people calling your pre-flop raise with K7o/s? A lot on the Internet anywhere under the $1/$2 levels. But K7 is gold with a K79 flop to your AK. And that's OK, just remember that the donkey betting into you after that flop probably has your AK beat. Keep the pot small, take your lumps and then get him back when you hit your set or straight. Because he will call you down with TPany kicker.

Check out a great blog here and a great story here. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.

Stay patient...

Tournament: Mondays at the Hoy
When: Every Monday. 10pm ET
Game: NLHE Deepstack
Buyin: $24+2
Password: hammer

Tournament: The Mookie
When: Every Wednesday. 10pm ET
Game: NLHE Deepstack
Buyin: $10+1
Password: vegas1

Tournament: Riverchasers Online Poker Tour
When: Every Thursday. 21:00 ET
Game: NLHE Deepstack
Buyin: $10+1
Password: Riverchasers

Do NOT try this at home

It would take 41 bottles of Miller Lite to kill me

I'm pretty sure I'm safe drinking Miller Lite.

Should have folded KK (Part VI)

Actually I did. Wouldn't you?





Grinding it out on Bodog. 50% or more players seeing the flop is not uncommon. I have run a few bad sessions (QQ into AA, set into straight, etc.)

Circus Circus in Saint Charles, Saint Charles

I took the kids (the 3 that are 6 and under) to the Circus to Save Lives this weekend. I have to say first of all, that it is a shame that so many kids are stuck in front on TV's so much, when there are opportunities to see so much more. We saw animals, like you would at the zoo, clowns, intense high wire performances, motorcycles (my 2 year old's favorite) in a ball, and jugglers of all kinds. When exactly, do you decide that you could have a great career if you could only learn to rotate a spinning fireball with your feet while laying on your back? Anyway, the kids had a blast, and I was thrilled that they weren't cooped up in the house. Please, don't forget to get your children out of the house. Even if it is to play football in the backyard.

I also wanted to say thanks to The Figg Tree Foundation for giving us the tickets. They make a generous donation each year to the Circus and get tickets in return. They then give the tickets to anyone that has helped raise money for the foundation. We, of course, made our donations at the toy stands and concessions.

If you have any connection to someone with colon cancer, please visit the Figg Tree website.

When do you leave a table?

Do you leave up 2x buy in?
Do you keep pushing and leave 2.5x buy in?
Do you go for as long as possible, maybe 4x buy in?
I usually stay too long. I have 2.5 buy in and work it back down to 1.5 buy in... I never just go endlessly making money... What makes you decide when to leave the table? (other than time constraints)....

Overbets that don't work

Full Tilt Poker Game #4235484182: Table Nolan - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:07:04 ET - 2007/11/20
Seat 1: jamyhawk ($166.60)
Seat 3: bb4242 ($86.50)
Seat 4: drunkfreshman ($88.95)
Seat 5: Rostamthegreat ($45.05)
Seat 7: Phideauxe ($111.60), is sitting out
Seat 8: Cmak1013 ($101.60)
Seat 9: supercute11 ($115.50)
Cmak1013 posts the small blind of $0.50
supercute11 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [7s 7d]
jamyhawk raises to $2<--UTG with pocket pair sucks in a cash game!
bb4242 has 15 seconds left to act
bb4242 calls $2<--someone's coming for the ride.
drunkfreshman folds
Rostamthegreat folds
Cmak1013 folds
supercute11 folds
*** FLOP *** [Js 2h Ks]<--swing and a miss.
jamyhawk bets $4<--Can I buy this pot?
bb4242 calls $4<--Uh oh.
*** TURN *** [Js 2h Ks] [7c]<--anyone for GIN?
jamyhawk bets $13.50<--stick with the aggression
bb4242 calls $13.50<--I like it!
*** RIVER *** [Js 2h Ks 7c] [Jc]<--If he has a Jack I cash big here. If not I don't think he is calling much. A king still has to fold. No matter what my bet. Let's go for the home run and hope has a Jack...
jamyhawk bets $147.10, and is all in
bb4242 has 15 seconds left to act
bb4242 folds
Uncalled bet of $147.10 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk shows [7s 7d] a full house, Sevens full of Jacks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($38.50)
Oh well.....

Stay patient...

Have some fun

First of all, congratulations to SnailTrax . Finished 2nd in last weeks MATH, but followed it up this week with a 1st place win! WTG! That is impressive.

Sitting around tonight after my donk out of the MATH, playing some cash games and having a few beers with Hawkette. I love hanging out with my wife. She is so fun when she is railing me in cash games. Anyway, I decided to step up a level for a bit. See what happens. What would you do in these hands?

Hand 1:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4234869531: Table Nolan - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:50:02 ET - 2007/11/20
Seat 1: jamyhawk ($112.70)
Seat 2: Pay To See It ($99)
Seat 3: foldthenuts4 ($32.20)
Seat 4: akdauie ($76.60)
Seat 5: 4rward ($17.45)
Seat 6: amdawn725 ($75.50)
Seat 7: LEHC1M ($98.50)
Seat 8: ptb109 ($31.50)
Seat 9: DrBass22 ($92.50)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of $0.50
Pay To See It has 5 seconds left to act
Pay To See It posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Qh Kc]
foldthenuts4 folds
akdauie folds
4rward folds
amdawn725 folds
4rward stands up
LEHC1M folds
Rostamthegreat sits down
Rostamthegreat adds $40
ptb109 folds
DrBass22 folds
jamyhawk raises to $3<--purely a steal attempt.
Pay To See It calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Qd 7c Ks]<--ok, steal is now golden. Let's get some chips from him.
jamyhawk bets $1<--a non bet is bad. bet min and hope for re-raise.
Pay To See It calls $1<--not exactly what I wanted but building the pot is good.
*** TURN *** [Qd 7c Ks] [4s]
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk bets $2<-- have to keep looking weak.
Pay To See It raises to $4<--oh so nice.
jamyhawk calls $2<--most times i raise here so i don't get clobbered by the idiot's reward on the river.
*** RIVER *** [Qd 7c Ks 4s] [5h]
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act<--does this still work online? pretend to be weak?
jamyhawk bets $25<--overbet to look like I missed my straight or flush draw.
Pay To See It calls $25<--It works and I win! Woo Hoo.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [Qh Kc] two pair, Kings and Queens
Pay To See It mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($63) with two pair, Kings and Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $66 Rake $3
Board: [Qd 7c Ks 4s 5h]
Seat 1: jamyhawk (small blind) showed [Qh Kc] and won ($63) with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 2: Pay To See It (big blind) mucked [Kd 6h] - a pair of Kings

Just a few hands later I see this:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4234921603: Table Nolan - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:55:52 ET - 2007/11/20
Seat 1: jamyhawk ($147.65)
Seat 2: Pay To See It ($117.25)
Seat 3: foldthenuts4 ($30.70)
Seat 4: akdauie ($39.10)
Seat 5: Rostamthegreat ($37)
Seat 6: Furon ($20)
Seat 7: LEHC1M ($91.50)
Seat 8: ptb109 ($31.50), is sitting out
Seat 9: DrBass22 ($92.50)
Rostamthegreat posts the small blind of $0.50
Furon posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Qc Tc]
LEHC1M has 15 seconds left to act
LEHC1M folds
DrBass22 folds
jamyhawk calls $1<--loose play with a big chip stack.
Pay To See It folds
foldthenuts4 folds
akdauie calls $1
Rostamthegreat calls $0.50
Furon checks
*** FLOP *** [Th 3c 4s]<--me likey.
Rostamthegreat checks
Furon checks
jamyhawk bets $4<--ok, so I have have been pushing and if I don't bet here, it looks fishy. Plus, I want to know if there is an A10 out there.
akdauie calls $4<--draw call. Probably on A5.
Rostamthegreat folds
Furon raises to $8<--Really? A10 has to raise higher here. Could be K10. My read is a draw hand trying to push me out of a pair.
jamyhawk calls $4
akdauie calls $4<--This is scary too.
*** TURN *** [Th 3c 4s] [9h]
Furon bets $11, and is all in<--nothing yells strength here. Maybe a weak pair or a draw still.
jamyhawk calls $11<--Have to call.
akdauie has 15 seconds left to act
akdauie folds
Furon shows [7s Td]<--wow! no draw. Did not figure that.
jamyhawk shows [Qc Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Th 3c 4s 9h] [Js]
Furon shows a pair of Tens
jamyhawk shows a pair of Tens
jamyhawk wins the pot ($47.50) with a pair of Tens<--was kind of surprised to see a 107 call at this level, but I guess that is why I should move up to the next level and start playing there. I am not real proud of playing a QTsoooooted, but I had a read and it worked out.

Stay patient.....

Monday night Foolball

All in pre-flop. I have 1/3 the stack as emptyman. So he calls for 1/3 of his stack and says: "had to. getting 2:1 on my money." Personally, I don't make that call. But hey, I am trying to become the KOSO (King of the Suck Outs). It seems that the suckouts have been ruling lately. Would you have called off 1/3 of your stack for K7sooted? I was a 62% favorite pre-flop.



My Broncos are doing well right now... But still time for them to give it up. I actually think they can hold off the Titans this time.
But I have to say: THE WORST ANNOUNCERS IN THE HISTORY OF MNF! Hands down. Never anyone worse. And that is a big compliment to Joe Theisman. He was pretty bad. I had to
actually turn down the sound for a while tonight. Couldn't take another Tony Kornheiser story interrupted 5 times - "I'm gonna finish this story now". Ughhhh. They are YOU-GEE-ELL-WHY!

Hope you are winning. Stay patient....

Moving to Bodog

It's Monday night so tonight is the MATH (or FMATSH). Come play as we go 6max turbo. Super shove fest and I love it!

Tournament: Mondays at the Hoy

When: Every Monday. 10pm ET

Game: 6max turbo

Buyin: $24+2

Password: hammer

Now a few different things:

First, Go Check this Chica out! She cashed in FTPOS event #15. 2600+ players and she finished 24th. Very impressive.

Second, congratulations to VinNay for winning the Big Game last night and a TOC seat. Check out jeciimd, who finished 2nd. Jeci took 1st in the last Big Game and now comes back with a 2nd place finish. Another impressive run. And special kudos to my buddy TheCloserX5 who bubbled but managed to make the final table. Look out for him. He is dead set on getting into the TOC.

Third, I missed the Big Game as I had a football banquet to attend. If you followed the Friday Night Lights posts I did, you will know that attending the banquet was sure to be full of drama for me. Well, it wasn't really. The coach did make a comment on the starting running back "could never get a run for over 10 yards" that made everyone go "oooooohhhhhh". So why is he starting again? . . . Cal got All Conference Honorable Mention for Kickoff/Punt returns. Funny thing was, he had 5 Kickoff returns all year and NO punt returns. He took 2 of the 5 returns for TD's. Hopefully the coach will let him run back kickoffs next year.

Fourth, Here is the response I got from FTP about getting rakeback. I sent them 4 different e-mails over 2 months and they finally responded to the last one:

So, I have opened an account at Bodog. Smokkee has been promoting them hard so I am going to give it a try. I want to get rakeback for the ring games I am playing, especially if I start moving up to higher limits (which I am thinking about doing). I loaded in Friday night VERY easily. Simple Visa Check Card transaction and they auto loaded 10% bonus in (no playing to earn the bonus).

So far, the tables have been extremely loose. Lots of pots with most or everyone limping. Some of the tables were showing 77% of the players seeing a flop. Unfortunately, I dropped a buy in when I was holding QQ and saw a raggy flop. I jam hoping for the usual call from a small pair with crap kicker, but instead run into AA. It is not unusual to see people calling to the river with draws or top pair any kicker. You have to be careful in those situations also. Play a top pair top kicker and you can get rivered very easily at these tables. I plan to write more about my play there. I don't know the software very well (as I am used to Pokerstars and FTP only) so I haven't figured out hand histories and screen shots, and I haven't reloaded Pokertracker from my dead laptop. Hope to soon.

Hope everyone starts doing good at the tables. Seems most bloggers have been writing about bad beats lately (except these hot runners: Kajagugu, jeciimd, XxMagiciaNxX, and Astin -or at least they have been hot in the blogger tourneys).

Stay patient....

Thursday night riverchasers and some cash hands

First of all, Congratulations to everyone who made money in the Riverchasers last night. I donked out early on Top Pair with Flush Draw. Not a very intimidating hand, so it wasn't a surprise that my opponent took me out with two pair. I had a few beers and amazingly, my hands have higher winning percentages and thousands more outs when I'm drinking (at least in my mind they do). Check out Kajagugu and his 5th final table. Congrats! And congrats to XxMagiciaNxX. Thanks to him we now have 1 less player in the TOC since he won for the 2nd time. Woo Hoo.

Here was an interesting hand in the token frenzy:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4189476277: $75 Token Frenzy (31246004), Table 4 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:24:49 ET - 2007/11/15
Seat 1: TheCloserX5 (4,440)
Seat 2: jamyhawk (4,630)
Seat 3: hummelbabe (310), is sitting out
Seat 4: greerzy_2 (4,060)
Seat 5: FIRE9000 (1,960)
Seat 7: IUBruin (2,655)
Seat 8: Aguirre_WoG (1,185), is sitting out
Seat 9: al1987 (3,795)
IUBruin posts the small blind of 80
Aguirre_WoG posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [3d Kc] <--I'm folding this hand, but wanted to show how this particular hand progressed.
al1987 raises to 560 <--standard "POT" pre flop bet.
TheCloserX5 has 15 seconds left to act
TheCloserX5 calls 560 <--calls, so has some strength. without reraising closer can't be too sure of what al1987 has.
jamyhawk folds
hummelbabe folds
greerzy_2 folds
FIRE9000 folds
IUBruin folds
Aguirre_WoG folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc Qs Qh]
al1987 bets 3,235, and is all in <--all in screams no queen. Right? with a Q you check to trap or bet into the pot to get a call. Also, Aces would bet out but be afraid of a Q, so no all in. Have to put him on 55-KK range. Don't you think?
hummelbabe has returned
TheCloserX5 has 15 seconds left to act
kin2thumpr sits down
kin2thumpr adds 2,089
TheCloserX5 calls 3,235 <--calls the all in.
al1987 shows [9d 9c] <--exactly what we put him on.
TheCloserX5 shows [Kd Ks] <--great call.
*** TURN *** [Qc Qs Qh] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [Qc Qs Qh 3h] [Jd]
al1987 shows a full house, Queens full of Nines
TheCloserX5 shows a full house, Queens full of Kings
TheCloserX5 wins the pot (7,830) with a full house, Queens full of Kings <--Wouldn't you say both players played this right? I mean, you have to try to take the pot with pocket 9's and the K's have to call. Is there any way you could have folded the 9's, even if you got to see the turn card?
al1987 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7,830 Rake 0
Board: [Qc Qs Qh 3h Jd]
Seat 1: TheCloserX5 showed [Kd Ks] and won (7,830) with a full house, Queens full of Kings

HOW TO TILT A PLAYER IN 3 HANDS:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4190720432: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:23:12 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($51.50)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($52.35)
Seat 3: aznwoodboy ($42.55), is sitting out
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($98.15) <--I've already hit a few good hands so I am bullying the table whenever I can.
Seat 5: metopia ($54)
Seat 6: steph322 ($18.75)
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($34.05)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($41.40)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($50)
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 posts the small blind of $0.25
orangemutt has 5 seconds left to act
orangemutt posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ac Kd]
Poilvache folds
BlitzedKrieg folds
jamyhawk raises to $1.75 <--my standard raise tonight.
metopia folds
steph322 folds
pokerplayer187 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt has 15 seconds left to act
orangemutt folds
Uncalled bet of $1.25 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($1.25) <--I'm getting some respect, but I am raising more hands than normal since I am getting away with it. I know someone is going to try to punch me back, soon.

The very next hand:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4190726599: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:23:50 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($51.50)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($52.35)
Seat 3: aznwoodboy ($42.55), is sitting out
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($98.90)
Seat 5: metopia ($54)
Seat 6: steph322 ($18.75)
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($34.05)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($41.15)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($49.50)
orangemutt has 5 seconds left to act
orangemutt posts the small blind of $0.25
Poilvache posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Qs Ad] <--not a power hand, but a good hand when you are being a bully.
BlitzedKrieg raises to $1.75
jamyhawk calls $1.75 <--no reason to get carried away. Let's see what the flop brings.
metopia folds
steph322 folds
pokerplayer187 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt folds
Poilvache calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Kc 7h Qh]
Poilvache checks
BlitzedKrieg has 15 seconds left to act
BlitzedKrieg bets $3.50 <--could be a c-bet. Let's put it to the test.
jamyhawk raises to $8 <-- re-raise for information. I can easily fold to a re-re-raise.
Poilvache folds
BlitzedKrieg folds <--Tired of me raising you out of the pots yet?
Uncalled bet of $4.50 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($11.90)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12.50 Rake $0.60
Board: [Kc 7h Qh]

The very next hand:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4190735059: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:24:44 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($49.75)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($47.10)
Seat 3: aznwoodboy ($42.55), is sitting out
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($105.55)
Seat 5: metopia ($54)
Seat 6: steph322 ($18.75)
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($34.05)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($41.15)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($49.25)
Poilvache posts the small blind of $0.25
BlitzedKrieg posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ac Ah] <--Gin!
jamyhawk raises to $1.75 <--raise from UTG. Same as the last 2 hands.
metopia folds
steph322 folds
pokerplayer187 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt folds
Poilvache folds
BlitzedKrieg calls $1.25 <--calls, trying to hit a flop on me.
*** FLOP *** [5h Td Kh]
BlitzedKrieg has 15 seconds left to act
BlitzedKrieg bets $3.75 <--bets out like last time.
jamyhawk raises to $8 <--I repeat the same exact bet like I am betting him out of the hand again.
BlitzedKrieg raises to $12.25 <--now he is saying "No more bullying me". I can't believe he hit a set on me.
jamyhawk raises to $103.80, and is all in <--overbet to look like I am trying to push him off the pot.
BlitzedKrieg calls $33.10, and is all in <--uh oh. He must have something.
jamyhawk shows [Ac Ah]
BlitzedKrieg shows [Th Jh] <--NOPE. Just tilting. 2nd pair and weak flush draw. Of course, he is a 45% to win, but do you risk a full buy in when you are 45%? I'd prefer to be 70% or better gettin in for a full buy in. I'm already playing with this tables' money and I'm 55% so I like where I am at.
Uncalled bet of $58.45 returned to jamyhawk
*** TURN *** [5h Td Kh] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [5h Td Kh 3s] [6d]
jamyhawk shows a pair of Aces <--my Aces hold up and BlitzedKrieg is felted. He ends up buying back in and drops another buy in around the table, playing for draws.
BlitzedKrieg shows a pair of Tens
jamyhawk wins the pot ($91.45) with a pair of Aces
BlitzedKrieg is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $94.45 Rake $3
Board: [5h Td Kh 3s 6d]

Full Tilt Poker Game #4190853562: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:37:37 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($55.85)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($49.25)
Seat 3: Gigabet_75 ($30.40)
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($155)
Seat 5: metopia ($52.50)
Seat 6: steph322 ($24.15), is sitting out
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($32.55)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($79.70)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($58.75)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of $0.25
metopia posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [7d 7s]
pokerplayer187 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt folds
Poilvache raises to $1.50
BlitzedKrieg folds
Gigabet_75 folds
jamyhawk calls $1.25 <--let's try to hit a set.
metopia folds
*** FLOP *** [7c Qc Jc] <--Gin!
jamyhawk checks <--check raise coming.
Poilvache bets $2
jamyhawk raises to $4 <--min-raise. All club flop is a little scary.
Poilvache calls $2
*** TURN *** [7c Qc Jc] [Td]
jamyhawk bets $7.50 <--betting for info now. We have flush and straight possibilites on the board.
Poilvache calls $7.50 <--no flush. He would have to re-raise here. Could have just made his straight. And, as aggressive as I've been at this table, he could be trapping me.
*** RIVER *** [7c Qc Jc Td] [3s]
jamyhawk bets $15.50 <--no reason to believe I am behind right now. He has shown no strength and I can't figure he is trapping. Looks like AQ or QJ to me. No reason to overbet this either.
Poilvache calls $15.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [7d 7s] three of a kind, Sevens
Poilvache mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($54.65) with three of a kind, Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $57.50 Rake $2.85
Board: [7c Qc Jc Td 3s]
Seat 1: Poilvache mucked [Ac Ad] - a pair of Aces <--cracknaces!

This hand was fun:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4191112379: Table Horizon Ridge - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:07:33 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: Poilvache ($48.40)
Seat 2: BlitzedKrieg ($55)
Seat 3: Gigabet_75 ($40.45)
Seat 4: jamyhawk ($176.05)
Seat 5: kkline ($50.80)
Seat 6: scubafun09 ($39.50)
Seat 7: pokerplayer187 ($31.85)
Seat 8: F_O_R_N_A_X_1 ($74.95)
Seat 9: orangemutt ($49.45)
scubafun09 posts the small blind of $0.25
pokerplayer187 has 5 seconds left to act
pokerplayer187 is sitting out
pokerplayer187 has timed out
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ah Qc]
pokerplayer187 has been disconnected
orangemutt raises to $1.50 <--standard raise
Poilvache folds
BlitzedKrieg has 15 seconds left to act
BlitzedKrieg folds
Gigabet_75 folds
jamyhawk raises to $5.25 <--staying aggressive with this table.
kkline folds
scubafun09 folds
F_O_R_N_A_X_1 folds
orangemutt calls $3.75 <-- uh oh. need to tread lightly.
*** FLOP *** [Ac Qd Qh] <--dream flop
orangemutt checks
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk bets $3 <--it would look weird if I DIDN'T bet here.
orangemutt calls $3 <--let's go for a ride.
*** TURN *** [Ac Qd Qh] [Qs] <--dream turn. Hope he is on AA.
orangemutt checks
pokerplayer187 has reconnected
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
pokerplayer187 has returned
jamyhawk bets $20 <--overbet to appear on a steal.
orangemutt calls $20 <--nice. he is definately on an Ace
*** RIVER *** [Ac Qd Qh Qs] [3c]
orangemutt checks
jamyhawk bets $57.25 <--sticking with the aggressive, trying to steal, betting with a pair of 9's or something type look.
orangemutt calls $21.20, and is all in <--it worked
Uncalled bet of $36.05 returned to jamyhawk
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [Ah Qc] four of a kind, Queens
orangemutt mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($96.65) with four of a kind, Queens
Seat 9: orangemutt mucked [As Ks] - a full house, Queens full of Aces

He went on to say second time of the night he lost to Quads. Oh well. Buh-bye.

Now that's fun....

Donkin in the Mook

Last night was the mookie and here is how some of the drama played out:

*Kaja did not hit a 5th final table. Click his name to see how he went out even before I did. *Astin took the lead by finishing in the points for a 6th time. He also hit his 2nd, 2nd place finish. Impressive, but must sting not getting the TOC seat when that close twice. Third time's a charm, right?

*RaisingCayne finally busted his cherry and got some points in his 9th BBT2 tourney played. Congrats Cayne. I'm sure you'll be there a lot more over the next half.

*And then there was me, jamyhawk . Could I prove that Monday's MATH win wasn't 100% luck and finish strong in a non-turbo tournament? Not tonight. I donked off some chips chasing draws, then pushed all in with QQ against a loose player. I got my wish and he called with A8o/s. Flop brings a Q, but turn and river each are needed to fill in the A high straight and I go home around 80th. Maybe I can do it tonight.




8pm CST on Fulltiltpoker.com Password: riverchasers

Tune in for the excitement. The top person on the leaderboard after tonight's game, gets a buyin to the FTOPS main event. A final table appearance by anyone in the top 5 could move that player into first (if none of the other 4 finish in the top 20 in the tournament). Astin and Kajagugu each have an impressive 4 final tables. Really think about that. 100+ players in the Mookie and Riverchaser tournaments, plus close to 90 in the MATH tournaments and they have rolled up to the end 1 out of every 3 times they play. I'd love to go on a run like that. And I would expect to see a big run from some of these strong players (hoyazo , willwonka , RaisingCayne , and RecessRampage) who have all finished in the points just one time each after 12 tournaments have been played (not each of them has played in all twelve, HOY).



Come play with us. Anyone with a password is able. And get ready for this:

I can't wait for the superstacks....
Remember to stay patient...

Thank you Thank you

Thanks to everyone for the congrats on the MATH win. Everyone was quite nice on my blog. I noticed (as I expected) a lot of people were not happy about the turbo format. I actually think it is good for playing aggressive. You have to get a good run of cards -but you have to do that in a normal tournament too. With people in a push or fold mode, I think you can steal more pots, and win more races -since the AJ is a mighty mighty hand in the turbo format (or so people think).


In either case I enjoyed it.


This win really helped my points on the leaderboard. Gotta love them points, right Alan? I finished in the points in 3 of the first 3 tournaments and then didn't get back until this MATH win. With almost half the BBT2 tournaments over, I am in 2nd in overall points.

How about Kajagugu? 8 tournaments played and 4 times in the money. Not just points, but in the MONEY! Oh yeah, AND each money win was at a final table. Now I know someone can get lucky but 50% of the time at the final table is impressive! And he parlayed one of those final tables into a win. Right now, Kaja is almost 100 points ahead of me and Astin (2nd and 3rd). Congrats to Kaja for playing hot at the right time.

Don't forget the MOOKIE tonight.
*Can Kaja hit a 5th final table?
*Will he remain the leader through tomorrow night and win a seat to the FTOPS Main Event? *Will RaisingCayne finally bust his cherry and get some points in his 9th BBT2 tourney played? *Can Astin and/or Drizztdj become the first player(s) to finish in the points for a 6th time (out of only 12 total tournaments)?
*Can jamyhawk prove that Monday's MATH win wasn't 100% luck and finish strong in a non-turbo tournament?
SO MUCH DRAMA IN THE BBT2, TUNE IN TONIGHT TO SEE.....

Gotta love it.

Stay patient....

MATH WIN!

First of all. Thanks to Hoy for hosting and more importantly, for his post from this weekend. See my post below to see how I planned to not play the MATH tonight, but decided to after reading Hoy's post.

Anyway, this tournament is perfect for me as I tend to either do well in turbo's or go out early. No hanging around until the middle and then donkin' out like usual MTT's. I don't remember a lot of hands from early on but I do know I sucked out more than once. Maybe 3 times. And, some of my key races held up. Don't get me wrong, I was super short stacked a few times, but managed to chip back up.

In a turbo tournament, a lot of times you are just trying to amass chips by stealing blinds. And you see the blind stealing with all in's , not just 3 or 4xBB raises. I think we went from the 50% field to 20% in a half hour time frame.

I work with a friend (thecloserx5) that says to win a tournament you have to suck out 5 times, and then you have to win several races. Well, I surely sucked out 5 times. But hopefully not much more than that.

Here is the final table. A lot of really good players. I start off hoping to make around 4th. LJ, Mookie, Kaja, Evy and Tripjax are all good players that I see all the time late in tourneys. And obviously, the other players are here, so aren't too shabby.



Here is a key hand winning a race.

The very next hand I am dealt JJ. I just went all in from the button and now I am going to jam again? I thought about raising only, but this is a turbo tournament and everyone has had "shove-itis", so I push and get a call. No such luck and I give back half of the chips I just got with 88.

I hit several key hands, sucked out, won races and then sometimes just tried to bully the blinds. It all worked out and we were heads up. I was ready to easily take this down. But SnailTrax had other ideas. We were about even when this hand came:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4158840222: Mondays at the Hoy (30720258), Table 2 - 4000/8000 Ante 1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:13:25 ET - 2007/11/13
Seat 1: jamyhawk (61,616) <--I've got some work to do
Seat 9: SnailTrax (163,384)
jamyhawk antes 1,000
SnailTrax antes 1,000
jamyhawk posts the small blind of 4,000
SnailTrax posts the big blind of 8,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [8c 7s]
jamyhawk raises to 26,000 <--try to steal it here.
SnailTrax calls 18,000 <--not all bad. I have two live cards.
*** FLOP *** [Ad Ac 7c]
SnailTrax checks <--I don't remember seeing him slow play anything.
jamyhawk bets 34,616, and is all in <--MONEY bet. If he has an Ace, GG IGHN.
SnailTrax folds
Uncalled bet of 34,616 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot (54,000) <--this was huge for me. Turned things around and let me know how he is going to be playing. *** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 54,000 Rake 0
Board: [Ad Ac 7c]
Seat 1: jamyhawk (small blind) collected (54,000), mucked
Seat 9: SnailTrax (big blind) folded on the Flop

This is the hand that crippled him.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4158849349: Mondays at the Hoy (30720258), Table 2 - 5000/10000 Ante 1000 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:14:20 ET - 2007/11/13
Seat 1: jamyhawk (118,616)
Seat 9: SnailTrax (106,384)
jamyhawk antes 1,000
SnailTrax antes 1,000
SnailTrax posts the small blind of 5,000
jamyhawk posts the big blind of 10,000
The button is in seat #9
SnailTrax: nh
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ah Ad] <-- need to maximize return. SnailTrax raises to 25,000 <--good news for me.
jamyhawk raises to 40,000 <--try to build the pot.
SnailTrax calls 15,000
*** FLOP *** [Jd 2d 8h] <--great flop for me especially with Ad
jamyhawk bets 10,000 <--way underbet the pot of 80K
SnailTrax calls 10,000 <--he has to call with those odds
*** TURN *** [Jd 2d 8h] [6s]
jamyhawk bets 67,616, and is all in <--now I have to be ahead here, but what could he be drawing to? A8? Two diamonds? J-small kicker? I don't mind winning it here because then I can try to bully him or if he is slow playing a set, I am done anyway. No way I am folding AA.
SnailTrax folds
Uncalled bet of 67,616 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot (102,000) <--this was a great win but I am thinking now I blew a chance to take down the tournament here.
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 102,000 Rake 0
Board: [Jd 2d 8h 6s]
Seat 1: jamyhawk (big blind) collected (102,000), mucked
Seat 9: SnailTrax (small blind) folded on the Turn

So I start pushing and he is folding, waiting for the right hand to call with. I am well ahead when he finally calls one of my pushes:

Sorry Fuel55. Presto not always gold!

This looked nice:

Even more impressive for me were all the great players in the top 14. Well, I'm sure it will be discounted since it was turbo. But I had fun. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER! I'm pumped to be in the TOC! See you there Suckazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

It is so late now and I was going to skip tonight's MATH so I could get some sleep. But I am trying to calm down. I didn't drink while playing tonight so having a couple of beers while writing this and then will head to bed. BTW, I am so freakin' happy I don't have to write my way in. I was dreading that but figured I would give it a try. Believe me, I would not have won. Too many other good entries out there already....

I'll be pasting in links to everyone in the morning sometime. Thanks to Riggstad and theCloserx5 for railing me. Geeeeez, you'd think I just won my first blogger tourney. Well, it is my first MATH win.

And of course, I have to thank Al for all this fun. This one's for you, Al:

Stay patient....

I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaackkk!

Just a quick reflection so far on the BBT2 (or BBTwo or BBToo -I'm not really sure). I started off strong hitting the points (top 25%) in all 3 of the first 3 tournaments and final tabling 1 of them. I was really feeling that I was starting to hit my game and will be taking down one of the TOC seats without doubt.

Then I missed making the points in the next 5 tournaments played. Frustration set in. I couldn't seem to hit a flop and when I did, it seemed someone hit it harder. My aggressive style was being used against me and I stopped re-stealing. I started laying down races and figured I'd wait for the nuts to go all in. I was just all around playing "scared" poker. Scared of losing. Scared of playing.

Well thank you Hoy. This post of his reminded me that I am capable of taking one of the TOC seats. I need to get back to playing to win. Sure, I may go out early with AK, but that is better than bleeding off all my chips with AK, AQ and KK when I am folding to raises on a missed flop. Aggression pays in the Blogger Tournaments. Just ask Waffles. Ask Lucko. Ask Miamidon.

Come on out and play. And tonight, for special treat, Hoy has dialed up a "turbo" tournament. Should be fun. Hope to see you there.

Weekend Donkin' it Up

First of all, don't forget to play tonight. 9pm CST at FTP.

Big Bucks, No Whammy's in the BBT2.

Here are some hands from the weekend:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4124653779: Table Fabian - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:20:13 ET - 2007/11/09
Seat 2: MomsVisa ($40.95)
Seat 3: stipey169 ($46.05)
Seat 4: ribolovac ($18.75)
Seat 5: Gentleman84 ($149.45), is sitting out
Seat 6: Chesszza ($50)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom ($48.75)
Seat 8: Phantasmagorias ($9.40)
Seat 9: jamyhawk ($58.45)
Chesszza posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Kh Ks]<--It's my hand.
Gentleman84 has returned
Numenor80 sits down
FilipinoPhenom folds
Numenor80 adds $50
Phantasmagorias folds
jamyhawk raises to $1.50<--Standard 3xbb raise. No slow playing here.

MomsVisa calls $1.50
stipey169 folds
ribolovac folds
Chesszza folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc Qs 7d]
jamyhawk bets $1 <--probe bet.
MomsVisa raises to $39.45, and is all in<--interesting bet. With a Queen, don’t you want a call? I haven’t been at this table too long, but this kid has been playing a lot of pots. I decide to wait for a better spot to try to felt him, and I fold.

jamyhawk folds
Uncalled bet of $38.45 returned to MomsVisa
MomsVisa mucks
MomsVisa wins the pot ($5.25)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5.50 Rake $0.25
Board: [Qc Qs 7d]
Seat 2: MomsVisa collected ($5.25), mucked
Seat 3: stipey169 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ribolovac (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Gentleman84 (small blind) is sitting out
Seat 6: Chesszza (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Phantasmagorias didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: jamyhawk folded on the Flop


A8A flop with 2 spades. I go all in with KQsooooooted spades and guy calls half his chip stack with K8off . He's 49% to my 48%. 8 holds up I go out of token frenzy about the halfway mark.

Lost a buy in when my top set lost to a boat (my J10 lost to J3).

Then there was this hand:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4125342978: Table Fabian - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:28:42 ET - 2007/11/10
Seat 1: Numenor80 ($12.80)
Seat 2: Jon 10 ($30)
Seat 3: stipey169 ($149.55)
Seat 4: ribolovac ($10.25)
Seat 5: BJ316 ($3.45)
Seat 6: do not77 ($47.70)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom ($60.80)
Seat 8: Fufar ($49.25)
Seat 9: jamyhawk ($49.50)
Numenor80 posts the small blind of $0.25
Jon 10 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Qd Qs]
stipey169 folds
ribolovac has 15 seconds left to act
ribolovac raises to $1.50
BJ316 raises to $3.45, and is all in<-- not scary because he is short stacked. Could be on ATC, more likely two face cards.

do not77 folds
FilipinoPhenom folds
Fufar folds
jamyhawk raises to $10<-- I want to isolate it down to me and the all in. If someone does call, I know they are on AA, KK, maybe AK.

Numenor80 raises to $12.80, and is all in <--Uh oh, must have the Aces or Kings.

Jon 10 folds
ribolovac folds
jamyhawk calls $2.80<--pot committed call

Numenor80 shows [Jc Ts]<--WTF?

BJ316 shows [Kd Jd]<-- another powerhouse hand. Need to dodge 3 outs.

jamyhawk shows [Qd Qs]
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8d 3d]<-- MONEY! No more diamonds, please.

*** TURN *** [Qh 8d 3d] [Ad]<--oh well, I still get the big pot.

*** RIVER *** [Qh 8d 3d Ad] [Kh]<-- Idiots reward. I was 60% favorite pre-flop with 3 players. Actually, 86% against the 10Joff. I guess you gotta get through the other 14% of the time.

Numenor80 shows a straight, Ace high
jamyhawk shows three of a kind, Queens
Numenor80 wins the side pot ($17.75) with a straight, Ace high
BJ316 shows a flush, Ace high
BJ316 wins the main pot ($11.75) with a flush, Ace high
BJ316 adds $20
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31.05 Main pot $12.35. Side pot $18.70. Rake $1.55
Board: [Qh 8d 3d Ad Kh]
Seat 1: Numenor80 (small blind) showed [Jc Ts] and won ($17.75) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 2: Jon 10 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: stipey169 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ribolovac folded before the Flop
Seat 5: BJ316 showed [Kd Jd] and won ($11.75) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: do not77 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Fufar didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: jamyhawk (button) showed [Qd Qs] and lost with three of a kind, Queens

Full Tilt Poker Game #4125404513: Table Fabian - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:35:10 ET - 2007/11/10
Seat 1: Numenor80 ($18)
Seat 2: Jon 10 ($26)
Seat 3: stipey169 ($149.80)
Seat 4: ribolovac ($8)
Seat 5: BJ316 ($31.25)
Seat 6: do not77 ($48.60)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom ($59.80)
Seat 8: Fufar ($54.55)
Seat 9: jamyhawk ($35.20)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of $0.25
Numenor80 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [3c Ac]
Jon 10 has 15 seconds left to act
Jon 10 calls $0.50
stipey169 folds
ribolovac folds
BJ316 calls $0.50
do not77 folds
FilipinoPhenom folds
Fufar folds
jamyhawk calls $0.25<-- good pot odds to call here.

Numenor80 checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc As 4c]<--top pair with nut flush draw.

jamyhawk checks<-- planned check raise.
Numenor80 checks
Jon 10 checks
BJ316 checks
*** TURN *** [Qc As 4c] [6s]<--should not have improved anyone
jamyhawk bets $2<-- take the pot down now.
Numenor80 has 15 seconds left to act
Numenor80 raises to $17.50, and is all in<-- really? J10o/s before. Could be on that again?

Jon 10 folds

BJ316 folds
jamyhawk calls $15.50<--tilt call. Ton’s of hands beat me. His loose play is now going to pay him off.

Numenor80 shows [6d 4s]<-- not one of the hands I expected, but it is MONEY for him. jamyhawk shows [3c Ac]
*** RIVER *** [Qc As 4c 6s] [Jd]
Numenor80 shows two pair, Sixes and Fours
jamyhawk shows a pair of Aces
Numenor80 wins the pot ($35.15) with two pair, Sixes and Fours <-- time for me to move to another table, or another hobby.

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37 Rake $1.85
Board: [Qc As 4c 6s Jd]
Seat 1: Numenor80 (big blind) showed [6d 4s] and won ($35.15) with two pair, Sixes and Fours
Seat 2: Jon 10 folded on the Turn
Seat 3: stipey169 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ribolovac didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: BJ316 folded on the Turn
Seat 6: do not77 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: FilipinoPhenom didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Fufar (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: jamyhawk (small blind) showed [3c Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces


I can play these too:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4126276788: Table Timber Pine - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:22:07 ET - 2007/11/10
Seat 1: Bengt79 ($37.70)
Seat 2: iiznoodles ($31.90)
Seat 3: nalanda ($9.75)
Seat 4: stoney553 ($10)
Seat 5: try2bme ($0), is sitting out
Seat 6: MBF4221 ($2.10)
Seat 7: x007steep ($9.75)
Seat 8: jamyhawk ($32.15)<-- I step down a level to keep from tilting off too much money. $25 max buy in.

Seat 9: AKAKIU ($5.05)
iiznoodles posts the small blind of $0.10
try2bme stands up
nalanda has 5 seconds left to act
nalanda posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [5c 7c]
LogCabn-Asasinz sits down
MBF4221 folds
LogCabn-Asasinz adds $10
x007steep calls $0.25
jamyhawk calls $0.25
AKAKIU folds
Bengt79 folds
iiznoodles folds
nalanda checks
*** FLOP *** [7d Kh 7s]<-- MONEY flop. How to get maximum ROI?

nalanda checks
x007steep bets $0.25
jamyhawk calls $0.25<--smooth call and hope an A hits on the turn.

nalanda folds
*** TURN *** [7d Kh 7s] [Jh]<--bad card. Offers straight and flush draws.

x007steep has 15 seconds left to act
x007steep bets $0.25
jamyhawk raises to $1<--3/4 pot bet to chase out draws. Did I bet too small here? I do want a call if he is sitting on a K. But do not want a call if he has a couple of hearts or a straight draw. x007steep calls $0.75<--drawing hand?
*** RIVER *** [7d Kh 7s Jh] [Ad]
x007steep has 15 seconds left to act
x007steep bets $1.50<-- I can’t see him going this far on Q10. I’m really hoping he is on AK, in which case I will get paid off. In any case, I am raising here.
jamyhawk raises to $7.85<-- overbet for value?

x007steep has 15 seconds left to act
x007steep folds <-- Oh well, winner winner chicken dinner. Would you have played this much differently?

Uncalled bet of $6.35 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($6.05)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $6.35 Rake $0.30
Board: [7d Kh 7s Jh Ad]
Seat 1: Bengt79 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: iiznoodles (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: nalanda (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: stoney553 is sitting out
Seat 5: try2bme is sitting out
Seat 6: MBF4221 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: x007steep folded on the River
Seat 8: jamyhawk collected ($6.05), mucked
Seat 9: AKAKIU didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4126591100: Table Timber Pine - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:11:19 ET - 2007/11/10
Seat 1: Bengt79 ($69.50), is sitting out
Seat 2: iiznoodles ($22.05)
Seat 3: nalanda ($14.05)
Seat 4: Addthemup ($31.25)
Seat 5: LogCabn-Asasinz ($16.30)
Seat 6: slickwatson ($23.05)
Seat 7: nttflox ($5)
Seat 8: jamyhawk ($16.90)<-- almost an hour later after the last hand and I have donked off half my chip stack. This table has suddenly become very juicy. Lots of pre-flop raising. Showdowns with Ace high, all in bets showing that they were bluffing. I’m tired, but I know I can score a decent amount if I connect with a flop.

Seat 9: GonzoPP ($4.55)
GonzoPP posts the small blind of $0.10
iiznoodles posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Jd 9d]
nalanda folds
Addthemup folds
LogCabn-Asasinz folds
slickwatson raises to $0.50
nttflox folds
jamyhawk calls $0.50<-- I’ve broadened my range based on the table play.

GonzoPP folds
iiznoodles folds
*** FLOP *** [9s 9h 3d]<-- MONEY

slickwatson checks
jamyhawk checks<--slow play at this table will pay.
*** TURN *** [9s 9h 3d] [5c]<--hoped an A would have hit but oh well. slickwatson bets $1ß standard for this table. Can’t go 2 streets without betting. jamyhawk raises to $2ß min raise to look weak.
slickwatson calls $1<-- me likey.

*** RIVER *** [9s 9h 3d 5c] [Ad] <-- Ooooh. Great card. Hope he has an Ace.

slickwatson bets $5 <--YES!
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act <-- Doot, Doo, Doo. Oh that Ace really scared me. LOL. jamyhawk raises to $14.40, and is all in <-- Let’s see what I can get.

slickwatson has 15 seconds left to act
slickwatson calls $9.40 <--MONEY.
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jamyhawk shows [Jd 9d] three of a kind, Nines
slickwatson mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot ($32.45) with three of a kind, Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34.15 Rake $1.70
Board: [9s 9h 3d 5c Ad]
Seat 1: Bengt79 is sitting out
Seat 2: iiznoodles (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: nalanda didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Addthemup didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: LogCabn-Asasinz didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: slickwatson mucked [8s Ac] - two pair, Aces and Nines <-- Knew I could get paid at this table. But A8off? Wow. And he raised it up. I wish I could stay at this table, but I have to get to bed. Bummer it took all night to find a table like this, and I can’t stay.

Seat 7: nttflox didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: jamyhawk (button) showed [Jd 9d] and won ($32.45) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 9: GonzoPP (small blind) folded before the Flop

Democracy countdown?

This is my first time hearing this. I don't listen to 99% of the political banter out there and I insta-delete these e-mails. But I found this one interesting and decided I would really like to get some other people's opinions about it. Some of these points made sounded very valid. Tell me what you think:

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE?
About the time our original thirteen states adopted their newconstitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor atthe University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of theAthenian Republic some 2,000 years earlier: "A democracy is alwaystemporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form ofgovernment. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time thatvoters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from thepublic treasury."From that moment on, the majority always vote for the candidates whopromise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the resultthat every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy,which is always followed by a dictatorship."

The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from thebeginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200years, those nations always progressed through the following sequence:
1. from bondage to spiritual faith;
2. from spiritual faith to great courage;
3. from courage to liberty;
4. from liberty to abundance;
5. from abundance to complacency;
6. from complacency to apathy;
7. from apathy to dependence;
8. From dependence back into bondage

"Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul,Minnesota, points out some interesting facts concerning the 2000Presidential election:

Number of States won by: Gore: 19 Bush: 29
Square miles of land won by: Gore: 580,000 Bush: 2,427,000
Population of counties won by: Gore: 127 million Bush: 143 million
Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Gore: 13.2 Bush: 2.1

Professor Olson adds: "In aggregate, the map of the territory that Bush won was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of thisgreat country. Gore's territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements and living off various forms of government welfare..."

Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the "complacency and apathy" phase of ProfessorTyler's definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation's population already having reached the "governmental dependency" phase. If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal invaders called illegals and they vote, then we can say goodbye to the USA in fewer than five years.

**edit by jamyhawk. This last line made me question if any of the rest of the items were true. I know that the states carried was 30-20 per wikipedia, but a political statement at the end made me think the rest of the story could be bent to appear any way they want it to. I decided to check it out on snopes and found this: CLICK HERE.

I should have deleted 100% of those emails instead of 99%.

Mookie Hands

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103489058: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:34:07 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,765)
Seat 2: Mike_Maloney (2,550), is sitting out
Seat 3: emptyman (2,790), is sitting out
Seat 4: lucko21 (3,359)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (3,315)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (4,926)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,350)
Seat 8: actyper (3,450)
Seat 9: willwonka (2,605)
jamyhawk posts the small blind of 30
greenpolo888 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ah Ad]
DDionysus folds
actyper has 15 seconds left to act
actyper folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost folds
Mike_Maloney folds
emptyman folds
lucko21 raises to 180<--raising from the button. Could be loose
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk raises to 450<--push out small hands. take the pot now is ok.
greenpolo888 folds
Mike_Maloney has been disconnected
emptyman has returned
Mike_Maloney has reconnected
lucko21 calls 270<--What is his range here? A10-AA. Maybe a small pair.
*** FLOP *** [7h 7s 4d] <--Not agreat flop. Scary hands are 77 and 44. No way he is on A7, right?
Mike_Maloney has been disconnected
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
Mike_Maloney has reconnected
jamyhawk bets 600 <--find out where I am at.
lucko21 calls 600 <-- must be on AK or AQ
*** TURN *** [7h 7s 4d] [8s] <--Two spades creates a few draws I don't want to see.
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk bets 2,265, and is all in <--surely I will take it down here.
lucko21 calls 2,265 <--uh oh
jamyhawk shows [Ah Ad]
lucko21 shows [7d 9h] <--What? Never saw this coming??? 97off calling my re-raise preflop.
*** RIVER *** [7h 7s 4d 8s] [Ac] <--I lucko'd the lucko. Would you have folded AA or slowed it down because of the paired board?? I obviously couldn't.
jamyhawk shows a full house, Aces full of Sevens
lucko21 shows three of a kind, Sevens
jamyhawk wins the pot (6,690) with a full house, Aces full of Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,690 Rake 0
Board: [7h 7s 4d 8s Ac]
Seat 1: Jestocost didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Mike_Maloney didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: lucko21 (button) showed [7d 9h] and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 5: jamyhawk (small blind) showed [Ah Ad] and won (6,690) with a full house, Aces full of Sevens
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: actyper didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103795659: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:00:46 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,300)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,300)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (5,828)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (6,326)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,190)
Seat 8: actyper (1,081)
Seat 9: willwonka (2,795)
DDionysus posts the small blind of 50
actyper posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ac Kd]
willwonka calls 100
Jestocost calls 100
emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 500 <--Lets take this down now. I alraise re-raise with AK, right?
greenpolo888 raises to 1,850 <--the one stack bigger than mine has to be directly to my left. Damn! I shoulda just shoved back at him, but it is early.
jamyhawk: do you like waffles?
DDionysus folds
actyper has 15 seconds left to act
actyper folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost folds
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk has requested TIME
jamyhawk folds
Uncalled bet of 1,350 returned to greenpolo888
greenpolo888 mucks
greenpolo888 wins the pot (1,350)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,350 Rake 0
Seat 1: Jestocost folded before the Flop
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk folded before the Flop
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (button) collected (1,350), mucked
Seat 7: DDionysus (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: actyper (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: willwonka folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103883258: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:08:31 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,200)
Seat 2: NightRanger (2,450)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,480)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (5,328)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (7,176)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,140)
Seat 8: actyper (921)
Seat 9: willwonka (2,575)
willwonka posts the small blind of 60
Jestocost posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Kd As]
NightRanger folds
emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 420 <--let's try this again.
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
actyper folds
willwonka calls 360 <--I know will can be fairly loose pre-flop.
Jestocost folds
*** FLOP *** [Qd 8s 6h] <--missed completely. willwonka checks
jamyhawk bets 400 <--a little more than a third of the pot as a c-bet. probably too low.
willwonka calls 400 <--don't like this. *** TURN *** [Qd 8s 6h] [9c]
willwonka checks
jamyhawk checks
*** RIVER *** [Qd 8s 6h 9c] [4s]
willwonka has 15 seconds left to act
willwonka bets 840 <--about a half pot bet. I can't call with nothing. will on AK also? I could also put him on 910sooted. great bet and I lose again with AK.
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk folds
Uncalled bet of 840 returned to willwonka
willwonka mucks
willwonka wins the pot (1,760)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,760 Rake 0
Board: [Qd 8s 6h 9c 4s]
Seat 1: Jestocost (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: NightRanger didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk folded on the River
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: actyper (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka (small blind) collected (1,760), mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103895381: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:09:38 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,080)
Seat 2: NightRanger (2,450)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,480)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (4,508)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (7,176)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,140)
Seat 8: actyper (921)
Seat 9: willwonka (3,515)
Jestocost posts the small blind of 60
NightRanger posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ah Ad]
emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 420 <--not slow playing these.
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
actyper folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost folds
NightRanger folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk shows [Ah Ad] a pair of Aces
jamyhawk wins the pot (300) <--great pot with pocket rockets
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 300 Rake 0
Seat 1: Jestocost (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: NightRanger (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk collected (300)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: actyper didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka (button) didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103900306: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:10:06 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (3,020)
Seat 2: NightRanger (2,330)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,480)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (4,688)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (7,176)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,140)
Seat 8: actyper (921)
Seat 9: willwonka (3,515)
NightRanger posts the small blind of 60
emptyman posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ts As]
iam23skidoo folds
NightRanger: haven't seen those in forever
jamyhawk calls 120 <--lets try to hit a flop
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
actyper folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost raises to 480 <--aggressive player. could be loose.
NightRanger folds
emptyman folds
emptyman: nh
jamyhawk calls 360 <--loose call. starting to tilt.
*** FLOP *** [2s 3d Kd] <--Miss the flop completely
jamyhawk checks
Jestocost checks
*** TURN *** [2s 3d Kd] [6d]
jamyhawk bets 400 <--try to take it cheap.
Jestocost raises to 1,680 <--great. I'm getting no repect now.
jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk folds
Uncalled bet of 1,280 returned to Jestocost
Jestocost mucks
Jestocost wins the pot (1,940)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,940 Rake 0
Board: [2s 3d Kd 6d]
Seat 1: Jestocost (button) collected (1,940), mucked
Seat 2: NightRanger (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: emptyman (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk folded on the Turn
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: actyper didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103952642: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:14:57 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (4,140)
Seat 2: NightRanger (4,600)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,480)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (3,628)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (6,996)
Seat 7: DDionysus (3,960)
Seat 8: Astin (1,807)
Seat 9: willwonka (2,466)
Jestocost posts the small blind of 60
NightRanger posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ad Qd] <--another Ace something that won't hit the flop. emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 420 <--standard raise from EP
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
Astin folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost folds
NightRanger calls 300 <--uh oh.
*** FLOP *** [9d Jd 3s] <--I like this flop. 15 possible outs. Even if he paired the board, I should be ahead still.
NightRanger checks
jamyhawk bets 900 <--but I am tilting and overbet the pot. Should have tried to get more of his money in. I don't mind a shove from him here or me going all in if he raises me.
NightRanger folds
Uncalled bet of 900 returned to jamyhawk
jamyhawk mucks
jamyhawk wins the pot (900)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 900 Rake 0
Board: [9d Jd 3s]
Seat 1: Jestocost (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: NightRanger (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk collected (900), mucked
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Astin didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka (button) didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #4103992693: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:18:34 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: Jestocost (4,320)
Seat 2: NightRanger (4,060)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,540)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo (2,910)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (3,908)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (6,996)
Seat 7: DDionysus (3,960)
Seat 9: willwonka (4,293)
willwonka posts the small blind of 80
Jestocost posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [As 7s]
NightRanger folds
emptyman folds
iam23skidoo folds
jamyhawk raises to 320 <--I shouldn't be playing this hand. So for that I will minraise. I'm now on full tilt.
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
willwonka folds
Jestocost calls 160 <--great. come along for the ride.
*** FLOP *** [Td Qc 2d] <--completely miss the flop. has been missing me all night. Did I tell you I am on tilt??? Jestocost bets 640
jamyhawk folds <-- I have to fold here right? I could re-raise, but I am getting short.
Uncalled bet of 640 returned to Jestocost
Jestocost mucks
Jestocost wins the pot (720)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 720 Rake 0
Board: [Td Qc 2d]
Seat 1: Jestocost (big blind) collected (720), mucked
Seat 2: NightRanger didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: emptyman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: iam23skidoo didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: jamyhawk folded on the Flop
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka (small blind) folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #4104069968: The Mookie - Loretta Wynn (30733111), Table 1 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:25:32 ET - 2007/11/07
Seat 1: dnasty13 (6,768)
Seat 2: NightRanger (11,930)
Seat 3: emptyman (2,060)
Seat 4: Gilain (6,010)
Seat 5: jamyhawk (3,188)
Seat 6: greenpolo888 (6,521)
Seat 7: DDionysus (4,195)
Seat 8: XxMagiciaNxX (10,163)
Seat 9: willwonka (5,373)
Gilain posts the small blind of 80
jamyhawk posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jamyhawk [Ac 5s]
greenpolo888 folds
DDionysus folds
XxMagiciaNxX folds
willwonka folds
dnasty13 calls 160
NightRanger folds
emptyman folds
Gilain calls 80
jamyhawk checks <--I can't raise two player with this right? Maybe I should have. I don't mind playing A2-A5, especially cheap because you can hit a straight. But I am never raising with it.
*** FLOP *** [9d As 3d] <--I don't really mind this flop. two limpers on small pairs or sooted connecters or one gappers. let's see where I am at.
Gilain checks
jamyhawk bets 160 <--probe bet.
dnasty13 raises to 480 <--aggressive player that i could see on 910, maybe even 10J trying a re-steal.
Gilain folds
jamyhawk raises to 1,500 <--let's take the pot now.
dnasty13 raises to 5,120 <--oops. am I pot committed now? jamyhawk: knew it jamyhawk has 15 seconds left to act
jamyhawk has requested TIME
jamyhawk calls 1,528, and is all in <--I'm tilting already. Should have never re-raised. WTF, let's get this over with.
dnasty13 shows [4d Ad]
jamyhawk shows [Ac 5s] <--can't believe I am ahead. Well, I was hoping to be ahead since I did put in all my chips.
Uncalled bet of 2,092 returned to dnasty13
*** TURN *** [9d As 3d] [5h] <--I'm gold. *** RIVER *** [9d As 3d 5h] [Td] <--figures. Running that way lately.
dnasty13 shows a flush, Ace high
jamyhawk shows two pair, Aces and Fives
dnasty13 wins the pot (6,536) with a flush, Ace high

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,536 Rake 0
Board: [9d As 3d 5h Td]
Seat 1: dnasty13 showed [4d Ad] and won (6,536) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: NightRanger didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: emptyman (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Gilain (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: jamyhawk (big blind) showed [Ac 5s] and lost with two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 6: greenpolo888 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: DDionysus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: XxMagiciaNxX didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: willwonka didn't bet (folded)

I am so happy I went out in the middle of the pack again (63 of 107). I am stuck in donkey pergatory. Seems I am back to playing "gooutinthemiddlepoker". I am planning on hitting the books again and trying to fix this leak. Seems I should learn to STAY PATIENT.

Stay Patient....