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Giving online poker another chance...
ThinkerJE:
Okay, after a very large drinking weekend, I was up early to watch the test match and decided to hit the virtual felt early. This is how I got on.
Sunday 14 December 2008.
09:33 $20 + $2 SNG Pokerstars
Button raise with AKo followed by cintinuation bet takes its down. Next hand, 3 limpers and I put in a decent raise with QQ in the cutoff. BB calls, flop 937 rainbow and a pot sized bet takes down a nice pot. Still level 1, playing solid.
Sehwag is off to a flier in the test match, we can"t lose it from here surely???
All fold to me in SB with JTo and I make up. Flop J94 (2d), I bet out and get called. Turn is 2s, I figure he is drawing and bet again and get called. River 4h and I bet again, he calls and mucks!?! Not sure what he had, but nice pot and up to 2,240 now, level 3, 7 players left, 2nd in chips.
Short stack all in UTG for 600ish, I move all in on the button with QQ. It holds against QJ, 2,470 now, blinds 75/150, 6 left, 4th in chips.
One limper in mid position, I find AQ in BB and raise, limper all in, I call. AQ vs Ad8d, flop 874 (2d), turn 3d and i"m dead, down to 1,100 (still 75/150).
All fold to SB who raises, I"m in BB with KJ and push, called. KJ vs A3, king on the river saves me, 2,500 now, blinds 100/200, 2nd in chips with 5 left.
We lose another player and I pick up the aggression on the bubble to pinch some pots, then I find the rockets. Button raises and I push in SB with AA. Called, AA vs AJ, holds and we are in the money. We pick on the short stack and reach heads up with me having a 8k to 5k advantage. A few hands later we are all in pre flop, me with A6 vs 44, 6 on flop and I win my first SNG back on tinternet. A great start.
Chipaccrual:
It"s easy this internet lark isn"t it James ?
ThinkerJE:
10:53 $30 + $3 Pokerstars
Solid early doors. Sehwag is finally out, although the damage may have been done. Lets hope monty & swanny can do the business tomorrow.
Matey limps UTG, all fold to me in BB with JT, I check. Flop AJ2 rainbow and I bet 40 into 75 pot to find out where I am at. Matey raises to 300. Puzzling bet but easy fold, probably has KK or QQ and is worried by the ace.
Very tight table, not much action in first 2 levels.
Can"t get anything going, down to 900 (25/50), 8 left and I am the SS (short stack).
I raise in mid position with AQ, SB & BB both call. Flop QJ4 rainbow, both check to me and I move all in for 750 into 450 pot. SB calls with J8 ?!?!, best hand holds, up to 1,950, 7 left, 3rd in chips.
Stay out of trouble and we are down to 4 players, I have 2k with 75/150 blinds.
UTG limps and I raise with AK on button. SB calls, UTG folds. Flop T74 (2s), he checks and I am worried he has a pair so I check behind. Turn blank, he bets 150 into 1,900 pot, don"t like it but I call. River blank and it goes check check, he shows AJ and the AK is good, weird hand though.
Still 4 left, I am 2nd in chips, then I make a hugh mistake.
Chip leader raises on button, and has been very active. I"m in BB with AQ, I think I have his range and more chips than he wants to risk, so I move all in. Insta call AQ vs AK and I am crushed. This is very bad play. Firstly I do not want to get involved with the only player who can knock me out. Secondly why did I go all in, I can re raise and then get away when he pushes and still be in decent shape to cash.
Must learn from this mistake and not make it again.
ThinkerJE:
13:30 $36 + $3 Pokerstars Sat to Sunday Million
Will keep this brief as 124 runners lined up and I only played 2 hands. I raised with JJ and had to release on a AK4 board. Then I find KK UTG and limp as there has been plenty of action. I get raised and re raised behind and 3 of us are all in. KK vs AQ vs AA. Rockets hold and I am toast. Out in 60th.
13:25 $30 + $3 Pokerstars
Solid early doors, very little action. Raise in position with 99 but have to release on AJ4 flop. I find AKo UTG and raise, SS pushes and I insta call. AK vs 99, ace on flop but turn is a 9 and I am down to 1,100 blinds 50/100 with 5 left. A few hands later a find 22 on button and push. SB calls, 22 vs 88 no suck out and I am gone in 5th.
ThinkerJE:
14:16 $30 + $3 Pokerstars
2nd level, call UTG raise on button with 88. Flop TTT and he checks to me. I bet to find out where I am at and he folds (AK most likely), up to 1,600 (15/30) very tight table.
Still tight and 7 left with blinds 75/150. Get all my chips in with A9 vs 22, ace on the river saves me and soon we are 4 handed. I button push with A3 and get called by QT. Ace high holds and we are in the money. The other 2 now start a pushathon. I keep out of the way and get heads up with 4.5k vs matey 9k. Get back to 6k using pure aggression (no cards) then find QQ on BB. It all flys in pre flop, QQ vs A3, ace seals the deal and I finish 2nd. A good result as I was short stacked for a long time, my patience and decision making held up well.
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