RudyMania!!

A nice article about the arrival of Spanish basketball great Rudy Fernandez to Portland and what it could mean to the team.

I agree that he is (younger) "the second-coming" of Manu Ginobili (said this a few times before) and that although Kevin Pritchard and Blazer Nation are strong believers in him, Nate isn't 100% behind Rudy... Just interviewed by radio station 95.5 The Game, when asked about his role by John Conzano, he said that he'd let decide on that. If Nate learned anything at the Olympics is that Rudy is ready (and Martell Webster is not)! How many times will Webster be an Olympian or go against the likes of Kobe and LeBron and have monster games like Rudy did...

Video of Rudy's arrival to Portland:

Rudy Fernandez

Case Ace to Case King: Finally a Good "Turn" of an Event

Well, typical soft play at the Full Tilt SnG games and this one was no exception almost putting me on "full tilt". We get it all in PF and I'm up against A-3, A-Q, and A-K, and I have K-K. Insane how this hand ended up and only thing more dramatic would have been if it came on the river...

Rivered by the Whore

This guy "Diktator1" was a strange player. I made a note of him from earlier in the tourny that with blinds 80-160, he was 2nd to act and raised all-in for about a little over 1200 with A-A and got called by somebody with nines. And you know what, when he paused and did this over raise w/the relative small blinds on the 1st hand of heads-up play, I actually put him on a big hand, AQ, QQ, JJ, TT, and low and behold, he had the Q-Q. My King had to hit 1st to add more insult to injury and thus, a sick beat...

Full Tilt Poker Game #8165253916: $22 + $2 Sit & Go (Turbo) (62113434), Table 1 - 200/400 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:02:57 ET - 2008/09/21
Seat 5: Diktator1 (7,995)
Seat 8: TheStudent3 (5,505)
Diktator1 posts the small blind of 200
TheStudent3 posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [Kd Ad]
Diktator1 has 15 seconds left to act
Diktator1 raises to 7,995, and is all in
TheStudent3 calls 5,105, and is all in
Diktator1 shows [Qd Qc]
TheStudent3 shows [Kd Ad]
Uncalled bet of 2,490 returned to Diktator1
*** FLOP *** [3c Ks 6s]
*** TURN *** [3c Ks 6s] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [3c Ks 6s Ts] [Qs]
Diktator1 shows three of a kind, Queens
TheStudent3 shows a pair of Kings
Diktator1 wins the pot (11,010) with three of a kind, Queens
TheStudent3 stands up
Diktator1 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11,010 | Rake 0
Board: [3c Ks 6s Ts Qs]
Seat 5: Diktator1 (small blind) showed [Qd Qc] and won (11,010) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 8: TheStudent3 (big blind) showed [Kd Ad] and lost with a pair of Kings

Full Shit River

I win this hand and I probably cakewalk to 1st and $99 but FullShit strikes again...

Full Tilt Poker Game #8036536186: $22 + $2 Sit & Go (Turbo) (61119692), Table 1 - 400/800 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:40:08 ET - 2008/09/11
Seat 1: TheStudent3 (5,460)
Seat 3: censnow82 (3,100)
Seat 5: IrationJD (4,940)
IrationJD posts the small blind of 400
TheStudent3 posts the big blind of 800
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [As Ah]
censnow82 raises to 3,100, and is all in
IrationJD folds
TheStudent3 calls 2,300
censnow82 shows [9c Jc]
TheStudent3 shows [As Ah]
*** FLOP *** [Th Kh 6c]
*** TURN *** [Th Kh 6c] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [Th Kh 6c Qd] [Ad]
censnow82 shows a straight, Ace high
TheStudent3 shows three of a kind, Aces
censnow82 wins the pot (6,600) with a straight, Ace high
The blinds are now 500/1,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,600 | Rake 0
Board: [Th Kh 6c Qd Ad]
Seat 1: TheStudent3 (big blind) showed [As Ah] and lost with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 3: censnow82 (button) showed [9c Jc] and won (6,600) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 5: IrationJD (small blind) folded before the Flop

This Week in Rage aka Gold Medal Madness: Olympics Addition

Don't get me wrong from the title. I love the Summer Olympics and the 29th Olympia from Beijing didn't disappoint. A plethora of standouts from Michael Phelps' 8 gold medals, to the insane speed of Usain "Lightning" Bolt, to men's volleyball success (3gold and 1 silver), to the "redemption" of the US Men's b-ball team (Oh, BTW, future Blazer Rudy Fernandez definitely proved that he is no fluke and should be the future starting SF or SG for the Blazers), to Nastia Luiken's all around gold in gymnastics and Shawn Johnson's gold on the beam, and of course, Bela Karolyi going on a rant about the Chinese gymnist being underage and being overscored to the US, I could go on and on...

However, there are still some things that I am perplexed by at the Olmpics and thought I'd give my Adam Carolla attempt to (try to) complain about some of the things that you probably wouldn't ever think about complaining.



* Men receiving flowers to go along with their medal (from another man)

If competing in diving or gymnastics is considered "feminine" (Although I don't think that), then what do you call the gentlemen that present flowers to the men that win a medal? I mean seriously, all you really need is the medal. Right after the medal presentations and photos from the swimming events that I saw Michael Phelps dominate, he would either throw his flowers into the stands or give them to his mom or one of his sisters. Also, post medal ceremonies... I don't ever recall seeing anybody keeping the Goddam flowers to showcase! You know how some athletes like to bite on their medals... Well, instead of giving out the flowers, how about them something else to bite on like food, especially after a marathon or decatholon event!!



* Removal of Perfect 10 score in Gymnastics along with no gold medal ties (and questionable judging favoring China's underaged athletes)



The removal of the Perfect 10 score was chaotic and perplexing enough adding more conflict to the Gymnastics portion of the Olympics to go along with the unfair scoring toward the US and favoritism toward China. All around women's gymnist Gold medalist Nastia Liuken probably was screwed out of 2 other gold medals (Yes, her beam performance was better than Shawn Johnson), most noticable, the uneven bar (her best event). Not only was she unfairly underscored, but fellow 12-year-old Chinawoman named "He" of all things, was overscored after a so-so landing in which it was equivalent to Luiken's socre but becasue of this bull shit tie breaker, Luiken would receive the silver lining and "He" the tainted gold.



What wrong is there in not awarding two gold medals here or going into a Goddam sudden death?! In a sport where there are no ties like basketball, tennis, or soccer, there are overtime periods until there is a winner. But in swimming or running, there are medal ties for the unoccassionl ties. What the F is up with this idea of no tie or no tie breaker?! The committee that came up with this preposterous theory can eat my shorts and kiss my ass!!

On a sidenote, a great thing coming out of this was more "Belavision" with Bela Karoyli and his classic rants on the "underaged" Chinese gymnist and the "generous" scoring for the Chinese and unfavorable scores toward the US.



Sidenote: his cheerleading from watching Nastia Liuken was classic and so was Bob Costas' face of fear of a crazy gymnist coach. More Bela Karolyi, less Tim Dagget...

* Athletes eating at McDonalds everyday or eating like Sumos and having 8-pack-stomachs

I know Michael Phelps and other swimmers along with the US Men's b-ball team didn't want to touch the Chinese delacacies for the two weeks they were there... Well, first off, when I go out of state/vacation, the last thing I want to do is eat at a local fast food place let alone Mickey-Ds. I am also not a big fan of eating the same thing over for numerous days, although you can't go wrong with the Egg-McMuffin for breakfast! But listen, how is the Olympian experience a real experience eating at McDonalds everyday? That could be a person's experience here in the states that will have his or her arteries clogged by age 40. Grab a squid, chicken feat, scorpion, something that you'll remember goddammit - thank you

Feel free to leave your comments and vote for the gold medal rant of the three!!

Three Outer that Could Have Cost Me $5K+

Full Tilt Poker Game #7785042618: $22,500 FR (58662474), Table 26 - 800/1600 Ante 200 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:12:45 ET - 2008/08/24
Seat 1: andr3w321 (63,202)
Seat 3: justagrtgal (16,366)
Seat 4: TheStudent3 (21,460)
Seat 5: Shane215 (20,046)
Seat 6: IronWheels (12,714)
Seat 7: JspinSwell (38,765)
Seat 9: FoxeyRoxy (41,476)
andr3w321 antes 200
justagrtgal antes 200
TheStudent3 antes 200
Shane215 antes 200
IronWheels antes 200
JspinSwell antes 200
FoxeyRoxy antes 200
FoxeyRoxy posts the small blind of 800
andr3w321 posts the big blind of 1,600
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [Qs As]
likenoelse sits down
likenoelse adds 26,173
Skesis sits down
Skesis adds 38,492
justagrtgal raises to 16,166, and is all in
likenoelse is feeling happy
TheStudent3 raises to 21,260, and is all in
Shane215 folds
IronWheels folds
JspinSwell folds
FoxeyRoxy folds
andr3w321 has 15 seconds left to act
andr3w321 folds
TheStudent3 shows [Qs As]
justagrtgal shows [Ad 6h]
IronWheels: u got beetchslapped dude
Shane215: well, you're chirping about it.
Uncalled bet of 5,094 returned to TheStudent3
*** FLOP *** [Ah Kd 6c]
Shane215: lmao
*** TURN *** [Ah Kd 6c] [2d]
IronWheels: lol
*** RIVER *** [Ah Kd 6c 2d] [5d]
TheStudent3 shows a pair of Aces
justagrtgal shows two pair, Aces and Sixes
justagrtgal wins the pot (36,132) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 36,132 | Rake 0
Board: [Ah Kd 6c 2d 5d]
Seat 1: andr3w321 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: justagrtgal showed [Ad 6h] and won (36,132) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 4: TheStudent3 showed [Qs As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: Shane215 folded before the Flop
Seat 6: IronWheels folded before the Flop
Seat 7: JspinSwell (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: FoxeyRoxy (small blind) folded before the Flop

Donkalicious, but My Fucking Luck

PokerStars Game #19668296772: Tournament #102543851, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/08/16 - 18:02:14 (ET)
Table '102543851 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: WPTunderdog (1470 in chips)
Seat 2: chungwen73 (3025 in chips)
Seat 3: slothmoney81 (3505 in chips)
Seat 5: karen623 (1095 in chips)
Seat 6: Rosssi52 (1230 in chips)
Seat 7: CincyKid1111 (1510 in chips)
Seat 8: barshopper (1665 in chips)
slothmoney81: posts small blind 50
karen623: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WPTunderdog [Js Jc]
Rosssi52: calls 100
CincyKid1111: calls 100
barshopper: folds
WPTunderdog: raises 600 to 700
chungwen73: folds
slothmoney81: folds
karen623: folds
Rosssi52: raises 530 to 1230 and is all-in
CincyKid1111: folds
WPTunderdog: calls 530
*** FLOP *** [2s 5c 9h]
*** TURN *** [2s 5c 9h] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [2s 5c 9h Jh] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rosssi52: shows [8h Kh] (a flush, Ace high)
WPTunderdog: shows [Js Jc] (three of a kind, Jacks)
Rosssi52 collected 2710 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2710 | Rake 0
Board [2s 5c 9h Jh Ah]
Seat 1: WPTunderdog showed [Js Jc] and lost with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: chungwen73 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: slothmoney81 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: karen623 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Rosssi52 showed [8h Kh] and won (2710) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 7: CincyKid1111 folded before Flop
Seat 8: barshopper folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Typical PokerStars

Calling a raise w/K3 high and no draw and drawing to 2 outs... Thanks for another bad beat

PokerStars Game #19584469595: Tournament #101885394, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2008/08/13 - 10:29:37 (ET)
Table '101885394 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Mainz05erin (1190 in chips)
Seat 2: WPTunderdog (1810 in chips)
WPTunderdog: posts small blind 50
Mainz05erin: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WPTunderdog [8h Kh]
WPTunderdog: calls 50
Mainz05erin: raises 200 to 300
WPTunderdog: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [2h 9h 6d]
Mainz05erin: bets 400
WPTunderdog: raises 1110 to 1510 and is all-in
Mainz05erin: calls 490 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (620) returned to WPTunderdog
*** TURN *** [2h 9h 6d] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [2h 9h 6d 3d] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mainz05erin: shows [3c Ks] (a pair of Threes)
WPTunderdog: shows [8h Kh] (high card King)
Mainz05erin collected 2380 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2380 | Rake 0
Board [2h 9h 6d 3d Ts]
Seat 1: Mainz05erin (big blind) showed [3c Ks] and won (2380) with a pair of Threes
Seat 2: WPTunderdog (button) (small blind) showed [8h Kh] and lost with high card King

Another One

PokerStars Game #19516246600: Tournament #101341053, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/08/10 - 17:03:35 (ET)
Table '101341053 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: WPTunderdog (2820 in chips)
Seat 4: NielsAces (3575 in chips)
Seat 5: Mr.RCBD (3510 in chips)
Seat 9: snakee (3595 in chips)
WPTunderdog: posts the ante 25
NielsAces: posts the ante 25
Mr.RCBD: posts the ante 25
snakee: posts the ante 25
snakee: posts small blind 200
WPTunderdog: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WPTunderdog [Kd Ks]
NielsAces: folds
Mr.RCBD: folds
snakee: raises 3170 to 3570 and is all-in
WPTunderdog: calls 2395 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (775) returned to snakee
Mr.RCBD said, "german f... style"
*** FLOP *** [2s 9c 5c]
*** TURN *** [2s 9c 5c] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [2s 9c 5c 6d] [8c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
snakee: shows [9d 7s] (a straight, Five to Nine)
WPTunderdog: shows [Kd Ks] (a pair of Kings)
snakee collected 5690 from pot
NielsAces said, "mr. rcbd u think ur a robot? u play like it anyway"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5690 | Rake 0
Board [2s 9c 5c 6d 8c]
Seat 2: WPTunderdog (big blind) showed [Kd Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 4: NielsAces folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Mr.RCBD (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: snakee (small blind) showed [9d 7s] and won (5690) with a straight, Five to Nine

2nd Hand Cooler on Stars: Again Rewards Donkey Play

PokerStars Game #19428553020: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/08/07 - 09:44:11 (ET)
Table 'Dorothea II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: WPTunderdog ($100.50 in chips)
Seat 2: sicvgol ($27.90 in chips)
Seat 3: mlmallia ($32.20 in chips)
Seat 4: dolbi26 ($16.60 in chips)
Seat 5: TJShaf ($60 in chips)
Seat 6: Crazeology ($103.60 in chips)
WPTunderdog: posts small blind $0.50
sicvgol: posts big blind $1
TJShaf: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WPTunderdog [Qc Qh]
mlmallia: calls $1
dolbi26: calls $1
TJShaf: checks
Crazeology: folds
WPTunderdog: raises $6 to $7
sicvgol: folds
mlmallia: calls $6
dolbi26: raises $9.60 to $16.60 and is all-in
TJShaf: folds
WPTunderdog: raises $83.90 to $100.50 and is all-in
mlmallia: calls $25.20 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($68.30) returned to WPTunderdog
*** FLOP *** [2h Ac 9s]
*** TURN *** [2h Ac 9s] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [2h Ac 9s Kh] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WPTunderdog: shows [Qc Qh] (a pair of Queens)
mlmallia: shows [2d Ad] (two pair, Aces and Deuces)
mlmallia collected $30.75 from side pot
dolbi26: shows [6h Ah] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
dolbi26 collected $49.25 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $83 Main pot $49.25. Side pot $30.75. | Rake $3
Board [2h Ac 9s Kh 6d]
Seat 1: WPTunderdog (small blind) showed [Qc Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: sicvgol (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: mlmallia showed [2d Ad] and won ($30.75) with two pair, Aces and Deuces
Seat 4: dolbi26 showed [6h Ah] and won ($49.25) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 5: TJShaf folded before Flop
Seat 6: Crazeology (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Another FullShit Beat by Another...

This site doesn't deserve my support or rake... and it won't get another penny from me tonight... or tomorrow... until I feel like it... You get a 2 day suspension from me for continous beats.... Here are the last 2 that burst my bubble

Full Tilt Poker Game #7143652370: Table Reese (6 max) - $1/$2 - $60 Cap No Limit Hold'em - 22:26:32 ET - 2008/07/08
Seat 1: dfk928 ($144)
Seat 2: portland ($120.80)
Seat 3: TheStudent3 ($198)
Seat 4: Pressure_Po1nts ($61.75)
Seat 5: godnvenus ($124.50)
Seat 6: VZAMAZKE ($81)
dfk928 posts the small blind of $1
portland posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [Ad Qh]
TheStudent3 raises to $6
Pressure_Po1nts folds
godnvenus folds
VZAMAZKE folds
dfk928 calls $5
portland calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Qc 9c 4d]
dfk928 checks
portland checks
TheStudent3 bets $18
dfk928 folds
portland raises to $54, and is capped
TheStudent3 calls $36, and is capped
portland shows [Kc Qd]
TheStudent3 shows [Ad Qh]
*** TURN *** [Qc 9c 4d] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 9c 4d Kh] [8c]
portland shows two pair, Kings and Queens
TheStudent3 shows a pair of Queens
portland wins the pot ($123) with two pair, Kings and Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $126 | Rake $3
Board: [Qc 9c 4d Kh 8c]
Seat 1: dfk928 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: portland (big blind) showed [Kc Qd] and won ($123) with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 3: TheStudent3 showed [Ad Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: Pressure_Po1nts didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: godnvenus didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: VZAMAZKE (button) didn't bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #7143747479: Table Norlen (6 max) - $1/$2 - $60 Cap No Limit Hold'em - 22:33:38 ET - 2008/07/08
Seat 1: TheStudent3 ($193.10)
Seat 2: Pauliwalnuts ($126.95)
Seat 4: VZAMAZKE ($72.60)
Seat 5: StockMan92 ($120)
Seat 6: Pressure_Po1nts ($174.90)
TheStudent3 posts the small blind of $1
Pauliwalnuts posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [Ks Kh]
simres adds $82.35
VZAMAZKE folds
StockMan92 folds
Pressure_Po1nts raises to $7
TheStudent3 raises to $23
Pauliwalnuts has 15 seconds left to act
Pauliwalnuts folds
Pressure_Po1nts raises to $60, and is capped
TheStudent3 calls $37, and is capped
Pressure_Po1nts shows [As Kc]
TheStudent3 shows [Ks Kh]
*** FLOP *** [Ad 3s 8h]
*** TURN *** [Ad 3s 8h] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 3s 8h 2d] [Qd]
Pressure_Po1nts shows a pair of Aces
TheStudent3 shows a pair of Kings
Pressure_Po1nts wins the pot ($119) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $122 | Rake $3
Board: [Ad 3s 8h 2d Qd]
Seat 1: TheStudent3 (small blind) showed [Ks Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: Pauliwalnuts (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: VZAMAZKE didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: StockMan92 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Pressure_Po1nts (button) showed [As Kc] and won ($119) with a pair of Aces

Full Shit River in Effect on the 4th

Full Tilt Poker Game #7083111828: $22 + $2 Sit & Go (Turbo) (53845951), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:45:54 ET - 2008/07/04
Seat 1: TheStudent3 (4,125)
Seat 3: buccas (2,050)
Seat 4: cazzuto (2,065)
Seat 6: Royal_St_Flush (760)
Royal_St_Flush posts the small blind of 50
TheStudent3 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [9s 9c]
buccas raises to 250
cazzuto folds
Royal_St_Flush folds
TheStudent3 calls 150
*** FLOP *** [2d 8c 2s]
TheStudent3 checks
buccas bets 400
TheStudent3 raises to 2,000
buccas calls 1,400, and is all in
TheStudent3 shows [9s 9c]
buccas shows [8h As]
Uncalled bet of 200 returned to TheStudent3
*** TURN *** [2d 8c 2s] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [2d 8c 2s 2c] [8d]
TheStudent3 shows a full house, Twos full of Nines
buccas shows a full house, Eights full of Twos
buccas wins the pot (4,150) with a full house, Eights full of Twos
The blinds are now 60/120
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,150 | Rake 0
Board: [2d 8c 2s 2c 8d]
Seat 1: TheStudent3 (big blind) showed [9s 9c] and lost with a full house, Twos full of Nines
Seat 3: buccas showed [8h As] and won (4,150) with a full house, Eights full of Twos
Seat 4: cazzuto (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Royal_St_Flush (small blind) folded before the Flop

A Baby Step Toward the Right Direction...

Well, finally got back to cashing but of course it comes when I decrease my buy-in. I had a feeling if I stay around the $20 level or increased my buy-in, I'm sure I would have been unsuccessful in cashing, but the saying is (although I forgot who said it) that when you are struggling, you're suppose to decrease your buy-in (or stakes in cash games) to try to rebound... But for some reason, I think the higher the stakes I play, the more unluckier I am too unfortunately...

12th in a $10 HU Shootout for $89:

FullShit

That's what I get for breaking my word of continuing to play cash games at FullShit Poker... Fucking unreal how I am Mike Matusow unlucky:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6641698632: Table Charles (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:03:54 ET - 2008/05/31
Seat 1: TheStudent3 ($93.65)
Seat 3: U2KILLERS ($128.50), is sitting out
Seat 4: maxarru ($36)
Seat 6: hsagle ($23.75)
hsagle posts the small blind of $0.50
TheStudent3 has 5 seconds left to act
TheStudent3 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [As Ac]
blade11000 sits down
blade11000 adds $40
maxarru has 15 seconds left to act
maxarru raises to $3.50
blade11000 adds $40
hsagle folds
TheStudent3 calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Js 2h Kd]
TheStudent3 checks
maxarru bets $7.50
Lara400 sits down
Lara400 adds $100
TheStudent3 raises to $40
maxarru calls $25, and is all in
TheStudent3 shows [As Ac]
maxarru shows [Kc Qc]
Uncalled bet of $7.50 returned to TheStudent3
*** TURN *** [Js 2h Kd] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [Js 2h Kd Ks] [Jh]
TheStudent3 shows two pair, Aces and Kings
maxarru shows a full house, Kings full of Jacks
maxarru wins the pot ($71.50) with a full house, Kings full of Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $72.50 | Rake $1
Board: [Js 2h Kd Ks Jh]
Seat 1: TheStudent3 (big blind) showed [As Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 3: U2KILLERS is sitting out
Seat 4: maxarru (button) showed [Kc Qc] and won ($71.50) with a full house, Kings full of Jacks
Seat 6: hsagle (small blind) folded before the Flop

Fuck You Poker Stars

The Omaha 'one live card' special for the opponent topped another terrible session... Are you fucking kidding me on how bad I run (quote Mike "The Mouth")??

PokerStars Game #17689620521: Tournament #89694554, $15+$1 Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/05/25 - 19:19:43 (ET)
Table '89694554 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: OGBruinMike (5056 in chips)
Seat 3: WPTunderdog (1742 in chips)
Seat 4: justamomnca (1746 in chips)
Seat 5: cpaguy999 (4956 in chips)
WPTunderdog: posts small blind 200
justamomnca: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WPTunderdog [Ac 2h Kh As]
cpaguy999: calls 400
OGBruinMike: calls 400
WPTunderdog: raises 1342 to 1742 and is all-in
justamomnca: folds
cpaguy999: calls 1342
OGBruinMike: folds
*** FLOP *** [2c 5c Ts]
*** TURN *** [2c 5c Ts] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [2c 5c Ts 6h] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WPTunderdog: shows [Ac 2h Kh As] (HI: a pair of Aces)
cpaguy999: shows [Kd 6c 2s Ah] (HI: two pair, Sixes and Deuces)
cpaguy999 collected 4284 from pot
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4284 | Rake 0
Board [2c 5c Ts 6h Jd]
Seat 1: OGBruinMike (button) folded before Flop
Seat 3: WPTunderdog (small blind) showed [Ac 2h Kh As] and lost with HI: a pair of Aces
Seat 4: justamomnca (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: cpaguy999 showed [Kd 6c 2s Ah] and won (4284) with HI: two pair, Sixes and Deuces

Losing Streak Continues...

Moving to Omaha, that didn't help... yet. I'm gonna say I'm happy this was just a SnG but soon, I'm probably gonna wish I stopped playing the way I'm running... Not the typicalFull-Shit Poker 3 or 2 outer on the river, but the 4 outer stings just as much...

Full Tilt Poker Game #6417441750: $11 + $0.50 Heads Up Sit & Go (48807701), Table 1 - 50/100 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 19:51:07 ET - 2008/05/14
Seat 1: TheStudent3 (1,300)
Seat 2: kflynnie (1,700)
kflynnie posts the small blind of 50
TheStudent3 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [Js Ts 9s Th]
kflynnie calls 50
TheStudent3 raises to 300
kflynnie calls 200
*** FLOP *** [5d Qs Ks]
TheStudent3 bets 600
kflynnie calls 600
*** TURN *** [5d Qs Ks] [4s]
TheStudent3 bets 400, and is all in
kflynnie calls 400
TheStudent3 shows [Js Ts 9s Th]
kflynnie shows [Kd 6h 3h Qh]
*** RIVER *** [5d Qs Ks 4s] [Kh]
TheStudent3 shows a flush, King high
kflynnie shows a full house, Kings full of Queens
kflynnie wins the pot (2,600) with a full house, Kings full of Queens
TheStudent3 stands up
kflynnie stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,600 | Rake 0
Board: [5d Qs Ks 4s Kh]
Seat 1: TheStudent3 (big blind) showed [Js Ts 9s Th] and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 2: kflynnie (small blind) showed [Kd 6h 3h Qh] and won (2,600) with a full house, Kings full of Queens

More Bad Luck at FTP... I guess it's No Surprise

5 loses in a row... Mostly to suckouts like this latest one:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6318280650: $22 + $2 Sit & Go (Turbo) (48074182), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:30:32 ET - 2008/05/07
Seat 1: veronicacorning (1,405)
Seat 2: iakbest (2,710)
Seat 4: pokerpro608 (1,625)
Seat 5: Johnny No Pair (1,175)
Seat 6: tr0nllam (2,165)
Seat 7: Bababooey76 (3,050)
Seat 9: TheStudent3 (1,370)
TheStudent3 posts the small blind of 60
veronicacorning posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [As Kd]
iakbest folds
pokerpro608 calls 120
Johnny No Pair folds
tr0nllam folds
Bababooey76 has 15 seconds left to act
Bababooey76 folds
TheStudent3 raises to 800
veronicacorning folds
pokerpro608 raises to 1,625, and is all in
TheStudent3 calls 570, and is all in
pokerpro608 shows [Kc Td]
TheStudent3 shows [As Kd]
Uncalled bet of 255 returned to pokerpro608
*** FLOP *** [8d 6c Jc]
*** TURN *** [8d 6c Jc] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [8d 6c Jc Ac] [Qc]
pokerpro608 shows a flush, Ace high
TheStudent3 shows a pair of Aces
pokerpro608 wins the pot (2,860) with a flush, Ace high
TheStudent3 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,860 | Rake 0
Board: [8d 6c Jc Ac Qc]
Seat 1: veronicacorning (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: iakbest didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: pokerpro608 showed [Kc Td] and won (2,860) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: Johnny No Pair didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: tr0nllam didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Bababooey76 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: TheStudent3 (small blind) showed [As Kd] and lost with a pair of Aces

A Little Poker Analysis: Sometimes your Read is Right...

My analysis from the flop of Q-Q-2... My intention of this flop was to check out of position to see what my opponent would do... Most likely, if he bet, I would put him on air as people tend not to bet trips esp. when the bet is pot-sized... I figured he was trying to steal the pot right out and maybe he had something like a small pair (ended up being half true) or an Ace high that whiffed... So with that in mind, I decided to shove and he Phil Hellmuth-INSTA-calls with a pair of 7s!? I mean, it was a great call, but an INSTA-call?!

Full Tilt Poker Game #6273049822: $22 + $2 Sit & Go (Turbo) (47744336), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:59:39 ET - 2008/05/03
Seat 1: makeudance (2,770)
Seat 2: whitekenyan (1,245)
Seat 4: Jibba Junior (1,730)
Seat 5: srk444 (1,300)
Seat 7: TheStudent3 (2,160)
Seat 8: StAcK3d (2,510)
Seat 9: Mark Stoner (1,785)
Mark Stoner posts the small blind of 30
makeudance posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [6h 6s]
whitekenyan folds
Jibba Junior folds
srk444 folds
TheStudent3 raises to 180
StAcK3d calls 180
Mark Stoner folds
makeudance folds
*** FLOP *** [Qh 2c Qs]
TheStudent3 checks
StAcK3d bets 450
TheStudent3 raises to 1,980, and is all in
StAcK3d calls 1,530
TheStudent3 shows [6h 6s]
StAcK3d shows [7h 7s]
*** TURN *** [Qh 2c Qs] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 2c Qs Kc] [Ks]
TheStudent3 shows two pair, Kings and Queens
StAcK3d shows two pair, Kings and Queens
StAcK3d wins the pot (4,410) with two pair, Kings and Queens
TheStudent3 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,410 | Rake 0
Board: [Qh 2c Qs Kc Ks]
Seat 1: makeudance (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: whitekenyan didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Jibba Junior didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: srk444 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: TheStudent3 showed [6h 6s] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 8: StAcK3d (button) showed [7h 7s] and won (4,410) with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 9: Mark Stoner (small blind) folded before the Flop

Another River to Cry Over...

Full Tilt Poker Game #6186011749: $10 + $1 Knockout (46983208), Table 39 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:32:32 ET - 2008/04/26
Seat 1: amurophil (3,215)
Seat 2: gamble138 (3,213)
Seat 3: zainten (9,765)
Seat 4: BAI2 (7,650)
Seat 5: Buttonraiser (3,575)
Seat 6: TheStudent3 (3,540)
Seat 7: Gilbs3 (1,865)
Seat 8: Napoleon54 (6,255)
Seat 9: eyeone2 (5,110)
eyeone2 posts the small blind of 50
amurophil posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [Kc Kd]
gamble138 folds
zainten raises to 285
BAI2 folds
Buttonraiser folds
TheStudent3 raises to 1,100
Gilbs3 folds
Napoleon54 folds
eyeone2 folds
amurophil folds
zainten raises to 9,765, and is all in
TheStudent3 calls 2,440, and is all in
zainten shows [Ts Td]
TheStudent3 shows [Kc Kd]
Uncalled bet of 6,225 returned to zainten
*** FLOP *** [7s 6d 3c]
*** TURN *** [7s 6d 3c] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [7s 6d 3c Qd] [Tc]
zainten shows three of a kind, Tens
TheStudent3 shows a pair of Kings
zainten wins the pot (7,230) with three of a kind, Tens
TheStudent3 stands up
The blinds are now 60/120
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7,230 | Rake 0
Board: [7s 6d 3c Qd Tc]
Seat 1: amurophil (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: gamble138 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: zainten showed [Ts Td] and won (7,230) with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 4: BAI2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Buttonraiser didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: TheStudent3 showed [Kc Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: Gilbs3 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Napoleon54 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: eyeone2 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Final Table FTP Special A-gain

I can never win one of these things, especially at FTP... I seem to always get my hand in "in a dominating position" as Mike Sexton likes to say and then "wham" (another Sexton quote)...

Full Tilt Poker Game #6108043861: $24 + $2 KO Sit & Go (46486819), Table 9 - 2500/5000 Ante 600 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:13:57 ET - 2008/04/20
Seat 1: inmyboxers (35,750)
Seat 2: ATTHCTSYD (41,350)
Seat 4: TheStudent3 (40,080)
Seat 5: terdebo (37,470)
Seat 7: TheKoz77 (73,075)
Seat 9: micadams (42,275)
inmyboxers antes 600
ATTHCTSYD antes 600
TheStudent3 antes 600
terdebo antes 600
TheKoz77 antes 600
micadams antes 600
ATTHCTSYD posts the small blind of 2,500
TheStudent3 posts the big blind of 5,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheStudent3 [Kd Ad]
terdebo folds
TheKoz77 raises to 15,000
micadams folds
inmyboxers folds
ATTHCTSYD folds
TheStudent3 raises to 39,480, and is all in
TheKoz77 calls 24,480
TheStudent3 shows [Kd Ad]
TheKoz77 shows [Ac Jc]
*** FLOP *** [9c Qh Jd]
*** TURN *** [9c Qh Jd] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [9c Qh Jd Ah] [6c]
TheStudent3 shows a pair of Aces
TheKoz77 shows two pair, Aces and Jacks
TheKoz77 wins the pot (85,060) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
TheStudent3 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 85,060 | Rake 0
Board: [9c Qh Jd Ah 6c]
Seat 1: inmyboxers (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: ATTHCTSYD (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: TheStudent3 (big blind) showed [Kd Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: terdebo folded before the Flop
Seat 7: TheKoz77 showed [Ac Jc] and won (85,060) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 9: micadams folded before the Flop