Bunch of stuff...
Haven't blogged in awhile, so this will cover a bunch of stuff. Hope its not too long!
First, I'm heading out to Vegas on Friday night to support a buddy "Snake" who's playing in the WSOP Main Event (WSOPME). I'd tell you to check out his blog (see WSOP in the links) about how he's preparing and feeling about the opportunity, but since he's only got one entry you can probably skip it.
Snake won his entry (including air/hotel) through a year long poker league which included 27 guys. We played once a month, with each player receiving points based on their finish. The point leader at the end of the 12 tournaments won $12K and HAS to play in the WSOPME. I'm not entirely sure (ok I have no clue) how many people read this, but if anyone is interested in the way the league was set up, leave me a comment and I can help you out.
Second, we've started the second year of the poker league (WSOP Poker Tour, as we call it) and after the first tournament, I'm in the middle of the pack. I played good and was unlucky to have my pocket jacks (all-in preflop) lose to K8 suited by a Donk. A couple of hands that hurt:
1. I raise 3x BB with KK and get 1 caller. Flop comes AA10. Checked to me, I bet 2/3 pot, villain calls. Turn is a 5, villain checks, I check. River is a 3, villain check, I check. Villain turns over A 10. I feel like I lost the minimum on that hand.
2. I raise 3.5x BB with 10 10 UTG, button calls. Flop AJ6. I lead out slightly less then half pot, villain calls. Turn X and I check, villain checks. River A, I check fold to villain bet.
I have to re-evalulate my continuation bets after scare flops, although I like the continuation bet in hand 1 much more than hand 2, any thoughts? In between these two hands I was lucky enough to get QQ when the player to my right pushed with 33.
Lastly, I've been playing online a bit. I had been keeping weekly stats, but got away from it, which I tend to do when I'm losing. I've been trying to learn Pot Limit Omaha. I find it fun even though I dropped a buy-in (but it was only a $25 table, so no biggie). In hold'em I've dropped down to the $25NL tables and have been playing 6 handed and fairly loose aggressive (LAG) which is not my usual style. It's been fun. One session I initially dropped a buy-in but rebought for $10 (I usually quit after losing a buy-in). I was able to run my $10 up to $30, effectively only losing $5. My last session saw me a $11 winner over about 100 hands.
Well that's it for now. I'm sure I'll have plenty to say after Vegas!
First, I'm heading out to Vegas on Friday night to support a buddy "Snake" who's playing in the WSOP Main Event (WSOPME). I'd tell you to check out his blog (see WSOP in the links) about how he's preparing and feeling about the opportunity, but since he's only got one entry you can probably skip it.
Snake won his entry (including air/hotel) through a year long poker league which included 27 guys. We played once a month, with each player receiving points based on their finish. The point leader at the end of the 12 tournaments won $12K and HAS to play in the WSOPME. I'm not entirely sure (ok I have no clue) how many people read this, but if anyone is interested in the way the league was set up, leave me a comment and I can help you out.
Second, we've started the second year of the poker league (WSOP Poker Tour, as we call it) and after the first tournament, I'm in the middle of the pack. I played good and was unlucky to have my pocket jacks (all-in preflop) lose to K8 suited by a Donk. A couple of hands that hurt:
1. I raise 3x BB with KK and get 1 caller. Flop comes AA10. Checked to me, I bet 2/3 pot, villain calls. Turn is a 5, villain checks, I check. River is a 3, villain check, I check. Villain turns over A 10. I feel like I lost the minimum on that hand.
2. I raise 3.5x BB with 10 10 UTG, button calls. Flop AJ6. I lead out slightly less then half pot, villain calls. Turn X and I check, villain checks. River A, I check fold to villain bet.
I have to re-evalulate my continuation bets after scare flops, although I like the continuation bet in hand 1 much more than hand 2, any thoughts? In between these two hands I was lucky enough to get QQ when the player to my right pushed with 33.
Lastly, I've been playing online a bit. I had been keeping weekly stats, but got away from it, which I tend to do when I'm losing. I've been trying to learn Pot Limit Omaha. I find it fun even though I dropped a buy-in (but it was only a $25 table, so no biggie). In hold'em I've dropped down to the $25NL tables and have been playing 6 handed and fairly loose aggressive (LAG) which is not my usual style. It's been fun. One session I initially dropped a buy-in but rebought for $10 (I usually quit after losing a buy-in). I was able to run my $10 up to $30, effectively only losing $5. My last session saw me a $11 winner over about 100 hands.
Well that's it for now. I'm sure I'll have plenty to say after Vegas!
posted by BT at 10:03 AM
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