WOOOT! Broke the 8k mark!!!

Total Bankroll as we speak is $8,145.76. Im pumped! I ran pretty good today except for 1 SICK SICK SICK cooler!
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1618401
POKERSTARS GAME #12793129089: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/10/23 - 02:40:32 (ET)
Table 'Demophon' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: RoyMitchels ($61.10 in chips)
Seat 2: Bazuko ($126.30 in chips)
Seat 3: M Davis ($102.50 in chips)
Seat 4: MrteddyKGB ($96.50 in chips)
Seat 5: CandSForever ($66.25 in chips)
Seat 6: polarop ($148.95 in chips)
polarop: posts small blind $0.50
RoyMitchels: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bazuko [7h 7c]
Bazuko: raises $3 to $4
M Davis: folds
MrteddyKGB: folds
CandSForever: folds
CandSForever leaves the table
polarop: calls $3.50
RoyMitchels: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [7d 5d 2s]
polarop: bets $6
RoyMitchels: folds
Bazuko: raises $12 to $18
polarop: calls $12
*** TURN *** [7d 5d 2s] [2c]
polarop: checks
MrteddyKGB leaves the table
Bazuko: bets $22
polarop: calls $22
*** RIVER *** [7d 5d 2s 2c] [8h]
polarop: bets $55
Bazuko: raises $27.30 to $82.30 and is all-in
polarop: calls $27.30
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bazuko: shows [7h 7c] (a full house, Sevens full of Deuces)
polarop: shows [2d 2h] (four of a kind, Deuces)
polarop collected $253.60 from pot

But I sucked it up and knew it was just that a cooler. So I kept playing my game. I just analyzed my play and the biggest losing pot other than the cooler that I lost was $12.
Here are some winners! you need to copy paste this links.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1618411 set up
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1618416 donk?
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1618413 same guy as above, I figured my hand was way above his range.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1618418 And Im glad I won this one I only played about 20 hands at 1/2, but when that K hit I was like, please dont have AK, luckily Im running a bit better at 1/2.

Thats it for now, I hope i can keep playing good solid poker, Ive been working on opening a lot more on pos and Re raising a lot more to take control of the pot, along with calling a lot of c bets on pos and betting on the turn when they show weakness.
Good Luck,
Hugo.

Great News!!

I just broke the $7,000 mark in my bankroll :)
Ive been killing the 100NL, I know I have to move up and start playing at 200NL, but my first time didnt go so well.

Running into quads...

Twice on an eveninig?

I think I could have folded this on the river, but I really didnt think he had the flush...well he didnt need it.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1578933
POKERSTARS GAME #12579899664: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/10/12 - 05:01:23 (ET)
Table 'Ilmatar V' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Vonk ($127.20 in chips)
Seat 2: Viper_x ($93 in chips)
Seat 3: genesis81 ($129.15 in chips)
Seat 4: 281001 ($111.75 in chips)
Seat 5: Bazuko ($146.40 in chips)
Seat 6: usotsuki ($111.25 in chips)
usotsuki: posts small blind $0.50
Vonk: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bazuko [Qd Qc]
Viper_x: folds
genesis81: calls $1
281001: calls $1
Bazuko: raises $5.50 to $6.50
usotsuki: folds
Vonk: folds
genesis81: calls $5.50
281001: folds
*** FLOP *** [6s 6c 3s]
genesis81: checks
Bazuko: bets $12.50
genesis81: calls $12.50
*** TURN *** [6s 6c 3s] [8s]
genesis81: checks
Bazuko: bets $25
genesis81: calls $25
*** RIVER *** [6s 6c 3s 8s] [Td]
genesis81: bets $85.15 and is all-in
Bazuko: calls $85.15
*** SHOW DOWN ***
genesis81: shows [6h 6d] (four of a kind, Sixes)
Bazuko: mucks hand
genesis81 collected $257.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $260.80 | Rake $3
Board [6s 6c 3s 8s Td]
Seat 1: Vonk (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Viper_x folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: genesis81 showed [6h 6d] and won ($257.80) with four of a kind, Sixes
Seat 4: 281001 folded before Flop
Seat 5: Bazuko (button) mucked [Qd Qc]
Seat 6: usotsuki (small blind) folded before Flop


And this one really REALLY hurt. http://www.pokerhand.org/?1578934
POKERSTARS GAME #12579207564: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/10/12 - 03:15:26 (ET)
Table 'Isberga' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Bazuko ($98.50 in chips)
Seat 2: r_u_ne_good? ($60.15 in chips)
Seat 3: agans23 ($147.10 in chips)
Seat 4: Hal Finche ($100.90 in chips)
Seat 5: run409 ($103.15 in chips)
Seat 6: ierdna ($16.90 in chips)
Hal Finche: posts small blind $0.50
run409: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bazuko [Jc Js]
ierdna: folds
Bazuko: raises $3 to $4
r_u_ne_good?: folds
agans23: calls $4
Hal Finche: folds
run409: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qh 8c 8s]
Bazuko: bets $6
agans23: calls $6
*** TURN *** [Qh 8c 8s] [Jd]
Bazuko: checks
agans23: bets $5
Bazuko: raises $10 to $15
agans23: raises $10 to $25
Bazuko: raises $22 to $47
agans23: raises $22 to $69
Bazuko: raises $19.50 to $88.50 and is all-in
agans23: calls $19.50
*** RIVER *** [Qh 8c 8s Jd] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bazuko: shows [Jc Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Eights)
agans23: shows [Ad 8h] (four of a kind, Eights)
agans23 collected $195.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $198.50 | Rake $3
Board [Qh 8c 8s Jd 8d]
Seat 1: Bazuko showed [Jc Js] and lost with a full house, Jacks full of Eights
Seat 2: r_u_ne_good? folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: agans23 (button) showed [Ad 8h] and won ($195.50) with four of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: Hal Finche (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: run409 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: ierdna folded before Flop (didn't bet)

1 outer....weeee

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Back to 100NL

Ive decided to move down back to 100NL and re-gain some confidence on my game, cause 200NL hasnt been very kind to me. I know I will eventually be winner at that level, but I think Ive been running a little below expectation when playing there.

So, my bankroll is still in pretty good shape and once I feel that Im playing my A game again, I will come back to 200NL.

I played quite a bit today and ran pretty decent and was able to win about $360. Which feel really good, especially after having such a bad session last night. Basically Ive noticed that I was opening a lot of marginal hands on early pos and being forced to c bet any flop. Well, thats ok to do every now and then to mix up your play, but I had been raisin every single suited connector/one gappers I got not caring the position. So Im back to the basics to try and not getting involved in many pots out of position.

Later,

LH.

Struggling/Runnning Bad and Probably not playing my best

Im just gonna post some HH's from last nights session....

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561078 Heads up, Im not so sure I can fold this.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561082 Cooler

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561098 Not sure how I feel about this hand, but I know that by calling his flop R, I gotta call the rest of the way.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561101 Both these guys were major donks...I was 90% sure I was ahead.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561108 Meh
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561110 Meh#2

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561103 I love it how he calls my R w that hand.

KK Hands:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561085
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561088
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561093
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561091

So my AA,KK and QQ and JJ all lost last night, for a total of $384 just with those hands.

Here are some of winners:

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561115
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561117
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561119
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1561120

Once thing I noticed, dont c bet the shortstack, I can name sooo many times where my $12 c bet kept getting min raised. I really dont think I played THAT bad, im sure I didnt play my A game, but some of the key hands didnt go my way. So last nights session - 3 1/2 buy ins....Sigh that sounds much better than - $700 :(
I might take a break...

Scratch that last post....

I had lost about $500 and was feeling really bad about my game. But I decided to take a break and came back with a fresh mind and I won it all back + $200ish. So I feel really good about that.

Then I started playing kinda weak and decided to call it a session.

Ouch...

Really really ugly, Im playing bad and making over calls. Plus eveyone is folding when I have AA and KK, so I get no action from them...Sucks, i need to win those key hands so I can gain a little more momemtum and confidence on my game.
FullTiltPoker Game #3761106595: Table Red Hills (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:19:39 ET - 2007/10/05
Seat 1: rafampvieira ($210.30)
Seat 2: SirFelixCat ($200)
Seat 3: Epic Monolith ($195)
Seat 4: munken63 ($311.35)
Seat 5: LH-DALLAS ($202)
Seat 6: JJProdigys Gran ($201)
Epic Monolith posts the small blind of $1
munken63 posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to LH-DALLAS [As Ah]
LH-DALLAS raises to $7
JJProdigys Gran folds
rafampvieira folds
Epic Monolith raises to $23
munken63 folds
LH-DALLAS calls $16
*** FLOP *** [5d 6d 3s]
SirFelixCat stands up
Vakili sits down
Epic Monolith has 15 seconds left to act
Epic Monolith bets $35
Vakili adds $40.50
LH-DALLAS raises to $179, and is all in
Epic Monolith calls $137, and is all in
LH-DALLAS shows [As Ah]
Epic Monolith shows [Kc Ks]
Uncalled bet of $7 returned to LH-DALLAS
*** TURN *** [5d 6d 3s] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [5d 6d 3s Kh] [9s]
LH-DALLAS shows a pair of Aces
Epic Monolith shows three of a kind, Kings
Epic Monolith wins the pot ($389) with three of a kind, Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $392 | Rake $3
Board: [5d 6d 3s Kh 9s]
Seat 1: rafampvieira didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: SirFelixCat (button) is sitting out
Seat 3: Epic Monolith (small blind) showed [Kc Ks] and won ($389) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 4: munken63 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: LH-DALLAS showed [As Ah] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: JJProdigys Gran didn't bet (folded)

Before I start every session...

Here are some quotes that will get me in the right mind set:

“Everybody will eventually run worse than they thought is was possible. The difference between the winner and a loser is that the latter thinks they do not deserve it.” – Craig Hartman

“I have spent a lot of time playing poker in the past year. I completely immersed myself in poker. I have read every poker book, spent countless hours browsing and reading forums, spent even more hours analyzing my play and my opponents’ plays. And then beyond this I have played endless hours. I really enjoy playing and I think if you don't you will never reach your fullest potential. You really have to love to play the game.” – Brian Townsend

"You lose 100% of the shots you DONT take"

"I play poker to WIN money!"

"Impossible is Nothing"

"Emotion is Expensive"

Among other ones....I really want to be the best 200NL player, Im struggling right now, but I have always tended to do that when moving up to a higher level and pushing my comfort zone. That is, until I adapt and start Killing it ! :)

Wish me luck!

Solid Day...

I started hitting the 200NL tables on stars and I played 4 big hands. 2 of them I lost, but one of the ones I lost was at 200NL, so that kinda sucks.

Here they are:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1546076 this guy had been raising me quite a bit, I was barely a favorite, but I didnt give him the odds to call and gotta make a stand sometimes.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1546103 Lovely

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1546078 This hand sucks, I gave no respect to his table image and his utg R. I can only beat a bluff. (Gotta work on my foldin when my gut tells me) But Im just a donk somtimes.


http://www.pokerhand.org/?1546088 I dont mind my play, but I MUST FOLD to his river bet. Again, trying to make hero calls....BAD BAD

Winners :

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1546090 Got the right pot odds to call and hit gin on the flop and let him bet it for me.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1546096 This guy was a major DONK! liked to bet if u chekd to him, so once he called on the flop, I knew he would bet on the turn and river ( he liked to bet the river big) Somehow he thought he was good. and SHIP IT!

Somehow I ended up $273 So I cant complain :)
Ive been running really good Heads up, but I still like playing 50NL, cause once I like to go All in a lot to keep the pressure on my opponent and HU can be very swingy. So I leave you with one hand. It was the perfect timing since he had just caught me bluffin the hand before http://www.pokerhand.org/?1546105

I plan playing 200NL more often so, LOOK OUT, I hope to run good :)

New month!!!

Sucks!

I got mixed feelings about my session today. I played a lot!

Here are some of the big hands:

Losers:

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538871

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538875 I was mixing it up pre, and when he leads out, I try to represent and over pair, good turn, bad river.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538877 hmmm, I dont mind getting it all in on the flop, but on the river, I should have checked call, since a set, now a boat, is a big part of his range.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538880 Jacks are tought to play, I had been raising a lot lately and wasnt sure what he might be doing, but I decided to see a flop, which was good, and the turn is gin for him.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538887 I dont mind my play here, HOWEVER, when he 3 bets me on the river, I must just call, I even told myself, sooo much beats you and still shoved, bad bad.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538892 His line here screams weakness, I cant call on the river, he played it good. Dont usually make this kinda of river plays, but with his stack size, I figured he might fold.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538897 Good flop, GREAT turn, wait...cooler

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538903 Cant put him on 87off... i told myself I was pushing if a non-spade hit the turn

And some winners :
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538908 cooler for him

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538911 Free money

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538914 Good river

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538920 This hand makes me laugh, a bluff?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538924 Fishing!

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1538925 lol!


I played about 1500 hands, surprisingly I only lost about about $45. It really sucks that my hands didnt really hold up...some day, it will all go my way. Although I cant complain,since I just got done with my best month to date. Check a couple entrys down!

Good luck to me!