I used to play higher stakes online but for a long time have been playing very low and even play money poker for some time. I am very TAG and will almost always be ahead when playing a hand. I do run into KK vs AA, Overpair vs Set, etc. just like everyone else. I have lost trust in every poker site and have only been playing on pokerstars since they seem to be one of the few departing ties from the KGC. I have been running like god when playing play money and so so when moving to penny tables.

I have been playing a live 1/2 NL with some good players and my last two sessions I ran two $60 buy-ins into $800. I know I can play, and know how to evaluate each hand without being results oriented.

With this extra cash I decided I would try to play online and take advantage of the recent PokerStars 40% deposit bonus. I sent $500 last week, and last night I decided to give PokerStars a test run.

(I started at micro stakes and moved my way up, but never won any sesson)

These bad beats are back to back to back:

pokerstars Game #19385111300: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2008/08/05 - 16:00:14 (ET)
Table 'Nauheima II' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: United001 ($15.30 in chips)
Seat 2: Hermon2224 ($10.55 in chips)
Seat 3: kingoffiush ($6 in chips)
Seat 4: Bss_Mark ($14.90 in chips)
Seat 5: snarf98 ($5.40 in chips)
Seat 6: SQQTED ($5.55 in chips)
Seat 7: RONINCEILIDH ($10.10 in chips)
Seat 8: BadBoyz26 ($9.75 in chips)
Seat 9: ajr1711 ($9.80 in chips)
BadBoyz26: posts small blind $0.05
ajr1711: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SQQTED [Qd Qh]
United001: folds
Hermon2224 has timed out
Hermon2224: folds
Hermon2224 is sitting out
kingoffiush: calls $0.10
Bss_Mark: folds
snarf98: folds
SQQTED: raises $0.50 to $0.60
RONINCEILIDH: calls $0.60
BadBoyz26: folds
ajr1711: folds
kingoffiush: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [8c 2c 6d]
kingoffiush: checks
SQQTED: bets $2
Hermon2224 has returned
RONINCEILIDH: folds
kingoffiush: calls $2
*** TURN *** [8c 2c 6d] [7s]
kingoffiush: checks
SQQTED: bets $2.95 and is all-in
kingoffiush: calls $2.95
*** RIVER *** [8c 2c 6d 7s] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kingoffiush: shows [Jc Qc] (a flush, Queen high)
SQQTED: mucks hand
kingoffiush collected $11.30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11.85 | Rake $0.55
Board [8c 2c 6d 7s 6c]
Seat 1: United001 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Hermon2224 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: kingoffiush showed [Jc Qc] and won ($11.30) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 4: Bss_Mark folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: snarf98 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: SQQTED mucked [Qd Qh]
Seat 7: RONINCEILIDH (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: BadBoyz26 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: ajr1711 (big blind) folded before Flop

pokerstars Game #19385940215: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2008/08/05 - 16:31:47 (ET)
Table 'Josephina' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Hermon2224 ($17.40 in chips)
Seat 2: MartinL77 ($10.60 in chips)
Seat 3: snarf98 ($5.70 in chips)
Seat 4: SQQTED ($5.75 in chips)
Seat 5: runner09 ($10 in chips)
Seat 6: xsinesex ($2.20 in chips)
Seat 8: Ajaxsooted ($10.05 in chips)
Seat 9: Ryw1 ($8.40 in chips)
SQQTED: posts small blind $0.05
runner09: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SQQTED [Ks Kd]
xsinesex: folds
Ajaxsooted: folds
Ryw1: folds
Hermon2224: folds
MartinL77: folds
snarf98: raises $0.40 to $0.50
SQQTED: raises $1 to $1.50
runner09: folds
snarf98: raises $4.20 to $5.70 and is all-in
SQQTED: calls $4.20
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8h Js]
*** TURN *** [Jd 8h Js] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 8h Js 7s] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SQQTED: shows [Ks Kd] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
snarf98: shows [As Ad] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
snarf98 collected $10.95 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11.50 | Rake $0.55
Board [Jd 8h Js 7s 3h]
Seat 1: Hermon2224 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: MartinL77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: snarf98 (button) showed [As Ad] and won ($10.95) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 4: SQQTED (small blind) showed [Ks Kd] and lost with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 5: runner09 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: xsinesex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Ajaxsooted folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Ryw1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

pokerstars Game #19386385775: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/08/05 - 16:48:54 (ET)
Table 'Acamas V' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: djjeffypoo ($23.45 in chips)
Seat 2: ajap ($12.70 in chips)
Seat 3: sgottumu ($11.45 in chips)
Seat 4: mikie521mlh ($19.10 in chips)
Seat 5: SQQTED ($14 in chips)
Seat 6: rodflush ($55 in chips)
Seat 7: ECS Nr.19 ($15.50 in chips)
Seat 8: komarousme69 ($22.95 in chips)
Seat 9: supercorbet ($13.95 in chips)
ECS Nr.19: posts small blind $0.10
komarousme69: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SQQTED [Ad As]
supercorbet: calls $0.25
djjeffypoo: folds
ajap: calls $0.25
sgottumu: folds
mikie521mlh: folds
SQQTED: raises $1.75 to $2
rodflush: folds
ECS Nr.19: folds
komarousme69: calls $1.75
supercorbet: raises $1.75 to $3.75
ajap: folds
SQQTED: raises $10.25 to $14 and is all-in
komarousme69: folds
supercorbet: calls $10.20 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.05) returned to SQQTED
*** FLOP *** [2s 8c 4h]
*** TURN *** [2s 8c 4h] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [2s 8c 4h 5s] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
supercorbet: shows [Js Ts] (a flush, Queen high)
SQQTED: mucks hand
supercorbet collected $28.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30.25 | Rake $1.50
Board [2s 8c 4h 5s Qs]
Seat 1: djjeffypoo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: ajap folded before Flop
Seat 3: sgottumu folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: mikie521mlh folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: SQQTED mucked [Ad As]
Seat 6: rodflush (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: ECS Nr.19 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: komarousme69 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: supercorbet showed [Js Ts] and won ($28.75) with a flush, Queen high

pokerstars Game #19387388441: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/08/05 - 17:27:36 (ET)
Table 'Maia III' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: SQQTED ($12.25 in chips)
Seat 2: erto13 ($36.55 in chips)
Seat 3: Laird - MJ ($19.35 in chips)
Seat 4: xnitrax ($5.15 in chips)
Seat 7: Kupparn ($12.10 in chips)
Seat 8: Kratos2007 ($19.95 in chips)
Seat 9: AldoStiles ($17.85 in chips)
erto13: posts small blind $0.10
Laird - MJ: posts big blind $0.25
Headpro76: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SQQTED [Ah As]
xnitrax: calls $0.25
Kupparn: calls $0.25
Kratos2007: folds
AldoStiles: folds
SQQTED: raises $1.70 to $1.95
erto13: folds
Laird - MJ: folds
xnitrax: calls $1.70
Kupparn: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc Qh 7c]
xnitrax: checks
SQQTED: bets $4.25
xnitrax: calls $3.20 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($1.05) returned to SQQTED
*** TURN *** [Qc Qh 7c] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [Qc Qh 7c 9c] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
xnitrax: shows [Qs 5s] (three of a kind, Queens)
SQQTED: mucks hand
xnitrax collected $10.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.90 | Rake $0.50
Board [Qc Qh 7c 9c Th]
Seat 1: SQQTED (button) mucked [Ah As]
Seat 2: erto13 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Laird - MJ (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: xnitrax showed [Qs 5s] and won ($10.40) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 7: Kupparn folded before Flop
Seat 8: Kratos2007 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: AldoStiles folded before Flop (didn't bet)

pokerstars Game #19388432889: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/08/05 - 18:07:10 (ET)
Table 'Natalie IV' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: jessy19800 ($68.35 in chips)
Seat 2: =Gh1sT= ($25.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Minigun134 ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: TRAZwon ($5.35 in chips)
Seat 5: go_stelerz ($16.15 in chips)
Seat 6: Renebluf ($15 in chips)
Seat 7: SQQTED ($9.55 in chips)
Seat 8: @nnapurna ($36.05 in chips)
Seat 9: albertoFD ($25 in chips)
jessy19800: posts small blind $0.10
=Gh1sT=: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SQQTED [Kh Kd]
Minigun134: folds
TRAZwon: folds
go_stelerz: calls $0.25
Renebluf: folds
SQQTED: raises $1.30 to $1.55
@nnapurna: calls $1.55
albertoFD: folds
jessy19800: folds
=Gh1sT=: folds
go_stelerz: folds
*** FLOP *** [8c 4d Ad]
SQQTED: checks
@nnapurna: checks
*** TURN *** [8c 4d Ad] [2c]
SQQTED: checks
@nnapurna: checks
*** RIVER *** [8c 4d Ad 2c] [Js]
SQQTED: checks
@nnapurna: bets $2.25
SQQTED: calls $2.25
*** SHOW DOWN ***
@nnapurna: shows [Jh Jd] (three of a kind, Jacks)
SQQTED: mucks hand
@nnapurna collected $7.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $8.20 | Rake $0.40
Board [8c 4d Ad 2c Js]
Seat 1: jessy19800 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: =Gh1sT= (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Minigun134 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: TRAZwon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: go_stelerz folded before Flop
Seat 6: Renebluf folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: SQQTED mucked [Kh Kd]
Seat 8: @nnapurna showed [Jh Jd] and won ($7.80) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 9: albertoFD (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Still trying to win a big hand:

pokerstars Game #19390976390: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/08/05 - 19:50:40 (ET)
Table 'Margot' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Checkmater ($101.75 in chips)
Seat 2: TraderRay ($54.20 in chips)
Seat 3: 99dejko ($100.70 in chips)
Seat 4: SQQTED ($38.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Leafs98 ($42.50 in chips)
Seat 6: unis65 ($81.60 in chips)
Seat 7: Muzahster ($77.25 in chips)
Seat 8: kogster ($117.70 in chips)
Seat 9: I The King I ($100 in chips)
unis65: posts small blind $0.50
Muzahster: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SQQTED [Ks Kh]
kogster: calls $1
I The King I: folds
Checkmater: folds
TraderRay: calls $1
99dejko: calls $1
SQQTED: raises $6 to $7
Leafs98: folds
unis65: calls $6.50
Muzahster: folds
kogster: folds
TraderRay: folds
99dejko: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [7c 4h Tc]
unis65: checks
99dejko: checks
SQQTED: bets $31.50 and is all-in
unis65: calls $31.50
99dejko: calls $31.50
*** TURN *** [7c 4h Tc] [Th]
unis65: checks
99dejko: bets $62.20 and is all-in
unis65: folds
Uncalled bet ($62.20) returned to 99dejko
*** RIVER *** [7c 4h Tc Th] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
99dejko: shows [Ts Qd] (three of a kind, Tens)
SQQTED: mucks hand
99dejko collected $115.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $118.50 | Rake $3
Board [7c 4h Tc Th 3d]
Seat 1: Checkmater folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TraderRay folded before Flop
Seat 3: 99dejko showed [Ts Qd] and won ($115.50) with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 4: SQQTED mucked [Ks Kh]
Seat 5: Leafs98 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: unis65 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: Muzahster (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: kogster folded before Flop
Seat 9: I The King I folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Can't win a hand, maybe limit is not rigged:

pokerstars Game #19392601952: Hold'em Limit ($5/$10) - 2008/08/05 - 20:58:45 (ET)
Table 'Tokio' 10-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: SQQTED ($91 in chips)
Seat 2: DenAce ($198 in chips)
Seat 3: jstudt_67 ($76 in chips)
Seat 4: ROBERTO 211 ($240 in chips)
Seat 5: 123pokerkid ($194 in chips)
Seat 6: rivrwild ($164 in chips)
Seat 7: BIGAPPLE5 ($60 in chips)
Seat 8: txholdem35 ($398 in chips)
Seat 9: Jerzy__Jim ($286 in chips)
DenAce: posts small blind $2
jstudt_67: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SQQTED [Qd Qh]
ROBERTO 211: folds
123pokerkid: folds
rivrwild: calls $5
BIGAPPLE5 is disconnected
rivrwild said, "."
BIGAPPLE5 has timed out while disconnected
BIGAPPLE5: folds
BIGAPPLE5 is sitting out
BIGAPPLE5 is connected
txholdem35: calls $5
Jerzy__Jim: folds
SQQTED: raises $5 to $10
BIGAPPLE5 has returned
DenAce: folds
arnoldaa has returned
jstudt_67: calls $5
rivrwild: calls $5
txholdem35: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [7d Tc Jh]
jstudt_67: checks
rivrwild: bets $5
txholdem35: folds
SQQTED: raises $5 to $10
jstudt_67: folds
rivrwild: calls $5
*** TURN *** [7d Tc Jh] [2h]
rivrwild: checks
SQQTED: bets $10
rivrwild: raises $10 to $20
SQQTED: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [7d Tc Jh 2h] [6d]
rivrwild: bets $10
SQQTED: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rivrwild: shows [8d 9d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
SQQTED: mucks hand
rivrwild collected $119 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $122 | Rake $3
Board [7d Tc Jh 2h 6d]
Seat 1: SQQTED (button) mucked [Qd Qh]
Seat 2: DenAce (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: jstudt_67 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: ROBERTO 211 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 123pokerkid folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: rivrwild showed [8d 9d] and won ($119) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 7: BIGAPPLE5 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: txholdem35 folded on the Flop
Seat 9: Jerzy__Jim folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I know I have quit poker before, but until online poker is regulated and safe I do not trust ANY online site with any significant amount of money. I can't fathom in my head how somone can lose so many hands in such a short amount of time.

I admit I was getting very tired toward the end and should have just quit as I was playing pretty bad. I did not want to have anything more to do with rigged online poker so I decided I would keep moving up until I either win a hand or lose it all.