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Tonight I am playing the Stars 215 HORSE, 215 Omaha8 and 109 turbo.

Too bad there is no 100K GTD. I don't really get the logic of replacing it with the 215+R. Wouldn't people be willing to play in both? They could run a $162 with no guarantee and just let people play.

This is a weird hand from the stud round of the 215 HORSE.

I don't understand what villain is leading with on 4th and raising on 5th. The only hand that makes sense is a str8 but it is so unlikely for him to have that.

PokerStars Game #30916808270: Tournament #180536824, $200+$15 HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IV (60/120) - 2009/07/26 20:21:48 ET
Table '180536824 19' 8-max
Seat 1: gaffel (2001 in chips)
Seat 2: jakz101 (2094 in chips)
Seat 3: robert07 (2203 in chips)
Seat 4: viking47 (3204 in chips)
Seat 5: ferrengi (3304 in chips)
Seat 6: sfbob (2416 in chips)
Seat 7: shah_ghullam (3870 in chips)
Seat 8: KinataBG (3595 in chips)
ferrengi: posts the ante 12
sfbob: posts the ante 12
shah_ghullam: posts the ante 12
KinataBG: posts the ante 12
gaffel: posts the ante 12
jakz101: posts the ante 12
robert07: posts the ante 12
viking47: posts the ante 12
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to gaffel [8s]
Dealt to jakz101 [6s]
Dealt to robert07 [3c]
Dealt to viking47 [7s]
Dealt to ferrengi [7c Js Jd]
Dealt to sfbob [Jh]
Dealt to shah_ghullam [7h]
Dealt to KinataBG [Jc]
robert07: brings in for 18
viking47: folds
ferrengi: raises 42 to 60
sfbob: calls 60
shah_ghullam: folds
KinataBG: folds
gaffel: folds
jakz101: folds
robert07: folds
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7c Js Jd] [Qh]
Dealt to sfbob [Jh] [Ac]
sfbob: bets 60
ferrengi: calls 60
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7c Js Jd Qh] [Qd]
Dealt to sfbob [Jh Ac] [Td]
ferrengi: bets 120
sfbob: raises 120 to 240
ferrengi: calls 120
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7c Js Jd Qh Qd] [2c]
Dealt to sfbob [Jh Ac Td] [Ad]
sfbob: bets 120
ferrengi: folds
Uncalled bet (120) returned to sfbob
sfbob collected 834 from pot
sfbob: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 834 | Rake 0
Seat 1: gaffel folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jakz101 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: robert07 folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 4: viking47 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ferrengi folded on the 6th Street
Seat 6: sfbob collected (834)
Seat 7: shah_ghullam folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 8: KinataBG folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

The ace on 6th clinched it. I can no longer beat 2 pair and I have only 2 outs to make a FH.

I hate the way I played the following hand (first hand of 109 turbo)

PokerStars Game #30917068928: Tournament #180540679, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/07/26 20:30:01 ET
Table '180540679 12' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: thë_®ö©K (2000 in chips)
Seat 2: Ulli777 (2000 in chips)
Seat 3: boobySMILES (2000 in chips)
Seat 4: ferrengi (2000 in chips)
Seat 5: ron_esti (2000 in chips)
Seat 6: benza13 (2000 in chips)
Seat 7: qexx42 (2000 in chips)
Seat 8: Allnwithda.. (2000 in chips)
Seat 9: partyhair (2000 in chips)
Ulli777: posts small blind 10
boobySMILES: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [8h 8d]
ferrengi: raises 40 to 60
ron_esti: folds
benza13: folds
qexx42: calls 60
Allnwithda..: folds
partyhair: calls 60
thë_®ö©K: folds
Ulli777: folds
boobySMILES: folds
*** FLOP *** [7h 4c 4d]
ferrengi: bets 150
qexx42: calls 150
partyhair: folds
*** TURN *** [7h 4c 4d] [3c]
ferrengi: checks
qexx42: bets 200
ferrengi: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [7h 4c 4d 3c] [Td]
ferrengi: checks
qexx42: bets 700
ferrengi: calls 700
*** SHOW DOWN ***
qexx42: shows [6h 5h] (a straight, Three to Seven)
ferrengi: mucks hand
qexx42 collected 2310 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2310 | Rake 0
Board [7h 4c 4d 3c Td]
Seat 1: thë_®ö©K (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Ulli777 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: boobySMILES (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: ferrengi mucked [8h 8d]
Seat 5: ron_esti folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: benza13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: qexx42 showed [6h 5h] and won (2310) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 8: Allnwithda.. folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: partyhair folded on the Flop

I checked the turn to try and keep the pot small. I still thought I had the best hand but I figured it was better to check. The problem is, I am out of position. So, I have no idea if villain is sensing weakness and trying to steal the pot or if they really started with an overpair or hit the str8. So, I'm stuck calling 200 here. A better play would've been to make a my own turn bet and see what villain does. If I get raised, I can toss the hand and survive with most of my stack intact.

The river card really doesn't change anything and again I have the same dillema. As played, I think folding the river is a good idea. The bet is too large and it is kind of too unlikely that he has me beat.

Oh well...

Damn, I thought this was a good flop for me in O8. In retrospect, maybe I should not raise the turn because I do not have the nuts for high and might get quartered or counterfeited on the river.

PokerStars Game #30917417177: Tournament #180536825, $200+$15 Omaha Hi/Lo Limit - Level I (20/40) - 2009/07/26 20:40:56 ET
Table '180536825 5' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: snuffmigruff (3760 in chips)
Seat 2: cappot52 (3620 in chips)
Seat 3: coglione (4125 in chips)
Seat 4: AJB444 (4140 in chips)
Seat 5: grampabumkin (3740 in chips)
Seat 6: highland (4925 in chips)
Seat 7: ferrengi (3970 in chips)
Seat 8: brealz (3870 in chips)
Seat 9: dkast (3850 in chips)
dkast: posts small blind 10
snuffmigruff: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [Ah 5h 5d 3c]
cappot52: calls 20
coglione: folds
AJB444: folds
grampabumkin: folds
highland: raises 20 to 40
ferrengi: raises 20 to 60
brealz: folds
dkast: folds
snuffmigruff: folds
cappot52: calls 40
highland: calls 20
*** FLOP *** [5s 2h 6c]
cappot52: checks
highland: bets 20
ferrengi: calls 20
cappot52: calls 20
*** TURN *** [5s 2h 6c] [Js]
cappot52: checks
highland: bets 40
ferrengi: raises 40 to 80
cappot52: folds
highland: raises 40 to 120
ferrengi: calls 40
*** RIVER *** [5s 2h 6c Js] [Ad]
highland: bets 40
ferrengi: calls 40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
highland: shows [6s 4c 3d As] (HI: a straight, Deuce to Six; LO: 5,4,3,2,A)
ferrengi: mucks hand
highland collected 295 from pot
highland collected 295 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 590 | Rake 0
Board [5s 2h 6c Js Ad]
Seat 1: snuffmigruff (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: cappot52 folded on the Turn
Seat 3: coglione folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: AJB444 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: grampabumkin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: highland showed [6s 4c 3d As] and won (590) with HI: a straight, Deuce to Six; LO: 5,4,3,2,A
Seat 7: ferrengi mucked [Ah 5h 5d 3c]
Seat 8: brealz (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: dkast (small blind) folded before Flop

Weird hand against a relative unknown player. I know he's been very aggressive preflop and reraised him a few times. I couldn't understand how he can call on the turn without a diamond in his hand unless he wants to gamble his entire stack that I'm bluffing. Because he should expect that if I have the flush, I will put him all-in on the river.

PokerStars Game #30917540359: Tournament #180540679, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (20/40) - 2009/07/26 20:44:47 ET
Table '180540679 52' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: SoulMaster7 (2105 in chips)
Seat 2: ferrengi (1155 in chips)
Seat 3: jimmyforreal (1970 in chips)
Seat 4: Dana Gordon (2605 in chips)
Seat 6: Larenzo2 (600 in chips)
Seat 7: tEh_R3aLde4L (1955 in chips)
Seat 8: BPA234 (1860 in chips)
Seat 9: cornelius313 (1275 in chips)
SoulMaster7: posts small blind 20
ferrengi: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [5c 4d]
jimmyforreal: folds
Dana Gordon: folds
quaid745 is connected
Larenzo2: folds
tEh_R3aLde4L has timed out
tEh_R3aLde4L: folds
tEh_R3aLde4L is sitting out
BPA234: folds
cornelius313: folds
tEh_R3aLde4L has returned
SoulMaster7: raises 80 to 120
ferrengi: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [3d Jd 8d]
SoulMaster7: bets 200
ferrengi: calls 200
*** TURN *** [3d Jd 8d] [Qd]
SoulMaster7: checks
ferrengi: bets 300
SoulMaster7: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [3d Jd 8d Qd] [2h]
SoulMaster7: checks
ferrengi: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SoulMaster7: shows [9h Ts] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
ferrengi: shows [5c 4d] (a flush, Queen high)
ferrengi collected 1240 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1240 | Rake 0
Board [3d Jd 8d Qd 2h]
Seat 1: SoulMaster7 (small blind) showed [9h Ts] and lost with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 2: ferrengi (big blind) showed [5c 4d] and won (1240) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 3: jimmyforreal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Dana Gordon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Larenzo2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: tEh_R3aLde4L folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: BPA234 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: cornelius313 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Why do I suck so bad at limit holdem?

PokerStars Game #30919709583: Tournament #180536824, $200+$15 HORSE (Hold'em Limit) - Level XI (500/1000) - 2009/07/26 21:59:06 ET
Table '180536824 24' 8-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: ferrengi (7584 in chips)
Seat 2: juanmaceiras (5895 in chips)
Seat 3: SuperFlyHard (5548 in chips)
Seat 4: SickSick (4998 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: blony_tair (3818 in chips)
Seat 6: Siren (3710 in chips)
Seat 7: jessjakejeff (1811 in chips)
Seat 8: dfunks (4282 in chips)
ferrengi: posts small blind 250
juanmaceiras: posts big blind 500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [Kh 8d]
SuperFlyHard: folds
SickSick: folds
blony_tair: folds
Siren: folds
jessjakejeff: folds
dfunks: raises 500 to 1000
ferrengi: raises 500 to 1500
juanmaceiras: folds
dfunks: calls 500
*** FLOP *** [Jh 9c Jc]
ferrengi: bets 500
dfunks: calls 500
*** TURN *** [Jh 9c Jc] [2h]
ferrengi: bets 1000
dfunks: calls 1000
*** RIVER *** [Jh 9c Jc 2h] [4h]
ferrengi: bets 1000
dfunks: raises 282 to 1282 and is all-in
blony_tair is connected
ferrengi: calls 282
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dfunks: shows [9d Ah] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
ferrengi: shows [Kh 8d] (a pair of Jacks)
dfunks collected 9064 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9064 | Rake 0
Board [Jh 9c Jc 2h 4h]
Seat 1: ferrengi (small blind) showed [Kh 8d] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: juanmaceiras (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: SuperFlyHard folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: SickSick folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: blony_tair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Siren folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: jessjakejeff folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: dfunks (button) showed [9d Ah] and won (9064) with two pair, Jacks and Nines

Villain had been active in late position so I figured my K8 could be ahead preflop. The flop is kinda draw heavy but it is unlikely that he has something here. A flop bet followed by a turn bet should be enough to take it down.

Unfortunately, he hit the 9 so he was never considering folding. I'm finding it hard to play limit holdem out of position. Maybe I should only be reraising out of position with real premium hands and play a little more conservatively postflop depending on what comes on the flop and any reads I may have.

I'm playing the Stars 100K GTD and 109 HORSE tonight (as well as some stud cash. People usually play very badly on Saturday night.)

I'm off to good start in the 100K already.

PokerStars Game #30880214586: Tournament #180530772, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/07/25 21:35:57 ET
Table '180530772 56' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: I_M_ICM (3248 in chips)
Seat 2: NoMeNot (3710 in chips)
Seat 3: THISisFARTA (2540 in chips)
Seat 4: ferrengi (3150 in chips)
Seat 5: 007bbonds (1687 in chips)
Seat 6: cachimbon (3255 in chips)
Seat 7: YaGotBurnt (1875 in chips)
Seat 8: TJ22FTLR (2715 in chips)
Seat 9: Ansgar2000 (2590 in chips)
007bbonds: posts small blind 25
cachimbon: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [3c 3s]
YaGotBurnt: folds
TJ22FTLR: raises 100 to 150
Ansgar2000: folds
I_M_ICM: folds
NoMeNot: folds
THISisFARTA: folds
ferrengi: calls 150
007bbonds: folds
cachimbon: folds
*** FLOP *** [7d 3h 2s]
TJ22FTLR: bets 200
ferrengi: calls 200
*** TURN *** [7d 3h 2s] [Kd]
TJ22FTLR: bets 600
ferrengi: raises 1000 to 1600
TJ22FTLR: raises 765 to 2365 and is all-in
ferrengi: calls 765
*** RIVER *** [7d 3h 2s Kd] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TJ22FTLR: shows [Ac Ks] (a pair of Kings)
ferrengi: shows [3c 3s] (three of a kind, Threes)
TJ22FTLR is sitting out
ferrengi collected 5505 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5505 | Rake 0
Board [7d 3h 2s Kd 4c]
Seat 1: I_M_ICM folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: NoMeNot folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: THISisFARTA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ferrengi (button) showed [3c 3s] and won (5505) with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 5: 007bbonds (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: cachimbon (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: YaGotBurnt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: TJ22FTLR showed [Ac Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 9: Ansgar2000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Interesting hand, I'm not sure if I like my play on the flop

PokerStars Game #30881501308: Tournament #180530772, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2009/07/25 22:26:17 ET
Table '180530772 53' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: ferrengi (6315 in chips)
Seat 2: Valerio P. (5740 in chips)
Seat 3: h2onightclub (6930 in chips)
Seat 4: T1ckT0ck (11040 in chips)
Seat 5: gyr1 (1785 in chips)
Seat 6: lochsong115 (7145 in chips)
Seat 7: redryderkk (5535 in chips)
Seat 8: pool_shark_1 (8213 in chips)
Seat 9: ridetime (3495 in chips)
ferrengi: posts small blind 100
Valerio P.: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [4h 8c]
h2onightclub: folds
T1ckT0ck: folds
gyr1: folds
lochsong115: folds
redryderkk: folds
pool_shark_1: folds
ridetime: folds
ferrengi: raises 300 to 500
Valerio P.: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [8s Ac 4s]
ferrengi: bets 600
Valerio P.: raises 600 to 1200
ferrengi: raises 1600 to 2800
Valerio P.: folds
Uncalled bet (1600) returned to ferrengi
ferrengi collected 3400 from pot
ferrengi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3400 | Rake 0
Board [8s Ac 4s]
Seat 1: ferrengi (small blind) collected (3400)
Seat 2: Valerio P. (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: h2onightclub folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: T1ckT0ck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: gyr1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: lochsong115 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: redryderkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: pool_shark_1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ridetime (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I reraised because of the draws on the board and to see if he really had a monster. I didn't think it made sense to reraise all in because I am unlikely to get called by a one pair hand.

Another interesting hand, villain had been playing a lot of hands and raising it up from early position. In a prior hand he 4 bet me  all in with KQo vs my QQ and sucked out.

PokerStars Game #30882446807: Tournament #180530772, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (150/300) - 2009/07/25 23:04:26 ET
Table '180530772 53' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: ferrengi (11632 in chips)
Seat 2: Valerio P. (4659 in chips)
Seat 3: h2onightclub (8710 in chips)
Seat 4: selfshine (4719 in chips)
Seat 5: gyr1 (2275 in chips)
Seat 6: Buddy2U (4280 in chips)
Seat 7: redryderkk (11385 in chips)
Seat 8: pool_shark_1 (8531 in chips)
Seat 9: WhatArunAA (10441 in chips)
ferrengi: posts the ante 25
Valerio P.: posts the ante 25
h2onightclub: posts the ante 25
selfshine: posts the ante 25
gyr1: posts the ante 25
Buddy2U: posts the ante 25
redryderkk: posts the ante 25
pool_shark_1: posts the ante 25
WhatArunAA: posts the ante 25
gyr1: posts small blind 150
Buddy2U: posts big blind 300
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [3h 4s]
redryderkk: folds
pool_shark_1: raises 370 to 670
WhatArunAA: folds
ferrengi: raises 1330 to 2000
Valerio P.: folds
h2onightclub: folds
selfshine: folds
gyr1: folds
Buddy2U: folds
pool_shark_1: calls 1330
*** FLOP *** [7s Jc 2s]
pool_shark_1: checks
ferrengi: bets 2100
pool_shark_1: calls 2100
*** TURN *** [7s Jc 2s] [Td]
pool_shark_1: checks
ferrengi: checks
*** RIVER *** [7s Jc 2s Td] [2d]
pool_shark_1: bets 4406 and is all-in
ferrengi: folds
Uncalled bet (4406) returned to pool_shark_1
pool_shark_1 collected 8875 from pot
pool_shark_1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8875 | Rake 0
Board [7s Jc 2s Td 2d]
Seat 1: ferrengi folded on the River
Seat 2: Valerio P. folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: h2onightclub folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: selfshine (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: gyr1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Buddy2U (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: redryderkk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: pool_shark_1 collected (8875)
Seat 9: WhatArunAA folded before Flop (didn't bet)

He was taking a long time in the hand and definitely made it look like he had a decision PF and on the flop. I think he either had an overpair or AJ. Maybe he had a set of 7s. I didn't want to try and bluff again on the turn while the flush draw was out there and have him get committed to the hand. Unfortunately, that opened up for him the possibility of moving all in on the river no matter what comes.

Well, after this hand I stopped picking up good hands except for 1 time that I got AQ in SB and I picked up only the blinds.

I tried to hang on and keep picking spots to move all-in but eventually I pushed with 97o from the CO and got called by TT. Out in 101st, gg.

I join the Stars $109 HORSE when they were up to razz.
I got some good hands in razz but didn't do well in stud and stud8.

I think I misplayed a few stud8 hands.

I missed a few bets in the following hand:

PokerStars Game #30808135147: Tournament #180540759, $100+$9 HORSE (7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit) - Level V (80/160) - 2009/07/23 22:39:02 ET
Table '180540759 1' 8-max
Seat 1: 2ndnone (3950 in chips)
Seat 4: ferrengi (3364 in chips)
Seat 5: BabyJeebus99 (6035 in chips)
Seat 6: Mad Max 5306 (2495 in chips)
Seat 7: witko (3439 in chips)
Seat 8: peseudos (663 in chips)
ferrengi: posts the ante 16
BabyJeebus99: posts the ante 16
Mad Max 5306: posts the ante 16
witko: posts the ante 16
peseudos: posts the ante 16
2ndnone: posts the ante 16
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to 2ndnone [Qh]
Dealt to ferrengi [7d 8s 8h]
Dealt to BabyJeebus99 [5c]
Dealt to Mad Max 5306 [9h]
Dealt to witko [7s]
Dealt to peseudos [9s]
BabyJeebus99: bets 80
Mad Max 5306: folds
witko: folds
peseudos: folds
2ndnone: folds
ferrengi: calls 80
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7d 8s 8h] [4h]
Dealt to BabyJeebus99 [5c] [Qc]
BabyJeebus99: bets 80
ferrengi: calls 80
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7d 8s 8h 4h] [Js]
Dealt to BabyJeebus99 [5c Qc] [As]
BabyJeebus99: bets 160
ferrengi: calls 160
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7d 8s 8h 4h Js] [Jc]
Dealt to BabyJeebus99 [5c Qc As] [3s]
ferrengi: checks
BabyJeebus99: checks
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7d 8s 8h 4h Js Jc] [Tc]
ferrengi: checks
BabyJeebus99: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ferrengi: shows [7d 8s 8h 4h Js Jc Tc] (HI: two pair, Jacks and Eights)
BabyJeebus99: mucks hand
ferrengi collected 736 from pot
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 736 | Rake 0
Seat 1: 2ndnone folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ferrengi showed [7d 8s 8h 4h Js Jc Tc] and won (736) with HI: two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 5: BabyJeebus99 mucked [3h 4c 5c Qc As 3s 5d]
Seat 6: Mad Max 5306 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: witko folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 8: peseudos folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

I don't like betting in to boards that show 3 to low and a possible str8. But, in hindsight, villain might not have started with 3 low cards or he might have paired up.

In the next hand, it shouldn't have taken me so long to realize that my idiot opponent had started with split 5s and now hand trip 5s. It should've been clear after he reraised on 4th:

PokerStars Game #30808272008: Tournament #180540759, $100+$9 HORSE (7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit) - Level V (80/160) - 2009/07/23 22:44:05 ET
Table '180540759 1' 8-max
Seat 1: 2ndnone (5804 in chips)
Seat 3: ifoundnemo23 (957 in chips)
Seat 4: ferrengi (3468 in chips)
Seat 5: BabyJeebus99 (5163 in chips)
Seat 6: Mad Max 5306 (3243 in chips)
Seat 7: witko (4295 in chips)
ferrengi: posts the ante 16
BabyJeebus99: posts the ante 16
Mad Max 5306: posts the ante 16
witko: posts the ante 16
2ndnone: posts the ante 16
ifoundnemo23: posts the ante 16
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to 2ndnone [8s]
Dealt to ifoundnemo23 [8d]
Dealt to ferrengi [Kc Kd Jd]
Dealt to BabyJeebus99 [5s]
Dealt to Mad Max 5306 [7d]
Dealt to witko [3h]
witko: brings in for 24
2ndnone: folds
ifoundnemo23: calls 24
ferrengi: raises 56 to 80
BabyJeebus99: calls 80
Mad Max 5306: folds
witko: folds
ifoundnemo23: calls 56
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to ifoundnemo23 [8d] [7h]
Dealt to ferrengi [Kc Kd Jd] [6h]
Dealt to BabyJeebus99 [5s] [5d]
BabyJeebus99: bets 80
ifoundnemo23: calls 80
ferrengi: raises 80 to 160
BabyJeebus99: raises 80 to 240
ifoundnemo23: raises 80 to 320
Betting is capped
SenatorPhil is connected
ferrengi: calls 160
BabyJeebus99: calls 80
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to ifoundnemo23 [8d 7h] [Ac]
Dealt to ferrengi [Kc Kd Jd 6h] [7c]
Dealt to BabyJeebus99 [5s 5d] [Qh]
2ndnone said, "damn y did u stop raising 1 pair"
BabyJeebus99: bets 160
2ndnone said, "LOL"
ifoundnemo23: raises 160 to 320
ifoundnemo23 said, "T874"
ifoundnemo23 said, "u play good"
ferrengi: calls 320
BabyJeebus99: raises 160 to 480
ifoundnemo23: raises 61 to 541 and is all-in
Betting is capped
ferrengi: folds
BabyJeebus99: calls 61
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to ifoundnemo23 [8d 7h Ac] [9s]
Dealt to BabyJeebus99 [5s 5d Qh] [2s]
*** RIVER ***
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BabyJeebus99: shows [9d 5h 5s 5d Qh 2s Js] (HI: three of a kind, Fives)
ifoundnemo23: shows [4s As 8d 7h Ac 9s Ad] (HI: three of a kind, Aces)
ifoundnemo23 collected 2722 from pot
No low hand qualified
BabyJeebus99 said, "f off"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2722 | Rake 0
Seat 1: 2ndnone folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: ifoundnemo23 showed [4s As 8d 7h Ac 9s Ad] and won (2722) with HI: three of a kind, Aces
Seat 4: ferrengi folded on the 5th Street
Seat 5: BabyJeebus99 showed [9d 5h 5s 5d Qh 2s Js] and lost with HI: three of a kind, Fives
Seat 6: Mad Max 5306 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: witko folded on the 3rd Street

We are after the break and I'm getting killed so bad in holdem.
I think I have to pay villain off in the following hand but I can just call the river instead of raising:

PokerStars Game #30808509504: Tournament #180540759, $100+$9 HORSE (Hold'em Limit) - Level VI (100/200) - 2009/07/23 22:52:54 ET
Table '180540759 1' 8-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: 2ndnone (5638 in chips)
Seat 2: SenatorPhil (3550 in chips)
Seat 3: ifoundnemo23 (2522 in chips)
Seat 4: ferrengi (2432 in chips)
Seat 5: BabyJeebus99 (4706 in chips)
Seat 6: Mad Max 5306 (2977 in chips)
Seat 7: witko (4105 in chips)
SenatorPhil: posts small blind 50
ifoundnemo23: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [Ad Kh]
ferrengi: raises 100 to 200
BabyJeebus99: folds
Mad Max 5306: folds
witko: folds
2ndnone: folds
SenatorPhil: folds
ifoundnemo23: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Kd 5c Jh]
ifoundnemo23: checks
ferrengi: bets 100
ifoundnemo23: raises 100 to 200
ferrengi: calls 100
*** TURN *** [Kd 5c Jh] [Js]
ifoundnemo23: bets 200
ferrengi: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [Kd 5c Jh Js] [Td]
ifoundnemo23: bets 200
ferrengi: raises 200 to 400
ifoundnemo23: raises 200 to 600
ferrengi: calls 200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ifoundnemo23: shows [Ks Jc] (a full house, Jacks full of Kings)
ferrengi: mucks hand
ifoundnemo23 collected 2450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2450 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 5c Jh Js Td]
Seat 1: 2ndnone (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SenatorPhil (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ifoundnemo23 (big blind) showed [Ks Jc] and won (2450) with a full house, Jacks full of Kings
Seat 4: ferrengi mucked [Ad Kh]
Seat 5: BabyJeebus99 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Mad Max 5306 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: witko folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I've been playing a lot of 7 card stud cash games on stars lately. Been doing pretty well at the 10/20 limit. I'd like to take another crack at 30/60 once I bring my roll up to 12K.
The players at the stud tables are so bad even at the 10/20 level. So many calling stations and people just playing trash.

Also, I'll be playing the $109 turbo at 8:30pm EST and the nightly 100K. So I may post some tourney hands.
My best showing in these tourneys is 2nd in the $109 turbo (before the 1 hour long late registration) and 17th in the 100K.
Hopefully, I'll have some interesting hands to post from the cash games and tourneys.

Well,
The 109 turbo started and I have two players I recognize at sketchy1 and truesyalose.
Hopefully, I will not be at this table long because I want to turn up the aggression once we start with the antes.

Truesyalose and sketchy1 just got moved :)

I decided to 3 bet this guy that's been raising a lot of pots early on

PokerStars Game #30804574979: Tournament #180540676, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/07/23 20:35:48 ET
Table '180540676 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: TSUCHI (1810 in chips)
Seat 2: crazyal25 (2000 in chips)
Seat 3: ferrengi (1960 in chips)
Seat 4: Opperstoof69 (1965 in chips)
Seat 5: obywatel_g (2220 in chips)
Seat 6: ronaldgrauer (1970 in chips)
Seat 7: TherookieQQ9 (1850 in chips)
Seat 9: jkidd1084 (2135 in chips)
obywatel_g: posts small blind 15
ronaldgrauer: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7s 9h]
TherookieQQ9: folds
morini350 is connected
jkidd1084: raises 60 to 90
TSUCHI: folds
crazyal25: folds
ferrengi: raises 210 to 300
Opperstoof69: folds
obywatel_g: folds
ronaldgrauer: folds
jkidd1084: folds
Uncalled bet (210) returned to ferrengi
ferrengi collected 225 from pot
ferrengi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 225 | Rake 0
Seat 1: TSUCHI folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: crazyal25 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: ferrengi collected (225)
Seat 4: Opperstoof69 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: obywatel_g (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: ronaldgrauer (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: TherookieQQ9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: jkidd1084 folded before Flop


Goddamit!

PokerStars Game #30804613385: Tournament #180540676, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/07/23 20:37:02 ET
Table '180540676 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: TSUCHI (1810 in chips)
Seat 3: ferrengi (2095 in chips)
Seat 4: Opperstoof69 (1965 in chips)
Seat 5: obywatel_g (2205 in chips)
Seat 6: ronaldgrauer (1925 in chips)
Seat 7: TherookieQQ9 (1820 in chips)
Seat 8: morini350 (2000 in chips)
Seat 9: jkidd1084 (2045 in chips)
TherookieQQ9: posts small blind 15
morini350: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [Ac Ts]
jkidd1084: folds
TSUCHI: folds
ferrengi: raises 60 to 90
gastown55 is connected
Opperstoof69: calls 90
obywatel_g: folds
ronaldgrauer: folds
TherookieQQ9: folds
morini350: folds
*** FLOP *** [8c As Ah]
ferrengi: checks
Opperstoof69: bets 200
ferrengi: calls 200
*** TURN *** [8c As Ah] [7c]
ferrengi: checks
Opperstoof69: checks
*** RIVER *** [8c As Ah 7c] [2d]
ferrengi: checks
Opperstoof69: bets 600
ferrengi: raises 1205 to 1805 and is all-in
Opperstoof69: calls 1075 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (130) returned to ferrengi
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ferrengi: shows [Ac Ts] (three of a kind, Aces)
Opperstoof69: shows [Ad Qs] (three of a kind, Aces - Queen kicker)
Opperstoof69 collected 3975 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3975 | Rake 0
Board [8c As Ah 7c 2d]
Seat 1: TSUCHI folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: ferrengi showed [Ac Ts] and lost with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 4: Opperstoof69 showed [Ad Qs] and won (3975) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 5: obywatel_g folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ronaldgrauer (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: TherookieQQ9 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: morini350 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: jkidd1084 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I figured villain was either on a stone bluff or could have an ace with a weaker kicker.
I guess I should probably just call because A8 or A7 makes him a full house so there are not that many weaker aces left.

Well, somehow I am still in this thing. I've been pushing quite a bit but finally a hand came up where I had to play postflop.

PokerStars Game #30805755930: Tournament #180540676, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (100/200) - 2009/07/23 21:15:14 ET
Table '180540676 2' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: TSUCHI (1595 in chips)
Seat 2: BlackStar22 (4330 in chips)
Seat 3: ferrengi (805 in chips)
Seat 4: Opperstoof69 (3125 in chips)
Seat 5: obywatel_g (1750 in chips)
Seat 6: ronaldgrauer (2240 in chips)
Seat 7: TherookieQQ9 (2405 in chips)
Seat 8: WSOPchamp80 (2100 in chips)
Seat 9: jkidd1084 (3635 in chips)
TSUCHI: posts the ante 25
BlackStar22: posts the ante 25
ferrengi: posts the ante 25
Opperstoof69: posts the ante 25
obywatel_g: posts the ante 25
ronaldgrauer: posts the ante 25
TherookieQQ9: posts the ante 25
WSOPchamp80: posts the ante 25
jkidd1084: posts the ante 25
BlackStar22: posts small blind 100
ferrengi: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [Ks 6d]
Opperstoof69: folds
obywatel_g: folds
ronaldgrauer: folds
TherookieQQ9: folds
WSOPchamp80: calls 200
jkidd1084: folds
TSUCHI: folds
BlackStar22: folds
ferrengi: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah Kh 4c]
ferrengi: checks
WSOPchamp80: bets 600
ferrengi: calls 580 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (20) returned to WSOPchamp80
*** TURN *** [Ah Kh 4c] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Kh 4c 2s] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ferrengi: shows [Ks 6d] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
WSOPchamp80: shows [7s 5s] (a pair of Deuces)
ferrengi collected 1885 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1885 | Rake 0
Board [Ah Kh 4c 2s 2d]
Seat 1: TSUCHI (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: BlackStar22 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ferrengi (big blind) showed [Ks 6d] and won (1885) with two pair, Kings and Deuces
Seat 4: Opperstoof69 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: obywatel_g folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ronaldgrauer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: TherookieQQ9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: WSOPchamp80 showed [7s 5s] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 9: jkidd1084 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I was considering pushing pre but I figured I'll definitely get called and I'm probably facing a better hand. Villain had just gotten moved to the table so no reads.
I was going to move in if the flop came low cards. However, since I hit my king, I figured there was no point in betting. I'll only get called if I'm beat but I may be able to induce a bluff and that's exactly what happened.

Unfortunately, I got knocked out of the tourney a few hands later. I open pushed K6o from the button and got raised all-in by 8-8 and lost.

After that, an interesting hand came up with the 100K:

PokerStars Game #30805897284: Tournament #180530770, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/07/23 21:20:00 ET
Table '180530770 21' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: LottoMartin (3410 in chips)
Seat 2: Myllaren (3030 in chips)
Seat 3: DonkPredator (2905 in chips)
Seat 4: jdel111 (3470 in chips)
Seat 5: 1SCAD1 (2495 in chips)
Seat 6: 6e7allin (5865 in chips)
Seat 7: Zima421 (3155 in chips)
Seat 8: ferrengi (2880 in chips)
Seat 9: 7DeLuX7 (2790 in chips)
ferrengi: posts small blind 15
7DeLuX7: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [7c 7h]
LottoMartin: folds
Myllaren: folds
DonkPredator: folds
jdel111: raises 60 to 90
1SCAD1: calls 90
6e7allin: calls 90
Zima421: folds
ferrengi: calls 75
7DeLuX7: folds
*** FLOP *** [5h 2c Jc]
ferrengi: checks
jdel111: checks
1SCAD1: checks
6e7allin: bets 360
ferrengi: calls 360
jdel111: folds
1SCAD1: folds
*** TURN *** [5h 2c Jc] [Ks]
ferrengi: checks
6e7allin: bets 660
ferrengi: folds
Uncalled bet (660) returned to 6e7allin
6e7allin collected 1110 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1110 | Rake 0
Board [5h 2c Jc Ks]
Seat 1: LottoMartin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Myllaren folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: DonkPredator folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: jdel111 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: 1SCAD1 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: 6e7allin collected (1110)
Seat 7: Zima421 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: ferrengi (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 9: 7DeLuX7 (big blind) folded before Flop

My thought process was that the button might be bluffing and I'd like to see what the rest of the field is going to do. If they get out of the way, there is a good chance I have the best hand. I did not like the fact that the K came on the turn. I figured that this card was likely to help my opponent. I didn't think he would make another large bet with a bluff so I laid it down.

In the meantime, I've been getting killed in 7 card stud tonight. Been missing every draw and getting chased down every time I have a high pair. I'm down almost 2 buyins. No more 7 card stud for me tonight.

I wonder if I missed a value bet on the river in the following hand. I thought he wouldn't call with a worse hand but after seeing what he showed down, I'm not so sure.

PokerStars Game #30806343877: Tournament #180530770, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/07/23 21:34:59 ET
Table '180530770 8' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: miyagi son (3445 in chips)
Seat 2: truesyalose (2405 in chips)
Seat 3: LUFCBas (835 in chips)
Seat 4: mark420707 (2525 in chips)
Seat 5: wcrecycling (5885 in chips)
Seat 6: ferrengi (2325 in chips)
Seat 7: typarks (2470 in chips)
Seat 8: garage13 (3745 in chips)
Seat 9: ICEROSA (3340 in chips)
wcrecycling: posts small blind 25
ferrengi: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [9c Jd]
typarks: folds
garage13: folds
ICEROSA: folds
miyagi son: folds
truesyalose: folds
LUFCBas: folds
mark420707: folds
wcrecycling: calls 25
ferrengi: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d Jc Qs]
wcrecycling: checks
ferrengi: bets 100
wcrecycling: calls 100
*** TURN *** [7d Jc Qs] [Ts]
wcrecycling: checks
ferrengi: bets 200
wcrecycling: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [7d Jc Qs Ts] [2c]
wcrecycling: checks
ferrengi: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wcrecycling: shows [8c Th] (a pair of Tens)
ferrengi: shows [9c Jd] (a pair of Jacks)
ferrengi collected 700 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 700 | Rake 0
Board [7d Jc Qs Ts 2c]
Seat 1: miyagi son folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: truesyalose folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: LUFCBas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: mark420707 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: wcrecycling (small blind) showed [8c Th] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 6: ferrengi (big blind) showed [9c Jd] and won (700) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 7: typarks folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: garage13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ICEROSA folded before Flop (didn't bet)



Right after this hand, I screwed up bigtime and violated part of my creed which is not to make big bluffs early in the tourney. This is for a few reasons: There will usually be a lot more fish in the first hour and they are near impossible to bluff against. Furthermore, not so much is known about my opponents at the beginning of the tourney so I'm basically bluffing and just hoping it will work. Also, the risk is usually not worth the reward. It's a lot better to raise or reraise preflop where there are antes involved and try to take down some pots that will really help build my stack.

Oh well, I thought this would be a good bluffing opportunity:

PokerStars Game #30806377242: Tournament #180530770, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/07/23 21:36:08 ET
Table '180530770 8' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: miyagi son (3445 in chips)
Seat 2: truesyalose (2405 in chips)
Seat 3: LUFCBas (835 in chips)
Seat 4: mark420707 (2525 in chips)
Seat 5: wcrecycling (5535 in chips)
Seat 6: ferrengi (2675 in chips)
Seat 7: typarks (2470 in chips)
Seat 8: garage13 (3745 in chips)
Seat 9: ICEROSA (3340 in chips)
ferrengi: posts small blind 25
typarks: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to ferrengi [6h Kh]
garage13: folds
ICEROSA: folds
miyagi son: folds
truesyalose: folds
LUFCBas: folds
mark420707: folds
wcrecycling: folds
ferrengi: raises 100 to 150
typarks: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Qc 5d Qd]
ferrengi: bets 150
typarks: calls 150
*** TURN *** [Qc 5d Qd] [8s]
ferrengi: checks
typarks: bets 300
ferrengi: raises 300 to 600
typarks: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [Qc 5d Qd 8s] [As]
ferrengi: bets 450
typarks: raises 1120 to 1570 and is all-in
ferrengi: folds
Uncalled bet (1120) returned to typarks
typarks collected 2700 from pot
typarks: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2700 | Rake 0
Board [Qc 5d Qd 8s As]
Seat 1: miyagi son folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: truesyalose folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: LUFCBas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: mark420707 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: wcrecycling (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ferrengi (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 7: typarks (big blind) collected (2700)
Seat 8: garage13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ICEROSA folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Looking back on the hand, I think it is OK to fold this pre. Raising preflop is building the pot with a substandard hand out of position. Even though my hand is probably better than a random hand in the BB, I don't think it is that much better that this move is warranted. Anyway, on this flop, I figure I can take it down with a small cbet. When villain called, I did not put him on a Q, I figured he could have a couple of high cards or a flush draw. I decided that instead of trying to bluff again, I'll just check to him and see what he does. When he bet out, I smelled weakness so I tried to represent the Q with my check min-raise. This move also did not work and I really should've shut it down there. At the time, I was thinking that I cannot win this hand if we go to showdown so I better try one more time to bluff. Of course I cannot call once he pushes. It appears that villain did in fact have the Q all along.

Just a terribly played hand on every street.

I busted shortly after that. I raised with AQ and the BB decided to called with 52s and the board came Q52. We got it all-in on the turn. Oh well.

Not a good night at all.
The only other tourney I might play is the 109 HORSE.
I'm going to take it easy for a bit right now and cool off and see how I feel.
With the extended registration the 3K starting stack, I could register an hour in to the tourney and it wouldn't really matter.