WBCOOP 2010 Event #7 Main Event

No Limit Hold 'em

Easily the most frustrating of all the events. Why? Because I battled through so much, only to get hammered by so little. The first hand shows my pocket aces getting cracked on the river when the villain only had two outs. But like I said, I battled back remaining patient and folding a lot of hands that most bloggers would push in. I mean, why not? It's just a freeroll right?

But no, not this blogger. I was in it to make the money and I wasn't ready to race anyone. I would pick my battles and defeat my opponents by playing my cards and getting my money in when I was the big favorite. Maybe I should have moved it all-in on the flop, or one could even argue pushing it in pre-flop. I wanted a bigger advantage though, so I waited.

I hit my two pair on the turn, but that gave my opponent the correct odds to call when I pushed it in. He was just a 24% dog with enough chips to make the call and still have plenty even if he lost. I need to remember that in the future. You might as well push your chips in rather than waiting too long because the amount you'll have left might not be enough to induce a fold. So, when you look at the hand, it was another runner runner hand that left me on the rail.





During current Hold'em session you were dealt 250 hands and saw flop:
- 13 out of 29 times while in big blind (44%)
- 6 out of 28 times while in small blind (21%)
- 17 out of 193 times in other positions (8%)
- a total of 36 out of 250 (14%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 14 (78%)
Pots won without showdown - 11

2500 chips, 15 minute rounds
Paid: 153
Place: 280

WBCOOP 2010 Event #6

No Limit Hold 'em

Darn it, I missed another event! I had an excuse today though, since the family was over and I was bbq man. I'm a fan of using guava wood for smoking now, though I'm not exactly sure what kind of flavor it imparts. I just like it since it came out of the side yard. I've got enough to do a lot of smoking. Anyway, the final event is tomorrow so I'm definitely not missing it. I wish it didn't start at noon though.

WBCOOP 2010 Event #5

8-Game

I placed! I came in within the 153 paid spots to secure a place in the Spring Championships Of Online Poker (SCOOP). There are over 20 events during SCOOP with each event hosting a low, middle and high stake entry. I only won an $11 entry, so I'll have to decide which event I am going to join.

All I know is that I felt like I played really well. There were points in the tournament when I could have taken a chance, but my goal was to place. That meant I had to fold a lot of hands that could have won me some pots.

When the blinds got really high, I ended up in a confrontation during razz. I raised only to be re-raised by the big blind. We were about even in chips. I called and got a 9. Rather than folding, I stayed in the hand and ended up calling a river bet. I lost to the wheel with a 9-low hand. That's probably the only hand I felt bad about. It brought my opponent up to 25k and me down to 5k. After that, my final hand came up during the stud portion and I was out.

5 minute rounds, 2000 chips, 153 paid, 6-handed

Limit triple draw 2-7
Limit hold 'em
Limit omaha h/l
Limit razz
Limit stud
Limit stud h/l
No-limit hold 'em
Pot limit omaha

Entries: 1536
Placed: 123
Award: $11 entry to SCOOP

WBCOOP 2010 Event #4

No Limit Hold 'em

Started with 2,000 chips this time and the usual 10 minute rounds. I was making my way pretty well until it was time to make a stand. Unfortunately, it was against a big stack and you know what happens against the big stack. He had three outs on the turn. I don't care that he was the favorite to begin with, dominating me with a bigger kicker. I flopped my jack and was a 93% favorite on the turn.



Paid: 153
Entries: 1857
Placed: 288

During current Hold'em session you were dealt 168 hands and saw flop:
- 10 out of 19 times while in big blind (52%)
- 3 out of 19 times while in small blind (15%)
- 24 out of 130 times in other positions (18%)
- a total of 37 out of 168 (22%)
Pots won at showdown - 4 of 5 (80%)
Pots won without showdown - 22

One Outer Split Pot (tourney)

GOOD BEAT

The poor guy who flopped trips was a 91% favorite on the turn. I had a feeling I was ahead of the guy on the button, but I totally zoned-out and didn't think about the guy in the big blind. But when he called my all-in, I knew I was dead. Interestingly, I had a 6% chance to scoop the pot if a runner runner flush came my way. Instead, I hit the case ace to chop the pot.

WBCOOP 2010 Event #3

No Limit Hold 'em

No news to report here. I forgot about this event! That's two now.

Entrants: 1843
Place: 871

WBCOOP 2010 Event #2

Pot-Limit Omaha

I got stuck next to a huge stack who just bullied the whole time. I had to fold a lot of big hands, and looking back on it now, I wonder if I made the wrong folds? Anyway, I was short-stacked and flopped a set so I thought I had it good. But against a big stack, you never feel that good about any hand you have.



My results:
During current Omaha session you were dealt 116 hands and saw flop:
- 10 out of 14 times while in big blind (71%)
- 9 out of 14 times while in small blind (64%)
- 33 out of 88 times in other positions (37%)
- a total of 52 out of 116 (44%)
Pots won at showdown - 6 of 9 (66%)
Pots won without showdown - 16

Finished 408 out of 1634, 153 paid

WBCOOP Event #1

The first event started today - and I missed it. Oh well, onto event #2!

I Felt The Straight (cash)

GOOD BEAT

I was getting clobbered on other tables, so I decided to switch to this one. Several players had limped-in and someone raised. I had already posted a blind, so I was calling with my suited cards. When I saw the flop, something came over me. I had seen so many players hitting ridiculous gutshots lately that I knew my time had come. It was a strange feeling because I was nearly certain that I would hit my straight. Maybe it was the Force or Lady Luck or PokerStars bad game programming, but sure enough, I hit my gutshot on the turn.

Still Another Big Stack BS Beat (tourney)

BAD BEAT

A typical three-out win by the big stack on the table. It's really got to be some kind of programming bug. Funny thing is, I'm not convinced enough to make lame calls like this when I'm the big stack.

Aces Cracked by Jacks (cash)

BAD BEAT

It was a bad beat in the sense that I was an 82% favorite pre-flop. But things got ugly on the flop and only uglier as the hand progressed. The villain flopped a set but I still had two outs to take the hand away. But another jack turned and I was drawing dead. I wasn't about to fall into a trap so I too checked the turn. The worst possible card hit the river, so I ended up raising and getting re-raised. I had a bad feeling I was in trouble when that happened. Even with the nut boat, it wasn't the nuts.

Set Against Runner Runner Flush (tourney)

BAD BEAT

I wanted the villain to call on the flop, but one thing you need to look at is how many chips you have left before getting greedy. Sure, I was ahead on the flop at 95% against the villain. But he was ahead in chips and was getting almost 4 to 1 on his call when I pushed-in on the turn. He also had plenty of chips left if he lost the hand. So next time, watch for how many chips you have so you can determine whether you should wait for the turn to push it all-in.

Kings Quiz (cash)

QUIZ

You raise pre-flop with kings and the big blind calls. On the flop, the big blind leads out and you call. The turn is another jack. What do you do?



Here's what I did.