AQ

AQ hasn't been very good to me tonight. I had a decent chip stack and called against a short stack with AQ. Came up against 33 and lost. That put me on 500 chips. Moments later, I went all-in with AQ again. Came up against QT and lost to a straight. Just lost another game with AQ. Didn't think I was up against KK, but anyway, the flush took it.

Game #2085883344: Hold'em NL (25/50) - 2006/04/19 - 21:48:34 (GMT)
Table "STT1 2419542 - 1" Seat 4 is the button.
Seat 1: Jonah22 sits out
Seat 2: DrumAce (730 in chips)
Seat 3: Brian044 (1978 in chips)
Seat 4: pokermo (800 in chips)
Seat 5: Topgolfer (2125 in chips)
Seat 6: Inder (903 in chips)
Seat 7: RumTiddle (835 in chips)
Seat 9: Todge1 (1254 in chips)
Seat 10: DStyle (307 in chips)
Topgolfer: posts small blind 25
Inder: posts big blind 50
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Ad Qc]
RumTiddle: calls 50
Todge1: calls 50
DStyle: folds
Jonah22: folds
Jonah22 sits back
DrumAce: calls 50
Brian044: folds
pokermo: calls 50
Topgolfer: folds
Inder: checks
----- FLOP ----- [Ac Ks 2c]
Inder: checks
RumTiddle: bets 300
Brian044 sits out
Todge1: calls 300
DrumAce: raises to 600
pokermo: folds
Inder: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 785 and is all-in
Todge1: calls 485
DrumAce: is all-in 80
----- TURN ----- [Ac Ks 2c][4c]
----- RIVER ----- [Ac Ks 2c 4c][9s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Ad Qc] (A Pair of Aces, King high)
Todge1: shows [6c 7c] (A Flush, Ace high)
DrumAce: shows [Kd Kh] (Three of a kind, Kings, Ace high)
Todge1 collects 210 from Side pot #1
Todge1 collects 2315 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2525 Main pot 2315 Side pot #1 210 | Rake 0
Board [Ac Ks 2c 4c 9s]
Seat 1: Jonah22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: DrumAce showed [Kd Kh] and lost
Seat 3: Brian044 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: pokermo (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Topgolfer (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Inder (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: RumTiddle showed [Ad Qc] and lost
Seat 9: Todge1 showed [6c 7c] and won (2525) with A Flush, Ace high
Seat 10: DStyle folded before Flop (didn't bet)

5 fish

Blimey, 5 fish on my table tonight.

Not going right

Things just don't be going for me at the moment. Typified by this hand and I go out on the bubble.

Game #2029322744: Hold'em NL (100/200) - 2006/04/14 - 22:37:39 (GMT)
Table "STT1 2381052 - 1" Seat 1 is the button.
Seat 1: Buck_2k5 (440 in chips)
Seat 3: Dave1970 (3144 in chips)
Seat 7: THEHEAD (4835 in chips)
Seat 9: RumTiddle (1581 in chips)
Dave1970: posts small blind 100
THEHEAD: posts big blind 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Kc Kh]
RumTiddle: raises to 400
Buck_2k5: folds
Dave1970: folds
THEHEAD: calls 200
----- FLOP ----- [9c 2h Qc]
THEHEAD: bets 800
RumTiddle: raises to 1181 and is all-in
THEHEAD: calls 381
----- TURN ----- [9c 2h Qc][7s]
----- RIVER ----- [9c 2h Qc 7s][Qs]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Kc Kh] (Two Pairs, Kings and Queens, Nine high)
THEHEAD: shows [Qh Th] (Three of a kind, Queens, Ten high)
THEHEAD collects 3262 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 3262 Main pot 3262 Rake 0
Board [9c 2h Qc 7s Qs]
Seat 1: Buck_2k5 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Dave1970 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: THEHEAD (big blind) showed [Qh Th] and won (3262) with Three of a kind, Queens, Ten high
Seat 9: RumTiddle showed [Kc Kh] and lost

Pocket pairs

I just lost the last 2 games when being dealt pocket pairs. I seem to lost the ability to lay them down. I deem this to be bad play as I had plenty of chips at the time could have easily laid them down. In the first game, I've 2,000 chips and I'm dealt QQ. I raise up to 120 chips (3xBB) and there's 2 callers. One of the callers has 2,500 chips. The flop comes 678 rainbow. I bet 100 chips and the large stack raises to 300 chips. I put him on the straight draw or something like A8. So, I call. The turn is a blank. I bet 100 chips, he raises to 300 again and I call. River is blank too. I bet 100 chips again and large stack goes all-in and I call. I lose. Large had flopped a straight.

Next game, I've 1,300 chips and dealt JJ UTG. I raise to 150 chips (3xBB) and one guy in early position (1,600 chips) goes all-in. I call, he shows AA and I lose.

Terrible play by me really, even if I'm a little unlucky. At some point, I should have layed down both hands. That'd be the mark of a good player.

Bang bang

I had a good day at the tables today. Although, it was marred by some outrageous bad luck at the end. I was sitting pretty with over 2,000 chips. Then KK and AQ got turned over in quick succession.

Game #1925984284: Hold'em NL (50/100) - 2006/04/05 - 23:58:17 (GMT)
Table "STT1 2308926 - 1" Seat 8 is the button.
Seat 2: mango007 (2420 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchy (1251 in chips)
Seat 6: assassin (2288 in chips)
Seat 7: RumTiddle (2121 in chips)
Seat 8: BOC123 (1920 in chips)
mango007: posts small blind 50
dutchy: posts big blind 100
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Ks Kh]
assassin: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 300
BOC123: folds
mango007: folds
dutchy: calls 200
----- FLOP ----- [9h 4c Qc]
dutchy: bets 951 and is all-in
RumTiddle: calls 951
----- TURN ----- [9h 4c Qc][Tc]
----- RIVER ----- [9h 4c Qc Tc][As]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
dutchy: shows [Ts Qh] (Two Pairs, Queens and Tens, Ace high)
RumTiddle: shows [Ks Kh] (A Pair of Kings, Ace high)
dutchy collects 2552 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2552 Main pot 2552 Rake 0
Board [9h 4c Qc Tc As]
Seat 2: mango007 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: dutchy (big blind) showed [Ts Qh] and won (2552) with Two Pairs, Queens and Tens, Ace high
Seat 6: assassin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: RumTiddle showed [Ks Kh] and lost
Seat 8: BOC123 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Game #1925984304: Hold'em NL (50/100) - 2006/04/05 - 23:59:44 (GMT)
Table "STT1 2308926 - 1" Seat 4 is the button.
Seat 2: mango007 (2370 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchy (2452 in chips)
Seat 6: assassin (2388 in chips)
Seat 7: RumTiddle (870 in chips)
Seat 8: BOC123 (1920 in chips)
assassin: posts small blind 50
RumTiddle: posts big blind 100
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Ac Qs]
BOC123: folds
mango007: folds
dutchy: raises to 200
assassin: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 400
dutchy: raises to 2452 and is all-in
RumTiddle: is all-in 470
Returned uncalled bets 1,582 to dutchy
----- FLOP ----- [Kd Ks 6h]
----- TURN ----- [Kd Ks 6h][2c]
----- RIVER ----- [Kd Ks 6h 2c][5s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
dutchy: shows [Ad 6c] (Two Pairs, Kings and Sixes, Ace high)
RumTiddle: shows [Ac Qs] (A Pair of Kings, Ace high)
dutchy collects 1790 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 1790 Main pot 1790 Rake 0
Board [Kd Ks 6h 2c 5s]
Seat 2: mango007 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: dutchy (button) showed [Ad 6c] and won (1790) with Two Pairs, Kings and Sixes, Ace high
Seat 6: assassin (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: RumTiddle (big blind) showed [Ac Qs] and lost
Seat 8: BOC123 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Royal flush

There was a royal flush at my table tonight. Doesn't happen too often.

Game #1901634974: Hold'em NL (15/30) - 2006/04/03 - 22:58:34 (GMT)
Table "STT1 2291996 - 1" Seat 6 is the button.
Seat 1: mr hopkov (1445 in chips)
Seat 2: Jayray (940 in chips)
Seat 3: Ak47owner (1045 in chips)
Seat 5: KOMBA (3300 in chips)
Seat 6: Deceiver (1352 in chips)
Seat 8: RumTiddle (692 in chips)
Seat 9: 1finkevin (963 in chips)
Seat 10: Pet160610 (263 in chips)
RumTiddle: posts small blind 15
1finkevin: posts big blind 30
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [7d Qh]
Pet160610: folds
mr hopkov: raises to 90
Jayray: calls 90
Ak47owner: folds
KOMBA: calls 90
Deceiver: folds
RumTiddle: folds
1finkevin: folds
----- FLOP ----- [Th Ad Jh]
mr hopkov: bets 150
Jayray: raises to 850 and is all-in
KOMBA: raises to 1550
mr hopkov: folds
Returned uncalled bets 700 to KOMBA
----- TURN ----- [Th Ad Jh][Qd]
----- RIVER ----- [Th Ad Jh Qd][Kd]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
KOMBA: shows [Jd Td] (Royal Flush)
Jayray: shows [As 2c] (A Straight, Ace high)
KOMBA collects 2165 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2165 Main pot 2165 Rake 0
Board [Th Ad Jh Qd Kd]
Seat 1: mr hopkov folded on the Flop
Seat 2: Jayray showed [As 2c] and lost
Seat 3: Ak47owner folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: KOMBA showed [Jd Td] and won (2165) with Royal Flush
Seat 6: Deceiver (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: RumTiddle (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: 1finkevin (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Pet160610 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

The 2-outer

I don't think people know that the 2-outer is only a 7% chance. Pretty slim. The caller must of know he was beat on the flop.

Game #1897318954: Hold'em NL (100/200) - 2006/04/03 - 17:51:11 (GMT)
Table "STT1 2288619 - 1" Seat 3 is the button.
Seat 3: RumTiddle (2066 in chips)
Seat 6: nytol (2967.50 in chips)
Seat 7: CFCSteve (2724.50 in chips)
Seat 10: Nakasak (2242 in chips)
nytol: posts small blind 100
CFCSteve: posts big blind 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Jh Kh]
Nakasak: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 400
nytol: folds
CFCSteve: calls 200
----- FLOP ----- [9h Js Jc]
CFCSteve: bets 800
RumTiddle: raises to 1600
CFCSteve: raises to 2324.50 and is all-in
RumTiddle: is all-in 66
Returned uncalled bets 658.50 to CFCSteve
----- TURN ----- [9h Js Jc][3d]
----- RIVER ----- [9h Js Jc 3d][6h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
CFCSteve: shows [6d 6c] (A Full House, Sixes full of Jacks)
RumTiddle: shows [Jh Kh] (Three of a kind, Jacks, King high)
CFCSteve collects 4232 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 4232 Main pot 4232 Rake 0
Board [9h Js Jc 3d 6h]
Seat 3: RumTiddle (button) showed [Jh Kh] and lost
Seat 6: nytol (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: CFCSteve (big blind) showed [6d 6c] and won (4232) with A Full House, Sixes full of Jacks
Seat 10: Nakasak folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Winning!

I had my biggest ever winning day today. It included a win in a £20 STT. The prize was £100. It's the first time I've played in a £20 tourney. It was a bit looser than I'd thought. I was short stacked early on too.

In the first hand, I was dealt AQo in mid position. I called a raise of 60 chips along with one other. There was an ace on the flop. The raiser then bet 250 chips. I called. But, the other guy went all-in. The raised called, but I folded. I thought perhaps someone had flopped a set or 2 pair. As it turned out, I'd have won the hand. The raiser had pocket 10's and the other guy had A10. But there we go. Ironically, it me and the 'other guy' that fought heads-up. Justice was done as I should really have knocked him out in the first hand.

AA v AA

Not too often we see AA v AA

Game #1885343714: Hold'em NL (25/50) - 2006/04/02 - 17:25:59 (GMT)
Table "STT1 2280120 - 1" Seat 3 is the button.
Seat 2: Kenny Boy (2587.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Ondanose (985 in chips)
Seat 4: Swana2k4 (280 in chips)
Seat 6: cheekster (2747.50 in chips)
Seat 7: mistanand (446 in chips)
Seat 8: Tulip84 (1170 in chips)
Seat 9: RumTiddle (1784 in chips)
Swana2k4: posts small blind 25
cheekster: posts big blind 50
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Ac Ad]
mistanand: folds
Tulip84: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 150
Kenny Boy: folds
Ondanose: folds
Swana2k4: folds
cheekster: calls 100
----- FLOP ----- [7d 6d 8h]
cheekster: checks
RumTiddle: bets 200
cheekster: calls 200
----- TURN ----- [7d 6d 8h][2c]
cheekster: checks
RumTiddle: bets 500
cheekster: calls 500
----- RIVER ----- [7d 6d 8h 2c][9h]
cheekster: bets 1897.50 and is all-in
RumTiddle: is all-in 934
Returned uncalled bets 963.50 to cheekster
----- SHOW DOWN -----
cheekster: shows [Ah As] (A Pair of Aces, Nine high)
RumTiddle: shows [Ac Ad] (A Pair of Aces, Nine high)
cheekster collects 1796.50 from Main pot
RumTiddle collects 1796.50 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 3593 Main pot 3593 Rake 0
Board [7d 6d 8h 2c 9h]
Seat 2: Kenny Boy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Ondanose (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Swana2k4 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: cheekster (big blind) showed [Ah As] and won (1796.50) with A Pair of Aces, Nine high
Seat 7: mistanand folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Tulip84 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: RumTiddle showed [Ac Ad] and won (1796.50) with A Pair of Aces, Nine high

Bad play

Sometimes, I've just got hold my hand up and say that I played badly. Here's an example.

Game #1883711194: Hold'em NL (7/15) - 2006/04/02 - 14:52:39 (GMT)
Table "STT1 2279234 - 1" Seat 8 is the button.
Seat 1: Johnf001 (745 in chips)
Seat 2: gustocmf (1817 in chips)
Seat 3: Bugsy1 (940 in chips)
Seat 4: Michelang (693 in chips)
Seat 5: lalas (978 in chips)
Seat 6: Socratez (1135 in chips)
Seat 7: RumTiddle (910 in chips)
Seat 8: Bantock (857 in chips)
Seat 9: jholst (940 in chips)
Seat 10: Cropps (985 in chips)
jholst: posts small blind 7
Cropps: posts big blind 15
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Jc Ac]
Johnf001: calls 15
gustocmf: folds
Bugsy1: folds
Michelang: folds
lalas: calls 15
Socratez: folds
RumTiddle: calls 15
Bantock: calls 15
jholst: folds
Cropps: checks
----- FLOP ----- [2d 4c Jh]
Cropps: bets 15
Johnf001: calls 15
lalas: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 120
Bantock: raises to 225
Cropps: calls 210
Johnf001: folds
RumTiddle: calls 105
----- TURN ----- [2d 4c Jh][9c]
Cropps: bets 145
RumTiddle: calls 145
Bantock: raises to 617 and is all-in
Cropps: raises to 745 and is all-in
RumTiddle: is all-in 525
Returned uncalled bets 75 to Cropps
----- RIVER ----- [2d 4c Jh 9c][Th]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Cropps: shows [4d 2h] (Two Pairs, Fours and Twos, Jack high)
RumTiddle: shows [Jc Ac] (A Pair of Jacks, Ace high)
Bantock: shows [4h 4s] (Three of a kind, Fours, Jack high)
Cropps collects 106 from Side pot #1
Bantock collects 2623 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2729 Main pot 2623 Side pot #1 106 | Rake 0
Board [2d 4c Jh 9c Th]
Seat 1: Johnf001 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: gustocmf folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Bugsy1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Michelang folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: lalas folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Socratez folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: RumTiddle showed [Jc Ac] and lost
Seat 8: Bantock (button) showed [4h 4s] and won (2623) with Three of a kind, Fours, Jack high
Seat 9: jholst (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Cropps (big blind) showed [4d 2h] and won (106) with Two Pairs, Fours and Twos, Jack high