Log analysis

I was playing an STT tonight. I was in the money, lying 3rd, short-stacked and high blinds. I went all-in with AQ, got called and beat by A6. This really miffed me. A6 is about 25% or a 3/1 shot to beat me. I couldn't help think how often this happened. Not just in hands I was invloved in, but others too.

This got me thinking. I wrote a little application to analyse my logs. My logs had about 6,000 hand histories. My application found about 150 instances of Ax in a showdown with Ax. The results are listed below. You can right-click on the table and export to Excel (in Internet Explorer) to analyse the results.

Overall it's quite worrying. 50 of the 150 results were unexpected. ie. the underdog won. This equates to a proability of 33% instead of the expected 25%. This is quite a significant difference. There were 50 instances of AK v Ax. Again, in theory, the probability of Ax beating AK is around 25%. But from the results below, the actual result is 33%.

If you want a copy of the application, send me an email at jules.anon@googlemail.com - the application is actually an ASPX webpage written in VB.NET. So, you'll need to run it on IIS locally.

Logs Query

Hand1	Hand2	WinningHand	Expected
AK	AQ	AK	-1
AK	AT	AK	-1
AK	A5	AK	-1
AK	A5	A5	0
AK	A2	A2	0
AK	A6	AK	-1
AK	AT	AK	-1
AK	A7	AK	-1
AK	A7	AK	-1
AK	A8	A8	0
AK	A8	AK	-1
AK	A7	AK	-1
AK	A7	A7	0
AK	A9	AK	-1
AK	AQ	AK	-1
AK	AQ	AK	-1
AK	A4	AK	-1
AK	A9	AK	-1
AK	AT	AT	0
AK	A6	A6	0
AK	A7	AK	-1
AK	AT	AT	0
AK	A6	A6	0
AK	A7	AK	-1
AK	A4	AK	-1
AK	AJ	AK	-1
AK	A2	AK	-1
AK	A2	AK	-1
AK	AJ	AJ	0
AK	AJ	AK	-1
AK	A8	AK	-1
AK	AQ	AK	-1
AK	A3	AK	-1
AK	A5	AK	-1
AK	A8	A8	0
AK	A7	A7	0
AK	A9	A9	0
AK	A3	A3	0
AK	AQ	AK	-1
AK	AJ	AJ	0
AK	AJ	AJ	0
AK	A3	AK	-1
AK	AT	AK	-1
AK	A3	AK	-1
AK	AQ	AK	-1
AK	AJ	AJ	0
AK	A9	A9	0
AK	A7	AK	-1
AQ	A8	A8	0
AQ	A6	AQ	-1
AQ	A9	AQ	-1
AQ	A6	AQ	-1
AQ	AJ	AJ	0
AQ	AT	AT	0
AQ	A7	AQ	-1
AQ	AJ	AQ	-1
AQ	A6	A6	0
AQ	A4	A4	0
AQ	A7	AQ	-1
AQ	A7	A7	0
AQ	AJ	AJ	0
AQ	A3	AQ	-1
AQ	A2	A2	0
AQ	A6	AQ	-1
AQ	A9	AQ	-1
AQ	AJ	AQ	-1
AQ	A9	AQ	-1
AQ	A6	AQ	-1
AQ	A9	AQ	-1
AQ	A7	AQ	-1
AQ	A3	AQ	-1
AQ	AT	AQ	-1
AQ	A3	AQ	-1
AQ	A4	AQ	-1
AQ	A4	A4	0
AQ	AJ	AQ	-1
AQ	A9	AQ	-1
AQ	A9	AQ	-1
AQ	A6	A6	0
AJ	A3	AJ	-1
AJ	A9	AJ	-1
AJ	A8	AJ	-1
AJ	A9	AJ	-1
AJ	A7	A7	0
AJ	A6	AJ	-1
AJ	A8	AJ	-1
AJ	A6	AJ	-1
AJ	A5	A5	0
AJ	A3	A3	0
AJ	A7	A7	0
AJ	A8	AJ	-1
AJ	A6	AJ	-1
AJ	A9	AJ	-1
AJ	AT	AT	0
AJ	A5	A5	0
AJ	AT	AJ	-1
AJ	A9	A9	0
AJ	A4	A4	0
AJ	A7	A7	0
AJ	A5	AJ	-1
AJ	A5	AJ	-1
AJ	A5	A5	0
AJ	A5	A5	0
AJ	A5	AJ	-1
AJ	A7	AJ	-1
AT	A9	AT	-1
AT	A8	AT	-1
AT	A8	A8	0
AT	A2	AT	-1
AT	A4	AT	-1
AT	A4	AT	-1
AT	A8	AT	-1
AT	A8	AT	-1
AT	A3	A3	0
AT	A5	AT	-1
AT	A8	AT	-1
AT	A3	A3	0
AT	A8	AT	-1
AT	A4	A4	0
AT	A2	AT	-1
AT	A6	AT	-1
AT	A8	AT	-1
A9	A7	A7	0
A9	A4	A9	-1
A9	A4	A9	-1
A9	A4	A9	-1
A9	A6	A9	-1
A9	A4	A4	0
A9	A3	A9	-1
A9	A4	A4	0
A8	A3	A8	-1
A8	A4	A8	-1
A8	A2	A2	0
A8	A5	A8	-1
A8	A6	A8	-1
A7	A6	A7	-1
A7	A4	A4	0
A7	A2	A7	-1
A7	A4	A7	-1
A5	A2	A5	-1
A5	A2	A5	-1
A5	A4	A5	-1
A5	A4	A5	-1
A5	A4	A5	-1
A5	A4	A5	-1

Ace rag

Still baffles me why people call with Ace-rag. I guess they just don't like to have people steal their blinds.

Table "STT 3525281 - 1" Seat 2 is the button.
Seat 2: whites (1601 in chips)
Seat 4: TumTiddle (733 in chips)
Seat 6: wertyu12 (3991 in chips)
Seat 7: Kford_kid (1421 in chips)
Seat 8: Theo88 (1154 in chips)
Seat 10: Mkb999 (1100 in chips)
TumTiddle: posts small blind 100
wertyu12: posts big blind 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to TumTiddle [Jd Ad]
Kford_kid: folds
Theo88: folds
Mkb999: folds
whites: folds
TumTiddle: raises to 600
wertyu12: calls 400
----- FLOP ----- [As 3c 6d]
TumTiddle: bets 133 and is all-in
wertyu12: calls 133
----- TURN ----- [As 3c 6d][Kc]
----- RIVER ----- [As 3c 6d Kc][Tc]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
TumTiddle: shows [Jd Ad] (A Pair of Aces, King high)
wertyu12: shows [5c Ac] (A Flush, Ace high)
wertyu12 collects 1466 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 1466 Main pot 1466 Rake 0
Board [As 3c 6d Kc Tc]
Seat 2: whites (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: TumTiddle (small blind) showed [Jd Ad] and lost
Seat 6: wertyu12 (big blind) showed [5c Ac] and won (1466) with A Flush, Ace high
Seat 7: Kford_kid folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Theo88 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Mkb999 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Out

It always seems like I go in very unlucky circumstances. The 3-outer has been hit. It just goes to show that you cannot knock somebody off second pair with a check-raise.

Table "STT 3514289 - 1" Seat 3 is the button.
Seat 3: Dambutt (4687.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Red Eyes (2220 in chips)
Seat 8: TumTiddle (1285 in chips)
Seat 10: Snow006 (1807.50 in chips)
Red Eyes: posts small blind 50
TumTiddle: posts big blind 100
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to TumTiddle [Qs 8h]
Snow006: calls 100
Dambutt: folds
Red Eyes: calls 50
TumTiddle: checks
----- FLOP ----- [5c 8d Qd]
Red Eyes: checks
TumTiddle: checks
Snow006: bets 100
Red Eyes: calls 100
TumTiddle: raises to 400
Snow006: calls 300
Red Eyes: folds
----- TURN ----- [5c 8d Qd][Ac]
TumTiddle: bets 785 and is all-in
Snow006: calls 785
----- RIVER ----- [5c 8d Qd Ac][4d]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
TumTiddle: shows [Qs 8h] (Two Pairs, Queens and Eights, Ace high)
Snow006: shows [Ad 8c] (Two Pairs, Aces and Eights, Queen high)
Snow006 collects 2770 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2770 Main pot 2770 Rake 0
Board [5c 8d Qd Ac 4d]
Seat 3: Dambutt (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Red Eyes (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: TumTiddle (big blind) showed [Qs 8h] and lost
Seat 10: Snow006 showed [Ad 8c] and won (2770) with Two Pairs, Aces and Eights, Queen high

New account, nothing changes

I set up a new account, just for poker. First game. Not much changes.

Table "STT 3512701 - 1" Seat 7 is the button.
Seat 4: cactusjim (2987 in chips)
Seat 7: Bay3008 (4933 in chips)
Seat 10: TumTiddle (2080 in chips)
TumTiddle: posts small blind 100
cactusjim: posts big blind 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to TumTiddle [Ad As]
Bay3008: calls 200
TumTiddle: raises to 400
cactusjim: folds
Bay3008: calls 200
----- FLOP ----- [9s 7s Kh]
TumTiddle: bets 400
Bay3008: raises to 800
TumTiddle: raises to 1680 and is all-in
Bay3008: calls 880
----- TURN ----- [9s 7s Kh][Qh]
----- RIVER ----- [9s 7s Kh Qh][Kc]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
TumTiddle: shows [Ad As] (Two Pairs, Aces and Kings, Queen high)
Bay3008: shows [Th Ks] (Three of a kind, Kings, Queen high)
Bay3008 collects 4360 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 4360 Main pot 4360 Rake 0
Board [9s 7s Kh Qh Kc]
Seat 4: cactusjim (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Bay3008 (button) showed [Th Ks] and won (4360) with Three of a kind, Kings, Queen high
Seat 10: TumTiddle (small blind) showed [Ad As] and lost

Pocket picked

I was going along very nicely. Then these 2 hands in quick succession and out I go.

Table "STT 3494697 - 1" Seat 5 is the button.
Seat 3: gillma (565 in chips)
Seat 4: Mark68 (845 in chips)
Seat 5: RumTiddle (4015 in chips)
Seat 6: Cheeza (1000 in chips)
Seat 7: crosstree (1730 in chips)
Seat 10: Goober1 (1845 in chips)
Cheeza: posts small blind 15
crosstree: posts big blind 30
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Ad As]
Goober1: calls 30
gillma: calls 30
Mark68: calls 30
RumTiddle: raises to 150
Cheeza: folds
crosstree: folds
Goober1: calls 120
gillma: calls 120
Mark68: folds
----- FLOP ----- [8c Qc Jc]
Goober1: checks
gillma: bets 415 and is all-in
RumTiddle: raises to 1770
Goober1: is all-in 1695
Returned uncalled bets 75 to RumTiddle
----- TURN ----- [8c Qc Jc][Ts]
----- RIVER ----- [8c Qc Jc Ts][6s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Ad As] (A Pair of Aces, Queen high)
Goober1: shows [Th 9h] (A Straight, Queen high)
gillma: shows [Qd Qs] (Three of a kind, Queens, Jack high)
Goober1 collects 2560 from Side pot #1
Goober1 collects 1770 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 4330 Main pot 1770 Side pot #1 2560 | Rake 0
Board [8c Qc Jc Ts 6s]
Seat 3: gillma showed [Qd Qs] and lost
Seat 4: Mark68 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: RumTiddle (button) showed [Ad As] and lost
Seat 6: Cheeza (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: crosstree (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Goober1 showed [Th 9h] and won (4330) with A Straight, Queen high

Table "STT 3494697 - 1" Seat 10 is the button.
Seat 4: Mark68 (605 in chips)
Seat 5: RumTiddle (1825 in chips)
Seat 6: Cheeza (640 in chips)
Seat 7: crosstree (1655 in chips)
Seat 10: Goober1 (5275 in chips)
Mark68: posts small blind 15
RumTiddle: posts big blind 30
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [4d 8d]
Cheeza: calls 30
crosstree: folds
Goober1: calls 30
Mark68: calls 15
RumTiddle: checks
----- FLOP ----- [Kd Jc 7d]
Mark68: checks
RumTiddle: bets 30
Cheeza: calls 30
Goober1: raises to 120
Mark68: folds
RumTiddle: calls 90
Cheeza: calls 90
----- TURN ----- [Kd Jc 7d][5c]
RumTiddle: checks
Cheeza: checks
Goober1: bets 150
RumTiddle: calls 150
Cheeza: folds
----- RIVER ----- [Kd Jc 7d 5c][Td]
RumTiddle: checks
Goober1: bets 300
RumTiddle: raises to 1525 and is all-in
Goober1: calls 1225
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [4d 8d] (A Flush, King high)
Goober1: shows [Qd 5d] (A Flush, King high)
Goober1 collects 3830 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 3830 Main pot 3830 Rake 0
Board [Kd Jc 7d 5c Td]
Seat 4: Mark68 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: RumTiddle (big blind) showed [4d 8d] and lost
Seat 6: Cheeza folded on the Turn
Seat 7: crosstree folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Goober1 (button) showed [Qd 5d] and won (3830) with A Flush, King high

Unbelievable bad beats

some of the bad beats I've had recently have been unbelievable. Also, in this particular game, some of the bad beats were unreal.

Table "STT 3486570 - 1" Seat 10 is the button.
Seat 1: Edgy246 (1853 in chips)
Seat 2: Stiggy004 (1496 in chips)
Seat 3: Doofer_uk (691 in chips)
Seat 5: The Raker (4491 in chips)
Seat 9: Hanter1 (189 in chips)
Seat 10: RumTiddle (1280 in chips)
Edgy246: posts small blind 100
Stiggy004: posts big blind 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Kc Kd]
Doofer_uk: calls 200
The Raker: folds
Hanter1: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 900
Edgy246: folds
Stiggy004: folds
Stiggy004 sits out
Doofer_uk: is all-in 491
Returned uncalled bets 209 to RumTiddle
----- FLOP ----- [Jd As 5h]
----- TURN ----- [Jd As 5h][6c]
----- RIVER ----- [Jd As 5h 6c][Qd]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Kc Kd] (A Pair of Kings, Ace high)
Doofer_uk: shows [Ks Td] (A Straight, Ace high)
Doofer_uk collects 1682 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 1682 Main pot 1682 Rake 0
Board [Jd As 5h 6c Qd]
Seat 1: Edgy246 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Stiggy004 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Doofer_uk showed [Ks Td] and won (1682) with A Straight, Ace high
Seat 5: The Raker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Hanter1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: RumTiddle (button) showed [Kc Kd] and lost

2 outer

You hit the flop and can only get beat by the 2 outer. The 2 outer is round about an 8% chance. Got beat by it twice in the same game. Decimated my stack.

Sucker punch

Wow, I didn't see this one coming. Maybe I should of just called instead of re-raised.

Table "STT 3481037 - 1" Seat 9 is the button.
Seat 1: Mac_35 (880 in chips)
Seat 2: Swain001 (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: Supadossa (910 in chips)
Seat 5: AKQboa (1015 in chips)
Seat 6: RumTiddle (2479 in chips)
Seat 7: ? (663 in chips)
Seat 8: Michael78 (1060 in chips)
Seat 9: 283283928 (573 in chips)
Seat 10: Ramcleo (940 in chips)
Ramcleo: posts small blind 7
Mac_35: posts big blind 15
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [6s Ad]
Swain001: calls 15
Supadossa: calls 15
AKQboa: calls 15
RumTiddle: calls 15
?: calls 15
Michael78: folds
283283928: folds
Ramcleo: calls 8
Mac_35: checks
----- FLOP ----- [As 6h 6d]
Ramcleo: checks
Mac_35: checks
Swain001: checks
Supadossa: checks
AKQboa: checks
RumTiddle: checks
?: checks
----- TURN ----- [As 6h 6d][2h]
Ramcleo: checks
Mac_35: checks
Swain001: checks
Supadossa: checks
AKQboa: checks
RumTiddle: bets 30
?: folds
Ramcleo: calls 30
Mac_35: folds
Swain001: folds
Supadossa: calls 30
AKQboa: calls 30
----- RIVER ----- [As 6h 6d 2h][9s]
Ramcleo: checks
Supadossa: checks
AKQboa: bets 120
RumTiddle: raises to 240
Ramcleo: folds
Supadossa: folds
AKQboa: raises to 360
RumTiddle: raises to 1305
AKQboa: is all-in 610
Returned uncalled bets 335 to RumTiddle
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [6s Ad] (A Full House, Sixes full of Aces)
AKQboa: shows [9d 9c] (A Full House, Nines full of Sixes)
AKQboa collects 2165 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2165 Main pot 2165 Rake 0
Board [As 6h 6d 2h 9s]
Seat 1: Mac_35 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: Swain001 folded on the Turn
Seat 4: Supadossa folded on the River
Seat 5: AKQboa showed [9d 9c] and won (2165) with A Full House, Nines full of Sixes
Seat 6: RumTiddle showed [6s Ad] and lost
Seat 7: ? folded on the Turn
Seat 8: Michael78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: 283283928 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Ramcleo (small blind) folded on the River

Royal flush

Another royal flush

Table "STT 3479523 - 1" Seat 9 is the button.
Seat 1: 44pleanyt (2765 in chips)
Seat 2: Chilster (1892 in chips)
Seat 3: Suewalks (1122 in chips)
Seat 5: Garyholli (1449 in chips)
Seat 9: RumTiddle (2772 in chips)
44pleanyt: posts small blind 200
Chilster: posts big blind 400
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [8c 5c]
Suewalks: folds
Suewalks sits out
Garyholli: calls 400
RumTiddle: folds
44pleanyt: raises to 1600
Suewalks sits back
Chilster: folds
Garyholli: is all-in 1049
Returned uncalled bets 151 to 44pleanyt
----- FLOP ----- [Ac Qc Qh]
----- TURN ----- [Ac Qc Qh][Tc]
----- RIVER ----- [Ac Qc Qh Tc][Js]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
44pleanyt: shows [Ah 6d] (Two Pairs, Aces and Queens, Jack high)
Garyholli: shows [Kc Jc] (Royal Flush)
Garyholli collects 3298 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 3298 Main pot 3298 Rake 0
Board [Ac Qc Qh Tc Js]
Seat 1: 44pleanyt (small blind) showed [Ah 6d] and lost
Seat 2: Chilster (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Suewalks folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Garyholli showed [Kc Jc] and won (3298) with Royal Flush
Seat 9: RumTiddle (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Don't know why I bother

I don't why I bother sometimes.

Game #3402025304: Hold'em PL (7/15) - 2006/09/17 - 17:58:56 (GMT)
Table "STT 3473312 - 1" Seat 2 is the button.
Seat 1: Brett015 (955 in chips)
Seat 2: chrisaman (985 in chips)
Seat 3: Dinger005 (985 in chips)
Seat 4: Axel12 (1000 in chips)
Seat 5: fly-by (1150 in chips)
Seat 6: Orjann (1000 in chips)
Seat 7: Mkb999 (985 in chips)
Seat 8: Fandango1 (985 in chips)
Seat 9: RumTiddle (955 in chips)
Seat 10: Johnp2508 (1000 in chips)
Dinger005: posts small blind 7
Axel12: posts big blind 15
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Qh Qc]
fly-by: raises to 30
Orjann: folds
Mkb999: folds
Fandango1: calls 30
RumTiddle: raises to 120
Johnp2508: folds
Brett015: folds
chrisaman: folds
Dinger005: folds
Axel12: folds
fly-by: calls 90
Fandango1: folds
----- FLOP ----- [Kc Jd 4c]
fly-by: bets 120
RumTiddle: raises to 652
fly-by: calls 532
----- TURN ----- [Kc Jd 4c][3d]
fly-by: checks
RumTiddle: bets 183 and is all-in
fly-by: calls 183
----- RIVER ----- [Kc Jd 4c 3d][Ac]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Qh Qc] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
fly-by: shows [Tc 3c] (A Flush, Ace high)
fly-by collects 1962 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 1962 Main pot 1962 Rake 0
Board [Kc Jd 4c 3d Ac]
Seat 1: Brett015 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: chrisaman (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Dinger005 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Axel12 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: fly-by showed [Tc 3c] and won (1962) with A Flush, Ace high
Seat 6: Orjann folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Mkb999 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Fandango1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: RumTiddle showed [Qh Qc] and lost
Seat 10: Johnp2508 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Gap concept

I've 1200 chips, the blinds are 200 chips, I'm UTG with 44. I reckon this is a good position to push and pick up the blinds. The table has been very tight. I'm hoping that everyone will fold. However, BB calls with A8. I'm not quite sure what BB put me on. Calling with A8 in this position is a bad move. What can it be beating? A7, A6? Would UTG push with that. Possibly. UTG could have a strong ace. eg AQ. BB would have been knackered then.

On the other hand, if I'd have had A8, I might have made the same move. In summary, I would push with 44 or A8, but wouldn't call with them in a raised pot. This is known as the gap concept.

Table "STT 3453674 - 1" Seat 5 is the button.
Seat 2: Prince022 (2462 in chips)
Seat 4: Garyholli (1303 in chips)
Seat 5: papillon (2535 in chips)
Seat 7: Pedro28 (555 in chips)
Seat 9: Thepindro (1955 in chips)
Seat 10: RumTiddle (1190 in chips)
Pedro28: posts small blind 100
Thepindro: posts big blind 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [4d 4c]
RumTiddle: raises to 700
Prince022: folds
Garyholli: folds
papillon: folds
Pedro28: folds
Thepindro: calls 500
----- FLOP ----- [6c Ah Js]
Thepindro: bets 1255 and is all-in
RumTiddle: is all-in 490
Returned uncalled bets 765 to Thepindro
----- TURN ----- [6c Ah Js][Th]
----- RIVER ----- [6c Ah Js Th][9h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Thepindro: shows [8d Ad] (A Pair of Aces, Jack high)
RumTiddle: shows [4d 4c] (A Pair of Fours, Ace high)
Thepindro collects 2480 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2480 Main pot 2480 Rake 0
Board [6c Ah Js Th 9h]
Seat 2: Prince022 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Garyholli folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: papillon (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Pedro28 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Thepindro (big blind) showed [8d Ad] and won (2480) with A Pair of Aces, Jack high
Seat 10: RumTiddle showed [4d 4c] and lost

Nothing changes

I've given up with Party poker and gone back to Betfair. Unfortunately, nothing changes much!

Table "STT 3432511 - 1" Seat 8 is the button.
Seat 2: RumTiddle (1710 in chips)
Seat 5: Vasil2811 (2396 in chips)
Seat 6: Esstyafc (3396 in chips)
Seat 8: jwbonez (2498 in chips)
RumTiddle: posts small blind 50
Vasil2811: posts big blind 100
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [9d 7c]
Esstyafc: folds
jwbonez: calls 100
RumTiddle: calls 50
Vasil2811: checks
----- FLOP ----- [5h 8s 6s]
RumTiddle: checks
Vasil2811: bets 300
jwbonez: folds
RumTiddle: calls 300
----- TURN ----- [5h 8s 6s][Ah]
RumTiddle: checks
Vasil2811: bets 900
RumTiddle: raises to 1310 and is all-in
Vasil2811: calls 410
----- RIVER ----- [5h 8s 6s Ah][5s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [9d 7c] (A Straight, Nine high)
Vasil2811: shows [8c 5d] (A Full House, Fives full of Eights)
Vasil2811 collects 3520 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 3520 Main pot 3520 Rake 0
Board [5h 8s 6s Ah 5s]
Seat 2: RumTiddle (small blind) showed [9d 7c] and lost
Seat 5: Vasil2811 (big blind) showed [8c 5d] and won (3520) with A Full House, Fives full of Eights
Seat 6: Esstyafc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: jwbonez (button) folded on the Flop

The game's killin' me

The game is killing me. Don't think I can take much more. It's not so much the luck of the cards, it's the quality of the players.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28549511 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Sunday, September 10, 15:49:07 ET 2006
Table Table 111578 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 6: Jimb2412 ( $2540 )
Seat 3: bufordaa ( $3739 )
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( $1775 )
Seat 9: MaxWolf111 ( $1860 )
Seat 7: thesamples ( $2643 )
Seat 2: DKKAY ( $1780 )
Seat 8: beachbum1976 ( $2080 )
Seat 10: poolviccson ( $3583 )
Trny:28549511 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Th Kd ]
MaxWolf111 folds.
poolviccson folds.
DKKAY folds.
bufordaa calls [60].
RumTiddle calls [60].
Jimb2412 folds.
thesamples calls [30].
beachbum1976 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, 9h, Qh ]
thesamples checks.
beachbum1976 checks.
bufordaa bets [60].
RumTiddle calls [60].
thesamples folds.
beachbum1976 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
bufordaa bets [179].
RumTiddle calls [179].
** Dealing River ** [ As ]
bufordaa bets [60].
RumTiddle calls [60].
bufordaa shows [ Qd, 8c ] two pairs, queens and eights.
RumTiddle shows [ Th, Kd ] a pair of kings.
bufordaa wins 838 chips from the main pot with two pairs, queens and eights.
Game #5142833488 starts.


PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28549511 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Sunday, September 10, 15:51:22 ET 2006
Table Table 111578 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 6: Jimb2412 ( $2540 )
Seat 3: bufordaa ( $4158 )
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( $1416 )
Seat 9: MaxWolf111 ( $1720 )
Seat 7: thesamples ( $3373 )
Seat 2: DKKAY ( $1720 )
Seat 8: beachbum1976 ( $1960 )
Seat 10: poolviccson ( $3113 )
Trny:28549511 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Td Ts ]
DKKAY calls [60].
bufordaa calls [60].
RumTiddle raises [180].
Jimb2412 folds.
thesamples folds.
beachbum1976 folds.
MaxWolf111 folds.
poolviccson calls [120].
DKKAY calls [120].
bufordaa folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, 9d, 8c ]
poolviccson checks.
DKKAY bets [60].
RumTiddle raises [300].
poolviccson calls [300].
DKKAY calls [240].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kd ]
poolviccson checks.
DKKAY checks.
RumTiddle is all-In [936]
poolviccson calls [936].
DKKAY calls [936].
** Dealing River ** [ 9h ]
poolviccson checks.
DKKAY checks.
poolviccson shows [ Tc, 7d ] a pair of nines.
DKKAY shows [ Kc, 8h ] two pairs, kings and nines.
RumTiddle doesn't show [ Td, Ts ] two pairs, tens and nines.
DKKAY wins 4338 chips from the main pot with two pairs, kings and nines.
RumTiddle finished in eighth place.

Quality of play

It just goes to show that no matter how well you play, there are some things that you can't do anything about. Had I won this showdown, I'd have probably gone on to make the money.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28538579 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Sunday, September 10, 10:13:07 ET 2006
Table Table 112321 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 5: BOXER_NE ( $4926 )
Seat 4: RumTiddle ( $2010 )
Seat 8: ladyann1 ( $8499 )
Seat 2: mikeybeau ( $2501 )
Seat 7: Enrique_ ( $2064 )
Trny:28538579 Level:4
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Ac Ah ]
BOXER_NE folds.
Enrique_ folds.
ladyann1 raises [400].
mikeybeau folds.
RumTiddle raises [800].
ladyann1 calls [600].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, 7h, 9c ]
RumTiddle is all-In [1010]
ladyann1 calls [1010].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9h ]
** Dealing River ** [ Qh ]
RumTiddle shows [ Ac, Ah ] a flush, ace high.
ladyann1 shows [ Qc, Qs ] a full house, Queens full of nines.
ladyann1 wins 4120 chips from the main pot with a full house, Queens full of nines.
RumTiddle finished in fifth place.

Royal flush

A Royal Flush at my table tonight!

PL Texas Hold'em 6 Buy-in Trny:28508702 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Saturday, September 09, 16:38:15 ET 2006
Table Table 111864 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 2: shotgunBA ( 1580 )
Seat 7: fatpockets3 ( 1640 )
Seat 9: mccretired ( 1680 )
Seat 8: hawksgotrobed ( 1880 )
Seat 6: denniskeene2 ( 1330 )
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( 2000 )
Seat 10: mushmouth11 ( 2760 )
Seat 1: kenworthygra ( 1380 )
Seat 4: nikki22375 ( 3337 )
Seat 3: starkey99 ( 2413 )
Trny:28508702 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ 5s Qs ]
hawksgotrobed folds.
mccretired folds.
mushmouth11 calls [40].
kenworthygra calls [40].
shotgunBA folds.
starkey99 folds.
nikki22375 calls [40].
RumTiddle folds.
denniskeene2 calls [20].
fatpockets3 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jc, Tc, Ac ]
denniskeene2 checks.
fatpockets3 checks.
mushmouth11 checks.
kenworthygra checks.
nikki22375 bets [200].
denniskeene2 raises [400].
fatpockets3 folds.
mushmouth11 folds.
kenworthygra folds.
nikki22375 calls [200].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kc ]
denniskeene2 checks.
nikki22375 bets [400].
denniskeene2 raises [800].
nikki22375 folds.
denniskeene2 shows [ 7c, Qc ] Royal Flush.
denniskeene2 wins 2200 chips from the main pot with Royal Flush.

Infuriating

Hands like this infuriate me. Makes me want to bash the keyboard. It wouldn't be so bad if the flush had been hit, but the runner-runner straight is a 20/1 shot.

PL Texas Hold'em 6 Buy-in Trny:28451345 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Friday, September 08, 09:58:25 ET 2006
Table Table 112093 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 5: athlete208 ( 1593 )
Seat 6: RumTiddle ( 1960 )
Seat 4: luckeybob ( 1880 )
Seat 3: pandol ( 1473 )
Seat 1: square4x4 ( 3320 )
Seat 8: tom41 ( 1960 )
Seat 2: Tomcat290 ( 3380 )
Seat 9: bdsbnkrll ( 1980 )
Seat 10: mark1961222 ( 374 )
Seat 7: dinero_mucho ( 2080 )
Trny:28451345 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ 5h Ad ]
dinero_mucho calls [40].
tom41 folds.
bdsbnkrll folds.
mark1961222 folds.
square4x4 calls [40].
Tomcat290 calls [40].
pandol calls [40].
luckeybob folds.
athlete208 folds.
RumTiddle checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, Kh, Ah ]
RumTiddle bets [40].
dinero_mucho calls [40].
square4x4 calls [40].
Tomcat290 calls [40].
pandol calls [40].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4c ]
RumTiddle bets [200].
dinero_mucho folds.
square4x4 calls [200].
Tomcat290 calls [200].
pandol folds.
** Dealing River ** [ 3h ]
RumTiddle checks.
square4x4 checks.
Tomcat290 bets [300].
RumTiddle calls [300].
square4x4 folds.
Tomcat290 shows [ 7d, 6d ] a straight, three to seven.
RumTiddle shows [ 5h, Ad ] two pairs, aces and fives.
Tomcat290 wins 1620 chips from the main pot with a straight, three to seven.

Bad play

Sheer bad play by me here. I've no idea why I went over the top. The least I could have done really is called.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28337846 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Tuesday, September 05, 16:11:38 ET 2006
Table Table 112463 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: deedee36 ( $7050 )
Seat 8: asenh ( $3276 )
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( $2908 )
Seat 9: Gweedette ( $2851 )
Seat 7: cappy_dude ( $3915 )
Trny:28337846 Level:4
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Ah Ks ]
RumTiddle calls [200].
cappy_dude folds.
asenh folds.
Gweedette raises [700].
deedee36 folds.
RumTiddle raises [2400].
Gweedette is all-In [2051]
RumTiddle calls [251].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, 5s, 9s ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8c ]
** Dealing River ** [ Qc ]
RumTiddle shows [ Ah, Ks ] high card ace.
Gweedette shows [ As, Ac ] a pair of aces.
Gweedette wins 5902 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.
Game #5108604423 starts.

Good beat

I do get a slice of luck. Not too often though. In mitigation, the chip leader was playing just about every hand.

PL Texas Hold'em 6 Buy-in Trny:28335528 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Tuesday, September 05, 15:04:08 ET 2006
Table Table 111578 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( 1985 )
Seat 4: PDSRDM ( 3600 )
Seat 6: clipper8 ( 1894 )
Seat 8: Shooter64 ( 1865 )
Seat 3: faulkner666 ( 6266 )
Seat 2: jflknelson ( 1400 )
Seat 1: TexasBadKnee ( 2990 )
Trny:28335528 Level:4
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Ts 7c ]
clipper8 folds.
Shooter64 folds.
TexasBadKnee folds.
jflknelson folds.
faulkner666 calls [200].
PDSRDM folds.
RumTiddle checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9d, 7h, 8s ]
RumTiddle checks.
faulkner666 bets [200].
RumTiddle raises [1100].
faulkner666 calls [900].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qs ]
RumTiddle is all-In [685]
faulkner666 calls [685].
** Dealing River ** [ Jh ]
RumTiddle shows [ Ts, 7c ] a straight, eight to queen.
faulkner666 shows [ Ad, As ] a pair of aces.

Tough beat

This was a tough beat to take. I was a 95% chance to take this pot. Dasim then goes on to pip me to 3rd place.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28248717 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Sunday, September 03, 16:18:37 ET 2006
Table Table 113288 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: sassea13 ( $2786 )
Seat 3: bufordaa ( $6059 )
Seat 7: Tkcim ( $4402 )
Seat 9: dasims ( $1880 )
Seat 8: RumTiddle ( $4873 )
Trny:28248717 Level:4
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ 5h Jc ]
dasims calls [200].
sassea13 folds.
bufordaa folds.
Tkcim folds.
RumTiddle checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, Jd, 5s ]
RumTiddle checks.
dasims checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]
RumTiddle bets [200].
dasims raises [400].
RumTiddle raises [1500].
dasims is all-In [1280]
** Dealing River ** [ Ts ]
RumTiddle shows [ 5h, Jc ] two pairs, jacks and fives.
dasims shows [ As, Td ] two pairs, aces and tens.
RumTiddle wins 20 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, jacks and fives.
dasims wins 3860 chips from the main pot with two pairs, aces and tens.

Sometimes it just doesn't go right

Nothing much went right for me in this game. Culminating in this. Had I won this hand, I'd have probably gone on to make the money.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28203263 Level:4 Blinds(100/200) - Saturday, September 02, 16:02:15 ET 2006
Table Table 112463 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 6: Alf1960111 ( $4978 )
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( $1606 )
Seat 10: DONHL1 ( $7802 )
Seat 8: ANTHONYA1 ( $3134 )
Seat 2: Gologa ( $2480 )
Trny:28203263 Level:4
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ 4c 2c ]
Alf1960111 folds.
ANTHONYA1 folds.
DONHL1 folds.
Gologa calls [100].
RumTiddle checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2s, 2h, 3h ]
Gologa bets [200].
RumTiddle calls [200].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]
Gologa bets [400].
RumTiddle raises [800].
Gologa calls [400].
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
Gologa bets [406].
RumTiddle is all-In [406]
Gologa shows [ 3d, Ts ] a full house, Threes full of twos.
RumTiddle shows [ 4c, 2c ] a full house, Twos full of threes.
Gologa wins 3212 chips from the main pot with a full house, Threes full of twos.
RumTiddle finished in fifth place.

Picking the right spot

I'm picking the right spot to put all my chips in. Just getting unlucky.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28201299 Level:5 Blinds(200/400) - Saturday, September 02, 15:24:29 ET 2006
Table Table 112242 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 8: SettleNow ( $6933 )
Seat 10: kenpb ( $10634 )
Seat 4: RumTiddle ( $2433 )
Trny:28201299 Level:5
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Ts Th ]
kenpb folds.
RumTiddle calls [200].
SettleNow raises [400].
RumTiddle raises [2000].
SettleNow raises [3200].
RumTiddle is all-In [33]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5d, As, 8d ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4s ]
SettleNow shows [ 7d, 7c ] a straight, four to eight.
RumTiddle shows [ Ts, Th ] a pair of tens.
SettleNow wins 1567 chips from side pot #1 with a straight, four to eight.
SettleNow wins 4866 chips from the main pot with a straight, four to eight.
RumTiddle finished in third place and won $10.

Patience doesn't pay off

I had been really patient in this game. Picked my spot and then this happens.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28071474 Level:5 Blinds(200/400) - Wednesday, August 30, 16:59:13 ET 2006
Table Table 113891 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 4: RumTiddle ( $1277 )
Seat 5: titaniumb ( $11649 )
Seat 6: olympicfrank ( $4808 )
Seat 8: NoAnteGar ( $2266 )
Trny:28071474 Level:5
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ 5h Qd ]
olympicfrank calls [400].
NoAnteGar folds.
RumTiddle calls [200].
titaniumb checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8c, 5c, Qs ]
RumTiddle checks.
titaniumb checks.
olympicfrank bets [1200].
RumTiddle is all-In [877]
titaniumb folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3s ]
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
olympicfrank shows [ Th, Qh ] two pairs, queens and eights.
RumTiddle shows [ 5h, Qd ] two pairs, queens and eights.
olympicfrank wins 323 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, queens and eights with ten kicker.
olympicfrank wins 2954 chips from the main pot with two pairs, queens and eights with ten kicker.
RumTiddle finished in fourth place.

What to do

Unbelievable stuff really. The guy had been a complete maniac up until this point. It comes to me and hits big style.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28063392 Level:3 Blinds(50/100) - Wednesday, August 30, 12:17:52 ET 2006
Table Table 112242 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: duckdry ( $4167 )
Seat 8: dandandan114 ( $1457 )
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( $2016 )
Seat 2: OttisNC ( $2195 )
Seat 6: paist0r ( $3037 )
Seat 10: Ya55aR ( $2663 )
Seat 4: madchecks ( $2228 )
Seat 3: StPauli78 ( $1373 )
Seat 7: Mr_Svalis ( $864 )
Trny:28063392 Level:3
Blinds(50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ 9d 6c ]
paist0r folds.
Mr_Svalis folds.
dandandan114 folds.
Ya55aR calls [100].
duckdry folds.
OttisNC calls [100].
StPauli78 folds.
madchecks calls [50].
RumTiddle checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2c, 3s, 6h ]
madchecks checks.
RumTiddle bets [100].
Ya55aR calls [100].
OttisNC calls [100].
madchecks folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9h ]
RumTiddle bets [200].
Ya55aR calls [200].
OttisNC folds.
** Dealing River ** [ Th ]
RumTiddle bets [200].
Ya55aR raises [1700].
RumTiddle is all-In [1416]
Ya55aR shows [ 9c, Td ] two pairs, tens and nines.
RumTiddle shows [ 9d, 6c ] two pairs, nines and sixes.
Ya55aR wins 84 chips from side pot #1 with two pairs, tens and nines.
Ya55aR wins 4332 chips from the main pot with two pairs, tens and nines.
RumTiddle finished in ninth place.

Action hand

This is an action hand to say the least. I can't seem to do anything right today.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28017888 Level:2 Blinds(30/60) - Tuesday, August 29, 11:25:02 ET 2006
Table Table 111578 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: CrazySnowmen ( $2680 )
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( $1520 )
Seat 6: johnnyleroy ( $2990 )
Seat 3: JimmyLotus ( $1900 )
Seat 7: chiendemoo ( $2444 )
Seat 2: Danny211 ( $1078 )
Seat 9: LittleLady7 ( $2988 )
Seat 8: shajo ( $2460 )
Seat 4: Stagmat1244 ( $1940 )
Trny:28017888 Level:2
Blinds(30/60)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Kd Kc ]
Stagmat1244 folds.
RumTiddle calls [60].
johnnyleroy calls [60].
chiendemoo calls [60].
shajo calls [60].
LittleLady7 folds.
CrazySnowmen folds.
Danny211 calls [30].
JimmyLotus checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ts, 8s, 9h ]
Danny211 checks.
JimmyLotus checks.
RumTiddle bets [120].
johnnyleroy calls [120].
chiendemoo calls [120].
shajo folds.
Danny211 folds.
JimmyLotus folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3c ]
RumTiddle bets [720].
johnnyleroy calls [720].
chiendemoo raises [1440].
RumTiddle is all-In [620]
johnnyleroy calls [720].
** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]
johnnyleroy is all-In [1370]
chiendemoo is all-In [824]
johnnyleroy shows [ Ad, Ac ] a pair of aces.
chiendemoo shows [ Jh, Qh ] a straight, eight to queen.
RumTiddle shows [ Kd, Kc ] a pair of kings.
johnnyleroy wins 546 chips from side pot #2 with a pair of aces.
chiendemoo wins 1848 chips from side pot #1 with a straight, eight to queen.
chiendemoo wins 4740 chips from the main pot with a straight, eight to queen.
RumTiddle finished in ninth place.

Irritating

There's nothing more irritating than getting beat like this.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:28017246 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Tuesday, August 29, 10:51:00 ET 2006
Table Table 112421 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 2: dgbatmann ( $1940 )
Seat 3: sitting ( $1880 )
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( $1745 )
Seat 8: cmbap ( $2400 )
Seat 6: zook_182 ( $3680 )
Seat 1: Cocheekid ( $1900 )
Seat 7: jalle_h_10 ( $2610 )
Seat 4: Snowflake214 ( $2010 )
Seat 9: Ronaldfit ( $1835 )
Trny:28017246 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Qd Qc ]
cmbap folds.
Ronaldfit folds.
Cocheekid calls [40].
dgbatmann folds.
sitting calls [40].
Snowflake214 calls [40].
RumTiddle raises [160].
zook_182 calls [140].
jalle_h_10 folds.
Cocheekid calls [120].
sitting folds.
Snowflake214 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ts, Ac, Qs ]
zook_182 checks.
Cocheekid checks.
RumTiddle bets [100].
zook_182 folds.
Cocheekid raises [200].
RumTiddle raises [1100].
Cocheekid calls [1000].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
Cocheekid is all-In [540]
RumTiddle is all-In [385]
** Dealing River ** [ 9c ]
Cocheekid shows [ As, Jh ] a straight, eight to queen.
RumTiddle shows [ Qd, Qc ] three of a kind, queens.
Cocheekid wins 155 chips from side pot #1 with a straight, eight to queen.
Cocheekid wins 3770 chips from the main pot with a straight, eight to queen.
RumTiddle finished in ninth place.

How do you play against this

On Party Poker. Unbelievable really. It's the 82nd hand and I've barely raised a pot. Does this guy really think I'm bluffing.

PL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in Trny:27934712 Level:6 Blinds(300/600) - Sunday, August 27, 15:54:05 ET 2006
Table Table 114067 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 5: RumTiddle ( $5222 )
Seat 6: lilbitaluck ( $5784 )
Seat 7: DBLAUGHTSPY ( $8994 )
Trny:27934712 Level:6
Blinds(300/600)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ Kc As ]
lilbitaluck folds.
DBLAUGHTSPY raises [900].
RumTiddle raises [3000].
DBLAUGHTSPY calls [2400].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, Td, 3s ]
DBLAUGHTSPY bets [600].
RumTiddle is all-In [1622]
DBLAUGHTSPY calls [1022].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5s ]
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
DBLAUGHTSPY shows [ 5h, Ks ] a pair of fives.
RumTiddle shows [ Kc, As ] high card ace.
DBLAUGHTSPY wins 10444 chips from the main pot with a pair of fives.
RumTiddle finished in third place and won $10.

Bad play

I've been playing on Party Poker today. It just goes to show that there are bad players everywhere not just Crypto. How on each BadAssBob can call is incredible.

NL Texas Hold'em Trny:27668773 Level:1 Blinds(20/40) - Monday, August 21, 16:17:47 ET 2006
Table 5 - Table(809451) Table #4 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: ozakiren ( $2220 )
Seat 2: Invictus_06 ( $1100 )
Seat 3: malassio ( $1940 )
Seat 4: gj_money ( $451 )
Seat 5: malone88888 ( $2060 )
Seat 6: DJA827 ( $6120 )
Seat 8: RumTiddle ( $1960 )
Seat 9: BigOleBadAssBob ( $2249 )
Seat 10: mako_mako ( $1900 )
Trny:27668773 Level:1
Blinds(20/40)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to RumTiddle [ 8c 8s ]
DJA827 folds.
RumTiddle calls [40].
BigOleBadAssBob calls [40].
mako_mako folds.
ozakiren raises [220].
Invictus_06 folds.
malassio folds.
gj_money folds.
malone88888 folds.
BigOleBadAssBob: well in my defense i had flush and str8 draws
RumTiddle calls [180].
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BigOleBadAssBob calls [180].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8d, 4d, 7d ]
RumTiddle checks.
BigOleBadAssBob checks.
ozakiren bets [720].
RumTiddle is all-In [1740]
BigOleBadAssBob calls [1740].
ozakiren folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]
** Dealing River ** [ Kc ]
RumTiddle shows [ 8c, 8s ] three of a kind, eights.
BigOleBadAssBob shows [ Ah, 6d ] a flush, ten high.
BigOleBadAssBob wins 4920 chips from the main pot with a flush, ten high.
Player RumTiddle finished in 47 place

Strange call

I know it's only a £1 game, but this is a strange call by the chip leader in anyone's book.

Game #2228593813: Hold'em PL (100/200) - 2006/08/17 - 21:10:11 (GMT)
Table "STT 3271975 - 1" Seat 5 is the button.
Seat 2: Farringr (4229 in chips)
Seat 4: Lost69 (1455 in chips)
Seat 5: Jimmyt1 (1602 in chips)
Seat 7: RumTiddle (2714 in chips)
RumTiddle: posts small blind 100
Farringr: posts big blind 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Kh Ac]
Lost69: folds
Jimmyt1: calls 200
RumTiddle: raises to 800
Farringr: calls 600
Jimmyt1: raises to 1602 and is all-in
RumTiddle: raises to 2714 and is all-in
Farringr: calls 1914
----- FLOP ----- [5c 4h Ts]
----- TURN ----- [5c 4h Ts][Js]
----- RIVER ----- [5c 4h Ts Js][Jh]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Kh Ac] (A Pair of Jacks, Ace high)
Farringr: shows [Td Qd] (Two Pairs, Jacks and Tens, Queen high)
Jimmyt1: shows [Kd Ah] (A Pair of Jacks, Ace high)
Farringr collects 2224 from Side pot #1
Farringr collects 4806 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 7030 Main pot 4806 Side pot #1 2224 | Rake 0
Board [5c 4h Ts Js Jh]
Seat 2: Farringr (big blind) showed [Td Qd] and won (7030) with Two Pairs, Jacks and Tens, Queen high
Seat 4: Lost69 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Jimmyt1 (button) showed [Kd Ah] and lost
Seat 7: RumTiddle (small blind) showed [Kh Ac] and lost

Royal flush!

A royal flush on my table tonight.

Game #2228149613: Hold'em PL (15/30) - 2006/08/17 - 20:47:21 (GMT)
Table "STT 3271975 - 1" Seat 4 is the button.
Seat 2: Farringr (1474 in chips)
Seat 3: 9919422 (656 in chips)
Seat 4: Lost69 (1714 in chips)
Seat 5: Jimmyt1 (700 in chips)
Seat 6: zift (426 in chips)
Seat 7: RumTiddle (2740 in chips)
Seat 8: Cra160514 (700 in chips)
Seat 10: Easybuck (1590 in chips)
Jimmyt1: posts small blind 15
zift: posts big blind 30
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [9s 8h]
RumTiddle: folds
Cra160514: calls 30
Easybuck: raises to 60
Farringr: calls 60
9919422: folds
Lost69: calls 60
Jimmyt1: folds
zift: calls 30
Cra160514: calls 30
----- FLOP ----- [As 6h 9h]
zift: checks
Cra160514: checks
Easybuck: checks
Farringr: checks
Lost69: checks
----- TURN ----- [As 6h 9h][Ts]
zift: bets 30
Cra160514: folds
Easybuck: raises to 405
Farringr: calls 405
Lost69: folds
zift: is all-in 336
----- RIVER ----- [As 6h 9h Ts][Js]
Easybuck: bets 1125 and is all-in
Farringr: is all-in 1009
Returned uncalled bets 116 to Easybuck
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Easybuck: shows [Jc Tc] (Two Pairs, Jacks and Tens, Ace high)
Farringr: shows [Qs Ks] (Royal Flush)
zift: shows [6c Ad] (Two Pairs, Aces and Sixes, Jack high)
Farringr collects 2096 from Side pot #1
Farringr collects 1413 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 3509 Main pot 1413 Side pot #1 2096 | Rake 0
Board [As 6h 9h Ts Js]
Seat 2: Farringr showed [Qs Ks] and won (3509) with Royal Flush
Seat 3: 9919422 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Lost69 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: Jimmyt1 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: zift (big blind) showed [6c Ad] and lost
Seat 7: RumTiddle folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Cra160514 folded on the Turn
Seat 10: Easybuck showed [Jc Tc] and lost

Slow play

I should never really slow play hands. But, I think in this case I'd have been called anyway.

Game #2215287523: Hold'em PL (50/100) - 2006/08/16 - 20:48:04 (GMT)
Table "STT 3265988 - 1" Seat 6 is the button.
Seat 1: flashcash (1407 in chips)
Seat 2: Suewalks (1180 in chips)
Seat 3: RumTiddle (880 in chips)
Seat 6: Turgay001 (2575 in chips)
Seat 7: satina (985 in chips)
Seat 8: Eddie009 (1435 in chips)
Seat 9: Chips2go (1013 in chips)
Seat 10: immaniak (525 in chips)
satina: posts small blind 50
Eddie009: posts big blind 100
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Jd Td]
Chips2go: folds
immaniak: folds
flashcash: folds
Suewalks: folds
RumTiddle: calls 100
Turgay001: calls 100
satina: calls 50
Eddie009: checks
----- FLOP ----- [8c 9h Qs]
satina: checks
Eddie009: checks
RumTiddle: checks
Turgay001: checks
----- TURN ----- [8c 9h Qs][9s]
satina: bets 100
Eddie009: raises to 200
RumTiddle: raises to 780 and is all-in
Turgay001: folds
satina: folds
Eddie009: calls 580
----- RIVER ----- [8c 9h Qs 9s][9d]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Jd Td] (A Straight, Queen high)
Eddie009: shows [8h Qc] (A Full House, Nines full of Queens)
Eddie009 collects 2060 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2060 Main pot 2060 Rake 0
Board [8c 9h Qs 9s 9d]
Seat 1: flashcash folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Suewalks folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: RumTiddle showed [Jd Td] and lost
Seat 6: Turgay001 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: satina (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 8: Eddie009 (big blind) showed [8h Qc] and won (2060) with A Full House, Nines full of Queens
Seat 9: Chips2go folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: immaniak folded before Flop (didn't bet)

What to learn

I wonder what I can learn from the hand below.

Game #2140534133: Hold'em NL (25/50) - 2006/08/11 - 15:30:37 (GMT)
Table "STT1 3231553 - 1" Seat 5 is the button.
Seat 1: Eightace (1247 in chips)
Seat 2: 10grandup (1170 in chips)
Seat 3: lardman (410 in chips)
Seat 4: dylle pep (1474 in chips)
Seat 5: RumTiddle (798 in chips)
Seat 7: Jim008 (1693 in chips)
Seat 8: Dynam0dan (2013 in chips)
Seat 10: Rognod (1195 in chips)
Jim008: posts small blind 25
Dynam0dan: posts big blind 50
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Jh Ac]
Rognod: folds
Eightace: folds
10grandup: calls 50
lardman: raises to 200
dylle pep: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 450
Jim008: folds
Dynam0dan: folds
10grandup: calls 400
lardman: is all-in 210
----- FLOP ----- [Ah 5h Kd]
10grandup: checks
RumTiddle: bets 100
10grandup: calls 100
----- TURN ----- [Ah 5h Kd][Th]
10grandup: bets 400
RumTiddle: is all-in 248
Returned uncalled bets 152 to 10grandup
----- RIVER ----- [Ah 5h Kd Th][8c]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
10grandup: shows [Kh Kc] (Three of a kind, Kings, Ace high)
lardman: shows [8h 8s] (Three of a kind, Eights, Ace high)
RumTiddle: shows [Jh Ac] (A Pair of Aces, King high)
10grandup collects 776 from Side pot #1
10grandup collects 1305 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2081 Main pot 1305 Side pot #1 776 | Rake 0
Board [Ah 5h Kd Th 8c]
Seat 1: Eightace folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: 10grandup showed [Kh Kc] and won (2081) with Three of a kind, Kings, Ace high
Seat 3: lardman showed [8h 8s] and lost
Seat 4: dylle pep folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: RumTiddle (button) showed [Jh Ac] and lost
Seat 7: Jim008 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Dynam0dan (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Rognod folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Ugh!!!

Bad beat to end bad beats. I was a 98.5% chance after the flop.

Game #2133065543: Hold'em NL (25/50) - 2006/08/10 - 22:41:26 (GMT)
Table "STT1 3228225 - 1" Seat 3 is the button.
Seat 2: Tantan (848 in chips)
Seat 3: RumTiddle (845 in chips)
Seat 4: Robbo_17 (1023 in chips)
Seat 5: Trigger77 (2328 in chips)
Seat 6: Mostin (1111 in chips)
Seat 8: Geo888 (1503 in chips)
Seat 9: leseth29 (604 in chips)
Seat 10: Toonskip (1738 in chips)
Robbo_17: posts small blind 25
Trigger77: posts big blind 50
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Qd Qc]
Mostin: folds
Geo888: calls 50
leseth29: folds
Toonskip: folds
Tantan: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 150
Robbo_17: folds
Trigger77: folds
Geo888: calls 100
----- FLOP ----- [7s Qs Ah]
Geo888: checks
RumTiddle: bets 50
Geo888: calls 50
----- TURN ----- [7s Qs Ah][3s]
Geo888: checks
RumTiddle: bets 50
Geo888: raises to 350
RumTiddle: raises to 645 and is all-in
Geo888: calls 295
----- RIVER ----- [7s Qs Ah 3s][Ac]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Qd Qc] (A Full House, Queens full of Aces)
Geo888: shows [3d Ad] (A Full House, Aces full of Threes)
Geo888 collects 1765 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 1765 Main pot 1765 Rake 0
Board [7s Qs Ah 3s Ac]
Seat 2: Tantan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: RumTiddle (button) showed [Qd Qc] and lost
Seat 4: Robbo_17 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Trigger77 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Mostin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Geo888 showed [3d Ad] and won (1765) with A Full House, Aces full of Threes
Seat 9: leseth29 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Toonskip folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Check raise again

More proof that check raising doesn't work.

Game #2131018073: Hold'em NL (50/100) - 2006/08/10 - 20:51:06 (GMT)
Table "Tourney 3222251 - 9" Seat 10 is the button.
Seat 1: Alec001 (1760 in chips)
Seat 2: Bigbadjrh (1365 in chips)
Seat 3: RumTiddle (1260 in chips)
Seat 4: Dego147 (1865 in chips)
Seat 5: padiddy (1995 in chips)
Seat 6: Tonggy (2645 in chips)
Seat 7: Osmark (4290 in chips)
Seat 8: Joihell (5970 in chips)
Seat 9: Jengs (4370 in chips)
Seat 10: Mater06 (1245 in chips)
Alec001: posts small blind 50
Bigbadjrh: posts big blind 100
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Qs Ac]
RumTiddle: raises to 300
Dego147: calls 300
padiddy: folds
Tonggy: folds
Osmark: calls 300
Joihell: folds
Jengs: calls 300
Mater06: calls 300
Alec001: folds
Bigbadjrh: calls 200
----- FLOP ----- [3s 6h 8s]
Bigbadjrh: checks
RumTiddle: checks
Dego147: bets 100
Osmark: calls 100
Jengs: calls 100
Mater06: folds
Bigbadjrh: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 960 and is all-in
Dego147: folds
Osmark: calls 860
Jengs: folds
----- TURN ----- [3s 6h 8s][3h]
----- RIVER ----- [3s 6h 8s 3h][7d]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Qs Ac] (A Pair of Threes, Ace high)
Osmark: shows [Ks Ah] (A Pair of Threes, Ace high)
Osmark collects 3970 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 3970 Main pot 3970 Rake 0
Board [3s 6h 8s 3h 7d]
Seat 1: Alec001 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Bigbadjrh (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: RumTiddle showed [Qs Ac] and lost
Seat 4: Dego147 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: padiddy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Tonggy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Osmark showed [Ks Ah] and won (3970) with A Pair of Threes, Ace high
Seat 8: Joihell folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Jengs folded on the Flop
Seat 10: Mater06 (button) folded on the Flop

Critical hands

It's critical hands like this that make poker frustrating. I'd bided my time and put my chips in. I'd have doubled up and been right back in it.

Game #2127744453: Hold'em NL (100/200) - 2006/08/10 - 16:54:43 (GMT)
Table "STT1 3225575 - 1" Seat 10 is the button.
Seat 1: Frog777 (2178 in chips)
Seat 2: Thekin001 (1935 in chips)
Seat 7: 2nditess (5252 in chips)
Seat 10: RumTiddle (635 in chips)
Frog777: posts small blind 100
Thekin001: posts big blind 200
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [Kh 9c]
2nditess: folds
RumTiddle: raises to 635 and is all-in
Frog777: folds
Thekin001: calls 435
----- FLOP ----- [Js 5d 9h]
----- TURN ----- [Js 5d 9h][4c]
----- RIVER ----- [Js 5d 9h 4c][8h]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
RumTiddle: shows [Kh 9c] (A Pair of Nines, King high)
Thekin001: shows [Qc Ts] (A Straight, Queen high)
Thekin001 collects 1370 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 1370 Main pot 1370 Rake 0
Board [Js 5d 9h 4c 8h]
Seat 1: Frog777 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Thekin001 (big blind) showed [Qc Ts] and won (1370) with A Straight, Queen high
Seat 7: 2nditess folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: RumTiddle (button) showed [Kh 9c] and lost

Rough justice

Poor guy gets beaten with a straight flush. Can't see that happening too often.

Game #2125976663: Hold'em NL (15/30) - 2006/08/10 - 14:28:24 (GMT)
Table "STT1 3224902 - 1" Seat 8 is the button.
Seat 1: Ghengis (1371 in chips)
Seat 2: juppee (1030 in chips)
Seat 4: RumTiddle (985 in chips)
Seat 5: Loafers (4922 in chips)
Seat 6: Loanwolf (7 in chips)
Seat 8: Mostin (685 in chips)
Seat 10: Blow_me (1000 in chips)
Blow_me: posts small blind 15
Ghengis: posts big blind 30
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to RumTiddle [As 2s]
juppee: calls 30
RumTiddle: calls 30
Loafers: calls 30
Loanwolf: is all-in 7
Mostin: folds
Blow_me: folds
Ghengis: checks
----- FLOP ----- [4d 8c Ah]
Ghengis: checks
juppee: checks
RumTiddle: bets 30
Loafers: calls 30
Ghengis: calls 30
juppee: folds
----- TURN ----- [4d 8c Ah][6c]
Ghengis: checks
RumTiddle: bets 30
Loafers: calls 30
Ghengis: calls 30
----- RIVER ----- [4d 8c Ah 6c][7c]
Ghengis: checks
RumTiddle: bets 30
Loafers: raises to 90
Ghengis: raises to 300
RumTiddle: folds
Loafers: raises to 750
Ghengis: raises to 1281 and is all-in
Loafers: calls 531
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Ghengis: shows [5c 4c] (Straight Flush, Eight high)
Loafers: shows [9c Tc] (Straight Flush, Ten high)
Loanwolf: shows [Qd 8s] (A Pair of Eights, Ace high)
Loafers collects 2872 from Side pot #1
Loafers collects 42 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 2914 Main pot 42 Side pot #1 2872 | Rake 0
Board [4d 8c Ah 6c 7c]
Seat 1: Ghengis (big blind) showed [5c 4c] and lost
Seat 2: juppee folded on the Flop
Seat 4: RumTiddle folded on the River
Seat 5: Loafers showed [9c Tc] and won (2914) with Straight Flush, Ten high
Seat 6: Loanwolf showed [Qd 8s] and lost
Seat 8: Mostin (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: Blow_me (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)