2 Sessions + Random Pics

I ran into a lot of trap-happy opponents who like to cold-call preflop raises with big Aces and big pairs. As a result I modified my preflop strategy -- I raised way many more suited connectors/suited crap and way fewer big offsuit cards AQ/AJ/KQ.

I ended up overdoing things -- playing way too many hands -- notice high "Voluntarily put $ into pot" (VP$IP), finding people paying back at my preflop raises, putting myself on tilt, ended up losing a stack with a reckless bluff. Fortunately I was able to stop the bleeding there. I calmed down, tightened up, played some solid poker and got back into the green with a huge cooler against a regular that I respect.

Saturday night I played much tighter than I usually do. The money trend followed a similar course as previous night.

Friday Hands
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/309004 84c A nice little pot and a LOL
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/307737 KQ grrr
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/307738 K4c Scary action, but it turned out to be truly a BB special
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/307740 33 Destroying a nit
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/307739 53d Trying to make a play on the same nit. Instead I shipped it all back and then some.
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/307741 33 LOL best hand of the night. I think we put each other on a flush draw.
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/307744 99 $. On the other hand, from villain's point of view is bottom set foldable given the action? I guess not against a fishie like me......

Saturday night hands
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/308298 QQ Please kill me
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/308299 52c Well done putting $60+ into the pot while drawing dead
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/308300 JJ How come everybody traps these days?
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/308303 99 Easy fold given the action. I was just wondering whether I should continue-bet that 5-way flop at all.
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/308296 33 Candidate for buddy list?
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/308297 T4s Thank you Pokerstars for punishing these stupid trapping nits

Random pics

My slick new iPod. I'm loving it.


Autumn tree



Fallen leaves


Street view


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