Posted by Junelli 11:42 AM
Awhile back I wrote that my poker game is in shambles. And for the most part, it has been. That is until recently. I've finally turned a corner and figured out how to win again. I know it may not be permanent, but I've now booked 7 wins in a row, totaling over $3,500. Dr. Fro and JohnnyMac, stay clear of me on the 29th!

Last night was a particularly nice win, because I fought for it. I bought in for $400 into a $5-$5 NL game.

I made a great play on a hyper-aggressive kid and took down a big pot. I held 77 in the cutoff seat. The kid is sitting 2 seats in front of me, and he raises preflop to $30 (the standard raise in this game). I called along with 2 other people. Pot is $125 before the flop.

Flop comes 854 rainbow. My 77 gives me middle pair with a gutshot. The first 2 players check to the kid, who fires out $75. I smooth call the $75 and the other 2 players fold. Pot is now $275.

The turn is another 8, and the kid hesitates and then checks to me. I bet $150. He check-raises me for $200 more. I immediately move all-in for $675. He folds QQ before I can even push my chips in.

I turn up my 77, and he goes ballistic. And by "ballistic," I mean the worst tilt you've ever seen. Raising every pot, playing every hand, etc. It was funny. He was bitching out loud at himself for at least an hour.

I finally busted him when I held A8 against a board of 873. He had raised preflop and fired on the flop. The turn was an Ace, giving me top two pair, and hitting his AK. He moved all-in and I finished him off.

All in all, I'm feeling good about my game right now, and am starting to rebuild my bankroll. We'll see how long it can last.

On another note, the PokerStars experiment is still ongoing, although I haven't been playing at all lately. My account is at $76 (from an original buy-in of $25). I'm hoping to grind it up some more this weekend.

Out.

1 Comment(s):

Posted by  Padilla, at 1:19 PM, December 15, 2006  

Good to see things are turning around. I am also forming a "I'm Back" post as we speak.

MP

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