While I was watching the progress bar on my iTunes transfer, I jumped onto FTP for some action. Little did I know it would be another MEGA rollercoaster day. Started by losing $400 in four SnG's, which were pitiful. Got all my money in 2x with AA and got sucked-out both times. My TT went down to JJ and AK failed to improve over 88. Pretty standard crap sandwich.
So, I went back to the bread 'n butter cash games. I've settled into the $5/$10 game and basically play very tight, avoiding the sharks that swim in theses waters. Think I'll permanently stay at this level, provided my bankroll is healthy. Anyways, my tailspin continued in the cash games. Lost $1500 on two hands that I'll detail below:
(1) From the button I pick up 55 and see UTG limp, middle raise to $35 and late calls. This is the kind of value I like to get with 55, so I call, as does the limper. 4 players to the flop of Th5h2s looks great. Pot is $140 and it checks around to middle who continuation bets $100 (probably an over pair or AK). Late position calls $100. Pot is now $340 to me with a set of 555, which I'm 90% sure are ahead. I raise to $400. UTG folds, middle folds, and late makes the call. When the 3h falls on the turn, I know I'm in trouble. He moves all-in for another $400. I call with the pot at nearly $1500, and see he made a QhJh flush. River misses the board (and my full house). $2k pot kaputz.
(2) Find 8s9s UTG and limp for $10. A maniac raises it to $45 and the big blind calls, making my call easier. Flop of 9c8c5s looks pretty good. Check check to the raiser who continuation bets $100. BB folds. I raise to $300 and Maniac calls. Turn brings the 4c, making flush possibilities. I check the scary board and Maniac bets out $250 (?). I re-raise him again to $550, trying to find out where I'm at. He calls. At this point, I'm totally screwed, as I have no idea what he has and the pot is up to $1400. Side note: Maniac had been calling EVERYTHING, chasing cards, so I figure he was/still is on a draw, but I don't give him credit for a made hand at this point. However, the river is a painful 7c, making 4 clubs and only a 6 needed for a straight. I check the disaster hand to Maniac and he pushes all-in for $2k . I've only got about $600 left, but I fold having no club and a worthless top two pair. Pretty sure he had Ac and was chasing the flush....I should have stood on it harder on both the flop and turn, but didn't have the cajones.
That was the low of the night (thank goodness). I still had a full buy-in of $1,000 plus a little in reserve, so I kept playing. There were several donkeys at the table (not to mention the Maniac), so I waited patiently for a shot to double up. Worked my way up to $1,400 on some good flops and a couple strong steal plays and then found QQ UTG. I limped with it, knowing I'd get raised on this loose table, which I did immediately. It folded around to me and I limp/re-raised to $125 and got called. Now, if he was sitting on AA/KK, he would have three-raised me, so I'm damn sure the flop of J83 rainbow is money. I continue the charade and check. He takes the bait and bets the pot $250. I min-raise to $500 and he pushes all-in for another $800, which I call. I'm happy to see QJ and nearly double-up to $2600.
Played for a while longer, but the table disapated, so I moved over to a $110 SnG, which I won for $450. Played very well at this one, getting all my money in with KK twice, knocked out a donkey with TT vs. A4 and then used my big stack to push people around pre-flop. All-in, it was a lot of sweat/tears/pain for not a lot of gain, but again, it ended in the black.
Bankroll: $3,042
Bankroll: $3,042
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