wtf 6

I can't even win when 11/2 ahead HU.

Full Tilt Poker Game #8423618942: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:44:47 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (1,930)
Seat 5: basatagirl (11,570)
basatagirl posts the small blind of 300
p p polly posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [3s 5d]
basatagirl folds

I should shove here, but I'm so gunshy.

Full Tilt Poker Game #8423620451: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:44:54 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (2,230)
Seat 5: basatagirl (11,270)
p p polly posts the small blind of 300
basatagirl posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [As Qc]
p p polly raises to 2,230, and is all in
basatagirl calls 1,630

Easy call obv.

p p polly shows [3d 3h]
basatagirl shows [As Qc]
*** FLOP *** [3c Kd 5h]

That's nice.



Full Tilt Poker Game #8423625160: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:45:16 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (4,460)
Seat 5: basatagirl (9,040)
basatagirl posts the small blind of 300
p p polly posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [Tc 3d]
basatagirl folds

I think this is close. She's calling tightly though so maybe a shove.


Full Tilt Poker Game #8423626436: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:45:22 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (4,760)
Seat 5: basatagirl (8,740)
p p polly posts the small blind of 300
basatagirl posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [Qc Js]
p p polly folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to basatagirl

Meh.

Full Tilt Poker Game #8423628694: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:45:32 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (4,460)
Seat 5: basatagirl (9,040)
basatagirl posts the small blind of 300
p p polly posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [Ac Jh]
basatagirl raises to 9,040, and is all in
p p polly folds

So I'm still miles ahead.

Full Tilt Poker Game #8423631426: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:45:45 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (3,860)
Seat 5: basatagirl (9,640)
p p polly posts the small blind of 300
basatagirl posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [Kd 6s]
p p polly folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to basatagirl


Full Tilt Poker Game #8423632733: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:45:52 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (3,560)
Seat 5: basatagirl (9,940)
basatagirl posts the small blind of 300
p p polly posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [Jc 6h]
basatagirl raises to 9,940, and is all in

Easy shove. She's calling tight so I should shove ATC probably.


p p polly calls 2,960, and is all in
basatagirl shows [Jc 6h]
p p polly shows [Qd Qs]

Fucking typical.




Full Tilt Poker Game #8423637025: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:46:11 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (7,120)
Seat 5: basatagirl (6,380)
p p polly posts the small blind of 300
basatagirl posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [5s 2s]
p p polly folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to basatagirl


Full Tilt Poker Game #8423638670: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:46:19 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (6,820)
Seat 5: basatagirl (6,680)
basatagirl posts the small blind of 300
p p polly posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [2h 8s]
basatagirl folds

Have to fold this terrible hand because I have a lot less FE now that I've shown a poor hand when shoving.



Full Tilt Poker Game #8423639983: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:46:25 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (7,120)
Seat 5: basatagirl (6,380)
p p polly posts the small blind of 300
basatagirl posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [5d 6c]
p p polly folds
Uncalled bet of 300 returned to basatagirl
basatagirl mucks



Full Tilt Poker Game #8423641451: $11 + $1 Sit & Go (Turbo) (64096682), Table 1 - 300/600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:46:32 ET - 2008/10/09
Seat 1: p p polly (6,820)
Seat 5: basatagirl (6,680)
basatagirl posts the small blind of 300
p p polly posts the big blind of 600
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to basatagirl [Ah Qs]
basatagirl raises to 6,680, and is all in
p p polly has 15 seconds left to act
p p polly calls 6,080
basatagirl shows [Ah Qs]
p p polly shows [9h Th]

WTF.


*** FLOP *** [6c 9s 7c]

WTF.

This makes the difference, you know. Just before this, I shoved into a guy who had less than 10BB with JT. He had AK and I doubled him. He made a big fuss in the chat about what a bad play I had made, which made me laugh. I said, the only good thing you've done this game is get dealt a good hand. Anyway, I made the money, but shoved AJ and got called by KQ, which inevitably drew out on me.

So make my two big aces hold up and I'm maybe 30 bucks richer. That would make me decently ahead for the day. So these things matter. It's not the huge suckouts so much, although they hurt; nor is it always running your desperate shoves into much bigger hands; it's constantly losing when you're ahead in key hands.

Unbelievably--well, it's unbelievable to me--I am actually ahead in the 12s today, and only behind for the day because in a soft 24 a total fish snapped off my 9BB shove with AJ with a QT that obviously hit a Q on the flop.

The reason I'm feeling down is not the souldestroying beats, but that I don't feel I'm playing well, and don't feel I'm really crushing the game. My results suggest I am, but I think I ran hot and now I'm about where I'm at. Which is depressing. I know it sounds very whinesome to complain when you're winning, but I've been learning poker for quite a long time, and I want to win at a much higher level.

Well okay, it's not desperate. Downswings are not inevitable. I could go on a great heater for the rest of the month and start thinking I'm a winner again. Worst case, I limp along to 500ish games at the 12s and can take stock. For the few people who are reading this, I promise to post something more upbeat in the upcoming.