I've been playing a lot of Omaha online lately. Just a change from the NL sit'n'goes. I used to just multi-table 4 $3.40 Stars/Tilt sit'n'goes but that gets boring. Though still fun. I came 6th in a 154 person tourney last night online, after one monster pot sent me from chipleader to like 2nd last on the final table. I don't have the Hand History, so take my word for it.
My hand: AQJ2
Opponents hand: ????
I call a 2-bet from the button and the blinds fold.
Flop is J7J. I bet the flop, he raises, I reraise and he caps it. By capping it, I figured he had another J or 77xx in his hand. I call the cap.
Turn card is an ostensible gem. Ace for my JJJAA boat.
River is a nice, but unnecessary, Q, for a lower boat that I don't need. I'd capped the turn BTW. We capped the river, and at no point did I think I had the worst hand. I put the guy on 77xx; and couldn't let go of his hand.
I was right. Unfortunately, XX equated to be AA, and his AA77 made a better boat than mine and lost me a 50k chip pot when the blinds were only 700/1400 and the average stack was like, 20k.
And just like 20 minutes ago I played in a $5.50 Pot Limit Omaha HiLo tourney and came 2nd. The final 3 were all Aussies. Represent! Now, it is my duty, to build this roll up to one worthy of the 2008 Aussie Millions. AWW yeah.
Stylez OUT.
PEACE
Monday, October 22, 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Stylez' Sydney Shenanigans
On the weekend I made my way down to Sydney with Jarron and Tamim, just to sit at the Star City tables for a while, make a quick buck, and head home.
While it was a fairly lucrative night at the casino (I made a few greenbacks), we didn't end up going home particularly early. On no sleep, we decided to wander around the city and look for a game at the Jade Tavern or Pokerdome. The Jade was dead quiet so we went to Newtown to play a Sit'n'Go there. I got told there was a big Pokerdome jackpot tourney that night and no less than three people offered a bootleg ticket into the event.
I heard people asking for $330, $180 and $150 respectively, and though I was cashed up from Star City, I still talked one guy down to $100.
So, having been awake for around 28 hours, I mapquested my way to Coogee in Sydney to play the event. Jarron and Tamim by this time were sleeping in the car, but I was running on pure Red Bull.
I thought the best approach to the tourney would be to build a tight image... which was the easiest thing to do when I didn't see ONE premium hand for over 7 blind structures. I padded my stack with a few blindsteals and lost a few when I tried to bluff a guy who pretty much hit the 4c5s6c flop as hard as one CAN hit that flop (with the 3c5c). So I nursed my poor chipstack through so many blinds, grinding it down before I picked up Jd8d in the BB, called a min raise, and flopped a flush with a board of 9dTd3d. I pushed after a small bet from the other player, he called, tabling the KhQd. I had to dodge a diamond on the river.
Of course, it dropped.
THE SEVEN OF DIAMONDS FOR MY MOTHERFUCKIN STRAIGHTFLUSH.
So that was a morale booster. I continued to fold fold fold, stole one round of blinds and antes with Ace 9 (which at the time was my best opening hand for the night), was moved to another table and was on the brink of being blinded out to the crazy 500/1000/ ante 50 blinds; picked up AKs and pushed, won a race against 4s, padded my stack up to 7 odd thousand, in the SB next hand it was folded to the button who made a hefty 3500 raise, I instapushed with QQ, and lost the race to his AK. All in all I think I played the game ok; if a little tighter than I originally intended.
More updates on the life of Stylez and the Hats in general.
While it was a fairly lucrative night at the casino (I made a few greenbacks), we didn't end up going home particularly early. On no sleep, we decided to wander around the city and look for a game at the Jade Tavern or Pokerdome. The Jade was dead quiet so we went to Newtown to play a Sit'n'Go there. I got told there was a big Pokerdome jackpot tourney that night and no less than three people offered a bootleg ticket into the event.
I heard people asking for $330, $180 and $150 respectively, and though I was cashed up from Star City, I still talked one guy down to $100.
So, having been awake for around 28 hours, I mapquested my way to Coogee in Sydney to play the event. Jarron and Tamim by this time were sleeping in the car, but I was running on pure Red Bull.
I thought the best approach to the tourney would be to build a tight image... which was the easiest thing to do when I didn't see ONE premium hand for over 7 blind structures. I padded my stack with a few blindsteals and lost a few when I tried to bluff a guy who pretty much hit the 4c5s6c flop as hard as one CAN hit that flop (with the 3c5c). So I nursed my poor chipstack through so many blinds, grinding it down before I picked up Jd8d in the BB, called a min raise, and flopped a flush with a board of 9dTd3d. I pushed after a small bet from the other player, he called, tabling the KhQd. I had to dodge a diamond on the river.
Of course, it dropped.
THE SEVEN OF DIAMONDS FOR MY MOTHERFUCKIN STRAIGHTFLUSH.
So that was a morale booster. I continued to fold fold fold, stole one round of blinds and antes with Ace 9 (which at the time was my best opening hand for the night), was moved to another table and was on the brink of being blinded out to the crazy 500/1000/ ante 50 blinds; picked up AKs and pushed, won a race against 4s, padded my stack up to 7 odd thousand, in the SB next hand it was folded to the button who made a hefty 3500 raise, I instapushed with QQ, and lost the race to his AK. All in all I think I played the game ok; if a little tighter than I originally intended.
More updates on the life of Stylez and the Hats in general.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Blind round 8 - Razz
I won the first two pots, a good omen! Back to 2300ish. The BAD omen, however, is that I then got rolled up 5s. In Razz. WHY IN RAZZ.
The Razz god sure has a sick sense of humour.
Well, that's me gone. I just got runner runnered for a lower. I had 7 low and the guy got the perfect two cards he needed, runner runner A 4 for 6 low. Absolutely sickening. But still a good experience.
Next time maybe, campers. No $70,000 bankroll for Stylez just yet.
The Razz god sure has a sick sense of humour.
Well, that's me gone. I just got runner runnered for a lower. I had 7 low and the guy got the perfect two cards he needed, runner runner A 4 for 6 low. Absolutely sickening. But still a good experience.
Next time maybe, campers. No $70,000 bankroll for Stylez just yet.
Blind round 7 - Omaha Hi Lo
Pfft, lol. Very first hand I get is Ah Kh Qh Jh. 4 to the royal in my hand. Ironic thing is that this is Hi-Lo so I have to fold it.
Great. I now have three bets. I had Jacks up which I was hoping would be good for Hi, then the board runner-runner flushed and lowballed so I had to fold my good hand... turns out the guy who scooped only had Kings for high so I could have taken it.
Just split both pots with another guy who also flopped the wheel. I was hoping not to get quartered but blank outs fell, thank god. Still only at 1300.
Ugh, BB and I get dealt trip 9s with a deuce. Filth.
SB not much better.
I quartered a guy when I had A224. I two paired for Hi and nut-low split with him. Back to 1800. Bulldozer? CAN YOU FEEL IT!? BUUULLLL DOZERRRRRRRRRRR!
2500 BABY. Tripped up my Qs when I had QJ23 on a flop of QA5. Nut low draw turned into trip Qs and when the river brought a 10 I bet, got called, and took the entire pot. BULLDOZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR!!
(Incidentally, Hevad "RaInKhAN" Khan owner of the "Bulldozer" trademark is in this tournament. He has more chips than me. Bitch.)
Down to 1300 again. Semibluffed a lot of chips off again. I fucking hate double draws. If a 3 dropped I'd have had a boat and nut low.
The 3 did not drop.
MOTHERFUCKER. I had A338 double suited then, raised, got like 9 callers. Set for a mad double scoop. Worst flop ever was K9J, where it was bet and I had to get off it. Turn brought a three and it was checked down. No qualifying low and Kings up tied for high. I would be back at 3000ish.
Razz next. Fingers crossed.
The average stack is like 5000 but I have hope with a 2500 chipstack. It can become something greater... as long as my Razz luck isn't like the first round.
Great. I now have three bets. I had Jacks up which I was hoping would be good for Hi, then the board runner-runner flushed and lowballed so I had to fold my good hand... turns out the guy who scooped only had Kings for high so I could have taken it.
Just split both pots with another guy who also flopped the wheel. I was hoping not to get quartered but blank outs fell, thank god. Still only at 1300.
Ugh, BB and I get dealt trip 9s with a deuce. Filth.
SB not much better.
I quartered a guy when I had A224. I two paired for Hi and nut-low split with him. Back to 1800. Bulldozer? CAN YOU FEEL IT!? BUUULLLL DOZERRRRRRRRRRR!
2500 BABY. Tripped up my Qs when I had QJ23 on a flop of QA5. Nut low draw turned into trip Qs and when the river brought a 10 I bet, got called, and took the entire pot. BULLDOZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR!!
(Incidentally, Hevad "RaInKhAN" Khan owner of the "Bulldozer" trademark is in this tournament. He has more chips than me. Bitch.)
Down to 1300 again. Semibluffed a lot of chips off again. I fucking hate double draws. If a 3 dropped I'd have had a boat and nut low.
The 3 did not drop.
MOTHERFUCKER. I had A338 double suited then, raised, got like 9 callers. Set for a mad double scoop. Worst flop ever was K9J, where it was bet and I had to get off it. Turn brought a three and it was checked down. No qualifying low and Kings up tied for high. I would be back at 3000ish.
Razz next. Fingers crossed.
The average stack is like 5000 but I have hope with a 2500 chipstack. It can become something greater... as long as my Razz luck isn't like the first round.
Blind round 6 - Hold'em
An inauspicious start to the round, with my first three hands being 23, 26 and 27 offsuit. :-\
AJ suited, middle position. I raise preflop, BB calls, I'm checked to on the missed flop and put out a continuer, picks up the pot.
UTG with pocket 10s. I raise. 2nd pos calls. BB calls. 567 flops. I bet again, am called by 2nd pos. BB folds. Turn K. I bet again and pick up the pot.
In the BB with KQ os. Call two bets, flop is 6 10 10. Check check check. Turn is a 5. I check again, middle pos bets, I fold.
Sat out for a while and folded QQ. Bah. Never check the hand history.
Just lost another pot with AK against 88 when the board bricked. Down to 2400.
Fuck. I just had JQ flop top pair Qs and got capped on the flop. I didn't like my hand after that, figuring I was beat. At the riv I see the guy slow played AQ on me. Totally never put him on that.
Jesus I am missing flops with big hands like its going out of fashion. I may have to pick a hand to gamble with soon, these fucking flops are unbelievable. I get Ah Th and flop is Qd 3h Jh .. that's every heart, K, and an A overcard. Miss the lot and the draws are getting mighty expensive.
Down to 850 here. No flop connectivity whatsoever. Bring on Aces!
I picked on the extremely shortstacked BB with my low Ace 5 then, but it worked because he got attached to his Q 10 and now all his chips are mine. Back to 1350. Folded AJ the next hand under the gun. WHERE WAS THAT ON THE BUTTON!?
BB 65os won me a pot, when I bet with it and got called, turned a board pair Q, rivered a board trip Q for my full house, I bet and took that. Back to 1600.
Omaha next. Let's hope my favourite game can save me. Blinds are starting to sting.
AJ suited, middle position. I raise preflop, BB calls, I'm checked to on the missed flop and put out a continuer, picks up the pot.
UTG with pocket 10s. I raise. 2nd pos calls. BB calls. 567 flops. I bet again, am called by 2nd pos. BB folds. Turn K. I bet again and pick up the pot.
In the BB with KQ os. Call two bets, flop is 6 10 10. Check check check. Turn is a 5. I check again, middle pos bets, I fold.
Sat out for a while and folded QQ. Bah. Never check the hand history.
Just lost another pot with AK against 88 when the board bricked. Down to 2400.
Fuck. I just had JQ flop top pair Qs and got capped on the flop. I didn't like my hand after that, figuring I was beat. At the riv I see the guy slow played AQ on me. Totally never put him on that.
Jesus I am missing flops with big hands like its going out of fashion. I may have to pick a hand to gamble with soon, these fucking flops are unbelievable. I get Ah Th and flop is Qd 3h Jh .. that's every heart, K, and an A overcard. Miss the lot and the draws are getting mighty expensive.
Down to 850 here. No flop connectivity whatsoever. Bring on Aces!
I picked on the extremely shortstacked BB with my low Ace 5 then, but it worked because he got attached to his Q 10 and now all his chips are mine. Back to 1350. Folded AJ the next hand under the gun. WHERE WAS THAT ON THE BUTTON!?
BB 65os won me a pot, when I bet with it and got called, turned a board pair Q, rivered a board trip Q for my full house, I bet and took that. Back to 1600.
Omaha next. Let's hope my favourite game can save me. Blinds are starting to sting.
Blind round 5 - Stud Hi Lo
I've won a few pots in this game, I scooped one with tens up and no qualifying low hand, and the second I hit trips up with a draw to a 3 for the nut low but still some cold cards. I'll let you know about any interesting hands.
I just took the high pot with Aces up. I had a low draw that didn't eventuate also, but the pot was pretty beefy so I'm hovering at around 3500. Current chip average is 3354.
Lost a pot then. Had a billion outs that didn't come and bet the river like an idiot when I paired just my deuces. Hoped he didn't have the Jacks he was representing -- he was priced in on 7th street and his 8s were good.
Ugh another donk hand. I have to start waiting for pairs because my straight/flush outs aren't hitting.
Talk about a roller coaster. Just got back up from 2500 to 3100 with Kings up beating Queens up. Crazy crazy stud.
Back to Hold'em.
I just took the high pot with Aces up. I had a low draw that didn't eventuate also, but the pot was pretty beefy so I'm hovering at around 3500. Current chip average is 3354.
Lost a pot then. Had a billion outs that didn't come and bet the river like an idiot when I paired just my deuces. Hoped he didn't have the Jacks he was representing -- he was priced in on 7th street and his 8s were good.
Ugh another donk hand. I have to start waiting for pairs because my straight/flush outs aren't hitting.
Talk about a roller coaster. Just got back up from 2500 to 3100 with Kings up beating Queens up. Crazy crazy stud.
Back to Hold'em.
Blind round 4 - Stud Hi
First Stud hand I played was wired AA with a 4 showing. I'll post the brief hand history. The extra blinds meant I took a good pot.
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c]
Dealt to aviardi [9s]
kawaiiiii: brings in for 18
Willskis: raises 42 to 60
aviardi: calls 60
Tull: calls 60
kawaiiiii: calls 42
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c] [Td]
Dealt to aviardi [9s] [Kc]
Dealt to Tull [Qd] [4d]
Dealt to kawaiiiii [2c] [5s]
aviardi: checks
Tull: checks
kawaiiiii: checks
Willskis: bets 60
aviardi: raises 60 to 120 < -- At this point I assume he's made a pair of Kings.
Tull: folds
kawaiiiii: folds
Willskis: raises 60 to 180
aviardi: calls 60
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c Td] [9d]
Dealt to aviardi [9s Kc] [6h]
aviardi: checks
Willskis: bets 120
aviardi: calls 120
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c Td 9d] [4s] <--- A godsend. I was worrying about Kings up but I'm fairly confident I have the best of it here.
Dealt to aviardi [9s Kc 6h] [6c]
aviardi: checks
Willskis: bets 120
aviardi: calls 120
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c Td 9d 4s] [Qs]
aviardi: checks
Willskis: checks <--- He was check calling pretty solidly. Please not trips, Please not Trips.......
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Willskis: shows [Ac Ah 4c Td 9d 4s Qs] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
aviardi: mucks hand
WINNAR.
In this blind structure I also had AKQJ by 4th street, and raised a guy who called me all the way to the river. I couldn't believe it but I didnt make a fucking pair or catch the 10. His pair of 8s was good. It was so sick that he was calling. But bad play by me I guess... don't bluff. Anyway, onto Stud Hilo AND my breakfast. Nice.
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c]
Dealt to aviardi [9s]
kawaiiiii: brings in for 18
Willskis: raises 42 to 60
aviardi: calls 60
Tull: calls 60
kawaiiiii: calls 42
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c] [Td]
Dealt to aviardi [9s] [Kc]
Dealt to Tull [Qd] [4d]
Dealt to kawaiiiii [2c] [5s]
aviardi: checks
Tull: checks
kawaiiiii: checks
Willskis: bets 60
aviardi: raises 60 to 120 < -- At this point I assume he's made a pair of Kings.
Tull: folds
kawaiiiii: folds
Willskis: raises 60 to 180
aviardi: calls 60
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c Td] [9d]
Dealt to aviardi [9s Kc] [6h]
aviardi: checks
Willskis: bets 120
aviardi: calls 120
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c Td 9d] [4s] <--- A godsend. I was worrying about Kings up but I'm fairly confident I have the best of it here.
Dealt to aviardi [9s Kc 6h] [6c]
aviardi: checks
Willskis: bets 120
aviardi: calls 120
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to Willskis [Ac Ah 4c Td 9d 4s] [Qs]
aviardi: checks
Willskis: checks <--- He was check calling pretty solidly. Please not trips, Please not Trips.......
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Willskis: shows [Ac Ah 4c Td 9d 4s Qs] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
aviardi: mucks hand
WINNAR.
In this blind structure I also had AKQJ by 4th street, and raised a guy who called me all the way to the river. I couldn't believe it but I didnt make a fucking pair or catch the 10. His pair of 8s was good. It was so sick that he was calling. But bad play by me I guess... don't bluff. Anyway, onto Stud Hilo AND my breakfast. Nice.
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