Just the facts... a low stakes poker blog

Angle shooting & cute grinders from the Casino del Sol, Tucson, AZ

2012-02-14T12:30:00.000-05:00

Damn Word screwed up this post for google reader. Sorry. Reposting. I am in Tucson, Arizona for a few days, working. I have had all of my nights available, and having been to Tucson before, I have decided to put my time into playing poker (surprised?). I played Sunday night, when I got in, and last night (Monday), having a positive experience. I stopped into the Desert Diamond, where I've

Quickie - any of my readers live in Tucson?

2012-02-10T10:17:00.001-05:00

I'll be there Sunday to Wednesday. I've played at the Desert Diamond before, but I'd like to hit up Casino del Sol this time around. Any information on the poker room there would be appreciated. I'm getting in Sunday night, so hopefully I'll be able to get in a little session at the DD prior to bed time.

The HU beats sting just as bad as the FR beats...

2012-02-01T08:00:00.000-05:00

I hate not having a HH converter... Stupid Bodog / Bovada. Here is a link to the hand if you care to laugh at me.

Yup... Heads-up is pretty cool

2012-01-31T14:01:00.003-05:00

I wish I could capture a few hand histories, but wow... there are such polarizing players in heads-up play. To my experience (limited to 4 days), I've taken note of three types of players: the solid, well-rounded hand reader, the gambler, and the tilter. The solid, well-rounded hand readerBuys in full, 100BB. Tops off his stack whenever he falls below the 80BB threshold. Can fold and raise

Figuring it all out... A change in games within the Bodog structure

2012-01-30T10:00:00.000-05:00

For the past 2 months, I've been dealing with the stupid changes that Bodog / Bovada made to their poker tables - primarily making the player names anonymous. To me, as a grinder, that is the stupidest move they could have made; it makes the action at a full ring table simply impossible to follow. How can I possibly keep track of whether player 4 got up and a new player 4 is sitting in his

Greetings from Marseille, France (continued)

2012-01-24T11:00:00.000-05:00

Last I left off, I was playing in Cassis, France. I closed out the night with a modest 150EU win, and never really had to face a decision. The players here are ridiculously soft, having little to no clue about odds, hand strength or hand reading. Quite often, I saw calls of shoves with top pair no kicker against obvious overpairs, top top versus top bottom, and otherwise hopeless play. I

What percent are you?

2012-01-18T11:00:00.000-05:00

According to Free Money Free Finance, "Money Magazine's December issue listed shares of income in the US by quintile. Here's how they broke up: Bottom Earners: Income up to $16,358; 4% of all U.S. income Second Quintile: Income $16,359 to $32,188; 8% of all U.S. income Third Quintile: Income $32,189 to $57,212; 13% of all U.S. income Fourth Quintile: Income $57,213 to $97,298; 20% of all U.S

Greetings from Marseille, France

2012-01-17T08:00:00.000-05:00

If you've been reading this blog long enough, you'll know that whenever I travel for business, I try to hit the local casino to check out the poker scene. For today's post, I greet you from Saint Cyr sur Mer, France, near Marseille, on the French Riviera. As you can see from the pictures below, the region's sights are absolutely stunning. Greetings from the hotel Dolce Fregate There's a

What would you do? #241 - Rivered two pair

2011-11-23T08:00:00.000-05:00

Bodog $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter BTN: $28.20 SB: $51.45 - VPIP: 20, PFR: 5, 3B: 3, AF: 1.5, Hands: 325 Hero (BB): $249.46 UTG: $8.71 MP: $45.54 CO: $26.24 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 6s Jc UTG calls $0.50, 3 folds, SB calls $0.25, Hero checks Flop: ($1.50) 5d 6c Qc (3 players) SB checks, Hero bets $1.00, UTG calls $1, SB calls $1

Quads again?!?!?!

2011-11-22T08:00:00.000-05:00

Bodog $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter SB: $44.75 BB: $50.00 UTG: $43.75 Hero (UTG+1): $86.66 MP1: $23.33 MP2: $43.50 CO: $28.05 BTN: $29.25 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG+1 with Ad 8d 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 3 folds, BTN calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25, BB checks Flop: ($2.00) 8c 8s 4h (4 players) SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $2.00,

How often do you see this?

2011-11-21T08:00:00.000-05:00

Bodog $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter SB: $63.08 - VPIP: 21, PFR: 7, 3B: 2, AF: 1.6, Hands: 5904 BB: $50.20 - VPIP: 39, PFR: 13, 3B: 2, AF: 1.6, Hands: 325 UTG: $6.31 - VPIP: 43, PFR: 27, 3B: 11, AF: 0.3, Hands: 37 UTG+1: $51.04 - VPIP: 23, PFR: 4, 3B: 0, AF: 0.8, Hands: 26 UTG+2: $45.45 - VPIP: 18, PFR: 6, 3B: 3, AF: 7.4, Hands: 3982 MP1: $51.34

First Straight Flush, now featuring Quads

2011-11-18T08:00:00.001-05:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG+1: $58.10 MP1: $19.25 MP2: $50.00 Hero (CO): $147.44 BTN: $48.50 SB: $20.40 BB: $46.55 UTG: $90.12 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with 2d 2c 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.75, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.75, 1 fold, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold Flop: ($5.75) 2h 2s 9c (3 players) SB checks, UTG+1 bets $4.31, Hero

What would you do? #240 - Straight on a paired board

2011-11-17T08:00:00.000-05:00

Bodog $0.50/$1.00 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter Hero (MP): $262.59 CO: $97.00 - 28 / 6 / 1.9%3bet @ 135 hands / 3.8 AF; inf aggression on turn & riv in 16 & 9 turns & rivs BTN: $168.03 SB: $99.00 BB: $37.05 UTG: $124.50 UTG+1: $94.00 Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is MP with Js Qh 2 folds, Hero raises to $3.00, CO calls $3, 3 folds Flop: ($7.50) 8h 8d Th (2

Flopped straight flush

2011-11-16T08:00:00.000-05:00

It's been awhile since I caught one of these. I think I should lead the flop here, given the turn action. However, I get an okay payout for the stone cold nuts... Bodog $0.50/$1.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 playersThe DeucesCracked.com Hand History ConverterCO: $89.00BTN: $39.85SB: $73.80BB: $100.00UTG: $43.20UTG+1: $96.50UTG+2: $98.50Hero (MP1): $113.15MP2: $117.50Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is

A bad feeling, but not such a tough laydown...

2011-10-28T08:00:00.000-04:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 playersThe DeucesCracked.com Hand History ConverterHero (BTN): $72.03SB: $50.00BB: $54.55UTG: $38.65 - 42/29 @ 24 handsUTG+1: $50.00MP1: $151.31MP2: $63.40CO: $56.85 - 21/5 /1.8 3bet% @ 489 handsUTG+1 posts a big blind ($0.50)Pre Flop: ($1.25) Hero is BTN with Qh QcUTG raises to $1.00, 3 folds, CO raises to $4.00, Hero calls $4, 2 folds, UTG calls $3 Such a

Dancing with the Stars... Charity Gala

2011-10-26T09:38:00.000-04:00

I doubt this post will connect with any of my 15 readers out there, as it is non-poker related. Regardless, last night, my wife and I attended a charity event for The Jewish Foundation for Group Homes, a non-sectarian, 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, providing support and services for individuals with disabilities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The theme of the night was Dancing

What I've been up to lately - Bodog, MBA's (Legality of online poker) and life

2011-10-24T11:00:00.001-04:00

Long time, no post! This blog used to be primarily about hand histories, though with US poker going dark, I've been playing less frequently, and far less volume. It used to be where I'd get into 1-2 sticky situations per night, but now, actions seem far more clear, and with the reduced volume, I'm able to focus on each individual decision. Poker seems to be a continual treadmill; up & down, up

Poker is tough when you hit the nuts - Trip report to Chumash Casino / Santa Ynez, CA

2011-09-26T13:22:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the lack of posts; nothing interesting has happened lately. I've been continually cashing out of my Bodog account, my only current online bankroll. I was able to achieve $650 in bonuses this past month (plus winnings), and worked my bankroll beyond my comfort level given the state of online poker in this country. Therefore, I dropped my roll back down to the $200-300 level, and I'm

What would you do? #239 - Easy fold?

2011-08-26T08:00:00.001-04:00

Bodog $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter BB: $24.65 UTG: $38.05 - 38 / 8 @ 135 hands UTG+1: $24.65 - 10 hands, 0/0 with no trickery MP1: $33.86 MP2: $30.95 Hero (CO): $55.25 BTN: $45.90 SB: $33.92 - 36/22 @ 142 hands Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is CO with Td Th UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, 1 fold, SB calls $1.40

Earthquake in DC area

2011-08-23T13:54:00.001-04:00

First to report it! I just experienced my first significant earthquake, here in Dulles, VA.

Thinking about poker again...

2011-08-03T11:26:00.000-04:00

I think it's easy and normal to fall into the trap of automatic poker. You get used to a certain process or style of play in your head, and you stick to that plan. If you're not actively seeking new and alternate approaches to hands, it becomes very easy to fall into the trap of reaching a plateau for your skills, or even worse, watching your skills decline. I have been in this situation for

Trip Report: Hustler Casino

2011-07-21T08:00:00.000-04:00

As I mentioned in my last post, I finally broke through with a decent win at the Commerce Casino. I followed up my win at Commerce with a nice session at Hustler. The Hustler Casino is quite a bit closer to my hotel, so I decided to head out for dinner prior to my session. Since I was in the mood for sushi, the front desk recommended a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant, Sakura Japanese

Trip Report: Commerce Casino in Los Angeles

2011-07-15T08:00:00.003-04:00

The Hustler Casino and Crowne Plaza Hotel Continuing on my second night of my trip, I decided to make the 20 minute drive to the largest poker room in the world, the Commerce Casino. Let me say that it is HUGE! According to their website, there are more than 200 tables. I was surprised to see that for a Tuesday night, it was jammed; I estimated a good 70% of the tables were in action.

Trip report: Hollywood Park at Los Angeles, CA

2011-07-13T14:25:00.000-04:00

View from the Hollywood Park parking lot Whenever I travel, be it for pleasure or business, I make a concerted attempt to experience the local casinos of the area. This week, I find myself in Los Angeles, California, home of the Lakers, smog and movie stars, among other things. L.A. also happens to be poker-friendly area, with more than 5 large card rooms in the immediate vicinity. In

Graduate school acceptance!

2011-07-06T15:22:00.000-04:00

I got in! Go me!

L.A. / El Segundo area poker rooms?

2011-07-01T08:00:00.001-04:00

I have a business trip scheduled for July 11 - 15 to El Segundo / Los Angeles. I'll be staying approx. 5 minutes from LAX. Does anyone have any suggestions for poker rooms in the area? Best I could find, there are two casinos immediately in the vicinity: Larry Flynt's Hustler Club Hollywood Park If I drive a bit further away, I can go to the world's largest poker room, the Commerce Casino.

Apropo topic of Freakonomics: Predicting the future

2011-06-30T14:01:00.000-04:00

Interesting entry today; not saying it's directly related to any fellow bloggers, but an excerpt from Levitt's opinion: "...the person who makes that prediction has a strong incentive to remind everyone that they made that crazy prediction which came true. ...if you’re wrong, there’s no person on the other side of the transaction who draws any real benefit from embarrassing you by bring

Bad beat jackpot

2011-06-28T00:15:00.000-04:00

First time I've ever been involved in a "Bad Beat" hand. Too bad for the loser that he didn't know he qualified for a jackpot: Bodog $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG+1: $20.40 UTG+2: $62.65 MP1: $22.40 Hero (MP2): $31.70 CO: $24.25 BTN: $21.79 SB: $39.27 BB: $57.85 UTG: $22.50 Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP2 with Kh Kd 1 fold, UTG+1

What would you do? #239 - A coin flip?

2011-06-23T14:04:00.000-04:00

Bodog $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - http://www.handconverter.com/hands/1352744 The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter CO: $27.67 BTN: $12.43 SB: $42.30 - 42/11 / 0%3bet / 2.1AF / 86% cbet / 50% fold to cbet @ 86 hands BB: $29.74 Hero (UTG): $68.91 UTG+1: $27.04 MP1: $38.58 MP2: $25.50 Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG with Jc Ac Hero raises to $0.75, 5 folds, SB calls $0.65, 1

Still here...

2011-06-22T09:10:00.000-04:00

I'm a little rusty on the poker front; I've been studying for the GMAT and putting a most of my time into the college application process (essays, etc.). I finally took the GMAT this past Saturday (scored greater than the necessary minimum for entrance to JHU - FTW!) and was able to put a bit of time into online poker games. I guess I shook the rust off fairly quickly, because I put a death

Online Poker Takes a Few Steps Closer to Reality

2011-06-20T10:26:00.000-04:00

An update on the latest battles for online poker. From The Motley Fool: The debate over online gaming, poker in particular, has been raging since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed in 2006. But there have been a few recent developments that take online poker a few steps closer to reality. Upcoming budget debates, as Republicans have resisted tax increases, may be

What would you do? #238 - Is this reasonable?

2011-06-05T20:39:00.000-04:00

Sorry - it was a Bodog freeroll / no HH, but a re-creation below: Blinds 30/60 Relevant stacks: Me (BTN) 2090 chips Aggrodonk (UTG+2) 2301.25 chips UTG+2 raises to 210. I 3bet the BTN to 750. He flats. Flop is 5d2d3c. I plan to shove all flops on a 3bet 1590 pot. I have 1340 remaining. He calls with 7d6d. The turn & river are the 9 & 5 of hearts, so I scoop. Who is the donkey? Should

Two well-played hands last night

2011-06-02T08:00:00.001-04:00

I've been playing around with checking the TP flop and finding that I get a lot of value on later streets because the villain can't put me on a hand. Risky, yes, but I can certainly lay down a hand (as proven time & time again on this blog - whether right or wrong...). 27/18 @ 11 hands: Bodog $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG+1: $19.50 MP

What would you do? #237 - Gotta be beat, right?

2011-05-31T08:00:00.002-04:00

Bodog $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter CO: $26.75 - 9/2/ 7.1%3bet @ 45 hands BTN: $27.35 SB: $27.90 BB: $22.85 UTG: $20.10 UTG+1: $11.45 - 35/19/ 4.2%3bet / 1.2AF @ 202 hands Hero (UTG+2): $28.10 MP1: $17.79 MP2: $33.00 Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG+2 with Kd Jc 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.25, 2 folds, CO calls $1.25, 3 folds

Things I've been doing lately

2011-05-18T13:00:00.004-04:00

I wanted to get a few items off of my chest, as the void left by "Black Friday" begins to be filled with other pokery- and non-pokery related things: Business trip to Norway I am going to Norway from Saturday to Thursday. I will be an hour north of Oslo. I have been Googling constantly, but I can't seem to find a casino / poker room in or around Norway as a whole. Does anyone know if it's even

When is the losing hand not a loser?

2011-05-18T08:00:00.002-04:00

When it's a winner and you don't realize it! Bodog $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG+1: $23.65 UTG+2: $25.00 MP1: $23.15 MP2: $4.95 CO: $17.56 BTN: $23.40 SB: $59.11 BB: $24.75 Hero (UTG): $49.92 Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG with 9h Qh Hero calls $0.25, 5 folds, BTN calls $0.25, SB calls $0.15, BB checks Flop: ($1.00) 5h 9d Qs (4

What would you do? #236 - Finally, a hand!

2011-05-16T08:00:00.002-04:00

Been running *TERRIBLY* lately, coupled with the shutdown of Full Tilt / Stars, means I've been somewhat avoiding the virtual felt. I've been working a ton, so I haven't exactly had time to grind, but for the past few nights, I've sat down to pound out a few hands. Bodog has sweetened the pot by having a promotion of up to $30 / week for 25 points / day. Here's a hand from last Thursday:

This & that from the live poker tables...

2011-05-09T10:49:00.000-04:00

I've been working a helluvalot lately - involved in the final push for a large proposal - and had 40 hours in by this past Monday. Therefore, I decided to take the remainder of the week off, attempting to recapture the lost weekend and weekday nights. Tuesday and Wednesday were spent doing family things; my daughter was off of school and we did errands / father-daughter things, but Thursday and

Card cheating with the deal / 2p2 Concept of the Week

2011-04-27T09:30:00.001-04:00

If you play live / backrooms or home games, this is worth 10 minutes of time invested. Although not entirely definitive, this should certainly help catch a hanger / cheat from stacking the deck. It's an interesting video if you have the time. Courtesy of x_ROSH125_x's blog and twoplustwo.com via blackchilliwing.

No sooner than I wonder.... Pokerstars responds!

2011-04-26T16:59:00.002-04:00

Dear xxx, In light of recent developments, PokerStars is no longer offering real money play to residents of the United States of America and its territories. The PokerStars Cashier is now available for you to cash out the funds in your real money account balance. We strongly recommend that you use the bank transfer option; to use it, you will need to have your current banking information

When and how? Cashout for P* & FT

2011-04-26T10:31:00.000-04:00

About a week and a half later, and I'm still waiting to be able to process my withdrawal request from both Full Tilt & Pokerstars. I'm not so much concerned about the money, but I am concerned about the optimal way of cashing out. I tried the withdrawal function on Pokerstars last night and got nowhere. As far as Pokerstars is concerned, they've already released a cash out FAQ on 2p2 as well

A bit of good news - we'll get our money back!

2011-04-20T12:53:00.000-04:00

If there's a silver lining to the cloud called "Death of U.S. online poker," it seems to be the fact that the U.S. government will be enabling Full Tilt & Pokerstars to refund the player-held money back to the rightful owners. The official government memorandum / release is located here: Justice Department's Press Release CNN's summary of the breaking news is located here: Online poker players

Hand charts... A Monte Carlo simulation

2011-04-18T12:00:00.000-04:00

Life continues. I don't plan on a cessation from posting on this blog. HHs may get thin, content may get thing, but I do plan on keeping this blog active & alive. Anyway, on with the post for today: Hoyazo was bemoaning his play with KQ (suited or not), so we've had a bit of back and forth regarding the merits of playing that particular hand from early position. It was my stance that KQ is a

While the sky is falling...

2011-04-16T21:13:00.000-04:00

I finally achieve leader board for the day on Bodog. The DOJ sucks. I'm out around $3k in working capital, which, fortunately, is not the end of the world. However, I feel truly sorry for the players out there who depend on this game to make ends meet, or those who had a majority of their net worth frozen. In this economy, why literally turn people out on the streets by eliminating self

What would you do? #235 - More live play

2011-04-15T08:00:00.003-04:00

I ran into another interesting situation on Friday, while playing in Delaware Park. The setup: the table is a limp-fest, as is typical in live $1/2. I am sitting with approx. $500 and am dealt Qh2h in the hijack. I am facing 3 limpers and decide to join in the limping action... why not [bad omen]? The CO, BTN, SB & BB join in and we're set to a 15 way flop of: Qs2s4h At this point, there's

A Mookie / Dank win!

2011-04-14T15:00:00.001-04:00

I won the Mookie / Dank last night! It's been a long time since I last won one of these things, so it felt good to finally get back to the winner's circle. Unfortunately, this was a less widely attended Dank - 15 runners - but it still remains a feat in the blogger world. I'm not going to claim that I played brilliantly; I sucked out when I needed to, but I had my fair share of getting sucked

When it rains, it pours... Part II

2011-04-14T08:00:00.001-04:00

Let's recap, since it's been a week since I started this post, while playing on the best online poker sites. We last left off where I am facing a board of 2 8 K, two-tone. The decision point is to cbet or check the flop. I pathetically got 2 comments, but they were two useful comments, nevertheless: I agree with Matt's comment about over-thinking the villain. I don't think a 40/x is taking

Steps taken to legalize online poker within Washington DC!!!

2011-04-13T11:01:00.000-04:00

"The 2010 Lottery Modernization Act provides for 'games of skill and games of chance' to be online within the District's borders." http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Online-Gambling-Coming-to-the-District-119722559.html Hopefully, this will blow up nationally! If nothing else, this act will hopefully provide legal poker within the confines of DC, which is approx. 15-20 min. away from

Stupid things said at the table

2011-04-13T08:00:00.001-04:00

Borrowing a tag from Poker Grump, I wanted to put a quick post out on a really dumb thing I heard while playing at Delaware Park last Friday. The setup: guy, my age (approx. 35), lawyer, big ego, clearly scared money, and all around terrible player. Besides the ego, the other characteristics were surprising to me; all of the lawyers I know who play poker are bold & aggro - and decent to good

What would you do? #234 - AA no good?

2011-04-12T08:00:00.004-04:00

I guess my doomswitch is on? See below: Full Tilt Poker $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG+1: $14.75 UTG+2: $25.35 Hero (MP1): $51.79 MP2: $31.45 CO: $13.84 BTN: $16.68 SB: $25.00 BB: $25.00 UTG: $19.90 Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP1 with Ah As 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, 2 folds, BTN raises to $1.75, 2 folds, Hero requests TIME, Hero

The rules of the Run Good

2011-04-11T13:00:00.002-04:00

You do not talk about run good. You DO NOT talk about run good. If you talk about running good, you will run bad. If someone says "stop" or goes limp taps out, do not taunt your opponent for being broke or having bad luck. Only one guy to a hand. One hand at a time. Don't get too used to making EVER.SINGLE.HAND. No shirts, no shoes. Get comfortable! Running

What would you do? #233 - A little live play...

2011-04-11T08:00:00.003-04:00

I had a successful live session on Friday, while playing at Delaware Park. For the last few live sessions, I've been very card dead, and continually finding myself getting sucked out on when the money is in the middle. In cumulative, I've likely been down around $600 over the past 3 sessions - not a huge swing, but significant enough given the frequency that I play. My session on Friday,

When it rains, it pours...

2011-04-05T09:58:00.000-04:00

It's been fairly quiet around here; I haven't had many interesting hands to post, nor have I had any great insight that I have cared to share. I'm in the middle of a significant downswing, on the variance side, whereby I've been getting clobbered by all-in EV, but also by coolers (i.e. set over set, runner-runner hands, etc.). It seems like when I run hot, I run *HOT*. I know when I'm in the

New Micros episode!

2011-04-01T11:23:00.002-04:00

Happy April Fools! But seriously:

What would you do? #232 - What does this mean?

2011-03-30T08:00:00.002-04:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG+2: $52.45 MP1: $56.70 MP2: $25.75 - 11/0 @ 25 hands Hero (CO): $99.35 BTN: $50.20 SB: $57.25 BB: $50.00 UTG: $106.05 UTG+1: $56.10 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Td Th 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, Hero raises to $3.00, 4 folds, MP2 calls $2.50 Flop: ($7.25) 2h As 7c (2

Tune into the iPoker bill discussion LIVE!

2011-03-24T11:38:00.000-04:00

This morning, the iPoker bill, a.k.a AB258 (complete bill text here), will be heard at 11:00am PST in the Assembly Judiciary chambers of the Nevada Legislature. Interesting stuff going on - you can stream it live to your computer from the following link: Live Feed Hat tip: Pokerati.com

What would you do? #231 - Facing flop committing bet holding overpair KK

2011-03-23T08:00:00.001-04:00

Bodog $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG+1: $29.25 - VPIP: 21, PFR: 0, 3B: 0, AF: 1.2, Hands: 330 Hero (UTG+2): $125.71 MP1: $47.50 - VPIP: 21, PFR: 6, 3B: 2, AF: 1.3, Hands: 837 MP2: $36.47 - VPIP: 37, PFR: 2, 3B: 0, AF: 1.8, Hands: 90 CO: $38.11 - VPIP: 11, PFR: 8, 3B: 6, AF: 4.2, Hands: 339 BTN: $57.92 - VPIP: 12, PFR: 9, 3B: 6, AF: 5.1, Hands

What would you do? #230 - Overpair no good?

2011-03-22T08:00:00.000-04:00

Bodog $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter SB: $49.50 BB: $51.20 - VPIP: 26, PFR: 4, 3B: 2, AF: 2.3, 3bet: 1.9, Hands: 1124 UTG: $46.20 UTG+1: $79.80 UTG+2: $27.99 MP1: $61.95 MP2: $51.00 Hero (CO): $84.05 BTN: $40.19 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Kd Ks 5 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, 2 folds, BB calls $1 Flop: ($3.25) Qc Td 5c (2 players) BB

What would you do? #229 - facing a PF limp / raise

2011-03-18T08:00:00.000-04:00

Bodog $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter BB: $41.15 UTG: $50.41 - VPIP: 25, PFR: 3, 3B: 1, AF: 2.4, Hands: 621 UTG+1: $47.20 UTG+2: $23.50 MP1: $49.20 MP2: $17.84 Hero (CO): $65.42 BTN: $36.47 SB: $36.98 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Ts Tc UTG calls $0.50, 4 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, 3 folds, UTG raises to $6, Hero calls $3.50 Since I've

Hands that make me smile... guess he truly doesn't believe me

2011-03-16T08:00:00.018-04:00

Bodog $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter BB: $50.00 Hero (UTG): $102.83 UTG+1: $57.05 - 50/7 @ 14 hands MP: $26.35 CO: $47.25 BTN: $43.65 SB: $50.55 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with 5c Ac Hero calls $0.50, UTG+1 raises to $2, 5 folds, Hero calls $1.50 I'm at a passive table where I'll usually see a flop with my suited gapper for cheap. When UTG+1

What would you do? #228 - Thin value?

2011-03-15T08:00:00.026-04:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter SB: $49.91 BB: $48.20 UTG: $20.95 UTG+1: $39.00 MP: $48.05 Hero (CO): $241.69 BTN: $74.25 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with 3c 4c UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, 2 folds, BB calls $1, UTG calls $1 I figure the UTG will call, and likely at least one other fish will come

Hands that make me smile... more LOL moments

2011-03-14T08:00:00.008-04:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter SB: $44.40 BB: $42.60 UTG: $36.40 UTG+1: $24.15 UTG+2: $79.25 - reg who knows better than to call a 3bet MP1: $46.70 - fishy reg with mid 20s VPIP / low single digit PFR Hero (MP2): $195.50 CO: $53.40 BTN: $100.76 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with Qc Qd UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, UTG+2 raises to $2.25,

What would you do? #227 - Facing turn shove holding AA overpair

2011-03-11T08:00:00.002-05:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG+2: $43.75 MP1: $51.82 MP2: $32.00 Hero (CO): $201.63 BTN: $17.92 SB: $61.50 BB: $26.28 UTG: $62.50 - 34/3 / 5.7%3bet / 1.3AF / 273 hands UTG+1: $63.45 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Ad As UTG calls $0.50, 4 folds, Hero raises to $2.75, 3 folds, UTG calls $2.25 I've been playing with PF raise sizes

Hands that make me smile... value value value

2011-03-10T08:00:00.007-05:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG: $67.89 UTG+1: $51.57 MP1: $48.20 Hero (MP2): $101.95 CO: $46.75 BTN: $46.50 SB: $35.38 BB: $59.60 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with 9h 8h UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP1 raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, 2 folds, SB calls $1.25, BB calls $1, UTG calls $1 Flop: ($7.50) 5h 3h 2s (5 players) SB checks,

Hands that make me smile...

2011-03-09T08:00:00.001-05:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter UTG: $35.08 UTG+1: $44.00 MP1: $32.05 MP2: $44.70 CO: $17.24 Hero (BTN): $112.98 SB: $30.22 BB: $47.00 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with Td Qd UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, CO calls $0.50, Hero raises to $3.50, 4 folds, CO calls $3 Flop: ($8.75) 8d Qc Jd (2 players) CO checks, Hero

What would you do? #226 - Facing river bet

2011-03-08T08:00:00.028-05:00

Bodog $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players The DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter MP2: $45.50 CO: $52.12 BTN: $46.90 Hero (SB): $201.08 BB: $56.30 UTG: $48.50 UTG+1: $76.45 - 26/8 / 8.3%3bet / 3.0AF / 134 hands MP1: $35.35 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with 5c 2d 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $1.00, 1 fold, BTN calls $1, Hero calls $0.75, BB calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls

Hands that make me smile... more overbet shoves

2011-03-07T08:00:00.000-05:00

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter CO: $57.90 BTN: $70.95 Hero (SB): $100.00 BB: $173.75 UTG: $28.30 UTG+1: $190.55 UTG+2: $121.70 MP1: $123.65 MP2: $127.90 Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with 7s 8h 3 folds, MP1 calls $1, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.50, BB checks 2nd hand at the table. I limp along with connectors... It's half

The journey to be a [poker] millionaire is temporarily halted

2011-03-06T17:56:00.000-05:00