This blog will document my quest to financial freedom through poker. I will apply solid bankroll management principles as I move up levels while HOPEFULLY avoiding tilt.

Yesterday started off very badly. I had a major downswing and easily could have been down a couple hundred due to tilt. Instead I stayed positive and focused on getting my money in with the best hand. I definitely got lucky at the end and decided to quit to book a decent win.

The hand that started it. $21 reraise seemed like he didn’t want to see a flop…which was right.
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 6 players – View hand 50282
Karapus (MP): $58.00
Lude033 (CO): $60.75
Hero (BTN): $50.00
abud44 (SB): $120.55
Harius (BB): $66.55
GbengaO (UTG): $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with K A
1 fold, Karapus raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $6.75, 2 folds, Karapus raises to $21, Hero raises to $50 all in, Karapus calls $29
Flop: ($100.75) 8 7 6
Turn: ($100.75) J
River: ($100.75) 3
Final Pot: $100.75
Karapus shows K A (a flush, Ace high)
Hero shows K A (Ace King high)
Karapus wins $97.75
(Rake: $3.00)

Over playing AK again. I knew the $16 reraise meant something good b/c he wanted me to call but I figured I was flipping.
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 6 players – View hand 50288
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
Hero (BB): $65.45
69JohnGalt69 (UTG): $87.50
Frisco Monkey (MP): $59.25
benji1224 (CO): $8.75
tm1nor (BTN): $18.60
Hus Gans3n (SB): $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with A K
4 folds, Hus Gans3n raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $4.50, Hus Gans3n raises to $16, Hero raises to $48, Hus Gans3n raises to $50 all in, Hero calls $2
Flop: ($100.00) 4 J J
Turn: ($100.00) T
River: ($100.00) 3
Final Pot: $100.00
Hero shows A K (a pair of Jacks)
Hus Gans3n shows Q Q (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
Hus Gans3n wins $97.00
(Rake: $3.00)

On tilt donking out.
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 5 players – View hand 50291
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
Guitarzan5150 (SB): $153.65
Hero (BB): $52.50
Tekknishen (UTG): $23.35
Shuvaluva (CO): $51.75
hoffenheimer (BTN): $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.50) Hero is BB with T T
Hero raises to $1.50, Tekknishen calls $1.50, Shuvaluva raises to $6.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $5, 1 fold
Flop: ($15.00) 3 7 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, Shuvaluva bets $9.50, Hero raises to $25.50, Shuvaluva raises to $45.25 all in, Hero calls $19.75
Turn: ($105.50) 9 (2 players – 1 is all in)
River: ($105.50) T (2 players – 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $105.50
Hero shows T T (a full house, Tens full of Nines)
Shuvaluva shows K K (two pair, Kings and Nines)
Hero wins $102.50
(Rake: $3.00)

The suckout that ended my night =) He deserves that for calling a 3bet w/ J10 esp
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold’em – 6 players – View hand 50292
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
aslewofmice (BB): $52.95
itsaaaduce (UTG): $16.20
TwoPairBra (MP): $67.50
Hero (CO): $50.00
tonsmith (BTN): $207.60
tice03 (SB): $50.00
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Q Q
1 fold, TwoPairBra raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $6, 1 fold, tice03 calls $5.75, 1 fold, TwoPairBra calls $4.25
Flop: ($18.50) J 6 T (3 players)
tice03 checks, TwoPairBra checks, Hero bets $14, tice03 calls $14, TwoPairBra requests TIME, TwoPairBra raises to $61.50 all in, Hero calls $30 all in, tice03 folds
Turn: ($120.50) 7 (2 players – 2 are all in)
River: ($120.50) 7 (2 players – 2 are all in)
Final Pot: $120.50
TwoPairBra shows J T (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
Hero shows Q Q (two pair, Queens and Sevens)
Hero wins $117.50
(Rake: $3.00)

My sexy graph =D

After looking at my hands, I don’t deserve to be up cuz I got it in with the worst hands most of the time. But I guess variance works both ways and it evened out in the end. A win is still a win.