Freestylercc Poker Blog

Grind is back

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:14:00 +0000

It was about a year when I used my blog to put something. I am thinking to recover my idea to put how my poker career is going on.

I am planning MTT session for today.
First set of tournaments might be (all times are EST)

11am $27 Knockout Turbo (no GTD)
11am $54 Knockout Turbo (8k GTD)
11am $8 Cubed (8k GTD)
12pm The big $22 (25k GTD)
12:30pm $54 Knockout Turbo (20k GTD)
12:30pm $11 Turbo (20k GTD)
1pm $22 freezout (15k GTD)
1:30pm $17 turbo (12k GTD)
2pm The big $11 (50k GTD)
2:30pm $3+Rebuy (40k GTD)

Plus 1 or 2 sattys for The big $109 (50k GTD) @1pm, $11+Rebuy (70k GTD) @4pm.

I am not going to play late night tournaments tonight because I'm feeling tired for longer session.

Out JJ < QQ and 77

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:29:00 +0000

Trivial
QQ called last - brave boy.

Lucky double up 4550 chips 50-100 blinds

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:22:00 +0000

Had 73dd and limpers. I'm sb, and called. Flop gave me straight draw, river added flush draw. I bet - the guy called. I moved all-in on the turn and he shown... AJdd. OMG he is Ace high but erased my flush draw. River gave me 3 and I won the hand weeee.

Lucky! But I needed it. Gonna try to smash them all.

Monday, 2010-08-23 brief update

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:15:00 +0000

Had good early session today in the casino and finished my $1/$2NL play with $185 profit after about 3 hours of play.

I am going to play online tournaments before next session in PokerStars.
Played one tournament $22 freezout 20k guaranteed, quick up to 3500 after the start then JJ were cracked by flush and then K6 guy made runner runner vs my QQ. Unlucky.

Playing another $22 freezout at the moment - the 1pm 12,5k guaranteed. After first two levels I'm with 2955 chips (3000 starting).

Cash game $1/$2NL live

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:48:00 +0000

Yesterday I played $1/$2NL in local casino.
Actually I have good results in this casino, because more than 60% of the players on the table are regular gamblers and the game against them is easy.

Previous day I had about $215 profit, but in the end missed to grow it up. I had KK and lost huge $330 pot vs QQ - the guy hit Queen on the turn.

Yesterday I started good, until I got KK again. The guy on my right raised $16 and I re-raised him $35. He called. Flop was JT3 and when I bet 45, he went all-in. Pot was $360. I called and he shown Q9. Immediately 8 run gave him straight and drawing death for me.

I made rebuy $200 and played over 3 hours. I was very patient to choose the hands where to play and until the end of the session I didn't lose any showdown (WOW).

At the end I had $440 for $40 profit. Actually I felt good in the end of the session.

In two days I won about $250 but missed to grow up them with another about $700 because of bad luck.

But the most important was that I kept my calmness and played good poker.

Out - lost AJ vs TT

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:15:00 +0000

Played it vs Serbian guy - flop gave him trips T
River was Jack.
Unlucky.
Out before the big money as usual but my place wasn't here :)

25 players left

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:12:00 +0000

135000 stack here / 233000 avg. stack
blinds 4000-8000

Break time - 33 players left

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:55:00 +0000

I'm card dead last three orbits but still holding enough chips to keep myself in the battle
88800 chips, avg. stack is far away 188040.
Blinds are 3000-6000

Next hour will decide my fortune in this tournament.

Last 4 tables left

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:48:00 +0000

I'm still in.
No play after the last post. Holding about 105000 chips, avg.stack is 162000.
Blinds are 2500-5000

Dbled up TT vs A7s - 122k stack / 121.6k avg

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:31:00 +0000

48 players left
It was my first hand on this table - TT on BB, MP raised 12k (2k-4k blinds), I shoved and he called with A7dd. No surprises on the board.

Up 94000 and back to 66600 / 100700 avg.

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:24:00 +0000

and 58 players left.

77 < AA in last hand where I dropped. I hope its still not over here.

Break time - 64663 chips / 57830 avg. stack

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:55:00 +0000

101 players left.

Have to calm down and to take it down this tournament.
If I do - I will officially nominate for phoenix. :)

AK > KQ for 50k pot

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:44:00 +0000

Climbing 66900 stack
Avg 47000

77>55 47800 chips weeeee. What a progress baby :)

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:33:00 +0000

77 vs 55 and no surprises. Btw it was the same guy with AQ.

Doubled up!!! 32000 chips / 34000 avg. stack

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:31:00 +0000

Small blind with JJ, button raised, I shoved, he called with AQ. JJ holds.

Amazing - from last 70 chips to 15500

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:27:00 +0000

Had heart-breaker time between the start of 4th hour and the bubble.

Finally I got good hand and with pocket tens shoved vs min-raiser. But guy from late position called me with KK and only 70 chips left. And dude, I made them 7500!!!! Made trips, flush, two pairs, just in time.

On the bubble when 190 players left I got JJ and decided to play. Min raise from button and I shoved from big blind. The guy called with Q7 and didn't hit anything. Wow 15500 chips.

We are already in the money and my next goal should be the final table :o)

Third break - shorty 11500 chips / 21900 avg. stack blinds 400-800

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:55:00 +0000

No big play for me during the last hour, just tried to keep my chips.
5 minutes before the break had pocket 8s on the big blinds, player from middle position made a raise and I shoved with 12bb stack but he folded.

266 players left, 189 are in the money.

A6dd>88 (shorstack)

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:08:00 +0000

Had A6dd and all folded before me (on the button). I bet 725 (blinds 150-300) and BB woke up with 88 for all-in. I called. Flop was KhKcTd. River Jd gave me flush and straight draw plus T and J outs too - 21 outs total. River Tc gave me the winning hand.

13000 chips / 9300 avg. stack

Second break - 8450 chips / 7820 avg 120-240 blinds

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:55:00 +0000

In good position. Had good second hour.
Time to show my best performance.

Quick break and back on the fight.

TT>A9 for 3330 pot

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:44:00 +0000

T flop gave me a bit calmness.
No surprises.

8990 chips

AA two hands later

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:38:00 +0000

I raised 375 from cutoff. bb and sb called. Flop T82. I bet 725. Both folded. 7522 chips.

Wooow 4x my stack

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:36:00 +0000

Had 99 on the big blind next hand. Guy shoved. I called, two other called too. Flop JJx. Original raiser bet, one of the guys folded. They both shown 66 and 44. No surprised on turn/river. Weeeeee

6770 chips and 5850 avg. stack. The game is different now.
Quick move.

UTG AK. UTG+1 called with AK, Tie.

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:35:00 +0000

Actually I like to play as shorstack but why it happens to me all the time lately?

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:34:00 +0000

1500 chips and 80-160 blinds.
Well known situation.
I should survive :)

Played good. And AK vs KK. lost it sick. 1313 chips left

noreply@blogger.com (freestylercc) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:33:00 +0000

Really unlucky