Sunday, July 20, 2008

Rebound session

So not really shaken at all, and looking forward to some good poker, I grinded out some (a little drunk again) HU SNG's. Got off to a good start, and all but quit, but felt I was playing my best HU poker, so kept going. What followed was astonishing, but couldn't get money in better, and couldn't win one. The average game went like this. We trade some chips while I'm working out his style. I pick a few spots to get some free cash off him, and take a decent lead. Then when I feel like I have a good enough spot, I get it in against him as 2:1 chip lead or better or worse than that. Hands are turned over to show I have 60-80% equity, he hits whatever he needs and takes a decent chip lead. I get it in good again and lose again. Looking over my all ins, I got it in good all but once, and that was 99 vs TT.

Snuck in some drunken 6 max again, and again for a big loss. Only big complaint was JJ spiking a Jack on the flop against a re-raise PF, on a QJx board. He check called (even though he led PF), which was weird, but put AK into my head, and of course a T on the turn fucked my life. I couldn't let go (drunk) even though I was certain he had that, and I had only 10 outs to improve, which I didn't. Fuck 6 max 60/35 style (yes I upped my VPIP by 20 last night), it's hard work.

I can't complain too much, as this run still only brings my FTP account back to about even, and I feel like I'm playing these HU SNG's very well. I think the way I'm playing, I'd probably be better suited to cash HU though, as I'm good at taking small pots and gettting reads, whereas most SNG's are left to some all in luck at some point.

I have just about enough points to buy CR membership for next month, and will most likely get Iron man bronze this month if I keep playing the rest of the month. I'm making enough points to easily get Iron Man status next month too, which could be worth reaching for.

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