Days 4-5-6,

Day 4 - Didn't play much, stacked a retardo, made it to 1k in 2k hands, that is 50 bb/100, so this is gonna be a breeeeeze. (Total +1000)

Day 5 - Or not. Total cold deck facial. Mark was watching and we both agreed to do some questionable plays. He is officially the king of shoving in 50-50 situations, since he's at 19k, and I'm stuck getting owned. (-560 for the day, total +440)

Day 6a - I played 2 sessions, and well, the first was a disaster. I got KK and ran head first into a red wall named AA. Got it back taking QQ and pwning AJ on a J high flop. Then got stacked pulling a Mark and AGAIN getting called. (-$300, total +140)

Day 6b - Played great, got stacked HUGE, $250 stack went down in flames to a VERY poor raise on the river, After he shoved, I was ready to give it all up. Online poker just wasn't for me. Especially after a fellow s7s member quit. However, I don't remember what did it, but I went back at it, and showed the most heart I ever have, stacked some donks, and got everything back, + 160. ($460, total +600)

Here's the "dumb" raise.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)

Hero ($344)
SB ($79.65)
BB ($197)
UTG ($203)
MP ($232.90)
CO ($36.85)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9s, 9d.
1 fold, MP raises to $8, 1 fold, Hero calls $8, 2 folds.

Flop: ($19) 2c, 4s, 9h (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($19) Ac (2 players)
MP bets $14, Hero calls $14.

River: ($47) 3c (2 players)
MP bets $38, Hero raises to $122, MP raises to $210.9, Hero calls $88.90.

Final Pot: $468.80

Results below:
MP has Kc Jc (flush, ace high).
Hero has 9s 9d (three of a kind, nines).
Outcome: MP wins $468.80.

Day 3 of THE GOAL

Two major hands, one huge calldown (I didnt put him on a Q, and felt he was on a total play), and a standard play.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)

BB ($68.25)
UTG ($105.80)
MP ($89.40)
Hero ($149.40)
Button ($96.55)
SB ($89.70)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 3s, 3d.
2 folds, Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($8.50) Qd, 2h, Qc (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB raises to $14, Hero calls $9.

Turn: ($36.50) 9h (2 players)
BB bets $19, Hero calls $19.

River: ($74.50) 4s (2 players)
BB bets $31.25 (All-In), Hero calls $31.25.

Final Pot: $137
Main Pot: $137, between BB and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($137).

Results below:
BB has 2c Ac (two pair, queens and twos).
Hero has 3s 3d (two pair, queens and threes).
Outcome: Hero wins $137

HAND #2.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)

Hero ($100.40)
Button ($61.75)
SB ($112.25)
BB ($141.95)
UTG ($98.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Ks, Kc.
UTG raises to $5, Hero raises to $15, 3 folds, UTG calls $10.

Flop: ($31.50) 4c, 3d, Ts (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $20, UTG raises to $40, Hero raises to $82, UTG raises to $83.35, Hero calls $1.34.

Turn: ($198.20) 5d (2 players)

River: ($198.20) 4h (2 players)

Final Pot: $198.20
Main Pot: $198.20, between Hero and UTG. > Pot won by Hero ($198.20).

Results below:
UTG has Jh Jd (two pair, jacks and fours).
Hero has Ks Kc (two pair, kings and fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $198.20.

Day 2 of THE GOAL

The Goal: Get to 1k to 10k, playing with 10 buyins.

One huge hand, Mark is watching me play, and decides to nutbar one buyin. This conversation occurs:

Teddy says:
god i wanna limp with 56h
Teddy says:
I HATEY OU
eMarkSwartz says:
haha
eMarkSwartz says:
I'm pwning this table
Teddy says:
lol
Teddy says:
come onnnn AA in BB
eMarkSwartz says:
86
Teddy says:
LOLOL
Teddy says:
AA
eMarkSwartz says:
i could crack you
Teddy says:
LOLOL
eMarkSwartz says:
booyah
eMarkSwartz says:
you owe me 50

And a surprise caller from...well you'll see

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)

Hero ($103.35)
UTG ($88.80)
MP ($108.50)
CO ($100.45)
Button ($73.20)
SB ($132.30)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , A .
1 fold, MP (Nosup4u) raises to $108.5, CO calls $100.45 (All-In), 2 folds, Hero calls $102.35 (All-In).

Flop: ($312.80) 9 , K , 2 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($312.80) Q (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($312.80) J (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $312.80

Results in white below:
Hero has Ah Ad (one pair, aces).
MP has 6h 8c (high card, king).
CO has Ac 3c (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins $307.64. MP wins $5.15.



End of Day 2: (I need $9,366)

DAY ONE PART TWO

Table 1: Got stacked early, overcame the defecit. Both my hands will come from this table because the other table was as interesting as O8 FR.

Hand 1, My idiocy. He used his time bank, so I thought he was deciding to fire the second bullet with the overcards. He got max value out of the only hand he can beat, god i hate myself.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($112.50)
Hero ($96.40)
CO ($120.10)
Button ($119.25)
SB ($109.55)
BB ($192.50)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 7, 7.
1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, SB raises to $13, 1 fold, Hero calls $9.

Flop: ($27) 3, 6, 5 (2 players)
SB bets $18, Hero calls $18.

Turn: ($63) 6 (2 players)
SB bets $42.5, Hero calls $42.50.

River: ($148) A (2 players)
SB bets $36.05 (All-In), Hero calls $22.90 (All-In).

Final Pot: $206.95
Main Pot: $193.80, between Hero and SB. > Pot won by SB ($193.80).
Pot 2: $13.15, returned to SB.

Results in white below:
SB has 8c 8s (two pair, eights and sixes).
Hero has 7s 7d (two pair, sevens and sixes).
Outcome: SB wins $

Hand 2, same tard, I get my money back

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP ($53.05)
Hero ($98.50)
SB ($99)
BB ($193.10)
UTG ($199.55)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, A.
2 folds, Hero raises to $4, SB raises to $13, BB calls $12, Hero raises to $32, SB calls $19, BB calls $19.

Flop: ($96) 5, 2, 2 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $36, SB folds, BB raises to $161.1, Hero calls $30.50 (All-In).

Turn: ($323.60) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($323.60) 6 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $323.60
Main Pot: $229, between Hero and BB. > Pot won by Hero ($229).
Pot 2: $94.60, returned to BB.

Results in white below:
BB has 8h 8s (full house, twos full of eights).
Hero has Ac As (full house, twos full of aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $229. BB wins $94.60.

Stacked another guy, left with $300

Table 2, Mainly broke even, won a couple pots but nothing interesting at all. I somehow ended up being the shortstack after having 150 BBs. People were dying left and right, and one guy had 6 buyins to my left, so it was hard to get anything going.

END OF DAY ONE: $353 (I need $9,647)

From 1k to 10k!

Spawned from Chucksty's thread on FCP found here: http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-forum/index.php?showtopic=88531

which spawned from sbrugby's 1k to 200k thread...which I'm too lazy to find.

Either way, I don't ahve the heart to run it all the way up, so I'm going to attempt to get to 10k and salvage my 5 digit bankroll which I once had (till I met a beast named 10/20 SHLHE).

Here is day 1:


Table 1 - Started with $100, no reloads

Left iwth $222.65.

One hand of note from this table:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)

CO ($59.30)
Button ($36.50)
Hero ($137.10)
BB ($29.25)
UTG ($56.55)
MP ($113.80)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q , Q .
2 folds, CO raises to $3, 1 fold, Hero raises to $11, BB raises to $28, CO calls $25, Hero raises to $100, BB calls $1.25 (All-In), CO calls $31.30 (All-In).

Flop: ($188.55) 4 , 5 , T (3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($188.55) 7 (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($188.55) 6 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $188.55
Main Pot: $87.75, between CO, Hero and BB. > Pot won by Hero ($87.75).
Pot 2: $60.10, between CO and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($60.10).
Pot 3: $40.70, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
Hero has Qh Qd (one pair, queens).
BB has Ad Kc (high card, ace).
CO has Kh Ah (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins $188.55.

Table 2: Was coached by my NL hero Mark, and he runs well even with me. No rebuys

Left with $249.50

One hand of note:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)

UTG ($58.75)
MP ($100)
CO ($109.55)
Hero ($175.35)
SB ($99)
BB ($112.90)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A , A .
3 folds, Hero raises to $4, SB calls $3.50, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($12) 5 , J , 2 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $7, SB folds, BB calls $7.

Turn: ($26) T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $18, BB calls $18.

River: ($62) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $45, BB calls $45.

Final Pot: $152
Main Pot: $152, between Hero and BB. > Pot won by Hero ($152).

Results in white below:
BB has 6d 5d (one pair, fives).
Hero has As Ac (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $152.

Total: $122 + $149 profit = $271

Day 1: $271 (I need $-9729)

Bracket (Bolded the winners)

• Shannon Elizabeth vs. Rene Angelil
• Steve Zolotow vs. Jeff Madsen
• Erick Lindgren vs. Vanessa Russo
• Barry Greenstein vs. Carlos Mortensen
• Eric Seidel vs. Humberto Brenes
• Marco Traniello vs. Phil Laak
• Patrik Antonius vs. Huck Seed
• Paul Darden vs. Chip Reese

• Tuan Le vs. Antonio Esfandiari
• Cyndy Violette T.J. Cloutier
• Joe Hachem vs. Chris Moneymaker
• Paul Wasicka vs. Eli Elezra
• Gus Hansen vs. Shawn Sheikhan
• Ted Forrest vs. Sammy Farha
• Annie Duke vs. Jeff Shulman
• Greg Raymer vs. Nam Le

• John Michael vs. Allen Cunningham
• Jennifer Harman vs. Andy Bloch
• Mike Matusow vs. Daniel Negreanu
• Michael Mizrachi vs. John Juanda
• David Benyamine vs. Gavin Smith
• Johnny Chan vs. J.C. Tran
• Jennifer Tilly vs. Jamie Gold
• Phil Gordon vs. Scotty Nguyen
  

• Kristy Gazes vs. Clonie Gowen
• NBC Online Qualifier Eric Larrivee vs. Isabelle Mercier
• Don Cheadle vs. Phil Ivey
• Chris Ferguson vs. Scott Fischman
• Brad Booth vs. Howard Lederer
• John D’Agostino vs. David Williams
• Gabe Kaplan vs. Todd Brunson
• Chad Brown vs. Yosh Nakano

Round TWO

• Shannon Elizabeth vs. Jeff Madsen
• Erick Lindgren vs. Barry Greenstein
• Eric Seidel vs. Marco Traniello
• Patrik Antonius vs. Chip Reese

• Antonio Esfandiari vs Cyndy Violette
  
• Joe Hachem vs. Eli Elezra
• Ted Forrest vs. Gus Hansen
• Nam Le vs. Jeff Shulman
  

• Allen Cunningham vs. Jennifer Harman
• Michael Mizrachi vs. Daniel Negreanu
• David Benyamine vs. Johnny Chan
  
• Jennifer Tilly vs. Scotty Nguyen
  

• Kristy Gazes vs. Isabelle Mercier
• Phil Ivey vs. Scott Fischman
• Brad Booth vs. John D’Agostino
  
• Gabe Kaplan vs. Chad Brown
  

Round THREE

• Jeff Madsen vs. Barry Greenstein
• Eric Seidel vs. Patrik Antonius
  

• Antonio Esfandiari vs Eli Elezra
• Ted Forrest vs. Nam Le
  

• Jennifer Harman vs. Daniel Negreanu
• David Benyamine vs. Scotty Nguyen

• Kristy Gazes vs. Phil Ivey
• Brad Booth vs. Chad Brown

Round FOUR

• Barry Greenstein
• Patrik Antonius
  

• Eli Elezra
• Nam Le
  

• Daniel Negreanu
• David Benyamine
  

• Phil Ivey
• Brad Booth

Round FIVE

• Patrik Antonius
  

• Nam Le
  

• Daniel Negreanu

• Brad Booth

Round SIX

Winner - Brad Booth

New goal, Mansion bet.

It's official, I have 7 days of teenager status left. Next Tuesday, Ill be turning 20, and its time to grow up and get serious. With that in mind, I have a new goal, but I'm gonna start it after my birthday, similar to Bill Ivey's, but def not as much. It'll be good to improve my struggling NL cash game, whether I get there or not.

In case you have been living in a rock the past week, you would know that there is a huge promotion at Mansion Poker that is basically a $1100 Freeroll on the NFL season opener between the Steelers and Dolphins. Basically, you pick the Steelers to win, and if they do, you get $2100 in your account, and if you lose, you get the $1100 you bet back. Sounds too good to be true, but I havent been making much playing poker, so I think its worth a shot. Not to mention, you can guarantee a profit by "hedging" and betting on the Dolphins on another sportsbook. I haven't decided whether I will do that tho, and I've been running so bad that I think the Steelers are due for a win (which is good news for the thousands betting on the Steelers)

Anyways, August was over -3k loss. September has always been my luckiest month though, so we'll see if things pick up. I think I'm at the cusp of becoming a GOOD player, and the rest of the year will be a good view of where I'm at, since I will have tons of time to focus because of school complications.

I will blog more often...starting with the FCP Superstars on Sept 11, and my new goal.

Later.

FCP Toronto #3

Short blog, dont wanna give a rundown on the hands, cuz even though I could write a book, its not even worth it. It's supposed to b e a fun event, dont wanna bore with that kinda shit. On that note, I ran real gooooooood once we got 4 handed. Played 2 games, got 1st in the official tourney and 2nd in the funniest turbo game ever. I need to play more live, I was a tell rack.

Need to finish strong in the FTOPS, 4 events, no cash. Only 2 to go. PLO tonight, Main Event tomorrow.