Reflecting..

This will be my last entry since exams are starting soon. Ugh, last week of classes which means way too much work that needs to be done.

I've officially moved to 50nl. My BR is sitting at over 1500 which is huge for me as I started out with a $25 deposit. I know most people still consider me a microstakes donkey, I know I do but I'm still very proud. I need to get better about not stacking off with tptk as I've noticed at 50nl I've run into alot more sets. I've also run into quite alot of suckouts and coolers (no HH because I'm in class and on my laptop again). Anyway, I don't really like to complain. On the other hand, I've hit quads about 5 times in the past few days...lol quadaments. I'm showing a small profit at 50nl and as I recall running at about 3.71 bb/100 which isn't horrible, I mean at least I'm not in red but I definitely need to run at at least 5 bb/100.

So a lot of y'all have asked what I will be doing after graduation. I've applied for AF Jag program, and if I get in I'll probably do it. The negatives are 1) 4 year commitment and 2) well, it's the military. Anyway, if I do it, it doesn't start until January 2008. The bar is finished mid-late July and that leaves me a few months to basically, donk around. I plan on moving in with Tyler, getting a part time job as in some type of contract work for a couple of days a week and mostly, playing poker. I'm not as naive to think that I can do this full time but, I think it'll be fun to be able to play a lot and see how far I can get in 6 months. Even if I decide not to do AF, I might keep at contract work depending on how much I like it. I'm calling the temp agency that staffs attorneys for document review.

This brings me to the bar exam. Hrm, ok so after exams I have about 2-3 weeks where I can play all the poker I want. Then, there's graduation and after that I'm brining my big 22 inch monitor + computer to Tyler's so I don't get distracted for 10 weeks while I study hardcore for the bar. I'm going to take the VA bar so I get to stay in my apt and keep everything while I'm here for the summer. Oh yes, as a side note, when I do finally start playing again, I'm moving my entire roll to UB. I want to bonus whore and UB's rakeback is more than FTP's. I'm definitely going to miss playing poker for 10 weeks, but I realize I have to sacrifice for once in my life haha to pass this stupid exam.

Shipppit holla!

Fully recovered from my downswing of yesterday! I made 5 1/2 buyins tonight and need to log now to do judicial clerkship stuff (ugh!).

Here are my PT stats for viewing pleasure.

Again, I was playing my A game that Ray has been preaching...the lag style of about 22/19.

I am really proud to say that I am able to turn into a calling station on the right hands to extract maximum value. Ex: http://www.pokerhand.org/?986324 The min raise screamed bluff and I knew if I raised the turn I'd push out any 3x or 9x hand. River I feel like if I bet I'll only get called by a hand that beats mine, but I was prepared to check/call.

I also love when I am able to tilt villains. This villain in particular had been 3 betting me constantly because I raise all the time preflop and especially bvb. I didn't think he had a big hand here, but knew if he did he was paying me off. http://www.pokerhand.org/?986331 So, I decided to slow down the flop and go all in on turn.

I thought this guy here was trying to steal my blind! How dare he lol. I didn't realize I was crushed preflop...can we say luck sack/donk?! http://www.pokerhand.org/?986345

Here I yelled a bad word on the turn haha...then I sucked out on his suck out...lol made me laugh. http://www.pokerhand.org/?986340

I had several great comments tonight.

"Do you raise my blind everytime?" I don't answer back ever, but in my head I was saying...yeah pretty much since you let me get away everytime and I'll outplay you post flop.

"You must make quiet a nice living off stealing the blinds." Well yeah pretty much...haha that and it gives me great pleasure. As you can see from my PT, my attempt to steal blinds is always around 42-44%.

"You're a donkey that's going to get busted everytime, people like you suck at life." Ouch. I guess so.

In other news, I'm hoping bonus drops before Friday so I can be well over 30 buyins for 50nl. I know rakeback will drop and I'm getting quite the nice amount this month. I just need to keep playing my A game in order to beat these donk limits. I'm seriously thinking about moving to UB once my bonus clears at FT.

Swinging

Ok, so I've received some complaints that it seems like I don't post when I'm not doing well. I don't like complaining but just to show some of y'all that I do swing here goes.


Oh yeah, I'm posting on my laptop while in class so no HH.


Since my last post, I made 5 1/2 buyins not being able to play much again because of school atm. I would have been on another $70 upswing (my stack was $35 and villain's was $42) if not for a huge suckout. I had AKo, flop A A 9 all rainbow. I bet and get min raised. I decide to just call and be aggro on the turn. Turn was 2. We go all in. Villain has AJ (I put him on AJ or AQ and highly unlikely, 99). River J...GG me.


Yesterday I dropped 4 buyins. 3 of those buyins were with AA. I literally started cringing whenever I saw AA after awhile. A particular donkey sucked out on me the hand before 2 outing my KK vs his QQ. Nex hand, I reload look down and see AA. Donkey thinks about it and calls my raise. Flop was nothing scary, turn brought a straight possibility, all in on turn and he flips over 8 5 o for the gutshot straight. River brings his gutshot...I was sick.


Then, I had AA vs. set, I just consider that a cooler I'm paying someone with a set off everytime with AA. Then, AA vs. runner runner flush. The other hand I dropped a full buyin on was AKo and I hit two pair on the flop of AKQ. I didn't put villain on J10 at all. We go all in, villain has QJ. Anyone want to guess what the river brought? You got it...a 10. I also dropped a buyin trying to bluff someone late in the session because I can admit I was a little tilted. What a donk I am.


Then, because I was a little tilted, Ollie asked me to play the Daily Doubles. What the hell I wasn't in the mood but entered them and busted out early because I was impatient and in a bad mood. Another buyin-ish gone.


Ray has said that he wants me to move up to 50nl this Friday while he's coaching. I'm excited about that and know I need to get my mind right. (yes, my signature phrase) I don't need to be a tilt monkey!!! So today, I need to refocus, regroup, work on my judicial clerkship stuff and if I have time later, play my A game. Moving up to 50nl is such a motivator for me that I have to and should play good, solid poker.