Yesterday I planned on going to the casino for about two hours from 7 pm to 9 pm because I planned to go out with some friends around 9:30 pm. I knew there was a flake factor involved with these friends so I wouldn't mind if they flaked, hopefully it would mean a longer session and some extra hours. I didn't want to burn myself out though as I'm planning to play some long sessions this weekend.
Got to the casino right at 7 p.m. and like always the 200 NL was full. I was about 9th on the waiting list. I was seated right away at the 100 NL and quickly was taken down to about $50 in chips calling raises with hands like KQ and 55. After about 15 minutes I noticed there were no longer any names on the board for the 200 NL so I told the floor man to hold a seat for me. He did and I told him I would play my button. I also realized if I was going to play my button, I might as well put some money behind. So I put an additional 100 behind my 50. I won about $30 on the first hand and decided to play one more hand. I looked down at AhJh and raised to 15. I got two callers and the flop came 852 with two hearts. Everyone checked to me and I bet 30. The first player folded and the second thought and did one of those "fuck it" all-ins. I put him on a straight draw or a flush draw so I called with the nut flush draw and two overs. I hit the heart on the river and I left 100 NL table +80, suprisingly because I was in the hole for 98% of my time there.
I walked over to the 200 NL and before I sat down I signaled to the dealer to deal me in. Rushed over to my seat, looked down and found JsQs. There was a $20 pre-flop raise to me (blinds $3/$5) and I decided to call with the suited connectors. The small blind also called, claiming that he called in the dark (full of shit). The flop came 10-Q-4 with two clubs and this was a good flop for me assuming no one has a better Q. Small blind checked and the raiser came out betting $50. Tough spot for me but I think he may have pushed harder if he had AQ, KK or AA with the club draw. I called the $50 (possibly should have raised) and the small blind says "Oh I better look at my cards now," looks at his cards, thinks, then pushes all-in for $83. The raiser thought for a minute and called the all-in. I didn't think the raiser had a good enough hand to call $83. I didn't think he had the Q but if he can call $83 on top of a $50 bet he must have something. At the same time, why didn't he try to raise me out of the pot? At this point I only have $130 behind so it's either all-in or fold. I already had $70 invested with the top pair on the board and the odds to nearly triple up on my first hand. There are only two reasons why the raiser didn't try to raise me out of the pot when the small blind went all in: (1) he hit a set and put me on the queen or (2) he's an idiot, not thinking about the fact that I only have $50 on top and the board beats him. I went with (2) and pushed all-in. He didn't like that and reluctanly called the additional $47. At this point I stopped worrying about him but was worried the small blind might have me out-kicked or that he might hit the club. Sure enough, the river was a club. The small blind turns over AsKs for Ace high (lol) and the raiser turns over JJ.
From there it was pretty much smooth sailing. I went back and forth between a 400 stack and 600 stack a lot before I won a couple 100 dollar pots with AJ (twice). I lost some pots that I raised pre-flop with 88 and 33. I didn't raise with 1010 UTG and the board came AAJJQ. The table actually didn't call my raises too many times, I was able to raise from late position with 44 twice and no one called.
One key hand I had 7-3 offsuit on the button. Five players called to me and I called the $5 blind. The flop came 6-8-9 with two spades and one diamond. The big blind bet $15 and three people called to me. I called, as did the small blind. The turn was the golden 5d and everyone checked to me. Now there were two flush draws with five other players in the pot. I bet out $125 and everyone folded except for one person who said the pot was too big not to fold so he went all-in for $47. He missed the spade draw and I won the pot. The big blind was pissed that I played 7-3 and kept trying to say I called a $15 raise with 7-3. I told him when he made the $15 bet, I had an open-ended straight but he didn't really understand.
Another key hand I had KcQc and made the nut flush on the turn. The other player in the pot with me knew I had a flush but had to call my $60 bet on the river because the pot was (15x3,15,45x2=150+60) $210 and I'm pretty sure he had the ace (ace of clubs on the board). I think it was the perfect bet. He was about to fold and then said "75?" and the dealer said "60" and he called.
I made it a point to leave at 10:00 pm. I was up a good amount, the bad players at my table had busted out and went home and we were down to six-handed so it was a perfect time to leave. A lady at my table who was a decent player told me I was a "perfect gentleman and a good player, something that is very rare," so it was nice to get a compliment like that. Usually due to my image and the stereotype that comes with it, people don't give me respect right off the bat so I kind of feel like I earn compliments when I get them.
Overall it was a really good night...was only there for three hours. It was nice to cash the profit in the 100 NL because now since I've started the blog, I'm up in that game after going down in it early. The only game I'm down in now (since I started the blog lol) is $40 NL and I may never play that game again unless I sit down at it with my friend Matt. I'm starting to realize that the $100 game is not quite as bad as the $40 game but because the blinds are $2/$3 and you're only working with $100, it's tough to work much poker into your game unless you get lucky and double. After calling a couple $15 pre-flop raises the stack is crippled and it makes it tough to do anything but push.
I'm also realizing how much shitty debt I have because I keep winning and I keep paying bills off, keeping my bankroll pretty low. Oh well at least I'm winning and one day it'll start coming back.
Tonight I have a softball game at 7:30 but I might go play a few hands after that. I'm thinking about playing in some of the Commerce Holiday tournaments this weekend but I'm not sure yet. I felt good in the last tournament I played in, which was a 100k guarantee for $100+$25 with unlimited re-buys in the first 1.5 hours. I went with only one buy-in and made it from 650 people to about 70 people. I thought it was good considering a lot of the other people bought in 5-12 times. I also learned a lot during that tournament and it'd be nice to cash in a big tournament.
I want to go to the SC game tomorrow but I would have to buy scalper tickets. It's homecoming though so it's gonna be crackin and my boys are going. I also have to, have to, have to get some music done this weekend. I'm going to my producer's brand new studio next weekend and I want to take some weapons to war!!
Summary: 3 hours (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm), +700 (first table +$80, second table +620)
Wednesday:
100 NL: +80
200NL: +620
Overall: +700
Hourly: +$233.33/Hr.
To date:
6/12 Limit: +170
40 NL: -100
100 NL: +13
200 NL: +4164
Overall: +4247
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