Poker - Weekend Recap

I had a good weekend of poker.  I played satellite to get into Lock Poker's big Sunday tournament. I played a poker tournament in Thornwood, NY and I played 1/2 NLH after.

The satellite was pretty standard.  I played Loose Aggressive (LAG),  I made a few 3 bets at a few LAG with rags, I had a mistake versus LAG on the button on my big blind. Villain min raised on the button, the small blind (SB) folded,  and I called with KQo.  The flop was K, 9, 5 rainbow.  I checked, and the villain continuation bet (CB),  and I called.  I checked a deuce on the turn, and the villain bet again,  then I re-raised  1/2 pot.  He called and I raised 1/2 pot on the river when a 5 paired the board.  The villain called and showed AK.

That crippled me and I lost a race a later on to get knocked out.  Two things I think I should have done. First; I should have 3 bet pre-flop and fold any 4 bet. Second: I feel should have re-raise the c-bet on the flop, and barrel the turn, and river.  If the villain pushes on the flop or turn I can fold without letting the pot swell. Next time I need to take a better line than I did.

I have run bad in the 5 tournaments I played.  I have lost 95 percent of my races. I also had bad timing; I keep running into hands that have me dominated. That's poker,  I don't think I have been outplayed in any hand yet. My horse "ElBoggy" cash again in the tournament and my other horse "Gambles" busted out in the bubble.

Now to the Cash Game,  oh boy I made it rain. It was 1/2 NLH, the buy-in is $60-$200.  I cashed out with  $494 in 90 minutes.  The only reason why I left is that my brother was tilting, and my ride was tired from tournament. A +$294 session is very good.

The big pots were easy.  The 1st hand I raised 3 binds (bbs) with J3 suited diamonds in position, I got 3 callers.  The flop was J, 5 ,4 spades. It was check to me, and c-bet 8bbs, there was a caller, and a all-in for 11bbs. I called and the other player called.  I hit the 3 of diamonds on the turn,  I put the other player all in for 30bbs, he called.  The river was a deuce, I scoop the main and side pot. My naked jack would have won because the other players were on flush draws.

The other pot I over limped on the button with 97o and the small blind raised to 3bbs with 4 callers so I called.  The flop was J, 10, 8 of hearts.  The sb c-bet to 11bs with a caller,  I re-raised to 40bbs putting the sb all-in.  He called with 7, 6 of hearts. The board ran true and scooped another good pot with a straight.

0 for 5 and +145bbs in cash game