Runnin' goot

Its always excellent to run good when switching poker formats. Currently over about 5k hands (barely anything) at a combination of 1/2 6-max and full ring I'm running at a cool 18.9 ptbb/100. The very best 1/2 players run at a long term rate of about 10 ptbb/100 so, its pretty easy to see that I'm running ridiculously well considering I don't have a clue what I'm doing.

Most of my big wins have been the standard set over set, set vs overpair type. For now thats good, and I'm glad I'm stacking them, since eventually I know I'm going to get bent over, and over.

Playing cash games has definitely recharged the old poker batteries in me. I actually have to pay attention and stuff, quite a change from SNGs. But it doesn't come without a price. Paying meticulous attention to each and every player on 4-5 tables takes its toll and I find myself quiting earlier than I'd like just due to exhaustion. Yea I know, poker is tiring? Give me a break!

But it is true. It is simply mentally exhausting to do something that requires your full attention and concentration for hours on end. And you'd think I'd be slightly used to it since, you know, I've been multitabling "poker" for 2 years now. But SNGs simply don't require the same type of concentration cash games do. If you ever got to watch me in real life playing SNGs, you'd notice me load up 10 tables and never time out, all the while talking on MSN, reading/writing posts on 2+2 and probably watching TV. SNGs require a base knowledge of the game and from then on its just autopilot.

To reiterate, I'm just glad that my first few days of cash games have gone good. I mean, if I had dropped a dozen buy-ins my first week, I don't think I could ever return to them. I've already realized that the most potential lies in cash games, so its great that I've been given this 2nd chance by the powers that be.

And here are a few hands:

Dealt to RikkiDee [As Ah]
gmcrafter: folds
capaneo: folds
bigmick3: folds
playaa17: raises $6 to $8
aces2x: folds
RikkiDee: raises $17 to $25
Lip is Fat: folds
redargoe: folds
catalystic97: folds
playaa17: calls $17
*** FLOP *** [5h 6c 6s]
playaa17: checks
RikkiDee: bets $35
playaa17: calls $35
*** TURN *** [5h 6c 6s] [2h]
playaa17: checks
RikkiDee: checks
*** RIVER *** [5h 6c 6s 2h] [Ks]
playaa17: bets $143 and is all-in
RikkiDee: calls $137 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
playaa17: shows [2s 4s] (two pair, Sixes and Deuces)
RikkiDee: shows [As Ah] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
RikkiDee collected $394 from pot

Dealt to RikkiDee [3d Jd]
addikt: calls $2
ryanut03: folds
Bleve69: folds
xXprivXx: folds
PUTTIN4BIRDI: calls $1
RikkiDee: checks
*** FLOP *** [3s 7s 3h]
PUTTIN4BIRDI: checks
RikkiDee: checks
addikt: checks
*** TURN *** [3s 7s 3h] [Td]
PUTTIN4BIRDI: bets $2
RikkiDee: raises $8 to $10
addikt: folds
PUTTIN4BIRDI: raises $8 to $18
addikt is sitting out
RikkiDee: calls $8
*** RIVER *** [3s 7s 3h Td] [9d]
PUTTIN4BIRDI: bets $40
RikkiDee: calls $40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PUTTIN4BIRDI: shows [Ac Ad] (two pair, Aces and Threes) LOL
RikkiDee: shows [3d Jd] (three of a kind, Threes)
RikkiDee collected $119 from pot

Dealt to RikkiDee [Qc Qh]
mrhotpicks2: raises $6 to $8
USANAMACK: folds
bigmick3: folds
Johnsonea: folds
luckybucks: folds
beeznutz69: folds
Random_Rules: folds
RikkiDee: raises $88 to $96
mrhotpicks2 said, "i HATE this damn hand too, lol"
RikkiDee said, "AK is a race"
mrhotpicks2 said, "i dont have A K"
mrhotpicks2 said, "u have queens, dont u?"
RikkiDee said, "then i got u"
RikkiDee said, "QQ"
mrhotpicks2 said, "u bull****ting? lol"
mrhotpicks2: calls $42.80 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Kd 4c 6h]
*** TURN *** [Kd 4c 6h] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 4c 6h Qd] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RikkiDee: shows [Qc Qh] (three of a kind, Queens)
mrhotpicks2: mucks hand
RikkiDee collected $99.60 from pot
mrhotpicks2 said, "i guess u weren't lol"
mrhotpicks2 said, "gh"
Seat 5: mrhotpicks2 mucked [Js Jd]

Dealt to RikkiDee [Ah Jc]
Stink823: folds
elev8urmind: folds
korndog: folds
tofirstorder: raises $5 to $7
RikkiDee: calls $6
CephusGordon: folds
*** FLOP *** [7s 4d 2d]
RikkiDee: checks
tofirstorder: checks
*** TURN *** [7s 4d 2d] [8h]
RikkiDee: checks
tofirstorder: bets $12
RikkiDee: calls $12
*** RIVER *** [7s 4d 2d 8h] [7c]
RikkiDee: checks
tofirstorder: bets $21
RikkiDee: calls $21
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tofirstorder: shows [9c Th] (a pair of Sevens)
RikkiDee: shows [Ah Jc] (a pair of Sevens - Ace kicker)

Dealt to RikkiDee [5s 5c]
franck36: folds
PrinceLuc23: raises $6 to $8
cazter: folds
TDD_SD: folds
jessicafk: folds
RikkiDee: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [6c 3s Kh]
RikkiDee: checks
PrinceLuc23: bets $12
RikkiDee: calls $12
*** TURN *** [6c 3s Kh] [Th]
RikkiDee: checks
PrinceLuc23: checks
*** RIVER *** [6c 3s Kh Th] [3h]
RikkiDee: checks
PrinceLuc23: bets $20
RikkiDee: raises $70 to $90
PrinceLuc23: folds
RikkiDee collected $78 from pot

I suck out goot

Dealt to RikkiDee [Ah Th]
gmcrafter: folds
capaneo: folds
bigmick3: folds
Prairie Hawk: folds
aces2x: folds
RikkiDee: raises $5 to $7
berggren: folds
redargoe: calls $6
El Tonners: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [4c 8h 4h]
redargoe: bets $12
El Tonners: calls $12
RikkiDee: raises $68 to $80
redargoe: raises $111 to $191 and is all-in
El Tonners: calls $179
RikkiDee: raises $111 to $302
El Tonners: calls $16.30 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [4c 8h 4h] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [4c 8h 4h 3c] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
El Tonners: shows [4d Ad] (three of a kind, Fours)
RikkiDee: shows [Ah Th] (a flush, Ace high)
RikkiDee collected $32.60 from side pot
redargoe: mucks hand
RikkiDee collected $591 from main pot
El Tonners said, "on a draw?"