Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Monday: The unbeatable fish

Holy shit today was insane.

I ended up playing about 1.4k hands at 400NL, and won a pitiful $75. Then the games dried up and I decided to try my hand at some 100NL heads up on stars.

Worst.

Decision.

Ever.

Out of all the forms of poker in existence, heads-up is by far my least experienced game. I'm not aggressive by nature and its taken me a long time to learn how to be aggressive enough to beat the 6-max games, but heads up is a completely different bitch.

So I load up 3 tables, and of course, they are all insta-filled by retarded short stacking donks with $20 each, just looking to double up. So I take their collective $60 and move on to full stacked opponents. Here it got fun.

So I get matched up with a bevy of terrible players and proceed to take their monies with ease. Within an hour I'm up like $400 (4 buyins!) and feeling good about my game. Then disaster strikes.

A random player named "bigdaddynab" sits down at my table with a full stack. I proceed to pwn the shit out of him and get him down to around $20 within 10 minutes. "The end is near" I think as I continue to pound his ass into the ground. This hand looked to be the end.

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($186.60 in chips)
Pushbot1000: posts small blind $0.50
bigdaddynab: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [Ah Th]
Pushbot1000: raises $2 to $3
bigdaddynab: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [9c Ts Qd]
bigdaddynab: checks
Pushbot1000: bets $4
bigdaddynab: raises $6 to $10
Pushbot1000: raises $19 to $29
bigdaddynab: calls $11.90 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [9c Ts Qd] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [9c Ts Qd 2c] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bigdaddynab: shows [8s Jc] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
Pushbot1000: mucks hand

Innocent enough right? Pretty standard double up, hes still toast.

If you've ever played a prolonged heads up session you know what is next.

eat 1: bigdaddynab ($73 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($135.80 in chips)
bigdaddynab: posts small blind $0.50
Pushbot1000: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [Jh Jd]
bigdaddynab: calls $0.50
Pushbot1000: raises $3 to $4
bigdaddynab: raises $7 to $11
Pushbot1000: raises $57 to $68
bigdaddynab: raises $5 to $73 and is all-in
Pushbot1000: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Th Tc 7s]
*** TURN *** [Th Tc 7s] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [Th Tc 7s Qd] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pushbot1000: shows [Jh Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
bigdaddynab: shows [Kd Kc] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
bigdaddynab collected $145.50 from pot

And den...

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($150 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($110.45 in chips)
bigdaddynab: posts small blind $0.50
Pushbot1000: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [Td As]
bigdaddynab: raises $2 to $3
Pushbot1000: raises $8 to $11
bigdaddynab: calls $8
*** FLOP *** [5h Js 8s]
Pushbot1000: bets $15
bigdaddynab: calls $15
*** TURN *** [5h Js 8s] [9s]
Pushbot1000: bets $45
bigdaddynab: raises $79 to $124 and is all-in
Pushbot1000: calls $39.45 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [5h Js 8s 9s] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pushbot1000: shows [Td As] (a pair of Nines)
bigdaddynab: shows [Jd Jh] (a full house, Jacks full of Nines)
bigdaddynab collected $220.40 from pot

Then I try to tilt bluff him, obviously he has the nuts

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($265.05 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($91.70 in chips)
bigdaddynab: posts small blind $0.50
Pushbot1000: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [3c 6c]
bigdaddynab: raises $2 to $3
Pushbot1000: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Qd 4s 2s]
Pushbot1000: checks
bigdaddynab: bets $4
Pushbot1000: raises $8 to $12
bigdaddynab: calls $8
*** TURN *** [Qd 4s 2s] [7s]
Pushbot1000: bets $22
bigdaddynab: calls $22
*** RIVER *** [Qd 4s 2s 7s] [Ac]
Pushbot1000: bets $54.70 and is all-in
bigdaddynab: calls $54.70
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pushbot1000: shows [3c 6c] (high card Ace)
bigdaddynab: shows [3s Js] (a flush, Jack high)
bigdaddynab collected $182.90 from pot

Now its:
Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($416.50 in chips)

Jesus tittyfucking christ.

What made matters worse was this player was fucking horrible. Obviously. I mean one of the worst players I've ever seen. Super passive, never bluffs, and NEVER STOPS FLOPPING THE NUTS.

I started playing him at midnight and because im a phycho spaz who needs to win this match I continued to play him until 5am - a total of 1200+ hands with just him alone. I knew it was just a matter of time where his check calling ass wouldn't let go of 2nd pair and I'd get his stack but it just wasn't happening. Whats worse is he would check / fold the flop for like 500 hands in a row, then the hand I finally get 2 pair or something, he obviously has a better 2 pair. And since I had been so super aggressive and making him fold so often, I just couldn't give his actions any credit since he could easily have been just getting annoyed.

But no.

Every... single... fucking... time... he has the nuts.

Miraculously, I get him down to $30 again, thanks largely to this:

POKERSTARS GAME #15230062383: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/02/12 - 02:32:56 (ET)
Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($326.35 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($186.55 in chips)
bigdaddynab: posts small blind $0.50
Pushbot1000: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [Ac Js]
bigdaddynab: raises $1 to $2
Pushbot1000: raises $8 to $10
bigdaddynab: raises $8 to $18
Pushbot1000: calls $8
*** FLOP *** [Jc Jd 3c]
Pushbot1000: checks
bigdaddynab: bets $10
Pushbot1000: raises $35 to $45
bigdaddynab: calls $35
*** TURN *** [Jc Jd 3c] [8h]
Pushbot1000: bets $65
bigdaddynab: calls $65
*** RIVER *** [Jc Jd 3c 8h] [Ad]
Pushbot1000: bets $58.55 and is all-in
bigdaddynab: calls $58.55
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pushbot1000: shows [Ac Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Aces)
bigdaddynab: mucks hand
Pushbot1000 collected $372.60 from pot

And now its:
Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($35.65 in chips)

Once again I sense the end is near, but because this is happening at like 2:30am and I continue playing him until 5am you know its not the fucking end. No, not even fucking close.

A million little shitty hands go by and he gets his gay stack up again and then this happens.

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($148.90 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($337 in chips)
Pushbot1000: posts small blind $0.50
bigdaddynab: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [6c 3c]
Pushbot1000: raises $3 to $4
bigdaddynab: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [6h 4c 3d]
bigdaddynab: checks
Pushbot1000: bets $7
bigdaddynab: calls $7
*** TURN *** [6h 4c 3d] [Jc]
bigdaddynab: checks
Pushbot1000: bets $20
bigdaddynab: raises $30 to $50
Pushbot1000: raises $267 to $317
bigdaddynab: calls $87.90 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [6h 4c 3d Jc] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bigdaddynab: shows [4s Js] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
Pushbot1000: mucks hand
bigdaddynab collected $297.30 from pot


And now its:
Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($297.30 in chips)

are you fucking CHERIOS???

I had this fucker dead twice and he is back up to 3 buyins?? ARE YOU A TILT ANGEL SENT FROM HEAVEN??

This is like a martingale system gone horribly wrong. I have nothing to gain from him but my pride since he has been playing with my money the entire fucking match. If I bust him I basically break even. But I can't quit. Fuck him I says.

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($311.80 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($171.60 in chips)
Pushbot1000: posts small blind $0.50
bigdaddynab: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [7d 7h]
Pushbot1000: raises $3 to $4
bigdaddynab: raises $6 to $10
Pushbot1000: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [Td 8s 7s]
bigdaddynab: bets $15
Pushbot1000: raises $35 to $50
bigdaddynab: raises $251.80 to $301.80 and is all-in
Pushbot1000: calls $111.60 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Td 8s 7s] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [Td 8s 7s 9h] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bigdaddynab: shows [Kc Ks] (a pair of Kings)
Pushbot1000: shows [7d 7h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
Pushbot1000 collected $342.70 from pot

BOOM. Suck it you mother fucker.

And now we are at:
Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($72.20 in chips)

But obviously, this succubus isn't ever going away, and he manages to chip up to 200 again threw divine intervention. And then this happens.

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($212.80 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($260.95 in chips)
Pushbot1000: posts small blind $0.50
bigdaddynab: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [9c 6s]
Pushbot1000: raises $3 to $4
bigdaddynab: raises $6 to $10
Pushbot1000: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [Th 7c 9s]
bigdaddynab: bets $15
Pushbot1000: calls $15
*** TURN *** [Th 7c 9s] [8h]
bigdaddynab: bets $25
Pushbot1000: calls $25
*** RIVER *** [Th 7c 9s 8h] [2c]
bigdaddynab: bets $75
Pushbot1000: calls $75
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bigdaddynab: shows [Jd Jc] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
Pushbot1000: mucks hand

Terrible call.. I hate my life. FUCK OFF.

And now we are at:
Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($337.30 in chips)

But I continue on. This time I just grind the fuck out of him, never winning a pot more than $50 - I guess he stopped flopping the nizzles every hand. Hours of grinding later we have him down to:

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($40.85 in chips)

The end?

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($57.95 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($447.25 in chips)
bigdaddynab: posts small blind $0.50
Pushbot1000: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [Ad Qd]
bigdaddynab: raises $2 to $3
Pushbot1000: raises $8 to $11
bigdaddynab: calls $8
*** FLOP *** [4c 3d Jd]
Pushbot1000: bets $18
bigdaddynab: raises $28.95 to $46.95 and is all-in
Pushbot1000: calls $28.95
*** TURN *** [4c 3d Jd] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [4c 3d Jd 8s] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pushbot1000: shows [Ad Qd] (high card Ace)
bigdaddynab: shows [7c 8c] (a pair of Eights)
bigdaddynab collected $115.40 from pot

Well, it should have been.

More:

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($104.80 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($399.05 in chips)
Pushbot1000: posts small blind $0.50
bigdaddynab: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [9h 9d]
Pushbot1000: raises $3 to $4
bigdaddynab: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [8d 4h 9s]
bigdaddynab: checks
Pushbot1000: bets $5
bigdaddynab: calls $5
*** TURN *** [8d 4h 9s] [5h]
bigdaddynab: checks
Pushbot1000: bets $15
bigdaddynab: calls $15
*** RIVER *** [8d 4h 9s 5h] [6h]
bigdaddynab: bets $25
Pushbot1000: calls $25
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bigdaddynab: shows [2h Kh] (a flush, King high)
Pushbot1000: mucks hand

Pain.

Depression.

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($153.30 in chips)

I can NOT FUCKING KILL THIS FISH.

But wait, whats this... top set?????

Seat 1: bigdaddynab ($99.90 in chips)
Seat 2: Pushbot1000 ($396.95 in chips)
bigdaddynab: posts small blind $0.50
Pushbot1000: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Pushbot1000 [Qs Qh]
bigdaddynab: raises $2 to $3
Pushbot1000: raises $9 to $12
bigdaddynab: calls $9
*** FLOP *** [Qd 5c 7h]
Pushbot1000: checks
bigdaddynab: checks
*** TURN *** [Qd 5c 7h] [3d]
Pushbot1000: bets $17
bigdaddynab: raises $23 to $40
Pushbot1000: raises $344.95 to $384.95 and is all-in
bigdaddynab: calls $47.90 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Qd 5c 7h 3d] [Td]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pushbot1000: shows [Qs Qh] (three of a kind, Queens)
bigdaddynab: mucks hand

OMFG

OMG OMG OMG GOM GOMSDFKLSF:SDFJ:KSDJ!!!!!!

DONE

DRAGON SLAYEDED!!

I BREAK EVEN!!!

What a huge waste of time. Fuck heads up.

Here is my poker EV graph for the entire session


















TO those unfamiliar, the green line are my total winnings. The blue line are my winnings when I went to showdown, and the red line represents what I should have won at showdown. If you understand that then you can realize that I bluffed a LOT to get my green line way way way above my blue line. What it also shows you is that I ran very badly - obviously.

At the end of the day (and this ridiculously long post) my totals are:

1324 hands of 400NL played: $76.43 won
2243 hands of 100NL (HU) played: $333.50 won

3567 total hands played: $409.93 won

Aka a marathon by my standards. I'm off to bed.

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