Daniel Moravec

As I was leaving the WSOP the other day, this girl jumps out of her car with her arms waving and started screaming… “Stop! Stop!… Can I check out your car? Oh ya, I work for PokerNews.com… when can we setup and interview?” Below are the results of the interview… great job guys!

The 2009 WSOP has started with a bang this year, and there are quite a few more players this year than there was last. Overall, they events are cheaper than last year… averaging from $1000 to $2000. There are also quite a few championship events that have been added with buyins ranging from $10,000 to as much as $50,000.

Phil Ivey won his 6th bracelet in the no limit duece to seven lowball event last Thursday. How I wish I could be that lucky. So far this year, I’m stuck a few thousand between a couple tournament buyins and mid-stakes no-limit cash games. Here are the games that I’ve played so far this year:

• 06/03 – $340 No Limit Holdem Deep Stack Extravaganza Tournament at Venetian
• 06/03 – $5/10 No Limit Holdem
• 06/04 – $2000 No Limit Holdem WSOP Event 11
• 06/04 – $2/$5 No Limit Holdem

My track record has not been a winning one so far. I’m looking forward to turning that around by correcting some leaks in my game, my worst trait being patience. I’ve been out of the game for so long now that I’ve lost that trait that nobody can teach you through reading or book or a training session, being able to tell if you’re ahead or behind to a specific hand.

Here are some of the mistakes I’ve made:

WSOP EVENT 11 – $50/$100 blinds

Hand 1

Preflop: QdJh on the BB. Player 1 (UTG) RAISES TO 300, Player 2 (mid-position) calls. I call on the BB. Pot = $950

Flop: 9s7s4s. I check, Player 1 checks, Player 2 checks.

Turn: 10s. I open with a bet of $450. Player 1 calls, player 2 folds.

River: 5d. I bet $1200, Player 1 calls with AcKs.

My mistake: I was trying to represent a flush, but unfortunately ran into the King high flush. I played this hand too aggressively and should have considered what he would call with after being called on the turn.

Hand 2

Preflop: AQo. I raise to $450 preflop on SB. Player 1 (UTG) calls. Player 2 (mid-position) calls.

Flop: K73 rainbow. I bet 900, Player 1 calls, Player 2 folds.

Turn: 5. I bet all in $3100. Player 1 calls, shows QK

River 2. Player 1 wins with a pair of kings.

My mistake: I was trying to represent AK by making a 2/3 pot bet on the flop after representing a strong hand preflop. My mistake was that it was still early in the tournament (level 2) and the player I chose to represent this hand against was difficult to bluff against.

Something that I have learned along the way in my life is how difficult it can be to get to know somebody that you just met, especially honing in on what they are truly interested in. Fortunately, my business coach Rich Bernstein taught me a great trick to use when first meeting somebody called F.O.R.D.

F.O.R.D simply stands for Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Dreams. It is these things that people simply love to talk about, and allows you to truly understand a person when you first meet them.

Family

Ask about where they are from, what brought them to the place that you’re meeting them at, if they have any brothers or sisters, etc.

Occupation

Ask them what they do for a living, why they chose to pursue that career, or if they plan on doing something else for a living. If they are in school, ask them what they’re going to school for and what makes them passionate about that career. A good question to ask is what their favorite part of their job is, as well as what they struggle the most with.

Recreation

Ask them what they like to do for fun, and what their favorite thing about that is. If they mention something that you are interested in as well, let them know about it and continue the conversation by talking in more detail about that activity.

Dreams

Everybody has dreams. To some, it is being wealthy on a deserted island. To others, it may just be completing their education.

Here are some important notes out of the book “The Mastery of Love” that I jotted down while I was reading the book.

• Usually, when we have the poison of emotions within ourselves, we release it upon the person whom we think is responsible for the injustice, but if that person is so powerful that we cannot send it to him, we don’t care who we send it to. We send it to the little ones who have no defense against us, and that is how abusive relationships are formed. The people of power abuse the people of less power because they need to release their omotional poison. Humans want power because it becomes easier to release poison from a higher power position. This is natural and you don’t blame yourself of feel guily when you are physically injured so why should you when you are emotionally injured? What is important is to be aware of this problem. By being aware, we have the opportunity to heal our emotional body, our emotional mind, and stop the suffering.
• Love is based on respect. Fear doesn’t respect anything, including itself. If I feel sorry for you, that means I don’t respect you, then I try to control you.
• When you cannot make your own choices, somebody has to make those choices for you. When they make those choices for you, they don’t respect you. When you say “Poor me, I’m not strong enough, I’m not intelligent enough, I’m not beautiful enough, I cannot make it.” Self pity comes from lack of self-respect.
• Love respects. I love you. I know you can make it. I know you are strong enough, intelligent enough, good enought that you can make your own choices. I don’t have to make your choices for you. If you fall, I can give you my hand to stand up. I can say “You can do it, go ahead.” That is compassion, not to be confused with feeling sorry. Compassion comes from respect and from love; feeling sorry comes from a lack of respect and feat.
• Love is completely responsible. Fear avoids responsibility. Trying to avoid responsibility is one of the biggest mistakes we make because every action has a consequence.
• Love is always kind. Fear is always unkind.
• Anger is nothing but fear with a mask, as is sadness and jealousy.
• Love is generous. Fear is selfish, and selfishness closes all doors.
• Love is unconditional. Fear is full of conditions.
• We don’t have the right to change anyone else, and no one else has the right to change us. If we are going to change, it is because we want to change, because we don’t want to suffer any longer!
• In the track of love, there is justice. If you make a mistake, you pay only once for that mistake, and if you truly love yourself, you learn from that mistake. In the track of fear, there is no justice. You make yourself pay a thousand times for the same mistake. You make your partner or friend pay one thousand times for that same mistake.
• Humans create drama when they believe that they don’t have love. They are starving for love, and when they taste a little love from someone else, that creates a big need. The become needy and obsessive about that love. Believe that you have love and you can avoid this drama.
• Everyone has a price, and life respects that price. But that price is not measured in dollars, it is measured by love. More than that, it is measured in self-love. How much you love yourself and your life determines how high your price is. When you love yourself, your price is high, which means your tolerance for self-abuse is very low. It’s very low because you respect yourself. You’re happy with yourself the way you are, and this brings your price up.
• Sometimes self-judgement is so strong that people need to be numb in order to be with themselves. Sometimes people take alcohold, drungs, or eat lots of food to avoid being with yourself. People who do this are peopel who really feel self-hatred and are self-destructive.
• When needs are in your mind, you may not actually “need” them at all. Your mind telling yourself that you need food is different from when your body tells you that you need food. You might eat food, satisfying your bodily needs, but your mind may say “I need more food.” to which is untrue. The same goes for sex. If your mind tells you that you need sex, you don’t really need it to survive, your mind just thinks that you need it. Your mind doesn’t really need sex, what is really needs is love. More than your mind, your sould needs love, because your mind can survive with fear. We need to free the body from the tyrant that is our mind. If we no longer have the need for food, sex, etc in our mind, life becomes so easy. Splitting needs into the two categories of “body” and “mind” is the first step to achieving this.
• more to come…

I was priced in preflop on this hand and flopped an open ended straight draw. I bet $150 and was raised, then reraised all in. I put somebody on a set and the other on at least a flush draw with an over card to the board. The proper play was to fold, which is what I did, but I still would have hit it on the turn.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11147976180: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 3:36:40 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,075)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($4,651)
Seat 3: hellopuppy ($9,436)
Seat 4: kmoneyk10 ($9,243)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 ($5,445)
Seat 6: adioking ($2,918)
BabyJesus22 posts the small blind of $25
adioking posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [7c 8c]
tylor_dii raises to $100
jeflang1 calls $100
hellopuppy folds
kmoneyk10 has 15 seconds left to act
kmoneyk10 calls $100
BabyJesus22 calls $75
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking calls $50
*** FLOP *** [3h Ts 9s]
BabyJesus22 checks
adioking bets $150
tylor_dii has 15 seconds left to act
tylor_dii raises to $450
jeflang1 folds
kmoneyk10 raises to $1,400, and is capped
BabyJesus22 folds
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking has requested TIME
adioking folds
tylor_dii calls $950, and is capped
kmoneyk10 shows [Tc 9c]
tylor_dii shows [Qs Ks]
*** TURN *** [3h Ts 9s] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [3h Ts 9s 6h] [Kc]
kmoneyk10 shows two pair, Tens and Nines
tylor_dii shows a pair of Kings
kmoneyk10 wins the pot ($3,447) with two pair, Tens and Nines
tylor_dii adds $1,425
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,450 | Rake $3
Board: [3h Ts 9s 6h Kc]
Seat 1: tylor_dii showed [Qs Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: jeflang1 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: hellopuppy didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: kmoneyk10 (button) showed [Tc 9c] and won ($3,447) with two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: adioking (big blind) folded on the Flop

I raised this hand preflop but was raised all in preflop. The right play was to fold, which is what I did, but would have won yet again.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148119241: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 3:55:13 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,075)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($4,248)
Seat 3: hellopuppy ($8,911)
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 ($5,000)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 ($7,368)
Seat 6: adioking ($3,524)
Cutie Pie12 posts the small blind of $25
BabyJesus22 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [2h Ah]
adioking raises to $100
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
hellopuppy folds
Cutie Pie12 has 15 seconds left to act
Cutie Pie12 calls $75
BabyJesus22 raises to $1,500, and is capped
adioking folds
Cutie Pie12 has 15 seconds left to act
Cutie Pie12 has requested TIME
Cutie Pie12 calls $1,400, and is capped
BabyJesus22 shows [9d 9h]
Cutie Pie12 shows [Kh Qh]
*** FLOP *** [Ac Ad 6c]
*** TURN *** [Ac Ad 6c] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Ad 6c 8s] [Ks]
BabyJesus22 shows two pair, Aces and Nines
Cutie Pie12 shows two pair, Aces and Kings
Cutie Pie12 wins the pot ($3,097) with two pair, Aces and Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,100 | Rake $3
Board: [Ac Ad 6c 8s Ks]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: hellopuppy (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 (small blind) showed [Kh Qh] and won ($3,097) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 (big blind) showed [9d 9h] and lost with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 6: adioking folded before the Flop

I flop top pair top kicker and don’t get a call, which was finally something that I didn’t want to see in a hand for once…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148152435: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 3:59:45 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,075)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($4,195)
Seat 3: hellopuppy ($8,836)
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 ($6,547)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 ($5,818)
Seat 6: adioking ($3,646)
Cutie Pie12 posts the small blind of $25
BabyJesus22 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Tc As]
adioking calls $50
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
hellopuppy folds
Cutie Pie12 folds
BabyJesus22 checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 7s Th]
BabyJesus22 checks
adioking bets $75
BabyJesus22 folds
Uncalled bet of $75 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($122)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $125 | Rake $3
Board: [9s 7s Th]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: hellopuppy (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: adioking collected ($122), mucked

When I was presented with my decision on this hand I waiting and requested my time bank to see if hellopuppy would jump in with a call. Instead he folds and I get my aces cracked.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148156456: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:00:18 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,075)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($4,195)
Seat 3: hellopuppy ($8,836)
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 ($6,522)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 ($5,768)
Seat 6: adioking ($3,718)
BabyJesus22 posts the small blind of $25
adioking posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Ah Ad]
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
hellopuppy raises to $100
Cutie Pie12 has 15 seconds left to act
Cutie Pie12 folds
BabyJesus22 raises to $1,500, and is capped
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking has requested TIME
adioking calls $1,450, and is capped
hellopuppy folds
BabyJesus22 shows [8s 8d]
adioking shows [Ah Ad]
*** FLOP *** [5s 3c 8h]
*** TURN *** [5s 3c 8h] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [5s 3c 8h Qh] [Ks]
BabyJesus22 shows three of a kind, Eights
adioking shows a pair of Aces
BabyJesus22 wins the pot ($3,097) with three of a kind, Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,100 | Rake $3
Board: [5s 3c 8h Qh Ks]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: hellopuppy folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 (small blind) showed [8s 8d] and won ($3,097) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 6: adioking (big blind) showed [Ah Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces

I was going to tilt call with this hand, but decided to remain calm and continue playing proper poker…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148180144: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:03:34 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,075)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($4,270)
Seat 3: gamblegambel ($2,597)
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 ($6,422)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 ($7,315)
Seat 6: adioking ($2,193)
BabyJesus22 posts the small blind of $25
adioking posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Jh Th]
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 raises to $100
gamblegambel folds
Cutie Pie12 folds
BabyJesus22 raises to $1,500, and is capped
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking has requested TIME
adioking folds
jeflang1 calls $1,400, and is capped
BabyJesus22 shows [Ah Kc]
jeflang1 shows [Ad Qd]
*** FLOP *** [7c 9d Js]
*** TURN *** [7c 9d Js] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [7c 9d Js 2c] [Jd]
BabyJesus22 shows a pair of Jacks
jeflang1 shows a pair of Jacks
BabyJesus22 wins the pot ($3,047) with a pair of Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,050 | Rake $3
Board: [7c 9d Js 2c Jd]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 showed [Ad Qd] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 3: gamblegambel didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 (small blind) showed [Ah Kc] and won ($3,047) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: adioking (big blind) folded before the Flop

No callers whenever I raise with a strong hand…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148196538: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:05:50 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,942)
Seat 3: gamblegambel ($2,522)
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 ($6,422)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 ($8,862)
Seat 6: adioking ($2,118)
jeflang1 posts the small blind of $25
gamblegambel posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Js Ac]
Cutie Pie12 has 15 seconds left to act
Cutie Pie12 folds
BabyJesus22 has 15 seconds left to act
BabyJesus22 folds
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking raises to $135
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
gamblegambel folds
Uncalled bet of $85 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($125)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $125 | Rake $0
Seat 1: tylor_dii (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: gamblegambel (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Cutie Pie12 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: BabyJesus22 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking collected ($125), mucked

I raised this pot preflop and bet it well, but he followed me and caught the river card for two pair.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148260520: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:14:32 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,146)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,467)
Seat 3: gamblegambel ($2,470)
Seat 6: adioking ($2,664)
tylor_dii posts the small blind of $25
jeflang1 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Ac Kc]
gamblegambel folds
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 calls $75
*** FLOP *** [4d 7d Ks]
jeflang1 has 15 seconds left to act
jeflang1 bets $201
adioking calls $201
*** TURN *** [4d 7d Ks] [8c]
jeflang1 checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $275
jeflang1 has 15 seconds left to act
jeflang1 has requested TIME
jeflang1 calls $275
*** RIVER *** [4d 7d Ks 8c] [6c]
jeflang1 checks
Count Stacula sits down
Count Stacula adds $5,000
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking has requested TIME
adioking checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adioking shows [Ac Kc] a pair of Kings
jeflang1 shows [6d Kh] two pair, Kings and Sixes
jeflang1 wins the pot ($1,225) with two pair, Kings and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,227 | Rake $2
Board: [4d 7d Ks 8c 6c]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: jeflang1 (big blind) showed [6d Kh] and won ($1,225) with two pair, Kings and Sixes
Seat 3: gamblegambel didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking (button) showed [Ac Kc] and lost with a pair of Kings

Here I made a sick preflop call

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148274095: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:16:25 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,196)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($3,066)
Seat 3: gamblegambel ($2,420)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($5,000)
Seat 6: adioking ($2,063)
gamblegambel posts the small blind of $25
Count Stacula posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Kc Qd]
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 calls $125
gamblegambel folds
Count Stacula raises to $1,500, and is capped
adioking calls $1,375, and is capped
jeflang1 folds
Count Stacula shows [9s Js]
adioking shows [Kc Qd]
*** FLOP *** [Qh 9c Qc]
*** TURN *** [Qh 9c Qc] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 9c Qc 8s] [Ac]
Count Stacula shows two pair, Queens and Nines
adioking shows three of a kind, Queens
adioking wins the pot ($3,147) with three of a kind, Queens
Count Stacula adds $1,500
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,150 | Rake $3
Board: [Qh 9c Qc 8s Ac]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: gamblegambel (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Count Stacula (big blind) showed [9s Js] and lost with two pair, Queens and Nines
Seat 6: adioking showed [Kc Qd] and won ($3,147) with three of a kind, Queens

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148282302: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:17:33 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,146)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($3,016)
Seat 3: gamblegambel ($2,395)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($5,000)
Seat 6: adioking ($3,710)
tylor_dii posts the small blind of $25
jeflang1 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [6s 7c]
kingpoker1234 sits down
gamblegambel folds
kingpoker1234 adds $3,000
Count Stacula folds
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 calls $75
*** FLOP *** [8s 3h 6d]
jeflang1 checks
kingpoker1234 is sitting out
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $200
jeflang1 calls $200
*** TURN *** [8s 3h 6d] [9h]
jeflang1 checks
adioking bets $400
jeflang1 folds
Uncalled bet of $400 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($672)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $675 | Rake $3
Board: [8s 3h 6d 9h]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: jeflang1 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: gamblegambel didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking (button) collected ($672), mucked

We were all in preflop on this hand, and I was drawing thin after the flop…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148293114: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:19:04 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,021)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,666)
Seat 3: gamblegambel ($2,517)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($5,000)
Seat 5: kingpoker1234 ($3,000), is sitting out
Seat 6: adioking ($4,057)
gamblegambel posts the small blind of $25
Count Stacula posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Qs Ad]
kingpoker1234 stands up
adioking calls $50
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
gamblegambel raises to $1,500, and is capped
Count Stacula adds $50
Count Stacula folds
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking calls $1,450, and is capped
gamblegambel shows [Tc Ts]
adioking shows [Qs Ad]
*** FLOP *** [9h Ks 6d]
*** TURN *** [9h Ks 6d] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [9h Ks 6d Jc] [Qd]
gamblegambel shows a straight, King high
adioking shows a pair of Queens
gamblegambel wins the pot ($3,047) with a straight, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,050 | Rake $3
Board: [9h Ks 6d Jc Qd]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: gamblegambel (small blind) showed [Tc Ts] and won ($3,047) with a straight, King high
Seat 4: Count Stacula (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: kingpoker1234 is sitting out
Seat 6: adioking showed [Qs Ad] and lost with a pair of Queens

I got a walk this hand with AQo…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148318642: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:22:39 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($6,447)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,566)
Seat 3: gamblegambel ($1,189)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($6,572)
Seat 6: adioking ($2,707)
adioking posts the small blind of $25
tylor_dii posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Ac Qs]
jeflang1 folds
gamblegambel folds
Count Stacula folds
adioking raises to $100
tylor_dii folds
Uncalled bet of $50 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($100)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100 | Rake $0
Seat 1: tylor_dii (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: jeflang1 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: gamblegambel didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Count Stacula (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking (small blind) collected ($100), mucked

I played this hand loosely because of how this player had been playing before, but he pushed it so hard that I couldn’t figure out what the hell he had. I had to fold on the rivered Ace.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148320915: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:22:59 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($6,397)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,566)
Seat 3: gamblegambel ($1,189)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($6,572)
Seat 6: adioking ($2,757)
tylor_dii posts the small blind of $25
jeflang1 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [3c 3s]
gamblegambel has 15 seconds left to act
gamblegambel stands up
gamblegambel has timed out
gamblegambel folds
Count Stacula raises to $125
adioking calls $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
*** FLOP *** [5c 7d 9h]
Count Stacula bets $200
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking calls $200
*** TURN *** [5c 7d 9h] [8s]
Count Stacula has 15 seconds left to act
Count Stacula bets $400
adioking calls $400
*** RIVER *** [5c 7d 9h 8s] [As]
Count Stacula bets $775, and is capped
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking folds
Uncalled bet of $775 returned to Count Stacula
Count Stacula mucks
Count Stacula wins the pot ($1,522)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,525 | Rake $3
Board: [5c 7d 9h 8s As]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: jeflang1 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: gamblegambel didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Count Stacula collected ($1,522), mucked
Seat 6: adioking (button) folded on the River

Another walk with AQo

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148343072: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:26:06 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($6,447)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,589)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($7,294)
Seat 6: adioking ($1,957)
jeflang1 posts the small blind of $25
Count Stacula posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Qc As]
adioking raises to $150
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
Count Stacula folds
Uncalled bet of $100 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($125)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $125 | Rake $0
Seat 1: tylor_dii (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Count Stacula (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: adioking collected ($125), mucked

FINALLY A PREFLOP ALL-IN COIN FLIP WINNER!!!

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148345392: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:26:25 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($6,447)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,564)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($7,244)
Seat 6: adioking ($2,032)
Count Stacula posts the small blind of $25
adioking posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Jh Jc]
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 raises to $100
Count Stacula folds
adioking raises to $1,500, and is capped
jeflang1 calls $1,400, and is capped
adioking shows [Jh Jc]
jeflang1 shows [Kh Ac]
*** FLOP *** [Js As 7d]
*** TURN *** [Js As 7d] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [Js As 7d 4s] [8h]
adioking shows three of a kind, Jacks
jeflang1 shows a pair of Aces
adioking wins the pot ($3,023) with three of a kind, Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,025 | Rake $2
Board: [Js As 7d 4s 8h]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (button) showed [Kh Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 4: Count Stacula (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: adioking (big blind) showed [Jh Jc] and won ($3,023) with three of a kind, Jacks

Everybody at the table is giving me too much respect so it’s time for a loose all-in raise.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148348394: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:26:51 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($6,447)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($1,064)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($7,219)
Seat 6: adioking ($3,555)
adioking posts the small blind of $25
tylor_dii posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [2s 2h]
jeflang1 folds
Count Stacula raises to $125
jeflang1 adds $3,000
adioking raises to $1,500, and is capped
tylor_dii folds
Count Stacula folds
Uncalled bet of $1,375 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($300)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $300 | Rake $0
Seat 1: tylor_dii (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: jeflang1 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Count Stacula (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: adioking (small blind) collected ($300), mucked

I don’t think it gets any better than this play…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148350532: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:27:09 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($6,397)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($4,064)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($7,094)
Seat 6: adioking ($3,730)
tylor_dii posts the small blind of $25
jeflang1 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [8d Kd]
Count Stacula folds
adioking raises to $100
tylor_dii has 15 seconds left to act
tylor_dii raises to $275
jeflang1 folds
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking calls $175
*** FLOP *** [Kh 4h 4s]
Jas11 sits down
Jas11 adds $5,000
tylor_dii has 15 seconds left to act
tylor_dii checks
Jas11 stands up
Jas11 sits down
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
Jas11 adds $5,000
adioking bets $300
tylor_dii has 15 seconds left to act
tylor_dii calls $300
*** TURN *** [Kh 4h 4s] [2s]
tylor_dii checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $925, and is capped
tylor_dii has 15 seconds left to act
tylor_dii has requested TIME
tylor_dii calls $925, and is capped
adioking shows [8d Kd]
tylor_dii shows [Qs As]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 4h 4s 2s] [Th]
adioking shows two pair, Kings and Fours
tylor_dii shows a pair of Fours
adioking wins the pot ($3,048) with two pair, Kings and Fours
tylor_dii adds $103
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,050 | Rake $2
Board: [Kh 4h 4s 2s Th]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (small blind) showed [Qs As] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 2: jeflang1 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking (button) showed [8d Kd] and won ($3,048) with two pair, Kings and Fours

I made a mistake on this hand by calling a double all-in preflop. It was basically a misclick because I only thought I was calling the original raiser.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148364413: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:29:07 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($4,014)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($7,094)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($5,000)
Seat 6: adioking ($5,278)
jeflang1 posts the small blind of $25
Count Stacula posts the big blind of $50
iTilt4Fun sits down
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Jh Js]
iTilt4Fun adds $3,000
adioking raises to $100
tylor_dii raises to $275
jeflang1 has 15 seconds left to act
jeflang1 folds
Count Stacula raises to $1,500, and is capped
adioking calls $1,400, and is capped
tylor_dii adds $275
tylor_dii folds
Count Stacula shows [Qh Qs]
adioking shows [Jh Js]
*** FLOP *** [8d Th 4s]
*** TURN *** [8d Th 4s] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [8d Th 4s 9c] [6c]
Count Stacula shows a pair of Queens
adioking shows a pair of Jacks
Count Stacula wins the pot ($3,298) with a pair of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3,300 | Rake $2
Board: [8d Th 4s 9c 6c]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: jeflang1 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Count Stacula (big blind) showed [Qh Qs] and won ($3,298) with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: Jas11 is sitting out
Seat 6: adioking showed [Jh Js] and lost with a pair of Jacks

Another hand that I played perfectly… what was this guy thinking with K5d?

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148382475: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:31:43 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($3,914)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,900)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,717)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($5,297)
Seat 6: adioking ($3,825)
iTilt4Fun posts the small blind of $25
Count Stacula posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [9c Ad]
Jas11 folds
adioking raises to $100
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 calls $100
iTilt4Fun folds
Count Stacula folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 8c 2s]
adioking checks
jeflang1 bets $169
adioking calls $169
*** TURN *** [2d 8c 2s] [Tc]
adioking checks
jeflang1 checks
*** RIVER *** [2d 8c 2s Tc] [As]
adioking checks
jeflang1 checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jeflang1 shows [5d Kd] a pair of Twos
adioking shows [9c Ad] two pair, Aces and Twos
adioking wins the pot ($610) with two pair, Aces and Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $613 | Rake $3
Board: [2d 8c 2s Tc As]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (button) showed [5d Kd] and lost with a pair of Twos
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Count Stacula (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking showed [9c Ad] and won ($610) with two pair, Aces and Twos

No action on this hand even though I did my best to appear weak with my Flush.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148396349: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:33:42 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($3,495)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,875)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,642)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($5,422)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,263)
tylor_dii posts the small blind of $25
jeflang1 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [9c Kc]
iTilt4Fun raises to $111
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking calls $111
tylor_dii adds $25
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
*** FLOP *** [Jc 3c 9h]
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking checks
*** TURN *** [Jc 3c 9h] [6c]
iTilt4Fun has 15 seconds left to act
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking bets $150
iTilt4Fun folds
Uncalled bet of $150 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($294)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $297 | Rake $3
Board: [Jc 3c 9h 6c]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: jeflang1 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun folded on the Turn
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking (button) collected ($294), mucked

I made a mistake on this hand by betting $150 on the turn, allowing my opponent to raise me and forcing me to call. I missed on the river and had to fold my AKs.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148425438: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:37:52 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($3,318.50)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($3,254.50)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,567)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($5,619)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,271)
jeflang1 posts the small blind of $25
iTilt4Fun posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Ac Kc]
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii has 15 seconds left to act
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 calls $100
iTilt4Fun has 15 seconds left to act
iTilt4Fun calls $75
*** FLOP *** [Jh 8c Ts]
jeflang1 checks
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking checks
*** TURN *** [Jh 8c Ts] [9c]
jeflang1 checks
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking bets $150
jeflang1 has 15 seconds left to act
jeflang1 raises to $550
iTilt4Fun folds
adioking calls $400
*** RIVER *** [Jh 8c Ts 9c] [Th]
jeflang1 bets $825, and is capped
adioking folds
Uncalled bet of $825 returned to jeflang1
jeflang1 mucks
jeflang1 wins the pot ($1,472)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,475 | Rake $3
Board: [Jh 8c Ts 9c Th]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (small blind) collected ($1,472), mucked
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking folded on the River

I did my best to get paid off on my pocket kings here…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148440190: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:40:01 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($4,176.50)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($3,104.50)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,628)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($5,619)
Seat 6: adioking ($3,596)
Count Stacula posts the small blind of $25
Jas11 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Kc Kd]
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
iTilt4Fun calls $125
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
*** FLOP *** [3h 3s 6s]
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $150
iTilt4Fun calls $150
*** TURN *** [3h 3s 6s] [7c]
adioking checks
iTilt4Fun checks
*** RIVER *** [3h 3s 6s 7c] [6d]
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $350
iTilt4Fun calls $350
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adioking shows [Kc Kd] two pair, Kings and Sixes
iTilt4Fun mucks
adioking wins the pot ($1,322) with two pair, Kings and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,325 | Rake $3
Board: [3h 3s 6s 7c 6d]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (button) mucked [Ah Qs] – two pair, Sixes and Threes
Seat 4: Count Stacula (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Jas11 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: adioking showed [Kc Kd] and won ($1,322) with two pair, Kings and Sixes

I flopped the nuts on this hand and couldn’t get a call to my small bet

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148474591: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:45:03 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,147)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,601.50)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,381.50)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,528)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($7,289)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,243)
adioking posts the small blind of $25
tylor_dii posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [7h 8h]
jeflang1 calls $50
iTilt4Fun folds
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
adioking calls $25
tylor_dii checks
*** FLOP *** [9s 6s Th]
adioking checks
tylor_dii checks
jeflang1 checks
*** TURN *** [9s 6s Th] [Jd]
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $100
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
Uncalled bet of $100 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($147)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $150 | Rake $3
Board: [9s 6s Th Jd]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: jeflang1 folded on the Turn
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jas11 (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking (small blind) collected ($147), mucked

No callers to my AQo yet once again…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148489076: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:47:13 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,072)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,328)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,624)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,528)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($7,289)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,340)
iTilt4Fun posts the small blind of $25
Count Stacula posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [As Qd]
Jas11 folds
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
iTilt4Fun folds
Count Stacula folds
Uncalled bet of $75 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($125)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $125 | Rake $0
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Count Stacula (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking collected ($125), mucked

I think that I bet this one perfectly considering that I only had AQ high…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148507044: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:49:54 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,575)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,674)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,453)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($7,214)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,262)
jeflang1 posts the small blind of $25
iTilt4Fun posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Ac Qc]
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 calls $100
iTilt4Fun calls $75
*** FLOP *** [2d 4d Td]
jeflang1 checks
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking checks
*** TURN *** [2d 4d Td] [Kh]
jeflang1 checks
iTilt4Fun bets $111
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking raises to $375
jeflang1 has 15 seconds left to act
jeflang1 folds
iTilt4Fun folds
Uncalled bet of $264 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($594)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $597 | Rake $3
Board: [2d 4d Td Kh]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking collected ($594), mucked

Got another walk with AA…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148528619: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:53:08 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,644)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,341)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,675)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($7,039)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,545)
jeflang1 posts the small blind of $25
iTilt4Fun posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Ad Ac]
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
iTilt4Fun folds
Uncalled bet of $75 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($125)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $125 | Rake $0
Seat 1: tylor_dii (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking collected ($125), mucked

Flopped a boat, no action…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148570216: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 4:59:27 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,000)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,766)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,291)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,850)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($7,039)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,445)
Count Stacula posts the small blind of $25
Jas11 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Jc Jh]
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking raises to $100
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 calls $100
iTilt4Fun folds
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
*** FLOP *** [As Ac Js]
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $125
jeflang1 calls $125
*** TURN *** [As Ac Js] [6c]
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $500
jeflang1 has 15 seconds left to act
jeflang1 folds
Uncalled bet of $500 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($522)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $525 | Rake $3
Board: [As Ac Js 6c]
Seat 1: tylor_dii didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 folded on the Turn
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Count Stacula (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Jas11 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: adioking collected ($522), mucked

Knew I was ahead with my pocket 8′s…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148584773: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 5:01:42 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,148)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,541)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,291)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,825)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($6,841)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,742)
tylor_dii posts the small blind of $25
jeflang1 posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [8h 8d]
iTilt4Fun raises to $111
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking calls $111
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
*** FLOP *** [4c 4h Qc]
iTilt4Fun bets $111
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking calls $111
*** TURN *** [4c 4h Qc] [Ah]
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking checks
*** RIVER *** [4c 4h Qc Ah] [5h]
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
iTilt4Fun shows [6s 6c] two pair, Sixes and Fours
adioking shows [8h 8d] two pair, Eights and Fours
adioking wins the pot ($516) with two pair, Eights and Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $519 | Rake $3
Board: [4c 4h Qc Ah 5h]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: jeflang1 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun showed [6s 6c] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Fours
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking (button) showed [8h 8d] and won ($516) with two pair, Eights and Fours

Put this guy on KJ or else we were splitting the pot here…

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148592255: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 5:02:52 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,123)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,491)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($2,069)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,825)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($6,841)
Seat 6: adioking ($5,036)
jeflang1 posts the small blind of $25
iTilt4Fun posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Ts Jd]
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
adioking raises to $100
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 calls $75
iTilt4Fun calls $50
*** FLOP *** [Td 4s Qh]
jeflang1 checks
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $150
jeflang1 calls $150
iTilt4Fun has 15 seconds left to act
iTilt4Fun folds
*** TURN *** [Td 4s Qh] [4h]
jeflang1 checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking checks
*** RIVER *** [Td 4s Qh 4h] [Kd]
jeflang1 bets $277
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking has requested TIME
adioking folds
Uncalled bet of $277 returned to jeflang1
jeflang1 mucks
jeflang1 wins the pot ($597)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $600 | Rake $3
Board: [Td 4s Qh 4h Kd]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (small blind) collected ($597), mucked
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking folded on the River

I should have only bet $500 on the river here… I think he would have called.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11148644248: Table Real Park (6 max) – $25/$50 – $1,500 Cap No Limit Hold’em – 5:10:53 ET – 2009/03/15
Seat 1: tylor_dii ($5,246)
Seat 2: jeflang1 ($2,773)
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun ($1,933)
Seat 4: Count Stacula ($8,800)
Seat 5: Jas11 ($6,960)
Seat 6: adioking ($4,661)
jeflang1 posts the small blind of $25
iTilt4Fun posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to adioking [Jd Ad]
Count Stacula folds
Jas11 folds
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking raises to $125
tylor_dii folds
jeflang1 folds
iTilt4Fun calls $75
*** FLOP *** [5s Jh 9h]
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $150
iTilt4Fun calls $150
*** TURN *** [5s Jh 9h] [4d]
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $325
iTilt4Fun has 15 seconds left to act
iTilt4Fun calls $325
*** RIVER *** [5s Jh 9h 4d] [As]
iTilt4Fun checks
adioking has 15 seconds left to act
adioking bets $700
iTilt4Fun has been disconnected
iTilt4Fun has reconnected
iTilt4Fun has 15 seconds left to act
iTilt4Fun folds
Uncalled bet of $700 returned to adioking
adioking mucks
adioking wins the pot ($1,222)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,225 | Rake $3
Board: [5s Jh 9h 4d As]
Seat 1: tylor_dii (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: jeflang1 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: iTilt4Fun (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 4: Count Stacula didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jas11 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: adioking collected ($1,222), mucked

Heading Tags

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Image Alt Text

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The most important META Tag

Title META Tag

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Other META tags

Description META Tag

I do think that the search engines pay attention to the keywords used in this tag.

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Keyword META Tag

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<http-equiv=content type> META Tag

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Robots META Tag

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Refresh META Tag

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Terrible.

Sharon Baldridge is a rude woman who my girlfriend and I encountered at the Tulsa International airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We were visiting because my father had to have surgery on his gall bladder, to which he was in the recovery room the night of New Years Eve until released New Years Day. Ms Sharon Baldridge was very rude to us, and this is the complaint letter that was sent to United Airlines.

To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to take this time to file a written complaint against a representative of United Airlines named Sharon Baldridge, the QAR Service Director. I encountered Sharon Baldridge at the Tulsa, OK airport at gate number _____ of flight number ______ which was scheduled to depart at 4:20pm on Thursday January 1st, 2009.

I had a standard sized carry-on bag, a half filled purse, and an SLR camera. I mad a polite attempt to ask Sharon Baldridge if I should put the camera bag in my purse. I needed to know whether or not to give it to my boyfriend, who was flying Delta Airlines an hour later.

Upon approaching Sharon Baldridge, she glanced at me, gave a disapproving look and rudely turned her attention elsewhere. Shortly after this encounter, Sharon Baldridge picked up the microphone and made an announcement that all bags should be under a certain size and weight limit. I was upset that Sharon Baldridge decided to take this passive approach rather than confronting me directly about my luggage.

I was finally able to catch her attention and asked her about my camera bag. She stated that my standard size carry-on bag was too large and that it would have to be checked underneath the plane. She also stated that I would have to put my camera bag into my half empty purse and made it a point to make sure that the camera bag did not stick out even an inch. Sharon Baldridge was being extremely rude and had an unsettling tone to her voice when making these statements.

My boyfriend came around the corner to assist me with my luggage, and also noticed how rude Sharon Baldridge was being to me. He tried to get her attention, but was forced to raise his voice and stated