Oh boy.
Had a real nice session at spot #3, the big hand was pocket AA in which a player I had labeled as a little too aggro raised to $45. Sometimes of I have someone labeled as too aggro I'll elect to play behind them with AA so I just flat call. The seat to my left then pushes all in. The original raiser calls and of course I call. The aces hold up and I win a great 3 way pot of about $700. I left there up about $350 when their hours promo ended and felt great, I felt I played pretty much perfect all day though I am going to chill on the large c-bets when I miss the flop with big slick because I'm sick of it costing me $100 each time.
Here's why I'm saying oh boy. I then went over to my original joint as I heard the 1/3 was soft there. The big hand was I get QQ in the hole and raise it up to $15. One caller which I had labeled as hyper aggro and the flop come Q46 with 2 hearts, a dream flop with QQ. Since he's so aggro I decide to check to him to see what he does and he checks right back. The turn comes 7 and I decide now it's time to make him pay so I raise to $65. To my surprise he realises to $163 which tells me one of three things is true - he has 35 and has the nuts now, he has set, or he's bluffing. I make the call thinking it's worth it to try to hit the a boat or quads. The river comes 9 and he immediately shoves all in for about $275. I snap call and he flops 35 off suit And fucking felts me for a buy on plus the hundred or so I had been up.
Look at this absolute fucking MESS of a play by yours truly. First, I give him a free card and find out later he nuts out on me. Then, I make a crying call on the turn looking for one of only 11 fucking outs. The odds WEREN'T there (only about 21%) to chase 11 outs, donkeys call. Then last but worst the crying all in call because I just couldn't let my wet dream of doubling up with top set go.
Coincidentally it's exactly how Mr. X said it could go. That liquid courage/could not let me believe that he had it and my dream hand was over and given my goals and situation the way I played this hand is the polar opposite of what I should be doing. A lot of people would look at him and say how could you play that shit with 35 off? Not me. The kid was sitting with over $1k and that hand is exactly how he takes money from tight aggro players like me. He's great, I'm pretty good and have some cleaning up to do and this hand is a perfect example of a couple holes in my game. I ended up losing another $300 hand to the same guy on a hand where I semi bluffed looking for the nuts, missed then made a large bluff to try to get out of it and he snapped with bottom pair. The dude had spot on reads on me. There were plenty of fish there coming and going, many short stacked shoving with mediocre hands and it could have been easy pickings for me. Instead on a day when I finally cracked the game at spot #3, got dealt AA six times 5 of them good and won one of the bigger pots in recent memory I come out $265 down. It frustrates me more then yesterday because there was no money to be made yesterday, today the problem was very identifiable -me. I have to keep my goals in mind at all times and play accordingly because if I'm going to be making shit plays like those this will be over very, very quickly.
Get opponent selection on point. Tighten back up on starting hands. No fucking CRYING CALLS (bangs head against wall). Drink less beer.
I'm glad you guys give a shit because besides me posting these for me to remember lessons I learn I feel embarrassed sharing that hand with you which helps motivate me to clean it the fuck up, so thank you again for your support and for reading. Feel free to tell me I was a real piece of shit lush donk last night and I'll tell you I know, lol. Except that it's not funny - this is is serious shit and there's no room to be a donk at all. Even if I play perfect at all times variance can end things eventually, and if I'm not playing well for any reason again it will be over quickly.
That being said in anything competitive in life when I have screwed up I've always been able to step it up and do well, so it's time to pursue doing just that here shortly. I'll probably go to spot #1 until about 315 and then to spot #3 for their $250 high hands 4 to 11, maybe Ill get to play with the dealer. Maybe she'll make my heart smile. I really dont care if she slowly runs me over with a zamboni then shoots me out of a cannon, just the fact she acknowledges me makes me a winner. Did I mentiom she originally started with "don't I know you from somewhere?" Yes then the unprovoked mortgage talk. Omfg That reminds me, picking up workot clothes and joining Planet Fitness today.
Anyway then likely back to spot 1 to play it PROPER FUCKING LY. So mad at myself but there's one way to fix that ladies and gentlemen -
WIN.
BOL in all of your endeavors today everyone.
Hee haw
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to get to spot 4 for their high hand special which started at 9 am. Came out $268 ahead here which is nice. Am I thrilled with $134 in two days? Absolutely not, but you can't think of it that way - it's a marathon, not a race. It is so nice here across the board and the action is off the fucking charts. Got a room for the night since even though I feel alright I know I am tired as fokking fok, then high hands here from 11 am until midnight tomorrow. Maybe another room tomorrow night, I don't know, that's a long fucking drive but they add up quickly. Going to get some sleep, could be the night idk.
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