Monkey Dung #1

Let me just start by saying, I had been running bad lately. Bubbling a lot, and over all really getting discouraged.

Then I started to think, was I really running bad or was I playing bad. I started to really evaluate my play had the gnome rail me a few times as well as some of my fellow players at FCP(Full Contact Poker) I found I was playing Too tight, and overall causing so many bad beats because well I all I played was great hands this isn't a winning formula you have to have some aggression with average hands and figure out when to fold to a monster. Here are a few hands from tonights win

Just for the record I'm WilburTrey


Full Tilt Poker Game #4728211450: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (35870384), Table 4 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:07:04 ET - 2008/01/03
Seat 1: lizbelle01 (1,485)
Seat 2: AA_REFUSE2LOSE (3,420)
Seat 3: WilburTrey (3,060)
Seat 4: Frank61 (1,025)
Seat 5: SkippyTroy (2,175)
Seat 6: JAYC7 (4,830)
Seat 7: Dangolden (1,710)
Seat 8: WYTMAN88 (1,480)
WilburTrey posts the small blind of 50
Frank61 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WilburTrey [Kc Qd]
SkippyTroy folds
JAYC7 calls 100
Dangolden folds
WYTMAN88 folds
lizbelle01 folds
AA_REFUSE2LOSE folds
WilburTrey has 15 seconds left to act
WilburTrey raises to 300
Frank61 folds
JAYC7 calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Qc 8c Qh]
WilburTrey checks
JAYC7 checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 8c Qh] [Ks]
WilburTrey checks
JAYC7 checks
*** RIVER *** [Qc 8c Qh Ks] [Qs]
WilburTrey bets 400
JAYC7 raises to 800
WilburTrey raises to 2,760, and is all in
JAYC7 calls 1,960
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WilburTrey shows [Kc Qd] four of a kind, Queens
JAYC7 mucks
WilburTrey wins the pot (6,220) with four of a kind, Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6,220 | Rake 0
Board: [Qc 8c Qh Ks Qs]
Seat 1: lizbelle01 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: AA_REFUSE2LOSE (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: WilburTrey (small blind) showed [Kc Qd] and won (6,220) with four of a kind, Queens
Seat 4: Frank61 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: SkippyTroy didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: JAYC7 mucked [Kh 3h] - a full house, Queens full of Kings
Seat 7: Dangolden didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: WYTMAN88 didn't bet (folded)

This hand after the flop I am 100% sure I have the best hand dur... but I wait for him to catch up... he does and it cost him. By playing patient I was able to bust this guy






Full Tilt Poker Game #4728290067: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (35870384), Table 4 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:13:36 ET - 2008/01/03
Seat 1: lizbelle01 (1,685)
Seat 2: AA_REFUSE2LOSE (3,260)
Seat 3: WilburTrey (6,470)
Seat 4: Frank61 (1,105)
Seat 5: SkippyTroy (2,175)
Seat 6: JAYC7 (1,570)
Seat 8: WYTMAN88 (1,210)
Frank61 posts the small blind of 60
SkippyTroy posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WilburTrey [Ks Ah]
JAYC7 calls 120
WYTMAN88 has 15 seconds left to act
WYTMAN88 raises to 1,210, and is all in
lizbelle01 folds
AA_REFUSE2LOSE folds
WilburTrey calls 1,210
Frank61 folds
SkippyTroy folds
JAYC7 calls 1,090
*** FLOP *** [3c 5s 6d]
JAYC7 checks
WilburTrey checks
*** TURN *** [3c 5s 6d] [6h]
JAYC7 checks
WilburTrey checks
*** RIVER *** [3c 5s 6d 6h] [2h]
JAYC7 checks
WilburTrey checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WYTMAN88 shows [As Tc] a pair of Sixes
WilburTrey shows [Ks Ah] a pair of Sixes
JAYC7 mucks
WilburTrey wins the pot (3,810) with a pair of Sixes
WYTMAN88 stands up
lizbelle01 stands up
AA_REFUSE2LOSE stands up
WilburTrey stands up
Frank61 stands up
SkippyTroy stands up
JAYC7 stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,810 | Rake 0
Board: [3c 5s 6d 6h 2h]
Seat 1: lizbelle01 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: AA_REFUSE2LOSE didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: WilburTrey (button) showed [Ks Ah] and won (3,810) with a pair of Sixes
Seat 4: Frank61 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: SkippyTroy (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: JAYC7 mucked [7d Ad] - a pair of Sixes
Seat 8: WYTMAN88 showed [As Tc] and lost with a pair of Sixes


Ok here I didn't want to have a caller behind that just turned out to be a blessing in disguise. This however, might not have been the best play but it worked out for me.


Full Tilt Poker Game #4728330566: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (35870384), Table 2 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:16:57 ET - 2008/01/03
Seat 1: WilburTrey (8,710)
Seat 2: PMS (1,618)
Seat 3: Frank61 (1,045)
Seat 4: sictransit04118 (4,090)
Seat 5: Zambo_Man (7,485)
Seat 6: AcesUp1122 (9,410)
Seat 7: lizbelle01 (1,685)
Seat 9: JJ PITT (3,445)
WilburTrey posts the small blind of 60
PMS posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WilburTrey [Js Jc]
Frank61 folds
sictransit04118 folds
Zambo_Man raises to 240
AcesUp1122 folds
lizbelle01 folds
JJ PITT folds
WilburTrey raises to 600
PMS folds
Zambo_Man calls 360
*** FLOP *** [3c Qd 9d]
WilburTrey bets 720
Zambo_Man raises to 6,885, and is all in
WilburTrey calls 6,165
Zambo_Man shows [Qh 7h]
WilburTrey shows [Js Jc]
*** TURN *** [3c Qd 9d] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [3c Qd 9d Td] [Kc]
Zambo_Man shows a pair of Queens
WilburTrey shows a straight, King high
WilburTrey wins the pot (15,090) with a straight, King high
Zambo_Man stands up
The blinds are now 80/160
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 15,090 | Rake 0
Board: [3c Qd 9d Td Kc]
Seat 1: WilburTrey (small blind) showed [Js Jc] and won (15,090) with a straight, King high
Seat 2: PMS (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Frank61 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: sictransit04118 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Zambo_Man showed [Qh 7h] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 6: AcesUp1122 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: lizbelle01 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: JJ PITT (button) didn't bet (folded)


Ok, at this point I really didn't think this guy had the Queen. I thought he had a mid pocket pair or something. I think Full Tilt rewarded me because he made a horrendous call when I raised preflop. However, even if I lose here I still have around 2k and am a threat. I double I cruise to the money.



Full Tilt Poker Game #4728811232: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (35870384), Table 2 - 250/500 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:57:15 ET - 2008/01/03
Seat 1: WilburTrey (14,445)
Seat 2: SkippyTroy (2,790)
Seat 4: sictransit04118 (6,030)
Seat 5: waterdog996 (2,245)
Seat 7: linda367 (31,844)
Seat 9: JJ PITT (10,146)
JJ PITT posts the small blind of 250
WilburTrey posts the big blind of 500
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WilburTrey [4h 3s]
SkippyTroy folds
sictransit04118 folds
waterdog996 folds
linda367 folds
JJ PITT has 15 seconds left to act
JJ PITT calls 250
WilburTrey checks
*** FLOP *** [2h Ah 5c]
JJ PITT has 15 seconds left to act
JJ PITT bets 1,000
WilburTrey raises to 3,500
JJ PITT has 15 seconds left to act
JJ PITT raises to 9,646, and is all in
WilburTrey calls 6,146
JJ PITT shows [Kc As]
WilburTrey shows [4h 3s]
*** TURN *** [2h Ah 5c] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [2h Ah 5c 8c] [7c]
JJ PITT shows a pair of Aces
WilburTrey shows a straight, Five high
WilburTrey wins the pot (20,292) with a straight, Five high
JJ PITT stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 20,292 | Rake 0
Board: [2h Ah 5c 8c 7c]
Seat 1: WilburTrey (big blind) showed [4h 3s] and won (20,292) with a straight, Five high
Seat 2: SkippyTroy didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: sictransit04118 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: waterdog996 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: linda367 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: JJ PITT (small blind) showed [Kc As] and lost with a pair of Aces

Here I am in the bigblind and I get to check it. I flop the nuts as soon as he raised all in I knew I had him. It was a great feeling. Also JJ PITT was by far the best player in this tournament even better then me hands down. He knew what he was doing and he pegged me as a lose aggressive opponent due to the JJ hand were I straighted. .



Full Tilt Poker Game #4729081354: $1 + $0.25 Sit & Go (35870384), Table 2 - 600/1200 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:20:53 ET - 2008/01/03
Seat 1: WilburTrey (61,136)
Seat 7: linda367 (6,364)
WilburTrey posts the small blind of 600
linda367 posts the big blind of 1,200
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WilburTrey [3h 3c]
linda367: ready tolose
WilburTrey raises to 6,000
linda367 raises to 6,364, and is all in
WilburTrey calls 364
linda367 shows [Js Jd]
WilburTrey shows [3h 3c]
Studinator (Observer): 3
*** FLOP *** [2s 5d Ah]
Studinator (Observer): 4
*** TURN *** [2s 5d Ah] [9d]
Studinator (Observer): 3
Studinator (Observer): 4
*** RIVER *** [2s 5d Ah 9d] [4c]
linda367 shows a pair of Jacks
WilburTrey shows a straight, Five high
WilburTrey wins the pot (12,728) with a straight, Five high
WilburTrey: gg
linda367 stands up
WilburTrey stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12,728 | Rake 0
Board: [2s 5d Ah 9d 4c]
Seat 1: WilburTrey (small blind) showed [3h 3c] and won (12,728) with a straight, Five high
Seat 7: linda367 (big blind) showed [Js Jd] and lost with a pair of Jacks


Then the very last hand this was a very back and forth battle Heads up. At the end I sucked out just proving you don't have to have the best hand to win.

Anyway I have been on a role and feel positive about poker again.