I took a few days off to recover from this most brutal of games, and I've been playing 1/2, although not as much as I was putting in at 2/4 a few weeks ago. I'm back over the 10k mark though which is good. Hmmm... maybe I'll post a few hands!

This is one of the reasons why not leading your sets kind of sucks. I call preflop out of position, check the flop, and there's a bet and a raise in front of me. Anything I do here just screams strength. At the time, I felt my cold call was much more of a concern to natbot then the other guy's push, and not leading out on the flop may have cost me the chance to stack him. I'm not sure if that's the case, and um, the board doesn't exactly become friendly...

PokerStars GAME #5188135086: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2006/06/08 - 01:50:38 (ET)
Table 'Tercidina' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: SmokedYou ($201.55 in chips)
Seat 2: robbgb ($208.40 in chips)
Seat 3: natbot8 ($244.25 in chips)
Seat 4: pippisan ($83.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Lukieplaya ($338.50 in chips)
Seat 6: nolimitsol ($45.60 in chips)
Seat 7: amigooo2002 ($234.85 in chips)
Seat 8: BAI1 ($77.35 in chips)
Seat 9: ruisu ($98 in chips)
pippisan: posts small blind $1
Lukieplaya: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lukieplaya [8s 8c]
nolimitsol: folds
amigooo2002: folds
BAI1: raises $4 to $6
ruisu: folds
SmokedYou: folds
robbgb: folds
natbot8: calls $6
pippisan: folds
Lukieplaya: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [8h 3s 2s]
Lukieplaya: checks
BAI1: bets $6
natbot8: raises $16 to $22
Lukieplaya: calls $22
BAI1: raises $49.35 to $71.35 and is all-in
natbot8: folds
Lukieplaya: calls $49.35
*** TURN *** [8h 3s 2s] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [8h 3s 2s 6s] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Lukieplaya: shows [8s 8c] (a flush, Queen high)
BAI1: mucks hand
Lukieplaya collected $180.70 from pot
BAI1 leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $183.70 | Rake $3
Board [8h 3s 2s 6s Qs]
Seat 1: SmokedYou folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: robbgb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: natbot8 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: pippisan (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Lukieplaya (big blind) showed [8s 8c] and won ($180.70) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 6: nolimitsol folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: amigooo2002 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: BAI1 mucked [Ad Ah]
Seat 9: ruisu folded before Flop (didn't bet)


WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

PokerStars GAME #5188331843: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2006/06/08 - 02:21:16 (ET)
Table 'Tercidina' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: SmokedYou ($248.75 in chips)
Seat 3: natbot8 ($219.10 in chips)
Seat 4: pippisan ($80.10 in chips)
Seat 5: Lukieplaya ($436.60 in chips)
Seat 7: amigooo2002 ($261.35 in chips)
Seat 8: barry39 ($86.50 in chips)
Seat 9: MrTomCZ ($205.25 in chips)
pippisan: posts small blind $1
Lukieplaya: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lukieplaya [Qs Td]
amigooo2002: folds
barry39: calls $2
MrTomCZ: folds
SmokedYou: folds
natbot8: folds
pippisan: calls $1
Lukieplaya: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 8d Jh]
pippisan: checks
Lukieplaya: bets $4
barry39: calls $4
pippisan: folds
*** TURN *** [9c 8d Jh] [3d]
Lukieplaya: bets $10
barry39: raises $10 to $20
Lukieplaya: raises $410.60 to $430.60 and is all-in
barry39: calls $60.50 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [9c 8d Jh 3d] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Lukieplaya: shows [Qs Td] (a straight, Nine to King)
barry39: mucks hand
Lukieplaya collected $172 from pot
barry39 leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $175 | Rake $3
Board [9c 8d Jh 3d Kh]
Seat 1: SmokedYou folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: natbot8 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: pippisan (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Lukieplaya (big blind) showed [Qs Td] and won ($172) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 7: amigooo2002 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: barry39 mucked [9d 9h]
Seat 9: MrTomCZ folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hmm, that's all folks!