July has been very unkind

So poker wise I have not had the best month. I think alot of my play was tilt induced but I also have played some close situation hands where I ended up on the short end of stick. I've been playing 4 tables alot and not really focusing on the game enough. I've basically been playing on auto pilot and not thinking about each situation as I should be. My July graph as of 7/21.


As you can see the graph is very choppy with big up and down swings.




Some notable big hands.

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 5 Players - (http://www.legopoker.com/hh)

Hero (SB): $108.70
BB: $110.25
UTG: $101.50
CO: $103.05
BTN: $106.50

Preflop: Hero is dealt Js Jc (5 Players)
UTG folds, CO raises to $4.00, BTN calls $4.00, Hero raises to $19.00, BB folds, CO calls $15.00, BTN calls $15.00

Flop: ($58) 4h 7c 5s (3 Players)
Hero bets $42.00, CO folds, BTN raises all-in to $87.50, Hero calls $45.50

Turn: ($233) 4s (2 Players - 1 All-In)

River: ($233) 8s (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $233.00 ($3 Rake)

BTN had 8d 8c (a full house, Eights full of Fours) and WON (+$123.50)
Hero had Js Jc (two pair, Jacks and Fours) and LOST (-$106.50)


Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 5 Players - (http://www.legopoker.com/hh)

SB: $119.80
BB: $32.30
UTG: $183.00
CO: $195.95
Hero (BTN): $169.85

Preflop: Hero is dealt Kd Ah (5 Players)
UTG calls $1.00, CO folds, Hero raises to $4.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50) Kc Kh 4h (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $8.50, UTG raises to $17.00, Hero raises to $61.50, UTG raises all-in to $178.50, Hero calls all-in for $103.85
Uncalled bet of $13.15 returned to UTG

Turn: ($341.20) 8s (2 Players - 2 All-In)

River: ($341.20) Qc (2 Players - 2 All-In)

Pot Size: $341.20 ($3 Rake)

UTG had 4d 4s (a full house, Fours full of Kings) and WON (+$168.35)
Hero had Kd Ah (three of a kind, Kings) and LOST (-$169.85)


Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 4 Players - (http://www.legopoker.com/hh)

SB: $104.00
BB: $108.50
Hero (UTG): $96.00
BTN: $265.55

Preflop: Hero is dealt Jc Qs (4 Players)
Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) Kh 3s Th (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6.00, BB raises to $18.00, Hero calls $12.00

Turn: ($43.50) 9s (2 Players)
BB bets $41.00, Hero raises all-in to $74.50, BB calls $33.50

River: ($192.50) 9h (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $192.50 ($2 Rake)

BB had Ah 7h (a flush, Ace high) and WON (+$94.50)
Hero had Jc Qs (a straight, King high) and LOST (-$96.00)


Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 6 Players - (http://www.legopoker.com/hh)

SB: $219.25
BB: $53.00
Hero (UTG): $113.60
MP: $130.30
CO: $89.95
BTN: $102.25

Preflop: Hero is dealt Ah Ac (6 Players)
Hero raises to $3.50, MP folds, CO calls $3.50, BTN calls $3.50, SB folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($14.50) 5c 9d 3c (4 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12.00, CO folds, BTN calls $12.00, BB folds

Turn: ($38.50) 6s (2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $30.00, Hero raises all-in to $98.10, BTN calls all-in for $56.75
Uncalled bet of $11.35 returned to Hero

River: ($212) 7s (2 Players - 2 All-In)

Pot Size: $212.00 ($3 Rake)

BTN had 6c 6h (three of a kind, Sixes) and WON (+$106.75)
Hero had Ah Ac (a pair of Aces) and LOST (-$102.25)

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 6 Players - (http://www.legopoker.com/hh)

SB: $98.00
BB: $248.65
UTG: $98.10
MP: $69.00
Hero (CO): $104.60
BTN: $153.65

Preflop: Hero is dealt Ks Kc (6 Players)
UTG calls $1.00, MP folds, Hero raises to $4.50, BTN calls $4.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($15) 2c 9s Qc (3 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $15.00, BTN calls $15.00, UTG calls $15.00

Turn: ($60) 4h (3 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $50.00, BTN folds, UTG raises all-in to $78.60, Hero calls $28.60

River: ($217.20) Ad (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $217.20 ($3 Rake)

UTG had 2d 2s (three of a kind, Twos) and WON (+$116.10)
Hero had Ks Kc (a pair of Kings) and LOST (-$98.10)


So I have totaled about -700 online until tonight where I focused and played well. You will see bad beats like these alot over a short period of time. But the reason that I was still down money was because I was not playing well in the smaller pots. Trying to bluff people out at the wrong times and putting too much money in with modest hands. Essentially I was on tilt and playing poorly. One of the toughest things to do as a player is get through hands like these and also be able to maintain your focus and make money. With tonights win I am only down 481 for the month and hpoefully by the end of the month we can be back in the winning side =)


On a better note I have played a few sessions at Foxwoods recently and am up 800$ from those which helps out alot. It is so nice playing live poker when you pick up a few hands because some people play horribly and basically give their money away.