The New Plan

Thanks to everyone who has emailed me or left comments regarding my big losing session.  I’ve come up with a new gameplan which hopefully will strengthen my poker pursuits in the coming months.

After my big drop, my online bankroll got down to $2.7k with another $3.8k or so in cash.  I’d had a nice month going, with my online bankroll up to $5.4k before the loss, and I’ve been able to bring it back to $3.86k today.  Since the WSOP, I’ve invested a good bit of time playing (49,336 hands, but who’s counting?), trying to make the transition from a solid LHE player to a competent NLH player.  Primarily, I’ve played 6-max, with 21k hands at $0.50/1 NLH 6-max. 

My new plan is to start cashing out of Stars each month.  Since I won’t rely on these funds, it will be more of a positive reinforcement for me and Sweetie to receive checks monthly from my poker pursuits.  I’ve decided to withdraw any amount over $4,000 at the end of each month.  I’m not exactly sure how cashouts work (looking online now), so hopefully this will be a fairly painless process.  For any losing months, I’ll simply skip a cashout.  If I go on some big downswing, then I’ll have to readjust.

I also plan to stick to $0.50/1 NLHE 6-max until I get up $1k.  My results are fine for $1/2 NLH 6-max, but I’d prefer to simply stay at the lower level and grind it out until my results are back close to where they were.  I’m hoping this will be a successful experiment for the rest of the year.  As always, I’ll keep you posted.

A few rambling thoughts before the end of the weekend:

• Padma Lakshmi  She’s rocketed to my #1 hottest fantasy lady, surging past long-time top spot holder Michelle Pfeiffer.  If you don’t know Padma, she was formerly married to Sir Salmon Rushdie and currently the host of Top Chef.  Padma wakes up the remaining five contestants (I started crying).  Then this last episode, she walks into the kitchen in this incredible dress.  I can’t find a video of her entrance into the kitchen, but she’s just incredible.
• Top shows we have to watch for the upcoming season:  Bionic Woman (one of Sweetie’s favorite shows growing up), Kid Nation (good start, the kids like it), Survivor China (nice gut, Jean-Robert), The Office, Heroes.  Is that really it? 
• I’ve got some sort of Firefox problem.  I’m getting some long delay whenever I’m trying to do anything (using IE to do this for the first time), it hangs up then eventually I can do something (then hangs up while doing stuff).  I removed then reinstalled, but it still occurs (although I didn’t clear the cookies etc). 
• WSOP on ESPN:  I don’t particularly like watching it, and I think it’s time to refresh their approach.  It seems like it would be so easy to create 3x the episodes for the Main Event and show it on ESPN Classic as an example.  They don’t really show much poker at all in the early stages, so it is almost impossible to see any kind of story.  Even Dario Minieri’s roller coaster ride wasn’t really shown properly.  He made a huge bluff that was called by a baby flush/gutshot draw, and his king-high held up (they showed the end of the hand but didn’t really get into it).  This was after he’d melted down on the ESPN Feature Table.  He then clocked the Arizona lady (Deb Blair) who’d instacalled him with a better pair than him earlier, but they missed the story of that.  Just Googled it, and here is the post I made on PokerStars blog about it.  Fundamentally, it just isn’t a very good poker show. 
• Ed Hollis (compliments of Wes).  Going back, I picked it up when he lost 64k pounds (not sure where the pounds symbol is ) on 4 July.  I haven’t read everything since, but it looks like he has gone beyond busto into debtbusto.  I feel better already.

In case anyone is interested, here are a few hands from the big downswing session.  The $5/10 NLH hand was particularly sick as I was pwnd bigtime.

POKERSTARS GAME #12112797483:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) – 2007/09/17 – 15:44:57 (ET)
Table ‘Epeigeus II’ 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: balschi ($69.70 in chips)
Seat 2: csquard ($190.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Auw Dawg ($397.70 in chips)
Seat 4: pramen ($178.25 in chips)
Seat 6: elronco ($116 in chips)
Auw Dawg: posts small blind $1
pramen: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Jc Jd]
elronco: folds
balschi: folds
Puschkin81 joins the table at seat #5
csquard: raises $7 to $9
Auw Dawg: folds
pramen: calls $7
*** FLOP *** [Jh Th 8s]
pramen: checks
csquard: bets $14
pramen: raises $18 to $32
csquard: raises $149.75 to $181.75 and is all-in
pramen: calls $137.25 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Jh Th 8s] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Th 8s 2h] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pramen: shows [4h 3h] (a flush, Jack high)
csquard: mucks hand
pramen collected $355.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $357.50 | Rake $2
Board [Jh Th 8s 2h 7s]
Seat 1: balschi folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: csquard (button) mucked [Jc Jd]
Seat 3: Auw Dawg (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: pramen (big blind) showed [4h 3h] and won ($355.50) with a flush, Jack high
Seat 6: elronco folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

POKERSTARS GAME #12110355414:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) – 2007/09/17 – 13:31:12 (ET)
Table ‘Epeigeus II’ 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: trent_1972 ($320.15 in chips)
Seat 2: csquard ($218.05 in chips)
Seat 4: Djori123 ($141.70 in chips)
Seat 5: Gustav Vik ($251.45 in chips)
Seat 6: bluexcr ($331.40 in chips)
trent_1972: posts small blind $1
csquard: posts big blind $2
EASTERNLIGHT: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [3d 4d]
Djori123: calls $2
Gustav Vik: folds
bluexcr: folds
trent_1972: calls $1
csquard: checks
*** FLOP *** [3s Ac 4h]
trent_1972: checks
csquard: bets $4
Djori123: raises $8 to $12
trent_1972: folds
csquard: raises $10 to $22
Djori123: calls $10
*** TURN *** [3s Ac 4h] [7h]
csquard: bets $24
Djori123: raises $36 to $60
csquard: calls $36
*** RIVER *** [3s Ac 4h 7h] [Kd]
csquard: checks
Djori123: bets $57.70 and is all-in
csquard: calls $57.70
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Djori123: shows [6c 5d] (a straight, Three to Seven)
csquard: mucks hand
Djori123 collected $283.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $285.40 | Rake $2
Board [3s Ac 4h 7h Kd]
Seat 1: trent_1972 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: csquard (big blind) mucked [3d 4d]
Seat 4: Djori123 showed [6c 5d] and won ($283.40) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 5: Gustav Vik folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: bluexcr (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

Guy constantly raising my blinds…

POKERSTARS GAME #12121272036:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($2/$4) – 2007/09/17 – 23:38:31 (ET)
Table ‘Kira’ 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: csquard ($359.80 in chips)
Seat 2: FUTURE102 ($427.20 in chips)
Seat 3: messier111 ($459.80 in chips)
Seat 4: booga1023 ($751.65 in chips)
Seat 5: caliméro ($566.65 in chips)
Seat 6: shuhao ($469.80 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $2
FUTURE102: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Js Ac]
messier111: folds
booga1023: folds
caliméro: folds
shuhao: folds
csquard: calls $2
FUTURE102: raises $12 to $16
csquard: calls $12
*** FLOP *** [Jd 3c 8d]
csquard: checks
FUTURE102: bets $24
csquard: raises $24 to $48
FUTURE102: raises $92 to $140
csquard: raises $203.80 to $343.80 and is all-in
FUTURE102: calls $203.80
*** TURN *** [Jd 3c 8d] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 3c 8d 2c] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [Js Ac] (a pair of Jacks)
FUTURE102: shows [8h Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
FUTURE102 collected $716.60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $719.60 | Rake $3
Board [Jd 3c 8d 2c 7d]
Seat 1: csquard (small blind) showed [Js Ac] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: FUTURE102 (big blind) showed [8h Jh] and won ($716.60) with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 3: messier111 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: booga1023 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 5: caliméro folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: shuhao (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

I have to fold, yes?

POKERSTARS GAME #12121742291:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($5/$10) – 2007/09/18 – 00:10:40 (ET)
Table ‘Metis V’ 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Blazed187 ($2021.25 in chips)
Seat 2: csquard ($629.35 in chips)
Seat 3: Reynolds XO ($1331 in chips)
Seat 4: big star42 ($426.55 in chips)
Seat 5: AttackDog ($847.75 in chips)
Seat 6: Sleepy80 ($1757 in chips)
Reynolds XO: posts small blind $5
big star42: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Tc Th]
AttackDog: folds
Sleepy80: folds
Blazed187: folds
csquard: raises $25 to $35
Reynolds XO: calls $30
big star42: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jc Ac Ts]
Reynolds XO: checks
csquard: bets $55
Reynolds XO: calls $55
*** TURN *** [Jc Ac Ts] [4c]
Reynolds XO: checks
csquard: bets $150
Reynolds XO: calls $150
*** RIVER *** [Jc Ac Ts 4c] [9c]
Reynolds XO: bets $1091 and is all-in
csquard: folds
Reynolds XO collected $487 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $490 | Rake $3
Board [Jc Ac Ts 4c 9c]
Seat 1: Blazed187 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: csquard (button) folded on the River
Seat 3: Reynolds XO (small blind) collected ($487)
Seat 4: big star42 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: AttackDog folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: Sleepy80 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

pwnd…

POKERSTARS GAME #12121842691:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($5/$10) – 2007/09/18 – 00:18:04 (ET)
Table ‘Metis V’ 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Blazed187 ($2006.25 in chips)
Seat 2: csquard ($389.35 in chips)
Seat 3: Reynolds XO ($1631 in chips)
Seat 4: big star42 ($346.55 in chips)
Seat 5: AttackDog ($899.75 in chips)
Seat 6: Sleepy80 ($1728 in chips)
AttackDog: posts small blind $5
Sleepy80: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [7h 7d]
Blazed187: folds
csquard: raises $30 to $40
Reynolds XO: folds
big star42: calls $40
AttackDog: folds
Sleepy80: folds
*** FLOP *** [4c 2c Js]
csquard: bets $75
big star42: raises $75 to $150
csquard: raises $199.35 to $349.35 and is all-in
big star42: calls $156.55 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [4c 2c Js] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [4c 2c Js 2h] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [7h 7d] (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)
big star42: shows [9c 9h] (two pair, Nines and Deuces)
big star42 collected $705.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $708.10 | Rake $3
Board [4c 2c Js 2h 8d]
Seat 1: Blazed187 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: csquard showed [7h 7d] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Deuces
Seat 3: Reynolds XO folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: big star42 (button) showed [9c 9h] and won ($705.10) with two pair, Nines and Deuces
Seat 5: AttackDog (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Sleepy80 (big blind) folded before Flop

POKERSTARS GAME #12112992426:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) – 2007/09/17 – 15:55:23 (ET)
Table ‘Elisa’ 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: RobbanH x ($88.80 in chips)
Seat 2: Oord ($202.40 in chips)
Seat 3: csquard ($303.20 in chips)
Seat 4: Ingenol ($381.35 in chips)
Seat 5: SisterSadie ($378.95 in chips)
Seat 6: Prettyme25 ($171.90 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $1
Ingenol: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [7d 7c]
SisterSadie: folds
Prettyme25: folds
RobbanH x: folds
Oord: folds
csquard: calls $1
Ingenol: raises $6 to $8
csquard: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [7s Ac Ts]
csquard: checks
Ingenol: bets $10
csquard: calls $10
*** TURN *** [7s Ac Ts] [6c]
csquard: checks
Ingenol: bets $30
csquard: raises $55 to $85
Ingenol: raises $278.35 to $363.35 and is all-in
csquard: calls $200.20 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [7s Ac Ts 6c] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [7d 7c] (three of a kind, Sevens)
Ingenol: shows [9h 8h] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
Ingenol collected $603.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $606.40 | Rake $3
Board [7s Ac Ts 6c Jc]
Seat 1: RobbanH x folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: Oord (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: csquard (small blind) showed [7d 7c] and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 4: Ingenol (big blind) showed [9h 8h] and won ($603.40) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 5: SisterSadie folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: Prettyme25 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)POKERSTARS GAME #12112797483:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) – 2007/09/17 – 15:44:57 (ET)
Table ‘Epeigeus II’ 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: balschi ($69.70 in chips)
Seat 2: csquard ($190.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Auw Dawg ($397.70 in chips)
Seat 4: pramen ($178.25 in chips)
Seat 6: elronco ($116 in chips)
Auw Dawg: posts small blind $1
pramen: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Jc Jd]
elronco: folds
balschi: folds
Puschkin81 joins the table at seat #5
csquard: raises $7 to $9
Auw Dawg: folds
pramen: calls $7
*** FLOP *** [Jh Th 8s]
pramen: checks
csquard: bets $14
pramen: raises $18 to $32
csquard: raises $149.75 to $181.75 and is all-in
pramen: calls $137.25 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Jh Th 8s] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Th 8s 2h] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pramen: shows [4h 3h] (a flush, Jack high)
csquard: mucks hand
pramen collected $355.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $357.50 | Rake $2
Board [Jh Th 8s 2h 7s]
Seat 1: balschi folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: csquard (button) mucked [Jc Jd]
Seat 3: Auw Dawg (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: pramen (big blind) showed [4h 3h] and won ($355.50) with a flush, Jack high
Seat 6: elronco folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

POKERSTARS GAME #12110355414:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) – 2007/09/17 – 13:31:12 (ET)
Table ‘Epeigeus II’ 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: trent_1972 ($320.15 in chips)
Seat 2: csquard ($218.05 in chips)
Seat 4: Djori123 ($141.70 in chips)
Seat 5: Gustav Vik ($251.45 in chips)
Seat 6: bluexcr ($331.40 in chips)
trent_1972: posts small blind $1
csquard: posts big blind $2
EASTERNLIGHT: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [3d 4d]
Djori123: calls $2
Gustav Vik: folds
bluexcr: folds
trent_1972: calls $1
csquard: checks
*** FLOP *** [3s Ac 4h]
trent_1972: checks
csquard: bets $4
Djori123: raises $8 to $12
trent_1972: folds
csquard: raises $10 to $22
Djori123: calls $10
*** TURN *** [3s Ac 4h] [7h]
csquard: bets $24
Djori123: raises $36 to $60
csquard: calls $36
*** RIVER *** [3s Ac 4h 7h] [Kd]
csquard: checks
Djori123: bets $57.70 and is all-in
csquard: calls $57.70
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Djori123: shows [6c 5d] (a straight, Three to Seven)
csquard: mucks hand
Djori123 collected $283.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $285.40 | Rake $2
Board [3s Ac 4h 7h Kd]
Seat 1: trent_1972 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: csquard (big blind) mucked [3d 4d]
Seat 4: Djori123 showed [6c 5d] and won ($283.40) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 5: Gustav Vik folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: bluexcr (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

Guy constantly raising my blinds…

POKERSTARS GAME #12121272036:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($2/$4) – 2007/09/17 – 23:38:31 (ET)
Table ‘Kira’ 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: csquard ($359.80 in chips)
Seat 2: FUTURE102 ($427.20 in chips)
Seat 3: messier111 ($459.80 in chips)
Seat 4: booga1023 ($751.65 in chips)
Seat 5: caliméro ($566.65 in chips)
Seat 6: shuhao ($469.80 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $2
FUTURE102: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Js Ac]
messier111: folds
booga1023: folds
caliméro: folds
shuhao: folds
csquard: calls $2
FUTURE102: raises $12 to $16
csquard: calls $12
*** FLOP *** [Jd 3c 8d]
csquard: checks
FUTURE102: bets $24
csquard: raises $24 to $48
FUTURE102: raises $92 to $140
csquard: raises $203.80 to $343.80 and is all-in
FUTURE102: calls $203.80
*** TURN *** [Jd 3c 8d] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 3c 8d 2c] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [Js Ac] (a pair of Jacks)
FUTURE102: shows [8h Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
FUTURE102 collected $716.60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $719.60 | Rake $3
Board [Jd 3c 8d 2c 7d]
Seat 1: csquard (small blind) showed [Js Ac] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: FUTURE102 (big blind) showed [8h Jh] and won ($716.60) with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 3: messier111 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: booga1023 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 5: caliméro folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: shuhao (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

I have to fold, yes?

POKERSTARS GAME #12121742291:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($5/$10) – 2007/09/18 – 00:10:40 (ET)
Table ‘Metis V’ 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Blazed187 ($2021.25 in chips)
Seat 2: csquard ($629.35 in chips)
Seat 3: Reynolds XO ($1331 in chips)
Seat 4: big star42 ($426.55 in chips)
Seat 5: AttackDog ($847.75 in chips)
Seat 6: Sleepy80 ($1757 in chips)
Reynolds XO: posts small blind $5
big star42: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [Tc Th]
AttackDog: folds
Sleepy80: folds
Blazed187: folds
csquard: raises $25 to $35
Reynolds XO: calls $30
big star42: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jc Ac Ts]
Reynolds XO: checks
csquard: bets $55
Reynolds XO: calls $55
*** TURN *** [Jc Ac Ts] [4c]
Reynolds XO: checks
csquard: bets $150
Reynolds XO: calls $150
*** RIVER *** [Jc Ac Ts 4c] [9c]
Reynolds XO: bets $1091 and is all-in
csquard: folds
Reynolds XO collected $487 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $490 | Rake $3
Board [Jc Ac Ts 4c 9c]
Seat 1: Blazed187 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: csquard (button) folded on the River
Seat 3: Reynolds XO (small blind) collected ($487)
Seat 4: big star42 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: AttackDog folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: Sleepy80 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

pwnd…

POKERSTARS GAME #12121842691:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($5/$10) – 2007/09/18 – 00:18:04 (ET)
Table ‘Metis V’ 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Blazed187 ($2006.25 in chips)
Seat 2: csquard ($389.35 in chips)
Seat 3: Reynolds XO ($1631 in chips)
Seat 4: big star42 ($346.55 in chips)
Seat 5: AttackDog ($899.75 in chips)
Seat 6: Sleepy80 ($1728 in chips)
AttackDog: posts small blind $5
Sleepy80: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [7h 7d]
Blazed187: folds
csquard: raises $30 to $40
Reynolds XO: folds
big star42: calls $40
AttackDog: folds
Sleepy80: folds
*** FLOP *** [4c 2c Js]
csquard: bets $75
big star42: raises $75 to $150
csquard: raises $199.35 to $349.35 and is all-in
big star42: calls $156.55 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [4c 2c Js] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [4c 2c Js 2h] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [7h 7d] (two pair, Sevens and Deuces)
big star42: shows [9c 9h] (two pair, Nines and Deuces)
big star42 collected $705.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $708.10 | Rake $3
Board [4c 2c Js 2h 8d]
Seat 1: Blazed187 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: csquard showed [7h 7d] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Deuces
Seat 3: Reynolds XO folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: big star42 (button) showed [9c 9h] and won ($705.10) with two pair, Nines and Deuces
Seat 5: AttackDog (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Sleepy80 (big blind) folded before Flop

POKERSTARS GAME #12112992426:  HOLD’EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) – 2007/09/17 – 15:55:23 (ET)
Table ‘Elisa’ 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: RobbanH x ($88.80 in chips)
Seat 2: Oord ($202.40 in chips)
Seat 3: csquard ($303.20 in chips)
Seat 4: Ingenol ($381.35 in chips)
Seat 5: SisterSadie ($378.95 in chips)
Seat 6: Prettyme25 ($171.90 in chips)
csquard: posts small blind $1
Ingenol: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to csquard [7d 7c]
SisterSadie: folds
Prettyme25: folds
RobbanH x: folds
Oord: folds
csquard: calls $1
Ingenol: raises $6 to $8
csquard: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [7s Ac Ts]
csquard: checks
Ingenol: bets $10
csquard: calls $10
*** TURN *** [7s Ac Ts] [6c]
csquard: checks
Ingenol: bets $30
csquard: raises $55 to $85
Ingenol: raises $278.35 to $363.35 and is all-in
csquard: calls $200.20 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [7s Ac Ts 6c] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
csquard: shows [7d 7c] (three of a kind, Sevens)
Ingenol: shows [9h 8h] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
Ingenol collected $603.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $606.40 | Rake $3
Board [7s Ac Ts 6c Jc]
Seat 1: RobbanH x folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: Oord (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: csquard (small blind) showed [7d 7c] and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 4: Ingenol (big blind) showed [9h 8h] and won ($603.40) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 5: SisterSadie folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: Prettyme25 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

Have a great weekend, and thanks again for stopping by.  btw, I miss blogger tourneys and having buddies.  Thanks to the core guys who keep me going, including drizz, kurokitty, cmitch, gnome, rav, wes, carmen, pokerpeaker, smokkee, skidoo, iggy, and my best buddy Fuel.