REX-uary...

i've been reading Rexy's blog for quite some time and this month she's put together two HUGE scores on FTP and 'Stars finishing 2nd in FTOPS #11 last week for $37k. less than a week later she takes 3rd in 'Stars Super Tuesday 1k for $33k.

pretty amazing!

personally, i came outta my funk at the cash tables last night finishing the night +3.5 buy-ins. it was nice to be on the hot side of a cold deck.

here are a couple of examples of the cold deckage i was running into on Monday. we all experience these situations from time to time.

Bodog Hand 1119101576:
--- DEALING POCKETS
smokkee is dealt [8d,8c]

vilian1: calls $1.00
vilian2: raises $1.00 to $2.00 (minraising donkey)
vilian3: calls $1.50
smokkee: calls $1.00
vilian1: calls $1.00 (four to the flop..weee)

-- DEALING FLOP [8h,Js,2h] (MONSTA)
vilian1: checks
smokkee: checks
vilian2: bets $2.00
villian3: calls $2.00
vilian1: calls $2.00
smokkee: raises $8.00 to $10.00 ( I check / raise him, showing a lot of strength. but, they’re too dumb to fold)
vilian1: folds (well, someone's paying attn)
vilian2: calls $8.00
vilian3: calls $8.00

--- DEALING TURN [Ad]
vilian3: checks
smokkee: bets $25.00 ( I bet out immediately to get max value against a flush draw or A-x)
vilian2: raises $25.00 to $50.00 (i luv the minreraise. so cute.)
vilian1: folds (prolly KJ)
smokkee: goes all in $63.00 (awww-iinnn)
vilian2: goes all in $32.65 (he insta-calls with top 2p and a nut flush draw with one card to come.)
vilian2: shows [Ah Jh]
smokkee: shows [8d 8c] (i'm a 70/30 fav)

--- DEALING RIVER [5h] (flush on the rvr and he doubles thru. ugh)
smokkee: shows [8d 8c]
vilian3: shows [Ah Jh] wins main pot($202.30)

Here’s another beauty.

Bodog Hand 1119120480:
--- DEALING POCKETS
smokkee is dealt [Ac,Qc]

vilian1: raises $2.75 to $3.75
smokkee: calls $3.75 (not my fav hand. but, worth seeing a flop)
vilian2: calls $3.75

--- DEALING FLOP [Qs,6d,4d]
vilian1: checks
smokkee: bets $12.75 ( I bet out pot)
vilian2: raises $17.25 to $30.00 (he minreraises me which usually means a draw trying to show strength cheaply)
vilian1: folds
smokkee: goes all in $108.50 (I push for max value and to protect my hand)
vilian2: goes all in $61.50 (he insta-calls)
$29.75 is not called, return back to smokkee:

vilian2: shows [Td Qd] (He has TP and a flush draw. I’m not as big a fav as I thought. 53/46)
smokkee: shows [Ac Qc]

--- DEALING TURN [Kd] (burned on the turn)
--- DEALING RIVER [5s]

smokkee: shows [Ac Qc]
vilian2: shows [Td Qd] wins main pot($192.75)

i could've played the 2nd hand more cautiously. but, why let people draw out on the cheap? both hands just played themselves really.