Some more NL

Alright, some more NL on tilt.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com UTG: $186.80 UTG+1: $76.15 MP1: $53.00 MP2: $115.30 CO: $50.00 BTN: $89.25 SB: $50.25 Hero (BB): $53.10 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 8 8 6 folds, SB raises to $1, Hero raises to $2.50, SB calls $1.50 This was villains 2nd hand at the table, so no reads. I put in a feeler type reraise with my 8s and take a flop heads up with position. Flop: ($5.00) 6 6 8 (2 players) SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5 Great flop and I come right out with a full pot bet. After his call I'm putting him on clubs/overs, a 6, the case 8, or some type of pocket pair. Turn: ($15.00) 6 (2 players) SB bets $9, Hero calls $9 Another 6 on the turn and now he leads into me. I elect to just call. I believe he has a pocket pair and I want to make it look like I have A high here and I don't believe him. I want to give him a chance to bet again on the river as well. River: ($33.00) 2 (2 players) SB checks, Hero bets $36.60 all in, SB requests TIME, SB folds He checks, I still think he likely has a pocket pair. So I'm just going to put him to a decision for all of his chips. He times out and folds. Ah well. Final Pot: $33.00 Hero wins $31.35 (Rake: $1.65)

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The Official Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com CO: $122.30 BTN: $185.50 SB: $74.70 BB: $50.00 UTG: $111.15 UTG+1: $63.85 UTG+2: $100.00 MP1: $60.10 Hero (MP2): $59.45 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP2 with 9 9 2 folds, UTG+2 raises to $1.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.25, CO calls $1.25, 3 folds This guy was like 37/10 over ~70 hands. I call with my two nines. CO comes along as well. Flop: ($4.50) 9 J 6 (3 players) UTG+2 bets $2, Hero raises to $7, CO folds, UTG+2 calls $5 Bottom set, I just raise it up and hope he has an overpair. He calls, I'm putting him on at least AJ. He probably just limps preflop with QT. Turn: ($18.50) 2 (2 players) UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $14, UTG+2 calls $14 I bet close to pot, he calls. We're getting it in on the river. River: ($46.50) 4 (2 players) UTG+2 bets $37.20, Hero calls $37.20 all in Nice safe card on the river and he does the betting for me. Final Pot: $120.90 UTG+2 shows Q Q (a pair of Queens) Hero shows 9 9 (three of a kind, Nines) Hero wins $117.90 (Rake: $3.00) It's rare that you get a hand anymore that's this easy to play outside of the casinos. I knew exactly where I was at from the flop on.

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players The Official Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com SB: $184.45 BB: $76.20 UTG: $116.05 UTG+1: $51.85 MP: $100.00 CO: $45.95 Hero (BTN): $46.40 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with A K 2 folds, MP raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $1, SB calls $0.75, 1 fold MP had a loose, somewhat passive image as well. I just called the minraise with the AK. Probably a good argument though for putting a little more in the pot to try to narrow his range down though. But onto the flop. Flop: ($3.50) A 6 K (3 players) SB checks, MP bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, SB folds I flop top two here and I elected to flat call this time. Unlike the hand before, he can't have an overpair to my aces. I thought he was pretty weak when he only bet $1.50, but regardless I think I should have raised; if he has an A or a flush draw I can get paid more, if not he's probably not putting much more in the pot anyway. Turn: ($6.50) A (2 players) MP bets $2, Hero raises to $5, MP calls $3 He weak-leads again for $2. Now I think he could have a flush draw or maybe an outside chance of an AQ or AJ. I make a small raise to $5 and he calls. I'd like him to hit it. River: ($16.50) J (2 players) MP checks, Hero bets $15, MP requests TIME, MP folds The diamonds come in and I bet near pot. He times out and folds. Damn. Final Pot: $16.50 Hero wins $15.70 (Rake: $0.80)

Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players The Official Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com SB: $61.65 BB: $184.70 UTG: $74.05 UTG+1: $50.00 UTG+2: $114.65 MP1: $57.90 MP2: $81.45 CO: $65.10 Hero (BTN): $68.20 Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with K 7 UTG calls $0.50, 5 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $1 Usually a standard play in 6 max to abuse the button when someone has limped in. This guy was 22/3, so I raised, probably should have made it at least $2 though. I do get to go heads up with him as the blinds fold. Flop: ($3.75) K T 3 (2 players) UTG checks, Hero bets $2.50, UTG calls $2.50 I flop top pair and make a standard continuation bet. He calls. I think he could have a K here, maybe a T, some kind of pocket pair, QJ, or a diamond draw. Turn: ($8.75) 5 (2 players) UTG checks, Hero bets $4, UTG calls $4 The turn is an offsuit 5, I bet a little less than half to charge him if he has a draw, and hopefully to get a free showdown. There's a good chance I have the best hand but still he could be calling me down with a better K. River: ($16.75) J (2 players) UTG bets $8.50, Hero folds I'm getting about 3:1 on a call but I don't think I win this even 25% of the time against this passive player. It's likely he hit the flush, but could also be value betting with KJ. Final Pot: $16.75 UTG wins $15.95 (Rake: $0.80)

Overall, $69.65 profit in 163 hands, thanks mostly to those lovely 9s.