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Having a torrid time. several buy-ins down and really f*cked off with my game; Don't think I'm playing that badly - but maybe I am not paying enough attention to hand ranges. I'm not going to post bankroll on here any more, it's on a downward spiral and it looks like I'm a losing player. Ah well, I'll keep going. It's a bit of fun and the cash is only small stakes anyway. I need to look at my game. Let's show a couple of examples.

Full Tilt Poker Game #14756529485: Table Griffey (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:10:02 ET - 2009/09/17
Seat 1: nasi78 ($9.16)
Seat 2: JohnnyHardcore0 ($10.41)
Seat 3: proxr ($8.73)
Seat 4: B4nko ($11.95)
Seat 5: Intoksynator ($10.10)
Seat 6: 420421 ($20.45)
420421 posts the small blind of $0.05
nasi78 posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to B4nko [Tc Td]
JohnnyHardcore0 folds
proxr folds
proxr stands up
B4nko raises to $0.35
Fast_pokerwoman adds $10
Intoksynator raises to $1.20
420421 folds
nasi78 folds
B4nko calls $0.85
*** FLOP *** [5c 4d 9h]
B4nko checks
Intoksynator bets $1.50
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko raises to $10.75, and is all in
Intoksynator calls $7.40, and is all in
B4nko shows [Tc Td]
Intoksynator shows [Kc Kd]
Uncalled bet of $1.85 returned to B4nko
*** TURN *** [5c 4d 9h] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [5c 4d 9h 6c] [7s]
B4nko shows a pair of Tens
Intoksynator shows a pair of Kings
Intoksynator wins the pot ($19) with a pair of Kings
B4nko adds $8.15
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20.35 | Rake $1.35
Board: [5c 4d 9h 6c 7s]
Seat 1: nasi78 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: JohnnyHardcore0 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: proxr didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: B4nko showed [Tc Td] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: Intoksynator (button) showed [Kc Kd] and won ($19) with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: 420421 (small blind) folded before the Flop

Good player, he 3-bets about 13% (over a small sample) which is approx {77+, A8s+, KTs+, QTs+, ATo+, KTo+}. My hand has about 55% equity against that range. He also c-bets liberally as is correct at these stakes. So I flat the 3-bet intending to check shove an overpair to the flop or favourable board such as one which is paired. I am unsure whether this is correct. Assuming though that his range is what I aired above, I should earn equity when making this play but was unfortunate to run into the top of his range. However, am I not risking a little too much? Well, possibly. His stats indicate he continuation bets about two thirds of flops. Selective bluffing and value betting, then. Pocket tens? A little loose? Maybe...

Full Tilt Poker Game #14756529815: Table Blitz (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:10:03 ET - 2009/09/17
Seat 1: oilgas ($4.88), is sitting out
Seat 2: XUMU59 ($8.49)
Seat 3: RikTheHard ($7.96)
Seat 4: fuego23_17 ($16.29)
Seat 5: flesh1k ($4)
Seat 6: B4nko ($10.15)
fuego23_17 posts the small blind of $0.05
flesh1k posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to B4nko [Jd Jc]
B4nko raises to $0.35
XUMU59 folds
RikTheHard folds
fuego23_17 raises to $0.75
flesh1k folds
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko calls $0.40
*** FLOP *** [5d 9d 7c]
fuego23_17 bets $1
B4nko has 15 seconds left to act
B4nko raises to $9.40, and is all in
fuego23_17 calls $8.40
B4nko shows [Jd Jc]
fuego23_17 shows [Qs Qh]
*** TURN *** [5d 9d 7c] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [5d 9d 7c Ts] [As]
B4nko shows a pair of Jacks
fuego23_17 shows a pair of Queens
fuego23_17 wins the pot ($19.04) with a pair of Queens
B4nko adds $10
B4nko is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20.40 | Rake $1.36
Board: [5d 9d 7c Ts As]
Seat 1: oilgas is sitting out
Seat 2: XUMU59 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: RikTheHard (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: fuego23_17 (small blind) showed [Qs Qh] and won ($19.04) with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: flesh1k (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: B4nko showed [Jd Jc] and lost with a pair of Jacks

This pot was maybe a little more clear cut. I played it in a very similar fashion to the last. This player was very loose but had only 3-bet about 7% of the time: {88+, ATs+, KTs+, AQo+}. My equity here is again about 55%. After I call the 3-bet I intend to reraise shove a favourable board. Again he c-bets and I shove and run into a better hand. Now, this player had aggressive stats so I felt that letting him see a turn and river card would lead to a stack decision later in the hand, and that any overcards would devalue my hand strength. So do I weakly fold my good hand? If I reraise small I'm pot committed to a shove anyway. Am I being harsh? Or is my biggest leak calling 3-bets too loosely? In this case remember, I had raised UTG and thus it's reasonable to assume that the 3-bet range is tighter. But include non-pair hands and I still have really good equity. Sigh, that's the game I suppose. Think I'll have a mini break now - just log on enough to earn the final slice of the full tilt money - got 8 more days to qualify. I'll play enough to get it and no more until I've worked more on my game.