MSOP Event # 7 / Will Hill, minus £60

Having swept work aside on Wednesday night to settle into some much missed poker time, I played in Event # 7 of the MSOP (Full Tilt's Mini Series of Poker). Having originally planned to spend some time with Julia I was delighted to hear that she had stuff to do in the office. Not only did this then mean that I was allowed to play, I was being actively encouraged to! So, after agreeing to both help her fulfill a wedding favour order and on a 50/50 split of any winnings with Mary, I took to the tables.

Having played as well as she did the night before when Mik and I staked her in a $26 MTT, Mary crashed out a hundred or so before the money. Me on the other hand, I was hitting rivers with monotonous regularity - sometimes from way behind. Examples will be posted shortly but I'm just not in the mood at the mo. To keep it brief, I finished 23rd of 2,056 for $123 and pennies. In many ways I'm glad to have had a fix and some MTT practice for APAT Irish Open next weekend. This and a quick blast through Harrington On HoldEm this week and hopefully I'll be OK.

And so, with £45 in Cash Game winnings from a Home Game last night, I've taken to the tables again this afternoon, depositing £50 onto WillHill to take advantage of their £25 / month Bonus. But it hasn't gone well. I joined a 6 max 50c/$1 table with $60 and managed to peak at $105 before a series of misreads and loose play on the following hand;

Game #7355498004: Hold'em NL ($0.50/$1) - 2008/06/07 - 11:09:24 (UK)
Table "Lethai" Seat 2 is the button.
Seat 1: Jimmmy001 ($106.95 in chips)
Seat 2: Lukybugur ($73.35 in chips)
Seat 3: Yax2323 ($49.36 in chips)
Seat 4: Miha30113 ($120.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Juli06039 ($125 in chips)
Seat 6: Mamaggie ($65.08 in chips)
Yax2323: posts small blind $0.50
Miha30113: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Lukybugur [Kc As]
Juli06039: raises to $4
Mamaggie: calls $4
Jimmmy001: folds
Lukybugur: raises to $8 (I had actually slid the slider up to $12 but I must have slid it down again before pressing 'Raise')
Yax2323: folds
Miha30113: folds
Juli06039: calls $4
Mamaggie: calls $4
----- FLOP ----- [Kd 9s 3s]
Juli06039: checks
Mamaggie: bets $57.08 and is all-in
Lukybugur: raises to $65.35 and is all-in
Juli06039: folds
Returned uncalled bets $8.27 to Lukybugur
----- TURN ----- [Kd 9s 3s][4c]
----- RIVER ----- [Kd 9s 3s 4c][5s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Lukybugur: shows [Kc As] (A Pair of Kings, Ace high)
Mamaggie: shows [7s 6s] (A Flush, Nine high)
Mamaggie collected $136.66 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $139.66 Main pot $136.66 Rake $3
Board [Kd 9s 3s 4c 5s]
Seat 1: Jimmmy001 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Lukybugur (button) showed [Kc As] and lost with A Pair of Kings, Ace high
Seat 3: Yax2323 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Miha30113 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Juli06039 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Mamaggie showed [7s 6s] and won ($136.66) with A Flush, Nine high


So in true chasing my losses form but with a calm head (I did take a breather and composed myself - honest!) I re-deposit £10 and sit down at a 10 man 50c/$1 table with that and my $10 gift for about $29. After two hours (£10 more in Bonus) and after having run my stack up to $90 the following happens;

Game #7358263184: Hold'em NL ($0.50/$1) - 2008/06/07 - 16:40:07 (UK)
Table "Angelica" Seat 4 is the button.
Seat 2: Le_boom ($98.50 in chips)
Seat 4: johan13 ($134.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Lukybugur ($84.70 in chips)
Seat 6: poonjoe ($102.50 in chips)
Seat 7: Str8Edge ($146.60 in chips)
Seat 8: bonospoke ($66.43 in chips)
Seat 9: Delut0501 ($20 in chips)
Seat 10: Joche0907 sits out
Lukybugur: posts small blind $0.50
poonjoe: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Lukybugur [Kc Ks]
Str8Edge: folds
bonospoke: folds
Delut0501: folds
Le_boom: calls $1
johan13: calls $1
Lukybugur: raises to $4
poonjoe: folds
Le_boom: calls $3
johan13: calls $3
----- FLOP ----- [6s 7d 8h]
Lukybugur: bets $8
Le_boom: calls $8
johan13: raises to $25
Lukybugur: raises to $80.70 and is all-in
Le_boom: folds
johan13: calls $55.70
----- TURN ----- [6s 7d 8h][Jc]
----- RIVER ----- [6s 7d 8h Jc][Qd]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Lukybugur: shows [Kc Ks] (A Pair of Kings, Queen high)
johan13: shows [5d 4d] (A Straight, Eight high)
johan13 collected $179.40 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $182.40 Main pot $179.40 Rake $3
Board [6s 7d 8h Jc Qd]
Seat 2: Le_boom folded on the Flop
Seat 4: johan13 (button) showed [5d 4d] and won ($179.40) with A Straight, Eight high
Seat 5: Lukybugur (small blind) showed [Kc Ks] and lost with A Pair of Kings, Queen high
Seat 6: poonjoe (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Str8Edge folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: bonospoke folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Delut0501 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

So felted again, I sit here happy to be reporting on it than being back on chasing losses. I have a couple of games on tomorrow night that I can now look forward to - one a 230 runner Freeroll on Everest Poker with 20 Guaranteed WSOP Packages up for grabs! It should be a good one! And I'll maybe I'll get around to having a bash at a $75 Tourney on FT.