Gonna post here some bad beats and occasional other nonsense. Can't keep whining to my friends etc.. So I'm starting a blog. Enjoy.

1.


Board:
DK_DRUMS (BB): $248.90
IM THE PUSHER (UTG): $575.65
MALEMAN246 (UTG+1): $559.25
MATTBOULDIN (CO): $400.65
SHAFTY12 (Button): $405.90
BINKO (SB): $231.65

Dealt to DK_DRUMS T J

Pre-flop:
IM THE PUSHER raises to $7, (4 folds), DK_DRUMS calls $5

Flop: ($15) 9 8 6 (2 Players)
DK_DRUMS checks, IM THE PUSHER bets $10, DK_DRUMS raises to $34, IM THE PUSHER raises to $568.65 and is all-in, (1 folds), IM THE PUSHER returns $534.65

Results:
IM THE PUSHER wins $79.50



2.


Board:
DK_DRUMS (Button): $255.90
IM THE PUSHER (SB): $576.65
MALEMAN246 (BB): $559.45
MATTBOULDIN (UTG): $400
SHAFTY12 (UTG+1): $396.80
BINKO (CO): $235.65

Dealt to DK_DRUMS Q A

Pre-flop:
MATTBOULDIN raises to $7, (2 folds), DK_DRUMS calls $7, (2 folds)

Flop: ($17) T T J (2 Players)
MATTBOULDIN checks, DK_DRUMS checks

Turn: ($17) 8 (2 Players)
MATTBOULDIN checks, DK_DRUMS checks

River: ($17) 2 (2 Players)
MATTBOULDIN checks, DK_DRUMS checks

Results:
MATTBOULDIN Showed 5 5
DK_DRUMS Mucks Q A
MATTBOULDIN wins $15.65



3.


Board:
DK_DRUMS (CO): $458.05
IM THE PUSHER (Button): $588.35
MALEMAN246 (SB): $476.15
MATTBOULDIN (BB): $434.55
SHAFTY12 (UTG): $427.35
BINKO (UTG+1): $206.80

Dealt to DK_DRUMS 5 Q

Pre-flop:
(2 folds), DK_DRUMS raises to $6, IM THE PUSHER raises to $21, (2 folds), DK_DRUMS raises to $56, IM THE PUSHER calls $35

Flop: ($115) K 2 4 (2 Players)
DK_DRUMS bets $68, IM THE PUSHER calls $68

Turn: ($251) 5 (2 Players)
DK_DRUMS checks, IM THE PUSHER checks

River: ($251) 5 (2 Players)
DK_DRUMS checks, IM THE PUSHER bets $128, DK_DRUMS raises to $334.05 and is all-in, IM THE PUSHER calls $206.05

Results:
DK_DRUMS Showed 5 Q
IM THE PUSHER Mucks K A
DK_DRUMS wins $915.60



4.


Board:
DK_DRUMS (SB): $319.05
AMPHIPTERE (BB): $197.40
YELLOWDAWG (UTG): $445.15
PURNDOG (UTG+1): $67
THETRUEST (CO): $741.45
JK_BULLFROG (Button): $197.20

Dealt to DK_DRUMS A A

Pre-flop:
YELLOWDAWG raises to $7, (2 folds), JK_BULLFROG raises to $24, DK_DRUMS calls $23, (1 folds), YELLOWDAWG raises to $98, (1 folds), DK_DRUMS raises to $319.05 and is all-in, YELLOWDAWG calls $221.05

Flop: ($665.10) 5 T 8 (2 Players)

Turn: ($665.10) K (2 Players)

River: ($665.10) K (2 Players)

Results:
DK_DRUMS Showed A A
YELLOWDAWG Showed A K
YELLOWDAWG wins $660.60





Actually, only the last one is a bad beat. The first 2 are hands that I think I may have misplayed, and the third one is kind of a brag (even though I sucked out on the guy, I think I played the hand really really well).

I have been playing better than I ever have before and understanding a lot of really important and yet basic concepts that I didn't understand before when I was winning. So now I should be able to win even more, yet it hasn't been happening for me lately. I have been just running terrible (or misapplying concepts that I now believe I understand...). Since it seems I am running many many buyins below expectation according to HEM, I feel like it's more likely that I'm running bad.

Then again, I have a big problem with tilt. Previously, I have played 8 tables of whatever limit I am at for pretty long sessions (2-3 hours) very regularly, without using much table selection. This worked for me even though I didn't really know what I was doing, I believe because people are just really bad. Maybe now they play a little better (than they did about 8-12 months ago). So I need to work on forcing my self to game select a little bit better (ONLY a little bit though.. I feel like game selecting is overrated at lower stakes [currently playing .5/1 and 1/2], and I should be able to have a solid winrate at ANY table at these limits, especially since I want to be back at the 2/4 and higher games soon). More importantly though, I also need to force myself to quit when I am tilted.

I got really pissed when I lost that AA hand in my post, so I just shut it down and stopped playing. I am really proud of myself for doing that, and I hope that I can continue to do this when I am angry over losing.

Thanks for reading, although I hope you didn't.