Poker Tweets for 9/29/08

• mypalal: entered my 90 person MTT. Currently 2 tables left and I have 12 BBs. poker (11:47 PM)
• mypalal: blinds are up and I have 10 BB's left. Shove or fold mode. poker (11:49 PM)
• mypalal: just tripled up. AJ vs Q7. 14 BBs stil short stacked. 15 players left. 6 from the money. poker (11:56 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/25/08

• mypalal: just won a super turbo SNG. Starting stack of 300. You have 10 BB's to start. poker (11:04 PM)
• mypalal: won another SNG. He's on a role. Now watching Earl. poker (11:23 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/24/08

• mypalal: is playing another 90 person MTT. Just won a nice pot with AJ and and J-5-2 on the flop. Villian made a huge bet out of position poker (9:22 PM)
• mypalal: took a huge hit when had 8-6 and flopped two pair. Villian had top pair and hit trips on the river. Still have 20 BB left. poker (9:29 PM)
• mypalal: had 11 bb. Doubled up with AK vs 9's. hit King on Flop poker (9:43 PM)
• mypalal: doubled up by sneaking my way into a straight with a really bad hand. poker (10:01 PM)
• mypalal: came in 31st when my AQ was beat by AK. poker (10:15 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/23/08

• mypalal: is playng a 90 person MTT. Just tripled up in only 2 hands. Currently in 4th place. poker (9:23 PM)
• mypalal: just lost half my stack with Queens against Aces. Had a flush and straight draw on turn. poker (9:36 PM)
• mypalal: 30 players left and I have 12 bb. poker (10:11 PM)
• mypalal: 22 players left and i have 10 BB. Been fortunate to steal blinds once per orbit. poker (10:27 PM)
• mypalal: down to 16 players and I have 7 bb. Super short stacked. poker (10:36 PM)
• mypalal: stole blinds twice with KQ suited and 10-7 suited. Back to 10 BBs poker (10:37 PM)
• mypalal: came in 13th. too a huge hit when my KQ lost to JT when a straight hit the turn. Then my AT lost to AK. I could not make my str8. poker (10:43 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/21/08

• mypalal: lost his full buy-in on PLO H/L in the first hand. Won it all back in the 2nd hand. poker (8:56 AM)
• mypalal: is doing well in his PLO game, but he needs to value bet more. poker (9:19 AM)
• mypalal: saw the rare straight flush wheel in PLO. I was fortunate not to be in the hand. poker (9:23 AM)
• mypalal: is playing a little PLO HL before going to bed. poker (11:54 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/18/08

• mypalal: It's 10:00 pm and I'm going to play 2 MTT's Again. I want to cash in at least one. poker (10:16 PM)
• mypalal: got his first double up late into the tournament. Pocket Jacks on the SB beat the chip leaders A3. I'm surprised he called. poker (10:49 PM)
• mypalal: doubled up in the 2nd MTT when my pocket Aces shove was called by AJ. poker (10:59 PM)
• mypalal: in 1st game has 10 BBs left. Looks like I'm shoving with the first good hand. poker (11:10 PM)
• mypalal: made it to the break in the first MTT. 19th out of 28 players. 14 BBs. Gonna have to win a few coin tosses. poker (11:17 PM)
• mypalal: 2nd MTT i'm 20th out of 27 and we just reached the break. Very short stacked. poker (11:19 PM)
• mypalal: 1st MTT knocked a player out when my Pocket Aces beat Pocket 6's. poker (11:21 PM)
• mypalal: sucked out in 2nd MTT when my King hit the river for top pair. poker (11:27 PM)
• mypalal: lost 1st MTT when A9 of club lost to Queens. I was severaly short stacked. poker (11:34 PM)
• mypalal: now I'm out of the 2nd MTT. Caught second pair on the flop but villian had two pairs. Oh well. poker (11:36 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/17/08

• mypalal: is currently in 16th place with 25 players left. I have 11 bb, so I'm shoving at the next chance. poker (11:15 PM)
• mypalal: came in 21st when my AJ lost to pocket 9's poker (11:21 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/16/08

• mypalal: Finished second game in 23rd with a series of lost coin tosses. poker (11:05 PM)
• mypalal: came in 23rd at short stack table. My A8 vs Q7 lost when Queen hit on turn. poker (10:55 PM)
• mypalal: is short stacked at one table. Looking for a moment to double up. 3 tables left for both. poker (10:46 PM)
• mypalal: is playing two MTT's at one time. And doing well too. poker (9:58 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/14/08

• mypalal: just watched WSOP 2008. Saw 4 aces get beat by a royal flush on the river. poker (10:59 PM)
• mypalal: came in 2nd when pocket sevens lost to pocket tens poker (6:29 PM)
• mypalal: is in the final 2 poker (6:29 PM)
• mypalal: is in the final 3 in third and 10 bb's poker (6:22 PM)
• mypalal: is still in 2nd, but with only 10 bb poker (6:18 PM)
• mypalal: Just took another player out, but I'm in the worst seat at the table because the dominant chip leader is on my left. poker (6:14 PM)
• mypalal: Now I'm in second place, but barely. Blinds are very high and my only move is All-in. poker (6:11 PM)
• mypalal: Playing an MTT. Currently at the final table in 3rd place. poker (6:08 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/12/08

• mypalal: bubbled twice in SNGs. The first loss was a big mistake on my part. poker (1:10 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/8/08

• mypalal: came in 14th place. 3bb shoved 9-4 on the button. Lost against AJ. poker (11:48 PM)
• mypalal: lost a huge pot. AQ vs 10-8. 4 bb left. poker (11:44 PM)
• mypalal: came in 16th with A8s vs 66. lost the coin toss. poker (11:31 PM)
• mypalal: came in 31st in the third SNG. Lost A8s to A9. poker (11:13 PM)
• mypalal: has strong stacks in all three SNGs. poker (11:04 PM)
• mypalal: is attempting to play three SNGs at the same time. poker (10:30 PM)

Poker Tweets for 9/6/08

• mypalal: came in first in a PLO8 SNG. Played with only 5 bb most of the tournament. poker (6:53 AM)

Poker Tweets for 9/3/08

• mypalal: went out 26th when severely short stacked. Shoved K7s against Jacks. Hit my king on the river but opponent hit trips on turn. poker (9:37 PM)
• mypalal: doubled up with AQ against AJ. Flopped a queen and hit another on the turn. poker (8:50 PM)
• mypalal: Had to fold pocket Kings on a AQ8 flop. Did not want lose a big pot but I was probably beat. poker (8:48 PM)
• mypalal: is entering a 90 person MTT. He will employ the Kill Phil Strategy. poker (8:37 PM)

August Results

I had a break even August. I started with a $400 bankroll and ended with a $400 bankroll.  Last week I was down to $360. I was able to bring it back to $400 primarily playing SNGs.

I've had a rough time with SNGs lately and I decided to try something new. I concentrated on the game and tuned out the TV. My goal was to identify the players I can pick on and the ones that I needed to play carefully.

One SNG, I made a sick suckout. I shoved with 8's and was called by Aces. I hit my 8 on the river to win it.  After this, I had three points when my opponents thought I play way too loose and shoved me, hoping I would fold.  In all three cases, I called feeling that they had nothing and I was right all three times. I'm finding that to win I need to concentrate on the other players and then to understand your image at the table at that time and exploit that image.