My name is AceHiStation, lord of the fish
 

Well, after swinging up and down the last couple weeks I've decided that I truly am one of the biggest fish in the 3/6 NL game. I am a major calling station and I justify my fishy plays as image plays. I don't respect my opponents raises, reraises, minraises, mincheckraises, lack pot control, etc...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero ($778.05)
SB ($769.70)
BB ($250)
UTG ($539)
MP ($171.10)
CO ($459.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $3.
UTG calls $6, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $6, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $35</font>, SB (poster) calls $32, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG folds, CO folds.

Flop: ($88) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $20</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $90</font>, SB calls $70.

Turn: ($268) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero bets $200, SB minraises, Hero pushes, SB calls

River: ($1554.40) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $1554.40

Villain had TT.

If I am unable to put my opponent on a hand, or I am confused by his line, I will make a bluff...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero ($537.05)
CO ($747.20)
Button ($256)
SB ($800)
BB ($159.40)
UTG ($474.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $3.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $25</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB (poster) calls $22, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($56) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $8</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $50</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $100</font>, Hero calls $50.

Turn: ($256) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($256) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $125</font>, Hero calls all-in($412.05), SB folds.

Final Pot: $790.05
Villain claimed AJ.

I really enjoy complaining of bad beats, even if I should have folded...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG ($746)
MP ($73.90)
Hero ($2667.20)
Button ($653.25)
SB ($744.15)
BB ($807.11)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $3.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $25</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls $19.

Flop: ($53) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $50</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $150</font>, Hero calls $100.

Turn: ($353) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($353) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB calls $632.11 (All-In), Hero calls $632.11.

Final Pot: $1617.22

Villain had A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Q

The last few weeks I've been your classic case of knowing good poker, but being too impatient/stubborn to play it. I can read posts all day long and post a logical play with good reasoning, but once I'm on the tables I just say "he's probably on a play, or I can get him to fold." This post is just something I needed to get off my chest. I'm sure a lot of you have seen me going nuts on the tables the last few weeks, and I just wanted to get his out there. Hopefully it will inspire me to play the poker I know I'm capable of playing. Anyways, excuse the rant. Had to get that off my chest.

Later,
-Ace

Re: My name is AceHiStation, lord of the fish
 

do what i do and just quit. holla.

Re: My name is AceHiStation, lord of the fish
 

the first hand, fold to the check-min-raise. His whole line here says that he has TPTK beat, listen to him

second hand, this river bluff can be justified if you have a read, but I need a read to do it

third hand, I fold river without a good read. Overbets on 4-flush boards are usually nut or second nut flushes in my experience

Re: My name is AceHiStation, lord of the fish
 

First off let me just say I really respect your posts and blog, they are great learning tools and help me immensely as I make the switch from sh limit to sh nl.

Second, everyone goes through a period like this where you act in conflict with how you know you should act, exactly like you said out of stubborness - but once you are honest with yourself about it like you have been, you will start playing great poker. I've been there and I think ever since I realized that I can't play auto-pilot for a nice profit, I've been playing better than I ever have before.

Hope things turn around, take a breather, go over your PT hands and count up all the $$ you have lost by being stubborn, foolish, or just plain dumb when you know better. Its very sobering.