Party Blackjack - end of an era

[Ulysses]

All,

Here is another hand I played in a dominating TIGHT-AGGRESSIVE fashion.

***** Hand History for Game 3224486123 *****
$0.50/$1 Texas Hold'em - Sunday, December 18, 20:17:25 EDT 2005
Table Table 65782 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: tony51372 ( $24.69 )
Seat 2: mmmmmbrother ( $23 )
Seat 3: Buzznut359 ( $26.39 )
Seat 5: gotdenn ( $17.87 )
Seat 6: akshawnd ( $30.25 )
Seat 4: ddt2877 ( $25 )
mmmmmbrother posts small blind [$0.25].
Buzznut359 posts big blind [$0.50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to akshawnd [ Th Ah ]
>You have options at Table 64956 (6 max) Table!.
>You have options at Table 65005 (6 max) Table!.
ddt2877 calls [$0.50].
gotdenn calls [$0.50].
>You have options at Table 64956 (6 max) Table!.
akshawnd raises [$1].
tony51372 calls [$1].
mmmmmbrother folds.
Buzznut359 raises [$1].
ddt2877 folds.
gotdenn folds.
>You have options at Table 64956 (6 max) Table!.
akshawnd raises [$1].
>You have options at Table 65005 (6 max) Table!.
>You have options at Table 64956 (6 max) Table!.
tony51372 calls [$1].
Buzznut359 calls [$0.50].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ad, Qd, Js ]
Buzznut359 bets [$0.50].
>You have options at Table 64956 (6 max) Table!.
akshawnd raises [$1].
tony51372 calls [$1].
Buzznut359 calls [$0.50].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kc ]
>You have options at Table 65005 (6 max) Table!.
Buzznut359 bets [$1].
akshawnd raises [$2].
tony51372 calls [$2].
Buzznut359 calls [$1].
** Dealing River ** [ 9c ]
Buzznut359 checks.
akshawnd bets [$1].
tony51372 calls [$1].
Buzznut359 folds.
akshawnd shows [ Th, Ah ] a straight, ten to ace.
tony51372 doesn't show [ Jd, 5s ] a pair of jacks.
akshawnd wins $17.50 from the main pot with a straight, ten to ace.

[Ulysses]

All,

Here was the last hand I played in the session. I played it pretty TIGHT and AGGRESSIVE ("TAG") the whole way, pretty much a clinic in LHE.

***** Hand History for Game 3224510278 *****
$0.50/$1 Texas Hold'em - Sunday, December 18, 20:21:31 EDT 2005
Table Table 65782 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: tony51372 ( $18.94 )
Seat 2: mmmmmbrother ( $22.75 )
Seat 3: Buzznut359 ( $16.14 )
Seat 5: gotdenn ( $24.37 )
Seat 6: akshawnd ( $39.50 )
Seat 4: ddt2877 ( $23 )
tony51372 posts small blind [$0.25].
mmmmmbrother posts big blind [$0.50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to akshawnd [ Jc Jh ]
Buzznut359 folds.
ddt2877 folds.
gotdenn calls [$0.50].
akshawnd raises [$1].
tony51372 calls [$0.75].
mmmmmbrother calls [$0.50].
gotdenn calls [$0.50].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6s, 9h, 7h ]
>You have options at Table 65005 (6 max) Table!.
tony51372 bets [$0.50].
mmmmmbrother folds.
gotdenn calls [$0.50].
akshawnd raises [$1].
tony51372 raises [$1].
gotdenn calls [$1].
akshawnd raises [$1].
tony51372 calls [$0.50].
gotdenn calls [$0.50].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7d ]
tony51372 bets [$1].
gotdenn calls [$1].
akshawnd raises [$2].
tony51372 calls [$1].
gotdenn calls [$1].
** Dealing River ** [ Ad ]
tony51372 checks.
gotdenn checks.
akshawnd bets [$1].
tony51372 calls [$1].
gotdenn folds.
akshawnd shows [ Jc, Jh ] two pairs, jacks and sevens.
tony51372 doesn't show [ Th, 9d ] two pairs, nines and sevens.
akshawnd wins $17.25 from the main pot with two pairs, jacks and sevens.

BR now at $72. 188/500 raked hands played.

[Ulysses]

la and others,

I don't think I'm gonna have the patience to run it up. I'm just going to take this $72 to BJ.

[NLfool]

dig those party BJ screenshots

[yvesaint]

TAG?? are you sure thats really profitable??

[Ulysses]

la,

Alas, BUSTO.

Started off down, then had the $72 up to $120 or so and had a $25 double w/ A6 v. 6. Dealer pulled to 21. That started the downswing.

Then, down to $30, betting $15. Thought I had the comeback hand set up, but alas it was the BUSTO hand. I always get screwed w/ pocket Aces.

[kurosh]

Honestly, I think these posts cause a lot of 2p2ers to play BJ so they can be cool.

[Ulysses]

kurosh,

I think they probably mainly play BJ because it is fun.

[pokerjoker]

El D,

I play it because its the fastest way to break even after losing $200 in poker.

[pokergrader]

I still have yet to play a hand of PartyPoker BJ. What is the draw of BJ?

Without the free drinks it just seems boring to me.