I raised all in with AK and was called by QJ and 79

PokerStars Game #14725054366: Tournament #74648428, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/01/21 - 17:02:23 (ET)
Table '74648428 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: AKM_74 (3709 in chips)
Seat 2: ucallwithwat (1044 in chips)
Seat 3: IDAHOCP3 (1135 in chips)
Seat 4: Weir (1167 in chips)
Seat 5: Crakfiller77 (778 in chips)
Seat 7: nolimitcoop (1449 in chips)
Seat 8: slickstein65 (1533 in chips)
Seat 9: knacky (2685 in chips)
Crakfiller77: posts small blind 100
nolimitcoop: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Weir [Ks Ac]
slickstein65: calls 200
knacky: folds
AKM_74: calls 200
ucallwithwat: folds
IDAHOCP3: folds
Weir: raises 967 to 1167 and is all-in
Crakfiller77: calls 678 and is all-in
nolimitcoop: folds
slickstein65: raises 366 to 1533 and is all-in
AKM_74: folds
*** FLOP *** [7s Th Jc]
*** TURN *** [7s Th Jc] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [7s Th Jc Jd] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
slickstein65: shows [Js Qh] (three of a kind, Jacks)
Weir: shows [Ks Ac] (a pair of Jacks)
slickstein65 collected 778 from side pot
Crakfiller77: shows [7d 9d] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
slickstein65 collected 2734 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3512 Main pot 2734. Side pot 778. | Rake 0
Board [7s Th Jc Jd 6s]
Seat 1: AKM_74 folded before Flop
Seat 2: ucallwithwat folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: IDAHOCP3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Weir (button) showed [Ks Ac] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 5: Crakfiller77 (small blind) showed [7d 9d] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Sevens
Seat 7: nolimitcoop (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: slickstein65 showed [Js Qh] and won (3512) with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 9: knacky folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Final tally for the day

Up and down day today. Had a victory and a third. Also finished 4th 7 or 8 times, which is pretty good because 4th is less than half of 9 which is the number of people registered meaning i am better than average.

Final monetary results: - $324

This is what we are up against.

PokerStars Game #14713060380: Tournament #74590598, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/01/21 - 04:19:10 (ET)
Table '74590598 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: docgamma (2130 in chips)
Seat 3: Think twc (3105 in chips)
Seat 4: Weir (835 in chips)
Seat 7: Saratzila (2200 in chips)
Seat 8: Holgerdino (2165 in chips)
Seat 9: noody18 (3065 in chips)
Weir: posts small blind 100
Saratzila: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Weir [Ad Jc]
Holgerdino: calls 200
noody18: folds
docgamma: folds
Think twc: calls 200
Weir: raises 635 to 835 and is all-in
Saratzila: folds
Holgerdino: calls 635
Think twc: calls 635
*** FLOP *** [9d As 3d]
Holgerdino: checks
Think twc: checks
*** TURN *** [9d As 3d] [8h]
Holgerdino: checks
Think twc: checks
*** RIVER *** [9d As 3d 8h] [2c]
Holgerdino: checks
Think twc: bets 800
Holgerdino: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Think twc: shows [Kh 7d] (high card Ace)
Weir: shows [Ad Jc] (a pair of Aces)
Weir collected 2705 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2705 | Rake 0
Board [9d As 3d 8h 2c]
Seat 1: docgamma folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Think twc (button) showed [Kh 7d] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 4: Weir (small blind) showed [Ad Jc] and won (2705) with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: Saratzila (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Holgerdino folded on the River
Seat 9: noody18 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Gambling ban really taking its full effect. As you can tell, Think twc shows on the river that he has the guts to make it happen. This is the type of player you fear at the table.

More +1 evidence

PokerStars Game #14713013504: Tournament #74590598, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/01/21 - 04:13:02 (ET)
Table '74590598 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: docgamma (2525 in chips)
Seat 3: Think twc (1715 in chips)
Seat 4: Weir (2035 in chips)
Seat 7: Saratzila (2270 in chips)
Seat 8: Holgerdino (970 in chips)
Seat 9: noody18 (3985 in chips)
Saratzila: posts small blind 50
Holgerdino: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Weir [Js Ah]
noody18: folds
docgamma: folds
Think twc: raises 300 to 400
Weir: raises 800 to 1200
Saratzila: folds
Holgerdino: folds
Think twc: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [Td 7d 3s]
Think twc: bets 515 and is all-in
Weir: calls 515
*** TURN *** [Td 7d 3s] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [Td 7d 3s 4c] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Think twc: shows [Qh As] (high card Ace)
Weir: shows [Js Ah] (high card Ace - lower kicker)
Think twc collected 3580 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3580 | Rake 0
Board [Td 7d 3s 4c 8h]
Seat 1: docgamma folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Think twc showed [Qh As] and won (3580) with high card Ace
Seat 4: Weir (button) showed [Js Ah] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 7: Saratzila (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Holgerdino (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: noody18 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

DONT YOU UNDERSTAND POKERSTARS, YOU ARE STILL SCREWING WHOEVER IS #4.

Tutorial: How to play good 4 handed poker.

First, lets set the scene. 4 people left. I have more chips than the two guys on my left and king high. I raise all in b/c the big blind doesn't want to lose and get 4th and the shortstack folds too much. So obviously the small blind thinks about calling for 10 minutes, and then manages to grow the stones to finally call, with AJ. But don't worry, right my cards are live?

Come on be fucking serious.

PokerStars Game #14712822542: Tournament #74588799, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/01/21 - 03:48:28 (ET)
Table '74588799 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: robinson23 (1200 in chips)
Seat 3: xWhiteSaucex (2675 in chips)
Seat 5: SunnyBooy86 (6030 in chips)
Seat 7: Weir (3595 in chips)
robinson23: posts the ante 25
xWhiteSaucex: posts the ante 25
SunnyBooy86: posts the ante 25
Weir: posts the ante 25
robinson23: posts small blind 200
xWhiteSaucex: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Weir [7s Kd]
SunnyBooy86: folds
Weir: raises 1200 to 1600
robinson23: calls 975 and is all-in
xWhiteSaucex: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qd 4c Jh]
*** TURN *** [Qd 4c Jh] [7c]
*** RIVER *** [Qd 4c Jh 7c] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
robinson23: shows [Ac Js] (a pair of Jacks)
Weir: shows [7s Kd] (a pair of Sevens)
robinson23 collected 2850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2850 | Rake 0
Board [Qd 4c Jh 7c 6d]
Seat 1: robinson23 (small blind) showed [Ac Js] and won (2850) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 3: xWhiteSaucex (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: SunnyBooy86 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Weir (button) showed [7s Kd] and lost with a pair of Sevens



MOVE FORWARD TWO HANDS:

Now the situation has changed. We are basically tied for 4th and are on the button with KJ. For those of my readers who have played poker before, this is a very easy all in. Sadly, the big blind managed to pick up kings. But you flopped an open ender. Thankfully the fact that you have lost 27 of the past 30 sitngos you have played has affected you in such a way that you no longer actually expect to ever win hands, so the depression of the non helpful turn and river don't illciit and reaction.

PokerStars Game #14712833992: Tournament #74588799, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2008/01/21 - 03:49:55 (ET)
Table '74588799 1' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: robinson23 (2375 in chips)
Seat 3: xWhiteSaucex (2675 in chips)
Seat 5: SunnyBooy86 (6030 in chips)
Seat 7: Weir (2420 in chips)
robinson23: posts the ante 25
xWhiteSaucex: posts the ante 25
SunnyBooy86: posts the ante 25
Weir: posts the ante 25
robinson23: posts small blind 200
xWhiteSaucex: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Weir [Kd Jh]
SunnyBooy86: folds
Weir: raises 1995 to 2395 and is all-in
robinson23: folds
xWhiteSaucex: calls 1995
*** FLOP *** [Td 3c Qs]
*** TURN *** [Td 3c Qs] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [Td 3c Qs 5h] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
xWhiteSaucex: shows [Ac Ks] (a pair of Tens)
Weir: shows [Kd Jh] (a pair of Tens - lower kicker)
xWhiteSaucex collected 5090 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5090 | Rake 0
Board [Td 3c Qs 5h Tc]
Seat 1: robinson23 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: xWhiteSaucex (big blind) showed [Ac Ks] and won (5090) with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: SunnyBooy86 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Weir (button) showed [Kd Jh] and lost with a pair of Tens

BAD CALL WITH A WEAK ACE HERE FOR ME

PokerStars Game #14712797838: Tournament #74589335, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/01/21 - 03:45:23 (ET)
Table '74589335 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ElmiraMike (3535 in chips)
Seat 4: D.E. Million (3630 in chips)
Seat 5: Weir (830 in chips)
Seat 7: ace523 (1380 in chips)
Seat 8: megateaser (4125 in chips)
D.E. Million: posts small blind 100
Weir: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Weir [Ah 7d]
ace523: folds
megateaser: raises 400 to 600
ElmiraMike: folds
D.E. Million: folds
Weir: raises 230 to 830 and is all-in
megateaser: calls 230
*** FLOP *** [Ad 4c 8d]
*** TURN *** [Ad 4c 8d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [Ad 4c 8d Jd] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Weir: shows [Ah 7d] (a pair of Aces)
megateaser: shows [8c Ac] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
megateaser collected 1760 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1760 | Rake 0
Board [Ad 4c 8d Jd Qc]
Seat 1: ElmiraMike (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: D.E. Million (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Weir (big blind) showed [Ah 7d] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: ace523 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: megateaser showed [8c Ac] and won (1760) with two pair, Aces and Eights


CLEARLY FOLDING UNTIL I HAD 3 BLINDS WAS NOT EFFECTIVE, SHOULD'VE WAITED LOGNER.

ON A SIDENOTE: I would like to applaud pokerstars for their subtle, yet effective support of the +1 theory. It may not be a true solution, but it is a step in the right direction.

Sometimes Even I hit a straight

PokerStars Game #14712634541: Tournament #74588799, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2008/01/21 - 03:25:32 (ET)
Table '74588799 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: robinson23 (1525 in chips)
Seat 2: MonkJustin (1470 in chips)
Seat 3: xWhiteSaucex (2775 in chips)
Seat 4: PocketPairs5 (1515 in chips)
Seat 5: SunnyBooy86 (1560 in chips)
Seat 6: FULMER08 (1700 in chips)
Seat 7: Weir (1390 in chips)
Seat 9: burgipoker (1565 in chips)
Weir: posts small blind 25
burgipoker: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Weir [Td Ks]
robinson23: folds
MonkJustin: folds
xWhiteSaucex: folds
PocketPairs5: folds
SunnyBooy86: calls 50
FULMER08: calls 50
Weir: calls 25
burgipoker: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8s 2h]
Weir: checks
burgipoker: checks
SunnyBooy86: checks
FULMER08: checks
*** TURN *** [Jd 8s 2h] [Qs]
Weir: checks
burgipoker: checks
SunnyBooy86: checks
FULMER08: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jd 8s 2h Qs] [9s]
Weir: bets 100
burgipoker: folds
SunnyBooy86: raises 200 to 300
FULMER08: folds
Weir: calls 200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SunnyBooy86: shows [3s 4s] (a flush, Queen high)
Weir: mucks hand
SunnyBooy86 collected 800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Board [Jd 8s 2h Qs 9s]
Seat 1: robinson23 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: MonkJustin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: xWhiteSaucex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: PocketPairs5 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: SunnyBooy86 showed [3s 4s] and won (800) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 6: FULMER08 (button) folded on the River
Seat 7: Weir (small blind) mucked [Td Ks]
Seat 9: burgipoker (big blind) folded on the River

i mean sure i should open fold the river, and especially not bet, and for sure not call the raise, but i have a straight. come on now. i may be dumb, but i am not retarded.

Good news though: I am watching Passenger 57.

Welp, I sure suck at poker, maybe one day i will figure it out

PokerStars Game #14712390408: Tournament #74587787, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/01/21 - 02:57:49 (ET)
Table '74587787 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: Holgerdino (1290 in chips)
Seat 3: Yakudo (1015 in chips)
Seat 4: 50km (2985 in chips)
Seat 5: Weir (1345 in chips)
Seat 6: marcoray (2205 in chips)
Seat 7: Unidrabe (1470 in chips)
Seat 8: Conmann76 (1470 in chips)
Seat 9: Iwon2017wsop (1720 in chips)
marcoray: posts small blind 15
Unidrabe: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Weir [Jh Js]
Conmann76: folds
Iwon2017wsop: folds
Holgerdino: raises 90 to 120
Yakudo: calls 120
50km: folds
Weir: raises 1225 to 1345 and is all-in
marcoray: folds
Unidrabe: folds
Holgerdino: folds
Yakudo: calls 895 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Ah Qs 5h]
*** TURN *** [Ah Qs 5h] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Qs 5h 3h] [9c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Yakudo: shows [Qc 8d] (a pair of Queens)
Weir: shows [Jh Js] (a pair of Jacks)
Yakudo collected 2195 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2195 | Rake 0
Board [Ah Qs 5h 3h 9c]
Seat 2: Holgerdino folded before Flop
Seat 3: Yakudo showed [Qc 8d] and won (2195) with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: 50km folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Weir (button) showed [Jh Js] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: marcoray (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Unidrabe (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Conmann76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Iwon2017wsop folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Big Day!! MADE A FINAL TABLE

woop woop. made the final table of a multi table poker tournament. fucking sweet!!

then finished the night off with 3 4ths in sitngos.

9/360
4/9
4/9
4/9

Fuck you below average players I am clearly above average YES.

over this 4.5 hour span, i made out down $24. not bad for a day's work!!
:D
xoxo