1st Session

Profit/Loss: +$342
Time Played: 2.5 Hours

I've forgotten how smokey the Miccasukee poker room is, definitely took me by surprise when I walked in. It was great to see some of my friends and just as good to sit at a table, a perfect seat. I was to the right of 3 or 4 very loose passive fish with all 300+ (max buy in being 100). There were about 3 memorable hands:

AQ vs ??
Board: QJx

JJ vs AQ
Board: KJx

AK vs AK
Board: 83QKx

The first hand, I was in late position and had 3 or 4 people limp to me and then the fish to my immediate right raised to $5. I had been sitting at the table enough to realized that he did this with any two. Saw him do it with KJo, 94o, and 107s. So I re raised to 22 (leaving me with 80 behind). 2 limpers called, and the raiser called. Flop came QJx, all checked and I shoved my 80 into an 80 dollar pot. Called by the first guy, but he mucked at show down.

Second hand, One player limps, and I raise to about 17ish (not quite sure) in MP. One guy called behind, limper calls. Flop is KJx two diamonds, first player checks and I lead out for about 3/4 the pot. The late position caller shoves (not that much more) and limper folds. He said he had AQ at showdown but never showed, ill take his word for it.

Third hand, similar situation to the first hand, 2 players limp and the guy to my right raises to $5. I 3bet to just over 25. One guy flats behind me and 1 limper calls, the raiser folds. Flop is Q83 and I cbet about 1/2 pot. Behind me folds and the limper calls. Turn is a K and the limper leads out for 1/4 pot or so. Its a wierd line and I seem him doing this with a turned 2 pair, a pair that wants to get to showdown cheaply, or maybe air? I called and he leads the river for 1/4 pot. I call and he shows AK, (floated my flop bet? I don't know)... weird hand imo.

I played pretty tight aggressive, only time I wasn't limping PPs or high suited connectors and raising big hands was when I had QJo in the cut off. 2 people limped, I raised to $12 and the button re raised me to $35. All folded, including me. (later in the session I realized that guy over plays hands like pocket 7s, Q10, K9 and etc). But, he had position on me and most likely a better hand, no need to get involved.

I only stayed for 2.5 hours, instead of my alloted 5 or 6. There were three reasons behind this, a) I have to get up at 6 am tomorrow to pick up my gf from the airport and b) I was still very tired from traveling and the whole last month of doing all nighters and such for finals and hanging out with friends and c) 3 of the 4 fish to my right left and the last fish only had 125 or so in front of him. There was also two other players who I thought played well. One that was a bit looser than myself but still Tight Aggressive (with about 500+ in front, never got in a pot with him) and another guy who was Tight but a little bit too Passive, however he made some good reads (with 250ish in front).

Well, that was a good start for my summer grind, hope it keeps up.


------Sean