As I mentioned in my previous post, my BR had dipped to around $400. I had very specific goals going in. Buy in for $100. One rebuy allowed if coolered or I take a bad beat for my first BI. I MUST quit if I win $200.
When I arrived, there were 4 tables of $1/$2 NLHE going, with one seat open. Had two solid regs on my left, and a maniac two seats to my right. The maniac had $500 in front of him, the regs had $500 and $300. I bought in for $100.
I folded mostly (limp-folded some) and then picked up pocket 10's in the BB. Solid reg #2 raised UTG+1 to $12. One player called, and I called. Flop 532 (I don't remember if there was a flush draw). I checked. Reg bet $20, LP player called. I thought about it, but not for very long. I folded. I've played enough hours with the reg to know his range oop is super-strong, and lacking a set or draw on board, I didn't like my hand anymore and let it go. Reg #2 showed KK and scooped. I felt like I was beat and folded. The turn was an 8. The river was a T. I would have hit a set on the river to win. While I would have tripled up, I made a good read and a good decision. This was a confidence boost to say the least.
Maniac's tendecies were pretty obvious to read. He would go all in with air, and value bet made hands. He called a raise pf, flop comes 887, checks to him and he shoves for $400 into a ~$40 pot. The original raiser calls. Maniac shows Q6o. Original raiser shows JJ.
So when he raised pf, I look down at AK and I have 35BB left from my original 50. I shove. He over-shoves, everyone folds, and we're off to the flop. Maniac shows KK. Ugh. Cooler. The case King flops and I'm basically dead. I rebuy for $100.
Later on, I open-raise pf with AKo. Maniac reraises. I flat call. Flop 445. Maniac shoves for $240 and has me covered (I started with ~$170). I probably have the best hand or am chopping, but he could have a small pair like 22 or 33, though 67 or QJ is more likely. I decide I'm going to have more and better opportunities vs this player, so I let it go. I don't know if it was a bluff-brag or that he thought he was showing the best hand, but he mucked AKo face-up. So, we were chopping. That's fine, I don't mind my fold. I just hope he sticks around.
My stack drops to around $130. Once again, he raised to $17 pf. Before the action gets back to me, another payer calls, I look down at QQ and I hope they're feeling frisky. I reraise to $60. He shoves, everyone folds, and I call. Board runs out 4Q57Jddd. Maniac shows down Ad8h. This hand brings me back to even plus a bit of profit.
Okay, so time to analyze my situation. I have $240 on the table and my BR is $400. Not the best situation, so I'm thinking about quitting. I consider my opponents at the table. The maniac is begging to go broke. There are two other weak players at my table. I decide to stick around for another 30 minutes, quit if I hit $300 or drop to $100.
I limp 87o in MP. Button raises small. Three players call so I call behind. Flop 469. Everyone checks to the button, who bets the pot. It's a big bet, and smells like weakness to me. It folds to me and I call 15% of my stack. Everyone else folds, which was disappointing. The turn is a J. Check-check. River 5. Bingo, the nuts. I bet $70 into the $110 pot. Button pays me off.
This hand took me up to $325, and I immediately racked up. I decide to play any premium hands I'm dealt while waiting for the blinds to circle back to me. In the space of those 5 hands, I'm dealt AA twice, 3-bet preflop, and took it down on the flop. I quit with $210 profit.
It's nice to book a win after five straight losses. It really sucks to have to quit because you have 67% of your bankroll on the table. But I felt it was the right decision. I'll go back tonight and execute the same plan. Lose $100 or win $200, then quit. 1 rebuy allowed if I lose the 1st BI via cooler or bad beat. How long will I stick with it? Probably until I get back above $1500. Hope it doesn't take too long.
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