Cake update - Jason

I too like Marsh was brutalized over the weekend. Some mediocre play and some tough luck. Beating the .10/.20 NL Hold'm is tough for me but I am still having some success at Omaha and Omaha 8. I am currently at about $180 with about a $20 loss over the weekend. Here are some key hands in the life of an action junkie.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxsTFxcDEwcTExcLGw4jAwcLHzME%3d

This hand I actually won. I had just pulled a big river bluff on this guy who was a bit of a nemesis for me. He was definitely a maniac betting machine so I was confident my 99's were good here.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxcTFxsbEw8TExcTMwYjAwcLHzME%3d

The life of brutal rivers continues.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxsTFxc3Nx8TExMTBzIjAwcLHzME%3d

The nuts is not always the winner in Omaha 8. Given the lack of action on the flop, I figured my straight was good at the river.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxsTFxsfGxMTExMbBwYjAwcLHzME%3d

A nice hand in Omaha to pick up against short stacks. I was hoping the AA would hold but it was the 5,7 that did the trick.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxsTFxcDHxMTExMHMzYjAwcLHzME%3d

Standard 100 -1 shot hits in NL Hold'm and I lose.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxsTFxcDHxMTExMLGwojAwcLHzME%3d

Ace 8 in the villain's hand continued to be my nemesis. Other than re raising out of the BB with AQ, I think there was not much I could do.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxsTFxcDHxMTExcXDx4jAwcLHzME%3d

I was in a rut so I figured I would try the unsuited SpainR. Finally a friendly river, thanks Ryan.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxsTFxcDHxMTExcXNw4jAwcLHzME%3d

Haunted by the Jasonland type call. 1 Big Dick would call down any continuation bet. I can just think of the rationale. I have 2 live cards, a runner runner straight draw, and I want to see the turn. Small pot was the only victory.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAx8TFxcDAxsTExcXGwojAwcLHzME%3d

Brutal flop. With the check call, followed by the check min raise I know I am likely dead but shove anyways.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAx8TFxcfEzcTExMDCzIjAwcLHzME%3d

Tough river in Omaha. I have pocket 10's and 2 random cards.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAx8TFxcfEzcTExMHGzIjAwcLHzME%3d

Another brutal river in Omaha. I made the strongest move I could with a lead out, followed by a raise followed by an all in. Luckily pocket 99's couldn't get away from his hand so I win a small side pot. This would have been a sweet pot to scoop.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAx8TFxc3MzMTExMfBwYjAwcLHzME%3d

Villain makes the perfect sized river bet to have me make the crying call. I have pocket 3's and 2 random cards. I knew the 3's were good at the time I made the pot sized turn raise, and I can't get the chasers to fold.

http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcfAxsTFxsfGxMTExMLExIjAwcLHzME%3d

This was the most difficult decision I had to make all weekend. I have A,A,K,4 with the nut flush draw. The raise here basically makes myself and the villain pot committed so I either go all in or fold here. My read is a set but with all of the redraws, I may be close to even money. I did not have enough history at the time, but villain is a very aggressive player with huge chip swings. He could have had something as little as top 2 pair, which I am ahead of. Or possibly a wrap of some sort. The deep stacks also complicate things. He made it up to $70 later at this table, then proceeded to lose it all. Hindsight being 20/20 I think I should have shoved here.

Comments and suggestions are always welcomed, particularly on the last hand.