My best month ever

2007 couldn't have started any better then this. Starting February 12 I will be playing poker full-time (playing at least twice as much hands as I'm doing now) so this is a great start of this very exciting new year for me.

Two reasons for this great month are probably a good game selection and also some important improvements I'm currently making into my game. Studying my game is very important and I'm always looking for leaks that can be fixed and even when I'm winning, I probably have lots of leaks that can be fixed easily at the stakes I'm currently playing (NL200/NL400).

I don't want to go in great detail about the things I'm changing to my game, but it's mainly based on position, dealing with 3-bets and check-raising on turn with different kind of hands.
I also notice that my reading skills are getting better and better which is obvious when you're playing more, but it is just nice to see that it improves your winrate over time.


Below some hands from yesterday when I had a nice session on Party:

#Game No : 5624047286
***** Hand History for Game 5624047286 *****
$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, January 28, 17:43:26 ET 2007
Table Table 125784 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Sumpfbeeba ( $524.85 )
Seat 3: rol1111 ( $23.03 )
Seat 4: helena21 ( $118.17 )
Seat 2: PayStation4 ( $228.60 )
Seat 5: IneedPot_ ( $215 ) -> regular standard TAG
PayStation4 posts small blind [$1].
rol1111 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to PayStation4 [ Qh Qc ]
helena21 folds
IneedPot_ raises [$8]
Sumpfbeeba folds
PayStation4 raises [$25] -> standard
rol1111 folds
IneedPot_ calls [$18]

** Dealing Flop ** [ Jh, Qd, Kh ] ->drawy flop, but I think I'm ahead of his range which I think is 88+ (22-77) / AQ+ / some SC's (T9)

PayStation4 bets [$36]
IneedPot_ calls [$36] -> I don't think he has a set here, but probably has some outs with his A/T or he flopped the straight.

** Dealing Turn ** [ 8h ] -> completes flush, but I'm not to scared here about a flush because there are not much possibilties on the flush here as the J and K are out already and I think he would have raised a combo draw like AhQh.

PayStation4 checks -> this looks really weak, and when he bets (which I think he does on this board) with some draw or a pair with a draw he will be comitted to call if I C/R.

IneedPot_ bets [$80]
PayStation4 raises [$160]
IneedPot_ is all-In [$73]

** Dealing River ** [ 7c ]
PayStation4 shows [ Qh, Qc ]three of a kind, Queens.
IneedPot_ doesn't show [ Th, Ts ]a pair of Tens.
PayStation4 wins $7 from side pot #1 with three of a kind, Queens.
PayStation4 wins $430 from the main pot with three of a kind, Queens.

Stacking the same (dutch) fish twice in 12 minutes....

#Game No : 5624154404
***** Hand History for Game 5624154404 *****
$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, January 28, 18:18:46 ET 2007
Table Table 125784 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 4: helena21 ( $243.07 )
Seat 2: PayStation4 ( $494.88 )
Seat 6: Paddo80 ( $93.40 )
Seat 1: SelfSaboteur ( $209.95 )
Seat 5: EatTh1s ( $398 )
Seat 3: maykel33 ( $237.05 )
maykel33 posts small blind [$1].
helena21 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to PayStation4 [ Td Kd ]
EatTh1s folds
Paddo80 raises [$4]
SelfSaboteur folds
PayStation4 calls [$4] -> On the button I'm calling this
maykel33 calls [$3]
helena21 folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, Jd, Ts ]
maykel33 bets [$15]
Paddo80 calls [$15]

PayStation4 calls [$15] -> Raising here against a fish (and shorty) is not necessary, you don't have fold equity when they have a hand and when you hit they pay you off anyhow

** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]
maykel33 bets [$50]
Paddo80 folds
PayStation4 raises [$100] -> A nice mini-raise to suck him in
maykel33 calls [$50]
** Dealing River ** [ 6h ]
maykel33 checks
PayStation4 bets [$100] -> by min-raising turn I now can get his whole stack without overbetting

maykel33 calls [$100]
PayStation4 shows [ Td, Kd ]a flush, King high.
maykel33 doesn't show [ Th, 3h ]two pairs, Tens and Sixes.

No comments needed on this one.....

#Game No : 5624186549
***** Hand History for Game 5624186549 *****
$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, January 28, 18:30:23 ET 2007
Table Table 125784 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 4: helena21 ( $201.57 )
Seat 2: PayStation4 ( $704.88 )
Seat 6: Paddo80 ( $93.20 )
Seat 1: SelfSaboteur ( $200 )
Seat 5: EatTh1s ( $392 )
Seat 3: maykel33 ( $198 )
Paddo80 posts small blind [$1].
SelfSaboteur posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to PayStation4 [ Ah Jd ]
PayStation4 raises [$8]
maykel33 calls [$8]
helena21 folds
EatTh1s folds
Paddo80 folds
SelfSaboteur folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jh, Js, 4c ]
PayStation4 bets [$10]
maykel33 raises [$25]
PayStation4 calls [$15]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3h ]
PayStation4 checks
maykel33 bets [$100]
PayStation4 calls [$100]
** Dealing River ** [ Kd ]
PayStation4 bets [$67]
maykel33 is all-In [$65]
PayStation4 shows [ Ah, Jd ]three of a kind, Jacks.
maykel33 doesn't show [ Td, Ks ]two pairs, Kings and Jacks.
PayStation4 wins $2 from side pot #1 with three of a kind, Jacks.
PayStation4 wins $396 from the main pot with three of a kind, Jacks.

Hands played in January: ~42,000
Won in cash games : $ 10,300
Bonus received : $ 450
Winrate @ NL200 : ~ 6 PTBB/100

Current Bankroll : ~$35,000