The positive site of variance

I wanted to write this blog post several days/weeks ago, but every time there was a new MTT ship.

I have the best run in my poker career ever. Last 4 months I shipped at least 1 MTT every month. Just insane.

180s are running awful, too.

And this although I have a low volume atm seen on summer, work and real life.

Next week I´ll play a little 144€ tourney in a casino with a few friends. Playing life is really nice.

Of course you dont have the hourly as you have online, but its not all about $. 

Finally, here are some screens. Including some beats also ;)

I know this wont go on this way forever and their will be a (long?) down maybe, but I´m prepared!

And because I have to smile every time I see my alltime graph....there it is :)

The Hot 55

Oh well, I´m riding.

Third great cash in 3 months. And finally a "Hot" in which I had several Top50 finishes already.

The luck was on my side in this tourney, won all 60/40 decisions and my KK hand F2T.

But the most important hand was on the Final Table, where I made a very close call with 99.

At the moment I think this wasn´t a good call seen on several facts about the other 2. Think I should fold 99 and call TT+.

But well, such spots are always so close and sometimes you need the luck on your side.!

So the 9 came and all was good although I was first like "NOOOOOOO" when I saw his Jacks.




Poker Stars $50+$5 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10000/t20000 Blinds + t2500 - 7 players - View hand 1837256
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

UTG: t150577 M = 3.17
UTG+1: t700900 M = 14.76
MP: t291484 M = 6.14
CO: t487721 M = 10.27
BTN: t889117 M = 18.72
SB: t219866 M = 4.63
Hero (BB): t275335 M = 5.80

Pre Flop: (t47500) Hero is BB with 9 9
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t40000, MP raises to t288984 all in, 3 folds, Hero calls t252835 all in, 1 fold

Flop: (t613170) 9 8 2 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t613170) K (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t613170) 5 (2 players - 2 are all in)




HU then I was against a very nitty fish? It seemed so.
He gave me nearly every BTN and because he didnt want to deal we had to play it out. I had an edge, so..

But the luck left me in HU and I lost this hand:


Poker Stars $50+$5 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t25000/t50000 Blinds + t6250 - 2 players - View hand 1837281
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BTN/SB: t1262138 M = 14.42
Hero (BB): t1752862 M = 20.03

Pre Flop: (t87500) Hero is BB with A Q
BTN/SB raises to t150000, Hero raises to t1746612 all in, BTN/SB calls t1105888 all in

Flop: (t2524276) 4 5 J (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t2524276) 3 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t2524276) 2 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t2524276
BTN/SB shows Q A (a flush, Ace high)
Hero shows A Q (a flush, Queen high)
BTN/SB wins t2524276




Last hand was 77<A8 and the board paired twice on the river and he won with A high.

But anyway gg, could have busted as 7th for 1,5k but 5k more isn´t this bad :P

$8.80+R 2x Turbo

After having a 3k+ downswing the last days which nearly ruined my month I was able to cash "good" yesterday. Seen on the 10th, 11th etc places in the MTTs this month this "win" was defitinely deserved.

Could complain a litte bit about the HU which cost me 2,4k$. Had the lead with 10mio against 2 mio chips and lost it.

AJ<A4
A3<K9
KT<AK

But anyway, had enough luck in some spots to get so far so I don´t complain.


Here are the screen with some key hands:

Poker Stars $8.00+$0.80 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10000/t20000 Blinds + t2000 - 9 players - View hand 1805572
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Hero (MP1): t477996 M = 9.96
MP2: t326944 M = 6.81
CO: t37500 M = 0.78
BTN: t210865 M = 4.39
SB: t139700 M = 2.91
BB: t329361 M = 6.86
UTG: t308851 M = 6.43
UTG+1: t138513 M = 2.89
UTG+2: t78782 M = 1.64

Pre Flop: (t48000) Hero is MP1 with A K
UTG raises to t40000, 1 fold, UTG+2 raises to t76782 all in, Hero raises to t475996 all in, 5 folds, UTG calls t266851 all in

Flop: (t738484) 2 J 9 (3 players - 3 are all in)

Turn: (t738484) A (3 players - 3 are all in)

River: (t738484) 8 (3 players - 3 are all in)

Final Pot: t738484
Hero shows A K (a pair of Aces)
UTG shows K K (a pair of Kings)
UTG+2 shows 4 A (a pair of Aces - lower kicker)
Hero wins t460138
Hero wins t278346

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Poker Stars $8.00+$0.80 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15000/t30000 Blinds + t3000 - 9 players - View hand 1805574
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (CO): t695924 M = 9.67
BTN: t134091 M = 1.86
SB: t237000 M = 3.29
BB: t395730 M = 5.50
UTG: t1064387 M = 14.78
UTG+1: t352889 M = 4.90
UTG+2: t702793 M = 9.76
MP1: t749052 M = 10.40
MP2: t448002 M = 6.22

Pre Flop: (t72000) Hero is CO with 8 8
UTG calls t30000, 4 folds, Hero raises to t692924 all in, 2 folds, BB calls t362730 all in, UTG calls t662924

Flop: (t1820578) T J 3 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t1820578) 8 (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t1820578) 5 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t1820578
Hero shows 8 8 (three of a kind, Eights)
BB shows K A (high card Ace)
UTG shows A A (a pair of Aces)
Hero wins t600388
Hero wins t1220190

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Poker Stars $8.00+$0.80 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t90000/t180000 Blinds + t18000 - 8 players - View hand 1805575
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

UTG+1: t2001902 M = 4.84
MP1: t750120 M = 1.81
MP2: t3014538 M = 7.28
CO: t305032 M = 0.74
BTN: t675336 M = 1.63
SB: t3400533 M = 8.21
Hero (BB): t4294499 M = 10.37
UTG: t1731040 M = 4.18

Pre Flop: (t414000) Hero is BB with K K
UTG raises to t1713040 all in, 2 folds, MP2 raises to t2996538 all in, 3 folds, Hero calls t2816538

Flop: (t7940116) 7 K 2 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t7940116) A (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t7940116) 4 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t7940116
MP2 shows 9 9 (a pair of Nines)
Hero shows K K (three of a kind, Kings)
UTG shows A K (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Hero wins t2566996
Hero wins t5373120