Views from the Rail

At the beginning of my professional career, I played husng’s and 2/4. This month I’ve begun taking shots at 100/200. So in two years I’ve jumped to 50 times the stake.

So far, the shots are going absolutely great. In general, whenever I’ve moved up in stakes, I’ve run pretty well. I’ve always felt pretty lucky to have smooth and profitable transitions between stakes.

Here are a few hands from my latest session. I don’t think they’re very interesting, but they’re fun at least:

Full Tilt Poker $100.00/$200.00 Limit Hold’em – 2 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BTN/SB with T 6
Hero raises, BB calls

Flop: (4 SB) Q 9 K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls

Turn: (4 BB) 7 (2 players)
BB bets, Hero raises, BB folds

Final Pot: 6 BB
Hero wins 5.997 BB
(Rake: $0.50)

Full Tilt Poker $100.00/$200.00 Limit Hold’em – 2 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BB with T Q
BTN/SB raises, Hero 3-bets, BTN/SB calls

Flop: (6 SB) 7 2 4 (2 players)
Hero bets, BTN/SB calls

Turn: (4 BB) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets, BTN/SB calls

River: (6 BB) K (2 players)
Hero bets, BTN/SB raises, Hero 3-bets, BTN/SB calls

Final Pot: 12 BB
Hero shows T Q
BTN/SB mucks Q K
Hero wins 11.998 BB
(Rake: $0.50)

Full Tilt Poker $100.00/$200.00 Limit Hold’em – 2 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BB with J 6
BTN/SB raises, Hero calls

Flop: (4 SB) A 8 J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets, Hero raises, BTN/SB 3-bets, Hero calls

Turn: (5 BB) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets, Hero calls

River: (7 BB) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets, Hero raises, BTN/SB calls

Final Pot: 11 BB
Hero shows J 6
BTN/SB mucks Q K
Hero wins 10.998 BB
(Rake: $0.50)