BUST

So far this week, I have been playing poker a lot and no snooker at all. KO Master is experimenting his short stack strategy. Basically very similar to Ed Miller and Bill Chen's short stack cash game play. You play tighter than a NIT, tighter than a Rock, and tighter than Paris Hilton's pantyhose. This strategy is proven, and it works. Because you will be folding a lot of hands, so they recommend you play a few more tables at the same time. Today I try it in 3 separate tables. My AK lost to 55, KK lost to JJ and my QQ lost to AK. Every pot were all-in pre-flop. The key to this strategy is to eliminate any implied odds you will be facing. Since you're in short stack, a lot of times you will get call by big stacks and you will be in +EV situation. Somehow, I find this system very boring. These days a lot of people are using this system, with a lot of success. Furthermore, I always find it difficult sitting in a NLH table with a couple of mushroom stack using this system. I have no problem to people using this play. Its their money, and they can do whatever they like. I personally don't like it, and that's it for me.

Start of the day my bankroll was about $260. After a very unsuccessful mushroom stack experiment, my roll was down to $225. Then play in the deep table 25c/50c NLH. After several rounds, my stack dropped from $50 to $45+. Dealt 8d6d in CO, UTG raised to $2, there were 2 callers in front of me, so I called as well. Button and BB folded, SB called, 5 way action. Flop A 10 4 all diamonds. BB lead out for $5, UTG called, other folded, I raised to $15, leaving about $28+ behind me. BB folded, UTG shoved all-in and I called. Turn 10, river Jd. UTG showed AsKd and took my stack.

With only $175 in my account, I decided to take a break. After an hour or I decided to play again. Were I still on tilt? Maybe! Instead of grind my way back, I decided to do a Master Buck. Since my financial advisor has already taken my initial deposit, all left behind in the account is my profit, so I decided to swim with sharks again in $1/$2 PLO short-handed. Time to roll to Poker Enlightenments!

I bought in for my whole bankroll of $175. After 2 rounds, this hand came up. In CO, dealt 4567, all fold to me and I raised to $7. SB and BB made the call. Flop J 5 6 rainbow. Both checked to me and I liked this flop a lot, especially short handed HU situation. I bet pot for like $19+, BB flat call. Turn 7s. Now with 2 spades on the board, BB checked once again. I bet $55+ to put him all-in ( He had $55 in front of him). I don't think he had straight, even he had higher 2 pair, I still got outs with 3 pairs + open-ended. He called his whole stack all-in. River off suite K. BB showed AKJ2 (with no spade). No idea how he called it with 1 pair on the turn and no draw. If I had trips, or straight, he would be drawing dead. Even I had AJ in my hand, he was drawing to 6 outs. If I had flush draw with over pair, 4 to 6 outs to him. The max he could have in that spot would be 10 outs, if he precisely put me on QQxx with no draw. What a Lucktard!

After that hand my stack down to $97+. The guy on my right was extremely loose, loves to pot pre-flop with a c-bet on the flop. So at the meantime, I have shift my target into him as I had position on him. 1 round later, on the button dealt A579 ds. All folded to the CO, as usual he pop to $7. I called on the button, SB and BB folded. Flop 4 K T all clubs, I had no clubs in my hand and no draw as well. To my surprised, he checked to me. I took a stab at the pot and bet $8, now he check-raised me to $30. My instinct told me he got nothing. I think he would bet the flop if he had a semi-strong hand from 2 pair, small flush or a set. A check-raise in that spot indicated either he had the nut flush, or absolutely nothing. He might call me with a set, but as I said he would bet the flop with a set rather than check-raised. So I trusted my instinct and shoved all-in for $97+ total. He folded instantly!

Now my stack closed to $135, dealt AK 9 J UTG, I pop to $6, now everyone called. Flop A 10 3, I bet pot for $23+ on the flop representing AAA, the Lucktard called instantly, then the NIT on button re-raised to $100+, I folded my hand instantly. 1 round later, with about $109 stack, in the BB dealt A754 (sthooted Ace-7). This time UTG pop to $7. Folded to SB called, I called as well. This hand is well concealed, I could hit trips, and small cards on the flop, I would be in business. Flop 559 rainbow. SB check, I check as well ( going to check-raise). UTG bet pot for $20. SB flat call, now I bet pot for $98+. UTG folded, SB called his whole stack about the same amount. Turn 3, river 10. SB had A996. Another cooler! Next hand I lost it all with only $8 in front of me. Now I am officially BUST!

The word "DUE" is extremely powerful. Did I jinx myself by mentioning that magical word? Or was that what I deserved for not listening to Master Gee's word of wisdom? Anyway, won't be playing much in the next 2 weeks. Need to focus back in snooker.