Sometimes it's nice being a retard

Usually I double check everything before going on a trip but for some reason this time I got careless and didn't double check and apparently I didn't complete the ticket buying transaction on NWA.com so when I got to the ticket counter they couldn't find my ticket. Doh. The assholes wanted 1200 to get on the flight so I quickly called my dad who came to the rescue with an orbitz search. I could get on a flight 3 hours later for just under 300 on US airways. Sweet. That'll work. I have my laptop and I'll would just play poker or whatever. I wanted to catch up with jay on the flight but we'll have plenty of time for that I guess. I'll also miss pool time today. rats.

Good thing I missed my flight as I won 6tk at mostly 40/80 and 30/60 HUHU. All my focus and study has really been paying off at heads up. I've found my weakness and I've been quitting people who play that way lately as I feel like I just flail a little bit. I'm gonna have to do some more reflection/discussing with other smart poker players about the best way to adapt as I haven't figured it out yet. Lucky for me almost nobody plays this way, but I want to have a full toolbox.

Getting guys on tilt is great. The 30/60 and 40/80 players were complete opposites but were both on big tilt. The 30/60 guy tried to win every single pot and put in a billion bets in hopeless/stupid spots. The 40/80 guy folded wayyyyyy too much and just let me run him over. Those type of guys tend to also pick a few retarded spots to bluff just for good money burning pleasure.

A few hands from the end of the 30/60 session:

FullTiltPoker Game #2867720066: Table Tee (heads up) - $30/$60 - Limit Hold'em - 13:56:01 ET - 2007/07/06
Seat 1: uglystyles ($2,228)
Seat 2: ballah21 ($1,659)
uglystyles posts the small blind of $15
ballah21 posts the big blind of $30
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to uglystyles [6c 6h]
uglystyles raises to $60
ballah21 calls $30
*** FLOP *** [3h Ts 2h]
ballah21 bets $30
uglystyles raises to $60
ballah21 raises to $90
uglystyles calls $30
*** TURN *** [3h Ts 2h] [7s]
ballah21 bets $60
uglystyles calls $60
*** RIVER *** [3h Ts 2h 7s] [5d]
ballah21 bets $60
uglystyles calls $60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ballah21 shows [Qc 8s] Queen Ten high
uglystyles shows [6c 6h] a pair of Sixes
uglystyles wins the pot ($539.50) with a pair of Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $540 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3h Ts 2h 7s 5d]
Seat 1: uglystyles (small blind) showed [6c 6h] and won ($539.50) with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: ballah21 (big blind) showed [Qc 8s] and lost with Queen Ten high

FullTiltPoker Game #2867759395: Table Tee (heads up) - $30/$60 - Limit Hold'em - 14:02:23 ET - 2007/07/06
Seat 1: uglystyles ($2,854.50)
Seat 2: ballah21 ($1,025.50)
uglystyles posts the small blind of $15
ballah21 posts the big blind of $30
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to uglystyles [Kc Qh]
uglystyles raises to $60
ballah21 calls $30
*** FLOP *** [7h 6s Qd]
ballah21 checks
uglystyles bets $30
ballah21 calls $30
*** TURN *** [7h 6s Qd] [5c]
ballah21 checks
uglystyles bets $60
ballah21 raises to $120
uglystyles raises to $180
ballah21 calls $60
*** RIVER *** [7h 6s Qd 5c] [9d]
ballah21 bets $60
uglystyles calls $60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ballah21 shows [2s 2h] a pair of Twos
uglystyles shows [Kc Qh] a pair of Queens
uglystyles wins the pot ($659.50) with a pair of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $660 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7h 6s Qd 5c 9d]
Seat 1: uglystyles (small blind) showed [Kc Qh] and won ($659.50) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: ballah21 (big blind) showed [2s 2h] and lost with a pair of Twos

FullTiltPoker Game #2867766008: Table Tee (heads up) - $30/$60 - Limit Hold'em - 14:03:25 ET - 2007/07/06
Seat 1: uglystyles ($3,273.50)
Seat 2: ballah21 ($605.50)
uglystyles posts the small blind of $15
ballah21 posts the big blind of $30
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to uglystyles [8h Qc]
uglystyles raises to $60
ballah21 calls $30
*** FLOP *** [Qh 4c Jc]
ballah21 bets $30
uglystyles calls $30
*** TURN *** [Qh 4c Jc] [7d]
ballah21 bets $60
uglystyles raises to $120
ballah21 raises to $180
uglystyles raises to $240
ballah21 calls $60
*** RIVER *** [Qh 4c Jc 7d] [4h]
ballah21 bets $60
uglystyles calls $60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ballah21 shows [9c Js] two pair, Jacks and Fours
uglystyles shows [8h Qc] two pair, Queens and Fours
uglystyles wins the pot ($779.50) with two pair, Queens and Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $780 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qh 4c Jc 7d 4h]
Seat 1: uglystyles (small blind) showed [8h Qc] and won ($779.50) with two pair, Queens and Fours
Seat 2: ballah21 (big blind) showed [9c Js] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Fours