Walking away from THAT?

Could I have handled this hand better? If so, how?

Hand info:

Date: 2010/06/15 20:52:29 ET
Type: Tournament (165604807)
Game: Hold'em NL
Table: 229
Blinds: $25/50
Table info:
Seat 1: astads23 ($4,695)
Seat 2: psanti ($5,730)
Seat 3: LeeonPhelps ($3,000)
Seat 4: IamWinnaRawr420 ($11,650)
Dealer
Seat 5: jorounders ($10,650)
Posts small blind $25
Seat 6: Ericseveneleven ($2,500)
Posts big blind $50
Seat 7: Scorponuk ($1,850)
Seat 8: Yagouan ($2,855)
Seat 9: cetamua ($4,920)

Dealt to cetamua






Preflop: (Pot: $75)
FOLD Yagouan
RAISE cetamua, to $100
CALL astads23, $100
CALL psanti, $100
FOLD IamWinnaRawr420
FOLD jorounders
FOLD Ericseveneleven
CALL Scorponuk, $50

Flop: (Pot: $425)






CHECK Scorponuk
BET cetamua, $425
CALL astads23, $425
FOLD psanti
FOLD Scorponuk
Check odds
Turn: (Pot: $1,275)







BET cetamua, $1,275
CALL astads23, $1,275
River: (Pot: $3,825)







BET cetamua, $3,120 and is ALL-IN
CALL astads23, $2,895 and is ALL-IN
RETURN cetamua, $225

Showdown:

SHOWS cetamua







SHOWS astads23







astads23 wins the pot of $9,615 with a full house, Queens full of Kings

I'm genuinely interested to read your ideas.

The beating shall continue...

Hi guys,
I realize that I may appear grumpy and bitter these days after a poker game. I apologize for being so, and believe me, I'm trying hard to control that.

In my defense, I want to show you 2 hands from the SAME tourney that will illustrate what I'm going through right now.

Take care and GL.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?5465186
http://www.pokerhand.org/?5465197

Yet another Pro who got my number

Pretty classic hand where I'm a big favorite against Kristy Gazes, on the flop, only to lose to a runner-runner straight.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?5410277P

Sigh!

Incredible hand against Gavin Smith

They say the pros are made from a special metal.
Thought it was hogwash, until this...

http://www.pokerhand.org/?5404088

Feel free to comment; I'm sure there will be some! :-D

RAILTARDS TOURNEY 7

Welcome friends,
Whats with the railtards not showing up for the tourney?
Hope we have a bigger field this weekend.
We have setup the Railtards Tourney edition 7
Here are the details

Buyin: 2.50 + 1.00
Game: NL HE Double Stack , Knock Out with 0.50 going to each KO
Password: lifesgood Date: March 14th 2010
Time: 8:30 PM EST



Hope to see u all there!
GL and GOOOOOOOO RAILTARDS

RAILTARDS TOURNEY

Hi Guys,
As I write this post I m deeply hurt and anguished by what happened at Loops table tonite. It seems some of us are unhappy with the playing of couple of unknown guests in our tourney. Now the blame is on me that I let them in. Also it is bieng said that I control the blog and the tourney and the passwords.
I would take this opportunity to clear up a few things.
One fine day we all decided that we should have our own blog wherein we can express ourselves and have discussions and hangout. Then we were pondering over the name for the blog, thats when Cetamua came up with the name RAILTARDS and we all were glad with it.
Then I took the responsibility to create one because I thought I had a lot of time at my hands and can do it comfortably. Not because I wanted to RULE or Control anything.

Then about four weeks back again at Loops table we were all chatting I asked everyone how does having our own private tourney sound? everyone was very happy about the idea, so I set it up.
All the tourneys that I have setup so far have had ayes frm atleast four fellow railtards for its buyin and structure. Yes I agree I setup the password but I post it immediatly for everyone to see.
The way subby came on loops table was not a Railtards vision we have.
I believe that everyone welcomes the guests accompanied by the fellow railtards.

Last but not the least who is Railtard
We are a group of friends who incidentally (and in some cases accidentally) met playing poker at fulltilt poker.com and developed mutual liking for each other, which over the period of time has strengthend into a deep friendships. We named ourselves Railtards. We love fun and we standby each other in the hour of need, be it moral or other. We rail each other and "waste" our time watching our dear friend take down the tourney or simply playing a good game.
We login everday on to fulltilt and search for our friends first even before we look up for a tourney to play.We get worried when one of us doesnt show up for a couple of days without informing. We are happy when one of us wins big. We are sad when one of us takes a bad beat. We just log on to other poker sites to watch our friend play.
Anyone who is willing to do the same is a Railtard, he may be our " grouppie" or any other player on full tilt.

I m sincerely apologise to all of you if you think I have committed a blunder.
And as far as the railtards tourney is concerned, everyone knows how to do it, this is the last one setup by me.
Thanks and GL All.

Viju

p.s : the password for this weeks tourney is chipnachair

RAILTARDS TOURNEY 4

Hello My Fellow Railtards,
Been an excellent week for many of us, congrats to all.
We are ready with Railtards Tourney Event 4.
And the details are

Game: NLHE Rebuy Tournament ( 4R+1A)
Buyin: 1+1
Time: the usual lame 7:30PM EST
Place: You know where
Password: Password will be posted once we have Atleast 5 comments to this post. OR alternatively you can look me up and catch me playing and ask for the password......howz that?..............hahahhahaha.......lets have some fun, after all thats what friends are for.

XOXOXOXOXO
Viju

RAILTARDS TOURNEY 3

Hi Railtards,
We are all set for the 3rd edition of our tourney.
Our second edition saw Loop Cashing it second time in a row, and she won the innaugural tourney.
Here are the details for the RAILTARDS TOURNEY 3


Buyin: 2.50 + 1.00


Game: NL HE Double Stack , Knock Out with 0.50 going to each KO

Password: jacksuck

Date: February 14th 2010

Time: 7:30 PM EST

Lets make it a huge success

Thanks
Viju

p.s : Please leave your comments, suggestions jokes or anything............guys it doesnt take much to say Hi or Thanks to fellow Railtards.

Results of Railtards Tourney

Congratulations to Loo-P-Loo on winning the innaugural Railtards Tourney. Also congratulations to Haleyang and Zackrin on cashing the tourney.
Thank you all the railtards for participating and making the tourney a pleasent reality.
Viju

RAILTARDS TOURNEY

Hi Railtards,
The Railtards tourney is all set now to roll, we shall be there!

Tourney: Railtards Tourney
Date: Sunday January 31st
Time: 19:00 Hrs

Tab: Tournaments>Private (or simply look me up wink wink!)

Password: gameon

Happy New Year

Wish You All a Very Very Happy and + ROI New Year. May your pots be huge and wins, Monsters.
Good Luck

HI Guys

Hi Guys,
I regret the loss in communication, was too tied up here and didnt get any second to even comb my hair.........but anyways, I m enjoying the vacations to the hilt and would be back home on 4th January.
BTW..............my account with Full Tilt is closed, guess someone reported that it wasnt me playing. Anyway, I will look into it when I reach back.
Till then ................HAVE FUN, May you hands big Big and Pots be Monsters
GOOD LUCK

Thank You

Thank You each and everyone of the railtards at the FT, Two FTs in Two Days one second place finish......give it up for railtards......

Love You All

Out!!

After an horrible 3 weeks at the tables where nothing ( and I mean nothing) worked for me, I was cruising good at the DD tonight. Was playing only solid hands that were holding up (a refreshing change), no tricky moves, only selective aggression with good hands. Then, came this hand

A heartbreaking outcome, to be sure. OK! So, Ceta, WTF is your problem? Ain't that poker, or what?

Yes it is...now, check the next hand.

Now, you tell me; is that poker...or a hint?

I think it's a hint, a message telling me to go away, to take a loooong time off from poker. The Rebuy later tonight was another sign that I must go.

Which I will. So, I do not know when I'll be back. That is assuming that I will be back.

Take care folks!

Cetamua

I Busted A PRO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Guys I just busted a PRO in 3$ DS TURBO TOURNEY which started at 17:50 EST.
The Pros name is Alessio Lsaia.
Hit one for the Railtards

Love Viju

Reality Check: Calling Stations lurk everywhere.

Check this hand:
Comment:
With a hand like KhQh, I would've raise preflop in any other position than the SB. Alas, having already one caller in position and a potential other one in the BB, (which just arrived at the table) I wasn't that keen in raising big. Anyway!

BB check; he could have anything at this point.

Flop is 5c Kc Ts. Top pair great kicker. I bet the pot; BB calls

Hmm! What can he be holding? Am I victim of the BB special? Starting to have 2nd thoughts about not raising preflop. But I'm far from convinced he has something...yet! If he has set of 5s, I'm almost dead. But with 2 clubs on board, he would have to think maybe I have a flush draw. Would he take the risk of flat calling? Dubious!

Flush draw? If so, it is a low one, or he has Ace-rag/K-rag of clubs. Other possibility is a K-5 (would he have checked with K-T?) for two pairs. But a pot-sized bet on the flop would suggest I have at least a K. Does one flat call taking the risk of giving his opponent a better two pairs?

In retrospect, it was a mistake not to raise preflop. Having an 11 x BB stack, I'm stuck with a difficult decision, ; slow down and give up control of the betting or keep on gunning on the turn and river.

Turn is 7s

I bet the pot; not the best play here. Going all in should've been my 1st choice here, since I'm committed anyway.

River is Qc.

I shove; got a 2nd pair and I can't back down at this point.

He calls and show 3c-7c.

Even if my play was far from optimal on this hand, I have a very hard time finding anything nice to say about his play. He basically risked 58% of his entire stack on a flush that was easily beaten. And if he missed on the river, he would be left with a 33% loss of his entire stack.

Comments? Rants? Raves?

TIPS FOR BETTER POKER

Guys feel free to add whatever u read or come across, that you think might help in achieving Railtards new heights in poker.

Joining the ranks of the railtards

Hi there,
I'm glad to be here for this new venture of a rag tag of poker lovers spread all across the world...literally!

Let's have fun and make this site a fun one.

This is the Black List......watchout out for these Donks and Big Mouths

Haighbossman

Lets put the face to the words

Lets all put our faces to our chats, Loop, me and Subby have done it already lets all do it.