Blog-as-you-Go : Midnight Madness

Just underway.
Hand #2: Call raise OTB w AJs, whiff, fold to cbet (1395)
Hand #3: Raise 9Ts from HJ, OTB, SB call. Cbet rag flop, OTB calls, SB crai, I fold. (1105)
Hand #7: Small BvB pot (unraised), I flop OESD and turn a FD but cant semibluff him off 2nd pair (1000)
Hand #11: QQ in HJ turns into bluff on KxKJ and I take the pot (1180)
Hand #16: 77 in BB, OTB raises, I 3b, he takes a while and calls. I shove for a little less than the pot on KJ6 and he folds (1605)
Hand #26: Lose a big flip vs CO from SB with 88 < AK, crippled (475)
- Double up OTB vs CO, A8 > K9 (860)
- Presto UTG flops a set 3-handed and I ~double up (1660)
- AQ in SB, MP limps, I raise, BB shoves for a tiny bit more, MP folds, I call and hold vs 8To (2160)
- Moved for third time >.<
- I have a donkey on my right I can't wait to take advantage of...
- 2 orbits of death at new table and it's break time (1860)
- Getting into desperation mode. Another orbit of death, just shoved K2o OTB (1700 ~14BB)
- This table is so tight... 18/9/1 overall
- Another dead orbit, got two steals in (1960, 12BB)
- I raise A8 on the CO, BB (just got here) shoves, I have to call and suck a river 8 vs his AK (4000)
- My first hand in ages! 22! I go set fishing and miss (3300)
- Bluff a raggy board w 5-high from BB in a limped pot, take it down (3600)
- Get a sooted ace in a small battle with a MP limping nit. He plays a pretty transparent flush and I fold my TPNK (2800, 14bb)
- Raise 66 UTG and get a friendly flop. cbet takes it. (4000)
- Antes just kicked in.
- Aces!! Scarey board (8QQ8K) and I win a decent pot vs 66 (5665)
- BB in a limped pot, checks all the way and a river jack makes my J2o good (5555)
- JJ in MP, I raise and BB calls. He c/f's a rag two-heart flop (6280, 21bb)
- Getting braver with my steals. 84s in the CO gets me back up. (6405, 16bb)
- AA picks up the blinds (7330)
- 2nd break. When we come back I'm gonna have 13bb. Need more love than JJ or AA every 20 hands. 135/222 (6 off the money)
- ITM! woot. My M is 5.
- Raise 66 UTG, no love on the flop 3-handed. Under 10BB
- Out in 201st. Flop gave me hope...but no.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6232042799: Midnight Madness! (46752161), Table 12 - 250/500 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:20:38 ET - 2008/04/30
Seat 1: CheckinMyAA (4,455)
Seat 2: bestbet86 (7,269)
Seat 3: _GibaS_ (26,402)
Seat 4: freerollzx (10,128)
Seat 5: thebigeasygas (8,680)
Seat 6: ImaBustYou (11,406)
Seat 7: KMK_LOC420 (2,655)
Seat 8: AA_RobotKiller (4,756)
Seat 9: aceswild444 (16,145)
CheckinMyAA antes 50
bestbet86 antes 50
_GibaS_ antes 50
freerollzx antes 50
thebigeasygas antes 50
ImaBustYou antes 50
KMK_LOC420 antes 50
AA_RobotKiller antes 50
aceswild444 antes 50
CheckinMyAA posts the small blind of 250
bestbet86 posts the big blind of 500
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CheckinMyAA [Td Ad]
_GibaS_ folds
freerollzx folds
thebigeasygas folds
ImaBustYou folds
KMK_LOC420 folds
AA_RobotKiller folds
aceswild444 raises to 2,000
CheckinMyAA raises to 4,405, and is all in
bestbet86 folds
aceswild444 calls 2,405
CheckinMyAA shows [Td Ad]
aceswild444 shows [Qs As]
*** FLOP *** [5s 4h Th]
*** TURN *** [5s 4h Th] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [5s 4h Th 4s] [Qh]
CheckinMyAA shows two pair, Tens and Fours
aceswild444 shows two pair, Queens and Fours
aceswild444 wins the pot (9,760) with two pair, Queens and Fours
CheckinMyAA stands up

Considering the degree of card death I was experiencing, just cashing is a victory in itself. haha... Ugh.