Day of the Donkey.

When I look back at the hands I lost significant money on today, I'm not sure what to do. Laugh, at how bad people are. Be discouraged since I totally wasted my time. Be angry that I lost a buyin today. Be ecstatic that I SOMEHOW only lost a buyin. Or just keep my head up, knowing that I'm making good plays and calls. I'm really not too sure how I could have won more/lost less in these pots im about to post. Lets take a look. The timeline might be a little messed up here, I'm just postin them as I see em.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
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BB ($13.30)
UTG ($21.45)
MP ($62.70)
CO ($62.75)
Hero ($82.35)
SB ($27.30)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Tc, Td.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, 1 fold, Button raises to $2.5, 1 fold, BB calls $2, MP folds.

Flop: ($5.75) 9c, 4s, 7c (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets $5.5, BB raises to $10.8, Hero calls $5.30.

Turn: ($27.35) 2d (2 players)

River: ($27.35) 4h (2 players)

Final Pot: $27.35

Results
BB has 4d 5c (three of a kind, fours).
Hero has Tc Td (two pair, tens and fours).
Outcome: BB wins $27.35.

Weeee, calling raises oop with 45o and getting it in with bottom pair to hit another 4 on the river.

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BB ($35.45)
UTG ($9.75)
MP ($22.30)
CO ($57.60)
Hero ($49.25)
SB ($37.15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Ac, Td.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, 1 fold, Button raises to $2.5, 2 folds, MP calls $2.

Flop: ($5.75) 3c, Tc, 3s (2 players)
MP bets $2.5, Button raises to $8, MP calls $5.50.

Turn: ($21.75) Js (2 players)
MP bets $11.8 (All-In), Hero calls $11.80.

River: ($45.35) 4c (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $45.35

Results
MP has Th Jc (two pair, jacks and tens).
Hero has Ac Td (two pair, tens and threes).
Outcome: MP wins $45.35.

Why do I even raise anymore?

This is where it get's good. Villain was running 79/30 and paying people off left and right. The next hand came up and I knew the 3 better had a monster with his little raise. I never do this, but i was literally going out of my way to play pots with this guy. Well we flop our monster.

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CO ($44.90)
Button ($20.10)
SB ($52.05)
Hero ($43.50)
UTG ($93.20)
MP ($46.30)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6d, 5s.
UTG raises to $1, MP raises to $2.5, 3 folds, Hero calls $2, UTG calls $1.50.

Flop: ($7.75) 5h, Qs, 5c (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $3, MP raises to $6, Hero calls $6, UTG calls $3.

Turn: ($25.75) Kd (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $1, MP raises to $13, BB raises to $35, UTG calls $34, MP raises to $37.8, UTG calls $2.80.

River: ($136.35) Kh (3 players)

Final Pot: $136.35

Results
Hero has 6d 5s (full house, fives full of kings).
UTG has Ks 8d (full house, kings full of fives).
MP has Ah Ad (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: UTG wins $136.35.

Sigh. 90% to win on the flop, and he catches 2 running kings. This was actually the first one that set the day's events into motion.

These next 2 hands were from the same guy. I'm just at a loss for words at his plays here. Of course the deck bails him out.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
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Button ($129.70)
SB ($24.20)
Hero ($69.40)
UTG ($41.45)
MP ($35.40)
CO ($79.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Ac, Kd.
3 folds, Button raises to $2.5, SB calls $2.25, BB raises to $10.5, Button folds, SB raises to $24.45, Hero calls $13.70.

Flop: ($51.15) 4c, Th, Jd (2 players)

Turn: ($51.15) 3d (2 players)

River: ($51.15) 8h (2 players)

Final Pot: $51.15

Results
SB has Qd 3h (one pair, threes).
Hero has Ac Kd (high card, ace).
Outcome: SB wins $51.15.

Whenever someone flat calls in the blinds like this from a position raiser, they never have much of a hand. Their range is usually 2 overs or suited connectors. Did this guy really think I was going to fold to his shove? Is there a training site for this kind of stuff that i can sign up to?

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MP ($118.45)
CO ($46.20)
Hero ($49.25)
SB ($46.90)
BB ($39.75)
UTG ($79.15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Ad, Kd.
1 fold, MP raises to $2, CO raises to $3.5, Hero calls $3.50, 2 folds, MP calls $1.50.

Flop: ($11.25) 9d, Jd, 7s (3 players)
MP checks, CO bets $5, Button raises to $15.5, MP folds, CO calls $10.50.

Turn: ($42.25) 3c (2 players)
CO bets $27.2 (All-In), Hero calls $27.20.

River: ($96.65) 8c (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $96.65

Results
CO has 8d Ah (one pair, eights).
Hero has Ad Kd (high card, ace).
Outcome: CO wins $96.65.

I didnt like his little min raise pre flop at all. So I decided to cold call in position. The flop was good to me, and I wasn't going to fold to this donkey. His turn shove made me think he had some type of straight draw. I just didn't know how BAD his draw was. This is the hell I live in with Small Stakes NL. I'm sure there are people like this at .50/1 and 1/2 so it would just cost me more when this type of garbage happened. Today totally ruined everything stats wise. Maybe tomorrow things will change.