I Must Be. Clairvoyant.

The Big Game

Shanda ER Tonight! General bearish conditions and underperforming Chinese stocks have crushed Shanda down 20% or so. Pretty painful considering I rebought all the shares I had sold at $40 when the pps got back down to $36. I really had no idea when the conference call would be, but this is much later than I expected. Well, I changed my Ameritrade account to margin capable and now I have over 7000 shares. 7000 is the most I've ever held into a conference call. Many would say it is reckless gambling. Maybe they are right. However, I have confidence in the managment, and the chart looks strong. Many institutional market genius types have been buying in bulk. Chen gives an interview on CNN Money tomorrow. I suppose you could say I believe the stars have aligned for Shanda to move up over $5 tomorrow. What a rollercoaster!

WHAP THE POT aka paynter style

Its just unfair how good this river bet is


Full Tilt Poker Game #4199850240: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:09:02 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($12,176.50)
Seat 2: KaGame ($10,176.75)
OneUponAStar posts the small blind of $25
KaGame posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [Td Qc]
OneUponAStar raises to $150
KaGame calls $100
*** FLOP *** [3c Qd Jc]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar bets $200
KaGame raises to $400
OneUponAStar raises to $1,100
KaGame calls $700
*** TURN *** [3c Qd Jc] [Ah]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar checks
*** RIVER *** [3c Qd Jc Ah] [5c]
KaGame bets $3,000
OneUponAStar folds
Uncalled bet of $3,000 returned to KaGame
KaGame mucks
KaGame wins the pot ($2,499.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2,500 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3c Qd Jc Ah 5c]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: KaGame (big blind) collected ($2,499.50), mucked

Same guy who wouldnt fold AA earlier on the scary river

Hand plays itself, what an amazing flop, I really could just have a draw.


Full Tilt Poker Game #4199806407: Table Larson (6 max) - $10/$20 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:04:50 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: KaGame ($5,473)
Seat 2: skier_5 ($5,773)
Seat 3: kerpowski ($1,374)
Seat 4: Gollum63 ($500)
Seat 5: duke027 ($971)
Seat 6: thumper18 ($4,249.50)
skier_5 posts the small blind of $10
kerpowski posts the big blind of $20
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [As Ah]
Gollum63 folds
duke027 folds
thumper18 raises to $70
KaGame raises to $240
skier_5 folds
kerpowski folds
thumper18 raises to $710
KaGame has 15 seconds left to act
KaGame calls $470
*** FLOP *** [Td 6s 7d]
thumper18 bets $920
KaGame raises to $4,763, and is all in
thumper18 calls $2,619.50, and is all in
KaGame shows [As Ah]
thumper18 shows [Kh Kd]
Uncalled bet of $1,223.50 returned to KaGame
*** TURN *** [Td 6s 7d] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [Td 6s 7d 9c] [3c]
KaGame shows a pair of Aces
thumper18 shows a pair of Kings
KaGame wins the pot ($8,526) with a pair of Aces
thumper18 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $8,529 | Rake $3
Board: [Td 6s 7d 9c 3c]
Seat 1: KaGame (button) showed [As Ah] and won ($8,526) with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: skier_5 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: kerpowski (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Gollum63 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: duke027 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: thumper18 showed [Kh Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings

This is the level of play that you cant teach

Full Tilt Poker Game #4199759039: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:00:23 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($13,212)
Seat 2: KaGame ($9,145.75)
KaGame posts the small blind of $25
OneUponAStar posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [7h Ad]
KaGame raises to $100
OneUponAStar calls $50
*** FLOP *** [3h 4c 5h]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame bets $200
OneUponAStar calls $200
*** TURN *** [3h 4c 5h] [As]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame checks
*** RIVER *** [3h 4c 5h As] [Jc]
OneUponAStar bets $300
KaGame calls $300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
OneUponAStar shows [6c Tc] Ace Jack high
KaGame shows [7h Ad] a pair of Aces
KaGame wins the pot ($1,199.50) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3h 4c 5h As Jc]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (big blind) showed [6c Tc] and lost with Ace Jack high
Seat 2: KaGame (small blind) showed [7h Ad] and won ($1,199.50) with a pair of Aces

he hits another draw

Yeah he rivered a straight. I make a good fold.


Full Tilt Poker Game #4199593083: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:45:20 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($12,968)
Seat 2: KaGame ($9,400.75)
KaGame posts the small blind of $25
OneUponAStar posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [Js Jd]
KaGame raises to $150
OneUponAStar calls $100
*** FLOP *** [6d 4c 6s]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame bets $50
OneUponAStar raises to $250
KaGame calls $200
*** TURN *** [6d 4c 6s] [Qc]
OneUponAStar bets $500
KaGame calls $500
*** RIVER *** [6d 4c 6s Qc] [2s]
OneUponAStar bets $1,000
KaGame has 15 seconds left to act
KaGame folds
Uncalled bet of $1,000 returned to OneUponAStar
OneUponAStar mucks
OneUponAStar wins the pot ($1,799.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,800 | Rake $0.50
Board: [6d 4c 6s Qc 2s]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (big blind) collected ($1,799.50), mucked
Seat 2: KaGame (small blind) folded on the River

Here I make an amazing play

Oops

Full Tilt Poker Game #4199483983: Table Larson (6 max) - $10/$20 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:35:18 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: KaGame ($2,663)
Seat 2: skier_5 ($8,363.50)
Seat 3: kerpowski ($595)
Seat 4: alexkush ($927)
Seat 5: Jose Chavez ($790)
Seat 6: thumper18 ($2,559)
thumper18 posts the small blind of $10
KaGame posts the big blind of $20
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [6d 2d]
skier_5 folds
kerpowski folds
alexkush folds
Jose Chavez folds
thumper18 raises to $80
KaGame calls $60
*** FLOP *** [4h 3h Jc]
thumper18 bets $160
KaGame calls $160
*** TURN *** [4h 3h Jc] [9c]
thumper18 bets $280
KaGame calls $280
*** RIVER *** [4h 3h Jc 9c] [6c]
thumper18 has 15 seconds left to act
thumper18 bets $620
KaGame raises to $2,143, and is all in
thumper18 has 15 seconds left to act
thumper18 has requested TIME
thumper18 calls $1,419, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $104 returned to KaGame
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KaGame shows [6d 2d] a pair of Sixes
thumper18 shows [Ad Ac] a pair of Aces
thumper18 wins the pot ($5,115) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5,118 | Rake $3
Board: [4h 3h Jc 9c 6c]
Seat 1: KaGame (big blind) showed [6d 2d] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: skier_5 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: kerpowski didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: alexkush didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Jose Chavez (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: thumper18 (small blind) showed [Ad Ac] and won ($5,115) with a pair of Aces

i love my turn raise, he loves calling and sucking out, i love making terrible river bets

Full Tilt Poker Game #4199238014: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:13:01 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($8,339)
Seat 2: KaGame ($14,054.25)
KaGame posts the small blind of $25
OneUponAStar posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [7d 4s]
KaGame calls $25
OneUponAStar raises to $150
KaGame calls $100
*** FLOP *** [8d 4h 4d]
OneUponAStar bets $200
KaGame calls $200
*** TURN *** [8d 4h 4d] [Kh]
OneUponAStar bets $500
KaGame has 15 seconds left to act
KaGame raises to $1,800
OneUponAStar calls $1,300
*** RIVER *** [8d 4h 4d Kh] [Ad]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame has 15 seconds left to act
KaGame bets $2,200
OneUponAStar calls $2,200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KaGame shows [7d 4s] three of a kind, Fours
OneUponAStar shows [Kd Jd] a flush, Ace high
OneUponAStar wins the pot ($8,699.50) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $8,700 | Rake $0.50
Board: [8d 4h 4d Kh Ad]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (big blind) showed [Kd Jd] and won ($8,699.50) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: KaGame (small blind) showed [7d 4s] and lost with three of a kind, Fours

hit that min bet button one time uggh

Full Tilt Poker Game #4199063758: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:56:41 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($9,471.50)
Seat 2: KaGame ($12,935.25)
OneUponAStar posts the small blind of $25
KaGame posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [3c 8c]
OneUponAStar raises to $150
KaGame calls $100
*** FLOP *** [7h Jh 6d]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar has 15 seconds left to act
OneUponAStar checks
*** TURN *** [7h Jh 6d] [2h]
KaGame bets $300
OneUponAStar calls $300
*** RIVER *** [7h Jh 6d 2h] [2d]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KaGame shows [3c 8c] a pair of Twos
OneUponAStar shows [Th 9c] a pair of Twos
OneUponAStar wins the pot ($899.50) with a pair of Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $900 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7h Jh 6d 2h 2d]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (small blind) showed [Th 9c] and won ($899.50) with a pair of Twos
Seat 2: KaGame (big blind) showed [3c 8c] and lost with a pair of Twos

Missed bluffing opportunities abound

Full Tilt Poker Game #4199051217: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:55:28 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($9,097)
Seat 2: KaGame ($13,311.25)
OneUponAStar posts the small blind of $25
KaGame posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [Js Kd]
OneUponAStar raises to $150
KaGame calls $100
*** FLOP *** [Qd 2s 3h]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar checks
*** TURN *** [Qd 2s 3h] [Tc]
KaGame bets $300
OneUponAStar calls $300
*** RIVER *** [Qd 2s 3h Tc] [6s]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KaGame shows [Js Kd] King Queen high
OneUponAStar mucks
KaGame wins the pot ($899.50) with King Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $900 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qd 2s 3h Tc 6s]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (small blind) mucked [9d Jc] - Queen Jack high
Seat 2: KaGame (big blind) showed [Js Kd] and won ($899.50) with King Queen high

Misclick?

Full Tilt Poker Game #4199026407: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:53:05 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($8,098.50)
Seat 2: KaGame ($14,312.25)
OneUponAStar posts the small blind of $25
KaGame posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [8d 4d]
OneUponAStar raises to $150
KaGame raises to $500
OneUponAStar calls $350
*** FLOP *** [Qc Jc 9h]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar checks
*** TURN *** [Qc Jc 9h] [4s]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar bets $600
KaGame calls $600
*** RIVER *** [Qc Jc 9h 4s] [Ah]
KaGame checks
OneUponAStar has 15 seconds left to act
OneUponAStar bets $1,400
KaGame folds
Uncalled bet of $1,400 returned to OneUponAStar
OneUponAStar mucks
OneUponAStar wins the pot ($2,199.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qc Jc 9h 4s Ah]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (small blind) collected ($2,199.50), mucked
Seat 2: KaGame (big blind) folded on the River

See? Suckitude

Full Tilt Poker Game #4198980780: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:48:42 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($5,000)
Seat 2: KaGame ($17,412.75)
KaGame: gf
KaGame posts the small blind of $25
OneUponAStar posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [8d 7d]
KaGame raises to $150
KaGame: hah thanks foldtocash
OneUponAStar raises to $450
KaGame calls $300
*** FLOP *** [6s Qc 5c]
OneUponAStar has 15 seconds left to act
OneUponAStar bets $750
KaGame calls $750
*** TURN *** [6s Qc 5c] [As]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame checks
*** RIVER *** [6s Qc 5c As] [2d]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame bets $1,500
OneUponAStar calls $1,500
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KaGame shows [8d 7d] Ace Queen high
OneUponAStar shows [Kd Qs] a pair of Queens
OneUponAStar wins the pot ($5,399.50) with a pair of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5,400 | Rake $0.50
Board: [6s Qc 5c As 2d]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (big blind) showed [Kd Qs] and won ($5,399.50) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: KaGame (small blind) showed [8d 7d] and lost with Ace Queen high

wow i suck

Full Tilt Poker Game #4198935696: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:44:23 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($5,199.50)
Seat 2: KaGame ($16,713.75)
KaGame posts the small blind of $25
OneUponAStar posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [4d 5d]
KaGame raises to $150
OneUponAStar calls $100
*** FLOP *** [3d 3s 2c]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame bets $300
OneUponAStar raises to $800
KaGame has 15 seconds left to act
KaGame calls $500
*** TURN *** [3d 3s 2c] [9c]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame checks
*** RIVER *** [3d 3s 2c 9c] [Jc]
OneUponAStar has 15 seconds left to act
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
OneUponAStar shows [7h 6s] a pair of Threes
KaGame mucks
OneUponAStar wins the pot ($1,899.50) with a pair of Threes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,900 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3d 3s 2c 9c Jc]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (big blind) showed [7h 6s] and won ($1,899.50) with a pair of Threes
Seat 2: KaGame (small blind) mucked [4d 5d] - a pair of Threes

More gross action

This pot put me even for the day. Good grief what a cooler for him.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4198894998: Table Even (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:40:30 ET - 2007/11/16
Seat 1: OneUponAStar ($6,843.75)
Seat 2: KaGame ($10,071.50)
KaGame posts the small blind of $25
OneUponAStar posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [Ad Ac]
KaGame raises to $100
OneUponAStar raises to $400
KaGame raises to $1,200
OneUponAStar calls $800
*** FLOP *** [As 5h 6d]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame checks
*** TURN *** [As 5h 6d] [Kd]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame bets $500
OneUponAStar calls $500
*** RIVER *** [As 5h 6d Kd] [3s]
OneUponAStar checks
KaGame has 15 seconds left to act
KaGame bets $1,000
OneUponAStar has 15 seconds left to act
OneUponAStar raises to $3,200
KaGame raises to $8,371.50, and is all in
OneUponAStar calls $1,943.75, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $3,227.75 returned to KaGame
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KaGame shows [Ad Ac] three of a kind, Aces
OneUponAStar mucks
KaGame wins the pot ($13,687) with three of a kind, Aces
OneUponAStar is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $13,687.50 | Rake $0.50
Board: [As 5h 6d Kd 3s]
Seat 1: OneUponAStar (big blind) mucked [6s 6c] - three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 2: KaGame (small blind) showed [Ad Ac] and won ($13,687) with three of a kind, Aces

Luck > Skill @ 50/100

So a bit of an into here, I'm rambling pretty high as I'm disgusted at the stock market and want to make some money back. I was being intelligent about it, sat at two 50/100 tables with a shortstack idiot, who I won a bit from. But the games fill and before I quit this hand occurs. I realize this is a bad flop for me, and lead-calling an all in is trouble as I really only beat AQ and Iva seems to be quite good(probably doesnt have AQ). I figure hes likely to put me on AK if I check and perhaps bet JJ or his own AK, so I check, intending to most likely move in if he bets. Well he checks and I turn top set, wow. I have to lead because the board is increasingly likely to have a 4 card straight on the river and the pot is already large, but I'm going to chump bet in case he has a marginal hand and he might put it in putting me on air due to my flop check. Wow he moves in and I call, thankfully he doesnt have a bizarre hand for a straight, but a set of Queens! Heck of a flop check by him LOL.


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Full Tilt Poker Game #4152728714: Table Kennedy (6 max) - $50/$100 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:36:48 ET - 2007/11/12
Seat 2: Iva-lakcko ($10,000)
Seat 3: KaGame ($5,962)
Seat 5: 40putts ($2,572)
Seat 6: I Win Flips ($10,000)
KaGame posts the small blind of $50
40putts posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [Kh Kc]
Iva-lakcko raises to $350
I Win Flips is sitting out
KaGame raises to $1,150
40putts folds
Iva-lakcko has 15 seconds left to act
Iva-lakcko calls $800
*** FLOP *** [Tc Qs 5d]
KaGame checks
Iva-lakcko checks
*** TURN *** [Tc Qs 5d] [Kd]
KaGame bets $1,000
Iva-lakcko raises to $8,850, and is all in
KaGame calls $3,812, and is all in
Iva-lakcko shows [Qd Qc]
KaGame shows [Kh Kc]
Uncalled bet of $4,038 returned to Iva-lakcko
*** RIVER *** [Tc Qs 5d Kd] [3c]
Iva-lakcko shows three of a kind, Queens
KaGame shows three of a kind, Kings
KaGame wins the pot ($12,023) with three of a kind, Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,024 | Rake $1
Board: [Tc Qs 5d Kd 3c]
Seat 2: Iva-lakcko (button) showed [Qd Qc] and lost with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 3: KaGame (small blind) showed [Kh Kc] and won ($12,023) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 5: 40putts (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: I Win Flips is sitting out

Stock markets killing me, lets play some poker

So a little history here; I have found the HU play on UB to be simply atrocious. If only the site wasnt connected to AbsolutelyRigged poker I would be playing there full time, as it is FTP has my business currently, even though the games arent quite as good. Its sortof funny though, I sometimes do better against the higher caliber players, as I know how theyre playing and they have no idea about me b/c I switch the gears alot (Thanks Sammy!).

So back to the hand at issue, this crazy ass had been potting it to $75 every single button and calling my reraises to $300 every hand, with as light as QJ (vs my TT he hits a J and a idioticly value bet the river when he checks behind every street till then). So, I'm down about $1500. Hes running me over, reraising 1/3 of my button raises. So he has a hand but not too often will he have QQ, KK, or AA. I am about 90% confident my JJ is good here before the river, due to his turn check, and at the river he has to have A9 or have flopped a set of 7s to have me beat. A9 I believe he would have lead the turn or check raised since the pot was so big, so unless he was making an awful turn call with AK high, Im only losing to 77744. His terrible turn play allows me to get full value from my hand, and hes not even sure what hes doing on the river, and neither am I, but I know I have the best hand, easy call.


Hand #47285500-12749 at PhilHellmuth4 (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 09/Nov/07 01:47:37

Kagame is at seat 0 with $2414.
Lent53 is at seat 1 with $3886.50.
The button is at seat 0.

Kagame posts the small blind of $10.
Lent53 posts the big blind of $25.

Kagame: Jc Jd
Lent53: -- --

Pre-flop:

Kagame raises to $75. Lent53 re-raises to $280.
Kagame calls.

Flop (board: 9c 4d 7s):

Lent53 bets $410. Kagame calls.

Turn (board: 9c 4d 7s 4c):

Lent53 checks. Kagame bets $600. Lent53 calls.

River (board: 9c 4d 7s 4c As):

Lent53 bets $2580. Kagame goes all-in for $1124.
Lent53 is returned $1456 (uncalled).



Showdown:

Lent53 shows 8d 8h.
Lent53 has 8d 8h 4d 4c As: two pair, eights and fours.
Kagame shows Jc Jd.
Kagame has Jc Jd 4d 4c As: two pair, jacks and fours.


Hand #47285500-12749 Summary:

$.50 is raked from a pot of $4828.
Kagame wins $4827.50 with two pair, jacks and fours.
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I LOVE 25/50

Full Tilt Poker Game #3996791260: Table Sonador (6 max) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:54:39 ET - 2007/10/28
Seat 1: SaturdayNight1 ($5,820)
Seat 2: Big Eye Fish ($5,874)
Seat 3: KaGame ($6,160)
Seat 4: Ansky451 ($5,500)
Seat 5: hcdnttb ($6,032)
Ansky451 posts the small blind of $25
hcdnttb posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KaGame [As Ad]
SaturdayNight1 folds
Big Eye Fish raises to $175
KaGame calls $175
Ansky451 raises to $750
hcdnttb has 15 seconds left to act
hcdnttb folds
Big Eye Fish calls $575
KaGame raises to $2,300
Ansky451 has 15 seconds left to act
Ansky451 has requested TIME
WHO am EYE lol sits down
Ansky451 raises to $5,500, and is all in
Big Eye Fish folds
WHO am EYE lol adds $1,060
KaGame calls $3,200
Ansky451 shows [Jd Js]
KaGame shows [As Ad]
*** FLOP *** [8c 4d 2s]
WHO am EYE lol is feeling confused
*** TURN *** [8c 4d 2s] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [8c 4d 2s 9s] [2d]
Ansky451 shows two pair, Jacks and Twos
KaGame shows two pair, Aces and Twos
KaGame wins the pot ($11,797) with two pair, Aces and Twos
Ansky451 adds $5,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11,800 | Rake $3
Board: [8c 4d 2s 9s 2d]
Seat 1: SaturdayNight1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Big Eye Fish folded before the Flop
Seat 3: KaGame (button) showed [As Ad] and won ($11,797) with two pair, Aces and Twos
Seat 4: Ansky451 (small blind) showed [Jd Js] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Twos
Seat 5: hcdnttb (big blind) folded before the Flop

Magic!

Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

Yeah River! :)

Oh wait, I was already winning :) I love when big games get wild preflop and you can just nit it up and get sick action with your monster hands. This is pretty much the situation I was waiting for hours for, folding hand after hand to the lagdonks. As Phil Helmuth says, just let them think they can push you around every hand, and soon enough you have all the chips and your opponent is sitting there bemused and broke.

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $25 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)

UTG ($9805.50)
Button ($2496)
SB ($2500)
Hero (SNDA) ($1758)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Ah, Kc.
1 fold, Button raises to $85, 1 fold, Hero raises to $375, Button raises to $2385, Hero calls $1383 (All-In). Button shows Ad, Ts.

Flop: ($3526) 7h, 7c, Jc (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($3526) 6d (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($3526) Ks (2 players, 1 all-in)


Button has Ad 7h 7c Jc Ks: a pair of sevens.
Hero (SNDA) has Ah Kc 7h 7c Ks: two pair, kings and sevens.

Hero (SNDA) wins $3524 with two pair, kings and sevens.

Shanda CC 8/29

Analysts give positive nod to Shanda's performance

By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch

Last Update: 7:55 AM ET Aug 28, 2007

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Analysts praised Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. second-quarter results, saying the Chinese online gaming company appears to be making gains in key markets.

4:00pm 08/31/2007

Shanda said its active paying accounts totaled 2.72 million for the three months ending June 30, up 16% from the preceding quarter...

"It looks like a good set of results," said Dick Wei , an analyst who covers the company for JPMorgan in Hong Kong. "People were concerned that Shanda was taking money from the same user rather than expanding the user base, but from this set of results we can see that Shanda is increasing its user base."

Shanda's quarterly profit totaled 415.9 million yuan ($54.6 million), up from 133.6 million yuan in the same quarter a year earlier.

Wei maintained his "overweight" rating on the share and will consider revising his current price target from $35 in view of the strong results.

"I think with Shanda's good marketing capability the company can get more money out of a bigger user base in the long term," Wei said.

He added Shanda's quarterly non-GAAP operating margin rose to 46%, up from 44% in first quarter.

In a conference call late Monday Chief Financial Officer Daniel Zhang said the company expects third-quarter revenue to increase between 8% and 11% from the previous quarter.

"My view is quite positive on them (Shanda)," said James Rhee, an analyst who covers the company for Bear, Stearns & Co. in Hong Kong. "They've had their ups and their downs and they are definitely on the road back."

Excluding an investment gain from the sale of shares in Sina Corp, net profit for the quarter was 238.4 million yuan or 3.28 yuan (42 cents) per American Depositary Share.

Revenue in the quarter amounted to 564.4 million yuan ($74.1 million), up 39.1% from 405.7 million yuan in the second quarter of 2006. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting, on average, a per-share profit of 36 cents a share on revenue of $72 million.

Shanda also said Monday Chief Financial Officer Daniel Zhang has resigned but will remain on the board. Jun Tang, the company's president, was named acting chief executive.

Chris Oliver is MarketWatch's Asia bureau chief, based in Hong Kong.