2nd coaching session

Just had my 2nd coaching session with Steve. He sweat me for 3 games, which I all lost even though I always got it in as a HUGE favourite. Thank you Pokerstars!!

Anyway, I'm now permanently playing the $11s, and won't move down to the $6 games unless I absolutely have to. The people at the $11s are mostly just as bad as at the $6 games, so as long as I'm properly rolled for that level, there's no reason to move down.

I hit some pretty harsh variance the past 2 days, but I'm fighting my way through it, and I don't seem to tilt at all. As long as I continue getting it in as a favourite, success will follow. AK will sometimes loose against A3, it's just variance...

Comedy hands:

PokerStars Game #27316192681: Tournament #157493121, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/04/21 2:34:52 WET [2009/04/20 21:34:52 ET]
Table '157493121 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: aceboomgoon (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (1520 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
aceboomgoon: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [9s Js]
Hero: raises 40 to 60
aceboomgoon: raises 40 to 100
Hero: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [6d Jc 2c]
aceboomgoon: bets 220
Hero: calls 220
*** TURN *** [6d Jc 2c] [2s]
aceboomgoon: bets 760
Hero: calls 760
*** RIVER *** [6d Jc 2c 2s] [Qd]
aceboomgoon: checks
Hero: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
aceboomgoon: shows [8c Ah] (a pair of Deuces)
Hero: shows [9s Js] (two pair, Jacks and Deuces)
Hero collected 2160 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2160 | Rake 0
Board [6d Jc 2c 2s Qd]
Seat 1: aceboomgoon (big blind) showed [8c Ah] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 2: Hero (button) (small blind) showed [9s Js] and won (2160) with two pair, Jacks and Deuces

PokerStars Game #27316280920: Tournament #157493121, $11.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2009/04/21 2:38:06 WET [2009/04/20 21:38:06 ET]
Table '157493121 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: aceboomgoon (420 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (2580 in chips)
aceboomgoon: posts small blind 10
Hero: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jd Kh]
aceboomgoon: calls 10
Hero: raises 40 to 60
aceboomgoon: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [9h 4h Kd]
Hero: checks
aceboomgoon: bets 100
Hero: raises 2420 to 2520 and is all-in
aceboomgoon: calls 260 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (2160) returned to Hero
*** TURN *** [9h 4h Kd] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [9h 4h Kd Jh] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [Jd Kh] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
aceboomgoon: shows [8h Ac] (high card Ace)
Hero collected 840 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 840 | Rake 0
Board [9h 4h Kd Jh 3s]
Seat 1: aceboomgoon (button) (small blind) showed [8h Ac] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) showed [Jd Kh] and won (840) with two pair, Kings and Jacks

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