Apparently playing poker can be an expensive hobby/job. I posted yesterday my last week's poker results and by the time I did that, I had already played some hands quite successfully. I thought the week had started pretty nice, but I would be wrong. When I logged out of the poker rooms, I was looking at my biggest all-time hit I've ever taken in my gambling career. A figure of more than $8,000.

What is more "exciting" is that I was winning over $5,000 after 1000 or so hands which of course were also lost. I played 600 and 1000NL and can't say I'll do it today. I'll just return to 400NL and hope I make it all back during this week. At least I know I can, since I made more last week.

Closing this short post, I'd like to share a hand with you which began my downswing. It is about a 500BB pot (600NL) lost although I was ahead about 87% on flop when most of the money went in.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (6 handed)

Jimmakos ($1346.30)
BB ($1717.60)
UTG ($571.80)
MP ($1736.30)
CO ($360)
Button ($3214.45)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with K, K.
1 fold, MP raises to $18, 1 fold, Button raises to $69, Jimmakos raises to $246, 1 fold, MP folds, Button calls $177.

Flop: ($519) 3, 2, 9 (2 players)
Jimmakos bets $423, Button raises to $2968.45, Jimmakos calls $677.30 (All-In).

Turn: ($2719.60) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($2719.60) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $2719.60

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Ks Kd (two pair, kings and twos).
Button has Jd Jc (full house, jacks full of twos).
Outcome: Button wins $4587.75.