Testing the Waters

I'm trying to get Pokeroffice set up right now. I'm getting the settings for the HUD and the live statistics filter set for both tournament and cash game play. I only played a few hands so far in a cash game setting. All went well, for the most part. Goldseraph has some really good videos you should check out. You will need to download the divx codec, but I highly recommend them.

SO tonight went pretty well. I was playing a pretty typical, aggressive style. Early on, I was trying to get a sense of the quality of players and get off on a good foot. I raise in early with AQ suited and get two callers, no surprise. I have position, and sure enough the flop comes Q-J-6. I make a continuation bet and get called by the big blind. I'm pretty sure he has a weak queen, so I fire a second barrel on the turn, and he calls again. A 10 hits the river, I hate that card, he checks and I check behind. He shows Q7. SO I take down a couple of early pots and then later pick off a very LAGGY player. He had three bet me twice already, so I limp in late with A10 off. I know his range is going to be pretty big. He raises the size of the pot, and I just call out of position. The flop comes K-10-7 with two hearts. I have the ace of hearts and plan on check calling his c-bet, then firing on the turn if a scare card hits. Sure enough, a 2 of hearts hits the turn, and I fire $9 into $13.50, he insta calls. I don't like the insta call, it is screaming a decent king or a made small flush. The river brings a blank and depending on what he does, I'll either fold or call. He checks the river, and I win with A10 versus J10.

So I won a few pots and finished up a little less than a buy-in. I'm testing the settings and preparing to make a good run later today. I just have to keep the LAG's at bay and continue to play aggressively.