Rake

Of course I am not happy about the rake at Pacific. At the level I play ($2.50) it is extremely high, $0.40 or 16% of the buyin. But I think I have learned the lesson that I need to play at a safe level for me, and if that costs a bit more (relatively), then so be it.

I just won my fourth SNG since buying the Harrington books. That makes four first place finishes out of twelve tries. Remarkably, in the other eight I finished out of the money; it seems that when I make it into the money, I always win! (Tempting fate here, of course). But due to the high rake, this means that my net profit is only $15.20. Still, it is good to be making a profit at all, and I am happy about the way I am playing.

Also, I can't really complain about how the following hand played out...

***** Pacific Hand History for Game 294181142 *****
$100/$200 Blinds No Limit Holdem - *** 04 19 20:55:40 2007
Tournament #15203664 $2.5 + $0.4 - Table #1 (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 10: Miesque ( $2730 )
Seat 2: Rob1606 ( $1404 ) (something needs to happen soon, the blinds will soon go up to 150/300)
Seat 6: athun ( $1890 )
Seat 8: maffi24 ( $4035 )
Seat 9: mrsmithe ( $1941 )
Miesque posts small blind [$100].
Rob1606 posts big blind [$200].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Rob1606 [ Qc Qd ] (that will do)
athun folds.
maffi24 folds.
mrsmithe calls [$200].
Miesque folds.
Rob1606 goes All-in [$1204]. (radiating weakness, expecting a call from mrsmithe, with whom I've played a few pots just before this)
mrsmithe calls [$1204].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, Ad, Ah ]
Rob1606 shows [ Qc Qd ].
mrsmithe shows [ 6c Kh ]. (right... no king! no king! no...)
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ks ] (great)
** Dealing River ** [ Qh ] (wow - I actually hit my 2-outer after he hit his 3-outer...)
** Summary **
mrsmithe shows [ 6c Kh ].
Rob1606 shows [ Qc Qd ].
Rob1606 collected [$2908].