Sat in seat 1 of a 4/8 table today. Last week the best pocket pair I got was tens. This time I got pocket kings, queens, and aces, and raised pre-flop with each of them.

Kings in MP2: MP1 raises, I 3-bet, BB calls, MP1 caps. Flop is Q-x-x. MP1 bets and I call all the way to the showdown. MP1 has rockets. -4.5BB

Queens in CO: UTG+1 raises all-in .5 SB, I 3-bet, BB and UTG call. Flop is A-T-x. Checks to me, I bet, Button calls, UTG raises, I call, Button calls. Turn is a K. UTG bets, I fold, button folds. UTG wins the side pot with K7, UTG+1 wins the main pot with KT. -2.25BB

Aces UTG: I raise, it’s folded to the blind, who also folds. Damn.

I also missed out on a couple big bets when I didn’t bet the river with top pair high kicker. The calling stations had second/low pair or a middle pocket pair, but I freaked out about getting check-raised. Bad, bad play.

Then there were the hands where I had AJ, KJ, JT, AQ, and the flop missed me completely. Suck.

On another hand I flopped bottom two pair in the blind, and my attempt to check-raise backfired when it got checked all the way around. The turn gave my opponent a flush draw and second-pair, high kicker, leading her to call my bet. The river paired the board, and she outkicked me. Oh well.

All in all, I was down 10.875BB, most of which is a result of losing with kings and queens.

SL played the 6/12 tables and apparently got hit in the face with the deck. Lots of pocket pairs and suited cards made sets and flushes, leaving him up +10.3BB for the session. Nice.