Party NL200

Got in 300 hands at the NL200 level tonight... I was just feeling on my game this evening. Ended up +278 over 300 hands which should have been higher.... works out to 22.9 ptbb / 100, which is incredible since one broken bluff cost me $75. Most of my cash came from one crazy player who bet into me when I had nut flush but straight flush was possible. Since it was impossible to put him on any hand I called him down (I know very weak). He was shocked that I would just call in that situation so I knew he would try to do the same thing again if possible. Here is the fun hand of the evening.... I know my limp utg with A2s is sort of bad but I was trying to look not so tight at the table.

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $306.55
UTG+1: $237.73
UTG+2: $200
MP1: $190.65
MP2: $191.65
MP3: $29
CO: $303.82
Button: $178
SB: $177.35
BB: $49.40

Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is UTG with :2c :ac
Hero calls $2, 6 folds, Button calls $2, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: :kd :6c :3c ($7, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, Button calls $5, BB folds.

Turn: :5c ($17, 2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $10.18, Hero raises to $20.36, Button calls $10.18.

I only raised here to make it seem like I was trying to push him off of the hand. He liked to call so it also helped to build the pot.

River: :8s ($57.72, 2 players)
Hero bets $25, Button raises all-in $150.64, Hero calls $125.64.

I put in a good 1/2 pot value bet thinking that he won't raise me unless he thinks his flush is good. Again it is the situation where a straight flush draw is possible so part of me is expecting his push....

Results (in white):
Final pot: $359
Hero shows 2c Ac
Button doesn't show 4c 4d

So he leaves the table after that hand. He was telling me about how he usually plays much higher levels but if that is the case then I can't wait to move up! I have met one guy who is so dominant at the NL100-200 levels that if it can be helped I won't sit at a table with him again!

I also had the opportunity to pull this crazy move on my first hand at another table. The guy I was against was a complete maniac who called every raise I made after this!

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $123.50
UTG+1: $176.60
UTG+2: $51.70
MP1: $101.50
MP2: $287.12
Hero: $198
CO: $197
Button: $92.52
SB: $296.05
BB: $714.03

Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is MP3 with :kc :qc
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $2, 3 folds, Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, SB calls $7, BB calls $6, UTG+1 calls $6.

Flop: :ah :6h :8c ($32, 4 players)
SB bets $6, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $6, Hero raises to $35, SB calls $29, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: :4h ($108, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $55, SB calls $55.

River: :4d ($218, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero raises all-in $100, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: $100 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $218

So another nice bluff for me and a good way to sit down at a new table. It sure doesn't feel like the NL25-50 tables where I can stay cool even when pushing all in. I guess the fact that the dollar amounts are bigger gets the heart pumping. After another 5-10k hands I should be in fine form. Going to take another run at the live game this week so I needed some experience playing with blinds of 1/2 instead of 0.50/1.