$2109 - Still Can't Get Any Breaks at 2/4 NL

I am getting beat back down a little at 2/4NL. It is a simple pattern. I claw and scratch my way close to even and then the next big pot I play for I lose. Rinse/Repeat. It's the big pots that determine if you are a winning player or not, and right now I am just not getting any breaks at 2/4 NL. A few days back I flopped Broadway with JTs in an unraised pot. I bet the flop big, bet the turn big still holding the nuts, then a Q dropped on the river, and I lost to a rivered boat. Lost $200 on that hand, but the retard who flopped two-pair and rivered the boat never put a single bet in, saving me about $200. Below, are three hands from a recent session with some limited commentary. This is a typical example of how things tend to go for me at 2/4 NL.

I sit down and this is the first hand I observe.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1584811154: Table Wetlands Park - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:42:44 ET - 2007/01/12
Seat 1: mrtoenutsman ($170.10)
Seat 2: Blinders ($400)
Seat 3: shalgab ($94.10)
Seat 4: JGaryW ($744.60)
Seat 5: andy56 ($232.50)
Seat 6: godblessmnymkr ($391.40)
Seat 7: sdvjones ($189.80)
Seat 8: xgo0B3rx ($122)
Seat 9: Harry Callaghan ($388), is sitting out
JGaryW posts the small blind of $2
andy56 posts the big blind of $4
Blinders posts $4
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Blinders [5d 7h]
godblessmnymkr folds
sdvjones folds
xgo0B3rx folds
mrtoenutsman raises to $12
Blinders folds
shalgab calls $12
Harry Callaghan has returned
JGaryW raises to $36
andy56 folds
mrtoenutsman calls $24
shalgab calls $24
*** FLOP *** [6c 8d 3c]
JGaryW bets $76
mrtoenutsman raises to $134.10, and is all in
shalgab folds
JGaryW calls $58.10
mrtoenutsman shows [6s Js]
JGaryW shows [Th Ac]
*** TURN *** [6c 8d 3c] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [6c 8d 3c 8s] [9s]
mrtoenutsman shows two pair, Eights and Sixes
JGaryW shows a pair of Eights
mrtoenutsman wins the pot ($381.20) with two pair, Eights and Sixes

OK, we have a bigstack getting way out of linhe preflop, and a shorty, getting just as out of line preflop, and willing to get it all in with 2nd pair crap kicker on the flop. This should be a profitable session.

Then I play this hand against the bigstack.

FullTiltPoker Game #1584827376: Table Wetlands Park - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:45:57 ET - 2007/01/12
Seat 1: mrtoenutsman ($387.20)
Seat 2: Blinders ($402)
Seat 3: shalgab ($54.10)
Seat 4: JGaryW ($558.50)
Seat 5: andy56 ($224.50)
Seat 6: godblessmnymkr ($411.40)
Seat 7: sdvjones ($183.80)
Seat 8: NMDynasty ($400)
Seat 9: Harry Callaghan ($384)
Harry Callaghan posts the small blind of $2
mrtoenutsman posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Blinders [Js Jd]
Blinders raises to $14
shalgab folds
JGaryW calls $14
andy56 folds
godblessmnymkr folds
sdvjones folds
mrtoenutsman stands up
Harry Callaghan folds
mrtoenutsman folds
*** FLOP *** [8d Qh 8c]
Blinders bets $25
JGaryW calls $25
*** TURN *** [8d Qh 8c] [4d]
Blinders checks
JGaryW bets $28
Blinders raises to $75
JGaryW calls $47
*** RIVER *** [8d Qh 8c 4d] [5s]
Blinders checks
JGaryW checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Blinders shows [Js Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
JGaryW mucks
Blinders wins the pot ($231) with two pair, Jacks and Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $234 Rake $3
Board: [8d Qh 8c 4d 5s]
Seat 2: Blinders showed [Js Jd] and won ($231) with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 4: JGaryW mucked [Tc Td] - two pair, Tens and Eights

I thought I played this one pretty good with the checkraise on the turn. Off to a nice session so far.

Then this hand happens, At first I thought this was a bad beat, but it is more of a coinflip.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1584907434: Table Wetlands Park - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:01:11 ET - 2007/01/12
Seat 1: Loki_Dawg ($206.80)
Seat 2: Blinders ($499.60)
Seat 3: shalgab ($45.60)
Seat 4: JGaryW ($551.90)
Seat 5: andy56 ($204.50)
Seat 6: godblessmnymkr ($401.40)
Seat 7: sdvjones ($126.90)
Seat 8: NMDynasty ($401)
Seat 9: 21SeanTaylor ($396), is sitting out
NMDynasty posts the small blind of $2
Loki_Dawg posts the big blind of $4
21SeanTaylor has returned
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Blinders [Kh Kc]
Blinders raises to $14
shalgab folds
JGaryW folds
andy56 calls $14
godblessmnymkr folds
sdvjones folds
NMDynasty folds
Loki_Dawg calls $10
*** FLOP *** [6c 4s 3d]
Loki_Dawg checks
Blinders bets $25
andy56 folds
Loki_Dawg raises to $70
Blinders raises to $485.60, and is all in
Loki_Dawg calls $122.80, and is all in
Blinders shows [Kh Kc]
Loki_Dawg shows [5s As]
Uncalled bet of $292.80 returned to Blinders
*** TURN *** [6c 4s 3d] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [6c 4s 3d 2d] [Qc]
Blinders shows a pair of Kings
Loki_Dawg shows a straight, Six high
Loki_Dawg wins the pot ($426.60) with a straight, Six high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $429.60 Rake $3
Board: [6c 4s 3d 2d Qc]
Seat 1: Loki_Dawg (big blind) showed [5s As] and won ($426.60) with a straight, Six high
Seat 2: Blinders showed [Kh Kc] and lost with a pair of Kings

Pretty typical stuff there. I make the correct (balzy) push, and then lose to a draw. In this case it was a pretty fat draw, so possibly I should fold there vs pushing. I am going to have to win one of these to push over the top at 2/4 NL, but its just not happening for me at this point. I should be happy that I am getting it in with the best of it in most cases, but the lack of results still bother me.