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Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2007, 5:59pm Post subject: Operation- ABC Poker |
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Full House
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
Posts: 694
WPP: 246
Location: Wisconsin
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After Random_Hero started his Operation I decided I need some sort of stability to keep me on track.
I need to get back to basic ABC Poker. Focus is a big thing for me, because I do not have that much free time I don't study or review my HH's as much as I should and I think posting regularly in my own thread will give me more dedication to learning the game.
I am in the middle of a huge downswing- I don't know the numbers because I don't keep track of them- which is one of the things I am going to be tackling. But if I had to guess I have placed ITM about 5-10 times in my last 25-30 SnG's.
I need to start getting better at ICM and controlled aggression- overall I think I have been either playing too passive or spewing too much.
In this thread I will post:
1. At least one hand every night where I think I played poorly
2. At least one hand that I had a hard decision
3. One hand I think I played well
Occassionally I will post full HH's and HH's from different sections of the SnG (ie. Bubble, early on, ITM, Heads Up)
Goals
1.)Get my roll to $1000
2.) Find where I am playing poorly and fix it
3.) Get a good handle on ICM and push/fold poker
4.) Get better at putting opps on ranges
5.) Get better at getting reads
6.) Stay focused and patient
I plan to play as much as possible- and play every weeknight. Some days I cannot play at all for instance next weekend I will not be posting Friday or Saturday because I will be in Milwaukee for Summerfest (a huge concert) with my gf.
A hopeful goal is 10 games a week, maybe more, maybe less.
I also might try a microstake donkafest here and there.
I will update as much as possible. Wish me luck.
And thanks to Random_Hero for starting an Operation and get me inspired to do the same.
Current Bankroll 140.68 |
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Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2007, 6:40pm Post subject: |
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 03 May 2007
Posts: 3392
WPP: 147
Location: Ballarat, Australia
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I dont know what you usually play, but I've found the turbos great for when I'm short on time. You can squeeze one in before bed without having a late night like a normal might do.
Similar bankroll to me, and Random Hero is playing the same stakes, so it'll be interesting to keep track of both.
Do you single table? I find my reads are so much better. I also make sure to take notes of interesting plays. It may not give you a read, but it can give you some idea. For instance if someone limps AK early, that goes in a note. Doesnt mean they always slowplay big hands, but its a pointer.
Good luck! |
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Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2007, 6:48pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
Posts: 694
WPP: 246
Location: Wisconsin
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Yea I usually play the 6.50's.
I was up to around 300, but I transfered $70 to my father as a present (just starting out) and I lost the rest- horrible play and cards.
I almost always single table, but there is always noise-music or conversation or tv-when I play, I can't get away from it.
P.S.- Can anyone link that site to make those operation sig's? |
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Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2007, 7:43pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
Posts: 887
WPP: 146
Location: Dallas, TX
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Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2007, 10:52pm Post subject: |
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Straight Flush
Joined: 07 Jul 2005
Posts: 7850
WPP: 135
Location: Sydney
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| Good luck Zee. From the tourneys you've posted and your replies to others' hands I can see you're more than good enough to beat the $6.50s. |
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Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2007, 12:51am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
Posts: 694
WPP: 246
Location: Wisconsin
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ok first day and I took 7th and 2nd. Still in the downswing- just not making good plays and getting good opportunities. Here is a tricky hand I have no idea how to play.
Villain (UTG+1) was maniacal and raising huge almost every hand. He only showed down one hand and it was a set that ran into a straight.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
BB (t1480)
UTG (t3760)
UTG+1 (t860)
MP1 (t1750)
MP2 (t1390)
CO (t1410)
Button (t1350)
Hero (t1500)
Preflop: Hero is SB with Q , A .
UTG calls t30, UTG+1 raises to t60, 3 folds, Button raises to t90, Hero raises to t210, 1 fold, UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to t330, Button calls t240, Hero calls t120.
Flop: (t1050) 4 , K , J (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t530 (All-In), Button folds, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t1580 |
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Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2007, 1:01am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
Posts: 694
WPP: 246
Location: Wisconsin
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No reads.
I figured a with the river not completing draws and SB checking it was a large enough pot to try and take it on the river.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
Button (t1420)
SB (t3640)
BB (t1700)
UTG (t1750)
UTG+1 (t1390)
MP1 (t1410)
MP2 (t1020)
Hero (t1170)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 9, A.
4 folds, Hero raises to t90, Button calls t90, SB calls t75, 1 fold.
Flop: (t300) K, T, Q (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t180, Button calls t180, SB calls t180.
Turn: (t840) 3 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button checks.
River: (t840) 3 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t450, Button folds, SB calls t450.
Final Pot: t1740 |
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Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2007, 1:20am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 12 Mar 2007
Posts: 648
WPP: 76
Location: screw sngs
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I don't know man that sounds really aggressive to me early on. I would probably dump A9 this early because it's not suited. And I would never C-bet against two low buy-in players early on with this kinda board.
First hand I would also dump it this early after two raises but it's much more harder to do it and I'm never sure folding is the right play. |
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Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2007, 1:59am Post subject: |
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Straight Flush
Joined: 07 Jul 2005
Posts: 7850
WPP: 135
Location: Sydney
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AQ hand - with the maniac minraiser and button re-raiser, I probably just flat call and try to see a flop rather than re-raising. Once you get 4-bet and Button calls, you have to call too BUT play very carefully on an A or Q high flop.
A9 hand - preflop raise is fine from the CO, but that flop is very dangerous indeed for a hand that missed - just check/fold with two opps in the hand with you. C-betting this flop is a bad idea IMO. Betting the river is totally pointless too. |
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Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2007, 6:24am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
Posts: 887
WPP: 146
Location: Dallas, TX
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I don't think AQo is strong enough to 3-bet PF after the button puts in a (wimpy) reraise. I'd call the button and fold to a 330 raise from the villian and take note to only get involved with him if I can close the betting (or I have a monster I want to reraise).
A9- really don't like the c-bet on that flop with that many people still involved. Go into check/fold mode |
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Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2007, 7:36am Post subject: |
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3-of-a-Kind
Joined: 27 Dec 2005
Posts: 79
WPP: 106
Location: Seattle
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On another note relating to getting better, one thing that really changed my game around was having someone/something who I can talk to to hold me accountable for my stupidity/losing. I lost track sometimes even with Poker Tracker of my losses in sngs. I was doing alright in the $25 nl cash tables and making a little playing the sun million satellites, but my sng game was just lost. Then one day a fella at a table started cracking on me because of my SNG stats on Sharkscope. I looked my name up there and wanted to puke. I was down $150 in profit and at one point I was down to almost -$250. I realize that i could have seen this in PT, but I play at work and at home so my stats get mixed up. From there on I talked to my brother who plays poker everyday about hands/situations and focus'd hard on my play. I also used the free searches on sharkscope to keep track of my stats/profit/etc (I will be using PT when i get my new job in a couple of weeks to keep track instead of SS). That was at the beginning of this month.
I am not posting this to brag about my game (I suck) or to promote a website. I am posting this because when i see how im doing its motivation to improve and do my %110 best to do better the next game. This might not work for you, but its working for me. I started my operation at the beginning of this month with -$150, playing no cash games, just a few Sun Million satellites, and all the sngs i could muster.
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Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2007, 8:26am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
Posts: 694
WPP: 246
Location: Wisconsin
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That sounds like a good idea. If anyone would like a "poker partner" or someone to work as a joint force to be responsible to eachother hit me up pm stlye.
Otherwise yea, I will continue to post here regularly. |
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Posted: Sat, 30 Jun 2007, 11:04am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
Posts: 694
WPP: 246
Location: Wisconsin
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Ok so this is the first tournament I have won in a long time. I admit varience helped me quite a bit as I cracked AA 2x and JJ once, but it feels good to be on this end.
Hands 7 and 12 were/are very tricky for me. Hand 12 I think I found a leak- I try to bluff after a c-bet if I feel they are weak into calling stations.
Heads up needs some definate re-tooling I think. Otherwise I dont think I donked it up too badly.
The Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) was developed by JeffreyGB at http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com.
---Tournament Summary---
$5.50 Turbo SNG: Finished 1/9 for $27
Data for 74 hands.
You played 30 hands (40.54%)
You raised 22 times preflop (29.73%)
-----Hand 1-----
Hero's M = 50.00
PokerStars Game #10696611682: Tournament #54204145, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/30 - 13:07:05 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '54204145 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: SHREK1370 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: kaidoh (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: Zee Deevee (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: MassImp (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: BRICK_ONE (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: BarteII (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Bobinnette (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: Stippix (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: chicago88 (1500 in chips)
kaidoh: posts small blind 10
Zee Deevee: posts big blind 20
Preflop: Zee Deevee dealt 9 A
MassImp has timed out while being disconnected
MassImp: folds
BRICK_ONE: folds
BarteII: folds
Bobinnette: calls 20
Stippix: folds
chicago88: calls 20
SHREK1370: calls 20
kaidoh: calls 10
Zee Deevee: checks
Flop: K T K
kaidoh: checks
Zee Deevee: checks
Bobinnette: checks
chicago88: bets 20
SHREK1370: folds
kaidoh: calls 20
Zee Deevee: folds
Bobinnette: calls 20
Turn: A
kaidoh: checks
Bobinnette: checks
chicago88: bets 20
kaidoh: calls 20
Bobinnette: folds
River: 9
kaidoh: bets 60
chicago88: calls 60
Showdown:
kaidoh: shows A T (two pair, Aces and Kings)
chicago88: shows 6 6 (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
kaidoh collected 320 from pot
-----Hand 2-----
Hero's M = 49.33
PokerStars Game #10696637063: Tournament #54204145, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/06/30 - 13:09:03 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '54204145 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: SHREK1370 (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: kaidoh (1700 in chips)
Seat 3: Zee Deevee (1480 in chips)
Seat 4: MassImp (1500 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: BRICK_ONE (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: BarteII (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: Bobinnette (1460 in chips)
Seat 8: Stippix (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: chicago88 (1380 in chips)
Zee Deevee: posts small blind 10
MassImp: posts big blind 20
Preflop: Zee Deevee dealt 7 4
BRICK_ONE: calls 20
BarteII: calls 20
Bobinnette: folds
Stippix: folds
chicago88: calls 20
SHREK1370: calls 20
kaidoh: calls 20
Zee Deevee: calls 10
MassImp: folds
Flop: 5 5 K
MassImp has returned
Zee Deevee: checks
BRICK_ONE: checks
BarteII: checks
chicago88: bets 20
SHREK1370: calls 20
kaidoh: calls 20
Zee Deevee: folds
BRICK_ONE: calls 20
BarteII: calls 20
Turn: A
BRICK_ONE: checks
BarteII: checks
chicago88: bets 40
SHREK1370: folds
kaidoh: folds
BRICK_ONE: calls 40
BarteII: calls 40
River: 2
BRICK_ONE: bets 400
BarteII: folds
chicago88: folds
BRICK_ONE collected 360 from pot
BRICK_ONE: shows K K (a full house, Kings full of Fives)
9 J BU (M = 48.67; f+f+c+c+c+f+F)
K 4 CO (M = 48.67; c+f+c+f+r+F)
6 A CO-1 (M = 32.44; f+c+c+f+F)
T 8 MP2 (M = 32.44; c+f+f+F)
T 5 MP1 (M = 32.44; c+f+F)
6 5 UTG+1 (M = 32.44; p+F)
Q 8 UTG (M = 32.44; F)
J 6 BB (M = 19.47; f+f+c+f+f+c+r+f+F)
8 4 SB (M = 18.80; f+c+f+f+f+f+f+F)
J 6 BU (M = 18.47; c+f+f+f+c+f+F)
A 5 CO (M = 18.47; f+f+c+c+c+F)
8 K CO-1 (M = 9.23; f+f+r+f+F)
3 8 MP2 (M = 9.23; f+f+f+F)
T 3 MP1 (M = 9.23; f+f+F)
7 8 UTG+1 (M = 9.23; p+F)
J T UTG (M = 9.23; F)
J 8 BB (M = 9.23; f+f+f+f+f+c+p+F)
T 2 SB (M = 8.57; r+f+f+f+f+c+f+F)
4 5 BU (M = 5.49; f+c+f+f+f+F)
8 K CO (M = 5.49; f+c+f+p+F)
4 5 MP2 (M = 5.49; f+f+f+F)
3 J UTG+1 (M = 5.49; f+F)
A 7 UTG (M = 5.49; F)
A 7 UTG (M = 5.49; F)
-----Hand 3-----
Hero's M = 5.49
PokerStars Game #10696913208: Tournament #54204145, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/30 - 13:30:49 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '54204145 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: SHREK1370 (3380 in chips)
Seat 2: kaidoh (1215 in chips)
Seat 3: Zee Deevee (1235 in chips)
Seat 4: MassImp (1005 in chips)
Seat 5: BRICK_ONE (1845 in chips)
Seat 8: Stippix (2865 in chips)
Seat 9: chicago88 (1955 in chips)
kaidoh: posts small blind 75
Zee Deevee: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Zee Deevee dealt 9 9
MassImp: folds
BRICK_ONE: folds
Stippix: folds
chicago88: calls 150
SHREK1370: folds
kaidoh: raises 300 to 450
Zee Deevee: raises 785 to 1235 and is all-in
chicago88: calls 1085
kaidoh: calls 765 and is all-in
Flop: 9 5 5
Turn: J
River: J
Showdown:
Zee Deevee: shows 9 9 (a full house, Nines full of Jacks)
chicago88: shows 6 6 (two pair, Jacks and Sixes)
Zee Deevee collected 40 from side pot
kaidoh: shows A A (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
Zee Deevee collected 3645 from main pot
9 8 BU (M = 16.38; f+p+f+F)
-----Hand 4-----
Hero's M = 16.38
PokerStars Game #10696924971: Tournament #54204145, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/30 - 13:31:42 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '54204145 1' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: SHREK1370 (3380 in chips)
Seat 3: Zee Deevee (3685 in chips)
Seat 4: MassImp (930 in chips)
Seat 5: BRICK_ONE (1695 in chips)
Seat 8: Stippix (2865 in chips)
Seat 9: chicago88 (945 in chips)
BRICK_ONE: posts small blind 75
Stippix: posts big blind 150
Preflop: Zee Deevee dealt 4 A
chicago88: folds
SHREK1370: folds
Zee Deevee: raises 250 to 400
MassImp: folds
BRICK_ONE: folds
Stippix: folds
Zee Deevee collected 375 from pot
Zee Deevee: doesn't show hand
5 9 MP1 (M = 17.38; f+F)
2 8 UTG (M = 13.03; F)
T 4 BB (M = 13.03; f+f+r+f+c+F)
-----Hand 5-----
Hero's M = 12.37
PokerStars Game #10696947951: Tournament #54204145, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/30 - 13:33:29 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '54204145 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: SHREK1370 (4580 in chips)
Seat 3: Zee Deevee (3710 in chips)
Seat 4: MassImp (930 in chips)
Seat 5: BRICK_ONE (1845 in chips)
Seat 8: Stippix (1440 in chips)
Seat 9: chicago88 (995 in chips)
Zee Deevee: posts small blind 100
MassImp: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Zee Deevee dealt 9 5
BRICK_ONE: folds
Stippix: folds
chicago88: folds
SHREK1370: folds
Zee Deevee: raises 1800 to 2000
MassImp: folds
Zee Deevee collected 400 from pot
Zee Deevee: doesn't show hand
-----Hand 6-----
Hero's M = 13.03
PokerStars Game #10696952432: Tournament #54204145, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/30 - 13:33:50 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '54204145 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: SHREK1370 (4580 in chips)
Seat 3: Zee Deevee (3910 in chips)
Seat 4: MassImp (730 in chips)
Seat 5: BRICK_ONE (1845 in chips)
Seat 8: Stippix (1440 in chips)
Seat 9: chicago88 (995 in chips)
MassImp: posts small blind 100
BRICK_ONE: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Zee Deevee dealt 2 2
Stippix: folds
chicago88: folds
SHREK1370: folds
Zee Deevee: raises 2200 to 2400
MassImp: calls 630 and is all-in
BRICK_ONE: folds
Flop: A K T
Turn: 6
River: 6
Showdown:
MassImp: shows A 8 (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
Zee Deevee: shows 2 2 (two pair, Sixes and Deuces)
MassImp collected 1660 from pot
4 4 CO (M = 10.60; f+f+F)
4 5 MP1 (M = 10.60; c+F)
-----Hand 7-----
Hero's M = 10.60
PokerStars Game #10696974516: Tournament #54204145, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/06/30 - 13:35:33 (ET)
Condensed history provided by the Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) from http://www.FlopTurnRiver.com
Table '54204145 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: SHREK1370 (4880 in chips)
Seat 3: Zee Deevee (3180 in chips)
Seat 4: MassImp (1660 in chips)
Seat 5: BRICK_ONE (2045 in chips)
Seat 8: Stippix (940 in chips)
Seat 9: chicago88 (795 in chips)
chicago88: posts small blind 100
SHREK1370: posts big blind 200
Preflop: Zee Deevee dealt Q Q
Zee Deevee: raises 300 to 500
MassImp: folds
BRICK_ONE: folds
Stippix: folds
chicago88: folds
SHREK1370: calls 300
Flop: 6 3 9
SHREK1370: bets 200
Zee Deevee: raises 600 to 800
SHREK1370: calls 600
Turn: A
SHREK1370: checks
Zee Deevee: checks
River: 8
SHREK1370: checks
Zee Deevee: checks
Showdown:
SHREK1370: shows 5 5 (a pair of Fives)
Zee Deevee: shows Q | | |
