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12-31-2006, 05:21 PM Post subject: Operation Pay College Tuiton (40K)

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IowaSkinsFan will become famous soon enough

So here's the deal, currently I'm a second semester freshman at American U in Washington D.C. Last semester I paid my work study ($1500) with poker winnings. My schloarship isn't great so by the end of my college life I will owe somewhere between 30-40,000 dollars in loans.
I always had the dream of winning a big tournament and having the money to pay it all off. So why not make a commitment right now to make enough money to pay it off?

So this operation will either end by:
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b. Getting top 3.

or

2. Grinding my way up from 50NL to 400NL

I'm giving myself 3 and a half years to complete this, I feel like that is more than reasonable.

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4. To commit myself to playing the best poker possible.

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IowaSkinsFan

12-31-2006, 05:30 PM

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Some hands from today, opp is 22/6 nit.
PokerStars Game #7696974225: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/31 - 13:19:53 (ET)
Table 'Sagitta IV' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: OCG81 ($37.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Takamura ($80.65 in chips)
Seat 4: 0mega-Dawn ($56.70 in chips)
Seat 5: redgrape ($157.75 in chips)
Seat 6: nemeelucas ($54.10 in chips)
redgrape: posts small blind $0.25
nemeelucas: posts big blind $0.50
TBCrepNY: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [7c 7d]
OCG81: folds
Takamura: raises $1.50 to $2
0mega-Dawn: calls $2
redgrape: calls $1.75
nemeelucas: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [7s 6s 9c]
redgrape: checks
nemeelucas: checks
Takamura: bets $9.50
0mega-Dawn: calls $9.50
redgrape: raises $146.25 to $155.75 and is all-in
nemeelucas: folds
Takamura: calls $69.15 and is all-in
0mega-Dawn: folds
*** TURN *** [7s 6s 9c] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [7s 6s 9c 4h] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
redgrape: shows [7c 7d] (three of a kind, Sevens)
Takamura: shows [9s 9d] (three of a kind, Nines)

PokerStars Game #7696904820: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/31 - 13:14:20 (ET)
Table 'Volpecula III' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: eon_bleu ($55.35 in chips)
Seat 2: sharpia7 ($69.70 in chips)
Seat 3: redgrape ($72.70 in chips)
Seat 4: all_in_4tw ($113.55 in chips)
Seat 5: thelob24 ($29.50 in chips)
Seat 6: KMastermindX ($31.25 in chips)
redgrape: posts small blind $0.25
all_in_4tw: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [Qd Js]
thelob24: folds
KMastermindX: folds
eon_bleu: folds
sharpia7: folds
redgrape: calls $0.25
all_in_4tw: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh Jd 4c]
redgrape: bets $1
all_in_4tw: calls $1
*** TURN *** [Qh Jd 4c] [3d]
redgrape: bets $3
all_in_4tw: calls $3
*** RIVER *** [Qh Jd 4c 3d] [3c]
redgrape: bets $7
all_in_4tw: raises $14 to $21
redgrape: calls $14
*** SHOW DOWN ***
all_in_4tw: shows [7c 7s] (two pair, Sevens and Threes)
redgrape: shows [Qd Js] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)

Opp makes weak stabs, and is 44/33.

PokerStars Game #7697018695: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/31 - 13:23:28 (ET)
Table 'Hyakutake' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: comaz5 ($50.50 in chips)
Seat 2: joklaste ($151.80 in chips)
Seat 3: AMDS1989 ($8.45 in chips)
Seat 4: firts time ($30 in chips)
Seat 5: OCG81 ($51.75 in chips)
Seat 6: redgrape ($50.75 in chips)
AMDS1989: posts small blind $0.25
firts time: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [4h 4s]
OCG81: folds
redgrape: calls $0.50
comaz5: calls $0.50
joklaste: raises $2 to $2.50
AMDS1989: folds
firts time: folds
redgrape: calls $2
comaz5: folds
*** FLOP *** [Js Jc 3d]
AMDS1989 leaves the table
redgrape: checks
joklaste: bets $2.50
redgrape: calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [Js Jc 3d] [Tc]
redgrape: checks
joklaste: bets $6
redgrape: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [Js Jc 3d Tc] [5c]
redgrape: checks
joklaste: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
redgrape: shows [4h 4s] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
joklaste: mucks hand

Semi Bluff

PokerStars Game #7696603236: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/31 - 12:50:48 (ET)
Table 'Hertzsprung' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: swtgapch78 ($75.70 in chips)
Seat 2: venturer49 ($10 in chips)
Seat 3: Stevieray24 ($57.05 in chips)
Seat 4: Bowlerman14 ($50.25 in chips)
Seat 5: akevin87 ($99.45 in chips)
Seat 6: redgrape ($50.75 in chips)
akevin87: posts small blind $0.25
redgrape: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [7c 8c]
swtgapch78: folds
venturer49: folds
Stevieray24 said, "GH"
Stevieray24: calls $0.50
Bowlerman14: raises $1.50 to $2
akevin87: calls $1.75
redgrape: calls $1.50
Stevieray24: folds
*** FLOP *** [7h Ac Tc]
akevin87: checks
redgrape: checks
venturer49 leaves the table
Bowlerman14: bets $3
akevin87: folds
redgrape: raises $9 to $12
Bowlerman14: calls $9
*** TURN *** [7h Ac Tc] [5s]
redgrape: bets $23

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IowaSkinsFan

12-31-2006, 07:26 PM

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My big spew:
POKERSTARS GAME #7697146341: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/31 - 13:33:45 (ET)
Table 'Neith' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: wilson92080 ($62.10 in chips)
Seat 2: redgrape ($47.25 in chips)
Seat 3: scsylvan ($30.25 in chips)
Seat 4: oZcar20 ($46.85 in chips)
Seat 5: nemeelucas ($84 in chips)
Seat 6: batman162 ($15.75 in chips)
scsylvan: posts small blind $0.25
oZcar20: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [7c 7s]
nemeelucas: raises $1.50 to $2
batman162: folds
wilson92080: folds
redgrape: raises $4 to $6
scsylvan: folds
oZcar20: folds
nemeelucas: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [2d 8d 6c]
nemeelucas: checks
redgrape: bets $9
nemeelucas: calls $9
*** TURN *** [2d 8d 6c] [Js]
nemeelucas: checks
oZcar20 is sitting out
redgrape: bets $32.25 and is all-in

My Second biggest spew:
POKERSTARS GAME #7696909695: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/31 - 13:14:43 (ET)
Table 'Leto II' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: darigaaz79 ($97.15 in chips)
Seat 2: tuggermcg ($55.30 in chips)
Seat 3: donqui567 ($64.30 in chips)
Seat 4: Cassida ($29.50 in chips)
Seat 5: redgrape ($86 in chips)
Seat 6: Raakile ($51.80 in chips)
Cassida: posts small blind $0.25
redgrape: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [Qh Kh]
Raakile: folds
darigaaz79: folds
tuggermcg: folds
donqui567: raises $1.50 to $2
Cassida: folds
redgrape: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [3h Ah 2c]
redgrape: bets $3
donqui567: calls $3
*** TURN *** [3h Ah 2c] [Ks]
redgrape: bets $7
donqui567: raises $14 to $21
redgrape: calls $14
*** RIVER *** [3h Ah 2c Ks] [Kc]
redgrape: checks
donqui567: bets $20
redgrape: calls $20

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IowaSkinsFan

01-01-2007, 07:25 PM

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Up $120 today, the only really interesting hand was this one. Opp was 14/7 tagg nit. I had been playing pretty aggro. I almost folded the flop... I think I probably should've. The turn was an obvious call though with that bet IMO.

POKERSTARS GAME #7713070688: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/01 - 14:58:11 (ET)
Table 'Ilona' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: <call20%> ($26.10 in chips)
Seat 2: wurm ($56.45 in chips)
Seat 4: redgrape ($67.20 in chips)
Seat 5: PavanK ($101.90 in chips)
Seat 6: Wasper11 ($50.50 in chips)
Wasper11: posts small blind $0.25
<call20%>: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [Ac Ah]
wurm: calls $0.50
redgrape: raises $2 to $2.50
PavanK: folds
Wasper11: folds
<call20%>: folds
wurm: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [2c Jd 5h]
wurm: checks
redgrape: bets $4
wurm: raises $10 to $14
redgrape: calls $10
*** TURN *** [2c Jd 5h] [Th]
wurm: bets $39.95 and is all-in
redgrape: calls $39.95

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kmind

01-02-2007, 02:07 AM

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Villain had 555?

IowaSkinsFan

01-02-2007, 05:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kmind

Villain had 555?

The reason I called the turn is because I didn't think opp would push 555.

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01-02-2007, 08:54 PM

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Good point. What'd he end up having?

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01-02-2007, 11:05 PM

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He had KK.
Made $50 in 1000 hands today, I spewed a bit on a bad call I should've thought about more. This was the only interesting hand. I'm not sure if I should have waited for the turn to put it all in.
PokerStars Game #7732902031: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/02 - 17:52:07 (ET)
Table 'Hanskya II' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: dh4ls1m ($50 in chips)
Seat 2: redgrape ($54.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Fille ($45.50 in chips)
Seat 4: soup167 ($31.80 in chips)
Seat 5: IndoPlayer ($127.45 in chips)
Seat 6: textwix ($55.05 in chips)
Fille: posts small blind $0.25
soup167: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [3d 3h]
IndoPlayer: folds
textwix: folds
dh4ls1m: calls $0.50
redgrape: raises $2 to $2.50
Fille: folds
soup167: folds
dh4ls1m: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [3s Jc Qc]
dh4ls1m: checks
redgrape: bets $4
dh4ls1m: raises $8 to $12
redgrape: raises $40 to $52 and is all-in

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01-03-2007, 06:20 AM

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What'd you put villian on here? I like the allin reraise because you are most likely ahead and if he's chasing something then you're going to have to make him pay.

IowaSkinsFan

01-03-2007, 06:49 AM

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I can't really think of anything besides QJ, obviously the biggest possibitlity. I'd probably bank on that 75% of the time.
You know its kind of funny though because I can't put opp on JJ-QQ even though I have no reads. Because I'd suspect the only people to limp/call then JJ-QQ would have to be super passive.

So pretty he could have J3 or Q3 if he absolutely sucked, in which case he'll call no matter what. He could have Qx, but someone who is stupid enough to check raised Qx is going to get it all in too. Draws it's probably better to push because they will probably call with horrible odds.

So pretty much I'm letting air fold. However, calling would cause our hand to not take as much money from opp if a scare
card comes.

Obviously , I'm not calculating this during the hand because it takes way too much time. During the hand my thought was of the scare cards that could come and of his likely holdings.

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01-03-2007, 04:40 PM

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GL skins, nice long term goal.
how many hours a week are you able to play?

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IowaSkinsFan

01-03-2007, 07:33 PM

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When I get back to school I probably can play ten, right now I'm not playing many because it's my winter break and I want to hang with my friends.

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01-04-2007, 04:58 PM

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Didn't play any hands yesterday, but my friend paid me back 200 dollars I lent him over PS so now I have +$200 without even playing a hand!

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gormancn

01-04-2007, 07:47 PM

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If you actually thought he had QJ then I think that you did make a big mistake by pushing on the flop.

The way you played this hand very clearly defines your hand as a set, but your analysis here doesn't really awknowledge the other hands he could possibly have had that might have the raise seem like a good idea to him. He might have AQ, AJ, and flush draw, including the hand you're most afraid of (besides a higher set of course), K-T of spades. With K-T of spade--he's calling the all-in bet profitably. With A-Q, A-J, or QJ, you have a possibility to make a lot of money here if you just call his raise.

Let's assume that he has QJ. You bet out $4, he raises to $12, and you call. If you're 100% positive that he's got top two pair, you're going to get a big bet here. Imagine you're him. He might put you on AQ, AA, KK, or a flush draw, or a straight draw. The bottom line is--there's a wide range of hands here that he can beat, and in his mind, he'd be an absolute fool to not to bet out here and give you a free card. So he's got to bet at least $22-27 and you can raise all-in and have him pretty close to pot committed.

If he has a flush draw, then you have a decision to make. You can either push all-in like you did and make him surrender his $14 in the hand and kick himself for raising himself out of the pot, or call, and if a scare card doesn't come out you can bet 3/4 to 100% of the pot to force him to make a mistake on the call.

One thing I don't like about pushing with the hand on the flop in this situation is that in 50NL I don't find to many people that will make this big of a raise semi-bluffing. The way you play the hand--it's completely obvious that you have a set to any kind of a thinking player, and so you're only going to get called by a straight flush draw (a little better than a coin flip for you and a profitable long run call for him), a higher set (obviously a profitable call for him), and then if he's a donk maybe hands like AQ or QJ. In this case, in order for him to make a CONCEPTUALLY correct move to bet out for value on his hand he has to think is good (the likliehood that he's ahead right now given your range of hands at this point dictates that he bets for value and push out draws), he has to make an ACTUAL mistake because he's badly beaten in the hand. This, my friend, is where profit comes from. You make it pretty easy for him to avoid making a big mistake on the flop by defining your hand so starkly.

On the other hand, it's a ridiculously coordinated board and there are a lot of cards on the turn could beat you if he's a on a decent draw, so I'm not saying it's necessarily a mistake to push on the flop, only that it was flawed reasoning if you thought he had top two. Another option here is to call the flop raise and then, if a non-scare card comes out (or even if it does) bet out abour 75-100% of the pot so he makes another mistake in the hand by calling (especially given your stack sizes, since he will in no way have the implied odds at that point to push his draw).

I could work this mathematically if I had some sense of the probabilities that villain here is raising with a draw, but I don't think it would add much more light to this than I have.

IowaSkinsFan

01-05-2007, 01:07 AM

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I see your reasoning but there is a 25% chance on the turn an A, K, or flush comes that possibly kills my action. Something you should also take into consideration.

Today I made $70 so now my BR is at 2200, 300 away from moving up. Had some really bad shit happen, which i didn't mind. But what really upset me is some spews i made. I KNOW 98% of the time the right move to make and I just sometimes don't make it. I'm such an A.D.D. douche. Idk if someone else has had the same problem but it's really costing me. It would literally raise my winrate a lot if I could just sit there and think before every move. So that's what I'm going to commit to do.

Commitment 1: Wait 10 seconds before you make every big move.

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01-05-2007, 04:35 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

But what really upset me is some spews i made. I KNOW 98% of the time the right move to make and I just sometimes don't make it. I'm such an A.D.D. douche. Idk if someone else has had the same problem but it's really costing me. It would literally raise my winrate a lot if I could just sit there and think before every move. So that's what I'm going to commit to do.

Commitment 1: Wait 10 seconds before you make every big move.

Oh man, you've perfectly described my biggest leak by far. I *think* it's slowly improving, but it still cost me $200 last night. I honestly think I'd be running well over 10BB/100 if I waited 10 seconds before every big move. Good luck and let me know if you find any tricks that work for you.

Harry

01-05-2007, 05:58 AM

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You might want to trying recording a video while you play, and narrating. It really helps you slow down since you have to vocalize your thought process.

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IowaSkinsFan

01-05-2007, 06:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry

You might want to trying recording a video while you play, and narrating. It really helps you slow down since you have to vocalize your thought process.

That sounds like a really good thought.

So I took a shot at 100NL yesterday since I figured I had 2200 which is enough. I lost 130 because of some spews but also some bad beats. I'm gonna stay up there unless I go under 2000 which then I will switch back to 50NL. I'm going to keep trying to limit spewing.

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01-05-2007, 09:49 PM

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I'm in the same situation as you IAskins. I had a cashout at the US ban that took me back into 50NL-100NL no man's land BR range. I'm am sitting on 2100 and taking shots at 100NL on the weekends when the games are softer. Also taking shots at 100NL to clear off the PStars bonus faster.
Anyway I too have the spew problems you and Zook mentioned. I like to set up my image too much and that costs me BB in the process.
Good Luck,

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IowaSkinsFan

01-06-2007, 02:01 AM

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It just has to do with my ADD personality I think lol.

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01-06-2007, 09:05 PM

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So I moved down from 6-8 tables to 5 to hope it helps with my decision making. So far It hasn't much, I've spewed some and it doesn't help to have KKvsQQ (all in turn, river Q) AA vs QQ (all in turn, river Q) and QQ vs JJ (All in flop, river J) happen!!! So now my roll is at 1770. I think my plan is going to be after this session is to keep grinding 50NL and take shots at 100NL when I have over a $2000 BR.

At 100NL I notice now that there tons of solid nit regulars. When I intially moved to stars there were a ton of fish, now it seems like they have went away.
I've been reading theory of poker, the content hasn't been that good but when there is some it's a real gem. He says that players who are nits are worse than players who are too loose but bluff optimally. And that players who bluff too often are on par with nits.
To Rephrase: Nits are easy to make a winrate off of. They used to scare me but now I feel fine against playing against them. Their play is just so predictable.

So pretty much if i dont end up over 2000 after this session its back to 50NL.

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01-06-2007, 09:19 PM

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Interesting hand, tables tight..
PokerStars Game #7799514980: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/01/06 - 17:09:58 (ET)
Table 'Hertha III' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: SeldalD ($171.65 in chips)
Seat 2: HiRoller218 ($98.85 in chips)
Seat 4: Smere0 ($109.25 in chips)
Seat 5: SunTzuReps ($527.35 in chips)
Seat 6: redgrape ($196.95 in chips)
ss19302 will be allowed to play after the button
ss19302 was removed from the table for failing to post
Smere0: posts small blind $0.50
SunTzuReps: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [9d Td]
redgrape: raises $3 to $4
SeldalD: folds
HiRoller218: calls $4
ss19302 joins the table at seat #3
Smere0: calls $3.50
SunTzuReps: folds
*** FLOP *** [8s Ks 6d]
Smere0: checks
redgrape: bets $9
HiRoller218: raises $9 to $18
Smere0: calls $18
redgrape: calls $9
*** TURN *** [8s Ks 6d] [Ah]
Smere0: checks
redgrape: checks
HiRoller218: checks
*** RIVER *** [8s Ks 6d Ah] [9s]
Smere0: checks
redgrape: bets $45

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01-07-2007, 10:28 PM

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I'm pretty frustrated with my mentality around poker right now. I've been on tilt in a different way. Not only do I still have the problem of knowing what to do but not always doing it, but I feel almost as I lose my silent commitment to play my best poker during the session. To explain it in another way, I start screwing around a bit.
Clearly, I need to get myself back into the habit of playing good poker and also thinking before acting. I feel weird blaming leaks in my game on my mental state and not my ability to play poker, but I really think it's the case.

Here's some hands from this session:
Both opps are loose, BU is aggro.
PokerStars Game #7818479471: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/07 - 17:59:29 (ET)
Table 'Lobelia II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: VVWXP ($27.10 in chips)
Seat 3: redgrape ($46.30 in chips)
Seat 4: Mackdermot ($113.65 in chips)
Seat 5: blahaea ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: SiberianMan ($139.75 in chips)
blahaea: posts small blind $0.25
SiberianMan: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [As Th]
VVWXP: folds
redgrape: raises $1.50 to $2
Mackdermot: calls $2
blahaea: calls $1.75
SiberianMan: folds
*** FLOP *** [7h 6s Qs]
blahaea: checks
redgrape: bets $4.50
Mackdermot: calls $4.50
blahaea: calls $4.50
*** TURN *** [7h 6s Qs] [7s]
blahaea: checks
redgrape: checks
Mackdermot: checks
*** RIVER *** [7h 6s Qs 7s] [Qd]
blahaea: checks
redgrape: bets $12

I'll post others later.

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spino1i

01-08-2007, 05:59 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Here's some hands from this session:
Both opps are loose, BU is aggro.
PokerStars Game #7818479471: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/07 - 17:59:29 (ET)
Table 'Lobelia II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: VVWXP ($27.10 in chips)
Seat 3: redgrape ($46.30 in chips)
Seat 4: Mackdermot ($113.65 in chips)
Seat 5: blahaea ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: SiberianMan ($139.75 in chips)
blahaea: posts small blind $0.25
SiberianMan: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [As Th]
VVWXP: folds
redgrape: raises $1.50 to $2
Mackdermot: calls $2
blahaea: calls $1.75
SiberianMan: folds
*** FLOP *** [7h 6s Qs]
blahaea: checks
redgrape: bets $4.50
Mackdermot: calls $4.50
blahaea: calls $4.50
*** TURN *** [7h 6s Qs] [7s]
blahaea: checks
redgrape: checks
Mackdermot: checks
*** RIVER *** [7h 6s Qs 7s] [Qd]
blahaea: checks
redgrape: bets $12

I'll post others later.

I dont like your flop bet much, there's just too many draws out there and too much stuff they will call with, and you only have middle position. River bet is only going to get called by better hands (I dont think your going to get a pocket pair between 8s and Js to fold) so I dont like it.

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Silly String

01-08-2007, 09:12 PM

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I hate the river bet. I don't like the flop bet if you know the aggro button will float or raise you with air. That aside the flop bet is meh ~EV. No shame in giving up this kinda weak OOP starting hand when the flop is bad. You don't have to c-bet when you are the PF Raiser.
The river bet is bad because you can't be sure somebody doesn't have the Q. The turn 7 makes any Q check behind for fear of 2nd pair drawing out. Any Q and most 7's are calling your $12 stab.

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IowaSkinsFan

01-08-2007, 09:27 PM

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This hand I played retardely.. I probably should fold preflop but calling on the button is fine right even though its a little loosey goosey? Should I just muck the flop?

PokerStars Game #7834471153: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/08 - 17:22:08 (ET)
Table 'Zwetana' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: legends14 ($77.45 in chips)
Seat 2: Niid4Wiid ($77.15 in chips)
Seat 3: kabutze ($60.45 in chips)
Seat 4: redgrape ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 5: drwn'dead ($65.35 in chips)
Seat 6: Pullfinger ($59 in chips)
drwn'dead: posts small blind $0.25
Pullfinger: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [Td 9h]
legends14: calls $0.50
Niid4Wiid: raises $1.50 to $2
kabutze: calls $2
redgrape: calls $2
drwn'dead: folds
Pullfinger: folds
legends14: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [9s Th Qd]
legends14: checks
Niid4Wiid: checks
kabutze: bets $6.50
redgrape: raises $15 to $21.50
legends14: folds
Niid4Wiid: folds
kabutze: raises $36.95 to $58.45 and is all-in
redgrape: folds
kabutze collected $49.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51.75 | Rake $2.55
Board [9s Th Qd]
Seat 1: legends14 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: Niid4Wiid folded on the Flop
Seat 3: kabutze collected ($49.20)
Seat 4: redgrape (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: drwn'dead (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Pullfinger (big blind) folded before Flop

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IowaSkinsFan

01-08-2007, 09:33 PM

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Opp is 15/13 solid nit. pretty obvious on the turn that he has a high PP on the turn, is the river fold good, muck pre?

POKERSTARS GAME #7834564616: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/08 - 17:28:05 (ET)
Table 'Zwetana' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: legends14 ($74.25 in chips)
Seat 2: Niid4Wiid ($81.70 in chips)
Seat 3: kabutze ($83.15 in chips)
Seat 4: redgrape ($47.25 in chips)
Seat 5: drwn'dead ($65 in chips)
Seat 6: Pullfinger ($57.05 in chips)
Niid4Wiid: posts small blind $0.25
kabutze: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [Ac Ks]
redgrape: raises $1.50 to $2
drwn'dead: folds
Pullfinger: folds
legends14: folds
Niid4Wiid: folds
kabutze: raises $4.50 to $6.50
redgrape: calls $4.50
*** FLOP *** [5d 9c As]
kabutze: bets $9
redgrape: calls $9
*** TURN *** [5d 9c As] [2s]
kabutze: checks
redgrape: checks
*** RIVER *** [5d 9c As 2s] [Qd]
kabutze: bets $22
redgrape: folds
kabutze collected $29.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $31.25 | Rake $1.50
Board [5d 9c As 2s Qd]
Seat 1: legends14 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Niid4Wiid (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: kabutze (big blind) collected ($29.75)
Seat 4: redgrape folded on the River
Seat 5: drwn'dead folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Pullfinger folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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IowaSkinsFan

01-08-2007, 09:47 PM

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FE= all in? or call and hope? Opp is lagg.
PokerStars Game #7834822278: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/08 - 17:44:10 (ET)
Table 'Sumida II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: FACUMDP ($51.70 in chips)
Seat 2: tuggermcg ($51.40 in chips)
Seat 3: redgrape ($57.25 in chips)
Seat 4: starey17 ($39.30 in chips)
Seat 5: mbr078 ($10.55 in chips)
Seat 6: Raakile ($49.05 in chips)
mbr078: posts small blind $0.25
Raakile: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to redgrape [Jh Kh]
FACUMDP: folds
tuggermcg: folds
redgrape: raises $1.50 to $2
starey17: calls $2
mbr078: calls $1.75
Raakile: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ts 6h Ah]
mbr078: checks
redgrape: bets $4.50
starey17: calls $4.50
mbr078: folds
*** TURN *** [Ts 6h Ah] [Js]
redgrape: checks
starey17: bets $10
redgrape: raises $40.75 to $50.75 and is all-in

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IowaSkinsFan

01-09-2007, 09:21 PM

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http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...46b26f43bd15d8

So i made that post, so right now im starting over and working on becoming more in control of my game.

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IowaSkinsFan

01-11-2007, 08:17 PM

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Update: I have stopped spewing for now and feel really good about my game. I'm not distracting myself, I'm getting reads, and I'm doing great, up $500 the past 48hours, back over the 2k mark. Yay. Some things I have realized.

1. Playing at night is much better than playing during the day.
2. Playing with FTR guys is fun.
3. You can feel good laying down TPTK/even two pair to passive players who raise/bet.

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IowaSkinsFan

01-15-2007, 05:09 AM

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So pretty much last 5 days=best ever= +1500!!! Pretty sick, I'm feeling really confident about my game, but I'm sure that will end with some huge downswing

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kmind

01-15-2007, 05:43 AM

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congrats! what level and how many hands?

IowaSkinsFan

01-15-2007, 04:04 PM

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I have a 3k roll and am playing 100NL

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Numbr2intheWorld

01-16-2007, 06:30 AM

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Numbr2intheWorld will become famous soon enough

well it's went up to 4k in one day... lolz varience.

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IowaSkinsFan

01-19-2007, 02:57 AM

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4.5k and counting, working on threebetting light/balanced strategy and ruining my image

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zook

01-19-2007, 05:40 AM

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Nice Iowa. Ride that upswing! Ride it!!

IowaSkinsFan

01-19-2007, 03:00 PM

#37 (permalink)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zook

Nice Iowa. Ride that upswing! Ride it!!

My spewing has almost completely stopped. Maybe you should try and do something like i did to help yourself? Or has your spewing stopped too?

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zook

01-19-2007, 04:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Quote:

Originally Posted by zook

Nice Iowa. Ride that upswing! Ride it!!

My spewing has almost completely stopped. Maybe you should try and do something like i did to help yourself? Or has your spewing stopped too?

I wouldn't say that it's stopped, but it's improved and I'm taking more time with my decisions. Now I'm just getting set over setted and bad beaten

Still the BR inches up, so I can't complain.

What's been making the difference for you? Seeing some hands you've posted recently you definitely haven't stopped bluffing... has playing fewer tables helped your reads a lot?

IowaSkinsFan

01-19-2007, 07:23 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zook

Quote:

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Quote:

Originally Posted by zook

Nice Iowa. Ride that upswing! Ride it!!

My spewing has almost completely stopped. Maybe you should try and do something like i did to help yourself? Or has your spewing stopped too?

I wouldn't say that it's stopped, but it's improved and I'm taking more time with my decisions. Now I'm just getting set over setted and bad beaten

I've been getting a lot tighter reads, but have used 6 tables. 4 is just too little, I can easily get the same reads at 6. I completely am focusing on poker when I play, no distractions. Yes, I am still bluffing but I'm not doing it versus fish much, I'm doing it against Nits who are easily bluffed and thrown off their game. I think what's been making me go on such a high variance streak is the swinginess of threebetting light. I've been getting tight players to call me down with A high and make playbacks so out of their comfort level it becomes obvious that they are playing back.
Also, a lot of players aren't playing back at all, which makes threebetting light unbelieveably +EV.

I'm also really confident with my game, making a lot of sick reads. I feel like I'm a guy who can beat 200 and 400NL just have spewed too much to not get to that point yet.

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IowaSkinsFan

01-22-2007, 01:01 AM

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So those who have been following know that my OP said I also am trying to satellite into into sunday milliom. Well I did last week and today i played ut lost. was 300 spots away from money. I guess another time then.

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Silly String

01-23-2007, 04:26 PM

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Iowa, I am expiramenting with 3 betting light also, but I am having trouble coming up with a good range. I obviously always 3-bet JJ+, AK. I usually to occasionally 3-bet AQ, 88+.
What are you 3 betting that I am missing to build a severe distrust in your image. Axs in position? Lower PPs?
If you don't want to broadcast your strat. you can PM me if you feel you can share that info. I'm still chugging along at 50NL waiting for the next up-swing to carry me to 100NL.

Playing live . . . thanks alot Bin Laden.

Zidane18

01-23-2007, 05:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

sounds like u have the game to win. Just work on playing when u feel good and make sure you are disiplined enough to play your A-game at all times. And the suggestion about making a video is great in my opinion. OR if you dont want to do that then just commentate on your play whilst you are playing. This will help you take an un-emotional detached view of each hand.

Zidane18

01-23-2007, 05:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

4.5k and counting, working on threebetting light/balanced strategy and ruining my image

GREAT WORK!!

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