Originally Posted by Pelion

dude thats always the nuts. Who thinks "omg can I really call this? Can I really be ahead now? Oh God I hope we can show down cheaply...you know what? Fuckit im gunna shove"

edit: Actually I just talked to trainer_jyms about this and he made a pretty good point. "If he lets it time down that close he isnt actually thinking hes watching the timer"

Originally Posted by Chopper

...but when you hit strong hands, the worst cards come...or they dont get paid, respectively. what to do?

Originally Posted by Chopper

...my bad run...

Originally Posted by Jack Sawyer

Keep betting. Villain might be afraid of scare cards too.

Yep. your play seems very passive, which is why big hands don't pay off. You're of the trappy kind, are you not?

Originally Posted by Chopper

i dont believe so. i'm of the "beat into submission" kind right now.

Originally Posted by Chopper

which is why i pegged it when the timer came up, and watched it, too. all the while, thinking, "he's gonna shove when it hits 5 or less...dumbass. i hate when i have to laydown AA."

Originally Posted by Jack Sawyer

As played, calling is spew.
I play it the same way if I'm sitting on the nuts or close to it.

Originally Posted by Jack Sawyer

You wanted funky cold?
Here you go, tonights biggest hands.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

BB ($15.90)
UTG ($22.70)
UTG+1 ($57.80)
Hero ($24.30)
MP2 ($23.80)
CO ($47.65)
Button ($35)
SB ($6.80)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 3 folds, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3.25) , , (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $0.75, Hero raises to $1.5, SB folds, UTG calls $0.75.

Turn: ($6.25) (2 players)
UTG bets $0.25, Hero raises to $1.5, UTG calls $1.25.

River: ($9.25) (2 players)
UTG bets $0.25, Hero raises to $5.5, UTG raises to $18.7, Hero calls $13.20.

Final Pot: $46.65

Results in white below:
UTG has 8s 8c (four of a kind, eights).
Hero has Ks Kd (two pair, kings and eights).
Outcome: UTG wins $46.65.



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Button ($15.55)
SB ($43.85)
BB ($58.85)
Hero ($25)
UTG+1 ($23.80)
MP1 ($47.15)
MP2 ($35)
CO ($5.80)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero raises to $1, 4 folds, Button calls $1, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold.

Flop: ($3.25) , , (3 players)
SB bets $0.25, Hero raises to $0.5, Button calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25.

Turn: ($4.75) (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button bets $0.25, SB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $3.5, Button calls $3.25, SB folds.

River: ($12) (2 players)
Hero bets $6.25, Button raises to $10.55, Hero calls $4.30.

Final Pot: $33.10

Results in white below:
Hero has Ad Ks (three of a kind, aces).
Button has As Td (full house, aces full of tens).
Outcome: Button wins $33.10.


So I claw my way back to -3 BI for the day, and these happen. Back to back.
Fuck PokerStars.


And, I ahven't seen a single set in 658 hands and counting.
Not 1.

Originally Posted by Chopper

by all means. i didnt mind.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($30.30)
UTG+1 ($26.45)
Hero ($21.25)
MP2 ($24.35)
CO ($23.45)
Button ($3.55)
SB ($15.55)
BB ($28.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A, K.
2 folds, Hero raises to $1, 4 folds, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2.10) T, 2, J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.25, BB calls $1.25.

Turn: ($4.60) 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($4.60) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3, BB raises to $8.25, Hero raises to $19, BB calls $10.75.

Final Pot: $42.60

Results in white below:
BB has Qc Ks (one pair, queens).
Hero has Ah Kh (straight, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins $42.60.