Quote Originally Posted by d0zer
"Play less and study more" is a great idear. I'm thinking of following that & getting the CR membership with my FT points instead of getting books.
yeah, that looks like a pretty good use of points - especially cos you can maintain the membership for only 5k (?) points a month. Downside is that all the FT regs will be doing it, so I won't be. Instead I am writing/thinking poker theory and trying to think ranges more. Pre-flop I'm learning to play the button as a hand rather than a position = more 3-betting. Not going to start button defence though, that's a lag tool. Also reading renton's fullring posts - the postflop guides. Another thing I am starting to do is completely study the play of a few regs - to learn from and then exploit their play. I'm also chasing fish around the tables.

Two fun hands from last night vs the same funny fish - I was faking uber-tilt after the first one, and the second one he played face-up. I almost felt sorry for him. But I don't, instead I am going to stalk him until he's busto...

re FT points and books - from what I have heard, it seems that FTR>>>Books
I'm debating a 24"monitor with points - but I already have a 22" attached to my laptop, and screen space is not the limiting factor with multi-tabling. Also thinking about waiting a month and getting the EOS Digital... such decisions poker forces upon us!


Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (9 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

DJ ChrisNew ($83.25)
Button ($112.30)
Hero ($100)
BB ($86.15)
UTG ($20)
UTG+1 ($96.85)
MP1 ($100)
MP2 ($91.10)
MP3 ($48.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7, 7. MP3 posts a blind of $1.5.
4 folds, MP3 (poster) checks, CO raises to $4, 1 fold, Hero calls $3.50, BB calls $3, MP3 folds.

Flop: ($13.50) A, 7, 9 (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, CO bets $6, Hero calls $6, BB calls $6.

Turn: ($31.50) 4 (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $31.5, CO calls $31.50, Hero raises to $90 (All-In), BB calls $44.65 (All-In), CO calls $41.75 (All-In).

River: ($270.90) A (3 players, 3 all-in)

Final Pot: $257.05

Results in below:
Hero has 7h 7d (full house, sevens full of aces).
BB has Qc Ac (three of a kind, aces).
DJ ChrisNew has As 9h (full house, aces full of nines).


and this

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (9 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

DJ ChrisNew ($98.40)
SB ($119.80)
BB ($201.30)
UTG ($100)
UTG+1 ($300.55)
MP1 ($100)
MP2 ($159.50)
Hero ($151.70)
CO ($113.10)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 4, 6.
4 folds, Hero raises to $3.5, 1 fold, Button calls $3.50, 2 folds.

Flop: ($8.50) 7, 5, 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $4, Button raises to $8, Hero raises to $12, Button raises to $29, Hero raises to $148.2 (All-In), Button calls $65.90 (All-In).

Turn: ($251.60) 8 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($251.60) T (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $198.30

Results in white below:
Hero has 4s 6s (straight, eight high).
DJ ChrisNew has 3c 3d (three of a kind, threes).
Outcome: Hero wins $251.60.