Dwarfman's NL Ring Challenge!

EDIT: level 2 completed right after completing the first one.

#Game No : 2566456563
***** Hand History for Game 2566456563 *****
$100 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, August 20, 09:40:36 EDT 2005
Table Table 36993 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: dfwplsnt ( $231.50 )
Seat 2: Golfervet ( $63 )
Seat 3: sarantisv ( $119.70 )
Seat 5: sevencome111 ( $45.85 )
Seat 6: MunroeEffect ( $24 )
Seat 8: YWNightmare ( $136 )
Seat 9: NYDegenerate ( $32 )
Seat 10: YouKnowMe2 ( $39.20 )
Seat 4: VPingu ( $19 )
Seat 7: WPNS_LOADER ( $32 )
sarantisv posts small blind [$0.50].
VPingu posts big blind [$1].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to VPingu [ 4h 9c ]
sevencome111 calls [$1].
MunroeEffect folds.
WPNS_LOADER calls [$1].
YWNightmare folds.
NYDegenerate folds.
YouKnowMe2 folds.
dfwplsnt folds.
Golfervet folds.
sarantisv calls [$0.50].
VPingu checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jc, 4d, 9s ]
sarantisv checks.
VPingu checks.
sevencome111 bets [$1].
WPNS_LOADER raises [$5].
sarantisv calls [$5].
VPingu is all-In [$18]
sevencome111 folds.
WPNS_LOADER calls [$13].
sarantisv folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6c ]
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
WPNS_LOADER shows [ Jh, Qc ] a pair of jacks.
VPingu shows [ 4h, 9c ] two pairs, nines and fours.
VPingu wins $43.70 from the main pot with two pairs, nines and fours.
Game #2566459597 starts.

I think I quite level 1 after $21.5(have to start keeping track)
level 2 completed with $43.7

Level 3 completed. Again the key hand was on BB, flopped 2 pair with Q2o against a guy with K20 and a bottom pair. CR'ed on flop, he called and I went AI on turn. Money after finishing the level $172.1

you can do it ping..GO PING GO!!!! lol keep us posted..


-anto

Level 4 nl600, 3rd or 4th hand!

***** Hand History for Game 2567383720 *****
$600 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, August 20, 14:19:40 EDT 2005
Table Table 36989 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: StopDrpnRoll ( $600 )
Seat 2: Kingadrocks ( $1235.89 )
Seat 3: MoneyIsntSht ( $569.76 )
Seat 4: Red__River ( $657.58 )
Seat 5: Chetto ( $791.90 )
Seat 6: tank_cleaner ( $955.25 )
Seat 8: gsg2005 ( $3190.16 )
Seat 9: RedsFull ( $600 )
Seat 10: THEKINGSWEED ( $610.05 )
Seat 7: VPingu ( $114 )
Kingadrocks posts small blind [$3].
MoneyIsntSht posts big blind [$6].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to VPingu [ Kd Ks ]
Red__River folds.
Chetto calls [$6].
gsg2005: i thought he gravitated to "nuts" for a reason
Eat_My_Nutzz: see, i can't even spell
tank_cleaner folds.
VPingu raises [$19].
Kingadrocks: hahahahahha
gsg2005 calls [$19].
RedsFull calls [$19].
THEKINGSWEED calls [$19].
StopDrpnRoll folds.
Kingadrocks calls [$16].
MoneyIsntSht calls [$13].
gsg2005: nh king
Chetto calls [$13].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, Jd, 5s ]
Kingadrocks checks.
MoneyIsntSht checks.
Chetto checks.
VPingu is all-In [$95]
Kingadrocks: thanks gsg
gsg2005 folds.
Kingadrocks: did i play that right weed?
RedsFull folds.
THEKINGSWEED folds.
Kingadrocks calls [$95].
MoneyIsntSht folds.
Chetto folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4s ]
Kingadrocks shows [ Js, 9d ] a pair of jacks.
VPingu shows [ Kd, Ks ] a pair of kings.
VPingu wins $320 from the main pot with a pair of kings.
nice hand
u won


I cant believe how this table played. raising 3bb and getting 6 (six) callers!!! Some of the big stacks were really loose!!
Finished level 4 with $320.

I actually think I will play at this table for a while, some of the guys seem to be tilting..

Well, made my first attempt at this. ATs on button, raised to $1.50 got 2 callers. Two of my suit on flop. Turn second pair, but no flush and check raise AI...guy who called my raise w/Q5s gets trip Qs on river....and no diamond! Oh well, time to rebuy!

hahah BMX called jeff all in with QJ. No wonder you made it you had that fish following you the whole time.

I had $777 NL10/20. So close but still so far.. I have to admit that playing such high stakes made my stomach ache

gg

Originally Posted by Legendash

Nice one Jeff, now who was it saying you wouldn't have to win a bunch of coinflips even when dominated occasionally?

That was me. I stand behind the statement that coinflips aren't the optimal way for doing this.

Originally Posted by Pingviini

I had $777 NL10/20. So close but still so far.. I have to admit that playing such high stakes made my stomach ache

gg

wow i would have quit there lol...but congrats ping cant belive u were so close man...


-anto

Longtime lurker - First registered post here.

Yes. This is a great a fun idea. Also fun to do with S&Gs.

I was also inspired by reading heeb's roll-up progress (and demise!) @ NWP over the years.

So, I'm giving this one a whirl. All at PS.

Also - I'm trying the 9 seat S&G from $5.50 to the highest limit and then a HU S&G step challenge.

Anyways.. Easy start so far, but need to take a break:

PokerStars Game #2415324835: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2005/08/24 - 21:21:21 (ET)
Table 'Oceana II' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: FloppedStr8 ($29.20 in chips)
Seat 2: ka$per ($15.85 in chips)
Seat 3: TreeSkier73 ($24.35 in chips)
Seat 4: theTrooperUK ($10.70 in chips)
Seat 5: D-Sect ($14.15 in chips)
Seat 6: noxid13 ($19 in chips)
noxid13: posts small blind $0.25
FloppedStr8: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to D-Sect [Ad Kh]
ka$per: raises $0.50 to $1
TreeSkier73: folds
theTrooperUK: calls $1
TreeSkier73 leaves the table
D-Sect: raises $13.15 to $14.15 and is all-in
noxid13: folds
FloppedStr8: folds
ka$per: folds
theTrooperUK said, "HE HAS ACES"
D-Sect said, "nah"
theTrooperUK said, "WELL I am bored"
Vickg7 joins the table at seat #3
theTrooperUK: calls $9.70 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [8c As 6h]
D-Sect said, "ak though"
*** TURN *** [8c As 6h] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [8c As 6h 7s] [Ac]
D-Sect said, "you got me"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
theTrooperUK: shows [4c Ah] (three of a kind, Aces)
D-Sect: shows [Ad Kh] (three of a kind, Aces - King kicker)
D-Sect collected $22 from pot
theTrooperUK said, "well done"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23.15 | Rake $1.15
Board [8c As 6h 7s Ac]
Seat 1: FloppedStr8 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: ka$per folded before Flop
Seat 3: TreeSkier73 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: theTrooperUK showed [4c Ah] and lost with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 5: D-Sect (button) showed [Ad Kh] and won ($22) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 6: noxid13 (small blind) folded before Flop

Next Step (can you say SUCKOUT??):

PokerStars Game #2415498956: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/08/24 - 21:40:27 (ET)
Table 'Dschubba IV' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: oilslinger ($28.35 in chips)
Seat 3: D-Sect ($18 in chips)
Seat 4: logggger ($34 in chips)
Seat 5: ccmzcasey ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 6: azn1024 ($27.25 in chips)
Seat 7: heinous13 ($103.70 in chips)
Seat 8: miver_ ($72.30 in chips)
Seat 9: Bstieboys7 ($15.50 in chips)
ccmzcasey: posts small blind $0.50
azn1024: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to D-Sect [6h 7h]
heinous13: folds
miver_: folds
Bstieboys7: folds
oilslinger: calls $1
D-Sect: calls $1
logggger: raises $2 to $3
ccmzcasey: folds
azn1024: calls $2
oilslinger: calls $2
D-Sect: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Qh 7c 3c]
azn1024: bets $3
oilslinger: folds
D-Sect: raises $5 to $8
logggger: calls $8
azn1024: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Qh 7c 3c] [5d]
azn1024: checks
D-Sect: bets $7 and is all-in
logggger: calls $7
azn1024: folds
*** RIVER *** [Qh 7c 3c 5d] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
D-Sect: shows [6h 7h] (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
logggger: mucks hand
D-Sect collected $48.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.50 | Rake $2.40
Board [Qh 7c 3c 5d 6c]
Seat 2: oilslinger folded on the Flop
Seat 3: D-Sect showed [6h 7h] and won ($48.10) with two pair, Sevens and Sixes
Seat 4: logggger (button) mucked [Qc Kd]
Seat 5: ccmzcasey (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: azn1024 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: heinous13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: miver_ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Bstieboys7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

-- to be continued --

This can only cost $10, so the disasterous results I expect will be easy to take...

Great idea! Very cathartic. I'm certainly banking on LUCK mixed with some cards.

Really Sect you are even cause you made 2 bucks profit and 8 bucks profit on the steps.

good job.

Originally Posted by Muxy

Really Sect you are even cause you made 2 bucks profit and 8 bucks profit on the steps.

good job.

I cannot tell a lie.

Went to 1/2 w/ $40. Played for a while got to $70+ without a showdown...

..................dumped it all on this gem..


PokerStars Game #2416125601: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2005/08/24 - 22:47:19 (ET)
Table 'Luscinia' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 3: yardman ($96.70 in chips)
Seat 4: CardPlaya ($113.85 in chips)
Seat 5: crackleback ($216.05 in chips)
Seat 6: D-Sect ($73.40 in chips)
Seat 7: Pace Car ($296.90 in chips)
Seat 8: obiwanjm ($386.50 in chips)
Seat 9: toddlock ($40.60 in chips)
obiwanjm: posts small blind $1
toddlock: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to D-Sect [Kc Ad]
yardman: raises $2 to $4
CardPlaya: folds
crackleback: folds
D-Sect: calls $4
Pace Car: calls $4
obiwanjm: folds
toddlock: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [5c Jc 8s]
toddlock: checks
yardman: checks
D-Sect: checks
Pace Car: bets $8
toddlock: folds
yardman: folds
bob2121 joins the table at seat #1
D-Sect: raises $61.40 to $69.40 and is all-in
Pace Car: calls $61.40
*** TURN *** [5c Jc 8s] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [5c Jc 8s 3c] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
D-Sect: shows [Kc Ad] (high card Ace)
Pace Car: shows [Js Ac] (a pair of Jacks)
Pace Car collected $152.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $155.80 | Rake $3
Board [5c Jc 8s 3c 9d]
Seat 3: yardman folded on the Flop
Seat 4: CardPlaya folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: crackleback folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: D-Sect showed [Kc Ad] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 7: Pace Car (button) showed [Js Ac] and won ($152.80) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 8: obiwanjm (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: toddlock (big blind) folded on the Flop

Hahaha.. Epic bad play all around from beginning to end. BUT I WAS ONLY 7 DOLLARS FROM THE NEXT STEP !!!!

Oh well.. I'll give it a shot again. I totally pushed the envelope playing mega-aggro.. It was only a matter of time that someone called me on my BS, they let me get away with it to almost double

Crap.. A few more steals or a hand and I was headed to 2/4!!

Anyways - I think I found my new 10$ therapy session!!!

now looking at that, If I'd had AI pre and taken it down, I'd have made next level

double sad

There's always tomorrow!!!

TRIPLE HAPPY

PLUS PUPPY


A RAINBOW!



AND A UNICORN!!!!!

Just passed the first 3 levels on my second try! Have to stop here cause there's noone playing full ring on 2/4 at the moment.

Here's hand histories. I actually only saw the flop once in each pot when taking it down each level. Done at poker.com

nl50
---- Dealing Hand #504951-1422 ----
>> Rooooo is the Dealer
>> Rockn7 Posted Small Blind $0.25
>> joebee Posted Big Blind $0.50
>> midas06 Posted Initial Blind $0.50^0
>> Dealing Cards
>> DrSnapper Folds
>> klondikes Folds (Timed out)
>> midas06 Checks
>> jojogarcia Checks
>> Rooooo Calls $0.50
>> Rockn7 Calls $0.25
>> joebee Checks
>> Dealing Flop (Js,As,Ts)
>> Rockn7 Checks
>> joebee Checks
>> midas06 Bets $2.50
>> jojogarcia Calls $2.50
>> Rooooo Folds
>> Rockn7 Folds
>> joebee Calls $2.50
>> Dealing Turn (2c)
>> joebee Checks
>> midas06 Bets $2.00
>> jojogarcia Calls $2.00
>> joebee Calls $2.00
>> Dealing River (7h)
>> joebee Checks
>> midas06 Bets $2.00
>> jojogarcia Calls $2.00
>> joebee Folds
>> midas06 Shows - Ks,Qd
>> jojogarcia Mucks
midas06 Wins $19.00 from pot 1 with : Ace High Straight

nl 100
---- Dealing Hand #441011-2490 ----
>> joebee is the Dealer
>> thermoking Posted Small Blind $0.50
>> midas06 Posted Big Blind $1.00
>> Dealing Cards
>> piorre Folds
>> GoJHawks Folds
>> kopper Calls $1.00
>> whaley Folds
>> Gamblowr Calls $1.00
>> joebee Calls $1.00
>> thermoking Folds
>> midas06 Checks
>> Dealing Flop (2d,7c,6h)
>> midas06 Bets $2.25
>> kopper Calls $2.25
>> Gamblowr Raised to $9.00
>> joebee Folds
>> midas06 Calls $6.75
>> kopper Calls $6.75
>> Dealing Turn (4h)
>> midas06 Checks
>> kopper Bets $5.00
>> Gamblowr Calls $5.00
>> midas06 Calls $5.00
>> Dealing River (Tc)
>> midas06 Checks
>> kopper Checks
>> Gamblowr Checks
>> midas06 Shows - 7d,Ks
>> kopper Shows - 6c,3c
>> Gamblowr Shows - 5h,7s
midas06 Wins $44.18 from pot 1 with : Pair of Sevens

nl 200
---- Dealing Hand #441009-2334 ----
>> EDKAFK is the Dealer
>> midas06 Posted Small Blind $1.00
>> Gamblowr Posted Big Blind $2.00
>> Dealing Cards
>> Sericsson Raised to $12.00
>> random Calls $12.00
>> Sunfast Calls $12.00
>> vandulay Folds
>> kiki213 Folds
>> EDKAFK Calls $12.00
>> midas06 All In for $37.00
>> Gamblowr Folds
>> Sericsson Calls $26.00
>> random Folds
>> Sunfast Calls $26.00
>> EDKAFK Calls $26.00
>> Dealing Flop (Ts,Ad,3c)
>> Sericsson Checks
>> Sunfast Checks
>> EDKAFK Checks
>> Dealing Turn (9h)
>> Sericsson Checks
>> Sunfast Checks
>> EDKAFK Bets $25.00
>> Sericsson Calls $25.00
>> Sunfast Calls $25.00
>> Dealing River (6d)
>> Sericsson Checks
>> Sunfast Checks
>> EDKAFK All In for $37.00
>> Sericsson Folds
>> Sunfast Calls $37.00
>> EDKAFK Shows - Qs,Th
>> Sunfast Shows - 4d,As
>> midas06 Shows - Tc,Td
Sunfast Wins $147.56 from pot 2 with : Pair of Aces
midas06 Wins $164.44 from pot 1 with : Three of a Kind, Tens

I'm thinking it might be +EV to buy into nl 200 with 40, because some of these players are CRAP! omg so bad. Can't believe I quadrupled up

.25/.50 - $10 - check
.50/1 - $20 - check
1/2 - $40 - check
2/4 - $80 - check
3/6 - $120 - buying in
5/10 - $200
10/20 - $400

Thought I'd just take the blinds at that would be enough to next level, but what the heck this is good too. Leaves me with a nice profit either way this goes. Two levels left!

#Game No : 2602299285
***** Hand History for Game 2602299285 *****
$600 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, August 26, 18:25:36 EDT 2005
Table Table 36816 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: AcidBanana ( $711.65 )
Seat 2: RIVEREDuLMAO ( $705.15 )
Seat 4: McSmelly ( $1360.95 )
Seat 5: TomVaUsa50 ( $1470.95 )
Seat 6: rforgione ( $87.60 )
Seat 3: sandstorm33 ( $185.30 )
RIVEREDuLMAO posts small blind [$3].
sandstorm33 posts big blind [$6].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to sandstorm33 [ Ac Ad ]
McSmelly folds.
TomVaUsa50 folds.
rforgione raises [$15].
AcidBanana calls [$15].
RIVEREDuLMAO folds.
sandstorm33 is all-In [$179.30]
rforgione is all-In [$72.60]
AcidBanana calls [$170.30].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Js, 2c, 2h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]
** Dealing River ** [ Kc ]
rforgione shows [ 7h, 7c ] two pairs, sevens and twos.
AcidBanana shows [ Kd, Ah ] two pairs, kings and twos.
sandstorm33 shows [ Ac, Ad ] two pairs, aces and twos.
sandstorm33 wins $195.40 from side pot #1 with two pairs, aces and twos.
sandstorm33 wins $263.80 from the main pot with two pairs, aces and twos.
rforgione has left the table.
Game #2602302830 starts.

First of all congrats everyone else and good luck in the future. Keep up the good work - lets see some more winners!

I don't know if I have the right to post in this topic but I decided to play a similar NL challenge which is starting from 25NL full buyin and moving up every double up. The idea is right off of you guys' thing but it just gives me more room to maneuver so maybe its considered cheating - I dunno but its not a cakewalk either because of the 1 rule.

My only rule is to play and raise almost every hand and show every single bluff whether its a cont. bet, a raise, or any other bet. I'm talking about raising J3o in EP and showing it off every time. Last night I tilted and lost a good amount of money, so today I was just screwing around and it has been very therapeutic.

Anyways, I thought it would be difficult to play like this at 25NL but they folded like chumps every time I had nothing while paying off all my real hands. 50NL lasted for 5 minutes which made it good for $949/hour . 100NL lasted for 38 minutes and now its off to 200NL. Its going to be much more difficult to act like this when moving up to scary amounts of money so I'm not going to slow down intentionally, but it might happen. Its a net profit of $201 after putting in $25 an hour ago so its still fun. I'm sure its developing horrible habits but fuck it.

If anyone else has a problem getting checkraised I have found the a simple cure-all. Call the raise and bet a little over half the pot on the turn. This will be a pretty big bet and they'll fold most of the time. Don't forget to show your hand after doing this! The other problem is wondering if your 2pair is good after being checkraised allin by an unbeliever - only having 1 buy in makes it a hard decision.

So here's to running good and bluffing profitably.

Good luck again to everyone else.

Its crazy. For example look how close I came to destruction because of my ways:

Hand History:
View Previous hand for this table.

Texas Hold'em $2-$2 NL (real money), #1,207,854,562
Table animaldoctor's HE, 26 Aug 2005 11:27 PM ET
Seat 1: SlappinYaUp ($161 in chips)
Seat 3: shell312 ($75.50 in chips)
Seat 4: DoubleA21 ($182.50 in chips)
Seat 8: hamido ($487.75 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
hamido posts blind ($1), SlappinYaUp posts blind ($2).

SlappinYaUp shows [ KD,KC ]

PRE-FLOP
shell312 folds, DoubleA21 bets $5, hamido bets $7, SlappinYaUp bets $102, DoubleA21 folds, hamido calls $96.

FLOP [board cards 10H,6D,JD ]
hamido bets $20, SlappinYaUp bets $57 and is all-in, hamido calls $37.

TURN [board cards 10H,6D,JD,AD ]


RIVER [board cards 10H,6D,JD,AD,KS ]


SHOWDOWN
SlappinYaUp shows [ KD,KC ]
hamido shows [ AH,3H ]
SlappinYaUp wins $325.
SUMMARY
Dealer: DoubleA21
Pot: $327, (including rake: $2)
SlappinYaUp, bets $161, collects $325, net $164
shell312, loses $0
DoubleA21, loses $5
hamido, loses $161

Net: + $427.72

This sure does get scarier faster sitting in at $400NL. I dunno how much more I can take...

edit - ok ok I cant be laggy at 400nl.

Originally Posted by D-Sect

now looking at that, If I'd had AI pre and taken it down, I'd have made next level

double sad

There's always tomorrow!!!

TRIPLE HAPPY

PLUS PUPPY


A RAINBOW!



AND A UNICORN!!!!!

What in the fucking hell is wrong with you, boy?

-'rilla

hes a girl?

Double post, sorry.

I'm on the final level. I've gotta say, this is pretty nerveracking for my BR. It's now 2600, but I need to deposit $400 into the next level. Here's the HH from 5/10 tonight - I'll post the rest when I'm on the other computer with the saved hand histories.

I got blinded down to $125, with not one decent hand at all for about 30 hands.

PokerStars Game #2433022444: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:28:25 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($125 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($1043.05 in chips)
Seat 6: Bighazer ($273 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($5965.05 in chips)
Lyric: posts small blind $5
Everton1878: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [7d 8s]
nuts69: calls $10
Bighazer: calls $10
Lyric: folds
Everton1878: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ah 2h 8d]
Everton1878: checks
nuts69: checks
Bighazer: checks
*** TURN *** [Ah 2h 8d] [6c]
Everton1878: bets $20
nuts69: folds
Bighazer: calls $20
*** RIVER *** [Ah 2h 8d 6c] [4d]
Everton1878: checks
Bighazer: bets $20
Everton1878: calls $20
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bighazer: shows [9s Ad] (a pair of Aces)
Everton1878: mucks hand
Bighazer collected $113 from pot
Everton1878 said, "nh]"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $115 | Rake $2
Board [Ah 2h 8d 6c 4d]
Seat 2: Everton1878 (big blind) mucked [7d 8s]
Seat 5: nuts69 folded on the Turn
Seat 6: Bighazer (button) showed [9s Ad] and won ($113) with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: Lyric (small blind) folded before Flop

This set me back to desperation mode, almost, with only 4 people at the table. Even though I did 6-max through 2/4, I didn't like it while being card dead.


PokerStars Game #2433036433: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:31:43 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($65 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($1037.05 in chips)
Seat 6: Bighazer ($326 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6128.80 in chips)
Bighazer: posts small blind $5
Lyric: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [Ts Qd]
Everton1878: raises $55 to $65 and is all-in
nuts69: folds
Bighazer: folds
skrat leaves the table
Lyric: folds
Everton1878 collected $25 from pot
Everton1878: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $25 | Rake $0
Seat 2: Everton1878 collected ($25)
Seat 5: nuts69 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Bighazer (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Lyric (big blind) folded before Flop

Phew.


PokerStars Game #2433055998: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:36:28 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($78.75 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($1000 in chips)
Seat 6: Bighazer ($310 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6350.80 in chips)
iainlbc will be allowed to play after the button
Everton1878: posts small blind $5
nuts69: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [Kd Qd]
ukraine001 joins the table at seat #9
Bighazer: folds
Lyric: raises $30 to $40
Everton1878: raises $38.75 to $78.75 and is all-in
Bighazer leaves the table
nuts69: calls $68.75
Lyric: calls $38.75
*** FLOP *** [Qs 9d 5c]
nuts69: checks
Lyric: checks
*** TURN *** [Qs 9d 5c] [5d]
nuts69: checks
Lyric: checks
*** RIVER *** [Qs 9d 5c 5d] [Jd]
nuts69: checks
Lyric: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Everton1878: shows [Kd Qd] (a flush, King high)
nuts69: mucks hand
Lyric: mucks hand
Everton1878 collected $234.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $236.25 | Rake $2
Board [Qs 9d 5c 5d Jd]
Seat 2: Everton1878 (small blind) showed [Kd Qd] and won ($234.25) with a flush, King high
Seat 5: nuts69 (big blind) mucked [As 8h]
Seat 6: Bighazer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Lyric (button) mucked [7s Ts]

Lyric had raised with mediocre hands, and figured QKs is a good enough hand to make a stand. The cold call worried me, but my hand got stronger after every street, eventually turning into an unneeded runner runner flush.


PokerStars Game #2433070704: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:40:10 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($224.25 in chips)
Seat 4: JED550 ($268 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($941.25 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6257.05 in chips)
Seat 9: ukraine001 ($403.75 in chips)
ukraine001: posts small blind $5
Everton1878: posts big blind $10
JED550: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [7s Qs]
JED550: raises $10 to $20
nuts69: calls $20
Lyric: folds
ukraine001: folds
iainlbc is connected
Everton1878: calls $10
*** FLOP *** [7h 3s Td]
Everton1878: bets $30
JED550: calls $30
iainlbc has returned
nuts69: folds
*** TURN *** [7h 3s Td] [As]
Everton1878: checks
JED550: bets $30
Everton1878: calls $30
*** RIVER *** [7h 3s Td As] [7c]
Everton1878: checks
JED550: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Everton1878: shows [7s Qs] (three of a kind, Sevens)
JED550: mucks hand
Everton1878 collected $183 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $185 | Rake $2
Board [7h 3s Td As 7c]
Seat 2: Everton1878 (big blind) showed [7s Qs] and won ($183) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 4: JED550 mucked [9s 9h]
Seat 5: nuts69 folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Lyric (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ukraine001 (small blind) folded before Flop

I put him on AJ-AK or some PP, and with the flush draw + 6 outs for pair on the turn, I had good odds. I checked on the river, hoping he'd bet, then I would raise all in.

PokerStars Game #2433087163: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:44:25 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($287.25 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($1037.25 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6252.05 in chips)
Seat 8: iainlbc ($307.50 in chips)
Seat 9: ukraine001 ($412.50 in chips)
ukraine001: posts small blind $5
Everton1878: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [Ah 4h]
nuts69: calls $10
Lyric: raises $40 to $50
iainlbc: folds
ukraine001: calls $45
Everton1878: folds
nuts69: calls $40
*** FLOP *** [3s 5d 2c]
ukraine001: checks
nuts69: checks
Lyric: bets $100
ukraine001: raises $262.50 to $362.50 and is all-in
nuts69: folds
Lyric: folds
ukraine001 collected $358 from pot
ukraine001: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $360 | Rake $2
Board [3s 5d 2c]
Seat 2: Everton1878 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: nuts69 folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Lyric folded on the Flop
Seat 8: iainlbc (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ukraine001 (small blind) collected ($358)

Damn..

PokerStars Game #2433104329: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:49:00 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($272.25 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($1015.25 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6082.05 in chips)
Seat 8: iainlbc ($297.50 in chips)
Seat 9: ukraine001 ($624 in chips)
iainlbc: posts small blind $5
ukraine001: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [Ah As]
Everton1878: raises $20 to $30
nuts69: folds
Lyric: folds
iainlbc: calls $25
ukraine001: folds
*** FLOP *** [4c 9h 4s]
iainlbc: checks
Everton1878: checks
*** TURN *** [4c 9h 4s] [8c]
iainlbc: checks
Everton1878: bets $40
iainlbc: calls $40
*** RIVER *** [4c 9h 4s 8c] [Ac]
iainlbc: checks
Everton1878: bets $40
iainlbc: calls $40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Everton1878: shows [Ah As] (a full house, Aces full of Fours)
iainlbc: mucks hand
Everton1878 collected $228 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $230 | Rake $2
Board [4c 9h 4s 8c Ac]
Seat 2: Everton1878 showed [Ah As] and won ($228) with a full house, Aces full of Fours
Seat 5: nuts69 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Lyric (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: iainlbc (small blind) mucked [9d Td]
Seat 9: ukraine001 (big blind) folded before Flop

I figured AA could afford to let him catch up, as 44 on the board blocked 2 pair on the board beating me. On the river, I thought I bet enough to just hit 400.. Big Mistake

PokerStars Game #2433109366: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:50:22 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($390.25 in chips)

Damn it!

PokerStars Game #2433136351: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:57:51 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($363.75 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($1402 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6034.05 in chips)
Seat 9: ukraine001 ($479 in chips)
nuts69: posts small blind $5
Lyric: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [As 4s]
ukraine001: folds
Everton1878: raises $20 to $30
nuts69: folds
Lyric: calls $20
*** FLOP *** [Kd Ks Jh]
Lyric: checks
Everton1878: bets $30
Lyric: folds
Everton1878 collected $63 from pot
Everton1878: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $65 | Rake $2
Board [Kd Ks Jh]
Seat 2: Everton1878 (button) collected ($63)
Seat 5: nuts69 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Lyric (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: ukraine001 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Almost there!

PokerStars Game #2433138002: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 03:58:20 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($396.75 in chips)

This is where you get tempted to quit, and just use the other 3.25 profit extra from a different level to move up, but I felt I wouldn't have accomplished my goal if I did.


PokerStars Game #2433149931: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 04:01:52 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($391.75 in chips)
Seat 4: Hookz ($673.75 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($868 in chips)
Seat 6: md2492 ($223.20 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6377.05 in chips)
nuts69: posts small blind $5
md2492: posts big blind $10
Lyric said, "you got out cheap as possible"
doctorado removed from table for failing to post
harley1 has timed out
harley1: is sitting out
Mr.Matrix007: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [Qc Jd]
Lyric: folds
Everton1878: raises $20 to $30
Hookz: folds
nuts69: folds
md2492: raises $60 to $90
Everton1878: folds
md2492 collected $65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $65 | Rake $0
Seat 2: Everton1878 folded before Flop
Seat 4: Hookz (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: nuts69 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: md2492 (big blind) collected ($65)
Seat 7: Lyric folded before Flop (didn't bet)

He folds here and I go through. My luck of course dictates that I will be sweating it out for a while longer.

PokerStars Game #2433172789: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 04:08:45 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Mr.Matrix007 ($260 in chips)
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($336.75 in chips)
Seat 3: jeffstars ($990 in chips)
Seat 4: Hookz ($1000 in chips)
Seat 5: nuts69 ($900 in chips)
Seat 6: md2492 ($290.45 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6362.05 in chips)
Seat 8: harley1 ($422.25 in chips)
Seat 9: Sports Night ($190 in chips)
jeffstars: posts small blind $5
Hookz: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [Th Tc]
nuts69: calls $10
md2492: folds
Lyric: folds
harley1: folds
Sports Night: folds
Mr.Matrix007: folds
Everton1878: calls $10
jeffstars: calls $5
Hookz: checks
*** FLOP *** [Td Ah 8h]
jeffstars: checks
Hookz: checks
nuts69: checks
Everton1878: bets $30
jeffstars: folds
Hookz: calls $30
nuts69: folds
*** TURN *** [Td Ah 8h] [4c]
Hookz: checks
Everton1878: bets $90
Hookz: folds
Everton1878 collected $97 from pot
Everton1878: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100 | Rake $3
Board [Td Ah 8h 4c]
Seat 1: Mr.Matrix007 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Everton1878 (button) collected ($97)
Seat 3: jeffstars (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Hookz (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 5: nuts69 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: md2492 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Lyric folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: harley1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Sports Night folded before Flop (didn't bet)

So many draws on the board, I didn't want to get sucked out on for my stack here, so I bet pot. I also didn't raise preflop because I thought it would put me in an awkward situation postflop with nuts69, who played loose and would call with bottom pair as often as top pair. On a flop of 49K for example, if I bet and he calls, I am left clueless and with only $200~ left.

PokerStars Game #2433175865: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 04:09:40 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Mr.Matrix007 ($260 in chips)
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($393.75 in chips)

Dying to just move up.

PokerStars Game #2433215362: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10) - 2005/08/27 - 04:22:13 (ET)
Table 'Garumna IV' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Mr.Matrix007 ($385 in chips)
Seat 2: Everton1878 ($378.75 in chips)
Seat 3: jeffstars ($1007 in chips)
Seat 4: Hookz ($1389.75 in chips)
Seat 5: ThE MyZeR ($400 in chips)
Seat 6: md2492 ($265.45 in chips)
Seat 7: Lyric ($6339.05 in chips)
Seat 8: harley1 ($307.25 in chips)
Seat 9: Sports Night ($212 in chips)
Hookz: posts small blind $5
ThE MyZeR: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Everton1878 [Qs Ks]
md2492: folds
Lyric: folds
harley1: folds
Sports Night: calls $10
Mr.Matrix007: folds
Everton1878: raises $20 to $30
jeffstars: folds
Hookz: folds
ThE MyZeR: folds
Sports Night: calls $20
*** FLOP *** [6h Ah 9d]
Sports Night: checks
Everton1878: bets $40

If he folds here, I finally get to move up...

Sports Night: folds
Everton1878 collected $72 from pot
Everton1878 is sitting out
Everton1878: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $75 | Rake $3
Board [6h Ah 9d]
Seat 1: Mr.Matrix007 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Everton1878 collected ($72)
Seat 3: jeffstars (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Hookz (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: ThE MyZeR (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: md2492 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Lyric folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: harley1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Sports Night folded on the Flop

About time!

i just beat the first 2 levels. 200nl+ later!

had a good run with this, got up to $400 NL on Bodog, then went all in with TT, called by AT and they spiked an ace. oh well, I sill made $60 in overages between limits, which is nice. I am definetly going to have to try this again, I really think I can beat this. the only problem is that bodog doesn't have $10/$20, so I couldn't do the whole thing, but still.

Hi folks,

nice thing to try... I only play 6max, that makes it a bit harder I guess. Well, I got to the 200 on Party, the levels below being quite easy mostly due to good cards. On 200NL it was crazy. First hand I double up, going all-in with pocket 8s agains a button raise in the BB... catch 2 eights to make quads against his KK !! Just a couple of hands later I got destacked by the same guy, holding the Ace-high flush against his boat... so didn't really make a substantial plus, but had lots of fun

Ohh, I'll try it, I need a break from normal play anyway...

I'll edit to update here
Step 1: $10 -> $31.40
Step 2: $20 -> ??

PokerStars Game #2461039554: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2005/08/30 - 20:18:40 (ET)
Table 'Merlin' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: 2the kid2 ($99 in chips)
Seat 2: InsaneCane2 ($76.85 in chips)
Seat 3: BoBo729 ($88.10 in chips)
Seat 4: Augswaldo ($30.85 in chips)
Seat 5: starsforlife ($39.45 in chips)
Seat 6: Laeelin ($7 in chips)
Seat 7: davis3534 ($108.85 in chips)
Seat 8: ElBaum ($97.50 in chips)
Seat 9: isdn6666 ($55.05 in chips)
Laeelin: posts small blind $0.50
davis3534: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Laeelin [Kd As]
ElBaum: folds
isdn6666: folds
2the kid2: calls $1
InsaneCane2: folds
BoBo729: folds
Augswaldo: folds
starsforlife: folds
Laeelin: raises $6 to $7 and is all-in
davis3534: folds
2the kid2: calls $6
*** FLOP *** [9h 4s Jc]
*** TURN *** [9h 4s Jc] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [9h 4s Jc 6c] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Laeelin: shows [Kd As] (a pair of Fours)
2the kid2: shows [7c Tc] (a flush, Jack high)
2the kid2 collected $14.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15 | Rake $0.75
Board [9h 4s Jc 6c 4c]
Seat 1: 2the kid2 showed [7c Tc] and won ($14.25) with a flush, Jack high
Seat 2: InsaneCane2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: BoBo729 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Augswaldo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: starsforlife (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Laeelin (small blind) showed [Kd As] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 7: davis3534 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: ElBaum folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: isdn6666 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

--------------------

Trying again after dinner =)

Okay, I completed step 1 on Poker Room (it's web-based so I can play at work) which I know isn't allowed, but as it's the easy bit, can you let me off?

Right - assuming you accept my play on Poker Room, here's my HH to prove I made step 2:

Seat 1: kvesper124 ($74.50 in chips)
Seat 2: cho dog ($56.80 in chips)
Seat 3: aipuu ($94.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Cerebrad ($94.60 in chips)
Seat 5: Markelby [KH,5H] ($18 in chips)
Seat 6: Boss_ ($113.60 in chips)
Seat 7: George Saint ($50.60 in chips)
Seat 8: dgwump ($127 in chips)
Seat 9: studlyspud ($89.60 in chips)
Seat 10: elmo36 ($31.30 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
kvesper124 posts blind ($0.50), cho dog posts blind ($1).

PRE-FLOP
aipuu folds, Cerebrad folds, Markelby calls $1, Boss_ calls $1, George Saint folds, dgwump folds, studlyspud bets $4, elmo36 calls $4, kvesper124 folds, cho dog folds, Markelby calls $3, Boss_ calls $3.

FLOP [board cards 5S,KC,QD ]
Markelby bets $5, Boss_ folds, studlyspud bets $14, elmo36 calls $14, Markelby calls $9 and is all-in.

TURN [board cards 5S,KC,QD,7D ]
studlyspud bets $15, elmo36 calls $13.30 and is all-in.

RIVER [board cards 5S,KC,QD,7D,6C ]


SHOWDOWN
studlyspud shows [ AS,AC ]
elmo36 mucks cards [ AD,KD ]
Markelby shows [ KH,5H ]
studlyspud wins $1.70, studlyspud wins $25.60, Markelby wins $57.50.
SUMMARY
Dealer: elmo36
Pot: $87.80, (including rake: $3)
kvesper124, loses $0.50
cho dog, loses $1
aipuu, loses $0
Cerebrad, loses $0
Markelby, bets $18, collects $57.50, net $39.50
Boss_, loses $4
George Saint, loses $0
dgwump, loses $0
studlyspud, bets $33, collects $27.30, net -$5.70
elmo36, loses $31.30

Criticise the play as much as you like, but I was looking for a flush to allow me to double up. You'll be surprised to hear that I got some choice comments about my play after this hand

duh! you should always call 1/6th of your stack with K5h, its quite obvious youll hit the flush at least 1/2 of the time :P


-anto

Following the success of this thread, I'm proposing JGB's SnG-Step Challenge

Originally Posted by JeffreyGB

Following the success of this thread, I'm proposing JGB's SnG-Step Challenge

Sounds cool!

Well yes, elanto, but this isn't proper poker, it's a laugh, an experiment. I just wanted a king-high flush because the big stacks would have all happily put me all in and allowed me to qualify for the next level.

Originally Posted by biondino

Well yes, elanto, but this isn't proper poker, it's a laugh, an experiment. I just wanted a king-high flush because the big stacks would have all happily put me all in and allowed me to qualify for the next level.

it may be sort of a joke, but to win you have to play semi decenty poker IMO


-anto

Originally Posted by elanto

Originally Posted by biondino

Well yes, elanto, but this isn't proper poker, it's a laugh, an experiment. I just wanted a king-high flush because the big stacks would have all happily put me all in and allowed me to qualify for the next level.

it may be sort of a joke, but to win you have to play semi decenty poker IMO


-anto

Yeah, I just play my normal game and push some more tight edges.

I rule. I want my crown.

Obviously you have to play decent poker, but I was early enough in the sequenece to take a risk, I took it, and I got a big slice of the LUCK that we all accept will be needed to win the challenge. I promise I'll play better at the next level.

So you mamanged it, elipsesjeff?

"mamanged"??

Anyway, level 3 completed (and this time at Empire) - see the following HH:

***** Hand History for Game 2660445250 *****
$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, September 05, 19:09:27 EDT 2005
Table Table 48924 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: erod2000 ( $150.40 )
Seat 2: blueboy2323 ( $194.70 )
Seat 4: MussyBardo ( $255.75 )
Seat 6: eChamp2 ( $277.42 )
Seat 8: spincandale ( $315.35 )
Seat 9: rochustler ( $200.36 )
Seat 10: Lamnidae ( $200 )
Seat 7: biondino ( $50.80 )
Seat 3: mind4mind ( $205.35 )
Seat 5: a2tmfk ( $155.70 )
rochustler posts small blind [$1].
Lamnidae posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to biondino [ 7d Ad ]
erod2000 folds.
blueboy2323 folds.
mind4mind folds.
a2tmfk folds.
biondino calls [$2].
spincandale calls [$2].
rochustler calls [$1].
Lamnidae checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3c, 3h, 9s ]
rochustler checks.
Lamnidae checks.
biondino bets [$5].
spincandale folds.
rochustler calls [$5].
Lamnidae folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]
rochustler checks.
biondino bets [$10].
rochustler calls [$10].
** Dealing River ** [ As ]
rochustler bets [$20].
biondino is all-In [$33.80]
rochustler calls [$13.80].
rochustler shows [ 5s, 3s ] a full house, Threes full of aces.
biondino shows [ 7d, Ad ] a full house, Aces full of threes.
biondino wins $102.60 from the main pot with a full house, Aces full of threes.

wow unlucky slow play there by the other guy,he didnt ply it very nicely either, should have raised the turn probably, nice hand btw


-anto

Yeah, he sucked out in such a painful way (I had 0.6% chance of winning that after the flop). I'd have folded like a shot on the flop if he'd raised (my bet was a simple steal attempt), and again, if he'd raised my bet on the turn I'd have been hard pressed to stay in the hand. He only showed explicit strength after I'd made the nuts (I guess he could have had quad threes) and by that point, I was delighted to see his big bet.

I have a feeling, though, that I can't necessarily rely on the kind of luck I've had in the two hands above at the next level up. Though it's pretty clear I can't rely on skill either, so maybe it's all I've got

Okay, level 4 complete (I'm wondering if it's against the spirit of the thing to do the levels separately but that's how it's worked out), also at Empire. Here are the two key hands.

Please note btw that I do realise these are Not Very Good hands - I am taking advantage of the fact that decent players respect bets, especially from unknowns like me (unless any of them hang out at William Hill £25NL).

***** Hand History for Game 2686713329 *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, September 10, 06:39:57 EDT 2005
Table Table 36864 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: jonygaystaks ( $742.10 )
Seat 2: Roy_F ( $721 )
Seat 3: USEn_MOMS_CC ( $108.60 )
Seat 6: mikesosdean ( $468.80 )
Seat 7: Darrelltoby ( $537.30 )
Seat 9: kev29_81 ( $633.30 )
Seat 4: biondino ( $83.40 )
Seat 5: itwasuited48 ( $394 )
Seat 8: PhiPsi205 ( $56.05 )
Seat 10: dreamerts ( $464.20 )
kev29_81 posts small blind [$2].
dreamerts posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to biondino [ 9h 9d ]
Roy_F folds.
USEn_MOMS_CC folds.
biondino calls [$4].
itwasuited48 folds.
mikesosdean folds.
Darrelltoby folds.
PhiPsi205 raises [$15].
kev29_81 folds.
dreamerts folds.
biondino raises [$61].
PhiPsi205 is all-In [$41.05]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, Qc, 9c ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ah ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5s ]
biondino shows [ 9h, 9d ] three of a kind, nines.
PhiPsi205 doesn't show [ Kc, Ad ] a pair of aces.
biondino wins $8.95 from side pot #1 with three of a kind, nines.
biondino wins $115.10 from the main pot with three of a kind, nines.
Roy_F has left the table.

***** Hand History for Game 2686727578 *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, September 10, 06:48:06 EDT 2005
Table Table 36864 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: jonygaystaks ( $738.10 )
Seat 3: USEn_MOMS_CC ( $157.80 )
Seat 6: mikesosdean ( $894.30 )
Seat 7: Darrelltoby ( $513.30 )
Seat 9: kev29_81 ( $625.30 )
Seat 4: biondino ( $150.05 )
Seat 5: itwasuited48 ( $394 )
Seat 10: dreamerts ( $400 )
Seat 8: KangarooBeef ( $409.69 )
Seat 2: AAtime ( $190 )
USEn_MOMS_CC posts small blind [$2].
biondino posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to biondino [ 3c As ]
itwasuited48 folds.
mikesosdean folds.
Darrelltoby calls [$4].
KangarooBeef folds.
kev29_81 calls [$4].
dreamerts folds.
jonygaystaks folds.
AAtime folds.
USEn_MOMS_CC calls [$2].
biondino checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ac, Td, 9h ]
USEn_MOMS_CC checks.
biondino checks.
Darrelltoby checks.
kev29_81 bets [$14].
USEn_MOMS_CC folds.
biondino is all-In [$146.05]
Darrelltoby folds.
kev29_81: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kev29_81: so fierce......
biondino: heh
USEn_MOMS_CC: bluff
kev29_81: u can have it
kev29_81 folds.
biondino does not show cards.
biondino wins $173.85

wow IMO on the second hand you should have raise, pushing just achieves one thing, worst hands fold and only hands that beat you will call, a raise would have accomplished the smae thing


-anto

Elanto, the thing is that all I wanted was this pot, as it qualified me for the next level, so getting him to fold was fine. I certainly didn't want him to call me to the river with A3o, even if I could have ended up with a bigger payoff. And at these levels, as a short stack, you can bet that he'd have taken a lot of my stack if he'd made a good hand.

So I went for the blunt instrument combined with the fact that, after only about 25 hands, I doubted the table had any solid reads on me. Unless he'd had a set or top two pair I thought a fold was almost inevitable, but that's all I needed.

I guess this challenge is demonstrating that the skills (+ a huge amount of luck, as I've needed and got up to now) needed to dobule up from short stack are quite far removed from those needed to play consistently good poker at a decent level. It feels more like short stack tourney play than considered ring work.

I'm starting this challenge with the $41.75 I have left in my Interpoker bankroll. I have to do something as they take money from your account every month if you're inactive after 3 months and I'm way underbankrolled for their smallest game ($25). Unfortunately after losing all my worldly possessions to Katrina including my computer aka all the notes on Poker I have ever kept I won't play as well as I normally would. Time to have some fun

Ok I will give this a try.

Does anyone play AK preflop differently or do you all raise with a min buyin or higher stack and check-fold postflop and limp-reraise all in/Push preflop with a smaller than min buyin stack?

Excellent thread guys, only wish I could spare the dollar to try myself but it would be a stretch on the old bankroll. And I'm quite certain I'd brick it and run soon's I broke $100.


Great idea Dwarfy

Busted out in level five - A9 up against AJ. But has anyone else got that far?

Originally Posted by biondino

Busted out in level five - A9 up against AJ. But has anyone else got that far?

yeah elipsesjeff actually completed it

-anto

Read the previous pages ban

Okay, so I feel a bit of a fool for MISSING OUT THE ENTIRE OF PAGE 2 OF THIS THREAD. Oops.

Congrats to Jeff though!

I have gotten to the $2k NL level, I'm not playing it though, content with my $550 profit. Here's the biggest pots won from each level:

***** Hand History for Game *****
$50 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 06, 18:43:03 EDT 2005
Table Table 66465 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 1: mossman111 ( $33.25 )
Seat 4: pavsek ( $125.80 )
Seat 6: dwarfman ( $10 )
pavsek posts small blind [$0.25].
dwarfman posts big blind [$0.50].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to dwarfman [ Kh As ]
mossman111 raises [$2].
pavsek folds.
dwarfman is all-In.
mossman111 calls [$8].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5h, Qh, Tc ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3s ]
mossman111 shows [ 9c, Ah ] high card ace.
dwarfman shows [ Kh, As ] high card ace.
dwarfman wins $19.25 from the main pot with high card ace with king kicker.

***** Hand History for Game *****
$100 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 06, 18:48:26 EDT 2005
Table Table 72431 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: Joepetto ( $0 )
Seat 3: Stoner06 ( $124.45 )
Seat 5: MaxxProfitt ( $147.37 )
Seat 6: dwarfman ( $20 )
Seat 2: jsur87 ( $25 )
MaxxProfitt posts small blind [$0.50].
dwarfman posts big blind [$1].
jsur87 posts big blind [$1].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to dwarfman [ Jd Js ]
Joepetto has left the table.
jsur87 raises [$3].
Stoner06 calls [$4].
MaxxProfitt calls [$3.50].
dwarfman is all-In.
jsur87 is all-In.
Stoner06 folds.
MaxxProfitt calls [$21].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9s, 4s, 6c ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ts ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5c ]
jsur87 shows [ 7d, 7h ] a pair of sevens.
MaxxProfitt shows [ Ac, Kd ] high card ace.
dwarfman shows [ Jd, Js ] a pair of jacks.
jsur87 wins $10 from side pot #1 with a pair of sevens.
dwarfman wins $62 from the main pot with a pair of jacks.

***** Hand History for Game *****
$200 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 06, 19:10:25 EDT 2005
Table Table 64890 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 3: FogLover ( $310.69 )
Seat 5: EngiBeer ( $19.90 )
Seat 6: dwarfman ( $55.60 )
Seat 1: marcellolebo ( $109.90 )
Seat 4: daka777 ( $221 )
Seat 2: Destes ( $254 )
FogLover posts small blind [$1].
daka777 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to dwarfman [ Th Qs ]
EngiBeer calls [$2].
dwarfman raises [$6].
marcellolebo folds.
Destes calls [$6].
FogLover calls [$5].
daka777 folds.
EngiBeer calls [$4].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qd, 7h, 7c ]
FogLover checks.
EngiBeer is all-In.
dwarfman is all-In.
Destes folds.
FogLover folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3h ]
EngiBeer shows [ 5d, 9d ] a pair of sevens.
dwarfman shows [ Th, Qs ] two pairs, queens and sevens.
dwarfman wins $35.70 from side pot #1 with two pairs, queens and sevens.
dwarfman wins $51.15 from the main pot with two pairs, queens and sevens.
EngiBeer has left the table.

***** Hand History for Game *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 06, 19:19:57 EDT 2005
Table Table 69700 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: fannyhill ( $853.90 )
Seat 2: cptover ( $868.50 )
Seat 3: AznVicous ( $44 )
Seat 4: dwarfman ( $80 )
Seat 5: SNEAKYCROAT ( $469.60 )
Seat 6: mechaola ( $112 )
AznVicous posts small blind [$2].
dwarfman posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to dwarfman [ Ks Qh ]
SNEAKYCROAT folds.
mechaola folds.
fannyhill folds.
cptover folds.
AznVicous raises [$13].
dwarfman is all-In.
AznVicous is all-In.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3h, Ac, 7c ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qd ]
** Dealing River ** [ 2h ]
AznVicous shows [ Kc, 2c ] a pair of twos.
dwarfman shows [ Ks, Qh ] a pair of queens.
dwarfman wins $36 from side pot #1 with a pair of queens.
dwarfman wins $85 from the main pot with a pair of queens.

***** Hand History for Game *****
$600 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 06, 19:25:49 EDT 2005
Table Table 69299 (6 max) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: madnesspoker ( $487 )
Seat 5: quintilianox ( $230.54 )
Seat 3: JeniJan ( $157 )
Seat 1: boobs4000 ( $585 )
Seat 4: dwarfman ( $111 )
JeniJan posts small blind [$3].
dwarfman posts big blind [$6].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to dwarfman [ Ac 8d ]
quintilianox folds.
boobs4000 folds.
madnesspoker folds.
JeniJan raises [$9].
dwarfman is all-In.
JeniJan calls [$99].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Th, 8s, 8h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]
JeniJan shows [ 6s, Ah ] a pair of eights.
dwarfman shows [ Ac, 8d ] three of a kind, eights.
dwarfman wins $220 from the main pot with three of a kind, eights.
quintilianox has left the table.

***** Hand History for Game *****
$1000 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, November 06, 19:51:56 EDT 2005
Table Table 64782 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: dynasty9800 ( $1000 )
Seat 2: kerpowski ( $1446.25 )
Seat 5: ex_Noose ( $2093.50 )
Seat 6: zxcsdgfgser ( $1329 )
Seat 4: dwarfman ( $263 )
Seat 3: KG30303 ( $1125.50 )
zxcsdgfgser posts small blind [$5].
dynasty9800 posts big blind [$10].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to dwarfman [ Ts Td ]
kerpowski folds.
KG30303 calls [$10].
dwarfman raises [$30].
ex_Noose folds.
zxcsdgfgser folds.
dynasty9800 folds.
KG30303 calls [$20].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6h, 5s, 7c ]
KG30303 checks.
dwarfman bets [$40].
KG30303 is all-In.
dwarfman is all-In.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ad ]
** Dealing River ** [ 6c ]
dwarfman shows [ Ts, Td ] two pairs, tens and sixes.
KG30303 shows [ Tc, 9d ] a pair of sixes.
KG30303 wins $862.50 from side pot #1 with a pair of sixes.
dwarfman wins $538 from the main pot with two pairs, tens and sixes.

lol at most of those hands dman

gambooooollll

Sounds fun. Im gonna try this tonight.

I still rule.

yep

who wusses out on there own challenge they created

Originally Posted by Muxy

yep

who wusses out on there own challenge they created

Me.

I made over $200,000 on Dwarfman's NL Ring Challenge and you can too

Originally Posted by AndyHolt

I made over $200,000 on Dwarfman's NL Ring Challenge and you can too

5% tip plz kthx.

Originally Posted by dwarfman

Originally Posted by AndyHolt

I made over $200,000 on Dwarfman's NL Ring Challenge and you can too

5% tip plz kthx.

5% thats quite a high royalty

People having more success being a tight-assed camper or being a laggy nut-bag?

Busted in lvl 2

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

CO ($98.20)
Hero ($23.35)
SB ($89.55)
BB ($43)
UTG ($111.05)
UTG+1 ($139.65)
MP1 ($100.10)
MP2 ($140.85)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, K.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $3, 3 folds, Hero calls $3, 1 fold, BB calls $2.

Flop: ($9.50) 3, 5, A (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $3, Hero raises to $9, BB calls $9, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: ($30.50) 2 (2 players)
BB bets $12, Hero calls $11.35 (All-In).

River: ($53.85) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $53.85

Results in white below:
BB has 3c 3s (three of a kind, threes).
Hero has As Ks (one pair, aces).
Outcome: BB wins $53.84.

Originally Posted by elipsesjeff

I still rule.

Originally Posted by elipsesjeff

Originally Posted by elipsesjeff

I still rule.

I won $2 from dwarfman today for correctly guessing his middle name. I figure the least I can do is give this a shot, since he's subsidizing 20% of my initial buy in. Will keep you posted.

hmmmmmmm

I think I will use my rakeback to play this

I know I shouldnt with only a $150BR, but Im just gona use my rakeback

Should I or shouldnt I?

Busted at 1/2 when my opp slowplayed trips...but I'm still up because I came out of .50/1 with $53. That's fun! I'm playing full ring to keep the blinds down. I like the discipline you need to have. Camping for monsters...

I'm going to try it again tomorrow.

wow i honestly thought know-one would complete this and it would be -EV to try and go the whole stretch. Congrats!

man i keep busting out at 400NL
3 times
Maybe i just suck?
congrats for doing it

To me, it wasnt about the money but teh status of a LIMIT player winning such a challenge. I mean, Look at my trophy.

I'll give it a shot.

First level completed with no problems. The table was sooooooo bad. All had full stacks and it was common that there would be 8x BB raises with AJ and calls with any two faces. My big hand was AK vs A3s. Flopped trip kings. Slowplayed and this fish called an AI with Ace high.

I'll give level 2 a try later and keep you updated.

Originally Posted by golf1886

I'll give it a shot.

First level completed with no problems. The table was sooooooo bad. All had full stacks and it was common that there would be 8x BB raises with AJ and calls with any two faces. My big hand was AK vs A3s. Flopped trip kings. Slowplayed and this fish called an AI with Ace high.

I'll give level 2 a try later and keep you updated.

Good luck Sir!

arrrgh...I got frustrated and quit with $30 at level 2. I won 10 bucks quick then just hovered between $25 and $35 for around an hour...table was too tight and I was hungry. I had soooo many chances but the big stacks just wouldn't bite. Does this DQ me or can rebuy at level 2? I really want to do this.

Jeff still rules.

goot bump