Operation Get Better

Yeah I could be wrong, with that board it looks like I am ahead though anyways on the flop. Won't be able to play tonight which sucks.

Edit: Ok, fine, I admit I am just being stubborn right now. But I still think AQ is a pretty good hand to raise here, no? Even for value?

Firing again for value v's firing again to get him to fold any pair is two different things. The question is whether he calls with nothing at all or not. If you're ahead with A high then you already got some value on the flop. I dont like the idea of putting too much money into the pot with high card v's a guy who'll call with any piece of the board.

A true calling station (which this guy looks like) is a dream for our plan of winning the most and losing the least, as long as we treat them accordingly.

Alright, played a few hands tonight. I decided not to play the 6k hands because I thought it'd all be at 25nl where I am comfortable 8 tabling but I think I'll just play 50nl from now on. Just played 183 hands of 50nl 6max and am up $106. Heater still on. Though I lost like $30 on a hand that I will post the link to.

Here are the "interesting" hands:

This one cost me the ~$30: http://www.pokerhand.org/?2270877

Thin value, this person sucked and stole too much and went too far post with hands:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2270853

I don't know if you'd say I got lucky. In a way I did:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2270886

Fuck. Played some FR and got owned. Then tried HU and got coolered. I am now BE for the day. Bahhhh. I still feel somewhat good with how I played too so I can't be too upset right? Except playing HU was probably dumb, even though it was vs. a $30 BI and he sucked.

Still alive! Been watching videos/reading a lot about poker lately. Played only a little and sucked but I am definitely picking up on things. I'm going to get sweated by my coach tomorrow, should be good. Also, next Monday, me and Muzzard are scheduled to a 5k hand duel. Loser owes the other one a buyin. Also, for fun we'll have a CIB prize to see who can make their opponent call an all-in after a CIB with air or A high. Should be pretty fun and will motivate me to play (gg two tests next week I really have to study for).

Originally Posted by kmind

Still alive! Been watching videos/reading a lot about poker lately. Played only a little and sucked but I am definitely picking up on things. I'm going to get sweated by my coach tomorrow, should be good. Also, next Monday, me and Muzzard are scheduled to a 5k hand duel. Loser owes the other one a buyin. Also, for fun we'll have a CIB prize to see who can make their opponent call an all-in after a CIB with air or A high. Should be pretty fun and will motivate me to play (gg two tests next week I really have to study for).

Good luck with the prop. What vids do you watch??

Thanks. Deucescracked.com ftw.

That last hand was so nice .

Nice on the vids, man I wish I could dl them ok. I guess I get about 2-3 per day so maybe thats enough to justify signing up somewhere.

Bah, just finished 7th in a $12 180 man. I thought I had a decent chance but K9<KT on a KQx flop. Boooo. Been 10 tabling 25nl lately to get ready for the prop bet. Up about 6 or so buyins so far. It's a lot easier with .ahk scripts.

Originally Posted by kmind

Bah, just finished 7th in a $12 180 man. I thought I had a decent chance but K9<KT on a KQx flop. Boooo. Been 10 tabling 25nl lately to get ready for the prop bet. Up about 6 or so buyins so far. It's a lot easier with .ahk scripts.

I will own your soul. For some reason AIM not working on my comp try and fix later. Do you want to do the rippy?

Tomorrow Muzzard is mine. Everyone chime in our thread or this one or whatever and tell him how much he sucks.

Its tomorrow?

Bugger, I'm away tomorrow, was going to do some railing if it was today some time.

Originally Posted by bjsaust

Its tomorrow?

Bugger, I'm away tomorrow, was going to do some railing if it was today some time.

obv. have to brag about my 12.5 BI session, right? Hopefully I'll never have to play 25nl again. I was rolled before hand for 50nl but became nitty after getting rid of my $700.

Alright just played another quick session up over a buyin after getting stacked twice to coolers. I'm really liking/feeling comfortable with 10 tabling 25nl. Ran 22/20 today so I don't feel as if I lose some value by me playing tighter because I'm not. Here's a (probably dumb) question. I've played 50nl with some success before like a month ago. Took out a chunk and moved down to 25nl. I feel as if I can win more money playing 25nl 10 tabling because I don't want to try 10 tabling 50nl right now, just seems like too much money. Is it ok to skip a level (50nl) and move to 100nl once my BR allows for it? Obv. wouldn't be 10 tabling 100nl.

Alright, just finished a session of 25NL and up over 2 buyins in 300 hands. Then, for fun, played a FR 5NL FR game. Up 16 buyins in 42 hands for a total 2001PTBB/100. Basically rolled to take shots at 100NL. I have never played at these stakes and will be a huge step for me. Huge test tomorrow but after that I should be able to do maybe a quick 25NL session and then a shot at 100NL. GG 50NL.

What does basically rolled mean?

GL with it man!

20 BI to take a shot. That's my motto at least for myself.

And thank you!

100NL...thats so cool .

Originally Posted by bjsaust

100NL...thats so cool .

Heh thank you. Rough start though so prob. moving down. Such maniacs here and catching when i get it in good. Oh well. I always get card dead taking my initial shots.

Originally Posted by kmind

Originally Posted by bjsaust

100NL...thats so cool .

Heh thank you. Rough start though so prob. moving down. Such maniacs here and catching when i get it in good. Oh well. I always get card dead taking my initial shots.

You will beat it soon enough, just be patient.

Originally Posted by kmind

Originally Posted by bjsaust

100NL...thats so cool .

Heh thank you. Rough start though so prob. moving down. Such maniacs here and catching when i get it in good. Oh well. I always get card dead taking my initial shots.

Come to FR! I'm just trying to move up to 100nl as well, it's wierd it suddenly seems like huge amounts of money... Hope you run better, GLGL

Originally Posted by kmind

20 BI to take a shot. That's my motto at least for myself.

Originally Posted by badgers

I'm just trying to move up to 100nl as well, it's wierd it suddenly seems like huge amounts of money...

wow, nice one. You got bankroll ballz. Here's me waiting to hit 50buy-ins before I take a shot....
Good luck!

go get them tiger

Thank you all very much for the nice comments. Badgers, meh I may try to switch at some point don't know yet but I really like 6max right now. GL with your shots! And yeah it does seem like lots of money suddenly, and damn when they hit runner runner vs. maniac allin...GG.

Originally Posted by daven

wow, nice one. You got bankroll ballz. Here's me waiting to hit 50buy-ins before I take a shot....
Good luck!

Yeah I will probably try for more than 20 buyins next time I take a shot. Maybe though. It kind of depends on how well I think I am playing and if I can beat it. I definitely think I can beat it from my minimum hands played there, a lot of players seem really bad. I'm talking about the horrible players you see at like 10NL/25NL. That's not a knock at all to FTRers playing at these stakes because we have a huge advantage. I think I table select well and find maniacs pretty easily. I completely skipped 50NL to take this shot so I think I should at least try 50NL out more I guess. Once I get back up I can't wait. I hope to be able to take more shots early next week but who knows.

Don't bluff unknowns and don't become a calling station when you are >90% beat Don't bluff unknowns and don't become a calling station when you are >90% beat Don't bluff unknowns and don't become a calling station when you are >90% beat Don't bluff unknowns and don't become a calling station when you are >90% beat Don't bluff unknowns and don't become a calling station when you are >90% beat

$-300 this week. Playing really poorly, then getting bad beated, then tilting. So, I may take a short break from the actual tables and concentrate on reviewing my hands. I cannot win a pot with a cbet bluff to save my life. Just one of those streaks...

Which stakes are you playing at now?

GO KMIND GO


patience and rolling with the punches is the key brah

reprisal - 50nl will be my main game but if I want to practice a few things or if I'm playing like shit I'll move down to 25nl without hesitation.

Drew - Ty!! Your posts and avatar are always welcomed in my thread.

I'll prob. post some hands later tonight and edit this post but 50nl is ridiculous and I'm dead serious. I have been overbet pushed allin with me holding the nuts literally 3 times so far in like 1k hands. It's insane. I'm talking about 100bb deep and the pot is $5. They'll just shove. Or preflop they'll just shove with 5 high. Guy did that then did it next hand, I have AK ship. One guy did it with like QJ or some shit and I had AA pre so ship. Then I hit nut straight on flop he open shoves, ship. And to think I'm like in the negatives the past few days here. Yikes.

I think my main focus, after talking specifically with griffey, is finding spots/players I can double and even triple barrel more. It will be way more variance styled but if I have to cbet then c/f turn every hand like I have been lately (I don't hit flops goot) I'm going to go crazy. I finally got two 3-bet bluffs to work for the first time in a loooong time. Go me.

Also, I might play 5k hands of 50nl next Monday vs. a majoooor donk but I'm scurred because not only do I suck at 50nl, he easily owns 500nl. He'd play 500nl btw, not 50nl.

Originally Posted by kmind

I think my main focus, after talking specifically with griffey, is finding spots/players I can double and even triple barrel more

Ohhhhh boy here we go:P Trust me, don't listen to this evil dude

You're such a "majooooooor donk" anyways

Ty GRIFFEY for giving me a winning day, it was only YOUR help


much alexos

Nice, noticed any differences with 100NL at all yet? Im starting to take a few shots, so far it seems pretty fishy.

The double barrel is real effective at 50NL...some people seem to call the flop for the soul purpose of giving you more money.

Originally Posted by reprisal

Nice, noticed any differences with 100NL at all yet? Im starting to take a few shots, so far it seems pretty fishy.

The double barrel is real effective at 50NL...some people seem to call the flop for the soul purpose of giving you more money.

Well it's tough to say actually because I was at 100NL for so little and I completely skipped 50nl this time around which seems completely different now. I'd say so far it looks pretty similar but that involves table selecting and avoiding regs as much as possible. I'm sure the regs. are better though.

Days like today make me want to quit this game. I can't catch a combo draw to save my life, KK<AA, QQ<88 in a 3bet pot 787 flop, 33<K8 I bet the whole way he calls on a non-drawwy board and spikes the K on river. I know I don't play the best but for fuck's sake I think I play better than most of these other guys, I'd at least hope so. Monday's 5k session is off unless I do like 25nl but I reallllly don't want to play that stake anymore.

Ok been studying a lot lately. Up over 3 buyins today and felt really good. Also including KK < AA allin pre as well as losing with 68 on a 662r flop for a stack. I sort of sucked out one hand vs. a maniac but money hadn't gotten in yet so all good. Was able to use my image (yes at 50nl) to shove AK preflop vs. villain's KQ. He was a "thinking" reg and I will be the first to say shoving AK at lower stakes is unfortunately scary. But at 50nl I guess they actually put you on an image after being 3-bet liberally. I think I learned a lot since Sat. as well. A lot of times I found myself pushing knowing basically a push or fold didn't really matter in the long run and I was carefree. I think I ran well to be honest but I felt more in control today. Really hoping it's not a fluke, which I don't think it is. Also got sweated for 2 of those buyins so thank you (won't say your name because FTR hates you).

Up a buyin today. Felt good, was down a little but finished strong on hands that really made me feel like a better player. Here are 2 vs. the same opponent. He was a smart-lag running about 34/30 but was running over the table. I was playing tight but soon realized I could run over the others players, including this guy. First of all, I was a bit loose after awhile at this table and 3-betting (mainly 1 guy, which I did it every time) liberally. Now, I knew he knew this. He was also 3betting light, but not quite as much as me. I knew I couldn't 4bet pre and I could actually probably call for value and have him dominated.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($53.00)
UTG+1 ($66.90)
CO ($96.65)
BTN ($5.70)
SB ($114.90)
BB ($9.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, CO raises to $8, 3 folds, Hero calls $6

Flop: ($16.75, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $9.9, Hero raises to $23.5, CO raises to $75, Hero goes all-in $21.5

Turn: ($106.75, 2 players)

River: ($106.75, 2 players)

Final Pot: $106.75
Hero shows:
CO shows:

Hero wins $103.75 ( won +$50.75 )
CO wins $30 ( lost -$53 )




Now for this hand (vs. same villain), I thought I'd try to mix things up given how that last hand went down. I think he thinks that I will bluff more and take not so great hands to the flop in a lot of 3bet pots. I decide to 4bet because I also think he thinks I do this pretty lightly and he will have a wide range to call. If he 5bet shoves I think his range is a lot wider than most 50NLers and I can fist pump call. Obv. flop is std., I raise so small to let him think I may be bluffing and could maybe get away.

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($102.15)
UTG+1 ($62.15)
CO ($54.75)
BTN ($18.50)
SB ($19.75)
BB ($50.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, CO raises to $6.5, 3 folds, Hero raises to $17, CO calls $10.5

Flop: ($34.75, 2 players)
Hero bets $17, CO goes all-in $37.75, Hero calls $20.75

Turn: ($110.25, 2 players)

River: ($110.25, 2 players)

Final Pot: $110.25
Hero shows:
CO shows:

Hero wins $107.25 ( won +$52.5 )
CO lost -$54.75



Edit: Just played like 30 more hands, up another ~2 buyins. So up almost 3 buyins total in not many hands. Some dude just bluffed his stack vs. me trying to float my TPGK. KQ ftw again.

I just shipped 22 in all pre vs. AA. I play so bad. But I then got someone to call off their stack with K high at the same table so it evened out. Um, somehow up $30 today. Should be down a toooon. Made a dumb bluff that worked vs. a shorty (don't ever bluff them). Make note of that. I'm offfff.

WTF are you doing shipping 22 pre???

As for those hands, man that opp plays so bad . Way to take advantage of your image .

haha, thank you. Shipping 22 was for dumb reasons really, more of an informational bet / my hand may be goot?? I'll most likely never try this ever again, but at least I got paid off afterwards haha.

Uhhhh ok....

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($41.55)
UTG 1 ($19.70)
Hero ($50.00)
BTN ($92.90)
SB ($35.45)
BB ($86.75)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 6 players) Hero is CO
2 folds, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold

Flop: ($4.5, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3

Turn: ($10.5, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($10.5, 2 players)
SB goes all-in $30.45, Hero calls $30.45, SB says "oops"

Final Pot: $71.40
Hero shows:
SB shows:

Hero wins $68.4 ( won $32.95 )
SB lost -$35.45


btw - huge read so river was insta insta insta insta fist pump call. No way would I check turn here vs. most.

Bah, got close to taking another shot at 100nl but then these gay hands happened:

1. http://weaktight.com/165734 I def. need to get it in on turn but I really could not put him on a 4 other than 44.

2. http://weaktight.com/165731 Bet sizing is a little smaller because of stack sizes. Still I should have bet flop and turn harder.

3. http://weaktight.com/165733 I play so bad ld0

I need to play more. Will be taking better shots at 100NL next weekend but def. rolled as it is. Something clicked and I'm running/playing really well. I'M UNSTOPPABLE aka I still notice I play a lot of pots bad and not optimal.

Been trying to make a video or two but I suck at camtasia. First 2 were complete wrecks, third one made progress but audio lags and I had to cut the video randomly short after 30 minutes. GG.

Happy BDAY kmizzledizzle!!

MUCH Jack! I'm on vacation checking FTR, how lame is that?? But it's been a good day so far

Yah Happy Bday man! I wish u lots of bad luck but also lots of azz!

Don't be jealous because I coach you now, Alexos. Butttttttt ty about the ass getting part. I'm in desperate need. I think I might change my blog to be more about life goals (ass getting) and poker.

First time playing since I returned home. Started losing flip after flip after bad beat at 50nl vs. short stacks and getting pissed off, but knowing I was making good plays. A friend offered to sweat so of course I said sure. He really helped me with hands and I started getting back in rhythm. 100NL profit had a lot to do with one hand which he MADE me call haha. He said he'd obv. ship if he was wrong. I know this sample size is ridiculously small but I don't care, it was just a shot. Here's the screen shot:


And here's the hand:

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($108.85)
CO ($91.95)
BTN ($21.60)
Hero ($155.45)
BB ($35.60)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 5 players) Hero is SB
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, UTG raises to $10, Hero raises to $22, UTG calls $12

Flop: ($45, 2 players)
Hero bets $32, UTG calls $32

Turn: ($109, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: ($109, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $30, Hero calls $30

Final Pot: $169
UTG shows:
Hero shows:

Hero wins $167 ( won +$83 )
UTG lost -$84.00

Well, the past couple of days I really haven't been putting in many hands. I seem to just talk/think/watch videos more than play because I am a little scared still at 100NL. I'm running hot though so hopefully I can get a little more security in my BR. The small/medium pots aren't scary but when I go all-in I shit myself.

Anyways here are my 100NL hands over the past 4 days:



Pretty tight preflop stats. My normal game is probably around 20/16. Regardless of the small sample, I really think I am playing much better. A lot of things are making much more sense to me, so yeah, this whole "operation:get better" seems to be working. I'm also thinking about making this operation into more of a lifestyle operation as well. I want to get in better shape, do better in school (failed my first class ever, thanks poker), just be a better person in general. I also just received great personal news so the past few days have been pretty sweet for me.

Must be fucking terrifying only making 81 bb/100...

Nice post man, great to see you moving ahead. I really need to stop stagnating...

Play cash and get a better internet connection imo

Originally Posted by kmind

Play cash and get a better internet connection imo

QFT

Nice to see you run better at 100nl kmind!

Thanks badgers!

Had a short but wild session last night vs. the drunks. Tables were so good. I swear I run bad on the weekend nights though but I am NOT complaining. Anyways, found myself stuck 3 buyins early on then hit a few big hands to end the day up about a half buyin. Here are a few hands:

Winners:

Preflop bet sizing was awful. It was really more to keep him in but still awful.
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($151.90)
CO ($110.70)
BTN ($98.20)
SB ($112.70)
Hero ($141.80)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 5 players) Hero is BB
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, BTN calls $1, SB raises to $5, Hero raises to $14, UTG folds, BTN folds, SB calls $9

Flop: ($30, 2 players)
SB bets $20, Hero raises to $60, SB goes all-in $98.7, Hero calls $38.7

Turn: ($227.4, 2 players)

River: ($227.4, 2 players)

Final Pot: $227.40
SB shows:
Hero shows:

Hero wins $225.4 ( won +$112.7 )
SB lost -$112.70
UTG lost -$1.00
BTN lost -$1.00




$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
CO ($67.00)
Hero ($99.50)
SB ($216.45)
BB ($392.70)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 4 players) Hero is BTN
CO raises to $3, Hero calls $3, SB calls $2.5, BB calls $2

Flop: ($12, 4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1, CO calls $1, Hero calls $1, SB calls $1

Turn: ($16, 4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $6, SB calls $6, BB folds, CO folds

River: ($28, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $20, SB raises to $40, Hero goes all-in $89.5, SB calls $49.5

Final Pot: $207
Hero shows:
SB shows:

Hero wins $205 ( won +$105.5 )
CO lost -$4.00
SB lost -$99.50
BB lost -$4.00



$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($120.80)
UTG+1 ($95.25)
CO ($111.25)
BTN ($87.90)
Hero ($285.50)
BB ($69.40)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 6 players) Hero is SB
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $4, 2 folds, Hero raises to $14, 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $36, Hero goes all-in $285.5, UTG+1 goes all-in $59.25

Flop: ($191.5, 2 players)

Turn: ($191.5, 2 players)

River: ($191.5, 2 players)

Final Pot: $191.50
Hero shows:
UTG+1 shows:

Hero wins $378.75 ( won +$93.25 )
UTG+1 lost -$95.25



Losers:

Sigh
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
CO ($103.60)
BTN ($220.95)
Hero ($114.05)
BB ($225.25)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 4 players) Hero is SB
CO raises to $4, BTN goes all-in $220.95, Hero goes all-in $113.55, 1 fold, CO folds

Flop: ($233.1, 2 players)

Turn: ($233.1, 2 players)

River: ($233.1, 2 players)

Final Pot: $233.10
Hero shows:
BTN shows:

BTN wins $338 ( won +$117.05 )
Hero lost -$114.05
CO lost -$4.00


$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
3 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
BTN ($63.90)
Hero ($204.00)
BB ($116.95)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 3 players) Hero is SB
BTN raises to $3, Hero calls $2.5, 1 fold

Flop: ($7, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($7, 2 players)
Hero bets $4, BTN calls $4

River: ($15, 2 players)
Hero bets $13, BTN raises to $33, Hero raises to $145, BTN goes all-in $23.9

Final Pot: $128.80
BTN shows:
Hero shows:

BTN wins $127.8 ( won +$63.9 )
Hero wins $88.1 ( lost -$63.9 )


Not sure why I bet turn so small
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($173.35)
CO ($91.00)
BTN ($109.60)
Hero ($99.00)
BB ($90.15)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 5 players) Hero is SB
3 folds, Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6, 2 players)
Hero bets $4, BB calls $4

Turn: ($14, 2 players)
Hero bets $8.5, BB calls $8.5

River: ($31, 2 players)
Hero bets $22, BB calls $22

Final Pot: $75
Hero shows:
BB shows:

BB wins $73 ( won +$35.5 )
Hero lost -$37.50


Anways, a few other beats/wins but you get the point. Thinking about getting rakeback for the first time in my life, gg?

Hi guys. Moved most the roll to FullTilt and left a small chunk at Stars for the Gauntlet. FullTilt seems really crazy so far at 100NL. They'll gladly ship it in with like horrible horrible draws. And they call the all-in, not just push for FE. Whatev. Been kind of swingy at 100NL but ran pretty well recently fort a profit. Played some 50NL and finished up like 5 buyins in a short session. Played in the FTR500 for the first time and ran hot but really only made one bad play. Ended up taking it down vs. Dwarfman HU we get it all-in pre and my 99 > his TT. So def. got lucky there as our stacks were almost even at the time. GG everyone who showed up. Makes my total for the past 2 days at over $900 so can't complain.

Looking at maybe getting coached. I get sweated by people enough that I probably don't need it haha (thank you everyone). Found someone at 2+2 who actually lives like 5 minutes away from me which was odd so he might help, but he doesn't play much 6max so I don't know. Thinking about giving a guy at Deucescracked a try, and we are trying to work things out for this weekend. I just want someone who knows how to beat the smallstakes/midstakes games pretty easily and hopefully I can keep progressing and get higher and higher.

Now the life update. Haven't been eating better or exercising as much as I should still. I seem to get comments that I am looking skinny/skinnier, but I think it's the opposite haha. School is killing me. Failed a class and then took a very hard exam that I thought was going to be easy. Really scared to get that test back. Then I have a hard exam Friday that I have to do well on. And another exam in a different class I did poorly on. My parents are ok with me failing that one class but the others have to be somewhat decent or else I don't really know.

What does studying all night and finally finishing this semester get you? A package awaiting you from Carl Carlson

Few hands from tonight's session. Yay or nay?


Villain was a huge calling station. He had reraised me in like all 4 of my other raised pots to very large amounts like this.
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($100.00)
CO ($271.95)
BTN ($174.70)
SB ($168.45)
BB ($277.60)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 5 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $3.5, 1 fold, BTN calls $3.5, 2 folds

Flop: ($8.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $6, BTN calls $6

Turn: ($20.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $16, BTN raises to $68.5, Hero goes all-in $90.5



No reads. Can this be a fold?
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
CO ($116.95)
BTN ($105.15)
SB ($114.50)
Hero ($101.50)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 4 players) Hero is BB
CO calls $1, 1 fold, SB calls $0.5, Hero checks

Flop: ($3, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($3, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($3, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, CO raises to $9, SB folds, Hero raises to $35, CO goes all-in $115.95




No real reads
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($234.80)
UTG+1 ($20.00)
Hero ($101.50)
BTN ($100.00)
SB ($99.00)
BB ($75.30)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 6 players) Hero is CO
2 folds, Hero raises to $3.5, 1 fold, SB calls $3, BB calls $2.5

Flop: ($10.5, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $8, SB calls $8, BB calls $8

Turn: ($34.5, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $24, SB folds, BB calls $24

River: ($82.5, 2 players)
BB bets $8, Hero goes all-in $66



Villain was running like 40/25 over a small sample
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($198.40)
UTG+1 ($291.05)
CO ($32.20)
BTN ($100.00)
SB ($132.90)
Hero ($181.00)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 6 players) Hero is BB
3 folds, BTN raises to $3.5, SB calls $3, Hero calls $2.5

Flop: ($10.5, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $7, SB folds, Hero calls $7

Turn: ($24.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $17, BTN calls $17

River: ($58.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $28


Forgot his stats but was pretty bad and raised more pre than most.
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($100.00)
UTG+1 ($110.25)
CO ($83.80)
Hero ($111.45)
SB ($114.90)
BB ($106.95)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 6 players) Hero is BTN
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $3.5, 1 fold, Hero calls $3.5, 1 fold, BB calls $2.5

Flop: ($11, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $8, Hero raises to $35, BB folds, UTG+1 goes all-in $106.75, Hero calls $71.75

gg ftr

be positive, keep posting, logon MSN, pause, smile, profit

edit: lol at ur ninja edit there

ok screw the tilt. Many thanks to Alexos, Jack, Tim, rubberband, etc. for helping me stop tilting. I haven't played since Weds., but Tues. and Weds. were good days. I played in the FTR Bodog tourney Tuesday night but lost when I got semibored (excuse?) and just shoved KQo as a shorty to an UTG tight player's raise. He had AK ld0. Was really hoping flomo won, as in I'd rather have him win then me haha. So I decided to play some more 100NL that night and ran bad (sorry I had to put that there though) but still managed 2 buyins in like 45 minutes. So that made up for the Bodog tourney I guess since I would have had to play like at least 2 hours to get the same results.

Wedsneday I woke up and decided to play some 50NL HU. I decided to play regs as well because who cares, right? Ended up like 1.5 buyins in a pretty roller coaster session. It's pretty sick how much thin value you can get. I want to post some hands but I have been at my parents' for the past few days so I don't have any HH.

I'm hoping to play tonight obv. but my car won't start.

I just got hit by an asian girl! I love asian girls (don't be creeped out, courtie)...and yeah I didn't say "hit on" but just hit as in she flew through a red light and crushed me and my car. Let's just say I have her digits now

and plus 1 buyin in very minimal hands...SHIP

just played some dude HU for rollz (long story) he had only $20 but I won ld0 ship. Lost in a $11 180 man in like 35th place...it's so sick because I got bad beat (AM NOT COMPLAINING) so much and still had a shot until I misclicked .

news on that asian girl that hit me. I was looking at a friend's facebook profile and BAM she is in 1 of his 6 total pics...wtf? I go to it and she obv. is engaged

I use too many emoticons..

I don't play poker anymore but that is changing / new operation rules, etc. Going to completely end my first step that took 9 months tonight. No one knows what I am talking about. Gauntlet tonight ship. Going to play bball now but will update with new stuff afterwards.

Err. wtf did you say?

kmind stay in school bro

def. staying in school...my post may not make sense but it's all good.

i need to play hands so my new operation will be strictly about playing hands which meansssss i think i am going to pick a microstakes guy and give him like $50-100 each month or goal or day or week or whatever if i don't make the amount of hands. Actually going to adjust my play a little for like 10k hands and see if that works, if it does then gg the operation is definitely on.

ok so here goes, my first real step is over. I was staked by a very generous friend, Alexos. He is the only reason I am playing right now...so THANK YOU ALEXOS. I can finally pay him what I "owe" him but in reality I owe a lot more for giving me the ability to play. The reason I couldn't play was said in my old operation thread. Had to do with parents. Anyways, just recently my parents have supported me playing which means a lot. Well, they seem really pissed still, at least my mom.

Quick update one me. Still only rolled for 100nl, but that's cool...not to sound gay I always dreamed of being at 100nl. That said, it can be a little frustrating seeing friends who were at my level being rolled for like 600nl+. I am definitely glad for them and know they deserve it. I just don't put in the hands enough and it's horrible. I kind of a busy lifestyle (no work though for now) with my friends and stuff and I try to keep poker private from most of them for personal reasons so it can be tough AT TIMES to play. Still no excuse.

I am a member at grinderschool, deucescracked, leggopoker and def. enjoy all sites. I think I spend way too much time just watching then playing. I am also getting coached, primarily from Terp at DC/2+2. I really enjoy his game a lot and it's been very helpful lately. I got a 2 hour lesson from another guy as well but just for HU. That was pretty interesting too, but I think I may stay at 6max for the time being. Some friends are doing really well at fullring so that is tempting as well. Also those $12 180 mans are realllllly soft and I do pretty well and bust to suckouts so that is frustrating...but I run too good in Gauntlets so it evens out I guess.

Quick shoutout to everyone who has been very very helpful with talking/helping me out with the game. I can't name them all or someone will feel left out, but I wouldn't mean it, just so many to name. It's 1:30am so my grammar sucks.

I also want to make this thread either have much more content or just kind end it. Maybe I'll write like EVERYTHING on my mind in here. Don't know yet.

Alright. I am going to play 10k hands trying a new "style". By style I mean playing better poker. I will try to post EVERY DAY I play (so hopefully most days) with pics of my daily stats. I'm also going to try posting some interesting hands. So after my 10k hands, if it I feel comfortable with how I have been playing, I will start making goals that have to be met or I will ship someone free monies yay!!

Ok, a bit lazy now. Also, HUGE test on Wed. (gg summer school) so not sure how much I SHOULD play the next few days. Anyways, played 1,066 hands with a $279.00 profit. Meh, I will take it but down on Sklanksky bucks ...damn two outters. Anyways, some guy was giving away his money so he raised every hand and shipped it in when I had KK vs. his J9o. I won, so yay. Started down $200 really quickly (was very rusty) then finally got it back together. So basically like a $500 upswing I guess. Hit a few sets for the time in ages so that was nice. Never sucked out once all-in, so that was nice as well. My non-showdown pots were helping me stay afloat in the beginning which is a big change but then I started finally getting my hands. Good day overall.

Man I blew a lot of my profit from today pushing Axs into huge 3bettors. bah just lost a huge pot AK vs 44. Will reply with better news once session is over

I don't know how I can double post 7 minutes later?

Ok sorry for the premature posting. Went up $300 really really early, like 200 hands in or so. Kept that pace for awhile then found someone with 25% 3bet stats! What a jerk! Right? Well I ended up *calling* an allin with A3s. So dumb, but I really thought this 5bet push was like Kx or worse and he sucked. He had TT. Not fun when I hit my flush on turn and he hits his FH on river...which is totally irrevalent. Then a few hands later I find myself with A7s on button, he 3bets I just ship (go tilt go!) and he calls with AK. A on flop and I don't improve. Then I get AdKd (my image is blown at this point, running in the mid 30s vpip) and I see a 60bb stack. I raise, he 3bets, some dude flats and I made it somewhat smallish to go knowing I have to ship it in on most flops anyways. Flop comes 9d4d2c. SHIP! Easy open shove and easy call for him when he flips 44 over. Damn, he called over half his stack with 44 and was probably folding most flops.

So down about $300 just at that table and overall was up like $88. I started getting huge preflop cards on that table and got ZERO action from then on...wtf? On another table I had 66 in the sb, limped in as did UTG. BB raises to 4xbb with stats of 30/1/1. SWEET LET'S HIT A SET. Flop comes...246r...SWEET. I check, he bets, UTG folds, I smooth call. Turn 7. I check he bets I RR small to basically get our stacks in. He ships the rest with 77! Dammit! Just kidding, he had KK and I hold.

So today's total after 951 hands:
$173.75

Tomorrow I have the day "off." But really I have to study for a HUGE test. Going to maybe play but I hope I have the discipline to wait until Wed. night to play. Things are going pretty well poker wise and I feel more comfortable. I have also noticed some big mistakes on a few hands today that will be fixed in the future. That's always the good part about making mistakes. Just don't do it again.

I played really really poorly today and ran super hot getting the money in bad. Still only up $23. Only played a few hundred hands due to me studying. I should be studying right now. I have come to the conclusion that I spend way too much time online. This is seriously going to have to stop. This will be part of my new goal as well. Not sure how to stop this cold turkey though. This doesn't mean that I won't play many hands though. Poker on the internet is good, other shit needs to go and go fast.

Ok ok so variance makes things even. Been having some bad luck getting KK preflop, same table, in consecutive hands and losing my stack vs. QQ on the first one (it was actually a 3way between a 100bb stack and a 30bb stack who had the AA and Q spiked a set so I lost a huge sidepot). Then next hand I am vs. a 40bb stack. 89x board I 3bet him pre and open shove flop...he flips 88 gg. Well...actually I spiked a K on river (woops, guess I am actually still running goot). Anyways, I am getting off of the computer now and will play more tonight including the gauntlet.

Maybe not play so much while studying?

Definately hear you on the "less other time online". Made a similar comment in my own blog a while back but havnt done much about it. Really, hitting the forums once per day should be enough. You can then maybe watch a video, and get a 1-2 hr session in and only have spent sort of 3-4 hrs on the computer.

Yeah def agree with everything you said. Just finished 3rd in the Gauntlet. I am in a rough spot as I switched over to FullTilt from Stars awhile ago and left just a little bit of monies for the Gauntlet knowing I'll just transfer with a nice friend when I need it. But it says I cannot transfer until 3 months of depositing. So this 3rd place was huge as it helps my BR there but if I don't cash again I may need some help

Ok $100 to Bjsaust if I drink more than one soft drink this month. Also gonna eat really healthy and may put some money on if I don't lose like 15 lbs. or whatever. Getting a little husky now so I want to get back down like 15 lbs. I will be completely honest. Also probably some bets about fast food eating. And by bets I mean I owe him stuff and he owes me nothing. GL Ben!