Operation Get Better

Ok just finished another session.

Some HH for review:

In this hand, villain is a TAG playing 19/17/6 over a few hundred hands. His flop aggression is 46%. The thing here, is that I only think he reps 22 as he should have a PP in his range a ton, mainly a smaller one. 66 is a possibility. Basically, my range is very inelastic and I perceive him to know this which may be bad? This is my whole thought process and why I played why I did.

Full Tilt Poker Game #12049008159: Table Posse (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:26:08 ET - 2009/05/05
Seat 1: inqui555 ($58.20)
Seat 2: SuitsUs ($58.10)
Seat 3: goods2001 ($93.80)
Seat 4: Pete Cooper ($52.95)
Seat 5: filliboy ($23.05)
Seat 6: rcgvilasboas ($55.35)
goods2001 posts the small blind of $0.25
Pete Cooper posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Ks Kh]
filliboy calls $0.50
rcgvilasboas has 15 seconds left to act
rcgvilasboas calls $0.50
inqui555 folds
SuitsUs raises to $3.25
goods2001 folds
Pete Cooper folds
filliboy folds
rcgvilasboas has 15 seconds left to act
rcgvilasboas calls $2.75
*** FLOP *** [6d Jd 2s]
rcgvilasboas has 15 seconds left to act
rcgvilasboas checks
SuitsUs bets $4.50
rcgvilasboas raises to $10
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs calls $5.50
*** TURN *** [6d Jd 2s] [5h]
rcgvilasboas has 15 seconds left to act
rcgvilasboas bets $16
SuitsUs calls $16
*** RIVER *** [6d Jd 2s 5h] [5d]
rcgvilasboas has 15 seconds left to act
rcgvilasboas bets $26.10, and is all in
SuitsUs calls $26.10


Here, villain is playing 17/15/4 over a couple of hundred hands. IMO, by calling OOP his range is heavily towards a PP. I am in the CO so he could throw in like JTs+. What strikes me here is that his aggro. frequency was 38% on the flop and 34% on the turn. This made me believe he was turning his PP into bluffs, as well as his draws/sets so I could call flop and c/rai most turns, preferably if they gave me some more outs. The only way I should call flop is if I have a plan of being aggro. on the turn so I probably should have waited for a better hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #12048464113: Table Jacyra (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:55:09 ET - 2009/05/05
Seat 1: 14redsox14 ($101.85)
Seat 2: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 3: sh2007 ($52.60)
Seat 4: KarlosAK ($53.20), is sitting out
Seat 5: TRob20 ($57.20)
Seat 6: vone2k7 ($65.85)
TRob20 posts the small blind of $0.25
vone2k7 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Ac 9s]
14redsox14 folds
SuitsUs raises to $1.75
sh2007 folds
TRob20 has 15 seconds left to act
TRob20 folds
vone2k7 calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [5c Jc Qs]
vone2k7 checks
SuitsUs bets $2
vone2k7 raises to $7.50
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs calls $5.50
*** TURN *** [5c Jc Qs] [3c]
vone2k7 bets $12
SuitsUs raises to $40.75, and is all in


This hand is against 2 donks over 20 hands. The original raiser is just horrible raising a bunch of hands and the other guy is playing 38/17/0.9. Again, only 20 hands. I can (easily) get 3 streets of value here, right?

Full Tilt Poker Game #12048425591: Table Posse (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:53:00 ET - 2009/05/05
Seat 1: aghoul5 ($8.45)
Seat 2: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 3: goods2001 ($58.30)
Seat 4: PerttuZ ($53.50)
Seat 5: filliboy ($37.05)
Seat 6: razormarsh ($48.85)
aghoul5 posts the small blind of $0.25
SuitsUs posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Ac Ad]
goods2001 folds
PerttuZ folds
filliboy folds
razormarsh calls $0.50
aghoul5 raises to $2
SuitsUs calls $1.50
razormarsh calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Ah 3h Ts]
aghoul5 checks
SuitsUs bets $4
razormarsh calls $4
aghoul5 folds
*** TURN *** [Ah 3h Ts] [7h]
SuitsUs bets $10
razormarsh calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Ah 3h Ts 7h] [2d]
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs bets $34, and is all in

Hand 1: This looks fine, his range is much more draws than sets. With $26 behind I probably just shove over turn.

Hand 2: I dont like this. I dont think you need to be pushing things like this.

Hand 3: Against 2 bad players I'd just 3-bet pre. Theres no need to get fancy here man. PSB on river? I dunno, I probably size it a bit smaller having got here like this. I bet $5 on flop though, which lets us bet a little more on turn and makes river shove better (not that I plan it from the flop tbh, but its what I'd do and it works out). Bad players who presumably hate to fold, get your value in. I definately go for 3 streets even with the hitting turn though.



Dont go getting crazy trying to make sick reads and advanced plays, get your value when its there and make your plays with some decent equity.

Ben:
Hand 1. What draws does he have?
Hand 2. What is he trying to represent?
Hand 3. The original guy's stack was $8 to begin with so I might get his stack but I believe flatting gets his stack plus a good chance at the other dude's. $5 on the flop I def. agree with. River was like a PSB but yeah wasn't sure if I just go for a little value or go for it. IMO, his calling range is inelastic (yay for that being my new favorite word) so I figured might as well go for top value.

Basically, what I tend to disagree with more than most is these TAGs having SC in their ranges OOP. In hand 1, I just can't see him limping behind like A4s or something, it seems like I always see an isolation raise or a limp behind when he has a small PP. For hand 2, I'm sure he 3bets JJ/QQ more often than not right? I have the Ac. What is he representing other than 555? It seems like he can be raising with a lot more and my Ahi could be good + I have outs + if he folds I get a nice amount of money.

Hand 1 seems like a shitty place to fastplay a set. He has to hope you have AJ or QQ+ here to get paid. Sure theres a FD on board, but thats it. He doesnt have JJ, and 66 is unlikely from this position. So he can have 22 and rarely 66, but I dont think we can discount SCs entirely. I expect to see a 78s a lot more than an A8s hand here. So its not so much that I put a large number of draws in his range, but more so little of anything else, so as a proportion of his range its large. When you're basically worried about 1 hand (3 combos) it cant be bad to call down with an overpair.

Hand 2, he's pretty much representing AQ, QJ or 55. Thats not really the point. You end up putting your stack in the middle with a shitty hand in a pot where you have very little invested. If you dont want to wait for a big hand to play back at this guy with, at least wait for one with some equity. This just seems like high variance stuff you dont need in your game.

Hand 3 I missed stack sizes (use the converter !!). I guess you have reads/etc on the river, for me v's a std fish I'd bet smaller, but this isnt bad as such. I guess he cant fold an A here which is most of his range.


Hand 1 is tough. I cant put put a single hand in a 19/17s limp behind fish in UTG+1 position range, so we just gotta guess a bit.

Yeah I agree with most of what you said about hand 1 and I ld0 won vs. his 77.

Hand 2 - First of all, AQ is a bluff catcher and I don't think he'd raise the flop. So he's down to QJ and 55. Doesn't this allow him to have like TJ or random PP that are just trying to bluff? If that is the case, don't we have like at least 25% equity + a ton of FE?

People will raise AQ on a drawy board in hand 2. Not everyone all the time, but I wouldnt be surprised by him having that.

Its weird how people do spazzy stuff with PPs, but then again we both dont need to look too far back to when we used to do stuff like that I guess.

I'm not saying hand 2 is terrible, theres some theory behind it obviously, but it is high variance at a time when variance has been affecting you both in results and emotionally lately.

Yeah you are right about most of that. I still think AQ is more of a flat than you think but meh they'll raise some yeah. I broke even in my session today and I'm not too upset over that. Really think I'm playing better and am up like 5.5 buyins this month. Hopefully I continue that trend. Also in the process of upgrading to two monitors again finally. I played with my laptop + external monitor up until I got a desktop this past Christmas so I've been running on 1 for the past 4+ months and that needs to stop. I'm up to 9 tabling and really feeling good with it. This will sound bad, but I'm really hoping to add more tables as I really think this will help my hourly.

Getting set over setted 3 times I believe this month is no fun. Also won, in a 4bet pot, AA vs. Q8 on a Q8x board which is good but come on what horrible play preflop by villain. Also loss KK < AA ld0 also AA < KK fuck that shit allin on the flop too 91% at least. Winning a lot of my flips though. So not really sure if I'm running well or not, EV wise it obv. says I am but I mean he should never have Q8 and set over setted it ridiculous. Still 9 tabling with semi-decent success. One hand I am unsure of because I think villain stacks off lightish at my stakes but if he doesn't it's a clear fold and I lost to the very top of his range so not sure how to even get advice on that. Been playing pretty well, obviously at the highest BR in maybe a year and started out the month on a sick run but today I lost 2/3 of that shit. Don't remember the hands though, will hopefully review tomorrow. I'll be gone Sunday-Thursday with absolutely not playing so hopefully I can win some back tomorrow.

Yeah, thats why I'm not a fan of using all in EV as a guide for how well you're running. A lot of the 'bad luck' or 'good luck' spots arent really included in there.

http://www.holdemmanager.net
NL Holdem $0.50(BB) Full Tilt Game#12251999201

Nivek92 ($61.90)
GG_UNDERtheS ($52.05)
bacnamahn ($28.75)
SuitsUs ($50)
ckShoop ($58.65)
SuperMeff ($52.75)

Nivek92 posts (SB) $0.25
GG_UNDERtheSEA posts (BB) $0.50

Dealt to SuitsUs Jc Ac
SuitsUs raises to $1.75
fold,
SuperMeff calls $1.75
fold, fold,

FLOP ($4.25) 2h 2s 9s
SuitsUs bets $3
SuperMeff calls $3

TURN ($10.25) 2h 2s 9s 8s
SuitsUs bets $7
SuperMeff raises to $14
SuitsUs raises to $21
SuperMeff folds

SuitsUs shows Jc Ac

SuitsUs wins $36.35

FU imo. For some reason it says I showed my hand but I did not. Damn HEM doesn't show the same hands in the reports view as the graph which sucks because it shows me down over a buyin today when in fact i somehow scrapped a $2 win. I'm not playing great today and am not running well, nor bad really, just not hitting my sets. I'm sort of seeing more spots when my range is stronger, or more importantly at my stakes when their range is weak as shit. My hand above had to do with history. My HEM didn't save it but on another table like 2 minutes later I stacked the same guy with the nuts vs. his TPTK when it was obvious he was beat. GG me.

Got a new monitor which was bigger than my last (this one is 22in while the other is like 21 which is a weird sized monitor). I am having trouble finding a graphic cards that will fit into my computer since it's a slimcase which sucks but I have a thread in the Tools of Poker for that.

I'm hoping to play a lot soon and actually try mass multitabling which a lot say is a no-no but I'm trying to rack points/rakeback/sometimes I feel like I play better with more tables. I'm actually thinking about doing a 3-day mini marathon but won't really give out the details on how much I plan to play. It's not a shit ton.

At my parents' so just played for fun 2 tabling 50NL capped games where like max. bet is $15. So soft. I lost 3 allin pots in about 125 hands:

1. JJ < AT on a T443tt board allin on the turn
2. 88 < 99 on a 875r board allin on the flop
3. AsTs < Qc8c on a QT4r board allin on the flop after I was the PFR and he had a $11 starting stack. He was aggro. so I didn't mind at all getting it. Turned spiked the A but still gg I lost.

That said, I finished up $20. CHA CHING!

Anyways, I am not sure how to generate traffic for this or even if FTR will allow this, but I need either an ebay gift card of $100 or someone to buy something off ebay for me (external video card) and I will pay them before hand of course. IF you choose to do this, I will ship you an extra $20 for your trouble or help out in other non-sexual ways.

edit: Shipped a friend $130 and he bought me what I needed! Ty TIMOSHI

This thread is suffering from a severe lack of updates!

Agreed! I have a few things I want to talk about, not sure how it'll be perceived:

1. I haven't played much at all this month. Maybe 8k hands total. Like 7400 on one computer which has HEM and shows a profit of $680 and then I have like $100 of rakeback. Not sure about the other computer. So solid month winrate wise.
2. I am being theory coached by ISF and finding myself thinking a lot differently about the game in a good way. Some spots come up that are like whoa wtf I can take this line and just dominate villain which is something very cool to do.
3. I am getting an hour of coaching from Renton tomorrow via a sweat. I obviously respect Renton and am pretty pumped about it albeit he seems to be really losing his mind over his recent downswing .
4. I am thinking about poker a lot, like always, and it's becoming more fun again than some of my recent posts. I believe it's because of the changes in my play/thought process as stuff actually makes sense again. I have come up with (can't say I invented the idea) a new way of looking at ranges that I visualize in my hand as a spectrum. It's kind of weird and can't really be explained, but it works for me. When I travel a lot and am on the road by myself on 3.5hr drives it's good to create new things to make poker somewhat more simplified.

Anyways (still #4), I have decided that because I am moving in with my parents come June 30th I want to play a ton of poker then and talk/sweat/whatever as I will not have to withdraw nearly as much. To help my boredom as well as ongoing interest, I have decided to coach microstakes like 25NL and below for a cheap price. I'm not really sure what some are trying to charge but I was thinking $25 for 10NL and below and $35 for 25NL. Some may not agree with my decision but I believe I can explain a lot of theories well and give good reasoning to certain lines, etc. I have received one-on-one coaching from some of the highestest players and I am able to pass down concepts and explain them in layman's terms. Not to mention, I talk to other high stakes regs who don't coach me (for money) but help me out tremendously pokerwise. I really think 25NL can easily be beaten and I can help. I looked at my stats over my last 50K hands (all hands on my main computer which I got ~Christmas) and I am a 4.5ptbb/100 winner at 50NL which includes me struggling a lot before talks with ISF, Sauce, Griffey and Nutsinho who obv. make my winrate a ton higher and I have yet to check just those stats out. If this works out, I plan to move to 100NL hopefully permanently. Having a GF is a good way to lose moniez.

Solid month so far even for few hands. Nice stuff.

How'd the coaching go? I'm getting to the point where I might consider getting some.

I think the giving coaching is a good plan, but you might need to have a bit presence .

We should sweat each other a couple times. You likely to be around much anytime soon?

Probably next month I can sweat some, Ben. Moving out at the end of this month plus traveling basically every weekend from here on out including some week days means not much time for poker at all!

Let's talk about last month. I played a very low volume due to just having fun with friends + traveling to see my girlfriend a lot and staying at her place for days at a time with no internet connection. That said, I spent my alone time on the road (I usually have no driving buddy )just constantly thinking about the game which was good. I feel energized about it. I bought an extra monitor and I feel pretty comfortable at least 9 tabling. This means my volume was EXTRA bad considering I played more tables than usual.

Anyways, I have been thinking about different things involving poker, mainly ranges and how to exploit players. Exploiting players has been a pretty good breakthrough for me as I feel very confident in my thinking now that I understand certain concepts. I discovered the "whys" to a ton of things I started doing only because higher stake players told me to do so. This enabled me to look at theory posts in the past by better players and reading their posts and thinking "wow, I actually knew that beforehand". This makes me believe I am thinking much more correctly!

Regarding ranges, I am trying to get better (ld0) at hand reading so I started working on a range spectrum in my head that I try to use both on and off the tables. This has kind of lead me to see deeper into people's ranges and keeps me focused at most times, though I admit to being lazy rarely.

Here's the graph of the month:


I'm happy overall with winrate at least. Also, +$100 with rakeback and probably down a little bit on the other computer.

About June. Will keep this short. Can't play much due to the situations mentioned above but I wanted to start a mini-op for using my profit for the first like 10 days of June and using it all on mine and my roommate's going away party but quickly realized that would/should be way too much money. I'm thinking $100, maybe a tad bit more, would suffice to be honest, since it's summer and a ton of people are at home.

That said, I'm up 2.5BI today in 300 hands (end mini-op? maybe). This hand kind of sucked as I am pretty sure I played it correctly. His stats were 8/8 at the time over 30 hands. I'm calling any river bet. I'm trying to decide if I should turn my hand into a bluff on the river or c/c. His hand range should be pretty easy imo.

Full Tilt Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($61.35)
Hero (MP) ($54)
CO ($66.05)
Button ($53.35)
SB ($19.25)
BB ($50)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 9, 9
1 fold, Hero bets $1.75, 1 fold, Button calls $1.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($4.25) 4, 3, 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $3, Button calls $3

Turn: ($10.25) A (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $6, Hero calls $6

River: ($22.25) K (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

Total pot: $22.25 | Rake: $1.10

c/f I think. I dont see a guy like that 2 barrelling without an A.

But he's not going to have an A in his range like ever unless it's AsQs. I put him on 22-JJ/AsQs. Since so few hands on him maybe some higher SC. Flushes and sets would raise the flop almost always. His turn play makes no sense and it seems as if he's bluffing now with a pp, probably with a spade attached, and doesn't know what to do.

30 hands, dont get too tied up. You really dont think he has at least AKo with a spade in his range?

I dunno, I just dont see a nit getting all bluffy here. Even if he has a PP I think the turn bet could be for protection so he's likely to check behind river.

I still put AKo in his PF3betting range but who knows. I obv. didn't expect a bet on the turn unless of course he had AsQs but I have seen people do this a good amount of times with bad hands so I figured I could still be ahead. I agree with your last sentence which brings me back to a similar hand we argued about in this thread on whether or not I bet to get rid of ALL PP instead of letting him win some with TT or JJ.

This guy was tight but really aggressive. Great way to start a session.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($51.75)
UTG ($50)
MP ($64)
CO ($23.45)
Hero (Button) ($52.25)
SB ($110.10)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, 10
3 folds, Hero bets $1.50, SB calls $1.25, 1 fold

Flop: ($3.50) 2, J, 4 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.25, SB raises to $7, Hero calls $4.75

Turn: ($17.50) 8 (2 players)
SB bets $11.50, Hero calls $11.50

River: ($40.50) 5 (2 players)
SB bets $40.50, Hero calls $32.25 (All-In)

Total pot: $105 | Rake: $3

Results in white below:
Hero had J, 10 (one pair, Jacks).
SB had 5, 5 (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: SB won $102

Chipped my way to a +$30 session though regardless. Barely any hands at all but I just wanted to play a quick one.

Oh wow, sucky.

Cool thing is we just learn that he's terrible and move on. I couldn't tell if lower or higher cards were helping his range so I was like wtf stop being low I believe he has a PP a lot. This is the whole "let's bluff with a PP" deal here.

The other hand I posted villain had TT.

Yeah, its amazing how often it works that way. I've won a few stacks lately with people doing that and not hitting. Of course when I was running bad it was amazing how often they hit their set on turn/river.

Yay I have already played over half the hands I did as last month (not really a brag). I'm actually semi-close to reaching the same profits as last month already AND I'm running badly EV wise + a lot of +++++EV plays before getting allin that I got sucked out on. That's good news.

Also good news; I (me and keepitstrict) got my computer and the dual monitors working again. Everything is going smoothly and quickly so far, knock on wood.

Not going to Vegas this summer sucks so I have to live through a lot of my friends going there. Just found out that one of my old friends has been dominating lately and will give a few WSOP events a shot. I'm going to be buying some shares from him I think. I think next year I'll get to go.

Anyways, I cashed a check a week ago, before I knew about the whole cashing out thing so I HOPE I get my money or else, well, I will have one unhappy girlfriend haha.

P.S. I play so nitty and am doing quite well. You do not have to go apeshit at this level to win. I'll be at 100NL fulltime next month I'm 83% sure.

we're missin ya here dude!

Only a couple more nights now. Tonight will be a big night, we'll have a few drinks for ya!

Glad to hear the nitfest is going well, keep it upppp

Well, this month is going pretty well and I have been playing a lot of poker the past few days because my gf isn't here. I decided to start writing because I am getting a way from some of my good habits and I am starting to lose because of this. I have to admit I am running very poorly lately (only past 2 days which was like 3k hands or so). The bad thing is that I am actually hitting sets on the flop a HUGE amount. They are not getting paid. These are as the PFC. Anyways, I am missing flops hard as the PFR and it's getting to me as everyone is betting me off my hands. Seems like every time I have a JJ or TT type hand an A will hit on the flop and villain will have it. AK isn't hitting many flops and AA lost to J6 on a J94 board allin on the flop vs. a short stack then vs. the same guy I lost with AK vs. his A6 on a AJ92 board, money went on the turn and he spiked his two pair on the river. That's stuff out of my control. It really questions me though. It's like I'm at that time where my cbet bluffs are getting called/raised and my nut hands are causing folds. I think 75% of this is variance BUT I should be picking my spots better.

I haven't gotten a check from June 9th which is pissing me off because I need for the beach when I leave the 26th and I move out after that too so it will be hard to get it if they do actually send it. This is stressing me out because I'm like literally broke. I'm trying to ask my dad for a quick loan and I just ship him the check once it does finally arrive but he's paranoid my money is frozen and likely won't do it . He also has been urging me to take off all my money now because of this stuff but I explained to him this website and the people I talk(ed) to daily and how they knew more about this stuff than him and everything is fine.

I had a going away party last night. It was a 50's theme and it went ok. Not too many people I guess because of summer (I live away from most of my friends in the summer) but it was fun. My friend got ridiculously wasted and started chucking things off the balcony so that was interesting.

I'm about to play a 1k hand session unless I go up or down a lot early. I know I should just play through but the last 2 days are tilting me. I DO feel a lot better than normal and have yet to really tilt tbh. I think I am in control much more. Oh yeah, I was the bubble man in the gauntlet after I bet too little and stacks hit his gutshot . I felt really good about my play for the most part though. I have a new routine, it is waking up, eating breakfast, taking a shower and then grinding. I have never done this as a routine so it will be nice moving back home and doing all this. Also, right before my grindage I look at a few poker strategy articles/videos.

It's alright buddy, everything will work out in the end....as long as you are still confident in your skills. I like that routine by the way, sounds like a winning formula! As far as the freezing of your money goes, I have nothing to say about that...from what I understand the money will eventually come. I just hope for your sake its sooner than later. Also, looks like the computer is treating you well these days?

Computer is running siiiiick .Thanks a ton man. I was going to text you soon haha. Hope all is going well with you!

Ended my session early. Started losing badly again. Only lost a buyin but I'm just not in the right mindset. I lost a full house to quads, AK < A5, second pair vs. top pair against a donk in a bad manner, got 3 outtered etc. Just not too fun right now. My head feels really heated when this all happens. I hate playing in the mornings but meh may have to sit the night out.

Originally Posted by kmind

Anyways, I am missing flops hard as the PFR and it's getting to me as everyone is betting me off my hands. Seems like every time I have a JJ or TT type hand an A will hit on the flop and villain will have it. AK isn't hitting many flops and AA lost to J6 on a J94 board allin on the flop vs. a short stack then vs. the same guy I lost with AK vs. his A6 on a AJ92 board, money went on the turn and he spiked his two pair on the river. That's stuff out of my control. It really questions me though. It's like I'm at that time where my cbet bluffs are getting called/raised and my nut hands are causing folds. I think 75% of this is variance BUT I should be picking my spots better.

I had one last night with position on a 60/0 with 30% fold to cbet. I must have iso'd with AT+/KJ+ type hands 15 times in a row and whiffed flop every time. Any time I did cbet he'd call and the turn would pair the high card. Frustrating as heck.

Ok sorry but I am very heated. I am on a current 7 buyin downswing. I honestly cannot explain to you how bad this is making me feel. I'd say maybe 1 buyin is from tilt the others just semi-close hands. A TON are me running into the top of someone's range when I have a hand. That crap is absolutely terrible. I play nitty to allow myself a tight range so when I am at showdown I should be winning a TON. I'm not sure if I am quitting for the month as it's absolutely crazy. I was going from my all-time best month now to an unacceptable one.

Here are some hands. I am going to post my main losers of today:
This guy was horrrrrrrrible. 70/2/3 type

Full Tilt Poker Game #12971819703: Table Yo-Yo (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:35:16 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: keepplaya ($87.60)
Seat 2: sonicreducer ($51.70)
Seat 3: bencoy81 ($60.60)
Seat 4: portugeezer69 ($66.90)
Seat 5: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 6: dalmc40 ($86.15)
keepplaya posts the small blind of $0.25
sonicreducer posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Qh Qs]
bencoy81 folds
portugeezer69 calls $0.50
SuitsUs raises to $2.25
dalmc40 calls $2.25
keepplaya folds
sonicreducer folds
portugeezer69 folds
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5d 5c]
SuitsUs bets $3.75
dalmc40 calls $3.75
*** TURN *** [Tc 5d 5c] [6h]
SuitsUs bets $8.50
dalmc40 calls $8.50
*** RIVER *** [Tc 5d 5c 6h] [9c]
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs bets $20.25
dalmc40 calls $20.25
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SuitsUs shows [Qh Qs] two pair, Queens and Fives
dalmc40 shows [8h 5h] three of a kind, Fives
dalmc40 wins the pot ($67.75) with three of a kind, Fives
SuitsUs adds $34.75
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $70.75 | Rake $3
Board: [Tc 5d 5c 6h 9c]
Seat 1: keepplaya (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: sonicreducer (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: bencoy81 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: portugeezer69 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: SuitsUs showed [Qh Qs] and lost with two pair, Queens and Fives
Seat 6: dalmc40 (button) showed [8h 5h] and won ($67.75) with three of a kind, Fives


Full Tilt Poker Game #12971438973: Table Ontario (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:14:43 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 2: Kindres ($17.10)
Seat 3: muangpan ($71.70)
Seat 4: Flagadis ($52.70)
Seat 5: CubaRu ($50)
Seat 6: joseph371 ($12.50)
Kindres posts the small blind of $0.25
muangpan posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Kc As]
Flagadis folds
Flagadis stands up
CubaRu folds
joseph371 calls $0.50
SuitsUs raises to $2.25
Kindres raises to $17.10, and is all in
muangpan folds
joseph371 folds
SuitsUs calls $14.85
Kindres shows [Ah Qh]
SuitsUs shows [Kc As]
*** FLOP *** [Th Qc Ad]
*** TURN *** [Th Qc Ad] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [Th Qc Ad Ts] [4s]
Kindres shows two pair, Aces and Queens
SuitsUs shows two pair, Aces and Tens
Kindres wins the pot ($33.45) with two pair, Aces and Queens
SuitsUs adds $17.10
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35.20 | Rake $1.75
Board: [Th Qc Ad Ts 4s]
Seat 1: SuitsUs (button) showed [Kc As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Tens
Seat 2: Kindres (small blind) showed [Ah Qh] and won ($33.45) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 3: muangpan (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Flagadis didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: CubaRu didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: joseph371 folded before the Flop



Full Tilt Poker Game #12971869846: Table Selkirk (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:37:55 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: Agapeo ($13.50)
Seat 2: Aalb9000 ($13.30)
Seat 3: shackle12 ($76.95)
Seat 4: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 5: muangpan ($68.60)
Seat 6: joseph371 ($12.60)
muangpan posts the small blind of $0.25
joseph371 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [7c 7h]
Agapeo raises to $1
Aalb9000 has 15 seconds left to act
Aalb9000 calls $1
shackle12 folds
muangpan has been disconnected
muangpan has reconnected
SuitsUs raises to $6
muangpan has 15 seconds left to act
muangpan calls $5.75
joseph371 folds
Agapeo calls $5
Aalb9000 folds
*** FLOP *** [3s 4s Td]
muangpan checks
Agapeo has 15 seconds left to act
Agapeo checks
SuitsUs bets $12.75
muangpan folds
Agapeo calls $7.50, and is all in
SuitsUs shows [7c 7h]
Agapeo shows [Kh Jh]
Uncalled bet of $5.25 returned to SuitsUs
*** TURN *** [3s 4s Td] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [3s 4s Td Jc] [6c]
SuitsUs shows a pair of Sevens
Agapeo shows a pair of Jacks
Agapeo wins the pot ($32.80) with a pair of Jacks
SuitsUs adds $13.50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34.50 | Rake $1.70
Board: [3s 4s Td Jc 6c]
Seat 1: Agapeo showed [Kh Jh] and won ($32.80) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: Aalb9000 folded before the Flop
Seat 3: shackle12 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: SuitsUs (button) showed [7c 7h] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 5: muangpan (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: joseph371 (big blind) folded before the Flop


fold turn imo?
Full Tilt Poker Game #12971769429: Table Remini (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:32:36 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: Flushrush2 ($61.55)
Seat 2: BeerSexPoker ($30)
Seat 3: Mephistofel ($54.25)
Seat 4: Ibelive ($136.40)
Seat 5: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 6: nexay ($24.15)
SuitsUs posts the small blind of $0.25
nexay posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Jd Jh]
Flushrush2 has 15 seconds left to act
Flushrush2 folds
BeerSexPoker folds
Mephistofel raises to $2
Ibelive folds
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs calls $1.75
nexay calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Ad 4c As]
Flushrush2 is sitting out
SuitsUs checks
nexay checks
Mephistofel bets $4.50
BeerSexPoker stands up
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs calls $4.50
nexay folds
*** TURN *** [Ad 4c As] [8c]
SuitsUs checks
Mephistofel has 15 seconds left to act
Mephistofel bets $7
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs calls $7
*** RIVER *** [Ad 4c As 8c] [3d]
SuitsUs checks
Mephistofel has 15 seconds left to act
Mephistofel checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mephistofel shows [Ah 9c] three of a kind, Aces
SuitsUs mucks
Mephistofel wins the pot ($27.55) with three of a kind, Aces
SuitsUs adds $13.50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $29 | Rake $1.45
Board: [Ad 4c As 8c 3d]
Seat 1: Flushrush2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: BeerSexPoker didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Mephistofel showed [Ah 9c] and won ($27.55) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 4: Ibelive (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: SuitsUs (small blind) mucked [Jd Jh] - two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 6: nexay (big blind) folded on the Flop


This guy 3bet 9% and was a tad bit too aggro postflop hence the preflop flat
Full Tilt Poker Game #12971400213: Table Manny (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:12:37 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: aleksei 8502 ($20)
Seat 2: IFR1T ($60.75)
Seat 3: LuCkyBigB ($48.45)
Seat 4: JustFoldRtNow ($46.50)
Seat 5: SuitsUs ($50.75)
Seat 6: Eliza33 ($86.10)
IFR1T posts the small blind of $0.25
LuCkyBigB posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Qc Qh]
JustFoldRtNow folds
SuitsUs raises to $1.75
Eliza33 has 15 seconds left to act
Eliza33 folds
IFR1T has 15 seconds left to act
IFR1T raises to $5.75
LuCkyBigB folds
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs calls $4
*** FLOP *** [8s 2d 6d]
IFR1T has 15 seconds left to act
IFR1T bets $7
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs calls $7
*** TURN *** [8s 2d 6d] [Ac]
IFR1T has 15 seconds left to act
IFR1T bets $15
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs folds
SuitsUs adds $12
Uncalled bet of $15 returned to IFR1T
IFR1T mucks
IFR1T wins the pot ($24.70)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $26 | Rake $1.30
Board: [8s 2d 6d Ac]
Seat 1: aleksei 8502 is sitting out
Seat 2: IFR1T (small blind) collected ($24.70), mucked
Seat 3: LuCkyBigB (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: JustFoldRtNow didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: SuitsUs folded on the Turn
Seat 6: Eliza33 (button) didn't bet (folded)



This guy was horrible but I still think I am behind his range
Full Tilt Poker Game #12971755607: Table Yo-Yo (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:31:53 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: keepplaya ($88.10)
Seat 2: sonicreducer ($55.70)
Seat 3: bencoy81 ($50)
Seat 4: portugeezer69 ($72.90)
Seat 5: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 6: dalmc40 ($75.20)
portugeezer69 posts the small blind of $0.25
SuitsUs posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Jc As]
dalmc40 folds
keepplaya folds
sonicreducer folds
bencoy81 raises to $1.75
portugeezer69 folds
SuitsUs calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Ad Td 8h]
SuitsUs checks
bencoy81 bets $2
SuitsUs calls $2
*** TURN *** [Ad Td 8h] [8s]
SuitsUs checks
bencoy81 checks
*** RIVER *** [Ad Td 8h 8s] [5c]
SuitsUs checks
bencoy81 bets $7.75
SuitsUs calls $7.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bencoy81 shows [5h 5s] a full house, Fives full of Eights
SuitsUs mucks
bencoy81 wins the pot ($22.10) with a full house, Fives full of Eights
SuitsUs adds $11.50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23.25 | Rake $1.15
Board: [Ad Td 8h 8s 5c]
Seat 1: keepplaya didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: sonicreducer didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: bencoy81 (button) showed [5h 5s] and won ($22.10) with a full house, Fives full of Eights
Seat 4: portugeezer69 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: SuitsUs (big blind) mucked [Jc As] - two pair, Aces and Eights
Seat 6: dalmc40 didn't bet (folded)



Guy was bad
Full Tilt Poker Game #12971551247: Table Susan (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:20:50 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 2: Eliza33 ($49.50)
Seat 3: BellaireDrew ($64.95)
Seat 4: yazmo_st ($50.95)
Seat 5: johnnycowby ($11.15)
Seat 6: milaim ($10)
Eliza33 posts the small blind of $0.25
BellaireDrew posts the big blind of $0.50
milaim posts $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Qh Jh]
yazmo_st folds
johnnycowby raises to $1
milaim calls $0.50
SuitsUs calls $1
Eliza33 folds
BellaireDrew calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Jd 5s 8h]
BellaireDrew checks
johnnycowby bets $3
milaim folds
SuitsUs calls $3
BellaireDrew folds
*** TURN *** [Jd 5s 8h] [Ts]
johnnycowby bets $7.15, and is all in
SuitsUs calls $7.15
johnnycowby shows [5h 5c]
SuitsUs shows [Qh Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 5s 8h Ts] [2s]
johnnycowby shows three of a kind, Fives
SuitsUs shows a pair of Jacks
johnnycowby wins the pot ($23.35) with three of a kind, Fives
SuitsUs adds $11.15
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.55 | Rake $1.20
Board: [Jd 5s 8h Ts 2s]
Seat 1: SuitsUs (button) showed [Qh Jh] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: Eliza33 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: BellaireDrew (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: yazmo_st didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: johnnycowby showed [5h 5c] and won ($23.35) with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 6: milaim folded on the Flop


Guy was too aggro but was unsure about 3bet pots sweet river ld0
Full Tilt Poker Game #12971674813: Table Walstone (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:27:35 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: maxpowersXXX ($48)
Seat 2: jasidoti4 ($43.65)
Seat 3: cirrcuscirrcus ($180.85)
Seat 4: SuitsUs ($55.80)
Seat 5: WhiteM2 ($37.10)
Seat 6: 1joemomma2 ($50), is sitting out
cirrcuscirrcus posts the small blind of $0.25
SuitsUs posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [8s 9s]
WhiteM2 folds
maxpowersXXX folds
jasidoti4 folds
cirrcuscirrcus raises to $1.50
SuitsUs raises to $4.50
cirrcuscirrcus has 15 seconds left to act
cirrcuscirrcus calls $3
*** FLOP *** [8h 2s 6d]
cirrcuscirrcus has 15 seconds left to act
cirrcuscirrcus bets $6
SuitsUs calls $6
*** TURN *** [8h 2s 6d] [3h]
cirrcuscirrcus has 15 seconds left to act
cirrcuscirrcus checks
SuitsUs checks
*** RIVER *** [8h 2s 6d 3h] [Ah]
cirrcuscirrcus checks
SuitsUs checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cirrcuscirrcus shows [9d Ac] a pair of Aces
SuitsUs mucks
cirrcuscirrcus wins the pot ($19.95) with a pair of Aces
SuitsUs adds $4.70
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21 | Rake $1.05
Board: [8h 2s 6d 3h Ah]
Seat 1: maxpowersXXX didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: jasidoti4 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: cirrcuscirrcus (small blind) showed [9d Ac] and won ($19.95) with a pair of Aces
Seat 4: SuitsUs (big blind) mucked [8s 9s] - a pair of Eights
Seat 5: WhiteM2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: 1joemomma2 is sitting out



This guy was loose and cbet always
Full Tilt Poker Game #12971756334: Table Walstone (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:31:55 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: maxpowersXXX ($48)
Seat 2: jasidoti4 ($42.90)
Seat 3: cirrcuscirrcus ($152.90)
Seat 4: SuitsUs ($50)
Seat 5: WhiteM2 ($72.45)
Seat 6: 1joemomma2 ($50), is sitting out
cirrcuscirrcus posts the small blind of $0.25
SuitsUs posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Ah Jc]
WhiteM2 has 15 seconds left to act
WhiteM2 folds
maxpowersXXX folds
jasidoti4 raises to $1.50
cirrcuscirrcus folds
SuitsUs calls $1
*** FLOP *** [7h 3d 8d]
SuitsUs checks
jasidoti4 bets $2.50
SuitsUs raises to $7
jasidoti4 raises to $41.40, and is all in
SuitsUs folds
SuitsUs adds $8.50
Uncalled bet of $34.40 returned to jasidoti4
jasidoti4 mucks
jasidoti4 wins the pot ($16.40)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17.25 | Rake $0.85
Board: [7h 3d 8d]
Seat 1: maxpowersXXX didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: jasidoti4 (button) collected ($16.40), mucked
Seat 3: cirrcuscirrcus (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: SuitsUs (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: WhiteM2 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: 1joemomma2 is sitting out



How nitty is it if I want to pitch this on the flop? He was a TAG
Full Tilt Poker Game #12971509715: Table Massacre (6 max, deep) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:18:34 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: steveshorty ($15.55)
Seat 2: dewolde ($54.95)
Seat 3: real_memorex ($99.25)
Seat 4: jg7u ($104.10)
Seat 5: sweetbread ($66.50)
Seat 6: SuitsUs ($50)
steveshorty posts the small blind of $0.25
dewolde posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Jh Th]
real_memorex raises to $1.75
jg7u folds
sweetbread calls $1.75
SuitsUs calls $1.75
steveshorty calls $1.50
dewolde folds
*** FLOP *** [Td 3d 5s]
steveshorty checks
real_memorex has 15 seconds left to act
real_memorex bets $6
sweetbread folds
SuitsUs calls $6
steveshorty folds
*** TURN *** [Td 3d 5s] [2d]
real_memorex checks
SuitsUs checks
*** RIVER *** [Td 3d 5s 2d] [2c]
real_memorex bets $12
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs has requested TIME
SuitsUs folds
SuitsUs adds $7.75
Uncalled bet of $12 returned to real_memorex
real_memorex mucks
real_memorex wins the pot ($18.55)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.50 | Rake $0.95
Board: [Td 3d 5s 2d 2c]
Seat 1: steveshorty (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: dewolde (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: real_memorex collected ($18.55), mucked
Seat 4: jg7u didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: sweetbread folded on the Flop
Seat 6: SuitsUs (button) folded on the River


Sweet
Full Tilt Poker Game #12971514448: Table Popolo (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:18:49 ET - 2009/06/22
Seat 1: SuitsUs ($50.95)
Seat 2: HIGHFIVE21 ($265.90)
Seat 4: Deezel911 ($25.75)
Seat 5: BeerSexPoker ($58.55)
Seat 6: speedfix ($51.95)
speedfix posts the small blind of $0.25
SuitsUs posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Td Qh]
HIGHFIVE21 folds
Deezel911 calls $0.50
BeerSexPoker folds
speedfix folds
SuitsUs checks
*** FLOP *** [7d 4d Jc]
D Man Denis sits down
D Man Denis adds $10
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs checks
Deezel911 checks
*** TURN *** [7d 4d Jc] [Qc]
SuitsUs bets $0.75
Deezel911 calls $0.75
*** RIVER *** [7d 4d Jc Qc] [Tc]
SuitsUs bets $1.75
Deezel911 raises to $3.50
SuitsUs calls $1.75
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Deezel911 shows [3c 8c] a flush, Queen high
SuitsUs mucks
Deezel911 wins the pot ($9.30) with a flush, Queen high
SuitsUs adds $3.80
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9.75 | Rake $0.45
Board: [7d 4d Jc Qc Tc]
Seat 1: SuitsUs (big blind) mucked [Td Qh] - two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 2: HIGHFIVE21 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Deezel911 showed [3c 8c] and won ($9.30) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 5: BeerSexPoker (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: speedfix (small blind) folded before the Flop

I only won 2 pots over 40bb and 1 was a suckout allin preflop QQ vs his AA at a capped table. The other was me hitting a set of jacks vs. villains AJ after he called a bet with just 2 overs on the flop sweet finally won one.

Honestly, me getting stuck like this has forced me to ADD tables instead of subtract. I WANT to take the rest of the night off or at least until around midnight and read articles and review every single hand that I played in that wasn't limped to see if I could play differently.

NO overwhelming comments, other than the AJ hand on AT8dd board. Turn and river bricked really hard, and if he was going to bluff he'd prob bluff again on the turn, so I'd say your best bet is to lead river with AJ and he might hero call with lots of hands given draws bricked, tthat won't bet river themselves (ie: Tx, 99, 77 and crap).

Other than that, things will turn around!

Gotcha. My reasoning is that diamonds could be trying to see a free river and then bluffing river. Should they not do this often enough? I guess they'd be more inclined to double barrel.

I'm running better. Just under 4 buyins ABOVE EV today...sigh, but I think most of the plays were still standard. It's becoming very evident that 50NLers do not know what they are doing a lot. I won't name names but one FTRer and then all the other "regs"

Originally Posted by kmind

I won't name names but one FTRer and then all the other "regs"

i played 50nl yesterday hands?

Def not you . He knows who it is, I chatted with him at the table. He was flatting 4bets 100bb deep, squeezing (with only the nuts) to higher raise sizes than need be, etc.

Is the computer still running sick? If so , have you checked out the temperatures the components are running at? Whats ambient temperatures like there? Could be that high temperatures are causing some thermal throttling to kick in?
You could try downloading speedfan which will tell you temperatures that your cores are running at , fan speeds etc and cpu-z which will tell you the speed your cores are running at. Heat could be an issue now that summer is here and a slimline case may make things worse . Add in any dust that could be sticking to fans, and blocking heat sinks and airflow and cooling is reduced.

Lol, PM me!!

I really think that 'regs' at 50nl are just those who learn enough by rote to beat the micros, but dont understand poker enough to move up. You'll obviously get guys (like yourself) who withdraw too much to move up, and people who are passing through for a couple months building up, but anyone whos a reg at 50nl for too many hands just isnt likely to understand things too well. Hell, I nearly quit poker because I felt stuck at 50nl, I had to turn things up to get past it.

Stick it out man, I want to see you at 100nl next month and 200nl not too long after if you can put off withdrawing much!!

Ok quick update as I am late for stuff and I will be on vacation until the 1st of July. But I lost my biggest pot of the month yesterday against 2 guys, one 100bb the other 60bb and I was 94% when I got the money in. GG variance. A few seconds later I won a 200bb pot hitting a 2 outter so weee for running well again.

Keith - computer is running well! I cannot thank you enough for everything! Speedfan has been downloaded

Ben - thanks man! And I will be SOLELY 100NL next month with a ton of buyins to spare. I'm also going to be coached by ISF and am hoping I can dominate.

Gl guys. I am done for the month and didn't finish like I had hoped but still pulled in an ok month profit/winrate wise. Much love.

Thats pretty cool kmind. Good stuff. If you have some crap runs and still have an ok month, thats a success. One thing I try to bare in mind is when the deck is cold, sometimes your aim is to just not lose too much.

Plenty to chat about, look me up when you're back on a PC

you suck at being on AIM lately, must be the wobmenz

true and vacation I should be back tonight sexy

Will also post month graph and all that stuff hopefully tonight

Ok here's my post in the June Graphs thread:

+$150 in rakeback
+100 on other laptop

Pissed about the end of the month but felt I ran bad followed by running hot at the very end.

Let's talk a bit about last month. I didn't get enough hands in which is a good sign. I played like 14k and am angry. That's rare for me. I was gone for like half of the month too so that's good!

Anyways, I felt like I ran a tad above normal in the beginning then hit a rough patch of cards in the mid-late of the month and then at the very end I think I tilted some but ran well above EV which isn't good. I played a lot like May which I am happy with.

July should be all 100NL. I keep saying that but the truth is that I have already mixed in 50NL. My first day back from vacation I literally didn't care at 50NL and played kind of wild. I lost $100. The past 2 days have gone better, though down $50 in EV and I am up now $255 for the month. So take away the spew-age at the beginning and tack on the EV I should easily be at $400 probably add another $50 for the big hand I lost. I say this because the hand I really lost any EV on was having AJ on a KQTss board and getting it in on a 5x board when villain had AsJs and he hit on the river. I shouldn't think this but I still say I shouldn't have lost the $100. Anyways, enough of that rant.

I am feeling confident about my game. I am still hoping I get coached by ISF in a week or less. We keep missing each other which sucks. Regardless, his past advice has been so eye-opening. I think the #1 thing I am doing better because of him is exploiting each player by having stronger ranges when they're aggressive and weaker ranges when they are passive. Shoring up your ranges like that is sick (so far at least).

I played in a $20HU SNG and dominated. Even after getting it in preflop with AKs to his KK and losing. Felt good. I was able to exploit him a lot.

Used my old PS points (I forgot what they're called) on the HOH series and also the BobboFitos DVD. Only watched a little bit of the DVD but seems decent so far. Nothing really new. I'm interested in getting better at tournaments just in case for the future so the HOH series should help me a lot. I opened up the first volume and everything seemed really basic so I admittedly skipped it. The second volume is the big reason why I got them as I struggle so badly with end game stuff. This is also why I have Mathematics of Poker. Both explain the push/fold game well. I can't keep my hands off of volume II. Seems good...

Speaking of tournaments, I bought a piece off my friend for the WSOP. I know him from another (nonpoker) forum and it was just by chance we both found out about our poker love. He was playing really really low staked tournaments until recently he got on a huge run. I told him I could only give him $50 because I'd like to put more on someone who has played a lot live. Well, we just talked and he only played in 1 WSOP event I think. He barely made it past dinner break playing at a table with Hellmuth, Rousso, Singer and Jeff Madsen. I didn't care about it and was happy he said he had a good time. Turns out he scored huge in a side tournament there and said he's shipping me my $50 back. I'll take it! haha.

I went to the beach last week. It was a lot of fun. Me, my mom, my dad, bro, his girlfriend and my girlfriend all got to go which was cool. Both girlfriends get along greatly and I like my bro's a lot. Mine too, obviously. But, we had a lot of fun on the beach, eating at random places, going to shops, putt-putt, pool, board games, all that good stuff. My uncle half owns Margaritaville currently and used to half own Ocean Pacific and LA Gear so he's extremely rich and we got to stay in his house which was nice and right on the beach. I'll try to scan some photos as my mom doesn't know how to use digital cameras. It was sad to go home and even worse for my bro's GF as her cousin passed away from cancer the day after we got back. She was only 24 and my brother visited her the night before and said it was the saddest sight he has ever seen. Really makes you think. Rest in Peace.

Something I have been trying to do repeatedly, even privately on the beach trip, is coming up with situations and figuring out ways to exploit villain(s) in each spot based on their tendencies. Amazingly, Isura at leggopoker posted a great post in blog about basically what I had been doing, but this time doing it to your sessions. I love the idea. It has forced me to think this way when reviewing as opposed to just individual hands. I'm obviously still going to review only hands as well. Here it is: http://www.leggopoker.com/blogs/isur...ists-5048.html

Here's to never being a 50NL or below regular again.

Yeah!! Lets rock it!

Hi GMML

I will offer everyone a piece of advice. QTs doesn't do well vs. a range of QQ+/AK 100bb deep

Hello.

Been playing a lot of 100NL after getting a 2 hour session of coaching from ISF. He's sick. Happy bday. But I'm just playing really awful. I'm definitely learning a lot from him but I think the problem is that I am focusing only on what he taught me which is forcing me to not be fully aware of what's going on and making subpar preflop calls and the like. I'm also getting owned by river bets. I'm only down 1.5 buyins in like 1.5k hands AND that includes losing AK < KK preflop as well as a really really horrible played hand by villain allowing me only to lose like 3/4 of a buyin instead of the whole thing (he flatted on the river when I snap-fistpump-call a shove). I've hit quads twice since his coaching. Coincidence? Actually, the other week I hit 2 straight flushes as well.

Anyways, I hope to review some hands and maybe post them here or what not. I need to be a damn winner again before our next session.

Something I noticed as I started to focus on improving my postflop play, was I made the mistake of playing ranges PF that left me no choice except to 'outplay' opponents postflop, which just leads to spew. Now I'm more trying to play solid ranges, and leave creative play as an option for when I miss or feel its profitable to do so.

Will be posting my dumb hands:

Full Tilt Poker Game #13309426127: Table Sit (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:01:30 ET - 2009/07/10
Seat 1: talbot 66 ($46.50)
Seat 2: Reifalisk ($100)
Seat 3: JackDaines ($39.25)
Seat 4: jazz322 ($54.30)
Seat 5: SuitsUs ($103.60)
Seat 6: DerPinguine ($116.80)
JackDaines posts the small blind of $0.50
jazz322 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [Td Ts]
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs raises to $3.50
DerPinguine has 15 seconds left to act
DerPinguine calls $3.50
talbot 66 folds
Reifalisk folds
JackDaines folds
jazz322 folds
*** FLOP *** [5c Qs Tc]
SuitsUs bets $6
DerPinguine calls $6
*** TURN *** [5c Qs Tc] [Jd]
SuitsUs has 15 seconds left to act
SuitsUs bets $16
DerPinguine calls $16
*** RIVER *** [5c Qs Tc Jd] [2c]
SuitsUs checks



WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF AT CHECKING VS A REG WHO INSTA CALLS BOTH STREETS. Tc IS A HUGE CARD FOR MY RANGE.


Full Tilt Poker Game #13309500742: Table Guy (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:07:55 ET - 2009/07/10
Seat 1: Virrooo ($118.40)
Seat 2: SuitsUs ($118.45)
Seat 3: deez1233 ($100)
Seat 4: OMGFriedBacon ($108.60)
Seat 5: Paralysis 13 ($100)
Seat 6: passoa1 ($111.70)
Virrooo posts the small blind of $0.50
SuitsUs posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SuitsUs [5s 2s]
deez1233 folds
OMGFriedBacon has 15 seconds left to act
OMGFriedBacon folds
passoa1 folds
Virrooo raises to $3
SuitsUs raises to $9
Virrooo has 15 seconds left to act
Virrooo calls $6
*** FLOP *** [2d 7h Tc]
Virrooo has 15 seconds left to act
Virrooo checks
SuitsUs checks
*** TURN *** [2d 7h Tc] [Qh]
Virrooo has 15 seconds left to act
Virrooo checks
SuitsUs checks
*** RIVER *** [2d 7h Tc Qh] [8h]
Virrooo checks
SuitsUs checks


I called out his hand in my head when he called preflop given recent history but didn't have many stats on him so gave him a tighter range. I guess this is fine but I really want to turn my 5 out draw into a bluff on the turn. Is that better than betting river?

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt
SB ($145)
Hero ($138)
UTG ($100)
CO ($91.40)
BTN ($100)

Dealt to Hero T T

fold, fold, fold, SB raises to $3.50, Hero calls $2.50

FLOP ($7) J 9 Q

SB bets $5, Hero calls $5

TURN ($17) J 9 Q Q

SB checks, Hero checks

RIVER ($17) J 9 Q Q A

SB bets $13, Hero calls $13


Villain is a reg who is awful at adjusting and just won a huge stack off of me by winning getting it in with 29% equity on another table. I assume he wouldn't play his full houses like that but could be wrong. His value range is pretty thin right?

Anyone else feel like whenever they try to move up they just get pounded by running below EV as well as getting cold decked? I'm running horribly EV wise and then there's other random crap that are either coolers or wtf I made the right play and how does he have the ONLY hand that beats me and shouldn't even be in his range to begin with even though he's a reg. Running bad, for me, overcomes any confidence I have of getting better even if my EV is below what it should be. I don't care tbh. I just want the money.

Originally Posted by kmind

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt
SB ($145)
Hero ($138)
UTG ($100)
CO ($91.40)
BTN ($100)

Dealt to Hero T T

fold, fold, fold, SB raises to $3.50, Hero calls $2.50

FLOP ($7) J 9 Q

SB bets $5, Hero calls $5

TURN ($17) J 9 Q Q

SB checks, Hero checks

RIVER ($17) J 9 Q Q A

SB bets $13, Hero calls $13


Villain is a reg who is awful at adjusting and just won a huge stack off of me by winning getting it in with 29% equity on another table. I assume he wouldn't play his full houses like that but could be wrong. His value range is pretty thin right?

What I know about 100NL could be written on the back of a very small matchbox but, either way, it's hard to see what you're doing wrong here. AQ is the only villain hand that makes any sense but is hard to credit. Any other Q holding or K clubs and I'm choking on my own vomit but, hey, that's why I don't play cash

Whaddup Anderson?

Originally Posted by kmind

Anyone else feel like whenever they try to move up they just get pounded by running below EV as well as getting cold decked?

Hmmm



Not really.

Not mention your 100NL run 2 months ago...good for you obviously but sigh for me. I think I'm down 6 buyins in EV at 100NL in like 5k hands which doesn't include the times losing 2nd nuts (as in full houses) to 1st nuts (as in quads). Really frustrating.

I did finally have a good session and am now in the positives again at 100NL this month but meh still down 2 in EV plus some coolers. Shouldn't complain I guess. I have another session with ISF tomorrow which should be really helpful.

Kev - HI! Of course he had the KcTx fml! Whatcha doing with that $1k poker profit? HOLLLLA

Yeah, I know it took me like 3-5 times to break through past $1k (was a moveup point for sngs as well as cash), and had my horrid run after withdrawing, but other than that I've been fortunate to run fairly well whenever I've moved up. I dropped at one point $600 of that $875 over the next few hundred hands, but clawed it back.

2 buyins EV isnt terrible, keep playing well, stick with it. You've got a real chance to knock out $1-2k this month.

Thanks Ben . Grats on winning it back!

Honestly, I'll be happy with a ~1.5k profit this month.

Yeah, 2-3 months like that would make a big difference to your situation. Go do it!

Goddammit. I think the poker gods are punishing me for my hubris. I'm now going through exactly what you talk about. I guess I'm lucky I was able to build a little bit of a buffer first.

You're idle and I'm going to bed but . Post a ton of hands please.

I was up $85 2 hours ago now down $180 something. I cannot for the life of me either play good or run good at 100NL. Not sure which one. Lost almost a buyin with KQ vs. a donk on a QJ8Qtt board. He had Q8 of course why wouldn't he? Then some heavy 9% 3bettor 3bets from the BU against UTG and I flat with AK in the SB (not sure what to do here). Flop comes K85r. I c/c. Turn 6. I c/c. River I c/c a shove and he has 65s which yeah that and 76s are what I am afraid of but blah. Literally my graph in the past couple of hours goes downward at a nice and steady pace with a couple of huge drops. I'm so good.

ISF coached me earlier today and didn't really see many problems to how I was playing which is like instantly sweet but I'm down like 3 buyins or so since he started coaching me. This level has so many bad players and it's so frustrating not being a winner. A lot of players at FTR could and probably do have sweet winrates there which I wouldn't doubt at all.

I hate to say it but the money figures are and have always gotten the best of my head. This money I need to withdraw/move up with. Ah. End of rant.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt
SB ($100)
BB ($223)
UTG ($36.60)
Hero ($104)
CO ($40)
BTN ($112)

Dealt to Hero K A

fold, Hero raises to $4.50, CO calls $3.50, BTN calls $4.50, fold, fold

FLOP ($15) A 5 5

Hero bets $11, CO calls $11, BTN folds

TURN ($37) A 5 5 J

Hero bets $12, CO raises to $24, Hero raises to $36, CO calls $0.50 (AI)

RIVER ($86) A 5 5 J 8

Hero shows K A
(Pre 64%, Flop 12.5%, Turn 4.5%)

CO shows 9 5
(Pre 36%, Flop 87.5%, Turn 95.5%)

CO wins $83



Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt
Hero ($115)
BB ($109)
UTG ($134)
CO ($116)
BTN ($106)

Dealt to Hero Q Q

fold, CO raises to $3.50, fold, Hero raises to $12, fold, CO calls $8.50

FLOP ($25) 6 8 J

Hero bets $14, CO raises to $42, Hero raises to $103 (AI), CO calls $61.30

TURN ($231) 6 8 J 9

RIVER ($231) 6 8 J 9 7

Hero shows Q Q
(Pre 65%, Flop 52.1%, Turn 0.0%)

CO shows Q K
(Pre 35%, Flop 47.9%, Turn 100.0%)

CO wins $228


Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt
Hero ($100)
BB ($100)
UTG ($126)
UTG+1 ($100)
CO ($200)
BTN ($42.35)

Dealt to Hero 8 8

fold, fold, CO raises to $3.50, fold, Hero calls $3, fold

FLOP ($8) Q 8 Q

Hero checks, CO checks

TURN ($8) Q 8 Q 4

Hero bets $2, CO calls $2

RIVER ($12) Q 8 Q 4 2

Hero bets $8, CO calls $8

CO shows T Q
(Pre 46%, Flop 22.9%, Turn 15.9%)

Hero shows 8 8
(Pre 54%, Flop 77.1%, Turn 84.1%)

Hero wins $26.60


hating life

Originally Posted by kmind

Kev - HI! Of course he had the KcTx fml! Whatcha doing with that $1k poker profit? HOLLLLA

Shipping you 5 bucks for a wash

I've just started 8 tabling now. I could start a blog but DONs are pretty dull.

AK hand where you slowplayed and c/c'd down. I'd just c/c river, cause after 3 barrels he's so polarized to a hand that is insta folding with air or probably calling you and has you beat.

I'd prob c/r on a dry rainbow board there pretty small if he's the type to spazz out. If he's just aggro barrels then y our line is good.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt
SB ($93.30)
BB ($219)
Hero ($100)
CO ($59.30)
BTN ($46.85)

Dealt to Hero T T

Hero raises to $3.50, fold, fold, SB calls $3, fold

FLOP ($8) Q T 2

SB checks, Hero bets $6, SB calls $6

TURN ($20) Q T 2 A

SB checks, Hero bets $14, SB raises to $30, Hero calls $16

RIVER ($80) Q T 2 A 9

SB bets $40, Hero calls $40

SB shows K J
(Pre 45%, Flop 25.9%, Turn 77.3%)

Hero shows T T
(Pre 55%, Flop 74.1%, Turn 22.7%)

SB wins $157

down a shitload in barely in hands

Originally Posted by griffey24

AK hand where you slowplayed and c/c'd down. I'd just c/c river, cause after 3 barrels he's so polarized to a hand that is insta folding with air or probably calling you and has you beat.

I'd prob c/r on a dry rainbow board there pretty small if he's the type to spazz out. If he's just aggro barrels then y our line is good.

which hand? the one I wrote about? If so, the river was a shove giving me 3:1 when I called.

Someone give me a reason not to quit when I'm getting set up every fucking hand at fucking 100NL this shit is fucking ridiculous. I'm literally thinking I should play 15k hands in which I owe ISF money then take like $2k for myself then flip the rest but I don't want it to be an unknown flipping. Someone else who needs the money too at FTR

Take a few days off.

Can't. I'm gone like half the days in the month so I feel like I have to play.

Originally Posted by kmind

Can't. I'm gone like half the days in the month so I feel like I have to play.

Duuude... whats the point "having to play".. when you're quite possibly not playing optimally given your state of mind?

Take some break at least.. an evening... or day or something!

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt
SB ($110)
Hero ($100)
UTG ($112)
UTG+1 ($50.20)
CO ($102)
BTN ($100)

Dealt to Hero Q Q

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $3, SB calls $2.50, Hero raises to $12, fold, SB calls $9

FLOP ($27) J 7 8

SB checks, Hero bets $17, SB raises to $98.20 (AI), Hero calls $71 (AI)

TURN ($203) J 7 8 6

RIVER ($203) J 7 8 6 Q

SB shows 9 T
(Pre 16%, Flop 96.3%, Turn 100.0%)

Hero shows Q Q
(Pre 84%, Flop 3.7%, Turn 0.0%)

SB wins $200

vs. HUUUUUUUUGE donk

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt
SB ($105)
Hero ($101)
CO ($122)
BTN ($92.90)

Dealt to Hero A K

CO raises to $3.50, fold, fold, Hero raises to $12, CO raises to $28, Hero raises to $101 (AI), CO calls $73.50

FLOP ($203) J 9 5

TURN ($203) J 9 5 6

RIVER ($203) J 9 5 6 2

Hero shows A K
(Pre 31%, Flop 7.7%, Turn 4.5%)

CO shows K K
(Pre 69%, Flop 92.3%, Turn 95.5%)

CO wins $201

Against a huge stealer

http://www.holdemmanager.net
NL Holdem $1(BB) Full Tilt Game#13432355658

mazaway ($58.75)
Oreily ($115)
silvercoin007 ($105)
QuattroFour4 ($162)
mykane ($142)
SuitsUs ($100)

mazaway posts (SB) $0.50
Oreily posts (BB) $1

Dealt to SuitsUs 8h 9h
fold, fold, fold,
SuitsUs raises to $3
mazaway calls $2.50
fold,
FLOP ($7) 6d 9c Jc
mazaway bets $5
SuitsUs calls $5
TURN ($17) 6d 9c Jc 4d
mazaway bets $4
SuitsUs raises to $12
mazaway calls $8
RIVER ($41) 6d 9c Jc 4d 8c
mazaway bets $24
SuitsUs calls $24
SuitsUs shows 8h 9h
(Pre 67%, Flop 85.7%, Turn 84.1%)

mazaway shows 5h 7s
(Pre 33%, Flop 14.3%, Turn 15.9%)

mazaway wins $86

Against huge fish wtih 100% aggression frequency on all streets

Down almost 8 buyins. Who wants some? Flip for rolls. Alexos? You started me. You end me please. YOU GUYS WATCH!

24bi downswing at 100nl flipping $2k with spenda come wathc!

edit: he's out of moneyyyyyyyyyyy. i'm going to try to get really really drunk tonighttttttttttttttttttttttt everyone flip with meeeeeeeeee

89 hand dont raise the turn
other hands r fine but QQ is pretty thin, but if he's a donk its okay

Yeah I wasn't going to raise the turn but he's horrible. I mean yeah I shouldn't be results oriented but I did get the value I was trying to get.