with winning in mind - poker 2010

47 on the flat is pretty damn impressive. What kind of bike?
I don't think I can crack 40 on the flat with back wind and dogs chasing me.

75 downhill was the fastest I've ever gone, and I was 12 or 13 at the time. And it was on a $100, 50 pound mountain bike I had build with my dad a couple of days earlier. I'm not looking to ever break that without a steel shell around me ever.

And about the poker: have you tried cutting down the number of tables, and taking breaks and actively table selecting and stuff?
You understand the game, and you're not dumb. There's no reason why you shouldn't have a 5ptbb-ish winrate. I just think you're missing tons of v-bet spots, routine bluffing opportunities and obvious iso spots. I've seen you check back back spots with TP hands against mega feeeush that made me want to scream. Sometimes I did scream.
I don't think putting in lots of study time will do so much for you. Put in 4-tabling time and really think about how to get the most value. Your nit muscle memory will keep biting you in the ass when you mass multi-table no matter how much you study.

Originally Posted by oskar

47 on the flat is pretty damn impressive. What kind of bike?

it's a crappy old fully rigid mountain bike. I finally managed to crack 50 on the flat - tail wind and i heard a dog somewhere...

Originally Posted by oskar

And about the poker: have you tried cutting down the number of tables, and taking breaks and actively table selecting and stuff?You understand the game, and you're not dumb. There's no reason why you shouldn't have a 5ptbb-ish winrate. I just think you're missing tons of v-bet spots, routine bluffing opportunities and obvious iso spots. I've seen you check back back spots with TP hands against mega feeeush that made me want to scream. Sometimes I did scream.
I don't think putting in lots of study time will do so much for you. Put in 4-tabling time and really think about how to get the most value. Your nit muscle memory will keep biting you in the ass when you mass multi-table no matter how much you study.

yeah, i'm playing way fewer tables now, varying it between 6 and 13 depending on game (plo/holdem) and style (fr/6max). Your comment about river play is interesting - i've faced a few more check-raises on the river as a consequence, but also got a bunch more value - CHEERS!!!!

also, games have been looking good at 50nl recently. wow. Ima posting some hands to show just how good - all from the last few days. The bad beats are whatever, indication of high game quality imo... I'm up over the few days, and will be way more up if i ever start to run even average in allin spots.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 ($50)
MP2 ($49.25)
MP3 ($50)
CO ($50.75)
Button ($98.30)
SB ($51.25)
Hero (BB) ($55.90)
UTG ($36.20)
UTG+1 ($35.85)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, 10
3 folds, MP2 bets $1.25, 3 folds, SB calls $1, Hero calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.75) J, 2, K (3 players)
SB bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50, MP2 raises to $5, SB calls $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

Turn: ($18.75) 8 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 bets $5, 1 fold, Hero calls $5

River: ($28.75) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $13, Hero raises to $44.65 (All-In), MP2 calls $25 (All-In)

Total pot: $104.75 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had Q, 10 (straight, Ace high).
MP2 had 2, 2 (three of a kind, twos).
Outcome: Hero won $101.75


Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($14.50)
SB ($35.40)
BB ($50)
UTG ($14.75)
UTG+1 ($62.40)
MP1 ($50)
MP2 ($49.65)
Hero (CO) ($62.60)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 5, 5
3 folds, MP2 bets $1.75, Hero calls $1.75, Button calls $1.75, SB calls $1.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($7.50) 8, 5, Q (4 players)
SB checks, MP2 bets $5, Hero raises to $14, 2 folds, MP2 raises to $47.90 (All-In), Hero calls $33.90

Turn: ($103.30) 8 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($103.30) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $103.30 | Rake: $3

Results:
MP2 had A, Q (two pair, Queens and eights).
Hero had 5, 5 (full house, fives over eights).
Outcome: Hero won $100.30

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($79.20)
Hero (MP1) ($50)
MP2 ($50)
CO ($53.40)
Button ($144.50)
SB ($50.25)
BB ($84.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q, Q
UTG bets $1.50, Hero raises to $5.25, 5 folds, UTG calls $3.75

Flop: ($11.25) 3, 8, J (2 players)
UTG bets $11.25, Hero raises to $44.75 (All-In), UTG calls $33.50

Turn: ($100.75) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($100.75) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $100.75 | Rake: $3

Results:
UTG had K, A (one pair, threes).
Hero had Q, Q (full house, Queens over threes).
Outcome: Hero won $97.75

more hands, needed to be split into two posts cos of image posting restrictions or something

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($60.50)
SB ($51.50)
BB ($50)
UTG ($50)
UTG+1 ($64.05)
MP1 ($48.35)
Hero (MP2) ($50)
MP3 ($85.05)
CO ($21.10)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, A
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.50, Hero bets $2.25, 5 folds, MP1 calls $1.75

Flop: ($5.25) 8, A, A (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $3.50, MP1 calls $3.50

Turn: ($12.25) 7 (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $7, MP1 raises to $14, Hero calls $7

River: ($40.25) 7 (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $30.25 (All-In), MP1 calls $28.60 (All-In)

Total pot: $97.45 | Rake: $3

Results:
MP1 had J, 8 (two pair, Aces and eights).
Hero had Q, A (full house, Aces over sevens).
Outcome: Hero won $94.45

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($126)
Button ($46.20)
Hero (SB) ($50)
BB ($69.70)
UTG ($50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, K
2 folds, Button bets $1.75, Hero raises to $5.50, 1 fold, Button calls $3.75

Flop: ($11.50) 7, 2, A (2 players)
Hero bets $6, Button calls $6

Turn: ($23.50) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $16, Button calls $16

River: ($55.50) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $22.50 (All-In), Button calls $18.70 (All-In)

Total pot: $92.90 | Rake: $3

Results:
Button had A, 4 (one pair, Aces).
Hero had A, K (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: Hero won $89.90

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($68.85)
UTG+1 ($14.20)
Hero (MP1) ($56.35)
MP2 ($59.30)
CO ($50)
Button ($68.40)
SB ($46.10)
BB ($50)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 4, 4
2 folds, Hero bets $1.75, MP2 calls $1.75, 4 folds

Flop: ($4.25) A, Q, 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $3, MP2 raises to $7, Hero calls $4

Turn: ($18.25) J (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $18.25, Hero raises to $47.60 (All-In), MP2 calls $29.35

River: ($113.45) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $113.45 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had 4, 4 (full house, fours over Queens).
MP2 had A, Q (full house, Queens over Aces).
Outcome: MP2 won $110.45

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP2 ($50)
CO ($58.15)
Button ($79.30)
SB ($74.75)
Hero (BB) ($50)
UTG ($35.15)
MP1 ($53.15)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, A
3 folds, CO bets $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.75, Hero raises to $6.50, 1 fold, SB calls $4.50

Flop: ($15) 2, 3, A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $8, SB calls $8

Turn: ($31) 4 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $35.50 (All-In), SB calls $35.50

River: ($102) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $102 | Rake: $3

Results:
SB had 6, 7 (flush, seven high).
Hero had Q, A (straight, five high).
Outcome: SB won $99

and a third post, same reason
Full Tilt Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($57.10)
Button ($26.20)
Hero (SB) ($91.90)
BB ($53.60)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4, 5
2 folds, Hero bets $1.50, BB calls $1

Flop: ($3) A, 7, 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.50, BB calls $1.50

Turn: ($6) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, BB raises to $12, Hero raises to $42, BB raises to $50.60 (All-In), Hero calls $8.60

River: ($107.20) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $107.20 | Rake: $2

Results:
Hero had 4, 5 (straight, eight high).
BB had A, 4 (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: BB won $105.20

Full Tilt Pot-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($80.55)
UTG+1 ($50)
Hero (MP1) ($97.30)
MP2 ($20)
MP3 ($40)
CO ($202)
Button ($50)
SB ($53.45)
BB ($159.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 5, 5
1 fold, UTG+1 bets $2, Hero calls $2, 5 folds, BB calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.75) 5, J, 7 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $6, 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $16, Hero calls $10

Turn: ($38.75) K (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $38.75, UTG+1 calls $32 (All-In)

River: ($102.75) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $102.75 | Rake: $3

Results:
UTG+1 had Q, Q (three of a kind, Queens).
Hero had 5, 5 (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: UTG+1 won $99.75