Blah I really really suck at cash games. I think I'm just going to study for like a week or whatever before even stepping foot at the tables again. It's ridiculous.
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Blah I really really suck at cash games. I think I'm just going to study for like a week or whatever before even stepping foot at the tables again. It's ridiculous.
hand 1: calling the turn is best by far. We have a shitty image, TP, FD and are in position. Call turn and let villain bluff into you again on the river.
hand 2: I would usually just check behind turn here but i dont hate 3 barrelling. Villain definitly has 8x or a FD and FD seems more likely. If he is a showdown muppet then im not continuing without improving after the flop.
Thank you very much bode. Villain folds in both hands.
I thought I'd give my thoughts on why I think I am sucking. This probably won't be well written in anyway but I'll just write what is on my mind.
So yeah I think I do horrible in my medium pots, the pots where basically I cbet, get called and I have nothing or medium pair or something less than TPTK. I cbet basically air, made hands TP+/monsters or huge draws. Once I get called I feel as if I have to shutdown if I cbet air because I have nothing and they usually don't fold and will take their horrible hands to showdown. I feel like some definitely float me by calling my cbets and then betting like 1/5 pot or something really small and I fold with air and call down with like mid pair or something that loses a lot. I also feel lost when I get like minraised and I hold either TPGK or an overpair and whenever I continue with it I am sure enough beat. I played a maniac today who showed every hand even if it did not go to showdown and raised every hand preflop, called any raise preflop blah blah blah and I would basically have to keep folding when I didn't hit top pair because the one time I did hit second pair he just kept betting like he always does and I lose. I tried to isolate him when I had something good preflop but I miss and he takes down the pot. Maybe I don't go to showdown enough but it seems as if everytime I do I just lose to this type of player. The looser games seem like a great place to play but once you try to play more hands by raising their limps and stuff it's just remarkable how little cbetting works. And of course if I'm OOP and check they just bet at the flop. I'm usually in position but there are definitely times I feel a raise is permitted OOP when I hold like AK but then the board sucks. I have been told to just look at a bunch of hands in PT from the past but I feel as if my ranges are always flawed. I perform well in tournaments though because it seems as if no one really floats and it's that easy but I can't really stand the long hours of playing and then getting sucked out for you to lose on the bubble and stuff like that. SnGs are such a big part of my profits and that needs to change. I want to get better at cash. Any advice or whatever would be great.
Ok last rant is what it is.
Now, thanks to Sauce specifically, I learned an insane poker concept that is basically unheard of. That's a huge lie and I am completely embarrassed to write this but it really made me think differently in that our opponents aren't always the same. That last statement is it and is completely standard even I would have said "well obviously" but I never took the time to really think about this. Some take different lines in certain situations (obv) with similar stats as others. The way I use, and probably the only way, is to look at their past showdown hands. I can kind of get an idea on what they call, raise, minraise, etc. with and can exploit it. From my few hands at 25nl and 50nl and using this technique, I can see that most take the same lines in the same situations instead of balancing. From my few hands at those levels, I am up a lot, with 6 less tables than normal. I am definitely just beginning to think on these terms and will pick up more things when looking at lines but so far I can kind of get an idea on how they view poker. As in, for example, if they think 2nd pair top kicker is a good hand to c/c OOP 2/3 flop bet, 1/2 turn bet, and 1/2 river bet, etc.
One thing I have picked up on (well maybe two but mainly one), is how great being IP really is when you can see their line first...again really obvious. Now, this is great because you can raise more pre against certain players you know a lot about and esp. do so in position. So those are the two things, using position and isolating more vs. players you can easily exploit but you mainly want to be in position unless you have huge reads when he's IP.
So nothing new, but after reading some of griffey's post I think it will be good to write down notes after learning ideas from sessions/thinking.
I wasn't gonna post outside the commune for a long time, keeping 1234 posts on FTR
anyway, here goes
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
My advice: put ego aside and stick to tourney's till you have about 5K or so for 100NL. You've shown you are a big shark in tourneys, so why not play them more.Quote:
Originally Posted by kmind
With tourney's I mean both SNG and MTTS, start at the $11's or so, freeroll to bigger buyins :)
haven't really played much since finishing in the top 3 of 2 180 man SnGs. Been thinking about poker a lot though. Really thinking differently in some cases, allowing me to play more hands pre as well as taking more hands further post. This is such a small sample size but I have felt pretty good so far with my recent success as I know I am playing differently from my old style.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5...nlstatsus2.jpg
i hope to laugh at this graph someday
damn man, play mooooooooooore...especially when you're playing good/feeling good
nice results, i hope that was today only and not the entire week:P
Scoped you the other day, I take it that huge spike is from the two 180s you FT'd in? Nice stuff :).
Got a question, you've seen my game and enough posts to know how I play. What advice would you have for adjustments when I play MTTs?
180 tournies are so insane, AA<QJ pre (yay image or maybe they just suck so much). Then I got called with another image call in imo, KT<A9. 89>77 though obv. I was unfortunately short a lot today. Not really getting huge hands, and when I do I get beat, yay. Umm so yeah cash has been good. I really think I am learning the game of poker. Watched a friend play 50NL and pretty much told him what I would have done each hand and it seemed to work. He obv. mainly played his style (very aggro, 4bet min raising 78 pre in a blind war at this level, etc.)
Tried HU for a little vs a real short stack, ran hot pre. QQ and then KK in consecutive hands...and allin pre!! yes!!!!!:
POKERSTARS GAME #14812650830: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/01/25 - 12:57:37 (ET)
Table 'Ilioneus III' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: toddanderson ($46.40 in chips)
Seat 2: mikkel93 ($7.95 in chips)
toddanderson: posts small blind $0.25
mikkel93: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Qc Qd]
toddanderson: raises $1 to $1.50
mikkel93: raises $6.45 to $7.95 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $6.45
*** FLOP *** [5c Kd 6d]
*** TURN *** [5c Kd 6d] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [5c Kd 6d 9d] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mikkel93: shows [4d Ad] (a flush, Ace high)
toddanderson: shows [Qc Qd] (three of a kind, Queens)
mikkel93 collected $15.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15.90 | Rake $0.50
Board [5c Kd 6d 9d Qh]
Seat 1: toddanderson (button) (small blind) showed [Qc Qd] and lost with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 2: mikkel93 (big blind) showed [4d Ad] and won ($15.40) with a flush, Ace high
POKERSTARS GAME #14812656750: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/01/25 - 12:57:57 (ET)
Table 'Ilioneus III' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: toddanderson ($38.45 in chips)
Seat 2: mikkel93 ($15.40 in chips)
mikkel93: posts small blind $0.25
toddanderson: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Ks Kd]
mikkel93: raises $0.50 to $1
toddanderson: raises $2 to $3
mikkel93: raises $12.40 to $15.40 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $12.40
*** FLOP *** [Js Qs 6s]
*** TURN *** [Js Qs 6s] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [Js Qs 6s Ad] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddanderson: shows [Ks Kd] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
mikkel93: shows [Qc Ah] (a full house, Aces full of Queens)
mikkel93 collected $30.30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30.80 | Rake $0.50
Board [Js Qs 6s Ad Ac]
Seat 1: toddanderson (big blind) showed [Ks Kd] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 2: mikkel93 (button) (small blind) showed [Qc Ah] and won ($30.30) with a full house, Aces full of Queens
But regardless of that, I got QQ again and AA to get back my stack, as well as the rest of his.
heater, wish me luck (more so wish me luck it's me actually getting better)
i hope i didn't jinx it. anyways, been really really busy lately with school and stuff but the poker i have been able to get in has treated me well.
Nice stuff! No doubt you're running hot because of skill!
haha thanks dude! i'll catch up with you hopefully soon on msn
BR now at $1526. Praying that I never have to move down to 25nl or below again.
fuck just got coolered (imo) in a quick session before classes for 1.5 buyins. It's amazing who plays earlier in the morning, they all are horrible. I get like 4 callers pre whenever I raise but of course AQ<AT with an ace on flop and then QQ<AA vs. an 80/0. I can't always assume a limp/RR from an 80/0 is AA right? I just called pre and stacked off on a stupid flop of JT4. I just felt he was so bad he could have some weird shit. Oh well. I think I may play a bunch of 4.40s again. Tried 3-betting like mad-man last night with success...but only vs. the right, thinking opponents. They seem to fold a lot pre or fold way too much post.
I can't always assume a limp/RR from an 80/0 is AA right?
If those stats are reliable and a big enough sample size then I dunno, you sort of can. Especially if he goes mental post-flop. Hardly a massive leak though.
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6490/gaystatsgl2.png
Bah I don't care what that shows I can't win with kings or anything else. I'm going to pull the 70% variance 30% playing poorly card out. I will admit I got "fancy" and used my image and they just showed up with the nuts. I maaaay make note that most 50NL/25NLers don't adjust as often as I think. But I know some still do, just a matter of finding out who. I definitely need to wait for showdowned hands though before making assumptions. Here are some hands for you ballas:
1. villain is really loose on the button. Yes, no?
POKERSTARS GAME #15260118211: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/02/13 - 13:15:18 (ET)
Table 'Arthur III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Swim ($25.60 in chips)
Seat 2: ajfonso ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: TiltGuru ($53.75 in chips)
Seat 4: ImQuiteDonk ($31.15 in chips)
Seat 5: toddanderson ($35.10 in chips)
Seat 6: abgDE ($18.05 in chips)
toddanderson: posts small blind $0.10
abgDE: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Kc Kh]
Swim: folds
ajfonso: folds
TiltGuru: folds
ImQuiteDonk: raises $0.50 to $0.75
toddanderson: raises $2 to $2.75
abgDE: folds
ImQuiteDonk: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [6h 8h 7h]
toddanderson: bets $4
ImQuiteDonk: raises $8.50 to $12.50
toddanderson: raises $19.85 to $32.35 and is all-in
ImQuiteDonk: calls $15.90 and is all-in
2. POKERSTARS GAME #15200529847: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/10 - 19:00:37 (ET)
Table 'Echion IV' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: hedicht ($53.05 in chips)
Seat 2: FuFuinger ($12 in chips)
Seat 3: fdresn ($27.15 in chips)
Seat 4: MedcoMan ($51.10 in chips)
Seat 5: Profigambler ($27.75 in chips)
Seat 6: toddanderson ($50 in chips)
Profigambler: posts small blind $0.25
toddanderson: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Kc Ks]
hedicht: raises $1 to $1.50
FuFuinger: calls $1.50
fdresn: folds
MedcoMan: folds
Profigambler: folds
toddanderson: raises $4.50 to $6
hedicht: calls $4.50
FuFuinger: calls $4.50
*** FLOP *** [7s 5c Qs]
toddanderson: bets $7.50
hedicht: calls $7.50
FuFuinger: folds
*** TURN *** [7s 5c Qs] [4c]
toddanderson: bets $22
3.POKERSTARS GAME #15213464375: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/02/11 - 13:10:14 (ET)
Table 'Campanula II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: foldu ($16.70 in chips)
Seat 2: kingmmm ($9.50 in chips)
Seat 4: aloux777 ($17.20 in chips)
Seat 5: toddanderson ($54.45 in chips)
Seat 6: cardhobo ($25.75 in chips)
foldu: posts small blind $0.10
kingmmm: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Jh Ah]
aloux777: calls $0.25
toddanderson: raises $1 to $1.25
cardhobo: folds
foldu: folds
kingmmm: folds
aloux777: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [7d 6s 7s]
aloux777: checks
toddanderson: bets $2
aloux777: calls $2
*** TURN *** [7d 6s 7s] [Jd]
aloux777: checks
toddanderson: bets $3.50
fr4nk123456 joins the table at seat #3
aloux777: raises $5.50 to $9
toddanderson: raises $14.75 to $23.75
4.POKERSTARS GAME #15213391802: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/02/11 - 13:07:18 (ET)
Table 'Thora III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 3: monyetteket ($74.85 in chips)
Seat 4: Fugazy85 ($16.10 in chips)
Seat 5: Weyhon ($31.95 in chips)
Seat 6: toddanderson ($25.70 in chips)
Weyhon: posts small blind $0.10
toddanderson: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Js Jc]
monyetteket: raises $0.75 to $1
Fugazy85: calls $1
Weyhon: folds
toddanderson: raises $4.50 to $5.50
monyetteket: folds
Fugazy85: calls $4.50
*** FLOP *** [Ah 6d 7s]
toddanderson:
5."image" play, would cbet otherwise for sure:
POKERSTARS GAME #15198670450: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/10 - 16:12:58 (ET)
Table 'Acamar IV' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: beanaldo ($12.15 in chips)
Seat 2: Duder83 ($32.05 in chips)
Seat 3: Daci ($96.20 in chips)
Seat 4: MONSTERKOEK ($67.60 in chips)
Seat 5: toddanderson ($54.90 in chips)
Seat 6: black666 ($54.50 in chips)
toddanderson: posts small blind $0.25
black666: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [As Js]
beanaldo: folds
Duder83: raises $0.50 to $1
Daci: folds
MONSTERKOEK: folds
toddanderson: raises $3 to $4
black666: folds
Duder83: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [Ac Th 2s]
toddanderson: checks
Duder83: checks
*** TURN *** [Ac Th 2s] [Ad]
toddanderson: bets $5
Duder83: raises $23.05 to $28.05 and is all-in
toddanderson:
6.villain is a 20/16/3:
POKERSTARS GAME #15199387542: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/10 - 17:17:48 (ET)
Table 'Acamar IV' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: PokerUwe_de ($50 in chips)
Seat 2: Duder83 ($129.05 in chips)
Seat 3: JdangerJ ($18.25 in chips)
Seat 4: MONSTERKOEK ($84.85 in chips)
Seat 5: toddanderson ($47.50 in chips)
Seat 6: black666 ($57.20 in chips)
toddanderson: posts small blind $0.25
black666: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Td Kc]
PokerUwe_de: folds
Duder83: folds
JdangerJ: folds
MONSTERKOEK: folds
toddanderson: raises $1.50 to $2
black666: raises $4 to $6
toddanderson: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [2h 5c Ad]
toddanderson: checks
black666: checks
*** TURN *** [2h 5c Ad] [2d]
toddanderson: bets $8
black666: calls $8
*** RIVER *** [2h 5c Ad 2d] [5h]
toddanderson: bets $17.50
Also, just so everyone knows, and I hate to disappoint anyone, but Bigred does actually play poker. Insane.
Stop tilting and play good poker!
Sounds like more than variance to me.Quote:
I'm going to pull the 70% variance 30% playing poorly card out. I will admit I got "fancy" and used my image and they just showed up with the nuts. I maaaay make note that most 50NL/25NLers don't adjust as often as I think. But I know some still do, just a matter of finding out who. I definitely need to wait for showdowned hands though before making assumptions. Here are some hands for you ballas:
i played some hands like shit but the majority are huge coolers/bad boards. getting pretty irritated
btw i am really stubborn which is a horrible trait for this game but for fuck's sake i don't want to be at these stakes anymore
POKERSTARS GAME #15331091551: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/02/16 - 17:25:45 (ET)
Table 'Aksnes' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: cuesoffury ($5.05 in chips)
Seat 2: toddanderson ($26 in chips)
Seat 3: JCAP04 ($15.90 in chips)
Seat 4: LOSEY 1 ($7.05 in chips)
Seat 5: Berg1980 ($25.40 in chips)
Seat 6: retsok12 ($24.40 in chips)
Berg1980: posts small blind $0.10
retsok12: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [8s 8h]
cuesoffury: calls $0.25
toddanderson: raises $1 to $1.25
JCAP04: folds
LOSEY 1: folds
Berg1980: calls $1.15
retsok12: folds
cuesoffury: folds
*** FLOP *** [5d 8d Ad]
Berg1980: checks
toddanderson: bets $2.50
Berg1980: raises $2.50 to $5
toddanderson: calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [5d 8d Ad] [6d]
Berg1980: bets $19.15 and is all-in
toddanderson: folds
someone comment no real reads
I would have gotten it all in on the flop. Even if they have the flush you have outs to fill up. If they chase the draw you're making it a mistake for them to do so.
3bet flop all day
yeah can't believe I actually folded that. Anyways, here is a hand vs. an aggro idiot:
POKERSTARS GAME #15353696013: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/02/17 - 15:46:54 (ET)
Table 'Gratia IV' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: cwayslim ($24.30 in chips)
Seat 2: Leffegnu ($29.55 in chips)
Seat 3: jeanman1 ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: Amazonik ($10 in chips)
Seat 5: r wulf ($11.70 in chips)
Seat 6: toddanderson ($37.60 in chips)
Leffegnu: posts small blind $0.10
jeanman1: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Ad Jd]
r wulf said, "thout so nh"
Amazonik: folds
r wulf: calls $0.25
toddanderson: raises $1 to $1.25
cwayslim: folds
Leffegnu: calls $1.15
jeanman1: folds
r wulf: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [2c 8d 4d]
Amazonik said, "you call with 6 5 ? wtf !"
Leffegnu: checks
r wulf: bets $1
toddanderson: raises $2.50 to $3.50
Leffegnu: folds
r wulf: calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [2c 8d 4d] [5s]
r wulf: bets $6.95 and is all-in
Amazonik leaves the table
toddanderson: calls $6.95
Fold was good on turn, shoulda got it in on flop though.
Dont mind that last one, but I'd like a better description than "aggro idiot". If he's aggro in a playing ATC kind of way you might be against something dumb like a pair of 4s.
haha yeah i'm just lazy. Not many hands but he was calling too much and chatting up a storm. Def. called way too much pre. Btw, bad variance is over and am back up like 5 buyins at 25nl in the past ~700 or so hands.
Not sure I like it if he's just playing too many hands unless he's been way too aggro postflop as well.
Let me guess, got your head right again? Nice stuff :).
Alright so last hand I posted river doesn't give me any of my outs :(. But it's all good when he shows up with J high and rants.
Anyways, played some 50NL again today only 2 tabling. Went up a buyin quickly hitting a set + flopping a flush. I think I need work at this level extracting with a set. Flopped flush easily got in on the flop. After I got up a buyin I started spewing. Started bluffing ridiculously and some dude actually caught a bluff with bottom pair in a big pot. He was a reg. and I def. made note not to do this shit again. Then I had JJ and got 3bet, flop comes Kxx he leads half I RR he calls and I have to c/f his push on turn. I don't need help knowing how bad this play was as I really only fold out QQ and maaaybe TT if he does this, and of course even more rare, another JJ. So anyways I took a break, ate some lunch and came back to the 50NL tables determined. However this hand fucked me over. I can't fold here on turn can I? Also, is preflop OK given how we are a little deeper and there was a caller in front? No big reads on fenway but he did try bluffing me in an unraised pot which I picked off. That was our only hand played against each other and he wasn't involved much in other pots. No HUD stats.:
PokerStars Game #15378116777: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/18 - 15:45:53 (ET)
Table 'Tama IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: bonddonkey ($94.85 in chips)
Seat 2: AngryFinch ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 3: toddanderson ($57.80 in chips)
Seat 4: Azhriaz ($63.55 in chips)
Seat 5: XtremeRush ($54.05 in chips)
Seat 6: Fenwayman ($63.05 in chips)
Azhriaz: posts small blind $0.25
XtremeRush: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Td Jd]
Fenwayman: raises $2.50 to $3
bonddonkey: calls $3
AngryFinch: folds
toddanderson: calls $3
Azhriaz: folds
XtremeRush: folds
*** FLOP *** [3d 3h Ad]
Fenwayman: bets $2
bonddonkey: folds
toddanderson: calls $2
*** TURN *** [3d 3h Ad] [9d]
Fenwayman: bets $6
toddanderson: raises $9 to $15
Fenwayman: raises $43.05 to $58.05 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $37.80 and is all-in
Hand seems fine to me. Stick with it man.
I played some cash last night. I sucked. I think I need to work table selection into my game. That and using the fold button.
yeah thanks...I lied I crushed in that hand haha. He called with AsQs. River was a diamond so you can assume how pissed/scared I was of results. BR is steadily moving back up.
2 coolers, sigh. One was vs. a maniac who bluffed me before when I had an overpair and I won a huge pot off of him. This time he actually hit a set as I hit an Ace with AK. Didn't get my whole stack thankfully. But then this:
PokerStars Game #15385130748: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/18 - 20:41:16 (ET)
Table 'Adrastea III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: donrudo ($48.25 in chips)
Seat 2: wilson9ie9 ($51.20 in chips)
Seat 3: little_muc ($123.10 in chips)
Seat 4: lauren1525 ($41 in chips)
Seat 5: Marabunta20 ($78.40 in chips)
Seat 6: toddanderson ($53.70 in chips)
Marabunta20: posts small blind $0.25
toddanderson: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [2c 2h]
donrudo: folds
wilson9ie9: calls $0.50
little_muc: folds
lauren1525: calls $0.50
Marabunta20: calls $0.25
toddanderson: checks
*** FLOP *** [2d 6s 9s]
Marabunta20: checks
toddanderson: bets $1.50
wilson9ie9: folds
lauren1525: raises $2.50 to $4
Marabunta20: folds
toddanderson: raises $9 to $13
lauren1525: calls $9
*** TURN *** [2d 6s 9s] [Qd]
Marabunta20 leaves the table
toddanderson: bets $17
lauren1525: raises $10.50 to $27.50 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $10.50
*** RIVER *** [2d 6s 9s Qd] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddanderson: shows [2c 2h] (three of a kind, Deuces)
lauren1525: shows [6d 6h] (three of a kind, Sixes)
lauren1525 collected $80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $83 | Rake $3
Board [2d 6s 9s Qd 3d]
Seat 1: donrudo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: wilson9ie9 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: little_muc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: lauren1525 (button) showed [6d 6h] and won ($80) with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 5: Marabunta20 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: toddanderson (big blind) showed [2c 2h] and lost with three of a kind, Deuces
Blah. Been still playing and doing well but I hate this crap, esp. vs. same donk who bluffs like crazy:
1.PokerStars Game #15541958022: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/25 - 12:07:39 (ET)
Table 'Pyrrha' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: toddanderson ($58.40 in chips)
Seat 2: artesianborn ($33.15 in chips)
Seat 3: credag ($44.60 in chips)
Seat 4: j5ss5 ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: x"Marciano" ($11.50 in chips)
Seat 6: mYth123 ($58.90 in chips)
mYth123: posts small blind $0.25
toddanderson: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Ks Kd]
artesianborn: folds
credag: calls $0.50
j5ss5: calls $0.50
x"Marciano": calls $0.50
mYth123: folds
toddanderson: raises $3 to $3.50
credag: folds
j5ss5: folds
x"Marciano": raises $8 to $11.50 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $8
*** FLOP *** [6c 8c 7d]
*** TURN *** [6c 8c 7d] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [6c 8c 7d 4c] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddanderson: shows [Ks Kd] (two pair, Kings and Eights)
x"Marciano": shows [Jd 8d] (three of a kind, Eights)
x"Marciano" collected $23.05 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.25 | Rake $1.20
Board [6c 8c 7d 4c 8s]
Seat 1: toddanderson (big blind) showed [Ks Kd] and lost with two pair, Kings and Eights
Seat 2: artesianborn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: credag folded before Flop
Seat 4: j5ss5 folded before Flop
Seat 5: x"Marciano" (button) showed [Jd 8d] and won ($23.05) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 6: mYth123 (small blind) folded before Flop
2. PokerStars Game #15542185986: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/25 - 12:19:08 (ET)
Table 'Pyrrha' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: toddanderson ($65.30 in chips)
Seat 2: judgester ($7.20 in chips)
Seat 3: credag ($41.60 in chips)
Seat 4: j5ss5 ($29.40 in chips)
Seat 5: x"Marciano" ($37.95 in chips)
judgester: posts small blind $0.25
credag: posts big blind $0.50
nateb17: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [6c 6d]
j5ss5: raises $1.50 to $2
x"Marciano": calls $2
toddanderson: calls $2
judgester: folds
credag: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Jc 8c 4d]
credag: checks
j5ss5: checks
x"Marciano": checks
toddanderson: checks
*** TURN *** [Jc 8c 4d] [6h]
credag: checks
j5ss5: bets $5
x"Marciano": calls $5
toddanderson: raises $13 to $18
credag: folds
j5ss5: folds
x"Marciano": calls $13
*** RIVER *** [Jc 8c 4d 6h] [Tc]
x"Marciano": bets $17.95 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $17.95
*** SHOW DOWN ***
x"Marciano": shows [7d 9h] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
toddanderson: mucks hand
x"Marciano" collected $83.15 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $85.15 | Rake $2
Board [Jc 8c 4d 6h Tc]
Seat 1: toddanderson (button) mucked [6c 6d]
Seat 2: judgester (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: credag (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: j5ss5 folded on the Turn
Seat 5: x"Marciano" showed [7d 9h] and won ($83.15) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Man, those are brutal :(.
PokerStars Game #15616957014: Tournament #79018312, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (2000/4000) - 2008/02/28 - 17:06:52 (ET)
Table '79018312 6' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: HOLEEEN (21692 in chips)
Seat 4: toddanderson (248308 in chips)
HOLEEEN: posts the ante 400
toddanderson: posts the ante 400
HOLEEEN: posts small blind 2000
toddanderson: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Ac 9h]
HOLEEEN: raises 17292 to 21292 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls 17292
*** FLOP *** [9s 5h 6c]
toddanderson said, "hold"
*** TURN *** [9s 5h 6c] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [9s 5h 6c 7s] [Tc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddanderson: shows [Ac 9h] (a pair of Nines)
HOLEEEN: shows [5s Qc] (a pair of Fives)
toddanderson collected 43384 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 43384 | Rake 0
Board [9s 5h 6c 7s Tc]
Seat 3: HOLEEEN (button) (small blind) showed [5s Qc] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 4: toddanderson (big blind) showed [Ac 9h] and won (43384) with a pair of Nines
GG fucking FTR chatroom I <3 you. (shaz you da man for staying like the whole time)
Sweeeet!!!
Nice man, very nice! Grats :).
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
awesome gj!!
TY guys! Quick session today playing 6max with FR mixed in (HI JIMMYMAC) and got this early on:
PokerStars Game #15632047657: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/29 - 09:40:35 (ET)
Table 'Nereid V' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: darekk75 ($24.95 in chips)
Seat 2: toddanderson ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 3: BIENBATI ($48.90 in chips)
Seat 4: 96_Hannes ($29.95 in chips)
Seat 5: wm007 ($23.90 in chips)
Seat 6: Swp403 ($46.05 in chips)
toddanderson: posts small blind $0.25
BIENBATI: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [As Ah]
96_Hannes: folds
wm007: folds
Swp403: raises $2 to $2.50
darekk75: calls $2.50
wm007 leaves the table
toddanderson: raises $6.50 to $9
BIENBATI: folds
Swp403: calls $6.50
darekk75: raises $15.95 to $24.95 and is all-in
toddanderson: raises $24.55 to $49.50 and is all-in
BIENBATI said, "LOL"
Swp403: calls $37.05 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [9s Ks Kd]
*** TURN *** [9s Ks Kd] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [9s Ks Kd Jd] [9d]
chenwood joins the table at seat #5
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddanderson: shows [As Ah] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Swp403: mucks hand
toddanderson collected $42.20 from side pot
Swp403 leaves the table
darekk75: mucks hand
toddanderson collected $72.35 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $117.55 Main pot $72.35. Side pot $42.20. | Rake $3
Board [9s Ks Kd Jd 9d]
Seat 1: darekk75 (button) mucked [8s 8d]
Seat 2: toddanderson (small blind) showed [As Ah] and won ($114.55) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 3: BIENBATI (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: 96_Hannes folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: wm007 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Swp403 mucked [Qd Qh]
sweet?
Edit: Even sweeter:
PokerStars Game #15633008328: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/02/29 - 10:41:18 (ET)
Table 'Agrius II' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: toluschev ($26.25 in chips)
Seat 2: toddanderson ($61.85 in chips)
Seat 3: Su dolor ($10.05 in chips)
Seat 4: Evilleone ($19.45 in chips)
Seat 5: skat tilt ($50 in chips)
Seat 6: A-Cad-22 ($64.10 in chips)
Seat 7: vinniepooh ($48 in chips)
Seat 8: Edvin2U ($19.65 in chips)
Seat 9: NayaKing ($115.75 in chips)
Evilleone: posts small blind $0.25
skat tilt: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Ks Qs]
A-Cad-22: folds
vinniepooh: folds
Edvin2U: folds
NayaKing: raises $1.50 to $2
toluschev: folds
toddanderson: calls $2
Su dolor: folds
Evilleone: calls $1.75
skat tilt: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ts Jh Ah]
Evilleone: bets $6.50
NayaKing: calls $6.50
toddanderson: raises $15.50 to $22
Evilleone: calls $10.95 and is all-in
NayaKing: calls $15.50
*** TURN *** [Ts Jh Ah] [7c]
NayaKing: checks
toddanderson: bets $37.85 and is all-in
NayaKing: calls $37.85
*** RIVER *** [Ts Jh Ah 7c] [Td]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
NayaKing: shows [Ac Jc] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
toddanderson: shows [Ks Qs] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
toddanderson collected $84.70 from side pot
Evilleone: mucks hand
toddanderson collected $55.95 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $143.65 Main pot $55.95. Side pot $84.70. | Rake $3
Board [Ts Jh Ah 7c Td]
Seat 1: toluschev folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: toddanderson showed [Ks Qs] and won ($140.65) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 3: Su dolor (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Evilleone (small blind) mucked [As Kh]
Seat 5: skat tilt (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: A-Cad-22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: vinniepooh folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Edvin2U folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: NayaKing showed [Ac Jc] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
I like FR, did well for my first real try.
Why cant I get those hands? AA everyone folds to a std raise, and if I hit a straight someone hits a flush :p.
Man, hand 1 those K's had me cringing...
haha, I spoke too soon though. I got AA again and stacked someone and was like wtf I am owning lately...and then of course I get it again but AA<KK all in on flop (I have been slowplayed to death today for some reason) and he runner runnered a straight. GG me.Quote:
Originally Posted by bjsaust
Weeeee I actually had a goal but never posted it and I finally, after like 2 years, completed it. That said I had to take out some of my roll, so I was basically rolled for 100NL but will be grinding again at 50NL. I am happy!
Alright bad variance hitting me pretty hard right now. May drop down to 25NL for a little bit, though still rolled for 50NL. I want to increase more tables, talk to people more about poker and get sweated from who I think as of my coach. It's spring break and I have very little to do as of now so I hope to get a lot of hands in.
[quote]get sweated from who I think as of my coach[/coach]
No worries, look me up on msn when you want me there!
;).
One thing I've decided is to minimize irc while grinding and not chat. Just another distraction I dont need. In fact I think I'll be spending less time in there in general.
yeah good points, they can be a big distraction. Can't wait for your coaching sessions to start again :)
That said, I actually got offered to be sweated by a couple 200NLers as well as my "coach" who is even higher so I cannot thank those people enough if they read this. I HOPE to log in a bunch of hands this week. Played some 25NL short stacking just for the hell of it and did pretty well. I'm not going to continue this but just wanted to try it out.
Thats awesome news, hope you get a lot out of it :).Quote:
Originally Posted by kmind
I actually may be somewhat busy the next few days but I am playing 6k hands in the next 4 days. Yeah that's not a lot at all but I need something to get me playing more and more.
How many tables do you play? How long per session?
I'm struggling to get anywhere near the hands in that I want to playing 4-tables.
Just played a couple sessions of 8 tabling, only like a little +1k hands in. I'm ok with 8-tabling 25nl, won't be doing much 50nl for now. Each session is really dependent on what all I have going on. It sucks but I live with a roomate/friends near me so I "have" to leave my sessions a lot to do some stuff. I suggest adding a table after awhile and seeing if you can maintain the same focus as 4. And continuing the process. Tried finding you on MSN earlier :(.
I also sweated my coach today which went well, many standard plays. A chance I will get sweated by him or that other group later tonight so I can only hope. Anyways, here are my nitty stats so far:
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1...nlsofarew3.png
Finished my day alright. Had a dumb misclick that cost me about $7 and then someone hit their gutshot as I hit 2pair. I might post hands in the morning but kind of tired now. Got sweated by a friend and it really helped a lot.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1...lsofar2rg1.png
Only played like 150 hands today...had a HUGE calling station which really helped. Up over a buyin at 25nl but not too happy, I need to start playing 50nl, I am definitely rolled. Kind of busy today but hopefully will be able to get a good chunk of hands in later tonight.
should I fire another barrel somewhere?:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2262865
Vs. same guy
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2262887
Is he the calling station? 2nd hand looks that way. If so, why are you trying to bluff him?
Yeah, my bad, that is the calling station. I was going more for a semi-bluff knowing I get paid very heavily if I hit. However, I really thought he'd fold bottom pair. When I miss everything I don't know if I should fire again on river. Not sure if I'll be able to play tonight now which sucks because I'm itching to play again.
He's a calling station. You'll get paid big if you hit regardless. Thats what makes them fun.
I dont get what you're thinking here. Dont bluff a calling station. They call. Thats what they do. Thats why we call them calling stations. Hit TP and get paid, or check it down and get away cheap. These guys are the easy ones to play man.
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).
Good luck with the prop. What vids do you watch??Quote:
Originally Posted by kmind
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.
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by kmind
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.
:(Quote:
Originally Posted by bjsaust
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 :D.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by bjsaust
You will beat it soon enough, just be patient.Quote:
Originally Posted by kmind
Come to FR! :D 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 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by kmind
Quote:
Originally Posted by kmind
wow, nice one. You got bankroll ballz. Here's me waiting to hit 50buy-ins before I take a shot....Quote:
Originally Posted by badgers
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by daven
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.
Ohhhhh boy here we go:P Trust me, don't listen to this evil dude:)Quote:
Originally Posted by kmind
You're such a "majooooooor donk" anyways :)
Ty GRIFFEY for giving me a winning day, it was only YOUR help ;)
much :heart: 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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by reprisal
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 :kd: :qs:
Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, CO raises to $8, 3 folds, Hero calls $6
Flop: :qh: :8d: :9c: ($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: :qc: ($106.75, 2 players)
River: :2h: ($106.75, 2 players)
Final Pot: $106.75
Hero shows: :kd: :qs:
CO shows: :qd: :jc:
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 :qh: :qs:
Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, CO raises to $6.5, 3 folds, Hero raises to $17, CO calls $10.5
Flop: :2s: :qd: :tc: ($34.75, 2 players)
Hero bets $17, CO goes all-in $37.75, Hero calls $20.75
Turn: :8s: ($110.25, 2 players)
River: :4s: ($110.25, 2 players)
Final Pot: $110.25
Hero shows: :qh: :qs:
CO shows: :qc: :jd:
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 :D. 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 :ah: :ad:
2 folds, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold
Flop: :7s: :3s: :3h: ($4.5, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3
Turn: :9c: ($10.5, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
River: :td: ($10.5, 2 players)
SB goes all-in $30.45, Hero calls $30.45, SB says "oops"
Final Pot: $71.40
Hero shows: :ah: :ad:
SB shows: :5d: :4h:
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 :heart: 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:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8...2ndshothw7.png
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 :kd: :ah:
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, UTG raises to $10, Hero raises to $22, UTG calls $12
Flop: :qd: :8d: :9c: ($45, 2 players)
Hero bets $32, UTG calls $32
Turn: :6h: ($109, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks
River: :4s: ($109, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $30, Hero calls $30
Final Pot: $169
UTG shows: :as: :2s:
Hero shows: :kd: :ah:
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:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7...22handsid6.png
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.