XTR´s drive to midstakes

weeeeeee!!!!

Received RB today and u know what?!

BR $10,043
It´s a celebration, bitches!!! 5 figures look so sweet


So I had a pretty good run at 200NL so far without doing any major adjustements. The most important and most profitable adjustement I made was not to play when I was tired. I only played when I felt on top level and didn´t grind just for the sake of passing time or earning FPP´s or w/e. I´m gonna fire up my tables now and hopefully get into some tough spots I can post here later on.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by XTR1000

BR $10,043

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Congrats buddy ! ! ! !
Heres to $10 000 more.

Can i borrow $1 000?????
:P

Bye bye 10k :(

Bad session, dropped $550

#1 This needs explanation. Villian is 18/6 and I was like 18/16 running over these guys. I took a couple of medium pots from him with marginal hands like JTo and A9s when he started berating me, calling me a motherfucker and megadonk and things. He was so upset and my image so bad that I couldn´t fold.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($200.00)
UTG+1 ($230.15)
Hero ($369.30)
MP2 ($37.00)
MP3 ($227.45)
CO ($150.00)
BTN ($34.00)
SB ($103.75)
BB ($191.55)
[CO posted $2]

Pre-flop: ($5, 9 players) Hero is MP1 :kc: :kd:
2 folds, Hero raises to $7, 5 folds, BB calls $5

Flop: :2h: :th: :qd: ($17, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB raises to $24, Hero calls $12

Turn: :5d: ($65, 2 players)
BB bets $28, Hero calls $28

River: :ts: ($121, 2 players)
BB goes all-in $132.55, Hero calls $132.55

[Results Hidden]


#2 Happened short after #1. My fault.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($49.80)
UTG+1 ($227.45)
MP1 ($148.00)
MP2 ($34.00)
MP3 ($105.50)
CO ($373.10)
BTN ($197.00)
SB ($226.15)
Hero ($200.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is BB :kh: :qh:
5 folds, CO calls $2, 1 fold, SB raises to $10, Hero calls $8, CO calls $8

Flop: :5s: :5c: :qs: ($30, 3 players)
SB bets $20, Hero calls $20, 1 fold

Turn: :2d: ($70, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $41, SB goes all-in $196.15, Hero goes all-in $129

River: :jh: ($436.15, 2 players)

[Results Hidden]


#3 16/10/4, nothing we can do
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($23.00)
Hero ($239.30)
MP1 ($214.20)
MP2 ($406.44)
MP3 ($201.85)
CO ($293.60)
BTN ($36.00)
SB ($35.30)
BB ($40.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is UTG+1 :7d: :7h:
1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, MP3 calls $7, CO calls $7, 3 folds

Flop: :th: :7s: :qh: ($24, 3 players)
Hero bets $20, 1 fold, CO raises to $58, Hero raises to $96, CO goes all-in $228.6, Hero goes all-in $136.3

Turn: :6d: ($542.9, 2 players)

River: :kd: ($542.9, 2 players)

Final Pot: $539.90
Hero shows: :7d: :7h:
CO shows: :qc: :qs:

CO wins $539.9 ( won +$246.3 )
Hero lost -$239.30
MP3 lost -$7.00


#4 17/12 2/4 regular who dropped back down after running bad. We´ve tangled a bit, but didn´t play a big pot so far.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($145.42)
UTG+1 ($41.60)
MP1 ($302.35)
MP2 ($40.00)
MP3 ($45.00)
CO ($210.33)
BTN ($212.50)
Hero ($312.10)
BB ($44.30)
[MP2 posted $2]

Pre-flop: ($5, 9 players) Hero is SB :ah: :as:
UTG calls $2, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2, MP2 checks, 3 folds, Hero raises to $14, 1 fold, UTG folds, MP1 calls $12, MP2 folds

Flop: :4h: :9c: :8h: ($34, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $24, Hero calls $24

Turn: :3c: ($82, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks

River: :9s: ($82, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $55, Hero calls $55

[Results Hidden]

Hand 1) Looks like villain really wants you to raise him on the turn by betting so small, then he shoves river trying to make up for lost value.
That said, I don't think I could fold in that situation with the table chat and all.

Hand 2) If villain is nitty, then I probably fold preflop. His range from the SB is probably very small.

Hand 3) I love how people don't 3bet QQ in full ring.

Hand 4) Why did you check the flop?

Gratz on 10k!!

I don't really understand hand 4 either. You're taggy, he's taggy, it looks like a spot where you stand to win a big pot a lot of the time.

Alright guys,

so I didn´t play any poker the past 3 days. I went snowboarding every day and when I came home I was so tired that playing wasn´t an option.

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Originally Posted by JL

Hand 4) Why did you check the flop?

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Originally Posted by dev

I don't really understand hand 4 either. You're taggy, he's taggy, it looks like a spot where you stand to win a big pot a lot of the time.

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I knew I´d get comments for this flop. I don´t claim my play to be good, but I´ll give u my reasoning. Our flop play depends on what range we assign to him, and given preflop action I weightened his range towards 22-55, what makes this a "either lose a big pot or win a small pot" situation. I figured he had very few draws in his range and therefore decided to slowplay to let him bluff off chips w/ his missed pp´s, in case we´re ahead he´s drawing to 2 outs mostly.



I gonna get something to eat now and will be on the grind tonight, will post hands later.

I play bad. Dropped like one and a half buy in due to spewy plays and loose calls.

#1
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($44.85)
UTG+1 ($49.00)
UTG+2 ($43.00)
MP1 ($153.70)
MP2 ($32.00)
MP3 ($40.00)
Hero ($209.35)
BTN ($206.35)
SB ($223.20)
BB ($213.05)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is CO :js: :ks:
6 folds, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, SB calls $6, 1 fold

Flop: :4c: :6s: :5d: ($16, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $11, SB calls $11

Turn: :6d: ($38, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $31, SB calls $31

River: :9s: ($100, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $75, SB folds

Final Pot: $172.00

Hero wins $172 ( won +$48 )
SB lost -$49.00


#2
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($256.40)
UTG+1 ($200.00)
UTG+2 ($120.80)
MP1 ($70.05)
MP2 ($37.00)
MP3 ($464.87)
Hero ($197.00)
BTN ($154.05)
SB ($198.00)
BB ($280.12)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is CO :2d: :2s:
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $7, 4 folds, Hero calls $7, 3 folds

Flop: :2c: :8c: :jh: ($17, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $12, Hero raises to $26, UTG+1 raises to $92, Hero calls $66

Turn: :kc: ($201, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $101, Hero goes all-in $98

River: :7d: ($400, 2 players)

Final Pot: $397.00
UTG+1 shows: :qc: :ac:
Hero shows: :2d: :2s:

UTG+1 wins $397 ( won +$197 )
Hero lost -$197.00

#3
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($178.00)
UTG+1 ($145.92)
Hero ($200.00)
MP2 ($182.91)
CO ($34.00)
BTN ($257.35)
SB ($114.33)
BB ($38.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 8 players) Hero is MP1 :qs: :qc:
2 folds, Hero raises to $8, 3 folds, SB calls $7, 1 fold

Flop: :ts: :9s: :2s: ($18, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $12, SB calls $12

Turn: :3c: ($42, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $37, SB calls $37

River: :5s: ($116, 2 players)
SB goes all-in $57.33, Hero calls $57.33

Final Pot: $227.66
Hero shows: :qs: :qc:
SB shows: :6s: :as:

SB wins $227.66 ( won +$113.33 )
Hero lost -$114.33


#4
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($214.80)
UTG+1 ($192.00)
UTG+2 ($82.00)
MP1 ($308.70)
MP2 ($85.00)
MP3 ($28.00)
CO ($197.00)
BTN ($199.00)
Hero ($253.70)
BB ($44.85)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is SB :ts: :8d:
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $8, 1 fold, MP1 calls $8, 3 folds, BTN calls $8, Hero raises to $35, 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $27, MP1 folds, BTN folds

Flop: :th: :7d: :5h: ($88, 2 players)
Hero bets $62, UTG+1 goes all-in $157, Hero folds

Final Pot: $304.00

UTG+1 wins $304 ( won +$112 )
MP1 lost -$8.00
BTN lost -$8.00
Hero lost -$97.00


#5
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($438.95)
UTG+1 ($80.00)
UTG+2 ($125.90)
MP1 ($55.40)
MP2 ($38.00)
Hero ($229.35)
CO ($190.00)
BTN ($194.00)
SB ($170.18)
BB ($80.87)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP3 :kh: :th:
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $9, 3 folds, BB calls $7, UTG+2 folds

Flop: :qc: :tc: :7c: ($21, 2 players)
BB bets $3, Hero raises to $20, BB goes all-in $68.87, Hero calls $51.87

Turn: :9h: ($164.74, 2 players)

River: :8h: ($164.74, 2 players)

Final Pot: $161.74
BB shows: :4c: :2c:
Hero shows: :kh: :th:

BB wins $161.74 ( won +$80.87 )
UTG+2 lost -$2.00
Hero lost -$80.87

Hand 1: I like it if villain is tight. With a loose opp, he would call you down with an overpair/maybe top pair.

Hand 2: Maybe push flop? If villain is pushing any turn, he will call a push on flop as he will get better then 2-1 pot odds. And you might have surprising calls from AJ or TJ who would fold if a flush card comes on turn.

Hand 3: depending on opp, I might check turn behind as we have a good showdown value. By betting turn you're making your hand into a bluff.

Hand 4: I play on ongame and there a move like this would get very often 1 call and we would be in a very bad spot ... I prefer a hand like T9s.

Hand 5: yup, call is bad ...

Hand 1: I do this too much, too. Even if V is tight, his range gets smaller on the flop and the turn to the point where he's calling the river a really high % of the time.

3: I like it as played, it sucks but I don't think I'd play this any differently without a read.

4 & 5: Yep, spewey.

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Originally Posted by dev

Hand 1: I do this too much, too. Even if V is tight, his range gets smaller on the flop and the turn to the point where he's calling the river a really high % of the time.

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My small experience shows that these kind of move, if conditinos apply (i.e. tight opp, your image is tight, 100NL & 200NL) is +EV.

#1 was just...his line screams 33/77. Vs this type of villian its probably +ev.


Todays session just sucked. I can say I played my A-game and did well. The cards still made me a loser and so I´m finally back to break even this month. Had a shortie on my tables who flopped 4 (FOUR) sets vs me pf AI where I was never worse than 1:1. Funny stuff happened, it still sucks when u manage to throw villians off their game and they get rewarded. Dont wanna complain, I took a shitload of sklansky$ home tonight lol

#1 Not the best play, I know. SB is 13/11 and we sat next to each other on 5 or 6 tables, stealing and 3betting each other all night. His 3betting range should be wide enough to play him postflop.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($96.40)
UTG+1 ($140.85)
MP1 ($41.15)
MP2 ($200.00)
MP3 ($105.30)
CO ($37.00)
Hero ($237.15)
SB ($439.70)
BB ($95.70)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is BTN :ah: :2h:
6 folds, Hero raises to $7, SB raises to $23, 1 fold, Hero calls $16

Flop: :8h: :jh: :3s: ($48, 2 players)
SB bets $32, Hero raises to $80, SB goes all-in $384.7, Hero goes all-in $134.15

Turn: :ks: ($678.85, 2 players)

River: :jd: ($678.85, 2 players)

[Results Hidden]


#2 Marked the end of my session. villian here runs 16/11 and he probably hates me, he got hard out of line before vs me.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($200.00)
UTG+1 ($200.00)
MP1 ($34.00)
MP2 ($234.30)
Hero ($249.90)
BTN ($200.00)
SB ($198.00)
BB ($449.75)

Pre-flop: ($3, 8 players) Hero is CO :ks: :ah:
4 folds, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, SB raises to $27, 1 fold, Hero goes all-in $242.9, SB goes all-in $171

Flop: :jd: :3d: :2d: ($449.9, 2 players)

Turn: :jh: ($449.9, 2 players)

River: :tc: ($449.9, 2 players)

Final Pot: $446.90
SB shows: :ac: :jc:
Hero shows: :ks: :ah:

SB wins $395 ( won +$197 )
Hero wins $51.9 ( lost -$198 )


#3 Fuck the world. I get stacked with sets like every fucking time lately. CO runs 12/8
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($40.00)
UTG+1 ($77.30)
UTG+2 ($317.30)
Hero ($245.15)
MP2 ($435.20)
MP3 ($88.00)
CO ($200.00)
BTN ($106.40)
SB ($198.75)
BB ($70.40)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP1 :qd: :qh:
3 folds, Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, CO raises to $22, 3 folds, Hero raises to $50, CO calls $28

Flop: :as: :6s: :qs: ($103, 2 players)
Hero bets $75, CO goes all-in $150, Hero calls $75

Turn: :2s: ($403, 2 players)

River: :4d: ($403, 2 players)

Final Pot: $400.00
CO shows: :kh: :ks:
Hero shows: :qd: :qh:

CO wins $400 ( won +$200 )
Hero lost -$200.00

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Originally Posted by jimmy44

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Originally Posted by dev

Hand 1: I do this too much, too. Even if V is tight, his range gets smaller on the flop and the turn to the point where he's calling the river a really high % of the time.

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My small experience shows that these kind of move, if conditinos apply (i.e. tight opp, your image is tight, 100NL & 200NL) is +EV.

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So this means what I'm kicking myself for at 25nl is what I'll be raking in bb/100 with at 200nl? sweet.

Hand 1: The thing once you raise flop you cannot fold if villain pushes as you'll get better 2-1 odds ... vs that villain what about calling (you might even even a free turn card) ...

Hand 2: Why not 4bet to $72 and call a shove? Anyway you got the best of hit and were unlucky!!

Hand 3: Unlucky!! Don't worry mate, try to look at the big picture (3 months ago you were playing 100NL, now you have a pretty nice BR for 200NL ;-))

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Originally Posted by dev

Quote:

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Originally Posted by jimmy44

Quote:

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Originally Posted by dev

Hand 1: I do this too much, too. Even if V is tight, his range gets smaller on the flop and the turn to the point where he's calling the river a really high % of the time.

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My small experience shows that these kind of move, if conditinos apply (i.e. tight opp, your image is tight, 100NL & 200NL) is +EV.

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So this means what I'm kicking myself for at 25nl is what I'll be raking in bb/100 with at 200nl? sweet.

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Just don't do that at 25NL (neither at 50NL), villains cannot find the fold button ...

How many tables do you typically play?

Do you find that the mini-tables are hard on the eyes?
I am trying to figure out if it's the mini-tables or something else that is bugging my eyes.

I´m playing between 9 and 12 tables, depending on table conditions and my level of concentration. Actually I love the miniview, it takes some time to get used to it tho. Its the colors that were killing me, so I went buying iBolide and now everything is fine.



On yesterdays session:

I´m free falling since my 10k post and am now down like 1.6k for this week. I´m running between 15/13 and 13/12 right now. I´m running sick cold and hope this ends soon before I have to move down.


#1 Here I got owned hard. Villian is 16/13, on turn I figured I could get him off 88/99/JJ, didn´t expect him to make such a huge call.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($210.20)
UTG+1 ($37.98)
MP1 ($130.05)
Hero ($204.00)
MP3 ($35.05)
CO ($50.00)
BTN ($346.01)
SB ($141.30)
BB ($255.80)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is MP2 :8d: :9d:
UTG raises to $7, 2 folds, Hero calls $7, 3 folds, SB calls $6, 1 fold

Flop: :7c: :5d: :5h: ($23, 3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $17, Hero calls $17, SB folds

Turn: :td: ($57, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $38, UTG calls $38

River: :ac: ($133, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $85, UTG calls $85

Final Pot: $300.00
Hero shows: :8d: :9d:
UTG shows: :9h: :9c:

UTG wins $300 ( won +$153 )
Hero lost -$147.00
SB lost -$7.00


#2 Unknown villian
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($37.00)
UTG+1 ($121.45)
UTG+2 ($312.20)
MP1 ($126.00)
MP2 ($40.00)
Hero ($208.80)
CO ($197.00)
BTN ($139.10)
SB ($162.18)
BB ($64.20)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP3 :qd: :kd:
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, 3 folds, Hero raises to $9, 4 folds, UTG+1 calls $7

Flop: :ac: :qc: :qh: ($21, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $14, UTG+1 raises to $34, Hero calls $20

Turn: :jc: ($89, 2 players)
UTG+1 goes all-in $78.45, Hero calls $78.45

River: :tc: ($245.9, 2 players)

Final Pot: $242.90
UTG+1 shows: :td: :qs:
Hero shows: :qd: :kd:

UTG+1 wins $242.9 ( won +$121.45 )
Hero lost -$121.45


#3 18/12, I´m the button monkey and he 3bets me here fairly wide
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($203.00)
UTG+1 ($162.90)
UTG+2 ($93.00)
MP1 ($204.30)
MP2 ($462.70)
MP3 ($58.25)
CO ($51.00)
Hero ($197.00)
SB ($95.85)
BB ($233.80)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is BTN :2s: :2h:
7 folds, Hero raises to $4, SB calls $3, BB raises to $18, Hero calls $14, SB folds

Flop: :4c: :td: :7c: ($40, 2 players)
BB bets $30, Hero calls $30

Turn: :jc: ($100, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $71, BB folds

Final Pot: $168.00

Hero wins $168 ( won +$49 )
SB lost -$4.00
BB lost -$48.00

Hand 1: I think this one depends a lot of how you've been playing and how villain sees you. If you want him to fold turn you're better of betting something like $41 then $38 (From a previous post from Fnord he mentioned and I agree that the $4x is psychologically more difficult to call then $3x (even if the amounts are quite close)). As played, on river, I think you need to bet more like $100 if you want him to fold. By betting 3/5 of pot on river (after betting 2/3 turn) you're saying you don't have the A ...

Hand 2: F*** just plain unlucky!

Hand 3: nh

Quote:

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Originally Posted by jimmy44

If you want him to fold turn you're better of betting something like $41 then $38 (From a previous post from Fnord he mentioned and I agree that the $4x is psychologically more difficult to call then $3x (even if the amounts are quite close)).

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Thats a very interesting point I haven´t considered in my betsizes yet. Thanks for input, I´m gonna keep it on my mind.


I haven´t played any NLHE yesterday, since I feared the tilt after free falling 1.7k within 3 or 4 sessions. I will drop back down to 100NL when I lose more than 1.5 buy ins tonight. PokerEV tells me I´m running horribly bad, so I think my BR should still be the most determining factor which limit to grind.
Opposite to HE I´m running very well in 5 card draw PL. I gotta thank wes for taking me to tables other than NLHE, it´s very refreshing to play different variants of poker (tho I suck balls at stud8 and PLO). I played 5cd as a kid with my friends, betting sweets instead of money and I forgot how much fun that game is. I´m gonna stick with 5cd beside NLHE and try to get some strat together, since there´s very few info aviable around the webs.

So far I´ve practiced in a learning by doing way, some random thoughts so far are:

Position

Position matters even more in draw games. Unlike stud games we have very few information aviable at a draw games table. The only useful info we can get are our opponents betting patterns and the number of discarded cards.

Hand reading and strength

In 5cd it doesn´t matter all that much, what cards villian might hold, it´s all about absolute hand strength. The reading process starts with putting them on a one pair/trips/2pr/8-9 outs draw/pat-hand and only if we hold a similar hand we may start thinking about his strength within those type of hand, ie. Jacks up and better, 999 or better and things like that. Once we´ve figured out a bad villians opening requirements it becomes surprisingly easy to assign a range to him post draw. For example:

#1
PokerStars Game #16293812875: 5 Card Draw Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/27 - 17:07:55 (ET)
Table 'Ueta' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: LOLTY ($41.75 in chips)
Seat 2: XTR1000 ($30 in chips)
Seat 3: Bierkev17 ($22.60 in chips)
Seat 4: jerry-777 ($38 in chips)
Seat 5: Zockerneo ($17.80 in chips)
Seat 6: Michaelnrw72 ($27.45 in chips)
LOLTY: posts small blind $0.25
XTR1000: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to XTR1000 [:4h: :Kc: :Qh: :7s: :7c:]
Bierkev17: calls $0.50
jerry-777: folds
Zockerneo: folds
Michaelnrw72: folds
LOLTY: folds
XTR1000: checks
XTR1000: discards 3 cards [4h Kc Qh]
Dealt to XTR1000 [:7s: :7c:] [:2h: :8s: :7d:]
Bierkev17: discards 3 cards
XTR1000: bets $1.20
Bierkev17: folds
XTR1000 collected $1.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1.25 | Rake $0.05
Seat 1: LOLTY (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 2: XTR1000 (big blind) collected ($1.20)
Seat 3: Bierkev17 folded after the Draw
Seat 4: jerry-777 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Zockerneo folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Michaelnrw72 (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)

Villian limped and discarded 3 cards, so he probably has a weak pair like 77-JJ and maybe worse, I havent seen anybody doing this with AKXXX yet. We checked and discarded 3 cards, too so our range is 22-JJ, AKXXX. We caught trips and bet out hoping he caught 2pr or calls with jacks or tens


#2
PokerStars Game #16294661012: 5 Card Draw Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/27 - 17:43:04 (ET)
Table 'Ueta' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: vai cirillo ($44.15 in chips)
Seat 2: XTR1000 ($33.75 in chips)
Seat 3: 2006pops2007 ($2.45 in chips)
Seat 4: jerry-777 ($49.60 in chips)
Seat 5: Elmo_Letsgo ($47 in chips)
vai cirillo: posts small blind $0.25
XTR1000: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to XTR1000 [:Td: :7h: :Kd: :Kc: :Qh:]
2006pops2007: folds
jerry-777: folds
Elmo_Letsgo: raises $1.25 to $1.75
vai cirillo: folds
XTR1000: calls $1.25
XTR1000: discards 2 cards [Td 7h]
Dealt to XTR1000 [:Kd: :Kc: :Qh:] [:Ks: :Ah:]
Elmo_Letsgo: discards 1 card
XTR1000: checks
Elmo_Letsgo: bets $2.50
XTR1000: raises $5 to $7.50
Elmo_Letsgo: calls $5*** SHOW DOWN ***
XTR1000: shows [Ks Ah Kd Kc Qh] (three of a kind, Kings)
Elmo_Letsgo: mucks hand
XTR1000 collected $17.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18.75 | Rake $0.90


Villian here is solid HE player and he has been very active OTB and in SB vs BB. KKxxx is a great hand to call, since he will attack here with 55xxx+, but a 3bet probably pushes him off anything below AAxxx. Even if we dont catch up, c/c postdraw could be profitable when we discard 3. I choose to discard only 2 for deception and balance. This is a very standard play most players overdo at these tables. Keep notes on guys who discard 2 with hands like QQKxx or AAJxx. We catch trips and c/r river, since he is likely to bet out his obv 2pr.

Not much poker for me the last days. I gotta finish my term paper in economics until monday 11am and Im kind of stuck. Eceonomists are actually pretty cool guys who write tons of great stuff and while doing research a find myself reading interesting articles rather than topic related.

April will be a brutal and bloody grind war, holding a knife with my teeth and fighting to the bones lol, until then I´ll with drunken 5cd donking with is pretty fun. I´m recovering my NLHE losses at PL 5cd.

PokerStars Game #16321773093: 5 Card Draw Pot Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/03/28 - 20:09:21 (ET)
Table 'Mathesis III' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: mm4243 ($19.95 in chips)
Seat 2: zoomie45 ($42.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Patunok ($13.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Zockerneo ($20.90 in chips)
Seat 5: djrjns ($24.85 in chips)
Seat 6: XTR1000 ($35.45 in chips)
Patunok: posts small blind $0.25
Zockerneo: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to XTR1000 [:Ks: :Ad: :Ac: :8d: :Ah:]
djrjns: folds
XTR1000: raises $1.25 to $1.75
mm4243: folds
zoomie45: calls $1.75
Patunok: folds
Zockerneo: folds
XTR1000: discards 1 card [8d]
Dealt to XTR1000 [:Ks: :Ad: :Ac: :Ah:] [:Kh:]
zoomie45: discards 1 card
XTR1000: bets $3
zoomie45: raises $3 to $6
XTR1000: raises $6.50 to $12.50
zoomie45: raises $28.25 to $40.75 and is all-in
XTR1000: calls $21.20 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zoomie45: shows [9d 5d 5h 9s 5c] (a full house, Fives full of Nines)
XTR1000: shows [Ks Ad Ac Kh Ah] (a full house, Aces full of Kings)
XTR1000 collected $68.65 from pot

Nice hand sir. Good luck with the term paper.

March was sick. I had a good run tonight (before iPoker servers broke down lol) and managed to slide back in the green. check out the graph:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u241/xtr1k/mar08.jpg

Weird. For some reason the regular players were playing back at me very hard. My stats hover around 15/13 and 13/12 atm, I ain´t going all that crazy or whatsoever and haven´t been caught pulling moves more than usually. It´s just...I feel like I´m wearing a red shirt in a bulls arena in Toledo. I´ve went thru my first "downswing" at 200NL, dropping 10BI in a row. Not that bad a downer in terms of buy ins, it´s just the doubled amounts that made sleep bad the last nights. I´m still confident and believe I can beat 1/2NL

PokerEV says I run very bad by the end of March, not counting tonights session
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...I_luck_mar.jpg

I´m pretty happy with how close the blue and green line are, the gap between those two and the red line sucks tho

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...alysis_mar.jpg


Tonights hands

#1 Villian runs 12/10/3.8, moved up recently after running extremely hot at .5/1NL. He 3bets me light, calls my 3bets light and doesnt ever give up in a 3bet pot.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($244.10)
UTG+1 ($81.80)
UTG+2 ($78.00)
MP1 ($200.00)
MP2 ($41.00)
Hero ($254.95)
CO ($180.40)
BTN ($199.00)
SB ($35.00)
BB ($37.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP3 :ac: :ad:
5 folds, Hero raises to $7, CO raises to $22, 3 folds, Hero raises to $49, CO goes all-in $158.4, Hero calls $131.4

Flop: :qd: :7s: :9d: ($363.8, 2 players)

Turn: :8d: ($363.8, 2 players)

River: :2c: ($363.8, 2 players)

Final Pot: $360.80
Hero shows: :ac: :ad:
CO shows: :kc: :th:

Hero wins $360.8 ( won +$180.4 )
CO lost -$180.40


#2 Same opponent, 30 minutes later
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($334.00)
UTG+1 ($211.20)
UTG+2 ($37.00)
MP1 ($41.00)
MP2 ($234.10)
MP3 ($197.00)
CO ($38.00)
BTN ($206.25)
SB ($46.15)
Hero ($426.35)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is BB :as: :ac:
UTG raises to $8, 6 folds, BTN calls $8, 1 fold, Hero raises to $34, UTG calls $26, BTN folds

Flop: :4c: :jc: :ah: ($77, 2 players)
Hero bets $51, UTG calls $51

Turn: :8h: ($179, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $166, Hero goes all-in $341.35, UTG goes all-in $83

River: :kd: ($769.35, 2 players)

Final Pot: $766.35
Hero shows: :as: :ac:
UTG shows: :jh: :qh:

Hero wins $766.35 ( won +$340 )
BTN lost -$8.00
UTG lost -$334.00

#3 22/6/1.8, calling my raises very light, showed up w/ 73s and other random crap before
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($37.00)
UTG+1 ($37.00)
UTG+2 ($117.00)
MP1 ($200.00)
MP2 ($211.00)
MP3 ($45.00)
CO ($180.55)
Hero ($200.00)
SB ($35.00)
BB ($183.25)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is BTN :jc: :js:
7 folds, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, BB calls $5

Flop: :6c: :2s: :9d: ($15, 2 players)
BB bets $10, Hero calls $10

Turn: :as: ($35, 2 players)
BB bets $20, Hero calls $20

River: :ah: ($75, 2 players)
BB bets $55, Hero calls $55

Final Pot: $182.00
Hero shows: :jc: :js:
BB shows: :ad: :6d:

BB wins $182 ( won +$90 )
Hero lost -$92.00



#4 Same villian
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($200.00)
UTG+1 ($320.55)
UTG+2 ($198.90)
MP1 ($204.75)
MP2 ($51.00)
Hero ($196.60)
CO ($66.30)
BTN ($247.75)
SB ($179.10)
BB ($193.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP3 :th: :ts:
5 folds, Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, SB raises to $21, 1 fold, Hero calls $13

Flop: :td: :8s: :as: ($44, 2 players)
SB bets $22, Hero calls $22

Turn: :6c: ($88, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $53, SB goes all-in $136.1, Hero calls $83.1

River: :6h: ($360.2, 2 players)

Final Pot: $357.20
Hero shows: :th: :ts:
SB shows: :ac: :ks:

Hero wins $357.2 ( won +$178.1 )
SB lost -$179.10

#5 18/8/3.3, one of the better regulars, but tonight he jumped right on the "we pull dumb moves on XTR-train"
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($104.85)
UTG+1 ($199.95)
UTG+2 ($227.00)
MP1 ($721.95)
MP2 ($39.00)
MP3 ($59.40)
Hero ($200.00)
BTN ($257.65)
SB ($233.75)
BB ($167.65)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is CO :jc: :kh:
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, 4 folds, Hero raises to $9, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $7

Flop: :6d: :6c: :qc: ($21, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $16, UTG+1 raises to $48, Hero calls $32

Turn: :8c: ($117, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $75, UTG+1 folds

Final Pot: $189.00

Hero wins $189 ( won +$57 )
UTG+1 lost -$57.00


#6 Same villian
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($106.10)
UTG+1 ($48.00)
Hero ($205.15)
MP1 ($76.15)
MP2 ($239.10)
MP3 ($263.30)
CO ($49.15)
BTN ($148.95)
SB ($210.50)
BB ($37.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is UTG+2 :qd: :kd:
2 folds, Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, MP3 calls $7, 4 folds

Flop: :5s: :jd: :8d: ($17, 2 players)
Hero bets $12, MP3 calls $12

Turn: :4c: ($41, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $28, Hero goes all-in $186.15, MP3 folds

Final Pot: $252.15

Hero wins $252.15 ( won +$47 )
MP3 lost -$47.00



Summary March

Hands played: 18,235
Poker profit: $119 (NLHE) + $122 (PL 5card draw) = $241
Rakeback received: $442
Bonus cleared: $600
Cashouts: $300

Total earnings: $1,283



2008 totals

Hands played: 83,668
Poker profit: $2,640
Rakeback received: $1,782
Bonus cleared: $1,200
Cashouts: $700

Total earnings $5,622


Lets hope that April goes better, I already stated in "Aprils Accountabilty thread" that I´m going for 50k hands in April, which is quite a lot for me.

GOGOGOGOGOGO me ;)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by XTR1000

Lets hope that April goes better, I already stated in "Aprils Accountabilty thread" that I´m going for 50k hands in April, which is quite a lot for me.

GOGOGOGOGOGO me ;)

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Good luck with the 50k hands.

Nice hands! No comments.
I particularly liked hand #5. I have to start to do this shit against regs who regularly check-raise me!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by jimmy44

Nice hands! No comments.
I particularly liked hand #5. I have to start to do this shit against regs who regularly check-raise me!

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Yea, we definetly have to adjust vs habitual c/r bluffers. In hindsight I believe #5 was bad tho, I´d like to have at least some sort of equity like two overs or something. Gotta work on that.


April began weird, I got pwned by shortstacks. Gotta work on my counter shortstack play.

#1 Villian runs 22/10/4.6 and I was so lost.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($245.05)
UTG+1 ($288.55)
UTG+2 ($260.30)
MP1 ($37.00)
MP2 ($65.60)
Hero ($226.35)
CO ($150.00)
BTN ($231.80)
SB ($217.55)
BB ($37.00)
[CO posted $2]

Pre-flop: ($5, 10 players) Hero is MP3 :ac: :qd:
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $8, 2 folds, MP2 calls $8, Hero raises to $33, 4 folds, UTG+1 calls $25, MP2 calls $25

Flop: :6c: :2c: :tc: ($104, 3 players)
UTG+1 goes all-in $255.55, MP2 goes all-in $32.6, $193.35 to Hero ($193.35)?


#2 22/14/2.9
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($24.75)
UTG+1 ($43.00)
UTG+2 ($388.50)
MP1 ($41.00)
MP2 ($276.58)
Hero ($213.95)
CO ($37.00)
BTN ($195.00)
SB ($88.00)
BB ($220.05)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP3 :qs: :js:
5 folds, Hero raises to $7, 3 folds, BB calls $5

Flop: :8s: :th: :5h: ($15, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: :jc: ($15, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $9, BB raises to $26, Hero calls $17

River: :7c: ($67, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

[Results Hidden]


#3 14/8/2.7, pretty solid.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($32.00)
Hero ($202.00)
MP1 ($46.00)
MP2 ($40.00)
MP3 ($36.80)
CO ($220.00)
BTN ($57.70)
SB ($462.10)
BB ($176.20)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is UTG+1 :6d: :5d:
1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 5 folds, SB calls $6, BB calls $5

Flop: :9c: :7h: :jd: ($21, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: :qc: ($21, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $18, SB calls $18, BB folds

River: :5s: ($57, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $41, SB folds

Final Pot: $95.15

Hero wins $95.15 ( won +$29.15 )
SB lost -$25.00
BB lost -$7.00


#4 14/11/3
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($248.80)
UTG+1 ($211.20)
UTG+2 ($43.00)
MP1 ($226.65)
MP2 ($48.00)
MP3 ($194.00)
CO ($261.07)
BTN ($200.00)
SB ($239.85)
BB ($298.10)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is UTG :kh: :as:
Hero raises to $7, 7 folds, SB calls $6, 1 fold

Flop: :7s: :5c: :6h: ($16, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: :jd: ($16, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $12, SB calls $12

River: :js: ($40, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $32, SB folds

Final Pot: $70.00

Hero wins $70 ( won +$19 )
SB lost -$19.00

Some stuff on draw.
http://www.adamtheexpert.com/viewtopic.php?t=394

1) Call because of pot odds

2) Good

3) Fold preflop. As played, I am not sure at all.

4) He will call river here a lot with 88-TT type hands. He might even make some hero call with 22-44, putting you on AK. I like this a lot more if river is a Q.

uh oh, April started so bad, I´m down 1.2k in less than 5k hands. HOLLA! Dropped back down to 100NL for 10k hands, lets see if I continue to run bad and play even worse.

#1 New table, BB is a bad 14/11 Tag
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
3 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($225.00)
SB ($31.80)
BB ($310.25)

Pre-flop: ($3, 3 players) Hero is BTN :9h: :7h:
Hero raises to $7, SB calls $6, BB calls $5

Flop: :8h: :9c: :2h: ($21, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $15, SB goes all-in $24.8, BB raises to $52, Hero goes all-in $203, BB calls $166

Turn: :kc: ($481.8, 3 players)

River: :7s: ($481.8, 3 players)

[Results Hidden]


#2 16/9

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($198.00)
UTG+1 ($53.25)
MP1 ($221.15)
MP2 ($200.00)
MP3 ($33.00)
CO ($205.15)
Hero ($200.00)
SB ($102.55)
BB ($198.45)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is BTN :as: :qd:
5 folds, CO raises to $8, Hero raises to $32, 2 folds, CO calls $24

Flop: :ts: :ks: :9s: ($67, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $52, CO goes all-in $173.15, Hero goes all-in $116

Turn: :kd: ($408.15, 2 players)

River: :4d: ($408.15, 2 players)

[Results Hidden]


#3 Unknown opponent
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($55.85)
UTG+1 ($239.15)
UTG+2 ($200.00)
MP1 ($77.00)
MP2 ($103.00)
MP3 ($401.65)
Hero ($197.00)
BTN ($38.00)
SB ($199.95)
BB ($104.65)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is CO :kh: :kd:
6 folds, Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, BB calls $5

Flop: :8c: :2s: :8d: ($15, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10, BB calls $10

Turn: :9s: ($35, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $27, BB raises to $54, Hero raises to $171, BB goes all-in $33.65

River: :5c: ($293.65, 2 players)

[Results Hidden]


#4 Unknown
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
7 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($150.18)
UTG+1 ($103.75)
MP ($44.00)
CO ($35.20)
BTN ($211.72)
Hero ($196.00)
BB ($40.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 7 players) Hero is SB :qc: :qh:
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $8, 3 folds, Hero raises to $31, 1 fold, UTG+1 goes all-in $95.75, Hero calls $72.75

Flop: :ah: :ac: :5h: ($209.5, 2 players)

Turn: :6c: ($209.5, 2 players)

River: :7s: ($209.5, 2 players)

[Results Hidden]


#5 Another unknown
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($252.17)
UTG+1 ($41.00)
MP1 ($24.20)
MP2 ($208.72)
Hero ($197.00)
CO ($38.28)
BTN ($38.00)
SB ($83.75)
BB ($40.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is MP3 :9s: :8s:
UTG calls $2, 3 folds, Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, SB calls $6, 1 fold, UTG calls $5

Flop: :ts: :jh: :7s: ($23, 3 players)
SB bets $4, UTG calls $4, Hero raises to $24, SB goes all-in $72.75, UTG folds, Hero calls $52.75

Turn: :6h: ($180.5, 2 players)

River: :7d: ($180.5, 2 players)

Final Pot: $177.50
Hero shows: :9s: :8s:
SB shows: :th: :tc:

SB wins $177.5 ( won +$93.75 )
Hero lost -$83.75
UTG lost -$11.00

Man you run bad!
All those hands are super standard.

I just moved up to $1/$2 and you go and move down to $0.50/$1. :(

No worried though. You'll be back within a week.

Oh well, what a crazy month so far. I think or hope I broke out of my first serious downswing this year, I was already down 1.6k this month but now am slowly recovering. I had a hard time playing and thinking poker, since I ran really bad, right now as I´m trying to get in more hands per month than ever before.

Beside poker I participated in my first run this year and finished 5/351 over 5.5km, 23:47:00. Could have been 10 or 20 secs faster, if there wouldnt have been this cute blonde in hotpants running in front of me the first lap. So sexy and so slow ;)

On monday morning I woke up and decided to quit smoking. Bad idea to do this in the middle of a losing streak, but w/e. I bought tons of fruits, Evian water and nicotine chewing gum, which works pretty well. Wish me luck, both on poker and becoming a non-smoker.



#1 Unknown opponent
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($92.00)
UTG+1 ($206.30)
MP1 ($77.00)
MP2 ($207.00)
CO ($207.00)
Hero ($200.00)
SB ($196.45)
BB ($104.27)

Pre-flop: ($3, 8 players) Hero is BTN :3h: :3d:
3 folds, MP2 raises to $8, 1 fold, Hero calls $8, 2 folds

Flop: :5c: :7s: :3s: ($19, 2 players)
MP2 bets $14, Hero raises to $28, MP2 calls $14

Turn: :as: ($75, 2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $47, MP2 goes all-in $171, Hero goes all-in $117

River: :6s: ($410, 2 players)

Final Pot: $407.00
Hero shows: :3h: :3d:
MP2 shows: :qs: :qh:

MP2 wins $407 ( won +$200 )
Hero lost -$200.00


#2 Unknown
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($237.40)
UTG+1 ($259.35)
MP1 ($267.61)
MP2 ($42.75)
CO ($170.30)
BTN ($35.00)
SB ($127.95)
Hero ($200.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 8 players) Hero is BB :kh: :jd:
2 folds, MP1 calls $2, 1 fold, CO calls $2, 2 folds, Hero checks

Flop: :kd: :4h: :jc: ($7, 3 players)
Hero bets $6, MP1 calls $6, 1 fold

Turn: :8c: ($19, 2 players)
Hero bets $13, MP1 calls $13

River: :7h: ($45, 2 players)
Hero bets $34, MP1 raises to $68, Hero calls $34

[Results Hidden]


#3 Another unknown
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($205.00)
UTG+1 ($195.75)
CO ($89.35)
BTN ($60.50)
SB ($37.90)
BB ($198.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG :ah: :as:
Hero raises to $7, 4 folds, BB calls $5

Flop: :4h: :2h: :3d: ($15, 2 players)
BB bets $10, Hero raises to $24, BB calls $14

Turn: :kh: ($63, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $42, BB calls $42

River: :6s: ($147, 2 players)
BB bets $68, Hero folds

Final Pot: $212.00

BB wins $212 ( won +$71 )
Hero lost -$73.00


#4 16/11/3
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($203.00)
UTG+1 ($202.60)
UTG+2 ($36.60)
MP1 ($198.25)
MP2 ($53.15)
MP3 ($296.05)
CO ($104.05)
BTN ($199.00)
Hero ($225.15)
BB ($40.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is SB :as: :ah:
4 folds, MP1 raises to $8, 4 folds, Hero raises to $27, 1 fold, MP1 calls $19

Flop: :9d: :7c: :8c: ($56, 1 players)
Hero bets $38, MP1 raises to $164, Hero goes all-in $160.15, MP1 goes all-in $7.25

Turn: :8h: ($425.4, 1 players)

River: :9h: ($425.4, 1 players)

[Results Hidden]

#5
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($193.00)
UTG+1 ($264.30)
MP1 ($244.60)
MP2 ($129.25)
MP3 ($37.00)
Hero ($200.00)
BTN ($221.65)
SB ($88.60)
BB ($42.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is CO :ac: :4c:
UTG calls $2, 2 folds, MP2 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero calls $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1, BB checks

Flop: :5c: :ad: :3c: ($10, 5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $8, 1 fold, Hero raises to $20, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls $12

Turn: :kc: ($50, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $32, UTG calls $32

River: :qd: ($114, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $72, UTG calls $72

[Results Hidden]

Things continue to go down. I´m not whining or whatsoever, I simply suck at grinding. I should have never set a goal for #hands played, I´d be better off setting goals in terms of quality. Like >2.5ptBB/100 or whatever.

I dropped another $350 and it seems I cant get out of this mess. I might be too result oriented, but I dont feel like I´m doing well. I must admit, that I´m not a true grinder. When I recall how well I played last month, when I sticked to my "only play as long as your on top level/not tired"-rule and not to grind just for the sake of grinding and compare my performance to what I do now things become clear. Stamina never was one of my quality attributes.

I mean, whereever I go and whatever I do, I do extremely well over short intervalls and suck when it comes to doing something with less pressure and effort for a long time. At university I easily score B´s, studying for like 1/10 the time other need to achieve the same result, but I cant manage to double the time and score an A. Same when it comes to work, I perform way above average short term but get lazy long term.

It´s a good thing I finally (re-)recognized all that. I already stated at the beginning of this OP not grind for the sake of grinding. I paid lots of moniez this month to remind myself. Fortunately I´m still breaking even when I count bonus and RB. I :h: iPoker :D

Check out the hands (and please tell me if I suck or am result oriented.

#1 Villian runs a hilarious 22/2/4. havent played enough with him to say if he has KQ here or not, cold call not displayed. If JL jumps in, villian is QIAOQIAO8
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($202.75)
UTG+1 ($215.20)
MP1 ($278.75)
Hero ($203.00)
MP3 ($40.00)
CO ($35.00)
BTN ($211.85)
SB ($99.10)
BB ($200.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is MP2 :ad: :kh:
3 folds, MP1 raises to $8, Hero raises to $27, 2 folds, BTN calls $27, 2 folds, MP1 folds

Flop: :ks: :6h: :jh: ($65, 1 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $22, Hero calls $22

Turn: :2s: ($109, 1 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $64, Hero goes all-in $154, BTN calls $90

River: :6c: ($417, 1 players)

[Results Hidden]


#2 35/24/1.9 opponent. Stats may be screwed up, he shortstacked 5 other tables, he´s probably running fairly tighter full stacked+. In hindsight, I should lead flop and play my draw as long as I have equity, but the flop check is a missed c/r.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($64.35)
UTG+1 ($200.00)
UTG+2 ($217.00)
MP1 ($205.70)
MP2 ($38.00)
MP3 ($519.60)
CO ($250.60)
BTN ($59.30)
SB ($198.00)
Hero ($200.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is BB :jc: :kc:
6 folds, MP3 raises to $6, 3 folds, Hero raises to $20, MP3 calls $14

Flop: :9c: :ad: :3c: ($41, 1 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks

Turn: :4h: ($41, 1 players)
Hero bets $27, MP3 raises to $76, Hero goes all-in $153, MP3 calls $104

River: :7d: ($401, 1 players)

[Results Hidden]


#3 The final spew vs 13/11/4
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($40.00)
UTG+1 ($200.00)
UTG+2 ($43.35)
MP1 ($200.00)
MP2 ($226.55)
MP3 ($198.00)
Hero ($229.00)
BTN ($252.65)
SB ($266.00)
BB ($91.85)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is CO :8d: :8c:
2 folds, UTG+1 raises to $8, 4 folds, Hero calls $8, BTN calls $8, 2 folds

Flop: :td: :6s: :4s: ($27, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $20, Hero calls $20, 1 fold

Turn: :ad: ($67, 1 players)
UTG+1 bets $40, Hero raises to $84, UTG+1 goes all-in $132, Hero folds

Final Pot: $320.00

UTG+1 wins $320 ( won +$120 )
Hero lost -$112.00
BTN lost -$8.00


#4 Unknown
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($150.82)
UTG+1 ($38.00)
MP1 ($192.45)
MP2 ($196.30)
MP3 ($27.00)
CO ($39.50)
BTN ($197.00)
SB ($198.00)
Hero ($223.05)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is BB :2h: :kd:
1 fold, UTG calls $2, 2 folds, MP2 calls $2, 4 folds, Hero checks

Flop: :2s: :ks: :3c: ($7, 2 players)
Hero bets $6, UTG calls $6, MP2 calls $6

Turn: :9h: ($25, 2 players)
Hero bets $18, UTG calls $18, 1 fold

River: :4c: ($61, 1 players)
Hero bets $45, UTG goes all-in $124.82, Hero folds

Final Pot: $227.82

UTG wins $227.82 ( won +$77 )
Hero lost -$71.00
MP2 lost -$8.00

1) I dont have reads on villain, just the same stats as you.
Why are you checking the flop? Are you slowplaying? Or are you thinking that only a better hand calls??
If you are slow playing, then DONT! Never slowplay in a 3bet pot.
If it's the latter, then you are wrong because villain definitely calls flop with worse: KQ, QQ, draws.

2) A high flops are the best flops to cbet on. You have a FD here, not a monster. Cbet and be happy if he folds.
Would you c/r this flop with AA, AK here??

3) Yeah this is probably spew in this particular case. Villain is kinda nitty, and he just cbet into two people on a board that sucks for cbetting. Then he fires the turn. You have very very little fold equity on the turn. Do you think he fires this turn with JJ-KK?
I probably fold flop here because it's 3way

4) This hand is fine I think. Only thing I can think of is maybe bet a little less on the river for pot control because you really don't know where you are at with him being unknown. If he is a donkey, then for sure bet huge every street.

Thanks for the feedback man.

Seems like I´m slowly getting back into the game, I´ve grinded a good chunk of my losses back at 100NL and will complete 10k hands there before I move back up.


#1 Look how people´s brains become batshit in BvB
18/14/3.4

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

Stacks:
UTG ($23.05)
UTG+1 ($21.40)
MP1 ($117.55)
MP2 ($215.40)
MP3 ($100.00)
CO ($18.50)
BTN ($97.00)
SB ($96.50)
Hero ($100.00)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 9 players) Hero is BB :8c: :qc:
7 folds, SB raises to $3.5, Hero calls $2.5

Flop: :5c: :4c: :5d: ($7, 2 players)
SB bets $6, Hero calls $6

Turn: :qd: ($19, 2 players)
SB bets $14, Hero raises to $32, SB raises to $63, Hero calls $31

River: :as: ($145, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Final Pot: $142.00
SB shows: :jh: :6h:
Hero shows: :8c: :qc:

Hero wins $142 ( won +$69.5 )
SB lost -$72.50

#2 This will be on my mind. I must organize my thoughts before and do some calcs, but I suppose I´m leaking when I´m OOP with an okay made hand and a draw comes in.
No reads other than a HUD showing 13/7/4 over 130

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

Stacks:
UTG ($144.55)
UTG+1 ($94.50)
MP1 ($108.50)
MP2 ($108.00)
CO ($18.00)
BTN ($16.50)
SB ($110.25)
Hero ($141.35)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 8 players) Hero is BB :ts: :3s:
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, MP2 calls $1, 1 fold, BTN calls $1, 1 fold, Hero checks

Flop: :4s: :7s: :5s: ($4.5, 4 players)
Hero bets $3, 1 fold, MP2 calls $3, 1 fold

Turn: :6h: ($10.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $7.5, MP2 calls $7.5

River: :qs: ($25.5, 2 players)
Hero ???

Hand 2 sucks. I get in this situation all the time and im never sure of the correct move, especially in a limped pot.

What a weird month. I´m eventually back to even and due to a massive amount of Bonus and RB my BR hit 10k again. Everything will be fine. Check out my PT stats from April 1st - Today:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...rl_halfway.jpg

weirdo. However, I´m moving back up. I began to split my daily session in 1k hands a.m. and 1.5k - 2k hands in the evening. Since 200NL tables are rare in the morning I´ll still be playing some 100NL, but given my actual run there I´m quite happy to do so.

After dropping so hard (recent swing was the largest consecutive net loss I´ve ever experienced) it´s surprising, how I didn´t only had a hard time getting back into playing, but into thinking poker as well. You may have noticed, that I didn´t post much at all while getting river raped and didnt update my OP. I know, that particularly during bad times we should discuss and review our games even more and absorb every critic and comment we could get, but for some reason my mind was completely blocked. Right now I´m slowly getting back into thinking-mode and begin to work on my game again. I´m gonna focus on my turn- and riverplay the next weeks and go leak hunting. Hopefully I can fix some and share it with all you dudes ;)


#1
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($39.00)
UTG+1 ($130.50)
MP1 ($73.70)
MP2 ($125.15)
Hero ($318.35)
BTN ($24.00)
SB ($212.80)
BB ($203.50)

Pre-flop: ($3, 8 players) Hero is CO :7h: :8h:
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, MP1 calls $2, MP2 calls $2, Hero raises to $11, 3 folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $9

Flop: :ac: :qd: :9h: ($29, 2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $21, MP2 calls $21

Turn: :kh: ($71, 2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks

River: :5h: ($71, 2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $42, MP2 goes all-in $93.15, Hero calls $51.15

[Results Hidden]


#218/14/3.6

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

Stacks:
UTG ($26.40)
Hero ($109.50)
MP1 ($99.80)
MP2 ($21.00)
MP3 ($62.55)
CO ($22.00)
BTN ($67.75)
SB ($40.15)
BB ($20.00)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 9 players) Hero is UTG+1 :kh: :ah:
1 fold, Hero raises to $3, MP1 calls $3, 6 folds

Flop: :7s: :js: :2s: ($7.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $5, MP1 calls $5

Turn: :5s: ($17.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $12, MP1 calls $12

River: :3d: ($41.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $34, 1 fold

Final Pot: $73.45

Hero wins $73.45 ( won +$19.45 )
MP1 lost -$20.00

#3
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($231.15)
UTG+1 ($37.00)
UTG+2 ($197.00)
MP1 ($70.80)
Hero ($200.00)
MP3 ($40.00)
CO ($195.80)
BTN ($209.30)
SB ($39.00)
BB ($220.55)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP2 :js: :kc:
4 folds, Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, BTN calls $6, 2 folds

Flop: :7c: :jc: :4d: ($15, 2 players)
Hero bets $10, BTN raises to $24, Hero raises to $64, BTN raises to $104, Hero folds

Final Pot: $180.00

BTN wins $180 ( won +$70 )
Hero lost -$70.00


#418/10/3.8

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($201.60)
UTG+1 ($75.16)
MP1 ($40.00)
MP2 ($200.00)
MP3 ($344.85)
CO ($200.00)
BTN ($55.55)
SB ($35.75)
BB ($230.80)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is UTG :2c: :2h:
Hero calls $2, 7 folds, BB checks

Flop: :ks: :kh: :8c: ($5, 2 players)
BB bets $4, Hero calls $4

Turn: :9s: ($13, 2 players)
BB bets $10, Hero calls $10

River: :6h: ($33, 2 players)
BB bets $24, Hero folds

Final Pot: $55.35

BB wins $55.35 ( won +$15.35 )
Hero lost -$16.00

Congrats dude. Im glad to see you are back on track.
:drunk:

Thanks man! I´m gonna celebrate getting even now with some Absolute :)

Session #2

#1 Kinda Lagtag villian, likes to float
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($38.00)
UTG+1 ($114.97)
UTG+2 ($219.20)
MP1 ($331.50)
Hero ($205.00)
MP3 ($200.00)
CO ($183.30)
BTN ($34.00)
SB ($56.10)
BB ($238.85)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP2 :ts: :th:
4 folds, Hero raises to $7, MP3 calls $7, 4 folds

Flop: :2c: :5s: :8s: ($17, 2 players)
Hero bets $12, MP3 calls $12

Turn: :6d: ($41, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $27, Hero calls $27

River: :2h: ($95, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $70, Hero calls $70

[Results Hidden]


#2 Well....I has an Ace :twisted: Villian runs 14/10/3 and likes to fight in BvB
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($272.70)
UTG+1 ($144.05)
MP1 ($45.00)
MP2 ($77.80)
CO ($194.10)
BTN ($235.00)
SB ($197.00)
Hero ($207.30)

Pre-flop: ($3, 8 players) Hero is BB :ad: :kc:
6 folds, SB raises to $7, Hero raises to $27, SB raises to $65, Hero goes all-in $180.3, SB goes all-in $132

Flop: :qd: :js: :2s: ($404.3, 2 players)

Turn: :9s: ($404.3, 2 players)

River: :tc: ($404.3, 2 players)

Final Pot: $401.30


#3 This guy makes XTR go nuts. He runs 16/4/2.1 and seems to cold call a fucking shitload. Idk if he´s aware of this, but he´s well balanced and it makes me sick. I know that some will yell "bet turn ffs" and you´re probably right.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
7 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($40.00)
UTG+1 ($198.00)
MP ($214.90)
Hero ($397.25)
BTN ($314.45)
SB ($43.50)
BB ($251.87)

Pre-flop: ($3, 7 players) Hero is CO :ah: :ac:
3 folds, Hero raises to $7, BTN calls $7, 2 folds

Flop: :ts: :7c: :qh: ($17, 2 players)
Hero bets $12, BTN calls $12

Turn: :th: ($41, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: :ks: ($41, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $38, Hero calls $38

[Results Hidden]

#4 Same villian
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($427.05)
UTG+1 ($194.20)
MP1 ($236.05)
MP2 ($200.00)
MP3 ($40.00)
Hero ($201.00)
BTN ($241.35)
SB ($43.00)
BB ($205.15)
[MP3 posted $1]

Pre-flop: ($4, 9 players) Hero is CO :ks: :ac:
UTG calls $2, UTG+1 calls $2, 2 folds, MP3 calls $1, Hero raises to $12, 3 folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $10, MP3 folds

Flop: :ad: :5h: :6c: ($31, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks

Turn: :5d: ($31, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $24, Hero calls $24

River: :3d: ($79, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $68, Hero folds

Final Pot: $144.00

UTG+1 wins $144 ( won +$40 )
Hero lost -$36.00
UTG lost -$2.00
MP3 lost -$2.00


#5 And again this guy
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($34.00)
Hero ($200.00)
MP1 ($233.35)
MP2 ($45.00)
MP3 ($37.00)
CO ($205.15)
BTN ($425.05)
SB ($227.20)
BB ($276.90)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is UTG+1 :jd: :jh:
1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 5 folds, SB calls $6, 1 fold

Flop: :th: :3s: :ts: ($16, 2 players)
SB bets $14, Hero calls $14

Turn: :ah: ($44, 2 players)
SB bets $38, Hero folds

Final Pot: $79.80

SB wins $79.8 ( won +$20.8 )
Hero lost -$21.00

I'll take these in reverse order:
#5, I love.
#4, I'm not sure, but a flop bet makes this so much easier. This guy just seems to have you psyched out.
#3, I call river and don't hate the line. Probably b/f turn if his AF is low.
#2, is right. His range is wide here.
#1, with your read this is super tight. Some guys just don't know how to give up.

Good to hear about your roll. You'd have had it back faster if you just had more time to play lately. I am suffering some fluctuations myself lately.

Hand #1 I like. You bet or raise he might fold a worse hand but definitely wont fold a better hand.
Hand #2 I play same way a lot of the time vs an aggro steal.
Hand #3 I probably pay off. If he has like AJ or J9 or a T oh well. And ya I probably bet/fold the turn or fold the river if he calls a turn bet.
Hand #4 I don't mind a check on the flop to induce a bluff, which he did (bluff or not, induced a bet), so I think you gotta call the river. If you're worried about a flush draw on the turn then raise there.
Hand #5
I usually raise this flop bet when I'm the pfrer. Idk if that's the right thing to do or not, but it usually makes the rest of your decisions a little easier. (edit) But I like the fold on the turn as played.

Thanks for the feedback guys, it´s well appreciated.

Hows it going SillyString, haven´t heard from you for a while?


Just finished 800 hands of 200NL fr and playing in the a.m. was a great strategic decision of mine :) Tho I have a hard time getting 10 tables together, there are still enough bad players spread over the few tables and not a single good regular shows up in the morning. Got to force myself to get up around 7:30 so I have enough time to earn some $$$ without getting into trouble too much.


#1 Villian runs 22/19/2.1, former nit gone wild. I played back at him with success before.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($322.80)
UTG+1 ($202.20)
MP1 ($112.75)
MP2 ($372.57)
MP3 ($232.10)
CO ($97.95)
Hero ($301.87)
SB ($49.00)
BB ($130.79)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is BTN :9h: :ah:
3 folds, MP2 raises to $6, 2 folds, Hero calls $6, 1 fold, BB calls $4

Flop: :8h: :3d: :3h: ($19, 3 players)
BB checks, MP2 bets $8, Hero raises to $19, BB folds, MP2 raises to $38, Hero calls $19

Turn: :as: ($95, 2 players)
MP2 bets $48, Hero calls $48

River: :9s: ($191, 2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $125, MP2 folds

Final Pot: $313.00


#2 Same villian as above. Us nits click it back, too :)
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($200.00)
UTG+1 ($266.00)
UTG+2 ($339.70)
Hero ($201.30)
MP2 ($69.65)
MP3 ($253.35)
CO ($84.95)
BTN ($37.00)
SB ($276.60)
BB ($41.15)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP1 :ad: :7d:
3 folds, Hero raises to $6, 1 fold, MP3 calls $6, 4 folds

Flop: :8h: :kd: :7c: ($15, 2 players)
Hero bets $10, MP3 raises to $20, Hero raises to $30, MP3 folds



#3 Loose passive guy, not overly aggro or passive postflop.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($200.00)
UTG+1 ($165.50)
Hero ($352.90)
MP2 ($99.75)
CO ($308.00)
BTN ($38.00)
SB ($218.00)
BB ($179.36)

Pre-flop: ($3, 8 players) Hero is MP1 :ac: :ad:
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, Hero raises to $9, 2 folds, BTN calls $9, 1 fold, BB calls $7, UTG+1 calls $7

Flop: :2s: :th: :3c: ($37, 4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $28, 1 fold, BB folds, UTG+1 raises to $60, Hero raises to $262, UTG+1 goes all-in $96.5

Turn: :td: ($455.5, 2 players)

River: :9s: ($455.5, 2 players)

[Results Hidden]


#4 Same type of player as above
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($37.00)
Hero ($208.75)
UTG+2 ($198.00)
MP1 ($269.93)
MP2 ($70.00)
MP3 ($285.05)
CO ($268.95)
BTN ($215.60)
SB ($162.31)
BB ($379.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is UTG+1 :ks: :kh:
1 fold, Hero raises to $6, 4 folds, CO calls $6, 1 fold, SB calls $5, 1 fold

Flop: :7h: :7d: :5h: ($20, 3 players)
SB bets $10, Hero raises to $22, 1 fold, SB raises to $40, Hero goes all-in $180.75, SB goes all-in $116.31

Turn: :5d: ($379.06, 2 players)

River: :5s: ($379.06, 2 players)

[Results Hidden]


#5 23/15/2.5 type of guy.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($248.95)
UTG+1 ($213.00)
UTG+2 ($259.62)
MP1 ($493.55)
MP2 ($34.00)
Hero ($189.00)
CO ($190.00)
BTN ($266.93)
SB ($136.00)
BB ($269.05)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP3 :6s: :7s:
5 folds, Hero raises to $6, 3 folds, BB raises to $16, Hero calls $10

Flop: :9c: :as: :js: ($33, 2 players)
BB bets $14, Hero raises to $38, BB calls $24

Turn: :8h: ($109, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $135

Hand 1: So he had KQh ;-) Unlucky your flush didn't hit ;-)

Hand 4: Why do you overbet on turn?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by jimmy44

Hand 5 : Why do you overbet on turn?

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FYP.

I´m commited anyway, no point in leaving some change behind

Quote:

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Originally Posted by XTR1000

I´m commited anyway, no point in leaving some change behind

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Oh it was all in?

iirc that turn overbet was AI.

Todays morning session became an afternoon session since I had class this morning. I ran okay and made $$$. Nothing spectacular tho, but I must say I played really well. If I only could maintain this level of focus and thinking/analyzing for more than 2 hrs I could start livin soon :)

#1 U can find this hand in FR section as well. The more I think about it, the more obv b/f on river becomes. During the hand I felt like c/c or even c/f could be the better option. Villian runs 28/5/0.6 over a smallish 120 hands sample.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($209.85)
Hero ($238.65)
UTG+2 ($185.15)
MP1 ($201.40)
MP2 ($43.00)
MP3 ($127.55)
CO ($196.00)
BTN ($406.00)
SB ($196.00)
BB ($40.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is UTG+1 :qc: :qd:
1 fold, Hero raises to $8, UTG+2 calls $8, 7 folds

Flop: :ts: :3s: :5d: ($19, 2 players)
Hero bets $15, UTG+2 calls $15

Turn: :5c: ($49, 2 players)
Hero bets $37, UTG+2 calls $37

River: :ah: ($123, 2 players)
Hero bets $61, UTG+2 calls $61

[Results Hidden]


#2 This is meh, 4bet size sucks. Villian runs 14/13/6.5 and really likes to 3bet. I 3bet him quite often as well, so our ranges are expanded enough to take a flop, since we had been 4betting very tight I decided to 4bet bluff, figuring a good chance to get him off AQ/88-JJ. Didnt work, nh.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
7 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($198.00)
Hero ($200.50)
MP ($40.00)
CO ($273.00)
BTN ($137.75)
SB ($200.10)
BB ($40.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 7 players) Hero is UTG+1 :kd: :qd:
1 fold, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, CO raises to $24, 3 folds, Hero raises to $57, CO calls $33

Flop: :3c: :7d: :2s: ($117, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $80, Hero folds

Final Pot: $194.00

CO wins $194 ( won +$57 )
Hero lost -$57.00



#3
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($107.31)
UTG+1 ($235.20)
MP1 ($220.20)
MP2 ($34.00)
MP3 ($49.65)
Hero ($197.00)
BTN ($178.55)
SB ($187.85)
BB ($161.45)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is CO :5d: :5c:
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $8, 3 folds, Hero calls $8, 1 fold, SB calls $7, 1 fold

Flop: :6s: :5h: :qh: ($26, 3 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 bets $20, Hero calls $20, SB folds

Turn: :7c: ($66, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $42, Hero raises to $90, UTG+1 goes all-in $165.2, Hero goes all-in $79

River: :ad: ($442.2, 2 players)

Final Pot: $439.20
Hero shows: :5d: :5c:
UTG+1 shows: :qd: :qs:

UTG+1 wins $439.2 ( won +$204 )
Hero lost -$197.00
SB lost -$8.00


#4
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($272.25)
UTG+1 ($39.00)
UTG+2 ($201.05)
Hero ($267.20)
MP2 ($198.00)
MP3 ($195.00)
CO ($60.00)
BTN ($54.05)
SB ($112.40)
BB ($118.00)
[CO posted $2]

Pre-flop: ($5, 10 players) Hero is MP1 :kc: :kh:
3 folds, Hero raises to $8, 3 folds, BTN calls $8, SB calls $7, 1 fold

Flop: :ks: :ad: :3d: ($28, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $23, BTN goes all-in $46.05, SB folds, Hero calls $23.05

Turn: :3h: ($120.1, 2 players)

River: :qd: ($120.1, 2 players)

Final Pot: $117.10
Hero shows: :kc: :kh:
BTN shows: :3s: :3c:

BTN wins $117.1 ( won +$63.05 )
Hero lost -$54.05
SB lost -$8.00



#5 Preflop craziness. UTG+1 is 54/29, CO unknown, BTN 51/9.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($330.55)
UTG+1 ($197.00)
UTG+2 ($412.35)
MP1 ($228.97)
MP2 ($34.00)
MP3 ($186.00)
CO ($37.00)
BTN ($173.25)
SB ($212.10)
BB ($34.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is UTG :as: :qc:
Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls $8, 3 folds, CO goes all-in $37, BTN calls $37, 2 folds, $29 to Hero ($322.55)?



#6
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($36.45)
UTG+1 ($36.00)
UTG+2 ($202.95)
MP1 ($192.40)
MP2 ($231.40)
MP3 ($200.25)
CO ($236.50)
BTN ($190.00)
Hero ($248.20)
BB ($401.70)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is SB :kd: :ad:
6 folds, CO raises to $6, 1 fold, Hero raises to $20, 1 fold, CO calls $14

Flop: :5c: :js: :8s: ($42, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: :3c: ($42, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

River: :tc: ($42, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $26, Hero calls $26

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#7

#5 what a weird spot. All options seem pretty gross really.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by reprisal

#5 what a weird spot. All options seem pretty gross really.

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Well yea, it´s a mess. All factors considered and after getting some feedback I´m okay with my laydown.


On poker: I swing so hard at 200NL. I made a 10k hands killing at 100NL this month, but cant get my feet on the ground at 200NL. It´s like....idk, it´s not that I fell getting ran over or outplayed conatantly, it´s a mix of running cold, misinterpreting my opposition/outleveling myself and experimenting on later streets. I bought a subscription at LeggoPoker and have tons of new ides running around my head, and implementing new ideas/strats/concepts is usually expensive. I spend this afternoon in the next larger city and our way there I talked a lot with my neighbour about poker. Always surprising, how I generate most insights while I´m physically talking. A few random thoughts:

- It´s so sick how bad actually full ring regulars play turn and river (me included). If you´re facing the standard 12/10 type of guy, what is his range for raising the turn after calling pre- and flop? Do they ever bluff raise a river?

- FU pot control. Seriously, stop it. How often do we check a turn for pot control, figuring we can put in one more bet, but not two and want to see a showdown? Stop checking. If we are ahead we want value, if we are behind we´re better off to know it NOW and not on river and let villian dictate the price. Pot control rivers, stop doing that shit on turn.

- Learn to 2 barrel/float/bluffraise/4bet bluff a decent amount of the time.


Hands:


#1 19/11/3. It was so obvious what he had on turn.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($179.65)
UTG+1 ($276.20)
UTG+2 ($295.60)
MP1 ($30.30)
MP2 ($248.84)
MP3 ($61.00)
Hero ($199.00)
BTN ($36.55)
SB ($34.75)
BB ($117.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is CO :as: :ah:
UTG raises to $6, 5 folds, Hero raises to $19, 3 folds, UTG calls $13

Flop: :ks: :jc: :3c: ($41, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $34, UTG calls $34

Turn: :2c: ($109, 2 players)
UTG bets $76, Hero goes all-in $146, UTG goes all-in $50.65

River: :7c: ($381.65, 2 players)

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#2 Terrible.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($248.52)
UTG+1 ($211.80)
Hero ($329.00)
MP2 ($198.30)
CO ($196.65)
BTN ($111.45)
SB ($227.00)
BB ($71.50)

Pre-flop: ($3, 8 players) Hero is MP1 :as: :js:
2 folds, Hero raises to $8, MP2 calls $8, 3 folds, BB calls $6

Flop: :6d: :kd: :7d: ($25, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $15, MP2 calls $15, BB folds

Turn: :ac: ($55, 2 players)
Hero bets $37, MP2 calls $37

River: :6c: ($129, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $70, Hero calls $70

[Results Hidden]


#3
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($134.60)
UTG+1 ($44.00)
MP1 ($263.75)
Hero ($197.00)
MP3 ($91.40)
CO ($50.00)
BTN ($99.10)
SB ($38.00)
BB ($223.60)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is MP2 :9s: :9c:
3 folds, Hero raises to $6, 4 folds, BB raises to $20, Hero calls $14

Flop: :jc: :th: :qs: ($41, 2 players)
BB bets $22, Hero calls $22

Turn: :ks: ($85, 2 players)
BB bets $58, Hero goes all-in $155, BB calls $97

River: :7d: ($395, 2 players)

[Results Hidden]


#4 Active villian
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($102.45)
UTG+1 ($94.50)
UTG+2 ($223.80)
MP1 ($21.50)
MP2 ($100.00)
MP3 ($102.90)
Hero ($98.50)
BTN ($17.05)
SB ($150.50)
BB ($27.95)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 10 players) Hero is CO :qs: :jc:
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $1, 3 folds, Hero raises to $4, 3 folds, UTG+2 calls $3

Flop: :6h: :ad: :4d: ($9.5, 2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $7, UTG+2 calls $7

Turn: :4h: ($23.5, 2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks

River: :3h: ($23.5, 2 players)
UTG+2 bets $12, Hero raises to $30, UTG+2 folds

Final Pot: $63.15

Hero wins $63.15 ( won +$22.15 )
UTG+2 lost -$23.00



#5 Another loose tricky dude
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($60.00)
UTG+1 ($229.15)
UTG+2 ($209.75)
MP1 ($72.65)
MP2 ($199.00)
MP3 ($35.00)
CO ($356.85)
BTN ($80.55)
Hero ($196.05)
BB ($40.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is SB :ks: :qd:
6 folds, CO raises to $6.5, 1 fold, Hero raises to $19, 1 fold, CO calls $12.5

Flop: :3s: :5d: :6d: ($40, 2 players)
Hero bets $34, CO calls $34

Turn: :ah: ($108, 2 players)
Hero bets $143.05, 1 fold

Final Pot: $248.05

Hero wins $248.05 ( won +$52 )
CO lost -$53.00


BR hovers around 10.5k

Let this month end. After dropping another couple buy ins I´m now around break even at 1/2NL over 55k hands. It seems like there´s a hidden difference between 100NL and 200NL that makes me become a be or maybe even slight losing player after I beat 100NL. I gotta improve, study more and stop spewing, I several buy ins were just burning money.

Beside posting here more frequently and make a habit of reviewing my hands after each session I´m experiment the next weeks with playing less tables, no HUD and then lagging it up. I already played 2 sessions of 5 to 6 tables running around 22/19/4 and it was great. Table/seat selection becomes way more important and I won´t get in as many hands as I used to, but it seems when the tables are good this will be my way to go.

The adjustements I´ve made/am aiming to make are:

- Isolate more. This is the main adjustement to exploit the nits who limp/call 22-99 and play fit or fold on flop. Obv, cbet 100% and shut down on any turn where we can´t beat a set. Beside kicking 10/6-butts I get more value from the bad players, vs whom I´ll be valuebetting more. I recently read an article, that said "missing value at small stakes is criminal" and it´s true. I think I wrote it before, pot control is one of the most misunderstood concepts in NLHE. Since nits and fish require different game plans on later streets I can´t play this style with more than 6 tables.


- Steal more. Att.2 steal gets above 40%. Nowadays 25% - 35% is considered a solid att.2 steal in full ring, while 40% - 45% is considered good at 6max. Actually, in a blind steal situation, ie folded to CO/BTN, the isn´t or at least shouldn´t be any difference in stealing and defending ranges. Considering that the average full ring player 3bets less frequently than a 6maxer we should aim for a higher att.2 steal.

- No HUD. Well, what can I say? I don´t miss it. I read hands and figure out hand ranges in my head. I have enough time to look people up in PT. I pay more attention to postflop tendencies, which was a huge flaw in my game - Looking at HUD stats and pulling conclusions regarding postflop plays. While there usually are certain correlations between preflop numbers and postflop tendencies and the VPIP/PFR/TAF sign gives us a general idea of what type of villian we are facing, I don´t pay all that much attention to sizing/timing tells or search for patterns in their game

#1 I´d like to hear your opinions on my turn bet, I guess this could be too thin. Our villian here limp/calls wide and likes to call flops. He calls us with diamonds/J8-AJ/T8/Ad9x/55/99. I really hate checking back this turn
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($200.00)
UTG+1 ($49.00)
MP1 ($43.00)
MP2 ($234.90)
MP3 ($23.00)
Hero ($301.30)
BTN ($58.35)
SB ($397.55)
BB ($44.70)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is CO :js: :qs:
UTG calls $2, 4 folds, Hero raises to $9, 3 folds, UTG calls $7

Flop: :jc: :9d: :5d: ($21, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $14, UTG calls $14

Turn: :kd: ($49, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $32, UTG calls $32

River: :ks: ($113, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

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#2 Another loose-passive guy. This hand kinda sucks, I isolated him with almost any two before and he played flops very straight forward, folding a ton to my cbets. His range consists of almost any pp and given his looseness we can´t discount straights or straight draws
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($202.05)
UTG+1 ($37.75)
Hero ($228.65)
MP2 ($212.30)
MP3 ($200.00)
CO ($203.40)
BTN ($44.60)
SB ($38.00)
BB ($280.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is MP1 :jh: :jc:
2 folds, Hero raises to $8, 5 folds, BB calls $6

Flop: :5s: :3h: :4c: ($17, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB calls $12

Turn: :6c: ($41, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $28, BB calls $28

River: :6h: ($97, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

[Results Hidden]




#3 This guy is sooooo tight.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($88.25)
UTG+1 ($242.85)
MP1 ($193.00)
MP2 ($233.65)
Hero ($229.00)
BTN ($44.00)
SB ($36.00)
BB ($40.00)

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

Flop: :ks: :9c: :jc: ($19, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $9.5, Hero raises to $32, UTG+1 calls $22.5

Turn: :3h: ($83, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $189, UTG+1 calls $189

River: :5h: ($461, 2 players)

Final Pot: $458.00
UTG+1 shows: :as: :ah:
Hero shows: :qh: :ts:

Hero wins $458 ( won +$229 )
UTG+1 lost -$229.00


#4
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($207.00)
UTG+1 ($53.00)
UTG+2 ($66.75)
MP1 ($153.70)
MP2 ($186.60)
MP3 ($39.00)
CO ($197.00)
BTN ($306.45)
SB ($152.25)
Hero ($267.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is BB :ad: :ks:
2 folds, UTG+2 calls $2, 4 folds, BTN calls $2, SB calls $1, Hero raises to $10, UTG+2 goes all-in $64.75, BTN folds, SB folds, Hero calls $58.75

Flop: :8d: :qs: :jc: ($139.5, 2 players)

Turn: :ac: ($139.5, 2 players)

River: :8h: ($139.5, 2 players)

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hand 1: check turn. all the draws hit, plus an overcard - i think qt is also in villain's range. that sets you up to be able to call a river bet

hand 2: most likely A6,A2, or 77-TT. I like your play on every street.

hand 3: not sure about pushing the turn, what are you trying to rep - a draw? if villain is fishy then you're forcing a lot of hands to fold that would probably call pot and then never be able to fold their top-pair or whatever - then again, you can't fold river either and implied odds, dunno. funny to see a villain limp-call aces and get stacked though
hand

hand 4: any reads? i fold, but it's close. sometimes you're 50-50, sometimes behind and only rarely against AQ etc.

I fucked things up this month. I´m taking a few days off poker, I´m leaving to spend a few days with my family and participate in a 1/2 marathon on sunday. Prolly no poker until then, I need to free my mind and think about switching sites.


April Summary

Hands played: 38,174
Poker Profit: $-198
Rakeback received: $303
Bonus cleared: $1,815
Cashouts: $300

Total earnings: $1,920


2008 totals

Hands played: 121,842
Poker profit: $2,442
Rakeback received: $2,085
Bonus cleared: $3,015
Cashouts: $1000

Total earnings $7,542


BR $10,749

Today´s headline:

I´m stuck


I dont know whats going on, but I feel like I´m running around in circles. It´s like....the swings are larger and longer than my graphs are showing. I feel like a year ago when I was stuck at 50NL 6max and seriously considered quitting poker. I don´t think about quitting now, but I hate the feeling of not progressing and doing huge mistakes. Good thing when u run bad for an extended time is, your senses for your own mistakes sharpen. Just like economy my/our evolution as a player revolves around 4 states of mind over and over again. Wait. I just had a great insight and deleted a long rambling about swings and whining and what a bitch I am and whatnot. I´m going through the newbie´s circle of death. Again and again and again. That is all. Doing well - Running hot - Running cold - Getting desperate, considering quitting. The symptomes are less visible, since we practice proper BRM and our game rests on a solid foundation of experience, knowledge and skill. Still, it´s the same story, where I need to run bad and lose money to sharpen my senses and motivate myself to get over the next hump and become a less bad player one day.

I didn´t play all that much lately, the sun is shining and we have >20°C for the first time in months. I´m rather out riding BMX, running or just chilling in a café watching the world go by. I participated in my first 1/2 marathon and finished 812/7899 at 01:46:21. Feels great.

Last 2k hands I played were 100NL HU, where I felt comfortable. This afternoon I played 2 tables vs a pretty good regular. I played my best didn´t feel like I got ran over or something. The guy told me I´m "unusual good good for these stakes" and kept playing me for 2 hrs, so I think he figured to have an edge over me.

#1 Early, but villian doesnt appear to be very good.
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
2 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
BTN ($131.50)
Hero ($139.80)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 2 players) Hero is BB :5h: :6h:
BTN raises to $3.5, Hero raises to $11, BTN calls $7

Flop: :kh: :9h: :ah: ($21.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $10, BTN raises to $30, Hero calls $20

Turn: :ks: ($81.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $91.5, Hero calls $91.5

River: :8d: ($264.5, 2 players)

#2 Named solid regular. Both of us were opening almost 100% of their buttons, with semi tight and polarized 3betting ranges and very few 4betting going on.
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
2 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($94.00)
BB ($141.60)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 2 players) Hero is BTN :qd: :qc:
Hero raises to $3.5, BB raises to $11, Hero calls $7

Flop: :3h: :2c: :4c: ($21.5, 2 players)
BB bets $14, Hero raises to $32, BB goes all-in $131.6, Hero goes all-in $52

Turn: :2s: ($251.1, 2 players)

River: :8d: ($251.1, 2 players)

#3 Same villian
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
2 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($163.80)
BB ($101.00)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 2 players) Hero is BTN :9d: :td:
Hero raises to $3.5, BB raises to $11, Hero calls $7

Flop: :4d: :6d: :3c: ($21.5, 2 players)
BB bets $14, Hero raises to $36, BB goes all-in $91, Hero calls $55

Turn: :4s: ($217.5, 2 players)

River: :ts: ($217.5, 2 players)

#4 Weak-donkish opponent, straight forward postflop. Pure spew, I figured the turn to be raise/fold to 3b and called anyway.
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
2 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($244.85)
BB ($110.60)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 2 players) Hero is BTN :jd: :jc:
Hero raises to $3.5, BB calls $2

Flop: :4h: :6c: :8h: ($6.5, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB raises to $12, Hero calls $8

Turn: :3d: ($30.5, 2 players)
BB bets $15, Hero raises to $35, BB goes all-in $95.6, Hero calls $60.6

River: :8s: ($236.7, 2 players)

CakePokerCraziness. All hands occured within 20 minutes. Life sucks.

Hand #1500011735000816: Seville 11735
Seat 1: Ring*** (269.20 in chips)
Seat 2: kwai*** (173.00 in chips)
Seat 3: cros*** (218.65 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero (240.50 in chips)
Seat 5: MONE*** (56.15 in chips)
Seat 6: F Ma*** (139.65 in chips)
Seat 7: P ma*** (229.65 in chips)
Seat 8: Upay*** (215.85 in chips)
Seat 9: Spik*** (98.25 in chips)
Seat 10: tect*** (80.00 in chips)
Upay***: posts small blind $1
Spik***: posts big blind $2
Dealt to Hero [ :6s: :6c: ]
tect***: raises to $4
Ring***: folds
kwai***: folds
cros***: folds
Hero: calls
MONE***: calls
F Ma***: folds
P ma***: folds
Upay***: folds
Spik***: calls
@@@ F_L_O_P @@@ [ :6h: :4c: :Ad: ]
Spik***: checks
tect***: checks
Hero: bets $11
MONE***: raises to $50
Spik***: folds
tect***: folds
Hero: raises to $89
MONE***: is all in 2.1500
# # # TURN # # # [ :As: ]
&&& RIVER &&& [ :Ts: ]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MONE*** shows :Ah: :6d: and wins $118.30


Hand #1500011428000990: Seville 11428
Seat 1: blaz*** (60.00 in chips)
Seat 2: easy*** (46.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Buck*** (107.50 in chips)
Seat 4: F Ma*** (159.05 in chips)
Seat 5: Upay*** (226.90 in chips)
Seat 6: P ma*** (216.84 in chips)
Seat 7: ASEO*** (58.30 in chips)
Seat 8: cros*** (127.65 in chips)
Seat 9: TheA*** (214.35 in chips)
Seat 10: Hero (192.00 in chips)
cros***: posts small blind $1
TheA***: posts big blind $2
Dealt to Hero [ :Jc: :Jd: ]
Hero: raises to $8
blaz***: folds
easy***: calls
Buck***: folds
F Ma***: folds
Upay***: folds
P ma***: folds
ASEO***: folds
cros***: folds
TheA***: folds
@@@ F_L_O_P @@@ [ :7d: :Jh: :2c: ]
Hero: checks
easy***: checks
# # # TURN # # # [ :7c: ]
Hero: checks
easy***: bets $2
Hero: raises to $12
easy***: raises to $22
Hero: is all in 172.0000
easy***: is all in 16.2500
&&& RIVER &&& [ 2h ]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
easy*** shows :7h: :7s: and wins $92.50

Hand #1500011428001024: Seville 11428
Seat 1: Juro*** (189.45 in chips)
Seat 2: easy*** (67.40 in chips)
Seat 3: Buck*** (139.20 in chips)
Seat 4: F Ma*** (125.65 in chips)
Seat 5: Upay*** (268.90 in chips)
Seat 6: P ma*** (145.04 in chips)
Seat 7: ASEO*** (178.70 in chips)
Seat 8: Tari*** (195.00 in chips)
Seat 9: TheA*** (295.45 in chips)
Seat 10: Hero (200.00 in chips)
Buck***: posts small blind $1
F Ma***: posts big blind $2
Dealt to Hero [ :8c: :Ts: ]
Upay***: folds
P ma***: folds
ASEO***: folds
Tari***: folds
TheA***: calls
Hero: raises to $8
Juro***: folds
easy***: folds
Buck***: folds
F Ma***: folds
TheA***: calls
@@@ F_L_O_P @@@ [ :7s: :7d: :Jd: ]
TheA***: checks
Hero: checks
# # # TURN # # # [ :9c: ]
TheA***: bets $12
Hero: raises to $32
TheA***: raises to $96
Hero: is all in 160.0000
TheA***: calls
&&& RIVER &&& [ :Js: ]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheA*** shows :7h: :As: and wins $400


Hand #1500011525000890: Chelsea 11525
Seat 1: Zlod*** (60.00 in chips)
Seat 2: WytR*** (20.00 in chips)
Seat 3: tenp*** (64.15 in chips)
Seat 4: Ring*** (235.47 in chips)
Seat 5: CARD*** (144.80 in chips)
Seat 6: Upay*** (109.65 in chips)
Seat 7: Skaf*** (115.35 in chips)
Seat 8: Pumu*** (34.05 in chips)
Seat 9: Mr.o*** (100.95 in chips)
Seat 10: Hero (105.80 in chips)
Zlod***: posts small blind $0.50
WytR***: posts big blind $1
Dealt to Hero [ :Kd: :Kh: ]
tenp***: folds
Ring***: calls
CARD***: folds
Upay***: folds
Skaf***: folds
Pumu***: folds
Mr.o***: folds
Hero: raises to $4.50
Zlod***: folds
WytR***: folds
Ring***: calls
@@@ F_L_O_P @@@ [ :Qh: :6s: :9s: ]
Ring***: checks
Hero: bets $7
Ring***: raises to $14
Hero: raises to $21
Ring***: is all in 216.9700
Hero: is all in 80.3000
# # # TURN # # # [ 4d ]
&&& RIVER &&& [ Ts ]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ring*** shows :Ah: :Ac: and wins $210.10


Hand #1500011462000873: Chelsea 11462
Seat 1: CARD*** (156.60 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (100.00 in chips)
Seat 3: lhbc*** (72.35 in chips)
Seat 4: Ring*** (95.00 in chips)
Seat 5: Mr.o*** (34.10 in chips)
Seat 6: MASS*** (125.20 in chips)
Seat 7: tenp*** (56.00 in chips)
Seat 8: Zlod*** (88.25 in chips)
Seat 9: Pumu*** (70.30 in chips)
Seat 10: Upay*** (159.75 in chips)
Zlod***: posts small blind $0.50
Pumu***: posts big blind $1
Dealt to Hero [ :As: :Ad: ]
Upay***: folds
CARD***: folds
Hero: raises to $4
lhbc***: folds
Ring***: folds
Mr.o***: folds
MASS***: folds
tenp***: folds
Zlod***: is all in 87.7500
Pumu***: folds
Hero: calls
@@@ F_L_O_P @@@ [ :9h: :Js: :6h: ]
# # # TURN # # # [ :Kh: ]
&&& RIVER &&& [ :3c: ]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Zlod*** shows :Ks: :Kd: and wins $174.50

I´m still stuck. I cashed out for 1.3k to go on vacation and pay bills and shit, BR hovers around 10k. I had a great time at the sea, visiting a friend of mine whilst there was a big festival. Parties every night, incredibly nice weather, beach volleyball and surfing contests. We were drunk all day and all night, were partying till the sunrise and I went swimming in the northern sea around 4am, which was nasty cold 9°C. Since things in gambling aren´t really going the way I want fortune let me hit the lady-jackpot. Yawn!

Poker goes up and down and I cant see any improvement. Idk whats wrong, but I cant get a grasp of all those new concepts I´m trying to implement. Maybe I should focus more on one limit, atm I´m playing NL100 and NL200 FR, NL100 6max, NL100 HU and NL/PL50 2-7 TD. Its just...6max tables are tough in the afternoon, while they become very soft later, full ring tables are soft in the afternoon and become a rockfest/shortstack party at night.


Today´s hand: Squeezing is fun. BTN was very active, openeing almost every button/CO but didnt like to play 3bt pot without a hand, SB is a sucky weak/passive type of guy, I haven´t done anything yet. I´m sure 3betting here with almost atc is profitable.


Hand #1501011735000871: Seville 11735
Seat 1: Hero (202.00 in chips)
Seat 2: Bode*** (420.35 in chips)
Seat 3: Zibi*** (247.35 in chips)
Seat 4: Dran*** (93.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Eye*** (107.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Yosh*** (153.85 in chips)
Seat 7: Sevi*** (73.15 in chips)
Seat 8: MeNo*** (226.40 in chips)
Seat 9: BTN (211.70 in chips)
Seat 10: SB (174.58 in chips)
SB: posts small blind $1
Hero: posts big blind $2
Dealt to Hero [ :5s: :9s: ]
7 folds
BTN: raises to $9
SB: calls
Hero: raises to $32
MeNo***: folds
BTN: calls
SB: calls
@@@ F_L_O_P @@@ [ :6c: :9h: :5c: ]
SB: checks
Hero: bets $75
BTN: is all in 179.7000
SB: is all in 142.5800
Hero: is all in 95.0000
# # # TURN # # # [ :4s: ]
&&& RIVER &&& [ Q:d: ]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SB mucked :Qc: :Jc:
BTN muckes :Ac: :Kc:

Today´s random thoughts:


Heads up:

I played two villians tonight, one whose button opener were 6x and another who opened for only 2x from the button. I realized how I tended to call the 2x raises lighter and the 6x raises tighter than I would vs std 3.5x opener. Tho it seems intuitive, it´s wrong. Why is that? What are the factors to consider, when forming our ranges for 3betting, calling and folding? Villians range for calling, folding equity, stack sizes, opponents postflop tendencies, latest history, our image and whatnot. I don´t line "pot odds" among the most important factors and thats why adjusting our subrange for calling is probably wrong. I always seem to have insights when the vodka is flooding, take it with a grain of salt.

Poker:

In position, versus aggro small blinds in BvB, rather call and float wider than 3betting lighter. Make sure to keep your 3betting range generally tight and polarized. Villain folds most of his range to a 3bet and calls usually pretty strong, given him being OOP. But, he will fire air on a lot of flops and fold to a raise/turnbet. Ask yourself, who is harder to play? a guy constantly 3betting or a guy calling wide IP vs your weak range? Bingo. Be aware when he starts 2 barreling more.


My progress:

I´m stuck. Would be a great new headline. I´m running fine at 6max now but can´t get a hold of full ring and heads up tables. It´s all a mess. Red numbers in PT tilt me, I feel the urge to play any game I already plaed until the numbers are green.



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

Stacks:
Hero ($112.35)
CO ($138.50)
BTN ($106.62)
SB ($223.88)
BB ($94.50)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 5 players) Hero is UTG :ad: :ac:
Hero raises to $4, CO calls $4, 3 folds

Flop: :9s: :jh: :3h: ($9.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $7, CO calls $7

Turn: :7s: ($23.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $18, CO calls $18

River: :jc: ($59.5, 2 players)
Hero ($83.35)?



#2
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($105.50)
UTG 1 ($92.03)
Hero ($105.35)
BTN ($218.02)
SB ($106.00)
BB ($132.90)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 6 players) Hero is CO :kc: :jc:
UTG raises to $3.5, 1 fold, Hero calls $3.5, 3 folds

Flop: :7c: :kd: :ks: ($8.5, 2 players)
UTG bets $6, Hero calls $6

Turn: :4h: ($20.5, 2 players)
UTG bets $16, Hero calls $16

River: :ad: ($52.5, 2 players)
UTG bets $36, Hero calls $36

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#1, bet/fold something like $35... it's not pretty but I think it's better than push, check/fold or check/call
#2, push plz. Is there some read here?

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#1, bet/fold something like $35... it's not pretty but I think it's better than push, check/fold or check/call
#2, push plz. Is there some read here?

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Agree on #1, just wanted to hear other opinions. If he were known to bluff missed hearts/QT c/c might be best, but here I´d really prefer to b/f.

#2 is meh. I tried to, but couldn´t find a reason to raise anywhere in this hand, except maybe the flop.Thing is, once we see a turn there is absolutely no weaker hand in his range that would pay a raise. On river, a 2 barreled AQ might have caught up, but chances are minimal.

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Originally Posted by dev

#1, bet/fold something like $35... it's not pretty but I think it's better than push, check/fold or check/call
#2, push plz. Is there some read here?

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Agree on #1, just wanted to hear other opinions. If he were known to bluff missed hearts/QT c/c might be best, but here I´d really prefer to b/f.

#2 is meh. I tried to, but couldn´t find a reason to raise anywhere in this hand, except maybe the flop.Thing is, once we see a turn there is absolutely no weaker hand in his range that would pay a raise. On river, a 2 barreled AQ might have caught up, but chances are minimal.

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On #1, I don't think you should bet/fold here. There are too many hands that beat you: AJ/KJ/QJ/JT/J9/T8/99/33 and what do you do if villain pushes?
There are no better hand that will call you (except maybe really badly played KK/QQ)
I think that you're much better off hoping for villain to bluff you on the river. He might put on a FD that missed on the river.

Token post:

When do I have to consider, what range I represent, rather than what hand I represent?

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Originally Posted by XTR1000

Token post:

When do I have to consider, what range I represent, rather than what hand I represent?

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when villain isn't a tard

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Originally Posted by XTR1000

Token post:

When do I have to consider, what range I represent, rather than what hand I represent?

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Up to river, for me you represent: AA/KK/QQ/99/33/JJ/J9/FD/T8 and maybe AJ.
If you bet you'll represent 99/33/JJ/T8/AJ/J9 and maybe missed FD and AA. What do you think villain will call you with?
You represent a too strong range for villain to call with worse (of course unless he's a real station and there was no history between you 2)

ok, so everyone thinks bet/fold is bad. What's so much better?

We can check/fold, but that's bad because we throw money away vs. draws, etc.
we can check/call, but then we're paying more than we would if we bet/fold but not gaining enough extra from the hands we beat.
we can push, but then we lose more vs. better hands but gain nothing from hands we beat.

bet/fold.

Damn it. Just got up and realized, that I didnt hit the submit button last night. My game continues to run like a rollercoaster. I´ve been on a sick hot run on 6max tables since I moved there and made 18 buy ins in 6k hand, am breaking even on 200NL FR over 60k but am a solid winner at 100NL FR over 100k+ since the beginning of this OP. Its weird, since I really can´t figure out whats wrong. The transition from 100NL to 200NL should cause such a large drop, particularly since todays 200NL regulars consist of like 35% guys with whom I played 100NL before. Guess I´m just running bad and have a serious tilt problem. See here:

#1 13/9 type of guy. Weak ass 3bet due to not activating numpad. Felt like I had to push after inviting him to 4bet light

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($207.44)
CO ($44.95)
BTN ($191.00)
SB ($216.50)
Hero ($235.08)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is BB :ks: :ah:
2 folds, BTN raises to $8, 1 fold, Hero raises to $15, BTN raises to $36, Hero goes all-in $220.08, BTN goes all-in $155

Flop: :8s: :3s: :kd: ($427.08, 2 players)

Turn: :5d: ($427.08, 2 players)

River: :3d: ($427.08, 2 players)

#2
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($190.85)
Hero ($197.00)
MP1 ($124.00)
MP2 ($198.00)
MP3 ($77.70)
CO ($119.25)
BTN ($150.70)
SB ($103.00)
BB ($40.50)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is UTG 1 :ad: :ah:
1 fold, Hero raises to $8, MP1 calls $8, MP2 calls $8, 5 folds

Flop: :5h: :2h: :9d: ($27, 3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $10, MP2 calls $10, Hero calls $10

Turn: :7s: ($57, 3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 bets $26, Hero calls $26, MP1 folds

River: :6d: ($109, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $80, Hero calls $80

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#3
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($154.03)
UTG 1 ($196.00)
MP1 ($203.00)
MP2 ($287.19)
MP3 ($275.85)
CO ($148.70)
BTN ($253.90)
Hero ($327.05)
BB ($89.90)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is SB :as: :ad:
UTG calls $2, UTG 1 calls $2, 5 folds, Hero raises to $11, 1 fold, UTG folds, UTG 1 calls $9

Flop: :3c: :4d: :7h: ($26, 2 players)
Hero bets $18, UTG 1 calls $18

Turn: :7s: ($62, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG 1 bets $31, Hero calls $31

River: :6h: ($124, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG 1 bets $62, Hero calls $62


#4 This hand gives me a headache. Villian is nittish 12/7 and he´s a true nit for life. I´ve played like 30k hands of 100NL FR with him and I´ve never seen him get out of line. Stations like me dont fold a set, tho I really coudnt figure out a hand beside AA/JJ and a dumb AJ that goes for deep stacks at this point. I´ve been fairly aggro and he didnt 3bet me once oop.
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($100.00)
Hero ($182.70)
CO ($178.20)
BTN ($96.00)
SB ($203.36)
BB ($188.40)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 6 players) Hero is UTG 1 :5s: :5d:
1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, BTN calls $4, 1 fold, BB calls $3

Flop: :5c: :jd: :as: ($12.5, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $9, 1 fold, BB raises to $19, Hero calls $10

Turn: :9h: ($50.5, 2 players)
BB bets $35, Hero calls $35

River: :3h: ($120.5, 2 players)
BB bets $100, Hero calls $100[/b]

La di da. I start getting comfortable with playing so many different games and I slowly get a feeling for shorthanded tables. Heads up kinda sucks, mostly due to mean coolers at the wrong time.

#1 Sorry for the raw format, wt seems down. Villian plays fairly TAG preflop and gets tricky/spewy postflop. I have a not on him that says "bluffing off whole stack on weak fd + scary board".
GAME #992970613: Texas Hold'em NL $0.50/$1.00 2008-05-22 21:49:39
Table Jubba (No DP Heads Up)
Seat 3: birdieAA ($95.00 in chips) DEALER
Seat 8: XTR1k ($108.82 in chips)
birdieAA: Post SB $0.50
XTR1k: Post BB $1.00
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to XTR1k [:Qc: :Kc:]
birdieAA: Raise $3.50
XTR1k: Raise $12.00
birdieAA: Call $9.00
*** FLOP *** [:Jh: :Jd: :Td:]
XTR1k: Bet $17.00
birdieAA: Raise $34.00

Yes, but what range does he call 3bets with? How much are you 3betting? It is hard to comment since HU has so many plays decided by metagame and flow.
This seems like a fold to me, despite the terrific odds his minraise is offering you. You can only feel good about hitting a 9 as you are probably only a little better than 50/50 with his range after hitting the str8, depending upon how many FD's you put in his range. The 3bet makes it that much more likely that he has an Ace in his FD too.
I would also think if he's trying to blast you off a pot he'd do it with a bigger raise. How'd he play the baby FD before? Push? Minraise?

Ppl fold mid pp´s very rarely to 3bets and I believe he´s raising a huge % of his range on this flop.

Code:

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71,280  games    0.071 secs    1,003,943  games/sec

Board: Jd Jh Td
Dead: 

        equity        win        tie              pots won        pots tied       
Hand 0:        43.097%          36.77%        06.32%                  26212              4507.50  { KcQc }
Hand 1:        56.903%          50.58%        06.32%                  36053              4507.50  { 99-44, AdQd, AJs, Ad9d, Ad8d, KJs+, QJs, 98s, AJo, KJo+, QJo }

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kotQfs6VpXQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EBUc...eature=related

I :h: sucking out on nits

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

Stacks:
UTG ($132.35)
UTG 1 ($56.41)
MP1 ($100.00)
MP2 ($35.28)
CO ($157.05)
BTN ($93.85)
Hero ($99.90)
BB ($120.86)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 8 players) Hero is SB :kd: :kc:
5 folds, BTN raises to $3, Hero raises to $9.50, 1 fold, BTN calls $6.50

Flop: :2s: :3d: :qc: ($20, 2 players)
Hero bets $14, BTN calls $14

Turn: :4c: ($48, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $14, Hero calls $14

River: :kh: ($76, 2 players)
Hero bets $62.40, BTN goes all-in $56.35

Final Pot: $191.75
Hero shows: :kd: :kc:
BTN shows: :as: :ac:

Hero wins $191.75 ( won $91.85 )
BTN lost -$93.85

I finally won money again! I dont know how much I´m up exactly, but I´m slowly recovering my losses on FR tables and I run really good at 6max. I gave 1/2 6max games a shot and so far it´s all good. We´ll see how long before I start whining again and move down. BR broke $12k for the first time last night, according to my BRM plan it´s time for 2/4 soon, but I dont feel ready for that yet. If you haven´t seen it yet check out my favorite hand of this month. I´m going downtown, looking for a new office chair.

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

Stacks:
UTG ($48.70)
UTG 1 ($129.50)
UTG 2 ($53.70)
MP1 ($38.45)
MP2 ($20.00)
MP3 ($17.50)
CO ($332.20)
BTN ($174.55)
Hero ($104.00)
BB ($20.00)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 10 players) Hero is SB :3h: :qh:
6 folds, CO calls $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, BB checks

Flop: :6c: :th: :6h: ($3, 3 players)
Hero bets $3, 1 fold, CO calls $3

Turn: :qc: ($9, 2 players)
Hero bets $9, CO raises to $18, Hero calls $9

River: :qs: ($45, 2 players)
Hero bets $82, CO calls $82

Final Pot: $206
Hero shows: :3h: :qh:
CO shows: :tc: :ts:

Hero wins $206 ( won $102 )
BB lost -$1.00
CO lost -$104.00

BTN is std 1/2 nitreg with fairly tight 3b ranges. Comments on All streetzs are welcome

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($38.00)
UTG 1 ($226.85)
UTG 2 ($45.70)
MP1 ($205.15)
MP2 ($323.65)
MP3 ($44.35)
Hero ($200.00)
BTN ($242.55)
SB ($239.50)
BB ($226.45)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is CO :qd: :qc:
5 folds, MP3 calls $2, Hero raises to $9, BTN raises to $30, 2 folds, MP3 folds, Hero calls $21

Flop: :9h: :jh: :3h: ($65, 2 players)
Hero bets $42, BTN goes all-in $212.55, Hero folds

Final Pot: $316.55

BTN wins $316.55 ( won $74 )
MP3 lost -$2.00
Hero lost -$72.00



$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($194.00)
UTG 1 ($38.00)
MP1 ($106.15)
MP2 ($217.85)
MP3 ($197.00)
CO ($56.90)
BTN ($322.35)
Hero ($212.95)
BB ($100.00)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is SB :kd: :as:
2 folds, MP1 calls $2, MP2 calls $2, 3 folds, Hero raises to $11, 1 fold, MP1 calls $9, MP2 calls $9

Flop: :jd: :3d: :4d: ($35, 3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $20, 1 fold, $20 to Hero ($201.95)?

MP1 9/7, BB unknown donk

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com


MP1 9/7, BB unknown donk, bluff lead flop?

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($102.75)
UTG 1 ($200.00)
UTG 2 ($39.00)
MP1 ($200.00)
MP2 ($202.85)
MP3 ($203.25)
CO ($40.00)
BTN ($319.35)
Hero ($327.10)
BB ($184.45)
[CO posted $2]

Pre-flop: ($5, 10 players) Hero is SB :td: :th:
3 folds, MP1 raises to $8, 4 folds, Hero calls $7, BB calls $6

Flop: :9d: :6d: :2d: ($26, 3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $12, MP1 calls $12, $12 to Hero ($319.1)?



Im playing without HUD, villian is kinda nitty and was in line so far. Folding seems to exploitable, do we have a plan for the turn when we call, do we move in now?

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($200.00)
UTG 1 ($229.35)
UTG 2 ($42.70)
MP1 ($40.75)
MP2 ($135.35)
Hero ($227.00)
CO ($229.55)
BTN ($229.50)
SB ($209.30)
BB ($93.95)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is MP3 :qd: :qh:
5 folds, Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, SB calls $7, 1 fold

Flop: :9h: :5c: :8s: ($18, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $12, SB raises to $39, $27 to Hero ($207)?

1st hand looks standard

Last one, I think getting setted here is pretty exploitable, too, so we have to be able to get out with our stack. Would it make sense to raise to like 90 and fold to more action?

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Would it make sense to raise to like 90 and fold to more action?

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Thats exactly what I thought was the best line.

Update:

- I´m running sick hot on 6max tables

- Cake´s 1/2 games soft and I´m comfortable playing these

- iPokers 1/2 FR games have me psyched out, for some reason I can´t play there. I´m running bad, I´m playing way worse

- iPokers 0.5/1 FR are ez and I´m 16-tabling these

- BR cracked 12k


Note to self: DO NOT SQUEEZE WITH SHORTSTACKS IN BETWEEN

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

Stacks:
UTG ($70.50)
UTG 1 ($116.95)
MP1 ($100.00)
MP2 ($22.20)
CO ($32.10)
BTN ($99.50)
Hero ($139.70)
BB ($101.70)
[MP2 posted $1]

Pre-flop: ($2.50, 8 players) Hero is SB :5c: :4c:
2 folds, MP1 raises to $3, MP2 calls $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $14.50, 1 fold, MP1 folds, MP2 goes all-in $19.20, Hero calls $7.70

Flop: :js: :jd: :3c: ($48.40, 2 players)

Turn: :tc: ($48.40, 2 players)

River: :td: ($48.40, 2 players)



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

Stacks:
UTG ($177.40)
UTG 1 ($198.35)
MP1 ($108.05)
MP2 ($18.50)
MP3 ($106.90)
CO ($25.00)
Hero ($105.95)
SB ($38.75)
BB ($103.55)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 9 players) Hero is BTN :ks: :jc:
4 folds, MP3 raises to $4, CO calls $4, Hero raises to $15, 2 folds, MP3 folds, CO goes all-in $21, Hero calls $10

Flop: :9c: :9h: :2d: ($55.50, 2 players)

Turn: :7h: ($55.50, 2 players)

River: :2h: ($55.50, 2 players)

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

Stacks:
UTG ($96.20)
UTG 1 ($21.50)
MP1 ($18.50)
MP2 ($100.00)
Hero ($112.40)
CO ($119.43)
BTN ($100.00)
SB ($20.50)
BB ($152.15)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 9 players) Hero is MP3 :4h: :4s:
UTG raises to $4, 3 folds, Hero calls $4, 3 folds, BB raises to $14, UTG folds, Hero calls $10

Flop: :2h: :7d: :th: ($32.50, 2 players)
BB bets $24, Hero calls $24

Turn: :5s: ($80.50, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $74.40, BB folds

Final Pot: $151.90

Hero wins $151.90 ( won $39.5 )
BB lost -$38.00
UTG lost -$4.00

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...1k/ME_DEEP.jpg

drunken poker at micros? right on. what site is that?

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- iPokers 0.5/1 FR are ez and I´m 16-tabling these

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see you there shortly

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Originally Posted by dev

drunken poker at micros? right on. what site is that?

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yea, monster spewing with drunken friends. BB made it to $120 later that session. It´s CDPoker.

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Originally Posted by daven

see you there shortly

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alright dude, give me a call when ur there, care to share your sn?


May Summary

Hands played: 42,956
Poker Profit: $2,603.36
Rakeback received: $777.60
Bonus cleared: $880
Cashouts: $1,848

Total earnings: $4,260.96


2008 totals

Hands played: 164,798
Poker profit: $5,045.36
Rakeback received: $2,862.60
Bonus cleared: $3,895
Cashouts: $2,848

Total earnings $11,802.96


BR $13,246.50

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Originally Posted by XTR1000

BR $13,246.50

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:clap: you're rocking! ;-)

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Originally Posted by XTR1000

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uot;]see you there shortly

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alright dude, give me a call when ur there, care to share your sn?

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I haven't got an i-poker account yet. Examining the options - legit to have accounts across more than one skin?
Chances are my sn will start with daven...

You´re allowed to have one account per skin.

fuck, I broke my wrist today

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Originally Posted by XTR1000

fuck, I broke my wrist today

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OW! :(

You can still play poker though right? GRIND LIKE NEVER BEFORE SIR

yea, fortunately i hit the ground with my lefthand ;)

today could be worse, celebrate!

Oh well, my wrist hurts worse than before. Went to the bike park yesterday, now that everything is fixed and new parts have arrived I was extremely trail horny. Right on my first descent I took the freeride line with loads of drops, hips and kickers all the way down the hill. I choose a nicely flowy line and came to that drop with about 2.5m height and as Im popping off over the edge I realize that Im way to fast, coming not even close to whats supposed to be the landing area. Anyway, the ground comes closer and I prepare to take a hard impact, as the terrain is quite flat there, my frontwheel lands right before a bump, stopping immediately, I go over the handle bar and find myself somwhere off track with a hurting chest and wrist and dirt in my mouth.

Hospital, xray, doc finds fractures in the left wrist and middle hand (they get your xrays nowadays right on their monitor, being able to zoom in and out, inverting colours and whatnot). Doc asks me to come back today at 930am, because she isnt sure. I´m sooooo fucking hung over today, yet I forced myself to get up early and talk to another doc. The nurse shows me a room and asks me to wait a couple of minutes for the chief physician. ONE FUCKING HOUR LATER the nurse wakes me up, since the doc is about to arrive. Second diagnosis says the arent any fractures, just a heavy contusion. Lucky me.

16/13/4 villian, no history, his hud should have me aroubd 14/11/5
$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($48.50)
UTG 1 ($113.90)
MP1 ($137.00)
MP2 ($38.25)
CO ($60.85)
BTN ($98.50)
SB ($247.35)
Hero ($167.60)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 8 players) Hero is BB :ad: :kd:
1 fold, UTG 1 calls $1, 4 folds, SB raises to $3.50, Hero raises to $14, UTG 1 folds, SB raises to $39, Hero calls $25

Flop: :jd: :6s: :2h: ($79, 2 players)
SB checks

Yay. My goal for this month is to make $5k. In order to achieve that goal (and to get better as a player, now that everyone knows I´m a donk) I gotta work more on my game and put more time into HH review. I´m gonna focus on my 6max game, in the end getting better at 6max will improve my full ring game immensly, basically the money spots in FR are LP aggression, blinds and 3bet pots, all the things I gotta improve at 6max even more. I already put in two sessions today, 4k hands of 200NL FR and maybe 1.5k hands at 200NL 6max, I´m not sure if I should play a third session or not. In the meantime I´m gonna sum up the hands I put up for discussion in the SH forum. All these hands were possible spews or just bad play and most of the comments I got helped me tremendously, big up to everyone who took the time to look over my hands. All these hands were on my mind for a couple of days, this is a colection mostly for myself to see where I´m not only playing bad but my thoughts were plain wrong.

#1
Our friend runs 12/7/1.8 over a decent sample. Station that I am I called down, tho really couldnt figure out a hand beside AA/JJ he´d go for deep stacks with. I´ve been active and he didnt 3bet me once oop.

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

Stacks:
UTG ($100.00)
Hero ($182.70)
CO ($178.20)
BTN ($96.00)
SB ($203.36)
BB ($188.40)

Pre-flop: ($1.5, 6 players) Hero is UTG 1 :5s: :5d:
1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, BTN calls $4, 1 fold, BB calls $3

Flop: :5c: :jd: :as: ($12.5, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $9, 1 fold, BB raises to $19, Hero calls $10

Turn: :9h: ($50.5, 2 players)
BB bets $35, Hero calls $35

River: :3h: ($120.5, 2 players)
BB bets $100, Hero calls $100

My thoughts on this hand were like: "I can´t fold here ever, yet I can´t find a reason to raise turn or river"

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Originally Posted by nutsinho

he's probably not a robot so he could somehow be bluffing here or overplaying something weird, which makes this a calldown. I think folks saying to raise here arent really thinking about it enough though. 12/10 isnt gonna show up with AJo much here imo.

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Originally Posted by pocketfours

If you put him on a range of JJ/AJs, then you have 40% equity on the river when you need only 31% to call. That makes the river a pretty easy CALL, but if you put him on the same range on the turn, then I guess you should FOLD there.

Adding AA with a 33% weight to his range makes your equity drop enough to fold the river.

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Originally Posted by griffey24

You may be ahead of AJ or A5, you may be behind AA/JJ. If you win, he got coolered, and if he wins you got coolered. It's a wash in the long run.

I'd imagine this turn decision is pretty neutral EV against a nit.

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#2Villian plays a taggy game, very active in the CO/BTN and hasn´t done anything dumb yet. I´ve been 3betting quite a bit and gave up most of the time when I got called and missed.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($234.00)
UTG 1 ($440.04)
CO ($197.60)
BTN ($336.65)
SB ($74.22)
Hero ($219.55)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BB :ah: :5h:
2 folds, CO raises to $7, 1 fold, SB calls $6, Hero raises to $24, CO calls $17, SB folds

Flop: :6d: :7h: :3s: ($55, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: :9s: ($55, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

River: :8c: ($55, 2 players)

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Originally Posted by EzDuzIt

raise more pre.

and you were going to c/r the flop right?

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Originally Posted by mixchange

check call river. I don't like the 3b pf after you said this:

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I´ve been 3betting quite a bit and gave up most of the time when I got called and missed.

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if you've been busted 3betting light out of blinds, it's time to tighten up a little bit. In general, I don't like the 3b with A5 at all as a huge portion of his calling range are aces and pairs, making your hand dogshit and a leak. I'd much rather see you do this with SC's then A5. 89, 910 hit more flops and have some deception value. A5 is dominated too much when it hits and is worthless when you miss most of the time. I'd only 3b this hand if opp was loose pf, passive flop and folds to many cbets

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#3BTN is kinda weakish, calling a lot of flops and turns, but folded to river aggresion before. I dont think he will ever bluff this river, we have some SD value vs his range tho. I think chances are good I get him off 6x/77, maybe 88. If so, how much to bet?
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($253.95)
Hero ($197.00)
CO ($128.65)
BTN ($210.50)
SB ($200.00)
BB ($193.80)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG 1 :5c: :5h:
1 fold, Hero raises to $8, 1 fold, BTN calls $8, 2 folds

Flop: :ah: :ac: :6s: ($19, 2 players)
Hero bets $12, BTN calls $12

Turn: :9h: ($43, 2 players)
Hero bets $28, BTN calls $28

River: :as: ($99, 2 players)

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Originally Posted by Galapogos

Give up. No one folds full houses. Ever.

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Originally Posted by griffey24

If you would double barrel KK/QQ here, then I'd imagine you'd be shoving KK/QQ a good amount on this river too, and expect to get called by worse full houses (and obv sometimes quads)

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Originally Posted by mcatdog

This is really bad, man. You're supposed to bluff when you're pretty sure villain doesn't have a good hand. This guy probably has quads more often than he has 77-88 6x. Given how passive he is, he'd probably call preflop with AQ-AT Ax :diamond: and play all 20 of those combos exactly like this postflop. Plus he might not even fold the 77 type stuff that you want him to.

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