handz... been 4-5 tabling 200nl today. Last night I played 10 tables of 6 max 100nl and wow, I was keeping up but occasionally missing value. I think 4-5 tabling 200nl is more profitable for me.

its amazing what payoff wizards the 200nl guys are...its like kenny "sick call" tran syndrome, they want to make a bunch of sick calls or plays, only to go busto on a dumb hand. I had a guy stack off with AK vs. my set, and the river was a Q so when I shoved my last 50bb WTF did he think he was beating but a bluff?

table selection

One big key to today and yesterday's winning sessions ($1500 at 200nl) has been TS -- extra dilligent about only using wait lists but a new thing for me, and I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier, is after 30 minutes to compare the tables I'm at with the tables available... most of the best players use the wait list and the VPIP can drop very fast, and usually the ones to leave the table are fish. I don't wait in long lines, never more than 1 person before me, even then is probably too long...


confusing hands

I hate playing 3bet pots with JJ oop, so I normally don't 3bet out of the sb with it. I have to lead flop, but what to do on turn? Lead again is what I was thinking, but if he called flop I don't see why he is folding turn here...


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button ($191.05)
Hero ($223.70)
BB ($42.05)
UTG ($198.10)
MP ($147.10)
CO ($176.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, J.
2 folds, CO raises to $8, 1 fold, Hero calls $7, 1 fold.

Flop: ($18) T, 5, 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $12, CO calls $12.

Turn: ($42) 2 (2 players)
Hero??



Dunno what I shoulda done here... the minraise, does that scream set or made flush? I'd think a set would have to raise bigger, what do you do with the straight?


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Button ($197)
SB ($174.65)
Hero ($197.80)
UTG ($282.35)
MP ($259.65)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
2 folds, Button raises to $8, 1 fold, Hero calls $6.

Flop: ($17) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $10, Button raises to $20, Hero calls $10.

Turn: ($57) (2 players)
Hero bets $28, Button raises to $56, Hero ??




yay me, interesting next hand

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Hero ($586.75)
SB ($246.75)
BB ($202.80)
UTG ($252.85)
MP ($280)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
UTG calls $2, MP raises to $10, Hero calls $10, SB raises to $30, 1 fold, UTG folds, MP calls $20, Hero calls $20.

Flop: ($94) , , (3 players)
SB checks, MP bets $67, Hero calls $67, SB folds.

Turn: ($228) (2 players)
MP bets $183 (All-In), Hero calls $183.

River: ($0) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $594

Results in white below:
MP has Jd Kd (two pair, jacks and fives).
Hero has 2c 2s (full house, twos full of fives).
Outcome: Hero wins $594.

I'm not in this hand but I found it interesting because "hero" in this hand who is, purplejurkle, is the same guy who was the villain that bluffed off 135bb like 1 orbit earlier. I think he used that image to his advantage and got an interesting result....


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($906.25)
BB ($227.75)
UTG ($196.80)
MP ($59.45)
Button ($206.20)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9, A.
2 folds, Button raises to $8, 1 fold, BB raises to $24, Button calls $16.

Flop: ($49) K, J, J (2 players)
BB bets $37, Button raises to $182.2, BB calls $145.20.

Turn: ($413.40) 5 (2 players)

River: ($413.40) 8 (2 players)

Final Pot: $413.40

Results in white below:
BB has 4h 4d (two pair, jacks and fours).
Button has Qh Jh (three of a kind, jacks).
Outcome: Button wins $413.40.