Originally Posted by MaxiRodriguez

256 hands, coldest deck, some left over tilt from yesterdays cold deck and -$120/hr is born.

Back to 10nl, don't even think I played particularly bad. Some of the hands I tilt paid off villains when they called down with ridiculous shit and hit. But to just get beaten by so much shit... to just have so many two outters hitting back to back in two days. Feels bad man, some of the posts I made in this months thread were slightly arrogant posts, but for once I thought to myself that I might actually be not to bad at this poker thing, that I might actually make a decent player. I'd been thinking on a lot deeper level then I had at 10nl, I'd loosened up, played much better poker imo and my redline went sky high instead of that usual downward sloping bullshit that I'm used too.

I was running 15 buyins below EV last month at 10nl. When that finally began to cool off I managed to make the transition to 25nl. To finally make that goal that I'd had all summer felt great, but now this, EV doesn't look as bad because I kept getting it in on the flop etc, AA vs TT, T on the flop, crap like that. Tbf, I didn't play perfect, but I played good, I played the best I'd ever played imo and it's just so crushing to be back where I started. This time last year I was still messing around in the UK and CC freerolls, it felt good to make it all this way but this... BR is at about 500, and I'm in two minds whether to play a 2buyin stop loss game of 25nl tomorrow or just drop back down. Just so demoralising to lose it like this, to get so unlucky, for every donk with FD/GS to hit...

/rant
felt a bit better putting all that in words, better than kicking and breaking stuff anyway.

I feel for ya bro. Keep on grinding things will turn around.


Um am can All-in ev be an indication I am doing something wrong? or is it just that I am getting really unlucky? See attached graph

Also thread saver (red-heads are the best IMO) for my constant whining. (If this thread savers are a no-no then sorry)

Thread savers like that are welcomed and encouraged!!!!

As for your AIEV line, turn it off! Nothing good can come of it (other than the thread saver). If you're running below EV you'll use it as an excuse and feel bad. If your running over EV you'll be waiting for the rungood to end. The only thing it measures is how you're doing when you get all-in with cards to come. Looks like you're running bad. Keep playing this game and you're guaranteed to run worse. Stop looking at it now!

Never even noticed a graph Boomswitch

Names required with thread saver!

YouTube - Nick Swardson: Seriously, who farted? (part 1/5)

Hi cash games I'm back from playing those evil tournaments. I'm guessing this is how these games should be played?

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($4.45)
BB ($3.35)
UTG ($10.10)
UTG+1 ($14.08)
UTG+2 ($2.22)
MP1 ($5.43)
MP2 ($6.07)
Hero ($17.09)
BTN ($16.36)

Dealt to Hero K♣ Q♦

fold, fold, UTG+2 calls $0.10, MP1 raises to $0.20, fold, Hero calls $0.20, fold, fold, fold, UTG+2 calls $0.10

FLOP ($0.75) 3♣ 7♣ J♠

UTG+2 checks, MP1 bets $0.30, Hero raises to $0.90, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $0.60

TURN ($2.55) 3♣ 7♣ J♠ 9♦

MP1 checks, Hero bets $1.30, MP1 calls $1.30

RIVER ($5.15) 3♣ 7♣ J♠ 9♦ T♥

MP1 checks, Hero bets $3.10, MP1 calls $3.03 (AI)

MP1 shows A♥ J♥
(Pre 62%, Flop 71.5%, Turn 77.3%)

Hero shows K♣ Q♦
(Pre 38%, Flop 28.5%, Turn 22.7%)

Hero wins $10.47

vanq's back?

Vanquish is omnipresent.

So my first deposit bonus ran out today at FT and I only managed to unlock $220 of the $600. Such a waste Oh well.

Opener is 11/8/2 over a large sample.

Villain is 79/40/4 with a 26% 3bet over ~50 hands (always a min 3bet ftw).

It's nice to flop good.
It's better to play against aggrotards.

Full Tilt - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BTN: $53.50
SB: $79.55
BB: $64.90
UTG: $17.50
UTG+1: $91.70
MP: $51.80
MP+1: $50.00
Hero (CO): $65.35

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has 6♦ 6♣

fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.75, fold, fold, Hero calls $1.75, fold, fold, BB raises to $3.00, UTG+1 calls $1.25, Hero calls $1.25

Flop: ($9.25, 3 players) 6♠ T♣ 6♥
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $6.00, BB calls $6.00, fold

Turn: ($21.25, 2 players) Q♣
BB bets $55.90 and is all-in, Hero calls $55.90

River: ($133.05, 2 players) 9♠

BB shows A♥ K♠ (One Pair, Sixes)
Hero shows 6♦ 6♣ (Four of a Kind, Sixes)
Hero wins $130.05

LMAO. Nice one Harlan. Cracks me up. Had one similar this week, I will try to find it, only it's for like 1/8th of the pot

I want to play a rush tournament but they only have SNG's atm. $4/135man it is. Ship them nickles. I hope this is fun.

Lol?

View hand 954979
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): t2000 66.67 BBs
SB: t1970 65.67 BBs
BB: t2150 71.67 BBs
UTG: t1985 66.17 BBs
UTG+1: t2045 68.17 BBs
UTG+2: t1970 65.67 BBs
MP1: t1820 60.67 BBs
MP2: t2000 66.67 BBs
CO: t1955 65.17 BBs

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is BTN with Q ♣ K ♦
UTG calls t30, 2 folds, MP1 calls t30, 2 folds, Hero raises to t150, 2 folds, UTG calls t120, MP1 calls t120

Flop: (t495) Q ♥ 6 ♥ 8 ♠ (3 players)
UTG checks, MP1 bets t495, Hero raises to t1850 all in, UTG folds, MP1 calls t1175 all in

Turn: (t3835) 4 ♣ (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t3835) 5 ♣ (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t3835
Hero shows Q ♣ K ♦ (a pair of Queens)
MP1 shows 8 ♣ 6 ♣ (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
MP1 wins t3835

Finally moved up to 10NL from 4NL on iPoker, should get a decent chunk of rakeback payment so aiming to make ~10BI in the next few days and will be ready to move back up to 20NL!

Originally Posted by Pascal LeFiscal

Finally moved up to 10NL from 4NL on iPoker, should get a decent chunk of rakeback payment so aiming to make ~10BI in the next few days and will be ready to move back up to 20NL!

Awesome mate.

I'm around $110 atm, was a bit more but my graph has this funny little cliff at the end.

I decided to try another one, these things are ****ed up. I have no idea what I'm doing. Should I play AJs from MP or what?

Knockouts are quite quick though.

The month started out terrible, losing about 15BI's, with a huge +EV in AIPF, but oh well. I have gotten almost back up to what I started the month out with and after I get this week's rakeback deposit, I will be right back to where I was, so I guess you could call that even. I've also gotten more hands in this month than any other. At 25k right now.

Ok that was a waste of $8. Not fun either.

Originally Posted by LuckyChippy

Ok that was a waste of $8. Not fun either.

what did you expect? Rush is the devil. Donkaments are donkaments. Ergo, rush donkaments are ... ?

Originally Posted by BelgoSuisse

what did you expect? Rush is the devil. Donkaments are donkaments. Ergo, rush donkaments are ... ?

I think KC might have something to say about that...

Originally Posted by BelgoSuisse

what did you expect? Rush is the devil. Donkaments are donkaments. Ergo, rush donkaments are ... ?

Devonklements?

Do I win something for being right?

eh. back on track like the beginning of the month...

50nl table on FTP.

Got a 95/81/3 55% 3bet over 115 hands who is down $550 so far. Keeps reloading every time though. God love him.

Still going but some classic hands:

Full Tilt - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP+1: $42.20
LP: $100.25
CO: $127.45
BTN: $119.70
SB: $100.15
Hero (BB): $158.10
UTG: $184.50
UTG+1: $136.35
MP: $61.15

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has K♣ Q♠

fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to $5.00, fold, fold, BTN calls $5.00, fold, fold

Flop: ($10.75, 2 players) T♠ A♦ 5♦
MP+1 bets $10.50, BTN calls $10.50

Turn: ($31.75, 2 players) Q♥
MP+1 bets $20.50, BTN raises to $41.00, MP+1 calls $6.20 and is all-in

River: ($85.15, 2 players) 7♥

MP+1 shows 5♠ 7♠ (Two Pair, Sevens and Fives)
BTN shows A♠ J♣ (One Pair, Aces)
MP+1 wins $82.15


Full Tilt - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BTN: $52.25
SB: $125.75
BB: $104.85
UTG: $106.75
UTG+1: $81.90
Hero (MP): $189.00
MP+1: $186.50
LP: $137.10
CO: $61.90

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has Q♥ Q♦

fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $5.00, fold, fold, Hero raises to $189.00 and is all-in, BTN calls $47.25 and is all-in

Flop: ($105.25, 2 players) A♦ 5♦ K♥

Turn: ($105.25, 2 players) T♦

River: ($105.25, 2 players) Q♣

BTN shows K♦ 3♦ (Flush, Ace High)
Hero shows Q♥ Q♦ (Three of a Kind, Queens)
BTN wins $102.25

Full Tilt - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP+1: $43.70
CO: $113.95
BTN: $162.50
SB: $50.00
Hero (BB): $156.05
UTG: $126.00
UTG+1: $135.95
MP: $22.70

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has A♣ Q♣

fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to $4.00, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $156.05 and is all-in, MP+1 calls $39.70 and is all-in

Flop: ($87.65, 2 players) 2♦ 9♣ 9♠

Turn: ($87.65, 2 players) J♣

River: ($87.65, 2 players) T♦

MP+1 shows K♠ 3♥ (One Pair, Nines)
Hero shows A♣ Q♣ (One Pair, Nines)
Hero wins $84.65


Full Tilt - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP+1: $53.45
LP: $114.70
CO: $101.70
BTN: $156.35
SB: $34.35
Hero (BB): $156.80
UTG: $95.00
UTG+1: $85.50
MP: $16.75

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has A♣ 4♣

fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.75, fold, MP+1 raises to $5.00, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG+1 raises to $85.50 and is all-in, MP+1 calls $48.45 and is all-in

Flop: ($107.65, 2 players) 7♣ Q♠ J♥

Turn: ($107.65, 2 players) 6♦

River: ($107.65, 2 players) 3♠

MP+1 shows 8♦ K♠ (High Card, King)
UTG+1 shows K♣ K♥ (One Pair, Kings)
UTG+1 wins $104.65


<3 this guy.

He's on a heater. LOL

Full Tilt - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

SB: $67.40
BB: $100.25
UTG: $140.35
UTG+1: $70.50
MP: $99.90
Hero (MP+1): $157.35
LP: $178.75
CO: $135.60
BTN: $74.90

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero has 9♦ J♥

fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to $5.00, fold, UTG+1 raises to $22.50, SB calls $17.50

Flop: ($45.50, 2 players) 3♥ K♥ T♣
SB bets $44.90 and is all-in, UTG+1 calls $44.90

Turn: ($135.30, 2 players) 4♥

River: ($135.30, 2 players) 9♣

SB shows T♠ 4♠ (Two Pair, Tens and Fours)
UTG+1 shows Q♦ Q♣ (One Pair, Queens)
SB wins $132.30

According to the lobby the average pot size on this 50nl table is $33.14.

LMAO. Username please? I'm hoping he'll come down to 10NL soon...lol

I was planning on posting it but checking him out on PTR just now I noticed he dropped $10K over at Stars so he might stick around awhile. He's only down $1K at FTP so far this month. PM sent.

Oh yeah and I wouldn't hesitate to move up multiple levels if you see him sit.

Time to make some pesos and close out the month with a bang ready for the next one

EDIT: Gotta love ATM's like that WV haha

<3 iPoker:

Originally Posted by WVHillbilly

I was planning on posting it but checking him out on PTR just now I noticed he dropped $10K over at Stars so he might stick around awhile. He's only down $1K at FTP so far this month. PM sent.

Oh yeah and I wouldn't hesitate to move up multiple levels if you see him sit.

Wow, that is hilarious. I like the notes that people had on him for Stars. "Making some sort of weird play with T2" lol

Originally Posted by Pascal LeFiscal

<3 iPoker:

Very nice going, it's in real money too!

Since my bonus has finished, is it worth a move to ipoker?

September's finished, a winning month! Mix of 2nl and 5nl leaving me with ~$130 bankroll. Next month the march to 10nl!




This second one is of just my FR play after that 6-max dive at the beginning. Switched and never looked back and also makes for a sexier looking graph

Just looking over some hands I marked and looking to post some in the hand analysis, but a few belong here.

It was SOOTED:

Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - View hand 957278
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $16.80
MP: $1.37
CO: $9.56
Hero (BTN): $13.11
SB: $7.57
BB: $10.05
UTG: $5.58

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with T ♠ T ♥
2 folds, MP raises to $1.37 all in, 1 fold, Hero raises to $13.11 all in, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.81) J ♦ 4 ♠ Q ♦

Turn: ($2.81) J ♣

River: ($2.81) A ♦

Final Pot: $2.81
MP shows 7 ♦ 2 ♦ (a flush, Ace high)
Hero shows T ♠ T ♥ (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
MP wins $2.63
(Rake: $0.18)


I know what you have, I make value bets:

Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - View hand 957281
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

CO: $1.78
Hero (BTN): $5.00
SB: $1.75
BB: $4.93
UTG: $3.50
UTG+1: $11.55
MP: $4.10

UTG posts a big blind ($0.05)

Pre Flop: ($0.12) Hero is BTN with 8 ♣ 8 ♠
UTG checks, UTG+1 raises to $0.25, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.62) J ♥ 5 ♣ 3 ♦ (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.30, Hero calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.22) 2 ♦ (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks

River: ($1.22) 9 ♣ (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.55, UTG+1 calls $0.55

Final Pot: $2.32
Hero shows 8 ♣ 8 ♠ (a pair of Eights)
UTG+1 mucks K ♥ A ♥
Hero wins $2.17
(Rake: $0.15)


This ones actually a fairly tough spot, line check please:

Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 957283
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP2: $4.95
CO: $3.50
BTN: $9.96
SB: $0.88
Hero (BB): $5.00
UTG: $3.88
UTG+1: $0.68
UTG+2: $5.52
MP1: $10.94

CO posts a big blind ($0.05)

Pre Flop: ($0.12) Hero is BB with A ♥ A ♠
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.68 all in, UTG+2 raises to $5.52 all in, MP1 raises to $10.94 all in, 4 folds, Hero calls $4.95 all in

Flop: ($16.79) 6 ♠ 7 ♦ 4 ♣

Turn: ($16.79) 9 ♥

River: ($16.79) 5 ♥

Final Pot: $16.79
Hero shows A ♥ A ♠ (a pair of Aces)
UTG+1 shows A ♦ 6 ♥ (a pair of Sixes)
UTG+2 shows Q ♣ Q ♥ (a pair of Queens)
MP1 shows K ♣ K ♠ (a pair of Kings)
MP1 wins $0.98
Hero wins $12.09
Hero wins $2.61
(Rake: $1.11)


Ok serious, this one actually was pretty sick. I had one note on the guy he was running 40/7/3 with 0% 3-bet but was fairly spewy/aggressive bad post-flop in the one pot I played against him previous. One note, "re-raised called 3-bet on turn with bottom pair." Still a sick spot and I wanted to fold.


Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em $0.01 Ante - 5 players - View hand 957288
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UTG: $6.96
CO: $5.97
BTN: $6.27
SB: $16.10
Hero (BB): $9.43

Pre Flop: ($0.12) Hero is BB with A ♠ J ♠
3 folds, SB raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.45, SB calls $0.30

Flop: ($0.95) T ♦ A ♦ 6 ♣ (2 players)
SB bets $0.95, Hero calls $0.95

Turn: ($2.85) K ♣ (2 players)
SB bets $4.05, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $8.02 all in, SB calls $3.97

River: ($18.89) J ♦ (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $18.89
SB shows 7 ♦ A ♥ (a pair of Aces)
Hero shows A ♠ J ♠ (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
Hero wins $17.64
(Rake: $1.25)


Ok last one I promise. Me and the poker gods have a love hate love relationship. On a serious note can I ever fold/play the turn differently?

Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - View hand 957289
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $1.33
Hero (MP): $6.15
CO: $5.14
BTN: $5.00
SB: $5.00
BB: $8.64
UTG: $3.50

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is MP with T ♠ T ♥
UTG raises to $0.15, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.45, 4 folds, UTG calls $0.30

Flop: ($0.97) 8 ♥ 7 ♠ T ♦ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.60, UTG calls $0.60

Turn: ($2.17) 9 ♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.50, UTG raises to $2.45 all in, Hero calls $0.95

River: ($7.07) 8 ♦ (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $7.07
Hero shows T ♠ T ♥ (a full house, Tens full of Eights)
UTG shows J ♠ Q ♠ (a straight, Queen high)
Hero wins $6.60
(Rake: $0.47)