blankoblanco
plays poker on hard mode
Silver Level
WOW WHY CAN'T EVERYDAY BE SUNDAY... ZOMG
because then we'd never get our mail delivered
school children would never go to school
school teachers would never teach
hardly any banks would ever be open
during american football season half the players would be dead by the 10th game
everyone would be confused all the time... "i'll see you on sunday" = ????
calendars would be stupid looking
...oh wait that was probably one o' them rhetorical questions
coolnout
Legend
Silver Level
well after trying to play 10nl and 5nl and failing miserably, I finally grinded my bankroll back up at 2NL again and got some confidence back I guess I get to take another shot this month.
Fun hands from today: always fun to start a session off like this,
Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
MP2: $0.72
CO: $0.68
BTN: $0.97
SB: $2.22
Hero (BB): $2
UTG: $1.81
UTG+1: $2.01
MP1: $2.03
MP2 posts $0.02
Pre-Flop: 6♥ 5♥ dealt to Hero (BB)
3 folds, MP2 checks, CO raises to $0.08, BTN calls $0.08, SB calls $0.07, Hero calls $0.06, MP2 folds
Flop: ($0.34) T♦ 4♠ 7♥ (4 Players)
SB bets $0.24, Hero calls $0.24, 2 folds
Turn: ($0.82) 3♥ (2 Players)
SB bets $1.90 and is All-In, Hero calls $1.68 and is All-In
River: ($4.18) 9♣ (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $4.18 Pot ($0.27 Rake)
SB showed Q♠ T♠ and LOST (-$1.99 NET)
Hero showed 6♥ 5♥ and WON $3.91 (+$1.93 NET)
LOL TRAP AVERTED PHEWWWW
Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 3 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
SB: $2.06
BB: $1.43
Hero (BTN): $4.31
Pre-Flop: T♦ K♦ dealt to Hero (BTN)
BB calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.08, SB calls $0.06, BB calls $0.06
Flop: ($0.24) 3♦ 2♠ T♠ (3 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.18, SB calls $0.18, BB raises to $0.36, Hero calls $0.18, SB calls $0.18
Turn: ($1.32) T♣ (3 Players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.99 and is All-In, Hero calls $0.99, SB calls $0.99
River: ($4.29) 6♠ (3 Players - 1 is All-In)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.63, SB calls $0.63 and is All-In
Results: $5.55 Pot ($0.37 Rake)
SB mucked A♠ A♥ and LOST (-$2.04 NET)
BB mucked 2♦ J♣ and LOST (-$1.43 NET)
Hero showed T♦ K♦ and WON $5.18 (+$3.12 NET)
Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
CO: $2
BTN: $1.59
SB: $2.73
BB: $0.78
Hero (UTG): $7.50
Pre-Flop: 5♠ 5♣ dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero calls $0.02, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.10, BB folds, Hero calls $0.08
Flop: ($0.22) J♠ 2♠ 3♦ (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.18, SB calls $0.18
Turn: ($0.58) 6♦ (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks
River: ($0.58) 4♦ (2 Players)
SB bets $2.45 and is All-In, Hero calls $2.45
Results: $5.48 Pot ($0.36 Rake)
SB showed K♦ A♥ and LOST (-$2.72 NET)
Hero showed 5♠ 5♣ and WON $5.12 (+$2.39 NET)
Fun hands from today: always fun to start a session off like this,
Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
MP2: $0.72
CO: $0.68
BTN: $0.97
SB: $2.22
Hero (BB): $2
UTG: $1.81
UTG+1: $2.01
MP1: $2.03
MP2 posts $0.02
Pre-Flop: 6♥ 5♥ dealt to Hero (BB)
3 folds, MP2 checks, CO raises to $0.08, BTN calls $0.08, SB calls $0.07, Hero calls $0.06, MP2 folds
Flop: ($0.34) T♦ 4♠ 7♥ (4 Players)
SB bets $0.24, Hero calls $0.24, 2 folds
Turn: ($0.82) 3♥ (2 Players)
SB bets $1.90 and is All-In, Hero calls $1.68 and is All-In
River: ($4.18) 9♣ (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $4.18 Pot ($0.27 Rake)
SB showed Q♠ T♠ and LOST (-$1.99 NET)
Hero showed 6♥ 5♥ and WON $3.91 (+$1.93 NET)
LOL TRAP AVERTED PHEWWWW
Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 3 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
SB: $2.06
BB: $1.43
Hero (BTN): $4.31
Pre-Flop: T♦ K♦ dealt to Hero (BTN)
BB calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.08, SB calls $0.06, BB calls $0.06
Flop: ($0.24) 3♦ 2♠ T♠ (3 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.18, SB calls $0.18, BB raises to $0.36, Hero calls $0.18, SB calls $0.18
Turn: ($1.32) T♣ (3 Players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.99 and is All-In, Hero calls $0.99, SB calls $0.99
River: ($4.29) 6♠ (3 Players - 1 is All-In)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.63, SB calls $0.63 and is All-In
Results: $5.55 Pot ($0.37 Rake)
SB mucked A♠ A♥ and LOST (-$2.04 NET)
BB mucked 2♦ J♣ and LOST (-$1.43 NET)
Hero showed T♦ K♦ and WON $5.18 (+$3.12 NET)
Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
CO: $2
BTN: $1.59
SB: $2.73
BB: $0.78
Hero (UTG): $7.50
Pre-Flop: 5♠ 5♣ dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero calls $0.02, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.10, BB folds, Hero calls $0.08
Flop: ($0.22) J♠ 2♠ 3♦ (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.18, SB calls $0.18
Turn: ($0.58) 6♦ (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks
River: ($0.58) 4♦ (2 Players)
SB bets $2.45 and is All-In, Hero calls $2.45
Results: $5.48 Pot ($0.36 Rake)
SB showed K♦ A♥ and LOST (-$2.72 NET)
Hero showed 5♠ 5♣ and WON $5.12 (+$2.39 NET)
B
BenLZ
Rock Star
Silver Level
Pulled a great read today in a home game. Tournament style blinds 1/2 with 25 chips each. I know, I've told them we need to go deeper. Not happening.
I'm in the BB (25) with 73o. Button (25) limps, SB (18 chips) completes. Check.
789 with two diamonds.
3 checks.
Turn is an 8.
The SB is bluffy, he bets two chips. I call. River is a 4c.
SB bets his remaining 14 chips, he is all in.
I just had such a read on Sb as someone who value bets their big hands that I just had to call and I didn't think he was thinking "this overbet will look suspicious" so I made the call and he had nothing.
I'm just proud because ever since starting Omaha I've began to doubt my hold'em skills.
I'm in the BB (25) with 73o. Button (25) limps, SB (18 chips) completes. Check.
789 with two diamonds.
3 checks.
Turn is an 8.
The SB is bluffy, he bets two chips. I call. River is a 4c.
SB bets his remaining 14 chips, he is all in.
I just had such a read on Sb as someone who value bets their big hands that I just had to call and I didn't think he was thinking "this overbet will look suspicious" so I made the call and he had nothing.
I'm just proud because ever since starting Omaha I've began to doubt my hold'em skills.
Mase31683
Legend
Silver Level
tenbob
Legend
Silver Level
[x] good table selection.
[x] running like dog shit again
[x] all against same villian etc etc
[x] -8 buyins in less than 500 hands (again)
Party, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
CO: $282.65
BTN: $74.25
Hero (SB): $55.05
BB: $57.90
UTG: $98.10
MP: $78.50
Pre-Flop: A
Q
dealt to Hero (SB)
2 folds, CO raises to $282.65 and is All-In, BTN folds, Hero calls $54.80 and is All-In, BB folds
Flop: ($110.60) 8
K
K
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: ($110.60) J
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: ($110.60) 9
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $110.60 Pot
CO showed Q
J
and WON $335.20 (+$280.15 NET)
Hero showed A
Q
and LOST (-$54.80 NET)
Party, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
SB: $282
BB: $194.60
Hero (UTG): $50
MP: $52.20
CO: $138.30
BTN: $106.90
Pre-Flop: A
9
dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $50 and is All-In, 3 folds, SB raises to $282 and is All-In, BB folds
Flop: ($100.50) 6
5
6
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: ($100.50) K
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: ($100.50) 8
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $100.50 Pot
SB showed 4
6
and WON $329.50 (+$279.75 NET)
Hero showed A
9
and LOST (-$50 NET)
[x] running like dog shit again
[x] all against same villian etc etc
[x] -8 buyins in less than 500 hands (again)
Party, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
CO: $282.65
BTN: $74.25
Hero (SB): $55.05
BB: $57.90
UTG: $98.10
MP: $78.50
Pre-Flop: A
2 folds, CO raises to $282.65 and is All-In, BTN folds, Hero calls $54.80 and is All-In, BB folds
Flop: ($110.60) 8
Turn: ($110.60) J
River: ($110.60) 9
Results: $110.60 Pot
CO showed Q
Hero showed A
Party, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
SB: $282
BB: $194.60
Hero (UTG): $50
MP: $52.20
CO: $138.30
BTN: $106.90
Pre-Flop: A
Hero raises to $50 and is All-In, 3 folds, SB raises to $282 and is All-In, BB folds
Flop: ($100.50) 6
Turn: ($100.50) K
River: ($100.50) 8
Results: $100.50 Pot
SB showed 4
Hero showed A
tenbob
Legend
Silver Level
Wow, i just cannot win a session at all for what feels like weeks, thank God im a bankroll nit. Typical example of my runbad from this evening. (it will even out long run yada yada)
Party, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
Hero (SB): $50.25
BB: $50
UTG: $53.20
CO: $106
BTN: $66.75
Pre-Flop: A
A
dealt to Hero (SB)
UTG folds, CO raises to $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $6, BB folds, CO raises to $14, Hero raises to $50 and is All-In, CO calls $36.25
Flop: ($101) Q
T
K
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Turn: ($101) 9
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: ($101) 2
(2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $101 Pot ($2 Rake)
Hero showed A
A
and LOST (-$50 NET)
CO showed K
K
and WON $99 (+$48.75 NET)
Party, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
Hero (SB): $50.25
BB: $50
UTG: $53.20
CO: $106
BTN: $66.75
Pre-Flop: A
UTG folds, CO raises to $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $6, BB folds, CO raises to $14, Hero raises to $50 and is All-In, CO calls $36.25
Flop: ($101) Q
Turn: ($101) 9
River: ($101) 2
Results: $101 Pot ($2 Rake)
Hero showed A
CO showed K
Debi
Forum Admin
Administrator
I know most of you play nl but you might still find this interesting:
https://www.cardschat.com/f53/giantbuddha-analyzes-hand-lhe-176459/
https://www.cardschat.com/f53/giantbuddha-analyzes-hand-lhe-176459/
dmorris68
Legend
Loyaler
/waves
Glad I found this thread, was wondering why the general monthly chat thread had died out.
Too bad my cash game fail over the last couple months has bummed me out. After running good there for a bit, variance (and my sucky skillz) hit me upside the head. I dropped from 9-12 tables to 2-4 tables, and from 50NL to 25NL, but couldn't seem to catch back up. Part of my problem was forcing myself to play when I didn't feel like it, to make higher Ironman levels or punch the TFPT clock. But now that I made Iron one month and Silver a couple months, and with Stox gone and me not liking CR much so I don't care about TFPT anymore, I've taken a hiatus from cash and am playing tournaments again. Doing fairly well in the CC league, I've had one win and a couple of deep finishes, with our team is in 2nd place currently. Also had some wins and deep runs in other CC events and MTTs. I'm 12 for 14 or something ridiculous like that in DoN's on pokerstars -- those are like printing money, it seems really hard to lose.
Maybe hanging around you guys again will get me back in the cash mood, but I just seem to run better in tournaments. In the last half of last year I made over $10K in tourney winnings on FT alone, while I've lost over $2K playing cash this year. The funny thing is that I actually prefer cash. Sometimes I just hate tournaments and still I seem to do better in them.
Glad I found this thread, was wondering why the general monthly chat thread had died out.
Too bad my cash game fail over the last couple months has bummed me out. After running good there for a bit, variance (and my sucky skillz) hit me upside the head. I dropped from 9-12 tables to 2-4 tables, and from 50NL to 25NL, but couldn't seem to catch back up. Part of my problem was forcing myself to play when I didn't feel like it, to make higher Ironman levels or punch the TFPT clock. But now that I made Iron one month and Silver a couple months, and with Stox gone and me not liking CR much so I don't care about TFPT anymore, I've taken a hiatus from cash and am playing tournaments again. Doing fairly well in the CC league, I've had one win and a couple of deep finishes, with our team is in 2nd place currently. Also had some wins and deep runs in other CC events and MTTs. I'm 12 for 14 or something ridiculous like that in DoN's on pokerstars -- those are like printing money, it seems really hard to lose.
Maybe hanging around you guys again will get me back in the cash mood, but I just seem to run better in tournaments. In the last half of last year I made over $10K in tourney winnings on FT alone, while I've lost over $2K playing cash this year. The funny thing is that I actually prefer cash. Sometimes I just hate tournaments and still I seem to do better in them.
LuckyChippy
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Tournaments will forever put me on life tilt. Even though I'd say I'm up on tournies, I came second in one and haven't played many, they just tilt me so bad. The thought of getting to the final table and winning $200 instead of $2000 makes me want to kill things.
EDIT: Also the fact that if I had won the HU (I had a chip lead but it was basically flipaments with the blinds) I'd have 2/3rds again what I won. Sigh.
EDIT: Also the fact that if I had won the HU (I had a chip lead but it was basically flipaments with the blinds) I'd have 2/3rds again what I won. Sigh.
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
Haven't played a tourney since January and I'm completely crack poker free for 2 months. I'm starting to feel like myself again. Food tastes better and I can feel my body getting stronger.
Remember kids, crack poker kills.
Remember kids, crack poker kills.
NineLions
Advanced beginner
Silver Level
Yes, but it gathers FTP points so easily when you need just a few ....
.. okay, I'm not totally free yet myself
C
cAPSLOCK
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
What is everyones beef with Rush poker?
I used to play it a lot. But I quit after some fairly massive swings. Not sure if it was just variance magnified by the volume, a swingy period or what... But I went up down up down and eventually got off after a nice :up:.
Now I am honestly too scared to swing so hard anymore.
I used to play it a lot. But I quit after some fairly massive swings. Not sure if it was just variance magnified by the volume, a swingy period or what... But I went up down up down and eventually got off after a nice :up:.
Now I am honestly too scared to swing so hard anymore.
BelgoSuisse
Legend
Silver Level
When zach did his "$15k in a month at 100nl" prop bet almost exclusively at rush poker, he didn't swing like crazy. IIRC, he didn't have downswings of more than 10 buy-ins, and that was over a very large sample size, obviously. So there are certainly style of play that don't lead to higher variance for rush.
The huge plus of rush is the immediate availability of tables and the possibility to take a 2 minutes break without having to go through the trouble of starting tables again, imo. That's a convenience that you really miss when you move back to the regular tables. Also, rush tables are not tracked by PTR or hhsmithey, and it's reassuring to know villains are not using more intel about you than you have about them.
blankoblanco
plays poker on hard mode
Silver Level
things have been pretty awful lately but this hand cheered me up
quad-houses are no good here, sir
full tilt poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com
UTG+1: $79.00
UTG+2: $52.35
MP1: $100.00
MP2: $96.20
CO: $93.25
Hero (BTN): $100.00
SB: $106.05
BB: $119.15
UTG: $46.40
Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with K♠ A♦
5 folds, CO raises to $2, Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, CO calls $5
Flop: ($15.50) 2♥ 9♣ 9♦ (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($15.50) 9♥ (2 players)
CO bets $5, Hero calls $5
River: ($25.50) 9♠ (2 players)
CO bets $81.25 all in, Hero calls $81.25
Final Pot: $188.00
CO shows J♥ J♣ (four of a kind, Nines)
Hero shows K♠ A♦ (four of a kind, Nines)
Hero wins $185.00
(Rake: $3.00)
quad-houses are no good here, sir
full tilt poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com
UTG+1: $79.00
UTG+2: $52.35
MP1: $100.00
MP2: $96.20
CO: $93.25
Hero (BTN): $100.00
SB: $106.05
BB: $119.15
UTG: $46.40
Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with K♠ A♦
5 folds, CO raises to $2, Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, CO calls $5
Flop: ($15.50) 2♥ 9♣ 9♦ (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($15.50) 9♥ (2 players)
CO bets $5, Hero calls $5
River: ($25.50) 9♠ (2 players)
CO bets $81.25 all in, Hero calls $81.25
Final Pot: $188.00
CO shows J♥ J♣ (four of a kind, Nines)
Hero shows K♠ A♦ (four of a kind, Nines)
Hero wins $185.00
(Rake: $3.00)
LuckyChippy
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
I've turned $2.60 in to $40 by using the well known and respected "1 buy-in rule".
The question is, 2nl? or $1k or bust?
EDIT: $50
I'm also open to different plans than 1-buy-in, now at $55, probs go to 50PLO now.
The question is, 2nl? or $1k or bust?
EDIT: $50
I'm also open to different plans than 1-buy-in, now at $55, probs go to 50PLO now.
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