+++ May Cash Game Thread +++

[F Paulsson]

Oh, and to dmorris and everyone else who's been kind enough to indulge my cry for sympathy: I appreciate it, guys. I'm going to quit whining now, though, because it won't do me any good and I'm determined to look forward, not back, from here.

Unless someone has a time machine to lend me.

 

[F Paulsson]

Another two buy-ins down! This time, however, it happened at Rush 5NL, so I'll survive. Yeah, I guess I can see how some people would get addicted to Rush, but... Engh, made my eyes hurt. Not my game. I want my opponents to stay put.

 

[thepokerkid123]

Just because I'm having what must be my first tilt-free week of online poker ever (wont last), I know all about this tilt avoiding stuff. j/k

1: If you're going to make adjustments, nit it up. When in doubt, fold.
2: Remember that when variance catches up with you (meaning that it evens out) the only part of all of this downswing you're going to care about is the hands you screwed up, because variance doesn't matter in hindsight, it's just "even", but tilty decisions you can't take back.

You know this, everyone knows this, but it's easy to forget in a downswing.

 

[brank]

FWIW, I like it when your a bit harsh C9, it has always made me rethink my thought process and force me to ask better questions. Makes me laugh at times too. I like finding out how wrong I am cause then I learn something and my game gets better. That goes for all yall.

 

[Jillychemung]

FWIW, I like it when your a bit harsh C9, it has always made me rethink my thought process and force me to ask better questions. Makes me laugh at times too. I like finding out how wrong I am cause then I learn something and my game gets better. That goes for all yall.

+11111111

 

[WVHillbilly]

experts like you and Belgo and WVH ...

Just wanted to quote this for my own ego and to say this is sadly so far from being true. I don't belong in that company.

Thanks anyway sir.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Another two buy-ins down! This time, however, it happened at Rush 5NL, so I'll survive. Yeah, I guess I can see how some people would get addicted to Rush, but... Engh, made my eyes hurt.

you need to select fade and not slide. slide makes you want to puke.

 

[NineLions]

From a purely, purely selfish perspective this is tough to hear; as if our own version of Tiger Woods started having problems with his swing.

All-in-all, I'm looking - or, honestly, trying to look - at this as a learning experience. What kind of tendencies did I start to show when things went rough? Did I feel angry at the reg who kept stacking me? Was I trying to exact revenge on him instead of focusing on the fish? Did I play longer sessions than I should have? Did I quit while ahead immediately? Etc.

Yeah, keep writing/blogging/analyzing it, for future benefit. I think the more you can capture the experience now, the easier you can relive it in the future and draw upon it, as well as to retain learnings to carry forward, imho.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Just wanted to quote this for my own ego and to say this is sadly so far from being true. I don't belong in that company.

Me neither

 

[workinonit]

Just wanted to quote this for my own ego and to say this is sadly so far from being true. I don't belong in that company.

Thanks anyway sir.

Me neither

Don't be so hard on yourselves

And FPaulsson, I hope you get out of your downswing, and even if tilt wasn't/isn't a huge factor in your game there is a huge amount to be gained from Eightfold Path. In general, as a micro player, DC has been a great resource, some great content and from watching some higher stuff i'd say there's a lot that (almost) anyone could benefit from

 

[F Paulsson]

you need to select fade and not slide. slide makes you want to puke.

Oh. Didn't know that was an option. Yes; did want to make me puke.

Maybe for shits and giggles I'll try to build a Rush bankroll with the $97 I have on FTP. See if I can run it up to $1k with some kind of 20BI bankroll thingabob.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Options/Rush Poker Animations/Fade and you'll start enjoying crack poker like you should.

 

[cAPSLOCK]

So Belgo, I'm curious. Do you rely on hud-stats to play rush?

When rush first came out I was drawn to it by the inherent hudlessness. The game seemed a little 2d with so much less reliance on good reads on player tendencies, but there was a sort of mathematical beauty to me, and I also noticed that with a little notes and a good memory I could sort of get a read on the pool. I liked this balance.

Then the HUDmakers adapted, and the players slowed down a little as they sat and waited for stats to show up. I was disappointed, and subsequently I have been playing less, though occasionally I will dip into a little 5nl.

How do you approach the game?

 

[BelgoSuisse]

So Belgo, I'm curious. Do you rely on hud-stats to play rush?

I use HEM's hud, I color code the 4 tablers before starting a session, and I pause my tables after each pot where I think I need to review my decisions or take notes.

But I'm probably not the one whose example you should follow. I'm only beating 100nl FR rush by 0.12BB/100 over 61k hands, which is really nothing to boast about. On the other I think I've been improving lately, so maybe there is hope.

 

[dmorris68]

Just wanted to quote this for my own ego and to say this is sadly so far from being true. I don't belong in that company.

Thanks anyway sir.

Me neither

Oh c'mon guys, don't sell yourselves short. Everything is relative as they say, and relative to me, you're all experts. I stand by my comment.

 

[brank]

GAWD. After missclick folding a set of As VS a spewtard in my first hand at my first table where all but .40 from our stacks had gone in the pot(dont ask how I pulled that off) I proceed to hit the absolute top of every 40/5's range I play.
- 35BB/100 for 650 hands. NBD.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Rush poker fun...

full tilt poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 722559
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): $103.00
SB: $203.70
BB: $102.50
UTG: $101.65
UTG+1: $119.65
UTG+2: $104.95
MP1: $104.05
MP2: $84.10
CO: $109.30

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with J :spade: J :diamond:
3 folds, MP1 raises to $2, MP2 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, MP1 calls $4, MP2 calls $4

Flop: ($19.50) Q :heart: 7 :club: 6 :heart: (3 players)
MP1 bets $28.50, MP2 folds, Hero calls $28.50

Turn: ($76.50) T :club: (2 players)
MP1 bets $69, Hero calls $68.50 all in

River: ($213.50) 9 :spade: (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $213.50
Hero shows J :spade: J :diamond: (a pair of Jacks)
MP1 shows 3 :heart: K :heart: (King Queen high)
Hero wins $210.50
(Rake: $3.00)

 

[eNTy]

holy river bailout

greg1212 (BB): $128.00
Hero (BTN/SB): $165.70

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN/SB with T :spade: J :club:
Hero raises to $3, greg1212 calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) 6 :club: Q :club: J :diamond: (2 players)
greg1212 checks, Hero bets $4, greg1212 calls $4

Turn: ($14.00) 6 :diamond: (2 players)
greg1212 checks, Hero bets $7, greg1212 calls $7

River: ($28.00) J :heart: (2 players)
greg1212 bets $35, Hero raises to $133, greg1212 calls $79 all in

Final Pot: $256.00
greg1212 mucks 6 :heart: Q :diamond:
Hero shows T :spade: J :club: (a full house, Jacks full of Sixes)
Hero wins $255.50

hi guise !

 

[WVHillbilly]

Hi waffleman.

 

[eNTy]

i just had pancakes

where is my free hat, i want my free hat dammit !

 

[Jagsti]

Oh BTW, I'm still playing poker..... badly I have to say.

Oh and to the guys who are experiencing some sort of -ve variance..... Let me tell you it can get a lot worse than you can possibly imagine.

 

[coolnout]

wow i run good.. wish i was playing bad, this is getting old. what a great way to end the month. I just can't win anymore, highlights:

Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

SB: $2.11
BB: $0.82
UTG: $2.26
UTG+1: $2
UTG+2: $1.37
MP1: $0.83
MP2: $1.40
CO: $1.84
Hero (BTN): $2.29

MP2 posts $0.02
Pre-Flop: A♦ K♦ dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG raises to $0.04, 5 folds, Hero raises to $0.18, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.14

Flop: ($0.41) Q♠ 3♦ 4♦ (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.38, UTG raises to $1, Hero raises to $2.11 and is All-In, UTG calls $1.08 and is All-In

Turn: ($4.57) J♠ (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($4.57) 5♥ (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $4.57 Pot ($0.30 Rake)
UTG showed A♠ J♥ and WON $4.27 (+$2.01 NET)
Hero showed A♦ K♦ and LOST (-$2.26 NET)

calling station hits on the river:
Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

UTG: $1.34
UTG+1: $3.69
UTG+2: $1.42
MP1: $1.60
MP2: $2.16
CO: $1.61
BTN: $1.60
SB: $2.61
Hero (BB): $3.18

Pre-Flop: K♠ A♥ dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.02, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.02, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.10, UTG+1 calls $0.08, MP2 folds

Flop: ($0.23) K♣ T♠ 7♣ (2 Players)
Hero bets $0.20, UTG+1 calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.63) 8♥ (2 Players)
Hero bets $0.40, UTG+1 calls $0.40

River: ($1.43) 4♦ (2 Players)
Hero bets $1, UTG+1 calls $1

Results: $3.43 Pot ($0.22 Rake)
UTG+1 showed K♥ 4♥ and WON $3.21 (+$1.51 NET)
Hero showed K♠ A♥ and LOST (-$1.68 NET)

Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

BB: $5.95
UTG: $1.15
UTG+1: $5.67
UTG+2: $2
MP1: $2.21
MP2: $0.68
CO: $2
Hero (BTN): $2.41
SB: $1.19

Pre-Flop: A♦ K♥ dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG calls $0.02, 5 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.19) 8♣ 6♠ K♦ (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.16, UTG raises to $0.32, Hero raises to $2.33 and is All-In, UTG calls $0.75 and is All-In

Turn: ($2.33) J♦ (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($2.33) T♦ (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $2.33 Pot ($0.15 Rake)
UTG showed K♣ T♠ and WON $2.18 (+$1.03 NET)
Hero showed A♦ K♥ and LOST (-$1.15 NET)

 

[brank]

Those are pretty sweet coolnut. Heres my best for May. Pretty much sums up my last week.

Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 726947
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

UTG+1: $3.49
UTG+2: $5.09
MP1: $1.58
MP2: $4.93
Hero (CO): $5.53
BTN: $2.44
SB: $5.13
BB: $2.29
UTG: $6.93

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with K :club: A :heart:
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.05, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.30, 4 folds, MP1 calls $0.25

Flop: ($0.72) 2 :club: A :diamond: K :heart: (2 players)
MP1 bets $1.28 all in, Hero calls $1.28

Turn: ($3.28) Q :diamond: (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($3.28) Q :spade: (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $3.28
MP1 shows K :diamond: Q :heart: (a full house, Queens full of Kings)
Hero shows K :club: A :heart: (two pair, Aces and Kings)
MP1 wins $3.07
(Rake: $0.21)


Heres to June...

Getinng married this month so probs not much time for the pokahs.

 

[coolnout]

Heres to June...

Getinng married this month so probs not much time for the pokahs.

Congartz! gonna try for ironman in june for the bonus. last time i failed miserably.

 

[Pascal-lf]

What bonuses do you get for Ironman? I'm going to go for it next month.

Running 5 BIs down today, 4 below EV. My favourite 4 from today:


Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 727854
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $4.04
UTG: $5.71
MP: $2.29
Hero (CO): $15.09
BTN: $5.00
SB: $5.37

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with K ♥ K ♦
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.17, 2 folds, BB raises to $0.45, Hero raises to $1.37, BB calls $0.92

Flop: ($2.76) Q ♠ K ♠ J ♠ (2 players)
BB bets $2.67 all in, Hero calls $2.67

Turn: ($8.10) T ♦ (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($8.10) 4 ♠ (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $8.10
BB shows A ♦ J ♣ (a straight, Ace high)
Hero shows K ♥ K ♦ (three of a kind, Kings)
BB wins $7.56
(Rake: $0.54)




Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 727856
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (UTG): $6.67
MP: $2.25
CO: $5.37
BTN: $6.30
SB: $4.77
BB: $5.39

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is UTG with A :spade: K :spade:
Hero raises to $0.17, MP calls $0.17, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.17, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.58) 4 :heart: A :club: Q :heart: (3 players)
Hero bets $0.55, MP calls $0.55, BTN folds

Turn: ($1.68) 9 :spade: (2 players)
Hero bets $1.68, MP calls $1.53 all in

River: ($4.74) T :heart: (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $4.74
Hero shows A :spade: K :spade: (a pair of Aces)
MP shows T :spade: A :diamond: (two pair, Aces and Tens)
MP wins $4.43
(Rake: $0.31)




Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 727862
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BTN: $5.18
SB: $5.00
BB: $2.96
Hero (UTG): $5.76
MP: $5.74
CO: $2.00

CO posts a big blind ($0.05)

Pre Flop: ($0.12) Hero is UTG with A :club: A :spade:
Hero raises to $0.20, MP raises to $0.72, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.72, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5.76 all in, 1 fold, BTN calls $4.46 all in

Flop: ($11.20) 9 :club: 8 :heart: T :spade:

Turn: ($11.20) 8 :club:

River: ($11.20) 7 :spade:

Final Pot: $11.20
BTN shows J :diamond: J :spade: (a straight, Jack high)
Hero shows A :club: A :spade: (two pair, Aces and Eights)
BTN wins $10.46
(Rake: $0.74)




Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 728589
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $7.24
BB: $12.95
UTG: $4.93
MP: $1.22
Hero (CO): $5.07
BTN: $4.86

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with 4 :spade: 4 :diamond:
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, 1 fold, SB calls $0.13, BB calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.45) 2 :heart: T :heart: 4 :club: (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.35, Hero calls $0.35, SB folds

Turn: ($1.15) 8 :spade: (2 players)
BB bets $0.55, Hero raises to $1.20, BB calls $0.65

River: ($3.55) 5 :spade: (2 players)
BB bets $2.30, Hero raises to $3.37 all in, BB calls $1.07

Final Pot: $10.29
BB shows A :heart: 3 :heart: (a straight, Five high)
Hero shows 4 :spade: 4 :diamond: (three of a kind, Fours)
BB wins $9.61
(Rake: $0.68)