****Astronomical August Spider Chat Thread****

[Debi]

I wouldn't mind being a gambler with Elky's bank account.

 

[Jurn8]

good point tbh! So you have no intention of developing a tourney game aswell as your solid cash game.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

good point tbh! So you have no intention of developing a tourney game aswell as your solid cash game.

Not at the moment.

I would probably try to do both if i had loads of time like you students do, but i play less than 2 hours per day on average, and that's not enough to make chasing multiple goals a valid option. Better to focus on being really good at one thing that be just good at several. Because only being just good doesn't make any money at poker. you need to be really good to beat both the field and the rake.

 

[eNTy]

that makes no sense
your day is the same length it just starts and stops on humane hours

 

[Jurn8]

hey, I dont have much time, just 4 months for the summer it sucks!!

how far up the limits do you plan to go? 1knl? nosebleeds?

 

[BelgoSuisse]

how far up the limits do you plan to go? 1knl? nosebleeds?

I don't plan.

And i don't know if 1knl is beatable when you don't consider poker a full time job.

 

[Jurn8]

I don't plan.

And i don't know if 1knl is beatable when you don't consider poker a full time job.

surely that doesnt make a difference, if you've got the skills to pay the bills you can beat it. Or do you mean by studying regs game to exploit them and you dont have the time to do that with a job?

 

[BelgoSuisse]

surely that doesnt make a difference, if you've got the skills to pay the bills you can beat it. Or do you mean by studying regs game to exploit them and you dont have the time to do that with a job?

I mean the overall amount of studying the game and the other regs to keep up with the level.

whatever the sport, when there are amateurs and professionals, there is a level of competition where you will only find pros because the amateurs just can't afford the amount of training that it requires. Poker is no different.

There is a level below that where gifted amateurs can compete with the least gifted pros. as far as i can tell, that level is probably between 100nl and 400nl at the moment.

 

[Jurn8]

well i mean your doing pretty well then to crush 200nl atm with having a job belgo then. Sorry for all the questions lol I just find it interesting.

 

[vanquish]

YouTube - Jim Gaffigan - Jesus - Beyond the Pale

 

[GunslingerZ]

It's not a huge sample size, but I feel I've really made some big improvements in my game lately:

25NL until about hand 6500, where I've moved up to 50NL

 

[S93]

Nice job GS .

 

[S93]

He def fist pumped the K turn

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 222879
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
Hero (SB): $33.55
BB: $25.00
UTG: $26.00
UTG+1: $25.25
MP1: $26.85
MP2: $25.00
CO: $52.85
BTN: $25.00
Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with 2 ♠ 2 ♣
UTG raises to $1, 5 folds, Hero calls $0.90, 1 fold
Flop: ($2.25) 3 ♠ J ♦ 2 ♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $2.50, Hero raises to $7.75, UTG raises to $25 all in, Hero calls $17.25
Turn: ($52.25) K ♥ (2 players - 1 is all in)
River: ($52.25) 5 ♠ (2 players - 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $52.25
Hero shows 2 ♠ 2 ♣ (three of a kind, Deuces)
UTG mucks K ♠ A ♥
Hero wins $49.65
(Rake: $2.60)

 

[Jurn8]

how can I find out in HEM when I have 4bet this month without AA,KK or QQ?

 

[S93]

dont use HEM, but, Action-4bet-True and then check the hands tab?

 

[switch0723]

how often do you 4bet qq jake? same with kk really, do you 4bet kk just all the time as a standard? Since you should really be thinking about villains 3bet range and what % of the range hes going to get in pre or flat the 4bet with or something.

 

[Jurn8]

i only really 4bet BTN vs blinds or CO vs BTN stuff like that.
No I dont really take into account 3bet range, only when its very small so then I go ahead and 4bet.

 

[Emperor IX]

idk if I"m capable of playing<12 tables now. I don't even have TIME to look at my cashier, haha. Not to mention my sessions are much longer (2.5-3 hours as opposed to 1 hour)

 

[Johnnybmoto]

Am I crazy or can Is there not a reload bonus for Stars? I swear I saw it the other day. It was a 50% bonus?

 

[Debi]

Am I crazy or can Is there not a reload bonus for Stars? I swear I saw it the other day. It was a 50% bonus?

There is one - just look in the lobby.

 

[slycbnew]

Am I crazy or can Is there not a reload bonus for Stars? I swear I saw it the other day. It was a 50% bonus?

Here ya go...

http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/promotions/bonus/50/july09/?utm_id=5

 

[Johnnybmoto]

Thanks, Found it.

 

[vanquish]

is it just me or did stars start putting the board out tiltingly slow in all-in pots?

like i'll get all in KK vs AK and be forced to wait an extra second or two for the turn and river, which makes it all the more tilting when the ace invariable hits on the river

 

[Jurn8]

Yeah I thought that aswell vanq from the last update!

 

[vanquish]

i don't like it