*** January's Juxtaposed Pokahz Chat ***

Chris_TC said:

So, I was wondering. Do you play multi-table tournaments as your main game? Or do you play cash also? Or SNGs?

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MTTs are my strong suit and I play at least 10 a week including the Sunday warm-up. Six-figure win this year is in my financial plan

I've been playing ring since last Jan/Feb trying to work it out. Got from 25nl to 200nl and then back to 100nl (after 75k 200nl hands at 0.8BB/100 sucked the life out of me). Will be a long while before I consider myself a decent cash player.

As with most, started with SnGs but haven't played any for a couple of years, other than the hellish DON I tried last night cause all the cool kids we doing it.

Irexes said:

other than the hellish DON I tried last night cause all the cool kids we doing it.

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If by cool kids you mean me, Combu and SP you have sad delusions of what a cool kid is..

my god, don't think i've ever been so tilted about a 0 buyin swong. 2 sng's, in 1 have opponent down to 74 chips, proceed to lose 7 all ins, 5 with the best hand, 2 with 45% equity, and lose , while simultaneously having someone down to 153 chips, losing 3 all ins with the best hand, then get it all in when stacks are even with villain finally drawing dead

Jagsti said:

I really wish I could run good for a while at 200nl instead of getting butt f****d on the river every time! This month is so crazy I wanna put my head in a microwave!

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Make sure to put paper towels in first.. that schidt is nasty.

And have someone post pics!

wooohooo 5th of 426 with 765 starters in the 22 rebuy. Clearly winning this one.

Today started off nicely, in the early hours of the morning, but this afternoon didnt go so hot

This is just about as standard as it gets for me at 200nl this month!

Poker Stars, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

BB: $218 (109 bb)
UTG: $938.05 (469 bb)
MP: $462.95 (231.5 bb)
CO: $233.80 (116.9 bb)
Hero (BTN): $232.95 (116.5 bb)
SB: $198 (99 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with K A
UTG raises to $6, MP calls $6, CO folds, Hero raises to $32, 3 folds, MP calls $26

Flop: ($73) K K Q (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $40, MP raises to $430.95 and is all-in, Hero calls $160.95 and is all-in

Turn: ($474.90) 3 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($474.90) 2 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $474.90 pot ($3 rake)
MP showed Q Q (a full house, Queens full of Kings) and won $471.90 ($238.95 net)
Hero mucked K A (three of a kind, Kings) and lost (-$232.95 net)

Jagsti move to party poker! The play at nl200 is worse than at nl100 IMO.

party poker steals people's souls

I'm actually seriously considering it. I just don't seem to fair well against the regs at Stars, read into that what you will! If Party's software wasn't so uber bad, i'd probably jumped at it a while back. Just gotta wait till the end of Feb as I'm hoping to get a little coaching and I'll let him decide how bad I'am before I start making moves to other sites.

Weeeeeeeeee!!!!! 10/56, JJ > A7

vanquish said:

party poker steals people's souls

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QFMFT

The Party software is the biggest piece of trash ever.
Also, they're just not as badass as Pokerstars. When I cash out via Pokerstars, I have the money in my Moneybookers account within 5 seconds. When I cashed out a measly $100 on Party Poker, it took them over a day.

9/43, gimmmmmeee teh moniiiez

Irexes said:

wooohooo 5th of 426 with 765 starters in the 22 rebuy. Clearly winning this one.

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Hmmm, turns out I'm not winning this one

Irexes said:

Hmmm, turns out I'm not winning this one

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You got killed? How'd it happen?

The universe hates me.

My internet has been sporadically disconnecting over the past week.
I was playing 7 tables, first poker I see in 2 days.

Session has not been running long.
I get QQ on 1 table, $7 stack raises, I reraise to $5. While on the other table I flop top set in a 7 way pot. When yes, my internet dies.
It always comes on like 10 secs after but since Everest is so shit there's no such thing as a timebank or discon protection. So I time out on all tables, lose the $5 and miss out on the huge set pot .

I HATE MY LIFE.

30k stack then 88 < KJ for 10k

then A3o < JT for 5k

then shove AJo over a guy who the previous hand had shoved 62s as a bluff on the river (with 6 high) from mid position no less and he turns up with AQ.

At least it took three blows to kill me.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $2(BB) Replayer
Hero ($205)
BB ($200)
UTG ($120)
CO ($204)
BTN ($248)

Dealt to Hero A♦A♥

UTG calls $2, CO raises to $10, BTN calls $10, Hero raises to $42, BB raises to $200, fold, fold, BTN raises to $248, Hero calls $163,

FLOP ($622) J♣6♠4♠



TURN ($622) J♣6♠4♠9♣



RIVER ($622) J♣6♠4♠9♣7♥



Hero shows A♦A♥
(Flop 79.1%, Turn 90.5%)

BB shows T♠T♣
(Flop 8.3%, Turn 4.8%)

BTN shows K♥K♠
(Flop 12.6%, Turn 4.8%)

Hero wins $620



Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $2(BB) Replayer
SB ($276)
BB ($219)
UTG ($318)
UTG+1 ($254)
Hero ($247)
BTN ($45.35)

Dealt to Hero 7:heart:6:heart:

fold, UTG+1 raises to $8, Hero calls $8, fold, fold, fold,

FLOP ($19) J:heart:4:heart:2:club:

UTG+1 bets $10, Hero calls $10,

TURN ($39) J:heart:4:heart:2:club:5:spade:

UTG+1 bets $20, Hero calls $20,

RIVER ($79) J:heart:4:heart:2:club:5:spade:8:heart:

check, Hero bets $67, UTG+1 raises to $148, Hero raises to $209, UTG+1 calls $61,

UTG+1 shows T:heart:Q:heart:
(Flop 80.7%, Turn 72.7%)

Hero shows 7:heart:6:heart:
(Flop 19.3%, Turn 27.3%)

UTG+1 wins $494

Irexes said:

At least it took three blows to kill me.

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LOL

PP software isn't all that bad so long you have a big screen and can tile it, because tables don't pop up well if you cascade. VIP program is no where near that of stars if you play high volume (but i don't). Not as many active tables as stars obv (tho it isn't that bad), however, 1/2 seems really quite soft compared to stars, which is probably true in a general sense for the other limits.

It probably helps that the software/support/VIP program isn't up to stars, because not that many grinders will play there and the games should be looser/softer.

Don't get me wrong coz stars is a great site - excellent software, great support, good cashout/deposits - but if you don't play that high volume there really isn't that much point in playing there IMO coz there are softer sites out there and there are better rakeback/bonuses if you don't play high volume.

Though if stars had introduced something whereby HU players didn't get absolutely raped in terms of FPPs and were basically destined to be a silver star getting 3% rakeback, then i probably wouldn't have left. And it isn't even like rakeback has ever constituted more than a tiny fraction of my profit, but i don't see the point in playing at a site that gives you basically 0 rakeback when there are definitely softer sites out there.

going through an interesting rough patch of being unable to fade people flopping flush draws in all in pots

This game...I don't know sometimes...

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HAND #1
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

BB: $46.50 (186 bb)
SeanyJ (MP): $36.55 (146.2 bb)
CO: $23.90 (95.6 bb)
BTN: $25 (100 bb)
SB: $31.50 (126 bb)

Pre-Flop: SeanyJ is MP with 9 9
SeanyJ raises to $1, CO calls $1, BTN calls $1, SB calls $0.90, BB folds

Flop: ($4.25) J 9 7 (4 players)
SB checks, SeanyJ bets $4, CO folds, BTN folds, SB raises to $12, SeanyJ raises to $35.55 and is all-in, SB calls $18.50 and is all-in

Turn: ($65.25) A (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($65.25) 5 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $65.25 pot ($2 rake)
SB showed 8 6 (a flush, Ace high) and won $63.25 ($31.75 net)
SeanyJ mucked 9 9 (three of a kind, Nines) and lost (-$31.50 net)



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HAND #2
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

BTN: $24.65 (98.6 bb)
SeanyJ (SB): $44.40 (177.6 bb)
BB: $25 (100 bb)
MP: $34.55 (138.2 bb)
CO: $37.90 (151.6 bb)

Pre-Flop: SeanyJ is SB with J A
2 folds, BTN raises to $0.75, SeanyJ raises to $3, BB folds, BTN calls $2.25

Flop: ($6.25) T 7 3 (2 players)
SeanyJ bets $4.50, BTN calls $4.50

Turn: ($15.25) 8 (2 players)
SeanyJ bets $9.50, BTN calls $9.50

River: ($34.25) 3 (2 players)
SeanyJ bets $21.50, BTN calls $7.65 and is all-in

Results: $49.55 pot ($2 rake)
SeanyJ showed J A (a pair of Threes) and lost (-$24.65 net)
BTN showed 2 2 (two pairs, Threes and Twos) and won $47.55 ($22.90 net)



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HAND #3
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

MP: $17.20 (68.8 bb)
CO: $45.85 (183.4 bb)
SeanyJ (BTN): $35.40 (141.6 bb)
SB: $5.40 (21.6 bb)
BB: $24.25 (97 bb)
UTG: $37.90 (151.6 bb)

Pre-Flop: SeanyJ is BTN with A K
2 folds, CO calls $0.25, SeanyJ raises to $1.25, 2 folds, CO calls $1

Flop: ($2.85) 4 T J (2 players)
CO checks, SeanyJ bets $2, CO calls $2

Turn: ($6.85) Q (2 players)
CO checks, SeanyJ bets $5.25, CO calls $5.25

River: ($17.35) 3 (2 players)
CO bets $5, SeanyJ raises to $15.50, CO calls $10.50

Results: $48.35 pot ($2.35 rake)
SeanyJ showed A K (a straight, Ten to Ace) and lost (-$24 net)
CO showed 5 K (a flush, King high) and won $46 ($22 net)



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HAND #4
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 4 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

SeanyJ (CO): $26.30 (105.2 bb)
BTN: $45.60 (182.4 bb)
SB: $25.85 (103.4 bb)
BB: $17.90 (71.6 bb)

Pre-Flop: SeanyJ is CO with 7 7
SeanyJ raises to $1, 2 folds, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.10) 7 J J (2 players)
BB checks, SeanyJ bets $1.50, BB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.10) 9 (2 players)
BB checks, SeanyJ bets $4, BB raises to $8, SeanyJ calls $4

River: ($21.10) K (2 players)
BB bets $0.25, SeanyJ raises to $15.80 and is all-in, BB calls $7.15 and is all-in

Results: $35.90 pot ($1.70 rake)
SeanyJ showed 7 7 (a full house, Sevens full of Jacks) and lost (-$17.90 net)
BB showed J 9 (a full house, Jacks full of Nines) and won $34.20 ($16.30 net)



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HAND #5
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

MP: $32.80 (131.2 bb)
CO: $9.30 (37.2 bb)
BTN: $25 (100 bb)
SeanyJ (SB): $47.15 (188.6 bb)
BB: $58 (232 bb)

Pre-Flop: SeanyJ is SB with Q Q
3 folds, SeanyJ raises to $1, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($2) 2 9 3 (2 players)
SeanyJ bets $1.50, BB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5) 6 (2 players)
SeanyJ bets $4.25, BB calls $4.25

River: ($13.50) 5 (2 players)
SeanyJ bets $11, BB raises to $22, SeanyJ calls $11

Results: $57.50 pot ($2 rake)
BB showed 4 2 (a straight, Two to Six) and won $55.50 ($26.75 net)
SeanyJ mucked Q Q (a pair of Queens) and lost (-$28.75 net)



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HAND #6
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

SeanyJ (BTN): $34.65 (138.6 bb)
SB: $24.40 (97.6 bb)
BB: $23.60 (94.4 bb)
MP: $25.70 (102.8 bb)
CO: $25.55 (102.2 bb)

Pre-Flop: SeanyJ is BTN with A A
MP folds, CO raises to $0.75, SeanyJ calls $0.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($1.85) T 3 8 (2 players)
CO bets $1.25, SeanyJ calls $1.25

Turn: ($4.35) 5 (2 players)
CO bets $3, SeanyJ calls $3

River: ($10.35) 6 (2 players)
CO bets $20.55 and is all-in, SeanyJ calls $20.55

Results: $51.45 pot ($2 rake)
CO showed 6 6 (three of a kind, Sixes) and won $49.45 ($23.90 net)
SeanyJ mucked A A (a pair of Aces) and lost (-$25.55 net)



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HAND #7
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Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

SB: $25 (100 bb)
BB: $24.90 (99.6 bb)
SeanyJ (UTG): $35.35 (141.4 bb)
MP: $31 (124 bb)
CO: $16.70 (66.8 bb)
BTN: $23.35 (93.4 bb)

Pre-Flop: SeanyJ is UTG with K K
SeanyJ raises to $1, 4 folds, BB raises to $3, SeanyJ raises to $8.50, BB calls $5.50

Flop: ($17.10) 9 9 6 (2 players)
BB checks, SeanyJ bets $10, BB raises to $16.40 and is all-in, SeanyJ calls $6.40

Turn: ($49.90) 5 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($49.90) T (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $49.90 pot ($2.45 rake)
BB showed T T (a full house, Tens full of Nines) and won $47.45 ($22.55 net)
SeanyJ mucked K K (two pairs, Kings and Nines) and lost (-$24.90 net)





Of course then I tilt and spew off more money, blahhhhhhhh. And I should have been able to fold some of those hands too I guess.

5/30 now, JJ > A6. Oh boy, will I make my first final table ever? That would be so awesome

Yeah, well. QQ < KK, so much about that I guess.