***Jumpstarting January Chat Thread***

[JimmyBrizzy]

C9, you recommend Absolute Poker? I'm really only interested in playing HU Cash and I saw they have a good amount of lower limit selections.

Figure I can get rakeback there too. You know if they still void your rakeback on % of rake taken for the BBJ?

 

[c9h13no3]

You know if they still void your rakeback on % of rake taken for the BBJ?

Yeah, BBJ rake isn't counted towards your rakeback, since its technically EV neutral. But yeah, I like playing there.

 

[eNTy]

blanko, now with added PEW PEW LAZERZ

 

[NineLions]

tbh i don't know exactly all of what they did to me. it was intralase which is all-laser LASIK, so they don't use a metal blade or anything to cut the flap in your cornea. but there was some stuff going on, something they pretty much put around my eyeballs i think to keep me from blinking. my eyes were numbed though so there wasn't any pain, just pressure. and then all the actual vision corrective stuff is done via laser

i don't think it'd be possible to be knocked out for it because you have to keep your eyes focused on a blinking light. i was kinda scared i was gonna go blind or something if i screwed up and looked the other way

it was a pretty weird experience but not painful. they might have done some stuff to my eyeballs that i'm unaware of, i'd rather keep it that way

Seriously ? I have this for free on my health insurance plan, then someone told me that they stuff cotten wool into your eye hole. I have a bit of a phobia about eye shit.

Did they do that ? Can you get totally knocked out for it ? FFS I;d be able to handle my arm being cut off before that iirc

skoldpadda is an eye surgeon, he probably knows what happens.

Although the video he did he used a scalpel, so maybe he doesn't do laser. Cool vid, for those without a weak stomach for such things.

 

[WVHillbilly]

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em $0.20 Ante - 9 players - View hand 481169
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $81.80
UTG: $78.05
UTG+1: $87.70
UTG+2: $348.20
MP1: $395.10
MP2: $93.50
Hero (CO): $100.00
BTN: $100.00
SB: $236.40

Pre Flop: ($3.30) Hero is CO with J :heart: K :heart:
3 folds, MP1 calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, SB calls $3.50, 1 fold, MP1 calls $3

Flop: ($14.80) 6 :spade: 7 :diamond: A :spade: (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 bets $6, Hero raises to $15, SB folds, MP1 calls $9

Turn: ($44.80) 9 :diamond: (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $40, MP1 calls $40

River: ($124.80) A :club: (2 players)
MP1 bets $25, Hero raises to $40.80 all in, MP1 calls $15.80

Final Pot: $206.40
MP1 mucks K :diamond: 4 :diamond:
Hero shows J :heart: K :heart: (a pair of Aces)
Hero wins $203.40
(Rake: $3.00)

Winning 100bb with 2nd nut high card is standard right?

 

[Munchrs]

was MP1 super retarded or something?

 

[WVHillbilly]

was MP1 super retarded or something?

Yes, and when he bet he had air. He was sneaky like that.

 

[cAPSLOCK]

There is a big heater coming... there has to be. If it weren't for PLO8 in the last three months I'd have shot myself in the head.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($6.48)
UTG ($7.46)
MP ($2.81)
CO ($1.96)
hERO (Button) ($4.38)
SB ($5.70)

Preflop: hERO is Button with Q

, J

UTG bets $0.08, MP calls $0.08, 1 fold, hERO calls $0.08, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.27) 10

, 9

, K

(3 players)
UTG bets $0.22, MP calls $0.22, hERO raises to $2.04, UTG calls $1.82, MP raises to $2.73 (All-In), hERO calls $0.69, UTG calls $0.69

Turn: ($8.46) A

(3 players, 1 all-in)
UTG bets $1.60, hERO calls $1.57 (All-In)

River: ($11.60) K

(3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $11.60 | Rake: $0.55

Results:
hERO had Q

, J

(straight, Ace high).
UTG had J

, Q

(straight, Ace high).
MP had 10

, K

(full house, Kings over tens).
Outcome: hERO won $1.49, UTG won $1.50, MP won $8.06

I EVEN GOT SHAFTED ON THE DAMN PENNY!

 

[Kasanova King]

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em $0.20 Ante - 9 players - View hand 481169
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $81.80
UTG: $78.05
UTG+1: $87.70
UTG+2: $348.20
MP1: $395.10
MP2: $93.50
Hero (CO): $100.00
BTN: $100.00
SB: $236.40

Pre Flop: ($3.30) Hero is CO with J ♥ K ♥
3 folds, MP1 calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, SB calls $3.50, 1 fold, MP1 calls $3

Flop: ($14.80) 6 ♠ 7 ♦ A ♠ (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 bets $6, Hero raises to $15, SB folds, MP1 calls $9

Turn: ($44.80) 9 ♦ (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $40, MP1 calls $40

River: ($124.80) A ♣ (2 players)
MP1 bets $25, Hero raises to $40.80 all in, MP1 calls $15.80

Final Pot: $206.40
MP1 mucks K ♦ 4 ♦
Hero shows J ♥ K ♥ (a pair of Aces)
Hero wins $203.40
(Rake: $3.00)

Winning 100bb with 2nd nut high card is standard right?

WTF? lol

Do you two know each other? As in played with each other enough to know each other's playing style, betting patterns, etc?


How did you feel after he called the 3rd barrell?

 

[IveGot0uts]

I'm guessing that if he bothered to make it, that last bit of jam on the river was for value, so he felt like he wont an extra 15 bucks. That is all sorts of crazy.

 

[WVHillbilly]

WTF? lol

Do you two know each other? As in played with each other enough to know each other's playing style, betting patterns, etc?


How did you feel after he called the 3rd barrell?

Never played with him before. Had 35 hands on him at the time and he was 85/0/2 at the time. I had however seen him SD several times and he had never bet when he had anything and I'd seen him flop trips once before and check it the entire way. I'd also seen him get caught bluffing twice.

The only thing I was afraid of when he called the shove was KQ or maybe like pocket deuces.

I'm guessing that if he bothered to make it, that last bit of jam on the river was for value, so he felt like he wont an extra 15 bucks. That is all sorts of crazy.

I raised the river because I thought I had the best hand AND because I wanted him to fold his missed draws so the rest of the table wouldn't get to see my hand. I also had the mistaken belief that he might fold KQ or a small pocket pair.

 

[slycbnew]

I raised the river because I thought I had the best hand AND ... so the rest of the table wouldn't get to see my hand.

That would've crossed my mind too - how'd the rest of that table session play out?

 

[WVHillbilly]

That would've crossed my mind too - how'd the rest of that table session play out?

I ended up down like $80 on that table. Should be noted that I had lost $100 to the same villain with KK to his AA prior to the hand I posted. He limp/called preflop and C/C the whole way down.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Someone please teach me how to win at showdown...

 

[KerouacsDog]

Someone please teach KEROUACSDOG how to win...

FYP

seriously, why is it important to win at showdown, BS? I'm happy to take a pot down anywhere, they don't get to see my hands, right?

 

[BelgoSuisse]

seriously, why is it important to win at showdown, BS? I'm happy to take a pot down anywhere, they don't get to see my hands, right?

Honestly i'd settle with breaking even at SD and earning my NSD. I've been playing great poker all day but I've been destroyed in all in pots and preflop coolers. Over the last 15k hands I'm break-even with a range of {AK,QQ+} which usually contributes 5 BB/100 to my overall win-rate. It's quite frustrating, tbh.

 

[Jurn8]

First one of the year which feels pretty good!

IPoker Network $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 481778
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $11.62
UTG: $50.00
Hero (MP): $78.87
CO: $29.00
BTN: $50.00
SB: $10.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP with Q :spade: K :spade:
UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, 4 folds

Flop: ($3.75) A :spade: A :diamond: T :spade: (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.00, UTG calls $2

Turn: ($7.75) 5 :spade: (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $4.00, UTG calls $4

River: ($15.75) J :spade: (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $12.00, UTG raises to $42.50, Hero calls $30.50

 

[KerouacsDog]

Honestly i'd settle with breaking even at SD and earning my NSD. I've been playing great poker all day but I've been destroyed in all in pots and preflop coolers. Over the last 15k hands I'm break-even with a range of {AK,QQ+} which usually contributes 5 BB/100 to my overall win-rate. It's quite frustrating, tbh.

nice range, bud, seems you're not dong anything wrong, just on a cooler? How many tables do you play BS?

First one of the year which feels pretty good!

IPoker Network $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 481778
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $11.62
UTG: $50.00
Hero (MP): $78.87
CO: $29.00
BTN: $50.00
SB: $10.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP with Q ♠ K ♠
UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, 4 folds

Flop: ($3.75) A ♠ A ♦ T ♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.00, UTG calls $2

Turn: ($7.75) 5 ♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $4.00, UTG calls $4

River: ($15.75) J ♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $12.00, UTG raises to $42.50, Hero calls $30.50

very, very nice Jurn.
what did villian have, AJ?

 

[Jurn8]

yeah he had AJ, must have been pretty happy when he rivered the J, pretty good to get paid off with a royal, I was thinking of overbet shoving but he may not call with weaker flushes so just went for value.

 

[eNTy]

well considering the next best weaker flush is 9 high i agree

 

[KerouacsDog]

yeah he had AJ, must have been pretty happy when he rivered the J, pretty good to get paid off with a royal, I was thinking of overbet shoving but he may not call with weaker flushes so just went for value.

nice work, still waiting for my first royal, had a queen and a king, but that was a long story and I was drunk.

In other news, playing a rebuy now at FT, called with 33 to set-mine, hit the quads on the flop, 2 people came along, but 3 suits ended up on the river, so couldnt get much value for them, still better than rebuying I guess(I hardly rebuy)

 

[Suited Frenzy]

First one of the year which feels pretty good!

IPoker Network $50.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 481778
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $11.62
UTG: $50.00
Hero (MP): $78.87
CO: $29.00
BTN: $50.00
SB: $10.00

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP with Q ♠ K ♠
UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, 4 folds

Flop: ($3.75) A ♠ A ♦ T ♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.00, UTG calls $2

Turn: ($7.75) 5 ♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $4.00, UTG calls $4

River: ($15.75) J ♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $12.00, UTG raises to $42.50, Hero calls $30.50

Nice Royal

Even nicer to get paid for it :top:

 

[KerouacsDog]

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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, 150/300 blinds, 25 ante $2 rebuy NL Hold'em Tourney, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
UTG+1: 4,685 (15.6 bb)
UTG+2: 7,562 (25.2 bb)
MP1: 17,093 (57 bb)
MP2: 19,715 (65.7 bb)
Hero (MP3): 19,365 (64.6 bb)
BTN: 2,710 (9 bb)
SB: 17,288 (57.6 bb)
BB: 4,303 (14.3 bb)
CO: 21,393 (71.3 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is MP3 with 6:spade: K:spade:
5 folds, Hero raises to 900, BTN folds, SB calls 750, BB folds
Flop: (2,325) 4:heart: T:heart: 9:spade: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets 1,500, SB calls 1,500
Turn: (5,325) 2:club: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets 1,800, SB calls 1,800
River: (8,925) J:diamond: (2 players)
SB bets 8,925, Hero folds
Results: 8,925 pot
SB mucked and won 8,925 (4,700 net)

please agree with me that he had it, he took way longer to bet on the river, it's either KQ/Q8 or busted flush, right?

 

[Suited Frenzy]

So many hands beat you here. It's an insta-fold in MTT play when you are forced to call almost half your stack off w/ only K high (unless, of course, you have some sick sick read on the douche). There are so many better spots to get half of your stack in.

As played & since you DBd the turn, I would've bet more here. Your bet was too low in this spot. Bet more around 4.3K+

 

[PattyR]

January rocks!

best MTT cash for me EVER!!!

bought in for $1.10 and got first for $200. wooohooo!!