*****October-fest Poker Chat Thread!******

[switch0723]

well kinda, the question is more am i still playing poker , just dont have any time on my hands free to sit down and play at the moment, and wont for the foreseeable future, except for weekends. But ye im still playing HU when i do actually play. My jump to 100nl is still a long way off based on how few hands im playing , i hope i am finally there before Christmas

 

[switch0723]

oh and i will be watching the vid, since i hate playing against really passive players, unless they are call a lot passive and aren't fold a lot passive. Call a lot passives i like, fold a lot passives i hate, since all pots are ridiculously small and its tough to win big pots so rake just eats the game up

 

[feitr]

this is a pretty standard hand today. he ofc leaves right after this

PokerStars Game #21065651827: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/10/09 19:57:39 ET
Table 'Mustel' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: lvebazooka ($62.60 in chips)
Seat 2: feitr ($125.50 in chips)
Seat 3: lepsyl ($100 in chips)
Seat 4: andethegreat ($102.95 in chips)
Seat 5: pbrsquad ($208 in chips)
Seat 6: DeJvX ($212.60 in chips)
feitr: posts small blind $0.50
lepsyl: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to feitr [Kh Ad]
andethegreat: folds
pbrsquad: folds
DeJvX: folds
lvebazooka: calls $1
feitr: raises $4.50 to $5.50
lepsyl: folds
lvebazooka: calls $4.50
*** FLOP *** [Ks Td 8c]
feitr: bets $8.50
lvebazooka: calls $8.50
*** TURN *** [Ks Td 8c] [Jc]
feitr: bets $18
lvebazooka: calls $18
*** RIVER *** [Ks Td 8c Jc] [7c]
feitr: bets $37
lvebazooka: calls $30.60 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($6.40) returned to feitr
*** SHOW DOWN ***
feitr: shows [Kh Ad] (a pair of Kings)
lvebazooka: shows [Ah 9d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
lvebazooka collected $123.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $126.20 | Rake $3
Board [Ks Td 8c Jc 7c]
Seat 1: lvebazooka (button) showed [Ah 9d] and won ($123.20) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 2: feitr (small blind) showed [Kh Ad] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 3: lepsyl (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: andethegreat folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: pbrsquad folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: DeJvX folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 

[zachvac]

For those of you who play 6max or FR and get a "HU bug", consider starting tables (50BB ones of course) and then you will play much worse HU players as they sit. Even the good FR and 6max regs probably aren't great HU players (the FR will be worse imo).

 

[feitr]

I think the key with HU is just to be a complete dick and table select like crazy. From my very limited experience, there are some regs that are pretty competent and some fish who are just looking to throw away their money. But i'd definitely agree that you get more fish by sitting rather than joining. I think it is also probably good to leave a table if you have like 200bbs or so and sit at a new one, because i'd assume that fish are more inclined to sit with somebody with $100 rather than $250.

Month is going very solid @ a little over 10BB/100 and i am finally starting to run goot ~1.5 buy ins above EV, which is rather nice for a change.

I'm actually beating 100nl 6max overall for 6.87 BB/100, but my initial foray into 100nl in august was FR and that was a complete disaster to say the least, which has put a damper on my overall winrate at nl100.

 

[c9h13no3]

Apparently my life is one long downswing. WHERE THE HELL IS THE UPSIDE!!!! I seriously hate you guys. Where is the run good section!?

 

[Monoxide]

Had a +460 winning session today.... oh my god what is up with fulltilt 6max? Every table I sit at today seems to have 2 spewlords at it, its glorious.

Im so glad I made the deposit for the cc team events, or i wouldnt have the bankroll I do now...

poker is a fun game.

 

[WVHillbilly]

These are always fun. Villain was the reason I was at the table (71/33/2)

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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

MP1: $73.45 (146.9 bb)
MP2: $57.05 (114.1 bb)
MP3: $49.80 (99.6 bb)
CO: $6.65 (13.3 bb)
BTN: $41.05 (82.1 bb)
SB: $28.25 (56.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $52.40 (104.8 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is BB with A

A

MP1 folds, MP2 raises to $1.75, 4 folds, Hero raises to $5.50, MP2 calls $3.75

Flop: ($11.25) A

T

J

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 checks

Turn: ($11.25) 8

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $11.25, Hero raises to $46.90 and is all-in, MP2 calls $35.65

River: ($105.05) 2

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $105.05 pot ($3 rake)
Hero showed A

A

(three of a kind, Aces) and lost (-$52.40 net)
MP2 showed Q

T

(a flush, Ace high) and won $102.05 ($49.65 net)

 

[c9h13no3]

Why check the flop if he's such a drooler?

Here's my favorite for the night. At least he was shortstacked?


Dealt to CeeNine [ Qd Ah ]
Drjekel folds
bdraughon folds
ev beachey folds
mgard330 raises [$0.50 USD]
Rick1227 calls [$0.40 USD]
CeeNine raises [$2.25 USD]
mgard330 calls [$2.00 USD]
Rick1227 calls [$2.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ks, Jd, Th ]
Rick1227 checks
CeeNine bets [$5.25 USD]
mgard330 raises [$5.80 USD]
Rick1227 folds
CeeNine calls [$0.55 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5h ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3h ]
mgard330 shows [8h, Kh ]
CeeNine doesn't show [Qd, Ah ]
mgard330 wins $18.34 USD from main pot

6% chance to hit.... lovely.

This one was also near & dear to my heart. And by near and dear, I mean the vomit it inspired passed my heart as it flew up my throat.

** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to CeeNine [ Ts Td ]
_ATrain_ raises [$1.00 USD]
54Ngu15 raises [$3.35 USD]
_voiptech_ calls [$3.35 USD]
bigmonster folds
CeeNine raises [$10.00 USD]
_ATrain_ folds
54Ngu15 calls [$4.08 USD]
_voiptech_ calls [$6.90 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8c, 6s, 9d ]
CeeNine bets [$14.74 USD]
_voiptech_ calls [$13.62 USD]
CeeNine wins $1.12 USD
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3s ]
** Dealing River ** [ As ]
CeeNine shows [Ts, Td ]
54Ngu15 shows [Jd, Ad ]
_voiptech_ shows [Ah, Th ]
54Ngu15 wins $22.47 USD from main pot
_voiptech_ wins $31.80 USD from main pot


I'm not playing TT anymore....

Dealt to CeeNine [ Td Th ]
Riverdog folds
mgard330 folds
Rick1227 calls [$0.25 USD]
CeeNine raises [$1.15 USD]
bdraughon folds
Rick1227 calls [$1.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8c, 9s, 6s ]
CeeNine bets [$2.15 USD]
Rick1227 raises [$9.20 USD]
CeeNine raises [$28.20 USD]
Rick1227 calls [$2.60 USD]
CeeNine wins $18.55 USD
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kc ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4h ]
CeeNine shows [Td, Th ]
Rick1227 shows [8h, Kh ]
Rick1227 wins $25.31 USD from main pot

 

[feitr]

getting a little sick of starting to run like last month

PokerStars Game #21072027277: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/10/10 0:58:58 ET
Table 'Minkar IV' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: VojFromMars ($164.25 in chips)
Seat 3: leetenkey ($88.50 in chips)
Seat 4: bengiec ($93 in chips)
Seat 5: feitr ($162 in chips)
Seat 6: maggie773 ($255.75 in chips)
smartmoney8 will be allowed to play after the button
VojFromMars: posts small blind $0.50
leetenkey: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to feitr [Qd Qs]
bengiec: raises $3 to $4
feitr: calls $4
maggie773: calls $4
VojFromMars: folds
leetenkey: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kd Qh 8c]
bengiec: bets $9
feitr: calls $9
maggie773: folds
*** TURN *** [Kd Qh 8c] [3d]
bengiec: checks
feitr: bets $23
bengiec: raises $57 to $80 and is all-in
feitr: calls $57
*** RIVER *** [Kd Qh 8c 3d] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bengiec: shows [Tc Js] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
feitr: mucks hand
bengiec collected $189.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $191.50 | Rake $2
Board [Kd Qh 8c 3d Ac]
Seat 2: VojFromMars (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: leetenkey (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: bengiec showed [Tc Js] and won ($189.50) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 5: feitr mucked [Qd Qs]
Seat 6: maggie773 (button) folded on the Flop

 

[feitr]

yea **** poker. i've lost almost every all in pot today

PokerStars Game #21072609450: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/10/10 1:41:37 ET
Table 'Sirona II' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: hollybrushey ($93.30 in chips)
Seat 3: snooker1212 ($57.50 in chips)
Seat 4: forue ($100 in chips)
Seat 5: feitr ($100 in chips)
Seat 6: mse001 ($147.25 in chips)
snooker1212: posts small blind $0.50
forue: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to feitr [6h Ah]
feitr: raises $2.50 to $3.50
mse001: folds
hollybrushey: folds
snooker1212: folds
forue: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Jh Th 2h]
forue: checks
feitr: bets $5
forue: raises $10 to $15
feitr: raises $25 to $40
forue: raises $56.50 to $96.50 and is all-in
feitr: calls $56.50 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [Jh Th 2h] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Th 2h 5c] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
forue: shows [Jc Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Tens)
feitr: mucks hand
forue collected $198.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $200.50 | Rake $2
Board [Jh Th 2h 5c Ts]
Seat 2: hollybrushey (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: snooker1212 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: forue (big blind) showed [Jc Js] and won ($198.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Tens
Seat 5: feitr mucked [6h Ah]
Seat 6: mse001 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 

[feitr]

Well that was fun. So much for running *good* for 3.5k hands and back to running like dogshit like the last 40k hands i guess.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

First losing day since Sep. 22nd. I guess i couldn't keep scoring winning sessions forever.

Still hope I can take a shot at 100NL this weekend. We'll see.

 

[icemonkey9]

Time for some positive MOJO on this thread and not have it be the "October Bitch Fest" even though we all know how horrible it is to run like the posts above.

ANYWAYS - I made it to 10k hands today, and if you don't already know my goal is 20k hands for the month. Next week I am not able to play that much since work will keep me very busy.

And yes it feels good to finally WIN.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Time for some positive MOJO on this thread and not have it be the "October Bitch Fest" even though we all know how horrible it is to run like the posts above.

I wasn't bitching. Still enjoying my best month ever. Was a bit worried after being down 8 buy-ins after 700 hands yesterday, but i made most of it back by the end of the day, so no big deal.

BTW, FTP sucks and PS rules. Played both sites yesterday. Down $308 on FTP, up $180 on PS.

ANYWAYS - I made it to 10k hands today, and if you don't already know my goal is 20k hands for the month. Next week I am not able to play that much since work will keep me very busy.

Wow, you're playing more hands than I am. Only got 9.5k so far. Try not to exceed your goals too much, 'cos if I remember correctly, my goal for October was "play more hands than icemonkey, less than zach"...

 

[icemonkey9]

Belgo I wasn't talking about you at all, in fact your message hadn't appeared when I had hit the submit button. And I agree ... pokerstars is awesome. Unleash the poker star in you (because players here SUCK).

I packed on the hands this week because next week might be 0 to 3k, i dont know. Not playing at all this weekend most likely.

Don't worry you'll be crushing 100nl and WANTING to play lots more hands because you'll be making 4 figures this month

 

[BelgoSuisse]

pokerstars is awesome. Unleash the poker star in you (because players here SUCK).

I'm really starting to believe that. Feels like I'm crushing the game there while I'm barely ahead on Full Tilt Poker. Of course, could be a self fullfilling prophecy as I now expect to run better at Stars, and the extra confidence may actually be making me play better.

I packed on the hands this week because next week might be 0 to 3k, i dont know. Not playing at all this weekend most likely.

Planning to play a lot this weekend, so i should get back on track for my monthly goals. Well, the part about playing less than zach i think i can already call it a success.

Don't worry you'll be crushing 100nl and WANTING to play lots more hands because you'll be making 4 figures this month

Well, my monthly graph has a 3 hands peak at $1000.80 before hitting the $400 downswing. Kind of sobering. And I want to play 100nl, not crush it yet. Took me three attempts to move up from 25nl to 50nl...

 

[Jagsti]

Never ever feel like your crushing the game, as it has a nasty habit of biting you in the ass

 

[c9h13no3]

I'm really starting to believe that. Feels like I'm crushing the game there while I'm barely ahead on Full Tilt Poker.

Did I screw up by moving to full tilt and thinking that *its* soft?

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Did I screw up by moving to full tilt and thinking that *its* soft?

Maybe neither is softer than the other. It's possible that there are different styles of play at the tables and that we as individual players find it easier to adapt to a particular style.

Anyway, i don't have enough hands to make a serious comparison of the two. Only played 25k hands at 50nl so far, and that's mixed between PS and FTP and between 6max and FR, so nothing is truly significant.

 

[c9h13no3]

Yeah, I haven't actually played any hold'em at full tilt, but the stud games are WAY EASIER. Probably because I don't have to start a stud table & play heads up with another guy before the fish come...

 

[switch0723]

I think the key with HU is just to be a complete dick and table select like crazy. From my very limited experience, there are some regs that are pretty competent and some fish who are just looking to throw away their money. But i'd definitely agree that you get more fish by sitting rather than joining. I think it is also probably good to leave a table if you have like 200bbs or so and sit at a new one, because i'd assume that fish are more inclined to sit with somebody with $100 rather than $250.

Meh, table selecting is actually very easy. You just sit at your own table and play anyone who sits down to play you. If you are any good and are a winning HU player, then after time none of the regs will sit to play you. That is why you get situations with like 10 people sitting on their own on tables, coz they are all regs who arent interested in playing each other. Also never leave if your deep out of choice, becuase the real fish eye up a deep stack and go oooo monies.

 

[feitr]

Pokerstars is soft, but i totally totally agree with Jag...don't get too ahead of yourself thinking you can absolutely rape all stakes when you are in the middle of a super hot streak. I remember way way back when i actually ran good for 15k hands and i completely felt as if i could sustain 12-13BB/100 then BOOM have fun trying to deal with -20 buy ins below EV over the next 2 months.

But i've managed to maintain over 5BB/100 at stars over all my hands and i am not even remotely close to being even for all in EV over my database (>-$1k i believe). And i'll be the first to admit that i make some ridiculous spewy plays occasionally, and i make some horrid call downs and some stupid spite calls when i am just 100 000 levels above where i should be for absolutely no reason. I also have struggled alot with stopping while tilted and have had some really large losing sessions as a result. In fact i only think i am really starting to adjust well to 6 max now.

Point being that yea the games are incredibly beatable but poker just seems so much happier when you are running good. But don't listen to me because i am Mr. Gloom who hasn't run good for 2 months and am completely biased the other way since i can barely even remember what it is like to run good.

 

[SeanyJ]

Meh, table selecting is actually very easy. You just sit at your own table and play anyone who sits down to play you. If you are any good and are a winning HU player, then after time none of the regs will sit to play you. That is why you get situations with like 10 people sitting on their own on tables, coz they are all regs who arent interested in playing each other. Also never leave if your deep out of choice, becuase the real fish eye up a deep stack and go oooo monies.

I always thought fish would look at a big stack and assume the guy is good because he has lots of monies.

 

[switch0723]

Not always seany since fish think they can beat anyone coz they are that good, so like the look of lots of monies

Had a awsome day today

cashed in a $4 180 man while in a 3 hour lecture earlier
failed to cash in 2 sats to sunday mill
lost 3 buyins at HU nl, and not to bad beats or anything but against an unknown who was really really good tbh or just hit the deck in the face
crushed HULHE for 19BB/100 over a decent sample


net result ========== drumroll please..
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$3.34 profit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ship teh monies