***March Megalomania Poker Chat Thread***

[eNTy]

Thanks c9.
I have tried 6max for like 1k hands at 10nl and the same at 25nl and I tink I lost 4 buy ins at each. I just don't know how to play it..

I am going to try something completely basic next session:
Bet when I have the obvious best hand, check when I have a draw, fold when I have nothing. Steal from BTN and let it go every time if they 3bet. When being 3bet after opening from MP and EP, fold unless I have QQ+ or AK.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

Villain is a 72/7/1 fish with 70% WTSD...

Full Tilt, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

CO: $220.35 (110.2 bb)
BTN: $334.80 (167.4 bb)
SB: $44.80 (22.4 bb)
BB: $80 (40 bb)
UTG+2: $115.75 (57.9 bb)
MP1: $219.25 (109.6 bb)
MP2: $123.75 (61.9 bb)
Hero (MP3): $211.90 (106 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is MP3 with 4

4

3 folds, Hero raises to $7, 3 folds, BB calls $5

Flop: ($15) 4

A

3

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $8, BB calls $8

Turn: ($31) 2

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $18, BB calls $18

River: ($67) T

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $48, BB calls $47 and is all-in

Results: $161 pot ($3 rake)
Hero showed 4

4

(three of a kind, Fours) and lost (-$80 net)
BB showed 3

5

(a straight, Ace to Five) and won $158 ($78 net)

 

[c9h13no3]

Thanks c9.
I have tried 6max for like 1k hands at 10nl and the same at 25nl and I tink I lost 4 buy ins at each. I just don't know how to play it..

I am going to try something completely basic next session:
Bet when I have the obvious best hand, check when I have a draw, fold when I have nothing. Steal from BTN and let it go every time if they 3bet. When being 3bet after opening from MP and EP, fold unless I have QQ+ or AK.

That's just way too boring, and probably wrong. Don't stop bluffing altogether, just do it less. Poker is a balance between value & fold equity, and if you're ignoring the fold equity side of the game you're making an obvious mistake. The best answer to any poker question is always "it depends". So my advice to you is, instead of just not bluffing ever again, start analyzing the factors that you should be considering when you bluff.

 

[Jurn8]

C9 your analysis of stats + playing patterns is excellent, reading your posts makes me realise how much more I need to learn about the game and need to widen my knowledge about these stats.

A series of excellent posts Sir!

 

[KingCurtis]

This guy was complaining the whole time and called poker stars joker stars the works, he los tlike 50$ before this, left after this though

okerStars Game #25597498754: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2009/03/04 13:54:52 ET
Table 'Crater VIII' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: jessie33 ($19.65 in chips)
Seat 2: OReydoAzar ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 3: BigEeyOre ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 4: lfv heli ($49.95 in chips)
Seat 5: fathead618 ($21.65 in chips)
Seat 6: FACUMDP ($27.70 in chips)
Seat 7: GoldenIce ($25 in chips)
Seat 8: KingCurtis67 ($29.25 in chips)
Seat 9: toennes1986 ($4.75 in chips)
toennes1986: posts small blind $0.10
jessie33: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KingCurtis67 [Qs Ad]
OReydoAzar: folds
BigEeyOre: folds
lfv heli: folds
fathead618: calls $0.25
FACUMDP: folds
GoldenIce: folds
KingCurtis67: raises $1 to $1.25
toennes1986: folds
jessie33: folds
fathead618: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [Ac Qd As]
fathead618: bets $3
KingCurtis67: calls $3
*** TURN *** [Ac Qd As] [8d]
fathead618: checks
KingCurtis67: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ac Qd As 8d] [4c]
fathead618: bets $17.40 and is all-in
KingCurtis67: calls $17.40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fathead618: shows [Th 9d] (a pair of Aces)
KingCurtis67: shows [Qs Ad] (a full house, Aces full of Queens)
fathead618 said, "whoooo"
KingCurtis67 collected $41.50 from pot
KingCurtis67 said, "LMAO"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $43.65 | Rake $2.15
Board [Ac Qd As 8d 4c]
Seat 1: jessie33 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: OReydoAzar folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: BigEeyOre folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: lfv heli folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: fathead618 showed [Th 9d] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 6: FACUMDP folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: GoldenIce folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: KingCurtis67 (button) showed [Qs Ad] and won ($41.50) with a full house, Aces full of Queens
Seat 9: toennes1986 (small blind) folded before Flop

 

[eNTy]

And again:
MP2: $4.20 (16.8 bb)
MP3: $23.60 (94.4 bb)
CO: $26.80 (107.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): $34.20 (136.8 bb)
SB: $15.15 (60.6 bb)
BB: $5 (20 bb)
MP1: $8.20 (32.8 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with 7:spade: 7:club:
3 folds, CO raises to $1, Hero calls $1, SB calls $0.90, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($4) 4:club: 7:diamond: 5:spade: (4 players)
SB bets $0.25, BB raises to $1, CO calls $1, Hero raises to $4.10, SB folds, BB calls $3 and is all-in, CO folds

Turn: ($13.25) 8:heart: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($13.25) 6:heart: (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $13.25 pot ($0.65 rake)
BB showed 5:club: 5:heart: (a straight, Four to Eight) and won $6.30 ($1.30 net)
Hero showed 7:spade: 7:club: (a straight, Four to Eight) and won $6.30 ($1.30 net)

 

[bw07507]

speaking of WTSD numbers, I'm at 28.5% at FR and my W$SD is still 52.3%. I think a lot of nit regulars fold way too frequently on rivers. People, especially bad players like to bluff stupid amounts. Of course its all situational and board texture generally dictates when they will be bluffing (missed FDs, SDs, etc), but I've also noticed donks randomly potting rivers with like middle pair when they have showdown value.

 

[eNTy]

Whenever I get potted by a donk they always seem to have the nuts

 

[Pokertron3000]

Where does one take this survey?

They send you it via a third party survey company, I got one today but the question seemed to be geared to why I wasnt playing there anymore, although I am playing there alot now.

 

[dg1267]

Whenever I get potted by a donk they always seem to have the nuts

Yeah, this is me exactly! I'll be sitting there and watching some idiot bluff everyone off with crap and then when I get something like a set of Q's he shows up with AA on an A high board.

 

[tenbob]

Tenbob says:
ok you owe me your honour
EnTY says:
but i have none to give
Tenbob says:
to get it back you have to kiss my ass in the chat thread
EnTY says:
lol that should be fun

 

[eNTy]

What's the time span on this here deal with the devil ?

And why am I nicknamed EnTY, that's lifetilting ..

edit: I mean yes master. :adore:

 

[tenbob]

Lasts for the length of this chat thread minion............

 

[eNTy]

OK, oh great lord of pokahz !

 

[switch0723]

fullflush has the sickest best friends list i have ever seen in my life

 

[KingCurtis]

Sick day for me today, about 2.5 hrs of play and maybe one of my best sessions at 25nl if it wasnt for the last stack losing set over set Still Happy though! Hopefully taking shots at 50nl by 3/4 way into the month

 

[ChuckTs]

shipit

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $2(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($221)
BB ($215)
UTG ($220)
UTG+1 ($62.55)
Hero ($201)
BTN ($340)

Dealt to Hero 8:heart:7:heart:

fold, fold, Hero raises to $6, BTN calls $6, fold, fold,

FLOP ($15) Q:club:A:diamond:T:club:

Hero bets $11, BTN calls $11,

TURN ($37) Q:club:A:diamond:T:club:T:spade:

check, check,

RIVER ($37) Q:club:A:diamond:T:club:T:spade:4:spade:

check, check,

BTN shows 7:club:5:club:
(Flop 56.1%, Turn 47.7%)

Hero shows 8:heart:7:heart:
(Flop 43.9%, Turn 52.3%)

Hero wins $35.20

 

[bw07507]

I make regs do crazy things

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

MP1: $108.90 (108.9 bb)
MP2: $100 (100 bb)
MP3: $114.50 (114.5 bb)
CO: $101.50 (101.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $125.60 (125.6 bb)
SB: $80 (80 bb)
BB: $100 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $101.50 (101.5 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with K

A

2 folds, MP2 raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero raises to $10.50, 2 folds, MP2 raises to $32, Hero raises to $125.60 and is all-in, MP2 calls $68 and is all-in

Flop: ($201.50) 9

T

9

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($201.50) K

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($201.50) T

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $201.50 pot ($3 rake)
MP2 showed A

Q

(two pairs, Tens and Nines) and lost (-$100 net)
Hero showed K

A

(two pairs, Kings and Tens) and won $198.50 ($98.50 net)

 

[Chris_TC]

I have no idea how to judge a graph that's in big bets/blinds ..

? Look at the area of your graph between hands 9,300 and 15,000. Clearly, you've played smaller stakes in this area, so the $$ graph will not show you an accurate representation of your performance. Why? Because the cards don't give a damn what stakes you play.

$$ graphs are worthless to judge performance over various stakes. I can lose 20 buy-ins at 5c/10c, take a shot at $2/$4, win a buy-in, and my graph will look awesome. Up $200. Yeeehaaahh! Of course I'm actually down 19 stacks. Which the big blind graph will clearly show.

 

[dg1267]

So, what does this tell you, belgo? I'm having the same probs as enty.

 

[bw07507]

Swingtastic month so far

 

[zachvac]

So, what does this tell you, belgo? I'm having the same probs as enty.

Pretty sure this is actually the opposite problem, as your SD is positive but NSD is negative.

 

[BelgoSuisse]

So, what does this tell you, belgo? I'm having the same probs as enty.

well, you certainly play very different styles as your NSD are mirrors of each other.

hard to say beyond that. you're lucky in all-in pots. That's about it.

 

[blankoblanco]

can anyone help a hold em manager retard out? would be much appreciated

every time i start importing on stars, i get this pop-up warning:

"Please note that you have 1094 hand history files in your auto import folders and this could cause performance issues. Please move files no longer in use or have Holdem Manager automatically move them after import by editing your Auto Import Folder settings."

i'm pretty sure it's slowing down my computer. how do i get HEM to automatically move these files? when i go to configure auto-import folders, the only options are to delete a folder or create a new folder. or how do i move them myself?

 

[dg1267]

Pretty sure this is actually the opposite problem, as your SD is positive but NSD is negative.

well, you certainly play very different styles as your NSD are mirrors of each other.

hard to say beyond that. you're lucky in all-in pots. That's about it.

Okay, what would seem to be the problem then? I'm studying almost 2 hours a day, posting hands in HA, and trying to turn known issues around but I'm still getting my ass handed to me!

Like enty said, I can no longer put this off as bad luck (ldo), so what do I need to do?