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Went to a casino for the first time ever.
The games are just as bad as people say- I didn't even bother bluffing, I just went pot pot shove after raising TT+ AQo+ pre. There was like 6 to the flop on average, and there were never any preflop takedowns.
+$180 for $1/$2 NLHE. It's a nice confidence boost after getting shitkicked at NL25.

Yay useless blog.

EDIT: I left the house for two days, and my roommate decided to tape paper over my Harrington on Holdem books. They now read "Humberto! on holdem" and Harrington's eyes are taped over so they're all googly and such lolololol my roommate doesn't even play poker- he just watches it with me sometimes.

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So my sister's getting married next year, and the bachelor party's being held in Vegas. Problem? I'm 19 for next year spring.
My question? Am I allowed on the casino floor, just as long as I don't touch shit or go into the gaming areas?
I'm hoping someone here knows.

>_<

Thanks.

PS: Haven't played poker since January- school kicking my ass atm.

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Well after yesterday's fiasco...

Could be worse I suppose. Am I a nit for not wanting to move back up at 25 buyins? I'm waiting for thirty, but grinding NL10 is hurting me on the inside (people are SO BAD)

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Site it lagging atm so sorry if this goes through twice.

I'm told this is standard.

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http://www.isitchristmas.com/
Still no for me =[

xmas is so lame here. Every year my mom will preface her statement by explaining that she's not born in North America and therefore not good at buying presents (wtf #1) and then says something lame like "we raised you and paid for your shelter/food for the last 18 years that's good enough right? (wtf #2). Same shit happens for my birthday too (wtf #3), which tilts me a little because I never get anything for putting up with the shit she gives me (not physical shit, shit like yelling at me and whatever). I won't lie, I get a little jealous this year because I always see all these awesome presents everyone else gets and how thoughtful their gifts are and how thoughtful they are when buying gifts. It makes me a little sad, to be honest.

It's still not Christmas here. But it's not like any other day at my house, so whatever.

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Yes yes nobody knows me here but whatever I like to at least keep tabs on myself.

Haven't blogged in a while, half due to shame, and half because my mom doesn't like me on the computer. Ever. And now I see all this WBCOOP on the left margin so I figure I may as well start blogging "actively" again. So it's December and I've been out of the house for a few months and last month I decided to give poker another go after school settled down form midterms (2nd year uni for anyone that cares).

I started in July with $500, foolishly thinking I could beat NL25, and also with 20 buyins instead of the 30 I found out was a better rule of thumb later. Dropped 8 bi in probably 2k hands or so and said fuck it 'til November.

I learned to play better and stack off less and slowly changed my game. I played for about two or three weeks and ground from my $300 to $750 at NL10. No graph, sorry. So I've learned a lot in the past few weeks, and intend to improve my game further.

I'm on a ban from PS until finals are over, so my br is sitting at around $830. My goal is to have $1500 by the 2nd week of Jan, and 6k by May (God willing I have enough hours, and discipline to play a lot).

I have paid my friends back the initial stake, so now they're freerolling. That makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Kind of lame post, but I now have HEM so I'll be posting graphs and what not of sessions. Let's see where this takes me.

Thanks to response, shaneomac, drawingthin, oxygen, and roflcopter for help with general play, and f4zi for entertaining me when I talk to him on msn.
Thanks to all the midstakes and better players that post in lowstakes to help us all out with our play. I've learned a lot from you.
Finally, thanks to all the people on LP. Many of you are inspiring, and the rest of you are good reminders of what not to do

Looking back at my previous posts, I've learned a lot during my stay here. I'll see you all after finals.

And oh yeah.

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!

This PokerStars tournament is a No Limit Texas Hold’em event exclusive to Bloggers.

Registration code: 909748

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My house needs a chalkboard so I can write:
"I stack off too light
I stack off too light
I stack off too light
I stack off too light
I stack off too light"

Feel free to laugh that I can't beat microstakes- gives me some motivation at least.

If I didn't stack off light, I'd be winnning at about 8ptbb/100. (Small sample size, but I know I'd at least be winning)

Got hit n run twice today- I prefer shortstackers to hit n run douches.

So today is a turnaround. I'm not going to settle for losing at these stakes (NL fucking TEN). I have 6 weeks to make 40 buyins at this level. That's about 40k hands. That's about 5ptbb/100 and that's my goal.

Nobody really cares, but I need to write this down and save it somewhere (my blog) so I can read it when I need to, or before I start my session. I'll do a weekly update/reality check for my own sake.

Now excuse me, I have some chalk writing to do.

I will not stack off light
I will not stack off light
I will not stack off light
I will not stack off light...

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Down 3 bi at NL25 over 5k hands.
No graphs or charts or HH's, since I just grabbed Holdem Manager.
QQ vs AA (standard?)
AKs vs TT
Some retarded BvB where he stacked off with a double gutshot vs my set.
Overpairs and sets not paying off.
Of course I'm playing badly too, so I definitely need to ask for some help.

I should only be bluffing people whom I've classified as weak tight, right?
I should be playing relatively tight and only 3 betting premium hands?
Set = pot/pot/shove?
I should be following the beluga theorem?
Never slowplay? (as a rule of thumb)
What types of boards should I cbet?
Should I ever cbet in a 3-way pot?
Almost always raise a donklead on flop?
What do I look for in table selection?

I'm not going to play anymore NL25 until I get some answers for these questions. I have about 16bi left, and I am definitely headed back to NL10 if I dip below 15.

Mike

Thanks to DrawingThin, shaneomac, roflcopter, and F4zi (although I don't like bothering F4zi for stupid questions).

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Turned 18 yesterday =D
So I think I have an account I made on PokerStars with fake info when I was 13 or so. When I tried to register for an account, PS gave me an error telling me that I already have an account there.
I emailed support, and they want a copy of the log files.

So my questions:
Which log file do I send them?
Or, conversely, is there a way for me to just delete w/e registry I need to so I can just register?

Thanks guys.

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Well practically nobody knows me on LP, so I feel the need to reintroduce myself every blog. Those who know me on TL, yeah, it's me.

My name is Mike (DUH) and I'm 17. 18 in 9 days. I have about seven PMs asking why I care how old I am before I start poker, and pretty much my entire extended family has a bad track history in gambling and obv my mom doesn't understand why poker > roulette. In fact, she believes roulette to be more profitable.
Anyway.
So I'm starting on Stars or FTP with $500 so I can play NL25. I have been "studying" poker for about 3 years (lurking, books, etc.), but a little more intensely in the last couple months (actually registering at LP and checking it daily, Harrington on Hold'em). I avoid giving advice on low stakes as I am not a current player. However, I treat every hand posted there as a 'quiz' to see if I would, in the same situation, make the correct play. I seem to be doing quite well, my worry is that I'm not exactly sure how to play super-solid. I've been watching some the low stakes videos that I have access to. I used a friend's account for a bit to play NL10, and I was a winning player there (8bb/100), albeit on a relatively small hand sample (10k hands).
I plan on starting in two weeks, playing 30 hours a week. My goal is to hit NL100 by September (birthday Jul 13).

So my questions are:
1. My mom doesn't want me doing this, but my dad understands and is actually buying 20% of me for 100k hands. However, this means I cannot play at home, so I need to go to my friend's place on weekdays to play.
2. My mom has badgered me about getting a "real job" (I sell knives atm, making as much as a full time job thank you) for 2 months now. What do I tell her? She checks my bank account and reads my mail, so I cannot lie about having another job. It is also absolutely out of the question to tell her the truth. I really hate saying that I can't trust my own mother.
3. 6max or FR? I know this is a personal preference, but my goal for the first few weeks is not to generate a greater bankroll, it is to gain valuable experience and knowledge in poker.
4. PT2 + PAHUD? PT3? Gametime? Is any of this necessary? My friend wants to split with me on PT3 but I'm pretty sure that's not allowed. (I'm what you might call a life nit)
5. Should I screw around with SnGs? What bankroll do I need to play the 180 man 4.40s? Rule of thumb?
6. Finally, I have to admit that I am prone to tilt. Considering my family history, it might as well be in my genes. Is anyone willing to PM me their MSN or something so I don't lose it all? As a precautionary measure, I have offered my stakers an insurance of sorts, refunding everything if I lose money on massive tilt. (Playing outside my br, etc.) Free copy of my newest CD (we sing a cappella, but hey, free stuff) to the first five (if any) NL10+ players who can PM me their MSN.

Anybody who read everything, THANK YOU SO MUCH, I really appreciate it.

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