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The reason why I deposited money into Bodog was because I used their sports betting features (for MMA mainly); my rationale was that having all of my gambling needs met from one source would be convenient. Playing a few hours of poker has given me a few conclusions on my decision so far as a microstakes player:

PROS

- The competition so far is really, really soft. I played microstakes at PS and FT and it wasn't difficult either but this is another realm of easy. It is not uncommon to find tables with 40-50% flops seen. I can only hope that it remains easy as I move up.

- Stable software. It hasn't crashed on me yet and the importing/HUD works fine with PT3 so far.

- Instant bank deposit method. Instead of using CC's, you can just draw money from your bank account. I don't like using my CC's (I have debt and I don't want to add to it) so this was a pro to me. For people who don't care, this is probably irrelevant.

CONS

- Maximum of four tables. This is KILLING me right now because the volume I'm putting is really small in comparison to graphs I see from other microstakes players. Due to this limitation, I might cash out after having of a roll to play 10NL.

- The Bodog client doesn't generate text files for hand histories so if you don't have PT importing, the only way to see the hand is to search it in their client. I haven't figured out a way to convert it to a readable format after copying and pasting. I'm sure there is a way but I haven't found out yet.


I'm pretty close to being rolled for 10NL and I'll be moving up if things continue to go this way. I still have a few leaks in 5NL that is hindering me from

playing optimally but I feel confident in patching them up after I encounter those situations. I've been playing pretty straight forward poker but I have been

using a few "fancy" moves to experiment with. Luckily for me, my experiments have been successful so far which is a far better reward than being up or down money-

wise.


Another thing I'd like to mention is how great PT3 is. I know that many player say it's pointless in microstakes but I find it useful to keep track of nits and

donks. It has come to the point where I can predict what some of these people will do to a tee; it almost feels like cheating! After I run out the 60 day trial, I

will give HEM a shot and definitely end up buying whichever one I favor.



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Just a reminder to you guys the tourney starts Sunday at 12:00 noon.

The group has 40 members but only 10 are registered in the tourney.

GL to all.


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EDIT: omg hadn't even noticed it but...
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Best day in a long time:

http://imgur.com/3DD7D.png

2595 games played this month, so like 100/day so far, 415 last 2 days tho, still need 1405 more (~235 per day) to win the bet, but I think Igot this np, I'll try to monster up some ~400 games tomorrow to lock it

I'd say wish me luck but you greedy bastards prob won't, so just wish I run good and play less than 4k ok?

oh btw just bought my 1st car wooot. they're soooo fucking expensive in brazil, you guys have no idea, ~4x what it would cost in the US

VPPs: 144,875.67 (behind SNE pace so much shouldn't have taken a break in january)


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Long weekend ahead! Time to grind all night and get myself out of this hole!


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Was playing some NL 50 and saw this guy around talking about how bad everyone was on all tables. He was like 27/8 with like 9% 3bet. I was just like w/e I'll get it in with him cause he's short and probably doesn't have shit anyway. Here's the hand.

Submitted by : K40Cheddar

***** Hand History for Game 29344351330 ***** (Full Tilt)
$50.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, March 25, 09:17:23 ET 2011
Table Alfis (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Seat 1: branrb ( $55.15 USD )
Seat 2: proZao4nik ( $18.50 USD )
Seat 3: DayWalkers ( $46.25 USD )
Seat 4: SPhinXus ( $18.25 USD )
Seat 5: KarlSpakler ( $53.75 USD )
Seat 6: juliotrimmer ( $50.15 USD )
Seat 7: petrca1210 ( $50.75 USD )
Seat 8: K40cheddar ( $59.35 USD )
Seat 9: Ps Chameleon ( $27.30 USD )
K40cheddar posts small blind $0.25 USD.
Ps Chameleon posts big blind $0.50 USD.

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to K40cheddar
branrb folds
proZao4nik folds
DayWalkers folds
SPhinXus folds
KarlSpakler folds
juliotrimmer folds
K40cheddar raises $1.25 USD
Ps Chameleon raises $4.00 USD
K40cheddar raises $9.00 USD
Ps Chameleon raises $22.80 USD
K40cheddar calls $16.80 USD
Ps Chameleon shows,
K40cheddar shows,

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $48.60)

   

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $48.60)

   

River (Pot : $48.60)

   
K40cheddar wins $51.90 USD from main pot

OK just got back from a bar and my lungs actually hurt for the 1st time after almost 3 years of smoking. Its kind of a spontanous idea but i will quit smoking. It will probably be a bit hard although i dont think that I m addicted since I've went weeks without cigs but i still somehow manage to go back to smoking. Guess my non-addiction is an illusion.

Its time to get serious and quit organism-violent habits + 30-40 eu per month for cigs could go for something more useful like cocaine or something

GL me !


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LOL

GG.net freeroll #10

Its a series of 11 freerolls where at the end the overall TOP5 recieve the following prices
average a total of 14-16 people participate each tourney ( Participating in the whole freeroll are maybe ~30 people)

1. copy of StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty
2. copy of Heroes of Newerth
3. $15
4. $10
5. $5

I did only participate in #8 #9 and #10 of the series
#8 got it to HU but lost
#9 busted midstages after being chipleader due to Raistlin calling my 3 bet oop with 32 and flopping a straight .)
#10 won it ( ship)

overall that puts me on #2 place in the overall rankings
might win a copy of HON tomorrow

Besides that i am glad i didnt make a whine post last 3 days where i dropped 14,5BI at NL25
cause today i swong up 164$ (6,5BI) in less than 1,2K hands

GL ALL

overall month results +696$


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Question, wtf is the rake normally for 5-5, 10-25 or 25-50? Anyone know how it ranges from Cali, vegas, foxwoods, atlantic city, Vancouver, Fallsview?

Playground poker in Montreal is:
(5% capped at $14 in 5/10, $25 in 10/25, and $100 in 25/50 PLO which is considered a private game)

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/27/...ortar/playground-poker-thread-943707/


I randomly saw an ad on tv for Playground Poker, just outside Montreal. I guess it reopened a couple months ago. I found their site/FB page and went over their action. Seems to have 'decent' action on weekends relatively for Canada but am wondering how it compares and if anyone has been (loco, fayth?)

http://www.playgroundpoker.ca/


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Julie and Mark are brother and sister. They
are traveling together in France on summer
vacation from college. One night they are
staying alone in a cabin near the beach.
They decide that it would be interesting and
fun if they tried making love. At very least
it would be a new experience for each of
them. Julie was already taking birth control
pills, but Mark uses a condom too, just to
be safe. They both enjoy making love, but
they decide not to do it again. They keep
that night as a special secret, which makes
them feel even closer to each other,
and there were no negative feelings invoked in the future.
What do you think about that, was it OK for them
to make love?


http://www.liquidpoker.net/userpoll/draw.php?poll_id=1182
Poll: Is what Mark and Julie have done wrong?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): Undecided

Please give specific rational reasons if you think if you answered 'yes'

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.124.9206&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Uni is fun ;o



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looking for 100 on paypal for stars


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looking for 100 on paypal for 100 on stars


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Sometimes when I'm playing poker, I'll move the mouse to the wrong spot, and all of my tables get instantly minimized. Then I have to manually open them all back up before I time out on some of them.
I still have no idea what causes this, or where my mouse moved that caused it, does anyone know?
Is there a way to turn this off, whatever it is? Is there a way to 'undo' it, so they all come back?
Thanks in advance.


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As in I've managed to remove all of it...

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Poker is swingy! Especially when I don't play that many hands per month. Was hoping to reach $1k by the end of this month/start of next month but instead got a bit demolished. I don't think that I am playing too badly for the most part, but maybe 1/3 of my big losing hands have been questionable... so it's not great really.

Set over set ruins all the fun :D

So basically I'd like to see what others think of some of these spots:

HAND 1
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Not really a great value board, can I bet the river? Not sure if villain will call it off with anything that I beat other than JJ.

HAND 2
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How much to bet on the river?

HAND 3
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Guy's so bad but I'm really not sure where I'm at.

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gl everyone, hope things pick up from here!

cheers


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WHo writes these?

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http://www.liquidpoker.net/user_pictures/76fcbe332064b5dd033a6514e4eb1b6e.jpg



Whos uniform is this?
http://www.liquidpoker.net/user_pictures/dbb3f01f583d4c10fb586118a8f5f431.jpg

Opposite of the economy
http://www.liquidpoker.net/user_pictures/485a4d08c90c44fa479dfa64ab55cb4c.jpg



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HeyoOoOooO, looking for a transfer of funds, the only way i can do it is through PayPal. I would like $100 transferred to my PS &/or my FTP accounts. I'll send first, and pay $110 for the $100.


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So I just logged in a late session today, was playing broodwar all day yus! Switched it up to 9 tables, and felt ALOT better imo.

100 minutes and 1167 hands later, up 254$ holla fo yo dollaz.

With that said, I have hit the 100 BI mark @ 50NL (with rakeback)

Many thanks to Sheldon, Inavacuum, Tecmosuperbowl, arirang, talentedtom, and the rest of you guys on this forum who helped me out.




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PM me
also looking for long term trading buddy


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