The Dark Knight Rises (TLDR likely)by palak, October 28
For anyone who doesn't know already. Christopher Nolan confirmed the title of Batman 3 is "The Dark Knight Rises" and the Riddler WILL NOT be a featured villain. Cliffs at the end of the blog post.
From a yahoo answer page
"I have some inside information from Warner bros. about the upcoming third batman film which is slated for release across cinemas in 2012.
Now this may or may not be true as of yet bearing in mind this is early days, but this is what they have been talking about. It's early days and so this is just an initial story outline/plot for the third batman movie according too people from warner bros. Now this is inside information and so this is what I have learnt.
They just need Chris Nolan/David Goyer and jonhathan to sit down and work on the script in a few months time when they are finished with their other film projects.
[Warner brothers are very keen for a fourth installment of the batman franchise. They have seen the success of the spiderman films and so want to repeat this with the batman franchise and if all goes according to plan and batman does well again, then there will of course be a fourth batman film with Warner bros. being VERY keen]
This is the rough draft/outline for the third batman film. There is no title yet:
The characters:
Talia al ghul - she will be interlinked with bruce wayne [being a love interest] as well linked with the mob.
Saying this, there will be a gang walfare across Gotham City stretching out into other neighbouring cities. Since the dissappearance of batman, Gotham city has been torn apart and there is a rise in the number of gangs and criminals etc... this keeps with the story of the long halloween/the dark victory comic books of gang wars.
This will make way for batman to comeback and show the people of gotham city that he is a hero to them all and that gotham can be saved and they will change their perceptions on batman. The story has not been thought out so this is just a rough character and story outline which has been talked about by warner bros.
The Penguin will be mentioned several times however the penguin will NOT be seen in the third movie. There is a strong connection with one of the mob and the penguin. However, the penguin will be just referred to as 'oswald' or 'oswald cobblepot' and not 'the penguin'. Like I said, he will be linked to one of the mob but will not feature as a villain in the third film.
Talia is linked to Bruce Wayne as well as having a connection to the mob and this may be linked with getting revenge on batman who allegedly killed her father - Rhas Al Ghul.
I'm not sure if any of you were aware of this but the Black Mask was actually written in the script of the dark knight however the black mask was later written out for some reason but now the written out scripts of his character will now feature in the third film.
The black mask will feature - The Black Mask being related to the mob. He will be a big criminal of the underworld. A big mobster.
Now The Black Mask will be a SIDE VILLAIN. AN ORDINARY CRIMINAL of the underworld who is in a gang war. He is in charge.
Now comes the big part.... The Riddler will feature albeit briefly.
There will be one major villain and a side villain to keep in line with the dark knight.
The Riddler
Black Mask - he will be an ordinary criminal with connections to the criminal underworld/mob
the penguin - 'Oswald' being mentioned but will not feature.
Talia al Ghul - interlinked with Bruce Wayne and the mob.
According to the next film, Twoface IS dead, the joker is in arkham asylum but we do not see the joker however the joker will be mentioned several times.
Previous themes being fear. escalation etc..
The theme for batman 3 is 'REDEMPTION'
Warner bros. are keen for a fourth and possibly FINAL film as I have said and they are keen for the joker to return!!! This will pleasantly round off the franchise and would be an exciting and great end for batman.
They are also keen in including Harley Quinn and the return of The Scarecrow as there could be a break out as arkham and the scarecrow might possibly feature in the fourth.
Other villains maybe catwoman, the penguin and mad hatter.
but this cannot be true until the script of batman three has been written.
Now this is early days and this is what has been going around from Warner bros.
You can choose to believe it or chose not too, it's up to you but like I said I have inside information about the next film and this is what I have 100% learnt from within the studio. !
If it's true it's going to be one hell of a batman film!
The Riddler, Talia Al Ghul, Black Mask and references to the penguin and the joker all but a few.. Bear in mind we will NOT see the penguin or the joker in the third movie."
All that seems pretty likely now even though it was posted 2 years ago. Nolan said he will not revisit previous characters and named Penguin, and Mr. Freeze in particular as 2 villains he would never put. Killer Croc doesn't fit into his realism well. Catwoman doesn't seem to work out that great with his universe. Bane might be a bit to unrealistic for him although a hyper intelligent steroid like substance taking Bane (as was his original character) would be really awesome imo. But Black Mask is the easiest villain to do in the universe set up, mob ties, family history with Bruce. Think a wealthy more tame version of the Joker where there will be a lot of childhood flash backs during the course of the middle of the movie. Rumors are also saying Tom Hardy was cast as Bullock, but I can't imagine them wasting Hardy's acting talent on a character as minor as Bullock, I figure Hardy has to be a villain. I'm also pretty disappointed to hear of a female villain possibly being the main villain, doesn't seem like it will be to good. Overall my expectations are pretty low, I mean it's a Nolan movie so it will be good, but I think it'll be a level below TDK and Inception, probably slightly worse or at the same level as Batman Begins. Oh well, another trilogy where the third movie will probably be the weakest link. One issue I have with this plot is that Nolan said the third movie will be the last movie in the series and will complete his story arc, but guessing warner brothers had other plans and as usual they won out. The title is shitty imo. "Batman" would have been simple, continued with the trilogy titled and sounded better then The Dark Knight Rises, at least that what I think. I'm sure other people can come up with even better titles.
Cliffs:
Batman 3=The Dark Knight Rises
Villain male (in order of likliness=Black Mask, Hush, Bane, Hugo Strange
Female character/villain (likliness again)=Talia Al Ghul, Catwoman
Been working on my HU game a bit more lately and having a lot of fun doing it along the way. Thanks for letting me know which HU videos out there are good LP. Appreciate it. pr1nnyraiding is a great series and has been a great refresher. Its really helping me get comfortable with playing more marginal hands and opening up my range. So now I need your help again guys. Im going to keep working on my HU game but since I do start tables its important that I can play shorthanded. So again, what are some good videos for someone starting to get into shorthanded play. I feel like I could use a refresher in that area of my game too. (I have accounts on all the training sites)
Been working on my starcraft game a bit too. Mostly just watching replays and trying to find some builds for each matchups. Again, thanks guys for letting me know some great sites for replays. I was shocked to see that SlayerSBoxeR is still playing! I remember WAY back in the day when he was the man. His drop ship skills were unbelievable. But yea, hopefully I will be able to put in quite a few games this weekend and get moved out of this stupid bronze division. I feel like I can beat almost anyone at this level with good macro. Need something more challenging!
Halloween is coming up which Im pretty excited for now that I got my costume. Im going to be Maverick from Top Gun this year haha. Got the aviators to go with it and everything. Going to hit up a keg party at my buddies on saturday, get shittered there and then head downtown for the rest of the night. Should be a great night.
PokerStars Game #51759760834: Tournament #325440990, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2010/10/27 15:55:38 AT [2010/10/27 14:55:38 ET]
Table 325440990 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: wmermus (1780 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (1220 in chips)
wmermus: posts small blind 50
Hero: posts big blind 100
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
wmermus: raises 100 to 200
Hero: raises 1020 to 1220 and is all-in
wmermus: calls 1020
Showdown Hero: shows (a pair of Tens)
wmermus: shows (a straight, Three to Seven)
wmermus collected 2440 from pot
Hero finished the tournament in 2nd place
wmermus wins the tournament and receives €100.00 - congratulations!
Summary Total pot 2440 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: wmermus (button) (small blind) showed and won (2440) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Tens
PokerStars Game #51761550285: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2010/10/27 16:26:55 AT [2010/10/27 15:26:55 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (120 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (2880 in chips)
krijgerm1977: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
Holecards Dealt to Hero
krijgerm1977: raises 30 to 60
Hero: raises 60 to 120 and is all-in
krijgerm1977: calls 60
Flop (Pot : $240.00)
Turn (Pot : $240.00)
River (Pot : $240.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (a pair of Eights)
krijgerm1977: shows (high card Queen)
Hero collected 240 from pot
Summary Total pot 240 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) showed and won (240) with a pair of Eights
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (button) (small blind) showed and lost with high card Queen
PokerStars Game #51761606345: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2010/10/27 16:27:51 AT [2010/10/27 15:27:51 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (180 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (2820 in chips)
krijgerm1977: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
Holecards Dealt to Hero
krijgerm1977: raises 30 to 60
Hero: raises 120 to 180 and is all-in
krijgerm1977: calls 120
Flop (Pot : $600.00)
Turn (Pot : $600.00)
River (Pot : $600.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
krijgerm1977: shows (a pair of Sixes)
Hero collected 360 from pot
Summary Total pot 360 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) showed and won (360) with two pair, Kings and Sixes
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Sixes
PokerStars Game #51761631855: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2010/10/27 16:28:16 AT [2010/10/27 15:28:16 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (345 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (2655 in chips)
krijgerm1977: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
Holecards Dealt to Hero
krijgerm1977: calls 15
Hero: raises 150 to 180
krijgerm1977: calls 150
Flop (Pot : $960.00)
Hero: bets 165 and is all-in
krijgerm1977: folds
Uncalled bet (165) returned to Hero
Hero collected 360 from pot
Hero: doesnt show hand
Summary Total pot 360 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) collected (360)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
PokerStars Game #51761654811: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2010/10/27 16:28:39 AT [2010/10/27 15:28:39 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (510 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (2490 in chips)
krijgerm1977: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
Holecards Dealt to Hero
krijgerm1977: raises 30 to 60
Hero: raises 180 to 240
krijgerm1977: raises 360 to 600
Hero: calls 270 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (90) returned to krijgerm1977
Flop (Pot : $1,980.00)
Turn (Pot : $1,980.00)
River (Pot : $1,980.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (a full house, Sevens full of Kings)
krijgerm1977: shows (three of a kind, Sevens)
Hero collected 1020 from pot
Summary Total pot 1020 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) showed and won (1020) with a full house, Sevens full of Kings
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (button) (small blind) showed and lost with three of a kind, Sevens
PokerStars Game #51761730956: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2010/10/27 16:29:55 AT [2010/10/27 15:29:55 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (845 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (2155 in chips)
krijgerm1977: posts small blind 25
Hero: posts big blind 50
Holecards Dealt to Hero
krijgerm1977: raises 50 to 100
Hero: raises 250 to 350
krijgerm1977: calls 250
Flop (Pot : $2,680.00)
Hero: bets 200
krijgerm1977: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to Hero
Hero collected 700 from pot
Hero: doesnt show hand
Summary Total pot 700 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) collected (700)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
PokerStars Game #51761803013: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2010/10/27 16:31:06 AT [2010/10/27 15:31:06 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (970 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (2030 in chips)
krijgerm1977: posts small blind 25
Hero: posts big blind 50
Holecards Dealt to Hero
krijgerm1977: raises 50 to 100
Hero: raises 250 to 350
krijgerm1977: calls 250
Flop (Pot : $3,380.00)
Hero: bets 200
krijgerm1977: folds
Uncalled bet (200) returned to Hero
Hero collected 700 from pot
Hero: doesnt show hand
Summary Total pot 700 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) collected (700)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
PokerStars Game #51761987053: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2010/10/27 16:34:07 AT [2010/10/27 15:34:07 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1045 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (1955 in chips)
krijgerm1977: posts small blind 50
Hero: posts big blind 100
Holecards Dealt to Hero
krijgerm1977: raises 100 to 200
Hero: raises 325 to 525
krijgerm1977: calls 325
Flop (Pot : $4,430.00)
Hero: bets 520 and is all-in
krijgerm1977: calls 520
Turn (Pot : $5,470.00)
River (Pot : $5,470.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (two pair, Kings and Eights)
krijgerm1977: shows (a pair of Eights)
Hero collected 2090 from pot
Summary Total pot 2090 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) showed and won (2090) with two pair, Kings and Eights
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Eights
PokerStars Game #51762032700: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2010/10/27 16:34:52 AT [2010/10/27 15:34:52 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1940 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (1060 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 50
krijgerm1977: posts big blind 100
Holecards Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 400 to 500
krijgerm1977: raises 560 to 1060 and is all-in
Hero: calls 560
Flop (Pot : $6,550.00)
Turn (Pot : $7,590.00)
River (Pot : $7,590.00)
Showdown krijgerm1977: shows (a pair of Sevens)
Hero: shows (a pair of Fives)
krijgerm1977 collected 2120 from pot
Summary Total pot 2120 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (big blind) showed and won (2120) with a pair of Sevens
PokerStars Game #51762062185: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2010/10/27 16:35:22 AT [2010/10/27 15:35:22 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (780 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (2220 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 50
krijgerm1977: posts big blind 100
Holecards Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 400 to 500
krijgerm1977: raises 400 to 900
Hero: calls 280 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (120) returned to krijgerm1977
Flop (Pot : $8,110.00)
Turn (Pot : $9,150.00)
River (Pot : $9,150.00)
Showdown krijgerm1977: shows (high card Queen)
Hero: shows (a pair of Sevens)
Hero collected 1560 from pot
Summary Total pot 1560 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and won (1560) with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (big blind) showed and lost with high card Queen
PokerStars Game #51762127427: Tournament #325452026, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level IV (50/100) - 2010/10/27 16:36:27 AT [2010/10/27 15:36:27 ET]
Table 325452026 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1260 in chips)
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (1740 in chips)
krijgerm1977: posts small blind 50
Hero: posts big blind 100
Holecards Dealt to Hero
krijgerm1977: raises 100 to 200
Hero: raises 375 to 575
krijgerm1977: raises 1165 to 1740 and is all-in
Hero: calls 685 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (480) returned to krijgerm1977
Flop (Pot : $10,630.00)
Turn (Pot : $11,670.00)
River (Pot : $11,670.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (high card King)
krijgerm1977: shows (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
krijgerm1977 collected 2520 from pot
Hero finished the tournament in 2nd place
krijgerm1977 wins the tournament and receives €100.00 - congratulations!
Summary Total pot 2520 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) showed and lost with high card King
Seat 2: krijgerm1977 (button) (small blind) showed and won (2520) with two pair, Queens and Sixes
But yeah, I ran above EV. Finally.
30k+ month unless crazy shit happens till the end of the week.
i wish i could just be a lakers, celtics, cowboys, steelers, patriots, w/e fan. it's just so god damn easy.
the difference in the past few years is that i really thought the magic had a chance. off season trades or improvements made me hopeful. don't get me wrong i'm still going to root for my team. but i guess this year my expectations have fallen alot.
this is the first time in years that i have no enthusiasm going into the nba season. i just feel that the lakers, celtics, and miami have the next 6 championships locked up.
i guess i'm just glad i got season tickets to miami. because fuck man, even i can appreciate watching lebron, wade and bosh.
emotional investment @ 30%
also all coaches who are solid winners @ nl 200 plz pm/post rates
also wondering if i can have a discounted rate for the first session to see if your style of coaching suits me.
It looks complicated but this women speaks in simple, plain language that everyone can understand and talks about amazing findings. I'm positive that if you watch the full thing you'll come make a comment about how your mind was blown.
Galfond on game selectionby LemOn[5thF], October 27
Actually, I've been wanting to talk about something for a while now, and this seems like a good opportunity.
I realize I have a reputation as kind of nitty, specifically when it comes to game selection (and BR management). While I understand where that reputation comes from, I think that my personal philosophy on game selection is misunderstood.
People judging me for that reputation is one thing, and that's fine, but I realize that some poker players(especially BFP members) will make some of their career choices based on my opinion (or based on what they think my opinion is), which is why I'd like to clear this up.
I am in a situation unlike 99+% of pro poker players. The pool of games that are available to me are very unlike the pool of games available to most of you. Because of that, the 'off the table' decisions I make don't neccesarily reflect the decisions I believe you should make.
Basically, there are games that run at 200/400-500/1k (and equivelant for limit games), then there are games that run at 25/50. The 25/50 games run semiregularly, and the bigger games are very sporadic. Sometimes they are great, sometimes they're completely dead.
The larger games are definitely not 'soft', but when you look at how tough they 'should' be, they come in below that. What I mean by that is that the difference in skill between levels like $1/2, $2/4, $3/6, $5/10, $10/20 is somewhat uniform... as you go up in stakes, the games get a little bit tougher. Some people could beat 5/10, but can multitable and crush 2/4, and they realize that's a better use of their time.
Anyways, I was going to get into a long explanation, assigning toughness values to different stakes, but I realize now that most of you will get the point anyways. The skill difference between 25/50 and 200/400 is MUCH smaller than the difference between .50/1 and 5/10 or 10/20. A guy eeking out a small winrate at 10/20 would never drop down to .50/1 and multitable it and expect to make more money. However, that's comparable to the situation I'm in with nosebleeds and 25/50, in terms of the drop in stakes.
Basically, if I can beat the nosebleeds (I think I can), my earn rate there is substantially higher than my hourly at 25/50, and there is nothing in between.
Because of that, being too broke to play in the big games would be exteremly costly for me. And because of THAT, I need to avoid risking putting myself out of nosebleed action at almost all costs. This means passing up on +EV, high variance situations left and right.
Yes, HSDB and other sites will tell you I've made a lot of money playing poker. However, I've paid a lot in taxes and spent a ton on my home. Anyone who assumes I'm sitting here with an active, liquid $5m bankroll isn't thinking very hard.
With the insane stakes and swings that are possible there, I need to be very careful in order to stay in action. (Yes, if I lost a lot, I could sell 75% of myself and still play, but what's the point then?) This means not playing games where I expect to be making 1pt/100 or less, or games where I'm not even sure I have an edge but I might. I can take small shots in games like that, but I can't play them long term.
So, back to everyone else. What do I think you should be doing? If you're planning on being a long term pro, and you are living comfortably enough that you don't need your monthly winnings to pay bills, I think you should be playing in tough HU matches all the time.
That's right. I, Phil 'nit' Galfond, believe that playing in tough games is a good idea.
If you look back at the career of any nosebleed player, you will find a history of playing tons of tough hu matches and tough 6max games. It's absolutely neccesary in order to reach your potential as a player.
Many people didn't pay attention before a couple years ago, but on my way from 5/10nl to nosebleeds, I played almost everyone, at every level. Most of my upswing on my way to nosebleeds came from HU NL matches. I definitely played many HU matches as an underdog, and many many more that were too close to know who was best. I played in pretty much whatever 6m game was running at the stakes I was playing. (I also had terrible BR management... for example, playing Ivey at 300/600 with a 300k roll, but I don't recommend doing that)
If there were 50/100 and 100/200 games running regularly, I'd be taking on anyone HU when there were no other games running and I felt like playing poker. It's fun and interesting, and it's EXTREMELY good for your game.
As far as what you should do, you obviously shouldn't spend 100% of your time playing in neutral EV games. However, when there aren't as many good 6m games, or you aren't getting soft HU action, you should absolutely be taking on a reg, in my opinion. Sitting at your computer, waiting alone on 10 HU tables while you talk to your friends on AIM is not helping your career as a poker player. Even when you do snag a fish, you're much better off in terms of overall EV 6 tabling a tough reg than 1 or 2 tabling a semifish with 50bb.
If you lose a bunch of buyins at $3/6, you can step down to $2/4 and your hourly won't be hurt much. I don't have that option, which is why I have to be nittier, and why this post probably sounds hypocritical.
Please understand, this is not at all an "I'm frustrated I get no HU action and wish worse players would play against me" whine post. Yes, I'd love it if there were always 15 25/50 games running and I could just hop in anytime an grind and the games wouldn't break. That't far from my point.
I get sad and embarrassed when I look at the FTP or Stars midstakes tables.
This post is a "It would be better for you personally, for the poker economy, and for the enjoyment casual players get from poker if you played in tougher games"
-Phil
PS. - Some side notes:
-Think of how embarrassing and not fun it must be for a casual player to step into the NL games at the stakes you play.
-I realize that I still COULD play tough HU games at nosebleeds, and that some people still will disrespect the fact that I don't, even after my explanation. I think it's not a wise career choice for me, which is why I don't do it, but I definitely understand people thinking that's not cool. I have a ton of respect for the guys who take on everybody, even for seemingly large chunks of their roll... Tom, Ivey, Gus, Patrik, Niki, Isildur, Benyamine, etc. They are more brave than I am and they absolutely should be respected for that
-Phil Galfond's blog, 2010.
Time to challenge myself. I found the rake at NL50 to be ridiculous to play HU as money is just vaporising when playing an equally good/better active opponent.
Right now I am taking constant shots at NL100 by mixing in a table or two with NL50, and when I do get there and get those 50 BIs, playing HU will be a great option.
I absolutely agree that sometimes I get the feeling like I am not challenging myself, start posting on LP whle playing, chating etc. I am trying to see a session that doesn't produce hands worth thorough analysis as a failure.
Stagnation leads to boredom, boredom leads to tilt and not caring which leads to spewing of stacks. Hope you liked the read, post your opinion.
P.S. Personal update -I did play poker despite planning otherwise as I started and finished the 3.5k report on Considerations of cultural differences when internationalising business generally and in Iraq during 5 hours. Next report is due next Thursday.
Last 10k hands snapshot (pure 3-4 table, mixed HU and a couple NL100 hands). You know I don't post these and I don't think they are relevant but Uptown questioned my ambitions as a pro and I know you guys do care about these snapshots, so I am showing it to get some respec' xD + Show Spoiler +
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I saw some 30 videos on DC and BFP in the last 10 days as I was ill most of the month and still am.
(Raging Bull series - Brochen is in one of them , Where the buffalo roam series, 3 NL50 vids, 5+ DC Shorts, 5 Thin redline vids (sick sick hands in the last one!), some DC homegames and FWfiend vs Krantz HU, Krantz v some NL50 kids HU, and I think also some other fun stuff I clicked on.
Galfond has new 2/4 vids on BFP and its awesome as always
I reccomend all of these pretty much)
I also keep reviewing hands and marking shit spots/getting into marginal spots with creative lines at NL50. My NL100 strategy is pretty much nit it up and abuse my image after people get hands on me to play without risk as my edge is much smaller.
Also, I believe I induced Night to post a blog on HEM analysis by my insulting comments which led in return to me fiddling with HEM filters and Leak buster for some 6 hours straight and seeing where I am losing money. Good stuff, LP doesn't provide much valauble content tbh but the contacts and motivation I get here are priceless.
Video that simulates what some people suffering from unmedicated schizophrenia experience. Pretty freaky and estimates say between .55-1% of the world population have schizophrenia in some form
ONE DOLLAR ON FTP or ABSOLUTE RIGHT NOW TO WHOEVER CAN FIND ME THIS SONG!!!! DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS!
I was listening to the radio and this awesome song was on, it's just some girl going "d-d-der der, d-d-der der, d-der d-der derrrder" for the entire duration, i'ts fucking amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~. I'm not sure if i was listening to a radio station that plays chart toppers but probably not.
Had a prop bet with a friend where we each drafted 3 guys in WSOPE and deepest runner wins; he won. Bet was you had to paint a pumpkin on your stomach and walk around trick or treating on halloween. After it was over we found out halloween's on a sunday so we just said go to some public place (we went to a pumpkin patch). Results + mandatory baby pics:
I didn't get rich by giving up on shitby DustySwedeDude, October 26
So Sunday I played some donkaments and then grinded cash all night before going to BJJ for the first time in like 3 weeks. I had only eaten a chocolate bar since late in the afternoon and had been drinking a whole lot off non-sugar red bull. I decided that I could just skip sleep and go to practice. Normally I do fine after pulling all nighters but now I had been a little bit sick for a while, hadn't eaten anything with any kind of decent nutritional value for a few days and I had enough coffein in my system to kill a small elephant...
"Like the holocaust Lloyd; Never again!"
I'm fairly sure I've never felt shittier in all my life, so today I ate good food and kept of the red bull (only grinded mid stakes anyway, who cares if I lose a stack or two missreading boards? ). I'm a little bit tired but I'm feeling fine, today I'll actually learn something and I'll have enough gas not to look like a total retard all the time. It might take me longer then most people, since I seem to be a grapplingretard, but sooner or later I'll be good at this.
PokerStars Game #51705725614: Tournament #325086858, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2010/10/26 15:16:13 AT [2010/10/26 14:16:13 ET]
Table 325086858 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: MIZONBIZON (1490 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (1510 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
MIZONBIZON: posts big blind 20
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 40 to 60
MIZONBIZON: raises 160 to 220
Hero: raises 500 to 720
MIZONBIZON: calls 500
Showdown MIZONBIZON: shows (a full house, Fives full of Fours)
Hero: shows (two pair, Tens and Fives)
MIZONBIZON collected 2980 from pot
Summary Total pot 2980 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: MIZONBIZON (big blind) showed and won (2980) with a full house, Fives full of Fours
Seat 2: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and lost with two pair, Tens and Fives
PokerStars Game #51721331162: Tournament #325193417, €100.00+€4.50 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2010/10/26 20:03:45 AT [2010/10/26 19:03:45 ET]
Table 325193417 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1440 in chips)
Seat 2: Asul (1560 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
Asul: posts big blind 20
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 40 to 60
Asul: raises 140 to 200
Hero: calls 140
Showdown Asul: shows (a straight, Three to Seven)
Hero: shows (a pair of Aces)
Asul collected 2880 from pot
Hero finished the tournament in 2nd place
Asul wins the tournament and receives €200.00 - congratulations!
Summary Total pot 2880 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: Asul (big blind) showed and won (2880) with a straight, Three to Seven
PokerStars Game #51721002537: Tournament #325189941, €100.00+€4.50 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2010/10/26 19:55:29 AT [2010/10/26 18:55:29 ET]
Table 325189941 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Asul (1520 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (1480 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
Asul: posts big blind 20
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 40 to 60
Asul: raises 140 to 200
Hero: calls 140
Showdown Asul: shows (a pair of Nines)
Hero: shows (a pair of Eights)
Asul collected 2960 from pot
Hero finished the tournament in 2nd place
Asul wins the tournament and receives €200.00 - congratulations!
Summary Total pot 2960 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Asul (big blind) showed and won (2960) with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Eights
PokerStars Game #51723749431: Tournament #325208192, $55.00+$2.50 USD Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2010/10/26 20:58:42 AT [2010/10/26 19:58:42 ET]
Table 325208192 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1620 in chips)
Seat 2: AquilaBanana (1380 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
AquilaBanana: posts big blind 20
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 40 to 60
AquilaBanana: raises 160 to 220
Hero: calls 160
AquilaBanana: bets 820 and is all-in
Hero: calls 820
River (Pot : $2,760.00)
Showdown AquilaBanana: shows (a pair of Jacks)
Hero: shows (a pair of Nines)
AquilaBanana collected 2760 from pot
Summary Total pot 2760 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: AquilaBanana (big blind) showed and won (2760) with a pair of Jacks
PokerStars Game #51723052122: Tournament #325191051, €100.00+€4.50 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2010/10/26 20:41:37 AT [2010/10/26 19:41:37 ET]
Table 325191051 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: Asul (1500 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
Asul: posts big blind 20
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 40 to 60
Asul: raises 120 to 180
Hero: raises 1320 to 1500 and is all-in
Asul: calls 1320 and is all-in
Showdown Asul: shows (a pair of Fives)
Hero: shows (a pair of Fours)
Asul collected 3000 from pot
Hero finished the tournament in 2nd place
Asul wins the tournament and receives €200.00 - congratulations!
Summary Total pot 3000 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 2: Asul (big blind) showed and won (3000) with a pair of Fives
PokerStars Game #51724619592: Tournament #325212431, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2010/10/26 21:18:34 AT [2010/10/26 20:18:34 ET]
Table 325212431 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1800 in chips)
Seat 2: c .tanasa (1200 in chips)
c .tanasa: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
c .tanasa: calls 15
Hero: raises 120 to 150
c .tanasa: calls 120
Hero: bets 480
c .tanasa: raises 360 to 840 and is all-in
Hero: calls 360
River (Pot : $2,400.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (a pair of Aces)
c .tanasa: shows (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
c .tanasa collected 2400 from pot
Summary Total pot 2400 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: c .tanasa (button) (small blind) showed and won (2400) with two pair, Jacks and Tens
PokerStars Game #51724972799: Tournament #325211717, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2010/10/26 21:26:37 AT [2010/10/26 20:26:37 ET]
Table 325211717 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1870 in chips)
Seat 2: fffffsssss (1130 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
fffffsssss: posts big blind 20
Holecards Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 40 to 60
fffffsssss: calls 40
fffffsssss: bets 40
Hero: raises 180 to 220
fffffsssss: raises 180 to 400
Hero: calls 180
River (Pot : $1,080.00)
fffffsssss: bets 200
Hero: raises 880 to 1080
fffffsssss: calls 390 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (490) returned to Hero
Showdown Hero: shows (a full house, Jacks full of Aces)
fffffsssss: shows (four of a kind, Jacks)
fffffsssss collected 2260 from pot
Summary Total pot 2260 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a full house, Jacks full of Aces
Seat 2: fffffsssss (big blind) showed and won (2260) with four of a kind, Jacks
PokerStars Game #51724952610: Tournament #325214682, €50.00+€2.25 EUR Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2010/10/26 21:26:09 AT [2010/10/26 20:26:09 ET]
Table 325214682 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1800 in chips)
Seat 2: RDB7777777 (1200 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
RDB7777777: posts big blind 20
Holecards Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 40 to 60
RDB7777777: calls 40
Showdown RDB7777777: shows (a flush, Ace high)
Hero: mucks hand
RDB7777777 collected 720 from pot
Summary Total pot 720 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Hero (button) (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: RDB7777777 (big blind) showed and won (720) with a flush, Ace high
PokerStars Game #51710242003: Tournament #325085449, $100+$5 USD Holdem Pot Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2010/10/26 16:35:07 AT [2010/10/26 15:35:07 ET]
Table 325085449 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: 171958 (570 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (2430 in chips)
171958: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
Holecards Dealt to Hero
171958: raises 60 to 90
Hero: raises 180 to 270
171958: raises 300 to 570 and is all-in
Hero: calls 300
Flop (Pot : $1,140.00)
Turn (Pot : $1,140.00)
River (Pot : $1,140.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (two pair, Sevens and Fives)
171958: shows (two pair, Eights and Fives)
171958 collected 1140 from pot
Summary Total pot 1140 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: 171958 (button) (small blind) showed and won (1140) with two pair, Eights and Fives
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) showed and lost with two pair, Sevens and Fives
PokerStars Game #51710690792: Tournament #325085449, $100+$5 USD Holdem Pot Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2010/10/26 16:42:36 AT [2010/10/26 15:42:36 ET]
Table 325085449 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: 171958 (675 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (2325 in chips)
171958: posts small blind 15
Hero: posts big blind 30
Holecards Dealt to Hero
171958: raises 60 to 90
Hero: raises 180 to 270
171958: raises 405 to 675 and is all-in
Hero: calls 405
Flop (Pot : $2,490.00)
Turn (Pot : $2,490.00)
River (Pot : $2,490.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (a pair of Sixes)
171958: shows (a pair of Eights)
171958 collected 1350 from pot
Summary Total pot 1350 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: 171958 (button) (small blind) showed and won (1350) with a pair of Eights
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Sixes PokerStars Game #51710836866: Tournament #325085449, $100+$5 USD Holdem Pot Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2010/10/26 16:45:04 AT [2010/10/26 15:45:04 ET]
Table 325085449 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: 171958 (1260 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (1740 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 25
171958: posts big blind 50
Holecards Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 50 to 100
171958: raises 200 to 300
Hero: raises 600 to 900
171958: raises 360 to 1260 and is all-in
Hero: calls 360
Flop (Pot : $5,010.00)
Turn (Pot : $5,010.00)
River (Pot : $5,010.00)
Showdown 171958: shows (a pair of Aces)
Hero: shows (a pair of Jacks)
171958 collected 2520 from pot
Summary Total pot 2520 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: 171958 (big blind) showed and won (2520) with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Jacks PokerStars Game #51710934316: Tournament #325085449, $100+$5 USD Holdem Pot Limit - Match Round I, Level III (25/50) - 2010/10/26 16:46:43 AT [2010/10/26 15:46:43 ET]
Table 325085449 1 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: 171958 (2895 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (105 in chips)
171958: posts small blind 25
Hero: posts big blind 50
Holecards Dealt to Hero
171958: raises 50 to 100
Hero: raises 5 to 105 and is all-in
171958: calls 5
Flop (Pot : $5,220.00)
Turn (Pot : $5,220.00)
River (Pot : $5,220.00)
Showdown Hero: shows (two pair, Nines and Eights)
171958: shows (two pair, Kings and Nines)
171958 collected 210 from pot
Hero finished the tournament in 2nd place
171958 wins the tournament and receives $200.00 - congratulations!
Summary Total pot 210 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: 171958 (button) (small blind) showed and won (210) with two pair, Kings and Nines
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) showed and lost with two pair, Nines and Eights
People were trying too hard to donate tho and they succeeded in the end.
Started the day with one of the sexiest calls I've ever pulled off. HOTW one time cmon. + Show Spoiler +
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PokerStars Game #51701573212: Tournament #325062588, $55.00+$2.50 USD Holdem No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2010/10/26 13:54:17 AT [2010/10/26 12:54:17 ET]
Table 325062588 1 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: deneg_day (1070 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero (1930 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
deneg_day: posts big blind 20
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises 40 to 60
deneg_day: calls 40
Showdown deneg_day: shows (a pair of Sixes)
Hero: shows (a pair of Sixes - Ace+Jack kicker)
Hero collected 2140 from pot
deneg_day finished the tournament in 4th place
Summary Total pot 2140 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: deneg_day (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: Hero (button) (small blind) showed and won (2140) with a pair of Sixes
72k VPPs for the last 48 days now, graph is looking like a lifetime graph, wtf, hard to believe this was just the last month and a half:
i'll send FTP for pokerstars. looking to transfer a decent amount 5K-ish. any amount would help. i'll send first to reputable members or send in increments. pm me with ur Skype or AIM.
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(a straight, Three to Seven)
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(a pair of Sixes)
(three of a kind, Sevens)
(high card Queen)
(two pair, Queens and Sixes)
, Where the buffalo roam series, 3 NL50 vids, 5+ DC Shorts, 5 Thin redline vids (sick sick hands in the last one!), some DC homegames and FWfiend vs Krantz HU, Krantz v some NL50 kids HU, and I think also some other fun stuff I clicked on.
). I'm a little bit tired but I'm feeling fine, today I'll actually learn something and I'll have enough gas not to look like a total retard all the time. It might take me longer then most people, since I seem to be a grapplingretard, but sooner or later I'll be good at this. 
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