Sept Results and Coachingby wobbly_au, September 30
Two part blog, first onto this months results.
Up alot this month, but also down alot of ev. I'm starting to doubt how accurate this stupid ev calculator is because I cant remember the last time I was up 80k in ev in a month. I started to play quite a bit of nosebleeds this month and thats where all this variance is coming from. Gna post a couple of badbeats and/or a couple of interesting hands from the month.
#1 ROYAL FLUSHHH
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PokerStars Game #50096482151: Holdem No Limit ($25/$50 USD) - 2010/09/24 22:10:41 CCT [2010/09/24 10:10:41 ET]
Table Aspasia 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 4: matate ($7544 in chips)
Seat 5: wobbly_au ($5673 in chips)
Seat 8: Shippotamus ($10961.50 in chips)
matate: posts small blind $25
wobbly_au: posts big blind $50
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to wobbly_au
Shippotamus: folds
matate: raises $100 to $150
wobbly_au: calls $100
matate: bets $700
wobbly_au: raises $4323 to $5023 and is all-in
matate: calls $4323
Showdown wobbly_au: shows (a Royal Flush)
matate: mucks hand
wobbly_au collected $11345 from pot
Summary Total pot $11346 | Rake $1
Board
Seat 4: matate (small blind) mucked
Seat 5: wobbly_au (big blind) showed and won ($11345) with a Royal Flush
Seat 8: Shippotamus (button) folded before Flop (didnt bet)
#2 One of my biggest reads yet
Submitted by : wobbly_au
PokerStars Game #50233652995: Holdem No Limit ($25/$50 USD) - 2010/09/27 13:20:43 CCT [2010/09/27 1:20:43 ET]
Table Cuyo VII 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: NegroVente1 ($6619 in chips)
Seat 2: jcl87 ($5000 in chips)
Seat 3: smoothiegal ($12346 in chips)
Seat 4: wobbly_au ($8776 in chips)
Seat 5: 0Human0 ($6074 in chips)
Seat 6: busto_soon ($5000 in chips)
Seat 7: phounderAA ($5335 in chips)
Seat 8: orionhigh ($1947 in chips)
Seat 9: FreeLancerZZ ($5000 in chips)
phounderAA: posts small blind $25
orionhigh: posts big blind $50
wobbly_au: checks
busto_soon: bets $1575
wobbly_au: raises $3125 to $4700
busto_soon: calls $2350 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($775) returned to wobbly_au
River (Pot : $10,075.00)
Showdown wobbly_au: shows (a pair of Tens)
busto_soon: shows (a pair of Kings)
busto_soon collected $10072 from pot
Summary Total pot $10075 | Rake $3
Board
Seat 1: NegroVente1 folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 2: jcl87 folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 3: smoothiegal folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 4: wobbly_au showed and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: 0Human0 folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 6: busto_soon (button) showed and won ($10072) with a pair of Kings
Seat 7: phounderAA (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: orionhigh (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: FreeLancerZZ folded before Flop (didnt bet)
#3 Another bigread from the opposite spectrum!
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PokerStars Game #50211923905: Holdem No Limit ($25/$50 USD) - 2010/09/27 3:52:43 CCT [2010/09/26 15:52:43 ET]
Table Rigilkent II 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Domce ($12607 in chips)
Seat 2: ta1887 ($7677 in chips)
Seat 3: .Bushii ($5147 in chips)
Seat 4: rytoast ($10969 in chips)
Seat 5: ADZ124 ($9799 in chips)
Seat 6: wobbly_au ($7316 in chips)
wobbly_au: posts small blind $25
Domce: posts big blind $50
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to wobbly_au
ta1887: raises $100 to $150
.Bushii: folds
rytoast: folds
ADZ124: calls $150
wobbly_au: raises $500 to $650
Domce: folds
ta1887: calls $500
ADZ124: folds
Showdown wobbly_au: shows (a pair of Aces)
ta1887: shows (a full house, Aces full of Tens)
ta1887 collected $14829 from pot
Summary Total pot $14832 | Rake $3
Board
Seat 1: Domce (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: ta1887 showed and won ($14829) with a full house, Aces full of Tens
Seat 3: .Bushii folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 4: rytoast folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 5: ADZ124 (button) folded before Flop
Seat 6: wobbly_au (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Aces
#4 Massive pot
Submitted by : wobbly_au
PokerStars Game #50098249902: Holdem No Limit ($50/$100 USD) - 2010/09/24 22:57:48 CCT [2010/09/24 10:57:48 ET]
Table Daniels Rm 100 V 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: wobbly_au ($16343 in chips)
Seat 3: Mr Zahmat ($16202.50 in chips)
Seat 4: zangbezan24 ($8675 in chips)
Seat 5: kylef89 ($10000 in chips)
Seat 6: ThomasBichon ($14273 in chips)
wobbly_au: posts small blind $50
groengras: is sitting out
Mr Zahmat: posts big blind $100
wobbly_au: posts the ante $25
Mr Zahmat: posts the ante $25
zangbezan24: posts the ante $25
kylef89: posts the ante $25
ThomasBichon: posts the ante $25
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to wobbly_au
zangbezan24: folds
kylef89: folds
groengras leaves the table
ThomasBichon: folds
wobbly_au: raises $200 to $300
Mr Zahmat: raises $600 to $900
tjbentham joins the table at seat #2
wobbly_au: raises $1400 to $2300
Mr Zahmat: raises $1400 to $3700
wobbly_au: calls $1400
wobbly_au: checks
Mr Zahmat: bets $1845
wobbly_au: raises $2355 to $4200
Mr Zahmat: raises $2355 to $6555
wobbly_au: raises $2355 to $8910
Mr Zahmat: raises $2355 to $11265
wobbly_au: raises $1353 to $12618 and is all-in
Mr Zahmat: calls $1212.50 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($140.50) returned to wobbly_au
kingsofcards: bets $300
wobbly_au: raises $800 to $1100
NegroVente1: raises $1200 to $2300
PQuest99: raises $7986 to $10286 and is all-in
wobbly_au said, "What."
kingsofcards: folds
wobbly_au: calls $6317 and is all-in
NegroVente1: calls $5996 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($1990) returned to PQuest99
Showdown NegroVente1: shows (a flush, Ace high)
PQuest99: mucks hand
NegroVente1 collected $1758 from side pot
wobbly_au: mucks hand
NegroVente1 collected $22973 from main pot
Summary Total pot $24734 Main pot $22973. Side pot $1758. | Rake $3
Board
Seat 1: NegroVente1 showed and won ($24731) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: PQuest99 (button) mucked
Seat 3: Prefontaine (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: kingsofcards (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: FreeLancerZZ folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 6: wobbly_au mucked
#6 KK top set #2 Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Submitted by : wobbly_au
PokerStars Game #50161448578: Holdem No Limit ($50/$100 USD) - 2010/09/26 3:54:24 CCT [2010/09/25 15:54:24 ET]
Table Daniels Rm 100 XIV 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ta1887 ($29483 in chips)
Seat 2: ADZ124 ($22211.50 in chips)
Seat 3: wobbly_au ($19285 in chips)
Seat 4: WhySoSrsSon ($20172 in chips)
Seat 5: zangbezan24 ($28173.50 in chips)
Seat 6: numbr1mom ($17688 in chips)
wobbly_au: posts small blind $50
WhySoSrsSon: posts big blind $100
ta1887: posts the ante $25
ADZ124: posts the ante $25
wobbly_au: posts the ante $25
WhySoSrsSon: posts the ante $25
zangbezan24: posts the ante $25
numbr1mom: posts the ante $25
wobbly_au: bets $2600
ta1887: raises $2600 to $5200
wobbly_au: raises $2900 to $8100
ta1887: raises $19658 to $27758 and is all-in
wobbly_au: calls $9460 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($10198) returned to ta1887
Showdown wobbly_au: shows (three of a kind, Kings)
ta1887: shows (a flush, Queen high)
ta1887 collected $39367 from pot
Summary Total pot $39370 | Rake $3
Board
Seat 1: ta1887 showed and won ($39367) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 2: ADZ124 (button) folded before Flop
Seat 3: wobbly_au (small blind) showed and lost with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 4: WhySoSrsSon (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: zangbezan24 folded before Flop
Seat 6: numbr1mom folded before Flop (didnt bet)
I have about 350k vpp left to sne, its gna make for a really crazy last 3 months..
Anyway onto part 2.
Since my last post regarding coaching I've gotten alot of PMs showing interest, but it is still early days so please be patient while I plan for such a gigantic task. There will be plenty of notice given to potential students. So now onto some of points I've thought through and likely to not change if the coaching goes through.
#1 It will take place in Sydney, Australia at my home where you will be sharing the home with me, rent will be covered
#2 It will likely happen early next year, after new years celebrations and when I finish my quest for SNE
#3 There will be 3-6 students, depending on how well I can compile material and also the quality of the students
#4 The fee will be only profit based and I will take either 50% of 400k made (rakeback + profits) but at the same time I will offer a guarantee that you will make from poker at least 50k in the first year.
#5 I suspect it will take 2-3 years depending on good you are, so there will be ways to terminate this contract from either side. This is where I need some input from you on what you deem to be fair. Personally I think grave illness from close family or friend can terminate this agreement with some financial payment from the side that cancels. If the student wants to cancel because he feels he is not progressing then I feel its fair I pay the 50% of what you havent reached in the 50k guarantee for first year, but I am unsure what is fair in the 2nd or 3rd years. I am also unsure how to compensate if I decide not to go through for certain reasons, please give your input here!
No more PMs please, I really am too busy to deal with individual replies since its likely everyone wants to ask the same question.
Viffer rips heart out of fish...by Carthac, September 30
Well not literally, but as close as he could have gotten with the guy still breathing
Watch this one first from about 2:35 til 3:35
Then watch the massacre
Woulda felt kinda bad for the guy if he wasn't talking shit. Viffer even goes on to state later on in the episode that he wouldn't have done so if the guy didn't antagonize him.
Howard literally almost cries after he busts. After watching the whole week with his non-playful banter and shit talk, I believe he truly got what he deserved.
Thought I was finally makin it but obv I run sick bad and lose 8 bi today. God damn it I don't want to grind 10+ buyins at nl50 ffs. Why doesn't this shit just work for me god damn it.
EPIKOUROS shows
dragomirski shows
EPIKOUROS wins $1.68 USD from main pot
Hero shows
Hero wins $4.41 USD from main pot
Optimal_f shows
Hero wins $101.42 USD from main pot
BBJP 3rd TIME THIS MONTH!!! OMGWTFBBQZby aznricebeast, September 30
"Nice going. By being smart enough to park yourself at a Bad Beat Jackpot table, you've won a nice chunk of the latest jackpot that was popped at 18:49:52 on 2010-09-30. Here's a look at the details:"
Bad Beat Jackpot: $335,037.09
Players' Share: $91.57
Your Cut: $1,831.40
This is by far my biggest payout for BBJP YET LOVING IT!!!
Not sure what my total count with rakeback and everything is, probably around 15.5k. Really would've liked to follow up my August god-mode run with at least 20k but wisdom teeth removal kept me out for a week, and for the past week I've also been in San Francisco attending some conferences like TechCrunch Disrupt which "gathers both Web innovators disrupting media and technology and also executives successfully navigating disruption to talk about turning change into opportunity."
In other words I got to watch people like Eric Schmidt CEO of google, Peter Thiel, Barry Diller, and other billionaires deliver awesome and informative speeches, and got to see a bunch of new tech startups demo their products some of which are honestly mindblowing. The one that won the startup competition (and 50k), qwiki.com, doesn't have a demo online yet but it's basically like the search engine from the movie Wall-E where you get an information experience rather than just reading text on a webpage. The other one I liked was www.cloudflare.com which if you own a website, will make your website run faster and more secure, for free. The other conference, CrowdConf (on crowdsourcing) is on Monday where I hope to meet my hero Tim Ferriss (author of the Four Hour Work Week).
I really liked TechCrunch Disrupt, gained a ton of inspiration, motivation, and direction. I'm not sure what I want to end up creating in my life after poker but it's likely going to be in the realm of tech (although I have no formal dev training at all). If you're in the same alley feel free to pm me we can talk, especially if you're an actual software engineer/developer/etc.
Poker-wise, still a bit shy of my pure-100k graph - Really wanted to put that up this month I'm only a few Gs away. Going to try to put in more hands in October, coach Sanai who won the free coaching offer. Overall if I can make 150k this year I'm going to be pretty happy (though I set a pretty farfetched 200k goal when the year started), especially considering how few hands I have on the year. It really just makes you think that if you put in 2x the time and 2x the hands (or any other amount), how much more money you'd be making and how that stacks up with the rest of the world. I could be making bottom range CEO money if I played poker at full-time hours probably, but that would never happen because I'd hate life tremendously and it's impossible for me to sustain quality poker play for that long consistently. Pretty low-content blog post so I'll end it with this sweet hand: http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/861379 ship the free PS3
won at a cool 8%roi mostly at the 35s 300chips ultra turbo hu. im happy with my winrate but not so much with my volume. I planned to play 2000 but..... failed. for oct gonna try 10+ tabling the 6max 300 chip ut tables and test my luck there. ok peace.
Yesterday was fucked up. Actually the day was pretty fine, I got up after noon which sucked but whatever it's all good. I played a bit of poker, went and go groceries made dinner, it was all good. ~10 pm I decided to try working out again because fuck it I'm getting out of shape. Turns out that is a horrible idea after having a shitty diet forever. It also doesn't help that I'm really good at pushing myself as hard as possible. I got the puking sensation so I head to the bathroom and sit down in front of the toilet, figure I'll just get this out grab some water and back at it as long as I'm not all light headed and shit. So I'm sitting there, waiting to puke but I'm really fucking tired for some reason. I actually fall asleep sitting on the bathroom floor. I wake up freaking out because I've never been this exhausted before. Sitting up straight actually made me dizzy and start throwing up. So I decide hauling my ass to the shower is the best idea because I figured that is the safest place to pass-out in my current state. I was there for about ten minutes because as soon as I feel semi-ok I try to stand up which was a horrible Idea. Back to the toilet for me. I spend the next hour just trying to sit up straight without puking. Eventually I get so I can sit up and I crawl my ass out to the living room to grab my water, which brings me back to puke mode so I run my ass back to the bathroom. I did get water though so I was victorious. I have no idea how long I sat on the toilet trying to move but I'm freezing at this point and I just want to go to sleep so bad. Somehow I got myself to the couch safely and lay down around 2:30am. Probably the shittiest and scariest night I've had in a long time.
Pokerstars block users from Washington Stateby curtinsea, September 30
I woke up this morning to discover that I can no longer play real money games on Pokerstars, due to a recent decision by the State Supreme Court to uphold the state's ban on online gambling.
State democrats in the legislature and the Governor passed a law effectively making online poker a class c felony, same as child rape, while taking money from the tribes who run lucrative casino operations in the state. At the same time as she is taking contributions from the tribes, the governor has given them a sweetheart deal where the state gets very little in proceeds from their operations.
All challenges to the law have failed and now Pokerstars has blocked users from the state from playing real money games.
30 September 2010 - PokerStars today announced that it would cease providing real-money poker to residents of Washington State. To date, PokerStars has operated in Washington on the basis of legal opinions where the central advice was that the state could not constitutionally regulate Internet poker, or at least could not discriminate in favor of local cardrooms and against online sites. Last week, however, the Washington Supreme Court for the first time rejected that position and upheld the state's Internet gaming prohibition.
In light of this decision, following extensive consultation with our legal advisors, we believe that the right course of action is to now block real money play by Washington residents on the PokerStars.com site. This policy will remain in effect until the law changes or subsequent legal challenges succeed. Our decision to block real money play in Washington does not affect the balance of funds in customer accounts, which remain completely safe. Our payment services team continues to be available to Washington State residents to assist with cashout requests.
We regret this decision, which will no doubt disappoint our customers in Washington State. However, in all of the jurisdictions where we operate, we are committed to making responsible decisions that are based on a full and considered understanding of the most up-to-date legal advice.
PokerStars remains supportive of passing sensible Internet poker regulation in the United States that will provide much-needed tax revenues and formalize consumer protections. PokerStars operates under those conditions, complying with rigorous licensing regimes, for its worldwide operations in the Isle of Man (UK), and for local operations in Italy, France and Estonia.
EPT london highrollerby MezmerizePLZ, September 30
Sup yo.
I am trying to sell up to 40% of myself in the EPT London highroller, 20k pound entry fee, which I think is around 32k USD. I'll be buying in via pokerstars so %'s will be bought via pokerstars client. I played the event last year and busted day 1, the field was tough but I think there is still value.
PM me if interested, %'s are not confirmed unless i respond. tourney is still a few days away and im not 100% sure if i'm going to play it yet.
Back when I was playing live NL200 earlier this week I stumbled across my first real exploitable tell. On 4 separate occasions I had villains betting like $12 into $80 pots. Now I assumed this was partly because they dont really keep track of the pot size so they're just firing out some minuscule bet based on the strength of their hand because it makes them feel good.
And then I was like fuck that. I made what would be my normal river value bet of like $60, and they folded. I really began paying attention to their bet sizes on every street, and noticed all too often they were simply making really inappropriate bets, usually half pot or less. I never noticed this before because when I'm in a pot it's because I raised, and therefore they all just call and "check to the raiser". So I just started raising any bet postflop regardless of my hand if I deemed it "unworthy". $30 pot and you bet $7? Raise. And just like that I stole it every time.
Sample size is like 10 hands but I feel good about this. My only concern goes back to what I first mentioned, that they arent really paying attention to the pot size, therefore their betsize has little to do with it. But seriously, when theres a mountain of red chips you should be able to fucking guesstimate whats in there, theres no excuse for these ridiculously small bets they keep making.
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