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Fired up 9 tables of 50NL, dropped 4 buyins in 200 hands (20 minutes), switched to 50PLO, there go 4 more buyins in 200 hands. Stop loss? Nahhh. Im no Andrew Song, but still pretty nice comeback for me.

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Took a day off from the grinding to meet up with my friend Dan and play some satellites together at the Bicycle Casino. He ran into some bad traffic on the 5 freeway, but managed to show up just in time to buy the last seat in the first sat. I was still scanning the crowd for him during the first hand, then realized that he was sitting three to my left, in seat 6. Working his ninja skills.

$33.50+6.50 buy-in, 1500 chips, ten-handed, 15 minute blinds, starting at 25/25, one winner. Insert bad beat story here which left me microstacked, and I was eliminated shortly thereafter. Conveniently, Dan also got knocked out on that hand after some questionable (IMO) preflop play by him, so we were able to play the next sat together. $53+7 buy-in, otherwise the same. I picked up 99 in the BB in the first level. UTG+2 open limped, two more players limped behind him, the SB raised to 75, I called, three more players called, and we took a flop five-handed. 433 and the SB checked, so clearly it was unlikely he had TT+. I bet 250 into the 375 pot, and UTG+2, who happened to be an incredibly annoying wannabe who bragged that he plays $10/$20 Razz on PS and occasionally cashes in $100+ buy-in tourneys there, shoved for ~1800 after very brief thought. It was folded around to me. I strongly doubted he would make this play with 44 or A3, so I basically had the nuts, since his preflop play with TT+ was also very unlikely, and I called. He had 54cc. There was a club on the flop, and a ridiculous Ac came on the turn, giving him any deuce, four, or club as outs, but the river was an offsuit six, and mercifully he stfu'd and departed.

It turned out the player on my right was making small preflop raises with almost any hand, but I had no reason to get involved in a big pot in these levels. Fortunately I picked up QQ at 50/100 and reraised him the rest of his chips (875) after he popped it to 250 UTG. He had a hand this time, AK, but the board bricked out. After that I pretty much just coasted, occasionally winning the pot raising preflop, and shoving after raising preflop with JT and flopping top pair; no call. When we got down to three-handed, I made an error I would have been less likely to make online, because there I don't have to keep eyeballing the stacks to figure out what they are. Dan had the button with 5k, I had 7k in the SB, and the BB had 3k. Blinds at 200/400 (no antes - never any antes in these), Dan folded, and I raised to 1200 with 87o. I think this is a clear mistake. With the ranges I had seen from the BB in BvB play (e.g. I had shoved with A2 earlier in this level and he snapped for 2k more with T9hh), I would have to call his shove, in which case it would be better to shove in the first place, but that would be an open shove for 7.5 effective BB with eight high with no antes when I myself still had 17.5, so just calling preflop seems best. At the time, I thought he had more chips, about 4k, but even then, with his reshipping range versus a PFR, just calling is best. I can take a flop if he makes a small raise, or just fold to a shove. Anyway, he shipped with Q9; I realized I had to call, and binked an 8 on the river. Dan offered a chop, 1/3 to him and 2/3 to me, and of course I accepted, as I'd been planning to.

I took a break for lunch and Dan took the last available seat in the next sat. In the middle stages, his overpair of tens failed to defeat a small flush draw, and he was out. He had to drive home at that point to beat the brutal traffic on the 5, but I hung around to play one more, since I had $300 in tournament chips and no one was buying them at 4 PM when the tourney for the night, a mega satellite, was not until 6 PM. Eskimo Clark walked up as Dan and I were saying our good-byes, and I asked Eskimo if he wanted to buy the chips, but he said "not yet". After he walked on, Dan told me who he was; I didn't know. Noob.

The last sat for me was an $80 (2000 starting chips), which I fortunately just barely had $ for - I had $200 budgeted for buy-ins; the tournament chips were not accepted towards satellite entries. Early on, I picked up a small suited gapper, 86ss, and limped behind a pile of other limpers. I picked up an OESD on the A75 (two diamonds) flop, called a small bet, and paired my eight on the turn, but let it go to a 350 bet from the guy on my right. After he won that pot with an uncalled bet on the river, he proceeded to go on a heater and eliminate everyone. I didn't play a hand again until shoving time, and I won more of those than I lost, so I made it HU with him. 3500 chips to his 16.5k. He offered me a $640-80 chop. Fuck him, lulz. I doubled up with A9 v his 44, spiking an ace on the turn. Then after he raised preflop, I shoved with A9cc, and he folded. Mostly limped and folded after that for a little while, winning and losing some small pots. I didn't want to play reraised pots with this guy; my hubris said I could just outplay him instead.

At 300/600, limped on the button with 75o. I had about 6k at this point. He minraised and I called. Flop 753 two spades, I had the 5s. He bet 1200 and I called. The turn was lousy, a 6. Hard to get any value there. Check check. River was the worst card in the deck, a four. Check check and I chopped with his KT.

A few hands later I got A3o on the button. I thought he would shove a wide range if I raised, so I figured I could get the best equity from limp-shoving, since he'd fold a lot of hands I'd be flipping with, whereas I'd have to see a showdown if I raise-called. He minraised and I shoved, but this time he had KK and gg. I don't mind losing the $80 at all. It would have been glorious to win the whole $720 there after being outchipped 5:1 HU and rejecting a deal.

+$170 after tips. Back to the grind.


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I'm issuing an open challenge to anyone interested in playing me in a BO3 or BO5 1v1 in StarCraft 2.

WE can play low stakes or high stakes, doesn't matter to me. We can escrow the money to a known member like edzwoo,baal, etc

Let me know, i hope your all not scared.

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So my debit card expired and they had said they would send me a new one. I call to enquire why it wasn't here yet as promised and the idiots put the address in wrong despite my specifically stressing how important it is and repeating the address at least once.

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Currently playing NL25/NL50. Am a small winner on both stakes, but I'm not really feeling confident, especially since I cant seem to win recently, i'm just break-evenish.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3485/79073038.jpg

I am fed up with my half-ass approach on poker and I want to give it a last shot, I think a coach could be very beneficial for me. I usually learn really fast, so I think I would be a good pupil.

My short term goal would be to really beat NL50 for a decent winrate, my "long-term" goal would be to beat NL100-200. So you should be a winner on at least NL100. I'm playing 6max btw, but if you are a great FR player I'd also be willing to learn it.


Can't pay that much, dont have the biggest BR atm. Also, I'm willing to make other deals, profit sharing etc.


Contact me in here if you are interested. Please also show me graphs etc. , proof that you are a solid winner .


yeeeeey thats it


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This is the best news ever, everyone should upvote the shit out of this to support e-sports. It only takes 2 seconds to sign up, there isnt even a confirm e-mail. Gogogo lets make SC2 fucking huge.

http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/com...nces_the_gsl_a_worldwide_starcraft_2/


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sickest midstakes session of my life. inspired by nolan. dONE DID ITTTTTTT!!


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awww ~_~


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Cashed in the $50 10k yearly VPP Stellar Rewards thingy. Roll is at $547 now. 1424 VPP so far for August, which technically puts me way behind pace for Supernova, but I'm still well ahead of pace for making Platinum, and I know my point accumulation will accelerate as I move up, since I'll be able to earn more than I cash out. Leaving my FPP bonuses uncashed for now. Using the potential Supernova bonuses as a motivator. Haven't yet decided when to move up to $15+1. In the past I've generally moved up when I have $400, which is very aggressive, since if I lose I can always drop down and get it back in a couple days. I'm thinking about being super-disciplined and waiting until I reach $1k, which should be within a week. Also reduced my tables from 27 to 24. I can just barely do in the 27-30 range, but it's incredibly harrowing. 24 lets me relax enough that I can keep it going all day without feeling like I've been jumped in a back alley after every set.

Refined (tightened) shoving ranges, particularly in the hijack seat and when there are no antes. Experimented with some different bubble ideas. Overall I'm feeling very good and I think I've recently made a significant jump of improvement in my ability.

General notes: Bubble theory favors shoves as big stack when the stacks are progressively larger behind you (e.g. 8k, 1k, 2k, 2.5k). Theory favors raging aggression with four equal stacks (3-3.5k apiece). Theory frowns on aggression with a large stack and against three near-equal small but not micro stacks, or if they are progressively *smaller* behind you.

Edit: girlfriend is staying at her parents tonight, woohoo! So maybe I'll get in 24 or 48 or more, but first I need to unwind with a few episodes of Weeds.

P.S. Prop 8 meets the equal protection clause; Prop 8 loses. Go go civil rights! Bigots can suck it!


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Took actuarial test exam P, probability, today. Needless to say I failed that shit. Why does it have to be so balls hard? Guess I'll try again in November. Just gotta keep practicing and hope it becomes easier the 2nd time around.


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http://www.pokerroad.com/radio/cash-plays/80

Skip to the hand they discuss @ 43:00

When they discuss the preflop action,with the SB potting, BB calling, and the MP guy re-potting, notice the way Rast and Gipson are quickly able to follow the action in terms of the size of the raises, the size of the pot...things like that. Gipson goes to say something like "When I was counting the money in my head," which was interesting to me since he supposedly has a successful background in advantage betting. I would imagine this background helps with this sort of thing.

I have been learning about Stack-to-Pot ratios lately. I believe its a pretty powerful technique. But following the size of the pot quickly is something I need to master to utilize it fully. I read that learning how to advantage bet involves a lot of practice. Similarly I'd like to practice how to follow the pot.

So, I'm looking for people to exchange some ideas on this with. (Pros/Cons of various methods, any specific techniques that might be useful, numbers to remember, things like that)

Send me a PM if you are interested.

Or, if any strong players think this is a waste of time, you can just tell me about it in my blog.





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I had an interesting session today. I have never been down this many buyins in one session but I decided that I was not going to put a stoploss and see if I could handle the swing of spewing too much and losing hands that was in my favor.

http://a.imageshack.us/img683/6384/nl55aug.gif

And now some hands for your entertainment

This was vs a guy that was just spewing around with about anything.

Full Tilt Poker Game #22828308299: Table Erosion (6 max) - $0.02/$0.05 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:33:14 ET - 2010/08/04
Seat 1: whydowe_fall ($5)
Seat 2: Scandalina ($5)
Seat 3: karolus1985 ($11.06)
Seat 4: Chinatown13 ($5)
Seat 5: martinemem ($7.60)
Seat 6: jokine2 ($5.17)
martinemem posts the small blind of $0.02
jokine2 posts the big blind of $0.05
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Chinatown13 [Qs Qc]
whydowe_fall folds
Scandalina folds
karolus1985 folds
Chinatown13 raises to $0.15
martinemem raises to $0.35
jokine2 folds
Chinatown13 raises to $0.90
martinemem calls $0.55
*** FLOP *** [Ac 3d 2c]
martinemem bets $6.70, and is all in
Chinatown13 calls $4.10, and is all in
martinemem shows [5d 3c]
Chinatown13 shows [Qs Qc]
Uncalled bet of $2.60 returned to martinemem
*** TURN *** [Ac 3d 2c]
*** RIVER *** [Ac 3d 2c 9s]
martinemem shows two pair, Fives and Threes
Chinatown13 shows a pair of Queens
martinemem wins the pot ($9.38) with two pair, Fives and Threes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.05 | Rake $0.67
Board: [Ac 3d 2c 9s 5c]
Seat 1: whydowe_fall didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Scandalina didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: karolus1985 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Chinatown13 (button) showed [Qs Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: martinemem (small blind) showed [5d 3c] and won ($9.38) with two pair, Fives and Threes
Seat 6: jokine2 (big blind) folded before the Flop


vs guy that flops a pretty sick hand. bad decision to go all in? trips perhaps?


Full Tilt Poker Game #22828549602: Table Erosion (6 max) - $0.02/$0.05 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:44:39 ET - 2010/08/04
Seat 1: whydowe_fall ($9.50)
Seat 2: Scandalina ($6.47)
Seat 3: karolus1985 ($12.69)
Seat 4: Chinatown13 ($5)
Seat 5: martinemem ($5.74)
Seat 6: jokine2 ($9.97)
martinemem posts the small blind of $0.02
jokine2 posts the big blind of $0.05
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Chinatown13 [As Ac]
whydowe_fall has 15 seconds left to act
whydowe_fall folds
Scandalina folds
karolus1985 folds
Chinatown13 raises to $0.15
martinemem calls $0.13
jokine2 calls $0.10
*** FLOP *** [6h 4c 8c]
martinemem bets $0.10
jokine2 raises to $0.30
Chinatown13 raises to $0.90
martinemem raises to $5.59, and is all in
jokine2 calls $5.29
Chinatown13 calls $3.95, and is all in
martinemem shows [8s Td]
jokine2 shows [7h 5c]
Chinatown13 shows [As Ac]
*** TURN *** [6h 4c 8c]
*** RIVER *** [6h 4c 8c 5h]
martinemem shows two pair, Eights and Fives
jokine2 shows a straight, Eight high
jokine2 wins the side pot ($1.39) with a straight, Eight high
Chinatown13 shows two pair, Aces and Fives
jokine2 wins the main pot ($14) with a straight, Eight high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $16.48 Main pot $15. Side pot $1.48. | Rake $1.09
Board: [6h 4c 8c 5h 5s]
Seat 1: whydowe_fall didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Scandalina didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: karolus1985 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Chinatown13 (button) showed [As Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 5: martinemem (small blind) showed [8s Td] and lost with two pair, Eights and Fives
Seat 6: jokine2 (big blind) showed [7h 5c] and won ($15.39) with a straight, Eight high



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I need to make $1000 in the next 8 days in poker somehow.

Sigh. Why did I take shots at nl100 when in 2 weeks I had a deadline for a certain earnings..

I don't know what to think



I think I beat nl50.. just vulnerable to tilt when I rape my own bankroll.. running sick bad the past 10k hands but I wouldn't of lost as much if I hadn't been looking at such a small bankroll.. idk.. fml forever, success at anything forever eludes me

http://a.imageshack.us/img641/8061/nl50may13tojuly4th.jpg


All hands since May13th, the drop starts July 31st I believe.
http://a.imageshack.us/img227/6244/nl50may13tojuly4thallha.jpg
This graph is supposed to show how I accumulated $2500+ from poker in the period of May13th - August 13th


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gotta be a luckbox to win


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