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I've taken shit for posting about this show in the past and it was well deserved, cause during season 1 the show was cheesy as hell and the special effects/fights were all pretty crap. Even the beginning of season 2 was weak. So what show am I talking about? What show is now my favorite?

Moved up to NL25 rush today. Finding something I did not see at NL10 rush; I am being raised at least one out of every 3 pots that sees the flop, whether I am out of position or in position.

I am still unsure of how to deal with these, as I do not have a lot of experience with the limit, nor a lot of HH on the players I am playing with. I literally am finding people raising me 4x'ing my bet on the flop, and clicking the fold to bet box if I go all in, even if they are basically priced in. However, I am running into the situation of cbetting dry boards with A-10+ hands in position, and am unsure of how to deal with reraises on relatively dry boards.

Should I be checking behind more on dry flops? Should I be flatting and seeing how they react on the turn? Should I fold and just allow them to bluff me and catch them when I do have a hand?

Would appreciate some help. Thanks!

P.S. Of course I understand this is definitely different in every situation. I was just wondering if there was a general strategy I should be following when dealing with these types of situations


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would like any comments on all of these hands including bet sizing. be as critical as you desire, rip apart my play~

hand 1
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FLOP floated flop because of his weak bet sizing,TURN turn bet is a bit more convincing but i think once i call this turn villain will fire river very few times, RIVER luck boxed a 7, but after seeing a triple barrel i think it's easy to put him on a K here or some super thin value from AA, QQ; is my raise too large here? theres 170 in pot and he needs to call about 130 to win 300 i think.

hand 2
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FLOP i flop the nuts, rainbow board, pretty invulnerable to all draws so i opt to flat flop. do you think a raise looks bluffier?TURN i think i absolutely raise too much on turn; raising to 50-60 is better?


hand 3
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FLOP using the half pot bet on flop/turn coulda potentially been disasterous, flop isn't too drawy i don't think but turn card is kinda meh.TURN QJ, J8, 86 all got there but these are pretty unlikely. i think QQ JJ, AT all can potentially call another bet, what do you think of sizing?

hand 4
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FLOP kinda lost here on the flop, don't really like to c/call but considering it's a 4 way pot it's probably best to just check re-eval?TURN my bet size is so gay, i doubt that utg floated me, so i don't mind so much betting smaller/folding but it's almost asking to get bluffed off of =.= at the same token, if i led this small wiht a set or draw, it could be super s3xy to jam


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I just busted out of a $5 tourney (I've been donking around in like 1 small tourney/day. I was 3 people from the money and I was clearly the best player at the table.

Well my point is that it feels really really shitty to bust out of a tournament around the bubble. IDK if I can play tournies


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IF YOU SIT ON DEEP, NORMAL, AND SHORT TABLES WITH HALF STACK, AND DO NOTHING BUT SHOVE/FOLD,

GO FUCK YOURSELF




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Which HEM filters do you guys recommend to analyze your game?

What would be same ways to find certain combo draws on the flop?


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which sites are the easiest to deposit/withdraw money?

i live in florida and find it extremely difficult to deposit onto ftp and stars, and withdrawing can only be done by check

are cake, ub, ap good alternatives?


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Holy shit. Just downloaded LogMeIn on computer/iPhone because i read you can 2 table pretty easily and its awesome.

Completely worth the $30 for me because now i can grind at work when i'm sitting around doing nothing(which is most of the time).

/brag

oh and PT3 and everything works. So when i'm playing at work i'ms till importing hands/having stats on everybody. sick life.


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Concert going on at planet holleywood, can get tickets at ticketmaster.com, tickets are $40-$155

Going to be a great show for anyone arriving for WSOP or anyone living here in vegas

http://www.planethollywoodresort.com/...i-and-friends-detail&locationCode=PHV

Have fun guys


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Concert going on at planet holleywood, can get tickets at ticketmaster.com, tickets are $40-$155

Going to be a great show for anyone arriving for WSOP or anyone living here in vegas

http://www.planethollywoodresort.com/...i-and-friends-detail&locationCode=PHV

Have fun guys


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because I'm almost broke irl and need money asap. Poker is probably the worst thing I can do for my physical/mental health right now, but I'm pretty much out of options as far as making money is concerned. Hope I don't suck...

~50k more hands of NL25 in the next week. 50bi move ups.

sup LP?

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9392/1272614891169.gif


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So I just graduated college and came back home a week ago. I have about 4 months before I start grad school at UC San Diego, so I need to make as much money as I can before then. So I started playing 100nl rush poker this past week. Here the results:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9996/100nlrush.jpg

Agh! Running bad and playing like an idiot too. Oh well, hopefully things start going better soon.

I did just play this gem though:
Submitted by : bober1

Full Tilt Poker Game #21113045861: Table Afterburner (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:36:19 ET - 2010/05/25
Seat 1: tabgrif ($278.55)
Seat 2: fabi8913 ($104)
Seat 3: deathbywire ($595.40)
Seat 4: grossetouffe76 ($249.90)
Seat 5: Boberish ($445.15)
Seat 6: fisz01 ($100)
deathbywire posts the small blind of $0.50
grossetouffe76 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #2

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to Boberish
Boberish has 8 seconds left to act
Boberish raises to $3
fisz01 folds
tabgrif folds
fabi8913 folds
deathbywire raises to $10
grossetouffe76 calls $9
Boberish calls $7

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $30.00)

   
deathbywire bets $30
grossetouffe76 folds
Boberish has 15 seconds left to act
Boberish raises to $90
deathbywire has 15 seconds left to act
deathbywire raises to $150
Boberish raises to $435.15, and is all in
deathbywire calls $285.15
Boberish shows
deathbywire shows

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $900.30)

   

River (Pot : $900.30)

   
Boberish shows a full house, Twos full of Sixes
deathbywire shows two pair, Jacks and Sixes
Boberish wins the pot ($897.30) with a full house, Twos full of Sixes

Summary
Total pot $900.30 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: tabgrif didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: fabi8913 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: deathbywire (small blind) showed and lost with two pair, Jacks and Sixes
Seat 4: grossetouffe76 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Boberish showed and won ($897.30) with a full house, Twos full of Sixes
Seat 6: fisz01 didn't bet (folded)

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3927/roflz.jpg


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Sorry but i really need to vent. This session on pokerstars i had KK 9 times. And every single fucking time someone at the table had AA. I lost every single time except once where i caught a king on the flop. RWEOQSCNDSNF i am so angry right now. /rant

edit: lol i was tilting so bad i doubled that number. I actually had it happen 5 times. I have the hand histories.

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PokerStars Game #44577700441: Holdem No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/05/24 23:22:12 ET
Table Aisakos 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: maximos89 ($3.31 in chips)
Seat 2: mikedee4 ($2.97 in chips)
Seat 3: Tones10 ($2.97 in chips)
Seat 4: LIZDEVIL ($2.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero ($3.42 in chips)
Seat 6: Mike Lewi$ ($3.14 in chips)
Seat 7: NaDTriNa ($7.92 in chips)
Seat 8: jcmaguire69 ($0.98 in chips)
Seat 9: spirit8623 ($2.04 in chips)
LIZDEVIL: posts small blind $0.01
Hero: posts big blind $0.02

Holecards
Dealt to Hero
Mike Lewi$: folds
NaDTriNa: raises $0.04 to $0.06
jcmaguire69: folds
spirit8623: folds
maximos89: folds
mikedee4: folds
Tones10: folds
LIZDEVIL: folds
Hero: raises $0.06 to $0.12
NaDTriNa: raises $3.76 to $3.88
Hero: calls $3.30 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($0.46) returned to NaDTriNa

Flop (Pot : $6.85)

   

Turn (Pot : $6.85)

   

River (Pot : $6.85)

   

Showdown
Hero: shows (two pair, Aces and Kings)
NaDTriNa: shows (four of a kind, Aces)
NaDTriNa collected $6.55 from pot

Summary
Total pot $6.85 | Rake $0.30
Board  

PokerStars Game #44577123106: Holdem No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/05/24 23:01:27 ET
Table Jens V 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: TSNV ($1.04 in chips)
Seat 2: smsto ($4.94 in chips)
Seat 3: coilNnova ($2 in chips)
Seat 4: pieterjanb12 ($2.89 in chips)
Seat 5: $Bizzznizzz$ ($0.98 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero ($3.79 in chips)
Seat 7: satsev ($2.37 in chips)
Seat 9: sdrawkc@b$$@ ($3.93 in chips)
pieterjanb12: posts small blind $0.01
$Bizzznizzz$: posts big blind $0.02

Holecards
Dealt to Hero
Hero: raises $0.10 to $0.12
satsev: folds
sdrawkc@b$$@: folds
TSNV: folds
smsto: folds
coilNnova: folds
pieterjanb12: raises $0.18 to $0.30
$Bizzznizzz$: folds
Hero: raises $0.26 to $0.56
pieterjanb12: raises $2.33 to $2.89 and is all-in
Hero: calls $2.33

Flop (Pot : $5.80)

   

Turn (Pot : $5.80)

   

River (Pot : $5.80)

   

Showdown
pieterjanb12: shows (a pair of Aces)
Hero: shows (a pair of Kings)
Hero said, "nh"
pieterjanb12 collected $5.55 from pot

Summary
Total pot $5.80 | Rake $0.25
Board  

PokerStars Game #44580875425: Holdem No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/05/25 1:39:59 ET
Table Aisakos 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: ylker ($6.24 in chips)
Seat 2: Polish .H06 ($0.83 in chips)
Seat 3: ZomBParadox ($3.19 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero ($3.50 in chips)
Seat 6: j5n1 ($0.85 in chips)
Seat 7: BallinBoi123 ($2 in chips)
Seat 8: Charlie Couv ($3.10 in chips)
Seat 9: mlight5378 ($3.04 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind $0.01
j5n1: posts big blind $0.02
BallinBoi123: posts big blind $0.02

Holecards
Dealt to Hero
BallinBoi123: checks
Charlie Couv: raises $3.08 to $3.10 and is all-in
mlight5378: folds
ylker: folds
Polish .H06: folds
ZomBParadox: folds
Hero: calls $3.09
j5n1: folds
BallinBoi123: folds

Flop (Pot : $6.24)

   

Turn (Pot : $6.24)

   

River (Pot : $6.24)

   

Showdown
Hero: shows (two pair, Kings and Fives)
Charlie Couv: shows (two pair, Aces and Fives)
Charlie Couv collected $5.94 from pot

Summary
Total pot $6.24 | Rake $0.30
Board  

PokerStars Game #44582928605: Holdem No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/05/25 3:41:18 ET
Table Balios 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: JonnyW1 ($5.12 in chips)
Seat 2: MrT2inem ($3.17 in chips)
Seat 3: zateinica ($1.58 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero ($3.97 in chips)
Seat 6: Grekson ($1.90 in chips)
Seat 7: seybeats ($1.16 in chips)
Seat 8: esparto40 ($1 in chips)
Seat 9: Nachtkuetz ($2.03 in chips)
Nachtkuetz: posts small blind $0.01
JonnyW1: posts big blind $0.02
bythorian: sits out

Holecards
Dealt to Hero
MrT2inem: folds
zateinica: calls $0.02
Hero: raises $0.10 to $0.12
Grekson: folds
Hero said, "i bet some1 has aces"
seybeats: raises $1.04 to $1.16 and is all-in
esparto40: folds
Nachtkuetz: folds
JonnyW1: folds
zateinica: folds
Hero said, "U!"
Hero: calls $1.04

Flop (Pot : $2.37)

   

Turn (Pot : $2.37)

   

River (Pot : $2.37)

   

Showdown
Hero: shows (a pair of Kings)
seybeats: shows (three of a kind, Aces)
seybeats collected $2.27 from pot

Summary
Total pot $2.37 | Rake $0.10
Board  

PokerStars Game #44582872645: Holdem No Limit ($0.01/$0.02 USD) - 2010/05/25 3:37:54 ET
Table Glaukos II 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: J.Siv ($2.58 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero ($3.30 in chips)
Seat 4: kslacker2 ($1.99 in chips)
Seat 5: AHR2355 ($3.10 in chips)
Seat 6: free2dine ($3.07 in chips)
Seat 7: ZomBParadox ($3.06 in chips)
Seat 8: Vetka2325 ($1 in chips)
Seat 9: Kitaro002 ($2 in chips)
free2dine: posts small blind $0.01
ZomBParadox: posts big blind $0.02
iluvmylegs: sits out

Holecards
Dealt to Hero
Vetka2325: folds
Kitaro002: raises $0.08 to $0.10
J.Siv: folds
Hero: raises $0.08 to $0.18
kslacker2: folds
AHR2355: folds
free2dine: folds
ZomBParadox: folds
Kitaro002: raises $0.18 to $0.36
Hero: calls $0.18

Flop (Pot : $0.75)

   
Kitaro002: checks
Hero: bets $0.12
Kitaro002: raises $0.58 to $0.70
Hero: calls $0.58

Turn (Pot : $2.15)

   
Kitaro002: checks
Hero: bets $2.24 and is all-in
Kitaro002: calls $0.94 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($1.30) returned to Hero

River (Pot : $4.03)

   

Showdown
Kitaro002: shows (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero: mucks hand
Kitaro002 collected $3.88 from pot

Summary
Total pot $4.03 | Rake $0.15
Board  

PanoRaMa WSOP Schedule 2010

June 19th 12:00 Event #36: No-Limit Hold’em (4-day) 1000
June 23rd 12:00 Event #42: No-Limit Hold’em (3-day) 1500
June 26th 12:00 Event #47: No-Limit Hold’em (4-day) 1000
July 2nd 5:00 Event #56: No-Limit Hold’em (3-day) 2500
July 5th/6th 12:00 Event #57: No-Limit Hold'em Championship 10000

Total BI: 16000

Hi everyone, I'm selling action on my WSOP schedule. I will only sell it in a bundle, meaning you have to buy as a % of my schedule (and total buy ins) and not pick and choose events. However I might allow for people to specifically buy only Main Event action (but those buying the schedule have priority obviously). I'm selling at 1.1:1, which to my knowledge is slightly undercutting my value due to how soft these events are (note I'm not playing any of the more expensive tourneys that draw the better players). Here is a link to my OPR: http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/...72A9F1834667AFBB98919BF5C928.html?t=2

Some background information:
My notable cashes include placing 1st in the Fifty-fifty last year for 12k, 1st in a 23k KO gtd this year for 6k, and most recently I placed 65/4997 in FTOPS 28 in the few tournaments that I have played in recent times. Admittedly I haven't played many MTTs this year but will begin to in order to stay sharp. As far as live experience, I've placed first in a 2009 Macau Poker Cup charity event for roughly 5.5k, and have been a regular player of PokerStars Macau and PokerStars APPT tournaments beginning the middle of 2009.

Most of my expertise is in 6-max online games, where I am and have been a consistent winner. My PTR located here includes a rough detail of my results so far this year (note the dates on poker timeline). I have documented my results from the past 2 years throughout my blog so you can look through previous entries as well. I am also a regular columnist for Baller Magazine (www.ballermagazine.com) which is a print and online English magazine based in Asia, and have 6 published articles thus far.

I will be providing daily updates to my backers via e-mail (and further correspondence via aim and/or phone if needed!). The way it will work is you will pay me a % of my buy-ins (with a 10% markup, hence the 1.1:1), and I will pay you the appropriate % from my gross winnings. For example, if you buy 10% which is 1760 (16000 * .10 *1.1), and I win 20000 gross amt, I will pay you 2000 - I don't deduct anything.

If interested, please PM me or reply to this topic with your contact information and we will discuss more over AIM/MSN/or Skype. As a side note, I will be giving priority to those who buy more than 5% moreso than those who buy less than 5% (I'll probably cap it at around 40 to 60%, we'll see). Thanks!


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Submitted by : Carthac

Full Tilt Poker Game #21096437524: Table Lightning (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:26:18 ET - 2010/05/24
Seat 1: Hero ($14.97)
Seat 2: puse84 ($11.40)
Seat 3: mikekelley13 ($10)
Seat 4: Rags2Riches999 ($6.01)
Seat 5: k1ng_n0gg ($10)
Seat 6: Freakmode ($21.97)
Hero posts the small blind of $0.05
puse84 posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #6

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to Hero
mikekelley13 folds
Rags2Riches999 has 8 seconds left to act
Rags2Riches999 raises to $0.35
k1ng_n0gg folds
Freakmode folds
Hero raises to $1.20
puse84 folds
Rags2Riches999 calls $0.85

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $2.50)

   
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero bets $1.40
Rags2Riches999 raises to $4.81, and is all in
Hero calls $3.41
Rags2Riches999 shows
Hero shows

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $12.12)

   

River (Pot : $12.12)

   
Rags2Riches999 shows a full house, Sevens full of Tens
Hero shows two pair, Queens and Sevens
Rags2Riches999 wins the pot ($11.32) with a full house, Sevens full of Tens

Summary
Total pot $12.12 | Rake $0.80
Board:
Seat 1: Hero (small blind) showed and lost with two pair, Queens and Sevens
Seat 2: puse84 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: mikekelley13 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Rags2Riches999 showed and won ($11.32) with a full house, Sevens full of Tens
Seat 5: k1ng_n0gg didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Freakmode (button) didn't bet (folded)

Returned back to NL 10 two days ago. Start seems promising.
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz...wosessionsbacktoNL10.png?t=1274742905

time to grind to NL 25


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