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my stars$ your ONGAME/BOSSMEDIA by nlloser60, May 09

couple of ks$. I send first to reliable ppl.

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Update by NewButTheSame, May 09

Hi

About me :

My name is Gregory and I'm from poland I am 21 years old and i try to be professional poker player . I started play poker about 3 years ago . Aktually i play HU and SH on PS ( nl200-600 ) . In last month i resigned from study ( Turistic and rekreation ), maybe i will start study in next year .
In free time i go for mma traings and gym . Sometimes i dont have any motivation to play . I'd like to play 2k hand/day .

I created blog because i'd like to improve my game and improve my english . I think to update my blog one time for every 2 weaks .

Regards !

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HEM Q by gawdawaful, May 09

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Review stats plz by RYMJ9017MD, May 09

Note: just want more people to watch it, last time I bring it up for today, sorry if any mods got upset about the "bump"

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Hello, Im a NL25sh player, now Im moving to NL50 and I'd like you to see my stats and please tell me what things could I improve. Would you? Thanks a lot.

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low stakes heads up SNGs by K40Cheddar, May 09

After recently getting holdem manager, I've realized how fucking bad I am at poker. Decided to take a break from the cash games and fool around with some $2.20 heads up SNGs. Never really tried these before, but I felt like it might be cool. And what'd you know? They're pretty fun. Plus, everyone fucking sucks. Won 7 of 9 of them played. Probably won't be this good everyday if I keep it up.

Gonna go back and grind NL 5 so I can learn some fucking discipline for NL 10.

Results of the day and two of the biggest fish I've ever seen.
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Submitted by : K40Cheddar

***** Hand History for Game 43811387489 ***** Poker Stars
Tourney Hand NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, May 08, 07:30:28 ET 2010
Table 270873403 1 Real Money
Seat 1 is the button
Seat 1: Maimonis $1090.00 USD
Seat 2: !K40Scheddar $1910.00 USD
Maimonis posts small blind [$25.00 USD].
!K40Scheddar posts big blind [$50.00 USD].

Holecards
Dealt to !K40Scheddar [ ]
Maimonis raises [$75.00 USD]
!K40Scheddar calls [$50.00 USD]

Flop (Pot : $175.00)


!K40Scheddar checks
Maimonis bets [$50.00 USD]
!K40Scheddar raises [$150.00 USD]
Maimonis raises [$940.00 USD]
!K40Scheddar calls [$840.00 USD]

Turn (Pot : $2,105.00)



River (Pot : $2,105.00)


!K40Scheddar shows
Maimonis shows
!K40Scheddar wins $2180.00 USD from main pot

Submitted by : K40Cheddar

***** Hand History for Game 43819707898 ***** Poker Stars
Tourney Hand NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, May 09, 12:36:50 ET 2010
Table 270938606 1 Real Money
Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: !K40Scheddar $1560.00 USD
Seat 2: Plumpsy $1440.00 USD
Plumpsy posts small blind [$10.00 USD].
!K40Scheddar posts big blind [$20.00 USD].

Holecards
Dealt to !K40Scheddar [ ]
Plumpsy calls [$10.00 USD]
!K40Scheddar checks

Flop (Pot : $40.00)


!K40Scheddar checks
Plumpsy bets [$40.00 USD]
!K40Scheddar raises [$120.00 USD]
Plumpsy calls [$80.00 USD]

Turn (Pot : $280.00)


!K40Scheddar checks
Plumpsy bets [$180.00 USD]
!K40Scheddar raises [$420.00 USD]
Plumpsy raises [$480.00 USD]
!K40Scheddar raises [$1000.00 USD]
Plumpsy calls [$640.00 USD]
!K40Scheddar wins $120.00 USD

River (Pot : $2,400.00)


!K40Scheddar shows
Plumpsy shows
!K40Scheddar wins $2880.00 USD from main pot

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SCOOP 9-17 by player999, May 09

9-low went a bit deep, ran bad a the end, cashed for USD 29.37:
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11-low:
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12-low 2 bounties for USD 10.00:
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12-med:
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13-low:
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13-med:
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15-low:
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15-med:
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16-low won first shootout for USD 59.52:
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16-med was REALLY close to winning the first table but my hands didnt held up at the end:
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17-low:
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USD 472.94 so far.
GL all!

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300 My PS your FTP by Carthac, May 08

Looking to move 320 from pokerstars to full tilt

Reputable members only plx

I have references if needed

PM me! Oh, and of course I dont need whole amount in 1 transfer

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cool story bro by fenner, May 08

quit poker
get $10 free from AP for not playing
gamble
turn free $10 into $1k
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->
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/157/11049131338absolutepoke.jpg

(already cashed out $200)
life is good

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Today was swingy by DustySwedeDude, May 08

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Almost only 5/10.

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Found a video on tournament poker by gawdawaful, May 08

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ptr prem beta invites by Sanity, May 08

all gone ;/

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Stats review plz by RYMJ9017MD, May 08

Hello, Im a NL25sh player, now Im moving to NL50 and I'd like you to see my stats and please tell me what things could I improve. Would you? Thanks a lot.

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Thanks a lot!

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how can it be by Night2o1, May 08

Eh things could be better but I'm working on it.

There.

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[Article] The Threat - Initiative and C-betting by PanoRaMa, May 08

Another article, this is for the June edition of my Metagame column for Baller Magazine. Keep in mind my audience is mostly comprised of novice, live players. Once again thanks to Etter from TL for his proofreading and editing assistance.

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The Threat – Initiative and Continuation Betting

Over the past several years, poker at a competent level has developed into a consistently ag-gressive game. The mid stakes online games are comprised of incessant preflop raising, re-raising, con-tinuation betting, raising continuation bets – you get the idea. Most successful playing styles revolve around being more aggressive than passive. Aggression works – even blind, monkey aggression – be-cause it allows you to maintain the initiative in the hand. Initiative is an artificial privilege granted to the last player to put in a raise or a bet on the previous street, wherein most people who called out of position have the tendency to check to the bettor on the previous street. Initiative is artificial because there is no rule that says, “The player who only called preflop must check to the preflop raiser.” But before you dismiss the concept due to its artificiality, realize that most fundamental concepts of poker – hand strength and position – are just as artificial. If I have AA preflop and you have A-6 off-suit, there is no rule that says I must win the hand one way or another – I could make the worst hand postflop or be bluffed out. Likewise, having position over you doesn’t mean that I will always win the hand. The role that these concepts play in the grand scheme of poker is subjective. So while most players see a clear-cut need to understand hand strength and position, initiative forms the oft-ignored last leg of this essential trinity.

Consider that the chance to flop a pair is roughly 33%. Also, consider that when you have a hand like 7-6 suited, any pairs you flop will likely be middle or bottom pairs with bad kickers. Most players are familiar with this situation. They choose to call a late position preflop raise in the blinds with a speculative hand, and the flop either brings them absolutely nothing or a very weak pair on an intimidating flop. Not having any real options, they choose to check/fold against their opponent’s continuation bet. In this case, if we were the late position raiser, does it even matter what hand we have? If our opponent will be folding most of the times he doesn’t flop a pair or any decent draw, we might as well have 3-2 off-suit every single time they check/fold.
Of course, poker isn’t so black and white; there are other variables to consider, but the implied strength of having initiative, augmented with the power of position and/or a strong holding, makes for a combination that is very difficult to routinely outplay. Back to the 7-6 suited example: consider the option of re-raising instead. There are a few drawbacks to this play, but you’ve acquired the power of initiative for yourself when there wasn’t much going for your hand, as you were out of position with a speculative holding. The flop comes something you would normally have check/folded to, but because you have initiative, you elect
to continuation bet. With initiative, you force your opponent to make a hand, and when he doesn’t, the pot is all yours.

The influence of initiative is commonly used with great success through continuation betting. Like in the example above, it doesn’t matter if you’re out of position, in position, or what type of hand you have: you still have a very good opportunity to steal the pot with a continuation bet. When the opponent forfeits initiative to you and you continuation bet, you can still have all sorts of strong hands on any flop texture as far as what your preflop range allows. Your opponent, on the other hand, must now make a decision that will narrow his hand range by calling or raising. (Folding obviously narrows his hand range to nil.) From here, the basis of your strategy can be formed. “Do I want to bet again to charge his draws? Will I be following that up with a value bet on the river in most cases? Should I check turn to pot control, or to bluffcatch against a float? Should I bet again as a bluff? Should I just check/fold turn now that he’s called and I have nothing but 6-high?” You have many options available to you, a privilege your opponent lacks. His options tend to be, “I don’t have an amazing holding. If he bets again do I call or fold? What if I call and he bets river?” His range will likely be much more readable than yours. While you have the benefit of choosing the flow of the hand, your opponent is put into a reactionary stance, potentially opening him up to making mistakes.

Initiative is artificial, but so are your opponents’ fears and doubts. By maintaining initiative and aggression, you are imposing the threat of multiple continuation bets on your opponent. Often, I’ll have a weak pair on a dry board – for example, 55 out of position on K-7-3 rainbow against a loose, aggressive player. It’s a spot where I know my pair of fives might be ahead of my opponent’s range on the flop, but I’d have to fold the flop anyway due to the implied threat of him betting turn and river and putting me in a much tougher, more expensive spot. Similarly, one cannot blindly call against re-raises preflop, despite having position, due to the implied threat of the continuation bet that comes with the raiser’s initiative in the hand. By raising and calling against re-raises with speculative holdings I’ll be wasting a lot of money trying to hit flops. For every flop I miss, my opponent profits by bluffing me an inordinate amount of time. By raising then continuation betting a flop, you impose these threats and keep players in line, and merit a lot of folds. There simply isn’t much your opponent can do when you raise then continuation bet an Ace-high, dry flop if he doesn’t have much.

By now I’ve used the word “initiative” thirteen times throughout this article. I wish I could have found a way to fit it in another hundred times. It’s such a critical, understated, underutilized tool. Many people who rely on hitting flops continue to lose money and call it bad luck. In reality, they are not utilizing the concept of initiative in order to minimize chip loss when dealt a speculative holding. it’s those who utilize the concept of initiative well who make the most potential profit out of their worst holdings. But initiative still allows players to maintain the inevitable profit from their stronger holdings. Initiative forms the basis of aggressive play, which translates into a winning style when executed correctly.
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Feel free to leave any comments, criticisms, etc. I enjoy teaching pokers and writing is also something I've always wanted to be decent at. I still have a long ways to go in both so any help is appreciated.

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[Requst]Cardrunners acc by FallinInLove, May 08

Hello, can someone borrow Cardrunners account for one day? Thank you.

Maix

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How does rakeback work? by Arirang, May 08

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steps at a glance by gawdawaful, May 08

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Lucid Dreaming - Trainwreck Trip by Svenman87, May 08

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Only time I lucid dreamt it scared the fuck out of me.

I caught myself in a night terror where I was being chased and for some reason realized I was in a dream - I started to really dodge and escape from these 'figures' or 'shades' much easier than I was before by running much faster and easily dodging them.

I then began to notice I was slowing down in the dream to eventually a snails crawl. That's when I noticed this horribly terrifying creature was approaching me - not massive but just how it eerily jerked and contorted it's body was not normal. It then started coming closer towards me, and as it came closer the other shades would back out and disappear.

I felt my entire body sink into the floor and my eyes were fixed on this being as it slowly came closer the fear built to the level where I think I tried to scream but nothing came out.

It then vanished and I felt it's presence right next to no paralyzed body. I remember him whispering to me that I needed to wake up - and as he whispered that to me I felt like it had decided my fate, a feeling of despair and dread drenched through every bone in my body.

When I woke up - I jumped out of bed and began turning on every fucking light I had to as I made my way to the TV room, and when I got up the stairs and turned to the tv room I saw myself watching tv. I began to walk towards myself and looked towards the kitchen when I fucking saw the creature standing a few feet away from me. It locked eyes with mine and I again felt myself being dragged down into the ground. I then began to hear a faint inaudible sound in the background which kept getting louder and louder. The figure then let out a screech and lunged for me, I clenched my eyes closed and when I noticed the screech was gone and instead my alarm clock was going off I opened them to find myself again in my room. I refused to move from my bed for a solid hour with my eyes glued to the door convinced that it would come back again...

I've had sleep issues ever since this dream - happened about 4 years ago. I still feel like sometimes if I fall asleep it'll reappear as if it has been waiting for me to return.

I've never felt anything more real than that dream and I don't believe in fucking ghosts or anything - and even when I try to rationalize it - I can't seem to get that dream out of my head.

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BUMPS! by spets1, May 07

i mean BUMS!!!

I'll make you moan so much you'll run out of vowel sounds nd b tlkn lk ths fr wks

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but checkout the other blogposts for your own sake?

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Cash-out Curse revisited by hoylemj, May 07

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