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Hey guys, I'm doing an interview / Q&A session with Jared Tendler tomorrow (Friday) 19:00 CET/gmt+1
The free stream ( no registration) will be here
http://www.pokerstrategy.com/coaching/

You'll need to create an account and click "tune in" at the bottom where the info is at 18:50 to be able to ask questions though.

More info is Here



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Hey guys, yesterday I binked a small $7 1k for 335 and decided to join the $33 5k tonight. I won it on stream Had a peak of 25 viewers tonight which is kinda cool, seems to be going well.

http://i.imgur.com/jkKivt7.jpg

You guys can watch the $33 5k by going to my page and watching the video from 10/24 nighttime @ http://www.twitch.tv/neilly447

1st was 1504, not too bad with the 335 from yesterday, +1700ish with a couple buy ins before the run

http://i.imgur.com/2MFUC94.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ogEhAFO.jpg

Good Luck LP,
Hope to bring more good content soon
Ryan



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I was looking through some of the hand historys on the sidebar... just checking out how people were playing and enjoying people's analysis, etc. Missing the game.

Mean to click to see more recent hand historys from LP members but accidentally click "my hands"

I haven't played poker since a month or so before black friday so all my hands posted are super old. Start going through some with comments on them...

Holy fuck I played really terribly. Horrible bet sizing. Fun times. Still miss the game though!


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What do you guys think of this software?

I'm looking for something that converts my cash stack into big blinds on any cash game table.

Are any of you guys familiar with this software or use something similar?


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Hey guys,

I'll be streaming from 11pm - 7am sessions which are very often.

Feel free to Follow at http://www.twitch.tv/neilly447 to know when I go live

Pretty much the only time I can stream for a while but good to learn and a lot of fun.

btw, does anyone know if i can save my daily recorded sessions and add them to the database??

Thx and GL LP!
Ryan


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When you DL Bovada HH they display the holecard information of all players at the table regardless of action (anti-collusion measure). When i use the hand converter to turn Zone HH into ZOOM hh that are compatible with PT4 they lose the holecard data.

My hope was that I could go into PT4 and look up hands where i folded and see what my opponent had rather than manually digging through HH files.

Is this possible?

example.

unconverted bovada HH (one with opponent showing his cards at showdown, the 2nd i fold and he doesn't have to show)

Bovada Hand #3279914547: OMAHA Tournament #13536253 TBL#1, Pot Limit- Level 1 (10/20) - 2015-10-14 03:08:52
Seat 1: Dealer [ME] (1,380 in chips)
Seat 2: Big Blind (1,620 in chips)
Dealer [ME] : Set dealer/Bring in spot [1]
Dealer [ME] : Ante/Small blind 10
Big Blind : Big blind/Bring in 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealer [ME] : Card dealt to a spot [2s 6d 2c 4d]
Big Blind : Card dealt to a spot [Kd Ah 5s Kh]
Dealer [ME] : Raises 50 to 60
Big Blind : Raises 160 to 180
Dealer [ME] : Call 120
*** FLOP *** [2h 6c 4s]
Big Blind : Bets 360
Dealer [ME] : Call 360
*** TURN *** [2h 6c 4s]
Big Blind : All-in 1080
Dealer [ME] : All-in 840
Big Blind : Return uncalled portion of bet 240
*** RIVER *** [2h 6c 4s Jc]
Dealer [ME] : Showdown [2s 2c 2h Jc 8c] (Three of a kind)
Big Blind : Showdown [Kd Kh 6c Jc 8c] (One pair)
Dealer [ME] : Hand Result 2760
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot(2760)
Board [2h 6c 4s Jc 8c]
Seat+1: Dealer 2760 with Three of a kind [2s 6d 2c 4d-2s 2c 2h Jc 8c]
Seat+2: Big Blind lose with One pair [Kd Ah 5s Kh-Kd Kh 6c Jc 8c]

Bovada Hand #3279914545: OMAHA Tournament #13536253 TBL#1, Pot Limit- Level 1 (10/20) - 2015-10-14 03:08:04
Seat 1: Dealer [ME] (1,500 in chips)
Seat 2: Big Blind (1,500 in chips)
Dealer [ME] : Table enter user
Big Blind : Table enter user
Dealer [ME] : Draw for dealer
Big Blind : Draw for dealer
Dealer [ME] : Set dealer/Bring in spot [1]
Dealer [ME] : Ante/Small blind 10
Big Blind : Big blind/Bring in 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealer [ME] : Card dealt to a spot [Ac 4c 2s 7d]
Big Blind : Card dealt to a spot [7h Qd Td 5c]
Dealer [ME] : Raises 50 to 60
Big Blind : Call 40
*** FLOP *** [6s 8d Jh]
Big Blind : Bets 120
Dealer [ME] : Folds
Big Blind : Return uncalled portion of bet 120
Big Blind : Does not show [7h Qd Td 5c] (High Card)
Big Blind : Hand Result 120
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot(120)
Board [6s 8d Jh ]
Seat+1: Dealer Folded on the FLOP
Seat+2: Big Blind 120 [Does not show]


Converted HH Counterparts to the above hands that get imported into PT4

PokerStars Hand #3279914547: Tournament #13536253, $50+$2.50 - Omaha Pot Limit (10/20) - 2015/10/14 3:08:52
Table '#1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1,380 in chips)
Seat 2: PLR_7404661JJ (1,620 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind 10
PLR_7404661JJ: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2s 6d 2c 4d]
Hero: raises 50 to 60
PLR_7404661JJ: raises 160 to 180
Hero: calls 120
*** FLOP *** [2h 6c 4s]
PLR_7404661JJ: bets 360
Hero: calls 360
*** TURN *** [2h 6c 4s]
PLR_7404661JJ: calls 1080 and is all-in
Hero: calls 840 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [2h 6c 4s Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [2s 6d 2c 4d] (three of a kind, Deuces)
PLR_7404661JJ: shows [Kd Ah 5s Kh] (a pair of Kings)
Uncalled bet (240) returned to PLR_7404661JJ
Hero collected 2760 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2760 | Rake 0
Board [2h 6c 4s Jc 8c]
Seat 1: Hero (button) showed [2s 6d 2c 4d] and won (2760) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 2: PLR_7404661JJ (big blind) showed [Kd Ah 5s Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings


PokerStars Hand #3279914545: Tournament #13536253, $50+$2.50 - Omaha Pot Limit (10/20) - 2015/10/14 3:08:04
Table '#1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Hero (1,500 in chips)
Seat 2: PLR_7404661JJ (1,500 in chips)
Hero: Draw for dealer
PLR_7404661JJ: Draw for dealer
Hero: posts small blind 10
PLR_7404661JJ: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Ac 4c 2s 7d]
Hero: raises 50 to 60
PLR_7404661JJ: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [6s 8d Jh]
PLR_7404661JJ: bets 120
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet (120) returned to PLR_7404661JJ
PLR_7404661JJ: doesn't show hand
PLR_7404661JJ collected 120 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 120 | Rake 0
Board [6s 8d Jh]
Seat 1: Hero (button) mucked
Seat 2: PLR_7404661JJ (big blind) won (120)


you can see especially in the last HH that after the conversion Villain hole cards are not visible at all so going into pt4 to see what people had is at this point useless (and maybe a results oriented practice in general but wouldn't you want to know if you were bluffed or not if possible?)


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I'm having internet issues until I upgrade to the 30 meg internet, so i will post a blog when im streaming + my twitter message.

I'll try to upgrade ASAP (have to talk to ppl I share internet with - its in there name)

I'll be streaming mostly at night at sessions after 11pm, sometimes during the day, when I do i'll make a blog since theres been some great feedback so far.

I watched a few episodes they do seem pretty good, thx for all ur help newbsaibot and hopefully I can turn this stream into a success, so much to learn, but I got time.

GL LP,
Ryan




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Hey guys, getting my stream going, woke up early today

http://www.twitch.tv/neilly447

$4k 10k starting stack + Nl100 ZooM - Will be streaming on and off throughout the day.

Best of Luck LP,
RYan


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Hi LP

http://i.imgur.com/eSUrpaM.gif
I went around northern Japan for a month, in my little K-car. The 2011 Tsunami struck the North east coast of Japan hardest, reaching 42m run-up height in places. I wanted to see the damage for myself, and also get a feel for how the rebuild is progressing after 4 years.

http://i.imgur.com/X3rEBdU.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/sstIzYz.jpg
The height the Tsunami reached on this apartment building. Most damaged buildings had been cleared, but this one was left as a monument. Standing beside this building you struggle to imagine how much water was flowing through it.


http://i.imgur.com/HUKNi3C.jpg
My little car which I "borrowed" from an expat acquaintance. It's a K-car meaning it is tiny and has a 600cc engine, but its 4wd and light, and I don't care if it gets damaged because it cost me $300, so I can take it anywhere.


http://i.imgur.com/wvRbYTc.jpg
This train station near Matsushima has been abandoned since the Tsunami cut the train line. The rebuild of the new raised concrete track is slowly reconnecting stations, this one will be next.


http://i.imgur.com/QEByh5i.jpg
Sea wall destroyed by the force of water.


http://tohokugeo.jp/articles/e16/e-3.gif
The coast line around Miyagi and Iwate areas has many fjords that focused the Tsunami waves, making them bigger.


http://i.imgur.com/cQ2xLwu.jpg
Modern Japanese construction is earthquake safe, but otherwise fairly flimsy from a structural point of view. The old style of construction found in this shrine however, was much stronger. Left standing with damaged roof tiles while the houses around it were washed away (I think that the gravestones were re-placed since the disaster)


I have more photos but many of them didn't capture the scale of the destruction. Or the massive size of the new sea walls and towering concrete overpass bridges that are being constructed across valleys. (Japan government response to the disaster has been to pump cash into major public works in the region - a coast expressway for one)


So here are some random photos:
http://i.imgur.com/PB6O3wo.jpg
Fox god? He bankin'

http://i.imgur.com/qZBc8Qh.jpg
A normal car in Japan.

http://i.imgur.com/jfo7Yr0.jpg
This angry squid asks you to stop littering in the sea.



Stealth Camping
In Japan it is generally legal to camp in public parks, roadsides or forest parks (though campgrounds are encouraged). Even though my Japanese is OK, rather than searching for guesthouses, booking, then checking in checking out and all that, it is much easier to go without an itinerary and see where the road takes me for the day. Japan has a very safe feeling, even more than New Zealand, I don't feel I am going to run into any angry people here, so summer camping is fine. And there are many Onsen (public baths) for luxurious cheap bathing. But still, I would rather not draw any attention. The hardest part is finding a place where my car will not be noticed, either blending in or hidden from the main roadways, then either reclining the drivers seat in my car, or...
http://i.imgur.com/JNN9BFW.jpg
Hennessy Hammock. It's a tent. That hangs from the trees. Great for forest camping as you don't need clear ground and can camp on a mountainside, where it is very unlikely anyone is going to notice. I stayed for 3 nights in the mountain at the center of a busy tourist town, Hakodate, left my pack and hammock tent in the mountain while I was out and about having basically the same overall experience as a tourist that pays $150 per night for a hotel.

http://i.imgur.com/X64Wcdd.jpg
The Advantage of camping on a hilltop is you are right there to greet the sunrise.

http://i.imgur.com/9UVqwbG.jpg
Hotel plebs are still driving to get to prime photo-taking locations while I am enjoying the morning light and still air at Matsushima Bay because I slept on the mountain.

Superzoom
http://i.imgur.com/tfH4pWv.jpg
The Nikon P610. 60x optical zoom. I bought this before my north Japan tour, took all the above photos with it. have never had a decent camera before. I say decent, it is actually a glorified point and shoot with a huge lens and fairly cheap at around $500, but its fine for my needs.

http://i.imgur.com/Tz6fodk.jpg
The port of Akita city. I meant to red square this, but there is a brown sawdust mountain at the factory at the top right, right?
http://i.imgur.com/764jLuN.jpg
Zoom in with the camera and this is what is there.

In a week or so I'm planning to visit the Nuclear exclusion zone in Fukishima, and sneak in if it is at all possible. (I'll only be there for a short time, not enough to get radiation sickness or risk cancer. Relax I have a physics degree!) So I'll see how that goes and maybe post a few more pictures.

Stay true,
Silver



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Hey Guys,

1MFT!!!!

I got 2 great emails from the PPA!

First off, know that stars will be able to be played in Pennsylvania, with partnership with a casino inside the state. Which makes this quite exciting for me.

Email #1:

Weekly Update from Rich Muny, VP of Player Relations

Things are getting interesting for online poker in Pennsylvania. It started with last week’s rejection of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's tax plan by the Republican-dominated House. Without consensus, but with a budget deficit looming, both sides have been thrust into a dash for revenue. And, perhaps not surprisingly, given the push for online poker in the Keystone State this year, our game now figures prominently in the debate.

PA House Speaker Mike Turzai [R] and PA House Majority Leader Dave Reed [R] are suggesting authorizing online poker as an alternative to raising taxes. Reed gave gaming expansion a prominent place in his list of priorities, saying that exploring the possibility should come before lawmakers consider raising taxes.

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati [R] said gaming bills may not have seemed like a great idea months ago. But with massive tax increases and the government's partial shutdown at stake, perspectives should change. "All of a sudden," Scarnati said, "gaming doesn't look that bad."

Gov. Wolf says he is “open to a conversation” on online poker in the Keystone State.

PPA will keep up the drumbeat for poker throughout this debate.

Take Action

Let’s send prefilled, fully editable tweets to PA House Speaker Mike Turzai (here) and House Majority Leader Dave Reed (here) thanking them for identifying licensed online poker as a good way forward in the budget debate. Let's also vote in an online poll and make & like pro-poker comments in an article on this issue.

Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny Webcast

On this week's Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny?, I was joined by Campaign for Liberty Senior Vice President Norm Singleton. Norm, who served as former Rep. Ron Paul's legislative director right up until Dr. Paul left Congress, and I had a terrific discussion on the House Speaker race, his organization, poker legislation, and liberty. You won't want to miss this!

Directly downloadable MP3 file (right click to save, left click to listen)
Free iTunes download


Play Now

Poker Advocacy with Rich Muny airs live Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on OnTilt Radio. Each show features great guests and the best discussion on poker legislation. Please be sure to tune in every Tuesday evening at www.ontiltradio.com.

Social Media

For the most up-to-date news, follow us at:

Twitter: @ppapoker and @RichMuny
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Google+: theppa.org/googleplus and google.com/+RichMuny

Thank you for your continued support!

Proud to play,
Rich Muny
playerrelations@theppa.org


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Email #2

Ryan,

I have good news to share with you. Your state legislator is now an outspoken proponent of licensing Internet poker and iGaming! This represents a huge opportunity for us, as they serve in a leadership position and will be very influential going forward in the contentious budget negotiations between the legislature and Governor.

Serving as your representative in the formal discussion, your legislator is actively calling for the licensing of Internet poker and iGaming as a way to help close the budget gap without increasing taxes. He needs to know that poker players like you appreciate those efforts.

Please take just 60 seconds to send this pre-filled, fully editable email thanking him for his leadership on the issue and for supporting licensed Internet poker.


We’re closer than ever to having a licensed Internet poker market in Pennsylvania. With continued leadership from your legislator and an active player base, we can make this a reality.

Proud to play,

Judah Rosenstein
Pennsylvania State Director
Poker Players Alliance


ONE TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 MF TIME PLZ LEE ONLINE STARS!!!!!!!


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Submitted by : LemOn[5thF]

#Game No : 775402563
***** 888poker Hand History for Game 775402563 *****
$0.02/$0.04 Blinds No Limit Holdem - ***
Table Gijon 6 Max Real Money
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 4: mrbig_1973 $1.89
Seat 6: Hero $4.17
mrbig_1973 posts small blind [$0.02]
Hero posts big blind [$0.04]

Holecards
Dealt to Hero [ ]
mrbig_1973 calls [$0.02]
Hero checks
** Dealing flop ** [, ]
Hero bets [$0.06]
mrbig_1973 calls [$0.06]
** Dealing turn ** ]
Hero bets [$0.15]
mrbig_1973 calls [$0.15]
** Dealing river ** ]
Hero checks
mrbig_1973 folds
** Summary **
Hero did not show his hand
Hero collected [ $0.48 ]

RIP dota, feels good not playing that game anymore and pro dota is boring as hell to watch.

BUT, if anyone wants to slam in CS:GO, add me on steam - http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198001238883
Currently sitting at mg2. only been playing since the beginning of july but it's so addicting

kinda getting back into hearthstone as well, M5ive#1688. currently running maly rogue, haven't played in over a month but won around 10 straight starting at rank 20.


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Last night was good - Crushed some NL100 + 15th in 6max MTT.

http://www.twitch.tv/neilly447

I'm gonna be streaming a lot, just have a lot going on.

Prolly get started around 10 EST Tonight.

I live in a Duplex House, we share internet, when they play xbox1 I turn the stream off, rest of time its on. Haven't got a hand in yet today.
Should be back streaming tonight.

thx for all ur help saibot.

GL LP!
Ryan


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Ibn Abbad, from my understanding, was a spiritual man born and raised in Spain that moved to Morocco to study and practice Islam in the 1300s. If anyone wants to know more Google it or go to a library or something. (The Holy Man Abu Abdallah Mahammad ben Ibrahim ben Abbad ar Rundi)

So, this passage is described by a friend of Ibn's who is ALSO NAMED IBN. FUCK! (Ibn Qunfund).

Man, I do not even know how many translations it went through because this passage is from a book by Thomas Merton titled "Raids On The Unspeakable." Thomas Merton, from my experiences, is dope as fuck. He just went off to Kentucky to live in a Catholic Monastery and express himself. Raises questions to is that a viable way to live life? Not sure if I would be cool with that but then I am watching Game of Thrones and Arya is progressing into No One and that shit is brackin'.

Anyways, from "Raids On The Unspeakable," by Thomas Merton, pp. 147:

Letter to a Sufi Who Has Abandoned Sufism to Study Law

Well, my friend, you prefer jurisprudence to contemplation!
If you intend to spend your time collecting authorities and precedents
What advice do you want from me?
I can tell you this: each man, today,
Gets what he wants,
Except that no one has discovered a really perfect
Way to kill time.
Those who do not have to work for a living
Are engrossed in every kind of nonsense,
And those who must gain their livelihood
Are so absorbed in this that they
Have time for nothing else.
As to finding someone capable of spiritual life
Ready to do work that is clean of passion
And inordinate desire
Done only for love of Allah-
This is a way of life in which no one is interested
Except a few who have received the special
Mercy of Allah.
Are you aware of this? Are you sure of your condition?
Well then, go ahead with your books of Law,
It will make little difference whether you do this
Or something else equally trivial.
You will gain nothing by it, and perhaps lose nothing:
You will have found a way to kill time.
As you say: you prefer to spend your time doing things you are used to.
Drunkards and lechers would agree:
They follow the same principle.



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Hey Guys, starting a stream now.

3 tablin cash prolly all night on and off (2 hr sessions mostly)

30-60 minute breaks before another session.

My schedule tonight is : Turbo MTT Night + ZooM Cashgames

$5.50 1k Turbo Start 10:45 PM
(wanted to warm up just joined it while watching twitch)

$16.50 3k GNTD 10k starting stack TURBO 11:45 PM

$11 5k Gntd 10k starting stack TURBO Midnight

$22 4k Gntd (3k Starting stack (DS) 12:15 AM

$5Rebuy Turbo $3k Gntd 12:30 PM

ZooM Cashgames will be running with MTTs most the time.

Tune in, Music will be Electronic tonight with reviews on hands and how to CRUSH MTT's and ZoOM @BOVADA

Tonights stream should be 110% better I assume.

GL LP!
RYan


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Hey Guys,

I got my new computer set up with OBS, gonna be hosting ZooM Twitches often & Talking DFS + Life.

10/12 : Tonight I am Twitching the $15.50 20k MegaStack and $8k Heads up at Bovada.

10/13-prolly a long time: Will be streaming cashgames from around 1-3 starting to pm-1-3am.
Music + chatting through hands (Mostly stuff like Kaskade, Tiesto, DeadMau5 etc.
Lil rap sometimes.

I Play a lil better when I'm talking hands out often, I'll try to keep the stream going. (Lets Face it, its boring sitting quiet so often)

http://www.twitch.tv/neilly447 (Favorite!)

Stream will go Silent at 10pm every night. (Housemate wakes up at 5am daily)

Signed a 1 year lease here, Gonna be grinding a ton at Bovada. Streaming ZooM while I'm OTG.

Will be hosting free videos from many sites like Leggo/Ivey as well, I'll try to find an appropriate time when others can tune in and watch.

I'll be going over DFS on Thursdays and Saturday Nights or Sunday Mornings.
Teaching to make good lineups, Sleepers, etc, only for NFL.

Feel free to follow the stream and watch when you're bored. LMK any feedback, good or bad who cares. Starting this stuff up, Mostly for fun.

After last month, I left a NL25/nl50 BR to Grind up. To the MooN!

(Got to NL400 last month but car + living expenses + cushion)

Stream is 99% ZooM Bovada CG's - Tonite I did MTT's tonight for fun + Twitch
1-3 MTT's a week, 6 max.

GL LP!
RYan


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