Why exactly did you shove? Are these short stack games basically just preflop jam fest?

dude villain had 16bbs .....

Makes sense.

live reads ftw nh

Yea, some places do it, some places dont. I prefer being able to use the $1 chips, it gives me a feel of more control, esp when I utilize those different bet sizes and some people may not.

I think it's best to consider many factors, can't just say "oh wow AQ, let's knuckle drag this in immediately. A short stack shove is one story, a short stack min raise+ is a different story imo. Usually, best case scenario is an underpair. Often, I feel they could have AK or better.

I never really thought about it too much, but I guess it has more to do with reputation than anything else. I mean, most of us went to college so we know some basic acceptance score information. If I know it only took a 2.43 out of a possible 4.0 to get into a college program, we can make certain assumptions with fairly high certainty.

I'd much rather play against GED grads than Ivey League graduates.

Think I will start an early day today, checked the poker app and there’s only about 4 tables of my game right now. Around the start of the year, I expected it to be quite slow. There is usually about 6 tables going at any given time, so I don’t know what to expect playerpool-wise, could go either way.

I smoked only once during the Christmas holiday, but it was a pretty small amount, the last of my Blue Dream strand. When I do smoke nowadays it’s usually less than a bowl. Anyone know what I should get next? (I’m in southern California) I want a good strand that won't leave me stoic when I'm not smoking it.
I experience more good “trips” than I used to, for a stint there it used to solely be bad ones. I think it might have to do with two factors: 1. My frequency of use has declined, which is good, (I’m aiming to keep it at max 3 sessions a month this year) and 2. I’m more at peace with myself. I’ve actually been able to stay productive these past months by not hitting the bowl 6-7 days a week.

Yea, it might be ******ed, but it does attract some spewbad players, and that’s what I’m here for. I already said it before, but I wouldn’t be able to beat the 3/5 game at Bellagio.

like Fayth said, he had 16bb, but it still wasn’t a snap decision. You also have to consider the LP player who flatted my $12, he had me covered. But after a little consideration, I don’t think this particular player was capable of flatting me there with premium hands in late position.



Alrighty, session 3, GOGOGOGOOOOOO!

Krab, I would be down to suggest a couple of different strains but first am curious:

Are you smoking to deal more with anxiety or depression?

Wow a hint of humility from KK as opposed to what I saw last year. Surprised and impressed.

Well, back when I was heavily smoking it was more to deal with depression, to escape reality. but I’m sure some of you know that depression comes paired along with anxiety. I’ve researched some strands online, and a few say that their good for anxiety, some say that they’re good for alleviating depression, and some say both, but the latter is a straight up lie. For me, it’s either been one or the other, and if it helps with coping with depression my anxiety seems to peak whether it’s during the high or a few days afterwards. so it's always been a tradeoff, which doesn't really help.

Other times, it was a good way of managing time. When I wasn’t at the casino grinding, I didn’t have a home to go to, so finding activities to keep me busy was challenging, esp at the beginning. Sure, I’d read a little, go out and do some activities, but that literally only killed about 10% of my free time. So i’d fill it with a little drinking, but mostly pot. (i felt like it was the most cost-effective). That’s why I’ve made it one of my goals to learn something besides poker on the side. Having a temp home soon, I can set up a small work-desk and maybe learn.. I dunno, a language or something. I’m free to possible suggestions, anything besides coding. I think it’d be lucrative to learn, but I took a class in college and almost failed so I don’t think it’s for me.
How do other (bottom level) professional poker player spend their free time? I've met some other guys, and never got into a deep deep conversation, but to me it seemed like they just kind of slept in all day, maybe played some video games, went to grind poker, and fill in the rest of the time partying with their other non-grown-up friends.

At this moment, I’m quite good, so pot hasn’t affected me negatively the last few times I’ve smoked. but I’ve learned that the illness of depression isn’t like a cold where you just get over it after some time. It won’t go every go away completely, so you have to learn to coexist with it throughout your life by trying not to let it dominate you. When it comes back throughout the year, I have to fight the urge to lose myself in substances and possibly find a support group or something.

what I know for sure is pot makes for a helluva lot worse poker decisions. I read about this one kid that tokes while grinding 10NL online, and I can’t imagine that he has a positive WR. Coke maybe, adderall makes sense. Not pot man, I don’t care what strand it is. It’s like playing drunk, but like 10x worse.

try music, actually becoming good at an instrument you would pick, you do need some sort of passion because atm you have nothing, it could be cooking too if you have your place now, but cooking is more fun when there is at least one other person to enjoy your art

I started working out, downloaded INSANITY MAX30 workouts,
it's good for your mental and physical health for sure.

Although it is not a hobby, it takes only 30minutes a day.

(You can find easily where to download it for free)

Hey KK,
Nice to hear from you again

If you can reduce it to none,I think you better quit smoking pot and find alternative medicine for your depression and anxiety(meditation,etc) drinking for social is acceptable,if you can't stop completely

As for side income/job..you can sell things online on eBay/Craigslist for a 5-10% Margin..many people in my country do it,esp 2nd hand cellphone and electronic things,it doesn't need much to starts if you can get cheap stuff..

Anyway,happy to hear you got your new place to stay..good luck in life and poker..

Stay True King !!

Cheers

PS. If you ever go to SEA - Indonesia,let me know

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im gonna have to disagree with the pot being -ev in poker. everyone is different but in my experience, which includes 4 years online for a living, i absolutely used herb to get and stay in "the zone" for extended periods of time as i was primarily an online mtt player. however for live i didnt smoke as it was -ev for me and induced poor decisions, anxiety and tells. online it got me into my meta-game.

as far as recommendations for strains, i highly recommend you try some of the cbd stuff that has been gaining popularity this last year. it will probably not taste so great as most of the strains taste crappy but it offers a totally different high from thc. it acts as an antianxiety that will clear your head rather than muddle it up with a traditional high. if you just want to get layed out then grab one of the sticky ogs. i wouldnt ostracise OP for enjoying weed btw as ive read in the other thread people dissing him calling him an addict and such. weed is good people just dont let it zap your motivation.

haha believe it or not I’ve actually tried my hand at instruments, didn’t pan out so well. Still, I might consider getting a small midi-keyboard for my desk to mess around with. the sounds that people produce nowadays are pretty insane.

great recommendation, I just checked out the infomercial on youtube. Wish I looked like those guys lol

Those jumps might be a little hard on my knees, I’ve recently injured my right knee. But I do need to reinstate more intense workouts in my weekly schedule.

Thanks for the positivity bud.
oh wow, i guess you have the same effect as me in live poker, poor decisions and I felt like I was much more readable in live tells. I’ve never played blazed online, but it’s interesting what kind of positive effects it has on you. Maybe all serious online grinders should smoke a little before playing?

cbd is mostly body high correct? What good strands are available in so cal? I’ve only been able to find the “hybrids” where it’s like, 60/40 and whatnot.



Thanks DJ
for a sec I thought you meant SEA as in Seattle bc I might actually stop by there later this year. Probably won’t be able to go to Indonesia this year, but who knows, circumstances can change.
As for the pot vs. drinking, I think you’re spot on. I find both have similar effects on me, but the main difference between the two is how socially acceptable drinking is. It’s both more prevalent and easily accessible. Another thing is that I guess pot hits harder at lower doses vs alcohol for me, but that might be a thing with my tolerance.
But yea, No to the alternative medicine for depression. I literally feel like depression medication drains me of who I am, i become like a straight up stoic robot, emotions are minimized, no highs no lows. Used to think of medicine as miracles, like instant happy pills, because that’s how the commercials made them look when I was a kid. Fu**in liars.

A depression support group seems like a solid idea for you. More time at the gym as well. Most community colleges have various free classes, that might also be worth checking out. If you like animals, most shelters can always use volunteer help. Lots of other volunteering opportunities out there, too.

Funny that you mention it, I’ve also volunteered at a animal shelter once near hollywood, I love dogs and cats! My experience wasn’t so great there tho, because I was on poop duty for the majority of the time. It kind of felt like they didn’t even want me to come back, maybe they had enough volunteers and were scared for their jobs. I dunno. But I’ll give it another shot, just probably at a different place

I know firsthand how bad depression can get, esp. in our line of work. Poker is a lonely place to be. You don’t really have peers, just competitors. so if any of you guys are going through it, feel free to reach out to me via PM or my email and I’ll try to get back to you asap.

you can go to weed maps and check out the menus. harlequin is a popular strain but there are strains that have 1% thc or so vs the 6% or so in harlequin. but they will be high in cbds like 10-20%.

hey king krab,
I think smoking pot can be good to get you relaxed and prevent you from tilting. some mornings when I wake up I feel irritated by everything, but its gone by the time I toke. If Im in a bad mood I would tilt easily, weed helps me relax and get into a better mood so I can play. I do notice I play less tables when playing stoned.

if you have concentrates you should get a vape pen cause its so much better in every way, mostly it is so discreet you can smoke it anywhere and it doesnt smell. just discovered it myself a week ago. no more hiding, no more smell, no more paranoia about getting caught by landlord and no more harmful chemicals in the lungs.

That competition doesn't just apply to poker. That applies to life. In school you have peers but they are technically your competitors if you want to be at the top of your class. At work your co-workers are your peers but they are also your competitors when it comes to getting better hours/getting better shifts/getting promoted/not getting laid off. When it comes to poker the other regs are also your peers but the competition is more direct. That's it.

Just want to input pot is good.


I smoke like a QP a month and play online. I also play live rarely but recently whenever I don't get high enough before going I get bored and splash around a lot. But when I puff in my car before a session in fine and of course puff on breaks.

I smoke honestly because I run so bad I wouldn't be able to handle it sober and it makes me quit and not reg my entire schedule when I'm low on it and problem have no chance to win if I stopped right now.

This past weekend has been somewhat lucrative, and by that I mean a little positive overall, but I experienced my first felting of the year. Lost my initial buy in about 2 hours into the Friday session. Losing early in a Friday or Sat. session is my pet peeve, bc I feel like if you’re a decent player and just run normal you can pop out a huge winning session overall bc weekend is so plus EV because it’s often payday for retail and bluecollar workers. If you’re felted early, it feels like you’re chasing the breakeven the whole time.
Here’s a hand that I had trouble with.

Full ring, $3/5 $200 cap buy

KingKrab ($190): MP with JdJs, open to $15
MP2 ($230): calls $15
CO ($300): calls $15
SB: folds
BB: Folds

three to the flop, pot is $45

Flop comes Tc9c7d.
KingKrab: bet $20.
MP2: calls $20.
CO: calls $20.

Turn is the Queen of diamonds.

Hero?

Reads: MP2 is new this orbit, but seems to already have played 3 out of 9 hands or so. Asian american guy, quiet, hasn’t said a word, late twenties, maybe early thirties.
CO is a reg, isn’t the tightest reg I’ve come across but obviously tighter than the average rec player. He’s seen me play before so I believe he respects my EP/MP opening range, so I wouldn’t know what range he’d be calling me with pre and on flop…



P.S.

Haven’t really started planning my summer roadtrip yet, but if you guys are interested and depending on where you’re located, we could have a smoke session. Talk poker high and sh**. But then again, might not be best if I’m gonna hit a long stretch of road the next day…

Bet bigger on the flop. Shove turn.

Betting bigger on flop would be better.
Now the pot is 105$ and We play ±150$ and it's really ugly spot.

Pot is 53$ on the flop if action is correct. Definitely bet bigger.

Turn is pretty good to continue with, you pick up more equity not likely anyone have JK although it is in their calling range but with you having 2 blockers i'd bet $65 and push a non Club, Diamond river even if i don't hit.