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Old 07-16-2012, 09:07 AM   #31
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I saw your last post you talk about how you straddled a hand. I have never straddled and probably never will but I was wonderig what the reasoing behind straddling is. Do you think its a +EV thing to do and if so whats your strategy behind doing it? Or is it just kind of something you do to loosen the game up a bit? Like I have said I ever never really thought about trying it but have seen people at my table do it and I was wondering the reasoning behind it.
Yeah I knew on my straddle was the aggro donks button and he wanted to iso me with ATC so I felt like my straddle induced a ton of action and I had a lot of $ infront of me so I didn't mind it costing me probably $20 every straddle at least!
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Old 07-24-2012, 02:20 PM   #32
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I have a few updates I'll give after today's session if people want I can share some personal relationship stuff that goes along with almost ring engaged and all the fun stuff, if not I'll stick to poker lol

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Old 07-24-2012, 02:38 PM   #33
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Re: $1000 BR into Engagement Ring

pics of u and girl when u propose

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Old 07-24-2012, 03:30 PM   #34
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pics of u and girl when u propose

gl
Haha once I'm all done that will probably happen for time being I'm staying as anonymous as possible,even tho if ur a Chicago local you could probably figure me out.
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Old 07-24-2012, 03:35 PM   #35
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Re: $1000 BR into Engagement Ring

i was expecting to see you trading this up not playing poker with it. you could of probably traded a 1000 bankroll into a 1500 item and keep trading i have seen it done lots of times
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Old 07-24-2012, 03:54 PM   #36
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I'm a 24 year old
Wait 10 years to propose.

Only advice you need.

End of thread.

Lock it up!
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Old 07-24-2012, 04:20 PM   #37
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gl op sick goal haha

in b4 next thread: 1k into wedding ceremony
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Old 07-24-2012, 04:50 PM   #38
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Wait 10 years to propose.

Only advice you need.

End of thread.

Lock it up!
I knew this would come up eventually, all I can say is I'm "old fashion"

Lol
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Old 07-24-2012, 04:51 PM   #39
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gl op sick goal haha

in b4 next thread: 1k into wedding ceremony
Haha now that would be hilarious, see how this one goes maybe ill do a 5grand into a wedding playing 2/5 5/10 (my comfortable games)
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Old 07-24-2012, 06:47 PM   #40
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Ugh just got home from my session, I have 3 to update.. The power in my townhouse is out, maybe time to go back and play more? Guess so
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Old 07-24-2012, 11:22 PM   #41
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Re: $1000 BR into Engagement Ring

Session 4/5:

Session 4 was my shortest session but still had an interesting hand in it. Hero is in seat 4 with AA and there are 4 limpers hero makes it $13 from the button, and I get only one caller, Seat 5, in the small blind. Flop comes 1096 V1 checks and hero bets $35, Wet flop I want to get $$ in fast so its just a little less than a PSB. V1 calls, Turn is 2 V1 quickly checks and Hero bets out $55 V1 quickly calls. River brings 8 and this time V1 bets out $55. I don't have much history with villain so I instantly hope busted Flush draw, but I'm thinking thats all I really beat, I decide to call anyways since the $55 bet just seemed so weak. V1 says good call and shows AK.

An orbit or two go by and Hero has around $290 when this hand comes up. V1 is UTG and limps, next V2 is MP and limps, Hero is on the button and looks at QJ and raises it up to $11. V1 calls, and V2 is an old NIT REG he limp raised to $33. I laughingly say woahhh limp raise Aces NH. I'm about to fold when I look at UTG and see he has $22 in his hand like hes gonna call. So I decide to call assuming V1 will call, He does. Flop comes QJ5x. V1 checks and it goes to V2(old nit) he makes it $50 and I tank raise to $120 knowing he wont fold his Aces. V1 quickly fold and old guy shoves I snap call and he flips over AA (OBVIOUSLY WOAH) Turn is a X and river is of course a 5. Nice hand sir you played it perfectly.

This session was right after my casino night and after 8 hours of work on 3 hours of sleep, even tho I got my $$ in good I knew it was a bad idea to rebuy and I decided to just go home and sleep.

Session 5 was two days later and Honestly nothing much happened. I ended up leaving after about 2 hours -$68. No interesting hands, boring slow table and I was card dead, I really didnt have it in me that day to grind and figured I needed to just go home

Hours Played: 2.5
Profit: -268
Bankroll: $1005
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Old 07-25-2012, 12:00 AM   #42
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Re: $1000 BR into Engagement Ring

Session 6a:

This session was about as good as it goes, I flopped a set of Aces got it all in against two pair. Not to much else happened till I had Jx4x in the BB in a limped pot, I check and flop comes J62 I lead out for $6 and get one caller from an old guy who doesnt have that big of a stack maybe $145. Turn comes another J. I bet $15 and Villain calls. River comes the Case J. Hero tank shoves, Villain calls off $120 and obviously mucks when I show my quads. I Figured I could get him to call off pretty much any pair he had, since I'm a "typical young punk" I end up playing a little more and leaving with a stack of $536! Woo hoo finally running good and getting paid off it feels good!

Hours Played: 1.5
Profit: +366
Bankroll: 1371


The charity game is super close to my house so I go home to take a nap before my girlfriend comes over. I get home and my power is still out. This morning it typhooned in the suburbs and the power went out right as I left for work. I am still kinda pumped about my decent session and I decide to go back and sit back down. Sooo here we go

Session 6b:
Session sits down with me moving tables and then moving seats. I move to seat 2 which happens to be the small blind, So I have to post $3 or wait one hand. Well I don't feel like waiting and I am anxious to play so I buy the button for $3. There are 4 limpers when seat 3 who is the button raises it to $10. Hero looks down at J4. There's plenty of money on the table and I already have $3 invested (lol) So hero calls the $10 and all the limpers come along. Flop is 789. Hero checks V1 checks and it is checked to pre flop raiser V2. He bets $22. Hero tanks and cuts out $55 and raises it. I felt like I could semi bluff and at the same time look super strong with the check raise out of the blinds like I flopped bottom end of straigh ot the 10-6 somehow. V1 snap shoves $156, V2 is obviously disgruntled and He ends up tank folding. V1 seems super strong like he flopped the straight with 10 J. I figure I still have outs and a 10 to the chop so Hero calls $101 more. V1 flips 86 so he has a pair and OESFD. turn is Ax and river is a beautiful J and I win with a pair of Jacks! V2 says he folded 8x8x for middle set on the flop. If its true, I think its a good lay down that was just unfortunatley wrong.

V1 is a middled aged man who is Obviously tilted and he rebought for $100. I raised with AxJx and he just shoved over the top on me, and I reluctantly folded. Then this hand happens. Hero is BB with AA. Same V1 limps and some crazy tweaking monkey terrible player limps. Folds to Hero in the BB and he makes it $18 hoping that tilted V1 will just shove on me, instead he folds and V2 calls (the donkey). Flop comes 10J6. Hero leads out $50 knowing that V2 can't fold a pair or a draw. V2 calls and only has around $50 behind. Turn comes 4 and Hero shoves and V2 snap calls and tables 6x4x. River bricks. NH SIR.

Not to much else happens other than I get in one marginal spot against the Villain that fold his set of 8's on my first hand. 3 people limp to Heros BB. Hero has AxKx and raises it to $13 and all 3 call. Flop comes A93x Hero bets $20 and everyone folds to V1 on button (competant player) who calls the $20. Turn brings another 3, and Hero bets $35. V1 calls. River comes 10 and Hero thinks about shoving but Villain only has around $75 and Hero checks. Villain shoves and hero folds. Against any other player at the table I'm pretty sure I call but for some reason I'm pretty sure I'm behind and I fold.

Pretty much that was the session and I end up a bit.

Hours Played: 2
Profit: +35
Bankroll: 1406


Woo Hoo only half a buy in down. I feel like I'm starting to make strides at the lower limit games, but not value owning myself to hard (AK hand ehh) and also not bluffing and making to many moves. Most of the players are incompetant and will pay off with marginal hands.

Anywho looking forward to playing again soon hopefully I start getting in the green soon!

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Old 07-25-2012, 08:15 AM   #43
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Sorry for session 6b I was seat 8, and young villain was seat 7, I was extremely tired when I did that last night
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Old 07-25-2012, 08:30 AM   #44
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Re: $1000 BR into Engagement Ring

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Also for anyone interested if I get a few followers Ill do live twitter updates and pictures of chips and tables... Like that old lady.. HAHAH she was clipping her nails at one point and no one said anything. I snapped a picture and will post them on twitter. Follow me @FullRing4Bling

Thanks

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Sorry man, have you already got a twitter account? I can't find you @FullRing4Bling
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Old 07-25-2012, 11:20 AM   #45
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Sorry man, have you already got a twitter account? I can't find you @FullRing4Bling
That's weird I made the twitter over a week ago. The name is "on the grind" and @FullRing4Bling

If its not showing up leave your twitter handle in here and who ever does I'll follow you and you can just follow back.

Twitter should be fun if I get followers cuz I can snap pictures and make updates, even relationship **** that may not be poker related to just vent lol!
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