Stars aren't all bad. Had the client freeze up today when I was in the middle of two hands that I'm fairly certain I was losing anyway but fired off this email to Stars:

And just got this reply
Feeling pretty pleased about that.

they consider you a VALUEABLE PLAYER.

DAMN!!

You will be losing $250 per month in RB from next month. They forgot to state that

hahaha.

on serious note: u guys arent planning to move out stars?

Not if the Russians regs move out first.

how is it even gonna be profitable to play without rake? I think ill rather just mix up softwares and grind less and have 30-50% rake than 0% super lul

What games are you playing atm?

nl25 FR

goal
[ ] 10k hands


how much rake are we losing? when it will happen?

LRR, how long you in Vegas for? I might come down.

μFR vegas tour???

Until end of July at least. May or may not be gone for a week later this month to take care of something.

Would be dope

If it launches in july i think most people will give the new system a month or two, if it's too much of a cut then party or some other site will get most cash game player action for sure. Party definitely getting my action if stars don't make sense to play zoom anymore, zoom games already fuarking hard muchless with a gr8 reduction to rb.

i mean what i heard is that there will be "rake", but u cant trade it for cash, only those gifts and tourney entraces and stuff like that... like wtf ? LOL

I'm way too bad to be playing without rake ;( #feelsbadman

P.S : inb4 applying for mcdonalds #RIP

Unless it has changed in the past few days it's not like that at all. Instead of auto getting starcoins you get chest to open, which can turn out to be either a small or large amount of starcoins or str8 up cash. You can still take said starcoins to purchase direct cash. The most alarming part is that they sent the email saying some regs will get up to a 85% reduction in rakeback, which the only way to interpret that is the supernovas who get what 28% rakeback now will get 15% of said value which is 4.2% rakeback for the highest grinders. If those figures are true then it's basically no rakeback & yea if you're a reg or rec who plays alot it's time to move to a new site come july for sure.

so i had a dream and god told me "i'll **** your bankroll up" so i said "**** you" and i dropped stakes to find hands like this

the moment he goes all in and you call and think "hold? O_o"

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 146.8 BB (VPIP: 12.60, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 606)
SB: 122.2 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
Hero (BB): 378.6 BB
UTG: 115 BB (VPIP: 11.46, PFR: 8.20, 3Bet Preflop: 2.88, Hands: 14,530)
UTG+1: 104.6 BB (VPIP: 14.91, PFR: 7.08, 3Bet Preflop: 2.50, Hands: 117)
MP: 75.2 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
MP+1: 249 BB (VPIP: 9.41, PFR: 6.00, 3Bet Preflop: 3.53, Hands: 207)
MP+2: 198.2 BB (VPIP: 19.62, PFR: 17.72, 3Bet Preflop: 7.27, Hands: 160)
CO: 176.6 BB (VPIP: 24.06, PFR: 18.87, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 215)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has T K

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 0.6 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, SB calls 3 BB

Flop: (8 BB, 2 players) T 9 7
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, SB raises to 9 BB, Hero calls 4 BB

Turn: (26 BB, 2 players) K
SB bets 109.2 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 109.2 BB

River: (244.4 BB, 2 players) 7

SB shows 4 2 (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 36%, Flop 2%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows T K (Two Pair, Kings and Tens)
(Pre 64%, Flop 98%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 234.2 BB

**** god and dance with the devil, that's what you got.
just a snipet from my session today.


this hand suxx so much because the midstack fish folded a Queen on the river (showed it)
Being drawing dead and hit the one outer.....*****stars
Considered even a fold on the river or pot control on the turn. But I put the fish on a Ten and the UTG raiser on KK+... ( i knew one of them has a Ten whereas the Logic to call a riverbet, and why bet turn, because i have the nuts full damn god damit;-)???)
afterwards i lean forward to a fold river......damn but for not even 100bb take the cooler like a man.
LOL well played from UTG....fold out every QQTTT boat...hmm if i folded the midstack fish called the ship, not shure whats the best line from UTG here with the stone cold nuts....
I would have folded AQ here...max value line sizing? bet the stack from the bigblind from UTG's perspective??

Poker Stars $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 3076731
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

CO: $10.17 - VPIP: 43, PFR: 4, 3B: 0, AF: 1.4, Hands: 199
Hero (BTN): $23.76 - VPIP: 18, PFR: 14, 3B: 5, AF: 1.9, Hands: 1325584
SB: $34.80 - VPIP: 15, PFR: 10, 3B: 4, AF: 1.4, Hands: 3821
BB: $17.72 - VPIP: 26, PFR: 16, 3B: 0, AF: 5.0, Hands: 19
UTG: $25.88 - VPIP: 15, PFR: 13, 3B: 5, AF: 2.7, Hands: 9296
UTG+1: $31.80 - VPIP: 16, PFR: 12, 3B: 4, AF: 2.7, Hands: 6537
MP1: $24.15 - VPIP: 20, PFR: 13, 3B: 3, AF: 3.1, Hands: 331
MP2: $25.00 - VPIP: 16, PFR: 12, 3B: 4, AF: 2.3, Hands: 10315

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with Q Q
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.75, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.75, 1 fold, BB calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.35) T T T (3 players)
BB bets $1.12, UTG+1 calls $1.12, Hero calls $1.12

Turn: ($5.71) Q (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $3.75, BB calls $3.75, UTG+1 calls $3.75

River: ($16.96) 6 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $22.80, Hero calls $18.14 all in, BB folds

Final Pot: $53.24
Hero shows Q Q
UTG+1 shows T J
UTG+1 wins $51.24
(Rake: $2.00)







Poker Stars $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 3076727
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $43.30 - VPIP: 29, PFR: 19, 3B: 10, AF: 3.3, Hands: 114
SB: $51.68 - VPIP: 52, PFR: 32, 3B: 25, AF: 3.0, Hands: 31
BB: $25.00 - VPIP: 39, PFR: 20, 3B: 0, AF: 0.4, Hands: 44
Hero (UTG): $28.52 - VPIP: 18, PFR: 14, 3B: 5, AF: 1.9, Hands: 1325584
MP: $26.11 - VPIP: 14, PFR: 9, 3B: 4, AF: 0.0, Hands: 87
CO: $25.00 - VPIP: 17, PFR: 10, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 60

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG with A Q
Hero raises to $0.75, MP calls $0.75, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.75, SB raises to $3.77, BB calls $3.52, Hero calls $3.02, 2 folds

Flop: ($12.81) T 8 4 (3 players)
SB bets $7.94, BB calls $7.94, Hero calls $7.94

Turn: ($36.63) Q (3 players)
SB bets $34.98, BB calls $13.29 all in, Hero calls $16.81 all in

River: ($83.54) 8 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $83.54
SB shows T 8
BB shows 6 6
Hero shows A Q
SB wins $74.50
(Rake: $2.00)






Hand #1
Poker Stars $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 3076729
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BB: $51.68 - VPIP: 52, PFR: 32, 3B: 25, AF: 3.0, Hands: 31
BTN/SB: $25.00 - VPIP: 39, PFR: 20, 3B: 0, AF: 0.4, Hands: 44

Pre Flop: ($0.35)

Final Pot: $0.35


Hand #2
Poker Stars $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 3076730
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $25.54 - VPIP: 13, PFR: 7, 3B: 3, AF: 2.6, Hands: 1521
SB: $18.23 - VPIP: 32, PFR: 20, 3B: 0, AF: 0.0, Hands: 25
BB: $25.00 - VPIP: 65, PFR: 12, 3B: 13, AF: 1.9, Hands: 49
UTG: $23.62 - VPIP: 17, PFR: 13, 3B: 12, AF: 3.6, Hands: 309
UTG+1: $19.72 - VPIP: 19, PFR: 14, 3B: 6, AF: 2.6, Hands: 3454
UTG+2: $25.00 - VPIP: 21, PFR: 19, 3B: 5, AF: 3.8, Hands: 268
MP1: $42.75 - VPIP: 34, PFR: 4, 3B: 0, AF: 0.5, Hands: 47
Hero (MP2): $47.49 - VPIP: 18, PFR: 14, 3B: 5, AF: 1.9, Hands: 1325584
CO: $25.00 - VPIP: 15, PFR: 12, 3B: 4, AF: 2.1, Hands: 6608

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP2 with A A
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.75, 3 folds, BB calls $2.50, UTG+2 calls $2

Flop: ($8.35) J 2 4 (3 players)
BB bets $22.25, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls $22.25

Turn: ($52.85) 5 (2 players)

River: ($52.85) K (2 players)

Final Pot: $52.85
BB shows K 4
Hero shows A A
BB wins $50.85
(Rake: $2.00)

I feel you Hamburger.


Natterjack = full ******???

Had him tagged as a reg.

PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php

Button ($63.85)
SB ($25)
Hero (BB) ($25)
UTG ($24.25)
UTG+1 ($32.49)
MP1 ($11.58)
MP2 ($30.43)
MP3 ($62.95)
CO ($25.55)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, Q
UTG calls $0.25, 2 folds, MP2 raises to $1, 1 fold, CO calls $1, Button calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $5, UTG calls $4.75, 2 folds, Button calls $4

Flop: ($17.10) 2, 5, 2 (3 players)
Hero bets $6.75, UTG calls $6.75, 1 fold

Turn: ($30.60) K (2 players)
Hero bets $13.25 (All-In), UTG calls $12.50 (All-In)

River: ($55.60) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $55.60 | Rake: $2

Grrrrrr

That's pretty nasty.

Another week of 1/3 featuring a flood in my apartment. My videos now have graphic overlays so hand histories are easier to follow.

http://expiredpotato.blogspot.com/20...it-floods.html

feel you man im like grinding out this downswing and this keep getting me stuck

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 99.6 BB (VPIP: 13.54, PFR: 11.19, 3Bet Preflop: 3.90, Hands: 601)
SB: 178.7 BB (VPIP: 43.75, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 48)
Hero (BB): 122.8 BB
UTG: 123 BB (VPIP: 15.89, PFR: 11.07, 3Bet Preflop: 4.93, Hands: 1,148)
UTG+1: 105.1 BB (VPIP: 6.67, PFR: 4.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 75)
MP: 146.3 BB (VPIP: 11.25, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 4.57, Hands: 396)
MP+1: 31.3 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 12)
MP+2: 100 BB (VPIP: 14.73, PFR: 10.31, 3Bet Preflop: 2.99, Hands: 228)
CO: 338.5 BB (VPIP: 5.88, PFR: 2.94, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K

fold, UTG+1 raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 13.5 BB, UTG+1 calls 10.5 BB

Flop: (27.5 BB, 2 players) T 9 Q
Hero bets 13.5 BB, UTG+1 raises to 91.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 78.1 BB

Turn: (210.7 BB, 2 players) 4

River: (210.7 BB, 2 players) K

Hero shows K K (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 68%, Flop 77%, Turn 68%)
UTG+1 shows A 9 (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 32%, Flop 23%, Turn 32%)
UTG+1 wins 201.2 BB


PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 52.1 BB (VPIP: 14.01, PFR: 9.75, 3Bet Preflop: 4.62, Hands: 696)
SB: 140.8 BB (VPIP: 19.51, PFR: 10.13, 3Bet Preflop: 1.61, Hands: 1,765)
BB: 180.5 BB (VPIP: 16.46, PFR: 12.66, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 80)
UTG: 165.5 BB (VPIP: 21.76, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 5.18, Hands: 850)
UTG+1: 95 BB (VPIP: 12.90, PFR: 9.03, 3Bet Preflop: 2.27, Hands: 469)
MP: 49.8 BB (VPIP: 13.56, PFR: 1.69, 3Bet Preflop: 1.52, Hands: 180)
Hero (MP+1): 121 BB
MP+2: 48.5 BB (VPIP: 8.11, PFR: 2.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 37)
CO: 113.6 BB (VPIP: 19.38, PFR: 13.44, 3Bet Preflop: 8.13, Hands: 329)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K A

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO raises to 10 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 29 BB, CO calls 19 BB

Flop: (59.5 BB, 2 players) 4 A 4
Hero bets 53 BB, CO raises to 84.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 31.6 BB

Turn: (228.7 BB, 2 players) 5

River: (228.7 BB, 2 players) 6

Hero shows K A (Two Pair, Aces and Fours)
(Pre 48%, Flop 50%, Turn 40%)
CO shows A K (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 52%, Flop 50%, Turn 60%)
CO wins 218.4 BB

make me really want to check the algorithm of that shuffler :S

-25BI downswing :'( (playing at my best 8-10 BB/100)

1) consider even a call preflop vs this guy.
as played ok no way out with backdoor hearts and the gutter + set outs.

2) why the hell you pot this flop in a 4 bet pot? only AQ+ calls here..
suited broadways or connectors folding out.....if villain calls with 98/T9/TJ/QJ/ clubs, but its fulllring and its nitty.
perfect flop to C/C. you even have the king of clubs so not worried about if it goes check check an a club spikes out on the turn.
get a stratgegy in this situations... bet 1/3, 1/3 ship. or 1/2 ship.... or tricky in this special situation check induce bluffs what's the best in my opinion.

judging by that "almost pot" bet on AK hand the 25bi downswing must not be a Downswing and probably just poor play

dont take it personal, but could be it

after loosing alot i can agree to take down the pot with almost no variance, free card to TT+ ATs+ etc and loose. on the turn... as usual
A game extract the mos value. Always.