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04-01-2024 , 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wereallgonnamakeit
in reality just having a diversified portfolio with S&P 500, some classic blue chip stocks, and 10-20% risky investments like crypto is probably the smartest way to go rather than just randomly picking stocks
I agree. I'm pretty bullish on crypto, so if you wanted to invest in one of the new BTC etf's that could be good for the next 12 months or so. Otherwise something simple like S&P 500 etf is good.
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04-01-2024 , 12:37 PM
I'm bullish on crypto as well, but it's still important to realize that anything with significant exposure to crypto is inherently a highly risky investment. I assume OP is investing his poker roll (which is smart), but it's important to be careful with your bankroll as short term market losses will decrease long term poker winnings especially if you are just coming up in poker. When I first made some decent money in poker I put 70% of it in BTC and it tanked, which meant I couldn't move up to 500nl for months until the market recovered.
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04-01-2024 , 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wereallgonnamakeit
I'm bullish on crypto as well, but it's still important to realize that anything with significant exposure to crypto is inherently a highly risky investment. I assume OP is investing his poker roll (which is smart), but it's important to be careful with your bankroll as short term market losses will decrease long term poker winnings especially if you are just coming up in poker. When I first made some decent money in poker I put 70% of it in BTC and it tanked, which meant I couldn't move up to 500nl for months until the market recovered.
All very true. Depends on what your age + goals are, your risk tolerance, your portfolio diversity, and if/when you might need to access that money and how liquid it is. If you are planning on potentially doing investments for <12 months or >12 months and planning for what the tax implications might be is also important.
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04-01-2024 , 01:33 PM
Not great start to the month, missed the range shove as 4bp agg on a king river even though I knew I probably should

Haven't withdrawn from the BR since it's spread across so many sites. Seems smart to keep as little as possible though and have it in a high-yield savings account or similar

Not a very large % in stocks so don't mind a bit of extra risk but not gonna do short-term trades just for the tax implications

Sold all my crypto pretty recently, I don't really believe in timing markets but I got spooked when people I know started to talk about bitcoin
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04-08-2024 , 01:50 AM
April so far

500nl

200nl

100nl


4k hands on Global mostly 200nl, +$30

Good to get stacked at higher stakes, didn't feel nervous at all in big pots today

Was calling river if I didn't hit




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Originally Posted by TripleBerryJam
I looked at the GG and ACR bots and now think this was almost certainly a bot. They're very beatable but definitely crushing me if I play them like I do humans
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04-08-2024 , 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by TripleBerryJam
April so far

500nl

200nl

100nl


4k hands on Global mostly 200nl, +$30

Good to get stacked at higher stakes, didn't feel nervous at all in big pots today

Was calling river if I didn't hit





I looked at the GG and ACR bots and now think this was almost certainly a bot. They're very beatable but definitely crushing me if I play them like I do humans
KTs hand at the end seems like a flop fold, but it probably depends on how you split your preflop calls/3 bets. River seems spewy.
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04-08-2024 , 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MicroDonkYT
KTs hand at the end seems like a flop fold, but it probably depends on how you split your preflop calls/3 bets. River seems spewy.
I didn't have a sample on them at the time so I assumed fish from their action. It's a spot where people play so unbalanced on turn/river I'll have a lot of +EV bluffs/bluff catches where I shouldn't

Pretty sure jam isn't the best river size

Last edited by TripleBerryJam; 04-08-2024 at 03:55 PM.
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04-08-2024 , 08:07 PM
are you concerned with the supposed rampant cheating going on in the ecosystem?
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04-09-2024 , 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by sublime
are you concerned with the supposed rampant cheating going on in the ecosystem?
The games on Global feel pretty safe to me, it's a very small ring-fenced pool and they've issued refunds recently. App games are inherently sketchy but I think it's hard for them to be more incompetent than most sites that accept US players, and with very small pools I think me, my agent, or security would realize fairly quick.

On Ignition we have proof of bots, colluders, and RTA but I haven't heard of anyone getting a refund so either they're keeping the money or they literally haven't banned anyone. I don't think I'll ever come back so no crushing 200z sadly.

It seems like players are doing a good job of self-policing especially at higher stakes so I'm not completely pessimistic, and we're already playing a game with a very significant barrier to winning (rake)
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04-09-2024 , 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by TripleBerryJam
The games on Global feel pretty safe to me, it's a very small ring-fenced pool and they've issued refunds recently. App games are inherently sketchy but I think it's hard for them to be more incompetent than most sites that accept US players, and with very small pools I think me, my agent, or security would realize fairly quick.

On Ignition we have proof of bots, colluders, and RTA but I haven't heard of anyone getting a refund so either they're keeping the money or they literally haven't banned anyone. I don't think I'll ever come back so no crushing 200z sadly.

It seems like players are doing a good job of self-policing especially at higher stakes so I'm not completely pessimistic, and we're already playing a game with a very significant barrier to winning (rake)
They're definitely better than Ignition but that's because Ignition stopped caring a while ago. I wouldn't call the games ''safe'' though.

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On Ignition we have proof of bots, colluders, and RTA but I haven't heard of anyone getting a refund so either they're keeping the money or they literally haven't banned anyone
They used to. Used to get responses when I was reporting people at 200nl and 500nl. Used to get refunds. That all stopped, games got worse, I quit Ignition.
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04-09-2024 , 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteLand23456
They're definitely better than Ignition but that's because Ignition stopped caring a while ago. I wouldn't call the games ''safe'' though.

They used to. Used to get responses when I was reporting people at 200nl and 500nl. Used to get refunds. That all stopped, games got worse, I quit Ignition.
It's definitely safer than every other site I can access. I just don't see how there could be any significant collusion or botting in the games I play without me and others noticing.

As for RTA I save a ton of hands every session (just bookmark the replay link with name of villain) for review and take a lot of notes. If they're just using it in big decisions, a lot of exploits rely on people messing up previous streets which anyone bad enough to cheat is definitely doing, so I'm probably better off vs them than a 2k reg.

Will miss my 0.5% rakeback dearly
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04-09-2024 , 11:09 PM
I think I have like $68 left on there from my player points. Not sure what to do with it.
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04-09-2024 , 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Spyutastic
I think I have like $68 left on there from my player points. Not sure what to do with it.
1. Play a $60 Jackpot SNG and try to run it up.

2. Bet $68 on a single number in Roulette
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04-10-2024 , 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by newguyhere
1. Play a $60 Jackpot SNG and try to run it up.



2. Bet $68 on a single number in Roulette
Which number though?
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04-10-2024 , 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Spyutastic
Which number though?
Whatever you want. Just don't be a fish and play your birthday.
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04-10-2024 , 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by newguyhere
Whatever you want. Just don't be a fish and play your birthday.
So someone else's birthday?

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04-15-2024 , 12:26 AM
+$11.9k

-$2k on Global mostly at 100nl. Played like 40 hands of 500nl and called off vs a 2k reg when they had a wild overbluff, first $1k pot I think

Feels like I'm playing very well but there were definitely some punt calls vs fish, bad bluff sizes, and just missed aggression
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04-23-2024 , 06:42 PM
+$12.5k, 23k hands so maintaining 1k/day

Leaked photos from the new GTO headquarters


Still a lot of 50/100nl on Global, I definitely want to just be playing 200+ just not enough to re-deposit. Good practice playing against a lot of fish at least, the bad regs not as much since they don't exist higher, but maybe it's good for when I play live.

Miami trip is planned and I'll have a free place to stay so it should be very +EV
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04-23-2024 , 07:30 PM
What stakes you plan on playing live?
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04-23-2024 , 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Spyutastic
What stakes you plan on playing live?
2/5 for whatever the max is. Maybe some smaller stakes PLO if I'm bored or there's any 5 card.
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04-23-2024 , 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TripleBerryJam
2/5 for whatever the max is. Maybe some smaller stakes PLO if I'm bored or there's any 5 card.
I've never played at hard rock but from what I've heard you will crush pretty hard.
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05-01-2024 , 12:26 AM
April +$940

-$1220 on Global 27k hands
+$2160 on apps 5k hands

Hmm maybe more volume on apps for May

May goals:

- 31k hands
- Some exercise every day
- Nail all the double barrel nodes
- I've already started doing this but c-betting GTO instead of spamming 25% pot
- Blast off in most spots
- Mostly 200nl
- run good
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05-19-2024 , 09:18 PM
+$14.1k

Been back to basics this month mostly preflop, flop bets, and delay/probe lines. Basically all the stuff that comes with not range betting flops

Also been studying early positions SRP, it's barely less common than BTN vs BB and some of the strats are fairly different. For example delay c-betting HJ uses way more 33/50% and bluffing rivers enough gets harder when you don't have T8o

The mythical rangecall
$1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players

CO: 241.5 BB
BTN: 94 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 110.3 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.5 BBs, fold, Hero raises to 10 BBs, fold, CO calls 7.5 BBs

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) Q 3 2
Hero Bets 5.2 BBs, CO calls 5.2 BBs

Turn: (31.4 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, CO Bets 10 BBs, Hero calls 10 BBs

River: (51.4 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, CO Bets 38.6 BBs, Hero calls 38.6 BBs

BTN shows: K 8

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MRNA
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06-01-2024 , 12:31 PM
+$14.1k

May +$1510
21k hands mostly on Global, I'm about even for the past 50k hands there but I think my WR is quite high as I'm way better than when I made $8k in 90k hands


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Originally Posted by TripleBerryJam
May goals:

- 31k hands
I've been doing job/interview prep and still studying poker a lot so whatever. I'll try and hit 20k hands for June

- Some exercise every day
It's been pretty nice out so not too hard

- Nail all the double barrel nodes
Idk how to judge this but I drilled turn spots a ton

- I've already started doing this but c-betting GTO instead of spamming 25% pot
Recently been range checking a lot of boards I shouldn't. Hard to figure out on a site with no HUDs and I don't expect people to range x turn. I just RNG my timing which is fun if they're paying attention to that

- Blast off in most spots
Success and they still won't call me down :)

- Mostly 200nl
- run good
I didn't reg battle or play the good 500nl games at all so this was kinda impossible. I'd guess around +3k at 100 and -1.5k at 200, I forgot to run good at the higher stake which is probably the most important skill
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06-10-2024 , 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TripleBerryJam
+$14.1k

May +$1510
21k hands mostly on Global, I'm about even for the past 50k hands there but I think my WR is quite high as I'm way better than when I made $8k in 90k hands
nice! just realized this blog was yours, seems like you are on a really good trajectory to move up and start playing higher. i'd probably try and stick to one site but I 100% understand the struggle. In my blog I switched sites like 6-7 times over the period of 1.5 years, it helped keep me engaged and focused but definitely hurt my winrate . See you at the tables (maybe) and glgl!
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