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12-29-2015 , 07:12 AM
BANG BANG!
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12-29-2015 , 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Husker
Haven't signed up at a training site for ages as I'm never sure who's decent so thanks for the reccomendations Tim
No worries, im just trying to give something back to teh community
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12-29-2015 , 12:49 PM
haha i love the ethical debates taking place in here each week. Keep up the good work guys!

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Originally Posted by TimStone
Do you mean whales?
yeah sorry, i meant \/ ty for clearing that up allan

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Originally Posted by blakkman08
think he means drooling iditot fish
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Originally Posted by pitapita
Glad I got a job and am quitting poker in a few months. If regs cannot understand how important it is to keep their customers coming back it won't be long before every poker game is as tough as stars
Meh, live is going to be as juicy as it is for a LONG time. No computers to tell people what to do in game means longevity of the game imo. What are you going to be doing peter? Good luck with it mate!

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Originally Posted by PlasticElephant
Extreme snap call with KJ
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Originally Posted by Burnss
Seems easiest snap itw.
woops. I folded. Probably scared money

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Originally Posted by TimStone
Tbf its every thread i subscribe to.

Ben is part of teh problem so only reasonable to raise awareness once every 10 days.

Teh timstone was right all along. God wat have i done ffs!!!!"
Yep, you're doing a good job of reminding me. Keep it going. Also, i will never ever say that timstone was right all along

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The heat is real. winning pots left right and centre atm



Questionable station vs weak aggro reg:

    Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
    Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37204065

    CO: $209.86 (104.9 bb)
    BTN: $65.46 (32.7 bb)
    SB: $226.57 (113.3 bb)
    BB: $200 (100 bb)
    UTG: $224.84 (112.4 bb)
    Hero (MP): $241.13 (120.6 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is MP with T T
    UTG raises to $6, Hero calls $6, 3 folds, BB calls $4

    Flop: ($19) 3 T K (3 players)
    BB checks, UTG bets $9, Hero calls $9, BB folds

    Turn: ($37) 4 (2 players)
    UTG checks, Hero bets $24.74, UTG calls $24.74

    River: ($86.48) 7 (2 players)
    UTG checks, Hero bets $58.58, UTG raises to $185.10, Hero calls $126.52

    Spoiler:
    Results: $456.68 pot ($2.80 rake)
    Final Board: 3 T K 4 7
    UTG showed 2 A and won $453.88 ($229.04 net)
    Hero mucked T T and lost (-$224.84 net)



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    Real cooler vs reg:

      Poker Stars, $2/$4 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
      Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37204066

      Hero (CO): $400 (100 bb)
      BTN: $528.23 (132.1 bb)
      SB: $426.11 (106.5 bb)
      BB: $619.08 (154.8 bb)

      Preflop: Hero is CO with K T
      Hero raises to $10, BTN calls $10, SB folds, BB calls $6

      Flop: ($32) 5 9 J (3 players)
      BB checks, Hero bets $21.39, BTN folds, BB calls $21.39

      Turn: ($74.78) Q (2 players)
      BB checks, Hero bets $109.92, BB calls $109.92

      River: ($294.62) 3 (2 players)
      BB checks, Hero bets $258.69 and is all-in, BB calls $258.69

      Spoiler:
      Results: $812 pot ($1.50 rake)
      Final Board: 5 9 J Q 3
      Hero showed K T and won $810.50 ($410.50 net)
      BB showed 5 5 and lost (-$400 net)



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      errrr:

        Poker Stars, $3/$6 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
        Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37204067

        MP: $600 (100 bb)
        CO: $209.91 (35 bb)
        Hero (BTN): $770.56 (128.4 bb)
        SB: $600 (100 bb)
        BB: $600 (100 bb)
        UTG: $600 (100 bb)

        Preflop: Hero is BTN with T K
        3 folds, Hero raises to $15, SB folds, BB raises to $51, Hero calls $36

        Flop: ($105) J 2 9 (2 players)
        BB checks, Hero bets $32.70, BB calls $32.70

        Turn: ($170.40) 8 (2 players)
        BB checks, Hero bets $117.32, BB calls $117.32

        River: ($405.04) 5 (2 players)
        BB checks, Hero bets $569.54 and is all-in, BB folds

        Spoiler:
        Results: $405.04 pot ($2.80 rake)
        Final Board: J 2 9 8 5
        Hero mucked T K and won $402.24 ($201.22 net)
        BB mucked and lost (-$201.02 net)



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        Got a random football match with some mates tonight. Haven't played in a month so i'm super pumped!

        Tomorrow is last proper day of grinding before NYE. Keep those thread title ideas coming please!

        glgl
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        12-29-2015 , 01:28 PM
        Quote:
        Originally Posted by BenaBadBeat
        Keep those thread title ideas coming please!

        glgl
        Benabadbeat whalehunt 2016

        - might want to check that one w greenpeaze and peta (and peter) first though
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        12-29-2015 , 03:11 PM
        When people vbet worse. Not a good idea to fold. Especially when legit top of range ( apart from obvious turned /river stuff
        )
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        12-29-2015 , 03:52 PM
        An Ongoing Discussion of Ethical Debates and Moral Quandaries, a blog by BenaBadBeat 2016
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        12-29-2015 , 06:20 PM
        #SaveTheWhales - psychobenny's humanitarian exploits
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        12-29-2015 , 06:25 PM
        Quote:
        Originally Posted by woolly
        An Ongoing Discussion of Ethical Debates and Moral Quandaries, a blog by BenaBadBeat 2016
        It should be a title moast germanz understand as well...





        Quote:
        Originally Posted by blakkman08
        #SaveTheWhales - psychobenny's humanitarian exploits
        Go away w your psychobenny nonsense. Psychobenny is somebody else...

        TehRapistBenny is available
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        12-29-2015 , 06:40 PM
        Feels like psychobenny is ideal to avoid saying benabadbeat's psychoadventures
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        12-29-2015 , 07:58 PM
        Bena TheRapist Puts His Pipe In Defenceless Whales' Blowholes
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        12-29-2015 , 08:03 PM
        Quote:
        Originally Posted by SmbSmbSmb
        Bena TheRapist Puts His Pipe In Defenceless Whales' Blowholes
        Now we going somewhere w tis!
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        12-29-2015 , 08:04 PM
        Quote:
        Originally Posted by SmbSmbSmb
        .
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        12-29-2015 , 08:14 PM
        i don't even...
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        12-30-2015 , 01:21 PM
        Quote:
        Originally Posted by Burnss
        When people vbet worse. Not a good idea to fold. Especially when legit top of range ( apart from obvious turned /river stuff
        )
        god, i know. horrendous fold in hindsight.

        Quote:
        Originally Posted by woolly
        An Ongoing Discussion of Ethical Debates and Moral Quandaries, a blog by BenaBadBeat 2016
        this is my favourite so far, although not even close to being the new thread title

        Quote:
        Originally Posted by SmbSmbSmb
        Bena TheRapist Puts His Pipe In Defenceless Whales' Blowholes
        you're disgusting

        Looks like i'm gunna have to leave it as some boring title... Will have a good think!

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        Monthly update

        Decided not to grind tomorrow - only have a couple hours to play and don't wanna drop below 10k (mental game fish i know ) I actually got killed today but all good.

        Graph



        Stake breakdown



        Took like 12 days off this month and it was my highest volume and vpp's hit. Actually super pleased that i managed to put in a real good shift. Just shows how much time all the client work/travelling around takes out the month. Tbf though, the games were so insanely good which is the main reason

        Goal review

        Quote:
        [x] Hit 400k vpps smashed this
        [ ] Get my HUD working?!?! Didn't do this. Played all month with no HUD again. It's done absolute wonders for my game. Will definitely get it fixed for january
        [x] Profit at 400 6max YES!
        [x] Play an orbit at 2knl 70 hands and winning
        [ ] Play 3 hands of 5knl Not a single 5k FR tbl ran while i was playing this month
        [x] Win a hand by back dooring 2p with 95o yep
        Very happy again with my goals, particularly with the profiting at 400 6m

        Will post a yearly update tomorrow!

        gl for the last day of the month boys and girls
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        12-30-2015 , 07:22 PM
        How about:

        Beer, Bitches, and Benabadbeat's 2016 (minus beer and bitches)
        Nobody really cares I may as well end it all but here's my PGC
        The strat-content PGC
        9 or a 5 - The Benabadbeat Story
        GNFOS and other references
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        12-31-2015 , 01:31 AM
        nice month ben
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        12-31-2015 , 04:26 AM
        Binking 9s and 5s to avoid the 9 to 5
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        12-31-2015 , 05:39 AM
        How often does 5kNL FR really run?
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        12-31-2015 , 06:40 AM
        Working 9 to 5 - BenaBadBeat's daytime grind 2016.

        edit: Ordinary Forms of Madness: Bena's Poker & Therapy Blog 2016

        (Shout out to Charles Bukowski)
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        12-31-2015 , 08:48 AM
        Helluva month. Nice work

        Are you gonna post a graph for the year?
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        12-31-2015 , 08:57 AM
        Quote:
        Originally Posted by TheDefiniteArticle
        How about:

        Beer, Bitches, and Benabadbeat's 2016 (minus beer and bitches)
        Nobody really cares I may as well end it all but here's my PGC
        The strat-content PGC
        9 or a 5 - The Benabadbeat Story
        GNFOS and other references
        hahaha, there are some gold ones here, esp the first one

        Quote:
        Originally Posted by woolly
        nice month ben
        cheers jesse. Hope you closed out the year strong

        Quote:
        Originally Posted by mic_check12
        Binking 9s and 5s to avoid the 9 to 5
        i really like this one, although i don't work 9-5...

        Quote:
        Originally Posted by GrimIsCool
        How often does 5kNL FR really run?
        very rarely, but it does run sometimes.

        Quote:
        Originally Posted by Boston Matrix
        Working 9 to 5 - BenaBadBeat's daytime grind 2016.

        edit: Ordinary Forms of Madness: Bena's Poker & Therapy Blog 2016

        (Shout out to Charles Bukowski)
        lolol

        Quote:
        Originally Posted by Husker
        Helluva month. Nice work

        Are you gonna post a graph for the year?
        thanks husk, yep, incoming!
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        12-31-2015 , 09:19 AM
        2015 Results

        So the year has come to an end and when i restarted the thread i couldn't have been less expectant of the year to turn out the way it did.

        The goals i had were pretty loose:

        [x] to be playing 400nl 6max
        [x] Win 50k pre rakeback
        [x] Finish off therapy qualification
        [x] Play a live event in another country

        Even though my goals were quite vague i'm really happy that i was able to hit them all, particularly with regards to playing 400 6m. I'm actually regularly playing 600 6m now which is amazing. Albeit, in january all the end bosses will be back so i'll likely have to stop playing there!

        Graph in $. (i reopened the thread at 140,000 hands - it clearly helped!)



        in bb



        200nl only



        400/600



        1k/2k



        Stake breakdown



        Also wanted to post my HU results. Very happy with these!



        Smashed the vpps target for a nice bit of extra rb



        With all things accounted for including table profits, rakeback, coaching videos and live tournaments/cash games i've made a grand total of $117,453. I'm so happy that i could end up making more than last year, even if it is only 3k! Next year i expect my profits to be significantly less, mainly due to rb changes and game quality, but if i can make 40-50k tables, alongside all the other stuff i got going on in my life, then i'd be over the moon.

        Will be taking a couple days off to recharge and go spend some of that money in celebration!

        Have an awesome new years and here's to an great 2015.


        Last edited by BenaBadBeat; 12-31-2015 at 09:27 AM.
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        12-31-2015 , 10:22 AM
        Smashed those goals. Gl for next year.
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        12-31-2015 , 10:27 AM
        Cracking year mate. Deserved with all that hard work put in. All the best for 2016 and beyond!
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        12-31-2015 , 10:31 AM
        Quote:
        Originally Posted by BenaBadBeat
        Next year i expect my profits to be significantly less, mainly due to rb changes and game quality, but if i can make 40-50k tables, alongside all the other stuff i got going on in my life, then i'd be over the moon.
        Do you actually believe that once you tell that often enough to yourself? Lol
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