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I use tiltbreaker (whether I need it, is a different discussion) which displays my results on screen so I check them constantly and I like this a lot.

will you avoid a marginal spot when you are around b/e or barely down and feel like you run bad?

Thats what id do if i had my winnings displayed all the time

04-10-2013 , 03:40 PM

#477

Xela

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Slugant

did you have that proper mindset before the amazing january results or does that kinda happen after such a big month?

Not sure it is super amazing just normal, thought I do get tilted sometimes from bad beats. Well not massive tilt, but still

Quote:

Originally Posted by ...|...

will you avoid a marginal spot when you are around b/e or barely down and feel like you run bad?

Thats what id do if i had my winnings displayed all the time

I don't think so

04-10-2013 , 03:58 PM

#478

Xela

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Had a few good days after my -$20k day, but today had another -$11k day. Pretty annoying as was doing okish until I ran 5 times into AA AI pre in 20min(!!), 3x @ 2k and 2x @ 5k, had AK 3 times, AQs once and JJ once (and sucked out once at 2k). Also had some other really tilting hands. Still ended only down 1.7bi, welcome to high stakes.

Will not post the above AI pre hands as kind of standard but will post some other hands:

vs reg:

IPoker, $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937481

BTN: $1,000 (100 bb)
SB: $2,693 (269.3 bb)
Hero (BB): $1,000 (100 bb)
CO: $1,020.50 (102.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7

CO raises to $30, BTN folds, SB calls $25, Hero calls $20

Flop: ($90) J

(3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $60, SB folds, Hero calls $60

Turn: ($210) 6

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $120, Hero calls $120

River: ($450) 5

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $230, Hero raises to $790 and is all-in, CO calls $560

Spoiler:

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vs 60/43/42 (100+ hands) aggro whale, possibly a bit spewy:

IPoker, $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937491

UTG: $973.50 (97.4 bb)
MP: $1,303 (130.3 bb)
Hero (CO): $1,032 (103.2 bb)
BTN: $804.50 (80.5 bb)
SB: $1,327 (132.7 bb)
BB: $1,270 (127 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A

2 folds, Hero raises to $25, BTN raises to $80, 2 folds, Hero raises to $1,032 and is all-in, BTN calls $724.50 and is all-in

Flop: ($1,624) A

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($1,624) 5

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($1,624) 6

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Spoiler:

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vs whale:

Poker Stars, $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937501

CO: $1,004.50 (100.5 bb)
BTN: $522.01 (52.2 bb)
Hero (SB): $1,000 (100 bb)
BB: $2,556.96 (255.7 bb)
UTG: $450 (45 bb)
MP: $1,000 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A

3 folds, BTN calls $10, Hero completes, BB raises to $40, BTN calls $30, Hero calls $30

Flop: ($120) A

(3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $60, BTN raises to $200, Hero raises to $340, BB folds, BTN calls $140

Turn: ($860) 5

(2 players)
Hero bets $620 and is all-in, BTN calls $142.01 and is all-in

River: ($1,144.02) K

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Spoiler:

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vs reg:

Poker Stars, $10/$20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937511

BB: $2,000 (100 bb)
UTG: $7,178.25 (358.9 bb)
MP: $3,970.62 (198.5 bb)
Hero (CO): $2,440.68 (122 bb)
BTN: $2,150 (107.5 bb)
SB: $2,987 (149.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A

UTG raises to $40, MP raises to $140, Hero calls $140, 4 folds

Flop: ($350) A

(2 players)
MP bets $200.85, Hero calls $200.85

Turn: ($751.70) A

(2 players)
MP bets $441.79, Hero calls $441.79

River: ($1,635.28) 5

(2 players)
MP bets $2,410, Hero calls $1,658.04

Spoiler:

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vs reg friend (certainly no one can accuse us of soft playing

Poker Stars, $10/$20, $4 ante No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937521

BB: $2,901 (145.1 bb)
UTG: $2,000 (100 bb)
MP: $4,031.90 (201.6 bb)
CO: $2,581.80 (129.1 bb)
Hero (BTN): $4,788.09 (239.4 bb)
SB: $2,114 (105.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with T

3 folds, Hero raises to $40, SB raises to $164, BB folds, Hero calls $124

Flop: ($372) 8

(2 players)
SB bets $191.25, Hero calls $191.25

Turn: ($754.50) 3

(2 players)
SB bets $397.35, Hero raises to $4,428.84 and is all-in, SB calls $1,357.40 and is all-in

River: ($4,264) J

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Spoiler:

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vs reg:

IPoker, $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937531

SB: $1,082 (108.2 bb)
Hero (BB): $2,397.86 (239.8 bb)
MP: $1,000 (100 bb)
CO: $2,268.50 (226.9 bb)
BTN: $1,240.87 (124.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9

MP folds, CO raises to $30, 2 folds, Hero calls $20

Flop: ($65) 7

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $48.75, Hero calls $48.75

Turn: ($162.50) Q

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $121.87, Hero raises to $396.08, CO calls $274.21

River: ($954.66) 2

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $620, Hero raises to $1,923.03 and is all-in, CO folds

Spoiler:

Get the Flash Player to use the Hold'em Manager Replayer.

vs reg:

Poker Stars, $10/$20, $4 ante No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937541

CO: $2,909 (145.5 bb)
BTN: $2,000 (100 bb)
SB: $2,599.80 (130 bb)
Hero (BB): $2,783.09 (139.2 bb)
MP: $2,142 (107.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T

2 folds, BTN raises to $42.80, SB folds, Hero raises to $168.40, BTN calls $125.60

Flop: ($366.80) K

(2 players)
Hero bets $206.45, BTN calls $206.45

Turn: ($779.70) 2

(2 players)
Hero bets $419.41, BTN calls $419.41

River: ($1,618.52) 5

(2 players)
Hero bets $1,984.83 and is all-in, BTN calls $1,201.74 and is all-in

Spoiler:

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vs reg:

IPoker, $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937551

SB: $990 (99 bb)
BB: $1,167.75 (116.8 bb)
Hero (UTG): $1,117 (111.7 bb)
MP: $1,220.50 (122.1 bb)
CO: $1,130 (113 bb)
BTN: $337 (33.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4

Hero raises to $25, MP calls $25, 4 folds

Flop: ($65) 4

(2 players)
Hero bets $48.75, MP raises to $150, Hero raises to $296.25, MP raises to $1,195.50 and is all-in, Hero calls $795.75 and is all-in

Turn: ($2,249) A

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($2,249) 2

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Spoiler:

Get the Flash Player to use the Hold'em Manager Replayer.

vs reg:

Poker Stars, $10/$20, $4 ante No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937571

UTG+1: $4,978 (248.9 bb)
UTG+2: $2,792 (139.6 bb)
MP1: $2,681 (134.1 bb)
MP2: $5,000 (250 bb)
MP3: $4,115 (205.8 bb)
CO: $2,024 (101.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): $2,410 (120.5 bb)
SB: $1,968 (98.4 bb)
BB: $5,000 (250 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 2

6 folds, Hero raises to $40, SB folds, BB calls $20

Flop: ($126) 2

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $82.41, BB calls $82.41

Turn: ($290.82) Q

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $402.56, BB calls $402.56

River: ($1,095.94) J

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1,881.03 and is all-in, BB calls $1,881.03

Spoiler:

Get the Flash Player to use the Hold'em Manager Replayer.

vs fish (as mentioned before nothing tilts me more than someone destroying my AI EV):

Poker Stars, $10/$20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #16937591

Hero (SB): $2,217 (110.9 bb)
BB: $4,051 (202.6 bb)
UTG+2: $2,000 (100 bb)
MP1: $2,057 (102.9 bb)
MP2: $1,571.80 (78.6 bb)
MP3: $3,773.80 (188.7 bb)
CO: $2,000 (100 bb)
BTN: $2,529.40 (126.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T

2 folds, MP2 raises to $40, 3 folds, Hero raises to $160, BB folds, MP2 calls $120

Flop: ($340) Q

(2 players)
Hero bets $250, MP2 calls $250

Turn: ($840) A

(2 players)
Hero bets $700, MP2 calls $700

River: ($2,240) 2

(2 players)
Hero bets $1,107 and is all-in, MP2 calls $461.80 and is all-in

Spoiler:

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04-10-2013 , 05:44 PM

#479

PontyFex

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Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 192

89s, sick line... nh !

Did u have good notes from villain being too aggro OTR or are u just hoping that he is folding Qx vs ur strong line OTR?

04-10-2013 , 06:21 PM

#480

Xela

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Yeah, had some reads on villain though maybe bluff a bit spewy dunno. He tanked for quite a bit so maybe he had a real decision.

Last edited by Xela; 04-10-2013 at 06:29 PM. Reason: Oh wait, it is only spew if they call, right?

04-14-2013 , 06:30 PM

#481

Xela

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Month has been incredibly bumpy, besides my worst day @ -$20k, I also had 2 more days < @ -10k. On the other side I also had a couple above $10k, including my second best day ever yesterday @ $15k. Guess this is pretty standard now that I play 5k, still need time to get used to. Also sucks that I run worse at higher stakes and quite a bit under EV. Don't think that I always played my best poker this month either. Anyway, here is my (not so great) month to date:

04-15-2013 , 07:23 AM

#482

rags2rockets

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Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 138

sorry to hear about the bad run in highstakes, good luck the rest of the month!
Hey I had a quick question, you went from 10NL to 200NL in a year and was beating the games consistently. You mentioned you started off by reading and playing 1 table. Can you please explain to me what approach you used? (did you play like 4 hours a day, study for 4 hours, etc) (did you build your bankroll up from 10NL or did you beat that stake, then make a huge deposit and played higher games?)
I'm just curious how you progressed so fast! Thanks!!

04-16-2013 , 06:35 AM

#483

Xela

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Actually I went from 10nl to 200nl in 6 months. Though I was stuck there for 9 month after as all my attempts to move up failed until I switched to 6max. As to the process I played 1 table for just a few days and then slowly increased the tables. Did not have rigorous approach, was playing maybe 4 hours most days after work and reading & posting some at work. Also never had a strict bankroll management (I have tons saved from my banking days anyways) but it was more like moving up when I felt ready for it.

Oh as to bad run at highstakes, I had a $15.2k day yesterday

Not quite my best day, as I made exactly $22.70 more on my best day

Maybe month can be rescued after all

04-16-2013 , 07:43 AM

#484

Glanza_Mike

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,098

Haha, i remember back when we used to talk when u were at work and playing 100 and i was at 200, now i'm at 100 and your 5k. How the **** did this happen? haha

04-16-2013 , 08:10 AM

#485

Slugant

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,338

we should get jobs so we can improve our pokergame there

04-16-2013 , 08:23 AM

#486

Glanza_Mike

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Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,098

Haha, +1

04-16-2013 , 06:04 PM

#487

Xela

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Had another day over $15k, actually $100 or so less than my best and my second best day. Also this makes it the third day in a row where I made over $14.5k (not counting Sunday where I mainly played tourneys and made only a few $k in a few hundred hands). Pretty sick heater, my best ever by a mile. Will try and post some graphs and a couple of hands later.

04-17-2013 , 12:12 AM

#488

rags2rockets

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Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 138

Sickkkk subbbed!

04-17-2013 , 01:31 AM

#489

istack_u5

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 618

sweet thread, subbed!

Last edited by istack_u5; 04-17-2013 at 01:37 AM.

04-17-2013 , 03:49 PM

#490

Xela

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Day off today so thought I post some of the promised graphs. Here is the month to date:

Take note of the $40k d/s which has been my biggest ever and pretty scary. Interesting though that the d/s is pretty non-existent if we look at the month in bb:

Also had my biggest pot ever in bb yesterday, CO is a reg, Bu is a whale (can post some more if there is demand):

Poker Stars, $10/$20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #17081831

MP: $3,415.06 (170.8 bb)
CO: $2,876.50 (143.8 bb)
BTN: $3,587.58 (179.4 bb)
Hero (SB): $4,525.67 (226.3 bb)
BB: $1,461.87 (73.1 bb)
UTG: $2,000 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K

2 folds, CO raises to $60, BTN calls $60, Hero raises to $300, BB folds, CO calls $240, BTN calls $240

Flop: ($920) J

(3 players)
Hero bets $614.39, CO calls $614.39, BTN calls $614.39

Turn: ($2,763.17) 2

(3 players)
Hero bets $1,410.49, CO raises to $1,962.11 and is all-in, BTN calls $1,962.11, Hero calls $551.62

River: ($8,649.50) 4

(3 players, 1 is all-in)
Hero bets $1,649.17 and is all-in, BTN calls $711.08 and is all-in

Spoiler:

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04-17-2013 , 04:16 PM

#491

iGolf

centurion

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 189

Very nice come back

04-17-2013 , 04:29 PM

#492

bereziNLX3

adept

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,120

hey xela, can we get a yearly overall graph in $ and in bb? thanks

04-17-2013 , 04:30 PM

#493

XMenCypher

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,575

siiiiick pot, I'm glad you're out of the swing

04-17-2013 , 04:48 PM

#494

playingpoker

enthusiast

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 70

Gl. Nice thread, like the hands ur posting

04-17-2013 , 05:04 PM

#495

harrygehakt

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Sick nice job! Keep posting the HH

Spoiler:

04-17-2013 , 05:28 PM

#496

Xela

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bereziNLX3

hey xela, can we get a yearly overall graph in $ and in bb? thanks

Sure thing:

04-18-2013 , 02:12 AM

#497

african princee

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What do you think about your opponents plays in last hand you posted? Do you think either of them are making a bad call?

04-18-2013 , 08:12 AM

#498

Xela

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Well Bu is a whale so I leave it to you to decide yourself whether his play was good or not. As to CO I personally think turn was a bit optmistic but maybe he had some reads on me that warranted his play.