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Geezus Brokenstars, hit the fold button ocassionally lol.

Don't wanna get obsessed about red line talk but some of the hands you posted didn't surprise me after I'd seen your red line

U look to be a good player who is capable of being quite creative IMO. Floating the 74s on AKx in a 3bet pot was pretty sick. I imagine you could be difficult opponent to have on someones left. I think you could do very well

I wouldn't go TOO crazy calling any two cards on the button though, or at least be selective about the opponents u do it against. I say that because this is something I am also guilty of.

GL

12-12-2014 , 11:46 AM

#53

Brokenstars

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Quote:

Originally Posted by de_man

Yep, of course, I get carried away some times and make mistakes, but that is the process of learning. I'm not afraid to make mistakes and try new things to be able to learn quicker. There are definitely some spots that I know the majority people "1 and done" and so if I think their range is wide enough in those spots I can float. The 74cc hand is obviously bad on the river, but the turn I was actually getting enough equity + implied odds (albeit only slightly).

Plus, I'm making it a point to post the "fun" hands, not just the ones that are standard or silly coolers!

12-12-2014 , 12:36 PM

#54

TheStuntman

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Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,390

Your play style is a nightmare for my play style. I'm scared of floating/making tricky plays without having good reads, especially when there are a lot of fish on Bovada that lack the fold button.

12-12-2014 , 01:22 PM

#55

Brokenstars

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheStuntman

Your play style is a nightmare for my play style. I'm scared of floating/making tricky plays without having good reads, especially when there are a lot of fish on Bovada that lack the fold button.

Yeah, definitely have to pick and choose

. I was playing quite passive the other night on one table with these two fish cussing eachother out and playing every pot and just doing weird stuff. No point trying to bluff them ofc.

12-13-2014 , 02:07 AM

#56

Brokenstars

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

I had a super great session! The most profitable single session of my poker career so far. I played very well and made some great bluffs and great hero calls as well as great hero folds. I think I played my A game today and I also ran very well. It certainly helped that tables were full of fish too. I did, however, probably run around $300 below EV.... I'll be able to post a sick hand w/ 96dd in a couple days! Look forward to it guys

4 tabling 100nl for 4 hours

+$562

BR: $3,228.37

12-13-2014 , 02:19 AM

#57

meale

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9,768

Not sure how I haven't subbed yet. What sample/WR did you play at 50NL and what BRM are you using?

12-13-2014 , 02:20 AM

#58

Brokenstars

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352181

SB: $63.53 (63.5 bb)
BB: $103.80 (103.8 bb)
MP: $30 (30 bb)
Hero (CO): $428.25 (428.3 bb)
BTN: $183.50 (183.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 5

MP posts BB OOP, MP checks, Hero raises to $4, 3 folds, MP calls $3

Flop: ($9.50) 6

(2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $4, MP calls $4

Turn: ($17.50) 4

(2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $7, MP calls $7

River: ($31.50) 9

(2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $31.50, MP folds

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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352191

CO: $58.67 (117.3 bb)
Hero (BTN): $74.05 (148.1 bb)
SB: $14.85 (29.7 bb)
BB: $50 (100 bb)
UTG: $53.30 (106.6 bb)
MP: $44.25 (88.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 7

2 folds, CO raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $4.50, 2 folds, CO raises to $10, Hero calls $5.50

Flop: ($20.75) 2

(2 players)
CO bets $10, Hero calls $10

Turn: ($40.75) 8

(2 players)
CO bets $38.67 and is all-in, Hero calls $38.67

River: ($118.09) Q

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352201

MP: $19.25 (38.5 bb)
Hero (CO): $72.75 (145.5 bb)
BTN: $41.59 (83.2 bb)
SB: $49.50 (99 bb)
BB: $67.32 (134.6 bb)
UTG: $66.35 (132.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 6

2 folds, Hero raises to $1.50, BTN raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.75) 2

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($6.75) Q

(2 players)
Hero bets $4, BTN calls $4

River: ($14.75) 3

(2 players)
Hero bets $9, BTN raises to $18, Hero raises to $65.75 and is all-in, BTN calls $16.59 and is all-in

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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352211

BTN: $10.75 (21.5 bb)
Hero (SB): $52.68 (105.4 bb)
BB: $66.01 (132 bb)
UTG: $148.08 (296.2 bb)
MP: $77.02 (154 bb)
CO: $52.60 (105.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J

UTG folds, MP raises to $1.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5, BB folds, MP calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50) 9

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $6.49, Hero calls $6.49

Turn: ($23.48) 8

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $11.74, Hero calls $11.74

River: ($46.96) K

(2 players)
Hero bets $29.45 and is all-in, MP folds

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Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352221

BB: $100 (100 bb)
MP: $130 (130 bb)
CO: $173.15 (173.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): $118.95 (119 bb)
SB: $134.95 (135 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with T

MP folds, CO raises to $3, Hero raises to $9, SB calls $8.50, BB calls $8, CO calls $6

Flop: ($36) T

(4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $18, SB raises to $90, 2 folds, Hero raises to $109.95 and is all-in, SB calls $19.95

Turn: ($255.90) T

(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($255.90) 2

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

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Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352231

BB: $100 (100 bb)
UTG: $124 (124 bb)
MP: $125 (125 bb)
CO: $184.50 (184.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $289.50 (289.5 bb)
SB: $122.25 (122.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A

UTG raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero calls $3, SB raises to $13, 2 folds, Hero calls $10

Flop: ($30) A

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $15, SB calls $15

Turn: ($60) 6

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $30, SB calls $30

River: ($120) 2

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $231.50 and is all-in, SB calls $64.25 and is all-in

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Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352241

MP: $102.85 (102.9 bb)
CO: $125.50 (125.5 bb)
BTN: $152.65 (152.7 bb)
SB: $107.65 (107.7 bb)
Hero (BB): $262 (262 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5

MP calls $1, CO folds, BTN raises to $4, SB folds, Hero raises to $14, MP folds, BTN calls $10

Flop: ($29.50) 4

(2 players)
Hero bets $16, BTN calls $16

Turn: ($61.50) 4

(2 players)
Hero bets $40, BTN folds

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Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352251

BB: $104.50 (104.5 bb)
UTG: $130 (130 bb)
MP: $184.35 (184.4 bb)
CO: $96.50 (96.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $154.90 (154.9 bb)
SB: $47.45 (47.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 4

3 folds, Hero raises to $2, SB calls $1.50, BB calls $1

Flop: ($6) 4

(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3, BB calls $3

Turn: ($15) 3

(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $9.95, SB raises to $42.45 and is all-in, BB folds, Hero calls $32.50

River: ($99.90) 9

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

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Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352261

MP: $77.77 (155.5 bb)
CO: $2.75 (5.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $59.03 (118.1 bb)
SB: $30.73 (61.5 bb)
BB: $71.35 (142.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with T

MP raises to $1.50, CO folds, Hero raises to $4.50, 2 folds, MP calls $3

Flop: ($9.75) 9

(2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($9.75) 4

(2 players)
MP bets $4.50, Hero raises to $12, MP calls $7.50

River: ($33.75) K

(2 players)
MP bets $18.37, Hero raises to $42.53 and is all-in, MP calls $24.16

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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352271

Hero (BTN): $74.84 (149.7 bb)
SB: $35.39 (70.8 bb)
BB: $59.51 (119 bb)
MP: $9.05 (18.1 bb)
CO: $39.25 (78.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A

CO posts BB OOP, MP folds, CO raises to $2, Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, CO calls $4

Flop: ($13) 7

(2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $4.50, CO raises to $9, Hero raises to $68.84 and is all-in, CO calls $24 and is all-in

Turn: ($79) 2

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($79) 2

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33352281

Hero (CO): $113.25 (226.5 bb)
BTN: $44.05 (88.1 bb)
SB: $52.95 (105.9 bb)
BB: $12.45 (24.9 bb)
UTG: $52.10 (104.2 bb)
MP: $46.67 (93.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K

UTG folds, MP calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2, BTN calls $2, 2 folds, MP calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.75) 2

(3 players)
MP bets $0.50, Hero raises to $4, BTN calls $4, MP folds

Turn: ($15.25) 6

(2 players)
Hero bets $9.95, BTN calls $9.95

River: ($35.15) 4

(2 players)
Hero bets $97.30 and is all-in, BTN calls $28.10 and is all-in

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12-13-2014 , 02:24 AM

#59

Brokenstars

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Quote:

Originally Posted by meale

Not sure how I haven't subbed yet. What sample/WR did you play at 50NL and what BRM are you using?

Here is my total graph at 50nl. Only 22k hands so whatever. I took a shot at 100nl 2-tabling with $2,100 roll a couple days ago, mainly because I didn't see any 50nl tables up and I personally felt comfortable enough to take a 2bi shot or so.

12-13-2014 , 02:42 AM

#60

meale

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 9,768

Nice man looks good.

12-13-2014 , 02:44 AM

#61

TheStuntman

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,390

Damn dude, look at that red line hahaha, will you teach me?

12-13-2014 , 04:37 AM

#62

CLS

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 436

Playing in the same games as you. PM me your screen name if you don't
mind? I'm curious as to who you might be.

Also, this might be a completely idiotic question but how do you play on stars if you live in Iowa?

12-13-2014 , 01:25 PM

#63

Brokenstars

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLS

I don't play on Stars. I play on Bovada. PT4 isn't able to import Bovada HH, so a bovada hand converter was created to solve this problem. It converts the hands into Stars HH format so they can then be uploaded to PT4.

12-13-2014 , 01:27 PM

#64

Brokenstars

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheStuntman

Damn dude, look at that red line hahaha, will you teach me?

3bet a lot (A LOT)
Squeeze
4bet re-squeeze in good spots
pick up small pots regularly (limped pots/low card flops, etc)
punish limpers by raising any decent two cards
bluff in good spots

Last edited by Brokenstars; 12-13-2014 at 01:37 PM.

12-13-2014 , 02:39 PM

#65

CLS

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 436

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brokenstars

Makes sense.

Good luck mate.

12-13-2014 , 03:00 PM

#66

samcx

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,303

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheStuntman

Damn dude, look at that red line hahaha, will you teach me?

I don't think you should take much notice of that, but a brief scan of BS's last post and no offence to him but the 53hh, K8o, A4o, AJo, K5s at the very least are all very misplayed/spewy but they're the sort of lines that will stop you losing on your redline but affect your actual winnings too, massively.

12-13-2014 , 03:14 PM

#67

TheStuntman

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Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,390

Quote:

Originally Posted by samcx

Most graphs have a very upward moving blue line and a very downward moving red line which makes a lot of sense. A lot of of these type of graphs are from ABC-type players and ABC is the style I play, however I am looking for ways to improve my red line, if it means improving my win rate.

12-13-2014 , 03:17 PM

#68

samcx

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Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 4,303

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheStuntman

Fair enough, but have a look over the hands I mentioned and it shouldn't take a genius to realise why he's got a B/E redline, but at the same time they aren't profitable plays so I think people can become somewhat obsessed with redline which can actually be detrimental to your game so be careful.

12-13-2014 , 03:22 PM

#69

Brokenstars

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Quote:

Originally Posted by samcx

Well, I'm posting the fun hands, some of them are undoubtably misplayed, however I definitely have reads when I do stuff like this.

I also agree that you shouldn't overly worry about having a good red-line.

Last edited by Brokenstars; 12-13-2014 at 03:28 PM.

12-14-2014 , 04:11 AM

#70

Brokenstars

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Played around 7 hrs tonight

4 tabling 100nl

Played meh....

+$490

BR: $3,717.37

12-14-2014 , 03:59 PM

#71

Brokenstars

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

2 tabling for like 30 minutes

+$17

12-14-2014 , 04:57 PM

#72

Brokenstars

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 16,093

Poker Stars, $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #33380951

UTG: $100 (100 bb)
MP: $313.78 (313.8 bb)
CO: $64.55 (64.6 bb)
BTN: $123.20 (123.2 bb)
SB: $99 (99 bb)
Hero (BB): $361.90 (361.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6

UTG raises to $2.50, MP folds, CO calls $2.50, BTN folds, SB calls $2, Hero calls $1.50

Flop: ($10) 2

(4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets $6.97, CO calls $6.97, SB folds, Hero calls $6.97

Turn: ($30.91) 4

(3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $12.33, CO calls $12.33, Hero calls $12.33

River: ($67.90) 2

(3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets $37.50, Hero calls $37.50, UTG folds

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