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01-09-2013 , 10:45 AM
I am a bit torn between my desire to post hands and not wanting to let other regs have an insight into my game. So will restrict myself mostly to posting hands that went to show down and in any case you can be 100% sure that I will never ever post a hero fold (unless vs fish)

Anyway, here we go a few cool hands, all from my session this morning


    Poker Stars, $3/$6 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
    Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15313631

    SB: $691.44 (115.2 bb)
    BB: $709.31 (118.2 bb)
    UTG: $756.50 (126.1 bb)
    MP: $600 (100 bb)
    CO: $687.81 (114.6 bb)
    Hero (BTN): $1,080.36 (180.1 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is BTN with 2 3
    2 folds, CO calls $6, Hero raises to $21, 2 folds, CO calls $15

    Flop: ($51) 3 3 9 (2 players)
    CO checks, Hero bets $32.63, CO calls $32.63

    Turn: ($116.26) A (2 players)
    CO bets $42, Hero raises to $120, CO calls $78

    River: ($356.26) 8 (2 players)
    CO bets $96, Hero raises to $906.73, CO calls $418.18 and is all-in

    Spoiler:
    Results: $1,384.62 pot ($2.80 rake)
    Final Board: 3 3 9 A 8
    CO showed A Q and lost (-$687.81 net)
    Hero showed 2 3 and won $1,381.82 ($694.01 net)



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      Poker Stars, $3/$6 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
      Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15313641

      SB: $1,411.41 (235.2 bb)
      BB: $615 (102.5 bb)
      UTG+1: $572.92 (95.5 bb)
      UTG+2: $933.50 (155.6 bb)
      MP1: $176.43 (29.4 bb)
      MP2: $240 (40 bb)
      MP3: $744.96 (124.2 bb)
      CO: $600 (100 bb)
      Hero (BTN): $600 (100 bb)

      Preflop: Hero is BTN with 8 6
      UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 raises to $18, MP1 calls $18, 3 folds, Hero calls $18, 2 folds

      Flop: ($63) 7 9 3 (3 players)
      UTG+2 bets $36, MP1 folds, Hero calls $36

      Turn: ($135) K (2 players)
      UTG+2 bets $84, Hero calls $84

      River: ($303) A (2 players)
      UTG+2 bets $228, Hero raises to $462 and is all-in, UTG+2 folds

      Spoiler:
      Results: $759 pot ($2.80 rake)
      Final Board: 7 9 3 K A
      UTG+2 mucked and lost (-$366 net)
      Hero mucked 8 6 and won $756.20 ($390.20 net)



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      vs fish:

        Poker Stars, $3/$6 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
        Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15313651

        MP: $627 (104.5 bb)
        CO: $233.93 (39 bb)
        BTN: $1,074.20 (179 bb)
        SB: $621 (103.5 bb)
        BB: $600 (100 bb)
        Hero (UTG): $657.20 (109.5 bb)

        Preflop: Hero is UTG with K Q
        Hero raises to $15, MP folds, CO calls $15, 2 folds, BB calls $9

        Flop: ($48) Q T J (3 players)
        BB checks, Hero bets $30.71, CO calls $30.71, BB folds

        Turn: ($109.42) 6 (2 players)
        Hero bets $611.49 and is all-in, CO calls $188.22 and is all-in

        River: ($485.86) 4 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

        Spoiler:
        Results: $485.86 pot ($2.80 rake)
        Final Board: Q T J 6 4
        CO showed J K and lost (-$233.93 net)
        Hero showed K Q and won $483.06 ($249.13 net)



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        vs meh reg:

          Poker Stars, $3/$6 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
          Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15313661

          MP3: $1,566.64 (261.1 bb)
          CO: $1,023.61 (170.6 bb)
          BTN: $630.12 (105 bb)
          SB: $714.20 (119 bb)
          BB: $276.20 (46 bb)
          UTG+2: $600 (100 bb)
          MP1: $820.11 (136.7 bb)
          Hero (MP2): $943.13 (157.2 bb)

          Preflop: Hero is MP2 with T K
          2 folds, Hero raises to $15, MP3 calls $15, CO folds, BTN calls $15, 2 folds

          Flop: ($54) 4 T 8 (3 players)
          Hero bets $34.55, MP3 calls $34.55, BTN folds

          Turn: ($123.10) 7 (2 players)
          Hero bets $98.27, MP3 calls $98.27

          River: ($319.64) 8 (2 players)
          Hero bets $393, MP3 folds

          Spoiler:
          Results: $319.64 pot ($2.80 rake)
          Final Board: 4 T 8 7 8
          MP3 mucked and lost (-$147.82 net)
          Hero mucked T K and won $316.84 ($169.02 net)



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          vs top reg:

            Poker Stars, $3/$6 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
            Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15313671

            BB: $600 (100 bb)
            UTG: $609 (101.5 bb)
            MP: $611.60 (101.9 bb)
            Hero (CO): $600 (100 bb)
            BTN: $228.04 (38 bb)
            SB: $240 (40 bb)

            Preflop: Hero is CO with J A
            2 folds, Hero raises to $15, 2 folds, BB calls $9

            Flop: ($33) 5 A 3 (2 players)
            BB checks, Hero checks

            Turn: ($33) A (2 players)
            BB checks, Hero bets $23.23, BB raises to $84, Hero calls $60.77

            River: ($201) 2 (2 players)
            BB bets $324, Hero calls $324

            Spoiler:
            Results: $849 pot ($2.80 rake)
            Final Board: 5 A 3 A 2
            BB showed 3 3 and won $846.20 ($423.20 net)
            Hero mucked J A and lost (-$423 net)



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            vs reg and fish in BB:

              Poker Stars, $3/$6 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
              Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15313691

              CO: $720.20 (120 bb)
              BTN: $610.38 (101.7 bb)
              SB: $612 (102 bb)
              BB: $774.47 (129.1 bb)
              Hero (MP): $701.55 (116.9 bb)

              Preflop: Hero is MP with 9 9
              Hero raises to $15, CO calls $15, BTN folds, SB calls $12, BB calls $9

              Flop: ($60) 7 4 T (4 players)
              SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $38.39, CO folds, SB calls $38.39, BB folds

              Turn: ($136.78) 4 (2 players)
              SB checks, Hero bets $98.74, SB calls $98.74

              River: ($334.26) 7 (2 players)
              SB checks, Hero checks

              Spoiler:
              Results: $334.26 pot ($2.80 rake)
              Final Board: 7 4 T 4 7
              SB showed 8 A and lost (-$152.13 net)
              Hero showed 9 9 and won $331.46 ($179.33 net)



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              Last edited by Xela; 01-09-2013 at 10:52 AM.
              01-09-2013 , 10:53 AM
              Nice re-run!

              Well, did you put any volume on Zoom/Rush?

              I'm trying to collect the max data available from FLring regs, to see if its worth playing zoom/rush due to extra number of hands or a fewer hands but better bb/100. I know that is just math but i don't have any sample.

              Next week im going to start grinding hard to get a serious number of hands per month and maybe get to nl200 by the end of the year

              Btw, one more question, you regret starting on Fullring and then play 6-max or you thing that made no difference to your game? 6-max is prolly more fishier but the swings will be higher too!

              Thanks for the evolution graph, it's really a good motivation, for the newbies!
              01-09-2013 , 11:14 AM
              Quote:
              Originally Posted by Xela


              Kind of tough to answer that as I moved up/improved, etc. Give me a timeframe and I am happy to post results by stake.
              Last 100k hands of 2/4?
              01-09-2013 , 11:28 AM
              Quote:
              Originally Posted by Droder
              Nice re-run!

              Well, did you put any volume on Zoom/Rush?

              I'm trying to collect the max data available from FLring regs, to see if its worth playing zoom/rush due to extra number of hands or a fewer hands but better bb/100. I know that is just math but i don't have any sample.

              Next week im going to start grinding hard to get a serious number of hands per month and maybe get to nl200 by the end of the year

              Btw, one more question, you regret starting on Fullring and then play 6-max or you thing that made no difference to your game? 6-max is prolly more fishier but the swings will be higher too!

              Thanks for the evolution graph, it's really a good motivation, for the newbies!
              Umm, would not say I regret starting out the way I did as it made me who I am. Though probably would recommend starting out at 6max as you learn quicker because you get into more tough spots. And played only a tiny bit of zoom and ended up spewing and not enjoying it. Rush was before my time

              Quote:
              Originally Posted by BH2
              Last 100k hands of 2/4?
              Here you go (weird number as HEM2 does not let you filter for last 100k hands at a particular stake)



              Note I am not really playing NL400 anymore though

              Last edited by Xela; 01-09-2013 at 11:47 AM.
              01-09-2013 , 11:43 AM
              very impressive
              01-09-2013 , 02:04 PM
              Very nice...sick goal, i hope it works out for you, glgl
              01-09-2013 , 05:50 PM
              Feels a lonnng time ago we tried to get that 100nl skype group set up, only bad thing about the speed you went from micros to $1knl is that I can't continue to be lazy and convince myself it's impossible to move up the stakes these days ha

              GL, altho I'm pretty convinced this is a lock.
              01-09-2013 , 08:04 PM
              Quote:
              Originally Posted by dizeerascal
              Feels a lonnng time ago we tried to get that 100nl skype group set up, only bad thing about the speed you went from micros to $1knl is that I can't continue to be lazy and convince myself it's impossible to move up the stakes these days ha

              GL, altho I'm pretty convinced this is a lock.
              Haha, yeah the good old times :-) I am sure you can do it too, just a bit more effort probably
              01-09-2013 , 08:11 PM
              Had a really good day today, played mostly A+ game. Made $4.8k and a bit more in EV. Though made 2 huge mistakes, first was misreading my hand here vs fish and throwing $400 into the bin in the process:

                Poker Stars, $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
                Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #15315391

                MP: $1,674.90 (167.5 bb)
                Hero (CO): $1,270.25 (127 bb)
                BTN: $1,010 (101 bb)
                SB: $1,000 (100 bb)
                BB: $1,664.23 (166.4 bb)
                UTG: $1,000 (100 bb)

                Preflop: Hero is CO with T K
                UTG folds, MP raises to $20, Hero raises to $60, 3 folds, MP calls $40

                Flop: ($135) T Q 9 (2 players)
                MP checks, Hero bets $100, MP calls $100

                Turn: ($335) K (2 players)
                MP bets $100, Hero calls $100

                River: ($535) 8 (2 players)
                MP bets $200, Hero raises to $600, MP calls $400

                Spoiler:
                Results: $1,735 pot ($3 rake)
                Final Board: T Q 9 K 8
                MP showed 9 J and won $1,732 ($872 net)
                Hero showed T K and lost (-$860 net)



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                I am lucky he did not ship as I would have probably snapped him off. Not sure how it happens but I losing hundreds every month by misreading hands.

                The other mistake was that I forgot to take myself off waitlists when I left my home in a rush earlier. When I came back I plaid $74 in blinds. Again pretty unnecessary and it is not the first time in happened.
                01-09-2013 , 08:53 PM
                Quote:
                Originally Posted by Xela
                Thanks everyone.

                Ha Jpe, how do you know I live in London? Do I know you or did you just assume because I did my phd there? Played a bit at the Vic last year (and a couple of times in other places), but have not been in ages
                My bad, it was the assumption based on phd!
                01-09-2013 , 09:27 PM
                Quote:
                Originally Posted by Xela
                The other mistake was that I forgot to take myself off waitlists when I left my home in a rush earlier. When I came back I plaid $74 in blinds. Again pretty unnecessary and it is not the first time in happened.
                I do this all the time too, pretty tilting when u come back to ur computer and theres 10 tables up with u sitting out on all of them
                01-09-2013 , 10:11 PM
                Gl sir! Subbed.
                01-09-2013 , 10:28 PM
                good luck, nice story, very motivating.

                and why was moving to 6-max the best decision of your poker career?
                i'm a FR player and i'm thinking about moving to 6-max someday...
                01-10-2013 , 05:45 AM
                GLGLGL TO MY BESTEST AND 'OLDEST' SKYPE BUDDY IN DA WURLD

                You got this easy mate, np.
                01-10-2013 , 06:43 AM
                Also KTdd is abit too thin otr imo
                01-10-2013 , 07:32 AM
                ty ty

                Quote:
                Originally Posted by Rapidesh123
                and why was moving to 6-max the best decision of your poker career?
                i'm a FR player and i'm thinking about moving to 6-max someday...
                Because you get a tougher/marginal spots way more often and you learn much faster. That is if you want to learn. If you want to autopilot and play loads of tables, then FR is perfect for you. Plus I find 6max way more fun.

                Quote:
                Originally Posted by alextrev1111
                Also KTdd is abit too thin otr imo
                FU
                01-10-2013 , 07:39 AM
                What did/do you do to help improve your game?
                01-10-2013 , 07:51 AM
                Quote:
                Originally Posted by BH2
                What did/do you do to help improve your game?
                Think about what I do, analyse hands/my play in general between sessions, speak with people on skype/study group and don't play too many tables. Think that is about it. Never paid for coaching (except for a database analysis). Right, was about to go into a range about poker coaches, but thought better of it

                Last edited by Xela; 01-10-2013 at 08:16 AM.
                01-10-2013 , 08:00 AM
                Quote:
                Originally Posted by Xela
                The other mistake was that I forgot to take myself off waitlists when I left my home in a rush earlier. When I came back I plaid $74 in blinds. Again pretty unnecessary and it is not the first time in happened.
                How is this possible? Do you not get the pop up from Stars that asks you if you want to take the seat reserved for you? You'd have to click "Yes" in order to be seated at the table, no?
                01-10-2013 , 08:12 AM
                Quote:
                Originally Posted by Barry Urinstein
                How is this possible? Do you not get the pop up from Stars that asks you if you want to take the seat reserved for you? You'd have to click "Yes" in order to be seated at the table, no?
                Yes, but I have TableNinja on auto accept seat
                01-10-2013 , 05:21 PM
                Games have been terrible today (even ended up playing some nl400) and I have been terribly lazy. Only played 2k hands but luckily made ~$5k so going to continue being lazy for rest of the day.

                Here are the results for the month so far by stakes. Running really well at NL600 but not so well at NL1k so far. Last month has been the exact opposite. Well, month is not over yet:

                01-10-2013 , 05:59 PM
                Quote:
                Originally Posted by Xela
                Yes, but I have TableNinja on auto accept seat
                Uncheck this feature imo
                01-10-2013 , 06:22 PM
                Yes, considering you don't masstable and the fact this has cost you money in the past, I don't see any reason to keep using this feature.

                GL with your goals, btw.
                01-12-2013 , 08:31 AM
                Just had my first losing session after winning sessions. Still very happy with my game and month so far:

                01-12-2013 , 09:54 AM
                should play the 5/10 euro moarr imo

                      
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