its clearly a big deal. most likely the players left to act, stack sizes, and particular hand he was dealt were factors

A little late but great work OP.

lmao no.

Two of the biggest winners at mid stakes on pokerstars open limp every position apart from the button and sb

I've also seen BG_Eccentric (or however it's spelt) limp a lot at high stakes, but they're making fun of the actual strat, probably the idea that there isn't much of a difference between the raise sizes.

An obvious counter to Loctus' post might be that the power of position grows as stacks are deeper therefore having smaller pots (relative to your stack) on the flop would help more than the advantage of having bigger pots in position, but I really don't know. Also raising smaller induces calls from a wider range when your opponent is oop, but I dunno the effects of that on profitability given the changed pot size. I'd imagine playing against a wider range with more room to manoeuvre is hard to beat

yes, but to say there isn't a difference is a horrible assumption to make.

It's because Snowie says it's best

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $25/$50 ($10 ante) - 6 players
Rail Hand History Converter

oSpiel888 (UTG): $5125 (103 bb)
XueNanqing (MP): $10292.62 (206 bb)
fish2013 (CO): $17452 (349 bb)
Evelyne17 (BU): $7102 (142 bb)
WhatAFuuuuu (SB): $12500 (250 bb)
alextrev1111 (BB): $7048.79 (141 bb)

Pre Flop: ($135)
1 fold, XueNanqing (MP) raises to $150, 1 fold, Evelyne17 (BU) calls $150, 1 fold, alextrev1111 (BB) 3-bets to $685, XueNanqing (MP) calls $535, Evelyne17 (BU) calls $535

Flop: ($2140) 9 3 9 (3 players)
alextrev1111 (BB) bets $792.50, 1 fold, Evelyne17 (BU) calls $792.50

Turn: ($3725) 8 (2 players)
alextrev1111 (BB) bets $1691.50, Evelyne17 (BU) calls $1691.50

River: ($7108) 4 (2 players)
alextrev1111 (BB) checks, Evelyne17 (BU) checks

Total pot: $7108 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
alextrev1111 (BB) shows J A (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - pre: 48%, flop: 30%, turn: 20%, river: 0%)

Evelyne17 (BU) shows 7 7 (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
(Equity - pre: 52%, flop: 70%, turn: 80%, river: 100%)

Evelyne17 (BU) wins $7105

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $25/$50 ($10 ante) - 6 players
Rail Hand History Converter

fish2013 (UTG): $17432 (349 bb)
Evelyne17 (MP): $10893 (218 bb)
WhatAFuuuuu (CO): $12455 (249 bb)
alextrev1111 (BU): $5000 (100 bb)
oSpiel888 (SB): $5315 (106 bb)
XueNanqing (BB): $9587.62 (192 bb)

Pre Flop: ($135)
2 folds, WhatAFuuuuu (CO) raises to $125, 2 folds, XueNanqing (BB) 3-bets to $450, WhatAFuuuuu (CO) calls $325

Flop: ($985) T A Q (2 players)
XueNanqing (BB) bets $550, WhatAFuuuuu (CO) raises to $1674.28, XueNanqing (BB) calls $1124.28

Turn: ($4333.56) 5 (2 players)
XueNanqing (BB) checks, WhatAFuuuuu (CO) bets $1950, XueNanqing (BB) calls $1950

River: ($8233.56) 4 (2 players)
XueNanqing (BB) checks, WhatAFuuuuu (CO) bets $8370.72 (all-in), XueNanqing (BB) folds

Total pot: $8233.56 (Rake: $3)

WhatAFuuuuu (CO) collects $8230.56

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $25/$50 - 5 players
Rail Hand History Converter

alextrev1111 (UTG): $5000 (100 bb)
gergong2 (MP): $5222 (104 bb)
fish2013 (BU): $5122 (102 bb)
Flufferd (SB): $5025 (101 bb)
venced0r (BB): $5000 (100 bb)

Pre Flop: ($75)
2 folds, fish2013 (BU) raises to $125, Flufferd (SB) 3-bets to $425, 1 fold, fish2013 (BU) 4-bets to $1000, Flufferd (SB) calls $575

Flop: ($2050) 3 5 3 (2 players)
Flufferd (SB) checks, fish2013 (BU) bets $510, Flufferd (SB) raises to $1682.78, fish2013 (BU) calls $1172.78

Turn: ($5415.56) T (2 players)
Flufferd (SB) bets $2342.22 (all-in), fish2013 (BU) calls $2342.22

River: ($10100.00) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $10100 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
Flufferd (SB) shows 9 9 (two pair, Nines and Threes)
(Equity - pre: 55%, flop: 74%, turn: 86%, river: 100%)

fish2013 (BU) shows K A (a pair of Threes)
(Equity - pre: 45%, flop: 26%, turn: 14%, river: 0%)

Flufferd (SB) wins $10097

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $25/$50 ($10 ante) - 6 players
Rail Hand History Converter

alextrev1111 (UTG): $6273.18 (125 bb)
XueNanqing (MP): $6216.96 (124 bb)
Evelyne17 (CO): $7156.81 (143 bb)
fish2013 (BU): $5760.82 (115 bb)
underO (SB): $6202 (124 bb)
oSpiel888 (BB): $6814.20 (136 bb)

Pre Flop: ($135)
alextrev1111 (UTG) raises to $125, 3 folds, underO (SB) 3-bets to $500, 1 fold, alextrev1111 (UTG) calls $375

Flop: ($1110) 4 3 6 (2 players)
underO (SB) bets $575.64, alextrev1111 (UTG) calls $575.64

Turn: ($2261.28) K (2 players)
underO (SB) bets $1274.30, alextrev1111 (UTG) calls $1274.30

River: ($4809.88) 6 (2 players)
underO (SB) bets $3842.06 (all-in), alextrev1111 (UTG) folds

Total pot: $4809.88 (Rake: $3)

underO (SB) collects $4806.88

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $25/$50 ($10 ante) - 4 players
Rail Hand History Converter

XueNanqing (UTG): $6206.96 (124 bb)
fish2013 (BU): $5984.38 (120 bb)
oSpiel888 (SB): $8695.97 (174 bb)
alextrev1111 (BB): $5000 (100 bb)
XueNanqing (UTG) bets $75

Pre Flop: ($190)
XueNanqing (UTG) checks, 1 fold, oSpiel888 (SB) calls $25, alextrev1111 (BB) checks

Flop: ($215) 5 A K (3 players)
oSpiel888 (SB) checks, alextrev1111 (BB) bets $141, XueNanqing (UTG) raises to $400, 1 fold, alextrev1111 (BB) calls $259

Turn: ($1015) Q (2 players)
alextrev1111 (BB) checks, XueNanqing (UTG) bets $650, alextrev1111 (BB) calls $650

River: ($2315) 2 (2 players)
alextrev1111 (BB) checks, XueNanqing (UTG) bets $1450, alextrev1111 (BB) raises to $3890 (all-in), XueNanqing (UTG) calls $2440

Total pot: $10095 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
alextrev1111 (BB) shows 7 T (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - pre: 59%, flop: 79%, turn: 100%, river: 100%)

XueNanqing (UTG) shows 8 9 (a flush, Ace high - lower cards)
(Equity - pre: 41%, flop: 21%, turn: 0%, river: 0%)

alextrev1111 (BB) wins $10093

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $25/$50 ($10 ante) - 6 players
Rail Hand History Converter

Radifchik (UTG): $5022.16 (100 bb)
alextrev1111 (MP): $5520.37 (110 bb)
oSpiel888 (CO): $8761.87 (175 bb)
XueNanqing (BU): $4697.97 (94 bb)
fish2013 (SB): $17160.48 (343 bb)
underO (BB): $6547 (131 bb)

Pre Flop: ($135)
2 folds, oSpiel888 (CO) raises to $136, XueNanqing (BU) calls $136, 2 folds

Flop: ($407) 9 2 4 (2 players)
oSpiel888 (CO) checks, XueNanqing (BU) bets $200, oSpiel888 (CO) raises to $698.48, XueNanqing (BU) 3-bets to $1400, oSpiel888 (CO) 4-bets to $8615.87 (all-in), XueNanqing (BU) calls $3151.97 (all-in)

Turn: ($9510.94) 8 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($9510.94) 9 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $9510.94 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
oSpiel888 (CO) shows A A (two pair, Aces and Nines)
(Equity - pre: 83%, flop: 31%, turn: 18%, river: 100%)

XueNanqing (BU) shows 2 4 (two pair, Nines and Fours)
(Equity - pre: 17%, flop: 69%, turn: 82%, river: 0%)

oSpiel888 (CO) wins $9507.94

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $25/$50 ($10 ante) - 5 players
Rail Hand History Converter

alextrev1111 (UTG): $8799.54 (176 bb)
XueNanqing (MP): $2203.36 (44 bb)
venced0r (BU): $5431.50 (109 bb)
underO (SB): $8696.40 (174 bb)
oSpiel888 (BB): $8101.97 (162 bb)

Pre Flop: ($125)
alextrev1111 (UTG) raises to $125, XueNanqing (MP) calls $125, venced0r (BU) 3-bets to $450, 1 fold, oSpiel888 (BB) 4-bets to $1075, 2 folds, venced0r (BU) 5-bets to $5421.50 (all-in), oSpiel888 (BB) calls $4346.50

Flop: ($11168) K 2 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($11168) 8 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($11168) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $11168 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
oSpiel888 (BB) shows K A (two pair, Kings and Threes)
(Equity - pre: 46%, flop: 87%, turn: 95%, river: 100%)

venced0r (BU) shows Q Q (two pair, Queens and Threes)
(Equity - pre: 54%, flop: 13%, turn: 5%, river: 0%)

oSpiel888 (BB) wins $11165

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $50/$100 - 2 players
Rail Hand History Converter

bigpimponlin (BU): $19446.41 (194 bb)
n0d1ceb4by (BB): $10000 (100 bb)

Pre Flop: ($150)
bigpimponlin (BU) raises to $200, n0d1ceb4by (BB) 3-bets to $700, bigpimponlin (BU) 4-bets to $1800, n0d1ceb4by (BB) 5-bets to $10000 (all-in), bigpimponlin (BU) calls $8200

First Flop: ($20000) 3 6 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

First Turn: ($20000) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

First River: ($20000) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second Flop: ($20000) J T 6 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second Turn: ($20000) 6 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($20000) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $20000 (Rake: $2)

First Showdown: Board: 3 6 7 K 7

n0d1ceb4by (BB) shows Q A (a pair of Sevens)
(Equity - pre: 46%, flop: 28%, turn: 32%, river: 0%)

bigpimponlin (BU) shows J J (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
(Equity - pre: 54%, flop: 72%, turn: 68%, river: 100%)

bigpimponlin (BU) wins $9999

Second Showdown: Board: J T 6 6 J

n0d1ceb4by (BB) shows Q A (two pair, Jacks and Sixes)
(Equity - pre: 46%, flop: 17%, turn: 0%, river: 0%)

bigpimponlin (BU) shows J J (four of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - pre: 54%, flop: 83%, turn: 100%, river: 100%)

bigpimponlin (BU) wins $9999

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $50/$100 - 2 players
Rail Hand History Converter

bigpimponlin (BU): $10476.85 (105 bb)
n0d1ceb4by (BB): $12631.81 (126 bb)

Pre Flop: ($150)
bigpimponlin (BU) raises to $200, n0d1ceb4by (BB) 3-bets to $700, bigpimponlin (BU) calls $500

Flop: ($1400) J 8 9 (2 players)
n0d1ceb4by (BB) checks, bigpimponlin (BU) bets $754.92, n0d1ceb4by (BB) calls $754.92

Turn: ($2909.84) K (2 players)
n0d1ceb4by (BB) checks, bigpimponlin (BU) bets $2558.89, n0d1ceb4by (BB) calls $2558.89

River: ($8027.62) 5 (2 players)
n0d1ceb4by (BB) checks, bigpimponlin (BU) bets $6463.04 (all-in), n0d1ceb4by (BB) calls $6463.04

Total pot: $20953.70 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
bigpimponlin (BU) shows 7 T (a straight, Seven to Jack)
(Equity - pre: 19%, flop: 96%, turn: 100%, river: 100%)

n0d1ceb4by (BB) shows A A (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - pre: 81%, flop: 4%, turn: 0%, river: 0%)

bigpimponlin (BU) wins $20951.70

400/800 NL going on FTP with Ivey

115k pot to Trueteller. SanIker raised pre and tripled barreled (2k, 5.5k, 13.8k, 34.6k) with J7cc on AsJKc5s9 and Trueteller called him down AJo

woah.. pretty cool tbh.. Wonder if the table will fill. Shouldn't the top NLHE guys consider ivey a fish in this lineup?

I mean, if the table does NOT fill then that would mean that they all still consider Ivey really really good at 6max nlhe..

I mean I can't imagine Ivey has played too much 6max NL lately, so he must be a fish in this lineup. So yeah I'm definitely surprised it hasn't filled up yet. Not complaining though, 4-handed 400/800/150 is gonna be super fun to rail

Yeah, seems really unlikely to me but the only other explanation (apart from people being asleep) would be that they think someone else is playing on the account. Even that doesn't stop people sitting initially though, and I can't think of someone who would play the account that wouldn't be considered a mark in these lineups.

Ike is sitting on other tables, maybe he's afk?

edit: waiting for new GoT so I'll post hands for ~10 minutes haha

The hand Cashguy described before:

Full Tilt Poker, Holdem NL - $400/$800 - $150 - 4 players
HSDB Parser v2.3 - Highstakesdb.com - Hand #1620736

SanIker (UTG): $93246 (117 bb)
Trueteller (BU): $152259.5 (190 bb)
Polarizing (SB): $107302.2 (134 bb)
Tight-Man1 (BB): $127165.8 (159 bb)

Pre Flop: ($1800)
SanIker (UTG) raises to $2000, Trueteller (BU) calls $2000, Polarizing (SB) calls $1600, 1 fold

Flop: ($7400) A J K (3 players)
Polarizing (SB) checks, SanIker (UTG) bets $5550, Trueteller (BU) calls $5550, 1 fold

Turn: ($18500) 5 (2 players)
SanIker (UTG) bets $13875, Trueteller (BU) calls $13875

River: ($46250) 9 (2 players)
SanIker (UTG) bets $34687.5, Trueteller (BU) calls $34687.5

Total pot: $115625 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:

Trueteller (BU) shows A J
(Equity - pre: 71%, flop: 95%, turn: 100%, river: 100%)

SanIker (UTG) shows 7 J
(Equity - pre: 29%, flop: 5%, turn: 0%, river: 0%)

Trueteller (BU) wins $115623

EDIT: too late ^^

The legend himself Just got GoT so it's all yours