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How to capture Stars hand histories:

On the Stars table click the "previous hand" link on the top left, which brings up the hand history box. Click the hand you want to post, Ctrl+A to select, Ctrl+C to copy. Bring up the converter tab in your browser, Ctrl+A/Ctrl+V on the left hand box to paste the new hh. Click the "Convert" button. Ctrl+A/Ctrl+C on the right hand box to copy the converted hand, Ctrl+V into the quick reply box on here.

We generally post ~200bb+ pots, but if there's an interesting hand/showdown, or if there's not much action feel free to post smaller ones.


Posting hands

Please use the following options for converting hands:

Preferred by most, supports Pokerstars Run-it-twice feature: http://www.railhand.com
Just paste your hand history, convert, copy generated code and paste in this thread.

Converter from Pokeit https://pokeit.co/convert/ with wide variety of supported games, multiple hand conversion, etc.

If you want to post 2-7 TD hands: http://www.feralcowpoker.com.
Set it to "Two Plus Two - textonly" output, and show results and player names.

HSDB
To view high stakes results/live action updates visit HighStakes Database: http://www.highstakesdb.com/live-results.aspx.

Known High Stakes players

Links to HSDB pages (click screenames) and Hendon Mob database pages (click player names):

• 0Human0 = Ignat Liviu
• 1Il|1Il|1il| (Barcode) aka trex313 = Hac Dang
• 1-ronnyr3 aka ronnyr37617 = Ronny Kaiser
• 26071985 aka Tight-man1 = Christoph Vogelsang
• aba20 aka sbrugby aka Brian Townsend = Brian Townsend aba20 @ 2+2, Well summary
• AlexeiMartov = Martin Bradstreet @twitter, website, alexeimartov @ 2+2 #1, MagicNinja @ 2+2 #2, Street poker, Flamingoes, HS thread post 1, HS thread post 2, Pokerstatic, LifeWithFaceCards audio interview part#1 & part#2
• AltiFC aka KidPoker705 = Max Altergott
• Ben86 aka Bttech86 = Ben Tollerene @twitter, Ben86 @ 2+2, QuadJacks audio interview
• BenyamineX = Nordien de Jong
• bernard-bb = Ilkka Koskinen
• Berndsen12 = Sander Berndsen
• BiatchPeople aka Alex Luneau aka AlexOnMoon = Alexandre Luneau
• broksi aka Gus Hansen = Gustav Hansen blog, Pokercast
• ChaoRen160 aka punting-peddler aka Omlphalotus aka Svantekung on B2B aka Tipex on Prima = Mikael Thuritz
• Crazy Elior aka Crazy Elior on FTP = Elior Sion
• DeanoSupremo = Dean Lyall @twitter
• Deldar182 aka POKERBLUFFS= David Eldar Deldar182 @ 2+2
• DoeBoyFre$h aka RealMonies = Ryan Fee fees @ 2+2
• Domce = Dominykas Karmazinas Website, @twitter
• durrrr = Tom Dwan @twitter
• Fake Love888 aka Patrik Antonius aka FinddaGrind = Patrik Antonius
• fish2013 aka HelicopterBen82 = Nikita Bodyakovskiy
• FiSHeYe1984 = Fredrik Keitel
• forhayley aka Rhje = Dmitry Yaskevich frhly @ 2+2
• GARFIELD25 = Peter Chan
• gavz101 = Gavin Cochrane @twitter, gavz101 @ 2+2
• Genius28 aka Genius28 on FTP = Chris Lee
• gomir aka Martin Kabrhel = Martin Kabrhel
• gunning4you aka mastrblastr = Scott Seiver @twitter
• GSinishtaj aka GSinishtaj on FTP = Gjergj Sinishtaj @twitter
• GVOZDIKA55 aka NEKOTYAN = Vladimir Schemelev
• good2cu = Andrew Robl @twitter
• Harrington10 aka harrington25 = Jared Bleznick
• H@££INGGOL = Fredrik Halling
• Ike Haxton aka philivey2694 aka luvtheWNBA = Isaac Haxton, ike @ 2+2
• Ilari FIN aka Ziigmund = Ilari Sahamies Pokerstatic, Blog, Ziig blow ups and chat
• ISILDRooN = Leo Nordin @twitter, ISILDRppN @ 2+2 ISILDRooN SNE chase
• Isildur1 aka Isildur1 on FTP = Viktor Blom, ViktorBlom @ 2+2, @twitter, 2013 Isildur1 Thread , Isildur1 thread, Phil Galfond about Viktor Blom
• Jeans89 aka Ingenious89 = Jens Kyllönen Jeans @ 2+2
• JesusLebtNOT aka IHateJuice aka Kagome Kagome = Julius Fleischer hasu @ 2+2
• joiso aka PostFlopAction = Alexander Kostritsyn
• Kanu7 aka IReadYrSoul = Alexander Millar Kanu @ 2+2, Interview.
• KidPoker = Daniel Negreanu @twitter, @youtube Daniel Negreanu @ 2+2.
• KPR16 aka KPR16 on FTP = Kyle Ray
• KTPOKP = Tobias Kuder
• lb6121 aka __FullFlush1__ = Luke Schwartz
• lechuckpoker = Igor Kurganov
• LewisFriend aka cottonseed1 = Kyle Hendon
• Lottenice = Jacob Rasmussen Sasuke @ 2+2
• Lrslzk aka LarsLuzak = Sami Kelopuro
• Luckygump aka NoPasaran = Alexey Makarov
• MalAceSia aka MalAceSia on FTP = Paul Phua
• milkybarkid = Ben Grundy Blog, Ben Grundy @ 2+2, Well, Looking for a stake thread
• mikki696 = Maxi Lehmanski
• moirhums = Romain Arnaud
• molswi47 = Will Molson shipdatboi @ 2+2
• mrGR33N13 aka riyyc225 = Daniel Colman mrgr33n13 @ 2+2
• MrSweets28 aka OMGClayAiken = Phil Galfond Blog, Jman28 @ 2+2, Well, G-Bucks, Pokerstatic, Pokercast, Pokerroad
• mTw-DaviN aka davin77 = Davin Georgi Gosu profile
• nanonoko = Randy Lew @twitter, nanonoko @ 2+2, Website/Blog, @youtube, Jackson Five thread
• nutsinho = Richard Lyndaker nutsinho @ 2+2, Assistant thread
• Odd_Oddsen aka no_Ola = Ola Amundsgård grinder10 @ 2+2
• oogee aka FishosaurusREX = Eugene Yanayt
• PepperoniF aka Rui Cao aka Gohanounet= Rui Cao RGC @ 2+2
• philbort aka philbort on FTP = Philipp Gruissem
• phisherman36 = Andrei-Robert Pescaru
• phounderAA = Diogo Veiga
• RaiseOnce aka Phil Ivey aka Polarizing = Phil Ivey @twitter
• ragen70 aka ragen70 on FTP= Sven Niklas Heinecker
• RealAndyBeal aka KaiBuxxe aka Niki Jedlicka = Niki Jedlicka
• refaelamit aka rafiboy aka howisitfeellike = Rafi Amit
• SamRostan aka patpatman aka samrostan on FTP aka patpatpanda = Chun Lei Zhou
• Sauce123 aka PrtectYaNeck aka Sauce1234 = Benjamin Sulsky sauce123 @ 2+2, Blog, Pokerstatic, Pokercast
• Seb86 aka Seb86 on FTP = Sebastien Sabic Seb86 @ 2+2, Pokerstatic
• Sira Al Aziz = André Santos Sira Al Aziz @ 2+2,
• socutiesf = Ta-Chih Geeng
• Skjervøy aka Skjervoy = Andreas Torbergsen @facebook, Blog, blopp @ 2+2
• $tinger 88 aka LucLongley aka Brian Hastings = Brian Hastings Stinger88 @ 2+2
• Sussie Smith aka THENUTHUNTER = Alexander Roumeliotis Ephialtes1 @ 2+2
• takechip = Philippe D'Auteuil
• taktloss47 aka taktloss47 on FTP = Sebastian Ruthenberg cardcore @ 2+2
• Terken89 = Terje Augdal @twitter
• Tim0thee = Timothy Adams @twitter
• thecortster = Cort Kibler-Melby
• Toweliestar aka psychobenny = Benny Spindler
• tr1cky7 aka S3 TRX = Sam Trickett @twitter
• Trueteller aka Trueteller = Timofey Kuznetsov Trueteller @ 2+2
• V. Wahlbeck = Ville Wahlbeck
• Vaga_Lion aka Vaga_Lion on FTP = Rob Akery
• verve.oasis aka GGoffi = Gabriel Goffi ggoffi @ 2+2, 25/50 graph
• w00ki3z. aka jungleman12 = Daniel Cates @twitter, jungleman @ 2+2, Well, LifeFaceCards audio interview, 2013 July calvinayre interview & cliffs.
• WCG|Rider aka WCGRider = Douglas Polk @twitter, WCGRider @ 2+2, QuadJacks audio interview
• yurasov1990 aka TyRusT = Dmitry Yurasov blog
• ZeeJustin aka ZeeJustin on FTP = Justin Bonomo @twitter, ZeeJustin on 2+2, Website

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In Thanks 2 gargar11 and all the HS posters . . .

Thx

igrabu

what about urubu? get him on with a translator if needed

ACR legend and 2p2 poster

Urubu also a legend, haven't talked to him in YEARS. I see he is still doing the same ol routine on PS.

I'll probably work a lot of the suggestions in over the next few months and go a bit harder on more WSOP focused guests as WSOP is a month away for May. Lots of people to have on.

NL Guys
LLinusLove
Katya_18
Bit2Easy
MMASherdog
OtB_RedBaron

PLO Guys
Berri Sweet
Cobus83
ActionFreak

Others
Isildur
Matthew Ashton/ Mustafabet
Mikael Thuritz
Trueteller
Wilhasha
Bajskorven87
RaulGonzalez

I realise there will be a few that are very unlikely but even just one of them would be awesome.

Loving the podcasts recently Joey!

Seems like the general consensus is *anyone who plays online nosebleeds*

Yeah, the question didn't narrow it down much lol

Thanks Dan

@ChicagoJoey : I'm a HighStakes wannabe playing on NL5 atm XD... ready to do podcast with you anytime XD...

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $50/$100 - 5 players
Replay this hand on Pokeit

AJBRND (UTG): $8,970.90 (90 bb)
Zurgok (CO): $12,508.92 (125 bb)
NLZWERVERNL (BU): $12,477.81 (125 bb)
Wildace_hun (SB): $23,251.25 (233 bb)
Stefan11222 (BB): $24,879.25 (249 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($150)
AJBRND (UTG) raises to $250, 3 players fold, Stefan11222 (BB) 3-bets to $950, AJBRND (UTG) calls $700

Flop: ($1,950) 3 6 Q (2 players)
Stefan11222 (BB) bets $872.50, AJBRND (UTG) calls $872.50

Turn: ($3,695) T (2 players)
Stefan11222 (BB) bets $2,435.40, AJBRND (UTG) raises to $7,148.40 (all-in), Stefan11222 (BB) calls $4,713

First River: ($17,991.80) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($17,991.80) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $17,991.80 (Rake: $5)

First Showdown: Board: 3 6 Q T Q

AJBRND (UTG) shows A Q (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 8%, Turn: 5%, River: 100%)

Stefan11222 (BB) shows A A (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 92%, Turn: 95%, River: 0%)

AJBRND (UTG) wins $8,993.40

Second Showdown: Board: 3 6 Q T Q

AJBRND (UTG) shows A Q (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 8%, Turn: 5%, River: 100%)

Stefan11222 (BB) shows A A (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 92%, Turn: 95%, River: 0%)

AJBRND (UTG) wins $8,993.40

Limitless opens the 72o and cbets into 4 ppl on the ept feature table. G T O

jeez that's a sick one

Standard open

girl with the sunglasses looks hot

it would appear that Limitless is gonna start start treating live tournaments more seriously, he already mincashed 100k and is now going strong in the main

funny enough, the 100k cash was his 2nd live cash every

He probably started playing them after putting in a bunch of live cash and couldn't believe how soft they were compared to average skill level at cash games still many other mental factors to overcome and much different game in some ways. I think we've seen in the past that some guys try it out, run bad and never go back. Others have some success at first and stick around.

a bit like poker in general, a lot of top guys said they wouldn't probably be playing if they didn't run so hot at the beginning

If he can perform at the tables somewhere close to his online standard of play
he could definitely be a crusher; also comes down to his dedication and how deep he's willing to go into the live tourney (shadow) realm

the live circuit is a terrible lifestyle

What do you do here? Just laugh it off or go on life tilt?

Something in my house would be broken

Assuming I'm properly rolled (and I wouldn't play otherwise), the only thing to do is laugh it off.

In, thanks for the posters !

thanks posters much love

wtf is wrong with limitless and his good ol 72o