well stars has the pca.
i don't need rakeback. i can always freeroll a seat to the pca. rakeback is so overrated, imo.

back from live game at a casino. I do a standard raise utg with AA, guy near LP shoves with around $170 (85ish BB), I snapcall. He lands a set with JJ. 3 hands later, I'm short stacked, utg does a live five and everyone calls and I'm at BB with JJ, I shove and the same guy earlier called. AK VS JJ, I bust =(.

one tabling online is tilting. brick and mortar must be even more. but then again you have booze (if you are lucky hookers and blow)

A good day so far. Gonna take a break and grind more later. Try and fit it in with happy hour again.

+5 buyin rakeback due today aswell

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
Hero ($10)
BB ($10.50)
UTG ($7.53)
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($9.80)
MP1 ($10.05)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($3.05)
BTN ($9.66)

Dealt to Hero 9 9

fold, fold, UTG+2 calls $0.10, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.05, BB checks

FLOP ($0.30) 2 7 9

Hero bets $0.20, BB calls $0.20, UTG+2 calls $0.20

TURN ($0.90) 2 7 9 A

Hero bets $0.70, BB calls $0.70, UTG+2 raises to $2.40, Hero raises to $9.70 (AI), BB folds, UTG+2 calls $7.10 (AI)

RIVER ($20.60) 2 7 9 A K

UTG+2 shows A 7
(Pre 32%, Flop 4.0%, Turn 4.5%)

Hero shows 9 9
(Pre 68%, Flop 96.0%, Turn 95.5%)

Hero wins $19.23

Took your advice on board. There were actually two similar spots but can't find the other one. Cheers.

Aw, I feel for you man That sucks. I had kind of the same thing happen to me on stars. There was a combination of disgusting beats, tilt, bad play and more beats which saw my BR get demolished.

No FU stars! kkthxbai - playing at FTP now, so far I like it better. Plus, getting rakeback is nice aswell

Good luck grinding it up again mate.

archie also 99= big pair, & its okay to iso raise utg limpers with it oop or ip... also bet size should be based on board texture... meaning 80-100% pot on wet flops such as the hand you just posted and dry flops bet 50-60% pot... logic behind it is that villain calling/raising range will be based on board texture and hand range and it is to maximize value when your ahead and lose less when your behind

BR-124

Another terrible session. 2011 starting like 2010 did. Both my losses due to the 88/56/45 open shove SS fish. His 4th open shove for a dollar, I snap call with A10dd he has AJ J104 flop. Couple handles later he opens UTG for .20, BTN with 20% 3bet makes it .75, I shove with AK expecting BTN to fold and UTG fish to call, he folds, BTN pauses and calls with KK and I brick. UTG leaves couple hands later.

at least it won't feel so bad next time.

-77% roi in my SNG today.

Was playing $3s and $6s rather than $6s and $16s tho. Running good in running bad ftw

Current br= $192

Playing 10nl 6max, and 2.25 sngs atm. Soon I will take shots at the 5.5 or 6.5 sngs, and hopefully I will also keep running well so I won't have to drop back down. The sng's have been helping my roll grow the most, and they are really soft, so I will probably concentrate on putting in the most volume there. I will 4 table 10nl every now and then and work on improving my cash game too.

Wish me luck!

Shipped a $2 1r1a on ftp last night for $190...

$1,110

played around 700 hands of 2nl grinding not bad results but got suked out on AK VS KQ all in pre flop Q on the river at the end..



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no it hurts, busted my FTP roll today I think I need to take a break. I am just running horrible, and its causing me to spew now. BLEGH

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker Hand Converter from PokerConverter.com

saw flop | saw showdown

MP3 ($10)
CO ($28.55)
Button ($47.56)
SB ($9.75)
BB ($24.39)
UTG ($25.60)
UTG+1 ($63.02)
Hero (MP1) ($45.43)
MP2 ($25.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A, A
2 folds, Hero bets $0.75, 3 folds, Button raises to $1.25, 1 fold, BB raises to $4.50, Hero raises to $7.75, Button calls $6.50, BB calls $3.25

Flop: ($23.35) J, 8, 9 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $11, Button raises to $39.81 (All-In), 1 fold, Hero calls $26.68 (All-In)

Turn: ($98.71) 10 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($98.71) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $98.71 | Rake: $2
Main pot: $98.71 between Button and Hero, won by Button

Results:
Button had Q, Q (straight, Queen high).
Hero had A, A (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: Button won $96.71

^^ the reason why poker can be so depressing... slaving over the computer for 3hrs to lose 66% of your profit in 1 hand

congrats man

Hi everyone (1st post)
Been a reader of this forum since last summer. Started playing back when online poker was new and amazing thing. then studying killed the "hobby". Now getting back at it. And boy has the game changed since then

I have been shuffling between PS and FT but even though ppl say FT has tougher uNL I think the rich Americans are more happy to push money on the pots than the ubernitfeellike micros in PS... I think I will be paying FT more but do some MTTs in PS.

Well Goals are pretty much to get solid again and go above the level i used to be. 10nl by the end of the year atleast.

2011 has been treating me well. Been playing 2nl 6max to get the feel of the game again and so far stuff like this keeps happening. So I´ll just enjoy while it lasts


Full Tilt Poker $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter By DeucesCracked Poker Videos

BTN: $0.74
SB: $1.20
BB: $0.24
Hero (UTG): $1.74
MP: $0.78
CO: $1.32

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with Q A
Hero raises to $0.04, MP calls $0.04, CO calls $0.04, 2 folds, BB calls $0.02

Flop: ($0.17) 8 3 9 (4 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP checks, CO checks

Turn: ($0.17) 3 (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.10, MP calls $0.10, CO raises to $0.34, BB folds, Hero raises to $0.58, MP raises to $0.74 all in, CO raises to $1.28 all in, Hero calls $0.70

River: ($3.47) 8 (3 players - 2 are all in)

You want to be betting that flop and consider even getting it all in if you get raised. Raise more pre-flop too. Min raises suck.

PFR: 3/4 bet.
Flop: Betting 3 quarters of pot
Turn: Betting 3 quarters of pot and shoving when raised

<3

when Your running good,your running good.Nothing like a little suckout,tryed to slow play KKS never will do again


No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($4.99)
BB ($1.51)
Hero (UTG) ($2)
UTG+1 ($1.93)
MP1 ($1.72)
MP2 ($2.42)
CO ($2.17)
Button ($3.04)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, K
Hero bets $0.04, 4 folds, Button calls $0.04, 1 fold, BB calls $0.02

Flop: ($0.13) 9, Q, 5 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.10, Button raises $0.30, 1 fold, Hero raises $0.75, Button raises $2.70 (All-In), Hero calls $1.11 (All-In)

Turn: ($4.05) 10 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($4.05) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $4.05

Results:
Button had A, A (one pair, Aces).
Hero had K, K (straight, King high).
Outcome: Hero won $3.78

if your referring to my post. Well I usually dont put 3bb from utg on such a risky hand as AQs. Especially on shortstackled table being the bigstack putting in 3bb UTG would have scared away most opponents. I know its solid tactics but stealin .03c isnt paying off as luring in few opponents every now and then.

But thanks for the advise have to consider that next time. Every piece of intel you kind ppl provide is highly appreciated

AQs is not a risky hand when you have people sitting with 12bb and 40bb. It's a hand you pretty much have to commit with unless you have some read on them. Maybe for over 50bb you'll have to give it more thought but you beat a lot of hands that are going to shove for 12bb. Alternatively, sit at the tables where people are playing deeper, that way you can play your normal game and if you hit something good you'll win more than 30c from a short stack.

Bankroll:

240 -> 430

Rakeback plus winning session plus 160 dollars cash in 300 man 4 dollars rush tourny.......Plus i won a 10 euro 6 man home game soo thats up about 200 euro for the day!!!! biggest winning day in poker in my life.


Have 430 dollars roll on full tilt and 130 roll on stars,Should i at least give 25nl a try or should i roll myself a bit more at 10nl...am beating 10nl rush by about 2 bb/100 hands over 25k sample.

I really need to focus on volume. I started today out rough so I quit loading tables.

although my game has gotten better i just played some 10nl @ stars fr and wow the games are so uber soft!!... like i was only up $1 after 2k hands but i thought i was down 3-5 buy ins... i got stacked 4x and half stacked 3x and i didnt win one all in and still up wow, never seen that b4... i hope to clean up @10nl the next few days to get my roll up to 24 table 25nl

Okay great. I will try and apply that to my next session today thanks.

BR-113
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($4.95)
BB ($3.01)
UTG ($3.11)
Hero ($9.36)
CO ($5)
BTN ($5.23)

Dealt to Hero A A

fold, Hero raises to $0.20, fold, fold, SB raises to $0.60, fold, Hero raises to $3.70, SB raises to $4.95 (AI), Hero calls $1.25

FLOP ($9.95) 9 Q 4

TURN ($9.95) 9 Q 4 4

RIVER ($9.95) 9 Q 4 4 5

Hero shows A A
(Pre 81%, Flop 12.2%, Turn 4.5%)

SB shows Q Q
(Pre 19%, Flop 87.8%, Turn 95.5%)

SB wins $9.46

Awesome.

Villain here is 100/50/50 who 4bet shoved 77 pre earlier...
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($6.28)
BB ($8.84)
UTG ($3.79)
UTG+1 ($5.29)
Hero ($12.50)
BTN ($9.17)

Dealt to Hero K J

UTG calls $0.05, fold, Hero raises to $0.20, BTN calls $0.20, fold, fold, fold

FLOP ($0.52) J 7 4

Hero bets $0.37, BTN calls $0.37

TURN ($1.26) J 7 4 2

Hero checks, BTN bets $1.05, Hero calls $1.05

RIVER ($3.36) J 7 4 2 J

Hero checks, BTN bets $3.15, Hero raises to $10.88 (AI), BTN calls $4.40 (AI)

Hero shows K J
(Pre 68%, Flop 62.4%, Turn 0.0%)

BTN shows 8 K
(Pre 32%, Flop 37.6%, Turn 100.0%)

BTN wins $17.55

I'm ready to quit.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($5)
Hero ($12.28)
CO ($5)
BTN ($16.14)

Dealt to Hero 2 6

fold, BTN calls $0.05, fold, Hero checks

FLOP ($0.12) 5 3 3

Hero checks, BTN checks

TURN ($0.12) 5 3 3 7

Hero checks, BTN checks

RIVER ($0.12) 5 3 3 7 4

Hero bets $0.07, BTN raises to $1.95, Hero calls $1.88

Hero shows 2 6
(Pre 29%, Flop 0.4%, Turn 0.0%)

BTN shows 5 5
(Pre 71%, Flop 99.6%, Turn 100.0%)

BTN wins $3.82

Awesome river for me..