I have found that fish react very strongly to VIP statuses, either by REALLY REALLY not believing you, or REALLY REALLY giving you respect. As long as you can adjust, it's to your advantage, imo. This is at SnGs only though, especially if you make ICM shove steals from LP, it's very useful because even if they don't understand ICM they give you more respect.

I know i need more volume. It's hard when you have a full time job though. And an internet connection that cuts out every 5 minutes. Also not playing more than 4 tables at a time doesn't help the volume much either. I can't concentrate with any more than that going on though.

Check this out. Most ridiculous beat ever. I had him beat the whole way even though I was bluffing.


PokerStars Game #23889466754: Razz Limit ($1/$2) - 2009/01/14 9:04:48 ET
Table 'Admete' 8-max
Seat 1: edmunds6 ($50.70 in chips)
Seat 2: BRJ53 ($39 in chips)
Seat 3: call_moron ($29.20 in chips)
Seat 4: CRANKY007 ($35.85 in chips)
Seat 5: mib23z ($16.65 in chips)
Seat 6: RoSeeker ($118.20 in chips)
Seat 7: Raipe44 ($81.95 in chips)
Seat 8: Tamsach ($43.25 in chips)
edmunds6: posts the ante $0.10
BRJ53: posts the ante $0.10
call_moron: posts the ante $0.10
CRANKY007: posts the ante $0.10
mib23z: posts the ante $0.10
RoSeeker: posts the ante $0.10
Raipe44: posts the ante $0.10
Tamsach: posts the ante $0.10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to edmunds6 [9s]
Dealt to BRJ53 [Qh]
Dealt to call_moron [6c]
Dealt to CRANKY007 [Qc]
Dealt to mib23z [8s]
Dealt to RoSeeker [3h 4c 4s]
Dealt to Raipe44 [5s]
Dealt to Tamsach [Kd]
Tamsach: brings in for $0.50
edmunds6: folds
BRJ53: folds
call_moron: folds
CRANKY007: folds
mib23z: folds
RoSeeker: raises $0.50 to $1
Raipe44: calls $1
Tamsach: folds
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to RoSeeker [3h 4c 4s] [7s]
Dealt to Raipe44 [5s] [7c]
RoSeeker: bets $1
Raipe44: calls $1
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to RoSeeker [3h 4c 4s 7s] [Jd]
Dealt to Raipe44 [5s 7c] [Ks]
RoSeeker: bets $2
Raipe44: calls $2
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to RoSeeker [3h 4c 4s 7s Jd] [6d]
Dealt to Raipe44 [5s 7c Ks] [6h]
RoSeeker: bets $2
Raipe44: calls $2
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to RoSeeker [3h 4c 4s 7s Jd 6d] [3s]
RoSeeker: bets $2
Raipe44: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RoSeeker: shows [3h 4c 4s 7s Jd 6d 3s] (Lo: J,7,6,4,3)
Raipe44: shows [5h 3d 5s 7c Ks 6h 8c] (Lo: 8,7,6,5,3)
Raipe44 collected $16.55 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17.30 | Rake $0.75
Seat 1: edmunds6 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: BRJ53 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: call_moron folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 4: CRANKY007 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: mib23z folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 6: RoSeeker showed [3h 4c 4s 7s Jd 6d 3s] and lost with Lo: J,7,6,4,3
Seat 7: Raipe44 showed [5h 3d 5s 7c Ks 6h 8c] and won ($16.55) with Lo: 8,7,6,5,3
Seat 8: Tamsach folded on the 3rd Street

lol at his call on 5th and 6.. you played it the way i would have..(im not sure thats a good thing)

EDIT: his call on 6th is bad but not that bad...

Yeah I was trying to bluff at impossible situations, but I figured my bluff only needed to work a small percentage of times for it to be worth it.

I've had a few more gold hands that I'd like to show, too bad I don't know a stud converter but:

PokerStars Game #23890079437: Razz Limit ($1/$2) - 2009/01/14 9:36:38 ET
Table 'Admete' 8-max
Seat 1: edmunds6 ($41.05 in chips)
Seat 2: JOHANNA2905 ($36.30 in chips)
Seat 3: call_moron ($19.95 in chips)
Seat 5: mib23z ($10.85 in chips)
Seat 6: RoSeeker ($97.30 in chips)
Seat 7: unbalanced ($25.10 in chips)
Seat 8: cristwar ($115.20 in chips)
edmunds6: posts the ante $0.10
JOHANNA2905: posts the ante $0.10
call_moron: posts the ante $0.10
mib23z: posts the ante $0.10
RoSeeker: posts the ante $0.10
unbalanced: posts the ante $0.10
cristwar: posts the ante $0.10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to edmunds6 [9d]
Dealt to JOHANNA2905 [4h]
Dealt to call_moron [8d]
Dealt to mib23z [2c]
Dealt to RoSeeker [5s 6c 8s]
Dealt to unbalanced [Qs]
Dealt to cristwar [5h]
unbalanced said, "think ill stick to fulltilt after this"
unbalanced: brings in for $0.50
cristwar: folds
edmunds6: folds
JOHANNA2905: calls $0.50
call_moron: folds
mib23z: raises $0.50 to $1
RoSeeker: raises $1 to $2
unbalanced: folds
JOHANNA2905: calls $1.50
mib23z: calls $1
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to JOHANNA2905 [4h] [Js]
Dealt to mib23z [2c] [2h]
Dealt to RoSeeker [5s 6c 8s] [5c]
RoSeeker: bets $1
JOHANNA2905: calls $1
mib23z: calls $1
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to JOHANNA2905 [4h Js] [Jc]
Dealt to mib23z [2c 2h] [Qh]
Dealt to RoSeeker [5s 6c 8s 5c] [Jd]
RoSeeker: bets $2
RoSeeker said, "lol"
JOHANNA2905: raises $2 to $4
mib23z: folds
unbalanced said, "course after *****ing like this ill never get a decent hand"
RoSeeker said, "everyone catcs bad obv"
RoSeeker said, "uhh"
RoSeeker said, "wtf?"
RoSeeker: calls $2
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to JOHANNA2905 [4h Js Jc] [Jh]
Dealt to RoSeeker [5s 6c 8s 5c Jd] [7h]
RoSeeker: checks
JOHANNA2905: bets $2
RoSeeker: raises $2 to $4
JOHANNA2905: raises $2 to $6
RoSeeker: raises $2 to $8
Betting is capped
JOHANNA2905: calls $2
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to RoSeeker [5s 6c 8s 5c Jd 7h] [8h]
RoSeeker said, "wtf???"
RoSeeker: bets $2
JOHANNA2905: calls $2
unbalanced said, "lol"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RoSeeker: shows [5s 6c 8s 5c Jd 7h 8h] (Lo: J,8,7,6,5)
JOHANNA2905: mucks hand
RoSeeker collected $37.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38.20 | Rake $1
Seat 1: edmunds6 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: JOHANNA2905 mucked [Th 2d 4h Js Jc Jh 6s]
Seat 3: call_moron folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: mib23z folded on the 5th Street
Seat 6: RoSeeker showed [5s 6c 8s 5c Jd 7h 8h] and won ($37.20) with Lo: J,8,7,6,5
Seat 7: unbalanced folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 8: cristwar folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)


PokerStars Game #23890159364: Razz Limit ($1/$2) - 2009/01/14 9:40:40 ET
Table 'Admete' 8-max
Seat 1: edmunds6 ($40.75 in chips)
Seat 2: JOHANNA2905 ($17.45 in chips)
Seat 3: call_moron ($19.15 in chips)
Seat 5: mib23z ($7.05 in chips)
Seat 6: RoSeeker ($124.40 in chips)
Seat 7: unbalanced ($24.30 in chips)
Seat 8: cristwar ($110.90 in chips)
edmunds6: posts the ante $0.10
JOHANNA2905: posts the ante $0.10
call_moron: posts the ante $0.10
mib23z: posts the ante $0.10
RoSeeker: posts the ante $0.10
unbalanced: posts the ante $0.10
cristwar: posts the ante $0.10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to edmunds6 [2d]
Dealt to JOHANNA2905 [Js]
Dealt to call_moron [3c]
Dealt to mib23z [Kh]
Dealt to RoSeeker [3s 7h 4h]
Dealt to unbalanced [5d]
Dealt to cristwar [Qd]
mib23z: brings in for $0.50
RoSeeker: raises $0.50 to $1
unbalanced: calls $1
cristwar: folds
edmunds6: calls $1
JOHANNA2905: raises $1 to $2
call_moron: raises $1 to $3
mib23z: folds
RoSeeker: calls $2
unbalanced: calls $2
edmunds6: folds
JOHANNA2905: raises $1 to $4
Betting is capped
call_moron: calls $1
RoSeeker: calls $1
RoSeeker said, "lol"
unbalanced: calls $1
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to JOHANNA2905 [Js] [Jd]
Dealt to call_moron [3c] [9d]
Dealt to RoSeeker [3s 7h 4h] [Kc]
Dealt to unbalanced [5d] [3d]
RoSeeker said, "LOL"
unbalanced: bets $1
JOHANNA2905: raises $1 to $2
call_moron: calls $2
RoSeeker: folds
unbalanced: calls $1
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to JOHANNA2905 [Js Jd] [4d]
Dealt to call_moron [3c 9d] [Td]
Dealt to unbalanced [5d 3d] [Qc]
call_moron: checks
RoSeeker said, "I can't believe this"
unbalanced: checks
JOHANNA2905: bets $2
call_moron: raises $2 to $4
unbalanced: calls $4
JOHANNA2905: raises $2 to $6
call_moron: raises $2 to $8
Betting is capped
unbalanced: calls $4
JOHANNA2905: calls $2
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to JOHANNA2905 [Js Jd 4d] [Qh]
Dealt to call_moron [3c 9d Td] [7s]
Dealt to unbalanced [5d 3d Qc] [Ac]
call_moron: bets $2
unbalanced: raises $2 to $4
JOHANNA2905: calls $3.35 and is all-in
call_moron: raises $1.05 to $5.05 and is all-in
unbalanced: calls $1.05
*** RIVER ***
*** SHOW DOWN ***
call_moron: shows [5s 2c 3c 9d Td 7s Th] (Lo: 9,7,5,3,2)
unbalanced: shows [7c 6d 5d 3d Qc Ac 2s] (Lo: 6,5,3,2,A)
unbalanced collected $3.40 from side pot
JOHANNA2905: mucks hand
unbalanced collected $57.25 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $61.65 Main pot $57.25. Side pot $3.40. | Rake $1
Seat 1: edmunds6 folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 2: JOHANNA2905 mucked [Jc 8c Js Jd 4d Qh Qs]
Seat 3: call_moron showed [5s 2c 3c 9d Td 7s Th] and lost with Lo: 9,7,5,3,2
Seat 5: mib23z folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 6: RoSeeker folded on the 4th Street
Seat 7: unbalanced showed [7c 6d 5d 3d Qc Ac 2s] and won ($60.65) with Lo: 6,5,3,2,A
Seat 8: cristwar folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)


Guy must've thought this was stud8 or something.

I deposited $50 on stars a few months ago and started grinding at 2NL. Moved up to 25NL the other day and my first 2500 hands have been a horror show. I've watched a ton of Deucescracked videos, have a subscription to Stox and i've read a ton of strategy articles. I dont know why i bother though. I feel like withdrawing my BR and giving up.

I'm not saying i've played every hand perfectly (some where a downright mess) but i'm trying my hardest, feel as though i'm a better player than i was at 2, 5 and 10NL and i've been studying hard. I dont know what else i can do. I honestly cant remember how many sets my opponents have flopped against me (a rough guess would be 8) that have stacked me or almost stacked me. I just dont know how to combat that.

Party Poker $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 6588
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MP: $44.90
CO: $25.00
Hero (BTN): $28.15
SB: $24.60
BB: $22.30
UTG: $32.40

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with K K
1 fold, MP raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $3.50, SB calls $3.40, 1 fold, MP calls $2.50

Flop: ($10.75) 2 J 8 (3 players)
SB bets $1.25, MP calls $1.25, Hero raises to $8.25, SB calls $7, MP raises to $41.40, Hero calls $16.40 all in, SB calls $12.85 all in

Turn: ($81.15) 7 (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($81.15) A (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $81.15
MP shows 2 2
MP wins $7.10
MP wins $54.30
MP wins $16.75
(Rake: $3.00)


Party Poker $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 6589
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UTG: $3.25
MP: $25.65
CO: $31.40
BTN: $33.00
SB: $13.65
Hero (BB): $25.00

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with K A
UTG raises to $0.50, 1 fold, CO raises to $1.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, CO calls $2.50

Flop: ($8.60) J K 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $5.50, CO raises to $16, Hero raises to $21, CO calls $5

Turn: ($50.60) 8 (2 players)

River: ($50.60) 3 (2 players)

Final Pot: $50.60
CO shows J J
Hero shows K A
CO wins $48.10
(Rake: $2.50)


Party Poker $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 6590
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Hero (BB): $50.30
UTG: $22.45
MP: $26.40
CO: $25.00
BTN: $22.70
SB: $13.05

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with A A
3 folds, BTN raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $4, BTN raises to $22.70, Hero calls $18.70

Flop: ($45.50) K 5 5 (2 players)

Turn: ($45.50) 9 (2 players)

River: ($45.50) 5 (2 players)

Final Pot: $45.50
Hero shows A A
BTN shows K K
BTN wins $43.25
(Rake: $2.25)


Party Poker $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 6591
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Hero (BB): $25.00
UTG: $25.35
CO: $25.50
BTN: $55.50
SB: $23.35

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with K T
2 folds, BTN raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.60) K 2 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.75, Hero calls $0.75

Turn: ($3.10) T (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.00, Hero raises to $3.25, BTN calls $2.25

River: ($9.60) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $5.50, BTN raises to $11.50, Hero calls $6

Final Pot: $32.60
BTN shows 2 2
BTN wins $31.00
(Rake: $1.60)


Party Poker $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 6595
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BTN: $22.35
Hero (SB): $25.90
BB: $21.65
UTG: $71.80
CO: $31.00

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with K T
1 fold, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, CO calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.25) J 8 K (2 players)
Hero bets $1.50, CO raises to $3.50, Hero calls $2

Turn: ($9.25) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50

River: ($16.25) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $5.25, Hero calls $5.25

Final Pot: $26.75
CO shows 8 T
CO wins $25.45
(Rake: $1.30)


Party Poker $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 6597
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BTN: $27.05
SB: $23.90
BB: $29.65
Hero (UTG): $26.35
CO: $16.70

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG with J K
Hero raises to $1, CO calls $1, 3 folds

Flop: ($2.35) K 3 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.50, CO calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.35) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $3.75, CO calls $3.75

River: ($12.85) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $6.00, CO calls $6

Final Pot: $24.85
Hero shows J K
CO shows Q K
CO wins $23.65
(Rake: $1.20)


Party Poker $25.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 6598
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Hero (MP): $25.00
CO: $7.65
BTN: $49.55
SB: $21.50
BB: $25.60
UTG: $20.60

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP with A K
1 fold, Hero raises to $1, CO calls $1, BTN raises to $5, SB calls $4.90, 1 fold, Hero calls $4, CO raises to $7.65, BTN calls $2.65, SB calls $2.65, Hero calls $2.65

Flop: ($30.85) T K K (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10.00, BTN calls $10, SB folds

Turn: ($50.85) Q (3 players)
Hero bets $7.35, BTN calls $7.35

River: ($65.55) 7 (3 players)

Final Pot: $65.55
Hero shows A K
BTN shows A K
Hero wins $16.60
BTN wins $16.60
Hero wins $14.70
BTN wins $14.65
(Rake: $3.00)

Razz ($1/$2), Ante $0.10, Bring-In $0.50 (converter)

Seat 1: $40.75
Seat 2: $17.45
Seat 3: $19.15
Seat 5: $7.05
Hero: $124.40
Seat 7: $24.30
Seat 8: $110.90

3rd Street - (0.70 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2___calls___folds
Seat 2: xx xx J___raises___raises
Vil 3: 5 2 3___raises___calls
Seat 5: xx xx K___brings-in___folds
Hero: 3 7 4___raises___calls___calls
Vil 7: 7 6 5___calls___calls___calls
Seat 8: xx xx Q___folds

4th Street - (18.20 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx J J___raises
Vil 3: 5 2 3 9___calls
Hero: 3 7 4 K___folds
Vil 7: 7 6 5 3___bets___calls

5th Street - (12.10 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J J 4___bets___raises___calls
Vil 3: 5 2 3 9 T___checks___raises___raises
Vil 7: 7 6 5 3 Q___checks___calls___calls

6th Street - (24.10 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J J 4 Q___calls $3.35 and is all-in
Vil 3: 5 2 3 9 T 7___bets___raises $1.05 to $5.05 and is all-in
Vil 7: 7 6 5 3 Q A___raises___calls

River - (30.83 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J J 4 Q xx___all-in
Vil 3: 5 2 3 9 T 7 T___all-in
Vil 7: 7 6 5 3 Q A 2

Total pot: (30.83 BB)

Results :
Total pot $61.65 Main pot $57.25. Side pot $3.40. | Rake $1

Seat 2: [Jc 8c Js Jd 4d Qh Qs]

Vil 3: [5s 2c 3c 9d Td 7s Th] (Lo: 9,7,5,3,2)

Vil 7: [7c 6d 5d 3d Qc Ac 2s] (Lo: 6,5,3,2,A)


Sweet hand

Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
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BTN: $0.31
SB: $1.68
Hero (BB): $5.00
UTG: $3.90
MP: $5.17
CO: $4.64

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BB with K K
1 fold, MP calls $0.02, CO raises to $0.10, BTN calls $0.10, SB calls $0.09, Hero raises to $0.60, 1 fold, CO raises to $4.64 all in, BTN calls $0.21 all in, SB calls $1.58 all in, Hero calls $4.04

Flop: ($11.29) 8 Q J (4 players - 3 are all in)

Turn: ($11.29) T (4 players - 3 are all in)

River: ($11.29) 8 (4 players - 3 are all in)

Final Pot: $11.29
BTN mucks Q J
SB mucks K T
Hero shows K K (two pair, Kings and Eights)
CO shows Q Q (a full house, Queens full of Eights)
CO wins $5.62
CO wins $3.91
CO wins $1.21
(Rake: $0.55)


my 2009 in a nutshell.

haha. the forum life of these spammers is to be measured in seconds or minutes!

whats this you say ozi, I dont see no freakin spam?

well thats the point, some of you are doing a nice job of hitting that notify mod button and since we have some mods/admins who oversee EVERY forum on 2+2 the spammer doesnt stand a chance.

anyway, as you were

you're welcome

no ty.

oh and btw we get an email saying theres been a notification which tells us who did the deed so we do know who is tapping that button (but im also sure Ice knows this this so this is more for everyone else). dont be scared to notify mods if you see a suspect post....we do get false positives and its no biggie really.

i didnt know for sure.. but I did assume that was the case.

Lets have an event or a contest to get our poor mod an avatar. One that represents iykwim.

Ozi would you like us to do something like that on your behalf? We might run a special tournament with the winner creating/or choosing yer avatar. The only thing you would have to do is agree to use it and upload it when it is ready.

weeee... booked the first winning session of 2009... 208 hands.. +166.5 bb's...

...its at 2nl, but I'll take it.

Guys go here and vote:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...gaming-387860/


Legalizing poker so far is the 10th most popular issue.


It only takes a minute or 2 to register and vote (Vote it UP).

hehe.

well i wouldnt go overboard but if anyone wants to create a gif style avatar that has an australian theme that involves my favourite beer "Coopers Pale Ale" then go ahead and ill see if i like it. something like a big yellow coastal outline map of australia drinking a Coopers ale then with a speechbubble 'Ozi Ozi Ozi Oi Oi Oi' or 'shipit downunder' could work but like most things in my head it probably appears better than when it would if actually done

TBH who's gunna want to play a tournament just to get a chance to make me an avatar for which i'd probably just not use if i didnt like it? (Im not so foolish as to say that who ever wins said fictional tourney gets to choose whatever avatar they want for me without me having a right to veto)

Well a really solid mod would commit in advance imo

indeed.

Bona for mod.

i got bored the other day and started a blog.. i'm not really sure why, but hopefully it'll help somehow. It'll be awkward to read at times..cuz I'm really bad with word spew lol

I totally just said, "I know you are but what am I?" playing HU.

wat

by the way, I am planning on changing my sn on party (they let you do it every so often). Got to stop dem datamined soulreads innit. Any good ideas? Pref one that makes me look like a fish.

Its Australian for "if you know what I mean" Sorry for the reference in an obscure language.

I was just hoping maybe we could all get together and fix our moderators avatar. We could make him even more famous on the interwebz than he already is. If you know what I mean

ldo

Just make it an obvious Rounders reference.