Thank you. So far I'm 3 for 3, for T$33

Hello. I got a HeM question (assuming many here got it). How do I mark people via HeM replayer, where i see the hand simulated? Rightclicking the name doesn't give me that... So if I can't do player markings via hand replays in HeM, how do i mark them with the program?

Why do you want to mark a player?

AFAIK you can only mark hands. see Marking Hands for Later Review (HEM FAQ)

(I assume NL cash games)

1. Learn the rules (ldo)
2. Look for a handchart (which hands to play)
3. Play hands at the lowest stakes (fullring)
4. Play tight tight tight (fold fold fold)

Now you should have a very very basic understanding of the game. So it's time to go to 2+2 and immerse yourself in the huge ammount of info.

Examples:
Anthology Thread
Concept of the Week" Schedule and Table of Contents
uNL Archives: Memorable Strategy Threads
Verneer's Moving Up Through uNL in 2010 (good starting handcharts in this thread)

And follow a few rules:
- learn what good bank roll management is and follow it! (don't play above your stakes = don't go broke)
- play a lot of hands (you won't understand the theoretical concepts until you apply them)
- interact in the 2+2 forums (post hands, comment on hands, don't be afraid to ask)
- don't feed the trolls (a lot of 2+2ers don't have a life, they are morons that only enjoy their life when they can insult somebody online, just ignore them)

-> Profit!

Welcome to 2+2 ...

I want to mark a player because what happened was, i normally mark players via Pokerstars program and i closed the table accidentally when i left it and right after I remember i needed to mark them. Was kinda important situation if I happen to see those guys another time. I could see who the players were via HeM, but they were already gone/disabled the feature that they can be searched so thought i'd mark them with HeM if it was possible.

Ty for the reply though and didn't know that it's only hands you can mark with HeM.

What do you mean by 'mark' a player? adding notes?

When is pokerstars 'prime time'? or times with the most traffic?

www.pokerscout.com

There is a ton of missing information that will help us help you. While it would be helpful, the fact that you do not have a read on the opponent is NOT one of those missing pieces.

I don't like to spoon feed info because I feel the Socratic Method is a better way to teach/learn. That said::

Please list all the missing information that wil help us help you.

Uhm, it was preflop, at a freeroll tournament (middle to late rounds), I'd just moved tables and he had an average number of chips. I had roughly the same amount. The 4x BB raise I made was around about 8% of my stack.

How many players at the table?
What are the stack sizes (approx) of all players...not just whoever raised you?
Were you UTG? What exact position?
Any callers before the player went AI?
How many players behind the player that went AI...and what were their stack sizes?
What is the "general" table make up at the level you play? Are they generally loose or tight? passive or aggro?


(only new info:
you hold approx 48BB starting stack
freeroll tourney.)

now that we know it is tourney (I am not a tourneydonk so I have few questions...maybe other tourney players can ask a few more relevant Qs):

What are the blind levels so we can determine M and Q
How many players left in the entire field?
What is the money payoff structure (are we in the money yet? If so, how many more need to bust before we make the next payout level?)

In bold

Freeroll with 50bb a long way from the bubble and vs an unknown, this is the easiest stack off ever. Sorry his A4 outflopped you.

yeah,,, Stackoff is close to automatic given the info we now have.

Part of this was about you learning how to post complete hand histories. If we change a few of the answers "in bold", the answer you get in this forum could be completely different.

Welcome to 2+2

i am playing 5 nl...and when there is a limper i am raising 4x..which is .20.

and the guys im isolating are fish so they are not folding...so when I miss i basically have to give up..and I don't hit very often it seems.

so it seems like i am throwing away .20 everytime i isolate..which is discouraging me..but i am told i need to be doing this...what do I do?

raise size 4X is good....a few years ago the "standard" was 4X+1(for each limper)

Second paragraph
So what are you raising for?

What hands are you raising?

Not Cbetting is OK if you are HU against a call station, particularly OOP. But maybe this particular fish doesn't fold to a CBet,,, but will to a double barrel. Especially from you (as he may think you only bet with an actual hand.)

We try to get HU with station fish because they tend to spew chips when behind, but have a hand (in their eyes). very profitable. So mix up check/check/check hands with double air barrels with solid value betting when you have the goods.

I would say I'm raising 77+, A2s+, A7o+, K7s+, K9o+, Q9s+, QJo+, JTs+

also...since i have been struggling lately..i have moved from four tables to two..and it is so extremely boring it is unreal...do you think I should stick to four and maybe tighten up a little bit or move down to two for awhile?

I would tighten up what you are playing vs. stations. Tho I would tweak a bit, the range you gave is what I would try to isolate NITs and regs.

Two/four....really is a tough question. When taking shots (when I used to take shots as I am USA) I would be in the 2-3 table. My normal good range was 6. But many will lol about 6, since they can play 12 easily. And twelve gets lol'd by the guys 20+ tabling. So,,, forget what others think and do what you LIKE to do. I actually like two tables as I KNOW I have the time to calculate all the variables I need in a decision. I also like 2 tabling when I know very few of my opponents; time to take extraordinary notes!

You say you are struggling. Does that only mean you are losing? Or are there other parts of your game that you are concerned about ?

Well i only play 5nl...and i only started playing poker about two months ago...i subscribed to bluefire, watched all the vids, etc, so i thought i was a good plyaer...i have made about 100 bucks in the last month in a half but in the last two weeks or so I just can't have a winning session and have had like two -$20 sessions, so im just trying to re-evaluate my game to see what I am doing wrong.

You have probably succumbed to The Dark Side......and abandoned NIT/TAG for more sexy LAG. Well,,, maybe not that badly. You have probably either 1) been playing loose all along and been on a beginner's heater or 2) started nitty and have opened up your starting requirements because nit is boring. And the new looser you hasn't figured out boundaries.

A nit doesn't need post flop skillz because his hands are usually pretty strong and as long as he can read when a player is repping a better hand than TPTK, or overpair, then a nit will make money. A LAG makes WAY more of his money post-flop....and maybe this part of your game has not caught up yet.

Rewatch some of the bluefire vids that you particularly liked......then play another session. You might find yourself right back on the horse.

CMAR wrote a classic article on something he called Drift.

expands on what I just posted

THANK YOU!!!

Pleasure.
Btw. I forgot something. Buy Holdem Manager or PokerTracker3 as soon as you can. This kind of program is invaluable.

And check out: Pokerstove and ProPokerTools.

From where did the game "Poker" got it's name from ?

Can you actually make a living with gambling in the long run ?