I was playing on ignition and literally lost 10 buyins in 200 hands. Most of them were coolers except for 1 hand I could of folded but felt like they were sharing cards but I got owned. Here are some hands.


Hand 1
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 195 BB (VPIP: 23.81, PFR: 19.05, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 44)
Hero (BTN): 113.11 BB
SB: 96.06 BB (VPIP: 21.77, PFR: 5.65, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 130)
BB: 328.37 BB (VPIP: 27.12, PFR: 22.03, 3Bet Preflop: 5.13, Hands: 123)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K 3 J Q

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BB has A K Q 9

fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 11 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (22.5 BB, 2 players) Q 3 9
BB bets 14.25 BB, Hero raises to 40.62 BB, BB raises to 144.36 BB, Hero calls 61.49 BB and is all-in

Turn: (226.72 BB, 2 players) A

River: (226.72 BB, 2 players) 7

BB shows A K Q 9 (Two Pair, Aces and Queens)
(Pre 65%, Flop 67%, Turn 85%)
BB wins 223.72 BB


Hand 2
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 121.56 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 40.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
UTG: 114.47 BB (VPIP: 26.23, PFR: 18.03, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 61)
Hero (CO): 103.98 BB
BTN: 239.82 BB (VPIP: 38.16, PFR: 32.89, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 86)
SB: 103.93 BB (VPIP: 48.94, PFR: 12.77, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 49)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J 9 T Q

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has T 8 8 Q

fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, SB raises to 11.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 8 BB

Flop: (24 BB, 2 players) 4 K J
SB checks, Hero bets 12 BB, SB raises to 60 BB, Hero raises to 92.48 BB and is all-in, SB calls 32.43 BB and is all-in

Turn: (208.86 BB, 2 players) 4

River: (208.86 BB, 2 players) 4

SB shows T 8 8 Q (Full House, Fours full of Eights)
(Pre 46%, Flop 17%, Turn 18%)
SB wins 205.86 BB

Hand 3
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 219.68 BB (VPIP: 49.30, PFR: 14.49, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 71)
CO: 102.48 BB (VPIP: 23.91, PFR: 15.22, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 47)
BTN: 102.71 BB (VPIP: 25.24, PFR: 16.50, 3Bet Preflop: 2.86, Hands: 103)
Hero (SB): 107.3 BB
BB: 40.51 BB (VPIP: 41.28, PFR: 28.44, 3Bet Preflop: 4.44, Hands: 120)
UTG: 105.47 BB (VPIP: 39.08, PFR: 16.09, 3Bet Preflop: 11.90, Hands: 91)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BTN has T Q T 7

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K A 5

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BB has 9 A 7 6

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3.5 BB, Hero raises to 11.5 BB, BB calls 10.5 BB, BTN calls 8 BB

Flop: (34.5 BB, 3 players) T A 4
Hero bets 22.25 BB, BB raises to 29.01 BB and is all-in, BTN raises to 91.21 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 68.96 BB

Turn: (245.93 BB, 3 players) 4

River: (245.93 BB, 3 players) 5

BTN shows T Q T 7 (Full House, Tens full of Fours)

Main Pot [121.53 BB]: (Pre 35%, Flop 56%, Turn 94%)
Side Pot#1 [124.4 BB]: (Pre 41%, Flop 64%, Turn 94%)

BB shows 9 A 7 6 (Two Pair, Aces and Fours)

Main Pot [121.53 BB]: (Pre 26%, Flop 7%, Turn 0%)

BTN wins 122.38 BB
BTN wins 119.55 BB

Hand 4
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 252.74 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 64)
SB: 81 BB (VPIP: 40.91, PFR: 36.36, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
BB: 83.7 BB (VPIP: 8.70, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
Hero (UTG): 102.5 BB
MP: 101.9 BB (VPIP: 41.67, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
CO: 209.28 BB (VPIP: 20.69, PFR: 15.52, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 59)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A 7 A A

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) CO has Q 9 K J

Hero raises to 3.5 BB, MP calls 3.5 BB, CO raises to 15.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 51.5 BB, fold, CO calls 36 BB

Flop: (108 BB, 2 players) Q 7 2
Hero bets 51 BB and is all-in, CO calls 51 BB

Turn: (210 BB, 2 players) K

River: (210 BB, 2 players) 4

CO shows Q 9 K J (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 43%, Flop 40%, Turn 65%)
CO wins 206 BB

Hand 5
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 99.5 BB (VPIP: 31.00, PFR: 18.00, 3Bet Preflop: 2.78, Hands: 101)
BB: 154.08 BB (VPIP: 30.26, PFR: 23.68, 3Bet Preflop: 3.13, Hands: 82)
Hero (UTG): 224.18 BB
CO: 110.23 BB (VPIP: 44.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 79)
BTN: 230.47 BB (VPIP: 23.89, PFR: 17.70, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 116)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has Q 4 T K

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q A 4 A

Hero raises to 3.5 BB, CO calls 3.5 BB, fold, SB calls 3 BB, fold

Flop: (11.5 BB, 3 players) 4 Q 2
SB checks, Hero bets 11.5 BB, fold, SB calls 11.5 BB

Turn: (34.5 BB, 2 players) 4
SB checks, Hero bets 15 BB, SB calls 15 BB

River: (64.5 BB, 2 players) K
SB checks, Hero bets 25 BB, SB raises to 69.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 44.5 BB

SB shows Q 4 T K (Full House, Fours full of Kings)

SB wins 200.5 BB

Hand 6 Not happy with how I played this hand. Probably should of folded turn- but I figured he could be turning the Ad into a bluff. Should of just raised flop and got it in - same result but oh well.
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 259.24 BB (VPIP: 34.69, PFR: 18.37, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 50)
UTG: 94 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
Hero (CO): 91.18 BB
BTN: 88.41 BB (VPIP: 38.46, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
SB: 106.2 BB (VPIP: 20.45, PFR: 15.91, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 45)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9 Q T J

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has 5 A Q K

fold, MP raises to 2.46 BB, Hero calls 2.46 BB, BTN calls 2.46 BB, SB raises to 13.3 BB, fold, MP calls 10.84 BB, Hero calls 10.84 BB, BTN calls 10.84 BB

Flop: (54.2 BB, 4 players) J A K
SB bets 28.1 BB, fold, Hero calls 28.1 BB, fold

Turn: (110.4 BB, 2 players) Q
SB bets 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB

River: (140.4 BB, 2 players) 3
SB bets 37 BB, Hero calls 34.78 BB and is all-in

SB shows 5 A Q K (Flush, Ace High)

SB wins 205.96 BB

Hand 7 I felt like they were sharing cards and if they didn't have my suits dominated I would of been in good shape. But unfortunately I only had 20% equity.
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 220.68 BB (VPIP: 46.15, PFR: 14.47, 3Bet Preflop: 2.94, Hands: 78)
MP: 98.98 BB (VPIP: 24.53, PFR: 16.98, 3Bet Preflop: 4.55, Hands: 54)
CO: 240.43 BB (VPIP: 24.55, PFR: 16.36, 3Bet Preflop: 2.70, Hands: 110)
Hero (BTN): 90.5 BB
SB: 42.63 BB (VPIP: 43.36, PFR: 27.43, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 125)
BB: 104.97 BB (VPIP: 36.56, PFR: 15.05, 3Bet Preflop: 11.63, Hands: 98)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) CO has Q 6 A A

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4 6 3 5

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BB has K A 5 6

fold, MP raises to 3.5 BB, CO calls 3.5 BB, Hero raises to 15.5 BB, fold, BB calls 14.5 BB, MP calls 12 BB, CO raises to 78 BB, Hero raises to 90.5 BB and is all-in, BB raises to 104.97 BB and is all-in, fold, CO calls 26.97 BB

Flop: (316.44 BB, 3 players) 8 4 Q

Turn: (316.44 BB, 3 players) Q

River: (316.44 BB, 3 players) J

CO shows Q 6 A A (Three of a Kind, Queens)

Main Pot [287.5 BB]: (Pre 51%, Flop 35%, Turn 69%)
Side Pot#1 [28.94 BB]: (Pre 65%, Flop 46%, Turn 69%)

BB shows K A 5 6 (One Pair, Queens)

Main Pot [287.5 BB]: (Pre 27%, Flop 46%, Turn 26%)
Side Pot#1 [28.94 BB]: (Pre 35%, Flop 55%, Turn 31%)

CO wins 28.58 BB
CO wins 283.86 BB


Hand 8 I mean what can I do??
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 113.09 BB (VPIP: 53.97, PFR: 14.75, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 63)
SB: 99 BB (VPIP: 26.32, PFR: 15.79, 3Bet Preflop: 5.26, Hands: 39)
BB: 120.71 BB (VPIP: 25.26, PFR: 15.79, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 95)
Hero (UTG): 108.3 BB
CO: 140.81 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 13.75, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 83)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T A 9 J

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) CO has 6 A 7 7

Hero raises to 3.5 BB, CO raises to 12 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 8.5 BB

Flop: (25.5 BB, 2 players) 9 4 2
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: (25.5 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 15.75 BB, CO calls 15.75 BB

River: (57 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, CO bets 57 BB, Hero calls 57 BB

CO shows 6 A 7 7 (Flush, Ace High)

CO wins 168 BB

Hand 9

Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 100 BB
CO: 171.76 BB (VPIP: 59.26, PFR: 44.44, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 64)
Hero (BTN): 134.09 BB
SB: 95.5 BB (VPIP: 55.56, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 19)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) CO has 8 A 6 8

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J Q 5 A

CO raises to 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3.5 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (8.5 BB, 2 players) 8 2 9
CO checks, Hero bets 6.25 BB, CO raises to 21 BB, Hero calls 14.75 BB

Turn: (50.5 BB, 2 players) A
CO bets 42 BB, Hero calls 42 BB

River: (134.5 BB, 2 players) 2
CO checks, Hero checks

CO shows 8 A 6 8 (Full House, Eights full of Twos)

CO wins 131.5 BB


Hand 10 maybe fold flop? I can't fold once I get that turn though
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 472.39 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 18.63, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 104)
MP: 105.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
Hero (CO): 109.39 BB
BTN: 112.39 BB (VPIP: 34.45, PFR: 22.69, 3Bet Preflop: 11.32, Hands: 123)
SB: 25.58 BB (VPIP: 22.62, PFR: 4.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 88)
BB: 100.74 BB (VPIP: 20.78, PFR: 16.88, 3Bet Preflop: 3.70, Hands: 81)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 A K 7

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, BB raises to 11 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (22.5 BB, 2 players) K J 9
BB bets 13.25 BB, Hero calls 13.25 BB

Turn: (49 BB, 2 players) A
BB bets 37 BB, Hero calls 37 BB

River: (123 BB, 2 players) T
BB bets 39.49 BB and is all-in, fold

BB wins 119 BB


hand 11 Sick turn
Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 64.77 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
Hero (SB): 197.17 BB
BB: 165.03 BB (VPIP: 37.93, PFR: 27.59, 3Bet Preflop: 2.86, Hands: 92)
UTG: 300.84 BB (VPIP: 24.00, PFR: 12.00, 3Bet Preflop: 4.69, Hands: 127)
MP: 49 BB (VPIP: 21.93, PFR: 13.16, 3Bet Preflop: 4.08, Hands: 118)
CO: 99.63 BB (VPIP: 24.39, PFR: 14.63, 3Bet Preflop: 2.78, Hands: 84)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q 6 7 Q

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) MP has 8 9 T A

fold, MP raises to 3.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold

Flop: (11.5 BB, 3 players) J 4 8
Hero checks, MP bets 8.3 BB, fold, Hero calls 8.3 BB

Turn: (28.1 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, MP bets 22.35 BB, Hero raises to 44.7 BB, MP calls 14.85 BB and is all-in

River: (102.5 BB, 2 players) 5

MP shows 8 9 T A (Straight, Queen High)
(Pre 42%, Flop 47%, Turn 78%)
MP wins 98.5 BB


My only big winning hand and what a set up. Maybe jam turn? Super gross run out for him
Hand 12

Ignition - $1 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 210.04 BB (VPIP: 32.14, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 61)
UTG: 80.76 BB (VPIP: 10.17, PFR: 10.17, 3Bet Preflop: 3.33, Hands: 60)
Hero (CO): 137.09 BB
BTN: 35.85 BB (VPIP: 42.11, PFR: 19.30, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 60)
SB: 204.36 BB (VPIP: 24.47, PFR: 19.15, 3Bet Preflop: 10.81, Hands: 95)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A T 8 8

fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 2.5 BB

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) K 7 J
BB bets 7.5 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Turn: (22.5 BB, 2 players) 9
BB bets 18 BB, Hero calls 18 BB

River: (58.5 BB, 2 players) J
BB bets 45 BB, Hero raises to 108.09 BB and is all-in, BB calls 63.09 BB

Hero wins 271.68 BB


I just feel like I went through a gauntlet of coolers. Thoughts?

Yes it can happen and is very common.

Cool - thanks. I think it happened to me once on global where I dumped like 20 buy ins in a few sessions but never in like 200 hands.

I lost more than $1 a hand in this bovada session lol!!!!

just looking at the graph, you only got sucked out on once, and lost two or three flips.

that in itself is very common.

didn't look over the hands themselves, but cold decks happen. sucks when it comes in quick succession.

maybe implement a stop loss? 5 stacks lost to silly cold deck, just quit, get a coffee, watch a series, try again later.

looked over the hands: it's not terrible, it's just a high variance style.

if you want to roll that way, then losing a lot if the **** hits the fan will happen.

only hand that is glaringly wrong is the 3bet with 6 high.

I dont care if its a double suited rundown, multiway that does not matter, at the very best you should count it as one suited since one suit is bound to be covered.

from the sb i might even fold it if the BB is going to squeeze light.

As the poster above said, Hand 7. is a massive spew. It's a 6-high rundown that will go to multiway. It doesn't even balance anything. Fold it pre.

hand 11 flop peel is pretty questionable, likewise with hand 10

Hand 11 the guy only had $50. He’s going to jam any 2 pair+ After betting flop

Look up equity’s if they share cards. I’d be ahead if they both have AA. Or just change it so my suits aren’t dominated. I’m like 30% most of the time at worst and getting 3-1 on my money.

Still a high variance play but not a massive spew

Ya I’m up a lot over the 3 sites I play on. But since this is a new site and the players are horrible it just seemed odd to lose so much in such few hands. I played today and went on another 5 buy in downswing followed by a 10 buy in upswing. Really swingy week. The other sites I’ve never swinged this much but they play a lot tighter.

Ignition has a huge botting problem I've heard.

ignition and bovada are the same. And probably - almost impossible to tell because of anonymous users. The site feels more like a casino than a poker game. The swings are outrageous and there video poker seems rigged.

The Double bonus has a 99.3%?? return. I think that's close. But it doesn't have the same feel as the ones in the casino that I play a lot. Maybe someone else on here has played them and can vouch.

Your sample size is small but you should see PartyPoker. Quads and Straight flushes on daily basis. It's less run bad but board runouts and insane action flop textures that make me wonder whether PartyPoker actually increases variance.

Other than that, Bot rings who share holecards will make you run super bad. I am pretty sure that's happening on Party because every time random guys overcall 3bets or 4bet for fun they have boards covered vs my AA. Another thing is when they push ****ty pairs knowing draws are less likely to hit.

That seems pretty standard for Bovada.

I ran up and ran down a bankroll within 2 months on that site, feeling like I was playing correct and getting in good spots and then still feeling like I was making good decisions but getting absolutely wrecked.

The demise of my time on the site was due to poor bankroll management, but if I decide to move some money around again, I would definitely go back. The play is pretty bad and if you can keep your head together, you'll get through the swings and post in the winners column more often than not. The plays and decisions that get made on that site left me shaking my head time and time again lol.