Sounds good!

The one negative I can see is that we devalue the nut portion of our positional 3b range. AA will have the same success as 72o.

lol...I'm def a spewtard. FPS creeps in when I pull this crap and end up hitting a weak TP.

Solid advice.

Actually, your maximizing your value with both AA and 72 here. The difference is that your never winning a big pot with AA. It also inflates your 3 bet stats so you look looser/crazier to regs.

Another really good trick against MR set miners - when you hit a top pair type hand, instead of betting 1/2 pot or something, bet 2-3BB. You lose less when they hit a set, are still giving them improper odds to call with their 2 outer, and can often get a couple of streets of value. If they fold to a 2BB bet, that's fine to, because now you can C-bet 2BB's.

just booked a trip to CUBA with poker monies! 19 days and ill be sittin in the sun on the beach with a drink in my hand.

Cuba? What made you choose cuba?

been everywhere else lol.

Damn good reason then.

In all seriousness, a few of my freinds went there a while ago and had a great time.

Make sure you don't just stay in Veradero (guessing that's where you are headed as that's the part with the best beaches). Cubans are not actually even allowed into that zone so although its nice you don't see much different to any other beach resort.

Havana is cool, and other bits of the country like Trinidad are nice too. Didn't go to Santiago de Cuba which people say is very interesting, but is not so easy to get too.

I'm sure you will enjoy.

Also if you are going with a wife/girlfriend they like the Tropicana type dancing stuff. If you are going with mates then you can just look them in the eye earnestly and say "it was you Fredo. You broke my heart".

ah thats good to hear lol. we got a real good deal and some of my buddies are pretty busto students so it was an easy choice. ended up getting it for $700.

yea we are going to veradero. didnt know that the cubans werent allowed in that area. i heard there are some pretty nice night clubs no to far away from our resorts in veradero. for sure going to check them out.

Say hi to Fidel and Elian, Smoke a cuban cigar, and grab many cuban hookers!

anyone get this message -

cowboygaybets - will you coach me plz?

so **** weird

Yeah I actually like these too, just can't find them anymore since I left CA.

I might try this. Any recommendations?


update:confirmed fish. Actually, when I sit at a table I usually jesus seat or at least try to get on the fish's left. Regs who join games late(when they have 6-8 players already) are usually less 3betting and gay, so I don't care if they're at my left. Regs who start tables know I fold to every 3bet without AA. Also, every time I get 3bet with a fish left to act I cry so I try to get position so they're just playing straightforward for value instead of just gay3betting me w/A2o to win some lunch money. This mostly applies to one 50/100 reg who owns my soul, though

I played like a ****** today. Someday I hope ill learn to charge set mining regs then not pay them for 125 bb when they flop a boat on a 336 board then bet out, then I outlevel myself by thinking he's not betting a boat or quad, and he wouldn't have limp called Oop 3 way with a bigger pair than 99 (what I have) so he must have an underpair. Ship me the monies... or not

need rungoot..

LOL...two KK hands almost at the same time on different tables:

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Full Tilt
SB ($9.90)
BB ($10)
Hero ($11.30)
UTG+1 ($10.98)
UTG+2 ($7)
MP1 ($11.34)
MP2 ($3.50)
CO ($2.64)
BTN ($4.84)

Dealt to Hero K K

Hero raises to $0.35, fold, fold, fold, fold, CO calls $0.35, BTN calls $0.35, fold, BB raises to $1.80, Hero raises to $5, fold, fold, BB calls $3.20

FLOP ($10.75) 2 4 5

BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5 (AI)

TURN ($20.75) 2 4 5 3

RIVER ($20.75) 2 4 5 3 6

Hero shows K K
(Pre 18%, Flop 8.8%, Turn 6.8%)

BB shows A A
(Pre 82%, Flop 91.2%, Turn 93.2%)

Hero wins $9.68
BB wins $9.69

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Full Tilt
BB ($10)
Hero ($18.32)
UTG ($4.98)
UTG+1 ($3.99)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($15.85)
CO ($11.37)

Dealt to Hero K K

Hero raises to $0.40, fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.60, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $4, UTG+1 calls $2.39 (AI)

FLOP ($8.18) 5 6 7

TURN ($8.18) 5 6 7 4

RIVER ($8.18) 5 6 7 4 3

UTG+1 shows A A
(Pre 82%, Flop 89.2%, Turn 86.4%)

Hero shows K K
(Pre 18%, Flop 10.8%, Turn 13.6%)

UTG+1 wins $3.82
Hero wins $3.82

Don't think anyone will understand this, but when I check my cashier and see all the ducati superbikes I've ever wanted, I hate life

There a new short stack strategy or something?

There are Eastern bloc short/half stackers all over the quarter right now.

they finally crunched the math and solved the 35bb game.

In all seriousness, there are a few winning (as in 0.5BB/100) 35BBers at 100NL. I guess that strategy is spreading a little.

i went from 2nl to 50nl in less than a year short-stacking across 16 tables. absolutely nothing wrong with that strategy.

can someone post a hand where a combo draw gets there? I don't believe it ever happens.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($58.10)
SB ($39.45)
BB ($71.50)
Hero (UTG) ($58.35)
UTG+1 ($28.15)
MP1 ($11)
MP2 ($94.85)
CO ($20.30)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 10, 10
Hero bets $2, 2 folds, MP2 calls $2, 4 folds

Flop: ($4.75) 4, 5, J (2 players)
Hero bets $2.50, MP2 calls $2.50

Turn: ($9.75) 10 (2 players)
Hero bets $6.50, MP2 raises to $21.50, Hero raises to $53.85 (All-In), MP2 calls $32.35

River: ($117.45) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $117.45 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had 10, 10 (three of a kind, tens).
MP2 had 7, 8 (straight, Jack high).
Outcome: MP2 won $114.45

It's just weird, is all. I haven't really seen them out in force until today, since FTP raised the min table buy-in.

gutshots > combos

you know it's true.

oh i see. you have to be on the losing side.

it's so ****ing true what vanessa selbst said...if you flop a big combo, you somehow feel more entitled to the pot. ha.