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02-14-2009 , 09:45 PM
Alright guys I found out how to beat 25NL.

[x] first hand at table
[x] xpert slowplay
[x] lolminraise
[x] flop like God


Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 39042
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SB: $20.55
Hero (BB): $25.00
UTG: $14.75
CO: $21.55
BTN: $9.65

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with A A
1 fold, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, CO calls $0.25, SB calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.50) K A A (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($1.50) J (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $0.50, SB calls $0.50, Hero raises to $1, CO raises to $1.50, SB folds, Hero raises to $2, CO raises to $2.50, Hero raises to $24.50 all in, CO calls $18.55 all in

River: ($44.10) 6 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $44.10
Hero shows A A (four of a kind, Aces)
CO shows T Q (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Hero wins $42.10
(Rake: $2.00)


I loled at my pre minraise (I'm so tired of picking up blinds with AA).
I loled hard at the flop and fistpumped a baby.
I loled so hard at the minraise battle on the turn.
<3 this hand.
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02-14-2009 , 11:05 PM
I think I popped my cherry... My first time getting one-outered for a full stack with 1 card to come. Rigged.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP2 ($12.90)
MP3 ($19.70)
CO ($27.20)
Button ($21.05)
Hero (SB) ($23.65)
BB ($4.65)
UTG ($27.65)
MP1 ($24.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, J
3 folds, MP3 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.25, 1 fold, MP3 calls $1, Button calls $1

Flop: ($4) 9, 9, 6 (3 players)
Hero bets $2, 1 fold, Button calls $2

Turn: ($8) J (2 players)
Hero bets $5.25, Button raises to $10.50, Hero raises to $18, Button calls $7.30 (All-In)

River: ($43.60) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $43.60 | Rake: $2.15

Results:
Button had A, 9 (four of a kind, nines).
Hero had J, J (full house, Jacks over nines).
Outcome: Button won $41.45
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02-14-2009 , 11:27 PM
Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 39103
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UTG+2: $23.50
MP1: $25.60
MP2: $14.70
CO: $25.00
BTN: $23.90
Hero (SB): $26.05
BB: $26.75
UTG: $15.25
UTG+1: $24.65

CO posts a big blind ($0.25)

Pre Flop: ($0.60) Hero is SB with 9 9
3 folds, MP1 raises to $0.75, MP2 calls $0.75, CO calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.65, 1 fold

Flop: ($3.25) 9 Q Q (4 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.75, MP2 calls $0.75, CO calls $0.75, Hero raises to $2, MP1 raises to $6.75, MP2 folds, CO folds, Hero raises to $25.30 all in, MP1 calls $18.10 all in

Turn: ($54.45) 7 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($54.45) Q (2 players - 2 are all in)

Spoiler:
Final Pot: $54.45
MP1 shows Qc Th (four of a kind, Queens)
Hero shows 9h 9c (a full house, Queens full of Nines)
MP1 wins $51.75
(Rake: $2.70)
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02-14-2009 , 11:52 PM
Took a shot at 50NL tonight.

Poker Stars $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 39111
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Hero (MP): $53.65
CO: $14.05
BTN: $49.00
SB: $19.00
BB: $10.00
UTG: $64.80

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is MP with A Q
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.50, CO calls $1.50, 1 fold, SB calls $1.25, 1 fold

Flop: ($5.00) 6 7 9 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $1.50, SB folds, Hero calls $1.50

Turn: ($8.00) A (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

River: ($13.00) Q (2 players)
Hero bets $6, CO raises to $8.55 all in, Hero calls $2.55

Spoiler:
Final Pot: $30.10
Hero mucks As Qc
CO shows Ts 8c (a straight, Six to Ten)
CO wins $28.65
(Rake: $1.45)


gg stars
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02-15-2009 , 12:08 AM
kthxbai

Poker Stars $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 39120
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UTG+1: $109.00
UTG+2: $100.00
MP1: $100.00
MP2: $123.75
CO: $17.85
Hero (BTN): $100.00
SB: $169.20
BB: $32.80
UTG: $69.25

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with 9 T
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to $3, 3 folds, Hero calls $3, 2 folds

Flop: ($7.50) Q T T (2 players)
UTG+2 bets $4, Hero calls $4

Turn: ($15.50) T (2 players)
UTG+2 bets $10, Hero calls $10

River: ($35.50) 7 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $83 all in, UTG+2 calls $83 all in

Final Pot: $201.50
UTG+2 mucks Q A
Hero shows 9 T (four of a kind, Tens)
Hero wins $198.50
(Rake: $3.00)
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02-15-2009 , 12:12 AM
Gotta love the river overshove, it works so well.
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02-15-2009 , 12:15 AM
first session 24 tabling...was trying to see how well the computer ran.



I think Blight got me for a buyin tonight...
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02-15-2009 , 12:21 AM
Villian is like 75/2 he limp/3bet it doesn't get anymore obvious then that


Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players -
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BB: $10.65
UTG: $2.00
UTG+1: $10.80
MP: $2.75
Hero (CO): $13.20
BTN: $10.35
SB: $2.00

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is CO with 4 4
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.40, 3 folds, UTG+1 raises to $0.90, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.95) T 4 8 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2, UTG+1 raises to $9.90 all in, Hero calls $7.90

Turn: ($21.75) 7 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($21.75) 5 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $21.75
UTG+1 shows A A (a pair of Aces)
Hero shows 4 4 (three of a kind, Fours)
Hero wins $20.70
(Rake: $1.05)
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02-15-2009 , 01:11 AM
Had a really good day at 25NL today. Add the $200 from a milestone and it's my biggest day ever.

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02-15-2009 , 01:55 AM
I'm bored

random brag:

14.6ptbb's/100 ftw
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02-15-2009 , 04:31 AM
fungame when the droolers have your number and the crappy regs suddenly flop like god.

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02-15-2009 , 06:33 AM
Playing drunk gets rewarded!

$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG laurentlagache ($67.98)
UTG+1 tulana ($61.96)
MP1 tenbob07 ($49.25)
MP2 vandenbudenmayer ($87.81)
CO redrock23 ($23.38)
BTN 7AFE ($80.60)
SB Hero ($62.05)
BB jobchow ($50.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 8 players) Hero is SB 5 7
laurentlagache calls $0.50, tulana raises to $1, 2 folds, redrock23 calls $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.75, 1 fold, laurentlagache calls $0.50

Flop: T 6 3 ($4.50, 4 players)
Hero checks, laurentlagache checks, tulana bets $2.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $2.25, laurentlagache folds

Turn: 4 ($9, 2 players)
Hero checks, tulana bets $4.50, Hero raises to $15.50, tulana calls $11

River: 9 ($40, 2 players)
Hero bets $43.30, tulana goes all-in $43.21

Final Pot: $123.51
tulana shows: T T
Hero shows: 5 7

Hero wins $123.51 ( won +$61.46 )
tulana lost -$61.96
redrock23 lost -$1
laurentlagache lost -$1
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02-15-2009 , 06:44 AM
i <3 fold equity because without it, i cant win a pot worth a damn.

my luck is embarrassed that i'm irish
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02-15-2009 , 08:22 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sircuddles
Alright guys I found out how to beat 25NL.

[x] first hand at table
[x] xpert slowplay
[x] lolminraise
[x] flop like God


Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 39042
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SB: $20.55
Hero (BB): $25.00
UTG: $14.75
CO: $21.55
BTN: $9.65

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with A A
1 fold, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, CO calls $0.25, SB calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.50) K A A (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($1.50) J (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $0.50, SB calls $0.50, Hero raises to $1, CO raises to $1.50, SB folds, Hero raises to $2, CO raises to $2.50, Hero raises to $24.50 all in, CO calls $18.55 all in

River: ($44.10) 6 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $44.10
Hero shows A A (four of a kind, Aces)
CO shows T Q (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Hero wins $42.10
(Rake: $2.00)


I loled at my pre minraise (I'm so tired of picking up blinds with AA).
I loled hard at the flop and fistpumped a baby.
I loled so hard at the minraise battle on the turn.
<3 this hand.
will read again
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02-15-2009 , 08:37 AM
I can beat that Blue,



30k hands

I think if you had to walk that mountain, you are just going to die lol
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02-15-2009 , 09:45 AM
The moments when I am like "ohhhh he didn't draw out on me" when I see 66, and 0.1 seconds later when I see that I lost, make me hate poker.



Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 Pot Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 39304
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BB: $45.70
UTG: $6.40
UTG+1: $25.35
MP1: $5.00
MP2: $26.05
Hero (CO): $28.90
BTN: $21.65
SB: $32.90

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is CO with K K
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.85, BTN raises to $2.90, 2 folds, Hero calls $2.05

Flop: ($6.15) 2 4 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $5.85, Hero raises to $23.40, BTN calls $12.90 all in

Turn: ($43.65) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($43.65) 5 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $43.65
Hero shows K K (a pair of Kings)
BTN shows 6 6 (a straight, Three to Seven)
BTN wins $41.50
(Rake: $2.15)
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02-15-2009 , 11:21 AM
Calling station plays badly and I suck out, not him. First time in history?


$0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem
7 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG njnfnu ($30.00)
UTG+1 Fredy43 ($9.25)
MP Janriz ($93.85)
CO Hero ($66.35)
BTN Norm0815 ($56.40)
SB 4AGE ($35.35)
BB levelZero ($50.00)

Pre-flop: ($0.75, 7 players) Hero is CO 7 Q
3 folds, Hero raises to $2, Norm0815 calls $2, 2 folds

Flop: 8 7 3 ($4.75, 2 players)
Hero bets $4, Norm0815 calls $4

Turn: 7 ($12.75, 2 players)
Hero bets $8.50, Norm0815 raises to $20.50, Hero goes all-in $60.35, Norm0815 goes all-in $29.90

River: 6 ($132, 2 players)

Final Pot: $120.50
Hero shows: 7 Q
Norm0815 shows: A A

Hero wins $120.50 ( won +$54.15 )
Norm0815 lost -$56.40
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02-15-2009 , 11:37 AM
Premium starting hands are an important aspect of Texas Hold 'Em. Phil Hellmuth told me so!

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 39370
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Hero (BTN): $32.30
SB: $28.65
BB: $15.25
UTG: $12.35
UTG+1: $31.10
MP1: $25.35
MP2: $25.00
CO: $18.80

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with 5 8
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 2 folds, CO calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB checks

Flop: ($1.10) 7 J 8 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, CO bets $0.50, Hero raises to $1.50, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, CO raises to $2.50, Hero raises to $7, CO calls $4.50

Turn: ($15.10) 5 (2 players)
CO bets $4.25, Hero raises to $16, CO calls $7.30 all in

River: ($38.20) K (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $38.20
Hero shows 5 8 (a flush, King high)
CO shows J Q (a pair of Jacks)
Hero wins $36.35
(Rake: $1.85)
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02-15-2009 , 01:48 PM
Sooted == Premium.
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02-15-2009 , 03:09 PM
Not Party Poker $2.00 No Limit Hold'em - 10 players - View hand 39512
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MP3: $4.25
CO: $5.07
Hero (BTN): $1.97
SB: $3.21
BB: $3.12
UTG: $2.74
UTG+1: $5.14
UTG+2: $3.89
MP1: $0.93
MP2: $1.07

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BTN with K K
UTG raises to $0.07, 5 folds, CO calls $0.07, Hero raises to $0.25, 1 fold, BB raises to $3.12, 1 fold, CO calls $3.05, Hero calls $1.72 all in

Flop: ($8.29) A A 5 (3 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: ($8.29) 9 (3 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($8.29) J (3 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $8.29
CO shows 3 3
BB shows J J
BB wins $7.88
(Rake: $0.41)

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02-15-2009 , 04:37 PM
BAD BEAT ALARM
Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

Hero (UTG+1): $5.03
MP1: $1.07
MP2: $2.10
CO: $0.90
BTN: $2.70
SB: $0.59
BB: $2.01
UTG: $1.39

MP1 posts a big blind ($0.02)

Pre Flop: ($0.05) Hero is UTG+1 with J J
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.10, 5 folds, BB calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.23) 7 A J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.18, BB calls $0.18

Turn: ($0.59) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.40, BB raises to $1.73 all in, Hero calls $1.33

River: ($4.05) Q (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $4.05
Hero mucks J J
BB shows A Q (a full house, Queens full of Aces)
BB wins $3.85
(Rake: $0.20)
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02-15-2009 , 05:02 PM
I was going along smoothly during today's sessions, when BAM, this hand came up and smacked me upside the head;

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players - View hand 39608
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CO: $25.00
BTN: $24.30
Hero (SB): $36.35
BB: $26.10
UTG: $18.25
UTG+1: $14.40
MP: $31.85

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with K A
2 folds, MP raises to $0.75, 2 folds, Hero raises to $3, 1 fold, MP calls $2.25

Flop: ($6.25) 9 A K (2 players)
Hero bets $5, MP raises to $10, Hero raises to $33.35 all in, MP calls $18.85 all in

Turn: ($63.95) 6 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($63.95) 8 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Spoiler:
Final Pot: $63.95
Hero shows Kd Ad (two pair, Aces and Kings)
MP shows Kc Ks (three of a kind, Kings)
MP wins $60.95
(Rake: $3.00)



Followed soon after by this doozy against a 44/15 drooler. Notice the expert preflop call on his part for a quarter of his stack.

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 39609
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CO: $26.50
BTN: $9.50
Hero (SB): $27.75
BB: $25.00
UTG: $31.50
UTG+1: $73.35
MP1: $14.55
MP2: $27.40

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with K K
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.75, 3 folds, Hero raises to $3, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2.25

Flop: ($6.25) 8 5 Q (2 players)
Hero bets $5, MP1 raises to $11.55 all in, Hero calls $6.55

Turn: ($29.35) 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($29.35) 7 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Spoiler:
Final Pot: $29.35
Hero shows Kc Kd (a pair of Kings)
MP1 shows 5h 5s (three of a kind, Fives)
MP1 wins $27.90
(Rake: $1.45)
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02-15-2009 , 05:35 PM
First shot at 50NL.

Poker Stars $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 39633
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MP1: $27.85
MP2: $50.75
CO: $53.20
Hero (BTN): $50.00
SB: $10.75
BB: $23.70
UTG: $50.70
UTG+1: $8.95

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with A A
3 folds, MP2 raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, MP2 raises to $19, Hero raises to $50 all in, MP2 calls $31

Let's go! I know what you have.

Flop: ($100.75) 4 9 9 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Please no king, please no king, please no king...

Turn: ($100.75) 8 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($100.75) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)

And now you're going to show me 99 for quads, right?

Final Pot: $100.75
MP2 shows K K (two pair, Kings and Nines)
Hero shows A A (two pair, Aces and Nines)
Hero wins $97.75
(Rake: $3.00)

It was about time my pair vs. pair held up. This nearly covers for two suckouts at 25NL.
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02-15-2009 , 06:22 PM
Sorry guys, 1st time i'm ever posting here, been reading for a few weeks. Just posting once to try and learn how to use the hand converter for future reference.

Poker Stars $5.00+$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t125/t250 Blinds + t25 - 8 players - View hand 39687
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UTG+1: t2835 M = 4.93
MP1: t1665 M = 2.90
MP2: t1235 M = 2.15
CO: t3965 M = 6.90
BTN: t1755 M = 3.05
SB: t1535 M = 2.67
Hero (BB): t1135 M = 1.97
UTG: t875 M = 1.52

Pre Flop: (t575) Hero is BB with 7 A
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t250, 2 folds, CO calls t250, 2 folds, Hero checks

Flop: (t1075) 4 7 A (3 players)
Hero bets t860 all in, UTG+1 calls t860, CO calls t860

Turn: (t3655) 2 (3 players - 1 is all in)
UTG+1 checks, CO checks

River: (t3655) J (3 players - 1 is all in)
UTG+1 checks, CO checks
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02-15-2009 , 07:26 PM
4 outered, 2 outered, blah blah.
-$80 or so from all of the above. Poker is painful sometimes.
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