Snapcalls For Stacks

Whine

2009-12-12T00:57:00.000-05:00

Since Nov 1:

Please turn off my doomswitch, ftp. That is all.

good rebluff spot

2009-12-07T04:17:00.000-05:00

I had another read here, but the major thing is to pay attention to the types of boards opponents are check-raising. This guy liked to check-raise really dry ones, so I called and rebluffed him on the turn.

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Hero (BTN/SB): $109.50
BB: $91.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN/SB with Q 5

Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) 8 4 3 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB raises to $12, Hero calls $8

Turn: ($30.00) J (2 players)

BB bets $20, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $94.50 all in, BB requests TIME, BB folds

Final Pot: $70.00

Hero wins $69.50
(Rake: $0.50)

implied odds, and how they backfire

2009-12-06T05:54:00.000-05:00

Found this old thread while trolling BBV at 2am. Very funny hand, thread, and video:

link to thread

cap poker

2009-12-05T03:48:00.000-05:00

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 $40 Cap No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 407393
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BB: $48.85
Hero (BTN/SB): $170.30

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN/SB with T Q

Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) 2 5 8 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB raises to $8, Hero calls $4

Turn: ($22.00) J (2 players)

BB bets $15, Hero raises to $29 (cap), BB folds

Final Pot: $52.00

Hero wins $51.50

(Rake: $0.50)

Big pot, small pot

2009-12-03T01:02:00.000-05:00

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BTN/SB: $178.10
Hero (BB): $213.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with A Q

BTN/SB raises to $3, Hero raises to $12, BTN/SB calls $9

Flop: ($24.00) 2 K K (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $15, Hero calls $15

Turn: ($54.00) 9 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $41, Hero calls $41

River: ($136.00) 3 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $86, Hero calls $86

Final Pot: $308.00

BTN/SB shows 7 8 (a pair of Kings)
Hero shows A Q (a pair of Kings)

Hero wins $307.50

Key thing in this hand is that we're deep and that this villain will call 3bets wide and isn't afraid to bluff. Once we c/c the flop the turn and river almost don't matter since we're calling against a polarized range that is weighed much more heavily towards bluffs - there are more bluffs than kings in his range - and if he catches on the turn or river then so be it.

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Hero (BB): $574.20
BTN/SB: $99.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 2 6

BTN/SB calls $0.50, Hero checks

Flop: ($2.00) 3 4 A (2 players)

Hero bets $2, BTN/SB calls $2

Turn: ($6.00) K (2 players)

Hero bets $5, BTN/SB calls $5

River: ($16.00) J (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Final Pot: $16.00

Hero shows 2 6 (Ace King high)
BTN/SB shows 5 6 (Ace King high)

BTN/SB wins $15.50

I'd actually like to see myself checkraise this flop and then bet two streets because it balances my range a lot given that I check AX a lot preflop for deception when it gets limped. As played I should be barreling the river as well because it's so rare that villain has an ace.

Couple Good Reads

2009-11-25T02:36:00.002-05:00

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BB: $234.45
Hero (BTN/SB): $763.05

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN/SB with J 2

Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) 6 9 K (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB raises to $14, Hero calls $10

Turn: ($34.00) T (2 players)

BB bets $24, Hero calls $24

River: ($82.00) 2 (2 players)

BB bets $42, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $42

Final Pot: $166.00

BB shows 4 A (a flush, Ace high)
Hero mucks J 2

BB wins $165.50
(Rake: $0.50)

This guy played extremely standard and his checkraising range on the flop is the nuts or a monster draw. Raising the river is borderline suicidal as a result.

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BTN/SB: $192.25
Hero (BB): $298.40

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 9 A

BTN/SB raises to $3, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) 8 7 8 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $4, Hero raises to $14, BTN/SB calls $10

Turn: ($34.00) 8 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $14, Hero calls $14

River: ($62.00) J (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Final Pot: $62.00

BTN/SB shows 6 T (three of a kind, Eights)
Hero shows 9 A (three of a kind, Eights)

Hero wins $61.50
(Rake: $0.50)

Same deal here, just playing against his very standard range. He cbets his entire range on the flop (including A highs from this guy), so my cr is +ev to just take the pot down right away. Once he calls I expect him to have 7x, the draws, some overpairs, and 8x.

Turn brings the 8 so now my A high is doing really well since quads for him are a miracle and 7x might check through.

When bets a fishy amount my wheels started going. His most likely holding here is 7x, but he might make this kind of small bet with his useless draws hoping to take the pot down. Given the pot odds I can make a call with A high here with the intention of showing it down.

River is bad and I was check/folding it for sure, but I get the showdown I wanted and ship a nice pot.

Key thing in this hand is that my turn call with ace high only needs to be good 30% of the time to break even, and my outs are often good or chopping.

Triple Barrel Spot

2009-11-17T03:51:00.002-05:00

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BB: $80.00
Hero (BTN/SB): $113.40

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN/SB with 8 5

Hero raises to $3, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) J 9 2 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB calls $4

Hands he calls with: {97o, 98o, T9o, Q9o, K9o, A9o, JTo, J8o, KT, T7}

So he's check raising TPGK+, flush draws, and QT. His calling range might seem a little wide but I'm comfortable with my read on it. He calls wide preflop and cc's a lot of flops.

Turn: ($14.00) Q (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $11, BB calls $11

Here his calling range is narrowed down to: {T9o, Q9, K9o, A9o, QJ, JTo, J8o, T7}

Basically the turn barrel should fold out crappy 9Xs, and he would raise KT which makes a straight. He calls again with a lot of pair+gutter type hands and some two-pairs.

River: ($36.00) 3 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $32, BB folds

Once I fire this third barrel I should get a lot of credit. I've shown a ton of strength and the river doesn't hurt my hand in any way. He needs to have a very good reason to call me down with any part of his calling range and I haven't given him one so far in the match.

Betting $32 into $36 I need this bluff to work 47% of the time ($32 / ($32+$36) = .47). Given that he's only calling with his two-pair hands now, this is a pretty good spot to triple barrel.

Final Pot: $36.00

Hero wins $35.50

(Rake: $0.50)

trip through cooler city, october graph

2009-11-02T22:02:00.004-05:00

Just lost 10bi at 200nl hu to one player across two tables.

he was 3betting wide, calling 100% of my 3bets and raising a lot of my cbets in 3b pots. my strat was to play patiently and play my made hands strongly, mixed in with some rebluffs. unfortunately i did not run well.

here are the hands where i lost >=100bb's:

Hand 1 of 11

3betting wide, tp is no good. raise is bad but it's going in on that river anyway:

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BB: $693.50
Hero (BTN/SB): $306.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with Q 9

Hero raises to $6, BB raises to $22, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($44.00) 2 2 7 (2 players)

BB bets $24, Hero calls $24

Turn: ($92.00) Q (2 players)

BB bets $54, Hero raises to $131, BB raises to $647.50 all in, Hero calls $129 all in

River: ($612.00) 2 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $612.00

BB shows A A (a full house, Twos full of Aces)

Hero shows Q 9 (a full house, Twos full of Queens)

BB wins $611.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 2 of 11

this was my first and last 5bet shove of the match. he had 4bet me a couple of times beforehand:

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BTN/SB: $1046.55

Hero (BB): $252.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with K 9

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $22, BTN/SB raises to $46, Hero raises to $252 all in, BTN/SB calls $206

Flop: ($504.00) 6 Q A

Turn: ($504.00) T

River: ($504.00) 3

Final Pot: $504.00

BTN/SB shows K K (a pair of Kings)

Hero shows K 9 (Ace King high)

BTN/SB wins $503.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 3 of 11

he calls me down extremely light after i rep very strong. i have no idea why he would do this. i was not c/r'ing a crazy amount. his only read could have been that i would have 3bet my strong aces.

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BTN/SB: $399.00

Hero (BB): $219.50

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with Q T

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero calls $4

Flop: ($12.00) 4 A J (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $8, Hero raises to $28, BTN/SB calls $20

Turn: ($68.00) 5 (2 players)

Hero bets $48, BTN/SB requests TIME, BTN/SB calls $48

River: ($164.00) 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $137.50 all in, BTN/SB calls $137.50

Final Pot: $439.00

BTN/SB shows 6 6 (two pair, Sixes and Fours)

Hero shows Q T (a pair of Fours)

BTN/SB wins $438.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 4 of 11

this was the last hand before i quit him. bad call but getting raised nonstop in 3b pots and always folding is equally bad.

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BTN/SB: $973.50

Hero (BB): $212.50

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with T T

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $22, BTN/SB calls $16

Flop: ($44.00) 7 J 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $28, BTN/SB calls $28

Turn: ($100.00) 3 (2 players)

Hero bets $70, BTN/SB raises to $923.50 all in, Hero calls $92.50 all in

River: ($425.00) 8 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $425.00

BTN/SB shows J K (a pair of Jacks)

Hero shows T T (a pair of Tens)

BTN/SB wins $424.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 5 of 11

get it in great but he hits a 4 outer.

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BB: $211.50

Hero (BTN/SB): $478.50

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with 3 3

Hero raises to $6, BB raises to $20, Hero calls $14

Flop: ($40.00) 3 8 A (2 players)

BB bets $28, Hero calls $28

Turn: ($96.00) K (2 players)

BB bets $60, Hero raises to $276, BB calls $103.50 all in

River: ($423.00) K (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $423.00

BB shows K A (a full house, Kings full of Aces)

Hero shows 3 3 (a full house, Threes full of Kings)

BB wins $422.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 6 of 11

qq into kk, another standard cooler

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BTN/SB: $591.00

Hero (BB): $209.50

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with Q Q

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $21, BTN/SB calls $15

Flop: ($42.00) 4 3 T (2 players)

Hero bets $29, BTN/SB raises to $60, Hero raises to $188.50 all in, BTN/SB calls $128.50

Turn: ($419.00) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($419.00) A (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $419.00

BTN/SB shows K K (two pair, Kings and Threes)

Hero shows Q Q (two pair, Queens and Threes)

BTN/SB wins $418.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 7 of 11

another sick spot where i get outdrawn. need to fold the turn here.

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BB: $202.00

Hero (BTN/SB): $201.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with K K

Hero raises to $6, BB calls $4

Flop: ($12.00) 7 3 5 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $8, BB calls $8

Turn: ($28.00) 2 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $24, BB raises to $60, Hero raises to $187 all in, BB calls $127

River: ($402.00) J (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $402.00

BB shows 4 A (a straight, Five high)

Hero shows K K (a pair of Kings)

BB wins $401.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 8 of 11

tp doesn't hold in 3b pot. my 3bet range was probably 85% value hands, 15% "bluffs" such as these

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BTN/SB: $897.05

Hero (BB): $200.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with K 3

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $21, BTN/SB calls $15

Flop: ($42.00) K 2 J (2 players)

Hero bets $26, BTN/SB raises to $66, Hero raises to $179 all in, BTN/SB calls $113

Turn: ($400.00) Q (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($400.00) A (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $400.00

BTN/SB shows T A (a straight, Ace high)

Hero shows K 3 (a pair of Kings)

BTN/SB wins $399.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 9 of 11

another spot where he just has it and i can't fold. fuck me.

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BTN/SB: $1318.55

Hero (BB): $200.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with 9 9

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $22, BTN/SB calls $16

Flop: ($44.00) 4 8 T (2 players)

Hero bets $26, BTN/SB raises to $52, Hero calls $26

Turn: ($148.00) 5 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $52, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $126 all in, BTN/SB calls $74

River: ($400.00) 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $400.00

BTN/SB shows T A (a pair of Tens)

Hero shows 9 9 (a pair of Nines)

BTN/SB wins $399.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 10 of 11

again. keep flopping tp please sir.

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BTN/SB: $637.80

Hero (BB): $200.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with Q Q

BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $21, BTN/SB calls $15

Flop: ($42.00) 3 2 K (2 players)

Hero bets $24, BTN/SB calls $24

Turn: ($90.00) 7 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $32, Hero calls $32

River: ($154.00) 6 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $560.80 all in, Hero calls $123 all in

Final Pot: $400.00

BTN/SB shows T K (a pair of Kings)

Hero mucks Q Q

BTN/SB wins $399.50

(Rake: $0.50)

hand 11 of 11

lol

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BB: $624.00

Hero (BTN/SB): $200.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with A K

Hero raises to $6, BB raises to $20, Hero raises to $50, BB raises to $624 all in, Hero calls $150 all in

Flop: ($400.00) A 5 J

Turn: ($400.00) T

River: ($400.00) 3

Final Pot: $400.00

BB shows 6 5 (a flush, Ace high)

Hero shows A K (a pair of Aces)

BB wins $399.50

(Rake: $0.50)

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some of these spots seem like bad call-offs but for every bad call i made like 1.5 folds so it's just sick that he either was timing great and bluffing when i made the folds, or he always had it.

whatever, quick drive through cooler city. november is just getting started and i'm not worried.

october graph to balance the run-bad in this post:

What Up

2009-10-23T03:52:00.004-04:00

Still playing, will start posting again. Cool hand here:

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BTN/SB: $249.25
Hero (BB): $242.15

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 7 4

BTN/SB raises to $3, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($6.00) 8 6 T (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $3, Hero raises to $11, BTN/SB calls $8

Turn: ($28.00) 9 (2 players)

Hero bets $23, BTN/SB raises to $47, Hero calls $24

totally cool to jam here but i fold out his bluffs or whatever

River: ($122.00) T (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $45, Hero raises to $111, BTN/SB calls $66

not sure how much i like my cr here. he has rivered boats here sometimes (flatting flop cr makes sense for sets on the flop, minraising turn is kinda weird but conceivable), though he never has better flushes. most often he has straights which will have a hard time folding, even though it's the most standard muck in the world.

Final Pot: $344.00

BTN/SB mucks 7 6

Hero shows 7 4 (a flush, Ten high) -- ship

Hero wins $343.50

(Rake: $0.50)

Numbers since July 1:

I Sat With The Best

2009-10-21T01:52:00.001-04:00

First hand:

Dealer: Hand #15478372186
Dealer: Leatherass9 wins the pot ($2)
Dealer: Hand #15478375423
Dealer: Leatherass9 has 5 seconds left to act
Dealer: Hand #15478375423 has been canceled
Hero: seriously?

Back on the Grind

2009-07-12T22:13:00.004-04:00

I've been playing more poker since July started and it's going well. I've made four trips to the nearby casino to play 2/5 and 5/10 limit (mostly 5/10) over the past 3 weeks and I've crushed the fish there for close to $1200, which is pretty solid.

Online has been going just as well. I played 50nl hu at the start of the month and got bored with it pretty quickly. I was playing my B game because it's pretty depressing to play 50nl after being at 400nl a few months ago but that's poker.

Anyway, I gave $11+1 turbo sng's a shot to see what they're like. I played 72 of them, six to eight at a time and finished -$2.70 over that tiny sample. I think I ran pretty poorly once it got short-handed because I have way too many 3rd place finishes compared to firsts and seconds. That led me to decide that turbo sng's are bullshit and that 50nl is a waste of time.

So back I went to 100nl hu. Over my last two sessions I am up 12 buy-ins thanks to playing my A game and some rungood. Here are a couple hands:

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Hero (BB) ($466.70) -- already crushing the guy
SB ($100)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8, 7

SB bets $4, Hero raises to $12, SB calls $8

Flop: ($24) 4, K, 8 (2 players)

Hero checks, SB checks

Turn: ($24) 8 (2 players)

Hero bets $28, SB calls $28

River: ($80) 2 (2 players)

Hero bets $80, SB calls $60 (All-In)

Total pot: $200 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

SB had J, K (two pair, Kings and eights).
Hero had 8, 7 (three of a kind, eights).

Outcome: Hero won $199.50

The small overbet on the turn is what gets the money. In a vacuum this won't really work but if you overbet every now and then to make your opponent suspicious it can really get you paid in spots where it's hard to get paid otherwise.

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BB ($177.20)
Hero (SB) ($195.30)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, 3

Hero bets $3, BB raises to $9, Hero calls $6 -- call because we're deep and I think he has a tight 3betting range

Flop: ($18) J, 2, J (2 players)

BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($18) 10 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($18) 10 (2 players)

BB bets $9, Hero calls $9

Total pot: $36 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Hero had Q, 3 (two pair, Jacks and tens).
BB had 5, 3 (two pair, Jacks and tens).

Outcome: Hero won $35.50

I took some time to think about this on the river and I called for two reasons. I definitely don't think he has an ace that he's value-betting here; he's just not good enough to do that. And similarly, if he has a king he's just going to check it and hope to show it down. My Q high beats everything else so it's a call.

Here's to hoping schools stays quiet until exams start up in August so I can keep on grinding.

Still Alive

2009-06-15T01:53:00.002-04:00

Haven't been playing much lately because school has been kicking my ass. My br has shrunken significantly due to a 7k downswing I had through April and most of May. I also cashed out 5k to pay tuition for the term. So what was once a 18k br is now at 4k.

Regardless, I'm still feeling good about my game. If anything, not playing every day means that I'm enjoying the game on the nights I do play. Case in point: I killed a 3 hour 50nl hu session during which I made just under 9 buy-ins.

Here's a hand from a quick session I just played:

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SB ($99.20)
Hero (Button) ($67.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5, 5

Hero bets $1.50, SB raises to $5, Hero calls $3.50

Flop: ($10) 2, 9, 2 (2 players)

SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($10) 7 (2 players)

SB bets $6.50, Hero calls $6.50

River: ($23) 8 (2 players)

SB bets $18.50, Hero calls $18.50

Total pot: $60 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Hero had 5, 5 (two pair, fives and twos).
SB had 10, K (one pair, twos).

Outcome: Hero won $59.50

I'm not sure I like this call. In the end I called because this guy had a very tight 3b range preflop. As a result, by the time we get to the river the only hands he has that are beating me are overpairs. But why would he check the flop with an overpair?

He might have been good enough to check the flop, looking to get value on the turn and river, but for the most part he seemed very straightforward with all of his lines so this one just seemed very out of place.

like that style though i cannopt lie

2009-05-20T01:56:00.001-04:00

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Hero (SB) ($67.70)
Button ($48.35)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5, 10

Button bets $1, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($2) 8, Q, 4 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $2, Hero raises to $6.50, Button calls $4.50

Turn: ($15) 10 (2 players)

Hero bets $11.50, Button calls $11.50

River: ($38) 4 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $29.35 (All-In), Hero calls $29.35

Total pot: $96.70 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Button had J, A (one pair, fours).
Hero had 5, 10 (two pair, tens and fours).

Outcome: Hero won $96.20

Dealer: Hero wins the pot ($96.20) with two pair,
Tens and Fours
Jabodl: no way you call that
Hero: i did
Jabodl: but why
Hero: you didnt have anything
Jabodl: you didnt know that
Hero: i just clicked call
Jabodl: guess that make it easy
Hero: ya
Jabodl: dont realize it is real more like a arcade game
Dealer: Hand #12323645323
Hero: basically
System: The Midnight Madness! ($10+$1 NL Hold'em) will be starting in 8 minutes.
Jabodl: like that style though i cannopt lie

gl getting action

2009-05-17T00:06:00.001-04:00

Dealer: Hand #12264194251
Dealer: Mattraq1 has 15 seconds left to act
Dealer: Mattraq1 has requested TIME
Dealer: Hero wins the pot ($6)
Dealer: Hand #12264203539
Dealer: Hand #12264203539 has been canceled
Mattraq1: get off my table
Mattraq1: gl getting action
Mattraq1: 3betting first hand
Mattraq1: LOL

talent

2009-04-19T07:31:00.002-04:00

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($141)
Hero (Button) ($292.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, 8

Hero bets $3, SB calls $2

Flop: ($6) J, 2, 5 (2 players)

SB bets $3, Hero calls $3

Turn: ($12) 4 (2 players)

SB bets $6, Hero raises to $21, SB calls $15

River: ($54) A (2 players)

SB checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $54 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Hero had K, 8 (high card, Ace).

SB had 3, 9 (straight, five high).

Outcome: SB won $53.50

sometimes i worry whether i'm playing well enough to beat whatever game i'm playing, but then this kind of stuff happens and all doubt leaves my mind.

f april

2009-04-18T05:28:00.001-04:00

this month needs to end, i need to stop spewing, and my hands need to start holding. ty poker gods for making all above happen.

That's my honey if I give her money she ain't gotta pay me back

2009-04-07T03:51:00.002-04:00

Played a short session tonight against a fish who ran like Christ Reborn against me. After about 30 minutes of pretty good play I find myself stuck $1400. I quit the guy after my AA got cracked by Q6 without thinking twice about it. It's a weird feeling.

Any way you look at it, $1400 is a lot of money, but to a poker player it's just another night. I don't care. Given the opponent and the game dynamic we had going, I'd play just about every hand of the match in the same way despite the result. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm proud of the way I handled the session and where my head is at a couple hours afterwards. At this point, $1400 isn't chump-change but it's not a sizable chunk of my bankroll either. I could take another $1400 hit tomorrow night and still play the night after. Anyone who isn't a poker player probably doesn't understand this mindset at all and despite my efforts to explain they would still find it pretty fucked up.

All in all, I find it surprising that I'm not tilted at all right now. A few months ago the beats/coolers I took tonight would have me flipping out but it looks like I've reached that zen-state where I just roll with the punches. Lost $1400 tonight but it feels like a victory. Ship that.

Hus, that's short for hustlers

2009-04-04T03:49:00.003-04:00

march ended up being my best month ever, coming in just short of $8k. not much else to say other than ship the loot.

here are a few hands from tonight's session:

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($241)
SB ($364.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, 10

Hero bets $6, SB raises to $22, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($44) 5, J, 10 (2 players)

SB bets $30, Hero calls $30

Turn: ($104) J (2 players)

SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($104) K (2 players)

SB bets $100, Hero raises to $189 (All-In), SB calls $89

Total pot: $482 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Hero had J, 10 (full house, Jacks over tens).
SB had A, Q (straight, Ace high).

Outcome: Hero won $481.50

good spot to slowplay. a raise on the flop only stacks off with QQ+. once he checks the turn he has air so often that a bet will just fold him out. ship the river tho, what a deadly card.

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Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($275.50)
SB ($629)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 4

Hero bets $6, SB raises to $22, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($44) 7, 8, A (2 players)

SB bets $30, Hero raises to $106, SB raises to $607 (All-In), Hero calls $147.50 (All-In)

Turn: ($551) 7 (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: ($551) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $551 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Hero had 6, 4 (straight flush, eight high).
SB had A, Q (two pair, Aces and sevens).

Outcome: Hero won $550.50

straight flushes are cool :D

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Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($596)
SB ($306.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q, 3

Hero bets $6, SB calls $4

Flop: ($12) Q, 3, K (2 players)

SB checks, Hero bets $9, SB raises to $27, Hero raises to $84, SB raises to $300.50 (All-In), Hero calls $216.50

Turn: ($613) K (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($613) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $613 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Hero had Q, 3 (full house, Kings over Queens).
SB had 4, A (three of a kind, Kings).

Outcome: Hero won $612.50

i think villain's play here is bad only because he's always always behind in this spot. he's not flatting KQ, KK, or QQ pf which leaves 1 hand that he is ahead with (33). he obviously has plenty of equity with the nut fd but something about check-raise/shoving for 150bb in this spot seems bad to me. i probably play villain's hand the same way though. :S

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graph since march 1:

standard spot that i still find interesting for some reason

2009-04-01T03:56:00.002-04:00

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($415)
Button ($259.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, A

Button bets $6, Hero raises to $21, Button calls $15

Flop: ($42) 9, 8, 6 (2 players)

Hero bets $26, Button calls $26

Turn: ($94) 3 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button checks

River: ($94) 6 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $52, Hero calls $52

Total pot: $198 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Button had Q, J (one pair, sixes).
Hero had J, A (one pair, sixes).

Outcome: Hero won $197.50

probably not the last time i am posting a hand exactly like this.

my bluffs don't seem to be working

2009-03-22T22:14:00.002-04:00

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($796.50)
Hero (SB) ($825.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, A

Button bets $10, Hero raises to $34, Button calls $24

Flop: ($68) 9, 2, 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $44, Button calls $44

Turn: ($156) 4 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $104, Hero raises to $747.25 (All-In), Button calls $614.50 (All-In)

guy was calling my 3bets wide and floating lots. seemed like a good idea at the time. better just to lead the turn again.

River: ($1593) Q (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $1593 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Button had 8, 4 (three of a kind, fours).
Hero had J, A (one pair, fours).

Outcome: Button won $1592.50

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($1764.10)
Hero (SB) ($961)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8, 7

Button bets $10, Hero calls $6

Flop: ($20) 2, 7, 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $16, Button raises to $50, Hero calls $34

Turn: ($120) 4 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $80, Hero raises to $239, Button calls $159

trying to rep a 4 here is really bad. easy c/f.

River: ($598) 9 (2 players)

Hero bets $449, Button raises to $1465.10 (All-In), Hero folds

cool, flush hits. maybe i can rep that now, or maybe i have a boat! or... shit.

Total pot: $1496 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Button didn't show
Outcome: Button won $1495.50

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($583.50)
SB ($477.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7, 8

Hero bets $12, SB raises to $40, Hero calls $28

Flop: ($80) 2, 3, 2 (2 players)

SB bets $50, Hero raises to $124, SB calls $74 -- call screams that he has an overpair

Turn: ($328) A (2 players)

SB checks, Hero checks -- if i want to get him off that overpair i need to bet the ace

River: ($328) 5 (2 players)

SB bets $100, Hero raises to $419.50 (All-In), SB calls $213.50 (All-In) -- this was stupid.

Total pot: $955 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Hero had 7, 8 (one pair, twos).
SB had A, A (full house, Aces over twos).

Outcome: SB won $954.50

10-high call

2009-03-22T00:15:00.001-04:00

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($1653.50)
Button ($422)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 10, 9

Button bets $12, Hero calls $8

Flop: ($24) Q, 4, 2 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button checks

Turn: ($24) Q (2 players)

Hero checks, Button checks

River: ($24) J (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $16, Hero calls $16

Total pot: $56 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Button had 9, 7 (one pair, Queens).

Hero had 10, 9 (one pair, Queens).

Outcome: Hero won $55.50

fun hand.

new biggest pot

2009-03-21T03:48:00.002-04:00

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($1077.60)
Hero (SB) ($819.50) -- 205bb effective stacks

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, 3

Button bets $12, Hero raises to $42, Button calls $30

light 3bet and he calls. i don't make a habit of 3betting these types of hands but throwing a random 3bet like this okay.

Flop: ($84) Q, 5, 4 (2 players)

Hero bets $56, Button calls $56

cbet top pair, standard

Turn: ($196) 9 (2 players)

Hero bets $146, Button calls $146

there are lots of drawy hands that he can flat the flop with, and those hands check this turn behind too often so need to bet again to prevent the turn from being checked through

River: ($488) 7 (2 players)

the river is interesting because it doesn't complete any obvious draws and it doesn't help any of the hands he could call two streets with. in this case, betting isn't ideal because he doesn't call with much worse, so a check to get to show down or to induce a bluff makes more sense.

Hero checks, Button bets $833.60 (All-In), Hero calls $575.50 (All-In)

his all-in bet is so out of line with his two calls on the flop and turn that it doesn't make much sense. let's go through what he's trying to represent here:

- the diamond flush. two problems with this:

he would have raised almost all of his flush draws on the flop
he can't expect me to call this size of bet very often if ever, so to get value out of his flush, it makes a lot more sense to bet 2/3 to 3/4 of the pot

- a set. any set other than 77 would have raised on a previous street. if he is repping 99 here then it's too tiny a range to fold to.
- some sort of two pair. Q5, Q4, 45, all raise earlier. Q9 raises the turn.
- an overpair raises earlier.
- AQ raises the flop some of the time, raises the turn some of the time, and when it bets the river it's not going to overbet almost ever. kq plays the same way with fewer raises on the flop and turn.

now, there are quite a few weaker made hands that can be turned into a bluff given that i've shown weakness and a desire to get to showdown by checking the river. 5x, 67, 66, 88, missed hearts, other missed gutters.

so the limited range of hands that can credibly overbet for value vs the wider range of missed or weaker hands that can turn themselves into bluffs lead to a call in this spot. it is a close call but i think it's a call.

Total pot: $1639 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Button had 7, 6 (one pair, sevens).

Hero had Q, 3 (one pair, Queens).

Outcome: Hero won $1638.50

choo choo

2009-03-09T00:07:00.003-04:00

Out of the hole and then some at 200nl:

2/4 soon!

Ship the $3k day

2009-03-02T04:36:00.003-05:00

Finally starting to run better and taking advantage of it. Ship 15 buy-ins.

Hand of the day:

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($261.50) -- no real reads, early in match
Hero (SB) ($202)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3, A

Button bets $6, Hero calls $4

Flop: ($12) 7, J, 4 (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $8, Hero raises to $26, Button calls $18

standard c/r with nut fd

Turn: ($64) 8 (2 players)

Hero bets $42, Button calls $42

standardish cbet after the c/r

River: ($148) A (2 players)

Hero checks, Button bets $148, Hero calls $128 (All-In)

went through his hands before the call but i don't really think it's that close:
- AJ most likely ships the turn
- fd's missed so could be bluffing those
- straights got there on turn and would have shipped already
- aces up that aren't AJ don't make much sense since they aren't sticking around after the turn

Total pot: $404 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Button had K, J (one pair, Jacks). -- pretty spewy to turn KJ into a bluff there.
Hero had 3, A (one pair, Aces).

Outcome: Hero won $403.50

Ship The 1k Pot

2009-02-24T02:40:00.002-05:00

Minus 50 cents... damn rake.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($598.75)
Hero (Button) ($500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9, 10

Hero bets $6, SB raises to $22, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($44) 8, 6, 7 (2 players)

SB bets $29, Hero raises to $93, SB raises to $193, Hero raises to $478 (All-In), SB calls $285

Turn: ($1000) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($1000) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $1000 | Rake: $0.50

Results:

Hero had 9, 10 (straight, Jack high).
SB had Q, Q (one pair, Queens).

Outcome: Hero won $999.50

Don't feel like posting a graph, but almost back to even at 1/2 and still way below ev. Poker's hard.