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[Garoen]

I burnt through 50$ on PS bouncing around from tourney to SNG and a few ring games. Now I've reupped 25 with more clear goals and stringent guidelines about my play. My plan is 9-handed $1 SNG's, as many freeroll MTT's I can get into, and MAYBE the occasional .01/.02 ring game.Well, I really just wanted to get this out there in the open here so I can reference it and stay on track. If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to chime in.

Here's a little snippet of a nice kick in the nuts from earlier today. For the record, I'm very rarely shoving here with A-9 especially the way he was chip stacked. Wasn't likely for the blinds to suck him out anytime soon. I played super super tight so he had to have known i had cards.

PokerStars Game #17151624229: Tournament #86921456, $0.10+$0.00 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/05/02 - 15:23:19 (ET)
Table '86921456 27' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Seabert007 (1840 in chips)
Seat 2: 22-SKI-22 (2875 in chips)
Seat 3: cskid (1835 in chips)
Seat 4: BayDank (2010 in chips)
Seat 5: bdrew9 (5430 in chips)
Seat 6: Jone123 (3355 in chips)
Seat 7: dangerous91 (880 in chips)
Seat 8: waldi999 (2770 in chips)
Seat 9: Larissa26 (1140 in chips)
BayDank: posts small blind 15
bdrew9: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BayDank [Qd Qh]
Jone123: calls 30
dangerous91: calls 30
waldi999: folds
Larissa26: folds
bdrew9 said, "i need to double up"
Seabert007: calls 30
22-SKI-22: calls 30
cskid: folds
BayDank: raises 90 to 120
bdrew9: raises 2040 to 2160
Jone123: folds
dangerous91: folds
Seabert007: folds
22-SKI-22: folds
BayDank: calls 1890 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Tc Jh 9c]
*** TURN *** [Tc Jh 9c] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [Tc Jh 9c 3c] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BayDank: shows [Qd Qh] (a pair of Queens)
bdrew9: shows [As 9s] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
bdrew9 collected 4140 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4140 | Rake 0
Board [Tc Jh 9c 3c Ac]
Seat 1: Seabert007 folded before Flop
Seat 2: 22-SKI-22 folded before Flop
Seat 3: cskid (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BayDank (small blind) showed [Qd Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: bdrew9 (big blind) showed [As 9s] and won (4140) with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 6: Jone123 folded before Flop
Seat 7: dangerous91 folded before Flop
Seat 8: waldi999 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Larissa26 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[ErinJeff]

You got your money is as a favorite, but I raise this pf to 240. Given the limpers ahead of you you want to not give them good odds to hit their hand, and you make it cheap to call. That's not how it went down in this hand, but with a big pp you don't want to see a multiway flop. A standard pf raise is 4BB+1/limper. I will occassionaly paly this slightly different if I really know my opps, which won't be the case often.

[Garoen]

New week for the tournaments. Thus far I've had 3 wins and I've failed to cash 4 times. I really want to break into the Mercury Level top 100 on PS. I think it's within my reach.

[Garoen]

Poor run of cards this evening, I am sitting at 5 cashes in 12 tournaments, and somehow still $-13.00 on the day. I took a huge hit at the cash tables that reaffirmed my game plan. At least for the moment, I'm strictly a tournament player.

I've done some research. To break into the top 100 last week an average of 21.2 points per SNG was required. I'm sitting at an average of 16.3 points per tournament in my primary Division, and 16.8 points per tournament overall. This is slightly disheartening, but I'm confident my next set of 10 tournaments will be significantly better then the last 10.

[Garoen]

Interesting, the SNG leaderboard scores on low orbit are absured compared to those on high orbit. Last week the best total score from 100 consecutive SNG's (High Orbit) was 1822 or an average of 18.2 points per SNG. Whereas the best total score from 20 consecutive SNG's was 596 for an average of 29.8 points per SNG. This would indicate the set of 20 contains some very streaky play. I'd say the #1 Low Orbit spot is won by a guy on a crazy rush. I wouldn't rule out busting into the low orbit top 100 but i find the high orbit to be much more likely. If I were able to maintain an average of 16.3 points per SNG over the course of 100 SNG's I would land right in the top 10 for the high orbit top 100.

For anyone not using PokerStars, your entry into the top 100 is your best block of 20 games for low orbit, and your best block of 100 games for high orbit. Placing in the top 15% (correct me if im wrong on that one) gives you a score which you accumulate for your leaderboard score.

[SkyFrostSalvo]

The top scores are all crazy hot streaks. Those Stars donkaments are the very definition of variance; shoving with more than 85% equity is a surefire way to bust. Just ask Ciso.

[Garoen]

PokerStars Game #17254355453: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2008/05/06 - 22:10:21 (ET)
Table 'Halley' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: pdutrapoker ($7.49 in chips)
Seat 2: ZeGutter ($5.66 in chips)
Seat 3: BayDank ($4.40 in chips)
Seat 4: DoubleMeDonk ($5.78 in chips)
Seat 5: HAHA STONED ($7.06 in chips)
Seat 6: Mundungus ($5.90 in chips)
Mundungus: posts small blind $0.02
pdutrapoker: posts big blind $0.05
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BayDank [2h 2c]
ZeGutter: calls $0.05
BayDank: calls $0.05
DoubleMeDonk: folds
HAHA STONED: raises $0.05 to $0.10
Mundungus: calls $0.08
pdutrapoker: calls $0.05
ZeGutter: calls $0.05
BayDank: calls $0.05
*** FLOP *** [5d 2s 4h]
Mundungus: checks
pdutrapoker: checks
ZeGutter: checks
BayDank: bets $0.20
HAHA STONED: raises $0.20 to $0.40
Mundungus: raises $1.10 to $1.50
pdutrapoker: folds
ZeGutter: folds
BayDank: raises $2.80 to $4.30 and is all-in
HAHA STONED: calls $3.90
Mundungus: calls $2.80
*** TURN *** [5d 2s 4h] [4s]
Mundungus: bets $1.50 and is all-in
HAHA STONED: calls $1.50
*** RIVER *** [5d 2s 4h 4s] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mundungus: shows [Ah 3s] (a straight, Ace to Five)
HAHA STONED: shows [7s 7h] (two pair, Sevens and Fours)
Mundungus collected $2.90 from side pot
BayDank: shows [2h 2c] (a full house, Deuces full of Fours)
BayDank collected $12.75 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $16.40 Main pot $12.75. Side pot $2.90. | Rake $0.75
Board [5d 2s 4h 4s Qh]
Seat 1: pdutrapoker (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: ZeGutter folded on the Flop
Seat 3: BayDank showed [2h 2c] and won ($12.75) with a full house, Deuces full of Fours
Seat 4: DoubleMeDonk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: HAHA STONED (button) showed [7s 7h] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Fours
Seat 6: Mundungus (small blind) showed [Ah 3s] and won ($2.90) with a straight, Ace to Five


This is the only good thing to ever happen to me in a ring game. Before I make this call I tell myself A-3 has me crushed and I accept that. But I'm also thinking, what are the odds he has A-3 on that flop? He did, I make the call and running fours saves me. Are you guys folding here?

[miaowmiaowchowface]

PokerStars Game #17254355453: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2008/05/06 - 22:10:21 (ET)
Table 'Halley' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: pdutrapoker ($7.49 in chips)
Seat 2: ZeGutter ($5.66 in chips)
Seat 3: BayDank ($4.40 in chips)
Seat 4: DoubleMeDonk ($5.78 in chips)
Seat 5: HAHA STONED ($7.06 in chips)
Seat 6: Mundungus ($5.90 in chips)
Mundungus: posts small blind $0.02
pdutrapoker: posts big blind $0.05
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BayDank [2h 2c]
ZeGutter: calls $0.05
BayDank: calls $0.05
DoubleMeDonk: folds
HAHA STONED: raises $0.05 to $0.10
Mundungus: calls $0.08
pdutrapoker: calls $0.05
ZeGutter: calls $0.05
BayDank: calls $0.05
*** FLOP *** [5d 2s 4h]
Mundungus: checks
pdutrapoker: checks
ZeGutter: checks
BayDank: bets $0.20
HAHA STONED: raises $0.20 to $0.40
Mundungus: raises $1.10 to $1.50
pdutrapoker: folds
ZeGutter: folds
BayDank: raises $2.80 to $4.30 and is all-in
HAHA STONED: calls $3.90
Mundungus: calls $2.80
*** TURN *** [5d 2s 4h] [4s]
Mundungus: bets $1.50 and is all-in
HAHA STONED: calls $1.50
*** RIVER *** [5d 2s 4h 4s] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mundungus: shows [Ah 3s] (a straight, Ace to Five)
HAHA STONED: shows [7s 7h] (two pair, Sevens and Fours)
Mundungus collected $2.90 from side pot
BayDank: shows [2h 2c] (a full house, Deuces full of Fours)
BayDank collected $12.75 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $16.40 Main pot $12.75. Side pot $2.90. | Rake $0.75
Board [5d 2s 4h 4s Qh]
Seat 1: pdutrapoker (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: ZeGutter folded on the Flop
Seat 3: BayDank showed [2h 2c] and won ($12.75) with a full house, Deuces full of Fours
Seat 4: DoubleMeDonk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: HAHA STONED (button) showed [7s 7h] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Fours
Seat 6: Mundungus (small blind) showed [Ah 3s] and won ($2.90) with a straight, Ace to Five


This is the only good thing to ever happen to me in a ring game. Before I make this call I tell myself A-3 has me crushed and I accept that. But I'm also thinking, what are the odds he has A-3 on that flop? He did, I make the call and running fours saves me. Are you guys folding here?

never fold a set at these limits. Also, you have like half a buyin, even more reason to go broke.

[Garoen]

pocket rockets. the way it's SUPPOSED to go down.

PokerStars Game #17328866327: Tournament #87834440, $0.10+$0.00 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2008/05/10 - 09:16:25 (ET)
Table '87834440 29' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: LeeWatkinson (6674 in chips)
Seat 2: BayDank (7205 in chips)
Seat 3: Varkenskop1 (3205 in chips)
Seat 4: hotpopped (2560 in chips)
Seat 5: tcb2501 (7993 in chips)
Seat 7: Helm4 (7875 in chips)
Seat 8: Riverluckyem (2900 in chips)
Seat 9: stierros (26209 in chips) is sitting out
LeeWatkinson: posts the ante 50
BayDank: posts the ante 50
Varkenskop1: posts the ante 50
hotpopped: posts the ante 50
tcb2501: posts the ante 50
Helm4: posts the ante 50
Riverluckyem: posts the ante 50
stierros: posts the ante 50
Riverluckyem: posts small blind 300
stierros: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BayDank [As Ah]
stierros has returned
LeeWatkinson: raises 6024 to 6624 and is all-in
AlDaKos is connected
BayDank: raises 531 to 7155 and is all-in
Varkenskop1: folds
hotpopped: calls 2510 and is all-in
tcb2501: folds
Helm4: folds
Riverluckyem: calls 2550 and is all-in
stierros: folds
Uncalled bet (531) returned to BayDank
*** FLOP *** [Tc 4s Qh]
*** TURN *** [Tc 4s Qh] [6s]
tcb2501 said, "k"
*** RIVER *** [Tc 4s Qh 6s] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LeeWatkinson: shows [Kh Ks] (a pair of Kings)
BayDank: shows [As Ah] (a pair of Aces)
BayDank collected 7548 from side pot-2
Riverluckyem: shows [Kc Kd] (a pair of Kings)
BayDank collected 1020 from side pot-1
hotpopped: shows [2c 2h] (a pair of Deuces)
BayDank collected 11040 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 19608 Main pot 11040. Side pot-1 1020. Side pot-2 7548. | Rake 0
Board [Tc 4s Qh 6s Jd]
Seat 1: LeeWatkinson showed [Kh Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: BayDank showed [As Ah] and won (19608) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: Varkenskop1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: hotpopped showed [2c 2h] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 5: tcb2501 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Helm4 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Riverluckyem (small blind) showed [Kc Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 9: stierros (big blind) folded before Flop

[supafrey]

pocket rockets. the way it's SUPPOSED to go down.

PokerStars Game #17328866327: Tournament #87834440, $0.10+$0.00 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (300/600) - 2008/05/10 - 09:16:25 (ET)
Table '87834440 29' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: LeeWatkinson (6674 in chips)
Seat 2: BayDank (7205 in chips)
Seat 3: Varkenskop1 (3205 in chips)
Seat 4: hotpopped (2560 in chips)
Seat 5: tcb2501 (7993 in chips)
Seat 7: Helm4 (7875 in chips)
Seat 8: Riverluckyem (2900 in chips)
Seat 9: stierros (26209 in chips) is sitting out
LeeWatkinson: posts the ante 50
BayDank: posts the ante 50
Varkenskop1: posts the ante 50
hotpopped: posts the ante 50
tcb2501: posts the ante 50
Helm4: posts the ante 50
Riverluckyem: posts the ante 50
stierros: posts the ante 50
Riverluckyem: posts small blind 300
stierros: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BayDank [As Ah]
stierros has returned
LeeWatkinson: raises 6024 to 6624 and is all-in
AlDaKos is connected
BayDank: raises 531 to 7155 and is all-in
Varkenskop1: folds
hotpopped: calls 2510 and is all-in
tcb2501: folds
Helm4: folds
Riverluckyem: calls 2550 and is all-in
stierros: folds
Uncalled bet (531) returned to BayDank
*** FLOP *** [Tc 4s Qh]
*** TURN *** [Tc 4s Qh] [6s]
tcb2501 said, "k"
*** RIVER *** [Tc 4s Qh 6s] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LeeWatkinson: shows [Kh Ks] (a pair of Kings)
BayDank: shows [As Ah] (a pair of Aces)
BayDank collected 7548 from side pot-2
Riverluckyem: shows [Kc Kd] (a pair of Kings)
BayDank collected 1020 from side pot-1
hotpopped: shows [2c 2h] (a pair of Deuces)
BayDank collected 11040 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 19608 Main pot 11040. Side pot-1 1020. Side pot-2 7548. | Rake 0
Board [Tc 4s Qh 6s Jd]
Seat 1: LeeWatkinson showed [Kh Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: BayDank showed [As Ah] and won (19608) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: Varkenskop1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: hotpopped showed [2c 2h] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 5: tcb2501 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Helm4 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Riverluckyem (small blind) showed [Kc Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 9: stierros (big blind) folded before Flop

nobody cares to see this.

[Garoen]

To be completely honest, I'm not trying to impose on anyone here. I'm posting in my own thread. I don't think your opinion on the worthiness of my post has any relevance whatsoever. This is an open forum, and I haven't violated any rules. I liked the hand because I've seen so many discussions and whine threads about being dealt two aces in the hole, I felt it was pertinant. Whether or not anyone "cares" to read it? Why not let them be the judge.

[kompis]

BAN

[ninetensuited]

kompis you dick

[supafrey]

Yes if only we had a forum devoted to exactly these types of useless masturbatory hands.

Oh wait!





Judging by your personality, for future reference we also have a bad beats forum. *cough*.

[Garoen]

On whose authority are you regulating the flow of posts? Is Online Texas Hold'em exclusively your jurisdiction or do you harrass people in all the different forums?

If you had any sense at all you would scan the front page of this particular forum and find countless "good read", "bad beat", and "big pot" threads. I'm just trying to share an experience and absorb the community available to me here.

Thanks for the warm welcome.