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GtrHtr

10-31-2006, 10:09 PM

I wasn't going to play tonight, trick or treating with the kiddies and all that. I had a very good month regarding my progress as a ssnl 6 max player but after a horrible start to the month and some weak variance/luck I'm down $27 this month. I'm horrible and I suck, I know.

Anyway, it was all pretty much over yesterday with a couple of standard suckouts against me and was (at the time) down a lot more than $27. I later decided to play some hands of 100nl and won a few buyins against a horrible 95/56 ATM - so now I'm at -$27 with a shot at finishing in the black.

My transition from STT to 6 max has been interesting and my only comfort is that I have a decent br. Anyway, since changing games in July, I've had one very good winning month and a couple of losing ones - this is after never having a losing month in 14 or so months of serious donkament play.

My quest is to win +$27 to finish the month.

Follow along w/ my updates.

disclaimer: Challenges like this used to be common on STTF, if this is way gey for micronl, please feel free to lock.

EMc

10-31-2006, 10:22 PM

meh....

You post goot in other forums. Normally this goes in microbrew, but its halloween. I am however gonna edit the title.

GtrHtr

10-31-2006, 10:26 PM

fair enough, this may not last long.

Oct = -$35 now /images/graemlins/frown.gif

Big Poppa Smurf

10-31-2006, 10:31 PM

ROBUSTO ORBUSTO BABY

GtrHtr

10-31-2006, 10:43 PM

Oct = +$41 /images/graemlins/smile.gif

GtrHtr

10-31-2006, 11:04 PM

ok, its over, October = +$39.26 (+$240 in the last 24 hours) after 8k hands for a massive 5 cents an hour or something, sweet, but in the black again!

some significant hands:

right off the bat I'm down $10 on one table but up a bit on my others. Call here?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)

Stack sizes:
UTG: $50
CO: $18.25
Button: $67.90
SB: $70.25
Hero: $49.25

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif A/images/graemlins/heart.gif
UTG calls, 2 folds, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: A/images/graemlins/club.gif 3/images/graemlins/club.gif 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif ($1.5, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets $1.5, SB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: 8/images/graemlins/club.gif ($4.5, 2 players)
Hero bets $4, UTG raises to $8, Hero calls.

River: Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($20.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG is all-in $40, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: $40 returned to UTG.

Results:
Final pot: $20.5

Thoughts on this next one, standard I think:

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)

Stack sizes:
UTG: $51.85
Hero: $53.15
Button: $51.35
SB: $81.70
BB: $85.60

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/heart.gif
UTG raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $6, 3 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif K/images/graemlins/heart.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif ($12.75, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $10, UTG folds.
Uncalled bets: $10 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $12.75

Then these 2 happen at the same moment on 2 of my tables, finishing my Halloween quest:

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)

Stack sizes:
UTG: $49.75
Hero: $58.30
Button: $50.60
SB: $82.35
BB: $86.55

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif A/images/graemlins/club.gif
UTG raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $3, 3 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif ($6.75, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $6, UTG calls.

Turn: 9/images/graemlins/club.gif ($18.75, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif ($18.75, 2 players)
UTG bets $10, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $38.75
UTG showed 7c 7s
Hero showed Ad Ac

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)

Stack sizes:
Hero: $47.15
CO: $43.95
Button: $66.10
SB: $57.90
BB: $51

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is UTG with K/images/graemlins/club.gif K/images/graemlins/spade.gif
Hero raises to $2, CO calls, 2 folds, BB raises to $8.25, Hero calls, CO calls.

Flop: 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif ($25, 3 players)
BB bets $17, Hero raises all-in $38.9, CO folds, BB calls.

Turn: Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($102.8, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $102.8)

River: J/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($102.8, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $102.8)

Results:
Final pot: $102.8
BB showed Ah Ad
Hero showed Kc Ks

sorry for the stupid thread, I think we get one a year. /images/graemlins/confused.gif

I would like to hear any comments on the hands if you have them.

Here's to November!

Tony Montana 22

10-31-2006, 11:14 PM

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You post goot in other forums

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GtrHtr,

I too recently made my way to ssnl from stt's and will end the month on a slight positive as well.
Glad to see yourself and Blufeet and a couple other posters that I always got a lot from.
Learning new skills is always a challenge that usually starts out slow for me.
This is great forum with lot's of solid players.

GtrHtr

10-31-2006, 11:38 PM

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You post goot in other forums

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GtrHtr,

I too recently made my way to ssnl from stt's and will end the month on a slight positive as well.
Glad to see yourself and Blufeet and a couple other posters that I always got a lot from.
Learning new skills is always a challenge that usually starts out slow for me.
This is great forum with lot's of solid players.

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Thanks and I agree, nice to see your friendly face as well, although you don't post much. GL man.