**Offical uNL Microbrew thread: December (nc)**

[kbrat]

So i've been maintaining a steady 10ptbb/100 winrate at 50 nl 6max, and decided to take my first shot at 100nl. It was lots of fun. Here's the graph:



And here's the story:

So at first I start out playing one table, but I usually play 4 at 50nl. This gets a little boring, so I fire up a second one, and start concentrating on reads, and players at the table. After about an hour I realise that I am playing extremely weak, but still by usual loose pf range, which does not make for a good combo. People are 3betting my pf raises and i'm folding everytime, especially this one tag sitting on my immediate left. I'm not liking this, and I tell myself I should really play the same game as NL 50, and see where it takes me. So for the next half hour I'm no longer folding to the 3bets but calling, and folding to the flop cbet. The worst of it is that the tag is 3betting every single one of my steals, wether it be from the sb or co. Luckily I get a glimpse at his range when a shortie pushes for slightly more and of course he is 3betting light.

This is when the best hand of the day occurs, and I play it like a donkey, like super-donkey.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($99.50)
Button ($98.50)
Hero ($116.95)
BB ($98.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $9.5</font>, Hero calls $5.50.

Flop: ($19) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets $13.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $45</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $89</font>, Hero calls $44.

Turn: ($197) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: ($197) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $197

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Th Qh (one pair, threes).
BB has As Qs (one pair, threes).
Outcome: BB wins $197. </font>

Please note my expert bluff-call.
To be honest, I was (and still am) convinced I was making the right play, however I messed up with the raise size, probably by miss reading the pot size at the time in my rush to pull off this bluff. I had not reraised a single hand post flop in which I was not the pfr during the ~2h session I was there, and if I had not bet so much, i'm confident he would've folded his overcards in a second, as well as lower pairs, and maybe even overs or TPTK.
Edit: Had I raised the correct amount I would not have called his push, as I wouldn't have had the impression I was pot commited as I did here.

Despite this atrocious move, I was not phased one bit, I even laughed thinking it over. Although down one BI, I was determined to beat this game. I open up two more tables, and start playing my normal game.

From this point on, I play good, and run good. flop a set or two, big hands hold up, flushes get there, and I get paid off every single time (meta-game, anyone?), I end up having 400bbs on two of my 4 tables, slight loser on a third, and shaking my head after the 5th rebuy on the last. but I manage to run my overall winnings to +4BIs, and decide to quit at 5.

Unfortunately, by this time, i've been playing for 7hours or so, the longest poker session i'ver ever played, and I am having a very very hard time concentrating. I then proceed to lose a huge pot: flop a set of tens, do not slowplay it, turn puts 3 to a flush on board and river doesn't pair. OH well, that's poker.

Sadly i am so tired at this point that I do not remember a single hand after this, and end up quitting up $7, at least I didn't lose anything!

Overall, I had loads of fun, played close to 10hours of poker (not willing to do so again anytime soon) didn't end up down, and am very eager to take my second shot in december.

Cheers

[tehDiceman]

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here is me getting it in when i was behind, first decent set of cards and the table had been showing down complete junk the whole time. ugh.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($0.73)
BB ($4.94)
UTG ($2.60)
UTG+1 ($1.09)
MP1 ($3.64)
MP2 ($2.74)
CO ($5)
Hero ($4.92)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K. CO posts a blind of $0.02.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.06, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.06, SB calls $0.05, 1 fold.

Flop: ($0.22) A, 9, 8 (3 players)
SB bets $0.04, UTG+1 calls $0.04, Hero calls $0.04.

Turn: ($0.34) A (3 players)
SB bets $0.06, UTG+1 calls $0.06, Hero raises to $2, SB folds, UTG+1 calls $0.93 (All-In).

River: ($3.39) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $3.39

Results below:
UTG+1 has Ah Kd (three of a kind, aces).
Hero has Kc Ks (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $2.38. Hero wins $1.01.


this hand was unbelievable. proof that the donks arent gone yet. i didnt feel like he had the flush or the flush draw, in fact, i felt like he was just trying to suck something out. i was right, i also lost cause he did suck.

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I think you played this hand pretty badly. Raise preflop!

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check again, i did raise, 4xBB. you want me to push at 5NL with KK? no thanks.


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i was gonna get a 2nd 204b but what use do i have for it in a few months

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why would you have no use for it in a few months? quitting poker?

[DeathbySuckout]

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here is me getting it in when i was behind, first decent set of cards and the table had been showing down complete junk the whole time. ugh.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($0.73)
BB ($4.94)
UTG ($2.60)
UTG+1 ($1.09)
MP1 ($3.64)
MP2 ($2.74)
CO ($5)
Hero ($4.92)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K. CO posts a blind of $0.02.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.06, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.06, SB calls $0.05, 1 fold.

Flop: ($0.22) A, 9, 8 (3 players)
SB bets $0.04, UTG+1 calls $0.04, Hero calls $0.04.

Turn: ($0.34) A (3 players)
SB bets $0.06, UTG+1 calls $0.06, Hero raises to $2, SB folds, UTG+1 calls $0.93 (All-In).

River: ($3.39) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $3.39

Results below:
UTG+1 has Ah Kd (three of a kind, aces).
Hero has Kc Ks (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $2.38. Hero wins $1.01.


this hand was unbelievable. proof that the donks arent gone yet. i didnt feel like he had the flush or the flush draw, in fact, i felt like he was just trying to suck something out. i was right, i also lost cause he did suck.

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I think you played this hand pretty badly. Raise preflop!

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check again, i did raise, 4xBB. you want me to push at 5NL with KK? no thanks.

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check it

[tehDiceman]

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here is me getting it in when i was behind, first decent set of cards and the table had been showing down complete junk the whole time. ugh.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($0.73)
BB ($4.94)
UTG ($2.60)
UTG+1 ($1.09)
MP1 ($3.64)
MP2 ($2.74)
CO ($5)
Hero ($4.92)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K. CO posts a blind of $0.02.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.06, 3 folds, Hero raises $25.06, SB calls $0.05, 1 fold.

Flop: ($0.22) A, 9, 8 (3 players)
SB bets $0.04, UTG+1 calls $0.04, Hero calls $0.04.

Turn: ($0.34) A (3 players)
SB bets $0.06, UTG+1 calls $0.06, Hero raises to $2, SB folds, UTG+1 calls $0.93 (All-In).

River: ($3.39) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $3.39

Results below:
UTG+1 has Ah Kd (three of a kind, aces).
Hero has Kc Ks (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $2.38. Hero wins $1.01.


this hand was unbelievable. proof that the donks arent gone yet. i didnt feel like he had the flush or the flush draw, in fact, i felt like he was just trying to suck something out. i was right, i also lost cause he did suck.

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I think you played this hand pretty badly. Raise preflop!

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check again, i did raise, 4xBB. you want me to push at 5NL with KK? no thanks.

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check it

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eh whatever. im tired.

now you check it.

[checkmate36]

Lots of pennies earned at $2FRNL. I thought UB had a FR game with a .05c big blind. Few more $$$ and I will have 30 buyiuns for $10 NL.

[Jigsaws]

So I took a shot at 100NL. WOW VARIANCE.

I was playing super tight, and after a while I got lucky. I flopped a set vs. a donk who couldn't let go of top pair crap kicker, then spiked his kicker on the river. BOOM, 1st buyin. Then nothing happened for a while.

I get AA &lt; KK AI preflop. UGH.

Then SilentNoise joins me in taking a shot, and sits on my direct left on one of my tables. This sick hand takes place. I didn't think he'd lead a set there, since that about ensures most of Button's minreraising range folds. I guess he does anyway. Nice comment: "AA/99, nice hand.", and then he calls???

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

SB ($122.75)
BB ($34)
UTG ($100)
Hero ($130.60)
CO ($112.25)
Button ($130.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, CO calls $4, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $7</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $3, CO calls $3.

Flop: ($22.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets $21</font>, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $123.6</font>, CO calls $84.25 (All-In).

Turn: ($251.35) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($251.35) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $251.35

Results below:
Hero has Qd Td (flush, ace high).
CO has 8s 8h (three of a kind, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins $251.35.

I get sucked out on another table, KK &lt; AcJx AI on 9c4c3c board. Only half a buyin, so w/e.

Meanwhile, SilentNoise and I are 3-betting and battling a ton. Fun, fun. He raises UTG, I reraise pot from the BB with AQ, he calls. Q22 flop, 2 diamonds, I 2/3 pot, he calls, turn another diamond, I check, he checks behind. I half pot blank river, he folds, claiming TT.

I raise 99 from the SB to take money from the limpers, he reraises pot, and here I [censored] hate that he has position on me, so I fold.

Then a TAG becomes fed up with us. Button is SilentNoise. Maybe I should've called, would've been a sick flop for me.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

BB ($66)
UTG ($122.70)
MP ($102.20)
Hero ($316.25)
Button ($150.30)
SB ($123.85)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $4</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $13</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $102.2</font>, Button calls $89.20.

Flop: ($205.90) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Turn: ($205.90) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: ($205.90) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $205.90

Results below:
MP has 5d 6d (one pair, twos).
Button has Ac Ad (two pair, aces and twos).
Outcome: Button wins $205.90.

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kbrat,
WTF?

[derosnec]

hand against one of the 4 million nits from Mar de Plata on Stars

good laydown? badly played on any street?

his stats are 16/4/1.5 over 800 hands


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($37.35)
Button ($36.60)
SB ($28.35)
BB ($178.60)
UTG ($54.50)
Hero ($72.65)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, UTG calls $2.

Flop: ($5.75) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($5.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7</font>, UTG calls $5.

River: ($19.75) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $45 (All-In)</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $64.75

[Jigsaws]

Perfect, derosnec. I fold this vs. them too.

[RAHZero]

My end of November heater continues. Running at 46.92 PTBB over my last 900 and change hands, including one brutal suckout where I get KK all-in on the turn against AA and river a K for a 350 BB pot.