SSNL [cheese] thread: MARCH 2007 Pt. 2 (nc) - Page 133

ajmargarine · #**1321** 03-20-2007, 10:15 PM

I'm so sad. Poker is heartbreaking for me right now. My day goes like this: Been playing some MTT's. Get to the final table in a 20/180. Been nursing a 10bb stack for a long time. Final 60 hands of the tourney I get one premium, AQ. It gets called ai by another AQ and we split. Just card dead. Stealing with junk every chance I get to stay above water. But, pretty much staying at around 10-12 bb's.

Then, I get to the final 8, get to see a flop from the bb for free and flop a straight. Dude has an OESD himself and outdraws my straight with runner runner flush and I am out. Almost made me cry it was so ridiculous. I mean, I see a flop for the first time in an hour, flop a straight, and the other dude has a hand that he can get ai with and suckout the hard way.

Cash games today go like this. I am UTG at a ridiculously loose table. Stacks are going back and forth all over. 4 hands in a row I get KK, AA, KQs, AA. I PFR all of them and all fold to me. No action. Then this a few hands later against a guy not too good:

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

SB ($62.25)
BB ($323.35)
UTG ($34.05)
MP ($80.65)
CO ($251.05)
Hero ($113.55)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP raises to $3, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10, 2 folds, MP calls $7.

Flop: ($21.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP bets $6, Hero raises to $30, MP calls $24.

Turn: ($81.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP bets $40.65 (All-In), Hero calls $40.65.

River: ($162.80) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $162.80

Results in white below: 
MP has 8h 9h (straight, ten high).
Hero has As Qc (two pair, aces and queens).
Outcome: MP wins $162.80. 

I mean, I don't ask for much, I just want to run normal again. Without tilting too would be nice. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

BGnight · #**1322** 03-20-2007, 10:29 PM

I feel your pain. The last 3 weekends I've played the Stars $650 WSOP ME qualifier and played for 5 1/2 hours each time only to finish less than 40 spots from a seat. Each time 700+ entrants. Top 40 or so get seats.

GrandMelon · #**1323** 03-20-2007, 10:46 PM

Guess I was right about getting the doomswitch. Guess I deserved it for not raising the turn.

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

saw flop|saw showdown

Hero ($191)
SB ($603.20)
BB ($449.30)
UTG ($198.70)
MP ($202.65)
CO ($176)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $2, 2 folds, Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, UTG calls $6.

Flop: ($19) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets $10, Hero calls $10.

Turn: ($39) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets $35, Hero calls $35.

River: ($109) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets $145, Hero calls $138 (All-In).

Final Pot: $392

Results in white below:
UTG has 3h 3s (full house, threes full of nines).
Hero has 8s 9s (three of a kind, nines).
Outcome: UTG wins $392.

GrandMelon · #**1324** 03-20-2007, 10:58 PM

My god I am playin so terrible and Im not even tilting

LOL at this though

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

saw flop|saw showdown

Hero ($216.70)
MP ($207.65)
CO ($180)
Button ($244.10)
SB ($202.70)
BB ($200)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $8, MP calls $8, 1 fold, Button calls $8, 2 folds.

Flop: ($27) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($27) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $6, Button calls $6, Hero calls $6.

River: ($45) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $22, MP folds, Button calls $22.

Final Pot: $89

Results in white below:
Hero has Ad Qc (one pair, queens).
Button has Kh Th (flush, king high).
Outcome: Button wins $89.

DanJ. · #**1325** 03-20-2007, 11:00 PM

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Cassette, thanks for the kind words.

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shpanko · #**1326** 03-20-2007, 11:32 PM

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My god I am playin so terrible and Im not even tilting

LOL at this though

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

saw flop|saw showdown

Hero ($216.70)
MP ($207.65)
CO ($180)
Button ($244.10)
SB ($202.70)
BB ($200)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $8, MP calls $8, 1 fold, Button calls $8, 2 folds.

Flop: ($27) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($27) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $6, Button calls $6, Hero calls $6.

River: ($45) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $22, MP folds, Button calls $22.

Final Pot: $89

Results in white below:
Hero has Ad Qc (one pair, queens).
Button has Kh Th (flush, king high).
Outcome: Button wins $89.

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He thought you hit a straight obv

goofyballer · #**1327** 03-20-2007, 11:32 PM

AJ: I think a big step towards fixing your problem would be to acknowledge that donkaments are evil, full of sadness and tragedy, and stop playing them. There's no light at the end of that tunnel where donkaments are concerned, friend.

Dave_K · #**1328** 03-20-2007, 11:36 PM

Can anyone give tips on how you motivate yourself to play more poker? I dont need the money, but I want to make more. I am playing good, but I am being lazy. There is a thread in the psych forum about motivation:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post9588411

Posting any little tricks that you use to motivate yourself would be appreciated. That thread is probably better than here.

cassette · #**1329** 03-20-2007, 11:47 PM

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Can anyone give tips on how you motivate yourself to play more poker? I dont need the money, but I want to make more. I am playing good, but I am being lazy. There is a thread in the psych forum about motivation:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post9588411

Posting any little tricks that you use to motivate yourself would be appreciated. That thread is probably better than here.

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I have had this problem for a long time. Something I have started doing is to set a certain number of hours as the goal for the month. Then I pick something sweet to buy for myself if I make it.

Dave_K · #**1330** 03-21-2007, 12:07 AM

Cassette - I kinda like that idea. So like if you play 150 hours in the month you get yourself a new flat screen TV or whatever. That sounds like a fun idea.

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