Official August thread: General Discussion, Goals, Winrates, etc

[BriMc]

+8K so far for August

~3.5K online
~4.5K live
certainly takes the sting out of being only +500 for July.

[Anders]

+1k in august so far while moving into new apartment, getting cable and internet set up, assembling my new computer, getting furniture set up, and getting carpet installed [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[FGators]

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I need to sack up and start 6-8 tabling NL 200. I have this fear of having a 5 buyin downswing and I cannot mentally handle it.

That being said I read these forums a ton and really think I can beat the game.

I've never been one to 6+ table (usually 2-4 table) but i think I might venture into that.

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4-tabling is soo boring (usually). To keep focus (especially when you're a little card-dead), you want to be at least 5-tabling. 6-tabling seems like a pretty optimal amount to me. However, I noticed that I've tightened up a lot when I 6-table. And since my opponents never adjust, it seems pretty profitable.

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Can I ask what your set up is?

I have a standard Dell labtop and the stars resizeable tables only fit 4 on my screen.

Im not sure how to 6-8 table with my setup and buying an extra monitor,etc. is out at this point.

[TheWorstPlayer]

I have a small dell laptop and 6 table. it's very easy. you know how you said 4 tables fit on your screen? well, just put two tables underneath the 4 that fit...

[DJ Sensei]

you know how when you come back home to a puppy after a while, he's all excited and jumps all over you and whatnot?

yea, my luckbox is doing that.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="#C00000">BB ($1377.44) (Sawyer_on_TILT)</font>
UTG ($366.25)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($988.80)</font>
Button ($718.05)
SB ($297.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $3.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $21</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $66</font>, Hero calls $51.

Flop: ($147) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $112</font>, Hero calls $112.

Turn: ($371) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $286</font>, Hero calls $804.80 (All-In), BB calls $518.80.

River: ($1980.60) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $1980.60

Results:
BB has 9h 9d (three of a kind, nines).
Hero has Td Ts (straight, queen high).
Outcome: Hero wins $1980.60

I think this play would have been way better if I had more chips... but so it goes.

[john kane]

i hate this [censored] game. i finally think i may end my summer breakeven having won $2K yesterday. but no. no no [censored] no.

this hand just takes the [censored]

i have K3 in BB.

flop comes 34K

5 see a flop, full ring. 1-2nl.

effective stacks $200

some fish bets $20. everyone else folds. i raise to $75. a really big raise.

he thinks. and calls.

turn 2

perfect. i have $125 back and dont want to scare him off so i bet $90. he thinks. and calls.

turn A.

i push for a tiny bit more, like $35. he calls.

HE HAD 45. WTF. WHAT A [censored] FISH BAG.

arrghhhh. plus coldcardedness at some 3-6nl, 1-2nl 6 max when crap including KK vs 44 all in preflop for a pot of $190. wtf wtf wtf.

WHY CANT I RUN GOOD FOR LIKE 5 DAYS. WHY OH [censored] WHYYYYYYY.

time to have a shower, have dinner, then get completely [censored].

[TheWorstPlayer]

best hand won. SoT is a 2p2er, i'm sure you know.

[yvesaint]

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Hi Leon,

Sorry for the delay. Thank you for your interest in Poker at
Fallsview. We are very excited to be hosting the World Poker Tour for
two events in October. The Canadian Poker Open Championships will be
held October 22-24 and the buy-in for this event will be $2,500 + $200.
The Main Event, The North American Poker Championships, will be held
October 24-29, and the buy-in will be $10,000 + $300. We will be
holding satellite qualifiers at Fallsview for the Main Event starting
this Friday, the schedule is attached. Feel free to contact me anytime.



Regards,



Jason March

Poker Manager / Tournament Director

Casino Shift Manager

Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

6380 Fallsview Boulevard

Niagara Falls, Ontario

L2G 7X5

Ph: 905-374-6928 ext. 58030

Toll Free: 1-888-404-1330 ext. 58030

[email protected]<br />
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so it looks like theres two events going on, canadian poker open which is smaller buyin, then the WPT event. im not sure if anyones up for the earlier one, but ill definitely be there from oct. 25-29 ish. and they have sats running there, which should be fairly soft.

[john kane]

oh wait. one more [censored] thing. im getting a bit pissed of playing a party so i switch sites. first [censored] hand i play at this [censored] site is:

i have JQ in BB 3-6nl. i bought in short for $240. 1 limper everyone else folds.

flop comes QQK.

by the river the chips are in. of course he had KK. ffs FFFSSSS. WTF WTF WTF.

[yvesaint]

john kane, john kane .....refer to my avatar