*** Official February Grindhouse Thread*** - Page 43

_Apollo_ · #**421** 02-11-2007, 02:30 PM

That is an awesome graph Joni.
today ~1.5k hands without receiving a bad beat or getting sucked out on, feels G00D.

Jurrr · #**422** 02-11-2007, 04:22 PM

Today started poorly but ended well. The weekends are soooo much easier than the week days (especially during business hours) even at NL25. For a while every table I was at had a loose passive player; usually it's all (what I would think are) TAGs and LAGs.

So now I've played almost 19.5k hands at NL25 (started 27jan2007) and am up 11.4 big blinds / 100 hands (5.7 ptbb/100h).

And I'm rolled for NL50 now; I'm just not sure my game is up for it yet. I feel like I can be pushed off pots too easily; villains keep raising my cbets and donkbetting me and I'm throwing away my AK unimproved (but I also don't want to play it for stacks). The LAGs are really a nuisance; they show up with backdoor flushes and sets at the most inopportune moments.

Maybe I will take some careful shots at NL50 next weekend anyway.

Cry Me A River · #**423** 02-11-2007, 04:36 PM

Every dawn brings forth the hope of a new day.

Today is the day!

Today is the day! One day. No coolers, no bad beats, no suckouts.

And then...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP2 ($34.80)
CO ($40.35)
Button ($348.90)
Hero ($100.70)
BB ($61.50)
UTG ($123.85)
UTG+1 ($99.50)
MP1 ($103)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP2 raises to $3, CO calls $3, 1 fold, Hero raises to $13, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $34.8, CO folds, Hero calls $21.80.

Flop: ($73.60) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Turn: ($73.60) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: ($73.60) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $73.60

Results in white below:
Hero has Qh Qc (flush, queen high).
MP2 has 9c 9s (straight flush, jack high).
Outcome: MP2 wins $73.60.

Today is not that day!

LearningCurve · #**424** 02-11-2007, 04:41 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Today started poorly but ended well. The weekends are soooo much easier than the week days (especially during business hours) even at NL25. For a while every table I was at had a loose passive player; usually it's all (what I would think are) TAGs and LAGs.

So now I've played almost 19.5k hands at NL25 (started 27jan2007) and am up 11.4 big blinds / 100 hands (5.7 ptbb/100h).

And I'm rolled for NL50 now; I'm just not sure my game is up for it yet. I feel like I can be pushed off pots too easily; villains keep raising my cbets and donkbetting me and I'm throwing away my AK unimproved (but I also don't want to play it for stacks). The LAGs are really a nuisance; they show up with backdoor flushes and sets at the most inopportune moments.

Maybe I will take some careful shots at NL50 next weekend anyway.

[/ QUOTE ]

Juu,

Sounds like you are doing great. It's frustrating when you don't hit with AK, but better to throw it away than to just dump more money into an ui hand. The LAG's drive me crazy too. They make learning to put someone on a hand really difficult, and I find myself playing way too scared to be really effective. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Hopefully with some more hands and time we'll get it all figured out, but it definitely sounds like you are on your way. GL as you dip your toe into 50NL!!

LC

D.L.M. · #**425** 02-11-2007, 04:56 PM

i play back alot. that may be why i tilt so easily though [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]
but you would be surprised how often these fish are tryin to take shots at you. alot!

Jurrr · #**426** 02-11-2007, 05:00 PM

Thanks, LC, best of luck to you too. I really appreciate the support from you all here.

Luckily at least some of the LAGs are not so smart and don't really shut down when you actually have a hand.

D.L.M. · #**427** 02-11-2007, 05:03 PM

[censored] PREFLOP RAISING!
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG ($107.80)
UTG+1 ($59)
MP1 ($30.65)
Hero ($143.10)
MP3 ($105.30)
CO ($174.60)
Button ($46.60)
SB ($111.25)
BB ($93.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero calls $1, 4 folds, BB checks.

Flop: ($2.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($2.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($2.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB bets $5, Hero raises to $142.1, BB calls $87.15 (All-In).

Final Pot: $236.75

BB has 5c 7d (straight, nine high).
Hero has Jc Tc (straight, queen high).
Outcome: Hero wins $236.75.

LearningCurve · #**428** 02-11-2007, 05:08 PM

[ QUOTE ]
i play back alot. that may be why i tilt so easily though [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]
but you would be surprised how often these fish are tryin to take shots at you. alot!

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm sure that's probably true, but generally when I decide to take a stand I don't have a meaty enough hand to do it and I end up mucking. I find it to be a tenuous balance between pot control with, say TPTK, and keeping the suck-outs at bay. The tables with less aggressive players seems to fit my current noob status a bit better. All in good time I guess. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

GrandMelon · #**429** 02-11-2007, 05:10 PM

Anyone here play 2/4 or 3/6? Im wondering how the games are on stars. Shoot me a PM I have a few questions.

1p0kerboy · #**430** 02-11-2007, 05:24 PM

You can hate me now...but I won't stop now...

Days played in Feb: 10
Days won at least 100BB: 10
Winnings: $2,693.75