** Official July Chat Thread: The Black Swan **

[Hans Gruber]

[ QUOTE ]
I guess what I should be asking is: how do you guys deal with these stretches? I didn't start playing "seriously" until February, and I've never had this long of a terrible stretch. How do you guys continue to play when you're having a bad stretch? You obviously can't get over a bad stretch without playing, but aren't you generally pissed off when you can do no right at the tables? Do you just fight through this or what?

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm in the midst of an almost 20K hand breakeven stretch at 200NL, and I asked a similar question last week. It really does help to get out and exercise, play golf, whatever, just do something active. Pokerwise, it's very helpful to analyze all your hands - spend an hour or so going thru your pokertracker. I played last night, and once again I lost 2 buyins in 2K hands. And while I did get stacked on a 3 outer, the worst part of the session was, I played poorly too. Running bad is frustrating, playing bad is 10 times worse. I made over $300 worth of mistakes last night. Seeing how bad I played has refocused me and I'm pretty determined to buckle down now and start playing my A game again.

The point is, you just need to refresh your brain and find a way to regain your focus and motivation to win.

[arras]

Overplayed aces?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter

MP1 ($25.10)
MP2 ($42.35)
MP3 ($33.45)
CO ($32.30)
Button ($13.90)
Hero ($28.80)
BB ($46.70)
UTG ($9.10)
UTG+1 ($24.90)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to $0.75</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $1.25</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4.25</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $3.50, MP3 calls $3.

Flop: ($13.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $10</font>, UTG+1 calls $10, MP3 folds.

Turn: ($33.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $14.55 (All-In)</font>, UTG+1 calls $10.65 (All-In).

River: ($58.45) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $58.45

villian turns over 83o

[zyrrth]

titan is trying to [censored] me over again, qq vs aa, flush over flush etc. I guess I had it coming after actually winning 2 buy ins yesterday

Titan No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05/$0.10BB (Titan HH Converter by Kreatief)

MP3 ($10.79) (Hero)
CO ($9.50)
Button ($8.51)
SB ($11.60)
BB ($5.18)
UTG+2 ($15.13)
MP1 ($13.80)
MP2 ($3.91)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG+2 calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">1 folds</font>, MP2 calls $0.10, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to 0.6</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls $0.50, MP2 calls $0.50,

Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ( $1.95 )
UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.00</font>, <font color="#666666">1 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises All-In $3.31</font>, Hero calls $1.31,

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ( $8.57 )


River: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ( $8.57 )


Final Pot: $8.15

Results:
MP2 has 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero has K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Outcome: MP2 wins $8.15

yeah I'd call the [censored] raise too with q3s and 40 [censored] big blinds if I knew I'd never lose a coinflip.

Titan No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05/$0.10BB (Titan HH Converter by Kreatief)

BB ($4.93)
UTG+2 ($10.00) (Hero)
MP1 ($10.26)
MP2 ($6.97)
MP3 ($13.06)
CO ($4.08)
Button ($14.23)
SB ($6.88)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to 0.4</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, CO calls $0.40, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>,

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ( $0.95 )
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1.00</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises All-In $3.68</font>, Hero calls $2.68,

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ( $8.31 )


River: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ( $8.31 )


Final Pot: $7.90

Results:
Hero has K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
CO has Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Outcome: CO wins $7.90

[1p0kerboy]

So I get kings twice within my first 400 hands today and of course they run into aces both times. On the bright side, both times it was against these damn shortstackers!

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

Hero (SB): $96.00
BB: $20.00
UTG: $16.20
UTG 1: $127.00
MP1: $182.80
MP2: $26.55
MP3: $246.30
CO: $171.70
BTN: $97.50

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (9 Players)
3 folds, MP2 calls $1.00, MP3 calls $1.00, <font color="red">CO raises to $4.00</font>, BTN folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $15.00</font>, <font color="red">BB raises all-in to $20.00</font>, 3 folds, Hero calls $5.00

Flop: ($46) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Turn: ($46) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

River: ($46) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $46.00 ($2.30 Rake)

BB had A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Tens) and WON ( $23.70)
Hero had K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (two pair, Kings and Tens) and LOST (-$20.00)

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $74.45
BB: $109.90
UTG: $110.60
UTG 1: $58.50
MP1: $19.50
MP2: $100.00
Hero (MP3): $98.50
CO: $192.00
BTN: $105.70

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (9 Players)
2 folds, <font color="red">MP1 raises to $4.00</font>, MP2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $12.00</font>, 2 folds, SB calls $11.50, BB folds, <font color="red">MP1 raises all-in to $19.50</font>, Hero calls $7.50, SB calls $7.50

Flop: ($59.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players - 1 All-In)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $18.00</font>, SB folds
Uncalled bet of $18.00 returned to Hero

Turn: ($59.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

River: ($59.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $59.50 ($2.95 Rake)

MP1 had A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Sixes) and WON ( $37.05)
Hero had K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and LOST (-$19.50)

[Steelerman]

Hey Pokerboy...you get my PM? For some reason my sent PM's aren't showing up in the folder.

[zyrrth]

[censored] it, I can't beat NL10

[1p0kerboy]

Yeah, I got your pm Steel. I think if you want to save a copy of sent pm's there is a box you have to click. But I should get to a response sometime today or tomorrow.

This hand is against a member of the Steeze fo' Sheeze. Please hold ONE TIME DEALER!!!

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $98.00
BB: $38.00
UTG: $237.25
UTG 1: $151.70
MP1: $29.00
MP2: $100.00
Hero (MP3): $98.00
CO: $146.90
BTN: $41.80

Preflop: Hero is dealt J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (9 Players)
2 folds, MP1 calls $1.00, MP2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $5.00</font>, 2 folds, SB calls $4.50, BB folds, MP1 calls $4.00

Flop: ($16) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">MP1 bets all-in for $24.00</font>, Hero calls $24.00, <font color="red">SB raises to $77.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises all-in to $93.00</font>, SB calls all-in for $16.00

Turn: ($226) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players - 3 All-In)

River: ($226) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players - 3 All-In)

Pot Size: $226.00 ($3 Rake)

MP1 had 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] and LOST (-$29.00)
SB had Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a flush, Ace high) and LOST (-$98.00)
Hero had J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a full house, Jacks full of Tens) and WON ( $125.00)

[1p0kerboy]

Lol I just saw what MP1 had. Awesome.

[Steelerman]

Sounds great. Thanks I appreciate it.

[1p0kerboy]

And despite winning that big hand I'm still stuck $65SB today.