** Official August Chat Thread: The White Swan ** - Page 279

SgtJake · #**2781** 08-26-2007, 02:34 AM

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Question for all the high volume players who are very knowledgeable about this stuff...

Ok I should end up with around 260,000 points at the end of this month. At 200nl I am avg'ing around 50,000 points a month. This leaves me at 460k for the year and there is 0 chance I'm just gonna be cool with finishing 40k points behind a 5k bonus.

I go on break for a month on Dec. 14. By then I think if I really grind I can have 440k points or so by that time. I will most likely be rolled for 600nl by that time.

Considering these facts, what is my best plan of action for grinding 60k points in 17 days?

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It's gonna be very difficult for you to make it. I have 314K right now and I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna make it. I'm on pace to make it based on my points per day the past 45 days or so, but it's just not sustainable for another 4+ months. I'm totally worn out and I have a baby on the way in November. It probably aint gonna happen for me.

What you need to do to make it, is to immediately grind 1/2 & 2/4 all the time. No more .50/1. GL

TheProdigy · #**2782** 08-26-2007, 02:42 AM

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Question for all the high volume players who are very knowledgeable about this stuff...

Ok I should end up with around 260,000 points at the end of this month. At 200nl I am avg'ing around 50,000 points a month. This leaves me at 460k for the year and there is 0 chance I'm just gonna be cool with finishing 40k points behind a 5k bonus.

I go on break for a month on Dec. 14. By then I think if I really grind I can have 440k points or so by that time. I will most likely be rolled for 600nl by that time.

Considering these facts, what is my best plan of action for grinding 60k points in 17 days?

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It's gonna be very difficult for you to make it. I have 314K right now and I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna make it. I'm on pace to make it based on my points per day the past 45 days or so, but it's just not sustainable for another 4+ months. I'm totally worn out and I have a baby on the way in November. It probably aint gonna happen for me.

What you need to do to make it, is to immediately grind 1/2 & 2/4 all the time. No more .50/1. GL

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Yea I haven't been playing .5/1 for like a month and a half. I am overrolled for 2/4 so I will eventually start playing more 2/4 and I almost 100% should never have to play .5/1..Unless I hit like a 70bi downswing or something

Edit: Also I am a college student at a ghey college that doesn't have many parties and I only have class from 12-2..It def. isn't impossible

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Hello Patrick,

There is almost no chance of another double VPP week in 2007. Good luck on
your quest for 500,000 VPPs.

Regards,

ScottY
PokerStars VIP Team

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diebitter · #**2783** 08-26-2007, 02:47 AM

so what bonus do you get for 500,000? And we're talking VPP or FPP?

TheProdigy · #**2784** 08-26-2007, 02:48 AM

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so what bonus do you get for 500,000?

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$5,000 scrate cash*

* For 50,000 FPPs

popers · #**2785** 08-26-2007, 02:50 AM

Fun night

No IQ poker 2.00/4.00, hand converted by the iPoker Converter at Talking-Poker

saw flop | saw showdown

Button Button ($390.00)
SB ($28.40)
BB BB ($109.40)
UTG UTG ($427.26)
UTG+1 Hero ($798.60)
CO-1 ($378.00)
CO ($142.00)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls 4.00, Hero calls 4.00, 2 folds, Button calls 4.00, SB calls 2.00, BB raises to 16.00, UTG calls 16.00, Hero calls 16.00, Button calls 16.00, 1 fold.

Flop (84.00) 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
BB moves all-in for 89.40, UTG calls 89.40, Hero raises to 178.80, 1 fold, UTG calls 89.40.

Turn (531.00) Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG checks, Hero bets 230.00, UTG moves all-in for 228.46.

River (989.46) 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

UTG shows A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
BB shows K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Hero shows 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Hero wins 989.46 with Three of a kind, Seven's

jessyj07 · #**2786** 08-26-2007, 02:55 AM

played 2500 hands today, made 2.85bb/100 going to showdown 13.76% of the time. WTF?

Kos13 · #**2787** 08-26-2007, 02:56 AM

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Ok need some help here..Guy is 16/5/2..what is your move here?

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

Hero (SB): $195.00
BB: $44.55
UTG: $101.10
UTG+1: $166.00
MP1: $290.30
MP2: $163.60
MP3: $161.35
CO: $176.70
BTN: $115.45

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (9 Players)
3 folds, MP2 calls $2.00, 3 folds, Hero raises to $10.00, BB folds, MP2 raises to $18.00, Hero raises to $40.00, MP2 calls $22.00

Flop: ($82) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets all-in for $123.60, Hero ????

He ended up winnni ng the hand with 8 turn 8 river and Joker on DblRiver. I have no idea why the Joker played for him and not me though [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Boo hoo, my name is Prodigy, and I complain about running bad, and then I post this hand to show how truly awful I run. While you were out flopping quads, my ass was getting jackhammered by 70/40's who couldn't fold J6s.

Cliff notes: Die. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Landlord79 · #**2788** 08-26-2007, 03:13 AM

How sick is this pot????

Bodog No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

saw flop|saw showdown

MP2 ($83.66)
MP3 ($47.00)
CO ($102.34)
Button ($39.15)
SB ($36.35)
Hero ($49.50)
UTG ($50.40)
UTG+1 ($37.25)
MP1 ($23.38)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets $2.5, Hero calls $2.50, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $2.50, Button raises to $14, SB bets $35.85 (All-In), Hero bets $49 (All-In), MP1 bets $22.88 (All-In), Button bets $38.65 (All-In).

Turn: ($148.88) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players, 4 all-in)

River: ($148.88) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players, 4 all-in)

Final Pot: $148.88
Main Pot: $94.02, between Button, SB, Hero and MP1. > Pot won by Button ($94.02).
Pot 2: $38.91, between Button, SB and Hero.
Pot won by Button ($38.91).
Pot 3: $5.59, between Button and Hero.
Pot won by Button ($5.59).
Pot 4: $10.35, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
SB has 8c Ac (one pair, eights).
Hero has 6h 6c (three of a kind, sixes).
MP1 has 7d Ks (high card, king).
Button has 8s 8h (three of a kind, eights).
Outcome: Button wins $138.52. Hero wins $10.35.

jessyj07 · #**2789** 08-26-2007, 03:15 AM

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How sick is this pot????

Bodog No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

saw flop|saw showdown

MP2 ($83.66)
MP3 ($47.00)
CO ($102.34)
Button ($39.15)
SB ($36.35)
Hero ($49.50)
UTG ($50.40)
UTG+1 ($37.25)
MP1 ($23.38)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, 3 folds, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets $2.5, Hero calls $2.50,

[/ QUOTE ]why? at least you got the side pot [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Kos13 · #**2790** 08-26-2007, 03:17 AM

Sick. Ah, Bodog...

FWIW, I think a 5-way all-in is the most I've seen, but I once saw set vs. set vs. nut straight vs. nut straight.