*** Official October Chat Thread: The Purple Goose ***

[Mike Kelley]

It really feels like walking a tight rope when you are doing it right. You can almost play it completely blind... Supposedly Annette 15 did win one of those 180 player SNG's playing blind. I believe it's very possible.

In 9 player SNG's, I felt like 50-100 was the round to start opening up my game, in 18+ I felt like 75-150 was the round to start opening up.

The reason I think GM would own is because he is so good at getting people to hand him stacks in cash.

CDL does this strategy well, raising about 2.5 times the big blind as a steal, atleast I thought he was doing a good job in the The Main's Full Ring Challenge Main Event

[kcheel]

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AA is rigged in donks

This thread has epic potentail
FGators Photoshop thread

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lol..yeah I just got done looking at that.

Sorry about the stacking earlier. You surprised me with having AQ, figured you had KK from the preflop play.

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you stacked me when I had AQ? Check the hh, if it is me, pm it cause I dont have it..

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I will have to look it up this evening when I get home. You were on several of my tables and I think I was on 12 at the time, so I may have been hallucinating.

Went something like this...

You (UTG) - Raise $4
MP - Calls $4
Me (BB) - Raises to $14 or $15

You call, MP folds. Flop comes Qxx (xx low cards)
I fire about 3/4 pot, you call

Don't remember turn card but think I pushed and you called and showed AQ. I had AA, was worried you hit set w/QQ when you called the flop bet and then called my push on the turn.

When I am on 12 tables and watching TV and talking to my wife and fighting with the cat, sometimes I lose my mind, so it might of been guy setting next to you or something. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[nation]

lol at the 80/20 in my game last night


Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

UTG+2: $78
MP1: $197
MP2: $210.65
Hero (CO): $197
BTN: $189
SB: $287.10
BB: $126.15
UTG: $447.75
UTG+1: $286.55

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (CO)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $4</font>, 3 folds, MP2 calls $4, <font color="red">Hero raises to $19</font>, 3 folds, UTG calls $15, MP2 folds

Flop: ($45) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $28</font>, UTG calls $28

Turn: ($101) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $150 and is All-In</font>, UTG calls $150

River: ($401) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $401 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Tens) and WON $398 (+$201 NET)
UTG showed J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a pair of Tens) and LOST (-$197 NET)



after that hand, i couldn't avoid getting owned by him later [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

MP1: $298.65
MP2: $202.35
CO: $197
Hero (BTN): $394.55
SB: $113.30
BB: $170.20
UTG: $229.75
UTG+1: $252.90

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG calls $2, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $2, MP2 folds, CO calls $2, <font color="red">Hero raises to $13</font>, 2 folds, UTG calls $11, MP1 calls $11, CO folds

Flop: ($44) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $44</font>, MP1 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $381.55 and is All-In</font>, UTG calls $172.75 and is All-In

Turn: ($477.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($477.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $477.50 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a pair of Aces) and LOST (-$229.75 NET)
UTG showed 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (two pair, Tens and Sixes) and WON $474.50 (+$244.75 NET)

[GrandMelon]

I would get pwned by the high stakes SnG pros. Im done with the steps anyway and am gonna concentrate on sats to the 650 qualifier. Already played a few and have gotten [censored] close to the bubble twice.

Also my heater aint over yet

[Effen]

WTF defend your blinds more, fish.

[GrandMelon]

Im weak-tight [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[ElectricWaffles]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP3 ($5.56)
CO ($1.23)
Waffles ($17.02)
SB ($2.01)
BB ($3.86)
UTG ($5.43)
UTG+1 ($13.82)
UTG+2 ($5)
MP1 ($5.12)
MP2 ($5.18)

Preflop: Waffles is Button with 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $0.16</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Waffles calls $0.16, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls $0.12.

Flop: ($0.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $0.04</font>, MP3 folds, Waffles calls $0.04.

<font color="blue">Drawing to a set with direct pot odds </font>

Turn: ($0.58) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $0.08</font>, Waffles calls $0.08.

<font color="blue">Drawing a straight flush, with correct (implied) odds </font>

River: ($0.74) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $0.08</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Waffles raises to $1.1</font>, BB calls $3.82 (All-In), Waffles calls $2.48.

<font color="blue">Nice value bet with the nut flush BB. </font>

Final Pot: $7.90
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: $7.90, between Waffles and BB.</font> &gt; <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Waffles ($7.90).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: $0.32, returned to Waffles.</font>

Results in red below:
<font color="red">
BB has Qd Kd (flush, ace high).
Waffles has 2c 2d (straight flush, five high).
Outcome: Waffles wins $8.22.
</font>

Good times!

BTW if any of you NL200+ people feel like donating 1BB or even 0.5BB, my bankroll needs some love.

[GrandMelon]

I just bubbled ANOTHER [censored] qualifier, 3rd when top 2 pay and I was chip leader with 3 left. This is seriously the most frustrating thing ever.

What do people think is more +EV, steps or sats to 650 qualifiers?

[kcheel]

I played a few steps this weekend. Got to step 3 on my first try and got absolutely nothing to play until blinds went up.

Finally pushed with a decent hand and got called by a dominated hand that of course hit their 3 outer to win. Reminded me again why I quit playing SNG's.

Not sure why I am even playing them, as I am supposed to be going to Vegas for CES which is the same time as the PCA. So if by some miracle I win a PCA trip, I will have to cancel my Vegas trip which I have been looking forward to for months (never been to LV).

[TheProdigy]

GM; Just take a days worth of winnings and buy-in direct.

LOL @ Dude winning 10k in a day and starting off +3k and complaining about qualifiers :P