The MicroPoster Review Session FAQ

[HouseCalls]

ok sounds like you're way ahead of me - either format sounds goot. Thanks for setting this up again Buzz.

[nomadtla]

Right on Buzz, excitted to see this going again

[fretelöo]

*bump

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Sound goot?

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Yes it does. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[tyler_cracker]

yeah, i'm ready for this. where is it?????????

[MrWookie]

We've got a new MicroPoster picked. I'm not sure where he is, though.

[MrWookie]

Bump!

OK, I think debate over the hands of this session has died down. I'm going to take down the sticky. If it is the will of the people, we can select a new microposter and do a new session, although we probably won't post it until later this month. Here are some suggestions for next time, though:

1. Convert the hands. I liked giving each person a name, but having everything in the usual format w/ colored suits makes everything easier to read.

2. More hands. I was expecting around 100 hands, or 50ish if you take out the most trivial preflop folds from the 100 hand set.

3. Hang out more in the threads that are started from this. It's valuable coaching, and talking more about what you were thinking in each hand will only help you get better at poker.

4. Link to this FAQ when you make your post. It's alleviate a few WTFs.

Overall, I was happy w/ how the forum responded, but it'd be nice to get a little more from the person whose session we're reviewing.

[MrWookie]

Here's a link to the last session, now unlocked, if anyone wants to continue to peruse it:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...umber=10521799

[NIX]

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If it is the will of the people, we can select a new microposter and do a new session, although we probably won't post it until later this month.

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I think another one would be worth it.

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1. Convert the hands. I liked giving each person a name, but having everything in the usual format w/ colored suits makes everything easier to read.

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Names were good, but a clarification on what some of the names meant might've helped. Also, and this may require a lot of work for the poster, but updated reads throughout the session could generate better responses/discussions too. Labeling someone TAZ or something after a session helps us out, but the advice given might not be aplicable if the person was a total unknown for the first few hands or something.

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2. More hands. I was expecting around 100 hands, or 50ish if you take out the most trivial preflop folds from the 100 hand set.

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Yeah. More marginal/tough situations can't be a bad thing.

[Aaron W.]

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1. Convert the hands. I liked giving each person a name, but having everything in the usual format w/ colored suits makes everything easier to read.

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The DeucesCracked converter does multiple hands simultaneously and very quickly. I just ran off 63 in just a couple seconds. I don't like that the suits show in the results, but that's a small problem relative to the annoyance of having to convert 100 hands individually:

Hand #1
PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players
Converted by DeucesCracked.com

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, MP folds, CO folds, Button folds, <font color="#FF0000">SB raises</font>, <font color="#FF0000">Hero raises</font>, SB calls.

Flop: (6.00 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#FF0000">SB bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.00 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#FF0000">SB bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (6.00 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#FF0000">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

Final Pot: 8.00 BB

Results:
<font color="#FFFFFF">
SB mucks J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero shows A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Threes).
Outcome: Hero wins 7.63 BB.
($0.75 Rake)
</font>

Hand #2
PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 4 players
Converted by DeucesCracked.com

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#FF0000">CO raises</font>, Button folds, <font color="#FF0000">Hero raises</font>, BB folds, <font color="#FF0000">CO raises</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (9.00 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#FF0000">CO bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#FF0000">CO bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (7.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: 7.50 BB

Results:
<font color="#FFFFFF">
CO mucks T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero shows J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a pair of Jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins 7.25 BB.
($0.50 Rake)
</font>

Hand #3
PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 6 players
Converted by DeucesCracked.com

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, MP folds, <font color="#FF0000">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#FF0000">Button raises</font>, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#FF0000">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#FF0000">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (6.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: 6.75 BB

Results:
<font color="#FFFFFF">
Button mucks A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero shows J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a flush, Jack high).
Outcome: Hero wins 6.50 BB.
($0.50 Rake)
</font>

...

Hand #63
PokerStars $1/$2 Limit Hold'em - 5 players
Converted by DeucesCracked.com

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#FF0000">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: (5.00 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#FF0000">SB bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#FF0000">SB bets</font>, <font color="#FF0000">Hero raises</font>, SB calls.

River: (7.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#FF0000">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

Results:
<font color="#FFFFFF">
SB mucks 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero shows K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (two pair, Kings and Eights).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.13 BB.
($0.75 Rake)
</font>

[aK13]

I would recommend expanding to about 200 or more hands, just because the amount of hands that actually get played and are worth any analysis/helpfulness can be real slim in only 100.