***** November LC Thread *****

[Landonfan]

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So, it appears that my luck is changing:

I am in a donkament right now. I have outlasted half the field, still have over 1/4 of the average stack. I have played 4 hands so far and stole a small pot. Otherwise, the tables have been wild and shoving, and I'm not paying attention, really.

Edit to add: As I was writing this, I finally won a race: my AJ is better than your middle pair. LOL.

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Donkaments are the most soul-crushing form of poker ever. You'll make the money and get all excited because you think "This is my time. Justice, baby." Then AK < some moron's pp, and you win just over a buyin. Then you cry.

[cwar]

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Hmm thinking of writing another article soon, what would people be interested in?

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A high level how-to on exploiting opponent mistakes.

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I like this idea.

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[Indiana]

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Hmm thinking of writing another article soon, what would people be interested in?

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A high level how-to on exploiting opponent mistakes.

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I like this idea.

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you should team up with bcm and do a very robust article on handling the psychology of this gawd-aweful game....u guys are both good at taht.

Indy

[daveT]

I hate donkaments too, but it is a healthier outlet than Omaha, which I enjoy.

So, from the same guy I won the race from, I doubled through with J7o vs KQo when I flopped two pair and shoved him AI on the turn. Steel a few pots and blinds and I am about average stack right now, though my chances are probably grimm.

[Landonfan]

Line check yo.

Two hands against the same villain. We're five hands in. Every hand we've played the button raised and the BB folded.

Hand #1

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
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Stack sizes:
hero: t1500
BB: t1500

Pre-flop: (2 players) hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">hero raises to t75</font>, BB calls t45 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t90)</font>.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t150, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">hero bets t75</font>, BB calls t75 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t225)</font>.

Turn: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t300, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">hero bets t150</font>, BB calls t150 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t450)</font>.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t600, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets t240</font>, hero calls t240 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t840)</font>.

Results:
Final pot: t1080
<font color="#ffffff">BB showed 6h 7c</font>
<font color="#ffffff">hero showed Kd 8d</font>

Hand #2

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t960
hero: t2040

Pre-flop: (2 players) hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">SB raises to t90</font>, hero calls t60 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t105)</font>.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t180, 2 players)
hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB bets t180</font>, hero calls t180 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t360)</font>.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t540, 2 players)
hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB is all-in t690</font>, hero calls t690 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t1230)</font>.

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t1920, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: t1920)


Results:
Final pot: t1920

[daveT]

First hand, please bet more on the river. Second hand: I don't hate it.

[daveT]

I'm in the money now, and I just tripled up by busting two people in one hand. LOL calling all your chips with second pair with a straight, an ace, and a flush on the board. I have &gt;2x the avg stack.

[Landonfan]

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I'm in the money now, and I just tripled up by busting two people in one hand. LOL calling all your chips with second pair with a straight, an ace, and a flush on the board. I have &gt;2x the avg stack.

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Prepare for a slow bleed, followed by a soul-raping unimproved AK.

[daveT]

I'm in the top 30

[HokieGreg]

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