**Official uNL microbrew thread:April**

[goat_beard]

Recent session of mine today..it seems like everytime i start off running hot i think to myself, wow u should quit now while u are ahead, and then i think naaaa ride it out, well here i am riding it out for 1600 hands today.



hands that got me through:
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
6 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
<u>SB: $32.95</u>
BB: $31.55
<font color="black">UTG: $39.65</font>
<u>Hero (MP): $63.10</u>
CO: $6.20
BTN: $24.25

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($0.35, 6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $1</font>, Hero calls $1, 2 folds, SB calls $0.90, BB folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($3.60, 3 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $2</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises all-in to $62.10</font>, SB calls all-in for $31.95, UTG folds
Uncalled bet of $30.15 returned to Hero

<font color="black">Turn:</font> A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($69.50, 2 Players - 2 All-In)
No Action

<font color="black">River:</font> A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($69.50, 2 Players - 2 All-In)
No Action

Hero had T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a full house, Tens full of Aces) and won (+$33.20)
SB had A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (three of a kind, Aces) and lost (-$33.15)

Pot Size: $69.50 ($3 Rake)

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
6 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
SB: $3.65
<u>Hero (BB): $30.05</u>
<u>UTG: $33.15</u>
<font color="black">MP: $28.50</font>
<font color="black">CO: $25.20</font>
BTN: $17.35

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($0.35, 6 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero checks

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($1.45, 4 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $1.10</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.10

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($3.65, 2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $2</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises to $4</font>, Hero calls $2

<font color="black">River:</font> 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($11.65, 2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets all-in for $24.70</font>, UTG calls $24.70

Hero had 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a full house, Sixes full of Threes) and won (+$27.15)
UTG had 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a straight, Eight high) and lost (-$30.05)

Pot Size: $61.05 ($3 Rake)

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
6 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
SB: $25.40
BB: $22.65
<u>Hero (UTG): $42.50</u>
MP: $25
<u>CO: $31.60</u>
BTN: $17.60

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($0.35, 6 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $1</font>, MP folds, CO calls $1, 3 folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($2.70, 2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $1.75</font>, CO calls $1.75

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($6.20, 2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $5</font>, CO calls $5

<font color="black">River:</font> 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($16.20, 2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $15.85</font>, CO calls $15.85

Hero had A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a pair of Aces) and won (+$21.60)
CO had J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a pair of Queens) and lost (-$23.60)

Pot Size: $47.90 ($2.35 Rake)

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
5 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
SB: $7.40
BB: $7.10
<u>Hero (UTG): $24.90</u>
<u>CO: $5</u>
<u>BTN: $12.65</u>

CO posts $0.25
<font color="black">Preflop:</font> A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($0.35, 5 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $1.10</font>, CO calls $0.85, BTN calls $1.10, 2 folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($3.75, 3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $2</font>, <font color="red">CO raises all-in to $3.90</font>, BTN calls $3.90, Hero calls $1.90

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($15.45, 3 Players - 1 All-In)
<font color="red">Hero bets $7.65</font>, BTN calls all-in for $7.65

<font color="black">River:</font> 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($30.75, 3 Players - 2 All-In)
No Action

Hero had A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Kings) and won (+$16.50)
CO had Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Fours) and lost (-$5)
BTN had 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (two pair, Kings and Fours) and lost (-$12.65)

Pot Size: $30.75 ($1.50 Rake)

the major downswing comprised of these ones

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
4 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
SB: $23.65
<u>BB: $14.70</u>
<u>Hero (UTG): $52.10</u>
BTN: $24.25

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($0.35, 4 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $1</font>, 2 folds, BB calls $0.75

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($2.45, 2 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets $0.75</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3.50</font>, <font color="red">BB raises all-in to $13.70</font>, Hero calls $10.20

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($29.85, 2 Players - 1 All-In)
No Action

<font color="black">River:</font> 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($29.85, 2 Players - 1 All-In)
No Action

BB had 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a straight, Seven high) and won (+$12.85)
Hero had A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a pair of Aces) and lost (-$14.70)

Pot Size: $29.85 ($1.45 Rake)

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
6 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
SB: $28.15
BB: $25.25
<u>UTG: $25</u>
<u>Hero (MP): $25.55</u>
CO: $40.20
BTN: $33.85

UTG posts $0.25
<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($0.35, 6 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, 4 folds, UTG calls $1

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($2.95, 2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $2</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $6</font>, UTG calls $4

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($14.95, 2 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $8</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises all-in to $17.75</font>, Hero calls $9.75

<font color="black">River:</font> 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($50.45, 2 Players - 1 All-In)
No Action

UTG had J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Jacks) and won (+$22.85)
Hero had Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a pair of Queens) and lost (-$25)

Pot Size: $50.45 ($2.50 Rake)

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
4 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
<u>Hero (SB): $49.35</u>
<font color="black">BB: $48.60</font>
UTG: $24.25
<u>BTN: $13.90</u>

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($0.35, 4 Players)
UTG folds, BTN calls $0.25, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="red">BB raises to $3.25</font>, BTN calls $3, Hero calls $2.25

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($9.75, 3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $9.75</font>, BB folds, BTN calls $9.75

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($29.25, 2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $0.90</font>, BTN calls all-in for $0.90

<font color="black">River:</font> 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($31.05, 2 Players - 1 All-In)
No Action

BTN had A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a flush, Ace high) and won (+$15.60)
Hero had 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a straight, Five high) and lost (-$14)

Pot Size: $31.05 ($1.55 Rake)


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
7 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
SB: $37
<u>BB: $48.50</u>
UTG: $25
UTG+1: $29.45
MP: $47.15
<u>Hero (CO): $24.40</u>
Hero (button): $0

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($0.35, 6 Players)
3 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.85</font>, SB folds, <font color="red">BB raises to $2.55</font>, Hero calls $1.70

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($5.30, 2 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets $3.65</font>, Hero calls $3.65

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($12.60, 2 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets $7.65</font>, Hero calls $7.65

<font color="black">River:</font> 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($27.90, 2 Players)
BB checks, Hero checks

BB had 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a pair of Nines) and won (+$12.35)
Hero had Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and lost (-$13.85)

Pot Size: $27.90 ($1.35 Rake)

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.10/$0.25 Blinds
6 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
SB: $7.05
<u>Hero (BB): $32.90</u>
UTG: $24.75
MP: $38.30
CO: $22.70
<u>BTN: $25.05</u>

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($0.35, 6 Players)
3 folds, <font color="red">BTN raises to $0.50</font>, SB folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2</font>, BTN calls $1.50

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($4.20, 2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.50</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $7</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises all-in to $30.90</font>, BTN calls all-in for $16.05
Uncalled bet of $7.85 returned to Hero

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($50.30, 2 Players - 2 All-In)
No Action

<font color="black">River:</font> 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($50.30, 2 Players - 2 All-In)
No Action

BTN had A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (a straight, Ace high) and won (+$22.65)
Hero had K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (three of a kind, Kings) and lost (-$25.30)

Pot Size: $50.30 ($2.50 Rake)

on a side note: my AA,KK,QQ were all -$ today but i still came up $ somehow. how gayyyy

[Triggerle]

PWNED by a donkey. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

EverestPoker Game #1374279886: Table Doha-11 - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:08:43 - 2007/04/09
Seat 1: wassem ($68.49)
Seat 4: forumline ($51.61)
Seat 6: triggerle ($52.50)

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to triggerle[K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]]
forumline folds, <font color="red">triggerle raises to $2.25</font>, wassem calls $1.75.

*** FLOP *** [7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]]
<font color="red">triggerle bets $4.00</font>, wassem calls $4.00.

*** TURN *** [7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]] [T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
triggerle checks, <font color="red">wassem bets $12.50</font>, triggerle calls $12.50.

*** RIVER *** [7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] [4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]
<font color="red">triggerle bets $33.75 and is all-in</font>, wassem calls $33.75.

*** SHOW DOWN ***
triggerle shows [K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]]
wassem shows [5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]

*** SUMMARY ***
wassem collects $104.00

wassem says "thanks".

[kaz2107]

wuts with no one postin in this bitch. it was so far down my first page. pick it up people where tha [censored] is tha banter?!!?!?!?

in other news i have gone over a [censored] load of my hands from recently and i can say i played reasonable over my horendous down swing. but i also came to a conclusion that downswings like this can happen and will happen. when u r pushing 55 and 60% edges u will lose ur fair share of them and at some time u will lose a ton of them in a row. even when i was gettin it in behind on coolers or w/e i think i was ahead of tha ranges for the most part or that it was even and that kind of stuff will not work out sometimes. when u have 55% equity in tha hand u have to look to get it in. this will lead to lots of varience tho.

in retro vision i love how i have handled it so far. if i woulda found out a year ago i would drop 1500 in a week i would prolly killed myself. i dont feel to bad at the moment and feel like gettin back to the grind asap. it will suck spendin a week or 2 (hopefully) to rebuild and get to even for tha month but im still content and cant wait to work hard and get it done. thanks to all who have helped and look and replied to hands in tha last week. i appreciate it a ton.

if n e of u go thru a killer stretch pm me or hit me up on aim and ill b more then happy to go over some hands and chit chat

[jose_marti]

Can anyone explain to me the concept of 'Sklansky Bucks'? Or link me to a thread ? I'd appreciate it . .

[C4LL4W4Y]

Coming off a 20BI swing, I'm finally hitting a heater. I've been experimenting with maximizing value and getting opponents to bluff at me, but I'm starting to realize that picking off bluffs is such a small % of value at these stakes.

[C4LL4W4Y]

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Can anyone explain to me the concept of 'Sklansky Bucks'? Or link me to a thread ? I'd appreciate it . .

[/ QUOTE ]

From what I understand, it's how many $ you would have won had your hand held up.

[jonyy6788]

[ QUOTE ]
Coming off a 20BI swing, I'm finally hitting a heater. I've been experimenting with maximizing value and getting opponents to bluff at me, but I'm starting to realize that picking off bluffs is such a small % of value at these stakes.

[/ QUOTE ]

what stakes? At NL50 I made a ton of money off people "bluffing me" (turning their hands into bluffs against my range). I basically played like a calling station turn/river

[jose_marti]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Can anyone explain to me the concept of 'Sklansky Bucks'? Or link me to a thread ? I'd appreciate it . .

[/ QUOTE ]

From what I understand, it's how many $ you would have won had your hand held up.

[/ QUOTE ]

This I understand ... what I don't understand is what the significance of the amount is. I don't believe that it's simply a way of keeping track of all the times you've been screwed over and how much $$$ you've lost...

What is the purpose of counting 'Sklansky Bucks' ?

edit - I'm just really tired.

[kolotoure]

[ QUOTE ]
Can anyone explain to me the concept of 'Sklansky Bucks'? Or link me to a thread ? I'd appreciate it . .

[/ QUOTE ]

It is how much money you win/lose on a hand based on you're equity when you put your money in.

Brag: Won a sunday million seat

[jonyy6788]

it just shows how good/bad you are running.....Sklansky bucks are your EV or equity

ie. if your Sklansky dollars were $2000 and you actually made $1000, you would be running bad.