**** SEPTEMBER LOW CONTENT THREAD *****

[ChicagoRy]

Figured I had showdown value...

PokerStars Game #11935134053: Tournament #60568987, $110+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/09/08 - 02:03:11 (ET)
Table '60568987 1' 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: mdado220 (1410 in chips)
Seat 2: RyPac13 (1590 in chips)
RyPac13: posts small blind 10
mdado220: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RyPac13 [7h 6h]
RyPac13: raises 40 to 60
mdado220: raises 40 to 100
RyPac13: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [3h Kd 8s]
mdado220: checks
RyPac13: checks
*** TURN *** [3h Kd 8s] [Ts]
mdado220: checks
RyPac13: checks
*** RIVER *** [3h Kd 8s Ts] [Qc]
mdado220: checks
RyPac13: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mdado220: shows [4h 6s] (high card King)
RyPac13: shows [7h 6h] (high card King - Queen+Ten+Eight+Seven kicker)
RyPac13 collected 200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Board [3h Kd 8s Ts Qc]
Seat 1: mdado220 (big blind) showed [4h 6s] and lost with high card King
Seat 2: RyPac13 (button) (small blind) showed [7h 6h] and won (200) with high card King

[ChicagoRy]

Oh god this is brutal.

I'm taking a break from some games and I see a 5500 going on, so I stop in to rail for a minute... the following transpires.

PokerStars Game #11935593864: Tournament #60571506, $5500+$100 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/09/08 - 02:50:21 (ET)
Table '60571506 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: malicous222 (1470 in chips)
Seat 2: cf tourney (1530 in chips)
malicous222: posts small blind 10
cf tourney: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
malicous222: raises 40 to 60
cf tourney: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [2h Qh 4s]
cf tourney: checks
malicous222: bets 100
cf tourney: calls 100
*** TURN *** [2h Qh 4s] [Jh]
cf tourney: checks
malicous222: checks
*** RIVER *** [2h Qh 4s Jh] [Ac]
cf tourney: bets 280
malicous222: calls 280
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cf tourney: shows [7h Ad] (a pair of Aces)
malicous222: shows [Qd Td] (a pair of Queens)
cf tourney collected 880 from pot
malicous222 said, "why did you call that flop?"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 880 | Rake 0
Board [2h Qh 4s Jh Ac]
Seat 1: malicous222 (button) (small blind) showed [Qd Td] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: cf tourney (big blind) showed [7h Ad] and won (880) with a pair of Aces


PokerStars Game #11935601718: Tournament #60571506, $5500+$100 Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2007/09/08 - 02:51:14 (ET)
Table '60571506 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: malicous222 (1010 in chips)
Seat 2: cf tourney (1990 in chips)
malicous222: posts small blind 10
cf tourney: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
malicous222: raises 40 to 60
cf tourney: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [7s 8h 5d]
cf tourney: checks
malicous222: bets 100
cf tourney: calls 100
*** TURN *** [7s 8h 5d] [9h]
cf tourney: bets 420
malicous222: calls 420
*** RIVER *** [7s 8h 5d 9h] [6h]
cf tourney: bets 1360
malicous222 said, "you always apply so much pressure"
malicous222 said, "sigh"
malicous222 times down to 3 seconds.
malicous222: calls 430 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cf tourney: shows [3s 6s] (a straight, Five to Nine)
malicous222: shows [7h 5h] (a straight flush, Five to Nine)
malicous222 collected 2020 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2020 | Rake 0
Board [7s 8h 5d 9h 6h]
Seat 1: malicous222 (button) (small blind) showed [7h 5h] and won (2020) with a straight flush, Five to Nine
Seat 2: cf tourney (big blind) showed [3s 6s] and lost with a straight, Five to Nine

cf tourney said, "ggs we're done, i dont play slowrollers"
cf tourney said, "even tho the fact that u were doing it was so obv and unoriginal"
malicous222 said, "lol u just know im better"
malicous222 said, "good excuse though donk"

Then a bunch of stupid donkament railers started ripping on CF.

[easycall]

lol yes. i had some sick days at 100nl. my best was 18 in i think 2k hands...something stupid like that.

here is my week.

Week One graphs ftw:

2/4



3/6



2/4 & 3/6

[brandysbich]

Thats some pretty sick days at 100nl HU ship and easy.

I'm glad you guys agree that a high vpip/pfr isnt the only way to success in HU cash. I agree that past 200nl I have to get a bit more trickier or i'll get steamrolled but i'll cross that bridge when I get there. I should actually start experimenting more with getting a bit looser preflop as I have around 100 bi's for my level but I just hate losing money, and this is how i'm earning a living at the moment so I cant get too crazy.

PS: good post easycall

[shipurstack]

jesus i thought i went through a lot of variance

[shipurstack]

why not take a shot at nl200 50 bi's should be plenty even if you are trying to pay the bills. i don't think there is a noticeable skill increase till at least nl400. drop 5-10 buyins and you are back where you started, and still with a good roll for your level

[brandysbich]

My first shot at 200nl is coming soon, I just dont think now is a really good time for me as I just climbed out of a -18 buy in downswing the last few days of august and having only <30k hands of HU experience theres still a lot I need to learn. Besides having a 10k roll with no other way to deposit if things go horribly wrong will be eating on my mind if I try taking a shot now

I'd like to just have a solid month this month then move up from there...september is going well so far up 2k in <9k hands.

[shipurstack]

tru, so just grind out nl100 all this month, gain some confidence/experience then you will be ready. The toughest thing about moving up levels is emotionally dealing with the money swings imo, losing 1000 dollars in a session may sting a little at first. If you need help with anything don't hesitate to ask me. GL to ya

[easycall]

4-6 table 100nl please.

i play less tables at 2/4, although i still 4 table often... but srlsly you are burning money at .5/1 if you aren't 4 tabling.

get in mad hands, you could have 10k months at 100nl for sure.

[easycall]

[ QUOTE ]
jesus i thought i went through a lot of variance

[/ QUOTE ]
yea idk man...i've had 2 sessions down 5-6 buy-ins at start and won at end, and one other won down 3.75 buy-ins and won 160$ by the end. kinda gross. i handle losing though well, i think that's my strongest part of my game. hard to get me to tilt..but when i do i've done some stupid stuff.