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Old 08-03-2007, 05:01 PM
nath nath is offline
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Default post the highlights from your first Stars HU session

All these hands were vs. the same guy at 3/6.

The very first hand of the match:

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $766.50
BB: $600

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $18</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to $60</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($120, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $70</font>, BB calls.

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($260, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $162</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises all-in $470</font>, Hero calls.

River: 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($1200, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $1200)


Results:
Final pot: $1200
<font color="#ffffff">BB showed 8h Ks
Hero showed Qh Th</font>

I've opened the button three times in a row to start the match and he's reraised every time. So:

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $1333
BB: $635.50

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is SB with 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $18</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to $60</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $176</font>, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $116 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $120

This was fun because I knew he would 3 bet a draw big, so I decided to let him:

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: $566.50
Hero: $1402

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $18</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($36, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB bets $30</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $96</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $366</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $636</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB calls all-in $182.5</font>.
Uncalled bets: $87.5 returned to Hero.

Turn: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($1133, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $1133)


River: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($1133, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $1133)


Results:
Final pot: $1133
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed 8s Ad
SB showed Ac 3c</font>

Cooler:

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: $594
Hero: $1974

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $18</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($36, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB bets $24</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($84, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB bets $86</font>, Hero calls.

River: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($256, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $165</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises all-in $466</font>, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $1188
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed Qc Tc
SB showed 8c 5c</font>

Owned:

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $2697
BB: $593.50

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $18</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to $54</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($108, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $76</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($260, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $176</font>, Hero calls.

River: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($612, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Results:
Final pot: $612
<font color="#ffffff">BB showed 8s As
Hero showed Ac Qs</font>

LOL sure you have a boat fish

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $2877
BB: $706.50

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $18</font>, BB calls.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($36, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $28</font>, BB calls.

Turn: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($92, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $56</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $148</font>, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $92 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $204

And the flipside of that...

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $2996
BB: $586.50

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $18</font>, BB calls.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($36, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $29</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to $84</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($204, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $124</font>, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $124 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $204


This was just fun:

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: $653.50
Hero: $3043.50

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $18</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($36, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB bets $24</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($84, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB bets $76</font>, Hero calls.

River: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($236, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB bets $216</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $1140</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB calls all-in $319.5</font>.
Uncalled bets: $604.5 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $1307
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed 7c 2c
SB showed Qd 9s</font>

Now his spirit is broken and he just calls me down because he doesn't know what else to do:

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $3214.50
BB: $1078

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $18</font>, BB calls.

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($36, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $24</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $74</font>, BB calls.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($184, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $142</font>, BB calls.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($468, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $262</font>, BB calls.

Results:
Final pot: $992
<font color="#ffffff">Hero shows Kh 7c
BB mucks 5s 5h</font>

Pretty standard...

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $3848.50
BB: $684

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $18</font>, BB calls.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($36, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $30</font>, BB calls.

Turn: 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($96, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $56</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $142</font>, BB calls.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($380, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $245</font>, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $245 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $380

And my favorite one-- "get there on the semibluff and overshove the river because you know he's calling":

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3/$6
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: $825
Hero: $3811

Pre-flop: (2 players) Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $18</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($36, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">SB bets $24</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $76</font>, SB calls.

Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($188, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $132</font>, SB calls.

River: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($452, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $600</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB calls all-in $599</font>.
Uncalled bets: $1 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $1650
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed 7h 5h
SB showed Qs Jc</font>


The end result?



+4k in 250 hands. holla.
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:04 PM
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you make posts like this while constantly complaining how bad you run

thats a beat
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:04 PM
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you make posts like this while constantly complaining how bad you run

thats a beat

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you're a bigot, gtfo my thread
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:05 PM
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nath since this isn't MTTc I hope you are ready for dual volcanos.
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:09 PM
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nath since this isn't MTTc I hope you are ready for dual volcanos.

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i hope you're ready for an iced-up pH(x)

BTW i still don't have a room
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:09 PM
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nath since this isn't MTTc I hope you are ready for dual volcanos.

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i hope you're ready for an iced-up pH(x)

BTW i still don't have a room

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same I'll call and book it now decide what you want.
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:11 PM
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since youre too good to use PMs?

i dont want to see a convo between 2 drug addicts
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:15 PM
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nh.
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:05 PM
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you make posts like this while constantly complaining how bad you run

thats a beat

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Old 08-03-2007, 05:08 PM
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*** You are ignoring this user ***

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Okay, back to the thread topic!
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