***August LC Thread*** - OMG I have this great amazing story...

[jsnipes28]

lol, dpwm 10 buyins so fat 100nml

[BountyKilla]

jsnipes: how u manage to do that, im a drooler and I can beat it !

[derosnec]

loving cash HU. 2nd hand i played weird and probably bad on every street but the river, but guy stacks off with top pair, but slows down when i 3bet pf. so i went for deception. tried something different.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($123.85)
Hero ($114)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $6</font>, Hero calls $4.50.

Flop: ($12) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $8</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $28.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $65</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $108</font>, BB calls $43.

Turn: ($228) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: ($228) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $228


BB has Kh Kd (two pair, kings and fours).
Hero has Ad Ac (full house, aces full of fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $228.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($277.85)
Button ($62.80)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $2</font>, Hero calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $3</font>, Hero calls $3.

Turn: ($10) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $8</font>, Hero calls $8.

River: ($26) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $20</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $85.5</font>, Button calls $29.80 (All-In).

Final Pot: $125.60


Hero has Qc Qd (full house, queens full of tens).
Button has Js 8s (straight, queen high).
Outcome: Hero wins $161.30.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($234.35)
Button ($57.95)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $5.75</font>, Button calls $3.75.

Flop: ($11.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $8.25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $24</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $74.75</font>, Button calls $28.20 (All-In).

Turn: ($115.90) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($115.90) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $115.90


Hero has Kc Kh (two pair, kings and sevens).
Button has 8h 5h (two pair, sevens and fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $138.45.

[Svarog]

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SUP BITCHEZZZ IM POKATING 100NL WHO WANT SOME
BRING IT

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lol drunkaments

[PartysOver]

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its a rough beat, but villain's play is entirely reasonable imo.

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yah obv i play it the same.. he's one of us i think

so far i'm down 9 buy-ins, i was at 420 (at 50/1) vs someone who was adjusting really bad anyway, he gets it in a flush draw and wins that and continues to run amazing and i lose it all back and commit suicide

[BountyKilla]

Dizzle: could u talk more about ur challange, r u table selecting at 2/4, could you post some of your bigger pots, and who do u think are the best regulars at 1/2 and 2/4, thx

[kolotoure]

for some reason my game feels off so far this month

[DLizzle]

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Dizzle: could u talk more about ur challange, r u table selecting at 2/4, could you post some of your bigger pots, and who do u think are the best regulars at 1/2 and 2/4, thx

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well basically i had 1k in FTP and didn't want to redeposit. my main game is much higher than 1k would allow for, so i decide to try to grind up a roll with the HU games, as its a good change of pace, i think HU can improve your all around game drastically, and I've heard it is very profitable.

i contemplated just starting at 1/2 but i only had 5 buyins and really wanted this to go well so i start at 0.5/1. I crushed it for a few days 2 tabling, fairly short sessions which is how I like to do it as i tilt very easily playing HU. I think I won about 14 buyins over 2 days I believe. The play is very soft at this level both from regulars and randoms. shortstacks are almost free money. My game selection method is just to sit at 2 empty tables and wait, only quitting someone when I generally don't feel like playing/losing focus/tilting, or they are nitty, because I hate playing nits.

moved up to 1/2, the play is similar and my approach was similar. At these levels players are very predictable, and it is easy to get in their head i find, as well as obvious fundamental flaws. i have been absolutely destroying 1/2, running hot and brutalizing people. I am not quite sure of the totals but I estimate my winnings at 1/2 HU to be in the neighbourhood of 40 buyins in the last week or two.

so far at 2/4 i have taken the same approach which i will have to change. i will have to table select and quit people that i have trouble with. people are generally more aggressive (in the right spots) at this level, this difference is extremely noticeable. I have lost probably 10-15 buyins at 2/4, running bad, tilting and playing too long. I will keep trying though as I wish to move up stakes and get better at HU.

most of the biggest pots i've played are pretty uninteresting. i'm not sure who the best regs are as i haven't played anyone enough to know, and the players who give me the most trouble are usually not the best ones.

[cwar]

Leader you should stick Indy's interviews into the FAQ, I think adding stuff to the FAQ has been one of the most important things to seeing this forum grow a lot. Giving people some good HU forum flavor threads will be very good for the traffic in the forum IMO. Also I think it would be great if you got interviewed by Indy as well.

[ChicagoRy]

I sent Leader my sticky thread which includes some of Indiana's interviews. I left Steves out until he answered the questions.