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Subject: Poker Part VI
Posted by: ChicagoTRS
- [564292610] Thu, Jun 01, 2006, 09:14
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| 195 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 4270911
Sat, Aug 12, 2006, 00:59
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I had nearly the same hand last night...but w/set Qs...I paid it off too...
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| 196 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 15372923
Sat, Aug 12, 2006, 11:00
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Here is a hand I felt like I played well (helps when you are playing a donkey)...I had probably played 20 hands at this table and had identified one real loose type that was really pushing around the other players. I sat down and started playing loose...a bluff or two but also made some hands...came over the top of the villian and pushed him off some hands. I knew his type would not appreciate this and was ripe for a big trap.
Begin Hand Number 893438632
table Work To Do
Table Type: Normal (Non-Tournament)
Game Name: Texas Hold'em
Stakes: $2.50/$5.00
Active Players: 6
Total Pot: $1,094.80
Rake: $3.00
Net Pot: $1,091.80
FUNFAB has the dealer button
UCanSMD posts small blind ($2.00)
vedat posts big blind ($4.00)
kangster calls for $4.00
MactanTRS raises for $24.00 (QhQc)
MiddleAgeMan folds
FUNFAB calls for $24.00
UCanSMD folds
vedat folds
kangster folds
Dealing Flop (3h 5s 2d)
MactanTRS bets $48.00
FUNFAB calls for $48.00
Dealing Turn (6d)
MactanTRS bets $124.00
FUNFAB calls for $124.00
Dealing River (5c)
MactanTRS checks (I feel this check will get him to bluff off his stack)
FUNFAB went all-in for $466.42
MactanTRS went all-in for $346.40
FUNFAB receives returned betting money ($120.02)
MactanTRS shows cards
FUNFAB mucks cards (9c 7h...nothing)
MactanTRS shows Two Pair, winning $1,091.80
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| 197 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 15372923
Sat, Aug 12, 2006, 11:07
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The out of position check can be a nice play against the right type player. I also like to use it against a smaller stack that I think is on a missed draw...where I know I am going to call any bet on the end and I think the only way to get the other players money is to give him a chance to bluff at it.
This hand I was not as sure I was ahead but I knew I had to call the river with the player having very little left and a lot of money in the pot. Thought about folding on the turn...
table Work To Do
Table Type: Normal (Non-Tournament)
Game Name: Texas Hold'em
Stakes: $2.00/$4.00
Active Players: 6
Total Pot: $664.80
Rake: $3.00
Net Pot: $661.80
vedat has the dealer button
kangster posts small blind ($2.00)
MactanTRS posts big blind ($4.00)
MiddleAgeMan folds
NemoX folds
UCanSMD raises for $12.00
vedat folds
kangster calls for $10.00
MactanTRS raises for $28.00 (Jc Ah)
UCanSMD calls for $20.00
kangster calls for $20.00
Dealing Flop (8h Jc 6s)
kangster checks
MactanTRS bets $80.00
UCanSMD calls for $80.00
kangster folds
Dealing Turn (Kh) don't like this card...
MactanTRS checks
UCanSMD bets $120.00
MactanTRS calls for $120.00
Dealing River (2h)
MactanTRS checks
UCanSMD went all-in for $84.40
MactanTRS calls for $84.40
UCanSMD shows cards (7d 8s)
MactanTRS shows cards
MactanTRS shows One Pair, winning $661.80
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| 198 | DWetzel from work
ID: 3316412
Sun, Aug 13, 2006, 12:45
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Question for the day: if he had pushed all in on the turn what would you have done? It seems like a silly play to toss in $120 and leave only $84 behind... maybe I'm not thinking right though. I guess he was that sure his pair of 8s was good and wanted to get all the money in in two stages?
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| 199 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 4270911
Sun, Aug 13, 2006, 17:45
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If he pushed all-in on the turn...I call. I remember thinking when the K came on the turn that I could be beat and almost folded to the 120 bet but felt I was still good against this player. Basically when I decided to call the 120 I was committing to the show down and expected to call an all-in on the river.
This play was probably a little looser than I generally play but I was running over this table pretty well and was up at the time ~4x the buyin. I had the table playing very loose and I had showed down some winning weak hands and had caught a draw or two. I think most of the table was tilting.
The split bet is an ok choice...just gives him another round to fire on the river to push me off of a hand...
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| 200 | DWetzel
ID: 563201922
Sun, Aug 13, 2006, 20:23
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Pfui... yeah, I know I shouldn't have played it. Trust me, being in a lot of pots preflop was very +EV against this crowd. I wouldn't have been surprised to see a pair of aces played this way.
PokerStars Game #5907137591: Omaha Hi/Lo Limit ($2/$4) - 2006/08/13 - 19:57:56 (ET)
Table 'Amelia' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: rgpars ($123 in chips)
Seat 2: diamondmine ($108 in chips)
Seat 3: DWetzel ($122 in chips)
Seat 4: Pale Rider ($57.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Mr.Jac ($82 in chips)
Seat 6: lntimidator3 ($56.50 in chips)
lntimidator3: posts small blind $1
rgpars: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DWetzel [2s Kd Kc 6c]
diamondmine: calls $2
DWetzel: calls $2
Pale Rider: folds
Mr.Jac: raises $2 to $4
lntimidator3: calls $3
rgpars: calls $2
diamondmine: calls $2
DWetzel: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Ks Jh Jd]
lntimidator3: checks
rgpars: checks
diamondmine: bets $2
DWetzel: calls $2
Mr.Jac: folds
lntimidator3: folds
rgpars: calls $2
*** TURN *** [Ks Jh Jd] [8s]
rgpars: checks
diamondmine: bets $4
DWetzel: calls $4
rgpars: raises $4 to $8
diamondmine: folds
DWetzel: raises $4 to $12
rgpars: raises $4 to $16
Betting is capped
DWetzel: calls $4
*** RIVER *** [Ks Jh Jd 8s] [4h]
rgpars: bets $4
DWetzel: raises $4 to $8
rgpars: raises $4 to $12
DWetzel: raises $4 to $16
Betting is capped
rgpars: calls $4
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DWetzel: shows [2s Kd Kc 6c] (HI: a full house, Kings full of Jacks)
rgpars: shows [Jc Js Qd 8d] (HI: four of a kind, Jacks)
rgpars collected $91 from pot
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $94 | Rake $3
Board [Ks Jh Jd 8s 4h]
Seat 1: rgpars (big blind) showed [Jc Js Qd 8d] and won ($91) with HI: four of a kind, Jacks
Seat 2: diamondmine folded on the Turn
Seat 3: DWetzel showed [2s Kd Kc 6c] and lost with HI: a full house, Kings full of Jacks
Seat 4: Pale Rider folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Mr.Jac (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: lntimidator3 (small blind) folded on the Flop
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| 201 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 15372923
Sun, Aug 13, 2006, 21:36
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I wouldn't have been able to get my money in fast enough when I flopped that full house...nothing you can do there...you flopped 2nd nuts.
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| 202 | Species
Leader
ID: 07724916
Tue, Aug 15, 2006, 13:13
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Getting ready for my now-annual birthday poker trip to Vegas in 2 weeks. Staying two nights at the Tropicana dirt cheap ($45/night). Chose it because it's across the street from the MGM where I plan on doing most of my playing. Thanks again to TRS for posting allvegaspoker.com which has all of the tourneys in Vegas.
MGM has added twice daily tourneys (11am and 6pm IIRC) and with their room and relatively loose games it's perfect. I'd imagine I will squeeze in something like 35 hours of poker in the 52 hours or so I'm in Vegas! :)
I changed my live play to another card room in town that's really a bar with 7 tables in the back. Lots of loose drunks on Fri/Sat night so the 4/8 game is fairly loose.
Viva Las Vegas!
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| 203 | beastiemiked
ID: 36428317
Tue, Aug 15, 2006, 14:42
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The Wynn Tuesday and Thursday $330 tourney at noon has a good structure(3k starting chips blind increases every 45 minutes). Plenty of dead money(ex: saw an all in with pocket 5's the first hand, another guy calling off all his chips with a naked flush draw on level 1) the two times I played it. Plus, the Wynn is badarse. Actually, had to do a double take when I saw Lebron James walking around.
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| 204 | ChicagoTRS
Leader
ID: 566152116
Tue, Aug 15, 2006, 15:53
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I will be in Vegas in November...thanks for the advice on the Wynn tournament...cept I will be there thurs through sunday...anyone else have any advice on tourneys...I don't mind paying ~500 buyin or right around there. I figure for cash games low limit NL tables will be available pretty much everywhere.
Likely staying at the Venetian...can get rooms there through priceline for ~135 a night...not bad for a 400 a night hotel...
Been rolling so good lately...have had only one losing session since July 4th...
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| 205 | beastiemiked
ID: 36428317
Tue, Aug 15, 2006, 17:00
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I don't mind paying ~500 buyin or right around there.
Pretty sure the Wynn has a very similar tourney on Friday for $530. Also, from what I've heard Caeser's 7 PM is really weak and has a decent structure(1500 starting chips for $130 1 rebuy for $100 for 3000 chips, 40 minute levels).
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| 206 | DMAN
ID: 92582611
Tue, Aug 15, 2006, 23:01
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re:192 - Espn will begin airing the main event next Tuesday, with the final table being aired on Sept 26.
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| 207 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 15372923
Wed, Aug 16, 2006, 00:33
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Are they airing the main event first? and then some of the early bracelet events?
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| 208 | DMAN
ID: 92582611
Wed, Aug 16, 2006, 00:42
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Yes. I'll post a link to the schedule in the spoilers thread since states who won the main event.
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| 209 | wolfer
ID: 23732187
Wed, Aug 23, 2006, 23:12
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I have to add this:
PokerStars Game #6029276276: Tournament #30542558, 300+20 HORSE (7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit) - Level V (80/160) - 2006/08/23 - 22:57:20 (ET)
Table '30542558 1' 8-max
Seat 2: rickypit (3546 in chips)
Seat 3: dinoian (1543 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: wolfer001 (3266 in chips)
Seat 6: haledahl (2466 in chips)
Seat 7: shaules (1179 in chips) is sitting out
wolfer001: posts the ante 16
haledahl: posts the ante 16
shaules: posts the ante 16
rickypit: posts the ante 16
dinoian: posts the ante 16
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to rickypit [Kc]
Dealt to dinoian [Qd]
Dealt to wolfer001 [Kh 8h 2s]
Dealt to haledahl [Ah]
Dealt to shaules [Qh]
rickypit said, "nh"
wolfer001: brings-in low 24
haledahl: calls 24
shaules: folds
rickypit: calls 24
dinoian: folds
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to rickypit [Kc] [6c]
Dealt to wolfer001 [Kh 8h 2s] [2c]
Dealt to haledahl [Ah] [8d]
wolfer001 said, "u2"
wolfer001: checks
haledahl: checks
rickypit: checks
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to rickypit [Kc 6c] [Th]
Dealt to wolfer001 [Kh 8h 2s 2c] [2d]
Dealt to haledahl [Ah 8d] [8c]
wolfer001: bets 160
haledahl: calls 160
rickypit: folds
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to wolfer001 [Kh 8h 2s 2c 2d] [2h]
Dealt to haledahl [Ah 8d 8c] [3d]
wolfer001: bets 160
rickypit said, "lol"
haledahl: folds
rickypit said, "yw"
wolfer001 collected 472 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 472 | Rake 0
Seat 2: rickypit folded on the 5th Street
Seat 3: dinoian folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: wolfer001 collected (472)
Seat 6: haledahl folded on the 6th Street
Seat 7: shaules folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
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| 210 | Sludge
ID: 45541422
Thu, Aug 24, 2006, 08:34
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What? No check after that fourth deuce got peeled off for you?
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| 211 | Species
Leader
ID: 07724916
Thu, Aug 24, 2006, 11:16
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Watched the first two main event episodes. For all of the crap Hellmuth earns for his antics, you have to give the dude crazy props as he has the cajones to lay down big hands. Could you believe some of the stuff he came up against almost literally right after sitting down?!?!?
I am far from a pro, perhaps only a slightly above average player, but OMFG were some of those clowns BAD!
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| 212 | swami
ID: 7659420
Thu, Aug 24, 2006, 22:53
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I never saw this coming...
PokerStars Game #6040804982: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/08/24 - 22:50:20 (ET)
Table 'Etamin II' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: SWB7576 ($2.81 in chips)
Seat 3: DaSwam ($7.46 in chips)
Seat 4: PokerLungs ($10.99 in chips)
Seat 6: HAL9006 ($5.59 in chips)
Seat 7: thescuderia ($12.12 in chips)
Seat 8: ChaosMaster2 ($13.73 in chips)
Seat 9: styleNG ($9.63 in chips)
SWB7576: posts small blind $0.02
DaSwam: posts big blind $0.05
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaSwam [Js Jc]
PokerLungs: folds
HAL9006: calls $0.05
thescuderia: folds
ChaosMaster2: raises $0.20 to $0.25
styleNG: folds
SWB7576: folds
DaSwam: calls $0.20
HAL9006: calls $0.20
*** FLOP *** [9h 4h 9d]
DaSwam: bets $0.50
HAL9006: folds
ChaosMaster2: calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [9h 4h 9d] [Jd]
shortissim83 joins the table at seat #2
DaSwam: checks
ChaosMaster2: bets $0.05
DaSwam: calls $0.05
*** RIVER *** [9h 4h 9d Jd] [Th]
jedimasters has returned
DaSwam: checks
ChaosMaster2: bets $1.99
DaSwam: raises $4.67 to $6.66 and is all-in
ChaosMaster2: calls $4.67
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DaSwam: shows [Js Jc] (a full house, Jacks full of Nines)
ChaosMaster2: shows [9c 9s] (four of a kind, Nines)
ChaosMaster2 collected $14.44 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15.19 | Rake $0.75
Board [9h 4h 9d Jd Th]
Seat 3: DaSwam (big blind) showed [Js Jc] and lost with a full house, Jacks full of Nines
Seat 8: ChaosMaster2 showed [9c 9s] and won ($14.44) with four of a kind, Nines
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| 213 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 15372923
Fri, Aug 25, 2006, 01:19
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not too much you can do there...sitting with 2nd nuts/top fullhouse you have to go broke vs quads.
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| 214 | rockafellerskank
ID: 49136120
Fri, Aug 25, 2006, 10:08
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5. I'll play the tourney and ater the tourney, transfer any winnings (player transfer) to my regular PP account.
6. I'll also leave any bonus money PP gives for you if you want to keep the account and play at PP.
I know this is kind of a pain in the butt, but I'm hoping someone will lend a skank a hand?
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| 215 | Aman
ID: 427312414
Fri, Aug 25, 2006, 12:20
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Skank:
I may be interested. I stress "may", however. I'll send you an email later tonight. When's the tourney?
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| 216 | holt
ID: 22726517
Sun, Aug 27, 2006, 04:50
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multi-table tourney:
KJ spades
flop is A-10-2 all spades
4 of us go all-in and I prepare to do the victory dance. 10 comes down on the river. some dude hits the FH with 10-2.
argh.
there is definitely an element of skill in the game (especially in a live game, as compared to on-line), but sometimes you are just destined to lose and no amount of skill will stop it.
I've won 2 of these tournaments before (not bragging - I've played my fair share of em). both times I was extremely lucky, many times over. it wasn't really my skill that won them. there are plenty of decent players in any tourney who are good enough that they could win. it's like trying to walk through a mine-field. the only way you get through the mine-field is a little persistence and a LOT of luck.
I suppose that's why hold 'em is so popular. the level of luck is high enough that a lot of people are willing to take their chances with it. you don't see a lot of high-stakes chess rooms around. if someone challenges you to a $50 game of hold-em, what the hell, go for it. if someone challenges you to a $50 game of chess, run.
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| 217 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Sun, Aug 27, 2006, 05:29
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In multi-table tournies you need to get lucky to win it all. However, I've always felt (and read) that skill will get people to the point where luck can take over. If you've lost an all-in with J10os to an AJos on a J-high flop 10 hands into the tourney, your lack of skill never allowed you to stick around long enough for luck to give you a boost.
I happen to feel that being bubbled because of bad luck 3 hours in is far worse then busting 10 minutes in because of a weak kicker. At least you get 2 hours and 50 min to do something else with! ;)
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| 218 | ChicagoTRS
ID: 15372923
Mon, Aug 28, 2006, 00:46
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short term poker is 90% luck...long term it is 90% skill (or really probably 100% skill)...
any one tournament you are likely going to have to get lucky (or not unlucky) but if you are playing many tournaments and you are skilled you will find your way to the final table more often than average...
Definitely a skill game in the longrun...but not like chess where skill is the primary factor short or long term.
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| 219 | rockafellerskank
ID: 49136120
Mon, Aug 28, 2006, 16:38
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Re: 215/214:
Thanks Aman for the e-mail. Actually, I am looking for a more familiar long-time Gurupie to work with since money will change hands -- trust factor.
On a side note, I'm spending some of my WSOP seat cash on
WPT bootcamp - Caribbean stay and WPT Season Pass tourney. Signed up today. Sounds like a cool way to spend this year's vacation to me. I just hope Phil Laak doesn't mind when Jen Tilly falls for me!
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| 220 | swami
ID: 7659420
Mon, Aug 28, 2006, 16:58
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You sure you want sloppy 162nds on her?
Check your e-mail skank.
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| 221 | wolfer
ID: 23732187
Mon, Aug 28, 2006, 22:36
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rfs,
Did you get any takers yet? If not, I will let you know by Friday.
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| 222 | rockafellerskank
ID: 49136120
Tue, Aug 29, 2006, 00:03
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wolfer, thanks for the offer, but swami hooked me up! Thanks DaSwam and good luck on the tables.
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| 223 | Sludge
ID: 45541422
Wed, Aug 30, 2006, 21:14
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Phew!
Finally got a top 50 in one of those Moneymaker Millions freerolls that PS has been holding. Was about my 5th one entered. 5165 entrants.
At one point, I was down to about 2.5k with the blinds 300/600 after two beats. First one he's chasing inside straight draw against my two pair and hits on the turn. I got out cheaper than I might have when he decided to slow play it. Second one, I had AJ on the button to his J4 in the BB with a board of XXJ (rainbow, no real scare cards). I bet about 3/4 the pot, and he calls. A 4 comes on the turn, and he slow plays again and I check. River misses me, and I pay off his 1/2 pot-sized bet. Cold cards and blinds get me down to 2.5k. Triple and quadruple up (mostly through the same guy that crippled me... that was nice) a couple of times and get back to an average chip stack in a matter of about 4-5 hands.
Had KK four times, and could never get anybody to play. Towards the end, I doubled up with QQ vs. the table bully's AT (phew!) putting me at about 90k. I stole a couple of blinds with quality hands, but mostly sat on my stack from about 70 players on. Got a couple of timely walks.
Of course I got lucky my fair share of times, but the odd thing is that only one time the entire tournament did I have anything better than two pair. I caught a flush from the BB on the turn with J7h, and couldn't get any callers.
Any idea what the round 2 tickets are worth? Can they be transfered? Probably not worth much, but I am curious to know.
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| 224 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Thu, Aug 31, 2006, 03:47
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My father is in the round 3 this weekend, took him 7 tries at round 1 to advance, and placed in the round 2 on his 1st try. The round 2 isn't very difficult, there were 1300 people in his with top 240 advancing, so he just played tight/solid and 'made the money' easily. I'd play the round 2 in your boots Sludge, not too difficult and the round 3 prizes are kickin'. :)
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| 225 | Sludge
ID: 11042612
Thu, Aug 31, 2006, 12:07
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Ask your dad how the early play during the Round 2 was, if you don't mind R9. Was it typical of the low buy-in tournies at PS? I played pretty tight most of the Round 1. Very tight at the beginning. When we got to about 80-90 left, I loosened up just a bit while everyone was ratcheting down to steal a few blinds and get my stack to where I could sit on it until the end. I wasn't anywhere near the stack size where I could pressure the short stacks, but I wasn't in much danger of being short stacked myself, being in the top 30 the whole time.
Two things I saw that amazed me, though:
One guy had about 180k with about 60 left. Easily enough to sit on and make the top 50. He tangled with another big stack chasing a flush, and pissed all but 6k of it away with the blinds at 3/6k. (Amazingly, he survived, and finished at about 2k in his stack.)
I can understand the folks who play slow when it's not hand-for-hand play. They get to see fewer hands and pay less blinds and antes. Once you get to hand-for-hand, however, that strategy goes out the window, and is, in fact, worse for you because you see fewer hands per level of blinds/antes. Yet every table had 2-4 people doing it once we got to hand-for-hand play, and it wasn't the big stacks doing it! Simply astounding.
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| 226 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Thu, Aug 31, 2006, 13:21
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He played tight the whole way in the round 2, and said the early play was real solid. Not too many people taking chances, and lots of bullying for blinds even at those low limits. I'd expect nothing less from an overall group who had to make top 50 in the round 1's though.
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| 227 | Sludge
ID: 45541422
Sat, Sep 02, 2006, 15:47
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Oh well. Went out about 380th. Hard to play tight when you aren't getting any cards or hitting any hands. Yet again, the entire tournament, I got nothing higher than a pair. Decided to make my stand with Kh9h in early position hoping folks would respect the raise and if they didn't, maybe I could get 2-3 callers and get really lucky. Other short stack went all-in on me with KQo, dominating me.
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| 228 | swami
ID: 397233121
Sun, Sep 10, 2006, 19:02
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Isn't it nice when a loose image earns you a payday on the river!!
PokerStars Game #6241077918: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/09/10 - 18:54:29 (ET)
Table 'Dido III' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: verraffer ($4.70 in chips)
Seat 2: InvestorsGuy ($58.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Marshall28 ($42.40 in chips)
Seat 4: needaflop ($24 in chips)
Seat 5: DaSwam ($49.65 in chips)
Seat 6: Emmapeel9 ($21.55 in chips)
Seat 7: phatgrrl ($10.50 in chips)
Seat 8: WinPokerWin ($18.15 in chips)
Seat 9: abneysworld ($5.15 in chips)
verraffer: posts small blind $0.10
InvestorsGuy: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaSwam [4h 4s]
Marshall28: folds
needaflop: folds
DaSwam: calls $0.25
Emmapeel9: folds
phatgrrl: calls $0.25
WinPokerWin: folds
abneysworld: calls $0.25
verraffer: folds
InvestorsGuy: raises $0.50 to $0.75
DaSwam: calls $0.50
phatgrrl: folds
abneysworld: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [4d 3d Qd]
InvestorsGuy: bets $1.25
DaSwam: raises $3 to $4.25
abneysworld: folds
InvestorsGuy: calls $3
*** TURN *** [4d 3d Qd] [4c]
InvestorsGuy: checks
DaSwam: checks
*** RIVER *** [4d 3d Qd 4c] [7h]
InvestorsGuy: bets $5
DaSwam: raises $39.65 to $44.65 and is all-in
InvestorsGuy: calls $39.65
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DaSwam: shows [4h 4s] (four of a kind, Fours)
InvestorsGuy: mucks hand
DaSwam collected $97.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.40 | Rake $3
Board [4d 3d Qd 4c 7h]
Seat 2: InvestorsGuy (big blind) mucked [Ac Ad]
Seat 5: DaSwam showed [4h 4s] and won ($97.40) with four of a kind, Fours
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| 229 | Aman
ID: 427312414
Tue, Sep 12, 2006, 08:59
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Nicely played. Your all-in raise should have raised a red flag but it would have been hard to put you on pocket 4's.
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| 230 | Species
Leader
ID: 07724916
Tue, Sep 12, 2006, 11:22
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I assume a few people are keeping up with ESPN's coverage of the Main Event. Nobles had such a huge stack, but almost reckless play caused him to nearly pi$$ it all away. Aggression is great and obviously he bullied his way to that stack, but is it me or does the dude need to realize the importance of changing gears once in a while?
He got sooooooooo lucky against the German dude when he had A-8 vs. KK and top pair on the flop was an 8. When someone check-raises you for all of their chips, do you seriously think that TPTK is good?!?!? WTF?
Seeing how Hachem got busted was brutal. Looking forward to see what kind of poker Cunningham plays.
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| 231 | swami
ID: 75542011
Tue, Sep 12, 2006, 13:45
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I agree. He got very lucky a number of times. He called off most of his stack with TP earlier on when a Q hit the river and he help QT vs AQ. The best part was that had was immediately after he got off his cell phone and said his next hand would be A's or K's. Oops.
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| 232 | weykool
ID: 41750315
Tue, Sep 12, 2006, 15:09
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One of the players I am keeping my eye on is Eric Molina.
They showed his father Roy on the cell phone keeping family members informed.
When my son was in little league Roy Molina was coaching Eric while I was coaching my son.
Very competitive.
During the last hour shown on ESPN last week Eric was #2 in chip count with about 600K+.
He just turned 21 so it is quite an accomplishment to get this far at such a tender age.
Still have not looked at any spoilers or even seen any kind of headline as to any winners.
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| 233 | Donkey Hunter
Sustainer
ID: 916288962
Tue, Sep 12, 2006, 20:47
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Uhm about your boy Eric...i guess it could be said he is not getting a good edit. thats the nicest thing i can say
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| 234 | beastiemiked
ID: 36428317
Wed, Sep 13, 2006, 00:11
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I love how Hachem was saying "One time" or "Story of my Life". I just wanted to hit him and say remember last year mate.
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| 235 | weykool
ID: 41750315
Wed, Sep 13, 2006, 01:24
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I agree Eric came off as a real jerk.
Its a shame the young players in the game today dont see the value in letting their poker game do the talking for them.
It was classic internet player to berate someone for calling 100K with A-10s when they were the moron who made the 100K bet with Q-Js in the first place.
I will say the second hour depicted him much more like the 12 year old kid I rememeber.... very quiet and respectful.
Demeanor aside, you have to give the kid props for winning 327K and doing as well as he did.
Maybe when he sees how he came accross on TV he will realise the errors of his ways and change his attitude to match his game.
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| 236 | Species
Leader
ID: 07724916
Wed, Sep 13, 2006, 11:39
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weykool - well, the guy is just 21 so I think anybody watching has to at least consider that. Plus, the brashness/bravado was also a very big part of his game - likely inducing calls when he wanted calls and folds when he wanted folds. But there comes a point where you have to have respect for your opponents and the game, and perhaps he'll learn that.
While perhaps it is more common on the internet for players to berate other players (obviously with the anonymity the net provides), it's quite common live too. I called a dealer at my local card club down with 44 with all overs on the board and won when he had nothing.
"Why would you call that down with a pair of fours?!?" he asked.
"Because I didn't think you had made a hand. If my read was wrong then I paid for the information, plain and simple."
I love how the caller is always the idiot compared to the bluffer. Can't they accept that they made a bad bluff? I guess that's just poker - you make a bluff and represent a hand. It shouldn't be the other player's fault if they sniff out the rat.
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| 237 | swami
ID: 397233121
Mon, Sep 18, 2006, 19:00
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Here's how my luck has been lately....
PokerStars Game #6334342283: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/09/18 - 18:55:12 (ET)
Table 'Phoinix III' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: VICOMA1983 ($4.30 in chips)
Seat 2: Dan3903 ($29.30 in chips)
Seat 3: DHBLAIR ($22.70 in chips)
Seat 4: RavenKnot ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 5: fritzhans ($7.60 in chips)
Seat 6: Zaniite24 ($10.90 in chips)
Seat 7: bobaloo ($12.60 in chips)
Seat 8: bosgoedtt ($39.60 in chips)
Seat 9: DaSwam ($25.40 in chips)
bosgoedtt: posts small blind $0.10
DaSwam: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to DaSwam [Kd Kh]
VICOMA1983: folds
Dan3903: folds
DHBLAIR: folds
RavenKnot: folds
fritzhans: folds
Zaniite24: folds
bobaloo: folds
bosgoedtt: folds
DaSwam said, "nice laydowns"
DaSwam collected $0.20 from pot
DaSwam: shows [Kd Kh] (a pair of Kings)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.20 | Rake $0
Seat 1: VICOMA1983 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Dan3903 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: DHBLAIR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: RavenKnot folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: fritzhans folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Zaniite24 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: bobaloo (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: bosgoedtt (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: DaSwam (big blind) collected ($0.20)
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| 238 | ChicagoTRS
Leader
ID: 566152116
Tue, Sep 19, 2006, 17:43
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Funny last night I was playing 3 tables and got dealt KK on all three at the same time...big =)
I think I took all three pots...one nice pot...
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| 239 | Micheal
ID: 05152823
Fri, Sep 22, 2006, 02:58
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Would you make this call?
PokerStars Game #6372783152: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/09/21 - 22:51:41 (ET)
Table 'Carme' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: jensmvp ($83.95 in chips)
Seat 2: kima ($96.45 in chips)
Seat 3: BobbyTheO ($95.50 in chips)
Seat 4: smerkone ($149.35 in chips)
Seat 5: Steve McNair ($108.55 in chips)
Seat 6: mattieballer ($31.60 in chips)
Seat 7: TDJ00093 ($50.20 in chips)
Seat 8: nutscobra ($17 in chips)
Seat 9: coach99 ($140.90 in chips)
nutscobra: posts small blind $0.50
coach99: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jensmvp [Ks Kh]
jensmvp: calls $1
kima: calls $1
BobbyTheO: calls $1
smerkone: calls $1
Steve McNair: folds
mattieballer: folds
TDJ00093: folds
nutscobra: calls $0.50
coach99: checks
*** FLOP *** [3s Jc Td]
nutscobra: checks
coach99: checks
jensmvp: bets $7
kima: folds
BobbyTheO: calls $7
smerkone: folds
nutscobra: calls $7
coach99: calls $7
*** TURN *** [3s Jc Td] [Kd]
nutscobra: checks
coach99: checks
jensmvp: bets $20
BobbyTheO: calls $20
nutscobra: calls $9 and is all-in
coach99: folds
*** RIVER *** [3s Jc Td Kd] [5s]
jensmvp: checks
BobbyTheO: bets $67.50 and is all-in
jensmvp: calls $55.95 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BobbyTheO:
jensmvp: shows [Ks Kh] (three of a kind, Kings)
nutscobra:
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $194.90 Main pot $58.05. Side pot $133.85. | Rake $3
Board [3s Jc Td Kd 5s]
Seat 1: jensmvp showed [Ks Kh]
Seat 2: kima folded on the Flop
Seat 3: BobbyTheO showed
Seat 4: smerkone folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Steve McNair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mattieballer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: TDJ00093 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: nutscobra
Seat 9: coach99 (big blind) folded on the Turn
I have never limped with KK UTG and didn't feel to confident going against 5 other hands. Wasn't really worried about AQ but Q9 scared the crap out of me...
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| 240 | rockafellerskank
ID: 180352016
Fri, Sep 22, 2006, 11:58
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Absent any information you haven't posted. If I have KK, I go broke or double up there. I can't belive Q9 is a threat with a 7 call and a 20 bet before his hand would be made. My guess is he has a smaller set (JJ maybe).
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| 241 | swami
ID: 75542011
Fri, Sep 22, 2006, 17:37
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Busted diamond draw maybe w/AdJd?
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| 242 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Fri, Sep 22, 2006, 19:30
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Definitely would be worried about Q9, since he saw the flop cheap and just called on the flop. (7$ for an open-ended straight draw isn't a bad call at all.)
On the other hand, more info is needed. What is your image like? If you play tight/agressive and regularly raise your big hands (and he's good enough to know this) he probably doesn't put you on KK, JJ or 1010, and may believe his two pair KJ is good.
Aside from a huge read that would leave me in serious doubt (I.E. He's a rock that never bluffs, or only moves all-in with a huge hand) I go broke or double up here. You have top set with no flush possibilities and only two possible straights. The biggest straight, AQ, would have to call a gutshot on the flop, and this guy was the 1st caller. (Not like the 3 other callers gave him odds or something, he didn't know they were in yet.) The Q9 straight isn't a hand alot of people play, so if he's reasonably tight then the odds of that go down significantly. He also would probably be afraid that the river could ruin his hand, so if I had Q9 on this board on the turn, I probably raise you right there. His call is pretty telling, and unless you know him to be a monster trapper, you have to reduce his likelyhood of Q9 even more.
Your check on the river showed alot of weakness too, thus he may have felt like he could steal it with a big bet. So, you just can't throw away top set everytime a better hand possibly hits the board. There are too many other hands he could play this way, given your limp preflop; he could have a lower set or a high two pair, or top pair/busted flush draw, etc.
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| 243 | Micheal
ID: 05152823
Fri, Sep 22, 2006, 23:02
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I thought that also, that if he had Q9 he would go all in on the turn instead of the river. The guy hadn't been there that long and didn't have to show many hands so I just had to go by the situation, the betting and having the 3rd best hand. Top pair and missed straight...
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $194.90 Main pot $58.05. Side pot $133.85. | Rake $3
Board [3s Jc Td Kd 5s]
Seat 1: jensmvp showed [Ks Kh] and won ($191.90) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 2: kima folded on the Flop
Seat 3: BobbyTheO showed [Jh Qs] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: smerkone folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Steve McNair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mattieballer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: TDJ00093 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: nutscobra (small blind) mucked [Qd Kc]
Seat 9: coach99 (big blind) folded on the Turn
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| 244 | beastiemiked
ID: 36428317
Sat, Sep 23, 2006, 01:02
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