Saturday 19 January 2008
Wednesday 16 January 2008
Best Day...Biggest stack....SICK DAY!
Ok, well let me start by talking about 400nl so far. I have defiantly noticed a difference in the play, a lot more aggression, a lot more double barrels, a lot more moves. I feel I have adapted quite well, I've defiantly been more aggressive and there has been a large increase in move making and so on, I wont go into details just in case there are any sneaky Pacific TAG's out there reading up on me!!!
I have to say im enjoying the game more now than 4 weeks ago, there is more to think about and its less standard boring ABC poker. I also feel my reads are getting better and better which is not only improving my game but also improving the experience.
The last week or so however has been a chore and the bain of my life! I had been break even for quite a few thousand hands and my graph started to look like the shape of the scare I would make on Jeremy Kyles face if I ever saw him. Today however was siiiiiiick.
Graph:
Not only was today my biggest earning day ever, I also had my biggest stack ever. Robeebee and I were sat at probably the best table of our lives ripping these two fish apart, one had a 1k stack the other a 2.5k stack, by the time we had finished it was all ours. This pic shows my stack, most people had left by the time I print screened:
Here are a couple of hands from the session:
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is SB
2 folds, CO calls $4, BTN calls $4, Hero raises to $35, 1 fold, CO calls $31, BTN folds
Flop:
($78, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $68.16, Hero calls $68.16
Turn:
($214.32, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $180.44, Hero raises to $540, CO calls $359.56
River:
($1294.32, 2 players)
Hero bets $2012.46, CO calls $696.79
Final Pot: $4003.57
CO shows:
Hero shows:
Hero wins $3999.57 ( won +$1343.95 )
CO lost -$1339.95
BTN lost -$4.00
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is BTN
UTG raises to $16, UTG+1 raises to $28, CO calls $28, Hero calls $28, 2 folds, UTG calls $12
Flop: 
($118, 4 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $48.11, CO calls $48.11, Hero calls $48.11, UTG folds
Turn:
($262.33, 3 players)
UTG+1 bets $96.23, 1 fold, Hero calls $96.23
River: ($454.79, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $104.25, Hero raises to $450, UTG+1 calls $345.75
Final Pot: $1354.79
Hero shows:
Hero wins $1350.79 ( won +$728.45 )
UTG lost -$28.00
UTG+1 lost -$622.34
CO lost -$76.11
I have to say im enjoying the game more now than 4 weeks ago, there is more to think about and its less standard boring ABC poker. I also feel my reads are getting better and better which is not only improving my game but also improving the experience.
The last week or so however has been a chore and the bain of my life! I had been break even for quite a few thousand hands and my graph started to look like the shape of the scare I would make on Jeremy Kyles face if I ever saw him. Today however was siiiiiiick.
Graph:
Not only was today my biggest earning day ever, I also had my biggest stack ever. Robeebee and I were sat at probably the best table of our lives ripping these two fish apart, one had a 1k stack the other a 2.5k stack, by the time we had finished it was all ours. This pic shows my stack, most people had left by the time I print screened:
Here are a couple of hands from the session:
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| UTG | ($389.20) | ||
| UTG+1 | ($913.71) | ||
| CO | ($1339.95) | ||
| BTN | ($395.20) | ||
| Hero | ($2655.62) | ||
| BB | ($400.00) |
Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is SB
2 folds, CO calls $4, BTN calls $4, Hero raises to $35, 1 fold, CO calls $31, BTN folds
Flop:
($78, 2 players)Hero checks, CO bets $68.16, Hero calls $68.16
Turn:
($214.32, 2 players)Hero checks, CO bets $180.44, Hero raises to $540, CO calls $359.56
River:
($1294.32, 2 players)Hero bets $2012.46, CO calls $696.79
Final Pot: $4003.57
CO shows:
Hero shows:
Hero wins $3999.57 ( won +$1343.95 )
CO lost -$1339.95
BTN lost -$4.00
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| UTG | ($911.75) | ||
| UTG+1 | ($2192.43) | ||
| CO | ($806.74) | ||
| Hero | ($965.42) | ||
| SB | ($394.00) | ||
| BB | ($400.00) |
Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is BTN
UTG raises to $16, UTG+1 raises to $28, CO calls $28, Hero calls $28, 2 folds, UTG calls $12
Flop:
($118, 4 players)UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $48.11, CO calls $48.11, Hero calls $48.11, UTG folds
Turn:
($262.33, 3 players)UTG+1 bets $96.23, 1 fold, Hero calls $96.23
River:
($454.79, 2 players)UTG+1 bets $104.25, Hero raises to $450, UTG+1 calls $345.75
Final Pot: $1354.79
Hero shows:
Hero wins $1350.79 ( won +$728.45 )
UTG lost -$28.00
UTG+1 lost -$622.34
CO lost -$76.11
Saturday 12 January 2008
400nl so far.
Just a little update, 400nl was going amazingly, however I played 500 hands today In tired/shit/corpse mode and dropped 3 and a half buyins. Anyway just want to show you my graph for 400nl so far and just one hand that I found interesting today.
Graph:
Hand:
Villian is a 34/22 AF: 2, and only cold calls 2% of hands pre flop, now His cold calling range here I thought at the time was AQ,1010,99,88.
So on the this flop I thought to myself, ok the only hand I beat and can get value from is JJ. 1010 is beating me, 99 is beating, 88 is beating me and AQ folds.
So I decided to check and let him maybe make a bluff or bet his nuts and keep pot small. Turn comes and he bets 44, river comes and he shoves. I call both.
I think however I should have folded turn once I decided to check/call flop and go with the range I have given him.
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $16, UTG+1 calls $16, 4 folds
Flop:
($38, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $16, Hero calls $16
Turn:
($70, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $44, Hero calls $44
River:
($158, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $64.2, Hero calls $64.2
Final Pot: $286.4
Hero shows:
UTG+1 shows:
UTG+1 wins $282.4 ( won +$142.2 )
Hero lost -$140.20
Graph:
Hand:
Villian is a 34/22 AF: 2, and only cold calls 2% of hands pre flop, now His cold calling range here I thought at the time was AQ,1010,99,88.
So on the this flop I thought to myself, ok the only hand I beat and can get value from is JJ. 1010 is beating me, 99 is beating, 88 is beating me and AQ folds.
So I decided to check and let him maybe make a bluff or bet his nuts and keep pot small. Turn comes and he bets 44, river comes and he shoves. I call both.
I think however I should have folded turn once I decided to check/call flop and go with the range I have given him.
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| Hero | ($560.90) | ||
| UTG+1 | ($140.20) | ||
| CO | ($558.50) | ||
| BTN | ($355.61) | ||
| SB | ($500.80) | ||
| BB | ($400.00) |
Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $16, UTG+1 calls $16, 4 folds
Flop:
($38, 2 players)Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $16, Hero calls $16
Turn:
($70, 2 players)Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $44, Hero calls $44
River:
($158, 2 players)Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $64.2, Hero calls $64.2
Final Pot: $286.4
Hero shows:
UTG+1 shows:
UTG+1 wins $282.4 ( won +$142.2 )
Hero lost -$140.20
Tuesday 8 January 2008
Dramatically Bad session... into a not so bad session!
I played for the first time after my biggest session ever yesterday, and as I had imagined...It started terribly, I think I lost 7 buyins in about two hours! I feel this big down swing was mainly due to terrible set ups, however there were a couple of stacks lost due to bad final decisions.
The session ended fine though as I managed to make back 5 buy Ins, which meant I could go to bed...at 5am! a happy man! Below is a graph of the session:
Here are the first few losing hands from the session, Ill analyse them here as I haven't done so as of yet, and then I will post the hand:
I hate the way I played this hand at all stages really, OAL055 is a 18/12 and so isn't fucking about here pre flop, from the small blind, after a raiser and a cold caller, Which is why I didn't think a raise was any good, I did however feel I couldn't fold as im getting 3/1 and I have QQ!
On the flop I didn't see any value in raising so I called. On the turn I feel I make a very bad call, although the pot is huge I don't beat any of his range now the Jack has arrived. As for playing the hand differently, I don't really know, fold pre flop? get it in pre flop?
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1
1 fold, Hero raises to $8, CO calls $8, 1 fold, SB raises to $28, 1 fold, Hero calls $20, CO folds
Flop: 
($66, 2 players)
SB bets $55, Hero calls $55
Turn:
($176, 2 players)
SB bets $136.15, Hero goes all-in $126
River:
($438.15, 2 players)
Final Pot: $438.15
SB shows:
Hero shows:
SB wins $434.15 ( won +$215 )
CO lost -$8.00
Hero lost -$209.00
So with this second hand all decisions were pre flop, he's a 23/14 maniac who is very aggressive, However I think calling his 3-bet was probably best because I don't think his calling range is worse than 88 just because his raising range is. Then when he shoves he's not messing around obviously and so should have folded.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BTN
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, BB raises to $25, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $60, BB goes all-in $415.35, Hero goes all-in $146
Flop:
($624.35, 2 players)
Turn: ($624.35, 2 players)
River: ($624.35, 2 players)
Final Pot: $624.35
Hero shows:
BB shows: 
BB wins $620.35 ( won +$205 )
UTG+1 lost -$2.00
Hero lost -$206.00
These following two are self explanatory I feel, insta-stacks in both cases...Just check out who there against...that's right, the same bloke!
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, BTN calls $8, 1 fold, BB calls $6
Flop: 
($25, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $18, BTN raises to $36, BB folds, Hero raises to $89, BTN goes all-in $350, Hero goes all-in $108
Turn:
($572, 2 players)
River: ($572, 2 players)
Final Pot: $572
BTN shows:
Hero shows:
BTN wins $568 ( won +$210 )
BB lost -$8.00
Hero lost -$205.00
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BB
2 folds, CO raises to $6, BTN calls $6, 1 fold, Hero calls $4
Flop: ($19, 3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $12, 1 fold, Hero raises to $35, CO goes all-in $173, Hero calls $138
Turn: ($365, 2 players)
River: ($365, 2 players)
Final Pot: $365
CO shows:
Hero shows:
CO wins $361 ( won +$182 )
BTN lost -$6.00
Hero lost -$179.00
After a few more stacking's my night started to take a turn for the better, Here are a couple of hands where actually win! woooo!! This first one I really like, I have recently been told by my coach to start calling with suited connectors, I do need to ask him however about calling with them out of position, I think maybe my pre flop call here is loose.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is SB
UTG raises to $8, 3 folds, Hero calls $7, BB calls $6
Flop:
($24, 3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $18, Hero calls $18, BB folds
Turn: ($60, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $30, Hero raises to $95, UTG calls $65
River:
($250, 2 players)
Hero bets $290, UTG goes all-in $134.45
Final Pot: $674.45
Hero shows:
UTG shows:
Hero wins $670.45 ( won +$259.45 )
BB lost -$8.00
UTG lost -$255.45
This next hand was pretty cool to! To anyone reading this now without an explanation would question my calls, but I know this bloke off by heart, He is a 71/35 for a start, but thats not the best thing, he will bet into the raiser on the flop if he hits, anything, or has a strong pare, He will check with nothing every time. He is happy to make ridiculous bluffs on turn and river, if you also under rep your hand on the flop.
When he checked I new he didn't have a King, I could have bet this flop and been called by him with AQ ,AJ, A10, he is that bad! but having my reads on him I decided there was more value checking. Then it all came together, he bet the turn and I called as I new it was a bluff. The river bet was scary but decided I wanted to go with my read as it was so strong. A raise was obviously worthless as although he is bad he doesn't call with his bluffs!!
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BB
2 folds, CO raises to $8, 1 fold, SB calls $7, Hero raises to $32, CO folds, SB calls $24
Flop: ($72, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($72, 2 players)
SB bets $36, Hero calls $36
River: ($144, 2 players)
SB bets $175.12, Hero calls $175.12
Final Pot: $494.24
SB shows:
Hero shows:
Hero wins $490.24 ( won +$247.12 )
CO lost -$8.00
SB lost -$243.12
The session ended fine though as I managed to make back 5 buy Ins, which meant I could go to bed...at 5am! a happy man! Below is a graph of the session:
Here are the first few losing hands from the session, Ill analyse them here as I haven't done so as of yet, and then I will post the hand:
I hate the way I played this hand at all stages really, OAL055 is a 18/12 and so isn't fucking about here pre flop, from the small blind, after a raiser and a cold caller, Which is why I didn't think a raise was any good, I did however feel I couldn't fold as im getting 3/1 and I have QQ!
On the flop I didn't see any value in raising so I called. On the turn I feel I make a very bad call, although the pot is huge I don't beat any of his range now the Jack has arrived. As for playing the hand differently, I don't really know, fold pre flop? get it in pre flop?
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| UTG | ($214.35) | ||
| Hero | ($209.00) | ||
| CO | ($322.04) | ||
| BTN | ($293.05) | ||
| SB | ($219.15) | ||
| BB | ($203.35) |
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1
1 fold, Hero raises to $8, CO calls $8, 1 fold, SB raises to $28, 1 fold, Hero calls $20, CO folds
Flop:
($66, 2 players)SB bets $55, Hero calls $55
Turn:
($176, 2 players)SB bets $136.15, Hero goes all-in $126
River:
($438.15, 2 players)Final Pot: $438.15
SB shows:
Hero shows:
SB wins $434.15 ( won +$215 )
CO lost -$8.00
Hero lost -$209.00
So with this second hand all decisions were pre flop, he's a 23/14 maniac who is very aggressive, However I think calling his 3-bet was probably best because I don't think his calling range is worse than 88 just because his raising range is. Then when he shoves he's not messing around obviously and so should have folded.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| UTG | ($204.30) | ||
| UTG+1 | ($276.80) | ||
| CO | ($193.70) | ||
| Hero | ($206.00) | ||
| SB | ($139.10) | ||
| BB | ($415.35) |
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BTN
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, BB raises to $25, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $60, BB goes all-in $415.35, Hero goes all-in $146
Flop:
($624.35, 2 players)Turn:
($624.35, 2 players)River:
($624.35, 2 players)Final Pot: $624.35
Hero shows:
BB shows:
BB wins $620.35 ( won +$205 )
UTG+1 lost -$2.00
Hero lost -$206.00
These following two are self explanatory I feel, insta-stacks in both cases...Just check out who there against...that's right, the same bloke!
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| Hero | ($205.00) | ||
| UTG+1 | ($200.00) | ||
| CO | ($205.15) | ||
| BTN | ($358.00) | ||
| SB | ($88.45) | ||
| BB | ($82.50) |
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, BTN calls $8, 1 fold, BB calls $6
Flop:
($25, 3 players)BB checks, Hero bets $18, BTN raises to $36, BB folds, Hero raises to $89, BTN goes all-in $350, Hero goes all-in $108
Turn:
($572, 2 players)River:
($572, 2 players)Final Pot: $572
BTN shows:
Hero shows:
BTN wins $568 ( won +$210 )
BB lost -$8.00
Hero lost -$205.00
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| UTG | ($210.80) | ||
| UTG+1 | ($190.75) | ||
| CO | ($179.00) | ||
| BTN | ($71.15) | ||
| SB | ($99.50) | ||
| Hero | ($226.30) |
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BB
2 folds, CO raises to $6, BTN calls $6, 1 fold, Hero calls $4
Flop:
($19, 3 players)Hero checks, CO bets $12, 1 fold, Hero raises to $35, CO goes all-in $173, Hero calls $138
Turn:
($365, 2 players)River:
($365, 2 players)Final Pot: $365
CO shows:
Hero shows:
CO wins $361 ( won +$182 )
BTN lost -$6.00
Hero lost -$179.00
After a few more stacking's my night started to take a turn for the better, Here are a couple of hands where actually win! woooo!! This first one I really like, I have recently been told by my coach to start calling with suited connectors, I do need to ask him however about calling with them out of position, I think maybe my pre flop call here is loose.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| UTG | ($255.45) | ||
| UTG+1 | ($204.40) | ||
| CO | ($265.80) | ||
| BTN | ($150.95) | ||
| Hero | ($411.00) | ||
| BB | ($178.00) |
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is SB
UTG raises to $8, 3 folds, Hero calls $7, BB calls $6
Flop:
($24, 3 players)Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $18, Hero calls $18, BB folds
Turn:
($60, 2 players)Hero checks, UTG bets $30, Hero raises to $95, UTG calls $65
River:
($250, 2 players)Hero bets $290, UTG goes all-in $134.45
Final Pot: $674.45
Hero shows:
UTG shows:
Hero wins $670.45 ( won +$259.45 )
BB lost -$8.00
UTG lost -$255.45
This next hand was pretty cool to! To anyone reading this now without an explanation would question my calls, but I know this bloke off by heart, He is a 71/35 for a start, but thats not the best thing, he will bet into the raiser on the flop if he hits, anything, or has a strong pare, He will check with nothing every time. He is happy to make ridiculous bluffs on turn and river, if you also under rep your hand on the flop.
When he checked I new he didn't have a King, I could have bet this flop and been called by him with AQ ,AJ, A10, he is that bad! but having my reads on him I decided there was more value checking. Then it all came together, he bet the turn and I called as I new it was a bluff. The river bet was scary but decided I wanted to go with my read as it was so strong. A raise was obviously worthless as although he is bad he doesn't call with his bluffs!!
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com
Stacks:
| UTG | ($396.12) | ||
| UTG+1 | ($204.35) | ||
| CO | ($137.00) | ||
| BTN | ($252.15) | ||
| SB | ($589.36) | ||
| Hero | ($472.35) |
Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BB
2 folds, CO raises to $8, 1 fold, SB calls $7, Hero raises to $32, CO folds, SB calls $24
Flop:
($72, 2 players)SB checks, Hero checks
Turn:
($72, 2 players)SB bets $36, Hero calls $36
River:
($144, 2 players)SB bets $175.12, Hero calls $175.12
Final Pot: $494.24
SB shows:
Hero shows:
Hero wins $490.24 ( won +$247.12 )
CO lost -$8.00
SB lost -$243.12
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