The poker thread...

[Bigsmak]

Good days work today.

 

Ground out ?130 profit playing 15/25p blinds on WillHill today.

 

Then went on 888.com where me and my mate have started a joint bankroll. Turned $200 into $1,300 in 2 sessions, playing $2/4 blinds.

 

Faith restored slightly after a slight ropey spell on Sky last week.

 

 

BE careful if you are playing the same account. I heard of that one of the sites found that two people were sharing an account and took all their money away.

[Walter Payton]

Good days work today.

 

Ground out ?130 profit playing 15/25p blinds on WillHill today.

 

Then went on 888.com where me and my mate have started a joint bankroll. Turned $200 into $1,300 in 2 sessions, playing $2/4 blinds.

 

Faith restored slightly after a slight ropey spell on Sky last week.

 

 

My faith's definitely waning that the long run plays by the odds- won on Monday night at Diane's again, including a hand that I came from behind on (I called with my big stack and K,Q a guys all in move from late position for 3xBB- he had A,Q and I hit my K. You won't often hear me (or any poker player) talk about the times they dished the bad beat, but this was definitely a pleasant surprise! Still had that guilty feeling after though...) but online it's definitely going against me. After winning 2 or 3 tournaments in one week (only small stakes stuff so only picking up a few hundred dollars each time) I've just hit the brakes big time.

 

With no exaggeration, the last 12 tournaments I've been going out pretty late, but always before the bubble- that in itself is unremarkable but because of my poor run I've found myself playing tighter and tighter, building my stack by winning small pots, leaving it as late as I can before I start getting involved in the really big pots because I've been expecting to be slapped in the face by the deck. All of these last 12 tournaments I've only had one all in moment (in each), and most of them haven't even been me pushing with a small stack, with people calling pretty significant stacks each time- to get to the point though, each of these tournaments when the cards have been turned over, I've been at least a 65% favourite to take the pot only to see the other person suck out on me. It's getting pretty demoralising because I know I'm doing the right things- it's just waiting and waiting for this downturn to come to an end. You'll never catch me spouting any nonsense saying things like Pokerstars or Fulltilt are rigged (UltimateBet on the other hand ) but I don't know why I keep loading up the online tables just now- playing live's just working so much better for me.

[Walter Payton]

BE careful if you are playing the same account. I heard of that one of the sites found that two people were sharing an account and took all their money away.

 

Good advice- people doing this was definitely under scrutiny a few months back on the poker forums (the whole Zee Justin thing brought it up I think) but it's something that the poker sites can pick up on, sometimes do, and if they catch you they show you no mercy.

[The Merse]

BE careful if you are playing the same account. I heard of that one of the sites found that two people were sharing an account and took all their money away.

 

We aren't actually sharing the account. It's my account and I'm playing it but he's got a share in the profit, speak on the phone with him and make joint decisions on what we're going to do with the hand we have etc so it's fine!

[Walter Payton]

Anyone else thinking about playing the freezout at the Circus tonight?

[Bigsmak]

Anyone else thinking about playing the freezout at the Circus tonight?

 

More inclined to giving up forever

 

lol

[Walter Payton]

More inclined to giving up forever

 

lol

 

Ridiculous bad beat or is the bankroll getting too low?! I ended up 7th on Saturday night...

[The Merse]

Ridiculous bad beat or is the bankroll getting too low?! I ended up 7th on Saturday night...

 

Not too shabby.

 

I didn't go this weekend. Bit too frustrated at finishing 12th/13th 4 of the last 5 saturdays or something.

 

Might go tonight, not sure I can be bothered, quite enjoying online at the moment.

 

Anyone playing tonight?

[Walter Payton]

Not too shabby.

 

I didn't go this weekend. Bit too frustrated at finishing 12th/13th 4 of the last 5 saturdays or something.

 

Might go tonight, not sure I can be bothered, quite enjoying online at the moment.

 

Anyone playing tonight?

 

I'll be playing at Diane's as usual. Are you playing in the league at the Circus? They seemed to be recruiting quite heavily for it on Saturday night.

[The Merse]

I'll be playing at Diane's as usual. Are you playing in the league at the Circus? They seemed to be recruiting quite heavily for it on Saturday night.

 

I did sign up for the league but doubt I'll continue paying for it. ?3 every week you go and I haven't made a final table for it yet so will be toiling to actually get anywhere in it.

[DikT.]

I have had it bad since I came back about two weeks ago. Lost quite big two Saturdays in a row. Won on Saturday, but pretty insignificant amount (about ?100) so drunkenly suggested 3 card turnovers as I thought my luck had changed. Lost the lot.

[The Merse]

I have had it bad since I came back about two weeks ago. Lost quite big two Saturdays in a row. Won on Saturday, but pretty insignificant amount (about ?100) so drunkenly suggested 3 card turnovers as I thought my luck had changed. Lost the lot.

 

3 card turnovers?

[Era Macaroons]

This might be 'just the way it goes'...but

 

Does anyone else feel that when you withdraw money from an online account that you are then card dead for ages?

 

so that youll lose and put it back in??!!

 

Ive felt that a few times, took some out yesterday...today played 2 tourneys and not a sausage in hours of play.

[The Merse]

This might be 'just the way it goes'...but

 

Does anyone else feel that when you withdraw money from an online account that you are then card dead for ages?

 

so that youll lose and put it back in??!!

 

Ive felt that a few times, took some out yesterday...today played 2 tourneys and not a sausage in hours of play.

 

Felt like that a couple of times. Probably just a coincidence though.

 

Bad evening on 888.com tonight, bankroll took a serious hit! Every time I bet a good hand I'd get no calls. Every time I had marginal/fairly good hand I was being re-raised.

 

Lost a belter of a pot, me and my mate were a bit peeved off at the way it was going so made a pre-flop call which absolutely screwed us. Called a raise with J3 diamonds. 3 way action.

 

Flop A82 - all diamonds. So flopped the third nuts.

 

Resulted in a 3 way all-in and a $1,100 pot. Needless to say the money didn't come my way. KQ of diamonds flopped the stone cold nuts, the other guy was in with AQ which was a bit mad.

 

Not so good.

[Era Macaroons]

Probably is....really notice it though after withdrawing, perhaps cos my bankroll is obviously now smaller.

 

anyway

 

ul with that 1K pot, your not gonna fold it but scunner the other guy had KQd

 

Im playing $1/2 NL on Hills at mo.....standard is shocking, 3 pure mugs (6 seat table) reloading all the time. trying to bluff all the time, going for gutshots after big raises etc. It reminds me of Bigsmaks comment that 'playing laddies on fri/sat after midnight is like printing money' lol.

[DikT.]

Whoopeee!!! Back to winning ways last night. 400 smackers. Drunk yank dickheads!!! Had one hand I was just about crying at though. I started off pretty crappily and was just going on blinds. Was big blind with my last $2, Pocket aces. AAK on the flop!!!!! Everybody was in as well (10 of us!!) One guy had pocket Ks as well. Anyway it got me back on track and I never looked back but man I could have won a fortune on it!!

[The Merse]

Actually had a ridiculous evening of bad beats. All against ONE player, who was sooooo bad.

 

 

Was playing 1/2 dollar blinds and he must have taken a good 600 off me.

 

I can't remember them all but at least 4 shocking beats that I can think of off the top of my head.

 

Bare in mind, only playing 1/2 blinds.

 

I have aces in the big blind. He limps. I raise it to TWENTY dollars cos this clown calling everything.

 

He calls

 

Flop 885

 

I check and he goes all in, kind of what I wanted. I called. He called the 20 dollar raise with 84 off. Bye bye 180 dollars.

 

What else was there, oh yeah. I had KJ and hit two jacks and he hit a runner runner flush with K2.

 

I then had K7 and hit 2 sevens and he got runner runner flush with K3.

 

Got him back making some good calls on him when I didn't have much but felt it was good, then boom he took another big one.

 

called a raise with 67 hearts.

 

Flop 2h4h7d.

 

He checks. I bet 32 dollars, kind of an over bet but felt i was good, he raised it to 64, I push all in for 220.

 

He calls me with 75 spades.

 

So he is drawn to an offsuit 5 to win the pot, basically a two outer. Don't need to tell you what came on the turn do I.

[DikT.]

3 card turnovers?

 

Basically 3 card brag but showing the cards. I know I know I know, but it was just to use up the loose chips I had.

[Walter Payton]

Actually had a ridiculous evening of bad beats. All against ONE player, who was sooooo bad.

 

 

Was playing 1/2 dollar blinds and he must have taken a good 600 off me.

 

I can't remember them all but at least 4 shocking beats that I can think of off the top of my head.

 

Bare in mind, only playing 1/2 blinds.

 

I have aces in the big blind. He limps. I raise it to TWENTY dollars cos this clown calling everything.

 

He calls

 

Flop 885

 

I check and he goes all in, kind of what I wanted. I called. He called the 20 dollar raise with 84 off. Bye bye 180 dollars.

 

What else was there, oh yeah. I had KJ and hit two jacks and he hit a runner runner flush with K2.

 

I then had K7 and hit 2 sevens and he got runner runner flush with K3.

 

Got him back making some good calls on him when I didn't have much but felt it was good, then boom he took another big one.

 

called a raise with 67 hearts.

 

Flop 2h4h7d.

 

He checks. I bet 32 dollars, kind of an over bet but felt i was good, he raised it to 64, I push all in for 220.

 

He calls me with 75 spades.

 

So he is drawn to an offsuit 5 to win the pot, basically a two outer. Don't need to tell you what came on the turn do I.

 

How did you end up tonight?

[The Merse]

How did you end up tonight?

 

Out in about 16th place.

 

Moved in with AQ from the cut off. Guy in the big blind holding AA. Good night Vienna!!

[Walter Payton]

Out in about 16th place.

 

Moved in with AQ from the cut off. Guy in the big blind holding AA. Good night Vienna!!

 

At least you didn't get called by a guy holding Queen high!

[Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC]

Can anyone recommend any good free poker sites that I can learn on?

 

Started playing over the summer and want to learn a bit more.

[The Merse]

Can anyone recommend any good free poker sites that I can learn on?

 

Started playing over the summer and want to learn a bit more.

 

Pokerstars has alot of play money tables. All the sites do really but I think pokerstars is probably the busiest.

 

Clum, I couldn't help but laugh at that guy calling you down with Q3, perhaps the funniest call I've ever seen. I knew you were doomed as soon as he turned that over.

 

[The Merse]

Went on WillHill poker with my last 30 quid when I got home on a 25/50 p table. Limped with 34 spades. Guy raised to 2.50. I called. Flop A25.

 

Guy bet and I went all in and he called with A7. Cue a 10 minute period where he was typing in the chat box that he was going to hunt me down and slit my throat. Beauitful.

 

[Walter Payton]

Went on WillHill poker with my last 30 quid when I got home on a 25/50 p table. Limped with 34 spades. Guy raised to 2.50. I called. Flop A25.

 

Guy bet and I went all in and he called with A7. Cue a 10 minute period where he was typing in the chat box that he was going to hunt me down and slit my throat. Beauitful.

 

 

After Saturday nights debacle, I did something I'd sworn I'd never do- install PKR (had decided as a poker connoisseur that I was too classy for that gimicky nonsense). My opinion of that site may have changed somewhat though- 2 $3 dollar tournaments played, a 1st and a 3rd in the bag and I'm $400 up. Makes up for some clown calling me down with Q,3 and hitting, even if I was bluffing with King high.

[DikT.]

I had a bad Saturday!!! New bitch playing, 1st time in country. I had AA, A88 on the flop. Bet big obviously, 2 stayed. Anyway, she turned 88 after I went all in. Bitch. Another hand she called me after the river with a K4 offsuit in her hand, with a 2,A,Q,J,4 on the table. Needless to say I had deuces. Knew I had her beat all the way to the river by the way she was betting, but that hurt. Cow.

[Walter Payton]

I had a bad Saturday!!! New bitch playing, 1st time in country. I had AA, A88 on the flop. Bet big obviously, 2 stayed. Anyway, she turned 88 after I went all in. Bitch. Another hand she called me after the river with a K4 offsuit in her hand, with a 2,A,Q,J,4 on the table. Needless to say I had deuces. Knew I had her beat all the way to the river by the way she was betting, but that hurt. Cow.

 

You weren't playing at the Circus were you? Seems a long shot, but I flopped quad 8s early doors on Saturday night, and D McG (who saw it) told me later that it had happened at another table as well. I obviously wasn't the bitch though...

[DikT.]

It was a bloody circus alright, but unfortunately in Port harcourt in Nigeria!!!!!

[Simo]

I hate pocket kings. Really.

[Bigsmak]

I hate pocket kings. Really.

 

Not as bad as Jacks!

 

Join my Facebook group!

 

I Hate Pocket Jacks?!!!

 

http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=7497378809

[The Merse]

Wow. Just had the ultimate cold deck hand on WillHill this afternoon.

 

Had 67 clubs in the BB playing 15p25p.

 

guy raised it to 75p, couple of calls. I call.

 

Board by the river is 27626.

 

My opponent was holding 77.

 

Un-be-liev-able.

[Bigsmak]

Had the same.. held 9 4 in bb and everyone limpped .. flop comes 484... all in.. small blind has 88 and never raised!

[Sexton Hardcastle]

Heading up to the ?30 second chance on sat nite at the Circus. Anyone else usualyl play? Havent played a tourny thre bar the nuts regional finals. Whats the standard like? Many players?

[Bigsmak]

Heading up to the ?30 second chance on sat nite at the Circus. Anyone else usualyl play? Havent played a tourny thre bar the nuts regional finals. Whats the standard like? Many players?

 

Many Players? ... mmmm.. sometimes there are a lot of people playing there. Seen it as high as 90, as low as 25. It just depends.

 

Standard varies... Considerably. If you've read any of this thread you'll see people getting an all in raise called with K 4 suited from the shortstacks early in the tourney. But there are a lot of regular 'good' players there. I think there are maybe 2 or 3 very good players.

 

Go along, have fun.. Its about the banter really. I've won the sat night one before and it can be a nice lump sum in your pocket.

[Sexton Hardcastle]

Cheers for that.

 

Will give it a bash and see how it fairs. Im used to bad beats on hills. At least in the flesh you can question the idiots.

[The Merse]

Many Players? ... mmmm.. sometimes there are a lot of people playing there. Seen it as high as 90, as low as 25. It just depends.

 

Standard varies... Considerably. If you've read any of this thread you'll see people getting an all in raise called with K 4 suited from the shortstacks early in the tourney. But there are a lot of regular 'good' players there. I think there are maybe 2 or 3 very good players.

 

Go along, have fun.. Its about the banter really. I've won the sat night one before and it can be a nice lump sum in your pocket.

 

Dude, you're making me blush.

 

 

You going to casino anytime soon?

[Walter Payton]

Cheers for that.

 

Will give it a bash and see how it fairs. Im used to bad beats on hills. At least in the flesh you can question the idiots.

 

Good chance I'll be heading down there, surely can't get called down by a guy holding Q,3 two weeks in a row. You playing D-McG?

[droid]

think i know the asian guy some of yous have mentioned?

does he look as though the straightens his hair and usually wearing black leather jacket...oh yeah and never takes his eyes of his mobile phone???

[Walter Payton]

think i know the asian guy some of yous have mentioned?

does he look as though the straightens his hair and usually wearing black leather jacket...oh yeah and never takes his eyes of his mobile phone???

 

Can't remember anyone mentioning an Asian guy, but are you talking about Steven?

[droid]

Can't remember anyone mentioning an Asian guy, but are you talking about Steven?

 

pages and pages ago mate...

 

nah the boy i know's called shaun.

[The Merse]

Good chance I'll be heading down there, surely can't get called down by a guy holding Q,3 two weeks in a row. You playing D-McG?

 

Played it and technically won it.

 

Was a 3 way split in the end but I was chip leader so my name up on the prizeboard. 100 players so good pot, took ?720.

 

Not sure I should have agreed to the deal as without being big header I knew I was better than the two players I was up against.

 

3 handed lost a pot which would have netted me the whole lot. Had kings and raised, guy called, big blind was all in with an underaise, I call other guy calls.

 

Ace on flop and big blind trebles up and is back in the game. My kings hold in that hand then I'd have probably around 3/4 of chips in play at least.

 

Bit peeved but hey still a good win.

[DikT.]

Sympathizing D McG. I ended up about 700 quid to the good. Would have broken the thou if not for one hand. Tell me if I was wrong to go. Bear a couple of points in mind, we had decided we would have one more round of dealing before bed. I was BB, had 10,2 hearts. Four people called the BB so I trebled it. Two people stayed. Flopped 3, 6, k same suit. Went big. One folded to leave me against a Korean guy who plays virtually every hand and will never be a poker player as long as his pecker points south. Anyway he raised me big so I reraised. 4th card brings 5 hearts, gutted but still think I am strong. Diamond on the river so no use to anyone, and I still think I have got him. ?200, calls and shows me the J hearts!!!!!!!! I had a wee feeling in my pits he had it but knowing the type of player he is, was I right to go or should I have folded?

[Sexton Hardcastle]

Went out very early. Had a few okay hands but went out with A9. Hit full house on turn. For the other guy who limped with 7 4 off suite to hit quads. Was gutting.

[jamborich]

Impossible poker hand

 

Sorry if posted before but this is just incredible.

[The Merse]

Sympathizing D McG. I ended up about 700 quid to the good. Would have broken the thou if not for one hand. Tell me if I was wrong to go. Bear a couple of points in mind, we had decided we would have one more round of dealing before bed. I was BB, had 10,2 hearts. Four people called the BB so I trebled it. Two people stayed. Flopped 3, 6, k same suit. Went big. One folded to leave me against a Korean guy who plays virtually every hand and will never be a poker player as long as his pecker points south. Anyway he raised me big so I reraised. 4th card brings 5 hearts, gutted but still think I am strong. Diamond on the river so no use to anyone, and I still think I have got him. ?200, calls and shows me the J hearts!!!!!!!! I had a wee feeling in my pits he had it but knowing the type of player he is, was I right to go or should I have folded?

 

Alot of it really depends on your gut instinct on how you felt the guy had played. There really isn't a right or wrong answer to that one...

[Walter Payton]

Impossible poker hand

 

Sorry if posted before but this is just incredible.

 

Never seen that before, cheers for posting it. Absolutely incredible set of hands- I've actually seen Aces against Kings against Queens twice before live (though I've never seen the Kings fold!) but that's a sick beat for the Aces, especially when he thinks he's dodged one bullet when the Kings fold and the King comes on the flop. Makes a mockery of the people that say poker sites must be rigged and that these things don't happen live.

[DikT.]

Alot of it really depends on your gut instinct on how you felt the guy had played. There really isn't a right or wrong answer to that one...

 

Yeah, guess you are right. I am a % player and way I figured, he had 3 outs as I was asuming none of the others would have folded a big heart after the flop. This gave him in my mind about a 6.5% cahnce of hitting it. Worth the gamble. If not for the fact I was so far up at that stage I might have folded, then again I would not have had that much money to make the bet in the first place. Gawd I love this game.

[DikT.]

Reference that video. Another hand on Saturday, 2 of us slow played pocket AA. We got beat by trip kings on the river, so it does happen.

[In Absentia]

Reference that video. Another hand on Saturday, 2 of us slow played pocket AA. We got beat by trip kings on the river, so it does happen.

 

 

Thats what you get for slowplaying hands.

 

I firmly believe you earn more chips by not slowplaying your big hands.

[The Merse]

Thats what you get for slowplaying hands.

 

I firmly believe you earn more chips by not slowplaying your big hands.

 

I'd agree with that.

 

Betting your hand can throw people off, alot of the time if they have something they'll not believe you do when you bet out and re-raise. Otherwise if you keep checking it you might let them catch up and beat you. They either have something or they don't, you'll get action if they have something and if they don't they'll fold.

 

Anyone playing tonight?