The poker thread...

[The Merse]

It's an all-in every day of the week for me. There is no other move. Unless you are absolutely desperate to cash in which case you are playing above a limit you should be.

[Era Macaroons]

It's an all-in every day of the week for me. There is no other move. Unless you are absolutely desperate to cash in which case you are playing above a limit you should be.

 

 

 

yeah what the hell...me too......if your gonna get anywhere then sieze the moment....all guns blazing

[Larry]

It's an all-in every day of the week for me. There is no other move. Unless you are absolutely desperate to cash in which case you are playing above a limit you should be.

 

Nah wasn't desperate to cash, Just ****es me off sitting there for 3 hours to finish a few spots from the money. not really understanding what the other two were up to in that spot.

 

There's a mini FTOPS in September, buy ins are only $20 or so for each different tourney, but going to see how many I can sat into on the cheap. Just got into event 1 for $2. $200K guaranteed tourney, 5k starting chips with 10 minute levels:2thumbsup:

 

Thats the schedule:- http://w.fulltiltpoker.com/mini-full-tilt-online-poker-series/schedule

[The Merse]

Nah wasn't desperate to cash, Just ****es me off sitting there for 3 hours to finish a few spots from the money. not really understanding what the other two were up to in that spot.

 

There's a mini FTOPS in September, buy ins are only $20 or so for each different tourney, but going to see how many I can sat into on the cheap. Just got into event 1 for $2. $200K guaranteed tourney, 5k starting chips with 10 minute levels:2thumbsup:

 

Thats the schedule:- http://w.fulltiltpoker.com/mini-full-tilt-online-poker-series/schedule

 

You got to be happy getting it all in with KK pre at pretty much any point, especially against two people with an ace, sucks that you lost but you did everything right. That Ace is always lurking out there to bust Kings, every single time!

[Larry]

Nah wasn't desperate to cash, Just ****es me off sitting there for 3 hours to finish a few spots from the money. not really understanding what the other two were up to in that spot.

 

There's a mini FTOPS in September, buy ins are only $20 or so for each different tourney, but going to see how many I can sat into on the cheap. Just got into event 1 for $2. $200K guaranteed tourney, 5k starting chips with 10 minute levels:2thumbsup:

 

Thats the schedule:- http://w.fulltiltpoker.com/mini-full-tilt-online-poker-series/schedule

 

Event 1 and 8 qualified for. There isnt many sat's for the others, probably be more up in a weeks time.

[wibble]

Nah wasn't desperate to cash, Just ****es me off sitting there for 3 hours to finish a few spots from the money. not really understanding what the other two were up to in that spot.

 

There's a mini FTOPS in September, buy ins are only $20 or so for each different tourney, but going to see how many I can sat into on the cheap. Just got into event 1 for $2. $200K guaranteed tourney, 5k starting chips with 10 minute levels:2thumbsup:

 

Thats the schedule:- http://w.fulltiltpoker.com/mini-full-tilt-online-poker-series/schedule

 

The bottom end of the cash is usually little more than your buy-in. Tripling up gives you a shot at a win.

 

NITs would disagree but your shove was spot-on IMO.

[Larry]

The bottom end of the cash is usually little more than your buy-in. Tripling up gives you a shot at a win.

 

NITs would disagree but your shove was spot-on IMO.

 

I'd shove almost everytime there, unless like someone else said I was playing a large tourney well above my means then I could maybe try a min raise(which is usally quite effective during bubble play, and then perhaps fold when the A comes down)

 

Anyway im over the disapointment, I just played a Limit tourney after registering thinking it was NL. And managed to make final table, Still only finished 8th though and havent won a single tourney since I deposited 4weeks ago despite making quite a few final tables. Something needs improving.

[wibble]

I'd shove almost everytime there, unless like someone else said I was playing a large tourney well above my means then I could maybe try a min raise(which is usally quite effective during bubble play, and then perhaps fold when the A comes down)

 

Anyway im over the disapointment, I just played a Limit tourney after registering thinking it was NL. And managed to make final table, Still only finished 8th though and havent won a single tourney since I deposited 4weeks ago despite making quite a few final tables. Something needs improving.

 

Problem with the minraise is you let someone in for a set,2 pr or a huge draw. Leaves you in the same spot if no A hits - you go AI while they are ahead or they suck out with their draw.

 

Shove was easy the best move IMO.

[Statto]

I'm in the sky 9pm Bounty Hunter, ?10+?1 buyin, 10 minute blinds.

 

Story so far;

 

In the first 20 minutes, I knocked 3 people out and got up to 7000+.

The next 39 minutes were pretty average, no hands, I dropped to about 4000 and then sucked out on the last hand before the break, a serial limper limped UTG, I have AQ on the button and push while blinds were at 100/200, he calls with AK and I flop a Q.

 

Since then (30 minutes into the 2nd half) I've had quite good hands, I'm up to 18,000 (blinds at 400/800), currently 9th/44 (40 paid) I've got 7 bounties and ?34.

[Statto]

2nd break,

18 remaining,

15,700 chips,

16th/18

800/1600 blinds,

still 7 bounties,

guarenteed ?51.88 (bounties + prize)

 

I'll be looking to push after the break, my push is half of everyones stack at my table so they can't be calling light, I'm the lowest stack of the 6 at my table so hopefully I can get a double up off one of them and kick-on from there.

[Statto]

Out 9th, I lost a big race with AK against 10's earlier, I was short after that and had to push my chips around and wish for a bit of luck, I went with 35 of diamonds but ran into A3.

 

There was a big hand I had won right after the break, all in with 8's v Kings and hit the last 8 in the deck.

 

?70 returned.

[Bigsmak]

Went to casino last night... ?20 + 1 re-buy or add on..

 

About the 5th hand in, my SB.. 4 limpers I have K5 and the flop comes K 10 5... I raise, its re-raised.. I re-raise and someone pushes all in... I know him, so call instantly. (he would have smooth called K10) and he turns A K (no pre-flop raise) and I am delighted... A second 10 comes out and counterfeits me. Pants..

 

So - re-buy and get to last hand before the break and have about 4k and short stacked. Have A J suited and push into the pot for the dealer to turn AA on me..

 

good night..

 

NOW - thats all good and well but we had a Derek Ratboy Riordan sitting in seat one at our table.

He is a bit of a beginner (the other 8 a the table were all very, very good players, hardest table I sat at for a long while) but actually came across quite quiet and not as big a tw*&.... as i would have expected. #

 

Still, he was out before me so that was good.

[CraigSN1]

Went to casino last night... ?20 + 1 re-buy or add on..

 

About the 5th hand in, my SB.. 4 limpers I have K5 and the flop comes K 10 5... I raise, its re-raised.. I re-raise and someone pushes all in... I know him, so call instantly. (he would have smooth called K10) and he turns A K (no pre-flop raise) and I am delighted... A second 10 comes out and counterfeits me. Pants..

 

So - re-buy and get to last hand before the break and have about 4k and short stacked. Have A J suited and push into the pot for the dealer to turn AA on me..

 

good night..

 

NOW - thats all good and well but we had a Derek Ratboy Riordan sitting in seat one at our table.

He is a bit of a beginner (the other 8 a the table were all very, very good players, hardest table I sat at for a long while) but actually came across quite quiet and not as big a tw*&.... as i would have expected. #

 

Still, he was out before me so that was good.

 

Learned to play in the gunner I believe.

[Larry]

Almost a first win of the month, HORSE tourney with 87 people and finished 2nd. Was short stacked all the way through untill last 5 and then after a few good hands I was huge chipleader, Ended up heads up with over 110k in chips vs a guy with with 15K and somehow I managed to lose..lol Though he was all in twice with only 3 outs and 5 outs with one card to come and hit.

[Tommy Wiseau]

Was on a table on Sky with Gorgieboy earlier, is that one of you gents?

[In Absentia]

Almost a first win of the month, HORSE tourney with 87 people and finished 2nd. Was short stacked all the way through untill last 5 and then after a few good hands I was huge chipleader, Ended up heads up with over 110k in chips vs a guy with with 15K and somehow I managed to lose..lol Though he was all in twice with only 3 outs and 5 outs with one card to come and hit.

 

Where do you play your HORSE online?

 

I am playing a live one at the end of August and could do with the practice.

[Bigsmak]

Where do you play your HORSE online?

 

I am playing a live one at the end of August and could do with the practice.

 

Full tilt has loads of HORSE

[Larry]

Where do you play your HORSE online?

 

I am playing a live one at the end of August and could do with the practice.

 

Full tilt, I'd imagine pokerstars would have quite a few too.

 

I only played it to have a bit of a change, There's some good mixed cash games on Full tilt aswell which is good to break up the constant Holdem that you play.

[Statto]

I'm in quite good form just now, I'm playing well and getting my chips in ahead, I cashed in the Velocity and won a ?5.75 bounty hunter, taking about ?100 from these.

 

There were 3 massive hands I got pretty bad beats from in the BH and still managed to show why I was the best player on those tables;

 

A2 v K3 (the short stack riverred a 3)

QQ v 66 (he hit a 6 on the turn)

QQ v A5 (he rivers an Ace)

 

Then on the last hand, it was one I needed to hold, it was a 3 way all in, I was the chip leader on the BB, the button pushed, the SB called, I pushed with my AK and the SB called all in, I was against A3 and A5. AK held and I took the tournament down in one massive hand.

 

 

I was on the TV in the 9pm BH, I had 7's 2nd to act, I limp, player on my left raises 6x the BB to 120, I call along with one other.

 

The flop is 235, I'm not loving my hand, I thought the best way to play it is check raise all in, if he has a bigger pair then fair enough, if he calls and hits an over I'd be raging a bit but would get over it as I made the right move, I check, he bets 600, I go all in and he calls with Q's.

 

Trevor Harris said he didn't mind my limp-call pre-flop, he thought I could have bet out when the flop came 5-high but he said I was right to go all in after the 600 bet came in. My thoughts on me betting out on the flop is if he flat calls and a danger card comes, what do I do then, I don't like putting a decision on myself if I can help it.

 

On my last hand in the TV-BH was quite unlucky, I only had 375 chips left, I push with KQ, flop is K54, 2 players check check, turn is a 6, one goes all in for his 900 chips and the other calls, the 1st guy has J6 and the other has QQ, the river is a 6!!

 

6 cards I had to avoid, I'm like 87% favourite, that was quite annoying.

[DikT.]

Had two bad beats recently, one on line, one in a cash game. On line PKR, $5 buy in, $1,000 guaranteed first place. Top 35 pay out, I am in 8th place with about 50 left so sitting pretty nice. AK suited so raised the pot, only one person stays and goes all in, happens to be higher in the chip count than me but I am pretty damn confident so call. He turns AJ offsuit, money is mine and would make me chip leader I reckon. Now even taking aside the fact the tube should not have gone all in with an AJ off this hurt. 7,8,9 rainbow flop, 2 on turn, 10 on the river!!!!! Gutted, especially as it had been over three hours play!!!!

 

Cash game BB Q4 clubs, three callers so I check. J,10 and 5 clubs on the flop. Korean guy playing, big bluffer, he bets around pot size, one call, I raise up to equivalent of $15, he calls. Nothing on the turn and nothing on the river. He goes about $30, other caller goes all in, about $35 so I call, Korean goes all in, about $300. Oh oh thinks I, but his style is usually to go all in when he has something quite early, so I see him on two pair or hit a set with a pocket pair so I call, thankfully was not all my money. He turns A 6 clubs. Sick. Still won about $50 for the night but that hurt me so I went to bed soon after!!!!

[The Merse]

Can't get much of a run going on Sky at all at the moment.

 

Had run my bankroll up to ?3,500. Had a crap weekend a week or so ago so decided to make a withdrawal.

 

Took out ?2k and left myself with ?1,400. Up to ?1,550 at the moment but just can't win any big pots, I get screwed in all of them.

 

Lost a ?100 pot yesterday with some absolute clown calling all in on a QT4 flop with KT.

 

I had AQ and he rivered his K. Raging.

 

Then today I got stung again.

 

I had 88 in the big blind and we were 3 handed at this point. This aggro fish (not me) raised to ?1.5, the SB called, I made it ?7.50 out of the BB and he min raised it to ?14. Knew I was in trouble at this point but I still got to call.

 

Flop comes down QQ8.

 

Beautiful.

 

Until Sky finds the most brutal river card going - another Q. And the guy does me in with his KK for a big pot.

 

Brutal!

[Larry]

I'll continue the bad beat theme, and my own not being able to win a tourney or multi sngo for over 5weeks now theme...$10 90 seater sngo...get heads up he has 3 to 1 lead, manage to get back to almost even in chips he had a couple thousand more.. Limped pot i have 78 it comes 567 multi suit..we get it all in on the flop and he has 58...river comes 5.

 

Anyway not all bad, managed to clear the $100 bonus with a few days to spare, and qualified for Iron man. Still want that win though before the end of the month.

[In Absentia]

What is with people online calling off there stacks with draws and hitting against me. Flipping sick!

 

Anywhy, making the trip to Dusk till Dawn on Friday for the weekend. looking forward it.

 

Playing a standard DTD tourney on friday night and / or cash

Playing the APAT World Main Event on the Sat.

Either playing Day 2 of the main event or got a HORSE seat for the sunday too.

[Era Macaroons]

What is with people online calling off there stacks with draws and hitting against me. Flipping sick!

 

Anywhy, making the trip to Dusk till Dawn on Friday for the weekend. looking forward it.

 

Playing a standard DTD tourney on friday night and / or cash

Playing the APAT World Main Event on the Sat.

Either playing Day 2 of the main event or got a HORSE seat for the sunday too.

 

what was it like at Dusk till Dawn? and how did your tourney go?

[Tommy Wiseau]

Barlow, I think I may well have busted you out of the ?100 Sky Freeroll tonight. What's your user name?

[Dandyman]

anyone know whats the best site to play free poker on?

[Larry]

anyone know whats the best site to play free poker on?

 

Theres freerolls on full tilt every couple of hours, and one a day for just uk players.

[Dandyman]

i'm playing on gpokr just now

[Larry]

i'm playing on gpokr just now

 

never heard of it lol

 

how u getting on? you been playing poker long?

[Dandyman]

couple of games, never play online for real money tho as i like to see the eyes of a player, arranged a couple of games in the house, how about you?

[Larry]

Free $50 on Full Tilt. Basically you have the whole of september and all you have to do is sit down at two cash tables(any limit) at the same time and earn just one full tilt point per day. If you do this for 5 days in the month you earn $5, 10 days you get $10, 15 you get $25 and for 25 days you get $50. The offers called "take two". They're also giving you double ft points at anytime your playing two tables through the whole month.

 

The easiest bonus ever, to earn one full tilt point you don't even need to put money in the pot, all you need to do is be dealt cards, and for the sum of the pots to add up to $20. So this depending on what levels you play would only take 5minutes a day.

 

Thanks for the $50:stuart:

 

This is the second month theyve had decent bonus running, last month was a $100 one which was alot harder to earn, you had to earn 160 odd points for every $10 to clear. Think this bonus offer is still running also.

[In Absentia]

what was it like at Dusk till Dawn? and how did your tourney go?

 

Dusk till Dawn is simply THE place to play poker.

 

Every tournament is dealer dealt and these dealers are good. Never seen people deal so fast ever including the HORSE.

 

Faciltities are awesome, great tables, nice chips, always valets available and their pretty hot too, great food, tables are instantly balanced, TV tournament update screens easily viewed for each tournament, tournaments starting bang on time, always cash games available (0.50/1, 1/2, 5/5 NLH 1/1 PLO plus some dealers choice) or sit and gos, internet stations available to play online in the bar.

 

They had 4 tournaments going at once yesterday including the HORSE plus god knows how many cash games going at once last night all running like clock work. Dealers in the Horse were great too, really knew what they were doing.

 

Went deep in the 25 + 6 Friday night tournament finished 26th out of 124. Ran into aces.

 

Did well in the main event. 70 left on day 1b. I had about 36 BBs and went broke with a complete sucicide play with AK. Was pretty poor and it will haunt me for a long long time.

 

Played the HORSE on the sunday. Was so much fun. After giving super system a good read on the way down I put in a good performance (after realising it wasnt a good idea to play omaha Hi Lo). Finished 7th (top 5 were paid 48 started) but I was pleased to final table a APAT event.

 

Never got a chance to play any cash as I was always in a tournament. So I can't comment on the standard but the donkeys in the 25 + 6 tournament on the Friday went straight to the cash game after they went bust. So looked pretty good.

Edited August 31, 2009 by In Absentia

[Bigsmak]

Dusk till Dawn is simply THE place to play poker.

 

Every tournament is dealer dealt and these dealers are good. Never seen people deal so fast ever including the HORSE.

 

Faciltities are awesome, great tables, nice chips, always valets available and their pretty hot too, great food, tables are instantly balanced, TV tournament update screens easily viewed for each tournament, tournaments starting bang on time, always cash games available (0.50/1, 1/2, 5/5 NLH 1/1 PLO plus some dealers choice) or sit and gos, internet stations available to play online in the bar.

 

They had 4 tournaments going at once yesterday including the HORSE plus god knows how many cash games going at once last night all running like clock work. Dealers in the Horse were great too, really knew what they were doing.

 

Went deep in the 25 + 6 Friday night tournament finished 26th out of 124. Ran into aces.

 

Did well in the main event. 70 left on day 1b. I had about 36 BBs and went broke with a complete sucicide play with AK. Was pretty poor and it will haunt me for a long long time.

 

Played the HORSE on the sunday. Was so much fun. After giving super system a good read on the way down I put in a good performance (after realising it wasnt a good idea to play omaha Hi Lo). Finished 7th (top 5 were paid 48 started) but I was pleased to final table a APAT event.

 

Never got a chance to play any cash as I was always in a tournament. So I can't comment on the standard but the donkeys in the 25 + 6 tournament on the Friday went straight to the cash game after they went bust. So looked pretty good.

 

Kickback outing>?

 

anyone..

[Larry]

Never heard of this Dusk till Dawn, where is it? what is it?

[Larry]

Never heard of this Dusk till Dawn, where is it? what is it?

 

Just looked it up.

 

http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/

 

looks very impressive.

[Era Macaroons]

Dusk till Dawn is simply THE place to play poker.

 

Every tournament is dealer dealt and these dealers are good. Never seen people deal so fast ever including the HORSE.

 

Faciltities are awesome, great tables, nice chips, always valets available and their pretty hot too, great food, tables are instantly balanced, TV tournament update screens easily viewed for each tournament, tournaments starting bang on time, always cash games available (0.50/1, 1/2, 5/5 NLH 1/1 PLO plus some dealers choice) or sit and gos, internet stations available to play online in the bar.

 

They had 4 tournaments going at once yesterday including the HORSE plus god knows how many cash games going at once last night all running like clock work. Dealers in the Horse were great too, really knew what they were doing.

 

Went deep in the 25 + 6 Friday night tournament finished 26th out of 124. Ran into aces.

 

Did well in the main event. 70 left on day 1b. I had about 36 BBs and went broke with a complete sucicide play with AK. Was pretty poor and it will haunt me for a long long time.

 

Played the HORSE on the sunday. Was so much fun. After giving super system a good read on the way down I put in a good performance (after realising it wasnt a good idea to play omaha Hi Lo). Finished 7th (top 5 were paid 48 started) but I was pleased to final table a APAT event.

 

Never got a chance to play any cash as I was always in a tournament. So I can't comment on the standard but the donkeys in the 25 + 6 tournament on the Friday went straight to the cash game after they went bust. So looked pretty good.

 

Sounds like its pretty smart joint and run just the way poker players would want it!

 

must be nice to have proper dealers throughout tourney as well.

[Era Macaroons]

Kickback outing>?

 

anyone..

 

You might be onto something here Bigsmak:smiley2:

 

Id be interested in this if booked far enough in advance.

 

N.B. theres a dress code, you wont be able to wear your Hearts shellsuit.

[Walter Payton]

Kickback outing>?

 

anyone..

 

I've been talking about it with some mates for a while, we never seem to get round to organising it though! I'd definitely be interested...

[Larry]

Playing against loose players who seem they want to gamble with any two cards. Was playing a few cash tables last night, 9 seaters, and was playing with a guy who was playing completely radge, but seemed to hit miracles vs everyone. Regardless of what he had he would always bet and raise the same amount wether or not he had hit or not, He would also call large bets with absolutley nothing. So was impossible to place him on a hand.

 

25/50 cents blinds. I had $50 he was up to $80. I was desperate(probably the first mistake) to get involved in a hand with him, and got A10 on button, folded to me, I just limped, he was SB and made it $2.50. I called. Flop came 5 8 10 and he made it $3 I raised it to $11 and he instant calls. the turn came out 4. HE then bets $5 into nearly $30 pot...I then shoved for the rest of my cash was about $36, he sits and thinks which he rarely does, thank god I think at least he hasn't got a set, just an over pair or str8 draw to worry about....requests extra time to make decision.....call..he turns over QJ.. rivers a Q.

 

Right I know I went a bit crazy with top pair top kicker, but at the time I thought vs him it was the right way. But now im thinking I was a complete donk. Should I have just folded pre flop and waited for better situation? Should I have raised pre flop, I don't think he's folding but untill then I'd played really tight so he would have put me on a big hand and folded on the flop or turn? should I have tried to keep the pot small instead of the $11 raise and the $36 all in? OR was it worth a gamble and when you come up against these guys 7/10 your going to take there cash and your just going to have to accept the 3 times they do you.

 

For what its worth I re-bought in and doubled up to over $100, and when that guy left he had $23. Didn't win a pot over $15 against him in the full 3 hours I played him, so was a bit gutted I couldn't get anything from him.

[DikT.]

A,10 not one of my favs to be honest. 9 times out of 10 folded. I would have waited for a better hand. As I have said in a couple of my posts we have a couple of players like that here, usually asian!!!! Drive you nuts but can usually take them over the length of the night.

[Larry]

A,10 not one of my favs to be honest. 9 times out of 10 folded. I would have waited for a better hand. As I have said in a couple of my posts we have a couple of players like that here, usually asian!!!! Drive you nuts but can usually take them over the length of the night.

 

I agree, I wouldn't normally think twice about calling a raise with A10(especially 9 seater ring game) but because of how he was playing I wanted in against him. I could have re-raised him pre flop but he was definately calling, so took the chance to see a flop. But like you say I should have been more patient and waited for a better spot.

[magicTs]

Anyone playing in any of the WCOOP events on Pokerstars ?

 

Also the Scottish Poker Championships are on at the Maybury next week, start Tuesday I think.

[Larry]

just played the 25k guaranteed on Ftilt. got up to 14k chips, two big stacks at table on 35k and 25k, being aggressive, the blinds were only 100/200 so i sat there being ultra tight for the best part of 4 levels, not playing any hands just waiting for some good spots. I get JJ, the boy with around 25K calls my pre flop raise..baring in mind i hadnt played any raised pots for 4o+ minutes...the flop comes J 9 3. He's first to act and pushes all in, thank you very much I call with top set..he turns over K 10..wtf? turn 7 river 8... pot was 23k would have been top 40 with 250 left top 135 paid. what a complete donkey play though.

[Larry]

25/50 cent cash 9 seater. Im small blind, its folded to me i have 7 10 diamonds. the BB is loose and very aggressive, I had already doubled up through him with AK when K high flop came and he bet big every street, he turned over 55. So im sitting with $115 he has $50. HE raises it $1.50 as expected, I make a call. flop comed down, 5c,8d,9d...open ended str8 flush draw. I check(knowing he will bet and i will re raise him) he makes it $6.50, I re raise up $15 and he flat calls..then the Ad comes on the turn, I bet $15 and he shoves in for the rest of his chips, I call he has Q2 of diamonds and wins. How many mistakes did i make? Apart from the obvious folding pre flop would you play this hand differently>?

[The Merse]

25/50 cent cash 9 seater. Im small blind, its folded to me i have 7 10 diamonds. the BB is loose and very aggressive, I had already doubled up through him with AK when K high flop came and he bet big every street, he turned over 55. So im sitting with $115 he has $50. HE raises it $1.50 as expected, I make a call. flop comed down, 5c,8d,9d...open ended str8 flush draw. I check(knowing he will bet and i will re raise him) he makes it $6.50, I re raise up $15 and he flat calls..then the Ad comes on the turn, I bet $15 and he shoves in for the rest of his chips, I call he has Q2 of diamonds and wins. How many mistakes did i make? Apart from the obvious folding pre flop would you play this hand differently>?

 

I probably play it fairly similarly to yourself.

 

The main difference being the flop raise, it wasn't large enough.

 

You've flopped a monster draw and you should be looking to get as much money in on the flop while your draw is strong, your draw is nowhere near as strong on the turn and if it blanks you find yourself in an awkward position.

 

Also a larger raise may take the pot down there and then (maybe not against this sort of opponent). I' probably check raise it to $23/4 something in that range.

[The Merse]

I've been fairly quiet on this thread in the last 2/3 weeks.

 

Needless to say I've not been having a great time of it!

 

The week preceeding Zagreb and the two weeks since I've been back it's just beat after beat after beat.

 

Literally can't stay ahead in a hand.

 

I'm playing fairly well so can't get too down on it but having folk call me so lightly it's ridiculous.

 

Had a guy call me the other night, i'd raised it 5x with QQ he had limped then called my raise.

 

Flop 29T.

 

He bet ?3 I shoved for ?25 as I knew he wouldn't believe me, he snap called me with A2.

 

Turn A of course.

 

Then river 2 just to rub it in.

 

I think Sky is doing it's usual punishment against me for withdrawing. I withdrew 2k about 3 weeks ago and ever since then my luck has been appalling.

 

Probably broke even online in the last 3 weeks, which I find totally pish, expect to be up a couple hundred a week minimum so to be even after 3 weeks feels like a loss!

[Larry]

I probably play it fairly similarly to yourself.

 

The main difference being the flop raise, it wasn't large enough.

 

You've flopped a monster draw and you should be looking to get as much money in on the flop while your draw is strong, your draw is nowhere near as strong on the turn and if it blanks you find yourself in an awkward position.

 

Also a larger raise may take the pot down there and then (maybe not against this sort of opponent). I' probably check raise it to $23/4 something in that range.

 

That was the problem in my head, if I raise it to 23+ he calls and I miss, he has half the stack in the middle and isnt the kind of player to fold with that money in the middle, so im left with drawing with one card to come or check folding....you are right though, I should definately have raised it more regardless of what was going through my head at the3 time.lol.

 

Ended up playing 4 tables for 4hours, I was about $130 in profit and said to myself I'll play another half hour and that will be me till tonight. This hand happened, then ran KK into AA.Half and hour later, I finished for the day with $4 profit:hang:

 

Going to go try again

[Larry]

I've been fairly quiet on this thread in the last 2/3 weeks.

 

Needless to say I've not been having a great time of it!

 

The week preceeding Zagreb and the two weeks since I've been back it's just beat after beat after beat.

 

Literally can't stay ahead in a hand.

 

I'm playing fairly well so can't get too down on it but having folk call me so lightly it's ridiculous.

 

Had a guy call me the other night, i'd raised it 5x with QQ he had limped then called my raise.

 

Flop 29T.

 

He bet ?3 I shoved for ?25 as I knew he wouldn't believe me, he snap called me with A2.

 

Turn A of course.

 

Then river 2 just to rub it in.

 

I think Sky is doing it's usual punishment against me for withdrawing. I withdrew 2k about 3 weeks ago and ever since then my luck has been appalling.

 

Probably broke even online in the last 3 weeks, which I find totally pish, expect to be up a couple hundred a week minimum so to be even after 3 weeks feels like a loss!

 

 

Do you play 6 seated ring games? I sat down on one the other night and it seems this is the way people play them, they call raises with A rag hit bottom pair and are happy to get there chips in the middle. Just a gamble-fest. Played 3 rounds of the table, and in those 18 hands there was at least 6 all in showdowns. Mental, I'll stick to 9 seats.

[wibble]

Do you play 6 seated ring games? I sat down on one the other night and it seems this is the way people play them, they call raises with A rag hit bottom pair and are happy to get there chips in the middle. Just a gamble-fest. Played 3 rounds of the table, and in those 18 hands there was at least 6 all in showdowns. Mental, I'll stick to 9 seats.

 

Although you might suffer a bit of variance, over the long term you should win a lot more on this type of game.

 

What site was this and what stakes were you playing?

[Larry]

Although you might suffer a bit of variance, over the long term you should win a lot more on this type of game.

 

What site was this and what stakes were you playing?

 

Full Tilt. .25/.50