^ are you not living in NY anymore?

8/6/2007 12:31:45 AM

nope, i'm in raleigh for the summer, and i should be sharing my time between ral and out west starting in about 2 weeks.

8/6/2007 6:42:02 PM

Damn, Turner now does videos for PokerXFactor, quite an accomplishment I think. Very interesting analysis, quite helpful to hear what's going on inside that head of his. Keep them coming PJ.

8/7/2007 5:21:24 PM

Link to video?

8/7/2007 5:31:49 PM

damn and i just canceled my subscription last month since i wasn't playing many mtt's

8/7/2007 6:19:39 PM

ok lets start a list of who would do the heads up thing. Please add your name to the list:


1. BoobsR_gr8

8/7/2007 6:39:29 PM

Sorry David, but it's a subscription service, so I can't link to the video. The website is http://www.pokerxfactor.com though.

[Edited on August 8, 2007 at 3:58 PM. Reason : d]

8/8/2007 3:58:20 PM

who actually uses the pokerxfactor? how much does it help your game?

8/9/2007 8:12:32 AM

What tools do you all use when playing online? I figured PT and Ace were pretty standard, but I was curious what else people were using these days

and if you are against pokertracker, what else do you use, if anything?

8/9/2007 11:52:08 AM

Quote :

"ok lets start a list of who would do the heads up thing. Please add your name to the list: "

I'd be more interested if there was a round-robin format prior to setting brackets, but sure why not.

1. BoobsR_gr8
2. Erios

8/9/2007 12:21:31 PM

how do I increase my table limit in Bodog?

I can only open 3 tables right now and it's bullshit

I remember someone posting something about this like 20 pages ago

8/9/2007 9:15:55 PM

They only allow you to have a max of 3 tables.

That WILL NEVER change

Bodog

8/10/2007 10:32:37 AM

headed to vegas this weekend.

whats my best bet for getting on a table without waiting and playing some drunk tourists giving their money away - hopefully that won't be me.

8/10/2007 5:02:24 PM

rio

8/10/2007 5:26:41 PM

[quote]I'd be more interested if there was a round-robin format prior to setting brackets, but sure why not.

1. BoobsR_gr8
2. Erios
3. KEB
4.
5.
6.

if you guys aren't trying to keep this TWW exclusive, i can prolly get at least 2 if not 3 or 5 more people

just let me know

8/11/2007 4:08:37 AM

1. BoobsR_gr8
2. Erios
3. KEB
4. The Fish
5.
6.

Karim- I will only be able to play on certain weekends. Once you decide on a weekend, let me know, and I will confirm if I can.

8/11/2007 12:09:44 PM

PokerStars Game #11435390749: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/08/11 - 18:44:19 (ET)
Table 'Krethon II' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Auflauf ($21.90 in chips)
Seat 2: cashasola ($18.10 in chips)
Seat 3: red kk ($10.30 in chips)
Seat 4: Meistro ($24.25 in chips)
Seat 5: LAKROS ($8.30 in chips)
Seat 6: cedriccat ($13.10 in chips)
Seat 7: Typhicane ($21.40 in chips)
Seat 8: FOLDEMACES ($19.55 in chips)
Seat 9: JiveThem ($23.40 in chips)
FOLDEMACES: posts small blind $0.10
JiveThem: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Typhicane [5s 7h]
Auflauf: folds
cashasola: calls $0.25
red kk: calls $0.25
Meistro: folds
LAKROS: calls $0.25
cedriccat: calls $0.25
Typhicane: calls $0.25
FOLDEMACES: calls $0.15
JiveThem: checks
*** FLOP *** [8s 9c 6d]
FOLDEMACES: checks
JiveThem: checks
cashasola: checks
red kk: bets $0.25
LAKROS: raises $0.50 to $0.75
cedriccat: calls $0.75
Typhicane: raises $6.25 to $7
FOLDEMACES: folds
JiveThem: folds
cashasola: folds
red kk: raises $3.05 to $10.05 and is all-in
LAKROS: calls $7.30 and is all-in
cedriccat: raises $2.80 to $12.85 and is all-in
Typhicane: calls $5.85
*** TURN *** [8s 9c 6d] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [8s 9c 6d 7s] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cedriccat: shows [Ac 9h] (a straight, Six to Ten)
Typhicane: shows [5s 7h] (a straight, Six to Ten)
cedriccat collected $2.65 from side pot-2
Typhicane collected $2.65 from side pot-2
red kk: shows [8h 8c] (a straight, Six to Ten)
red kk collected $1.90 from side pot-1
cedriccat collected $1.90 from side pot-1
Typhicane collected $1.90 from side pot-1
LAKROS: shows [9d 8d] (a straight, Six to Ten)
red kk collected $8.10 from main pot
LAKROS collected $8.10 from main pot
cedriccat collected $8.05 from main pot
Typhicane collected $8.05 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $45.55 Main pot $32.30. Side pot-1 $5.70. Side pot-2 $5.30. | Rake $2.25
Board [8s 9c 6d 7s Th]
Seat 1: Auflauf folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: cashasola folded on the Flop
Seat 3: red kk showed [8h 8c] and won ($10) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 4: Meistro folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: LAKROS showed [9d 8d] and won ($8.10) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 6: cedriccat showed [Ac 9h] and won ($12.60) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 7: Typhicane (button) showed [5s 7h] and won ($12.60) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 8: FOLDEMACES (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: JiveThem (big blind) folded on the Flop


this has been my luck lately

8/11/2007 6:49:57 PM

This is my luck as of late....

Full Tilt Poker Game #3223360254: Table Scuba (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:53:46 ET - 2007/08/11
Seat 1: heltenmeg ($29.70)
Seat 2: takethepot723 ($22.80)
Seat 4: PushAll ($73.10)
Seat 5: Little Roach ($48.05)
Seat 6: Iceman618 ($40.25)
PushAll posts the small blind of $0.10
Little Roach posts the big blind of $0.25
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Little Roach [9c Ac]
Iceman618 calls $0.25
heltenmeg calls $0.25
takethepot723 folds
PushAll folds
Little Roach checks
*** FLOP *** [2c 5c 6c]
Little Roach checks
Iceman618 checks
heltenmeg bets $0.85
Little Roach calls $0.85
Iceman618 folds
*** TURN *** [2c 5c 6c] [Kd]
Little Roach checks
heltenmeg has been disconnected
heltenmeg has 15 seconds left to act
heltenmeg bets $2.55
heltenmeg has reconnected
CompleteDonk sits down
Little Roach raises to $6
CompleteDonk adds $25
heltenmeg raises to $28.60, and is all in
Little Roach calls $22.60
heltenmeg shows [Kc 3c]
Little Roach shows [9c Ac]
*** RIVER *** [2c 5c 6c Kd] [4c]
heltenmeg shows a straight flush, Six high
Little Roach shows a flush, Ace high
heltenmeg wins the pot ($56.80) with a straight flush, Six high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $59.75 | Rake $2.95
Board: [2c 5c 6c Kd 4c]
Seat 1: heltenmeg showed [Kc 3c] and won ($56.80) with a straight flush, Six high
Seat 2: takethepot723 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: PushAll (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Little Roach (big blind) showed [9c Ac] and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: Iceman618 folded on the Flop

8/12/2007 12:02:02 PM

This is my luck as of late....

Hand #44593787-37214 at Queens (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 07/Aug/07 22:41:20

jenny-8675309 is at seat 0 with $70.83.
CallMeJim is at seat 1 with $15.71.
Mossy 11 is at seat 2 with $21.07.
Been2GA is at seat 3 with $88.64.
tbraxme is at seat 4 with $29.49.
Irishone76 is at seat 5 with $37.66.
The button is at seat 4.

Irishone76 posts the small blind of $.10.
jenny-8675309 posts the big blind of $.25.

jenny-8675309: 2d 3d
CallMeJim: -- --
Mossy 11: -- --
Been2GA: -- --
tbraxme: -- --
Irishone76: -- --

Pre-flop:

CallMeJim folds. Mossy 11 folds. Been2GA folds.
tbraxme folds. Irishone76 raises to $.75.
jenny-8675309 calls.

Flop (board: 5d As Jd):

Irishone76 bets $1.50. jenny-8675309 calls.

Turn (board: 5d As Jd Ks):

Irishone76 checks. jenny-8675309 checks.

River (board: 5d As Jd Ks 4c):

Irishone76 checks. jenny-8675309 bets $4.50.
Irishone76 goes all-in for $35.41. jenny-8675309
calls.



Showdown:

Irishone76 shows Qd 8d.
Irishone76 has Qd 8d As Jd Ks: ace high.
jenny-8675309 shows 2d 3d.
jenny-8675309 has 2d 3d 5d As 4c: straight, five high.


Hand #44593787-37214 Summary:

$3 is raked from a pot of $75.32.
jenny-8675309 wins $72.32 with straight, five high.
----------------------------------------------------------------

8/12/2007 12:24:08 PM

double belly busters with a flush draw make my cock hard

8/14/2007 8:54:13 PM

and FWIW

project rebuild is tearin' shit up right now.

$35.

.25/.50 6max lhe ->$300. (with a $40 and a $68 tournament cash thrown in... and a few tournament busts too, nothing over $5 buy though)

.5/1 -> $665 (now) (been starting to run a little 1/2 6mlhe... mainly around 2 specific players that ive tagged and religously check to see if they're playing.)

oddly enough, i should be moving up to 1/2 now,

but that run from 300->665 has been in the last three days at .5/1

so i may sit here for a bit longer, have a little more cushion in the roll management before pumping up

i mean, sunday i had a -110 bb swing, then a +220 bb swing..... in a few hours.

sooo

the variance in 6max lhe is immense for a hyper donk like me....

(and i love it)

[if i can do it, you can too]

im hoping to be up to something respectable by the end of the year.

8/14/2007 10:03:39 PM

OK first night in Vegas I ended up at a 1/3 NL game at Caesers. One obvious loudmouth drunk canadian at the table. A few hands in a look at KK. He had raised to 107 preflop (yes a 1/3 table) and I push all in and he folds.... not a complete maniac.

A few hands later i'm dealt AA and raise big, he's my only caller. Flop comes A J 9 rainbow. I raise big, he pushes all in and I call. turn 8, river 10 he shows Q 9 for the strait. Ouch. A 600 dollar pot.

Probably 20 hands later I have 10 10. Canadian raises 40 preflop I call. Flop is 10 7 3. I raise big he calls. Next card A. I raise big again he pushes all in. I call. He turns over JJ and hits his J on the river to bust me out. 800 dollar pot.

HELLISH. I caught AA three times, KK twice, QQ and JJ twice in the span of 2 hours and left with nothing. Brutal beats.

So after losing 500 the first day I ended up down 300 for the weekend. It sucks it had to happen on the first night, I felt like i wanted to puke even entering Caesers after that.

8/15/2007 12:06:20 AM

that sucks dude


noidroid can tell you about my first night in vegas





i think that story may have been about 100 pages ago

8/15/2007 12:17:26 AM

Quote :

"and FWIW project rebuild is tearin' shit up right now. $35. .25/.50 6max lhe ->$300. (with a $40 and a $68 tournament cash thrown in... and a few tournament busts too, nothing over $5 buy though) .5/1 -> $665 (now) (been starting to run a little 1/2 6mlhe... mainly around 2 specific players that ive tagged and religously check to see if they're playing.) oddly enough, i should be moving up to 1/2 now, but that run from 300->665 has been in the last three days at .5/1 so i may sit here for a bit longer, have a little more cushion in the roll management before pumping up i mean, sunday i had a -110 bb swing, then a +220 bb swing..... in a few hours. sooo the variance in 6max lhe is immense for a hyper donk like me.... (and i love it) [if i can do it, you can too] im hoping to be up to something respectable by the end of the year. "

how are you having these type of runs at limit? It just seems to me that whenever I play limit, if I try and play a structured starting hand lineup, i'm only playing about 30% of the time. When I am playing, I feel that I'm constantly drawn out on. I've probably lost 2 buy ins when playing limit. I feel that it should be an easy way to make some money, but I cannot seem to find a grove. I play low limits like the .25/.50. Do you have a chart of starting hands you follow? Or do you just play the players, and some nights you play 70% and other nights you play 30%?

8/15/2007 8:58:43 AM

how are you having these type of runs at limit?

well... my SHLHE style is pretty damn aggro, so i'll swing way up or way down in flashes. as I mentioned, swings that are pretty devestating to a rock at FRLHE are common place to me. sorta why i feel that a 300bb is way short for how i play, and im kinda comfortable now with ~600. seems like a good number.

Also, remember that 90hands/hr * 4-6 tables adds up pretty quickly.

It just seems to me that whenever I play limit, if I try and play a structured starting hand lineup, i'm only playing about 30% of the time.


that's about right for full ring. with 6 max, due to the blinds comming around so fast, you've really gotta open up.. (in late position esp.) im talking like vp$ip of like

utg - 15
hijack - 25
co - 35
button - 45
sb - whatever
bb - whatever

the worst part of limit is knowing that you HAVE to pay off sometimes.

blind play is really important.

one key that most people miss out on is calling a late raise from the bb just b/c of the pot odds, then check folding when they miss. c-betting is so prevalent that if you're calling the raise, you should be willing to bump it up.

it's amazing how often frequent steal/c-bettors will bet/fold to a c/r on the flop on an uncoordinated low board from the bb.

and if you're in the sb and want to play against a lone lp raiser, always 3 bet.

you want it HU with you in control, and dont want to swing along to the bb..

that is unless youre fishing around with something like J8s.

but dont do that too often.

la la la

basic short handed limit stuff really

i mean

you want to be the aggressor at all times. you want to be the one putting pressure on. and sure enough, people will start calling you down with ace high just b/c they've seen you betting/raising down with king high. ... and that's profitable.

When I am playing, I feel that I'm constantly drawn out on.

the key to running well in limit is fading flush draws


I've probably lost 2 buy ins when playing limit.

25bb buyins?

usually if i drop that much on one table ill leave and go to another. there's no need to sit at a table that's too rocky. i like tables that are also aggro with me, such that i know i'll get paid.

I feel that it should be an easy way to make some money, but I cannot seem to find a grove. I play low limits like the .25/.50.

if you play FR and just play the odds, you can beat the game for like 2bb/100. not calling without proper pot odds blah blah blah.

but you wont beat the rake doing that.

if you ever watch or play in a live or online mid-high to high limit game, you'll be amazed what it's like. it's such a different game than the limp and hit game that is prevalent at lower limits. it's hyper aggro adn built to get you off your hands by betting and raising. like nl, but just quicker and more f'n nuttier.


Do you have a chart of starting hands you follow?

sorta.

mixing it up is key.

i mean, normally utg ill open raise 55+, A9, KQ, or KJs+.

but that wont stop me from open raising something weird like 5% of the time.

you've got to understand that no matter how well you play some hands, there's no way to make them proftiable over the long run. that's why starting hand charts become popular, b/c you're only playing the "winning hands"

but hell, it's still gambling right


Or do you just play the players, and some nights you play 70% and other nights you play 30%?

i play the board more than the players. sounds odd, but unless you've proven yourself to be a complete and total idiot, then im more likely to make representative value bets due to board texture rather than the fact that i have some strange read that you're going to call down with bottom pair.

8/15/2007 9:52:49 AM

Quote :

"la la la"

8/15/2007 10:46:24 AM

more like

Quote :

"lag lag lag"

8/15/2007 11:13:19 AM

What are the requirements to earn 1 FPP on Stars? I have looked all over their site and can't find it. They are pretty vague about it it seems. Just wondering what all I gotta do to earn the small $50 bonus they offer.

8/15/2007 8:34:43 PM

i think a $5 sng will get you 3 FPPs

8/16/2007 8:31:26 AM

What about cash games?

8/16/2007 12:45:27 PM

What up yall.........

If you ever want to play some poker on FullTilt hit me up.

My name is NCSUBODOG.

Any of you all Pocket 5ers?

8/16/2007 1:01:36 PM

My name is MikeVick on there, it was a tribute to how much the media sucked his cock back when I made it, but now it just sucks. I have only played for like 2 of the last 10 months, been too busy with trying to graduate and all that jazz.

8/16/2007 1:24:57 PM

^^you play on BoDog at all

my name is NCWolfPack44 on there

8/16/2007 1:48:52 PM

I played on Bodog all through college and up to the last year, but got fed up with it.

Bodog is a great site to start out on, but I don't feel there are too many growth options unless you play the soft 2/4 and 5/10 games.

Tournaments there are pretty soft as well.


Wolfpack44 I have played with you in a tournment on Fulltilt.

I am playing all night....so holla at me if you want to play.

8/16/2007 3:45:00 PM

1. BoobsR_gr8
2. Erios
3. KEB
4. The Fish
5. snuwpack
6.

8/17/2007 8:04:56 AM

Poker Room Rates in Vegas,

Who has the best deals, any word tracks that will get me a better deal? Looking to play low NL, prolly $1-$2NL.

8/17/2007 6:13:41 PM

I was fine staying at the Imperial Palace and walking between the mirage, bellagio, and ceaser's.. it's right accross the street from all three and pretty damn cheap

8/17/2007 8:42:48 PM

i think the luxor has $60 a night poker rate. you might have to play like 6hrs a day or so.

8/18/2007 2:24:48 AM

aight, i'm pretty bored, just took some bong hits, and can't find my friends so i figured i'd type out a possible implementation of the heads up tourney idea.

Assume 16 people, all matches decided by best of 3 (#players , stacksize, and blind structure can be adjusted later).

RoundRobin round:

players draw cards to determine which of four brackets they are in.
all players play all other players in their bracket
top 2 move into next round (ties broken by sudden death game)

2nd round

bracket sytle tournament.
seeds determined by point totals (ties broken by drawing cards)

payout could be top 3 or top 4.

tie-breaking is a little awkward but it's the best i could think of right now. any ideas?

also, i think we should open this up to more than just tww bc it doesn't seem like there's enough interest on here. i could probably get 3 or 4 more, possibly more than that.

8/20/2007 1:41:20 PM

weed is cool

8/20/2007 3:05:43 PM

oh yea, i forgot to post the scoring system....

2 pts for winning 1 game of a 3 game match, -1 for losing a game.

Thus winning a 3 game dmatch 2-0 is better than winning it 2-1 and losing 1-2 is better than 0-2. should help keep point total ties at a minimum.


^and yea...i mean it's aight.

[Edited on August 20, 2007 at 3:25 PM. Reason : d]

8/20/2007 3:23:35 PM

This is interesting, you can now transfer money between your UB account and Absolute account.

http://www.absolutepoker.com/banking/poker-room-transfer.asp

8/23/2007 7:52:30 PM

but why would you play at absolute?

8/24/2007 3:20:50 AM

For bonus whoring of course.

8/24/2007 8:32:29 AM

clearing bonuses now at FT makes me miss bonus whoring like crazy.

except not the 100x bonuses that are around now


but the great days of when party would have network wide 5x $200 bonuses.

you could play any limit, and be making like $60/hr 4 tabling just in bonus dollars.

then party, empire, pokernow, and eurobet would all do the same on the same weekend...

then with a couple of gnomes too

such easy money

you could clear over $1500 each time they'd release a bonus

[Edited on August 24, 2007 at 9:41 AM. Reason : e]

8/24/2007 9:40:55 AM

I don't know why I insist on playing limit so much

I make all my money from SnGs and NL tournaments, and then I donk it off in limit trying to play

lol

8/24/2007 9:58:26 AM

b/c limit allows you to gamble more.

youre on the path.


WELCOME!

8/24/2007 10:06:58 AM

Oh man. Nothing was sweeter than those 5X bonuses.

8/24/2007 10:10:33 AM

thats not true.

500+500 bonuses on microgaming with 5x(d+b) with autoplay $1 blackjack allowed were sweeter.

i mean,

its not often you can set up something, go to bed, and wake up with like $485 of EV waiting for you.

8/24/2007 10:23:19 AM

Damn, I missed out on the autoplay blackjack, but I did a similar deal with autoplay slots and yeah, I guess that deal was sweeter.

8/24/2007 10:36:27 AM