Alexos' Adventures in Donkland

ship da cheddah

totally rigged that you didn,t flush out on last hand imo

It's 8am, I've been playing all night long. There is still a huge whale with a deep stack on the 20/40nl table. I was deep too. But this is enough, i'm exhausted.

I won 33k today.

gn

Originally Posted by Alexos

It's 8am, I've been playing all night long. There is still a huge whale with a deep stack on the 20/40nl table. I was deep too. But this is enough, i'm exhausted.

I won 33k today.

gn

zomggg... sick awesome dude

wtf HH's!

BOOYAAAH!!!

Originally Posted by Alexos

I won 33k today.

haha you are so sick man congrats

holy crap well done

<<----- awe

hahahahahahaha

yes

That so rocks!!

Originally Posted by Alexos

It's 8am, I've been playing all night long. There is still a huge whale with a deep stack on the 20/40nl table. I was deep too. But this is enough, i'm exhausted.

i'm impressed, stopping when you're becoming incapable of playing your A-game - even in these circumstances.

ps 33k nh

So I went deep in a tourney again, FTOPS ME, 74/4880 for 3.6k. I somehow luckbox my way to the late stages, but can't go past that point. It's pretty frustrating, but I guess that's what donkaments are about right?

As for cash games, the road has been pretty choppy since that huge day, ive pretty much broken even. I started out shooting for a 100k month but that's unlikely to happen at this point, since I have about 40k to go with 12 days left.


Here's a fun hand from today, don't take this line with AQ imo:

$2/$5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($52.60)
UTG+1 ($421.60)
CO ($904.13)
Hero ($543.15)
SB ($979.94)
BB ($276.05)

Pre-flop: ($7, 6 players) Hero is BTN
2 folds, CO calls $5, Hero raises to $22, SB raises to $50, 1 fold, CO folds, Hero calls $28

Flop: ($110, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $44, SB calls $44

Turn: ($198, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($198, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $75, SB raises to $885.94, Hero calls $374.15

Final Pot: $1533.09
Hero shows:
SB shows:

Hero wins $1093.30 ( won +$550.15 )
SB wins $436.79 ( lost -$543.15 )
CO lost -$5.00

Originally Posted by Alexos

I started out shooting for a 100k month but that's unlikely to happen at this point, since I have about 40k to go with 12 days left.

Rough month, maybe it'll pick up

Originally Posted by bjsaust

Originally Posted by Alexos

I started out shooting for a 100k month but that's unlikely to happen at this point, since I have about 40k to go with 12 days left.

Rough month, maybe it'll pick up

I guess it just did. Couldn't sleep b/c of adrenaline from goin deep in that tourney, so I decided to play some cash. Ship the 7k sesh!

Sweet! I'm good luck .

Originally Posted by Alexos

Originally Posted by bjsaust

Originally Posted by Alexos

I started out shooting for a 100k month but that's unlikely to happen at this point, since I have about 40k to go with 12 days left.

Rough month, maybe it'll pick up

I guess it just did. Couldn't sleep b/c of adrenaline from goin deep in that tourney, so I decided to play some cash. Ship the 7k sesh!

Niiice.. you own late night sessions. Have you considered sleeping in the day and being awake at night? :P

You're a sick man Alex.

Congrats on the deep FTOPS run, congrats on the 7k session and congrats on inducing a river c/r bluff from AQ there

Originally Posted by Alexos

-Do sweat reviews or vids

Well, have you bought a mic yet?

Originally Posted by HalvSame

Originally Posted by Alexos

-Do sweat reviews or vids

Well, have you bought a mic yet?

as a matter of fact YES!

Ok your good run is over... I'm back at the tables starting tomorrow.

Btw omg so sick how much you re playing. Take a break imo ; I need that extra fish at the table for a while before moving to 5-10.

Originally Posted by Genitruc

Btw omg so sick how much you re playing. Take a break imo ; I need that extra fish at the table for a while before moving to 5-10.

If he ever leaves... interpoker diesssssssss

when are you movingto 5/10?

Originally Posted by griffey24

Originally Posted by Genitruc

Btw omg so sick how much you re playing. Take a break imo ; I need that extra fish at the table for a while before moving to 5-10.

If he ever leaves... interpoker diesssssssss

when are you movingto 5/10?

gimme a week imo

FUCK THAT FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT FUCK FUFJKKCKFUFCKCUYFFICKKCCCUFFU ASFASFASGSGSAGA FUCKKKKKKKKKKKK

SOLID BLOG POST

details plz

bad beats posts are for losers, but i'll make it short

AA<AK
444<555
QQ<AK
99<Q7
JJ<TT
QQ<KK
BLUFF
BLUFF
BLUFF

-5.5k, not too bad but its mostly 500nl and within 30min

holy yikes

Originally Posted by Alexos

bad beats posts are for losers, but i'll make it short

AA<AK
444<555
QQ<AK
99<Q7
JJ<TT
QQ<KK
BLUFF
BLUFF
BLUFF

-5.5k, not too bad but its mostly 500nl and within 30min

Damn yo, that sucks hard.

3 buyin stop loss!! riiiiight.. I don't think you'll ever put that in effect.

And yah I think thats pretty common type of bad session:

<insert solid play>
small Brag
small Brag
Beat
Beat
Beat
<insert Tilt here>
Bluff
Beat
<omg insert mega Tilt here>
Bluff
Bluff
Bluff
Bluff
<holy insta quitssss>


Bad session WITH some kind of stoploss:

<insert solid play>
small Brag
small Brag
Beat
Beat
Beat
<holy insta quitssss stoploss>

Money saved:

Bluff
Beat
<omg insert mega Tilt here>
Bluff
Bluff
Bluff
Bluff
<holy insta quitssss>

It's hard to stop loss and I used to be really bad at doing it. Cause you always wanna make your money back. But in reality, it's probably always best. 3 buyins might be too small, but 4 and at most 5 is reasonable. Even if its only a 30minute break to clear your head and comeback, it's probably enough to avoid a big tilt.

You know who suggested I stop loss in the first place? It was a very wise man who wins lots of moneys.....

ship the 7k rebound sesh!!


god this blog sucks, why r u reading... okok ill post an interesting hand i guess.. its not that interesting actually, but i just like my bet sizing

$5/$10 No Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
CO ($1707.20)
BTN ($1778.00)
Hero ($1114.00)
BB ($896.00)

Pre-flop: ($15, 4 players) Hero is SB
1 fold, BTN raises to $30, Hero raises to $111, 1 fold, BTN calls $81

Flop: ($232, 2 players)
Hero bets $133, BTN calls $133

Turn: ($498, 2 players)
Hero bets $244, BTN calls $244

River: ($986, 2 players)
Hero bets $626, BTN calls $626

Final Pot: $2238
BTN shows:
Hero shows:

Hero wins $2236 ( won +$1122 )
BTN lost -$1114.00

ship da cheddar

Was going to post this yesterday but the timing didnt seem right.

Reminder for vid please .

Originally Posted by bjsaust

Was going to post this yesterday but the timing didnt seem right.

Reminder for vid please .

Truth is, i feel like my vids would suck. I also have a few stalkers reading my blog that are also crypto regulars, and I wouldn't want to teach them how to win at 7ptbb over 200k hands, imo.

Cliffnotes: I'm lazy and scam ppl on prop bets

nice brag imo

teach me your ways?

Originally Posted by Alexos

Cliffnotes: I'm lazy and scam ppl on prop bets

lol seriously!

I think to make it even.. you should just pay me back all the money I've lost in propbets to you!

Originally Posted by griffey24

Originally Posted by Alexos

Cliffnotes: I'm lazy and scam ppl on prop bets

lol seriously!

I think to make it even.. you should just pay me back all the money I've lost in propbets to you!

godd i counted those monies towards my winrate, cant give em back nowww, my winrate will plummet!

So today I play good and get some 500bb stacks on a few tables right? I'm up 4k in my first sesh, awesome. Play a bit later, down 4k.. okay lets make it back.. Play some 10/20, get coolered here and there, tilt, and booom down 10k.. fk me

I sometimes justify idiotic plays by saying I just run bad, ohh I run bad, so lemme shove this hand without FE, and blame it cuz i run bad. OHH, i just sucked out, i deserve it, cuz i run so bad lately.

NOOOO!!!

FUCK YOU, STOP FUCKING COMPLAINING..STOP JUSTIFYING BAD PLAYS AND SAY U RUN BAD, WHO THE FUCK GIVES A SHIT, YOU GOTTA TAKE THIS SHIT SERIOUSLY ITS NOT PLAY MONEY.

/rant Having a good month despite these last couple weeks of run bad/play bad. Need to get my shit together tho.

Hope ya'll are doing good.

oops hope i wasn t rubbing salt in the wound when I texted you!

i swear it all went crashing AFTER the txt... funny

Don't worry I don't rly get worked up after big losses so u can say wtv u want it's alllll gooood!!! lol

I have a montreal hockey jersey that i won in a Lucky dip competition at Some gay Flea Market/exhibition. I didn't know it was a hockey jersey until just now.
Hooray. Go montreal.

Ohyeh....I have a question. How long did it take for you to go from 25nl-1000nl. ? How long have u been playing.

Originally Posted by AnTman_69

I have a montreal hockey jersey that i won in a Lucky dip competition at Some gay Flea Market/exhibition. I didn't know it was a hockey jersey until just now.
Hooray. Go montreal.

Ohyeh....I have a question. How long did it take for you to go from 25nl-1000nl. ? How long have u been playing.

Damn right, GO MONTREAL!! Give it to me when I make my return to Australia? kthx..

I started playing back in August 2006, started with SnG's and ran my BR up to 3000$ within like 4 months of playing. I then switched to cash games and started at 25nl in December, and quickly went to 200nl (within a cpl months) because I already a healthy BR. In February of 2007 I was already playing 400nl, and by June 2007 I was taking shots at 5/10. I then had a 40k downswing which scared the shit out of me, went to Australia , got back, and been playing 2/5 and 5/10 to get my confidence back, with some shots at 10/20++. I'm a BR nit, so hopefully you can move up quicker if you put in the hands!

Gl mayyte!

I'll give you the jersey if u trade with me your awesome poker skillzors.

My Br is also 3k+ after exactly 4 months. Hopefully i can follow theexact footsteps of Alexos The Great. (without a 40 thousand dollar downswing).

I wish u all the best. Cya at 5/10 someday.


p.s. your my hero.

ready?.. this msg is gonna boom-switch you:

stop running bad imo!

In response to: 10/20++ going bad


$25/$50 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($4516.50)
Hero ($5000.00)
CO ($6543.00)
BTN ($10046.00)
SB ($875.00)
BB ($20002.50)

Pre-flop: ($75, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1
1 fold, Hero raises to $150, 3 folds, BB raises to $550, Hero calls $400

Flop: ($1125, 2 players)
BB bets $950, Hero raises to $2222, BB raises to $19452.50, Hero calls $2228

Turn: ($25027.50, 2 players)

River: ($25027.50, 2 players)

Final Pot: $25027.50
BB shows:
Hero shows:

BB wins $25024.50 ( won +$5022 )
Hero lost -$5000.00


$5/$10 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($2929.25)
UTG+1 ($964.00)
CO ($2008.00)
BTN ($3214.73)
SB ($1242.00)
Hero ($1172.00)

Pre-flop: ($15, 6 players) Hero is BB
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $40, 3 folds, Hero raises to $133, UTG+1 calls $93

Flop: ($271, 2 players)
Hero bets $188, UTG+1 raises to $460, Hero raises to $1039, UTG+1 calls $371

Turn: ($2141, 2 players)

River: ($2141, 2 players)

Final Pot: $2141
UTG+1 shows:
Hero shows:

UTG+1 wins $1930 ( won +$966 )
Hero wins $208 ( lost -$964 )



$5/$10 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero ($1000.00)
CO ($2869.25)
BTN ($1971.00)
SB ($2396.00)
BB ($3009.73)

Pre-flop: ($15, 5 players) Hero is UTG
Hero raises to $30, CO calls $30, BTN raises to $120, 2 folds, Hero raises to $300, CO folds, BTN raises to $1971, Hero calls $700

Flop: ($3016, 2 players)

Turn: ($3016, 2 players)

River: ($3016, 2 players)

Final Pot: $3016
BTN shows:
Hero shows:

BTN wins $3013 ( won +$1042 )
CO lost -$30.00
Hero lost -$1000.00

wtf someone has corrupted your "winracesOBV" file

Originally Posted by Genitruc

wtf someone has corrupted your "winracesOBV" file

Yep, shipdamobnies.exe file still working i hope, we'll see tmr.

winpropbets.pdf is def corrupted though, need to fix it imo, tomorrow probably when I'll sit on Griffey's left on every table. IMO

I'm such a nit! This is gonna teach me to make dumb folds, EV wanted to make up for making me run horrible for past 3 weeks, and I pass up on the opportunity by making a dumb fold !!!

$2/$5 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($500.00)
UTG+1 ($800.65)
Hero ($760.20)
BTN ($780.90)
SB ($152.50)
BB ($480.00)

Pre-flop: ($7, 6 players) Hero is CO
UTG raises to $15, UTG+1 raises to $55, Hero calls $55, 3 folds, UTG raises to $160, UTG+1 raises to $500, Hero folds, UTG calls $340

Flop: ($1062, 2 players)

Turn: ($1062, 2 players)

River: ($1062, 2 players)

Final Pot: $1062
UTG shows:
UTG+1 shows:

UTG wins $529.50 ( won +$29.50 )
UTG+1 wins $529.50 ( won +$29.50 )
Hero lost -$55.00

Finally running good again, +13k today and catchin up on allin EVs slowly. Here's to running hawt!

I'm also getting lessons from a sick poker player in the next few days. I've never got coaching and didn't really need it up to 5/10, but I'm sure its worth the 500$/hr if it helps me improve different aspects of my game that will help me beat 25/50+ next yr.

awesome fold

Originally Posted by Alexos

I'm also getting lessons from a sick poker player in the next few days. I've never got coaching and didn't really need it up to 5/10, but I'm sure its worth the 500$/hr if it helps me improve different aspects of my game that will help me beat 25/50+ next yr.

Our session starts Friday, don't be late. I may have to bump the rates up to $750/hr after this week though so enjoy.

omg kmind u said I was your only student!

fu our relationship is over

Originally Posted by kmind

Originally Posted by Alexos

I'm also getting lessons from a sick poker player in the next few days. I've never got coaching and didn't really need it up to 5/10, but I'm sure its worth the 500$/hr if it helps me improve different aspects of my game that will help me beat 25/50+ next yr.

Our session starts Friday, don't be late. I may have to bump the rates up to $750/hr after this week though so enjoy.

damnit but u PROMISED ME 500$.. safasfsafasf ohhh the things we do to get a premium education these days :P

lol I saw this hand while we were playing, but I didn't know that you had KK's during it! holy... nice fold. I probably would have just called for like pot-odds

I'd say UTG+1's range is strongly AA or KK here. UTG can probably have like QQ+ sometimes.

So you're getting 2:1 essentially if we assume that UTG will come along after you so you need 33%.

equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 15.073% 12.15% 02.93% 13986174 3369912.00 { KcKh }
Hand 1: 65.267% 59.60% 05.66% 68630262 6520284.00 { KK+ }
Hand 2: 19.660% 16.67% 02.99% 19195062 3441642.00 { QQ+, AKs, AKo }

Good fold, good fold!

Sick 13k day. Yah you definitely need coaching imo lol I guess I need to get my act together if I wanna stay up in this bet!

Originally Posted by Genitruc

omg kmind u said I was your only student!

fu our relationship is over

no no no! His lessons are for poker, you're still my only sex ed student

alexos - meh, talk to my secretary

Still haven't got my coaching sessions yet, my coach is too busy beating up on durrrr at 200/400.. what an asshole

I just had a ridiculous session, filled with tears, and pain, and agony, frustration.... but somehow managed to turn things around and managed to profit. Weird. I think play 6 tables + HU and shorthanded tilts me soooo much. I mean, no wonder why HU poker is sooo profitable, you're so prone to either DESTROY or get destroyed, unless you have incredible control over your emotions.

All is good, gn peepz!

Originally Posted by Alexos

Still haven't got my coaching sessions yet, my coach is too busy beating up on durrrr at 200/400.. what an asshole

Sorry I was busy with that durrr match... I was owning him too hard to leave it! Maybe I can coach you today or something?

:P

Blahhhh tilt post!!!

So I grind like 2/5 and 5/10 like a maniac today, end up 9k and somehow below EV still. Cool.

I come back from a pub after a sweet victory for the habs in shootouts, fire up some late nite fishy tables and BOOOOM! Get sucked out on a cpl times and then I decide to play some 20/40 soft game with fishes and lose KQ vs AQ on Qxx flop for a stack. Somehow I lose 9k and back to zero for the day!!. So tilting to work your ass off for 6hrs then lose it all I feel like it always happens, and WE KNOW it's gonna happen, but we still do it and HOPE it won't happen. But it does, it always does. So don't move up to chase losses kids, it WILL happen.

In other news, I've tried making a vid today but I'm really new to this and feel like I'm not quite sure what to talk about. I think that having a certain topic for the vid helps, so maybe I'll try that next time. Anyways I'll keep on trying and eventually I'll post the vid here when I'm satisfied with it!!!

Nite

u record the vid and I'll comment

imo

also 2 bad to hear about that gross end to the day's play

edit : fuck the habs

oh man... that sucks about the 20/40 .. gaaah. who was fish?

Originally Posted by Genitruc

edit : fuck the habs AND the leafs

fyp and qft

If you're doing a training type vid, then I think having a bunch of notes written down on topics can help (its what I did when I did the SNG noobie vid for FTR). That way you can chat through spots etc while playing and fill in dead air with your preplanned talking points.

Mixture of what Ben said as well as mentioning how great of a player I am.

hey guys, check out the new CardRunners coach!

finallllllllllly

CONGRATS FORMER COACH

Originally Posted by Alexos

hey guys, check out the new CardRunners coach!

nh
so, is a 3 month membership worth blowing 10% of my fpps on?

Originally Posted by daven

Originally Posted by Alexos

hey guys, check out the new CardRunners coach!

nh
so, is a 3 month membership worth blowing 10% of my fpps on?

Definitely! I have memberships to all 4 major training sites : DC, CR, Leggo, and Pokersavvy. These guys have coached me for the past 2 years, I def recommend everyone subscribes to at least one.

I also think CR got their act together finally. Since the new website the quality has increased dramatically.

ya tbh i ve been watching CR vids for entertainment value for a while now but it's been hard not to notice how much better the vids have been both in terms of content and overall consistency for the past while

Can you elaborate (if you are willing) on the benefits or perks that these coaching sites offer their instructors? It seems like they would be unable to give fair compensation to top notch players, especially given that they are already making so much playing poker...

Originally Posted by BigLRIP

Can you elaborate (if you are willing) on the benefits or perks that these coaching sites offer their instructors? It seems like they would be unable to give fair compensation to top notch players, especially given that they are already making so much playing poker...

I'm not sure what they pay the instructors, but the high stakes guys have a piece of that company so that makes sense. I'm just offering my coaching services through CR to get more exposure, I'm not making videos or anything like that, so no perks for me They take a small cut.

Things are going well, the month started with a few 25/50 and 50/100 (shortstack) shots gone wrong, but I recovered and I'm set to have another solid month in poker.

I'm also 5-6k away from winning my 3rd prop bet vs Griffey, which is pretty ridiculous given the unfavorable odds I laid myself in this one. What a fish he is

Also, here's an interesting hand from today that made me go "whatttt?". He's a good higher stakes reg..

$5/$10 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($990.00)
CO ($2055.00)
Hero ($2053.75)
SB ($1149.00)
BB ($868.25)

Pre-flop: ($15, 5 players) Hero is BTN
UTG raises to $40, 1 fold, Hero raises to $122, 2 folds, UTG calls $82

Flop: ($259, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $177, UTG calls $177

Turn: ($613, 2 players)
UTG bets $691, Hero calls $691

River: ($1995, 2 players)

Final Pot: $1995
UTG shows:
Hero shows:

UTG wins $1992 ( won +$1002 )
Hero lost -$990.00

whatttt

what do you mean whatttt? Best hand wins. You got owned. Really hard.

Any students yet?

lol brutal hand. Who was that against?

unfavourable odds lmao. riiiiiiiiiight.. I can't win for ass.. and you pull 50k a month.. unfavourable odds mmhmm

I need to stop sucking.. gahhh

good job on the prop bet.. feel free to stop playing at 49k please

Originally Posted by griffey24

lol brutal hand. Who was that against?

unfavourable odds lmao. riiiiiiiiiight.. I can't win for ass.. and you pull 50k a month.. unfavourable odds mmhmm

I need to stop sucking.. gahhh

good job on the prop bet.. feel free to stop playing at 49k please

it was vs Joeyyy

I'm close to 50k, but meh, I gotta pay my lawyers so I need that extra thousand from you

It's okay you get free coaching + moral support from me all day every day!!!! It's definitely worth a few -EV propbets per year, imo!

lmao, I only needed like 1k to win the bet vs Griffey.. I could prolly play 200nl and take it easy right? NOOOOOO, i end up playing some 5 10 and 10 20 and dropped like 6k.

I will not give up, I have about 24hrs to make those 7k and win the bet. I'm taking a break then back to crushing, here we gogogogoo!!!!

This is what I'm talkin about!!! I ordered some Dominos Pizza, finished my Brian Townsend video and booooom!! made like 7k back in 90min!!! SHIP THE MONIES GRIFFEY!! hahaha

Jewel of the day (in pounds ldo):

$2/$5 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($362.60)
CO ($797.40)
BTN ($148.00)
SB ($651.98)
Hero ($674.00)

Pre-flop: ($7, 5 players) Hero is BB
3 folds, SB raises to $17, Hero raises to $50, SB calls $33

Flop: ($100, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $65, SB calls $65

Turn: ($230, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($230, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $144, SB raises to $536.98, Hero calls $392.98

Final Pot: $1303.96
SB shows:
Hero shows:

Hero wins $1300.96 ( won +$648.98 )
SB lost -$651.98

nh imo

btw how did HU vs Rav go