This is money in the bank 99% of the time correct?

PokerStars Game #4966890588: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/17 - 18:35:08 (ET)
Table 'Hermippe III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: j0shooah ($25 in chips)
Seat 2: jordan360 ($37.65 in chips)
Seat 3: Goldshark ($24 in chips)
Seat 4: DJWEED ($15.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Eleventy ($24.15 in chips)
Seat 6: johnnyBuz ($35.85 in chips)
j0shooah: posts small blind $0.10
jordan360: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [Qs Jd]
Goldshark: folds
DJWEED: folds
Eleventy: raises $0.75 to $1
johnnyBuz: calls $1
j0shooah: folds
jordan360: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [Qh 9d Jc]
jordan360: checks
Eleventy: bets $2
johnnyBuz: raises $2 to $4
jordan360: calls $4
Eleventy: raises $6.75 to $10.75
johnnyBuz: calls $6.75
jordan360: folds
*** TURN *** [Qh 9d Jc] [Js]
Eleventy: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $6
Eleventy: raises $6.40 to $12.40 and is all-in
johnnyBuz: calls $6.40
*** RIVER *** [Qh 9d Jc Js] [9c]
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*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eleventy: shows [Qd Qc] (a full house, Queens full of Jacks)
johnnyBuz: mucks hand
johnnyBuz said, "QJ"
Eleventy collected $50.80 from pot
johnnyBuz said, "are u kidding me"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53.40 | Rake $2.60
Board [Qh 9d Jc Js 9c]
Seat 1: j0shooah (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: jordan360 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: Goldshark folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DJWEED folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Eleventy showed [Qd Qc] and won ($50.80) with a full house, Queens full of Jacks
Seat 6: johnnyBuz (button) mucked [Qs Jd]
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cmon. variance at 6-max sucks. my bankroll has taken a huge hit in the last 24 hours. and the last 4 times i've had aces it's been folded around to me. damn this is annoying.

PokerStars Game #4967075561: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/17 - 18:52:51 (ET)
Table 'Hermippe III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: j0shooah ($25.65 in chips)
Seat 2: jordan360 ($23.70 in chips)
Seat 3: Goldshark ($49.45 in chips)
Seat 4: DJWEED ($18.40 in chips)
Seat 5: Eleventy ($29.80 in chips)
Seat 6: johnnyBuz ($27.50 in chips)
j0shooah: posts small blind $0.10
jordan360: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [2s 2h]
Goldshark: folds
DJWEED: calls $0.25
Eleventy: calls $0.25
johnnyBuz: calls $0.25
j0shooah: folds
jordan360: checks
*** FLOP *** [Tc Qc Td]
jordan360: checks
DJWEED: bets $0.25
Eleventy: folds
johnnyBuz: calls $0.25
jordan360: calls $0.25
*** TURN *** [Tc Qc Td] [2d]
jordan360: checks
DJWEED: bets $0.75
johnnyBuz: raises $1.25 to $2
jordan360: folds
DJWEED: raises $3 to $5
johnnyBuz: raises $22 to $27 and is all-in
DJWEED: calls $12.90 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Tc Qc Td 2d] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DJWEED: shows [Kh Ts] (a full house, Tens full of Queens)
johnnyBuz: shows [2s 2h] (a full house, Deuces full of Queens)
DJWEED collected $35.80 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37.65 | Rake $1.85
Board [Tc Qc Td 2d Qh]
Seat 1: j0shooah (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: jordan360 (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: Goldshark folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DJWEED showed [Kh Ts] and won ($35.80) with a full house, Tens full of Queens
Seat 5: Eleventy folded on the Flop
Seat 6: johnnyBuz (button) showed [2s 2h] and lost with a full house, Deuces full of Queens

first hand:
fold preflop, raise the flop harder, and get it allin the 2nd time around

2nd hand:
you got it in with the best of it, shake it off. variance happens to everyone.

First Hand:

Pre-Flop:
http://poker-tools.FlopTurnRiver.com...Calculator.php
FlopTurnRiver.com -h Qs Jd - Qd Qc
Holdem Hi: 1712304 enumerated boards
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Qs Jd 166214 9.71 1517526 88.62 28564 1.67 0.105
Qc Qd 1517526 88.62 166214 9.71 28564 1.67 0.895

After-Flop:
http://poker-tools.FlopTurnRiver.com...Calculator.php
FlopTurnRiver.com -h Qs Jd - Qd Qc -- Qh 9d Jc
Holdem Hi: 990 enumerated boards containing Jc 9d Qh
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Qs Jd 1 0.10 957 96.67 32 3.23 0.017
Qc Qd 957 96.67 1 0.10 32 3.23 0.983

Agree with Lukie's play.

2nd Hand:

Pre-Flop:
http://poker-tools.FlopTurnRiver.com...Calculator.php
FlopTurnRiver.com -h 2s 2h - Kh Ts
Holdem Hi: 1712304 enumerated boards
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
2s 2h 849270 49.60 847515 49.50 15519 0.91 0.501
Ts Kh 847515 49.50 849270 49.60 15519 0.91 0.499

After Flop:
http://poker-tools.FlopTurnRiver.com...Calculator.php
FlopTurnRiver.com -h 2s 2h - Kh Ts -- Tc Qc Td
Holdem Hi: 990 enumerated boards containing Qc Tc Td
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
2s 2h 73 7.37 914 92.32 3 0.30 0.075
Ts Kh 914 92.32 73 7.37 3 0.30 0.925

After Turn:
http://poker-tools.FlopTurnRiver.com...Calculator.php
FlopTurnRiver.com -h 2s 2h - Kh Ts -- Tc Qc Td 2d
Holdem Hi: 44 enumerated boards containing Qc Tc Td 2d
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
2s 2h 37 84.09 7 15.91 0 0.00 0.841
Ts Kh 7 15.91 37 84.09 0 0.00 0.159

Crazy swings on that hand. Not much you can do with that river card,
but you had your money in when you were the 84% fav to win.

on the flop she raised to ten with 2 people in the pot which is usually a set bet and given the board could have been a strait so i would have folded on the flop after that you cant really fold the 2nd nuts

how about a river heart to stack him. that'd be nice.

PokerStars Game #4967864913: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/17 - 20:07:16 (ET)
Table 'Loreley II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: playwitfire5 ($27.10 in chips)
Seat 2: MitchellDF ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: johnnyBuz ($32.95 in chips)
Seat 4: beargood ($39.05 in chips)
Seat 5: Ro0sT3R ($29.25 in chips)
Seat 6: HOASTY ($24.15 in chips)
playwitfire5: posts small blind $0.10
MitchellDF: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [7h Ah]
johnnyBuz: calls $0.25
beargood: calls $0.25
Ro0sT3R: folds
HOASTY: folds
playwitfire5: calls $0.15
MitchellDF: checks
*** FLOP *** [9h 3h Ad]
playwitfire5: bets $0.25
MitchellDF: folds
johnnyBuz: raises $0.50 to $0.75
beargood: folds
playwitfire5: calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [9h 3h Ad] [Qc]
playwitfire5: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $2
playwitfire5: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [9h 3h Ad Qc] [Ts]
playwitfire5: checks
johnnyBuz: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
playwitfire5: shows [Kh Jh] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
johnnyBuz: shows [7h Ah] (a pair of Aces)
playwitfire5 collected $6.20 from pot
johnnyBuz said, "wow"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $6.50 | Rake $0.30
Board [9h 3h Ad Qc Ts]
Seat 1: playwitfire5 (small blind) showed [Kh Jh] and won ($6.20) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 2: MitchellDF (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: johnnyBuz showed [7h Ah] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 4: beargood folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Ro0sT3R folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: HOASTY (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ttanaka

First Hand:

Pre-Flop:
http://poker-tools.FlopTurnRiver.com...Calculator.php
FlopTurnRiver.com -h Qs Jd - Qd Qc
Holdem Hi: 1712304 enumerated boards
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Qs Jd 166214 9.71 1517526 88.62 28564 1.67 0.105
Qc Qd 1517526 88.62 166214 9.71 28564 1.67 0.895

After-Flop:
http://poker-tools.FlopTurnRiver.com...Calculator.php
FlopTurnRiver.com -h Qs Jd - Qd Qc -- Qh 9d Jc
Holdem Hi: 990 enumerated boards containing Jc 9d Qh
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Qs Jd 1 0.10 957 96.67 32 3.23 0.017
Qc Qd 957 96.67 1 0.10 32 3.23 0.983

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What do you mean by this? He doesn't know what he is up against. I mean, it might as well be AK vs AA on an AK9 board the way this played out. I personally don't fold this preflop when I'm in the button and noone has called yet. He just had extreme bad luck to hit the flop hard in a dominated spot..

I always try to tell myself that in the long run, I'm gonna catch a guy in the same spot too so it'll even out. Dunno if that helps me though, but it's something.

It's just a look at the odds.

This hand was raised pre-flop, I would fold this to the raise so you wouldn't catch me in the same spot.

ok... this is fucking ridiculous.

Holdem Hi: 42 enumerated boards containing Ks 9s 9c 5c
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
5d 5h 36 85.71 6 14.29 0 0.00 0.857
As Ac 4 9.52 38 90.48 0 0.00 0.095
5s Kd 2 4.76 40 95.24 0 0.00 0.048

PokerStars Game #4972493712: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/18 - 04:35:08 (ET)
Table 'Philomela II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: johnnyBuz ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 2: Mansian ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: andypok ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: jmswiss ($95.40 in chips)
Seat 5: Marwan34 ($27.95 in chips)
Seat 6: LadyToy23 ($52.10 in chips)
Marwan34: posts small blind $0.10
LadyToy23: posts big blind $0.25
Mansian: posts big blind $0.25
andypok: posts small blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [5d 5c]
johnnyBuz: calls $0.25
Mansian: checks
andypok: raises $1.25 to $1.50
jmswiss: calls $1.50
Marwan34: folds
LadyToy23: calls $1.25
johnnyBuz: calls $1.25
Mansian: calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Kh 5h 9c]
LadyToy23: checks
johnnyBuz: checks
Mansian: checks
andypok: bets $5
jmswiss: folds
LadyToy23: raises $5 to $10
johnnyBuz: raises $13.15 to $23.15 and is all-in
Mansian: folds
andypok: raises $0.25 to $23.40 and is all-in
LadyToy23: calls $13.40
*** TURN *** [Kh 5h 9c] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 5h 9c 9s] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LadyToy23: shows [Ks 5s] (a full house, Nines full of Kings)
andypok: shows [Ac As] (a full house, Nines full of Aces)
andypok collected $0.50 from side pot
johnnyBuz: shows [5d 5c] (a full house, Nines full of Fives)
andypok collected $74.15 from main pot
johnnyBuz said, "wow you are so lucky"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $77.65 Main pot $74.15. Side pot $0.50. | Rake $3
Board [Kh 5h 9c 9s 9d]
Seat 1: johnnyBuz showed [5d 5c] and lost with a full house, Nines full of Fives
Seat 2: Mansian folded on the Flop
Seat 3: andypok showed [Ac As] and won ($74.65) with a full house, Nines full of Aces
Seat 4: jmswiss (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Marwan34 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: LadyToy23 (big blind) showed [Ks 5s] and lost with a full house, Nines full of Kings

Dude ur bad beat posts int he SNG forum are annoying. These are just as annoying. This thread has quickly turned into something that belongs in the Bad beat forum.

Agreed, this is becoming a bad beat story, but damn that last hand was harsh.

Quote:

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johnnyBuz: raises $2 to $4
jordan360: calls $4
Eleventy: raises $6.75 to $10.75

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Warning signs.. Not very helpful in this particular hand, but something to remember in similar spots in the future.

I really don't like the preflop call btw. Terrible reverse implied odds. It's way better to call with 87s than QJo here.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ttanaka

It's just a look at the odds.

This hand was raised pre-flop, I would fold this to the raise so you wouldn't catch me in the same spot.

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True but if his opp had had AA/KK/AQ you probably would have cashed in big on this flop.. if you fold it you miss that value too.

And yeah, that last one is a pure bad beat. Not really relevant besides venting..

Quote:

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Originally Posted by johnnyBuz

PokerStars Game #4966890588: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/17 - 18:35:08 (ET)
Table 'Hermippe III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: j0shooah ($25 in chips)
Seat 2: jordan360 ($37.65 in chips)
Seat 3: Goldshark ($24 in chips)
Seat 4: DJWEED ($15.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Eleventy ($24.15 in chips)
Seat 6: johnnyBuz ($35.85 in chips)
j0shooah: posts small blind $0.10
jordan360: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [Qs Jd]
Goldshark: folds
DJWEED: folds
Eleventy: raises $0.75 to $1
johnnyBuz: calls $1
j0shooah: folds
jordan360: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [Qh 9d Jc]
jordan360: checks
Eleventy: bets $2
johnnyBuz: raises $2 to $4
jordan360: calls $4
Eleventy: raises $6.75 to $10.75
johnnyBuz: calls $6.75
jordan360: folds
*** TURN *** [Qh 9d Jc] [Js]
Eleventy: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $6
Eleventy: raises $6.40 to $12.40 and is all-in
johnnyBuz: calls $6.40
*** RIVER *** [Qh 9d Jc Js] [9c]
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*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eleventy: shows [Qd Qc] (a full house, Queens full of Jacks)
johnnyBuz: mucks hand
johnnyBuz said, "QJ"
Eleventy collected $50.80 from pot
johnnyBuz said, "are u kidding me"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53.40 | Rake $2.60
Board [Qh 9d Jc Js 9c]
Seat 1: j0shooah (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: jordan360 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: Goldshark folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DJWEED folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Eleventy showed [Qd Qc] and won ($50.80) with a full house, Queens full of Jacks
Seat 6: johnnyBuz (button) mucked [Qs Jd]
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This is nothing to do with the cards percentages etc, but I have played about 150 or so hands with Eleventy at 50NL 6-max and he is weak tight (20/13 aggression factor of 1 and all of that is aggression on the flop when he hits). Based on that i'd fold when he went ballistic on the flop, if he doesnt have a set he has the straight either way hes beating 2 pair. His avatars a crying eye or something isn't it?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Seasider

This is nothing to do with the cards percentages etc, but I have played about 150 or so hands with Eleventy at 50NL 6-max and he is weak tight (20/13 aggression factor of 1 and all of that is aggression on the flop when he hits). Based on that i'd fold when he went ballistic on the flop, if he doesnt have a set he has the straight either way hes beating 2 pair. His avatars a crying eye or something isn't it?

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Yah it is. This is why I feel I really need to get PokerTracker. And that full house hand really pissed me off. I guess I want donks going in with a pair of Kings and an overpair (Aces) when they are obviously beat, but runner runner 9s to complete the boat for them was just gay. I've played with Andypok, and I know he is a multitabler but I never see him up.

And thanks for the Eleventy info. I really need to get PT.

i understand vqc is going to be angry, but how fucking long is this variance/downswing going to last? i've had shit cards for 4 days now, and when these rare instances pop up for me to cash in, shit like this happens. i can't win a pot to save my life and my bankroll should be a good $250-300 higher then what it's clinging on now at.

PokerStars Game #4976523348: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/18 - 17:38:13 (ET)
Table 'Aunus' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Morvan ($27.50 in chips)
Seat 3: johnnyBuz ($30.55 in chips)
Seat 4: Terra_Firma ($24.05 in chips)
Seat 5: WickedBadGuy ($46.10 in chips)
Seat 6: greenblue71 ($26.30 in chips)
Terra_Firma: posts small blind $0.10
WickedBadGuy: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [Qh Js]
greenblue71: calls $0.25
Morvan: folds
johnnyBuz: raises $0.75 to $1
Terra_Firma: calls $0.90
WickedBadGuy: calls $0.75
greenblue71: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [9s Jc Jd]
Terra_Firma: checks
metfan4lyf joins the table at seat #2
WickedBadGuy: checks
greenblue71: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $2.5
Terra_Firma: calls $2.5
WickedBadGuy: folds
greenblue71: folds
*** TURN *** [9s Jc Jd] [5d]
Terra_Firma: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $6
Terra_Firma: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [9s Jc Jd 5d] [3d]
Terra_Firma: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $13.5
Terra_Firma: calls $13.5 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
johnnyBuz: shows [Qh Js] (three of a kind, Jacks)
Terra_Firma: shows [9d Kd] (a flush, King high)
Terra_Firma collected $48.10 from pot
johnnyBuz said, "are u kidding me"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.10 | Rake $2
Board [9s Jc Jd 5d 3d]
Seat 1: Morvan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: johnnyBuz (button) showed [Qh Js] and lost with three of a kind, Jacks
Seat 4: Terra_Firma (small blind) showed [9d Kd] and won ($48.10) with a flush, King high
Seat 5: WickedBadGuy (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: greenblue71 folded on the Flop

and the tilting is starting to set in

PokerStars Game #4976723066: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/18 - 17:59:17 (ET)
Table 'Hermione' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: betopes ($29.80 in chips)
Seat 2: Trader412 ($11.55 in chips)
Seat 3: benji51 ($42.65 in chips)
Seat 4: johnnyBuz ($22 in chips)
Seat 5: Albatross71 ($9.60 in chips)
johnnyBuz: posts small blind $0.10
Albatross71: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [Ac Ad]
betopes: folds
Trader412: raises $0.25 to $0.50
benji51: folds
johnnyBuz: raises to $2
Albatross71: calls $1.5
Trader412: calls $1.5
*** FLOP *** [Qh 5s 6c]
johnnyBuz: checks
Albatross71: bets $1.5
Trader412: calls $1.5
johnnyBuz: raises $4.5 to $6
Albatross71: folds
Trader412: raises $5.05 to $11.05 and is all-in
johnnyBuz: calls $5.05
*** TURN *** [Qh 5s 6c] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 5s 6c 9d] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
johnnyBuz: shows [Ac Ad] (a pair of Aces)
Trader412: shows [6d 5c] (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
Trader412 collected $22.70 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23.85 | Rake $1.15
Board [Qh 5s 6c 9d 8s]
Seat 1: betopes folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Trader412 showed [6d 5c] and won ($22.70) with two pair, Sixes and Fives
Seat 3: benji51 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: johnnyBuz (small blind) showed [Ac Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: Albatross71 (big blind) folded on the Flop

I can show you a bunch of identical hands from myself, where I get sucked out on horribly. I still run a profit though.

** Game ID 794038251 starting - 2006-05-16 02:31:58
** Plaistow [Hold em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money
- jackvance sitting in seat 1 with $54.83
- gudjon sitting in seat 2 with $3.35 [Dealer]
- HUNGRYDOG sitting in seat 3 with $10.00
- the_shrimp sitting in seat 4 with $31.82
- Phishn4Aces sitting in seat 5 with $18.20
- ExitDarko sitting in seat 6 with $72.94
HUNGRYDOG posted the small blind - $0.10
the_shrimp posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to jackvance: Ace of Diamonds, Ace of Spades
Phishn4Aces raised - $0.60
ExitDarko called - $0.60
jackvance called - $0.60
gudjon went all-in - $3.35
HUNGRYDOG folded
the_shrimp folded
Phishn4Aces raised - $8.85
ExitDarko folded
jackvance went all-in - $54.23
Phishn4Aces went all-in - $9.35
gudjon shows: Queen of Diamonds, Queen of Hearts
Phishn4Aces shows: King of Diamonds, King of Spades
** Dealing the flop: King of Hearts, King of Clubs, 7 of Spades
** Dealing the turn: 6 of Diamonds
** Dealing the river: 9 of Clubs
Phishn4Aces wins $10.65 from the main pot
Phishn4Aces wins $40.35 from side pot 1
End of game 794038251

** Game ID 791743941 starting - 2006-05-14 03:32:27
** Climbing High [Hold em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money
- sharpe_804 sitting in seat 1 with $53.96
- sodo sitting in seat 2 with $12.60
- SenorDolor sitting in seat 3 with $53.93 [Dealer]
- jackvance sitting in seat 4 with $14.90
- moochaloocha sitting in seat 5 with $3.20 [Sitting out]
- BigJeffbobbe sitting in seat 6 with $3.95
jackvance posted the small blind - $0.10
BigJeffbobbe posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to jackvance: King of Diamonds, King of Hearts
sharpe_804 called - $0.20
sodo folded
SenorDolor called - $0.20
jackvance raised - $1.00
BigJeffbobbe folded
sharpe_804 folded
SenorDolor called - $1.00
** Dealing the flop: 4 of Diamonds, 3 of Clubs, 9 of Spades
jackvance bet - $1.40
SenorDolor called - $1.40
** Dealing the turn: 2 of Spades
jackvance bet - $3.40
SenorDolor called - $3.40
** Dealing the river: 6 of Diamonds
jackvance bet - $3.00
SenorDolor raised - $6.00
jackvance called - $6.00
SenorDolor shows: 6 of Hearts, 4 of Clubs
jackvance mucks: King of Diamonds, King of Hearts
SenorDolor wins $23.70 from the main pot
End of game 791743941

** Game ID 792098988 starting - 2006-05-14 14:31:57
** Romford [Hold em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money
- cutigers73 sitting in seat 1 with $10.28
- Kebabkungen sitting in seat 2 with $21.25
- im2x3m4u sitting in seat 3 with $21.40
- SamFR sitting in seat 4 with $13.61
- jackvance sitting in seat 5 with $9.45 [Dealer]
- Manyok sitting in seat 6 with $8.50
Manyok posted the small blind - $0.10
cutigers73 posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to jackvance: Queen of Diamonds, Queen of Hearts
Kebabkungen folded
im2x3m4u folded
SamFR raised - $0.40
jackvance raised - $1.60
Manyok folded
cutigers73 folded
SamFR called - $1.60
** Dealing the flop: 7 of Spades, 6 of Spades, 4 of Spades
SamFR bet - $2.80
jackvance went all-in - $7.85
SamFR called - $7.85
SamFR shows: 6 of Hearts, 7 of Hearts
** Dealing the turn: 5 of Spades
** Dealing the river: 9 of Hearts
SamFR wins $18.90 from the main pot
End of game 792098988

etc etc

You're not alone man.

i know. it's just once again, this downswing has just wiped out my bankroll. i'm fearful to post this next one for fear of what vqc will do to me, but i just lost another buyin with KK on a 4-Q-3 flop all-in where I got called by QJ and he hit a jack on the turn.

if a downswing has wiped out your bankroll you have very bad bankroll management and will go busto again and again if you don't stop that.

How much did you lose?

Roughly $250-270. I played out of my limit at NL50 for a little while and 2 hands (the QJ one) and another wiped out 100.

The rest has just been lost on mostly all-ins like the ones posted above. I really thought I had it figured out. Was up to $300 at one point but I can't keep it rolling forward. Something always happens like this where I just hit a terrible swing and can't catch cards to save my life. LoL I had AK in the BB like 4 times today and it was folded around to me each time. AA KK QQ all folded to raises. AA cracked by 5-6 to a preflop raise. I mean cmonnnnn. What the hell do I have to do to keep my bankroll afloat?

You're underestimating variance.

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Originally Posted by johnny_fish

You're underestimating variance.

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Especially since I'm pretty much an exclusive short-handed player.

quit, seriously. come back in like 6 months, when you're ready to change that idiotic signature. You're the unluckiest person ever!

play full ring for a while. and post some winning hands before we shoot you.

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Originally Posted by Warpe

play full ring for a while. and post some winning hands before we shoot you.

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One route I was considering was just multi-tabling full-ring games and set camping. But this would bore the hell out of me. I like to play poker. Not just sit around waiting for sets to bring in money. Maybe it would be more profitable, but you're definitely not improving as a player.

I'll look through some HH's for some good winning hands though.

Here was a personal favorite from my brief time at 50NL.

PokerStars Game #4951319521: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/05/16 - 02:53:49 (ET)
Table 'Oberon V' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: kampsen_15 ($49.40 in chips)
Seat 2: johnnyBuz ($80.55 in chips)
Seat 3: blazing_2307 ($71 in chips)
Seat 4: charge2rip ($23.35 in chips)
Seat 5: internetthug ($58.85 in chips)
Seat 6: MAYNARD46N2 ($33.25 in chips)
internetthug: posts small blind $0.25
MAYNARD46N2: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [2d 8d]
kampsen_15: calls $0.50
johnnyBuz: raises $2 to $2.50
blazing_2307: folds
charge2rip: folds
internetthug: folds
MAYNARD46N2: folds
kampsen_15: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [2h 2s Js]
kampsen_15: bets $3
johnnyBuz: raises $6 to $9
kampsen_15: calls $6
*** TURN *** [2h 2s Js] [Tc]
kampsen_15: bets $10
johnnyBuz: raises $59.05 to $69.05 and is all-in
kampsen_15: calls $27.90 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [2h 2s Js Tc] [7h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kampsen_15: shows [Qc Kc] (a pair of Deuces)
johnnyBuz: shows [2d 8d] (three of a kind, Deuces)
johnnyBuz collected $96.55 from pot
kampsen_15 leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $99.55 | Rake $3
Board [2h 2s Js Tc 7h]
Seat 1: kampsen_15 showed [Qc Kc] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 2: johnnyBuz showed [2d 8d] and won ($96.55) with three of a kind, Deuces
Seat 3: blazing_2307 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: charge2rip (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: internetthug (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: MAYNARD46N2 (big blind) folded before Flop

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Originally Posted by Warpe

play full ring for a while. and post some winning hands before we shoot you.

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One route I was considering was just multi-tabling full-ring games and set camping. But this would bore the hell out of me. I like to play poker. Not just sit around waiting for sets to bring in money. Maybe it would be more profitable, but you're definitely not improving as a player.

I'll look through some HH's for some good winning hands though.

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I reached this point once when the 6-max swings got a bit much for me, about 5 hands in I got KK and someone else had AA; all in preflop hahahahahahahahahaha :P I'd post hand but at work at the moment.

I just moved back to 6 max after that.

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Originally Posted by johnnyBuz

I really thought I had it figured out.

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Haha there is your problem right there. Dunno if to put a smily face or an unhappy one here..

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Was up to $300 at one point but I can't keep it rolling forward.

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I've had a day at 10NL where I played 9 hours and made $150. One day at 10NL! Haven't played too much 20NL - haven't played in 3 days to be honest - but so far the highest rolling day was 3 and a half hours of play making me $110. I'm still mortified about coming even close to thinking I'm good at poker.. it wrecks my game beyond belief.

Btw sometimes - and they seem to be far more sparse than bad luck, atleast for me - you do get a suckout yourself, that kinda restores your faith in the poker gods. Here's my favorite. I wasn't even looking at the screen anymore, just muttering "bloody hell my luck is the WORST EVER god dammit I can't catch a break EVER?!!" and then suddenly the money came my way?! Hehe

** Game ID 793959151 starting - 2006-05-16 01:02:55
** Orpington [Hold em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money
- Johnno84 sitting in seat 1 with $11.45
- jackvance sitting in seat 3 with $24.62 [Dealer]
- tobsey sitting in seat 4 with $30.75
- andy464 sitting in seat 5 with $10.90
tobsey posted the small blind - $0.10
andy464 posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to jackvance: Ace of Clubs, Ace of Spades
Johnno84 called - $0.20
jackvance raised - $1.00
tobsey folded
andy464 called - $1.00
Johnno84 called - $1.00
** Dealing the flop: 9 of Clubs, 4 of Hearts, 3 of Clubs
andy464 checked
Johnno84 checked
jackvance bet - $2.00
andy464 folded
Johnno84 raised - $4.00
jackvance raised - $14.00
Johnno84 went all-in - $6.45
Johnno84 shows: 4 of Diamonds, 4 of Spades
** Dealing the turn: 5 of Clubs
** Dealing the river: 10 of Clubs
jackvance wins $23.70 from the main pot
End of game 793959151

Post some of your own suckouts maybe.. I'm sure you have em :D


Oh, and when I dropped that buy-in on AA vs KK vs QQ that I posted earlier, I was fighting tilt, but not too much later (less than 7 minutes later according to the headers) this friendly guy came along at another table and calmed me down:

** Game ID 794046134 starting - 2006-05-16 02:38:30
** Numb [Hold em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money
- maleek sitting in seat 1 with $6.60
- WaldenD310 sitting in seat 2 with $32.73
- Razor-Pete sitting in seat 3 with $19.20
- jackvance sitting in seat 4 with $28.40 [Dealer]
- kegger28 sitting in seat 6 with $20.40
kegger28 posted the small blind - $0.10
maleek posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to jackvance: Ace of Spades, Ace of Diamonds
WaldenD310 raised - $1.80
Razor-Pete folded
jackvance raised - $7.20
kegger28 folded
maleek folded
WaldenD310 called - $7.20
** Dealing the flop: 6 of Hearts, 5 of Spades, 3 of Hearts
WaldenD310 checked
jackvance went all-in - $21.20
WaldenD310 called - $21.20
WaldenD310 shows: Jack of Spades, Jack of Diamonds
** Dealing the turn: 2 of Diamonds
** Dealing the river: 2 of Spades
jackvance wins $56.80 from the main pot
End of game 794046134

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Originally Posted by johnnyBuz

...and the last 4 times i've had aces it's been folded around to me. damn this is annoying.

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Get a new table if you don't want a tight game. It's easy to find a 6-max table with one or two guys that limp almost every hand.

johnnyBuz,

Based on reading through your HH's that you've posted, you look to be a pretty bad player. While no doubt you posted a few nasty beats, I think you are losing so much money because you are just getting outplayed. The specific hand histories that you posted are ones where you took bad beats, but these are just a select few hands. Based on your table talk, you also seem like you are the type to go on tilt.

I think emailing stars (or party) and asking them to revoke your chat priviledges would add a worthwhile amount to your winrate (or cut down your losing rate, whichever applies). I'm being serious.

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Originally Posted by Lukie

johnnyBuz,

Based on reading through your HH's that you've posted, you look to be a pretty bad player. While no doubt you posted a few nasty beats, I think you are losing so much money because you are just getting outplayed. The specific hand histories that you posted are ones where you took bad beats, but these are just a select few hands. Based on your table talk, you also seem like you are the type to go on tilt.

I think emailing stars (or party) and asking them to revoke your chat priviledges would add a worthwhile amount to your winrate (or cut down your losing rate, whichever applies). I'm being serious.

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Eh.. If you or someone wants to objectively review my HHs, I can give them to you for the past couple days or week or so. It's a lot harder to spot leaks in your own game, and thus, I don't feel I have any huge ones. I don't know about me getting consistently outplayed though. Sure it happens a few times, but most of these have been bad beats and an occasional big bet on the river where I could have saved some money.

I think to say I'm getting consistently outplayed at the NL25 level would be giving them just a little too much credit. A lot of hands I post may seem retarded, like raising 2-8s, but when I do things like that it's usually because I'm playing the table/player, not my cards.

I'll tell ya what, right now it's halftime in the Cavs/Pistons game and my friends are on a food run, but when I get back, I'll point out a few (big) leaks in your game. At least what I think are big leaks.

Crap the Cavs are on now... Maybe take a raincheck for an hour or so.

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Originally Posted by johnnyBuz

A lot of hands I post may seem retarded, like raising 2-8s, but when I do things like that it's usually because I'm playing the table/player, not my cards.

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You can open your game up a little bit if the players behind you are really tight, but at least stick to hands with some potential. You'd probably be better off if you never raised with 82 again. I have a feeling that you sometimes just raise with junk because you've been getting dealt junk for awhile and you're tired of folding. Stop that.

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Originally Posted by johnnyBuz

A lot of hands I post may seem retarded, like raising 2-8s, but when I do things like that it's usually because I'm playing the table/player, not my cards.

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You can open your game up a little bit if the players behind you are really tight, but at least stick to hands with some potential. You'd probably be better off if you never raised with 82 again. I have a feeling that you sometimes just raise with junk because you've been getting dealt junk for awhile and you're tired of folding. Stop that.

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That hit the nail on the head. Although I don't feel my biggest leaks come from PFR and Flop play, I think it is turn/river play.

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Table 'Hermippe III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: j0shooah ($25 in chips)
Seat 2: jordan360 ($37.65 in chips)
Seat 3: Goldshark ($24 in chips)
Seat 4: DJWEED ($15.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Eleventy ($24.15 in chips)
Seat 6: johnnyBuz ($35.85 in chips)
j0shooah: posts small blind $0.10
jordan360: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [Qs Jd]
Goldshark: folds
DJWEED: folds
Eleventy: raises $0.75 to $1
johnnyBuz: calls $1
j0shooah: folds
jordan360: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [Qh 9d Jc]
jordan360: checks
Eleventy: bets $2
johnnyBuz: raises $2 to $4
jordan360: calls $4
Eleventy: raises $6.75 to $10.75
johnnyBuz: calls $6.75
jordan360: folds
*** TURN *** [Qh 9d Jc] [Js]
Eleventy: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $6
Eleventy: raises $6.40 to $12.40 and is all-in
johnnyBuz: calls $6.40

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leak fix 1) fold junk like this preflop

leak fix 2) play your big but vulnerable hands AGRESSIVELY. The min-raise on this flop is attrocious.

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2006/05/17 - 20:07:16 (ET)
Table 'Loreley II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: playwitfire5 ($27.10 in chips)
Seat 2: MitchellDF ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: johnnyBuz ($32.95 in chips)
Seat 4: beargood ($39.05 in chips)
Seat 5: Ro0sT3R ($29.25 in chips)
Seat 6: HOASTY ($24.15 in chips)
playwitfire5: posts small blind $0.10
MitchellDF: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [7h Ah]
johnnyBuz: calls $0.25
beargood: calls $0.25
Ro0sT3R: folds
HOASTY: folds
playwitfire5: calls $0.15
MitchellDF: checks
*** FLOP *** [9h 3h Ad]
playwitfire5: bets $0.25
MitchellDF: folds
johnnyBuz: raises $0.50 to $0.75
beargood: folds
playwitfire5: calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [9h 3h Ad] [Qc]
playwitfire5: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $2
playwitfire5: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [9h 3h Ad Qc] [Ts]
playwitfire5: checks
johnnyBuz: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
playwitfire5: shows [Kh Jh] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
johnnyBuz: shows [7h Ah] (a pair of Aces)
playwitfire5 collected $6.20 from pot
johnnyBuz said, "wow"

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leak fix 3) Do something else besides limp pf. I prefer a fold (and I most certainly think you should fold), but if you aren't going to fold, raise.

leak fix 4) I'll give you some options for this one. In order of what I would try if I were you.
a) practice self control and don't say anything like this. It's just going to get you pissed off and venting in the chat and will throw you off your game. 'will'

b) email pokerstars support and tell them to turn off your chat because it's clearly going to be -EV for you.

c) I forgot what I was going to say here.

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k... this is fucking ridiculous.

Holdem Hi: 42 enumerated boards containing Ks 9s 9c 5c
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
5d 5h 36 85.71 6 14.29 0 0.00 0.857
As Ac 4 9.52 38 90.48 0 0.00 0.095
5s Kd 2 4.76 40 95.24 0 0.00 0.048

PokerStars Game #4972493712: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/18 - 04:35:08 (ET)
Table 'Philomela II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: johnnyBuz ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 2: Mansian ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: andypok ($25 in chips)
Seat 4: jmswiss ($95.40 in chips)
Seat 5: Marwan34 ($27.95 in chips)
Seat 6: LadyToy23 ($52.10 in chips)
Marwan34: posts small blind $0.10
LadyToy23: posts big blind $0.25
Mansian: posts big blind $0.25
andypok: posts small blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [5d 5c]
johnnyBuz: calls $0.25
Mansian: checks
andypok: raises $1.25 to $1.50
jmswiss: calls $1.50
Marwan34: folds
LadyToy23: calls $1.25
johnnyBuz: calls $1.25
Mansian: calls $1.25
*** FLOP *** [Kh 5h 9c]
LadyToy23: checks
johnnyBuz: checks
Mansian: checks
andypok: bets $5
jmswiss: folds
LadyToy23: raises $5 to $10
johnnyBuz: raises $13.15 to $23.15 and is all-in
Mansian: folds
andypok: raises $0.25 to $23.40 and is all-in
LadyToy23: calls $13.40
*** TURN *** [Kh 5h 9c] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 5h 9c 9s] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LadyToy23: shows [Ks 5s] (a full house, Nines full of Kings)
andypok: shows [Ac As] (a full house, Nines full of Aces)
andypok collected $0.50 from side pot
johnnyBuz: shows [5d 5c] (a full house, Nines full of Fives)
andypok collected $74.15 from main pot
johnnyBuz said, "wow you are so lucky"

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leak fix 5) stop thinking you are entitled to the entire pot even though you got your money in as a huge favorite. You aren't. This guy can and will win this pot some of the time. Man up.

leak fix 6) stop complaining about bad beats and variance. You can't do anything about it. Continuing to do so will make you play worse, and despite what others will say, nobody will convince me otherwise. See my comments above about what you say in the chat.

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2006/05/18 - 17:38:13 (ET)
Table 'Aunus' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Morvan ($27.50 in chips)
Seat 3: johnnyBuz ($30.55 in chips)
Seat 4: Terra_Firma ($24.05 in chips)
Seat 5: WickedBadGuy ($46.10 in chips)
Seat 6: greenblue71 ($26.30 in chips)
Terra_Firma: posts small blind $0.10
WickedBadGuy: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [Qh Js]
greenblue71: calls $0.25
Morvan: folds
johnnyBuz: raises $0.75 to $1
Terra_Firma: calls $0.90
WickedBadGuy: calls $0.75
greenblue71: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [9s Jc Jd]
Terra_Firma: checks
metfan4lyf joins the table at seat #2
WickedBadGuy: checks
greenblue71: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $2.5
Terra_Firma: calls $2.5
WickedBadGuy: folds
greenblue71: folds
*** TURN *** [9s Jc Jd] [5d]
Terra_Firma: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $6
Terra_Firma: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [9s Jc Jd 5d] [3d]
Terra_Firma: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $13.5
Terra_Firma: calls $13.5 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
johnnyBuz: shows [Qh Js] (three of a kind, Jacks)
Terra_Firma: shows [9d Kd] (a flush, King high)
Terra_Firma collected $48.10 from pot
johnnyBuz said, "are u kidding me"

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leak fix 7) There will be those that disagree with me, but you should fold preflop. I like attacking the dead money, and I very well may raise preflop, but I don't think you have the post-flop skills necessary to make this a +EV play. I hope you don't take offense to that because thats just my opinion and I'm trying to help as best I can. Also, see above about my chat recommendation.

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and the tilting is starting to set in

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leak fix 8) In the words of gabe (quoted loosely): "don't tilt man, It's just not worth our time."

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this downswing has just wiped out my bankroll.

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leak fix 9) play within your bankroll. I can't stress this enough, it's more important then being good.

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and can't catch cards to save my life

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leak fix 10) stop making excuses and instead re-evaluate your own play. There are glaring leaks that cost you money. And other more subtle ones.

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Here was a personal favorite from my brief time at 50NL.

PokerStars Game #4951319521: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/05/16 - 02:53:49 (ET)
Table 'Oberon V' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: kampsen_15 ($49.40 in chips)
Seat 2: johnnyBuz ($80.55 in chips)
Seat 3: blazing_2307 ($71 in chips)
Seat 4: charge2rip ($23.35 in chips)
Seat 5: internetthug ($58.85 in chips)
Seat 6: MAYNARD46N2 ($33.25 in chips)
internetthug: posts small blind $0.25
MAYNARD46N2: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [2d 8d]
kampsen_15: calls $0.50
johnnyBuz: raises $2 to $2.50
blazing_2307: folds
charge2rip: folds
internetthug: folds
MAYNARD46N2: folds
kampsen_15: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [2h 2s Js]
kampsen_15: bets $3
johnnyBuz: raises $6 to $9
kampsen_15: calls $6
*** TURN *** [2h 2s Js] [Tc]
kampsen_15: bets $10
johnnyBuz: raises $59.05 to $69.05 and is all-in
kampsen_15: calls $27.90 and is all-in

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leak fix 11) just fold preflop. I don't want to hear any crap about playing your image, or the other guys image, or reads, or any other stuff like that. Just fold this preflop. You can't even use position to justify it, becuase you don't have it.




So basically, chill out when you lose. Play tighter preflop. Play more agressively. Stop complaining about variance. And stop talking when you play.

Good post Lukie, I advise you take his advice very seriously, especially in regards to playing within your bankroll and to stop whining so much. If you play poker and get in 1-2k hands a day you will see plenty of horrible beats, cold decks, suckouts, bad plays and so forth. If you go on tilt or let your game get affected then you are seriously detracting from your game. Poker is by nature a brutal game, the best player often times doesn't win in the short term. If you can't accept variance and bad beats then poker is not the game for you.

You may feel you're better than most 25-50nl players (which is hardly a feat btw), but you still are making a lot of fundamental mistakes like limping too often preflop, calling raises OOP with hands like QJo when you aren't experienced enough post-flop to make this +EV.

Just play good poker within your bankroll and the money will follow, trust me.

when is limping appropriate then, suited connectors and low pocket pairs only? (and occasionally raise them to mix it up?)

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when is limping appropriate then, suited connectors and low pocket pairs only? (and occasionally raise them to mix it up?)

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If I'm first in I almost always raise or fold. I raise 22 UTG and pitch the low suited connectors, but the high suited connectors like T9s-QJs I will raise from any position regardless of limpers. People always want to limp in and see cheap flops with small pairs, but I look to build a pot preflop with them and hope to win a big pot if I hit, while still being able to win the pot with the worst hand as the aggressor. If I'm on the button and everybody has limped I'll limp a wider range of hands, but hands that really have a lot of potential like a TJs or a pocket pair I always raise.

Lukie Likey?

PokerStars Game #4998739982: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/20 - 18:28:44 (ET)
Table 'Praxidike V' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: jenny tally ($61.60 in chips)
Seat 2: johnnyBuz ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: medlin100 ($9.50 in chips)
Seat 4: ardave ($23.15 in chips)
Seat 5: thrill915 ($22.45 in chips)
Seat 6: Mabbs420 ($27.15 in chips)
medlin100: posts small blind $0.10
ardave: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [7c 7h]
thrill915: raises $1 to $1.25
Mabbs420: folds
jenny tally: folds
johnnyBuz: calls $1.25
medlin100: folds
ardave: folds
*** FLOP *** [2c 6h Jc]
thrill915: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $2
thrill915: calls $2
*** TURN *** [2c 6h Jc] [7d]
thrill915: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $5
thrill915: calls $5
*** RIVER *** [2c 6h Jc 7d] [Qd]
thrill915: bets $2.50
johnnyBuz: raises $14.25 to $16.75 and is all-in
thrill915: calls $11.70 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
johnnyBuz: shows [7c 7h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
thrill915: mucks hand
johnnyBuz collected $43.05 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $45.25 | Rake $2.20
Board [2c 6h Jc 7d Qd]
Seat 1: jenny tally folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: johnnyBuz (button) showed [7c 7h] and won ($43.05) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 3: medlin100 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: ardave (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: thrill915 mucked [Qh Ah]
Seat 6: Mabbs420 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

yes

and make sure, regardless of any future suckouts this guy may have against you, that you stay on a good, friendly level with him. Guys like that don't come around often. :)

put villian on a hand.

PokerStars Game #4960876648: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/05/17 - 00:21:48 (ET)
Table 'Bootes III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: canadian799 ($31.70 in chips)
Seat 2: Ced the Red ($59 in chips)
Seat 3: ort3ga ($73.85 in chips)
Seat 4: jaded80 ($48.20 in chips)
Seat 5: johnnyBuz ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 6: nadaistic ($22.55 in chips)
jaded80: posts small blind $0.25
johnnyBuz: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [Qs Qh]
nadaistic: folds
canadian799: folds
Ced the Red: calls $0.50
ort3ga: folds
jaded80: calls $0.25
johnnyBuz: raises $1.50 to $2
Ced the Red: calls $1.50
jaded80: raises $5 to $7
johnnyBuz: calls $5
Ced the Red: folds
*** FLOP *** [7c 5s 7d]
jaded80: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $10
jaded80: calls $10
*** TURN *** [7c 5s 7d] [Ts]
jaded80: checks
johnnyBuz: checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 5s 7d Ts] [2h]
jaded80: bets $10
johnnyBuz: raises $22.50 to $32.50 and is all-in
jaded80: calls $21.20 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***

Lukey Likey?

PokerStars Game #5011883108: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/21 - 21:20:46 (ET)
Table 'Marcelle' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Brando555 ($24.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Chezowan ($29 in chips)
Seat 3: netmdr ($43 in chips)
Seat 4: Necabote ($27.20 in chips)
Seat 5: soldatti ($23.90 in chips)
Seat 6: johnnyBuz ($25 in chips)
Brando555: posts small blind $0.10
Chezowan: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [Qd Ah]
netmdr: folds
Necabote: folds
soldatti: folds
johnnyBuz: raises $0.75 to $1
Brando555: folds
Chezowan: raises $2 to $3
johnnyBuz: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Qc 2d Jc]
Chezowan: bets $3
johnnyBuz: calls $3
*** TURN *** [Qc 2d Jc] [6h]
Chezowan: bets $9
johnnyBuz: raises $10 to $19 and is all-in
Chezowan: folds
johnnyBuz collected $28.65 from pot
johnnyBuz: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30.10 | Rake $1.45
Board [Qc 2d Jc 6h]
Seat 1: Brando555 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Chezowan (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: netmdr folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Necabote folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: soldatti folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: johnnyBuz (button) collected ($28.65)

I know many probably won't like this one.

PokerStars Game #5012023272: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/21 - 21:32:30 (ET)
Table 'Marcelle' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Brando555 ($22.05 in chips)
Seat 2: Chezowan ($29.30 in chips)
Seat 3: netmdr ($49.15 in chips)
Seat 4: Necabote ($23.95 in chips)
Seat 6: johnnyBuz ($33.15 in chips)
Brando555: posts small blind $0.10
Chezowan: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [7s 4h]
netmdr: calls $0.25
Necabote: calls $0.25
johnnyBuz: raises $1.25 to $1.50
Brando555: folds
Chezowan: folds
netmdr: calls $1.25
Necabote: folds
*** FLOP *** [8s Ad 7c]
soldatti has returned
netmdr: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $2
netmdr: calls $2
*** TURN *** [8s Ad 7c] [7h]
netmdr: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $5
netmdr: calls $5
*** RIVER *** [8s Ad 7c 7h] [Tc]
netmdr: checks
johnnyBuz: bets $24.65 and is all-in
netmdr: calls $24.65
*** SHOW DOWN ***
johnnyBuz: shows [7s 4h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
netmdr: mucks hand
johnnyBuz collected $64.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $66.90 | Rake $2
Board [8s Ad 7c 7h Tc]
Seat 1: Brando555 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Chezowan (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: netmdr mucked [9h As]
Seat 4: Necabote folded before Flop
Seat 6: johnnyBuz (button) showed [7s 4h] and won ($64.90) with three of a kind, Sevens

From the button? NH sir.

Crap I accidently hit raise and just gave some guy $15.

Ahhhhhh

It's my time to complain! Played two hours today, nothing. Dry of cards. Then within the span of 5 minutes made 3 buy-ins. Then another 2 hours of not only a dry of cards, but also horrible luck on the few good hands I got. All my profit gone. So I ended up playing 4 hours for $5. Annoying to say the least. And 2k hands and not flopped even one set.. wtf are the odds to that?? Damn I leaked money like crazy on pocket pairs.. I think I'm due a lot of set equity!

god damn

Holdem Hi: 44 enumerated boards containing 7c 6c 4d 2d
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
6s 6d 42 95.45 2 4.55 0 0.00 0.955
Ks Kh 2 4.55 42 95.45 0 0.00 0.045

PokerStars Game #5014089095: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/05/22 - 00:21:21 (ET)
Table 'Nike III' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: instg8ter ($89.25 in chips)
Seat 2: tunan ($26.40 in chips)
Seat 3: johnnyBuz ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 4: NSomNiac78 ($28.40 in chips)
Seat 5: F1sh19 ($25.55 in chips)
Seat 6: Xader ($24.65 in chips)
johnnyBuz: posts small blind $0.10
NSomNiac78: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to johnnyBuz [6s 6d]
F1sh19: raises $0.75 to $1
Xader: folds
instg8ter is disconnected
instg8ter is connected
instg8ter: calls $1
tunan: folds
johnnyBuz: calls $0.90
NSomNiac78: folds
*** FLOP *** [4d 2d 6c]
johnnyBuz: bets $2
F1sh19: raises $5 to $7
instg8ter: folds
johnnyBuz: calls $5
*** TURN *** [4d 2d 6c] [7c]
johnnyBuz: checks
F1sh19: bets $17.55 and is all-in
johnnyBuz: calls $16.75 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [4d 2d 6c 7c] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
johnnyBuz: shows [6s 6d] (three of a kind, Sixes)
F1sh19: shows [Ks Kh] (three of a kind, Kings)
F1sh19 collected $48.30 from pot
johnnyBuz said, "wow"
instg8ter said, "had nut fl"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50.75 | Rake $2.45
Board [4d 2d 6c 7c Kc]
Seat 1: instg8ter folded on the Flop
Seat 2: tunan (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: johnnyBuz (small blind) showed [6s 6d] and lost with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 4: NSomNiac78 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: F1sh19 showed [Ks Kh] and won ($48.30) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 6: Xader folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Working of my PP bonus. Do I get FTR's approval?

***** Hand History for Game 4343205854 *****
$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, May 23, 17:15:04 ET 2006
Table Table 107930 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: flush_again ( $45.45 )
Seat 3: tahobird ( $0 )
Seat 4: DonKamilo2k4 ( $25.45 )
Seat 5: aBooKozZ ( $26.80 )
Seat 6: tilt_o_matic ( $86.78 )
Seat 1: johnnyBuz ( $24.40 )
DonKamilo2k4 posts small blind [$0.10].
aBooKozZ posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to johnnyBuz [ Ah Kh ]
tahobird has left the table.
tilt_o_matic raises [$2].
johnnyBuz raises [$4].
>You have options at Table 108054 (No DP) Table!.
flush_again folds.
DonKamilo2k4 folds.
aBooKozZ folds.
tilt_o_matic calls [$2].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6s, Kc, 9d ]
tilt_o_matic checks.
johnnyBuz bets [$8].
tilt_o_matic is all-In [$82.78]
johnnyBuz is all-In [$12.40]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9h ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5d ]
johnnyBuz shows [ Ah, Kh ] two pairs, kings and nines.
tilt_o_matic shows [ Qd, Ks ] two pairs, kings and nines.
tilt_o_matic wins $62.38 from side pot #1 with two pairs, kings and nines.
johnnyBuz wins $47.15 from the main pot with two pairs, kings and nines with ace kicker.

And this is an easy laydown correct? Or was I playing too passive? It's hard to think I'm ahead here. I feel like I'm probably looking at JJ-AA or AK.

***** Hand History for Game 4343232359 *****
$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, May 23, 17:18:54 ET 2006
Table Table 107930 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: flush_again ( $37.45 )
Seat 4: DonKamilo2k4 ( $25.35 )
Seat 5: aBooKozZ ( $26.45 )
Seat 6: tilt_o_matic ( $66.88 )
Seat 1: johnnyBuz ( $46.55 )
Seat 3: Danibusman ( $28.60 )
Danibusman posts small blind [$0.10].
>You have options at Table 108054 (No DP) Table!.
DonKamilo2k4 posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to johnnyBuz [ Jd Ad ]
aBooKozZ calls [$0.25].
tilt_o_matic folds.
johnnyBuz raises [$1].
flush_again folds.
Danibusman raises [$4.90].
>You have options at Table 108054 (No DP) Table!.
DonKamilo2k4 folds.
aBooKozZ folds.
johnnyBuz folds.
Danibusman does not show cards.
Danibusman wins $6.50

jeez this tilt-o-matic is a maniac raising $2 every single hand. can't manage to find a hand to trap him with. he just showed down a pair of 3s with all overcards on board for a $58 pot.

i just re-read this entire thread and realized it was just overflowing with huge nuggets of knowledge that would really help me out if i re-read it more often and really tried to apply it.

i really feel like my "comeback" is going to be successful this time.