Bode's 10k hands Op

[bode]

alright, last month and the beginning of this month have been a complete rollercoaster for me. I started last month losing 9 buyins over 13k hands. I was running slightly bad and spewing on top of that. The next 10k hands i played good solid poker winning 10 buyins. From oct. 31st through yesterday, im down 14 buyins over only ~7k hands. Im not running good by an means, but after reviewing HH's, i spewed about 8 of those buyins. Not little spew, im talking pure unadulterated spew.

On to the operation. My ultimate goal for this year has been, and still is, to be rolled for 200nl by Jan. 1st of next year. My BR has been diminished down to a lowly $1600 so i forced myself to move back down to 50nl (for the 3rd time now, lol). My goal with this short OP is to play 10k hands at 50nl and run 5ptbb/100. Im cutting my tables from 10 down to 6. After a few thousand hands i may re-evaluate and go to 8 tables, we'll see.

Anyway, my biggest problem i can tell is that im not taking the proper time to think through situations and getting in tough spots. Im terrible at spotting my leaks, so any help i can get with that would be much appreciated. If anyone that reads this would be interested in doing a review for me that would be awesome. I would really like one of the 100nl+ regs to look over a few sessions ive played recently and give me some good harsh criticism because god knows i need it.

Anyway, ill be updating this evertime i play and post hands i had trouble with.

[bode]

I played a quick session today at lunch and played well.

399 hands - +$39.70

[silu73]

Good luck with the new operation.

Can I suggest to play less tables?

[bode]

Good luck with the new operation.

Can I suggest to play less tables?

how many would you suggest? i can comfortably pay attention to everything while 6 tabling, and playing less than 6 is way too boring for me.

[bode]

im also going to try to watch a CR video every night before i play. Not so much when i just have time for a couple hundred hands, but when i plan on playing my usuall two 1 1/2 hour sessions.

maybe i can multitable CR videos, that would make me learn teh pokahs faster!

[Da GOAT]

Good luck with the new operation.

Can I suggest to play less tables?

how many would you suggest? i can comfortably pay attention to everything while 6 tabling, and playing less than 6 is way too boring for me.

i highly doubt your playing any sort of A game 6 tbling. 4 shud be your max

[silu73]

I think 4 tables of 6-max is good for any grinder. I only play 3 tables of 5-max and multitabling nits/tags are soooo easy to play against.

I always like it when I clear the Party/Empire bonuses and I play against the regs at $100nl & $200nl. I think I never ever stacked off against them as a lot of them a really transparent.

[bode]

Good luck with the new operation.

Can I suggest to play less tables?

how many would you suggest? i can comfortably pay attention to everything while 6 tabling, and playing less than 6 is way too boring for me.

i highly doubt your playing any sort of A game 6 tbling. 4 shud be your max

maybe 6 tables seems way easier after 8-10 tabling for the recent past. idk, 4 tables is just soooo boring.

[Da GOAT]

why is it so boring though?? think about it

[bode]

why is it so boring though?? think about it

i know what youre getting at here. if im paying 100% attention and getting all kinds of good reads vs. villains then i shouldnt be boring taking there money. however, when im 4 tabling, i always end up watching TV, browsing FTR and 2+2, etc.

[Miffed22001]

pretty sure ive been in the same spot.
When you make the move to 200nl
-play less tables, think EVERY hand through
-raise more in pos
-call less, just play nit tight
-keep preflop simple, you still dont need to 3 bet light in our games
-bluff less, you still dont need to
-fold MORE to 3 bets, dont call light

I found once i stopped trying to beat others and just made hands it was easy to run good, and i was running pretty bad when i won 10+ buy ins over about 20k hands.

Now im running good im $$$ it in. Our games are much much easier than US sites.

GL with the op, ive been setting hand goals or tough monetary goals recently to keep me focused on playing more thinking more nad looking less at profit.

4 tables is only boring if you arent actually watching how to exploit each player at your table

[bode]

i find that im talking myself into calling 3bets way too much recently.

[bode]

720 hands - +18.75. running 5.22bb/100 over the first 1100 hands.

first session of the night went ok. got sucked out on pretty bad after getting like 85% of the money in good here.

POKERSTARS GAME #13063508334: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 18:53:00 (ET)
Table 'Friederike' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: joeypals ($21.40 in chips)
Seat 2: Bode-ist ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 3: BRATINN1 ($17.55 in chips)
Seat 6: june5th ($39.40 in chips)
Bode-ist: posts small blind $0.25
BRATINN1: posts big blind $0.50
jmyong: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Ks Kd]
june5th: raises $1 to $1.50
joeypals: folds
Bode-ist: raises $4 to $5.50
BRATINN1: folds
june5th: calls $4
*** FLOP *** [Qs 4c Kh]
Bode-ist: bets $8
june5th: raises $25.90 to $33.90 and is all-in
Bode-ist: calls $25.90
*** TURN *** [Qs 4c Kh] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 4c Kh 8d] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bode-ist: shows [Ks Kd] (three of a kind, Kings)
june5th: shows [Ad Ac] (three of a kind, Aces)
june5th collected $77.30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $79.30 | Rake $2
Board [Qs 4c Kh 8d As]
Seat 1: joeypals (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Bode-ist (small blind) showed [Ks Kd] and lost with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 3: BRATINN1 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: june5th showed [Ad Ac] and won ($77.30) with three of a kind, Aces


Otherwise i played well. I reraise bluffed a turn that wanst the greatest but everything else was standard.

[bode]

1021 hands for -$172.55. Totally sucked the last session.

Day 1 total: 2140 hands for -$114.10.

Heres some hands.

no reads, villain just sat down 2 orbits ago. Standard? Ive had trouble against sets recently.

PokerStars Game #13067641282: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 22:33:51 (ET)
Table 'Portia V' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Droman_888 ($155.95 in chips)
Seat 2: Bode-ist ($73.30 in chips)
Seat 4: Austin3484 ($53.80 in chips)
Seat 5: Krew86 ($26.75 in chips)
Seat 6: neceyaj ($15.50 in chips)
Droman_888: posts small blind $0.25
Bode-ist: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Jh Js]
Austin3484: calls $0.50
Krew86: folds
neceyaj: folds
Droman_888: folds
Bode-ist: raises $2 to $2.50
Austin3484: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [5h 4s 7c]
Bode-ist: bets $4
Austin3484: raises $8 to $12
Bode-ist: raises $58.80 to $70.80 and is all-in
Austin3484: calls $39.30 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [5h 4s 7c] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [5h 4s 7c 8h] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bode-ist: shows [Jh Js] (a pair of Jacks)
Austin3484: shows [4h 4c] (three of a kind, Fours)
Austin3484 collected $105.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $107.85 | Rake $2
Board [5h 4s 7c 8h 3h]
Seat 1: Droman_888 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Bode-ist (big blind) showed [Jh Js] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: Austin3484 showed [4h 4c] and won ($105.85) with three of a kind, Fours
Seat 5: Krew86 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: neceyaj (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)


i played this hand so bad.

POKERSTARS GAME #13067905097: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 22:47:52 (ET)
Table 'Hestia IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: thing85 ($51.25 in chips)
Seat 2: NervesNormal ($42.85 in chips)
Seat 3: tuddy64 ($149 in chips)
Seat 4: Ewalk405 ($44.70 in chips)
Seat 5: bullrider007 ($31.70 in chips)
Seat 6: Bode-ist ($50 in chips)
Ewalk405: posts small blind $0.25
bullrider007: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Th Qh]
Bode-ist: raises $1.50 to $2
thing85: folds
NervesNormal: calls $2
tuddy64: calls $2
Ewalk405: folds
bullrider007: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [4h 2h Tc]
bullrider007: bets $7
Bode-ist: raises $41 to $48 and is all-in
NervesNormal: folds
tuddy64 said, "10 10"
tuddy64 said, "lol"
tuddy64 said, "kidding"
tuddy64 has timed out
tuddy64: folds
tuddy64 is sitting out
bullrider007: calls $22.70 and is all-in
Bode-ist said, "yeah right"
*** TURN *** [4h 2h Tc] [3s]
tuddy64 has returned
*** RIVER *** [4h 2h Tc 3s] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bullrider007: shows [Ac Ts] (a pair of Tens)
Bode-ist: mucks hand
Bode-ist said, "donk"
bullrider007 collected $64.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $67.65 | Rake $3
Board [4h 2h Tc 3s 9d]
Seat 1: thing85 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: NervesNormal folded on the Flop
Seat 3: tuddy64 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Ewalk405 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: bullrider007 (big blind) showed [Ac Ts] and won ($64.65) with a pair of Tens
Seat 6: Bode-ist mucked [Th Qh]


villain is a 50/10 type and was the table captain. Looking back this is an easy fold because he is passive. I tend to see turned Q's doing this trying to rep the 9, but i dont think a loose passive like this guy ever does that. This was a case where i didnt take time to think. It was my standard, "zomg i have KK and hes bluffing, i call!!!!11!!"

POKERSTARS GAME #13066591048: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 21:37:00 (ET)
Table 'Hestia IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: the fox27 ($66 in chips)
Seat 2: NervesNormal ($28.10 in chips)
Seat 3: tuddy64 ($49.95 in chips)
Seat 4: jmyong ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 5: SAJonfire ($63.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Bode-ist ($61.10 in chips)
jmyong: posts small blind $0.25
SAJonfire: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Ks Kc]
Bode-ist: raises $1.50 to $2
the fox27: folds
NervesNormal: folds
tuddy64: calls $2
jmyong: folds
SAJonfire: folds
*** FLOP *** [9h 2c 9c]
Bode-ist: bets $3.50
tuddy64: calls $3.50
*** TURN *** [9h 2c 9c] [Qs]
Bode-ist: bets $7
tuddy64: raises $37.45 to $44.45 and is all-in
Bode-ist: calls $37.45
*** RIVER *** [9h 2c 9c Qs] [4s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bode-ist: shows [Ks Kc] (two pair, Kings and Nines)
tuddy64: shows [2s 2d] (a full house, Deuces full of Nines)
tuddy64 collected $97.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.65 | Rake $3
Board [9h 2c 9c Qs 4s]
Seat 1: the fox27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: NervesNormal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: tuddy64 (button) showed [2s 2d] and won ($97.65) with a full house, Deuces full of Nines
Seat 4: jmyong (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: SAJonfire (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Bode-ist showed [Ks Kc] and lost with two pair, Kings and Nines


villain is a shorty that sucks balls and pays off big bets. Should have raised the turn obv.

PokerStars Game #13067961417: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 22:50:53 (ET)
Table 'Sculptor II' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Ewalk405 ($52.50 in chips)
Seat 2: jlmjlm ($122.80 in chips)
Seat 3: marfom ($10 in chips)
Seat 5: Bode-ist ($55.05 in chips)
Seat 6: ASMoney ($75.70 in chips)
ASMoney: posts small blind $0.25
Ewalk405: posts big blind $0.50
marfom: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Qd Kh]
jlmjlm: calls $0.50
marfom: checks
Bode-ist: raises $2.50 to $3
ASMoney: folds
Ewalk405: folds
jlmjlm: folds
marfom: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Qs Jd Qh]
marfom: checks
Bode-ist: checks
*** TURN *** [Qs Jd Qh] [4d]
marfom: bets $0.50
Bode-ist: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [Qs Jd Qh 4d] [5d]
marfom: bets $6.50 and is all-in
Bode-ist: calls $6.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
marfom: shows [7d Ad] (a flush, Ace high)
Bode-ist: mucks hand
marfom collected $20.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21.25 | Rake $1
Board [Qs Jd Qh 4d 5d]
Seat 1: Ewalk405 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: jlmjlm folded before Flop
Seat 3: marfom showed [7d Ad] and won ($20.25) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: Bode-ist (button) mucked [Qd Kh]
Seat 6: ASMoney (small blind) folded before Flop

[grnydrowave2]

Hey Bode, I saw you at my table tonight and said hello. I guess you didn't notice.

[bode]

Hey Bode, I saw you at my table tonight and said hello. I guess you didn't notice.

sorry man, sometimes i dont notice it. What is you SN on stars?

[bode]

omg, please tell me youre not like "tubby64" or whatever. If so please DIAGF for catching every hand imaginable.

[bigspenda73]

hand 1 is bad as is the last hand with your reads

[bode]

hand 1 is bad as is the last hand with your reads

should i be folding JJ here on a low board? I have trouble with overpairs vs. sets recently and always talk myself into calling because i see 99 take villains same line so much.

teach me the ways of low variance poker spenda!

[bode]

short 350 hands session for +$71

General line check on both hands.

villains first hand at table. random 1/2 buyin 50nl donk. No HUD because im at work.

PokerStars Game #13076214930: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/06 - 12:32:51 (ET)
Table 'Palinurus IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Goal4Ziggy ($51.45 in chips)
Seat 2: momo33x ($30 in chips)
Seat 3: Bode-ist ($61.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Kramnik ($78.40 in chips)
Seat 6: bogoos ($76.35 in chips)
Goodspeed301 will be allowed to play after the button
Kramnik: posts small blind $0.25
bogoos: posts big blind $0.50
momo33x: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Jc Jh]
Goal4Ziggy: folds
momo33x: checks
Bode-ist: raises $2 to $2.50 (because villain posted OOP)
Kramnik: folds
bogoos: calls $2
momo33x: raises $2 to $4.50
Bode-ist: calls $2
bogoos: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [3c 5s Td]
bogoos: checks
momo33x: bets $4.50
Bode-ist: calls $4.50 (raise here?)
bogoos: folds
*** TURN *** [3c 5s Td] [8h]
momo33x: bets $4.50
Bode-ist: raises $17.50 to $22



only 19 hands on villain.

PokerStars Game #13076222168: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/06 - 12:33:21 (ET)
Table 'Utopia' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Randian ($50.45 in chips)
Seat 2: Bode-ist ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 3: trotyl ($78.65 in chips)
Seat 4: openfolding ($48.50 in chips)
Seat 5: theukgrinder ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Huseby87 ($64.30 in chips)
Bode-ist: posts small blind $0.25
trotyl: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Qc Qd]
openfolding: folds
theukgrinder: folds
Huseby87: raises $1.50 to $2
Randian: folds
Bode-ist: raises $5 to $7
trotyl: folds
Huseby87: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [9h 5h Th]
Bode-ist: bets $9.50
Huseby87: calls $9.50
*** TURN *** [9h 5h Th] [Ac]
Bode-ist: checks
Huseby87: checks
*** RIVER *** [9h 5h Th Ac] [Js]
Bode-ist: checks
Huseby87: checks

[bode]

played 2 sessions tonight. First one was ~600 hands for -$175 and the second was also ~600 hands for +$250. I played my typ. spewtard poker in the first session and counted $90 of the $100 i lost that session was pure spew. Second session i ran well, played well and felt confident with every decision i made.

Anyway, total on the day is 1600 hands for +$143.20.

Total so far for this short op is:
3750 hands for a whoping $29.10. lol, atleast im out of the red and played a really good session without reverting back to my ways.

Im posting 4-5 hands in the SH forum because i want some feedback on them.

[Genitruc]

sry i haven t posted in this yet

i d second Goat's suggestion about 4-tabling

see how much of a read you can get on every player at your tables within 20 minutes and make sure you're adjusting your play 100% according to those reads

if you get good reads and a table seems neutral or only slightly +ev then fire up another one and get to reading

imo the lowest variance poker is played when you have great reads on everyone

[Da GOAT]

hmm sounds negitive but theres alot of hands above i dont like at all. JJ needs a whole re-tweaking

[bode]

hmm sounds negitive but theres alot of hands above i dont like at all. JJ needs a whole re-tweaking

i dont care how negative it is, thats what im looking for and thats what i need right now. Specific comments on hands would be appreciated.

[Da GOAT]

i know what i wrote there doesnt help much bcoz ive not gone into detail. ill try get to them at lunch time (in about an hour ok)

[Da GOAT]

[quote="bode"]1021 hands for -$172.55. Totally sucked the last session.

Day 1 total: 2140 hands for -$114.10.

Heres some hands.

no reads, villain just sat down 2 orbits ago. Standard? Ive had trouble against sets recently.

PokerStars Game #13067641282: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 22:33:51 (ET)
Table 'Portia V' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Droman_888 ($155.95 in chips)
Seat 2: Bode-ist ($73.30 in chips)
Seat 4: Austin3484 ($53.80 in chips)
Seat 5: Krew86 ($26.75 in chips)
Seat 6: neceyaj ($15.50 in chips)
Droman_888: posts small blind $0.25
Bode-ist: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Jh Js]
Austin3484: calls $0.50
Krew86: folds
neceyaj: folds
Droman_888: folds
Bode-ist: raises $2 to $2.50
Austin3484: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [5h 4s 7c]
Bode-ist: bets $4
Austin3484: raises $8 to $12
Bode-ist: raises $58.80 to $70.80 and is all-in

Standard hell no !! fold wouldnt be too bad but id call. probably never ever shove.

POKERSTARS GAME #13067905097: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 22:47:52 (ET)
Table 'Hestia IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: thing85 ($51.25 in chips)
Seat 2: NervesNormal ($42.85 in chips)
Seat 3: tuddy64 ($149 in chips)
Seat 4: Ewalk405 ($44.70 in chips)
Seat 5: bullrider007 ($31.70 in chips)
Seat 6: Bode-ist ($50 in chips)
Ewalk405: posts small blind $0.25
bullrider007: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Th Qh]
Bode-ist: raises $1.50 to $2
thing85: folds
NervesNormal: calls $2
tuddy64: calls $2
Ewalk405: folds
bullrider007: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [4h 2h Tc]
bullrider007: bets $7
Bode-ist: raises $41 to $48 and is all-in

Oops i originally missed u had a FD too, id raise $21 sometimes but yours is fine


villain is a 50/10 type and was the table captain. Looking back this is an easy fold because he is passive. I tend to see turned Q's doing this trying to rep the 9, but i dont think a loose passive like this guy ever does that. This was a case where i didnt take time to think. It was my standard, "zomg i have KK and hes bluffing, i call!!!!11!!"

POKERSTARS GAME #13066591048: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 21:37:00 (ET)
Table 'Hestia IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: the fox27 ($66 in chips)
Seat 2: NervesNormal ($28.10 in chips)
Seat 3: tuddy64 ($49.95 in chips)
Seat 4: jmyong ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 5: SAJonfire ($63.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Bode-ist ($61.10 in chips)
jmyong: posts small blind $0.25
SAJonfire: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Ks Kc]
Bode-ist: raises $1.50 to $2
the fox27: folds
NervesNormal: folds
tuddy64: calls $2
jmyong: folds
SAJonfire: folds
*** FLOP *** [9h 2c 9c]
Bode-ist: bets $3.50
tuddy64: calls $3.50
*** TURN *** [9h 2c 9c] [Qs]
Bode-ist: bets $7
tuddy64: raises $37.45 to $44.45 and is all-in
Bode-ist: calls $37.45

standard fold vs this opp. he has taken standard set ine so let him have it.

villain is a shorty that sucks balls and pays off big bets. Should have raised the turn obv.

PokerStars Game #13067961417: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 22:50:53 (ET)
Table 'Sculptor II' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Ewalk405 ($52.50 in chips)
Seat 2: jlmjlm ($122.80 in chips)
Seat 3: marfom ($10 in chips)
Seat 5: Bode-ist ($55.05 in chips)
Seat 6: ASMoney ($75.70 in chips)
ASMoney: posts small blind $0.25
Ewalk405: posts big blind $0.50
marfom: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Qd Kh]
jlmjlm: calls $0.50
marfom: checks
Bode-ist: raises $2.50 to $3
ASMoney: folds
Ewalk405: folds
jlmjlm: folds
marfom: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Qs Jd Qh]
marfom: checks
Bode-ist: checks
*** TURN *** [Qs Jd Qh] [4d]
marfom: bets $0.50
Bode-ist: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [Qs Jd Qh 4d] [5d]
marfom: bets $6.50 and is all-in
Bode-ist: calls $6.50

Why didnt u bet flop?? WTH on turn?

[Da GOAT]

short 350 hands session for +$71

General line check on both hands.

villains first hand at table. random 1/2 buyin 50nl donk. No HUD because im at work.

PokerStars Game #13076214930: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/06 - 12:32:51 (ET)
Table 'Palinurus IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Goal4Ziggy ($51.45 in chips)
Seat 2: momo33x ($30 in chips)
Seat 3: Bode-ist ($61.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Kramnik ($78.40 in chips)
Seat 6: bogoos ($76.35 in chips)
Goodspeed301 will be allowed to play after the button
Kramnik: posts small blind $0.25
bogoos: posts big blind $0.50
momo33x: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Jc Jh]
Goal4Ziggy: folds
momo33x: checks
Bode-ist: raises $2 to $2.50 (because villain posted OOP)
Kramnik: folds
bogoos: calls $2
momo33x: raises $2 to $4.50
Bode-ist: calls $2
bogoos: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [3c 5s Td]
bogoos: checks
momo33x: bets $4.50
Bode-ist: calls $4.50 (raise here?)
bogoos: folds
*** TURN *** [3c 5s Td] [8h]
momo33x: bets $4.50
Bode-ist: raises $17.50 to $22

actually this isnt that bad, id raise up flop to $11-15


only 19 hands on villain.

PokerStars Game #13076222168: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/06 - 12:33:21 (ET)
Table 'Utopia' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Randian ($50.45 in chips)
Seat 2: Bode-ist ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 3: trotyl ($78.65 in chips)
Seat 4: openfolding ($48.50 in chips)
Seat 5: theukgrinder ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Huseby87 ($64.30 in chips)
Bode-ist: posts small blind $0.25
trotyl: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Qc Qd]
openfolding: folds
theukgrinder: folds
Huseby87: raises $1.50 to $2
Randian: folds
Bode-ist: raises $5 to $7
trotyl: folds
Huseby87: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [9h 5h Th]
Bode-ist: bets $9.50
Huseby87: calls $9.50
*** TURN *** [9h 5h Th] [Ac]
Bode-ist: checks
Huseby87: checks
*** RIVER *** [9h 5h Th Ac] [Js]
Bode-ist: checks
Huseby87: checks

meh ok

[bode]

POKERSTARS GAME #13067905097: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/05 - 22:47:52 (ET)
Table 'Hestia IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: thing85 ($51.25 in chips)
Seat 2: NervesNormal ($42.85 in chips)
Seat 3: tuddy64 ($149 in chips)
Seat 4: Ewalk405 ($44.70 in chips)
Seat 5: bullrider007 ($31.70 in chips)
Seat 6: Bode-ist ($50 in chips)
Ewalk405: posts small blind $0.25
bullrider007: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Th Qh]
Bode-ist: raises $1.50 to $2
thing85: folds
NervesNormal: calls $2
tuddy64: calls $2
Ewalk405: folds
bullrider007: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [4h 2h Tc]
bullrider007: bets $7
Bode-ist: raises $41 to $48 and is all-in

Oops i originally missed u had a FD too, id raise $21 sometimes but yours is fine

bullrider was kind of a weak player and only had like $22 behind and i wanted to push the other 2 out of the pot. Is calling ever better here?

[bode]

thanks for taking the time to review those goat. i need all the help i can get lately.

if you get time, check my thread in SHNL forum called "some hands from today (50nl)".

[Da GOAT]

bullrider was kind of a weak player and only had like $22 behind and i wanted to push the other 2 out of the pot. Is calling ever better here?

since there are 2 others i prefer making it $22 then instead of shoving just bcoz it reps a much more confident hand. if called i expect to be flipping at best

[bode]

played a 415 hand session for +$57.05.

everything was pretty standard. The last 2 sessions i have played solid poker, now hopefully I can continue get back to winning consistently.

[bode]

463 hands tonight for -$67.15. Nothing too significant. I played fairly well, but ran pretty bad. My W$WSF was only 30% and W$@SD was only 39. shit happens.

here is a multi-street bluff i pulled near the end of my session. does it make sense? im taking identical lines w/ TT+/AK/sets so it seemed ok to me.

villain was running 37/26/4 over only 35 hands. Seemed decent but nothing too telling to go on.

POKERSTARS GAME #13101921251: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/07 - 18:42:01 (ET)
Table 'Demodokus III' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: steppp ($75.40 in chips)
Seat 2: Bode-ist ($50.75 in chips)
Seat 3: volo1 ($49.75 in chips)
Seat 5: speedynutt ($50.75 in chips)
Seat 6: MuckeDBoY ($63.30 in chips)
gonace will be allowed to play after the button
speedynutt: posts small blind $0.25
MuckeDBoY: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Bode-ist [Ah Qh]
steppp: calls $0.50
Bode-ist: raises $2 to $2.50
volo1: folds
speedynutt: folds
MuckeDBoY: folds
steppp: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [4s 7h 9s]
steppp: checks
Bode-ist: bets $4.50
steppp: calls $4.50
*** TURN *** [4s 7h 9s] [Kd]
steppp: checks
Bode-ist: bets $9
steppp: calls $9
*** RIVER *** [4s 7h 9s Kd] [Jh]
steppp: checks
Bode-ist: bets $18.50
steppp: calls $18.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bode-ist: shows [Ah Qh] (high card Ace)
steppp: shows [5c 9c] (a pair of Nines)
steppp collected $67.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $69.75 | Rake $2
Board [4s 7h 9s Kd Jh]
Seat 1: steppp showed [5c 9c] and won ($67.75) with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: Bode-ist showed [Ah Qh] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 3: volo1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: speedynutt (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: MuckeDBoY (big blind) folded before Flop

[grnydrowave2]

I really don't see the point in bluffing at this level beyond c-bets and the occasional second barrel.

[Vi-Zer0Skill]

i have a couple of ideas that might make playing less swingy for you.

1). no triple barrel bluffs.
2). don't bet/3bet your 8 out draws on the flop. this obviously means taking more passive lines, but start floating with middle pair/TPWK more and taking away pots on the turn when people check to you.
3). take more passive lines with medium strength hands in reraised pots. smaller pairs (10-10 - Q-Q) are better off playing smaller pots against your typical 50/100NL opponents, since they are playing less aggressively and not getting their money really light.

[Da GOAT]

DOnt like the 3 barrel bluff. give up on river.

Turn is only good if you really figure he can fold a better hand, board is dry so he likely has 9x within his range (ie makes up a large % of his range) also he holds alot of 9x combos due to his stats. Always consider the opp before your double barrel, it will SAVE you money.

[bode]

meh, played 1000 hands last night for a whopping -$210.

i ran like shit but played fine, i think. W$WSF was 31 and W$@SD was 42, so im pretty sure i just ran like shit. Im going to plug in all my 50nl hands into pokerEV because i feel like ive been running really bad since starting this little op.

The only hand that was questionable was a hand where i raise the button w/ Kc9c. BB calls. I c-bet on a Qc83 flop, he min raises and i call to float because hes done this several times now. Turn brings the Jc and villain disconnects. It checks to me and i bet like $2 because he is disconnected. He finally reconnects right before it auto folds for him and he raises me to $8. I think he is just bluffing because he knows i was taking advantage of the disconnect so i shove. Of course he calls w/ QJ and i dont suck out, but i feel ok making this play given the situation and the fact that i had a gutshot SFD.

[bode]

so im not running THAT bad, but im not running good either. Im going to be in LA until Tuesday, so hopefully a nice break will help my game (and confidence) because i havent had one i a while.