$20 -> $1000

[Savy]

Just put in some more time playing 5nlz and lost like 5BI so back down to 2nl. Made some bad calls and ran a couple of buy-ins below EV. Stars chest seemed to reward me though, $3 and 240ish coins. Not bad.

[The Bean Counter]

Looking forward to splashing around with you in the Zoom pool. I normally only get in there late when I’m down to just a couple of tournaments, but standard has reduced since all the rakeback obsessives moved to party and stars have been drawing in more nationalities.

Just put in some more time playing 5nlz and lost like 5BI so back down to 2nl. Made some bad calls and ran a couple of buy-ins below EV. Stars chest seemed to reward me though, $3 and 240ish coins. Not bad.

Interesting to see how they’re algorithm works for the chests. I’d have to pay at least $135 rake to get the same as you. If I lose 5BI, there’s nothing better than to open a chest worth 27c - I doubt I’m in profit on stars this year either.

[Savy]

Interesting to see how they’re algorithm works for the chests. I’d have to pay at least $135 rake to get the same as you. If I lose 5BI, there’s nothing better than to open a chest worth 27c - I doubt I’m in profit on stars this year either.

What stakes zoom are you playing these days?

Also it was the 3rd of my 3rd level chests which I took like 5 days to get. So maybe had something to do with that? The probabilities of the chests are posted online though so I think they have to be pretty strict about it what they do change is how many points you need for the same type of chest. All you need to know is that unless you get really lucky the rake-back absolutely sucks at every level.

Also apparently (I read it on forums not checked) a good use of stars points is to do the jackpot thing, one spin every 12 hours if the jackpot is above some amount, I think 30k?, because when it hits 50% gets split between everyone who played in the last 12 hours regardless of whether you played once or 1000 times.

[The Bean Counter]

It's so nice playing against really basic regs who have followed a tiny bit of strat and are so easily exploitable.

Hi!

What stakes zoom are you playing these days?

10nl or 25nl usually, when tournaments are winding down and I fancy playing deep. I've essentially given up playing cash this past year in favour of tournaments - I'm basically breakeven at cash before rakeback and after you factor in my tilt issues. Rakeback is no longer a thing so cash isn't a good use of time.

Also it was the 3rd of my 3rd level chests which I took like 5 days to get. So maybe had something to do with that? The probabilities of the chests are posted online though so I think they have to be pretty strict about it what they do change is how many points you need for the same type of chest. All you need to know is that unless you get really lucky the rake-back absolutely sucks at every level.

Also apparently (I read it on forums not checked) a good use of stars points is to do the jackpot thing, one spin every 12 hours if the jackpot is above some amount, I think 30k?, because when it hits 50% gets split between everyone who played in the last 12 hours regardless of whether you played once or 1000 times.

I opened four bronze boxes today after paying $30 of rake and received 7c, 7c, 12c and 14c. Thanks, will take a look at the jackpot thing - might be something in that.

[Savy]

Hi!

I mean regs who do things like fold to bets after they don't c-bet 95%+ not regs who are better at poker than me.

The bet/fold river thing is because if villain shoves he 100% has a flush and it's much more likely villain plays a flush draws wrong on earlier streets than does this with bluffs.

[bjsaust]

The bet/fold river thing is because if villain shoves he 100% has a flush and it's much more likely villain plays a flush draws wrong on earlier streets than does this with bluffs.

I don't think you can go far wrong assuming every poker player at micros loves semi-bluffing flush draws. I would expect pretty much 100% of UTG PF raisers to c-bet their flush draws on that flop.

[The Bean Counter]

I mean regs who do things like fold to bets after they don't c-bet 95%+

Worth saying this is generally right and a good adjustment to bet half pot or less versus a check. You do get a lot of regs that bet 90% of ace high flops when on the btn vs bb, but check back A2-A9. I think that's a big mistake that can be battered easily.

Likewise those that check call 99-QQ BVB 100% of the time on a K8x rainbow board. You can overbet the flop with Kx or better quite comfortably for value.

[Savy]

I opened four bronze boxes today after paying $30 of rake and received 7c, 7c, 12c and 14c. Thanks, will take a look at the jackpot thing - might be something in that.

Are you sure they were bronze? Look much more like red boxes.

https://www.pokerstars.com/help/arti...ue-com/103244/

Regardless the rakeback is awful period. $30 is 3000 points which is like 2-3 bronze chests which have an EV of $0.83. Even if it was $1 that's <10%. $30 is pretty easy to rake in a week playing 10/25nlz. Which explains why people moved to party (I think?) because you get 25% as long as you rake $20 or more in a week.

[The Bean Counter]

Are you sure they were bronze? Look much more like red boxes.

https://www.pokerstars.com/help/arti...ue-com/103244/

You must be right, despite the boxes looking a shade of orange/brown. I think I particularly get done on rakeback because I often only play on a Sunday, which then seems to reset back to red boxes.