Saturday, July 26, 2008

*** 26/07/08 Update***

So while I am still plugging away at the 2+2 team challenge I have now moved up to NL 50 for good. I wont be moving down as I am now even rolled for NL 100 but I am going to play awhile at NL 50 before moving up. IT's been going well so far, played 8k on stars so far an I am running at 3.93pt/BB which inst bad. I have been running quite well but also spewing off in some spots.

I am currently playing on stars trying to clear the $240 deposit bonus they offered for the WCOOP. I managed to make goldstar so far and I will make platinum next month. After that I am still unsure what to do, if I should stay on stars or switch back to Ipoker. Surpisinly the tables on stars are alot loser then ipoker, probaly due to the rake races on ipoker.

Anyway here's some of the hands I lost from life at NL 50 on the stars! Some of them are spew, but it's taken me a bit to find my feet. In the last hand I thought I hit my boat on the river, lol misreadboardaments.


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HAND #1

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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter


BTN: $44.35

SB: $75.55

BB: $85.55

Hero (UTG): $50

UTG+1: $50

UTG+2: $50.75

MP1: $33.35

MP2: $156.75

CO: $49.25

Pre-Flop: A A dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $2, UTG+1 calls $2, 7 folds

Flop: ($4.75) 4 J 5 (2 Players)
Hero bets $3.50, UTG+1 calls $3.50

Turn: ($11.75) 6 (2 Players)
Hero bets $9, UTG+1 raises to $28, Hero raises to $44.50 and is All-In, UTG+1 calls $16.50 and is All-In

River: ($100.75) 2 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Results: $100.75 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed A A (a pair of Aces) and LOST (-$50 NET)
UTG+1 showed 4 5 (two pair, Fives and Fours) and WON $97.75 (+$47.75 NET)




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HAND #2

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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter


BB: $108.25

Hero (UTG): $51.65

UTG+1: $51.15

UTG+2: $42.95

MP1: $28.15

MP2: $48.85

CO: $49.50

BTN: $31

SB: $81.25

Pre-Flop: 6 6 dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, MP2 calls $2, 4 folds

Flop: ($4.75) 8 8 6 (2 Players)
Hero bets $3.50, MP2 raises to $7, Hero calls $3.50

Turn: ($18.75) 7 (2 Players)

Hero checks, MP2 bets $9.50, Hero raises to $22, MP2 raises to $39.85 and is All-In, Hero calls $17.85

River: ($98.45) 5 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Results: $98.45 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed 6 6 (a full house, Sixes full of Eights) and LOST (-$48.85 NET)
MP2 showed 8 7 (a full house, Eights full of Sevens) and WON $95.45 (+$46.60 NET)






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HAND #5

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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter


Hero (BTN): $76.20

SB: $61.65

BB: $37.20

UTG: $20.70

UTG+1: $45.65

UTG+2: $50

MP1: $85.75

MP2: $23.90

CO: $17.45

Pre-Flop: 3 3 dealt to Hero (BTN)

UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 4 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $2

Flop: ($5.75) K 3 4 (2 Players)

UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $4, UTG+1 calls $4

Turn: ($13.75) 2 (2 Players)

UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $9.50, UTG+1 calls $9.50

River: ($32.75) 5 (2 Players)
UTG+1 bets $29.65 and is All-In, Hero calls $29.65

Results: $92.05 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero mucked 3 3 and LOST (-$45.65 NET)
UTG+1 showed A J (a straight, Ace to Five) and WON $89.05 (+$43.40 NET)

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

**Update: 08/07/08**

Sorry about the lack of update but I've been very lazy. So in June an idea was formed on 2+2 FR forum to have a 2+2 challenge for July. People signed up and captains would be picked and then players would be drafted on to certain teams and the team with the biggest winrate at the end of the month won! I was draft last(lol) by Split suit for team "We scream for Ice cream".

I thought it would be a big help to help me grind out alot of hands and to see what stars was like for cash. I started of playing in June at NL 10 and 25 and ran super hot, once July hit it's been downhill.

I've played 6k hands and running -2bb/100 in that time. I dont think I have been playing to bad or been very unlucky either. I'll see how I do now the stars promo is open. But it seems I start a session well, then slip back. I might try cut down the length of sessions or the number of tables to keep my concetration in check.

********Jnue Results/ July Goals*********

June goals:
- 25k hands - fail
- 8k FPP - Pass
- Move up to 50nl(and stay there) - Fail
- Finish Mathematics of Poker video series on Decues cracked. - Fail


17k hands only. I played 3.5k hands of NL 50 while playing 4 tables at most but usually two so that slowed me down. Got buggered up there aswell so had to drop down.

Didnt have time for MOP and I wont this either with the challenge but I finishing my job at the end of this month so I'll have august to get it done.


July Goals:

- 35k hands
- Earn 6k FPP and stay at current VIP level and clear a $500 bonus
- Help my team win the FR challenge
- Win the $100 mpethy very kindly donated to the player at NL25 or below with the biggest win rate.