i'm not really sure but i think i'm about ready to quit the game. after reading a tremendous amount of blogging about bad beats and variance and downswings i found it pretty hard to believe that these things actually exist (having not experienced one myself). i figured most ppl who complain about variance tend to bring it upon themselves in the sense that they either are looking for spots to get their money in marginally (to prove that they run bad) or are just unable to take a true look at themselves and a true look at their game. anyway i myself am currently facing a down swing and am completely numb to all of it. the 2 outers, the set ups, the lost money, the tilt. all of it. i don't consider myself all that great of a player although i was beginning to believe that i had a much better grasp of the game than the rest of the regulars playing poker. but i don't really know how much i can make playing poker and i don't know if it's worth holding off life and not taking school more seriously. i mean 70K annually seemed like such a lock as it's just 200 bucks a day. that's like 2 effing buy in's at .5/1. anyway thats already enough whining/rambling. it's just too hard to sort out all my thoughts in a coherent manner. therefore here is a brief PERSONAL review of a movie that really resonated in me.
The movie follows a very standard plot line perfectly fitting within the constraints of the dramatic structure (exposition, rising action, climax,...) and therefore the entire plot was predictable. It was crass, base and unoriginal. However none of this matters as it stood alone in contrast to a steady preference towards more indie, artsy, quirkier movies. Instead the movie focuses on pure raw human emotion which spurred a massive personal recollection of memories and emotions from the past.
I found myself falling in love with Em and each character portrayal was flawless (with the exception of ryan reynolds, i think its just because i will forever associate his character from van wilder/waiting). This movie is easily my favorite movie and i never thought a movie could reach so far into my heart.
i always do this when i'm about to move up a limit. there seems to be massive blogging so i hope a few of you guys do get to find this post.
anyway i always ask for a few tips on game dynamics and aggression differences/nuances although it's probably easier to just sit at a nl100 or watch/observe a nl100 table. it's sorta weird because i have lots of confidence in my game but nl100 actually intimidates me. i feel like most of the ppl at this level, have all done the same things i have. so therefore i feel slightly outclassed (as they have been at this lvl longer than i have). anyway yea. i've been putting this off for a while even though i've been rolled for it. i still don't have a hud yet which i probably need asap. can anyone sell for a discount? i'm willing to buy from reputable members. also i figure i prob need a dc or cr subscription sometime even though i effing hate watching videos :/ prob better for me personally to spend 50-70 on like 2 sweat sessions from someone who plays/beats these limits regularly. anyway that's all.
had a pretty good session today. lots of player dependent reads. playing fewer tables and keeping an eyeout for the fish was pretty +ev. was able to make some light call downs, felt like i was play some pokah.
Full Tilt Poker Game #15305023533: Table Vegan (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:36:44 ET - 2009/10/13
Seat 1: minzer_a ($50.25)
Seat 3: Hero ($99.70)
Seat 4: InMemoriam ($67.30)
Seat 5: vaporizer420 ($8.90)
Seat 6: carino_vacca ($80.15)
minzer_a posts the small blind of $0.25
Hero posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
Holecards Dealt to Hero
InMemoriam folds
vaporizer420 folds
carino_vacca folds
minzer_a has 15 seconds left to act
minzer_a raises to $1.50
Hero calls $1
Flop (Pot : $3.00)
minzer_a has 15 seconds left to act
minzer_a bets $2
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero raises to $7.50
minzer_a calls $5.50
Turn (Pot : $16.00)
minzer_a checks
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Kapcap sits down
Kapcap adds $50
Hero bets $14
minzer_a calls $14
River (Pot : $16.00)
minzer_a has 15 seconds left to act
minzer_a bets $18
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero has requested TIME
Hero folds
Uncalled bet of $18 returned to minzer_a
minzer_a mucks
minzer_a wins the pot ($43.70)
Summary Total pot $46 | Rake $2.30
Board:
Seat 1: minzer_a (small blind) collected ($43.70), mucked
Seat 3: Hero (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 4: InMemoriam didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: vaporizer420 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: carino_vacca (button) didn't bet (folded)
standard fuuuuuuuuuu spot. i'm wondering if anyone ever talks themselves into a call here. it would be kinda sick if a retarded set played it this way with a cheap stab on river. about 3:1. that implies i only need to be good here 25% of the time righT?
Full Tilt Poker Game #15304970014: Table Lendrum (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:32:46 ET - 2009/10/13
Seat 1: carino_vacca ($50)
Seat 2: Sinops18 ($55.10)
Seat 3: manouttatime ($27.75)
Seat 4: pblmvp3 ($50.20)
Seat 5: Hero ($97.80)
Seat 6: Omnigolfer ($51.85)
Omnigolfer posts the small blind of $0.25
carino_vacca posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
Holecards Dealt to Hero
Sinops18 folds
manouttatime folds
pblmvp3 raises to $1.75
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero raises to $5
Omnigolfer folds
carino_vacca folds
carino_vacca adds $0.50
pblmvp3 calls $3.25
Flop (Pot : $10.75)
pblmvp3 checks
Hero bets $6.55
pblmvp3 has 15 seconds left to act
pblmvp3 calls $6.55
Turn (Pot : $10.75)
pblmvp3 checks
Hero checks
River (Pot : $10.75)
pblmvp3 has 15 seconds left to act
pblmvp3 bets $14
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero has requested TIME
Hero folds
Uncalled bet of $14 returned to pblmvp3
pblmvp3 mucks
pblmvp3 wins the pot ($22.70)
Summary Total pot $23.85 | Rake $1.15
Board:
Seat 1: carino_vacca (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Sinops18 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: manouttatime didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: pblmvp3 collected ($22.70), mucked
Seat 5: Hero (button) folded on the River
Seat 6: Omnigolfer (small blind) folded before the Flop
heh....i dunno why i didn't bet the turn...(i sorta remember thinking i didn't want to get check raised and blown off here)...but TT JJ would just check river right?
anyway pretty worthless blog post i guess so here are some boobies.
i was up 4 buy in, and then went down 10 buy ins. i was reviewing hands but all that was for not...cause my socks were on my feet.
playing with socks on is so god damn uncomfortable is subconscious tilt.
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anyway, i dunno if anyone watches the Ironman competitions, but i find them somewhat fun and interesting. Why are germans and aussies so effing good at that shiT? gogo america~
Full Tilt Poker Game #15217639875: Table Kinsment (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:02:34 ET - 2009/10/09
Seat 1: carino_vacca ($81.80)
Seat 2: Virt_23 ($50)
Seat 3: Marius1986 ($50)
Seat 4: Blind Loyalty ($50)
Seat 5: Hero ($111)
Seat 6: eots777 ($71.70)
Blind Loyalty posts the small blind of $0.25
Hero posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #3
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
eots777 folds
carino_vacca folds
Virt_23 folds
Marius1986 folds
Blind Loyalty raises to $2
Hero calls $1.50
Blind Loyalty has 15 seconds left to act
Blind Loyalty bets $3
Hero raises to $12
Blind Loyalty has 15 seconds left to act
Blind Loyalty has requested TIME
Blind Loyalty calls $9
River (Pot : $25.00)
Blind Loyalty checks
Hero bets $16
Blind Loyalty has 15 seconds left to act
Blind Loyalty raises to $36, and is all in
Hero calls $20
Showdown Blind Loyalty shows three of a kind, Sevens
Hero mucks
Blind Loyalty wins the pot ($97) with three of a kind, Sevens
Summary Total pot $100 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: carino_vacca didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Virt_23 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Marius1986 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Blind Loyalty (small blind) showed and won ($97) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 5: Hero (big blind) mucked - two pair, Aces and Sevens
Seat 6: eots777 didn't bet (folded)
he's been raising my bb, and i've been making tons of monies off of him, so i don't really like re-raising him unless i have garbage. particularly since he likes to raise with suited Ax and such. i almost never check behind flop in this situation considering i c-bet the majority of the time. i do this maybe 1/10's if that. it's ok to call here on riveR? especially if you've been winning tons of money? he can just jam his shitty A and hope to steal or split pot?
Full Tilt Poker Game #15217612624: Table Kinsment (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:59:43 ET - 2009/10/09
Seat 1: carino_vacca ($124.45)
Seat 2: Virt_23 ($50.75)
Seat 3: Marius1986 ($50)
Seat 4: Blind Loyalty ($53.65)
Seat 5: Hero ($47.50)
Seat 6: eots777 ($71.70)
carino_vacca posts the small blind of $0.25
Virt_23 posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
Marius1986 folds
Blind Loyalty folds
Hero raises to $1.75
eots777 has 15 seconds left to act
eots777 folds
carino_vacca calls $1.50
Virt_23 raises to $7
Hero calls $5.25
carino_vacca calls $5.25
carino_vacca checks
Virt_23 bets $12
Hero raises to $40.50, and is all in
carino_vacca raises to $117.45, and is all in
Virt_23 folds
Virt_23 adds $18.25
carino_vacca shows
Hero shows
Uncalled bet of $76.95 returned to carino_vacca
carino_vacca shows Queen Jack high
Hero shows a pair of Queens
Hero wins the pot ($111) with a pair of Queens
Summary Total pot $114 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: carino_vacca (small blind) showed and lost with Queen Jack high
Seat 2: Virt_23 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: Marius1986 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Blind Loyalty didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Hero showed and won ($111) with a pair of Queens
Seat 6: eots777 (button) didn't bet (folded)
i think i can fold out most hands here, and i'm somewhat credibly repping TT or JJ esp since it's multi pot. i also like that i have the backdoor flush draw. initial raiser said he folded KK but i don't expect this to be the norm. like? dislike?
Full Tilt Poker Game #15209931364: Table Alexrod (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:18:28 ET - 2009/10/08
Seat 1: Pocket Oxford ($61.30)
Seat 2: Hero ($54.60)
Seat 3: Kingjacknine ($73.35)
Seat 4: DZY91 ($50)
Seat 5: subuntu ($17.80)
Seat 6: Komynyk ($14.50)
Komynyk posts the small blind of $0.25
Pocket Oxford posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero raises to $1.75
Kingjacknine folds
DZY91 folds
subuntu calls $1.75
Komynyk folds
Pocket Oxford calls $1.25
Pocket Oxford has 15 seconds left to act
Pocket Oxford bets $10
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero calls $10
River (Pot : $19.50)
Pocket Oxford has 15 seconds left to act
Pocket Oxford bets $15
Hero calls $15
Showdown Pocket Oxford shows two pair, Aces and Fives
Hero shows two pair, Aces and Queens
Hero wins the pot ($66.50) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Summary Total pot $69.50 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: Pocket Oxford (big blind) showed and lost with two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 2: Hero showed and won ($66.50) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 3: Kingjacknine didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: DZY91 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: subuntu (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Komynyk (small blind) folded before the Flop
really wanted to shove river. put him on a flush draw the majority of the time. i thought about repping the flush draw myself and just shoving and getting called by KQ or A5, but just thought that's such a small % of his range so just opted to flat. is river clear shovE?
Full Tilt Poker Game #15209635515: Table Alexrod (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:03:16 ET - 2009/10/08
Seat 1: Pocket Oxford ($25.25)
Seat 2: Hero ($48.85)
Seat 3: Kingjacknine ($73.75)
Seat 4: DZY91 ($52.75)
Seat 5: subuntu ($11.10)
Seat 6: Komynyk ($11)
Pocket Oxford posts the small blind of $0.25
Hero posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
Holecards Dealt to Hero
Kingjacknine folds
DZY91 raises to $1.50
subuntu folds
Pocket Oxford folds
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero calls $1
Flop (Pot : $3.25)
Hero checks
DZY91 bets $2
Hero calls $2
Turn (Pot : $3.25)
Hero checks
DZY91 bets $5
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero raises to $16
DZY91 folds
DZY91 adds $5.75
Uncalled bet of $11 returned to Hero
Hero mucks
Hero wins the pot ($16.40)
Summary Total pot $17.25 | Rake $0.85
Board:
Seat 1: Pocket Oxford (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Hero (big blind) collected ($16.40), mucked
Seat 3: Kingjacknine didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: DZY91 folded on the Turn
Seat 5: subuntu (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Komynyk is sitting out
if i put villain on air and heart draw here the majority of the time, is it better to go ahead and c/r turn? or check/call and induce river bluff? i thought his heart draws had some pair as well or some inside straight draw so i opted to c/r here thinking i would get called a bit more than normal.
Full Tilt Poker Game #15209356824: Table Glasses (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:48:00 ET - 2009/10/08
Seat 1: Hero ($67.80)
Seat 2: heyduck ($20.45)
Seat 3: opacity ($50)
Seat 4: RazinYou ($57.90)
Seat 5: 7_Thea_7 ($123.85)
Seat 6: QuentinLeah ($15)
heyduck posts the small blind of $0.25
opacity posts the big blind of $0.50
QuentinLeah posts $0.50
The button is in seat #1
Showdown QuentinLeah shows two pair, Eights and Sixes
Hero shows two pair, Eights and Sevens
Hero wins the pot ($12.15) with two pair, Eights and Sevens
Summary Total pot $12.75 | Rake $0.60
Board:
Seat 1: Hero (button) showed and won ($12.15) with two pair, Eights and Sevens
Seat 2: heyduck (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: opacity (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: RazinYou didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: 7_Thea_7 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: QuentinLeah showed and lost with two pair, Eights and Sixes
minraise turn to get value from flush drawS? river bet is def to thin right?
Full Tilt Poker Game #15209160866: Table Propane (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:38:11 ET - 2009/10/08
Seat 1: Verved_One ($48.60)
Seat 2: maxarru ($20.10)
Seat 3: Komynyk ($25.60)
Seat 4: pralinou34 ($7.20), is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero ($51.60)
Seat 6: PiKKio ($50)
Komynyk posts the small blind of $0.25
Hero posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to Hero
PiKKio folds
Verved_One folds
maxarru folds
Komynyk raises to $1.50
Hero calls $1
Komynyk checks
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero bets $4
Komynyk calls $4
River (Pot : $3.00)
Komynyk checks
Hero bets $19
Komynyk has 15 seconds left to act
Komynyk calls $18.10, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $0.90 returned to Hero
Showdown Hero shows a pair of Queens
Komynyk shows two pair, Queens and Nines
Komynyk wins the pot ($48.65) with two pair, Queens and Nines
Summary Total pot $51.20 | Rake $2.55
Board:
Seat 1: Verved_One didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: maxarru (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Komynyk (small blind) showed and won ($48.65) with two pair, Queens and Nines
Seat 4: pralinou34 is sitting out
Seat 5: Hero (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 6: PiKKio didn't bet (folded)
i thought this was a fantastic spot to bluff, and was shocked that villain called
Full Tilt Poker Game #15208958934: Table Acclaim (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:28:07 ET - 2009/10/08
Seat 1: Vertelka ($51.50)
Seat 2: dex987 ($60.45)
Seat 3: Arzt ($18.50)
Seat 4: mbalive ($47.15)
Seat 5: Ptiltodactyl ($95.75)
Seat 6: Hero ($51)
Arzt posts the small blind of $0.25
mbalive posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #2
Hero checks
dex987 has 15 seconds left to act
dex987 bets $5
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero raises to $17
dex987 calls $12
River (Pot : $32.75)
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero checks
dex987 checks
Showdown Hero shows a pair of Tens
dex987 shows two pair, Queens and Tens
dex987 wins the pot ($41.60) with two pair, Queens and Tens
Hero adds $20
Summary Total pot $43.75 | Rake $2.15
Board:
Seat 1: Vertelka didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: dex987 (button) showed and won ($41.60) with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 3: Arzt (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: mbalive (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Ptiltodactyl didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Hero showed and lost with a pair of Tens
any thoughts on this hand? just lead turn? villain snapped turn, so i *sigh checked river after thinking about shoving.
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three of a kind, Sevens
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