I cashed out a little over 10k overtime in the last few months and my online roll is getting too light for the first time in a while ($4400). I usually keep around $8k online, but I took a little risk this month and cashed out down to ~$6500. Bad timing.
Just to show it isn't me going on severe -EV monkey tilt playstyle or anything, I pinpointed most of the run bad here:
I'd prefer not to drop down for a bunch of reasons, but mostly because I've been at the limit for a while and am pretty confident that I have a good winrate, and I also have a lot of notes and reads written down on the regs that I don't for NL100. I also read from some thread on 2+2 that you can get 60/40 stakes if you're likely to be +EV. Not sure how likely that is to happen but that would be nice.
I don't think I'll need this unless I have two more bad sessions (I have money offline and in other things like my Airsoft business, but I really don't want to take away from that), but if it's something that interests you let me know. It's probably good to have this sort of contact information anyway in case of emergencies.
Full Tilt Poker Game #21376752441: Table Hermes - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:47:39 ET - 2010/06/05
Seat 1: IneedAces ($139.40)
Seat 2: MosVegaS ($251.95)
Seat 3: rwass ($228.15)
Seat 4: itakcash ($162.85)
Seat 5: Battier31 ($407.10)
Seat 6: GUNZblazing918 ($209.75)
Seat 7: Invisible Ink ($210.80)
Seat 8: AntiRake_com ($270.40)
Seat 9: dougseh142 ($280)
dougseh142 posts the small blind of $1
IneedAces posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #8
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to AntiRake_com
MosVegaS folds
rwass folds
itakcash folds
Battier31 has 8 seconds left to act
Battier31 folds
GUNZblazing918 folds
Invisible Ink raises to $8
AntiRake_com has 15 seconds left to act
AntiRake_com raises to $28
dougseh142 folds
IneedAces folds
Invisible Ink has 15 seconds left to act
Invisible Ink raises to $72
AntiRake_com raises to $270.40, and is all in
Invisible Ink has 15 seconds left to act
Invisible Ink has requested TIME
Invisible Ink calls $138.80, and is all in
AntiRake_com shows
Invisible Ink shows
Uncalled bet of $59.60 returned to AntiRake_com
AntiRake_com shows three of a kind, Queens
Invisible Ink shows Ace King high
AntiRake_com wins the pot ($421.60) with three of a kind, Queens
Summary Total pot $424.60 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: IneedAces (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: MosVegaS didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: rwass didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: itakcash didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Battier31 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: GUNZblazing918 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Invisible Ink showed and lost with Ace King high
Seat 8: AntiRake_com (button) showed and won ($421.60) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 9: dougseh142 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Full Tilt Poker Game #21376785737: Table Hermes - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:49:49 ET - 2010/06/05
Seat 1: AntiRake_com ($535.35)
Seat 2: skaterboy1986 ($203)
Seat 3: kellgrndr ($400.95)
Seat 4: johnnyboyoar ($417.60)
Seat 5: Pikachu32 ($453.80)
Seat 6: Cool Hand Luka ($116.95)
Seat 7: Invisible Ink ($251.05)
Seat 8: buddha_in ($313.55)
Seat 9: IwanaClay ($442.65)
Cool Hand Luka posts the small blind of $1
Invisible Ink posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #5
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to AntiRake_com
buddha_in folds
IwanaClay folds
AntiRake_com raises to $6
skaterboy1986 folds
kellgrndr folds
johnnyboyoar folds
Pikachu32 folds
Cool Hand Luka folds
Invisible Ink has 15 seconds left to act
Invisible Ink raises to $18
AntiRake_com has 15 seconds left to act
AntiRake_com calls $12
Invisible Ink has 15 seconds left to act
Invisible Ink bets $64
AntiRake_com calls $64
Showdown Invisible Ink shows a pair of Nines
AntiRake_com shows two pair, Queens and Nines
AntiRake_com wins the pot ($210) with two pair, Queens and Nines
Summary Total pot $213 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: AntiRake_com showed and won ($210) with two pair, Queens and Nines
Seat 2: skaterboy1986 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: kellgrndr didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: johnnyboyoar didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Pikachu32 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Cool Hand Luka (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: Invisible Ink (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 8: buddha_in didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: IwanaClay didn't bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #21376861053: Table Hermes - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:54:48 ET - 2010/06/05
Seat 1: kellgrndr ($200)
Seat 2: Invisible Ink ($219.05)
Seat 3: johnnyboyoar ($392.60)
Seat 4: vincent_james28 ($199.25)
Seat 5: 14Hiob ($203.10)
Seat 6: thecampaign ($325.80)
Seat 7: Harleyhanz ($596.50)
Seat 8: AntiRake_com ($639.15)
Seat 9: Dreweldon1 ($336.70)
Invisible Ink posts the small blind of $1
johnnyboyoar posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #1
Holecards Dealt to AntiRake_com
vincent_james28 folds
14Hiob folds
thecampaign folds
Harleyhanz folds
AntiRake_com has 8 seconds left to act
AntiRake_com raises to $6
Dreweldon1 folds
kellgrndr folds
Invisible Ink raises to $20
johnnyboyoar folds
AntiRake_com has 15 seconds left to act
AntiRake_com calls $14
Flop (Pot : $42.00)
Invisible Ink has 15 seconds left to act
Invisible Ink bets $24
AntiRake_com has 15 seconds left to act
AntiRake_com calls $24
Turn (Pot : $90.00)
Invisible Ink checks
AntiRake_com checks
River (Pot : $90.00)
Invisible Ink bets $72
AntiRake_com has 15 seconds left to act
AntiRake_com has requested TIME
AntiRake_com calls $72
Showdown Invisible Ink shows Ace King high
AntiRake_com shows a pair of Fives
AntiRake_com wins the pot ($231) with a pair of Fives
Summary Total pot $234 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: kellgrndr (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Invisible Ink (small blind) showed and lost with Ace King high
Seat 3: johnnyboyoar (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: vincent_james28 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: 14Hiob didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: thecampaign didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Harleyhanz didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: AntiRake_com showed and won ($231) with a pair of Fives
Seat 9: Dreweldon1 didn't bet (folded)
So poker has been going great, but I've also been spending time on my new website. Jason and I started up an airsoft gun and equipment store not too long ago at www.airsoftgunsnow.com. It's been looking pretty promising, especially since Jason's really good at eBay stuff, and I've been doing tons of research on SEO.
So here's where you guys come in. The site that hosts our store is BigCommerce, and they recently sent out a contest for a $35,000 package here: http://www.bigcommerce.com/contest.php
Basically, you have to be a small business and make a one minute video of what you sell and why you like BigCommerce and what winning would do for you etc. Obv we insta-snapcalled and made a video.
Five (5) videos will be selected by judges to enter the final round. Judges will select five finalists based primarily on the following criteria: (1) creativity, (2) coherence of message, (3) potential for company growth, (4) inspiring story. Number of views for each video on YouTube will factor into the judges' decision; Contestants are encouraged to promote their video to increase views.
So basically, if you guys could visit our cheesy little youtube video a few times (it's way better than the others though) and up the view count we'd really appreciate it. Guidelines don't say anything about comments or ratings, but a positive comment couldn't hurt at all either . I'm not sure if you have to go to the actual link for the view to count. If you do go to the actual link, refresh a few times while you're at it
The youtube video link is here:
Feel free to lol at real life edzwoo desperately trying to sell his site. Thanks guys.
For those of you that don't know, I've been busy working on my airsoft gun site with Jas0n at http://www.airsoftgunsnow.com/, so I've been investing a lot of my time doing that. I can't really explain the shorter sessions though. I guess I'm just not cut out to ride the heaters.
Not sure what else to talk about, so I guess I'll leave it at that.
Full Tilt Poker Game #19852554852: Table Hermes - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:58:25 ET - 2010/04/05
Seat 1: eddywho ($180.55)
Seat 2: AntiRake_com ($201)
Seat 3: EngPhys ($532.60)
Seat 4: LeanathDDA ($314.80)
Seat 5: solitude858 ($268.60)
Seat 6: pray4mojo222 ($200)
Seat 7: BareAce11 ($337.15)
Seat 8: ItFeltWright ($100.35)
Seat 9: Don1230 ($210.20)
AntiRake_com posts the small blind of $1
EngPhys posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #1
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to AntiRake_com
LeanathDDA raises to $6
solitude858 folds
pray4mojo222 has 15 seconds left to act
pray4mojo222 has requested TIME
pray4mojo222 folds
BareAce11 folds
ItFeltWright calls $6
Don1230 folds
eddywho folds
AntiRake_com has 15 seconds left to act
AntiRake_com calls $5
EngPhys folds
AntiRake_com bets $15
LeanathDDA folds
ItFeltWright has 15 seconds left to act
ItFeltWright raises to $48
AntiRake_com raises to $195, and is all in
ItFeltWright calls $46.35, and is all in
AntiRake_com shows
ItFeltWright shows
Uncalled bet of $100.65 returned to AntiRake_com
AntiRake_com shows two pair, Queens and Nines
ItFeltWright shows two pair, Aces and Queens
ItFeltWright wins the pot ($205.70) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Summary Total pot $208.70 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: eddywho (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: AntiRake_com (small blind) showed and lost with two pair, Queens and Nines
Seat 3: EngPhys (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: LeanathDDA folded on the Flop
Seat 5: solitude858 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: pray4mojo222 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: BareAce11 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: ItFeltWright showed and won ($205.70) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 9: Don1230 didn't bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #19852623008: Table Hermes - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:01:58 ET - 2010/04/05
Seat 1: jilly bean24 ($206)
Seat 2: dalejff ($446.25)
Seat 3: Brian Caby ($200)
Seat 4: JAKOBTHESNAKE ($176.15)
Seat 5: Shlid ($279.85)
Seat 6: eddywho ($263.95)
Seat 7: AntiRake_com ($228)
Seat 8: Rain_Maker10 ($175)
Seat 9: alwaystheriv ($179.75)
eddywho posts the small blind of $1
AntiRake_com posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #5
Holecards(Odds) Dealt to AntiRake_com
Rain_Maker10 raises to $6
alwaystheriv folds
jilly bean24 folds
dalejff folds
Brian Caby folds
JAKOBTHESNAKE folds
Shlid folds
eddywho folds
AntiRake_com raises to $24
Rain_Maker10 has 15 seconds left to act
Rain_Maker10 raises to $70
AntiRake_com raises to $228, and is all in
Rain_Maker10 calls $105, and is all in
AntiRake_com shows
Rain_Maker10 shows
Uncalled bet of $53 returned to AntiRake_com
AntiRake_com shows a pair of Kings
Rain_Maker10 shows a pair of Aces
Rain_Maker10 wins the pot ($348) with a pair of Aces
Summary Total pot $351 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: jilly bean24 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: dalejff didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: Brian Caby didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: JAKOBTHESNAKE didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Shlid (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: eddywho (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: AntiRake_com (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 8: Rain_Maker10 showed and won ($348) with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: alwaystheriv didn't bet (folded)
ineedaweeh checks
AntiRake_com bets $30
ineedaweeh raises to $70
AntiRake_com raises to $176, and is all in
ineedaweeh calls $106
AntiRake_com shows
ineedaweeh shows
AntiRake_com shows a pair of Aces
ineedaweeh shows a flush, King high
ineedaweeh wins the pot ($400) with a flush, King high
Summary Total pot $403 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: CGMAN09 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: AntiRake_com showed and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: bestboys didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: mbagraduate (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: nechances (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: pray4mojo222 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: PlayerHayton didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: ineedaweeh showed and won ($400) with a flush, King high
Seat 9: AddictedToSex didn't bet (folded)
cut7iron checks
AntiRake_com has 15 seconds left to act
AntiRake_com bets $36
cut7iron raises to $72
AntiRake_com raises to $190, and is all in
cut7iron has 15 seconds left to act
cut7iron has requested TIME
cut7iron calls $107.15, and is all in
AntiRake_com shows
cut7iron shows
Uncalled bet of $10.85 returned to AntiRake_com
AntiRake_com shows a pair of Queens
cut7iron shows a pair of Kings
cut7iron wins the pot ($422.30) with a pair of Kings
Summary Total pot $425.30 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: mathiss didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: bill5363 folded before the Flop
Seat 3: RasmusL9 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: cut7iron showed and won ($422.30) with a pair of Kings
Seat 5: AntiRake_com showed and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 6: James7386 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: RunnerMike (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: MAVERICK19776 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: wsc86 didn't bet (folded)
Played under 90 hands and lost almost 4 bi. Will play again tomorrow.
I was on the heater of my life for a bit, but of course it slowly started leveling off. Also, I played 30688 hands of NL200 and won $6670.80 so no []5ptbb/100 for you nitpickers . My sessions aren't labeled as rush poker, but that's because I'm using FullTilt's hand history tool after every session since my client crashes once every 20 minutes and loses some hands. HEM doesn't list these imported hands as rush so I just delete all my hands and re-import them every session.
I've definitely started changing how I play, and I think that has mostly to do with the fact that FTP (or maybe just rush poker) seems to be much more aggressive than back when I played on Stars. A lot of lines where I would just insta-fold have become more trivial calls, and I'm definitely a lot more optimistic in post flop spots. One mindset that I've changed is I've stopped looking at some of my hands and robotically categorizing them e.g. "this is a midpair, I call his cbet". Rather, I will always keep in the back of my mind that any midpair can also be 5 outs to a very disguised hand (trips and random two pair), which gives me much more of a reason to call.
One of the difficult things that I've started to be less shy about are spots where I have to determine my FE against a polarized range. The hardest thing is when you run into the top of your opponent's range in a spot where you believe to have a lot of FE, but you start second guessing yourself simply because he had the hand (5bet shove against a wide 4bettor, he shows up with aces, maybe he just always had aces). But when I look back to all the spots where I decided to close my eyes and shove, I seem to be profiting. It's just very easy to be losing in a session and get faced in a polarized spot where you should make a stand, but then not having the heart to do it.
Anyway, enough rambling. This month was awesome, and hopefully next month I'll run even hotter .
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a pair of Nines
Ace King high
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