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EXCELED Canada. Nov 19 2008 18:44. Posts 401

I was having that nasty 2.5k breakeven run which is the longest Ive had. I ended up down 40 BB on the day. I got up early today around 8:00am because I was tired last night and had a pretty long day so I crashed pretty early. Anyways the tables for some reason are really good early in the morning. The tables today had all the things I look for in them and it paid off very nicely.

Today I managed to have my biggest win this month. I won 56 BB playing $.25/$.50 6 Max LHE and another 15 BB at $.5/$1 HU LHE. Very good day and nice to finally come out way up after a shitty breakeven couple of days. I knew I wasnt playing bad or anything based on the big hands I lost. A lot of the hands were very standard. I was ahead in all of them but my hands just didnt hold up but it happens. I guess the best way to get through variance is to actually play a lot more.

Ive also always been very interested in LHE HU. It seems there really is a trick to becoming very good at this game and its evident in players like Matt Hawrilenko aka. Hoss_TBF and Bryce aka. Freedom25. These guys make a KILLING playing heads up alone. Ive seen them own guys for 100k+ in less then 30 minutes making very calculated calls and plays. (Yes I know Hoss just had a terrible session losing 1.1 Million to Ivey but Hoss still owns and well Ivey... he is the man) I really want to become a force one day in LHE HU but there are a few things stoping me right now.

1. Bankroll - Im almost rolled to be playing the first HU LHE levels which is $.5/$1. I want to be very well rolled before I start playing HU because I know it can be a very swingy event. I have been taking little shots here and there however and doing very well. Most people are sitting with only like 10BB and play so Nitty its very readable and exploitable. I dont think I really have run into a solid HU player but I dont think there is probably such thing at the lowest levels becaue of:

2. Rake - How sick is the rake at the low lvl HU games? I mean if you only have a slight edge over a guy at these levels the only real winner is going to be stars becauase the rake is so high. Ive been thinking of holding of HU until I am rolled atleast for $1/$2 but I need to get some practice in somewhere so I dont really know what I am going to do.

Ill probably just keep playing and taking shots here and there when the game is good and the guy is sitting short because I can put a lot of pressure on the guy which seems to be working at that level. If anyone knows any sites or anything with LHE HU tips or if you have tips yourself Id be ineterested in hearing them. I know a lot of you dont really play LHE so Im not expecting much.

Yesterday I went to London to look at houses for school. A lot of the houses I looked at were pretty shitty Id say. They are close to the school but there in a little village full of sketch bags and Id rather not live in there. The place that really caught my attention was a two bedroom apartment. It was really nice and pretty spacious. Perfect size and right within my budget. There are still a few places that Im going to look at when I head back down there on Friday, this time my room mate will be there so I can get his imput on what he thinks about the places Ive looked at so far. School is right around the corner so I really have to get on this and find a place.

I have to work tomorrow but I heard its slow again this week so I probably will be home before lunch and Ill put in some hands. Im pretty pumped about being able to move up to the next level soon. Hopefully things go well when I do and I crush at this level too. Right now Im beating the level Im playing at for 6BB/100

Tomorrow Im probably going to go back out again for another date with that girl I mentioned a few blogs ago. She wants to meet some of my buddies so Ill probably take her to doolies to play some pool. I told her to bring some friends for my buddies too lol. Hopefully everything goes well and my friends dont make an idiot out of me or themselves for that matter lol.

Hope everyone is having a good day. I had a great one.

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PplusAD Germany. Nov 19 2008 18:47. Posts 7180

U have 3 K ?

believe me u should have 30BI for NL HU
swings are crazy. I had multiple 1K swings at NL100 HU when i played it

edit

sry i missread

ure playing Limit Holdem

U see what i did there with A8 ? He 4 bets and there we go insta jam A8 : ---booooom -- . hahahaha ( Krantz)

Last edit: 19/11/2008 18:51

EXCELED Canada. Nov 19 2008 18:58. Posts 401

Roto United States. Nov 19 2008 21:23. Posts 264

everyone makes that mistake when a limit player posts :D

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EXCELED Canada. Nov 19 2008 22:37. Posts 401

I guess I should switch to NLHE.Make it easier on you guys