ManicTortoise

Daniel,Condolences on this sad occasion. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

this is not a bad beat....you both played the hand poorly... although given his short stack he was pretty much committed from the flop call..

I don't usually post but your question intrigued me....I have increased my bankroll from $250 in June to up over $4000 now. How? I played my game, when I want to and not all the time. Essentially I have to want to play. If I am bored I may try Omaha, Stud and Razz (or a Horse) game to learn more about those games and improve my all round poker skills. I will then read and watch poker orientated items to pick up tips.I never played micro stakes regularly as I found too many people playing ATC and just looking for a thrill (that's what I do now occasionally too).... but found real poker at

Correct. Pacific do not allow you to see unless the opponent chooses to let you.

Watching the tournament was extremely difficult.... It is the first time I actually considered not watching the entire show. The bad behaviour of some players is going to start affecting the popularity of the game (if it hasn't already). I was a fan of Scotty, i found him to be a colourful character who was kinda funny but ok because even when he was joking at the table he didn't direct it to individuals.... Now, I have lost a lot of respect for him as an individual. Sure he is a great player who can make some solid and respectable moves but I also believe he got a little lucky on some of t

I am starting to get a bit more serious after managing to play a lot more patient and tight and therefore turn myself into a winning player over the last 3 months (gone from down $700 between Sep 07 and Jun 08 to a $700 profit as of today).I have seen that many good online players use tracking software etc. I have always kept notes on players that I have played frequently but info on those I see only rarely would also be helpful.Can someone recommend a tracking program that is suitable for use with UltimateBet?Having looked around many seem to use combined data (so not just the hands I see bu

Thanks guys. Guy folded on turn so happy days. Appreciate input about bet size though, i think this is where i get myself into trouble. Bet too small and give the odds for the call.

I have been reading the posts on here for a while and thought I would share one with you all. Basically I'm not sure pushing here was the right move. I like it for many reasons but was wondering what everyone else thinks.I have yet to find a hand converter tool for UB so I had to type this out, if anyone can suggest a hand converter would be most appreciated.$1/$2NL ring game on Ultimate BetSB ($69)BB ($313)UTG ($345)UTG + 1 ($100)MP ($544)MP2 (121.15)MP3 ($252.70)CO+1 (149)ME ($148)Button ($193)I get dealt Qh QcMP2 raises to $7, MP3 & CO+1 Call, I reraise to $20MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO+1