New Challenge: Movin' On Up

[KingJames 11]

hmmm i dont mind it... i think he has a small ace sometimes, possibly thinking ur trapping, what would u do if he raises?

yeah, bet/fold for sureI'd love to get value from QJ, Tx etc

[Nashtak 0]

Here is my graph for the month of January. Been playing mostly 2NL 9-handed, but also some 6-handed.I started the month using a short-stack strategy on 8-tables but i decided to switch to a max of 4 tables of deep-stacking. I blew half of my winnings to a bunch of LAGs at 5NL 6-handed deepstack, not really proud of my play there. Not to happy of the way i've been playing lately. I've been entering many pots with marginals hands using implied odds as an ''excuse'' since my opponents are really loose and deep-stacked. It hasn't paid off but hasn't necessarily backfired neither.Positive sides; Played as many hands this month than i have played in 2009. Been exploring FullTilt and what it has to offer.Negative sides; I feel like i lost a big part of my game since i read the 2nd chapter of Harrington on Cash games (ironically). It turned me into a real LAGtard in deepstack plays preflop. Probably part of the process of learning.Objectives for February; Play 20k hands. Finish the first volume of Harrington on Cash games. Be more solid and patient preflop. Earn enough FTPs to buy Gus Hansen's All Hands Revealed (unless you guys have a better suggestion)

[Nashtak 0]

Double-post

[KingJames 11]

Just won a 72pot with trip deuces... Cracked aces BINK

[KingJames 11]

Then I lose 66<QTcc on KJXc6cXc

[SwolyswoND 1]

KJ on AJx flop hand: Why didnt you bet the flop?

[SuperJon 175]

So sick...PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.comMP ($5.36)CO ($11.30)Button ($10)SB ($9.74)BB ($2.83)Hero (UTG) ($15.04)Preflop: Hero is UTG with J , J Hero bets $0.20, 1 fold, CO calls $0.20, 2 folds, BB calls $0.15Flop: ($0.62) 2 , 8 , 10 (3 players)BB checks, Hero bets $0.50, CO calls $0.50, BB calls $0.50Turn: ($2.12) J (3 players)BB checks, Hero bets $1.75, CO raises to $3.50, BB calls $2.13 (All-In), Hero raises to $14.34 (All-In), CO calls $7.10 (All-In)River: ($25.45) A (3 players, 3 all-in)Total pot: $25.45 | Rake: $1.25Results:BB had 9 , Q (straight, Queen high).Hero had J , J (three of a kind, Jacks).CO had K , Q (straight, Ace high).Outcome: CO won $24.20

[KingJames 11]

KJ on AJx flop hand: Why didnt you bet the flop?

I didn't think he'd fold better or call worse.

[SwolyswoND 1]

He will usually call Broadway combos that have a gutshot, and he might call worse Jx.

[SuperJon 175]

Well despite the hand I posted above, today actually went really well.Won a little over 6 BIs in 1,800 hands.

[droberts 3]

thoughts on this one..Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 517446The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History ConverterCO: $3.17BTN: $4.16SB: $5.00BB: $1.89UTG: $6.14Hero (MP): $5.18Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is MP with K K UTG raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.50, 3 foldsFlop: ($1.22) 4 A 6 (2 players)Hero bets $0.75, BTN raises to $1.50,

[Syntonic 0]

Just fold.Or, shove if you know the spade is coming. He has an A though.

[babylondonks 5]

Shove, we have some fold equity and against a large portion of his range we have about 30% equity

[SwolyswoND 1]

We have more than that, don't we? If his most likely holding is Ax with the X being a spade, then we have 10 outs twice for about 40%. If X is not a spade then we have 11 outs twice for ~44%.

[trystero 0]

With all that $ out there I don't see how you can do anything but shove

[FARGOpokerND 22]

ok here is a hand for u to start with Full Tilt Poker $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 515207The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History ConverterBB: $4.00UTG: $4.86MP: $4.00CO: $7.59Hero (BTN): $4.27SB: $4.65Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BTN with 5 5 UTG raises to $0.08, MP calls $0.08, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.08, SB raises to $0.39, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.31, MP calls $0.31, Hero calls $0.31Flop: ($1.58) 2 J Q (4 players)SB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero checksTurn: ($1.58) 5 (4 players)SB checks, UTG bets $0.84, MP calls $0.84being so deep.. whats next?

Being that I know the players at the table, I know they are probably not checking this wet a flop with a set, so you almost always, ALWAYS have the nuts here and the board is just scary for whatever river card comes. Raisy Daisy!!!

Thoughts on this line: RS is 32/9/2 over 57 handsCheetah is 14/2/5 over 57 handsv1.10Your converted hand, now with more cowbell.Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em $0.05/$0.10 - 6 playersButton rs94: $20.91 SB Hero: $11.88 BB EmmersonBiggens: $12.52 UTG Cheetah963: $8.88 UTG+1 fish1966: $6.50 CO VanishDoom: $13.75 Preflop: ($0.15) Hero is SB with : : (6 players)Cheetah963 calls $0.10, fish1966 calls $0.10, VanishDoom folds, rs94 raises to $0.35, Hero calls $0.30, EmmersonBiggens folds, Cheetah963 calls $0.25, fish1966 calls $0.25Flop: ($1.50) : : : (4 players)Hero checks, Cheetah963 checks, fish1966 checks, rs94 checksTurn: ($1.50) : (4 players)Hero bets $1, Cheetah963 folds, fish1966 calls $1, rs94 calls $1River: ($4.50) : (3 players)Hero bets $3,

3bet pre. You should know JJ doesn't play well 4 ways ever. As played, it looks fine.

Villain is 30/26 with a 33 w$sdI'm finding more and more at these stakes that small bet, small bet, overbet is usually a bluff.PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.comMP ($10.33)CO ($24.76)Button ($11.21)SB ($3.29)Hero (BB) ($5)UTG ($5.12)Preflop: Hero is BB with 9 , 9 2 folds, CO calls $0.05, 1 fold, SB bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.15, CO calls $0.15Flop: ($0.60) 2 , 6 , 7 (3 players)SB bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, 1 foldTurn: ($1.10) 7 (2 players)SB bets $0.40, Hero calls $0.40River: ($1.90) 6 (2 players)SB bets $2.44 (All-In), Hero calls $2.44Total pot: $6.78 | Rake: $0.30Results:SB had 10 , 9 (two pair, sevens and sixes).Hero had 9 , 9 (two pair, nines and sevens).Outcome: Hero won $6.48

Don't include results. Once again, with stats I don't mind 3betting, although flatting is fine preflop. You have a chance to iso him in position. Looks fine to me. Sometimes he has a random overpair but there is lots of air there.

vs an unknown...v1.10Moooooooooooraaawwwr.Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em $0.05/$0.10 - 6 playersBB firefly2929: $4.96 UTG tediscus: $11.18 UTG+1 Hero: $10.00 CO rumchik: $8.96 Button Richmonx: $12.81 SB SDENTON: $7.66 Preflop: ($0.15) Hero is UTG+1 with : : (6 players)tediscus folds, Hero raises to $0.35, rumchik calls $0.35, 3 foldsFlop: ($0.85) : : : (2 players)Hero checks, rumchik checksTurn: ($0.85) : (2 players)Hero checks, rumchik checksRiver: ($0.85) : (2 players)Hero bets $0.50,

I like betting turn. Maybe gets value from underpairs.

So sick...PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.comMP ($5.36)CO ($11.30)Button ($10)SB ($9.74)BB ($2.83)Hero (UTG) ($15.04)Preflop: Hero is UTG with J , J Hero bets $0.20, 1 fold, CO calls $0.20, 2 folds, BB calls $0.15Flop: ($0.62) 2 , 8 , 10 (3 players)BB checks, Hero bets $0.50, CO calls $0.50, BB calls $0.50Turn: ($2.12) J (3 players)BB checks, Hero bets $1.75, CO raises to $3.50, BB calls $2.13 (All-In), Hero raises to $14.34 (All-In), CO calls $7.10 (All-In)River: ($25.45) A (3 players, 3 all-in)Total pot: $25.45 | Rake: $1.25Results:BB had 9 , Q (straight, Queen high).Hero had J , J (three of a kind, Jacks).CO had K , Q (straight, Ace high).Outcome: CO won $24.20

Unlucky

thoughts on this one..Full Tilt Poker $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 517446The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History ConverterCO: $3.17BTN: $4.16SB: $5.00BB: $1.89UTG: $6.14Hero (MP): $5.18Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is MP with K K UTG raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.50, 3 foldsFlop: ($1.22) 4 A 6 (2 players)Hero bets $0.75, BTN raises to $1.50,

I probably shove and gamble.You shove and he calls, you are risking $2.66 more to win a pot of $8.54 so you need 31.1% equity. If he has 44 or 66 you are 34% to win. If he has Ax w/ a spade then you are 40% to win. If he flops a flush (which I think he holds MUCH less than he would with Ax) then you are 31.8% (Unless he has straight flush blockers if he has 57ss).I don't think he is going to fold to your shove, but I think you have enough equity to shove profitably.

[KingJames 11]

Fargo, if you need him Ladies and Gents

[KingJames 11]

3bet pre. You should know JJ doesn't play well 4 ways ever. As played, it looks fine.

Re: 3-betting JJIt was a small sample, but I get scurred when guys who have high VPIP and low PFR raise. Granted it was from the button, so his range is wider (presumably, I don't know how many 10nl'ers are positionally aware). Then there were two limpers, so that may narrow his range again as it's not a true steal attempt or anything, and his sizing was way small for two limpers.Granted, none of this makes sense strategically, but this is what I was thinking.Also, when I went on a major downswing last month, I literally said "F this, I'm not 3betting JJ anymore, especially oop" as I kept getting pwn'd in 3bet pots... So I know I need to work on that...So, what about 3bet sizing, oop vs a button raiser with two limpers, the pot is (.05+.10+.10+.10+.35=.70) so if we raise pot, it'll be a raise to $1.40 if my math is correct (.70+.35=1.05+.35=1.40) I generally add a little more for the oop-ness... so like $1.50??Then we c-bet the T55 board like whoa and he mucks; ez game

[FARGOpokerND 22]

I like going one click more than pot (this is a bitch on pokerstars since they dont have pot and I have to figure out pot every time) OOP and 3x the raisers raise IP.So at 100nl, to a 3x raise I make it $9 on btn and $10 or $11 in SB. Sometimes I will make it bigger with more limpers just because I don't really want to see someone coldcall the 3bet and I am now OOP to 2 different people with just JJ.

[babylondonks 5]

We have more than that, don't we? If his most likely holding is Ax with the X being a spade, then we have 10 outs twice for about 40%. If X is not a spade then we have 11 outs twice for ~44%.

Sometimes we're against a flush/set/2pr too, not often and I underestimated the equity of a FD. I'd say against his range we have at least 36% equity

I like going one click more than pot (this is a bitch on pokerstars since they dont have pot and I have to figure out pot every time) OOP and 3x the raisers raise IP.So at 100nl, to a 3x raise I make it $9 on btn and $10 or $11 in SB. Sometimes I will make it bigger with more limpers just because I don't really want to see someone coldcall the 3bet and I am now OOP to 2 different people with just JJ.

All of this, and then deepstacked you normally want to make it a tad bigger too from OOP. You're just going to get owned otherwise.

[tskillz187 0]

Re: 3betting OOP deep stackedJust keep sliding it to the right until you aren't scared anymore imo.

[Syntonic 0]

Confused about this one, villain is 17/16/68 over 250 hands.I usually bet this flop obviously, but I thought he might bet trying to get me off a pair under kings. Is the flop check just bad? What do I do on the river?Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.comButton ($87.75)SB ($53.05)Hero (BB) ($60.30)UTG ($50.75)Preflop: Hero is BB with K, A1 fold, Button bets $1.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $5.50, Button calls $4Flop: ($11.25) K, 2, 8(2 players)Hero checks, Button bets $6.25, Hero calls $6.25Turn: ($23.75) 5(2 players)Hero checks, Button checksRiver: ($23.75) 10(2 players)Hero checks, Button bets $76 (All-In)

[trystero 0]

Set of tens?I think if he's going to get you off an underpair then he'd bet the turn looking to apply max pressure.

[droberts 3]

so gross.. but ur hand is like wayyyyyyy underrepped.

[mtdesmoines 3]

Confused about this one, villain is 17/16/68 over 250 hands.I usually bet this flop obviously, but I thought he might bet trying to get me off a pair under kings. Is the flop check just bad? What do I do on the river?Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.comButton ($87.75)SB ($53.05)Hero (BB) ($60.30)UTG ($50.75)Preflop: Hero is BB with K, A1 fold, Button bets $1.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $5.50, Button calls $4Flop: ($11.25) K, 2, 8(2 players)Hero checks, Button bets $6.25, Hero calls $6.25Turn: ($23.75) 5(2 players)Hero checks, Button checksRiver: ($23.75) 10(2 players)Hero checks, Button bets $76 (All-In)

Meh. let it go. We don't catch bluffs here enough to be profitable.