New Challenge: Movin' On Up

[SuperJon 175]

King James!!Have you tried the Dollar Dazzler on Merge?

[XXEddie 0]

oh baby, what a grindergolf next week sometime? I'm working a lot but my mornings are generally free and we could jump on the 'burb or lonetree or somethingAlso, tomorrow afternoon I might go to that holdem/omaha game and watch the womens world cup while we degen... i'll text you

Golf sounds good. I have to be at work by 1130a usually so we'd have to get a pretty early tee time. I'd love to degen it up with you, but I'm actually gonna head up to Blackhawk this afternoon. I may try 2/5 while I'm up there. But will certainly grind the 1-2-100 tables. GL

[KingJames 11]

I'm still enjoying this live broadcast but it got worse for sure when Hellmuth came aboard.

lol hellmuth-aments, trystero. Mercier tweeted that PH's analysis is ridiculously results oriented. #statingtheobvious

King James!!Have you tried the Dollar Dazzler on Merge?

No. But I like the sound of it. What time/days/etc? I figure it's a donkament... loldonkaments

Golf sounds good. I have to be at work by 1130a usually so we'd have to get a pretty early tee time. I'd love to degen it up with you, but I'm actually gonna head up to Blackhawk this afternoon. I may try 2/5 while I'm up there. But will certainly grind the 1-2-100 tables. GL

2/5/100 lol. I mean it'll play like NL pre and on the flop. Then it's almost like min-bet on the turn and river where you get huge odds and have to value call A high a lot Assuming these lolive fish know to make more cheap bluffs

[SuperJon 175]

No. But I like the sound of it. What time/days/etc? I figure it's a donkament... loldonkaments

Everyday from what I've seen. I think they have like 3 or more a day, each with different guarantees. Usually over $100 for 1st.Structure is lame with 7 min. blinds, but other than that it's a good tournament.

[Swift_Psycho 1]

+560 in lolive last night. Game got short handed real quick and we switched to dealers choice between Omaha, Stripper and Pineapple. Last hand won a +400 ish pot with 5h7h6x6x on a Kh6h4x board. Got it in vs KKxx and binked flush ldo.

Seems like you're constantly posting solid wins in live play at $1/$2 NL. Just a few months ago, I started playing live $2/$2 NL in Florida with more frequency (like just a few hours once a week on average). I'm curious how much you're playing and what you're hourly rate is if you don't mind sharing?

[KingJames 11]

lol flop playMerge Network $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 1375611DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History ConverterMP: $4.04Hero (CO): $4.36BTN: $2.94SB: $0.96BB: $2.82UTG: $4.03Pre Flop: ($0.06) Hero is CO with Q A 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, BTN calls $0.12, 2 foldsFlop: ($0.30) Q 3 8 (2 players)Hero bets $0.26, BTN raises to $0.52, Hero raises to $1.10, BTN calls $0.58Turn: ($2.50) 9 (2 players)Hero bets $3.14 all in, BTN calls $1.72 all inRiver: ($5.94) J (2 players - 2 are all in)Final Pot: $5.94Hero shows Q A (Pair of Queens)BTN shows 4 K :club:Hero wins $1.42Hero wins $4.23(Rake: $0.29)

[KingJames 11]

won 2bi at 4nl todaylost 2.5bi at 10nlso that sucks bc 10nl is > 4nl... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmBR is now back down below $200... keep 2 tables of 4nl and 2 tables of 10nl... 2.5bi more of 10nl before i stop-loss I guessand weeeeeeee 10nl... sick river just to teaseMerge Network $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 1375838DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History ConverterBTN: $22.12SB: $2.76BB: $15.11UTG: $14.65MP: $10.00Hero (CO): $10.00Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is CO with Q Q 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BTN raises to $1.05, 1 fold, BB calls $0.95, Hero raises to $3.10, BTN calls $2.05, BB calls $2.05Flop: ($9.35) J J 2 (3 players)BB checks, Hero bets $6.90 all in, BTN folds, BB calls $6.90Turn: ($23.15) 5 (2 players - 1 is all in)River: ($23.15) Q (2 players - 1 is all in)Final Pot: $23.15BB shows J J (Four of a Kind Jacks)Hero shows Q Q :diamond:BB wins $22.00(Rake: $1.15)

[KingJames 11]

in the interest of full discloser I did lots of weird/spewy post-flop things at the 10nl tables this evening. That included calling a 3b IP with T6cc and floating the bd flush draw and then bet/folding the turn... ewwwwwwwdid a few other things like call down 33 on JJ228 vs a boat obv

[XXEddie 0]

Ended up +250ish last night. Half BJ waiting for a seat, half poker. Two lol handsFew limps, I limp J9o, BB raises to 7(He had been min 3-betting and making these small raises from the bb a lot). We all call, like 6 people. Flop J96ccx He bets 12, 1 call, I make it 52. He asks how much more and I accidentally say 50 more (a good 10-15 second after I have put out the raises) He tries to make it 162 total but the dealer tells him because my raise is only to 52 he can only make it 152. He tries to argue with the dealer saying I said 50 more so it should be binding, lol. He even did the always funny 'well I guess it's time for another rebuy' speech. I re-raise he last 50 or so and he callsTurn 7s, River 7c.So I'm obv like well ****, the club draw got there, and an overpair now beats me. I flip up my hand and he shows KQo. lolz. Moving on to funny hand number 2...Skip to the river. I have 64 on a A2587 board. Asian guys shoves for 50. Next guy makes it like 140, I only have 210. I think about flatting for a second but figure he can raise with a set/wheel a lot plus it's not like he can raise me if he does have 96 since I'm going allin. So I shove, gets back to him and he does the ol 'Well I guess it's time to go home' and says he's allin which is retarded because 1) Everybody is allin and he's closing the action and 2) He has like 400 behind and you can't raise more than 100. The dealer tries to tell him I'm allin and he can't raise and he seems confused so I kindly (ok, not so much) tell him he can just say 'call' flip up 96, I can rebuy and we can move on. He argues back asking me why am I made at him, he just lost 500 in a pot and he didn't get made at the guy he lost to (Btw, that hand... he limped/rasied/called a 4bet with 4s4x. Called 100 on 679sss flop and 7x turn, then lead for 100 on 2s river. Got called by KsKx). So anyway, he slowly counts out the call, puts it in, waits to get his change then finally slams down 96. I just lol and muck. Ended up grinding back most of my losses from that hand. Can't say I'm too displeased with only a $150 profit in so in poker through 10 hours when I got coolered for $250./mini report

[XXEddie 0]

Oh, forgot a 3rd lol hand. Had Q7hh on JhTh7x board. Check raised to 40 bet to 130. Guy flatted with 60 behind. Turn J, I bet enough to put him in, he folds T7 face up, lolz.

[Ninja Ace 1]

Check raised to 40 bet to 130. Guy flatted with 60 behind.

That stuff makes me facepalm 100% of the time

[XXEddie 0]

That stuff makes me facepalm 100% of the time

Same. Like 10 minutes before I left. Some tight kid ch/call 25 on a 467ss flop ch/call 40 on a Js turn then ch/fold Tx river with 30 behind. Like WTF. What's funnier is that they guy betting claimed he had KQo, lolz.

[KingJames 11]

Same. Like 10 minutes before I left. Some tight kid ch/call 25 on a 467ss flop ch/call 40 on a Js turn then ch/fold Tx river with 30 behind. Like WTF. What's funnier is that they guy betting claimed he had KQo, lolz.

this dude folded with 56 cents behindMerge Network $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1376568DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History ConverterUTG: $2.78CO: $1.20BTN: $2.77SB: $1.24Hero (BB): $4.00CO posts a big blind ($0.04)Pre Flop: ($0.10) Hero is BB with T K 1 fold, CO checks, 1 fold, SB calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.16, CO calls $0.12, 1 foldFlop: ($0.36) J 9 9 (2 players)Hero bets $0.24, CO raises to $0.48, Hero raises to $1.08, CO foldsFinal Pot: $1.32Hero mucks T K :club:Hero wins $1.26(Rake: $0.06)

[KingJames 11]

good start to robusto'ing 10nlMerge, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 PlayersLeggoPoker.com - Hand History ConverterBB: $10UTG: $11.76MP: $10.46Hero (CO): $10.47BTN: $6.04SB: $10Pre-Flop: K K dealt to Hero (CO)2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BTN raises to $6.04 and is All-In, 2 folds, Hero calls $5.74Flop: ($12.23) 7 8 2 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)Turn: ($12.23) A (2 Players - 1 is All-In)River: ($12.23) 3 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)Results: $12.23 Pot ($0.61 Rake)Hero showed K K and LOST (-$6.04 NET)BTN showed A K and WON $11.62 (+$5.58 NET)

[KingJames 11]

got that robusto...Merge, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 PlayersLeggoPoker.com - Hand History ConverterBTN: $11.08SB: $17.36BB: $10.15UTG: $13.01MP: $9.79Hero (CO): $20.60Pre-Flop: K A dealt to Hero (CO)UTG folds, MP calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.40, BTN folds, SB calls $0.35, BB folds, MP calls $0.30Flop: ($1.30) 3 T A (3 Players)SB checks, MP bets $0.86, Hero raises to $2.10, SB folds, MP calls $1.24Turn: ($5.50) 4 (2 Players)MP checks, Hero bets $3.25, MP raises to $7.29 and is All-In, Hero calls $4.04River: ($20.08) 8 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)Results: $20.08 Pot ($1 Rake)MP showed A 9 and LOST (-$9.79 NET)Hero showed K A and WON $19.08 (+$9.29 NET)

[KingJames 11]

This dude was a huge nit so I flat pre... I didn't know he was such a spaz ;)Merge, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 PlayersLeggoPoker.com - Hand History ConverterHero (BB): $15.25UTG: $14.91MP: $2.40CO: $13.66BTN: $10SB: $22.83Pre-Flop: Q Q dealt to Hero (BB)2 folds, CO raises to $0.40, BTN folds, SB calls $0.35, Hero calls $0.30Flop: ($1.20) 7 Q 7 (3 Players)SB checks, Hero checks, CO checksTurn: ($1.20) 9 (3 Players)SB checks, Hero bets $1, CO raises to $2, SB folds, Hero raises to $4.50, CO raises to $9, Hero raises to $14.85 and is All-In, CO calls $4.26 and is All-InRiver: ($27.72) K (2 Players - 1 is All-In)Results: $27.72 Pot ($1.38 Rake)Hero showed Q Q and WON $26.34 (+$12.78 NET)CO showed Q A and LOST (-$13.66 NET)

[KingJames 11]

Merge, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 PlayersLeggoPoker.com - Hand History ConverterBB: $8.84UTG: $8.99CO: $23.22Hero (BTN): $13.60SB: $10.45Pre-Flop: 9 8 dealt to Hero (BTN)UTG raises to $0.28, CO folds, Hero calls $0.28, 2 foldsFlop: ($0.71) 7 8 8 (2 Players)UTG bets $0.53, Hero raises to $2, UTG calls $1.47Turn: ($4.71) 9 (2 Players)UTG checks, Hero bets $2.25, UTG raises to $6.71 and is All-In, Hero calls $4.46River: ($18.13) 4 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)Results: $18.13 Pot ($0.90 Rake)UTG showed T T and LOST (-$8.99 NET)Hero showed 9 8 and WON $17.23 (+$8.24 NET)

[KingJames 11]

Sadly lost at 2nl over small sample, but yeah... bink

[Ninja Ace 1]

Is there anywhere left for US players with decent SNG traffic for low levels? Like say, enough traffic to 10 table?

[CobaltBlue 662]

Is there anywhere left for US players with decent SNG traffic for low levels? Like say, enough traffic to 10 table?

Bodog currently has 10 $7 SNGs running.

[XXEddie 0]

<3 the new subtitle.Next step: Featured member of the month!

[KingJames 11]

<3 the new subtitle.Next step: Featured member of the month!

Well answer the dudes effin question...and lol at you ever getting featured member lololololol ol

[XXEddie 0]

Seems like you're constantly posting solid wins in live play at $1/$2 NL. Just a few months ago, I started playing live $2/$2 NL in Florida with more frequency (like just a few hours once a week on average). I'm curious how much you're playing and what you're hourly rate is if you don't mind sharing?

Up until recently I never had much of a live BR. Every now and then when I could scrounge together $300-$500 I'd hit the tables. If I lost, it was just some extra money. If I won, it was some extra money to help pay for life expenses. A month or so ago I went on a decent heater in short order and decided to try to keep a BR for live. It's currently sitting at about $2800, though it should be higher. Every now and then I use some poker winnings to pay for a new driver (yay!) or a speeding ticket (boo!). I try to play every Friday at a 1-3nl game. Then I try to go up to Blackhawk once a week to play 1/2. It's nice because Ameristar gives me decent hotel deals (usually a free room or $39 at max). So every now and then I'll just stay up there. It beats driving the 1hour drive home dead tired at 4am.Obviously there was a point where I was playing 1-2/1-3 with $1000 or so which obviously isn't good BRM, but with live games rarely going under 1-2 I didn't really have a choice. I don't have an accurate hourly win rate, but I just got a new IPhone app to help track my sessions. I currently have won $155 through 10 hours, which is only yesterday which included that nice 46<69 cooler. I also try to write down hands in my notes sections for input later. It helps because something I'll try to recall a hand and think "Was the flop rainbow, or where there two spades?" and stuff like that.

[KingJames 11]

Sat at a HORSE table, .25/.50I won 9 bets in about 30 handsTable broke bc they all knew I'd drain their rolls#rounding

[XXEddie 0]

Well answer the dudes effin question...and lol at you ever getting featured member lololololol ol

Ya know... they're gonna run out of people to pick eventually. It may take 10 years... or 50. But, I'll be the featured member one day... You just wait.