$50 to $1000 on pstars day 32

[Smasharoo 0]

The GoalTo turn $50 in my first Pokerstars deposit into $1000.The RulesI'll play only Limit games, primarily Holdem, though I might mix in some O8 or Stud etc. later on.I won't move up in limits without at least 300BB for the new limit. I will post hands that I win and lose and explain my thinking behind how I played them.I'm too lazy to spellcheck. Deal with it.Tough to get many hnds in lately, but I squeezed out 50 for you tonight.A combination of having recently finished my latest "day job" writing project and the Party 3/6 games being ultra ultra soft (I mean 40% VP$IP soft) lately, I haven't really have the time or motivation ot get many hands in for the project, so I figured I'd make sure to at least get 50 in tonight. I'll still get to cranking out 5000 or so and focusing on TT and JJ in a future post, but here are 50 in a row for you:I took out pre-flop folds, as I really can't imagine it's very intresting to see me fold J2o on the button over and over. *** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [8h 8c]McDuckS: folds Bitch*Bang: folds thecandle: calls $0.50Papabear20: calls $0.50trentb007: calls $0.50jr364: calls $0.50Makelaris: folds BigMoe77: folds Wongboy: calls $0.25boothillman: checksI limp with 88 UTG+2, getting good odds to hit my set. *** FLOP *** [Ks 9d 7d]Wongboy: checks boothillman: checks thecandle: checks Papabear20: bets $0.50trentb007: folds jr364: calls $0.50Wongboy: folds boothillman: calls $0.50thecandle: folds Which, unsurprisingly, I don't so I let it go.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [As Ac]IAM108: raises $0.50 to $1mnfans1: folds my91fatty: calls $1NucMedCard: folds coyotejones: raises $0.50 to $1.50circle9: folds bigtroyjon: folds dmcfbkls: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $2Betting is cappedbgrdfn: folds IAM108: calls $1my91fatty: calls $1coyotejones: calls $0.50I get AA capped FIVE WAYS pre-flop.*** FLOP *** [Qd Qc 6h]thecandle: checks IAM108: bets $0.50my91fatty: calls $0.50coyotejones: raises $0.50 to $1mnfans1 said, "time for bed soon red"thecandle: calls $1IAM108: calls $0.50my91fatty: calls $0.50I check this flop then call two cold. I'm not real excited about the flop, but the pots allready huge.*** TURN *** [Qd Qc 6h] [5h]thecandle: checks IAM108: checks my91fatty: bets $1coyotejones: folds thecandle: calls $1IAM108: calls $1I check/call again.*** RIVER *** [Qd Qc 6h 5h] [4d]thecandle: checks circle9 leaves the tableIAM108: checks my91fatty: bets $1thecandle: calls $1IAM108: calls $1I also call on the end in a huge pot.Comments on this one?*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [8c Ad]lilmama2: calls $0.50citizen j: folds buddy1756: folds thumper72: folds Specs22: folds veggyking: folds Catmiksav: folds taylsworth: calls $0.25thecandle: checks *** FLOP *** [Qs Js 4h]taylsworth: checks thecandle: checks lilmama2: bets $0.50taylsworth: folds thecandle: foldsA8o in teh BB miss the flop and let it go. *** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Qs Tc]thecandle: foldsQT is junk UTG.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Kh Qs]pnoles: folds kaz1music: folds huzz: folds chas64: folds mentalhealth: calls $0.50PhxReptile: folds Jringo32: calls $0.50thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1NDogg6: calls $0.50mentalhealth: calls $0.50Jringo32: calls $0.50I raise KQo from the CO.*** FLOP *** [2d Jh 3s]thecandle: checks NDogg6: checks mentalhealth: checks Jringo32: checksI check the flop thinking I might CR if the button raises, but it gets checked around. *** TURN *** [2d Jh 3s] [7d]thecandle: checks NDogg6: checks mentalhealth: checks Jringo32: bets $1thecandle: foldsI decide the pot isn't big enough to bother with and I have K high so I check/fold the turn here.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Th Ac]NDogg6: folds pnoles: folds kaz1music: folds huzz: folds chas64: folds mentalhealth: calls $0.50PhxReptile: calls $0.50Jringo32: raises $0.50 to $1thecandle: calls $0.50mentalhealth: calls $0.50PhxReptile: calls $0.50This is a misclick, but anyway, I end up calling in the BB with ATo.*** FLOP *** [2h Ah Kd]Jringo32: checks thecandle: checks mentalhealth: bets $0.50PhxReptile: folds Jringo32: folds thecandle: calls $0.50Meh. I'm here now with top pair heads up, can't fold it, not excited about getting three-bet if I raise it.*** TURN *** [2h Ah Kd] [Ks]thecandle: checks mentalhealth: bets $1thecandle: calls $1Bet, call.*** RIVER *** [2h Ah Kd Ks] [5c]thecandle: checks mentalhealth: bets $1thecandle: calls $1Bet, call.Comments?*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Tc Qh]Jringo32: calls $0.50thecandle: foldsQT is also junk UTG+1.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Ah Ks]balsamic: calls $0.50PhxReptile: folds Jringo32: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1NDogg6: folds pnoles: folds kaz1music: folds huzz: calls $1chas64: folds mentalhealth: folds balsamic: calls $0.50*** FLOP *** [4d 6s 3d]balsamic: bets $0.50thecandle: foldsI raise AK from MP and then fold when bet into on this flop.Makelaris said, "Smash is this #32 ?"I had chat off, but yup!*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Ts Js]buddy1756: folds thumper72: folds J1234: folds Specs22: raises $0.50 to $1veggyking: folds Catmiksav: folds taylsworth: folds thecandle: folds meh.I probably call two cold here on the button if there were more people in.From a .25/.50 table I pulled up because I didn't feel like waitlisting another .50/$1:*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Kd Qs]pucca65: folds donals: folds thecandle: raises $0.25 to $0.50jbleonard: folds WJNewc: folds ljfox3: calls $0.40fingers35: folds I raise KQo from MP*** FLOP *** [Ks Th Kc]ljfox3: bets $0.25thecandle: raises $0.25 to $0.50ljfox3: raises $0.25 to $0.75thecandle: raises $0.25 to $1Betting is cappedljfox3: calls $0.25Flop trips, he bets, I raise, he three-bets, I cap.*** TURN *** [Ks Th Kc] [3s]ljfox3: bets $0.50thecandle: calls $0.50He bet's out AGAIN. I decide to call it down from here.*** RIVER *** [Ks Th Kc 3s] [9h]ljfox3: bets $0.50thecandle: calls $0.50Comments?ResultsStarting Bankroll: $417.11Ending Bankroll: $452.16Playtime: Maybe 100 over the last couple of days.Net: $35ish $5 from a side bet on Gus Hansen losing the Bay 101. I'd normally not include it, but I subtracted $10 when I traded $10 with JW for $10 on UB so I threw it in there.BB/100: A lot.

[elkang 0]

Smash, what is your Party handle again? I'd like to watch sometime.

[Smasharoo 0]

Smash, what is your Party handle again? I'd like to watch sometime.Closely guarded secret, because there's real money at stake there and I'm not real keen on playing people who can look at 10000 hands I've played and how and why.Not that I play the same in most 3/6 games, but still. I have enough people stalking me on Stars as it is.Sorry.

[elkang 0]

That makes sense. As for comments... I like how you're not revealing the end of the hands here. The play seems right to me - which would be affected by my perception of the player. Now, on Party I use the GameTime+ overlay with Poker Tracker and use it to judge my opponents style of play. Are you using anything outside of your memory?

[KDawgCometh 2]

*** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to thecandle [As Ac] IAM108: raises $0.50 to $1 mnfans1: folds my91fatty: calls $1 NucMedCard: folds coyotejones: raises $0.50 to $1.50 circle9: folds bigtroyjon: folds dmcfbkls: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $2 Betting is capped bgrdfn: folds IAM108: calls $1 my91fatty: calls $1 coyotejones: calls $0.50 I get AA capped FIVE WAYS pre-flop. *** FLOP *** [Qd Qc 6h] thecandle: checks IAM108: bets $0.50 my91fatty: calls $0.50 coyotejones: raises $0.50 to $1 mnfans1 said, "time for bed soon red" thecandle: calls $1 IAM108: calls $0.50 my91fatty: calls $0.50 I check this flop then call two cold. I'm not real excited about the flop, but the pots allready huge. *** TURN *** [Qd Qc 6h] [5h] thecandle: checks IAM108: checks my91fatty: bets $1 coyotejones: folds thecandle: calls $1 IAM108: calls $1 I check/call again. *** RIVER *** [Qd Qc 6h 5h] [4d] thecandle: checks circle9 leaves the table IAM108: checks my91fatty: bets $1 thecandle: calls $1 IAM108: calls $1 I also call on the end in a huge pot. Comments on this one?I guess Maybe betting out on the flop would be the only thing I'd do different as calling two cold after a check might be a little much, but the pot is utterly massive so calling down is the only thing you can do*** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to thecandle [Th Ac] NDogg6: folds pnoles: folds kaz1music: folds huzz: folds chas64: folds mentalhealth: calls $0.50 PhxReptile: calls $0.50 Jringo32: raises $0.50 to $1 thecandle: calls $0.50 mentalhealth: calls $0.50 PhxReptile: calls $0.50 This is a misclick, but anyway, I end up calling in the BB with ATo. *** FLOP *** [2h Ah Kd] Jringo32: checks thecandle: checks mentalhealth: bets $0.50 PhxReptile: folds Jringo32: folds thecandle: calls $0.50 Meh. I'm here now with top pair heads up, can't fold it, not excited about getting three-bet if I raise it. *** TURN *** [2h Ah Kd] [Ks] thecandle: checks mentalhealth: bets $1 thecandle: calls $1 Bet, call. *** RIVER *** [2h Ah Kd Ks] [5c] thecandle: checks mentalhealth: bets $1 thecandle: calls $1 Bet, call. Comments?I think a CR on the flop would work as this guy can't be too strong because he limped and just called PF. Checkcalling the turn is fine since his passivity PF probably means Krag suited*** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to thecandle [Kd Qs] pucca65: folds donals: folds thecandle: raises $0.25 to $0.50 jbleonard: folds WJNewc: folds ljfox3: calls $0.40 fingers35: folds I raise KQo from MP *** FLOP *** [Ks Th Kc] ljfox3: bets $0.25 thecandle: raises $0.25 to $0.50 ljfox3: raises $0.25 to $0.75 thecandle: raises $0.25 to $1 Betting is capped ljfox3: calls $0.25 Flop trips, he bets, I raise, he three-bets, I cap. *** TURN *** [Ks Th Kc] [3s] ljfox3: bets $0.50 thecandle: calls $0.50 He bet's out AGAIN. I decide to call it down from here. *** RIVER *** [Ks Th Kc 3s] [9h] ljfox3: bets $0.50 thecandle: calls $0.50 Comments? I think I'd throw in a raise on the turn and call down if he threebets. AK probably isn't what he has since he only called your raise. KJ is very likely, I think a raise on the turn will define if he has the boat or not

[KDawgCometh 2]

That makes sense. As for comments... I like how you're not revealing the end of the hands here. The play seems right to me - which would be affected by my perception of the player. Now, on Party I use the GameTime+ overlay with Poker Tracker and use it to judge my opponents style of play. Are you using anything outside of your memory?

how do you get that to work

[wrto4556 0]

That makes sense. As for comments... I like how you're not revealing the end of the hands here. The play seems right to me - which would be affected by my perception of the player. Now, on Party I use the GameTime+ overlay with Poker Tracker and use it to judge my opponents style of play. Are you using anything outside of your memory?

how do you get that to work

Please tell.

[looshle 6]

*** RIVER *** [2h Ah Kd Ks] [5c] thecandle: checks mentalhealth: bets $1 thecandle: calls $1 Bet, call. Comments? Well I think he plays this the same if he has the A or K, considering we are just calling. My first reaction was that he had a weaker A, because most people @ this limit raise AJ. HE could very well have the K, which shows why he never slowed down after the K paired up, but I'm gonna stick with my orignal read that he has a weaker A.*** RIVER *** [Ks Th Kc 3s] [9h] ljfox3: bets $0.50 thecandle: calls $0.50 Comments? Well he could very well have KT, but I realized that many players at this limit would play it the same exact way with K8 or K7. I might re-reaise on the turn and see if he raises us back or not. I don't see any real problem with the way it played out with no read of him as a player, because we're definately not folding the trips. I would probably slow down like you did but wouldnt be suprised at all if the Q kicker played and I took the whole pot down.

[elkang 0]

It's really easy. Just have PokerTracker up and running and importing Party hand histories. (I can find an article if you need).GameTime+ is easy. Check out the link for docs and download... and just run it. Then add a tracker for each table you're at. It will take a few hands for PokerTracker to catch up with your table.This is how I told you that you were way aggressive (5!) on the FCP game yesterday. It's fantastic... and has saved/earned me some good $. And there is no way to keep track of all the players when multi tabling.

[GT123 0]

i downloaded gametime+ before but never used even though its very useful..it slows down my computer like crazy when multi tabling..you have this problem with it elkang?

[Smasharoo 0]

Now, on Party I use the GameTime+ overlay with Poker Tracker and use it to judge my opponents style of playMe too.

[Sendachi 0]

Smash,Sorry if this has been covered before, but have you posted guidelines about your low limit playstyle? Pre-flop hand selection, post flop play, etc.?I enjoy reading through the hands as a NL player trying to get back into limit. I was just wondering if there was a synopsis somewhere that I could look at.Thanks!

[Smasharoo 0]

Sorry if this has been covered before, but have you posted guidelines about your low limit playstyle? Pre-flop hand selection, post flop play, etc.? Not reall wholesale.I imagine if you read all of these project posts, though, you could deconstruct one.Or you could by SSHE I differ with Ed on the occasional play or standard but really not much.

[TJ_Eckleburg 0]

Wouldn't dream of PM'ing you for the rest because you said you hated that. I went back and hunted down a post where you actually remembered your signature, and read the poker samurai blogs in their entirety. However, they stop being updated in February, on Day 23. Am I missing something or is there an easier way to access days 23-32? Reading the blogs on my own time has immensely helped my limit game, especially at low-limits.

[Sendachi 0]

Out of curiosity, do you have an opinion on the Lee Jones low limit holdem book?

[Smasharoo 0]

Am I missing something or is there an easier way to access days 23-32?I haven't gotten around to putting them up yet, I'm lazy.tommorow I will.

[Smasharoo 0]

ut of curiosity, do you have an opinion on the Lee Jones low limit holdem book?Yeah, it sucks.

[Sendachi 0]

OK thanks. I'll check out the Miller book.

[TJ_Eckleburg 0]

Am I missing something or is there an easier way to access days 23-32?I haven't gotten around to putting them up yet, I'm lazy.tommorow I will.

'Preciate it. You have loyal fans waiting on pins and needles (or misguided cultists, depending on who in the forum you ask). I look forward to the day I put money up on Stars (I'm already up on Party) and can sit with you at some micro-limit games.Maybe I'd play with you sooner if I keep grinding within my bankroll at Party. I'm at 150 in the roll so I'm playing .50/1 limit, but that oughta be ready for 3/6 in no time. Then I'll play with you against your super-secret screen name and take all your money the way you taught me (:

[Smasharoo 0]

and take all your money the way you taught meProbably not, but you never know

[GroT 0]

i'm a newbie, and I don't understand the AT handwhen the second king flopped you were beat byAAAKAQAJKKKQbeatingQQJJand splitting withATI would fold to his turn bet (actually i'd fold PF to his raise, but lets say i misclicked too)why is that a bad play?

[Smasharoo 0]

why is that a bad play?You have top pair at a loose low limit table.Top pair!!

[TJ_Eckleburg 0]

and take all your money the way you taught meProbably not, but you never know

If I can turn 150 bucks into 1800 to even sit with you... I'd be pleased as punch (:

[akishore 0]

*** HOLE CARDS ***  Dealt to thecandle [Kh Qs]  pnoles: folds  kaz1music: folds  huzz: folds  chas64: folds  mentalhealth: calls $0.50  PhxReptile: folds  Jringo32: calls $0.50  thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1  NDogg6: calls $0.50  mentalhealth: calls $0.50  Jringo32: calls $0.50  I raise KQo from the CO.  *** FLOP *** [2d Jh 3s]  thecandle: checks  NDogg6: checks  mentalhealth: checks  Jringo32: checks  I check the flop thinking I might CR if the button raises, but it gets checked around.  *** TURN *** [2d Jh 3s] [7d]  thecandle: checks  NDogg6: checks  mentalhealth: checks  Jringo32: bets $1  thecandle: folds  I decide the pot isn't big enough to bother with and I have K high so I check/fold the turn here.

smash, i'm not quite understanding this hand.first of all, you were in the SB, and that makes a big difference. maybe your explanation is off because when you skimmed the history you thought you were in the CO.if you raised from the SB with KQo, and the flop came J-3-2 rainbow, why not bet out first to act? what happened to fold equity? i'd understand if maybe you had TT and the flop came A-K-K or something, but not raising KQo on a J-3-2 rainbow flop is what i don't understand.from what i've read in SSHE, you bet out with overcards on ragged flops when you can make opponents fold, since it's unlikely to have hit them (it's unlikely that someone has a 3 or 2, a J is the only card that someone might have hit). you also bet out in large pots because you'll usually have the odds to call to see a turn and hope to hit one of your overcards.by checking, you let four other people see a free turn, and those four people might have folded on the flop. the turn is a 7, and it almost gets checked aroud again. second-to-last position bets out on the turn, and the bet means nothing... he might have ace-high and has picked up that the flop hit no one, or he might have just a flush draw.i understand that it's not always correct to lead out on flops if you raised pre-flop, but if this isn't the ideal scenario, what is?thanks,aseem

[Smasharoo 0]

i understand that it's not always correct to lead out on flops if you raised pre-flop, but if this isn't the ideal scenario, what is? I don't think there's much fold equity here with it 4 handed really. If there was any, it was on later streats after C/Ring the flop. When it get's checked around there the turn fold is pretty easy.