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[mln_falcon 0]

No wonder this thing has 2 million views already. I've seen it linked in 5-6 different threads on this board alone and multiple times in a couple of threads.

Truth, I've clicked on a few links just to have it come up again. I was going to change that sentence but decided not to.

[Merby 3]

LOL-tastic session at NLHE($0.50) HU. A super agro-donk decided to donate 6 buyins to me in the span of ~20 minutes and 90 hands. Sadly, I am still having troubles getting HEM to work on my new computer, so no graphs to follow (yet...)Fun hands to follow.

[The Lobster 0]

All days should be like this imo -

[Merby 3]

Third hand of the match sets the tone for his 3-betting range:Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.comsaw flop | saw showdownHero (Button) ($50)SB ($50.50)Preflop: Hero is Button with J, AHero raises to $1.50, SB raises to $5.50, Hero calls $4Flop: ($11) 2, Q, J(2 players)SB bets $7.50, Hero calls $7.50Turn: ($26) J(2 players)SB checks, Hero bets $14, SB raises to $37.50 (All-In), Hero calls $23 (All-In)River: ($100) K(2 players, 2 all-in)Total pot: $100 | Rake: $0.50Results:Hero had J, A (three of a kind, Jacks).SB had 4, J (three of a kind, Jacks).Outcome: Hero won $99.50

[Merby 3]

Here, we see the strength of the dreaded turn check-raise:By this point in the match, I knew that his betting range here was *vast* so I might as well let him double-barrel it...Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.comsaw flop | saw showdownHero (Button) ($93)SB ($55.85)Preflop: Hero is Button with J, 5Hero raises to $1, SB calls $0.50Flop: ($2) 5, J, A(2 players)SB checks, Hero bets $1.50, SB calls $1.50Turn: ($5) 3(2 players)SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB raises to $14.50, Hero calls $9.50River: ($34) 8(2 players)SB bets $23.50, Hero calls $23.50Total pot: $81 | Rake: $0.50Results:Hero had J, 5 (two pair, Jacks and fives).SB had Q, 3 (one pair, threes).Outcome: Hero won $80.50

[Gallo 1]

Congrats JC (if true)!!!

[Merby 3]

...and here's his 5-bet all in hand range:Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.comsaw flop | saw showdownHero (Button) ($221.15)SB ($63.50)Preflop: Hero is Button with 5, 5Hero raises to $1, SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $18, SB raises to $63.50 (All-In), Hero calls $45.50Flop: ($127) J, 8, 3(2 players, 1 all-in)Turn: ($127) K(2 players, 1 all-in)River: ($127) 4(2 players, 1 all-in)Total pot: $127 | Rake: $0.50Results:Hero had 5, 5 (one pair, fives).SB had 6, 10 (high card, King).Outcome: Hero won $126.50

[cwik 0]

Congrats JC (if true)!!!

link or didn't happen.

[Merby 3]

I could post some more. There were a couple of "hero" calls he made with Q-high and A-high into my flush and overpair respectively, but it suffices to say it was a fun and easy 20 minutes of play.Congrats JC for going in the red... For once, it's a good thing!

[cwik 0]

Fun game.

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[RDog 0]

My worst day ever............-2465 .

[cwik 0]

My worst day ever............-2465 .

really?? That is a brag, imo.

[RDog 0]

really?? That is a brag, imo.

Doesn't feel like a brag at the moment. Played bad, ran situationally bad, ran a little ev bad. Just really disappointed. Month had started well and now feels like November again.Last 2 days.

[The Lobster 0]

Doesn't feel like a brag at the moment. Played bad, ran situationally bad, ran a little ev bad. Just really disappointed. Month had started well and now feels like November again.

Maybe just take tomorrow off for your sanity?You'll be crushing again in no time.

[RDog 0]

Maybe just take tomorrow off for your sanity?You'll be crushing again in no time.

Can't

[PrtyPSux 0]

thanks guys...Yea, thats why I was asking about the rake thing....I figure my hourly might be bigger now playing tons of tables at lower stakes, than just 2 or 3 HU or whatever...I tried playing as many tables as I could for a couple hours just to see what I could do right off the bat and get an idea for what's more profitable... for some reason it only let me play 8 cash tables, played 1k hands at 100nl 6 max, raked like $65 and won less than a buy in. Meh. It's very tough in 6 max, I figured cascading the tables would be the best way to go with one monitor and no mouse (I'm not home) but maybe tile works better cuz I was ****ing up a bunch. Any lag or disco or anything else that ****s up your rhythm and you lose a ton. 100nl seems fairly easy, but I dont know if I can 10 or 12 table and still beat 200 or 400 unless it's ring.Then I tried sit n go's, played 10 in 1 hr, 55+5, some 6 max most ring....I tried tile and it was fine, I won like 300 or something and raked $50. Like rdog said, sit n gos scoop better rake, they're also easier to play a ton of tables but uggggh they're sooo boring. Also I dont even know if I'm good enough at them to beat the $200's or $500's, which is what I'd eventually want to do if I was 10 tabling these things. Plus idk if they even run often enough to 10 table.Tomorrow I'm gonna try some HU cash and sng's , maybe some 1/2 full ring.

[The Lobster 0]

I am awesome and am going to make a crapload of $

Congrats!

[The Lobster 0]

Can't

Because...?

[dlingdling 0]

question for the math guys...Assuming I could ease my way into 12-15 tabling and winning at smaller stakes like 100nl and 200 nl....learn to beat $200 or $500 sit n gos playing as many tables as I can....4 table HU cash at like 1/2 or 2/4.... or maybe 4 table HU sng's at like $200s or maybe $500's. What do you guys think would generate more rake? Lets say I play 6 hrs a day 25 days a month or something, which would be the most profitable in terms of rake? I dont have any database and even though I have an idea of what the numbers would be, I think I might be miscalculating. thanks.

Congrats on the red pro status. From what I hear, the $200+ sng's are breakeven at best as play is pretty optimized, so you'd be sacrificing a cashgame winrate to collect your rakeback. Rake's also lower as a % of buyin. If a sng lasts 60-75 minutes, my guess is that you'd generate more rake on a comparable cash table.Low stakes HU cash is supposed to generate pretty substantial rake. 6-max churns rake at a nice pace. Though your edge might be higher HU, you're still a big favorite at 6-max and you'd be able to play more tables.*math not guaranteed as it's all based on heresay and suggested by a microstakes donk.

[RDog 0]

Because...?

Cause I have to play like 150k hands this month.

[The Lobster 0]

Cause I have to play like 150k hands this month.

SNE i assume? glglgl

[NoSup4U 0]

when you posted that I ....

haha well played :)Mark

[RDog 0]

SNE i assume? glglgl

Nah........5k Supernova bonus. It's dumb.

[babylondonks 5]

thanks guys...Yea, thats why I was asking about the rake thing....I figure my hourly might be bigger now playing tons of tables at lower stakes, than just 2 or 3 HU or whatever...I tried playing as many tables as I could for a couple hours just to see what I could do right off the bat and get an idea for what's more profitable... for some reason it only let me play 8 cash tables, played 1k hands at 100nl 6 max, raked like $65 and won less than a buy in. Meh. It's very tough in 6 max, I figured cascading the tables would be the best way to go with one monitor and no mouse (I'm not home) but maybe tile works better cuz I was ****ing up a bunch. Any lag or disco or anything else that ****s up your rhythm and you lose a ton. 100nl seems fairly easy, but I dont know if I can 10 or 12 table and still beat 200 or 400 unless it's ring.Then I tried sit n go's, played 10 in 1 hr, 55+5, some 6 max most ring....I tried tile and it was fine, I won like 300 or something and raked $50. Like rdog said, sit n gos scoop better rake, they're also easier to play a ton of tables but uggggh they're sooo boring. Also I dont even know if I'm good enough at them to beat the $200's or $500's, which is what I'd eventually want to do if I was 10 tabling these things. Plus idk if they even run often enough to 10 table.Tomorrow I'm gonna try some HU cash and sng's , maybe some 1/2 full ring.

I think you have to email Full Tilt to get it raised to 24 or whatever the max is

[albertoflamingo 0]

Rdog. Meanwhile, I had my best cash day ever. Majority at 50nl, won 8 buy ins at 25nl for the last 1.5kish hands playing 15 tables with no HUD just for fun.