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[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Still having a bad run, stars has morphed into full tilt. A flopped set will lose to any draw, no matter how outrageous, flopping a straight is certain death, aces won't hold up against any pair...

f**k online poker.

 

[Parra]

What happened to the days of building a bankroll in the ring games, only to piss it all away in the tournaments? Tournies are much higher variance.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I find ring games to be too boring. I'll play 4 tables at a time, usually a couple of sng's and a freeroll or two. I've got a bunch of second round tickets on starts now that I can only use occasionally because of the sh*t times they're on.

I do play the odd ring game but I'm one of those hit and run arseholes.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I thought this was funny.

I'm sitting there with one of this guy's 7's and after the flop he had to hit a 6 and an 8 to take the hand. Needless to say, the bloke with the 9's was the lower stack...

PokerStars Game #27836277726: Tournament #161108051, $0.25+$0.00 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (100/200) - 2009/05/05 8:00:40 WET [2009/05/05 3:00:40 ET]
Table '161108051 8' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Setemoras (10315 in chips)
Seat 3: coloso_7 (4530 in chips)
Seat 4: coopster_001 (2765 in chips)
Seat 5: bluemaxx57 (27320 in chips)
Seat 6: zorro948 (3490 in chips)
Seat 7: castor07 (9065 in chips)
Seat 8: Tinn_mix (1740 in chips)
Seat 9: Mvdberg78 (3025 in chips)
Setemoras: posts the ante 25
coloso_7: posts the ante 25
coopster_001: posts the ante 25
bluemaxx57: posts the ante 25
zorro948: posts the ante 25
castor07: posts the ante 25
Tinn_mix: posts the ante 25
Mvdberg78: posts the ante 25
coopster_001: posts small blind 100
bluemaxx57: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to coopster_001 [7s 5c]
zorro948: folds
castor07: folds
Tinn_mix: calls 200
Mvdberg78: calls 200
Setemoras: folds
coloso_7: raises 4305 to 4505 and is all-in
coopster_001: folds
bluemaxx57: folds
Tinn_mix: calls 1515 and is all-in
Mvdberg78: folds
Uncalled bet (2790) returned to coloso_7
*** FLOP *** [9d 5h Qc]
*** TURN *** [9d 5h Qc] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [9d 5h Qc 6s] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Tinn_mix: shows [9s 9h] (three of a kind, Nines)
coloso_7: shows [7c 7h] (a straight, Five to Nine)
coloso_7 collected 4130 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4130 | Rake 0
Board [9d 5h Qc 6s 8h]
Seat 2: Setemoras folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: coloso_7 (button) showed [7c 7h] and won (4130) with a straight, Five to Nine
Seat 4: coopster_001 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: bluemaxx57 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: zorro948 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: castor07 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Tinn_mix showed [9s 9h] and lost with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 9: Mvdberg78 folded before Flop

 

[watatank]

What happened to the days of building a bankroll in the ring games, only to piss it all away in the tournaments? Tournies are much higher variance.

I'm the opposite, I tend to build a bankroll in tournaments and then donk it all off in the cash games :lol: It probably doesn't help that I've played outside my roll several times

 

[Parra]

NL will do that to you.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Only a freeroll into the ANZPT but this was a nice hand...

PokerStars Game #27877643564: Tournament #159868223, Freeroll Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2009/05/06 10:47:40 WET [2009/05/06 5:47:40 ET]
Table '159868223 280' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: MrBlack02 (1995 in chips)
Seat 2: bunyipstu (1440 in chips)
Seat 3: coopster_001 (2080 in chips)
Seat 4: Mrrobski (1430 in chips)
Seat 5: MisterRAB (1590 in chips)
Seat 6: choc-rasta (1395 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: butters1111 (1395 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 8: CrAzYcArDs52 (1535 in chips)
Seat 9: choppy7 (630 in chips)
MrBlack02: posts small blind 50
bunyipstu: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to coopster_001 [6d 6c]
coopster_001: calls 100
Mrrobski: calls 100
MisterRAB: calls 100
choc-rasta: folds
butters1111: folds
CrAzYcArDs52: calls 100
choppy7: folds
MrBlack02: calls 50
bunyipstu: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 6s 6h]
MrBlack02: checks
bunyipstu: checks
coopster_001: checks
Mrrobski: checks
MisterRAB: bets 100
CrAzYcArDs52: raises 100 to 200
MrBlack02: folds
bunyipstu: folds
coopster_001: calls 200
Mrrobski: folds
MisterRAB: calls 100
*** TURN *** [9c 6s 6h] [7h]
coopster_001: checks
MisterRAB: bets 200
CrAzYcArDs52: calls 200
coopster_001: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [9c 6s 6h 7h] [Ts]
coopster_001: bets 500
MisterRAB: raises 590 to 1090 and is all-in
CrAzYcArDs52: folds
coopster_001: calls 590
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MisterRAB: shows [Jd Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Sixes)
coopster_001: shows [6d 6c] (four of a kind, Sixes)
coopster_001 collected 3980 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3980 | Rake 0
Board [9c 6s 6h 7h Ts]
Seat 1: MrBlack02 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: bunyipstu (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: coopster_001 showed [6d 6c] and won (3980) with four of a kind, Sixes
Seat 4: Mrrobski folded on the Flop
Seat 5: MisterRAB showed [Jd Jc] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Sixes
Seat 6: choc-rasta folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: butters1111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: CrAzYcArDs52 folded on the River
Seat 9: choppy7 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Back on track now, cashed 9 from last 25, $16 for a $3.80 outlay. In 360 man 10 centers, and 25 cent 45 and 90s..

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Still going ok, have boosted the bank to $90 now.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I've discovered a bit of a talent for NL Omaha Hi-Lo.

I play the freerolls on Stars occassionally and have won a bunch of second round tickets (11) but in the past week or so I've won two via NL Omaha H/L and both times I made the final table in 9,000 player fields.

 

[Parra]

I have not played Omaha for quite a while and I was never serious with it - but Omaha H/L was always a good place for a player with knowledge & discipline to make money. There are so many more mistakes for idiots to make. And many more opportunties to hit the nuts - and they will still bet into you.

Best tip I got - always be playing to scoop the pot. Don't play for 1/2 the pot only. Nothing like pouring a pile of chips in only to get quartered, or worse.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Too true.

A few times I'd double or triple up with a scoop. The little old wheel gave me quite a few big pots.

I've just started to play the odd Badugi freeroll too, interesting game, unlike Razz..

 

[watatank]

When I'm not playing NLHE I like to play PLO. There's so much action and you can really clean up if you know what you're doing.

 

[Parra]

Badugi will do your head in. Fun though.

 

[Tigers_are_Pro]

I've seat myself a neat challenge.

I've decided to use 5.50 out of my and work it up to $100. I won't use any other cash in my account, simply that.

I'm going to start with maybe a few micros or maybe double or nothings. I had a real good record in those.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I've won a couple of tickets in Badugi over the past few days. Came 4th in a 7000 man freeroll. Fun game.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I've seat myself a neat challenge.

I've decided to use 5.50 out of my and work it up to $100. I won't use any other cash in my account, simply that.

I'm going to start with maybe a few micros or maybe double or nothings. I had a real good record in those.

Good luck, let me know how you're going. I'm near $90 after kicking off with $5. But it has taken plenty of time, 6 odd months.

For the record, I play only 25 cent and 10 cent SnG's with the odd 10, 25 or 50 cent tourney thrown in. I also play occassionally at the 1/2 cent ring games.

I have played a few Double or nothings, but generally I stick to the above and just wear the inevitable variance.

 

[Tigers_are_Pro]

Up to $17. So so.

 

[HevyDevy]

Good luck, let me know how you're going. I'm near $90 after kicking off with $5. But it has taken plenty of time, 6 odd months.

For the record, I play only 25 cent and 10 cent SnG's with the odd 10, 25 or 50 cent tourney thrown in. I also play occassionally at the 1/2 cent ring games.

I have played a few Double or nothings, but generally I stick to the above and just wear the inevitable variance.

Good going there EA, keep it up!

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Cheers Hevy.

I think I have to play Badugi for money and find out if I am any good.

I came 3rd in another 6,000 player freeroll and I sat out with 10 to go (went to bed). that's two final tables in the last three I've played. And in the third one I had a decent stack but had to leave it.

The problem is that the tourneys are $2 minimum and I'm not prepared to risk that much of the roll yet.