Would Anyone Be Interested In This?

[sthief09]

an OIC (open internet challenge). you start at .5/1 and move up everytime you win 50 bets. if you lose 25 you move down (though I'm changing the rules to where you don't have to move down until you end up below your starting point).

I've been bored with the game lately and recently went through a 350 bb downswing in under 10,000 hands and lost/spent 70% of my roll in the process. I haven't been playing much lately and I'm sure a lot of it is that I'm sick of losing and scared of losing more.

so I think this will be fun. I'll post some hands along the way that I think are interesting. maybe I'll make a post with some hands for each level, and some screenshots of stats. I'm interested in how loose I'd be at this point (I suspect at .5/1 I'd be somewhere around 23/14). I don't really like to play online but I like to post advice, and I think I'd be better suited to dispense advice if I had played the games recently. and as I said above, I want to see what my stats look like.

it'll also help me get better at 6-tabling. I tried to 7-table 15/30, including headsup and shorthanded play, which I think helped lead to my demise. I encourage anyone who's going to do this to try playing more tables than usual.

for all of you, it'll be nice to take a shot at a game you haven't play at yet. it's all money from scratch, so you can see what you can do. GoT did this a couple of years ago when he was at 5/10. he ran hot and got up to 15/30, and never looked back.

I'm looking for people to "compete" or pretty much just keep tabs with. let me know if you're interested. I plan to start Wednesday night, but feel free to get a head start if interested. there will be no set end.


so here is an estimate of how many hands/hours it will take if you run at a certain rate

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre> hours at this rate 6-tabling
hands/hr 1 bb/100 2 bb/100 3 bb/100 4 bb/100
.5/1 380 13.16 6.58 4.39 3.29
1/2 (6m) 550 9.09 4.55 3.03 2.27
2/4 380 13.16 6.58 4.39 3.29
3/6 390 12.82 6.41 4.27 3.21
5/10 (6m) 600 8.33 4.17 2.78 2.08
10/20(6m) 600 8.33 4.17 2.78 2.08
SUM 64.89 32.45 21.63 16.22
HANDS 30000 15000 10000 7500
</pre><hr />

[RustedCorpse]

yup yup if just to have everyone confim my suspicions that 1/2 has gotten bizzarely tight these days more so than 2/4.

[Entity]

I would do it, but I won't be back from Vegas to give it a shot for a week.

[sthief09]

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I would do it, but I won't be back from Vegas to give it a shot for a week.

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what are you playing in vegas?

[jason_t]

Yes.

[RustedCorpse]

Fine, 3 table in vegas at 40/80 and we'll call it even.

[flopmonster]

I'll do it....wednesday sounds good....I play 4-5 tables now and I want to get accustomed to more....keep me up to date when youre starting exactly

[meep_42]

I think this could be fun... I may just play like this when I feel the whimsy, I only have $88 in my party account, so keeping track should be simple enough. (And yes, you'll likely be between 21-25% at .5/1, so much limping going on that it's correct to limp with many speculative holdings, even oop)

So...
$0-50 @ .5/1 - 5bb/100 - 1000 hands
$50-150 @ 1/2 - 3bb/100 - 1667 hands
$150-350 @ 2/4 - 3bb/100 - 1667 hands
$350-650 @ 3/6 - 2bb/100 - 2500 hands
$650-1150 @ 5/10 - 1.5bb/100 - 3333 hands
$1150-2650 @ 15/30 - 1bb/100 - 5000 hands
Total -- 15167 on average, i'd say that's well on the side of conservative, though. I think I could do it in 22,500 total hands.

Nice.

-d

[PokerBob]

I'm in. Let me know the "official" start time.

[Entity]

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I would do it, but I won't be back from Vegas to give it a shot for a week.

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what are you playing in vegas?

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Probably $6/12, maybe $10/20. I want to check out the games at the MGM, and it depends on what the g/f wants to play (or if she wants to play), so I might end up playing some $100NL or whatever while getting free drinks. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Rob

[sthief09]

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I'm in. Let me know the "official" start time.

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I guess that be now

[cnfuzzd]

I actually did this yesterday, on one table, just for a distraction to the other 7. I started with 25 on .5/1 and was at 3/6 within 4hours. Six-eight tabling i think could be even more fun. Im down.

peace

john nickle

[PokerBob]

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I'm in. Let me know the "official" start time.

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I guess that be now

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Then I'm starting.

[flopmonster]

yea im starting now as well

[sfer]

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Maybe $6/12, definitely $10/20.

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Fixed your post. Don't be a prag in Vegas dooder.

[sfer]

I'm in. Can I sit at your tables and suck-out on you?

[ErrantNight]

If y'all are still going I'll start May 1

[Alexthegreat]

I'm starting tonight, around 9ish...I'll throw in up some updates as well...this should be fun

[sthief09]

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I'm in. Can I sit at your tables and suck-out on you?

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no, I might have to use some of my mystery screennames so you can't do that

[PokerBob]

This is awesome. I am LAGging it up like a mofo.

[jason_t]

I'll start in a few hours. I need a little break after the 77 thread.

[SA125]

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I haven't been playing much lately and I'm sure a lot of it is that I'm sick of losing and scared of losing more.

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It takes a big man to say something like that. It's cool that you probably won't give a sh*t, but I respect you for that.

[ayecappy]

*raises hand* im interested but i'd only be fourtabling though

[afk]

Kickass idea - unfortunatly I'm heading right into exams so I have little time to play.

[stabn]

I'm in.

[PokerBob]

[ QUOTE ]
an OIC (open internet challenge). you start at .5/1 and move up everytime you win 50 bets. if you lose 25 you move down (though I'm changing the rules to where you don't have to move down until you end up below your starting point).

I've been bored with the game lately and recently went through a 350 bb downswing in under 10,000 hands and lost/spent 70% of my roll in the process. I haven't been playing much lately and I'm sure a lot of it is that I'm sick of losing and scared of losing more.

so I think this will be fun. I'll post some hands along the way that I think are interesting. maybe I'll make a post with some hands for each level, and some screenshots of stats. I'm interested in how loose I'd be at this point (I suspect at .5/1 I'd be somewhere around 23/14). I don't really like to play online but I like to post advice, and I think I'd be better suited to dispense advice if I had played the games recently. and as I said above, I want to see what my stats look like.

it'll also help me get better at 6-tabling. I tried to 7-table 15/30, including headsup and shorthanded play, which I think helped lead to my demise. I encourage anyone who's going to do this to try playing more tables than usual.

for all of you, it'll be nice to take a shot at a game you haven't play at yet. it's all money from scratch, so you can see what you can do. GoT did this a couple of years ago when he was at 5/10. he ran hot and got up to 15/30, and never looked back.

I'm looking for people to "compete" or pretty much just keep tabs with. let me know if you're interested. I plan to start Wednesday night, but feel free to get a head start if interested. there will be no set end.


so here is an estimate of how many hands/hours it will take if you run at a certain rate

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre> hours at this rate 6-tabling
hands/hr 1 bb/100 2 bb/100 3 bb/100 4 bb/100
.5/1 380 13.16 6.58 4.39 3.29
1/2 (6m) 550 9.09 4.55 3.03 2.27
2/4 380 13.16 6.58 4.39 3.29
3/6 390 12.82 6.41 4.27 3.21
5/10 (6m) 600 8.33 4.17 2.78 2.08
10/20(6m) 600 8.33 4.17 2.78 2.08
SUM 64.89 32.45 21.63 16.22
HANDS 30000 15000 10000 7500
</pre><hr />

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[Entity]

So do we start with $50 and move up when we hit $100, then move up again at $200, $300, etc? Because I can't see myself 4-tabling with that.

[Johnny Richter]

So what clients is everyone gonna do this on? Curious which different poker clients would be in use during this OIC.

[Entity]

I'm starting w/100BB at .5/1 tonight. I'll resume the challenge after I get back from Vegas.

[sthief09]

you don't have to restrict the money you use. you just have to earn 50 bb to move up

[sthief09]

6-max is an option but not a requirement for 1/2 or 5/10. you can play on any site you'd like

[SCfuji]

hey sthief

how many bets do we get to start with at .5/1?

[Entity]

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hey sthief

how many bets do we get to start with at .5/1?

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As many as you want. I'm starting with 100BB so I can 4-table.

[SCfuji]

i think we should set a big bet starting limit for each table you intend to play on. so for 'n' tables you do this on you should multiply the starting limit by 'n'. just to make the rags to riches challenge a real rags to riches challenge.

[SCfuji]

so you are going to 3-table once you move to 1/2 or buy in for less at each of your 4 tables? or are you going to make 50bb at each of your tables? blah im making this more complicated than it should be. ill just 1-table this next month so i can do my micro challenge at the same time.

[Entity]

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Maybe $6/12, definitely $10/20.

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Fixed your post. Don't be a prag in Vegas dooder.

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But I'm nitty by nature.

[Alexthegreat]

I'm just gonna one table the challenge, along with the other tables I'm playing...
So, like, starting with 50 bucks, moving up when I'm at 100, 200, etc...etc...

word

[sthief09]

the point is to just win 50 bets and keep moving up. the only point of the extra money is so you can play at the tables. if you lose all your money, you go back to start

[PuertoKid]

Sounds interesting--think I'd like to do this. So what are we supposed to track? I'm not sure about the details of what we're supposed to track (how many bb we've earned, how many hands it took to move up, bb/100, ?).

[sthief09]

you win 50 bb at each level and move up. if you lose 25 bb, you should move back down, but aren't required to do so. if at any point you have less than you started with, you have to go back to .5/1

[nolanfan34]

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Maybe $6/12, definitely $10/20.

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Fixed your post. Don't be a prag in Vegas dooder.

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But I'm nitty by nature.

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I don't think it's nitty. Dropping a couple of racks at 10/20 right off the bat could make the trip not quite as fun I would bet...

Especially if you haven't played live still!

[jason_t]

If anyone wants to suck out on me I am starting at .5/1 tables

31018
11352
31015
12766.

[Harv72b]

+31.5 BB's in a little under an hour of two-tabling .50/1 (Party). Kinda makes me wonder why I bother with higher limits. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Entity]

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+31.5 BB's in a little under an hour of two-tabling .50/1 (Party). Kinda makes me wonder why I bother with higher limits. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I sat two to your right for a little while. You're too tight. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Rob

[Harv72b]

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+31.5 BB's in a little under an hour of two-tabling .50/1 (Party). Kinda makes me wonder why I bother with higher limits. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I sat two to your right for a little while. You're too tight. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Rob

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lol. I did limp 89s UTG, tho. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Entity]

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+31.5 BB's in a little under an hour of two-tabling .50/1 (Party). Kinda makes me wonder why I bother with higher limits. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I sat two to your right for a little while. You're too tight. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Rob

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lol. I did limp 89s UTG, tho. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Did you show just because you knew that was my username? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

I had 55 on that hand.

Rob

[chief444]

OK, I'll play. I'm on a long ass break even/slight losing streak anyway so this might be a nice change-up.

[Moyer]

I'm in. I'm pessimistic though. I see myself getting stuck @ 3/6.

[Harv72b]

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Did you show just because you knew that was my username? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

I had 55 on that hand.

Rob

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Oh, that was you? Didn't recognize that screenname...the show was aimed at the table in general, of course, and not you. I did find it a little odd that a .5/1'er would play a hand like that, tho.

Although it does make it a little sweeter that it was you. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[PuertoKid]

Post the hand?

[Entity]

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Did you show just because you knew that was my username? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

I had 55 on that hand.

Rob

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Oh, that was you? Didn't recognize that screenname...the show was aimed at the table in general, of course, and not you. I did find it a little odd that a .5/1'er would play a hand like that, tho.

Although it does make it a little sweeter that it was you. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Yeah, that was me. I was considering raising but the pot was small and I didn't really like the board much.

Rob

[Entity]

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Post the hand?

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It was pretty boring. UTG is Harv. He showed 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif8/images/graemlins/spade.gif after I folded.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls.

Flop: (5.50 SB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 3.25 BB

[sthief09]

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Post the hand?

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It was pretty boring. UTG is Harv. He showed 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif8/images/graemlins/spade.gif after I folded.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls.

Flop: (5.50 SB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 3.25 BB

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his flop bet is a flush draw 99.99% of the time. KTs or K9 I suspect he would bet too, but other than that you're ahead.

[Entity]

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Post the hand?

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It was pretty boring. UTG is Harv. He showed 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif8/images/graemlins/spade.gif after I folded.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls.

Flop: (5.50 SB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 3.25 BB

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his flop bet is a flush draw 99.99% of the time

[/ QUOTE ]

I realize that now. I was in the midst of talking to my g/f while 4-tabling and I looked at the pot size, the bet, and the opponent, and thought...meh, not worth it.

Rob

[Entity]

358 hands, up 42.5BB. VPIP 22, PFR 13.69...

[sthief09]

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VPIP 22, PFR 13.69...

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nit /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[PokerProdigy]

I am doing this already except NOT at six tables and NOT for fun. I am forced to play this way because I don't have a big bankroll and am a broke college student (LOL). Therefore, I have decided to try and work my way up (hopefully up to 3/6 or 5/10 by September) and I figured it might be a good way to practice and learn the game.

Anyhow, I just wanted to say good luck to all.

[sthief09]

[ QUOTE ]
I am doing this already except NOT at six tables and NOT for fun. I am forced to play this way because I don't have a big bankroll and am a broke college student (LOL). Therefore, I have decided to try and work my way up (hopefully up to 3/6 or 5/10 by September) and I figured it might be a good way to practice and learn the game.

Anyhow, I just wanted to say good luck to all.

[/ QUOTE ]


we don't descriminate. join in from where you are already

[jason_t]

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we don't descriminate.

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we also can't spel.

[bdk3clash]

I'm tempted. For some reason I decided it would be a good idea to do the "Granny" $100 bonus on Paradise and I'm pretty durn bored there. I think I'll do this 2-tabling there until the bonus is cleared and see what's what.

[Harv72b]

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his flop bet is a flush draw 99.99% of the time. KTs or K9 I suspect he would bet too, but other than that you're ahead.

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I play kooky, and even more so if I know I'm up against a 2+2'er. So at any time that flop bet could be an A, a K, a 9, a pocket pair, a flush draw, a gutshot, or me clicking the wrong button. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[jason_t]

Some of the .50/1.00 tables say (No DP) next to their name. What is that?

[cold_cash]

I think it means there's no disconnect protection.

[Harv72b]

Done with .50/1. It'd been way too long since I'd played that limit...the tables were even softer than I'd remembered. Final stats:

143 hands
VPIP: 17.48 (believe it or not, I was getting cold-decked)
Att. to steal blinds: 0.00% (0 of 2 times)
PFR: 5.59% (like I said, cold-decked)
Won $ WSF: 40.74% (cold-decked, but some really nice flops)
Amount Won: $54.62
BB/100 hands: 38.20 (does this mean I'm a winning player? /images/graemlins/grin.gif)
WtSD: 29.63%
Won$atSD: 100% (8 of 8)
Total AF (postflop): 3.56
Flop: 2.33
Turn: 5.00
River: 8.00

Folded to River Bet: 50% (1 of 2)

Gotta work in the morning, so 1/2 will have to wait til tomorrow night. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[sthief09]

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I think it means there's no disconnect protection.

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pretty sure it stands for No Double Penetration

[sthief09]

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his flop bet is a flush draw 99.99% of the time. KTs or K9 I suspect he would bet too, but other than that you're ahead.

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I play kooky, and even more so if I know I'm up against a 2+2'er. So at any time that flop bet could be an A, a K, a 9, a pocket pair, a flush draw, a gutshot, or me clicking the wrong button. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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an A is a terrible bet, a pocket pair is a terrible bet, a 9 is a terrible bet, a gut shot is same idea as a flush draw, K isn't such a great bet either

[Moyer]

Jerk

I've played 615 hands and I'm in the red! Hopefully I'm just getting that downswing out of the way so it doesn't happen at 5/10 /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[bakku]

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Maybe $6/12, definitely $10/20.

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Fixed your post. Don't be a prag in Vegas dooder.

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But I'm nitty by nature.

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Moozh and runa had to wait about 2+ hours for a seat at the 6/12 this weekend while I waited about 10 minutes for a 10/20. Also, just wanted to remind you that you'll beat that game easily.

[Harv72b]

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an A is a terrible bet, a pocket pair is a terrible bet, a 9 is a terrible bet, a gut shot is same idea as a flush draw, K isn't such a great bet either

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Not to hijack the thread, but...why? Understand that I don't bet out every time with all of these hands, just that I do take that line from time to time with any and all of them.

Betting out and representing the A does allow me to steal the odd pot (as I did here), and it also helps to disguise the times when I really do flop a monster &amp; am looking to 3-bet. I fully realize that my efforts are wasted on the vast majority of my opponents, but I take great pains not to be predictable in the way I play my hands, with the idea that eventually I hope to be in games where that truly does matter.

Say that I'm playing A5s in this hand...would you just be check/calling and folding UI to a turn bet? Even HU?

[PokerBob]

1151 hands at .5/1......$42.42....3.69bb/100......19.2/10.3....got AA 12 times won 5 times

[cold_cash]

I usually only play one table at a time, but I decided to try your challenge since I've been sucking hard at my regular game the last week or so.

After 3-tabling for 250 hands to the tune of -16 BB's, I've come to the conclusion that Party .50/1 players are so bad that the game cannot be beaten.

[chief444]

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Also, just wanted to remind you that you'll beat that game easily.

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Peer pressure will cave him in!

BTW, when did the MGM room open?

[Harv72b]

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After 3-tabling for 250 hands to the tune of -16 BB's, I've come to the conclusion that Party .50/1 players are so bad that the game cannot be beaten.

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Maybe it'll cheer you up to see that these guys are out there:

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (7 SB) 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (9.50 BB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, BB calls $0.50 (All-In), <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 3-bets</font>, MP3 folds, Hero calls.

River: (17 BB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 calls.

Final Pot: 19 BB
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: 11.50 BB, between BB, UTG+2 and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (11.50 BB).</font>
<font color="#009B00">Pot 2: 7.50 BB, between UTG+2 and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (7.50 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 4d 9d (two pair, nines and fours).
UTG+2 has 3s 7d (high card, ten).
Hero has 5c 5h (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins 19 BB. </font>

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Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (21 SB) J/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls.

Turn: (13 BB) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB folds.

River: (17 BB) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, CO calls, Button calls.

Final Pot: 21 BB
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: 21 BB, between Hero, MP1, CO and Button.</font> &gt; <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (21 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ks Ah (one pair, aces).
MP1 has Qc Qs (one pair, queens).
CO has 2d Js (one pair, jacks).
Button has Ac 7c (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 21 BB. </font>

[CallMeIshmael]

[ QUOTE ]
pretty sure it stands for No Double Penetration

[/ QUOTE ]

WOW.

Just
Wow.

[nolanfan34]

[ QUOTE ]
we don't descriminate.

[/ QUOTE ]

I thought we didn't like short people? /images/graemlins/confused.gif /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[kyro]

I'm in. I'll only be 4-tabling because I can only fit that many on one monitor. I'm starting at 0:10 EST on Wednesday and will post occasionaly updates too. GL all.

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
After 3-tabling for 250 hands to the tune of -16 BB's, I've come to the conclusion that Party .50/1 players are so bad that the game cannot be beaten.

[/ QUOTE ]

I reached +45 BB and then swung down to -15 BB. It seems funny. And wow do these people suck. Just wow.

[bdk3clash]

I am teh Paradise $0.50/1 suck.

TOO MANY BAD PLAYERS.

Sure! Sounds neat!

[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
I am teh Paradise $0.50/1 suck.

TOO MANY BAD PLAYERS.

[/ QUOTE ]

Haha. Nice.

To all encouraging me to check out the 10/20, fine, I'll check it out. Peer pressure works.

[kyro]

Wow, I got completely rocked. It seemed like any time I folded when I was sure I was beat, I had the winning hand. Any time I called down, I was beat. I know I played like crap. For whatever reason, I've never been able to beat the low-limit Party games. I can't explain it. I know it's more my play than anything, but I wish I knew why I seem to drop money in there left and right. Anyways, I 4-tabled for an hour. My stats.

236 hands
$-46.25
-19.6BB/100

It's going to take me a lot longer than the rest of you it appears.

[jason_t]

Swung as low as -40 BB but now back at a solid -2 BB.

Why do these people check behind on the river when they have the nuts? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[ErrantNight]

intimidation.

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]

intimidation.

[/ QUOTE ]

I've seen nut flushes, nut straights and quad TTTT checked behind on the river tonight.

[ErrantNight]

they saw you eat the oreo.

[nolanfan34]

[ QUOTE ]
they saw you eat the oreo.

[/ QUOTE ]

Excellent response. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

They also could have been waiting to raise on 6th street, for deception (otherwise known as "the stream")

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]

They also could have been waiting to raise on 6th street, for deception (otherwise known as "the stream")

[/ QUOTE ]

This play is brilliant, in my opinion.

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
they saw you eat the oreo.

[/ QUOTE ]

Ha!

[Entity]

The hand that put me over.

Up 60BB for the night. Will hit up the 1/2 games when I get back.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (6.75 BB) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">UTG 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, UTG calls.

River: (14.75 BB) A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 16.75 BB

UTG has QTo and MHIG. Woot.

[Evan]

<font color="blue">sthief09</font>: OIC
<font color="red">Evan</font>: how's the challenge coming?
<font color="blue">sthief09</font>: i didnt start
<font color="red">Evan</font>: wtf
<font color="red">Evan</font>: you have all of 2+2 going crazy and you, their leader, isn't OICing
<font color="red">Evan</font>: disgusting
<font color="red">Evan</font>: plus you're sending me recruiting IMs for something you're not even doing
<font color="red">Evan</font>: how do you sleep at night?

[afk]

[ QUOTE ]
To all encouraging me to check out the 10/20, fine, I'll check it out. Peer pressure works.

[/ QUOTE ]

Play the 10/20. Hell man, even I plan on giving the 10/20 shot the next time I'm at the casino. You'll play an orbit and feel right at home. Good luck homeslice!

[PotatoStew]

[ QUOTE ]
his flop bet is a flush draw 99.99% of the time. KTs or K9 I suspect he would bet too, but other than that you're ahead.

[/ QUOTE ]

Why couldn't he also have ATs, AJo, or 99? Or even a lower suited ace, since it's a .5/1 table and presumably relatively loose-passive?

[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
To all encouraging me to check out the 10/20, fine, I'll check it out. Peer pressure works.

[/ QUOTE ]

Play the 10/20. Hell man, even I plan on giving the 10/20 shot the next time I'm at the casino. You'll play an orbit and feel right at home. Good luck homeslice!

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm gonna scout out both the MGM and the Mirage while I'm there. If Clark is around I owe him a beer, at least.

Rob

[bottomset]

I'll start this tomorrow, should be fun

[Entity]

Due to peer pressure from Evan, I've started my 1/2 6max run. I'm up 21BB so far, in 39 hands.

Rob

[jason_t]

After 1,126 crappy hands:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/jason_t712/grind.jpg

[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
After 1,126 crappy hands:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/jason_t712/grind.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

Dude, you're a rock! How the hell can you win playing 15% of your hands at .5/1?

I feel like I wasn't playing enough hands, and I was VPIP 21.25, PFR 14 today.

Rob

[ErrantNight]

i can't imagine how your VP$IP is under 20%...

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
Dude, you're a rock! How the hell can you win playing 15% of your hands at .5/1?

I feel like I wasn't playing enough hands, and I was VPIP 21.25, PFR 14 today.

[/ QUOTE ]

My VPIP is usually low at around 17. How do you get yours up to 21? What am I missing?

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
i can't imagine how your VP$IP is under 20%...

[/ QUOTE ]

Okay. This is good. What am I missing? I'm usually at 17%.

[Entity]

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is CO with T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. UTG+1 posts a blind of $0.5. MP2 posts a blind of $0.5.
UTG calls, UTG+1 (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero...

[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
i can't imagine how your VP$IP is under 20%...

[/ QUOTE ]

Okay. This is good. What am I missing? I'm usually at 17%.

[/ QUOTE ]

What's your ATT to steal? Defense? VPIP SB? You're probably just missing a lot of thin value hands.

Rob

[ErrantNight]

I haven't found a limit I can get my VP$IP under 20, fwiw... but particularly at .50/1, 1/2, 2/4...

I dunno... do you limp 22 UTG? or A6s?

how adverse are you to QTo? or KJo?

do you play A9o from late position?

are you comfortable with blind defense? do you practice it?

do you REALLY loosen up on the button, particularly after limpers?

how frequently do you play at tables that have gotten short-handed?

[jason_t]

Raises.

[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
Raises.

[/ QUOTE ]

Ok, good. You aren't hopeless. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Seriously, you're probably throwing away pocket pairs too often (I'll often limp them after one limper in any position, and sometimes raise them in LP after one weak limper), and not playing enough hands on the button. My Button VPIP was 28% today, and I still wanted to play more.

Rob

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
I dunno... do you limp 22 UTG? or A6s?

[/ QUOTE ]

No, yes.

[ QUOTE ]
how adverse are you to QTo? or KJo?

[/ QUOTE ]

KJo fine in MP, QTo fine in LP.

[ QUOTE ]
do you play A9o from late position?

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes.

[ QUOTE ]
are you comfortable with blind defense? do you practice it?

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes.

[ QUOTE ]
do you REALLY loosen up on the button, particularly after limpers?

[/ QUOTE ]

How loose? I'll limp suited kings, 9To and the like after a bunch of limpers, e.g.

[ QUOTE ]
how frequently do you play at tables that have gotten short-handed?

[/ QUOTE ]

Depends if fish have stuck around.

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
you're probably throwing away pocket pairs too often (I'll often limp them after one limper in any position

[/ QUOTE ]

When do you cold call with them?

[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
you're probably throwing away pocket pairs too often (I'll often limp them after one limper in any position

[/ QUOTE ]

When do you cold call with them?

[/ QUOTE ]

It depends on the limpers, raiser, and other players involved.

Rob

[ErrantNight]

let me direct you to this classic post, re: the merits of limping 22 UTG:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=1463529&amp;page=&amp;view=&amp;s b=5&amp;o=

[PokerBob]

1,6225 hands.......$52.13......3.21bb/100....I'm movin' on up

[jason_t]

Ja. The bisonbison post. I've read it. I'm not sure if I buy it.

[ErrantNight]

you should...

there's no 2/4 table you should be playing at that you don't want to limp a pp UTG. particularly if you're already alright playing Axs (and you should be limping with A2s).

it's been said before, it'll be said again... i can't imagine how i could get my vp$ip under 20%... i just can't...

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
it's been said before, it'll be said again... i can't imagine how i could get my vp$ip under 20%... i just can't...

[/ QUOTE ]

I've earnestly been trying to bring mine up. I know I'm leaving money on the table. When I first started though, my VPIP was 12% /images/graemlins/shocked.gif and James282 helped me get up to 17%. I've been stuck there though.

Is it possible that the worst part of one's game could be preflop play?

[mack848]

[ QUOTE ]
you should...

there's no 2/4 table you should be playing at that you don't want to limp a pp UTG. particularly if you're already alright playing Axs (and you should be limping with A2s).

it's been said before, it'll be said again... i can't imagine how i could get my vp$ip under 20%... i just can't...

[/ QUOTE ]


What would be your range of limping hands at 3/6? Seems like I end up calling a raise and being HU/3-handed most times I limp.

Given that the blind structure discourages completing in the SB, and a usual table VPIP of 24-28%, I would certainly find playing in a manner that gets my VPIP &gt;20% tricky (I was ~19% at 2/4).

[Moyer]

End of my first day.

1523 hands of Party .5/1

Up $13.75

I wanna cry

[mack848]

What's your normal game/level?

[jason_t]

Retiring for the day after 1390 crappy hands:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/jason_t712/grind2.jpg

[shant]

Holy lord .5/1 is some of the worst poker I've ever seen.

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]

Holy lord .5/1 is some of the worst poker I've ever seen.

[/ QUOTE ]

No s[/i]hit. They miss so many bets.

[shant]

Yeah, sets, trips, and straights are nowhere near worth raising. I feel like a LAG at these tables.

[shant]

I've decided that I'm withdrawing myself from this challenge because it is far too easy to make [censored] preflop calls when it's only 50 cents to see a flop.

[shant]

Holy crap I'm 30/8 at .5/1. Such a [censored] fish.

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]

I've decided that I'm withdrawing myself from this challenge because it is far too easy to make [censored] preflop calls when it's only 50 cents to see a flop.

[/ QUOTE ]

When I swung from +45 BB to -25 BB I was thinking "holy s[/i]hit, a -70 BB downswing." Then I realized it was only $70 and I laughed.

[jason_t]

30!?!??!?!?

[shant]

I played less than 200 hands, so I could have had a lot of pocket pairs and suited connecters. I know I played a lot of KTo, QTo also. Probably just small sample size but still fishtounding.

[ QUOTE ]
Holy crap I'm 30/8 at .5/1. Such a [censored] fish.

[/ QUOTE ]

if my VPIP is &lt;25 and my PFR is &lt;15 at .5/1, then I'm a nit. and I won't get out of line either. I want to show just how loose you can be. and I'm a tightass compared to better players like Nate or Clark. I won't screw around either. I'm going to own the [censored] out of them with a 28 vpip and 18 pfr.

josh (I don't have the password to sthief09 right now because I had someone change it so I can study)

ps- if I have time I'll put something up on my website with standings and stat comparisons and stuff. I am incredibly lazy though so as much as I'd like to do that, it won't happen. maybe a spreadsheet though.

pps- are any of you 6-tabling for the first time? if so, how's it going?

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Dude, you're a rock! How the hell can you win playing 15% of your hands at .5/1?

I feel like I wasn't playing enough hands, and I was VPIP 21.25, PFR 14 today.

[/ QUOTE ]

My VPIP is usually low at around 17. How do you get yours up to 21? What am I missing?

[/ QUOTE ]



loose limps against bad players. I'm going to make a post in micro entitled "loose limps." I would pay so much money to see Clark's hand histories after 1000 .5/1 hands. he would play 40% of his hands.

this is josh

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
pps- are any of you 6-tabling for the first time? if so, how's it going?

[/ QUOTE ]

This was my first time 4-tabling! /images/graemlins/shocked.gif I 3-table regularly.... Not really any different.

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm going to make a post in micro entitled "loose limps."

[/ QUOTE ]

I look forward to it.

Nice gimmick acct.

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]

Sure! Sounds neat!

[/ QUOTE ]

The humor value in this has increased ten-fold knowing who you are now.

[jason_t]

Made it to round two.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/jason_t712/grind3.jpg

[Oblivious]

I started with $100 and 4 tables at Empire .50/1. After 1.25 hours I made $52.24 and passed the first level.

314 hands
16.64 BB per 100
40.71 BB per hour

I'll start on 1/2 6max tomorrow.

[Oblivious]

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Oblivious is UTG+1 with Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
jason_t calls, <font color="#CC3333">Oblivious raises</font>, <font color="#666666">7 folds</font>, BB calls, jason_t calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) J/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, jason_t checks, <font color="#CC3333">Oblivious bets</font>, BB folds, jason_t folds.

Final Pot: 3.75 BB

pzrwnd

lol this was the only hand i could find where either of us lost more than a blind to eachother.

[jason_t]

Not really pwned. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: I am UTG with 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
I call, <font color="#CC3333">Oblivious raises</font>, BB calls, I call.

Flop: (6.50 SB) J/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, I check, <font color="#CC3333">Oblivious bets</font>, BB folds, I fold.

Final Pot: 3.75 BB

[ErrantNight]

[ QUOTE ]
Is it possible that the worst part of one's game could be preflop play?

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes. But not yours.

[ErrantNight]

I still limp this at 3/6...

But I do tighten up there, particularly (and obviously) from the sb, I certainly think your VP$IP should trend downwards compared to 2/4

[jason_t]

[ QUOTE ]

Yes. But not yours.

[/ QUOTE ]

So you're saying I suck postflop? /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Siingo]

Becaus then you have to bluff! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ErrantNight]

shhh... you didn't hear it from me!

(seriously though... I just think that if you're up around 17% vp$ip your preflop play is fine... you could be looser, but it might impact your postflop game in a detrimental way... there's plenty of very, very good players that are this tight preflop)

[rmarotti]

Just watch me. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[sfer]

During Bison's ADHOC I was like 89/75 and I only dropped 150 or so BBs.

[DMBFan23]

even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, even those that are sitting to bison's right.

[ QUOTE ]
During Bison's ADHOC I was like 89/75 and I only dropped 150 or so BBs.

[/ QUOTE ]


If you sit with me
And donk during my challenge
Your nuts I will kick

[ QUOTE ]
even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, even those that are sitting to bison's right.

[/ QUOTE ]


Good luck at three six
You will take everyone's loot
You have my respect

[DMBFan23]

[ QUOTE ]
You have my respect

[/ QUOTE ]

this just made my day. seriously.

[sfer]

[ QUOTE ]
If you sit with me
And donk during my challenge
Your nuts I will kick

[/ QUOTE ]

Does donking include
Raising dominated hands
That catch three outers

[B Dids]

[ QUOTE ]
you should...

there's no 2/4 table you should be playing at that you don't want to limp a pp UTG. particularly if you're already alright playing Axs (and you should be limping with A2s).

it's been said before, it'll be said again... i can't imagine how i could get my vp$ip under 20%... i just can't...

[/ QUOTE ]

I think this holds true at .5/1, but I find that most 2/4 tables aren't this loose. The point of the limping 22 UTG mantra is that that's the ideal table, but I feel like table textures are changing to the point where that's not the case.

[meep_42]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
you should...

there's no 2/4 table you should be playing at that you don't want to limp a pp UTG. particularly if you're already alright playing Axs (and you should be limping with A2s).

it's been said before, it'll be said again... i can't imagine how i could get my vp$ip under 20%... i just can't...

[/ QUOTE ]

I think this holds true at .5/1, but I find that most 2/4 tables aren't this loose. The point of the limping 22 UTG mantra is that that's the ideal table, but I feel like table textures are changing to the point where that's not the case.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm + so far with every PP and I limp them all from every position.

Small suited aces, that's a different story. Need to work on my postflop play of those.

-d

[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Dude, you're a rock! How the hell can you win playing 15% of your hands at .5/1?

I feel like I wasn't playing enough hands, and I was VPIP 21.25, PFR 14 today.

[/ QUOTE ]

My VPIP is usually low at around 17. How do you get yours up to 21? What am I missing?

[/ QUOTE ]



loose limps against bad players. I'm going to make a post in micro entitled "loose limps." I would pay so much money to see Clark's hand histories after 1000 .5/1 hands. he would play 40% of his hands.

this is josh

[/ QUOTE ]

I would love to see Clark's histories at .5/1 or 2/4. I feel like I could afford to play more hands on the button, but I'm still not sure which ones.

Evan was playing every hand on the Button for one or two bets last night at .5/1 for a while, not sure how well that was going.

Rob

[sfer]

[ QUOTE ]
To all encouraging me to check out the 10/20, fine, I'll check it out. Peer pressure works.

[/ QUOTE ]

That was too easy. You should play 20/40.

[brick]

Ok, I'm going to start tonight.
Shooting for 1000 hands per night.
I've never 6 tabled before but might as well start today.

party screenname: toomuchfun7

see you at the tables.

[ QUOTE ]

Evan was playing every hand on the Button for one or two bets last night at .5/1 for a while, not sure how well that was going.

[/ QUOTE ]


evan must be sick of me constantly calling him a nit. he folded Q4s in the sb at 10/20 with 2 or 3 limpers. he also folded his bb to a straddle and no callers

[sfer]

How was the exam?

[Alobar]

stfu and go study junkie!! /images/graemlins/smile.gif /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[peachy]

he doesnt have this name anymore either....STUDY f'er!!

[Entity]

[ QUOTE ]
he folded Q4s in the sb at 10/20 with 2 or 3 limpers

[/ QUOTE ]

Huh? Were the limpers really tight or something?

[xpander]

Wouldn't he loosen up if he was tired of being called a nit. It's becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy if he's making that fold.

[Moyer]

[ QUOTE ]
What's your normal game/level?

[/ QUOTE ]

Mostly 2/4. Some 3/6 lately. Occasionally bigger games.

[sthief]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
he folded Q4s in the sb at 10/20 with 2 or 3 limpers

[/ QUOTE ]

Huh? Were the limpers really tight or something?

[/ QUOTE ]


no he's just a tight ass nit

then he goes and raises limpers with QJo on the button. evan is a strange bird

[Moyer]

I'm finally moving up

1,971 hands @ .5/1, 2.54BB/100, VPIP 18.6, PFR 9.2

[Harv72b]

Dinner break...1/2 is kicking my butt to the tune of -6.5 BBs over 337 hands. I think I've lost to 8 river 3-outers so far.

[masonx]

sounds fun

[sthief]

going on just about no sleep, fueled by red bull and jack, I'm ready to [censored] .5/1 up. I'll be on gurlygurl1 and a40ozs2frdm

[chief444]

I'm off to 1/2. Probably 6-max. .5/1 was fun. I forgot how good those games are.

622 hands, +51 BB's, 28.4 VP$IP /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[sthief09]

95 hands bitches, 15 minutes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/sthief09/.jpg


off to get more alki, then 1/2 6m time

[sthief09]

f[/i]uck you Bob you weak tight piece of sh[/i]it

[bobbyi]

Why do you still use the sthief account now that sthief09 is unbanned?

[Gordon Scott]

I'm in....

149 hands $53.75

How do you do a screen shot?

Best of Luck

Gordon Scott

[mmbt0ne]

I guess it's easy to run well when you get AA 3x in hands, and improve your hand each time. I'm starting this tonight, but I'm probably only going to do it with 2 or 3 tables. I'm a pussy, I know.

[meep_42]

438 hands, 12.27 BB/100, 23.52 VP$IP, 7.99 PFR, 2.24 Tot-A.

On to 1/2(6m) when next I feel like picking this up. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

-d

[sthief09]

[ QUOTE ]
I guess it's easy to run well when you get AA 3x in hands, and improve your hand each time. I'm starting this tonight, but I'm probably only going to do it with 2 or 3 tables. I'm a pussy, I know.

[/ QUOTE ]


how did you see I improved? I was 3/3 in flopping sets of aces

[sthief09]

[ QUOTE ]
Why do you still use the sthief account now that sthief09 is unbanned?

[/ QUOTE ]


I had my helper change my passwords for me

[mmbt0ne]

</font><blockquote><font class="small">En réponse à:</font><hr />
how did you see I improved? I was 3/3 in flopping sets of aces

[/ QUOTE ]

Look at the very bottom of your picture.

a full house, aces full of fours
a full house, aces full of twos
three of a kind, Aces

[bobbyi]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Why do you still use the sthief account now that sthief09 is unbanned?

[/ QUOTE ]


I had my helper change my passwords for me

[/ QUOTE ]
I'm very confused.

[sthief09]

drunk and laggy
someone join me

NOW

a40ozs2frdm
gurlygurl1

A high value bet tally: 3
K high value bet tally: 1

won all 4

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

[sfer]

How was your exam?

[bobbyi]

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K high value bet tally: 1

[/ QUOTE ]
Post that hand.

[Harv72b]

Updating my quest before bed...thanks to finding a maniac on a 6-max table, I'm now a healthy 39.75 BBs in the green after 404 hands. All you LAGs will be happy to know that I'm running at 32/14 over that span. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Still haven't figured out how to win with high pockets, tho--my AA &amp; KK hands are a combined 0 for 3 at this point. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

My personal favorite hand so far (BB is the maniac--no PFR because I knew he would do it for me):

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls, Button calls, Hero completes, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, CO folds, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB caps</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (8 BB) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls.

River: (16 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls.

Final Pot: 24 BB
<font color="#009B00">Main Pot: 24 BB, between Hero and BB.</font> &gt; <font color="#FFFFFF">Pot won by Hero (24 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ks 7s (flush, king high).
BB has As Jd (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins 24 BB. </font>

Coulda had the trifecta. :sigh:

[sthief09]

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[ QUOTE ]
K high value bet tally: 1

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Post that hand.

[/ QUOTE ]

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (7 SB) 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, SB calls.

Turn: (5 BB) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO folds, SB calls.

River: (7 BB) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.


Final Pot: 9 BB


SHIP IT

[brick]

.5/1 results:
437 hands
+$75
Flops Seen: 29%

I ran really well but I was amazed at how much looser the games were.

1/2 6 max is going to be tough for me.
Maybe I will look for a few loose 1/2 full tables.

Good luck everyone.

[sthief09]

got drunk and dropped 75 bb at 1/2, but tomorrow that won't count. our little secret fellas

[nolanfan34]

[ QUOTE ]
How was your exam?

[/ QUOTE ]

Awesome.

[bdk3clash]

I got totally owned trying this at Paradise (2 tables of $0.50/1 while 4-6 tabling my normal Party games) clearing the GRANNY bonus. I'll take a mulligan tomorrow and try this again whilst clearing this month's Interpoker $90 for 450 raked hands bonus unless playing $0.50/1 there makes accumulating raked hands too difficult.

TOO MANY BAD PLAYERS

[Moyer]

Well, there is no .5/1 at IP, so that will be difficult.

[Moyer]

I played 1/2 for 3.25hrs today and lost $136.50

I feel sick again.

[bdk3clash]

[ QUOTE ]
Well, there is no .5/1 at IP, so that will be difficult.

[/ QUOTE ]
Hooray for me--looks like I've "progressed" to $1/2!

[colgin]

[ QUOTE ]
got drunk and dropped 75 bb at 1/2, but tomorrow that won't count. our little secret fellas

[/ QUOTE ]

Just like my recent 125 BB downswing "won't count". Wow, that really works; I feel better already. /images/graemlins/cool.gif Now, if only my bankroll would cooperate and magically increase by 125BB too. /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[sfer]

I want a trip report for the exam.

[RustedCorpse]

I finally started....stupid ex's.

[RustedCorpse]

Very First hand

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, CO calls, Button calls, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (10 SB) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, CO checks, Button checks.

Turn: (5 BB) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero calls, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, Button folds.

River: (9 BB) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, CO calls, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 3-bets</font>, CO calls, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, SB calls.

Final Pot: 25 BB

[Bluffoon]

OMG I suck. 2200 hands to 100 BB at .5/1.

[sfer]

Bob Ciaffone would be proud.

Anyone know how Josh's exam went?

[BottlesOf]

I heard he booted all over the exam and tried to hand it in, and when they wouldn't take it, he challenged the proctor to a $10 freezeout. He has to take an incomplete in the class.

[RustedCorpse]

Can I play .50/1.00 NL till I get 200 and just start at 2/4? This .50/1.00 is making me play like a monkey.

[Octopus]

Wow, I had totally forgotten how .5/1 plays. I just played 200 hands on 4 different tables (mid-morning US east coast) without a single blind stealing (or blind defense) opportunity.

[Bluffoon]

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OMG I suck. 2200 hands to 100 BB at .5/1.

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So I lasted 175 hands at 1/2 and I am demoted. Somebody hand me the dunce cal.

[cold_cash]

I finally got back to where I started with the .50/1.

I gotta buckle down or I'm not going to move up limits until Labor Day.

[uw_madtown]

I'm totally in, and using it as an excuse to post here more and start up a poker blog, because, well, I've been busy/slacking lately. This seems like a challenge I'd enjoy.

Finished up the first level in about 3 hours, 20 minutes this morning 4-tabling. My oh my, did I NOT need a thread filled with comments on how to play .5/1 laggy. I'm wondering how well I'll adjust to 1/2 max, 2/4, and 3/6. I've been mostly treading water at 2/4 and 3/6 ever since I moved up to them a couple months back, so I'm not sure if I need to be looser or less aggressive (trust me, I don't need to be MORE aggressive). We'll see when I get there, I suppose.

Stats...

Total Hands: 737
Amount Won: $58.24
BB/100: 7.9
VPIP: 25.64%
PFR: 13.57%
Aggression Factor: Flop - 5, Turn - 3.3, River - 2.69, Total - 3.8

A screenshot, some more stats, and some more comments are up at the new blog, just another LAG (http://www.wtemby.com/poker/). I'll be posting some hands there shortly, and would appreciate comments. I'll post a couple in this thread, and when I hit 2/4 I'll post a couple in the SS forum, but I'm going to be putting up 10-20 hands from each level on the site. Comments highly appreciated.

[Bluffoon]

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OMG I suck. 2200 hands to 100 BB at .5/1.

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So I lasted 175 hands at 1/2 and I am demoted. Somebody hand me the dunce cal.

[/ QUOTE ]

400 hands and I am back at 1/2 for try number two.

[Bluffoon]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
OMG I suck. 2200 hands to 100 BB at .5/1.

[/ QUOTE ]

So I lasted 175 hands at 1/2 and I am demoted. Somebody hand me the dunce cal.

[/ QUOTE ]

400 hands and I am back at 1/2 for try number two.

[/ QUOTE ]

OMG I lasted 25 hands.

AA = Cracked by 43 OFF!
TPTK = RR Flushed
KK = Cracked

Trudges back to .5/1.

[sthief09]

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I want a trip report for the exam.

[/ QUOTE ]


The test was not hard
Too bad I barely studied
'Cause it raped me good

[sthief09]

to general hold'em

[sfer]

We should go and play
The 10 game tomorrow night
And prag their faces

[sthief09]

to general hold'em: Here (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=2048382&amp;page=0&amp;view=e xpanded&amp;sb=5&amp;o=14&amp;fpart=1)