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Transference

08-30-2005, 08:30 PM

28.5 hours to go.
50bb in the red.
Its almost dark.
I cant find my sunglasses.

I think I can get as many as 5k hands. This would be my first month in the red so I'm putting up a fight. Anyone else in?

jba

08-30-2005, 08:50 PM

i am stuck 100 no thank you

Transference

08-30-2005, 09:01 PM

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i am stuck 100 no thank you

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Quitter! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Transference

08-30-2005, 09:58 PM

500 hands in and -53 now, Big pairs big losers so far /images/graemlins/mad.gif

TheMetetron

08-30-2005, 10:22 PM

How about a "finish the month unstuck from your 100 BB downswing over the last 2 days" challenge? I'm down for this.

Unfortunately, I have 4 1/2 hours until I have to stop playing to get sleep before my surgery tomorrow morning. So, I'm renaming this the "run extremely well challenge".

Count me in.

TheMetetron

08-30-2005, 10:29 PM

Actually, I'm renaming it the not get your ass handed to you challenge. I'm getting so sucked out on and outflopped it has stopped being funny.

smartalecc5

08-30-2005, 10:38 PM

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Actually, I'm renaming it the not get your ass handed to you challenge. I'm getting so sucked out on and outflopped it has stopped being funny.

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Lol, i know the feeling /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

jba

08-30-2005, 10:43 PM

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Actually, I'm renaming it the not get your ass handed to you challenge. I'm getting so sucked out on and outflopped it has stopped being funny.

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you knew it was coming, right?

TheMetetron

08-30-2005, 10:46 PM

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Actually, I'm renaming it the not get your ass handed to you challenge. I'm getting so sucked out on and outflopped it has stopped being funny.

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you knew it was coming, right?

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That I did.

I'm still over 4 bb/100.... doesn't mean it doesn't suck though. What I'm more concerned about is that it may be making me change my game. I really hope that isn't happening, but I'd find it very hard to believe I haven't missed some bets.

Edit: I just double checked, and I'm actually down 150 BB's in the last 2 days. Also, my winrate is now in the 3.5ish range.

Transference

08-30-2005, 11:52 PM

about 950 hands in and down to -85bb on the month.

This is the lowest I have ever felt in my poker career. Cutting back to 2 tables for a bit and taking a few more seconds to think about each hand. Trout seem to be everywhere tonite, having a hard time getting on good tables.

25 hours to go and still fighting...

TheMetetron

08-31-2005, 12:09 AM

Operation luckbox in full effect.

150 BB downswing, cut down to a 80 BB downswing.

Continuing operation run hot. More later.

SGS

08-31-2005, 12:13 AM

Do it. Do it.

SGS

jba

08-31-2005, 01:25 AM

down 127 bb in 1000 hands tonight

thanks for the support

Transference

08-31-2005, 02:08 AM

tables keep breakin and im having a hard time finding a new one. Still stuck about 90, almost 1300 in. Found some psycho lags but no cards to take advantage at all.

23 hours left

wackjob

08-31-2005, 02:12 AM

Found some of my favorite LAG's all at the same table as well as one solid TAG(prolly a 2+2er). Getting ok cards that are getting run over by 2 outers on every turn & river. -30BB & counting in 1 hour.

TheMetetron

08-31-2005, 03:43 AM

How's it going?

Transference

08-31-2005, 03:44 AM

Whats your goal wack and where ya at?

Focus still good, stickin with 2 tables yet, lots of up downs, 75 BBs to clear yet.

wackjob

08-31-2005, 03:52 AM

My goal was to make 20BB tonight. I haven't taken nearly so many bad beats + bad lucks(having AQ in the BB vs button steal who had AK!) in many weeks. Instead of making my 20BB tonight & not playing tomorrow, I'm down 60BB and about to go to bed & try to pull it out by midnight 8/31! I still can't get over the amount of bead beats I've taken tonight & the amount of bad play I'm seeing at a single 10/20 table.

My original goal was 15K 10/20 hands by 8/31 with a winrate of 1.5BB/100 or better. I have had some terrible swings and only made 10K hands and after tonight I'm hovering near break even. My first 5K i ran about 1.75BB/100. The last 5K have been slaughtering me. The worst part is that all my PT stats are right where I want them playing 10/20, all except the BB/100 & W$SD%.

TheMetetron

08-31-2005, 04:00 AM

Yeah the $10/20 play has been really crappy tonight. Dunno what's going on but after running like crap, I'm running super hot today. I'm only down like 40 Big Bets over the last two days, after a trough of 150 BB's.

Transference

08-31-2005, 04:56 AM

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
Hero raises, 2 folds, Button calls, SB 3-bets, 1 fold, Hero caps, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (13 SB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, SB raises, Hero calls, Button 3-bets, SB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (11 BB) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button bets, SB calls, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, SB calls, Hero caps, Button calls, SB calls.

River: (23 BB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button raises, SB folds, Hero 3-bets, Button caps, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 31 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kc Ks (four of a kind, kings).
Button has 2c 2h (four of a kind, twos).
Outcome: Hero wins 31 BB. 

1800 hands in, 25bb from nirvana.

baronzeus

08-31-2005, 04:58 AM

LOL NICE ONE OUTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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J/K. Well deserved. That douche should have folded preflop.

Imagine if the turn was an ace and the other douche had AA. OWNT.

Transference

08-31-2005, 05:01 AM

other villian said she had AA and i believe her

if it was bbj would have been worth it all

imported_leader

08-31-2005, 05:06 AM

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Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
Hero raises, 2 folds, Button calls, SB 3-bets, 1 fold, Hero caps, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (13 SB) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button calls, SB raises, Hero calls, Button 3-bets, SB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (11 BB) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, Button bets, SB calls, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, SB calls, Hero caps, Button calls, SB calls.

River: (23 BB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, Button raises, SB folds, Hero 3-bets, Button caps, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 31 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kc Ks (four of a kind, kings).
Button has 2c 2h (four of a kind, twos).
Outcome: Hero wins 31 BB. 

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What sweat justice that is. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

MrBig30

08-31-2005, 05:25 AM

Very very nice /images/graemlins/smile.gif
I just LOVE being the one sucking out once in a while. I like it much more than winning when I start ahead...

Transference

08-31-2005, 06:43 AM

The spam continues...

After boncing around and getting as close as 15 im back to 35.

Diet Cokes - 5
Marlboro Lights - 23
Hands - 2050
bathroom breaks - 2
Hours left - 18
1 outers - 1

cnfuzzd

08-31-2005, 08:10 AM

you all are weak

for no immediately apparent reason, when i woke up on monday, say around 2pm cdt, i decided to set a challenge for myself of 20K hands by the end of the month. Thats right, TWENTY THOUSAND in less than 3 days. After the first 5K i was down something like 140BBs, finished that session with around 7K hands and dead even. Now, im 13K hands into it, and up lots and lots of bee bees.

I RULE YOUR CHALLENGE.

peace

john nickle

Transference

08-31-2005, 08:29 AM

This one would have done it...

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, 3 folds, UTG folds, Hero caps, CO calls.

Flop: (10.40 SB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

Turn: (6.20 BB) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, CO caps, Hero calls.

River: (14.20 BB) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 16.20 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kc Ks (straight, king high).
CO has Kh Ad (straight, ace high).
Outcome: CO wins 16.20 BB. 

now I'm 20 away again. Cnfuzzd, I find your lack of support appalling

kiddo

08-31-2005, 08:58 AM

Dont 3bet this out of position. Why on earth would a preflop 3bettor raise without at least a K on this turn? You dont even have the nutflushdraw.

Focus on these kind of misstakes instead of your bankroll.

One of the main reasons it is mentally hard to play poker month after month, year after year, is that is pretty hard not to see how much money you win/lose every day. If u lose $3000 in a day its hard to not think about what that money could have bought you. If you think about your bankroll as real money - or if u use your bankroll to meassure your daily/weekly/monthly sucess - you will not last as a pokerplayer.

krishanleong

08-31-2005, 09:13 AM

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Dont 3bet this out of position. Why on earth would a preflop 3bettor raise without at least a K on this turn? You dont even have the nutflushdraw.

Focus on these kind of misstakes instead of your bankroll.

One of the main reasons it is mentally hard to play poker month after month, year after year, is that is pretty hard not to see how much money you win/lose every day. If u lose $3000 in a day its hard to not think about what that money could have bought you. If you think about your bankroll as real money - or if u use your bankroll to meassure your daily/weekly/monthly sucess - you will not last as a pokerplayer.

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I agree with everything Kiddo says. I think this is a really bad challenge because nothing you do can ensure you achieve it. Your putting your happiness on the roll of a die.

Krishan

Transference

08-31-2005, 09:15 AM

I appreciate your point. This is just a pointless attempt to take something positive out of what has been a horrible month. I don't reccomend it and don't rationalize it as anything other than obstinance but it means something to me to put up a fight.

aslowjoe

08-31-2005, 12:18 PM

I agree with you to a certain point. Our society is based on a end game and even more so on a month to month basis. Sports are usually refectled in seasons. Our monetary life calculated mainly on a month to month basis. Sales targets, production quota's, cable bills are due once a month.
To try and reprogram ourselves out of this monthly measuring stick is unrealistic and maybe even wrong. I agree get away from the daily flucuations. But if you have put in a month of losing I think you better sit down and reavualte your game because you haven't been playing well(not that you shouldn't be always doing that).

Good luck Transference in getting out of the hole. Right or wrong way to think it is a good boost for your confidence. If not you can kick but next month.

krishanleong

08-31-2005, 12:26 PM

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But if you have put in a month of losing I think you better sit down and reavualte your game because you haven't been playing well(not that you shouldn't be always doing that).

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Once I go pro, I will likely never have a losing month. That's because I'll be playing so many damn hands. Some people don't play enough for their month winning to be a reflection of their skill vrs their luck.

Krishan