This week's Brown Trout game schedule

[DrPhysic]

Here is your forum game schedule:

[b]<font color="red">"Atlantic Trout"</font> $10+1 NLHE at 20:00 Stars lobby time WEDNESDAY OCT 26
Password “supbro” without the quotes.

<font color="red">"Pacific Trout"</font> $10+1 NLHE at 22:00 Stars lobby time WEDNESDAY OCT 26
Password “supbro” without the quotes.

<font color="red">"Heads Up Trout"</font> $10+1 NLHE Heads Up at 20:00 Stars lobby time THURSDAY OCT 27
Password “supbro” without the quotes.

These games are open for registration.

<font color="red">"North America vs Europe Challenge #4"</font> was a rousing success. Congrats to the NA winners.

This will be my last week organizing the Brown Trout Games. No, I’m not quitting the games, I just feel it is time, after almost two years, to get some new blood involved in running the games for the forum. A new viewpoint, some new excitement, and a fresh look to the games will probably help get up some new interest.

The guys who will be organizing the games will be Hyde (Dr. Jekyl on PS), cha59 (cha59), and grandgnu(ajmartino). Please give them your support.


Games for 2+2 posters. Not sponsored by Two Plus Two Publishing.

Doc /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[durron597]

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This will be my last week organizing the Brown Trout Games.

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/images/graemlins/frown.gif Thanks for your years of work.

I've only played in 3 of them (cashed 2 of them and who knows what my ROI is for these, is that sustainable /images/graemlins/wink.gif ) but I appreciate you organizing these, it's fun playing a small tourney against people you have intelligent discussions with on here.

[MegaBet]

Played in 5, won 1. So at least I'm up! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

played my first one last week and I have to say it was pretty fun, came 5th, some donk called my re-raise all-in with 5's with KK, pfft.

[grandgnu]

I too have thoroughly enjoyed them. It's great to have tables full of players I can bluff, instead of calling stations that require me to have a hand because they'll call me down with bottom pair no matter what (wait a minute, now I sound like MegaBit)

I've played three of the weekly events (2nd place once, final table all times)

And the NA vs. EU Challenge #4 (took 3rd out of 67, schweet!)

These games are a lot of fun, I hope we can start getting more than two tables going on the Wednesday night events. I should be good to play at least one of the Wednesday events each week, although it may change each week depending on how things go.

&lt;flame deleted&gt;

[MegaBet]

Post deleted by durron597

[durron597]

This is like the last thread I want to lock. Grow up, both of you.

[grandgnu]

??????? I was recruited to stir up trouble and hype these events, was only trying to help. Trying to generate interest and get some rivalries going. Figured Mega-whoosie was the perfect target for my aggressive antics.

[MegaBet]

I'm perfectly fine to talk about the topic of the thread.

I'm not perfectly fine with people making personal insults at other members.

[durron597]

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??????? I was recruited to stir up trouble and hype these events, was only trying to help. Trying to generate interest and get some rivalries going. Figured Mega-whoosie was the perfect target for my aggressive antics.

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It's not what you said, but how you said it. Yes, that matters even on the internet.

[grandgnu]

I'm sorry. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

Naked huggles for everyone! /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[grandgnu]

Megabutt, you had me at hello! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

I think durron is just jealous of my 733t skillz? I mean, he was sucking..........out, left and right in the NA vs. EU challenge, it was riDONKulous, and then I make the comeback OF THE CENTURY (it's a proven fact, read it online somewhere) and take the bronze, achieving the greatest poker accomplishment ever, and now he's deleting my posts and attacking the way I say things? /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[durron597]

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I think durron is just jealous of my 733t skillz? I mean, he was sucking..........out, left and right in the NA vs. EU challenge,

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It's called "pattern mapper"

[grandgnu]

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It's called "pattern mapper"

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is that like cross-stitching?

[Indiana]

I will probably try the heads up again Thurs. night.

L8tr,

Indy

[grandgnu]

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I will probably try the heads up again Thurs. night.

L8tr,

Indy

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Don't go doing us any favors there buddy! "probably"? "probably?!?!"

Does your wife pick out your clothes in the morning for you to wear too? Geesh!

I haven't tried the heads-up events yet, maybe I'll give it a try sometime in the future (uh-oh, I just used "maybe", I'm just as bad as you!)

p.s. This was a weak attempt at being blatantly annoying and obnoxious. I bear no ill will towards anyone (except Mega-Butt)

[durron597]

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p.s. This was a weak attempt at being blatantly annoying and obnoxious.

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FWIW, it would probably be better to go for like, supreme confidence and arrogance "bah, don't even bother playing" than actively trying to be annoying and obnoxious... because I've gotta say, you are doing a good job of that...

[Toro]

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It's not what you said, but how you said it. Yes, that matters even on the internet.

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What do you mean "even on the internet"? AJ is like this in real life too! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[durron597]

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It's not what you said, but how you said it. Yes, that matters even on the internet.

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What do you mean "even on the internet"? AJ is like this in real life too! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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owned

[Indiana]

U have talked chit, now you must fall:) Anyway, I said "probably" because Irie said that he won't play. Thus, it may not be a challenge for me.

Indy

[grandgnu]

Supreme confidence? I can do that, w00t!

You guys DO realize you're facing AJ, "THE Triple Threat", right?

I'm 4 for 4 making the final table in every 2+2 event I've competed in. You can't buy this type of greatness. If it wasn't for better players, I'd win every one!

[durron597]

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Supreme confidence? I can do that, w00t!

You guys DO realize you're facing AJ, "THE Triple Threat", right?

I'm 4 for 4 making the final table in every 2+2 event I've competed in. You can't buy this type of greatness. If it wasn't for better players, I'd win every one! You guys aren't even fit to tie my shoelaces!

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FYP

[grandgnu]

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Supreme confidence? I can do that, w00t!

You guys DO realize you're facing AJ, "THE Triple Threat", right?

I'm 4 for 4 making the final table in every 2+2 event I've competed in. You can't buy this type of greatness. If it wasn't for better players, I'd win every one! I can't reach the middle shelf at WalMart, I'm 4 foot nuttin'!!

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FMP

[Stoneii]

middle shelf ????

how do you all reach a middle shelf from like the drivers seat of the car?

[grandgnu]

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middle shelf ????

how do you all reach a middle shelf from like the drivers seat of the car?

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I don't know about you crazy Canucks, but here in North America, we don't drive our cars into retail stores.

[grandgnu]

I don't think my "trash" talking is working, probably because it's not "trash". These guys may not be too bright, but they're smart enough to not argue against the truth.

I mean, FOUR final tables in 2+2 challenges in a ROW? How can they not bow to my 733tn3ss?

I think this plan to recruit me to drum up new players is going to backfire. These chumps are so afraid of playing against THE TRIPLE THREAT, that attendance is likely to drop off sharply.

I think the only solution is for me to throw the next match and finish on the final table bubble, and advertise my three-gapper non-suited push pre-flop so I can generate more action later.

[MegaBet]

Making final tables when there's only 12-15 people is a great achievement. Well done.

BTW, most of the $ is won the higher you finish. I have won 1 outright from 4 attempts. How many have YOU won?

[grandgnu]

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Making final tables when there's only 12-15 people is a great achievement. Well done.

BTW, most of the $ is won the higher you finish. I have won 1 outright from 4 attempts. How many have YOU won?

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I would have won if it wasn't for those 2+2 donkeys, I mean, don't they know when I push they should just fold, regardless of pot odds?

7th out of 15
2nd out of 14
9th out of 21
3rd out of 67

those are my results thus far.

[DrPhysic]

I think the subject of the thread was how he was going to thrash you again this week as he did Sunday!

Doc

[MegaBet]

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I think the subject of the thread was how he was going to thrash you again this week as he did Sunday!

Doc

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lol, looking forward to it! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[grandgnu]

Alright, looks like Jenn is working until 11:30pm (EST) tonight, so I've registered for the 8pm Atlantic tourney. I usually work until 8pm, so I may be sitting out for a few minutes as things get rolling (unless I get out early)

[r2p]

You gotta like when people paint targets on themselves and then get mad when when target practice breaks out !

[grandgnu]

Big "maybe", but I might also make the 10pm one. Jenn is supposed to call me at 9pm and let me know if she can catch a ride home from a co-worker. w00t!

[SeaSiren]

Well if AJ registered 1st &amp; I 2nd - and nobody else plays... then I guess we'll both be winners tonight /images/graemlins/blush.gif
... it's his sweet 'trash talking' that makes me keep coming back for more. Glad to have him as a 'regular' now at the Trout games! Be nice to the mermaid tonight AJ!!

[grandgnu]

All your chips are belong to us!

[The once and future king]

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I think durron is just jealous of my 733t skillz? I mean, he was sucking..........out, left and right in the NA vs. EU challenge,

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It's called "pattern mapper"

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Someone sold you a dud.

[DrPhysic]

Eat my dust aj!

Who else is playing?

Doc

[Bigwig]

What the hell. I'm playing. Aguirre be thy name. Taking your chips be thy game.

[SlackerMcFly]

ShalackaMcWhacked will be in the house. 1 night only, free parking!

[durron597]

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I think durron is just jealous of my 733t skillz? I mean, he was sucking..........out, left and right in the NA vs. EU challenge,

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It's called "pattern mapper"

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Someone sold you a dud.

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That hurts. Right down deep.

[Bigwig]

Hey, how do I turn chat on? I can't remember.

[Bigwig]

I'd love to chat with you fools, but my chat ain't workin. Could somebody remind me how to turn it on? I can't find it. Maybe I got chat banned. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[MegaBet]

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I'd love to chat with you fools, but my chat ain't workin. Could somebody remind me how to turn it on? I can't find it. Maybe I got chat banned. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

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Try clicking on the dealer.

[MegaBet]

At the break I am 3rd.

I haven't seen what happened to Toro, but he's come back from last place to a monster chip lead!

[grandgnu]

Yup, Toro is a monster. As soon as I got moved to another table he started mounting a comeback without me to stop him.

I made the final table for a 5th time in a row. Finished up 7th when my short-stacked push with A/5 ran into 8/8 and didn't improve.

I had an opportunity to triple up but just missed it. Was on the button with Q/10 sooted. But BunnieLee (skipperbob) limped in EP (he had 4/5 of clubs from what I recall). I had planned on pushing but opted to not even bother limping. The flop comes something like Q/10/3 and Toro as chip leader in the BB is holding A/Q and Skipper has a flush draw, so all the money goes in and no flush came and I would've rivered the boat. Ugh, woulda coulda shoulda I suppose. I'll be in the Pacific at 10.

[MegaBet]

Another typical 2+2 tourney.

I push Slacka around for most of the game (he kept raising my blinds, and I pushed back, mostly with nothing). I see he is getting a little annoyed with this and finally calls my A10 push with A9...yeah the A9 won.

I manage to get all in on a queen high flop with AQ, and Slacka has AK. The miracle jack appears on the turn to make him a straight and I am shortstacked.

I push my pocket pair preflop and aj calles with A10. Yeah, you guessed it, ace AND 10 appears and I am out.

Sigh.

[grandgnu]

his pocket pair was 2/2, UTG. And I was chip leader, and he was short-stacked, agressive, etc.

I'm going to rub one out tonight just thinking about when I took him down! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[SlackerMcFly]

Read your location for more information. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[MegaBet]

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Read your location for more information. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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lol, yeah I know. Just once though I don't want to get unlucky in one of these multis. Surely variance will give me that! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

I know I won the Heads Up tourney, but heads up is my game and I expect to win that.

[grandgnu]

so you'd REALLY cry if I beat you heads-up, eh? Damn, that IS inviting. Perhaps sometime in the future, for now, not just yet.

[MegaBet]

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so you'd REALLY cry if I beat you heads-up, eh? Damn, that IS inviting. Perhaps sometime in the future, for now, not just yet.

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It's ok, I knew you wouldn't accept. I didn't get my hopes up.

[grandgnu]

I know i can't beat you heads-up. I admit defeat. With other donks money in play, then it's a bit easier for me.

[grandgnu]

Well, the heads-up match with Jekyl was tough. He wound up outchipping me for most of it, I mounted a comeback and took a small lead.

In the end, I had K /images/graemlins/club.gif 8 /images/graemlins/club.gif and got all my money in pre-flop against his A/A. The 8 on the flop gave me some hope, but no suckout this time.

Good playing with everyone, 1st place STILL eludes me, but one day perhaps. Congrats to Toro and HighMoose for their come from behind 1st and 2nd place victories in the first game.

[cha59]

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I push my pocket pair (22) preflop and aj calles with A10. Yeah, you guessed it, ace AND 10 appears and I am out.

Sigh.

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You left out the part about your AQ getting sucked out on by AK. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[SlackerMcFly]

1st place is rigged! I'll have to take comfort in pwning TRex.... 3rd in both really blows.

SlackaMcBronze

[MegaBet]

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You left out the part about your AQ getting sucked out on by AK. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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No, I mentioned that. It was sick! Damn that jack!!!! /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[hyde]

Good games this evening.
Whoever that dr. jekyl is came back from around T1000 to win his second straight Pacific. I urge you all to increase your level of spite calls in his direction. Really, just call with any two......
highmoose came back from T45 to take 2nd in Atlantic.
Toro just bullied all game and steamrolled the final table, as a big stack should.

seasiren, the relative rookie scored two 5ths. So a chick is kicking your arses.....who taught her to play anyway?

I am now headed for the hospital, I think I threw my shoulder out while patting myself on the back.


good night, and good luck.

<font color="red"> </font>
PokerStars Tournament #14217834, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00
20 players
Total Prize Pool: $200.00
Tournament started - 2005/10/26 - 20:00:00 (ET)
Tournament finished - 2005/10/26 - 22:15:23 (ET)
1: Toro85 (Worcester), $100.00 (50%)
2: highmoose (Gresham ), $60.00 (30%)
3: SlackaMcFly (Tucson), $40.00 (20%)
4: JohnnyBgood4 (Pembroke),
5: SeaSiren.xo (Portsmouth),
6: TRex28 (Letchworth),
7: ajmartino (Gardner),
8: dr. jekyl (Alfred ),
9: BunnieLee (orange),
10: Aguirre (Bethel Park),
11: Sidekick44 (Arlington),
12: DrPhysic (San Antonio),
13: fromthedirty (reppin da dirty),
14: pasty11 (Penzance),
15: Shoefreaks (Muskegon),
16: gentleman55 (Everett),
17: cha59 (Blaine),
18: KURN (Warwick),
19: zabt (Standish),
20: realjobu (Brick),
<font color="red"> </font>
PACIFIC
PokerStars Tournament #14217963, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00
14 players
Total Prize Pool: $140.00
Tournament started - 2005/10/26 - 22:00:00 (ET)
Tournament finished - 2005/10/27 - 00:14:40 (ET)
1: dr. jekyl (Alfred ), $70.00 (50%)
2: ajmartino (Gardner), $42.00 (30%)
3: SlackaMcFly (Tucson), $28.00 (20%)
4: cha59 (Blaine),
5: SeaSiren.xo (Portsmouth),
6: fromthedirty (reppin da dirty),
7: cleinen1996 (Fargo),
8: TRex28 (Letchworth),
9: Sihgneg (Methuen),
10: Got-the-Sock (malamoney),
11: Sidekick44 (Arlington),
12: JohnnyBgood4 (Pembroke),
13: macattack4 (Clarksville),
14: jwp22 (Gaithersburg),

[hyde]

EDITED TO RESULTS.
Good games this evening.
Whoever that dr. jekyl is came back from around T1000 to win his second straight Pacific. I urge you all to increase your level of spite calls in his direction. Really, just call with any two......
highmoose came back from T45 to take 2nd in Atlantic.
Toro just bullied all game and steamrolled the final table, as a big stack should.

seasiren, the relative rookie scored two 5ths. So a chick is kicking your arses.....who taught her to play anyway?

I am now headed for the hospital, I think I threw my shoulder out while patting myself on the back.


good night, and good luck.


PokerStars Tournament #14217834, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00
20 players
Total Prize Pool: $200.00
Tournament started - 2005/10/26 - 20:00:00 (ET)
Tournament finished - 2005/10/26 - 22:15:23 (ET)
1: Toro85 (Worcester), $100.00 (50%)
2: highmoose (Gresham ), $60.00 (30%)
3: SlackaMcFly (Tucson), $40.00 (20%)
4: JohnnyBgood4 (Pembroke),
5: SeaSiren.xo (Portsmouth),
6: TRex28 (Letchworth),
7: ajmartino (Gardner),
8: dr. jekyl (Alfred ),
9: BunnieLee (orange),
10: Aguirre (Bethel Park),
11: Sidekick44 (Arlington),
12: DrPhysic (San Antonio),
13: fromthedirty (reppin da dirty),
14: pasty11 (Penzance),
15: Shoefreaks (Muskegon),
16: gentleman55 (Everett),
17: cha59 (Blaine),
18: KURN (Warwick),
19: zabt (Standish),
20: realjobu (Brick),

PACIFIC
PokerStars Tournament #14217963, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00
14 players
Total Prize Pool: $140.00
Tournament started - 2005/10/26 - 22:00:00 (ET)
Tournament finished - 2005/10/27 - 00:14:40 (ET)
1: dr. jekyl (Alfred ), $70.00 (50%)
2: ajmartino (Gardner), $42.00 (30%)
3: SlackaMcFly (Tucson), $28.00 (20%)
4: cha59 (Blaine),
5: SeaSiren.xo (Portsmouth),
6: fromthedirty (reppin da dirty),
7: cleinen1996 (Fargo),
8: TRex28 (Letchworth),
9: Sihgneg (Methuen),
10: Got-the-Sock (malamoney),
11: Sidekick44 (Arlington),
12: JohnnyBgood4 (Pembroke),
13: macattack4 (Clarksville),
14: jwp22 (Gaithersburg),

[Toro]

I didn't play the pacific b/c i wanted to get to bed early. just before retiring, I clicked on to see how it was going. Ended up watching almsot the whole thing. Incredible poker played by the last 4 especially Cha and DrJekyle the two short stacks.

[Stoneii]

High praise indeed, well played guys, although I didn't see it, wish I did.

Got me thinking though, what a fantastic educational and discussion opportunity for some players if the likes of pokerstars (who now do this $5.50 gazillion player shootout with ft playback) were to offer playback to private games on request ?

Thoughts/Comments ?

stoneii

[durron597]

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I didn't play the pacific b/c i wanted to get to bed early. just before retiring, I clicked on to see how it was going. Ended up watching almsot the whole thing. Incredible poker played by the last 4 especially Cha and DrJekyle the two short stacks.

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I though cha was playing great (he was IMing me his cards), it's really brutal when you have a clear push (t3000, ATo UTG 4 handed, 200/400/a25) and run into a bigger hand.

I didn't have the benefit of jekyl's hole cards but he played great too. What did you have when you restole from cha that one hand (when you both had like t4000?)

[SeaSiren]

Great games &amp; watching the final 4 down to HU Pacific was especially good entertainment... Wow - Dr. Jek defends his title 2 weeks in a row - from almost no chips to the king of chips!... AJ is hot on his heals. I might also note that congrats also in order to SlackaMcFly with back to back 3rds... Think I'm gonna have to 'breast my cards' better next time... TRex has xray vision I think!

[r2p]

Dr. Jekyl has been the "Man on Fire" of late ! VNH !

[grandgnu]

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Dr. Jekyl has been the "Man on Fire" of late ! VNH !

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Bah, it was rigged, obviously. I mean, Pokerstars gave me a sooted 4-gapper and gave him pocket Aces. C'mon now, that's just majorly cheating. Megabutter would agree with me there.

[MegaBet]

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Think I'm gonna have to 'breast my cards' better next time... TRex has xray vision I think!

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Yeah, I have been told I have a poker "sixth sense".

[MegaBet]

Eugh no. Watching my bad beats once is bad enough! /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[r2p]

That just means you have not installed the luckbox.c program on your machine yet as several notable 2+2 members have !

[Indiana]

Irie, pleeeeease play the heads up tonight? pleeeease?

Indy

[hyde]

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I didn't play the pacific b/c i wanted to get to bed early. just before retiring, I clicked on to see how it was going. Ended up watching almsot the whole thing. Incredible poker played by the last 4 especially Cha and DrJekyle the two short stacks.

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I though cha was playing great (he was IMing me his cards), it's really brutal when you have a clear push (t3000, ATo UTG 4 handed, 200/400/a25) and run into a bigger hand.

I didn't have the benefit of jekyl's hole cards but he played great too. What did you have when you restole from cha that one hand (when you both had like t4000?)

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WE both had 1700 or so.
I had A,Jo.
What did cha have? felt like a middle pair or Ax, and I thought he had just enough chips left to be able to fold.

[Mr_Oog]

Small turn-out for the HU, but it was great playing everyone. Hope to see you again next week.
-Mike

[SeaSiren]

Dr. Jekyl computer down! Was unable to play/post... he sends his regrets... and his...

Congratulations to the Winners!!!....

PokerStars Tournament #14217998, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00
5 players
Total Prize Pool: $50.00

1: SaxManMike (Fremont), $22.50 (45%)
2: pfish (Chicago), $12.50 (25%)
3: VinnyTheFish (Mine Hill, NJ), $7.50 (15%)
4: gobboboy (Mahomet), $7.50 (15%)
5: BunnieLee (orange),

[grandgnu]

Hey All.

I've had a great (albeit short) time playing with you all on Stars.

Recently I've been having some terrible luck in the sit n' go's. And before I go and donk off all my chips due to Tilt, I've decided to withdraw my funds and buy myself something that will make me happy.

My three most recent exits:

All are Stars $15+$1 turbo sit n' go's

Number 1 Blinds 75/150. I have about 1K in chips left. Two limpers, I'm on the CO with 6/6. I push. Folded to a guy in MP who limped with A/8 offsuit. He has about 1500 chips, it's costing him 2/3 his stack and he calls? Rivers an Ace.


Number 2 I'm down to 700 chips, blinds are 15/30. I catch A/A in MP. Guy before me limps for 30, I raise to 90. Folded to him, he calls.

Flop is 10/3/4 with two spades (I don't have one). He checks, I bet about 180 into the 225 pot, he calls. Turn is a 10, bringing a 2nd club to the board now as well. He checks, I push, he calls with J/10 and I'm sent packing.

Number 3 First hand I'm in the BB with A/K of diamonds. Bunch of limpers for 20 chips, I make it 200 to go, if someone wants to play, I'm ready to make it costly (hopefully I'll get called by a dominated Ace). Donk who UTG limped with Q/5 of clubs pushes for 1500. I make the obvious call, 5 on the flop and I'm sent packing.


Yes, I know, I'm tilting. I should be happy these idiots are playing like this, and I am. I just need a break, the constant suckouts are wearing me down right now, on top of other things going on in life that only compound the stress.

I've laid PLENTY of beats on others in my victories, so I guess it's karma/variance catching up. But for the time being, I really need something to cheer me up, so I'm going to spend some money on stuff for me (maybe a computer upgrade, new flat screen tv, something). Best of luck to all of you throughout your poker adventures. I'm just taking a break for now, get my head straight.

[MegaBet]

yawn, zzzz, bad beat what? zzzzzz

Poker is not for you. This stuff happens. THREE hands put you on tilt? lol

[gumpzilla]

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yawn, zzzz, bad beat what? zzzzzz

Poker is not for you. This stuff happens. THREE hands put you on tilt? lol

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I think my irony detector just exploded. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Board=singletable&amp;Number=3752096 &amp;Forum=,,,All_Forums,,,&amp;Words=&amp;Searchpage=2&amp;Limit= 25&amp;Main=3471877&amp;Search=true&amp;where=&amp;Name=38829&amp;date range=&amp;newerval=&amp;newertype=&amp;olderval=&amp;oldertype=&amp;b odyprev=#Post3752096)

[MegaBet]

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yawn, zzzz, bad beat what? zzzzzz

Poker is not for you. This stuff happens. THREE hands put you on tilt? lol

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I think my irony detector just exploded. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Board=singletable&amp;Number=3752096 &amp;Forum=,,,All_Forums,,,&amp;Words=&amp;Searchpage=2&amp;Limit= 25&amp;Main=3471877&amp;Search=true&amp;where=&amp;Name=38829&amp;date range=&amp;newerval=&amp;newertype=&amp;olderval=&amp;oldertype=&amp;b odyprev=#Post3752096)

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Not sure what you are refering to here. I'm not that intelligent, and vague references to threads that don't make sense baffle me.

[grandgnu]

Three separate tournaments actually. I had that happen awhile back in three multi's in a day as well. Get my money in with A/10 vs. A/7, A/10 vs. A/8 and A/10 vs. A/2 sooted, and they all hit against me, including the guy making his 2 and his flush, ugh.

Then again, I've had my Q/Q bust A/A, my Q/4 sooted bust a slowplayed pair of Aces, my K/K beat A/A, my A/4 beat A/8 sooted that had the flush draw on the turn and I hit my 4 on the river, etc. I've put plenty of bad beats on others. I think the problem is that playing online, you can suffer a lot more rough hands in short order. I can handle them pretty well live, since it's just one event. But playing multiple events during the day and getting creamed in all of them can be draining.

I'm not really on tilt, If I was I would be going crazy overplaying my bankroll and playing badly. I believe I played well, but just got unlucky in succession.

So for right now, I'm stepping back, taking a breather and making sure I remain calm and don't do something foolish.

Insults coming from MegaButt, the KING of complaining about his opponents donkish plays seems pretty silly to me. But, whatever, enjoy not placing in the 2+2 events.

[MegaBet]

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Insults coming from MegaBet, the KING of complaining about his opponents donkish plays seems pretty silly to me. But, whatever, enjoy not placing in the 2+2 events.

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I'm not insulting you, I'm stating facts. If you're not prepared for variance maybe you SHOULD quit. Some people are just not made for poker. I can brush them off and load up another game - I know I am a long term winner.

Out of all the thousands and thousands hands of poker I have ever played, I made an issue of ONE. That was in a 2+2 event and I was shocked to see such bad play from a supposed learned group of players. So I'm not sure how I can be given the title of the "king of complaining". You must not read these boards much.

I have won more 2+2 events than you, so again I'm not sure where you got "enjoy not placing in the 2+2 events" from.

Sorry to call you out and correct you in every false statement you make, but you're determined to flame me at every opportunity. If you HAVE to do it, as childish and immature as it is, at least base it on facts please.

[grandgnu]

Yes, I am aware of variance. Yes, I can handle variance, but in smaller doses I guess. Right now I have a number of things outside of poker adding to stress, and no matter how good you are, when you run bad in poker, it can and will take it's toll on you. I don't believe anyone is immune to this.

I wouldn't be cut out for poker if I was going and playing poorly because of the bad run of variance. But I believe that I am cut out for poker, because I realize when I'm becoming drained and take a break. I don't think there's anything wrong with taking a break, if you've been playing too much poker.

Also, as far as a 2+2'er making a donkish play against you. Just because someone reads 2+2, doesn't mean they are going to be as well versed in effective strategy as you might be.

Just because someone satellited their way into a 10K main event, doesn't mean squat for whether they actually have skills or if they're truly dead money and luckboxed their way in.

I only have about 15K hands stored in pokertracker from my Omaha Hi/Lo ring games, of which I made 4.56BB/100 hands (although Omaha is easier to make more BB/100 hands than limit hold 'em, if you apply appropriate strategy).

I never got the hold 'em version for poker tracker, and given the recent move by Party, I stopped playing at Empire because the ring games were stinking, and moved over to PokerStars to play some tournaments here and there.

Besides, didn't you know that online poker was rigged? They let you get a great run, then they flip a switch and use their house bots to take all your profit back, so you keep depositing. It's true, I read it in the Zoo!

[r2p]

Actually Megabet the games were set up as I understand it:

1. To allow some newer players to sit with strong players for a growth experience.
2. Provide some fun for others

Get a clue. Lighten Up. Quit your whining.

[grandgnu]

naked huggles for everyone! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I don't dispute what Mega says, as far as the possibility of not being cut out for poker. One must be able to handle the variance, in order to be successful in the long run.

I realize I have work to do on that, having an "explosive" personality at times. It's easy to get caught up when you're running well and get manic, and then when you're running poorly get depressed.

I'm just happy that I didn't go and lose all the money in some type of anger-fueled get-rich-quick by-playing-the-NL-cash-tables scheme (or go and start playing like the Q/5 donks in order to lay my own beats on others as some sort of revenge)

I'll be back after a much needed respite from poker for a bit. Going to concentrate on the upcoming holidays and enjoying time with my new wife. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[MegaBet]

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Actually Megabet the games were set up as I understand it:

1. To allow some newer players to sit with strong players for a growth experience.
2. Provide some fun for others

Get a clue. Lighten Up. Quit your whining.

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And that's why I started a discussion on the hand I lost on! To help the new players!

I have a clue, and I'm probably the most "lightened up" player on these boards (besides Yugo). Please, if you're gonna take the time to post, at least make it useful.