Guido
03-03-2004, 09:13 PM
Hi everyone,
My short pokercareer started about 10 months ago at Truepoker. I learned about the game through a friend of mine and we played at the same table for a while with playmoney. When I thought I was ready I started with real money. Boy, was I wrong. I lost about 300$ in about 10 weeks. I went to Pokerstars to play at 0.05/0.10 and worked my way up to 1/2 winning everything back and more. In August I graduated and after that I started playing a lot more. I had heard so much about Party so I dicided to transfer some of my profits. Just when I signed up I heard about the rake rebate programs. Too late /images/graemlins/mad.gif. Then somebody offered me a rake rebate program at Empire and I signed up under him. I played a lot and won a lot, I loved it. Then I heard from my affiliate that something had gone wrong and that I wasn't assigned under him /images/graemlins/mad.gif. Even though I wasn't assigned to him he still gave me my estimated rake back. Great guy... although I would love to profit from a rake rebate /images/graemlins/frown.gif
At both Party and Empire I cleared the sign up bonusses and went to Paradise. Great 0.5/1 tables and I won a lot. I went to 1/2 tables and still won a lot. Then I went to 2/4 and it became a little harder but I still won about 1.2-1.5BB/Hr/table. Two day ago I had my first 3/6 experience. For one of my first hands see this (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=556424&page=0&view=collap sed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1) thread.
I live in Europe and there aren't that many good games during daytime at Paradise, at least not at 2/4 or higher. That was also the main reason why I left from Stars to Party, because of the better game selection. In the evening there are more good games at Paradise (and everywhere else)and that's why I play until 3 A.M. in the morning sometimes. But there aren't many 3/6 games. I'm not really ready for 3/6 althought my bankroll is big enough. So I have a bit of a problem in the near future when I am ready. That's why I decided to deposit 100$ at Party and start playing 0.5/1 again and work my way up. Boy, what are these games soft and what a suckouts. I really need to adapt my game to these tables. I lost about 40$ playing at 3 0.5/1 tables. Here are three hand from tonight in just over 10 minutes.
First one:
Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold 'Em (8 handed)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, Hero raises, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.
Flop: (8.50 SB) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB bets, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises, BB calls.
Turn: (6.25 BB) A/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.
River: (10.25 BB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 12.25 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 12.25 BB, between Hero and BB.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by BB (12.25 BB).</font>
Results: BB shows 5h 4h (two pair, fives and fours).
Hero shows Qd Qs (one pair, queens).
Outcome: BB wins 12.25 BB.
Arg, I forgot this is Party shouldn't bluff...
Second one:
Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold 'Em (9 handed)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, Hero checks.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, MP2 bets, MP3 calls, Hero raises, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.
Turn: (6.25 BB) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero bets, MP2 calls, MP3 folds.
River: (8.25 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero bets, MP2 raises, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 12.25 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 12.25 BB, between MP2 and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by MP2 (12.25 BB).</font>
Results:
MP2 shows Kh Ah (flush, ace high).
Hero shows 7c 8h (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: MP2 wins 12.25 BB.
Arg, I forgot this is Party. Their play doesn't make sense...
Third hand:
Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold 'Em (10 handed)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls, UTG 3-bets, UTG+2 calls, Hero caps, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
Flop: (18 SB) A/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero raises, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
Turn: (12 BB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
River: (18 BB) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
Final Pot: 24 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 24 BB, between UTG, UTG+2 and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (24 BB).</font>
Results:
UTG shows 2s 2c (two pair, aces and twos).
UTG+2 shows As 8h (three of a kind, aces).
Hero shows Kh Ah (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 24 BB.
Ahhhh, NOW THAT'S SOMETHING I DIDN'T FORGET...
Thanks,
Guido
My short pokercareer started about 10 months ago at Truepoker. I learned about the game through a friend of mine and we played at the same table for a while with playmoney. When I thought I was ready I started with real money. Boy, was I wrong. I lost about 300$ in about 10 weeks. I went to Pokerstars to play at 0.05/0.10 and worked my way up to 1/2 winning everything back and more. In August I graduated and after that I started playing a lot more. I had heard so much about Party so I dicided to transfer some of my profits. Just when I signed up I heard about the rake rebate programs. Too late /images/graemlins/mad.gif. Then somebody offered me a rake rebate program at Empire and I signed up under him. I played a lot and won a lot, I loved it. Then I heard from my affiliate that something had gone wrong and that I wasn't assigned under him /images/graemlins/mad.gif. Even though I wasn't assigned to him he still gave me my estimated rake back. Great guy... although I would love to profit from a rake rebate /images/graemlins/frown.gif
At both Party and Empire I cleared the sign up bonusses and went to Paradise. Great 0.5/1 tables and I won a lot. I went to 1/2 tables and still won a lot. Then I went to 2/4 and it became a little harder but I still won about 1.2-1.5BB/Hr/table. Two day ago I had my first 3/6 experience. For one of my first hands see this (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=556424&page=0&view=collap sed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1) thread.
I live in Europe and there aren't that many good games during daytime at Paradise, at least not at 2/4 or higher. That was also the main reason why I left from Stars to Party, because of the better game selection. In the evening there are more good games at Paradise (and everywhere else)and that's why I play until 3 A.M. in the morning sometimes. But there aren't many 3/6 games. I'm not really ready for 3/6 althought my bankroll is big enough. So I have a bit of a problem in the near future when I am ready. That's why I decided to deposit 100$ at Party and start playing 0.5/1 again and work my way up. Boy, what are these games soft and what a suckouts. I really need to adapt my game to these tables. I lost about 40$ playing at 3 0.5/1 tables. Here are three hand from tonight in just over 10 minutes.
First one:
Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold 'Em (8 handed)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, Hero raises, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.
Flop: (8.50 SB) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB bets, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises, BB calls.
Turn: (6.25 BB) A/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB bets, Hero raises, BB calls.
River: (10.25 BB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 12.25 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 12.25 BB, between Hero and BB.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by BB (12.25 BB).</font>
Results: BB shows 5h 4h (two pair, fives and fours).
Hero shows Qd Qs (one pair, queens).
Outcome: BB wins 12.25 BB.
Arg, I forgot this is Party shouldn't bluff...
Second one:
Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold 'Em (9 handed)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, Hero checks.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, MP2 bets, MP3 calls, Hero raises, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.
Turn: (6.25 BB) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero bets, MP2 calls, MP3 folds.
River: (8.25 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero bets, MP2 raises, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 12.25 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 12.25 BB, between MP2 and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by MP2 (12.25 BB).</font>
Results:
MP2 shows Kh Ah (flush, ace high).
Hero shows 7c 8h (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: MP2 wins 12.25 BB.
Arg, I forgot this is Party. Their play doesn't make sense...
Third hand:
Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold 'Em (10 handed)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls, UTG 3-bets, UTG+2 calls, Hero caps, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
Flop: (18 SB) A/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero raises, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
Turn: (12 BB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
River: (18 BB) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, UTG+2 bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls.
Final Pot: 24 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 24 BB, between UTG, UTG+2 and Hero.</font> > <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (24 BB).</font>
Results:
UTG shows 2s 2c (two pair, aces and twos).
UTG+2 shows As 8h (three of a kind, aces).
Hero shows Kh Ah (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 24 BB.
Ahhhh, NOW THAT'S SOMETHING I DIDN'T FORGET...
Thanks,
Guido