20k hands in 10 days challenge before moving to 100NL

RiverFenix · #1 06-21-2005, 03:29 PM

Ive been putting off moving up to the $100NL tables for some time because I dont want to play with scared money (despite being adequately bankrolled). So I found an affiliate that is going to give me a generous rakeback percentage plus a nice matching bonus for my first deposit. All in all, from whoring Im expecting to make:
100 from initial empire deposit (20%x7)
500 from affiliate matching (100%x30)
100 from empire june reload (20%x15) must deposit by 26th

Its $700 in bonus money that Im expecting will clear in ~20k hands total (17.2k raked hands needed). Ill be 3tabling at the 50nl 6max and expecting to earn 7/100PTBB.

Anyway, that should be $2100 in 10 days not including rakeback - which should get me going solidly for the 100 game. Thats the goal, see you in 10 days, ill be posting updates/hands periodically

res1cue · #2 06-21-2005, 03:43 PM

good luck. wish you the best [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

grouchie · #3 06-21-2005, 04:12 PM

Nice plan before moving up.

Look forward to reading your updates.

meleader2 · #4 06-21-2005, 04:14 PM

lol i was just thinking of doing the exact same thing....summer challenge i've got 685$ after 5k hands...don't wanna do 200nl it's on UB so i'm going to drop to 50nl till 20k hands

RiverFenix · #5 06-21-2005, 09:11 PM

Cleared empires 20% to 100 x5 bonus in 891 hands total in 3.5 hours. Made $185 and the $100 bonus for $285 in the first session of this. Hands of interest are below.

--1--
Villian is Loose aggressive. I was expecting him to raise here any broadway cards or ace and was going to try and trap on a continuation bet. Comments on all streets please
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 4 handed) converter

Button ($130.26)
Hero ($115.9)
BB ($84.93)
UTG ($51.47)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
2 folds, Hero (poster) completes, BB raises to $1.5, Hero calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $4, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($12) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $6, Hero raises to $18, BB calls $12.

River: ($48) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB calls $60.93 (All-In), Hero calls $60.93.

Final Pot: $169.86

--2--
Ive watched villian play trash hands aggressively, but nothing else besides that. Was looking to c/r the turn, but that didnt happen. Check/call the river, bet/fold? Comments

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 6 handed) converter

SB ($115)
Hero ($42.25)
UTG ($10.05)
MP ($36.35)
CO ($54.35)
Button ($65.95)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $1.5, MP folds, CO calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.75) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $3.5, CO calls $3.50.

Turn: ($11.75) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

River: ($11.75) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $7, CO raises to $20, Hero calls $13.

Final Pot: $51.75

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qh Qs (one pair, queens).
CO has 6d 7h (straight, ten high).
Outcome: CO wins $51.75. 

--3--
Both players to the flop were relatively unknown to me. Being inbetween two players made calling the turn quite hard for me after they both called my flop raise. This one has be quite bugged, comments welcome

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 5 handed) converter

MP ($62.6)
Button ($48.5)
SB ($110.45)
Hero ($94.25)
UTG ($44.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB (poster) raises to $1.75, Hero calls $1.50, UTG folds, MP calls $1.50.

Flop: ($6.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets $0.5, Hero raises to $4, MP calls $4, SB calls $3.50.

Turn: ($18.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets $10, Hero folds, MP folds.

Final Pot: $28.50

Results in white below: 
No showdown. SB wins $28.50. 

Thats about it for now, gonna put in another 3-4 hours tonight and then start it up tomorrow morning

RiverFenix · #6 06-28-2005, 02:58 AM

Had quite the weekend and couldnt put in nearly as many hours as I wouldve liked, damn [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] At this point only 6k hands played but two of the 3 bonuses are cleared.
I was up 500 in playing my first 3 days of playing then today was a rollercoaster. Variance showed its ugly head and all my top PPs were taken down by ridiculous players making ridiculous calls with ridiculous holdings and getting ridiculously lucky. Ah well, it happens. All in all, Im at 438.60 total for a loss of $60 on today, but with the clearing of JUNEFEVER its +40 for the day.

Below are the hands of note.

--1--
No reads

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 5 handed) converter

UTG ($29.9)
MP ($68.25)
Button ($43.55)
SB ($90.12)
Hero ($50.6)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, SB (poster) completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, UTG calls $3, MP folds, Button folds, SB folds.

Turn: ($8.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $8, UTG calls $8.

River: ($24.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $15, UTG calls $18.40 (All-In), Hero calls $3.40.

Final Pot: $61.30

--2--
Villian turned out to be an idiot, didnt know much at the time. Was hoping to c/r both flop and turn, since flop didnt work, I think i shouldve bet the turn bigger.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Button ($75.35)
SB ($48)
BB ($114.85)
UTG ($50)
Hero ($56.95)
CO ($141.85)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, Button raises to $5, 2 folds, Hero calls $3.

Flop: ($10.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $5, Button calls $5.

Turn: ($20.75) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $5, Button calls $5.

River: ($30.75) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $20, Hero calls $20.

Final Pot: $70.75

--3--
Villian is the kind of person that would def take a stab at a pot like this without a strong holding (i put him on a weak J). I had a similar hand today where I think I found a better line, interested to hear opinions

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter

BB ($50.45)
UTG ($42.1)
Hero ($134.4)
Button ($57.68)
SB ($55.45)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, UTG calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $4, UTG raises to $8, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($20.75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: ($20.75) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG calls $32.10 (All-In), Hero calls $32.10.

Final Pot: $84.95

--4--
Villian is loose aggressive, aggressive. I was about 80% sure he was going to raise the flop - I was planning on reraising all in and trying to push him off a hand (but still have flush outs). This is a matter of preference I believe, but I think id play it the same way again.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Button ($82.6)
SB ($45.6)
Hero ($65.2)
UTG ($119.68)
MP ($69.95)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG raises to $1, 3 folds, Hero raises to $2.5, UTG raises to $5, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($10.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $7, UTG raises to $14, Hero calls $53.20 (All-In), UTG calls $46.20.

Turn: ($130.65) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($130.65) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $130.65

Thats about it for now.

pmuir10 · #7 06-28-2005, 04:42 AM

you need to watch out for the pot size... don't bet $3 into a $2.5 pot, and also dont bet 5$ into a $20 pot..

also i dont understand why you played the two pair with A9 hand so strong but the KK hand so weak.. they shoulda been played more or less the same, except with KK you probably do need to check somewhere