Official NL Open Internet Challenge - Week 1 - Page 2

mason55 · #11 02-14-2005, 08:00 PM

Hit $100, moved up to $50NL. Lost a whole buy in almost immediately when my flopped set-turned full house lost to flopped second pair-turned trips-rivered quads. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

ipp147 · #12 02-14-2005, 08:03 PM

So I figure I'll start.

It's midnight in the UK, I have a document to finish that I am working on and the TOC is on UK tv for the first time so I launch 1 table at UB....and here is my first hand,

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (8 handed) converter

Button ($6.55)
SB ($7.15)
Hero ($25)
UTG ($8.65)
UTG+1 ($8.05)
MP1 ($9.30)
MP2 ($8.05)
CO ($11.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($1.35) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
Hero bets $0.5, UTG calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 folds, CO calls $0.50.

River: ($3.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets $2.75, UTG calls $2.75, UTG+1 calls $2.75, CO calls $2.75.

Final Pot: $14.35

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kh Qd (straight, king high).
UTG has Tc Qc (straight, queen high).
UTG+1 has 8d Ah (three of a kind, eights).
CO has Ad Qs (straight, queen high).
Outcome: Hero wins $14.35.

grouchie · #13 02-14-2005, 08:35 PM

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Players will start with 2 buy-ins at the $25 level.
When players have 2 buy-ins for the next level up, they move up. For example, when you have $100 you will move up to $50 NL. If a player loses more than 2 buy-ins for the level they are at, they move down until they are at the appropriate level.

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You start with 50 (two buy-ins) for the low game. You get to $100 (2 buy-ins for next level). Now, you said you lose more than 2 buy-ins for the level you are currently on, you step back to a lower level.
Problem seems to be that if you lose more than 2 buy-ins you are pretty much broke since you are basically starting levels at just a little over 2 buy-ins.

Caruso329 · #14 02-14-2005, 08:39 PM

nh ipp! and sorry to hear that mason55, rivered quads always blow unless they're yours.

Oh, and I've dug myself out of a -$13.75 hole finally. Playing sh-t no less. Now that I've gotten all this loose, stupid play out of my system I guess I can take this challenge serious! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Hand of the night for me:
PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) converter

MP2 ($35.90)
CO ($3.75)
Button ($22)
SB ($36.05)
BB ($7.75)
UTG ($22.25)
UTG+1 ($4.45)
MP1 ($10.45)

Preflop: Hero is button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, 1 fold, Ruso329 calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $1, MP2 calls $1, Ruso329 raises to $4, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls $3, MP2 calls $3.

Turn: ($13.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG bets $18 (All-In), MP2 folds, Ruso329 calls $17.75 (All-In).

River: ($49.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

At this point I thought I was [censored].

Final Pot: $49.25

Results in white below: 
UTG has Ah Ac (one pair, aces).
Hero has Ks 2s (two pair, kings and deuces).
Outcome: Hero wins $49.25.

Caruso329 · #15 02-14-2005, 08:40 PM

Hmm.. I see where you're coming from. Does anyone have any suggestions for this besides don't go broke?

EDIT: what if you wait until you have 3 buy-ins to move up and then move down if you lose a buy-in?

Caruso329 · #16 02-14-2005, 09:32 PM

Details of my progress so far can be found at my NL OIC blog.

For those too lazy, here is the summary:
Day's results: +$10.75
OIC Bankroll: $60.75
Hands played: 79
Level: .10/.25 - $25

I've got to go see my g/f now for V-day, but will be back online later tonight to play some more hands.

hudat · #17 02-14-2005, 11:26 PM

Just saw this thread, I'll give it a whirl as soon as I get knocked out of the two tourneys I'm in. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] I usually play tourneys but this sounds fun. I was going to do the limit one and then I realized I'd rather watch paint dry than play limit HE

I think I'll do it at Pokerroom or Gaming Club. Plenty of maniacs at TGC but the software blows.

Caruso329 · #18 02-15-2005, 03:18 AM

I am an idiot...

PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) converter

Hero ($29.25)
Button ($29)
SB ($9.85)
BB ($43.30)
UTG ($25.35)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, Ruso329 raises to $2, Button raises to $3.75, 2 folds.

Flop: ($6.10) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Ruso329 checks, Button bets $4, Ruso329 calls $4.

Turn: ($10.10) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Ruso329 checks, Button bets $4, Ruso329 calls $4.

River: ($14.10) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Ruso329 checks, Button bets $5, Ruso329 raises to $15, Button calls $10.

Final Pot: $44.10

Results in white below: 
Button has Qc Qh (one pair, queens).
Hero doesn't show.
Outcome: Button wins $44.10.

daveymck · #19 02-15-2005, 05:55 AM

After 3 hours mulitabling I am up to $66 got into the 90's twice and would have made but got all in with the nut flush unfrtunatley he had the nut straight flush so time to rebuild.

Caruso329 · #20 02-15-2005, 05:59 AM

Oh! One thing. Multitabling is not prohibited, but it is not encouraged either. I think this is something that should be done single-tabling. As for me I'm down to $41.15. That's what I get for playing at 4 am.