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Old 12-17-2005, 02:20 PM
geormiet geormiet is offline
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Default The toughness of games at absolute

I posted this here in MHSH because it seems a lot people who frequent this forum play at absolute.

I've put in a little under 30k hands there in the past month, 5/10 - 15/30 and am down about $2k for my efforts after this time. In my opinion, I'm running a little bad, but this is the worst 30k stretch I've ever experienced, and I believe it is due to the smaller (if positive at all)expectation I have in these games.

In my opinion, the games are often super tough. Would you agree with me on this? How would you compare these games to those at other sites? If anyone is willing to discuss there results at absolute I'd be interested to hear that as well.



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Old 12-17-2005, 02:59 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

Wow. The end looks like megatilt!
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Old 12-17-2005, 03:00 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

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Wow. The end looks like megatilt!

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I don't think so. It is hard to lose that much in such a short time even if you tried.
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Old 12-17-2005, 03:02 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

The absolute games are pretty tough. There are usually a few SH prop sharks. I would stay away from them.
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Old 12-17-2005, 03:05 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

I've only played 5/10 and lower there. But at 5/10, I have seen many tables where the stats for the entire table are quite TAGish, like 24/17. I have also noticed that many of the 5/10 players are multitabling at higher levels simultaneously.

Games seem much softer at 3/6, on the other hand.
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Old 12-17-2005, 03:20 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

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The absolute games are pretty tough.

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Really?

Compliments of PokerGeek
Absolute Limit Hold'em Ring - $10/$20 Stakes (3 handed)

Preflop: Button raises, Small blind folds, Kurosh calls

Flop: (4.50 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Kurosh checks, Button bets, Kurosh raises, Button raises, Kurosh raises, Button calls

Turn: (7.75 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Kurosh bets, Button raises, Kurosh calls

River: (11.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Kurosh checks, Button bets, Kurosh calls

Final Pot: $243

Results below:
Button has K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (One pair, kings)
Kurosh does not show T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
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Old 12-17-2005, 03:22 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

Kurosh doesn't fold. Doesn't mean the games aren't tough.
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Old 12-17-2005, 03:28 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

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Kurosh doesn't fold. Doesn't mean the games aren't tough.

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I thought the only tough games were 25/50 and 75/150. 15/30 is reasonably tough but beatable, whereas 5/10 and 10/20 are filled with really bad LAGs IMO.
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Old 12-17-2005, 03:35 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

1) I have been playing badly the past few days.
2) You will be 3-bet on that turn most of the time.
3) The only street I don't like is the river.
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Old 12-17-2005, 03:37 PM
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Default Re: The toughness of games at absolute

Have you spent much time at 5/10? I usually find it tougher than 10/20 and 15/30. I can honestly say I've never encountered a worse 5/10 game anywhere in the world.

I have not played 25/50 or 75/150 though, so I can't really argue with you.
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