NL Challenge

grouchie · #1 10-07-2005, 12:53 AM

So that I don't have to bring the old thread back, I'm just going to link to it.
The challenge is based off of the Open Internet Challenge thatis run by The Gaming Club. TGC's challenge is a limit only thing that they run yearly (I do believe) and dtbog posted his version for no Limit.

The whole reason I am doing this challenge is because I need to motivate myself to post hands in order to improve my game. I also am now properly bankrolled for the NL100, and through this challenge I want to give that a shot (and higher games as well just to test the waters).

Recently I've gone up to playing 6 tables and I figure'd that my Eurobet account allready had right around $100 in it, and I could use that for my extra two tables while clearing other boni.
I cleared Eurobets October $25 bonus playing the NL25 games and shortly afterwards I had won enough to advance to the NL50 games, which has been my mainstay for a few months now.

As luck would have it, I am currently in the midst of my biggest heater in my short online poker career which is making all of this easier.

For reference, I am only counting hands played on my Eurobet account towards this challenge. So here are my stats for the end of today after completing NL25 and NL50.

NL 50 and 25

And for reference, here are my total stats since I started this at the begining of October.
Oct Stats

I want to keep everything in this one thread so that I am not cluttering the board even more. I will be posting good hands as well as hands that gave me difficulties.
I currently have a list of hands that I need to search out to post for comment, but I cannot do that tonight as I have to work in 5 hours and I am relocating starting tomorrow after work.

I will be starting the NL100's the next time I get a chance to put in some hours. I just hope that I don't lose this heater over the next week when the only net access i'll have is from my parents house (cable not turned on until the 13th).

grouchie · #2 10-07-2005, 01:09 AM

Some hands while I'm still up.
This is a good situation to be in, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how I should play this exactly.
When using the check/raise how much should I be raising?
In a situation as fortunate as top set should I just use the much hated mini-raise to have a better chance of getting called?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

CO ($16.45)
Button ($42.25)
Hero ($49.60)
BB ($49.50)
UTG ($51.20)
UTG+1 ($34.96)
UTG+2 ($51.70)
MP1 ($46.10)
MP2 ($48.75)
MP3 ($123.20)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
6 folds, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, Hero (poster) raises to $3.75, BB calls $3.50, CO folds, Button folds.

Flop: ($9) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $4, BB calls $4.

Turn: ($17) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $5, Hero raises to $15, BB folds.

Final Pot: $37

Another example but with a flush instead of a set.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (9 handed) converter

UTG ($59.85)
UTG+1 ($15.20)
MP1 ($49.50)
MP2 ($155)
MP3 ($47.80)
CO ($33.60)
Button ($89.20)
SB ($40.70)
Hero ($51.18)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.50, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.50, 4 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1.75) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 bets $2, Hero calls $2, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: ($5.75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $5, Hero raises to $15, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: $25.75

Here is an example of my weak tightness.
I know I need to raise the flop, I just didn't do it.
How much Should I be raising and what is my line on the turn?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter

MP1 ($52.30)
MP2 ($50.90)
MP3 ($54.70)
CO ($48.60)
Button ($47.75)
SB ($55.70)
BB ($141.65)
UTG ($15.45)
Hero ($49.70)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 5 folds, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets $1.45, BB folds, Hero calls $1.45.

Turn: ($4.40) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $2, Hero calls $2.

River: ($8.40) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $2, Hero calls $2.

Final Pot: $12.40

And now just two "happy to be in the situation" hands.

First one, It was nice of the villian to give away his hand preflop. Was my flop play out of line or was it an ok move? Not sure how aggressive I am supposed to be in these situations. I put him on aces and was expecting him to raise my weakish turn bet (for anyone who will criticize that I didn't bet enough).

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

Button ($8.57)
SB ($37.75)
BB ($48.30)
UTG ($37.65)
UTG+1 ($33.96)
UTG+2 ($59.48)
Hero ($61.60)
MP2 ($59.60)
MP3 ($66.57)
CO ($35.80)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
3 folds, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, MP3 raises to $5, 4 folds, Hero calls $3.

Flop: ($10.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $5, Hero raises to $15, MP3 raises to $25, Hero calls $10.

Turn: ($60.75) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $10, MP3 calls $10.

River: ($80.75) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero calls $21.60 (All-In), MP3 calls $21.60.

Final Pot: $123.95

And this last hand is the reason we all love playing on the Party Network. This was also the hand that put me over the top to move up to NL100.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (10 handed) converter

SB ($48)
Hero ($44.70)
UTG ($45.15)
UTG+1 ($19.85)
UTG+2 ($24.65)
MP1 ($97.22)
MP2 ($49.40)
MP3 ($46.25)
CO ($35.55)
Button ($29.44)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, 5 folds, CO calls $0.50, Button raises to $1.5, 1 fold, Hero calls $1, UTG calls $1, CO calls $1.

Flop: ($6.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $3, CO folds, Button raises to $9, Hero calls $9, UTG calls $6.

Turn: ($33.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, Button calls $18.94 (All-In), Hero calls $34.20 (All-In), UTG calls $34.20.

River: ($120.59) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $120.59

Results in white below: 
Hero has Th Td (three of a kind, tens).
UTG has As Qd (one pair, queens).
Button doesn't show (also had AQ).
Outcome: Hero wins $120.59.