Fun Player's Guide to the Galaxy
Well let's see.... I'm here, but not quite sure what I'm doing here.
I mean I don't feel drunk.
I thought 7/9 would be a fitting date to mark the start point of whatever this will be. 79 being my favorite hand and all. Yes one thing you should know about fun players is that we all have our favorite hand. Usually it ties back to some big pot you won from playing badly and running godly. For me that hand is 7♠9♠
I guess the purpose of this thread is to provide me an outlet to post random updates related to poker.
I haven't played a whole lot in recent years due to time constraints. Live poker is just so time consuming. But I have managed to fit in 1 or 2 tourneys a year and the occassional cash session once a month or so. Not much to write home about. I min cashed some $1100 event last summer and am up a fair amount in the limited cash I've played.
I also play some online, but options for Americans are pretty crappy. I mostly play 100NL 6 max on ignition and some of their tourneys once in awhile. I recently checked out Bet Online and have dabbled in 50NL 6max. The player pool is super small. There seems to be like maybe 10 regs and a handful of random weaker players. At peak hrs there are maybe 4 tables going. I play without a HUD so I'm only 1 or 2 tabling anyways.
I plan on playing the Monster Stack again next year, but will also schedule time so I can play the ME as well. It would be nice to subsidize that with my cash play. So I guess the main goal/challenge is to make $11,500 within about 150hrs of play.
And the side quest will be to make a good showing in the tourneys.
As for where my game is at: Though I've played relatively little, I've actually studied quite a bit. My thoughts on the game in both cash and tournaments has changed quite dramatically over the last few years. I feel my tournament fundamentals have become more solid, but I still find myself Selbsting off my stack near every money bubble. This is one thing I've never bothered to fix. I think it's time now to stop that and see what it does for my results.
For this month I can probably fit in one cash session and I will also be playing a $1650 at the end of the month.
For cash I typically play 2/5 and 5/10.
I guess I can close out with a HH.
One hand I played on my recent Vegas trip.
5/10 NL
Villain is MAWG with about 2200, hero covers.
PF: Villain opens UTG to 30, hero UTG+1 3bets to 110 with AQo, HJ cold calls, folds back to Villain who calls.
Flop(345): J 8 7r
Villain leads 200, hero makes it 600, fold, villain calls.
Turn(1545): Q
Villain checks, hero checks
River(1545): 7
Villain bets 500, hero raises to 1k, villain makes crying call and mucks.
Lost a flip
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 122.52 BB
SB: 100.5 BB
Hero (BB): 102.23 BB
UTG: 94.87 BB
MP: 111.62 BB
CO: 113.56 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has J♦ J♥
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♣ K♥
fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, SB raises to 12 BB, Hero raises to 27 BB, fold, SB raises to 100.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 73.5 BB
Flop: (204 BB, 2 players) J♠ A♦ 4♦
Turn: (204 BB, 2 players) A♠
River: (204 BB, 2 players) 8♠
SB shows J♦ J♥ (Full House, Jacks full of Aces)
(Pre 18%, Flop 91%, Turn 91%)
Hero shows K♣ K♥ (Two Pair, Aces and Kings)
(Pre 82%, Flop 9%, Turn 9%)
SB wins 200 BB
The Button Theorem
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 120.78 BB
SB: 204.5 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 88.05 BB
MP: 115.13 BB
CO: 100 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BTN has 2♥ 2♣
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♣ Q♥
fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 2 BB
Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 3♠ K♦ T♠
Hero checks, BTN bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB
Turn: (14.5 BB, 2 players) A♣
Hero checks, BTN bets 12.78 BB, Hero calls 12.78 BB
River: (40.06 BB, 2 players) 9♦
Hero checks, BTN bets 34.55 BB, Hero calls 34.55 BB
BTN shows 2♥ 2♣ (One Pair, Twos)
(Pre 51%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows K♣ Q♥ (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 49%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 105.16 BB
I'm like a little birdie trying to fly. Hopefully on this 20th try to get up off the ground I can start to soar and stay in the air for awhile.
Looks like upswing incoming!
Man do they hit these so often. Always vs the short stack fish too for some reason.
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 64.09 BB
SB: 84.1 BB
BB: 255.56 BB
UTG: 101.75 BB
Hero (MP): 368.83 BB
CO: 161.32 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BTN has J♠ J♥
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♣ Q♠
fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BTN raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 368.83 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 55.09 BB and is all-in
Flop: (129.68 BB, 2 players) J♦ K♦ 4♥
Turn: (129.68 BB, 2 players) 2♦
River: (129.68 BB, 2 players) 5♦
BTN shows J♠ J♥ (Three of a Kind, Jacks)
(Pre 18%, Flop 88%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows Q♣ Q♠ (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 82%, Flop 12%, Turn 5%)
BTN wins 125.68 BB
And of course it's against the deepest stack at the table.
How in the hell do people run so good. Nice life just cold call T9s
and get the flop turn and river you need.
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 150.24 BB
BTN: 117.32 BB
Hero (SB): 227.13 BB
BB: 201.97 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 53.18 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ A♦
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BB has T♦ 9♦
UTG raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 20 BB, BB calls 19 BB, UTG calls 15 BB
Flop: (60 BB, 3 players) J♦ 7♦ A♥
Hero bets 10 BB, BB calls 10 BB, fold
Turn: (80 BB, 2 players) Q♦
Hero checks, BB checks
River: (80 BB, 2 players) 8♦
Hero bets 116 BB, BB raises to 171.97 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 55.97 BB
BB shows T♦ 9♦ (Straight Flush, Queen High)
BB wins 419.94 BB
I'm seeing a pattern here.
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 105.8 BB
SB: 39.36 BB
BB: 100 BB
Hero (UTG): 148.34 BB
MP: 98.88 BB
CO: 95.66 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) BTN has A♦ 7♦
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has 7♠ 6♦
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♥ Q♠
Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, CO calls 2.5 BB, BTN calls 2.5 BB, SB calls 2 BB, BB calls 1.5 BB
Flop: (12.5 BB, 5 players) 8♦ Q♦ 9♠
SB bets 36.86 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 36.86 BB, fold, BTN calls 36.86 BB
Turn: (123.08 BB, 3 players) J♦
Hero checks, BTN bets 31.82 BB, Hero raises to 108.98 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 34.62 BB and is all-in
River: (255.96 BB, 3 players) A♣
BTN shows A♦ 7♦ (Flush, Ace High)
Main Pot [123.08 BB]: (Pre 27%, Flop 24%, Turn 76%)
Side Pot#1 [132.88 BB]: (Pre 31%, Flop 25%, Turn 76%)
SB shows 7♠ 6♦ (High Card, Ace)
Main Pot [123.08 BB]: (Pre 13%, Flop 15%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows Q♥ Q♠ (Three of a Kind, Queens)
Main Pot [123.08 BB]: (Pre 59%, Flop 62%, Turn 24%)
Side Pot#1 [132.88 BB]: (Pre 69%, Flop 75%, Turn 24%)
BTN wins 130.81 BB
BTN wins 121.15 BB
Pretty unreal. They literally never miss.
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 100 BB
CO: 158.6 BB
Hero (BTN): 159.25 BB
SB: 99 BB
BB: 35.72 BB
UTG: 109.53 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ K♣
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has A♠ Q♥
fold, fold, CO raises to 2.49 BB, Hero raises to 8.5 BB, SB raises to 18.51 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 159.25 BB and is all-in, SB calls 80.49 BB and is all-in
Flop: (201.49 BB, 2 players) 3♣ T♠ 2♥
Turn: (201.49 BB, 2 players) Q♦
River: (201.49 BB, 2 players) 2♣
Hero shows A♦ K♣ (One Pair, Twos)
(Pre 74%, Flop 86%, Turn 16%)
SB shows A♠ Q♥ (Two Pair, Queens and Twos)
(Pre 26%, Flop 14%, Turn 84%)
SB wins 197.49 BB
Everyday just the same story.
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 96 BB
SB: 102.5 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
CO: 30 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB, CO posts penalty blind 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) Hero has 5♣ 5♦
Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) CO has Q♦ A♦
CO checks, fold, fold, Hero checks
Flop: (2.5 BB, 2 players) Q♥ 5♥ J♦
Hero bets 5.38 BB, CO calls 5.38 BB
Turn: (13.26 BB, 2 players) 3♦
Hero bets 14.6 BB, CO calls 14.6 BB
River: (42.46 BB, 2 players) 2♦
Hero bets 79.02 BB and is all-in, CO calls 9.02 BB and is all-in
Hero shows 5♣ 5♦ (Three of a Kind, Fives)
(Pre 52%, Flop 93%, Turn 82%)
CO shows Q♦ A♦ (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 48%, Flop 7%, Turn 18%)
CO wins 57.5 BB
I have no words.
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 101.5 BB
BTN: 207.78 BB
SB: 195.79 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 166.1 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) CO has 2♠ 2♥
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has A♣ A♥
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8♦ K♦
fold, CO raises to 10 BB, fold, SB raises to 19 BB, fold, CO raises to 101.5 BB and is all-in, SB calls 82.5 BB
Flop: (204 BB, 2 players) 9♣ 2♣ 2♦
Turn: (204 BB, 2 players) T♠
River: (204 BB, 2 players) J♠
CO shows 2♠ 2♥ (Four of a Kind, Twos)
(Pre 18%, Flop 99.9%, Turn 100%)
SB shows A♣ A♥ (Two Pair, Aces and Twos)
(Pre 82%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)
CO wins 201 BB
Villain had 8♠2♠
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 103.58 BB
BB: 149.24 BB
Hero (UTG): 638.01 BB
CO: 104.88 BB
BTN: 90.84 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T♥ A♠
Hero raises to 2.5 BB, CO calls 2.5 BB, BTN calls 2.5 BB, fold, BB calls 1.5 BB
Flop: (10.5 BB, 4 players) T♣ 2♣ T♠
BB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 4 BB
Turn: (18.5 BB, 2 players) 4♦
BB checks, Hero bets 20.58 BB, BB calls 20.58 BB
River: (59.66 BB, 2 players) K♠
BB bets 56.68 BB, Hero raises to 610.93 BB and is all-in, BB calls 65.48 BB and is all-in
Hero shows T♥ A♠ (Three of a Kind, Tens)
Hero wins 300.98 BB
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Interesting
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 319.98 BB
CO: 135.85 BB
BTN: 156.94 BB
SB: 92 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8♥ K♦
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has J♠ 7♦
fold, fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, SB calls 4 BB
Flop: (10 BB, 2 players) 4♦ Q♥ 8♦
SB bets 7 BB, Hero calls 7 BB
Turn: (24 BB, 2 players) 9♦
SB bets 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB
River: (44 BB, 2 players) Q♦
SB checks, Hero bets 41.8 BB, SB raises to 70 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 28.2 BB
SB shows J♠ 7♦ (Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 37%, Flop 14%, Turn 11%)
Hero shows 8♥ K♦ (Flush, King High)
(Pre 63%, Flop 86%, Turn 89%)
Hero wins 181 BB
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Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 131.61 BB
Hero (BTN): 179.58 BB
SB: 381.28 BB
BB: 100.5 BB
UTG: 156.67 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♣ K♦
fold, CO raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 5.5 BB
Flop: (17.5 BB, 2 players) 7♦ 3♦ T♠
CO checks, Hero bets 10.47 BB, CO raises to 23.87 BB, Hero calls 13.4 BB
Turn: (65.24 BB, 2 players) T♣
CO bets 20.54 BB, Hero calls 20.54 BB
River: (106.32 BB, 2 players) 6♠
CO bets 79.2 BB and is all-in, fold
CO wins 103.32 BB
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 182.13 BB
CO: 100 BB
Hero (BTN): 98 BB
SB: 220.33 BB
BB: 211.24 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8♥ T♥
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, BB calls 3 BB, fold
Flop: (9.5 BB, 2 players) Q♥ A♦ 3♥
BB checks, Hero bets 4.52 BB, BB raises to 15 BB, Hero calls 10.48 BB
Turn: (39.5 BB, 2 players) 2♠
BB checks, Hero checks
River: (39.5 BB, 2 players) A♥
BB checks, Hero bets 33.15 BB, BB raises to 192.24 BB and is all-in, fold
BB wins 102.8 BB
I've put in the most consistent volume so far in the past 4 wks.
Results wise still struggling quite a bit, can't seem to maintain a consistent upwards trajectory. Just constantly up and down 5-6 buy ins seemingly forever.
Running KK into AA 200bb deep yesterday didn't really help. Though I kind of felt like I should just fold. No one is just 5bet jamming vs a cold 4bet w/ anything less than AA right? I almost folded, but just kind of told myself whatever you can't be folding KK and called.
I'm curious in these spots where people are check raising their gutters and barreling turns if they would fire the river if they brick. I've tried to find a spot where that happens, but so far they've hit the river every time so I don't know if they give up or not.
Like the hand where I had KK the guy had 54s.
Finally get one.
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 235.3 BB
BTN: 139.5 BB
SB: 123.7 BB
Hero (BB): 116.01 BB
UTG: 117.13 BB
MP: 136.27 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) SB has 8♥ 8♣
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♣ Q♥
fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 10 BB, Hero raises to 22.5 BB, fold, SB calls 12.5 BB
Flop: (47.5 BB, 2 players) 6♦ T♣ A♥
SB checks, Hero checks
Turn: (47.5 BB, 2 players) 5♥
SB checks, Hero checks
River: (47.5 BB, 2 players) K♠
SB bets 32 BB, Hero calls 32 BB
SB shows 8♥ 8♣ (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 18%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows Q♣ Q♥ (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 82%, Flop 90%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 107.5 BB
Losing these a lot make it tough to climb.
Pretty shocked seeing his hand afterwards. I should not have won this hand.
Villain had K♣Q♣
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 140.25 BB
CO: 232.99 BB
Hero (BTN): 174.51 BB
SB: 97 BB
BB: 121.97 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ 5♦
fold, MP raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 7.5 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 5.5 BB
Flop: (16.5 BB, 2 players) T♣ 4♣ 3♠
MP checks, Hero bets 7.84 BB, MP calls 7.84 BB
Turn: (32.18 BB, 2 players) K♦
MP checks, Hero bets 36.58 BB, MP calls 36.58 BB
River: (105.34 BB, 2 players) 9♥
MP checks, Hero bets 122.59 BB and is all-in, fold
Hero wins 101.34 BB
The market is starting to get interesting again.
SMCI has gone bonkers.
I know some people that work there and am familiar with the company.
I'll just say that there is no reason for the price to be what it is. But the problem as always is the timing and price of the puts.
Wow surprised the bubble popped so quickly. I was expecting it to run up for a bit more. Will probably ride down eventually back to under 100 at some point.
Poker wise boy am I struggling. Not pretty at all.
Wow I think this is 3rd or 4th life time. Second one using both hole cards.
Better pic of the hand.
Interesting bluff. Seems suicidal.
Ignition - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 125.65 BB
Hero (MP): 136.24 BB
CO: 141.32 BB
BTN: 122.22 BB
SB: 279.1 BB
BB: 117.8 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) UTG has T♣ K♣
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♠ Q♣
UTG raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 8.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls 5.5 BB
Flop: (18.5 BB, 2 players) 3♥ 8♦ T♦
UTG checks, Hero bets 9.79 BB, UTG calls 9.79 BB
Turn: (38.08 BB, 2 players) 7♠
UTG checks, Hero checks
River: (38.08 BB, 2 players) Q♥
UTG checks, Hero bets 50.18 BB, UTG raises to 107.36 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 57.18 BB
UTG shows T♣ K♣ (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 32%, Flop 20%, Turn 11%)
Hero shows Q♠ Q♣ (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 68%, Flop 80%, Turn 89%)
Hero wins 248.8 BB
Tough one.
https://play.globalpoker.com/hand/188332...
UTG 117.16bb
BB 322.42bb
BTN Hero 248.02bb w/ 4♥4♦
PF: UTG opens 3bb, fold, fold, Hero calls, fold, bb calls
Flop(9.5): T♦ A♥ 4♣
Check, Check, Hero 3.76, fold, call
Turn(17.02): J♥
Check, 8.5, 27.64, call
River(72.30): 7♦
All-in 82.76, Fold
Played Global today. Another pretty rough session today.
Basically running similar to how I've been running on Bovada.
Just on the wrong side of every flip and cooler, my good hands never holding and bricking out when I have the big draw.
Some highlights.
I open AA 2.5 in CO, mega fish jams 110bb from bb w/ K7 and you know the result.
I have Q3 in the BB same fish limps in CO and I check.
Flop is Q 3 8 two tone. I check he bets and I CR big because he's going to call. Turn T and we gii and he shows up w/ QT.
Then just standard flips which I happen to lose JJ
And the cherry on top I finish the session having AT on T T 3 and lose to 33.
Haven't had a winning session in like a week I think. Every session pretty much starts off the same w/ some ridiculous hand I lose vs a whale that tries to punt off their stack but I still lose or just running KK into AA or something and I'm just immediately down 3-4 buy ins within the first two orbits.
Pretty close to just tossing in the towel at this point.
