*** December 2025 High Stakes Thread ***
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K9 vs AK looks fine, what about that river JJ x behind with set?
Did no one hear the Davey bit on the 'daily podcast'? He said Linus, KP & Jasam still the most impressive in his eyes. You haters think he's washed up too?! You guys turn quick
GGPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 - 2 players
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asianflushie (SB): §59,620 (298 bb)
LLinusLLove (BB): §65,072.90 (325 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§300)
asianflushie (SB) raises to §500, LLinusLLove (BB) 3-bets to §2,000, asianflushie (SB) calls §1,500
Flop: (§4,000) Q♠ 3♦ 9♠ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) bets §6,000, asianflushie (SB) calls §6,000
Turn: (§16,000) 4♠ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) bets §4,960, asianflushie (SB) calls §4,960
River: (§25,920) T♦ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) bets §52,112.90 (all-in), asianflushie (SB) calls §46,660 (all-in)
Total pot: §119,240 (Rake: §0)
Showdown:
LLinusLLove (BB) shows A♠ 2♠ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 59%, Flop: 80%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)
asianflushie (SB) shows 8♠ 5♠ (a flush, Queen high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 41%, Flop: 20%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)
LLinusLLove (BB) wins §119,240
They broke after this
Linus ran -6.17 over 40k hands.
Even with a lower st.dev than expected the 95% confidence interval is [-18.17 BB/100, 5.83 BB/100]
The guy clearly is still up there, its just that variance is a bitch
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 - 2 players
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asianflushie (SB): §81,797.50 (409 bb)
LLinusLLove (BB): §20,500 (103 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§300)
asianflushie (SB) raises to §500, LLinusLLove (BB) 3-bets to §2,100, asianflushie (SB) calls §1,600
Flop: (§4,200) 4♥ 6♣ 2♠ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) bets §1,302, asianflushie (SB) calls §1,302
Turn: (§6,804) 5♠ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, asianflushie (SB) checks
River: (§6,804) 7♣ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) bets §1,700, asianflushie (SB) raises to §9,353, LLinusLLove (BB) raises to §17,098 (all-in), asianflushie (SB) calls §7,745
Total pot: §41,000 (Rake: §0)
Showdown:
LLinusLLove (BB) shows J♥ 9♣ (high card, Jack)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 41%, Flop: 23%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)
asianflushie (SB) shows A♣ 8♣ (a straight, Four to Eight)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 59%, Flop: 77%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)
asianflushie (SB) wins §41,000
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 - 2 players
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asianflushie (SB): §48,685 (243 bb)
LLinusLLove (BB): §24,659.40 (123 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§300)
asianflushie (SB) raises to §500, LLinusLLove (BB) 3-bets to §2,100, asianflushie (SB) calls §1,600
Flop: (§4,200) T♣ 8♥ J♣ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, asianflushie (SB) bets §1,600, LLinusLLove (BB) calls §1,600
Turn: (§7,400) T♥ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, asianflushie (SB) bets §5,550, LLinusLLove (BB) raises to §20,959.40 (all-in), asianflushie (SB) calls §15,409.40
River: (§49,318.80) 7♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: §49,318.80 (Rake: §0)
Showdown:
LLinusLLove (BB) shows A♦ T♦ (three of a kind, Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 61%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)
asianflushie (SB) shows Q♠ 9♠ (a straight, Eight to Queen)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 39%, Flop: 96%, Turn: 77%, River: 100%)
asianflushie (SB) wins §49,318.80
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 - 2 players
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asianflushie (SB): §43,295 (216 bb)
LLinusLLove (BB): §20,500 (103 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§300)
asianflushie (SB) raises to §500, LLinusLLove (BB) 3-bets to §2,100, asianflushie (SB) 4-bets to §4,700, LLinusLLove (BB) calls §2,600
Flop: (§9,400) 4♣ 4♠ 3♠ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, asianflushie (SB) bets §2,000, LLinusLLove (BB) calls §2,000
Turn: (§13,400) A♦ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, asianflushie (SB) bets §3,800, LLinusLLove (BB) raises to §7,600, asianflushie (SB) calls §3,800
River: (§28,600) 6♠ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, asianflushie (SB) checks
Total pot: §28,600 (Rake: §0)
Showdown:
LLinusLLove (BB) shows 6♦ 7♦ (two pair, Sixes and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 21%, Flop: 16%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)
asianflushie (SB) shows T♦ T♣ (two pair, Tens and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 79%, Flop: 84%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)
asianflushie (SB) wins §28,600
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 - 2 players
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asianflushie (SB): §91,937.50 (460 bb)
LLinusLLove (BB): §30,860 (154 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§300)
asianflushie (SB) raises to §500, LLinusLLove (BB) calls §300
Flop: (§1,000) J♣ A♠ T♥ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, asianflushie (SB) checks
Turn: (§1,000) Q♥ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) checks, asianflushie (SB) checks
River: (§1,000) 6♠ (2 players)
LLinusLLove (BB) bets §310, asianflushie (SB) raises to §1,525, LLinusLLove (BB) calls §1,215
Total pot: §4,050 (Rake: §0)
Showdown:
asianflushie (SB) shows T♠ 7♠ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 39%, Flop: 59%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)
LLinusLLove (BB) shows Q♠ 9♣ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 61%, Flop: 41%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)
LLinusLLove (BB) wins §4,050
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 - 2 players
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LLinusLLove (SB): §40,860.80 (204 bb)
asianflushie (BB): §50,242.90 (251 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§300)
LLinusLLove (SB) raises to §500, asianflushie (BB) calls §300
Flop: (§1,000) A♣ 4♦ 3♠ (2 players)
asianflushie (BB) checks, LLinusLLove (SB) bets §310, asianflushie (BB) calls §310
Turn: (§1,620) 9♦ (2 players)
asianflushie (BB) checks, LLinusLLove (SB) checks
River: (§1,620) K♦ (2 players)
asianflushie (BB) bets §388.80, LLinusLLove (SB) raises to §1,587.60, asianflushie (BB) raises to §8,780.40, LLinusLLove (SB) calls §7,192.80
Total pot: §19,180.80 (Rake: §0)
Showdown:
asianflushie (BB) shows 7♦ Q♦ (a flush, King high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 42%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 18%, River: 100%)
LLinusLLove (SB) shows A♦ 5♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 58%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 82%, River: 0%)
asianflushie (BB) wins §19,180.80
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 (§40 ante) - 2 players
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riggedeck (SB): §26,900.60 (135 bb)
Clickr (BB): §44,351.70 (222 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§380)
riggedeck (SB) raises to §500, Clickr (BB) 3-bets to §2,100, riggedeck (SB) calls §1,600
Flop: (§4,280) T♠ 8♣ 4♣ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) bets §5,330, riggedeck (SB) calls §5,330
Turn: (§14,940) A♦ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) bets §8,954, riggedeck (SB) calls §8,954
River: (§32,848) 4♦ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) bets §27,927.70 (all-in), riggedeck (SB) calls §10,476.60 (all-in)
Total pot: §53,801.20 (Rake: §15)
Showdown:
Clickr (BB) shows T♥ A♥ (two pair, Aces and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 75%, Flop: 84%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)
riggedeck (SB) shows T♣ K♥ (two pair, Tens and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 25%, Flop: 16%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)
Clickr (BB) wins §53,786.20
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 (§40 ante) - 2 players
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riggedeck (SB): §23,148.80 (116 bb)
Clickr (BB): §79,445.30 (397 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§380)
riggedeck (SB) raises to §500, Clickr (BB) 3-bets to §2,100, riggedeck (SB) calls §1,600
Flop: (§4,280) 2♥ T♠ A♣ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) checks, riggedeck (SB) bets §1,706, Clickr (BB) calls §1,706
Turn: (§7,692) 4♥ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) checks, riggedeck (SB) bets §5,143.59, Clickr (BB) calls §5,143.59
River: (§17,979.18) J♣ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) checks, riggedeck (SB) bets §14,159.20, Clickr (BB) calls §14,159.20
Total pot: §46,297.58 (Rake: §15.08)
Showdown:
riggedeck (SB) shows 4♣ 3♣ (a pair of Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 16%, Turn: 11%, River: 0%)
Clickr (BB) shows A♥ 5♥ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 63%, Flop: 84%, Turn: 89%, River: 100%)
Clickr (BB) wins §46,282.50
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 (§40 ante) - 2 players
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Clickr (SB): §101,367 (507 bb)
riggedeck (BB): §21,197.50 (106 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§380)
Clickr (SB) raises to §500, riggedeck (BB) 3-bets to §2,100, Clickr (SB) 4-bets to §5,100, riggedeck (BB) calls §3,000
Flop: (§10,280) 8♥ A♦ 9♥ (2 players)
riggedeck (BB) checks, Clickr (SB) bets §2,052, riggedeck (BB) raises to §6,362.40, Clickr (SB) raises to §96,226.50, riggedeck (BB) calls §9,695.10 (all-in)
Turn: (§42,395) 5♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (§42,395) J♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: §42,395 (Rake: §15)
Showdown:
Clickr (SB) shows J♥ T♠ (a pair of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 62%, Flop: 48%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)
riggedeck (BB) shows 6♥ 7♥ (a straight, Five to Nine)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 38%, Flop: 52%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)
riggedeck (BB) wins §42,380
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 (§40 ante) - 2 players
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riggedeck (SB): §41,932.50 (210 bb)
Clickr (BB): §80,511.50 (403 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§380)
riggedeck (SB) raises to §500, Clickr (BB) calls §300
Flop: (§1,080) 2♥ 7♠ 5♠ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) checks, riggedeck (SB) checks
Turn: (§1,080) 3♥ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) checks, riggedeck (SB) bets §532.50, Clickr (BB) raises to §5,324, riggedeck (SB) calls §4,791.50
River: (§11,728) 3♣ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) bets §17,568, riggedeck (SB) raises to §36,068.50 (all-in), Clickr (BB) calls §18,500.50
Total pot: §83,865 (Rake: §15)
Showdown:
riggedeck (SB) shows 3♠ 5♦ (a full house, Threes full of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 73%, Turn: 9%, River: 100%)
Clickr (BB) shows 4♠ A♦ (a straight, Ace to Five)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 63%, Flop: 27%, Turn: 91%, River: 0%)
riggedeck (SB) wins §83,850
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 (§40 ante) - 2 players
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riggedeck (SB): §88,209.20 (441 bb)
Clickr (BB): §34,144.80 (171 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§380)
riggedeck (SB) raises to §500, Clickr (BB) 3-bets to §1,900, riggedeck (SB) calls §1,400
Flop: (§3,880) K♠ J♦ 9♦ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) checks, riggedeck (SB) bets §1,546, Clickr (BB) calls §1,546
Turn: (§6,972) 7♥ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) checks, riggedeck (SB) bets §6,957, Clickr (BB) calls §6,957
River: (§20,886) 3♠ (2 players)
Clickr (BB) checks, riggedeck (SB) bets §77,766.20 (all-in), Clickr (BB) calls §23,701.80 (all-in)
Total pot: §68,289.60 (Rake: §15)
Showdown:
riggedeck (SB) shows 4♠ 4♦ (a pair of Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 52%, Flop: 13%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)
Clickr (BB) shows 9♣ J♥ (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 48%, Flop: 87%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)
Clickr (BB) wins §68,274.60
Linus ran -6.17 over 40k hands.
Even with a lower st.dev than expected the 95% confidence interval is [-18.17 BB/100, 5.83 BB/100]
The guy clearly is still up there, its just that variance is a bitch
Linus also seemed to be playing basically every lineup including shorthanded with davy etc, and also sometimes playing multiple tables of 100-200 HU vs Bjorn on the side. So not exactly a fair comparison of winrates vs. the guys who were game selecting.
Linus also seemed to be playing basically every lineup including shorthanded with davy etc, and also sometimes playing multiple tables of 100-200 HU vs Bjorn on the side. So not exactly a fair comparison of winrates vs. the guys who were game selecting.
which players in the top of the results are you suggesting were game selecting?
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §500/§1,000 (§200 ante) - 2 players
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KennedyP (SB): §192,573 (193 bb)
cardsforfun (BB): §120,012 (120 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§1,900)
KennedyP (SB) raises to §2,500, cardsforfun (BB) 3-bets to §8,000, KennedyP (SB) 4-bets to §24,000, cardsforfun (BB) calls §16,000
Flop: (§48,400) A♦ Q♦ 4♦ (2 players)
cardsforfun (BB) checks, KennedyP (SB) checks
Turn: (§48,400) 5♥ (2 players)
cardsforfun (BB) bets §18,888, KennedyP (SB) calls §18,888
River: (§86,176) 3♦ (2 players)
cardsforfun (BB) bets §36,666, KennedyP (SB) raises to §149,485 (all-in), cardsforfun (BB) calls §40,258.20
Total pot: §240,024.40 (Rake: §60.40)
Showdown:
KennedyP (SB) shows J♣ J♦ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 57%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)
cardsforfun (BB) shows K♦ A♥ (a flush, Ace high - higher flush)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 43%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)
cardsforfun (BB) wins §239,964
CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §500/§1,000 (§200 ante) - 2 players
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KennedyP (SB): §124,266 (124 bb)
cardsforfun (BB): §271,970 (272 bb)
Pre-Flop: (§1,900)
KennedyP (SB) raises to §2,500, cardsforfun (BB) 3-bets to §8,000, KennedyP (SB) calls §5,500
Flop: (§16,400) 9♣ 7♠ 4♠ (2 players)
cardsforfun (BB) bets §6,755, KennedyP (SB) calls §6,755
Turn: (§29,910) K♣ (2 players)
cardsforfun (BB) bets §15,444, KennedyP (SB) calls §15,444
River: (§60,798) T♣ (2 players)
cardsforfun (BB) bets §45,666, KennedyP (SB) calls §45,666
Total pot: §152,130 (Rake: §60)
Showdown:
cardsforfun (BB) shows A♠ Q♥ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 63%, Flop: 76%, Turn: 7%, River: 0%)
KennedyP (SB) shows K♥ J♠ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 24%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)
KennedyP (SB) wins §152,070
Who's KennedyP on other sites?
Viktor Blom
Linus def still has it. Variance will change results a lot but I remember last year's CGWC he finished in the top several spots despite not even playing for the last couple weeks
