DickDollars
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Thought some guys might be interested in goals thread for this year.
Pre-BF, I was a pretty successful 100, 200NL HU regular on Stars. Since then have been pretty focused on my career, but made a small deposit on Lock mid-2012 and got decent volume at the low-stakes HUSNGs, mostly b/c I missed playing the game:
http://content.screencast.com/users/built2tilt/folders/Default/media/5e2db1e6-1efc-4a5a-883e-e1aeb0a06d12/2012graph.png
Since I haven't worked on my HU NL game since early 2011, I think it's safe to assume I'd have a tough time beating 50NL these days. 1 of my 2013 Poker goals is to take advantage of the training here and see what level of HU NL I can beat by years end. Also play pretty regularly at Commerce and would like to permanently move to the 5/10+ games.
Good luck on your game in 2013, guys.
Pre-BF, I was a pretty successful 100, 200NL HU regular on Stars. Since then have been pretty focused on my career, but made a small deposit on Lock mid-2012 and got decent volume at the low-stakes HUSNGs, mostly b/c I missed playing the game:
http://content.screencast.com/users/built2tilt/folders/Default/media/5e2db1e6-1efc-4a5a-883e-e1aeb0a06d12/2012graph.png
Since I haven't worked on my HU NL game since early 2011, I think it's safe to assume I'd have a tough time beating 50NL these days. 1 of my 2013 Poker goals is to take advantage of the training here and see what level of HU NL I can beat by years end. Also play pretty regularly at Commerce and would like to permanently move to the 5/10+ games.
Good luck on your game in 2013, guys.
Jan. 7, 2013 | 2:41 a.m.
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DickDollars
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[5/5 NL - LIVE] Small pair on relatively dry board. Good spot for river bluff?
Blinds: $5/$5 | NLHE 7-handed
UTG: ~$$800
CO: ~$600 (Hero)
Villain is tough, thinking player who has decent online volume, likes to talk strat away from the game, etc. We are pretty friendly w/ each other and don't have a lot of history in pots together - though when we have tangled he has seemed surprised at (and paid off) some of the spots I have value bet thin against him. I have assumed he will start value betting thinner against me as well, which plays into my thinking in this spot.
Preflop ($10)
Hero was dealt 5c5d
Villain raises $25 UTG, Hero calls in CO.
Flop ($60)
9c 7d 4h
Villain bets $40, Hero calls.
Note: Villain tends to auto-cbet his raising range on flops, a bit too much imo. Flop call could be a mistake on my part, though he tends to not double barrel when called in these spots.
Turn ($140)
Qs
Villain checks, Hero checks.
River ($140)
3h
Villain bets $80. I'm positive he is value-betting something like JJ-TT in this spot and don't want to fold. Raising/shoving seems good but I don't think I am repping much more than a slow-played set on the flop or 56s that gets there. What's the more important consideration here - his range for calling or mine for raising?
UTG: ~$$800
CO: ~$600 (Hero)
Villain is tough, thinking player who has decent online volume, likes to talk strat away from the game, etc. We are pretty friendly w/ each other and don't have a lot of history in pots together - though when we have tangled he has seemed surprised at (and paid off) some of the spots I have value bet thin against him. I have assumed he will start value betting thinner against me as well, which plays into my thinking in this spot.
Preflop ($10)
Hero was dealt 5c5d
Villain raises $25 UTG, Hero calls in CO.
Flop ($60)
9c 7d 4h
Villain bets $40, Hero calls.
Note: Villain tends to auto-cbet his raising range on flops, a bit too much imo. Flop call could be a mistake on my part, though he tends to not double barrel when called in these spots.
Turn ($140)
Qs
Villain checks, Hero checks.
River ($140)
3h
Villain bets $80. I'm positive he is value-betting something like JJ-TT in this spot and don't want to fold. Raising/shoving seems good but I don't think I am repping much more than a slow-played set on the flop or 56s that gets there. What's the more important consideration here - his range for calling or mine for raising?
Dec. 16, 2012 | 1:08 a.m.
I play on both Bovada/Lock. I had a surprisingly easy time depositing on each, but have had mixed results doing cashouts (surprise). A recent example, I made a 4-figure cashout request w/ Lock Oct 27, and they have yet to confirm that it has even been processed - based on our email exchanges thus far I still seem to be at square 1.
Bovada took some time getting money off my account as well, but nothing like this.
I play online b/c I like the easy access to poker and keeping my game sharp and you can't play HU in a casino; but my expectations are entirely different than pre-BF. I'm not comfortable keeping more than low 4-figures online at any time, and don't have very ambitious earning expectations b/c of the way the volume/quality of games I'm finding (I just play HU online).
I will say, the quality of content and discussion on this site has motivated me to re-tool my online skill set.
Bovada took some time getting money off my account as well, but nothing like this.
I play online b/c I like the easy access to poker and keeping my game sharp and you can't play HU in a casino; but my expectations are entirely different than pre-BF. I'm not comfortable keeping more than low 4-figures online at any time, and don't have very ambitious earning expectations b/c of the way the volume/quality of games I'm finding (I just play HU online).
I will say, the quality of content and discussion on this site has motivated me to re-tool my online skill set.
Dec. 15, 2012 | 10:52 p.m.
I think this is pretty good given that turn raises in live games are so often nut hands and villain knows by calling the raise he is also repping a strong hand and shouldn't expect you to continue on river as a bluff.
What you're up against is whether or not he's capable of folding a hand like KQ or AT here (more likely hands imo than a small flush and his line - given that he is PFR ). My experience in live games is that opponents aren't really thinking about your hand/line being polarized so much as the absolute value of their own hand - his decision probably won't have anything to do w/ how many combos of flushes you can have.
A couple other subconscious things in your favor:
- You bet $400 instead of all-in, looks less bluffy to some players.
- He has you covered, TAG/straightforward players don't like to lose huge chunks of their stack during a winning session on big river calls. He can definitely call a turn raise hoping he gets to showdown w/o committing to the hand on the river.
What you're up against is whether or not he's capable of folding a hand like KQ or AT here (more likely hands imo than a small flush and his line - given that he is PFR ). My experience in live games is that opponents aren't really thinking about your hand/line being polarized so much as the absolute value of their own hand - his decision probably won't have anything to do w/ how many combos of flushes you can have.
A couple other subconscious things in your favor:
- You bet $400 instead of all-in, looks less bluffy to some players.
- He has you covered, TAG/straightforward players don't like to lose huge chunks of their stack during a winning session on big river calls. He can definitely call a turn raise hoping he gets to showdown w/o committing to the hand on the river.
Dec. 11, 2012 | 7:46 a.m.
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[3/5 NL - LIVE] Ace high flush on non-pairing same suit river cards
Villain in Hand 2 did not show up w/ a flush. Given his line, I never considered folding. 1 of the reasons I posted the hand is to understand why he would take that line, and to think through how weak of a hand I might consider calling w/ here other than the near nuts that I hold.
Dec. 9, 2012 | 6:35 p.m.
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DickDollars
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[3/5 NL - LIVE] Ace high flush on non-pairing same suit river cards
My read is not that neither guy ever bluffs. Only the case w/ hand 1/villain 1.
I actually think they're very different hands/actions, though they have some board similarities. Of the 2 hands, I actually think hand 2 is the snap call though I am still interested in what people think of villain's line and what range of hands he would play this way.
Why would you call hand 1 so fast? Would you do the same if the river card were a board pairing club? At what stack depth/raise size would you think about folding given the emphasis you are placing on the single combination of straight flush cards he can have vs the action taking place?
I actually think they're very different hands/actions, though they have some board similarities. Of the 2 hands, I actually think hand 2 is the snap call though I am still interested in what people think of villain's line and what range of hands he would play this way.
Why would you call hand 1 so fast? Would you do the same if the river card were a board pairing club? At what stack depth/raise size would you think about folding given the emphasis you are placing on the single combination of straight flush cards he can have vs the action taking place?
Dec. 9, 2012 | 1:49 a.m.
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NLHE:
[3/5 NL - LIVE] Ace high flush on non-pairing same suit river cards
Note: posting in low stakes b/c of how the way the game plays. Bet-sizing is often unorthordox since players aren't usually keeping track of the size of pot but taking actions based on the real-money size of the bet.
These spots don't come up that often, but I still think it's important to think through them correctly. Incidentally, for me they came up ~24 hours apart - so my thinking on Hand 1 was still fresh when Hand 2 was evolving (w/ deeper stacks). My feeling about each was very different due to position/stack sizes/player even though both had tricky river cards.
Hand 1: ~$300 Effective
Blinds: $3/$5 | NLHE 9-handed
UTG: $300
BB: $550 (Hero)
Villain is A-B-C regular with very low bluffing frequency, probably close to 0% when bet to as opposed to being checked to.
Preflop ($8)
Hero was dealt QcTd
3 players limp, Hero checks BB
Flop ($20)
Kc 7d 4c
Checks through
Turn ($20)
Ac
Hero bets $20, only UTG calls
River ($60)
2c
Hero bets $75, UTG shoves for $205 more
If we think villain is incapable of shoving as a bluff over a strong lead, is there even a "range" to think about for him here? If river had paired the board with a club, and we both took the same line this would be a trivial fold against him. If this spot is also a trivial fold or close to one, what sort of pot odds would we consider calling if he was even shorter with his stack?
Hand 2: ~$850 Effective
Blinds: $3/$5 | NLHE 9-handed
UTG +1 : $1000
HJ: $80
Button: $850 (Hero)
Villain is unknown recreational player - he won a large pot in an overpair vs top pair situation where he shoved turn for more than a pot-sized bet and was called.
Preflop ($8)
Hero was dealt Ad4d
UTG+1 raises to $20, HJ calls, Hero calls
Flop ($65)
3d 9d 7h
UTG+1 checks, HJ shoves for $60, Hero raises to $125, UTG+1 calls
Turn ($375)
8d
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $175, UTG+1 calls
River ($725)
6d
UTG+1 shoves - $530 to hero
I am unable to assign a thought process to villain here for his line ...
These spots don't come up that often, but I still think it's important to think through them correctly. Incidentally, for me they came up ~24 hours apart - so my thinking on Hand 1 was still fresh when Hand 2 was evolving (w/ deeper stacks). My feeling about each was very different due to position/stack sizes/player even though both had tricky river cards.
Hand 1: ~$300 Effective
Blinds: $3/$5 | NLHE 9-handed
UTG: $300
BB: $550 (Hero)
Villain is A-B-C regular with very low bluffing frequency, probably close to 0% when bet to as opposed to being checked to.
Preflop ($8)
Hero was dealt QcTd
3 players limp, Hero checks BB
Flop ($20)
Kc 7d 4c
Checks through
Turn ($20)
Ac
Hero bets $20, only UTG calls
River ($60)
2c
Hero bets $75, UTG shoves for $205 more
If we think villain is incapable of shoving as a bluff over a strong lead, is there even a "range" to think about for him here? If river had paired the board with a club, and we both took the same line this would be a trivial fold against him. If this spot is also a trivial fold or close to one, what sort of pot odds would we consider calling if he was even shorter with his stack?
Hand 2: ~$850 Effective
Blinds: $3/$5 | NLHE 9-handed
UTG +1 : $1000
HJ: $80
Button: $850 (Hero)
Villain is unknown recreational player - he won a large pot in an overpair vs top pair situation where he shoved turn for more than a pot-sized bet and was called.
Preflop ($8)
Hero was dealt Ad4d
UTG+1 raises to $20, HJ calls, Hero calls
Flop ($65)
3d 9d 7h
UTG+1 checks, HJ shoves for $60, Hero raises to $125, UTG+1 calls
Turn ($375)
8d
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $175, UTG+1 calls
River ($725)
6d
UTG+1 shoves - $530 to hero
I am unable to assign a thought process to villain here for his line ...
Dec. 8, 2012 | 9:29 p.m.
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