bloggerment and 2/180's

Well I didnt really do much in the prop bet, didnt really get the hands then I had to start shoving light, I did do well in the bloggerment though finishing 3rd for $20 exit had was my KTo aipf v 99 and the bigstacks j8. J on the flop and we didnt improve.

I did mention last post that I was going to give the 3/45s a crack but Ive not played one since, Just still grinding the 2/180s ive not really been succesful in them this month, $46 down. I should be playing more volume though to overide the varience.

To force me to play more I decided to start a 2/180 prop bet with the peeps at www.raisetheriver.com $20 side bet pot from all the participtants and whoever makes to most $$$ takes it. Im quite confidant I'll do well its over a 100 games so hopefully the varience wont be to harsh.



Ive also deposited £50 onto ladbrooks to play some small field mtts instead of the donk fest of the stars 1235635 field torneys. Ive just regd for a 3k 2.5 euro rebuy 477 entrants, one time!!


anyways bankroll: $1075

staking and not being such a nit!

Started my 1st ever stake the other week, The deal was 25x 3/45 mans @ stars. stakeback + 50/50 split on profits and that is going great atm into profit and still 10 games remaining. over the last few months since I reached $1k ive not really progressed the bankroll, even though I feel a better player, especially at the mtts. If a few key hands would of gone my way I could of easily hit a final table and been on for a big score. The roll has been up and down quite alot from about $850 - $1150, which is annoying.

I completed the party poker bonus which was a waste of time. I ended up break even with the $20 bonus included, I even managed to spew a buyin away at 25nl trying to bluff a guy who hit a flush on the flop lol :(. So ive withdrew my $200 there back to pokerstars and Im stopping with cash for a while because sng and mtts are so much more profitable for me atm.

Over at raisetheriver.com theres a new synidcate im taking part in and also a prop bet which ties into the not so nitty part of my post.

syndicate - $55 80k GTD torney on pokerstars.

There are 7 people in this syndicate with me including we are each going to play the above torney once with each member of the syndicate shiping $7.86 to pay for the entrance fee. then all profits will be split.

Mirror prop bet :- this involves each member of the bet contributing $20 to a side pot of who makes the most money from these 5 games. we all have to register in the same torneys

8pm - 11/90 man
8.20pm - 4/180 man
8.40pm - 22/90 man
9pm - The bloggerment - buyin $5
9.30pm - 22/180 man

Highest ive played are the 4/180s and 6/45s so it will be nice to try the higher buyins for one night and who knows maybe I'll get lucky.

Ive started playing 3/45 more seriously now I just used to play one now and again usually when I couldnt be arsed to play poker. see the improvement :P



and also my 2/180 stats n graph!



bankroll: $1150

progress + mtts

Since my last post I shiped another 2/180, but then have only min cashed since. I havent really been focusing on them. Ive been spending my time completing 1/5th ($20) of a bonus at partypoker 4 tabling 10nl. I ended up breakeven, took me about a month to do 4.5k hands, running 5 buyins under Ev. some redic beats and also bad play, Im going to review the lot later.

Ive also started playing the mtts on stars that start around 4pm, I can only play these when Im on dayshift so it will have to be every other week. I came 100/3387 in the $3 $5k GTD for $13.72 I was just under avg in chips, and was round about 60/100 at this point then a villan shoves and im covered I see KK which Ive got to call with, the villan flips over AJ and hits one of his 3 outs @ the turn. In the $5.50 20k GTD I came 367th/4373 for $13.11 that was just a standed exit hand I was short pushed A8o villain called with AJ.

I'll share a key hand from the $3 5kgtd which I wasnt sure if it was the right call.
I had no info on the villan just felt like he was weak, the utg limp could of been suited cards. his min bet on the flop just seemed fishy. I could of called his min bet at the flop and re-evaluated on the turn but it just seemed passive. when I reraised I wondered why his 4bet was so little.

highlight below for villans hand

villan k6os

going to 4 table 2/180s bye.

bankroll $1100

oh and thanks for the comments in my last post :D

back to basics.

well Ive gone back to just grinding the 2/180's Ive upped the volume to pretty good results. I'm going to leave cash alone for abit because I need to build my roll and I can achieve that quicker playing the 2/180's. I'm almost out of my downswing there thanks to 2x 2nd place finishes in 8 games. Need to work on my headsup game:(

Since Ive upped my volume its felt easier to handle the bad beats, anyways here's my most recent stats.




bankroll : $1050

downswing!

well just a short post because im being lazy,

Ive gone on a massive downswing at the 2/180s, down over a $100. not made a final table in over 70 games. Ive been told its just varience but fuck me the beats are shocking.

so ive been playing alot of cash tables, doing pretty well, I even was mixing in some 25nl tables with my 10nl, and doing really well. then it comes. Like it has every time ive moved up to 25nl. Lost 3 buyins ($75) in about 100 hands. I'll not bore you with the hands but lets say I got it in good and the river was awesome. I did tilt about $15 away so thats when I quit.

So atm my poker is not so good, will update more in the next couple of days

bankroll $950

500 Mark

500 2/180's that is. Not much to comment on really, I just need to keep it up and stop tossing odd games away when I cant be arsed to play. Over the past 3 nights reached a final table each night coming 1st x2 and a 5th. It didn't even take that much effort to as well, I really wish the 4/180s were turbo. I'm going to email stars about it! Anyway Stats below.




Played in the syndicate that I mentioned in a few posts back. I got nowhere, out pretty early when I raised preflop with AK the BB called then a short stack pushed all in, I shipped and the BB decided to come along with 33 the shit bag, he had me covered. The short stack flipped over AK and we didn't improve.

Its late so I'm off to bed night..

Bankroll: $1115

fuck off cash

all 10nl, all against same player, all in about 10mins

1.
ArgentoX6 (CO): $14.90
Markudre (BTN): $10.70
Hero (SB): $14.75
heakaart (BB): $12.60
Lezli90 (UTG): $10.00
dp_homer (MP): $11.40

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is SB with 7d 6d
1 fold, dp_homer raises to $0.40, ArgentoX6 calls $0.40, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.35, 1 fold

Flop: ($1.30) 6c Ks 8d (3 players)
Hero checks, dp_homer checks, ArgentoX6 checks

Turn: ($1.30) 3d (3 players)
Hero bets $0.80, dp_homer calls $0.80, ArgentoX6 folds

River: ($2.90) 9d (2 players)
Hero bets $2, dp_homer raises to $6, Hero raises to $13.55 all in, dp_homer calls $4.20 all in

Final Pot: $23.30
Hero shows 7d 6d (a flush, Nine high)
dp_homer shows Ad Qd (a flush, Ace high)
dp_homer wins $22.15
(Rake: $1.15)

I tanked for ages thinking he had a set...

2. hand straight after.
ArgentoX6 (UTG): $16.65
Markudre (MP): $10.00
Hero (CO): $10.00
heakaart (BTN): $12.45
Lezli90 (SB): $10.00
dp_homer (BB): $22.15

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is CO with Qh Qc
ArgentoX6 calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.50, 2 folds, dp_homer raises to $1.40, ArgentoX6 calls $1.30, Hero raises to $10 all in, dp_homer calls $8.60, 1 fold

Flop: ($21.45) 8c 3d 3s (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: ($21.45) 6h (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($21.45) Kh (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $21.45
Hero shows Qh Qc (two pair, Queens and Threes)
dp_homer shows As Ad (two pair, Aces and Threes)
dp_homer wins $20.40
(Rake: $1.05)

tilty reraise but fuck me

3. couple hands later
ArgentoX6 (BB): $10.65
Markudre (UTG): $11.30
Hero (MP): $13.95
heakaart (CO): $11.85
Lezli90 (BTN): $10.00
dp_homer (SB): $32.55

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is MP with As Ah
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.40, 2 folds, dp_homer calls $0.35, ArgentoX6 calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.20) 4h Qc Qs (3 players)
dp_homer checks, ArgentoX6 checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($1.20) 9d (3 players)
dp_homer bets $1, ArgentoX6 folds, Hero calls $1

River: ($3.20) 2h (2 players)
dp_homer bets $1.30, Hero raises to $3, dp_homer calls $1.70

Final Pot: $9.20
Hero shows As Ah (two pair, Aces and Queens)
dp_homer shows Qh Th (three of a kind, Queens)
dp_homer wins $8.75
(Rake: $0.45)

Really didnt think he had a Q. did use pot control but fuck me sideways.

edit:

robotmarcy (BB): $9.50
Markudre (UTG): $10.50
Hero (MP): $14.15
heakaart (CO): $10.00
Lezli90 (BTN): $21.65
dp_homer (SB): $36.15

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is MP with Js Ks
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.40, 3 folds, robotmarcy raises to $0.90, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.85) Qs Td Ah (2 players)
robotmarcy checks, Hero bets $0.60, robotmarcy raises to $8.60 all in, Hero calls $8

Turn: ($19.05) 4s (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($19.05) Kc (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $19.05
robotmarcy shows Ac Ad (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero shows Js Ks (a straight, Ten to Ace)
Hero wins $18.10
(Rake: $0.95)

lol. :P craziest 50 hand session.