So, since Absolute seems to be giving me money to come back and play I have decided to test my poker playing skills. I have $10 donated by Absolute. How long will it take me to turn that $10 into $500? Using the same bankroll management that I am currently employing on Party (where I have turned a free $10 from October into $290 so far) I hope to make it to $500 by the end of the year. This will be my technique: starting at the 50 cent tournaments, I will move up a level whenever I get 25x the buy-in for that level. Thus, I will move to the $1.00 + $.15 as soon as I have $28.75. I will move to the $2.00 + $.20 as soon as my BR reaches $55, and so on. If my BR ever falls below 20x buy-in for the level I am playing I will move down. Therefore, if I am playing the $2.00 tourns and have a bad stretch resulting in my BR falling to below $44 I will move down to the $1 tourns until I can get it above $55 again. This method will make the going slow, but it should also keep me from going broke.
So far, I have 3 tourns finished and am down about 45 cents. I can come back. I can do it. My baby needs diapers.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Monday, February 13, 2006
I love Party yes I do, I love Party how about you? (plus link)
Last 4 SNGs, all played on Party: 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 1st. Back into positive territory on SNGs for the month now.
Link for the forum on shorthanded limit play.
I'd start with the "new posters please read" link stuck second to the top.
This opening chart is very useful.
Link for the forum on shorthanded limit play.
I'd start with the "new posters please read" link stuck second to the top.
This opening chart is very useful.
You have really got to be fucking kidding me.
Getting Hand History Information...----------------------------------------------------------------
Hand #11533447-9658 at Port Orange ($.05/$.10 Hold'em)
Powered by UltimateBetStarted at 13/Feb/06 23:03:45
pokefish is at seat 1 with $3.58.
Hassenfeffer is at seat 2 with $4.95.
janebuck is at seat 3 with $4.03.
pattersonak1 is at seat 5 with $.60.
dixiecup is at seat 6 with $1.98.
JPnet is at seat 8 with $6.16.
Amix1th is at seat 9 with $5.51.
The button is at seat 5.
dixiecup posts the small blind of $.02.
JPnet posts the big blind of $.05.
pokefish: -- --
Hassenfeffer: Ah Tc
janebuck: -- --
pattersonak1: -- --
dixiecup: -- --
JPnet: -- --
Amix1th: -- --
Pre-flop:
Amix1th folds.
pokefish folds.
Hassenfeffer calls.
janebuck folds.
pattersonak1 raises to $.10. [no biggie, he usually does]
dixiecup folds.
JPnet folds.
Hassenfeffer calls.
Flop (board: 4d 3s Th):
Hassenfeffer bets $.05.
pattersonak1 raises to $.10.
Hassenfeffer calls.
Turn (board: 4d 3s Th Jd):
Hassenfeffer bets $.10.
pattersonak1 raises to $.20.
Hassenfeffer calls.
River (board: 4d 3s Th Jd Qd):
Hassenfeffer checks.
pattersonak1 bets $.10.
Hassenfeffer calls.
Showdown: pattersonak1 shows 3c Qc.
pattersonak1 has 3c Qc 3s Jd Qd: two pair, queens and threes.
Hassenfeffer mucks cards.
(Hassenfeffer has Ah Tc.)
Hand #11533447-9658 Summary:
$.05 is raked from a pot of $1.07.
pattersonak1 wins $1.02 with two pair, queens and threes.
what a dumb lucky stupid fucker
Hand #11533447-9658 at Port Orange ($.05/$.10 Hold'em)
Powered by UltimateBetStarted at 13/Feb/06 23:03:45
pokefish is at seat 1 with $3.58.
Hassenfeffer is at seat 2 with $4.95.
janebuck is at seat 3 with $4.03.
pattersonak1 is at seat 5 with $.60.
dixiecup is at seat 6 with $1.98.
JPnet is at seat 8 with $6.16.
Amix1th is at seat 9 with $5.51.
The button is at seat 5.
dixiecup posts the small blind of $.02.
JPnet posts the big blind of $.05.
pokefish: -- --
Hassenfeffer: Ah Tc
janebuck: -- --
pattersonak1: -- --
dixiecup: -- --
JPnet: -- --
Amix1th: -- --
Pre-flop:
Amix1th folds.
pokefish folds.
Hassenfeffer calls.
janebuck folds.
pattersonak1 raises to $.10. [no biggie, he usually does]
dixiecup folds.
JPnet folds.
Hassenfeffer calls.
Flop (board: 4d 3s Th):
Hassenfeffer bets $.05.
pattersonak1 raises to $.10.
Hassenfeffer calls.
Turn (board: 4d 3s Th Jd):
Hassenfeffer bets $.10.
pattersonak1 raises to $.20.
Hassenfeffer calls.
River (board: 4d 3s Th Jd Qd):
Hassenfeffer checks.
pattersonak1 bets $.10.
Hassenfeffer calls.
Showdown: pattersonak1 shows 3c Qc.
pattersonak1 has 3c Qc 3s Jd Qd: two pair, queens and threes.
Hassenfeffer mucks cards.
(Hassenfeffer has Ah Tc.)
Hand #11533447-9658 Summary:
$.05 is raked from a pot of $1.07.
pattersonak1 wins $1.02 with two pair, queens and threes.
what a dumb lucky stupid fucker
Saturday, February 11, 2006
You Pick Up Iron Spikes (27)
Fr0man might get the title of this.
Anyway, here are the results of my first five $5 10-seat SNGS ever.
7th, 8th, 1st, 4th, 3rd
So, I feel pretty good about that. If my math is correct, that is a $7.50 profit or $1.50 per tourney. I realize that this sampling is no where near representative but it does boost the old confidence.
I also played a 30 seat SNG and placed two spots out of the money. That hurt.
My BR is only up a tiny bit since lat post but that is because I am losing overall on the 6-Max .5/.10 ring games. I need to find a better way to clear out my bonus. Any suggestions?
Anyway, here are the results of my first five $5 10-seat SNGS ever.
7th, 8th, 1st, 4th, 3rd
So, I feel pretty good about that. If my math is correct, that is a $7.50 profit or $1.50 per tourney. I realize that this sampling is no where near representative but it does boost the old confidence.
I also played a 30 seat SNG and placed two spots out of the money. That hurt.
My BR is only up a tiny bit since lat post but that is because I am losing overall on the 6-Max .5/.10 ring games. I need to find a better way to clear out my bonus. Any suggestions?
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Damn Internet!
So, I'm playing a 5.00 tourney with BJ last night...and I'm kicking butt. I have about 7,500 chips with about 5 left when I lose my connection. Second time on UB this has happened in a similar situation. Of course, I couldn't get back on for an hour. By then, it was way over. I emailed UB for a hand history, I found out I came in 3rd. I'm sure the last 2 guys just waited me out before they actually started to play heads up. Looking back at the hands I had to fold was terrible. I had AK and AQ about 5 times, QQ for the 4th time in the tourney, and my old friend JJ showed up...though I'm sure I would have lost a ton with it anyway.
I guess I can be happy I wasn't playing a 10.00 or a 20.00..but that's all I can be happy about, really.
I guess I can be happy I wasn't playing a 10.00 or a 20.00..but that's all I can be happy about, really.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
2 brilliant hands wasted
Played 2 SNGs tonight. First one in level 3 I hit a royal flush and double up. I believe this was my first ever royal flush. Finally. But I end up finishing in 4th nonetheless.
Second tourney I call a minimum raise in level 2 with 33 against what turns out to be AA. The board comes down A33xx. I win a really big pot as you can imagine. I had over 5,000 chips at one point. But no good... I end up 4th again with some unlucky hands later, while other players conversely get lucky and avoid going out before me.
Poker is a mean mistress.
Second tourney I call a minimum raise in level 2 with 33 against what turns out to be AA. The board comes down A33xx. I win a really big pot as you can imagine. I had over 5,000 chips at one point. But no good... I end up 4th again with some unlucky hands later, while other players conversely get lucky and avoid going out before me.
Poker is a mean mistress.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Books
I've just visited Amazon armed with my $75 gc from poker source online (thanks to Shane for the heads up about them). After buying gifts for my wife, I bought myself these:
A value at only $9.95, it is about the only book I can find in existence that is recommended on twoplustwo.com for its section on 6-handed limit HE play. Most books hardly address the shorthanded game, yet it is very popular online. I'm doing well in my ~ 2 week experiment with playing it, up about $35 this month so far playing it at the .10/.25 level, which makes up for being down this past week at SNGs. I never did this well at full table limit. I plan to see if I can carve out another successful poker niche here.
Apart from its attention grabbing title and cover, this $16.50 book which came out last October is getting a lot of buzz on twoplustwo. The general theory seems to be making use of big bets and all-in moves, eliminating many tough decisions that come after the flop and therefore helping more novice players compete with tough players in big tournaments. In SNGs, especially the ones structured like on Party and Empire where much of the tourney after levels 1-2 is about all-in moves and when to make them and with what cards, this book may be a nice help. I know I struggle some in knowing when to push all-in preflop and with what cards I need to do it in a certain spot, so that's why I'm picking this book up. It's probably of less use in SNGs structured like UB where you have bigger stacks and more time, unless you figure yourself to not be as good as the other players.
A value at only $9.95, it is about the only book I can find in existence that is recommended on twoplustwo.com for its section on 6-handed limit HE play. Most books hardly address the shorthanded game, yet it is very popular online. I'm doing well in my ~ 2 week experiment with playing it, up about $35 this month so far playing it at the .10/.25 level, which makes up for being down this past week at SNGs. I never did this well at full table limit. I plan to see if I can carve out another successful poker niche here.
Apart from its attention grabbing title and cover, this $16.50 book which came out last October is getting a lot of buzz on twoplustwo. The general theory seems to be making use of big bets and all-in moves, eliminating many tough decisions that come after the flop and therefore helping more novice players compete with tough players in big tournaments. In SNGs, especially the ones structured like on Party and Empire where much of the tourney after levels 1-2 is about all-in moves and when to make them and with what cards, this book may be a nice help. I know I struggle some in knowing when to push all-in preflop and with what cards I need to do it in a certain spot, so that's why I'm picking this book up. It's probably of less use in SNGs structured like UB where you have bigger stacks and more time, unless you figure yourself to not be as good as the other players.
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Favorite hand of the night
I'm up against the table's loud-mouthed overconfident 15 year old. He is not a good player. I'll go ahead and lay out our pockets before the rest of the hand. The flop, turn, and river were each delicious. The turn only in retrospect.
ARKYV: Jh 10d
BARBAROS: Js 5s
Holdem Single Tournament No Limit
Seat 1 - MACDOO ($1235 in chips)
Seat 2 - ARKYV ($2015 in chips)
Seat 4 - BARBAROS ($3235 in chips)
Seat 5 - UCPLAYER27 ($975 in chips)
Seat 6 - SPARK1 ($1022.50 in chips)
Seat 7 - MIGHTYMIKE26 ($4275 in chips)
Seat 8 - HENRYHILL22 ($742.50 in chips)
ARKYV - Posts small blind $75
BARBAROS - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ARKYV [Jh 10d]
UCPLAYER27 - Folds
SPARK1 - Folds
MIGHTYMIKE26 - Folds
HENRYHILL22 - Folds
MACDOO - Folds
ARKYV - Calls $75
BARBAROS - Checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc 7d 6c]
ARKYV - Checks
BARBAROS - Bets $150
ARKYV - Raises $450 to $450
BARBAROS - All-In(Raise) $2935 to $3085
ARKYV - All-In $1415
BARBAROS - returned ($1220) : not called
*** TURN *** [Jc 7d 6c] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Jc 7d 6c 5c] [7c]
BARBAROS: "hah"
BARBAROS: "buh bye"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ARKYV - Shows [Jh 10d] (Two Pairs, jacks and sevens)
BARBAROS - Shows [Js 5s] (Two Pairs, jacks and sevens)
ARKYV Collects $4030 from main pot
BARBAROS: "what???"
BARBAROS: "omfg. I had you!"
ARKYV: Jh 10d
BARBAROS: Js 5s
Holdem Single Tournament No Limit
Seat 1 - MACDOO ($1235 in chips)
Seat 2 - ARKYV ($2015 in chips)
Seat 4 - BARBAROS ($3235 in chips)
Seat 5 - UCPLAYER27 ($975 in chips)
Seat 6 - SPARK1 ($1022.50 in chips)
Seat 7 - MIGHTYMIKE26 ($4275 in chips)
Seat 8 - HENRYHILL22 ($742.50 in chips)
ARKYV - Posts small blind $75
BARBAROS - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ARKYV [Jh 10d]
UCPLAYER27 - Folds
SPARK1 - Folds
MIGHTYMIKE26 - Folds
HENRYHILL22 - Folds
MACDOO - Folds
ARKYV - Calls $75
BARBAROS - Checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc 7d 6c]
ARKYV - Checks
BARBAROS - Bets $150
ARKYV - Raises $450 to $450
BARBAROS - All-In(Raise) $2935 to $3085
ARKYV - All-In $1415
BARBAROS - returned ($1220) : not called
*** TURN *** [Jc 7d 6c] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Jc 7d 6c 5c] [7c]
BARBAROS: "hah"
BARBAROS: "buh bye"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ARKYV - Shows [Jh 10d] (Two Pairs, jacks and sevens)
BARBAROS - Shows [Js 5s] (Two Pairs, jacks and sevens)
ARKYV Collects $4030 from main pot
BARBAROS: "what???"
BARBAROS: "omfg. I had you!"
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Two Words. "Boo" "Yah"
Feburary 3rd 2006 was the opening of the Chez Parson Open (hereforth referred to as the CPO). I am happy to report that I was able to take down the competition and pocket the championship purse of $15! There were 5 total entrants putting in a total of $5 each to play in this high-profile, stressfull tournament. Second place went to non other than Danger Q himself, bringing in a respectable $10 purse. The host of the tournament finished on the bubble. Arky V finished 4th. Newcomer Doc Juan was the first to bust.
Announcements will be made when the next round of the CPO is scheduled (when Katie, aka The Poker Widow, says it is alright for us to come play at her house again).
Announcements will be made when the next round of the CPO is scheduled (when Katie, aka The Poker Widow, says it is alright for us to come play at her house again).
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Right move?
This is from several days ago... one of my 0-fer-7 streak. Middle stages, 6 players left, I'm 4th in chips. Make 3xBB raise from UTG+1. Get raised to a total of 7xBB.
Holdem Single Tournament No Limit
Seat 2 - ARKYV ($1860 in chips)
Seat 3 - CRL_HND_LUKE ($1425 in chips)
Seat 4 - GRANTGEBHART ($5295 in chips)
Seat 5 - DRBOMBAY ($2190 in chips)
Seat 7 - LOTTALUCK ($2040 in chips)
Seat 9 - USC_AGAIN ($690 in chips)
DRBOMBAY - Posts small blind $100
LOTTALUCK - Posts big blind $200
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ARKYV [As Jh]
USC_AGAIN - Folds
ARKYV - Raises $600 to $600
CRL_HND_LUKE - Raises $1400 to $1400
GRANTGEBHART - Folds
DRBOMBAY - Folds
LOTTALUCK - Folds
ARKYV - All-In(Raise) $1260 to $1860
CRL_HND_LUKE - All-In $25
ARKYV - returned ($435) : not called
*** FLOP *** [2s Jd Ks]
*** TURN *** [2s Jd Ks] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [2s Jd Ks 5c] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ARKYV - Shows [As Jh] (One pair, jacks)
CRL_HND_LUKE - Shows [Qd Qh] (Three of a kind, queens)
CRL_HND_LUKE Collects $3150 from main pot
Is AJo good enough to get into a preflop confrontation for almost all my chips at this point? If I fold I'm down to 1260 with the BB at 200... about enough room to still do something.
Holdem Single Tournament No Limit
Seat 2 - ARKYV ($1860 in chips)
Seat 3 - CRL_HND_LUKE ($1425 in chips)
Seat 4 - GRANTGEBHART ($5295 in chips)
Seat 5 - DRBOMBAY ($2190 in chips)
Seat 7 - LOTTALUCK ($2040 in chips)
Seat 9 - USC_AGAIN ($690 in chips)
DRBOMBAY - Posts small blind $100
LOTTALUCK - Posts big blind $200
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ARKYV [As Jh]
USC_AGAIN - Folds
ARKYV - Raises $600 to $600
CRL_HND_LUKE - Raises $1400 to $1400
GRANTGEBHART - Folds
DRBOMBAY - Folds
LOTTALUCK - Folds
ARKYV - All-In(Raise) $1260 to $1860
CRL_HND_LUKE - All-In $25
ARKYV - returned ($435) : not called
*** FLOP *** [2s Jd Ks]
*** TURN *** [2s Jd Ks] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [2s Jd Ks 5c] [Qs]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ARKYV - Shows [As Jh] (One pair, jacks)
CRL_HND_LUKE - Shows [Qd Qh] (Three of a kind, queens)
CRL_HND_LUKE Collects $3150 from main pot
Is AJo good enough to get into a preflop confrontation for almost all my chips at this point? If I fold I'm down to 1260 with the BB at 200... about enough room to still do something.
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