August 28, 20214 yr 49.6 w 36 remaining. 8 mins to dinner break so we may see some desperation shoves
August 28, 20214 yr Open BTN JTo to 7k. BB calls and we check down on A high board. He takes it w small pair31k. Damnit
August 29, 20214 yr UTG big stack limps. I jam 24.5 w AKo in HJ. CO jams over top with 80k. Folds to UTG who snap calls and flips AA. CO flips AKo, so they’re all accounted for.Did not get there, out 26th
August 31, 20214 yr 40 minutes into Monday night big o at lodge starting stack 35k average stack 37k i currently have 250k dont know if I ever had a bigger heater. lets fucking go
August 31, 20214 yr Get dealt ah qq 8h 7 flop Q76 two hearts jam, get 2 callers, comes 63, boat good for half, up to 340k
August 31, 20214 yr 6k-12k blinds. I make it 25k with Ac7cAd6d5d One caller, flop T62 of clubs, other guy pots I repot, he calls, shows KQ of clubs, boom double up Have 310k, average stack 222k, 18 left, top 9 pay
September 2, 20214 yr Author On 8/31/2021 at 10:18 AM, po elvis said: I imagine they will test the dealers daily. yeah, but if the dealer tests positive the next day... does that mean everyone who sat at their table for more than 10 mins is now DQ'd? (also... how the FUCk do you track that- they arent gonna splurge on the contact tracing wristbands for 7,000)
September 3, 20214 yr yeah, but if the dealer tests positive the next day... does that mean everyone who sat at their table for more than 10 mins is now DQ'd? (also... how the FUCk do you track that- they arent gonna splurge on the contact tracing wristbands for 7,000)No, which is a big part of why they required vax. They previously adjusted the rule on “close contacts” to only include unvaxxed. So now the dealer will be out but the players can continue unless symptoms.
September 7, 20214 yr Masks not going to be required while seated at table at WSOP. Edited September 7, 20214 yr by TXSooner518
September 9, 20214 yr Author hey, you member that time when you flopped a real live straight flush.... and didnt win or lose with it yeah, I member.
September 9, 20214 yr hey, you member that time when you flopped a real live straight flush.... and didnt win or lose with it yeah, I member. Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiick
September 9, 20214 yr 1 in 4900 to flop a straight flush2 in 47 for the turn to be either of two improving cards1 in 46 to complete on river 1 in 5.3M
September 9, 20214 yr I remember reading about a bad beat jackpot that got borked similarly. Something like board is 9TJdddJx. JJ and 78dd get it in. OMG bad beat wooooooo! Except river was Qd and now 78dd isn’t playing both cards womp womp.
September 10, 20214 yr The Lodge has opened up their new spot a few pads down from the current location. 60 tables, looks pretty slick.Any of you tourney pros firing in the WSOP? Between work and getting our house ready to sell, not looking great. I will be there 11/10 - 11/14, but with friends and shit for my burfday.
September 11, 20214 yr I will probably go up there for the Reunion and then maybe back for the mini main. The structure for the reunion looks absolutely horrible. It’s gonna be a shove fest before the dinner break. I am looking forward to playing the tournament next week at Texas Card House. A million dollar guarantee for under a 1k buy in.
September 14, 20214 yr I’ll be at WSOP/Venetian/Wynn Nov 14-22. Also playing the Lodge main next weekend.
September 14, 20214 yr Went to the lodge last night for the big O tournament. The new room is nice. Ended up finishing 7th out of around 70. Third cash in the last 4 weeks, but all in the lower part of the money. Not sure if I can change strategy any, just keep getting huge runs of shit cards near the bubble and end up getting to the final table with a small stack. Kinda hard to call an all in with A2357 on a Q95 board.
September 14, 20214 yr You know as well as any of us the bitch that is variance. Keep cashing 75% of the time and those nights with the big stack should appear, imo. Many of the big stacks got there because they were luckier than normal early and found opportunities to be bullies, not because they were employing a better strategy. Yours will come.
September 15, 20214 yr Author 17 hours ago, Lurch said: You know as well as any of us the bitch that is variance. Keep cashing 75% of the time and those nights with the big stack should appear, imo. Many of the big stacks got there because they were luckier than normal early and found opportunities to be bullies, not because they were employing a better strategy. Yours will come. yeah, my biggest win ever in a NLHE tourney came from 1 hand in a 22,000 person $11 tourney with about 150 or so players remaining. I started off that hand with a top 10 stack but the table had 2 stacks larger than me and a 3rd stack with just a little less than me. all 4 of us ended up in the same hand, where I was the BB, and the biggest stack opened for 3x in MP, got called by 2nd biggest, and the SB who was under me I had 88, and just called closing out the action. Flop was 8 high with two to the flush (no straight possible) and obvious straight and flush draws. SB bet small, I raised to about total pot, MP shoved, LP shoved, and SB called... so yeah I called. MP had either JJ or QQ, LP had flopped a lower set, and SB had the combo draw. I won the hand and became the massive tourney chip leader. At that point I had more chips than the rest of the top 10 combined, they broke down my table and I landed on a table with guys with low stack levels. so for about 30 mins, I called almost every pre-flop raise and just jammed on the flop. I think I only got called around 3-4 times, won at least 1 or 2 of those, and basically chipped up until we were down to 20 or so players, where my stack was still almost 3X 2nd place. and then changed strat after that to just keep raising. we got down to 3 folks and I was still the leader but only had like 40% of chips in play, so we chopped and I got about $8.5k.
September 15, 20214 yr First live poker in 6 months for me. Shuffle 214 in Dallas. 1/2, $335 effective. Villain in 1 seat 50ish Indian guy. I’m in 2 seat. Raising half his opens (always $12) never folding to a 3!, calls 45% of other hands. Doesn’t get too out of line post. But loves to take stabs at pots of checked to. Calls too much. Won a decent sized pot off of him earlier when I raise UTG and b/ch/b on KQxAxhh board. Previous hand villain lost a decent sized pot where he bluffed River and got called by 3rd pair. He was complaining to the guy, both regs here but he sounded have annoyed half serious.Hand: V opens $12 from MP (while saying steam raise) Hero 3! To $35 w/ TxTd. Table folds, V calls while saying “steam reraise.”Flop: QdQx3d, V ch, Hero $35, Villain $135, hero call.Turn 8d, V shoves $140, hero call.Hero image is rocky/tag. Only shown down winners but had a few post flop winners with DBs etc.Besides I should have raised more pre, thoughts?
September 16, 20214 yr I’m fine with your 3! size. The flop was a good candidate for a flush draw to chkraise, so I dont hate your call, but I see so few CRs In $1/2 I might fold.I fold turn. He prob doesn’t have a Q, and any of his big pairs prob check. I think he got there w a smaller size flush. Needs to jam to make Ad or Kd pay for chasing
September 16, 20214 yr To me, this is one of those situations where someone is playing so poorly, I’m comfortable waiting for better spots to get them all in. Obv w cash we can just rebuy, but I still consider that as a factor, particularly if I’m well above max buyin or if I only have a few bullets for the session
September 22, 20214 yr On 9/9/2021 at 10:12 PM, dirtonia said: Any of you tourney pros firing in the WSOP? Between work and getting our house ready to sell, not looking great. I will be there 11/10 - 11/14, but with friends and shit for my burfday. Looks like I will get there around Oct. 27. Going to play the Senior event for sure. The Colossus and $600 Deepstack NL are possibilities after that. I am 2+ months into a 2-year travelling the country without a home, so pretty flexible. If I do well, I can stay longer.
September 22, 20214 yr Looks like I will get there around Oct. 27. Going to play the Senior event for sure. The Colossus and $600 Deepstack NL are possibilities after that. I am 2+ months into a 2-year travelling the country without a home, so pretty flexible. If I do well, I can stay longer.Awesome, sending some run good your way!!!
September 26, 20214 yr New space at The Lodge is really, really nice for anyone who hasn't made it out. Played Flight 1D of their $1125 1.25M guarantee Main Event Friday. Great tourney, super structure (I'd replace the worthless 100/100 with a 300/500/500, but still). Good dealers, really comfortable, etc. Chipped up consistently all day, winning tons of non-showdown pots and making a couple of good thin river calls. But went 0/3 on all in pots, and can't win that way. First one, I defend BB headsup with AT, flop T74, turn T, get it in, he has 44 and we can't find a T, 7, or A. Second one, dealer accidentally exposes one of my cards, a five. With the replacement card, I now have AA. Get it in pre vs QQ, Q in the window. Literally the only exposed card I saw in 7 hours, if it doesn't happen, I obv just fold pre, when it does happen I have a HUGE spot with massive edge for a giant pot, instant fucked. Third one, get TT in pre vs AK, flop T54, turn 2, river 3. Obv a flip when it gets in, but seriously fuck the fuck off.
October 2, 20214 yr Cruuuuushed $2/5 tonight. Ran $800 up to $4k even over 7 hours. Flopped multiple top sets, feasted off drunks and even hit a 1 card royal for $100 bonus and a nice jacket. One night makes up for 3 months of shit results
October 2, 20214 yr I'd replace the worthless 100/100 with a 300/500/500I’ve come around on this. I’ve decided it’s not a meaningful part of the tourney from a chip standpoint, allowing you time to get the table to fill up without the risk that comes from 5-6 handed play. I play super nit and make a point of really studying the other players. Even know their play likely isn’t standard either, you can pick up the essentials on their personalities.
October 3, 20214 yr I’ve come around on this. I’ve decided it’s not a meaningful part of the tourney from a chip standpoint, allowing you time to get the table to fill up without the risk that comes from 5-6 handed play. I play super nit and make a point of really studying the other players. Even know their play likely isn’t standard either, you can pick up the essentials on their personalities.With 20k chips or something sure. Playing 100/100 with 60k start stack is silly. Starting 100/200 does all that you say and then you can add 300/500-500.
October 5, 20214 yr $2/5. Two limps to drunk guy in SB ($1400) because the play all night has been to limp in front of him and let him open to some stupid bet with trash. Ive been to his immediate left all night and picking my spots with him as he’s random but not totally terrible either. I’d guess when sober he’s pretty solid, actually. He makes it $10 which was incredibly weird. He said something like “I’m taking it easy on you” to me when he did it. With $2k myself, I look down in BB w 88 and say “nah, let’s make it $60”. Others fold and he snap calls as expected.$120 pot. He blind bets $40.8 5 8. That’s a pretty, pretty, pretty good flop. I give it a good look and make the call. $200 pot9. He waits to see this card, then tosses out a black chip. Still no reason to raise, so I make a slow call. $400 pot.5. He makes it $325 leaving ~$900 behind. Is this real life? I can’t decide what to bet here vs shoving. It’s unlikely he has anything so I figure I’ll give him rope to hang himself, and make a near min raise to $700 which gives him a chance to feel like he can bluff. He shows me a 5 (FUCK I should have jammed) and starts talking about how I couldn’t have an 8. Fortunately he does at least call and I drag an $1800 pot PLUS a $400 high handFinish the night with a smooth $2100 profit
October 6, 20214 yr Their lines SUCK even when their systems are up. Can’t imagine the shit show it must be there today
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