The Poker Thread

I would be more inclined to wait for big hands and trap, however if I had position and was feeling sneaky might be tempted to peel flops with hands like Ax suited and broadway cards.

It's difficult really as it depends on if we've got to showdown or seen any hands he's played to try get an idea if he's just playing big cards or any two.

Kwaanza Bot wrote:Actually Sykes (and others), any tips on how to deal with with a LAG player who over-opens and overbets a lot (I'm talking ocassionaly opening with a 30BB raise, or betting blanks with 50BB and such) Just a case of waiting for a big hand and trapping him? Or can we play back a bit lighter?

If you're ever that uncomfortable, leave the table. He's going to force high variance play regardless of how you respond, so it's best to just avoid him.

Cheers for the tips guys.

Just wondering, are there people here interested in some kind of Session Analysis or Sweat Sessions in the New Year some point? Not sure how many people are playing 6-max cash bar Me and Sykes, but could be a nice little exercise...

Kwaanza Bot wrote:Cheers for the tips guys.

Just wondering, are there people here interested in some kind of Session Analysis or Sweat Sessions in the New Year some point? Not sure how many people are playing 6-max cash bar Me and Sykes, but could be a nice little exercise...

I wouldn't mind doing that. Next day I'm working is New Year's Day, then not sure after that so I'd probably be in.

Kwaanza Bot wrote:Cheers for the tips guys.

Just wondering, are there people here interested in some kind of Session Analysis or Sweat Sessions in the New Year some point? Not sure how many people are playing 6-max cash bar Me and Sykes, but could be a nice little exercise...

Soon as I get net back ill be up for this.

Good stuff.

Also, with being away from a PC until 2013, it seems my December attempts to do much better at cash (10NL) have turned out quite average. On the upside, I've actually made profit. The downside is that it isn't much as I'd like, which is $16.06. I suppose I shouldn't be too upset as profit is profit, but I want to be doing better than that. That said, I was -$50 down at one point. (although conversely, at one point I was also $60 up) The main thing is that I feel like I've improved a lot now that I'm putting more time into my game and I feel like I'm playing much better postflop, which was my big weakness- although I need a lot of work when I'm OOP. Hopefully January (and all 2013) will see improvement on the whole. I've learnt a lot just by playing more, managed to get in 12k hands this month, with most of them in the past week or two. The hand I won the most money in the month, oddly enough didn't even got to showdown and the hand I lost the most in was that one I vented about in here I got rivered by Queens with my Kings.

Progress. Slow progress, but it'll do. Onto 2013!

I'll post more about my cash session this Sunday but it involves JJ, QQ, a baby flush and some good reads by me

I haven't played poker in about twelve days and if I'm honest I'm starting to get the shakes.

I hadn't played for 36 hours before last night because of other commitments and I was sat at my girlfriends house just dealing cards face up to see what happened. Kings got busted by 3 5 off. She didn't see the excitement of it

Chrimba wrote:I haven't played poker in about twelve days and if I'm honest I'm starting to get the shakes.

I haven't played since November. Been busy moving house and had to work a lot over Xmas, but I'm switching back to night shifts soon and so will probably play some poker when I'm up at 2am on my nights off.

Just a quick note to say that it's been confirmed on the GUKPT website that the Goliath is returning for 2013, during the period 18th Aug - 25th Aug.

Awesome. Dark Donk swap 10%?

If someone explains to me how it works, don't see why not.

FT'd some micro 2-7 single draw on Stars... big money for 1st... $39.

Currently 2/5.

Not bad.

I'm having a fairly torrid time with cash so far this month. Taking a couple days out to refresh my brain.

Never thought I'd see this in a $2 tournament. 3 left:

Dealer: Hand #91872912311: SVETLOGORSK wins pot (7,250)
HostAlbertoG (Administrator): Hello players, how may I assist you?
Dealer: SVETLOGORSK discards 2 cards
Dealer: Proper Zing discards 3 cards
Boogerd21: chip count deal
Dealer: SVETLOGORSK has Lo: a pair of Threes
Dealer: Proper Zing has Lo: Q,8,4,3,2
Dealer: Hand #91872941736: Proper Zing wins pot (4,750) with Lo: Q,8,4,3,2
Dealer: Proper Zing, it's your turn. You have 14 seconds to act
Dealer: Hand #91872956486: Boogerd21 wins pot (1,750)
HostAlbertoG (Administrator): If you wish to pause the tournament to discuss adeal, go to the Info tab and select 'Discuss a deal'. If all players on the finaltable select this, the tournament will pause automatically.
Boogerd21: it isnt there albertog
Dealer: Regular time for player Boogerd21 has expired, TIME BANK has beenactivated
Boogerd21: can you pauze the game=
Proper Zing: No deal.
Dealer: Hand #91872979406: Boogerd21 wins pot (3,250)
HostAlbertoG (Administrator): Proper Zing, desires to keep playing...
HostAlbertoG (Administrator): Good luck guys.



Got second in the end even though the guy that won it was terrible.

Nice work Drummy

Drumstick wrote:Never thought I'd see this in a $2 tournament. 3 left:

Dealer: Hand #91872912311: SVETLOGORSK wins pot (7,250)
HostAlbertoG (Administrator): Hello players, how may I assist you?
Dealer: SVETLOGORSK discards 2 cards
Dealer: Proper Zing discards 3 cards
Boogerd21: chip count deal
Dealer: SVETLOGORSK has Lo: a pair of Threes
Dealer: Proper Zing has Lo: Q,8,4,3,2
Dealer: Hand #91872941736: Proper Zing wins pot (4,750) with Lo: Q,8,4,3,2
Dealer: Proper Zing, it's your turn. You have 14 seconds to act
Dealer: Hand #91872956486: Boogerd21 wins pot (1,750)
HostAlbertoG (Administrator): If you wish to pause the tournament to discuss adeal, go to the Info tab and select 'Discuss a deal'. If all players on the finaltable select this, the tournament will pause automatically.
Boogerd21: it isnt there albertog
Dealer: Regular time for player Boogerd21 has expired, TIME BANK has beenactivated
Boogerd21: can you pauze the game=
Proper Zing: No deal.
Dealer: Hand #91872979406: Boogerd21 wins pot (3,250)
HostAlbertoG (Administrator): Proper Zing, desires to keep playing...
HostAlbertoG (Administrator): Good luck guys.



Got second in the end even though the guy that won it was terrible.

Poker Stars $2.00+$0.20 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball Tournament - t500/t1000 Blinds + t250 - 2 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN/SB: t107584 M = 53.79
Hero (BB): t22416 M = 11.21

Pre Flop: (t2000) Hero is BB with
Hand: T 9 6 5 4
BTN/SB raises to t89000, Hero calls t21166 all in
Hero stands pat, BTN/SB draws 1

Final Pot: t44832
BTN/SB shows T 7 6 4 3 (Lo: T,7,6,4,3)
Hero shows T 9 6 5 4 (Lo: T,9,6,5,4)
BTN/SB wins t44832

1st prize must have been like $30?

Drumstick wrote:big money for 1st... $39.

Drumstick wrote:Just a quick note to say that it's been confirmed on the GUKPT website that the Goliath is returning for 2013, during the period 18th Aug - 25th Aug.

I might be in for this