I hate Stars

It's coming on river boys.

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 101.06 BB
MP: 115.63 BB
Hero (CO): 102.25 BB
BTN: 128.94 BB
SB: 73.31 BB
BB: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8♥ 8♦

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB raises to 14 BB, MP calls 11 BB, Hero calls 11 BB, SB calls 11 BB

Flop: (56 BB, 4 players) 8♠ J♣ K♦
SB checks, BB bets 15 BB, fold, Hero calls 15 BB, fold

Turn: (86 BB, 2 players) Q♥
BB checks, Hero bets 73.25 BB and is all-in, BB calls 71 BB and is all-in

River: (228 BB, 2 players) A♠

Dont play there!

I have profited over £18,000 at small stakes, but Pokerstars is the only site i have never been able to make money. Same play, same technique on every site, of course can still beat the players.... but cant beat the deck.
Most money was made at FullTilt back before their problems. I had $1600 in that account when they got suspended. When they returned under Pokerstars, i mysteriously then couldnt make a dime there.
Unfortunately all sites have now got similar performing decks to Pokerstars, as Black Friday came and they needed something to maintain site trafiic.
But i can make a smaller profit still, adjusting my game to know the spots where you are being 'set up' and folding where with a real deck id probably be raising. You can spot them a mile off now, as companies have 'got braver' realising no-one is really regulating this at all.
Play small ball, avoid all ins preflop and on the flop... and avoid pokerstars, you can still turn a profit but you have to rip up the poker books and adjust to the way the decks will perform.

Originally posted by TheWaddy7
Dont play there!

Thanks for the tip. I'll think about it. I'm turning small profit at PS still for now.

Originally posted by Dr1fter808
It's coming on river boys.

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 101.06 BB
MP: 115.63 BB
Hero (CO): 102.25 BB
BTN: 128.94 BB
SB: 73.31 BB
BB: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8♥ 8♦

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB raises to 14 BB, MP calls 11 BB, Hero calls 11 BB, SB calls 11 BB

Flop: (56 BB, 4 players) 8♠ J♣ K♦
SB checks, BB bets 15 BB, fold, Hero calls 15 BB, fold

Turn: (86 BB, 2 players) Q♥
BB checks, Hero bets 73.25 BB and is all-in, BB calls 71 BB and is all-in

River: (228 BB, 2 players) A♠

Spoiler

BB shows A♣ A♦ (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 80%, Flop 11%, Turn 14%)
Hero shows 8♥ 8♦ (Three of a Kind, Eights)
(Pre 20%, Flop 89%, Turn 86%)
BB wins 218.63 BB

Lol what a call with AA. It is like never good there.

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $1.78 (89 bb)
MP: $4.15 (208 bb)
CO: $9.25 (463 bb)
BU (Hero): $5.70 (285 bb)
SB: $1.45 (73 bb)
BB: $1.08 (54 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BTN with 8♠ K♥ T♥ J♦
2 players fold, CO calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.09, SB calls $0.08, BB calls $0.07, CO calls $0.07

Flop: ($0.36) 9♥ Q♥ 5♠ (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $0.35, SB folds, BB calls $0.35, CO calls $0.35

Turn: ($1.41) K♠ (3 players)
BB bets $0.64 (all-in), CO calls $0.64, Hero raises to $3.92, CO calls $3.28

River: ($9.89) 3♥ (3 players, 1 all-in)
CO bets $4.89 (all-in), Hero calls $1.34 (all-in)

Total pot: $12.57 (Rake: $0.30)

Showdown:
CO shows 6♠ A♥ 2♥ K♦ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 43%, Flop: 42%, Turn: 17%, River: 100%)

BB shows J♠ J♥ Q♣ T♦ (a straight, Nine to King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 39%, Turn: 42%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows 8♠ K♥ T♥ J♦ (a flush, King high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 19%, Turn: 42%, River: 0%)

CO wins $12.27

Im having similar issues, im hoping for a day i run as good as other players

It's like an energizer bunny. It just keeps going on and on and on.

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (CO): 124.75 BB
BTN: 174.94 BB
SB: 445.63 BB
BB: 91.25 BB
UTG: 114.75 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ K♠

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BB raises to 9 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop: (18.5 BB, 2 players) 3♦ 5♥ A♥
BB checks, Hero bets 9.88 BB, BB raises to 25.75 BB, Hero raises to 115.75 BB and is all-in, BB calls 56.5 BB and is all-in

Turn: (183 BB, 2 players) 9♦

River: (183 BB, 2 players) 5♦

Thats just poker, you get it in good and get sucked out on everyhand lol, i think i may join the rigtard club cos sometimes it fkin unreal

Originally posted by Dr1fter808
I'm back at it again at Stars and I've been playing really well. I feel like I know where I am at in the hand every time I sit at a table now so I feel encouraged.

Thanks again to staff at PokerStars because they truly are gems in this cruel world that we live in.

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 171.38 BB
MP: 62.5 BB
CO: 100 BB
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 124.44 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, MP posts penalty blind 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) Hero has ??

fold, MP checks, CO raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB, fold

Flop: (10.5 BB, 3 players) 6♣ Q♠ 2♥
BB checks, CO bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB, fold

Turn: (18.5 BB, 2 players) 6♥
CO checks, Hero checks

River: (18.5 BB, 2 players) T♦
CO bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 26.88 BB, CO calls 18.88 BB

Spoiler

Hero shows Q♥ T♣ (Two Pair, Queens and Tens)
(Pre 42%, Flop 75%, Turn 5%)
CO shows A♠ 6♠ (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 59%, Flop 25%, Turn 95%)
CO wins 69 BB

You played that hand bad. Why the river raise? You are never getting called by worse. Isolating Against better hands imho

Originally posted by Dr1fter808
I'm back at it again at Stars and I've been playing really well. I feel like I know where I am at in the hand every time I sit at a table now so I feel encouraged.

Thanks again to staff at PokerStars because they truly are gems in this cruel world that we live in.

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 171.38 BB
MP: 62.5 BB
CO: 100 BB
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 124.44 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, MP posts penalty blind 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) Hero has ??

fold, MP checks, CO raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB, fold

Flop: (10.5 BB, 3 players) 6♣ Q♠ 2♥
BB checks, CO bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB, fold

Turn: (18.5 BB, 2 players) 6♥
CO checks, Hero checks

River: (18.5 BB, 2 players) T♦
CO bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 26.88 BB, CO calls 18.88 BB

Spoiler

Hero shows Q♥ T♣ (Two Pair, Queens and Tens)
(Pre 42%, Flop 75%, Turn 5%)
CO shows A♠ 6♠ (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 59%, Flop 25%, Turn 95%)
CO wins 69 BB

Edit: imho you don’t get called by a lot worse, though V played it bad too, giving the dryness of the board and lack of natural bluffs you are not getting called by worse.

Originally posted by JnB90
You played that hand bad. Why the river raise? You are never getting called by worse. Isolating Against better hands imho

Yeah, may be that is true indeed but this is a fish.

I finally won one against fish. Thank you Stars.

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 121.56 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 61 BB
MP: 163.75 BB
CO: 284.69 BB
Hero (BTN): 131.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ A♥

UTG raises to 3.5 BB, fold, CO calls 3.5 BB, Hero raises to 15.5 BB, fold, BB calls 14.5 BB, UTG calls 12 BB, CO calls 12 BB

Flop: (62.5 BB, 4 players) T♦ T♥ 2♣
BB checks, UTG checks, CO checks, Hero bets 15 BB, fold, UTG calls 15 BB, fold

Turn: (92.5 BB, 2 players) K♦
UTG bets 30.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 30.5 BB

River: (153.5 BB, 2 players) Q♣

I got my luck back again.

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 122 BB
BB: 96.31 BB
Hero (UTG): 130.38 BB
CO: 182.25 BB
BTN: 169.13 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 8♥ 5♥ T♠
Hero bets 4 BB, BTN calls 4 BB

Turn: (15.5 BB, 2 players) K♠
Hero bets 25 BB, BTN calls 25 BB

River: (65.5 BB, 2 players) 9♥
Hero checks, BTN bets 62.56 BB, Hero calls 62.56 BB

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 219.06 BB
MP: 225.31 BB
CO: 229.69 BB
BTN: 101.06 BB
SB: 99 BB
Hero (BB): 114 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

fold, fold, CO raises to 3.5 BB, BTN calls 3.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 15.5 BB, CO calls 12 BB, fold

Flop: (35 BB, 2 players) 5♠ 4♥ 8♦
Hero checks, CO bets 33.44 BB, Hero raises to 98.5 BB and is all-in, CO calls 65.06 BB

Turn: (232 BB, 2 players) Q♥

River: (232 BB, 2 players) A♦

CO cashed out 33.38 BB for a fee of 0.31 BB

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 220.94 BB
MP: 174.44 BB
CO: 103.69 BB
BTN: 113.88 BB
SB: 61.13 BB
Hero (BB): 264.31 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, BTN calls 9.5 BB

Flop: (24.5 BB, 2 players) Q♦
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (24.5 BB, 2 players) 3♦
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (24.5 BB, 2 players) 6♥
Hero bets 13.06 BB, BTN raises to 40.31 BB, Hero calls 27.25 BB

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 102.94 BB
BB: 127 BB
UTG: 146.19 BB
CO: 270.75 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

UTG calls 1 BB, CO calls 1 BB, fold, Hero calls 0.5 BB, BB checks

Flop: (4 BB, 4 players) K♠ 2♥ Q♣
Hero bets 3 BB, fold, fold, CO raises to 12 BB, Hero raises to 101.94 BB and is all-in, CO calls 89.94 BB

Turn: (207.88 BB, 2 players) T♥

River: (207.88 BB, 2 players) 4♦

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 110.69 BB
UTG: 113 BB
MP: 100 BB
Hero (CO): 100 BB
BTN: 132.94 BB
SB: 263.81 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 5.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to 12 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB

Flop: (25.5 BB, 2 players) 3♦ 8♣ 8♠
UTG bets 24 BB, Hero raises to 88 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 64 BB

Turn: (201.5 BB, 2 players) 9♣

River: (201.5 BB, 2 players) J♥

Edit: See me try to win my money back once again like an idiot playing Zoom NL100 6Max. Here

The same thing is happening to me m8, as a long term winning player whos played millions of hands, my current downswing is insane. Not money wise because ive donked off a good bit playing roulette but when you are getting set ups every hand something feels wrong. Rant over

PS has given back some of the luck that they took from me boys.

Hand 1:

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 98.5 BB
SB: 401.3 BB
Hero (BB): 530.3 BB
UTG: 125.76 BB
MP: 104.05 BB
CO: 100.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

fold, fold, CO raises to 3.17 BB, BTN raises to 12 BB, fold, Hero raises to 530.3 BB and is all-in, fold, BTN calls 86.5 BB and is all-in

Flop: (200.67 BB, 2 players) 6♣ 8♣ A♥

Turn: (200.67 BB, 2 players) K♠

River: (200.67 BB, 2 players) Q♣

Hand 2:

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 175.13 BB
Hero (SB): 114.98 BB
BB: 144.71 BB
UTG: 304.59 BB
MP: 104.5 BB
CO: 298.39 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

UTG raises to 2 BB, MP raises to 6.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 22 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 15.5 BB

Flop: (47 BB, 2 players) 6♥ 8♣ T♦
Hero bets 15.63 BB, MP calls 15.63 BB

Turn: (78.26 BB, 2 players) 9♣
Hero bets 77.35 BB and is all-in, MP calls 66.87 BB and is all-in

River: (212 BB, 2 players) 7♣

Hand 3:

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 221.48 BB
SB: 101.5 BB
BB: 92.45 BB
UTG: 102.22 BB
MP: 103.47 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

UTG raises to 3.17 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, UTG raises to 102.22 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 93.22 BB

Flop: (205.94 BB, 2 players) 9♣ 7♥ Q♦

Turn: (205.94 BB, 2 players) J♠

River: (205.94 BB, 2 players) 2♥

Hand 4:

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 221.26 BB
SB: 241.58 BB
BB: 76.92 BB
UTG: 211.73 BB
MP: 121.95 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, CO raises to 9 BB, Hero raises to 31.5 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 28.5 BB, fold

Flop: (73.5 BB, 2 players) A♠ 5♦ 4♥
UTG checks, Hero bets 13 BB, UTG calls 13 BB

Turn: (99.5 BB, 2 players) 7♥
UTG bets 48.5 BB, Hero calls 48.5 BB

River: (196.5 BB, 2 players) J♥
UTG checks, Hero checks

Hand 5:

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 351.03 BB
Hero (SB): 106.07 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 144.75 BB
MP: 149.04 BB
CO: 321.37 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, BTN raises to 8 BB, Hero raises to 106.07 BB and is all-in, fold, CO calls 103.07 BB, fold

Flop: (221.14 BB, 2 players) J♥ 4♦ 9♥

Turn: (221.14 BB, 2 players) T♣

River: (221.14 BB, 2 players) K♥

Hand 6:

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 90.92 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 105.7 BB
UTG: 80.22 BB
MP: 581.22 BB
Hero (CO): 116.13 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) K♠ 3♣ 8♦
SB checks, Hero bets 3.33 BB, fold, SB calls 3.33 BB

Turn: (16.66 BB, 2 players) A♣
SB checks, Hero bets 12.35 BB, SB calls 12.35 BB

River: (41.36 BB, 2 players) T♥
SB checks, Hero bets 30.65 BB, SB raises to 81.32 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 50.67 BB

Originally posted by Dr1fter808
PS has given back some of the luck that they took from me boys.

Nice to be on the receiving end of the variance, isn't it

Feels good man,
VS

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by Dr1fter808
PS has given back some of the luck that they took from me boys.

Nice to be on the receiving end of the variance, isn't it

Feels good man,
VS

It sure is.

I was going to post this in Hand of the Day...
But it just had to go in this thread...

Feral Cow Poker
PokerStars Pot Limit 5 Card Draw ($0.98+$0.12) t250/t500 - 6 players

BB: t3,740
UTG: t8,830
UTG+1: t8,855
CO: t5,892
Button: t5,025
SB: t9,825 (Hero)

Dealing Hands: (t750) 3♠:3♦:K♥:2♥:3♥: (6 players)
2 folds, CO raises to t1750, Button calls t1750, Hero raises to t7500, 2 folds, Button calls t3275 and is all-in

First Draw: (t12,300) (2 players)
Hero discards 1, Button discards 3

Button showed 9♦:9♣:Q♣:Q♦:Q♥:, a full house, Queens full of Nines
Hero showed 3♠:3♦:2♥:3♥:3♣:, four of a kind, Threes
Hero won t12300

Cheers,
VS

Never slow play your hand guys. It always backfires in your face.

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 113.8 BB
SB: 146.36 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 77.43 BB
MP: 101 BB
Hero (CO): 169.94 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has ??

fold, MP raises to 2.23 BB, Hero calls 2.23 BB, BTN raises to 10 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 7.77 BB, Hero calls 7.77 BB

Flop: (31.5 BB, 3 players) A♠ T♣ Q♣
MP checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 9.87 BB, fold, Hero calls 9.87 BB

Turn: (51.24 BB, 2 players) 3♥
Hero checks, BTN bets 24.37 BB, Hero raises to 150.07 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 69.56 BB and is all-in

River: (239.1 BB, 2 players) K♣