[Closed] Living the Quads Dream - Confessions of a Spewmongaholic

Hey mate, was going quite well for a couple of days, lost some flips but was playing well, however yesterday night I played for like 3 hours and it was a disaster.

I am also trying to figure out how to export hand history from Microgaming rooom since it's too frustrating trying to convert hand histories whislt playing.

skype - yes you are the laziest man alive - so listen, I am going to arrange some coaching for me this week, get skype downloaded and I can tell you how it went. It's going to be for NL4 SH cash game BSS, I think you're opalying MSS again but since you had a crack at BSS SH I thought you'd want to know how the coaching goes, we could talk about doing joint sessions as well if coach is ok wit that - download skype asap & we'll talk bout it lid!

Inabit Roobot!

ok I have bought a headset with microphone...skype to follow soon!!!

Originally posted by roopopper
ok I have bought a headset with microphone...skype to follow soon!!!

Sometime in 2013? lol

ps. the whole coaching thing not going to happen . . . . yet

Tonight I had a really good session. I had been losing for some time and trying to figure out why. After reviewing a lot of the hands over the last week I found I was bluffing too often, underestimating villains and generally housing too much impatience.

I have bought Holdem Manager but am having some troubling installing it - IT is'nt my forte but I'll get there. It just sucks because some hands I can convert on weaktight.com and a lot I can't. It does not recognise hole cards etc. So I can't post hand which is REALLY frustrating me.

So tonight, two hands lost me a buy in each - KK v AT, villain hits A on flop and another hand I raised gap suited (6,8) from BU to steal, got called hit two pair and checked shoved on a 6Q8 rainbow flop, villain had Q8 and took pot. The shove, meh I could have let it go but a lot of the time I am expecting to be called by AQ,KQ at even Qx on this limit.

Following on from that I noticed another important factor tonight - table selection; there were very few regs and it was easier to win pots. A lot of new nicknames that were more than likely sports punters.

$ wise I am 3 BIs up overall after the session and quite happy because of the plays as well as the 'being up' part.

There were a lot of spots that I folded today were usually I would have tried some spewy 3bet bluff and I can see that tightening up and changing a few things in the play has helped.

There IS one other thing that I changed & I think has been causing me a lot of difficulty for the past few months, but perhaps I'l talk about that another time.

To conclude I am really happy today and hope to continue this evening's standard of play as a foundation to build on.

I'll finish off with a sick set of house tunes (and allow myself a shark smiley as credit for a good session) ♠_cool: oooooriteeee

Muy buenas damas y cabelleros

I was checking out the hand evaluation forums and came across a hand;

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is UTG with A A
Hero raises to $0.30, 2 folds, BTN calls $0.30, 1 fold, BB calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.95) 8 6 Q (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.60, BTN raises to $1.60, BB folds, Hero calls $1

Turn: ($4.15) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $2.30, Hero calls $2.30

River: ($8.75) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $5.66 all in, Hero calls $5.66

I wanted to know what reader thinks of villains range or hole cards since it got me thinking of how most players play, any thoughts please?

Just read whole blog, you have a ood writing style bro.

Originally posted by pleno1
Just read whole blog, you have a ood writing style bro.

It's a bit of an organised mess that could do with some structuring lol

With regards to writing style - could you give me an example of how it's odd? I like feedback and other's perseptions

How are you mate - long time since I spoke to you and you kinda rushed out of the party last time I saw you - everything ok dude?

Since the last time I posted Goals 30/06/11 there has been insufficient progress tbh;

Spade Beat NL2
Spade Become Silver VIP on Stars
Spade Achieve Gold Status on ps.com by August DONE
Spade Study more mathematics of Poker
Spade Finish reading 'The Intelligent Poker Player' & 'Theory of Poker'.
Spade Watch more MSS Videos & go over Basic articles again until they're memorised.
Spade Earn enough FFP to get a Pink Poker Stars hoodie

I have read many of the chapters that I can apply at lower limits from the books. I also ordered 6 max cash games book by Harrington and read all beginners sections of Hellmuth's book but kinda hate his attitude.

New goals as from today;

Beat NL4 on Microgaming using BSS SH
I have $25 on Poker Stars, I have decided to play NL2 MSS FR and see how it goes.
I STILL want that damn Pink Poker Stars hoodie ♦
Maintain Gold Status on PokerStrategy
Become VIP Silver on Poker Stars
Become VIP Gold on Microgaming

Post more hands on forum (need to completely install my Holdem Manager but I am technologically inept).
Watch at least 2 videos per week
Test myself using Equilator Training feature

Plus obv. complete goals from June not mentioned

Let's make it happen!

Hard to know what villain is capable of without knowing some information. His stack? Type of player?

What were the cards suit wise?

Given his position, and call, perhaps a strong-ish queen? QK QA (though not impossible), perhaps QQ though I very much doubt it, might have 3bet it preflop.

On the flop you've got to assume he must have caught atleast a pair, or have 99 through to JJ as a possibility, though further on a long the line, his strong bets are inline with a set? (Though I'm pretty positive after his re-raise on the flop it's pretty conclusive that he has a set, unless there are some special tells) I'd be inclined to say either set of 8 or 6..

Could be wrong, I'm trying to get accustomed to all this =))

Bah nice response - kinda helps what I was thinking. How did tonight's session go for you mate?

Gracias para su respuesta caballero, mas o menos lo que me esperaba. En un buen sentido claro

At the moment its horrible, just lost a straight to a full house on the river, and the guy asks me why I'm betting 4/5d on a board like 678 with the 7 and 8 being diamond, not only can I get a flush, but I've got an open ended flush straight draw with an already made draw, and he has a measly QQ that he shoves when the turn is a 6, and I call, and he rivers a 6.

woops wrote to quick to realize, not an open ended straight draw but you know what I mean. A made straight, a possibility to hit a strong flush straight, and possible flush too.

It's not going horrible, let me put things into perspective - you had the best hand and called a shove - hit he 1 of 2 outs to give him FH. That's that. How much was the pot worth? Bro I got crushed at NL10 after having a great start - when I say crushed I mean like 25 BIs gone.

Having said that, is $250 going to change my life? Not at all. We're here to learn, some pick it up faster than others, I read blogs of Diamond members who are buying into live main events and travelling the world living the life. But they had to work hard to get it and it will come quicker to some than others - the point being that you have to keep things in perspective - what are you looking to get out of this and how far are you willing to go to achieve it?

I myself have been grappling with this for a long time - we all day dream about shipping the WSOP Main Event or making millions overnight but it does not work that way. I think you take it one step at a time, appreciate what you have, improve on what you had and always strive for what could be - starting with a bad beat - where do you want to take it from here?

Back to the blog and tonight it's purely RL -

I find the older I get the less I expect from people and friends in general. Those childhood friends who I'd once bend over backward for seem to be nothing more than a distant acquaintance now. I cannot remember the last time I went out with friends (not work colleagues or my gf) and had a blast.

Not that it's a HUGE issue, just an observation I made today. I concluded that it's just part and parcel of life, but I still like to think some of the friendships I have forged with people that are living half way across the world are enough for us to just pick off where we left off and grab a beer if we wanted to.

So I am off work tomorrow and have no need to sleep, I got in my car with a CD full of siiiiiiick tunes and cruised the motorway solo - sounds unbelievably sad but it was actually a lot of fun, the coast road in Costa del Sol is full of great views and awe inspiring scenery and it was the perfect accompaniment to the moonlight.

Hasta mañana

I'm really just looking to make decent money, be a good poker player, and I've always enjoyed being a gamer etc don't fancy working, it just aint me.

Could call me a bum, but I use to make six figures a year playing pc games. So i know it can be done, and that I can achieve it.

I enjoy it too, but I'm calling fine, I'm just running into bigger monsters.. well I say bigger, before the turn or river they are minuscule with low odds to hit, but I've had like 5-6 situations AI, and as you know, that many situations can really dig into your BR, especially if you only have 5-6 BI to start with.

We live comfortably now, but I know that with my passion for gaming, I could make our lifes easier and we could enjoy things like travel, more dinners out, more time as family etc.. and obviously I do have that dream of being a top poker pro, travelling the world, playing tournaments, staying in big hotels and just ballin the life ya know? I'm sure you do too

I don't think my study is where I'm going wrong. I've read 3 full harrington books, 1 from baluga whale, watched too many videos to count, and I look at what I did.

I think I've just hit it off with a down swing off the bat, fun right? ♦

How amazing would it be if I took that 4 dollars up to NL50, can always happen!

1534 hands $1.33Stars up on NL2 MSS

BR now $27.24 = 34 BIs The idea is to move up to NL4 @ 30BIs = $60 so there's still a way to go. Some hands from today;

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)

Known players:
[tg]CO (Hero)$0.69:///////;BU$1.98:///////;SB$2.00:///////;BB$0.69:///////;UTG2$1.86:///////;MP1$3.73:///////;MP2$2.94:///////;MP3$2.23:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is CO with A:c, A:h.
UTG2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.06, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.18, 3 folds, MP1 calls $0.12.

Flop: ($0.39) K:d, 8:c, T:c (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.51(All-In), MP1 calls $0.51.

Turn: ($1.41) 7:c (2 players)

River: ($1.41) 5:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $1.41.

Results follow:

MP1 shows a pair of kings(Jh Kh).
Hero shows a pair of aces(Ac Ah).

Hero wins with a pair of aces(Ac Ah).

Still massively ahead on flop so I jammed it, not much else to it I guess.

Here the raise is a bit loose, I hit the nut FD on the flop and bet with the idea that if I get called and I hit it will pay off well, and if I don't get called then I take the pot here. Not sure if it's too loose/agg

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU$0.89:///////;SB$2.10:///////;BB$1.12:///////;UTG1$3.34:///////;UTG2$1.31:///////;MP1$2.59:///////;MP2$2.00:///////;MP3 (Hero)$0.95:///////;CO$0.60:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 9:d, A:d.
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, CO calls $0.08, BU folds, SB calls $0.07, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.26) 5:d, 2:d, J:c (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.16, CO folds, SB folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $0.26.

Just a couple of hands that I grabbed - I'll post some more when I review all the hands tomorrow.

SH BSS 4 BIs down today, was actually running well and kinda felt too tired, should have stopped playing when I feel like that. But try to pick it up tomorrow.

Study wise I went over MSS Articles post/pre flop play since I had'nt played it in a bit.

Hasta la proxima!

I think that last flop you were quite ahead, and could have probably bet a lot lower to entice others to come along for the ride. I think between 8-10 cents might have been called round. Nothing set in stone, just something I've realised in NL2. Players will keep going with pair of A's, K's and possibly Q's, but any lower and it usually makes them feel beat.

I don't think it would have been a bad idea, and possibly any of the subsequent cards that may have dropped could have improved your opponents hands and yours, thus letting them bet into you with the nuts.

I dunno if that makes sense, get what I mean? ♦

Some more hands from yesterday;

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)

Known players:
[tg]SB (Hero)$0.80:///////;BB$1.50:///////;MP1$4.73:///////;MP2$1.19:///////;MP3$3.93:///////;CO$5.03:///////;BU$4.71:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q:c, Q:d.
MP1 folds, MP2 raises to $0.06, MP3 raises to $0.14, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.80, 2 folds, MP3 calls $0.66.

Flop: ($1.68) J:s, 2:h, 2:c (2 players)

Turn: ($1.68) K:s (2 players)

River: ($1.68) J:h (2 players)

Final Pot: $1.68.

Results follow:

Hero shows two pairs, queens and jacks(Qc Qd).
MP3 shows two pairs, aces and jacks(Ac Ah).

MP3 wins with two pairs, aces and jacks(Ac Ah).

Qs into As - not much more to be said I think.

This next hand I was a bit p*&%^ with because it's hard to swallow a low PP beating a monster hand but again, pretty standard. I am still in 2 minds about shipping it pre with AK, more inclined when it's suited and it's based on the situation of course. In this instance above he was short stacked so I thought it would be rude not to.

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)

Known players:
[tg]SB$1.92:///////;BB$2.00:///////;UTG2$2.00:///////;MP1$2.02:///////;MP2$1.05:///////;MP3$0.58:///////;CO$4.40:///////;BU (Hero)$2.88:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A:h, K:d.
3 folds, MP3 calls $0.02, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.10, 2 folds, MP3 raises to $0.58, Hero calls $0.48.

Flop: ($1.19) J:h, Q:c, 5:h (2 players)

Turn: ($1.19) 7:h (2 players)

River: ($1.19) 5:c (2 players)

Final Pot: $1.19.

Results follow:

Hero shows a pair of fives(Ah Kd).
MP3 shows a full-house, sevens full of fives(7d 7c).

MP3 wins with a full-house, sevens full of fives(7d 7c).

Below are 2 other AK AI pre;

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]UTG1$1.00:///////;UTG2$3.90:///////;MP1$1.27:///////;MP2$3.02:///////;MP3$0.91:///////;CO$2.01:///////;BU (Hero)$0.77:///////;SB$1.99:///////;BB$1.16:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A:d, K:d.
6 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, SB folds, BB calls $0.04.

Flop: ($0.13) 7:c, 2:s, 6:s (2 players)
BB bets $0.12, Hero calls $0.12.

Turn: ($0.37) Q:d (2 players)
BB bets $0.30, Hero raises to $0.59(All-In), BB calls $0.29.

River: ($1.55) 7:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $1.55.
Results follow:

Hero shows a pair of sevens(A:d K:d).
BB shows two pairs, sevens and sixes(A:c 6:c).

BB wins with two pairs, sevens and sixes(A:c 6:c).

Sucks again but here I really wanted to know what he was repping so I raised the Q after floating but I think it's a bad move since the odds are too good for him to fold so no FE in this. Kinda spewy really.

Next hand is a risky squeeze because of the UTG raise but SB was loose, luckily the flip went my way

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB (Hero)$0.80:///////;UTG1$2.05:///////;UTG2$2.87:///////;MP1$1.69:///////;MP2$1.38:///////;MP3$2.00:///////;CO$2.37:///////;BU$0.88:///////;SB$1.45:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with A:s, K:c.
UTG1 folds, UTG2 raises to $0.08, 5 folds, SB calls $0.07, Hero raises to $0.80, UTG2 folds, SB calls $0.72.

Flop: ($1.68) 5:c, A:h, 7:c (2 players)

Turn: ($1.68) 9:s (2 players)

River: ($1.68) 7:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $1.68.

Results follow:

SB shows two pairs, eights and sevens(8d 8c).
Hero shows two pairs, aces and sevens(As Kc).

Hero wins with two pairs, aces and sevens(As Kc).

Js did not hold up too well yesterday;

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP1$1.12:///////;MP2$0.88:///////;MP3 (Hero)$1.86:///////;CO$2.50:///////;BU$2.92:///////;SB$1.92:///////;BB$2.61:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J:s, J:h.
MP1 folds, MP2 calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.08, 4 folds, MP2 calls $0.06.

Flop: ($0.19) 6:d, 8:c, K:d (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $0.16, MP2 calls $0.16.

Turn: ($0.51) 5:c (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($0.51) K:s (2 players)
MP2 bets $0.06, Hero calls $0.06.

Final Pot: $0.63.

Results follow:

Hero shows two pairs, kings and jacks(Js Jh).
MP2 shows a full-house, eights full of kings(8h 8d).

MP2 wins with a full-house, eights full of kings(8h 8d).

Could have raised to 5bbs instead of 4bb, betting size should defo be 4bb raise @NL2 I think. Other than that pretty standard to cbet K high board since I can rep this well. But when he calls I decide to take a check call line.

Same kind of thing;

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU$0.82:///////;SB$2.00:///////;BB$6.02:///////;UTG2$1.22:///////;MP1$1.86:///////;MP2 (Hero)$0.88:///////;MP3$1.50:///////;CO$2.00:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J:d, J:s.
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, 4 folds, BB calls $0.06.

Flop: ($0.17) 4:s, 7:h, 4:d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.10, BB calls $0.10.

Turn: ($0.37) A:s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($0.37) 6:d (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $0.37.

Results follow:

Hero shows two pairs, jacks and fours(Jd Js).
BB shows three of a kind, fours(4h Kh).

BB wins with three of a kind, fours(4h Kh).

AND again . . . .

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP3$0.71:///////;CO$1.03:///////;BU$1.98:///////;SB$2.70:///////;BB$2.04:///////;UTG1 (Hero)$0.68:///////;UTG2$0.82:///////;MP1$1.74:///////;MP2$1.33:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is UTG1 with J:c, J:s.
Hero raises to $0.08, 4 folds, CO calls $0.08, 3 folds, 2 folds, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.19) 2:c, T:s, 3:d (2 players)
Hero bets $0.13, CO calls $0.13.

Turn: ($0.45) 6:d (2 players)
Hero bets $0.47, CO calls $0.47.

River: ($1.39) 2:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $1.39.

Results follow:

CO shows a full-house, threes full of twos(3c 3h).
Hero shows two pairs, jacks and twos(Jc Js).

CO wins with a full-house, threes full of twos(3c 3h).

Originally posted by LoOkzor
I think that last flop you were quite ahead, and could have probably bet a lot lower to entice others to come along for the ride. I think between 8-10 cents might have been called round. Nothing set in stone, just something I've realised in NL2. Players will keep going with pair of A's, K's and possibly Q's, but any lower and it usually makes them feel beat.

I don't think it would have been a bad idea, and possibly any of the subsequent cards that may have dropped could have improved your opponents hands and yours, thus letting them bet into you with the nuts.

I dunno if that makes sense, get what I mean? ♦

Yes I see your point, I want to run some more hands through the Equialtor today and get a better idea on Equity for flush draws v villains range.

How are things with you xulo?