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Been playing fixed limit 0.25/0.50 FR for a while, got the BR to move up to 0.50/1.00... first day, and 25% of my BR is gone.

I have to love these beats...

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A♠, J♥
UTG+2 folds, Hero raises, MP2 folds, MP3 3-bets, 4 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 9♠, 5♥, J♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, Hero raises, MP3 calls.

Turn: (5.75 BB) 2♠ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 calls.

River: (7.75 BB) 4♦ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.75 BB

Results follow:
Hero shows a pair of jacks (As Jh)
MP3 shows a straight, five high (Ac 3c)

98.081% Favorite on the Flop... doesn't matter :O

And like 10 minutes after that one, and of course, against the same player...

Preflop: Hero is BB with A♣, J♠
UTG+2 folds, MP1 raises, 5 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 9♠, J♥, 3♥ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP1 calls.

Turn: (3.25 BB) T♦ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP1 calls.

River: (5.25 BB) 7♥ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP1 raises, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB

Results follow:
Hero shows a pair of jacks (Ac Js)
MP1 shows a straight, jack high (As 8s)

So, I'm moving back to 0.25/0.50... Ohh... I know it's standard variance, but 25% of the BR still hurts, and I wanted to whine a little. :tongue:


8 replies
gabrielct87
Joined: 22.01.2007

Whiner.


xylere
Joined: 28.05.2007

Hey Amirapuato,

I know it's standard variance, but 25% of the BR still hurts

why not to decrease stop:loss then?
move down after you've lost 10-15% or so, this way you can recover faster)
but I have no idea what is variance in fixed limit)

anyway,

wish you quick recover
good luck


Tosh5457
Joined: 18.01.2008

FL 0.50/1.00 has been always a challenge, I don't play FL but on the portuguese forums people make topics saying that they can't play on 0.50/1.00, too many gamblers or something.


TerrorBlade
Joined: 16.10.2007

When I first started .5/1$ SH I went from 450->220, welcome to the world of SH FL variance :P You got in most of the money while you were ahead so you actually won those pots :)


CoreySteel
Joined: 25.10.2006

Amirapuato where do you play 0.5/1 FR?


@TerrorBlade: It should be a bit less variance on FR, that's why I haven't changed to SH :)

@CoreySteel: Titan Poker, currently 0.25/0.50 FR (not moving up in a while); PartyPoker, currently 0.10/0.20 FR (moving up soon)

It's strange... While on Party I had a +150 BB week, on Titan I'm now about 200 BB down over the last 4k hands ?(


tomzyb
Joined: 02.08.2007

Originally posted by gabrielct87
Whiner.

My recent jump to 1/2:

Maybe this one will give u strenght to continue :evil:.
Nasty enaug to jerk of when looking at it.

Or if this is not enaugh, maybe you should look at the TerrorBlade's one


PocketAcesJohn
Joined: 19.06.2008

Originally posted by Tosh5457
FL 0.50/1.00 has been always a challenge, I don't play FL but on the portuguese forums people make topics saying that they can't play on 0.50/1.00, too many gamblers or something.

if thats the case just strictly play the pot odds and you wont go far wrong