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Gerv
Joined: 07.05.2008
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I have to be very speedy with my blog post here since I promised Opal to do a sweat session with him (and he is playing).

So today I played one of the best sessions as in the feeling I got during and after the session. not necessarily looking at profit, I controlled the table well (well tableselection did it actually) but I've got to pick a few spots where I should NOT bet or raise and work on my 4-bet game a lot since I see regs of >80% fold to 3bet, playing against me

Maybe it is temporarily because they had Top 2% of the hands in NLHE but guess it also had to do with my image. I was playing a 37/30 style with 12% 3bet but with a 22% WTSD :f_eek: :f_eek:

Well It's not balling but I am satisfied with it

On a videos note: I hope to squeeze some time before and during the Exams (Got 2 next week and 2 the week after: Math , Behaviour in Organisations, Methodology and Business Theory for 20 ECTS total)

Börries wanted to have Silver & Gold so I guess I have to harvest some DB for doing adv. stuff, I do feel it itching sometimes to return to SS when I play 50NL during Friday's coaching but yeah first I have to learn SH :)!

Cheers Opal is ready well almost with his microphone

- Gerv =)


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Joined: 07.05.2008
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[x] Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilt REPORT


Disclaimer: This report has been written approx 30-40min. after the actual Tilt Event

So today was the first day I start learning for my exams ( Math & Behaviour in Organizations ). 2 sessions of 90 minutes learning is quite new for my schedule but luckily it fitted in!

I went and played a session after learning some math as a kind of reward. I had to learn integrating and applying that into Economical equations/cases. With some deciphering, I was quite content with it.

At my parents home, I still got some HIgh school math books which can be of great aid , and guess what, next saturday I'm there partying with my old friends (preparing for TwiceT, TLN & Opal's mania drinking style)

Last time I drank so much I ended up in a bathtub :f_p: Next time I want to wake up in a regular bed with Emma, oops!

The session in the afternoon was quite dull as I saw too many regs on the tables, I looked up the session as in result since I want to know how much I tilted off and it was +1BI in the afternoon with some sample hands I can throw at either Kaitz20 or Rogier ''ThaiMassage Pro'' :)

So let's talk about me tilting and how I took care of it.

Well it first started out with some kind of push-ups and stuff before I start playing a session because I just felt like it and getting myself ready for a battle also boosts some motivation. It just felt like a boxing match.

I also played some Guitar Hero (Sweet Home Alabama, Eye of the Tiger, Are you gonna my way and Crazy train by Ozzy Osbourne) to entertain myself a bit.

But what the fuck, this Guitar is rigged or broken since I played zeh perfect on that fucking thing... >< I cant cba to buy another one since the PS3 ain't mine

Anyways I scanned the tables and quickly moved in the 4 tables and locked that. Unfortunately noisemakers couple nr. #1 were coming back from the Cinema and I got distracted a bit even though I had Isolation Noise headphones on. X( X(

First hand that got me caught a bit off guard ( me stomping on the table is the first sign of frustration here ):

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop | saw showdown

BB ($81.25)
UTG ($37.55)

MP ($28.60)
CO ($50)
Button ($50)
Gerv (SB) ($53.55)

Preflop: Gerv is SB with K♦, K♠
UTG bets $2, 3 folds, Gerv raises $7.25, 1 fold, UTG calls $5.50

Flop: ($15.50) 9♠, 8♦, A♠ (2 players)
Gerv bets $8, UTG calls $8

Turn: ($31.50) K♣ (2 players)
Gerv bets $38.05 (All-In), 1 fold

Total pot: $31.50
Main pot: $31.50 won by Gerv

Results:
Gerv had K♦, K♠ (three of a kind, Kings).
Outcome: Gerv won $68.05

Guess I was too greedy with this one, checking once ain't hurting that much as his stack was only $22 or so. He used his timebank for it so I put him a low Ax so taking his stack on the River was fine.

Unfortunately my roommate's GF is like living here as well and as soon as they are like ''wrestling'' with each other, you hear this stupid screams as if you want to shoot your whole AK47 ammo on them :f_grin:

So I heard that as well and I was like ''sigh wtf shut the fuck up noobs I'm trying to earn your weekly salary here blabla''.. Funny thing roommate is unemployed and lazy as hell.. Sounds like he won a lottery since he consumes as if he is hypnotized by the commercials, media & sales.. o_O

But ok that was ok. And then a NIT donkbetting me on the BB vs my UTG KJo on J83r, I call and he fires Turn and then also the River and I was like :f_confused: :f_confused: and folded since I was nearly sure due his AFq/AF and his nitty style, my TPTK ain't good.

The KO punch was this one:

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop | saw showdown

CO ($81.25)
Button ($23.80)
SB ($28.10)
BB ($50)

UTG ($50)
Gerv (MP) ($66.30)

Preflop: Gerv is MP with K♠, K♣
1 fold, Gerv bets $1.75, 3 folds, BB calls $1.25

Flop: ($3.75) 9♥, 7♠, 4♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Gerv checks

Turn: ($3.75) 3♠ (2 players)
BB bets $2.50, Gerv calls $2.50

River: ($8.75) 9♠ (2 players)
BB bets $6.50, Gerv calls $6.50

Total pot: $21.75
Main pot: $21.75 between BB and Gerv, won by BB

Results:
BB had 3♦, 3♣ (full house, threes over nines).
Gerv had K♠, K♣ (two pair, Kings and nines).
Outcome: BB won $20.70

Worst played hand éver today and this week... cBet flop for value but I was so freezed with the doomscenario: he c/R flop, me call and got valuetowned...

[x]Tilt is erupting!

So as soon as I saw that he Turned a 2 outah, I shut down PokerStars client, shutdown Telescope.

Cursed sth in Dutch and then threw this fella towards the door:

Luckily I didn't thew a glasscup or my TI-84 plus ($100) calculator but I stood up, kicking against one of my stools softly so it bounced off.

Then I raaaaaaaaaaaged and lost self control almost. Heavy breathing, feeling no pain as I hit the wall with my bare fists a couple of time.

Then I tried to control my breathing system to then control my mind as this wasn't a regular tilt.

I also implemented 30 push-ups (twice as what I normally do ) as a sort of punishment.

After 10 minutes where I cooled down a bit and had control over my breathing I had the Genius idea of doing this:

Dishwashing! Tadaa!

* I had to do it anyways
* It keeps you doing something useful

And when I was done (30-45min. with Mp3 on) I looked back at the damage at HEM:

First session winnings only consisted of non-sd winnings (Simple stealing, isolating + cBetting versus FIt/Fold, 3betting and cBetting then against Fit/Fold, love it :f_love: )

As I said before, I was up 1BI in the first session so I quickly lost 50bb during some stupid situations which is worth analyzing tomorrow.

Guess I will go to bed now and have a fresh mindset tomorrow!

- Gerv


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Kimber88
Joined: 08.07.2008
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Expert check bacl on the flop

Nice KO picture though. Certainly makes it worthwhile to read your blog :f_cool:


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Gerv
Joined: 07.05.2008
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=) Ye I thought that I have to treat you guys with some female things

What do you guys think of this kind of video where I first play 50NL or 100NL without statistics, play the hand according to READS and some basic stuff.

And then the aftermath, we analyze the hands AGAIN but now with the help of statistics (I got a big DB so no worries about scenario's where I see his stats and Im lik ehrm, he's unknown ;( ;( ;( ) ??

Or I can just make 2 vids where 1 is live SS playing without stats and the other one is analyzing it with replayer + HUD stats

Thoughts? Suggestions? Please :)

- Gerv


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I'm very interested in the notes first, stats analysis later session since I'm not very good with notes. All in all a great Idea!!!


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anstaendig
Joined: 05.11.2006
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This blog is awesome dude... Talk about an inspiration to keep blogging myself :)


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But what the fuck, this Guitar is rigged or broken since I played zeh perfect on that fucking thing... >< I cant cba to buy another one since the PS3 ain't mine

This made me LAL! _biggrin:


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Mathematics Exam today!!

I read through the stuff and that's a sign of can't be arsed what kind of mark I get for it.

I feel no pressure in my opinion for 4ECTS but I expect to fail it anyhow or I get a lucky One Time ''Get Out of Jail Free Card''

I spoke with a good friend outside on Friday from 3 AM Night till 7 AM night talking about life, philosophy, the past (girls) and stuff.

It was an enlightment and I was thankful that I could have such a conversation.

The next day when clubbing I saw one of my best friends again after 2 1/2 months. I was kinda 'shy' because she leaves to Ghana in 1 week for 7 months and we had so much history together (my read was to trap her obviously because she has been so aggro.. just kidding :P )

Anyway I didn't drank my bottle of Vodka so I save that for next week :f_cool:

on Sunday I wasn't focused at all since I couldn't control my emotions of that my best friend is moving to Ghana, a relative safe country compared to other African countries but still... It's a continent away from me and I cannot live with myself if anything happens to her :f_cry:

So that was my weekend, not a boring one, not a fine one but at least a decent one.

I am still thinking about quitting my study since I really can't be arsed to do things I do not like AT ALL

So as soon as I can rent my room to someone else here I will move back to my parents and contact Copenhagen Business School or SouthernDenmark University for Admission.

Also I will make sure I get a Mathematics certificate in Intergrating, Goniometry and stuff to have a BACKUP plan incase everything goes wrong there.

I then can apply for Econometrics in Maastricht. Or I can work as a Junior Accountant for PS in Gibraltar through Nyenrode :rolleyes:

Who knows, everything is so abstract now - I just brainstormed the Gibraltar thing btw

If I quit with my study, I start with taking Poker as a course so I will increase the learning part a lot as well as my playing part

Thanks for reading

- Gerv


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Stealing TwiceT's MonkeyMode thing, I just ordered tickets to the MonkeyTowns

From 10 - 14 Dec. I will be in Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia partying my ass and enjoying Austrian food

Moreover I will be playing poker whenever the alcohol isn't working in our bodies _evil: _evil: I wonder when that will happen _cool:

Maybe we should invite everyone else in the neighbourhood for the party itself. But I leave that up to TwiceT and the others as I am just a guest visiting them

But I broke the ice at least :)

Math exam went so-so methinks, stupid multiple choice where I did a small EV calculation but pure GAMBLING was a better solution. We also had some open questions where we had to show calculations, I do not really know if I did that correct.

let's play some SH now :)

- Gerv


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PWNED

Seems like I am going to deposit $150 to play SSS 25NL 16 tabling monkey mode and if I got like 30 BI for 50NL I will move up there :)

No I got a better idea!

Either I
* Deposit $150 more and play 50NL MonkeyMode :f_cool: _cool:

Or

* I try out my new mathetmatical shortstack beta strategy to test my theoretical hypothesis

Problem with the latter is that I am lazy in analyzing the SS :P


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Twice is Nice
- A Miniseries of ShortStacking consististing of 2 episodes per limit

And yes TwiceT is also nice (<- im not gay) but I couldn't find a better title for this video :]

I failedrecorded my first attempt last week. It was 73 min. long and I lost 10bi for that but shit happens . Due the fact it was so long I couldn't implement it.

So what I did is recording another session today for 35 minutes without me voicing it, I will do that later as I really hate Live vids _evil:

The result:

At Rahxephon1: I hope that I fulfill your request with the introduction you see at YouTube :)


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It looks great, I'll be waiting for it.


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[x] A short update through my breaks

I conciously decided to stay in my apartment till tomorrow morning to be doing the Friday Night Delight Grind :f_cool:

I also want to update this blog more often with poker related things since that is the main purpose of this blog. I am going to Emma Post RaisyDaisy ldo :P

Anyways my day started out at Party 400-50NL SS and then I decided to bully some fish by playing him HUFailz.. Dunno but I lost like 40bb on 200NL there against him even though he played ABC :O :O Lesson learned : no more HU till you've learned it from Andrew

The SS in the morning went smooth with a whopping +$80 within 45 minutes.

The reason I play ShortStack is that I can review the hands I play for videos. Also I tend to clear some bonus and GTFO to FullTilt Poker to clear that $500 bonus

x] Videos

I am still in the middle of my exams, I dropped one 5ECTS course as I want to focus on the other 2 courses (6 ECTS & 3 ECTS) but the most important thing is that those 2 courses are universal thus I can be exempted from them in any other business school.

I've negotiated my position as video producer at the Dutch and I squeezed some more thing out of it. I cannot call it that way honestly but I do think in terms of Job satisfaction and Justice, I do deserve more than other Dutch videoproducers. I will not get into more details since that's confidential. But I do want to give a more superficial picture of why Gerv only made 2 episodes out of 6 in September/October and the rest in December.

I am also busy with the Twice-is-Nice mini series, I recorded the stuff so I only have to squeeze time to make the first vid.

I cannot promise anything but I do want to have the first vid ready within November for FInancial purpose. Yes I'm the poor student here

x] And Poker? (Goals)

After this shit-exams I DO GOT GOALS!

Goals for December are as follows:
* Get to the 20k hands of SH to evaluate 50NL and decide to move up to 100NL
* Get the $500 FTP Bonus (8k points more or less) and then get as an additional reward CR/STX :)
* Invest money into learning material (to be decided)
* Make the necessary videos
* Survive the 3 Days of Partying in Vienna, Bratislava and Brno :f_cool:

If I accomplish the last goal presented, I am very very very happy

Right now, I am preparing myself for a good old 50NL SH session after days. As I was not really able to bring my A-game, I played SS instead as a sort of recreation thing instead of playing SH because the Risk factor was high that I go on tilt easily...

Thanks for reading and see you around!

Have fun!


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Not focused :f_confused:
* Bad Herocalls
* Doing Impulsive Things

I'm off to bed, I only lose money and my patience , better save it for something better

Saturday: learning + clubbing with friends
Sunday: learning + PSV Eindhoven soccer match + Local Casino (Poker)

See you!!


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Well its midnight, damn right
We’re wound up too tight
I gotta fist full of whiskey, the bottle just bit me
Ooooo
That shit makes me bat shit crazy
We got not fear no doubt all in balls out

Were going out tonight (hey)
To kick out every light (hey)
Take anything we want (hey)
Take everything in sight (hey)
Were goin’ til the world stops turning
While we burn it to the ground at night

Were screamin’ like demons
Swingin’ from the ceiling
I gotta fistful of fifties
Tequila just hit me
Ooooo
We got no class, no taste
No shirt and shit faced
We got them lined up
Shot down firing back straight Crown

Were going out tonight (hey)
To kick out every light (hey)
Take anything we want (hey)
Take everything in sight (hey)
Were goin til the world stops turning
While we burn it to the ground at night

Tickin’ like a time bomb
Drinkin’ til the nights gone
Get your hands off of this glass
Last call my ass
No chain no lock and this train won’t stop
We got no fear no doubt all in balls out

Were going out tonight (hey)
To kick out every light (hey)
Take anything we want (hey)
Take everything in sight (hey)
Were goin til the world stops turning
While we burn it to the ground at night

Were going out tonight (hey)
To kick out every light (hey)
Take anything we want (hey)
Take everything in sight (hey)
Were goin til the world stops turning
While we burn it to the ground at night

This just makes me think of next week in Vienna/Bratislava and BRNO with the Drinking Regulars like TLN/Opal & Twice :f_love:

I hope they get webcamz because then we can show our dancemoves to you guys at RaisyDaisy or sth like that :f_cool:


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LOL


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:(

I'm dissapointed


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By what?


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Originally posted by Yoghi
By what?

Lack of tanned skin pigment or whatever you call it :O


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