Running like Forrest

This was going to be quick session before going out for a run. According to the late/great Chip Reese though, if you're having a good session you don't bank your profits - you play it out to the end and try to extract every dollar possible.

During current Hold'em session you were dealt 369 hands and saw flop:
- 26 out of 50 times while in big blind (52%)
- 9 out of 51 times while in small blind (17%)
- 26 out of 268 times in other positions (9%)
- a total of 61 out of 369 (16%)
Pots won at showdown - 13 of 13 (100%)
Pots won without showdown - 17


Of course, the longer you run really well the closer you get to that inevitable brick wall.

"Look at me Ma, no hands! "

*KAPOW*



Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/30 1:03:07 ET
Table 'Hidalgo' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: letitrideber ($5 in chips)
Seat 3: RuskCnstrucs ($8.75 in chips)
Seat 4: sweetpamalla ($20.95 in chips)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 6: oyue ($7.85 in chips)
Seat 7: Albo29 ($27.60 in chips)
Seat 8: Adamerica ($32.20 in chips)
Seat 9: kapsell ($11.65 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind $0.10
oyue: posts big blind $0.25
crisb732002: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Jd Jc]
Albo29: calls $0.25
Adamerica: folds
kapsell: raises $0.50 to $0.75
letitrideber: calls $0.75
RuskCnstrucs: folds
sweetpamalla: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.65
oyue: raises $7.10 to $7.85 and is all-in
Albo29: folds
kapsell: folds
letitrideber: calls $4.25 and is all-in
Forrest Gump: calls $7.10
*** FLOP *** [As 7c 5s]
*** TURN *** [As 7c 5s] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [As 7c 5s 4c] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Jd Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
oyue: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $5.45 from side pot
letitrideber: shows [4d 4s] (four of a kind, Fours)
letitrideber collected $15.20 from main pot
letitrideber is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21.70 Main pot $15.20. Side pot $5.45. | Rake $1.05
Board [As 7c 5s 4c 4h]
Seat 2: letitrideber showed [4d 4s] and won ($15.20) with four of a kind, Fours
Seat 3: RuskCnstrucs folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: sweetpamalla (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Forrest Gump (small blind) showed [Jd Jc] and won ($5.45) with two pair, Jacks and Fours
Seat 6: oyue (big blind) mucked [9d 9h]
Seat 7: Albo29 folded before Flop
Seat 8: Adamerica folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: kapsell folded before Flop


I was happy with my read in this hand. The player to my left that initially pushed I thought had a weak ace. The player that limp called I put on a lower pair.



This is the best winning run I've had though which occurred back in November:

During current Hold'em session you were dealt 218 hands and saw flop:
- 14 out of 28 times while in big blind (50%)
- 7 out of 26 times while in small blind (26%)
- 25 out of 164 times in other positions (15%)
- a total of 46 out of 218 (21%)
Pots won at showdown - 16 of 16 (100%)
Pots won without showdown - 10

The art of decision making

I saw the documentary last night and thought it was fascinating. Some really interesting concepts regarding decision making even though it goes off on a tangent towards the end into precognition.

One highlight was where it discusses the reason for loss chasing which is a big hole in many peoples games. i.e. playing longer sessions to turn around a losing session and quitting profitable sessions too early.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWbEH-GYTJ4&feature=related



FG

Right read, wrong player, bad fold?

I've only seen a few rounds of the button but neither player has stood out to this point. The big overbet screams a made straight. I rule out an overpair due to there being no preflop raise. The smooth call was an even greater concern. Calling for most of his stack obviously also means a made hand?

So for one bet invested, do I want to play for both stacks or pull the ripcord? Or on such a draw heavy board with so many hand holdings (under set, 2 pair, flush draw, str draw etc etc) is this a spot to fold top set? If the players were deeper how does this affect the hand? Are you more or less likely to push?

(And yes, I folded quads...)




PokerStars Game #23286662189: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/26 22:08:16 ET
Table 'Bohmia' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: crisb732002 ($16.35 in chips)
Seat 2: Spymaster21 ($29.90 in chips)
Seat 3: MLSSTOCKS ($16.05 in chips)
Seat 4: Forrest Gump ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 5: dockey27 ($10.55 in chips)
Seat 6: Minicid ($25 in chips)
Seat 7: slapper44 ($9.15 in chips)
Seat 8: nyplny ($6.30 in chips)
Seat 9: Klytus ($9.50 in chips)
crisb732002: posts small blind $0.10
Spymaster21: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [8d 8h]
MLSSTOCKS: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.25
dockey27: calls $0.25
Minicid: calls $0.25
slapper44: calls $0.25
nyplny: folds
Klytus: folds
crisb732002: folds
Spymaster21: checks
*** FLOP *** [7h 8c 6h]
Spymaster21: checks
Forrest Gump: checks
dockey27: bets $5.75
Minicid: folds
slapper44: calls $5.75
Spymaster21: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
*** TURN *** [7h 8c 6h] [8s]
MLSSTOCKS said, "5.75 on 1.35 pot???"
dockey27: bets $4.55 and is all-in
slapper44: calls $3.15 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($1.40) returned to dockey27
*** RIVER *** [7h 8c 6h 8s] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dockey27: shows [4h 5c] (a straight, Four to Eight)
slapper44: mucks hand
dockey27 collected $18.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.15 | Rake $0.90
Board [7h 8c 6h 8s Jd]
Seat 1: crisb732002 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Spymaster21 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: MLSSTOCKS folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Forrest Gump folded on the Flop
Seat 5: dockey27 showed [4h 5c] and won ($18.25) with a straight, Four to Eight
Seat 6: Minicid folded on the Flop
Seat 7: slapper44 mucked [5d Ac]
Seat 8: nyplny folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Klytus (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)



My read
1.
board: 7h8c6h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
8d8h 28.46% 254 9
9hTc 71.10% 639 9
7c8s 0.44% 1 9

2.
board: 7h8c6h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
8d8h 24.03% 214 9
9hTc 71.10% 639 9
7d7s 4.87% 41 9

3.
board: 7h8c6h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
8d8h 36.21% 322 15
Ah9h 37.65% 335 15
4s5s 26.14% 231 15


The reality:
board: 7h8c6h
Hand Pot equity Wins Ties
8d8h 40.57% 357 28
4h5c 48.49% 339 207
Ac5d 10.94% 0 207


...The Ac5d highlights the biggest problem I have in microlimits and that's over-reading and giving players too much credit.



FG

Undertow

The brilliance that is the band 'Tool'.

A little ditty about whether or not you choose to live in the 'matrix'..



Undertow

two times down

I've been struck dumb by your scent
speaks from deep beneath the endless water
twice as clear as heaven
twice as loud as reason
deep and rich like silt on a riverbed
just as neverending

currents mouth below me
opens up around me
suggests and beckons all while swallowing
surrounds and drowns and swept me away

but I'm so comfortable... so comfortable

shut up, shut up, shut up
shut up, you're saturating me
how can I let this bring me back to my knees?

third time in

I've been baptized by your scent
screams from deep beneath the cold black water
half as high as heaven
half as clear as reason
deep and black like silt on a riverbed
deep and neverending

currents mouth below me
opens up around me
suggests and beckons all while swallowing
surrounds and drowns and swept me away

but I'm so comfortable... too comfortable

shut up, shut up, shut up
shut up, you're saturating me
how can I let this happen?
why don't you kill me?
I am weak and numb and insignificant
how can I let this bring me back to my knees?

Eu-phor-i-a.. Eu-phor-i-a.. Eu-phor-i-a.. Eu-phor-i-a..

I'm back down
I'm in the undertow

I'm helpless and I'm awake
I'm in the undertow

Will I die beneath the undertow?
There doesn't seem no other way out of the undertow

Eu.... phor.... i.... a....

A glitch in the matrix

Two hands in a row at the same table.

What are the chances?



Hand #1
PokerStars Game #22842879225: Hold'em Pot Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/12 4:13:02 ET
Table 'Melitta III' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: pokergirl59 ($57.05 in chips)
Seat 3: Wangold ($14.65 in chips)
Seat 4: madchild82 ($33.75 in chips)
Seat 5: 2008STI ($9.15 in chips)
Seat 6: MarkusHeier ($13.50 in chips)
Seat 7: Forrest Gump ($25 in chips)
Seat 8: Ufold2mucH ($9.55 in chips)
Seat 9: Poker4L1fe ($8.10 in chips)
MarkusHeier: posts small blind $0.10
Forrest Gump: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [7c Ac]
brandtlee leaves the table
Ufold2mucH: folds
Poker4L1fe: folds
pokergirl59: folds
Wangold: calls $0.25
madchild82: folds
2008STI: folds
MarkusHeier: calls $0.15
Forrest Gump: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c Kc 4c]
MarkusHeier: checks
Forrest Gump: bets $0.75
Wangold: raises $0.75 to $1.50
MarkusHeier: folds
Forrest Gump: calls $0.75
*** TURN *** [8c Kc 4c] [6d]
Forrest Gump: bets $2.50
Wangold: calls $2.50
*** RIVER *** [8c Kc 4c 6d] [5s]
Forrest Gump: bets $8
Wangold: calls $8
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [7c Ac] (a flush, Ace high)
Wangold: mucks hand
Forrest Gump collected $23.55 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24.75 | Rake $1.20
Board [8c Kc 4c 6d 5s]
Seat 2: pokergirl59 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Wangold mucked [Ah Ks]
Seat 4: madchild82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 2008STI (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: MarkusHeier (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Forrest Gump (big blind) showed [7c Ac] and won ($23.55) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 8: Ufold2mucH folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Poker4L1fe folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Hand #2
PokerStars Game #22842893987: Hold'em Pot Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/12 4:14:30 ET
Table 'Melitta III' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: pokergirl59 ($57.05 in chips)
Seat 3: Wangold ($2.40 in chips)
Seat 4: madchild82 ($33.75 in chips)
Seat 5: 2008STI ($9.15 in chips)
Seat 6: MarkusHeier ($13.25 in chips)
Seat 7: Forrest Gump ($36.30 in chips)
Seat 8: Ufold2mucH ($9.55 in chips)
Seat 9: Poker4L1fe ($8.10 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind $0.10
Ufold2mucH: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [7c Ac]
Poker4L1fe: folds
pokergirl59: folds
Wangold: folds
madchild82: folds
2008STI: folds
MarkusHeier: calls $0.25
Forrest Gump: calls $0.15
Ufold2mucH: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 9c 2c]
Megalodon31 joins the table at seat #1
Forrest Gump: checks
Ufold2mucH: checks
MarkusHeier: checks
*** TURN *** [3c 9c 2c] [9d]
Forrest Gump: bets $0.70
Ufold2mucH: folds
MarkusHeier: folds
Uncalled bet ($0.70) returned to Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump collected $0.75 from pot
Forrest Gump: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.75 | Rake $0
Board [3c 9c 2c 9d]
Seat 2: pokergirl59 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Wangold folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: madchild82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 2008STI folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: MarkusHeier (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: Forrest Gump (small blind) collected ($0.75)
Seat 8: Ufold2mucH (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 9: Poker4L1fe folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Get Shorty

After a discussion on Bastin's blog I stumbled across this brilliant post on combating shortstacks.

http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=12157664

In particular, the correct calling range is pretty shocking and I'm in that group that fold too much.



FG
------------------------- CUT



However, the dead money in the pot dictates your calling range.

Against the loosest range, call 33+/AJ+.

Against the medium range, call 22+/AQ+.

Against the tightest range, call 55+/AK+.


.

The problem with micro limits

This hand represents a common problem with micro limits.

I have 52o in the BB and flop bottom two. I reraise a LAG and 2 get callers behind me.

On a board of A52 rainbow I figure the board screams I'm coolered to a suited A5 or A2. Or perhaps someone is slow playing a set on a pretty dry board. This would make common sense right?

Nope.

Someone limped with AK. The other chasing a gutshot...



FG


PokerStars Game #22688421740: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/12/06 21:28:10 ET
Table 'Otto Struve V' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Harry_Lion ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Revayne ($18.65 in chips)
Seat 3: fold2nebet ($18.40 in chips)
Seat 4: davsuly ($26.65 in chips)
Seat 5: fin2win ($18.15 in chips)
Seat 6: Forrest Gump ($24.75 in chips)
Seat 7: Righnots ($24.50 in chips)
Seat 9: JamiesMoney ($25 in chips)
fin2win: posts small blind $0.10
Forrest Gump: posts big blind $0.25
Fredlegentil: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [2d 5s]
Righnots: folds
JamiesMoney: calls $0.25
Harry_Lion: folds
Revayne: calls $0.25
fold2nebet: calls $0.25
davsuly: folds
fin2win: calls $0.15
Forrest Gump: checks
*** FLOP *** [5c As 2h]
fin2win: bets $0.50
Forrest Gump: raises $1.50 to $2
JamiesMoney: calls $2
Revayne: calls $2
fold2nebet: folds
fin2win: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [5c As 2h] [Th]
fin2win: checks
Forrest Gump: checks
JamiesMoney: checks
Revayne: bets $2
fin2win: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
JamiesMoney: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [5c As 2h Th] [Qc]
JamiesMoney: checks
Revayne: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JamiesMoney: shows [Qh 3h] (a pair of Queens)
Revayne: shows [Ac Ks] (a pair of Aces)
Revayne collected $12.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $13.25 | Rake $0.60
Board [5c As 2h Th Qc]
Seat 1: Harry_Lion folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Revayne showed [Ac Ks] and won ($12.65) with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: fold2nebet folded on the Flop
Seat 4: davsuly (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: fin2win (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: Forrest Gump (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 7: Righnots folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: JamiesMoney showed [Qh 3h] and lost with a pair of Queens

I love tournaments

I played a tournament today.

I played two hands.



Hand #1:
PokerStars Game #22651373321: Tournament #123490150, $2.50+$0.25 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/12/05 17:00:43 ET
Table '123490150 511' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: jaded8ball (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: enzouil (1490 in chips)
Seat 3: comptondu06 (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: TrouQ (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: jpthewho (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: badbeatboy49 (1530 in chips)
Seat 8: emdordje (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: Forrest Gump (1500 in chips)
comptondu06: posts small blind 10
TrouQ: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Qh Qc]
jpthewho: folds
badbeatboy49: calls 20
emdordje: calls 20
Forrest Gump: raises 230 to 250
jaded8ball: calls 250
enzouil: folds
comptondu06: folds
TrouQ: raises 550 to 800
badbeatboy49: folds
emdordje: folds
Forrest Gump: folds
jaded8ball: calls 550
*** FLOP *** [5d 7d Qd]
TrouQ: checks
jaded8ball: checks
*** TURN *** [5d 7d Qd] [Qs]
TrouQ: checks
jaded8ball: checks
*** RIVER *** [5d 7d Qd Qs] [Th]
TrouQ: checks
jaded8ball: bets 300
TrouQ: calls 300
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jaded8ball: shows [Td Jh] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
TrouQ: mucks hand
jaded8ball collected 2500 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2500 | Rake 0
Board [5d 7d Qd Qs Th]
Seat 1: jaded8ball showed [Td Jh] and won (2500) with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 2: enzouil (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: comptondu06 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: TrouQ (big blind) mucked [Ac Kh]
Seat 6: jpthewho folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: badbeatboy49 folded before Flop
Seat 8: emdordje folded before Flop
Seat 9: Forrest Gump folded before Flop


Hand#2
PokerStars Game #22651966222: Tournament #123490150, $2.50+$0.25 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2008/12/05 17:21:18 ET
Table '123490150 56' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Mattias1973 (1340 in chips)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump (1160 in chips)
Seat 3: hernandez57 (2130 in chips)
Seat 4: TrondMean (2430 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: Sunlion-28 (1470 in chips)
Seat 6: mirzus (2600 in chips)
Seat 7: adesoro (1720 in chips)
Seat 8: del aquila (3590 in chips)
Seat 9: eericc19 (1560 in chips)
Forrest Gump: posts small blind 15
hernandez57: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Forrest Gump [Jc Ah]
TrondMean: folds
Mattias1973 is disconnected
Sunlion-28: folds
mirzus: folds
adesoro: calls 30
del aquila: calls 30
eericc19: calls 30
Mattias1973 is connected
Mattias1973: folds
Forrest Gump: raises 150 to 180
hernandez57: folds
adesoro: folds
del aquila: calls 150
eericc19: folds
*** FLOP *** [6s 6c Qd]
Forrest Gump: bets 425
del aquila: calls 425
*** TURN *** [6s 6c Qd] [Ad]
Forrest Gump: bets 555 and is all-in
del aquila: calls 555
*** RIVER *** [6s 6c Qd Ad] [4s]
Forrest Gump said, "rofl"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Forrest Gump: shows [Jc Ah] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
del aquila: shows [6d 6h] (four of a kind, Sixes)
del aquila collected 2410 from pot
GiereAllstar is connected
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2410 | Rake 0
Board [6s 6c Qd Ad 4s]
Seat 1: Mattias1973 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Forrest Gump (small blind) showed [Jc Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 3: hernandez57 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: TrondMean folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Sunlion-28 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mirzus folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: adesoro folded before Flop
Seat 8: del aquila showed [6d 6h] and won (2410) with four of a kind, Sixes
Seat 9: eericc19 folded before Flop