Does anyone here gamble? I am pursuing it as a full time job now. I've made 1000+ on Craps here recently. I'm only a beginner. Dice Setting is fascinating to me, but not as fascinating as being able to be self employed and working on the weekends. I also gamble online with Poker. However, I haven't been doing so well. I need to read some more. Regardless, the reason I am posting this is because of something I've come across.
People hate seeing other people making their money with unconventional methods.
All my friends think I'm going to lose all my money and my car. I would think they would support my endeavor. Truth is, they don't. If you ask Asemi, I always text him how much I win. And it's quite a bit. I never cash out with less than 200. Either way, I highly suggest you guys take up the game of craps. It's lucrative.
People hate seeing other people making their money with unconventional methods.
All my friends think I'm going to lose all my money and my car. I would think they would support my endeavor. Truth is, they don't. If you ask Asemi, I always text him how much I win. And it's quite a bit. I never cash out with less than 200. Either way, I highly suggest you guys take up the game of craps. It's lucrative.
the only gambling i will EVER do is live poker. Its the only game were you can stack the odds of winning in the long run in your favor. every other game to me is pointless. I have played quite a bit of poker in casinos in my short time of being able to play there and have learned a lot. In limit i can almost always come out with $50-$100 in winnings given enough time and patience. No limit im not as good at in casinos. Only played 3 or 4 and even those were terrible games since i just waited till all the old people were drunk and took down some good pots.
Oh yeah! Cashed out with $150 today. Craps is good. Very Good.
good job man
uhg
Chicken, want to start up a poker game on Full Tilt or what not?
Damn, I won 320 on Wednesday Night.
i could possibly do something like that this summer
im not doing the online gambling (or any gambling for that fact) right now because of my financial state. in about another month or so i should be able to get back to the game i love so much.......
im not doing the online gambling (or any gambling for that fact) right now because of my financial state. in about another month or so i should be able to get back to the game i love so much.......
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003 … mp;ref=rss
"News: Physicist Unlocks Secrets of Texas Hold 'Em"
"News: Physicist Unlocks Secrets of Texas Hold 'Em"
just won my first poker hand on Full Tilt :). it was with play money, though.
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/820/picture1zl4.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/820/picture1zl4.jpg
I need to start posting MONSTER hands here.
http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcbHwM … wsTMwsA%3d
http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcbHwM … wsTMwsA%3d
ill start taking pics of my monster hands in the casino during play. i dont think the pit bosses should have a problem with the :s
2K guaranteed on cake poker tonight. At the first break, and I am 39th place with 142 people to go. First gets 842.00.
96 left
nice!
14/86
Damn .. finished in 75th ... Ill win it one day
i gotta get back into poker..........
Yes you do. I went ahead and cashed out because I need money for books for school. I'll dump 500 in tehre one of these days.
a couple more paychecks and ill start playin in this no limit game they have here in butte. they don't abide by the pot limit law in montana so i can pull down some serious cash and after watching the game for a few nights the people playin just think they are badass, just rich people throwin money around like its nothin. the only problem is i need about $600 to start playin there.
Man, are you serious?
We have small poker rooms in Houston. No big ones. Texas Hold Em' is illegal in Texas. WTF?
We have small poker rooms in Houston. No big ones. Texas Hold Em' is illegal in Texas. WTF?
yeah, most games in montana are limit because by state law pots can only reach $300 max i think. There are no limit games but they are usually a buy in of $60 so that no one really gets bullied from the get go and to keep the pots small.
this game in butte is in a casino so thats what makes it kind of unique. usually all the casinos are real strict about the pot limit but they just dont give a shit at this game. a guy at the casino was tellin me about how he pulled down a $2,000 pot one night and my boss at fedex was tellin me he's walked away with 1,400-2,000 after buyin in for about $400.
this game in butte is in a casino so thats what makes it kind of unique. usually all the casinos are real strict about the pot limit but they just dont give a shit at this game. a guy at the casino was tellin me about how he pulled down a $2,000 pot one night and my boss at fedex was tellin me he's walked away with 1,400-2,000 after buyin in for about $400.
Which casino is this at?
the depot, but they dont do the no limit game regularly i guess. its maybe once, twice a month. most times though i think they play limit.
teasers does a no limit game with no pot cap every week i heard
teasers does a no limit game with no pot cap every week i heard
teasers has a $20 cover for ages 18-21 :/
i just got home from vegas right now.
teasers=laaaaaaaaaame
did you rock the fuck out in vegas?
did you rock the fuck out in vegas?
I gambled today.
I drove my car in the oncoming lane just to fuck with the guy I was with.
I drove my car in the oncoming lane just to fuck with the guy I was with.
\o/
high stakes game!
high stakes game!
Gambling with your life is the only REAL way to gamble....
I have never won gambling. I always lose.
At least I'll never get addicted to it. Except maybe when it comes to members of the opposite sex. But in that gamble... I think we all lose.
At least I'll never get addicted to it. Except maybe when it comes to members of the opposite sex. But in that gamble... I think we all lose.
:o
yeah, life pink slips are fun
I like to gamble I went to Deadwood SD just a couple weeks ago which was pretty fun. Holdem is my fav but i would never try it as a living
oz, we worry about you gambling in a casino..............
I played alot of 3 card and like normal I like to put some money down from time to time :) I put 30 bucks down and hit a straight and later i put 100 twice first I hit nothing and the second time I got a pair for 1 to 1. At this point I was only down like 75 for the weekend. My buddy told the dealer to go tell the pit boss that I sexually assaulted him so I would get kicked out and keep my money! Our dealer was pretty pimp
Thanks to RakeBack, I'm now back in the saddle! Rakeback gave me about 36 dollars to work with. Hands like this one made it to 62 ...
http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcbAwc … wsTMwsA%3d
http://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcbAwc … wsTMwsA%3d
Speaking of Gambling,
I have actually met a RakeBack requirement that allows me to play in a private tournament where ... well lets just say more than money is at stake.
The name of this tournament is the $12k World Poker Tour Turks and Caicos Final. Here is what is at stake.
The prize package includes:
- Entry to the WPT Turks & Caicos main event, which takes place between September 25-30. (Value: $7500+$200)
- 7 nights accomodation at Club Med, Turquoise, from September 24th to October 1st. If your name is MrTimCaum this'll be changed to September 24th to September 25th.
- $1800 Cash paid directly into your Cake account for travel costs.
As you can see , this is no ordinary run of the mill type tournament. I would love TTF to sweat me, or for you folks unfamiliar with poker slang, cheer me on. You can download Cake Poker client and just observe. I'll do my best to Represent TTF.
I have actually met a RakeBack requirement that allows me to play in a private tournament where ... well lets just say more than money is at stake.
The name of this tournament is the $12k World Poker Tour Turks and Caicos Final. Here is what is at stake.
The prize package includes:
- Entry to the WPT Turks & Caicos main event, which takes place between September 25-30. (Value: $7500+$200)
- 7 nights accomodation at Club Med, Turquoise, from September 24th to October 1st. If your name is MrTimCaum this'll be changed to September 24th to September 25th.
- $1800 Cash paid directly into your Cake account for travel costs.
As you can see , this is no ordinary run of the mill type tournament. I would love TTF to sweat me, or for you folks unfamiliar with poker slang, cheer me on. You can download Cake Poker client and just observe. I'll do my best to Represent TTF.
yay! I'll be cheering.
hell yeah, good luck man
Event Date:
Cake Poker
Sunday. Sep. 9. 2007
Time:
2 PM/EST
1 PM/CST
12PM/MST
11AM/PST
Please post the correct time for other locations.
Cake Poker
Sunday. Sep. 9. 2007
Time:
2 PM/EST
1 PM/CST
12PM/MST
11AM/PST
Please post the correct time for other locations.
It's coming up! GO GATZ!
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I went to a home game tournament, of which I just returned home from, tonight. It was something else. I have REALLY improved my Tournament Game. I finished first place. Final hand:
And we rejoice! 2nd place took $135. I took home $215. Hopefully this will carry over into my tourney tomorrow. That was one sick ass call. I knew I had him beat.
3000/6000 blinds + 500 ante Hole Cards [ 2d , 4d] Villain Calls Gatzby Checks Flop [8d, Jh, 2c] Gatzby: All In! Villain: Calls ... Gatzby Shows: Pair of Dueces Villain Shows: Ac Kc Turn: [ Js ] River: [ 8c ]
And we rejoice! 2nd place took $135. I took home $215. Hopefully this will carry over into my tourney tomorrow. That was one sick ass call. I knew I had him beat.
first place, awesome!!
Big Day today ... Download Cake Poker and Watch David take over the world!!!
HELL YEA!
Just doubled up AA vs. KK
Just doubled up AA vs. KK
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14/60
I finished about 52nd ...
The hand that killed me was a JJJ on the flop, and the villain turned a straight. That's life ... I intend to win a huge tournament though. Please don't give up on me.
The hand that killed me was a JJJ on the flop, and the villain turned a straight. That's life ... I intend to win a huge tournament though. Please don't give up on me.
After that shitty performance I decided to redeposit my 200 dollars from my poker winnings back into Cake. I sat down at a Heads Up table ... and I stacked my opponent. 50.00 added to the bankroll. You guys need to get in on this.
Stacked another guy at $1/$2
Bankroll: 283
Not bad for an hour
Bankroll: 283
Not bad for an hour
Ok, so I just realized that I'm going to start gambling now more than ever. 9-5 isn't cutting it. Backgammon, Poker, NFL sportsbook, I'm going hard this time. Couple with R, Pokertracker, and school, I'm going to be posting statistical analysis of all my games. GnuBG getting a shoutout in there too. If I do well, TTF will benefit.
> If I do well, TTF will benefit.
hm?
hm?
Amazon Prime accounts?
Wishlist grants?
Depends on my mood ... I owe a lot to TTF for getting me through work
Wishlist grants?
Depends on my mood ... I owe a lot to TTF for getting me through work
hahaha fair enough
I just reloaded on Bodog. Also hit up my friend for a 20 dollar piece of poker software. Pretty good tradeoff for getting him an A on his History Test 98/100
if i had the financial means i would get into gambling again. i keep digging holes for myself. i need to find a better paying job. cant make any money when fedex wont let me work more than 20 hours a week.
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to the online gamblers, did this (the link) shake you up at all?
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10 … wide-open/
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10 … wide-open/
not really, I mean I've always kind of suspected that if someone was going to cheat, that it would pan out somehow like that.
some inside guy telling some outside guy who has what and what cards will come. not like many people thought it would go down, with the company rigging the flops or something of that sort.
some inside guy telling some outside guy who has what and what cards will come. not like many people thought it would go down, with the company rigging the flops or something of that sort.
Yes. I don't play on Absolute, and I never will. The fact of the matter is that this company was already known for having terrible support. A Superuser account would never have come into the public's awareness if it wasn't for my main man Adanthar(Adar) on the PITR(Poker in the Rear) SA Forums. That guy owns like 7% of Cake Poker. We owe him, as well as the hacker who ran the correct SQL query to break Absolute. I play on Bodog, Cake, and Full Tilt and I will never consider playing on Absolute.
On to other gambling matters:
I tried Bodog Live today and I must admit, that shit is exciting. After a crappy night of poker, I decided to place a $100 bet on the Red Sox. So far so good. Sox are going to take it. This is a straight up bet, no cover spread to beat.
On to other gambling matters:
I tried Bodog Live today and I must admit, that shit is exciting. After a crappy night of poker, I decided to place a $100 bet on the Red Sox. So far so good. Sox are going to take it. This is a straight up bet, no cover spread to beat.
Go Sox!!!
Yea man I dunno about that last sac fly. Oh well. Sox are still up. They need to relieve the pitcher.
i cant help but root for the indians. the sox have become nothing more than another evil along side the yankees. i really want to see the indians win since they have been denied a world series ever since their 1948 win.
5-3 SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!! SOX!!!!!!!!!!
:D
Sox aren't evil!
Sox aren't evil!
Naw no way. Esp. When they're paying me off! :)
dude whatever, they are exactly like the yankees. paying huge money for star players and then expecting a championship. I loved the baseball playoffs this year with the indians, rockies, and diamondbacks using young players that they groomed in their minor league system to become the dominate teams that they are.
Yes... Time to get paid ... LALALALALA Wait til I get my money
boooooooo
the Red Sox aren't expecting shit. who are they paying huge money for that has gotten them to the World Series? sure Ortiz and Ramirez have been huge for them and are expensive, but the best thing about the Red Sox is the small guys who come through big like Pedroia, Lowell, Ellsbury, etc.
told you they were gonna do it, gatz :D.
told you they were gonna do it, gatz :D.
Actually Bodog has a 15 minute payout policy. I already got my money.
they are second in the MLB in salary cap only behind the Yankees.
I know, I just still love them and love the players :).
They aren't cocky like the Yankees.
I dunno man, right now I have a huge hatred for the northeast with the patriots and all. I liked the red sox and the patriots better when they were losers.
stick to hating the Pats on here, I don't like football!
you have to admit, nothing beats the Sox coming back from 3-0 in the 2004 ALCS. best baseball I've ever watched in my life.
you have to admit, nothing beats the Sox coming back from 3-0 in the 2004 ALCS. best baseball I've ever watched in my life.
Fuck yea ... I'll give credit to any team that does that.
that was cool since they hadn't won since the early 1900's. Now im torn on who i want to lose in the world series. I dislike the red sox but I also dislike the rockies because I am a huge diamonbacks fan.
100K guaranteed semi-final
For only using four bucks I went relatively far in this event. I did come up short however. 12/36. Almost TTF. I promise.
For only using four bucks I went relatively far in this event. I did come up short however. 12/36. Almost TTF. I promise.
Disclaimer
I HATE ABOSULTE/UB !!!
So I get an email while I'm at work(which is another story that my coworker caught me in) that catches my eye. It's from Ultimate Bet. A long time ago I deposited $50 in there and subsequently lost it due to its HORRIBLE interface. Anyways, Ultimate Bet is owned by Absolute Poker, which has come under fire recently. Anyways, the point is I avoid this place like I avoid herpes. Here is the email:
http://www.davidontiveros.com/Images/Screensh … /bonus.png
So I figure what the hell, I mean it's only $10 no obligation. I sit down at a table and I have nothing but donks. Here is where I think I am greatly improving my game. I make some cash here and then go sit at a Pot Limit Heads Up Table with one really idiotic player.
Note: I use my entire bankroll and it's half a min-buy. Do the math to figure out what I have at this point. A buy in is 100 * BB(Big Blind). The blinds are 0.25/0.50.
So anyways I sit down, and I'm in the zone. I leave with this.
http://www.davidontiveros.com/Images/Screensh … ungood.png
I'm pretty sure a shitload of bonuses went out to coax people to play. But this is awesome. Remember no deposit required. That's the gambool of the day.
I HATE ABOSULTE/UB !!!
So I get an email while I'm at work(which is another story that my coworker caught me in) that catches my eye. It's from Ultimate Bet. A long time ago I deposited $50 in there and subsequently lost it due to its HORRIBLE interface. Anyways, Ultimate Bet is owned by Absolute Poker, which has come under fire recently. Anyways, the point is I avoid this place like I avoid herpes. Here is the email:
http://www.davidontiveros.com/Images/Screensh … /bonus.png
So I figure what the hell, I mean it's only $10 no obligation. I sit down at a table and I have nothing but donks. Here is where I think I am greatly improving my game. I make some cash here and then go sit at a Pot Limit Heads Up Table with one really idiotic player.
Note: I use my entire bankroll and it's half a min-buy. Do the math to figure out what I have at this point. A buy in is 100 * BB(Big Blind). The blinds are 0.25/0.50.
So anyways I sit down, and I'm in the zone. I leave with this.
http://www.davidontiveros.com/Images/Screensh … ungood.png
I'm pretty sure a shitload of bonuses went out to coax people to play. But this is awesome. Remember no deposit required. That's the gambool of the day.
awesome!
Bodog = 160.00
UB(All Free baby!) = 84.28
UB(All Free baby!) = 84.28
wow I can't spell Absolute
i don't understand poker but i saw face cards and > $100
keep it up
keep it up
This guy on UB stacked me twice in Heads Up Play. He was sucking out like crazy. And when I Say like crazy, I mean river cards gave him the better straight etc. Last hand all in with pocket 5s. I Get a runner runner flush and boom stack him!
UB = $100
What goes around comes around.
UB = $100
What goes around comes around.
haha, big milestone!
Yea, this with the 50 dollar bodog win has me at 300 overall = double my bankroll
Bodog = $218.97
Stacked some Donk at NL HL
Stacked some Donk at NL HL
damn.
So I got home from bowling some BADASS GAMES(162, 154, 189) and I decide to load up the old bodog. Well I lost a nice hunk of change. I was down to about 208 when I decided to go for one last SnG. I was heads up with the villain and I lost. I did manage to score 18.00 dollars though. Which does put me up for the day, BIG TIME!
Bankroll = $222.82
http://www.davidontiveros.com/Images/Screensh … er/222.png
Bankroll = $222.82
http://www.davidontiveros.com/Images/Screensh … er/222.png
Wow ... I just woke up from a 5 hour slumber(rough day and work, not enough sex, whatever), and after apologizing to Asemi, sat down at a Heads Up Table. This could not have gone any greater.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1632119
Bankroll = 136.86
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1632119
Bankroll = 136.86
got done at work at about 1 am, the co workers and i decided to get a couple teeners and play some poker. $10 buyin, unlimited rebuy. started with 4 guys, game grew to 8 with a few buying in multiple times. winner take all rules. I walk out of the house at 7:30 am, drunk as shit and $200 in cash. after giving the guy who came in second a good $60, I still have $140, not bad for a $10 buy in.
i might add, the guy who came in second is working two jobs, newly married with a kid, and going to college while only being just barely 22. the guy is struggling for cash. anyways he was the only other one to only buy in once. so he left with a good $50 profit. i felt really good about that even though i beat him in heads up.........
^ It doesn't matter if you like the man(although it is good that he won some bread for his family).
Poker's = Warfare.
Good win man.
Poker's = Warfare.
Good win man.
A nice morning in so far. I loaded up Bodog again and decided to buy into a tourney for $4.50. I also bought in to a NL 25 table while playing the tournament. I was losing some cash when this hand decided to go in my favor:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1633896
So after this, I decide to focus on the tournament. I'm already up 10 bucks for the day, so why bother to be greedy. With some good play, I manage to avoid the rising blinds(seems I joined a super turbo SnG) and manage to get in Heads Up. I can't seem to seal the deal with people sucking out on the River. Oh well. I got second(which is still good). And here is the last hand notive I had 8 outs:
HAND CONVERTER NEEDED FOR TTF
(Mind if I take a stab at coding one?)
NEW HAND
sed777: posts ante $75.00
DaGr8Gatzby: posts ante $75.00
sed777: posts the small blind $600.00
DaGr8Gatzby: posts the big blind $1,200.00
--- DEALING POCKETS
DaGr8Gatzby is dealt [6c,9s]
sed777: calls $600.00
DaGr8Gatzby: checks
--- DEALING FLOP [2s,8s,7h]
DaGr8Gatzby: goes all in $4,450.00
sed777: calls $4,450.00
sed777: shows [2d,6d], a Pair, Deuces
--- DEALING TURN [Qc]
--- DEALING RIVER [Jc]
DaGr8Gatzby: shows [6c,9s], High Card, Queen
sed777: shows [2d,6d], a Pair, Deuces
Hand 958566308:
sed777: wins main pot($11,450.00)
with a Pair, Deuces
DaGr8Gatzby: finished in 2nd place and won $13.50
13.50 For my second place finish. No bad seeing as how the buy in was 4.50.
Final Bankroll: 246.99
Note: I'm almost 100 dollars up on my original investment. As soon as I get 300 up, I'm requesting a cash out of my original 150. I completely forgot I still have 136 at UB. Man, it's been an awesome week. With wins like this, I'm going to start betting on Backgammon as well.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1633896
So after this, I decide to focus on the tournament. I'm already up 10 bucks for the day, so why bother to be greedy. With some good play, I manage to avoid the rising blinds(seems I joined a super turbo SnG) and manage to get in Heads Up. I can't seem to seal the deal with people sucking out on the River. Oh well. I got second(which is still good). And here is the last hand notive I had 8 outs:
HAND CONVERTER NEEDED FOR TTF
(Mind if I take a stab at coding one?)
NEW HAND
sed777: posts ante $75.00
DaGr8Gatzby: posts ante $75.00
sed777: posts the small blind $600.00
DaGr8Gatzby: posts the big blind $1,200.00
--- DEALING POCKETS
DaGr8Gatzby is dealt [6c,9s]
sed777: calls $600.00
DaGr8Gatzby: checks
--- DEALING FLOP [2s,8s,7h]
DaGr8Gatzby: goes all in $4,450.00
sed777: calls $4,450.00
sed777: shows [2d,6d], a Pair, Deuces
--- DEALING TURN [Qc]
--- DEALING RIVER [Jc]
DaGr8Gatzby: shows [6c,9s], High Card, Queen
sed777: shows [2d,6d], a Pair, Deuces
Hand 958566308:
sed777: wins main pot($11,450.00)
with a Pair, Deuces
DaGr8Gatzby: finished in 2nd place and won $13.50
13.50 For my second place finish. No bad seeing as how the buy in was 4.50.
Final Bankroll: 246.99
Note: I'm almost 100 dollars up on my original investment. As soon as I get 300 up, I'm requesting a cash out of my original 150. I completely forgot I still have 136 at UB. Man, it's been an awesome week. With wins like this, I'm going to start betting on Backgammon as well.
Damn ... Major Downswing on UB.
Just lost 100.
Just lost 100.
Shit back to 36.54. I'm taking a break.
Damn UB bankroll is gone. That's what I get for trying to double it in Blackjack. Oh well. I should have cashed out and put it into bodog.
Bodog = 285
Damn I stayed at a limit table heads up and I had person after person min-buying for 10 dollars. I Don't really like Limit, but heads up it seems ok. Maybe I'll use this game to build a bankroll.
Damn I stayed at a limit table heads up and I had person after person min-buying for 10 dollars. I Don't really like Limit, but heads up it seems ok. Maybe I'll use this game to build a bankroll.
how can you not like limit, its nearly impossible to lose money playing it. you really want bluff, and pinning someone on cards is made waaaaaaaaaay easier.
I just hate the structure. 1/2 limit sucks. 3/6/12 seems ok. It's a profitable game, but feels like a Grind. Took some horrible beats and was down to 225. I seem to have stabilized around 250 or so. I'm working on 300.
thats all limit is.......a grind. you gotta be a fines player and play consistent. no style change needed. I can easily play a limit game, whether it be 3-6, 2-8 or whatever, for 10+ hours and come out ahead every time.
I could never play a no limit game for that amount of time. the swings are so rediculous and I would probably get so frustrated trying to read people that I would blow it all on a couple huge hands.
I could never play a no limit game for that amount of time. the swings are so rediculous and I would probably get so frustrated trying to read people that I would blow it all on a couple huge hands.
on another note, I hadn't gambled in a good year and 3 months until that poker game last night. i really shouldn't have played that, i have a feeling i wont be able to fight this urge to go to the depot tomorrow night.
Holy Shit. I'm in a NL 100 Game. And fuck it. I'm pissed. It's stacked or be stacked bitches. I'm not leaving until 5AM or busto.,
Finished the night at 275. I'm done for the next month. I'm cashing out because School is starting to catch up with me. I've put in a lot of hours this week. I will be depositing again very soon/
seems like overall you did pretty well
so ive been offered a deal. my boss at fedex is going to buy me in to a few no limit games, if i lose i owe him nothing but if i win i have to pay back the buyin and half the winnings to him. so looks like im gonna be getting back on the poker table sooner than i thought.
Yes, getting staked always rocks. Just remember, stay on top of your game.
yeah yeah, i think im hittin up the casino tonight. if i do ill give a report of how it goes.
Yes, a full report is needed.
alright im headed down right now. full report in about 4-5 hours
well didn't go quite as planned. though for my first time playing in a casino in over a year and a half i cant be to disappointed. went for 5 1/2 hours on one $100 buy in. my highest stack was $650 but for the majority of the game i stayed pretty level at about $300. there are a few things I've got to work on before I will be able to bring down some decent money playing poker again like learning when to change my styles. when i got up i had a tendency to bully to long or not know when to stop chasing. cost me quite a bit.
the play that broke me for good was one i never should have played and i made a horrible read. i hadn't gotten a decent hand for almost an hour and i finally get a QJ off in 8th position. the blinds were $1-$2 so i raised $15 to $17. I get the small and big blinds to call. Flop comes K-J-7. It checks around to me so I throw out another $15. Small blind has a small hesitation, looks at own cards and finally calls. Big blind stalls for a good 5 minutes then finally calls . I took these as a sign that they had pretty weak hands and were maybe trying to draw a straight or had low pocket pair. the turn comes another 7. they again check around to me. This time I throw $75 out. The small and big hesitate again and then finally call. River comes Q. So I've made a better two pair than before, I bet $100 after it checks around to me. The small blind raises me 50, the big blind re-raises another 50. I was so confused at this betting that I just called the extra $100. small blind turns over A-10, so he made his straight, and the Big blind turns over K-K for a full boat.
anyways im hooked again and will probably be back tuesday night playing some no limit.
the play that broke me for good was one i never should have played and i made a horrible read. i hadn't gotten a decent hand for almost an hour and i finally get a QJ off in 8th position. the blinds were $1-$2 so i raised $15 to $17. I get the small and big blinds to call. Flop comes K-J-7. It checks around to me so I throw out another $15. Small blind has a small hesitation, looks at own cards and finally calls. Big blind stalls for a good 5 minutes then finally calls . I took these as a sign that they had pretty weak hands and were maybe trying to draw a straight or had low pocket pair. the turn comes another 7. they again check around to me. This time I throw $75 out. The small and big hesitate again and then finally call. River comes Q. So I've made a better two pair than before, I bet $100 after it checks around to me. The small blind raises me 50, the big blind re-raises another 50. I was so confused at this betting that I just called the extra $100. small blind turns over A-10, so he made his straight, and the Big blind turns over K-K for a full boat.
anyways im hooked again and will probably be back tuesday night playing some no limit.
yeah i read that this morning and think its completely bullshit. the only reason they dont like online gambling is because if americans win a shit load on it the IRS cant get their hands on it.
Yes ... That does suck. I am going to start my Poker blog soon. My desktop hit the crapper, and since I have a macbook now, FreeBSD 7 here I come! That is, until I build my dream desktop. Then I'll have a FreeBSD jail ... mmmm
Just deposited 100 in Cake Poker. Lets see if I can double it.
so can you just cash out any time with online poker?
yeah, unless you are trying to get promos and shit then you cant cash out untill a certain point.
Just Cashed out my 100 deposit. I got a 66 dollar bankroll. I THINK I can make something happen. HAHAHAHA!
holla!
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jesus.. nice river
yea man .. fuck that ... that hand is a shitbag...
I took it off because it was such a donk move. Seems he has a full house. I have a set. Then I hit a fuckin quad. He stacked me like that though. He hit 2 Quads in a row.
I took it off because it was such a donk move. Seems he has a full house. I have a set. Then I hit a fuckin quad. He stacked me like that though. He hit 2 Quads in a row.
OMG .... I just had 3 consecutive pots that were 30+ each. Overall my BR is sitting at a nice 150 ..... damn ... and that's WITH the cashout!
desde: CHOCOLATE FACE
Lol ... Yea man. I said that chocolate and beer don't mix.
...1 guy 2 cups of M&M's
...1 guy 2 cups of M&M's
is that like 2girls1cup?
haha i was about to ask
Lol ... Yes sort of ... but more of a running joke at work.
HCC
Hot Chocolate Clique!
HCC
Hot Chocolate Clique!
awesome vid, dude! that full house was awesome.
Just put a $50 bet on Bodog for the Patriots to cover the spread.
i seriously think putting money on the giants to say within 10 is a safer bet
Chiken was right. Maybe I'll play some poker tonight.
seeing the patriots lose gave me an amazing feeling inside.
haha ... I should have bet on the giants.
Giants earned that win. the Patriots looked terrible except for that one drive where Brady threw like 800 short passes. every long pass was miserably bad.
... The offensive line was fuckin up big time.
thats what happens you put a bunch of old timers on a team.
$10000 Guaranteed on Bodog ... There are only ~400 players. I might have a chance.
Current Status: 335 People left
Current Status: 335 People left
281 people left.
I am 2x the average chip stack.
I am 2x the average chip stack.
good luck man
yeah good luck!
fuckin hell man ... out in 203 ..
Not bad ... not good
Not bad ... not good
On the plus side, I did manage to stack someone ...
So i just got back from a poker game where i witnessed the most amazing beginners luck in existence. so after getting off work at about roughly 1:30 we go to my bosses house and play some poker on friday nights. well this friday we had two new commers to a game with 5 guys who regularily play in casinos and tournaments. well one of these new guys hit the craziest strings of winnings i've ever seen. he played every hand to the river, literally, and won the $400 dollar pot. it was a $10 buy in with unlimited buy ins. I bought in once while he bought in 5 different times. That one buy in lasted me the entire game and I came in second but still, that is the most fucked up shit i've ever seen. I got beat by him playing a 10-3 off suite to the river and catching a full boat with my A-10 which had him beat till the last 3 came on the river. like wtf. its official i hate playing with newbs and will never to it again.
Chiken,
Don't be discouraged! You should be glad you play in such a fishy game! You would rape his ass in a cash game. However, I have been reading Theory of Poker and its going to seem as if you are getting sucked out on a lot more. Reason being is that when you get your money/chips into the pot, you will most likely be ahead a significant percentage of the time. Hence, it will SEEM as if you are getting bad beated more frequently.
On another note, that is one pretty sick ass beat. Check this out. One time I was at a cash game in Houston when this guy flopped a boat. However, the boat was disguised to where a guy managed to limp in with a HUGELY MARGINAL hand(Close to your 10-3). One dude goes all in, the guy with the boat calls. And here is what happened:
villain shows his boat
hero shows weak PP (4,4)
Turn: 4
River: 4
... ain't that some shit.
Don't be discouraged! You should be glad you play in such a fishy game! You would rape his ass in a cash game. However, I have been reading Theory of Poker and its going to seem as if you are getting sucked out on a lot more. Reason being is that when you get your money/chips into the pot, you will most likely be ahead a significant percentage of the time. Hence, it will SEEM as if you are getting bad beated more frequently.
On another note, that is one pretty sick ass beat. Check this out. One time I was at a cash game in Houston when this guy flopped a boat. However, the boat was disguised to where a guy managed to limp in with a HUGELY MARGINAL hand(Close to your 10-3). One dude goes all in, the guy with the boat calls. And here is what happened:
villain shows his boat
hero shows weak PP (4,4)
Turn: 4
River: 4
... ain't that some shit.
Bad beat you should have see the home game that came down to QQQQ vs KKKK
oh god, that was rediculous
ozntz: the odds of that happening are super slim. Haha
I'm in the Bodog 3k Guaranteed right now. I'm doing kinda shitty. But it's still early on. I haven't had any playable hands.
219 people left.
I'm in the Bodog 3k Guaranteed right now. I'm doing kinda shitty. But it's still early on. I haven't had any playable hands.
219 people left.
Holy shit ... Crazy shit that happens in Tournies.
Here is a hand that crippled me:
Well fuckin bodog hand histories suck. I am going to write a converter. But still here is the synopsis. I had A8o
Flop All hearts(spiked an Ace)
I went all in,
Guy called
Guy shows Kh 8c
Turn is a K
River is a K
WTF!!!! Damn ... bad beat. Oh well.
So this crippled me to about 600
I shoved for 3 hands to get me to about 800 chips. Then I get this hand.
AQh
All in preflop
Hero shows 88o
Spike an A on the flop
Q on the Turn
Avoid the 8 on the river.
I'm on break now ... Currently there are 176 people left. It's time to open up the game.
Here is a hand that crippled me:
Well fuckin bodog hand histories suck. I am going to write a converter. But still here is the synopsis. I had A8o
Flop All hearts(spiked an Ace)
I went all in,
Guy called
Guy shows Kh 8c
Turn is a K
River is a K
WTF!!!! Damn ... bad beat. Oh well.
So this crippled me to about 600
I shoved for 3 hands to get me to about 800 chips. Then I get this hand.
AQh
All in preflop
Hero shows 88o
Spike an A on the flop
Q on the Turn
Avoid the 8 on the river.
I'm on break now ... Currently there are 176 people left. It's time to open up the game.
Fuck I'm out ....
As10c > QdQh
Flop: 10d 6s 8d
Turn: 10h
River: 9h
Hero wins Gatzby's stack for the night.
Let's break this down by the percentages. You can see that I'm a clear favorite here. According to Cardplayer's odds calculator, here are the odds:
Preflop:
Villian = 28.76%
Gatzby = 70.93%
Note - This does not add up to 100 because there is a case of a tie. In this case the tie percentage was .31%
Flop:
Villain = 19.29
Gatzby = 79.19
Turn:
Villain = 95.45
Gatzby = 4.55
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Game over.
As10c > QdQh
Flop: 10d 6s 8d
Turn: 10h
River: 9h
Hero wins Gatzby's stack for the night.
Let's break this down by the percentages. You can see that I'm a clear favorite here. According to Cardplayer's odds calculator, here are the odds:
Preflop:
Villian = 28.76%
Gatzby = 70.93%
Note - This does not add up to 100 because there is a case of a tie. In this case the tie percentage was .31%
Flop:
Villain = 19.29
Gatzby = 79.19
Turn:
Villain = 95.45
Gatzby = 4.55
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Game over.
Placed 171
tough break on those 10s!
Lost 130 bucks on cards tonight but won an old motorcycle
... nice. Very nice.
started playing poker at sagebrush sam's. pretty sweet cause if you play poker you dont have to pay the cover to get into the strip joint and nothin beats having some stippers in the background for a poker game. makes it feel more like an underground game :)
^ So there is a heaven.
So yea ... it's been a while. Some shit happened in my life and I realized ... damn we don't have that much time on Earth.
Nice ...
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2542561
Nice ...
http://www.pokerhand.org/?2542561
ahahaha, snap
Got the bankroll up to 300!!! Doubled my buyin. I already cashed out my original investment.
PSH. Stock market can kiss my ass.
PSH. Stock market can kiss my ass.
so i found this article pretty interesting, its on poker bots
http://www.codingthewheel.com/archives/how-i- … -poker-bot
http://www.codingthewheel.com/archives/how-i- … -poker-bot
just took second in a $5 +$.025 tourney last night and won $67
goddamn. Nice.
Nestor's Request has been fulfilled:
Just reloaded on Pokerstars ... :) Oh I did get my original investment back. I just donked off 300 bucks. Oh well. At least it was all winning. The pokerstars check looked pretty damn neat.
Just reloaded on Pokerstars ... :) Oh I did get my original investment back. I just donked off 300 bucks. Oh well. At least it was all winning. The pokerstars check looked pretty damn neat.
Me anc Chiken look a lot alike. hahah
Me anc Chiken look a lot alike. hahah
Well, since I'm a little strapped for cash(Not really, but i am damn focused on paying off my car), I went ahead and cashed out all sites, and left 100 on Full Tilt Poker. I heard there are some SnG's where the blinds increase every 3 minutes.
....
These games are soft. REALLY soft. I really think everyone needs to get in on this. People aren't used to push/fold poker. Trust me. These are highly profitable. I was able to get my sister's bankroll back playing a couple of 11 dollar tourneys. so far I'm up 25 bucks. We'll see how I am at the end of the week.
....
These games are soft. REALLY soft. I really think everyone needs to get in on this. People aren't used to push/fold poker. Trust me. These are highly profitable. I was able to get my sister's bankroll back playing a couple of 11 dollar tourneys. so far I'm up 25 bucks. We'll see how I am at the end of the week.
Shit man ... I just busted out 43rd place in this 3.30 90 man SnG.
It was set over set ... meaning I had 999 and the guy had AAA ... damn
It was set over set ... meaning I had 999 and the guy had AAA ... damn
you playin the SnG turbo games on full tilt? I've never had much luck with them, I seem to do better with the larger multi-table tourneys with longer periods between blind increases
Ok, I'm done for the night.
Bankroll = 135.00
2 solid hours of play time.
Bankroll = 135.00
2 solid hours of play time.
Fine ... I got bored so I played another SnG. I'm actually playing now.
11 dollar buyin. First place is about 42 bones. Let's see what happens.
11 dollar buyin. First place is about 42 bones. Let's see what happens.
Damn. I lost. It's ok though. At least I wrote a song today.
FUCK!
I went on a MAJOR downswing. I Was down to 43 dollars. I decided to play 6 of these SnG's in a row. I'm back up to 100.
I was losing EVERY coin flip. Jesus. Good thing the doomswitch got turned off.
I went on a MAJOR downswing. I Was down to 43 dollars. I decided to play 6 of these SnG's in a row. I'm back up to 100.
I was losing EVERY coin flip. Jesus. Good thing the doomswitch got turned off.
does that say what i think it says?
Nestor: Which part? GatzbyTTF?
the part with $13k
rather, $14k
he didn't actually win $14k, he won $36.
the total prize pool was $90 and first received $36 unless i've become terrible at reading those things
the total prize pool was $90 and first received $36 unless i've become terrible at reading those things
That's right. The 14k is tournament chips.
oh, imma poker nub
congrats!
congrats!
started up again on some tourneys last night
1st in a $2 1 table tourney
3rd in a $5 1 table tourney
23rd in a $10 90 person tourney (missed the money, 18th was money)
1st in a $2 1 table tourney
3rd in a $5 1 table tourney
23rd in a $10 90 person tourney (missed the money, 18th was money)
what a shitty day
77th $5 90 person tourney (my AA against 33, guy catches a 3 on the turn)
18th $5 18 person tourney (my Q9s against Ah3d, Im on flush draw with pair of queens and dude catches a ace on the river to knock me out)
77th $5 90 person tourney (my AA against 33, guy catches a 3 on the turn)
18th $5 18 person tourney (my Q9s against Ah3d, Im on flush draw with pair of queens and dude catches a ace on the river to knock me out)
Is this online love?
yeah, rockin the full tilt
nice.
just played in a $2 18 man tournament where i was the only american playing. the other 17 where either from spain, germany, or france. I got into a pretty big shit talking match with a couple of the french dudes and low and behold, the final three are me and the two I was trash talking. Needless to say I beat them both in 5 hands.
win
man i need to reload on pokerstars. Would you guys like to see 3 heads up matches between Chiken and I? I will screencast the entire thing on my end.
HHaha. I left the session with 130 dollars. I bought in with 70.
nice dude. i play on full tilt mainly, but a buddy of mine is bugging me non stop to get poker stars so here in a couple days i probably will once i get my paycheck.
got talked into goin down to a casino tonight to play some limit. and man was it some fucked up limit. $1-$5 with a big blind at $2 no small blind. oh and when it was heads up you didn't have to go by the $1-$5 you could play like it was a no limit game. was doin good until the shots started rollin, finished the night at $10 up.
got talked into goin down to a casino tonight to play some limit. and man was it some fucked up limit. $1-$5 with a big blind at $2 no small blind. oh and when it was heads up you didn't have to go by the $1-$5 you could play like it was a no limit game. was doin good until the shots started rollin, finished the night at $10 up.
Ok ... my run good on Cake Poker continues. I managed to get the bankroll up to 160. Then I lost 30 bucks on a top pair vs. flopped straight to this guy. So of course i am on tilt and decide to sit at this table. Best choice ever ...
http://www.davidontiveros.com/Videos/Cake/Cak … ssion1.avi
Enjoy ... Also, pimped this one guy to get 10 of his bucks, plus got another 10 bucks from a bonus I have YET to clear. So all in all, it was a good day.
http://www.davidontiveros.com/Videos/Cake/Cak … ssion1.avi
Enjoy ... Also, pimped this one guy to get 10 of his bucks, plus got another 10 bucks from a bonus I have YET to clear. So all in all, it was a good day.
haha you hit quite the run around the 10 minute mark. couldn't of asked for better cards.
Yea but those weren't the significant hands. Did the vid play with volume?
Fuck. I took another heads up stab. Didn't work out so well. Shit. It's ok ... bankroll = 154 Lost 60 bucks on that NL100 stab :(
^ Still up for the day!
yeah the vid played with volume, got the whole commentary!
Man poker is crazy sometimes:
http://cakepoker.com//HandHistory/?Hand=xcLHz … wsTMwsA%3d
Just made up some of the losses. Lol.
http://cakepoker.com//HandHistory/?Hand=xcLHz … wsTMwsA%3d
Just made up some of the losses. Lol.
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Encoding one more video. Do you guys actually watch these?
i watched
Any requests?I Still want to setup that HU match between chiken and I.
i watch as well
Some commentary would be good. I'd like to stir interest in a hand commentary thread.
what do you use to make those videos? ill make one but i dont know how long people will be able to stand my commentary.
i use....colorful language. haha
Lol .. that's fine.
I'm on a mac, I use Snapz Pro. On Windows, I would use Camtasia Studio. Just grab it off a torrent to try it out. Buy it later if you intend to use it for a long time.
I'm on a mac, I use Snapz Pro. On Windows, I would use Camtasia Studio. Just grab it off a torrent to try it out. Buy it later if you intend to use it for a long time.
Over on ScT they are having a poker match for upload... 500GB buy in, 13.50TB up for grabs :O
:o
Shit are you serious? Fuck. How much is 500Gb?
Just depositing 500 on Pokerstars. I'm going to make this one stick. I was on a huge downswing as I'm down to 363 now. But I seem to be getting back into the groove.
Damn. I lost a lot of cash. I was down to 200. It's now back up to 300. I'm coming back. I promise.
So I was up to 315, did shitty, and dropped down to 275. Then I started multitabling 4 SnG's. That worked out pretty well. I'm gonna do this from now on.
Wow it's been a while since I last updated this. Deposited 100 and was able to double it in 30 days. I'm gonna see if I can sustain this win rate.
thats pretty damn good but after a while i think it would be hard to sustain that kind of win rate.
I haven't played in forever. I still have around $70 on my full tilt account but haven't installed full tilt on my new 7 install.
I haven't played in forever. I still have around $70 on my full tilt account but haven't installed full tilt on my new 7 install.
Yea I went on a downswing. Got about 160 now. I played like 45SnGs yesterday. I will probably play at least 25 today.
jesus. i can only play like 5 or 6 before i have to call it a day or i'll play one huge tourney, like a 360 player one which kills like 4 or 5 hours
Yea I hate MTTs. Granted I play Turbos and I have 6-9 tables open at once.
i'm at my best when i play bigger tournaments. the slower pace allows me time to adjust my game, i just can't seem to consistantly adjust to the faster paced games, and it costs me money.
It is a beast. If you learn short-handed play early, you will be unstoppable later on. I also don't dig full ring. I'm more of a 6-max kind of guy.
i really can't wait to have a steady income again so that i can play. right now i just can't justify throwing down $100 to start a new bank roll when i've got so many other expenses.
So I have an interesting predicament here. Pokerstars has a SnG leaderboard and it appears I'm well on the way to being at least in the top 20.
Leaderboard:
http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/6505/leaderboard.png
And here is where I am at:
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1668/personalpoints.png
I have one more tourney to play. I need to make it could and MAYBE I can bump myself up a few places.
Leaderboard:
http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/6505/leaderboard.png
And here is where I am at:
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1668/personalpoints.png
I have one more tourney to play. I need to make it could and MAYBE I can bump myself up a few places.
31st place. But hey it's a start! I would have had a lot more points but I bubbled on my last SnG. Here was the hand:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?4844220
... very ouch baby.
http://www.pokerhand.org/?4844220
... very ouch baby.
yeah, that shit sucks.
I heard full tilt is down, is this ruining your life gatz?
Lol. This is OLD school. Full Tilt, Pokerstars, and Absolute Poker are "down". Department of Justice had been building a case against them, not for providing a online poker presence in the states, but for money laundering.
... and yes this is fucking killing me. Killing me like my fucking Linear Algebra class.
... and yes this is fucking killing me. Killing me like my fucking Linear Algebra class.
Online poker sites are being investigated for money laundering?!!
SHOCK
SHOCK
It's more of a shock this kind of thing isn't regulated in the states.
I'll give you that one, Gatz.
I put 100 dollars on Carbon poker and in one day ran it up to 200. I'm basically treating it like Play Money.
I put 100 dollars on Carbon poker and in one day ran it up to 200. I'm basically treating it like Play Money.
Resurrecting this thread since I'm landing in Vegas in a few hours.
:)
Was not able to get last this amount. Time to come
Home. :)
Home. :)