Soldato
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The slower the game the better if you have patience its fairly easy to place.
OcUK Poker Thread.
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Lovely flop. Shame no one else was in the hand..
Poker Stars $2.00+$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t50/t100 Blinds - 9 players - View hand 1212085
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter
MP2: t611 6.11 BBs
CO: t5680 56.80 BBs
BTN: t1400 14 BBs
SB: t4194 41.94 BBs
BB: t1375 13.75 BBs
UTG: t4445 44.45 BBs
UTG+1: t2380 23.80 BBs
Hero (UTG+2): t3040 30.40 BBs
MP1: t1380 13.80 BBs
Pre Flop: (t150) Hero is UTG+2 with T
T
UTG calls t100, UTG+1 calls t100, Hero raises to t300, 1 fold, MP2 raises to t611 all in, 4 folds, UTG calls t511, 1 fold, Hero calls t311
Flop: (t2083) T
5
5
(3 players - 1 is all in)
UTG checks, Hero bets t400, UTG folds
Turn: (t2083) 8
(2 players - 1 is all in)
River: (t2083) Q
(2 players - 1 is all in)
Final Pot: t2083
MP2 shows A
K
(a flush, Ace high)
Hero shows T
T
(a full house, Tens full of Fives)
Hero wins t2083
Poker Stars $2.00+$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t50/t100 Blinds - 9 players - View hand 1212085
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter
MP2: t611 6.11 BBs
CO: t5680 56.80 BBs
BTN: t1400 14 BBs
SB: t4194 41.94 BBs
BB: t1375 13.75 BBs
UTG: t4445 44.45 BBs
UTG+1: t2380 23.80 BBs
Hero (UTG+2): t3040 30.40 BBs
MP1: t1380 13.80 BBs
Pre Flop: (t150) Hero is UTG+2 with T
UTG calls t100, UTG+1 calls t100, Hero raises to t300, 1 fold, MP2 raises to t611 all in, 4 folds, UTG calls t511, 1 fold, Hero calls t311
Flop: (t2083) T
UTG checks, Hero bets t400, UTG folds
Turn: (t2083) 8
River: (t2083) Q
Final Pot: t2083
MP2 shows A
Hero shows T
Hero wins t2083
Yeah I have asked this before and has got interest, but we need to find another way of arranging it as it's not allowed to be done on the forum
Well, I lost all my $27 I won playing rush poker, and another $10 I deposited. FML. I really like rush poker, but I kept playing stupid hands and not analyzing the flop to see what they had. Not going to deposit anymore for a while, think I'm addicted. I keep sayin to myself I can play highly in a rush game again but just keep screwing up 
Well, I lost all my $27 I won playing rush poker, and another $10 I deposited. FML. I really like rush poker, but I kept playing stupid hands and not analyzing the flop to see what they had. Not going to deposit anymore for a while, think I'm addicted. I keep sayin to myself I can play highly in a rush game again but just keep screwing up
Totally in the same situation as you mate, deposited like £50 at the weekend and lost it playing in nonsense MTT turbo tournaments because the thought of possibly winning $500 from a £12 entry is to appealing.
I have also been misreading situations when getting tired and not paying full enough attention. Sometimes playing overly aggressive when I know I am beat and immediately regretting it. Strange thing is my girlfriend was playing a bit this morning and when looking at it from the outside I was making much better decisions.
Oh my god man! Exactly the same! Next door had a huge house party last night so didnt sleep hence why i wss playing poker, so was tired making stupid decisions. I like multi table tournys, it suites my tight agressive playstyle and Im quite good at blind stealing. I cant believe i placed 9th out of 350, and thats what spurred me on to play when tired, and i rinsed my bankroll.
Also yea, i just told my friend to try a rush poker mtt, i told him what to do every hand and he placed top 20 out of 350.
Sorry if crap spellin sent from phone
Also yea, i just told my friend to try a rush poker mtt, i told him what to do every hand and he placed top 20 out of 350.
Sorry if crap spellin sent from phone
Had such a bad beat tonight at the casino tournament.
3 of us in hand. I am holding A2, flop comes 10A2. guy next to me bets 2.5k, other guy calls. I raise it to 5k. guy next to me goes all in, which will put me all in. 2nd guy folds and I call him.
He turns over a pair of 6's... you can see where this is going
hits his 6 on the turn and that is me out. What a joke of a call.
3 of us in hand. I am holding A2, flop comes 10A2. guy next to me bets 2.5k, other guy calls. I raise it to 5k. guy next to me goes all in, which will put me all in. 2nd guy folds and I call him.
He turns over a pair of 6's... you can see where this is going
hits his 6 on the turn and that is me out. What a joke of a call.I'm wondering if you guys can help me figure out where to start. I'd like to get more involved with poker. I'm going to Vegas next Tuesday and I plan to play a live tournament but when I return I'm going to put some money aside to start playing poker with. Not a substantial amount, perhaps £150-£250 to get me going.
In the past I have played ring games and tournaments. I especially enjoy the STT's with the double or nothing turbo games being particularly appealing. However, I have been playing outside of my bankroll and the turbo games can be hit I miss. I don't think it's necessarily the way to start other than it being a convenient laugh.
My bankroll management is something I'll address straight away. Normally I'll play poker if I win £20 on a football accumulator then play $5/6 tournaments. I normally do ok but a few games of not placing and I'm bust.
I have been reading the twoplustwo forums and it's like another world. I need a better place to start to get me up to speed (including the terminology). For example, should I be playing micro ring games or micro tournaments to really learn the game? I also need to improve my working out of odds etc. I have a few books to read so I hope to improve in the future.
In the past I have played ring games and tournaments. I especially enjoy the STT's with the double or nothing turbo games being particularly appealing. However, I have been playing outside of my bankroll and the turbo games can be hit I miss. I don't think it's necessarily the way to start other than it being a convenient laugh.
My bankroll management is something I'll address straight away. Normally I'll play poker if I win £20 on a football accumulator then play $5/6 tournaments. I normally do ok but a few games of not placing and I'm bust.
I have been reading the twoplustwo forums and it's like another world. I need a better place to start to get me up to speed (including the terminology). For example, should I be playing micro ring games or micro tournaments to really learn the game? I also need to improve my working out of odds etc. I have a few books to read so I hope to improve in the future.
First you need to decide what game & type you want to play, STT, MTT or ring games then the game type, 6max, Full ring etc and most importantly the form of poker.
Read the stickies on 2+2 in your preferred area, though start with the beginners FAQ.
Then start at the bottom and work your way up. Perhaps look at training sites, (CR, DC, Leggo or Bluefire for example) most give a 7 day free trial where you can watch videos on-line rather than downloading but it would be a start
Read the stickies on 2+2 in your preferred area, though start with the beginners FAQ.
Then start at the bottom and work your way up. Perhaps look at training sites, (CR, DC, Leggo or Bluefire for example) most give a 7 day free trial where you can watch videos on-line rather than downloading but it would be a start
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After a bit of advice.
Im currently playing on Pokerstars with free money. Been playing for awhile on and off. I tend to make money but i seem to lose out with flushes way to much vs full house. Need to analyse the board more after the flop. I've started watching / reading some poker guides on some website, forget the name but has made me rethink how i play the game.
I'm wondering if its worth to play with free money anymore or just switch to playing with actual money with low ish blinds. I find a lot of people shove / bid a lot on free money because well its free which gets annoying. I've played poker with a friends a bit as well.
Im currently playing on Pokerstars with free money. Been playing for awhile on and off. I tend to make money but i seem to lose out with flushes way to much vs full house. Need to analyse the board more after the flop. I've started watching / reading some poker guides on some website, forget the name but has made me rethink how i play the game.
I'm wondering if its worth to play with free money anymore or just switch to playing with actual money with low ish blinds. I find a lot of people shove / bid a lot on free money because well its free which gets annoying. I've played poker with a friends a bit as well.
If your familar with the software and the type of game you are playing i would suggest its time for real money, depending on the site, you will find games as low as $0.01 anyway.
Real money is a different beast, those guys will be less likely to call you with their draws when they have to go to their bank card for more chips instead of hitting the refresh my chips button!
my biggest tip would be to look into bank roll management, you never want to risk to much or you will be mentally handicapping yourself. When i started i wouldnt use more than 5% of my bankroll on one game, now i have a bigger roll its more like 1% at a time.
GOOD LUCK!
Real money is a different beast, those guys will be less likely to call you with their draws when they have to go to their bank card for more chips instead of hitting the refresh my chips button!
my biggest tip would be to look into bank roll management, you never want to risk to much or you will be mentally handicapping yourself. When i started i wouldnt use more than 5% of my bankroll on one game, now i have a bigger roll its more like 1% at a time.
GOOD LUCK!
Got to hurt 
PokerStars Game #60129963522: Tournament #380948422, $12+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2011/03/31 22:12:54 WET [2011/03/31 17:12:54 ET]
Table '380948422 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Rotty66 (2120 in chips)
Seat 2: next 88 (1190 in chips)
Seat 3: a posteriory (1495 in chips)
Seat 4: DoctorBio (1257 in chips)
Seat 6: ANDRIU1518 (2938 in chips)
next 88: posts small blind 25
a posteriory: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rotty66 [9c Ac]
DoctorBio: folds
ANDRIU1518: calls 50
Rotty66: raises 125 to 175
next 88: folds
a posteriory: calls 125
ANDRIU1518: calls 125
*** FLOP *** [Qd 4c Qc]
a posteriory: checks
ANDRIU1518: checks
Rotty66: bets 350
a posteriory: folds
ANDRIU1518: calls 350
*** TURN *** [Qd 4c Qc] [Ah]
ANDRIU1518: checks
Rotty66: bets 450
ANDRIU1518: raises 1250 to 1700
Rotty66: calls 1145 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (105) returned to ANDRIU1518
*** RIVER *** [Qd 4c Qc Ah] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ANDRIU1518: shows [Qs Jd] (a full house, Queens full of Aces)
Rotty66: shows [9c Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Queens)
Rotty66 collected 4440 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4440 | Rake 0
Board [Qd 4c Qc Ah As]
Seat 1: Rotty66 (button) showed [9c Ac] and won (4440) with a full house, Aces full of Queens
Seat 2: next 88 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: a posteriory (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: DoctorBio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ANDRIU1518 showed [Qs Jd] and lost with a full house, Queens full of Aces
PokerStars Game #60129963522: Tournament #380948422, $12+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2011/03/31 22:12:54 WET [2011/03/31 17:12:54 ET]
Table '380948422 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Rotty66 (2120 in chips)
Seat 2: next 88 (1190 in chips)
Seat 3: a posteriory (1495 in chips)
Seat 4: DoctorBio (1257 in chips)
Seat 6: ANDRIU1518 (2938 in chips)
next 88: posts small blind 25
a posteriory: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rotty66 [9c Ac]
DoctorBio: folds
ANDRIU1518: calls 50
Rotty66: raises 125 to 175
next 88: folds
a posteriory: calls 125
ANDRIU1518: calls 125
*** FLOP *** [Qd 4c Qc]
a posteriory: checks
ANDRIU1518: checks
Rotty66: bets 350
a posteriory: folds
ANDRIU1518: calls 350
*** TURN *** [Qd 4c Qc] [Ah]
ANDRIU1518: checks
Rotty66: bets 450
ANDRIU1518: raises 1250 to 1700
Rotty66: calls 1145 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (105) returned to ANDRIU1518
*** RIVER *** [Qd 4c Qc Ah] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ANDRIU1518: shows [Qs Jd] (a full house, Queens full of Aces)
Rotty66: shows [9c Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Queens)
Rotty66 collected 4440 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4440 | Rake 0
Board [Qd 4c Qc Ah As]
Seat 1: Rotty66 (button) showed [9c Ac] and won (4440) with a full house, Aces full of Queens
Seat 2: next 88 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: a posteriory (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: DoctorBio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ANDRIU1518 showed [Qs Jd] and lost with a full house, Queens full of Aces
HUSNGs are a decent way to build a 4 figure roll. and then switch to 50nl/100nl. Also get a flat euro rakeback deal if your going to play cash so u can breakeven and still make the monies. gl
Plus tool up. You'll need;
free; combinator, pokerstove, tablescan turbo for cash, stackandtile if you want to multitable.
pay; for pt3/hem, sngwhiiz for sngs, flopzilla,
PokerStars Game #60885507579: Tournament #385967695, $12+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2011/04/16 1:00:29 WET [2011/04/15 20:00:29 ET]
Table '385967695 1' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: ckraiseHeidi (515 in chips)
Seat 2: lessthanigor (1930 in chips)
Seat 3: Cosmic_on_PS (2245 in chips)
Seat 4: Rotty66 (1400 in chips)
Seat 5: 2Sick2Play (1515 in chips)
Seat 6: FlapBink (1395 in chips)
Rotty66: posts small blind 15
2Sick2Play: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rotty66 [8d 7d]
FlapBink: folds
ckraiseHeidi: raises 60 to 90
lessthanigor: folds
Cosmic_on_PS: folds
Rotty66: calls 75
2Sick2Play: raises 180 to 270
ckraiseHeidi: folds
Rotty66: calls 180
*** FLOP *** [3d 2d Ad]
Rotty66: checks
2Sick2Play: bets 330
Rotty66: raises 800 to 1130 and is all-in
2Sick2Play: calls 800
*** TURN *** [3d 2d Ad] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [3d 2d Ad 2c] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rotty66: shows [8d 7d] (a flush, Ace high)
2Sick2Play: shows [As Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Deuces)
2Sick2Play collected 2890 from pot
Rotty66 finished the tournament in 6th place
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2890 | Rake 0
Board [3d 2d Ad 2c Js]
Seat 1: ckraiseHeidi folded before Flop
Seat 2: lessthanigor folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Cosmic_on_PS (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Rotty66 (small blind) showed [8d 7d] and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: 2Sick2Play (big blind) showed [As Ac] and won (2890) with a full house, Aces full of Deuces
Seat 6: FlapBink folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Table '385967695 1' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: ckraiseHeidi (515 in chips)
Seat 2: lessthanigor (1930 in chips)
Seat 3: Cosmic_on_PS (2245 in chips)
Seat 4: Rotty66 (1400 in chips)
Seat 5: 2Sick2Play (1515 in chips)
Seat 6: FlapBink (1395 in chips)
Rotty66: posts small blind 15
2Sick2Play: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rotty66 [8d 7d]
FlapBink: folds
ckraiseHeidi: raises 60 to 90
lessthanigor: folds
Cosmic_on_PS: folds
Rotty66: calls 75
2Sick2Play: raises 180 to 270
ckraiseHeidi: folds
Rotty66: calls 180
*** FLOP *** [3d 2d Ad]
Rotty66: checks
2Sick2Play: bets 330
Rotty66: raises 800 to 1130 and is all-in
2Sick2Play: calls 800
*** TURN *** [3d 2d Ad] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [3d 2d Ad 2c] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rotty66: shows [8d 7d] (a flush, Ace high)
2Sick2Play: shows [As Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Deuces)
2Sick2Play collected 2890 from pot
Rotty66 finished the tournament in 6th place
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2890 | Rake 0
Board [3d 2d Ad 2c Js]
Seat 1: ckraiseHeidi folded before Flop
Seat 2: lessthanigor folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Cosmic_on_PS (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Rotty66 (small blind) showed [8d 7d] and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: 2Sick2Play (big blind) showed [As Ac] and won (2890) with a full house, Aces full of Deuces
Seat 6: FlapBink folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Mmmm VALUE
PokerStars Game #61145953966: Tournament #387755935, $12+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2011/04/22 3:29:20 WET [2011/04/21 22:29:20 ET]
Table '387755935 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Mr WCD (3260 in chips)
Seat 2: Rotty66 (455 in chips)
Seat 3: leogallo888 (2125 in chips)
Seat 4: KanYe_2008 (3160 in chips)
Rotty66: posts small blind 100
leogallo888: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rotty66 [Jd 4h]
KanYe_2008: raises 200 to 400
Mr WCD: raises 400 to 800
Rotty66: calls 355 and is all-in
leogallo888: folds
KanYe_2008: folds
Uncalled bet (345) returned to Mr WCD
*** FLOP *** [6s 4d 3d]
*** TURN *** [6s 4d 3d] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [6s 4d 3d 9d] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rotty66: shows [Jd 4h] (a flush, Jack high)
Mr WCD: shows [Qs Qc] (a pair of Queens)
Rotty66 collected 1510 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1510 | Rake 0
Board [6s 4d 3d 9d 5d]
Seat 1: Mr WCD (button) showed [Qs Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: Rotty66 (small blind) showed [Jd 4h] and won (1510) with a flush, Jack high
Seat 3: leogallo888 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: KanYe_2008 folded before Flop
PokerStars Game #61145953966: Tournament #387755935, $12+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2011/04/22 3:29:20 WET [2011/04/21 22:29:20 ET]
Table '387755935 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Mr WCD (3260 in chips)
Seat 2: Rotty66 (455 in chips)
Seat 3: leogallo888 (2125 in chips)
Seat 4: KanYe_2008 (3160 in chips)
Rotty66: posts small blind 100
leogallo888: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rotty66 [Jd 4h]
KanYe_2008: raises 200 to 400
Mr WCD: raises 400 to 800
Rotty66: calls 355 and is all-in
leogallo888: folds
KanYe_2008: folds
Uncalled bet (345) returned to Mr WCD
*** FLOP *** [6s 4d 3d]
*** TURN *** [6s 4d 3d] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [6s 4d 3d 9d] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rotty66: shows [Jd 4h] (a flush, Jack high)
Mr WCD: shows [Qs Qc] (a pair of Queens)
Rotty66 collected 1510 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1510 | Rake 0
Board [6s 4d 3d 9d 5d]
Seat 1: Mr WCD (button) showed [Qs Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: Rotty66 (small blind) showed [Jd 4h] and won (1510) with a flush, Jack high
Seat 3: leogallo888 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: KanYe_2008 folded before Flop
For anyone who plays on Party or Titan, those sites have been added to the cardrunners truly free poker training offer.
Rather than trawl through the thread, can someone recommend a good poker book for newcomers to improve their game with? I played on and off a few years ago for around a few months, and over the last month I have re-started playing. Cheers. 
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