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What’s up Degens?

Del – Mastermind (one of my fav songs ever, superrr sick beat. Be sure to check it out!)
Eminem – Chemical Warfare (pretty sick flow imo)
Mobb Deep – Give Up The Goods (listen to the last verse of the song; so sick!)

I also think everyone should check out AMT’s most recent blog post. Dude is a smart guy, and has some really cool strategy and insight into being a grinder.

Life has been pretty amazing lately, but super busy. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to play that much poker because school started again (FML), so the majority of my poker activities have been centered around coaching. I’ve also come to the realization that I’m completely cursed with computers. The Windows/Fusion part of my Mac pooped out, so HEM and all of my hands on Windows are basically gone, so I had to buy PT3 so I could play with a HUD on the Mac. Then once I finally got that working, the HUD would just simply not work, but fortunately a friend helped me get it up and running. It’s pretty frustrating having so many computers problems. I mean.. All I do is surf the web and degen. It’s 2010, why the fuck can’t shit just work?!?

I just picked up a bunch of new students, and a few of them are pretty sick poker players. One of the things I enjoy the most about coaching is having the opportunity to associate myself with a very wide range of poker talent. I’ve coached people who play .01/.02, but I’ve also coached people who play 5/10+. You’d be amazed at what kind of things you learn just from comparing the thought process between the different categories of players.

Something that’s cool about living in Las Vegas is having the opportunity to meet and hang out with some pretty high level poker players. A dude I met out here named Russ (loosefer on Stars) invited me and a couple of friends over for a “friendly” live game the other night. It was by FAR the toughest lineup of players I’ve ever sat with. Six handed, everyone at the table played professionally, and half of the players were 10/20NL or higher players. WTF was I thinking? Fortunately I escaped -$500, so I can’t really complain. I’ll probably go back and play eventually because I love the challenge, but I have to be massively -EV in the game. It’s great practice though, and the only way to get better at poker is to play people who’re better than you. I just wish it wasn’t so damn expensive to find them, ha!

I tried to get them to play HA to even it out a bit since NLHE isn’t really my strength as much as theirs, but nobody agreed :(. Here’s a few of their PTR’s. Pretty sick players. Better game selection next time?

FTP Russ
PS Russ
Kai
Danny
Andrew

I’m flying back to CO this weekend for the X-Games in Aspen. I’m stoked! My uncle lives up there, so me and a few friends are going to stay with him for a couple of nights. I went to the X-Games last year and it was a blast. Aspen is a really cool city, and the environment is electric with the games in town, so I’m sure the bars will be kickin’… Although snowboard chicks aren’t really my thing, maybe I’ll find a diamond in the rough, haha.

I’ve played a few hands, so I guess I’ll post some of the more interesting ones. The first one is only interesting because it’s one of those spots where you bet on the smaller side to induce, but then once you DO induce, you’re not sure how happy you are about it. The reason I was a little uncomfortable here was because Villain was pretty passive, so I wasn’t so sure he would do that as a bluff, since he probably just calls one more with big draws since I bet on the smaller side. If I do think there’s a chance he’s bluffing, I should probably just make up my mind and flat, and then let him bluff off the rest of his chips on the river instead of shipping and only getting called when I’m beat, but meh. I play bad apparently.

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi $0.30 Ante – 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (CO): $342.80
BTN: $369.65
SB: $901.75
BB: $279.65
UTG: $339.25
MP: $200.00

Pre Flop: ($4.80) Hero is CO with A A 6 8
UTG calls $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10.80, 3 folds, UTG calls $8.80

Flop: ($26.40) 6 8 K (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $26.40, UTG calls $26.40

Turn: ($79.20) 8 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $42, UTG raises to $123.60, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $305.30 all in, UTG folds

Final Pot: $326.40
Hero wins $323.40
(Rake: $3.00)

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi $0.30 Ante – 5 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (CO): $308.00
BTN: $857.20
SB: $200.00
BB: $319.70
UTG: $184.80

Pre Flop: ($4.50) Hero is CO with T 6 J 7
UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $10.50, BTN calls $10.50, 1 fold, BB calls $8.50, UTG calls $8.50

Flop: ($44.50) Q 9 5 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero requests TIME, Hero checks, BTN bets $35, BB folds, UTG folds, Hero calls $35

Turn: ($114.50) J (2 players)
Hero p>

In the hand above, I’m curious as to what kind of line others would take on the turn. I decided not to c-bet the flop because even though you don’t get c/r’d a ton on this board, getting c/r’d would really suck because i have a lot of BD equity, and besides I can play the turn pretty easily in a lot of scenarios, so I think checking is fine. Villain is a kind of bad aggro reg. I keep going back and forth between leading and c/r’ing. What do y’all think?


Very standard. Villain is very aggro.

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 4 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $182.00
BB: $193.00
Hero (CO): $200.00
BTN: $269.80

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is CO with 9 Q T 3
Hero raises to $6, BTN raises to $21, 2 folds, Hero calls $15

Flop: ($45.00) T J 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $45, Hero raises to $179 all in, BTN calls $134

Turn: ($403.00) 3 (2 players – 1 is all in)

River: ($403.00) 6 (2 players – 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $403.00
Hero shows 9 Q T 3 (two pair, Tens and Threes)
BTN shows K K T 2 (a pair of Kings)
Hero wins $401.00
(Rake: $2.00)

Bad turn for me..

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $499.55
BTN/SB: $225.60

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with 4 7 5 3
BTN/SB raises to $6, Hero calls $4

Flop: ($12.00) 6 K 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $12, Hero raises to $48, BTN/SB raises to $156, Hero raises to $480, BTN/SB calls $63.60 all in

Turn: ($451.20) 9 (2 players – 1 is all in)

River: ($451.20) A (2 players – 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $451.20
Hero shows 4 7 5 3 (a pair of Fives)
BTN/SB shows T 7 4 8 (a straight, Nine high)
BTN/SB wins $450.70
(Rake: $0.50)

I think a c/c works too, but whatever you can do to induce works fine too, lol. Kind of a funky line I took, but I like it I think.

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 3 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $383.90
BTN: $189.00
SB: $279.75

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with 3 9 K K
BTN raises to $4, SB calls $3, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($12.00) 5 6 K (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $7, SB folds, Hero raises to $33, BTN calls $26

Turn: ($78.00) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $56, BTN calls $56

River: ($190.00) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $45, BTN raises to $96 all in, Hero calls $51

Final Pot: $382.00
Hero shows 3 9 K K (three of a kind, Kings)
BTN shows 2 2 T A (a pair of Twos)
Hero wins $381.00
(Rake: $1.00)

Weeeee.

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (UTG): $337.65
MP: $208.75
CO: $265.75
BTN: $161.75
SB: $225.60
BB: $345.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is UTG with Q K A 2
Hero raises to $7, MP raises to $24, 1 fold, BTN calls $24, 2 folds, Hero calls $17

Flop: ($75.00) T 2 A (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $75, BTN raises to $137.75 all in, Hero raises to $313.65 all in, MP folds

Turn: ($425.50) K (2 players – 2 are all in)

River: ($425.50) J (2 players – 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $425.50
Hero shows Q K A 2 (a straight, Ace high)
BTN shows 6 A 9 J (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
Hero wins $422.50
(Rake: $3.00)

You can’t re-spew a spew monkey!

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN/SB): $199.50
BB: $135.85

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN/SB with K Q A T
Hero raises to $3, BB raises to $9, Hero raises to $27, BB calls $18

Flop: ($54.00) 6 T 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $54, BB raises to $108.85 all in, Hero calls $54.85

Turn: ($271.70) 5 (2 players – 1 is all in)

River: ($271.70) 4 (2 players – 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $271.70
Hero shows K Q A T (two pair, Tens and Sixes)
BB shows 2 Q J 9 (a pair of Sixes)
Hero wins $271.20
(Rake: $0.50)

Get there!!

Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 5 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

BB: $195.00
UTG: $18.40
Hero (CO): $219.05
BTN: $184.90
SB: $243.20

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is CO with 9 7 5 6
UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $9, 1 fold, SB raises to $31, 1 fold, UTG calls $16.40 all in, Hero calls $22

Flop: ($82.40) 4 9 2 (3 players – 1 is all in)
SB bets $82.40, Hero raises to $188.05 all in, SB calls $105.65

Turn: ($458.50) 8 (3 players – 2 are all in)

River: ($458.50) A (3 players – 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $458.50
UTG shows 5 Q 2 2 (three of a kind, Twos)
Hero shows 9 7 5 6 (a pair of Nines)
SB shows K K J 7 (a pair of Kings)
SB wins $401.15
UTG wins $54.35
(Rake: $3.00)

Sorry for the lame post, but not a ton going on right now that’s very interesting. I hope everyone is running well and enjoying the beginning of the year. Go Nuggets!

GL,

John