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hey guys! (I finally guess there are no girls here at all )

If you have some time please check out some one of my vids (or all of them ) I've posted on my blog. I'd appreciate it.

here you are:
http://www.deucescracked.com/blogs/urinpain

I think this is cool. I've never been able to get the audio and video to synch on my vids so I usually post notes with them also. I'll check these out today.

LOL I wish there were some girls then I could have a poker date!

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No Limit Hold'em

Buy-In: $1 + $0.10 Rake

Starting: October 30, 2009 18:00 CT

SNG Study group T1

Tournament #207304952

Password: DCsng

SlackBladder Please join also.

And for everyone the tournament will start in about 1hr30min.

Guess I'm really blessed to have my wife seeing she grinds about 6-8 hours a day playing nothing but SNG's.

Guess I'm really blessed to have my wife seeing she grinds about 6-8 hours a day playing nothing but SNG's.

Your wife is playing good poker? I mean, you and her can learn a lot here on DC. What kind of structures you play? (9s, 18s, 45 players)

The thing is, when I was winning money I wasn't playing with discipline or BR mgmnt. I'm being disciplined now , I think, and geez..it's hard.

Sometimes when we learn new stuffs and strategies we tend to apply the all new "pack of tips" on our game and we start to loose. I think you need to put on your game one strategy tip/lesson at time, not the all new stuff at the same time or you could struggle at the beginning. Take it easy, play naturally and enjoy the game, the good things will come.

Anyway, I've been studying cash games also to try to get better

It could be just me but I avoid mixing cash games with SNG's. They have different strategies to play. If you want to master one field study and play a lot on one field not both. I think you will become a better player by mastering one field only, unless you are really, really good

I feel like I should have folded....I'm sure I should have folded

Are you kidding with me? On a raibow board like that and facing only one player on the turn you were thinking in folding pocket aces? Come on, dont undervalue your hand on this spot just because is early on the tournament.

Here are my thoughts:

Preflop: You only min raise!! Come on, you have the nuts on your hand at preflop, at least 3BB raise.

Flop: I like your reraise on him, good bet, well done.

Turn: He push and you call, that is ok, unless he was holding trips, sometimes they are bluffing a lot to get you out of the pot, nice call.

This situation happens sometimes, you see a player playing very agressive on all streets with air, these kind of maniacs wants to bluff and take the pot at any costs. You did very well to call because you were holding pocket aces. I think I would call him even with pocket Queens, perphaps not so good but I guess I would.

You just miss some agression at preflop, I know you did not want to scare the players, but by min raise you are inviting more players to play their hands, and you could have trouble with that kind of action.

For example, If the CO has K9 with your min raise, he could call your bet and then he hits trips of kings with a hand that was underdog to you at preflop.

Hi, I play the micro SNG's on Full Tilt, I am currently playing the 6 max SNGs and I will probably play some 9 men SNG's as well.

My skype is: shawng181

Feel free to add to discuss strategies.

I think Urinpain is is completely on the right track with this blog thing. I'd never had a blog before, which is kinda weird I think since I manage a call center for an ISP. Anyway, my first blog is posted here:
http://www.deucescracked.com/blogs/hotdiggy1121

Welcome to the group ShawnG.
Shorthanded SNG can also be discussed here, not only 9s. I think we all here can discuss any SNG structure.

Sharing knowledge and discuss different opinions is beneficial to everyone.

I think Urinpain is is completely on the right track with this blog thing.

You right, it is very good for us to write what you think, so we can organize our thoughts and share knowledge on a blog.

I have one blog here on DC and another one on blogspot: http://luispoker.blogspot.com/.

if you guys need or are looking for a decent replayer, there is a good one over gutshot.com, you only need to be register user from the forum.

here is a sample for a tounry a donk took down this morning.
http://www.gutshot.com/replayer.php?id=2038
(hope it is ok to paste external links though)

lmagalhaes has taken the words out of my mouth for Hotdiggy1121.

It is best to focus on one area due to the differences in stategies.

And I think I have seen over and over in myself and other people, taking the time and thinking to learn something new will "set you back" but this is a temporary condition.

Keep on keepin' on.

Luis good job on 14th how long did it take? I would be interested to see your HH if you are willing. I can send you one where I go very deep.

if you guys need or are looking for a decent replayer, there is a good one over gutshot.com, you only need to be register user from the forum.

here is a sample for a tounry a donk took down this morning.
http://www.gutshot.com/replayer.php?id=2038
(hope it is ok to paste external links though)

thanks

And please join our next private tournament!

i was up for it, but i was also working at that time =(
i'll do my best to join on the next one.
cheers.

kz.

Luis good job on 14th how long did it take? I would be interested to see your HH if you are willing. I can send you one where I go very deep.

Thank you mrhobbeys, it took me more than 5 hours. The tournament started at 11 PM and when I finished was 4 AM something.

Of course I can send the HH, sharing knowledge is great way to improve our game. And yes, I am interested on yours HH. I will send you tonight because I do not have the file with me here at work.

Write your e-mail so I can send the HH file or PM.

Thanks for the support during the game .

Hey guys,

I have some hand histories I would like to send if someone wants to look them over. I finished 2nd and 3rd in a 6.5 45 man tourney and feel like I didn't capitalize on some push/fold spots. I have been finishing 2nd and 3rd a bunch--not 1st--in these, so I'm guessing I'm not getting aggressive enough at the final table.

If you have any HH in exchange for me to look over I'd love it!

I'd recommend it that you guys just post hands which you didn't feel comfortable. I guess reviewing the whole HH could get pretty time consuming, as there isn't just one guy here playing tournaments