$50 to $1000 on pstars day 33

[Smasharoo 0]

The GoalTo turn $50 in my first Pokerstars deposit into $1000.The RulesI'll play only Limit games, primarily Holdem, though I might mix in some O8 or Stud etc. later on.I won't move up in limits without at least 300BB for the new limit. I will post hands that I win and lose and explain my thinking behind how I played them.I'm too lazy to spellcheck. Deal with it.Only had time to get 100 in.I really need to start playing like 1000 hands a day and get through this thing, but I haven't really had the motivation. Did crank out 100 tonight to have something to post though.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Qd Qs]SteveL91: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1dna4ever: folds 03Mustang: folds mixalias: folds Arsun: folds gio1818: raises $0.50 to $1.50Glorius Max: folds BDowner: calls $1.25Molzar: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $2Betting is cappedgio1818: calls $0.50BDowner: calls $0.50QQ UTG+1, I raise, CO three-bets, SB cold calls, I cap it, both call.*** FLOP *** [7c 6h 9s]BDowner: checks thecandle: bets $0.50gio1818: calls $0.50BDowner: calls $0.50Bet call call.*** TURN *** [7c 6h 9s] [6d]BDowner: checks thecandle: bets $1gio1818: calls $1BDowner: folds Bet call fold.*** RIVER *** [7c 6h 9s 6d] [4c]thecandle: bets $1gio1818: calls $1/meh.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Ad 3d]kaz1music: folds Arsun: calls $0.50gio1818: folds Glorius Max: folds kiksrv: folds Molzar: folds chriswlt: folds thecandle: calls $0.25dna4ever: checks I complete from the SB with A3s.*** FLOP *** [8d Tc 2d]thecandle: checks chriswlt leaves the tabledna4ever: checks Arsun: bets $0.50thecandle: calls $0.50dna4ever: calls $0.50Don't think a raise does much for me here.*** TURN *** [8d Tc 2d] [4s]thecandle: checks dna4ever: checks Arsun: bets $1thecandle: calls $1dna4ever: folds I pick up a straight draw.*** RIVER *** [8d Tc 2d 4s] [3s]thecandle: checks SteveL91 joins the table at seat #3 Arsun: checks Checked around, wonder if my three is good here against another draw.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Js Jd]Kosiac: folds J1234: folds EvilBill: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1lilmama2: folds Makelaris: folds RedFury0o7: raises $0.50 to $1.50Roto77: calls $1.25BigStonesfan: folds thecandle: calls $0.50JJ in MP, I raise, Co three-bets, SB calls, I call. *** FLOP *** [Jc 6d 7d]Roto77: checks thecandle: bets $0.50RedFury0o7: raises $0.50 to $1Roto77: calls $1thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1.50RedFury0o7: calls $0.50Roto77: calls $0.50Hit a set, bet into the PF raiser, he raises, I three-bet. I might be able to just call and hope to get a C/R off on the turn, but I'd hate to have to be checking into AKd or something.*** TURN *** [Jc 6d 7d] [2h]Roto77: checks thecandle: bets $1RedFury0o7: calls $1Roto77: calls $1I bet, two calls.*** RIVER *** [Jc 6d 7d 2h] [3h]Roto77: checks thecandle: bets $1RedFury0o7: calls $1Roto77: calls $1I bet, two calls.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Qs Ac]kiksrv: folds Molzar: folds SteveL91: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1dna4ever: folds kaz1music: folds mixalias: raises $0.50 to $1.50Arsun: raises $0.50 to $2Betting is cappedgio1818: folds Glorius Max: folds thecandle: calls $1mixalias: calls $0.50I raise with AQ, it gets three bet and capped and is two cold back to me. I clicked call before I really noticed it was two cold, but I might have called anyway here. *** FLOP *** [2c Kh As]thecandle: checks mixalias: bets $0.50Arsun: calls $0.50thecandle: calls $0.50Not really a lot of visability here, so I decide to check/call the flop. I could raise, but getting three-bet here sucks.*** TURN *** [2c Kh As] [2h]thecandle: checks mixalias: checks Arsun: checksChecked around? Last thing I'd thoght would happen. Pretty sure I'm ahead now. *** RIVER *** [2c Kh As 2h] [4d]thecandle: bets $1mixalias: calls $1Arsun: calls $1/shrug.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Kh Ks]thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1dna4ever: folds kaz1music: folds Arsun: folds gio1818: folds Glorius Max: folds kiksrv: calls $1Molzar: folds chriswlt: calls $0.50I raise KK UTG, and get two callers.*** FLOP *** [3h 7s 5d]chriswlt: checks thecandle: bets $0.50kiksrv: calls $0.50chriswlt: calls $0.50Bet, call call.*** TURN *** [3h 7s 5d] [6s]chriswlt: checks thecandle: checks kiksrv: checksMeh. I should probably have bet it. Four to straight on the board is allways a pain in the ass to bet into though.*** RIVER *** [3h 7s 5d 6s] [6h]chriswlt: checks thecandle: bets $1kiksrv: raises $1 to $2chriswlt: folds thecandle: calls $1Did I give him a free card to catch trips?*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [5h 5d]JupiterAce: folds buddy1756: calls $0.50ApesGoneWild: folds SNOMAN: folds thecandle: calls $0.50enajo: folds hazelnuts72: folds Flatley: calls $0.25Makelaris: checks *** FLOP *** [5s Th 4s]Flatley: checks Makelaris: checks buddy1756: bets $0.50thecandle: calls $0.50Flatley: folds Makelaris: folds *** TURN *** [5s Th 4s] [8h]skillz69 joins the table at seat #7 buddy1756: bets $1thecandle: raises $1 to $2buddy1756: calls $1*** RIVER *** [5s Th 4s 8h] [2h]buddy1756: checks thecandle: bets $1buddy1756: calls $1Pretty standard limp, hit a set, wait till the turn to raise deal. If I was paying more attention I might have folded the 55 there with only one in before me, but I wasn't.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Qd Qh]Voyager1953 leaves the tableNevilfish: calls $0.50CLIPDUDE: calls $0.50lemonhead: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1Maclean: calls $1matt123169 joins the table at seat #10 catmandew: folds Jzeidenb joins the table at seat #9 clong16888: folds Nevilfish: calls $0.50CLIPDUDE: calls $0.50I raise QQ from MP, get a few callers.*** FLOP *** [Kd 3s Qc]Nevilfish: checks CLIPDUDE: checks thecandle: bets $0.50Maclean: raises $0.50 to $1Nevilfish: folds CLIPDUDE: calls $1thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1.50Maclean: calls $0.50CLIPDUDE: calls $0.50Flop a set and get it three-bet.*** TURN *** [Kd 3s Qc] [Th]CLIPDUDE: checks thecandle: bets $1Maclean: raises $1 to $2CLIPDUDE: raises $1 to $3thecandle: calls $2Maclean: calls $1/meh. I'm probably beat by AJ or something at this point.*** RIVER *** [Kd 3s Qc Th] [Ah]thecandle said, "course"CLIPDUDE: bets $1thecandle: calls $1Maclean: calls $1River only get's worse, but the pot is ginormous, so I call.Dealt to thecandle [Ad Tc]NucMedCard leaves the tableArsun: calls $0.50gio1818: folds Glorius Max: folds kiksrv: folds Molzar: folds chriswlt: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1dna4ever joins the table at seat #5 kaz1music: folds Arsun: calls $0.50*** FLOP *** [Td 2s Ks]thecandle: bets $0.50Arsun: calls $0.50*** TURN *** [Td 2s Ks] [6s]thecandle: checks Arsun: checks *** RIVER *** [Td 2s Ks 6s] [Qs]thecandle: checks Arsun: checks /meh.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [9c 7c]enajo: folds hazelnuts72: calls $0.50Flatley: folds Makelaris: folds JupiterAce: calls $0.50buddy1756: folds ApesGoneWild: folds SNOMAN: folds thecandle: checks *** FLOP *** [Ac 6s 3c]thecandle: bets $0.50hazelnuts72: calls $0.50JupiterAce: calls $0.50*** TURN *** [Ac 6s 3c] [2d]thecandle: checks hazelnuts72: checks JupiterAce: checks *** RIVER *** [Ac 6s 3c 2d] [7s]thecandle: bets $1hazelnuts72: calls $1JupiterAce: folds meh.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Ts Js]catmandew: calls $0.50Jzeidenb: folds matt123169: folds clong16888: folds dna4ever: folds Nevilfish: folds CLIPDUDE: folds Chemistr8: folds thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1shackelton1: folds catmandew: calls $0.50I actually meant to limp, but I'm not unhappy cliking raise.*** FLOP *** [Qh 9c Td]thecandle: bets $0.50catmandew: calls $0.50*** TURN *** [Qh 9c Td] [Qd]thecandle: bets $1catmandew: calls $1*** RIVER *** [Qh 9c Td Qd] [Ks]thecandle: bets $1catmandew: calls $1/shrug.*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Kc Qs]Makelaris: folds RedFury0o7: folds Roto77: calls $0.50BigStonesfan: folds Kosiac: calls $0.50shady512: calls $0.50J1234: checks Galway Kid: calls $0.50thecandle: calls $0.25lilmama2: checks *** FLOP *** [3d Ts Ks]thecandle: bets $0.50lilmama2: folds Roto77: folds Kosiac: folds shady512: calls $0.50J1234: folds Galway Kid: folds *** TURN *** [3d Ts Ks] [5s]thecandle: checks shady512: bets $1 and is all-inthecandle: calls $1*** RIVER *** [3d Ts Ks 5s] [4c]*** SHOW DOWN ***/shrugI'll try to get a few thousand hands in next week and get towards the $1/$2 move up. (the last one!)ResultsStarting Bankroll: $452.16Ending Bankroll: $468.50Playtime: 100Net: $16ishBB/100: ~8

[jdsabrefan83 0]

I was just looking for today's hands, and boom! here it is.

[Emptyeye 0]

I presume we're supposed to guess as to what happened at the end of every hand?

[Smasharoo 0]

I presume we're supposed to guess as to what happened at the end of every hand?Nah, I don't think it matters much, does it?

[Mr2jt 0]

Good post Smash,I think it's intersting that you'll pretty much check when there is a 4 stright on board, I find that when I play live before I would keep going until there is a raise to tell me to stop. That and turning a possible flush, I would do the same thing if there were only 3 people in the pot.Do you consider that a very big leak in my game? I'm not too sure of the EV on these bets but what's your opinion on this?Of course, I pretty do what you do in the live games now. But I would still like an analysis from the forum.

[Absolute 0]

*** HOLE CARDS ***  Dealt to thecandle [5h 5d]  JupiterAce: folds  buddy1756: calls $0.50  ApesGoneWild: folds  SNOMAN: folds  thecandle: calls $0.50  enajo: folds  hazelnuts72: folds  Flatley: calls $0.25  Makelaris: checks  *** FLOP *** [5s Th 4s]  Flatley: checks  Makelaris: checks  buddy1756: bets $0.50  thecandle: calls $0.50  Flatley: folds  Makelaris: folds  *** TURN *** [5s Th 4s] [8h]  skillz69 joins the table at seat #7  buddy1756: bets $1  thecandle: raises $1 to $2  buddy1756: calls $1  *** RIVER *** [5s Th 4s 8h] [2h]  buddy1756: checks  thecandle: bets $1  buddy1756: calls $1

Slowplaying a set with a straight flush draw on the board?I guess your play on the flop doesn't seem normal for you "/shrug*

*** HOLE CARDS ***  Dealt to thecandle [Kh Ks]  thecandle: raises $0.50 to $1  dna4ever: folds  kaz1music: folds  Arsun: folds  gio1818: folds  Glorius Max: folds  kiksrv: calls $1  Molzar: folds  chriswlt: calls $0.50  I raise KK UTG, and get two callers.  *** FLOP *** [3h 7s 5d]  chriswlt: checks  thecandle: bets $0.50  kiksrv: calls $0.50  chriswlt: calls $0.50  Bet, call call.  *** TURN *** [3h 7s 5d] [6s]  chriswlt: checks  thecandle: checks  kiksrv: checks  Meh. I should probably have bet it. Four to straight on the board is allways a pain in the ass to bet into though.  *** RIVER *** [3h 7s 5d 6s] [6h]  chriswlt: checks  thecandle: bets $1  kiksrv: raises $1 to $2  chriswlt: folds  thecandle: calls $1  Did I give him a free card to catch trips?

I will just second what you said about the missed bet on the turn. Were you watching a movie today while you played or something?Man you were rally catching cards and hitting flops today for only a hundred hands.Also. I like that you stopped posting results. The discussion will be more worthwhile rather than "Well played" "Good job" "Nice pot" etc etc

[Emptyeye 0]

In the sense that you would play the hands the same way every time, I guess not, though I am curious as to what your opponents had (Especially in that busted draw hand, and the one where you hit your straight on the river with the board paired).Here's a question for you...from what you post, you rarely seem to fold on the flop, and almost NEVER on the turn or river. Obviously, if you make it to the river it's usually (Always?) correct to call one more bet and showdown, but do you ever find yourself in a situation where you fold on the turn because of betting action (Say you see a flop and it hits you okay, someone bets, you raise, original bettor 3-bets, you call. Turn comes and the bettor bets out again...do you fold here, or just check/call all the way down)?

[Smasharoo 0]

The discussion will be more worthwhile rather than "Well played" "Good job" "Nice pot" etc etcIt was more that I was sick of being accused of playing weak/tight everytime I lost a hand.

[Smasharoo 0]

do you ever find yourself in a situation where you fold on the turn because of betting action All the time.Just haven't had many of those hands inthe last 150 or so.

[Absolute 0]

Well comments like "Did I give him a free card to catch trips" might be giveaways of results.And might result in weak/tight arguments.I still like that you stopped posting results.I think people might actually start to THINK about the hands rather than just shadowing them.

[Absolute 0]

BTW, are you a little bit pissed BC fell to a 4 seed? :-)

[Smasharoo 0]

In the sense that you would play the hands the same way every time, I guess not, though I am curious as to what your opponents had (Especially in that busted draw hand, and the one where you hit your straight on the river with the board paired). Won with a pair of threes, he has A7o in the JTs hand where I hit the straight, my tens were good.

[Emptyeye 0]

Interesting; perhaps you can post a few more of that type of hand (As you seem to advocate scurrying into check/call mode even if you think you're beaten a lot, both from what I've seen in your hand histories and your general advice on the forum), as it seems you almost never do it, and I'm curious as to what situations specifically you do this in.

[Smasharoo 0]

Well comments like "Did I give him a free card to catch trips" might be giveaways of results. They're not.

[Smasharoo 0]

I'm curious as to what situations specifically you do this in.I do it all the time with overcards.

[DiverDown4 0]

*** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to thecandle [5h 5d] JupiterAce: folds buddy1756: calls $0.50 ApesGoneWild: folds SNOMAN: folds thecandle: calls $0.50 enajo: folds hazelnuts72: folds Flatley: calls $0.25 Makelaris: checks *** FLOP *** [5s Th 4s] Flatley: checks Makelaris: checks buddy1756: bets $0.50 thecandle: calls $0.50 Flatley: folds Makelaris: folds *** TURN *** [5s Th 4s] [8h] skillz69 joins the table at seat #7 buddy1756: bets $1 thecandle: raises $1 to $2 buddy1756: calls $1 *** RIVER *** [5s Th 4s 8h] [2h] buddy1756: checks thecandle: bets $1 buddy1756: calls $1 Pretty standard limp, hit a set, wait till the turn to raise deal. If I was paying more attention I might have folded the 55 there with only one in before me, but I wasn't. What about the flush draw? Do you consider that a dangerous check with the two spades out there? I would tend to bet into this flop with a set against 2 suited board. Do yout think that waiting for the turn is the best play? I think its a good subject here, no?

[Smasharoo 0]

What about the flush draw? Do you consider that a dangerous check with the two spades out there? What check?Do yout think that waiting for the turn is the best play? I think its a good subject here, no?I think waiting for the turn is better, as missed flush draws will ussualy call there and you're getting a lot more value from that raise than a raise on the flop. I don't think it's really very close if you're bet into on the flop and there are callers behind you. There's no way to protect this hand on the flop from flush draws, but there is on the turn, not mention there's more value inthe raise there.

[strategy 4]

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[Guest]

I presume we're supposed to guess as to what happened at the end of every hand?Nah, I don't think it matters much, does it?

I personally like this idea. It concentrates more on the overall play of the hand. Personal question, Smash. In a full ring game, what are your feelings on playin small suited connectors? I know they can pay off good when you hit, but it seems like you can be wasting BB's waiting for the nuts with these hands. Thanks in advance.This is not directly asked to Smasharoo. I would like to hear other peoples opinion on this situation. Thanks.

[DiverDown4 0]

What about the flush draw? Do you consider that a dangerous check with the two spades out there?  What check?Do yout think that waiting for the turn is the best play? I think its a good subject here, no?I think waiting for the turn is better, as missed flush draws will ussualy call there and you're getting a lot more value from that raise than a raise on the flop.  I don't think it's really very close if you're bet into on the flop and there are callers behind you.  There's no way to protect this hand on the flop from flush draws, but there is on the turn, not mention there's more value inthe raise there.

Sorry, I misread the HH, i see that you called the raise. I see how on the turn it would protect your hand more. Thanks

[Smasharoo 0]

In a full ring game, what are your feelings on playin small suited connectorsI tend not to unless I'm on the button or int he CO and there are allready a lot of people in before me.

[Smasharoo 0]

What if someone does something really creative with a hand?They lose most of the time. My freinds that I play live with will say "Well, that was *creative* when someone makes a realy dumb play."

[vaglvr 0]

Is your screenname really the candle? NJ on the post...

[Smasharoo 0]

Is your screenname really the candle?No, it's a cunning ruse on my part to avoid people who play .50/$1 from knowing who I am so that I can spring upon them unawares and take thier money because they don't suspect me of being a godd player.Of course it's really thecandle.

[vaglvr 0]

Wow such sarcasim from hello kitty.. J/K I really enjoy reading your posts though keep up the good work.