$50 to $1000 on pstars day 9

[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.Day 9 Forum Drama which I take out on poor unsuspecting .05/.10 players by running over them. Went a little nutty and was going to stop posting here, now I'm not (unless JW bans me) DN talked me off the ledge, etc. Let's not make it a thing.In the meantime I went an played angry poker on three .05/.10 tables and bullied people like Chan did to Mike in rounders.Don't play angry, by the way. Really. It's bad. I made like $9, but that's not the point. It's bad. Honestly.Also someone moved some of the eariler edtions to the Online Poker forum, so I might end up posting these there or whatever, but I'm posting this one here for the moment. When I'm annoyed I ussually play SH or heads up where playing like lunatic might actually work for me.Here are some heads up hands agsint someone who was upset that I kept raising his BB and instead of playing back at me accused me of being "mean" in chat.PokerStars Game #1115366824: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:29:39 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: Samman01 ($0.12 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.31 in chips) Samman01: posts small blind $0.01thecandle: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [4h Qs]Samman01 said, "r rasiong to steal my blinds"Samman01: calls $0.01thecandle: checks Out of kindness I didn't raise him again with Q4. See, I do have a soul.*** FLOP *** [3c 5s Ks]Samman01 said, "ur mean"thecandle: checks Samman01: checks I even check the flop.*** TURN *** [3c 5s Ks] [4s]thecandle: bets $0.04Samman01: folds thecandle said, "nah just seems that way"thecandle collected $0.04 from potthecandle: doesn't show hand *** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.04 | Rake $0 Board [3c 5s Ks 4s]Seat 1: Samman01 (button) (small blind) folded on the TurnSeat 2: thecandle (big blind) collected ($0.04)Big money at steak here! Why am I posting these? Mostly to show you heads up play from the side of the agressive player so you'll undestand how often a good agressive HU player will bet or raise with absolute crap. PokerStars Game #1115367772: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:30:07 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: Samman01 ($0.10 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.33 in chips) thecandle: posts small blind $0.01Samman01: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [As 5d]Samman01 said, "but u r"thecandle said, "I allways have good hands"thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04Samman01 said, "then show"Samman01: calls $0.02*** FLOP *** [6d Ts 7c]thecandle said, "haha"Samman01: bets $0.02thecandle: calls $0.02*** TURN *** [6d Ts 7c] [2d]Samman01: bets $0.04 and is all-inthecandle: folds Samman01 collected $0.12 from potSamman01: doesn't show hand *** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.12 | Rake $0 Board [6d Ts 7c 2d]Seat 1: Samman01 (big blind) collected ($0.12)Seat 2: thecandle (button) (small blind) folded on the TurnHard to get someone to fold when they're all in, so I lay down my A5 monster. Besides, it's not like I'm not going to get the .12 anyway in a few more hands.PokerStars Game #1115369198: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:30:51 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: Samman01 ($0.18 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.25 in chips) thecandle: posts small blind $0.01Samman01: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [8h 8d]thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04Samman01: calls $0.02Obviously gonna raise heads up with 88. Or 83...or 29..*** FLOP *** [Ac 9h 6d]Samman01: checks thecandle: bets $0.02Samman01: calls $0.02*** TURN *** [Ac 9h 6d] [5c]Samman01: checks thecandle: bets $0.04Samman01: folds Samman01 said, "show"Samman01 said, "show"thecandle collected $0.12 from potthecandle: doesn't show hand Samman01 said, "show"*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.12 | Rake $0 Board [Ac 9h 6d 5c]Seat 1: Samman01 (big blind) folded on the TurnSeat 2: thecandle (button) (small blind) collected ($0.12)He really get's pretty upset when I start just raising every hand since he never plays back at me. It was like a textbook example of how not to play heads up.PokerStars Game #1115371061: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:31:49 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: Samman01 ($0.14 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.29 in chips) thecandle: posts small blind $0.01Samman01: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [9s 4d]thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04Samman01 said, "please stop raising me"thecandle said, "I'm not"Samman01 said, "u just did!thecandle said, "Did I?"Samman01: calls $0.02*** FLOP *** [7h 2s 3s]Samman01: checks thecandle: bets $0.02Samman01: calls $0.02Samman01 said, "Yes, u r raisng every hand!"thecandle said, "Isn't it a rule that you have to?"*** TURN *** [7h 2s 3s] [8s]Samman01 said, "No!! You will lose playing that way! Whad did you have?"thecandle said, "I only raise with AA"Samman01: checks thecandle: bets $0.04Samman01: folds thecandle collected $0.12 from potthecandle: doesn't show hand Eventually he just starts folding *most* of his SB into me and basically only playing good hands out of his BB by calling instead of three-betting me.PokerStars Game #1115371946: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:32:17 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: Samman01 ($0.08 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.35 in chips) Samman01: posts small blind $0.01thecandle: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [6s 8c]Samman01: folds thecandle collected $0.02 from potSamman01 said, "so u gonna stop messing with me"thecandle: doesn't show hand thecandle said, "I'm not, I've gotten AA like 20 times in a row!"*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.02 | Rake $0 Seat 1: Samman01 (button) (small blind) folded before FlopSeat 2: thecandle (big blind) collected ($0.02)In the end he put himself out of his own misery, lost his buy in and left in amusing fashion:PokerStars Game #1115372369: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:32:30 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: Samman01 ($0.07 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.36 in chips) thecandle: posts small blind $0.01Samman01: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [4c 4h]thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04Samman01 said, "I'm going to leave if you just keep raising me with anything"Samman01: calls $0.02*** FLOP *** [2d Ts 4s]thecandle said, "lol"Samman01: bets $0.02thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04Samman01 said, "What do you have??"thecandle said, "pocket 4s"Samman01 said, "No you do not!!"thecandle said, "of course I do."Samman01: calls $0.01 and is all-in*** TURN *** [2d Ts 4s] [8s]*** RIVER *** [2d Ts 4s 8s] [Ah]*** SHOW DOWN ***Samman01: shows [5c Ac] (a pair of Aces)thecandle: shows [4c 4h] (three of a kind, Fours)thecandle collected $0.14 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.14 | Rake $0 Board [2d Ts 4s 8s Ah]Seat 1: Samman01 (big blind) showed [5c Ac] and lost with a pair of AcesSeat 2: thecandle (button) (small blind) showed [4c 4h] and won ($0.14) with three of a kind, FoursPlayed some hands I wanted to post at three full tables, but I can only seem to get 200 at a time from pstars. I'm sure there's a way around that but I'm lazy so I'll just post what I've got. Some more heads up against a much better player (who I couldn't run over and who also flopped straights and flushes and quadds every other hand) and some full table and some shorthanded.PokerStars Game #1115434238: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 05:09:47 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: WonderCall ($2.37 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.56 in chips) WonderCall: posts small blind $0.01thecandle: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [9c 9d]thecandle said, "gotta go have one"thecandle said, "after this hand"WonderCall: calls $0.01thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04WonderCall: calls $0.02*** FLOP *** [7c Qc Jc]WonderCall said, "k"thecandle: bets $0.02WonderCall: folds thecandle collected $0.08 from potthecandle is sitting outthecandle: doesn't show hand thecandle said, "brb"*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.08 | Rake $0 Board [7c Qc Jc]Seat 1: WonderCall (button) (small blind) folded on the FlopSeat 2: thecandle (big blind) collected ($0.08)I smoke. You shouldn't. I'd quit but I have no willpower.PokerStars Game #1115432061: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 05:08:19 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: WonderCall ($2.51 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.42 in chips) WonderCall: posts small blind $0.01thecandle: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [2s Qc]WonderCall: raises $0.02 to $0.04thecandle: calls $0.02*** FLOP *** [9d 2h Jc]thecandle: checks WonderCall: bets $0.02thecandle: calls $0.02*** TURN *** [9d 2h Jc] [Qh]thecandle: checks WonderCall: checks *** RIVER *** [9d 2h Jc Qh] [5c]thecandle: bets $0.04WonderCall: calls $0.04*** SHOW DOWN ***thecandle: shows [2s Qc] (two pair, Queens and Deuces)WonderCall: mucks hand thecandle collected $0.20 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.20 | Rake $0 Board [9d 2h Jc Qh 5c]Seat 1: WonderCall (button) (small blind) mucked [3h 3s]Seat 2: thecandle (big blind) showed [2s Qc] and won ($0.20) with two pair, Queens and DeucesNot a lot of commentary on the heads up hands. Two pair is pretty straightforward to play heads up, I think.PokerStars Game #1115428162: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 05:05:46 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: WonderCall ($2.57 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.36 in chips) WonderCall: posts small blind $0.01thecandle: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [3h Qc]WonderCall: calls $0.01thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04WonderCall: raises $0.02 to $0.06thecandle: calls $0.02Rightly playing back at me.*** FLOP *** [4h 4c Kd]thecandle: checks WonderCall: bets $0.02thecandle: calls $0.02*** TURN *** [4h 4c Kd] [Th]thecandle said, "hell I just want to see it now"thecandle said, "think I'm drawing dead"thecandle: checks WonderCall: bets $0.04thecandle: calls $0.04I was right.*** RIVER *** [4h 4c Kd Th] [6h]thecandle: checks WonderCall: checks *** SHOW DOWN ***thecandle: shows [3h Qc] (a pair of Fours)WonderCall: shows [Qh Qd] (two pair, Queens and Fours)WonderCall collected $0.24 from potthecandle said, "nh"WonderCall said, "thx"PokerStars Game #1115415447: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:57:43 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: WonderCall ($2.50 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.43 in chips) thecandle said, "that's cool"thecandle: posts small blind $0.01WonderCall: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [2h Ac]thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04WonderCall said, "we usually have 20-30 people its a lot of fun"WonderCall: folds thecandle collected $0.04 from potthecandle: doesn't show hand *** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.04 | Rake $0 Seat 1: WonderCall (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 2: thecandle (button) (small blind) collected ($0.04)I raise any ace heads up pretty much. Along with whatever else seems like a good idea at the time...PokerStars Game #1115412612: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:55:57 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: WonderCall ($2.58 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.35 in chips) thecandle: posts small blind $0.01WonderCall: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [6s Ks]thecandle: raises $0.02 to $0.04WonderCall said, "and ive been playing like 2.5 years"WonderCall: calls $0.02*** FLOP *** [Jh Kh 8c]WonderCall: checks thecandle: bets $0.02WonderCall: calls $0.02*** TURN *** [Jh Kh 8c] [7c]WonderCall: checks thecandle: bets $0.04WonderCall: calls $0.04*** RIVER *** [Jh Kh 8c 7c] [7d]WonderCall: checks thecandle: bets $0.04WonderCall: calls $0.04*** SHOW DOWN ***thecandle: shows [6s Ks] (two pair, Kings and Sevens)WonderCall: mucks hand WonderCall said, "nh"thecandle collected $0.28 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.28 | Rake $0 Board [Jh Kh 8c 7c 7d]Seat 1: WonderCall (big blind) mucked [Ts Jc]Seat 2: thecandle (button) (small blind) showed [6s Ks] and won ($0.28) with two pair, Kings and SevensSometimes you just have bad hands, you know:PokerStars Game #1115408167: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:53:10 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: WonderCall ($2.20 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.73 in chips) WonderCall: posts small blind $0.01thecandle: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Kc 8d]WonderCall: raises $0.02 to $0.04thecandle said, "get the money together online"thecandle: calls $0.02*** FLOP *** [2h Kd 2d]thecandle: checks WonderCall: bets $0.02thecandle: calls $0.02*** TURN *** [2h Kd 2d] [Ks]thecandle: checks WonderCall: bets $0.04thecandle: calls $0.04I'll wait till the river to raise. It's sneakier that way and he's capable of folding.*** RIVER *** [2h Kd 2d Ks] [As]thecandle: checks WonderCall: bets $0.04thecandle: raises $0.04 to $0.08WonderCall: raises $0.04 to $0.12thecandle: raises $0.04 to $0.16Betting is cappedWonderCall: calls $0.04*** SHOW DOWN ***thecandle: shows [Kc 8d] (a full house, Kings full of Deuces)WonderCall: shows [Ad Kh] (a full house, Kings full of Aces)WonderCall collected $0.52 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.52 | Rake $0 Board [2h Kd 2d Ks As]Seat 1: WonderCall (button) (small blind) showed [Ad Kh] and won ($0.52) with a full house, Kings full of AcesSeat 2: thecandle (big blind) showed [Kc 8d] and lost with a full house, Kings full of DeucesAlso capable of making a bigger fh on the river apparently....PokerStars Game #1115407049: Hold'em Limit ($0.02/$0.04) - 2005/01/23 - 04:52:29 (ET)Table 'Diadem' One on One Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: WonderCall ($2.24 in chips) Seat 2: thecandle ($2.69 in chips) WonderCall: posts small blind $0.01thecandle: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Qd 2s]WonderCall: calls $0.01thecandle: checks *** FLOP *** [7h 8s Ks]thecandle: checks WonderCall: checks *** TURN *** [7h 8s Ks] [Kd]thecandle: bets $0.04WonderCall: folds thecandle collected $0.04 from potthecandle: doesn't show hand *** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.04 | Rake $0 Board [7h 8s Ks Kd]Seat 1: WonderCall (button) (small blind) folded on the TurnSeat 2: thecandle (big blind) collected ($0.04)Just trying to throw a bunch of these in here, I know it's nothing amazing, but just want to make the point that agression is important heads up. Not crazy pointless agression against a decent player who will play back at you, but when you sense weakness you have to bet with anything.Diffrent table, which was full that I ran over but don't have the hand histories for. It was carnage though, trust me. I was the worst nightmare for other players, the Loose Agressive player...who gets lucky and hits every flop. People just stopped playing there eventually.Just posting this one because I thought it was funny someone would come play with me just to make it into a post. PokerStars Game #1115329093: Hold'em Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2005/01/23 - 04:11:27 (ET)Table 'Erfordia' Seat #6 is the buttonSeat 4: thecandle ($5.74 in chips) Seat 6: nightnight ($1.82 in chips) - ThniK - will be allowed to play after the buttonthecandle: posts small blind $0.02nightnight: posts big blind $0.05*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [2h 4s]thecandle: folds nightnight collected $0.04 from potnightnight: doesn't show hand - ThniK - said, "i just want to get in ur blog"*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.04 | Rake $0 Seat 4: thecandle (small blind) folded before FlopSeat 6: nightnight (button) (big blind) collected ($0.04)Next hand:PokerStars Game #1115329491: Hold'em Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2005/01/23 - 04:11:38 (ET)Table 'Erfordia' Seat #4 is the buttonSeat 4: thecandle ($5.72 in chips) Seat 6: nightnight ($1.84 in chips) Seat 7: - ThniK - ($1 in chips) nightnight: posts small blind $0.02- ThniK -: posts big blind $0.05*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Qh Qc]thecandle: raises $0.05 to $0.10thecandle said, "whos mine?"nightnight: folds - ThniK -: calls $0.05*** FLOP *** [6d Qs 8s]- ThniK -: checks thecandle: checks Rare slowplay, but heads up with a flopped set, what the hell. This is boring hand if I bet out and he folds.*** TURN *** [6d Qs 8s] [3s]- ThniK -: bets $0.10thecandle: calls $0.10*** RIVER *** [6d Qs 8s 3s] [Th]- ThniK -: bets $0.10thecandle: calls $0.10*** SHOW DOWN ***- ThniK - said, "yeah"- ThniK - said, "there ya go"thecandle said, "lol"- ThniK - said, "that hand..will put me in it"- ThniK - said, "haha"- ThniK -: shows [7s 6c] (a pair of Sixes)thecandle: shows [Qh Qc] (three of a kind, Queens)thecandle collected $0.62 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $0.62 | Rake $0 Board [6d Qs 8s 3s Th]Seat 4: thecandle (button) showed [Qh Qc] and won ($0.62) with three of a kind, QueensSeat 6: nightnight (small blind) folded before FlopSeat 7: - ThniK - (big blind) showed [7s 6c] and lost with a pair of SixesDidn't raise because of him waking up with the flush draw.Full table hand where I forget how full houses work. I don't make enough really dumb plays that I figure I should post most of them. Not as bad as misreading the flush draw a few days back, but bad:PokerStars Game #1115335569: Hold'em Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2005/01/23 - 04:14:27 (ET)Table 'Aquarius' Seat #3 is the buttonSeat 2: TheOLMikster ($3.31 in chips) Seat 3: dnice007 ($8.23 in chips) Seat 4: 50RK ($2.87 in chips) Seat 5: schomer ($1.19 in chips) Seat 6: thecandle ($5.57 in chips) Seat 8: Chess74 ($2.25 in chips) Seat 9: blink20 ($4.65 in chips) 50RK: posts small blind $0.02schomer: posts big blind $0.05*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to thecandle [Qd Qs]thecandle: raises $0.05 to $0.10Chess74: calls $0.10blink20: folds TheOLMikster: folds dnice007: calls $0.1050RK: folds schomer: folds Obviusly raise queens.*** FLOP *** [3c Js Jd]thecandle: bets $0.05Chess74: folds dnice007: raises $0.05 to $0.10thecandle: calls $0.05He's very agressive. I had a great hand where I was in the BB with K3s and he raised, and I made a loose call, and capped the flop and the turn and the river with a pair of kings to his ace high. He left the table after that. Don't have the HH for it though.*** TURN *** [3c Js Jd] [3s]thecandle: checks dnice007: bets $0.10thecandle: calls $0.10*** RIVER *** [3c Js Jd 3s] [3h] Here's where I say, aha! now I have you! My 333QQ fh beats your JJJ33 fh!!thecandle: checks dnice007: bets $0.10thecandle: raises $0.10 to $0.20dnice007: raises $0.10 to $0.30thecandle: raises $0.10 to $0.40Betting is cappeddnice007: calls $0.10*** SHOW DOWN ***thecandle: shows [Qd Qs] (a full house, Threes full of Queens)dnice007: shows [Jh Qh] (a full house, Jacks full of Threes)dnice007 collected $1.57 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Turns out it doesn't.Played some micro Stud 8 also, either I'm getting better at it or the players are getting worse.ResultsStarting Bankroll: $80.29Ending Bankroll: $89.37Playtime: Dunno 200+ many heads up so could be 1000Net: $9.08BB/100: not sure, but a lot. Mostly got lucky raising like an ass.Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7

[Randy Reed 0]

Also capable of making a bigger fh on the river apparently.... I spewed coffee on my monitor, lol Funny chit!That and the "please quit raising me or I'm gonna leave" , I was howling.What do have? Pocket 4's. No you don't! Yes I do. roflol

[CaptDrew 0]

Smash,First post, but for what it's worth, I wanted to say that I'm glad you reconsidered your not posting stance. This series is one of the best forum posts on low limit poker I've seen on any site. It recently helped me in my first live casino limit poker experience. Here's how:I don't play much limit poker, but recently I had the opportunity to play in a 1-4-8-8 game in Gulfport, MS. Part of a newly formed table, I was prepared to buy in for about $400, when I noticed everyone else was only buying in for $100. So of course, not wanting to be the instant target, I caved and only bought in for $100. Just from the buy-ins, I observed (rightly or wrongly) that the table was going to be passive. They just didn't have the chips to play any other way. Well, maybe they all could've been tight-aggressive, but with the average age at about 65-70, I didn't think that was going to be the case. So I thought, this is going to be just like Smash's micro games. With that in mind, I told myself to play solid and don't try anything cute. It worked. I turned my $100 buy-in into $240 in a little over three hours. I didn't even play a hand for about an hour because the cards weren't right. Anyway, that was a long-winded thank you. Keep up the good work.