Reading players and betting patterns...

https://www.pokertableratings.com/replayer/index.php?player=birdiemachine&opponent=&site=fulltilt&hash=1IkrNaahGJdWhIyqg80V8mA%2BqVA2rihYg4BH%2FBxFRkZXsu9w%2B6jXmJ4%2FdJC1x0F9PXVjWohJ1U0TwPUkyXmBgOCLsSWkzUKS


Check out hand #30 in this session. Going with a read due to his minimal 4 bet pre-flop. I had 5c6c in the small blind. He had been 4 bet PF 3-4 times in the last 5-6 orbits and folded to the 4 bets. His PFR was 28% and his steal % was near 60.

How often does this need to work to be profitable?

Video tinkering...

Trying to figure out how to load video into the blog...but here are my results through December 18.

December poker results...

Add another $100 or so for rakeback...so off to a good start the first half of the month!

1st tourney win on FullTilt!!!

Ok it was a $2 tourney but a win is a win. I really don't play many tournaments and this is probably the level I should play, but it has been a while since I have won. I think I got a second on UB a few months ago

Fancy play syndrome...

I watched a few training videos on Cardrunners earlier this month showing the transition from small stakes to mid stakes games. The instructor was WCGRider who is a successful young player.


He mulitabled (4 tables) at three different levels, 100nl, 200nl, 400nl. He talked alot about pre-flop play and how to use 3-bets, 4-bets and even 5-bets to increase action. I caught myself in this Fancy Play and found myself stuck about $900 in a short period of time.

In the last couple of years I have accumulated quite a few points on FullTilt which I have used to buy Fulltilt clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts. But I decided to use 5,000 points this month for a Stoxpoker training site membership for 1 month. I have tightened my game up some, but also try to exploit some situations by squeezing LAGs who "punish the limper" with a late position raise. I have called more in position and fold/raise my blinds more frequently. I am getting better at reading boards and assigning hand ranges so that I can more confidently barrell mutiple streets.

I really like the play of Dusty "Leatherass9" Schmidt and Hunter "beachjustice" Bick. They seem to do a great job of assigning hand ranges and explain well their thought processes in making these assignments.

I have recouped my losses and have moved back to a Fulltilt bankroll of $8874.75. I have mixed in some tournament play over the last month with very little success, but only due to awful beats...If I keep making the same plays and put myself in the same situations I will make a good score soon.

ANother note to add is that UB and Absolute have closed their sites to those that live in Kentucky until the legal action being pushed by Governor Beshear. I am cashing out everything from both sites and will hopefully use this to increase my live game bankroll. I should receive almost $2800 between the two sites.

UB Tournament...

Final tabled a small buyin tourney on UB last night...finished 2nd for $159. Made a hero call to propel me to the chiplead with 30 players left.













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Seat 0: judgeboss ($19045)
Seat 1: own4life ($19715)
Seat 2: btthywrsuited ($26130) -
Seat 3: FLIPPER69420 ($4825) -
Seat 4: Pocket_Frog ($7325) -
Seat 5: Stenchmanov ($5650)
Seat 6: hi_ball ($8565)
Seat 8: IMALLINROB ($16065)
Seat 9: KingKongKilla ($8085)


PRE-FLOP:

FLIPPER69420 posts small blind $300
Pocket_Frog posts BIG blind $600
Dealt To: judgeboss


ANTE judgeboss ($75)
ANTE own4life ($75)
ANTE btthywrsuited ($75)
ANTE FLIPPER69420 ($75)
ANTE Pocket_Frog ($75)
ANTE Stenchmanov ($75)
ANTE hi_ball ($75)
ANTE IMALLINROB ($75)
ANTE KingKongKilla ($75)
FOLD Stenchmanov
FOLD hi_ball
FOLD IMALLINROB
FOLD KingKongKilla
RAISE judgeboss ($1525)
FOLD own4life
CALL btthywrsuited ($1525)
FOLD FLIPPER69420
FOLD Pocket_Frog


FLOP:

Pot: $4625


BET judgeboss ($2100)
RAISE btthywrsuited ($4200)
CALL judgeboss ($4200)


TURN:

Pot: $15125


CHECK judgeboss
CHECK btthywrsuited


RIVER:

Pot: $15125


CHECK judgeboss
BET btthywrsuited ($13025)
CALL judgeboss ($13025)


SHOWDOWN:
btthywrsuited:

judgeboss:


judgeboss collected $39075 from main pot with a pair of eights

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $39075 No rake is taken for this hand.

Final Board:


Seat 2: 6s 6h Qs 8d 9h: a pair of sixes. - Net Gain/Loss: ($-18825)

Seat 0: Jh 8h Qs 8d 9h: a pair of eights. - Net Gain/Loss: ($20250)


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Winter workouts...

https://www.tableratings.com/replayer/index.php?player=birdiemachine&opponent=&site=fulltilt&hash=1IkrNaahGJdMlLllHtoSKao5tx3KnmGxd28ZUY%2F0NoDU9UF0RvOgxA7uiUxkwhAufrgqG6Q1%2FqTgkH3AOOT17iN7kTaeBl4E

Ahead $78.02 including rakeback since the last post...Bankroll up to $8880.47.

Play w/ Tiffany Michelle and Krazy Kanuck

Played some 200nl full ring with Tiffany Michelle from this years WSOP and the online Pro Krazy Kanuck on UB.


Seat 0: Tiffany M ($789.50)
Seat 1: Hexonxonx ($0) Sitting Out
Seat 2: KrazyKanuck ($195.70)
Seat 3: shoeclerk ($100) Sitting Out
Seat 4: cbcdmd ($217.80) -
Seat 5: marisstella ($193) -
Seat 6: judgeboss ($200) -
Seat 7: randolfs ($112)
Seat 8: Jayzion ($170.05)
Seat 9: nate jizzle ($200)


PRE-FLOP:

marisstella posts small blind $1
judgeboss posts BIG blind $2
Dealt To: judgeboss


CALL randolfs ($2)
FOLD Jayzion
FOLD nate jizzle
FOLD Tiffany M
FOLD KrazyKanuck
FOLD cbcdmd
FOLD marisstella
RAISE judgeboss ($7)
CALL randolfs ($7)


FLOP:

Pot: $17


BET judgeboss ($12)
FOLD randolfs
UNCALLED judgeboss ($12)

judgeboss collected $13.75 from main pot

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $15. .50 jackpot contribution is raked Rake: $.75 is raked from a pot of 15. .50 jackpot contribution

Final Board:






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Seat 0: Tiffany M ($789.50)
Seat 1: Hexonxonx ($0) Sitting Out
Seat 2: KrazyKanuck ($195.70)
Seat 3: shoeclerk ($100) Sitting Out
Seat 4: cbcdmd ($217.80)
Seat 5: marisstella ($192) -
Seat 6: judgeboss ($206.75) -
Seat 7: randolfs ($105) -
Seat 8: Jayzion ($170.05)
Seat 9: nate jizzle ($200)


PRE-FLOP:

judgeboss posts small blind $1
randolfs posts BIG blind $2
Dealt To: judgeboss


FOLD Jayzion
FOLD nate jizzle
FOLD Tiffany M
CALL KrazyKanuck ($2)
FOLD cbcdmd
FOLD marisstella
CALL judgeboss ($2)
CHECK randolfs


FLOP:

Pot: $7


CHECK judgeboss
CHECK randolfs
CHECK KrazyKanuck


TURN:

Pot: $7


BET judgeboss ($4)
FOLD randolfs
FOLD KrazyKanuck
UNCALLED judgeboss ($4)

judgeboss collected $5.2 from main pot

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $6. .50 jackpot contribution is raked Rake: $.30 is raked from a pot of 6. .50 jackpot contribution

Final Board:




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Seat 0: Tiffany M ($756.50) -
Seat 1: Hexonxonx ($0) Sitting Out
Seat 2: KrazyKanuck ($210.55)
Seat 3: shoeclerk ($100) Sitting Out
Seat 4: cbcdmd ($217.80)
Seat 5: marisstella ($214.70)
Seat 6: judgeboss ($209.95)
Seat 7: randolfs ($102)
Seat 8: Jayzion ($161.05) -
Seat 9: nate jizzle ($198) -


PRE-FLOP:

nate jizzle posts small blind $1
Tiffany M posts BIG blind $2
Dealt To: judgeboss


RAISE KrazyKanuck ($7)
FOLD cbcdmd
FOLD marisstella
CALL judgeboss ($7)
FOLD randolfs
FOLD Jayzion
FOLD nate jizzle
FOLD Tiffany M


FLOP:

Pot: $17


BET KrazyKanuck ($12)
CALL judgeboss ($12)


TURN:

Pot: $41


CHECK KrazyKanuck
CHECK judgeboss


RIVER:

Pot: $41


CHECK KrazyKanuck
BET judgeboss ($22)
CALL KrazyKanuck ($22)


SHOWDOWN:
judgeboss:

KrazyKanuck:


judgeboss collected $81.5 from main pot with straight, ace high

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $85. .50 jackpot contribution is raked Rake: $3 is raked from a pot of 85. .50 jackpot contribution

Final Board:


Seat 6: Qh Ah Th Jc Kd: straight, ace high. - Net Gain/Loss: ($40.5)
Seat 2: Kc Ac Jc Kd Jh: two pair, kings and jacks. - Net Gain/Loss: ($-41)




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Seat 0: Tiffany M ($630.55)
Seat 1: JIGGAAAA ($200)
Seat 2: KrazyKanuck ($133.55) -
Seat 3: shoeclerk ($144) -
Seat 4: cbcdmd ($221.80) Sitting Out
Seat 5: marisstella ($219.40) Sitting Out
Seat 6: judgeboss ($334.45) -
Seat 7: randolfs ($64)
Seat 8: Jayzion ($256)
Seat 9: eking ($147)


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Seat 0: Tiffany M ($630.55) -
Seat 1: JIGGAAAA ($200) Sitting Out
Seat 2: KrazyKanuck ($134.55) -
Seat 3: shoeclerk ($146) -
Seat 4: cbcdmd ($221.80)
Seat 5: marisstella ($219.40)
Seat 6: judgeboss ($298.95)
Seat 7: randolfs ($100)
Seat 8: Jayzion ($256)
Seat 9: eking ($147)


PRE-FLOP:

KrazyKanuck posts small blind $1
shoeclerk posts BIG blind $2
Dealt To: judgeboss


FOLD cbcdmd
FOLD marisstella
RAISE judgeboss ($7)
CALL randolfs ($7)
FOLD Jayzion
FOLD eking
FOLD Tiffany M
FOLD KrazyKanuck
FOLD shoeclerk


FLOP:

Pot: $17


CHECK judgeboss
CHECK randolfs


TURN:

Pot: $17


BET judgeboss ($10)
CALL randolfs ($10)


RIVER:

Pot: $37


BET judgeboss ($19)
CALL randolfs ($19)


SHOWDOWN:
judgeboss:

MUCK randolfs

judgeboss collected $71.5 from main pot with flush, ace high

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $75. .50 jackpot contribution is raked Rake: $3 is raked from a pot of 75. .50 jackpot contribution

Final Board:


Seat 6: Qs As 5s 9s Ks: flush, ace high. - Net Gain/Loss: ($35.5)


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Seat 0: Tiffany M ($752.50)
Seat 1: Hexonxonx ($0) Sitting Out
Seat 2: KrazyKanuck ($157.55)
Seat 3: shoeclerk ($96)
Seat 4: cbcdmd ($231.80) -
Seat 5: marisstella ($212.70) -
Seat 6: judgeboss ($243.45) -
Seat 7: randolfs ($111)
Seat 8: Jayzion ($162.25)
Seat 9: eking ($150) Sitting Out


PRE-FLOP:

marisstella posts small blind $1
judgeboss posts BIG blind $2
Dealt To: judgeboss


FOLD randolfs
CALL Jayzion ($2)
FOLD Tiffany M
RAISE KrazyKanuck ($9)
FOLD shoeclerk
FOLD cbcdmd
FOLD marisstella
CALL judgeboss ($9)
CALL Jayzion ($9)


FLOP:

Pot: $32


CHECK judgeboss
CHECK Jayzion
CHECK KrazyKanuck


TURN:

Pot: $32


CHECK judgeboss
CHECK Jayzion
BET KrazyKanuck ($12)
CALL judgeboss ($12)
FOLD Jayzion


RIVER:

Pot: $56


BET judgeboss ($32)
FOLD KrazyKanuck
UNCALLED judgeboss ($32)

judgeboss collected $48.9 from main pot

SUMMARY:
Total pot: $52. .50 jackpot contribution is raked Rake: $2.60 is raked from a pot of 52. .50 jackpot contribution

Final Board:




FullTilt Bankroll is up to $8802.45 after a $500+ downswing last week. After another $1200 ($10k bankroll) in profit...I look to test the waters at 200nl. The aggression of opponents at 100nl has greatly increased since my start, but the play has been no better than at 50nl. I have a good base of player info by datamining the 100nl level. I use this info to help in my table selection.