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Originally posted by RasTweet

Originally posted by veriz
Wow, amazing. But really watch out before taking tries on higher limits. Try to follow the BR. It might be easy on low limits but it will be hard for you on high limit. Next time it might be the opposite.

Well I have $100 so I can go to NL4, like I did. But what is going on on NL4?!
It's a huge difference with NL2! can't believe it! Really have to play more nitty! and even then it's hard to make any profit.

Well, it will take some time to adjust but you will understand with no time that it ain't so big difference there. Good luck!

Originally posted by veriz

Originally posted by RasTweet

Originally posted by veriz
Wow, amazing. But really watch out before taking tries on higher limits. Try to follow the BR. It might be easy on low limits but it will be hard for you on high limit. Next time it might be the opposite.

Well I have $100 so I can go to NL4, like I did. But what is going on on NL4?!
It's a huge difference with NL2! can't believe it! Really have to play more nitty! and even then it's hard to make any profit.

Well, it will take some time to adjust but you will understand with no time that it ain't so big difference there. Good luck!

Veriz I know I should believe you, but I find it hard. Yesterday I played on NL4 again and hit my stop loss. I'm back on NL2...
I think there is a huge difference between NL2 and NL4 on PartyPoker. I don't know what it's like on other sites.
On NL4 the players are tighter then a latex pants! I thought when you moved up ppl get looser but this aint true from NL2 to NL4.

Anyways I lost 'loads' of money BR is $84 or something. So I'm back to NL2 and won't go back to NL4 until I have somewhere around $105 - $110.

And some say that on NL4 the fishes are on SH. Is it true that SH is more fishy? And would it be a good thing to study SH and move to SH?

Regards
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And some say that on NL4 the fishes are on SH. Is it true that SH is more fishy? And would it be a good thing to study SH and move to SH?

Well, most likely they are more fishy if you also are able to use it. As you may understand that SH is more aggressive and you may also lose very easily your money. Anything you play is good, I might for the beginning myself prefer FR but of course if you like SH more then gogo.

Hi everyone

It's been a long time since I posted something in here. I've been busy for school and I can't find the time to study some poker. I could if I didn't play and that aint an option
After this friday I'll have some more spare time and start studying again.

So this is what happened. I moved my money from party poker to 888. It's the best thing I could do! Yesterday I played a longer session. Played at 3 FR NL2 tables and 1 SH NL4 webcam table. I made a profit of $30.

This is my graph from yesterday.

Wow, really nice graph. Take a note about this graph and always remind yourself when you get a downswing. Also kind of busy with last year of uni. But trying to get back on track here as well. ♦

Hello everyone

Since today I started studying poker again. This during the day and play in the evenings.

Had a great session today again!

And this is my graph since I joined 888 last sunday.

Going pretty well I would say! =D

Tomorrow I start on NL6.

And I want to go from FR to SH. But I'm first going to read the articles about SH and watch some videos before I do so.

Regards
RasTweet

Wohoo! You rush mate! Doing really great progress but just warning you that be ready even to move down the limits if needed.

Congrats once again! ♠_evil:

Hey guys!

Been a while but I'm back! Going to study poker again and here is my first homework. I hope it isn't too bad

Question 1: Post a hand for evaluation where you have played on a 6-max table (short-handed). (Post your hand in the No Limit: Hand Evaluations forum, and provide a link to your hand in your private thread.)

NL6 KQ

Question 2: Evaluate one of the hands submitted by other members (Choose a hand from the No Limit: Hand Evaluations board and post your own evaluation in the thread. Post a link to the hand you have evaluated in your private thread. You can evaluate as many hands as you want, but try to choose hands not yet evaluated by other users first.)

NL2 QQ in SB - very drawy board

Question 3: Consider the following situation:

$10 NL Hold'em (6 handed)

Stacks & Stats:
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO ($10)
BU($10)
SB ($10)
BB (Hero) ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5 , 4
2 folds, CO raises to $0.40, BU calls $0.40, SB calls $0.40, Hero calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.60) 3 , 2 , Q (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.20, CO Raises All-in, BU calls All-in, SB folds, Hero...

What action would you take, and why?

At first I tend to fold when I see this happen. When I would be on the table I would still fold this. We have 2 nice draws, but they aren't the best draws either.

When we calculate our equity and how much equity we need to call vs QQ+ and 22, 33 we should call.

However I think there will be other FD that will call as well. I think any Ahxh or Khxh will call. Put that in the equilator and the result is this.

Board: 3♠2♥Q♥
       Equity   Winst   Split
MP2    26.47%  26.47%   0.00% { 5h4h }
MP3    38.94%  38.94%   0.00% { 33-22, AhKh, AhQh, KhQh, AhJh, KhJh, AhTh, KhTh, Ah9h, Kh9h, Ah8h, Kh8h, Ah7h, Kh7h, Ah6h, Kh6h, Ah5h, Kh5h, Ah4h, Kh4h, Ah3h, Kh3h, Ah2h, Kh2h }
CO     34.58%  34.58%   0.00% { KK-QQ, AhKh, AhQh, KhQh, AhJh, KhJh, AhTh, KhTh, Ah9h, Kh9h, Ah8h, Kh8h, Ah7h, Kh7h, Ah6h, Kh6h, Ah5h, Kh5h, Ah4h, Kh4h, Ah3h, Kh3h, Ah2h, Kh2h }

And we need 27,63% equity to call. So it's a close one, but it should be a call in this spot.

Question 4: Consider the following situation:

$10 NL Hold'em (6 handed)

Stacks & Stats:
UTG ($10)
MP ($10)
CO (Hero) ($10)
BU($10)
SB ($10)
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A , K
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.40, BU calls $0.40, SB calls $0.40, BB calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.60) A , 4 , 4 (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1.20, Hero...

What action would you take, and why?

I would just call the bet. The problem is that it's a multiway pot which isn't nice. But I would call and let him bet again with weaker Ax hands.

We could raise but then all his weaker Ax hands would fold. So I think the most +EV line is just to call.

Regards
RasTweet

Question 1: Post a hand for evaluation. (Post your hand in the No Limit: Hand Evaluations board, and provide a link to your hand in your private thread.)

NL6 AKs

Question 2: Evaluate one of the hands submitted by other members. ( Choose a hand from the No Limit: Hand Evaluations board and post your own evaluation in the thread. Post a link to the hand you have evaluated in your private thread. You can evaluate as many hands as you want, but try to choose hands not yet evaluated by other users first.)

AJo NL4 SH

Question 3: Consider the following situation:

$100 NL Hold'em (9 handed)

Stacks & Stats:
UTG ($100)
UTG+1 ($100)
MP1 ($100)
MP2 ($100)
Hero ($100)
CO ($100)
BU ($100)
SB ($100)
BB ($100) (18/15/3.7/23/732)[VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 8 , 9
4 folds, Hero raises to $4.00, 3 folds, BB calls $4.00

Flop: ($8.50) 3 , 6 , 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5.50 BB calls $5.50

Turn: ($19.50) J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero...

What action would you take, and why?

He's going to showdown pretty often. So we could check behind to make him bluff on the river.

But We have to protect our hand because we don't want to see a on the river. Or we don't want to see the board get paired.
And I don't think checking behind is the most +EV move. If he goes to showdown that often, just bet yourself and build up the pot to make a nice (bigger) value bet on the river.

BONUS Question 4 (optional question): Consider the following situation:

$200 NL Hold'em (6 handed)

Stacks & Stats:
MP2 (Hero) ($327.95)
MP3 ($207.45)
CO ($415.55) (TAG)
BU ($373.60) (TAG)
SB ($200.00)
BB ($218.00)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 7 , 8
Hero raises to $7, 1 folds, CO raises to $23, BU calls $23, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($72) 7 , 8 , 8 (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, BU bets $52, Hero calls, CO calls

Turn: ($228) K (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, BU checks

River: ($228) Q (3 players)
Hero bets $110, CO raises to $340.55 (All-in), BU folds, Hero?

What factors and concepts that you have learned so far would you use in evaluating this situation? What would your action be

Preflop I would tbh. But that's not the question in this case.

First we need to make a range for the CO. Since he is a TAG is 3bet range will be rather tight, lets say QQ+, AK.
I don't think AK would cbet the flop IP vs 2 opponents. That leaves us with QQ, KK, AA.
He might slow play all of them on the turn.
On the river he goes AI and he's probably not doing this with AA because AA would be a bluff catcher and he knows this because he is a TAG. So most often he has us beat and I would fold the hand on the river.

Veriz I might do the exam tomorrow since I might have enough spare time tomorrow. It could be that by then you haven't seen all my homeworks. I hope this isn't a problem. Otherwise I'M SORRY!!

Regards
RasTweet

I'm sure it wouldn't matter if you was to take the quiz before Veriz has reviewed your homework

Best of luck in the Exam! Hope you pass ♦

Ever thought of creating a Blog so that you can keep track of your Progress and get talking with the rest of the community about your play? You can still use your Locker Room to pick Veriz's brains ofc as well as blogging! Would make an interesting blog, I'd follow

Originally posted by MattDenness
I'm sure it wouldn't matter if you was to take the quiz before Veriz has reviewed your homework

Best of luck in the Exam! Hope you pass ♦

Ever thought of creating a Blog so that you can keep track of your Progress and get talking with the rest of the community about your play? You can still use your Locker Room to pick Veriz's brains ofc as well as blogging! Would make an interesting blog, I'd follow

Thought about it but not sure yet.

I wouldn't be a good blogger I think. I want to type the things to fast and because of that I leave out to many words and that makes it hard to read.
I might give it a shot some day. Just don't know what what ppl would want to read in my blog

Regards
RasTweet

Originally posted by RasTweet

Originally posted by MattDenness
I'm sure it wouldn't matter if you was to take the quiz before Veriz has reviewed your homework

Best of luck in the Exam! Hope you pass ♦

Ever thought of creating a Blog so that you can keep track of your Progress and get talking with the rest of the community about your play? You can still use your Locker Room to pick Veriz's brains ofc as well as blogging! Would make an interesting blog, I'd follow

Thought about it but not sure yet.

I wouldn't be a good blogger I think. I want to type the things to fast and because of that I leave out to many words and that makes it hard to read.
I might give it a shot some day. Just don't know what what ppl would want to read in my blog

Regards
RasTweet

Sounds similar to me, I usually have to re-read a majority of my posts to be sure they make sense All the posts I've read of yours make perfect sense, so no problem there!

You'd be surprised how many players read Blogs Even if they don't post, they will skim alot of them just to see how others are doing, maybe even get some tips, Humans are naturally nosey We like to keep track of how our community members are doing too. You could Create a blog showing how great the Beginners course is, how much its improved you

Right I did the exam.
Took much longer then I thought!
Everyone fingers crossed I don't have a great feeling about it
I'll still be a winning player even if I fail but still. I tend to fail my exams a lot lately

Oh Veriz when are you going to take a look at the exam? I want to know :):):)

Regards
RasTweet

Good Job! Homework #7 Done!

About Question #3:
In this case, you decided to bet out yourself and two players behind you go all-in. You would have to invest $8.40 in order to participate in a $22 pot, which corresponds to an equity of 27.63%.

Board: Q:h 3:s 2:h
Dead:

Equity Win DrawLoss Hand
Player 1: 38.538% 38.538% 0.000% 61.462% 5h4h
Player 2: 14.540% 14.540% 0.000% 85.460% QQ+
Player 3: 46.921% 46.921% 0.000% 53.079% 22-33

You get the required odds even when you're exclusively up against very strong hands!

About Question #4:
Top pair / top kicker has been and will always be a hand that's tough to play, especially in a multi-way pot. In this case, you've hit a nice flop, but you're up against 3 opponents on a dry board which doesn't allow for any dangerous draws.

A fold on this board is, of course, too weak. You can't really hit much better and there might be worse Ax hands willing to pay you off.

If you think that your opponent(s) is/are often willing to go broke on the flop with worse hands, raising might not be the worst of choices. But one thing is clear: if you raise, you have to go all-in on the flop! Raise/fold with your top pair is absolutely out of question.

Even though this might leave a bitter aftertaste in a 4-way pot, you should play this like a way ahead / way behind spot here - by playing it passive, you will extract the maximum from weaker hands and bluffs while avoiding big losses against stronger hands.

Best of Luck on the Tables.

Good Job! Homework #8 Done!

About Question #3:
In this case, the right answer is quite obvious. Both AF and WTS speak in favor of a check behind for bluff induce. But your hand is too strong here, so you want to get it all-in on the turn. There are a lot of hands you still have to protect against, too. Playing for bluff induce or pot control would simply be too weak and dangerous.

About Question #4:
About preflop play I'd say that it's still doable while we even are a bit deeper. I expect the hero to play solid postflop play. So Calling is definitely fine here with having 2 opponents in the hand and getting great implied odds. But for more beginners it's definitely a very close spot while they ain't gonna be able to lay down weak hands.

As we have the information that CO is a TAG player. Therefore, we expect him to have a strong 3bet range. Unless we have some other information like he has a wide 3bet range. But while we don’t have that, we basically consider his range to be something QQ+, AK or sometimes even tighter.

So now you have to ask yourself what kind of hands would play like this on river? KK may slowplay like this. QQ definitely is as well in his range. AK/AA he wouldn’t play this way since he know himself as well that he isn’t going to get Called by worse hands. So basically it’s up to the nuts most often. You only beat bluff there and I don’t expect the opponent to bluff in this case unless we know the table dynamics better.

Best of Luck in The Exam!

Oh Veriz when are you going to take a look at the exam? I want to know

I did post a request already for your exam, lets hope they will send it tomorrow to me. I don't have direct access.

Originally posted by veriz

Oh Veriz when are you going to take a look at the exam? I want to know

I did post a request already for your exam, lets hope they will send it tomorrow to me. I don't have direct access.

Thx Veriz! You're the best!

Definitely not the best but I am trying to give my best.

Originally posted by veriz

Definitely not the best but I am trying to give my best.

Sorry to troll, but that picture just made me lol so hard :f_biggrin:

Played my first real SH session today.
I tried it before but never really liked it. But today there weren't a lot of good tables FR, so I decided to give SH a serious try. And I did make a profit! I made $4 on NL6 so not to shabby

Still ended up on the south side of my graph because of my FR session before. Lost AA vs KK and yeah just no good hands today. In the end I'm down $5
But tomorrow I'm on SH again! Want to get used to it.

PS. Veriz did I pass the exam? I want to know!!! =D

Regards
RasTweet