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Assani's Poker Thread (2 Viewers)

guess I can't really complain with my recent successes but I'm running horrific today. Still alive in 2 tourneys, so hopefully I can make something happen here.

 
Assani, why would you raise to t4800 instead of open shoving in this hand

PokerStars Game #14542050922: Tournament #72648555, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (600/1200) - 2008/01/13 - 22:04:27 (ET)

Table '72648555 44' 9-max Seat #8 is the button

Seat 1: Astrolux85 (12858 in chips)

Seat 2: El Heffe (27256 in chips)

Seat 3: DNA2RNA (45022 in chips)

Seat 4: Reesy (20959 in chips)

Seat 5: NitsK (18764 in chips)

Seat 6: BrokenTPot (55275 in chips)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (12811 in chips)

Seat 8: jornxx (27738 in chips)

Seat 9: tomgus456 (22314 in chips)

Astrolux85: posts the ante 125

El Heffe: posts the ante 125

DNA2RNA: posts the ante 125

Reesy: posts the ante 125

NitsK: posts the ante 125

BrokenTPot: posts the ante 125

jwvdcw: posts the ante 125

jornxx: posts the ante 125

tomgus456: posts the ante 125

tomgus456: posts small blind 600

Astrolux85: posts big blind 1200

*** HOLE CARDS ***

El Heffe: folds

DNA2RNA: folds

Reesy: folds

NitsK: folds

BrokenTPot: folds

jwvdcw: raises 3600 to 4800

jornxx: calls 4800

tomgus456: folds

Astrolux85: folds

*** FLOP *** [7c 3d Kd]

jwvdcw: bets 7886 and is all-in

jornxx: folds

jwvdcw collected 12525 from pot

jwvdcw: doesn't show hand

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 12525 | Rake 0

Board [7c 3d Kd]

Seat 1: Astrolux85 (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 2: El Heffe folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 3: DNA2RNA folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: Reesy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: NitsK folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: BrokenTPot folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: jwvdcw collected (12525)

Seat 8: jornxx (button) folded on the Flop

Seat 9: tomgus456 (small blind) folded before Flop

 
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Assani, why would you raise to t4800 instead of open shoving in this handPokerStars Game #14542050922: Tournament #72648555, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (600/1200) - 2008/01/13 - 22:04:27 (ET)Table '72648555 44' 9-max Seat #8 is the buttonSeat 1: Astrolux85 (12858 in chips) Seat 2: El Heffe (27256 in chips) Seat 3: DNA2RNA (45022 in chips) Seat 4: Reesy (20959 in chips) Seat 5: NitsK (18764 in chips) Seat 6: BrokenTPot (55275 in chips) Seat 7: jwvdcw (12811 in chips) Seat 8: jornxx (27738 in chips) Seat 9: tomgus456 (22314 in chips) Astrolux85: posts the ante 125El Heffe: posts the ante 125DNA2RNA: posts the ante 125Reesy: posts the ante 125NitsK: posts the ante 125BrokenTPot: posts the ante 125jwvdcw: posts the ante 125jornxx: posts the ante 125tomgus456: posts the ante 125tomgus456: posts small blind 600Astrolux85: posts big blind 1200*** HOLE CARDS ***El Heffe: folds DNA2RNA: folds Reesy: folds NitsK: folds BrokenTPot: folds jwvdcw: raises 3600 to 4800jornxx: calls 4800tomgus456: folds Astrolux85: folds *** FLOP *** [7c 3d Kd]jwvdcw: bets 7886 and is all-injornxx: folds jwvdcw collected 12525 from potjwvdcw: doesn't show hand *** SUMMARY ***Total pot 12525 | Rake 0 Board [7c 3d Kd]Seat 1: Astrolux85 (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 2: El Heffe folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 3: DNA2RNA folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 4: Reesy folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 5: NitsK folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 6: BrokenTPot folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 7: jwvdcw collected (12525)Seat 8: jornxx (button) folded on the FlopSeat 9: tomgus456 (small blind) folded before Flop
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will usually do that when I'm not that strong because:1. It looks a bit more scary since it looks like I want action2. I have fold equity both preflop and on the flopI actually did have a weak king though...thought about checking it, but with the flush draw out there and wish the pot already pretty decent I decided to just shove.edited to add: I will also usually make a non all in raise in this situation with a monster. Its the average hands like AJ or 88 that I'd just push here.
 
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and I'm out....

PokerStars Game #14542528387: Tournament #72648555, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (800/1600) - 2008/01/13 - 22:27:10 (ET)

Table '72648555 44' 9-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: Astrolux85 (10983 in chips)

Seat 2: Scriptdude (22137 in chips)

Seat 3: DNA2RNA (40872 in chips)

Seat 4: Reesy (34409 in chips)

Seat 5: john jdk (32018 in chips)

Seat 6: BrokenTPot (78782 in chips)

Seat 7: jwvdcw (17386 in chips)

Seat 8: jornxx (40601 in chips)

Seat 9: tomgus456 (17889 in chips)

Astrolux85: posts the ante 150

Scriptdude: posts the ante 150

DNA2RNA: posts the ante 150

Reesy: posts the ante 150

john jdk: posts the ante 150

BrokenTPot: posts the ante 150

jwvdcw: posts the ante 150

jornxx: posts the ante 150

tomgus456: posts the ante 150

Scriptdude: posts small blind 800

DNA2RNA: posts big blind 1600

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [Tc Th]

Reesy: folds

john jdk: folds

BrokenTPot: folds

jwvdcw: raises 15636 to 17236 and is all-in

jornxx: folds

tomgus456: folds

Astrolux85: folds

Scriptdude: raises 4751 to 21987 and is all-in

DNA2RNA: folds

*** FLOP *** [2s 9s 5c]

*** TURN *** [2s 9s 5c] [8d]

*** RIVER *** [2s 9s 5c 8d] [Kh]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Scriptdude: shows [As Ah] (a pair of Aces)

jwvdcw: shows [Tc Th] (a pair of Tens)

Scriptdude collected 37422 from pot

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 37422 | Rake 0

Board [2s 9s 5c 8d Kh]

Seat 1: Astrolux85 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: Scriptdude (small blind) showed [As Ah] and won (37422) with a pair of Aces

Seat 3: DNA2RNA (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 4: Reesy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: john jdk folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: BrokenTPot folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: jwvdcw showed [Tc Th] and lost with a pair of Tens

Seat 8: jornxx folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: tomgus456 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

 
nice pot in the $163 on Full Tilt....

Full Tilt Poker Game #4851660380: $55,000 Guarantee (36201563), Table 44 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:29:00 ET - 2008/01/13

Seat 1: MJP46 (17,833)

Seat 2: YellowSub86 (17,790)

Seat 3: Dirty_Rock (5,592)

Seat 4: hollisterpmp (7,603)

Seat 5: Mai916 (11,025)

Seat 6: Assani Fisher (7,250)

Seat 7: THAY3R (10,988)

Seat 8: BryanMarr (8,213)

Seat 9: badbeatninja (7,491)

MJP46 antes 25

YellowSub86 antes 25

Dirty_Rock antes 25

hollisterpmp antes 25

Mai916 antes 25

Assani Fisher antes 25

THAY3R antes 25

BryanMarr antes 25

badbeatninja antes 25

Dirty_Rock posts the small blind of 150

hollisterpmp posts the big blind of 300

The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to Assani Fisher [Ks Kh]

Mai916 folds

Assani Fisher raises to 900

THAY3R folds

BryanMarr folds

badbeatninja folds

MJP46 calls 900

YellowSub86 has 15 seconds left to act

YellowSub86 folds

Dirty_Rock folds

hollisterpmp folds

*** FLOP *** [Kd 5d Qs]

Assani Fisher bets 1,200

MJP46 calls 1,200

*** TURN *** [Kd 5d Qs] [6h]

Assani Fisher checks

MJP46 bets 3,000

Assani Fisher raises to 5,125, and is all in

MJP46 has 15 seconds left to act

MJP46 is sitting out

MJP46 has timed out

MJP46 folds

Uncalled bet of 2,125 returned to Assani Fisher

Assani Fisher mucks

MJP46 has returned

Assani Fisher wins the pot (10,875)

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 10,875 | Rake 0

Board: [Kd 5d Qs 6h]

Seat 1: MJP46 folded on the Turn

Seat 2: YellowSub86 (button) folded before the Flop

Seat 3: Dirty_Rock (small blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 4: hollisterpmp (big blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 5: Mai916 folded before the Flop

Seat 6: Assani Fisher collected (10,875), mucked

Seat 7: THAY3R folded before the Flop

Seat 8: BryanMarr folded before the Flop

Seat 9: badbeatninja folded before the Flop

 
lol, fitting way to end the day I guess

Full Tilt Poker Game #4852371782: $55,000 Guarantee (36201563), Table 24 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:29:01 ET - 2008/01/13

Seat 1: Assani Fisher (10,000)

Seat 2: KUSH OR DIE (10,460)

Seat 3: upennlb50 (19,756)

Seat 4: stevehung (18,886)

Seat 5: Zugwat (23,075)

Seat 6: Wachovia (25,950)

Seat 7: siphon3511 (6,915)

Seat 8: bobcards2 (36,136)

Seat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 (20,940)

Assani Fisher antes 100

KUSH OR DIE antes 100

upennlb50 antes 100

stevehung antes 100

Zugwat antes 100

Wachovia antes 100

siphon3511 antes 100

bobcards2 antes 100

uNDeFeaTaBLE1 antes 100

stevehung posts the small blind of 400

Zugwat posts the big blind of 800

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to Assani Fisher [Ac Kh]

Wachovia folds

siphon3511 has 15 seconds left to act

siphon3511 folds

bobcards2 folds

uNDeFeaTaBLE1 raises to 2,100

Assani Fisher raises to 9,900, and is all in

KUSH OR DIE has 15 seconds left to act

KUSH OR DIE folds

upennlb50 folds

stevehung folds

Zugwat folds

uNDeFeaTaBLE1 calls 7,800

Assani Fisher shows [Ac Kh]

uNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows [Ts 7s]

*** FLOP *** [2h Jc 7c]

*** TURN *** [2h Jc 7c] [Jh]

*** RIVER *** [2h Jc 7c Jh] [3h]

Assani Fisher shows a pair of Jacks

uNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows two pair, Jacks and Sevens

uNDeFeaTaBLE1 wins the pot (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens

Assani Fisher stands up

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 21,900 | Rake 0

Board: [2h Jc 7c Jh 3h]

Seat 1: Assani Fisher showed [Ac Kh] and lost with a pair of Jacks

Seat 2: KUSH OR DIE folded before the Flop

Seat 3: upennlb50 (button) folded before the Flop

Seat 4: stevehung (small blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 5: Zugwat (big blind) folded before the Flop

Seat 6: Wachovia folded before the Flop

Seat 7: siphon3511 folded before the Flop

Seat 8: bobcards2 folded before the Flop

Seat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 showed [Ts 7s] and won (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens

 
Assani Fisher said:
lol, fitting way to end the day I guessFull Tilt Poker Game #4852371782: $55,000 Guarantee (36201563), Table 24 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:29:01 ET - 2008/01/13Seat 1: Assani Fisher (10,000)Seat 2: KUSH OR DIE (10,460)Seat 3: upennlb50 (19,756)Seat 4: stevehung (18,886)Seat 5: Zugwat (23,075)Seat 6: Wachovia (25,950)Seat 7: siphon3511 (6,915)Seat 8: bobcards2 (36,136)Seat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 (20,940)Assani Fisher antes 100KUSH OR DIE antes 100upennlb50 antes 100stevehung antes 100Zugwat antes 100Wachovia antes 100siphon3511 antes 100bobcards2 antes 100uNDeFeaTaBLE1 antes 100stevehung posts the small blind of 400Zugwat posts the big blind of 800The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Assani Fisher [Ac Kh]Wachovia foldssiphon3511 has 15 seconds left to actsiphon3511 foldsbobcards2 foldsuNDeFeaTaBLE1 raises to 2,100Assani Fisher raises to 9,900, and is all inKUSH OR DIE has 15 seconds left to actKUSH OR DIE foldsupennlb50 foldsstevehung foldsZugwat foldsuNDeFeaTaBLE1 calls 7,800Assani Fisher shows [Ac Kh]uNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows [Ts 7s]*** FLOP *** [2h Jc 7c]*** TURN *** [2h Jc 7c] [Jh]*** RIVER *** [2h Jc 7c Jh] [3h]Assani Fisher shows a pair of JacksuNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows two pair, Jacks and SevensuNDeFeaTaBLE1 wins the pot (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and SevensAssani Fisher stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 21,900 | Rake 0Board: [2h Jc 7c Jh 3h]Seat 1: Assani Fisher showed [Ac Kh] and lost with a pair of JacksSeat 2: KUSH OR DIE folded before the FlopSeat 3: upennlb50 (button) folded before the FlopSeat 4: stevehung (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 5: Zugwat (big blind) folded before the FlopSeat 6: Wachovia folded before the FlopSeat 7: siphon3511 folded before the FlopSeat 8: bobcards2 folded before the FlopSeat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 showed [Ts 7s] and won (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens
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was this a rebuy? :hot:
 
Funny, I was just in a SNG and I got ridiculed for going all-in on AKo vs 47s.

Poker does some strange things to people.

 
CGRdrJoe said:
Assani Fisher said:
lol, fitting way to end the day I guessFull Tilt Poker Game #4852371782: $55,000 Guarantee (36201563), Table 24 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:29:01 ET - 2008/01/13Seat 1: Assani Fisher (10,000)Seat 2: KUSH OR DIE (10,460)Seat 3: upennlb50 (19,756)Seat 4: stevehung (18,886)Seat 5: Zugwat (23,075)Seat 6: Wachovia (25,950)Seat 7: siphon3511 (6,915)Seat 8: bobcards2 (36,136)Seat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 (20,940)Assani Fisher antes 100KUSH OR DIE antes 100upennlb50 antes 100stevehung antes 100Zugwat antes 100Wachovia antes 100siphon3511 antes 100bobcards2 antes 100uNDeFeaTaBLE1 antes 100stevehung posts the small blind of 400Zugwat posts the big blind of 800The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Assani Fisher [Ac Kh]Wachovia foldssiphon3511 has 15 seconds left to actsiphon3511 foldsbobcards2 foldsuNDeFeaTaBLE1 raises to 2,100Assani Fisher raises to 9,900, and is all inKUSH OR DIE has 15 seconds left to actKUSH OR DIE foldsupennlb50 foldsstevehung foldsZugwat foldsuNDeFeaTaBLE1 calls 7,800Assani Fisher shows [Ac Kh]uNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows [Ts 7s]*** FLOP *** [2h Jc 7c]*** TURN *** [2h Jc 7c] [Jh]*** RIVER *** [2h Jc 7c Jh] [3h]Assani Fisher shows a pair of JacksuNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows two pair, Jacks and SevensuNDeFeaTaBLE1 wins the pot (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and SevensAssani Fisher stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 21,900 | Rake 0Board: [2h Jc 7c Jh 3h]Seat 1: Assani Fisher showed [Ac Kh] and lost with a pair of JacksSeat 2: KUSH OR DIE folded before the FlopSeat 3: upennlb50 (button) folded before the FlopSeat 4: stevehung (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 5: Zugwat (big blind) folded before the FlopSeat 6: Wachovia folded before the FlopSeat 7: siphon3511 folded before the FlopSeat 8: bobcards2 folded before the FlopSeat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 showed [Ts 7s] and won (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens
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was this a rebuy? :confused:
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no
 
CGRdrJoe said:
Assani Fisher said:
lol, fitting way to end the day I guessFull Tilt Poker Game #4852371782: $55,000 Guarantee (36201563), Table 24 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:29:01 ET - 2008/01/13Seat 1: Assani Fisher (10,000)Seat 2: KUSH OR DIE (10,460)Seat 3: upennlb50 (19,756)Seat 4: stevehung (18,886)Seat 5: Zugwat (23,075)Seat 6: Wachovia (25,950)Seat 7: siphon3511 (6,915)Seat 8: bobcards2 (36,136)Seat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 (20,940)Assani Fisher antes 100KUSH OR DIE antes 100upennlb50 antes 100stevehung antes 100Zugwat antes 100Wachovia antes 100siphon3511 antes 100bobcards2 antes 100uNDeFeaTaBLE1 antes 100stevehung posts the small blind of 400Zugwat posts the big blind of 800The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Assani Fisher [Ac Kh]Wachovia foldssiphon3511 has 15 seconds left to actsiphon3511 foldsbobcards2 foldsuNDeFeaTaBLE1 raises to 2,100Assani Fisher raises to 9,900, and is all inKUSH OR DIE has 15 seconds left to actKUSH OR DIE foldsupennlb50 foldsstevehung foldsZugwat foldsuNDeFeaTaBLE1 calls 7,800Assani Fisher shows [Ac Kh]uNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows [Ts 7s]*** FLOP *** [2h Jc 7c]*** TURN *** [2h Jc 7c] [Jh]*** RIVER *** [2h Jc 7c Jh] [3h]Assani Fisher shows a pair of JacksuNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows two pair, Jacks and SevensuNDeFeaTaBLE1 wins the pot (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and SevensAssani Fisher stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 21,900 | Rake 0Board: [2h Jc 7c Jh 3h]Seat 1: Assani Fisher showed [Ac Kh] and lost with a pair of JacksSeat 2: KUSH OR DIE folded before the FlopSeat 3: upennlb50 (button) folded before the FlopSeat 4: stevehung (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 5: Zugwat (big blind) folded before the FlopSeat 6: Wachovia folded before the FlopSeat 7: siphon3511 folded before the FlopSeat 8: bobcards2 folded before the FlopSeat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 showed [Ts 7s] and won (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens
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was this a rebuy? :confused:
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AF is pretty short-stacked. Pushing is the only sound move here, even with no reads.
 
So what are you going to do differently in terms of what you will play after your big score, Assani? You going to take a different path than after that last big score like 1.5-2 years ago?

 
Gadfly said:
So what are you going to do differently in terms of what you will play after your big score, Assani? You going to take a different path than after that last big score like 1.5-2 years ago?
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Just playing the $100-$300 online tourneys still. And yeah, I have no desire to risk anything big like I did last time. Once I get all my money out($5000 every week in a check is the max amount) I may look to put $30K or so in a low risk investment for a year or two. I will try to satellite into some bigger tourneys like the WSOP perhaps or maybe get staked although I'm not sure I want that tbh.
 
Intersting question I saw on twoplustwo:

If you were given the choice to either double your starting stack of every tournament you entered for the rest of your life or double the stack you came into a FT with for every FT you make for the rest of your life, which do you take and why?

 
Assani Fisher said:
Intersting question I saw on twoplustwo:If you were given the choice to either double your starting stack of every tournament you entered for the rest of your life or double the stack you came into a FT with for every FT you make for the rest of your life, which do you take and why?
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The more fishy I am relative to the field, the more I want the FT double. The more skilled I am relative to the field, the more I want the starting double.
 
nah, cash games are just for fun every now and then. Tourneys are definitley where I make the best money and I'll be sticking with that.

 
munga30 said:
Assani Fisher said:
Intersting question I saw on twoplustwo:If you were given the choice to either double your starting stack of every tournament you entered for the rest of your life or double the stack you came into a FT with for every FT you make for the rest of your life, which do you take and why?
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The more fishy I am relative to the field, the more I want the FT double. The more skilled I am relative to the field, the more I want the starting double.
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Seems almost backwards to me. If you are fishy in relation to the field, then you are relying more on luck than skill to get to the FT and would need the chips early. If you are more skilled than the field, then you have a better chance at making the FT w/out the extra chips at the beginning and could then benefit from them once you reach the FT.
 
I just won a $55+rebuy satellite into the $1050 tourney tonight on Stars, but I unregistered and kept the T$...I dunno, just don't feel like gambling at all really. Techincally my bankroll could handle some shots at $1050s, but I'm a bit scared to be honest....wanna really play things safe.

 
Yeah, I'm pretty much a bankroll nit so I don't know what I'd do if I hit a score like that. It would be tough to do anyway since I only play in like 3-4 tourneys a year, basically whenever I can get a free entry with ironman points. I'd probably play the Sunday tourneys more regularly. I might move up from 2/4 NL to 5/10 and give it a test run to see how it goes. But I could also see staying at 2/4 and basically keeping the same routine. I'd have to give serious consideration to quitting my job, and making poker my main source of income while doing other work part time.

 
Assani Fisher said:
I just won a $55+rebuy satellite into the $1050 tourney tonight on Stars, but I unregistered and kept the T$...I dunno, just don't feel like gambling at all really. Techincally my bankroll could handle some shots at $1050s, but I'm a bit scared to be honest....wanna really play things safe.
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I know we talked about this already, but I'm really glad to hear this bro.
 
fasteddie_21 said:
Assani Fisher said:
I just won a $55+rebuy satellite into the $1050 tourney tonight on Stars, but I unregistered and kept the T$...I dunno, just don't feel like gambling at all really. Techincally my bankroll could handle some shots at $1050s, but I'm a bit scared to be honest....wanna really play things safe.
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I know we talked about this already, but I'm really glad to hear this bro.
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How many rebuys did you use to get this ticket? If none or one, you have invested 55.00 to take a shot at a huge payday. I can understand not wanting to use real money to buy into these tourneys, but 55.00 is really ONE hand of PLO8 for you....I say take a shot...if you dont cash...you are out 55.00, not 1000.00Your tourny play has been unreal....I would ride it....But then again, I am a broke Low limit playerJMHO
 
bought in for the standard 3(initial buy in, rebuy immediately, add on at break). And I understand what you're saying, but you're wrong imo: Yes I'd only have lost $150 on the day if I lose, but I'd be out of $1050 because I have T$1050 in my account right now. Its no different than saying that I should enter a $50,000 tourney because even if I lose then I'm still even compared to where I was 10 days ago....extreme example I know, but the point is the same. Basically I think people use satellites as an excuse for poor bankroll management.

 
fasteddie_21 said:
Assani Fisher said:
I just won a $55+rebuy satellite into the $1050 tourney tonight on Stars, but I unregistered and kept the T$...I dunno, just don't feel like gambling at all really. Techincally my bankroll could handle some shots at $1050s, but I'm a bit scared to be honest....wanna really play things safe.
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I know we talked about this already, but I'm really glad to hear this bro.
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I completely agree. You had a $50K score at your level and would need to win this one to hit that number. Not worth the investment.
 
Assani Fisher said:
I just won a $55+rebuy satellite into the $1050 tourney tonight on Stars, but I unregistered and kept the T$...I dunno, just don't feel like gambling at all really. Techincally my bankroll could handle some shots at $1050s, but I'm a bit scared to be honest....wanna really play things safe.
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satellites and cashing out the T$ is one of my staples. :thumbup:
 
Assani Fisher said:
bought in for the standard 3(initial buy in, rebuy immediately, add on at break). And I understand what you're saying, but you're wrong imo: Yes I'd only have lost $150 on the day if I lose, but I'd be out of $1050 because I have T$1050 in my account right now. Its no different than saying that I should enter a $50,000 tourney because even if I lose then I'm still even compared to where I was 10 days ago....extreme example I know, but the point is the same. Basically I think people use satellites as an excuse for poor bankroll management.
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:goodposting: I agree. It's like the people who make 5k one day at blackjack, then lose 3k the next day on craps and tell themselves "well, I'm still up 2k, because it was the houses money anyway." It's just bad logic. The second you make that money, it's YOURS. It's not good once you start convincing yourself that certain money is 'house' money or that you can afford to take shots at big tournaments because you're playing with 'free money'.
 
It is always my policy that if I play a satellite I am playing to win the big event. It is however not a good idea to play too many satellites with this philosophy.

 
Your Mother said:
CGRdrJoe said:
Assani Fisher said:
lol, fitting way to end the day I guessFull Tilt Poker Game #4852371782: $55,000 Guarantee (36201563), Table 24 - 400/800 Ante 100 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:29:01 ET - 2008/01/13Seat 1: Assani Fisher (10,000)Seat 2: KUSH OR DIE (10,460)Seat 3: upennlb50 (19,756)Seat 4: stevehung (18,886)Seat 5: Zugwat (23,075)Seat 6: Wachovia (25,950)Seat 7: siphon3511 (6,915)Seat 8: bobcards2 (36,136)Seat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 (20,940)Assani Fisher antes 100KUSH OR DIE antes 100upennlb50 antes 100stevehung antes 100Zugwat antes 100Wachovia antes 100siphon3511 antes 100bobcards2 antes 100uNDeFeaTaBLE1 antes 100stevehung posts the small blind of 400Zugwat posts the big blind of 800The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Assani Fisher [Ac Kh]Wachovia foldssiphon3511 has 15 seconds left to actsiphon3511 foldsbobcards2 foldsuNDeFeaTaBLE1 raises to 2,100Assani Fisher raises to 9,900, and is all inKUSH OR DIE has 15 seconds left to actKUSH OR DIE foldsupennlb50 foldsstevehung foldsZugwat foldsuNDeFeaTaBLE1 calls 7,800Assani Fisher shows [Ac Kh]uNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows [Ts 7s]*** FLOP *** [2h Jc 7c]*** TURN *** [2h Jc 7c] [Jh]*** RIVER *** [2h Jc 7c Jh] [3h]Assani Fisher shows a pair of JacksuNDeFeaTaBLE1 shows two pair, Jacks and SevensuNDeFeaTaBLE1 wins the pot (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and SevensAssani Fisher stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 21,900 | Rake 0Board: [2h Jc 7c Jh 3h]Seat 1: Assani Fisher showed [Ac Kh] and lost with a pair of JacksSeat 2: KUSH OR DIE folded before the FlopSeat 3: upennlb50 (button) folded before the FlopSeat 4: stevehung (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 5: Zugwat (big blind) folded before the FlopSeat 6: Wachovia folded before the FlopSeat 7: siphon3511 folded before the FlopSeat 8: bobcards2 folded before the FlopSeat 9: uNDeFeaTaBLE1 showed [Ts 7s] and won (21,900) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens
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was this a rebuy? :football:
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AF is pretty short-stacked. Pushing is the only sound move here, even with no reads.
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Yeah I know that, I'm just trying to figure out why the guy would call there as he was not pot committed and still had plenty of chips with a fold.
 
Assani Fisher said:
bought in for the standard 3(initial buy in, rebuy immediately, add on at break). And I understand what you're saying, but you're wrong imo: Yes I'd only have lost $150 on the day if I lose, but I'd be out of $1050 because I have T$1050 in my account right now. Its no different than saying that I should enter a $50,000 tourney because even if I lose then I'm still even compared to where I was 10 days ago....extreme example I know, but the point is the same. Basically I think people use satellites as an excuse for poor bankroll management.
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Very responcible AF. :thumbup: You could always use this as a goal. Make another final table at 100-300 and *then* use 1K of that to play up a level.
 
Ned said:
Assani Fisher said:
I just won a $55+rebuy satellite into the $1050 tourney tonight on Stars, but I unregistered and kept the T$...I dunno, just don't feel like gambling at all really. Techincally my bankroll could handle some shots at $1050s, but I'm a bit scared to be honest....wanna really play things safe.
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satellites and cashing out the T$ is one of my staples. :headbang:
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When you win a tourney entry in a satellite, you can cash that out for real $$$ in your account, or just $$$ that can be used to buy into future tourneys?
 
Dexter Manley said:
Ned said:
Assani Fisher said:
I just won a $55+rebuy satellite into the $1050 tourney tonight on Stars, but I unregistered and kept the T$...I dunno, just don't feel like gambling at all really. Techincally my bankroll could handle some shots at $1050s, but I'm a bit scared to be honest....wanna really play things safe.
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satellites and cashing out the T$ is one of my staples. :headbang:
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When you win a tourney entry in a satellite, you can cash that out for real $$ in your account, or just $$ that can be used to buy into future tourneys?
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you get $$ for future tourneys only. you can buy/sell T$ with other users.
 
ugh

PokerStars Game #14615839221: Tournament #73676371, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2008/01/17 - 03:22:46 (ET)

Table '73676371 8' 9-max Seat #9 is the button

Seat 1: loetz (24399 in chips)

Seat 2: Focokid22 (21292 in chips)

Seat 3: beauW (8732 in chips)

Seat 4: the_rotter77 (23737 in chips)

Seat 5: jfishys (28326 in chips)

Seat 7: balla2310 (12270 in chips)

Seat 9: jwvdcw (13594 in chips)

loetz: posts the ante 50

Focokid22: posts the ante 50

beauW: posts the ante 50

the_rotter77: posts the ante 50

jfishys: posts the ante 50

balla2310: posts the ante 50

jwvdcw: posts the ante 50

loetz: posts small blind 300

Focokid22: posts big blind 600

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [8s 8c]

SONY888 is connected

beauW: folds

the_rotter77: folds

jfishys: folds

balla2310: raises 1200 to 1800

jwvdcw: raises 3600 to 5400

loetz: folds

Focokid22: folds

balla2310: raises 6820 to 12220 and is all-in

jwvdcw: calls 6820

*** FLOP *** [Kd Ks 9d]

*** TURN *** [Kd Ks 9d] [As]

*** RIVER *** [Kd Ks 9d As] [7c]

*** SHOW DOWN ***

balla2310: shows [7s 7h] (a full house, Sevens full of Kings)

jwvdcw: shows [8s 8c] (two pair, Kings and Eights)

balla2310 collected 25690 from pot

jwvdcw said, "nh"

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 25690 | Rake 0

Board [Kd Ks 9d As 7c]

Seat 1: loetz (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 2: Focokid22 (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 3: beauW folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 4: the_rotter77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: jfishys folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 7: balla2310 showed [7s 7h] and won (25690) with a full house, Sevens full of Kings

Seat 9: jwvdcw (button) showed [8s 8c] and lost with two pair, Kings and Eights

 
MrPhoenix said:
Explain that 7Ts call to me.
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I had no fold equity and the blinds were approaching me in 2 hands. If I had waited to push myself and it folded to the BB he would've called for sure. With a bigger stack pushing ahead of me, I'd have the added equity the blinds being in the pot and I thought 7Ts performs well against anything but AT or JJ-AA there. He obviously happened to have AA.edited to add: Not sure if it was the best move or not, but I'd rather give myself a shot to win a hand and actually be back in it than to win a hand and still be shortstacked and needing to hold on. But it could've been a bad play, I dunno.
 
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Assani Fisher said:
MrPhoenix said:
Explain that 7Ts call to me.
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I had no fold equity and the blinds were approaching me in 2 hands. If I had waited to push myself and it folded to the BB he would've called for sure. With a bigger stack pushing ahead of me, I'd have the added equity the blinds being in the pot and I thought 7Ts performs well against anything but AT or JJ-AA there. He obviously happened to have AA.edited to add: Not sure if it was the best move or not, but I'd rather give myself a shot to win a hand and actually be back in it than to win a hand and still be shortstacked and needing to hold on. But it could've been a bad play, I dunno.
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Nah, I wasn't criticizing your play there, I was just trying to figure out why you chose that particular point to push. Now I understand.
 
Dodds is a big believer in that play. Basically you get your chips in with the worst of it, but huge pot odds and likely isolated against a single raiser. If you've got two live cards, you're getting better odds than if you shove twice, and you're getting just as much reward.

Has anyone seen that Dodds thread?

 
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