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all 50nl on FullTilt 12 tabling

Making the transition

Long time no post. Everything's been going really well, busy with work and my CFA studying for the exam next week.

Poker's been good I've run 10ptbb/100 + over last 15k hands at 50nl 12 tabling and also took a few shots at 100nl doing ok.

Will be putting in a lot more volume after my exam next week.

Feeling very good as if you remember a few months back in July I had 1.3k online for poker and was considering quitting. I now have 4.3k and back up and running.

Played a session at the Empire Casino in London last week when Dan came over to visit. After clubbing and drinks we decided to go play 1/2. Bought in for 300 and cashed out 750 after 2 hours!

The players were really bad and it was really easy crushing the table.

Biggest pot of night and most interesting hand was a hand where I called a raise with Q5cc out of position v another player and we were both 300+bbs deep. I c/called a Ts 3h 2s flop, c/called a Qd turn and c/r-ed as bluff on 7s river and he called!

He mucked and I scooped in a 450+ pot!

Pretty sick but I think he herocalled with a hand like AT/JJ

Interesting spot

Been 12-tabling 50nl lately and trying to stop auto-piloting and actually handreading.

This hand came up:
I'm in the BB with ATo and everyone limps. The players are kind of the random low stakes fish you'd see. SB is the only solid player on the table, reg and TAG stats. I decided to check my BB.

Flop comes 99Tr and SB leads pot.

What do you do here?

I'll post my thoughts and rationale in the next post

5.5 buy ins below EV playing biggest fish HU

I know I said something about not sharing bad beat hands but I found this HU session versus the biggest fish of all time genuinely amusing.

Let's review some of the big hands

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 2 Players

LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter



Hero (SB): $61.95

BB: $55.15



Pre-Flop: K A dealt to Hero (SB)

Hero raises to $2.50, BB raises to $7.50, Hero raises to $61.95 and is All-In, BB calls $47.65 and is All-In



Flop: ($110.30) 2 8 7 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Turn: ($110.30) T (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




River: ($110.30) 4 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Results: $110.30 Pot ($0.50 Rake)

Hero showed K A (Ace King high) and LOST (-$55.15 NET)

BB showed 9 T (a pair of Tens) and WON $109.80 (+$54.65 NET)











So then I'm laughing and rubbing my hands cause I found myself a big fish!

Next:

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 2 Players

LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter



Hero (BB): $143.90

SB: $45



Pre-Flop: Q A dealt to Hero (BB)

SB raises to $45 and is All-In, Hero calls $44.50



Flop: ($90) 3 9 4 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Turn: ($90) 9 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




River: ($90) K (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Results: $90 Pot ($0.50 Rake)

Hero showed Q A (a pair of Nines) and LOST (-$45 NET)

SB showed K 6 (two pair, Kings and Nines) and WON $89.50 (+$44.50 NET)












Then:
Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 2 Players

LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter



Hero (SB): $130.55

BB: $63.45



Pre-Flop: Q K dealt to Hero (SB)

Hero raises to $2, BB calls $1.50



Flop: ($4) 3 Q Q (2 Players)

BB checks, Hero checks



Turn: ($4) 7 (2 Players)

BB checks, Hero bets $2, BB raises to $10, Hero raises to $128.55 and is All-In, BB calls $51.45 and is All-In



River: ($126.90) 4 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Results: $126.90 Pot ($0.50 Rake)

Hero showed Q K (three of a kind, Queens) and LOST (-$63.45 NET)

BB showed 4 Q (a full house, Queens full of Fours) and WON $126.40 (+$62.95 NET)










FOR FUCKS SAKE

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 2 Players

LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter



Hero (BB): $54.85

SB: $177.55



Pre-Flop: 6 K dealt to Hero (BB)

SB calls $0.25, Hero checks



Flop: ($1) 5 6 K (2 Players)

Hero bets $54.35 and is All-In, SB calls $54.35



Turn: ($109.70) 5 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




River: ($109.70) 8 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Results: $109.70 Pot ($0.50 Rake)

Hero showed 6 K (two pair, Kings and Sixes) and LOST (-$54.85 NET)

SB showed 8 K (two pair, Kings and Eights) and WON $109.20 (+$54.35 NET)










Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 2 Players

LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter



Hero (BB): $52.70

SB: $231.35



Pre-Flop: Q J dealt to Hero (BB)

SB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $4, SB calls $3.50



Flop: ($8) 9 T 7 (2 Players)

Hero bets $7, SB raises to $227.35 and is All-In, Hero calls $41.70 and is All-In



Turn: ($105.40) J (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




River: ($105.40) T (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Results: $105.40 Pot ($0.50 Rake)

Hero showed Q J (two pair, Jacks and Tens) and LOST (-$52.70 NET)

SB showed K T (three of a kind, Tens) and WON $104.90 (+$52.20 NET)










Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 2 Players

LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter



Hero (BB): $71.35

SB: $268.65



Pre-Flop: A Q dealt to Hero (BB)

SB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $6, SB raises to $268.65 and is All-In, Hero calls $65.35 and is All-In



Flop: ($142.70) T J 6 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Turn: ($142.70) 2 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




River: ($142.70) 3 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)




Results: $142.70 Pot ($0.50 Rake)

Hero showed A Q (Ace Queen high) and LOST (-$71.35 NET)

SB showed K K (a pair of Kings) and WON $142.20 (+$70.85 NET)











Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 2 Players

LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter



Hero (BB): $96.35

SB: $91.70



Pre-Flop: 9 Q 9 Q dealt to Hero (BB)

SB calls $0.25, Hero checks



Flop: ($1) 3 Q 2 (2 Players)

Hero checks, SB checks



Turn: ($1) 8 (2 Players)

Hero bets $1, SB raises to $2, Hero calls $1



River: ($5) 8 (2 Players)

Hero checks, SB bets $89.20 and is All-In, Hero calls $89.20



Results: $183.40 Pot ($0.50 Rake)

Hero mucked 9 Q 9 Q (two pair, Queens and Eights) and LOST (-$91.70 NET)

SB showed 8 A (three of a kind, Eights) and WON $182.90 (+$91.20 NET)











GG