Keeping Warm in Winter

[AAroddersAA]

OK Back from Vegas and finally caught up on sleep and back to normal. Or as normal as I get.

Vegas was awesome totally awesome. Poker was a disaster and means this year will be the first losing year for me since 2008 (I think). That is fine though as the time we had over there was worth it. A week with such heros as Ger, Stu, Adam, Matt Bird, "Sneaky" Joe Ball, Curly, Paulie, Glen, Don, Matt Ward, Brian, Phil Fryer the list goes on and on every day was an expereince and it was a pleasure to spend the week in the company of these fine gentlemen.

Pokerwise I was probably not in the best state to play poker, pretty much constant drinking and very little sleep does not help you make the best decisions at a poker table. I played a tournament down Binions which was going OK, I had Stu on my left which was funny and of the about 30 people in the tournament half were from APAT. I was doing quite well until I decided it was a good idea to reshove AJ over an EP raiser who had AK.

Skipped the APAT and played cash at Harrahs all night on the Saturday and managed to lose $100 doing that mainly due to tryig to bluff bad spots. I then played the Venitian DeepStack I think I played that one OK but did trouble the scorers. Next day did another $200 on the cash table. Played an Aria and had Ger to my right so thought I may as well give him all my chips as he seemed in good form.

So yeah poker, not the best. The rest of teh trip though was amazing. Some of the highlights were:-

Hitting a Royal Flush at Pai Gow for $500

The Casino Tour with Ger, Stu, Joe and Matt. Loved Orleans

The Rugby with Dan, Rudders and David and meeting some valley boys, one of whom was a little bit drunk.

Watching the American Football at the Venitian and cheering random stuff

The bar guys at The Venitian were awesome as well

Overall it was an amazing tour which ended with a great meal at Toby Keiths with Ger, Stu and Paulie which Ger insisted on paying for. It has been said before and it will be said again - top bloke that Ger.

We will be going back to Vegas I am sure and I would strongly recommend that anybody who is thinking about it come on the next trip it was different league.

[AAroddersAA]

Came back from Vegas and decided to jump straight into playing poker. This may not have been the greatest idea ever. Couple of sessions that were predictable car crashes.

I managed to burn through $53.33 on cash games, played some pretty bad poker to be honest.

I also tried a tournament session as above and wasted $40.80 on those without a single cash. Probably not the best time to be playing poker to be honest.

I still look OK across the year in 2013 online being in profit on both cash and 180 manners ($2.50 and $4.50). I am slightly down at MTT"s but up over £300 on Pokerstars in 2013 which is nothing to write home about but happy to still be able to beat that site as it is seem as the toughest out there. Going to take a bit of a break and do some work on my cash game for the next week or so as I am not actually playing that well. Getting too many of those spots where you know you are doing it wrong but do it anyway.

Aiming for a good year in 2014 think I am going to start with a $500 on Pokerstars and £1000 live and see what I can turn them into at the end of the year. Should be profitable I think and want to start taking the game a bit more seriously again. These last couple of year I really have not. Not happy with the negative year. The money is not a concern as we are always talking pretty small amounts really but I want to be able to beat this game, not been good enough overall this year especially in Vegas. Got some great advice from somebody who I rate very highly as a player though which I am taking and expect next year to make a vast improvement.

Online prop bet offer to any apat forum regs for 2014 same as this year. Pokerstars only, highest ROI across all games on OPR at the end of 2014 anything up to $50/person.

Wondering if I should move off Pokerstars onto ipoker in some ways for cash games but I doubt it as I believe Pokerstars keeps you really sharp as the games on there are tougher.

[mporter123]

2013 ROI

Rod = 8%
Mark = -20%
Dave = -29%

Its not over untill the fat lady sings.

In for $50 for next year too.

[AAroddersAA]

2013 ROI

Rod = 8%
Mark = -20%
Dave = -29%

Its not over untill the fat lady sings.

In for $50 for next year too.

6 weeks is a long time in poker. A mini heater or a bink for either of you turns it around. If I was you I would try mixing some $4.50 180 games into your schedule. They are softer than the $2.50 turbos and give you a decent return when you win one so a couple of results in those bring you right back into it. Just imo though.

Think the scores will be much better next year as well. I quite like your chances of turning this around this Sunday as it is the Micromillions final so real potential there glgl.

[AAroddersAA]

Played again for the first time in a while today. Only played 2 and got 5th in one. Below are some of the decisions I had to make  and what my shoving and calling ranges were. Thought this might be of interest to some.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143407_7EAAB33379

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143367_CF71F2F268

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143371_9F7662BCE6

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143379_826FFA49F8

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143401_07064005BE

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143407_7EAAB33379

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143433_58C8B46CA4

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143474_CE45C8295A

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143515_6CFF69A9B8

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143573_FD68C863D8

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143586_1E038730F0

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143622_2609167522

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143631_6D35B91B27

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143679_A4611E4B35

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143692_4E49C195A1

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143708_F65E5766BA

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143752_B3EF19D502

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143755_B35A1E594E

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143928_2F5466EE54

[amcgrath1uk]

Played again for the first time in a while today. Only played 2 and got 5th in one. Below are some of the decisions I had to make  and what my shoving and calling ranges were. Thought this might be of interest to some.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143407_7EAAB33379 - in early position, easy fold

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143367_CF71F2F268 - great fold, I may have struggled folding

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143371_9F7662BCE6

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143379_826FFA49F8 -I think I JUST find a fold here, but only just.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143401_07064005BE - dependant on how aggro sb is, like it though

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143407_7EAAB33379 - as before

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143433_58C8B46CA4 - I"d have called to see a flop/shoved pre depending on stack sizes/opponents

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143474_CE45C8295A - nice bink, never folding there

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143515_6CFF69A9B8 - toughest decision so far, I either fold/shove

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143573_FD68C863D8 - standard UTG fold

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143586_1E038730F0 - I had one of them on the 3, another on a pp. Bad play by them both imo. Never limping with their hands. I"m also not doing anything different with 2 limpers.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143622_2609167522 - standard spot, bottom of my range here

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143631_6D35B91B27 - again pretty standard, with 8bbs I"m never calling. Shove/fold depending on opposition

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143679_A4611E4B35 - nice flop, shame no more action

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143692_4E49C195A1 - fold spot on, nothing to gain in that position by calling/shoving

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143708_F65E5766BA - pretty standard & never folding

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143752_B3EF19D502 - again pretty standard spot, they"re looking to ladder/need a hand to double

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143755_B35A1E594E - again standard, unsure if I"m raising/shoving with your stack size though

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143928_2F5466EE54 - if you fold here, give up playing

Loving the hands fella, am off work 2moro so will have a go at something similar

[AAroddersAA]

Played again for the first time in a while today. Only played 2 and got 5th in one. Below are some of the decisions I had to make  and what my shoving and calling ranges were. Thought this might be of interest to some.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143407_7EAAB33379 - in early position, easy fold

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143367_CF71F2F268 - great fold, I may have struggled folding

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143371_9F7662BCE6

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143379_826FFA49F8 -I think I JUST find a fold here, but only just.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143401_07064005BE - dependant on how aggro sb is, like it though

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143407_7EAAB33379 - as before

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143433_58C8B46CA4 - I"d have called to see a flop/shoved pre depending on stack sizes/opponents

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143474_CE45C8295A - nice bink, never folding there

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143515_6CFF69A9B8 - toughest decision so far, I either fold/shove

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143573_FD68C863D8 - standard UTG fold

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143586_1E038730F0 - I had one of them on the 3, another on a pp. Bad play by them both imo. Never limping with their hands. I"m also not doing anything different with 2 limpers.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143622_2609167522 - standard spot, bottom of my range here

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143631_6D35B91B27 - again pretty standard, with 8bbs I"m never calling. Shove/fold depending on opposition

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143679_A4611E4B35 - nice flop, shame no more action

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143692_4E49C195A1 - fold spot on, nothing to gain in that position by calling/shoving

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143708_F65E5766BA - pretty standard & never folding

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143752_B3EF19D502 - again pretty standard spot, they"re looking to ladder/need a hand to double

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143755_B35A1E594E - again standard, unsure if I"m raising/shoving with your stack size though

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6143928_2F5466EE54 - if you fold here, give up playing

Loving the hands fella, am off work 2moro so will have a go at something similar

Will try and do some more today, just regging some now.

Why do you fold the AJ OTB against an 11BB shove from the cut off btw. Calling looks very standard, maybe we should be more worried about the blinds though. I think AJ is a call there though.

[AAroddersAA]

Well November was a car crash in poker terms. A good start makes the month not look so bad but I was just awful after returning from Vegas. Was basically playing before I was fully recovered from jetlag etc when I probably should not have been if I am taking it seriously. Never know if I am or not though.

Cash games

Hands: 905
VP$IP: 30.08%
PFR: 24.69%
3-bet: 9.54%
Net Loss: $64.82

Tournaments

Games: 22
Net Profit: $58.86

So yeah overall not so terrible but feels like I should have been MUCH better due to the amount of silly mistakes I made.

Hopefully will sort it out now in December. So far I have only played a couple of small 180 man sessions and am slightly in profit. Off work tomorrow so planning a session then also off work next Tuesday and Wednesday so will be getting the games up then.

Gutted not to be in Prague but by the time I got around to trying to book the hotel was sold out and decided I did not fancy trying to get too and from the venue from potentially a little bit away in freezing tempratures.

Peoples thoughts on the hand below. The EP limper is playing 32/0 over a small sample (32 hands).

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6258654_9BAFA83A08

[Fatcatstu]

Dont know the maths side of it, but i have no problem at all with that. He is limping every time he gets involved, so its very hard to put him on a monster hand, so... yeah, would probably have done the same. Its eitehr that or complete and give up on the flop, very much depends on your mood IMO.

[AAroddersAA]

Just played a little 180 session - only cashed in 1 out of 5, came 4th for around $30. Played OK but not great some hands below that might be interesting.

Doing OK so far for the month.

Games: 13
Profit: $44.64

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6274802_78583AF451
Think this fold is OK but a call would be OK too, think fold is slightly better

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6274810_6F97FB6F3C
Reshove is good here Vs a cut off open

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6274822_FF5EAE0419
Unsure how good this is think it is probably a bit thin after the limper even if he is playing 32/6

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6274855_AE5628CC51 (OR playing 3/3 over 30 hands??)

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6274855_AE5628CC51
Not entirely confident of this spot very close between shove and fold

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6274898_D281AE3AF1
Don"t think I mind the call here at all

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275325_263D55FB18
This is standard

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275235_442B9468F2
Standard?

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275247_E65B417D0C
Would have got this in before the turn card too thin after that though?

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6274941_D3FAD3BF88
Dunno about this one. I play OK vs the shover range but too many players still to act

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6274952_FCB5565BE1
Think this is a bad shove by me, was playing a hand on another table and did not think about it properly

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275102_F87E40A330
Think calling is better here, not much in it

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275126_82C03B5194
Final table bubble here vs player who was agressive OTB. OK I think.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275145_AD72FCCDD2
Still final table bubble - feels OK again

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275201_BA8F722EDC
I flop good sometimes

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275208_E590C2E2E5
This one also feels OK late on

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275039_35B7A8F5E4
Pretty Standard

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6275051_9133C44B07
Totally standard

[AAroddersAA]

Just played two more and came 9th in one of them. Probably could have done better in a few spots. Have posted key hands below some below

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276277_D7E0B92D61
Always nice to get off to a good start

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276541_E84CB1C386
Pretty easy reshove here

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276587_A666497AA8
Easy shove from SB really

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276591_FC1CC684F6
As above

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276615_6A2642F955
Wonder if there might be value in shoving here

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276647_6C19B3993E
Not sure I just should not

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276691_29984BC1E2
Made a mess of this one

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276742_39FDB78EE8
Lightish call not a surprise here, not sure about the shove with the bubble approaching, probably fine tbh.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6276980_96861C2AEE
This move should be fine again a 24/19

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6277016_C31074A447
Never folding to any player even though the button had been tight

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6277031_CF90DC4120
A close one, probably should call it off Vs a 25/20

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6277058_5F4CEC6C2C
Think this is likely to be OK again

[AAroddersAA]

Played 3 games this morning nothing interesting and did not trouble the scorers.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6289269_9CB25DC3A7
Player has raised 8/14 hands so this is OK

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6289338_4CC979A23E

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6289395_02E4B830F2
Player playing 38/20 - maybe I should shove here and take my chances

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6289494_DB667C90FA

Just thinking about firing up some more at the moment catching up on happening in Prague first though.

[AAroddersAA]

Just played another 4 without any success earlier today. Not sure if I played badly or got unlucky, bit of both most likely as is usually the way.

The first two ended pretty quickly.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6291740_1A01232DDC

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6291782_0931609AF0

Both of those are fine this early on AK plays OK as people will play AQ like this (incorrectly) and a few smaller hands.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6291894_AC1AEC8CCB

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6291918_E81CC31A0F

Couple of nice hands in the wrong position on the tbale. Anybody do anything different with these?

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6291946_836DC7B5C4
Player has already shoved 3 hands out of 16 still not 100% sure about calling here but I can be dominating a good part of his range

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/6292029_8BBDF347EB
The SB is short stacked here and lost a big one last hand an I expect him to move all-in with any two really which will give me the chance to maybe pick up some extra dead money - unsure what people will think of that one.

[AAroddersAA]

Poor day yesterday, 10 games without a cash. Firing up some more today now.

[AAroddersAA]

Played 6 cashed none. On a bit of a run without a cash but only 18 have gone like 70 without one before.