Hello Leggo! I feel like writing, and since I'm 7 days into using Twitter and I STILL don't understand what it's for, what all the #####s mean, or have anyone reading my tweets so far as I know, I'm going to write here.

I don't even think the above paragraph would've fitted into a 'tweet'. That tilts me too.

So poker, this year, I have my mojo back. I moved to Stars at the start of January and I'm slowly getting used to the higher quality of regs present there (unarguably IMO) whilst also getting good at 12 tabling. I'm at the point now where a dozen tables actually feels like a breeze, but short of a 30" monitor I'm stuck at my limit for the time being.



First half 200nl, then 400nl where I currently reside.

So yeah this is an improvement on 2010. While not setting the world alight 2009 style, I'm happy enough as I feel a ton of improvement to come. I've basically spewed a huge ton getting used to 12 tabling, and at times I've completely lost the plot with tilty sessions that will, if I have any pride at all, be soon completely eradicated.

Also, while I put a lot of my improvement down to moving back towards an instinctive style of play, there have been too many spots where I've over-rode my instinct for the wrong reasons. Like, bleh I squeeze JJ and face a min 4bet from a nit, but I'm stuck and shove anyway. Or I wanna call 200bbs with bottom pair but I'm finishing my session and feel like banking the win. All stuff that, of course, should carry no weight in decision making.

What else......... there's a Stars pro, Pappe Ruk. Now you would think that being a sponsored pro would encumber the recipient with a certain sense of responsibility towards the Stars brand, meaning acting courteously and professionally towards other players, and certainly curbing any CAPITALS ZOMG UR TERRIBLE tendencies if you have them.

Well this guy doesn't, and he called me terrible (in dutch no less, and then in English). And then I got the chance to give him the treatment. The sugary, sweet treatment. Oh and he does this a lot =) hence my spaz chatting of it.




This hand has created an uncomfortable dynamic though. Namely, that happiness EV dictates I can't let him get even!

Lucky escape this one.

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
PokerStars
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG Gogol's Nose ($994.70)
UTG+1 Pappe_Ruk ($414.40)
CO chirpy11 ($504)
BTN txeriff00 ($278.50)
SB Joeik ($438.80)
BB GROG ($400)

Pre-Flop: ($6, 6 players) GROG is BB K A
1 fold, Pappe_Ruk raises to $12, 1 fold, txeriff00 calls $12, 1 fold, GROG raises to $40, Pappe_Ruk raises to $88, txeriff00 calls $76, GROG calls $48

Flop: 4 9 6 ($266, 3 players)
GROG checks, Pappe_Ruk bets $84, txeriff00 goes all-in $190.50, GROG folds, Pappe_Ruk calls $106.50

Turn: Q ($647, 2 players, 1 all-in)

River: 2 ($647, 2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $647
Pappe_Ruk shows
A A
txeriff00 shows
8 7

Pappe_Ruk wins $644 (net +$365.50)

txeriff00 lost $278.50
GROG lost $88


Semi controversial topic this next one. Basically, Leggo has a policy of not allowing UB videos. I'd be willing to make lots of vids on that site seeing how I don't play there any more, but I know plenty of members do and might appreciate them. If anyone wants Leggo to reverse this policy, I guess say so in the requests thread and maybe it might change. I can certainly see why Aaron and Matt might see it as a controversy too far though, and indeed plenty of members might be hugely opposed. Who knows, just though I'd throw it out there.

I'll finish with a couple of cool calls.

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
FullTiltPoker
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG Wyern ($400)
UTG+1 soju_yo ($416)
CO pianospike ($475)
BTN any2just4u ($406)
SB 1ruLatShafk0pf ($414.70)
BB GROG ($480.20)

Pre-Flop: ($6, 6 players) GROG is BB Q J
1 fold, soju_yo raises to $12, 3 folds, GROG calls $8

Flop: 9 7 4 ($26, 2 players)
GROG checks, soju_yo bets $15, GROG raises to $46, soju_yo calls $31

Turn: K ($118, 2 players)
GROG bets $80, soju_yo calls $80

River: K ($278, 2 players)
GROG checks, soju_yo bets $278, GROG calls $278

Final Pot: $834
GROG shows
Q J
soju_yo shows
J 10

GROG wins $831 (net +$415)

soju_yo lost $416

So the above one I was happy with, but the more I look at it the more I think it's a call a lot of decent regs would make on their A game. Too wide a PF range to be weighted towards pairs, not good enough to shove AA/QQ, etc.



$1/$2 Ante $0.40 No Limit Holdem
PokerStars
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG GROG ($526.80)
UTG+1 Quicky333 ($151.80)
CO bluffblocker ($683.60)
BTN Bikstik8585 ($554.55)
SB k1d_dynam1te ($494.95)
BB AA_1999 ($515.75)

Pre-Flop: ($5.40, 6 players) GROG is UTG A 6
GROG raises to $6, 2 folds, Bikstik8585 raises to $18, 2 folds, GROG calls $12

Flop: 8 J 2 ($41.40, 2 players)
GROG checks, Bikstik8585 bets $24, GROG raises to $58, Bikstik8585 calls $34

Turn: 3 ($157.40, 2 players)
GROG checks, Bikstik8585 bets $112, GROG calls $112

River: 6 ($381.40, 2 players)
GROG checks, Bikstik8585 bets $366.15, GROG calls $338.40

Final Pot: $1,085.95
GROG shows
A 6
Bikstik8585 shows
Q A

GROG wins $1,055.20 (net +$528.40)

Bikstik8585 collects $27.75 (net -$526.80)

This one was kinda weird, I basically played it bad until the river in retrospect as I didn't think the guy would 'bluff' the turn with Ace-hi, but him being unable to value bet a ton of stuff this uber deep and a super wide PF range and my small floatable CR and timing had my call finger really itching.


What else. I'm trying to book a Vegas house. Something like 3 bedrooms, less than 6 miles from the strip. I've left it too late again and everythings booked. If anyone knows of one, please let me know!

Dan