Lost count how many times i tried to build a bankroll i simply can't do it. Poker played on stars is something out of my league. I guess i have to be psych and know what is river going to look like to even place a bet.
Went up to 14$ on zoom nlhe and 80vpps later lost it all in 3 hands. First i flop a straight i bet guy shoves i call river is flush. I reraise guy behind calls i flop top set he raises i reraise he rivers better set. 3rd hand i reraise preflop he calls i flop top two he shoves i call turn is a flush. And there i am with 70 cents - with these 70 cents i called a bluff on flop with top pair he shows A-4 turn is an ace. Then in tournament again i flop a straight on a fkn rainbow flop he rivers flush. Wont even mention x amount of times i lost preflop while i was dominating.
Here are couple of examples (Like i said before when i shove/call i know where the f**k am i in the hand except quads that noone can read but it doesnt matter cause i'll just lose every damn flip):
PokerStars Zoom Hand #90830402572: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2012/12/16 10:20:49 CET [2012/12/16 4:20:49 ET] Table 'McNaught' 9-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: westhavenbc ($1.06 in chips) Seat 2: New Ramklov ($0.98 in chips) Seat 3: SWAT_FACE ($3.65 in chips) Seat 4: attackplease ($2 in chips) Seat 5: Luettefee ($1.84 in chips) Seat 6: czerwy ($3.23 in chips) Seat 7: ivansk777 ($1.56 in chips) Seat 8: amelie2011 ($1.08 in chips) Seat 9: Boleslav69 ($8.98 in chips) New Ramklov: posts small blind $0.01 SWAT_FACE: posts big blind $0.02 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to Boleslav69 [Qd Qh] attackplease: folds Luettefee: calls $0.02 czerwy: folds ivansk777: folds amelie2011: raises $0.06 to $0.08 Boleslav69: raises $0.16 to $0.24 westhavenbc: folds New Ramklov: folds SWAT_FACE: calls $0.22 Luettefee: folds amelie2011: folds *** FLOP *** [Qs Js 7d] SWAT_FACE: checks Boleslav69: bets $0.24 SWAT_FACE: raises $0.78 to $1.02 Boleslav69: raises $1.76 to $2.78 SWAT_FACE: raises $0.63 to $3.41 and is all-in Boleslav69: calls $0.63 *** TURN *** [Qs Js 7d] *** RIVER *** [Qs Js 7d 6h] *** SHOW DOWN *** SWAT_FACE: shows [Kh Ks] (three of a kind, Kings) Boleslav69: shows [Qd Qh] (three of a kind, Queens) SWAT_FACE collected $7.15 from pot *** SUMMARY *** Total pot $7.41 | Rake $0.26 Board [Qs Js 7d 6h Kd] Seat 1: westhavenbc (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 2: New Ramklov (small blind) folded before Flop Seat 3: SWAT_FACE (big blind) showed [Kh Ks] and won ($7.15) with three of a kind, Kings Seat 4: attackplease folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 5: Luettefee folded before Flop Seat 6: czerwy folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 7: ivansk777 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 8: amelie2011 folded before Flop Seat 9: Boleslav69 showed [Qd Qh] and lost with three of a kind, Queens
PokerStars Hand #90868935436: Tournament #654115906, $0.50+$0.05 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (250/500) - 2012/12/17 0:09:55 CET [2012/12/16 18:09:55 ET] Table '654115906 494' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 1: Boleslav69 (10286 in chips) Seat 2: Kherson2012 (15202 in chips) Seat 3: M.Lanthemann (19959 in chips) Seat 4: Caliban1982 (26960 in chips) Seat 5: Julia+YAR (4563 in chips) Seat 6: VCR77 (23036 in chips) Seat 7: lacostae (4250 in chips) Seat 8: RED-ALERT143 (15674 in chips) Seat 9: JackyJohns (13065 in chips) Boleslav69: posts the ante 60 Kherson2012: posts the ante 60 M.Lanthemann: posts the ante 60 Caliban1982: posts the ante 60 Julia+YAR: posts the ante 60 VCR77: posts the ante 60 lacostae: posts the ante 60 RED-ALERT143: posts the ante 60 JackyJohns: posts the ante 60 JackyJohns: posts small blind 250 Boleslav69: posts big blind 500 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to Boleslav69 [Tc 7s] Kherson2012: folds M.Lanthemann: calls 500 Caliban1982: calls 500 Julia+YAR: folds VCR77: folds lacostae: folds RED-ALERT143: calls 500 JackyJohns: calls 250 Boleslav69: checks *** FLOP *** [8h 6s 9c] JackyJohns: checks Boleslav69: checks M.Lanthemann: checks Caliban1982: checks RED-ALERT143: bets 1500 JackyJohns: folds Boleslav69: calls 1500 M.Lanthemann: folds Caliban1982: calls 1500 *** TURN *** [8h 6s 9c] Boleslav69: checks Caliban1982: checks RED-ALERT143: bets 4000 Boleslav69: raises 4226 to 8226 and is all-in Caliban1982: folds RED-ALERT143: calls 4226 *** RIVER *** [8h 6s 9c 3s] *** SHOW DOWN *** Boleslav69: shows [Tc 7s] (a straight, Six to Ten) RED-ALERT143: shows [8s Js] (a flush, Jack high) RED-ALERT143 collected 23992 from pot Boleslav69 finished the tournament in 2645th place *** SUMMARY *** Total pot 23992 | Rake 0 Board [8h 6s 9c 3s 4s] Seat 1: Boleslav69 (big blind) showed [Tc 7s] and lost with a straight, Six to Ten Seat 2: Kherson2012 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 3: M.Lanthemann folded on the Flop Seat 4: Caliban1982 folded on the Turn Seat 5: Julia+YAR folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 6: VCR77 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 7: lacostae folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 8: RED-ALERT143 (button) showed [8s Js] and won (23992) with a flush, Jack high Seat 9: JackyJohns (small blind) folded on the Flop
Not to mention how standard are quads: PokerStars Hand #90867373721: Tournament #659174465, $0.23+$0.02 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2012/12/16 23:38:05 CET [2012/12/16 17:38:05 ET] Table '659174465 8' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 1: terry3559 (1380 in chips) Seat 2: LarryH66 (900 in chips) Seat 3: voltaj2222 (580 in chips) Seat 4: Boleslav69 (1240 in chips) Seat 5: guille13774 (2990 in chips) Seat 6: BLUFFER9391 (2960 in chips) Seat 7: Fource1 (2660 in chips) Seat 8: roozyk (2960 in chips) Seat 9: alysianicole (1950 in chips) alysianicole: posts small blind 10 terry3559: posts big blind 20 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to Boleslav69 [Ad As] LarryH66: calls 20 voltaj2222: calls 20 Boleslav69: raises 60 to 80 guille13774: folds BLUFFER9391: folds Fource1: folds roozyk: calls 80 alysianicole: folds terry3559: folds LarryH66: folds voltaj2222: calls 60 *** FLOP *** [8s 4c Jc] voltaj2222: checks Boleslav69: bets 140 roozyk: calls 140 voltaj2222: folds *** TURN *** [8s 4c Jc] Boleslav69: checks roozyk: checks *** RIVER *** [8s 4c Jc 8d] Boleslav69: bets 420 roozyk: raises 600 to 1020 Boleslav69: calls 600 and is all-in *** SHOW DOWN *** roozyk: shows [Qs 8c] (four of a kind, Eights) Boleslav69: shows [Ad As] (a full house, Eights full of Aces) roozyk collected 2610 from pot Boleslav69 finished the tournament in 70th place *** SUMMARY *** Total pot 2610 | Rake 0 Board [8s 4c Jc 8d 8h] Seat 1: terry3559 (big blind) folded before Flop Seat 2: LarryH66 folded before Flop Seat 3: voltaj2222 folded on the Flop Seat 4: Boleslav69 showed [Ad As] and lost with a full house, Eights full of Aces Seat 5: guille13774 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 6: BLUFFER9391 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 7: Fource1 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 8: roozyk (button) showed [Qs 8c] and won (2610) with four of a kind, Eights Seat 9: alysianicole (small blind) folded before Flop
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Look! We all seem to have these streaks where it seems you've forgot how to play or asking yourself, "have I changed in the way I play?" I don't have answers, but know I haven't been able to win even a .60 buyin game all weekend and I play patiently without going allin or anything to silly. It just sems to come and go! Soon you'll be hitting hands you didn't think you'd hit and winning again. Unless, your just a bad player who never wins. If that's the case then read, take advice on what you read and change your strategy.
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G'day mate, I feel your pain i really do. There are times where I find myself just staring at the monitor in total disbelief. You know what I mean, I am talking about those times when someone just sucked out a win and you asking yourself what the Hell was that dumb phuk even doing calling our pre flop raises with that trash, then the donk wins and thinks he is a genius.
All I can say is hang in there mate and try to play good poker. If you do then you will become profitable over the long haul. If your game really needs improvement then read books and study games and read articles. Ask players here for there advice and really think about what they tell you.
Hang in there and good luck at the tables. I do NOT have all the answers but I am trying to always learn more and improve my game.
