Brilliant!

The Poker Penguin: "Poker is about folding hands that don't have a good chance of winning.


That's it. The Penguin's new most sage piece of advice ever, based on the perhaps six hours play since his return.

Fold hands that don't stand a good chance of winning."

party poker regKey

Cheap Thrills

So I went online and read about possible solutions. One person said to delete all my cookies, and then go through my registry (run regedit) and delete anything with a reference to Party Poker. I did that. No go.

The solution turned out to be this, which I got from the forums at bonuswhores.com:
You just have to delete the cookie reg key.

Its under Current User > Local Machine > Software > Calculator > UCID key.

That's what freezes more than 1 party skin.

100% bonus

This is gonna be hard to pass up. $600 in free money.


Hi Tilters,

We hope you've been enjoying your time on Full Tilt Poker.

We understand that many of you play here as a way of sharpening your skills. We heartily approve. Books can help you learn the game, but we find that nothing is as important as experience.

And if you've been thinking about taking it to the next level to see if you can hold your own against the money players, there has never been a better time to find out.

Right now, your deposit will go a long way. For as little as $4.40, you can play in a sit and go that could ultimately win you a seat in the Foxwoods $10,000 WPT Event. Or play a cash game. We have games as small as $.05 - $.10, where you can buy-in for only $2 and play against the likes of Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer. We can't think of a better way to gauge how your mastery of the game is coming along. Maybe you'll discover that you're ready for the next step. Or perhaps find out that you need to spend a little more time learning and studying on FullTiltPoker.net.

If you decide to try us before October 31, we have a 100% Deposit Bonus for new customers. Play in our raked games, earn bonus points, and we will match your bonus 100%, up to $600.

If you think you're ready, now is the time to find out. And if not, please continue to enjoy our games at FullTiltPoker.net.

Good news for Dr Pauly

Nicky professes her love for a NY writer: "Nicky Hilton has apparently decided that whole 'until death do us part' scenario really isn't for her. ...the heiress is preparing to file for an annulment after two months of not-quite-wedded bliss to money manager Todd Meister, 33, reports Us Weekly."

A Jewish liberal New Yorker on why she is voting for Bush

The Command Post - Op-Ed - A Jewish liberal New Yorker on why she is voting for Bush: "Why This Lifelong Jewish Liberal is Voting Republican"

Home game

Played in a home game for the first time in a long time. Many of the scheduled players had expressed interest in playing a tournamnent. We only had 8 folks respond, so I'm thinking a nice SnG would work fine.

I used the structure from www.HomePokerTourney.com, $20 buy in, T1000. Rebuys during the first 4 levels, and 1 $10 T600 add-on after level 3.
Total pot ended up at $180, split 50, 30, 20%.

We had five show up. Dom regaled with his Vegas trip report from the previous weekend, where he sobered up enough to realize that the huge stack he was playing blackjack with was black, and worth over 17k. He ran it up to 20k before going on a huge wealth redistribution program, and giving money back to the house. Dom turned out to be a decent player, using position well. He also kept the table running as smooth as possible.

Sumit quickly put Rob on tilt with his play, sucking out on many occasions. Rob bought back in twice. After winning one big pot and becoming the big stack, with about T3000, Sumit would overbet the pot 5xBB PF, and scare everyone else out. When Rob called him down, Sumit would hit his 2 pair and take the chips.

Bryan was trying to do his best Moneymaker impression, but betting wearing sunglasses while you blush just doesn't work.

Eventually I had a hand I felt I could the S-man down with. Pocket K's. Sumit had been playing alot of face-x, so I was pretty sure I was good.
blinds are 25-50, Sumit comes in at 200. I re-raise to 400. He calls.
Flop is 9xx, no Aces. He raises 200, I reraise to 800. He calls. Turn is an Ace He checks. I raise 500. he calls. River is a 9. I'm all in. he calls, and flips over a pair of 2's. Sweet.

This was 4 or 5 times as much fun as Party, and I made more money, up $60.

Rob managed to calm down, and fight his way into 2nd. Finish was me, Rob, Bryan, Dom, Sumit.

I almost feel guilty

Short story... Nut flush, followed by quad A's in back to back hands. Table was very passive.



Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (7 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 6h, Ad.
Hero calls, 2 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 9d, 2d, 6d (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

Why didn't CO bet out his 8's?


Turn: (2 BB) Qh (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, CO calls, SB calls, BB folds.

River: (5 BB) 5d (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, CO calls, SB raises, Hero 3-bets, CO calls, SB calls.

Final Pot: 14 BB

Hero has 6h Ad (flush, ace high).
CO has 8d 8c (flush, nine high).
SB has Kd 5h (flush, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins 14 BB.



Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (7 handed)converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with Ah, As.
2 folds, MP2 calls, CO raises, Button calls, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets, MP2 calls, CO calls, Button calls.
Yummy, rockets.

Flop: (12.50 SB) Ad, Tc, Kh (4 players)
Hero bets, MP2 folds, CO calls, Button folds.
AGGHHHH TRIPS!!!! yes yesyes!!

Turn: (7.25 BB) 7s (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

River: (9.25 BB) Ac (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.
OMG!!! Finally!

Final Pot: 11.25 BB

CO has Jd Js (two pair, aces and jacks).
Hero has Ah As (four of a kind, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 11.25 BB.

Who's the biatch?

Full tilt NL play

AcKs on button
all in Preflop, after 3 raises.
2 callers
4h4c (new kid, whole stack)
Kdkh (tight, sometimes aggressive.)
flop 5d4s8s
turn 9s
river Js
in chat...LOL SUUUUUUCKKKOOOUUUTTT!!!!

2 hands later
hammer
raise to 200
reraise to 400 behind me
I raise it down to river and lose.

I have been check raising all over the pace, often getting 3 CR's in per hand.

confirms me as a maniac. Stats show seeing flop 76%.


I do need some Iggy level tilt inducing chat comments.
That might be a fun thread.


CRAP!
Just lost to a 4 outer straight draw....
Cowboys cracked

KK on button

flop 785
turn 3
SB calls half his stack. I push. He calls, flips 54.
river is the 6.

Ads

Well, I've decided that there is more bonus whoring than casino's.

Following the example set by the Blogfather, I've added Google ads. Support Iggy by clicking on his ads.

Table selection

Table selection is one of the key skills you need to maximize your profits. On Party/Empire, I look for tables where most of the players are below the default buy-in. I'll jump on and watch for an orbit, to see how many are seeing the flop. I like to have at least 4 players pay to see the flop, and up to 6 fora full table. If everyone is seeing the flop, be prepared to have someone suckout on you all the time.

asphnxma: "Online, it's even easier to switch tables, and changes in table conditions occur even more rapidly than in a B&M poker room. Tables can go from extremely profitable to rock garden within the span of a few hands. There is absolutely no reason a player should ever feel compelled to stay at an unprofitable online table, whether the source of the problem is opponents who are maniacs or opponents who are rocks, or even opponents who are cagey, expert players. There is always another, more profitable table that is just a few mouse-clicks away. It may take a few tries to find it, and the profitable table conditions may evaporate within a few orbits of finding it, but it's out there.

Newer players should learn that this is a choice they can take advantage of. Table selection can and should be an active choice on the player's part, rather than a passive choice of sitting down (and staying) at the first available table, no matter what the conditions. To do anything less is to miss an opportunity to maximize EV."

That's Party Poker

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (7 handed) converter


Preflop: Hero is SB with Kc, 9c. CO posts a blind of $0.5.

UTG folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, CO (poster) checks, Button (VP$IP54%) calls, Hero completes, BB checks.



Flop: (5 SB) 3h, Kd, 9s (5 players)
(Typical, 5 to see flop. )

Hero bets, BB folds, MP2 folds, CO calls, VP$IP54% raises, Hero 3-bets, CO calls, VP$IP54% caps, Hero calls, CO calls.

(Wow, capped at the flop. WTH does he have? I have top 2 pr...KK for trips?)

Turn: (8.50 BB) 4d (3 players)

Hero bets, CO calls, VP$IP54% calls.

(Strange... I would have expected a raise after the flop madness. I think I'm still good here.)

River: (11.50 BB) 4h (3 players)

Hero bets, CO calls, VP$IP54% raises, Hero 3-bets, CO folds, VP$IP54% calls.
( Why in the world did the CO call, and then fold?. Why the call from VP54, and now a raise? Could he have a pocket pair, and now 2 pair on the board? Boat?)


Final Pot: 18.50 BB


Results in tan below:

VP$IP54% has Ad Ac (two pair, aces and fours).

Hero has Kc 9c (two pair, kings and nines).

Outcome: VP$IP54% wins 18.50 BB


Well, that's Poker. Party Poker.

Leaks

I know I have many leaks in my game.

After loading up all my histories into PT, and using the auto-icon feature (rules from bisonbison on 2+2)

VP$IP is 43%. Yikes. This is the biggest thing to fix, right now. Time to break out the books, and reinforce my starting hands.

Foot in mouth

I jumped on empire about 11 ET, looking for SirFWALGman's private table. Spotted Al Cant Hang on the buddy list, and started watching the table. Recognized Helixx
as well.

As I was waiting for an opening in the blogger table (see previous post)I made a smart ass comment about not being a dwarf, not realizing Iggy was there.

So.
I'm sorry. No offense intended, and I think none taken, but an apology is in order anyway.

Unless you REALLY drink Zima. Then words escape me.

Pauly's straight flush

Another blogger table. I left in the interesting parts… all the table chat. And Pauly’s Straight-flush. Stuff I managed to NOT get a HH on..Iggy check raising pre-flop.


Otis joined after Al left.

** casino made a flush***
Iggy: boooo
Dr.Pauly: nc
casinogosain: ty
Helixx: you told me 92 was a winner...
casinogosain: when i made my sf-draw i was happy
Helixx: i wrote it down last night
Helixx: chip and a chair
AlCantHang: later guys.
casinogosain: i saw 92o take down a 1k+ pot at the mirage a couple weeks back
casinogosain: later al
Helixx: later al!
Helixx: happy b-day belated
Dr.Pauly: alcantplay
AlCantHang: alcantsee
Dr.Pauly: tell mrs. hang i say hi
Helixx: 92... 1k pot... does... not.. compute
AlCantHang: i will. over and over and over
Dr.Pauly: amen
Helixx: werd
Dr.Pauly: alcantlimp...diiick
AlCantHang: oh wait, wasn't the fold button?
Helixx: lol
Dr.Pauly: i got the hilton sisters
Helixx: whatever button it was made my hand look like sh1t
AlCantHang: < going broke
Dr.Pauly: i messed up i should have reloaded
** Summary **
Main Pot: $15.75 | Side Pot 1: $2 | Rake: $0.75
Board: [ 4c 2c 3c 3d 6s ]
Dr.Pauly balance $15.75, bet $3.50, collected $15.75, net +$12.25 [ 5c Ac ] [ a straight flush, five high -- Ac,5c,4c,3c,2c ]
Dr.Pauly: i got the nuts

Piper posts big blind (0.50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Piper [ Kh, Ad ]
AlCantHang: woohoo
hilldogs1: nh
Dr.Pauly: striagth flush baby!
Iggy: oh the humanity
casinogosain: vnh
Dr.Pauly: < --blogworthy
AlCantHang: i didn't loose alllll my money
Helixx: nice
Helixx calls (0.25)
Piper raises (0.50) to 1
Dr.Pauly: ty
Dr.Pauly: flopped it too
Iggy: i think you won $5
Helixx calls (0.50)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ As, 4c, 5c ]
Helixx: oh now PIPER is raising the blinds...
Dr.Pauly: i started with $3
Dr.Pauly: 5x up
Iggy: $12!!
casinogosain: 12BB
AlCantHang: later gentleman
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Qd ]
Helixx: later al
casinogosain: later
Piper bets (1)
Iggy raises (2) to 2
--- What does Iggy have?...Sisters? 23o?
Piper calls (1)
** Dealing River ** : [ 9s ]
Dr.Pauly: alcantfold
Piper bets (1)
Iggy folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: $15.25 | Rake: $0.75
Board: [ As 4c 5c Qd 9s ]
Piper balance $31.75, bet $6, collected $15.25, net +$9.25 [ Kh Ad ] [ a pair of aces -- Ad,As,Kh,Qd,9s ]

Iggy: al rules
Helixx: ok.. you can raise the blinds with that.i forgive you
Piper: thx
Helixx: np
Piper: and I was thinking, at least it buys Iggy some Guinness...
Helixx: iggy really drinks zima
Piper: NOOOOOO!!!!!
Helixx: and mineral water
Dr.Pauly: iggy is a sober housewife from ohio
Iggy: boat drinks!
AlCantHang has left the table.
Dr.Pauly: i love paris
Piper: not that clear crud from up the hill in golden
Dr.Pauly: this was al's last IM
Helixx: not the cruel drunken short person you've been led to believe
Helixx: otis!
Dr.Pauly: AlCantHang: later pualy. thansk fo eveyrthing
OtisBDart: hey-ya
Helixx: oy
Iggy: small change got rained on
Helixx: lol
Helixx: with his own .38
Iggy: yeah
***** Hand History for Game 1007714492 *****
Dr.Pauly: otis, my man, u misse dmy straight flush
OtisBDart: no, i was watching
Iggy: BYE AL
Dealt to Piper [ Ad, As ]
Dr.Pauly: ahhhhhhh
Iggy: lol
Dr.Pauly: i love paris
Iggy: < sets sights on otis
Dr.Pauly: < --metoo
OtisBDart: i see you brought enough to play alli
casinogosain: he had to reload
hilldogs1: do you guys raise every pre flop
Iggy: otis, you got a 401k right?
Iggy: let's go...
Dr.Pauly: only when i have the hilton sisters
Helixx: nicky > paris
Iggy: pauly > paris
Helixx: lol
Dr.Pauly: im foooked
Dr.Pauly balance $7.75, [ Qs Qd ] [ a pair of queens -- Kd,Qs,Qd,7d,6h ]
Piper balance $43.50, bet $7, collected $29.75, net +$22.75 [ Ad As ] [ a pair of aces -- Ad,As,Kd,7d,6h ]


I ended up 20 for the night. Had a blast, as the chat made it very easy to fold marginal hands. The deck did hit me hard a few times, as AK, and AA held up.