Still Here
I’m still here. Just haven’t played much recently because of some new XBox games. The big tournament that was supposed to be this weekend was canceled because they couldn’t get 10 people. Some other day I guess. Over the weekend I moved up limits and am now playing $1/2 at Party Poker. I had the bankroll to support it and was inspired by Double As’ post a few weeks back. My original plan was to play 10,000 hands at $.50/1 before moving up, but after about 5,500 hands I was over 300 BB to the black so I said why not.
I’m testing out the 1/2 6-max tables and doing pretty well. Well…doing well as far as being ahead for how many horrible beats I’ve taken. I’ve been beaten by runner-runner at least 10 times and in just over 1,000 hands. I’m playing somewhere around 20-22% of the flops at these tables and I’ve gone to the showdown 35% of the time. In a quick (and very guesstimated) calculation I’ve been to showdown about 75 times. Figure in some room where they missed and folded and I’m looking at somewhere around 100 hands. 100 out of 1,000….1 in 10. Runner-runner, according to the odds should hit in the neighborhood of lets say 1 in 45 (if it’s even that good). To make a long story short…these games are lucrative when the odds don’t bite you in the ass. And yes, I know this is a very small sample size to measure any of this, but the point was to show that there is plenty of money to be made there.
I’m curious as to how I should be changing strategy for these short-handed games. My bible, SSH assumes a full table for everything. So far I’ve been using the starting hands they give for a loose table and it seems to be working well. Is this too tight for a 6-max table though? I also try to make sure I get in my value bets and maybe play the middle pair type hands a little more aggresive. I’m very interested to hear what others, who have played these tables, have to say.
I need a break
Over the next few days (or weeks) I’ll be taking a break from the online poker tables to play one of the most anticipated games ever. I’ve had my copy of Halo 2 on pre-order for 6 months now and have been waiting for the game for almost two years. If you’re interested, read some of the online reviews. I’ll be picking up my copy tomorrow during lunch!
First Fifty
After my first fifty $10 Sit & Gos on Party Poker here are my stats…
In the money = 40%
Return on investment = 14.55%
| Place | # of times |
|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |
| 2nd | 8 |
| 3rd | 7 |
| 4th | 9 |
| 5th | 8 |
| 6th | 7 |
| 7th-10th | 6 |
Will the real Phil please stand up?
I thought I had played against Phil Hellmuth online once at UB. Maybe I didn’t. Disturbing isn’t it?
Mental Lapse
I’ve been playing the $10 Sit & Gos on Party Poker recently as a break from the ring games, so today I was looking around for some advice. I came across one of the greatest pieces of no-limit advice I’ve ever heard.
A K is good for an all-in bet, but not to call an all-in.
Gambling…a nuisance?
John Kerry says we have to get back to the place where terrorists are a nuisance, like gambling and prostitution.
Have you seen this ad on TV? If I was a voter, this alone would make me vote for Bush. Since when is gambling a nuisance? WTF!
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