Heads Up - 20 Matches in the Books...

Talking Poker · #1 10-20-05, 06:20 PM

I'm 3-2 through my first five $100 matches. One of those losses should have definitely been a win (how many times do I need to get him all in with the best hand???), but I'm sure it evens out somewhere... like this gift, for example...

This was my fastest match to date - one hand. I really thought I'd only get paid off if I hit the 8. Wasn't expecting him to shove all his chips in with 4 cards to a straight on the board, but to each their own. I think because I led at the river, he assumed I didn't have it. You'd be AMAZED at how many people make that incorrect assumption.

PokerStars Game #2850519076: Tournament #14040839, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2005/10/20 - 17:24:47 (ET)
Table '14040839 1' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Papa Chippi (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: Rogue23 (1500 in chips)
Papa Chippi: posts small blind 10
Rogue23: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rogue23 [9d 7s]
Papa Chippi: raises 40 to 60
Rogue23: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [5h 6s 4d]
Rogue23: bets 85
Papa Chippi: raises 85 to 170
Rogue23: calls 85
*** TURN *** [5h 6s 4d] [Qd]
Rogue23: checks
Papa Chippi: bets 300
Rogue23: calls 300
*** RIVER *** [5h 6s 4d Qd] [3s]
Rogue23: bets 545
Papa Chippi: raises 425 to 970 and is all-in
Rogue23: calls 425 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Papa Chippi: shows [5c Qc] (two pair, Queens and Fives)
Rogue23: shows [9d 7s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
Papa Chippi is sitting out
Rogue23 collected 3000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3000 | Rake 0
Board [5h 6s 4d Qd 3s]
Seat 1: Papa Chippi (button) (small blind) showed [5c Qc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Fives
Seat 2: Rogue23 (big blind) showed [9d 7s] and won (3000) with a straight, Three to Seven

Talking Poker · #2 10-20-05, 08:21 PM

Ok... 10 $100 HU matches in the books. I went 5-5. I'm not too upset with that though, because more of the losses could have gone my way than the wins could have gone the other way. Know what I mean?

Here was my favorite. This was the second hand (I folded my SB in the first hand). Are you kidding me??? LOL...

PokerStars Game #2851756502: Tournament #14047254, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2005/10/20 - 19:59:12 (ET)
Table '14047254 1' One on One Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Rogue23 (1490 in chips)
Seat 2: sylwia (1510 in chips)
sylwia: posts small blind 10
Rogue23: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rogue23 [2c 5c]
sylwia: calls 10
Rogue23: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d 4c 5h]
Rogue23: checks
sylwia: checks
*** TURN *** [5d 4c 5h] [Kc]
Rogue23: bets 35
sylwia: calls 35
*** RIVER *** [5d 4c 5h Kc] [2h]
Rogue23: bets 85
sylwia: raises 95 to 180
Rogue23: raises 215 to 395
sylwia: raises 215 to 610
Rogue23: raises 825 to 1435 and is all-in
sylwia: calls 825
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rogue23: shows [2c 5c] (a full house, Fives full of Deuces)
sylwia: shows [5s 4d] (a full house, Fives full of Fours)
sylwia collected 2980 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2980 | Rake 0
Board [5d 4c 5h Kc 2h]
Seat 1: Rogue23 (big blind) showed [2c 5c] and lost with a full house, Fives full of Deuces
Seat 2: sylwia (button) (small blind) showed [5s 4d] and won (2980) with a full house, Fives full of Fours

junYUN · #3 10-20-05, 09:47 PM

omfg BRTUAL

Talking Poker · #4 10-20-05, 10:13 PM

The funny thing is I was behind the whole way! LOL...

Talking Poker · #5 10-21-05, 04:28 PM

Ok, I now have 20 $100 matches in the books. These are not going NEARLY as well as the $50 ones did. Fortunately, I just won my last two, bringing my $100 HU record to 9-11. No kidding. Yuck!

The good news is, I have had some SICK luck during these, well below what I would expect it to be in the long run. I would guess that I was in total control of 3 or 4 of those losses, even getting my opponents all in once or twice, only to have them double up a couple of times and watch everything fall apart.

It's hard to think in terms of long term numbers, but I'm fairly confident I can win 60% at this level.... Of course, if I can win 70% at the $50 level...........?

I'll play 5 more, so I'll have 25 of each to look at, and then probably do 25 more of each to have a better sample size.

If nothing else, this has been interesting, fun, and good practice.

Current numbers (the $100 ones really killed my ROI):
27-18 (18-7 for $50, 9-11 for $100)
8% ROI

junYUN · #6 10-21-05, 05:42 PM

8%... rough.. dont worry you'll hit a hot streak one of these times.

Talking Poker · #7 10-21-05, 07:02 PM

Ok, I went 4-1 in my last 5. I need a break from these (addictive things), but here are my numbers through 50 matches:

$50 - 18-7, $587.50
$100 - 13-12, -$25 (damn juice!)

Totals: 31-19, $562.50, 14% ROI.

I'm not sure if I should move back down to $50, stick with $100, or what... I think I'll play 25 more of each and reevaluate. 100 of these should be a pretty decent sample size, I would think.