i hate titan

TheDuke · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 04:17 AM

Man o man!

I got killed tonight on .5/1 tables - it was absolutely unreal. Played over 500 hands and ALL of my premium hands got busted with hands like K-rag, J-rag, and other complete rubbish. I lost $40 to one dude over the course of tonight - good god he must have had a horse shoe shoved so far up his arse that it was poking his pea brain (he even got a royal flush one hand!).

It was quite frustrating... I kept thinking 'long term +ev, long term +ev' - these donks will eventually pay off huge, but after losing my 40th $ to the same idiot with yet another ridiculous hand I just had to call it quits for tonight before I went on tilt and lost more.

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EDIT: Well, I got a little impatient and sat down at a 1/2 NL table. Sat down with $50 and left with just over $160 in about 40 hands - I can't believe how loose people play - the average pot was nearly $80.

dad604 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 04:22 AM

I hate PokerRoom even more. I just sign up tonite and play over 2 hours and only got 20 pts. It is going to take forever to clear.

TheDuke · #3 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 05:56 AM

Yeah, I didn't much enjoy PokerRoom when I was there, but I slogged through it to complete the NJ promo. Near the end I was 3 tabling .5/1 and the last 100 pts seemed to just fly by.I don't know if I have the patience to follow through with Titan - it seems like its gonna take an eternity to get to 3500.

KYBill · #4 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dad604

I hate PokerRoom even more. I just sign up tonite and play over 2 hours and only got 20 pts. It is going to take forever to clear.

It took me about a week to pinish poker room, and i was up like 60 bucks when i was done.

yeltzen · #5 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 10:15 AM

Oy vey. I should have known this is what the post would be about.
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TheDuke · #6 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yeltzen

Oy vey. I should have known this is what the post would be about.
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDD

nah,

last night it was more like:

ARGH. I HATE POKER! UGH, I'M AN UNLUCKY SOB! BAH, I'M JUST A STUPID DONK! Oh Well... that's poker

SpeakEasy · #7 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 11:02 PM

Its can be like this everywhere, and at higher stakes.

w16227 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-24-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDuke

Yeah, I didn't much enjoy PokerRoom when I was there, but I slogged through it to complete the NJ promo. Near the end I was 3 tabling .5/1 and the last 100 pts seemed to just fly by.I don't know if I have the patience to follow through with Titan - it seems like its gonna take an eternity to get to 3500.

At Titan, you really have to play the 1/2 tables (limit) to clear the bonus. 6 "stars" per raked hand vs something like 2 for .5/1. I would also recommend the 6 player games as there will be fewer chances for multiway pots (ok, not by much).

Also, play later if you can and Thurs/Fri/Sat nights. The tables seem to be a bit tighter (more players clearing bonuses?).

It may take a while - but when you find the right table, it will be a breeze. You need to play aggressive - and raise any unopened pot when you play. This should isolate 1-2 players or (ultimate) get you the pot uncontested. With position on the correct players, you can raise with just about anything from the button and the button +1 (they need to be weak-tight).

My last session there I had the ideal table. The guy on my left was chatting about "another one who raises all of the time" lol. DUH - tight aggresion makes money playing poker. Loose aggression increases the take against weak players who do not know how to play shorthanded.

Ended the session with like 1200 stars (cleared the bonus), $120 extra in cash. Looking at the stats, played like 250 ands. Won uncontested pots on 20 (folded preflop). 20 X $3 blinds (2/4 table) was good for 1/2 my profit. Aggression pays.