Punto Set To Push His Edge

[Punto Banco]

Basically I am aware that there is no edge in SNG's these days unless you have massive amounts of experience at a particular level or perhaps some sort of software or opponent knowledge is the answer... in any case I don't fancy trying my luck there. But wait don't close the page I'm not quite done yet. As many of you have seen I have started playing FR cash games as it is always something I have not done and I feel like I am being disadvantaged by this in other forms of the game and I truly feel like it is working already only after a short time so I will continue grinding out 10c/25c on Party Poker (I found these games much looser than Paradise or Pokerstars). This is going well and hopefully I will move up to the next level eventually. As a side project I have in the past dabbled in short handed SNG's (Nothing really over $10) and have done not too badly however as with most things not thought out I ended up with a red figure next too my name. After playing a few on Paradise '5 Handed Speed' and with money there and no use I decided to find a use and create this Challenge thread (I use some for sportingbet however I rarely need the odds that site offers). Anyways after that long winded explanation I feel it is time to give these another go. My edge in this game comes in people not having the ability to judge when the should be pushing/calling as the blinds increase. At this level and in this type of tourney people are easily enough trapped with Top top by an out of position shove, people in these games seem to be looking for a punt and I am looking to be the bookie. I am starting with a relatively small bankroll as i feel like there wont be as much variance in these as most Full SNG's. Stats will be put up after each 10 SNG's (I am using the 2 + 2 spreadsheet to record results)

• 5.50 Euro SNG's, 'Speed' only not 'Turbo' as the difference between 5 min and 3 min blinds makes a big difference in my results

• If I don't cash 3 in a row I will stop playing for 12 hours at least

• Most I will play in any 12 hour period is 10

• Start bank 55 Euro

Time to pray :hope :hope :hope :hope :hope :hope

[staffy]

Re: Punto Set To Push His Edge Good luck Punto. Interesting how many times recently that I have heard people say that SnG's are getting harder.

[Punto Banco]

Re: Punto Set To Push His Edge Off to a great start then a few mishaps.... wont be doing this again but as well as venting it will allow people to see why I play these... ***** Hand 1283878099 ***** 200.00/400.00 Texas Hold'em (No Limit) - Sunday, 19 October 2008 9:35:41 PM Holdem Speed (Real/Tournament) Seat 2: RayPenber (4150.00) Seat 3: LION82 (3350.00) RayPenber post SB 200.00 LION82 post BB 400.00 ** Deal ** RayPenber [Ad, Qs] LION82 [N/A, N/A] *** Bet Round 1 *** RayPenber All-in 4150.00 LION82 All-in 3350.00 *** Flop(Board): *** : [5h, 5s, 8c] *** Turn(Board): *** : [5h, 5s, 8c, 3c] *** River(Board): *** : [5h, 5s, 8c, 3c, 10d] *** Showdown *** : Rake: 0.00 Total Pot: 6700.00 RayPenber [Ad, Qs] Pair of fives Win: 0.00 LION82 [As, 8s] Two pair eights and fives Win: 6700.00 ***** Hand 1283879909 ***** 25.00/50.00 Texas Hold'em (No Limit) - Sunday, 19 October 2008 9:37:40 PM Holdem Speed (Real/Tournament) Seat 2: Mikkymaus (2955.00) Seat 3: ruud_441 (2965.00) Seat 5: RayPenber (1580.00) ruud_441 post SB 25.00 RayPenber post BB 50.00 ** Deal ** Mikkymaus [N/A, N/A] ruud_441 [N/A, N/A] RayPenber [Ac, Kd] *** Bet Round 1 *** Mikkymaus Fold ruud_441 Call 50.00 RayPenber All-in 1580.00 ruud_441 Call 1580.00 *** Flop(Board): *** : [10h, 2s, 6c] *** Turn(Board): *** : [10h, 2s, 6c, 6s] *** River(Board): *** : [10h, 2s, 6c, 6s, 2c] *** Showdown *** : Rake: 0.00 Total Pot: 3160.00 Mikkymaus Fold Win: 0.00 ruud_441 [9c, 10s] Two pair tens and sixes Win: 3160.00 RayPenber [Ac, Kd] Two pair sixes and deuces Win: 0.00 ***** Hand 1283798575 ***** 25.00/50.00 Texas Hold'em (No Limit) - Sunday, 19 October 2008 7:42:49 PM Holdem Speed (Real/Tournament) Seat 1: A Lupin (1140.00) Seat 2: RayPenber (1235.00) Seat 3: Nandi (2550.00) Seat 5: thoma (2575.00) A Lupin post SB 25.00 RayPenber post BB 50.00 ** Deal ** A Lupin [N/A, N/A] RayPenber [As, Jd] Nandi [N/A, N/A] thoma [N/A, N/A] *** Bet Round 1 *** Nandi Fold thoma Call 50.00 A Lupin Fold RayPenber Raise to 200.00 thoma Call 200.00 *** Flop(Board): *** : [10s, 2c, Jc] *** Bet Round 2 *** RayPenber Check thoma Bet 212.00 RayPenber All-in 1035.00 thoma Call 1035.00 *** Turn(Board): *** : [10s, 2c, Jc, 6c] *** River(Board): *** : [10s, 2c, Jc, 6c, Qc] *** Showdown *** : Rake: 0.00 Total Pot: 2495.00 A Lupin Fold Win: 0.00 RayPenber [As, Jd] Pair of jacks Win: 0.00 Nandi Fold Win: 0.00 thoma [Jh, 8c] Flush to the queen Win: 2495.00

[Punto Banco]

Re: Punto Set To Push His Edge Ok end of 10 SNG's with the smallest of profit but considering I should have done a little better HU (I was easily better than all of my opponents with most of them folding in ridiculous circumstances preflop) and I didn't win my fare share of races either (who hasn't heard that)... I forgot to mention earlier that I will play at most two at a time as these can become taxing as the blinds raise and i certainly wouldn't want to loose my edge because of multi tabling....;)

Buy-in	$5.50
1st Prize	$17.50
2nd Prize	$7.50
3rd Prize	$0.00

Total Buy-in			$55.00
Total Prizes			$57.50
Net Total			$2.50
Profit per tourney			$0.25
ROI			4.55%

Total # of tourneys			10
1st			2
2nd			3

ITM

50.00%

[glceud]

Re: Punto Set To Push His Edge

Good luck Punto. Interesting how many times recently that I have heard people say that SnG's are getting harder.

All online poker is getting harder, theres far too much information out there. I blame poker forums