The 4 Days Off

Here’s the rundown of my last few days. I played only 2 lengthy sessions and that was yesterday. I couldn’t get any money on WPEX, because they don’t take Epassporte or Click2pay. They take Visa so maybe I can use my debit card.

Anyways, I put $250 of my roll on Stars. I have never played at stars other than forum tourneys. I played $100 NL 6-max that first morning of my days off. I only played 1 table. I was up $80 or so when I decided to try and go to sleep. I couldn’t go to sleep even though I was wore out. I got back on and ended up not only losing my mornings profit, but also $50 .

I played just a little over the next few days. I would get on and get someone to go in on the turn with me ahead and miraculously hit some junk on the river. I now know why they call it River Stars. I would get sucked-out on and just not feel like playing anymore that day or for at least for hrs anyway. Once I had 2 pr and go in against a guy with aces for all his cash and the river pairs the board giving him Aces-up. Onther guy stacked me when he went in against my set with a gut-shot and spikes. I end up down for those 2 days another $80.

Yesterday I got on and took anther hit for $ 50. I then got off and delved into my Poker Tracker software and learned how to set it up. I then did some searching on the net for Pokerace Hud. I downloaded their trail and configured it with PT. I got back on Stars and went to the $10NL Full Ring tables. I got 3 going with PAH and PT going. The trail version only allowed me to use stats on one table and a few stats were also blocked. All in all, I really don’t know why I never used it. It isn’t really cheating. Everyone has access to it. The stats are more than I could divulge by watching the table that is for sure though. The one item that Ace Hud does do that pretty much constitutes cheating is that if a hand goes to showdown you get to see the hole cards whether or not the person mucks facedown. I can see that being a real benefit. It really sinks in how much info players are using against me. They can tell if I most likely will fold my SB and/or BB to a steal; if I will usually CB or not, if I will usually fold on the flop, turn, or river bet; how many hands that I put money in; how often I raise PF, flop, turn, and river; ect., ect., ect. I honestly see now that I have been at a huge disadvantage for a long time and surely more the higher I went up in stakes. I will be buying the full version very shortly. I also can see the info working better at 6-max than at FR. With only 5 others at the table you could really use those stats to manipulate yours and their play. The cutoff and button really becomes a weapon. I will have to get back in there and try some 6-max in the future. Obviously you are up against Ace Hud at the 6-max tables with almost everyone using it I’m guessing.

I played 900 hands and made like $40. I am happy with that. I also have a $120 bonus I am working towards. I am over halfway there. I got it for depositing in August of last year. I think I will stay at these stakes for a little while on Stars. I will also play on UB with my Bro sometimes. I like playing 3 FR tables and 1 or 2 micro tourneys at the same time. I really like Stars tourney structure.