# World of Pokercraft SDMB 2nd quarter **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 3, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804 "2009-04-03T03:16:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/41 "2009-05-16T05:51:07Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > No one else? > > Don’t you guys want a n00b, who only thinks he knows what he’s doing to join your game? Easy money. I swear. 😉 Dood. You are more than welcome. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/42 "2009-05-16T06:29:30Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > Hello all. > > I hope you don’t mind me poking in here real quick. Just need to ask a question and maybe a few follow-ups, nothing worth starting a whole new thread for in my opinion. > > What book(s) would you recommend for NLHE, LHE, and PLO _tournaments_? Books for beginners preferably, but a little intermediate strategy mixed with beginning strategy won’t hurt. Or will it? > > I don’t want to read _everything_ that’s out there, because then I’ll just spend the rest of my life reading poker books. 😛 > > I want the best of the best. Training tools, not just “here’s a few successful recipes, try 'em out.” Make sense? > > Thanks. 🙂 Some of us have read a lot of books; some of us have read none. So you might read Harrington on Holdem, maybe Phil Gordon’s stuff. (IMHO) You just need to play. A \*\*lot \*\*of hands. Books aren’t really a cure-all - you have to know your opponents and how you want to play against them. For instance, Duke of Rat is a riverrin’ m’fer. If you have a hand against him, get it in before the river. 🆒 MissTake may be our resident expert on Omaha - I don’t play it. So, enter some freerolls and play tight as hell until you win enough to play our weekly game. New players are definitely welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/43 "2009-05-16T20:57:05Z")
Hmm, we’ve got interest from a couple new players just when I step away for a bit. There are two ways I could take that. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/44 "2009-05-22T03:13:32Z")
Four handed tonight and we still make the break. A good game with everyone seesawing back and forth from big stacks to small stacks and back again. 1. Dag 2. Missy 3. Duck 4. Oslo ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/45 "2009-05-22T04:08:34Z")
Standings: 1 Duke of Rat 69.6 2 Dag Otto 63.7 3 Yeticus Rex 61.7 4 Miss Take 53.5 5 Robot Arm 50.6 6 Oslo Ostragoth 45.6 7 Asterion 35.1 The river got me but good: [QUOTE=CrazyPoker] \*\* Hand # 2617542069 starting - 2009-05-21 21:27:56 \*\* SDMB[2974383]:Table 1 [Multi Table Hold 'em] (50.00|100.00 NL - MTT) Real Money MissTake sitting in seat 1 with 890.00 Dag\_Otto sitting in seat 2 with 1825.00 DukeOfRat sitting in seat 3 with 1977.50 Oslo\_Ostra sitting in seat 4 with 1307.50[Dealer] MissTake posted the small blind - 25.00 Dag\_Otto posted the big blind - 50.00 \*\* Dealing cards to Oslo\_Ostra: 8c, 7c DukeOfRat called - 50.00 Oslo\_Ostra called - 50.00 MissTake called - 50.00 Dag\_Otto checked \*\* Dealing the flop: 10h, 9d, 5d MissTake bet - 50.00 Dag\_Otto folded DukeOfRat called - 50.00 Oslo\_Ostra called - 50.00 \*\* Dealing the turn: 6c MissTake checked DukeOfRat checked Oslo\_Ostra bet - 175.00 MissTake raised to 350.00 DukeOfRat folded Oslo\_Ostra raised to 525.00 MissTake went all-in - 440.00 Oslo\_Ostra called - 790.00 MissTake shows: 10s, 10d \*\* Dealing the river: 6h MissTake wins 1930.00 from the main pot [/QUOTE] A few hands later: [QUOTE=CrazyPoker] \*\* Hand # 2617543949 starting - 2009-05-21 21:31:36 \*\* SDMB[2974383]:Table 1 [Multi Table Hold 'em] (50.00|100.00 NL - MTT) Real Money MissTake sitting in seat 1 with 2330.00 Dag\_Otto sitting in seat 2 with 1932.50 DukeOfRat sitting in seat 3 with 1435.00 Oslo\_Ostra sitting in seat 4 with 302.50[Dealer] MissTake posted the small blind - 25.00 Dag\_Otto posted the big blind - 50.00 \*\* Dealing cards to Oslo\_Ostra: Ac, Kh DukeOfRat raised to 100.00 Oslo\_Ostra raised to 150.00 MissTake folded Dag\_Otto folded DukeOfRat raised to 265.00 Oslo\_Ostra went all-in - 152.50 DukeOfRat called - 302.50 DukeOfRat shows: 9d, 9h \*\* Dealing the flop: Ad, 5h, Qh \*\* Dealing the turn: 3d \*\* Dealing the river: 9c DukeOfRat wins 680.00 from the main pot [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/46 "2009-05-28T18:03:29Z")
Sorry about missing the games, guys…my son’s baseball team is in the playoffs and have been somewhat successful…we took out the first place team (Twice!) and won 4 out of our last 5 games. Tonight, we play my son’s best friend’s team…who handed us our collective asses in the one loss we had in the last 5. Hopefully our pitching will be up to snuff this time around. So again, my apologies for missing out on “Hawt Poker Action”. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/47 "2009-05-29T15:21:11Z")
I was a few seconds late to the show… but that was okay as the show was cancelled. Only **Oslo** and **dag** were there. We went to PokerStars and played a SnG with faux money. Dag went out first, I fluffed it so to help TheKid with homework, leaving O to clean up. _WHERE WERE YOU GUYS??_ ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/48 "2009-05-29T17:48:21Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Sorry about missing the games, guys…my son’s baseball team is in the playoffs and have been somewhat successful…we took out the first place team (Twice!) and won 4 out of our last 5 games. > > Tonight, we play my son’s best friend’s team…who handed us our collective asses in the one loss we had in the last 5. Hopefully our pitching will be up to snuff this time around. So again, my apologies for missing out on “Hawt Poker Action”. Well, we didn’t get our collective asses handed to us, but we did come back from 6 run deficit in the first two innings only to come up short…6-5, with our tying run at 3rd base. We’re proud of our boys for fighting back and the last two weeks have been the most fun all season. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/49 "2009-05-30T07:26:31Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Well, we didn’t get our collective asses handed to us, but we did come back from 6 run deficit in the first two innings only to come up short…6-5, with our tying run at 3rd base. We’re proud of our boys for fighting back and the last two weeks have been the most fun all season. Hell yeah. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/50 "2009-05-30T11:27:24Z")
Sorry. Two weeks ago I couldn’t get server response and this week I was busy. However, two weeks ago I did take down $60+ in a razz tournament. Thought I was going to win and then went on a real unlucky streak heads-up. I’m currently in a HORSE tournament where I’m real close to the money, though the payouts are lower. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/51 "2009-05-30T21:34:57Z")
I’m taking a class; three weeks down, four to go. I’ll be back. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/52 "2009-05-31T05:50:32Z")
I slammed the freeroll again tonight for twenty cents (96/2532). It’s tough to advance when you have 1.5 x BB. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/53 "2009-06-01T03:50:13Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Sorry. Two weeks ago I couldn’t get server response and this week I was busy. However, two weeks ago I did take down $60+ in a razz tournament. Thought I was going to win and then went on a real unlucky streak heads-up. I’m currently in a HORSE tournament where I’m real close to the money, though the payouts are lower. Where ya playing? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/54 "2009-06-05T02:49:41Z")
So, the sick chick won. Pretty sad. 1st - Me 2nd - Oslo 3rd - Dag 4th - Yeti ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/55 "2009-06-05T05:36:43Z")
Standings, in this lamest of quarters: 1 Duke of Rat 67.2 2 Dag Otto 63.7 3 Miss Take 57.7 4 Yeticus Rex 56.7 5 Robot Arm 50.6 6 Oslo Ostragoth 47.4 7 Asterion 35.1 ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/56 "2009-06-13T02:19:35Z")
1 Duke of Rat 67.2 2 Dag Otto 63.7 I don’t think I have a chance of catching Duck if you guys don’t bother showing up. That’s 2 weeks a a row without a game. How much is Duck paying you to stay away? ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/57 "2009-06-13T04:44:26Z")
I hope to have my computer issues resolved by then. My “upgrade” from Win2000 to XP is looking more like a horrible idea, and I haven’t found any way to uninstall XP. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/58 "2009-06-13T08:50:27Z")
I had no idea I was single-handedly keeping the game going. I’ll be back soon, I promise. Admit it, I was easy pickings. You sharks don’t have quite as much fun without a fish. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/59 "2009-06-14T17:23:37Z")
And I was at the annual hootenanny Thursday. I’m back, not as sick as I was the last game, and ready to take some pennies. I’m sad - a friend brought his laptop. Yes, I _did_ try to find internet connection. In a hay field. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804/60 "2009-06-15T02:46:31Z")
I’m up another 20 shiny pieces of zinc alloy from the freeroll Saturday. Dag cheered me on after busting out himself. The best hand was when my initial stack was down to 700 or so. I had pocket KK and got it all in with 3 or 4 callers. The flop was Kxx, and the rest was history. Then, after we had made the money, I was very short-stacked and got all-in with KQ. The flop was Kxx and the extra chips kept me alive for another 5 cents. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-pokercraft-sdmb-2nd-quarter/491804.md?page=4)