New look for Full Tilt

The new Full Tilt Poker client downloaded to my PC today.



You get to choose which lobby you want...



I chose the new beta. It's pretty clean and the custom table list is a great timesaver.




Like the new widgets too.

Just desserts for a maniac!

I may get complaints from my neighbours about this hand. It was 2am when I finally stacked the table maniac. May have shouted in the moment. Can't remember how loud, but I definitely remember punching my fist in the air.

One time!

Full Tilt $0.25/$0.50 Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 192624

The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

MP posts a big blind (1 SB)

Pre Flop: (2.4 SB) Hero is CO with K Q

1 fold, MP checks, Hero raises, 1 fold, SB 3-bets, BB calls, MP calls, Hero calls

Flop: (12 SB) 2 3 4 (4 players)

SB bets, BB folds, MP calls, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, MP calls, Hero caps!, SB calls, MP calls

Turn: (12 BB) Q (3 players)

SB bets, MP calls, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, MP calls, Hero caps!, SB calls, MP calls

River: (24 BB) 8 (3 players)

SB bets, MP folds, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, Hero calls

Final Pot: 28.6 BB
Hero shows K Q
SB shows A 3

Hero wins 27.6 BB

(Rake: $0.50)

First intentionally missed CBet after PFR

Since I moved to 6-max, I've been CBetting 100% of flops after a pre-flop raise. The guys at DeucesCracked advocated against this in general terms so I've started to look for spots where it's better to check behind.

This one worked out pretty well. I have overcards with only a loose connection to the flop and a draw heavy board.

EverestPoker $0.25/$0.50 Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 172661

The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Pre Flop: (1.6 SB) Hero is CO with T Q

UTG calls, Hero raises, 1 fold, SB calls, 1 fold, UTG calls

Flop: (7 SB) 8 4 9 (3 players)

SB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: (3.5 BB) 7 (3 players)

SB bets, UTG calls, Hero calls

River: (6.5 BB) J (3 players)

SB bets, UTG folds, Hero raises, SB calls

Final Pot: 10.5 BB

Hero shows T Q
Hero wins 10 BB
(Rake: $0.25)

A personal touch from the HoldemManager team

Had a lovely experience yesterday: an update to HoldemManager contained an enhancement that I'd asked for only a few days before.



It's only a small thing but I'd been putting up with it for months thinking that surely someone had mentioned it and it would be fixed sometime. I'd search the forums previously and not found any mention. Update after update, no change. Maybe I was missing something?

So, a few days ago I decided to bite the bullet and go ask if I could set the default Min BBs somewhere.

Lo and behold, the same day a support guy says he'll mention it to the developers. A few days later I get confirmation that the next beta update will contain the fix. The next day, out pops a beta!

Admittedly, I was lucky to get the request in during a phase of quick updates but heck, it feels great to be on the receiving end of responsive customer service. :)