*** February 2025 High Stakes Thread ***

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $50/$100 - 2 players
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BERRI SWEET (SB): $11,777.50 (118 bb)
AmSoGood (BB): $10,000.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($150)
BERRI SWEET (SB) raises to $300, AmSoGood (BB) 3-bets to $900, BERRI SWEET (SB) calls $600

Flop: ($1,800) 5♠ J♠ 6♥ (2 players)
AmSoGood (BB) checks, BERRI SWEET (SB) checks

Turn: ($1,800) 8♣ (2 players)
AmSoGood (BB) checks, BERRI SWEET (SB) bets $1,348.13, AmSoGood (BB) calls $1,348.13

River: ($4,496.26) T♦ (2 players)
AmSoGood (BB) checks, BERRI SWEET (SB) bets $4,493.76, AmSoGood (BB) calls $4,493.76

Total pot: $13,483.78 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
BERRI SWEET (SB) shows 9♥ 8♦ 7♦ K♠ (a straight, Seven to Jack)
AmSoGood (BB) mucks
BERRI SWEET (SB) wins $13,481.28

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $50/$100 - 2 players
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AmSoGood (SB): $16,371.03 (164 bb)
BERRI SWEET (BB): $10,000.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($150)
AmSoGood (SB) raises to $300, BERRI SWEET (BB) 3-bets to $900, AmSoGood (SB) 4-bets to $2,700, BERRI SWEET (BB) 5-bets to $8,100, AmSoGood (SB) calls $5,400

Flop: ($16,200) 9♦ J♥ 8♥ (2 players)
BERRI SWEET (BB) bets $1,900 (all-in), AmSoGood (SB) calls $1,900

First Turn: ($20,000) 5♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

First River: ($20,000) K♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second Turn: ($20,000) 3♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($20,000) 7♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $20,000 (Rake: $2.50)

First Showdown: Board: 9♦ J♥ 8♥ 5♦ K♥

BERRI SWEET (BB) shows A♠ 9♣ 7♠ A♣
AmSoGood (SB) shows J♠ J♣ 8♣ Q♠
AmSoGood (SB) wins $9,998.75

Second Showdown: Board: 9♦ J♥ 8♥ 3♥ 7♦

BERRI SWEET (BB) shows A♠ 9♣ 7♠ A♣
AmSoGood (SB) shows J♠ J♣ 8♣ Q♠
AmSoGood (SB) wins $9,998.75

They play monday, wednesday an friday. I post hands when i can but no idea who is up. It's difficult to know because they play zoom and Amsogood reset stack bigger than 150bb. Feel free to share your information 😉

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $50/$100 - 2 players
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AmSoGood (SB): $12,604.31 (126 bb)
BERRI SWEET (BB): $14,843.80 (148 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($150)
AmSoGood (SB) raises to $300, BERRI SWEET (BB) 3-bets to $900, AmSoGood (SB) calls $600

Flop: ($1,800) 9♠ 2♠ J♦ (2 players)
BERRI SWEET (BB) bets $862.80, AmSoGood (SB) calls $862.80

Turn: ($3,525.60) 5♣ (2 players)
BERRI SWEET (BB) bets $2,642.32, AmSoGood (SB) raises to $10,841.51 (all-in), BERRI SWEET (BB) calls $8,199.19

First River: ($25,208.62) Q♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($25,208.62) 4♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $25,208.62 (Rake: $2.50)

First Showdown: Board: 9♠ 2♠ J♦ 5♣ Q♣

AmSoGood (SB) shows 9♣ Q♦ 8♦ 2♣
BERRI SWEET (BB) shows J♠ Q♠ K♥ T♥
BERRI SWEET (BB) wins $12,603.06

Second Showdown: Board: 9♠ 2♠ J♦ 5♣ 4♠

AmSoGood (SB) shows 9♣ Q♦ 8♦ 2♣
BERRI SWEET (BB) shows J♠ Q♠ K♥ T♥
BERRI SWEET (BB) wins $12,603.06

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $50/$100 - 2 players
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AmSoGood (SB): $11,734.25 (117 bb)
BERRI SWEET (BB): $10,000.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($150)
AmSoGood (SB) raises to $300, BERRI SWEET (BB) 3-bets to $900, AmSoGood (SB) calls $600

Flop: ($1,800) 3♦ 6♣ K♣ (2 players)
BERRI SWEET (BB) bets $862.80, AmSoGood (SB) calls $862.80

Turn: ($3,525.60) 9♦ (2 players)
BERRI SWEET (BB) checks, AmSoGood (SB) checks

River: ($3,525.60) 2♠ (2 players)
BERRI SWEET (BB) checks, AmSoGood (SB) bets $3,523.10, BERRI SWEET (BB) calls $3,523.10

Total pot: $10,571.80 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
AmSoGood (SB) shows 7♦ T♦ 4♣ A♠ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 30%, Turn: 38%, River: 0%)

BERRI SWEET (BB) shows A♥ A♣ J♠ 9♠ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 70%, Turn: 63%, River: 100%)

BERRI SWEET (BB) wins $10,569.30

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $50/$100 - 2 players
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AmSoGood (SB): $11,192.50 (112 bb)
BERRI SWEET (BB): $24,904.22 (249 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($150)
AmSoGood (SB) raises to $300, BERRI SWEET (BB) 3-bets to $900, AmSoGood (SB) 4-bets to $2,700, BERRI SWEET (BB) 5-bets to $8,100, AmSoGood (SB) calls $5,400

Flop: ($16,200) 9♠ A♠ 5♠ (2 players)
BERRI SWEET (BB) bets $12,148.13, AmSoGood (SB) folds

Total pot: $16,200 (Rake: $2.50)
BERRI SWEET (BB) wins $16,197.50

PokerStars, Omaha Pot Limit - $50/$100 - 2 players
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AmSoGood (SB): $13,430.15 (134 bb)
BERRI SWEET (BB): $32,453.99 (325 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($150)
AmSoGood (SB) raises to $300, BERRI SWEET (BB) 3-bets to $900, AmSoGood (SB) 4-bets to $2,700, BERRI SWEET (BB) 5-bets to $8,100, AmSoGood (SB) calls $5,400

Flop: ($16,200) A♥ 6♦ 7♥ (2 players)
BERRI SWEET (BB) bets $12,148.13, AmSoGood (SB) calls $5,330.15 (all-in)

First Turn: ($26,860.30) 5♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

First River: ($26,860.30) T♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second Turn: ($26,860.30) 9♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($26,860.30) K♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $26,860.30 (Rake: $2.50)

First Showdown: Board: A♥ 6♦ 7♥ 5♣ T♥

BERRI SWEET (BB) shows 5♦ A♠ 3♠ A♦
AmSoGood (SB) shows T♦ Q♦ J♣ A♣
BERRI SWEET (BB) wins $13,428.90

Second Showdown: Board: A♥ 6♦ 7♥ 9♦ K♥

BERRI SWEET (BB) shows 5♦ A♠ 3♠ A♦
AmSoGood (SB) shows T♦ Q♦ J♣ A♣
BERRI SWEET (BB) wins $13,428.90

CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 - 3 players
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KevinPaque (BU): §20,894 (104 bb)
iWasOnly17 (SB): §21,858.70 (109 bb)
DavyJones922 (BB): §63,815.80 (319 bb)

Pre-Flop: (§300)
KevinPaque (BU) raises to §500, iWasOnly17 (SB) 3-bets to §2,200, 1 fold, KevinPaque (BU) calls §1,700

Flop: (§4,600) T♠ 6♣ Q♠ (2 players)
iWasOnly17 (SB) bets §1,517.01, KevinPaque (BU) raises to §3,424.76, iWasOnly17 (SB) raises to §19,658.61, KevinPaque (BU) calls §15,269.20

Turn: (§41,987.92) A♦ (2 players, 0 all-in)

River: (§41,987.92) 2♥ (2 players, 0 all-in)

Total pot: §41,987.92 (Rake: §2.92)

Showdown:
iWasOnly17 (SB) shows A♣ Q♣ (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 64%, Flop: 78%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

KevinPaque (BU) shows T♣ 9♣ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 22%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

iWasOnly17 (SB) wins §41,985

CoinPoker, Hold'em No Limit - §100/§200 - 3 players
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KevinPaque (BU): §20,397 (102 bb)
iWasOnly17 (SB): §38,775.90 (194 bb)
DavyJones922 (BB): §47,404.60 (237 bb)

Pre-Flop: (§300)
1 fold, iWasOnly17 (SB) raises to §600, DavyJones922 (BB) 3-bets to §1,800, iWasOnly17 (SB) calls §1,200

Flop: (§3,600) K♠ 2♠ 4♥ (2 players)
iWasOnly17 (SB) checks, DavyJones922 (BB) bets §1,079.10, iWasOnly17 (SB) raises to §3,956.70, DavyJones922 (BB) calls §2,877.60

Turn: (§11,513.40) J♣ (2 players)
iWasOnly17 (SB) bets §8,632.80, DavyJones922 (BB) calls §8,632.80

River: (§28,779) 5♣ (2 players)
iWasOnly17 (SB) checks, DavyJones922 (BB) checks

Total pot: §28,779 (Rake: §3)

Showdown:
iWasOnly17 (SB) shows A♠ 5♠ (a pair of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 46%, Turn: 27%, River: 0%)

DavyJones922 (BB) shows K♣ A♦ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 54%, Turn: 73%, River: 100%)

DavyJones922 (BB) wins §28,776

Thats super annoying resetting 150bb. I dunno why anyone would want to play vs that tbh especially when they dont suck

Barely having action for 10 years might make you more agreeable^^

Thats not true though. More so I think berri is always in some type of challenger mood where he even agreed to play Linus or markus in NLHU. The guy says you can get home turf, why would you turn it down / not ask for it?

its like in chess where they say you don’t want to play unknown lines vs magnus carlsen, you want to stick to heavy theory to have a shot because magnus is just too good at chess

guessing amsogood isn’t studied past 150bb and doesn’t feel like he can outplay berry in “street poker” i guess or well less studied poker

Ya I think the motives for resetting stacks is pretty obvious. In HU at least in the matches Ive played is its kinda boring when at that depth. It would be way more reasonable if it was 250-300bb theyd reset at, but to each their own. I would also assume someone restacking so aggressively is pretty f'n nitty. Playing a nit hu is excruciating.

This of course is pure speculation and not attempting to come off like Im being critical of them personally, just more the general idea of resetting.

I watched the JRE podcast with Magnus Carlsen a few days ago and seem to remember him saying that the hardest opponents he plays against are the ones who take completely unknown and random lines vs him. Because when he plays other good players he already knows all the moves they are going to make well in advance because he knows all the strategies. I guess he still wins either way lol.

February was not so busy, let's hope that March will spring some life into high stakes action:

*** March 2025 High Stakes Thread ***