Ive honestly no idea why the 3bet was so small. And agreed the JJ move was suicide and a tilt induced play.

Just gonna publicly embarrass myself by displaying how NOT to play AK in the hope that I remember this for future reference. Starting to realise that a J or Q on the flop and perhaps a 10 in a 3 or 4 bet pot when we are holding AK is bad bad news.

Given that we have AK it makes the villains hand less likely to be AA or KK so JJ and QQ are more likely.

Hand #1
Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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UTG: $27.44
UTG+1: $8.33
UTG+2: $15.57
MP1: $28.39
MP2: $14.33
CO: $26.55
Hero (BTN): $29.88
SB: $19.49
BB: $62.10

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with A K
5 folds, CO raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.25, 2 folds, CO calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.85) A J 9 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $2.25, CO raises to $6.25, Hero calls $4

Turn: ($17.35) 4 (2 players)
CO bets $8.25, Hero raises to $21.38 all in, CO calls $9.80 all in

River: ($53.45) 8 (2 players - 2 are all in)


Hand #2
Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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Hero (BB): $25.00
UTG: $25.00
UTG+1: $5.71
UTG+2: $18.04
MP1: $21.83
MP2: $25.72
CO: $28.14
BTN: $25.40
SB: $78.70

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with K A
7 folds, SB raises to $0.62, Hero raises to $2, SB raises to $5.50, Hero calls $3.50

Flop: ($11.00) 8 K Q (2 players)
SB bets $6.50, Hero calls $6.50

Turn: ($24.00) 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $13 all in, SB calls $13

River: ($50.00) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)



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Here is my graph for the start of my relegation season back in the 10nl league, just in case anyone thought I had given up.

God bless AK on a FR table ..

Just there is to be shot at vrs any reg ... he folds every A or K flop unless hes hit his set or top two.

Win lots of small pots ..hardly ever win a big one with it !

Lessons on how (NOT) to play AK by a Villain:

Hand #1

Lesson 1: Always re-raise to protect AK against the flush draw

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players
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Hero (UTG+1): $19.37
MP1: $4.00
MP2: $11.89
CO: $12.83
BTN: $9.70
SB: $8.14
BB: $11.19
UTG: $9.81

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is UTG+1 with T T
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.30, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $0.90, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.60

Flop: ($1.95) K Q T (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $1.20, Hero raises to $3.50, MP2 raises to $10.99 all in, Hero calls $7.49

Turn: ($23.93) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($23.93) Q (2 players - 1 is all in)



Hand #2

Lesson 2: Always re-raise to protect AK against the flush draw

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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Hero (UTG+2): $10.31
MP1: $9.74
MP2: $40.02
CO: $9.94
BTN: $7.43
SB: $10.00
BB: $10.45
UTG: $5.97
UTG+1: $10.61

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is UTG+2 with 6 6
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, 1 fold, MP2 raises to $0.90, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.60

Flop: ($1.95) 6 3 K (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $1, Hero raises to $3, MP2 raises to $39.12 all in, Hero calls $6.41 all in

Turn: ($20.77) 4 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($20.77) J (2 players - 2 are all in)



Might as well beat others with the same stick that was smacking me about at 25nl, what goes around comes around

Lol nice! I finally played yesterday after three years, made half a buyin in 100 hands, can't wait to get home from work so i can go thru my hands

I seem to always start off by smashing things when I start a new limit. Used to think it was just good variance but now starting to think its because I bring my A game to the table and 10 times as much determination and concentration. Then when EV starts kicking me about the playground I start playing some weak C game material.

10nl so far
+$80
17bb/100

Great job and yes thats a very good reason why u might do well when moving up and much better than playing scared or over adjusting

Thanks.

And also as a note to myself my turn cbet has been 59% for this period which seems to compliment my red line nicely.

Previously I have tried to get this stat down but just playing my natural game and not thinking about stats here seems to work better for me on the turn.

Ugh feel bad about this, just ruined a session. Our old friend AK. Villain hands: 33 - Vpip 34/16 3bet: 8.3

In 3 or 4bet pots we shouldnt really be fearing that villain has flopped a flush all too often. So I thought it would be more likely that he is shoving with a flush draw or he is shoving with something mediocre in order to prevent me drawing to the flush.

Or when he raises all in here, should I realise he has it?


Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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SB: $10.98
BB: $8.47
UTG: $10.80
UTG+1: $16.40
UTG+2: $9.09
Hero (MP1): $12.47
MP2: $10.00
CO: $12.14
BTN: $10.00

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is MP1 with A K
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, 1 fold, CO raises to $0.90, 3 folds, Hero raises to $2.30, CO calls $1.40

Flop: ($4.75) A 9 Q (2 players)
Hero bets $2.30, CO raises to $9.84 all in, Hero calls $7.54

Turn: ($24.43) T (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($24.43) 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)

I'm thinking villain is flatting 4b with qq maybe 99 as far as what would raise that flop....

Wow just checked spoiler.....

I'm a nit so i would've wanted to fold to his flop raise

If it would have been any respectable reg I would have folded to that flop raise. Had I thought about it a while longer I may have folded, but i did call rather quickly as I felt his shove was coming as soon as I seen the board.

I think he could have showed up with all sorts here. Was hoping he had an A with some kicker T or J or something.

Wish I had folded now, doubt he was shoving this with anything I was beating often enough to make it worthwhile.

Oh well best to make idiot mistakes @ 10nl I suppose.

Ea he could have shoved with a draw too thats very true, fish do some interesting things, i try to play on the weak side vs relative unknowns.

Ok I now officially dont have a job, so whilst I job search for something new I will have more time to grind out some Poker and do some learning.

Once I win 20 BI @ 10nl I will step up to the 25nl fight once again.

Almost half way there. Up nearly $100 or 10 BI and running @ 14 bb/100

Gogogo!

fish on a heater ..

Finished this session a BI up due to some emphatic non showdown winnings.


Hand #1

This hand was Awwwwch! Honestly didnt see the Villains cards coming here. Looked at the board before raising the river deciding I had the virtual nuts.

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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UTG: $10.00
UTG+1: $4.61
UTG+2: $5.43
MP1: $10.00
MP2: $24.69
CO: $4.00
BTN: $10.60
SB: $10.23
Hero (BB): $12.20

CO posts a big blind ($0.10)

Pre Flop: ($0.25) Hero is BB with 3 7
3 folds, MP1 calls $0.10, 1 fold, CO checks, 1 fold, SB calls $0.05, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.40) 7 6 4 (4 players)
SB bets $0.30, Hero calls $0.30, MP1 calls $0.30, CO folds

Turn: ($1.30) 7 (3 players)
SB bets $0.80, Hero calls $0.80, MP1 calls $0.80

River: ($3.70) 4 (3 players)
SB bets $5, Hero raises to $11 all in, MP1 folds, SB calls $4.03 all in



Hand #2

Every bit of logic in my head was screaming "FOLD FOLD FOLD" yet the message did not get to my fingers which decided to click on call. He could be pulling this with worse sets I guess, but I knew what he had and still called.

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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CO: $10.00
BTN: $10.00
SB: $9.25
BB: $11.09
UTG: $7.75
Hero (UTG+1): $10.00
UTG+2: $9.90
MP1: $16.32
MP2: $20.58

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is UTG+1 with A A
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.30, 4 folds, BTN calls $0.30, 1 fold, BB calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.95) A T 2 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($0.95) Q (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.90, BTN folds, BB calls $0.90

River: ($2.75) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2, BB raises to $9.89 all in, Hero calls $6.80 all in



Hand #3

Was closing my tables down as this hand arrived. Villain was something like 33/11 and 3bet of 0 which made me very wary that I was up against either AA or QQ so I decided to call in position. I knew that Q on the flop was ugly, turn was prettier on the eye.

Poker Stars $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em - 7 players
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BTN: $10.57
SB: $10.62
BB: $10.00
UTG: $10.00
UTG+1: $13.71
MP: $9.12
Hero (CO): $10.10

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero is CO with K K
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.40, 3 folds, UTG+1 raises to $1.35, Hero calls $0.95

Flop: ($2.85) 5 2 Q (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.40, UTG+1 calls $1.40

Turn: ($5.65) K (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2.40, UTG+1 raises to $7.50, Hero calls $4.95 all in

River: ($20.35) 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)


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Trying to take money off the unemployed Hap, you should be ashamed

Think that round finished 1-1

Happy to go over them 2 hands if you want on here or in pm.

Im 2 BIs up for the day +$120 overall another $80 to go..

.. its funny how we clash on the few tables we are playing together.

Its always your fault though .. your trying to take money off the self employed .. thats worse imo.

Our friend flax 3 bet me in the blinds again ... he still folds to a 4 bet mind you.

I was $140 up on him, then in our last duel he stacked me twice in two hands @ 25nl and took $50 off me.

Im just taking back that tax you have been filtering through the self-employed bookkeeping

Subbed. On a similar path as you. Binked a couple of freeroll mtts back in November and have been grinding it up ever since. Found your thread because I'm thinking about doing a PCG thread of my own. Good luck.