Month Recap
In what was arguably the strangest, probably most frightening and most eye opening months of my life I'd say I've got to the end of it with life really not so bad. My health is better, taking the pills daily have made life a lot easier day to day and thusly my focus has been great in regards to poker.
Poker itself has gone well on the whole this month. Well, actually I mean I went full busto, had to grind 14k hands micro's and then have kicked on, so saying it went well is perhaps as loose as my CO range
.
Graphs
Graph for $1/2z. Kinda makes me sad. At one point was looking very solid and very steady and then I feel I've played poorly there for the last week of the month.
Graph for $2/5z. Happier here. Felt mid month that I was maybe getting outclassed but after going through my DB I feel that I've been running so bad in 4b pots. Had some really EV killers vs fun players too. Played pretty good for the last 2 weeks this month and was happy to get the graph and ev line going back in a better direction.
I think reflectively my play in both zoom pools is definitely too spewy on occasions. I think I'm getting much better though at noticing this and quitting those sessions.
Some Hands
Vs good reg. didn't believe..
PokerStars - $5 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: $1,966.94 (VPIP: 26.20, PFR: 16.59, 3Bet Preflop: 7.26, Hands: 417)
SB: $1,740.58 (VPIP: 37.21, PFR: 29.07, 3Bet Preflop: 18.18, Hands: 89)
Hero (BB): $533.67
UTG: $599.15 (VPIP: 51.52, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 33)
MP: $2,654.27 (VPIP: 34.58, PFR: 18.36, 3Bet Preflop: 6.53, Hands: 570)
CO: $1,026.01 (VPIP: 8.33, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
SB posts SB $2.50,
Hero posts BB $5.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $7.50) Hero has 8
J
6
5
fold,
MP raises to $17.50,
fold,
fold,
SB raises to $57.50,
Hero calls $52.50,
MP calls $40.00
Flop: ($172.50, 3 players) 6
9
5
SB checks,
Hero bets $89.94,
MP calls $89.94,
fold
Turn: ($352.38, 2 players) 3
Hero checks,
MP bets $70.00,
Hero calls $70.00
River: ($492.38, 2 players) 4
Hero checks,
MP bets $489.58,
Hero calls $316.23 and is all-in
MP shows 9
J
K
T
(One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 58%, Flop 39%, Turn 33%)
Hero shows 8
J
6
5
(Two Pair, Sixes and Fives)
(Pre 42%, Flop 61%, Turn 68%)
Hero wins $1,122.04
These are always fun..
PokerStars - $5 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: $569.70 (VPIP: 31.41, PFR: 19.06, 3Bet Preflop: 8.02, Hands: 845)
SB: $500.00 (VPIP: 28.51, PFR: 19.35, 3Bet Preflop: 4.50, Hands: 498)
BB: $1,294.94 (VPIP: 30.26, PFR: 20.63, 3Bet Preflop: 4.41, Hands: 517)
UTG: $275.80 (VPIP: 30.97, PFR: 15.10, 3Bet Preflop: 6.54, Hands: 783)
MP: $481.40 (VPIP: 31.28, PFR: 18.23, 3Bet Preflop: 7.56, Hands: 415)
Hero (CO): $410.07
SB posts SB $2.50,
BB posts BB $5.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $7.50) Hero has K
J
A
A
fold,
fold,
Hero raises to $17.50,
BTN raises to $60.00,
fold,
BB calls $55.00,
Hero raises to $242.50,
BTN calls $182.50,
BB calls $182.50
Flop: ($730.00, 3 players) A
K
J
BB checks,
Hero bets $167.57 and is all-in,
BTN raises to $327.20 and is all-in,
BB calls $327.20
Turn: ($1,551.97, 3 players) K
River: ($1,551.97, 3 players) 5
BB shows 4
T
A
Q
(Straight, Ace High)
Main Pot [$1,232.71]: (Pre
23%, Flop 38%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [$319.26]: (Pre
61%, Flop 53%, Turn 50%)
BTN shows 9
T
7
Q
(Straight, Ace High)
Main Pot [$1,232.71]: (Pre
31%, Flop 35%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [$319.26]: (Pre
39%, Flop 47%, Turn 50%)
Hero shows K
J
A
A
(Full House, Aces full of Kings)
Main Pot [$1,232.71]: (Pre
46%, Flop 27%, Turn 100%)
BTN wins $159.63
BB wins $159.63
Hero wins $1,229.91
If I was more computer literate this would be a great spot for the monkey mashing keyboard gif from HSPLO..
PokerStars - $5 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: $500.00 (VPIP: 29.38, PFR: 17.72, 3Bet Preflop: 9.70, Hands: 1,948)
SB: $1,034.29 (VPIP: 17.54, PFR: 8.38, 3Bet Preflop: 0.61, Hands: 385)
Hero (BB): $1,441.45
UTG: $1,778.08 (VPIP: 28.40, PFR: 18.31, 3Bet Preflop: 7.55, Hands: 487)
MP: $302.20 (VPIP: 31.78, PFR: 18.46, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 437)
CO: $1,560.15 (VPIP: 28.21, PFR: 17.72, 3Bet Preflop: 6.01, Hands: 436)
SB posts SB $2.50,
Hero posts BB $5.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $7.50) Hero has 7
A
T
8
UTG raises to $17.50,
fold,
fold,
fold, SB calls $15.00,
Hero calls $12.50
Flop: ($52.50, 3 players) Q
4
5
SB checks,
Hero bets $26.57,
UTG calls $26.57,
fold
Turn: ($105.64, 2 players) 8
Hero checks,
UTG bets $75.00,
Hero calls $75.00
River: ($255.64, 2 players) 7
Hero checks,
UTG bets $185.00,
Hero calls $185.00
UTG shows 2
K
K
9
(Flush, King High)
(Pre 50%, Flop 43%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows 7
A
T
8
(Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 50%, Flop 57%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $622.84
Vs bad reg...does not commute.
PokerStars - $5 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: $927.37 (VPIP: 29.71, PFR: 18.29, 3Bet Preflop: 6.33, Hands: 175)
SB: $435.76 (VPIP: 38.47, PFR: 22.26, 3Bet Preflop: 9.47, Hands: 634)
BB: $576.77 (VPIP: 27.48, PFR: 17.85, 3Bet Preflop: 5.96, Hands: 358)
UTG: $2,077.74 (VPIP: 35.74, PFR: 21.53, 3Bet Preflop: 6.18, Hands: 1,276)
MP: $1,380.41 (VPIP: 27.68, PFR: 16.38, 3Bet Preflop: 4.55, Hands: 537)
Hero (CO): $1,723.41
SB posts SB $2.50, BB posts BB $5.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $7.50) Hero has 5
6
A
A
fold,
MP raises to $16.65,
Hero raises to $57.45,
fold,
fold,
fold,
MP calls $40.80
Flop: ($122.40, 2 players) 6
T
7
MP checks,
Hero checks
Turn: ($122.40, 2 players) 8
MP bets $81.32,
Hero calls $81.32
River: ($285.04, 2 players) 8
MP bets $220.14,
Hero calls $220.14
MP shows 4
J
K
Q
(One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 39%, Flop 21%, Turn 10%)
Hero shows 5
6
A
A
(Two Pair, Aces and Eights)
(Pre 61%, Flop 79%, Turn 90%)
Hero wins $722.52
Need monkey mashing keys gif for these regs also...
PokerStars - $5 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: $385.17 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 23.33, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 32)
SB: $599.70 (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 7)
BB: $1,253.26 (VPIP: 47.17, PFR: 10.38, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 108)
Hero (UTG): $609.70
MP: $573.88 (VPIP: 33.20, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 10.37, Hands: 1,016)
CO: $1,403.13 (VPIP: 35.19, PFR: 20.99, 3Bet Preflop: 7.58, Hands: 164)
SB posts SB $2.50, BB posts BB $5.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $7.50) Hero has K
A
2
K
Hero raises to $17.50,
fold, CO calls $17.50, BTN calls $17.50,
fold,
fold
Flop: ($60.00, 3 players) K
Q
4
Hero bets $30.00, CO calls $30.00, BTN calls $30.00
Turn: ($150.00, 3 players) 3
Hero checks,
CO bets $147.20, BTN calls $147.20,
Hero raises to $562.20 and is all-in,
fold,
fold
Hero wins $588.80
Need monkey gif for myself...
PokerStars - $2 PL Hi FAST (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BTN): $219.76
SB: $315.00 (VPIP: 46.62, PFR: 28.38, 3Bet Preflop: 11.67, Hands: 151)
BB: $200.00 (VPIP: 27.51, PFR: 15.50, 3Bet Preflop: 3.96, Hands: 728)
UTG: $208.46 (VPIP: 24.87, PFR: 16.04, 3Bet Preflop: 5.78, Hands: 2,486)
MP: $623.79 (VPIP: 29.77, PFR: 18.49, 3Bet Preflop: 9.16, Hands: 2,699)
CO: $803.91 (VPIP: 21.57, PFR: 13.73, 3Bet Preflop: 7.50, Hands: 103)
SB posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has 3
5
7
6
fold,
fold,
CO raises to $7.00,
Hero raises to $24.00, SB calls $23.00,
fold, CO calls $17.00
Flop: ($74.00, 3 players) K
J
9
SB checks, CO checks,
Hero checks
Turn: ($74.00, 3 players) T
SB checks, CO checks,
Hero bets $71.20,
fold, CO calls $71.20
River: ($216.40, 2 players) A
CO checks,
Hero bets $124.56 and is all-in,
fold
Hero wins $213.60
I ended up winning $10k at 5card games this month on the side and lost $480 in tournaments. So all in all was a decent month $ wise.
I usually don't mind writing some strat but I've noticed through playing that a lot of regs are reading this blog now, through stuff people have typed to me in chat etc so I don't think I'll be going into much strat wise re: hands that I post.
Also I find it hilariously how emotional poker players are in 2016, I'm certainly guilty of being too emotional also. I'm usually trolling in chatbox and most know that, I like conversing with regs like Kelnel and TeddyWong as I feel they have a similar approach in being light hearted. Yesterday me and NeverFoldYou (scummy long term bum hunter, plays high, sits lobbies) started some HU 5card games. He obviously thinks I'm value so should be happy for the action. He was up like 4 buy ins on me and then I came back, won a bit cooler vs him and ended up like 1 buy in. He snaps sits out and types 'well done on the cooler, mbn' and game over. Just a pathetic response from a long term player.
Live Poker
I managed to put in a whopping 27 hours of live poker this month. Obviously a ton of that was health related but a lot of it is also just a lack of wanting to. I went in on Saturday night and played £2/5, thinking that the game would be good because of the Frampton/Quigg fight. Sat totally bored for 5 hours, lost a 60/40 twice for £3k and ended up losing £1k. Live poker just feels so totally pointless when you're putting in high volume online. The lacks of hands, the shear amount of sitting hours you have to put on the body. Just not a lot of positive things to say about live poker lately.
Anyway on the bright side I was +£1.5k across those 27 hours so was nice to book a small winning month off the virtual felt also.
Health and Lifestyle
So this month was comfortably the worst of my life in regards to health. I was in and out of my GP's office four times and had to go in and out of hospital twice. It's safe to say I don't want another month like this for a long time. The pills that I've been prescribed have definitely been helping, they kill nearly all of the worst physical symptoms and thusly make me feel far more relaxed.
I think I still struggle to find proper relaxation time. This undoubtedly is the area that I'm going to improve on most in this next month. I've purchased some stuff, like 8 minute meditation (thanks Ben86...gtttooo) and I've been practicing some gentle meditation and some sleep meditation.
Gym wise I worked out 4 times last week with a mixture of weights and jogging. These new pills I'm on lower my heart rate a lot so it'll be interesting to see how that effects my work out performance.
I also think that my confidence levels with regards to going out, drinking, socialising are extremely low. I spent way too much time in the flat this month. Dodging drinking and nights out through fear of having an 'episode' on a night out and not wanting to do so in front of friends etc. I think to be rounded and happy this is something I need to get on top of really fast and this month I'll be aiming to do so.
Ok, that's a lot for people to wade through. Happy grinding y'all.