Curious about your thoughts on overlimping in the A5cc hand.

Also, acronyms itt

Why uncomfortable?

Assuming utg is a reg, hero's perceived raising range otf is primarily sets/strong fds. Now that sets have filled up and the flush got there, utg would be pretty terrible donk shoving a medium flush into two opponents given the action. So for that reason I'd weight utg more towards fullhouse/quads, maybe the K high flush. On the other hand, it's pretty unlikely that utg would just flat the raise with a set otf, but that's just speculation. Thoughts op?

yep, totally agree.



because the reg that limped has no opening range in EP and MP. There were recreationals behind and A5s performs well in multi-way pots

I agree with parts of this and disagree with others. UTG, who limps 100% of hands he wants to play never ever check calls a set otf vs a rec. I agree that my flop raising range is sets + this exact combo, but again, I never ever check call turn with any sets. It's perfectly reasonable for me to have a hand like 56ss that raises flop and gives up turn, however that goes out the window when i overcall. River jam is just total trash, nothing more to say about that.

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Lost some cash today. Felt i played really well but ran into some top ranges and had some nasty coolers



vs extreme aggro reccie, was calling nearly all rivers regardless of hitting a set cus he was totally on the roids

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $500.00
Hero (SB): $607.14
BB: $503.37
UTG: $611.11
MP: $1002.55
CO: $1782.32

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is SB with 8 8
2 folds, CO raises to $15, BTN calls $15, Hero raises to $70, 1 fold, CO calls $55, 1 fold

Flop: ($160.00) 5 Q 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($160.00) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $81.64, CO raises to $200, Hero calls $118.36

River: ($560.00) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $557, Hero calls $337.14 all in



This was the same guy

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): $610.11
SB: $515.00
BB: $1109.97
UTG: $778.92
MP: $515.88
CO: $666.79

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is BTN with Q Q
2 folds, CO raises to $15, Hero raises to $50, 2 folds, CO calls $35

Flop: ($107.50) 2 Q 8 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $33.44, CO raises to $90, Hero calls $56.56

Turn: ($287.50) 8 (2 players)
CO bets $165, Hero calls $165

River: ($617.50) 9 (2 players)
CO bets $361.79 all in, Hero calls $305.11 all in



vs rec. not overly thrilled with jamming river here but it's definitely gunna be ok

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $551.73
Hero (SB): $500.00
BB: $1305.90
UTG: $517.50
MP: $556.37
CO: $470.00

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is SB with 6 7
1 fold, MP raises to $15, 2 folds, Hero raises to $50, 1 fold, MP calls $35

Flop: ($105.00) 5 J K (2 players)
Hero bets $32.64, MP calls $32.64

Turn: ($170.28) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $125.46, MP calls $125.46

River: ($421.20) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $291.90 all in, MP calls $291.90



sure buddy

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $368.13
SB: $575.45
BB: $571.73
Hero (UTG): $1244.72
MP: $1106.44
CO: $678.02

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is UTG with A K
Hero raises to $12.50, MP calls $12.50, 1 fold, BTN raises to $40, 2 folds, Hero raises to $104.72, 1 fold, BTN calls $64.72

Flop: ($229.44) 2 9 A (2 players)
Hero bets $32.46, BTN calls $32.46

Turn: ($294.36) T (2 players)
Hero bets $72.24, BTN calls $72.24

River: ($438.84) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $1035.30 all in, BTN calls $158.71 all in



The most tilting of bet folds vs tag rec

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): $1262.33
SB: $848.27
BB: $900.47
UTG: $687.75
MP: $1011.99
CO: $197.11

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is BTN with 9 8
3 folds, Hero raises to $12.50, 1 fold, BB calls $7.50

Flop: ($27.50) T 7 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $19.59, BB calls $19.59

Turn: ($66.68) K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $105.52, BB calls $105.52

River: ($277.72) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $142.85, BB raises to $762.86 all in, Hero folds



At uni all day tomorrow so no poker. I'm literally melting in my chair

gl guys

Hey, just on the 67 hand. I think river is a shove against most regs but I always find myself chickening out against random fun players. Might sound kind of general but any thoughts on trying to move recs off one pair type hands. Been snapped off by something silly too many times

Man that's a sick one for sure (89 hand)

agreed that its fine versus most recs to not have a bluffing range there

UTG is a rec, so their play is expected. More baffled by the reg calling the flop xr with AJ...?

EDIT: turns out UTG limper is the reg in the hand..? Clearly my radar is off

Yeah just catching up with the blog and really interested to read Ben's take on NHS CBT as someone who went through it late last year and early this year. They actually gave me 13 sessions (perhaps I was truly gone) and although I felt I had a good rapport with my therapist the hour long sessions spaced out week to week I felt it was difficult to really connect and delve deeper into some complex issues. A lot of the sessions felt mechanical and she would spent a lot of time trying to stick to a rigid plan rather than focusing on me (I'm aware this'll come off as a little narcissistic, it should be noticed that I also had a trainee therapist assigned).

At the time I felt the CBT was a big help but I think on reflection I didn't get a great deal out of it compared to the work that medication has done (I take Pregabalin 3x daily). A lot of what was covered and that I took from the sessions I could have easily done myself just reading a CBT therapy book and practising the exercises myself.

/derail

Good to see you @ 500z regularly Ben, get 'em!

Based on the action I'm assuming btn was the rec

haha yeah, it may well just be a give up vs a lot of recs. He was pretty foldy so i decided to try my luck, alas, it failed

haha yeah, i was very very mad. Snap folded before i talked myself into anything silly

yep, UTG is the regular

Really good insight and thanks bigA. Always really interested to hear peoples experience around therapy as it helps me to gauge what people do and don't want. I really hope your mental health is manageable atm, it's not a derail, keep em coming!

thanks a lot too! glgl

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Games were decent today. Ended up going to play live and broke even which is a pretty huge result for me It was 2/5/10 for a few orbits so i hit that 1knl goal!



vs one of the loosest recreationals i've played in a long time

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): $637.21
SB: $605.57
BB: $1138.24
UTG: $1092.78
MP: $405.69
CO: $646.00

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is BTN with T K
UTG raises to $17.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $50, 2 folds, UTG calls $32.50

Flop: ($107.50) 9 T T (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $33.44, UTG raises to $1042.78 all in, Hero calls $553.77 all in

Turn: ($1281.92) Q (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($1281.92) 6 (2 players - 2 are all in)



and he proceeded to have this convo with me lmao

****: love when i run over cats yours is next bena
BenaBadBeat: come get it
****: nice suck out with the king 10 off
BenaBadBeat: i got lucky lad
BenaBadBeat: what can i say
BenaBadBeat: cats are better than dogs
****: ya your stats show your a fish
BenaBadBeat: you have stats on me???
BenaBadBeat: how?
****: look them up
BenaBadBeat: oh wow
BenaBadBeat: where?
****: your -17k
BenaBadBeat: god
BenaBadBeat: how do you know!
****: and you have a guppy beside your name not a shark guppy

mmmm vs another rec

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): $2443.59
SB: $79.55
BB: $512.32
UTG: $910.76
MP: $500.00
CO: $2426.85

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is BTN with 9 9
1 fold, MP raises to $11.35, CO raises to $41.55, Hero raises to $95, 3 folds, CO calls $53.45

Flop: ($208.85) 6 6 7 (2 players)
CO bets $102.93, Hero calls $102.93

Turn: ($414.71) 6 (2 players)
CO bets $205.86, Hero calls $205.86

River: ($826.43) 5 (2 players)
CO bets $411.72, Hero calls $411.72



erm sir. vs reg

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $521.57
Hero (SB): $1310.93
BB: $519.60
UTG: $527.00
MP: $527.00
CO: $1030.31

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is SB with A 6
4 folds, Hero raises to $12.50, BB raises to $40, Hero calls $27.50

Flop: ($80.00) 9 T 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $28.49, Hero calls $28.49

Turn: ($136.98) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

River: ($136.98) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $69.67, BB raises to $195, Hero calls $125.33



Weird check back from dog reg

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $743.36
Hero (SB): $1817.85
BB: $505.00
UTG: $578.45
MP: $606.16
CO: $492.50

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is SB with A 4
3 folds, BTN raises to $12.10, Hero raises to $45, 1 fold, BTN calls $32.90

Flop: ($95.00) 5 8 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $34.96, Hero calls $34.96

Turn: ($164.92) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $166.30, Hero calls $166.30

River: ($497.52) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks



I have another whole weekend at uni this weekend so very likely no grinding. It's on research for next year, to help with dissertation and other essay type stuff.

glgl

love the rec banter

what a legend

gg bro

why not raise on river against a rec in the 99 hands? I could understand just a calldown against a reg, but seems like you could get the rec to call maybe a min-raise or something with 6x.

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Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is SB with A 6
4 folds, Hero raises to $12.50, BB raises to $40, Hero calls $27.50

Flop: ($80.00) 9 T 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $28.49, Hero calls $28.49

Turn: ($136.98) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

River: ($136.98) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $69.67, BB raises to $195, Hero calls $125.33


[/QUOTE]
Did you consider folding here? I don't think I've seen many bluffs by regs in spots like these. They always seem to have it when I call.

Just catching up, great read

Good to see that no matter the stakes fish still continue to spazz out on paired flops.

#guppy

I do find it very interesting that the fun players online are still very aggresive. Live generally the best / biggest leaks are station oriented. You just never see aggressive lines that make no sense like that as bluffs (in the KT, 99, and and A6 hands). Besides like from the obvious drunk aggro or tilting whale...which are rarer birds nowadays in 2017.

this is the only hand he could call me - said every fish

Nice to see you post again philly - next time I see a 10/25 PLO on the twitter feed I'll come bumhunt ya after work! Hope you're feeling better these days and doing ok.

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Also gratz on the B.E. live session benarr, also joke of a ruling regarding QQ vs KK hand.

he was a good guy, i enjoyed it! tyty

99 is a pure bluff catcher otr. He can still have TT and JJ so I'd be owning myself i think. I also don't think we can just be targeting 6x when we raise, we need him to call wider than that. If we had QQ I definitely think raising is a viable option

haha yeah, it's rare to see a bluff here, but this particular reg isn't good enough to play AQ this way. His range is super polorized but with WAY too many bluffs (obv, given his exact combo). Sometimes you find the bluff, just gotta keep on calling

yeaaah boyyyy Miss you posting

yup, they're definitely everywhere. You just gotta manage to win/breakeven vs the regs to make it worth your while!

lmao, i think it's some kinda insult!?

yeah i notice when i play live, recs don't seem to be THAT spazzy, just too cally and passive. As i mentioned above, it's the regs that are the issue. Anyone can destroy aggro fish, but beating/breakeven vs regs is where it becomes more tricky.

so true

haha thanks pete, was good to see you. yeah the ruling in that hand was total garbage. That floor room manager seemed like he wasn't really very happy and was looking for an excuse to have an argument.

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Spent the whole weekend at uni studying research. I thought it was going to be really dull but it was actually really insightful. We looked at qualitative and quantitative data analysis alongside some other psychotherapeutic ways of working with them. I've started thinking about potnential topics for my dissertation too; either around poker&psychotherapy - the shutting down of emotions vs the need to experience the smallest emotions. OR/AND men in society and the need to withhold from emotion/showing emotion. We'll see how things develop over the next 6 months or so before starting my research proposal.

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Put a strong grind in, got out a hole. Ran super **** overall. Ran great vs princess elsa though, sorry bro



This rando 1/2 potting recreational

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): $994.75
SB: $266.94
BB: $1490.16
UTG: $660.88
MP: $665.36
CO: $585.17

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is BTN with 8 A
2 folds, CO raises to $12.50, Hero raises to $45, 2 folds, CO calls $32.50

Flop: ($97.50) 6 A J (2 players)
CO bets $50, Hero calls $50

Turn: ($197.50) 2 (2 players)
CO bets $110, Hero calls $110

River: ($417.50) Q (2 players)
CO bets $380.17 all in, Hero calls $380.17



Same dude

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $556.55
SB: $502.50
BB: $674.06
UTG: $1012.27
Hero (MP): $939.93
CO: $1937.49

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is MP with A A
UTG raises to $15, Hero raises to $55, 4 folds, UTG calls $40

Flop: ($117.50) 4 A 5 (2 players)
UTG bets $65, Hero calls $65

Turn: ($247.50) 7 (2 players)
UTG bets $140, Hero calls $140

River: ($527.50) 2 (2 players)
UTG bets $305, Hero calls $305



Insane cooler vs 30% 3betting rec. I was dancing when he went for my cold call bait then he 5b's and i'm like oh fml he has aces

Poker Stars $2.50/$5 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $436.96
Hero (SB): $712.26
BB: $1012.97
UTG: $1177.21
MP: $507.62
CO: $484.71

Pre Flop: ($7.50) Hero is SB with K K
UTG raises to $12.45, 3 folds, Hero calls $9.95, BB raises to $45, UTG calls $32.55, Hero raises to $165, BB raises to $370, 1 fold, Hero raises to $712.26 all in, BB calls $342.26

Flop: ($1469.52) T 4 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: ($1469.52) 8 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($1469.52) J (2 players - 1 is all in)



Got a ton of work due for thursday but i'll be grinding in between.

gl!

Some extremely interesting topics you have there.

If I didn't already thank you I appreicate the detail you went into in regards to CBT.

Gl on and off the felt

Haha yeah... always keen on donating stacks to my fellow 200z buddies lol.

FU, run better!

Glgl, impressive results

LOL what a poker quote

i got like 5/6 months, 20 something sessions in 2015 for similar things that you ended up writing about in your blog (great read btw ) and I think it was quite a big help. think it takes about 6 sessions just to like the therapist.

interesting to hear you think you didn't get a great deal out of it compared to medication. I would take the opposite view on that, I had a lot of pregablin and mirtazapine daily for a while but I think pills are pretty bad. Guess different things for different people though. as you said though you can teach yourself a lot too. hope you are doing well in your high stakes games and miss your blog.

really nice results too ben sure you will be really good in the mental health sector, it has got to be easier than mid stakes zoom anyway