Hi folks, quick bit of background for everyone which I am happy to expand on in future if anyone is interested.

• 33 yr old UK player
• Been playing for about 5 or 6 years - recreationally never too seriously
• Want to improve - not to make a living or anything crazy, just to see some tangible results for any hard work I put in
• Wisely(!) never tried to make income from poker - used to work in public health research but currently renovating a new property before finding a 'proper' job again
• Playing 10nl zoom at the moment, rolled for 25nl but have had a fair few failed attempts at moving up and have decided I am probably just not good enough yet
• On a good day ill get in 1-2k hands but normally nearer 500-1k maybe 3/4 times a week (i know....I am gonna be here a while)
• Struggle to put in the study time off the tables and I know this has to change - something I definitely need help with
• Very small winning player since started playing but nothing to write home about
• Target to be a regular and rolled for 50nl by the end of the year ($2k+) - currently $1147
• Failing that, lets try not to be grinding 5nl come Dec

Feel free to fire in any constructive criticism, no matter how harsh, but lets try to keep it approaching pleasant I can be surprisingly sensitive

Oh and also feel free to not give a **** about another generic PGC thread.

looks good man.

cannot really give any advice as you were fairly vague, however if I were to give any, it would be to dedicate more time either on or away from the tables.

gl to you

So first few hands for roasting...

Villain is 26/22 not over aggro with 3% 3b has so far only won 2/8 showdowns but otherwise reggy. With nut blocker was happy to try and get him off a pair. I wanted to keep max fold equity on the river with psb, but given his WSD is this just pure spew?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 114.4 BB (VPIP: 26.26, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 2.67, Hands: 203)
SB: 141.6 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 40.00, Hands: 15)
BB: 42.1 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
UTG: 73.1 BB
Hero (MP): 138.8 BB
CO: 255 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A K

UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, BTN calls 5 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 4 BB

Flop: (16.5 BB, 3 players) 3 T Q
UTG checks, Hero bets 9 BB, BTN calls 9 BB, fold

Turn: (34.5 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero bets 20 BB, BTN calls 20 BB

River: (74.5 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 104.8 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 80.4 BB and is all-in


Villain unknown, once we dont turn a club should we just give up repping AK? Neither of us ever has a 3 and I felt like he was unlikely to have AK given the line he takes, plus we have a blocker.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 72.4 BB
Hero (SB): 148 BB
BB: 61.3 BB
UTG: 134.3 BB (VPIP: 36.36, PFR: 36.36, 3Bet Preflop: 40.00, Hands: 11)
MP: 104.2 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
CO: 54.3 BB (VPIP: 45.10, PFR: 25.49, 3Bet Preflop: 9.52, Hands: 52)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K Q

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 11 BB, fold, MP calls 8 BB

Flop: (23 BB, 2 players) A 2 5
Hero bets 8.5 BB, MP calls 8.5 BB

Turn: (40 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero bets 20 BB, MP calls 20 BB

River: (80 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 108.5 BB and is all-in, MP calls 64.7 BB and is all-in


Villain unknown, I know we have a diamond and he can have sets but felt he might size them bigger on this board. Is this ever good in any universe?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 26.92, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 54)
Hero (SB): 153.7 BB
BB: 103 BB (VPIP: 21.05, PFR: 5.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)
UTG: 50.6 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
MP: 173.4 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 66.67, 3Bet Preflop: 100.00, Hands: 3)
CO: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 21.52, PFR: 13.92, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 79)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q Q

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, MP calls 9 BB

Flop: (25 BB, 2 players) 4 T 2
Hero bets 12 BB, MP raises to 30 BB, Hero calls 18 BB

Turn: (85 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, MP bets 40 BB, Hero calls 40 BB

River: (165 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, MP bets 91.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 71.7 BB and is all-in


A small winner to end on, Villain 13/8 over 600 hands 25% steal, sized up turn and river to fold to a raise but also to extract max from decent Q/J.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 51)
SB: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 12.85, PFR: 7.81, 3Bet Preflop: 0.93, Hands: 589)
Hero (BB): 118.2 BB
UTG: 153.5 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 23.91, 3Bet Preflop: 6.06, Hands: 307)
MP: 177.8 BB (VPIP: 13.82, PFR: 7.89, 3Bet Preflop: 3.28, Hands: 156)
CO: 351.7 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K 7

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) Q 7 J
SB bets 4.2 BB, Hero calls 4.2 BB

Turn: (14.4 BB, 2 players) 7
SB checks, Hero bets 10 BB, SB calls 10 BB

River: (34.4 BB, 2 players) 5
SB checks, Hero bets 30 BB, SB calls 30 BB

Pretty gruesome start!

Thanks man, believe it or not I have only recently found your threads and am gonna work my way through both ZOOM ones, if I can get anywhere close to that Ill be delighted!

Also happy to post results in actual posts (I know some folk will hate that) or a day or so after I put the hands up, or not at all. Let me know if you all have any preferences.

H1 wp

H2 shutdown turn

H3 if you check turn you have to c/j

H4 wp might go bit smaller like 28 myself tho

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Thanks man for taking the time to have a look, I completely agree with what you say about hands 2 and 3. The general 10nl population really dont like to fold top pair and I should know that by now.

Do you think we should decide on the flop on hand 3 that if we are going to continue we should x/j the vast majority of non 3 flush turns? I do like this line of thought. I think at the time I just didnt want to jam into a set and also wanted to give him opportunity to fire missed rivers. Maybe I leveled myself a bit though

Thought I would try and get some extra volume in as I had a spare couple of hours. Turned out not to have been a great idea!

Hand 5. Villain looks pretty nitty, but dont have a ton of hands on him. Assuming it is standard to b/f river hoping to get called by Jx or does he simply have too many flushes as played and we should check back? Cant think of many other value hands that he has to call with that we still beat and he plays this way.


PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 102.2 BB
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 26.32, PFR: 15.79, 3Bet Preflop: 9.52, Hands: 39)
BB: 110.3 BB (VPIP: 24.59, PFR: 18.84, 3Bet Preflop: 9.43, Hands: 371)
UTG: 110 BB (VPIP: 17.39, PFR: 4.35, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 48)
MP: 117.8 BB (VPIP: 20.56, PFR: 18.69, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 110)
CO: 95.7 BB (VPIP: 17.39, PFR: 17.39, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q Q

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 3 3 9
UTG checks, Hero bets 3.6 BB, UTG calls 3.6 BB

Turn: (14.7 BB, 2 players) J
UTG checks, Hero bets 7 BB, UTG calls 7 BB

River: (28.7 BB, 2 players) 7
UTG checks, Hero bets 13.7 BB, UTG raises to 48.5 BB, fold,


Hand 6. At the time i thought we were ok to call flop and continue on clubs pairs and 9's, also to bluff on spades. Decided a medium flush might lead smallish on turn and then shove river (was x/f if river was another spade). Once he only calls turn is this ok or just too aggro if we dont have a spade ourselves?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 105.1 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
SB: 73.6 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
BB: 102.2 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
Hero (UTG): 108.8 BB
MP: 71.4 BB
CO: 102.7 BB (VPIP: 19.48, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 80)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J T

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO raises to 8 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 5 BB

Flop: (17.5 BB, 2 players) 3 7 8
Hero checks, CO bets 9 BB, Hero calls 9 BB

Turn: (35.5 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero bets 20 BB, CO calls 20 BB

River: (75.5 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 71.8 BB and is all-in, fold,


Hand 7. Checking back flop here to get value later, prob only 2 streets worth anyway. Once we check flop have to call turn and check back river?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 123 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 3)
SB: 112.1 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
BB: 242.8 BB (VPIP: 80.00, PFR: 60.00, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 5)
UTG: 175.5 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
MP: 145.8 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
Hero (CO): 121.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q J

fold, MP calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB

Flop: (12.5 BB, 3 players) 6 8 Q
BB checks, MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: (12.5 BB, 3 players) A
BB bets 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB

River: (18.5 BB, 2 players) 3
BB checks, Hero checks


Hand 8. When he doesnt raise turn I think we almost always have the best hand, but now I look at it I feel I should be betting like 25% pot on river. Just too greedy and folding out worse?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 121.4 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
Hero (SB): 114.4 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 18.52, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 109)
MP: 117.9 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 5)
CO: 74.9 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A K

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, CO calls 9 BB

Flop: (25 BB, 2 players) Q A 3
Hero bets 11 BB, CO calls 11 BB

Turn: (47 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 16 BB, CO calls 16 BB

River: (79 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero bets 65.6 BB, fold,


Hand 9. I just didnt know what to do here on flop or turn. Once river comes it seems we only have to dodge someone holding a nine and we might get some aces to fold?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 145.5 BB (VPIP: 30.61, PFR: 22.45, 3Bet Preflop: 26.67, Hands: 52)
SB: 223.7 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
BB: 45.3 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
Hero (UTG): 140.9 BB
MP: 113.5 BB (VPIP: 75.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 4)
CO: 127.5 BB (VPIP: -, PFR: -, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K Q

Hero raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (10.5 BB, 3 players) 2 5 7
Hero checks, MP checks, BTN checks

Turn: (10.5 BB, 3 players) 7
Hero checks, MP checks, BTN checks

River: (10.5 BB, 3 players) 9
Hero bets 6 BB, fold, fold,


Hand 10. The small raise on the river was to maybe get value from a block bet AK/AQ. Then I talked myself into the fact he may 3b with those hands too and made a bad call.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 150.2 BB
SB: 134 BB (VPIP: 32.95, PFR: 21.39, 3Bet Preflop: 3.13, Hands: 178)
BB: 116.3 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
UTG: 119.5 BB (VPIP: 26.52, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 15.38, Hands: 140)
MP: 37 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
CO: 41.7 BB (VPIP: 5.88, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 A

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 5.3 BB, Hero calls 2.8 BB

Flop: (11.1 BB, 2 players) 6 3 4
BB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, BB calls 4 BB

Turn: (19.1 BB, 2 players) A
BB checks, Hero bets 12 BB, BB calls 12 BB

River: (43.1 BB, 2 players) J
BB bets 10 BB, Hero raises to 26 BB, BB raises to 45 BB, Hero calls 19 BB


Hand 11. Standard fold?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 137.4 BB
SB: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 24.32, PFR: 18.92, 3Bet Preflop: 7.44, Hands: 342)
BB: 131.1 BB (VPIP: 22.02, PFR: 18.35, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 110)
UTG: 168.6 BB (VPIP: 20.59, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 36)
MP: 121.5 BB (VPIP: 19.35, PFR: 16.13, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 32)
CO: 134.1 BB (VPIP: 25.68, PFR: 16.22, 3Bet Preflop: 6.96, Hands: 302)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A J

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 8 BB, Hero calls 5.5 BB

Flop: (16.5 BB, 2 players) 8 4 3
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (16.5 BB, 2 players) A
BB bets 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

River: (36.5 BB, 2 players) 9
BB bets 18 BB, fold,


Hand 12. Even though its a small bet are we ok folding river here as he has a lot of Kx in his range. Should be betting turn too when checked to me.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 109.3 BB (VPIP: 32.73, PFR: 25.45, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 55)
SB: 247.9 BB (VPIP: 27.08, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 49)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.48, PFR: 10.71, 3Bet Preflop: 2.94, Hands: 85)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 25.51, PFR: 22.05, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 201)
MP: 80.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 18.18, Hands: 20)
Hero (CO): 134.3 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T T

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, SB raises to 10 BB, fold, Hero calls 7 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) 7 7 3
SB bets 16.9 BB, Hero calls 16.9 BB

Turn: (54.8 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (54.8 BB, 2 players) K
SB bets 18.8 BB, fold,


Hand 13. I talked myself into thinking as played we have the most AJ out of everyone. I have no idea what he cold calls the 3b with pre that checks flop and turn and want to shove river...

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100.5 BB
SB: 177.1 BB (VPIP: 15.79, PFR: 10.53, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)
BB: 165.9 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.31, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 66)
UTG: 121.8 BB (VPIP: 36.00, PFR: 28.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
MP: 102.7 BB (VPIP: 17.03, PFR: 13.54, 3Bet Preflop: 11.58, Hands: 239)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K 8

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 8.8 BB, BB calls 7.8 BB, Hero calls 6.3 BB

Flop: (26.4 BB, 3 players) 2 J 4
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (26.4 BB, 3 players) 3
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 14 BB, fold, BB calls 14 BB

River: (54.4 BB, 2 players) A
BB checks, Hero bets 33 BB, BB raises to 143.1 BB and is all-in, fold,


Hand 14. Have seen too many fish show up with TT or AK to fold here. Just posting for my own sanity.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 112.7 BB (VPIP: 20.98, PFR: 16.10, 3Bet Preflop: 3.75, Hands: 213)
Hero (SB): 116 BB
BB: 133.7 BB (VPIP: 16.74, PFR: 13.30, 3Bet Preflop: 11.46, Hands: 243)
UTG: 333.6 BB (VPIP: 27.87, PFR: 21.31, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 61)
MP: 68.7 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
CO: 158.7 BB (VPIP: 31.25, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, fold, BTN raises to 112.7 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 97.7 BB

Flop: (229.4 BB, 2 players) 3 9 T

Turn: (229.4 BB, 2 players) A

River: (229.4 BB, 2 players) 4


Hand 15. Do our blockers make this a bad turn/river call? When calling pre I was happyish to go with a made pair, pretty surprised at showdown!

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 224.6 BB (VPIP: 24.04, PFR: 18.69, 3Bet Preflop: 7.38, Hands: 346)
SB: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 26.92, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 26)
BB: 72.1 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
UTG: 121.7 BB
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 25.25, PFR: 21.83, 3Bet Preflop: 5.81, Hands: 204)
Hero (CO): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J A

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BB raises to 12 BB, Hero calls 9 BB

Flop: (24.5 BB, 2 players) 3 5 A
BB bets 12 BB, Hero calls 12 BB

Turn: (48.5 BB, 2 players) 9
BB bets 23 BB, Hero calls 23 BB

River: (94.5 BB, 2 players) 8
BB bets 25.1 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 25.1 BB

Also ran KK<AA and KK<AQ and AK<KK vs 25bb stack.

Got my ass handed to me and decided to call it a session! Apologies for hand spamming.

Ok so ran a quick analysis on the A6o in hand 10.

If we say by showdown he can only have AA,JJ,AKdd,AQdd (last two to account for some odd bluff/value merge - could also assign 2 pure bluffs instead but w/e) then we are actually at 33% to be good with a call which means we are easily priced in.

We can debate ranges etc by the river but this just really surprised me. Given the line he takes in the hand I think its safe to assume he is not the greatest - give him only 2 exact bluffs and we have to call...

Played another brief session last night and got back maybe 1 BI, then a short one today (graph below).

Only going to post one hand from today in order to not turn people off with walls of HH's, it's kind of interesting though.

Villain is unknown.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 134.5 BB (VPIP: 23.45, PFR: 17.26, 3Bet Preflop: 6.45, Hands: 632)
Hero (SB): 101.5 BB
BB: 126.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
UTG: 119.7 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
MP: 118.9 BB (VPIP: 19.82, PFR: 15.44, 3Bet Preflop: 1.42, Hands: 448)
CO: 100.2 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J J

UTG raises to 2.4 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.9 BB, fold

Flop: (5.8 BB, 2 players) 7 8 T
Hero checks, UTG bets 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3.5 BB

Turn: (12.8 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, UTG bets 9 BB, Hero calls 9 BB

River: (30.8 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, UTG bets 23.5 BB, fold



If we say he only takes this line up to and including the turn with TT-AA, A2hh-A5hh, AThh+ then I think we should really be folding to his turn bet sizing, to me it looks like we only have <29% equity.

Just downloaded Flopzilla and I am enjoying it, can you tell

Meh, another quick session. Nothing too much happened other than a bad AA hand and what quite possibly was a bad bluff.

Let me know what you all think.



Do we fold river here or can we ever for turn vs this particular player - seems recreational.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 116.6 BB (VPIP: 31.91, PFR: 23.40, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 49)
CO: 110 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
Hero (BTN): 105 BB
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.47, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 7.23, Hands: 480)
BB: 133.7 BB (VPIP: 30.23, PFR: 24.65, 3Bet Preflop: 7.46, Hands: 219)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 19.90, PFR: 15.78, 3Bet Preflop: 8.28, Hands: 1,299)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A A

fold, fold, CO calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 4 BB

Flop: (11.5 BB, 2 players) J 6 Q
CO checks, Hero bets 8 BB, CO calls 8 BB

Turn: (27.5 BB, 2 players) T
CO bets 13.2 BB, Hero calls 13.2 BB

River: (53.9 BB, 2 players) 2
CO bets 25.8 BB, Hero calls 25.8 BB





Another probable recreational, I dont hate the bluff itself but maybe do against this player type.


PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 57.14, PFR: 57.14, 3Bet Preflop: 100.00, Hands: 9)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.25, PFR: 15.34, 3Bet Preflop: 4.48, Hands: 584)
Hero (BTN): 105.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, 3 players post ante of 0.2 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.1 BB) Hero has 7 Q

Hero raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 8 BB, fold, Hero calls 5.5 BB

Flop: (17.6 BB, 2 players) 3 5 J
SB bets 8.4 BB, Hero calls 8.4 BB

Turn: (34.4 BB, 2 players) 6
SB bets 16.5 BB, Hero raises to 88.6 BB and is all-in, SB calls 65.4 BB and is all-in

River: (198.2 BB, 2 players) 9

Another sad session, a bit of an unwanted theme at the moment! Mostly just not hitting tonight and finding spots where we have to fold over and over again. Think it was fine in 95% of situations though just couldn't get anything going - so nothing to worry about too much.

Appreciate any feedback on first 3 hands.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 30.51, PFR: 25.42, 3Bet Preflop: 2.33, Hands: 123)
UTG: 49.5 BB (VPIP: 39.05, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 111)
CO: 115.5 BB (VPIP: 9.23, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 66)
Hero (BTN): 103.7 BB
SB: 133 BB (VPIP: 28.83, PFR: 23.98, 3Bet Preflop: 13.68, Hands: 232)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 8

UTG raises to 3.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 3.5 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (8.5 BB, 2 players) 4 2 T
UTG bets 8.1 BB, fold





PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (CO): 108 BB
BTN: 102.9 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
SB: 101.7 BB (VPIP: 21.71, PFR: 18.60, 3Bet Preflop: 6.82, Hands: 136)
BB: 96.5 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T T

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 6 5 K
BB bets 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB

Turn: (12.5 BB, 2 players) J
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (12.5 BB, 2 players) J
BB bets 6 BB, fold





PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 149.7 BB (VPIP: 26.09, PFR: 19.57, 3Bet Preflop: 17.65, Hands: 47)
Hero (SB): 141.9 BB
BB: 105.3 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 5)
UTG: 113.7 BB
MP: 167.1 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
CO: 49.3 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q Q

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, MP raises to 31 BB, fold




And a couple of amusing hands to share my sad vibes

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 155.8 BB
SB: 30.6 BB
BB: 24.2 BB
UTG: 85 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
MP: 74.5 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 3)
CO: 78.2 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J A

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) 7 A 5
SB checks, CO checks, Hero bets 4.8 BB, SB calls 4.8 BB, fold

Turn: (19.6 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets 9.4 BB, SB calls 9.4 BB

River: (38.4 BB, 2 players) 7
SB checks, Hero bets 18.4 BB, SB calls 13.4 BB and is all-in




PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100.1 BB (VPIP: 46.15, PFR: 30.77, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 27)
SB: 57.2 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 16.00, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 25)
BB: 193.2 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 27.27, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
Hero (UTG): 119.4 BB
MP: 143.5 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
CO: 57.4 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 7)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K

Hero raises to 3 BB, MP raises to 8 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 7 BB, Hero raises to 30 BB, MP calls 22 BB, fold

Flop: (68.5 BB, 2 players) J 9 4
Hero bets 43.2 BB, MP raises to 113.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 46.2 BB and is all-in

Turn: (247.3 BB, 2 players) Q

River: (247.3 BB, 2 players) 6

My advice is:

* Dont have a bluffing range, only checking and value.

* Chase the fish, thats where the money is made. All regs spend more time than you and will be superior.

Follow these above until NL25-50 ish.
( If u want to make money )

If you just want to improve and play NL10.

Then study, but you wont make any money.

( You remember what i wrote to KP )

Its a choice a semi rec has to make, improve or make money. Cant do both really. Imho.

Best of luck

It's a very fair point, cheers for the input man

Back to reg tables since last update and have ground out a little bit, slow and steady!

Good job man GL!

( obviously bluff sometimes, but mostly focus on valuebetting lesser opponents )

Thanks man!

I think zoom was a mixed blessing tbh, helped me increase volume but obviously made it more difficult to identify how to play Vs particular opponents. It's an obvious thing but I almost hadn't realised I was doing it as daft as that sounds.

Whilst watching the election results come in I thought id put some hands in.



Whilst I know I will have made a fair few mistakes I didn't feel I played terribly at all, just on the wrong side of subtle variance and a couple of set ups.

Im guessing everyone thinks this is absolutely fine...

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 94.1 BB (VPIP: 41.67, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 13)
BTN: 184.4 BB (VPIP: 22.26, PFR: 17.44, 3Bet Preflop: 5.77, Hands: 3,811)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.39, PFR: 13.59, 3Bet Preflop: 3.29, Hands: 378)
Hero (BB): 135.6 BB
UTG: 141 BB (VPIP: 26.73, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 9.42, Hands: 352)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K 9

fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 2.5 BB, Hero calls 1.5 BB

Flop: (5 BB, 2 players) 8 2 6
SB bets 3.2 BB, Hero calls 3.2 BB

Turn: (11.4 BB, 2 players) J
SB checks, Hero bets 6.8 BB, SB calls 6.8 BB

River: (25 BB, 2 players) 3
SB bets 16 BB, Hero raises to 118 BB, SB calls 71.5 BB and is all-in




Should this really be a call on the river? His stats didnt make me think he was fos, best we can hope for is KQ?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (UTG): 100 BB
MP: 77.8 BB (VPIP: 10.53, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
CO: 104.5 BB (VPIP: 20.26, PFR: 15.99, 3Bet Preflop: 5.06, Hands: 480)
BTN: 107.2 BB (VPIP: 44.44, PFR: 38.89, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 20)
SB: 84 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 9.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
BB: 133.1 BB (VPIP: 26.16, PFR: 18.21, 3Bet Preflop: 9.80, Hands: 312)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q A

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 10 BB, fold, Hero calls 7 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) Q 4 5
SB bets 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

Turn: (41 BB, 2 players) 9
SB bets 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB

River: (71 BB, 2 players) 6
SB bets 35 BB, fold




I think I have spotted a big leak of mine though. In some situations I will put far too many bluffs into my opponents range, especially considering population and specific players. This leads me to calling down lighter than I really should. Some examples...


PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 113 BB
CO: 126.3 BB (VPIP: 30.97, PFR: 16.07, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 115)
BTN: 195.1 BB (VPIP: 24.77, PFR: 19.07, 3Bet Preflop: 6.75, Hands: 1,131)
SB: 132.8 BB (VPIP: 29.96, PFR: 21.52, 3Bet Preflop: 13.26, Hands: 485)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9 J

fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop: (4.5 BB, 2 players) 8 T 4
Hero checks, BTN bets 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB

Turn: (10.5 BB, 2 players) J
Hero checks, BTN bets 6.5 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB

River: (23.5 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, BTN bets 20 BB, Hero calls 20 BB




This is similar but I think also just bad....


PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 118.3 BB (VPIP: 19.72, PFR: 16.90, 3Bet Preflop: 3.23, Hands: 74)
Hero (BB): 100 BB
BTN: 177.8 BB (VPIP: 35.56, PFR: 2.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 46)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T T

fold, SB raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 7.5 BB, SB calls 5 BB

Flop: (15 BB, 2 players) J 7 8
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (15 BB, 2 players) 2
SB bets 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

River: (35 BB, 2 players) A
SB bets 18 BB, Hero calls 18 BB

Grinding away steadily over the last few days nothing too interesting other than an updated graph!

Not managed to get too much poker in recently but the small amount I have has gone well. I have changed my approach slightly in general but more specifically to the lines I take in certain hands. So far it has helped me avoid too many difficult spots and in the long run will help my non-showdown too I suspect. Still alive and kicking




BR now £1300ish and feeling confident now so going to mix in some 25nl too in upcoming days.