Ok finally got some time on my pc to post some hands!!

Please let me know what u think

Hand#1

Villain is a reg on my stakes, with somewhat good results/profits.

Hero (UTG): 7,452
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 12,029 (VPIP: 29.76, PFR: 20.83, 3Bet Preflop: 9.11, Hands: 1,225)
MP (MP): 17,166 (VPIP: 29.31, PFR: 12.21, 3Bet Preflop: 1.22, Hands: 174)
CO (CO): 9,304 (VPIP: 18.78, PFR: 14.89, 3Bet Preflop: 7.75, Hands: 2,284)
BTN (BTN): 15,711 (VPIP: 41.97, PFR: 13.16, 3Bet Preflop: 7.61, Hands: 195)
SB (SB): 10,023 (VPIP: 26.06, PFR: 14.82, 3Bet Preflop: 3.30, Hands: 519)
BB (BB): 10,296 (VPIP: 26.73, PFR: 14.18, 3Bet Preflop: 3.98, Hands: 570)

7 players post ante of 30, SB posts SB 150, BB posts BB 300

Dealt to Hero:KsQc


Hero raises to 600, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 450, BB calls 300

Flop (2,010, 3 players):6d2h5c

SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

Turn (2,010, 3 players):Kh

SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 900, SB calls 900, fold

River (3,810, 2 players):5h

SB bets 1,950, fold,


Hand#2

Your thoughts on all streets? Sizings?

MP+1 (MP+1): 5,000 (VPIP: 18.60, PFR: 8.68, 3Bet Preflop: 4.31, Hands: 305)
CO (CO): 4,475 (VPIP: 28.95, PFR: 23.68, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 40)
BTN (BTN): 3,980 (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
SB (SB): 4,157 (VPIP: 44.44, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
BB (BB): 8,617 (VPIP: 17.48, PFR: 11.60, 3Bet Preflop: 4.63, Hands: 1,025)
Hero (UTG): 5,420
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 4,550 (VPIP: 34.68, PFR: 23.53, 3Bet Preflop: 2.50, Hands: 125)
MP (MP): 5,310 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)

SB posts SB 40, BB posts BB 80

Dealt to Hero:AhQs


Hero raises to 160, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 160, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop (440, 2 players):2hJsAs

Hero bets 200, MP+1 calls 200

Turn (840, 2 players):Ts

Hero bets 400, MP+1 raises to 800, Hero calls 400

River (2,440, 2 players):Jd

Hero checks, MP+1 bets 1,600, fold,


Hand#3

Villain is lag-ish donk-ish but i dont expect him to river raise as a bluff, thats why i prefered b/f instead of c/c. Thoughts?


Hero (UTG): 9,592
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 7,864 (VPIP: 29.70, PFR: 20.90, 3Bet Preflop: 9.37, Hands: 1,197)
MP (MP): 14,211 (VPIP: 28.93, PFR: 11.47, 3Bet Preflop: 1.33, Hands: 159)
MP+1 (MP+1): 23,372 (VPIP: 26.23, PFR: 11.48, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 61)
CO (CO): 12,199 (VPIP: 18.82, PFR: 14.94, 3Bet Preflop: 7.81, Hands: 2,269)
BTN (BTN): 17,756 (VPIP: 41.34, PFR: 13.07, 3Bet Preflop: 8.24, Hands: 180)
SB (SB): 7,808 (VPIP: 26.04, PFR: 14.87, 3Bet Preflop: 3.41, Hands: 504)
BB (BB): 11,641 (VPIP: 27.04, PFR: 14.55, 3Bet Preflop: 4.13, Hands: 555)

8 players post ante of 20, SB posts SB 100, BB posts BB 200

Dealt to Hero:8d9d


Hero raises to 400, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 400, fold, fold

Flop (1,260, 2 players):7h3sTh

Hero bets 480, BTN calls 480

Turn (2,220, 2 players):Jc

Hero bets 1,325, BTN calls 1,325

River (4,870, 2 players):4h

Hero bets 2,100, BTN raises to 15,531 and is all-in, fold,


Looking forward for your thoughts

Peace every1

Tough river spots in all 3, think I agree with folds as played.

I look at the UTG min raise as the source of a lot of issues. It's so small BB always gets a price to call so nearly always going to see a flop. That isn't necessarily a bad thing but it just doesn't really put off players from calling so you'll end up in multiway pots out of position a lot of the time (maybe this is just because I play micro stakes though lol). Hard to play that small ball/<50% pot bet approach out of position too. Hands like the 89s I think are a little too speculative an open.

Hand 2 and 3 I'd probably cbet > 50%, the AQ for value, the 98s you don't want to incentivise people to call/float by making it cheap and when they do call you fall back on your draw equity. I'd even consider taking 1 stab with the KQ hand, leading to a double barrel when we hit K/Q turn. If he leads river after I double barreled then I'm probably giving up.

Just my initial thoughts - a lot of personal preference stuff that is not really justified by the ranges we put our opponents on. Might run them through flopzilla later and get back to you with my findings.

Hey wasup guyz,

Nothing too fancy this week or worth mentioning so far...I have played 2 sessions with meeeh results and planing to put 1 more on Friday.

This weekend and the next one ima gona spent it on my mother's house, the one that i grew up actually, which is just right next to the beach (3 min walk!) so i really cant w8 4 that. (Obv result=no grind Sundayzzz )

Im gonna see my old buddies and hopefully have some nice windsurfing sessions on both Saturday and Sunday. I ll try to post some photos here (hopefully i remember to take em).

I definately need some relax and fun time as the first 2 weeks of August ima gonna grind SUPER hard just before my summer holidays!! One more thing i am really happy about is im gonna also see my grandma and some other relatives which i havent seen for quite some time

I ll do my best photo-wise to show u my hometown, as my main struggle is to be able to come back and live here with my gf in the near future. Hopefully through my pics u ll get an idea of why I want to come back here soooo badly hehe

@JustinD: Thank you 4 taking the time to comment on the hands. My usuall raises are something between 2 - 2,5bbs but actually been experimenting on this lately, regarding players tendencies (ex. defends) positions and blind level. Interesting point to discuss indeed + obv big difference in live timbeys.

Hand 1: y not sure at all about this hand coz its so early and blinds' ranges so wide. Maybe stubbing and take it from there IP, woulda help me to norrow them down better.

Hand 3: I like to open some SC's utg to keep my range somewhat balanced, OTF i dont like to bet big and be forced off my hand as i really want to see all 5 cards with my str8 draw here, especially vs this villain, even if im OOP. OTR i elect to b/f as i dont wanna miss value vs the specific type of villain when c/c, plus if i get raised i think he rarely, if ever, does it as a bluff.

Tnx again 4 your thoughts, hopefully in the future i ll post some more interesting hands and preferably deep in tournaments where it actually matters most (mistakes-wise).

Ok so thats it 4 now! Be back soon!

Peace every1 and glgl ath the tables.

♤♡♢♧July 2017♤♡♢♧
Sessions:9
Mtts:158/300

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Chester...is gone...

I just cant really believe it...

Just wanted to come here and post about these sad news...

When i was at my teens Linkin Park were in their beginings and as u can imagine, they were my very 1st EPIC band worshiping period...

I remember me and my best music-buddy at the time getting in the bus for a 30min ride and literally running from the bus stop to our favourite music store to get Hybrid theory!!! Almost pee our pants from joy and hapiness with METEORA album.

I remember listening to LP through highschool when my 1st major crush came to be my gf at the time... Endless night walks, summer trips, school trips, "can i plz borrow your DISCMAN" days...

Sometime after highscool and pretty much when their sound changed, I got unhooked but obv i never stopped loving their songs, the ones that i partied, skipped class, cried in my room from joy or sadness, biting my nails through exams...

So many fckn memories...

Rest in peace Chester...May ur soul rest in peace...

Thank you 4 ur music, the feelings Linkin Park made me feel...

Thank u 4 the memories...




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Hello every1,

Last week was a mixture of good and bad feelings..

Hope this new week brings some good times and some run good..its much needed and anticipated atm

My weekend was super nice and i really enjoyed myself! I went to the beach with my friends, my gf and my bro and had a blast! Monday sux big time though...

I know i said ill post some photos but actually completely forgot about it and pretty much everything else..I am glad i did caz i really needed that...This weekend though im heading back home again so this time is a must on my check list.

Had a bit of a hard time waking up Monday morning and head to the office but meeeeh it was ok-ish...I am in a somewhat badish mood atm, kinda wishing i could have more free time to spend during summer (probably caz i had a pretty awsome weekend) but in 3 weeks from now my holidays will begin, so im being patient atm...I am totally aware that this is a bullshiet way of thinking, but i cant do much else in the given time, so im kinda forced to just w8 it out..That being said, my holidays gonna be followed by a freakin HARD WORKING winter, as i want my future summers to be quit different..

I have made peace with the fact that i won't be able to reach 300mtts in July and most probably not in August as well (due to my holidays) but hopefully i can keep some numbers close to 200mtts. If not 200 at least some numbers!!!
- "FLY, if u cant fly, RUN, if u cant run, WALK, if u cant walk, CRAWL, but whatever u do, KEEP MOVING FORWARD"-

Da poker sessions were once again mehh this past week but gonna keep pushing obv.

Anywayzzz have a great new week every1, gl at the tables and enjoy your summer

♤♡♢♧July 2017♤♡♢♧
Sessions:10
Mtts:170/300

Whaaaats up guyz,

Still here ... Past week was pretty bad volume wise.. i only played 1 session which was a smallish one..Results are still meeehh..i have been on a breakeven stretch for around 400 games which doesnt feel that great, but i understand the nature of mtts and i suppose 400 games stretch is somewhat common/reasonable..

Bad news are that i have been temporarily moved from my office, 2gether with 2 other colleagues of mine and we have been sent to another department of our corporation, in order to help them!! I have a ****load of work everyday due to that and i have very little free time to update here or do anything else.. As these werent bad enough i am forced to leave office later than my usual timetable and in some cases, much later!!

This is a 2-weeks thing though, so its ok!

I hope to put 1 last session for July this Sunday

Gtg back to work so cheers every1! Be back soon!

♤♡♢♧July 2017♤♡♢♧
Sessions:11
Mtts:184/300

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Have a great new month every1!!!

Been off the forum lately cauz unfortunatelly work has been soooooo busy!!

I didnt manage to put any more sessions in July and August won't be any different.

I will play 5 sessions next week and then my so-long-anticipated holidays will begin.

So 1st things 1st...Barcaaaaa!!!!
Volume wont be too great in August but i will fire some shots in Barcelona in da live timbeys!! I am flying to Barca on 16th of August with my best friend and some other poker friends and as u can imagine im SUPER excited! This will be my 2nd trip to Barca and i really cant w8 to hit the live tables!! I just adore live poker and hopefully in the near future i will be able to travel even more frequently!!

I will definately try to post maaaaaany photos here from da trip! Poker or Non poker related!!

Updates coming soon!!

Take care everyone and have a great holiday!!!!

♤♡♢♧July 2017♤♡♢♧
Sessions:11
Mtts: 184/300

♤♡♢♧August 2017♤♡♢♧
Sessions:0
Mtts:0/300

In for Barca pics! Glgl this month.

Tnx a lot buddy!!! Updates soon

Hey wassup everyone,

Its been quite some time since i updated this thread due to holidays mostly, but now im here..

I know i said ima gonna post some barca photos and stuff but just dont feel like it. It was a really bad trip 4 me because a family friend got hit by the terrorist attack that took place in barca. I really dont wanna get into much details.

Pokerwise got wrecked and obv i didnt play that well but couldnt care less at the momment.

I still am on holiday and i am returning to work next Monday. I am so glad i took that extra 2 days off (initially was going back to work the day after tommorow). I really needed this extra time.

This new "academic" year is very critical 4 me and my life. Some big decisions are going to be made in the following 3-4 months until Christmas.

Experiencing this tragic event in barca got me thinking even more about life, priorities and just how easily things and situations can drastically change..

My plan at the momment includes:

1) Go back to work until Christmas.
2) Keep grinding as much as i can on the side and consider "shot @ having poker as my main income" earlier than the original plan, which was May 2018, depending on my results until Christmas.
3) Search 4 better work opportunities
4) Try to save as much money as possible until Christmas.
5) Study more
6) Try to have life balance

I will continue updating this thread and keep track of my efforts and results.

Tommorow i am playing a small local live timby and then im gonna focus on the abovementioned goals.

Have a great new season everyone and keep moving forward!

Until next time!
Cheers

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Ok guyz lets get back to buziness..

1st day @ work today after my summer holidays and i feel better than i expected so thats good. I feel rested and ready to put some volume down.

So to start, i liked the idea and the format of a fellow 2plus2-er's thread, so i decided to breakdown my thread period-wise and to have a "4 month target" starting Today until 31/12.

Not many differences from my main/starting plan, i just thought it would be nice and more fun to follow, if i put some shorterm-ish goals too.

☆☆WARNING☆☆ Bullets incoming!!

September - December 2017

● play at least 1.000 mtts

● try to qualify for a live event

● study/review session at least 1h/week and post any interesting hands

● updates here at least 1time/week

● try to win at least 4.000$ until Christmas

I hate money-related goals but i can see they are quite popular in PCG's, so i decided to give it a shot, although this would not be my ultimate goal at this particular momment of my life.

At this point i want to add 2 more non poker goals, plus write down my possible session days, so:

● At least 2 gym sessions/week
● Actively search for new job opportunities and send applications (already sent 1 and w8ing for interview call)

I will try HARD to include 4 sessions/week for the following 4 months. Good thing is that my gf works until 22:00pm Monday - Wednesday so i will try to play all these 3 days + of course Sunday.

I know that changes on schedule are possible (almost certain), but for now thats what i am planing to do and who knows, maybe plans turn out to work just fine this time

To sum up, ima gonna begin every post from now on with a "quick preview" part, which will include my main goals in numbers and then write anything else i wanna share with you (hh's, job hunt updates etc.)

Preview will look like this.

Month: 1/4 (September 2017)
Mtts: 0/1000
Profits: 0/4.000$
Live Timbey Package: 0/1
Study Hours: 0/1
Gym: 0/2

Ok so this is it 4 now. I ll be back soon

Lets go go go!!

Peace every1!

Hey buddy! Glad to see you still up and running
I like the new format and will look forward to future updates, meanwhile I'll post my thoughts on some hands you posted, even if now they're a bit old.
Also, what do you do in those 1h review sessions? How do you work on your game?



Hand#1
vs Reg at my stakes. Thoughts on every street? River Sizing?


CO (CO): 10,887 (VPIP: 30.16, PFR: 22.03, 3Bet Preflop: 10.50, Hands: 1,126)
Hero (BTN): 12,708
SB (SB): 3,150 (VPIP: 27.06, PFR: 21.07, 3Bet Preflop: 8.31, Hands: 1,022)
BB (BB): 2,900 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
UTG (UTG): 3,000 (VPIP: 21.18, PFR: 16.11, 3Bet Preflop: 2.77, Hands: 866)
MP (MP): 3,290 (VPIP: 32.14, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 28)

SB posts SB 50, BB posts BB 100

Dealt to Hero:7h8s


fold, fold, CO raises to 200, Hero raises to 540, fold, fold, CO calls 340

Flop (1,230, 2 players):3h9d5d

CO checks, Hero bets 400, CO raises to 1,400, Hero calls 1,000

Turn (4,030, 2 players):Ts

CO bets 1,400, Hero calls 1,400

River (6,830, 2 players):Qs

CO checks, Hero bets 2,700, fold,

1st thing is I don't like hand selection for 3betting pre, even if you only do it sporadically, by picking offsuit hands it's too easy to end up with a messed up value/bluff 3bet ratio.
Also you're 100+bb deep and I'd 3bet bluff A2s-A5s, K8s, Q8s, J8s, T8s, 97s, 86s, 75s, 64s
That way not only is it easier to maintain the number of 3bet bluffs low (only 4 combos of suited hands vs 12 of offsuit ones) but you have way better equity when called.
Also, again, since you're 100bb+ deep I'd like to see the 3bet sizing bigger, like a full 3-3.2x ip
As played I'd bet way bigger on flop, like 65% (you want to do it both with value and bluff on a two tone board) and giveup if he x/raises, no need at all to bet/call a gutshot.
Since you should be done with the hand on the flop, I don't know what to say about turn, very speculative float

Hand#2
This is vs another Reg but a better one and quite big winner at my stakes.

Hero (BB): 24,465
UTG (UTG): 24,120 (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 5.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 81)
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 31,580 (VPIP: 21.03, PFR: 14.39, 3Bet Preflop: 7.72, Hands: 1,379)
MP (MP): 27,415 (VPIP: 17.86, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 56)
MP+1 (MP+1): 15,690 (VPIP: 23.67, PFR: 14.43, 3Bet Preflop: 3.76, Hands: 300)
CO (CO): 21,730 (VPIP: 18.81, PFR: 15.50, 3Bet Preflop: 6.48, Hands: 1,423)
BTN (BTN): 29,184 (VPIP: 21.03, PFR: 7.33, 3Bet Preflop: 4.67, Hands: 234)
SB (SB): 22,310 (VPIP: 20.70, PFR: 14.86, 3Bet Preflop: 4.30, Hands: 257)

8 players post ante of 120, SB posts SB 240, Hero posts BB 480

Dealt to Hero:8h5d


fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to 1,200, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 720

Flop (3,600, 2 players):JcTd7c

Hero checks, MP+1 checks

Turn (3,600, 2 players):9s

Hero bets 1,600, MP+1 calls 1,600

River (6,800, 2 players):Ts

Hero checks, MP+1 bets 4,560, Hero calls 4,560,

85o is a close calls vs 2x late open, vs a 2.5x from a mp that seems on the tighter side is a definite fold pre
85s on the other hand would be a good candidate for a 3bet bluff bb vs mp/co (you basically want to 3bet polarized stuff from the bb), but a call is fine as well as long as you do have that type of low connected hands in your 3bet range

as played turn I'd prefer a x/call, since you have the dumb end of the straight and by leading even your worst straights your x/call range is too weak.
on the river it's close between betting 40%/folding to a raise and x/calling


Hand#3
The bad thing with this hand is i had no info for villain, only few hands with him as i recently moved to table. If only i knew what would follow i'd snap river. Thoughts?

SB (SB): 16,307 (VPIP: 20.22, PFR: 15.03, 3Bet Preflop: 7.04, Hands: 185)
BB (BB): 27,340 (VPIP: 21.79, PFR: 16.42, 3Bet Preflop: 7.27, Hands: 284)
Hero (UTG): 29,784
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 12,050 (VPIP: 26.14, PFR: 15.43, 3Bet Preflop: 2.99, Hands: 177)
MP (MP): 15,119 (VPIP: 20.23, PFR: 15.22, 3Bet Preflop: 5.60, Hands: 349)
CO (CO): 49,129 (VPIP: 64.71, PFR: 35.29, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 18)
BTN (BTN): 43,860 (VPIP: 41.67, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 12)

7 players post ante of 160, SB posts SB 320, BB posts BB 640

Dealt to Hero:QsQc


Hero raises to 1,400, fold, fold, CO calls 1,400, fold, fold, BB calls 760

Flop (5,640, 3 players):6d5sTc

BB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn (5,640, 3 players):2h

BB checks, Hero bets 2,900, CO calls 2,900, fold

River (11,440, 2 players):2c

Hero bets 5,300, CO raises to 44,669 and is all-in, fold,

Flop I'd cbet 2.1-2.3k, since you elected to x on the turn I'd still go bet 2.1-2.3k, no need to go 2.9 and on the river a bet/call is fine.
His sets he'll probably bet on the flop once you check to him (exception being TT maybe) and on the river I think the only has 78, 89 type of hands and perhaps the random AT if he overvalues Top pair top kicker type of hands.
And if you do run into a set of 66 or 55 or a trapped TT, so be it, you're way high in your value range to be bet folding, especially after you slowplay flop (Don't think you do it 100% of the time with an overpair)

Hand#4
Bubble Ft almost (11 pl left)
BTN (BTN): 108,510 (VPIP: 32.69, PFR: 26.53, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 54)
SB (SB): 19,106 (VPIP: 26.32, PFR: 19.93, 3Bet Preflop: 7.23, Hands: 560)
BB (BB): 57,087 (VPIP: 19.96, PFR: 13.21, 3Bet Preflop: 2.67, Hands: 449)
Hero (UTG): 98,646
CO (CO): 95,308 (VPIP: 28.11, PFR: 17.84, 3Bet Preflop: 4.71, Hands: 219)

5 players post ante of 1,000, SB posts SB 2,000, BB posts BB 4,000

Dealt to Hero:AsQc


Hero raises to 9,000, fold, BTN raises to 24,000, fold, fold, Hero raises to 97,646 and is all-in, BTN calls 73,646

Flop (206,292, 2 players):5h4cTc


Turn (206,292, 2 players):6c


River (206,292, 2 players):7c

Raise getting it in for 24-25bb totally standard HJ vs BTN, especially vs a villain with those stats (even thou it's a small sample it still shows a tendency)



Hand#1

Villain is a reg on my stakes, with somewhat good results/profits.

Hero (UTG): 7,452
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 12,029 (VPIP: 29.76, PFR: 20.83, 3Bet Preflop: 9.11, Hands: 1,225)
MP (MP): 17,166 (VPIP: 29.31, PFR: 12.21, 3Bet Preflop: 1.22, Hands: 174)
CO (CO): 9,304 (VPIP: 18.78, PFR: 14.89, 3Bet Preflop: 7.75, Hands: 2,284)
BTN (BTN): 15,711 (VPIP: 41.97, PFR: 13.16, 3Bet Preflop: 7.61, Hands: 195)
SB (SB): 10,023 (VPIP: 26.06, PFR: 14.82, 3Bet Preflop: 3.30, Hands: 519)
BB (BB): 10,296 (VPIP: 26.73, PFR: 14.18, 3Bet Preflop: 3.98, Hands: 570)

7 players post ante of 30, SB posts SB 150, BB posts BB 300

Dealt to Hero:KsQc


Hero raises to 600, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 450, BB calls 300

Flop (2,010, 3 players):6d2h5c

SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

Turn (2,010, 3 players):Kh

SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 900, SB calls 900, fold

River (3,810, 2 players):5h

SB bets 1,950, fold,

Even out of a 25bb stack I'd open to 2.25-2.3x, minraising just gives everybody to good of a price to call or even 3bet you
Flop I'd bet/fold 40-60% (I know it's perceived to connect to bb better than it does with you, but it's not how range advantage works, and he has a tonne of other stuff he flats that simply wiffed it)
after bet flop I'd bet turn again, sizing up for a river shove on blanks or safe cads.
As played a river fold is fine, even thou close (KQ being your best top pair the way you played the hand I'd debate a call vs good villains, but vs this line a fold is fine, he pretty much always has a flush )

Hand#2

Your thoughts on all streets? Sizings?

MP+1 (MP+1): 5,000 (VPIP: 18.60, PFR: 8.68, 3Bet Preflop: 4.31, Hands: 305)
CO (CO): 4,475 (VPIP: 28.95, PFR: 23.68, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 40)
BTN (BTN): 3,980 (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
SB (SB): 4,157 (VPIP: 44.44, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
BB (BB): 8,617 (VPIP: 17.48, PFR: 11.60, 3Bet Preflop: 4.63, Hands: 1,025)
Hero (UTG): 5,420
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 4,550 (VPIP: 34.68, PFR: 23.53, 3Bet Preflop: 2.50, Hands: 125)
MP (MP): 5,310 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)

SB posts SB 40, BB posts BB 80

Dealt to Hero:AhQs


Hero raises to 160, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 160, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop (440, 2 players):2hJsAs

Hero bets 200, MP+1 calls 200

Turn (840, 2 players):Ts

Hero bets 400, MP+1 raises to 800, Hero calls 400

River (2,440, 2 players):Jd

Hero checks, MP+1 bets 1,600, fold,

Pre make it 2.5x, you're still 65bb deep
Flop sizing good, turn too small, I'd make it 550-570, call a minraise and on the river it's close but I'd lean for a call
I know from experience they generally have it on the river, somehow, but from a theoretical point of view what is he really representing?
Regarding sets: There's only 1 combo of JJ, I don't think he flats 22 mp vs utg with 4 people left to act, and I don't think he always calls TTs on the flop and just min raises on the turn on such a wet and risky board, most likely he either folds flop, or just flats turn and hopes for a safe river or makes it big.

And what flushes do we expect him to have here? The A and J T are already on the board, and you block the Q so pretty much all the hands that would make sense for him to flat ip mp vs utg are blocked(KQs, KJs, QJs, JTs) (not sure he flats 76s,87s and stuff like this in that spot) and neither do I think people flat KQo mp vs utg.
So I don't really know what random junk he has in that spot but I'd call and sigh when he shows up JJ or AJ or some ****


Hand#3

Villain is lag-ish donk-ish but i dont expect him to river raise as a bluff, thats why i prefered b/f instead of c/c. Thoughts?


Hero (UTG): 9,592
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 7,864 (VPIP: 29.70, PFR: 20.90, 3Bet Preflop: 9.37, Hands: 1,197)
MP (MP): 14,211 (VPIP: 28.93, PFR: 11.47, 3Bet Preflop: 1.33, Hands: 159)
MP+1 (MP+1): 23,372 (VPIP: 26.23, PFR: 11.48, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 61)
CO (CO): 12,199 (VPIP: 18.82, PFR: 14.94, 3Bet Preflop: 7.81, Hands: 2,269)
BTN (BTN): 17,756 (VPIP: 41.34, PFR: 13.07, 3Bet Preflop: 8.24, Hands: 180)
SB (SB): 7,808 (VPIP: 26.04, PFR: 14.87, 3Bet Preflop: 3.41, Hands: 504)
BB (BB): 11,641 (VPIP: 27.04, PFR: 14.55, 3Bet Preflop: 4.13, Hands: 555)

8 players post ante of 20, SB posts SB 100, BB posts BB 200

Dealt to Hero:8d9d


Hero raises to 400, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 400, fold, fold

Flop (1,260, 2 players):7h3sTh

Hero bets 480, BTN calls 480

Turn (2,220, 2 players):Jc

Hero bets 1,325, BTN calls 1,325

River (4,870, 2 players):4h

Hero bets 2,100, BTN raises to 15,531 and is all-in, fold,

Again, make it bigger pre.
On the flop I'd bet 60-70%, bet 60-70% turn and shove on most rivers
In this specific scenario you would have 6.9k on the river with the pot being 6.2-6.5k or so and I'd probably x/call, since I also have a ton of fd that I play the same and just improved to a flush, making me want to move the straights in the x/call range

As played bet/folding seems fine

Cheers mate and good luck on the tables!

Hey yo d00d!!

First of i d like to thank u 4 taking the time to put your thoughts down on all those HH's and thank u for the detailed analysis on ur thinking process.

Min raising pre was just something i was trying at that period as i ve seen some regs at my games playing this way, but didn't quite work well with my game style and I returned to my standard 2,2 - 2,5bb sizing.

Your thinking process (tnx 4 being extensive) also confirmed my concerns of having a leak on "when to 2nd, 3rd barrel, picking the right boards and sizings". I can see that i have trouble in some spots, although i try to work more this specific aspect. I used to pot-control ip even more, but couldn't balance it correctly or even picking some wrong sizings when i did barrel. I will keep the HH's coming and try harder to get better @ this. Another aspect of my game that i need to work more on, is bb defend (flat) VS bb 3bet. Also fell like im making mistakes or even flat too much and dont balance it enough with 3bets too. I guess both leaks "showed" on da above hh's.

Regarding flop c-bets though, I kept my sizings almost always around 40-50%pot with relative adjustments obv + when multiway VS Hu. Thought 40-50%pot was ok 4 a default cbet size.

After i thank u once again, i wanna share that i will try to post even more hands from now on, as i find myself enjoying EVEN more this aspect of the game. Please keep contributing whenever u can/want, it is much much much appreciated.

I Also read a very nice article posted by a fellow PGC-er the other night, which said that even tiny-small adjustments, put all 2gether can make extremely big difference on the final outcome (i know that prob this is no rocket science or anything and kinda obvious, but actually beginning to comprehend it more atm.) Most of all i got some biiiig thirst for improvement atm and that's something making me feel pretty awesome!

Alright so i have some more HH's from this week's session so far and wanted to share them be4 Sunday so gonna wrap this post up and make a new one right under it solely with HH's.

Cheers amigo!!

PS: Forgot to answer your question about studying so gonna try now. I used to just review my "marked hands" with some poker friends that are respect their game and talk strat with them. I realized thought that this is not enough and really try to post more hands here, take actual time to study them and comprehend the feedback i get, continue talk strat with better players than me ( im lucky to have some) + i recently got a subscription to a poker training site and gonna try to watch some videos at least once/week.

Your question is something that i have always wondered myself so please feel free to add your ways

Last but not least i have 2 other things on my mind, but having a day job and all, is hard 4 me to have plenty time of study AND actually play, so i guess i just try my best.
The two things i have in mind are:
1) Get PIO solver and get to see how it works, run scenarios etc.
2) I know cash games can help a ton get better @ deepstack games and realize deeper many aspects ++ i really love live timbys and wanna get even more comfortable playing them, so i have in the back of my mind atm a goal to be able to put some hours/month on local live cash games (1/2 - 1/3). Not so much for the money but as a means of improvement.

Ok so HH's updatements!!!

Hand #1

Sizing OTT regarding stack-size?

Hero (BTN): 5,520
SB (SB): 5,000 (VPIP: 18.87, PFR: 13.21, 3Bet Preflop: 2.63, Hands: 106)
BB (BB): 5,000 (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 19.86, 3Bet Preflop: 6.38, Hands: 161)
UTG (UTG): 5,000 (VPIP: 21.51, PFR: 15.93, 3Bet Preflop: 7.51, Hands: 472)
CO (CO): 5,000 (VPIP: 31.25, PFR: 27.87, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 65)

SB posts SB 15, BB posts BB 30

Dealt to Hero:KcQc


UTG raises to 90, fold, Hero calls 90, SB raises to 330, fold, UTG calls 240, Hero calls 240

Flop (1,020, 3 players): Jc 8d 4h

SB checks, UTG bets 380, Hero calls 380, fold

Turn (1,780, 2 players): Tc

UTG checks, Hero bets 800, fold.


Hand #2

Puke runout/spot OTR vs lagy villain. Tried to kinda block/value and prevent him somehow of bluffing me. Now seeing it again regreting my river size. Thoughts?

Hero (UTG+1): 7,658
MP (MP): 4,451 (VPIP: 22.80, PFR: 18.16, 3Bet Preflop: 7.47, Hands: 471)
MP+1 (MP+1): 10,234 (VPIP: 23.69, PFR: 14.13, 3Bet Preflop: 6.42, Hands: 292)
CO (CO): 13,988 (VPIP: 28.20, PFR: 19.53, 3Bet Preflop: 7.34, Hands: 307)
BTN (BTN): 23,666 (VPIP: 35.03, PFR: 20.12, 3Bet Preflop: 6.35, Hands: 178)
SB (SB): 11,996 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 6.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 87)
BB (BB): 14,310 (VPIP: 31.18, PFR: 17.20, 3Bet Preflop: 6.58, Hands: 187)
UTG (UTG): 6,095 (VPIP: 21.15, PFR: 13.30, 3Bet Preflop: 4.24, Hands: 738)

8 players post ante of 25, SB posts SB 125, BB posts BB 250

Dealt to Hero:AsAh


fold, Hero raises to 600, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 600, fold, fold

Flop (1,775, 2 players): 5s 3d Kd

Hero bets 680, BTN raises to 1,500, Hero calls 820

Turn (4,775, 2 players):6h

Hero checks, BTN checks

River (4,775, 2 players): Kc

Hero bets 1,050, fold.


Hand #3
Checking OTT OOP with the intention to call and c/c blank rivers. Obv bad river. Should i 2ble barrel this board texture OTT?

CO (CO): 14,525 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BTN (BTN): 13,690 (VPIP: 21.18, PFR: 13.40, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 822)
SB (SB): 29,367 (VPIP: 18.75, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
BB (BB): 22,612 (VPIP: 29.92, PFR: 20.55, 3Bet Preflop: 7.29, Hands: 778)
Hero (UTG): 18,967
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 18,160 (VPIP: 29.34, PFR: 21.31, 3Bet Preflop: 8.59, Hands: 3,415)
MP (MP): 12,041 (VPIP: 25.98, PFR: 4.62, 3Bet Preflop: 2.25, Hands: 207)
MP+1 (MP+1): 18,712 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)

8 players post ante of 25, SB posts SB 125, BB posts BB 250

Dealt to Hero:QcTc


Hero raises to 600, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 600, fold, BTN calls 600, fold, fold

Flop (2,375, 3 players): Td 5d Qs

Hero bets 1,500, MP+1 calls 1,500, fold

Turn (5,375, 2 players): Ah

Hero checks, MP+1 checks

River (5,375, 2 players): Jc

Hero checks, MP+1 bets 2,625, fold


Hand #4

I think I butchered this pretty bad. Again my barreling issues + my sizings problems. OTR i get like 4/1 but i really cant find something that i beat which elect to bet so small "as a bluff".

CO (CO): 9,419 (VPIP: 54.32, PFR: 23.46, 3Bet Preflop: 15.63, Hands: 85)
Hero (BTN): 22,237
SB (SB): 12,208 (VPIP: 26.46, PFR: 21.98, 3Bet Preflop: 16.90, Hands: 195)
BB (BB): 22,473 (VPIP: 23.38, PFR: 15.66, 3Bet Preflop: 6.90, Hands: 202)
UTG (UTG): 19,309 (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 21.33, 3Bet Preflop: 4.35, Hands: 76)

5 players post ante of 40, SB posts SB 200, BB posts BB 400

Dealt to Hero:9cTh


fold, fold, Hero raises to 900, fold, BB calls 500

Flop (2,200, 2 players):Kh 3s Tc

BB checks, Hero bets 950, BB calls 950

Turn (4,100, 2 players): 9s

BB checks, Hero bets 1,900, BB raises to 4,950, Hero calls 3,050

River (14,000, 2 players): Jd

BB bets 4,485, Hero?


Hand #5
I suppose sizing pre is pretty bad right? See once again my 2nd barrel leak. In this case he proly wouldnt fold OTT anyway, maybe only if i bomb it, but i really not sure if this is an easy pot control or 2nd barell bomb spot. I mean ofc we probably win OTT so should i just go ahead and bomb it/fold is c/r?

OTR i almost timed-out, thought of the backdoor combos, but couldn't find the fold.

CO (CO): 32,567 (VPIP: 25.28, PFR: 19.20, 3Bet Preflop: 8.23, Hands: 553)
BTN (BTN): 3,679 (VPIP: 29.55, PFR: 12.82, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 46)
SB (SB): 47,932 (VPIP: 21.57, PFR: 12.24, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 51)
Hero (BB): 40,342
UTG (UTG): 15,887 (VPIP: 21.18, PFR: 16.44, 3Bet Preflop: 10.55, Hands: 614)

5 players post ante of 100, SB posts SB 500, Hero posts BB 1,000

Dealt to Hero:Kh3s


fold, fold, fold, SB calls 500, Hero raises to 2,896, SB calls 1,896

Flop (6,292, 2 players): 7s Kd 2h

SB checks, Hero bets 2,774, SB calls 2,774

Turn (11,840, 2 players): 8d

SB checks, Hero checks

River (11,840, 2 players): Jd

SB bets 7,125, Hero calls 7,125


Hand #6

vs Solid winner and very good player

BTN (BTN): 2,890 (VPIP: 24.23, PFR: 15.65, 3Bet Preflop: 4.02, Hands: 425)
SB (SB): 5,980 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
BB (BB): 5,950 (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 17.53, 3Bet Preflop: 4.11, Hands: 200)
UTG (UTG): 5,900 (VPIP: 21.53, PFR: 15.34, 3Bet Preflop: 5.31, Hands: 573)
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 6,000 (VPIP: 30.36, PFR: 28.30, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 56)
Hero (MP): 5,950
CO (CO): 6,010 (VPIP: 23.71, PFR: 14.42, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 336)

SB posts SB 10, BB posts BB 20

Dealt to Hero:QhQc


fold, fold, Hero raises to 80, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 260, Hero calls 180

Flop (530, 2 players): 5d 9s 6c

BB bets 300, Hero calls 300

Turn (1,130, 2 players): 4c

BB bets 630, Hero calls 630

River (2,390, 2 players): Jh

BB bets 1,980, Hero?


Ok guyz thats it for now! Please feel free to comment and gl everyone on Sundayyyzzzz (Next session 4 me too).

Peace every1!

I'm having trouble reading these hhs (very visual learner ) any way we can get em in replayer format in the future? wouldn't mind giving my thoughts if I can see em haha GLGL in coops

Glad you appreciated but just to be clear I'm no wiz nor a crusher, I'm an average reg trying to improve. I'll share my tp, but by no means the way I'd play a hand is the best/correct way, just how I'd approach the type of spots and what thinking helps me make my life easier.

Hand #1

Sizing OTT regarding stack-size?

Hero (BTN): 5,520
SB (SB): 5,000 (VPIP: 18.87, PFR: 13.21, 3Bet Preflop: 2.63, Hands: 106)
BB (BB): 5,000 (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 19.86, 3Bet Preflop: 6.38, Hands: 161)
UTG (UTG): 5,000 (VPIP: 21.51, PFR: 15.93, 3Bet Preflop: 7.51, Hands: 472)
CO (CO): 5,000 (VPIP: 31.25, PFR: 27.87, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 65)

SB posts SB 15, BB posts BB 30

Dealt to Hero:KcQc


UTG raises to 90, fold, Hero calls 90, SB raises to 330, fold, UTG calls 240, Hero calls 240

Flop (1,020, 3 players): Jc 8d 4h

SB checks, UTG bets 380, Hero calls 380, fold

Turn (1,780, 2 players): Tc

UTG checks, Hero bets 800, fold.

I like how you played this hand except I'd go for a bigger sizing on the turn, again you want to build up the pot. You still only have Khigh and realistically, neither a J nor a T should be folding to your sizing, so you're targetting 99-77-66-55 that elected to cbet the flop ( a lot of people do) + Ahigh with gutshot type of hands, both of which aren't likely to fold to a 50% bet on the turn when you're that deep.
Also you build up the pot for a bigger bet on the river in case you miss (and so you put pressure even on top pairs) and in case you hit you get more value.


Hand #2

Puke runout/spot OTR vs lagy villain. Tried to kinda block/value and prevent him somehow of bluffing me. Now seeing it again regreting my river size. Thoughts?

Hero (UTG+1): 7,658
MP (MP): 4,451 (VPIP: 22.80, PFR: 18.16, 3Bet Preflop: 7.47, Hands: 471)
MP+1 (MP+1): 10,234 (VPIP: 23.69, PFR: 14.13, 3Bet Preflop: 6.42, Hands: 292)
CO (CO): 13,988 (VPIP: 28.20, PFR: 19.53, 3Bet Preflop: 7.34, Hands: 307)
BTN (BTN): 23,666 (VPIP: 35.03, PFR: 20.12, 3Bet Preflop: 6.35, Hands: 178)
SB (SB): 11,996 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 6.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 87)
BB (BB): 14,310 (VPIP: 31.18, PFR: 17.20, 3Bet Preflop: 6.58, Hands: 187)
UTG (UTG): 6,095 (VPIP: 21.15, PFR: 13.30, 3Bet Preflop: 4.24, Hands: 738)

8 players post ante of 25, SB posts SB 125, BB posts BB 250

Dealt to Hero:AsAh


fold, Hero raises to 600, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls 600, fold, fold

Flop (1,775, 2 players): 5s 3d Kd

Hero bets 680, BTN raises to 1,500, Hero calls 820

Turn (4,775, 2 players):6h

Hero checks, BTN checks

River (4,775, 2 players): Kc

Hero bets 1,050, fold.

Given the check back on the turn by villain I'd x/call the river.
The hands he raises on the flop are sets, combo draws and the occasional gutshot (67s).
Most of his sets hi keeps betting on the turn, so when he checks back it seems like one of those draws that hopes to hit, or the gutshot that caught a piece and looks for a cheap showdown.
Either way you're not very likely to get value from a 6 (even thou vs your sizing it certainly is possible), but by xing the river you allow villain to bluff (and very often he'll choose a larger sizing) and maybe even turn one of those weak showdown hands into a bluff.



Hand #3
Checking OTT OOP with the intention to call and c/c blank rivers. Obv bad river. Should i 2ble barrel this board texture OTT?

CO (CO): 14,525 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BTN (BTN): 13,690 (VPIP: 21.18, PFR: 13.40, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 822)
SB (SB): 29,367 (VPIP: 18.75, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
BB (BB): 22,612 (VPIP: 29.92, PFR: 20.55, 3Bet Preflop: 7.29, Hands: 778)
Hero (UTG): 18,967
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 18,160 (VPIP: 29.34, PFR: 21.31, 3Bet Preflop: 8.59, Hands: 3,415)
MP (MP): 12,041 (VPIP: 25.98, PFR: 4.62, 3Bet Preflop: 2.25, Hands: 207)
MP+1 (MP+1): 18,712 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)

8 players post ante of 25, SB posts SB 125, BB posts BB 250

Dealt to Hero:QcTc


Hero raises to 600, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 600, fold, BTN calls 600, fold, fold

Flop (2,375, 3 players): Td 5d Qs

Hero bets 1,500, MP+1 calls 1,500, fold

Turn (5,375, 2 players): Ah

Hero checks, MP+1 checks

River (5,375, 2 players): Jc

Hero checks, MP+1 bets 2,625, fold

x/calling turn is totally fine, you have other hands that improved and are now value bets (KJ, AK, AQ), so QT becomes a good x/call
after x back I see no reason to x/fold river, even if it looks like a scary card realize that most of the Kx that would make sense for him to have are blocked by either the board or your own holdings (again, as in a previous hand, there are not many Kx that call vs utg with many people left behind)
A reasonable range for an mp flat vs utg looks somewhat like:
AQs-ATs,KQs-KTs (more likely KT is a fold), QJs, QTs (the latter is also most likely a fold, but I see people flatting these type of hands so I can't rule it ou), JTs, T9s, 98s, JJ-55 (think even mediocre players start to fold the lowest pp nowadays)
So while there certainly are some 2 pairs and rivered straights that beat you, there are more combinations of wiffed diamond draws.
Also, he too should be more inclined to x back with most of his 2 pairs, not many people are able to correctly value bet AQ/AT on that type of board.
This too makes me lean more for a call
But in this type of spots I tend to be more on the stationy side of things, so folding what is effectively bottom and mid pair is not a disaster.

Hand #4

I think I butchered this pretty bad. Again my barreling issues + my sizings problems. OTR i get like 4/1 but i really cant find something that i beat which elect to bet so small "as a bluff".

CO (CO): 9,419 (VPIP: 54.32, PFR: 23.46, 3Bet Preflop: 15.63, Hands: 85)
Hero (BTN): 22,237
SB (SB): 12,208 (VPIP: 26.46, PFR: 21.98, 3Bet Preflop: 16.90, Hands: 195)
BB (BB): 22,473 (VPIP: 23.38, PFR: 15.66, 3Bet Preflop: 6.90, Hands: 202)
UTG (UTG): 19,309 (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 21.33, 3Bet Preflop: 4.35, Hands: 76)

5 players post ante of 40, SB posts SB 200, BB posts BB 400

Dealt to Hero:9cTh


fold, fold, Hero raises to 900, fold, BB calls 500

Flop (2,200, 2 players):Kh 3s Tc

BB checks, Hero bets 950, BB calls 950

Turn (4,100, 2 players): 9s

BB checks, Hero bets 1,900, BB raises to 4,950, Hero calls 3,050

River (14,000, 2 players): Jd

BB bets 4,485, Hero?

The issue with this hand starts on the flop.
While it is a dry board that technically connects more to your range than bb, you don't want to start cbetting 100% of your range.
You want to have some x/backs and weak top pair and all of your 2nd pair should be the core of said range.
By betting 2nd pairs on this type of board, you're effectively only attacking worse hands (and while knocking out the equity villain might have has some merits, you have plenty of other hands that you'd bet that already do that, like QJ, Q9, J9, 98 as well as some bd fd with no showdown value that you might start betting on the flop) and you're value cutting yourself tremendously vs a Kx.

As played, turn bet/calling is fine but I'd mix in some x/backs too.
It's still a weak 2pair on what is becoming a very connected and wet board, and you want to have some hands that can comfortably call on bad rivers.
Also you will have other hands that improved to either the nuts or better 2 pairs, so incorporating some of your T9o in your x back is not that bad.

On the river it's an easy laydown
I don't think he has many busted draws and those he probably sizes a bit bigger, so that is like a faceup Qx or a K9 type of hand that is trying to block bet/get some value from the many worse 2 pairs possible combinations.


Hand #5
I suppose sizing pre is pretty bad right? See once again my 2nd barrel leak. In this case he proly wouldnt fold OTT anyway, maybe only if i bomb it, but i really not sure if this is an easy pot control or 2nd barell bomb spot. I mean ofc we probably win OTT so should i just go ahead and bomb it/fold is c/r?

OTR i almost timed-out, thought of the backdoor combos, but couldn't find the fold.

CO (CO): 32,567 (VPIP: 25.28, PFR: 19.20, 3Bet Preflop: 8.23, Hands: 553)
BTN (BTN): 3,679 (VPIP: 29.55, PFR: 12.82, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 46)
SB (SB): 47,932 (VPIP: 21.57, PFR: 12.24, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 51)
Hero (BB): 40,342
UTG (UTG): 15,887 (VPIP: 21.18, PFR: 16.44, 3Bet Preflop: 10.55, Hands: 614)

5 players post ante of 100, SB posts SB 500, Hero posts BB 1,000

Dealt to Hero:Kh3s


fold, fold, fold, SB calls 500, Hero raises to 2,896, SB calls 1,896

Flop (6,292, 2 players): 7s Kd 2h

SB checks, Hero bets 2,774, SB calls 2,774

Turn (11,840, 2 players): 8d

SB checks, Hero checks

River (11,840, 2 players): Jd

SB bets 7,125, Hero calls 7,125


Regarding sizing, when isoing a sb limp you want to raise 3.5-4x at most, 6x definitely too big and for no reason.

K3o is a hand you want to x back vs a limp.
Bvb you want to raise a linear range + weak connected hands (both suited and unsuited, but lean more towards the suited side),
So you'd basically want to raise what is effectively an MP open range + some 63s-53s-43s-42s-32s 75o-65o-64o

K3o is a very good hand in a limped pot but a very dominated one in a raised pot, where most of the hands that villain is limp/calling are either better Kx hands or suited hands that have 40-45% equity vs you and much better playability

On the flop I'd x back. K3o is the very worst Kx you can have in that spot, and as mentioned above you do want some Kx in your check back range, otherwise when you check back you're very easy to bet out of the pot on turn and river.

As played, turn x/back is fine and on the river a fold is probably best.
If you bet K3o on the flop, that means you're betting every Kx you have, which means you have plenty of better ones to call on the river and as we go towards the weaker ones I'd pick one that has a diamond blocker
His bet seems like a rivered 2 pair or a completed flush, and you want to block some of his value range


Hand #6

vs Solid winner and very good player

BTN (BTN): 2,890 (VPIP: 24.23, PFR: 15.65, 3Bet Preflop: 4.02, Hands: 425)
SB (SB): 5,980 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
BB (BB): 5,950 (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 17.53, 3Bet Preflop: 4.11, Hands: 200)
UTG (UTG): 5,900 (VPIP: 21.53, PFR: 15.34, 3Bet Preflop: 5.31, Hands: 573)
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 6,000 (VPIP: 30.36, PFR: 28.30, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 56)
Hero (MP): 5,950
CO (CO): 6,010 (VPIP: 23.71, PFR: 14.42, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 336)

SB posts SB 10, BB posts BB 20

Dealt to Hero:QhQc


fold, fold, Hero raises to 80, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 260, Hero calls 180

Flop (530, 2 players): 5d 9s 6c

BB bets 300, Hero calls 300

Turn (1,130, 2 players): 4c

BB bets 630, Hero calls 630

River (2,390, 2 players): Jh

BB bets 1,980, Hero?

It's a call 100% of the time if you 4bet KK-AA 100% of the time, it could be a fold if you Always call KK-AA and never 4bet them.
In this instance I'd call but you're probably beat by a better overpair, and I'd much rather be happier to call down with AK no clubs (blocking his most obvious 3 streets value bets and none of his club bluffs ) rather than calling down with QQ, but it can't be too bad.

Cheers mate and I like your energy

Subbedl, gl man!

First "official" weekly update of the 4month Challenge could have been a bit better, but is what it is and I would like to keep this thread negativity FREE, so lets see some numbers.

♤♡♢♧September 2017♤♡♢♧
Week #1

Mtts: 52/250
Gym: 2/2
Review(h): 2/1
Training Videos Watched: 0/1

No sats 4 live timbys played this week nor will be played in September. Session-wise its been a pretty baaad week, but i tried out some schedule changes in my routine which seem fine so far and im glad with that fact. I play more rested, thus more focused so gonna keep the new timetables like that for some more and re-test

My 1st priority atm is to put quality hours in my sessions and ABOVE ALL review as much as possible my marked hands, others HH's and watch as many training videos as i can. I wanna be at best shape possible around X-mas so gonna give it my best!!

@Walmart
Hey buddy, im sorry i cant put booms for hh's as i dont currently have the majority of my volume on stars. Booms are soooo easy and nice to review/send 4 review, but i guess for now I just have to stick to written hh's. Maybe i can do some extra sorting and kinda have lets say 1-3 key hands on a single post, so it won't be so time consuming, as i 100% understand the value of time, esp in a poker players schedule. How does that sound? Thank u anyway and glgl 2 u too amigo.

@Fenyr
Man i mean, I cant thank u enough for your time and better yet your attitude. Its not as easy as it seems to put urself out there, admit and show your mistakes and doubts, but i think its the only way to improve. On the other hand, its not guaranteed (quite the contrary) that others will respect that, respect you, and sincerely try to help u improve and have a better understanding of the game.

@Lol
Ty buddy much appreciated.

Ok so wrap this up now and come back soon!!

Cheers every1 getem all this week!!!

Peace!

Hey yo guys wAAAt is up??

New schedule seems to work a lot better than the previous one for me and im glad 4 that. i cut a bit table count during the changes to focus more but now im ready to get some more volume in in order to reach the 1.000 games by the end of the year (which actually isn't that big and i would honestly try to surpass it if the circumstances allow me so.)

Ok so I decided to put my HH's reviews posts every Thursday. This way u guys will have Fri-Sat (which i hope are good days 4 u as well) to check them and maybe write your thoughts about them. This will also allow me to have something to work on again on Saturday, as i NEVER play on Saturdays cauz i usually do sth with my gf or friends/family, so it would be nice to spend 1-2 hours studying your feedback and make something productive poker-related even on my complete day-off from the tables. Last reason i will try to keep this "routine" on Thursday posts is that this way u can all know and expect updates on a specific day, which as i read from a professional blogger as a tip, having a specific "post update" helps myself AND anyone else reading this thread, to get better organised and prepared. (Sth like "ohhh yeah i got a basketball game every Thursday with da boyzzzz").

Anyway so at least give that a shot and see how it goes. Before i get str8 to the HHs i would like to thank all of u guyz once again!! Having this thread for some months now and growing it from like 0 answers and what felt like a monologue, to actual interesting conversations about hands and also all your best wishes and interest on my journey is just something that motivates me EVEN more!!! I really really really appreciate all ur kind words and 2cents!
So once again thank you all so much!!

Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight LEGO

Hand#1

This hand is vs a very good reg at my stakes who is perfectly capable to go 4 the triple ESP in appropriate board textures (i even got a note on him exactly for that). Diamonds missed (i also don't block any) and turn bet size just got me thinking hes just wanna built it and go for max pressure on river. I guess Jc isnt the best river card. Thoughts?

Hero (BB): 34,805
UTG (UTG): 25,669 (VPIP: 25.43, PFR: 19.41, 3Bet Preflop: 6.82, Hands: 1,107)
MP (MP): 12,718 (VPIP: 19.84, PFR: 12.32, 3Bet Preflop: 5.53, Hands: 1,344)
CO (CO): 80,914 (VPIP: 41.77, PFR: 24.68, 3Bet Preflop: 15.15, Hands: 80)
BTN (BTN): 25,222 (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 10.89, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 104)
SB (SB): 24,159 (VPIP: 19.53, PFR: 14.33, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 894)

6 players post ante of 60, SB posts SB 300, Hero posts BB 600

Dealt to Hero: Ks8s

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 1,200, Hero calls 600

Flop (2,760, 2 players): 8h Ad 7d

SB bets 1,500, Hero calls 1,500

Turn (5,760, 2 players): 3h

SB bets 4,200, Hero calls 4,200

River (14,160, 2 players): Jc

SB bets 17,199 and is all-in, Hero ?,


Hand#2

No specific info for the villain. River seemed so weak-ish from his part so i went for it. Thoughts? Thoughts on river c/r sizing?

BTN (BTN): 4,657 (VPIP: 21.74, PFR: 13.69, 3Bet Preflop: 5.54, Hands: 1,763)
SB (SB): 4,540 (VPIP: 17.43, PFR: 13.26, 3Bet Preflop: 5.89, Hands: 2,305)
Hero (BB): 5,453
UTG (UTG): 5,292 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 8,370 (VPIP: 45.95, PFR: 27.78, 3Bet Preflop: 15.79, Hands: 38)
MP (MP): 10,140 (VPIP: 28.37, PFR: 20.63, 3Bet Preflop: 10.25, Hands: 1,663)
CO (CO): 4,670 (VPIP: 21.35, PFR: 6.98, 3Bet Preflop: 4.65, Hands: 92)

SB posts SB 50, Hero posts BB 100

Dealt to Hero:5d6h


fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 255, SB calls 205, Hero calls 155

Flop (765, 3 players): 3d5c2d

SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 325, fold, Hero calls 325

Turn (1,415, 2 players): Ah

Hero checks, BTN checks

River (1,415, 2 players): 7s

Hero checks, BTN bets 575, Hero raises to 1,625, fold,


Hand#3

Took a small stab OTT to maybe make some A, K highs fold. I guess i thought OTR that it was too good of a card not to try one more time (wasnt it?) and maybe he could even fold sth like 77,88,99. Too ambitious with that sizing? I know i lay vg odds 4 the call but the bluff has to work less often though right? What are your thoughts?

SB (SB): 44,284 (VPIP: 18.12, PFR: 10.57, 3Bet Preflop: 3.33, Hands: 423)
Hero (BB): 20,402
UTG (UTG): 36,307 (VPIP: 25.94, PFR: 20.53, 3Bet Preflop: 8.25, Hands: 275)
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 22,619 (VPIP: 39.02, PFR: 30.00, 3Bet Preflop: 18.18, Hands: 41)
MP (MP): 62,235 (VPIP: 26.92, PFR: 19.23, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
MP+1 (MP+1): 16,930 (VPIP: 10.20, PFR: 6.38, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 49)
CO (CO): 36,823 (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
BTN (BTN): 45,939 (VPIP: 25.81, PFR: 22.58, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 31)

8 players post ante of 100, SB posts SB 500, Hero posts BB 1,000

Dealt to Hero: JsTc

fold, fold, fold, fold, CO raises to 2,223, fold, fold, Hero calls 1,223

Flop (5,746, 2 players): Qd6h2c

Hero checks, CO checks

Turn (5,746, 2 players): 3h

Hero bets 2,835, CO calls 2,835

River (11,416, 2 players): 5h

Hero bets 5,199, CO calls 5,199


Hand #4

I have 0 info 4 the villain and his 3bet size is big-ish but isn't this pretty standar 4bet shove?

Hero (BTN): 17,936
SB (SB): 32,876 (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 21)
BB (BB): 26,746 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
UTG (UTG): 13,465 (VPIP: 25.52, PFR: 18.60, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 435)
MP (MP): 24,526 (VPIP: 20.83, PFR: 12.86, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 72)
CO (CO): 44,824 (VPIP: 24.27, PFR: 15.69, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 103)

6 players post ante of 60, SB posts SB 300, BB posts BB 600

Dealt to Hero:9c9s

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 1,500, fold, BB raises to 5,420, Hero raises to 17,876 and is all-in, BB calls 12,456

Flop (36,412, 2 players): TsJc6c


Turn (36,412, 2 players):Jc


River (36,412, 2 players):Ac


Hand #5
Is this flop 100% cbet? Do i have a value bet OTR? Thoughts on c-back turn?

CO (CO): 2,133 (VPIP: 28.26, PFR: 14.35, 3Bet Preflop: 2.33, Hands: 233)
BTN (BTN): 6,977 (VPIP: 20.75, PFR: 13.46, 3Bet Preflop: 15.79, Hands: 53)
SB (SB): 14,547 (VPIP: 21.32, PFR: 12.24, 3Bet Preflop: 7.06, Hands: 197)
BB (BB): 5,798 (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 13.89, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 72)
UTG (UTG): 4,212 (VPIP: 24.14, PFR: 12.14, 3Bet Preflop: 3.23, Hands: 175)
Hero (UTG+1): 4,495
MP (MP): 4,088 (VPIP: 19.83, PFR: 16.53, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 122)

7 players post ante of 20, SB posts SB 100, BB posts BB 200

Dealt to Hero: JdQd

fold, Hero raises to 500, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 300

Flop (1,240, 2 players):3c9c3d

BB checks, Hero checks

Turn (1,240, 2 players): Qc

BB checks, Hero checks

River (1,240, 2 players): Kh

BB checks, Hero bets 549, BB calls 549

Hand#6
I obv elected to polarize my range here OTT vs a good reg at my stakes. I mean its not ez 4 him to call me OTT right? Trying some more aggro moves vs some regs that attack my bb. Spots like these used to be pretty much c/fold most times for me not many months ago. Your thoughts?

SB (SB): 9,615 (VPIP: 42.97, PFR: 25.29, 3Bet Preflop: 10.89, Hands: 272)
Hero (BB): 9,776
UTG (UTG): 15,862 (VPIP: 34.54, PFR: 25.40, 3Bet Preflop: 8.45, Hands: 197)
UTG+1 (UTG+1): 18,578 (VPIP: 17.29, PFR: 13.11, 3Bet Preflop: 5.82, Hands: 2,416)
MP (MP): 7,872 (VPIP: 21.96, PFR: 16.16, 3Bet Preflop: 7.76, Hands: 865)
CO (CO): 16,769 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
BTN (BTN): 6,936 (VPIP: 24.18, PFR: 18.26, 3Bet Preflop: 5.65, Hands: 618)

7 players post ante of 15, SB posts SB 75, Hero posts BB 150

Dealt to Hero: AhJc

UTG raises to 300, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 150

Flop (780, 2 players): 5sTd2h

Hero checks, UTG bets 300, Hero calls 300

Turn (1,380, 2 players): Th

Hero checks, UTG bets 600, Hero raises to 2,000, fold


Ok so thats it 4 today boyzzz. Maybe hands werent too interesting this time nor too deep in tournaments as it matters most (but u gtg deep to have these hands right ? hehe :P ). I will definately try to run DEEEEP in tournaments in the near future though so we can have some more interesting hands to talk about :P (moniiiiz would be good too :P)

Cheers boyz and enjoy the weekend. Obv glglglglglgl Sunday!!!

Peace

Hola chicos,

First numbers then words:

September 2017 Week #2

Mtts: 120/250

Gym: 1/2

Review(h): 1/1

Videos watched: 0/1

I said on a previous post that id like to keep this thread negativity FREE so i must keep my word on that one. Yesterday was one of my worst online days ever, but i ll take this as a test and nothing more.

I ll take it like im being tested both in my mental strength and the confidence i have @ my skillz + on "how bad i want this and how far i am willing to push myself".

I know the nature of this game and yesterday's results may just seem "standard", i know that much, but i can't say i wasn't frustrated/dissapointed yesterday.

Anyway, shaking it off, i have to study harder and keep moving, i cant and i wont stop. I realized that "trying to get there" faster, because i have a day job that i want to be able to leave at some point soon, may be the reason of the extent of my yesterday's frustration/dissapointment. I cant let this affect me, i wont give up, i just have to put some perspective and realize it will not come easy. Things OBV never come easy and if they do, they just dont last. "There's no shortcut to success".

At this point i would like to post 2 things:

1) if any of u guys have the time, please do leave your comments/thoughts on some hh's ive included on my previous post. It will help me a lot to see some of my errors and keep me motivated to study and keep pushing, esp at times like these that my moral is somewhat low.

2)I love quotes so i want to share with u 1 of my favourites, although i do not 100% recall the exact words, the meaning is
"Most people quit exactly 1 little step be4 what would have been the turnaround point".

Note to self: This thread WILL go on and I WILL not give up! If i never give up, i cant fail!

Peace every1, stay strong!

Edit: i found the quote. "Most people achieved their greatest success one step beyond what looked like their greatest failure".

Hey everyone i hope this post find u all super good!

Today is "Hh review day" and i will be doing that some hours later from my pc.

The reason i got in now is another one. I wanted to share some thoughts along my "series road" so far.

September is a month full of series on all sites, so i made a staking deal with a buddy of mine in order to hit some bigger buy-ins and try to reach some of my goals earlier than expected. Let me tell you, i failed. Big.

Its not the money i ve lost which isnt that much (or even "lol" to some of you) that made this a failure, is mainly the hits i have taken on my mental strength. This got me realize EVEN more the quote i wrote on my prev post. "There is no shortcut to success".

I run bad and played bad (obv the run bad in the period when i was taking shots at higher buy-ins got under my skin) and ultimately failed. I know its natural to fail on MOST shots u take to progress but the key is to come back stronger!! Its funny how i think i have made some really good improvements on my game and yet having my worst month ever so far results - wise.

My buddy ofc told me that i should see this completely different and that i am actually LUCKY. Lucky to fail now so i can study more, improve and be restless! Cauz if variance found me now and crush me later on maybe i would be EVEN less prepared then, even more devastated.

Sunday is the last day of the "deal" and the last session im shot taking and from Monday on i will be back on my regular schedule. I will NOT stop my efforts even if the last 3 weeks i saw my goals drift a bit further. Its ok i will get there just a bit later!!

This thread and the idea in my mind that some players, most probably better than me, who have been there, done the shots, failed and got back down, then re-done the shots better prepared, failed less and got back down, then re-re-done the shots until they succeeded, will see these few lines, think of their bad days and maybe they have sth to share, just makes me wanna come in and post. I am not posting this 4 a "tap-tap" in my back "hey dude chill is gona be ok" kinda stuff. Just sharing make me feel somewhat better and obviously maybe even if 1 person can relate and share some ways to improve, tips etc it would mean MUCH.

Last but not least even if i get 0 answers to this, i already feel so much better so i am glad i have this thread here. Is my 1st serious attempt to this game we love and already feels like i am doing good things to help my self become better

Thank you all 4 reading.

Be back soon.

Peace!

Ps: Couldnt re-read this so probably seems like a huge rant, but tnx anyway. Just wrote about my emotions as i feel them right now.

Hey guys,

Some HH's from last sessions as promised. Let me know what u think and if any1 is reading this and just too bored to post his thoughts on hands (my last HHs post didnt get any answers) just get in and say hello or whtever. It would be a good time for my moral!

Hand #1
Call down mode vs a very good reg who can totally go for three barrels. Thoughts? What do you think about villains play?

MP (MP): 4,745 (VPIP: 20.43, PFR: 15.44, 3Bet Preflop: 10.89, Hands: 618)
CO (CO): 4,790 (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
BTN (BTN): 4,326 (VPIP: 22.66, PFR: 16.83, 3Bet Preflop: 8.23, Hands: 409)
SB (SB): 6,453 (VPIP: 64.71, PFR: 52.94, 3Bet Preflop: 42.86, Hands: 19)
Hero (BB): 5,930
UTG (UTG): 3,951 (VPIP: 28.75, PFR: 20.82, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 402)

SB posts SB 30, Hero posts BB 60

Dealt to Hero:JdJh


UTG raises to 120, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 60

Flop (270, 2 players): 7s5c2c

Hero checks, UTG bets 120, Hero calls 120

Turn (510, 2 players): Qh

Hero checks, UTG bets 240, Hero calls 240

River (990, 2 players): 3h

Hero checks, UTG bets 720, Hero calls 720,


Hand#2
No reds. Do you go for 2nd barrel OTT? Or c-back? I guess given his size we call raise OTT right?

MP+1 (MP+1): 13,845 (VPIP: 41.67, PFR: 25.71, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 37)
CO (CO): 7,155 (VPIP: 17.78, PFR: 11.93, 3Bet Preflop: 2.41, Hands: 230)
BTN (BTN): 21,545 (VPIP: 25.73, PFR: 18.56, 3Bet Preflop: 10.85, Hands: 659)
SB (SB): 8,091 (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
BB (BB): 8,761 (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 13)
UTG (UTG): 6,874 (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
Hero (UTG+1): 8,648
MP (MP): 9,325 (VPIP: 23.48, PFR: 17.07, 3Bet Preflop: 2.86, Hands: 396)

8 players post ante of 10, SB posts SB 50, BB posts BB 100

Dealt to Hero:JdQc


fold, Hero raises to 265, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 165

Flop (660, 2 players):6c5sTc

BB checks, Hero bets 355, BB calls 355

Turn (1,370, 2 players): Kh

BB checks, Hero bets 925, BB raises to 2,478, Hero calls 1,553

River (6,326, 2 players):9d

BB bets 5,653 and is all-in, Hero calls 5,540 and is all-in


Ok so thats it for this week. I didnt have much else as interesting hands cauze i was getting wrecked anyway.

Please let me know what ya think on these and you can also check my previous HH post which has some more hands as well.

Till next time.

Peace every1

Hey guys,

If anyone still reads this it would be nice to hear from u even if it's just "hey wasup" or sth

Anyway not much to share the past week. I ve been learning about this game even more, but this past week my main "lesson" was mental toughness. I still am on a big downswing but i want to continue. I want to push even more, reach my volume goals. Its the only way for me to know in the end!

So numbers:

Week #3

Mtts: 172/250

Gym: 1/2 (+1 football match)

Review(h): 1/1

Training videos watched: 0/1 (need to push myself harder for that 1)


Ok so thats it boyz.

Peace!

"The bad days...the key is to just keep showing up. Get out of bed. Show up. The 1st and most important step. Do the routine even if you just wanna crawl back to doing nothing!"

Still in and rooting for you to bink something

just not hanging on the forum as much and a bit busy with some studies

gl mate

Hey man,

Thank you so much!!

Been on a tough spot the past month but still hanging there... Tnx 4 your interest and your wishes! Best of luck with your goals as well!

I decided i will stop my grinds until Sunday. Take a couple of days off and come back stronger!

I am having a football match again 2day and i am super happy that my knee is doing ok-ish. (I had a serious injury before 2 years during a hip-hop battle. I dance as a hobby as well )

So i will just study more, see some videos, talk strat with my 2 best friends and come back soon, most probably Sunday, or if not then, whenever i got a little bit appetite 4 the game again

Tnx again amigo!

Peace!