Only played about 300 hands but I'm pretty tired. I might play again later today though.

Hand 43: Could fold pre or x/r turn
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $58.20
UTG+1: $38.19
MP: $63.36
CO: $55.17
BTN: $57.94
SB: $87.71
Hero (BB): $54.07

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has T A

UTG raises to $1.50, UTG+1 calls $1.50, MP calls $1.50, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $1.00

Flop: ($6.25, 4 players) J 2 Q
Hero bets $4.00, fold, UTG+1 calls $4.00, MP calls $4.00

Turn: ($18.25, 3 players) T
Hero bets $12.50, UTG+1 raises to $25.00, fold, Hero raises to $48.57 and is all-in, UTG+1 calls $7.69 and is all-in

River: ($83.63, 2 players) 9

UTG+1 shows Q A (One Pair, Queens) (Pre 69%, Flop 53%, Turn 72%)
Hero shows T A (One Pair, Tens) (Pre 31%, Flop 47%, Turn 28%)
Hero wins $0.00
UTG+1 wins $80.63


Hand 44:
PartyGaming - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $48.02
SB: $112.99
Hero (BB): $29.52
UTG: $55.89
MP: $52.08
CO: $25.30

SB posts SB $0.10, Hero posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has K A

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $0.15, Hero raises to $1.00, SB raises to $5.25, Hero raises to $29.52 and is all-in, SB calls $24.27

Flop: ($59.04, 2 players) 5 4 A

Turn: ($59.04, 2 players) 7

River: ($59.04, 2 players) A

SB shows 5 J (Two Pair, Aces and Fives) (Pre 37%, Flop 24%, Turn 11%)
Hero shows K A (Three of a Kind, Aces) (Pre 63%, Flop 76%, Turn 89%)
Hero wins $56.09


Hand 45: I think I should have called since I only need to win 1/4 of the time so I only need him to be an idiot with JJ or QQ 1/12 of the time to call.
PartyGaming - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $50.18
SB: $57.36
BB: $50.68

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A A

Hero raises to $0.75, fold, BB raises to $2.50, Hero raises to $6.50, BB calls $4.00

Flop: ($13.10, 2 players) 9 K 6
BB checks, Hero bets $7.00, BB calls $7.00

Turn: ($27.10, 2 players) 8
BB checks, Hero bets $14.00, BB calls $14.00

River: ($55.10, 2 players) K
BB bets $23.18 and is all-in, fold

BB wins $53.10

I ended up playing a bit more today. 1080 hands and -$23 for the whole day.

Hand 46: I screwed up my bet sizing. $12 would be a bit better on the turn so I don't have more than pot on the river. (The pot sizes here are before rake but on the table rake is already taken out)
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $64.15
UTG+1: $94.71
Hero (UTG+2): $50.00
MP: $20.89
MP+1: $20.60
CO: $15.39
BTN: $39.74
SB: $53.00
BB: $56.38

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has J T

UTG calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, fold, MP+1 calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, BTN calls $0.50, fold, BB checks

Flop: ($3.75, 7 players) 3 9 Q
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $2.00, Hero calls $2.00, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to $4.00, UTG+1 calls $2.00, Hero calls $2.00

Turn: ($15.75, 3 players) K
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $10.00, UTG calls $10.00, fold

River: ($35.75, 2 players) 3
UTG bets $43.00, Hero calls $35.50 and is all-in

UTG shows Q A (Two Pair, Queens and Threes) (Pre 64%, Flop 66%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows J T (Straight, King High) (Pre 36%, Flop 34%, Turn 100%)
UTG wins $0.00
Hero wins $103.75


Hand 47: I ask and villain tells me he has T9
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $32.18
BB: $48.25
UTG: $111.92
UTG+1: $146.25
UTG+2: $68.85
Hero (MP): $81.90
MP+1: $124.41
CO: $61.52
BTN: $50.00

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 3 3

UTG raises to $1.00, fold, UTG+2 calls $1.00, Hero calls $1.00, MP+1 calls $1.00, CO calls $1.00, BTN calls $1.00, fold, BB calls $0.50

Flop: ($7.25, 7 players) 8 7 3
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $5.00, MP+1 calls $5.00, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold

Turn: ($17.25, 2 players) J
Hero bets $13.00, MP+1 raises to $28.50, fold

MP+1 wins $41.09


Hand 48: This is funny when a fish does it but it's completely hilarious here since villain is a winning reg
PartyGaming - $0.50 PL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $50.00
BB: $93.06
Hero (UTG): $56.59
BTN: $95.17

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has Q J

Hero raises to $1.23, fold, SB calls $0.98, fold

Flop: ($2.96, 2 players) 8 9 7
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($2.96, 2 players) 8
fold

Hero wins $2.82

Had a big loss today, lost quite a few big hands at 50nl and about -$160 for the day.

Hand 49: First orbit or two at the table and villain had played every single hand
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $194.66
SB: $70.21
BB: $105.62
UTG: $56.53
Hero (MP): $50.00
CO: $50.00

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 9 T

fold, Hero raises to $1.50, CO calls $1.50, BTN calls $1.50, fold, fold

Flop: ($5.25, 3 players) 4 9 8
Hero bets $3.00, fold, BTN calls $3.00

Turn: ($11.25, 2 players) 2
Hero bets $8.00, BTN calls $8.00

River: ($27.25, 2 players) 5
Hero bets $20.00, BTN calls $20.00

Hero shows 9 T (One Pair, Nines) (Pre 27%, Flop 18%, Turn 7%)
BTN shows 9 J (One Pair, Nines) (Pre 73%, Flop 82%, Turn 93%)
BTN wins $64.25


Hand 50: Stupid play by me. I thought he had a flush draw for some reason but when he check/minraises me on the river his range is so strong. It should definitely be a fold.
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP+1: $59.68
CO: $50.00
BTN: $88.77
SB: $48.52
BB: $34.41
Hero (UTG): $52.07
UTG+1: $22.48
UTG+2: $73.75
MP: $65.75

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has Q A

Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $1.25, fold

Flop: ($3.50, 2 players) 7 Q 2
SB checks, Hero bets $2.50, SB calls $2.50

Turn: ($8.50, 2 players) 3
SB checks, Hero bets $6.00, SB calls $6.00

River: ($20.50, 2 players) 7
SB checks, Hero bets $12.00, SB raises to $24.00, Hero calls $12.00

SB shows 7 8 (Three of a Kind, Sevens) (Pre 37%, Flop 22%, Turn 11%)
Hero mucks Q A (Two Pair, Queens and Sevens) (Pre 63%, Flop 78%, Turn 89%)
SB wins $65.50


Hand 51: Standard?
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP+1: $50.75
CO: $85.13
BTN: $95.45
SB: $25.82
Hero (BB): $51.25
UTG: $48.50
UTG+1: $70.25
MP: $111.50

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 6 6

fold, fold, fold, fold, CO raises to $1.50, BTN calls $1.50, fold, Hero raises to $6.00, fold, BTN calls $4.50

Flop: ($13.75, 2 players) 8 7 7
Hero bets $4.50, BTN calls $4.50

Turn: ($22.75, 2 players) 7
Hero bets $7.50, BTN calls $7.50

River: ($37.75, 2 players) Q
Hero bets $10.50, BTN calls $10.50

Hero shows 6 6 (Full House, Sevens full of Sixes) (Pre 82%, Flop 86%, Turn 95%)
BTN mucks 3 3 (Full House, Sevens full of Threes) (Pre 18%, Flop 14%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins $55.82

After 7 weeks, I'm over a grand in profit

Subbed. I like giraffes.

Good luck sir

Thank you very much sir. I will post more giraffes for you soon.


I was away for a few days but now I'm back and I hope I can play a lot in the next few days to make up for the lost time.

Hand 52: Villain was 33/24 with 20% 3bet. I was very confused by his check/call and then shove on the river and I'm still not sure if my call was good.
iPoker - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $10.49
BB: $21.71
UTG: $14.40
CO: $19.89
Hero (BTN): $10.00

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has T T

fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.30, fold, BB raises to $0.90, Hero calls $0.60

Flop: ($1.85, 2 players) 2 3 9
BB bets $1.38, Hero calls $1.38

Turn: ($4.61, 2 players) 4
BB checks, Hero bets $2.00, BB calls $2.00

River: ($8.61, 2 players) 3
BB bets $6.45, Hero calls $5.72

BB shows 7 6 (One Pair, Threes) (Pre 17%, Flop 6%, Turn 9%)
Hero shows T T (Two Pair, Tens and Threes) (Pre 83%, Flop 94%, Turn 91%)
BB wins $0.00
Hero wins $18.72

Hey man, do you mind if I ask you about 10NL?
For some reason you didn't manage to win at 10nl over a decent sample but somehow you seem to be playing as high as 50nl. Any ideas why this is?

Also, I got another question. I've been beating 5NL for like EV 10bb/100 for around 100k hands now but seems like everytime I take a shot at 10NL I get owned even though personally I don't see much skill difference. Any advice for what I can do about this, seeing as you seem to have overcome the same problem as me.

I have an EV of -13bb over the last 5k hands at 10nl so you could argue maybe it's just sample size.

Would appreciate the help, thx.

Are you working too?

I'm playing 50NL on Party but stuck at 10NL on iPoker and ZOOM. I've beat 10NL on Party as well as normal games on Stars so it might just be a difference in skill or play styles on different sites and different games.

I'm not sure what advice to give since if I knew what I was doing wrong I would be doing better, but I think as long as you don't get discouraged and continue learning things will work out eventually.

Not right now but if I go busto I will get a job.


I played about 3000 hands today. I got a new monitor so I was playing a few more tables than usual. Before I found it hard to play more than 6 since after that tables overlapped but I was playing up to 9 today and I wasn't forgetting the action or timing out like I would have before.

Hand 53: I should have raised a little bigger on the turn
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $63.32
BB: $54.32
Hero (UTG): $58.45
MP: $95.70
CO: $21.59
BTN: $57.03

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 6 6

Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, BTN calls $1.50, fold, fold

Flop: ($3.75, 2 players) K 9 6
Hero checks, BTN bets $3.57, Hero calls $3.57

Turn: ($10.89, 2 players) K
Hero checks, BTN bets $4.00, Hero raises to $12.00, BTN calls $8.00

River: ($34.89, 2 players) A
Hero bets $41.38 and is all-in, fold

Hero wins $33.157


Hand 54: I missed a value bet on the river. I think I should have bet $10 to get a call from KQ/QQ/AJ.
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP+1: $61.76
CO: $42.22
Hero (BTN): $51.23
SB: $16.33
BB: $104.62
UTG: $57.55
UTG+1: $46.33
MP: $27.56

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has K A

UTG raises to $2.00, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $2.00, fold, fold

Flop: ($4.75, 2 players) 7 K 6
UTG bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50

Turn: ($11.75, 2 players) 3
UTG bets $7.00, Hero calls $7.00

River: ($25.75, 2 players) J
UTG checks, Hero checks

UTG shows Q A (High Card, Ace) (Pre 24%, Flop 2%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows K A (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 76%, Flop 98%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $24.47


Hand 55:
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG+1: $61.76
MP: $42.22
Hero (MP+1): $63.20
CO: $16.08
BTN: $103.87
SB: $50.25
BB: $46.33
UTG: $27.56

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 3 3

UTG calls $0.50, fold, MP raises to $2.00, Hero calls $2.00, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.75, 3 players) 3 6 T
UTG checks, MP bets $4.00, Hero calls $4.00, fold

Turn: ($14.75, 2 players) 3
MP bets $8.00, Hero calls $8.00

River: ($30.75, 2 players) 4
MP checks, Hero bets $29.22, MP calls $28.22 and is all-in

Hero shows 3 3 (Four of a Kind, Threes) (Pre 19%, Flop 88%, Turn 100%)
MP mucks 7 7 (Two Pair, Sevens and Threes) (Pre 81%, Flop 12%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $0.00
Hero wins $84.19


Hand 56:
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $95.39
BTN: $46.50
Hero (SB): $50.00
BB: $17.79
UTG: $24.74
UTG+1: $99.27
MP: $51.07

Hero posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 2 2

fold, UTG+1 raises to $2.00, fold, CO calls $2.00, fold, Hero calls $1.75, fold

Flop: ($6.50, 3 players) K 8 2
Hero bets $4.00, UTG+1 calls $4.00, CO calls $4.00

Turn: ($18.50, 3 players) 7
Hero bets $12.00, UTG+1 calls $12.00, CO calls $12.00

River: ($54.50, 3 players) K
Hero bets $32.00 and is all-in, UTG+1 calls $32.00, CO raises to $77.39 and is all-in, fold

Hero shows 2 2 (Full House, Twos full of Kings) (Pre 49%, Flop 74%, Turn 77%)
CO shows 4 6 (Flush, King High) (Pre 51%, Flop 26%, Turn 23%)
CO wins $0.00
Hero wins $147.50


Hand 57: 3bettor is 33/24 with 13% 3bet and I beat every hand in shover's range so this is an easy call
PartyGaming - $0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: $25.35
UTG: $50.84
MP: $25.00
CO: $25.00
BTN: $22.00
Hero (SB): $28.88

Hero posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has Q Q

UTG raises to $0.75, MP calls $0.75, fold, BTN calls $0.75, Hero calls $0.65, BB raises to $5.00, fold, MP raises to $25.00 and is all-in, fold, Hero raises to $28.88 and is all-in, fold

Flop: ($56.50, 2 players) 9 8 4

Turn: ($56.50, 2 players) T

River: ($56.50, 2 players) 8

Hero shows Q Q (Two Pair, Queens and Eights) (Pre 57%, Flop 76%, Turn 86%)
MP mucks A K (One Pair, Eights) (Pre 43%, Flop 24%, Turn 14%)
Hero wins $0.00
Hero wins $53.68

Played a session of 100PLH, 91 hands, down $4.52. Not very many exciting hands... the following hand was the biggest that I was in and I was never up or down more than $20.


Hand 58: BTN is 69/31, 24% 3bet, 0% fold to 3bet and PTR says he only started playing on the site last week. I'm not sure if I should bet on the flop. Against a reg I definitely wouldn't but the fish might call multiple streets with weaker pairs and he also probably doesn't cbet much.
PartyGaming - $1 PL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (SB): $102.20
BB: $122.73
UTG: $183.75
BTN: $82.54

Hero posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00

Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has Q Q

fold, BTN raises to $2.00, Hero raises to $7.00, fold, BTN calls $5.00

Flop: ($15.00, 2 players) 6 K 8
Hero bets $8.00, fold

Hero wins $14.25


Hand 59: I think I played this well
PartyGaming - $0.50 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $47.44
BTN: $23.11
SB: $64.32
Hero (BB): $56.97
UTG: $50.00
UTG+1: $52.29
MP: $14.04

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has J 8

fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25, Hero checks

Flop: ($1.50, 3 players) J 6 8
SB checks, Hero bets $1.00, BTN raises to $3.00, fold, Hero calls $2.00

Turn: ($7.50, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN bets $5.34, Hero calls $5.34

River: ($18.18, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, BTN bets $14.27 and is all-in, Hero calls $14.27

Hero shows J 8 (Two Pair, Jacks and Eights) (Pre 68%, Flop 64%, Turn 80%)
BTN mucks T 8 (One Pair, Eights) (Pre 32%, Flop 36%, Turn 20%)
Hero wins $44.39

curious why you play pl at times?

I just play whatever I can make money at. The games are pretty much the same since overbetting isn't a big deal at micros. Same with full ring games, although I prefer 6max, I just sit wherever I think I can win.

8 weeks finished now, slightly losing week and low volume but I'll try to make up for it next week.

Impressive going sir.

you still going for the 1 mil hands this summer?