Hey,
After taking a break from poker for a bit well going busto (again), i'm back more focused then ever. The plan is to start at 2NL and work my way up to 100NL (and be a winning player). My current bankroll is as follows:

PokerStars - $50 (Maybe $100 not sure if I want to deposit another $50)
888poker - $13 (From the free $8)
Cake - $25 (Free with $75 Pending)

Also looking to to get $25 (Free with $75 Pending) at Black Chip Poker as well.

The current plan since my BR is spread across multiple sites (and have no BR's on them) is to start with the following:

- $1.00 BI @ 2NL on PokerStar
- $1.20 BI @ 4NL on Cake (Playing 4NL because they dont have 2NL)
- $0.80 BI @ 2NL on 888

I will do this until I have 40BI @ 100BB BI on each site which then I will BI for the full amount. As I play I'll find what site is softest at each level and play mostly on that site for that level (and make sure to clear all bonuses on Cake and BCP as well). I am going to start 4 tabling at each site when I start a level to get a feel for it, after I get a session or 2 under my belt i'll probably 12-24 table (mostly 16 i think). The BI requirement for each level will be 48BI's (I know its a little high but I'm here to learn each level and the multi-tabling also factors in).

Below is my BR Structure:

2NL - $0-239
4/5NL - $240-479
10NL - $480-1199
20/25NL - $1200-2300
50NL - $2400-4799
100NL - $4800+

Current BR: $88

I'll be constantly updating the thread with progress and hand so I can master each level will all your help.

--James

Did my first session on Cake to clear the 10FPP activity requirement (half way there) and I pretty much broke even which isn't bad since this is 4NL and the first time I have played on Cake.

Hands: 240
Profit: -0.33
# Tables: 4
Current BR: $87

Interesting Hands:

Hand #1
Figures he is betting an over pair... do I push JJ here?
Hand#2993015940000046 - Rome (9-Max, Shallow) 15940 -- $0.02/$0.04 NL Hold'em -- 2012/06/14 - 20:34:56
Dealer: Seat 3
Seat 1: zyxwvu ($0.80 in chips)
Seat 2: Z3r0C00L ($1.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Jay813 ($2.14 in chips)
Seat 4: LE0NARD0 ($1.68 in chips)
Seat 5: AAA711 ($1.68 in chips)
Seat 7: McFly26 ($1.63 in chips)
Seat 8: Knicashten ($1.76 in chips)
Seat 9: musclehead71 ($1.30 in chips)
Seat 10: whaleshark$ ($0.84 in chips)
LE0NARD0: posts small blind $0.02
AAA711: posts big blind $0.04
Dealt to Z3r0C00L [Js,Jc]
McFly26: folds
Knicashten: calls $0.04
musclehead71: raises to $0.16
whaleshark$: folds
Z3r0C00L: calls $0.16
Jay813: folds
LE0NARD0: folds
AAA711: folds
Knicashten: folds
*** FLOP *** [6h,7d,5c]
musclehead71: bets $0.20
Z3r0C00L: is all in $1.09
musclehead71: calls $0.89


Hand #2
Do I call this last bet?.. i figure the check on the turn mean he don't have the A and maybe bluffing here
Hand#2993015944000064 - Rome (9-Max, Shallow) 15944 -- $0.02/$0.04 NL Hold'em -- 2012/06/14 - 21:11:40
Dealer: Seat 7
Seat 1: 58FreeStyle ($2 in chips)
Seat 2: Dball27 ($1.73 in chips)
Seat 4: DevilsAdvoca ($2.15 in chips)
Seat 5: whaleshark$ ($0.64 in chips)
Seat 7: travoutlaw ($1.16 in chips)
Seat 8: Z3r0C00L ($1.16 in chips)
Seat 9: Cheetabeata ($9.11 in chips)
Seat 10: PSonU ($1.78 in chips)
Z3r0C00L: posts small blind $0.02
Cheetabeata: posts big blind $0.04
Dealt to Z3r0C00L [Ah,4c]
PSonU: calls $0.04
58FreeStyle: folds
Dball27: folds
DevilsAdvoca: calls $0.04
whaleshark$: folds
travoutlaw: folds
Z3r0C00L: calls $0.02
Cheetabeata: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c,Ac,Kd]
Z3r0C00L: checks
Cheetabeata: checks
PSonU: checks
DevilsAdvoca: bets $0.11
Z3r0C00L: calls $0.11
Cheetabeata: folds
PSonU: folds
*** TURN *** [2h]
Z3r0C00L: checks
DevilsAdvoca: checks
*** RIVER *** [8d]
Z3r0C00L: checks
DevilsAdvoca: bets $0.38
Z3r0C00L: calls $0.38


Hand #3
I like my bet on the flop (using position) but my bet on the turn is wrong (so wrong actually because what is he calling with that I can beat/bluff him off the pot)... thoughts?
Hand#2993015995000066 - Rome (9-Max, Shallow) 15995 -- $0.02/$0.04 NL Hold'em -- 2012/06/14 - 21:02:12
Dealer: Seat 3
Seat 1: whaleshark$ ($0.78 in chips)
Seat 2: ADOPPM ($3.53 in chips)
Seat 3: Z3r0C00L ($1.44 in chips)
Seat 4: Jay813 ($2 in chips)
Seat 5: ncrmncr ($3.31 in chips)
Seat 7: thesuns ($1.88 in chips)
Seat 8: 58FreeStyle ($5.32 in chips)
Seat 10: cajunguy1947 ($1.31 in chips)
Jay813: posts small blind $0.02
ncrmncr: posts big blind $0.04
58FreeStyleosts dead blind $0.02 and big blind $0.04
Dealt to Z3r0C00L [5s,As]
thesuns: folds
58FreeStyle: checks
cajunguy1947: folds
whaleshark$: folds
ADOPPM: calls $0.04
Z3r0C00L: calls $0.04
Jay813: folds
ncrmncr: checks
*** FLOP *** [2c,2h,9d]
ncrmncr: checks
58FreeStyle: checks
ADOPPM: checks
Z3r0C00L: bets $0.12
ncrmncr: folds
58FreeStyle: folds
ADOPPM: calls $0.12
*** TURN *** [8d]
ADOPPM: checks
Z3r0C00L: bets $0.32
ADOPPM: calls $0.32
*** RIVER *** [5d]
ADOPPM: checks
Z3r0C00L: checks


Hand #4
Standard I believe
Hand#2993015987000041 - Rome (9-Max, Shallow) 15987 -- $0.02/$0.04 NL Hold'em -- 2012/06/14 - 20:46:05
Dealer: Seat 5
Seat 1: LE0NARD0 ($0.95 in chips)
Seat 2: whaleshark$ ($1.65 in chips)
Seat 3: ncrmncr ($3.41 in chips)
Seat 4: grobm11 ($2 in chips)
Seat 5: KareemSaid ($2.80 in chips)
Seat 7: PSonU ($1.96 in chips)
Seat 8: Z3r0C00L ($1.25 in chips)
Seat 9: thesuns ($2.57 in chips)
Seat 10: SurfinAces ($3.86 in chips)
PSonU: posts small blind $0.02
Z3r0C00L: posts big blind $0.04
Dealt to Z3r0C00L [7c,6c]
thesuns: folds
SurfinAces: folds
LE0NARD0: folds
whaleshark$: folds
ncrmncr: folds
grobm11: raises to $0.08
KareemSaid: folds
PSonU: folds
Z3r0C00L: calls $0.04
*** FLOP *** [8c,9h,Th]
Z3r0C00L: checks
grobm11: bets $0.25
Z3r0C00L: calls $0.25
*** TURN *** [6s]
Z3r0C00L: bets $0.52
grobm11: calls $0.52
*** RIVER *** [Qs]
Z3r0C00L: is all in $0.40
grobm11: calls $0.40


Hand #5
Good Re-Raise?
Hand#2993015944000080 - Rome (9-Max, Shallow) 15944 -- $0.02/$0.04 NL Hold'em -- 2012/06/14 - 21:31:24
Dealer: Seat 7
Seat 1: 58FreeStyle ($1.88 in chips)
Seat 2: Dball27 ($1.70 in chips)
Seat 4: DevilsAdvoca ($3.59 in chips)
Seat 5: whaleshark$ ($0.52 in chips)
Seat 8: Z3r0C00L ($1.85 in chips)
Seat 9: Cheetabeata ($8.97 in chips)
Seat 10: KareemSaid ($1.92 in chips)
Z3r0C00L: posts small blind $0.02
Cheetabeata: posts big blind $0.04
Dealt to Z3r0C00L [Tc,Ac]
KareemSaid: folds
58FreeStyle: folds
Dball27: folds
DevilsAdvoca: folds
whaleshark$: folds
Z3r0C00L: raises to $0.12
Cheetabeata: calls $0.08
*** FLOP *** [Qh,5d,Ad]
Z3r0C00L: bets $0.16
Cheetabeata: raises to $0.72
Z3r0C00L: is all in $1.57


Please commit on the hands I think for the most part I played them pretty well but I'm always open to criticizing

--James

GL!

Thanks Trent... I think I have finally got my Tilt/Chasing Losses under control . So hopefully with good BRM I will not go broke this time.

Gl on the challenge. If you make a move to 6max on cake you'll see me I'm sure

I really don't like 6Max as the game is much faster pace and still working on my flop/turn/river game which is more required in 6Max then FR. But feel free to play FR

stick to FR imo and get your roll on 1 site (if ur not planning too)

glglgl!

Thanks YouFaiil.... The plan is to clear all my bonuses then pick the softest site to play on. Would like to maximize the FPP/VPPs on 1 site rather then have it on multiple. I will probably more then likely end up on stars just because they seem the most legit (even if I need to use better table selection at higher stakes).

yeah i was gnna say stars is the best site by far

gl man! yeah i third that - should go stars Clear those bonuses!!!

Session #2
All in all good short session, I plan on 8-12 tabling on Cake once I get the BR to $80 so i can BI with 50BB. Currently I'm just BI with 30BB at the shallow tables.

Hands: 149
Profit: $1.64
# Tables: 4
Current BR: $89

Interesting Hands:

Hand #1
Worth rising here? (I mostly raised to get my auto blind post back... grrrr)

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: $0.62
BB: $1.20
UTG: $1.89
Hero (MP): $1.20
CO: $1.33
BTN: $1.95

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04, Hero posts DB $0.06, CO posts DB $0.06

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.18) Hero has T 4

fold, Hero checks, CO checks, fold, fold, BB checks

Flop: ($0.18, 3 players) Q J K
BB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($0.18, 3 players) 8
BB checks, Hero bets $0.12, CO calls $0.12, BB raises to $0.66, fold, fold

BB wins $0.51

Hand #2
I believe this is a easy/good fold

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (MP): $1.24
CO: $1.92
BTN: $0.70
SB: $0.37
BB: $2.76
UTG: $3.14
UTG+1: $2.00

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has T T

fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.16, Hero calls $0.16, fold, fold, SB raises to $0.37 and is all-in, fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.58, fold




Hand #3
Tried Block betting the flop... and I think the call the on turn is fine with the amount of draws I have. The bet on the river to much?

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $0.78
BTN: $1.02
Hero (SB): $2.57
BB: $1.60
UTG: $7.21
UTG+1: $2.00
MP: $1.39
MP+1: $1.94

Hero posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has K A

fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to $0.12, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.10, fold

Flop: ($0.28, 2 players) J T 6
Hero bets $0.12, MP+1 raises to $0.24, Hero calls $0.12

Turn: ($0.76, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $0.51, Hero calls $0.51

River: ($1.78, 2 players) A
Hero bets $0.52, fold

Hero wins $1.67

Session #3
Got another 40min session in but sadly there was only 2 shallow tables (I don't buy into reg tables because I don't what the big stacks to abuse my SS). Good news is that I finished my 10FFP activity requirement so my BCP bonus will start processing next week.

Hands: 96
Profit: $1.84
# Tables: 2
Current BR: $91

Interesting Hands:

Hand #1
I was like dam i'm screwed PF but had to call with those pot odds. Then everyone checked the flop WTF!!

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (MP+1): $1.28
CO: $1.38
BTN: $1.24
SB: $1.92
BB: $7.00
UTG: $6.60
UTG+1: $3.09
MP: $1.10

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has A K

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.12, CO raises to $0.42, fold, SB calls $0.40, BB calls $0.38, Hero calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.68, 4 players) 9 Q 7
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($1.68, 4 players) K
SB checks, BB checks, Hero raises to $0.86 and is all-in, fold, SB calls $0.86, fold


River: ($3.40, 2 players) 9

Hero shows A K (Two Pair, Kings and Nines) (Pre 74%, Flop 86%, Turn 91%)
SB shows A J (One Pair, Nines) (Pre 26%, Flop 14%, Turn 9%)
Hero wins $3.18

Hand #2
Do you jam here or value bet 1/2-3/4? My though process if he called a 1/2-3/4 pot sized bet he would be pot committed... so figured if he would call that he would call a jam

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $1.82
BTN: $1.52
SB: $1.98
BB: $2.45
UTG: $1.96
UTG+1: $2.13
UTG+2: $0.58
Hero (MP): $1.36
MP+1: $1.20

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04, MP+1 posts DB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.10) Hero has Q J

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.12, MP+1 calls $0.08, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop: ($0.30, 2 players) Q 5 8
Hero bets $0.20, MP+1 calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.70, 2 players) J
Hero raises to $1.04 and is all-in, fold

Hero wins $0.66

--James

Session #4
Got another 30min session and it went fairly well and nothing to exciting other then the hands posted below. Slow grind my BR up on Cake and about 20% done clearing the first $5 of my bonus.

Hands: 114
Profit: $1.01
# Tables: 3-4
Current BR: $92

Interesting Hands:

Hand #1
Controlled the whole hand and hit my card on the river

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $4.79
Hero (SB): $1.36
BB: $2.14
UTG: $1.43
UTG+1: $3.86
MP: $2.02
MP+1: $3.62
CO: $3.08

Hero posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has 2 T

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.02, BB checks

Flop: ($0.08, 2 players) 8 J 5
Hero bets $0.04, BB calls $0.04

Turn: ($0.16, 2 players) K
Hero bets $0.08, BB calls $0.08

River: ($0.32, 2 players) 5
Hero bets $0.32, BB calls $0.32



Hand #2
This was a read as he just lost a big pot and figured I was good

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $5.50
UTG+1: $1.96
MP: $1.78
MP+1: $4.12
CO: $2.06
Hero (BTN): $1.34
SB: $4.07
BB: $0.55

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has 4 5

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.10, fold, BB raises to $0.16, Hero calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.34, 2 players) 5 J 6
BB raises to $0.39 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.39




Hand #3
Priced to call all the way down to the river then he gets mad at the suckout. How is the size of my value bet here? to small?

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: $0.53
MP+1: $5.02
Hero (CO): $1.72
BTN: $2.00
SB: $2.77
BB: $3.84
UTG: $2.02
UTG+1: $1.88
UTG+2: $3.06

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has 9 9

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.12, fold, SB calls $0.10, fold

Flop: ($0.28, 2 players) A K 6
SB bets $0.04, Hero calls $0.04

Turn: ($0.36, 2 players) T
SB bets $0.04, Hero calls $0.04

River: ($0.44, 2 players) 9
SB checks, Hero bets $0.22, SB calls $0.22

Session #5
About an hour session that went pretty good (sort of I made 2 bad plays that I knew I should of folded). Up $3+ but should of been $7

Hands: 278
Profit: $3.31
# Tables: 4
Current BR: $95

Interesting Hands

Hand #1
Hero Call..........Not........Soooo bad, I'm Dumb

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $2.91
SB: $3.34
BB: $2.44
UTG: $3.35
MP: $0.70
CO: $2.07

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has J A

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.12, fold, BB calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.26, 2 players) Q 2 J
BB bets $0.26, Hero calls $0.26

Turn: ($0.78, 2 players) 7
BB raises to $2.06 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.06




Hand #2
Wanted to be lucky.... should be easy fold IMO

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (UTG): $1.92
UTG+1: $1.30
MP: $2.42
MP+1: $0.82
CO: $1.20
BTN: $2.07
SB: $3.79
BB: $0.80

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04, CO posts DB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.10) Hero has J Q

Hero calls $0.04, fold, MP raises to $0.16, fold, CO calls $0.12, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.54, 3 players) T 9 5
Hero checks, MP raises to $2.26 and is all-in, fold, Hero calls $1.76 and is all-in




Hand #3
Standard

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $2.00
BTN: $1.63
SB: $2.73
Hero (BB): $4.07
UTG: $2.46
UTG+1: $1.08
MP: $2.45
MP+1: $5.41

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.04, CO posts DB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.10) Hero has K K

fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to $0.14, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.36, MP+1 calls $0.22

Flop: ($0.78, 2 players) 5 Q 2
Hero bets $0.56, MP+1 raises to $1.51, Hero raises to $3.71 and is all-in, fold

Hero wins $3.55

Hand #4
Same as person in hand 3

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $2.14
UTG+1: $0.94
MP: $0.90
Hero (MP+1): $2.88
CO: $1.41
BTN: $2.30
SB: $1.65
BB: $1.91

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has Q Q

UTG raises to $0.08, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.20, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.46, 2 players) 2 T 2
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.31, UTG calls $0.31

Turn: ($1.08, 2 players) 6
UTG checks, Hero raises to $2.37 and is all-in, UTG calls $1.63 and is all-in




Hand #5
Total fish VP 67 PFR 43

Revolution Gaming Network - $0.04 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: $1.95
CO: $1.23
BTN: $2.19
Hero (SB): $1.60
BB: $2.02
UTG: $1.99
UTG+1: $1.29

Hero posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.06) Hero has Q Q

fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.12, Hero raises to $0.28, fold, BTN calls $0.16

Flop: ($0.60, 2 players) 3 8 9
Hero bets $0.40, BTN raises to $1.91 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.92 and is all-in



--James

Any thoughts on hands? Would like some input so I can improve my game . Hoping to get another few sessions in tonight.