Hey guys,
I've been playing this game a couple of years now and need some motivation to grind it out and climb some levels.
I'm hoping you guys will push me to move up and be a bit more aggressive (BR nit) and will help me with volume too.
I currently am over rolled for NL10 but I will be withdrawing for a big life expense soon so I am going to move that money aside right now and leave $300 as my current bankroll.
I feel NL10 is a good level for me at the moment as I seem fairly break even over a decent sample.
I will move up and down as you guys see fit and will take advice.
Let's do it!

Really trying to work hard on quality cbetting and double barreling....

Villain here is 20/14 but only 80 hands(ish), seems tight and not aggressive.

€0.05/€0.10 No Limit Holdem
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG (€13.49) 135bb
hero (UTG+1) (€10) 100bb
CO (€11.29) 113bb
BTN (€2.55) 26bb
SB (€11.29) 113bb
BB (€29.18) 292bb

Pre-Flop: (€0.15, 6 players) hero is UTG+1 Q J
1 fold, hero raises to €0.35, CO calls €0.35, 3 folds

Flop: A A 8 (€0.85, 2 players)
hero bets €0.45, CO calls €0.45

Standard cbet? Mega dry board. My range has some strong aces in if he cares?

Turn: 9 (€1.75, 2 players)
hero bets €0.95

Decided to barrel as I picked up some equity. I think he doesn't float flop with much though but can maybe fold out 87s and some pp's if he just didn't believe me on the flop? Spew or standard?

Few hands from mini-session tonight.....

iPoker - £0.10 NL - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

CO: £11.15
BTN: £10.99
SB: £10.35
Hero (BB): £10.30
UTG: £12.86

SB posts SB £0.05, Hero posts BB £0.10

Pre Flop: (£0.15) Hero has J J

fold, fold, BTN raises to £0.30, SB calls £0.25, Hero raises to £1.40, fold, SB raises to £10.35, fold

SB wins £3.10

I really wasn't sure whether to 3b squeeze or not here, BTN is 18/15 (600hands) steals BTN 28% with 88% fold v 3b in late position (7/8). SB only have 7 hands on.
Felt like set mining if I call instead of 3b??? Gotta fold to jam right?

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iPoker - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BB: $10.72
UTG: $10.75
CO: $10.39
BTN: $9.51
Hero (SB): $10.15

Hero posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero has A K

fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.30, Hero calls $0.25, BB calls $0.20

Villain is 41/19 fish, I have been really tight so far on this table but have isolated him a few times and thought flatting > 3betting as I thought he will fold (is this ok?)

Flop: ($0.90, 3 players) T 9 K
Hero checks, BB checks, BTN bets $0.45, Hero calls $0.45, fold

Flop top pair, BB is reg, let villain cbet. Should I be check/raising him up here for value?

Turn: ($1.80, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn i was planning to check/call (maybe X/R here too?)

River: ($1.80, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.40, Hero???

River I wanted to put a bet in but that is pretty bad card. He bets so small I think calling is best here???

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iPoker - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $10.00
MP: $8.68
CO: $10.66
BTN: $10.15
SB: $9.74
Hero (BB): $10.53

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero has 9 J

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.30, SB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.40, fold, fold

Hero shows 9 J ()
Hero wins $0.90

Standard squeeze spot? Btn is 18/14 (305 hands) stealing BTN 30%, fold v 3b in LP 100% (3/3). SB is 32/17 fishy.

Hand 1: I think 3b pre is definitely fine. As played with no history on sb I guess this is a fold. Weird play from sb but seems to be a very strong line obviously.

Hand 2: 3b pre with a fish on the button you are way ahead of his range and with those stats he's likely to flat your 3b it would seem. Also valuing in the bb to come along. As played reraise flop after he cbets.

Hand 3: seems fine to me, most likely fold out button and if the fishy sb comes along you have position and a hand that has good flop potential.

I haven't played online seriously for some time but was a nl25-50 reg on full tilt. Goodluck with your challenge

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Hey, thanks for the input and good luck wishes (needed!).
Thanks fella.
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Seems agreed that squeezes are ok there but Hand 2 (AKo) looks like I should be 3betting pre for value and taking initiative versus the fish.
Understood, thanks very much people!

Seems doable but it probably will require some long grinding. Hope you make it GL

Thanks man.
Yh, volume could be a problem. Oh, and ability! Other than that....

Hey guys, just want to talk about bankroll management and see if you agree/disagree with this please(I never used BRM before).

If I get 25 BI for the next level I can move up.

If I have 20 BI for my current level I move down.

So currently playing NL 10, if I get up to $500 move up to NL20, if I get down to $200 move down.

Seem ok?

Nice challenge! GL, subbed.

As for the BRM. It depends much on how you are feeling playing a particular limit. If you are ok with it and feeling confident in your game it's perfectly okay to have 25 BI. Personally I take a shot at a new limit when I have 30BI for it and go down at 25BI. So a 5 BI shot is enough for the micros. When moving up limits you can consider deeper BRM as the games are tougher and the variance is bigger.

Hand 2, Crai the flop for value, if get re-raised then be worried for now your ahead like 80% of the time, by c/ring you make value from allot of hands. kj/kq/k10/j10/qq/jj, If you're crai gets raised then just give it up.

my 2 cents.

Readless 3 way with trips OTF.

iPoker - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BB: $10.10
Hero (UTG): $10.00
MP: $10.00
CO: $20.18
BTN: $12.29
SB: $10.15

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: ($0.15) Hero has T J

Hero raises to $0.35, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $0.30, BB calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.05, 3 players) J 9 J
SB bets $0.52, BB calls $0.52, Hero raises to $3.30, fold, BB raises to $6.08, Hero raises to $9.65, BB calls $3.57

Turn: ($20.87, 2 players) 8

River: ($20.87, 2 players) 4

Hey guys, can you help me on this one please? When SB leads I really am unsure what he can hold but often seem to run into underpairs betting for "information", when BB flats him I think he is maybe drawing? I just expect him to raise a value hand here as there are some draws out there. Once I had those thoughts I want to get the money in. Is this wrong thinking??? I feel like I played this very badly looking back on it.

seems like your doing alright so far. best of luck to you.

think you played that last hand decently...if they were raising themselves, why not keep raising? went well for you.

Tough hand, but maybe I'd raise/fold this flop. You are hardly ever getting it in as a favourite there.

Hey guys, mini update...

Haven't played too much this week (working long long days but that's almost over!)

Not looking at graph/results either just yet. Sample is small and feel I'm really running bad atm. For example every time I get AA or KK everyone is folding but twice I got KK in against AA (you heard it all before I know!)

Had some interesting spots (following) if you get chance to look and comment please?