12/1 -

STOP LEVELING YOURSELF!

CONSIDER lines villain would take w/ hands in his RANGE that are MOST LIKELY + ALL HANDS IN HIS RANGE that would take a certain line.

DO NOT put TOO MUCH WEIGHT in LIMITED SAMPLES.

ASK myself ALL the right QUESTIONS @ ALL TIMES.

IMPROVE EMOTIONAL control.

Be MORE conscious of barreling range.

Do NOT make moves w/o a plan.

Do NOT BARREL THE TURN SO FREQUENTLY.

PAY ATTENTION TO FOLDS vs. OPPONENTS in SITUATIONS when 3x barreling.

WATCH opponents INTENTLY, EVEN FOR VALUE to IMPROVE our 3x barrel bluff game.

When trying out a NEW LINE, do it for VALUE first.

1,538 H 5.8 Hrs. 4 TABLES NET +$3.62

Played my best, ran terrible. No tilt at all. I'm more proud of this session than most others since I kept my cool the whole time, didn't even come close to tilting. So many tough spots but I played as well as I could... that's all that matters. Stats are off b/c I had some software issues for the first hour.





Biggest losses:




CONSIDER lines villain would take w/ hands in his RANGE that are MOST LIKELY
+ ALL HANDS IN HIS RANGE that would take a certain line. A-

DO NOT put TOO MUCH WEIGHT in LIMITED SAMPLES. A-

ASK myself ALL the right QUESTIONS @ ALL TIMES. A-

IMPROVE EMOTIONAL control. A+

Be MORE conscious of barreling range. A-

Do NOT make moves w/o a plan. A-

Do NOT BARREL THE TURN SO FREQUENTLY. A-

PAY ATTENTION TO FOLDS vs. OPPONENTS in SITUATIONS when 3x barreling. B+

WATCH opponents INTENTLY, EVEN FOR VALUE to IMPROVE our 3x barrel bluff game. B-

When trying out a NEW LINE, do it for VALUE first. B+

Brain Wars app -

Fun, fast games that sharpen your brain over time. There is a world/country ranking system in place to make things interesting. There's about 30 different games that are randomly selected vs. your opponent. 3 games per opponent ranging from memory, math speed, focus, etc. Your ranking goes up or down depending on the outcome of the match. The better your opponent, the more points you can win and the less you'll lose and vica versa. There are 4 classes, S, A, B and C leagues. Like most of the apps I mentioned previously, your ranking/scores will go down gradually if you don't continue to play on a regular basis. You're also assigned an animal (20+) which determines your skill level.

Top losses:

In hindsight I think the mistake I made is that even though he was active post-flop, he hadn't donked into 2 other players before but I raised anyway. Plus it wasn't a half pot bet or less. Too agro? Such a tough spot as we're 3 handed on the flop and there are tons of bad turns that put me behind or puts me in a tougher spot. Villain was 57/22 over 53 hands. I've got to stop assuming so much in spots where villain just hasn't taken these lines, if I've seen him make this play a few times, then it's a viable option. If not, I need to give him some credit... at least one or two times. IDK, this player type seems like the type to take weird lines with what he perceives to be a good hand.

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

SB: 107.1 BB (VPIP: 56.86, PFR: 21.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 53)
BB: 93.7 BB (VPIP: 47.06, PFR: 17.65, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
UTG: 105.3 BB (VPIP: 63.64, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
Hero (MP): 107 BB
CO: 36.4 BB (VPIP: 19.79, PFR: 6.25, 3Bet Preflop: 3.75, Hands: 198)
BTN: 138.6 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4.5 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 4 BB, fold, UTG calls 3.5 BB

Flop: (14.5 BB, 3 players) J A 6
SB bets 10 BB, UTG calls 10 BB, Hero raises to 36.5 BB, SB raises to 102.6 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 66 BB and is all-in

Turn: (229.5 BB, 2 players) 7

River: (229.5 BB, 2 players) T




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

BTN: 104.5 BB (VPIP: 9.80, PFR: 7.84, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 52)
SB: 88.3 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
BB: 182.9 BB (VPIP: 52.78, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 37)
Hero (UTG): 97.8 BB
MP: 164.5 BB (VPIP: 15.69, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 52)
CO: 30 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, CO posts penalty blind 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) Hero has Q Q

Hero raises to 4.5 BB, MP calls 4.5 BB, CO raises to 30 BB and is all-in, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 96 BB, MP raises to 162 BB, Hero calls 1.8 BB and is all-in

Flop: (159.3 BB, 3 players) J 8 K

Turn: (159.3 BB, 3 players) 2

River: (159.3 BB, 3 players) 7




Guess I should've 4bet the flop?

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

SB: 54.3 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 6.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 48)
BB: 80 BB
UTG: 119.5 BB (VPIP: 54.35, PFR: 10.87, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 46)
Hero (MP): 246.1 BB
CO: 30 BB
BTN: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 11.01, PFR: 6.42, 3Bet Preflop: 4.35, Hands: 111)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, CO posts penalty blind 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) Hero has Q A

fold, Hero raises to 4.5 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 4 BB, fold

Flop: (11 BB, 2 players) 4 Q A
SB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, SB raises to 11.5 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Turn: (34 BB, 2 players) T
SB bets 17 BB, Hero calls 17 BB

River: (68 BB, 2 players) J
SB raises to 21.3 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 21.3 BB




Folded to a TAG that hadn't bet too much post-flop. He hadn't 3bet once either in 70 hands. I thought I was beat, either JJ/QQ maybe AQ. Doubt he had AJ/KT/55, especially AA. Probably should've bet closer to 1/2 pot on the flop too.

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

BB: 114.4 BB (VPIP: 10.14, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 70)
UTG: 99.9 BB (VPIP: 32.14, PFR: 3.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
MP: 178.3 BB (VPIP: 51.02, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 51)
Hero (CO): 214.9 BB
BTN: 226.9 BB (VPIP: 19.40, PFR: 16.42, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 70)
SB: 79 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, SB raises to 13 BB, fold, Hero calls 10 BB, BTN calls 10 BB

Flop: (40 BB, 3 players) 5 J A
SB checks, Hero bets 16 BB, BTN calls 16 BB, fold

Turn: (72 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN bets 31.8 BB, fold




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

BB: 162.9 BB (VPIP: 45.33, PFR: 5.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 75)
UTG: 90 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 24.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
Hero (CO): 178.8 BB
BTN: 187.8 BB (VPIP: 23.53, PFR: 17.65, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 19)
SB: 94.5 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 5.56, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) T 5 4
BB checks, Hero bets 3.2 BB, BB calls 3.2 BB

Turn: (12.9 BB, 2 players) 9
BB checks, Hero bets 7.4 BB, BB calls 7.4 BB

River: (27.7 BB, 2 players) 3
BB checks, Hero bets 12 BB, BB calls 12 BB




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

CO: 174.8 BB (VPIP: 47.54, PFR: 4.92, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 61)
BTN: 78 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
SB: 79.1 BB (VPIP: 55.93, PFR: 13.56, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 59)
Hero (BB): 185.3 BB
UTG: 105.5 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 5)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, UTG calls 9 BB, SB calls 9 BB

Flop: (36 BB, 3 players) 2 Q T
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets 21 BB, SB calls 21 BB, fold

Turn: (78 BB, 2 players) Q
SB checks, UTG bets 39 BB, SB raises to 46.1 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 7.1 BB

River: (170.2 BB, 2 players) A

Important vs urgent...

https://medium.com/life-learning/imp...07a#.epjvs08hm

"Success is about many small efforts compounding over time to produce something great. Too often, though, we fall into the trap of doing what’s urgent and not what’s important".

Putting in the Work...

https://medium.com/@robbietilton/put...d27#.7ox6qbarp

"If you want to enter a new industry, learn new skills, or just become a better creative — you’ll need to put in the work. This is the #1 most important thing if you want to level up. There’s no substitute for hard work. Anyone can be a master at anything — just put in the hours".

12/2 -

STOP LEVELING YOURSELF!

CONSIDER lines villain would take w/ hands in his RANGE that are MOST LIKELY + ALL HANDS IN HIS RANGE that would take a certain line.

DO NOT put TOO MUCH WEIGHT in LIMITED SAMPLES.

ASK myself ALL the right QUESTIONS @ ALL TIMES.

IMPROVE EMOTIONAL control.

Be MORE conscious of barreling range.

Do NOT make moves w/o a plan.

Do NOT BARREL THE TURN SO FREQUENTLY.

PAY ATTENTION TO FOLDS vs. OPPONENTS in SITUATIONS when 3x barreling.

WATCH opponents INTENTLY, EVEN FOR VALUE to IMPROVE our 3x barrel bluff game.

When trying out a NEW LINE, do it for VALUE first.

725 H 3.3 Hrs. 4 TABLES NET -$20.98



Had issues again w/ software all session long, so almost 1/2 the hands aren't in the DB. Also couldn't find more than 1 table for first 90 minutes of session, it was strange. Sat at 25NL since I was bored 1 tabling but it was full of micro stacks and I left once a few 6 max 10NL tables opened up. I couldn't start tables myself and could only join tables that weren't full. Not many tables at all today across all stakes, it has me worried. I've never had that issue before. Played well overall. Couldn't really get anything going at all besides this hand that saved me from a bigger losing session. Rough session, lots of small-medium pot bad beats and pretty much no action w/ my big hands post and pre-flop other than this 1 hand.







CONSIDER lines villain would take w/ hands in his RANGE that are MOST LIKELY
+ ALL HANDS IN HIS RANGE that would take a certain line. A-

DO NOT put TOO MUCH WEIGHT in LIMITED SAMPLES. A

ASK myself ALL the right QUESTIONS @ ALL TIMES. A-

IMPROVE EMOTIONAL control. A+

Be MORE conscious of barreling range. A

Do NOT make moves w/o a plan. A-

Do NOT BARREL THE TURN SO FREQUENTLY. A

PAY ATTENTION TO FOLDS vs. OPPONENTS in SITUATIONS when 3x barreling. A

WATCH opponents INTENTLY, EVEN FOR VALUE to IMPROVE our 3x barrel bluff game. A-

When trying out a NEW LINE, do it for VALUE first. A