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A bit of back story and introduction into the community
I just returned from a 2 month job working for Carnival Cruise Lines on a ship at sea. I'm looking to get back into the game and most importantly, looking to lean on the community for advice. I have played thousands of hours at Maryland Casinos over the last 6+ years.
Now about my game [these stats are ONLY from January 2017 to July 2017]
I have recorded every single stat from my first 6 months of 2017 [before I went to work on the cruise ship in July] at MGM National Harbor, and it is as follows [ I was not playing full time, as I was primarily making money from my business ].
I have recorded the time I started playing, the time I finished, the stakes I played, total buy in, rebuy amounts, rebuy counts, cash outs, personal grades, and notes. Also hourly rate, BB/hr and profits.
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71 total cash game sessions and 1 tournament session.
The tournament was a $360 entry with 213 players. It paid the top 25. I lasted 6 hours and 15 minutes and cashed in 25th.
@ 1/3
45 Total Sessions
28 Wins / 17 Losses (62.22 Percent)
215.8 Total Hours
$7,695 Total Win
= $35.66 / hour
= 11.887 BB / hr
$13,284 Total In Winnings ($474 per win)
$5,589 Total In Losses ($328 per win)
@ 2/5
26 Total Sessions
14 Wins / 12 Losses (53.85 Percent)
158.5 Total Hours
$1,722 Total Win
= $10.86 / hr
= 2.172 BB / hr
6 Month Total:
380.55 Hours | 5.29 hrs per session
72 Sessions (inc. tournament)
$9,676 in winnings
$25.43 per hour | $134.39 per session
I also won an extra $1,300 in promos (not counted into the $9,676)
• This would make the hourly rate $28.84
Never lost more than 3 days in a row.
Most I ever lost was at 1/3 was $600.
Most I ever won at 1/3 was $1,794
Most I ever lost at 2/5 was $2,200 (4 rebuys)
Most I ever won at 2/5 was $2,200 (Two Times)
At 1/3 I rebought on 14 different days a total of 15 times. (13 days - 1 rebuy, 1 day – 2 rebuys)
At 2/5 I rebought on 11 different days a total of 18 times (6 days – 1 rebuy, 4 days – 2 rebuys, 1 day – 4 rebuys)
Since returning home on September 14th 2019, I have played every day and want to reach out for some help with some hands. I am knocking rust off and know I have made a fair share of mistakes already. Please provide decent insight into why something is the way it is or should be a certain way.
*** Pot Values take into consideration rake (10% up to $5 + $1 jackpot $1-$29 or $2 jackpot $30+)
Hand # 1
Hero $650
Hero UTG w/ KK
Bet $15, CO call, BB call
Flop K 10 7r [$40]
BB bet $25, Hero call, CO call
Turn 3d (2 diamonds) [$114]
UTG bet $60, Hero raises to $175, CO call, UTG all-in $330 total. [$737]
Hero re-raise all in $530. CO fold.
River As
KK > K10
• CO had been playing rather tight. Took about 2 minutes to call $175. Was playing about $1,000 to start the hand.
I believe I played the hand properly in terms of sequence.
My two questions are
a) Even though I got the ideal result, was $175 mathematically the ideal re-raise amount on the turn?
b) Do you ever call $330, let the CO call $330, and shove $200 on the river? My opinion is for $160 more the CO is calling to win $740. I don’t know what he had but I think raising all-in and either kicking him out or making him pay more is the ideal option considering the draws.
Hand # 2
Hero $1,100
V $400, brand new player at table
V utg call $3
Hero UTG + 1 raise to 15 w/ QQ
V calls [$29]
Flop J 10 9 (2 diamonds)
UTG leads $35, Hero calls [$97]
Turn 4c (2 clubs)
UTG leads $125 [$222]
Hero Folds.
If we gave the player 99-JJ, all the two pairs, KQ o&s, Q8s, 87s, QQ is 35.4%
If we subtract 99-JJ, QQ is 37.1%
If we take all and add 108s, J8s, J9s, J10s, Q9s, Q10s, QJ o&s, KJ o&s, K10s, K9s, QQ is 52.5%
If we subtract 99-JJ (because of the $3 limp) QQ is 54.3%
I would expect to see a big river bet and if I didn’t improve I don’t see myself calling. This is also a spot where I am not extremely experienced and would chalk up the hand to picking a better spot.
Thoughts?
Hand # 3
Hero $1,700
UTG + 1 $185
SB $500
UTG + 1 call $3, Hero raise to $15 with 56s on button, SB call, UTG+1 call
Flop A 4 7 (One Heart, heros suit) [$42]
SB bet $25, UTG Call [$92]
Hero Raises to $80, SB folds, UTG re-raises all in $170
Hero Calls
56s v AK
What is the ideal re-raising amount (percentage of pot) if you’re going to take the angle of raising with an open ender + back door flush draw? [I raised $55, into a pot that was $92, they now have to call $55 to win $172]
I think my raise was a little low in the general sense of the hand. In this hand it didn’t matter so much because it was going to play out this way either way as I wouldn’t expect the UTG to fold with top-top.
Hand # 4
Hero $300
V $300+
Hero bet $15 in MP w/ 78s [ not an automatic bet / raise, but the table was rather tight, quiet, and I like to mix things up ]
CO and SB call
Flop 9 10 J rainbow [$42]
SB check, hero bets $30, CO calls w/ slight hesitation, SB folds
Turn 5s (two spades) [$101]
Hero bets $70, CO raises to $170 [$341]
Hero re-raises all in for $256. CO calls
River 4c
78s < KQo
Understandably you don’t ALWAYS play 78s in middle position. You also don’t ALWAYS NOT play 78s in MP.
Besides for folding 78s, does this hand ever play out any differently?
Hand # 5
Hero $500
UTG call 3, UTG+1 raise to 12, MP and CO call [$43]
Hero calls on button with J10 Spades
SB, BB and UTG call.
Flop J 7 4 (two diamonds) [$77]
UTG + 1 Bets $35 all-in. CO Calls. [$147]
I call [$182]
Turn 4c
CO checks. I bet $75. Co calls.
River 2c. [$332]
Co Check. I Check
J 10 < 77
Obviously in some instances you are going to raise preflop with J10 of spades on the button. At this specific table I should of.
On the flop, rather easy call to see what card comes.
On the turn when he checks I lean towards him being on a flush draw or a weak Jack like QJ J10 J9s J8s
What would you have done on the turn here facing a CO check?