1.c4: Chessman begins his poker journey
06-08-2021
, 01:19 PM
We have a 5-5, optional straddle to any amount, game that is pretty good action that runs on weekends and I'm glad to be vaxxed and back in live poker. Also been playing in a Pokerrr2 2-4 game with a pool of mostly local regs just for fun a couple of times a week.
I'm of course way too old to be on the grind like you
. Sounds like you are doing well, keeping your head on straight and are on your way to real poker success.
I'm of course way too old to be on the grind like you
. Sounds like you are doing well, keeping your head on straight and are on your way to real poker success.
06-08-2021
, 04:55 PM
Productive Poker Hours Week of 5/31: 73
I tank call in the 8
7 hand and take it down vs K
8
some real button clicking happening in that hand hand lol
Nice, have fun! happy to hear
Also glad to be vaxxed.
Thank you for the kind words, sir
I tank call in the 8
7 hand and take it down vs K 8some real button clicking happening in that hand hand lol
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We have a 5-5, optional straddle to any amount, game that is pretty good action that runs on weekends and I'm glad to be vaxxed and back in live poker. Also been playing in a Pokerrr2 2-4 game with a pool of mostly local regs just for fun a couple of times a week.
I'm of course way too old to be on the grind like you. Sounds like you are doing well, keeping your head on straight and are on your way to real poker success.
I'm of course way too old to be on the grind like you
. Sounds like you are doing well, keeping your head on straight and are on your way to real poker success.
Also glad to be vaxxed.
Thank you for the kind words, sir
06-09-2021
, 02:29 AM
Check or bet 1/3 makes sense. Make sure balance some flushes and AA in this line as well.
06-09-2021
, 05:07 AM
06-09-2021
, 05:57 PM
Ty for the feedback!
I x/f in game v jam
I usually won’t sim it until after posting as I value the human feedback more, but let’s see (I’ll sim in pio in my own study)..
yeah, solver likes x/f river as well the turn sizing. A lot of the hands like 6
6 and K J that likely call flop and turn vs our sizings, will click fold here. Given most regs aren’t raising turn much here in this spot, both in optimal and in practice— we will run into plenty of flushes and non flushes that beat us like A
9We can x/c hands like A
Q and A K to protect ourselves here
06-09-2021
, 10:04 PM
400nl
V’s are unknown
$400E
OTTH
Pre-flop: V RFI $10 LJ. V calls btn. Hero 3b $56 SB w A K. LJ calls. btn folds.
Flop ($126): A 6 4. Hero bets $32. V raises $100.
Hero? $315 behind.
Usually, V will just continue mostly with flats here (both in optimal & in practice) so this raise is interesting.
V’s are unknown
$400E
OTTH
Pre-flop: V RFI $10 LJ. V calls btn. Hero 3b $56 SB w A
K. LJ calls. btn folds. Flop ($126): A
6 4. Hero bets $32. V raises $100. Hero? $315 behind.
Usually, V will just continue mostly with flats here (both in optimal & in practice) so this raise is interesting.
06-10-2021
, 07:35 PM
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Yeah, we’re on the same page..
I think in general tight is right preflop in a high rake environment, but much rather have 76s than AJo, KQo and even J10s etc as stated a lot of the time.
This is partially why I actively look to have it and similar hands as a 4b in my ranges depending on the configuration etc.
If not clear, even within the “standard reg”, “good reg”, “recreational” descriptions there is going to be a LOT of variation of course.
But for the purposes of the thread it’s not necessary to go super in detail for the average spot I don’t think.
I will sometimes though. Just depends on how much the description would change things and what not.
I enjoy reading your thoughts, feel free to share whenever.
How’s your journey going btw?
I think in general tight is right preflop in a high rake environment, but much rather have 76s than AJo, KQo and even J10s etc as stated a lot of the time.
This is partially why I actively look to have it and similar hands as a 4b in my ranges depending on the configuration etc.
If not clear, even within the “standard reg”, “good reg”, “recreational” descriptions there is going to be a LOT of variation of course.
But for the purposes of the thread it’s not necessary to go super in detail for the average spot I don’t think.
I will sometimes though. Just depends on how much the description would change things and what not.
I enjoy reading your thoughts, feel free to share whenever.
How’s your journey going btw?
06-10-2021
, 10:53 PM
I'd think a raise to ~180 would be better and allow for some pure bluffs
06-11-2021
, 08:58 AM
400nl
OR is a good reg.
Other V in this hand seems recreational. Unpredictable, very creative. Likes to donk.
$870E w everyone
OTTH
Pre-flop: New player posts LJ. OR opens $16 HJ. Fun player calls CO. Hero 3b BTN $75 with A Q. Both V’s call.
Flop ($235): Q 9 8. Checks through.
Turn ($235): Q 9 8 4. Reg checks. Fun player bets $95. Hero calls… Reg calls.
River ($520): Q 9 8 4 A. Both V’s check to me.
Hero? $700E~ behind
I've been trying to check more otf multi-way at 200bb.. thoughts on flop & turn welcome as well!
OR is a good reg.
Other V in this hand seems recreational. Unpredictable, very creative. Likes to donk.
$870E w everyone
OTTH
Pre-flop: New player posts LJ. OR opens $16 HJ. Fun player calls CO. Hero 3b BTN $75 with A
Q. Both V’s call. Flop ($235): Q
9 8. Checks through. Turn ($235): Q
9 8 4. Reg checks. Fun player bets $95. Hero calls… Reg calls. River ($520): Q
9 8 4 A. Both V’s check to me.Hero? $700E~ behind
I've been trying to check more otf multi-way at 200bb.. thoughts on flop & turn welcome as well!
06-11-2021
, 09:53 PM
06-12-2021
, 04:37 PM
Hey bloobird, hope you’re doing well sir
missed your thoughts
ty for the feedback!
have no idea myself, but agree this feels like a fold vs the ob jam and I think we’ll see K10 a lot when we click call
missed your thoughts
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seems very weird to play a one-pair hand like this, AK/AT presumably check back the river unless he's putting you on exactly one pair, and any of his other semibluffs got there, so this should be either complete air or something you're behind.
thing is I can't find too many air combos assuming he checks back his Ace-highs at least some of the time
so feels a little like a tough fold? Probably depends on how laggy he's been so far
thing is I can't find too many air combos assuming he checks back his Ace-highs at least some of the time
so feels a little like a tough fold? Probably depends on how laggy he's been so far
have no idea myself, but agree this feels like a fold vs the ob jam and I think we’ll see K10 a lot when we click call
06-13-2021
, 01:44 AM
Let’s do a reverse HH.
200nl/400nl/800nl
$800E
V seems a little button-clicky at times, but likely a competent reg nevertheless.
OTTH
Pre-flop: Hero straddles LJ. Folds to V, who raises $24 BB. Hero calls straddle with K J.
Flop ($50): K 4 2. V c-bets $15. Hero raises $45. V calls.
Turn ($140): K 4 2 K. V checks. Hero checks back.
River ($140): K 4 2 K 3 Hero hesitates and bets $210. V x/r $570, leaving $175~ back.
Hero?
I’m not a big fan of V’s line (or mine), but are you calling the x/r AP v me with V’s hand?
200nl/400nl/800nl
$800E
V seems a little button-clicky at times, but likely a competent reg nevertheless.
OTTH
Pre-flop: Hero straddles LJ. Folds to V, who raises $24 BB. Hero calls straddle with K
J.Flop ($50): K
4 2. V c-bets $15. Hero raises $45. V calls.Turn ($140): K
4 2 K. V checks. Hero checks back. River ($140): K
4 2 K 3 Hero hesitates and bets $210. V x/r $570, leaving $175~ back.Hero?
I’m not a big fan of V’s line (or mine), but are you calling the x/r AP v me with V’s hand?
06-13-2021
, 05:29 AM
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Let’s do a reverse HH.
200nl/400nl/800nl
$800E
V seems a little button-clicky at times, but likely a competent reg nevertheless.
OTTH
Pre-flop: Hero straddles LJ. Folds to V, who raises $24 BB. Hero calls straddle with K J.
Flop ($50): K 4 2. V c-bets $15. Hero raises $45. V calls.
Turn ($140): K 4 2 K. V checks. Hero checks back.
River ($140): K 4 2 K 3 Hero hesitates and bets $210. V x/r $570, leaving $175~ back.
Hero?
I’m not a big fan of V’s line (or mine), but are you calling the x/r AP v me with V’s hand?
200nl/400nl/800nl
$800E
V seems a little button-clicky at times, but likely a competent reg nevertheless.
OTTH
Pre-flop: Hero straddles LJ. Folds to V, who raises $24 BB. Hero calls straddle with K
J.Flop ($50): K
4 2. V c-bets $15. Hero raises $45. V calls.Turn ($140): K
4 2 K. V checks. Hero checks back. River ($140): K
4 2 K 3 Hero hesitates and bets $210. V x/r $570, leaving $175~ back.Hero?
I’m not a big fan of V’s line (or mine), but are you calling the x/r AP v me with V’s hand?
06-14-2021
, 01:12 AM
really solid day today. played 11 hours, over 90% A game + ime
200nl
V is a good reg. not sure if they’re human, haha
$210E
OTTH
Pre-flop: V RFI $5 HJ. Hero 3b $16 CO w A Q. V calls.
Flop ($35): A 10 6. V checks. Hero bets $12. V calls.
Turn ($59): A 10 6 5. V checks. Hero bets $44. V calls.
River ($147): A 10 6 5 7. V donks $66.
Hero?
200nl
V is a good reg. not sure if they’re human, haha
$210E
OTTH
Pre-flop: V RFI $5 HJ. Hero 3b $16 CO w A
Q. V calls. Flop ($35): A
10 6. V checks. Hero bets $12. V calls. Turn ($59): A
10 6 5. V checks. Hero bets $44. V calls. River ($147): A
10 6 5 7. V donks $66.Hero?
06-14-2021
, 07:00 AM
06-14-2021
, 09:46 PM
*Productive Poker Hours Week of 6/7: 81
200nl/400nl/800nl
Straddle is good reg.
V in this hand is the fun player. Quite spazzy, likes to click buttons. Don’t have a great feel for V’s play, very situationally dependent it seems. V was stuck piles at the time
$760E
OTTH
Pre-flop: Folds to V, who opens $40 over $8 straddle BTN. Hero 3b $120 BB with A K. V hesitates, and then clicks call.
Flop ($250): A 7 3. Hero bets $80. V calls.
Turn ($410): A 7 3 4. Hero checks. V checks back.
River ($410): A 7 3 4 10. Hero checks. V jams $560E
Hero?
was planning to sigh snap anything under pot vs this V
3x 3b pre oop function of V's 5x open
200nl/400nl/800nl
Straddle is good reg.
V in this hand is the fun player. Quite spazzy, likes to click buttons. Don’t have a great feel for V’s play, very situationally dependent it seems. V was stuck piles at the time
$760E
OTTH
Pre-flop: Folds to V, who opens $40 over $8 straddle BTN. Hero 3b $120 BB with A
K. V hesitates, and then clicks call. Flop ($250): A
7 3. Hero bets $80. V calls. Turn ($410): A
7 3 4. Hero checks. V checks back.River ($410): A
7 3 4 10. Hero checks. V jams $560EHero?
was planning to sigh snap anything under pot vs this V
3x 3b pre oop function of V's 5x open
Last edited by RoadtoPro; 06-14-2021 at 10:16 PM.
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