Im starting a challenge which will be for 50 days till around the november 6th mark, or somewhere around there, in which i am most likely going to withdraw my whole roll as my bday is the 9th, and hopefully FULL TILT will be up and running again.

Going to be playing ZOOM poker on stars

10K hands a day

Im hoping to make 4 buy ins a day at 10nl, and 25nl
which means running at 4bb/100 which is very sustainable at these stakes

Then im going to try at buy ins a day at 50nl, and 2 buy ins at 100nl

My current BR is $140

Ill be moving up stakes at 25 buy ins, and moving down at 20 if need be

After the 50 days, im hoping to have around $10k

I already have 63k vpps, so i should be able to get to SUPERNOVA within about 30 days of the challenge and get the $200 bonus there, amongst the other $300 for the 10k milestones.
With 37k VPPS illl be getting around 75k FPPS, which ill be spending on the $75 bonuses most likely

Just played my first 3k hands, so ill upload the graph soon

Graph for first 2.8k hands of today.... having a break and will play more later, will probably do the 10k hands in 3 or 4 sessions a day

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Pretty decent start IMO, running slightly under EV and still at 9bb/100

Quite easy to see why when u see hands like this


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

Hero (BTN): $21.09
SB: $10.15
BB: $24.92
UTG: $9.95
MP: $9.85
CO: $11.60

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has Q Q

UTG raises to $0.30, fold, CO calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1.35, fold, fold, UTG calls $1.05, fold

Flop: ($3.15, 2 players) 4 2 6
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.00, UTG raises to $8.60 and is all-in, Hero calls $6.60

Turn: ($20.35, 2 players) T

River: ($20.35, 2 players) Q

UTG shows A J (High Card, Ace) (Pre 28%, Flop 14%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows Q Q (Three of a Kind, Queens) (Pre 72%, Flop 86%, Turn 93%)
Hero wins $19.43


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

Hero (BTN): $10.00
SB: $6.71
BB: $26.45
UTG: $2.99
MP: $17.11
CO: $14.49

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has A A

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.30, SB raises to $1.00, BB calls $0.90, Hero raises to $3.20, SB raises to $6.71 and is all-in, fold, Hero calls $3.51

Flop: ($14.42, 2 players) 6 Q K

Turn: ($14.42, 2 players) K

River: ($14.42, 2 players) 8

SB shows 9 9 (Two Pair, Kings and Nines) (Pre 19%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Kings) (Pre 81%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins $13.77

Got me some run bad this session just gone

graph for 3.5k hands
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lots of coolers, flush vs top set etc

didnt feel as though i played too bad, maybe i started opening, 3 betting and calling 3 bets a little looser once the downswing happened, but i wouldnt say i tilted really.

Probably spewed on hands like this, i have him on flush draw when he calls flop, i think i can rep a big hand by checking back the turn as though i had a set or KQ but was scared of flush
PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) ZOOM - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $10.00
SB: $15.55
Hero (BB): $14.68
UTG: $10.49
MP: $12.80
CO: $9.53

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has T A

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $1.00, SB calls $0.70

Flop: ($2.00, 2 players) Q 9 3
SB checks, Hero bets $1.91, SB calls $1.91

Turn: ($5.82, 2 players) K
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($5.82, 2 players) Q
SB bets $3.10, Hero raises to $11.77 and is all-in, SB calls $8.67

Hero shows T A (One Pair, Queens) (Pre 61%, Flop 45%, Turn 0%)
SB shows 4 2 (Flush, King High) (Pre 39%, Flop 55%, Turn 100%)
SB wins $28.04

not sure about his call, im very rarely bluffing here, and he has the lowest flush possible, i can easily have KQ, that i dont want to get shoved or raised on the turn, so i pot control. any thoughts?

Gonna get some dinner then carry on trying to hit the 10k mark

does anyone know how to filter between certain hands in the lifetime graph? for example between hand 3079 to hand 5000 or something like that, or is the only way to put a box around where you want it to be? thanks

is this a fold on turn, think theres $17 in pot when he shoves $7 to call, so getting 2.5/1
think i have to call at that point

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

BTN: $13.47
SB: $22.05
BB: $4.65
Hero (UTG): $26.84
MP: $11.94
CO: $11.59

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has A Q

Hero raises to $0.30, fold, CO calls $0.30, BTN raises to $1.35, fold, fold, Hero calls $1.05, CO calls $1.05

Flop: ($4.20, 3 players) 6 7 5
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($4.20, 3 players) 2
Hero bets $3.00, CO raises to $10.24 and is all-in, fold, Hero calls $7.24

River: ($24.68, 2 players) T

Hero shows A Q (High Card, Ace) (Pre 64%, Flop 35%, Turn 25%)
CO shows 8 7 (One Pair, Sevens) (Pre 36%, Flop 65%, Turn 75%)
CO wins $23.57

anyway i could of played this better....other than fold preflop to squeeze OOP

Whats stats does the btn run? I'd probably 4bet him or still flat, given the fact that he's sqz with 78cc I suspect his 3b on the btn to be pretty high.

Gl on the challenge btw, doing something similair but in 14 days, not 50:P

the btn squeezed me and CO, then check flop, check folded the turn, it was CO who flat my UTG open with 78s..... so obviously a fish.

ofcourse when he flats in CO, your looking at med PP, which smashes this flop....... maybe check call./fold turn is better due to CO of only being 100bb deep not really getting implied odds vs him if he bets the turn

i dont use a HUD, i play on laptop linked to TV monitor, so its like PC, but a lot slower to try and run ZOOM HUD

Yeah you're right, completely missed the fact that it was CO we're up and not btn. Just seems like such a nice spot to sqz when in the BTN, and 4betting here with AQ because of blockers seems even nicer, but hey thats me being overly aggro sometimes!.

yeah was an option, you 4 bet calling? or 4 betting smallish and folding.... this is where not using a HUD make it difficult ha

How do you avoid these situations?

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

Hero (BTN): $37.20
SB: $10.00
BB: $17.14
UTG: $12.02
MP: $9.18
CO: $5.00

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has A Q

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.30, fold, BB raises to $1.10, Hero calls $0.80

Flop: ($2.25, 2 players) A 7 T
BB bets $1.10, Hero calls $1.10

Turn: ($4.45, 2 players) 3
BB bets $2.12, Hero calls $2.12

River: ($8.69, 2 players) 2
BB bets $4.80, Hero calls $4.80

BB shows K A (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 76%, Flop 88%, Turn 93%)
Hero mucks A Q (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 24%, Flop 12%, Turn 7%)
BB wins $17.47

with the action im pretty sure im beat but find it hard to believe vs BB who 3 bet like crazy in ZOOM vs btn



What this the right fold?
PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) ZOOM - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $3.32
SB: $4.81
Hero (BB): $11.66
UTG: $10.66
MP: $5.46
CO: $10.15

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has Q Q

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.30, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.00, CO calls $0.70

Flop: ($2.05, 2 players) 4 T J
Hero bets $1.50, CO calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.05, 2 players) J
Hero checks, CO bets $3.00, Hero calls $3.00

River: ($11.05, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO bets $4.65 and is all-in, fold

CO wins $10.55

I think a lot of his 3 bet calling range is going to be 10s, Js, and J10 alot of the time.

Only hand i beat is A10, and i think he shuts down on the river

Should i call and try to catch the bluffs, like AK, AQ? or is it a fold? I think he probably shoves AK vs BB preflop here

4b/f to 2.95ish, maybe 3.05 to look stronger, but rly not neccesary.

Day 1 Summary

Played 11.5k hands today, bit swingy in the 2nd session, lots of coolers and suckouts.

3rd and last session went a bit better, won a flip with Ak vs a fish calling my 5 bet shove with 88.

Heres my graph for today
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Day 1 profit = $74.56
Bankroll = $217

Good start to the challenge, ran at 6.4bb/100, whilst running 2.5bi -EV, only need 4bb/100 to be on track for the challenge

why cant i fold in these spots, i say the exact hand that villain has before i call.... its obvious the way the hand was played, yet i still end up calling


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

BTN: $17.69
SB: $16.41
Hero (BB): $11.19
UTG: $12.34
MP: $10.00
CO: $11.00

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 2 2

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.20, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.45, 2 players) A 9 2
Hero bets $0.30, CO calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.05, 2 players) A
Hero bets $0.70, CO calls $0.70

River: ($2.45, 2 players) J
Hero bets $1.50, CO raises to $9.80 and is all-in, Hero calls $8.30

CO shows A J (Full House, Aces full of Jacks) (Pre 48%, Flop 2%, Turn 16%)
Hero shows 2 2 (Full House, Twos full of Aces) (Pre 52%, Flop 98%, Turn 84%)
CO wins $21.06


need to learn to fold, if hes bluffed me or overplayed just trips, then NH, will save me cash in longrun, maybe because in ZOOM they cant show u the bluff, so you have to call and see it

goodluck with day 2!!

n1 will be following. may i know your screen name?