January recap
Maybe I'm about to jinx the rest of the year, but it seems like 2021 will be a good poker year for me.
The games were quite polarizing. Often mediocre but sometimes amazing.
I've put in okay volume, played pretty well and also run good.
I will be traveling to Brazil next week to enjoy some time alone, and to focus on grinding hard. I want to keep that up for a few months, and then enjoy a bit of time off in summer, hopefully with my friend and family.
January
*I was down 3k in the nosebleed games total, all profit came from lower stakes
Value town
SB (Hero): $55,103.99 (367 bb)
BB: $62,801.01 (419 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($225) Hero is SB with 7
♥ 7
♠
Hero raises to $375,
BB 3-bets to $1,425,
Hero calls $1,050
Flop: ($2,850) 2
♠ 7
♣ 8
♣ (2 players)
BB bets $937.50,
Hero raises to $2,812.50, BB calls $1,875
Turn: ($8,475) 5
♦ (2 players)
BB checks,
Hero bets $6,356.25, BB calls $6,356.25
River: ($21,187.50) Q
♠ (2 players)
BB checks,
Hero bets $15,890.62, BB calls $15,890.62
Total pot: $52,968.74 (Rake: $1.25)
Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows 7
♥ 7
♠ (three of a kind, Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 87%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)
BB shows K
♣ K
♦ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 80%, Flop: 13%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)
SB (Hero) wins $52,967.49
Phew
SB: $72,853.51 (486 bb)
BB (Hero): $45,061.49 (300 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($225) Hero is BB with A
♠ Q
♥
SB raises to $375,
Hero 3-bets to $1,350,
SB 4-bets to $4,050,
Hero calls $2,700
Flop: ($8,100) J
♥ Q
♦ 4
♣ (2 players)
Hero checks,
SB bets $2,025,
Hero calls $2,025
Turn: ($12,150) T
♦ (2 players)
Hero checks,
SB bets $4,500,
Hero calls $4,500
River: ($21,150) 5
♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, SB checks
Total pot: $21,150 (Rake: $1.25)
Showdown:
SB shows 5
♣ 3
♣ (a pair of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)
BB (Hero) shows A
♠ Q
♥ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 60%, Flop: 90%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)
BB (Hero) wins $21,148.75
Couldn't hold
UTG: $5,159.50 (103 bb)
MP: $5,000.00 (100 bb)
CO: $5,000.00 (100 bb)
BU: $6,339.02 (127 bb)
SB: $11,253.50 (225 bb)
BB (Hero): $4,831.50 (97 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($75) Hero is BB with T
♠ 8
♠
4 players fold,
SB raises to $150,
Hero 3-bets to $450, SB calls $300
Flop: ($900) 8
♥ 3
♣ 2
♣ (2 players)
SB checks,
Hero bets $300,
SB raises to $900,
Hero raises to $4,381.50 (all-in), SB calls $3,481.50
Turn: ($9,663) 9
♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($9,663) 9
♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $9,663 (Rake: $3)
Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows T
♠ 8
♠ (two pair, Nines and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 30%, Flop: 55%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)
SB shows T
♣ K
♣ (a flush, King high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 70%, Flop: 45%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)
SB wins $9,660
Those aggressive Germans
SB: $7,924.03 (158 bb)
BB (Hero): $5,116.53 (102 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($75) Hero is BB with Q
♠ 9
♦
SB raises to $125,
Hero calls $75
Flop: ($250) 4
♠ 2
♥ K
♦ (2 players)
Hero checks,
SB bets $62.50,
Hero calls $62.50
Turn: ($375) 9
♥ (2 players)
Hero checks,
SB bets $525,
Hero calls $525
River: ($1,425) 8
♠ (2 players)
Hero checks,
SB bets $7,211.53 (all-in),
Hero calls $4,404.03 (all-in)
Total pot: $10,233.06 (Rake: $1.25)
Showdown:
SB shows 3
♠ 5
♠ (high card, King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 39%, Flop: 52%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)
BB (Hero) shows Q
♠ 9
♦ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 62%, Flop: 48%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)
BB (Hero) wins $10,231.81