Hi everybody,

Today I'm going to start a challenge. Im going to play for 3 hours each day in two weeks and hopefully have build up the skill and bankroll to move from my currently limit at NL2 to NL5.
I have 20 BI's at NL2 and want 20BI at NL5 to move up.
I'm going to post an update every day in here, I think, to let you all know how it goes.

Also, I need somebody to discuss poker with because it can get kind of lonely playing 3 hours each day by yourself. So if anyone is up for sharing thoughts on poker, sweat sessions or what not, let me know and I'll add you on Skype.

JJ

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Thx guys.. Playing first session now. Didn't start well but I'll go in details after the session

I only played one hour and I felt sick to my stomach with my results and my play so I'll take a break, give you guys an update, although I'm quite embarrassed by my play, and play the remaining two hours later today.

Here's 3 key hands which sums up my terrible session pretty good:

Hand 1

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (CO): $2.02
BTN: $5.17
SB: $0.55
BB: $2.21
UTG: $2.89

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has Q A

fold, Hero raises to $0.06, fold, SB raises to $0.12, fold, Hero calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.26, 2 players) T A 6
SB bets $0.12, Hero raises to $1.82, SB calls $0.31 and is all-in

Turn: ($1.12, 2 players) 3

River: ($1.12, 2 players) J

SB shows K Q (Straight, Ace High) (Pre 25%, Flop 16%, Turn 9%)
Hero shows Q A (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 75%, Flop 84%, Turn 91%)
SB wins $1.08

Hand 2

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (UTG): $2.06
MP: $0.55
CO: $0.89
BTN: $5.08
SB: $2.09
BB: $7.41

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has Q Q

Hero raises to $0.06, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $0.05, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.18, 3 players) 9 K Q
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.12, SB calls $0.12, fold

Turn: ($0.42, 2 players) 6
SB checks, Hero bets $0.30, SB calls $0.30

River: ($1.02, 2 players) T
SB bets $0.38, Hero raises to $1.58 and is all-in, SB calls $1.20

Hero shows Q Q (Three of a Kind, Queens) (Pre 72%, Flop 85%, Turn 91%)
SB shows K J (Straight, King High) (Pre 28%, Flop 15%, Turn 9%)
SB wins $4.03

Hand 3

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $2.13
MP: $5.62
CO: $1.90
BTN: $2.34
Hero (SB): $2.00
BB: $2.32

Hero posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has Q K

UTG raises to $0.06, fold, CO calls $0.06, fold, Hero calls $0.05, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.24, 4 players) 3 2 K
Hero bets $0.16, BB calls $0.16, fold, fold

Turn: ($0.56, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BB checks

River: ($0.56, 2 players) 7
Hero bets $0.40, BB raises to $1.74, Hero raises to $1.78 and is all-in, BB calls $0.04

Hero shows Q K (Flush, King High) (Pre 42%, Flop 83%, Turn 75%)
BB shows A 7 (Flush, Ace High) (Pre 58%, Flop 17%, Turn 25%)
BB wins $3.98


Although I know myself I played lousy in the hands, please comment!

Subbed

Hand 1: Fine vs that stack size

Hand 2: Don't shove river, it's ok to let people sometimes get away with what looks like a blocking bet

Hand 3: Don't lead flop.

goodluck!

Thanks for all the comments. I have decided to postpone my challenge a week though because private stuff. At that time I will start a new thread.