I'm rubbish at poker. I'm a lifetime loser from actual hands but with bonuses and rakeback I'm about $300 up as a lot of that loss was from zoom. I'm still playing from my original deposit so basically freerolling.

Plan is simple. Don't play zoom. Play 3 tables or less of NL10 so I pay attention. Play for 1 hour or less at a time then post hands in here and analyse trickiest hands. Learn how to not suck so much.

[] Don't play zoom
[] Post hands for each hour of play
[] Break even and at least stop the downswing

inb4inb4busto!

1st hour done. $7 up after 130 hands. 2 hands to review vs same guy.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $10.00 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
SB: $10.35 (VPIP: 11.76, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
BB: $4.78 (VPIP: 72.73, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
UTG: $23.59 (VPIP: 41.18, PFR: 35.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
Hero (CO): $10.00

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

UTG raises to $0.30, Hero calls $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, fold, BB calls $0.20

Flop: ($1.25, 4 players) 7 K 2
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($1.25, 4 players) A
BB bets $0.60, fold, Hero calls $0.60, fold

River: ($2.45, 2 players) K
BB bets $1.20, Hero calls $1.20

BB shows J 9 (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 37%, Flop 24%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A T (Two Pair, Aces and Kings) (Pre 63%, Flop 76%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $4.63

Here I called down as he had made 2 similar plays in the few hands I had on him. No reason to raise I didn't think.


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

CO: $12.01 (VPIP: 14.08, PFR: 8.45, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 73)
BTN: $8.91 (VPIP: 20.37, PFR: 18.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 55)
SB: $4.13 (VPIP: 73.33, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 47)
BB: $10.00 (VPIP: 19.15, PFR: 12.77, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 47)
Hero (UTG): $12.04
MP: $8.71 (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 10.71, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

Hero raises to $0.30, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $0.25, fold

Flop: ($0.70, 2 players) K Q 2
SB bets $0.30, Hero raises to $1.00, SB raises to $1.70, Hero calls $0.70

Turn: ($4.10, 2 players) 6
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($4.10, 2 players) 6
SB bets $2.00, fold

SB wins $3.92

Here I had no idea. Raised flop donk as felt could get calls from Kx, Qx 2x or FD. When he 3bets small I think its FD perhaps with pair, 2 pair or sets. If I shove only what beats me continues. Called hoping to get to showdown using my position. Turn x as planned. When he effectively shoves the river my plan is to fold.

Nice thread

subbed

Level ^^
This is the worst thread in history.

Guy playing dull breakeven poker in the micros aspires to stay there!

Another small win.

Hands to review: Is this a spot to check raise?

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

Hero (BB): $10.00
UTG: $10.09 (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
MP: $11.29 (VPIP: 16.36, PFR: 11.82, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 111)
CO: $17.89 (VPIP: 34.78, PFR: 15.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 47)
BTN: $10.93 (VPIP: 59.26, PFR: 25.93, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
SB: $8.45 (VPIP: 7.41, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)

SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 4 4

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, fold, Hero calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.95, 3 players) 5 2 3
Hero checks, CO bets $0.52, fold, Hero raises to $1.50, fold

Hero wins $1.90

Think probably my 4 is not an out in a lot of cases as he can have a lot of Ax. Means OESD less likely to land as well. PP and OESD on low board though felt like good spot.

Second one is this a good call?

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

BTN: $10.31 (VPIP: 30.30, PFR: 27.27, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 33)
SB: $15.68 (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
BB: $10.00 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 6)
UTG: $6.21 (VPIP: 71.43, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
MP: $13.03 (VPIP: 25.58, PFR: 25.58, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 44)
Hero (CO): $10.00

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

UTG raises to $0.30, fold, Hero calls $0.30, fold, SB calls $0.25, fold

Flop: ($1.00, 3 players) Q 4 7
SB checks, UTG bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, fold

Turn: ($2.00, 2 players) 4
UTG bets $1.90, Hero raises to $9.20 and is all-in, UTG calls $3.51 and is all-in

River: ($12.82, 2 players) J

UTG shows Q K (Two Pair, Queens and Fours) (Pre 30%, Flop 12%, Turn 10%)
Hero shows Q A (Two Pair, Queens and Fours) (Pre 70%, Flop 88%, Turn 90%)
Hero wins $12.24


Figured it was Qx or 4x or club draw. I felt he was short enough to call with stuff I beat and didn't want to give 2 pair or flush draws to hit. OK to shove?

obvious shove

Good session yesterday, only got an hour in but a nice couple of wins. BR now at $337 as cleared a bonus and won a tourney with a dollar I found on Full Tilt.

Only big winner was super standard. Other than that got a lot of Cbet wins and PFR wins so looked good for redline but was just luck not my better play. Got a couple of barrels through as well. Its amazing how easy the game feels when your running good.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $12.17 (VPIP: 25.53, PFR: 14.89, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 49)
BTN: $10.00 (VPIP: 15.40, PFR: 10.27, 3Bet Preflop: 3.27, Hands: 418)
Hero (SB): $10.00
BB: $11.69 (VPIP: 11.46, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 3.33, Hands: 99)
UTG: $10.35 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 30.00, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 32)

Hero posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $1.10, BB calls $1.00, fold

Flop: ($2.50, 2 players) 4 9 4
Hero bets $1.50, BB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.50, 2 players) 7
Hero bets $2.60, BB calls $2.60

River: ($10.70, 2 players) T
Hero bets $4.80 and is all-in, fold

Hero wins $10.22

show us your break-even graphs!

I'll do my giraffes later. Quick session yesterday again. All was standard though I'm still running pretty hot. Not really in hitting big hands but more in other people not hitting against me. No coolers going against me. My win rate is about half that and half the resultant A game I'm playing without the tilt issues of constant coolers.

One hand I think I may have played poorly was below. Called flop raise only as he had raised 3/3 flop cbets and was planning to call down. Thought he might bet again so checked turn. Check check so led on the river for value. When he raises I think boat or nothing. Think call is totally fine but not sure if should have raised it. Or would you have fired into the flop raise and played it fast to GII?

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

BTN: $10.00 (VPIP: 27.66, PFR: 23.40, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 49)
Hero (SB): $11.51
BB: $10.69 (VPIP: 8.33, PFR: 6.25, 3Bet Preflop: 5.26, Hands: 49)
UTG: $16.89 (VPIP: 34.62, PFR: 34.62, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
MP: $15.26 (VPIP: 26.92, PFR: 11.54, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
CO: $10.00 (VPIP: 16.00, PFR: 8.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)

Hero posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.25, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.50, 2 players) 2 7 4
Hero bets $0.25, BB raises to $0.70, Hero calls $0.45

Turn: ($1.90, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, BB checks

River: ($1.90, 2 players) 2
Hero bets $0.80, BB raises to $1.95, Hero calls $1.15

BB shows 8 K (Two Pair, Fours and Twos) (Pre 15%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Fours) (Pre 85%, Flop 97%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $5.54

BR now $342.

Here is the giraffe up to my last break. I've done this broadly twice more before I had PT4. Start at NL2, win slowly, then learn and grow BR (10bb/100), then more to NL5 and crush (10bb/100) then move to NL10 and struggle. Bounce up and down for a bit then either get boned by variance (in this case) or my lack of skill (the last two times) and eventually get back to breakeven and quit.

This is giraffe since newest restart. Begining with my roll created from bonuses etc so starting at $300. Also I'm not withdrawing bonuses etc anymore so will add them to my roll.



Fish on a Heater itt.

Bet bet bet aces

Bad first session today. Not hitting any cards at all and up against loads of stations so need to hit the cards to get anything. Got one good win with AA on a low flop vs flush draw. Other than that its suck out after suck out against me. No problem as I have been running hot but its hurting a bit.

This one I think is correct? Pre is fine, flop I call as want FDs and PP's to keep firing. Turn I then call as planned. River completes high FD and 5 high straight with any ace. bet looks like trying to offer me a price. Maybe I should call for thay price?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: $10.00 (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 26)
UTG: $8.34 (VPIP: 77.78, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
CO: $10.40 (VPIP: 21.76, PFR: 18.24, 3Bet Preflop: 10.58, Hands: 352)
Hero (BTN): $17.08
SB: $10.00 (VPIP: 5.88, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

UTG calls $0.10, fold, Hero raises to $0.40, SB calls $0.35, fold, UTG calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.30, 3 players) 4 2 4
SB checks, UTG bets $0.60, Hero raises to $1.20, fold, UTG calls $0.60

Turn: ($3.70, 2 players) 5
UTG bets $1.60, Hero calls $1.60

River: ($6.90, 2 players) 3
UTG bets $2.10, fold

UTG wins $6.59

Really bad session overall. Losses overall are far from catastophic and I have been unlucky with flops and runouts but the sharpness of my downward redline suggests that I've been missing spots to bluff/ take pots down.

Whats pleasing is that I didn't tilt it all off. I carried on playing my C game at least rather than dropping into my awful D/E game.

What worrying is that I got downbeat so quickly. I was basically expecting to lose every hand. Playing these stations who never folded anything just meant I was waiting for cards. When they didn't come in the first 250 hands I started calling more to try and hit them. The redline effect was awful. -$30 NSD in 500 hands. A bad day at the office. I think partially down to not being in great starting mood. I need to not play if I'm not 100% up for it.

BR $332

Just spent my lunch hour going back over those sessions yesterday. I know I folded too much as my WSD is over 80% and WTSD only 18%. I. really couldn't have called much more though I think. Maybe some bluffs could have been run but I really hit nothing. Its not so much the sets/flushdraws I was missing its more the Top or middle pair or good draw flops I missed. I was just airshotting everything. When I tried to attack it was called off.

I think I need to adjust my mindset as now I assume I will be playing poker and valuebetting fish but actually if you are getting cold cards you can't value bet.

Shake it off and go again tonight. That huge down slope will be a reminder of how badly I played. This must be a positive impact I.e. don't do it again if can help it. If it becomes too tilting I may take some additional notes and erase the session to stop me seeing it.

Yesterdays card weakness snapped back today and I started hitting every card going. I even sucked out KK>AA preflop all in and won a AK vs 99 flip to add to my winnings. Good cards held up and bad cards drew out. Easy game.

Really happy with how I played though outside of those big wins. I also cleared up a lot of small pots, put myself in some challenging places and concentrated really well.

Only one had that was really interesting:

Raise is standard. When he donks I thought about raising but thought I'd call awith intention of calling turn bet. Plan succeeds but then the river completes a lot of draws/ two pair type hands and I couldn't think of much that would pot it after I raised UTG then called 2 streets that I beat He was aggro but I figured a fold was ok?

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $9.85 (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 13)
BTN: $11.09 (VPIP: 23.33, PFR: 19.17, 3Bet Preflop: 8.51, Hands: 122)
SB: $9.66 (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 13)
BB: $4.83 (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
Hero (UTG): $10.15

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

Hero raises to $0.30, fold, fold, SB calls $0.25, fold

Flop: ($0.70, 2 players) 4 6 Q
SB bets $0.70, Hero calls $0.70

Turn: ($2.10, 2 players) 5
SB bets $1.00, Hero calls $1.00

River: ($4.10, 2 players) 7
SB bets $3.90, fold

SB wins $3.92

Good second session as well. Lost a bit of focus and ended up coasting for a couple of hundred hands which is not ideal but noticed and refocused before I wasted too much EV and came back in for a good end to the session.

BR $366

Average first session with a really good start where I was playing great, running over the table and forcing lots of mistakes. Then I lost it all up against one fish who hit everything against me, trips vs top 2, TP vs second pair and then eventually rivered boat for a split when I had better 2 pair and him committed. He was 80/10 calling 80% flop and 100% turn and river but I just couldn't beat him. No biggie I though I'll stay in but then someone else stacked him and the table broke up as everyone was just there to take his stack. Cost me a full BI in the end as his T4o's etc kept outdrawing me.

Not sure if I feel bad about this or if it was OK. On balance I think I was making the bets for bad reasons as I was pissed off in the end but I'm not sure what else I could have done. I needed to try and get the monies before he gave them to someone else.

why is your BR above $300?

I'm just saving up for a good old tilt monkey session.

BR $357

And here it is! Whoop whoop. $20 down in an hour. Only ahead now as above EV and a bonus. Man I am dog shizzle.

Big hands of the day all lost. Lots of medium pots lost as nothing hits. Increasingly I believe aggressive poker is a mistake at NL10. No-one ever folds and if you have no cards then you lose. Play your value hands fast of course but ultimately if you don't have any then just give up.

Here I was calling the donk to keep Kx firing. I checked behind on the turn as now there was a couple of sets in his range planning to call bet on river for AK, KQ etc hands.

Gotta lose them monies.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $6.97 (VPIP: 21.74, PFR: 17.39, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 23)
SB: $10.00 (VPIP: 20.77, PFR: 15.30, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 189)
BB: $8.00
Hero (UTG): $12.77
CO: $10.15 (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

Hero raises to $0.40, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to $0.70, Hero raises to $1.75, BB calls $1.05

Flop: ($3.55, 2 players) 3 3 K
BB bets $1.70, Hero calls $1.70

Turn: ($6.95, 2 players) Q
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($6.95, 2 players) 6
BB bets $2.50, Hero calls $2.50

BB shows K K (Full House, Kings full of Threes) (Pre 18%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
Hero mucks A A (Two Pair, Aces and Threes) (Pre 82%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
BB wins $11.41

Here I 3bet as was a drawy board. Turn everything gets there or was already there. Not enough 2 pair hands IMO to play on for stacks.


PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $9.85 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
Hero (SB): $10.14
BB: $10.25 (VPIP: 21.28, PFR: 14.89, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 48)
UTG: $13.02 (VPIP: 14.61, PFR: 12.36, 3Bet Preflop: 2.63, Hands: 90)
CO: $11.49 (VPIP: 14.86, PFR: 10.81, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 76)

Hero posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 9 9

fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.40, Hero calls $0.35, fold

Flop: ($0.90, 2 players) Q T 9
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.60, Hero raises to $1.90, BTN calls $1.30

Turn: ($4.70, 2 players) J
Hero checks, BTN bets $3.40, fold

BTN wins $4.49

This one I call the flop 3 bet thinking I want draws to fire again. The turn they all get there so check and the river completes everything else so check again.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: $10.10 (VPIP: 24.44, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 46)
Hero (UTG): $10.17
CO: $13.90 (VPIP: 23.44, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 67)
BTN: $10.23 (VPIP: 17.59, PFR: 14.81, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 112)
SB: $3.50 (VPIP: 29.27, PFR: 10.98, 3Bet Preflop: 1.61, Hands: 166)

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

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

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

Flop: ($1.05, 3 players) J T 7
Hero bets $0.60, fold, BTN raises to $2.00, Hero calls $1.40

Turn: ($5.05, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($5.05, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BTN checks

Hero shows A A (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 80%, Flop 75%, Turn 27%)
BTN shows T Q (Two Pair, Queens and Tens) (Pre 20%, Flop 25%, Turn 73%)
BTN wins $4.82

Here I am playing aggresively with the draw. When he calls the turn it puts a lot of FD's into his range so bet again expecting to be able to extract value if hit/barrel non heart river. River is then a clear check fold for me.

PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $6.10 (VPIP: 85.71, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
CO: $14.66 (VPIP: 29.09, PFR: 22.73, 3Bet Preflop: 12.82, Hands: 116)
Hero (BTN): $10.00
SB: $13.79 (VPIP: 20.93, PFR: 13.95, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 45)
BB: $9.06 (VPIP: 20.29, PFR: 18.84, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 144)

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 6 7

UTG calls $0.10, fold, Hero raises to $0.40, fold, fold, UTG calls $0.30

Flop: ($0.95, 2 players) 5 4 5
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.55, UTG calls $0.55

Turn: ($2.05, 2 players) 9
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.15, UTG calls $1.15

River: ($4.35, 2 players) 3
UTG checks, Hero checks

UTG shows 7 9 (Flush, Nine High) (Pre 67%, Flop 56%, Turn 86%)
Hero mucks 6 7 (Straight, Seven High) (Pre 33%, Flop 44%, Turn 14%)
UTG wins $4.15

BR $336 Time for a break and a good review.

GL, hope you break even

Thanks Peter. Its a tough challenge but if anyone can grind up then spew off a roll in a year its me.

I need to get on the sad face selfies.

Back in, played well. Won back a BI. Then set over setted. Should have folded though as got raised by passive player on the river.

Standard baluga theorem

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

CO: $11.41 (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
BTN: $11.45 (VPIP: 36.84, PFR: 10.53, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 20)
Hero (SB): $10.00
BB: $10.33 (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)

Hero posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 7 7

CO raises to $0.40, BTN calls $0.40, Hero calls $0.35, fold

Flop: ($1.30, 3 players) 9 3 8
Hero checks, CO bets $0.60, BTN calls $0.60, Hero calls $0.60

Turn: ($3.10, 3 players) 7
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN bets $1.00, Hero calls $1.00, fold

River: ($5.10, 2 players) 8
Hero bets $2.45, BTN raises to $9.45 and is all-in, Hero calls $5.55 and is all-in

BTN shows 9 9 (Full House, Nines full of Eights) (Pre 81%, Flop 95%, Turn 98%)
Hero shows 7 7 (Full House, Sevens full of Eights) (Pre 19%, Flop 5%, Turn 2%)
BTN wins $20.15