Hello!

A few days ago I made $50 depo to Stars. I've always ran bad there and that combined with bad playing, but now it's time to beat the field there..

I started at $5.25s, and I'm going to move to $10.50 games when I have ~20 buyins there. I think that 20 buyins is enough for the $20 and $30 levels. $50 games I should be playing with 30 buyins. I know that I will beat the levels with a decent ROI atleast up to $30 level. At the beginning I'm also going to use a stoploss if I'm 2 buyins down in the session.

I'm not a total newbie when it comes to HUSNGs, I've grinded my $30 br to $1600 during ~1400 games at Everest poker.. Then I tilted, blowed $600 against regs and fishes at $50 and $100 levels and after that I cashed out the remaining $1k, bought "23led monitor, HUSNG.com membership and some other stuff.

Right now Ps cashier shows that my BR is $114.75. I'm going to post some graphs later..

Gl to the tables!
Cya

Ok, here's some graphs..

My graph from everest:


My pokerstars graph since deposit:


Stars overall:


Hopefully I've learned how to play

I'm sure you'll grind your way up to the top!!! But remember, studying the game is very important in HU plays!!!

Thx!
You are right about the studying.. I do review my big hands quite often.. I've also noticed that the biggest issue for me at the moment is to develope my mind control. To get rid of autopiloting etc. I guess I should play only one table at a time..

Perhaps I should also post some hands that I'm not sure about here..

Time to make an update..

Yesterday played a way too long session, total 48 games of stars regular speeds.. Totally spewed last 2 games.. f**k..

Thou I'm not at the 'ATH', cannot really complain, because atm I have 14.3% ROI (adjusted) and still think that there's a lot of improving in my games..yaadayaada, I know the samplesize is way way too small, but I still think that good player can have 15% ROI at 5s..

result: 26-22
br: $122.75

and graphs..
HEM:

SS:


Tomorrow I'll post some hands..

Gl every1!!

Good luck with the challenge.

Hello again!

Started the day by playing $5.25 reg. speeds.. After 12 games breakeven stretch I felt that I could try $6.25 turbos, which was very good idea.

I think turbos are the better than reg. speeds for me because I'm very aggressive and really enjoy playing 25-50 level. Also all the players I met today in those were much much worse than in reg. speeds.. they were either too aggressive or too passive.. I really enjoyed playing those..

Games: 18/12
Br: $153.25
Graph:


I've also promised to post some hands.. Quite hard actually find hands worth posting from these levels.. and even these are semi boring but here it goes..

Horrible shove from villain and bad call from hero.. Thought It would have been +EV call, but I guess it was slightly -EV..

NL Holdem $30(BB) Replayer
Hero ($1,420)
SB($1,580)

Dealt to Hero K T

SB raises to $90, Hero calls $60

FLOP ($180) 3 Q J

Hero bets $90, SB raises to $1,380, Hero calls $1,240 (AI)

TURN ($2,840) 3 Q J 4

RIVER ($2,840) 3 Q J 4 7

SB shows 6 Q
(Pre 36%, Flop 57.9%, Turn 75.0%)

Hero shows K T
(Pre 64%, Flop 42.1%, Turn 25.0%)

SB wins $2,840

Maybe should fold pre.. Is this too thin valuebet/blocker at the river?? Should I b/f or c/c river? Dunno could he call there with A-high etc..

NL Holdem $50(BB) Replayer
Hero ($1,620)
SB ($1,380)

Dealt to Hero 7 6

SB raises to $100, Hero calls $50

FLOP ($200) 3 6 T

Hero checks, SB bets $100, Hero calls $100

TURN ($400) 3 6 T T

Hero checks, SB bets $200, Hero calls $200

RIVER ($800) 3 6 T T 5

Hero bets $200, SB calls $200



GL bros..

Hi and gl with your challenge.

I just want to say about those hands. If you keep playing hands like that OOP to a raise. that would cost you at some point. i would have folded both preflop to a raise even to a spewtard monkey. Just a tip i learned from my husng coach. Try to avoid playing OOP as much as you can. and those two hands does the exact opposite. hehe. last hand i imagined before i saw the results that he had AT. until i saw his river call. then i imagined he had a low flush. plenty of hands that could beat you. try to avoid playing oop and stay aggressive IP but you know the drill i see your good results but playing these hands OOP to a raise. thats a big leak in your game.

I think you SHOULD actually play KTs oop at 15/30. If you're folding KTs you're supernitting oop. Not the worst but there's plenty of value there. The 76o at 25/50 I agree, is a fold oop. Something I have to work on for sure as well.

Dunce i disagree with the KT hand. and i don't think its being supernitty. Theres just a ton of other spots where its more profitable for you to be in than kt oop. even at those blinds. but thats just my cent.

the KT is ok IMO, that being said we dont know how villain is playing etc.

Good luck.

I want to follow this, GL OP.

Hi!
Folding that KTs there preflop is a little bit nitty but might be std. for someone TAGish player. We all have our comfortable zones with certain ranges with certain stack sizes..

After last update:
8 games (7/1)
br: $187.25

I also noticed that I've filtered my last graph wrong..
This should be correct:


Will be putting some volume tomorrow, and maybe starting to play those $11.5 turbos. Before that I've to finish my machine dynamics and finite element method exercises.. Is here anyone who is studying mechanical engineering or anything similar?

Gl bros!

Should be good to follow, gl!

GL

Started playing $11.5 turbos today..played a bit spewy at the end of the session.. Will be putting graph and some hands later..

Results:
games: 21 (12/9)
BR: $209.75

gl bros!

Some hands..

#1:

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 2 players
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BTN/SB: t1451 72.55 BBs
Hero (BB): t1549 77.45 BBs

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BB with 9 6
BTN/SB raises to t40, Hero raises to t120, BTN/SB calls t80

Flop: (t240) 3 5 A (2 players)
Hero bets t145, BTN/SB calls t145

Turn: (t530) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets t280, BTN/SB calls t280

River: (t1090) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets t400,



#2: Having fun with inducing..

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): t1836 61.20 BBs
BB: t1164 38.80 BBs

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is BTN/SB with 8 8
Hero raises to t60, BB calls t30

Flop: (t120) 5 T Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (t120) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t90, BB calls t90

River: (t300) 2 (2 players)
BB checks,

Spoiler:

Hero bets t30

#3: Should I valuebet the river??

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): t2651 88.37 BBs
BB: t349 11.63 BBs

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is BTN/SB with A 7
Hero calls t15, BB checks

Flop: (t60) 7 Q 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t30, BB calls t30

Turn: (t120) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t60, BB raises to t120, Hero calls t60

River: (t360) T (2 players)
BB bets t30, Hero calls t30



#4: Vs solid villain.. how to play river?

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): t1360 68 BBs
BB: t1640 82 BBs

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BTN/SB with K 7
Hero raises to t40, BB calls t20

Flop: (t80) 5 Q T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (t80) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t40, BB calls t40

River: (t160) J (2 players)
BB bets t260, Hero raises to t520, BB raises to t820, Hero calls t300



#5:

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BB): t1540 77 BBs
BTN/SB: t1460 73 BBs

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BB with K Q
BTN/SB raises to t60, Hero calls t40

Flop: (t120) T 3 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Turn: (t120) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets t80, BTN/SB calls t80

River: (t280) K (2 players)
Hero bets t180, BTN/SB raises to t760, Hero folds



#6: I guess shouldnt have jammed the turn.. how much should i bet?

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BB): t1613 80.65 BBs
BTN/SB: t1387 69.35 BBs

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BB with Q 3
BTN/SB raises to t60, Hero calls t40

Flop: (t120) 5 Q 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets t80, Hero calls t80

Turn: (t280) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets t180, Hero raises to t1473 all in, BTN/SB folds

[spoil]Final Pot: t640
Hero mucks Qh 3h
Hero wins t640

#7: I know we both have weak hands.. and yeah, didnt want to jam that river there..imo this looks stronger to fish..

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t25/t50 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): t2359 47.18 BBs
BB: t641 12.82 BBs

Pre Flop: (t75) Hero is BTN/SB with 7 J
Hero raises to t100, BB calls t50

Flop: (t200) 8 T 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (t200) 2 (2 players)
BB bets t50, Hero calls t50

River: (t300) Q (2 players)
BB bets t50, Hero raises to t200, BB folds



#8: anyone calling this one?

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 2 players
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BTN/SB: t620 31 BBs
Hero (BB): t2380 119 BBs

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BB with 3 J
BTN/SB calls t10, Hero checks

Flop: (t40) 5 7 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

Turn: (t40) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets t20, Hero calls t20

River: (t80) T (2 players)
Hero bets t60, BTN/SB raises to t580 all in, Hero folds



#9: Good dry board to villain to bluff-C/R me, when he is thinking my range, where I'm opening ~70% of hands.. He was quite aggre and he forget that I know he rarely has good or any Ax or here..

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): t1550 77.50 BBs
BB: t1450 72.50 BBs

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BTN/SB with K 5
Hero raises to t40, BB calls t20

Flop: (t80) 3 A 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t40, BB raises to t120, Hero raises to t240, BB folds



#10: Same villain as in #9, where I showed my bluff there on the flop.. Damn he didnt play back..

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BTN/SB): t1965 65.50 BBs
BB: t1035 34.50 BBs

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is BTN/SB with A 7
Hero raises to t60, BB calls t30

Flop: (t120) 2 T A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t60, BB raises to t180, Hero raises to t360, BB folds



#11: Same villain again.. Sometimes 3bet jam pre.. When I'm looking this now I think fishes might play 5x this way.. dunno should I fold.. .. but I hate folding

Poker Stars $11.00+$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 2 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter By DeucesCracked Poker Videos

Hero (BB): t2175 72.50 BBs
BTN/SB: t825 27.50 BBs

Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is BB with 4 4
BTN/SB raises to t60, Hero raises to t120, BTN/SB calls t60

Flop: (t240) 3 2 5 (2 players)
Hero bets t150, BTN/SB calls t150

Turn: (t540) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets t555 all in, Hero calls t555

River: (t1650) 7 (2 players - 1 is all in)



discuss..
srry tha I don't have more accurate reads.. Its quite hard to pick up hands after session when ur not anymore in the zone..

good luck man..

GL man!

How many tables are you playing?

Only 1 table.. I think turbos at stars are not as 'boring' as regs and I really enjoy trying to think every little detail and giving my full concentration to every single hand, which I cannot do that well by multitabling.. At Everest poker I played 5 for a while, but software there is so slow.. reg speeds I think I would be playing 2 ..dunno
Thx

The picture server is back online, so here's the graph:



gl every1

first red day.. shouldn't have played today.. tried some too crazy stuff.. I've been running super hot lately, playing quite lag.. played three $11.5s and two $6.25s, and won only one $6.25 game..
results:
5 (1/4)
br $174.75
Graph: No ugly graphs itt..

better games for you bros!

Hiya, I've been playing the HUSNG turbos at Stars the last couple months. The $6.50s and $11s are super soft. The $23s are a bit tougher. I also play one HUSNG at a time since they are so much read dependent. I'll comment on your posted hands, although keep in mind so much in HUSNG is dependent on your opponent:

#1 I would have folded because that looks like a hand like AJ or something who thinks you have given up on the river (he was right) and is trying to get some value; you were lucky he had a missed flush draw

#2 Very nice, I should add this to my repertoire

#3 nooo don't value bet, you have 4th pair! Do you think he's bad enough to call a river raise with worse?

#4 If he's good then I would just call his river overbet; he's either bluffing or has the nuts. Once he 3-bets you I guess you have to call and pray he has the T of hearts

#5 This one is really dependent on reads on the villain

#6 I'd raise enough to just price out the cost for him to call with a draw. Maybe to $600 or something

#7 Very nice, he probably folded a 2 or something. On the 25/50 level I raise to 125 instead of 100 so people won't call like 75% of the time

#8 Probably not, but again really dependent on villain

#9 Very nice. I don't like minraising pre though

#10 If you are raising for value then I would have actually shoved. When you do something like that twice in a row it looks like you have the goods the second time. A shove looks bluffier

#11 River call is questionable but OK. But the preflop min 3bet seems bad. He's going to call you with everything and with his small stack what are you going to do on the flop when it comes out horrible for 4's? C-bet everything? I'd either call pre or just make sure the money gets all in on the flop regardless of what it is.

Thx Lefty for comments and sorry about the unaccurate reads.

As always when I'm running superhot I start to play really loose aggressive and start to try too many -EV herocalls etc. something that I have to work on..

I'm having a flu right now, so haven't been able to put much volume.

br: $280
graph:


If everything goes as it should, I can start to play $23 turbos next month..

gl bros!

i've been dabbling in some HU sngs lately, good luck OP!!