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03-13-2014 , 11:25 AM
nice graph!

vpp update?
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03-14-2014 , 05:48 AM
Im close to 200k, february killed my average vpp/day.
I should be at 198k in order to be in average for SNE in 12 months, and 237k for the 10 months.
But that's ok, my priority for now is trying to keep an healty winrate, so i dont want to push the rake and end up playing poorly
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03-20-2014 , 03:12 PM
March update.
Kinda funny, the last days were very bad, i was refreshing the result hoping to see not more then -4k in the last 10 days, and then i saw a positive graph lol.



I took the 200k milestone today, and then i lost it all lol, but that's fine, im happy about how is going so far, and i hope to finally score a good month this year.
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03-26-2014 , 05:07 PM
Grats for your results

Do you think that this results are derived from an improvment of your skills or from a hot run, or maybe both??

Are you satisfied of training done with LucioM?

What is the game aspect on which you worked more?
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03-27-2014 , 06:45 AM
I think is mostly due to an improvement of my skills, because usually when you're running hot you have the feeling is just run, i don't have that feeling. Sure i wasn't running bad.

Coaching with Lucio help me a lot, so im very satisfied.

I worked mostly on the apporach to the game, espec mentally, i've learn to accept that i cannot win every hand, and i learn how to fold. A lot of fold.
Also a i realize that i was valuebetting spot where there is no value to take, and im also getting better on understan villain's range and my perceived range, and at choose when and where to bluff, using the best combo to bluff and not just bluff because "i think he can fold", like 3ple barrels spot or river check raise spots.
Basically, in a few words, i just stop playing iper aggressive postflop with no reason.
The only part where i made less fold then before is preflop, espec from the blind and vs 3bet.

I have to work a lot more anyway, because there are some spots where i think i can make big improvements, so im probably going to take more lessons, from Lucio or from someone else, possibly a 500-1k zoom reg.
And i gotta learn how to win flips
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03-27-2014 , 07:12 AM
Do you take a 'wage' or are you focused on just increasing your stars roll? The reason I ask is because I'm also grinding SNE, I have no interest in withdrawing my winnings pre rakeback but I certainly put all my FPPs and milestone bonuses into my bank as it's so satisfying to bank stuff that is a result of Star's disgusting rake. It'd make me feel sick to release a bonus and to reinvest it back into more rake.
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03-27-2014 , 10:16 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAisaOK
Do you take a 'wage' or are you focused on just increasing your stars roll? The reason I ask is because I'm also grinding SNE, I have no interest in withdrawing my winnings pre rakeback but I certainly put all my FPPs and milestone bonuses into my bank as it's so satisfying to bank stuff that is a result of Star's disgusting rake. It'd make me feel sick to release a bonus and to reinvest it back into more rake.
Im not taking a wage since i started with just a portion of my roll on stars, so i have my life roll available for living.
I'd like to level up at some point in the year if my result will allow me, so untill i've enough roll on stars for 500nl i dont think im going to cashout. After that i'll probably cahsout every month everything above the amount necessary to grind without having to concern about making a deposit when you're on a downswing, prob 100 bys.

Tbh, i dont really make a difference between winnings prerakeback and bonuses, i mean, both are monies, and rakeback are simply a portion of monies that you won at the tables that stars give you back, both comes from the same pockets.

Quote:
stuff that is a result of Star's disgusting rake
It's the rake lower on other networks?
I ask because as you may have read i came from .it networks, and stars rake is waaay much better then .it (the lower .it is like 5.5% cap 3.25$)
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03-27-2014 , 11:43 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bankonota_
Im not taking a wage since i started with just a portion of my roll on stars, so i have my life roll available for living.
I'd like to level up at some point in the year if my result will allow me, so untill i've enough roll on stars for 500nl i dont think im going to cashout. After that i'll probably cahsout every month everything above the amount necessary to grind without having to concern about making a deposit when you're on a downswing, prob 100 bys.

Tbh, i dont really make a difference between winnings prerakeback and bonuses, i mean, both are monies, and rakeback are simply a portion of monies that you won at the tables that stars give you back, both comes from the same pockets.



It's the rake lower on other networks?
I ask because as you may have read i came from .it networks, and stars rake is waaay much better then .it (the lower .it is like 5.5% cap 3.25$)
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03-27-2014 , 01:05 PM
stars has the lowest rake of all online sites.

Any stars player saying that the rake eats their winnings are most likely really awful at the game.
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03-28-2014 , 04:43 PM
I mean stars rakeback is good but to say that regs that moan about the rake levels aren't good at the game just simply isn't true.
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03-31-2014 , 11:11 AM
Another month comes to an end.
Not really happy about last days of grinding, i played poorly and not so many hands, and that 20bys swing in 5k hands sure didn't help. But im happy with the overall result of the month.
It's kinda weird that i've better winrate on zoom tables that on regular tables, since i just add few good regular tables with a least a fish on the side of 4 zoom.
So anyway, here's the graph



Im taking a break from the tables today, tomorrow i'll go back into the swing of things.
And I restart with gym training, I did not train since I came here in London, but I finally defeated laziness, and now are 4 days that my legs are in heavy pain lol.
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04-02-2014 , 05:12 PM
Nice Graph

Can you describe how you have scheduled a typical week?

Are you satisfied with your life in London? Have you met other poker players in this period?

VPP Update
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04-03-2014 , 10:47 AM
I haven't a real schedule, usually i just grind every day 2 or 3 sessions, sometimes i take 1 full day of break, or an half day break. And i workout 3-4 days per week.

Life in London is fine, even if i could def enjoying it a lot more, but im primarly focus on doing my job well so thats fine. I haven't met any professional player, just some amateurs.
Next year i'll be on the next side of the ocean, 99% in Costa Rica, with all the guys i used to live in Tenerife, so i'll probably going back to all my old habits

VPP, around 235k
If im gonna win again in april with decent winrate (i doubt it given how i start the month ), i'll probably take a shot at 500nl in May, maybe with the help of a Coach. If i'll be able to grind 500nl regularly, rake will not be a problem anymore. I guess we'll see.

So talking about hands, i guess fishes just decide to bluff me nmw

    Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
    Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #25509991

    UTG: $213.21 (106.6 bb)
    MP: $255.61 (127.8 bb)
    CO: $368.18 (184.1 bb)
    BTN: $215.65 (107.8 bb)
    SB: $408.87 (204.4 bb)
    Hero (BB): $204.55 (102.3 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is BB with Q K
    4 folds, SB raises to $4, Hero raises to $12, SB calls $8

    Flop: ($24) 7 K 8 (2 players)
    SB checks, Hero bets $15, SB calls $15

    Turn: ($54) 2 (2 players)
    SB bets $26, Hero calls $26

    River: ($106) 2 (2 players)
    SB bets $104, Hero calls $104

    Spoiler:
    Results: $314 pot ($2.80 rake)
    Final Board: 7 K 8 2 2
    SB showed K 4 and lost (-$157 net)
    Hero showed Q K and won $311.20 ($154.20 net)



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      Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
      Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #25510001

      BTN: $182.27 (91.1 bb)
      Hero (SB): $200 (100 bb)
      BB: $231.38 (115.7 bb)
      UTG: $612.02 (306 bb)
      MP: $203 (101.5 bb)
      CO: $272.54 (136.3 bb)

      Preflop: Hero is SB with 5 6
      3 folds, BTN calls $2, Hero raises to $8, BB folds, BTN calls $6

      Flop: ($18) 4 J 2 (2 players)
      Hero bets $11.30, BTN calls $11.30

      Turn: ($40.60) 3 (2 players)
      Hero bets $29.07, BTN calls $29.07

      River: ($98.74) K (2 players)
      Hero bets $71.95, BTN raises to $133.90 and is all-in, Hero calls $61.95

      Spoiler:
      Results: $366.54 pot ($2.80 rake)
      Final Board: 4 J 2 3 K
      BTN showed Q Q and lost (-$182.27 net)
      Hero showed 5 6 and won $363.74 ($181.47 net)



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        Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
        Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #25510011

        BB: $200 (100 bb)
        UTG: $200 (100 bb)
        MP: $293.22 (146.6 bb)
        Hero (CO): $200 (100 bb)
        BTN: $163.76 (81.9 bb)
        SB: $307.04 (153.5 bb)

        Preflop: Hero is CO with J K
        2 folds, Hero raises to $5, BTN raises to $13, 2 folds, Hero calls $8

        Flop: ($29) 8 8 J (2 players)
        Hero checks, BTN bets $150.76 and is all-in, Hero calls $150.76

        Turn: ($330.52) 4 Yeah here i was already preparing myself to lose lol (2 players, 1 is all-in)
        River: ($330.52) Q (2 players, 1 is all-in)

        Spoiler:
        Results: $330.52 pot ($2.80 rake)
        Final Board: 8 8 J 4 Q
        Hero showed J K and won $327.72 ($163.96 net)
        BTN showed 4 3 and lost (-$163.76 net)



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          Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
          Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #25510021

          Hero (BTN): $553.73 (276.9 bb)
          SB: $228.81 (114.4 bb)
          BB: $54.33 (27.2 bb)
          UTG: $207.18 (103.6 bb)
          MP: $216 (108 bb)
          CO: $200 (100 bb)

          Preflop: Hero is BTN with 4 3
          3 folds, Hero raises to $4, SB calls $3, BB calls $2

          Flop: ($12) 5 5 6 (3 players)
          SB checks, BB bets $6, Hero calls $6, SB calls $6

          Turn: ($30) 3 (3 players)
          SB checks, BB bets $10, Hero calls $10, SB calls $10

          River: ($60) J (3 players)
          SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $42.97, SB folds, BB calls $34.33 and is all-in

          Spoiler:
          Results: $128.66 pot ($2.80 rake)
          Final Board: 5 5 6 3 J
          Hero showed 4 3 and won $125.86 ($71.53 net)
          SB mucked and lost (-$20 net)
          BB showed A 4 and lost (-$54.33 net)



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          Supah thin valuee lol
          (not super happy about the bet actually, in game it was looking like very poor showdown value, but i can prob just check back and win a good % of the time)


          And an healty river checkshove

            Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
            Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #25510031

            BTN: $226.66 (113.3 bb)
            SB: $459.38 (229.7 bb)
            BB: $540.08 (270 bb)
            UTG: $219.96 (110 bb)
            MP: $200 (100 bb)
            Hero (CO): $491.89 (245.9 bb)

            Preflop: Hero is CO with A 9
            2 folds, Hero raises to $5, BTN raises to $15, 2 folds, Hero calls $10

            Flop: ($33) 2 J 2 (2 players)
            Hero checks, BTN bets $18, Hero calls $18

            Turn: ($69) J (2 players)
            Hero checks, BTN checks

            River: ($69) 4 (2 players)
            Hero checks, BTN bets $40, Hero raises to $458.89 and is all-in, BTN folds

            Spoiler:
            Results: $149 pot ($2.80 rake)
            Final Board: 2 J 2 J 4
            BTN mucked and lost (-$73 net)
            Hero mucked A 9 and won $146.20 ($73.20 net)



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            04-11-2014 , 09:06 AM
            news?
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            04-11-2014 , 02:14 PM
            gl mate. Bring dem updates plz
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            04-17-2014 , 01:22 AM
            Sorry for the lack of updates.
            So, this month was going kinda bad, but now i can see a ray of light.

            Early in the month the normal tables wasn't rly great, so i figured to open a cuople of 100zoom instead of reg tables on the side of 200 zoom.
            Great idea:



            lol, dunnno what happened, i guess a mix of redicrun + bad play.

            200nl was running pretty bad at the beginning, but now seems im back making some monies:




            And with today, i reach 250k hands at 200nl post coaching.
            Here's the result:




            Allright, good night folks, or good morning i guess.
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            04-18-2014 , 02:11 PM
            Something didn't work with the last link.
            Here's the graph

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            04-19-2014 , 05:34 AM
            Nice Ste,
            you are an example to follow
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            04-19-2014 , 06:19 AM
            GL, nice looking graphs you got there
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            04-19-2014 , 08:44 AM
            nice giraffes
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            04-22-2014 , 10:10 AM
            vgg!!
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            04-23-2014 , 11:57 AM
            Running at over 10bb/100 feels pretty good



            Overall month is now around +4k$ exp close to 6k, 200 only is +6,5k$.
            Im still in time to do better then March, or worst then Januarry, we'll see
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            04-24-2014 , 03:07 AM
            Yes but... the red line??
            Joke, vgg
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            04-24-2014 , 03:49 PM
            Quote:
            Originally Posted by 0Heisenberg0
            Yes but... the red line??
            Joke, vgg
            I dont bluff anymore, im the one who hold the set now

            But at least im good at getting paid i hope

              Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
              Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

              Hero (BTN): $324.05 (162 bb)
              SB: $331.66 (165.8 bb)
              BB: $176.68 (88.3 bb)
              UTG: $311.44 (155.7 bb)
              MP: $74.23 (37.1 bb)
              CO: $217.70 (108.9 bb)

              Preflop: Hero is BTN with 2 K
              3 folds, Hero raises to $4, SB folds, BB calls $2

              Flop: ($9) 6 6 2 (2 players)
              BB checks, Hero bets $3.69, BB calls $3.69

              Turn: ($16.38) 2 (2 players)
              BB checks, Hero bets $9.85, BB calls $9.85

              River: ($36.08) 2 (2 players)
              BB checks, Hero bets $306.51 and is all-in, BB calls $159.14

              Results: $354.36 pot ($2.80 rake)
              Final Board: 6 6 2 2 2
              Hero showed 2 K and won $351.56 ($174.88 net)
              BB showed J 6 and lost (-$176.68 net)



                Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
                Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #26163031

                BB: $200 (100 bb)
                UTG: $437.01 (218.5 bb)
                Hero (MP): $200 (100 bb)
                CO: $81 (40.5 bb)
                BTN: $333.55 (166.8 bb)
                SB: $200 (100 bb)

                Preflop: Hero is MP with 5 K
                UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, SB calls $7, BB folds, UTG calls $6

                Flop: ($26) 9 2 J (3 players)
                SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $15.64, SB folds, UTG calls $15.64

                Turn: ($57.28) T (2 players)
                UTG checks, Hero checks

                River: ($57.28) 4 (2 players)
                UTG checks, Hero bets $14, UTG raises to $96.70, Hero raises to $176.36 and is all-in, UTG calls $79.66

                Spoiler:
                Results: $410.00 pot ($2.80 rake)
                Final Board: 9 2 J T 4
                UTG showed Q J and lost (-$200 net)
                Hero showed 5 K and won $407.20 ($207.20 net)



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                  Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
                  Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #26163041

                  Hero (BTN): $200 (100 bb)
                  SB: $248.58 (124.3 bb)
                  BB: $347.90 (174 bb)
                  UTG: $307.87 (153.9 bb)
                  MP: $280.30 (140.2 bb)
                  CO: $1,021.91 (511 bb)

                  Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q K
                  3 folds, Hero raises to $4, SB folds, BB raises to $16, Hero calls $12

                  Flop: ($34) K 7 8 (2 players)
                  BB bets $16.23, Hero raises to $38, BB calls $21.77

                  Turn: ($110) 5 (2 players)
                  BB checks, Hero checks

                  River: ($110) 5 (2 players)
                  BB checks, Hero bets $146 and is all-in, BB calls $146

                  Results: $402 pot ($2.80 rake)
                  Final Board: K 7 8 5 5
                  Hero showed Q K and won $399.20 ($199.20 net)
                  BB showed J K and lost (-$200 net)



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                    Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
                    Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

                    CO: $279.30 (139.7 bb)
                    Hero (BTN): $207.02 (103.5 bb)
                    SB: $201 (100.5 bb)
                    BB: $181.75 (90.9 bb)

                    Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q 9
                    CO folds, Hero raises to $4, SB folds, BB raises to $6, Hero calls $2

                    Flop: ($13) 3 T J (2 players)
                    BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB calls $12

                    Turn: ($37) T (2 players)
                    BB checks, Hero bets $35, BB calls $35

                    River: ($107) 8 (2 players)
                    BB checks, Hero bets $154.02 and is all-in, BB calls $128.75 and is all-in

                    Results: $364.50 pot ($1.50 rake)
                    Final Board: 3 T J T 8
                    Hero showed Q 9 and won $363 ($181.25 net)
                    BB showed A A and lost (-$181.75 net)







                      Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
                      Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

                      BTN: $448.55 (224.3 bb)
                      SB: $134.78 (67.4 bb)
                      BB: $178.98 (89.5 bb)
                      Hero (UTG): $570.68 (285.3 bb)
                      MP: $204.88 (102.4 bb)
                      CO: $204.02 (102 bb)

                      Preflop: Hero is UTG with 3 3
                      Hero raises to $5, MP calls $5, CO folds, BTN calls $5, 2 folds

                      Flop: ($18) 3 2 8 (3 players)
                      Hero bets $13.06, MP folds, BTN calls $13.06

                      Turn: ($44.12) T (2 players)
                      Hero bets $32.01, BTN calls $32.01

                      River: ($108.14) 8 (2 players)
                      Hero checks, BTN bets $52.67, Hero raises to $520.61, BTN calls $345.81 and is all-in

                      Results: $905.10 pot ($2.80 rake)
                      Final Board: 3 2 8 T 8
                      BTN showed J 2 and lost (-$448.55 net)
                      Hero showed 3 3 and won $902.30 ($453.75 net)





                        Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
                        Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

                        BTN: $286.14 (143.1 bb)
                        SB: $204.60 (102.3 bb)
                        Hero (BB): $926.63 (463.3 bb)
                        UTG: $293.76 (146.9 bb)
                        MP: $274.22 (137.1 bb)
                        CO: $271.46 (135.7 bb)

                        Preflop: Hero is BB with J T
                        3 folds, BTN raises to $5, SB folds, Hero calls $3

                        Flop: ($11) 6 8 7 (2 players)
                        Hero checks, BTN bets $5.56, Hero raises to $19, BTN calls $13.44

                        Turn: ($49) 3 (2 players)
                        Hero bets $37, BTN calls $37

                        River: ($123) 4 (2 players)
                        Hero checks, BTN bets $72.12, Hero raises to $865.63 and is all-in, BTN folds

                        Results: $267.24 pot ($2.80 rake)
                        Final Board: 6 8 7 3 4
                        BTN mucked and lost (-$133.12 net)
                        Hero mucked J T and won $264.44 ($131.32 net)
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                        04-26-2014 , 05:33 AM
                        Quote:
                        Originally Posted by Bankonota_
                        River: ($123) 4 (2 players)
                        Hero checks, BTN bets $72.12, Hero raises to $865.63 and is all-in, BTN folds
                        [ ] "I dont bluff anymore"

                        cough...cough...

                        for the other hands, only one word: bankonut

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