Hello poker community,

i´ve been playing poker in my spare time for several years now. Definitly down some medium 4 digit amount at the moment, but i have accepted that. I still have some weird love/hate connection to the game and i just cant imagine stopping and never playing again.
Anyway i´ve had some on/off times and currently i´m playing nl50z on Stars. It started off pretty decent in the first 40k hands, but eventually i reached a BE stretch for 20k hands and then some pretty hard downswing which puts me now in a position of like 10BI+ after 80k hands.

I would like to use this platform to post and double check and discuss some hands. Also im currently trying to fix some blind leaks, because my WR is ridicolously bad. If you guys could recommend some decent preflop charts/ranges for blind defence i would appreciate that.

We´ll see if i manage to move up the stakes a little. But i will only do that if i beat NL50 above 3bb/100 on 100k+ hands.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask

Today i got 3 hands. Im open to discuss any street.
1)
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 141.32 BB
SB: 92.08 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 42.64 BB
MP: 73.72 BB
Hero (CO): 210.32 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A J

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 2 K 8
Hero bets 3.56 BB, BTN calls 3.56 BB

Turn: (14.62 BB, 2 players) J
Hero checks, BTN bets 6.8 BB, Hero calls 6.8 BB

River: (28.22 BB, 2 players) K
Hero checks, BTN bets 20.1 BB, Hero calls 20.1 BB

BTN shows K Q (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 38%, Flop 83%, Turn 89%)
Hero mucks A J (Two Pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Pre 62%, Flop 17%, Turn 11%)
BTN wins 65 BB

2)
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 279.84 BB
SB: 444.18 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 112.14 BB
MP: 102.92 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J J

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 8 BB, Hero calls 5.5 BB

Flop: (16.5 BB, 2 players) 5 9 8
BB bets 10.5 BB, Hero calls 10.5 BB

Turn: (37.5 BB, 2 players) 2
BB bets 24.9 BB, Hero calls 24.9 BB

River: (87.3 BB, 2 players) K
BB bets 56.6 BB and is all-in, fold

BB wins 83.3 BB

3)
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 101.5 BB
SB: 305 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 97 BB
MP: 140.66 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q 4

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, SB calls 6 BB

Flop: (18 BB, 2 players) A 4 2
SB checks, Hero bets 5.98 BB, SB calls 5.98 BB

Turn: (29.96 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets 18.78 BB, SB calls 18.78 BB

River: (67.52 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets 66.24 BB and is all-in, SB calls 66.24 BB

Hero shows Q 4 (Two Pair, Eights and Fours)
(Pre 24%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
SB shows Q A (Two Pair, Aces and Eights)
(Pre 76%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
SB wins 196 BB

First two seem fine, I'm probably taking the free river and giving up in h3. And q4 seems like a poor choice of hand for that defend

Isnt h2 an easy 4b pre ?

Yeah that would also be reasonable ofc. You would do that as you have some SD value with the 4? At least we block 44, right?
Also villain is a reg and he snapped me off. I guess with AQ it is a pretty standard call down, but i felt like he assumes i´m overbluffing. But maybe he folds some A8, A9 type of hands.

I would say call sometimes, 4 bet sometimes?! Personally i´m mixing it up in those spots. I mean BB-3bet-ranges tend to be a little tighter and i´m really not sure if it is a profitable call if we get jammed on.
But i guess you suggest that i would always extract more value against his range with a 4bet?!

Couple of new hands:
H1: i was a bit unsure on the turn, but im pretty sure he´s never folding to a jam and calling seems kinda bad
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 108.32 BB
SB: 165.6 BB
BB: 163.62 BB
UTG: 101 BB
MP: 333.04 BB
CO: 137.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J T

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 10 BB, fold, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) T 6 9
SB checks, Hero bets 6.98 BB, SB raises to 22.5 BB, Hero calls 15.52 BB

Turn: (66 BB, 2 players) 8
SB bets 44 BB, fold

SB wins 62.7 BB

H2: std vs wide ranges?
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 15.32 BB
Hero (SB): 181.34 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 193.7 BB
MP: 57.48 BB
CO: 466.62 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 J

fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 8 2 7
Hero bets 2 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Turn: (10 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero bets 4.76 BB, BB calls 4.76 BB

River: (19.52 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BB bets 15.78 BB, Hero calls 15.78 BB

BB shows 9 T (Straight, Ten High)
(Pre 43%, Flop 47%, Turn 30%)
Hero mucks 8 J (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 57%, Flop 53%, Turn 70%)
BB wins 48.52 BB

H3: i was just wondering if we can ever fold the flop? i def always fold turn
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 345.52 BB
Hero (SB): 141.48 BB
BB: 103.72 BB
UTG: 281.1 BB
MP: 192.78 BB
CO: 275.06 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 8

fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB raises to 9 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop: (18 BB, 2 players) A 7 2
Hero checks, BB bets 5.64 BB, Hero calls 5.64 BB

Turn: (29.28 BB, 2 players) 7
Hero checks, BB bets 20.86 BB, fold

BB wins 27.82 BB


H4: std river call? betting turn seems kinda bad, right?
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 137.56 BB
Hero (SB): 117.38 BB
BB: 240.44 BB
UTG: 132.42 BB
MP: 168.32 BB
CO: 211.28 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T T

fold, MP raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, MP calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) 8 4 Q
Hero bets 6.98 BB, MP calls 6.98 BB

Turn: (34.96 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, MP checks

River: (34.96 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, MP bets 19.5 BB, Hero calls 19.5 BB

MP shows 6 6 (Full House, Sixes full of Eights)
(Pre 19%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero mucks T T (Two Pair, Tens and Eights)
(Pre 81%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
MP wins 70.26 BB

H5: do we call river? seems kinda marginal to me, but at least we unblock some GS hands that he could be bluffing like JTs, JQs etc. and we block 97s but that is not so relevant i guess

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 137.62 BB
SB: 148.32 BB
BB: 102.5 BB
UTG: 88.32 BB
Hero (MP): 213.88 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7 7

UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 3.5 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (10 BB, 2 players) K 3 9
SB checks, Hero bets 3.32 BB, SB calls 3.32 BB

Turn: (16.64 BB, 2 players) 5
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (16.64 BB, 2 players) 9
SB bets 12 BB, fold

SB wins 15.8 BB

H6: is folding the turn alright?
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 102.28 BB
SB: 315.06 BB
Hero (BB): 454.9 BB
UTG: 124.46 BB
MP: 735.72 BB
CO: 102 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q Q

UTG raises to 2.1 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, UTG calls 7.9 BB

Flop: (20.5 BB, 2 players) 9 T J
Hero checks, UTG bets 16 BB, Hero calls 16 BB

Turn: (52.5 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, UTG bets 25 BB, fold

UTG wins 49.88 BB

Aaaaand 2 more hands, just in case somebody is going to reply at some point

H1: River call ok?
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 121.7 BB
SB: 109.64 BB
BB: 103 BB
UTG: 237.72 BB
MP: 113.3 BB
CO: 164.82 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T J

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 10 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (20.5 BB, 2 players) 7 Q 2
BB bets 6.42 BB, Hero calls 6.42 BB

Turn: (33.34 BB, 2 players) J
BB bets 23.76 BB, Hero calls 23.76 BB

River: (80.86 BB, 2 players) Q
BB bets 62.82 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 62.82 BB

BB shows Q K (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 60%, Flop 61%, Turn 68%)
Hero shows T J (Two Pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Pre 40%, Flop 39%, Turn 32%)
BB wins 202.5 BB

H2: bet turn? R sizing?
PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 82.5 BB
SB: 126.96 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 101.24 BB
Hero (MP): 137.6 BB
CO: 127.02 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9 9

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 12 BB, Hero calls 9 BB

Flop: (24.5 BB, 2 players) 8 8 9
BB checks, Hero bets 7 BB, BB calls 7 BB

Turn: (38.5 BB, 2 players) T
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (38.5 BB, 2 players) J
BB checks, Hero bets 22 BB, fold

Hero wins 36.58 BB

Hand 6?? Do we just assume he has a FH here? I think some KQ, AJ could be taking this line. Plus it’s a double FD board.


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Yes or plain tripps. I think AJ is fairly unlikely. Against KQ we are pretty much dead or do you wanna turn QQ into a bluff on the river (he is probably snapping off with a straight anyway no matter the river).

He surely does have some draws betting like this, but it is very rare imo.
I´m not sure if there is a chance that he plays AA or KK like this, but either way the fold doesn´t get worse i guess.

Todays highlight hands:

1) considerded overbetting the river vs reg, but i don´t think it´s good

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 212.34 BB
SB: 99 BB
BB: 538.68 BB
UTG: 94.96 BB
MP: 102.96 BB
CO: 185.66 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T T

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 10.5 BB, Hero calls 8 BB

Flop: (21.5 BB, 2 players) 4 T 3
BB bets 13.06 BB, Hero calls 13.06 BB

Turn: (47.62 BB, 2 players) 2
BB checks, Hero bets 14 BB, BB calls 14 BB

River: (75.62 BB, 2 players) 2
BB checks, Hero bets 61 BB, BB calls 61 BB

Hero shows T T (Full House, Tens full of Twos)
(Pre 61%, Flop 96%, Turn 82%)
BB mucks J T (Two Pair, Tens and Twos)
(Pre 39%, Flop 4%, Turn 18%)
Hero wins 193.62 BB

2) any other line suggestions?

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 115.04 BB
Hero (SB): 302.16 BB
BB: 61.48 BB
UTG: 70.58 BB
MP: 78.18 BB
CO: 102 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A 6

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 11 BB, fold, BTN calls 8.5 BB

Flop: (23 BB, 2 players) T Q 8
Hero bets 7.64 BB, BTN calls 7.64 BB

Turn: (38.28 BB, 2 players) A
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (38.28 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 25 BB, BTN calls 25 BB

Hero shows A 6 (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 30%, Flop 46%, Turn 34%)
BTN shows A J (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 70%, Flop 54%, Turn 66%)
BTN wins 84.28 BB

3)considered jamming the turn, any opinions on that? too spewy right?

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 106.5 BB
SB: 128.12 BB
Hero (BB): 259.66 BB
UTG: 161.8 BB
MP: 107.4 BB
CO: 212.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 3

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 1.5 BB

Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) 2 J 8
Hero checks, BTN bets 3.82 BB, Hero calls 3.82 BB

Turn: (13.14 BB, 2 players) A
Hero checks, BTN bets 17.22 BB, fold

BTN wins 12.48 BB

I actually like your fold more after your reasoning. Provided villain is a reg espec.

Graph

https://imgur.com/a/xaj75wv

pretty disgusting to look at it after that nice start

I did some range specific reviews today in my PT DB.
Im not sure though if my sample size is big enough yet for that kind of analysis.

I looked at medium suited connectors and one gappers from BTN and CO.
Range: 65s+ - T9s & 75s – T8s
Action pre: i 3bet
Pos: BTN -> 68 hands -> -140BB
Pos: CO-> 31 hands -> BE

Action pre: i flat
Pos: BTN -> 107 hands -> -110BB
Pos: CO -> 17 hands -> BE

any opinions on this kind of filtering? i mean the number of hands is very low in each spot, so i guess the BB-result is totally insignificant. I just thought i should be able to show a profit with that range in these spots even after only 20 hands+. If not i shouldn´t play them at all or differently.

any opinions? river is prob a fold but i can def see some bluffs. i just dont like the Q on the board because it gives villain some pairs, so he has SD value and will prob check back the river.

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 107.44 BB
Hero (SB): 132.18 BB
BB: 103.92 BB
UTG: 95.06 BB
MP: 105.04 BB
CO: 179.16 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7 6

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.44 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, CO calls 7.56 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) 6 7 9
Hero checks, CO bets 6.38 BB, Hero raises to 23 BB, CO calls 16.62 BB

Turn: (67 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero bets 34 BB, CO calls 34 BB

River: (135 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, CO bets 112.16 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 65.18 BB and is all-in

CO shows 8 T (Straight, Ten High)
(Pre 66%, Flop 82%, Turn 91%)
Hero shows 7 6 (Two Pair, Sevens and Sixes)
(Pre 34%, Flop 18%, Turn 9%)
CO wins 261.36 BB

Im not sure if someone is still going to reply here, but nonetheless i will give it a try. Im currently trying to figure out, how i can construct i "balanced" range from CO and BTN vs SB and BB 3bets. I know there are ranges out there that i could use and i know it depends on the 3bet% from villains. I just want to really get behind the theoretic fundamentals by constructing a range for that spot.
So lets say i OR to 2.5bb and villain 3bets to 10bb. I guess pot odds don´t really matter at this point right?
So next step for me is to assign a 3bet range to villain. Lets just say approx. 10%: 88+, ATs+, KTs+, QJs, AJo+, KQo
How much am i supposed to fold to not get exploited immediately? How much equity should my calling range have vs. his 3bet range? (So i don´t 4bet too much and turn my callling range too weak) Im unsure of the fundamentals here.

Appreciate any comments on that but i would prefer some specific explanations and not links to other threads, because i just want to talk and discuss the topic here to get the most out of it.