Hey!

I used to play poker between 2008-2013, everything from the micros to hu NL50. Up a bit lifetime, not much, but allowed me to pay for college fees, buy cool stuff and so on. On the last year or so, I played zoom NL10, through staking deals, and although I was winning, I found that the psychology part of the game was crushing me a lot: I tilted and I would get really moody during those phases (wouldn't open shove hands or something but would make bad decisions and would have that sick feeling on my stomach when I was out of the tables). That was hitting my previous relationship, to the point were I was playing with my ex nearby, and if she wanted to talk to me I would answer her in a bad way because I had to stop my poker though process.

I found that to be unhealthy so I decided to quit. Then I became a photographer and that's what I am doing till today... I still searched 2p2 from time to time, nvg to see if we had some crazy hs sessions with boom, etc. But I didn't knew how the game evolved.

Two weeks ago I decided to deposit 50 euros on PokerStars (euro PokerStars site yay don't pay taxes besides the rake -.-). First I noticed was the layout and the table animations, then the chest program which gives me way less rake back. I decided to grind 4 nl2 zoom tables, since I don't have time (nor the lobby allows me) to bumhunt (and that is a bit sad to bumhunt nl2 I think).

Played around 50k hands (10k without tracker), and results are not very good even though the tracker says I'm running bad. Tilted a bit. I'm grinding on a small laptop, and figured one of the key things for me not to tilt was to stop tilling the tables to the point i which they became very small, and instead just leave them as you open it. For some strange reason that I don't know, this allows me not to play like a robot and actually think about hands.

Was definitely underplaying my ranges and playing to tight pre and post flop vs steal and too lose vs river shoves in zoom. I was playing like if I were playing in 2013 I think. Game evolved regs seem better preflop but imo still bad post flop and folding a lot and not bluffing much so I have to tighten my calling range in obvious spots. I'm trying to study a bit and read a bit about gto, I think it may be helpful in some situations.

Goal, as stated, is to make 1k a month from 2nl to 50nl. I don't know if it's realistic or not, it just helps me to state a goal and that would be a nice fee to complement my other income.


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Some hands from the last session were I'm down 4 euro:

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 101 BB
SB: 76.5 BB
BB: 244 BB
Hero (UTG): 100 BB
MP: 195 BB
CO: 159.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, MP raises to 9 BB, fold, BTN calls 9 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 31.5 BB, MP calls 22.5 BB, BTN calls 22.5 BB

Flop: (96 BB, 3 players) 7 3 4
Hero bets 68.5 BB and is all-in, MP raises to 137 BB, fold

Turn: (233 BB, 2 players) 8

River: (233 BB, 2 players) J

Hero shows Q Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 18%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
MP shows A A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 82%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
MP wins 221.5 BB


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 266 BB
Hero (SB): 110 BB
BB: 15.5 BB
UTG: 103 BB
MP: 85 BB
CO: 60 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, CO calls 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 11 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 8 BB

Flop: (26 BB, 2 players) J 6 4
Hero bets 14 BB, CO raises to 49 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 35 BB

Turn: (124 BB, 2 players) 6

River: (124 BB, 2 players) K

Hero shows A T (One Pair, Sixes)
(Pre 47%, Flop 29%, Turn 14%)
CO shows 9 9 (Two Pair, Nines and Sixes)
(Pre 53%, Flop 71%, Turn 86%)
CO wins 118 BB


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 149.5 BB
SB: 116 BB
BB: 115.5 BB
UTG: 50 BB
MP: 101.5 BB
Hero (CO): 101.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K 5

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

Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) K 5 K
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (5.5 BB, 2 players) 6
BB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, BB calls 4 BB

River: (13.5 BB, 2 players) 4
BB checks, Hero bets 23 BB, BB raises to 55 BB, Hero raises to 95 BB and is all-in, BB calls 40 BB

Hero shows K 5 (Full House, Kings full of Fives)
(Pre 39%, Flop 99.7%, Turn 100%)
BB shows A J (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 61%, Flop 0.3%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 193.5 BB


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 134 BB
SB: 118 BB
BB: 48.5 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 16.5 BB
Hero (CO): 124 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, SB calls 9.5 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 7 BB

Flop: (34 BB, 3 players) 3 J 7
SB bets 13 BB, fold, Hero calls 13 BB

Turn: (60 BB, 2 players) A
SB bets 28.5 BB, Hero calls 28.5 BB

River: (117 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero checks

SB shows K Q (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 25%, Flop 11%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows K A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 75%, Flop 89%, Turn 93%)
Hero wins 111 BB


gl

First session, ~1k hands +~2 buyins.

Didn't felt I was playing very good and was rushing decisions and not paying the most attention. Because of that I stopped the tables. Run into a lot of though spots in 3 bet and 4 bet pots but was happy that I folded (dunno if it was overall the best play but I think it is). Had to have a tighter 3bet range and turn bet in 3 bet pot because many spots were I could 3 bet with scs ax etc villain had fold to 3bet very low, and when 3bet vs nits would get my bet called on flops like Jxx so not much point in continuing. Also missed a lot of draws and got sets counterfeited.

Can't complain that much since runner good in big pot. Some hands:

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 167 BB
SB: 146 BB
BB: 148.5 BB
Hero (UTG): 101 BB
MP: 198 BB
CO: 110 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 10 BB, fold, Hero raises to 27 BB, SB calls 17 BB

Flop: (55 BB, 2 players) 4 8 6
SB checks, Hero bets 14.5 BB, SB calls 14.5 BB

Turn: (84 BB, 2 players) 3
SB checks, Hero bets 21 BB, SB raises to 104.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 38.5 BB and is all-in

River: (203 BB, 2 players) 5

SB shows K A (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 12%, Flop 6%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 88%, Flop 94%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 193 BB


I think here is standard, I bet small on the flop because of SPR and also I think he has some TT and JJ in is range that might call here, also some AK and AQ that may shove. Play AK here the same way, KK as well (perhaps I need to see if is correct) and some frequency of QQ. Tips?


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 246.5 BB
SB: 64 BB
BB: 143 BB
Hero (UTG): 165.5 BB
MP: 187 BB
CO: 170 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB raises to 5 BB, Hero raises to 18 BB, SB calls 15 BB, BB calls 13 BB

Flop: (54 BB, 3 players) J T 8
SB checks, BB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 147.5 BB and is all-in, SB calls 46 BB and is all-in, BB calls 124 BB and is all-in

Turn: (350 BB, 3 players) 3

River: (350 BB, 3 players) 3

BB shows A 9 (One Pair, Threes)

Main Pot [192 BB]: (Pre 23%, Flop 28%, Turn 17%)
Side Pot#1 [158 BB]: (Pre 28%, Flop 45%, Turn 26%)

Hero shows K K (Two Pair, Kings and Threes)

Main Pot [192 BB]: (Pre 58%, Flop 43%, Turn 64%)
Side Pot#1 [158 BB]: (Pre 72%, Flop 55%, Turn 74%)

SB shows 8 9 (Two Pair, Eights and Threes)

Main Pot [192 BB]: (Pre 18%, Flop 29%, Turn 19%)

Hero wins 337.5 BB


Had no stats on neither of them, but expect the donk bet to stack here any draw and any top pair after he donks, and I think my equity vs that range is very good. As for short stack yes he can have TT and JJ but I also think he plays AQ the same given the pot odds so I think it is standard play, fortunately it held. I block KQ so I don't know how that affects the ev here.


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 123.5 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 104.5 BB
UTG: 136.5 BB
MP: 149 BB
CO: 132 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, UTG raises to 136.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 88 BB and is all-in

Flop: (201 BB, 2 players) 4 3 6

Turn: (201 BB, 2 players) 8

River: (201 BB, 2 players) 9

Hero shows A A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 93%, Flop 98%, Turn 100%)
UTG shows K A (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 7%, Flop 2%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 191 BB


Not much to say here.


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 300.5 BB
SB: 51.5 BB
BB: 78.5 BB
UTG: 105.5 BB
Hero (MP): 108.5 BB
CO: 125.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, CO raises to 5 BB, fold, SB calls 4.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop: (16 BB, 3 players) 9 K 5
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets 10 BB, SB calls 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

Turn: (46 BB, 3 players) 8
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

River: (46 BB, 3 players) 4
SB checks, Hero bets 28 BB, CO calls 28 BB, fold

Hero shows J K (Flush, King High)
(Pre 74%, Flop 86%, Turn 95%)
CO mucks 9 J (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 26%, Flop 14%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 97 BB


Pretty standard up until the river (perhaps I can raise flop?), but debated overbet here but after turn check check I don't think I get paid that often.


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 307 BB
SB: 27.5 BB
BB: 180 BB
UTG: 77.5 BB
MP: 102.5 BB
Hero (CO): 124 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 11 BB, UTG calls 9 BB, fold

Flop: (39.5 BB, 3 players) 2 Q T
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: (39.5 BB, 3 players) T
BB checks, UTG bets 14 BB, Hero raises to 31 BB, fold, UTG calls 17 BB

River: (101.5 BB, 2 players) 3
UTG checks, Hero bets 81 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 34.5 BB and is all-in

Hero shows A K (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 62%, Flop 35%, Turn 36%)
UTG shows J Q (Two Pair, Queens and Tens)
(Pre 38%, Flop 65%, Turn 64%)
UTG wins 162 BB


This one is spewy, first I think I have to cbet here (small, 33% or something). Secondly, I though I had the nut flush ... Turns out I had just a draw, and some hands later I noticed that I had only 100bb on this table and went to see the replay and yes, I was value bluffing lol xD ... Still a bad flop play as for the rest I played like I had the flush so I think it is good (?).



PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 202.5 BB
SB: 144 BB
BB: 163.5 BB
UTG: 166.5 BB
MP: 153 BB
Hero (CO): 149 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 8 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to 22 BB, Hero calls 14 BB

Flop: (45.5 BB, 2 players) 5 4 5
UTG bets 31 BB, Hero calls 31 BB

Turn: (107.5 BB, 2 players) J
UTG bets 113.5 BB and is all-in, fold

UTG wins 102 BB


This one I think it is a correct fold: he has to bluff with a lot of AK combos (assuming his 4bet range oop here is QQ+ AK, since I have not much stats on the dude but he is reg)... The pot odds were close but he has to bluff ~33% and I don't think he does... Bets 6 KK, 6 AA and 2 AKs, so I need around 5 bluff combos right? Don't think he bluffs with that frequency with this spr.
Don't think I can shove pre as well without reads vs reg in microstakes zoom.


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 124 BB
SB: 71 BB
BB: 543 BB
Hero (UTG): 192.5 BB
MP: 57 BB
CO: 114 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB raises to 12 BB, Hero raises to 30 BB, fold, BB calls 18 BB

Flop: (63 BB, 2 players) 7 A 5
BB checks, Hero bets 19 BB, BB calls 19 BB

Turn: (101 BB, 2 players) 6
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (101 BB, 2 players) 2
BB checks, Hero checks

BB shows A Q (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 30%, Flop 96%, Turn 98%)
Hero mucks Q Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 70%, Flop 4%, Turn 2%)
BB wins 96 BB


Was debating v betting the river here since JJ and TT, glad I didn't but I guess its close. Sizing on flop is ok since I can build the pot on turn and river when I have AA this deep, so play it the same and I think there is a lot of value from JJ and TT. That being said didn't think villain has AQo there, and low combos of AQs. Now thinking about it he doesn't check river often with AK, so vs standard reg I think this is a river bet and should have betted even though I would loose.


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 106.5 BB
Hero (SB): 118 BB
BB: 126.5 BB
UTG: 102 BB
MP: 188.5 BB
CO: 100 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, CO calls 6.5 BB

Flop: (19 BB, 2 players) 9 6 J
Hero bets 12 BB, CO calls 12 BB

Turn: (43 BB, 2 players) T
Hero bets 27 BB, CO raises to 79 BB and is all-in, fold

CO wins 92 BB


Looks ok but I don't think I like my turn bet. Villain has fold to 3bet at 30% over 1k hands. Low fold to flop bet if I recall in 3 bet pots. But if I bet this flop and get a T turn, should I keep bluffing? T is a interesting card because it hits is range hard but also mine in this case... Had to fold because didn't have the odds to make the call even though he may be bluffing sometimes KQ I don't think he bluffs them the needed 10% to breakeven specially with this spr but who knows?

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Overall I played a bit tight 24 21 3bet 12% on this session because of those not good preflop spots vs aggressive tables and so on.

Another update (many but this helps me):

Played another small session, up 5 buyins. Still not playing A game, very distracted and instagram dming. Can't say I played bad but could've exploit more spots (3bet dropped to 8%, even though only 600 hands I still missed value here and there).

Now I'm playing a freeroll through a ticket that I won on some of those stars challenges.. Don't know how to play tournaments and possibly have a very 2007 strategy, don't even know icm or gto with icm or whatever, but it is fun and chilled...

It's cool to play this low limits, haven't done this in more than a decade and brings backs memories, learning the game, playing in a more chilled situation, although mental energy takes a drain. Perhaps this is also a trigger for me to do more mindfulness (?). I workout but feel no difference regarding the game.

Anyway, roll at 125€ now, I do a nl5 10 buy-in shot at 200€

Roll still at 125€, up 2 buyins today (1,4k hands), but played some tourneys yesterday and didn't cash.

Running okish in all in but not as good post flop (hit villain top range in a lot of spots). Also played bad and distracted anyway so can't complain.. Having trouble thinking through some hands since I'm distracted, any tips?

Spots:


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 105.5 BB
Hero (SB): 214.5 BB
BB: 86.5 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 22.5 BB
CO: 107.5 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) K 5 3
Hero bets 3 BB, BB calls 3 BB

Turn: (12 BB, 2 players) J
Hero checks, BB bets 11.5 BB, Hero raises to 32 BB, BB raises to 80.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 48.5 BB

River: (173 BB, 2 players) 9

Hero shows J K (Two Pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Pre 70%, Flop 21%, Turn 95%)
BB shows K 5 (Two Pair, Kings and Fives)
(Pre 30%, Flop 79%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 164.5 BB


Fish with a bit of turn aggression and anyway I think it is a good spot to craise turn bvb...


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 118.5 BB
SB: 121 BB
BB: 70.5 BB
Hero (UTG): 140.5 BB
MP: 84.5 BB
CO: 652 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO raises to 10 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 9 BB, Hero raises to 29.5 BB, fold, BB calls 19.5 BB

Flop: (69.5 BB, 2 players) 7 K 3
BB bets 41 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 41 BB

Turn: (151.5 BB, 2 players) 9

River: (151.5 BB, 2 players) Q

BB shows J 7 (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 37%, Flop 17%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows K A (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 63%, Flop 83%, Turn 93%)
Hero wins 144 BB


Perhaps should have 4bet a bit bigger but turned out ok vs fishy villain


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 127.5 BB
SB: 50 BB
BB: 192.5 BB
UTG: 66 BB
MP: 448 BB
CO: 54.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, UTG raises to 7 BB, Hero calls 3 BB

Flop: (15.5 BB, 2 players) 3 Q 4
UTG bets 59 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 59 BB

Turn: (133.5 BB, 2 players) T

River: (133.5 BB, 2 players) 2

UTG shows 5 5 (One Pair, Fives)
(Pre 53%, Flop 14%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows K Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 47%, Flop 86%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 127 BB


I think standard vs fish as well sometimes he has sets and AA and AQ but as seen he jams anything basically..

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 58.5 BB
SB: 100.5 BB
Hero (BB): 166 BB
UTG: 207.5 BB
MP: 158 BB
CO: 141.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (27.5 BB, 2 players) 5 A T
Hero bets 8 BB, BTN calls 8 BB

Turn: (43.5 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 11.5 BB, BTN calls 11.5 BB

River: (66.5 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero bets 79 BB, BTN calls 27 BB and is all-in

Hero shows A K (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 74%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
BTN shows K T (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 26%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 114.5 BB


Never folding here vs the villain so betting small considering his stats and the spr seems good to me.

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 40 BB
BB: 174.5 BB
UTG: 61.5 BB
MP: 108 BB
CO: 106 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, BB calls 1 BB

Flop: (4.5 BB, 2 players) J 8 T
BB checks, Hero bets 3.5 BB, BB calls 3.5 BB

Turn: (11.5 BB, 2 players) 8
BB checks, Hero bets 9 BB, BB calls 9 BB

River: (29.5 BB, 2 players) 3
BB bets 160 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 85.5 BB and is all-in

BB shows J J (Full House, Jacks full of Eights)
(Pre 86%, Flop 98%, Turn 98%)
Hero shows T 8 (Full House, Eights full of Tens)
(Pre 14%, Flop 2%, Turn 2%)
BB wins 190.5 BB


I really can't find a fold here vs unknow and I think he shoves straights plus trips.


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 123.5 BB
SB: 365.5 BB
Hero (BB): 127.5 BB
UTG: 37.5 BB
MP: 136.5 BB
CO: 173 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 7

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 4 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB

Flop: (8.5 BB, 2 players) Q 7 A
Hero checks, BTN bets 8 BB, Hero calls 8 BB

Turn: (24.5 BB, 2 players) K
Hero checks, BTN bets 11.5 BB, Hero raises to 34 BB, BTN calls 22.5 BB

River: (92.5 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, BTN bets 44 BB, fold

BTN wins 88 BB


Spewy perhaps... I don't know... Maybe I should shove river here vs AJ-AT-KT-KJ... But I don't think it is that good... check call turn perhaps but he may barrel this turn often that's why I bluffed... Blah spew.

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 100.5 BB
BB: 77 BB
UTG: 191 BB
MP: 64.5 BB
CO: 101.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5 6

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

Flop: (12.5 BB, 4 players) 4 8 7
BB bets 5 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 16.5 BB, BB raises to 74 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 57.5 BB

Turn: (160.5 BB, 2 players) J

River: (160.5 BB, 2 players) K

BB shows T 9 (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 62%, Flop 32%, Turn 100%)
Hero shows 5 6 (Straight, Eight High)
(Pre 38%, Flop 68%, Turn 0%)
BB wins 152.5 BB


Stdrd didn't held.


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 120 BB
SB: 190.5 BB
BB: 80 BB
UTG: 109 BB
MP: 125 BB
Hero (CO): 289.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A 2

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

Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) K 4 A
BB bets 2.5 BB, Hero calls 2.5 BB

Turn: (10.5 BB, 2 players) 2
BB bets 5 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, BB calls 10 BB

River: (40.5 BB, 2 players) 4
BB bets 38.5 BB, Hero calls 38.5 BB

BB shows A K (Two Pair, Aces and Kings)
(Pre 74%, Flop 94%, Turn 95%)
Hero mucks A 2 (Two Pair, Aces and Fours)
(Pre 26%, Flop 6%, Turn 5%)
BB wins 111.5 BB


Playing the board here and a bit tilted... Don't know about this one tbh


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 95.5 BB
Hero (SB): 149.5 BB
BB: 86.5 BB
UTG: 147 BB
MP: 152 BB
CO: 111 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, CO calls 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, MP calls 9 BB, CO calls 9 BB, fold

Flop: (40 BB, 3 players) T J 5
Hero bets 15 BB, MP raises to 49 BB, fold, Hero raises to 137.5 BB and is all-in, MP calls 88.5 BB

Turn: (315 BB, 2 players) 8

River: (315 BB, 2 players) 9

Hero shows K J (Flush, King High)
(Pre 32%, Flop 48%, Turn 100%)
MP shows Q Q (Straight, Queen High)
(Pre 68%, Flop 52%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 302.5 BB


Standard I guess, perhaps can flat pre or also bet-call flop


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB
SB: 115 BB
BB: 100 BB
Hero (UTG): 148 BB
MP: 98 BB
CO: 298 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (9 BB, 3 players) 3 A K
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 5 BB, SB calls 5 BB, BB calls 5 BB

Turn: (24 BB, 3 players) J
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 16 BB, SB calls 16 BB, BB calls 16 BB

River: (72 BB, 3 players) 4
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 24 BB, fold, BB calls 24 BB

Hero shows J A (Two Pair, Aces and Jacks)
(Pre 68%, Flop 75%, Turn 77%)
BB mucks A 8 (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 32%, Flop 25%, Turn 23%)
Hero wins 114 BB


Thin value here, if villains have a stronger hand they might have raised before the river (set), also low set combos since JJ KK AA 3bet... I might have bluffs in my range so I think is good to bet river, also villain can have many Ax two pair and KJ AQ as well

Played only 5k hands last days, 10bb/100 so roll up to 135€.

Again played bad, distracted and so on. Need to find a fix for that.

Some hands:

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 45 BB
SB: 101.5 BB
BB: 121.5 BB
Hero (UTG): 299.5 BB
MP: 110.5 BB
CO: 240.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 5 A K
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 2
BB bets 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, BB raises to 33 BB, Hero raises to 259 BB, BB calls 85.5 BB and is all-in

River: (243.5 BB, 2 players) J

BB shows 7 T (Flush, King High)
(Pre 19%, Flop 23%, Turn 61%)
Hero shows A A (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 81%, Flop 77%, Turn 39%)
Hero wins 231.5 BB


Not sure about the flop check here, what do you think?

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 109 BB
SB: 419.5 BB
BB: 178.5 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 245 BB
CO: 177.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 2 7 5
CO checks, Hero bets 9 BB, CO raises to 27.5 BB, Hero calls 18.5 BB

Turn: (74.5 BB, 2 players) 6
CO checks, Hero bets 72.5 BB and is all-in, CO calls 72.5 BB

River: (219.5 BB, 2 players) 8

CO shows T T (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 19%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows A A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 208.5 BB


Flop flat raise or jam? Not sure. I think turn is standard.


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 49 BB
Hero (SB): 182.5 BB
BB: 48.5 BB
UTG: 37.5 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 100 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, MP calls 7 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) K K Q
Hero bets 7 BB, MP raises to 14 BB, Hero calls 7 BB

Turn: (49 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero bets 12 BB, MP calls 12 BB

River: (73 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero bets 146.5 BB and is all-in, MP calls 64 BB and is all-in

Hero shows K A (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 70%, Flop 95%, Turn 100%)
MP shows A Q (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 30%, Flop 5%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 191 BB


Decided to take a different line here vs reg. Not sure if good, worked out but need to figure the ranges and ev etc.

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 101.5 BB
SB: 109.5 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 129.5 BB
MP: 43.5 BB
CO: 211 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (18 BB, 2 players) T K 5
SB checks, Hero bets 7 BB, SB raises to 21 BB, Hero raises to 91 BB and is all-in, SB calls 70 BB

Turn: (200 BB, 2 players) 9

River: (200 BB, 2 players) 7

SB shows K A (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 44%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows T T (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 56%, Flop 97%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 190 BB


May call raise sometimes on the flop?


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 66.5 BB
SB: 147.5 BB
BB: 132.5 BB
UTG: 46.5 BB
MP: 119 BB
Hero (CO): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, BTN calls 2 BB, fold, BB calls 1 BB

Flop: (8.5 BB, 4 players) 6 A 3
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets 4 BB, BTN calls 4 BB, BB raises to 14 BB, fold, Hero calls 10 BB, fold

Turn: (40.5 BB, 2 players) 5
BB checks, Hero bets 19 BB, BB calls 19 BB

River: (78.5 BB, 2 players) T
BB checks, Hero bets 65 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 74.5 BB


Not sure about turn play here


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 188 BB
SB: 54.5 BB
Hero (BB): 161.5 BB
UTG: 101.5 BB
MP: 185 BB
CO: 97.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5 3

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, CO calls 7 BB

Flop: (20.5 BB, 2 players) 8 A T
Hero bets 9.5 BB, CO calls 9.5 BB

Turn: (39.5 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 24 BB, CO calls 24 BB

River: (87.5 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 104 BB, fold

Hero wins 83 BB


Perhaps spewy on the river... Does he fold AJ, AQ? Does he call QQ and JJ on turn?

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 99 BB
SB: 110 BB
Hero (BB): 197 BB
UTG: 207 BB
MP: 88.5 BB
CO: 241.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5 4

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) T 2 8
SB bets 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 7 BB, SB calls 4.5 BB

Turn: (20 BB, 2 players) Q
SB checks, Hero bets 14 BB, SB calls 14 BB

River: (48 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets 34 BB, SB calls 34 BB

Hero shows 5 4 (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 38%, Flop 38%, Turn 20%)
SB shows 9 8 (Three of a Kind, Eights)
(Pre 62%, Flop 62%, Turn 80%)
SB wins 110 BB


Should I bluff this river? Overbet?


PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 240.5 BB
SB: 105.5 BB
Hero (BB): 144 BB
UTG: 100.5 BB
MP: 138 BB
CO: 96 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, CO calls 7 BB

Flop: (20.5 BB, 2 players) J 8 6
Hero bets 5.5 BB, CO calls 5.5 BB

Turn: (31.5 BB, 2 players) A
Hero bets 13 BB, CO calls 13 BB

River: (57.5 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 87 BB, CO calls 67.5 BB and is all-in

Hero shows K A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 70%, Flop 19%, Turn 20%)
CO shows 6 A (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes)
(Pre 30%, Flop 81%, Turn 80%)
CO wins 183 BB


Too thin?

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 93.5 BB
SB: 52 BB
Hero (BB): 103 BB
UTG: 118 BB
MP: 66.5 BB
CO: 43.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 5 8 K
Hero checks, BTN bets 2 BB, Hero raises to 7 BB, BTN calls 5 BB

Turn: (20.5 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 12 BB, BTN calls 12 BB

River: (44.5 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN bets 10 BB, Hero raises to 31 BB, BTN calls 21 BB

Hero shows 9 A (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 58%, Flop 13%, Turn 0%)
BTN shows K J (Two Pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Pre 42%, Flop 87%, Turn 100%)
BTN wins 101 BB


Really don't know what I did lol


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Been overbeting a lot of rivers and understand that is variance high. Doing it polarised a bunch of times, don't know the exact frequency ofc. Tends to work very well with bluffs vs regs in some spots so will keep doing it

Update:

BR at 139€. Last week and a half barely played because I was on vacation. Decided to take a shot at NL5 yesterday since I've figured that at this stakes the number of buy in is enough and it is a bit of waste of time to not have an aggressive br strategy because of rake. First 2k hands 4tabling zoom went awful, down 3,5 buy ins, many bad spots and coolers. Decided to play just 2 tables to think about the hands more and not play like a robot, and managed to get 1 buy in up. Some hands:


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 279.6 BB
SB: 161.4 BB
Hero (BB): 162 BB
UTG: 117.4 BB
MP: 43.8 BB
CO: 123.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 7 6

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.6 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop: (9 BB, 3 players) 8 Q 5
SB bets 3 BB, Hero raises to 21.2 BB, fold, SB raises to 61 BB, Hero raises to 159 BB and is all-in, SB calls 97.4 BB and is all-in

Turn: (325.8 BB, 2 players) 2

River: (325.8 BB, 2 players) 4

SB shows A Q (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 60%, Flop 23%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows 7 6 (Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 40%, Flop 77%, Turn 5%)
SB wins 311.8 BB


I think it is standard although it may be a little on the loose side by myself. But with many top pair plus draw and myself drawing to the nuts, I don't think I can fold here.. Perhaps call the 3bet but how do I play a turn?

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 181.4 BB
SB: 184.4 BB
BB: 123.6 BB
UTG: 84.6 BB
MP: 100 BB
Hero (CO): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K K

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, BTN calls 2.4 BB, SB calls 2 BB, BB raises to 8 BB, Hero raises to 20.6 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 12.6 BB

Flop: (46 BB, 2 players) Q 3 9
BB checks, Hero bets 12.2 BB, BB calls 12.2 BB

Turn: (70.4 BB, 2 players) A
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (70.4 BB, 2 players) K
BB bets 48.8 BB, Hero raises to 67.2 BB and is all-in, BB calls 18.4 BB

Hero shows K K (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 19%, Flop 10%, Turn 0%)
BB shows A A (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 90%, Turn 100%)
BB wins 194.6 BB


Bad spot but I'm always going broke here... Flop and turn are standard imo (check turn to check call some rivers in a vacuum and fold some other rivers). If I get raised on the flop I possibly continue sometimes because there are 3 AQ combos in his range in this spot most of the times. J10 are 4 combos here which I doubt that get to the river oop. AA can be slow played here as well but with what frequency? AK I assume a big percentage calls the flop and also QQ is slow played here... So I'm value raising vs most of his range but it is super close perhaps? Since there are only 3 AK combos ? Thoughts?


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 138.2 BB
SB: 84.2 BB
BB: 68.2 BB
UTG: 82 BB
Hero (MP): 104.8 BB
CO: 118.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q Q

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

Flop: (6.4 BB, 2 players) T J 6
BB checks, Hero bets 7.6 BB, BB raises to 15.2 BB, Hero calls 7.6 BB

Turn: (36.8 BB, 2 players) 4
BB bets 50 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 50 BB

River: (136.8 BB, 2 players) 7

BB shows J J (Three of a Kind, Jacks)
(Pre 18%, Flop 87%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows Q Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 82%, Flop 13%, Turn 5%)
BB wins 130 BB


Standard vs his stack

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 234.4 BB
SB: 122 BB
Hero (BB): 255.4 BB
UTG: 245 BB
MP: 137.4 BB
CO: 105 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A Q

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

Flop: (6.4 BB, 2 players) 8 7 7
Hero checks, BTN bets 3 BB, Hero raises to 9.8 BB, BTN calls 6.8 BB

Turn: (26 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (26 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero bets 33 BB, BTN calls 33 BB

Hero shows A Q (Two Pair, Eights and Sevens)
(Pre 30%, Flop 16%, Turn 7%)
BTN shows Q Q (Two Pair, Queens and Eights)
(Pre 70%, Flop 84%, Turn 93%)
BTN wins 87.4 BB


Maybe spewy, but I don't want to check call river vs draws, and some got there with the 9x. Also J10 becomes bluff buster and in a bad spot, same for TT-AA. I don't know about my turn play but I figure flop and river are ok...

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 199.8 BB
SB: 186.2 BB
BB: 52.4 BB
UTG: 107.6 BB
MP: 175.4 BB
Hero (CO): 247.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 7 7

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, BTN raises to 7 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 4.6 BB

Flop: (15.4 BB, 2 players) 7 J 6
Hero bets 7 BB, BTN calls 7 BB

Turn: (29.4 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero bets 21 BB, BTN calls 21 BB

River: (71.4 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 19 BB, BTN raises to 98.4 BB, fold

BTN wins 104 BB


Difficult spot, and we are deep, but argh I think it ends up being a good fold, don't see him raising KJ or bottom set. Don't see him raising also turned set so I believe he has JJ, KK or straight and busted draw. Perhaps I should call here at higher stakes but I don't believe at this stakes he bluffs here often enough.

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 134.2 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 113.4 BB
UTG: 459.4 BB
MP: 58.8 BB
Hero (CO): 106.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J J

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

Flop: (19.4 BB, 2 players) J 6 5
UTG checks, Hero bets 5.2 BB, UTG calls 5.2 BB

Turn: (29.8 BB, 2 players) 8
UTG checks, Hero bets 37.8 BB, UTG calls 37.8 BB

River: (105.4 BB, 2 players) A
UTG checks, Hero bets 54.6 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 54.6 BB

Hero shows J J (Three of a Kind, Jacks)
(Pre 64%, Flop 96%, Turn 82%)
UTG shows K J (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 36%, Flop 4%, Turn 18%)
Hero wins 203.8 BB


Thoughts on turn overbet? I think he is capped here since he doesn't have oop 97 and 47. So can I overbet here?

Hello Piniiii, the turn bet is ok, the board is drawy so he's paid big to see the river.
On the river your going to get called by plenty hands you beat such as smaller sets, AJ, maybe AQ, AK and other two pairs and indeed what he foolishly called with.

You often say your getting distracted, simple enough, just stop what is distracting you and concentrate on what your doing.

Yes I agree... A lower size gives much odds perhaps..

Ehehe mostly the phone xD xD two tabling helps a lot tho

GL mate. Are you playing in normal Stars 2z pool? If so, would you mind PMing me your SN? I've probably seen you at the tables before.

Hi yes! pied

Some more hands in which I have doubts:

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 71.4 BB
SB: 339.2 BB
Hero (BB): 122.8 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 102.6 BB
CO: 195.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J A

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

Flop: (9.4 BB, 3 players) 4 J 2
Hero checks, MP checks, BTN bets 3 BB, Hero raises to 11.2 BB, fold, BTN calls 8.2 BB

Turn: (31.8 BB, 2 players) T
Hero bets 20.8 BB, BTN raises to 57.2 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 36.4 BB

River: (146.2 BB, 2 players) T

Hero shows J A (Two Pair, Jacks and Tens)
(Pre 7%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
BTN shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Tens)
(Pre 93%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
BTN wins 138.8 BB


Villain looks rec.

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 29.6 BB
Hero (SB): 150.6 BB
BB: 28.8 BB
UTG: 181.8 BB
MP: 121.8 BB
CO: 98.6 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 2 2

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 2.6 BB, fold

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 9 J A
Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: (7 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero bets 4.8 BB, UTG calls 4.8 BB

River: (16.6 BB, 2 players) T
Hero bets 20.6 BB, UTG calls 20.6 BB

Hero shows 2 2 (One Pair, Twos)
(Pre 49%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
UTG shows T A (Two Pair, Aces and Tens)
(Pre 51%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
UTG wins 55 BB


Villain is very nit as you can see by the flop check back. Think I can represent a very strong range on the river as played. Perhaps should have check river but does he really check back AQ/AK on the flop and also does he fold it to river over? He tanked. I think he folds any J and KK/QQ and all the other pairs but don't know.


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 86.4 BB
SB: 182.6 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 110.2 BB
Hero (MP): 189 BB
CO: 120 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A 6

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

Flop: (7.4 BB, 2 players) 3 4 4
UTG bets 2.4 BB, Hero calls 2.4 BB

Turn: (12.2 BB, 2 players) 2
UTG bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB

River: (20.2 BB, 2 players) K
UTG checks, Hero bets 11.8 BB, UTG calls 11.8 BB

Hero shows A 6 (One Pair, Fours)
(Pre 31%, Flop 26%, Turn 23%)
UTG shows K A (Two Pair, Kings and Fours)
(Pre 69%, Flop 74%, Turn 77%)
UTG wins 41.6 BB


Spew?


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 155.4 BB
SB: 43 BB
Hero (BB): 124 BB
UTG: 47.4 BB
MP: 139.2 BB
CO: 97.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K A

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.4 BB, fold, Hero raises to 8.8 BB, BTN raises to 24 BB, Hero raises to 47 BB, BTN calls 23 BB

Flop: (94.4 BB, 2 players) A 4 8
Hero bets 18.4 BB, BTN calls 18.4 BB

Turn: (131.2 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero bets 58.6 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 124.6 BB


What do you think of this line? How do I play vs 5 bet? How do I play Qxx or xxx flop? Also, can I check the turn?

H1 is fine.
H2 fold pre.
H3 fold pre.
H4 dont have a 5betting range at that stack depth if it's not all in.

hi thanks!

Isn't it too close to fold pre the 22 vs utg otbb? Shouldn't I defend at least a portion of my range from the blind vs utg, even if he is nitty? And since he is nitty wouldn't it be easier to get to showdown or bluff post flop?

H3 yeah... I guess I should have folded pre vs utg.

H4 even in BU vs blinds spots? I can never 5bet fold here right?

H1: Flop check raise can be a bit smaller, since you are a bit capped vs overpairs. Turn you should bet smaller. Vs a shove it might be best to just fold at this point - no one really bluffs here at micros.

H2: Fold 22 preflop. Don't overbet the river with no blockers. He isn't capped.

H3: Fold preflop.

H4: Bigger 3bet (~13bb). Postflop is fine. No need to slowplay AK, you can do it with KK or weak Ax.

H1 is not so much about him bluffing but about him playing a lot of Jx like this given is stack size and pre flop call. But I get your point and agree, although there is not supposed to be many overpairs here vs population imo.

H2 why should I fold 22? Yeah it was just more towards the fact that he was a nit and I thought / think I can make him fold a lot of his range there on the river since he calls Jx Ax that, since he is nit, he will fold. This ofc goes against calling preflop since his under tg range is super strong?

H3 yeah... Perhaps Im making some mistakes with preflop ranges and playing too lose. Do you have any charts or resources that you recommend?

H4 curious as to why should I 3bet that big... i usually 3bet 9bb plus 1 per caller and 2 more oop... But vs BU open in the blinds since I 3bet bluff a bit often I find it hard to just 3bet that big all the time?

What stakes you are playing?

I play 20-50nl.

H2: Set mining is just not very profitable oop. You'll have to just check/fold 80% of flops and even if you hit a set, you won't be ahead all that often if the stacks go in. BB can also squeeze.

H3: You can use snowie preflop ranges. Those are kinda decent.

H4: You are deep and the opponent gets to call your 3bet really wide if it's too small.

Understand.. A lot of coolers can come as well... And if this hand is vs CO? 3bet? Villain dependent? I'm very scared money playing 3 bet pots specially without nuts and oop :/...

I don't have Snowie ...

Ah yes forgot stack sizes! You are right.

Gl dude

Played a small 500 hands sessions and lost 1,5 buyins... Super standard I know, and only 2 big pot (lost one in a cooler and shopped another, both ai pre), but this type of sessions may help you realise where are you making mistakes? Didn't get any good hand or not as much, and got one cooler. Run into top range a lot but in 20bb pots... Is strange though, when you don't have a big pots and manage to lose a bit just in those small ones, they accumulate, and you end up more down than you thought.

Some hands:


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 217.4 BB
Hero (SB): 102.8 BB
BB: 107.6 BB
UTG: 144.4 BB
MP: 109.2 BB
CO: 94.2 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K A

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.4 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, BTN raises to 26 BB, Hero raises to 102.8 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 53 BB


Standard?


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 110.6 BB
SB: 164.2 BB
Hero (BB): 101.4 BB
UTG: 101 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 103 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has T 9

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3.2 BB, Hero calls 2.2 BB

Flop: (6.4 BB, 2 players) J 2 Q
SB bets 2.8 BB, Hero raises to 9.2 BB, SB calls 6.4 BB

Turn: (24.8 BB, 2 players) 3
SB checks, Hero bets 13.8 BB, SB calls 13.8 BB

River: (52.4 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets 75.2 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 49.8 BB


Defend, raise flop vs his range are ok for me... Turn bet I perhaps could bet a bit higher? As played should have bet waaaaaaay smaller on river since I don't rep any bluffs even though his range is capped at this point??


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 109.4 BB
SB: 186.2 BB
BB: 121.4 BB
UTG: 206 BB
MP: 121.6 BB
CO: 103.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J T

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, SB raises to 9.4 BB, fold, Hero calls 7.4 BB

Flop: (19.8 BB, 2 players) T 2 7
SB bets 6.6 BB, Hero calls 6.6 BB

Turn: (33 BB, 2 players) K
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (33 BB, 2 players) J
SB checks, Hero bets 13.8 BB, fold

Hero wins 31.4 BB


Pretty standard pre and flop I think. Not much value in raising flop. I will be scared of many turns and fold vs double barrel since I don't think people double barrel 3bet pot oop that often in this stakes, and I have reverse implied odds for instance vs AQ on TxxK? Don't see how I can bet the turn since his checking range of JJ-QQ will call most of the times, but river is standard for me since those hands will bet the river when checked turn I guess. Opinions?


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 106 BB
SB: 112.8 BB
BB: 200.8 BB
Hero (UTG): 128 BB
MP: 42 BB
CO: 59.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 9 9

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

Flop: (7.4 BB, 2 players) 3 7 4
Hero bets 3.8 BB, CO calls 3.8 BB

Turn: (15 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero bets 7.8 BB, CO calls 7.8 BB

River: (30.6 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO checks

Hero shows 9 9 (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 80%, Flop 67%, Turn 80%)
CO mucks 6 4 (One Pair, Fours)
(Pre 20%, Flop 33%, Turn 20%)
Hero wins 29 BB


Pure missed value with sizing don't you agree?

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Now those were basically the hands I won xD

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 79 BB
Hero (SB): 101.4 BB
BB: 66.2 BB
UTG: 103.6 BB
MP: 52.8 BB
CO: 233.6 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q Q

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 11 BB, fold, BTN raises to 34 BB, Hero raises to 101.4 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 45 BB and is all-in

Flop: (159 BB, 2 players) J 3 J

Turn: (159 BB, 2 players) 7

River: (159 BB, 2 players) A

Hero shows Q Q (Two Pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
BTN shows K K (Two Pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
BTN wins 151 BB


Cooler, villain is 56/11 in 15 hands, and with his stack size I have to assume he is a recreational here right?

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 102.6 BB
SB: 220.8 BB
BB: 93.6 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 127.4 BB
CO: 162 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J Q

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

Flop: (7.4 BB, 2 players) T Q 3
UTG bets 2.2 BB, Hero raises to 7.8 BB, UTG calls 5.6 BB

Turn: (23 BB, 2 players) 9
UTG checks, Hero bets 13.8 BB, UTG calls 13.8 BB

River: (50.6 BB, 2 players) 9
UTG checks, Hero checks

UTG shows T A (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 55%, Flop 51%, Turn 32%)
Hero mucks J Q (Two Pair, Queens and Nines)
(Pre 45%, Flop 49%, Turn 68%)
UTG wins 48 BB


Call pre questionable vs utg? I don't know but as played I think raise flop is ok and bet turn could be a bit bigger but he has so many draws already, he is supposed to raise a lot of hands on the turn? But I can't miss value vs hands like A10dx...

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 90.4 BB
SB: 151.8 BB
BB: 129.4 BB
Hero (UTG): 113.6 BB
MP: 138.2 BB
CO: 169.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has T A

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

Flop: (9.4 BB, 3 players) 2 6 J
BB checks, Hero bets 4.6 BB, BTN calls 4.6 BB, fold

Turn: (18.6 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (18.6 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 9.6 BB, BTN calls 9.6 BB

Hero shows T A (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 63%, Flop 16%, Turn 7%)
BTN shows 9 J (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 37%, Flop 84%, Turn 93%)
BTN wins 36 BB


I don't think bet flop is that loose, but Im oop vs him... River is a good bluff card vs his range since it includes a lot of pocket pairs and don't really think he calls KQ that often on the flop and obviously 3bets AK... Sizing I don't know... I think he usually bets most jacks on turns on this board tho and don't know if flawed or wrong, but I managed to think about ranges in this hand while playing it which is cool.

The rest were some 3 bet pots where I cbet with bottom range and got raised or had to check fold bad turns and I guess one or two 10bb bluffs in good spots.

Does anyone know how to post an image here from imgrur or do I have to use another website?

Another quick 500 session and managed to turn around yesterday's losses. Runned good but also played good with some exceptions. Have some doubts regarding some hands:

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 105 BB
SB: 103.2 BB
BB: 296 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 136.8 BB
Hero (CO): 105.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 7 9

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 1.4 BB

Flop: (5.2 BB, 2 players) 4 9 4
BB checks, Hero bets 2.8 BB, BB raises to 10.2 BB, Hero calls 7.4 BB

Turn: (25.6 BB, 2 players) 7
BB bets 26.8 BB, Hero calls 26.8 BB

River: (79.2 BB, 2 players) 8
BB bets 256.6 BB and is all-in, fold

BB wins 75.2 BB

Not a bunch of post flop reads and 3bet is 6% but not many hands (200 hands, fold to bet is 57%). Can I ever fold this flop? Can I play the turn differently? Does he 3bet TT-JJ? Does he river jams them? Does he play the 8 combos of A4 and 54 and the 1 99 combo like this? I beat bluffs and random spazzing T9-A9 (which shouldn't amount to much I can't assume he plays here three streets like that?)...


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 204.8 BB
SB: 100.6 BB
BB: 107.8 BB
Hero (UTG): 149.2 BB
MP: 120.2 BB
CO: 89.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q Q

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BTN raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 23 BB, BTN raises to 82 BB, fold

BTN wins 47.4 BB


No reads is there any other option? Flatting 3bet is bad here right?

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 128.6 BB
BB: 39 BB
UTG: 142.4 BB
MP: 101 BB
CO: 193.8 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q A

UTG raises to 2 BB, MP calls 2 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, UTG calls 10 BB, fold

Flop: (27 BB, 2 players) 3 6 A
Hero bets 11.4 BB, UTG calls 11.4 BB

Turn: (49.8 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: (49.8 BB, 2 players) 7
Hero bets 18.6 BB, fold

Hero wins 47.4 BB


Should have bet turn? No reads


Overall, and although the results are not being great (I'm beating the stake at 1.7bb/100 in 4,5k hands and also not happy with the absolute low volume), pretty confident and happy about most of my decisions, and about the fact that I'm taking the time to think about the hands, ranges, bet sizes and preflop position post flop while the hand unfolds. Two tabling is perhaps a sweet spot for me atm.

Results for NL5 are not going great. Played overall 6k hands, and I'm down 12€. Last 1k hands dropped 5 buyins or something. Overall just a bunch of bad spots (perhaps had one cooler AT on QAxT when very agro rec shoves turn and has KJ), continuation bets either get raised at super high frequency, or get river raises with the bottom of my value range, or go into villains bottom range when I have value.

Was starting to tilt so decided to close the tables. For the last 1k hands I used modern poker theory opening and vs 3bet ranges (adjusted the sb to no limp and raise all), and they feel good. Was opening more connected hands and small pp's from early positions than suited broadways, and it makes sense to open perhaps more hands that make good top pairs vs the late position calling range?!

A funny thing I noticed, my redline, with the exception of the last 1k hands, is pretty much even. At the same time, my river call efficiency is 3.8 or something. Supposedly, I'm calling with top range on the river, and I should be calling more often with mid range. But at the same time, if my redline is like that, am I already not calling enough? I don't think I check raise the river that often. I also don't think that my bluff frequencies are out of normal. Does anyone have any opinion regarding this?

Year started at 104€ after a failed shot at nl5. Decided to grind NL2 for some hands, until I got to 25 buyins for NL5. Managed to do it in 4k hands, up 12 buyins at NL2.

Then today decided to take a new shot at NL5.

Studied the Modern Theory of Poker preflop ranges for opens and 3bets, photoshopped them by position vs position and printed into some sheets, because last time I couldn't quite remember many of the hands that I'm suppose to open and 3bet in a baseline strategy. Decided to adopt this ranges instead of more exploitative ranges to build a good baseline and to understand the game better theoretically. Also studied some post flop situations, board textures and ranges vs ranges on those board textures, some call jam spots with marginal holdings, and also some theory in bet sizings in given flop textures.

Results were beyond bad xD

I managed to drop 10 buyins in 1,2k hands at NL5! Didn't tilt I think, started to tilt a while ago because of a hand (check raised in both tables vs reg with big draw, lost stack in one, had to fold turn in other, both in 3bet pots I think), and then immediately closed the tables...

I think I made some mistakes (bellow are the hands for input of course), but overall, I felt I was playing good... In some of the spots I do what the ranges tell me preflop, just run ultra bad (ai ev was -15€, vs the -50€). Don't know if this is a common losing situation at 6max, microstakes, in 1k hands. The thing is it's now my second shot at NL5 where I lose a lot. I'm pretty confident that I beat the stake, and I don't think the skill gap between NL2 and NL5 is that big, but still, you always get doubts with those big swings... Anyway sigh and back to NL2 grind. Perhaps I will take another shot at 20 buyins since I felt confortable.


Some hands:

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 223.8 BB
SB: 141 BB
Hero (BB): 118.4 BB
UTG: 171.4 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 128.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 6 5

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, CO raises to 23 BB, Hero calls 13 BB

Flop: (46.4 BB, 2 players) 4 7 7
Hero checks, CO bets 24 BB, Hero raises to 95.4 BB and is all-in, CO calls 71.4 BB

Turn: (237.2 BB, 2 players) 4

River: (237.2 BB, 2 players) 8

Hero shows 6 5 (Straight, Eight High)
(Pre 41%, Flop 47%, Turn 2%)
CO shows 4 A (Full House, Fours full of Sevens)
(Pre 59%, Flop 53%, Turn 98%)
CO wins 225.4 BB


Preflop according to the charts is standard (perhaps we are a bit deep, but not that much?). Flop is spewy? I have 30‰ vs QQ+, 40% vs JJ+, AKo, AKs. I need him to fold around 20% I think. Does he cbet-fold AK?
Btw had no stats

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB
SB: 131.2 BB
BB: 392 BB
UTG: 101.8 BB
MP: 224.8 BB
Hero (CO): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K T

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, fold, BB raises to 10 BB, Hero calls 7.6 BB

Flop: (20.4 BB, 2 players) 7 A 3
BB bets 8.6 BB, Hero raises to 22.4 BB, BB raises to 382 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 67.6 BB and is all-in

Turn: (200.4 BB, 2 players) 9

River: (200.4 BB, 2 players) A

BB shows K A (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 69%, Flop 63%, Turn 80%)
Hero shows K T (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 31%, Flop 37%, Turn 20%)
BB wins 190.4 BB

I assume in this board a cbeting range to be wider by villain, so I raise, I have a bunch of equity and I expecting him to bet here all the Ax, a % of TT-QQ and draws, so a raise makes way more sense vs calling. After he jams, I have around 39% vs AA, AK, AQ, 33, 77, and pot odds make it a call (he could also be jamming a draw here sometimes?).

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 290.2 BB
SB: 107.2 BB
BB: 108.2 BB
UTG: 103 BB
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 94.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K 9

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

Flop: (7.4 BB, 2 players) 4 5 8
Hero bets 5 BB, BTN raises to 17.8 BB, Hero calls 12.8 BB

Turn: (43 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 31 BB, BTN raises to 269.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 48.2 BB and is all-in

River: (201.4 BB, 2 players) 5

Hero shows K 9 (Two Pair, Kings and Fives)
(Pre 61%, Flop 37%, Turn 20%)
BTN shows 6 7 (Flush, King High)
(Pre 39%, Flop 63%, Turn 80%)
BTN wins 191.4 BB

I don't know why I donked the turn, miss click or had another big hand and was distracted. As played I mean I don't know, but must be close?


PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 118.6 BB
SB: 233 BB
BB: 182 BB
Hero (UTG): 128 BB
MP: 105.2 BB
CO: 70.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A K

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.6 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (9 BB, 3 players) 2 K 7
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 6 BB, SB calls 6 BB, BB calls 6 BB

Turn: (27 BB, 3 players) 3
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 21 BB, SB calls 21 BB, fold

River: (69 BB, 2 players) 6
SB bets 40 BB, Hero calls 40 BB

SB shows 4 5 (Straight, Seven High)
(Pre 41%, Flop 33%, Turn 32%)
Hero mucks A K (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 59%, Flop 67%, Turn 68%)
SB wins 141.6 BB


This is probably a spew call?

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100.2 BB
SB: 70 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 158.6 BB
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 89 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has J Q

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, SB raises to 10 BB, fold, Hero calls 7 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) T 4 Q
SB checks, Hero bets 7 BB, SB calls 7 BB

Turn: (35 BB, 2 players) 9
SB bets 16.6 BB, Hero raises to 83 BB and is all-in, SB calls 36.4 BB and is all-in

River: (141 BB, 2 players) A

SB shows Q T (Two Pair, Queens and Tens)
(Pre 30%, Flop 53%, Turn 59%)
Hero shows J Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 70%, Flop 47%, Turn 41%)
SB wins 134 BB


This again looks fairly standard to me, missed it.

PokerStars - €0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 104.6 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 40.8 BB
UTG: 201 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 228 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q Q

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, SB calls 8.6 BB, fold, CO calls 6 BB

Flop: (28 BB, 3 players) T K 8
SB checks, CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: (28 BB, 3 players) K
SB checks, CO checks, Hero bets 14.6 BB, SB calls 14.6 BB, fold

River: (57.2 BB, 2 players) 6
SB checks, Hero bets 32 BB, SB calls 32 BB

Hero shows Q Q (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 54%, Flop 15%, Turn 5%)
SB shows K A (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 46%, Flop 85%, Turn 95%)
SB wins 115.2 BB


Is this too thin? I think I should've checked behind here.

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Overall a good session even though the results weren't good I managed to focus, to think about the decisions and didn't tilt. It's a bit messy to consult charts while playing tbh, but I think in some days they will become more or less mechanic and then I will focus on do some exploitative adjustments vs population (perhaps folding more to 4bet etc etc.).

Ok so graphs for this year:

NL2



NL5



So as you can see shot at NL5 went very poorly, so now back to grinding NL2 which is looking good. Still using preflop fixed ranges but started to make some adjustments here and there vs 3bet and 4bet sizings and flat vs limp and iso raise in the bb. Have to understand a bit better about the rake at this stakes so maybe I will close the ranges a bit tighter in the future.

Some hands from my last session:

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 59 BB
SB: 110 BB
BB: 55.5 BB
UTG: 162 BB
Hero (MP): 112 BB
CO: 174 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) J 9 7
UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 8
UTG bets 14 BB, Hero raises to 38 BB, UTG calls 24 BB

River: (95.5 BB, 2 players) 4
UTG checks, Hero bets 65 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 65 BB

Hero shows T T (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 54%, Flop 26%, Turn 98%)
UTG shows A J (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 46%, Flop 74%, Turn 2%)
Hero wins 214 BB

What do you think about flop check back and turn raise sizing?

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100.5 BB
SB: 276.5 BB
Hero (BB): 102.5 BB
UTG: 194.5 BB
MP: 87 BB
CO: 49 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, BTN raises to 23.5 BB, Hero calls 14.5 BB

Flop: (47.5 BB, 2 players) 7 K Q
Hero checks, BTN bets 11.5 BB, Hero calls 11.5 BB

Turn: (70.5 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (70.5 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 67.5 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 67 BB

Preflop, I should flat according to my ranges, and doing the math I have 29% vs QQ+ Aks and AKo, and only need to add a lower pocket pair to get to 33% pot odds. Don't know but it seems close. Flopped something nice but maybe check fold sometimes vs bigger sizings since I don't have backdoors and this board hits his range hard. As played I have good pot odds, even though I don't think check raise here works so often. After turn check I just can't see his range being strong, specially considering the spade... I believe AK, KK, QQ bet, maybe AA checks but I highly doubt it at this stakes, no value in trapping in this stakes in this spots imo. River becomes an easy shove imo since he has some AQ and some air plus pairs (AJs? JQs, Ax with backdoor?) that I can't beat at showdown but that he usually wouldn't call. Perhaps situation is different if flop is AQx instead of KQx. Turns out 4bet call preflop was good vs this guy ranges (has to have more than the top range to fold here). What's your opinion?

Hey do you play on ps.it?

Ciao Berti!

No. I play on portuguese version. But since it is zoom, maybe I play against .it and .es pool? Maybe we met at the tables already

Love your country, visited the dolomites 1,5 year ago and it was awesome!

An interesting hand:

PokerStars - €0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 13 BB
SB: 115 BB
Hero (BB): 150.5 BB
UTG: 236.5 BB
MP: 255 BB
CO: 99.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5 A

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) Q 3 Q
Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 3 BB, UTG calls 3 BB

River: (12.5 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero bets 17 BB, UTG raises to 43.5 BB, fold

UTG wins 44 BB

Expect his range to be 55-JJ after flop check (perhaps not 100% JJ and TT). Flop hits my range very well since I call with QJo (50%), AQo, KQo and a lot of Qxs. River overbet to fold the second pairs stated above. Can I overbet the turn? Can I bet something like 70% pot on river? Can I jam?