Former live player here who has been playing much more online the last couple years. Very much a rec player but hoping to be better than the 10nl pool. I recently "completed" a 100k hand challenge at 25nl but it took longer than i was hoping so i am now going to be playing Boost (Betonline version of zoom).

Goals:
1) 250k hands at 10nl
2) 6bb/100 WR
3) Post updates 1-2 times weekly, answer all questions posed
4) 25k hands per month minimum



This is my first 45k hands played sparingly over the last couple months. I am not sure how long this will take to complete but i am hoping to finish it within 6 months. I do work full time so i have limited time but still probably enough to put in volume. I also play live 1-2 times weekly although this might be changing as i am moving and will be slightly further away from casinos. I currently have 2 within 5 miles of me.

Feel free to ask any questions or give advice/critiques!

Nice graph mate. Good luck

GL dude

Thanks for the interest!

Got in almost 2500 hands today which is slightly above average for me lately. I am trying to lengthen my sessions because it gets difficult for me to play well and focus past 60-70 mins. Hopefully will be able to get that up to 2-3+ hours, will be much easier to get volume in if i am able to do that.

I had some pretty punty hands in the session that i wasn't happy with. I want to post them but cant find the option to hide player names for some reason. Once i get that fixed i will be posting some hands




7/24
3 sessions : 2.5 hours total

Played a decent amount the last couple days and have a solid 18.51 bb/100. Ran over EV this session and just broke through 50k total hands in the challenge



Total challenge graph

keep it up

Thanks! I'm trying to keep the grinding up!

Been playing a decent amount and luckily running very well so the last few sessions have been smooth sailing for the most part. Hoping to keep up the volume and finish this challenge before the end of the year. I play pretty much exactly 1k hands/hour, cant really play anymore since 4 tables is the max for Boost. If this rate keeps up it should be another ~200 hours which is very manageable


These are all of the hands since my last update, so 7/27-7/29. I may play another session tonight but i wanted to post before i let it get too far away.

Not thrilled with how I played today, lots of very speculative play with very little thought behind it. Luckily, I didn't get wrecked to badly. I played 2 sessions and you can see where the second one started by my quick 2 BI punt. Finally figured out how to post HHs so here are a few

Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players

MP: 211 BB
CO: 99 BB
BTN: 135 BB
Hero (SB): 202.7 BB
BB: 164.9 BB
UTG: 111.3 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qd Kc
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Flop : (6 BB, 2 players) Ad Kh 8d
Hero bets 2 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Turn : (10 BB, 2 players) Kd
Hero bets 6 BB, BB raises to 18.2 BB, Hero calls 12.2 BB

River : (46.4 BB, 2 players) 3h
Hero checks, BB bets 45.6 BB We?

Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players

SB: 135.9 BB
BB: 80 BB
UTG: 100.5 BB
Hero (MP): 146.2 BB
CO: 139.4 BB
BTN: 589.3 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ac Ad
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, CO raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop : (19.5 BB, 2 players) 3c 9d Qc
Hero checks, CO bets 6.2 BB, Hero calls 6.2 BB

Turn : (31.9 BB, 2 players) Kh
Hero checks, CO bets 22.7 BB, Hero calls 22.7 BB

River : (77.3 BB, 2 players) Jc


Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players

SB: 151.6 BB
BB: 99.5 BB
UTG: 195.3 BB
Hero (MP): 115.8 BB
CO: 100.5 BB
BTN: 166.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qh 9h
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop : (7.5 BB, 2 players) 5c 4h Qc
Hero bets 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB

Turn : (13.5 BB, 2 players) 7h
Hero checks, BTN bets 12.6 BB, Hero calls 12.6 BB

River : (38.7 BB, 2 players) Ks
Hero checks, BTN bets 36 BB,

Volume has been way down this last week because i have been playing live much more. Also, you can tell from my graph there were some major tilt issues at some points. I have always noticed tilt manifests much easier online and is more devastating to the WR. Easier to click a button and call/raise then to have to make an action in a live game.

Getting back at it today and will try and put in 10k hands this week


BTN: 108.2 BB
SB: 117.1 BB
BB: 102.4 BB
Hero (UTG): 104.3 BB
MP: 127.5 BB
CO: 83.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8d Ad
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop : (7 BB, 2 players) Qh 8s 4d
SB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, SB calls 4 BB

Turn : (15 BB, 2 players) 8h
SB checks, Hero bets 10 BB, SB raises to 22 BB, Hero calls 12 BB

River : (59 BB, 2 players) Ah
SB bets 21.4 BB, Hero raises to 75.3 BB and is all-in, SB calls 53.9 BB




BB: 185.6 BB
UTG: 96 BB
MP: 151.4 BB
Hero (CO): 115.4 BB
BTN: 109.5 BB
SB: 172.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 2d 2s
fold, MP raises to 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3.5 BB, fold, fold, fold

Flop : (8.5 BB, 2 players) Qs 2h Qd
MP bets 2.9 BB, Hero calls 2.9 BB

Turn : (14.3 BB, 2 players) 7s
MP bets 10.9 BB, Hero calls 10.9 BB

River : (36.1 BB, 2 players) Th
MP bets 134.1 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 98.1 BB and is all-in





UTG: 130.9 BB
MP: 101 BB
CO: 171.3 BB
Hero (BTN): 100.5 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 158.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Kc Tc
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop : (6.5 BB, 2 players) Ts 7c Th
BB checks, Hero bets 2 BB, BB raises to 6.6 BB, Hero calls 4.6 BB

Turn : (19.7 BB, 2 players) Qh
BB bets 13.9 BB, Hero calls 13.9 BB

River : (47.5 BB, 2 players) 8h
BB bets 27 BB, Hero calls 27 BB

Been far too long since i updated this thread. Volume has been way down for a couple reasons. I have started working again and i have been playing live 4-5 days a week and running well on the live tables. I have only put in 6 online sessions and those have even been shorter than i would like, but i do have some hands to post for critique

#1

Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 194.3 BB
UTG: 99 BB
MP: 151.1 BB
Hero (CO): 130.4 BB
BTN: 14.9 BB
SB: 168.7 BB

SB 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 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, BTN raises to 14.9 BB and is all-in, fold, BB calls 13.9 BB, fold, Hero raises to 50 BB, fold

Flop: (47.2 BB, 2 players) 3 8 7

Turn: (47.2 BB, 2 players) 9

River: (47.2 BB, 2 players) 9



#2
Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 180.2 BB
UTG: 190.5 BB
MP: 96.5 BB
Hero (CO): 215.7 BB
BTN: 131.2 BB
SB: 100.4 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, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to 28.5 BB, Hero calls 18.5 BB

Flop: (58.5 BB, 2 players) 5 K J
UTG bets 17.5 BB, Hero calls 17.5 BB

Turn: (93.5 BB, 2 players) 3
UTG bets 39 BB, Hero calls 39 BB

River: (171.5 BB, 2 players) T
UTG bets 105.5 BB and is all-in, fold



#3 A fun one vs a guy with 0% Fold to 3b
Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 82 BB
CO: 114.6 BB
BTN: 100.5 BB
Hero (SB): 102.5 BB
BB: 127.5 BB
UTG: 164.3 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3.5 BB, Hero raises to 17.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 14 BB

Flop: (36 BB, 2 players) 6 A A
Hero bets 18 BB, BTN calls 18 BB

Turn: (72 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero bets 67 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 65 BB and is all-in

River: (202 BB, 2 players) 4



You will probaly be able to spot where i got set under setted for a 450bb pot

Another session with tremendous run good, both in Allins and overall card distributions. Had a couple strange ones along the way today

#1

Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 100 BB
UTG: 429.7 BB
MP: 205.2 BB
Hero (CO): 158.9 BB
BTN: 182.1 BB
SB: 176.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, BTN calls 10 BB, fold, BB calls 9 BB, MP calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (40.5 BB, 4 players) 2 9 J
BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets 15 BB, BTN raises to 30 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 15 BB

Turn: (100.5 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (100.5 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN checks

I think i misplayed most streets in the one. should i 3b jam OTT? Firing river didn't seem great...


#2

Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 227.6 BB
MP: 178.4 BB
CO: 100 BB
Hero (BTN): 118.4 BB
SB: 96.8 BB
BB: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, fold, BB calls 9.5 BB, CO calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (32 BB, 3 players) J 2 T
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets 12 BB, BB calls 12 BB, fold

Turn: (56 BB, 2 players) 5
BB checks, Hero bets 95.9 BB and is all-in, BB calls 77.5 BB and is all-in

River: (211 BB, 2 players) 9

Another unclear turn spot with stack sizes.



#3

Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 193.6 BB
UTG: 365.8 BB
MP: 87.8 BB
Hero (CO): 315.2 BB
BTN: 107.2 BB
SB: 34 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5 7

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to 17 BB, Hero calls 12 BB

Flop: (35.5 BB, 2 players) T J 5
UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: (35.5 BB, 2 players) 9
UTG checks, Hero bets 20 BB, UTG calls 20 BB

River: (75.5 BB, 2 players) J
UTG bets 52.8 BB, Hero calls 52.8 BB

Being super deep this call pre felt fine especially IP. Turn fire seems dubious and button-clicky but river seems like a standardish call?

Another Down volume week, mostly due to moving and a new 50 minute commute each way eating up some of time to grind. Not a great excuse as my volume is basically 2-3 sessions in the past 9 days. Longest and largest downswing in a while but my AIEV is also terrible so im obv not just getting unlucky

Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 116.9 BB
BTN: 74.8 BB
SB: 132.4 BB
Hero (BB): 184.6 BB
UTG: 99 BB
MP: 112.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 13 BB, BTN calls 11 BB

Flop: (26.5 BB, 2 players) 2 Q 6
Hero bets 8 BB, BTN calls 8 BB

Turn: (42.5 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 163.6 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 53.8 BB and is all-in

River: (150.1 BB, 2 players) A



Turn size was uncomfortable so i figured a jam was least bad?


Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 91.9 BB
BTN: 89.5 BB
SB: 127.7 BB
Hero (BB): 124.8 BB
UTG: 151.5 BB
MP: 109 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 13 BB, UTG calls 9.5 BB

Flop: (26.5 BB, 2 players) 9 2 T
Hero bets 12 BB, UTG calls 12 BB

Turn: (50.5 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, UTG bets 31.8 BB, fold

Really lost on this one. Turn feels SOOOOO strong so i just folded

Following , GL

Still fighting to pick up the volume but it's slow going. Put in 2 sessions today and will try to do that more often instead of just playing EVERY SINGLE DAY. One reason im still not playing huge volume is the live games ive been playing are heavenly. Been playing a couple times a week at Hawaiian Gardens and it's just been incredible. Certainly makes it harder to pull myself away and grind 10nl but i did make a challenge for myself and i am going to complete it . Have also been trying to mark more hands for review in the hopes that i can plug leaks that i miss in real time, any help is appreciated!

Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 101 BB
MP: 89.8 BB
CO: 100.5 BB
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 78.9 BB
BB: 205.7 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5 7

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, SB calls 8.5 BB, fold, CO calls 6.5 BB

Flop: (28 BB, 3 players) 9 8 3
SB bets 13.1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 91 BB and is all-in, fold



Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 95.5 BB
SB: 104.3 BB
BB: 138.5 BB
Hero (UTG): 101 BB
MP: 544.9 BB
CO: 162.3 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) K J 7
BB checks, Hero bets 6 BB, BTN calls 6 BB, fold

Turn: (21.5 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 15.5 BB, BTN raises to 31 BB, Hero calls 15.5 BB

River: (83.5 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BTN bets 55.5 BB and is all-in, fold



Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 147.4 BB
CO: 178.5 BB
BTN: 99.5 BB
Hero (SB): 240.9 BB
BB: 85.7 BB
UTG: 248.3 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (9 BB, 3 players) 3 3 9
Hero checks, BB checks, MP checks

Turn: (9 BB, 3 players) K
Hero checks, BB checks, MP bets 4.3 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, MP calls 10.7 BB

River: (39 BB, 2 players) T
Hero bets 50 BB, MP calls 50 BB



Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 100.5 BB
BTN: 97 BB
SB: 165 BB
Hero (BB): 265.4 BB
UTG: 112.5 BB
MP: 300.3 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3.5 BB, Hero calls 2.5 BB

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 5 K A
SB bets 3.4 BB, Hero calls 3.4 BB

Turn: (13.8 BB, 2 players) T
SB bets 8.6 BB, Hero raises to 23.5 BB, SB calls 14.9 BB

River: (60.8 BB, 2 players) A
SB bets 134.6 BB and is all-in, fold



Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 158.7 BB
BTN: 117.6 BB
SB: 55 BB
Hero (BB): 104.8 BB
UTG: 325.3 BB
MP: 116.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4 7

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.6 BB, fold, SB calls 2.1 BB, Hero calls 1.6 BB

Flop: (7.8 BB, 3 players) 6 7 2
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets 3.2 BB, fold, Hero calls 3.2 BB

Turn: (14.2 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, CO bets 7.7 BB, Hero raises to 21 BB, CO calls 13.3 BB

River: (56.2 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 78 BB and is all-in, CO calls 78 BB







Also just crossed 80k hands total in the challenge and will post a full progress pic once i cross 100k

No hands this time but update for the last week. My overall Wr is falling closer to 6bb/100 which im not thrilled about but will try to keep it from falling under

Played a couple of longer sessions the last 2 days, also mixed in some PLO because i get a little bored with NLHE, especially micros. For instance when i play live its a good mix of NLHE and BigO/PLO which is potentially the softest game on the planet.


Really not sure about river play here, maybe the 3b OTR was a punt?
Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 199 BB
CO: 157.6 BB
BTN: 67.9 BB
Hero (SB): 127.9 BB
BB: 123.5 BB
UTG: 67.1 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 0.5 BB, BB checks

Flop: (3 BB, 3 players) 8 4 T
Hero checks, BB checks, MP bets 2.5 BB, Hero calls 2.5 BB, fold

Turn: (8 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, MP bets 2.5 BB, Hero calls 2.5 BB

River: (13 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero bets 10 BB, MP raises to 27 BB, Hero raises to 50 BB, MP calls 23 BB



Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 106.2 BB
BTN: 107.6 BB
SB: 100 BB
Hero (BB): 394.1 BB
UTG: 126 BB
MP: 96.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 2.5 BB

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 9 K K
Hero checks, MP bets 5.3 BB, Hero calls 5.3 BB

Turn: (18.1 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, MP checks

River: (18.1 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, MP bets 13.2 BB, Hero raises to 42 BB, MP calls 28.8 BB



Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 106 BB
BTN: 89.2 BB
SB: 56.8 BB
Hero (BB): 202.7 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 118.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, SB calls 2 BB, Hero raises to 12.5 BB, BTN calls 10 BB, SB calls 10 BB

Flop: (37.5 BB, 3 players) 2 8 9
SB checks, Hero bets 15 BB, BTN calls 15 BB, SB calls 15 BB

Turn: (82.5 BB, 3 players) 7
SB checks, Hero bets 175.2 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 61.7 BB and is all-in, fold

River: (205.9 BB, 2 players) Q



Chico - $0.1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 184.2 BB
BTN: 131.6 BB
SB: 195.9 BB
Hero (BB): 408.4 BB
UTG: 57.3 BB
MP: 74.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3 BB, MP raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 4 BB, UTG calls 2 BB

Flop: (15.5 BB, 3 players) 8 5 6
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP checks

Turn: (15.5 BB, 3 players) 3
Hero bets 10 BB, UTG calls 10 BB, fold

River: (35.5 BB, 2 players) A
Hero bets 13 BB, UTG raises to 42.3 BB and is all-in, fold



Graph from last 2 sessions