Yeah just one of them isn't it.. I'm looking at my bet sizes in all spots as im sure i miss value plenty ya know?

PERFECT!

Yah thought sizing was ok..

Wasn't overjoyed with villains flop raises - fish line when they a lock pretty much right? But as you say 88 probably takes same line.

Motivation to put good volume in and study have always been an issue for me. Next year will be different.

I've put most things in to place for my next challenge including hiring a coach.

Gl with your game bro

The past week has been a real struggle for me with stuff going on in my life and i kinda feel a decline in my mental health coming - it's weird but i've lived the past 4 or 5 years suffering so know the darkness is coming. My dad is 80 now and his dementia really has kicked in and the decline i'm witnessing is heartbreaking. My mom had to call the police during the night as he went missing which is now becoming a regular occurance and i'm worried sick. Life is non stop right now with me still working night shift and heading to my parents everyday to help out, so i'm kinda feeling drained physically and mentally so will need to chill for a few days.



I've played just over 10k hands so far this month, and have worked on implementing stuff into my game as suggessted by my coach + other regs i talk to from 2+2. The results have been mixed at times but maybe i was misapplying a concept or whatever but i'm comfortable with the adjustments i've made overall.

Sorry to hear about your dad's health issues. My parents are in their late seventies and it's heartbreaking just seeing them both getting old and fragile, even without any serious health problems. We just want the people we love to live forever, don't we?

No harm in just studying poker without actually playing when real life stuff is going on.

I know man. Im 40 and was all my dad growing up. Its obviously tough knowing we won't have many more Christmases with him ya know?!

I work nights til 6am and sleep til 12pm ish then go to my patents to help out so life is non stop at the moment so need to take a step back to deal with stuff properly.

Pretty pleased with my volume so far (2nl - 10nl zoom + regular tables) and stuff i have been working on implementing in to my game. The volume (or lack of) has always been an issue for me over the years where i'd usually play 10k hands per month max so if i'm hoping to play for a living in the future / have poker as a 2nd job then i need to increase my work ethic both on and off the tables - so far so good in that respect.

I'm running Leakbuster 2 on my DB - will take a look at the output and attempt to plug my leaks 1 by 1. I will post the results of the analysis over the weekend.

nh sir

Is this a call pre 100% of the time? guess i can flat combo's like this and SC's for board coverage right?

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $2.13 (107 bb)
MP: $2.00 (100 bb)
CO: $2.05 (103 bb)
BU: $1.85 (93 bb)
SB: $2.26 (113 bb)
BB: $2.04 (102 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with 5♣ 5♥
Hero raises to $0.04, 3 players fold, SB 3-bets to $0.20, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.16

Flop: ($0.42) 3♣ 5♠ J♥ (2 players)
SB bets $0.49, Hero calls $0.49

Turn: ($1.40) Q♠ (2 players)
SB bets $1.57 (all-in), Hero calls $1.44 (all-in)

River: ($4.28) 6♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $4.28 (Rake: $0.19)

Showdown:
SB shows T♠ 9♠ (a flush, Queen high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 52%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 30%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) shows 5♣ 5♥ (three of a kind, Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 48%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 70%, River: 0%)

SB wins $4.09

Sometimes poker seems like 1 step forward and 100 steps back. The mental game is so important. i was + 2.5 buyins over the first 3 sessions which got taken away with some runbad - years ago i would have gone on monkey tilt smashing **** up lol but thankfully the work i have put into my mental game has paid off.. the test will be when i move up stakes where the money matters and i need to pay bills!

55 from ug vs sb 3bet is a call 40% of the time. You can call 54 65 76 87 98 suited pure.

Thank you sir. I did check gtowiz after posting as wasn't sure what the optimal frequency is tbh..

Villain is 27/22 100 fold vs 3bet after 50 hands


Flatting the 4b with this combo isn't an high frequency play for me but it's important to have board coverage right?

Is stationing vs villains sizings ok in this spot?

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $10.64 (106 bb)
MP: $11.93 (119 bb)
CO (Hero): $14.91 (149 bb)
BU: $12.97 (130 bb)
SB: $1.29 (13 bb)
BB: $10.98 (110 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is CO with 5♣ 6♣
UTG raises to $0.25, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets to $0.75, 3 players fold, UTG 4-bets to $2.10, Hero calls $1.35

Flop: ($4.35) 3♥ J♣ 5♦ (2 players)
UTG bets $1, Hero calls $1

Turn: ($6.35) T♥ (2 players)
UTG bets $1.40, Hero calls $1.40

River: ($9.15) A♦ (2 players)
UTG bets $6.14 (all-in), CO (Hero) folds

This is how I play sometimes when I'm tilting. Were you tilting lol?


I don't like 3 betting light versus CO vs UTG - You have a lot less fold equity pre versus a stronger UTG range. I'd prefer a flat call over a 3-bet. I know everyone seems to advise "either 3-bet or fold" but flatting has lots of advantages, especially with a hand like this IP. Just flat pre and play poker IMHO.

I like 3-betting light with hands like this on the BTN vs CO where ranges are wider.

As played, you're calling off 20% of your stack with 6 high and the effective SPR is 2.

On the flop, meh, we can peel one I suppose.

Turn is a fold unless you're planning on bluffing.

haha not tilting but guess clicking buttons aimlessly lol

Been working on my game a fair bit recently - just making small adjustments here and there but really happy with where my game is at currently.. It's obviously still a work in progress and i'll never be completely satisfied but when i look back at where i was 12months ago to now i feel my game is light years ahead of where it was.


I aim to play 10k hands over this weekend and already played 4k hands (mix of 5nl - 25nl). The games always seem so different over the weekends - guess the rec's have finished work for the week and logged in to dump some $ (my way hopefully).


Just finished one of those sessions where nothing went right - villain folds to 3bet 100% of the time? yup he calls or 4bets vs me lol.. i get AA? the 90vpip missclick folds haha.. but it is what it is..


GL all

10k hands over a weekend WTF????? hahahahaha GLGL, yeah, maximizing volume at the most profitable days and times is +++++++++++++++EV. Just make sure you really can deliver your best playing that # of hands.

Cheers

It's a tall order i guess but i've made some lifestyle changes so have plenty of spare time these days + it's super cold here so won't be going far this weekend. i played like 3500 hands yesterday and 1200 so far today.. I'm like 50% through clearing my first $10 monthly challenge bonus.

If i'm not playing well i cut my sessions short as quality > quantity - and spend the time working on my game.

If you're available this evening i'd appreciate a sweat? i play regular tables now too

The games seem so weird over the weekend. Maybe it's just me but like the lines villains take seem so random and i always feel i'm exposed to variance more.. Seen a lot of min 3bets and 3brt shipping for 100bb by regs - why do that vs anyone other than fish? I often wonder if its a fear of playing post flop? And paying an added price of being umbalanced as i highly doubt they're taking the same line with Axs / 75s etc etc ..

What limit? The lower you get the more you see random stuff even from regs. Can´t remember a single instance where I faced min 3bet or 3bet shipping at 25nl, from confirmed regs playing normal 100bb stacks.

*There are 2 regs buying in for 40 bbs and playing that way, but it makes more sense I guess.

10nl mostly. I'm getting 3b leaving me to call 1b - quite a frequent occurance and getting 3b and 4b shipped on happens a fair bit - 4b shipped on happens the most i find.

Oh mannnn.. My dad asked me where my brother works earlier.. He died 5 years ago

That kinda knocked me for 6.. Mental health wise i'm starting to feel pressure and feel a decline coming which doesn't usually end well. This time last year i was homeless and battling many demons but sometimes i just don't think the runbad will ever end ya know?!

Villain is nitty over a small sample (40 hands) is this line ok? I kinda feel that once villain calls my check raise and turn barrel he wil be sticky. I just don't have the heart to empty the clip on the river.





PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $10.10 (101 bb)
MP (Hero): $12.61 (126 bb)
CO: $4.70 (47 bb)
BU: $11.29 (113 bb)
SB: $13.89 (139 bb)
BB: $17.70 (177 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is MP with Q♦ K♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.20, CO calls $0.20, 3 players fold

Flop: ($0.55) K♠ T♦ 6♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.16, CO calls $0.16

Turn: ($0.87) J♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.42, CO calls $0.42

River: ($1.71) 7♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.54, CO raises to $1.90, MP (Hero) folds

BB is 25/22 after 60 hands.


I flat occasionally OTB with small - mid PP's, SC's etc.. SB here was a whale hence the call pre..




PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $12.43 (124 bb)
MP: $11.19 (112 bb)
CO: $15.48 (155 bb)
BU (Hero): $11.92 (119 bb)
SB: $37.01 (370 bb)
BB: $17.13 (171 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with 3♠ 3♦
2 players fold, CO raises to $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.80) 6♦ 8♠ T♦ (3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.80) 3♣ (3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $0.57, BB raises to $2.09, CO folds, Hero calls $1.52

River: ($4.98) 5♠ (2 players)
BB bets $14.79 (all-in), BU (Hero) folds

Just cleared $10 month challenge bonus so have entered the Sunday Storm. Wish me luck people!