Two new sessions. Some lucky moments, some unlucky moments. It’s in the game, especially if you give small volume you notice more the unlucky or lucky momments. I’m satisfied in general and excited about starting the "modern small stakes" book.
I had an unlucky bad beat here KK vs 66 pre vs fish at the first hands.
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 30/500 6% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1335,85$
Needed for the nl16 shot: 64,15$
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 30/500 6% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1362,89$
Needed for the nl16 shot: 37.11$
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 30/500 6% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1366,65$
Needed for the nl16 shot: 33.35$
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 30/500 6% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1389.45$
Needed for the nl16 shot: 10.55$
A bite from a whale. full house over full house. It happens.
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 30/500 6% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1377.99$
Needed for the nl16 shot: 22.01$
Preflop: Hero is BTN with 9 T
MP folds, CO raises to $0.35, Hero calls $0.35, SB calls $0.30, BB calls $0.25
Flop: ($1.40) 8 6 7 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $0.93, SB raises to $3.06, 2 folds, Hero raises to $13.53, SB calls $10.47
Turn: ($28.46) K (2 players) River: ($28.46) 3 (2 players)
Spoiler:
Results: $28.46 pot ($1.28 rake)
Final Board: 8 6 7 K 3
SB showed 6 6 and lost (-$13.88 net)
BB mucked and lost (-$0.35 net)
CO mucked and lost (-$0.35 net)
Hero showed 9 T and won $27.18 ($13.30 net)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A K
2 folds, BTN raises to $0.30, SB folds, Hero raises to $1.05, BTN raises to $2.60, Hero raises to $10 and is all-in, BTN calls $7.40
Flop: ($20.05) 5 Q 6 (2 players, 1 is all-in) Turn: ($20.05) Q (2 players, 1 is all-in) River: ($20.05) 8 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Spoiler:
Results: $20.05 pot ($0.90 rake)
Final Board: 5 Q 6 Q 8
BTN showed T T and won $19.15 ($9.15 net)
Hero showed A K and lost (-$10.00 net)
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 30/500 6% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1393.75$
Needed for the nl16 shot: 6.25$
Getting closer to nl16 shot. The marathon continues..
In this hand I chose not to do my std 5bet all in shove but to 5bet around to 40bbs with AA. I don't mind for the result. I noted this guy. I will try this size or a bit larger again from time to time. Seems to have bigger ev I think vs bad players especially:
Preflop: Hero is SB with Q Q
UTG raises to $0.30, MP calls $0.30, CO calls $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, CO raises to $10.51, BTN folds, Hero calls $8.51
Flop: ($22.02) A K 5 (2 players) Turn: ($22.02) 2 (2 players) River: ($22.02) 6 (2 players)
Spoiler:
Results: $22.02 pot ($0.99 rake)
Final Board: A K 5 2 6
Hero showed Q Q and won $21.03 ($10.52 net)
CO showed J J and lost (-$10.51 net)
I enjoy very much my new type of "Poker goal and challenges" thread so far. Also, my rules for warm up before sessions, session review after session and taking notes, and the standard session lenght of 1 hour, helped me only in positive way. I suggest to everyone to use this type of writing his goals, although it's a little boring to write so much for most people. For me, it works good till now. I enjoy it very much as I said, and almost eliminates my tilt.
"A bad plan is better than no plan at all." -Emmanuel Lasker- (Second World Chess Champion)
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 30/500 6% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1386,03$
Needed for the nl16 shot: 13,97$
Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q Q
UTG raises to $0.48, 2 folds, Hero raises to $1.44, SB calls $1.36, BB folds, UTG calls $0.96
Flop: ($4.48) 9 7 T (3 players)
SB bets $2.14, UTG folds, Hero raises to $14.70 and is all-in, SB calls $9.01 and is all-in
Turn: ($26.78) T (2 players, 2 are all-in) River: ($26.78) 2 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Spoiler:
Results: $26.78 pot ($1.21 rake)
Final Board: 9 7 T T 2
UTG mucked and lost (-$1.44 net)
Hero showed Q Q and won $0.00 (-$12.59 net)
SB showed A A and won $25.57 ($12.98 net)
I think that the hand is ok because this kind of player donks and call a shove here with a lot of 8x, Tx hands.
Thoughts about Bankroll Management:
I decided to use 100$ for my trip to nl16 which is around 6 BIs.
So if I drop under 1300$ I will grind again nl10 until 1400$.
It's a kind of nitty approach as I have told before, but I will follow this rule for now.
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 30/500 6% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1393,34$ Move down rule: br < 1300$ --> nl10 Move up rule: br > 1700$ --> nl25 4 BI shot (preferable at weekend)
Don't think you can QQ pre for value unless villain is pretty loose, which isn't the case here. So i'd call pre the first time around
Yeah I agree that the most optimal line is to call vs utg open with these stats and this sample. I just mix the things sometimes if there is a player that calling too much left to act.
The next session was not so good, but it's ok, I was a bit unlucky:
Here is the first two sessions. I'm satisfied in general you can't control the run of the cards. That's poker:
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 35/500 7% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1350,12$ Move down rule: br < 1300$ --> nl10 Move up rule: br > 1700$ --> nl25 4 BI shot (preferable at weekend)
I believe that is a good idea to cut the tables to 4, just for a while, to get used to bet sizes, tag the regs, and make my shot more comfortable in general.
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 40/500 8% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1348,93$ Move down rule: br < 1300$ --> nl10 Move up rule: br > 1700$ --> nl25 4 BI shot (preferable at weekend)
This session was for get used to the sizes, tag some regs and play some good poker and find good seats. Some times I opened 6 tables again because there were good tables. I played almost 2 hours in this session but I did it under control. I was focused and I was enjoying the game a lot. I felt I played some great poker and I'm satisfied with the results but not with my luck. But I don't need you luck! You don't exist in the long run.
And that's my graph for nl16 shot.
I think I have the confidence to keep grinding this stake even if I lost almost the half of the available roll for the shot:
I met also one interesting guy. Nice stats for a 6maxer in 250 hands huh?
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 45/500 9% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1344,72$ Move down rule: br < 1300$ --> nl10 Move up rule: br > 1700$ --> nl25 4 BI shot (preferable at weekend)
I played 3 sit n gos sats (6max for sundey million) with 235fpp (that's how I'm spending my fpps) and also played 5 spin n gos because of the challenge promotion. I won 5$ from the spin n gos and 3$ from the all in shootout tournament.
Read the book "Modern Small Stakes" goal: 45/500 9% Read the book "The Mental Game Of Poker" goal: 103/198 52% Bankroll: 1352,72$ Move down rule: br < 1300$ --> nl10 Move up rule: br > 1700$ --> nl25 4 BI shot (preferable at weekend)