Booom!!! Just went on one of the sickest heaters in recent memory. 1913 hands +$1556.00. Apologies to Ktje, minhcies, Soda_Poinsky and anyone else I sucked out on .

Just a taste of the carnage...


Hand #1
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CO: $538.25
Hero (BTN): $233.15
SB: $301.40
BB: $294.50
UTG: $218.30
UTG+1: $178.05
UTG+2: $517.05
MP1: $191.90
MP2: $67.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN with T K
3 folds, MP1 raises to $4, MP2 calls $4, 1 fold, Hero raises to $20, 1 fold, BB raises to $52, 2 folds, Hero raises to $233.15 all in, BB calls $181.15

Flop: ($475.30) 7 T 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: ($475.30) K (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($475.30) K (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $475.30
Hero shows T K (a full house, Kings full of Tens)
BB shows A A (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Hero wins $472.30
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #2
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Hero (CO): $442.70
BTN: $271.35
SB: $174.00
BB: $309.65
UTG: $96.90
UTG+1: $73.35
UTG+2: $337.25
MP1: $388.75
MP2: $245.85

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is CO with J J
4 folds, MP2 raises to $6, Hero raises to $18, 3 folds, MP2 raises to $54, Hero raises to $442.70 all in, MP2 calls $191.85 all in

Flop: ($494.70) 5 J 6 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: ($494.70) 9 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($494.70) T (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $494.70
Hero shows J J (three of a kind, Jacks)
MP2 shows A A (a pair of Aces)
Hero wins $491.70
(Rake: $3.00)

Visit Belgium

Sick life, nice grind wish I could win those numbers.

so just out of curiosity does the gf play cards too?

Not seriously. I mean she knows the rules and plays friendly home games but thats about it.

Sunday morning session finished 1950 hand -$314.35. Kind of a weird session, felt like it had the potential to book a good win but just couldn't get a good river card. Felt like I played pretty well, a couple of mistakes but happy overall. I like morning sessions, my concentration tends to be at it's highest in the first few hours after waking, I'm going to try and focus on putting a lot of my volume in at theses times if I can.

Feb so far:

sweet, gl man. rooting for your success.

Thanks, nice to feel the love.

Stuck in a bit of a sideways pattern at the moment. Played another longish session 1979 hands -$69.75


Hand #1
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CO: $217.75
Hero (BTN): $200.00
SB: $80.00
BB: $323.45
UTG: $423.35
UTG+1: $306.15
UTG+2: $80.35
MP1: $216.60
MP2: $249.45

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN with K A
3 folds, MP1 raises to $6, 2 folds, Hero raises to $18, 2 folds, MP1 calls $12

Flop: ($39.00) 2 J 4 (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $20, MP1 calls $20

Turn: ($79.00) 9 (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks

River: ($79.00) J (2 players)
MP1 bets $61, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $162 all in, MP1 folds

Final Pot: $201.00
Hero wins $198.00
(Rake: $3.00)


Hand #2
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SB: $497.65
BB: $174.70
Hero (UTG): $272.40
UTG+1: $386.70
UTG+2: $486.70
MP1: $295.60
MP2: $105.55
CO: $219.30
BTN: $211.65

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is UTG with 8 7
Hero raises to $7, UTG+1 raises to $12, 7 folds, Hero calls $5

Flop: ($27.00) T K K (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks

Turn: ($27.00) J (2 players)
Hero bets $15, UTG+1 calls $15

River: ($57.00) Q (2 players)
Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $70, UTG+1 calls $70

Final Pot: $197.00
Hero shows 8 7 (a flush, King high)
UTG+1 mucks A J
Hero wins $194.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Because I mostly post winning hands... B/F turn? C/F river? Villain is Marc Karam fwiw. I check because he floats a lot of flops and tries to take it away with a bet on the turn.

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Hero (MP2): $231.00
CO: $283.20
BTN: $216.25
SB: $207.00
BB: $53.00
UTG: $173.75
UTG+1: $200.00
UTG+2: $186.55
MP1: $200.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is MP2 with Q K
4 folds, Hero raises to $6, 1 fold, BTN calls $6, 2 folds

Flop: ($15.00) 7 K 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $11, BTN calls $11

Turn: ($37.00) T (2 players)
Hero requests TIME, Hero checks, BTN bets $25, Hero calls $25

River: ($87.00) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $60, Hero calls $60

Final Pot: $207.00
Hero mucks Q K
BTN shows T T (three of a kind, Tens)
BTN wins $204.00
(Rake: $3.00)

I don't see any problem the way you played the hand above, unless he doesnt bet/rep busted backdoor fd's / sd's or only nut hands.

Yeah, I'm not totally unhappy with the hand I just think that Marc is good enough to realize I'm probably calling down with that river and he bets anyway (and pretty big). I think river is probably a fold, he has to be betting KJ for value or bluffing ~40% for a call to break even and I'm just not sure he does... its close.

Make sure you are careful with visiting Dubai. Not sure if you heard about the aussie couple that got arrested over there but it's illegal for a guy and girl that aren't married to share a room together

w0w just readed your thread and its amazing

i want to wish you good luck in your goal keep on grinding

Really?! Knew it was strict but wow... I'll definitely make sure to do some research before arriving so we dont offend anyone. Thanks.

Thanks

After a few days in Phuket, I'm really glad I didn't book a month at a guest house there. Kata is so much better than Patong area though. I took a ferry to Ko Phi Phi, and it's amazing and so much better than Phuket.

It's been a little tough dealing with internet as I've been staying at hostels(Patong(crappy in and out internet), and a backpacker hostel on Phi Phi that doesn't have AC/Wifi which is like $12/night.
Make sure to use mosquito repellent as it's really bad everywhere.

LOL I went to koh Phi Phi too, amazing place, but I got eaten alive.

Cheers Ace, and thanks for the advice. Hope your having a good time. I'm looking to stay in Kata, it's been a theme in the Phuket advice I've gotten from a number of sources now.

Sounds like both of you recommend Ko Phi Phi and both warn against mosquitoes. I'l definitely have to take the ferry across for a couple days. I did a quick image search and it looks amazing.


Poker Update:

Played my first session in a while today and decided to man up and stop being such a bankroll nit and go play 400 again. Holy **** after playing 200 for so ling it's a bit nerve racking. The game plays pretty different and I have to keep telling myself not to over adjust. I'm consciously playing a bit tighter ranges pre-flop while I adjust to the new regs and how the game plays. More 14/10 than 17/14.

Today:



Hands:

River is a fold. Pretty ******ed spot for him to be trying on a bluff and I beat nothing. Threw up a little in my mouth when I saw his hand though

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Hero (BTN): $482.60
SB: $652.30
BB: $215.65
UTG: $700.80
UTG+1: $420.40
UTG+2: $400.90
MP1: $661.00
MP2: $92.00
CO: $506.00

Pre Flop: ($6.00) Hero is BTN with 5 6
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to $10, 3 folds, Hero calls $10, 2 folds

Flop: ($26.00) 6 A 5 (2 players)
UTG+2 requests TIME, UTG+2 bets $16, Hero raises to $44, UTG+2 calls $28

Turn: ($114.00) T (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $68, UTG+2 requests TIME, UTG+2 calls $68

River: ($250.00) 7 (2 players)
UTG+2 checks, Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $152, UTG+2 raises to $278.90 all in, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $126.90

Final Pot: $807.80
Hero mucks 5 6
UTG+2 shows 7 7 (three of a kind, Sevens)
UTG+2 wins $804.80
(Rake: $3.00)

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River is either bet/fold or check/fold I think. I just thought because I have A he had much less flushes in his range. My line is pretty bad.

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MP2: $160.00
CO: $314.30
BTN: $281.60
SB: $400.00
BB: $652.40
Hero (UTG): $971.50
UTG+1: $1008.60
UTG+2: $553.65
MP1: $708.20

Pre Flop: ($6.00) Hero is UTG with A A
Hero raises to $14, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls $14, 2 folds, CO calls $14, BTN calls $14, 2 folds

Flop: ($62.00) A 8 T (4 players)
Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $38, UTG+2 calls $38, CO folds, BTN folds

Turn: ($138.00) 3 (2 players)
Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $92, UTG+2 calls $92

River: ($322.00) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 bets $244, Hero calls $244

Final Pot: $810.00
Hero mucks A A
UTG+2 shows 9 J (a straight flush, Queen high)
UTG+2 wins $807.00
(Rake: $3.00)

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And.... biggest hand this year


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Hero (MP1): $751.00
MP2: $926.50
CO: $314.00
BTN: $425.20
SB: $1864.35
BB: $927.70
UTG: $400.00
UTG+1: $406.00
UTG+2: $882.70

Pre Flop: ($6.00) Hero is MP1 with K K
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $12, 1 fold, Hero calls $12, MP2 raises to $52, 5 folds, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $142, MP2 raises to $926.50 all in, Hero calls $609 all in

Flop: ($1520.00) 7 3 J (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: ($1520.00) 8 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($1520.00) 4 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $1520.00
Hero shows K K (a pair of Kings)
MP2 shows 4 A (a pair of Fours)
Hero wins $1517.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Forgot about this doozy...


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UTG: $488.00
UTG+1: $994.20
UTG+2: $137.20
MP1: $283.40
MP2: $922.70
Hero (CO): $650.50
BTN: $156.00
SB: $586.60
BB: $1944.15

Pre Flop: ($6.00) Hero is CO with Q K
5 folds, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, SB calls $8, 1 fold

Flop: ($24.00) A 9 4 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($24.00) A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero requests TIME, Hero bets $12, SB raises to $42, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $30

River: ($108.00) 3 (2 players)
SB bets $82, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $212, SB folds

Final Pot: $272.00
Hero wins $269.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Travel update:

Sorted out dates and paid for our round the world tickets this morning! **** just got real. Still tons of stuff to do before leaving though. I've organized new passports and we've hired an agent to let our apartment while we're away Think I might have found someone to buy my car too which is good. Going to be liberating just to throw out/give away a big % of our belongings I think. It's amazing how much junk one can accumulate... Countdown to the end of work has begun, just 4 weeks remaining. I seriously can't wait.

Poker update:

Quit being such a bankroll nit and started playing 400 as my main game again. Haven't put many hands in yet, plan is still an easy month in Feb and then a 100k plus hands in March to kick off my pro-career. Did a small amount of database review work to help another poster in PG & C, YouFaiil, and found it quite eye opening. I really don't do enough work behind the scenes and I'm going to spend a bunch of time looking through different filters and working on my game. It's important not to get complacent and to constantly be trying to improve so as not to let the game pass you by.

YTD:



Edit: Looks like I'm approaching another milestone... Any suggestions for a 1000th post?

Still really weak volume for the month. Managing to break even through a combination of playing terribly and running like Jesus. Only 18 days of work left, looking forward to trying to put in. Some big volume. I'm thinking about a new bankroll management strategy where I start every month at 200 then move up after a set $$ value in profit. I tend to go back and forth from wanting to grind out a decent but not spectacular profit over-rolled and moving up aggresivley to chase the big $$ and that might be a way to satisfy both my urges

Played a decent session in the evening 1328 hands +$57.25. Played well but ran terrible at 200 this time (pretty much the opposite of whats been happening at 400).


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Hero (BB): $339.30
UTG: $158.00
UTG+1: $466.40
UTG+2: $156.00
MP1: $229.30
MP2: $193.50
CO: $80.00
BTN: $427.75
SB: $207.30

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BB with A A
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $8, 1 fold, MP1 calls $8, 4 folds, Hero requests TIME, Hero raises to $30, UTG+1 calls $22, MP1 calls $22

Flop: ($91.00) 9 T Q (3 players)
Hero requests TIME, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 bets $48, Hero requests TIME, Hero folds, UTG+1 calls $48

Turn: ($187.00) 5 (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, MP1 bets $151.30 all in, UTG+1 calls $151.30

River: ($489.60) 7 (2 players - 1 is all in)





Just can't seem to break out of this annoying break even stretch at the moment. 10k+ hands now of sideways oh well I'm sure I'm going to face a lot worse stretches than this in the coming year.

Going to make a rush video for my (slightly belated) 1000th post. Should be up by the end of this weekend.

GL all.

I Look forward to the rush video!

Moved back to 200 for the last couple sessions and I feel a lot more comfortable here. I so want to play more 400 but the games really are a lot tougher and I like winning

Just a small session today, just enough to get 500 points 809 hands +$426.50. Passed a milestone too >$10k profit YTD



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Hero (UTG+1): $201.00
UTG+2: $65.15
MP1: $327.75
MP2: $473.80
CO: $337.70
BTN: $384.55
SB: $303.25
BB: $206.25
UTG: $206.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is UTG+1 with K K
1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 6 folds, BB raises to $22, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $15

Flop: ($45.00) 5 A T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($45.00) 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($45.00) 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $14, BB calls $14

Final Pot: $73.00
Hero shows K K (two pair, Kings and Fives)
BB mucks J J
Hero wins $70.00
(Rake: $3.00)

I actually poo'd my pants a bit when I got 3bet pre. Villain is 13/9/1.5 over a decent sample I thought his range pre was QQ+/AKs. I flat with the intention of playing very cautiously. When he checked flop I though there was a decent chance he was trapping with AA but would have cbet AK and when he checked the river I put him on exactly QQ and decide I can squeak out a bit of value. Bit surprised to see JJ really, it's weird sometimes people show up with stuff that doesn't really fit there image.

Just recorded a 30min session 4 tabling rush. Uploading soon...

Something weird happened with the video where two separate recordings got joined together and the file ended up to big to upload. I think I've fixed it and I'm re-rendering the video hopefully it will be done later today and I can get it uploaded.

After making the video and playing my first two sessions of the day at 200nl I decided play my next session at 400nl. Didn't go to0 well... Felt I actually played pretty well but KK<AK, AK<JJ all in pre-flop and then some guy flatted my 4bet with AA and we got in in on K high board (I had AKs).

http://www.mediafire.com/file/wz07dz...%20RUSH200.mp4

Enjoy!! Please leave some comments and feel free to question any of my plays if you think I made errors or if you want more explanation.