Tilt/ poor play. Logic tells me I'm ahead of everything here but I'd been losing constantly in the session and was getting a bit paranoid that I was somehow beaten again. Just decided to end it at that point as I wasn't playing as I should.

Squeezing out that extra bit of value (by mistake). Mis-clicked a min bet on the river instead of checking. Didn't believe his raise after the turn check

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SB ($25)
Hero (BB) ($33.35)
UTG ($25.47)
MP ($30.56)
CO ($37.02)
Button ($22.64)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, 8
3 folds, Button raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.60) K, 7, 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $0.77, Hero calls $0.77

Turn: ($3.14) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks

River: ($3.14) Q (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, Button raises to $2.25, Hero calls $2

Total pot: $7.64 | Rake: $0.34


Button had J, 9 (high card, King).
Hero had 9, 8 (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero won $7.30

Update for the month so far. Started off reasonable but I'm getting killed in just about every spot at the moment, especially against the fish. Looking at positions the Button is especially bad with an ev w/r of 4bb



Hopefully Santa brings some rungood

Ugh, this sums up my month so far.

Single tabling fish

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Button ($25)
SB ($20.82)
BB ($26.59)
UTG ($29.14)
Hero (MP) ($38.42)
CO ($24.28)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A, A
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Button calls $0.75, SB calls $0.65, BB raises to $2, Hero raises to $6, 2 folds, BB calls $4

Flop: ($13.50) 9, 2, 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4.51, BB calls $4.51

Turn: ($22.52) 4 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10.76, BB raises to $16.08 (All-In), Hero calls $5.32

River: ($54.68) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $54.68 | Rake: $2




I'm gonna check out some RIO videos as it's been a while since I've watched anything. Any recommendations in terms of who I should be watching?

Ouch

Some hands

1) 4Bet bluff no getting through

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Hero (SB) ($25)
BB ($26.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, K
Hero raises to $0.63, BB raises to $2.30, Hero raises to $5.50, BB calls $3.20

Flop: ($11) A, 3, A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5.25, BB calls $5.25

Turn: ($21.50) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $14.25 (All-In), BB calls $14.25

First River: ($25) A

Second River: ($25) J

Total pot: $50 | Rake: $0.50


Hero had J, K.
BB had 7, 8.
Outcome: BB won $24.75


2) Thoughts on my line here? It's not something I usually do

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Button ($40.99)
Hero (SB) ($25.44)
BB ($7.38)
UTG ($24.04)
MP ($21.62)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9, A
2 folds, Button raises to $0.62, Hero raises to $2.25, 1 fold, Button calls $1.63

Flop: ($4.75) 3, 5, 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.27, Button calls $2.27

Turn: ($9.29) 10 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $3.46, Hero raises to $20.92 (All-In), Button calls $17.46

River: ($51.13) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $51.13 | Rake: $2


Button had 9, 8 (one pair, eights).
Hero had 9, A (high card, Ace).
Outcome: Button won $49.13


3) Fun hand of the day. Villain is a nit

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Hero (SB) ($32.14)
BB ($26.30)
UTG ($25)
MP ($23.15)
CO ($25.85)
Button ($25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5, A
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.63, BB calls $0.38

Flop: ($1.26) 5, 4, A (2 players)
Hero bets $0.96, BB raises to $2.99, Hero calls $2.03

Turn: ($7.24) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

River: ($7.24) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $5, Hero calls $5

Total pot: $17.24 | Rake: $0.78


Hero didn't show 5, A (two pair, Aces and Jacks).
BB had 7, J (three of a kind, Jacks).
Outcome: BB won $16.46


5) If I'm on my A game I could probably check-fold this river. He's never calling T9s etc pre so I was fairly confident he had AQ, although he could have some sets as well.

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SB ($31.02)
BB ($31.15)
Hero (UTG) ($30.34)
MP ($41.03)
Button ($25.35)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, J
Hero raises to $0.75, MP calls $0.75, 3 folds

Flop: ($1.85) A, 8, J (2 players)
Hero bets $1.42, MP calls $1.42

Turn: ($4.69) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $3, MP calls $3

River: ($10.69) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $8, Hero calls $8

Total pot: $26.69 | Rake: $1.20


Hero didn't show A, J (two pair, Aces and Jacks).
MP had A, Q (two pair, Aces and Queens).
Outcome: MP won $25.49


Another frustrating day made worse by the fact the tables are super fishy

Some quick thoughts on the last set of hands:

H1 - flop cbet size is too big for me and once he does peel that size i rarely expect him to be folding that specific turn. Especially if you have an idea of what people peel 4bets with.

H2 - looks fine

H3 - Even though we have a very decent theoretical call, im not too sure about how often nits re-open the action on the river. Although id prob call too at some rate.

H5 - I check range here usually on the flop, as played maybe bet fold river or check fold vs huge nits. Depends on villain i guess.

gl

Thanks for the comments.

H1 I agree, and I'd normally be betting 1/3 here. Not on my A game at the moment though and was just pushing a bit to get a fold on the flop.

H5 - You're range checking Ace high flops in this spot?

The A9s should probably just be a turn barrel when you pick up the flush draw. (Barrel your sets, overpairs and all backdoor flush draws; give up with the unpaired hands that didn't gain equity). I don't know why villain is betting that turn with second pair, but you've obviously got enough equity (and fold equity) to jam on him. His call looks pretty bad to be honest, as you could play sets like this.

With the AJ in UTG v MP, betting flop is good, but I wouldn't go larger than half pot, as I want to keep QQ/TT/99 and a few Broadway draws in the pot. I don't think you should bet a high proportion of your range though. It's mostly going to be AK+ (some AQ maybe), and the Broadway draws. AA/JJ do well as checks that protect all your weaker top pairs and KK/QQ/TT etc, but two pairs seems like a standard bet.
When you use that large sizing, I would only continue with JJ and AQ (my range is super-tight in the first place), so you're never winning on the river against a nit like me, but I suppose villain might be betting with worse. You could try block-betting very small if you want to get to a cheaper showdown, as villain is unlikely to ever raise with 2pr, let alone raise as a bluff, but he might bomb it if you check and that's gonna be pretty horrible. (His range probably prefers a smaller bet though, to get sigh-called by AK).

Yeah, iv experimented both ways but now checking nearly all my range oop. I like simplification.

Interesting.

Ugh, last hand of the day. Player who donked is a big whale and I never raised as I was expecting the reg who 3bet to do so. Doh! Second time I've been set over set in a 3bet pot today.

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MP ($25)
Hero (CO) ($31.03)
Button ($25.25)
SB ($18.40)
BB ($50.65)
UTG ($27.11)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 2, 2
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.63, Button raises to $2.25, 1 fold, BB calls $2, Hero calls $1.62

Flop: ($6.85) 10, 2, K (3 players)
BB bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50

Turn: ($8.35) 7 (3 players)
BB bets $0.75, Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, BB raises to $47.90 (All-In), Hero calls $23.28 (All-In)

River: ($64.91) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $64.91 | Rake: $2


BB had 7, 7 (three of a kind, sevens).
Hero had 2, 2 (three of a kind, twos).
Outcome: BB won $62.91

1) Straight to the fridge for a beer if he had a Ten in his hand here

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Hero (MP) ($26.89)
CO ($22.24)
Button ($34.76)
SB ($18.34)
BB ($25.59)
UTG ($22.10)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K, K
UTG raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.25, 4 folds, UTG calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.85) K, A, 2 (2 players)
UTG bets $3.09, Hero calls $3.09

Turn: ($11.03) Q (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $6, UTG calls $6

River: ($23.03) J (2 players)
UTG bets $10.76 (All-In), Hero calls $10.76

Total pot: $44.55 | Rake: $2


UTG had 8, A (one pair, Aces).
Hero had K, K (three of a kind, Kings).
Outcome: Hero won $42.55



2) Hmm

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UTG ($37.02)
MP ($28.23)
CO ($20)
Button ($34.42)
SB ($33.72)
Hero (BB) ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4, 4
2 folds, CO (poster) raises to $0.50, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.60) 8, 4, 8 (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1.50, Button calls $1.50, Hero raises to $4.50, CO calls $3, Button calls $3

Turn: ($15.10) K (3 players)
Hero bets $7, CO calls $7, Button raises to $29.42 (All-In), Hero calls $13 (All-In), CO calls $8 (All-In)

River: ($70.10) K (3 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: $70.10 | Rake: $2


Button had A, 8 (full house, eights over Kings).
Hero had 4, 4 (full house, fours over Kings).
CO had 9, Q (two pair, Kings and eights).
Outcome: Button won $68.10

Had a good day out with some mates



Unfortunately the party appears to have ended when I've come home

Those i's are ridiculous.

It's the missing 'R' in tomorrow that's tilting me

Some look fine while for others I couldnt tell you what letter it was even if you had a gun to my head.

Yes to both. It's a wonder why such things bother us, no?

Went through a range of emotions in this hand

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Hero (BB) ($50.64)
UTG ($25.17)
MP ($49.95)
Button ($37.14)
SB ($24.86)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, K
2 folds, Button raises to $0.50, SB calls $0.40, Hero raises to $3, Button calls $2.50, SB calls $2.50

Flop: ($9) 5, 6, 10 (3 players)
SB bets $4.25, Hero calls $4.25, 1 fold

Turn: ($17.50) 8 (2 players)
SB bets $17.61 (All-In), Hero calls $17.61

River: ($52.72) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $52.72 | Rake: $2


SB had 8, 8 (three of a kind, eights).
Hero had K, K (three of a kind, Kings).
Outcome: Hero won $50.72


Comeback on?

King on the river for great justice imo.

Have you noticed the zoom pools being any softer at your limit over the holidays? I don't normally play at Christmas, but I've played a few sessions this year and - down in the nanos, at least - the number of spewtards and weak limpers has been unreal. The 'jacks or better' promo yesterday added 400 players to the 2NLz pool!

I thought you had to play 10nlz+ for promo?

All games always softer during Xmas. I noticed both zoom and normal were

Yep u do

I only play the regular tables but they've been waaay softer these past few days, which made the recent results even more frustrating.

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Hero (BB) ($37.82)
UTG ($30.02)
MP ($35.17)
Button ($28.43)
SB ($27.39)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, A
1 fold, MP raises to $0.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2, MP raises to $3.50, Hero calls $1.50

Flop: ($7.10) 8, K, 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $3, Hero calls $3

Turn: ($13.10) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $28.67 (All-In), Hero calls $28.67

River: ($70.44) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $70.44 | Rake: $2


Hero had K, A (one pair, Kings).
MP had Q, A (high card, Ace).
Outcome: Hero won $68.44

Had a shot of the Stars skin but my TST trial had expired (fml). Anyway I contacted the guy who wrote it and he extended the trial so I gave it another go today. Thankfully all my player stats from HEM2 are showing correctly so I may end up making the switch. Still prefer the FTP skin though

Arty! Arty! Arty!

What do you make of Snowie recommending a triple in this spot with Some Ax hands (it's a BB resteal v BTN)? I'm not sure we'll be getting enough folds at 25nl for it and I think it could be due to Snowie never flatting AK to the resteal that it sees it differently? I'm curious as to why it's using Ax hands for a triple barrel bluff.