Hey guys, we’re setting up this prop bet to give us some incentive to grind micros while we’re studying. We’re both mainly live grinders but finding the time to play live while at university is rather difficult. To help make the learning process more bearable at the micros we’ve decided to put on this prop bet that will run until the end of the academic semester. The aim is to motivate us to study the game harder and make the adjustments we need to in order to succeed online and make some money at university without the travelling to casinos. Secondly, it allows us to have a decent bit of action with each other making us take micros seriously rather than just donking off. We both have a little experience online but no real success, we hope this changes it!

Terms:
• Bet runs until 23:59 December 17th 2011
• The bet amount is £1000 on both sides
• Starting Bankrolls are $30, can be reloaded up to $30 at any time
• The aim of the bet is Overall Profit from 00:00 November 10 2011, the greatest profit wins
• Cash game profit only, any game, any format
• No bonuses or FPP’s count, table profit only
• All hands are to be played on Pokerstars
• UK/Pokerstars legislation rendering play impossible voids bet
• Death in immediate family voids bet
• Winner must accept a follow up bet in 2012 at the request of the loser for £1000

If anyone can see and glaring amendments that need to be made to the above please let me know, JoeCool2 will post to book and confirm.

Booked

Edit: Weekly forfeit to the lesser winner between Mon 00:00 and Sunday 23:59, to be completed in the 7 days after the week. Should keep interest up week to week and stop someone giving up if they get far ahead.

Should make for an interesting thread.

Results for me so far, both planning a big session tonight I think, time to get out of the dump that is 2nl and get the ball rolling....


BR: $52.12
Weekly Profit $27.12

Definitely took a couple steps backwards last night, played when really tired and basically got coolered a fair bit. Prob could have got away from them but thats what you get for playing tired!

Hand 1

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (SB): $5.00
BB: $0.66
UTG: $8.44
UTG+1: $5.00
MP: $1.43
MP+1: $9.52
CO: $3.15
BTN: $4.81

Hero posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has A A

UTG calls $0.02, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.10, Hero raises to $0.32, fold, fold, BTN calls $0.22

Flop: ($0.68, 2 players) 2 4 6
Hero bets $0.49, BTN raises to $4.49 and is all-in, Hero calls $4.00

Turn: ($9.66, 2 players) 6

River: ($9.66, 2 players) 2

Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes) (PreFlop 85%, Flop 3%, Turn 9%)
BTN shows 5 3 (Straight, Six High) (PreFlop 15%, Flop 97%, Turn 91%)
BTN wins $9.18

Hand 2:

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP: $5.40
Hero (CO): $6.95
BTN: $7.42
SB: $1.84
BB: $2.03
UTG: $5.03
UTG+1: $0.92

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has Q K

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.06, BTN calls $0.06, fold, fold

Flop: ($0.15, 2 players) T A 6
Hero bets $0.10, BTN calls $0.10

Turn: ($0.35, 2 players) J
Hero bets $0.26, BTN raises to $0.60, Hero raises to $1.56, BTN calls $0.96

River: ($3.47, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.70, Hero calls $1.70

BTN shows T T (Four of a Kind, Tens) (PreFlop 56%, Flop 86%, Turn 23%)
Hero mucks Q K (Straight, Ace High) (PreFlop 44%, Flop 14%, Turn 77%)
BTN wins $6.54

Hand 3:

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

BTN: $2.32
SB: $7.99
Hero (BB): $5.00
UTG: $3.71
UTG+1: $1.78
MP: $1.61
MP+1: $2.00
CO: $2.34

SB posts SB $0.01, Hero posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has J J

fold, fold, MP calls $0.02, MP+1 raises to $0.10, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.08, fold

Flop: ($0.23, 2 players) T J 5
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $0.17, Hero raises to $0.44, MP+1 raises to $1.90 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.46

Turn: ($4.03, 2 players) 8

River: ($4.03, 2 players) K

Hero shows J J (Three of a Kind, Jacks) (PreFlop 57%, Flop 82%, Turn 82%)
MP+1 shows A Q (Straight, Ace High) (PreFlop 43%, Flop 18%, Turn 18%)
MP+1 wins $3.83

BR: $43.59
Weekly Profit: $18.59

Week 1 over for me, think I'm ahead but will know for sure, going to show JoeCool2 how to upload stuff to the forums etc. Felt like I played ok this week, will be looking for a lot more next week and hopefully move up soon! Barring one stupid session when I played tired and got coolered a positive start!





First forfeit is likely to be an easy one, probably a number of funnels over the week. Hopefully I won't be the one doing them!

BR: $47.18
Weekly Profit: $22.18

I so nearly folded this, sad end to a great session:

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG+1: $0.82
MP: $5.02
MP+1: $2.28
LP: $0.78
Hero (CO): $12.52
BTN: $0.74
SB: $0.71
BB: $0.97
UTG: $7.39

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has K K

UTG raises to $0.10, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.32, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to $7.39 and is all-in, Hero calls $7.07

Flop: ($14.81, 2 players) 9 7 J

Turn: ($14.81, 2 players) 4

River: ($14.81, 2 players) 2

UTG shows A A (One Pair, Aces) (PreFlop 82%, Flop 89%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows K K (One Pair, Kings) (PreFlop 18%, Flop 11%, Turn 5%)
UTG wins $14.07

I'm a fish I know, will post days play at end of day

JoeCool2 should be posting results later, he's coming over so I can explain how to SS for 2p2 etc.

Ok so here's my week 1 results, sorry they're a bit delayed, looks like I got crushed this week.



Starting Bankroll: $30

End of week 1: $30.55



I've just been informed that my forfeit this week will be to do 2 consecutive funnels, will post pictures later this week.

Wow, run better n00b

I'm in uni right now too, and I'm also grinding away at the micros on stars (starting from 2NL) my BR's slightly higher than yours atm, about 120, but it shouldn't take you guys long to get there. These questions are aimed at both of you. How many tables? When do you move up? Whats your stop loss? 9max or 6max? Does it matter? GL at the tables! Also, super hard to get away from, but if villains running like <= 10/6, I'd probably fold that KK<AA hand simply due to the amount of bb's. I think you're seeing AA there 100% of the time.

Also, these aren't my normal stakes, just playing them for the prop bet, ship it

GL mate

O yeah, glgl with ur own BR building mate, ask away if u wanna!

Sick 1400bb pot, I have history with these two, I've seen them HU in this position and show baby flushes, as well as multiple all in preflops with air, just absolutely crazy play, this would have set me for the week lol. Looks like I'll be in a bit of a hole after today but going to try and get unstuck!

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (LP): $9.51
CO: $5.75
BTN: $9.19
SB: $16.34
BB: $9.78
UTG: $3.68
UTG+1: $2.00
MP: $1.80
MP+1: $2.37

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has 6 Q

fold, fold, MP calls $0.02, fold, Hero raises to $0.08, fold, BTN calls $0.08, SB calls $0.07, fold, MP calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.34, 4 players) J 5 A
SB bets $0.16, fold, Hero calls $0.16, BTN calls $0.16

Turn: ($0.82, 3 players) 8
SB bets $0.18, Hero calls $0.18, BTN calls $0.18

River: ($1.36, 3 players) 6
SB bets $0.38, Hero raises to $1.45, BTN raises to $8.77 and is all-in, SB calls $8.39, Hero raises to $9.09 and is all-in, SB calls $0.32

Hero shows 6 Q (Flush, Ace High) (PreFlop 25%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)
SB shows A T (Flush, Ace High) (PreFlop 43%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)
BTN shows K 8 (Flush, Ace High) (PreFlop 32%, Flop 97%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $0.61
BTN wins $26.29

I think that's the biggest pot I've ever seen at 2NL lol. Looks like you n Joe are about even. Still a longggg ways to go! GL

It was a crazy table, just didn't get any spots with the lunatics and ended up down after that, will prob post today overall later

Ridiculous day yesterday with some epic swings and fish hunts, coupled with some of the biggest pots I've played at 2nl. Will probably just have to grind the rest of the week out to make sure I stay ahead and stop trying to gamble with fish for 1000bb pots...


Weekly Profit: $0.78

BR: $52.96

Pics/vid of funnels will probably be up on Friday sometime, might make him sack up and start running better.

Going to take a shot at moving up to 5NL, time to get ahead!

Weekly Profit $7.62

BR: $59.80

My volume is probably over for the week so up to JoeCool2 to man up and beat me. Am playing the Red Spade Open tonight which will be taking my attention or I'll be in my Beer Pong tournament if I get enough work done, likely to be working and the Red Spade Open though. Kept 100% of myself even though a bit outside my bankroll, I'm thinking about using my one time....

Really poor week last week, just had too much work, hopefully going to crush some souls moving up to 5NL and putting some distance between me and JoeCool2! Hope all uNL grinders have a good week as well!

Hey guys, I just wanted o ask some advice on a hand, I'm guessing I could fold turn as his 3bet pre looks like a big pair a lot of the time. I called down because I'm a donk, I was in two minds whether he had it or not though, in hindsight on this board I think he would have laid down AA. I'll accept criticism on everything, go nuts, I'm pretty confident I should have folded turn but maybe thats just my inner nit coming out....

Also, what's more interesting, daily results for the thread or keep it a sweat till the end of the week?

PokerStars - $0.05 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (UTG): $19.61
UTG+1: $10.43
MP: $7.76
MP+1: $5.08
CO: $3.58
BTN: $2.45
SB: $11.47
BB: $5.28

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero has J A

Hero raises to $0.20, fold, MP raises to $0.60, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.27, 2 players) T K Q
Hero checks, MP bets $0.69, Hero raises to $1.60, MP calls $0.91

Turn: ($4.47, 2 players) T
Hero bets $2.75, MP calls $2.75

River: ($9.97, 2 players) 2
Hero bets $3.00, MP calls $2.81 and is all-in

Hero shows J A (Straight, Ace High) (PreFlop 32%, Flop 65%, Turn 0%)
MP shows Q Q (Full House, Queens full of Tens) (PreFlop 68%, Flop 35%, Turn 100%)
MP wins $14.84

Lol wtf?

That KK hand, never fold...

This AJ hand, raise bigger on flop, shove turn..... how are you considering folding???

Well, what am I beating in hand 2? AA, maybe AK?

First hand agreed, guess I don't fold but soooooooooo often that is going to be AA.

How have you placed a 1k bet on this when your beating 2nl for like 0.001bb/100????