11/10
These last days I worked a lot on my blind defense game, I downloaded an app called "poker trainer" which is been great to memorize preflop ranges, my game on big blind improved a lot. I used this app so much that I'm at third position of the october rankings (which doesn"t mean a lot since no one knows this app lol)
I played 4 regular tables for 2 hours today. I think I played fairly well despite the ugly results. I would rate my game as a B today, Ive noticed that the quality of my game decreased a bit after playing for 1:30 hour.
I started to become a little anxious and started distracting myself a bit, but rather than just stop playing right there, I followed the advice I read on the mental game of poker and tried to force myself to keep playing well and restore my focus again instead of just quit.
I think I will start playing 3 short sessions of 2 hours each instead of 2 sessions of 3 hours, I think this will improve my win rate since the last hour of the 3 hours sessions is the time that I commit most mistakes due to be bored or tired.
Today I will play 2 more sessions, so I will do my best to play a high level game with 4 tables, I will take more time before act, I think Im misclicking some times and folding with some playable hands.
I want to be able to play 6 hours everyday with 4 tables at a high level, without distractions, taking notes faster, etc.
When I play with 4 tables the most of the time I feel ok, having control on what is happening, aware, but sometimes rare situations happen like 3 or 4 tables at the same time on river against a bet with a board that requires some thoughts so I feel a little overwhelmed and I do some things wrong. But the best way to become proeficient in playing 4 tables is to practicing playing 4 tables so I will keep trying.
HANDS
PokerStars,
Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 ($0.01 ante) - 6 players
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HAL0710 (UTG): $3.36 (168 bb)
42Prokopa42 (MP): $2.06 (103 bb)
underforestR (CO): $3.87 (194 bb)
Ereke19 (BU): $2.22 (111 bb)
StarsKZN (SB): $2.60 (130 bb)
theicebergslim (BB): $2.24 (112 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.09) Hero (theicebergslim) is BB with 7
♥ J
♥
3 players fold, Ereke19 (BU) calls $0.02,
StarsKZN (SB) raises to $0.05,
theicebergslim (BB) calls $0.03, Ereke19 (BU) calls $0.03
Flop: ($0.21) J
♠ 9
♥ A
♣ (3 players)
StarsKZN (SB) checks,
theicebergslim (BB) bets $0.12, Ereke19 (BU) calls $0.12, StarsKZN (SB) calls $0.12
Turn: ($0.57) 6
♥ (3 players)
StarsKZN (SB) checks,
theicebergslim (BB) bets $0.39, Ereke19 (BU) calls $0.39, StarsKZN (SB) calls $0.39
River: ($1.74) A
♥ (3 players)
StarsKZN (SB) bets $1.18,
theicebergslim (BB) raises to $1.67 (all-in),
Ereke19 (BU) folds, StarsKZN (SB) calls $0.49
Total pot: $5.08 (Rake: $0.18)
Showdown:
theicebergslim (BB) shows 7
♥ J
♥ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 70%, Turn: 70%, River: 0%)
StarsKZN (SB) shows Q
♥ 8
♥ (a flush, Ace high - higher flush)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 30%, Turn: 30%, River: 100%)
StarsKZN (SB) wins $4.90
h1: In this hand I should had just called on the river, I gone all in because I thought the pot would be splited in half if both players had the same first kicker on the flush, I didn't knew that the second kicker could be counted also.
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Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 ($0.01 ante) - 5 players
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#53DOOM# (UTG): $1.68 (84 bb)
fatthematt (CO): $2.03 (102 bb)
iwabayashi24 (BU): $3.89 (195 bb)
theicebergslim (SB): $5.20 (260 bb)
csssap (BB): $5.07 (254 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.08) Hero (theicebergslim) is SB with K
♠ K
♥
#53DOOM# (UTG) raises to $0.06,
2 players fold,
theicebergslim (SB) 3-bets to $0.25,
1 fold,
#53DOOM# (UTG) 4-bets to $1,
theicebergslim (SB) 5-bets to $1.75, #53DOOM# (UTG) calls $0.67 (all-in)
Flop: ($3.41) A
♣ J
♣ J
♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: ($3.41) 7
♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($3.41) 2
♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $3.41 (Rake: $0.12)
Showdown:
theicebergslim (SB) shows K
♠ K
♥ (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 72%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)
#53DOOM# (UTG) shows Q
♥ A
♠ (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 28%, Flop: 90%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)
#53DOOM# (UTG) wins $3.29
h2: 72% vs 28% equity. tough bad beat
PokerStars,
Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 ($0.01 ante) - 5 players
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theicebergslim (UTG): $2.46 (123 bb)
#53DOOM# (CO): $1.94 (97 bb)
Ha3apBond007 (BU): $2.72 (136 bb)
Skabin (SB): $2.41 (121 bb)
iwabayashi24 (BB): $3.43 (172 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.08) Hero (theicebergslim) is UTG with A
♦ A
♥
theicebergslim (UTG) raises to $0.06, #53DOOM# (CO) calls $0.06,
1 fold, Skabin (SB) calls $0.05,
1 fold
Flop: ($0.25) 4
♦ 2
♣ K
♦ (3 players)
Skabin (SB) checks,
theicebergslim (UTG) bets $0.17, #53DOOM# (CO) calls $0.17,
Skabin (SB) folds
Turn: ($0.59) 9
♣ (2 players)
theicebergslim (UTG) bets $0.40, #53DOOM# (CO) calls $0.40
River: ($1.39) T
♣ (2 players)
theicebergslim (UTG) checks,
#53DOOM# (CO) bets $0.67,
theicebergslim (UTG) calls $0.67
Total pot: $2.73 (Rake: $0.10)
Showdown:
#53DOOM# (CO) shows J
♦ K
♣ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 18%, Turn: 11%, River: 0%)
theicebergslim (UTG) shows A
♦ A
♥ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 82%, Turn: 89%, River: 100%)
theicebergslim (UTG) wins $2.63
h3: on the river I chose to just check/call because since there's a flush draw on the board and KT is on his range I don't want to bet and be raised in this spot. Anyone would take a different line here?