March
Study hours- 13
Been thinking about and planning this for a while and I think the time is now. I plan on quiting my job and playing poker full time, probably sometime this month. It's a tough decision but at the same time it's not. I feel like I need to give it a shot. Once I actually do it I'll update the yearly/monthly volume goals.
Lowlights
Too many butchered hands to choose from...
1) Paying full price for the preflop misclick
PokerStars Zoom,
Hold'em No Limit - $2.50/$5.00 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG (UTG): $502.00 (100 bb)
UTGplus1 (MP): $539.50 (108 bb)
UTGplus2 (CO): $215.88 (43 bb)
Dealer (BU): $612.13 (122 bb)
Hero (SB): $631.00 (126 bb)
Big Blind (BB): $1,033.50 (207 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($7.50) Hero (Hero) is SB with 7
♠ T
♦
UTG (UTG) raises to $15,
3 players fold,
Hero (SB) 3-bets to $25,
1 fold, UTG (UTG) calls $10
Flop: ($55) 8
♠ 9
♣ 5
♠ (2 players)
Hero (SB) bets $17.50, UTG (UTG) calls $17.50
Turn: ($90) 5
♥ (2 players)
Hero (SB) bets $115, UTG (UTG) calls $115
River: ($320) K
♦ (2 players)
Hero (SB) bets $473.50 (all-in), UTG (UTG) calls $344.50 (all-in)
Total pot: $1,009 (Rake: $4)
Showdown:
Hero (SB) shows 7
♠ T
♦ (a pair of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 14%, Flop: 27%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)
UTG (UTG) shows J
♦ J
♣ (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 86%, Flop: 73%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)
UTG (UTG) wins $1,005
Highlights
2) Mutumbo finger wave at showdown
PokerStars Zoom,
Hold'em No Limit - $2.50/$5.00 - 3 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
Dealer (BU): $502.50 (101 bb)
Small Blind (SB): $225.00 (45 bb)
Hero (BB): $1,424.78 (285 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($7.50) Hero (Hero) is BB with A
♠ J
♦
Dealer (BU) calls $5,
1 fold,
Hero (BB) raises to $35, Dealer (BU) calls $30
Flop: ($72.50) 3
♠ 7
♠ 3
♥ (2 players)
Hero (BB) bets $20,
Dealer (BU) raises to $60,
Hero (BB) calls $40
Turn: ($192.50) Q
♣ (2 players)
Hero (BB) checks,
Dealer (BU) bets $192.50,
Hero (BB) calls $192.50
River: ($577.50) 5
♠ (2 players)
Hero (BB) checks,
Dealer (BU) bets $215 (all-in),
Hero (BB) calls $215
Total pot: $1,007.50 (Rake: $2)
Showdown:
Dealer (BU) shows A
♣ T
♦ (a pair of Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 27%, Flop: 22%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)
Hero (BB) shows A
♠ J
♦ (a pair of Threes - higher kicker)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 73%, Flop: 78%, Turn: 77%, River: 100%)
Hero (BB) wins $1,005.50
3) I said top top, meaning top pair top kicker. You told me we were chop chop, I wouldn't have bet
PokerStars Zoom,
Hold'em No Limit - $2.50/$5.00 - 5 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG (UTG): $1,602.66 (321 bb)
Hero (CO): $827.50 (166 bb)
Dealer (BU): $492.00 (98 bb)
Small Blind (SB): $909.10 (182 bb)
Big Blind (BB): $505.00 (101 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($7.50) Hero (Hero) is CO with Q
♦ A
♣
1 fold,
Hero (CO) raises to $12.50,
1 fold,
Small Blind (SB) 3-bets to $55,
1 fold,
Hero (CO) calls $42.50
Flop: ($115) 3
♣ 4
♠ Q
♥ (2 players)
Small Blind (SB) bets $35,
Hero (CO) raises to $110, Small Blind (SB) calls $75
Turn: ($335) T
♦ (2 players)
Small Blind (SB) checks,
Hero (CO) bets $215, Small Blind (SB) calls $215
River: ($765) 4
♥ (2 players)
Small Blind (SB) checks,
Hero (CO) bets $447.50 (all-in), Small Blind (SB) calls $447.50
Total pot: $1,660 (Rake: $3)
Showdown:
Hero (CO) shows Q
♦ A
♣ (two pair, Queens and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 69%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)
Small Blind (SB) mucks J
♥ A
♥ (a pair of Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 31%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)
Hero (CO) wins $1,657
4) Gulp
PokerStars Zoom,
Hold'em No Limit - $2.50/$5.00 - 4 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker
UTG (UTG): $500.00 (100 bb)
Dealer (BU): $1,585.16 (317 bb)
Hero (SB): $1,540.28 (308 bb)
Big Blind (BB): $2,189.13 (438 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($7.50) Hero (Hero) is SB with K
♥ A
♥
1 fold,
Dealer (BU) raises to $12.50,
Hero (SB) 3-bets to $65,
1 fold,
Dealer (BU) 4-bets to $185,
Hero (SB) calls $120
Flop: ($375) 6
♦ Q
♥ 6
♥ (2 players)
Hero (SB) checks,
Dealer (BU) bets $122.50,
Hero (SB) calls $122.50
Turn: ($620) Q
♣ (2 players)
Hero (SB) checks, Dealer (BU) checks
River: ($620) 6
♠ (2 players)
Hero (SB) bets $1,232.78 (all-in),
Dealer (BU) folds
Total pot: $620 (Rake: $3)
Hero (SB) wins $617
Seat 2: Dealer (button) mucked [K
♦ T
♣]