Hi all. My experience comes from tournaments so this is all new to me. I do have a HUD although it is as basic as it gets & I mainly use it to review my own game and to review big pots that my opponents plays. My starting Bankroll is around $140 and starting with nl2 until I know I can beat the limit I will then move up. My goal for the end of the year is to hit nl30. Hope I can get some good insight from those who have been playing cash for some time. Thanks.

Results so far in this challenge;

June/2019
Sessions- 5
Hands: 971
Results: +$13.29
Redline: +0.93

Super weird hand. I haven't minraised like a fish in years but against 2 other fish I felt it was appropriate.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 5 players
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UTG: $6.43 (322 bb)
CO: $4.08 (204 bb)
BU: $1.71 (86 bb)
SB (Hero): $4.01 (201 bb)
BB: $2.30 (115 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with T♣ 9♣
UTG calls $0.02, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.02, Hero calls $0.01, BB raises to $0.08, UTG calls $0.06, BTN calls $0.06, Hero calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.32) 6♣ 9♠ 9♦ (4 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.18, UTG folds, BTN calls $0.18, Hero calls $0.18

Turn: ($0.86) 3♥ (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.40, BTN calls $0.40, Hero raises to $0.80, BB calls $0.40, BTN calls $0.40

River: ($3.26) T♦ (3 players)
Hero bets $1.30, BB calls $1.24 (all-in), BU folds

Total pot: $5.74 (Rake: $0.26)

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows T♣ 9♣ (a full house, Nines full of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 49%, Flop: >99%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BB shows Q♥ 3♠ (two pair, Nines and Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 51%, Flop: <1%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) wins $5.48


The players on this site are just absurd.. I got owned

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players
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UTG: $1.73 (87 bb)
MP: $1.44 (72 bb)
CO: $4.56 (228 bb)
BU: $2.70 (135 bb)
SB: $2.10 (105 bb)
BB (Hero): $2.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BB with Q♥ Q♦
UTG calls $0.02, MP calls $0.02, CO raises to $2.08, 2 players fold, Hero calls $1.98 (all-in), 2 players fold

Flop: ($4.05) 5♠ T♦ A♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($4.05) 2♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($4.05) 7♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $4.05 (Rake: $0.18)

Showdown:
CO shows K♣ K♦ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 92%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) shows Q♥ Q♦ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 8%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

CO wins $3.87


Standard for me lol

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 5 players
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UTG: $3.03 (152 bb)
CO (Hero): $2.47 (124 bb)
BU: $4.44 (222 bb)
SB: $1.92 (96 bb)
BB: $6.50 (325 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is CO with 6♣ 6♠
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.06, BTN calls $0.06, SB calls $0.05, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.20) 4♠ 6♥ 3♥ (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.17, BTN raises to $0.34, SB folds, Hero raises to $2.41 (all-in), BTN calls $2.07

Turn: ($5.02) 4♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($5.02) 9♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $5.02 (Rake: $0.23)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows 6♣ 6♠ (a full house, Sixes full of Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 90%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

BU shows 4♥ 4♣ (four of a kind, Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

BU wins $4.79

June/2019
Sessions- 6
Hands: 1,063
Results: +$16.17
Redline: +0.48

--> Currently taking few BI shots @nl5 since there were only (2) nl2 tables running..


PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 6 players
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UTG: $5.15 (103 bb)
MP: $5.28 (106 bb)
CO: $5.54 (111 bb)
BU: $11.81 (236 bb)
SB: $7.31 (146 bb)
BB (Hero): $5.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with Q♣ Q♠
UTG raises to $0.15, 1 fold, CO calls $0.15, 1 fold, SB calls $0.13, Hero 3-bets to $0.75, UTG calls $0.60, 2 players fold

Flop: ($1.80) 2♠ 8♥ 4♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.85, UTG calls $0.85

Turn: ($3.50) J♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: ($3.50) 5♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $3.40 (all-in), UTG calls $3.40

Total pot: $10.30 (Rake: $0.52)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows Q♣ Q♠ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 80%, Flop: 87%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

UTG shows 9♦ 9♥ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 13%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $9.78

Gl with this mate, how many tables do you play at once ?

Thx man and only 4 is the max. Otherwise I don’t think enough about preflop ranges and adjusting properly.

June/2019
Sessions- 7
Hands: 1,174
Results: +$22.24
Redline: +5.92

Grinding away at small sessions. Not that much time to play with my full time job but better than nothing. Next week I should be able to put in much more volume.. Stay tuned

Keep it up man!

You could definitely use some more volume but the results look good so far!

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Thx broski. Yeah volume is a friggen joke lol it’s like one long session. Ppl do that volume in a day easy! Once I have a free day I’ll put in the hours as long as I feel I’m playing well.

June/2019
Sessions- 8
Hands: 1,414
Results: +$25.07
Redline: +3.75

This was an odd hand.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 4 players
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UTG: $2.53 (127 bb)
BU (Hero): $2.10 (105 bb)
SB: $9.07 (454 bb)
BB: $2.23 (112 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BTN with 4♣ A♣
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.06, SB calls $0.05, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.18) 2♥ 8♦ 3♣ (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.38, Hero calls $0.38, SB folds

Turn: ($0.94) A♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($0.94) 2♠ (2 players)
BB bets $0.44, Hero calls $0.44

Total pot: $1.82 (Rake: $0.08)

Showdown:
BB shows Q♠ 8♥ (two pair, Eights and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 39%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 11%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows 4♣ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 61%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 89%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) wins $1.74


Against 92/58 fish.. Whoever said you cant bluff a huge fish?

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 3 players
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BU: $1.66 (83 bb)
SB: $2.24 (112 bb)
BB (Hero): $2.21 (111 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BB with 6♦ A♣
BTN raises to $0.04, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.02

Flop: ($0.09) 2♠ 7♣ 5♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.02, Hero calls $0.02

Turn: ($0.13) 4♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.02, Hero raises to $0.12, BTN calls $0.10

River: ($0.37) T♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.28, BU folds

Total pot: $0.37 (Rake: $0.02)
BB (Hero) wins $0.35


Against 43/17..

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 4 players
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UTG (Hero): $2.10 (105 bb)
BU: $2.00 (100 bb)
SB: $3.17 (159 bb)
BB: $4.27 (214 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with T♥ J♣
Hero raises to $0.06, 1 fold, SB 3-bets to $0.10, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.22) 2♦ 3♠ Q♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.22) 5♦ (2 players)
SB bets $0.11, Hero calls $0.11

River: ($0.44) 9♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.32, SB folds

Total pot: $0.44 (Rake: $0.02)
UTG (Hero) wins $0.42


Yah I know why am I in a nl10 table? The site I play on is extremely limited on games running at all times due to being in the US. Only had 2 tables running and saw this one with a few shorties said oh well lets do it. Played this hand like a nit prob cause I was outside my roll perhaps.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players
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UTG: $1.70 (17 bb)
MP: $3.14 (31 bb)
CO (Hero): $11.95 (120 bb)
BU: $14.92 (149 bb)
SB: $12.17 (122 bb)
BB: $14.79 (148 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is CO with J♦ Q♠
UTG calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.40, BTN calls $0.40, 1 fold, BB calls $0.30, UTG calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.65) T♦ J♥ 5♥ (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $1, BTN calls $1, BB folds, UTG calls $1

Turn: ($4.65) 3♦ (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($4.65) 5♦ (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $3, BTN calls $3, UTG folds

Total pot: $10.65 (Rake: $0.53)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows J♦ Q♠ (two pair, Jacks and Fives - higher kicker)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 72%, Flop: 86%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

BU mucks J♠ 7♠ (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 28%, Flop: 14%, Turn: 7%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) wins $10.12

June/2019
Sessions- 10
Hands: 1,583
Results: +$33.83
Redline: +0.77

I really need to get to nl10 ASAP. Literally no nl2 games today until like 6p+ so when I played a quick session in the AM I played 2 tables of nl10. I'm kinda over it, If i gotta take a few BI's shots with 15 BI's it is what it is. But if nl2 tables open I open them ASAP unless I'm running hawt. It's kinda hard when 20bbs=1BI at your current limit lol but what can I do. When I have more time I might play a few $5 donkaments and try to run it up so I can move up quicker. Not ideal but wtv. First session today I played pretty well and was thinking how I feel was my A game then at night was a bit tired def C level. Still up for the day since I ran hot in the AM session.

I'll post a few from the games but all std hands..

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players
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UTG: $12.62 (126 bb)
MP: $8.52 (85 bb)
CO: $27.57 (276 bb)
BU: $4.67 (47 bb)
SB: $4.27 (43 bb)
BB (Hero): $10.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with K♣ K♦
2 players fold, CO raises to $0.25, BTN calls $0.25, SB calls $0.20, Hero 3-bets to $1.40, CO calls $1.15, 2 players fold

Flop: ($3.30) 3♠ 2♥ 4♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $2.20, CO calls $2.20

Turn: ($7.70) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $6.40 (all-in), CO calls $6.40

River: ($20.50) 6♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $20.50 (Rake: $1.02)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows K♣ K♦ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 90%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

CO shows 9♥ 9♣ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $19.48


PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 5 players
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UTG: $2.80 (28 bb)
CO: $13.14 (131 bb)
BU (Hero): $10.00 (100 bb)
SB: $5.20 (52 bb)
BB: $6.28 (63 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with A♥ K♣
2 players fold, Hero raises to $0.30, 1 fold, BB calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.65) 6♣ K♥ Q♣ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.50, BB calls $0.50

Turn: ($1.65) 6♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.50, BB calls $1.50

River: ($4.65) K♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB calls $3.98 (all-in)

Total pot: $12.61 (Rake: $0.63)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows A♥ K♣ (a full house, Kings full of Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 75%, Flop: 87%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BB shows A♣ Q♥ (two pair, Kings and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 25%, Flop: 13%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) wins $11.98


PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players
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UTG: $7.22 (72 bb)
MP (Hero): $10.00 (100 bb)
CO: $6.99 (70 bb)
BU: $9.20 (92 bb)
SB: $17.88 (179 bb)
BB: $9.42 (94 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is MP with T♥ K♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.30, 1 fold, BTN 3-bets to $1.05, 2 players fold, Hero calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.25) K♣ 4♠ 3♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.20, Hero calls $1.20

Turn: ($4.65) 3♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($4.65) K♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $2.80, BTN calls $2.80

Total pot: $10.25 (Rake: $0.51)

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows T♥ K♥ (a full house, Kings full of Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 61%, Flop: 96%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BU mucks J♥ Q♥ (two pair, Kings and Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 39%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) wins $9.74