Rake attributed is different but i'm not sure if that's available in the tracker.

$100 rake at NL10 in <10k hands sounded high although thinking about it that's a little over 10bb/100 in rake which is actually plausible (and rather alarming!)

So are we saying $17 profit + $35 from leaderboard - $136 rake = -$84 for the session?

It depends how much you 3bet. Just increase your 3betting and you will pay more rake... rake at micro stakes are absurd and if you 3betting a large % I think you won't be able to even beat the rake at that level.

I pay around $0.0225 per hand in rake at NL50 rush and cash but I did spend a long time optimizing my rake.... before it was $0.0235 and it does make a big different if you doing a lot of volume

No idea, broskie.

Some sites (like GG) rake the pots pre-flop. Whereas others only start raking pots where there's a flop.

So from a rake perspective when playing on GG it makes sense to play as few pots as possible and tighten up.

I haven't been playing cash games much since the last update, or this month. I've been focusing more on spin & go's on stars and I have a thread for that as well. Been going better there than cash games. However now I'm also motivated to grind rush & cash and will try to put in at least 1k hands per day, although focusing more on the spin & go grind...

Cash game roll is at $225 on gg.

Btw, a great tip for a motivation and focus enhancer is a big dose of a cup of coffee along with L-theanine powder.


Graph for July:




Graph for this month:


Two funny hands from todays session:

Nice bluff try lol


GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 114.2 BB
SB: 100.5 BB
BB: 134.6 BB
UTG: 117.4 BB
MP: 185.4 BB
Hero (CO): 113.3 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 A

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, BTN raises to 7.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 19.6 BB, BTN calls 12.1 BB

Flop: (40.7 BB, 2 players) A A A
Hero bets 10.5 BB, BTN raises to 34 BB, Hero calls 23.5 BB

Turn: (108.7 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN bets 60.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 59.7 BB and is all-in

River: (228.1 BB, 2 players) 6

BTN shows 8 8 (Full House, Aces full of Eights)
(Pre 67%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows 6 A (Four of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 33%, Flop 100%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 223.6 BB


This was someone with reg stats.


GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 114.3 BB
Hero (SB): 114.6 BB
BB: 42.6 BB
UTG: 76.7 BB
MP: 161.4 BB
CO: 114.3 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K

UTG raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 9.5 BB, fold, UTG raises to 24.5 BB, Hero raises to 114.6 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 52.2 BB and is all-in

Flop: (154.4 BB, 2 players) Q A J

Turn: (154.4 BB, 2 players) 7

River: (154.4 BB, 2 players) 5

Hero shows K K (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 82%, Flop 88%, Turn 75%)
UTG shows 2 2 (One Pair, Twos)
(Pre 18%, Flop 12%, Turn 25%)
Hero wins 149.9 BB

What do you think of this bluff?

Villian is 24/17 8% 3b after 78 hands

My thinking is that his range is estimated to be 77-JJ, maybe QQ and some combos of AK/AQs/KQs, maybe some suited connectors depending on his style.

I block QQ and when the J comes on the turn obviously this reduces his JJ combos. It looks kinda strong 4betting from MP perhaps, AK likely to be in his range on the turn and some underpairs. I think 77-TT has a tough decision if I jam turn and AK as well, most regs fold AK on the turn vs shove I think.

We need 45.37% fold equity to breakeven.


GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 107.2 BB
SB: 93.3 BB
BB: 166.9 BB
UTG: 232.2 BB
Hero (MP): 134.8 BB
CO: 103.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A Q

fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, BTN calls 2.4 BB, SB raises to 12 BB, fold, Hero raises to 22 BB, fold, SB calls 10 BB

Flop: (47.4 BB, 2 players) 2 2 7
SB checks, Hero bets 12 BB, SB calls 12 BB

Turn: (71.4 BB, 2 players) J
SB checks, Hero bets 71.4 BB

Here is another bluff I thought might be reasonable, or it could be spewy...


MP is 23/16 24% 3b after 275 hands.
SB is 19/12 18% 3b after 3,5k hands.

Given MPs small 3bet size I estimate there to be some Axs combos and most likely suited broadways/lower suited connectors and maybe like KJo, KQo, QJo or something... I'm not too concerned about SB.

My reasoning is QT obv blocks 2pairs, set and TT. I could have AT, A9s, T9s, TT and 99 in my value range. XRing after a caller in a multiway 3b pot might seem pretty strong. And its less likely MP has anything better than AJ-AK here, he probably dont cbet AJ or lower Axs, or he might do it... Anywho I basically rep 2pair+ and he should be nervous with AK/AQ vs this line, or he might think it looks bluffy because of all the gutters available.

On the turn I decide to keep repping strong and keep betting, planning to jam the river as well depending on the run out.

Does all this seem reasonable, is it a good bluff, think he has a tough decision with AQ/AK?

GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 94.8 BB
SB: 295.1 BB
BB: 149 BB
Hero (UTG): 100.3 BB
MP: 212.3 BB
CO: 109.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q T

Hero raises to 2.4 BB, MP raises to 5.5 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 5 BB, fold, Hero calls 3.1 BB

Flop: (17.5 BB, 3 players) T A 9
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets 5.8 BB, SB calls 5.8 BB, Hero raises to 17.7 BB, MP calls 11.9 BB, fold

Turn: (58.7 BB, 2 players) 7
Hero bets 17.5 BB, MP calls 17.5 BB

River: (93.7 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 59.6 BB and is all-in

Graph for today:



Some hands:

Extracting max value

GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 394.5 BB
SB: 102.8 BB
BB: 59.4 BB
Hero (UTG): 110.2 BB
MP: 233.4 BB
CO: 116.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K

Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, CO calls 2.4 BB, fold, fold, fold

Flop: (6.3 BB, 2 players) 2 Q 5
Hero checks, CO bets 2.1 BB, Hero raises to 7.7 BB, CO calls 5.6 BB

Turn: (21.7 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero bets 21.7 BB, CO calls 21.7 BB

River: (65.1 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero bets 78.4 BB and is all-in, CO calls 78.4 BB

Hero shows K K (Two Pair, Kings and Twos)
(Pre 72%, Flop 78%, Turn 89%)
CO shows Q A (Two Pair, Queens and Twos)
(Pre 28%, Flop 22%, Turn 11%)
Hero wins 217.4 BB


GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 96.9 BB
Hero (SB): 174.2 BB
BB: 242.5 BB
UTG: 134.3 BB
MP: 219 BB
CO: 141 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9 A

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 11 BB, fold, BTN calls 8 BB

Flop: (23 BB, 2 players) 8 6 K
Hero bets 7.5 BB, BTN calls 7.5 BB

Turn: (38 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 17 BB, BTN calls 17 BB

River: (72 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero bets 138.7 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 61.4 BB and is all-in

Hero shows 9 A (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 58%, Flop 79%, Turn 86%)
BTN shows Q J (Flush, King High)
(Pre 42%, Flop 21%, Turn 14%)
Hero wins 190.3 BB


Got lucky

GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 98.7 BB
SB: 215.5 BB
Hero (BB): 101.5 BB
UTG: 101 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 125.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q Q

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 8.5 BB, SB raises to 215.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 93 BB and is all-in

Flop: (203 BB, 2 players) 4 2 7

Turn: (203 BB, 2 players) Q

River: (203 BB, 2 players) 6

SB shows K K (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows Q Q (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 198.5 BB


Would you play the same vs reg?

GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 116.2 BB
SB: 101.2 BB
Hero (BB): 214.9 BB
UTG: 175.7 BB
MP: 111.6 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A T

fold, MP raises to 2.2 BB, CO calls 2.2 BB, BTN calls 2.2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 13.5 BB, MP calls 11.3 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (31.9 BB, 2 players) A 8 J
Hero checks, MP checks

Turn: (31.9 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, MP bets 14 BB, Hero calls 14 BB

River: (59.9 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, MP bets 29 BB, Hero calls 29 BB


Would you call or fold river vs unknown? Might be a rec due to no full stack.

GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 85.8 BB
SB: 82.8 BB
Hero (BB): 101 BB
UTG: 197.8 BB
MP: 114.8 BB
CO: 100.3 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J T

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, BTN calls 7 BB

Flop: (18.5 BB, 2 players) 5 8 J
Hero checks, BTN bets 9.9 BB, Hero calls 9.9 BB

Turn: (38.3 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, BTN bets 20.3 BB, Hero calls 20.3 BB

River: (78.9 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BTN bets 46.6 BB and is all-in


GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 164.7 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 104 BB
UTG: 77.4 BB
MP: 136.4 BB
CO: 110.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q 8

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, BB calls 1.4 BB

Flop: (5.3 BB, 2 players) 3 T A
BB checks, Hero bets 1.9 BB, BB calls 1.9 BB

Turn: (9.1 BB, 2 players) 4
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (9.1 BB, 2 players) 5
BB bets 3.1 BB, Hero raises to 12.5 BB, fold

Hero shows Q 8 (High Card, Ace)

Hero wins 14.6 BB

vs fish

GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 96.5 BB
Hero (SB): 138.5 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 63.8 BB
MP: 98.5 BB
CO: 77.1 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J 9

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 9.5 BB, fold, BTN calls 7 BB

Flop: (20 BB, 2 players) T J T
Hero checks, BTN bets 6.6 BB, Hero calls 6.6 BB

Turn: (33.2 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BTN bets 11 BB, Hero calls 11 BB

River: (55.2 BB, 2 players) 7
Hero checks, BTN bets 18.3 BB, Hero calls 18.3 BB

BTN shows 2 2 (Two Pair, Tens and Twos)
(Pre 47%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows J 9 (Two Pair, Jacks and Tens)
(Pre 53%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 87.3 BB

Damn... Yo life can flip in a matter of seconds. One morning you wakin’ up in the projects. And the next morning you wake up in a 10 Buy-in downswing car.

Perhaps made some spewy bluffs and a few coolers

Ah that's **** :/ When this happens to me I try to not play again until I feel normal about it and see If there's some lesson to learn, cuss the lessons at 10nl are cheaper than the higher stakes lessons

Never seen a more horribe play, props to villian

GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 105.1 BB
SB: 156.4 BB
BB: 112.8 BB
UTG: 140 BB
MP: 122.8 BB
Hero (CO): 103 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A T

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 8.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, MP calls 5.5 BB

Flop: (18.5 BB, 2 players) J 9 Q
MP bets 9.3 BB, Hero calls 9.3 BB

Turn: (37.1 BB, 2 players) K
MP bets 12.3 BB, Hero calls 12.3 BB

River: (61.7 BB, 2 players) A
MP checks, Hero bets 19 BB, MP calls 19 BB

Hero shows A T (Straight, Ace High)
(Pre 45%, Flop 36%, Turn 100%)
MP shows 8 8 (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 55%, Flop 64%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 95.2 BB

Have barely been playing cash games for the past month, been focusing more on spins. But i'm a little more motivated to play cash now as well ...

I'm using 10-8BI bankroll management, so Im playing 25nl atm.
This is my graph since august and forward:



Villian is 37/22 0% 3b after 120 hands

Would you play any differently? I think we might bet too wide if we range bet this flop, havent checked in a solver ...



GG Poker - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 94.12 BB
SB: 101.4 BB
Hero (BB): 165.28 BB
UTG: 106.12 BB
MP: 109.24 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A T

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 7.6 BB, BTN calls 5.6 BB

Flop: (15.6 BB, 2 players) 7 8 4
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (15.6 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, BTN bets 7.36 BB, Hero calls 7.36 BB

River: (30.32 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BTN bets 26.72 BB,

I'm not a huge NLH player but apart from pre-flop (which even then can cause issues being OOP) I feel like you played every street badly.

Check / call on turn seems particularly bad. Were you planning to bluff diamond rivers? What was the plan for the hand?

My thought process on the turn is that he can have a bunch of suited broadways, JT-KQ etc. that could bluff. What would he really be value betting here, 99-TT maybe, 67s maybe. I think it might not too bad to hero call in this situation. He might be someone to bluff turn with even AJ-AQ then its a bad call but .. Maybe potting/overbetting turn is better as played rather than x/call

If you think they're bluffing turn and then they brick river and bet, are you going to hero call?

I guess it depends whether you want to get into a hero call spot on the river or perhaps x/raise turn and maybe some of the bluff hands will fold.

When you 3bet pre-flop then I don't see why you wouldn't continue with a c-bet on flop.

I'm no NLH expert and I guess some people say c-betting isn't great these days.

Barely been putting in any effort in this challange as I have been playing spins mostly. However with a 10-8buy-in BRM I might succeed in reaching NL100 by the end of the year. Roll on GG is currently at $364

Monthly graph so far:



I will do my best and at least put in 1k hands erry day

Super Advanced Phil Ivey Soul Read.. KIDS DO NOT TRY AT HOME

GG Poker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 102.2 BB
SB: 178.6 BB
BB: 131.6 BB
UTG: 152.8 BB
MP: 105.6 BB
CO: 130 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A T

fold, MP raises to 2.6 BB, fold, Hero raises to 6 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 3.4 BB

Flop: (13.4 BB, 2 players) 3 9 5
MP checks, Hero bets 7 BB, MP raises to 25.2 BB, Hero calls 18.2 BB

Turn: (63.8 BB, 2 players) 6
MP bets 74.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 71 BB and is all-in

River: (205.8 BB, 2 players) 9

MP shows 8 A (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 32%, Flop 16%, Turn 16%)
Hero shows A T (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 68%, Flop 84%, Turn 84%)
Hero wins 201.4 BB

Do try this at home, kids.

GG Poker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 73.4 BB
SB: 100.4 BB
Hero (BB): 159.6 BB
UTG: 327.8 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 259.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K 9

fold, MP raises to 2.6 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5.6 BB, MP calls 3 BB

Flop: (11.6 BB, 2 players) 4 J 8
Hero bets 6.4 BB, MP calls 6.4 BB

Turn: (24.4 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero bets 13.2 BB, MP raises to 30 BB, Hero calls 16.8 BB

River: (84.4 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero bets 61.8 BB, fold

Hero shows K 9 (One Pair, Eights)

Hero wins 80 BB

if his range is gutshots should we call with K9o or would you rather just shove incase he might do it with a low pocket pair

If you want to move up to 100nl you’ll need to get preflop down I don’t understand your 3bet sizes, 3-3.3x IP and 4-5x OOP is a good rule of thumb. ATo and K9o are a bit too loose.

The ATo is hand pretty bad even if you know he’s bluffing you can’t really call.

I think it’s good that your redline has leveled out, there’s still plenty of spots where you can bluff and call down profitably at micros, but I think a very positive redline at 5nl is a bad sign and how I started out.

If you’re not looking for advice my bad, seems like you’ve been crushing the spin&gos congrats on that.

So it seems I've lost motivation for this thread or cash games. Even though I change my mind just as often as a girl change their clothes, I'm pretty pumped up right now because it feels like I've done a mental switch and play way more solid now (at cash, not spins). I might just put in the effort and try to run up my $60 roll on GG to 100nl by the end of the year ($1200 roll). Perhaps too ambitious? Could be attainable if I grind non-stop from this point onward and don't spew... Or maybe it's a huge delusion, hehe. I'm also going to count the times someone bets big on the river, I call and I lose. Counting how many times I lose vs how many times I win, and learn from it.

I'm not any more obsessed with having a huge red line, calling every damn river shove and B B shoving per automtique. Even though I focus a lot on having the range advantage and bluffing when it seems many better hands are folding. And having a holistic approach, not street by street poker thinking, but having a plan for all streets already on the flop. . .

I also will stick to GTO preflop ranges and not 3bet/4bet more or RFI more than I should,

Here is an interesting hand vs 18% vpip player


My thought process is: I block AK and 88, planning to bet multiple streets depending on the runout. On the turn villian will probably fold 99-TT if he does call those on the flop. Its an easier decision than checking, deny some equity when he has gutshots, he might call QT again OTT...

The river maybe isn't the best card in the deck, QTs got there and AQ mostly in my range. Maybe it's hard to get called by worse? Maybe 1/4 and fold to a shove? x/decide? What would you do as played on the river? I think the flop is a 100% range bet anyway iirc from GTO solutions

GG Poker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 840.6 BB
Hero (SB): 132.6 BB
BB: 258.6 BB
UTG: 102.8 BB
MP: 45[/SPOIL].4 BB
CO: 155.8 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 8 A

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.4 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10.2 BB, fold, CO calls 7.8 BB

Flop: (21.4 BB, 2 players) 8 K J
Hero bets 11.2 BB, CO calls 11.2 BB

Turn: (43.8 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 26.8 BB, CO calls 26.8 BB

River: (97.4 BB, 2 players) A
84.4BB left
?

And I should probably bet bigger OTT or it gets awkward OTR

I'm not an NLH expert by any means, but the 3bet OOP with that hand seems a bit on the light side.

Is check / call not an option on the river? I don't think it's AK or a set - they would probably raise on flop or turn. AA/AK would 4bet you'd think.QT is a possibility, but you're also giving T9 and bluff hands the opportunity by checking.

Roll at $80, time for a solid 8-6BI shot at 10NL

A8s is definitely in the gto range sb vs co 3b, but not with a 100% frequency. I think check probably is better..

If you're not a NLH expert what is your main game?

I wouldn't profess to be any "expert" but my volume is in PLO.

Barely been playing any cash games this month, however I just took a look at my past hand history, I've been playing looser than GTO suggests and I think that's why my winrate has been ****.

167k hand sample, been 3betting too wide and GG rake 3bet pots .... Been opening too wide probably also. And calling down when they only show the nuts. Realiizing when villian shows a strong ilne, most of the time it's a strong hand and I can fold my bluffcatchers with confidence.


This month I've been focusing on tightening up and not playing looser than GTO, also skipping 0EV hands like opening 76s from MP and stuff like that.

Small sample of course but much prouder of these stats




GG roll at $77 (exlucding RB) 10-8 Buy-in BRM. Gonna put in 1-3k hands per day from this point onward. If all goes well it might be smooth sailing from here onward, hehe.