So far over 65k hands I have:

Ran QQ into KK+ 5 times
Ran KK into AA 6 times
Ran AK into AA 5 times
Ran AK into KK 2 times

LOL....

Are 2 threads really necessary?

This challenge is just 100k hands at NL100, It was a new challenge since I made the last one which is more of an endurance one at NL50....

71k hands/100k
1.97 ev bb
3.63 real bb

Only 30k more hands and I'm done with the 100k hand challenge.... I think the regs are pretty much getting use to me now. A lot less spew from them and most are playing relatively straight forward but some are still an enigma.

73k hands/100k

1.81 ev/bb
3.66 bb

Today was lol.... AA vs JJ split pot, AA vs KK split pot, KK vs AA split spot KK vs AA (I won because villian was greedy and decided to run it once and I spiked a K lol) apart from that just pretty much meh, I think my style of play is boring.... It just beats rake and has very low variance but apart from that I don't do anything particularly amazing just focus on playing solid and not call when I'm behind.

Money won this month:
$2,683 (Hands)
$1,844 (BBJ)
$1,821 (rakeback+bonuses)

Total: $6,348

Todays graph



Hands I wasn't sure about

Wasn't too happy with the overcall from the btn and his range I knew could probably have 87,89 something like that but apart from that I could bomb the flop, check or range bet what are your thoughts?

BTN: 119.23 BB
Hero (SB): 105.2 BB
BB: 168.07 BB
UTG: 130.17 BB
MP: 89.24 BB
CO: 188.65 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 2.2 BB, fold, BTN calls 2.2 BB, Hero raises to 13 BB, fold, MP calls 10.8 BB, BTN calls 10.8 BB

Flop: (40 BB, 3 players) 8 8 5
Hero bets 30 BB, fold, BTN calls 30 BB

Turn: (100 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 62.2 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 62.2 BB

River: (224.4 BB, 2 players) 4



Villian was a fun play, total agro fish not sure I could let go of a flush even with the action but like to know your thoughts.

BTN: 101.4 BB
SB: 95.5 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 212.77 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 5

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 2 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop: (4 BB, 2 players) Q 9 A
SB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, SB calls 4 BB

Turn: (12 BB, 2 players) Q
SB checks, Hero bets 15 BB, SB raises to 36 BB, Hero calls 21 BB

River: (84 BB, 2 players) K
SB bets 53.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 53.5 BB

I played a little NL200 about 2k hands.... I don't think the play is much different to NL100 in fact I say the pool is actually worse the one I played versus the NL100 regs...

Anyway here is a graph and some fun hands...

I will go back to NL100 for the challenge and maybe I do some hands at NL200 when games are good...




For some reason I had the idiot label on the guy who cold 4betted... so what can you do apart from set a trap LOL!!!

GG Poker - $2 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 116.96 BB
SB: 101.01 BB
BB: 146.47 BB
Hero (UTG): 313.09 BB
MP: 99.7 BB
CO: 153.19 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, BTN raises to 6.24 BB, SB raises to 18 BB, fold, Hero calls 16 BB, BTN calls 11.77 BB

Flop: (55 BB, 3 players) T Q 3
SB checks, Hero bets 27.5 BB, fold, SB raises to 83.01 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 55.51 BB

Turn: (221.02 BB, 2 players) 9

River: (221.02 BB, 2 players) 4

Hero cashed out 172.34 BB for a fee of 0 BB



I totally under-repped my hand and AK/KQ would 4bet me a decent amount from the btn.... so in my mind I had the nutted 1 pair hand.... I decided to just check and see if he blasts off and evaluate on turn and river when they blank out I had the perfect bluff catching and never folding here since he also has alot of bluffs which wiffed like FD, 65 (gutshot) 54 (rarely) and if he had sets he probably be better larger on the turn this was my thought anyway, he came from a country where I label them as not very good poker players so yeah wasn't ever folding to this guy...

GG Poker - $2 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 287.65 BB
SB: 62.07 BB
Hero (BB): 99.68 BB
UTG: 155.3 BB
MP: 114.79 BB
CO: 73.22 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, BTN calls 6.5 BB

Flop: (18.5 BB, 2 players) K 6 3
Hero checks, BTN bets 9 BB, Hero calls 9 BB

Turn: (36.5 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN bets 18.5 BB, Hero calls 18.5 BB

River: (73.5 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BTN bets 251.15 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 63.18 BB and is all-in



Note on this guy he just spews in pot. I guess he decided to do it again against me...

GG Poker - $2 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 123.01 BB
SB: 45.71 BB
Hero (BB): 264.22 BB
UTG: 139.94 BB
MP: 111.78 BB
CO: 116.34 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 2.2 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.2 BB

Flop: (4.9 BB, 2 players) 2 9 9
Hero checks, MP bets 1.57 BB, Hero calls 1.57 BB

Turn: (8.04 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, MP bets 6.2 BB, Hero calls 6.2 BB

River: (20.43 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, MP bets 30.65 BB, Hero calls 30.65 BB



Yes I can bluff also....

So here he bombs the flop he either has it or he doesn't on the turn he checks back so his range is weak leading to the river, 4 flush board I have no showdown value and the only thing I am losing to if he was 4betting for value would be KK(heart) however.... I can have AKh, KKh KQh KJhh, KTh here always... so given this I have range and nut advantage going into the river... Then basically what size could I bet to get him to fold..... (most likely I was putting him on some trash hand like 76s,78s since ppl like to 4bet these type of hands when playing deep and in position... Anyway river bet and it did the trick...

GG Poker - $2 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 191.26 BB
SB: 351.48 BB
Hero (BB): 400.59 BB
UTG: 102.64 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 425.9 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, BTN raises to 24.5 BB, Hero calls 15.5 BB

Flop: (49.5 BB, 2 players) 7 A 9
Hero checks, BTN bets 37.13 BB, Hero calls 37.13 BB

Turn: (123.75 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (123.75 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero bets 46 BB, fold

I guess my line didn't really make sense at all and the river raise looked more bluffy than for value but he really went for it.... He gets 100% for heart...

BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 101.5 BB
BB: 101.78 BB
UTG: 311.46 BB
MP: 194.6 BB
CO: 43.37 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2.2 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.7 BB, BB calls 1.2 BB

Flop: (6.6 BB, 3 players) 6 2 9
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks

Turn: (6.6 BB, 3 players) 9
Hero bets 4.95 BB, BB calls 4.95 BB, fold

River: (16.5 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BB bets 12.38 BB, Hero raises to 55 BB, BB raises to 94.63 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 39.35 BB and is all-in

I swear after you hit the BBJ you get doomswitched on GG and just cant flop anything....

This is a session where literally I kept getting 3betted, when I call 3bets I flop nothing, 4bets get jammed on, no bluffs worked and I just bled 4 buyins in the most eff'd setups...

After that session is why I went to NL200 for awhile to reset my BS run good and came back after 2k hands or so, I was still running really badly at NL200 but finally the luck caught up towards the end of the 2k hands....

Anyway I think my luck is back to normal but Fridays are really a nightmare really...

Is this average variance for spots like these? I ask because I run QQ into KK+ (or KK into AA) at least once a night (sometimes 2-3 times) and only play about 700 hands on average. You're saying this only happens to you once every 5900 hands?

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I lower my variance alot by reducing the number of all-ins preflop in rush and cash this is why I don't run into these situations more than others. I compared the bigger sample of 600k hands and my new style and my new style will get less coolers....

Today

Running bad....

Regs doing stupid sh*t again Vol II

He nearly got me on this one - I used all my time bank and decided if I had bluff catchers this was at the top of my range.... He really did make me think he had AA/KK/AK tho but in the end I thought this is way way too nitty to fold.

BTN: 95 BB
SB: 163.47 BB
BB: 259.42 BB
Hero (UTG): 126.49 BB
MP: 115.3 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 11 BB, fold, Hero calls 8.7 BB

Flop: (23 BB, 2 players) 5 4 A
SB bets 8 BB, Hero calls 8 BB

Turn: (39 BB, 2 players) J
SB bets 21 BB, Hero calls 21 BB

River: (81 BB, 2 players) K
SB bets 123.47 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 86.49 BB and is all-in



Seems weekend everyone is just super agro for some strange reason.... Big raise and I just decided to call to trap and let someone spew if they want....

BTN: 119.06 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 115.3 BB
Hero (UTG): 102.42 BB
MP: 82.79 BB
CO: 165.98 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.3 BB, MP calls 2.3 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 1.8 BB, BB raises to 15 BB, Hero calls 12.7 BB, fold, SB raises to 100 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 85 BB

Flop: (217.3 BB, 2 players) 7 T 3

Turn: (217.3 BB, 2 players) 4

River: (217.3 BB, 2 players) 2



This reg - was labelled a hero caller.... Okay his line I really didn't believe he had sh*t.... If he had a set on flop he be building the pot, On the turn I lead and overpairs will usually call here because also they afraid of sets.... So when he raises me either he had a FD or just some nonsense.... I called, flush didnt complete and I have decent overpair and top of my bluff catching range.... Again river call was because I just didn't believe his line represented any story or decent holding which I was losing too...

BTN: 306.71 BB
SB: 94.28 BB
BB: 212.83 BB
UTG: 130.57 BB
Hero (MP): 107.45 BB
CO: 84.63 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 2.3 BB, fold, BTN raises to 6.88 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 4.58 BB

Flop: (15.26 BB, 2 players) 7 4 6
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (15.26 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero bets 7.63 BB, BTN raises to 22.9 BB, Hero calls 15.27 BB

River: (61.06 BB, 2 players) 7
Hero checks, BTN bets 276.93 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 77.67 BB and is all-in



Players don't adjust very well to traps and back raises often calling off lighter than they should....

BTN: 104.73 BB
SB: 97.7 BB
BB: 75.15 BB
UTG: 187.9 BB
MP: 119.15 BB
Hero (CO): 102.55 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2.1 BB, MP calls 2.1 BB, Hero calls 2.1 BB, fold, SB raises to 13.38 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 11.28 BB, Hero raises to 102.55 BB and is all-in, SB calls 84.32 BB and is all-in, fold

Flop: (211.88 BB, 2 players) 3 4 2

Turn: (211.88 BB, 2 players) 5

River: (211.88 BB, 2 players) T



No idea about his call on the river and what he was thinking...

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 104.2 BB
BB: 99.42 BB
UTG: 186.06 BB
MP: 199.82 BB
CO: 169.43 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 2.5 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 9 7 9
MP bets 4.88 BB, Hero calls 4.88 BB

Turn: (16.26 BB, 2 players) 2
MP bets 12.2 BB, Hero calls 12.2 BB

River: (40.66 BB, 2 players) 2
MP bets 20.33 BB, Hero raises to 80.42 BB and is all-in, MP calls 60.09 BB

Kind of funny saying regs this and that when you are basically a rb grinder lol. Peace.

12th March

Very swingy day... At one point I was down $500 (5 buyins) basically from losing every flip and even 80/20s....

AA - Won 4 buyins with this (Dealt 25 times)
KK - Won 1 buyin with this (Dealt 23 times) Ran into AA one time.

Finished the day up 4.5 buyins after being down 5 buyins at one point.... Weekends are wacky...

This month so far:

88k hands
1.89 ev bb
3.11 BB
$won: $2,759.48

I decided to finish (fail) this challenge. 8k hands short.

Summary

92k hands
1.94 ev bb (failed should be 3+ evbb)
3.34 bb

Won: $3093
Rakeback and bonuses: $3445
BBJ: $1,844
Total $won: $8,382

The game and aggression is much higher at NL100 than NL50, I noticed a few leaks I had and I also made quite a few mistakes in my game. I'm going to do some more database analysis and plug these leaks at NL50 before I attempt this challenge again. Great learning experience and definitely my play improved.

more hand histories!

Reg spews into me on river with my funky river bet...

GG Poker - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 109.46 BB
SB: 176.68 BB
BB: 117.13 BB
UTG: 54.34 BB
MP: 85.01 BB
CO: 113.33 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 8

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.3 BB, fold, BB calls 1.3 BB

Flop: (5.1 BB, 2 players) 8 2 8
BB checks, Hero bets 2.55 BB, BB calls 2.55 BB

Turn: (10.2 BB, 2 players) K
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (10.2 BB, 2 players) 8
BB checks, Hero bets 3 BB, BB raises to 112.28 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 101.61 BB and is all-in



Range is capped on river I guess he wanted to bluff catch...

GG Poker - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 110.31 BB
SB: 142.99 BB
BB: 191.67 BB
Hero (UTG): 102.7 BB
MP: 441.05 BB
CO: 281.71 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.3 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 9.6 BB, fold, Hero calls 7.3 BB

Flop: (20.2 BB, 2 players) 6 T 3
SB bets 10.1 BB, Hero calls 10.1 BB

Turn: (40.4 BB, 2 players) 2
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (40.4 BB, 2 players) A
SB checks, Hero bets 83 BB and is all-in, SB calls 83 BB