Was about to say i find it hard to fold a pair vs fish let alone 2 pair.

It's too awkward o defend with a call and I have had a very good player tell me on skype that he doesn't think shoving will be profitable against his actual range.


Here's an explanation as to why Vietnamese people have been virtually untouched by the coronavirus





Guy playing 90% of hands in the zoom pool yesterday

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $247.60 (124 bb)
MP: $165.91 (83 bb)
CO: $274.69 (137 bb)
BU: $409.32 (205 bb)
SB: $200.00 (100 bb)
BB: $247.57 (124 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with K♦ A♣
Hero raises to $4.60, 4 players fold, BB 3-bets to $14.80, Hero 4-bets to $70, BB calls $55.20

Flop: ($141) 3♦ 4♣ T♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $52, BB calls $52

Turn: ($245) T♣ (2 players)
BB bets $125.57 (all-in), Hero calls $125.57

River: ($496.14) A♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $496.14 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB shows 5♥ 2♦ (a straight, Ace to Five)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 47%, Turn: 30%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) shows K♦ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 53%, Turn: 70%, River: 0%)

BB wins $493.39


Whale trapping in the sb

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $320.77 (160 bb)
MP: $199.07 (100 bb)
CO: $262.81 (131 bb)
BU: $306.91 (153 bb)
SB: $337.73 (169 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with A♣ K♣
Hero raises to $4.60, 1 fold, CO 3-bets to $16.80, 1 fold, SB calls $15.80, 1 fold, Hero 4-bets to $61, 1 fold, SB 5-bets to $337.73 (all-in), Hero calls $259.77 (all-in)

Flop: ($660.34) 4♣ 5♠ 7♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($660.34) J♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($660.34) 3♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $660.34 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
SB shows A♦ A♥ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 88%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) shows A♣ K♣ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 12%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

SB wins $657.59



So sick vs one of the only guys that actually will shove KQdd here

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $247.00 (124 bb)
UTG+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP: $177.15 (89 bb)
MP+1: $193.00 (97 bb)
CO: $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $299.24 (150 bb)
SB: $200.00 (100 bb)
BB (Hero): $323.03 (162 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with A♥ A♠
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $4.50, 3 players fold, BTN 3-bets to $16.50, 1 fold, Hero 4-bets to $48, 1 fold, BTN calls $31.50

Flop: ($101.50) T♣ T♠ 2♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $25.68, BTN calls $25.68

Turn: ($152.86) 3♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($152.86) 3♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $225.56 (all-in), Hero calls $225.56

Total pot: $603.98 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BU shows T♥ Q♥ (a full house, Tens full of Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) shows A♥ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BU wins $601.23



glgl

Unsure whether to shove or just overcall this spot vs two recs

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $155.96 (78 bb)
UTG+1: $211.85 (106 bb)
MP: $564.74 (282 bb)
MP+1: $459.02 (230 bb)
LP: $187.10 (94 bb)
CO: $215.90 (108 bb)
BU (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $665.02 (333 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with A♠ A♣
UTG raises to $4, 2 players fold, MP+1 calls $4, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $21, 2 players fold, UTG calls $17, MP+1 calls $17

Flop: ($66) 8♦ Q♥ 2♠ (3 players)
UTG bets $31.63, MP+1 calls $31.63, Hero raises to $179 (all-in), UTG folds, MP+1 calls $147.37

Turn: ($455.63) 5♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($455.63) Q♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $455.63 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows A♠ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 80%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

MP+1 shows 8♥ 8♠ (a full house, Eights full of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

MP+1 wins $452.88



vs huge whale


PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP: $148.66 (74 bb)
CO: $106.12 (53 bb)
BU: $245.29 (123 bb)
SB (Hero): $208.04 (104 bb)
BB: $385.58 (193 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with 8♣ 8♦
1 fold, MP raises to $7, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $24, 1 fold, MP calls $17

Flop: ($50) 6♦ 2♣ 5♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $47, MP raises to $124.66 (all-in), Hero calls $77.66

Turn: ($299.32) K♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($299.32) K♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $299.32 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
MP shows A♣ 2♥ (two pair, Kings and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 30%, Flop: 25%, Turn: 11%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) shows 8♣ 8♦ (two pair, Kings and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 70%, Flop: 75%, Turn: 89%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) wins $296.57



Lag on stars right now for me is unbearable. Hopefully things will get back to normal soon, and a "normal" connection in Vietnam is ofc just barely usable

I don't feel that a spot being "too awkward" is a good enough justification for any hand in 2020. Perhaps this spot, vs this player is maybe ok to fold, however, I'd take a guess that if you're folding here, you're playing waaaay too foldy in other situations where it really really isn't allowed.

Only you know whether or not that is true but yeah to survive in poker now you gotta be really harsh and realistic about your own quality of play. glgl

This A6 I am literally absolutely buzzing to get x/r, you know you have top 2 in a 3bp vs a fish?

Just keep piling money in, he can have AK, AQ, random combo draw, 68s, nothing at all.

At the time I was thinking about how badly losing 200bb to some random fish, whether he had 88 or AK that got there would affect my mood. I'd probably have to snap quit the session which would cost a lot of ev.

Completely agree with your last point, hence why I am happy to take any and all criticism. Glgl to you, too!

I didn't have top two. Wouldn't even think folding A8 there fwiw




Not what I expected to be up against tbh

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $158.27 (79 bb)
UTG+1: $210.00 (105 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP+1: $481.73 (241 bb)
LP (Hero): $346.75 (173 bb)
CO: $419.79 (210 bb)
BU: $287.54 (144 bb)
SB: $417.35 (209 bb)
BB: $242.25 (121 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is LP with 8♦ 8♥
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $4.40, 1 fold, MP+1 calls $4.40, Hero calls $4.40, 2 players fold, SB calls $3.40, BB 3-bets to $26.80, UTG+1 calls $22.40, 1 fold, Hero calls $22.40, SB calls $22.40

Flop: ($111.60) 5♦ 8♠ 9♠ (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $62, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $319.95 (all-in), SB folds, BB calls $153.45 (all-in)

Turn: ($542.50) J♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($542.50) A♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $542.50 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
LP (Hero) shows 8♦ 8♥ (three of a kind, Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 67%, Flop: 85%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

BB shows 9♥ 6♥ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 15%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

LP (Hero) wins $539.75


Reg giving me a bit of redline to go with my Royal






Wrote a blog post about getting up at 04:45 for those interested:

Coffee shops, bars and restaurants were allowed to open from Thursday. Babershops and nail salons opened yesterday. When I went to get my haircut yesterday my barber told me that now the lockdown is finally he has added the word “relieved” to his vocabulary.

Gyms and nightclubs are set to open from May 1st. Praying for this to hold obv




Vs huge whale

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $208.95 (104 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $445.22 (223 bb)
BU: $319.86 (160 bb)
SB: $223.34 (112 bb)
BB: $626.07 (313 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with K♥ K♣
Hero raises to $4.60, 3 players fold, SB calls $3.60, 1 fold

Flop: ($11.20) A♦ T♣ K♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $6, SB raises to $17.32, Hero calls $11.32

Turn: ($45.84) 6♥ (2 players)
SB bets $30, Hero calls $30

River: ($105.84) 7♣ (2 players)
SB bets $74, Hero calls $74

Total pot: $253.84 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
SB shows 9♦ 8♥ (a straight, Six to Ten)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 9%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) mucks K♥ K♣ (three of a kind, Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 96%, Turn: 91%, River: 0%)

SB wins $251.09



Vs reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $183.04 (92 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $379.97 (190 bb)
BU: $247.86 (124 bb)
SB: $854.87 (427 bb)
BB (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with 8♥ 8♠
4 players fold, SB raises to $5.78, Hero 3-bets to $17, SB calls $11.22

Flop: ($34) 2♦ 3♦ 9♥ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $17, SB calls $17

Turn: ($68) 8♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $40, SB calls $40

River: ($148) 7♥ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $148 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) mucks 8♥ 8♠ (three of a kind, Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: <1%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

SB shows 9♦ 9♠ (three of a kind, Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: >99%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

SB wins $145.25


Absolutely hating life when the rec shoves flop after he decided to flat call the 4bet with a guy behind. Can't just x/f QQ there though

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $150.00 (75 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $241.00 (121 bb)
BU: $255.69 (128 bb)
SB: $183.65 (92 bb)
BB (Hero): $249.25 (125 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with Q♠ Q♣
UTG raises to $6, MP 3-bets to $18.60, 3 players fold, Hero 4-bets to $47, UTG calls $41, MP calls $28.40

Flop: ($142) 8♥ 3♣ 2♥ (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $103 (all-in), MP folds, Hero calls $103

Turn: ($348) 2♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($348) 7♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $348 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
UTG shows 5♣ 5♥ (two pair, Fives and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 16%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows Q♠ Q♣ (two pair, Queens and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 80%, Flop: 84%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $345.25



Hope those of you still in lockdown are doing okay. Will update on how things are getting on here soon. Glgl

nice misslick river with 88

The tank check/tank call flop tank check/ tank call turn snap check river line turned his hand face up.

The games have been crazy lately. Lots of guys taking out their lockdown frustration on the virtual felt


All the same dance partner:


PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $200.10 (100 bb)
MP: $404.31 (202 bb)
CO: $497.23 (249 bb)
BU: $278.86 (139 bb)
SB: $429.01 (215 bb)
BB (Hero): $241.01 (121 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with J♦ J♠
2 players fold, CO raises to $7, BTN calls $7, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets to $32, CO calls $25, BTN calls $25

Flop: ($97) 6♣ 5♣ K♥ (3 players)
Hero bets $28.28, CO calls $28.28, BU folds

Turn: ($153.56) 6♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $45.24, CO calls $45.24

River: ($244.04) 8♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $391.71 (all-in), Hero calls $135.49 (all-in)

Total pot: $515.02 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
CO shows 8♥ 7♥ (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 22%, Flop: 37%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows J♦ J♠ (two pair, Jacks and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 78%, Flop: 63%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $512.27



PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $209.37 (105 bb)
MP: $366.93 (183 bb)
CO (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $261.98 (131 bb)
SB: $200.00 (100 bb)
BB: $228.82 (114 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is CO with 6♦ A♦
2 players fold, Hero raises to $4.60, 2 players fold, BB 3-bets to $10, Hero calls $5.40

Flop: ($21) Q♦ J♦ Q♠ (2 players)
BB bets $19.95, Hero calls $19.95

Turn: ($60.90) 3♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $17.45, BB raises to $56, Hero calls $38.55

River: ($172.90) 4♥ (2 players)
BB bets $85.08, Hero raises to $114.05 (all-in), BB calls $28.97

Total pot: $401 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows 6♦ A♦ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 49%, Flop: 59%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BB shows 3♠ 3♣ (a full house, Threes full of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 51%, Flop: 41%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BB wins $398.25



PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $439.66 (220 bb)
MP: $245.91 (123 bb)
CO: $266.73 (133 bb)
BU: $658.06 (329 bb)
SB (Hero): $256.60 (128 bb)
BB: $97.00 (49 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with T♣ J♣
1 fold, MP raises to $4.42, CO calls $4.42, BTN calls $4.42, Hero 3-bets to $27, 3 players fold, BTN calls $22.58

Flop: ($64.84) T♥ 4♣ J♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $60.43, BTN calls $60.43

Turn: ($185.70) 5♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $169.17 (all-in), BTN calls $169.17

River: ($524.04) Q♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $524.04 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows T♣ J♣ (a flush, Queen high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 72%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)

BU shows 9♥ 8♠ (a straight, Eight to Queen)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 28%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) wins $521.29




gl closing out the month guys

and made it clear he had 99 instead of the other two sets that you beat?

Don't let your monkey brain justify these sort of plays when they 'work' - losing the fear is so crucial to moving up in poker

Fair comment. I will consider value betting more in spots like this from now on.











BenaBadBeat completely nailed how I'm feeling in his BitB podcast wrt the affect Covid-19 is having on my life. I am putting in more volume because poker is a great distraction from what is happening in the world.

Hey hurtNCYDE, this is Jim's friend, met you at the 7Friday's comedy night.

Just popping in to wish you continued success at the tables, and I recently found Profit/Bonus Accumulator via your blog which has been a nice little extra profit during lockdown so I owe you one! Possibly show you some tasty street food if we're both in Hanoi in the near future (I bailed back to the UK when the schools closed).

Gl

Hey mate, great to here from you again! Glad to hear people are still able to make some cash from profit accumulator with the halt in live sport. I stopped using it when I moved to Asia because I was scared to put bets on bookmakers using vpn. So happy you found it via my blog, and I've now got a new boost of inspiration to write again thanks to you.

Here's a link to my latest blog post for those of you interested:




There's plenty of May left to grind, but we're not getting another 13k month, that's for sure. It obviously sucks to stop running like a God but that's just part of the game. I am confident in my ability to put in the effort and push on despite the swings, so that's just what I'm going to do for the remainder of the month. I'm going to put in the work and the results will just be what they're going to be.


Sick hold

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $224.40 (112 bb)
UTG+1: $194.64 (97 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP+1: $264.51 (132 bb)
CO: $455.71 (228 bb)
BU (Hero): $250.49 (125 bb)
SB: $200.00 (100 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with 5♦ 5♠
UTG raises to $6, 1 fold, MP calls $6, MP+1 calls $6, 1 fold, Hero calls $6, 2 players fold

Flop: ($27) Q♥ A♣ 5♣ (4 players)
UTG bets $18, MP folds, MP+1 calls $18, Hero calls $18

Turn: ($81) K♥ (3 players)
UTG bets $56, MP+1 calls $56, Hero raises to $226.49 (all-in), UTG calls $144.40 (all-in), MP+1 calls $170.49

River: ($734.38) 7♦ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $734.38 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows 5♦ 5♠ (three of a kind, Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 31%, Flop: 62%, Turn: 45%, River: 100%)

UTG shows J♥ A♥ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 6%, Turn: 24%, River: 0%)

MP+1 shows Q♣ K♣ (two pair, Kings and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 32%, Turn: 31%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) wins $731.63



Biggest pot of my year so far

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $2.50/$5.00 - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $759.64 (152 bb)
UTG+1: $577.14 (115 bb)
MP: $633.10 (127 bb)
MP+1 (Hero): $699.68 (140 bb)
CO: $534.50 (107 bb)
BU: $497.50 (100 bb)
SB: $965.56 (193 bb)
BB: $727.18 (145 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($7.50) Hero is MP+1 with 8♣ 8♥
3 players fold, Hero raises to $11.50, 2 players fold, SB calls $9, BB calls $6.50

Flop: ($34.50) 4♦ 3♣ 8♠ (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $11.15, SB calls $11.15, BB raises to $32.30, Hero raises to $57.50, SB folds, BB raises to $150, Hero calls $92.50

Turn: ($345.65) A♠ (2 players)
BB bets $565.68 (all-in), Hero calls $538.18 (all-in)

River: ($1,422.01) 2♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $1,422.01 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BB shows 4♥ 4♠ (three of a kind, Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

MP+1 (Hero) shows 8♣ 8♥ (three of a kind, Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 96%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

MP+1 (Hero) wins $1,419.01



Second biggest


PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $2.50/$5.00 - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $500.00 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $645.18 (129 bb)
MP: $491.05 (98 bb)
MP+1: $500.00 (100 bb)
LP (Hero): $698.66 (140 bb)
CO: $1,056.95 (211 bb)
BU: $258.81 (52 bb)
SB: $525.96 (105 bb)
BB: $683.83 (137 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($7.50) Hero is LP with A♣ A♠
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $12.50, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $42.50, 4 players fold, UTG+1 4-bets to $135, Hero calls $92.50

Flop: ($277.50) T♦ 3♦ 2♦ (2 players)
UTG+1 bets $137.25, Hero raises to $563.66 (all-in), UTG+1 calls $372.93 (all-in)

First Turn: ($1,297.86) K♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

First River: ($1,297.86) J♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second Turn: ($1,297.86) 2♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second River: ($1,297.86) 5♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $1,297.86 (Rake: $3)

First Showdown: Board: T♦ 3♦ 2♦ K♣ J♠

LP (Hero) shows A♣ A♠ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 92%, Flop: 62%, Turn: 73%, River: 0%)

UTG+1 shows Q♥ A♦ (a straight, Ten to Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 8%, Flop: 38%, Turn: 27%, River: 100%)

UTG+1 wins $647.43

Second Showdown: Board: T♦ 3♦ 2♦ 2♥ 5♦

LP (Hero) shows A♣ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 92%, Flop: 62%, Turn: 80%, River: 0%)

UTG+1 shows Q♥ A♦ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 8%, Flop: 38%, Turn: 20%, River: 100%)

UTG+1 wins $647.43

obviously not happy with results for May. Volume almost cut in half from April too, but that's not too unsurprising as everything has been open for the whole month here and so I've had to put more time into comedy and my arm has been easily twisted when friends have asked me to join them for a coffee or a swim at the pool. There's usually many contributing factors to bad months in poker which are all somewhat connected. I know I was running below ev this month, which lead to me getting pissed off in game which lead to more unforced errors. I knew I wasn't playing well so I put in less hours and played fewer hands, which made me want to study less. I knew I wasn't studying as much I should've been, which made me less interested in playing too, because I felt less sharp and more exploitable. It all added to a disappointment.


One big change that I've decided to start implementing again is to play without music. It's a bad habit I've picked up over the past two years after playing 2016-2018 in complete silence. I definitely think it makes you less observant so hopefully no listening to music or podcasts will allow me to clean up the mess and rebuild faster.


I now run a weekly comedy show on Wednesday nights at a bar here, and I have 3 or 4 other spots I go to through the week so I need to be managing the rest of my time well if I want to keep putting out more 100k hand months. But other than having less time and less money, the rest of the month has been great, hitting the gym almost everyday as it's just a 300 meter walk from my house, the weather is fantastic here right now and I have a heightened appreciation for almost everything in life since coming out of the lockdown. Hopefully will spend June printing sick one-liners and money.


glgl

unlucky on the downtick this month mate. super sick to hear you're running a comedy show once a week! Is the plan to get to a place where you're earning money through comedy or will you see how things develop over time?

gl in June, you got this!