Hi all, I am the ultimate super degen, lost something like 3k$ overall since may 2009, have sworn to myself that I would never play again, but now I'm at it again. My goal right now is to make enough money until next summer so that I won't have to work. I am playing 6max nl10 at Pokerstars. Starting with 75$, actually started from 10$, got it up to 100$, but lost two stacks in a set vs set and kings vs aces.
Ok.
Starting capital - 75$ wish me luck.

Goal is 3k$ by 31 may. Just set myself a table restriction to 0.10$nl. Won't be moving up to nl25 until I have 750$ bankroll

Played for half an hour now, up to 84.52$ +9.52$
Two big hands
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($10.15)
UTG ($7)
MP ($1.11)
Hero (CO) ($9.54)
Button ($10)
SB ($10.37)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q, Q
UTG bets $0.60, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, SB calls $1.95, 1 fold, UTG calls $1.40

Flop: ($6.10) 8, 9, K (3 players)

Total pot: $6.10

Results:
SB didn't show
UTG didn't show
Hero didn't show Q, Q.
Outcome: $0.68 returned to UTG$0.68 returned to Hero$0.68 returned to SB


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($10)
UTG ($8.93)
MP ($11.59)
CO ($10.10)
Button ($10.75)
Hero (SB) ($9.80)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, A
UTG bets $0.30, 3 folds, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.70

Flop: ($2.10) A, K, 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.60, UTG calls $1.60

Turn: ($5.30) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $4.50, UTG raises to $6.33 (All-In), Hero calls $1.83

River: ($17.96) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $17.96 | Rake: $0.88

Results:
Hero had K, A (two pair, Aces and Kings).
UTG had J, A (two pair, Aces and fours).
Outcome: Hero won $17.08

What happened on the first hand u linked

Oops, pot got up to ~10$ and both villains had Ace high, so I took it down.

Picked up some speed hehe. Won two big hands now up to 93.96$+18.96 Even though I lost one stack with Kings vs Ace Nine preflop, I call this session a success. Obviously the first hand was played in a strange way, but I gotta tell I always knew where I was in a hand. I put him on a Queen with a medium kicker and decided to float the flop, after the turn came another Queen and gave me a flush draw I thought that if i hit a King or a club I could take his stack which happened, of course a King would have been terrible.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($8.79)
Button ($9.95)
SB ($3.91)
BB ($13.82)
Hero (UTG) ($12.49)
MP ($10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, J
Hero bets $0.40, 2 folds, Button calls $0.40, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.95) Q, 10, 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $0.60, Hero calls $0.60

Turn: ($2.15) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $1.40, Hero calls $1.40

River: ($4.95) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $2.80, Hero raises to $10.09 (All-In), Button calls $4.75 (All-In)

Total pot: $20.05 | Rake: $0.99

Results:
Button mucked Q, K (three of a kind, Queens).
Hero had A, J (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: Hero won $19.06

The hand below played it out itself, I bet and 4bet the turn because I realised that Button was on a draw and I am commited with my set. Now that I look at it, a PUSH would have been the correct play.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($11.59)
CO ($3.04)
Button ($21.54)
SB ($10.05)
BB ($12.88)
Hero (UTG) ($14.15)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4, 4
Hero bets $0.40, 1 fold, CO calls $0.40, Button calls $0.40, 2 folds

Flop: ($1.35) 5, 10, 4 (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, Button checks

Turn: ($1.35) 9 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.90, CO raises to $2.64 (All-In), Button calls $2.64, Hero raises to $5.10, Button calls $2.46

River: ($14.19) 9 (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero bets $4, Button raises to $8, Hero raises to $8.65 (All-In), Button calls $0.65

Total pot: $31.49 | Rake: $1.53

Results:
Button had 9, 7 (three of a kind, nines).
Hero had 4, 4 (full house, fours over nines).
CO had Q, K (one pair, nines).
Outcome: Hero won $29.96

Just finished a session, played for 1.5 hour at 6 tables no big hands or pots. Bankroll 103.75+28.75 Going to ride a bike for one hour then eat and go back to grinding.

Got back from a bike ride, showered ate a healthy dinner. And went for a two hour grind session, ran like a god, hit everything, got tons of aces, got paid alot. One hour into session started skyping with a girl and accidentally folded Aces, this was the first time I folded nuts. Oh well... Bankroll 138.05$ Got a 10$ Vip Stellar Reward, which is always nice.
Day total +63.05$

Had a session of 2 hours at 4 tables, made 10.46$ Bankroll is 148.51$
Biggest losing hand
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($10.32)
MP ($30.39)
CO ($21.72)
Button ($14.58)
Hero (SB) ($8.98)
BB ($24.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4, 4
UTG bets $0.40, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.35, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.90) 9, 4, J (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.65, Hero calls $0.65

Turn: ($2.20) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $1.70, Hero calls $1.70

River: ($5.60) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $3, Hero raises to $6.23 (All-In), UTG calls $3.23

Total pot: $18.06 | Rake: $0.88

Results:
Hero had 4, 4 (three of a kind, fours).
UTG had 9, 9 (three of a kind, nines).
Outcome: UTG won $17.18



Biggest winning hands
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($12.76)
UTG ($6.12)
MP ($23.15)
CO ($10)
Hero (Button) ($8.74)
SB ($3.11)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, A
UTG calls $0.10, MP bets $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.20, 3 folds, MP raises to $23.15 (All-In), Hero calls $6.54 (All-In)

Flop: ($17.73) Q, 6, 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($17.73) 7 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($17.73) A (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $17.73 | Rake: $0.88

Results:
Hero had A, A (three of a kind, Aces).
MP had Q, Q (three of a kind, Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $16.85


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($10.59)
BB ($10)
UTG ($20.41)
Hero (MP) ($8.89)
Button ($12.40)

Preflop: Hero is MP with J, J
1 fold, Hero bets $0.40, Button raises to $12.40 (All-In), 2 folds, Hero calls $8.49 (All-In)

Flop: ($17.93) 9, 4, 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($17.93) 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($17.93) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $17.93 | Rake: $0.89

Results:
Button had A, K (one pair, threes).
Hero had J, J (full house, Jacks over threes).
Outcome: Hero won $17.04





Again running pretty good, can't complain.

Played for 1.5 hour, ran very good.
Bankroll 196.66$
This session +48.09$
Day total +58.55$



Some interesting hands


Biggest losing hand
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($10.69)
CO ($11.35)
Hero (Button) ($8.75)
SB ($3.08)
BB ($13.85)
UTG ($6.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, K
1 fold, MP bets $0.30, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.20, 2 folds, MP calls $0.90

Flop: ($2.55) 7, K, 8 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $2, MP calls $2

Turn: ($6.55) 8 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

River: ($6.55) 6 (2 players)
MP bets $2.70, Hero calls $2.70

Total pot: $11.95 | Rake: $0.58

Results:
Hero mucked A, K (two pair, Kings and eights).
MP had A, 8 (three of a kind, eights).
Outcome: MP won $11.37


Biggest winning hands

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($11.94)
BB ($7.85)
UTG ($10)
MP ($39.43)
Hero (Button) ($18.01)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q, Q
1 fold, MP bets $0.40, Hero raises to $1.20, 2 folds, MP calls $0.80

Flop: ($2.55) Q, 2, 4 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $2, MP calls $2

Turn: ($6.55) K (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $3, MP raises to $7.10, Hero raises to $14.81 (All-In), MP calls $7.71

River: ($36.17) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $36.17 | Rake: $1.79

Results:
Hero had Q, Q (full house, Queens over fours).
MP had 10, J (one pair, fours).
Outcome: Hero won $34.38


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UTG ($11.98)
MP ($19.93)
CO ($10.15)
Hero (Button) ($10.35)
SB ($10.36)
BB ($10.51)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4, 4
1 fold, MP bets $0.30, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.30, SB raises to $1.40, 1 fold, MP calls $1.10, Hero calls $1.10

Flop: ($4.30) 8, 4, 7 (3 players)
SB bets $3.90, MP raises to $8.80, Hero raises to $8.95 (All-In), SB raises to $8.96 (All-In), MP calls $0.16

Turn: ($31.17) A (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($31.17) 6 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $31.17 | Rake: $1.54

Results:
Hero had 4, 4 (three of a kind, fours).
SB had J, J (one pair, Jacks).
MP mucked 10, 10 (one pair, tens).
Outcome: Hero won $29.61, SB won $0.02


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MP ($22.48)
CO ($11.12)
Hero (Button) ($10.36)
SB ($2.33)
BB ($11.64)
UTG ($9)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, A
2 folds, CO bets $0.30, Hero raises to $1.20, 2 folds, CO raises to $3, Hero raises to $10.36 (All-In), CO calls $7.36

Flop: ($20.87) 5, 8, 10 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($20.87) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($20.87) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $20.87 | Rake: $1.04

Results:
Hero had A, A (three of a kind, Aces).
CO had Q, Q (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $19.83


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($9.89)
SB ($10)
BB ($15.53)
UTG ($15.64)
Hero (MP) ($10.23)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 4, 4
UTG bets $0.40, Hero calls $0.40, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.95) 3, 6, 4 (2 players)
UTG bets $0.70, Hero calls $0.70

Turn: ($2.35) 9 (2 players)
UTG bets $1.60, Hero calls $1.60

River: ($5.55) Q (2 players)
UTG bets $12.94 (All-In), Hero calls $7.53 (All-In)

Total pot: $20.61 | Rake: $1.01

Results:
UTG had 10, J (high card, Queen).
Hero had 4, 4 (three of a kind, fours).
Outcome: Hero won $19.60



Will call it a day.

Looks like your on a crazy heater, but GL! Kinda doin the same thing except starting at 1c/2c

sounds interesting, gl dude

45 minutes into the session, Bankroll surpassed 200$. This day is full of win. Almost aproppriately rolled for Nl10.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($11.98)
MP ($19.93)
CO ($10.15)
Hero (Button) ($10.35)
SB ($10.36)
BB ($10.51)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4, 4
1 fold, MP bets $0.30, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.30, SB raises to $1.40, 1 fold, MP calls $1.10, Hero calls $1.10

Flop: ($4.30) 8, 4, 7 (3 players)
SB bets $3.90, MP raises to $8.80, Hero raises to $8.95 (All-In), SB raises to $8.96 (All-In), MP calls $0.16

Turn: ($31.17) A (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($31.17) 6 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $31.17 | Rake: $1.54

Results:
Hero had 4, 4 (three of a kind, fours).
SB had J, J (one pair, Jacks).
MP mucked 10, 10 (one pair, tens).
Outcome: Hero won $29.61, SB won $0.02

Gotta be mucking this pre-man. Weren't even getting the implied odds to call if you know 100% that a villain will stack off when you hit...

Don't get too excited yet, your play doesn't look too horrible, but this imparticular is a massive leak.

Enjoy the heater while it lasts though.

Yes, I know I should study the play of pocket pairs more. Obviously I didn't get my hands on enough information covering this issue.

Just finished a small session. Played at 3 tables for 80 minutes, no exceptional hands. Bankroll is 208.38$ +11.72$
Also just set a new goal for myself, to buy this Ipod from Fpps http://www.pokerstars.com/vip/store/...ics&prod=el-22 13.15% Done

Ok finished another session, got stacked by a gutshot on a river, Bankroll is now 215.37$ Session result +6.99$

When I used to play stars I remember that the VIP money bonuses were worth more than any of the items in the store, well other than the concierge? Is it still set up that way or did they drop the fpp prices?

Either way, with everyone buying the touch and iphone they have no need for their old ipods and you can pick them up dirt cheap. I just picked up that exact ipod 2 months old for 40 bucks.

Ok just had a terrible session, played terribly, probably because I'm exhausted because of lack of sleep. Bankroll 199.88$ -15.49$ Gonna drop down and play 6 tables of nl5 till i get my composure back.

Played some nl5 Bankroll is now 210.62$ Session result +10.74$

Here's my all time graph

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Bankroll is 211.67$ Playing Nl5 now. I am amazed how crazy games are

Having a really terrible session atm, I guess variance and a lack of sleep started to kick in...

Good luck man... if you're really tired, consider stopping.. if it's really just bad luck, try not to tilt (ldo :P)
You already posted some sick riversuckouts by yourself, so man up and grind through some bad variance.

Had a very bad session yesterday, was down to 196.41$, but now grinded some Nl at 8 tables and Bankroll is up to 212.10$ Hoping to boost my roll in weekend, when more players will come to the tables

Playing Nl5 right now, not moving up to Nl10 until i have 25 buyins for nl10, bankroll is 220.79$ this little blog seems to be not so popular, I just hope that one day I will be able to look at these posts from a nl1000 player point of view and smile hehe