I missread the board, didn't see there was a flush possible. On 3 flush boards, it's seems easier to hero call with Ah though, but in reality it may be a suicide since most regs will only ever bluff with Ah there and they can value bet lower flushes.

Btw, I agree with most of the hands that you post here and your comments on them. That's why I don't really reply to them much anymore. If you keep playing well I think that you can reach 200z/500z by the end of the year. Good luck.

that's assuming 6 reg tables is fine. is 6 reg tables fine? it depends on your definition of fine.

Thanks a lot, man!

Vaaaaaamooo

vamooooooooooooooooo

Btw, since someone asked my results this year so far I looked at them, I was wrong with what I posted, won way less

Here are the results

All stakes



50z only



50z since september 2017(my last shot at 50z that went right)



Won't play today but I'm running some sims

Profit is profit!

vamoooo!!!

let's hope spinmerightaround will stop saying you're a break even player at 50zoom

Yeah haha
And in the first hands I was breakeven pretty hard, I think in the last 230k hands I have a 6bb winrate.

By looking at that graph I feel like I should stay at 50z longer and at least have a stop loss at 100z so I don't have -1k days when I could end up tilting. If i had played only 50z with that winrate without taking too many shots I would have a way bigger roll. I will keep my approach of playing 100z on weekends after a 4k roll and 50z on weekdays until I have a 10k roll.

From my sample I was breakeven on weekdays and my profits came almost all from weekends

I was going by his lifetime graph and the EV line:



That is essentially break even. Yes in the graphs above, over that particular time frame, do show he's winning at 50zoom.

Ended up not going out and played a bit until internet went bad, slow internet tilts me as ****, specially since stars is timing out VERY fast. Has anyone seen that? I feel like since the beginning of the week I'm timing out very easily pre-flop
Roll is at $3.3k

Some hands

H1: I feel like people's CC range is so face up, thought that his main value hand would be JJ/TT and that he could have AK/AQ as bluffs, since I thought he wouldn't valuebet JJ, I thought it was a good call OTR. But I think it was bad because AQ got there and it's very unlikely that villain has AK going for that line. So can't find many bluffs for villain unless he is calling very wide.

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 147.4 BB
Hero (SB): 101.5 BB
BB: 147 BB
UTG: 102 BB
MP: 145.22 BB
CO: 185.08 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, BB calls 9 BB, fold

Flop: (22.5 BB, 2 players) 7 T 3
Hero checks, BB bets 7.92 BB, Hero calls 7.92 BB

Turn: (38.34 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BB bets 24 BB, Hero calls 24 BB

River: (86.34 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BB bets 72.46 BB, Hero calls 59.58 BB and is all-in



H2: bad play by me OTR, I think it's a x/c. And villain wasn't a station, so this was very bad

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 126.98 BB
SB: 88.96 BB
Hero (BB): 139.72 BB
UTG: 57.86 BB
MP: 367.4 BB
CO: 142.38 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 3 3

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) A T 3
Hero checks, MP bets 5 BB, Hero raises to 17.14 BB, MP calls 12.14 BB

Turn: (40.78 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 29.06 BB, MP calls 29.06 BB

River: (98.9 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 90.52 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 94.9 BB


H3: std valuejam vs whale? I have zero clue on shortstack poker

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 158.94 BB
Hero (SB): 112.32 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 27.02 BB
MP: 252.84 BB
CO: 204.16 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 8 BB, fold, UTG calls 6 BB

Flop: (17 BB, 2 players) 7 K 2
Hero bets 104.32 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 19.02 BB and is all-in

Turn: (55.04 BB, 2 players) 9

River: (55.04 BB, 2 players) 8



H4: bad cbet OTF by me, my strat is very simple in that spot and I even managed to make a mistake lol. Guy was weaktight and he snap potted turn lol

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 110.4 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 222.94 BB
Hero (UTG): 121 BB
MP: 127.04 BB
CO: 101.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 2.32 BB, SB calls 1.82 BB, fold

Flop: (7.96 BB, 3 players) 8 7 T
SB checks, Hero bets 1.96 BB, BTN calls 1.96 BB, fold

Turn: (11.88 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BTN bets 11 BB, fold

BTN wins 11.28 BB


H5: vs fish, going for the monkey play haha! I like it!

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 302.48 BB
BB: 168.84 BB
UTG: 77.74 BB
MP: 159.4 BB
CO: 169.14 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, SB calls 1.82 BB, BB calls 1.32 BB

Flop: (6.96 BB, 3 players) 2 3 4
SB bets 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 9.56 BB, SB calls 6.56 BB

Turn: (26.08 BB, 2 players) A
SB bets 9 BB, Hero raises to 27 BB, fold

Hero wins 41.88 BB


H6: vs whale

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 304.5 BB
SB: 98.6 BB
Hero (BB): 131.3 BB
UTG: 164.4 BB
MP: 86.26 BB
CO: 111.12 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (18.5 BB, 2 players) K 8 Q
Hero checks, MP bets 17.58 BB, Hero calls 17.58 BB

Turn: (53.66 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, MP checks

River: (53.66 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, MP bets 26 BB, Hero calls 26 BB




H7: vs unknown shaping to be a fish, those check backs are so good vs them, that's definitely a thing I never did vs them and it prints a lot!

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 96.08 BB
BB: 119.52 BB
UTG: 97.28 BB
MP: 198 BB
CO: 41.96 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 6 BB

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) T A 6
UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 4
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 9
UTG bets 19 BB, Hero calls 19 BB



H8: posting this for those who hate watching my big overbets work and are hoping for some karma against me haha! Guy snap called lol

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 132.7 BB
SB: 104.66 BB
BB: 174.44 BB
UTG: 117.22 BB
MP: 33.3 BB
CO: 163.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, BB calls 1.32 BB

Flop: (5.14 BB, 2 players) J A 7
BB checks, Hero bets 3.66 BB, BB calls 3.66 BB

Turn: (12.46 BB, 2 players) K
BB checks, Hero bets 22 BB, BB calls 22 BB

River: (56.46 BB, 2 players) 5
BB checks, Hero bets 104.72 BB and is all-in, BB calls 104.72 BB




H9: Guy has to have an 8 here, right? I think these guys won't have that many flushes unless those are paired. Honestly I was thinking about just jamming the river, but not that good with the 8 in there, on another card I think it's good.

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 105.5 BB
Hero (SB): 132.94 BB
BB: 61.76 BB
UTG: 148.06 BB
MP: 228.22 BB
CO: 140.62 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.38 BB, BTN calls 2.38 BB, Hero raises to 13 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 10.62 BB

Flop: (29.38 BB, 2 players) 3 7 9
Hero bets 7.26 BB, BTN calls 7.26 BB

Turn: (43.9 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (43.9 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero bets 31.28 BB, BTN raises to 85.24 BB and is all-in, fold

BTN wins 102.46 BB


H10: good fold?

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 118.82 BB
SB: 202.64 BB
BB: 183 BB
UTG: 60.98 BB
MP: 215.6 BB
Hero (CO): 103.56 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, BTN raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 22 BB, BTN calls 13 BB

Flop: (45.5 BB, 2 players) 5 8 7
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (45.5 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BTN bets 26 BB, Hero calls 26 BB

River: (97.5 BB, 2 players) K
Hero checks, BTN bets 70.82 BB and is all-in, fold

BTN wins 93.5 BB

Zoom seems to time you out before your timebank unless you have money in the pot (i.e. open/call/blinds etc). So the reason you seem to timeout quickly is because you aren't actually using your timebank in most scenarios.

Rapid, the timebank was shortened on Stars within the past couple of weeks. Thread on that in NVG.

Are you using Starshelper? If not i would recommend it.

H1: i don't see many bluffs either and just x/f river
H2: i think it is fine and play the same
H3: yes
H8: i think it is fine
H9: nh
H10: i would cbet flop but i understand the reasons for x. As played i would x/jam turn. River i think i call here, you are really underreped and you are blocking some flushes. He could even jam a Ks for value here and still has a lot of busted stuff.

To me this something to celebrate, he's come a long way. I remember his posts back in 2011/2012ish. To see him a steady winner at 50nl 6max these days is pretty cool.

his game hasnt changed at all, it just demonstrates how soft 50z is these days. what stakes do u play btw born?

Wow, that's so much bull****. The main reason I played on stars was because of their software. I'm seriously thinking about quitting stars after that. I only 2-table and timed out naturally twice yesterday (and like 10 times because of internet lag).

Maybe I will stay in there in the 50z games and will move to ignition for bigger games.

Yeah, my posts were very ******ed haha

Thanks, jetkiss! On h10 I think villain was competent enough to valuebet sets, but not sure if he would go that thin with Kx, also I block AsQx which is probably his most frequent bluff. I think if villain is loose enough pre this can be a call though.

haha pretty sure you wouldn't beat 50z on stars

Could you post the link? Can't find it

Believing rapid is better than me or almost any reg just proves how awful you are at poker. You just self owned yourself without even realizing. lol.

edit. I see ur an mtt player. That explains it. lul.

He has come a long way, you are right. I was simply going by the EV line, which shows after more than 1 million hands, he is up less than $1k in EV.

No one is going to post the link when you can find the thread from a quick google search.

Someone said I was one of the best 50z regs already in his opinion. There's no doubt I'm at least solid, specially given I've always been very transparent with my game/results here.

Ended up finding it on google, but didn't find the nvg thread yet, maybe the discussion was inside a random thread. Timing got reduced a lot and probably everyone will have trouble 4-tabling.

Stars is making it hard for all grinders out there, atm their biggest advantages over other sites is how easy it is to put volume, software and not being anonymous poker (I hate it, I feel it benefits bad regs a lot and it's a format with less skill involved).

THATS the reason you'd quit stars? Shortening the time bank by a few seconds? Not the 1% rakeback? Christ.