you are letting the run bad **** you up. no way you or anyone should ever fold flop

Yeah it seems like you are overthinking some spots. Def a couple mistakes in some of these recent hands where it feels like you are trying to force things a bit. Do you think the taxes/drivers license fee nonsense and being on an okay but not overrolled bankroll is leading to some mild tilt? Some people are def different but I think most people tend to play a bit worse when they are feeling a bit of financial pressure to have short term success.

And agree with Meale about that drivers license stuff. Sounds like complete bs and $1000+ seems like it's worth putting up a fight with them about it because you shouldn't owe that from the details you shared. If it was just a couple hundred I could see just paying it to be done with it and not have to think about it but you're talking about a decent amount of work hours just thrown away. glgl

you're probably right. people are pretty passive in that spot but it's not a fold. I've even seen people do that with KQ to try and freeze the betting

yeah I'm definitely making some mistakes/playing a bit too aggro in a few spots. haven't really even been thinking about financial stuff tbh, I'm in the best spot I've ever been with that so I feel good.

I think it's coming from the run bad/self doubt I get when things aren't going well. Objectively I know I'm good enough to beat the games I play when I'm playing well. but I worry that maybe I'm not as good as I think I am and I just hit a really good distribution of cards so far. I'm a massive overthinker by nature so that's where most of my tilt comes from


idk, $800 to not deal with it isn't that terrible from a time vs money perspective. going to court over it would take a whole day (6 hour drive each way), and my hourly is $60-$100. I don't feel like I should have to pay it (at least not ~$600 of it), but I'm not sure it's worth fighting. at best I get it down to $200 (the original fine), at worst I kill a day for nothing

Go on a day you were gonna take off poker anyways,then its like making money on a day you weren't planning on making money.

That makes sense. I struggle with self doubt at times as well and I've been a consistent winner for over a decade. Very normal to have those thoughts from time to time. In some ways it's a positive because hubris never ends well, but obv you don't want to drive yourself nuts 2nd guessing yourself either. As long as you are game selecting properly there's zero chance you're not winning in these games.

ahh for some reason I thought you had said it was minimum 1k but potentially more. Also didn't realize it was 12 hours round trip. The 12 hours alone would make it worth paying the 1k lol. Hopefully you can get it reduced over the phone or something.

kinda lost on whether to call the jam or reship. figured I'd rather deny equity to the caller on the button, and he's pretty unlikely to have me beat since he didn't raise. and obv have good equity if he is ahead


iPoker - $5 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 108.6 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 7.41, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27)
SB: 40.2 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 100.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
BB: 103.85 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 33)
UTG: 23.53 BB (VPIP: 77.78, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
UTG+1: 40.11 BB (VPIP: 57.14, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
Hero (MP): 370.9 BB
MP+1: 110.23 BB (VPIP: 32.00, PFR: 8.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
CO: 260.65 BB (VPIP: 21.65, PFR: 16.54, 3Bet Preflop: 5.32, Hands: 257)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG calls 1 BB, UTG+1 calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 5.5 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 5.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG+1 calls 4.5 BB

Flop: (19 BB, 3 players) 8 7 9
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 11.5 BB, BTN calls 11.5 BB, UTG+1 raises to 34.61 BB, Hero raises to 365.4 BB, fold

Turn: (99.72 BB, 2 players) T

River: (99.72 BB, 2 players) J

UTG+1 shows A T (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 35%, Flop 30%, Turn 9%)
Hero shows T T (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 65%, Flop 70%, Turn 91%)
UTG+1 wins 49.46 BB
Hero wins 380.25 BB

for sure, a healthy amount of self-doubt is extremely important to being successful at something like poker. but you can't overdo/overthink it. I appreciate that dude

I also have to pay to have my license reinstated, but that's separate and I doubt the dmv will negotiate with me on it. should be pretty low and I migth avoid it altogether if I deal with the ticket soon enough. Hoping to get the 1k reduced on the phone though

meh, I usually lose a day when I do a border crossing honestly. it's such a long day/stressful I end up taking the next day off too every time


at least they snap when I have it. could've got away with a bigger size tbh. small blind tanked lol

iPoker - $5 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 13.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 3.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
CO: 110.88 BB (VPIP: 30.09, PFR: 18.58, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 113)
Hero (BTN): 221.09 BB
SB: 43.35 BB (VPIP: 59.38, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 3.33, Hands: 65)
BB: 194.2 BB (VPIP: 36.23, PFR: 24.64, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 70)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7 7

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4.5 BB, SB calls 4 BB, BB calls 3.5 BB, UTG calls 3.5 BB

Flop: (18 BB, 4 players) Q 9 4
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: (18 BB, 4 players) A
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

River: (18 BB, 4 players) 7
SB checks, BB bets 7 BB, fold, Hero raises to 25.5 BB, fold, BB calls 18.5 BB

Hero shows 7 7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)

Hero wins 68.4 BB

I just don't think there's anything I can do otr except ship. I guess I could fold? this is probably a spot I should never bluff because if he has 98o I think he's still snapping

iPoker - $5 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 167.78 BB
UTG: 98.28 BB (VPIP: 23.64, PFR: 12.73, 3Bet Preflop: 5.26, Hands: 55)
CO: 30 BB (VPIP: 23.53, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 18)
BTN: 104.15 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
SB: 175.23 BB (VPIP: 26.53, PFR: 18.37, 3Bet Preflop: 10.53, Hands: 54)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, SB calls 7 BB

Flop: (20 BB, 2 players) 8 T A
SB checks, Hero bets 8 BB, SB calls 8 BB

Turn: (36 BB, 2 players) 5
SB checks, Hero bets 29 BB, SB calls 29 BB

River: (94 BB, 2 players) 8
SB bets 27 BB, Hero raises to 120.78 BB, SB calls 93.78 BB

Hero mucks A 5 (Two Pair, Aces and Eights)
(Pre 57%, Flop 77%, Turn 75%)
SB shows J 7 (Flush, Jack High)
(Pre 43%, Flop 23%, Turn 25%)
SB wins 334.95 BB

I always feel so dumb when I hit a heater right after whining about some mild run bad today's graph ended up looking reaaaally nice






might play another 1kish hands after dinner. will post an updated graph if so

he tank called lmao. some people live in a whole different universe. I really can't imagine how boring poker must be if you're nitty enough that you need to tank here

iPoker - $5 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 90.91 BB (VPIP: 35.29, PFR: 17.65, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
MP: 117.7 BB (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 45)
CO: 311.53 BB (VPIP: 41.86, PFR: 32.56, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 45)
Hero (BTN): 111.96 BB
SB: 108.5 BB (VPIP: 30.23, PFR: 11.63, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 45)
BB: 123.43 BB (VPIP: 27.91, PFR: 16.28, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 45)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 8.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 20 BB, SB calls 11.5 BB

Flop: (41 BB, 2 players) K 8 9
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (41 BB, 2 players) 5
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (41 BB, 2 players) 4
SB checks, Hero bets 19.5 BB, SB calls 19.5 BB

Hero mucks A 9 (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 28%, Flop 24%, Turn 11%)
SB shows Q Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 72%, Flop 76%, Turn 89%)
SB wins 79.2 BB

Lol, I still tank in spots like that, some people hate calling, some hate bluffing and some hate folding, which do you hate the most? I was never afraid of punting 90bbs overbetting for 4x pot otr, but was afraid of calling a 6bb bet into a 11 bb pot otr and lose lol

if I had queens there (I would've got it in pre but if not) I would've vbet river lol.

I struggle with hating being bluffed, so I guess that explains my confusion. I actually used to be the biggest nitfish ever when I was a rec, I would've folded QQ in that spot without much thought. but turning into a station made me a winner haha

Why ru 4bet bluffing a passive nit especially with A9o? fold pre. No idea what ur actually doing on the river.

I'm confused why you think he's a passive nit. he was an aggro fish 3betting all kinds of ****.

fold pre is def the standard, but 4bet bluff is def +ev

the river is a value bet. I know you only do that with top pair+ I'll def admit that it's thin

How the hell is a 30/11 aggro??? Thats a passive fish, that only 3bets value.

Value bet vs what? Ace high? he has a bunch of hands that still beat you. You got too fancy. Punished by the nit.

you missed the 15% 3bet. he had 3bet random garbage a few times already

AQ/AJ, 87s,T9s, 66, 77 and maybe a few others like J9s. we lose to JJ/QQ, and I heavily discount those because they should bet by the river




thought for sure river killed me lol. I actually think V finds the hero otr if I ship. oh well, obv standard check back


iPoker - $5 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 122.06 BB (VPIP: 9.80, PFR: 7.84, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 104)
UTG+1: 130.66 BB (VPIP: 47.83, PFR: 15.22, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 46)
MP: 359.33 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 110)
MP+1: 136.95 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 23.53, Hands: 49)
CO: 96 BB (VPIP: 10.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 112)
Hero (BTN): 144.54 BB
SB: 27.04 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 2.56, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 40)
BB: 218.88 BB (VPIP: 21.82, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 112)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (22.5 BB, 2 players) J Q K
MP+1 checks, Hero bets 13.25 BB, MP+1 calls 13.25 BB

Turn: (49 BB, 2 players) Q
MP+1 checks, Hero bets 29.5 BB, MP+1 calls 29.5 BB

River: (108 BB, 2 players) K
MP+1 checks, Hero checks

MP+1 shows J A (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 30%, Flop 17%, Turn 2%)
Hero shows J J (Full House, Jacks full of Kings)
(Pre 70%, Flop 83%, Turn 98%)
Hero wins 107.2 BB

gotta stop making these fish calls. if I wanna hero here QQ is the hand to do it with. even JJ is a better call. leveled myself into it though.

iPoker - $5 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 119.43 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 26.32, 3Bet Preflop: 8.00, Hands: 58)
CO: 103.2 BB (VPIP: 36.00, PFR: 24.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
BTN: 129.43 BB (VPIP: 25.93, PFR: 19.75, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 81)
Hero (SB): 138.68 BB
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 11.76, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
UTG: 42.23 BB (VPIP: 32.00, PFR: 24.00, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 25)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, fold, CO calls 8 BB

Flop: (22 BB, 2 players) 6 A 5
Hero bets 8 BB, CO calls 8 BB

Turn: (38 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, CO bets 25 BB, Hero calls 25 BB

River: (88 BB, 2 players) A
Hero checks, CO bets 59.7 BB, Hero calls 59.7 BB

CO shows A Q (Full House, Aces full of Sixes)
(Pre 29%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
Hero mucks K K (Two Pair, Aces and Kings)
(Pre 71%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
CO wins 206.6 BB

its like you are on a mission to embarass urself mirage

No I didnt miss it. Its higher than his pfr so obviously just scewed from a small sample.

since when is 15 > 31?

hey mirage, I should just call river right?

iPoker - $5 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 5.88, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
UTG: 288.73 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 13.64, 3Bet Preflop: 2.08, Hands: 155)
UTG+1: 103.73 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
MP: 190.63 BB (VPIP: 23.53, PFR: 21.57, 3Bet Preflop: 13.33, Hands: 51)
MP+1: 152.7 BB (VPIP: 41.94, PFR: 19.35, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 32)
MP+2: 269.65 BB (VPIP: 39.08, PFR: 19.54, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 87)
CO: 157.95 BB (VPIP: 10.96, PFR: 9.59, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 73)
Hero (BTN): 175.5 BB
SB: 180.64 BB (VPIP: 42.11, PFR: 9.21, 3Bet Preflop: 7.79, Hands: 155)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, UTG+1 raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) 4 5 5
SB bets 10 BB, fold, Hero calls 10 BB

Turn: (30 BB, 2 players) 9
SB bets 30 BB, Hero calls 30 BB

River: (90 BB, 2 players) 5
SB bets 90 BB, Hero raises to 132.5 BB, SB calls 42.5 BB

Hero shows 9 9 (Full House, Nines full of Fives)

Hero wins 354.19 BB


V snapped with 88 btw lmao

That would be impossible on 2+2 especially with the likes of you around.

lul. Why ru playing full ring anyway.

i like money. my wr is 14bb/100 (allin adjusted is 14.5)

literal nut low river lol. hurt my soul so bad to fold. as I'm trying to fold my brain is screaming: he's punking you with KsQx/KsXx!

iPoker - $5 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 269.23 BB (VPIP: 16.40, PFR: 12.70, 3Bet Preflop: 1.54, Hands: 191)
BTN: 107.85 BB (VPIP: 23.26, PFR: 9.30, 3Bet Preflop: 9.52, Hands: 43)
SB: 181.43 BB (VPIP: 18.60, PFR: 15.12, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 87)
BB: 154.85 BB (VPIP: 47.76, PFR: 25.37, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 68)
UTG: 128.45 BB (VPIP: 30.43, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
UTG+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 6.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
Hero (MP): 335.57 BB
MP+1: 197.9 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 17.65, Hands: 28)

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 2.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2 BB, BB calls 1.5 BB

Flop: (7.5 BB, 3 players) A 7 4
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 2.75 BB, fold, BB calls 2.75 BB

Turn: (13 BB, 2 players) K
BB checks, Hero bets 9.5 BB, BB calls 9.5 BB

River: (32 BB, 2 players) 8
BB bets 140.1 BB, fold

BB wins 171.3 BB

haha this is a great post