Sorry should be clear on the top 15 on the NJ sites. 5k barely runs but would sell action if it came up.

List your top 15 rankings

Think it's better to keep my thoughts to myself...but some of the best are Jumbo Rocks/ Ferocious Panda/ Ryan Leaf/ Gags/ Mr. Robot

I'm very sure my thoughts will change as I play more at the higher stakes.

As for tonight mixed in a bit of 500 and 1k, didnt play great and didnt get great results

1.) Biggest losing pot of the year! kinda annoying spot against reg i havent played too much with. His hand is obviously a very good hand to put in his c/c range on flop and in hindsight despite villains WWSF his only probable bluffs are KsKx and QsQx which im not sure how often he'd bluff anyhow...so in hindsight I should fold I also would rather 3b preflop

partypoker - $10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 131.83 BB
SB: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 32.28, PFR: 23.32, 3Bet Preflop: 8.80, Hands: 3,572)
BB: 573.18 BB (VPIP: 22.81, PFR: 16.45, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 389)
UTG: 345.61 BB (VPIP: 25.35, PFR: 19.10, 3Bet Preflop: 6.14, Hands: 296)
CO: 111.72 BB (VPIP: 27.26, PFR: 19.74, 3Bet Preflop: 6.54, Hands: 4,939)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 9 6 A
UTG checks, Hero bets 2.37 BB, UTG calls 2.37 BB

Turn: (12.23 BB, 2 players) 4
UTG checks, Hero bets 7.7 BB, UTG raises to 32 BB, Hero calls 24.3 BB

River: (76.23 BB, 2 players) 7
UTG bets 308.24 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 94.47 BB and is all-in

UTG shows Q 9 (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 30%, Flop 34%, Turn 93%)
Hero mucks 9 A (Two Pair, Aces and Nines)
(Pre 70%, Flop 66%, Turn 7%)
UTG wins 213.78 BB
UTG wins 264.77 BB

2.) Against whale, close eyes and call

PokerStars - $10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 94.2 BB (VPIP: 20.41, PFR: 15.50, 3Bet Preflop: 6.96, Hands: 12,359)
Hero (UTG): 101.5 BB
MP: 84.59 BB (VPIP: 86.36, PFR: 13.64, 3Bet Preflop: 10.53, Hands: 22)
CO: 238.3 BB (VPIP: 33.03, PFR: 21.61, 3Bet Preflop: 8.65, Hands: 679)
BTN: 120.66 BB (VPIP: 25.10, PFR: 20.36, 3Bet Preflop: 9.28, Hands: 4,137)
SB: 109.38 BB (VPIP: 27.31, PFR: 19.80, 3Bet Preflop: 6.56, Hands: 4,877)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) Q 7 K
SB checks, Hero bets 6.2 BB, MP raises to 12.4 BB, fold, Hero calls 6.2 BB

Turn: (34.8 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, MP bets 17 BB, Hero calls 17 BB

River: (68.8 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, MP bets 52.19 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 52.19 BB

MP shows K 2 (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 22%, Flop 11%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows A K (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 78%, Flop 89%, Turn 93%)
Hero wins 172.88 BB


3.) Tired so river sizing was mistake (original thought: I block most of v's calling range let me size down but whatever) still asking myself how I was not raised on the river

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

Hero (BB): 104.08 BB
UTG: 158.48 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 17.62, 3Bet Preflop: 8.99, Hands: 420)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 26.23, PFR: 18.71, 3Bet Preflop: 7.44, Hands: 17,724)
CO: 120.37 BB (VPIP: 31.87, PFR: 7.42, 3Bet Preflop: 2.34, Hands: 679)
BTN: 170.43 BB (VPIP: 20.54, PFR: 15.63, 3Bet Preflop: 7.11, Hands: 12,717)
SB: 92.61 BB (VPIP: 24.24, PFR: 16.86, 3Bet Preflop: 5.99, Hands: 11,298)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO calls 1 BB, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, CO calls 4 BB, fold

Flop: (11 BB, 2 players) 8 7 A
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: (11 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero bets 7.8 BB, CO calls 7.8 BB

River: (26.6 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero bets 8 BB, CO calls 8 BB

Hero shows A A (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 82%, Flop 99.9%, Turn 98%)
CO mucks Q Q (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 18%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 2%)
Hero wins 42 BB


First bad losing day in quite awhile will probably have a nice long study day tomorrow

Came a cross a quote befitting of this thread:

"Work until your idols become your rivals"

Looking forward to the updates at high stakes NJ

nice job moving up man, who are you getting coaching from? NJ reg or someone well known?

glgl moving up the rest of way....

I really like this quote, I'm hopeful that if I put in enough work I can eventually be the best, but I have a long way to go. Enjoying the journey either way


Thanks man, I am coached mostly by Mixgrill who is one of the coaches for BTS, would not be where I am without the whole teams help! He has a PGC as well

So today's first session did not go too well!



Ran into the nuts repeatedly, played ok, wouldn't say awful or anything. Gonna get dinner then try to limit the damage


1.) self explanatory

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

UTG: 107.84 BB (VPIP: 42.28, PFR: 16.86, 3Bet Preflop: 4.28, Hands: 428)
Hero (CO): 108.05 BB
BTN: 113.93 BB (VPIP: 25.29, PFR: 19.53, 3Bet Preflop: 8.89, Hands: 21,187)
SB: 152.39 BB (VPIP: 34.62, PFR: 23.72, 3Bet Preflop: 12.12, Hands: 160)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 29.93, PFR: 20.95, 3Bet Preflop: 9.95, Hands: 920)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BB raises to 11 BB, Hero raises to 24 BB, BB calls 13 BB

Flop: (48.5 BB, 2 players) 3 3 Q
BB checks, Hero bets 12.2 BB, BB calls 12.2 BB

Turn: (72.9 BB, 2 players) 9
BB checks, Hero bets 71.85 BB and is all-in, BB calls 63.8 BB and is all-in

River: (200.5 BB, 2 players) 4

BB shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Threes)
(Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows K K (Two Pair, Kings and Threes)
(Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 8.05 BB
BB wins 199.9 BB



2.) Flatting may be better


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

CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 25.27, PFR: 19.50, 3Bet Preflop: 8.87, Hands: 21,448)
BTN: 87.12 BB (VPIP: 51.59, PFR: 16.25, 3Bet Preflop: 4.10, Hands: 291)
SB: 202.72 BB (VPIP: 24.16, PFR: 18.92, 3Bet Preflop: 8.00, Hands: 27,107)
Hero (BB): 103 BB
UTG: 141.12 BB (VPIP: 29.17, PFR: 18.62, 3Bet Preflop: 7.43, Hands: 1,320)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, CO raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 13 BB, CO raises to 28 BB, fold, Hero raises to 103 BB and is all-in, CO calls 72 BB and is all-in

Flop: (203.5 BB, 2 players) 8 8 4

Turn: (203.5 BB, 2 players) K

River: (203.5 BB, 2 players) 6
Players agreed to run it twice.

Flop #2: (203.5 BB, 2 players) 2 3 5

Turn #2: (203.5 BB, 2 players) 9

River #2: (203.5 BB, 2 players) 2

Hero shows J J (Two Pair, Jacks and Eights)
Board #1 (Pre 19%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
(Two Pair, Jacks and Twos)
Board #2 (Pre 20%, Flop 15%, Turn 5%)

CO shows Q Q (Two Pair, Queens and Eights)
Board #1 (Pre 81%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
(Two Pair, Queens and Twos)
Board #2 (Pre 80%, Flop 85%, Turn 95%)

CO wins 101.45 BB
CO wins 101.45 BB


3.) Got it in with a whopping 1% equity. When PFR gets in I know I'm toast


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

SB: 113.81 BB (VPIP: 42.32, PFR: 16.78, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 430)
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 113.93 BB (VPIP: 25.29, PFR: 19.53, 3Bet Preflop: 8.89, Hands: 21,203)
CO: 148.89 BB (VPIP: 34.81, PFR: 23.42, 3Bet Preflop: 11.76, Hands: 162)
BTN: 199.4 BB (VPIP: 29.98, PFR: 21.02, 3Bet Preflop: 10.16, Hands: 922)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 7

UTG raises to 3 BB, CO calls 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 4 7 6
Hero checks, UTG bets 6.73 BB, CO raises to 27.18 BB, Hero raises to 97 BB and is all-in, UTG raises to 110.93 BB and is all-in, CO calls 83.75 BB

Turn: (328.36 BB, 3 players) K

River: (328.36 BB, 3 players) J

CO shows 6 A (Flush, Ace High)

Main Pot [300.5 BB]: (Pre 31%, Flop 32%, Turn 83%)
Side Pot#1 [27.86 BB]: (Pre 36%, Flop 32%, Turn 83%)

Hero mucks 6 7 (Two Pair, Sevens and Sixes)

Main Pot [300.5 BB]: (Pre 16%, Flop 1%, Turn 0%)

UTG mucks 7 7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)

Main Pot [300.5 BB]: (Pre 53%, Flop 67%, Turn 17%)
Side Pot#1 [27.86 BB]: (Pre 64%, Flop 68%, Turn 17%)

CO wins 27.86 BB
CO wins 299.9 BB


4.) Standard

PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 138 BB (VPIP: 25.30, PFR: 19.53, 3Bet Preflop: 8.88, Hands: 21,224)
SB: 134.06 BB (VPIP: 26.83, PFR: 20.14, 3Bet Preflop: 6.69, Hands: 1,289)
Hero (BB): 110.48 BB
UTG: 92.81 BB (VPIP: 46.01, PFR: 18.10, 3Bet Preflop: 2.34, Hands: 342)
CO: 104.88 BB (VPIP: 24.17, PFR: 18.93, 3Bet Preflop: 8.01, Hands: 27,026)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.4 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, BTN calls 7.6 BB

Flop: (20.5 BB, 2 players) 4 9 7
Hero bets 11.5 BB, BTN raises to 30 BB, Hero raises to 100.48 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 70.48 BB

Turn: (221.45 BB, 2 players) 7

River: (221.45 BB, 2 players) J
Players agreed to run it twice.

Turn #2: (221.45 BB, 2 players) 6

River #2: (221.45 BB, 2 players) 8

Hero shows 9 K (Two Pair, Nines and Sevens)
Board #1 (Pre 60%, Flop 40%, Turn 61%)
(One Pair, Nines)
Board #2 (Pre 59%, Flop 39%, Turn 19%)

BTN shows 8 T (Straight, Jack High)
Board #1 (Pre 40%, Flop 60%, Turn 39%)
(Straight, Ten High)
Board #2 (Pre 41%, Flop 61%, Turn 81%)

BTN wins 109.98 BB
BTN wins 109.98 BB


5.) Against whale

partypoker - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 176.95 BB (VPIP: 25.28, PFR: 19.50, 3Bet Preflop: 8.86, Hands: 21,360)
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 114.48 BB (VPIP: 38.42, PFR: 9.92, 3Bet Preflop: 5.82, Hands: 400)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 2 5

Hero raises to 2 BB, SB raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) K 7 6
SB bets 3.31 BB, Hero calls 3.31 BB

Turn: (13.61 BB, 2 players) K
SB bets 9.64 BB, Hero raises to 29 BB, SB raises to 108.17 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 64.7 BB and is all-in

River: (201 BB, 2 players) 8

Hero shows 2 5 (Flush, King High)
(Pre 33%, Flop 21%, Turn 0%)
SB shows J Q (Flush, King High)
(Pre 67%, Flop 79%, Turn 100%)
SB wins 14.48 BB
SB wins 200 BB


6.) Sigh

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

BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 29.07, PFR: 21.11, 3Bet Preflop: 10.09, Hands: 2,020)
Hero (UTG): 113.01 BB
CO: 189.01 BB (VPIP: 25.29, PFR: 19.49, 3Bet Preflop: 8.96, Hands: 21,969)
BTN: 104 BB (VPIP: 24.49, PFR: 19.69, 3Bet Preflop: 10.08, Hands: 612)
SB: 179.99 BB (VPIP: 36.72, PFR: 13.28, 3Bet Preflop: 5.62, Hands: 753)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) Q A 4
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 7
BB bets 4.05 BB, Hero calls 4.05 BB

River: (14.6 BB, 2 players) T
BB bets 27 BB, Hero calls 27 BB

BB shows K J (Straight, Ace High)
(Pre 46%, Flop 40%, Turn 9%)
Hero mucks 7 7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 54%, Flop 60%, Turn 91%)
BB wins 68 BB


#PrayforOP

Next day will be better
Are you playing on partypoker from NJ? I thought US players blocked from playing there.

I play on Borgata in NJ which use the party poker skin.

Haven't been able to do much work lately. Had a wedding than a wake/funeral past few days. Another frustrating session today where I think I actually played pretty well but just all my bluffs were caught/ran into the nuts or I couldnt make any hands


Going to get back on streaming tomorrow from 6-8 PM, will talk about Vegas journies, getting coached, etc. https://www.twitch.tv/bbissick


1.) Just about dead

partypoker - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 30.32, PFR: 24.05, 3Bet Preflop: 9.85, Hands: 6,116)
BTN: 120.17 BB (VPIP: 20.57, PFR: 15.68, 3Bet Preflop: 7.20, Hands: 13,238)
SB: 119.61 BB (VPIP: 26.57, PFR: 20.44, 3Bet Preflop: 10.46, Hands: 1,420)
Hero (BB): 115.82 BB
UTG: 149.04 BB (VPIP: 25.63, PFR: 18.21, 3Bet Preflop: 3.21, Hands: 615)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 9 BB, Hero raises to 22 BB, fold, SB calls 13 BB

Flop: (46.5 BB, 2 players) 5 6 7
SB checks, Hero bets 93.82 BB and is all-in, SB calls 93.82 BB

Turn: (234.13 BB, 2 players) 5

River: (234.13 BB, 2 players) 6

SB shows 8 9 (Straight, Nine High)
(Pre 39%, Flop 92%, Turn 90%)
Hero mucks 8 8 (Two Pair, Eights and Sixes)
(Pre 61%, Flop 8%, Turn 10%)
SB wins 232.63 BB


2.) One bluff for the fans

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

BTN: 77.26 BB (VPIP: 31.75, PFR: 7.29, 3Bet Preflop: 2.30, Hands: 691)
SB: 101.17 BB (VPIP: 26.64, PFR: 20.35, 3Bet Preflop: 8.93, Hands: 12,835)
BB: 126.45 BB (VPIP: 31.84, PFR: 22.97, 3Bet Preflop: 9.03, Hands: 3,814)
UTG: 107.34 BB (VPIP: 25.30, PFR: 19.44, 3Bet Preflop: 8.82, Hands: 22,973)
MP: 36 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
Hero (CO): 122.67 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) K 2 Q
BB checks, Hero bets 2.05 BB, BB calls 2.05 BB

Turn: (10.59 BB, 2 players) 3
BB checks, Hero bets 20 BB, BB calls 20 BB

River: (50.59 BB, 2 players) 8
BB checks, Hero bets 97.62 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 147.61 BB

Real Life News

Since September I've been living in Hoboken. It's an awesome city with just a ton to do, it's definitely a hotspot especially being so close to NYC. However, after looking at a few places with my girlfriend, we'll be moving up a little north to Edgewater, right on the water this coming October.

My lease ends next month so I'll spend a month back home to the parents before moving in to the new place. I didn't think I'd get in a serious relationship in the early stages of me playing Poker but I'm glad it's worked out!

Poker


Starting to get back in the swing of poker things lately. Had two really good study and grind sessions the past two days, unfortunately the results haven't come on yet. To be fair, I've run fantastic in flips and All ins as I'm 3k over EV which is nice since I'm just break even.

Regardless of my results, pretty happy with how I played and despite being down a decent amount and lack of sample pretty sure I'm a winner in the 500 pools.

Anyway, some hands...including some fun ones.


1.) Max pain

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

CO: 217.55 BB (VPIP: 27.08, PFR: 19.71, 3Bet Preflop: 6.46, Hands: 5,527)
BTN: 147.01 BB (VPIP: 48.70, PFR: 5.84, 3Bet Preflop: 4.29, Hands: 156)
SB: 226.27 BB (VPIP: 36.08, PFR: 22.47, 3Bet Preflop: 10.08, Hands: 323)
BB: 182.99 BB (VPIP: 20.77, PFR: 16.54, 3Bet Preflop: 5.94, Hands: 268)
Hero (UTG): 190.74 BB
MP: 109.9 BB (VPIP: 25.11, PFR: 20.40, 3Bet Preflop: 9.62, Hands: 4,430)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2 BB, fold

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) J 3 Q
SB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, SB raises to 16 BB, Hero calls 12 BB

Turn: (38 BB, 2 players) 8
SB bets 43 BB, Hero calls 43 BB

River: (124 BB, 2 players) 7
SB bets 164.77 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 129.24 BB and is all-in

SB shows A 3 (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 59%, Flop 24%, Turn 30%)
Hero shows Q J (Two Pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Pre 41%, Flop 76%, Turn 70%)
SB wins 381.87 BB


2.) Heart from Reg

partypoker - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 103.14 BB (VPIP: 24.37, PFR: 17.91, 3Bet Preflop: 7.13, Hands: 2,146)
Hero (CO): 129.01 BB
BTN: 91.65 BB (VPIP: 53.29, PFR: 25.43, 3Bet Preflop: 12.66, Hands: 902)
SB: 105.11 BB (VPIP: 17.83, PFR: 13.00, 3Bet Preflop: 4.22, Hands: 1,830)
BB: 171.84 BB (VPIP: 27.17, PFR: 19.59, 3Bet Preflop: 7.40, Hands: 7,538)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, BB raises to 14 BB, Hero calls 11 BB, BTN calls 11 BB

Flop: (42.5 BB, 3 players) 8 8 2
BB bets 14 BB, Hero calls 14 BB, fold

Turn: (70.5 BB, 2 players) 6
BB bets 34.5 BB, Hero calls 34.5 BB

River: (139.5 BB, 2 players) 4
BB bets 109.34 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 66.51 BB and is all-in

BB shows 7 3 (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 37%, Flop 26%, Turn 14%)
Hero shows K A (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 63%, Flop 74%, Turn 86%)
BB wins 42.83 BB
Hero wins 271.02 BB



3.) Owned hard

partypoker - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 132.79 BB (VPIP: 32.11, PFR: 21.10, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 112)
Hero (BTN): 104.5 BB
SB: 34.15 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 20.83, 3Bet Preflop: 10.61, Hands: 123)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.86, PFR: 12.76, 3Bet Preflop: 4.70, Hands: 2,132)
UTG: 117.85 BB (VPIP: 21.19, PFR: 16.60, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 753)
MP: 177.73 BB (VPIP: 31.42, PFR: 21.94, 3Bet Preflop: 8.64, Hands: 1,045)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 4 BB, fold, CO calls 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB, SB calls 3.5 BB, fold

Flop: (17 BB, 4 players) 7 A 8
SB checks, UTG checks, CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: (17 BB, 4 players) Q
SB checks, UTG checks, CO checks, Hero bets 12.05 BB, fold, fold, CO raises to 26.1 BB, Hero raises to 46 BB, CO raises to 128.79 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 54.5 BB and is all-in

River: (218 BB, 2 players) 4

Hero shows Q Q (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 18%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 2%)
CO shows A A (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 82%, Flop 99.9%, Turn 98%)
CO wins 28.29 BB
CO wins 216.5 BB


4.) The good old FU 5bet with 74s

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

CO: 144.05 BB (VPIP: 66.27, PFR: 12.05, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 87)
BTN: 138.2 BB (VPIP: 30.82, PFR: 8.18, 3Bet Preflop: 3.57, Hands: 161)
SB: 390.86 BB (VPIP: 21.77, PFR: 16.10, 3Bet Preflop: 6.54, Hands: 3,186)
Hero (BB): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4 7

fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, SB raises to 23 BB, Hero raises to 100 BB and is all-in, SB calls 77 BB

Flop: (200 BB, 2 players) 4 J Q

Turn: (200 BB, 2 players) Q

River: (200 BB, 2 players) 2

SB shows K K (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 80%, Flop 82%, Turn 95%)
Hero mucks 4 7 (Two Pair, Queens and Fours)
(Pre 20%, Flop 18%, Turn 5%)
SB wins 199.6 BB

can you explain preflop process in last two hands please? I'm confused

Surely, first hand Villain is super nit and has only opened (AA,KK,AKs) so far at 4x so didn't feel comfortable 3bet GII and don't want to 3bet QQ. It's a weird spot for sure, given how strong he is not sure why CO didn't 3 bet.

2nd hand is obviously awful, won't try to justify that one, in game I thought in a vacuum it wasn't as bad for reasons I can't write, but yes I'd just put it under the spew department. Love your blog btw, hope you keep up this heater!


Will play a short afternoon session today, then have a double date and rafting/camping today and tomorrow, sneaked in some hands very late last night.


Hands:

1.) against rec


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

UTG: 338.65 BB (VPIP: 20.72, PFR: 15.81, 3Bet Preflop: 7.48, Hands: 14,408)
MP: 55.62 BB (VPIP: 30.23, PFR: 13.95, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 88)
CO: 158.52 BB (VPIP: 18.67, PFR: 4.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 77)
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 155.1 BB (VPIP: 22.35, PFR: 16.38, 3Bet Preflop: 6.50, Hands: 4,002)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 26.64, PFR: 21.44, 3Bet Preflop: 6.07, Hands: 4,439)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 3 BB

Flop: (9.5 BB, 2 players) 9 5 4
MP checks, Hero bets 2.98 BB, MP calls 2.98 BB

Turn: (15.46 BB, 2 players) 2
MP checks, Hero bets 11 BB, MP calls 11 BB

River: (37.46 BB, 2 players) 4
MP bets 37.64 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 37.64 BB

MP shows 7 T (One Pair, Fours)
(Pre 37%, Flop 20%, Turn 14%)
Hero shows 8 A (One Pair, Fours)
(Pre 63%, Flop 80%, Turn 86%)
Hero wins 112.13 BB


2.) Easy bluffcatch here given villains sizing

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

BTN: 106 BB (VPIP: 40.32, PFR: 35.48, 3Bet Preflop: 24.00, Hands: 64)
SB: 108.85 BB (VPIP: 27.06, PFR: 19.65, 3Bet Preflop: 6.54, Hands: 5,177)
Hero (BB): 220.97 BB
UTG: 91.61 BB (VPIP: 42.77, PFR: 27.04, 3Bet Preflop: 13.64, Hands: 161)
CO: 61.26 BB (VPIP: 28.73, PFR: 15.64, 3Bet Preflop: 4.13, Hands: 287)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 1.5 BB

Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) 4 3 Q
Hero checks, BTN bets 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3.5 BB

Turn: (12.5 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BTN bets 9 BB, Hero calls 9 BB

River: (30.5 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BTN bets 27 BB, Hero calls 27 BB

BTN shows A 5 (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 57%, Flop 32%, Turn 39%)
Hero shows J Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 43%, Flop 68%, Turn 61%)
Hero wins 83.9 BB

I think that you gain more ev by 3bing and therefore going hu more often, rather than going 4-5 way with a relatively vulnerable hand. If you really really don't wanna gii, then 3b fold. haha yeah i figured the 74 was just pure feel spice

gl in august bro

Thanks boss

Monthly results



Given that I didn't get to click buttons til the 18th, I'm ok with the volume and definitely feels nice to run pretty well in EV! Despite the lack of Sklanksy bucks, pretty happy with how I played considering 40% of the volume was 500+ and I didn't table select.

*Note: Graph is missing a 2k pot I lost so a bit worse than it looks.

I've gotten into a groove recently and have fine tuned a few things in my game that needed work. Early in my career I really hated studying and now I really enjoy it and have fun with it.

August should be another fun month as I have a lot of fun trips/events played outside poker and really enjoy the last month of summer. Expect major volume September/October and I'm considering a pretty nuts prop bet for October as well

Some August Goals to wrap up the month:

1.) Play 75,000 hands
2.) Study 40 hours
3.) Meditate 25 days
4.) Coach 10 hours
5.) Go to the Gym 18 times

Your sunrunner levels know no bounds

winning manies is good whether above or below ev
gl this month

are you playing 1/2 and 2/5 or .01/.02 and .02/.05?

Very curious to see the catastrophe that is my thrice EV

Truer words could not be said thank you man, you as well!

Not sure if troll, but 1/2 and 2/5 with a little 1k sprinkled in for degeneracy purposes


Swings have been real to start the month, playing 2/5 is just too much fun though especially against the top guys. Think it's kinda funny that I read an excerpt from a poker book against one of the players two years ago and now have battled him quite a bit at 500 to start the month. (He sunruns me though)

Hands:

1.) I thought this was a fun one, a little lost on the turn, against one of better regs

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

BB: 138.4 BB (VPIP: 26.50, PFR: 20.22, 3Bet Preflop: 8.87, Hands: 14,190)
Hero (CO): 107.67 BB
BTN: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 20.60, PFR: 11.67, 3Bet Preflop: 3.87, Hands: 899)
SB: 107.01 BB (VPIP: 29.30, PFR: 21.94, 3Bet Preflop: 9.26, Hands: 3,243)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, SB raises to 13 BB, fold, Hero raises to 29.2 BB, fold, SB calls 16.2 BB

Flop: (62.4 BB, 2 players) T J 6
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (62.4 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (62.4 BB, 2 players) K
SB bets 77.81 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 77.81 BB

SB shows 6 7 (One Pair, Sixes)
(Pre 41%, Flop 24%, Turn 39%)
Hero shows T K (Two Pair, Kings and Tens)
(Pre 59%, Flop 76%, Turn 61%)
Hero wins 217.62 BB


2.) Failed hero..

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

UTG: 147.92 BB (VPIP: 26.30, PFR: 18.77, 3Bet Preflop: 7.52, Hands: 18,275)
CO: 84.53 BB (VPIP: 22.07, PFR: 13.62, 3Bet Preflop: 7.10, Hands: 816)
BTN: 100.39 BB (VPIP: 36.00, PFR: 22.99, 3Bet Preflop: 8.01, Hands: 5,398)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 35.27, PFR: 24.76, 3Bet Preflop: 9.10, Hands: 3,924)
Hero (BB): 241.54 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, SB raises to 20 BB, Hero calls 11 BB

Flop: (40 BB, 2 players) 3 2 7
SB bets 20 BB, Hero calls 20 BB

Turn: (80 BB, 2 players) T
SB bets 60 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 60 BB

River: (200 BB, 2 players) J

SB shows K T (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 36%, Flop 26%, Turn 86%)
Hero shows Q A (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 64%, Flop 74%, Turn 14%)
SB wins 199.4 BB

8/4



Put in an absurd grind friday and even played my first 2k and walked away 4bb's richer, I botched one hand at 1k, but other than that played solid.


1.) Pretty disgusting spot, have second thoughts on my fold Not betting turn big mistake as well

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

UTG: 123.96 BB (VPIP: 22.37, PFR: 16.53, 3Bet Preflop: 6.51, Hands: 5,463)
MP: 183.29 BB (VPIP: 44.15, PFR: 19.97, 3Bet Preflop: 7.80, Hands: 654)
CO: 164.96 BB (VPIP: 24.32, PFR: 16.90, 3Bet Preflop: 5.92, Hands: 12,429)
Hero (BTN): 212.83 BB
SB: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 26.50, PFR: 19.86, 3Bet Preflop: 8.01, Hands: 4,567)
BB: 150.79 BB (VPIP: 27.49, PFR: 19.49, 3Bet Preflop: 7.19, Hands: 8,384)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 3 BB

Flop: (9.5 BB, 2 players) J T J
MP checks, Hero bets 2.8 BB, MP raises to 5.6 BB, Hero calls 2.8 BB

Turn: (20.7 BB, 2 players) Q
MP checks, Hero checks

River: (20.7 BB, 2 players) K
MP bets 20.1 BB, Hero raises to 60.3 BB, MP raises to 173.69 BB and is all-in, fold

MP wins 254.09 BB


2.) Fortunate river vs. reg


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

BTN: 124.89 BB (VPIP: 22.46, PFR: 16.59, 3Bet Preflop: 6.55, Hands: 5,622)
Hero (SB): 103.08 BB
BB: 102.4 BB (VPIP: 25.26, PFR: 19.61, 3Bet Preflop: 6.81, Hands: 1,018)
UTG: 137.17 BB (VPIP: 21.46, PFR: 15.88, 3Bet Preflop: 6.98, Hands: 237)
CO: 190.31 BB (VPIP: 27.53, PFR: 19.98, 3Bet Preflop: 6.87, Hands: 880)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) A J 4
Hero bets 1.89 BB, BB calls 1.89 BB

Turn: (9.78 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BB bets 7 BB, Hero calls 7 BB

River: (23.78 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BB bets 17 BB, Hero raises to 91.2 BB and is all-in, BB calls 73.51 BB and is all-in

BB shows A 6 (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 32%, Flop 29%, Turn 80%)
Hero shows J J (Full House, Jacks full of Twos)
(Pre 68%, Flop 71%, Turn 20%)
Hero wins 0.68 BB
Hero wins 204.2 BB


3.) Bzzztt

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

BTN: 172.54 BB (VPIP: 23.88, PFR: 18.36, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 2,384)
Hero (SB): 156.75 BB
BB: 101 BB (VPIP: 26.53, PFR: 20.22, 3Bet Preflop: 8.90, Hands: 15,465)
CO: 100.4 BB (VPIP: 21.18, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 88)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

CO raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 11 BB, fold, CO calls 8 BB

Flop: (23 BB, 2 players) J 5 8
Hero bets 9 BB, CO calls 9 BB

Turn: (41 BB, 2 players) J
Hero checks, CO bets 17 BB, Hero calls 17 BB

River: (75 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO bets 30 BB, Hero calls 30 BB

CO shows Q 9 (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 30%, Flop 30%, Turn 11%)
Hero shows Q A (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 70%, Flop 70%, Turn 89%)
Hero wins 134.6 BB


4.) Pretty gross runout, should of folded river

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

Hero (CO): 118.5 BB
BTN: 116.94 BB (VPIP: 23.58, PFR: 19.03, 3Bet Preflop: 9.07, Hands: 1,798)
SB: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 26.53, PFR: 20.27, 3Bet Preflop: 9.02, Hands: 15,146)
BB: 108 BB (VPIP: 26.95, PFR: 19.69, 3Bet Preflop: 6.72, Hands: 6,254)
UTG: 69.78 BB (VPIP: 36.81, PFR: 23.80, 3Bet Preflop: 9.88, Hands: 1,763)
MP: 175.38 BB (VPIP: 27.36, PFR: 20.87, 3Bet Preflop: 8.34, Hands: 6,822)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 7 K 8
BB checks, Hero bets 2.05 BB, BB raises to 6.96 BB, Hero calls 4.91 BB

Turn: (20.42 BB, 2 players) 6
BB bets 14.51 BB, Hero calls 14.51 BB

River: (49.43 BB, 2 players) T
BB bets 38.87 BB, Hero calls 38.87 BB

BB shows J 9 (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 15%, Flop 18%, Turn 18%)
Hero mucks K K (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 85%, Flop 82%, Turn 82%)
BB wins 126.56 BB

Keep it up! Been following since last thread and it's always a good read. GL

Thanks bud, always nice to hear I have some followers.

Had a really nice 2 hour coaching session with my coach on Friday, really starting to tighten up all my leaks and my game is just exponentially better than even 6 months ago so excited to keep getting better and finish this deal on a great note.

I took yesterday off to head home for me and my highschool friends 9th annual fantasy football draft before heading out to a local bar for drinks.

It was a ton of fun although I felt a little guilty as I saw some of the Saturday games were great.

Oh well, gonna fire all the Sunday majors today while playing 4-5 cash tables and hopefully start to get on track for a big month.

A Frustrating Month...so far

Results have been not so good, down a few k to start the month, although I think I'm playing well for the most part. (Note: played horrific today)

I notice I am having a bit of an entitlement (?) tilt coming up, getting way too frustrated with weak regs doing not great stuff so I am going to work a bit harder to not get as tilted during a session.

I have also been bad with studying and really haven't put in a good enough effort, if anyone had any videos or books to help with motivation it would be appreciated.

On the bright side, volume has been decent having about 23k hands so far so small win there.

Prop Bet

200k hands come October and I have to win at 2.5 EV bb... details to come


Mini Poker Break

Off til I believe the 13th as I have a bunch of fun events planned the next few days including Broadway, salsa dancing, a birthday celebration, and beer olympics.

YTD graph with overall win rate?


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More importantly- $/hr ytd overall


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Solid thread!

Never fold AK here. Too high in your range. Nice bluff the AQo hand.


BTW, I play online on untracked sites mostly NL1500(converted to USD)

I live in Newport. If you want to make some poker friends, we can meet sometime


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