Reg with a truly genius 5bet bluff shove

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 7 players
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UTG: $350.78 (175 bb)
MP: $100.00 (50 bb)
MP+1: $203.00 (102 bb)
CO: $616.84 (308 bb)
BU: $200.00 (100 bb)
SB (Hero): $259.95 (130 bb)
BB: $204.45 (102 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with K♣ A♠
4 players fold, BTN raises to $5, Hero 3-bets to $20, BB 4-bets to $46, BTN 5-bets to $200 (all-in), Hero 6-bets to $259.95 (all-in), 1 fold

First Flop: ($446) K♥ J♠ J♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

First Turn: ($446) 9♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

First River: ($446) 8♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second Flop: ($446) A♥ Q♣ 9♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second Turn: ($446) 5♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second River: ($446) T♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $446 (Rake: $2.75)

First Showdown: Board: K♥ J♠ J♣ 9♦ 8♣

SB (Hero) shows K♣ A♠ (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 62%, Flop: 83%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)

BU shows 9♥ T♦ (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 38%, Flop: 17%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) wins $221.63

Second Showdown: Board: A♥ Q♣ 9♣ 5♣ T♥

SB (Hero) shows K♣ A♠ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 62%, Flop: 81%, Turn: 91%, River: 0%)

BU shows 9♥ T♦ (two pair, Tens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 38%, Flop: 19%, Turn: 9%, River: 100%)

BU wins $221.62


Ain't going to lie, was really hating life on the river

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG: $78.19 (39 bb)
UTG+1: $279.38 (140 bb)
MP: $385.98 (193 bb)
MP+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $415.34 (208 bb)
BU: $241.74 (121 bb)
SB: $201.73 (101 bb)
BB (Hero): $211.21 (106 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with 5♠ 7♥
2 players fold, MP calls $2, 1 fold, CO calls $2, BTN calls $2, 1 fold, Hero checks

Flop: ($9) 5♣ 5♥ 3♠ (4 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $4, CO calls $4, BTN calls $4, Hero raises to $19.15, MP folds, CO calls $15.15, BU folds

Turn: ($55.30) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $51.04, CO calls $51.04

River: ($157.38) 3♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $139.02 (all-in), CO calls $139.02

Total pot: $435.42 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 5♠ 7♥ (a full house, Fives full of Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 62%, Flop: 20%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

CO shows 5♦ 3♦ (a full house, Fives full of Threes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 38%, Flop: 80%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $432.67


Coffee bet still strong

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 9 players
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UTG: $100.00 (100 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): $163.21 (163 bb)
MP: $212.82 (213 bb)
MP+1: $90.94 (91 bb)
LP: $82.37 (82 bb)
CO: $100.00 (100 bb)
BU: $98.79 (99 bb)
SB: $100.00 (100 bb)
BB: $72.97 (73 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG+1 with T♥ 9♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $2.50, MP calls $2.50, 3 players fold, BTN calls $2.50, SB calls $2, 1 fold

Flop: ($11) 9♦ J♦ 2♠ (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($11) 7♥ (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, MP folds, BTN calls $3, SB folds

River: ($17) 9♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $2, BTN raises to $14, Hero calls $12

Total pot: $45 (Rake: $2.25)

Showdown:
BU shows 6♣ 8♣ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 6%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)

UTG+1 (Hero) shows T♥ 9♥ (three of a kind, Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 64%, Flop: 94%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)

UTG+1 (Hero) wins $42.75

Very lucky

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 8 players
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UTG (Hero): $154.46 (154 bb)
UTG+1: $194.27 (194 bb)
MP: $105.60 (106 bb)
MP+1: $57.56 (58 bb)
CO: $186.42 (186 bb)
BU: $105.95 (106 bb)
SB: $39.00 (39 bb)
BB: $100.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with 8♥ 8♦
Hero raises to $2.50, 3 players fold, CO calls $2.50, 2 players fold, BB calls $1.50

Flop: ($8) 2♥ 6♥ 2♠ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5.53, CO calls $5.53, BB folds

Turn: ($19.06) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $12, CO calls $12

River: ($43.06) 8♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $11.05, CO raises to $43, Hero raises to $134.43 (all-in), CO calls $91.43

Total pot: $311.92 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
UTG (Hero) shows 8♥ 8♦ (a full house, Eights full of Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 92%, Turn: 5%, River: 100%)

CO shows 7♣ 7♠ (a full house, Sevens full of Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 8%, Turn: 95%, River: 0%)

UTG (Hero) wins $309.42



Vs sticky reg

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 7 players
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UTG: $56.54 (57 bb)
MP (Hero): $122.36 (122 bb)
MP+1: $100.00 (100 bb)
CO: $168.25 (168 bb)
BU: $150.35 (150 bb)
SB: $90.25 (90 bb)
BB: $222.41 (222 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is MP with 7♦ 7♠
1 fold, Hero raises to $2.50, 1 fold, CO calls $2.50, 3 players fold

Flop: ($6.50) 8♣ 7♥ 3♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($6.50) 5♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $9.59, CO calls $9.59

River: ($25.68) A♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $7.32, Hero raises to $43.27, CO calls $35.95

Total pot: $112.22 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows 7♦ 7♠ (three of a kind, Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 96%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

CO mucks Q♥ A♠ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) wins $109.72



Vs whale. Couldn't resist vs that sizing.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 8 players
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UTG: $117.63 (118 bb)
UTG+1: $113.90 (114 bb)
MP: $66.59 (67 bb)
MP+1: $147.19 (147 bb)
CO: $101.16 (101 bb)
BU: $113.86 (114 bb)
SB: $100.00 (100 bb)
BB (Hero): $238.29 (238 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 5♥ 4♥
2 players fold, MP raises to $3.50, 4 players fold, Hero calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) T♦ 2♥ 6♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $7.12, Hero calls $7.12

Turn: ($21.74) T♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $10.33, Hero raises to $67.75, MP calls $45.64 (all-in)

River: ($133.68) 5♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $133.68 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 5♥ 4♥ (two pair, Tens and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: 23%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)

MP shows 8♥ 6♣ (two pair, Tens and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 60%, Flop: 77%, Turn: 77%, River: 100%)

MP wins $131.18

Why are you betting so big otf in the 88 hand? OTR I think it's a good idea to go bigger with your combo and smaller without the 8h

In the 77 hand are you using a simplification of range checking? 77 should be a high frequence cbwt on that texture, you can check AA/KK/88/A8 to protect your x range. His call ott is atrocious lol

Fold flop with 45s, those pot sizes cbets from whales are often overplayed TP without many bluffs in there, it's not likely that he will x back turn enough for you to have a,profitable oop float and your equity isn't very good.

I haven't played fr on Stars since BF but isn't the turn bet bad here? I don't like the sizing either. Considering we're raising UTG, it feels like this is a huge overplay of our hand since there's no way we can get 3 streets and picking off bluffs otr as the UTG raiser in fr doesn't seem prudent ime. If we think he's going to float otf, we should be x'ing ott.

If our sizing otf is small enough, this is a,slam dunk overbet with our hand, with the sizing he used otf it's better to go with the sizing he used ott. If villain is folding everything but 99+, then our bluffs are destroying him. Now if you don't valuebet 88, you will end up overbluffing vs 7x, so you will have to give up more bluffs and let villain realize more equity.

The only situation where doing what you're saying is good is if villain is overfolding turn pretty hard, but it would be underestimating him too much. It can never be wrong to go thin if you're bluffing enough, villain will end up making up some mistakes from time to time and will give you some EV. Now if you try to soul read him every time you will open yourself to get owned if you're not confident enough with your read.

How are our bluffs destroying him? Whats utg’s (fullring) optimal opening range? Shouldnt it be ridiculously tight? And if so, what do you think is CO’s flatting range?

Should he have a flatting range in the first place? If he has one I think we should make the assumption that it's looser than it should be and that he is most likely making a pre-flop mistake.

And my bad, I considered UTG from a 6-max table, maybe in a FR table it's an overplay because we won't have enough bluffs OTT. With that flop cbet sizing that's possible.

Rapidesh, I do appreciate your reply but I'm talking about how turn sets up river play. I think by betting 88 ott, we're narrowing (esp for $12) his range enough that we're going to make big mistakes otr.

Rip thread.

Was fun while it lasted Hurt.

Some hands can go for thin value ott and x/f river, villain will x back a lot of 7x/small pp/A high draws that we beat. You gotta forget about that pot controlling mentality, a lot of players think that a valuebet is "too thin" so they opt to check-call with hands that are easy valuebets. The only fear you should have when valuebetting this would be to not be bluffing enough, then you're making villains folds do better vs your strategy.

Why are you speaking in a way that makes your analyses 100% correct 24/7.
You dont win a dollar at this game rapid... br3500 year 2033. Grinding micros to ssnl

Lol, for a guy whos a part-timer never having used software to study you sure do know a lot Youre that bro-science dude at the gym, right???

Why is it that you know so much and are never wrong yet over a gazillion hands ur still not a winner?

We're discussing strat, if you think I'm wrong, try to prove it by using logic to explain what I said isn't right rather than saying that since I don't win much, everything I say is wrong.

Cant fault the logic. You always write paragraphs worth of strat and theory with this undertone of being 100% right yet you can not win at any stake you play.

Either you are incapable of applying your own expert theory or close to everything you say is wrong.

Jesus Christ.




I forgot to mention that he was a big, juicy fun player. Wouldn't play the hand that way vs a reg.


Hating life vs agro fish

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
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UTG: $529.83 (265 bb)
UTG+1: $268.91 (134 bb)
MP: $381.06 (191 bb)
MP+1: $266.01 (133 bb)
LP: $155.85 (78 bb)
CO (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $210.95 (105 bb)
SB: $218.20 (109 bb)
BB: $343.69 (172 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is CO with A♥ A♠
5 players fold, Hero raises to $5, BTN calls $5, 2 players fold

Flop: ($13) A♦ 7♦ 3♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $8, Hero calls $8

Turn: ($29) 2♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $24, Hero calls $24

River: ($77) Q♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $173.95 (all-in), Hero calls $163 (all-in)

Total pot: $403 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BU shows T♦ J♦ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 22%, Flop: 26%, Turn: 77%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) shows A♥ A♠ (three of a kind, Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 78%, Flop: 74%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)

BU wins $400.25



Couldn't help but call the tiny 3bet with the antes and then of course I can't help but spew it all off

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 ($0.40 ante) - 5 players
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UTG: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO (Hero): $211.38 (106 bb)
BU: $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $207.67 (104 bb)
BB: $290.84 (145 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($5) Hero is CO with J♥ 8♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $5, BTN 3-bets to $14, 2 players fold, Hero calls $9

Flop: ($33) T♣ T♥ 4♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $9.41, Hero raises to $31, BTN calls $21.59

Turn: ($95) Q♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $58.96, BTN calls $58.96

River: ($212.92) K♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $107.02 (all-in), BTN calls $95.64 (all-in)

Total pot: $404.20 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows J♥ 8♥ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 41%, Flop: 6%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

BU shows T♦ A♠ (three of a kind, Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 59%, Flop: 94%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

BU wins $401.45


Weekend whales though

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG: $207.20 (104 bb)
UTG+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP: $638.91 (319 bb)
MP+1: $598.84 (299 bb)
CO: $205.00 (103 bb)
BU: $201.20 (101 bb)
SB: $196.00 (98 bb)
BB (Hero): $237.79 (119 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with J♣ A♥
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $5, 1 fold, MP+1 calls $5, 1 fold, BTN calls $5, SB calls $4, Hero 3-bets to $32, 2 players fold, BTN calls $27, 1 fold

Flop: ($79) 2♥ T♣ A♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $21.59, BTN calls $21.59

Turn: ($122.18) J♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $166.01, BTN calls $147.61 (all-in)

River: ($417.40) 4♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $417.40 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows J♣ A♥ (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 87%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BU shows A♦ 6♦ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 13%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $414.65



Only lost a couple buy ins tonight despite not playing well. Excited to do a better job tomorrow.

Volume wasn't great today, but I did run better and spew less, which is a big plus!


Anyone else think these feel a lot more like a flip than 65/35?

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG: $232.10 (116 bb)
UTG+1: $276.88 (138 bb)
MP (Hero): $209.89 (105 bb)
MP+1: $282.76 (141 bb)
CO: $163.15 (82 bb)
BU: $317.09 (159 bb)
SB: $468.33 (234 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is MP with A♠ Q♠
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $6, Hero calls $6, 4 players fold, BB 3-bets to $10, UTG+1 calls $4, Hero calls $4

Flop: ($31) J♣ K♣ T♥ (3 players)
BB bets $10, UTG+1 calls $10, Hero raises to $59.37, BB raises to $108.74, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $199.89 (all-in), BB calls $81.26 (all-in)

Turn: ($421) 4♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($421) A♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $421 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows A♠ Q♠ (a straight, Ten to Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 65%, Turn: 77%, River: 100%)

BB shows J♠ J♦ (three of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 35%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) wins $418.25

Actually can't believe this run out vs agro fish fml


PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 7 players
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UTG: $413.97 (207 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP+1: $343.10 (172 bb)
CO: $261.33 (131 bb)
BU: $306.85 (153 bb)
SB: $220.75 (110 bb)
BB (Hero): $331.32 (166 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with A♥ K♠
2 players fold, MP+1 raises to $4.60, 3 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $22, MP+1 calls $17.40

Flop: ($45) A♠ Q♠ A♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $27.66, MP+1 calls $27.66

Turn: ($100.32) 7♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $30.44, Hero calls $30.44

River: ($161.20) 9♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $163, Hero calls $163

Total pot: $487.20 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
MP+1 shows Q♦ Q♥ (a full house, Queens full of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 57%, Flop: 77%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) mucks A♥ K♠ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 43%, Flop: 23%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)

MP+1 wins $484.45


Maybe not a great hand to x/c river with but he's definitely capable of bluffing with his bricked draws

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG: $204.97 (102 bb)
UTG+1: $211.20 (106 bb)
MP: $190.93 (95 bb)
MP+1: $452.83 (226 bb)
CO: $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $217.60 (109 bb)
SB: $111.85 (56 bb)
BB (Hero): $263.67 (132 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with 5♣ A♣
3 players fold, MP+1 raises to $5.20, 3 players fold, Hero calls $3.20

Flop: ($11.40) 4♦ 6♣ T♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $5.93, Hero raises to $17.96, MP+1 calls $12.03

Turn: ($47.32) A♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $35.06, MP+1 calls $35.06

River: ($117.44) 9♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $78.40, Hero calls $78.40

Total pot: $274.24 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
MP+1 shows 4♣ 4♥ (three of a kind, Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 52%, Flop: 73%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) mucks 5♣ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 48%, Flop: 27%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

MP+1 wins $271.49

Sleep schedule is wrecked yet again. Going to try and wake up early tommorow and survive on 5ish hours sleep for the day, go to bed at midnight and wake up at 8am on Wednesday fresh. Need to get sleep schedule back on track for a productive start to November.



Somehow held here

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 9 players
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UTG: $100.00 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $59.24 (59 bb)
MP (Hero): $180.95 (181 bb)
MP+1: $100.00 (100 bb)
LP: $152.48 (152 bb)
CO: $92.17 (92 bb)
BU: $106.56 (107 bb)
SB: $107.62 (108 bb)
BB: $206.46 (206 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is MP with Q♠ Q♦
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $3, Hero 3-bets to $8, 2 players fold, CO calls $8, 3 players fold, UTG+1 4-bets to $59.24 (all-in), Hero 5-bets to $110.48, CO calls $84.17 (all-in)

Flop: ($245.08) 5♠ 9♣ J♦ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($245.08) 6♥ (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($245.08) 5♦ (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $245.08 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows Q♠ Q♦ (two pair, Queens and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 43%, Flop: 63%, Turn: 71%, River: 100%)

UTG+1 shows A♠ K♠ (a pair of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 26%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

CO shows 7♠ 7♥ (two pair, Sevens and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) wins $242.58



How absolute poison is that river card though


PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG (Hero): $400.15 (200 bb)
UTG+1: $440.47 (220 bb)
MP: $66.50 (33 bb)
MP+1: $553.68 (277 bb)
CO: $204.00 (102 bb)
BU: $198.68 (99 bb)
SB: $226.25 (113 bb)
BB: $272.67 (136 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with 6♠ 6♥
Hero raises to $5, 4 players fold, BTN 3-bets to $18, 2 players fold, Hero calls $13

Flop: ($39) 8♦ 8♣ T♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($39) 6♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $18.53, Hero raises to $59.81, BTN calls $41.28

River: ($158.62) T♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $82.61, BU folds

Total pot: $158.62 (Rake: $2.75)
UTG (Hero) wins $155.87


Could a 24/8 boring fish have anything other than 9d9x here?

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 9 players
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UTG (Hero): $102.30 (102 bb)
UTG+1: $114.49 (114 bb)
MP: $100.00 (100 bb)
MP+1: $28.42 (28 bb)
LP: $55.60 (56 bb)
CO: $154.09 (154 bb)
BU: $100.00 (100 bb)
SB: $102.63 (103 bb)
BB: $100.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with 7♣ 7♦
Hero raises to $2.50, 3 players fold, LP calls $2.50, 4 players fold

Flop: ($6.50) 4♦ J♦ 2♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, LP checks

Turn: ($6.50) 7♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $8.59, LP calls $8.59

River: ($23.68) 9♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $17.55, LP raises to $44.51 (all-in), UTG (Hero) folds

Total pot: $58.78 (Rake: $2.50)
LP wins $56.28

Calling it a month. Didn't play today, might play a bit tomorrow but I'll just call it here. Another meh month. Could be worse, could be a lot better.







Side hustle wasn't too great this month either, Should've made at least £300-£500 more. Still shooting for £8,000 total profit by the end of the year. Going to squeeze these promos hard to try and make sure I get there.







Received this e-mail from Ladbrokes this month which didn't put me in a cheery mood. ~£1.5k of my profit from matched betting came from Ladbrokes.









Really going to try and listen to less music in November. Listening to music for 6+ hours a day cannot be good for my ears or my productivity. Want to get back to grinding in silence as well. Grinding through in silence definitely yields the highest EV.


I'll write up a list of my goals for November/December tomorrow when I'm less tired.

Will 100% have a post put up on my wordpress blog with a recap of the last three months.

Made a list of the daily goals for November:


Minimum of 6 hours of poker work
No time spent reading about Brexit/politics
1 Hour on the German grind
Maximum of 1 hour of music
Complete grooming routine and take supplements



Those might not seem too difficult, but keeping that up everyday throughout the month will definitely be a bit of a challenge.


Hope you all crush November!

glgl

lmao @ this. But in all srsness glgl op

No days off grinding at all?

Failed it already

Wouldn't rule out a day or two where I don't play poker and just grind pio a lot, but because I'm doing a year sober which ends in mid December it makes sense to put the shifts in now.




Vs unknown fish.

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

UTG: $234.46 (117 bb)
UTG+1: $622.69 (311 bb)
MP: $291.87 (146 bb)
MP+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $208.00 (104 bb)
BU (Hero): $232.98 (116 bb)
SB: $201.00 (101 bb)
BB: $277.54 (139 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with 8♦ T♦
5 players fold, Hero raises to $4.40, 1 fold, BB calls $2.40

Flop: ($9.80) K♦ 5♠ 9♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.51, BB calls $2.51

Turn: ($14.82) Q♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $19.57, BB calls $19.57

River: ($53.96) 4♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $71.25, BB raises to $142.50, Hero calls $71.25

Total pot: $338.96 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB shows J♦ 9♦ (a flush, King high - higher flush)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 65%, Flop: 85%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) mucks 8♦ T♦ (a flush, King high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 15%, Turn: 7%, River: 0%)

BB wins $336.21


Two PIO geniuses colliding here

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $147.45 (147 bb)
UTG+1: $110.50 (111 bb)
MP (Hero): $100.00 (100 bb)
MP+1: $100.00 (100 bb)
CO: $101.22 (101 bb)
BU: $126.36 (126 bb)
SB: $107.19 (107 bb)
BB: $65.77 (66 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is MP with 8♣ 8♠
2 players fold, Hero raises to $2.50, MP+1 3-bets to $7.50, 4 players fold, Hero calls $5

Flop: ($16.50) 6♣ 2♣ 8♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP+1 checks

Turn: ($16.50) J♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $11.76, Hero raises to $25.02, MP+1 calls $13.26

River: ($66.54) 7♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $67.48 (all-in), MP+1 calls $67.48 (all-in)

Total pot: $201.50 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows 8♣ 8♠ (three of a kind, Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 88%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

MP+1 shows J♠ J♣ (three of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 12%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

MP+1 wins $199



Dream runout

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

UTG: $220.85 (110 bb)
UTG+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP: $528.98 (264 bb)
MP+1: $234.80 (117 bb)
LP: $328.35 (164 bb)
CO: $172.00 (86 bb)
BU: $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $225.99 (113 bb)
BB (Hero): $207.20 (104 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with J♣ 9♠
6 players fold, BTN raises to $5, 1 fold, Hero calls $3

Flop: ($11) Q♣ 4♠ 8♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $4.70, Hero calls $4.70

Turn: ($20.40) T♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $24.22, Hero raises to $71.12, BTN calls $46.90

River: ($162.64) 6♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $126.38 (all-in), BTN calls $119.18 (all-in)

Total pot: $401 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows J♣ 9♠ (a straight, Eight to Queen)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 16%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

BU shows T♣ Q♥ (two pair, Queens and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 63%, Flop: 84%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $398.25

gl November, hurt. Ship monies this month!

Question time is a huge leak, it literally has no value.