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10-09-2016 , 11:29 PM
Hi update:
Today i played 3400 hands and lost 2.4 buy ins.

BR $401
10-10-2016 , 05:25 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ARCANGEL0
I only called pre because i got suspicious about the 5x pre. Think he has something like AK,JJ and 99

    Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
    Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

    BTN: $12.08 (120.8 bb)
    SB: $17.28 (172.8 bb)
    Hero (BB): $10.30 (103 bb)
    UTG: $10.37 (103.7 bb)
    MP: $18.76 (187.6 bb)
    CO: $11.41 (114.1 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is BB with T T
    3 folds, BTN raises to $0.50, SB folds, Hero calls $0.40

    Flop: ($1.05) 4 Q 9 (2 players)
    Hero checks, BTN bets $0.75, Hero calls $0.75

    Turn: ($2.55) 8 (2 players)
    Hero checks, BTN bets $0.97, Hero calls $0.97

    River: ($4.49) 4 (2 players)
    Hero bets $1.08, BTN calls $1.08

    Can you explain your thought process behind the river donk? Why lead here?
    10-10-2016 , 02:58 PM
    Villain is a whale so I think it's alright, looks like a small PP, a draw, or 9x, when he bets weak OTT. I don't mind the lead as your gonna get more value from a rec with this line than a check-call (he's gonna check river most of the time probably).

    In general, this lead would be pretty atrocious vs a regular thinking player

    Edit: vs. a fish, if I take this line, I'm gonna bet bigger
    10-11-2016 , 02:01 AM
    ^+1

    Hi update:
    Back to 10NL zoom. Today i played 4900 hands and lost 3.8 buy ins.

    BR $362

    Check this hand. This is a slight -EV call. What i need to do is RR bigger so the call is +EV or just shove? Any thoughts in calling or folding?
    Villain is 29/14/16.7 AF 1.4 in 14 hands

    [converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
    Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

    BTN: $10.46 (104.6 bb)
    Hero (SB): $13.42 (134.2 bb)
    BB: $10.37 (103.7 bb)
    UTG: $4.07 (40.7 bb)
    MP: $39.84 (398.4 bb)
    CO: $10.95 (109.5 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with Q A
    4 folds, Hero raises to $0.39, BB calls $0.29

    Flop: ($0.78) K 6 2 (2 players)
    Hero bets $0.63, BB calls $0.63

    Turn: ($2.04) T (2 players)
    Hero checks, BB bets $1.36, Hero raises to $3.40, BB raises to $9.35, Hero calls $5.95


    Last edited by ARCANGEL0; 10-11-2016 at 02:05 AM. Reason: villain
    10-11-2016 , 10:30 AM
    If you going for the checkraise you should just raise so big that you have to call it off you get more foldequity as well.
    I feel bad now that you have loosing sessions after you played longer sessions! 5k hands is a ton, make sure to take breaks. The great thing with zoom is you can pause and unpause as any time. Once you find good reg tables you pretty much have to stay for hours specially if you have position on the fish.
    10-11-2016 , 12:17 PM
    What about just calling the $1.36 and enjoying our implied odds when we hit? (Not giving myself an Ace as an out.)
    That'll make the $1.36 call ott +EV right?
    I'll have to donk river $2.40-$2.65 because i can't risk a ck behind.

    But i still rather the X/R - X/J approach. (2 ways to win the hand)

    Last edited by ARCANGEL0; 10-11-2016 at 12:21 PM. Reason: rather
    10-11-2016 , 01:54 PM
    Hi update:
    Today i played 600 hands and won 40bbs.
    Thinking about making a weekly update rather than daily.

    BR $366
    10-12-2016 , 02:11 PM
    Hi update:
    Today i played 800 hands and won 1.4 buy ins.

    BR $380
    10-14-2016 , 01:57 AM
    Hi update:
    Today i played 1700 hands and lost 40bbs

    BR $376

    I have played millions of hands and never tried this line before.

    BTN: $7.28 (72.8 bb)
    Hero (SB): $10 (100 bb)
    BB: $14.09 (140.9 bb)
    UTG: $10.15 (101.5 bb)
    MP: $4.40 (44 bb)
    CO: $11.54 (115.4 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with K A
    2 folds, CO raises to $0.30, BTN folds, Hero raises to $1.30, BB folds, CO calls $1

    Flop: ($2.70) 7 5 3 (2 players)
    Hero bets $1.40, CO calls $1.40

    Turn: ($5.50) Q (2 players)
    Hero checks, CO checks

    River: ($5.50) 2 (2 players)
    Hero checks, CO bets $2.50, [color="red"]Hero raises to $7.30 and is all-in
    10-14-2016 , 12:42 PM
    Nice thread!
    I started the same as you did, now playing 200nl
    Wish you the best!
    If you want, add me on skype: niciclon
    Glgl
    10-15-2016 , 01:25 PM
    ^Thanks Nici already added you.

    Update:
    Yesterday i played 2k hands and lost 3.6 buy ins.
    i dropped 4 buy ins at 10nl and crawled back to 5nl. i noticed that is easier for me to call oop floats at 5nl than 10nl. Gotta think in terms of BBs to play better

    BR $344
    10-16-2016 , 02:43 AM
    Hi update:
    Today I played 2k hands and won 3.7 buy ins.

    BR $381
    10-17-2016 , 01:11 AM
    Hi update:
    Today i played 2300 hands and won 20bbs. Hands in for the week: 14k.

    BR $383
    10-17-2016 , 12:15 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by StraightFlooosh
    Villain is a whale so I think it's alright, looks like a small PP, a draw, or 9x, when he bets weak OTT. I don't mind the lead as your gonna get more value from a rec with this line than a check-call (he's gonna check river most of the time probably).

    In general, this lead would be pretty atrocious vs a regular thinking player

    Edit: vs. a fish, if I take this line, I'm gonna bet bigger
    The donk bet is bad anyway. His 5x is much more likely to be AK, QK AQ than 9x.
    10-18-2016 , 11:37 AM
    Hi update:
    Yesterday i played 4k hands and lost 4 buy ins.

    BR $344
    10-19-2016 , 01:13 PM
    Hi update:
    Yesterday i played 1200 hands and won 40bbs

    BR $348
    10-20-2016 , 12:47 AM
    Hi update:
    Today i played 500 hands and won 50bbs.

    BR $353

    This is one of those lines i have never tried in 7 years of playing uNL. Finally trying to mix it up. I thought about donking turn but then changed my mind and call planing on donking river if unimproved. Which of the 2 is better (or less bad)? I know i have been victim of this line(bluff) over the years. Finally decided to try it myself.

    BTN: $11.65 (116.5 bb)
    Hero (SB): $10.40 (104 bb)
    BB: $10 (100 bb)
    UTG: $10 (100 bb)
    MP: $9.28 (92.8 bb)
    CO: $10.82 (108.2 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is SB with J J
    4 folds, Hero raises to $0.39, BB calls $0.29

    Flop: ($0.78) K T 2 (2 players)
    Hero checks, BB bets $0.48, Hero calls $0.48

    Turn: ($1.74) 7 (2 players)
    Hero checks, BB bets $1.07, Hero calls $1.07

    River: ($3.88) A (2 players)
    Hero bets $2.47

    (I would have rather making it a little bit larger like $2.75) Is this line called double stop and go?

    Last edited by ARCANGEL0; 10-20-2016 at 12:49 AM. Reason: name of the line err
    10-21-2016 , 12:49 AM
    Hi update:
    Today i played 1300 hands and lost 3 buy ins.
    Hand goal for the month 50k hands

    BR $323
    10-21-2016 , 04:43 AM
    what about hand review?!
    looks like you just play and don't try to learn anything
    10-21-2016 , 10:48 AM
    I review hands everyday before i play. Is a good habit i have. But I must confess that yesterday i played listening to music i consider that a leak. Thought that leak was plugged out of my game, but yesterday it came back. If it tries to comeback i'll say:

    -''Not today''

    GLGL
    10-23-2016 , 01:23 AM
    Hi update:
    Yesterday i didn't play but i did hand review and read 2+2 articles.
    Today i played 2300 hands and won 11 buy ins. Here is the link to the graph http://imgur.com/a/wA8Po

    I played 700 hands at 8 reg tabs and the rest at zoom. With the 2+2 articles i have developed some confidence to stay deep at the tables.
    Also i transferred $20 to a fellow 2+2er.

    BR $414
    10-24-2016 , 01:21 PM
    Hi update:
    Yesterday i played 1300 hands and won 20bbs.

    BR $416
    10-25-2016 , 12:11 AM
    I wouldn't consider listening to music a leak, if you can still focus if not its obviously not ideal. I m sometimes getting into the habbit of playing just a ridiculous amount of tables andloosing myself in autoplays without thinking. I guess its the same with music you stop thinking about every play you make and jus tlisten to music instead?
    Anyways nice 11stack swing!
    10-25-2016 , 02:08 AM
    Thanks Reb
    I guess music can be a double edged sword. It definily un-tilts people. But at the same time u r using x amount of brain power to focus on listening to music. That means that u r not using ur full capacity to focus on playing poker.

    Update: Today i played 3400 hands and won 1.4 buy ins. Half of the session i played listening to music btw.
    I was up more than 8 buy ins at some point. Is a little bit tilting to be up 8+ buy ins and then quit only 1 buy in ahead. Any ideas on when to stop winning? Think next time i will do like a milestone system: if i reach something like 8 buy ins or more i ll quit as soon as i am only up 5 buy ins.

    Tommy Angelo says that when this type of swings occur all u gotta do is remember how happy u where at the beginning of the session when u won ur first buy in.

    GLGL

    BR $430
    10-25-2016 , 11:49 AM
    Yeah its weird what these swings do to you. Idk I would say you should probably not check how much you up or down all the time just find a system to check if you still playing your A/B game. If you still playing well continue if the winnings influence you too much just take a break.
    I mean if you ever saw Phil Ivey playing back in the day on Full Tilt @nosebleeds. As soon as he got annoyed he would quit sometimes he would literally only play 5 hands and quit. I think its super important to know when emotions influence you and to just quit instead of tilting/playing worse.
    I think everybody probably has to find his own system to check if soemthing influences you too much.

    I for example just decide before a hand that if I loose this stack I m going to quit sometimes because it might be too much and if I win I continue. For example I m down 4 stacks and slightly annoyed and in another big pot where I realize damn I care way too much about winning/loosing instead of just playing well right now.
    You could just do the same when you up a lot continue to play as long as you go up and just quit if you loose a big pot that affects you in a way that you think "omg I m loosing my winnings" or makes you feel like you have to chase the winnings you already had. With time you will be less affected and you can change these rules. And just fall back to them when you have a day where you feel it affects you again.

          
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