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Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement

12-15-2020 , 12:02 AM
Hi Guys,

I am an Average Joe from Canada, in my thirties, married with a 3 y/o. I work full-time in finance and used to play poker as a hobby. I have always been fascinated with decision making and how poker can be an excellent tool to teach you about money management. I have played online in the past just for fun when casinos closed down and had done terribly so I had quit. I think a lot of my poor decision making had to do with the fact that I was playing way too many tables, rather than focusing on learning the game and adjusting to the player pool. When you combine that with tilt you're really setting yourself up for a bad run.

Anyways, since this pandemic. Many freedoms seem to have been limited due to this flu non-sense. For example, many gyms have irrational restrictions and the country seems to run by a bunch of bozos. As a result, I quit weight-training and decided to focus on bodyweight training, along with boxing. It's been the best decision I have made for sure. I feel younger, healthier and the research on this type of activity does show promise as to creating more BNF.

So what is the purpose of this thread? Simple, I am going to use my knowledge about equities (from finance) to build a bankroll and invest the profits into my Tax-Free Savings Account. I will buy various stocks to build my portfolio for retirement. Along, the way I will fill you guys in on how I make decisions regarding purchases because part of what I do is help people with saving money, making money and saving time. I think this might be beneficial for the community because many poker players end up losing respect regarding money.

So a few weeks ago I started with $20 dollars to play zoom on PokerStars. I currently at 10NL and making my way to 25NL.

Here are my guidelines.

2NL - $120 - move up to 5NL - drop 8 buy-ins and move back down.
5NL - $250 - move up to 10NL - drop 8 buy-ins and move back down.
10NL - $600 - move up to 25NL - drop 8 buy-ins and move back down.
25NL - $1500 - move up to 50NL - drop 8 buy-ins and move back down.
50NL - $4000 - move up to 100NL - drop 10 buy-ins and move back down.
100NL - $8000 - move up to 200NL - drop 10 buy-ins and move back down.

See what happens from there.

All the bonuses etc. from Stars will go directly into my savings account and then before the year is over I am going to invest it all and top up my TFSA for the year.

The goal is to invest 30K a year in things such as TFSA, RRSP and Non-Registered investments for 15 years, whilst paying next to nothing in fees. So when my son is 18y/o I can retire with 1.5M and withdraw roughly 5% of the 10% growth per year for life.

So, if I happen to crush and move up fast I will put a lot more into investments and get there sooner rather than later. I call this the Intrapreneur's path to financial freedom. I don't own my own home yet and don't care to buy something as the market is really overpriced even with interest rates being so low.

I will post some hands in here too and I hope some young guys can follow along and get to the goal of financial freedom much sooner than I am.

Thank you and much love!
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12-15-2020 , 12:13 AM
The one question I always ask myself is what am I trying to accomplish with this bet? Does it make sense? What is my equity vs this guy's range?

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $5.81
SB: $3.36
BB: $3.13
UTG: $3.99
MP: $2.08
CO: $2.00

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has Q Q

UTG raises to $0.06, MP calls $0.06, fold, Hero raises to $0.27, fold, fold, UTG calls $0.21, MP calls $0.21

Flop: ($0.84, 3 players) Q Q 3
UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets $0.09, UTG raises to $1.08, fold, Hero calls $0.99

Turn: ($3.00, 2 players) 5
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: ($3.00, 2 players) 9
UTG bets $2.64 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.64



PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $2.01
SB: $2.46
Hero (BB): $2.25
UTG: $1.91
MP: $2.26
CO: $2.70

SB posts SB $0.01, Hero posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has 6 6

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.05, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.03

Flop: ($0.11, 2 players) J 6 3
Hero checks, CO bets $0.07, Hero raises to $0.26, CO calls $0.19

Turn: ($0.63, 2 players) 3
Hero bets $0.31, CO calls $0.31

River: ($1.25, 2 players) T
Hero bets $1.63 and is all-in, CO calls $1.63



I think this hand should be a fold pre-flop.

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $2.07
SB: $2.13
BB: $0.94
UTG: $2.54
MP: $2.38
Hero (CO): $3.67

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has 7 6

fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.04, BTN raises to $0.18, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.14

Flop: ($0.39, 2 players) 5 3 4
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.22, Hero raises to $0.49, BTN raises to $1.89 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.40

Turn: ($4.17, 2 players) 2

River: ($4.17, 2 players) 2

BTN cashed out $0.19 for a fee of $0.00,

Still playing a bit fishy, but I am getting used to these games and the math with this game. Beat this stake for 25BB/100.

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $1.75
SB: $3.08
BB: $7.10
Hero (UTG): $4.13
MP: $2.00
CO: $2.61

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has Q Q

Hero raises to $0.04, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to $0.20, Hero calls $0.16

Flop: ($0.41, 2 players) 8 4 Q
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.41, 2 players) Q
BB bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20

River: ($0.81, 2 players) 3
BB bets $0.51, Hero raises to $1.47, BB calls $0.96
Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Quote
12-15-2020 , 12:34 AM
Here are some 5NL hands

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $6.01
SB: $20.59
Hero (BB): $6.61
UTG: $10.21
MP: $5.00
CO: $7.59

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has Q Q

UTG raises to $0.17, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.45, fold, Hero calls $0.40, UTG raises to $1.65, BTN calls $1.20, Hero calls $1.20

Flop: ($4.97, 3 players) 2 J Q
Hero checks, UTG bets $3.57, BTN raises to $4.36 and is all-in, Hero raises to $4.96 and is all-in, UTG calls $1.39

Turn: ($19.25, 3 players) 2

River: ($19.25, 3 players) 2


This was an interesting hand. How would you rate my play and villain's play?

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $6.72
SB: $11.39
BB: $9.65
UTG: $10.88
MP: $2.45
CO: $5.69

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has J K

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.10, SB raises to $0.40, fold, Hero calls $0.30

Flop: ($0.85, 2 players) T 7 3
SB checks, Hero bets $0.27, SB raises to $1.05, Hero calls $0.78

Turn: ($2.95, 2 players) 4
SB bets $1.05, Hero calls $1.05

River: ($5.05, 2 players) 9
SB bets $1.80, Hero raises to $4.22 and is all-in, SB calls $2.42

Can you fold a King here?

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $5.34
SB: $5.07
BB: $2.11
Hero (UTG): $5.07
MP: $5.55
CO: $3.26

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 6 7

Hero raises to $0.10, fold, CO calls $0.10, BTN raises to $0.50, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.40, CO calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.57, 3 players) 7 6 6
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, fold

Turn: ($2.57, 2 players) K
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($2.57, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.23, Hero raises to $4.07 and is all-in, BTN calls $2.84

I think the best part of low stakes is learning to play deep-stacked. Not that this hand is a good example because we ran hot.

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $6.98
SB: $7.76
Hero (BB): $8.17
UTG: $8.94
MP: $7.23
CO: $5.78

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 9 8

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.15, fold, Hero raises to $0.60, BTN raises to $1.30, Hero calls $0.70

Flop: ($2.62, 2 players) J 7 T
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.26, Hero calls $1.26

Turn: ($5.14, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.95, Hero raises to $5.61 and is all-in, BTN calls $2.47 and is all-in

River: ($13.98, 2 players) A
Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Quote
12-15-2020 , 12:50 AM
I call this hand Covid-19 and Villain's hand the immune system.

PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $7.55
SB: $41.21
BB: $5.46
UTG: $24.86
MP: $11.79
Hero (CO): $10.24

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has 9 7

fold, MP raises to $0.23, Hero calls $0.23, fold, SB raises to $1.28, fold, fold, Hero calls $1.05

Flop: ($2.95, 2 players) 9 7 A
SB bets $2.82, Hero raises to $8.95 and is all-in, SB calls $6.13

Turn: ($20.85, 2 players) 9

River: ($20.85, 2 players) 3

SB shows A A (Full House, Aces full of Nines)
(Pre 80%, Flop 99.8%, Turn 98%)
Hero shows 9 7 (Full House, Nines full of Sevens)
(Pre 20%, Flop 0.2%, Turn 2%)
SB wins $19.91
Rake paid $0.94
Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Quote
12-17-2020 , 12:22 AM
So yesterday was a terrible but I ran good EV wise. Just goes to show that you really need to focus on just making +EV decisions

https://gyazo.com/365129d2d417efb6b1722a49723feded

Then today everything just seemed to go our way. So we are moving up to 25NL folks!

https://gyazo.com/9ff0b30175e475489967a9a75968c0a3
Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Quote
12-17-2020 , 12:24 AM
Biggest pot won today with a very lucky run out.

PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $9.63
SB: $25.35
Hero (BB): $26.99
UTG: $19.98
MP: $8.53
CO: $16.46

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has Q Q

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.25, SB calls $0.20, Hero raises to $1.25, BTN calls $1.00, SB calls $1.00

Flop: ($3.81, 3 players) 7 A 9
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $1.10, SB calls $1.10, Hero calls $1.10

Turn: ($7.11, 3 players) 9
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($7.11, 3 players) Q
SB bets $8.69, Hero raises to $24.63 and is all-in, fold, SB calls $14.30 and is all-in

Hero shows Q Q (Full House, Queens full of Nines)
(Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 9%)
SB shows 7 7 (Full House, Sevens full of Nines)
(Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 91%)
Hero wins $51.59
Rake paid $1.50

I think I made a bit of a mistake with this hand. But either way I think the bluff was a great bluff.

PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $13.89
SB: $16.54
Hero (BB): $15.89
UTG: $16.51
MP: $10.00
CO: $9.32

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has Q A

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.30, SB raises to $1.20, Hero raises to $2.40, fold, SB calls $1.20

Flop: ($5.16, 2 players) T 5 6
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($5.16, 2 players) 3
SB checks, Hero bets $3.70, SB calls $3.70

River: ($12.56, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets $9.78 and is all-in, SB calls $9.78

Hero shows Q A (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 26%, Flop 16%, Turn 23%)
SB shows K A (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 74%, Flop 84%, Turn 77%)
SB wins $30.67
Rake paid $1.45
Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Quote
12-17-2020 , 01:35 PM
Hey man, I'll be subbing to this! I am in the 10nl Zoom pool at the moment, have probably played a bit together. Good luck if you're moving up to 25nl, I will hopefully stop by 16nl soon and then on to 25nl.
Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Quote
12-17-2020 , 02:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Parsons Grinder
Hey man, I'll be subbing to this! I am in the 10nl Zoom pool at the moment, have probably played a bit together. Good luck if you're moving up to 25nl, I will hopefully stop by 16nl soon and then on to 25nl.
Thank you so much for subscribing to this thread. That actually makes me want to put in more work into this project. I have moved up to 25NL. I will be honest with everyone here. I spent a lot of time studying the game and finding ways to memorize how to actually play a fundamentally sound game. I couldn't believe all the things I learned and then what I found whilst playing. People are making lots of mistakes IMHO even at 500Z. I know some people might hate on me for this but it's the truth. Anyways, hit me up if you want to study and learn about investing. I really think this is a fantastic way to learn about the power of money, money management and how to get money to work for you.

Ultimately the goal is to teach people how to get the one thing only money can buy and that is your time/freedom.
Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Quote
12-17-2020 , 02:22 PM
So we did it. Played our first session at 25NL last night. The play at these stakes is still pretty bad. People are a little more tricky in these games, but they're frequencies are also off so it's profitable to bluff-catch a decent bit vs the right players. We are up 5 buy-ins after our first session. We need to win another 31 buy ins before we can move up to 50NL. I don't think it will take too long since there are a lot weaker players at these stakes.

https://gyazo.com/0bb51c178cdf036e0119c5fa4fd70758

Villain has very fishy stats and is 3b over 17%. I think this hand is a premium vs his range.

PokerStars - $0.25 Ante $0.03 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $80.27
SB: $27.02
BB: $40.05
UTG: $29.08
Hero (MP): $35.81
CO: $33.61

6 players post ante of $0.03, SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.53) Hero has T K

fold, Hero raises to $0.55, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to $1.93, Hero calls $1.38

Flop: ($4.14, 2 players) A Q Q
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($4.14, 2 players) A
BB bets $1.98, Hero calls $1.98

River: ($8.10, 2 players) 5
BB checks, Hero checks

BB shows 7 7 (Two Pair, Aces and Queens)
(Pre 51%, Flop 51%, Turn 9%)
Hero shows T K (Two Pair, Aces and Queens)
(Pre 49%, Flop 49%, Turn 91%)
Hero wins $7.74
Rake paid $0.36

Last edited by FitMoneyMan; 12-17-2020 at 02:29 PM.
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12-28-2020 , 12:23 AM
Update, I haven't been that much. Ran pretty bad at 25NL. I really see so many mistakes and sometimes variance is just ugly. So I had dropped down to 10NL, as stated in my BR management guide. Almost made my way back up. The best part of moving down is that the game at 10NL seems playable in my sleep. I can play my C-game and still crush. The regs in this pool are pretty bad too. I had a reg 4-bet shove A2o BvB for 150BB

Fish Gets there....
PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $9.46
SB: $14.49
Hero (BB): $14.21
UTG: $10.74
MP: $12.18
CO: $21.02

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has A J

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.25, BTN raises to $0.90, fold, Hero raises to $1.95, fold, BTN calls $1.05

Flop: ($4.26, 2 players) J 6 5
Hero bets $2.04, BTN raises to $7.50 and is all-in, Hero calls $5.46

Turn: ($19.26, 2 players) J

River: ($19.26, 2 players) Q

Hero shows A J (Three of a Kind, Jacks)
(Pre 63%, Flop 60%, Turn 84%)
BTN shows 7 T (Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 37%, Flop 40%, Turn 16%)
BTN wins $18.39
Rake paid $0.87

Another fish

PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $84.66
SB: $23.35
BB: $8.83
UTG: $46.29
Hero (MP): $10.00
CO: $10.87

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has K A

fold, Hero raises to $0.25, fold, BTN calls $0.25, fold, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.86, 3 players) 6 4 A
BB checks, Hero bets $0.55, BTN calls $0.55, fold

Turn: ($1.96, 2 players) 9
Hero bets $2.34, BTN calls $2.34

River: ($6.64, 2 players) 5
Hero bets $6.85 and is all-in, BTN calls $6.85

Hero shows K A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 63%, Flop 58%, Turn 75%)
BTN shows 3 2 (Straight, Six High)
(Pre 37%, Flop 42%, Turn 25%)
BTN wins $19.42
Rake paid $0.92

Gross spot... plays itself
PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $24.46
SB: $25.65
Hero (BB): $11.68
UTG: $10.68
MP: $4.22
CO: $12.83

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has 9 9

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.25, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.15, CO calls $0.90

Flop: ($2.41, 2 players) J 9 8
Hero bets $1.53, CO raises to $3.90, Hero raises to $10.52 and is all-in, CO calls $6.62

Turn: ($23.45, 2 players) 5

River: ($23.45, 2 players) T

Hero shows 9 9 (Three of a Kind, Nines)
(Pre 53%, Flop 68%, Turn 77%)
CO shows A Q (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 47%, Flop 32%, Turn 23%)
CO wins $22.39
Rake paid $1.06

Interesting spot... pretty sure villain is bet folding 99 or 88 here.
PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $17.20
SB: $33.15
Hero (BB): $19.34
UTG: $34.64
MP: $19.98
CO: $10.10

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has 5 A

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.30, SB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.26, BTN calls $0.96, SB calls $0.96

Flop: ($3.84, 3 players) 5 2 3
SB checks, Hero bets $1.84, fold, SB calls $1.84

Turn: ($7.52, 2 players) 7
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($7.52, 2 players) T
SB bets $2.00, Hero raises to $6.15, fold

Hero wins $11.00
Rake paid $0.52

When you trap yourself LOL
PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $23.57
Hero (SB): $23.05
BB: $11.48
UTG: $9.44
MP: $43.64
CO: $5.47

6 players post ante of $0.01, Hero posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has T A

fold, fold, CO calls $0.10, fold, Hero raises to $0.46, BB calls $0.36, fold

Flop: ($1.08, 2 players) T 2 T
Hero checks, BB bets $1.10, Hero raises to $2.20, BB calls $1.10

Turn: ($5.48, 2 players) 6
Hero bets $2.62, BB raises to $8.81 and is all-in, Hero calls $6.19

River: ($23.10, 2 players) 5

BB cashed out $0.50 for a fee of $0.00

Hero shows T A (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 8%, Flop 96%, Turn 98%)
BB shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Tens)
(Pre 92%, Flop 4%, Turn 2%)
Hero wins $22.06
Rake paid $1.04

This is when you take them to valuetown
PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $13.93
SB: $12.54
BB: $10.50
UTG: $16.65
MP: $13.40
CO: $53.36

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has J J

UTG calls $0.10, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.51, fold, fold, UTG calls $0.41

Flop: ($1.23, 2 players) 3 T 8
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.46, UTG calls $1.46

Turn: ($4.15, 2 players) 2
UTG checks, Hero bets $4.95, UTG calls $4.95

River: ($14.05, 2 players) 8
UTG checks, Hero bets $7.00 and is all-in, UTG calls $7.00

Hero shows J J (Two Pair, Jacks and Eights)
(Pre 68%, Flop 81%, Turn 89%)
UTG shows A T (Two Pair, Tens and Eights)
(Pre 32%, Flop 19%, Turn 11%)
Hero wins $26.79
Rake paid $1.26

Funny spot, before I clicked call I figured this guy had 66-99 here.
PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $14.11
SB: $23.60
BB: $15.86
UTG: $10.04
MP: $10.42
CO: $19.67

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has T T

UTG raises to $0.30, MP calls $0.30, CO calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1.71, fold, fold, fold, fold, CO raises to $19.66 and is all-in, Hero calls $12.39 and is all-in

Flop: ($29.01, 2 players) 7 4 7

Turn: ($29.01, 2 players) K

River: ($29.01, 2 players) A

CO shows 9 9 (Two Pair, Nines and Sevens)
(Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows T T (Two Pair, Tens and Sevens)
(Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins $27.70
Rake paid $1.31

This hand locked up the session for me. I won 8 buy-ins today and ran 3.5 buy-ins under EV approx 12bb/100.

PokerStars - $0.10 Ante $0.01 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $10.16
SB: $52.29
BB: $37.03
Hero (UTG): $33.44
MP: $41.12
CO: $36.66

6 players post ante of $0.01, SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.21) Hero has 7 7

Hero raises to $0.25, fold, CO raises to $0.85, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.60

Flop: ($1.91, 2 players) 7 A 2
Hero checks, CO bets $1.37, Hero calls $1.37

Turn: ($4.65, 2 players) J
Hero checks, CO bets $3.33, Hero calls $3.33

River: ($11.31, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO bets $10.80, Hero raises to $27.88 and is all-in, CO calls $17.08

Hero shows 7 7 (Full House, Sevens full of Twos)
(Pre 66%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
CO shows A 2 (Full House, Twos full of Aces)
(Pre 34%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins $65.57
Rake paid $1.50

Last edited by FitMoneyMan; 12-28-2020 at 12:33 AM.
Average Joe with Family Looking to use Poker for retirement Quote
01-23-2021 , 02:09 AM
Alright gang I have spent a decent bit of time in the lab and have been on a terror in these games. I crushed 25nl pretty hard and now beating 50nl. Almost at 100nl


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

BTN: $50.00
SB: $71.62
Hero (BB): $78.11
UTG: $50.53
MP: $107.37
CO: $56.31

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 7 6

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $1.25, SB calls $1.00, Hero raises to $5.50, fold, SB calls $4.25

Flop: ($12.25, 2 players) 5 4 A
SB checks, Hero bets $5.82, SB calls $5.82

Turn: ($23.89, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets $19.50, SB calls $19.50

River: ($62.89, 2 players) 9
SB checks, Hero bets $47.29 and is all-in, SB calls $40.80 and is all-in

Hero shows 7 6 (Straight, Nine High)
(Pre 34%, Flop 35%, Turn 97%)
SB shows A 7 (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 66%, Flop 65%, Turn 3%)
Hero wins $142.49
Rake paid $2.00


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

BTN: $50.00
SB: $71.62
Hero (BB): $78.11
UTG: $50.53
MP: $107.37
CO: $56.31

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 7 6

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $1.25, SB calls $1.00, Hero raises to $5.50, fold, SB calls $4.25

Flop: ($12.25, 2 players) 5 4 A
SB checks, Hero bets $5.82, SB calls $5.82

Turn: ($23.89, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets $19.50, SB calls $19.50

River: ($62.89, 2 players) 9
SB checks, Hero bets $47.29 and is all-in, SB calls $40.80 and is all-in

Hero shows 7 6 (Straight, Nine High)
(Pre 34%, Flop 35%, Turn 97%)
SB shows A 7 (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 66%, Flop 65%, Turn 3%)
Hero wins $142.49
Rake paid $2.00


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

BTN: $87.93
SB: $55.46
Hero (BB): $364.08
UTG: $60.20
MP: $55.49
CO: $56.80

SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has T T

fold, fold, fold, BTN calls $0.50, SB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $2.00, BTN calls $1.50, SB calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.00, 3 players) 2 7 T
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($6.00, 3 players) 4
SB checks, Hero bets $4.28, BTN calls $4.28, SB raises to $17.12, Hero raises to $362.08 and is all-in, fold, SB calls $36.34 and is all-in

River: ($117.20, 2 players) 6
Players agreed to run it twice.

River #2: ($117.20, 2 players) 9

SB shows 7 T (Two Pair, Tens and Sevens)
Board #1 (Pre 15%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)
(Two Pair, Tens and Sevens)
Board #2 (Pre 14%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)

Hero shows T T (Three of a Kind, Tens)
Board #1 (Pre 85%, Flop 99.9%, Turn 100%)
(Three of a Kind, Tens)
Board #2 (Pre 86%, Flop 99.9%, Turn 100%)

Hero wins $57.60
Rake paid $2.00
Hero wins $57.60

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

Hero (BTN): $159.15
SB: $119.89
BB: $78.79
UTG: $83.45
MP: $61.04
CO: $68.31

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 9 J

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.25, SB calls $1.00, BB raises to $7.00, Hero calls $5.75, fold

Flop: ($15.25, 2 players) 2 J 3
BB bets $4.45, Hero calls $4.45

Turn: ($24.15, 2 players) 9
BB checks, Hero bets $11.47, BB raises to $67.34 and is all-in, Hero calls $55.87

River: ($158.83, 2 players) 4
Players agreed to run it twice.

River #2: ($158.83, 2 players) J

BB shows Q K (High Card, King)
Board #1 (Pre 67%, Flop 28%, Turn 9%)
(One Pair, Jacks)
Board #2 (Pre 67%, Flop 28%, Turn 9%)

Hero shows 9 J (Two Pair, Jacks and Nines)
Board #1 (Pre 33%, Flop 72%, Turn 91%)
(Full House, Jacks full of Nines)
Board #2 (Pre 33%, Flop 72%, Turn 91%)

Hero wins $78.42
Rake paid $2.00
Hero wins $78.41


Getting all the monies

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

Hero (BTN): $161.53
SB: $119.94
BB: $50.00
UTG: $63.34
MP: $53.93
CO: $76.30

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has A A

fold, MP raises to $1.50, fold, Hero raises to $4.50, fold, BB raises to $11.00, MP calls $9.50, Hero raises to $161.53 and is all-in, BB calls $39.00 and is all-in, MP calls $42.93 and is all-in

Flop: ($158.11, 3 players) 6 3 3

Turn: ($158.11, 3 players) 5

River: ($158.11, 3 players) 2

MP shows Q Q (Two Pair, Queens and Threes)

Main Pot [$150.25]: (Pre 18%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Side Pot#1 [$7.86]: (Pre 20%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)

Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Threes)

Main Pot [$150.25]: (Pre 76%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
Side Pot#1 [$7.86]: (Pre 80%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)

BB shows K A (One Pair, Threes)

Main Pot [$150.25]: (Pre 6%, Flop 0.4%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins $156.11
Rake paid $2.00


Getting that value

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

Hero (BTN): $168.41
SB: $50.00
BB: $149.23
UTG: $198.45
MP: $59.67
CO: $50.92

SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has T K

UTG raises to $1.25, fold, fold, Hero raises to $3.75, fold, fold, UTG calls $2.50

Flop: ($8.25, 2 players) 6 2 4
UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($8.25, 2 players) T
UTG bets $6.50, Hero calls $6.50

River: ($21.25, 2 players) A
UTG checks, Hero bets $15.14, UTG calls $15.14

Hero shows T K (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 44%, Flop 55%, Turn 95%)
UTG mucks 8 A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 56%, Flop 45%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins $49.53
Rake paid $2.00
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