Hi All,

I am currently coming to the end of my University studies (~4 weeks remaining) and am starting this thread to give me something to take my mind off study in my down time.

In ~8 weeks I am embarking on a trip around Europe to let my hair down and see places that have been on my to-do list for a long time. I have pre-paid most of the expenses but at the moment have almost no spending money put aside. I will be playing MTT's on stars since I have performed fairly well in the past, and love the feeling of coming FIRST

I don't have a lot of money at the moment (Australia is expensive) so will be starting with a very small roll of $100. I also have a part-time job so reloading won't be an issue, although I will do my best to not reload. To start with I will limit myself to $5 MTT's (still high chance of busto I know) and work from there.

Here are my previous results across a number of sites.







Plus on stars I am ~1300 games (a lot from when I first started) and approx $250 profit

Due to Uni commitments I don't put in a heap of volume but I will keep you all updated.
So far today I am entered in the big 2.20 and 4.40 1.5k gtd.

Will post spots soon. Wish me luck!

No Limit Hold'em Tournament T75/T150
Buy-in: $4.00+$0.40 USD Hold'em No Limit
PokerStars
9 players
Formatted by pokercopilot.com - Mac OS X hand history analysis and tracking

Stacks:
UTG - on y vas (T11,630)
UTG+1 - madmax1923 (T7,598)
UTG+2 - en se revoir (T3,176)
MP - slinkey52 (T6,102)
MP2 - alexpyc0601 (T5,699)
CO - slava-dallas (T5,165)
BTN - Hero (T3,170)
SB - bondjeame950 (T18,740)
BB - Goban899 (T9,531)

Preflop: (T405, 9 players) Hero is BTN with 3c 3d
4 folds, alexpyc0601 raises to T456, 1 fold, Hero ??


Villain is a bronze star with 27/17/0 over 20 hands (sample size)
Players in blinds are nitty with big stacks




No Limit Hold'em Tournament T100/T200
Buy-in: $2.00+$0.20 USD Hold'em No Limit
PokerStars
9 players
Formatted by pokercopilot.com - Mac OS X hand history analysis and tracking

Stacks:
UTG - Hero (T5,030)
UTG+1 - Pinnizinho (T10,131)
UTG+2 - neiraman (T6,214)
MP - iriveru16 (T5,558)
MP2 - mikmax99 (T2,210)
CO - Brunzkadda (T2,545)
BTN - sidney-pg (T3,313)
SB - Ferblink.Rc (T3,552)
BB - seraph0411 (T6,321)

Preflop: (T525, 9 players) Hero is UTG with Js Jh
Hero raises to T400, 5 folds, sidney-pg calls T400, 1 fold, seraph0411 raises to T1,200, Hero ???

Villain is 23/19/0 over 32 hands and I previously called his shove with 13bb sb vs bb with A3s and he berated me.

Went slightly outside my rules and played the $11 3k gtd. Busted in 28th or something.
Bustout hand


No Limit Hold'em Tournament T800/T1,600
Buy-in: $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit
PokerStars
8 players
Formatted by pokercopilot.com - Mac OS X hand history analysis and tracking

Stacks:
UTG - MLGB MLGB (T52,166)
UTG+1 - DeeZSluE (T20,573)
MP - Atalaia80 (T59,471)
MP2 - balbuenini (T7,214)
CO - derryboys212 (T44,934)
BTN - KK24KK (T65,838)
SB - Hero (T18,811)
BB - indianjoe (T42,822)

Preflop: (T4,000, 8 players) Hero is SB with Ks Ad
3 folds, balbuenini raises to T7,014 (all-in), 1 fold, KK24KK calls T7,014, Hero raises to T18,611 (all-in), 1 fold, KK24KK calls T11,597

Flop: 2d 3c 6d (T47,436, 3 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: Kd (T47,436, 3 players, 2 all-in)

River: 4c (T47,436, 3 players, 2 all-in)

Total Pot: T47,436
Hero shows Ks Ad (a pair of Kings)
KK24KK shows 4h 4s (three of a kind, Fours)
balbuenini shows 7c As (high card Ace)

KK24KK wins T23,194 from side pot
KK24KK wins T24,242 from main pot


Starting Bankroll: $100
End Bankroll: $104.85

Glad to see someone else is gaming on Mac and using copilot.

Haha. Yeah i bought PT for PLO but still on copilot for tourneys.
I don't mind it, it runs quite smoothly and gives me all the information I need (no need for in depth stats when playing 20bb deep)

Update:

Went on a bit of a heater at the HU turbo SNG's and won 6 in a row I believe (ranging from 3$-30$) which was very nice.

Starting bankroll: 104
End: 202 + still in the $11 7.5k gtd 50/250

Might be relatively simple spot but still not entirely sure. Guess it's a math question.

Shover is 11/11/8 over 71 hands

BLAH from 7th/120 to out in 2 hands

KK<AA
AK<66 Love tournament poker

If you are in Uni, I highly suggest you check out cash games. When I was a Freshman I grinded SnGs for a decent profit but the hours are fixed and once I start I can't stop for 1-1.5 hours. With cash game now, I can start and stop whenever I want to, and don't have to miss out on some event just because I have a deep run in a tourney, definitely something to consider. I believe the hourly is better as well.

Havent' updated in a while.

Have been busy completing my thesis research project for University. Just a few weeks to go!!

In the mean time, I have managed to lose ~ half my bankroll playing PLO and am down to 102$. Since I have some time this evening I am going to grind some MTT's.

Today's Schedule
3.50+R 180 man
$8 180 man turbo
The big 3.30
2.20 1k gtd
4.40 PLO
2.20 Turbo
16.50 Turbo
9.90 Final Table or Bust


Will update later + hands

Only left in the 2.20 6-max
Currently 33/49

This hand happened not long ago. Villain is 33/6/0 which scares the hell outta me on the flop but can I really find a fold. I've been playing 45/35/12 but he probably hasn't noticed.

His sizing is so big that I shipped it blah I don't know. Thoughts please?

8/17 in the $2.20 6-max $307 up top.

Not great but would be a nice bink to finally get me going in this challenge.

No reads on the Villains just got moved to the table.

Shipping is all u can do there

I think u still beat many hands on river,
Also 3- bet pre.

I hate life.

Thanks for the reply

Considered 3b pre but I just feel like I get in too many awkward spots OOP (stack size wise) post against fish who just don't fold. I guess that isn't a reason not to 3b pre though.

After thinking about the hand after, I think the only hand he may play this way that I beat is QJ, and I actually think he is checking that back some % of the time.

Blocker bet of 32k better?

/thread

Unfortunately I cannot continue to deposit. Maybe once I begin working again in a few weeks. I am beyond tilted with this game. I am truly experiencing the brutal variance of MTT's. Not just running under EV, but AA VS AK BTN VS SB again and again.
I have always ran under EV even when winning but it really feels like it can't get any worse.

Just when you think you can't run any worse..you do.

Deep in the hot $5.50




Cash is going straight to PLO regs pockets. GG GL all

Ahh the tough mtt road, gl I guess