Hello Fellows !!!!
Im Kostantinos from Greece.
My basic profession is Nutritionist Dietitian and i curently work in a Clinic.
I play poker since 2011 but semi-pro for a year or so.
I decided to start a pg&c thread to share my progress and extra motivation.

Here are my lifetime stats :

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180s Total :







I will have a tight schedule until mid June. Then i will probably have answers for the applications that i send for Mcs in Europe and i will have to take some important choices for my life. My goas for the following months will be


Non Poker related:

-Study to pass IELTS exams
-Become better at my regular occupation
-Ballance (LOOOOL)
-Stay fit- start workout and loose 5 kgs


Poker Related:

-Play 2 days a week + weekend
-Review full 1/week
-Update 1 / week here with hh
-Make 20K (after split)
-Take trips for live events

My games

Pokerstars (playing Backed)
180s up to 15$
Mtts reg speed up to 22$ (with some exeptions in weekends
Turbo up to 27$

Ongame (only with satelites no direct Bi)
Saturday 109$
Championchip 215$
omaha 33$
Grandlive sat packages 215$

Have fun everyone i hope u all enjoy !

Hello mates !

Nothing much the last 10 days . Didnt realy run good in any spot, but especially late stages i'm getting owned! I keep making good plays but unfortunatelly im running into other players top ranges, and when i dont im getting sucked out.

Here is the Graph overal from ps



180s :







And my run in bbs :





Starting BR : 800
Current BR : -600
Profits : -600



Overal i didnt manage to put enough volume but i assume its ok if i take into account that i dedicate almost all my free time in playing or studying.
Im going to post some hands for discusion later !
Time to go to real work now !~
Cu arround guys!

Important news

I just measured my weight today and i currently am at the highest weight ever (and probably % of fat).

Targets for health/body image :

1) 4-5 times a week training with a personal trainer (a friend of mine)

2) As for the eating habits i will NOT start following a strict diet plan but i will set some rules and restrictions and see how it goes. Generally as a nutritionist i prefer to give advice's for habit changes and what combinations to do in terms of food choices instead of writing a hypo-caloric diet plan and advice ppl to follow it like a bible.
a) Eat 3 meals a day and 2 snacks with proper combinations *
b) Limit alcohol to 2 times/ week - 1-max 2 drinks per time -->I should not Drink at home
c) Limit "junk food" that i enjoy eating when i go out and drink to 3 times per month.

i will try to cover all my try both with numbers and thought process and hoping to motivate others to discover what is all about controlling weight. I will update with exact numbers for my weight and perimeters as soon as i get back home.


PS#1 It should be ez game for me.
PS#2 I will announce free rolls for every target i will not meet.

Health-nutrition & exersise Goals Until 05/04 :

1. Eat 3 meals / day + 2 snacks (at least 2 fruits per day)
2. Eat no more than 1/10 days junk food
3. Run 3-4 times per week at least 5kms + abs exersises
4. alcohol max 2 times / week and max 2 drinks/beers a time

Anthropometric mesurements 25/03

• Body weight : 84.9 Kg
• Body fat : 16.9 kg
• weist perimeter : 98 cm
• hip perimeter : 109 cm
• Torso perimeter :105 cm
• Humerus perimeter :33.5 cm

I expect a total fat loss 2-5 kg per month and/or 6-10 cms in perimeters
I dont realy care about body weight because i may gain muscle and loose fat while the weigh will seem to be stable.Thats something you should bear in mind when you are in a weight loss attemt.Next mesurement day : 05/04

Ps: for every target i fail to keep i will give away 1 free nutrition coaching hour to random posters (if i start to have )

Hand #1 (Ft 3+R) : reg supernova no reads.Do u call here ?
He has to push tighter than 14 % here to make unprofitable my call
I think he is pushing at least :22+,A8s+,ATo+,KTs+,KJo+,QJs


Poker Stars $3.19+$0.31 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t2000/t4000 Blinds + t400 - 7 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: t88867 M = 10.10
SB: t31335 M = 3.56
BB: t66951 M = 7.61
UTG: t61044 M = 6.94
Hero (UTG+1): t67188 M = 7.63
MP: t45194 M = 5.14
CO: t120387 M = 13.68

Pre Flop: (t8800) Hero is UTG+1 with A T
1 fold, Hero raises to t8000, 1 fold, CO raises to t119987 all in, 3 folds, Hero calls t58788 all in

Flop: (t142376) 2 5 8 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t142376) K (2 players - 2 are all in)


River: (t142376) Q (2 players - 2 are all in)


hand #2 sb is a lag reg . Do u shove pre here ?

Poker Stars $3.19+$0.31 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t1000/t2000 Blinds + t200 - 8 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): t42421 M = 9.22
SB: t100161 M = 21.77
BB: t9676 M = 2.10
UTG: t16271 M = 3.54
UTG+1: t35578 M = 7.73
MP1: t21797 M = 4.74
MP2: t21718 M = 4.72
CO: t3024 M = 0.66

Pre Flop: (t4600) Hero is BTN with A 5
5 folds, Hero raises to t4000, SB raises to t99961 all in, BB calls t7476 all in, 1 fold

Flop: (t24552) 7 Q J (2 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t24552) 7 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t24552) 5 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: t24552

GL sir, i am playing with you sometimes.

Ty mate ! s.name ?

Play with you sometimes
Gl also playing semi pro similar games to you and trying to balance poker with healthy living.

Will be following.

tyty Uber !
Gl to both of us

Gl mate am following! In for free rolls!!

Health-nutrition & exersise Goals Until 05/04 :

• Eat 3 meals / day + 2 snacks (at least 2 fruits per day) Succeed
• Eat no more than 1/10 days junk food Succeed
• Run 3-4 times per week at least 5kms + abs exersises Failed
• alcohol max 2 times / week and max 2 drinks/beers a time Succeed

Anthropometric mesurements 04/04

• Body weight : 83.4 Kg
• Body fat : 15.3 kg
• weist perimeter : 98 cm
• hip perimeter : 102 cm
• Torso perimeter :104 cm
• Humerus perimeter :33.5 cm

Generally im happy with the effort im putting in nutrition and results are gr8. I didnt manage to get any exercise this week and the last week i went for running 3 times which is ok if u take into account that I had a lot of obligations last week and the weather was rainy.
Good news are that i succeeded in minimising alcohol intake and the results are nice and clear.

Poker wise im breaking even.Will post graphs & hands later. Althought, i have the feeling im getting better post flop and thats going to lead to some nice results in time.
Also managed to get a live seat for a live tour tomorrow for 330E from an online sat !
Lets hope for some nice results in it because im going to sacrifice my Sunday grind in order to play it.

#ps : As promised due to failing in some goals i have to give 1 Hr of nutritional coaching to whoever claims 1st. Cu arround !

Hey fellah

Playing 180s with you as well (uselis). In my humble opinion cut the running and start walking daily and sprinting once a week. Do couple times lifting weekly. As they say ''abs are made in kitchen'' so instead focus on food rather then ab exercises. Just my two cents what worked for body composition and general wellness in health best. I hope it didn't sound like a commandments

Goodluck and stay aggro!

Hey mate how are u ?

I also like walking better than running , but my trainer says i can get better results with running. I,m gonna start weight lifting asap i just dont have the time atm. Tough real life schedule from this week until mid June. As far as the food part im doing whats to be done but for sure i have to start exercising my abs if i want results. Thank u for your tips , they are much appreciated ! best of luck at the tables also !


Ps: im not aggro. Im a 2headed monkey

Sunday Poker Marathon 330E Live Event Update


Prety happy with my play, i think i managed to get my A- game.
Here are some key hands :

Hand #1

I sit otb and i hold AK
Blinds 100-200 ,

Loose passive 40 yrs old player that had just sat at the table limps utg+1, comes folded to me and i raise to 600. He calls.

Flop A23

Pot 1300.. I Cbet 500 he calls

Turn Q i bet here clearly for value because i have most of the times the best hand and i don't wanna give free cards.Or pot cntrl

Pot 2300.. I Cbet 1000 he calls

At this time he should be either on a flush draw or he has worst ace. I believe he would c.r sets + 2pair here.

River A I decide to bet fat here because my range is pollarized to Aces and flash draws so he is either gonna call with a worst ace or fold the busted draws.

Pot 4300 .. I bet 5k.

He seems frustrated ,he looks at me, asks me if im a foreign player (not sure why ?) he tanks and fold showing me an ace.


Hand #2

Blinds 150-300 30 ante

Player from hand #1 limps, hj player limps and i hold KQ in co and decide to raise to 1k Utg calls , Hj calls

Pot 3450

Flop : K48

Utg checks, Hj leads for 1750. Given the info i had from this player his range is pretty strong because he used to be passive and bet when got something strong. Although i decide to flat 1 street and go from there mainly because of the flash draw.

Pot : 5200

Turn : 6

He quickly leads again 5k. Im sure im loosing and either he has a set here or ak,aa,kk slowplayed.I think a while and i fold and he says if you show me i will show you. i reveal my hand and he shows KK so pretty good fold for me glad i made it. not sure if i had to call flop though given the info i had for the player.

hand #3

Blinds 150-300 ante 30

I hold Ak otb.
Player that limped kk limps again and i raise to 800. He calls

Pot : 2300

Flop A63

I cbet 900 and he calls

Pot :4100

Turn 2

I check back to pot cntrl and maybe get value from lower ace otr

River Q

I bet 1800 and he snaps with a8 .I believe if i had betted turn he would have folded and i wouldnt be getting value

Hand #4

Blinds 200-400 ante 30

Im at the sb with 99
2 passive player limp, and a decent aggressive player (most players were bad at the table) raises to 1200 . At this point im sure that if i flat players behind me will also flat and i got perfect odds for set mine. Also i dont want to play bloated pot oop with this player.I flat , and 2 limpers also flat

Pot 5300

Flop 9kj

it goes checked to the initial who cbets 2300 and i c/r to 7k.
he tanks , and goes all in . i call and he shows TQ.
Turn 6 river 6 ,i suck him out and i win 55k pot

Hand #5

Blinds 300-600 ante 40

Loose passive fish limps Utg . comes folded to me and i
pick up AK. I raise to 1500 and he shoves for 15k.
I call and he shows KK. Board not helps and i drop to 28k.

Hand #6

Im down to 24k and i pick up AT in Co

A guy from Cyprus min raises from mp to 2400 . Generally i shove this hand in same situation and i think its one of the hands that i missplayed it. I elect to flat.

Pot 7800

Flop : KJ9

he checks i bet and get a fold

Hand #7

Blinds 1200-2400

A player from mp min raises ( the same player had min raise/fold ax itb 2 rounds before with 18BBs which i think is very bad). Cyprian player flats itb and i pick up AKs in the bb. My stack 28k. I shove he tank calls , cyprian player folds and says 99 . I look at vilains hand and he had AA.

The average player skill is very bad at this tournament.3 players said it was a bad move of me to shove ak and i should have flated !!!!

Result :I busted 40th

Im going to play every month online sats for this tour and hope to make a score there.

Hello Fellows!!

I managed to make some deep runs in mtts and sngs and had some nice scores .
I deep runned Friday and Yesterday Big 16.5 finishing 45th and 16th.
Furthermore yesterday i binked one 180 15$ for 740$ and ftd 5+R 2x and i busted 3rd for 1600$.I also won 2x 215$ and 1x 320$ sat so that makes that probably the most profitable day sincce i started to play semi pro.




Yearly Overal:




180s :








Hand from big 16.5 :



Vilain had c/r dry flop before vs me. I believe his range is 2 pair set and semi bluf some draws. Not sure if hes capable of c/r total air there.

hand from 5+R 2x :



Vilain is a good reg. I min raise clearly to call here everyone but him. I dont think a guy can shove that many chips with Ax hands and i believe his range should be something like : 22-55.,77-99, ATs+Aj+,Kqs

Open shove for 66 is profitable for 11k chips. Do u think shove pre is better ?

Hello guys!

I finally got a decent volume this month, at least for my standards. Results are looking good overal, but the big score is missing. Well i hope it will also come soon
At the end of the month im flying for St. Martin to play the grand live 1500$ main event. I am super happy because its my parthenic hs live event , and i managed to win a package for it. Also i dont know if i will have the opportunity to visit Caribbean in the future so

Graphs :

Year so far :





180s:

Hello everyone after almost 1-month break for the grand live + vacation in the carribean.

The grand live main event:

First day We arrived at saint martin at 13:00 and we decided to go grab a beer and eat something before we head back to the room for a siesta.
My 1st thought for the place + hotel were more than just positive.
We ate something fast in a beach bar , ordered some beers and went back to the room as planed.I slept for a couple of hours because our trip was exhausting and when i woke up i went str8 to the casino
i decided to take a shot at the main event sat that was 50+R. As it was my 1st time in the specific event i didn't know the structure of the satellite. Even thought i found out it was super turbo( luckboxing) i registered.

The field were super easy + i had a drunk Hungarian in my table who was super spewing going from our poker table to the blackjack table, always holding a drink in his hand. I won some pots without showdown and before i know it i made it to the final 6 of the sat. The payout was 2 entrances to the main event( or 2 x 1500$ if you already had the package) and 400$ for 3rd.

Hungarian guy had sucked out almost everyone in our table while i kept growing my stack, picking spots vs him with care. I think he was playing something like 45-40 . and 80% cbet.A spot comes where I pick up j9 in the bb and he raises from button. I flat and flop comes q87 he cbets 1/2 and i flat. Turn comes A = very good card for me because his range definitely doesnt have many aces. My plan is to check raise being sure he is gonna fold his trash hand. he checks back and river bricks. At that point i think he decides to give up his hand so i bet 2/3 pot. he snaps with 2 pair and im left with 16 bigs. (being 3/6). After a couple of hands I min raise jts from co i get shoved by a Belgian women fold and left with 12ish bb.
I manage to steal the blinds 2-3 times and i go back to 18 bigs again and 2/6 when i pick up AJ in bb. Hungarian minraises from button. Sb folds and i go all in with him snapping A8. I hold and we have similar stacks.
Then he sucks out 3 players and we are 3left with him having something like 60bigs, i have 25 and a friend from Greece 16k. My friend propose me a deal between the 2 of us: 1100$ for me. 680 for him and the Hungarian winning the package. It wasn't a great deal for me but i didn't wanted to gamble with my buddy for 1k so i decided to agree and go for beers with a promising 1st day .

Day 2

We visited a beach that were close to the hotel and enjoyed Caribbean sea we went to the pool bar for a couple of beers to chill out waiting for the Welcome party that was hosted from the grand live.I met a lot of interesting ppl that day and had a really good time. More or less i got wasted until 8:00 pm and decided to go back to my room to have an hour nap and wake up to play the 2nd sat. Even thought i was feeling dizzy decided that the satellite was super soft to pass so on my way to the casino. After drinking a coffee i started to play a bit more focused buy run into some coolers like jj<qq, aq<ak, kq<aq but managed to get a descent stack post add on. i accumulated some chips post flop and manage to get to final 18 (5 tickets) when i got dealt AA with 11bbs. in the bb.
utg fish limps , sb (no info) completes and it comes to me . vs thinking players i would consider jamming here but given the fact utg was in i elected to raise 2,5X.
flop k58 rainbow. i check . fish bets sb calls and i raise all in. fish snap calls with kq and sb folds. turn x river q to bust me out there. Really disappointing but what can u do ?

Day 3

The first day of main event had arrived.
I sat at a passive table and i was doing pretty much what i wanted. I made a quick double up when i 4bet shoved 80 BBs effective AA vs a loose aggressive fish that called me down with QQ.

After that i picked up some small pots when i floated weak opponents and steal it in later streets. The guy that filled up the empty spot was a decent lag that started to get me in trouble. After a couple of 3bets he made in my openings comes the next hand. I open from mp with A8o with while the bb is sitting out. Lagy player was on the sb. My thoughts are that hes gonna think im stealing the blinds (bb was sitting out) and he will 3bet me so i plan to 4bet him. All goes as planed , he 3bets, i 4bet and he calls. Flop 2J6 fd i cbet 2/5 and i take the pot down.


After a while i change table and i sit after 2 aggressive French guys that are being very active. That had to stop as i want to show whos the boss :P i sat at co with 44 and the 1st French guy opens , 2nd guy that was getting in a lot of pots vs the 1st one 3bets from Mp and i think its a perfect spot for a cold 4bet with my PP. Initial raiser folds and 3bettor flats. Effective stack 60 bigs. Flop JK4 fd . He checks i cbet 1/3 he jams and i snap with 44 with him drawing almost dead with TT. Turn comes Q giving him an oesd but river bricks and i win that pot also.

They again move me from the table. I sit on the button with a9s. The chiplleader of the table opens and i flat . Flop 678 fd. He cbets and i call. Reasoning is that i can take pot most of the time on the turn so no real reasons in raising. Draws and over pairs are not going anywhere.
Turn comes 2 with a flush complete he checks I bet he calls river q i bet 2/3 and he calls down with 77.

Before the end of day one i picked up some more small pots + 2 big coolers qq>JJ and KK>AK to finish the day 2nd in chips.

Day 4

Day 2 of the tournament was not so good card wise but i managed
to put a solid A-game.

The only interesting hand was the following vs the guy that came 2nd in the
tournament:

I get dealt AQ in mp when a tight player opens from utg+1. Stack sizes : Mine: 90k his 60k. Blinds 1000-2000. He opens to 4500 i flat.
Flop j97
he checks and i decide to check back because either he has some showdown value or a drawy hand that he intends to c/r.
Turn J he leads 7500 in 13000 pot. i flat.
River 9 He bets 16k in 28k

At that moment i.m thinking that he cant have AA-99 exept maybe TT because he had definitely cbet flop. After a good thinking i believe he has a lot of hands that either i win or aces i chop and i decided to call.

He shows 88 knocks his hand and says good call. That was a heck of a boost for my psychology all thought it maybe an easy call for a lot of guys. I think i read vilain perfectly and also played the hand optimal.

After a couple of orbits day 2 came to an end and i finished 4/21

A picture of my monkey face

last month was one of the best poker wise :

Won a package for Grand live in Croatia



Choped Big 75 for 5.4K



Got 2nd in 107 ChampionChip Ongame



This makes an overal for both sites :







I think i made good progress post flop but also i run a bit in god mode atm!
Have fun everyone!