Hi 2+2
Starting a new challenge to grind back my lifetime losses from poker

Started playing 4 years ago. Never beat a level higher than 2nl online, never beat higher than 1/2 live.

Most losses of that £20k come from playing 200-600pl HU or 200nl HU online.
Had some small wins in MTT's and decent runs live.

Also that loss is a rough estimate. I don't have lifetime hands and due to live winnings it could be lower.

So with that in mind it looks like I have around 0 chance completing this challenge

I'll be playing 50-400NL, mostly zoom, and moving higher if I show a good win rate over a decent sample. Current bankroll is > 100k. Will most likely be playing live at least once a week also.

Any coaches who can prove to still be winning at these stakes feel free to pm me.

I'll post updates as often as possible but due to work I can't guarantee a lot of volume.

Today's first session looks like this:



Most of the volume is at 100NL zoom. Accidently sat at a 400 PLHE table and won 36 BB lol

I'll post hands once I do a review of them.

Couple of hands from that session.

1)

iPoker - €1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 241.68 BB (VPIP: 20.37, PFR: 13.21, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 54)
Hero (BB): 105.3 BB
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 26.92, 3Bet Preflop: 18.18, Hands: 26)
BTN: 190.1 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9 9

fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, SB calls 6 BB

Flop: (18 BB, 2 players) 3 6 T
SB checks, Hero bets 12.6 BB, SB calls 12.6 BB

Turn: (43.2 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets 30.24 BB, SB raises to 133.92 BB, Hero calls 53.46 BB

River: (210.6 BB, 2 players) 6

SB shows 8 8 (Full House, Eights full of Sixes)
(Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 86%)
Hero mucks 9 9 (Two Pair, Nines and Sixes)
(Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 14%)
SB wins 258.82 BB

Played this bad. Just thought when I get re-raised I have a lot in the pot, getting 3/1.

2)

iPoker - €1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (SB): 101.2 BB
BB: 115.51 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
CO: 115.84 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
BTN: 74.22 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB raises to 8 BB, Hero raises to 17 BB, BB calls 9 BB

Flop: (34 BB, 2 players) 2 6 5
Hero bets 34 BB, BB raises to 98.51 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 50.2 BB

Turn: (202.4 BB, 2 players) K

River: (202.4 BB, 2 players) J

Hero mucks K K (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 80%, Flop 3%, Turn 23%)
BB shows 3 4 (Straight, Six High)
(Pre 20%, Flop 97%, Turn 77%)
BB wins 214.71 BB

Probably should have 4 bet more pre. But thought I'd get more value by keeping him in. On flop I thought he could have worse here, smaller over pair, flush draw. Didn't expect the exact hand he had. Too good for me

3)

iPoker - €1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 168.54 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
UTG: 304.01 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
BTN: 41.75 BB (VPIP: 25.81, PFR: 9.68, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 33)
Hero (SB): 124.75 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q K

UTG raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 7 BB, fold, UTG calls 4.5 BB

Flop: (15 BB, 2 players) J Q J
Hero bets 12 BB, UTG calls 12 BB

Turn: (39 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, UTG bets 19.5 BB, Hero calls 19.5 BB

River: (78 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, UTG bets 54.6 BB, Hero raises to 86.25 BB, UTG calls 31.65 BB

UTG shows J 9 (Full House, Jacks full of Queens)
(Pre 39%, Flop 86%, Turn 2%)
Hero shows Q K (Full House, Queens full of Jacks)
(Pre 61%, Flop 14%, Turn 98%)
Hero wins 247.5 BB

Thought I was inducing but looks like all the money goes in either way.

4)

iPoker - €1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 117.72 BB (VPIP: 47.06, PFR: 35.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 37)
UTG: 41 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 13.33, Hands: 38)
Hero (MP): 250 BB
CO: 45.15 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 27.27, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
BTN: 99.03 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
SB: 103.1 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 30.95, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 42)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A K

UTG raises to 2.22 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 28 BB, fold, Hero raises to 58 BB, BB calls 30 BB

Flop: (118.72 BB, 2 players) K 8 3
BB bets 59.72 BB, Hero calls 59.72 BB

Turn: (238.16 BB, 2 players) 7

River: (238.16 BB, 2 players) J

BB shows T T (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 57%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows A K (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 43%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 235.16 BB

Not had much time to commit to this recently due to work.
That hasn't stopped me donking when bored.

I did get my lifetime hand histories from PokerStars.

Here's lifetime NLHE:



And Lifetime NLHE MTT:



Damn $100 spin & go's

This doesn't show any PLO hands as I haven't upgraded PT4 to support PLO.
I'd estimate there's probably an extra $5k lost at PLO thanks to playing HU $5/$10

Then there's other sites which you could probably add $5k max onto.

I'll try and resume the challenge over the next week.
However I think that I need to do a lot more studying and start at much lower stakes.