Whats up everyone,

Another day another PGC thread.

Background info


Giving poker another go. Used to play mid-high stakes PLO across the USA successfully, stakes ranging from mostly 5-10 to 25-50 with the occasional bigger games for much of 2010's.

Managed to coast and do well without much effort even though I had many many life leaks. Games were great and I ran well. I wont get into details but lets just say it all caught up to me a couple years ago and I busted a high 6 fig. roll in spectacular fashion. I never invested in any assets. I was a life fish. My life had turned upside down. Hit rock bottom I ended up moving back to my hometown and got a job for the first time in my life. It was a low wage job but it gave me responsibilities so it was exactly what I needed to rebuild myself. I had to learn how to be a functional human being .

Fast forward I got in the best shape of my life, keep a clean diet, stopped certain destructive habits, socialize and interact much more with other human beings and structured my daily life more optimally. Just became a more well rounded individual. I started playing poker again around 8 months ago at 25 PLO with a 1k roll. I grinded it up while working a job and now comfortably mix in 200 PLO. The rake is ridiculous but I guess its still possible to grind from micros. One of my best friends offered to stake me but I declined. Most would jump at the chance to be staked in very favorable terms at 2-5+ but I had some serious life + poker leaks I had to work out and I needed to do it the hard way.

Why am I starting this thread?

PGC is probably my favorite part of 2+2. I get alot of inspiration from posters here. I am a big-time lurker . I also have ZERO people I talk poker with in my life. My whole career I've been sort of lone wolf and that hasn't done me any favors. So it would be nice to talk shop here and there and and interact in the community more .

I'd also like to keep this thread going for accountability purposes. After COVID I lost the safety net of my day job which I am choosing to see as a blessing. It will give me more time to truly give poker a go. When I decided to get back to poker I was relentless. I was on a warpath on productivity and self-improvement. Fire is not shining as bright and I am starting to let go of the pedal a bit.

Im also older now and in order to achieve and get the things I want in my life I need to have more purpose. I don't wish to have poker as my only / main source of income in 3 years. One of the main things I'd like to work on is to PUT IN VOLUME. After going busto and failing the way I did I still feel the residual after effects. Sometimes I really need to force myself to even play. I am pretty gun shy now which I need to work on. But I'm sure over time I can discipline myself in that regard just like how I did with my diet and exercise.

Some goals

- Continue 5x HIT training a week
- Continue my strict diet and keep cheat meal + alcohol to max once a week
- 2 audibles a month
- Continue to improve my game on a daily basis (1 hour min)
- Play poker atleast 25 *quality hours a week then start to increase hours ( I really struggle with putting in volume )
- Reg and beat 5-10 by end of year, eventually the biggest PLO games that US games have to offer
- Add tournaments to the mix
- Stop donating to NL zone pool when I am bored
- Find something outside of poker as another source of income
- Continue to grow mentally and spiritually outside of poker
- Broaden my social network


Anywho, no thread is complete without a graph and some pokers hands from my last few sessions

Graph since I started tracking (25 PLO and most of 50PLO not included)


Stake breakdown (also missing 25PLO and a most of 50PLO )


hmm

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $198.43 (99 bb)
MP: $228.45 (114 bb)
CO: $1,465.34 (733 bb)
BU (Hero): $478.21 (239 bb)
SB: $271.28 (136 bb)
BB: $170.00 (85 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with T♥ A♥ J♦ T♣
2 players fold, CO raises to $6, Hero calls $6, SB calls $5, BB calls $4

Flop: ($24) K♦ Q♥ 7♥ (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, CO bets $18, Hero raises to $62.10, 2 players fold, CO raises to $152.35, Hero calls $90.25

Turn: ($328.70) 5♥ (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $162.35, CO raises to $811.75, Hero calls $157.51 (all-in)

River: ($968.42) 9♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $968.42 (Rake: $4)

Showdown:
CO shows 7♣ K♥ 6♠ K♠ (three of a kind, Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 57%, Flop: 48%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows T♥ A♥ J♦ T♣ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 43%, Flop: 52%, Turn: 78%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) wins $964.42

not sure who played this worst

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $80.61 (40 bb)
MP: $103.00 (52 bb)
CO: $314.95 (157 bb)
BU: $178.55 (89 bb)
SB (Hero): $457.24 (229 bb)
BB: $288.28 (144 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with 9♠ T♦ Q♠ K♦
2 players fold, CO raises to $7, BTN calls $7, Hero 3-bets to $30, 1 fold, CO calls $23, BTN calls $23

Flop: ($92) 6♦ 4♣ 8♦ (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($92) J♠ (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $66, BU folds, Hero raises to $286, CO calls $218.95 (all-in)

River: ($661.90) 6♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $661.90 (Rake: $4)

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows 9♠ T♦ Q♠ K♦ (a pair of Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 59%, Flop: 45%, Turn: 40%, River: 0%)

CO shows 4♠ J♣ 5♣ 7♦ (a straight, Four to Eight)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 41%, Flop: 55%, Turn: 60%, River: 100%)

CO wins $657.90

you cant win if you fold. you also cant lose less if you call

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $209.83 (105 bb)
MP: $185.17 (93 bb)
CO: $237.22 (119 bb)
BU: $261.94 (131 bb)
SB: $89.80 (45 bb)
BB (Hero): $302.88 (151 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with A♥ 6♥ A♣ K♦
1 fold, MP calls $2, 1 fold, BTN calls $2, SB calls $1, Hero raises to $10, 1 fold, BTN calls $8, 1 fold

Flop: ($24) 8♥ 6♣ 8♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $22.80, Hero calls $22.80

Turn: ($69.60) J♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $66.12, Hero calls $66.12

River: ($201.84) J♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $163.02 (all-in), Hero calls $163.02

Total pot: $527.88 (Rake: $4)

Showdown:
BU shows 4♠ 4♥ Q♦ J♣ (three of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 29%, Flop: 11%, Turn: 10%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) shows A♥ 6♥ A♣ K♦ (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 71%, Flop: 89%, Turn: 90%, River: 0%)

BU wins $523.88

only requirement needed in PLO is faith

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 4 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $539.62 (270 bb)
BU (Hero): $258.41 (129 bb)
SB: $869.10 (435 bb)
BB: $284.43 (142 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with 9♠ Q♥ A♣ A♦
UTG raises to $6, Hero calls $6, SB 3-bets to $26, BB calls $24, UTG calls $20, Hero 4-bets to $130, 1 fold, BB 5-bets to $284.43 (all-in), UTG 6-bets to $539.62 (all-in), Hero calls $128.41 (all-in)

Flop: ($853.27) J♣ 7♣ 4♦ (3 players, 3 all-in)

Turn: ($853.27) 6♦ (3 players, 3 all-in)

River: ($853.27) 3♠ (3 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: $853.27 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
UTG shows 5♠ 8♣ 7♦ 5♦ (a straight, Four to Eight)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 47%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BB shows K♠ K♦ 3♥ A♥ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 28%, Flop: 11%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows 9♠ Q♥ A♣ A♦ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 35%, Flop: 42%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

UTG wins $850.27

loose all around

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $216.15 (108 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $710.22 (355 bb)
BU: $377.00 (189 bb)
SB: $402.98 (201 bb)
BB: $197.80 (99 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with J♦ J♣ 9♦ 6♣
Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, CO 3-bets to $24, 3 players fold, Hero calls $17

Flop: ($51) J♥ A♣ 5♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $32.45, Hero calls $32.45

Turn: ($115.90) 4♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $105.90, Hero raises to $159.70 (all-in), CO calls $53.80

River: ($435.30) A♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $435.30 (Rake: $4)

Showdown:
UTG (Hero) shows J♦ J♣ 9♦ 6♣ (a full house, Jacks full of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 88%, Turn: 95%, River: 0%)

CO shows 5♠ K♣ A♠ 7♦ (a full house, Aces full of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 12%, Turn: 5%, River: 100%)

CO wins $431.30

UTG folded AA68ss

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 5 players
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UTG: $580.66 (290 bb)
CO (Hero): $232.77 (116 bb)
BU: $133.78 (67 bb)
SB: $294.87 (147 bb)
BB: $219.57 (110 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is CO with A♦ A♣ 7♥ 7♠
UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $9, 2 players fold, BB calls $7, UTG 3-bets to $37, Hero 4-bets to $121, BB 5-bets to $219.57 (all-in), 1 fold, Hero calls $98.57

Flop: ($477.14) 8♦ 9♥ Q♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($477.14) 8♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($477.14) 4♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $477.14 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BB shows J♠ 4♥ J♣ 3♠ (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 15%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) shows A♦ A♣ 7♥ 7♠ (two pair, Aces and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 66%, Flop: 85%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) wins $474.14

all skills

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $135.30 (68 bb)
MP: $277.20 (139 bb)
CO: $194.00 (97 bb)
BU: $234.38 (117 bb)
SB: $192.00 (96 bb)
BB (Hero): $204.97 (102 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with J♠ Q♦ J♦ Q♠
UTG raises to $6, 3 players fold, SB calls $5, Hero 3-bets to $24, UTG calls $18, SB calls $18

Flop: ($72) 9♠ 7♠ T♠ (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: ($72) 8♠ (3 players)
SB bets $34.20, Hero calls $34.20, UTG calls $34.20

River: ($174.60) 6♣ (3 players)
SB bets $133.80 (all-in), Hero calls $133.80, UTG folds

Total pot: $442.20 (Rake: $4)

Showdown:
SB shows 2♠ A♠ J♣ 4♦ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 86%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows J♠ Q♦ J♦ Q♠ (a straight flush, Queen high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 66%, Flop: 14%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $438.20

never

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $169.70 (85 bb)
CO: $240.34 (120 bb)
BU: $54.07 (27 bb)
SB (Hero): $256.37 (128 bb)
BB: $252.25 (126 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with K♥ T♥ K♦ Q♣
2 players fold, BTN calls $2, Hero raises to $8, BB 3-bets to $26, 1 fold, Hero calls $18

Flop: ($54) 3♥ 2♥ 5♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

Turn: ($54) 9♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $21.65, BB raises to $68.95, Hero calls $47.30

River: ($191.90) A♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $121.68, Hero calls $121.68

Total pot: $435.26 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BB shows A♥ 7♣ 5♠ A♦ (three of a kind, Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 62%, Flop: 58%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) shows K♥ T♥ K♦ Q♣ (a flush, King high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 38%, Flop: 42%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) wins $432.26

Yeah I've started to change in that regard as well. Always wanted to do everything alone, now I can see everyone else getting ahead because working together is much faster and will net higher results in everything we do.

8 months to 200PL seems pretty nice. I just moved up to 50PL after 3 months so I guess putting in the work really pays out .

Same here. Sidebet for accountability?

Nice results. What do you do for study? Do you use tools?

Good luck mate..

Feel your pain with the lack of volume on Ignition so hard to play only 4 regular tables for an extended period of time.

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” - someone

I had alot of experience with PLO to begin with so it wasn't so bad for me to move up from the micros quickly. But yes, hard work always pays off!

Feeling shame in front of strangers on the internet is a much bigger motivator for me then $$ right now


Thanks. I just starting playing with solvers more recently and of course i watch videos on training sites etc.

Most beneficial thing for me personally to do is hand reviews. Studying populations tendencies and learning how to exploit how the player pool plays is probably where my biggest edge comes from. As i move up in stakes and regs get tougher im sure i will have to play a more balanced play style.

Even till this day it amazes me how much there is still to learn.


Thanks

I dont mind only playing only playing 4 tables as of now. I wanted to grow my bankroll the fastest way possible so I just chose just 1 site to do it on.

I do plan on depositing on other sites soon if i feel action starting to dry up as i move up.

Entitlement curse

I realize in some dark corner of my mind I feel entitled to win like all the time. When I have losing sessions it ends up effecting me more than it should shaking my fist at the sky deeming life unfair. This is poor mans mentality.

Nobody is entitled to anything. If you want something you have to go out and hustle for it because it wont just be given to you. (except for well...your born into certain situations etc). No excuses...nobody to blame but myself.

Last nights session didnt go so well. Dropped some buy-ins. Couldnt really get anything going and I made a couple errors. Overall game play : C-

not totally convinced on this one

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $417.50 (209 bb)
CO: $211.88 (106 bb)
BU (Hero): $317.13 (159 bb)
SB: $231.91 (116 bb)
BB: $58.00 (29 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with 7♥ 5♣ 8♥ 3♣
2 players fold, Hero raises to $7, SB 3-bets to $23, 1 fold, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($48) 2♥ 9♣ 5♥ (2 players)
SB bets $45.60, Hero calls $45.60

Turn: ($139.20) T♦ (2 players)
SB bets $136.20, Hero raises to $248.53 (all-in), SB calls $27.11 (all-in)

River: ($465.82) T♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $465.82 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows 7♥ 5♣ 8♥ 3♣ (two pair, Tens and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 42%, Flop: 37%, Turn: 38%, River: 0%)

SB shows T♥ A♠ 6♦ A♥ (three of a kind, Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 58%, Flop: 63%, Turn: 63%, River: 100%)

SB wins $462.82


Push n Pray


Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 4 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $917.53 (459 bb)
BU: $287.57 (144 bb)
SB (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
BB: $83.00 (42 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with K♠ A♣ J♦ A♠
UTG raises to $7, BTN calls $7, Hero 3-bets to $30, 2 players fold, BTN calls $23

Flop: ($69) 3♣ K♥ T♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $66, BTN raises to $257.57 (all-in), Hero calls $104 (all-in)

Turn: ($409) T♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($409) 7♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $409 (Rake: $3)

Showdown:
BU shows A♥ T♦ Q♥ Q♠ (three of a kind, Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 31%, Flop: 53%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) shows K♠ A♣ J♦ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 69%, Flop: 47%, Turn: 8%, River: 0%)

BU wins $406


i get shown QQ here ALOT

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $533.65 (267 bb)
MP: $191.00 (96 bb)
CO (Hero): $192.00 (96 bb)
BU: $56.89 (28 bb)
SB: $265.30 (133 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is CO with 9♣ 9♦ K♠ T♦
2 players fold, Hero raises to $7, BTN calls $7, SB calls $6, 1 fold

Flop: ($23) 4♦ 9♠ Q♠ (3 players)
SB bets $21.85, Hero calls $21.85, BU folds

Turn: ($66.70) 2♣ (2 players)
SB bets $63.37, Hero raises to $163.15 (all-in), SB calls $99.78

River: ($393) 3♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $393 (Rake: $4)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows 9♣ 9♦ K♠ T♦ (three of a kind, Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 23%, Turn: 13%, River: 0%)

SB shows K♣ Q♦ 7♥ Q♥ (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 77%, Turn: 88%, River: 100%)

SB wins $389


got greedy

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $211.65 (106 bb)
MP: $204.65 (102 bb)
CO: $191.00 (96 bb)
BU (Hero): $210.56 (105 bb)
SB: $224.31 (112 bb)
BB: $352.47 (176 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with 6♦ 3♥ A♣ T♣
3 players fold, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, BB calls $5

Flop: ($15) J♣ Q♦ K♣ (2 players)
BB bets $14.25, Hero raises to $45.63, BB calls $31.38

Turn: ($106.26) A♠ (2 players)
BB bets $51.13, Hero raises to $157.93 (all-in), BB folds

Total pot: $208.52 (Rake: $4)
BU (Hero) wins $204.52

interesting

Bovada / Ignition, Omaha Pot Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $302.23 (151 bb)
MP: $397.92 (199 bb)
CO: $337.48 (169 bb)
BU: $232.64 (116 bb)
SB: $245.87 (123 bb)
BB (Hero): $219.75 (110 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BB with T♣ 9♠ J♠ 7♣
3 players fold, BTN raises to $7, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets to $22, BTN 4-bets to $67, Hero calls $45

Flop: ($135) K♦ A♣ Q♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($135) 4♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $100.25, Hero raises to $152.75 (all-in), BTN calls $52.50

River: ($440.50) T♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $440.50 (Rake: $4)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows T♣ 9♠ J♠ 7♣ (a straight, Ten to Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 59%, Turn: 75%, River: 100%)

BU shows A♠ 5♦ A♦ 6♣ (three of a kind, Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 41%, Turn: 25%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $436.50