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03-29-2017 , 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Mercury
2-5 hours? You need to get on this guys level XD http://tinypic.com/r/2hq5h6o/9
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03-30-2017 , 07:02 AM
Guy sat in for over 13 hours, guess its his job
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03-30-2017 , 07:35 AM
Oh okay. That's putting in some serious OT! I don't do marathon sessions like that anymore. I might if I played full time, but that's not coming for a while. Work keeps getting in the way, you know?

Had an okay session last evening: 669 hands, +$1.64. The games are getting reg/nit filled again with the occasional whale like they were in February. I played well the last two days, but, still think I can make strides forward and I will be playing 5NL in May!

10+BB/100, 75k hands. ~1/3 of the way there and getting it done!
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04-01-2017 , 02:42 PM
2k hands this morning, - $12. Can't wait to review the spew. I already know it was awful.
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04-02-2017 , 04:42 AM
I know the feeling
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04-02-2017 , 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mercury
I know the feeling
I saw your thread and posted. It's annoying, but, just have to laugh when you can tell they have no clue what they're doing.

My session was just me playing badly, some of which could have been avoided by folding pre. Other times I just forgot where the fold button was.
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04-02-2017 , 06:29 PM
Goals? stick to 2nl or move into the higher highstakes?
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04-02-2017 , 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cafepoker
Goals? stick to 2nl or move into the higher highstakes?
About 50k more hands before I move up to 5nl.
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04-03-2017 , 07:10 PM
Put in a decent session and played pretty well. 1200 hands, +$5.68.

I think in theory this is a terrible fold, but, in practice, he has the Tx every time, lol.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 70.5 BB (VPIP: 23.87, PFR: 13.96, 3Bet Preflop: 4.40, Hands: 233)
Hero (UTG): 263 BB
CO: 103.5 BB (VPIP: 26.72, PFR: 23.42, 3Bet Preflop: 2.20, Hands: 564)
BTN: 138.5 BB (VPIP: 20.48, PFR: 13.53, 3Bet Preflop: 2.70, Hands: 2,140)
SB: 108.5 BB (VPIP: 35.29, PFR: 29.41, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 2 K 9
SB checks, Hero bets 4.5 BB, SB calls 4.5 BB

Turn: (16 BB, 2 players) J
SB checks, Hero bets 10 BB, SB calls 10 BB

River: (36 BB, 2 players) Q
SB bets 26 BB, fold

Spoiler:
SB wins 34.5 BB


10+BB/100, 75k hands! Getting it done.
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04-04-2017 , 06:52 AM
I don't always have SDV with 8 high otr, but when I do, I make sure I take it.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 149 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
BB: 113.5 BB (VPIP: 25.04, PFR: 20.07, 3Bet Preflop: 8.05, Hands: 1,193)
UTG: 50 BB (VPIP: 21.58, PFR: 18.17, 3Bet Preflop: 8.72, Hands: 574)
MP: 189.5 BB (VPIP: 18.31, PFR: 16.90, 3Bet Preflop: 10.71, Hands: 76)
CO: 130.5 BB (VPIP: 25.26, PFR: 17.37, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 198)
Hero (BTN): 101.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 7

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 2 K 5
BB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, BB calls 4 BB

Turn: (14.5 BB, 2 players) Q
BB checks, Hero bets 10 BB, BB calls 10 BB

River: (34.5 BB, 2 players) A
BB checks, Hero checks

Spoiler:
Hero shows 8 7 (High Card, Ace)

Hero wins 33 BB




Really though, I felt like V was gonna get sticky with a K here, so I just gave up.
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04-04-2017 , 09:51 AM
- $4.50 in 450 hands this morning. Ran bad in a couple spots and had some unknown reg 3b me IP about 7 or 8 times where I just folded. It seemed when I would catch a premium or one of my 4b bluff candidates he would fold, so, I am not quite sure what he was up to.

I am looking forward to the next ~47k hands to complete my 2NL journey and move to 5NL; there is still a lot of work to be done on my game and certain aspects of 6 max that I have big ? over. Still, growth as a poker player is a perpetual learning process in which I plan on partaking for a long time, so, I surely will discover the answers to those questions because, well, I have to.

Cheers for winning and and running good! 10+BB/100 in 75k hands, 5NL incoming! GL at the tables all.
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04-05-2017 , 07:29 PM
Boring session today, kinda card dead for a lot of it. Won 2 flips and lost 2 flips. 738 hands, +$.23. I'll review hands in the am.
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04-06-2017 , 06:57 AM
Couple hands from last night. I lost the minimum here; the 4th diamond saved me money because I'm probably shoving a non-diamond, non-paired river.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 77.5 BB (VPIP: 29.54, PFR: 19.87, 3Bet Preflop: 4.80, Hands: 634)
Hero (SB): 100.5 BB
BB: 160.5 BB (VPIP: 19.61, PFR: 15.69, 3Bet Preflop: 9.52, Hands: 52)
UTG: 136 BB (VPIP: 20.29, PFR: 13.46, 3Bet Preflop: 2.78, Hands: 2,344)
MP: 43 BB (VPIP: 25.35, PFR: 16.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 72)
CO: 85.5 BB (VPIP: 19.15, PFR: 10.64, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 49)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 5 BB, fold, Hero calls 4.5 BB, fold

Flop: (11 BB, 2 players) 4 3 A
Hero checks, CO bets 7.5 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB

Turn: (26 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, CO bets 16.5 BB, Hero calls 16.5 BB

River: (59 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO checks

Spoiler:
Hero shows J Q (Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 42%, Flop 21%, Turn 0%)
CO shows 8 K (Flush, King High)
(Pre 58%, Flop 79%, Turn 100%)
CO wins 56.5 BB


I'm not thrilled with this river call at all, but I was getting like 5-1. Shoving otr crossed my mind for only a second.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 86.5 BB (VPIP: 29.17, PFR: 19.51, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 602)
Hero (MP): 123.5 BB
CO: 83.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 20)
BTN: 56.5 BB (VPIP: 24.90, PFR: 20.31, 3Bet Preflop: 5.15, Hands: 269)
SB: 71 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 17.95, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 40)
BB: 107.5 BB (VPIP: 17.65, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 7 8 4
Hero checks, CO bets 9.5 BB, Hero calls 9.5 BB

Turn: (38.5 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, CO bets 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

River: (58.5 BB, 2 players) J
Hero checks, CO bets 14 BB, Hero calls 14 BB

Spoiler:
Hero shows T T (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 18%, Flop 11%, Turn 5%)
CO shows J J (Three of a Kind, Jacks)
(Pre 82%, Flop 89%, Turn 95%)
CO wins 82.5 BB

1 BB was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.



10+ BB/100 in 75k hands. Almost half way there and gonna put in some volume in April to get it done!
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04-06-2017 , 10:35 AM
200 hands this morning, +$.75. Had a bunch of fun hands involving whales, one in particular where V flatted my 5b pre with T3s. He won that one lol.
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04-07-2017 , 12:31 PM
200 more hands this AM, +$.75.
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04-08-2017 , 06:37 AM
A week late, but results from March below. Getting there





I only have 5500 hands so far in April so I need to put in 42k hands for the rest of the month to hit my volume goal of 75k hands from beginning of March and need to play much better to hit the 10+BB/100 mark I am looking for. Time to go to work.
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04-11-2017 , 09:41 AM
Only ~9k hands in April so far and ~ -$5.75. I want to put in more volume, but, not at the sacrifice of quality decisions. Not really running particularly horrible nor have I played particularly well over the last couple of days which is why I haven't had many interesting hands to post. I'm looking to put in 2k hands tomorrow morning and evening combined , then 5k+ on the weekend. Looking for a 20+ buy-in week and I have a feeling the games will be good. 2nl has been fun, but I'm moving on at the end of the month; 35k hands to finish up.
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04-11-2017 , 10:54 AM
GoGoGoGoGo OP you can do it, I'm in a similar spot and I know the feeling of looking at those two scenarios at your job and at the tables, we can still make it, I feel it...

Good vibz
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04-11-2017 , 01:59 PM
Thanks for the encouragement! Only a matter of time before the ball really starts rolling!

I heard such a great quote last night and it will forever stick with me. "I'd rather grind 24/7 than be a slave 9-5."

Let's go!
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04-11-2017 , 02:10 PM
"I'd rather grind 24/7 than be a slave 9-5."

BOOOM, mine is slave 12h a day but whatever I will get out from there by doing it as much as I can, take a look to my threat if you would like.

Great day for u.
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04-12-2017 , 07:40 AM
Okay, so it wasn't quite the start I was looking for this morning. Lot of spew after this hand tilted me lol. Pretty sure this is supposed to work, but hey, it's 2NL, so why not stack off with top pair otr? Going to forget about being down almost 6 buy ins in just under 400 hands and play better after work today.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 27.5 BB (VPIP: 38.24, PFR: 20.59, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)
UTG: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 18.04, PFR: 14.56, 3Bet Preflop: 6.45, Hands: 645)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 30.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
CO: 75 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 29.17, 3Bet Preflop: 22.22, Hands: 24)
BTN: 198 BB (VPIP: 25.48, PFR: 18.27, 3Bet Preflop: 5.41, Hands: 215)
Hero (SB): 147 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 8 A 9
Hero checks, BTN bets 4.5 BB, Hero raises to 13 BB, BTN calls 8.5 BB

Turn: (33 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 22 BB, BTN calls 22 BB

River: (77 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero bets 109 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 109 BB

Spoiler:
BTN shows A Q (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 61%, Flop 48%, Turn 64%)
Hero shows T 9 (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 39%, Flop 52%, Turn 36%)
BTN wins 280.5 BB

4 BB was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.

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04-12-2017 , 01:28 PM
Keep up the good work, how many tables you playing now? I'm not sure if I should be adding tables to get some real volume in or keep it low and analyse each spot more thoroughly
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04-12-2017 , 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Mercury
Keep up the good work, how many tables you playing now? I'm not sure if I should be adding tables to get some real volume in or keep it low and analyse each spot more thoroughly
Thanks, that is certainly the plan! 4-6 tables for me and I try to focus more on each decision now like I did when I played live. Mindlessly autopilot button clicking is an awful habit I'm still trying to shake, tbh.
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04-13-2017 , 09:02 AM
Last night went okay, 550 hands, +$2.18.

This morning I got 4b 3 times within 10 minutes by the same nit otb(12/9/4) when I was in the BB. I only saw a flop with JJ and folded to his delayed turn Cbet on a Q447 board; folded the other two hands. I doubt he was playing on my propensity to 3b min btn opens and I am just going to presume he had me crushed those 3 hands. I also 3b/folded AKos to a rec who never 4bs. Finished up ~300 hands, -$.38.

Looking forward to putting in some hands this weekend!
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04-15-2017 , 08:39 AM
Decent session yesterday. 306 hands +$3.78. Ran decently hot this AM, 877 hands, +$9.39. Pretty sweet when you get AA(7) and KK(2) and you have whales paying you.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 211.5 BB (VPIP: 27.90, PFR: 21.90, 3Bet Preflop: 9.78, Hands: 640)
Hero (BB): 114 BB
UTG: 187 BB (VPIP: 54.46, PFR: 26.37, 3Bet Preflop: 3.90, Hands: 205)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 31.85, PFR: 26.45, 3Bet Preflop: 9.52, Hands: 690)
CO: 103.5 BB (VPIP: 19.24, PFR: 15.84, 3Bet Preflop: 5.45, Hands: 1,239)
BTN: 38.5 BB (VPIP: 12.80, PFR: 12.80, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 137)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12.5 BB, UTG calls 10.5 BB

Flop: (25.5 BB, 2 players) 5 5 8
Hero bets 15 BB, UTG raises to 174.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 86.5 BB and is all-in

Turn: (228.5 BB, 2 players) 4

River: (228.5 BB, 2 players) 6

Spoiler:
Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Fives)
(Pre 88%, Flop 64%, Turn 73%)
UTG shows A 6 (Two Pair, Sixes and Fives)
(Pre 12%, Flop 36%, Turn 27%)
Hero wins 217.5 BB

3 BB was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.



Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 92.5 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
Hero (CO): 107.5 BB
BTN: 40 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
SB: 131 BB (VPIP: 22.06, PFR: 15.44, 3Bet Preflop: 4.44, Hands: 140)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BB raises to 13 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

Flop: (26.5 BB, 2 players) 9 9 5
BB bets 17 BB, Hero raises to 94.5 BB and is all-in, BB calls 62.5 BB and is all-in

Turn: (185.5 BB, 2 players) K

River: (185.5 BB, 2 players) 6

Spoiler:
BB shows 4 4 (Two Pair, Nines and Fours)
(Pre 19%, Flop 12%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Nines)
(Pre 81%, Flop 88%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 176.5 BB

3 BB was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.



Lol, this guy.

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (UTG): 212.5 BB
CO: 52 BB (VPIP: 58.30, PFR: 30.77, 3Bet Preflop: 5.75, Hands: 239)
BTN: 158 BB (VPIP: 32.39, PFR: 26.69, 3Bet Preflop: 12.08, Hands: 758)
SB: 214.5 BB (VPIP: 18.87, PFR: 15.64, 3Bet Preflop: 5.81, Hands: 1,402)
BB: 48.5 BB (VPIP: 21.97, PFR: 17.95, 3Bet Preflop: 5.81, Hands: 769)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 7.5 BB, CO raises to 52 BB and is all-in, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 44.5 BB

Flop: (105.5 BB, 2 players) A 3 7

Turn: (105.5 BB, 2 players) 7

River: (105.5 BB, 2 players) 5

Spoiler:
Hero shows A A (Full House, Aces full of Sevens)
(Pre 81%, Flop 96%, Turn 100%)
CO shows T Q (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 19%, Flop 4%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 100.5 BB

1 BB was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.



This hand I just LOL'd. V was tilting from the previous hand I should have probably just smashed the flop; might have lost more, who knows? Donk bets though...

Winning Poker Network (Yatahay) - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 19.18, PFR: 15.76, 3Bet Preflop: 5.50, Hands: 1,174)
Hero (BTN): 214.5 BB
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 28.57, Hands: 30)
BB: 250.5 BB (VPIP: 35.14, PFR: 23.42, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 116)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 3 4 7
SB bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB

Turn: (17 BB, 2 players) T
SB bets 11 BB, Hero calls 11 BB

River: (39 BB, 2 players) T
SB bets 25 BB, Hero calls 25 BB

Spoiler:
Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Tens)
(Pre 84%, Flop 82%, Turn 18%)
SB shows 3 T (Full House, Tens full of Threes)
(Pre 16%, Flop 18%, Turn 82%)
SB wins 85 BB

1 BB was deducted from the pot for the jackpot.



Had a few hiccups where I misclick min-bet the nuts otr then bluff shoved over what I thought was a bluff, but, overall pretty happy with yesterday and this morning.
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