Hello,
I'm 18 years old and looking to be semi-pro by end of year . My two favourite things on the Lord's good Earth are Two Plus Two smilies and poker . I love all of poker, from limit hold'em to badacy to OFC. And all of the smilies, from standard smiley to the suit indicators. In this challenge I however will be focusing on learning only 6-max 100-250bb deep zoom nlhe as I believe this is the decision with biggest EV for now .

This thread will have:

• graphs
• hhs
• no tilt
• innovative smiley usage
• hard work
• standardised degeneracy
• evidence of my myriad thought disorders
• more

AND THE ACTUAL GOAL/CHALLENGE

• have AIEV > 4bb/100 over 50k hands of 2nlz
• move up and do the same at 5nlz
• Ad infinywiny. Whatever that thing is which educated people say. Up and up we go, like a roller coaster that can't go down.

It's going to be like that thread where the guy says he'll do lots of work and move up the stakes except I'll actually do lots of work and move up the stakes.



(just kidding i love that thread)

For context here are my 2nlz results from the past (this isn't included in the 50k hands of the challenge):



I had trouble finding the fold button + had no idea what I was doing . I'm hoping to learn a lot in this challenge, and will greatly appreciate any comments on hhs!

Subbed, GL!

Thanks man!

Having a good day so far. Some good hands, including one in particular in which I decided to balance my misclick range. Will update with giraffe and hhs before I go to bed

I'll post hands tomorrow left it too late and now I'm too tired. For now here's the graph:

Gl nice goals you set. Hard work will pay off for sure. Work on tilt as well if thats a weakness. Hope u do well by end of the year!

subbed from a fellow kiwi living in london

hands:

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 34.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
SB: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 29.17, PFR: 20.83, 3Bet Preflop: 9.38, Hands: 73)
Hero (BB): 112.5 BB
UTG: 421 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 42)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
CO: 154.5 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

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

Turn: (16.5 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, MP bets 11 BB, Hero calls 11 BB

River: (38.5 BB, 2 players) A
Hero checks, MP checks




PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 285.5 BB (VPIP: 23.15, PFR: 17.59, 3Bet Preflop: 7.89, Hands: 110)
SB: 103.5 BB (VPIP: 38.89, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 19)
BB: 97.5 BB
UTG: 257 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 7)
Hero (MP): 116 BB
CO: 77 BB (VPIP: 39.29, PFR: 21.43, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls 3 BB

Flop: (9.5 BB, 2 players) 9 9 J
UTG checks, Hero bets 4 BB, UTG calls 4 BB

Turn: (17.5 BB, 2 players) T
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: (17.5 BB, 2 players) 2
UTG bets 9 BB, Hero calls 9 BB




PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 101 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 65)
SB: 62.5 BB (VPIP: 32.94, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 89)
BB: 235 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 10.61, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 67)
UTG: 41 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
MP: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 28.05, PFR: 18.29, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 86)
Hero (CO): 105.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 9 9 7
SB checks, Hero bets 3 BB, SB calls 3 BB

Turn: (13 BB, 2 players) T
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (13 BB, 2 players) Q
SB checks, Hero bets 6.5 BB, SB raises to 13 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB




PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 104.5 BB (VPIP: 5.56, PFR: 5.56, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 20)
SB: 117 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
Hero (BB): 160.5 BB
UTG: 131.5 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
MP: 102 BB (VPIP: 18.75, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
CO: 91.5 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO calls 1 BB, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero checks

Flop: (3 BB, 3 players) 8 2 8
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: (3 BB, 3 players) A
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB

River: (9 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 40 BB, CO calls 39 BB




PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 151 BB (VPIP: 19.51, PFR: 14.63, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 42)
BB: 158 BB
UTG: 191 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
MP: 65 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
CO: 122.5 BB (VPIP: 38.89, PFR: 19.44, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 37)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 3 8 4
UTG bets 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3.5 BB

Turn: (14.5 BB, 2 players) J
UTG bets 14 BB, Hero raises to 34 BB, fold

Hero wins 41 BB

I won't be able to get many hands in today as it's my brother's birthday and I'm doing stuff for that

OK I have ~4 free hours before I go to bed. I'll try to get 1k hands in.

villain min bets 2 streets for thin value

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 49 BB
SB: 99 BB
BB: 123 BB (VPIP: 23.33, PFR: 15.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 61)
UTG: 119.5 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
Hero (MP): 234 BB
CO: 71.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) T J J
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: (10 BB, 3 players) A
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets 1 BB, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

River: (12 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

Today I'm down ~150evbb over 1k hands. Going to try to get back to even before sleep. will stop if get too tired though.

edit: nvm since today's technically over I'll end it here. Here's the graph:



I'll post hands tomorrow morning.

Challenge so far
hands played: 1926
All-In Adj BB/100: 0.49

and thanks to you two, I was so hyped to post hands this morning I didn't see your comments

Just won $5 in the jacks or better challenge only 1% chance of that.

streaming live on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/onebiggrind

subbed vgl man

yeah shoutout to this guy. gave me some good advice/encouragement. I'm going to try to put in an extra 1k hands today (on top of the 1k I played already)

Day 3 completed. Also played 250 hands that are technically part of Day 4 not included in the graph.



Challenge so far (including the extra hands)
hands played: 3704
All-In Adj BB/100: 5.51

I won't be able to play much /update at all today as I'm not going to be at home at all until some time tomorrow did get a few hands in this morning however

Thanks man. Lets move up together

Move up lol

Here's a challenge-to-date graph:



I was banned from 2p2 for a while so lost motivation => didn't get many hands in

Back now. But have school too.

You telling me to move up or saying that you think it's impossible? I'll move up if I get 6evbb/100 over 50k hands. Which isn't that difficult..

Wait it was 4evbb/100, even easier

More completer update of what happened while banned:

Played a lot of 8game, fl 5 card draw, 2-7 etc. and did well. Will focus on zoom again now though.