So, as a matter of fact I just played my first session. I will obv already start playing in the five weeks I have left here at home. Maybe climb up to get my first PLO25 shot. We'll see. So, like I said, first session is in the books:
Pretty much satisfied with the way I played.
People might ask themselfs: WHY DF is he even playing on Stars and on top of that WHY Zoom ? Well you're right, the recent Stars rakeback changes are absolutetly fcked up and Zoom might be harder than regular tables but for me personally it's all about comfort. In that regard, Stars Zoom is untouchable for me. I've played at Party again in the last weeks but man, this software is fckn tilting me right off the bat. When I'm most comfortable while playing, I obv play my best game and because of that I don't give a shht about rakeback. I rather concentrate on playing my A+ game all the way. Sure rakeback on top of that would be the best, but yeah I live with the current situation as it is.
Some hands:
1.)
Double-suited I threebet, single-suited just calling. Thought about stabbing the turn, but it's too lose. River I just think nobdy has anything or something they could call with. If BB or UTG has the nutflush I think they would bet the river and I think BTN would bet the turn with nfd trying to get the pot after nobody showed strengh so far. I block the 9 and the T and so I went for a decent size bet, trying to make sure smaller flushes will fold. Calling there with J high flush is burning money big time when someone bets into three other people on a paired board.
$0.05/$0.10Zoom Pot Limit Omaha Hi
PokerStars
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by
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Stacks:
UTG (
$8.80) 88bb
UTG+1 Hero (
$41.73) 417bb
CO (
$10.94) 109bb
BTN (
$12.03) 120bb
SB (
$9.10) 91bb
BB (
$10) 100bb
Pre-Flop: (
0.15, 6 players)
Hero is UTG+1 A
10
8
9
UTG raises to $0.30, Hero calls $0.30,
1 fold,
BTN raises to $1.35,
1 fold, BB calls $1.25, UTG calls $1.05, Hero calls $1.05
Flop: K
9
6
(
$5.45, 4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, BTN checks
Turn: K
(
$5.45, 4)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, BTN checks
River: 10
(
$5.45, 4)
BB checks, UTG checks,
Hero bets $4.44,
1 fold,
BB folds, UTG calls $4.44
Final Pot: $14.33
UTG shows a flush, King high
9
3
J
J
Hero shows two pair, Kings and Tens
A
10
8
9
UTG wins
$13.72 (net +
$7.93)
BTN lost
$1.35
BB lost
$1.35
Hero lost
$5.79
2.)
Could go either way preflop I think. Lower-variance call or higher-variance 3bet. Played somewhat taggish with lower 3bet the whole session so I went with the call. Villain plays 21/4/0 with 2 AF in 69 hands, but I remember when I played the hand against him his stats were way loser, must be at the beginning he played some hands and then tightened up. Turn I thought his potbet there is somehow strange, so I decided to call and re-evaluate rivers depending on his action. So on the 8 I don't think he would bet his overpairs. I don't even think he would bet any straight and if so not this big, given my call of his strong potbet on the turn. I didn't show strengh at any time in the hand, my hand looks like an overpair with maybe gutshot, flushdraw or something like that, that missed and will check/fold the river. Trips with mid-high kicker he will also check I think. So either 77xx, maybe 74xx, 84xx or nothing. Felt pretty much in the zone while analyzing this hand when it was played, so the call just felt right.
$0.05/$0.10Zoom Pot Limit Omaha Hi
PokerStars
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by
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Stacks:
UTG (
$24.47) 245bb
UTG+1 (
$10) 100bb
CO (
$45.46) 455bb
BTN (
$8.30) 83bb
SB (
$13.30) 133bb
BB Hero (
$33.47) 335bb
Pre-Flop: (
0.15, 6 players)
Hero is BB Q
6
K
9
2 folds,
CO raises to $0.35,
2 folds, Hero calls $0.25
Flop: 4
7
9
(
$0.75, 2 players)
Hero checks,
CO bets $0.72, Hero calls $0.72
Turn: 4
(
$2.19, 2)
Hero checks,
CO bets $2.10, Hero calls $2.10
River: 8
(
$6.39, 2)
Hero checks,
CO bets $4.80, Hero calls $4.80
Final Pot: $15.99
Hero shows two pair, Nines and Fours
Q
6
K
9
CO shows two pair, Sevens and Fours
2
A
J
7
Hero wins
$15.31 (net +
$7.34)
CO lost
$7.97
3.)
Ok. One I think I missplayed badly on the river. Pre this deep oop I don't like 4betting. Double-suited I would 4bet. I think Flop and Turn are pretty standart. But my river play is kinda facepalm in retrospect. Donking a small blockish amount size and folding to a raise is the play to make right. I have no idea why I donk shoved the river. I remember I saw a coaching video one time, where the guy said when you are oop on the river and you would check/call a shove then you could just shove yourself. But I don't know, seems not so good in that spot.
$0.05/$0.10Zoom Pot Limit Omaha Hi
PokerStars
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by
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Stacks:
UTG (
$43.92) 439bb
UTG+1 (
$45.61) 456bb
CO (
$9.70) 97bb
BTN (
$46.53) 465bb
SB (
$7.26) 73bb
BB Hero (
$34) 340bb
Pre-Flop: (
0.15, 6 players)
Hero is BB 6
A
A
4
UTG raises to $0.30,
2 folds,
BTN raises to $1.05,
1 fold, Hero calls $0.95, UTG calls $0.75
Flop: 8
2
5
(
$3.20, 3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks,
BTN bets $3.06, Hero calls $3.06,
UTG folds
Turn: 5
(
$9.32, 2)
Hero checks,
BTN bets $8.92, Hero calls $8.92
River: 7
(
$27.16, 2)
Hero goes all-in $20.97,
BTN folds
Final Pot: $48.13
Hero wins
$46.98 (net +
$12.98)
BTN lost
$13.03
UTG lost
$1.05
Last edited by NNXT; 07-19-2017 at 12:29 AM.