+999999999999

A fistpump followed by a little sweat for him.

As long as that's a stand river for me then I won't complain.

Standard call down against an unknown?

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Button ($35.67)
Hero (SB) ($43.13)
BB ($29.30)
UTG ($29.47)
MP ($44.56)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8, 8
2 folds, Button raises to $0.75, Hero calls $0.65, 1 fold

Flop: ($1.75) 6, 2, 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $1, Hero calls $1

Turn: ($3.75) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $2.25, Hero calls $2.25

River: ($8.25) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $4.25, Hero calls $4.25

Total pot: $16.75 | Rake: $0.75

Some hands from today

1) I can never really fold in these spots...

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SB ($25.10)
BB ($33.26)
UTG ($36.31)
MP ($25)
Hero (Button) ($25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, A
1 fold, MP raises to $0.66, Hero raises to $2.25, 2 folds, MP calls $1.59

Flop: ($4.85) 10, Q, 5 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $2.77, MP calls $2.77

Turn: ($10.39) 5 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $5.95, MP raises to $19.98 (All-In), Hero calls $14.03 (All-In)

River: ($50.35) 10 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $50.35 | Rake: $2


Hero had A, A (two pair, Aces and tens).
MP had 10, 10 (four of a kind, tens).
Outcome: MP won $48.35


2) Versus a Russian reg

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BB ($25)
UTG ($44.29)
MP ($27.60)
CO ($26.42)
Hero (Button) ($25.27)
SB ($25.21)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, 8
UTG raises to $0.62, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.10, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.48

Flop: ($4.55) 9, 2, 3 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.61, UTG raises to $6.35, Hero raises to $23.17 (All-In), UTG calls $16.82

Turn: ($50.89) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($50.89) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $50.89 | Rake: $2


Hero had A, 8 (two pair, Aces and threes).
UTG had K, K (two pair, Kings and threes).
Outcome: Hero won $48.89


3) Versus an unknown. Didn't think he was folding after the donk but I've gotta admit I never put this in his range

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UTG ($22.60)
MP ($38.88)
Hero (Button) ($27.33)
SB ($30.24)
BB ($25.98)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, SB raises to $2.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $6, SB calls $3.75

Flop: ($12.25) 4, 4, 6 (2 players)
SB bets $5.85, Hero raises to $21.33 (All-In), SB calls $15.48

Turn: ($54.91) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($54.91) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $54.91 | Rake: $2


Hero had K, K (full house, Kings over fours).
SB had 6, 7 (full house, fours over sixes).
Outcome: Hero won $52.91


4) Sizing tells ftw.

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BB ($27.57)
UTG ($35.16)
Hero (MP) ($25)
Button ($14.09)
SB ($63.47)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 5, 4
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.75, 1 fold, SB raises to $2.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.75

Flop: ($5.25) 3, 7, A (2 players)
SB bets $1.70, Hero calls $1.70

Turn: ($8.65) 8 (2 players)
SB bets $5.40, Hero calls $5.40

River: ($19.45) A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $8, 1 fold

Total pot: $19.45 | Rake: $0.88


Hero didn't show 5, 4 (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: Hero won $18.57

3betting A8s vs UTG generally a bad idea fwiw

I normally use A2 - A5s but if they appear to be folding a lot I'll sometimes add in some other Axs.

How you finding Stars?

Playing Zoom or Normal? FR or 6m?

I'm finding it to be okay so far but it's early days. I think I'm probably breakeven or a small winner over 10k hands. I haven't been table selecting though as I don't have much of a sample on the players yet. It's definitely softer than Party though. Just playing the regular 6max tables.

Generally I'd diversify more, so I'm running a mixstrat with A2-4, and only pure 3betting A5s. Blockers are not that valuable in PF ranges.

I thrown in some suited connectors as well occasionally but I've gotta admit my range is weighted towards A2s - A5s in that spot.

Semi interesting hand of the day. Decided on the flop I was going to rep a King as I'm expecting villain to shove AK if he has it. Thought a delayed cbet or turn call would be the best way to go about it. Picking up some equity there helped as well.

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UTG ($32.58)
MP ($128.03)
CO ($25)
Hero (Button) ($25.90)
SB ($30.02)
BB ($80.67)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, 10
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.62, 1 fold, BB raises to $2, Hero raises to $5, BB calls $3

Flop: ($10.10) K, 5, K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($10.10) 9 (2 players)
BB bets $6.67, Hero calls $6.67

River: ($23.44) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $14.23 (All-In), 1 fold

Total pot: $23.44 | Rake: $1.05


Hero didn't show A, 10 (one pair, Kings).
Outcome: Hero won $22.39

Quick update of the month so far. Gotta admit, I thought I was doing better.

Rough start, good work on pulling it back! Keep your chin up - you're definitely a winning player in this player pool from what I've seen of it so far. I'll try to send you some of my run good

Thanks. To be honest even being breakeven for now would be fine after the horrorshow on Party. I actually feel as though I've caught a little heat lately so we'll see where it leads.

I think you should be way more concerned about denying him equity with his missed suited broadway, and denying him the opportunity to try to take you off some sort of pot controlling hand. If he's a reg I'd def want to push my equity advantage by cbetting range tiny. Against a fish I can see myself trapping a bit here to induce a spazz from a range that folds flop a ton, but I'm certainly not interested in inducing w A high in a spot that could get ugly when I could have just made the massively +EV cbet.

So yeah, bet flop in pretty much any circumstance imho

Something for me to think about. Always happy to take advice.

It's a great feeling finding real bat-**** crazy fish again

No point beint subtle against them

1)
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BB ($32.08)
UTG ($26.06)
MP ($35.83)
CO ($13.43)
Button ($42.40)
Hero (SB) ($60.62)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, K
2 folds, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.20, 1 fold, CO raises to $13.43 (All-In), Hero calls $12.23

Flop: ($27.11) A, 2, A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($27.11) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($27.11) 10 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $27.11 | Rake: $1.22




2)
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CO ($25)
Button ($34.19)
SB ($15.31)
Hero (BB) ($29.07)
UTG ($25)
MP ($29.79)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, Q
2 folds, CO raises to $0.75, Button calls $0.75, SB raises to $3.50, Hero raises to $29.07 (All-In), 2 folds, SB calls $11.81 (All-In)

Flop: ($32.12) K, 7, 2 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($32.12) 7 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($32.12) A (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $32.12 | Rake: $1.45




3) This player was unknown but given that will apply to a lot of the player pool for me at the moment I wasn't sure if he was a fish or a reg. If I'd known he was a fish I'd have sized up my betting. Kinda gutted I never got his stack

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Hero (Button) ($25.17)
SB ($27.67)
BB ($25.11)
UTG ($26.86)
MP ($26.67)
CO ($25.35)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 10, 10
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.62, SB calls $0.52, 1 fold

Flop: ($1.49) A, 10, Q (2 players)
SB bets $0.71, Hero raises to $2.41, SB calls $1.70

Turn: ($6.31) 6 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $4.20, SB calls $4.20

River: ($14.71) 7 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10.53, SB calls $10.53

Total pot: $35.77 | Rake: $1.61

Re AcT hand, bet flop with range for about 20% pot. As played seems std.

Is that from PIO?

No, it's my personal conviction. I think Pio would give similar output though (although I can't say for certain because simming 4bps is really difficult because peoples' preflop ranges vary massively).

1) Very first hand of the day

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BB ($25.02)
Hero (SB) ($25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, A
Hero raises to $1, BB raises to $2, Hero raises to $5.50, BB calls $3.50

Flop: ($11) 2, 3, 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB raises to $19.52 (All-In), Hero calls $13.50 (All-In)

Turn: ($50) 8 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($50) A (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $50 | Rake: $0.50





2) Very last hand of the day (preflop sizing tell noted)

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BB ($38.76)
Hero (Button) ($31.06)
SB ($33.03)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, 4
Hero raises to $0.62, SB raises to $1.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.13

Flop: ($3.75) 6, 8, 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.14, SB raises to $7.50, Hero raises to $18.64, SB raises to $31.28 (All-In), Hero calls $10.67 (All-In)

Turn: ($62.37) K (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($62.37) 6 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $62.37 | Rake: $1



Also set over set someone earlier in the session only for them to bink quads on the turn.


Off to the cinema now to see Arrivals

I'd recommend Arrival btw. It gets an 8 out of 10 from me.

Couple of hands from today:

1) I actually think I sometimes give fish too much credit in spots like this. Not this particular time obviously


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Button ($19.62)
SB ($25.10)
Hero (BB) ($36.87)
UTG ($25.20)
MP ($40.65)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 10, 10
2 folds, Button calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.20, Button calls $0.95

Flop: ($2.50) 6, 7, 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.43, Button raises to $2.86, Hero calls $1.43

Turn: ($8.22) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $7.85, Hero raises to $32.81 (All-In), Button calls $7.71 (All-In)

River: ($39.34) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $39.34 | Rake: $1.77





2) Would welcome any comments on this hand against a reg. I'm not great in these spots where I'm 3betting a light value hand oop. I feel it's a weakness in my game

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Button ($22.69)
Hero (SB) ($28.31)
BB ($25)
UTG ($55.45)
MP ($60.07)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, J
1 fold, MP raises to $0.75, Button calls $0.75, Hero raises to $3, 1 fold, MP calls $2.25, 1 fold

Flop: ($7) 10, 10, 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $3.34, MP calls $3.34

Turn: ($13.68) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $9.79, Hero folds

Total pot: $13.68 | Rake: $0.62

Bet about 1/3 otf and then check fold looks good!

Okay thanks. Won't this encourage floats though?