whats up guys. long time lurker, but I decided to make an account and start my own pg&c

I want to keep my identity anonymous but without giving away too much, I started playing august of last year at nl20. I see a lot of negative posts about the future of online poker but I will prove the dream is still alive, you just need to work hard

graph https://gyazo.com/fa15b369bb2fea31ac2cf18ca809fc1f

my goals are simple

- be winning at nl2k this year
- battle at $200/$400 and be one of the best in the world
- be honest with my game and always look for areas to improve

in the near future you can expect some 1knl shots and entertaining HHs

In gl

yoooooooo i started playing last august too! not at 400nl yet though :P sick results man.

gl

Whats up guys. Played some 1knl today, but the game broke quick once the rec left. won small which is nice, however no hands worth noting

H1 Some of that Pg&c run good
PokerStars - $6 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 130.92 BB (VPIP: 35.61, PFR: 19.70, 3Bet Preflop: 14.89, Hands: 141)
MP: 95.93 BB (VPIP: 36.48, PFR: 15.09, 3Bet Preflop: 6.45, Hands: 162)
CO: 378.74 BB (VPIP: 32.82, PFR: 15.27, 3Bet Preflop: 7.50, Hands: 131)
Hero (BTN): 99.5 BB
SB: 81.88 BB (VPIP: 34.06, PFR: 16.06, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 143)
BB: 120.33 BB (VPIP: 33.11, PFR: 14.19, 3Bet Preflop: 4.92, Hands: 152)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 10 BB, Hero raises to 24.17 BB, BB raises to 120.33 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 75.33 BB and is all-in

Flop: (199.5 BB, 2 players) 7 Q J

Turn: (199.5 BB, 2 players) 5

River: (199.5 BB, 2 players) 6

BB shows A A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 93%, Flop 80%, Turn 73%)
Hero shows K A (Flush, King High)
(Pre 7%, Flop 20%, Turn 27%)
Hero wins 198.83 BB

H2 Regthing finds a sneaky combo
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 108.38 BB (VPIP: 29.86, PFR: 19.58, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 148)
UTG: 97.5 BB (VPIP: 25.95, PFR: 9.92, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 134)
CO: 161.13 BB (VPIP: 35.29, PFR: 16.91, 3Bet Preflop: 5.26, Hands: 140)
Hero (BTN): 218.15 BB
SB: 102.8 BB (VPIP: 31.39, PFR: 12.41, 3Bet Preflop: 4.35, Hands: 142)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.75 BB, fold, BB calls 1.75 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) A 4 6
BB checks, Hero bets 2 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Turn: (10 BB, 2 players) Q
BB checks, Hero bets 7.75 BB, BB calls 7.75 BB

River: (25.5 BB, 2 players) J
BB checks, Hero bets 205.65 BB and is all-in, BB calls 95.88 BB and is all-in

BB shows T K (Straight, Ace High)
(Pre 72%, Flop 83%, Turn 93%)
Hero shows J T (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 28%, Flop 17%, Turn 7%)
BB wins 216.38 BB

H3 got the tank fold
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 195.6 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 15.15, 3Bet Preflop: 8.70, Hands: 139)
MP: 151.58 BB (VPIP: 34.48, PFR: 12.93, 3Bet Preflop: 6.82, Hands: 120)
CO: 109.6 BB (VPIP: 34.88, PFR: 16.28, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 129)
BTN: 97.19 BB (VPIP: 36.13, PFR: 20.17, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 122)
SB: 96.4 BB (VPIP: 27.87, PFR: 11.48, 3Bet Preflop: 3.77, Hands: 122)
Hero (BB): 154.36 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7 6

fold, fold, CO raises to 2 BB, fold, SB calls 1.5 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 3 players) Q 4 7
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets 2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 8 BB, CO calls 6 BB

Turn: (22 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, CO checks

River: (22 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, CO bets 11 BB, Hero raises to 144.36 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 43.13 BB

H4 tank fold v2
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 286.53 BB (VPIP: 30.71, PFR: 17.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 143)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 35.25, PFR: 19.67, 3Bet Preflop: 9.76, Hands: 124)
BTN: 103.6 BB (VPIP: 30.60, PFR: 11.19, 3Bet Preflop: 3.70, Hands: 136)
SB: 100.08 BB (VPIP: 35.66, PFR: 16.28, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 129)
Hero (BB): 96 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 8 8 9
Hero checks, UTG bets 2 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, UTG calls 6 BB

Turn: (22.5 BB, 2 players) 7
Hero checks, UTG bets 17.5 BB, Hero raises to 85 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 56.63 BB

My good poker friend decided to copy me and my name making his own pg&c. His name is blue fartbubble (lol) and me are racing to 100k profit should be entertaining, IMO he is drawing dead. glgl

Wat is a regthing

been a while since my last update. I did some travelling to a certain major casino over the past week. I played 5/T or T/20 when the game looked good. I could never play live poker full time but its enjoyable to take these trips once in a while

I profited 5.7k which is very nice, because I doubt ill play live poker more then a few times this year. I actually played in some really tough lineups where I wasn't sure if I was even winning, and also played in some 10/20 lineups where several players didn't know the rules

I'm about to start my online sess after getting back last night excited to get back at it

How did you go from microstakes to midstakes so fast? GL with your challenge!

hi, I think a big reason was I just moved up to the next stake immediately when I saw I was crushing it for sure. this is why I only have 20k hands at nl20, 30k at 50nl etc. Yea my wr there is almost certainly lower then 19bb/100 but theres almost no chance I wasn't best player at the limit

I did stay at nl200 for a long time because I just lost 10 buy ins playing 400nl at the start and confidence was low I see a lot of others who sit 1 stake for months and never move up despite being a winner there. Its a big leak, you cost yourself future $ by not playing bigger.

as far as being good enough at the game I'm honest with myself and what parts of my game where idk wtf I'm doing. When I got confused in certain situations I hit the lab, and spend a lot of time studying and open to being wrong. People, especially ego centric poker players don't like to be wrong and don't progress there game because of it

I love it!!! Goodluck buddy! Definitely people have a tendency to stay at one stake for too long. Gambol gambol!!!

played about 3k hands, won small

regs starting to catch on to me...

PokerStars - $6 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 86.21 BB
BTN: 99.5 BB
SB: 192.21 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) T 5 Q
Hero checks, BTN bets 3.25 BB, Hero raises to 13.33 BB, BTN calls 10.08 BB

Turn: (33.17 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: (33.17 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 69.88 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 69.88 BB

Hero shows J 8 (High Card, Queen)
(Pre 61%, Flop 28%, Turn 16%)
BTN shows 7 5 (Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 39%, Flop 72%, Turn 84%)
BTN wins 172.25 BB

vs good reg
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 135.19 BB
BTN: 99.85 BB
SB: 97.63 BB
BB: 60.43 BB
UTG: 122.23 BB
Hero (MP): 97 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 2.75 BB, CO raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 6.25 BB

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 8 6 6
Hero checks, CO bets 6.5 BB, Hero raises to 23.75 BB, CO raises to 126.19 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 64.25 BB and is all-in

Turn: (195.5 BB, 2 players) A

River: (195.5 BB, 2 players) 9

Hero shows 9 9 (Full House, Nines full of Sixes)
(Pre 66%, Flop 59%, Turn 5%)
CO shows A 5 (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes)
(Pre 34%, Flop 41%, Turn 95%)
Hero wins 194.63 BB

sometimes I have it!
PokerStars - $6 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 201.98 BB
UTG: 138.08 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 89.16 BB
Hero (BTN): 100 BB

BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1 BB) Hero has 6 5

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

Flop: (19 BB, 2 players) 2 3 8
CO checks, Hero bets 6 BB, CO calls 6 BB

Turn: (31 BB, 2 players) Q
CO checks, Hero bets 10.83 BB, CO calls 10.83 BB

River: (52.67 BB, 2 players) 4
CO bets 30 BB, Hero raises to 74.17 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 112 BB

@richcheckmaker thank you for the kind words. good luck on your poker journey as well

getting destroyed the last few days

https://gyazo.com/5c2aba571dd47e88ebf7e8fa4c0db2fa

Getting pretty tilting losing every pot all day everyday,2nd flush into nutflush, losing AA v AK etc. its about 16bi downswing at this point, 9 in EV. I think I will take tomorrow off to review then get back at it. I had a 24bi downswing at nl200 and the world didn't end so this should be fine. . .

H1 vs nit reg taking a shot/mega whale
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (MP): 138.83 BB
CO: 86.25 BB
BTN: 290.85 BB
SB: 128.94 BB
BB: 124.02 BB
UTG: 41.75 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 2.75 BB, fold, BTN raises to 9.75 BB, fold, BB calls 8.75 BB, Hero calls 7 BB

Flop: (29.75 BB, 3 players) 9 Q A
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 14.88 BB, BB calls 14.88 BB, Hero calls 14.88 BB

Turn: (74.38 BB, 3 players) 4
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 37.19 BB, BB calls 37.19 BB, Hero raises to 114.21 BB and is all-in, fold, BB calls 62.2 BB and is all-in

River: (310.34 BB, 2 players) J

BB shows K T (Straight, Ace High)
(Pre 56%, Flop 15%, Turn 11%)
Hero shows J Q (Two Pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Pre 44%, Flop 85%, Turn 89%)
BB wins 309.47 BB

H2 vs nittiest reg at the stake. Prob never good here lol
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 186.11 BB
Hero (CO): 107.73 BB
BTN: 131.55 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 21.14 BB
UTG: 289.13 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.75 BB, BTN raises to 9.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 6.75 BB

Flop: (20.5 BB, 2 players) 4 8 7
Hero checks, BTN bets 6.5 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB

Turn: (33.5 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN bets 20.5 BB, Hero calls 20.5 BB

River: (74.5 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BTN bets 95.05 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 71.23 BB and is all-in

BTN shows 6 A (Flush, Ace High)

BTN wins 216.08 BB

H3 vs spazz reg
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 102.5 BB
UTG: 145.03 BB
MP: 106.95 BB
CO: 71.5 BB
BTN: 149.58 BB
SB: 123.65 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7 3

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) Q T J
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (6 BB, 2 players) Q
SB bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB

River: (14 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero bets 18.75 BB, SB raises to 116.65 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 76.75 BB and is all-in

SB shows J 8 (Two Pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Pre 63%, Flop 92%, Turn 80%)
Hero shows 7 3 (Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 37%, Flop 8%, Turn 20%)
Hero wins 204.25 BB

H4 vs same guy
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 124.53 BB
CO: 244.43 BB
BTN: 298.63 BB
SB: 103.18 BB
BB: 100 BB
Hero (UTG): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 9

Hero raises to 2.75 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 2.75 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 7 6 9
Hero checks, BTN bets 3.5 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, BTN calls 11.5 BB

Turn: (37 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, BTN bets 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB

River: (67 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, BTN bets 265.88 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 67.25 BB and is all-in

BTN shows 9 9 (Full House, Nines full of Sixes)

BTN wins 200.63 BB

Really, I'm a spazz reg?

been a while since the last update, went on 30bi downswing at nl400 but am almost out of the downswing after a pretty sick session today. Some old leaks definitely came out during that downswing and I cant say I played my best. Mental game has always been an issue for me, I make a bad play and get frustrated with myself which leads to more bad plays I think ive gotten much better since my early days but still room to improve

Ive also been battling some of the top regs at my stakes 3 handed the last few days and have been doing well/seem to be playing better IMO. That can be a lot of fun but deff not the most profitable way to spend my time. I think a mix of finding good games and battling to stay sharp is ideal.

I just hit 200k hands for the year so Its time for a graph
https://gyazo.com/ad1899423f8914d9b728a6195794fa28

Now time for some hands
H1 Owned or spew?
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 99.5 BB
Hero (SB): 96 BB
BB: 120.15 BB
CO: 98.98 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A 3

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) K 3 4
Hero bets 2 BB, BB raises to 6 BB, Hero raises to 18.75 BB, BB calls 12.75 BB

Turn: (43.5 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BB checks

River: (43.5 BB, 2 players) K
Hero checks, BB bets 30 BB, Hero calls 30 BB

Hero shows A 3 (Two Pair, Kings and Threes)
(Pre 57%, Flop 53%, Turn 68%)
BB shows 5 6 (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 43%, Flop 47%, Turn 32%)
Hero wins 102.75 BB

H2 fckn 4th spade...holy ****!
PokerStars - $6 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 108.67 BB
BTN: 105.83 BB
SB: 117.33 BB
Hero (BB): 249.25 BB
UTG: 34.33 BB
MP: 197.67 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 3

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 9 2 4
SB bets 3 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, SB calls 7 BB

Turn: (26 BB, 2 players) 7
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (26 BB, 2 players) 5
SB checks, Hero bets 17 BB, SB raises to 57 BB, Hero raises to 236.25 BB and is all-in, SB calls 47.33 BB and is all-in

Hero shows 6 3 (Straight Flush, Seven High)

Hero wins 234.08 BB

H3 "nobody ever bluffs here"
PokerStars - $6 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (CO): 112.81 BB
BTN: 108.71 BB
SB: 98.5 BB
BB: 95 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.5 BB, BTN calls 2.5 BB, fold, BB calls 1.5 BB

Flop: (8 BB, 3 players) 4 A J
BB checks, Hero bets 2.67 BB, BTN calls 2.67 BB, fold

Turn: (13.33 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero bets 17 BB, BTN calls 17 BB

River: (47.33 BB, 2 players) T
Hero bets 90.64 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 46.67 BB

you got me hooked, i'm in.

what did you use to study on your way from micros to midstakes?
mostly solvers? any training site? just a calculator, a pen & a dream?

first getting into poker upswing poker helped a lot, but thatll only get you so far the content isn't very advanced.

after that runitonce and solvers ofc lots of sims. solvers are an amazing tool

subbed, crush it

whats up guys. I was 1 tabling nl1k and won a stack vs the rec. nice to get some heat when taking a shot. Ive also gone from 6 tabling to 8 tabling and I think it hasn't affected my play..interested how many reg tables other regs play? I don't think ill over go >8

h1 <3
PokerStars - $10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 106.55 BB
UTG: 97.5 BB
MP: 189.75 BB
CO: 162.25 BB
BTN: 147 BB
SB: 348.16 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 5 BB, Hero calls 4 BB

Flop: (10 BB, 2 players) 2 4 T
SB checks, Hero bets 3.1 BB, SB raises to 18 BB, Hero calls 14.9 BB

Turn: (46 BB, 2 players) 7
SB bets 325.16 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 83.55 BB and is all-in

River: (213.1 BB, 2 players) J

SB shows 3 4 (One Pair, Fours)
(Pre 35%, Flop 22%, Turn 11%)
Hero shows Q T (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 65%, Flop 78%, Turn 89%)
Hero wins 212.7 BB

H2 bzzt
PokerStars - $6 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 99 BB
SB: 172.23 BB
BB: 128.95 BB
UTG: 200.23 BB
CO: 122.45 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, CO raises to 3.5 BB, Hero raises to 11.67 BB, fold, BB raises to 33.17 BB, CO raises to 122.45 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 87.33 BB and is all-in, BB calls 89.28 BB

Flop: (344.4 BB, 3 players) 5 6 2

Turn: (344.4 BB, 3 players) 9

River: (344.4 BB, 3 players) K

BB shows K K (Flush, King High)

Main Pot [297.5 BB]: (Pre 54%, Flop 47%, Turn 0%)
Side Pot#1 [46.9 BB]: (Pre 79%, Flop 57%, Turn 0%)

CO shows 8 8 (Flush, King High)

Main Pot [297.5 BB]: (Pre 20%, Flop 10%, Turn 2%)
Side Pot#1 [46.9 BB]: (Pre 21%, Flop 43%, Turn 100%)

Hero shows K A (Flush, Ace High)

Main Pot [297.5 BB]: (Pre 26%, Flop 43%, Turn 98%)

CO wins 46.9 BB
Hero wins 296.83 BB

H3 puke fold v1 think my river bet/fold is fine. meh
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 111.83 BB
Hero (SB): 219.76 BB
BB: 97.1 BB
UTG: 217.58 BB
CO: 311.39 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12.5 BB, fold, UTG calls 9.5 BB

Flop: (26 BB, 2 players) 8 9 2
Hero bets 18.25 BB, UTG raises to 43.75 BB, Hero calls 25.5 BB

Turn: (113.5 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: (113.5 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 29 BB, UTG raises to 161.33 BB and is all-in, fold

UTG wins 170.63 BB

H4 puke fold v2
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 100.7 BB
Hero (BTN): 209.13 BB
SB: 167.39 BB
BB: 139.25 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 2.75 BB, fold, BB raises to 10 BB, Hero calls 7.25 BB

Flop: (20.5 BB, 2 players) Q 6 5
BB bets 8 BB, Hero calls 8 BB

Turn: (36.5 BB, 2 players) 4
BB checks, Hero bets 11.5 BB, BB calls 11.5 BB

River: (59.5 BB, 2 players) K
BB checks, Hero bets 42 BB, BB raises to 109.75 BB and is all-in, fold

BB wins 142.63 BB

I'm still running bad at 400nl, but implementing the gto strategy of running better at higher stakes

whats up guys. Not gonna be playing tomorrow so this is my end of month update. $$$ wise this has been my best month ever, but as you can see...
online month 400-1k
https://gyazo.com/836b909fec7e91354b994cae09a101eb
live month 5/T and T/20
https://gyazo.com/d882474548d420eebb9374f813a7e0a0

So I profited about 13k~ from live/online but only won 2.5k online in EV and live is just so soft. I have a lot of work to do on my game, and the 13k win this month just feels so undeserved

h1 some heat
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 182.65 BB
UTG: 170.18 BB
CO: 98.5 BB
Hero (BTN): 155.58 BB
SB: 265.35 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.75 BB, fold, BB raises to 11 BB, Hero calls 8.25 BB

Flop: (22.5 BB, 2 players) 4 9 T
BB bets 11.25 BB, Hero calls 11.25 BB

Turn: (45 BB, 2 players) K
BB bets 33 BB, Hero calls 33 BB

River: (111 BB, 2 players) 4
BB bets 127.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 100.33 BB and is all-in

BB shows K T (Two Pair, Kings and Tens)
(Pre 61%, Flop 75%, Turn 68%)
Hero shows 9 J (Flush, King High)
(Pre 39%, Flop 25%, Turn 32%)
Hero wins 310.78 BB

h2 gross fold vs nitty reg
PokerStars - $4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 111.63 BB
MP: 98.25 BB
CO: 124.44 BB
BTN: 66.48 BB
Hero (SB): 103.7 BB
BB: 150.23 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP raises to 2.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, MP calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (21 BB, 2 players) 3 2 2
Hero bets 10.5 BB, MP calls 10.5 BB

Turn: (42 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, MP checks

River: (42 BB, 2 players) T
Hero bets 26.5 BB, MP raises to 77.75 BB and is all-in, fold

MP wins 94.13 BB

gl everyone at the tables hitting the lab all day tomorrow

Why x Turn w AA? How is it not a bet bet bet

you cant just bet/bet/bet your strong hands always. you need to protect turn check range especially when so much of my range is just overcards(AK/AQ/AJ/KQ/QJs/JTs/T9s etc etc) I have to mix in some traps. AA does not need any protection so its the most frequent trap

what does hitting the lab all day mean? what does that look like?

also, how do you change your strategy when you are playing live?

for studying I will run sims overnight on 15-20 hands then review it in the morning. I think its best to check all the common situations and make sure you are doing the right thing because those happen the most. Reviewing the couple hands you got coolered isn't practical and I think a lot of people do that

adjustments for live poker is very broad.. the big things for me, is just you have to play tighter in 9 handed 2 blind poker. The raise sizes are also obnoxiously huge so BB defense isn't really a thing. The other thing that happens when raises are 4x-5x you don't want to do any calling raises, I will play 3bet or fold from all positions unless there is a fish involved. The bigger the raise more you want to 3bet and less calling. Also people don't ever seem to 4bet bluff even at 5/T and T/20 so this makes life really easy

Great insight into the raise/fold idea and generally playing tighter in 9-handed play. Do you open up your game significantly in LP? Do you ever limp in LP or iso with weak hands?

And you are right, nobody really 4! bluffs. I've been starting to incorporate some 4! bluffs because V's immediately and always think AA. So the idea is I want to 4! bluff V's who tend to 3! light right?

whats up guys. starting off may on a mini heater

https://gyazo.com/5e4bcba1941e7d986fb2d4c3d0c2b259

the other fartbubble is somehow up 16k already, so I have some catching up to do on our race to 100k. Its annoying how he just wins every pot lately

Just gonna review 1 fairly interesting hand

PokerStars - $6 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 105.53 BB
Hero (UTG): 96 BB
CO: 142.79 BB
BTN: 150.04 BB
SB: 79.13 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.5 BB, CO raises to 8 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 5.5 BB

Flop: (17.5 BB, 2 players) 5 4 6
Hero checks, CO bets 8.75 BB, Hero raises to 28 BB, CO calls 19.25 BB

Turn: (73.5 BB, 2 players) J
Hero checks, CO checks

River: (73.5 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero bets 60 BB and is all-in, CO calls 60 BB

Hero shows T T (Two Pair, Tens and Sixes)
(Pre 18%, Flop 11%, Turn 0%)
CO shows J J (Full House, Jacks full of Sixes)
(Pre 82%, Flop 89%, Turn 100%)
CO wins 192.83 BB

So I think the flop x/r is fairly standard. CU v MP villain is going to 3bet or fold and this includes 88+ and maybe 77 at low freq, as well as all the KTs+/QJs+ AK,AQ, and some Axs. On the flop I protect my equity any J/Q/K/A or 2/3/7/8 are quite bad for me. The value of protection is huge so I think that's the best play by a wide margin on this texture. The MDF vs a x/r is actually quite tricky as well. He has to defend hands like QJs/KQs with bdfd, as well as 77-99, A5s/A4s otherwise he will overfold

On turn this card sucks he will pair up a lot, so I will do check with most of my range. When he xbacks I except a lot of 77-99, A4s-A6s at some freq, and AsAx/JJ for the traps

River I think I can value bet on the 6. it reduces my perceived value range a ton so I will get called by 77-99 often enough + I block JThh. obv I run into the trap :P

In and good luck. Also would be curious to know how important you think flopzilla is compared to some of the software out there.