Hi!

I am a Norwegian poker grinder currently messing about at 25PLO/PLO8/NLO8.

Wanted to start a thread basically chronicalling (that how you spell that? Cant be arsed looking it up ) my grind and talking about how it went, talking out loud about some hands, tilt issues that may have come up during the day etc.

I play on GG, BCP and Stars under the respective pseudonyms CrazyScandi, TheImplication and rbkgutt.

For now my goal is reaching 50 by summers end.

So, day over. Overall, pretty good. Lost on GG as usual (74) but smashed it on BCP for 222.

Was fresh the first session (3hours) but in the last hour of the second session (also 3 hours) I really felt fatigue but did manage to play well still, so content with that. Buying some proper snacks should help with the fatigue. I think continuing to play two 3 hour sessions is the way to go.

Had a weird hand:

1. Bomb pot (every player puts in 5BB pre) - Overplaying (?) blockers:

Yatahay Network - $0.25 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

MP: $22.20
Hero (CO): $19.14
BTN: $83.15
SB: $39.56
BB: $52.76
UTG: $32.13

6 players post ante of $1.25

UTG checks, MP checks, Hero checks, BTN checks, SB checks, BB checks

Pre Flop: (pot: $7.50) Hero has Td 8h 2h 8s
Flop : ($7.50, 6 players) 9s 6s Th
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets $5.34, fold, fold, fold, fold, MP calls $5.34

Turn : ($18.18, 2 players) Ts
MP checks, Hero bets $12.55 and is all-in, MP calls $12.55

River : ($43.28, 2 players) Jh

MP shows 6h As Tc 6d (Full House, Tens full of Sixes)
(Pre 42%, Flop 72%, Turn 95%)

Hero shows Td 8h 2h 8s (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 58%, Flop 28%, Turn 5%)

MP wins $41.12

First session of the day over, and Im wildly frustrated with how Im running on GG. Its just variance but **** me, a break, some sun, and lunch is much needed!

Pretty much breakeven overall, but I seriously gotta remember to break when Im this frustrated. Bound to cause a big loss if I let it affect my game.

Gotta love American players...

Yatahay Network - $0.25 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: $26.23
SB: $25.00
Hero (BB): $26.60
CO: $48.51

4 players post ante of $1.25

CO checks, BTN checks, SB checks, Hero checks

Pre Flop: (pot: $5.00) Hero has Td Ts Jh Qs
Flop : ($5.00, 4 players) 2d Js 9s
SB bets $5.00, Hero raises to $20.00, fold, fold, SB raises to $23.75 and is all-in, Hero calls $3.75

SB shows 3d Kh Jc 7d (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 0%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)

Hero shows Td Ts Jh Qs (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 0%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)

Hero wins $25.25
Hero wins $25.25

Another day in the books! And it was a successful one at that! The break really helped and I wound up profiting about 150.

Decided to quit stars and my focus will now be GG and BCP. Get some rakeback in this *****!

Call or fold?:

Yatahay Network - $0.25 PL Hi/Lo (6 max) - Omaha Hi/Lo - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: 104.04 BB
Hero (BTN): 54 BB
SB: 44.56 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 3s 7c 4s 5c
Hero raises to 3.4 BB, SB raises to 11.2 BB, BB raises to 37 BB, Hero raises to 54 BB and is all-in, fold, BB calls 17 BB

BB shows 9s As Qc 5h
(Pre 0%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)

Hero shows 3s 7c 4s 5c
(Pre 0%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)

BB wins 57.6 BB
BB wins 28.8 BB

Ran 140 below EV on GG first session, though did manage to remain composed and not tilt. Win me!

Haha GJ! GLGL

2nd session of the day went really well, felt fresh and ran good ending breakeven on GG and up some 120 on BCP.

One of them bomb-pots - successfull blocker-bluff :O :

Yatahay Network - $0.25 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: $35.36
Hero (UTG): $43.48
MP: $26.80
CO: $3.58
BTN: $30.26
SB: $48.38

6 players post ante of $1.25

Hero checks, MP checks, CO checks, BTN checks, SB checks, BB checks

Pre Flop: (pot: $7.50) Hero has 6c 9h 3h 2h
Flop : ($7.50, 6 players) 6h 4h 4d
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $2.35, MP calls $2.35, fold, BTN calls $2.35, SB calls $2.35, fold

Turn : ($16.90, 4 players) 9d
SB checks, Hero bets $8.03, fold, BTN calls $8.03, SB calls $8.03

River : ($40.99, 3 players) 3c
SB checks, Hero bets $31.85 and is all-in, fold, fold

Hero wins $38.95

Cutting the day 30 min short today wanting to enjoy the evening sun. Also, my head hurts.

Good day, up 160 on BCP and 50 on GG, though some fatigue was there in both sessions. Gotta snack more and/or take some small breaks sometimes. 3 hours full focus is a bit much.

Looking to be a swell week!

Breakeven day. Not much more to say.

Gonna try something a little different next "Beast" week (starts tomorrow). Play enough to get $125 from the weekly race. Less volume on GG.

Week 1 over!

Weeks results:

GG: 50 + 20 = 70
BCP: 664 +52 + 50 (Beast) = 767
Total: 836.

Its now 6 hours later and I won a 1000 dollar ticket (beast sat). Body-clock is DESTROYED!

Decided to switch things up. Gonna go 3 sessions of 2.5 hours. Additionally lowering amount of caffeine cause sleep gets messed up. Will also receive UV-glasses today. Should also help with sleep.

Wont reach 125 in beast LB this week so gonna chill a bit.

Not sure how good this cold-call is:

Yatahay Network - $0.25 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 205.28 BB
Hero (MP): 172.76 BB
CO: 108.8 BB
BTN: 138.8 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 145.28 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 6h 8h Tc Jc
fold, Hero raises to 3.4 BB, CO raises to 10.32 BB, fold, SB raises to 35.36 BB, fold, Hero calls 31.96 BB, CO calls 25.04 BB

Flop : (107.08 BB, 3 players) 9h 6c 4h
SB bets 64.64 BB and is all-in, Hero raises to 137.4 BB and is all-in, CO calls 73.44 BB and is all-in

Turn : (318.6 BB, 3 players) 5c

River : (318.6 BB, 3 players) 9c

Hero shows 6h 8h Tc Jc (Flush, Jack High)

Main Pot [301 BB]: (Pre 26%, Flop 32%, Turn 44%)
Side Pot [17.6 BB]: (Pre 35%, Flop 37%, Turn 50%)

CO shows Th Qh Qd Jh (Two Pair, Queens and Nines)

Main Pot [301 BB]: (Pre 23%, Flop 34%, Turn 17%)
Side Pot [17.6 BB]: (Pre 65%, Flop 63%, Turn 50%)

SB shows Ah 4d As 7s (Two Pair, Aces and Nines)

Main Pot [301 BB]: (Pre 50%, Flop 33%, Turn 39%)

Hero wins 306.6 BB

First session of the day done and Im wildly frustrated. Some air, and 30 min break needed!

Swingy day...

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Gonna try sessions of 2+2+2. More relaxing and easier to play every day.

End of frustrating day, up some 60 overall. Finding more and more spots where I really dont know what to do. Wonder how youre supposed to get in touch with people who also grind on my level and have constructive discussions... Anyways, here are a couple spots where I was quite clueless:

Is this a call OTR?:

Yatahay Network - $0.25 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 301.92 BB
UTG: 48.8 BB
CO: 75.96 BB
BTN: 100 BB
SB: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q T 7 8

fold, fold, BTN raises to 3.4 BB, fold, Hero calls 2.4 BB

Flop: (7.2 BB, 2 players) 6 4 T
Hero checks, BTN bets 5.4 BB, Hero calls 5.4 BB

Turn: (18 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BTN bets 18 BB, Hero calls 18 BB

River: (54 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BTN bets 54 BB, Hero calls 54 BB

Hero shows Q T 7 8 (Two Pair, Tens and Eights)
(Pre 51%, Flop 56%, Turn 43%)
BTN shows 5 3 K 7 (Straight, Eight High)
(Pre 50%, Flop 44%, Turn 58%)
BTN wins 153.92 BB



Is this a call OTF:

Yatahay Network - $0.25 PL Hi (6 max) - Omaha Hi - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (CO): 81.56 BB
BTN: 133.04 BB
SB: 146.28 BB
BB: 53.56 BB
UTG: 129.92 BB
MP: 180.12 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has K A A 3

fold, MP raises to 2 BB, Hero calls 2 BB, BTN calls 2 BB, fold, BB raises to 4.2 BB, MP calls 2.2 BB, Hero raises to 19.2 BB, BTN calls 17.2 BB, BB calls 15 BB, MP calls 15 BB

Flop: (77.2 BB, 4 players) 9 5 2
BB bets 34.36 BB and is all-in, MP raises to 160.92 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 62.36 BB and is all-in, fold

Turn: (236.28 BB, 3 players) A

River: (236.28 BB, 3 players) K

Hero shows K A A 3 (Three of a Kind, Aces)

Main Pot [180.28 BB]: (Pre 44%, Flop 24%, Turn 72%)
Side Pot#1 [56 BB]: (Pre 61%, Flop 41%, Turn 92%)

BB shows 6 7 7 9 (One Pair, Nines)

Main Pot [180.28 BB]: (Pre 29%, Flop 48%, Turn 19%)

MP shows 4 8 5 9 (Two Pair, Nines and Fives)

Main Pot [180.28 BB]: (Pre 27%, Flop 28%, Turn 8%)
Side Pot#1 [56 BB]: (Pre 40%, Flop 59%, Turn 8%)

Hero wins 224.48 BB

Ate a some 180 losing week. Hopefully rungood shall commence henceforth!