I'm 19 years old poker player, obsessed by psychology, sociology and Poker.

I've been playing poker for ~ 1 year with not much of a success for which I blame only myself for being mental fish and never manage to control myself, but Im going to change that. This year there have been a lot of ups and downs, where at some point I finally feel like heading into the right path, but then ultimately got crushed by variance and weak mental game. I had another thread, which i stopped updating a few months ago, because I felt a big disappointment of not progressing at all.

Since then, I took a few hours of coaching where i got a little bit dissapointed, because with a few posts from BQ regulars I had improved my game way more, than overall coaching, but I still think it was worth it in terms of other areas in my game. I was thinking of an CFP deal, but i was big thick head to spew at 10nl pool and didn't manage to get close again to that amount.

Anyway, I will start at 5nl zoom with ~110$ and my goal is to reach 100nl Zoom within next year around this time. I will be updating this frequently with monthly graphs, daily session updates and hands.

Monthly Goals :
- Review hands everyday, preferably when Im not tilted and just clicking the hand and say to my self 'standart'

- The last month I started a different way of reviewing hands which is something like how much I had in blunders/spews (51BI for the last month) and compare it in the end of every month.

- Watch RIO video a week

- Quit for the day, if i hit my stop loss (4 BI)

Yearly graph:


and some spews from today


vs i dont even know
BTN: $17.59 (351.8 bb)
Hero (SB): $7.32 (146.4 bb)
BB: $5.19 (103.8 bb)
UTG: $4.47 (89.4 bb)
MP: $11.17 (223.4 bb)
CO: $15.36 (307.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9 9
2 folds, CO raises to $0.15, BTN calls $0.15, Hero raises to $0.70, BB folds, CO calls $0.55, BTN calls $0.55

Flop: ($2.15) 4 6 8 (3 players)
Hero bets $1.29, CO calls $1.29, BTN calls $1.29

Turn: ($6.02) 4 (3 players)
Hero bets $5.33 and is all-in, CO calls $5.33, BTN folds

River: ($16.68) T (2 players, 1 is all-in)




vs whale

BTN: $6 (120 bb)
Hero (SB): $5.34 (106.8 bb)
BB: $5.74 (114.8 bb)
UTG: $5.78 (115.6 bb)
MP: $5.45 (109 bb)
CO: $5.21 (104.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K T
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.12, Hero raises to $0.45, BB calls $0.40, BTN folds

Flop: ($1.02) 2 T J (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.78, Hero calls $0.78

Turn: ($2.58) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1.10, Hero calls $1.10

River: ($4.78) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $3.41 and is all-in, Hero calls $3.01 and is all-in




ott i knew he has some bs like this, but was tilted from the previous hand


BTN: $7.56 (151.2 bb)
SB: $5.43 (108.6 bb)
Hero (BB): $5.15 (103 bb)
UTG: $12.24 (244.8 bb)
MP: $10 (200 bb)
CO: $4.68 (93.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K K
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.15, SB folds, Hero raises to $0.50, BTN calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.02) 7 3 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.49, Hero calls $0.49

Turn: ($2) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1, Hero calls $1

River: ($4) T (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $3.25, Hero calls $3.16 and is all-in




Anyway since tommorow I will try to cut out the blunders to minimum, GL at the tables

I am with you
I have the same goal but i am gonna give myself 2 years to accomplish such an ambitious goal
check my thread 2018 $100 zNL

hand 1 i would have set mined w 99
hand 2 we need to fold on the turn and if we r really good we should be foldding on the flop
hand 3 we need to cbet large otf as played insta fold the river
see u later

Thanks, gl with your goal too


Today I tried reg tables and witnessed ridiculous BumHunting, like wtfak at 5nl? Somehow they scan fun players and autosit every fk time, the tables break after ~10 mins and there were so much more stuff, but whatever. In the end I just went back crying for zoom tables.

Did a quick session, I will continue tonight



The guy is folding 0% to 3b after 120 hands, prolly shouldnt have 3bet him and actually i felt lost otf

Hero (BTN): $5.99 (119.8 bb)
SB: $5.32 (106.4 bb)
BB: $5.01 (100.2 bb)
UTG: $6.31 (126.2 bb)
MP: $8.28 (165.6 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 5 A
2 folds, CO raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, 2 folds, CO calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.07) J 9 9 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $0.64, CO calls $0.64

Turn: ($2.35) 7 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $1.41, CO raises to $2.82, Hero raises to $4.85 and is all-in, CO calls $1.04 and is all-in

River: ($10.07) 5 (2 players, 2 are all-in)



I should have give this guy more respect and fold ott, even tho except pocket 10s I cant imagine with what else this guy could go for value on this board

BTN: $8.71 (174.2 bb)
SB: $5.82 (116.4 bb)
BB: $5.27 (105.4 bb)
Hero (UTG): $6.36 (127.2 bb)
MP: $5.34 (106.8 bb)
CO: $5.75 (115 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J J
Hero raises to $0.15, 2 folds, BTN raises to $0.55, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.17) 9 7 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.65, Hero calls $0.65

Turn: ($2.47) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

River: ($5.47) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Yea don't bother, unless you play like night euro time, then it is looser with brazilians, canadiand and australians, otherwise there is like russian/ukrainian regs bumhunting everyone who does not auto reload.

Indeed. In my opinion such type of programs should be banned from Stars, its just ruining the games for the recs and even for the experienced ones.

Daily Update:
The second session started quite bad with some nasty spots, then i start going on tilt and had to step away from the tables. When i came back the session went pretty smooth and managed to book a win.



vs tight passive reg i shouldnt be in the hand in first place, then i tried to outlevel him, but he snapped with the speed of light.

BTN: $6.62 (132.4 bb)
SB: $5.02 (100.4 bb)
BB: $2.74 (54.8 bb)
UTG: $6.57 (131.4 bb)
Hero (MP): $6.73 (134.6 bb)
CO: $6.61 (132.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 7 8
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.15, CO raises to $0.50, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.07) T 7 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.60, Hero calls $0.60

Turn: ($2.27) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1.35, Hero raises to $5.63 and is all-in, CO calls $4.16 and is all-in

River: ($13.29) 5 (2 players, 2 are all-in)






Hero (BTN): $5 (100 bb)
SB: $5.07 (101.4 bb)
BB: $4.47 (89.4 bb)
UTG: $7.66 (153.2 bb)
MP: $4.64 (92.8 bb)
CO: $4.56 (91.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A A
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.15, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.50, SB folds, BB calls $0.45, MP raises to $4.64, Hero raises to $5 and is all-in, BB calls $3.97

Flop: ($13.77) K 4 8 (3 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($13.77) T (3 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($13.77) 2 (3 players, 1 is all-in)



meeh abitious from me to try get value here should've just check back


Hero (BTN): $5.91 (118.2 bb)
SB: $6.87 (137.4 bb)
BB: $5.96 (119.2 bb)
UTG: $5.11 (102.2 bb)
MP: $6.17 (123.4 bb)
CO: $12.70 (254 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A A
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.15, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.50, 2 folds, MP calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.07) J 2 J (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($1.07) 9 (2 players)
MP bets $0.51, Hero calls $0.51

River: ($2.09) 7 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $1.26, MP calls $1.26



vs passive guy

BTN: $9.31 (186.2 bb)
SB: $4.95 (99 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
UTG: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (MP): $5.24 (104.8 bb)
CO: $10.10 (202 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 6 7
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.15, CO folds, BTN calls $0.15, SB calls $0.13, BB calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.60) 6 A 7 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.43, BTN folds, SB calls $0.43, BB folds

Turn: ($1.46) 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.88, SB calls $0.88

River: ($3.22) T (2 players)
SB bets $1.55, Hero folds




meeh i guess nh

BTN: $8.09 (161.8 bb)
SB: $6.16 (123.2 bb)
BB: $12.29 (245.8 bb)
Hero (UTG): $5.27 (105.4 bb)
MP: $13.22 (264.4 bb)
CO: $15.01 (300.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q K
Hero raises to $0.15, MP calls $0.15, 2 folds, SB calls $0.13, BB folds

Flop: ($0.50) A A T (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP checks

Turn: ($0.50) J (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.36, MP calls $0.36, SB calls $0.36

River: ($1.58) 3 (3 players)
SB folds, Hero bets $0.95, MP raises to $12.71 and is all-in, Hero folds

''In my opinion such type of programs should be banned from Stars''
they are robots?

A5s hand i like calling with hands that flop nice in position

do u guys think that zoom ruins ur patience ability? like u dont have the patience any longer to play regular tables?

No. It's a program, once i saw russian streamer doing it. You choose the limits you want to play i.e 10nl and it starts scanning all 10nl tables on stars, then when there is high vpip etc.etc its autositing you at their tables.

Small update for today, I played very well, overall I made only one bad call, in the beginning of the session the rest was pretty fine. Decided to quit earlier today and leave the review for tommorow since honestly i won't be able to give myself a correct assessment, and went to watch 3D Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows II.



Not sure here at all vs whale

BTN: $3.95 (79 bb)
SB: $10.75 (215 bb)
BB: $8.11 (162.2 bb)
UTG: $8.09 (161.8 bb)
Hero (MP): $5 (100 bb)
CO: $5.42 (108.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q J
UTG raises to $0.20, Hero calls $0.20, 4 folds

Flop: ($0.47) T 3 7 (2 players)
UTG bets $0.05, Hero raises to $0.46, UTG calls $0.41

Turn: ($1.39) J (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.83, UTG raises to $2.40, Hero raises to $4.34 and is all-in, UTG calls $1.94

River: ($10.07) 3 (2 players, 1 is all-in)




I had intersting thoughts during this hand
1.He opens 44%OTB reggish his cbet seems standart, but then he barrel turn like he is not betting queen, neither weak kx, its just bluffs KQ some sets and perhaps AK decided to peel turn, River brick and he fires at this point its easycall Imo since he has way more bluffs than value here


BTN: $5.37 (107.4 bb)
SB: $5.65 (113 bb)
Hero (BB): $6.53 (130.6 bb)
UTG: $7.31 (146.2 bb)
MP: $6 (120 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A 3
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.12, SB folds, Hero calls $0.07

Flop: ($0.26) 4 Q K (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.17, Hero calls $0.17

Turn: ($0.60) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.40, Hero calls $0.40

River: ($1.40) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1, Hero calls $1

Why you didn't 3b pre for value with Ac3d?

QdJd hand, I am ok with the flop RR, but on the turn he's got you beat and we should fold.
Please no spoilers.

KQ i would have bet bigger on turn and river

Yesterday was okayish, cant say the same for today tho I had to quit since i hit my StopLoss, because of dramatical session, KKvsAA (2) i lost with AA vs KK, runner runner straight by him, lost flush vs set, Lost when i had top 2p vs OESD AI otf. Overall I love the way I play, just the variance is not currently my friend.

Yesterday:


Today:

Weekly Update

I honestly gotta say that i gave 90% + in all of my sessions it was just not my week and couldnt get things going. Did i make mistakes? Ofcourse, but I realized every one of them and with the time I will start failing less, and as long as i try, my chances are getting up. I love that I kept my word and quit, when not playing my best.

This week:



- Monthly Goal, review hands everyday - Done.

- Watch 1 RIO video a week - I watched the whole Essential library this week.

- Quit for the day if i hit 4BI StopLoss - Done.

During the week decided to ask Stars for my whole hand history out of curiosity.

Lifetime:

Another pretty "ehhh" day, started out decently, but then some annoying spots came up and had to call it for today. Gotta say this game is driving me nuts sometimes.



Hand 1.

I just played this spot the way I think is correct, dunno if should be results oriented, but honestly imo this guy bets only flushes this way, If he has some sets, i think he will most likely check/decide what to do otr instead of punting it in.

BTN: $5 (100 bb)
SB: $23.48 (469.6 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
UTG: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (MP): $9.58 (191.6 bb)
CO: $10.31 (206.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with J T
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.15, 2 folds, SB calls $0.13, BB folds

Flop: ($0.35) K 2 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.25, SB raises to $0.92, Hero calls $0.67

Turn: ($2.19) A (2 players)
SB bets $1.68, Hero calls $1.68

River: ($5.55) 7 (2 players)
SB bets $4.25, Hero calls $4.25




Hand 2.

vs whale

Hero (BTN): $5.16 (103.2 bb)
SB: $11.68 (233.6 bb)
BB: $5.07 (101.4 bb)
UTG: $5.21 (104.2 bb)
MP: $3.16 (63.2 bb)
CO: $3 (60 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 6 4
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, SB calls $0.13, BB folds

Flop: ($0.35) 6 6 J (2 players)
SB bets $0.35, Hero calls $0.35

Turn: ($1.05) Q (2 players)
SB bets $1, Hero calls $1

River: ($3.05) J (2 players)
SB bets $3.65, Hero calls $3.65



Hand 3.

When they start doing these gay raises maaan...

Hero (BTN): $5.13 (102.6 bb)
SB: $5 (100 bb)
BB: $5.22 (104.4 bb)
UTG: $7.61 (152.2 bb)
MP: $2.52 (50.4 bb)
CO: $17.70 (354 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with K A
UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.25

Flop: ($0.67) A 2 9 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.48, UTG raises to $0.96, Hero calls $0.48

Turn: ($2.59) T (2 players)
UTG bets $2.50, Hero raises to $3.87 and is all-in, UTG calls $1.37

River: ($10.33) 9 (2 players, 1 is all-in)




Hand 4.

BTN: $5 (100 bb)
SB: $14.81 (296.2 bb)
Hero (BB): $5 (100 bb)
UTG: $8.46 (169.2 bb)
MP: $9.68 (193.6 bb)
CO: $9.84 (196.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8 7
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.10, SB folds, Hero calls $0.05

Flop: ($0.22) J 5 Q (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.15, Hero raises to $0.48, BTN calls $0.33

Turn: ($1.18) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.84, BTN calls $0.84

River: ($2.86) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

[spoil]Results: $2.86 pot ($0.12 rake)
Final Board: J 5 Q 4 2
BTN mucked and lost (-$1.42 net)
Hero showed 8 7 and won $2.74 ($1.32 net)

Pretty close to all hands missplayed. Shud work on that and cut the volume.

I had cut it already, some of the hands are calls from tilt, or a bit too much creativity which im working on.

ABC poker my friend, it works.

Hi there guys

Finally, i had a decent session today after ~15 days downswing. Found a pretty decent study group with many people cooperating with each other, I just hope later on people dont start to bitch about how to play some hands and eventualy half of the group to leave cuz God kknows why..

I only got 2 hands from today though




BTN: $11.20 (224 bb)
Hero (SB): $5.34 (106.8 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
UTG: $10.48 (209.6 bb)
MP: $10.84 (216.8 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A K
UTG raises to $0.15, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.50, BB folds, UTG calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.05) 5 Q K (2 players)
Hero bets $0.63, UTG raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $4.84 and is all-in, UTG calls $3.09

Turn: ($10.73) 9 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($10.73) 4 (2 players, 1 is all-in)





Hero (BTN): $5.78 (115.6 bb)
SB: $5.29 (105.8 bb)
BB: $16.10 (322 bb)
UTG: $6.45 (129 bb)
MP: $5.02 (100.4 bb)
CO: $5.34 (106.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with K K
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.15, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.50, SB folds, BB calls $0.45, MP folds

Flop: ($1.17) 8 T 3 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.84, BB raises to $2.32, Hero raises to $5.28 and is all-in, BB calls $2.96

Turn: ($11.73) 4 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($11.73) 5 (2 players, 1 is all-in)




Gonna take a break now and gonna head to watch some new 16 movies.

I had so freaking, annoying, unbelievable day that there is nothing much to say really. I started the session and right of the first 100 hands and was down 3BI already, **** the StopLoss rly. I decided to play a lil longer and quited not a while after that.



First 50-100 hands

Hand 1.

Hero (BTN): $6.80 (136 bb)
SB: $6.11 (122.2 bb)
BB: $9.65 (193 bb)
UTG: $5.33 (106.6 bb)
MP: $2.82 (56.4 bb)
CO: $6.37 (127.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with K K
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, SB folds, BB raises to $0.55, Hero raises to $1.25, BB raises to $9.65 and is all-in, Hero calls $5.55 and is all-in

Flop: ($13.62) Q 7 3 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($13.62) A (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($13.62) T (2 players, 2 are all-in)




Hand 2.


BTN: $7.37 (147.4 bb)
SB: $6.59 (131.8 bb)
Hero (BB): $9.81 (196.2 bb)
UTG: $18.16 (363.2 bb)
MP: $5.64 (112.8 bb)
CO: $14.40 (288 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6 5
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.15, CO folds, BTN calls $0.15, SB folds, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.47) Q 5 5 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.20, BTN folds, Hero calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.87) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.40, Hero raises to $1.42, MP raises to $2.44, Hero raises to $9.46, MP calls $2.85

River: ($11.45) 2 (2 players)




Hand 3.

BTN: $9.82 (196.4 bb)
SB: $5.54 (110.8 bb)
BB: $7.63 (152.6 bb)
UTG: $5 (100 bb)
MP: $4.88 (97.6 bb)
Hero (CO): $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 3 3
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.37) T 5 7 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $0.15, MP raises to $0.30, Hero calls $0.15

Turn: ($0.97) 3 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $0.69, MP calls $0.69

River: ($2.35) T (2 players)
MP bets $2.25, Hero raises to $3.86 and is all-in, MP calls $1.49 and is all-in

i don't like hand 3

y so small otf, y did u call the RR otf?

u playing like a russian fish on purpose? LOL

''Monthly Goals :
- Review hands everyday, preferably when Im not tilted and just clicking the hand and say to my self 'standart' ''

I review my hands before i play not after