Month so far:




Bankroll: $46.43

Absolutely.

Have never read no BS 6-max, but if it is teaching you default line for every spot then it is probably now what you need now.
Get down basic preflop ranges, then try to read boards and assign ranges to villains and think how you fare vs those ranges. Once you start to get a hang of it, start to think what your range looks like to villains. I know it is a lot to digest, but this will be more useful imo.

A bit better today, I didn't really make many horrendous mistakes and tried to implement some of the suggestions so far.




Bankroll today:$48.83

Biggest Winner:

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 164 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 23.33, 3Bet Preflop: 18.18, Hands: 61)
MP: 90 BB (VPIP: 83.33, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.09, PFR: 21.60, 3Bet Preflop: 6.44, Hands: 669)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.52, PFR: 6.03, 3Bet Preflop: 4.08, Hands: 117)
SB: 111 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, MP raises to 5 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop: (10.5 BB, 2 players) T 4 7
Hero checks, MP bets 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

Turn: (30.5 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, MP bets 29 BB, Hero calls 29 BB

River: (88.5 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, MP bets 46 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 46 BB

Biggest loser:

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 69 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
CO: 37.5 BB (VPIP: 43.56, PFR: 18.81, 3Bet Preflop: 8.11, Hands: 104)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 94)
Hero (SB): 100.5 BB
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 100.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, CO calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO calls 2 BB

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 5 6 9
Hero bets 5 BB, CO calls 5 BB

Turn: (17 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero bets 10.5 BB, CO raises to 29.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 19 BB

River: (76 BB, 2 players) 5

I got that gut feeling on the river that he had the strt but didn't want to admit it to myself, but now looking at it I should have thought about what exactly am I beating after all the calls.....

meh

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 27.03, PFR: 18.92, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 37)
MP: 102.5 BB (VPIP: 14.86, PFR: 9.14, 3Bet Preflop: 4.29, Hands: 178)
CO: 107 BB (VPIP: 21.83, PFR: 17.86, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 674)
Hero (BTN): 140.5 BB
SB: 124.5 BB (VPIP: 35.71, PFR: 31.43, 3Bet Preflop: 18.18, Hands: 72)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 33.56, PFR: 23.29, 3Bet Preflop: 8.62, Hands: 151)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6 BB, 3 players) K J 7
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 4.5 BB, SB calls 4.5 BB, fold

Turn: (15 BB, 2 players) 6
SB checks, Hero bets 10.5 BB, SB calls 10.5 BB

River: (36 BB, 2 players) 8
SB bets 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB

This guy sitting at the table with less than $1 all the time....

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 97 BB (VPIP: 15.79, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)
BTN: 24 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
Hero (SB): 108.5 BB
BB: 124 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
UTG: 113 BB (VPIP: 15.71, PFR: 13.15, 3Bet Preflop: 6.52, Hands: 555)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players) 7 3 8
Hero checks, BTN bets 3 BB, Hero raises to 25 BB, BTN calls 18 BB and is all-in

Turn: (49 BB, 2 players) 4

River: (49 BB, 2 players) 8

Hey man, GL.

I admire your discipline to stick to 2NL and post hand histories. I usually jump up in stakes, which is really bad. I'm working on it though.

Listen to your first instinct. If it says fold, fold. Trust yourself!

Tried to be clever....

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 23.22, PFR: 13.24, 3Bet Preflop: 1.67, Hands: 535)
Hero (SB): 116 BB
BB: 227.5 BB (VPIP: 26.36, PFR: 14.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.86, Hands: 336)
UTG: 99 BB (VPIP: 82.61, PFR: 30.43, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 23)
MP: 126 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 30)
CO: 142 BB (VPIP: 26.06, PFR: 19.95, 3Bet Preflop: 7.58, Hands: 388)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.5 BB, BB raises to 8 BB, UTG calls 6 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop: (24 BB, 3 players) 4 2 3
Hero checks, BB bets 11.5 BB, UTG calls 11.5 BB, Hero calls 11.5 BB

Turn: (58.5 BB, 3 players) 4
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets 14 BB, Hero calls 14 BB, fold

River: (86.5 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, UTG bets 20 BB, Hero calls 20 BB

Tried to be clever pt2 a.k.a bet the turn!

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
MP: 109.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
CO: 226.5 BB (VPIP: 17.11, PFR: 14.97, 3Bet Preflop: 3.55, Hands: 386)
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 20.43, PFR: 17.20, 3Bet Preflop: 7.59, Hands: 384)
BB: 107 BB (VPIP: 23.03, PFR: 13.53, 3Bet Preflop: 1.60, Hands: 561)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, BB calls 1 BB

Flop: (4.5 BB, 2 players) 3 Q Q
BB bets 3.5 BB, Hero calls 3.5 BB

Turn: (11.5 BB, 2 players) 8
BB bets 8.5 BB, Hero calls 8.5 BB

River: (28.5 BB, 2 players) 9
BB bets 22 BB, Hero calls 22 BB

how to lose a few days hard work in <250 hands

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 236.5 BB (VPIP: 18.11, PFR: 15.56, 3Bet Preflop: 4.05, Hands: 405)
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 148.5 BB (VPIP: 20.51, PFR: 17.18, 3Bet Preflop: 7.24, Hands: 403)
BB: 129 BB (VPIP: 23.36, PFR: 13.49, 3Bet Preflop: 1.99, Hands: 593)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

CO raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold

Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) 8 6 7
SB bets 8.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 8.5 BB

Turn: (27 BB, 2 players) 3
SB bets 137 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 88.5 BB and is all-in

River: (204 BB, 2 players) Q




So annoying

Bankroll $44.76

Called it a night early, tilted, cba grinding in wrong state of mind to break even right now.

Up n down today so far.

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 71 BB (VPIP: 42.55, PFR: 34.04, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 48)
Hero (MP): 141 BB
CO: 126 BB (VPIP: 29.17, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 74)
BTN: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
SB: 117 BB (VPIP: 26.52, PFR: 21.70, 3Bet Preflop: 6.63, Hands: 969)
BB: 122 BB (VPIP: 21.74, PFR: 13.04, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 71)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BTN raises to 7 BB, SB raises to 24 BB, fold, Hero calls 21 BB, BTN calls 17 BB

Flop: (73 BB, 3 players) 8 8 8
SB bets 35 BB, Hero raises to 117 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 74.5 BB and is all-in, SB calls 58 BB and is all-in

Turn: (333.5 BB, 3 players) 6

River: (333.5 BB, 3 players) 6



Hey....at least I'm consistent

at ignoring my gut feeling.....

And this beauty where I completely fail to put 92os in the opening range of villain utg



PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 116.5 BB (VPIP: 12.77, PFR: 6.38, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 47)
SB: 91.5 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
BB: 120.5 BB (VPIP: 21.18, PFR: 15.29, 3Bet Preflop: 3.23, Hands: 89)
UTG: 97 BB (VPIP: 37.04, PFR: 37.04, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
MP: 38 BB (VPIP: 47.62, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
Hero (CO): 107.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

UTG raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (13.5 BB, 4 players) 2 2 T
UTG bets 6.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 6.5 BB, fold

Turn: (26.5 BB, 2 players) 5
UTG bets 13.5 BB, Hero calls 13.5 BB

River: (53.5 BB, 2 players) J
UTG bets 25.5 BB, Hero calls 25.5 BB

In the hope of fixing leaks and improving I have subscribed to the run it once videos as I've seen them mentioned a fair bit.

Is this the right thing to do when playing as low as I am?
will the theory etc be relevant at these levels
and finally

can anyone recommend any in particular?

Cheers all

Must remain calm......

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (UTG): 122 BB
CO: 228 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 2.70, Hands: 82)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 38.46, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
SB: 72.5 BB (VPIP: 75.00, PFR: 10.71, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 28)
BB: 57 BB (VPIP: 22.42, PFR: 16.52, 3Bet Preflop: 6.10, Hands: 465)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, SB raises to 7 BB, BB calls 6 BB, Hero raises to 21 BB, SB raises to 72.5 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 51.5 BB

Flop: (152 BB, 2 players) 3 A Q

Turn: (152 BB, 2 players) 3

River: (152 BB, 2 players) 2

What i meant is that it is NOT what u need now
FMP

QQ is a 3bet - get it in preflop, especially vs this villain, even if it only 28 hands and generally vs 2NL villains imo, unless they are massive nits over large sample.
KK hands is whatever, i didn't even look at the result, because it doesn't matter.
KQ is meh, i think just calling and raising turn is both fine options, as played just got unlucky.
If you want, post some of your stats, maybe there is some obvious leaks other users here can point out to you.

Thanks for the reply, will bear in mind the QQ 3 bet pre in future villain dependent.

What's the best way for me to post my stats?

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 104.5 BB (VPIP: 22.50, PFR: 17.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 41)
Hero (CO): 119 BB
BTN: 184 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 12.82, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 43)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 27.19, PFR: 22.36, 3Bet Preflop: 6.60, Hands: 1,032)
BB: 81 BB (VPIP: 18.84, PFR: 1.74, 3Bet Preflop: 0.78, Hands: 361)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (8 BB, 3 players) T T 5
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: (8 BB, 3 players) Q
BB bets 1 BB, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

River: (10 BB, 2 players) K
BB bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 24.5 BB, BB raises to 41 BB, Hero calls 16.5 BB

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 27.76, PFR: 21.13, 3Bet Preflop: 6.54, Hands: 839)
BB: 116.5 BB (VPIP: 24.59, PFR: 18.03, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 63)
UTG: 142 BB (VPIP: 16.16, PFR: 11.04, 3Bet Preflop: 4.27, Hands: 505)
MP: 81.5 BB (VPIP: 16.07, PFR: 11.58, 3Bet Preflop: 2.64, Hands: 657)
CO: 70 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
Hero (BTN): 177 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, SB raises to 9 BB, fold, Hero calls 7 BB

Flop: (19 BB, 2 players) A 7 K
SB checks, Hero bets 13.5 BB, SB calls 13.5 BB

Turn: (46 BB, 2 players) Q
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (46 BB, 2 players) 7
SB bets 22 BB, Hero calls 22 BB

I noticed my tag changed to "enthusiast", made me lol based on the last couple of days!

This went some way to helping:

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 97 BB (VPIP: 91.67, PFR: 66.67, 3Bet Preflop: 100.00, Hands: 12)
Hero (BB): 204.5 BB
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 21.48, PFR: 17.40, 3Bet Preflop: 3.60, Hands: 915)
MP: 190 BB (VPIP: 46.36, PFR: 33.64, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 116)
CO: 47.5 BB (VPIP: 35.71, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 18.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero checks

Flop: (2 BB, 2 players) 9 J 8
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 2 BB, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 30 BB, SB raises to 57 BB, Hero raises to 203.5 BB and is all-in, SB calls 39 BB and is all-in

Turn: (194 BB, 2 players) T

River: (194 BB, 2 players) T

Had to register to help a fellow nothern brit.

I've read some of that book, most of it is pretty pants tbh. Just follow some of the BPC threads to see how *some* of their students do while claiming to follow that book religiously.

I would call 13 vpip on the low side for even full ring never mind 6max. The book can not be teaching you to play a vpip of 13.

At 2NL , just play basic solid ABC poker. Raise premiums , bet for value on all streets. If raised , they probably have it so don't go all the way with TPTK (As seen in one of your hands (I think)). Don't 3bet light from anywhere, don't donk shove bluff rivers or bluff anywhere except c-bets and semi-bluff with strong drawing hands. I would only probably get it all in pre with AA-KK , although probably would with AKs at time.

Lastly , I'd probably disregard all I've said and nice to see an older Uk player, Although i'm not quite as old as you