I'm using pokertracker 4 with the blackrain hud, I haven't really delved into the stats side of it but will sit down sometime and tweak it probably

Music is my passion but unfortunately the industry is on it's arse

I also worked a lot on opening up my range from later positions and tightening up ep/mp as per the advice yesterday

Yeah I hear you man. I love music but there's no money in it.

Cheers to crushing poker!

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S. Thompson



I think his original quote was about the TV industry but if the shoe fits

Good quote none-the-less.

EP is too nit. Lets say you open pretty tight, would still be 8%, 88+, ATs+, KTs+, QJs, AJo+
MP is simply ubernit, i guess an ok range would be like 55+, A5s+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, ATo+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo; this is is still pretty tigh imo at 18% for MP, but probably better for you to play a little tighter atm.
Also you don't seem to 3bet enough, it is not a big sample size, but still. You want to find some ranges for value 3betting and bluffing, just getting the general idea here, i am sure there is plenty of stuff on 2+2.
Don't that book of yours also have a 3betting ranges?

I know from the pic it doesnt seem it but I am actually sticking as religiously as possible to the advised opening ranges of the book 13%, I was a bit card dead last night but will stick at it and see where we go

It also has 3 betting ranges yeah depending on my position in relation to the opener/re raiser, I must admit it does seem tight in relation to how much 3 betting goes on but I think 3 betting is a bit of a trendy thing to do at the moment and I've definitely noticed a lot of players that, once called don't really know where to go next with their play

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

UTG: 50 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 37.50, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 8)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 20.57, PFR: 13.71, 3Bet Preflop: 5.66, Hands: 179)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 14.61, PFR: 13.11, 3Bet Preflop: 3.53, Hands: 276)
Hero (BTN): 111 BB
SB: 99 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
BB: 128 BB (VPIP: 21.36, PFR: 16.59, 3Bet Preflop: 11.86, Hands: 216)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 5 K J
UTG bets 4 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, UTG calls 8 BB

Turn: (31.5 BB, 2 players) 8
UTG bets 15 BB, Hero raises to 41 BB, UTG calls 20 BB and is all-in

River: (101.5 BB, 2 players) 6

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

CO: 89 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 6.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 21.23, PFR: 13.68, 3Bet Preflop: 7.58, Hands: 216)
SB: 50.5 BB (VPIP: 62.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
Hero (BB): 167 BB
UTG: 142.5 BB (VPIP: 21.59, PFR: 17.26, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 238)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 2 BB, Hero raises to 7 BB, SB calls 5 BB

Flop: (14 BB, 2 players) T K 2
SB bets 13 BB, Hero calls 13 BB

Turn: (40 BB, 2 players) 7
SB checks, Hero bets 28.5 BB, SB calls 28.5 BB

River: (97 BB, 2 players) 7
SB bets 2 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 2 BB

Biggest loser today:

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

Hero (BTN): 106 BB
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
BB: 81.5 BB (VPIP: 29.63, PFR: 25.93, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
UTG: 195 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 28)
MP: 85 BB (VPIP: 6.90, PFR: 3.45, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
CO: 114 BB (VPIP: 19.86, PFR: 16.32, 3Bet Preflop: 5.97, Hands: 1,343)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, BB raises to 7 BB, Hero calls 5 BB

Flop: (14.5 BB, 2 players) A 3 4
BB bets 14 BB, Hero calls 14 BB

Turn: (42.5 BB, 2 players) K
BB bets 41 BB, fold

Bankroll at $40.38

Hey again,

AKs you flat call on the button but with 99 you only min-raise open on the button. Then with KQo in the big blind you re-raise to a min-raise from the small blind (to re-steal?). Wouldn't it be better to flat call the KQo in position and defend rather than 3bet and re-raise with AKs in position ?


Like to know your thought process of the hands ? Love the pictures btw.

Hi mate,

With the AKs I'm against an utg open and the book I've been referencing and working from regarding ranges advises to flat there, I suppose in some part for safety but also to disguise my hand a little. With the 99 I'm opening and because I open so many diff hands there I don't want to change my sizing based on hand strength. Hope that's right and give me more chance of stealing blinds with weaker hands and disguising stronger opening hands.

With the KQ hand I didn't have many hands at all on v but felt that he was quite passive/tight and just taking the opportunity to steal. I felt like the KQ was strong enough to 3 bet there (possibly light) and see what the flop brought.
When he checked the turn I felt like he was either drawing/second pair or top pair weak kicker, he called really quickly to my turn bet which at the time was worrying but a shove from him would have been worse

Would love to hear what you think of my thought process and also the way the book advises opening/calling in those situations.

Also, which bit of the Northwest are you from, always good to meet new people

You sound exactly like me mate. I'm from Liverpool, where abouts are you? Good luck by the way and keep at it.

I'm in Winsford Cheshire, only down the road then.
thanks for the luck, I need it laaaa!

Day started off rough!

They just wont let it go....

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

CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 22.88, PFR: 10.17, 3Bet Preflop: 2.63, Hands: 119)
BTN: 126.5 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 22.73, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 48)
SB: 84 BB (VPIP: 64.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 14)
BB: 102.5 BB (VPIP: 15.93, PFR: 11.56, 3Bet Preflop: 2.54, Hands: 791)
Hero (UTG): 102.5 BB
MP: 87 BB (VPIP: 34.29, PFR: 15.24, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 107)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 3.5 BB, fold

Flop: (9 BB, 2 players) 6 7 9
SB checks, Hero bets 6 BB, SB calls 6 BB

Turn: (21 BB, 2 players) J
SB checks, Hero bets 15 BB, SB calls 15 BB

River: (51 BB, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero checks

Cheeky blind steal gone bad....never give in!.....gone good......phew!

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

SB: 99.5 BB (VPIP: 27.74, PFR: 6.71, 3Bet Preflop: 1.31, Hands: 462)
BB: 126 BB (VPIP: 15.91, PFR: 15.91, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 45)
UTG: 38 BB (VPIP: 45.45, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
Hero (CO): 109.5 BB
BTN: 85 BB (VPIP: 22.16, PFR: 17.05, 3Bet Preflop: 5.08, Hands: 186)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4 2

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

Flop: (5.5 BB, 2 players) 9 7 8
BB checks, Hero bets 4 BB, BB calls 4 BB

Turn: (13.5 BB, 2 players) J
BB checks, Hero bets 9.5 BB, fold

Seems like weekends are a lunatic magnet, not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing! haha

Not good for my old ticker

Bankroll now at $43.90

Biggest winner:

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

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
Hero (SB): 140 BB
BB: 114 BB (VPIP: 14.80, PFR: 12.61, 3Bet Preflop: 3.90, Hands: 231)
UTG: 50.5 BB (VPIP: 75.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
CO: 61 BB (VPIP: 88.89, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 10)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, BTN raises to 3.5 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, BTN raises to 100 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 88 BB

Flop: (201 BB, 2 players) 3 7 3

Turn: (201 BB, 2 players) 5

River: (201 BB, 2 players) 4

Biggest loser:

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

SB: 102 BB (VPIP: 32.41, PFR: 29.17, 3Bet Preflop: 21.34, Hands: 670)
BB: 95.5 BB (VPIP: 6.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
UTG: 149.5 BB (VPIP: 27.96, PFR: 21.51, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 99)
CO: 192 BB (VPIP: 17.65, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 6.06, Hands: 70)
Hero (BTN): 175.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (6 BB, 3 players) J 8 3
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 3 BB, fold, BB calls 3 BB

Turn: (12 BB, 2 players) Q
BB checks, Hero bets 7.5 BB, BB calls 7.5 BB

River: (27 BB, 2 players) 5
BB bets 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB



Shoulda folded river