Hey guys,
My name is Mirko. I'm from a "3rd World", INSANELY corrupted, and at the same time very beautiful country for a vacation, Bulgaria.
I've been playing poker for 10 months already.
At the beggining i found the game very fun and even tho i was losing, it was
pleasure for me to play it. After a while I started to step deep
into the game and try learn it so i joined 2p2. It took me a while
to start winning, but when it actually happened i started having very serious
problem with tilt, even tho i'm very calm guy and i was actually
laughing to see people tilting, (i was shocked why they tilt),
but not after a while, tilt catched me too. I've deposited probbably more than 20 times, but it doesn't bother me at all. I'm taking this as an small adventure of my life and as most of you knows, you gotta spend some money on your hobbies, you can't be a fisher without a hook.
I hope this thread will help me overcomming my tilt issues and at the same time, bring some entertainment to the readers. I love talking and meeting new people, feel free to ask me anything.
I have about 6 months to achieve something in poker, before to travel for London to work with my cousin, im waiting her to adjust.

Goals:

-Basically this will be my last deposit 50$ on stars. I will try not to spew it and eventually, whatever follows.
I will be starting off with 4-tabling 2nl zoom 6/max.
Right now I will just focus and play my best game, i will not aim for higher limit, I will just do the best as i possible can. Results will show, if im ready to move up.
-If at any point i feel like start tilting I will Immediately stop and try to rebuild confidence.
-DO NOT F***** TILT LIKE PLEASE FOR GOD SAKE, FOCUS!!!

-I would love to improve my English and see how the thread turns out.

This is when im not tilted - http://imgur.com/4V4NU8e
This is when im tilted - http://imgur.com/nh554wc

I HOPE THIS WILL BE ONE HELL OF A RIDE!

We Start Tommorow! LEGOO
http://imgur.com/vax4Uxo

Hey guys, here goes my first update. In the beginning of the session i felt kinda shaky in some spots, but after a few thousands of hands i start getting in the 'zone' and managed to make some profit.

I also think that I a little bit crossed the line with the such definiton of '3world country', but i dont know how else to define a place with 3.3 - 4k$/yearly.

I might make another update tonight if i feel like playing, but here are few hands from todays morning session.


BTN: $2.90 (145 bb)
Hero (SB): $5.29 (264.5 bb)
BB: $2.16 (108 bb)
UTG: $1.43 (71.5 bb)
MP: $2.18 (109 bb)
CO: $2 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6 5
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.06, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.05, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.18) 4 6 5 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.12, BB calls $0.12, MP raises to $0.50, Hero calls $0.38, BB folds

Turn: ($1.30) J (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $1.17, Hero raises to $2.34, MP calls $0.45 and is all-in

River: ($4.54) T (2 players, 1 is all-in)





BTN: $2.29 (114.5 bb)
Hero (SB): $4.40 (220 bb)
BB: $3.76 (188 bb)
UTG: $5.30 (265 bb)
MP: $1.67 (83.5 bb)
CO: $2.04 (102 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J K
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.06, Hero raises to $0.18, BB calls $0.16, BTN calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.54) Q K J (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.31, BTN folds, Hero calls $0.31

Turn: ($1.16) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.70, Hero calls $0.70

River: ($2.56) T (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1, Hero folds




BTN: $2.25 (112.5 bb)
SB: $2.81 (140.5 bb)
BB: $2 (100 bb)
Hero (UTG): $2.02 (101 bb)
MP: $2 (100 bb)
CO: $2 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A J
Hero raises to $0.07, 4 folds, BB raises to $0.14, Hero calls $0.07

Flop: ($0.29) T A 2 (2 players)
BB bets $1.86 and is all-in, Hero ?

A little bit of a late update for the whole day. http://imgur.com/tDZMqzV
The second session started really bad. I think this is the first time losing 5BI for the first 120 hands, after that i grinded the losts back. I will skip to show coolers so GL on the tables and see ya tommorow.

Second day of the challange update. To be honest I couldnt get anything going on today couple of times KK vs AA preflop and stuff. Im not upset with the results at all there gotta be such days. A man said : "You must handle the nights they come right after day, You must handle difficult, it comes right after opportunity, You must handle recessions they always follow with progression". - http://imgur.com/GW2YfmH.

The results from the start of the challange - http://imgur.com/PbDt7Dl

GLGL

I read that u name is Mirko and that u are from "3rd word country" and i am like wtf this name is use in some country around where i am from - bg and then i sow that its about bg and i am like looool. Its all true what u wrote btw.

I dont play a lot nlhe 6 max but here is what i think about that hands-

H1. Dont like to defend that 56s form SB vs MP raise. Should be fold/3bet. As played there are a lot of cards that its v bad ott like 3,4,7 and hearts so u have to gii not to call that re rise.

H2. Otf u have to bet like 0.34+ and in general c/r ott but this deep its more good to b/b/c decide otr.

H3. Why u raise 3.5bb form utg - coz u have strong range and want to have more ev? Sometimes i 4bet vs x2 3bet sometiems i call that 3bet. I would fold. If vill has some crazy stats over 100h its still fold imo but if the flop is with fd its a call.

Post in nlhe micro stakes forum that hands u are unsure what to do in ofc its good to read a lot of hands.

U can use "Insert Image" for posting pic as a pic not as link.

@mecantplay
Thanks for the wishes and being the first follower and for your opinions tho.

Now lets move to the update for today session. This was one of the best day Ive had, just cant explain it, everything was going my way. I was focused the entire session there was some suckouts which i wasnt even thinking about and went forward.


if the first link doesnt work - http://imgur.com/RVtiAsT

Nice graph bro.

I use http://prikachi.com/ for uploading pics and u have to use that link where is writen "покажи на приятел" and all is ok.

Btw i played a lot of diff games and for me tournys/mttsng are the best games in tearms of $/h and stress/tilth then hu sng/cash then cash. If u have time its better to play some reg speed 45 90 180 bots/man (start form 0.25c and if u like it then 1$/1.5$ with roll over 100$ and move down if roll is under 50$) mttsng with mixed mtts. If u can muly table them u have to have bigger $/h compared to cash.

glgl

it would be interesting what other thinks if u post some chalga song
just for the lols

What a day it has been, going up and down for few thousand hands some. Crazy stuff goin on, lost a few times with 95%, then flopped quads vs set a few times. I made some questionable AIs on the flop with OESFD, never got there for the entire day, but in general i feel satisfied overall with my game and will try keep it up.

Today results

Since the start of the challange results


Bankroll : 91$
I will move to 5nl, if i get 120$ with 4BI shot.

Good Night to all

Good luck! Успех

Успех и от мен , I guess I ll see you at the tables

Thank you so much!

Thanks mate, apreciate it. I am really proud to have followers from my country. GL at the tables too.

A little bit of a bad day, couldn't get anything going on really. Stats fooled me in a few big pots, I called a little loose vs some whales, happened to be at top of their range.


Tommorow is another day.

Quick update for today session.


The graph since the start of the challange.

Up and down day, but managed to close out with a profit.

#Valuebet

BTN: $5.74 (287 bb)
SB: $1.91 (95.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $2.32 (116 bb)
UTG: $5.09 (254.5 bb)
MP: $5.88 (294 bb)
CO: $3.30 (165 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6 A
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.06, CO folds, BTN calls $0.06, SB folds, Hero calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.19) Q J T (3 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($0.19) 5 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.11, MP calls $0.11, BTN calls $0.11

River: ($0.52) 2 (3 players)
Hero bets $2.15 and is all-in, MP calls $2.15, BTN calls $2.15



Is this a spot where you might want to fold pre?


BTN: $3.73 (186.5 bb) VPIP: 16, PFR: 11, 3B: 3, AF: 1,8, Hands: 1739
Hero (SB): $5.89 (294.5 bb)
BB: $6.24 (312 bb)
UTG: $2.11 (105.5 bb)
MP: $2.40 (120 bb)
CO: $3.91 (195.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K K
UTG raises to $0.06, 2 folds, BTN calls $0.06, Hero raises to $0.24, BB folds, UTG calls $0.18, BTN raises to $3.73 and is all-in, Hero raises to $5.89, UTG folds

Flop: ($7.72) J 2 6 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($7.72) K (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($7.72) T (2 players, 1 is all-in)

So todays results have been pretty good.Im done with 2nl, as i said i will take 4 shots at 5nl with 120$ and see how it goes, probbably gonna review some sessions tonight before the shot.
Bankroll:122.75$
Today session
The graph since the start of the challange

Hey guys, I took a day off to relax a little bit from poker and to review my game before the first shots at 5nl.
From the first couple of hands, i noticed a difference between 2nl and 5nl, people were playing super agressive, other were calling 3bets like it was their job, thirth were calling down with 2nd pair 24/7, other than that i think it was pretty good.
Im still not confident with my 3bet range, but with the time i will try to adapt. I could put bigger volume, but i played a few pots pretty badly and started to blame myself and decide to end it.

Well, can't really describe it with words. I could of stop eariler or after 4Bi lost but the thing is I didn't feel like tilted at all, i took it pretty normally as it is part of variance. The rest just played out itself. Lost with 'Rounders openning scene' hand like 700bb i could of probably prevent it, but then i said to myself, naaaah man, ship it.

Yesterday graph

5nl graph

Swings are real

GL

Мерси братле, определено ще ми трябва.

I just want to do a quick update, cuz i forced myself to quit for the day. I came here to just relax a little bit and show some hands, 5nl shot is keep going horrible

Such spots are driving me crazy and i have no clue, if he does the same with his Qx hands to make my call profitable.

BTN: $9.60 (192 bb)
SB: $5.40 (108 bb)
Hero (BB): $14.08 (281.6 bb)
UTG: $6.76 (135.2 bb)
MP: $6.07 (121.4 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A A
4 folds, SB raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.45, SB calls $0.30

Flop: ($0.90) Q 7 4 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.64, SB raises to $1.52, Hero raises to $13.63 and is all-in, SB calls $3.43 and is all-in

Turn: ($10.80) 6 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($10.80) J (2 players, 2 are all-in)



I called, cuz we have position and im pretty sure this guy is capable of squeezing there, also he has done it a ton vs me.

BTN: $5 (100 bb)
SB: $5 (100 bb)
BB: $19.78 (395.6 bb)
Hero (UTG): $21.56 (431.2 bb)
MP: $6.08 (121.6 bb)
CO: $5.50 (110 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J K
Hero raises to $0.17, 2 folds, BTN calls $0.17, SB folds, BB raises to $0.60, Hero calls $0.43, BTN calls $0.43

Flop: ($1.82) K J 9 (3 players)
BB bets $1, Hero calls $1, BTN folds

Turn: ($3.82) 2 (2 players)
BB bets $2, Hero calls $2

River: ($7.82) A (2 players)
BB bets $4.05, Hero folds

Sup guys, im trying to recover from the recent downswing and build up some confidence back. Tommorow i might skip playing and review all of the hands i played trough the downswing, i noticed very big leaks while playing and will try to solve them deffinately before next shot at 5nl. I had to move back at 2nl, need 2BI for another 4BI shots at 5nl.

The graph for today
5nl graph

Yo guys, couldn't update a few days. I studied off the tables and had to really evaluate my game at 5nl, cuz it was just horrible. I am back at 2nl for now to rebuild confidence and some of the losses from 5nl.

5nl Graph

Bankroll: 81.32$
I will try 5nl again at 120$

AA hand is standart.
KJ hand for 100bb eff stack its stack off otf but for around 400bb eff stack its nh for me. Vill have a lot of A K/J 9s hands, some random QTs and some sets. If he check to u ott u should bet.

Merry X-mas to everybody. Just quick update for the first month of the challange. I feel quite satisfied with the results, I could've done way better at 5nl, but whatever it's in the past, I will learn from the mistakes and not repeat them.
2nl

Some extras, You rate it.



This cures tilt.

Spoiler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKoXTEU8Vo

The last few days, i didnt had much time for poker i was reviewing most of the hands, even tho 2 days ago i had my worst 2nl session EVER. I dont know if it was just variance, of course there was some spews from me too. I probbably started with B+ and in the end of the session i was at like my C game. I should've had stopped at 4BI lost mark, but i was confident the way i played, unfortunately kept going worse. Honestly i dont even feel dissapointed, tilted or anything there gonna be such times we just gotta keep going.



Bankroll :148,85$ I unlocked some cash rewards too.

Quick update before the new year. I was pretty bored whole day, didn't felt like playing. I watched some movies, Men of honor, The Prestige, Gladiator, if you havent watched it, I highly recommend it. However later on, i decide to make one small session.



Hand of the day.

BTN: $5.37 (107.4 bb)
SB: $3.78 (75.6 bb)
Hero (BB): $11.91 (238.2 bb)
UTG: $6.26 (125.2 bb)
MP: $7.33 (146.6 bb)
CO: $5.05 (101 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K J
UTG raises to $0.15, MP calls $0.15, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.47) 6 8 7 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP checks

Turn: ($0.47) 5 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP bets $0.22, Hero calls $0.22, UTG folds

River: ($0.91) A (2 players)
Hero bets $11.54, MP calls $6.96 and is all-in