Well after running 14 BI under EV in my last challenge I think its time for 1 last goal in 3 parts.

About me.

I am a 23 year old male from the UK who has been to college, uni, worked for a numbers of years and did more work based training. About a year ago I took a job which was basically my dream job with what I thought was the start of a great career, within about 10 months it had fizzled to nothing, my boss was forever away on holiday and just left me to ''look after'' the premises basically.

So I left the job about 2 months ago and decided it was time to give poker a real shot grinding from the bottom. At the minute I am looking for a full time/part time job to help with living costs etc but its not that urgent just yet.


Why do I want to play poker??

Well when I was 18 I started gambling and quickly became addicted, from 18 to 21 I blew a lot of money within that time, probably well over £20,000, probs more. I have been to gamcare and spent a number of months turning my life back around and removing the gambling problem.

I started playing poker and really enjoyed playing it but then my gambling tendencies came back, I decided to quit and really concentrate of this more.


My Goals - Part 1

• 50nl by end of year

• $2000 BR for start of 2013

• Get a Job

Goals for long term

• Supernova 2013

• $40000 profit 2013

• Play full time for 6-12 months

For the next year and a half I want to get back the money I've blew gambling is my main goal!

Depending on how everything goes in 2013 I may take a run for 300k/400k vpps if things go ok

Just thought I'd make my thread ready for me starting to grind. I may also do a blog later on when i start my quest for supernova in 2013. I'll be depositing by the end of this week. Going to watch some vids each day and study.


Wish me luck!!!

Lets get this this show on the road, depositing later tonight, got a few things to do today

Well here we go, loaded $15.63 onto my account and going to start playing 2 tables of 2nl zoom, really concentrate on decisions, hand selection before increasing volume load.

Going to deposit another $30ish later tonight.

Hey man. Glad to see you back.

I did not know that you had a gambling problem, sorry to hear that. I hope you don't think you are "cured" and are still getting treatment. Addiction is a life long problem that addicts need to constantly treat or it can re surface in other avenues. I hate to sound like a Negative Nancy but I think your main goal should be improving as a player. If you 18 months from now, you're playing 25nl and haven't come close to recouping your 20k in losses, you'll probably be gigantically disappointed.

On the other hand, a micro stakes grinder that just wants to get better every day will look at that result differently and be completely happy with how he progressed and now playing 25nl with a chance to play 50nl soon. Like I said, I'm not trying to rain on your parade I just want to give you some advice is all. And I speak from experience cause I've been there and went through it myself.

GL on your journey. I'll be checking in a lot so it better last longer than the last one! Peace.

I totally undersntand mate and nice advice, yes my problem is something I try address daily to stop myself from gambling. If I dont do it this time I know am not guna be able to do it any other time so its basically I do it or I dont play.

Yeah the goals are brief and just like to put a time scale that I think is realistic and I dont mind if I dont make it any losses recouped is a job well done. My main focus is to become a better player and everything else will follow :-), hopefully.

Just finished a session for today,

Start BR = $15.63
End BR = $24.99
Profit = $9.36

Standard ABC poker, just valued my big hands and got paid alot.

Few hands from todays session, not many spots that I found tricky, never let myself get into any.


Dont know what this guy was thinking.

PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($2.29)
SB ($1.99)
BB ($5.21)
UTG ($4.62)
MP ($1.83)
Hero (CO) ($4.61)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q, Q
1 fold, MP calls $0.02, Hero bets $0.10, 3 folds, MP calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.23) Q, Q, 5 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.23) 10 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $0.17, MP calls $0.17

River: ($0.57) 3 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $0.37, MP calls $0.37

Total pot: $1.31 | Rake: $0.05




PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($3)
SB ($1.45)
BB ($2)
UTG ($2.19)
MP ($1)
CO ($3.59)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 6
UTG bets $0.06, 1 fold, CO raises to $0.16, Hero calls $0.16, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.41) 9, 6, Q (2 players)
CO bets $0.40, Hero calls $0.40

Turn: ($1.21) 9 (2 players)
CO bets $0.87, Hero calls $0.87

River: ($2.95) 4 (2 players)
CO bets $0.20, Hero raises to $1.57 (All-In), CO calls $1.37

Total pot: $6.09 | Rake: $0.21




PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($1.53)
SB ($1.25)
BB ($1.93)
UTG ($1.88)
Hero (MP) ($4.94)
CO ($3.01)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 4, 4
1 fold, Hero bets $0.08, 3 folds, BB calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.17) 10, 6, J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.09, BB calls $0.09

Turn: ($0.35) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($0.35) 4 (2 players)
BB bets $0.30, Hero raises to $1.05, BB calls $0.75

Total pot: $2.45 | Rake: $0.09




PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($3.61)
SB ($1.88)
BB ($1.51)
UTG ($1.04)
MP ($4)
Hero (CO) ($2.14)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, Q
2 folds, Hero bets $0.08, Button calls $0.08, 1 fold, BB calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.25) 3, J, 8 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.16, 1 fold, BB calls $0.16

Turn: ($0.57) A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.37, BB raises to $1.27 (All-In), Hero calls $0.90

River: ($3.11) 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $3.11 | Rake: $0.11





Any comments appreciated :-)

Will be playing later after I've had some tea and been for a jog.

Would appreciate some comments on the hands ^^^^^^^

Well just finished a small session of about 500 hands.
Start BR = $24.99
End BR = $31.70
Profit = $6.71
Total profit = $16.07

Ran ok, played solid, again plenty of value from my big hands.

Another session finished 1500 hands.

Start BR = $31.70
End BR = $33.47
Profit = $1.77
Total profit = $17.84

Pretty swingy session was up to $39 but dropped back down after a few coolers. Cant really say I played well either but few spots where I should have folded and knew it at the time. Still things to learn. Well guna hit the hay now and get some well earned zzzzz'ss

PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($13.86)
SB ($2.12)
BB ($2.07)
Hero (UTG) ($4.21)
MP ($2.80)
CO ($1.53)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, K
Hero bets $0.08, 2 folds, Button raises to $0.14, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.42, Button raises to $0.84, Hero raises to $4.21 (All-In), Button calls $3.37

Flop: ($8.45) A, 2, 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($8.45) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($8.45) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $8.45 | Rake: $0.30




PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($0.88)
SB ($2.05)
Hero (BB) ($2.11)
UTG ($2.13)
MP ($2.03)
CO ($4.03)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, A
4 folds, SB bets $0.06, Hero raises to $0.18, SB calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.36) 10, 3, J (2 players)
SB bets $0.22, Hero raises to $0.67, SB raises to $1.87 (All-In), Hero calls $1.20

Turn: ($4.10) 8 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($4.10) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $4.10 | Rake: $0.14




Erm was pretty unsure about this hand what you think, strange line by villian
PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($6.17)
SB ($2.37)
BB ($3.92)
Hero (UTG) ($4.29)
MP ($6.73)
CO ($1)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, A
Hero bets $0.08, 4 folds, BB calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.17) 8, J, 6 (2 players)
BB bets $0.02, Hero raises to $0.15, BB calls $0.13

Turn: ($0.47) 10 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.30, BB raises to $0.60, Hero raises to $0.90, BB raises to $3.69 (All-In), Hero calls $2.79

River: ($7.85) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $7.85

Results:[spoiler]
BB didn't show
Hero didn't show A, A (nothing).[/spoiler]

Villian actually had QQ

nice start mate keep building.

Cheers bdel94, ill keep this going just for you!

Well finished a small session before I get some food and have a look for a job, the weather is brutal here, non stop down pour.

Start BR = $33.47
End BR = $35.20
Profit = $1.73
Total profit = $18.57

Played really solid this morning, made no mistakes for the 30 minutes i played, increased my tables to 4 now but playing slowish to concentrate. Also last night got the urge to ''gamble''! what normally happens is I take my full bankroll to the highest PLO table and just try double it! But I talked myself out and went to bed happy

Hand from session.

PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($1.97)
SB ($2.57)
BB ($5.40)
Hero (UTG) ($3.08)
MP ($1.37)
CO ($1.25)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, Q
Hero bets $0.08, 3 folds, SB calls $0.07, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.18) 4, 4, 8 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.09, SB calls $0.09

Turn: ($0.36) Q (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.19, SB calls $0.19

River: ($0.74) 4 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.40, SB calls $0.40

Total pot: $1.54 | Rake: $0.05

Just finished a session of about 900 hands play 4 tables.

Again just picked my hands and got max value alot of the time, made no mistakes and feel I played my A game for for a solid hour which I am very please. Also got another 70vpps to earn for my next $10 which will help cushion my roll!

Start BR = $35.20
End BR = $47.46
Profit = $12.26
Total profit = $30.83


Few hands,

PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($4.25)
SB ($1.98)
BB ($2.31)
UTG ($1.06)
MP ($2)
CO ($2.19)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, A
2 folds, CO bets $0.08, Hero raises to $0.22, 2 folds, CO calls $0.14

Flop: ($0.47) 7, Q, 4 (2 players)
CO bets $0.02, Hero raises to $0.29, CO raises to $1.32, Hero raises to $4.03 (All-In), CO calls $0.65 (All-In)

Turn: ($4.41) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($4.41) 9 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $4.41 | Rake: $0.15




Plenty of value
PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($3.47)
SB ($1.01)
BB ($2.30)
UTG ($3.92)
Hero (MP) ($2.16)
CO ($1.98)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q, A
1 fold, Hero bets $0.08, 3 folds, BB calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.17) 2, Q, A (2 players)
BB bets $0.08, Hero raises to $0.28, BB calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.73) 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.56, BB calls $0.56

River: ($1.85) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.24 (All-In), BB calls $1.24

Total pot: $4.33 | Rake: $0.15






PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($2.87)
SB ($1.61)
BB ($2.26)
UTG ($2.09)
MP ($1.59)
CO ($2.77)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7, J
2 folds, CO calls $0.02, Hero bets $0.10, 2 folds, CO calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.23) 6, 2, 6 (2 players)
CO bets $0.08, Hero raises to $0.26, CO raises to $0.44, Hero calls $0.18

Turn: ($1.11) A (2 players)
CO bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10

River: ($1.31) 10 (2 players)
CO bets $0.08, Hero raises to $0.80, CO calls $0.72

Total pot: $2.91 | Rake: $0.10




Well going to have a break for a bit, hit the streets for a jog and grab sum dinner! Will play session later tonight

Well 3rd time lucky, thing deleted twice and wont let me submit

Start BR = $47.46
End BR = $47.13
Profit = $0.33
Total profit = $30.50

Played pretty well throughtout, dropped few buy in but managed to recoup losses. Overall, concentrated and kept composure through the session.

another session done, 1600 hands

Start BR = $47.13
End BR = $44.09
Profit = $3.04
Total profit = $27.46

Well pretty brutal session play ok to start with and was just hovering around BE but towards end of session picked up a few hands and got paid pushing my BR to over $50 but couldnt hold in a lot of hands and villian hitting 2 outer rivers. Thought I was going to run over EV but nope 4 BI under EV, oo well 5vpp to $10 bonus, so just going to grind that before I hit the bed for some zzzzzzz's!

GL with everything. Pokerstars can limit the games u can play by buyin and type if u want. There is also a great software called tiltbreaker. Very powerful, let's u restrict ur poker based on buyins,time of day,how much u lose in a day, how many hours played,etc. well worth it.

GL.

It will be so much better if you post some stats of the villians u play agianst.

Thanks I'll have a look at that


Cheers casper, i'll do that from now on

Start BR = $44.09
End BR = $40.98
Profit = $3.11
Total profit = $34.35 this includes $10 bonus cleared.
New End BR - $50.98

Still about 3BI under EV.

Really pleased with my concentration throughout the session.

Morning session finished - 900 hands

Start BR = $50.98
End BR = $57.86
Profit = $6.88
Total profit = $41.23

Pleased with how things went this morning, got a few coolers but meh pretty happy with how session panned out.

few hands

Villian was 16/10 over 90 hands

PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($2.47)
SB ($2.05)
BB ($1)
UTG ($4.10)
MP ($2.03)
CO ($0.85)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, Q
1 fold, MP calls $0.02, 1 fold, Hero bets $0.10, SB calls $0.09, 1 fold, MP calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.32) Q, 5, Q (3 players)
SB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $0.24, SB calls $0.24, 1 fold

Turn: ($0.80) 10 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.61, SB calls $0.61

River: ($2.02) J (2 players)
SB bets $1.08, Hero calls $1.08

Total pot: $4.18 | Rake: $0.15





Villian was 33/3 in this hand


PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($2.84)
SB ($2.88)
Hero (BB) ($2.91)
UTG ($2.46)
MP ($2.14)
CO ($2)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, Q
4 folds, SB calls $0.01, Hero bets $0.10, SB calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.20) 10, 7, A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.15, SB calls $0.15

Turn: ($0.50) 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.38, SB raises to $2.63 (All-In), Hero folds

Total pot: $1.26 | Rake: $0.04

Results:[spoiler]
SB didn't show
Outcome: SB won $1.22[/spoiler]


Villian was 50/2 over 100 hands

PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($2)
SB ($2.04)
Hero (BB) ($2)
UTG ($2.19)
MP ($3.51)
CO ($2.81)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 6, 8
1 fold, MP bets $0.04, CO calls $0.04, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.02

Flop: ($0.13) 5, 9, 7 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.14, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.14

Turn: ($0.41) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.12, Hero raises to $0.32, MP calls $0.20

River: ($1.05) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.80, MP calls $0.80

Total pot: $2.65 | Rake: $0.09




Graph of last 3k hands - running about 5 BI below EV.



Well guna grab some food and play another session later!

GL bro, seem to be doing well. How comes you are playing zoom instead over normal tables??

more hands per hour mainly.

Little update will post more still playing!

Took 2 BI shot at 5nl but didn't go well, played well but fish are fish lol. Going to continue with 2nl and incorporate a table of 5nl zoom back in at $75.

Will post update of results when I finish.

Well boom! finished 2400 hand session.

Start BR = $57.86
End BR = $72.15
Profit = $14.29 (includes $10 from a friend, so +$4.29 from poker)
Total profit = $55.62

Feel I play extremely solid and definitely be putting in a a table of 5nl zoom in my next session, when i get $4-$5 on a table, I sit out, close it and reload it with 100bb again. I feel this is definitely beneficial as it limits my losses and ok it can limit my profits too.

Graph so far at 2nl

Does include some 2nl from previous, this one starts about 3.5k

Played 1 table of 5nl last night for abit.

Start BR = $72.15
End BR = $78.73
Profit = $6.58
Total profit = $72.20


Going to take a 5 BI shot at 5nl and see how it goes, will move back down to 2nl at $50, I feel I have an edge over most 5nl players and also can see no harm if in taking a shot even if its a bit aggro becuase moving back down if it fails is the part that will save me!

Well will start playing a session now and update when I finish.

Played 1 table of 5nl last night for abit.

Start BR = $72.15
End BR = $78.73
Profit = $6.58
Total profit = $72.20


Going to take a 5 BI shot at 5nl and see how it goes, will move back down to 2nl at $50, I feel I have an edge over most 5nl players and also can see no harm if in taking a shot even if its a bit aggro becuase moving back down if it fails is the part that will save me!

Well will start playing a session now and update when I finish.

Well finished my morning session of poker - 1k hands at 5nl. I 2 tabled 5nl 6 max zoom to start my shot taking, start off didnt go too well got QQ v KK in SB v BB, but managed to slowly creep the profit back in, c/betting most flops, raising my big hands for value etc etc. And finally won some flips and got my hands paid so very please with how it went, Ill continue to play 2 tables of 5nl till i reach about 125 then ill start playing 4 again.

So officially moved up to 5nl for the time being.

Start BR = $78.73
End BR = $84.32
Profit = $7.59
Total profit = $78.79

I recived $11 from a friend for helping him out at 5nl and 10nl, so

New BR = $ 95.32

Graph at 2nl


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Graph at 5nl so far

This does include previous 5nl before this challenge. this one starts at about hand 517.


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