Couldn't hold myself, ended up playing some today

Some hands

H1: vs station, so painful to have to check the flop AND to fold the river, he would pay me off all the time with KQ, but if I don't check this, he will auto-profit by betting any 2 OTT. Good fold OTR? He had a low AF, also Ac is bad and calling with Qx/Jx is way better imo

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 105.1 BB
BB: 104.23 BB
UTG: 108.75 BB
MP: 102.86 BB
CO: 195.12 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.9 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 6.1 BB

Flop: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 9 7 Q
CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: (19.5 BB, 2 players) 7
CO bets 13.89 BB, Hero calls 13.89 BB

River: (47.28 BB, 2 players) J
CO checks, Hero bets 33.69 BB, CO raises to 172.23 BB and is all-in, fold

CO wins 112.16 BB

H2: Couldn't fold this one, he snap min-raised OTT. Meh, the fact that it's B vs B, he never folds to 3-bets and that I have basically the best TP hand to call here were enough for me to make this call. Was it good? Imo it sucked, mostly because of the snap-min-raise lol.

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 295.9 BB
SB: 164.17 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 67.25 BB
CO: 100.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 2 BB, Hero raises to 6 BB, SB calls 4 BB

Flop: (12 BB, 2 players) T J A
SB checks, Hero bets 3.77 BB, SB calls 3.77 BB

Turn: (19.54 BB, 2 players) 3
SB checks, Hero bets 16.7 BB, SB raises to 33.4 BB, Hero calls 16.7 BB

River: (86.34 BB, 2 players) 9
SB bets 121 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 56.83 BB and is all-in




H3: Not the best blockers, but villain will x/r flop with most of his FDs, I have some QQ that get there OTR and it's very easy to underbluff there, because we often forget of those hidden outs OTR, but whenever we hit them, we're always valuebetting.

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 141.71 BB
SB: 87.01 BB
BB: 152.58 BB
UTG: 112.13 BB
MP: 99.84 BB
CO: 286.16 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J 8

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, BB calls 1.32 BB

Flop: (5.14 BB, 2 players) A 8 3
BB checks, Hero bets 1.61 BB, BB calls 1.61 BB

Turn: (8.36 BB, 2 players) 5
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (8.36 BB, 2 players) Q
BB bets 3.49 BB, Hero raises to 18.41 BB, fold

Hero wins 14.57 BB


H4: for those that were saying that fish never check back with a set in the A3 hand lol. Look at how ****ed up this board is and the guy checked back

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB
SB: 95.9 BB
BB: 113.59 BB
Hero (UTG): 118.62 BB
MP: 47.8 BB
CO: 91.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.32 BB, MP calls 2.32 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop: (6.14 BB, 2 players) 9 7 8
Hero checks, MP checks

Turn: (6.14 BB, 2 players) A
Hero bets 14 BB, MP calls 14 BB

River: (34.14 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero bets 32.43 BB, MP calls 31.48 BB and is all-in




H5: annoying spot OTF, villain was a fish, but I had a note that he overcalls 3-bets with AA, so it's likely that he will have lots of overpairs there. Hate to see that I've folded the best hand there, but I think it was a good fold

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 8.38 BB
SB: 64.94 BB
BB: 52.95 BB
UTG: 323.37 BB
Hero (MP): 103.06 BB
CO: 187.86 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, BTN raises to 8.38 BB and is all-in, SB calls 7.88 BB, fold, Hero calls 6.06 BB



H6: vaaaamoooooooo

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 107.9 BB
SB: 103.42 BB
Hero (BB): 104.54 BB
UTG: 112.93 BB
MP: 121.26 BB
CO: 105.94 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 8 T 7
SB checks, Hero bets 2.96 BB, SB calls 2.96 BB

Turn: (11.92 BB, 2 players) 2
SB checks, Hero bets 8.49 BB, SB calls 8.49 BB

River: (28.9 BB, 2 players) A
SB checks, Hero bets 20.6 BB, SB calls 20.6 BB



H7: I don't fold as much as people think haha, see? I know this is probably std for most people, but it's like the sickest call for a nit like me lol

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 204.29 BB
SB: 468.35 BB
BB: 70.93 BB
Hero (UTG): 112.84 BB
MP: 57.74 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 1.82 BB, fold

Flop: (5.64 BB, 2 players) K 5 A
SB checks, Hero bets 1.77 BB, SB calls 1.77 BB

Turn: (9.18 BB, 2 players) 7
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (9.18 BB, 2 players) 6
SB bets 10.46 BB, Hero calls 10.46 BB

Had to post this one looool

OTR it's just a call, right? but a jam looked sooooo right in there lol.

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 60 BB
Hero (SB): 136.55 BB
BB: 133.17 BB
UTG: 98.05 BB
MP: 104.71 BB
CO: 102 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7 4

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) T Q 4
Hero checks, BB bets 1.77 BB, Hero raises to 6 BB, BB calls 4.23 BB

Turn: (18 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 17.1 BB, BB calls 17.1 BB

River: (52.2 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero checks, BB bets 19.88 BB, Hero raises to 110.45 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 89.46 BB

Getting owned by variance recently, but having fun!

Some hands

H1: so much ownage, nut low, 33% and get a fold haha.

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 143.06 BB
SB: 113.86 BB
Hero (BB): 102.2 BB
UTG: 101.5 BB
MP: 119.43 BB
CO: 80.12 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 3 2

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

Flop: (2 BB, 2 players) T A Q
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, SB calls 3 BB

Turn: (10 BB, 2 players) 4
SB checks, Hero bets 9.5 BB, SB calls 9.5 BB

River: (29 BB, 2 players) K
SB checks, Hero bets 9.12 BB, fold

Hero wins 27.55 BB


H2: I block most of his FH, so... vaaaamoooooooooo

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 104.28 BB
BB: 103 BB
UTG: 128.05 BB
MP: 102.07 BB
CO: 37.2 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T 8

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

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 8 9 K
Hero bets 1.88 BB, BB calls 1.88 BB

Turn: (9.76 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BB bets 6.4 BB, Hero calls 6.4 BB

River: (22.56 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, BB bets 14.79 BB, Hero raises to 93 BB and is all-in, fold

Hero wins 49.64 BB


H3: explo calling vs nitty reg, but he was 3-betting way wide b vs b, since I RFI a lot when he is in the blinds lol.

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 53.88 BB
Hero (SB): 105.29 BB
BB: 104.19 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 101 BB
CO: 100.41 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5 5

fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB raises to 9 BB, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop: (18 BB, 2 players) K J K
Hero checks, BB bets 4.96 BB, Hero calls 4.96 BB

Turn: (27.92 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero checks, BB bets 15.38 BB, Hero calls 15.38 BB

River: (58.68 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, BB checks




H4: even with the straight flush blocker I think it's a fold, people aren't turning AQ into bluffs enough here, couldn't let this one go

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 102.8 BB
SB: 261.34 BB
BB: 95.01 BB
UTG: 78.74 BB
MP: 43.3 BB
CO: 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, CO raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 5.5 BB

Flop: (17.5 BB, 2 players) T Q K
CO checks, Hero bets 5.5 BB, CO calls 5.5 BB

Turn: (28.5 BB, 2 players) Q
CO checks, Hero checks

River: (28.5 BB, 2 players) J
CO checks, Hero bets 20.31 BB, CO raises to 86.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 66.19 BB




H5: vs whale, tanked a lot before calling, I'm such a nit lol.

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB
SB: 100.5 BB
Hero (BB): 100.36 BB
UTG: 180.48 BB
MP: 164.55 BB
CO: 111.62 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

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

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

Flop: (4.5 BB, 2 players) 9 J 6
Hero checks, MP bets 4.28 BB, Hero calls 4.28 BB

Turn: (13.06 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero bets 12.41 BB, MP calls 12.41 BB

River: (37.88 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero bets 11.91 BB, MP raises to 145.86 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 69.76 BB and is all-in



vaaaamooooo

Nice results lately dude, keep on keeping on.

Also, in for highstakes micros.

That 32hh is wild

Lets see.

H2. Should be a simple turn xf but somehow you are all in on river vs uncapped range. Awful as usual.

H3. You said villain is getting out of line in the blinds so you just flat 3bet oop with 5s, which is -ev, instead of having some balls and 4 betting and getting it in. As played your post flop was awful as usual.

h4. You turn a boat and decide to check instead of building the pot for a river jam. I guess you did that because of the 'Qx is not good for my range' bs? Perfect way to just lose value. Deserved to get stacked.

H5, I would x all the way and let the whale bluff. turn pot lead is so fishy.

Are you only a **** online or in real life as well?

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What were your thoughts between hands 0-800k? What about post 800k?
Well done, perseverance pays off!

No offense, but break even 5nl regs are not qualified to get mouthy. Move up and try again later.

lmao @ even considering folding in hand 5

Are you referring to rapidesh's lifetime graph? Strange how he breaks even for almost a million hands and now suddenly wins. It could be a heater tho. I am always suspicious of these things. Lets see what happens in the next 200k hands or so.

Oh **** that graph, must feel good to finally break out, well played mate.

Glad to see you doing well, one of my favourite threads!

No idea why you seem to get so much hate from those two, you seem to take it well though.

Where did I "hate"? I said that you need a larger hand sample to determine whether he's beating these games. That is common sense, surely? Short term luck will even out and regs will figure out his game, making it tougher to win. If he's still winning at this rate, I will accept that he is a great player. But for now, it's too early to tell.

Regs and wannabe pros come and go all the time in the PG&C section. How often have we seen an OP riding a heater, feeling on top of the world, everyone congratulating his "skill" and anyone with a more realistic approach is deemed as a "hater/sad/jealous/troll"?

Then several weeks or months later, the OP mysteriously disappears and stops updating. At that point, you're 99% certain they hit a massive downswing and became too embarrassed to update their thread anymore.

Maybe this won't be the case for the OP and that'd be great if he bucked the trend. But statistics show there is an overwhelming likelihood this is what will happen. I like to offer a realistic perspective rather than go with the wishful thinking crowd.

A milly hands at 2bb/100 is big enough for me

Almost all those hands were played years ago at lower stakes where he broke even https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...postcount=1675 (graph at bottom). I'm talking about his recent efforts at 100z and 200z.

wp rapidesh

Bigger numbers same game

The first 450k hands happened in 2012-2014, most of the volume was on 10zfr, tbh i think I got super unlucky in those times, mostly because I would run very bad when moving to 25z. So it was like there was an invisible barrier stopping me at 25z and had to always go back and regriinding at 10z. There was a month that I grinded a big bankroll to take my 25z shot, i lost 24 bi with sets oversets and ran 20 bi below EV. Stuff like that is pretty bad for someone that wants to make it in poker, so I quit the game after bumhunting 50z, it was a miserable grind.

So came back in 2017, had this sick heater while playing super tilted like a monkey, got owned pretty hard and it took me a while to figure my **** out(mostly quit tilting). Then started playing a more GTO based strat where I wouldnt open myself to exploitation a lot, which was good, but not enough to beat the rake by much(at 600k-800k). Then started abusing people a little bit more without going overboard in the last 200k hands, which I think went pretty well.

If I knew it would be like that, would have done it the same way. Every downswing/punt/breakeven stretch were very important for my learning process. Also I never had to work on something in my life, always had it too easy(but the university classes ofc, but that place was just so much bull****). Im loving playing poker and will keep doing my best!

why not tell everyone the real reason you're winning

Then we should all play higher stakes.

What is the real reason why he's winning? Did he buy "the lab" or some bull**** like that? What do you mean Brokenstars?

Got coached by brokenstars, he taught me moves people have never seen in town lol!

Cool! Confirms Brokenstar's a tuff reg, much flex :3

Jesus, fired up a session and played these 2 hands right after lol. Gonna have a small break to avoid winning tilt

H1: Vs nit, going for the sick vamo action OTR. Jesus, I had never seen that coming lol. I called because I basically blocked everything, my blocker rule at least saved me from this one. It seems I'm giving regs way less credit that they deserve when I make those sick folds. But will keep folding vs most people ofc lol.

PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 131.69 BB
SB: 150.98 BB
BB: 114.19 BB
UTG: 81.04 BB
MP: 148.14 BB
Hero (CO): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, SB raises to 8.86 BB, fold, Hero calls 6.54 BB

Flop: (18.72 BB, 2 players) K 4 A
SB checks, Hero bets 9.24 BB, SB calls 9.24 BB

Turn: (37.2 BB, 2 players) 4
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (37.2 BB, 2 players) 2
SB checks, Hero bets 26.51 BB, SB raises to 132.88 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 55.39 BB and is all-in



H2: right after H1, since I reset my stacks at 110bb, I don't know wtf to do with KK there lol. Was such a pussy thinking about 4-bet-folding, so went for the call and hope to flop a set/beat some bluffs/overplays


PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 557.3 BB
SB: 304.05 BB
BB: 211.72 BB
Hero (UTG): 192.61 BB
MP: 101.92 BB
CO: 233.04 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Hero raises to 2.32 BB, MP calls 2.32 BB, fold, BTN calls 2.32 BB, fold, BB raises to 16 BB, Hero calls 13.68 BB, fold, BTN calls 13.68 BB

Flop: (50.82 BB, 3 players) K 8 2
BB bets 31 BB, Hero calls 31 BB, fold

Turn: (112.82 BB, 2 players) 7
BB bets 164.72 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 145.61 BB and is all-in

River: (404.04 BB, 2 players) Q



vaaaaamooooo

Hand two is a dream