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I try to remember this whenever I struggle. A short but sweet breakdown of how light is everything when trying to tweak sleeping patterns.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_...rcadian_rhythm

Thankyou for the link. Even when my sleeping schedule is good, if I somehow manage to fall asleep with the lamp on then I feel groggy as **** the next day even if I sleep for 7hrs or a decent amount.

Quote:

Originally Posted by reloadonsashagray

Goals are for people who under achieve...and you still can't hit them, you lack originality it's a no from me.

Welcome to the thread gimp.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnotronic

Good luck hombre.

Cheers dude.

09-07-2018 , 08:10 PM

#78

ShellysAshes

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Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,677

Went back to the 2-tabling grind today and it went fine for the most part. Maybe I went a bit spewy in some spots, and made a somewhat wild misplay in another, but overall feel like I played decent. Felt I ran poor in cbets and barrels but good in AIEV so I'll take that. Nice to bink one when crushed though and get some EV back!

The games were awesome tonight, as they tend to be late on Fridays. Had built both stacks to 200+bb so would've liked to grind for longer, but really need to decompress and try to get to bed at a decent time tonight.

One more thing of note is that, after consulting with a fairly well known mid-stakes PGC reg, I've abandoned the min-raising strat I was using. As the games are so highly raked we don't want to be encouraging calls, and obviously when we get flatted by fish with a range that's dominated by ours, we want there to be more money in the pot early on.

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H1 - The poor hand in question. Tight-seeming reg. Think flop CRAI is quite wild and would be a lot less so with a

out there. On river I'm v-betting vs overpairs to the flop. I only expect AKss and AQss to be in their range that outkicks us, and never expect those to raise river. I also discount sets (77 possible but believed they'd bet turn) and didn't expect them to have 2pr or a boat with A3s as I felt those would probably bet turn, and other than A3s I don't expect the 2prs to raise river as I could be sneaking turn with a set.

Well played to the reg? They def owned me although I'm still not sure if their raise is good or not. Suppose they can put me on AKss-ATss and don't expect me to check my sets in which case they really annihilated me here.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936549

BTN: $53.07 (212.3 bb)
SB: $25 (100 bb)
BB: $105.96 (423.8 bb)
UTG: $21.99 (88 bb)
MP: $25.98 (103.9 bb)
Hero (CO): $25.57 (102.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J

2 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, BTN raises to $1.95, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.35

Flop: ($4.25) 7

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.50, Hero raises to $4, BTN calls $2.50

Turn: ($12.25) A

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($12.25) 3

(2 players)
Hero bets $7, BTN raises to $19.75, Hero calls $12.62 and is all-in

Results: $51.49 pot ($2.00 rake)
Final Board: 7

BTN showed A

and won $49.49 ($23.92 net)
Hero showed J

and lost (-$25.57 net)

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H2 - ez when you flop this good vs a limping fish

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936550

Hero (BTN): $27.74 (111 bb)
SB: $47.79 (191.2 bb)
BB: $31.43 (125.7 bb)
UTG: $32.51 (130 bb)
MP: $57.72 (230.9 bb)
CO: $78.63 (314.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 5

UTG folds, MP calls $0.25, CO folds, Hero raises to $1, 2 folds, MP calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.35) 7

(2 players)
MP bets $1, Hero raises to $3, MP calls $2

Turn: ($8.35) J

(2 players)
MP bets $4, Hero raises to $13, MP raises to $53.72 and is all-in, Hero calls $10.74

River: ($55.83) 7

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $55.83 pot ($2.00 rake)
Final Board: 7

Hero showed 5

and won $53.83 ($26.09 net)
MP showed Q

and won $0.00 (-$27.74 net)

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H3 - I think my river check is really good. Sad they don't have AQ as I prob get a lot of value, but check hoping AK might rep a straight.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936551

BTN: $97.22 (388.9 bb)
SB: $31.40 (125.6 bb)
BB: $25.35 (101.4 bb)
UTG: $25 (100 bb)
Hero (MP): $49.43 (197.7 bb)
CO: $74.82 (299.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q

UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.60, CO folds, BTN raises to $2.10, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.55) 4

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($4.55) J

(2 players)
Hero bets $3, BTN calls $3

River: ($10.55) 8

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Results: $10.55 pot ($0.47 rake)
Final Board: 4

BTN mucked K

and lost (-$5.10 net)
Hero showed Q

and won $10.08 ($4.98 net)

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H4 - Not sure how standard this is @ 25NLz, but searched the player and saw they were 3-tabling so decided to go for it. Not sure if 3-tables makes it better or worse though, or if it doesn't make a huge difference?

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936552

BTN: $49.85 (199.4 bb)
SB: $26 (104 bb)
Hero (BB): $26.20 (104.8 bb)
UTG: $22.57 (90.3 bb)
MP: $67.45 (269.8 bb)
CO: $42.57 (170.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T

4 folds, SB raises to $0.65, Hero raises to $2, SB raises to $5.20, Hero raises to $26.20 and is all-in, SB calls $20.80 and is all-in

Flop: ($52) 7

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($52) 9

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($52) A

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $52 pot ($2 rake)
Final Board: 7

SB showed J

and lost (-$26 net)
Hero showed T

and won $50 ($24 net)

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H5 - Actually strongly considered folding vs this rando but then thought about their sizing and decided I could discount AA at least. Even though we're flipping I think their specific hand validates my decision to GII.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936553

Hero (BTN): $49.42 (197.7 bb)
SB: $175.60 (702.4 bb)
BB: $52.90 (211.6 bb)
UTG: $28.44 (113.8 bb)
MP: $25 (100 bb)
CO: $24.99 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A

UTG calls $0.25, MP folds, CO raises to $1, Hero raises to $3, 3 folds, CO raises to $10.50, Hero raises to $49.42 and is all-in, CO calls $14.49

Flop: ($50.58) 7

(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($50.58) T

(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($50.58) 9

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $50.58 pot ($2.00 rake)
Final Board: 7

Hero showed A

and lost (-$24.99 net)
CO showed 4

and won $48.58 ($23.59 net)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShellysAshes

Goals for Fri 7/9/18

[X] 3+hrs total grind 2-tabling 25NLz

3hrs 9mins

[X] no looking at graphs or balance until day is done

[X] review daily goals ITT before day is done

[X] new daily goals ITT before day is done

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Goals for Sat 8/9/18

[ ] 4+hrs total grind 25NLz

[ ] no looking at graphs or balance until day is done

[ ] review daily goals ITT before day is done

[ ] new daily goals ITT before day is done

09-08-2018 , 12:05 AM

#79

mirage01

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Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,151

H1. Typical garbage reg line, you won't get anywhere playing like that. Just fold flop, his turn X was horrific also. I might check in again but doubt your worth my time.

09-08-2018 , 05:13 AM

#80

ShellysAshes

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Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,677

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirage01

H1. Typical garbage reg line, you won't get anywhere playing like that. Just fold flop, his turn X was horrific also. I might check in again but doubt your worth my time.

I’m super unsure about their turn check myself although I realise now that my range on turn looks like AKss-ATss exactly as with stuff like KQss I’m always barrelling one of the best turns for me to bluff. So I now realise why they were able to own me on river.

09-08-2018 , 05:34 AM

#81

mirage01

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Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,151

At these stakes you should also have basically a default fold to river raise without anything close to the nuts, without even thinking about it, super plus ev imo. the sad nits will not exploit you. the garbage regs are the ones sitting there leveling themselves into bad calls and spewing valuable bb's all day.

09-08-2018 , 06:26 AM

#82

Clanty

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Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 2,686

In & gl to you (Y)

09-08-2018 , 06:41 AM

#83

mirage01

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Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,151

You stalking me Clanty? lol

09-08-2018 , 09:42 PM

#84

ShellysAshes

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Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,677

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clanty

In & gl to you (Y)

Cheers Clanty, tyty.

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Tough grind today but I honestly feel like I played pretty bloody well. Things just didn't go my way. Hit volume goal although that was only because there were some fun-players in the pool. Was planning on finishing earlier but ended up staying to try to get at the dead-money.

There was basically only one hand that could be considered a big spew although I fortunately got it in with not terrible equity.

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H1 - Call turn with questionable immediate odds because I figure I can do this on river.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936579

BTN: $23.29 (93.2 bb)
SB: $25.55 (102.2 bb)
Hero (BB): $29.64 (118.6 bb)
UTG: $117.58 (470.3 bb)
MP: $32.91 (131.6 bb)
CO: $25.45 (101.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2

3 folds, BTN calls $0.25, SB folds, Hero raises to $1, BTN calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.10) Q

(2 players)
Hero bets $1.34, BTN calls $1.34

Turn: ($4.78) 9

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $2.25, Hero calls $2.25

River: ($9.28) T

(2 players)
Hero bets $6, BTN calls $6

Results: $21.28 pot ($0.96 rake)
Final Board: Q

BTN mucked Q

and lost (-$10.59 net)
Hero showed 2

and won $20.32 ($9.73 net)

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H2 - Against a rando. Can't call I don't think.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936580

BTN: $75.89 (303.6 bb)
SB: $47.51 (190 bb)
BB: $62.35 (249.4 bb)
UTG: $49.24 (197 bb)
MP: $44.67 (178.7 bb)
Hero (CO): $25.72 (102.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K

2 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, 2 folds, BB raises to $2.50, Hero raises to $5.46, BB calls $2.96

Flop: ($11.02) 5

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($11.02) 4

(2 players)
BB bets $5.79, Hero calls $5.79

River: ($22.60) 3

(2 players)
BB bets $16.19, Hero folds

Results: $22.60 pot ($1.02 rake)
Final Board: 5

BB mucked and won $21.58 ($10.33 net)
Hero mucked K

and lost (-$11.25 net)

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H3 - Unfortunate with 73% vs a reg.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936581

BTN: $12.15 (48.6 bb)
SB: $25 (100 bb)
Hero (BB): $27.76 (111 bb)
UTG: $27.79 (111.2 bb)
MP: $26.58 (106.3 bb)
CO: $17.80 (71.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A

UTG folds, MP raises to $0.75, 3 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, MP calls $1.75

Flop: ($5.10) 7

(2 players)
Hero bets $1.61, MP raises to $6, Hero raises to $25.26, MP calls $18.08 and is all-in

Turn: ($53.26) 2

(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($53.26) 8

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $53.26 pot ($2 rake)
Final Board: 7

Hero showed A

and won $0.00 (-$26.58 net)
MP showed 8

and won $51.26 ($24.68 net)

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H4 - No idea what this clicking-reg is even doing. Hero because expect them to bet NFD on turn, and Q

maybe doesn't go this big. A bit annoying that I didn't have some random

instead.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936582

BTN: $19.47 (77.9 bb)
SB: $41.60 (166.4 bb)
Hero (BB): $34.40 (137.6 bb)
UTG: $42.18 (168.7 bb)
MP: $21.51 (86 bb)
CO: $25 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7

2 folds, CO raises to $0.75, BTN folds, SB calls $0.65, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.25) 2

(3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($2.25) 3

(3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($2.25) T

(3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets $1.46, SB folds, Hero calls $1.46

Results: $5.17 pot ($0.23 rake)
Final Board: 2

SB mucked and lost (-$0.75 net)
Hero mucked 7

and lost (-$2.21 net)
CO showed 9

and won $4.94 ($2.73 net)

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H5 - The most rungood I had all day, to turn this card and for it to happen against this opponent. Probably getting stacks anyway but still.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936583

BTN: $107.24 (429 bb)
SB: $32.71 (130.8 bb)
BB: $8.23 (32.9 bb)
Hero (UTG): $32.02 (128.1 bb)
MP: $27.08 (108.3 bb)
CO: $75.10 (300.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J

Hero raises to $0.60, MP calls $0.60, 4 folds

Flop: ($1.55) 3

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.74, Hero calls $0.74

Turn: ($3.03) J

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $25.74 and is all-in, Hero calls $25.74

River: ($54.51) T

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $54.51 pot ($2 rake)
Final Board: 3

Hero showed J

and won $52.51 ($25.43 net)
MP showed J

and lost (-$27.08 net)

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H6 - This one sucked. Fish on the BTN but it's not a fispump 5b-pile by any means. Their 4b was literally the quickest I've ever seen, so fast in fact that I actually factored in it might've been a misclick. Don't think I can fold though, there's just too much overplay and random-tilt in there to consider passing.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936584

BTN: $31.46 (125.8 bb)
SB: $54.78 (219.1 bb)
Hero (BB): $75.50 (302 bb)
UTG: $75.77 (303.1 bb)
MP: $17.53 (70.1 bb)
CO: $45.25 (181 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K

3 folds, BTN raises to $0.85, SB folds, Hero raises to $2.75, BTN raises to $8.35, Hero raises to $75.50 and is all-in, BTN calls $23.11 and is all-in

Flop: ($63.02) Q

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($63.02) 8

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($63.02) 6

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $63.02 pot ($2 rake)
Final Board: Q

BTN showed A

and won $61.02 ($29.56 net)
Hero showed K

and lost (-$31.46 net)

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H7 - Decided go for it here. BvB is a particular weak point for me.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936586

BTN: $40.67 (162.7 bb)
Hero (SB): $25.25 (101 bb)
BB: $57.01 (228 bb)
UTG: $22.75 (91 bb)
MP: $27.82 (111.3 bb)
CO: $25.62 (102.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T

4 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, BB raises to $2.25, Hero calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.50) T

(2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50

Turn: ($11.50) 3

(2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $7.14, Hero raises to $19.50 and is all-in, BB folds

Results: $25.78 pot ($1.16 rake)
Final Board: T

Hero mucked T

and won $24.62 ($11.73 net)
BB mucked and lost (-$12.89 net)

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H8 - Not sure about my river raise vs a reg. They can def have a small amount of weaker 2pr but if none of those call then clearly it's a bad raise.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936587

BTN: $23.75 (95 bb)
SB: $34.91 (139.6 bb)
Hero (BB): $51.28 (205.1 bb)
UTG: $22.33 (89.3 bb)
MP: $23.81 (95.2 bb)
CO: $43.28 (173.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q

4 folds, SB raises to $0.75, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.50) K

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.62, SB calls $0.62

Turn: ($2.74) 9

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.86, SB calls $1.86

River: ($6.46) 7

(2 players)
SB bets $3, Hero raises to $10.14, SB folds

Results: $12.46 pot ($0.56 rake)
Final Board: K

SB mucked and lost (-$6.23 net)
Hero mucked Q

and won $11.90 ($5.67 net)

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H9 - VS a tight-seeming player. I think I might've called if I didn't have Qc.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936589

BTN: $69.08 (276.3 bb)
SB: $25.53 (102.1 bb)
BB: $17.26 (69 bb)
UTG: $33.60 (134.4 bb)
Hero (MP): $50.84 (203.4 bb)
CO: $26.97 (107.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q

UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.65, CO raises to $2.30, 3 folds, Hero calls $1.65

Flop: ($4.95) 3

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $3.15, Hero calls $3.15

Turn: ($11.25) 4

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $21.52 and is all-in, Hero folds

Results: $11.25 pot ($0.51 rake)
Final Board: 3

Hero mucked Q

and lost (-$5.45 net)
CO mucked and won $10.74 ($5.29 net)

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H10 - Almost a dream spot vs the fun-player I stayed grinding for. This player was 2x-3betting all sorts of trash from all sorts of positions and then flatting vs big 4bs. Decided go for big-value on turn thinking no Ax would fold and that most draws would call, even GSSDs, but given stack depths and the fact this player was so special maybe I should opt for a CRAI or even a c/c instead? Having Ah isn't hugely relevant because I think they can have a ****-tonne of FD combos, including a lot of diamond FDs.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936588

BTN: $54.47 (217.9 bb)
Hero (SB): $36 (144 bb)
BB: $25.25 (101 bb)
UTG: $53.37 (213.5 bb)
MP: $25 (100 bb)
CO: $37.74 (151 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J

3 folds, BTN raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.75, BB folds, BTN calls $2

Flop: ($5.75) 3

(2 players)
Hero bets $1.61, BTN calls $1.61

Turn: ($8.97) 6

(2 players)
Hero bets $6.40, BTN folds

Results: $8.97 pot ($0.40 rake)
Final Board: 3

BTN mucked and lost (-$4.36 net)
Hero mucked J

and won $8.57 ($4.21 net)

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H11 - Worst hand late on. To be fair I was tired towards end, only carried on playing for the fun-players. Lucky to get it in with 37% because this reg might have AA and then we're drawing super-thin. This is a much better play with 66, although still optimistic to hope a clearly weak reg can fold. Their 3b size pre is so bad.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936590

BTN: $26.45 (105.8 bb)
SB: $21.76 (87 bb)
BB: $34.84 (139.4 bb)
UTG: $14.68 (58.7 bb)
Hero (MP): $34.49 (138 bb)
CO: $41.15 (164.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 2

UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.60, 2 folds, SB raises to $1.60, BB folds, Hero calls $1

Flop: ($3.45) 3

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.50, SB raises to $4.44, Hero raises to $32.89 and is all-in, SB calls $15.72 and is all-in

Turn: ($43.77) Q

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($43.77) 4

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $43.77 pot ($1.97 rake)
Final Board: 3

SB showed K

and won $41.80 ($20.04 net)
Hero showed 2

and lost (-$21.76 net)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShellysAshes

Goals for Sat 8/9/18

[X] 4+hrs total grind 25NLz

4hrs 5mins

[X] no looking at graphs or balance until day is done

[X] review daily goals ITT before day is done

[X] new daily goals ITT before day is done

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Going to take it a bit easier tomorrow as I'm planning on setting myself some tough volume goals in the coming week. Really want to get on it and try to cement at the limit. Will just have a few clicks tomorrow and mostly chill / put plans in place for the new week.

Goals for Sun 9/9/18

[ ] 2+hrs total grind 25NLz

[ ] no looking at graphs or balance until day is done

[ ] review daily goals ITT before day is done

[ ] review long-term goals ITT before day is done

[ ] new long-term goals ITT before day is done

[ ] new daily goals ITT before day is done

09-10-2018 , 11:27 AM

#85

ShellysAshes

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,677

Yo, ended up not grinding yesterday and not updating. Cba reviewing the goals from last week, there were no volume goals anyway just updating goals and I failed those.

Graph for Mon 3/9/18 to Sat 8/9/18

Volume is low as I was mostly 1-tabling and only played for 16hrs 10mins in total. Managed to get up to 2-tables for the 2nd half of the week so I'm glad to have done that. Definitely feel confident that I'm beating the level even though I recognise I have a hell of a lot of work to do.

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The plan for the rest of the month is to put a lot of grinding hours in to try to cement at the limit. I also want to be comfortable 3-tabling by the end of the month so will possibly start mixing in some 3-table grinds towards the end of this week, and if not this week then next week at the latest hopefully.

I've just made a 10BI deposit so I've got over 40 for the level. Will do things slightly differently and set myself long-term goals over a shorter-term than a week. Reasoning for this is because I find not checking results really useful, but as my roll is precarious I need to keep eye on it as dropping down is still a very real possibility if I hit a downer.

I'm also not going to be making big OCD updates every single day. Will just put my daily poker goals in my life-goals diary, although I'll still drop by and post saved hands at the end of each day so stay tuned for those.

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Goals for Mon 10/9/18 to Thu 13/9/18

[ ] 20+hrs total grind 25NLz

[ ] review at least 10 pot-odds spots during the goal-period

[ ] no checking results or balance until final session of goal-period done

[ ] review long-term goals ITT before goal-period done

[ ] new long-term goals ITT before goal-period done

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This is a super important moment in this journey. Whilst it wouldn't be the end of the world, being forced to move down would ****ing suck so let's hope it don't come to that.

Vamoooooo!

09-10-2018 , 08:38 PM

#86

ShellysAshes

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,677

Solid grind today. Played for 4hrs 12mins and feel like I played pretty good. Fairly sure I made a few bucks although took a couple of brutal beats including AA<AKo AIPF vs a reg. Generally though the games were great, let's hope they remain that way for the rest of WCOOP and beyond.

Starting to feel extremely comfortable at the level. I might not be the best reg or anything daft like that but I definitely belong where I am and that's a cool feeling, and worlds away from playing like a monkey + running aidz @ 10NLz and having a very real fear the games had passed me by.

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H1 - Some weirdo reg just randomly opening >12x. It confused me a lot. Discussed this with my discord group and one of the more experienced regs in there says that, on the few occasions they see a reg do this, it's always with a super-strong hand. Still though, after the chat I can't wait to slowroll this muppet in the future. Also would've been nice to have AK here and at least not get it in with terrible equity whilst learning what a spazz this gimp is.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936653

BTN: $30.48 (121.9 bb)
Hero (SB): $28.67 (114.7 bb)
BB: $31.69 (126.8 bb)
UTG: $22.01 (88 bb)
MP: $35.48 (141.9 bb)
CO: $64.12 (256.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J

UTG folds, MP raises to $3.30, 2 folds, Hero raises to $28.67 and is all-in, BB folds, MP calls $25.37

Flop: ($57.59) Q

(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($57.59) K

(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($57.59) 9

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $57.59 pot ($2 rake)
Final Board: Q

Hero showed J

and lost (-$28.67 net)
MP showed Q

and won $55.59 ($26.92 net)

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MakeUfold373: ty
ShellysAshes: wtf

H2 - Think decision not to cbet is questionable although I decided I was going for the CRAI. Worked out fine though vs a rec.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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BTN: $22.60 (90.4 bb)
Hero (SB): $46.19 (184.8 bb)
BB: $29.20 (116.8 bb)
UTG: $74.46 (297.8 bb)
MP: $12.72 (50.9 bb)
CO: $27.48 (109.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T

3 folds, BTN raises to $0.82, Hero raises to $2.95, BB folds, BTN calls $2.13

Flop: ($6.15) A

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($6.15) 9

(2 players)
Hero bets $3, BTN calls $3

River: ($12.15) K

(2 players)
Hero bets $40.24, BTN calls $16.65

Results: $45.45 pot ($2.00 rake)
Final Board: A

BTN showed A

and lost (-$22.60 net)
Hero showed T

and won $43.45 ($20.85 net)

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H3 - Disappointed not to be up against another set but we held so w/e.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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BTN: $22.19 (88.8 bb)
SB: $7.05 (28.2 bb)
BB: $30.15 (120.6 bb)
UTG: $25.25 (101 bb)
MP: $43.54 (174.2 bb)
Hero (CO): $33.66 (134.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with T

2 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, 2 folds, BB calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.30) 2

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.80, BB raises to $2.75, Hero raises to $6.25, BB raises to $15.25, Hero raises to $33.06 and is all-in, BB calls $14.30 and is all-in

Turn: ($60.40) 5

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($60.40) 2

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $60.40 pot ($2.00 rake)
Final Board: 2

BB showed 8

and lost (-$30.15 net)
Hero showed T

and won $58.40 ($28.25 net)

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H4 - Funplayer.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936656

BTN: $24.71 (98.8 bb)
SB: $27.28 (109.1 bb)
Hero (BB): $57.61 (230.4 bb)
UTG: $32.35 (129.4 bb)
MP: $27.75 (111 bb)
CO: $25.10 (100.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5

3 folds, BTN raises to $0.55, SB folds, Hero calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.20) 3

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.69, Hero raises to $2.30, BTN calls $1.61

Turn: ($5.80) 9

(2 players)
Hero bets $4, BTN raises to $21.86 and is all-in, Hero calls $17.86

River: ($49.52) K

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $49.52 pot ($2.00 rake)
Final Board: 3

BTN showed K

and lost (-$24.71 net)
Hero showed 5

and won $47.52 ($22.81 net)

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H5 - I guess the turn-raise is so that they don't have to face a decision on river, but they snapped anyway which seems pretty bad to me seeing as they block

s hard.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936657

BTN: $31.71 (126.8 bb)
SB: $25 (100 bb)
BB: $96.10 (384.4 bb)
UTG: $27.92 (111.7 bb)
Hero (MP): $82.06 (328.2 bb)
CO: $20.99 (84 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 8

UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.65, CO calls $0.65, 3 folds

Flop: ($1.65) 3

(2 players)
Hero bets $0.69, CO calls $0.69

Turn: ($3.03) Q

(2 players)
Hero bets $2.08, CO raises to $4.90, Hero calls $2.82

River: ($12.83) 6

(2 players)
Hero bets $26.50, CO calls $14.75

Results: $42.33 pot ($1.90 rake)
Final Board: 3

Hero showed 8

and won $40.43 ($19.44 net)
CO showed J

and lost (-$20.99 net)

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H6 - ez vs a rec

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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BTN: $33.51 (134 bb)
SB: $33.32 (133.3 bb)
Hero (BB): $28.09 (112.4 bb)
UTG: $18.55 (74.2 bb)
MP: $25 (100 bb)
CO: $19.81 (79.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q

2 folds, CO raises to $0.75, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, CO calls $1.75

Flop: ($5.10) 6

(2 players)
Hero bets $3.25, CO raises to $9, Hero raises to $20.70, CO calls $8.31

Turn: ($39.72) J

(2 players)
River: ($39.72) 8

(2 players)

Results: $39.72 pot ($1.79 rake)
Final Board: 6

Hero showed Q

and won $37.93 ($18.12 net)
CO showed 9

and lost (-$19.81 net)

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H7 - FWIW I'm calling a lot of rivers that don't improve my hand.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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Hero (BTN): $36.19 (144.8 bb)
SB: $18.75 (75 bb)
BB: $28.19 (112.8 bb)
UTG: $25.50 (102 bb)
MP: $14.70 (58.8 bb)
CO: $34.22 (136.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with J

3 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, SB calls $0.50, BB calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.80) 7

(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($1.80) 2

(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.66, SB folds, BB raises to $2.85, Hero calls $2.19

River: ($7.50) 8

(2 players)
BB bets $6, Hero calls $6

Results: $19.50 pot ($0.88 rake)
Final Board: 7

Hero showed J

and won $18.62 ($9.17 net)
BB showed T

and lost (-$9.45 net)

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H8 - Sick line bro.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936660

BTN: $25 (100 bb)
SB: $42.85 (171.4 bb)
Hero (BB): $32.46 (129.8 bb)
UTG: $72.67 (290.7 bb)
MP: $35.08 (140.3 bb)
CO: $33.55 (134.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8

4 folds, SB raises to $0.75, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.50) 9

(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.82, SB raises to $2.25, Hero calls $1.43

Turn: ($6) 6

(2 players)
SB bets $4.50, Hero calls $4.50

River: ($15) J

(2 players)
SB bets $7.25, Hero calls $7.25

Results: $29.50 pot ($1.33 rake)
Final Board: 9

SB showed 7

and lost (-$14.75 net)
Hero showed 8

and won $28.17 ($13.42 net)

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H9 - Nitty opening reg that almost never folds to 3bs (a few 4bs but lots of flats) which I suppose makes my 3b very questionable. Looking at this now I think they can have a good amount of Ax so it's probably spewy, but at same time we unblock

s and I'd like to think they'd have an aidz decision with all their PP unless they have flatted KK or QQ somehow, and even then it's tough.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936662

BTN: $62.50 (250 bb)
Hero (SB): $26.54 (106.2 bb)
BB: $34.83 (139.3 bb)
UTG: $29.85 (119.4 bb)
MP: $25.39 (101.6 bb)
CO: $26.03 (104.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q

3 folds, BTN raises to $0.58, Hero raises to $2.42, BB folds, BTN calls $1.84

Flop: ($5.09) A

(2 players)
Hero bets $1.30, BTN calls $1.30

Turn: ($7.69) A

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($7.69) 3

(2 players)
Hero bets $11, BTN folds

Results: $7.69 pot ($0.35 rake)
Final Board: A

BTN mucked and lost (-$3.72 net)
Hero mucked Q

and won $7.34 ($3.62 net)

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Going to be aiming for 5+hrs tomorrow. Will also be grinding a $16.50 6max powerfest regspeed as I got a free tkt from the awesome click & collect promotions PP are constantly running. Hopefully it'll be a sick day.

Shelly.

09-11-2018 , 09:24 PM

#87

ShellysAshes

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,677

Yo. Just finished a relatively tough day of grinding. Played for 6hrs 46mins in total, although about half that time I was 1-tabling zoom alongside a $16.50 powerfest 6max. Bricked it not that far from the bubble in a standard, unavoidable spot.

Ran fairly mediocre @ cash and have no idea how much I made or lost, but suspect it was somewhere around b/e. I'm actually really curious to know but won't until Thursday. Played solid enough but just struggled to get much going in general. Think my WWSF was a long way below 40.

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H1 - Fairly easy call vs reg when they shove like this. Doubt 2pr or a set play this way. Happy to see A2dd rather than something with better equity like JTdd.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936697

BTN: $25 (100 bb)
Hero (SB): $57.51 (230 bb)
BB: $25.18 (100.7 bb)
UTG: $103.23 (412.9 bb)
MP: $25 (100 bb)
CO: $25 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K

2 folds, CO raises to $0.75, BTN folds, Hero raises to $2.75, BB folds, CO calls $2

Flop: ($5.75) Q

(2 players)
Hero bets $1.81, CO raises to $22.25 and is all-in, Hero calls $20.44

Turn: ($50.25) 4

(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($50.25) T

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $50.25 pot ($2 rake)
Final Board: Q

Hero showed K

and lost (-$25 net)
CO showed 2

and won $48.25 ($23.25 net)

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H2 - Only 10 hands and normal looking stats. I think there's a very strong case for folding pre given stack-depths / we're not even suited.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936698

BTN: $11.60 (46.4 bb)
SB: $25.32 (101.3 bb)
BB: $11.82 (47.3 bb)
UTG: $37.63 (150.5 bb)
Hero (MP): $30.74 (123 bb)
CO: $24.90 (99.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q

UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.60, CO folds, BTN raises to $1.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.90

Flop: ($3.35) A

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $2.60, Hero calls $2.60

Turn: ($8.55) Q

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $4.90, Hero raises to $13.90, BTN calls $2.60 and is all-in

River: ($23.55) 6

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $23.55 pot ($1.06 rake)
Final Board: A

BTN showed K

and won $22.49 ($10.89 net)
Hero showed Q

and lost (-$11.60 net)

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H3 - Rec with a garbage cbet that ended up confusing me into making a garbage river call.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936699

BTN: $10.72 (42.9 bb)
SB: $12.68 (50.7 bb)
Hero (BB): $48.65 (194.6 bb)
UTG: $24.96 (99.8 bb)
MP: $25 (100 bb)
CO: $76.77 (307.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J

3 folds, BTN raises to $0.75, SB folds, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.60) Q

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

Turn: ($4.60) T

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($4.60) 9

(2 players)
Hero bets $1.90, BTN raises to $8.47 and is all-in, Hero calls $6.57

Results: $21.54 pot ($0.97 rake)
Final Board: Q

BTN showed 3

and won $20.57 ($9.85 net)
Hero showed J

and lost (-$10.72 net)

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H4 - Sad they didn't follow through with it but tbh not many people do at this limit, myself included.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936700

BTN: $104.22 (416.9 bb)
Hero (SB): $34.55 (138.2 bb)
BB: $23.10 (92.4 bb)
UTG: $31.12 (124.5 bb)
MP: $25 (100 bb)
CO: $23.46 (93.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J

UTG raises to $0.60, 3 folds, Hero raises to $3, BB folds, UTG calls $2.40

Flop: ($6.25) 9

(2 players)
Hero bets $3.43, UTG calls $3.43

Turn: ($13.11) 9

(2 players)
Hero bets $4.50, UTG raises to $10.50, Hero calls $6

River: ($34.11) 3

(2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Results: $34.11 pot ($1.53 rake)
Final Board: 9

Hero showed J

and won $32.58 ($15.65 net)
UTG mucked K

and lost (-$16.93 net)

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H5 - Had too many spots like this lately that have left me feeling like a weakling vs recs. Think we need to just go 25% flop but not sure I can call one here and hope they shut-down with any bluffs, although maybe with the Qc I can as it blocks some of their FD's that could feasibly bet/jam?

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936701

BTN: $13.63 (54.5 bb)
SB: $99.03 (396.1 bb)
BB: $45.16 (180.6 bb)
Hero (UTG): $32.58 (130.3 bb)
MP: $32.34 (129.4 bb)
CO: $42.80 (171.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q

Hero raises to $0.60, MP raises to $1, CO folds, BTN calls $1, 2 folds, Hero raises to $4.20, MP calls $3.20, BTN folds

Flop: ($9.75) K

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $9.31, Hero folds

Results: $9.75 pot ($0.44 rake)
Final Board: K

Hero mucked Q

and lost (-$4.20 net)
MP mucked and won $9.31 ($5.11 net)

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H6 - Worst hand of day vs a bad reg. They have previous for c/r flops. I still think my turn bet is fine as it denies equity to some of their pure-bluffs but when they c/r again I think I have to let it go. Another one where small stat samples can lead you to trouble.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936702

Hero (BTN): $36.58 (146.3 bb)
SB: $31.03 (124.1 bb)
BB: $27.96 (111.8 bb)
UTG: $18.15 (72.6 bb)
MP: $59.88 (239.5 bb)
CO: $22.40 (89.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A

3 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, SB folds, BB calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.30) 6

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.41, BB raises to $1.44, Hero calls $1.03

Turn: ($4.18) 2

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2, BB raises to $6, Hero calls $4

River: ($16.18) 4

(2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Results: $16.18 pot ($0.73 rake)
Final Board: 6

Hero mucked A

and lost (-$8.04 net)
BB showed 5

and won $15.45 ($7.41 net)

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H7 - Vs same reg as H6. Complete garbage turn, godly river.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37936703

BTN: $27.32 (109.3 bb)
Hero (SB): $28.95 (115.8 bb)
BB: $25 (100 bb)
UTG: $82.90 (331.6 bb)
MP: $18.63 (74.5 bb)
CO: $32.01 (128 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6

UTG raises to $1, 2 folds, BTN calls $1, Hero calls $0.90, BB folds

Flop: ($3.25) 2

(3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $2.66, BTN folds, Hero calls $2.66

Turn: ($8.57) 5

(2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $5.88, Hero calls $5.88

River: ($20.33) 6

(2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $14.98, Hero raises to $19.41 and is all-in, UTG calls $4.43

Results: $59.15 pot ($2 rake)
Final Board: 2

Hero showed 6

and won $57.15 ($28.20 net)
UTG showed T

and lost (-$28.95 net)

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Plan for tomorrow is to hit the zoom grind hard. Got no MTT distractions and not a great deal to do IRL. I've got about 9hrs grind over the next two days to hit the volume goal and I'd like to play at least 6hrs tomorrow to give myself a more chilled Thursday. Want to rest up and be fresh for a big weekend.

Ty for reading, more hands tomorrow. Shelly.

09-12-2018 , 01:07 AM

#88

POGcrazy94

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 14,280

Keep it up mate! Hope to be joining you in the 25nl pool soon, maybe even tomorrow night who knows

09-12-2018 , 10:28 PM

#89

ShellysAshes

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,677

Quote:

Originally Posted by PokerCrazy94

Keep it up mate! Hope to be joining you in the 25nl pool soon, maybe even tomorrow night who knows

Haha after a few of the hands wish you fkn hadn't!!

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Super tough grind today. Was c-gaming all day long. Just wasn't picturing ranges and spots anywhere close to as clearly as I can. Also ran fairly poorly in a lot of small-medium sized pots. Actually got extremely angry at one hand I played poorly / ran poorly in, but sensibly satout next bb on all tables and went and did the dishes and meditated to cool down.

No idea what I won or lost, felt like I lost heaps but thinking about it I barely got stacked and won a few stacks so might've booked a sneaky win, or at least a bearable loss. We'll find out tomorrow.

Played for 6hrs 12mins in total which I'm pleased about because I've got <3hrs grind to hit the volume goal and I want to relax a bit at some point tomorrow.

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H1 - This one sucked vs a fish. Not sure about my line, it's obv on the thin side. A better player than me from discord tells me I should bet turn and river.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $25.55 (102 bb)
MP: $217.94 (872 bb)
CO: $35.29 (141 bb)
BU: $14.73 (59 bb)
SB (Hero): $29.18 (117 bb)
BB: $23.95 (96 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with T♥ A♣
3 players fold, BTN raises to $0.75, Hero 3-bets to $2.50, 1 fold, BTN calls $1.75

Flop: ($5.25) 3♠ J♥ 2♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $1.65, BTN calls $1.65

Turn: ($8.55) A♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($8.55) 4♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $25.03 (all-in), BTN calls $10.58 (all-in)

Total pot: $29.71 (Rake: $1.34)

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows T♥ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 66%, Flop: 66%, Turn: 77%, River: 0%)

BU shows A♠ 4♠ (two pair, Aces and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 34%, Flop: 34%, Turn: 23%, River: 100%)

BU wins $28.37

H2 - Villain tanked for ages before making this small-4b. Tough spots like this all day.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $52.98 (212 bb)
MP: $93.29 (373 bb)
CO: $78.62 (314 bb)
BU: $29.49 (118 bb)
SB (Hero): $53.44 (214 bb)
BB: $39.20 (157 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with A♠ K♥
2 players fold, CO raises to $0.62, BTN 3-bets to $2, Hero 4-bets to $5.50, 2 players fold, BTN 5-bets to $9.50, SB (Hero) folds

Total pot: $11.87 (Rake: $0)
BU wins $11.87

H3 - Sucked vs a rec. Once again a non-std line that I have no idea if it's really good or really terrible.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $29.03 (116 bb)
MP (Hero): $31.21 (125 bb)
CO: $36.20 (145 bb)
BU: $24.65 (99 bb)
SB: $28.47 (114 bb)
BB: $25.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP with 2♣ 2♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.60, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.60, 1 fold, BB calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.90) 2♦ 3♠ 9♣ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.91, BTN calls $0.91, BB folds

Turn: ($3.72) J♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($3.72) 7♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $5, BTN calls $5

Total pot: $13.72 (Rake: $0.62)

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows 2♣ 2♥ (three of a kind, Twos)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 0%)

BU shows 7♠ 7♥ (three of a kind, Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 100%)

BU wins $13.10

H4 - This is the misplay/runbad that got me angry vs some LAG-fish. The plan was to c/j turn but it's probably better with AA as we block so many of their draws that will bet turn, and we also have a vulnerable hand. Don't think I can fold river though.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $25.10 (100 bb)
MP (Hero): $43.65 (175 bb)
CO: $25.00 (100 bb)
BU: $69.12 (276 bb)
SB: $31.44 (126 bb)
BB: $41.85 (167 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP with Q♠ Q♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.65, 1 fold, BTN 3-bets to $1.75, 2 players fold, Hero 4-bets to $5.75, BTN calls $4

Flop: ($11.85) 9♦ J♥ 4♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $7.15, BTN calls $7.15

Turn: ($26.15) 6♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($26.15) 9♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $14.25, Hero calls $14.25

Total pot: $54.65 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
BU shows 8♣ 9♣ (three of a kind, Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 21%, Flop: 20%, Turn: 11%, River: 100%)

MP (Hero) mucks Q♠ Q♥ (two pair, Queens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 79%, Flop: 80%, Turn: 89%, River: 0%)

BU wins $52.65

H5 - Reg getting sticky. Don't think they should call river tbh.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $25.00 (100 bb)
MP (Hero): $26.01 (104 bb)
CO: $82.85 (331 bb)
BU: $23.12 (92 bb)
SB: $85.10 (340 bb)
BB: $26.88 (108 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP with 7♦ 8♦
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.60, 3 players fold, BB 3-bets to $2.25, Hero calls $1.65

Flop: ($4.60) 4♠ T♣ 5♥ (2 players)
BB bets $1.40, Hero calls $1.40

Turn: ($7.40) 6♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5

River: ($17.40) J♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $17.36 (all-in), BB calls $17.36

Total pot: $52.12 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
MP (Hero) shows 7♦ 8♦ (a straight, Four to Eight)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 22%, Flop: 20%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BB shows A♦ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 78%, Flop: 80%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) wins $50.12

H6 - Bit of a loose call-down vs a LAG-fish who has made several 3bs from bb in my sample. I discounted AQ so that left them with a narrow value-range on flop, but plenty of hands like GSSDs and FDs that might've played this way. Actually not unhappy with it given my (incorrect) read of no AQ.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $32.02 (128 bb)
MP: $20.84 (83 bb)
CO: $66.94 (268 bb)
BU (Hero): $41.79 (167 bb)
SB: $28.02 (112 bb)
BB: $30.39 (122 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with 5♥ A♣
3 players fold, Hero raises to $0.65, 1 fold, BB calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.40) 6♠ Q♣ A♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.89, BB raises to $2, Hero calls $1.11

Turn: ($5.40) 7♥ (2 players)
BB bets $3, Hero calls $3

River: ($11.40) 3♥ (2 players)
BB bets $6, Hero calls $6

Total pot: $23.40 (Rake: $1.05)

Showdown:
BB shows Q♥ A♦ (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 73%, Flop: 99%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) mucks 5♥ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 27%, Flop: 1%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BB wins $22.35

H7 - Think decision to overbet-pile river here is really good vs a rec. Got em!

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $19.93 (80 bb)
MP: $33.22 (133 bb)
CO: $24.65 (99 bb)
BU: $15.66 (63 bb)
SB: $21.00 (84 bb)
BB (Hero): $28.96 (116 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with 8♦ 6♦
4 players fold, SB raises to $0.77, Hero calls $0.52

Flop: ($1.54) 8♥ 6♣ 2♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($1.54) 3♥ (2 players)
SB bets $0.79, Hero raises to $2.69, SB calls $1.90

River: ($6.92) K♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $25.50 (all-in), SB calls $17.54 (all-in)

Total pot: $42 (Rake: $1.89)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 8♦ 6♦ (two pair, Eights and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 75%, River: 100%)

SB shows 4♥ K♥ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 25%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $40.11

H8 - Unfortunate vs 2 recs. Not sure about my line but BTN's turn bet is really strong. On river obv never folding to the min-raise even though we hate it.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $24.69 (99 bb)
MP: $31.86 (127 bb)
CO: $48.49 (194 bb)
BU: $27.55 (110 bb)
SB: $19.36 (77 bb)
BB (Hero): $73.76 (295 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with 9♠ J♠
1 fold, MP raises to $0.60, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.60, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.90) 6♦ K♠ 7♠ (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.80, BTN calls $0.80, Hero calls $0.80

Turn: ($4.30) 2♠ (3 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, BTN bets $2.06, Hero calls $2.06, MP calls $2.06

River: ($10.48) 3♦ (3 players)
Hero bets $5, MP raises to $10, BU folds, Hero calls $5

Total pot: $30.48 (Rake: $1.37)

Showdown:
MP shows A♠ 4♠ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 57%, Flop: 78%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) mucks 9♠ J♠ (a flush, King high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 43%, Flop: 22%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

MP wins $29.11

H9 - This one sucked vs a super-aggro reg. I never usually flat the nuts but vs this guy it seemed the right time. We can't call river I don't think, if they're somehow bluffing here then it's pretty sick, but not impossible given runout that they put me on a PP JJ or < and decide go for it. More likely they 3b KQo though and flopped the world given my day.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
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UTG: $22.79 (91 bb)
MP: $68.60 (274 bb)
CO: $27.27 (109 bb)
BU (Hero): $44.65 (179 bb)
SB: $75.23 (301 bb)
BB: $25.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with K♠ K♥
3 players fold, Hero raises to $0.60, SB 3-bets to $2.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.90

Flop: ($5.25) Q♦ 4♠ Q♠ (2 players)
SB bets $1.75, Hero calls $1.75

Turn: ($8.75) 3♦ (2 players)
SB bets $5, Hero calls $5

River: ($18.75) 2♣ (2 players)
SB bets $12, BU (Hero) folds

Total pot: $18.75 (Rake: $0.84)
SB wins $17.91

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^^^sorry about the format btw guys, 2p2 hand converter not working right now for some reason

Plan for tomorrow is to finish up my goals fairly early, do a bunch of non-poker stuff that needs doing and give myself enough time to netflix and chill for a few hours in the evening.

Will likely update again tomorrow daytime with a graph of last few days as it's results checking day.

Shelly.

09-13-2018 , 05:04 AM

#90

mirage01

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Lets see.

H1. Do you even know why you are 3betting ATo there? fold pre.

H2. def plus ev fold.

H3. Yes lets check back sets vs recs as the board gets wetter. Perfect way to burn ev. Pot the turn.

H4. I wouldn't even 4bet that, almost 200bb deep oop. XJ on turn would be overplay.

H6. x flop esp vs a lag fish.

H7, how the hell can you x top 2 vs a fish in srp? don't you understand the concept of build a pot? you got lucky on the river.

09-13-2018 , 09:15 AM

#91

ShellysAshes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mirage01

Lets see.

H1. Do you even know why you are 3betting ATo there? fold pre.

Really?

H2. def plus ev fold.

H3. Yes lets check back sets vs recs as the board gets wetter. Perfect way to burn ev. Pot the turn.

Agree this hand is horrendous. I deviated from ABC a lot yesterday, which is largely symptomatic of being fuzzy-headed and not thinking clearly, and it rarely ends well.

H4. I wouldn't even 4bet that, almost 200bb deep oop. XJ on turn would be overplay.

Interesting that you wouldn't 4b. Had opponent pegged as a LAG-fish but given their turn line you're probably right that c/j would've been overplay.

H6. x flop esp vs a lag fish.

Agree, we at least widen their bluffing range this way and strengthen our own checking range.

H7, how the hell can you x top 2 vs a fish in srp? don't you understand the concept of build a pot? you got lucky on the river.

Poss more overplay although their range for checking seemed very weak, especially considering we block the extremely strong hands they might choose to check.

Thankyou for feedback.

09-13-2018 , 09:30 AM

#92

Rapidesh123

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09-13-2018 , 09:51 AM

#93

ShellysAshes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rapidesh123

h1:fine, could x back flop vs a spazz fish, vs a passive one the cbet is good

h2: fold and call are close, villain has KK/AA a lot but you're getting a sick price to hit your A vs KK or Trips vs AA. with AKo it's better to fold, call AKs and all SCs and pairs, they play better vs that range

Yep agree about SCs and PPs being better flats for us that AKo here as we can spike enough equity (or nuts) to get it in on flop whereas with AKo we're still guessing even if we hit our K.

h3: bigger otf, overbet turn, jam river

Aye everyone who's commented on this has said how terrible it is. I will make sure to not deviate from value-value-value with monsters vs randos / recs in the future!

h4 is fine vs an aggro fish, they float a lot OTF and stab turn a lot

h5: WP, villain should bet turn and x/f river, as played, he has to fold too. with Ah he has to jam for value imo

Ty. Are you saying that, as played villain should donk-jam river?

h6: x back flop to induce vs fish, as played it's fine

h7 please never x back flop vs fish, overbet OTR is an overplay, can't believe he called there, you will isolate yourself vs bigger 2p a lot with that sizing.

Seeing as two people who mostly disagree have said this is terrible, I'll try not to do this **** again for sure.

h8: x/r turn, as played x river, x/c then donking is the worst line possible, if you are trapping turn, continue your trap otr.

Agree it's not a good hand by me at all.

h9: 4-bet pre, as played, it's a very easy river call, if you called this pre, it's because you will get value off his uffs in spots like this, perfect board, you block KQ ans he could be valuebetting JJ. it sucks that you block the fd but gotta call.

A smaller sizing and I was calling with the reasoning that JJ could play this way for value. The sizing and the fact that I can very easily have Qs and yet they're still betting is the reason I folded. The opponent was aggressive but a reg and most likely a winning reg.

Cheers Rapi, and tyvm for the feedback guys, a large part of reasoning for creating and investing so much time into this thread is to get thoughts from different players to help me tune-up my own game, so I really do appreciate it a lot.

09-13-2018 , 10:15 AM

#94

Solidthought

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H1: Think flop and turn are going to be fine. OTR we are way too high in our range to be bluffing. Villain has more 5x than us I think (not sure though) which probably confines us to block betting rvr or potentially bluff catching. Rvr is check-"do something" or block bet "do something" for me.

H2:Erm, folding might be best but I am not too sure. Folding probably best for mental health is it seems BTN quite likes his hand.

H3: We have top of range so want to be putting money it. So for me, we want to be either check raising flop and going from there or barrelling HARD (for large sizings (at least turn+rvr)).

H4: Oof, 4bt pots are not my speciality. I think a default here would be just barrel off?

H5. WP!

H6. There is a chance we should be raising this rvr as we only lose to a few sets. Seems you bet rather large OTF though. While this is fine, its worth baring in mind why we bet large here. (it should massively strengthen BB check raise range too and potentially prevent one on this flop)

Just seen we also lose to 45cc and 45ss but im not too bothered about two measly combos

THAT IS OUR BOARD.

H7. id suggest, betting flop (any size) and tripping off on this runount.

As played I'm not sure about raising turn, it is almost certainly OK, (I guess we can raise hands like 23s if we want so I guess raising 86 is ok?!)

I don't even mind rvr, we have 2 pr which tends to be the nuts BVB so yeh

Keep up the hard work mate!!vamooooo

09-13-2018 , 10:44 AM

#95

Rapidesh123

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Quote:

Aye everyone who's commented on this has said how terrible it is. I will make sure to not deviate from value-value-value with monsters vs randos / recs in the future!

A good way to think is that GTO poker is often aggressive with the strong hands with rare traps, as an example, in that hand one of the few hands I see as gto checks OTT are 9x9d and AdAh, but even with those you should just valuebet, the reason for trapping those hands is because they prevent villain from overbetting JcTc and jamming river for value with enough bluffs in his range. Which basically nobody will do. Those hands gain EV by protecting our range vs very good opponents that will realize that if we always bet our good stuff ott, our checking range will be capped to midpairs/weak Jx.

AdAh and 9d9x are probably the best candidates for slowplays because they block villain's calling range(and Ah unblocks his floats). 22 is always an overbet in there because it doesn't ock villains calling range. You could go smaller with 75%-100% OTT with it if you think villain will be pretty elastic on his calls when facing big sizings.

09-13-2018 , 10:52 AM

#96

Solidthought

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rapidesh123

Yeah this all seems reasonable. Would you saying JJ makes a better check OTT than AA?

09-13-2018 , 11:26 AM

#97

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Solidthought

Yeah this all seems reasonable. Would you saying JJ makes a better check OTT than AA?

No, because it blocks Jx bdfd floats, with JhJx it looks that it's a decent trap though. But as I said, it doesn't make sense to trap turn if villains won't exploit properly a weak x range, even less sense vs people that love to be a station and have 0 clue about the game.

09-13-2018 , 11:33 AM

#98

Solidthought

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Im confused now. I also saw a typo in my message. Lol

"Would you saying" was supposed to be "would you say"

I was assuming blocking Jxs by having JJ OTT would make us more wanting to check than say the AA which does not (excluding suits here lol)

Last edited by Solidthought; 09-13-2018 at 11:41 AM. Reason: Typos

09-13-2018 , 12:14 PM

#99

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Solidthought

my bad, now that I read what I've wrote I see it doesn't make much sense. Both hands have incentive to trap because of their blockers, JJ has even more because it blocks more Jx combos than AdAh, but both would make for good traps vs a good opponent, like having AdAh, KhKh, 9x9d, JcJs.

I'm not sure if AhAd make more sense to trap than AcAs, because AcAs blocks his AJss and AJcc which are floats that now made TP and AhAd unblocks villains 2 combos of AJss and AJcc.

So yeah, it makes more sense to trap AcAs, KcKs, 9x9d and JcJs. But as I said,havent found out a lot of opponents that are worth trapping in there.