Hi,

my name is Oliver and I'm from Germany. I'm 26 years old and currently writing my master thesis in math, so i have some spare time to play poker.
I play poker since about 6 years. Mainly playing z100 with some z50/z200 and the occasional shot at NL500-2k.
Decided to start a PGC to keep me motivated. I'll try to atleast update twice a week.

Since everybody love graphs


Its all i currently have in my DB (since may)



Stake Breakdown (some PLO missing)



Some interesting hands:


vs. Reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $295.10 (148 bb)
MP: $203.85 (102 bb)
CO: $247.80 (124 bb)
BU (Hero): $536.88 (268 bb)
SB: $343.91 (172 bb)
BB: $406.62 (203 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with A♠ T♥
3 players fold, Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, BB calls $3

Flop: ($11) J♥ 8♦ K♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $15.57, BB calls $15.57

Turn: ($42.14) 7♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $59.64, BB calls $59.64

River: ($161.42) 2♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $456.67 (all-in), BB folds

Total pot: $161.42 (Rake: $2.75)
BU (Hero) wins $158.67

vs Whale

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $172.57 (173 bb)
MP: $231.24 (231 bb)
CO (Hero): $256.79 (257 bb)
BU: $107.90 (108 bb)
SB: $100.50 (101 bb)
BB: $124.61 (125 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with A♦ A♥
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $4, 1 fold, SB calls $3.50, 1 fold, UTG calls $3

Flop: ($13) 6♦ 9♦ 8♦ (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $7.16, SB folds, UTG raises to $14.32, Hero calls $7.16

Turn: ($41.64) T♥ (2 players)
UTG bets $20, Hero calls $20

River: ($81.64) 7♦ (2 players)
UTG bets $40, Hero raises to $99.50, UTG calls $59.50

Total pot: $280.64 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows A♦ A♥ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 97%, Turn: 90%, River: 100%)

UTG mucks K♠ Q♦ (a flush, Queen high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 3%, Turn: 10%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) wins $278.14



If you have any question. Feel free to ask.

GL OP!

nice graph

Good luck man

GL man.

You've been playing without a tracker this 6 years? Impressive

Good luck

Thx guys.

I pretty much always had a tracker. I just lost my database and Pokerstars wont send me my lifetime hands for some reason.

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I just finished my last season for the week.




Some hands:

vs. weaker player with reasonable stats.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $100.00 (100 bb)
MP: $84.31 (84 bb)
CO: $100.00 (100 bb)
BU: $105.89 (106 bb)
SB: $344.09 (344 bb)
BB (Hero): $110.00 (110 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with 8♥ 8♠
1 fold, MP raises to $2.50, 3 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $10, MP calls $7.50

Flop: ($20.50) 7♠ T♥ 6♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $6, Hero calls $6

Turn: ($32.50) 5♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks

River: ($32.50) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $68.31 (all-in), Hero calls $68.31

Total pot: $169.12 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
MP shows Q♣ K♠ (a pair of Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 23%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows 8♥ 8♠ (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 77%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $166.62

vs. good reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $104.00 (104 bb)
MP: $100.00 (100 bb)
CO (Hero): $101.95 (102 bb)
BU: $28.78 (29 bb)
SB: $68.19 (68 bb)
BB: $135.09 (135 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with A♠ K♣
1 fold, MP raises to $2.20, Hero 3-bets to $7.50, 3 players fold, MP calls $5.30

Flop: ($16.50) 2♠ 3♦ J♣ (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $8, MP calls $8

Turn: ($32.50) 9♣ (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $21, MP calls $21

River: ($74.50) 3♣ (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $65.45 (all-in), MP folds

Total pot: $74.50 (Rake: $2.50)
CO (Hero) wins $72


vs. very weak reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $92.87 (186 bb)
MP: $62.06 (124 bb)
CO: $27.93 (56 bb)
BU: $72.67 (145 bb)
SB: $51.75 (104 bb)
BB: $24.50 (49 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with T♠ A♠
Hero raises to $1.10, 2 players fold, BTN 3-bets to $4, 2 players fold, Hero calls $2.90

Flop: ($8.75) 9♣ Q♥ 8♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $4.32, Hero calls $4.32

Turn: ($17.39) 3♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($17.39) 5♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $9.58, BTN raises to $22.50, Hero raises to $84.55 (all-in), BU folds

Total pot: $62.39 (Rake: $2)
UTG (Hero) wins $60.39


vs. loose reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $307.03 (307 bb)
MP: $87.95 (88 bb)
CO: $101.00 (101 bb)
BU: $64.00 (64 bb)
SB (Hero): $131.07 (131 bb)
BB: $57.08 (57 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with 8♠ A♠
UTG raises to $2.39, 3 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $10, 1 fold, UTG calls $7.61

Flop: ($21) 7♠ 5♠ 4♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: ($21) T♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $15, Hero raises to $48, UTG calls $33

River: ($117) J♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $73.07 (all-in), UTG calls $73.07

Total pot: $263.14 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows 8♠ A♠ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 48%, Flop: 33%, Turn: 23%, River: 0%)

UTG shows 5♦ 5♥ (three of a kind, Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 52%, Flop: 67%, Turn: 77%, River: 100%)

UTG wins $260.64



will review some hands with pio now. Might share it if i come across something interesting.

Hell yeah mate. GL! :-)

Subbed!

thx bro


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Played a short session yesterday




Reviewed some hands today
most interesting prob this one

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $189.83 (190 bb)
MP: $108.15 (108 bb)
CO: $211.78 (212 bb)
BU (Hero): $131.48 (131 bb)
SB: $166.29 (166 bb)
BB: $100.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with A♣ 3♣
2 players fold, CO raises to $2.25, Hero 3-bets to $8, 2 players fold, CO calls $5.75

Flop: ($17.50) J♦ 5♣ 9♦ (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($17.50) 2♥ (2 players)
CO bets $4.99, Hero calls $4.99

River: ($27.48) J♣ (2 players)
CO bets $28.46, Hero calls $28.46

Total pot: $84.40 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
CO shows 8♠ 9♠ (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 82%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) mucks A♣ 3♣ (a pair of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 18%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)

CO wins $81.90


I actually thought his river sizing is quite good with big parts of his range. Turns out Pio is pretty much blockbetting pure with any 9x and not even overbetting as much with Jx and bluffs as i was suspecting. Nevertheless overbetting river here is quite good if you nodelock that the pool is not slowplaying enough Jx here, which i think is is true here.




Also i thought my A3s is a pretty high freq call, unblocking all bluffs. Seems like its not as clear. Pio actually raising quite a bit with this particular combo, which i havent even thought about ingame.





Bonus Hand vs aggro reg ( His flop sizing is just never value. Only afraid of AJss/AQss)

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $238.51 (239 bb)
MP: $252.10 (252 bb)
CO: $253.83 (254 bb)
BU: $141.88 (142 bb)
SB (Hero): $149.02 (149 bb)
BB: $116.80 (117 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with T♠ A♦
3 players fold, BTN raises to $2.50, Hero 3-bets to $10, 1 fold, BTN calls $7.50

Flop: ($21) 4♥ 8♠ 4♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $13, BTN raises to $49, Hero raises to $139.02 (all-in), BTN calls $82.88 (all-in)

First Turn: ($284.76) 6♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

First River: ($284.76) 5♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second Turn: ($284.76) 9♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second River: ($284.76) 6♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $284.76 (Rake: $2.50)

First Showdown: Board: 4♥ 8♠ 4♠ 6♦ 5♠

SB (Hero) shows T♠ A♦ (a pair of Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 49%, Turn: 69%, River: 0%)

BU shows 3♠ A♠ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 51%, Turn: 31%, River: 100%)

BU wins $141.13

Second Showdown: Board: 4♥ 8♠ 4♠ 9♥ 6♠

SB (Hero) shows T♠ A♦ (a pair of Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 68%, Flop: 49%, Turn: 69%, River: 0%)

BU shows 3♠ A♠ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 32%, Flop: 51%, Turn: 31%, River: 100%)

BU wins $141.13

Every hand I play against you, you just SNAP do everything and it is tilting me. I've seen no mistakes though so you obviously know spots well.



EDIT: can you please SNAP respond

haha wasnt fast enough but well i rolled super high here. And acutally wasnt sure on turn play. If i ever want to have a small sizing here.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG (Hero): $52.84 (106 bb)
MP: $105.27 (211 bb)
CO: $72.23 (144 bb)
BU: $40.98 (82 bb)
SB: $46.05 (92 bb)
BB: $58.24 (116 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with T♣ T♥
Hero raises to $1.10, 1 fold, CO 3-bets to $3.75, 3 players fold, Hero calls $2.65

Flop: ($8.25) 3♣ 6♠ 9♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $5.17, Hero raises to $13.92, CO calls $8.75

Turn: ($36.09) 9♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $35.17 (all-in), CO calls $35.17

First River: ($106.43) 4♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($106.43) Q♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $106.43 (Rake: $2)

First Showdown: Board: 3♣ 6♠ 9♦ 9♠ 4♦

UTG (Hero) shows T♣ T♥ (two pair, Tens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

CO shows A♥ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 90%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

CO wins $52.22

Second Showdown: Board: 3♣ 6♠ 9♦ 9♠ Q♦

UTG (Hero) shows T♣ T♥ (two pair, Tens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 10%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

CO shows A♥ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 90%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

CO wins $52.21

Hi, don't you think checking is better on the turn? He has got all the ovp's and will mostly fold AK now. There's some random flush draws but you're not really shoving for value there regarding the hands that will call you down

Seems a bit weird, but I'm sure this happens in equilibrium quite a bit. I think JJ/TT specifically do this in 3b pots even in tight positions. They benefit so much from protection.

I don't know if the small sizing is a thing but it would make a bit of sense.

I think you're right, altho its not really about getting value there, thats why i thought a smaller sizing might be a thing. His range should have quite some suited broadways and he should prob jam all of them on the turn when checked to. But since people don't jam AQ/KQ of clubs and similar here enough i cant really x/c profitable and it felt bad to give freecards to these type of hands.
Maybe x/f is just best vs pool. Will check with pio later.

I had a "similar" solve UTGvBTN. TT shoves turn very low frequency (close to 0%), and mixes between x/call and x/fold.

It's an old solve with some scetchy ranges so not too accurate.

Let me know your findings.

I think I would raise 2.2 or 2.3 x on the flop to deny equity vs AK KQ and not isolating to JJ+

turn X/C
if X/X, blockbet 25% on the river to value AK

Subbbbbbbbbbbbeddddd.
Don’t take my $ OP.

Ill try to be nice.

**** that, take it if I make it easy.

The 40 bb shortstacks will probably out flip me for all my $ before you have a chance to get it anyway. Looking to upgrade my setup sometime soon. Will ask for your take in a few weeks.

This is actually quite accurate PIO is betting about 10% here and also prefers small sizing when betting. EV of checking and betting small or big are pretty simillar tho. When nodelocking for people not bluffing TURN IP enough here when checked to, Pio is literally always x/f.

This is also true Pio always chooses the smaller ~2.2x sizing on the flop when raising (and betting turn ~15% of the time small) and obv block blank rivers when turn goes x/x.





So in total i would say against pool the best course of action is x/f mostly and sometimes betting small and folding to a raise.

haha sure good luck at flipping

Played some livepoker last few days. Always thinking "Hey this could be fun", but after playing my first few orbits i realize how ****ing boring and slow live poker is.


So had to do a 8-Tabling session right when i came home a few hours ago.
Result were meeeh, but was fun.




Not to many interesting spots, but here are some hands:

vs. Reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $57.64 (115 bb)
MP: $37.37 (75 bb)
CO: $67.54 (135 bb)
BU: $103.17 (206 bb)
SB: $50.86 (102 bb)
BB (Hero): $124.06 (248 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 8♦ K♦
4 players fold, SB raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1

Flop: ($3) J♦ 7♣ 6♣ (2 players)
SB bets $1, Hero raises to $3.50, SB calls $2.50

Turn: ($10) K♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7.32, SB calls $7.32

River: ($24.64) 6♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $111.74 (all-in), SB calls $38.54 (all-in)

Total pot: $101.72 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 8♦ K♦ (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 21%, Turn: 89%, River: 100%)

SB shows T♠ J♠ (two pair, Jacks and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 79%, Turn: 11%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $99.72




vs. weak Reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $52.68 (105 bb)
MP: $51.35 (103 bb)
CO: $50.75 (102 bb)
BU: $77.38 (155 bb)
SB: $50.00 (100 bb)
BB (Hero): $50.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with A♣ K♣
UTG raises to $1.25, 4 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $5, UTG calls $3.75

Flop: ($10.25) J♥ 3♣ 5♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $3.41, Hero raises to $10.50, UTG calls $7.09

Turn: ($31.25) 2♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $34.50 (all-in), UTG folds

Total pot: $31.25 (Rake: $1.56)
BB (Hero) wins $29.69


vs. same weak reg.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $21.24 (42 bb)
MP: $212.48 (425 bb)
CO: $53.84 (108 bb)
BU: $50.00 (100 bb)
SB: $53.83 (108 bb)
BB (Hero): $50.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with T♦ 7♦
3 players fold, BTN raises to $1.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.75) J♠ 2♦ 8♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.91, Hero raises to $3.48, BTN calls $2.57

Turn: ($9.71) 6♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $7.10, BTN calls $7.10

River: ($23.91) 7♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $38.17 (all-in), BU folds

Total pot: $23.91 (Rake: $1.20)
BB (Hero) wins $22.71

Live poker is ossum man, but it has to be with the right group of people.

Interesting line with the A K. Are you balancing that to some extent with JJ-AA, AJ.. or was that just a pure exploit?

Just some sweet ownage against someone who feels like s**t about all the hands he arrives in those spots with (minus tiny slivers of his range).

Damn didn't have internet the past week, but its fixed now.
Planning to grind at least 60k hands until the end of the month.


Def balancing some there, mostly with QQ/KK. Against that specific player after checking flop, i prob x/r AQ/AK with bdfd every time and even some offsuit combos.


to be fair, I'd hate beeing in these spots myself against almost all regs at these stakes.




Played a small morning session. Will do some study now and play some more later.




Hands:

vs. Reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $53.55 (107 bb)
MP: $51.31 (103 bb)
CO: $100.18 (200 bb)
BU (Hero): $90.26 (181 bb)
SB: $61.14 (122 bb)
BB: $60.12 (120 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with T♥ K♦
3 players fold, Hero raises to $1.25, 1 fold, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.75) J♣ A♦ 5♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1, BB calls $1

Turn: ($4.75) 6♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6.40, BB calls $6.40

River: ($17.55) K♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $81.61 (all-in), BB folds

Total pot: $17.55 (Rake: $0.88)
BU (Hero) wins $16.67



vs. reg

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $50.00 (100 bb)
MP: $54.11 (108 bb)
CO: $56.33 (113 bb)
BU (Hero): $105.28 (211 bb)
SB: $50.12 (100 bb)
BB: $50.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with 5♥ 5♣
3 players fold, Hero raises to $1.25, 1 fold, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.75) 5♦ K♠ A♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3.71, BB calls $3.71

Turn: ($10.17) 4♦ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $13.72, BB raises to $45.04 (all-in), Hero calls $31.32

First River: ($100.25) T♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($100.25) 9♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $100.25 (Rake: $2)

First Showdown: Board: 5♦ K♠ A♠ 4♦ T♣

BB shows 4♠ A♦ (two pair, Aces and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 30%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows 5♥ 5♣ (three of a kind, Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 70%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) wins $49.13

Second Showdown: Board: 5♦ K♠ A♠ 4♦ 9♠

BB shows 4♠ A♦ (two pair, Aces and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 30%, Flop: 7%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

BU (Hero) shows 5♥ 5♣ (three of a kind, Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 70%, Flop: 93%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) wins $49.12



vs. unknown at the time. (I just realized we were not HU to the flop. Obv would check turn at higher freq if i knew, but river is still mandatory)

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $33.10 (66 bb)
MP: $51.30 (103 bb)
CO (Hero): $59.78 (120 bb)
BU: $55.34 (111 bb)
SB: $67.11 (134 bb)
BB: $66.12 (132 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with A♠ 8♠
2 players fold, Hero raises to $1.10, 1 fold, SB calls $0.85, BB calls $0.60

Flop: ($3.30) J♠ Q♥ 5♥ (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1, SB calls $1, BB folds

Turn: ($5.30) K♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.88, SB raises to $10.28, Hero calls $6.40

River: ($25.86) J♥ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $47.40 (all-in), SB calls $47.40

Total pot: $120.66 (Rake: $2)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows A♠ 8♠ (a pair of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 59%, Flop: 54%, Turn: 25%, River: 0%)

SB shows T♣ 9♥ (a straight, Nine to King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 41%, Flop: 46%, Turn: 75%, River: 100%)

SB wins $118.66