My thread isn't exactly a bastion of strat, but would love to hear any feedback on these hands (SHOCKER: still solo). Might join a training site; thinking DNegs MASTER class or Brunson Poker Pro. If anyone knows of an active free forum where I can post hands let me know.


H1: Std pre? Bigger?

Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $25.00 (100 bb)
MP: $7.50 (30 bb)
CO: $55.18 (221 bb)
BU: $20.41 (82 bb)
SB (Hero): $24.75 (99 bb)
BB: $14.99 (60 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.60) Hero is SB with A Q
UTG calls $0.25, MP checks, 1 fold, BTN raises to $0.50, Hero 3-bets to $2.75, 2 players fold, MP calls $2.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($6.50) 2 K T (2 players)
Hero bets $6.50, MP calls $4.75 (all-in)

Turn: ($16) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($16) J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $16 (Rake: $0.80)



H2: Spew? Makes sense right?

Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 4 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $20.62 (82 bb)
BU: $48.90 (196 bb)
SB (Hero): $23.55 (94 bb)
BB: $31.79 (127 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with K A
UTG calls $0.25, BTN raises to $0.50, Hero 3-bets to $2.75, 2 players fold, BTN calls $2.25

Flop: ($6) 2 7 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.90, BTN raises to $3.80, Hero calls $1.90

Turn: ($13.60) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $8.22, Hero raises to $17 (all-in), BTN calls $8.78

River: ($47.60) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $47.60 (Rake: $1)



H3: Flat instead of 3b? Fold to 4b? I'm ripping bricks ott.

Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $41.38 (166 bb)
MP: $51.33 (205 bb)
CO: $26.92 (108 bb)
BU (Hero): $24.88 (100 bb)
SB: $11.50 (46 bb)
BB: $25.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BTN with J K
UTG raises to $0.75, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $2.60, 2 players fold, UTG 4-bets to $5.85, Hero calls $3.25

Flop: ($12.05) 8 A 3 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $3.85, UTG calls $3.85

Turn: ($19.75) K (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: ($19.75) 2 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $19.75 (Rake: $0.98)

Microstakes section is pretty active though I would be cautious about whose advice to which you choose to listen. Welcome back, btw.

H1 not much else you can do.

H2 just lol. I'd 3b bigger. Post is fine.

H3 snowie says 3b pre 96% of the time, so pretty much all the time. Gonna agree with the artificial intelligence.
Post is good.

Thanks man! Cool to see you moved up. Just trollin about the forum; 2p2 has some weirdos, some lames, some sht advice, but I’m glad I found it before some janky site like cardschat (ewww).

Played an mtt on a whim last night, got 14/800ish. Totally butchered 3 hands last 2 tables in 12-20bb range. Went to sleep tilted, woke up tilted. Not sure how you tourney guys deal with this; legit more annoyed than I am after losing 4+bi. Learning from it, just want to get back in there and smash it, but who knows when that’ll be; I think the last part is the crux. STOOL BRORY CRO.

Keep on keepin on...

As always, offered thoughts are appreciated!


H1: Maybe dumb. Suited obv better, BUT BUT blockers, miss shots you don't take, yadda yadda. Target was sb, utg unknown. Are 5bet bluffs vs cold4's really showing up at 25nl these days? Grit and rip? Flatting oop doesn't seem like an option at this depth (though I am getting slight odds vs nut range, and flop would be easy decision).

Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $27.32 (109 bb)
MP: $31.64 (127 bb)
CO: $32.12 (128 bb)
BU: $24.65 (99 bb)
SB: $38.51 (154 bb)
BB (Hero): $23.60 (94 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with A Q
UTG raises to $0.75, 1 fold, CO calls $0.75, 1 fold, SB 3-bets to $2.75, Hero 4-bets to $6.75, UTG 5-bets to $12.25, 2 players fold, BB (Hero) ???

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H2: Whoops. Considering I'm never folding, this has to be best right? I have sets and nuts (and block).

iPoker, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $21.84 (87 bb)
MP: $30.40 (122 bb)
CO: $41.09 (164 bb)
BU: $16.06 (64 bb)
SB: $31.57 (126 bb)
BB (Hero): $31.10 (124 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with J A
3 players fold, BTN raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets to $2.85, BTN calls $2.10

Flop: ($5.80) 8 Q 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.85, BTN calls $1.85

Turn: ($9.50) T (2 players)
Hero bets $26.40 (all-in), BTN calls $11.36 (all-in)

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STRONG REP BUDDY

Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG (Hero): $33.50 (134 bb)
MP: $15.45 (62 bb)
CO: $31.53 (126 bb)
BU: $33.10 (132 bb)
SB: $27.44 (110 bb)
BB: $24.20 (97 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG with T T
Hero raises to $0.60, 1 fold, CO calls $0.60, BTN calls $0.60, 2 players fold

Flop: ($2.15) 2 2 9 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.75, CO calls $0.75, BU folds

Turn: ($3.65) K (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1, Hero calls $1

River: ($5.65) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $4, Hero calls $4

Total pot: $13.65 (Rake: $0.68)



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Apparently I've been taking too much out of the 25nl economy (sick brag), so today somebody tossed these Basic Billys a life raft.






GREAT PLAY SHTBIRD

Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 4 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG (Hero): $35.40 (142 bb)
BU: $26.43 (106 bb)
SB: $24.24 (97 bb)
BB: $25.60 (102 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG with A K
Hero raises to $0.60, BTN 3-bets to $2, 1 fold, BB calls $1.75, Hero 4-bets to $6.75, BTN 5-bets to $13.50, 1 fold, Hero 6-bets to $35.40 (all-in), BTN calls $12.93 (all-in)

Flop: ($54.96) Q 9 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($54.96) 6 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($54.96) A (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $54.96 (Rake: $1)



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SURELY THE LEIBNIZ OF OUR GENERATION

Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $28.10 (112 bb)
MP: $69.90 (280 bb)
CO: $27.73 (111 bb)
BU: $7.35 (29 bb)
SB: $27.50 (110 bb)
BB (Hero): $24.49 (98 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with Q Q
UTG raises to $0.75, MP calls $0.75, 3 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $3.60, UTG 4-bets to $11.65, 1 fold, Hero 5-bets to $24.49 (all-in), UTG calls $12.84

Flop: ($49.83) 5 T J (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($49.83) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($49.83) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $49.83 (Rake: $2)



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DAY OFF FROM NASA?

Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $32.05 (128 bb)
CO: $33.35 (133 bb)
BU: $31.87 (127 bb)
SB: $30.89 (124 bb)
BB (Hero): $24.55 (98 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with Q A
3 players fold, SB raises to $0.75, Hero 3-bets to $2.50, SB calls $1.75

Flop: ($5) 8 T A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.60, SB calls $1.60

Turn: ($8.20) 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5.10, SB raises to $26.79 (all-in), Hero calls $15.35 (all-in)

River: ($49.10) 6 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $49.10 (Rake: $2)



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WELL WE'RE MOVIN ON UUUP!

My current goal is to play 1-2 weeks at every stake. I know I might hit some variance here and there, but if all goes according to plan (and I don't tilt), by december I should be battling at 1000000000nl.




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Somewhat intradasting catch. Idk maybe not. Maybe zzz. Maybe ead.

Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $61.83 (124 bb)
MP: $81.24 (162 bb)
CO (Hero): $49.25 (99 bb)
BU: $51.85 (104 bb)
SB: $13.99 (28 bb)
BB: $97.34 (195 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with Q K
2 players fold, Hero raises to $1.25, BTN calls $1.25, 1 fold, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($4) J A K (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($4) J (3 players)
BB bets $2, Hero calls $2, BU folds

River: ($8) 8 (2 players)
BB bets $6, Hero calls $6

Total pot: $20 (Rake: $1)




see ya soon.

whale on whale violence


Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 4 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $39.70 (79 bb)
BU: $39.92 (80 bb)
SB: $60.17 (120 bb)
BB (Hero): $55.56 (111 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with A K
1 fold, BTN raises to $1.50, SB 3-bets to $3.93, Hero 4-bets to $12.79, 1 fold, SB 5-bets to $30.84, Hero 6-bets to $55.56 (all-in), SB calls $24.72

Flop: ($112.62) Q T A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($112.62) T (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($112.62) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $112.62 (Rake: $3)


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no clue if std vs depth (other than me getting there)


Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $36.31 (73 bb)
MP: $82.00 (164 bb)
CO: $50.00 (100 bb)
BU: $67.11 (134 bb)
SB (Hero): $61.71 (123 bb)
BB: $28.80 (58 bb)

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

Flop: ($3) 3 J T (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1, Hero calls $1

Turn: ($5) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50

River: ($12) K (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $9.29, Hero calls $9.29

Total pot: $30.58 (Rake: $1.52)



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annoying misclick. "love your wig. do you ladies accept sklansky $?"


Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $8.10 (16 bb)
CO: $37.98 (76 bb)
BU (Hero): $115.41 (231 bb)
SB: $18.59 (37 bb)
BB: $21.85 (44 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with A Q
UTG calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2.50, SB calls $2.25, BB calls $2, UTG 3-bets to $8.10 (all-in), 1 fold, Hero 4-bets to $16.15, SB calls $13.65, BB calls $13.65

Flop: ($57.05) 8 7 8 (4 players, 1 all-in)
SB bets $2.44 (all-in), BB raises to $5.70 (all-in), Hero calls $5.70

Turn: ($70.89) 9 (4 players, 3 all-in)

River: ($70.89) K (4 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: $70.89 (Rake: $3)



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hands are pretty lame lately. looking for more street cred spots (**SIRENS START BLARING**)


my current anthem

since last update. under ev for the year, but still smash mouthin (WALKIN ON THE SUN). volume is absolute trash. job's impeding poker; i'm typically exhausted. i'll often return to my place and plan to grind after a quick nap, but i never wake up. back in the real world i guess. probably for the best, bc surely wouldn't be a-game. on the bright side (i think?) it's all i look forward to. haven't played any fr since i got my roll back. loving 6max.

tbh i get annoyed at myself that i'm not playing higher by now. it's not like i ever got smacked back down stakes. i think my biggest problem is past a certain (low) threshold, basically what i've made at real jobs, i equate bb's to irl value. i've been poor for a while now, so even a deep llsnl pot is like "HOLY SHT THAT'S A WEEK AT WORK!" not really sure how to get past this aside from immersion. i have no problem going for it in-game, and i actually enjoy taking shots, so not sure what the block is. maybe just pessimism wrt variance.

i don't have any clear plans, cards or otherwise. i suppose my ultimate goal is self-sustainability, but i haven't envisioned a path to get there yet aside from poker. getting pretty restless. luckily my needs for a good living seem to be lower than everyone else's; a rich life would be cool, but i find large money attractive more for security and traveling than baller stuff. i wear cheap clothes/vans until they tear, i like to upgrade old superbikes, i treat myself w buffets over gourmet. pretty sure i can do all of that grinding 200nl, and 2/5 should still be around if i can't beat skynet; past that IT'S ALL NOSEBLEEDS TO ME BABY. THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT I GOTTA WEAR SHADES.

10k/h update

some fun/weird ones:

OMNOMNOM...

Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $35.72 (71 bb)
MP: $29.40 (59 bb)
CO: $47.75 (96 bb)
BU: $44.50 (89 bb)
SB (Hero): $54.49 (109 bb)
BB: $59.76 (120 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with K K
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, CO raises to $2.50, BTN 3-bets to $9.25, Hero 4-bets to $16.75, 3 players fold, CO calls $14.25, BTN calls $7.50

Flop: ($51.75) 9 3 K (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($51.75) K (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $10.97, BTN calls $10.97, Hero calls $10.97

River: ($84.66) T (3 players)
Hero bets $26.77 (all-in), CO calls $20.03 (all-in), BU folds

Total pot: $124.72 (Rake: $4)


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...OMNOMNOM...

Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $46.07 (92 bb)
CO: $67.49 (135 bb)
BU: $232.19 (464 bb)
SB: $27.87 (56 bb)
BB (Hero): $52.32 (105 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with Q Q
UTG raises to $1.50, CO 3-bets to $5.25, 2 players fold, Hero 4-bets to $14.50, 1 fold, CO calls $9.25

Flop: ($30.75) 8 5 Q (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($30.75) T (2 players)
Hero bets $10.25, CO raises to $52.99 (all-in), Hero calls $27.57 (all-in)

River: ($106.39) 2 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $106.39 (Rake: $3)


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...OMNOMNOSHTWAIT.

Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $42.52 (85 bb)
CO: $23.96 (48 bb)
BU: $51.89 (104 bb)
SB (Hero): $171.02 (342 bb)
BB: $17.15 (34 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with T T
UTG calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, BTN calls $0.50, Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, UTG calls $3, CO 3-bets to $7, 1 fold, Hero calls $3.50, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($22) T J K (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO checks

Turn: ($22) 7 (3 players)
Hero bets $11, UTG raises to $35.52 (all-in), CO calls $16.96 (all-in), Hero calls $24.52

River: ($110) 9 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $110 (Rake: $3)


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OH WORD?

Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $139.09 (278 bb)
MP: $57.26 (115 bb)
CO: $44.61 (89 bb)
BU (Hero): $46.25 (93 bb)
SB: $13.05 (26 bb)
BB: $50.47 (101 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with A K
UTG raises to $1.25, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $4.75, 2 players fold, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.25) 8 3 6 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $3.35, UTG calls $3.35

Turn: ($16.95) 2 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $11.25, UTG calls $11.25

River: ($39.45) 3 (2 players)
UTG bets $11, Hero calls $11

Total pot: $61.45 (Rake: $3.07)


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WHEN REPPIN IT REAL GOES WRONG

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

UTG: $56.27 (113 bb)
MP: $44.99 (90 bb)
CO: $63.91 (128 bb)
BU (Hero): $91.24 (182 bb)
SB: $69.93 (140 bb)
BB: $35.06 (70 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with 6 7
2 players fold, CO raises to $1.50, Hero 3-bets to $5, 2 players fold, CO calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.75) 9 5 8 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $3.45, CO raises to $11.05, Hero calls $7.60

Turn: ($32.85) 3 (2 players)
CO bets $21.70, Hero raises to $75.19 (all-in), CO calls $26.16 (all-in)

River: ($128.57) 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $128.57 (Rake: $4)


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TRIPLE MERGE

Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $67.26 (135 bb)
MP: $74.31 (149 bb)
CO (Hero): $65.21 (130 bb)
BU: $43.09 (86 bb)
SB: $35.84 (72 bb)
BB: $65.03 (130 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with J J
UTG raises to $1.25, MP calls $1.25, Hero 3-bets to $6, 2 players fold, BB calls $5.50, 2 players fold

Flop: ($14.75) 8 2 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4.65, BB raises to $27.47, Hero raises to $59.21 (all-in), BB calls $31.56 (all-in)

Turn: ($132.81) 9 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($132.81) 6 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $132.81 (Rake: $4)


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i hate humanity.

Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $96.91 (97 bb)
MP: $68.73 (69 bb)
CO (Hero): $110.30 (110 bb)
BU: $28.50 (29 bb)
SB: $71.17 (71 bb)
BB: $105.58 (106 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with K A
UTG raises to $3, MP calls $3, Hero 3-bets to $12.50, 2 players fold, BB calls $11.50, UTG 4-bets to $96.91 (all-in), 1 fold, Hero 5-bets to $110.30 (all-in), BB calls $93.08 (all-in)

Flop: ($311.57) 9 2 4 (3 players, 3 all-in)

Turn: ($311.57) T (3 players, 3 all-in)

River: ($311.57) Q (3 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: $311.57 (Rake: $4)


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ead and die.


Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $72.48 (72 bb)
MP: $57.96 (58 bb)
CO: $62.07 (62 bb)
BU (Hero): $94.50 (95 bb)
SB: $97.78 (98 bb)
BB: $108.79 (109 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with A K
UTG raises to $5, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $13.50, 2 players fold, UTG 4-bets to $40.12, Hero 5-bets to $94.50 (all-in), UTG calls $32.36 (all-in)

Flop: ($146.46) 4 3 4 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($146.46) 7 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($146.46) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $146.46 (Rake: $4)


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everyone.

100nl shot. legitimately dgaf about the $; tired of grinding micros, sick of wasting my time. not sure what next move is. poker's probably exacerbated my inclination towards misanthropy. tried to fold my keyboard in half for the 18th time (s/o logitech k120, $10 tank). maybe i should try yoga and meditation like every self-righteous 200nl+ toolbag removed from reality (ead you fkn cornballs). fk everything. PM FOR MENTAL COACHING RATES.

THE HITS KEEP COMIN!
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deja vu. have you tasted kcn?

Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 5 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $50.00 (100 bb)
CO: $54.33 (109 bb)
BU: $50.89 (102 bb)
SB (Hero): $52.00 (104 bb)
BB: $19.18 (38 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with A K
1 fold, CO raises to $1.50, BTN calls $1.50, Hero 3-bets to $6.50, 1 fold, CO 4-bets to $13.50, BTN calls $12, Hero 5-bets to $52 (all-in), CO 6-bets to $54.33 (all-in), BTN calls $37.39 (all-in)

Flop: ($155.39) J T T (3 players, 3 all-in)

Turn: ($155.39) 2 (3 players, 3 all-in)

River: ($155.39) 6 (3 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: $155.39 (Rake: $3)


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ez fold I guess. when i'm tilted i rationalize combos. such a joke (the hand and you)

Hold'em No Limit - $0.25/$0.50 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Pokeit

UTG: $66.11 (132 bb)
MP: $25.00 (50 bb)
CO (Hero): $49.75 (100 bb)
BU: $16.26 (33 bb)
SB: $23.18 (46 bb)
BB: $105.49 (211 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.25) Hero is CO with K A
UTG raises to $1, MP calls $0.50, Hero 3-bets to $5.25, 3 players fold, UTG calls $4.25, 1 fold

Flop: ($12.25) 2 K J (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $3.85, UTG calls $3.85

Turn: ($19.95) 3 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $10.48, UTG raises to $57.01 (all-in), Hero calls $30.17 (all-in)

River: ($101.25) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $101.25 (Rake: $4)



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considering withdrawing. my roll would fund a nice 1050 triple/rsv/04-05 zx10/fireblade, and all would bring me more enjoyment than this. i know i'm just regressing to mean, still at 11.9/14.5 bb/evbb for year even w downer, WAH FKN WAH, just over it. took a break, kinda convinced i'm happier/cooler irl when i don't play. probably just talking sht, don't know anything else to go after (pathetic really). exploring options to see if there's something else I can throw myself into to make $. gonna fire a bit longer and decide. sick of the sunrun/doomswitch cycle but that's showbiz baby.

ok so obv not quitting. won't die that easily. confident i'm the toughest mf'er you've never met, WOODPECKER LIPS, just ultracompetitive; retreating after a shot feels like losing a fight. sometimes i just have to rage through stuff. i'll fume aloud in solo endeavours, but if it's important to me i'll outlast you. safe to say i handle anger differently than most here, but i'd rather release it and move on than be some pseudo zen square who seethes to fit in; in that sense the "in the moment" psycho rants are cathartic to type and read later. should probably stop posting them, might not. i know i want these calls/fish, just venting bc they won't see. hope you're enjoying the show; i'm laughing at myself w you.


month so far. time to put in work.

unsubbed.

sorry to disappoint. had some asylum-worthy posts typed up a few times, said fk it and just raged irl (can't believe i'm single).

lost ~1/3 of my roll; guess you can say i had a rough go of it. obv didn't expect to run 25bb/100 forever, but tbh wasn't mentally prepared for the comedown. had my biggest session rostucko of the year, came back next day exuberant, ran into the 2nd biggest loss in my db. aiev doesn't look bad, but doesn't really show the continuous eyeroll turned deep sigh turned "i might be forsaken by god" runouts (which nobody cares about, BOO FRICKETY HOO). having it all happen while taking a shot made it magnitudes worse. would get pretty depressed, then remembered kids w terminal illnesses, ya know ppl w real problems, then just self-loathed.

found some heat, almost climbed out. i've concluded that the biggest thing keeping me from higher stakes is my mind (I FEEL SHOCKED). i need to focus on just being grateful for my life outside of poker; locking myself away obsessed results in me wanting it so much that losing makes EVERYTHING feel utterly meaningless. going to get back into bjj; think sparring and competing again will be an ideal outlet (excited to learn leg locks!).

good luck & good hunting

hey. not much new. been grinding work a lot, stacking the variance-free $, playing like once or twice a week. still kinda jaded from shot getting thrashed, but starting to feel more like going for it (again).

i guess aside from this thread i've always been virtually removed from the poker world; it's weird, like it was (is?) this massive part of my life, but i approach it like boo radley peaking through his curtains. wsop especially always makes me feel like fkn stoop kid; like it looks really fun, i absorb so much dumb info, but it all still feels a world away from me. guess i'm a rare scumbag, bc poker really seems like what i currently want in a profession (BUT BUT BUT YOU DON'T PROVIDE ANYTHING TO THE WOOOOORLD MAAAAN). not sure how i can make it work at this point, don't really have the time i know i need to put into it. like if i can save enough for 6mos of safety plus my roll I can consider it, but quitting job to grind 100nl for a lower hourly until i can take a 200 shot seems like a giant waste of my dwindling window. really think live might be the answer to skip some steps; who knows, might hate it, but plan to give it a chance. idk the more time passes the more i feel like i just blew my shot. HOW MUCH YOU WANNA MAKE A BET I CAN THROW A FOOTBALL OVER THEM MOUNTAINS?

when i have played i managed to run $2 roll to OVER 1000 (sick brags as always). it's fun to redline the sht out of everyone, but tbh i feel like a d1 captain who went back to hs instead of the draft. like i'm averaging 40ppg triple double, but at the end of the day it's like "bfd, and?"

hey everyone. took an extended break. only played ~10k hands since last update (REC STATUS). hustling hard at work, typically 50-60hr weeks, but making more than I've ever consistently made in my life. i haven't given up on poker; on the contrary, my hunger is stronger than it's been in years. as undramatic as it sounds, i've decided my job is my best/fastest realistic option to build a total poker/life roll. i have a number, and once i earn it i plan to work the minimum i can to cover bills and GO FOR IT. having a tangible goal has really given me something to wake up and get after.

i've taken a hard look at myself and my history, and i'm exceptionally unhappy with my cumulative effort. i guess i'm "successful" in that i took 100 to >10k with no help, but if i had to give myself an objective 1-100% rating for my dedication to my ambition it would be 10-15% (20% on the tables, <5% off). very long story kept very short, i've decided to stop making excuses and do what's necessary to reach what i think i'm capable of. if i fall short, fk it, i'd rather fail knowing i gave it everything than live in the cowardice of "would've could've."

still building my framework of how to go about this. despite 99th percentile blah blah i was expelled from school at 16 for truancy; i'm seriously so clueless wrt to academic discipline that i have to study how to fkn study. going to review everything about my game. probably don't know what i'm in for. exciting!

might try checklists in here to see if they work for me. staying realistic, so no "MONTH 1: []1 BILLION HANDS []900 HOURS STUDY" bullshit. might just do it all in silence. idk, whatever i think will help me build positive habits.

so anyway. lfg

last month. didn't play any until second half so i'm ok w volume. will just say i've changed my game, still working on it, and it's going ok so far.

anyways...

played my first bit of live poker! ended up at a house party w some crazy jamaicans; they had a table going w dominoes for $, and i jokingly say "WAGWAN, POKER?" suddenly there's a new deck on the table, the dominoes are gone, it's on!

stupid me, my first question is "cool, you guys got chips?" "we jus play wit da dollas." uhhh wut? "so you guys don't do like blinds?" "we jus set a dolla den we deal and play." a literal cash game. basically 3-5handed $1 mandatory ante with no blinds. i throw out my single, dealer shuffles and starts dealing to the right (no deck cut). ep raises to $3, everyone calls, and aside from 10% limps/3bp that's how pre went over the next 4 hours. dealer doesn't burn top card and turns only 2 cards for the flop; still a 5 card runout, can still use 1 holecard, but an extra street of betting. i casually mention "yeah i usually play w 3 cards on the flop," to which i'm replied "this is jamaican poker." so that's that huh. there are no stacks; everyone goes north or adds on, mid-hand, virtually every hand. just piles of loose cash in the middle.

by the end of the first hand i am HOWLING w laughter inside, like wtf did i get myself into here? i get them to start cutting the deck and burning/turning over the night, but i'm mostly just going w everything; these guys are really cool if they like you, but they get wound up quickly and can overreact to petty arguments. anyways it was fun as fk. legit street poker! i killed, pretty much emptied the game. busted some guys, they took it well, but towards the end i could start to feel the tension thicken. i splashed some back, gambled whenever possible, just tried to break the game on good terms. still left up big.

going to go harder this month.

unfortunate week. seen in $ for schadenfreude.



not really stressed. annoying bc playing the best i ever have, but that's mainly impatience; really don't want to move down and regrind. i'm confident i will turn any traction into momentum.

tyres caught

follow your dreams

until next time

bad week for a bad reg. these guys are just too good...