Trying To Not Suck At Poker 2015, 'Starting' At 10nl
04-01-2015
, 11:40 PM
Hi all
My name's quinn. Im 26, living in Houston, and playing on Carbon. Former philosophy student, avid NBA fan (the Rockets are my team), record collector, and cooking enthusiast. I spent most of last year toying around on Bovada, and a little on Carbon, and was a reg donation station. Some time around Thanksgiving, though, I went ahead and bought PT4, starting perusing 2+2 and DC more frequently, and decided that I would take poker seriously at the beginning of the year.
To start, here's my graph for the year 2015:
Here's the story on how wacky this has been: I started the year with $240 playing 10nl. I promptly won 16 BIs in 6.5k hands, and took my shot at 25nl. Turned out it was a wide open shot, and I won 16 BIs AGAIN, this time in 9.6k hands. Basically ran like Usain in the first month, and finished the month with $770 in my account thru 19.8k hands. Unbelievable!
Then February came. I was breakeven for my first few days, then added some $400 more to my account so that I could start taking a shot at 50nl. I started 50nl off nicely, and was up 7 BIs in 1.6k hands. As I type this, it's really coming into focus how good I was running lol. Anyway, hit a nasty downswing and moved back down to 25nl in 2 weeks; I was down 7 BIs. I promptly lost 14 BIs after moving down to 25nl, but I busted my butt to finish the month up 3 BIs at 25nl. That was one of the hardest things I've done playing poker, and it's not that tough, but it felt like a big accomplishment at the time, so that was nice. Still finished the month down $250, so my roll was at about $850, and I played 26.5k hands, which was a new high for a month.
I was excited for March, had a lot of momentum coming off of my grind back thru the end of February, so how did the month start? With a 14 BI downswing, of course! I very promptly moved down to 10nl - these crazy swings were becoming increasingly more terrifying, so I figured it would be best to start playing a stake where I have lot of BIs. I started 10nl with 50 BIs, and had a lot of ups and downs thru about 35k hands. I finished the month down $293, but played 40.1k hands in the month (which felt like a huge accomplishment), and finished up 2.5BIs on the month at 10nl. Here's a shot of my 10nl graph for the month of March:
I ran pretty bad in 10nl thru my last 10k hands, but I feel like I've been playing some of the best poker of my life, and that's really exciting, though there's definitely room for improvement.
So here we are - I feel like I'm at a point where I'm more or less in control of my trajectory poker-wise. I've made enough BR-related mistakes, made the mistake of not studying enough (it's hard to want to study when you're running like god, easy when you're getting your ass kicked), and made the mistake of not playing enough each month, but am still a slight winner thru nearly 90k hands, which leaves me hopeful that I can beat NL. Now, my goals are:
1 - hit 500k hands this year (planning on playing 45k this month, then 50k every month from May to December, which should get me very close)
2 - finish the year a winning player.
3 - work out more. My metabolism is finally starting to slow down, and I've been pretty thin all my life, don't want to get fat and lethargic.
4 - learn PLO. I've started reading some books and watching some DC videos on the subject. I like the game a lot, and would love to not be terrible at it. I'm starting with 4PLO on Carbon, and hope to play at least 50k hands of Omaha by the end of the year.
5 - finish the year at 50nl.
6 - watch my Rockets hang another championship banner in their rafters this year.
I'm going to do my damndest to post to this blog at least 3 times a week, sharing hands, thoughts, etc. I feel like part of what affects my game mentally is not having enough people in my life to talk to poker with; hopefully, this blog will change that. I'll also end each post with an update on my BR.
CURRENT ROLL: $488.88
My name's quinn. Im 26, living in Houston, and playing on Carbon. Former philosophy student, avid NBA fan (the Rockets are my team), record collector, and cooking enthusiast. I spent most of last year toying around on Bovada, and a little on Carbon, and was a reg donation station. Some time around Thanksgiving, though, I went ahead and bought PT4, starting perusing 2+2 and DC more frequently, and decided that I would take poker seriously at the beginning of the year.
To start, here's my graph for the year 2015:
Here's the story on how wacky this has been: I started the year with $240 playing 10nl. I promptly won 16 BIs in 6.5k hands, and took my shot at 25nl. Turned out it was a wide open shot, and I won 16 BIs AGAIN, this time in 9.6k hands. Basically ran like Usain in the first month, and finished the month with $770 in my account thru 19.8k hands. Unbelievable!
Then February came. I was breakeven for my first few days, then added some $400 more to my account so that I could start taking a shot at 50nl. I started 50nl off nicely, and was up 7 BIs in 1.6k hands. As I type this, it's really coming into focus how good I was running lol. Anyway, hit a nasty downswing and moved back down to 25nl in 2 weeks; I was down 7 BIs. I promptly lost 14 BIs after moving down to 25nl, but I busted my butt to finish the month up 3 BIs at 25nl. That was one of the hardest things I've done playing poker, and it's not that tough, but it felt like a big accomplishment at the time, so that was nice. Still finished the month down $250, so my roll was at about $850, and I played 26.5k hands, which was a new high for a month.
I was excited for March, had a lot of momentum coming off of my grind back thru the end of February, so how did the month start? With a 14 BI downswing, of course! I very promptly moved down to 10nl - these crazy swings were becoming increasingly more terrifying, so I figured it would be best to start playing a stake where I have lot of BIs. I started 10nl with 50 BIs, and had a lot of ups and downs thru about 35k hands. I finished the month down $293, but played 40.1k hands in the month (which felt like a huge accomplishment), and finished up 2.5BIs on the month at 10nl. Here's a shot of my 10nl graph for the month of March:
I ran pretty bad in 10nl thru my last 10k hands, but I feel like I've been playing some of the best poker of my life, and that's really exciting, though there's definitely room for improvement.
So here we are - I feel like I'm at a point where I'm more or less in control of my trajectory poker-wise. I've made enough BR-related mistakes, made the mistake of not studying enough (it's hard to want to study when you're running like god, easy when you're getting your ass kicked), and made the mistake of not playing enough each month, but am still a slight winner thru nearly 90k hands, which leaves me hopeful that I can beat NL. Now, my goals are:
1 - hit 500k hands this year (planning on playing 45k this month, then 50k every month from May to December, which should get me very close)
2 - finish the year a winning player.
3 - work out more. My metabolism is finally starting to slow down, and I've been pretty thin all my life, don't want to get fat and lethargic.
4 - learn PLO. I've started reading some books and watching some DC videos on the subject. I like the game a lot, and would love to not be terrible at it. I'm starting with 4PLO on Carbon, and hope to play at least 50k hands of Omaha by the end of the year.
5 - finish the year at 50nl.
6 - watch my Rockets hang another championship banner in their rafters this year.
I'm going to do my damndest to post to this blog at least 3 times a week, sharing hands, thoughts, etc. I feel like part of what affects my game mentally is not having enough people in my life to talk to poker with; hopefully, this blog will change that. I'll also end each post with an update on my BR.
CURRENT ROLL: $488.88
Last edited by q.olivarez; 04-01-2015 at 11:52 PM.
Reason: typos, broken images
04-02-2015
, 07:52 AM
I just wrapped up my play for the day, and would like to share some hands I played. I don't think I played my very best, but I also don't think I made too many mistakes. Carbon was down for a while when I first wanted to play, so I played while a little sleepy for a while to make up the time.
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+2: 107.1 BB (VPIP: 15.62, PFR: 8.97, 3Bet Preflop: 2.69, Hands: 1,012)
CO: 138 BB (VPIP: 15.94, PFR: 12.64, 3Bet Preflop: 3.26, Hands: 2,352)
BTN: 30.5 BB (VPIP: 40.87, PFR: 7.83, 3Bet Preflop: 1.52, Hands: 117)
SB: 97 BB (VPIP: 18.68, PFR: 11.16, 3Bet Preflop: 1.21, Hands: 1,337)
BB: 256.9 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 19.05, 3Bet Preflop: 3.01, Hands: 991)
UTG: 201.9 BB (VPIP: 22.72, PFR: 12.23, 3Bet Preflop: 5.47, Hands: 2,227)
UTG+1: 32 BB (VPIP: 9.52, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
MP: 206.1 BB (VPIP: 25.83, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 121)
Hero (MP+1): 158.7 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5
A
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, MP+2 calls 3 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold
Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) 2 Q
K
SB checks, Hero bets 6.6 BB, MP+2 calls 6.6 BB, fold
Turn: (23.2 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero bets 11.6 BB, MP+2 raises to 34.8 BB, Hero calls 23.2 BB
River: (92.8 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, MP+2 bets 62.7 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 62.7 BB
Hero shows 5 A (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 50%, Flop 26%, Turn 0%)
MP+2 shows 2 2 (Full House, Twos full of Queens)
(Pre 50%, Flop 74%, Turn 100%)
MP+2 wins 206.1 BB
This was a bit of a cooler, but not much can be done about it. I felt sort of sick to my stomach when he stacked off otr, and thought for a fleeting moment that I could find a sick fold there, but alas, i lose a buy in here.
This was a bit of a frustrating hand
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BTN): 106.7 BB
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
BB: 31.5 BB (VPIP: 10.91, PFR: 7.98, 3Bet Preflop: 6.00, Hands: 171)
UTG: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 30.12, PFR: 26.51, 3Bet Preflop: 21.43, Hands: 84)
MP: 44.1 BB (VPIP: 91.92, PFR: 15.15, 3Bet Preflop: 2.50, Hands: 100)
CO: 67.5 BB (VPIP: 40.86, PFR: 24.93, 3Bet Preflop: 11.34, Hands: 699)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J A
fold, MP calls 1 BB, CO raises to 4.5 BB, Hero calls 4.5 BB, fold, fold, fold
Flop: (11.5 BB, 2 players) 5
4 A
CO bets 6 BB, Hero calls 6 BB
Turn: (23.5 BB, 2 players) 6
CO bets 17.6 BB, Hero calls 17.6 BB
River: (58.7 BB, 2 players) 6
CO bets 39.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 39.4 BB
Hero shows J A (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes)
(Pre 47%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)
CO shows 4 4 (Full House, Fours full of Sixes)
(Pre 53%, Flop 97%, Turn 100%)
CO wins 129.9 BB
In retrospect, I was pretty mad at myself for calling his jam, but I have a lot of history with this villain, and I felt like there were hands that he would take this line with that I had crushed. But even still, should have 3bet pre I think, and then make a decision on the flop about the hand. I'm dumb sometimes.
This turned in to a weird hand, curious what you guys have to think about this:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 40 BB (VPIP: 57.97, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 70)
UTG+1: 160.8 BB (VPIP: 22.87, PFR: 13.31, 3Bet Preflop: 2.80, Hands: 298)
MP: 64.9 BB (VPIP: 22.84, PFR: 14.20, 3Bet Preflop: 3.78, Hands: 829)
MP+1: 64.2 BB (VPIP: 42.76, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 3.92, Hands: 146)
CO: 107.3 BB (VPIP: 15.65, PFR: 11.60, 3Bet Preflop: 2.43, Hands: 544)
BTN: 23.3 BB (VPIP: 30.43, PFR: 10.87, 3Bet Preflop: 2.56, Hands: 92)
SB: 69 BB (VPIP: 43.75, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 5.71, Hands: 146)
Hero (BB): 190 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 T
fold, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 1 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero checks
Flop: (3 BB, 3 players) 9 K A
SB checks, Hero checks, MP+1 bets 2.2 BB, SB calls 2.2 BB, Hero calls 2.2 BB
Turn: (9.6 BB, 3 players) J
SB bets 9.6 BB, Hero calls 9.6 BB, MP+1 calls 9.6 BB
River: (38.4 BB, 3 players) 5
SB bets 38.4 BB, Hero calls 38.4 BB, MP+1 raises to 51.4 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 13 BB
Hero shows 6 T (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 35%, Flop 19%, Turn 7%)
MP+1 shows J 7 (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 65%, Flop 81%, Turn 93%)
MP+1 wins 169.7 BB
This hand was pretty funny:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG): 201.2 BB
CO: 226.3 BB (VPIP: 26.64, PFR: 21.03, 3Bet Preflop: 5.99, Hands: 1,092)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.47, PFR: 19.72, 3Bet Preflop: 3.28, Hands: 219)
SB: 53.8 BB (VPIP: 39.81, PFR: 25.24, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 107)
BB: 102.4 BB (VPIP: 18.16, PFR: 13.97, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 732)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A A
Hero raises to 3 BB, CO raises to 10.5 BB, BTN calls 10.5 BB, SB calls 10 BB, fold, Hero raises to 55.5 BB, CO raises to 226.3 BB and is all-in, fold, SB calls 43.3 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 145.7 BB and is all-in
Flop: (467.7 BB, 3 players) 5 T Q
Turn: (467.7 BB, 3 players) 4
River: (467.7 BB, 3 players) 5
Hero shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Fives)
Main Pot [172.9 BB]: (Pre 67%, Flop 25%, Turn 19%)
Side Pot#1 [294.8 BB]: (Pre 82%, Flop 90%, Turn 95%)
CO shows K K (Two Pair, Kings and Fives)
Main Pot [172.9 BB]: (Pre 17%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)
Side Pot#1 [294.8 BB]: (Pre 18%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)
SB shows T 5 (Full House, Fives full of Tens)
Main Pot [172.9 BB]: (Pre 15%, Flop 65%, Turn 76%)
SB wins 163.3 BB
Hero wins 278.4 BB
I was very happy to scoop a big pot here:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG+1: 177.1 BB (VPIP: 18.59, PFR: 11.19, 3Bet Preflop: 1.08, Hands: 1,494)
MP: 102 BB (VPIP: 28.33, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 60)
MP+1: 36 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 4.55, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
CO: 66.9 BB (VPIP: 42.68, PFR: 9.81, 3Bet Preflop: 1.12, Hands: 746)
BTN: 103.7 BB (VPIP: 15.54, PFR: 2.70, 3Bet Preflop: 1.92, Hands: 150)
SB: 113 BB (VPIP: 58.82, PFR: 35.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
BB: 83.8 BB (VPIP: 69.23, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
Hero (UTG): 98 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q Q
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) Q 3 2
BB checks, Hero checks
Turn: (6.5 BB, 2 players) K
BB bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB
River: (8.5 BB, 2 players) 2
BB bets 8.5 BB, Hero raises to 34 BB, BB raises to 79.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 45.8 BB
Hero shows Q Q (Full House, Queens full of Twos)
(Pre 83%, Flop 96%, Turn 100%)
BB shows 2 8 (Three of a Kind, Twos)
(Pre 17%, Flop 4%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 158.8 BB
I couldn't believe what villain showed down in this hand:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 152 BB (VPIP: 18.91, PFR: 11.23, 3Bet Preflop: 1.57, Hands: 1,649)
MP+1: 46.2 BB (VPIP: 40.79, PFR: 5.26, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 77)
CO: 47.8 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
BTN: 90.2 BB (VPIP: 30.95, PFR: 11.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 42)
SB: 130 BB (VPIP: 15.27, PFR: 10.06, 3Bet Preflop: 2.79, Hands: 544)
BB: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 15.05, PFR: 2.15, 3Bet Preflop: 1.47, Hands: 188)
UTG: 122.7 BB (VPIP: 25.76, PFR: 13.64, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 66)
Hero (UTG+1): 112.3 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6 6
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (9 BB, 3 players) 6 4 3
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 6.7 BB, SB calls 6.7 BB, fold
Turn: (22.4 BB, 2 players) J
SB checks, Hero checks
River: (22.4 BB, 2 players) 9
SB bets 14 BB, Hero calls 14 BB
SB shows A K (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 48%, Flop 4%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows 6 6 (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 53%, Flop 96%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 47.6 BB
This hand was a bit annoying:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 56.8 BB (VPIP: 29.84, PFR: 9.42, 3Bet Preflop: 4.23, Hands: 195)
SB: 104.5 BB (VPIP: 15.42, PFR: 10.83, 3Bet Preflop: 5.81, Hands: 242)
Hero (BB): 147.5 BB
UTG: 128.9 BB (VPIP: 34.83, PFR: 14.61, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 90)
UTG+1: 203.2 BB (VPIP: 15.90, PFR: 9.13, 3Bet Preflop: 3.17, Hands: 892)
MP: 95.7 BB (VPIP: 9.79, PFR: 7.34, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 574)
MP+1: 84.5 BB (VPIP: 36.73, PFR: 24.49, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 51)
MP+2: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.97, PFR: 12.74, 3Bet Preflop: 3.28, Hands: 2,184)
CO: 80 BB (VPIP: 15.29, PFR: 9.88, 3Bet Preflop: 2.65, Hands: 426)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J J
fold, UTG+1 raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 15.5 BB, UTG+1 calls 10.5 BB
Flop: (31.5 BB, 2 players) 8 7 2
Hero bets 15.7 BB, UTG+1 calls 15.7 BB
Turn: (62.9 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks
River: (62.9 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets 31.4 BB, Hero calls 31.4 BB
UTG+1 shows K K (Two Pair, Kings and Eights)
(Pre 82%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows J J (Two Pair, Jacks and Eights)
(Pre 18%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
UTG+1 wins 118.8 BB
Ill share more hands as they become available.
Hands played this month: 3,669
Current BR: $464.43
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+2: 107.1 BB (VPIP: 15.62, PFR: 8.97, 3Bet Preflop: 2.69, Hands: 1,012)
CO: 138 BB (VPIP: 15.94, PFR: 12.64, 3Bet Preflop: 3.26, Hands: 2,352)
BTN: 30.5 BB (VPIP: 40.87, PFR: 7.83, 3Bet Preflop: 1.52, Hands: 117)
SB: 97 BB (VPIP: 18.68, PFR: 11.16, 3Bet Preflop: 1.21, Hands: 1,337)
BB: 256.9 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 19.05, 3Bet Preflop: 3.01, Hands: 991)
UTG: 201.9 BB (VPIP: 22.72, PFR: 12.23, 3Bet Preflop: 5.47, Hands: 2,227)
UTG+1: 32 BB (VPIP: 9.52, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
MP: 206.1 BB (VPIP: 25.83, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 121)
Hero (MP+1): 158.7 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5
A fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, MP+2 calls 3 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold
Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) 2
Q K SB checks, Hero bets 6.6 BB, MP+2 calls 6.6 BB, fold
Turn: (23.2 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero bets 11.6 BB, MP+2 raises to 34.8 BB, Hero calls 23.2 BB
River: (92.8 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, MP+2 bets 62.7 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 62.7 BB
Hero shows 5
A (Flush, Ace High)(Pre 50%, Flop 26%, Turn 0%)
MP+2 shows 2
2 (Full House, Twos full of Queens)(Pre 50%, Flop 74%, Turn 100%)
MP+2 wins 206.1 BB
This was a bit of a cooler, but not much can be done about it. I felt sort of sick to my stomach when he stacked off otr, and thought for a fleeting moment that I could find a sick fold there, but alas, i lose a buy in here.
This was a bit of a frustrating hand
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BTN): 106.7 BB
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
BB: 31.5 BB (VPIP: 10.91, PFR: 7.98, 3Bet Preflop: 6.00, Hands: 171)
UTG: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 30.12, PFR: 26.51, 3Bet Preflop: 21.43, Hands: 84)
MP: 44.1 BB (VPIP: 91.92, PFR: 15.15, 3Bet Preflop: 2.50, Hands: 100)
CO: 67.5 BB (VPIP: 40.86, PFR: 24.93, 3Bet Preflop: 11.34, Hands: 699)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J
A fold, MP calls 1 BB, CO raises to 4.5 BB, Hero calls 4.5 BB, fold, fold, fold
Flop: (11.5 BB, 2 players) 5
4 A CO bets 6 BB, Hero calls 6 BB
Turn: (23.5 BB, 2 players) 6
CO bets 17.6 BB, Hero calls 17.6 BB
River: (58.7 BB, 2 players) 6
CO bets 39.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 39.4 BB
Hero shows J
A (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes)(Pre 47%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)
CO shows 4
4 (Full House, Fours full of Sixes)(Pre 53%, Flop 97%, Turn 100%)
CO wins 129.9 BB
In retrospect, I was pretty mad at myself for calling his jam, but I have a lot of history with this villain, and I felt like there were hands that he would take this line with that I had crushed. But even still, should have 3bet pre I think, and then make a decision on the flop about the hand. I'm dumb sometimes.
This turned in to a weird hand, curious what you guys have to think about this:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 40 BB (VPIP: 57.97, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 70)
UTG+1: 160.8 BB (VPIP: 22.87, PFR: 13.31, 3Bet Preflop: 2.80, Hands: 298)
MP: 64.9 BB (VPIP: 22.84, PFR: 14.20, 3Bet Preflop: 3.78, Hands: 829)
MP+1: 64.2 BB (VPIP: 42.76, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 3.92, Hands: 146)
CO: 107.3 BB (VPIP: 15.65, PFR: 11.60, 3Bet Preflop: 2.43, Hands: 544)
BTN: 23.3 BB (VPIP: 30.43, PFR: 10.87, 3Bet Preflop: 2.56, Hands: 92)
SB: 69 BB (VPIP: 43.75, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 5.71, Hands: 146)
Hero (BB): 190 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6
T fold, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 1 BB, fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero checks
Flop: (3 BB, 3 players) 9
K A SB checks, Hero checks, MP+1 bets 2.2 BB, SB calls 2.2 BB, Hero calls 2.2 BB
Turn: (9.6 BB, 3 players) J
SB bets 9.6 BB, Hero calls 9.6 BB, MP+1 calls 9.6 BB
River: (38.4 BB, 3 players) 5
SB bets 38.4 BB, Hero calls 38.4 BB, MP+1 raises to 51.4 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 13 BB
Hero shows 6
T (Flush, Ace High)(Pre 35%, Flop 19%, Turn 7%)
MP+1 shows J
7 (Flush, Ace High)(Pre 65%, Flop 81%, Turn 93%)
MP+1 wins 169.7 BB
This hand was pretty funny:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG): 201.2 BB
CO: 226.3 BB (VPIP: 26.64, PFR: 21.03, 3Bet Preflop: 5.99, Hands: 1,092)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.47, PFR: 19.72, 3Bet Preflop: 3.28, Hands: 219)
SB: 53.8 BB (VPIP: 39.81, PFR: 25.24, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 107)
BB: 102.4 BB (VPIP: 18.16, PFR: 13.97, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 732)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A
A Hero raises to 3 BB, CO raises to 10.5 BB, BTN calls 10.5 BB, SB calls 10 BB, fold, Hero raises to 55.5 BB, CO raises to 226.3 BB and is all-in, fold, SB calls 43.3 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 145.7 BB and is all-in
Flop: (467.7 BB, 3 players) 5
T Q Turn: (467.7 BB, 3 players) 4
River: (467.7 BB, 3 players) 5
Hero shows A
A (Two Pair, Aces and Fives)Main Pot [172.9 BB]: (Pre 67%, Flop 25%, Turn 19%)
Side Pot#1 [294.8 BB]: (Pre 82%, Flop 90%, Turn 95%)
CO shows K
K (Two Pair, Kings and Fives)Main Pot [172.9 BB]: (Pre 17%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)
Side Pot#1 [294.8 BB]: (Pre 18%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)
SB shows T
5 (Full House, Fives full of Tens)Main Pot [172.9 BB]: (Pre 15%, Flop 65%, Turn 76%)
SB wins 163.3 BB
Hero wins 278.4 BB
I was very happy to scoop a big pot here:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG+1: 177.1 BB (VPIP: 18.59, PFR: 11.19, 3Bet Preflop: 1.08, Hands: 1,494)
MP: 102 BB (VPIP: 28.33, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 4.00, Hands: 60)
MP+1: 36 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 4.55, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
CO: 66.9 BB (VPIP: 42.68, PFR: 9.81, 3Bet Preflop: 1.12, Hands: 746)
BTN: 103.7 BB (VPIP: 15.54, PFR: 2.70, 3Bet Preflop: 1.92, Hands: 150)
SB: 113 BB (VPIP: 58.82, PFR: 35.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
BB: 83.8 BB (VPIP: 69.23, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
Hero (UTG): 98 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q
Q Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) Q
3 2 BB checks, Hero checks
Turn: (6.5 BB, 2 players) K
BB bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB
River: (8.5 BB, 2 players) 2
BB bets 8.5 BB, Hero raises to 34 BB, BB raises to 79.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 45.8 BB
Hero shows Q
Q (Full House, Queens full of Twos)(Pre 83%, Flop 96%, Turn 100%)
BB shows 2
8 (Three of a Kind, Twos)(Pre 17%, Flop 4%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 158.8 BB
I couldn't believe what villain showed down in this hand:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 152 BB (VPIP: 18.91, PFR: 11.23, 3Bet Preflop: 1.57, Hands: 1,649)
MP+1: 46.2 BB (VPIP: 40.79, PFR: 5.26, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 77)
CO: 47.8 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
BTN: 90.2 BB (VPIP: 30.95, PFR: 11.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 42)
SB: 130 BB (VPIP: 15.27, PFR: 10.06, 3Bet Preflop: 2.79, Hands: 544)
BB: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 15.05, PFR: 2.15, 3Bet Preflop: 1.47, Hands: 188)
UTG: 122.7 BB (VPIP: 25.76, PFR: 13.64, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 66)
Hero (UTG+1): 112.3 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6
6 fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (9 BB, 3 players) 6
4 3 SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 6.7 BB, SB calls 6.7 BB, fold
Turn: (22.4 BB, 2 players) J
SB checks, Hero checks
River: (22.4 BB, 2 players) 9
SB bets 14 BB, Hero calls 14 BB
SB shows A
K (High Card, Ace)(Pre 48%, Flop 4%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows 6
6 (Three of a Kind, Sixes)(Pre 53%, Flop 96%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 47.6 BB
This hand was a bit annoying:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 56.8 BB (VPIP: 29.84, PFR: 9.42, 3Bet Preflop: 4.23, Hands: 195)
SB: 104.5 BB (VPIP: 15.42, PFR: 10.83, 3Bet Preflop: 5.81, Hands: 242)
Hero (BB): 147.5 BB
UTG: 128.9 BB (VPIP: 34.83, PFR: 14.61, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 90)
UTG+1: 203.2 BB (VPIP: 15.90, PFR: 9.13, 3Bet Preflop: 3.17, Hands: 892)
MP: 95.7 BB (VPIP: 9.79, PFR: 7.34, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 574)
MP+1: 84.5 BB (VPIP: 36.73, PFR: 24.49, 3Bet Preflop: 15.00, Hands: 51)
MP+2: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.97, PFR: 12.74, 3Bet Preflop: 3.28, Hands: 2,184)
CO: 80 BB (VPIP: 15.29, PFR: 9.88, 3Bet Preflop: 2.65, Hands: 426)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J
J fold, UTG+1 raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 15.5 BB, UTG+1 calls 10.5 BB
Flop: (31.5 BB, 2 players) 8
7 2 Hero bets 15.7 BB, UTG+1 calls 15.7 BB
Turn: (62.9 BB, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks
River: (62.9 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets 31.4 BB, Hero calls 31.4 BB
UTG+1 shows K
K (Two Pair, Kings and Eights)(Pre 82%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
Hero shows J
J (Two Pair, Jacks and Eights)(Pre 18%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
UTG+1 wins 118.8 BB
Ill share more hands as they become available.
Hands played this month: 3,669
Current BR: $464.43
04-02-2015
, 04:59 PM
Just finished playing for a little bit, and had some crazy hands I wanted to share!
This one was really frustrating. This was the first big mistake I made in the session. It was silly to double barrel in to this fish when his flop call is basically a huge red flag. I could have also just flatted pre, or checked the flop - lol, i really messed this one up:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 282.6 BB (VPIP: 25.23, PFR: 20.01, 3Bet Preflop: 6.61, Hands: 1,709)
Hero (SB): 126.9 BB
BB: 235.7 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
UTG: 74.8 BB (VPIP: 57.14, PFR: 1.43, 3Bet Preflop: 3.23, Hands: 70)
CO: 172 BB (VPIP: 52.94, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q K
UTG calls 1 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 12 BB
Flop: (32 BB, 2 players) T 2 6
Hero bets 16 BB, CO calls 16 BB
Turn: (64 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 42.6 BB, CO raises to 141 BB and is all-in, fold
CO wins 141 BB
Then this happened about 5 min later, and it was vs a huge fish, so it really bugged me to lose this hand:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+2: 106.6 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
CO: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 9.85, PFR: 7.36, 3Bet Preflop: 0.28, Hands: 1,052)
Hero (BTN): 108 BB
SB: 119.5 BB (VPIP: 17.60, PFR: 9.22, 3Bet Preflop: 2.31, Hands: 359)
BB: 64.7 BB (VPIP: 23.26, PFR: 18.60, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 43)
UTG: 40.7 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 3.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
UTG+1: 53.6 BB (VPIP: 11.54, PFR: 3.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
MP: 62 BB (VPIP: 11.71, PFR: 9.47, 3Bet Preflop: 2.65, Hands: 673)
MP+1: 125.8 BB (VPIP: 22.93, PFR: 8.62, 3Bet Preflop: 2.03, Hands: 2,287)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7 7
fold, UTG+1 calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, UTG+1 calls 4 BB
Flop: (11.5 BB, 2 players) J 7 T
UTG+1 bets 11.5 BB, Hero raises to 28.7 BB, UTG+1 raises to 48.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 19.9 BB
Turn: (108.7 BB, 2 players) K
River: (108.7 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero shows 7 7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 51%, Flop 68%, Turn 70%)
UTG+1 shows J K (Flush, King High)
(Pre 49%, Flop 32%, Turn 30%)
UTG+1 wins 102.7 BB
Then 1 minute later this hand happened:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG+1): 118.9 BB
MP: 107.3 BB (VPIP: 22.92, PFR: 8.61, 3Bet Preflop: 2.03, Hands: 2,288)
MP+1: 55 BB (VPIP: 33.63, PFR: 14.16, 3Bet Preflop: 2.78, Hands: 115)
MP+2: 65.3 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
CO: 99 BB (VPIP: 23.57, PFR: 8.92, 3Bet Preflop: 8.70, Hands: 157)
BTN: 24.9 BB (VPIP: 32.08, PFR: 2.52, 3Bet Preflop: 3.33, Hands: 161)
SB: 68 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 18)
BB: 105 BB (VPIP: 14.60, PFR: 10.42, 3Bet Preflop: 3.59, Hands: 503)
UTG: 117.1 BB (VPIP: 15.92, PFR: 12.66, 3Bet Preflop: 3.24, Hands: 2,381)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J A
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, MP+1 raises to 11 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 8 BB, MP calls 8 BB
Flop: (34.5 BB, 3 players) 7 2 4
Hero checks, MP checks, MP+1 bets 44 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 44 BB, fold
Turn: (122.5 BB, 2 players) 7
River: (122.5 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero shows J A (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 7%, Flop 37%, Turn 20%)
MP+1 shows A A (Two Pair, Aces and Sevens)
(Pre 93%, Flop 63%, Turn 80%)
MP+1 wins 115.7 BB
So now I'm stuck a little north of a buy in. Maybe I could have played that hand a little differently pre, but it was a weird spot with a player in between us, and villain is not very good at all. Sigh . . .
So then I'm card-dead or situation dead for nearly an hour, and am starting to get bored and lose hope that some good spots are going to help get me unstuck, and then this hand comes along:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 18.81, PFR: 10.21, 3Bet Preflop: 2.20, Hands: 1,002)
CO: 282.5 BB (VPIP: 25.21, PFR: 20.04, 3Bet Preflop: 6.55, Hands: 1,742)
Hero (BTN): 166.7 BB
SB: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
BB: 230.5 BB (VPIP: 46.88, PFR: 15.63, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A A
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) J 8 Q
BB bets 6.5 BB, Hero raises to 21.1 BB, BB calls 14.6 BB
Turn: (48.7 BB, 2 players) A
BB checks, Hero bets 24.3 BB, BB calls 24.3 BB
River: (97.3 BB, 2 players) J
BB bets 84 BB, Hero raises to 118.3 BB and is all-in, BB calls 34.3 BB
BB shows Q J (Full House, Jacks full of Queens)
(Pre 15%, Flop 72%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A A (Full House, Aces full of Jacks)
(Pre 85%, Flop 28%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 315.4 BB
OMG SHIP IT. This hand actually pulled me all the way back in to the green, which I was ecstatic about! + I drew out on a whaaaaale which I enjoy to do and show down soooooooo much!!! Does that make me a bad person? lol
Then this happened. Villain is such a fish and limp-shove annoys me so much (I know being annoyed by it is a mental leak, and I'm trying to work on it), but it was very nice to draw out
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 282.5 BB (VPIP: 25.19, PFR: 20.01, 3Bet Preflop: 6.60, Hands: 1,719)
Hero (SB): 105.6 BB
BB: 234.2 BB (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
UTG: 69.8 BB (VPIP: 57.33, PFR: 1.33, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 75)
CO: 237.9 BB (VPIP: 45.45, PFR: 13.64, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J J
UTG calls 1 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 19 BB, fold, UTG raises to 51 BB, fold, Hero raises to 83 BB, UTG calls 18.8 BB and is all-in
Flop: (143.6 BB, 2 players) J 5 2
Turn: (143.6 BB, 2 players) T
River: (143.6 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero shows J J (Three of a Kind, Jacks)
(Pre 19%, Flop 90%, Turn 95%)
UTG shows A A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 135.7 BB
Phew! very Fortunate to scoop a pot there.
Then I got a little spazzy pre, ended up in a super weird situation, but was able somehow eke out a pretty nice sized pot. Bet river and cross your fingers is such a silly leak lol:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.72, PFR: 13.40, 3Bet Preflop: 4.22, Hands: 1,172)
Hero (BB): 147.4 BB
UTG: 200 BB (VPIP: 47.18, PFR: 4.62, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 198)
MP: 84.3 BB (VPIP: 39.35, PFR: 21.30, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 221)
CO: 105.1 BB (VPIP: 51.72, PFR: 13.79, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
BTN: 27.4 BB (VPIP: 78.18, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 57)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 3 3
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, CO calls 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, UTG calls 8 BB, CO calls 8 BB, BTN calls 8 BB, SB calls 8 BB
Flop: (45 BB, 5 players) 2 6 K
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, CO checks, BTN checks
Turn: (45 BB, 5 players) 5
SB checks, Hero bets 22.5 BB, fold, CO calls 22.5 BB, fold, fold
River: (90 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 34 BB, fold
Hero wins 85 BB
Then, I immediately caught fire and scooped two HUGE pots. Heres #1:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.80, PFR: 13.39, 3Bet Preflop: 4.21, Hands: 1,173)
Hero (SB): 200.9 BB
BB: 191 BB (VPIP: 47.45, PFR: 4.59, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 199)
UTG: 84.3 BB (VPIP: 39.17, PFR: 21.20, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 222)
MP: 73.6 BB (VPIP: 53.33, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
CO: 18.4 BB (VPIP: 78.57, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 58)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8 8
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, BB calls 4 BB
Flop: (10 BB, 2 players) 3 J 8
Hero bets 5 BB, BB calls 5 BB
Turn: (20 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 10 BB, BB raises to 20 BB, Hero raises to 80 BB, BB raises to 181 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 101 BB
River: (382 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero shows 8 8 (Three of a Kind, Eights)
(Pre 68%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
BB shows 3 J (Two Pair, Jacks and Threes)
(Pre 32%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 360.8 BB
Yes, ship it please! Then, I got this hand next at another table:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+1: 109.3 BB (VPIP: 18.82, PFR: 10.56, 3Bet Preflop: 2.20, Hands: 2,206)
Hero (MP+2): 100.1 BB
CO: 104.9 BB (VPIP: 22.94, PFR: 8.48, 3Bet Preflop: 1.89, Hands: 2,434)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.98, PFR: 9.20, 3Bet Preflop: 2.48, Hands: 1,096)
SB: 65 BB (VPIP: 11.17, PFR: 8.99, 3Bet Preflop: 2.86, Hands: 835)
BB: 114.7 BB (VPIP: 24.63, PFR: 5.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.34, Hands: 773)
UTG: 122.8 BB (VPIP: 9.50, PFR: 7.21, 3Bet Preflop: 0.25, Hands: 1,189)
UTG+1: 65.1 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
MP: 120.6 BB (VPIP: 15.74, PFR: 11.46, 3Bet Preflop: 2.65, Hands: 705)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J A
fold, UTG+1 calls 1 BB, fold, MP+1 raises to 4.5 BB, Hero calls 4.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold
Flop: (11.5 BB, 2 players) J 9 2
MP+1 bets 5.7 BB, Hero calls 5.7 BB
Turn: (22.9 BB, 2 players) 8
MP+1 bets 11.4 BB, Hero calls 11.4 BB
River: (45.7 BB, 2 players) 6
MP+1 bets 22.8 BB, Hero raises to 68.4 BB, MP+1 calls 45.6 BB
Hero shows J A (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 32%, Flop 25%, Turn 32%)
MP+1 shows Q Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 68%, Flop 75%, Turn 68%)
Hero wins 172.4 BB
That hand was vs a pretty solid reg and I was actually pretty worried that he had an over pair WITH one of my spade outs which would be a super bummer, but lo and behold, he has an over pair with none of my outs, and I'm super happy to bink a river because his SPR is so wacky he kind of has to sigh and stack off.
But then I very quickly crashed back down to earth in this hand:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.78, PFR: 13.38, 3Bet Preflop: 4.21, Hands: 1,174)
Hero (BTN): 370.7 BB
BB: 84.3 BB (VPIP: 38.99, PFR: 21.10, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 223)
UTG: 73.6 BB (VPIP: 51.61, PFR: 12.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
MP: 18.4 BB (VPIP: 77.19, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 59)
BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1 BB) Hero has T T
UTG calls 1 BB, MP calls 1 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, UTG calls 2 BB, MP calls 2 BB
Flop: (13 BB, 4 players) 9 K T
UTG checks, MP checks, CO bets 6.5 BB, Hero raises to 23.8 BB, UTG calls 23.8 BB, fold, CO raises to 97 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 73.2 BB, UTG calls 46.8 BB and is all-in
Turn: (277.6 BB, 3 players) 4
River: (277.6 BB, 3 players) 5
CO shows Q J (Straight, King High)
Main Pot [224.8 BB]: (Pre 33%, Flop 38%, Turn 58%)
Side Pot#1 [52.8 BB]: (Pre 44%, Flop 65%, Turn 77%)
Hero shows T T (Three of a Kind, Tens)
Main Pot [224.8 BB]: (Pre 53%, Flop 36%, Turn 24%)
Side Pot#1 [52.8 BB]: (Pre 56%, Flop 35%, Turn 23%)
UTG shows Q 6 (High Card, King)
Main Pot [224.8 BB]: (Pre 14%, Flop 27%, Turn 18%)
CO wins 212.3 BB
CO wins 49.9 BB
Winning a buy-in at one table and immediately losing a buy in at the next is so tilting! I stopped playing shortly thereafter so I could post these hands and relax a little bit.
Hand Total April '15: 4,264
Total Hands '15: 90,707
Current BR: $485.02
This one was really frustrating. This was the first big mistake I made in the session. It was silly to double barrel in to this fish when his flop call is basically a huge red flag. I could have also just flatted pre, or checked the flop - lol, i really messed this one up:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 282.6 BB (VPIP: 25.23, PFR: 20.01, 3Bet Preflop: 6.61, Hands: 1,709)
Hero (SB): 126.9 BB
BB: 235.7 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
UTG: 74.8 BB (VPIP: 57.14, PFR: 1.43, 3Bet Preflop: 3.23, Hands: 70)
CO: 172 BB (VPIP: 52.94, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q
K UTG calls 1 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 12 BB
Flop: (32 BB, 2 players) T
2 6 Hero bets 16 BB, CO calls 16 BB
Turn: (64 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 42.6 BB, CO raises to 141 BB and is all-in, fold
CO wins 141 BB
Then this happened about 5 min later, and it was vs a huge fish, so it really bugged me to lose this hand:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+2: 106.6 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
CO: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 9.85, PFR: 7.36, 3Bet Preflop: 0.28, Hands: 1,052)
Hero (BTN): 108 BB
SB: 119.5 BB (VPIP: 17.60, PFR: 9.22, 3Bet Preflop: 2.31, Hands: 359)
BB: 64.7 BB (VPIP: 23.26, PFR: 18.60, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 43)
UTG: 40.7 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 3.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
UTG+1: 53.6 BB (VPIP: 11.54, PFR: 3.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
MP: 62 BB (VPIP: 11.71, PFR: 9.47, 3Bet Preflop: 2.65, Hands: 673)
MP+1: 125.8 BB (VPIP: 22.93, PFR: 8.62, 3Bet Preflop: 2.03, Hands: 2,287)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7
7 fold, UTG+1 calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, UTG+1 calls 4 BB
Flop: (11.5 BB, 2 players) J
7 T UTG+1 bets 11.5 BB, Hero raises to 28.7 BB, UTG+1 raises to 48.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 19.9 BB
Turn: (108.7 BB, 2 players) K
River: (108.7 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero shows 7
7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)(Pre 51%, Flop 68%, Turn 70%)
UTG+1 shows J
K (Flush, King High)(Pre 49%, Flop 32%, Turn 30%)
UTG+1 wins 102.7 BB
Then 1 minute later this hand happened:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG+1): 118.9 BB
MP: 107.3 BB (VPIP: 22.92, PFR: 8.61, 3Bet Preflop: 2.03, Hands: 2,288)
MP+1: 55 BB (VPIP: 33.63, PFR: 14.16, 3Bet Preflop: 2.78, Hands: 115)
MP+2: 65.3 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
CO: 99 BB (VPIP: 23.57, PFR: 8.92, 3Bet Preflop: 8.70, Hands: 157)
BTN: 24.9 BB (VPIP: 32.08, PFR: 2.52, 3Bet Preflop: 3.33, Hands: 161)
SB: 68 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 18)
BB: 105 BB (VPIP: 14.60, PFR: 10.42, 3Bet Preflop: 3.59, Hands: 503)
UTG: 117.1 BB (VPIP: 15.92, PFR: 12.66, 3Bet Preflop: 3.24, Hands: 2,381)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J
A fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, MP+1 raises to 11 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 8 BB, MP calls 8 BB
Flop: (34.5 BB, 3 players) 7
2 4 Hero checks, MP checks, MP+1 bets 44 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 44 BB, fold
Turn: (122.5 BB, 2 players) 7
River: (122.5 BB, 2 players) Q
Hero shows J
A (One Pair, Sevens)(Pre 7%, Flop 37%, Turn 20%)
MP+1 shows A
A (Two Pair, Aces and Sevens)(Pre 93%, Flop 63%, Turn 80%)
MP+1 wins 115.7 BB
So now I'm stuck a little north of a buy in. Maybe I could have played that hand a little differently pre, but it was a weird spot with a player in between us, and villain is not very good at all. Sigh . . .
So then I'm card-dead or situation dead for nearly an hour, and am starting to get bored and lose hope that some good spots are going to help get me unstuck, and then this hand comes along:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 18.81, PFR: 10.21, 3Bet Preflop: 2.20, Hands: 1,002)
CO: 282.5 BB (VPIP: 25.21, PFR: 20.04, 3Bet Preflop: 6.55, Hands: 1,742)
Hero (BTN): 166.7 BB
SB: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
BB: 230.5 BB (VPIP: 46.88, PFR: 15.63, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A
A fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) J
8 Q BB bets 6.5 BB, Hero raises to 21.1 BB, BB calls 14.6 BB
Turn: (48.7 BB, 2 players) A
BB checks, Hero bets 24.3 BB, BB calls 24.3 BB
River: (97.3 BB, 2 players) J
BB bets 84 BB, Hero raises to 118.3 BB and is all-in, BB calls 34.3 BB
BB shows Q
J (Full House, Jacks full of Queens)(Pre 15%, Flop 72%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A
A (Full House, Aces full of Jacks)(Pre 85%, Flop 28%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 315.4 BB
OMG SHIP IT. This hand actually pulled me all the way back in to the green, which I was ecstatic about! + I drew out on a whaaaaale which I enjoy to do and show down soooooooo much!!! Does that make me a bad person? lol
Then this happened. Villain is such a fish and limp-shove annoys me so much (I know being annoyed by it is a mental leak, and I'm trying to work on it), but it was very nice to draw out
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 282.5 BB (VPIP: 25.19, PFR: 20.01, 3Bet Preflop: 6.60, Hands: 1,719)
Hero (SB): 105.6 BB
BB: 234.2 BB (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
UTG: 69.8 BB (VPIP: 57.33, PFR: 1.33, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 75)
CO: 237.9 BB (VPIP: 45.45, PFR: 13.64, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J
J UTG calls 1 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 19 BB, fold, UTG raises to 51 BB, fold, Hero raises to 83 BB, UTG calls 18.8 BB and is all-in
Flop: (143.6 BB, 2 players) J
5 2 Turn: (143.6 BB, 2 players) T
River: (143.6 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero shows J
J (Three of a Kind, Jacks)(Pre 19%, Flop 90%, Turn 95%)
UTG shows A
A (One Pair, Aces)(Pre 81%, Flop 10%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 135.7 BB
Phew! very Fortunate to scoop a pot there.
Then I got a little spazzy pre, ended up in a super weird situation, but was able somehow eke out a pretty nice sized pot. Bet river and cross your fingers is such a silly leak lol:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.72, PFR: 13.40, 3Bet Preflop: 4.22, Hands: 1,172)
Hero (BB): 147.4 BB
UTG: 200 BB (VPIP: 47.18, PFR: 4.62, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 198)
MP: 84.3 BB (VPIP: 39.35, PFR: 21.30, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 221)
CO: 105.1 BB (VPIP: 51.72, PFR: 13.79, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
BTN: 27.4 BB (VPIP: 78.18, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 57)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 3
3 UTG calls 1 BB, fold, CO calls 1 BB, BTN calls 1 BB, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, UTG calls 8 BB, CO calls 8 BB, BTN calls 8 BB, SB calls 8 BB
Flop: (45 BB, 5 players) 2
6 K SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, CO checks, BTN checks
Turn: (45 BB, 5 players) 5
SB checks, Hero bets 22.5 BB, fold, CO calls 22.5 BB, fold, fold
River: (90 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 34 BB, fold
Hero wins 85 BB
Then, I immediately caught fire and scooped two HUGE pots. Heres #1:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.80, PFR: 13.39, 3Bet Preflop: 4.21, Hands: 1,173)
Hero (SB): 200.9 BB
BB: 191 BB (VPIP: 47.45, PFR: 4.59, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 199)
UTG: 84.3 BB (VPIP: 39.17, PFR: 21.20, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 222)
MP: 73.6 BB (VPIP: 53.33, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
CO: 18.4 BB (VPIP: 78.57, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 58)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 8
8 fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, BB calls 4 BB
Flop: (10 BB, 2 players) 3
J 8 Hero bets 5 BB, BB calls 5 BB
Turn: (20 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 10 BB, BB raises to 20 BB, Hero raises to 80 BB, BB raises to 181 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 101 BB
River: (382 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero shows 8
8 (Three of a Kind, Eights)(Pre 68%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
BB shows 3
J (Two Pair, Jacks and Threes)(Pre 32%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 360.8 BB
Yes, ship it please! Then, I got this hand next at another table:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+1: 109.3 BB (VPIP: 18.82, PFR: 10.56, 3Bet Preflop: 2.20, Hands: 2,206)
Hero (MP+2): 100.1 BB
CO: 104.9 BB (VPIP: 22.94, PFR: 8.48, 3Bet Preflop: 1.89, Hands: 2,434)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.98, PFR: 9.20, 3Bet Preflop: 2.48, Hands: 1,096)
SB: 65 BB (VPIP: 11.17, PFR: 8.99, 3Bet Preflop: 2.86, Hands: 835)
BB: 114.7 BB (VPIP: 24.63, PFR: 5.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.34, Hands: 773)
UTG: 122.8 BB (VPIP: 9.50, PFR: 7.21, 3Bet Preflop: 0.25, Hands: 1,189)
UTG+1: 65.1 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
MP: 120.6 BB (VPIP: 15.74, PFR: 11.46, 3Bet Preflop: 2.65, Hands: 705)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J
A fold, UTG+1 calls 1 BB, fold, MP+1 raises to 4.5 BB, Hero calls 4.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold
Flop: (11.5 BB, 2 players) J
9 2 MP+1 bets 5.7 BB, Hero calls 5.7 BB
Turn: (22.9 BB, 2 players) 8
MP+1 bets 11.4 BB, Hero calls 11.4 BB
River: (45.7 BB, 2 players) 6
MP+1 bets 22.8 BB, Hero raises to 68.4 BB, MP+1 calls 45.6 BB
Hero shows J
A (Flush, Ace High)(Pre 32%, Flop 25%, Turn 32%)
MP+1 shows Q
Q (One Pair, Queens)(Pre 68%, Flop 75%, Turn 68%)
Hero wins 172.4 BB
That hand was vs a pretty solid reg and I was actually pretty worried that he had an over pair WITH one of my spade outs which would be a super bummer, but lo and behold, he has an over pair with none of my outs, and I'm super happy to bink a river because his SPR is so wacky he kind of has to sigh and stack off.
But then I very quickly crashed back down to earth in this hand:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.78, PFR: 13.38, 3Bet Preflop: 4.21, Hands: 1,174)
Hero (BTN): 370.7 BB
BB: 84.3 BB (VPIP: 38.99, PFR: 21.10, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 223)
UTG: 73.6 BB (VPIP: 51.61, PFR: 12.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
MP: 18.4 BB (VPIP: 77.19, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 59)
BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1 BB) Hero has T
T UTG calls 1 BB, MP calls 1 BB, CO raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, UTG calls 2 BB, MP calls 2 BB
Flop: (13 BB, 4 players) 9
K T UTG checks, MP checks, CO bets 6.5 BB, Hero raises to 23.8 BB, UTG calls 23.8 BB, fold, CO raises to 97 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 73.2 BB, UTG calls 46.8 BB and is all-in
Turn: (277.6 BB, 3 players) 4
River: (277.6 BB, 3 players) 5
CO shows Q
J (Straight, King High)Main Pot [224.8 BB]: (Pre 33%, Flop 38%, Turn 58%)
Side Pot#1 [52.8 BB]: (Pre 44%, Flop 65%, Turn 77%)
Hero shows T
T (Three of a Kind, Tens)Main Pot [224.8 BB]: (Pre 53%, Flop 36%, Turn 24%)
Side Pot#1 [52.8 BB]: (Pre 56%, Flop 35%, Turn 23%)
UTG shows Q
6 (High Card, King)Main Pot [224.8 BB]: (Pre 14%, Flop 27%, Turn 18%)
CO wins 212.3 BB
CO wins 49.9 BB
Winning a buy-in at one table and immediately losing a buy in at the next is so tilting! I stopped playing shortly thereafter so I could post these hands and relax a little bit.
Hand Total April '15: 4,264
Total Hands '15: 90,707
Current BR: $485.02
Last edited by q.olivarez; 04-02-2015 at 05:22 PM.
04-06-2015
, 04:50 PM
New Update:
Played a bit sunday, though not as much as I would have liked (2,235 hands. I was hung over most of the day, didn't even jump on until about 7pm central time). Was a bit of a frustrating day - I finished up 38.7 blinds, ran a bit under EV, but played a few interesting hands. Here are a few I'd like to share:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BB): 115.5 BB
UTG: 101.7 BB (VPIP: 21.88, PFR: 19.81, 3Bet Preflop: 7.44, Hands: 1,625)
CO: 105.8 BB (VPIP: 14.22, PFR: 9.40, 3Bet Preflop: 3.62, Hands: 422)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 35.00, PFR: 19.17, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 124)
SB: 167.7 BB (VPIP: 31.03, PFR: 20.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A A
fold, CO raises to 2.8 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.8 BB
Flop: (6.1 BB, 2 players) J 8 Q
Hero checks, CO bets 4 BB, Hero raises to 13.4 BB, CO raises to 35.3 BB, Hero calls 21.9 BB
Turn: (76.7 BB, 2 players) A
Hero bets 38.3 BB, CO raises to 67.7 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 29.4 BB
River: (212.1 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero shows A A (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 15%, Turn 98%)
CO shows J J (Three of a Kind, Jacks)
(Pre 19%, Flop 85%, Turn 2%)
Hero wins 200.4 BB
Villain here had a very hi fold to 3b%, so I elected to take a flyer and see if I could make some more money off of him post-flop. I was super fortunate to turn him dead to an out; his flop play left me nauseated about a possible set.
I was bummed to lose this flip:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 164.7 BB (VPIP: 75.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
UTG+1: 20 BB (VPIP: 16.00, PFR: 11.43, 3Bet Preflop: 2.48, Hands: 354)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 43)
Hero (MP+1): 126.4 BB
MP+2: 179.9 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
CO: 102.7 BB (VPIP: 28.99, PFR: 22.43, 3Bet Preflop: 8.29, Hands: 554)
BTN: 104.6 BB (VPIP: 17.27, PFR: 14.55, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 111)
SB: 26 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BB: 102.6 BB (VPIP: 18.15, PFR: 11.39, 3Bet Preflop: 6.73, Hands: 283)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7 8
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 16.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 11.5 BB
Flop: (34.5 BB, 2 players) 6 3 4
BB bets 23 BB, Hero raises to 109.9 BB and is all-in, BB calls 63.1 BB and is all-in
Turn: (206.7 BB, 2 players) K
River: (206.7 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero shows 7 8 (One Pair, Threes)
(Pre 22%, Flop 48%, Turn 27%)
BB shows Q Q (Two Pair, Queens and Threes)
(Pre 78%, Flop 52%, Turn 73%)
BB wins 195.3 BB
But I later found myself in a very similar situation (though I had a nut draw here so it's a bit better of a spot), but was happy to win my (perceived) flip here:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 185.2 BB (VPIP: 16.08, PFR: 9.79, 3Bet Preflop: 1.82, Hands: 146)
SB: 111.3 BB (VPIP: 16.46, PFR: 11.72, 3Bet Preflop: 2.14, Hands: 820)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 30.08, PFR: 8.27, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 134)
UTG: 99 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
UTG+1: 136 BB (VPIP: 19.10, PFR: 10.79, 3Bet Preflop: 2.46, Hands: 2,934)
MP: 30 BB (VPIP: 17.46, PFR: 9.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 63)
Hero (MP+1): 100 BB
CO: 104 BB (VPIP: 41.94, PFR: 32.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T A
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, CO calls 3 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 7 J Q
BB checks, Hero bets 4.7 BB, CO raises to 18.8 BB, BB calls 18.8 BB, Hero raises to 68.2 BB, fold, BB raises to 97 BB and is all-in, Hero raises to 97 BB and is all-in
Turn: (222.3 BB, 2 players) 2
River: (222.3 BB, 2 players) 5
BB shows 7 7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)
Hero shows T A (Flush, Ace High)
Hero wins 210 BB
Villain in that hand is really spazzy, and has won some silly pots off of me in the past, so I was happy to get some of it back.
This was a bit of an interesting hand, villain took a weird line, but I was very happy to win at showdown:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 39 BB (VPIP: 24.13, PFR: 4.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.61, Hands: 868)
CO: 127.5 BB (VPIP: 23.18, PFR: 18.32, 3Bet Preflop: 6.58, Hands: 2,541)
BTN: 80.2 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.36, PFR: 14.53, 3Bet Preflop: 5.04, Hands: 1,162)
Hero (BB): 113.1 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9 9
fold, CO raises to 2.6 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12.2 BB, CO calls 9.6 BB
Flop: (24.9 BB, 2 players) 2 T 2
Hero bets 12.4 BB, CO calls 12.4 BB
Turn: (49.7 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO checks
River: (49.7 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, CO bets 30.1 BB, Hero calls 30.1 BB
CO shows 6 6 (Full House, Twos full of Sixes)
(Pre 19%, Flop 9%, Turn 9%)
Hero shows 9 9 (Full House, Twos full of Nines)
(Pre 81%, Flop 91%, Turn 91%)
Hero wins 103.8 BB
I'm unsure if I lost value here on the river:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
SB: 110 BB (VPIP: 62.35, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 86)
BB: 110.2 BB (VPIP: 23.49, PFR: 14.68, 3Bet Preflop: 5.22, Hands: 1,121)
Hero (UTG): 151.6 BB
MP: 114.9 BB (VPIP: 13.04, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 93)
CO: 114.2 BB (VPIP: 42.56, PFR: 27.46, 3Bet Preflop: 6.43, Hands: 448)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K K
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO calls 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold
Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) 8 2 9
SB checks, Hero bets 7.5 BB, CO calls 7.5 BB, fold
Turn: (25 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 16.6 BB, CO calls 16.6 BB
River: (58.2 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, CO bets 20 BB, Hero calls 20 BB
CO shows T J (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 16%, Flop 33%, Turn 30%)
Hero shows K K (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 84%, Flop 67%, Turn 70%)
Hero wins 92.8 BB
Villain and I have a lot of history, and he likes to bluff me off of hands a lot, but has also shown down some wacky 2 pair and sets vs me, and his river bet had me a bit scared. On one hand, he will put more chips in the pot with this kind of hand which is good, but otoh he might 3 bet and if he stacks off I'm not 100% happy with calling. Im not sure.
Hands played April '15: 7,603
Total Hands '15: 94,046
Current BR: $480.73
Played a bit sunday, though not as much as I would have liked (2,235 hands. I was hung over most of the day, didn't even jump on until about 7pm central time). Was a bit of a frustrating day - I finished up 38.7 blinds, ran a bit under EV, but played a few interesting hands. Here are a few I'd like to share:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BB): 115.5 BB
UTG: 101.7 BB (VPIP: 21.88, PFR: 19.81, 3Bet Preflop: 7.44, Hands: 1,625)
CO: 105.8 BB (VPIP: 14.22, PFR: 9.40, 3Bet Preflop: 3.62, Hands: 422)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 35.00, PFR: 19.17, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 124)
SB: 167.7 BB (VPIP: 31.03, PFR: 20.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 29)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A
A fold, CO raises to 2.8 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 1.8 BB
Flop: (6.1 BB, 2 players) J
8 Q Hero checks, CO bets 4 BB, Hero raises to 13.4 BB, CO raises to 35.3 BB, Hero calls 21.9 BB
Turn: (76.7 BB, 2 players) A
Hero bets 38.3 BB, CO raises to 67.7 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 29.4 BB
River: (212.1 BB, 2 players) 6
Hero shows A
A (Three of a Kind, Aces)(Pre 81%, Flop 15%, Turn 98%)
CO shows J
J (Three of a Kind, Jacks)(Pre 19%, Flop 85%, Turn 2%)
Hero wins 200.4 BB
Villain here had a very hi fold to 3b%, so I elected to take a flyer and see if I could make some more money off of him post-flop. I was super fortunate to turn him dead to an out; his flop play left me nauseated about a possible set.
I was bummed to lose this flip:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 164.7 BB (VPIP: 75.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
UTG+1: 20 BB (VPIP: 16.00, PFR: 11.43, 3Bet Preflop: 2.48, Hands: 354)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 43)
Hero (MP+1): 126.4 BB
MP+2: 179.9 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
CO: 102.7 BB (VPIP: 28.99, PFR: 22.43, 3Bet Preflop: 8.29, Hands: 554)
BTN: 104.6 BB (VPIP: 17.27, PFR: 14.55, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 111)
SB: 26 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BB: 102.6 BB (VPIP: 18.15, PFR: 11.39, 3Bet Preflop: 6.73, Hands: 283)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7
8 UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 16.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 11.5 BB
Flop: (34.5 BB, 2 players) 6
3 4 BB bets 23 BB, Hero raises to 109.9 BB and is all-in, BB calls 63.1 BB and is all-in
Turn: (206.7 BB, 2 players) K
River: (206.7 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero shows 7
8 (One Pair, Threes)(Pre 22%, Flop 48%, Turn 27%)
BB shows Q
Q (Two Pair, Queens and Threes)(Pre 78%, Flop 52%, Turn 73%)
BB wins 195.3 BB
But I later found myself in a very similar situation (though I had a nut draw here so it's a bit better of a spot), but was happy to win my (perceived) flip here:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 185.2 BB (VPIP: 16.08, PFR: 9.79, 3Bet Preflop: 1.82, Hands: 146)
SB: 111.3 BB (VPIP: 16.46, PFR: 11.72, 3Bet Preflop: 2.14, Hands: 820)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 30.08, PFR: 8.27, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 134)
UTG: 99 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
UTG+1: 136 BB (VPIP: 19.10, PFR: 10.79, 3Bet Preflop: 2.46, Hands: 2,934)
MP: 30 BB (VPIP: 17.46, PFR: 9.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 63)
Hero (MP+1): 100 BB
CO: 104 BB (VPIP: 41.94, PFR: 32.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T
A fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, CO calls 3 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 7
J Q BB checks, Hero bets 4.7 BB, CO raises to 18.8 BB, BB calls 18.8 BB, Hero raises to 68.2 BB, fold, BB raises to 97 BB and is all-in, Hero raises to 97 BB and is all-in
Turn: (222.3 BB, 2 players) 2
River: (222.3 BB, 2 players) 5
BB shows 7
7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)Hero shows T
A (Flush, Ace High)Hero wins 210 BB
Villain in that hand is really spazzy, and has won some silly pots off of me in the past, so I was happy to get some of it back.
This was a bit of an interesting hand, villain took a weird line, but I was very happy to win at showdown:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 39 BB (VPIP: 24.13, PFR: 4.90, 3Bet Preflop: 0.61, Hands: 868)
CO: 127.5 BB (VPIP: 23.18, PFR: 18.32, 3Bet Preflop: 6.58, Hands: 2,541)
BTN: 80.2 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.36, PFR: 14.53, 3Bet Preflop: 5.04, Hands: 1,162)
Hero (BB): 113.1 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9
9 fold, CO raises to 2.6 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12.2 BB, CO calls 9.6 BB
Flop: (24.9 BB, 2 players) 2
T 2 Hero bets 12.4 BB, CO calls 12.4 BB
Turn: (49.7 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero checks, CO checks
River: (49.7 BB, 2 players) 4
Hero checks, CO bets 30.1 BB, Hero calls 30.1 BB
CO shows 6
6 (Full House, Twos full of Sixes)(Pre 19%, Flop 9%, Turn 9%)
Hero shows 9
9 (Full House, Twos full of Nines)(Pre 81%, Flop 91%, Turn 91%)
Hero wins 103.8 BB
I'm unsure if I lost value here on the river:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 98.5 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
SB: 110 BB (VPIP: 62.35, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 86)
BB: 110.2 BB (VPIP: 23.49, PFR: 14.68, 3Bet Preflop: 5.22, Hands: 1,121)
Hero (UTG): 151.6 BB
MP: 114.9 BB (VPIP: 13.04, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 93)
CO: 114.2 BB (VPIP: 42.56, PFR: 27.46, 3Bet Preflop: 6.43, Hands: 448)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K
K Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO calls 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold
Flop: (10 BB, 3 players) 8
2 9 SB checks, Hero bets 7.5 BB, CO calls 7.5 BB, fold
Turn: (25 BB, 2 players) J
Hero bets 16.6 BB, CO calls 16.6 BB
River: (58.2 BB, 2 players) 5
Hero checks, CO bets 20 BB, Hero calls 20 BB
CO shows T
J (One Pair, Jacks)(Pre 16%, Flop 33%, Turn 30%)
Hero shows K
K (One Pair, Kings)(Pre 84%, Flop 67%, Turn 70%)
Hero wins 92.8 BB
Villain and I have a lot of history, and he likes to bluff me off of hands a lot, but has also shown down some wacky 2 pair and sets vs me, and his river bet had me a bit scared. On one hand, he will put more chips in the pot with this kind of hand which is good, but otoh he might 3 bet and if he stacks off I'm not 100% happy with calling. Im not sure.
Hands played April '15: 7,603
Total Hands '15: 94,046
Current BR: $480.73
04-26-2015
, 03:18 AM
First post in a long time!
So right now, I'm currently behind on my hand goal for the month - goal is 45k and +10BIs. As of this post, I'm at 31.2k hands and +6.8BIs. I got sick (pro tip: if you think chicken is undercooked, don't eat it anyway - salmonellosis is no fun), and didn't play for about 3 days, plus had some birthdays I had to attend, friends in from out of town, and the start of the NBA playoffs, etc etc mistakes mistakes.
My goal is certainly attainable - I just have to play 2.7k hands a day till the end of the month. I know some of you can do that in your sleep, but I'm still learning how to handle increased volume. I can play up to 8 tables at this point pretty adeptly, but struggle to play for more than 2 hours at a time. Since I'm playing this game to win and not to set marathon records, I stop as soon as I feel I'm not going to play optimally, and take a 30 min break at least to cool down mentally. Does anyone have tips for increasing the amount of time you're productive as a player?
This is also the first full month (thus far) that I've used my new setup. Thought I'd include some pictures!
In total, I spent less than $400 on my setup, not including the laptop (though it was only $250!). Though I'm no skilled professional, it was important to me to have a productive work area where screens were high and bright, where I could have a whiteboard. I am not a fan of cascading tables, its easiest for me to have them spread out and big (I have poor vision), so this setup works best for now.
From a studying standpoint, I've been watching threads13 on DC playing 50nl intertops, and he plays very differently from me, so it's been helpful to watch and critically think about the play of others. Those ghost videos have been more helpful than most anything else lately.
Carbon traffic has also been much slower in the last week. At the beginning of the month, there seemed to be 20+ tables of 10nl 6max, and 15-20 tables of 10nl FR. Now, however, it seems like the average has been around 15 tables of 6max, and 10 tables of FR. From what I understand, payouts are slow right now, and some people are playing less or not as all as a result, though I'm optimistic traffic will bounce back. I've grown quite used to the carbon experience, and tried ACR and can't stand the software, so I hope merge business doesn't slow down.
Anyway, here are some hands I've played this month since my last post.
On one hand, I feel like I butchered this hand, but otoh, I was unsure of how to get value out of flopping the nuts lol.
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG): 145.2 BB
MP: 145.7 BB (VPIP: 40.35, PFR: 17.81, 3Bet Preflop: 5.85, Hands: 876)
CO: 30 BB (VPIP: 32.80, PFR: 0.58, 3Bet Preflop: 0.81, Hands: 893)
BTN: 129.8 BB (VPIP: 18.52, PFR: 15.04, 3Bet Preflop: 6.80, Hands: 2,563)
SB: 91.8 BB (VPIP: 80.30, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 3.08, Hands: 133)
BB: 140.5 BB (VPIP: 15.22, PFR: 12.15, 3Bet Preflop: 5.60, Hands: 330)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4 4
Hero raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 3 3 4
BB checks, Hero checks, MP checks
Turn: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 6
BB bets 4.7 BB, Hero calls 4.7 BB, MP calls 4.7 BB
River: (23.6 BB, 3 players) T
BB bets 11.8 BB, Hero raises to 43.2 BB, fold, BB raises to 132.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 89.6 BB
Hero shows 4 4 (Full House, Fours full of Threes)
(Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
BB shows T T (Full House, Tens full of Threes)
(Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
BB wins 273.2 BB
This was a weird and very annoying hand vs a reg:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 84.6 BB (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 2.27, Hands: 137)
Hero (SB): 137 BB
BB: 175.9 BB (VPIP: 25.32, PFR: 19.69, 3Bet Preflop: 6.14, Hands: 2,300)
UTG: 77.3 BB (VPIP: 51.67, PFR: 11.53, 3Bet Preflop: 2.17, Hands: 489)
CO: 34.9 BB (VPIP: 24.44, PFR: 4.24, 3Bet Preflop: 0.69, Hands: 410)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T T
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, BB raises to 13 BB, UTG calls 12 BB, Hero calls 9 BB
Flop: (39 BB, 3 players) 9 5 Q
Hero checks, BB bets 19 BB, fold, Hero calls 19 BB
Turn: (77 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BB bets 38.5 BB, Hero raises to 105 BB and is all-in, BB calls 66.5 BB
River: (287 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero shows T T (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 57%, Flop 68%, Turn 23%)
BB shows K J (Straight, King High)
(Pre 43%, Flop 32%, Turn 77%)
BB wins 271.1 BB
This hand was frustrating. It's hard to give villain credit for a lot of hands other than flushes on the turn that really have me smashed. Probably could have found a much better spot though:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 46.4 BB (VPIP: 22.58, PFR: 5.91, 3Bet Preflop: 2.41, Hands: 188)
Hero (SB): 106.5 BB
BB: 38.5 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
UTG: 141.8 BB (VPIP: 71.43, PFR: 22.45, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 49)
UTG+1: 200.2 BB (VPIP: 17.86, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
MP: 283.1 BB (VPIP: 14.69, PFR: 10.17, 3Bet Preflop: 3.13, Hands: 178)
MP+1: 126.2 BB (VPIP: 15.91, PFR: 10.84, 3Bet Preflop: 6.02, Hands: 996)
MP+2: 115.6 BB (VPIP: 22.08, PFR: 12.14, 3Bet Preflop: 6.21, Hands: 3,510)
CO: 111.1 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 10.71, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q A
UTG raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, MP+2 calls 3.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, UTG calls 11.5 BB, MP+2 calls 11.5 BB
Flop: (46 BB, 3 players) 7 A 4
Hero bets 34.5 BB, UTG calls 34.5 BB, fold
Turn: (115 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 57 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 57 BB
River: (229 BB, 2 players) J
Hero shows Q A (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 62%, Flop 66%, Turn 0%)
UTG shows 5 6 (Straight, Seven High)
(Pre 38%, Flop 34%, Turn 100%)
UTG wins 216.3 BB
It's not all doom and gloom, though!
Merge - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 33.2 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BB: 74.96 BB (VPIP: 96.30, PFR: 51.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
Hero (UTG): 100 BB
UTG+1: 95.2 BB (VPIP: 7.14, PFR: 2.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 42)
MP: 74.24 BB (VPIP: 7.41, PFR: 4.17, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27)
MP+1: 96.36 BB (VPIP: 17.98, PFR: 5.62, 3Bet Preflop: 2.94, Hands: 93)
CO: 44.2 BB (VPIP: 52.17, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 48)
BTN: 64.8 BB (VPIP: 8.93, PFR: 1.82, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 57)
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A A
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, CO calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 11 BB, Hero raises to 36.4 BB, fold, BB calls 25.4 BB
Flop: (76.2 BB, 1 players) 9 A 5
BB bets 18 BB, Hero raises to 36 BB, BB calls 18 BB
Turn: (148.2 BB, 1 players) 6
BB bets 2.56 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 2.56 BB
River: (153.32 BB, 1 players) 7
BB shows 9 5 (Two Pair, Nines and Fives)
(Pre 14%, Flop 5%, Turn 20%)
Hero shows A A (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 86%, Flop 95%, Turn 80%)
Hero wins 144.8 BB
Yay 4 binking here:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 20.73, PFR: 12.20, 3Bet Preflop: 8.80, Hands: 335)
UTG: 149.7 BB (VPIP: 28.08, PFR: 7.33, 3Bet Preflop: 2.43, Hands: 661)
UTG+1: 166.5 BB (VPIP: 21.99, PFR: 12.27, 3Bet Preflop: 5.95, Hands: 3,021)
MP: 77.4 BB (VPIP: 36.67, PFR: 12.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 90)
MP+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 21.88, PFR: 9.38, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 32)
MP+2: 58.7 BB (VPIP: 13.97, PFR: 9.51, 3Bet Preflop: 2.05, Hands: 930)
CO: 39.9 BB (VPIP: 22.28, PFR: 13.37, 3Bet Preflop: 4.29, Hands: 205)
BTN: 88.5 BB (VPIP: 12.16, PFR: 9.35, 3Bet Preflop: 0.92, Hands: 1,325)
Hero (SB): 149.7 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9 T
fold, fold, MP calls 1 BB, MP+1 raises to 4 BB, fold, CO calls 4 BB, fold, Hero calls 3.5 BB, BB calls 3 BB, fold
Flop: (17 BB, 4 players) 8 4 J
Hero checks, BB checks, MP+1 bets 11.3 BB, fold, Hero calls 11.3 BB, BB calls 11.3 BB
Turn: (50.9 BB, 3 players) 7
Hero checks, BB checks, MP+1 bets 25.4 BB, Hero raises to 76.2 BB, fold, MP+1 calls 50.8 BB
River: (203.3 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 8.4 BB, MP+1 calls 8.4 BB
Hero shows 9 T (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 20%, Flop 23%, Turn 100%)
MP+1 shows Q Q (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 80%, Flop 77%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 207.9 BB
Yay 4 the turn (again)
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 158.5 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 37.50, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 17)
Hero (SB): 188.8 BB
BB: 231.6 BB (VPIP: 39.07, PFR: 30.05, 3Bet Preflop: 13.24, Hands: 222)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A A
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 6 8 T
Hero bets 4 BB, BB raises to 17.5 BB, Hero raises to 58.5 BB, BB raises to 228.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 127.3 BB and is all-in
Turn: (377.6 BB, 2 players) A
River: (377.6 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero shows A A (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 83%, Flop 26%, Turn 100%)
BB shows 6 8 (Two Pair, Eights and Sixes)
(Pre 17%, Flop 74%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 357.6 BB
Well, I'm gonna wrap up this post. Will make sure to not just post coolers and run good in the future, but I just wanted to get something posted. Go Rockets!!
Hands April '15: 31,237
Hands 2015 (total): 117,680
Current BR: $524.32
So right now, I'm currently behind on my hand goal for the month - goal is 45k and +10BIs. As of this post, I'm at 31.2k hands and +6.8BIs. I got sick (pro tip: if you think chicken is undercooked, don't eat it anyway - salmonellosis is no fun), and didn't play for about 3 days, plus had some birthdays I had to attend, friends in from out of town, and the start of the NBA playoffs, etc etc mistakes mistakes.
My goal is certainly attainable - I just have to play 2.7k hands a day till the end of the month. I know some of you can do that in your sleep, but I'm still learning how to handle increased volume. I can play up to 8 tables at this point pretty adeptly, but struggle to play for more than 2 hours at a time. Since I'm playing this game to win and not to set marathon records, I stop as soon as I feel I'm not going to play optimally, and take a 30 min break at least to cool down mentally. Does anyone have tips for increasing the amount of time you're productive as a player?
This is also the first full month (thus far) that I've used my new setup. Thought I'd include some pictures!
In total, I spent less than $400 on my setup, not including the laptop (though it was only $250!). Though I'm no skilled professional, it was important to me to have a productive work area where screens were high and bright, where I could have a whiteboard. I am not a fan of cascading tables, its easiest for me to have them spread out and big (I have poor vision), so this setup works best for now.
From a studying standpoint, I've been watching threads13 on DC playing 50nl intertops, and he plays very differently from me, so it's been helpful to watch and critically think about the play of others. Those ghost videos have been more helpful than most anything else lately.
Carbon traffic has also been much slower in the last week. At the beginning of the month, there seemed to be 20+ tables of 10nl 6max, and 15-20 tables of 10nl FR. Now, however, it seems like the average has been around 15 tables of 6max, and 10 tables of FR. From what I understand, payouts are slow right now, and some people are playing less or not as all as a result, though I'm optimistic traffic will bounce back. I've grown quite used to the carbon experience, and tried ACR and can't stand the software, so I hope merge business doesn't slow down.
Anyway, here are some hands I've played this month since my last post.
On one hand, I feel like I butchered this hand, but otoh, I was unsure of how to get value out of flopping the nuts lol.
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG): 145.2 BB
MP: 145.7 BB (VPIP: 40.35, PFR: 17.81, 3Bet Preflop: 5.85, Hands: 876)
CO: 30 BB (VPIP: 32.80, PFR: 0.58, 3Bet Preflop: 0.81, Hands: 893)
BTN: 129.8 BB (VPIP: 18.52, PFR: 15.04, 3Bet Preflop: 6.80, Hands: 2,563)
SB: 91.8 BB (VPIP: 80.30, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 3.08, Hands: 133)
BB: 140.5 BB (VPIP: 15.22, PFR: 12.15, 3Bet Preflop: 5.60, Hands: 330)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4
4 Hero raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 3
3 4 BB checks, Hero checks, MP checks
Turn: (9.5 BB, 3 players) 6
BB bets 4.7 BB, Hero calls 4.7 BB, MP calls 4.7 BB
River: (23.6 BB, 3 players) T
BB bets 11.8 BB, Hero raises to 43.2 BB, fold, BB raises to 132.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 89.6 BB
Hero shows 4
4 (Full House, Fours full of Threes)(Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
BB shows T
T (Full House, Tens full of Threes)(Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
BB wins 273.2 BB
This was a weird and very annoying hand vs a reg:
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 84.6 BB (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 11.11, 3Bet Preflop: 2.27, Hands: 137)
Hero (SB): 137 BB
BB: 175.9 BB (VPIP: 25.32, PFR: 19.69, 3Bet Preflop: 6.14, Hands: 2,300)
UTG: 77.3 BB (VPIP: 51.67, PFR: 11.53, 3Bet Preflop: 2.17, Hands: 489)
CO: 34.9 BB (VPIP: 24.44, PFR: 4.24, 3Bet Preflop: 0.69, Hands: 410)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T
T UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, BB raises to 13 BB, UTG calls 12 BB, Hero calls 9 BB
Flop: (39 BB, 3 players) 9
5 Q Hero checks, BB bets 19 BB, fold, Hero calls 19 BB
Turn: (77 BB, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BB bets 38.5 BB, Hero raises to 105 BB and is all-in, BB calls 66.5 BB
River: (287 BB, 2 players) 2
Hero shows T
T (Three of a Kind, Tens)(Pre 57%, Flop 68%, Turn 23%)
BB shows K
J (Straight, King High)(Pre 43%, Flop 32%, Turn 77%)
BB wins 271.1 BB
This hand was frustrating. It's hard to give villain credit for a lot of hands other than flushes on the turn that really have me smashed. Probably could have found a much better spot though:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 46.4 BB (VPIP: 22.58, PFR: 5.91, 3Bet Preflop: 2.41, Hands: 188)
Hero (SB): 106.5 BB
BB: 38.5 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
UTG: 141.8 BB (VPIP: 71.43, PFR: 22.45, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 49)
UTG+1: 200.2 BB (VPIP: 17.86, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
MP: 283.1 BB (VPIP: 14.69, PFR: 10.17, 3Bet Preflop: 3.13, Hands: 178)
MP+1: 126.2 BB (VPIP: 15.91, PFR: 10.84, 3Bet Preflop: 6.02, Hands: 996)
MP+2: 115.6 BB (VPIP: 22.08, PFR: 12.14, 3Bet Preflop: 6.21, Hands: 3,510)
CO: 111.1 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 10.71, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q
A UTG raises to 3.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, MP+2 calls 3.5 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, UTG calls 11.5 BB, MP+2 calls 11.5 BB
Flop: (46 BB, 3 players) 7
A 4 Hero bets 34.5 BB, UTG calls 34.5 BB, fold
Turn: (115 BB, 2 players) 3
Hero bets 57 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 57 BB
River: (229 BB, 2 players) J
Hero shows Q
A (One Pair, Aces)(Pre 62%, Flop 66%, Turn 0%)
UTG shows 5
6 (Straight, Seven High)(Pre 38%, Flop 34%, Turn 100%)
UTG wins 216.3 BB
It's not all doom and gloom, though!
Merge - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 33.2 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
BB: 74.96 BB (VPIP: 96.30, PFR: 51.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
Hero (UTG): 100 BB
UTG+1: 95.2 BB (VPIP: 7.14, PFR: 2.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 42)
MP: 74.24 BB (VPIP: 7.41, PFR: 4.17, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27)
MP+1: 96.36 BB (VPIP: 17.98, PFR: 5.62, 3Bet Preflop: 2.94, Hands: 93)
CO: 44.2 BB (VPIP: 52.17, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 48)
BTN: 64.8 BB (VPIP: 8.93, PFR: 1.82, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 57)
SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A
A Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, CO calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 11 BB, Hero raises to 36.4 BB, fold, BB calls 25.4 BB
Flop: (76.2 BB, 1 players) 9
A 5 BB bets 18 BB, Hero raises to 36 BB, BB calls 18 BB
Turn: (148.2 BB, 1 players) 6
BB bets 2.56 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 2.56 BB
River: (153.32 BB, 1 players) 7
BB shows 9
5 (Two Pair, Nines and Fives)(Pre 14%, Flop 5%, Turn 20%)
Hero shows A
A (Three of a Kind, Aces)(Pre 86%, Flop 95%, Turn 80%)
Hero wins 144.8 BB
Yay 4 binking here:
Merge - $0.10 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 20.73, PFR: 12.20, 3Bet Preflop: 8.80, Hands: 335)
UTG: 149.7 BB (VPIP: 28.08, PFR: 7.33, 3Bet Preflop: 2.43, Hands: 661)
UTG+1: 166.5 BB (VPIP: 21.99, PFR: 12.27, 3Bet Preflop: 5.95, Hands: 3,021)
MP: 77.4 BB (VPIP: 36.67, PFR: 12.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 90)
MP+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 21.88, PFR: 9.38, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 32)
MP+2: 58.7 BB (VPIP: 13.97, PFR: 9.51, 3Bet Preflop: 2.05, Hands: 930)
CO: 39.9 BB (VPIP: 22.28, PFR: 13.37, 3Bet Preflop: 4.29, Hands: 205)
BTN: 88.5 BB (VPIP: 12.16, PFR: 9.35, 3Bet Preflop: 0.92, Hands: 1,325)
Hero (SB): 149.7 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9
T fold, fold, MP calls 1 BB, MP+1 raises to 4 BB, fold, CO calls 4 BB, fold, Hero calls 3.5 BB, BB calls 3 BB, fold
Flop: (17 BB, 4 players) 8
4 J Hero checks, BB checks, MP+1 bets 11.3 BB, fold, Hero calls 11.3 BB, BB calls 11.3 BB
Turn: (50.9 BB, 3 players) 7
Hero checks, BB checks, MP+1 bets 25.4 BB, Hero raises to 76.2 BB, fold, MP+1 calls 50.8 BB
River: (203.3 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 8.4 BB, MP+1 calls 8.4 BB
Hero shows 9
T (Straight, Jack High)(Pre 20%, Flop 23%, Turn 100%)
MP+1 shows Q
Q (One Pair, Queens)(Pre 80%, Flop 77%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 207.9 BB
Yay 4 the turn (again)
Merge - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 158.5 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 37.50, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 17)
Hero (SB): 188.8 BB
BB: 231.6 BB (VPIP: 39.07, PFR: 30.05, 3Bet Preflop: 13.24, Hands: 222)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A
A fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 6
8 T Hero bets 4 BB, BB raises to 17.5 BB, Hero raises to 58.5 BB, BB raises to 228.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 127.3 BB and is all-in
Turn: (377.6 BB, 2 players) A
River: (377.6 BB, 2 players) 9
Hero shows A
A (Three of a Kind, Aces)(Pre 83%, Flop 26%, Turn 100%)
BB shows 6
8 (Two Pair, Eights and Sixes)(Pre 17%, Flop 74%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 357.6 BB
Well, I'm gonna wrap up this post. Will make sure to not just post coolers and run good in the future, but I just wanted to get something posted. Go Rockets!!
Hands April '15: 31,237
Hands 2015 (total): 117,680
Current BR: $524.32
Last edited by q.olivarez; 04-26-2015 at 03:31 AM.