Been a rough couple days.


Fun

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG: $115.27 (58 bb)
UTG+1: $93.69 (47 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP+1 (Hero): $219.05 (110 bb)
CO: $282.54 (141 bb)
BU: $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $200.00 (100 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is MP+1 with A♣ A♥
UTG raises to $5.10, 2 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $16, 4 players fold, UTG calls $10.90

Flop: ($35) T♠ 3♥ 7♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $10.98, UTG calls $10.98

Turn: ($56.96) 9♦ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $38.73, UTG raises to $88.29 (all-in), Hero calls $49.56

River: ($233.54) 7♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $233.54 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
UTG shows 4♦ 7♦ (three of a kind, Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 20%, Turn: 11%, River: 100%)

MP+1 (Hero) shows A♣ A♥ (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 80%, Flop: 80%, Turn: 89%, River: 0%)

UTG wins $230.79




Huge spew by me

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
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UTG: $203.00 (102 bb)
UTG+1: $351.05 (176 bb)
MP: $428.05 (214 bb)
MP+1: $204.35 (102 bb)
LP: $305.67 (153 bb)
CO (Hero): $231.11 (116 bb)
BU: $197.00 (99 bb)
SB: $78.84 (39 bb)
BB: $219.05 (110 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is CO with K♣ T♣
5 players fold, Hero raises to $5, 2 players fold, BB calls $3

Flop: ($11) 9♣ J♣ 2♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.82, BB raises to $11.67, Hero calls $8.85

Turn: ($34.34) T♠ (2 players)
BB bets $28, Hero raises to $102.12, BB raises to $202.38 (all-in), Hero calls $100.26

River: ($439.10) 4♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $439.10 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB shows Q♣ K♥ (a straight, Nine to King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 70%, Flop: 55%, Turn: 78%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) shows K♣ T♣ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 30%, Flop: 45%, Turn: 22%, River: 0%)

BB wins $436.35


Too many outs.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 9 players
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UTG: $129.40 (129 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): $100.00 (100 bb)
MP: $179.89 (180 bb)
MP+1: $59.09 (59 bb)
LP: $101.50 (102 bb)
CO: $126.30 (126 bb)
BU: $100.00 (100 bb)
SB: $78.19 (78 bb)
BB: $84.58 (85 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG+1 with T♥ J♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $2.50, 6 players fold, BB 3-bets to $7.50, Hero calls $5

Flop: ($15.50) 6♣ J♣ 5♦ (2 players)
BB bets $12.50, Hero raises to $33.05, BB raises to $77.08 (all-in), Hero calls $44.03

Turn: ($169.66) 8♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($169.66) 5♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $169.66 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
BB shows 4♣ Q♣ (a flush, Queen high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 53%, Flop: 48%, Turn: 34%, River: 100%)

UTG+1 (Hero) shows T♥ J♥ (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 47%, Flop: 52%, Turn: 66%, River: 0%)

BB wins $167.16



It is in part due to variance/run bad, but definitely I'm not giving my full focus when playing throughout most of the sessions. Hopefully tomorrow after seeing The Grinch, eating some nice Japanese food and getting another rabies jag will be a real "shot in the arm" (sorry) for my poker results.

Stay strong, bro.

I use a short stack strat for PLO. Not sure how well it will work for holdem. In holdem I think its better to be deep stacked so you can play more hands and out play people post flop more often. Just my 2 cents though. I forgot the players name but there was one that made over a million I know of ss in holdem back in the day. .

Thanks, mate.




I definitely will not be short staking. I'm on a ~10 buy in downswing here. It's not something out of the ordinary and certainly not something that will ever make me think about short staking




Took the day off yesterday, and I'm feeling better about poker already. Sometimes when you feel like you're struggling to book a win a little break and just enjoy life can go a long way for your happiness/well-being. It's also just good to spend time on other things as it's very possible to allow poker to consume your life if you're not actively trying to have some life balance.

I didn't think The Grinch was too great though fwiw. I absolute love Jim Carrey's Grinch and BC's Grinch is nowhere near as funny or entertaining while on screen imo. The animation itself was well done though.


I ran some spots through PIO last night and I'm feeling better about some of the big mistakes I've made over the weekend now that I have a much better idea how to play them optimally. I'm also going to try a lot harder to focus on the smaller pots I'm involved in. It's easy to think you just play them passively and not give up too much EV but obviously over the long term misplaying a lot of these small pots will have a big impact on overall wr.

This is so true. Some days, I know that poker totally consumes me. I recently went through a ~100 bi downswing and found that taking a bit of time off to put things in perspective helped me a lot.

Good thread.

Jesus. 100 buy-ins? I'm absolutely certain that's never happened to me. Think my biggest ever will be in the 40-50 range after 3,000,000+ hands .


Vs fish on btn and reg in bb. Couldn't decide whether to call or shove the river. Reg never calls worse and might have better. Fish never has better and might fold some flushes vs a jam and might overcall hands even weaker than a flush.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
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UTG (Hero): $259.12 (130 bb)
UTG+1: $208.00 (104 bb)
MP: $285.05 (143 bb)
MP+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
LP: $131.56 (66 bb)
CO: $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $177.30 (89 bb)
SB: $246.05 (123 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with 4♠ 4♦
Hero raises to $5, 5 players fold, BTN calls $5, 1 fold, BB calls $3

Flop: ($16) 5♥ 4♥ 5♠ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($16) 8♦ (3 players)
BB bets $11.60, Hero calls $11.60, BTN calls $11.60

River: ($50.80) J♥ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $12, BB raises to $56, Hero calls $56, BTN calls $44

Total pot: $218.80 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB shows 7♥ 9♥ (a flush, Jack high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 2%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BU mucks 2♥ K♥ (a flush, King high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 28%, Flop: 1%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

UTG (Hero) shows 4♠ 4♦ (a full house, Fours full of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 36%, Flop: 97%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) wins $216.05



Don't block Ad so felt I had to call. Was expecting to lose vs this 28/7 though



PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
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UTG: $170.14 (85 bb)
UTG+1: $212.00 (106 bb)
MP: $236.58 (118 bb)
MP+1: $386.83 (193 bb)
LP (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $88.50 (44 bb)
BU: $214.12 (107 bb)
SB: $284.75 (142 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is LP with K♦ A♠
UTG raises to $6, 2 players fold, MP+1 calls $6, Hero 3-bets to $22, 5 players fold, MP+1 calls $16

Flop: ($53) T♦ 3♦ 9♣ (2 players)
MP+1 checks, Hero bets $17.59, MP+1 calls $17.59

Turn: ($88.18) K♥ (2 players)
MP+1 bets $38, Hero calls $38

River: ($164.18) 4♠ (2 players)
MP+1 bets $114, Hero calls $114

Total pot: $392.18 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
MP+1 shows 7♦ 6♦ (high card, King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 41%, Flop: 57%, Turn: 25%, River: 0%)

LP (Hero) shows K♦ A♠ (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 59%, Flop: 43%, Turn: 75%, River: 100%)

LP (Hero) wins $389.43



Vs very agro reg. Oh well.


PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG: $200.00 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $162.30 (81 bb)
MP: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP+1: $252.63 (126 bb)
CO: $194.00 (97 bb)
BU (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $200.00 (100 bb)
BB: $223.40 (112 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with A♠ A♥
5 players fold, Hero raises to $4.40, 1 fold, BB calls $2.40

Flop: ($9.80) K♠ J♣ 5♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.51, BB raises to $12, Hero raises to $35, BB calls $23

Turn: ($79.80) 7♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $107.10, BB raises to $184 (all-in), Hero calls $53.50 (all-in)

First River: ($401) K♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second River: ($401) 2♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $401 (Rake: $2.75)

First Showdown: Board: K♠ J♣ 5♠ 7♥ K♥

BB shows J♥ K♣ (a full house, Kings full of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) shows A♠ A♥ (two pair, Aces and Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

BB wins $199.12

Second Showdown: Board: K♠ J♣ 5♠ 7♥ 2♣

BB shows J♥ K♣ (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) shows A♠ A♥ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

BB wins $199.13


The absolute end boss of YouTube German teachers posted his first video in over 5 years yesterday! Can wait to get the Notebook out and run the sims on this with my morning coffee tomorrow!

Vs this crazy nitfish thing

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 7 players
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UTG (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
MP: $171.76 (86 bb)
MP+1: $208.40 (104 bb)
CO: $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $206.86 (103 bb)
SB: $275.97 (138 bb)
BB: $84.76 (42 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with A♦ K♥
Hero raises to $5, MP calls $5, 1 fold, CO calls $5, 2 players fold, BB calls $3

Flop: ($21) Q♦ J♦ 6♣ (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $15.56, MP calls $15.56, 2 players fold

Turn: ($52.12) T♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $151.20 (all-in), Hero calls $151.20

First River: ($354.52) 4♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($354.52) 8♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $354.52 (Rake: $2.75)

First Showdown: Board: Q♦ J♦ 6♣ T♥ 4♣

MP shows A♣ A♠ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 93%, Flop: 79%, Turn: 3%, River: 0%)

UTG (Hero) shows A♦ K♥ (a straight, Ten to Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 7%, Flop: 21%, Turn: 97%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) wins $175.88

Second Showdown: Board: Q♦ J♦ 6♣ T♥ 8♣

MP shows A♣ A♠ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 93%, Flop: 79%, Turn: 3%, River: 0%)

UTG (Hero) shows A♦ K♥ (a straight, Ten to Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 7%, Flop: 21%, Turn: 97%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) wins $175.89



Spew vs agro fish

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG: $233.97 (117 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): $203.00 (102 bb)
MP: $327.18 (164 bb)
MP+1: $278.73 (139 bb)
CO: $226.69 (113 bb)
BU: $182.34 (91 bb)
SB: $267.15 (134 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG+1 with A♣ A♠
1 fold, Hero raises to $5, 4 players fold, SB calls $4, 1 fold

Flop: ($12) 7♦ T♠ K♣ (2 players)
SB bets $10, Hero raises to $34.49, SB calls $24.49

Turn: ($80.98) 9♦ (2 players)
SB bets $86, Hero raises to $163.51 (all-in), SB calls $77.51

River: ($408) K♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $408 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
UTG+1 (Hero) shows A♣ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 80%, Flop: 76%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

SB shows Q♥ J♥ (a straight, Nine to King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 24%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

SB wins $405.25



vs passive semi-fish making a cheeky 3bet. Would've been so tilted if he had held here lol

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
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UTG (Hero): $203.00 (102 bb)
UTG+1: $163.18 (82 bb)
MP: $288.79 (144 bb)
MP+1: $271.89 (136 bb)
LP: $218.34 (109 bb)
CO: $314.47 (157 bb)
BU: $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $807.56 (404 bb)
BB: $230.89 (115 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with 5♣ A♣
Hero raises to $5, 7 players fold, BB 3-bets to $18, Hero calls $13

Flop: ($37) 7♣ 6♣ 9♠ (2 players)
BB bets $18, Hero raises to $58.71, BB raises to $212.89 (all-in), Hero calls $126.29 (all-in)

Turn: ($407) J♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($407) 5♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $407 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB shows T♥ 9♣ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 43%, Flop: 58%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

UTG (Hero) shows 5♣ A♣ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 57%, Flop: 42%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) wins $404.25



My best friends are heading down for a weekend in Leeds tomorrow. Sucks that I'm not coming but at least now there's no excuse not to put in a big weekend grind!

Why do you think AA is spew vs aggro fish? Do you think it's better to call to let his bluffs in? Vs aggro fish do you consider folding AA there?

Because I doubt he would ever play KQ or AK like this, I block bluffs like AQ and AJ and I don't block 9Ts and QJs. It's hard to not be results oriented but I believe I should have folded here, yes.



Would've been hating life on the river if he had shoved. A good reg would've made my life hell here.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 7 players
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UTG: $97.65 (49 bb)
MP (Hero): $213.15 (107 bb)
MP+1: $202.30 (101 bb)
CO: $214.95 (107 bb)
BU: $228.82 (114 bb)
SB: $72.43 (36 bb)
BB: $216.72 (108 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is MP with J♥ Q♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $5, 2 players fold, BTN 3-bets to $17, 2 players fold, Hero calls $12

Flop: ($37) 9♠ J♦ 2♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $11.60, Hero raises to $33, BTN calls $21.40

Turn: ($103) 5♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $33.08, Hero calls $33.08

River: ($169.16) 8♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Total pot: $169.16 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BU mucks Q♠ K♦ (high card, King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 69%, Flop: 26%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) shows J♥ Q♥ (a pair of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 31%, Flop: 74%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)

MP (Hero) wins $166.41



Same here

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
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UTG: $200.00 (100 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): $212.15 (106 bb)
MP: $211.95 (106 bb)
MP+1: $223.00 (112 bb)
LP: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $209.75 (105 bb)
SB: $130.49 (65 bb)
BB: $225.65 (113 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG+1 with J♥ T♥
1 fold, Hero raises to $5, MP calls $5, 2 players fold, CO calls $5, 1 fold, SB calls $4, 1 fold

Flop: ($22) 3♦ 7♥ 5♥ (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP checks, CO bets $20.90, SB folds, Hero calls $20.90, MP folds

Turn: ($63.80) T♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $49, Hero calls $49

River: ($161.80) 7♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $52.49, Hero calls $52.49

Total pot: $266.78 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
CO shows A♠ 4♠ (a pair of Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 48%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

UTG+1 (Hero) shows J♥ T♥ (two pair, Tens and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 52%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

UTG+1 (Hero) wins $264.03



Maybe played this a bit nitty, but I think my range wants to check back turn?

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG: $250.25 (125 bb)
UTG+1: $167.68 (84 bb)
MP: $321.05 (161 bb)
MP+1 (Hero): $463.10 (232 bb)
CO: $304.95 (152 bb)
BU: $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $392.49 (196 bb)
BB: $209.27 (105 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is MP+1 with A♦ 2♦
3 players fold, Hero raises to $5, 2 players fold, SB 3-bets to $21, 1 fold, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($44) 2♠ 8♥ Q♥ (2 players)
SB bets $23.41, Hero calls $23.41

Turn: ($90.82) 2♥ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($90.82) 8♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $68.69, SB calls $68.69

Total pot: $228.20 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
MP+1 (Hero) shows A♦ 2♦ (a full house, Twos full of Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 19%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

SB mucks Q♠ K♠ (two pair, Queens and Eights)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 81%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

MP+1 (Hero) wins $225.45

Id be really surprised if thats the case

very enjoyable thread, glgl. move on to 6max already tho

This

I will in 2019 for sure.




A monster between us.


PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
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UTG (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $292.23 (146 bb)
MP: $247.19 (124 bb)
MP+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
CO: $147.57 (74 bb)
BU: $262.65 (131 bb)
SB: $246.05 (123 bb)
BB: $236.00 (118 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is UTG with A♥ A♠
Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, MP calls $5, MP+1 3-bets to $23, 4 players fold, Hero calls $18, MP calls $18

Flop: ($72) Q♥ 6♥ T♠ (3 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, MP+1 bets $38.09, Hero raises to $177 (all-in), MP folds, MP+1 calls $138.91 (all-in)

Turn: ($426) 8♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($426) 3♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $426 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
UTG (Hero) shows A♥ A♠ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 84%, Flop: 78%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

MP+1 shows Q♠ K♠ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 16%, Flop: 22%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

UTG (Hero) wins $423.25



I think I like his bluff tbh. I did almost fold

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
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UTG: $338.71 (169 bb)
UTG+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP (Hero): $221.41 (111 bb)
MP+1: $309.25 (155 bb)
LP: $72.24 (36 bb)
CO: $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $137.05 (69 bb)
SB: $204.00 (102 bb)
BB: $498.18 (249 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is MP with Q♥ J♥
2 players fold, Hero raises to $5, 2 players fold, CO 3-bets to $17.25, 3 players fold, Hero calls $12.25

Flop: ($37.50) Q♠ J♣ 8♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($37.50) 5♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $29.78, CO calls $29.78

River: ($97.06) 6♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $47.98, CO raises to $152.97 (all-in), Hero calls $104.99

Total pot: $403 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
CO shows 6♣ 7♣ (a pair of Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 8%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) shows Q♥ J♥ (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 63%, Flop: 92%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

MP (Hero) wins $400.25



Blockers are good I guess, but who the hell folds a T here? Lighting the money up with the x/r

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 7 players
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UTG: $236.19 (118 bb)
MP: $191.08 (96 bb)
MP+1: $578.04 (289 bb)
CO: $205.10 (103 bb)
BU: $128.79 (64 bb)
SB (Hero): $205.00 (103 bb)
BB: $265.39 (133 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with Q♠ 6♠
5 players fold, Hero raises to $5, BB calls $3

Flop: ($10) 7♣ Q♦ T♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $3.57, BB calls $3.57

Turn: ($17.14) 6♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $12.70, BB calls $12.70

River: ($42.54) T♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $48.09, Hero raises to $183.73 (all-in), BB calls $135.64

Total pot: $410 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows Q♠ 6♠ (two pair, Queens and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 38%, Flop: 72%, Turn: 89%, River: 0%)

BB shows T♠ K♣ (three of a kind, Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 62%, Flop: 28%, Turn: 11%, River: 100%)

BB wins $407.25

Absolutely excellent result and run out.

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
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UTG: $55.84 (28 bb)
UTG+1: $184.54 (92 bb)
MP (Hero): $335.11 (168 bb)
MP+1: $203.00 (102 bb)
LP: $122.00 (61 bb)
CO: $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $280.65 (140 bb)
SB: $299.57 (150 bb)
BB: $80.00 (40 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is MP with A♣ A♠
2 players fold, Hero raises to $5, 3 players fold, BTN 3-bets to $17, 2 players fold, Hero 4-bets to $48, BTN calls $31

Flop: ($99) J♣ 2♦ J♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $25.99, BTN raises to $232.65 (all-in), Hero calls $206.66

First Turn: ($564.30) J♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

First River: ($564.30) 4♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second Turn: ($564.30) T♠ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Second River: ($564.30) 3♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $564.30 (Rake: $2.75)

First Showdown: Board: J♣ 2♦ J♦ J♥ 4♦

BU shows Q♦ A♦ (a flush, Ace high)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 35%, Turn: 1%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) shows A♣ A♠ (a full house, Jacks full of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 65%, Turn: 99%, River: 100%)

MP (Hero) wins $280.77

Second Showdown: Board: J♣ 2♦ J♦ T♠ 3♥

BU shows Q♦ A♦ (a pair of Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 13%, Flop: 35%, Turn: 27%, River: 0%)

MP (Hero) shows A♣ A♠ (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 87%, Flop: 65%, Turn: 73%, River: 100%)

MP (Hero) wins $280.78


Vs reg. Think his river bluff is pretty good

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $200.00 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $237.77 (119 bb)
MP: $38.44 (19 bb)
MP+1: $358.67 (179 bb)
CO (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $225.19 (113 bb)
SB: $237.83 (119 bb)
BB: $202.45 (101 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is CO with J♥ K♥
UTG raises to $5, 2 players fold, MP+1 calls $5, Hero calls $5, 3 players fold

Flop: ($18) 7♥ 3♥ A♦ (3 players)
UTG checks, MP+1 checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($18) K♠ (3 players)
UTG bets $9.41, MP+1 folds, Hero calls $9.41

River: ($36.82) J♦ (2 players)
UTG bets $69.58, Hero calls $69.58

Total pot: $175.98 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
UTG shows T♣ T♥ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 48%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) shows J♥ K♥ (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 52%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) wins $173.23


Bluff. Could be bad, will run through pio later

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $153.36 (153 bb)
UTG+1: $120.43 (120 bb)
MP: $141.18 (141 bb)
MP+1: $146.36 (146 bb)
CO: $124.42 (124 bb)
BU: $32.53 (33 bb)
SB: $102.20 (102 bb)
BB (Hero): $101.50 (102 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with J♦ K♣
3 players fold, MP+1 raises to $2.85, 3 players fold, Hero calls $1.85

Flop: ($6.20) 9♦ 6♣ Q♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $3, Hero calls $3

Turn: ($12.20) A♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP+1 bets $6.50, Hero raises to $24, MP+1 calls $17.50

River: ($60.20) 2♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $71.65 (all-in), MP+1 calls $71.65

Total pot: $203.50 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows J♦ K♣ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 37%, Flop: 31%, Turn: 27%, River: 0%)

MP+1 shows A♥ Q♠ (two pair, Aces and Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 63%, Flop: 69%, Turn: 73%, River: 100%)

MP+1 wins $201

I think the TT bluff otr is ok, but OTT his hand is too strong to turn it into a bluff out of nowhere, he also was drawing very thin vs an ace. Otr vs most people he is probably printing obv.

The KJo bluff looks good imo, most people will barrel turn more than pio in there

Ran it through pio and it says I should shut down KJ here and only continue to bluff 78 and JTo with a diamond.



I've doing a lot of off-table work but procrastinating on playing. Being on a bad sleep schedule and having to grind at off-peak times probably has something to do with it but I just feel so deflated and uncomfortable every time I log into the client. Does anyone else feel like that? Been very tough for me to overcome at different points throughout the years in my poker career, but I feel it now more than ever.

Every time I start playing I can't help myself but to bring up YouTube to distract my mind while I playing. My level of focus whilst playing and even desire to play is so low right now and I have no idea what's causing it. It's the same with German learning too. Each day I'm just putting in the bare minimum to keep up my streak on Duolingo instead of getting in the lab and putting in a solid hour of work into it. I hope I can flip this very undesirable mindset I seem to be trapped in sooner rather than later.

I think this is a problem for any poker player and ultimately any entrepreneur too, just some don't talk about it to keep portraying their mega motivated boss image.

There are a few things I have found helped:

1.) Be part of a community. This is the number one thing for me and ultimately why it's easier to put in 50 hours a week in a real job than working for yourself. There are other people around you to share the pain, and hold you accountable. With poker it is really easy to just kind of drift. I am lucky that bitbcash basically ensures I am constantly talking to other players and have an inbuilt support network, but before I found skype groups, and twoplustwo back in the day a big help.

2.) Accept it is hard - set smaller short term goals to help you get through it. EG for me, when I am at peak motivation, 5k hands a day is doable. When I'm in the kind of slump you seem to be in, it's just not feasible and if I tell myself I should be playing 5k hands a day I'll just give up as soon as I start. Reducing the goal to '2.5k hands each day this week' makes it easier to force yourself through it without beating yourself up.

3.) Health and fitness - goes without saying, diet, gym, sleep.

4.) Reduce exposure to computer outside of poker, don't spend too much time on twoplustwo (lol), or any of the other nonsense that the internet offers you.

5.) Physically remove distractions. EG/ for diet, the only way I can reduce my sugar intake is to literally not buy chocolate. For productivity, if I have an Xbox I will play 15 hours of Fifa a week. Only solution is to not own one. Momentum and StayFocused help with Chrome.


Hopefully some of the above is useful. It's definitely something I have given a lot of thought and struggled with myself, so you definitely aren't alone.

That was an excellent post, mate and this is a huge problem for me I think. Virtually all my downtime is spent at my computer/ipad I watch tv on my computer and dive into YouTube rabbit holes like nothing else, all while I'm suppose to be working. I sometimes even find myself watching YouTube paedophile stings whilst grinding poker ffs.


I have taken a screenshot of your whole post and I'll go back and reread it again and again because it is excellent.



Very reckless play vs tighter reg

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $283.60 (142 bb)
UTG+1: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP: $219.67 (110 bb)
MP+1: $226.82 (113 bb)
LP: $243.60 (122 bb)
CO: $217.77 (109 bb)
BU (Hero): $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $66.55 (33 bb)
BB: $494.39 (247 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is BTN with A♥ Q♠
5 players fold, CO raises to $4.60, Hero 3-bets to $16, 2 players fold, CO 4-bets to $44, Hero calls $28

Flop: ($91) J♣ Q♣ 5♠ (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $23.83, CO raises to $173.77 (all-in), Hero calls $132.17 (all-in)

First Turn: ($403) Q♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

First River: ($403) 8♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second Turn: ($403) 7♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Second River: ($403) 7♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $403 (Rake: $2.75)

First Showdown: Board: J♣ Q♣ 5♠ Q♥ 8♦

CO shows J♥ J♦ (a full house, Jacks full of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 97%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) shows A♥ Q♠ (three of a kind, Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 3%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)

CO wins $200.12

Second Showdown: Board: J♣ Q♣ 5♠ 7♣ 7♦

CO shows J♥ J♦ (a full house, Jacks full of Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 97%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) shows A♥ Q♠ (two pair, Queens and Sevens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 3%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

CO wins $200.13



Bluff catch vs huge nit

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $308.42 (154 bb)
UTG+1: $275.95 (138 bb)
MP: $345.54 (173 bb)
MP+1: $101.58 (51 bb)
LP (Hero): $206.60 (103 bb)
CO: $311.67 (156 bb)
BU: $200.00 (100 bb)
SB: $198.00 (99 bb)
BB: $219.13 (110 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is LP with J♠ J♥
4 players fold, Hero raises to $5, 3 players fold, BB calls $3

Flop: ($11) 9♠ 8♥ 3♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.82, BB raises to $14.89, Hero calls $12.07

Turn: ($40.78) T♥ (2 players)
BB bets $38.74, Hero calls $38.74

River: ($118.26) J♦ (2 players)
BB bets $57.76, Hero calls $57.76

Total pot: $233.78 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
BB shows 5♠ 4♠ (high card, Jack)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 22%, Flop: 34%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

LP (Hero) shows J♠ J♥ (three of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 78%, Flop: 66%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

LP (Hero) wins $231.03




THIS IS WHY YOU SLOWPLAY ACES SOMETIMES BOIS!!

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 9 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $40.00 (40 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): $100.00 (100 bb)
MP: $106.03 (106 bb)
MP+1: $44.85 (45 bb)
LP: $112.26 (112 bb)
CO: $206.65 (207 bb)
BU: $102.04 (102 bb)
SB: $95.78 (96 bb)
BB: $20.20 (20 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG+1 with A♣ A♦
UTG raises to $2.25, Hero calls $2.25, MP 3-bets to $12, 2 players fold, CO calls $12, 4 players fold, Hero 4-bets to $100 (all-in), MP 5-bets to $106.03 (all-in), 1 fold

Flop: ($215.75) 6♣ A♥ 6♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($215.75) 5♣ (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($215.75) Q♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $215.75 (Rake: $2.50)

Showdown:
MP shows K♦ K♠ (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: <1%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

UTG+1 (Hero) shows A♣ A♦ (a full house, Aces full of Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: >99%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

UTG+1 (Hero) wins $213.25

Glad you found it worth reading mate. As I said, something I have given a lot of thought and heard similar from a lot of other players, if I find the magic bullet I will let you know

Excellent post Plastic Elephant! Honest and authentic insight. Thanks for chiming in on the topic.

Calling it a month.










Profit Accumulator results:





I thought I was going to have a really productive November, but my emotions got the better of me. I'm glad the wr was strong even though volume wasn't too great. Hoping for a bigger volume month in December, which may be a bit of a challenge given that it's the holiday season, I'll need to get everything into place for my move to SEA in January and because my 365 days of sobriety challenge will be completed on the 13th of December. I still think playing 60,000+ hands will be very doable though.


Glgl

Very nice results despite the volume mate - gl in December

Profit Accumulator results in November: £387.84 plus £15 or so in free spins !

Still have a few sign ups to go

Get on 2up asap.

Playing 40k hands on regular tables cant be considered unproductive. Also very nice winrate, gj!

Thanks!

Absolutely delighted to hear this mate! Hope you continue making some nice, easy £££ in December.

Definitely! My bet on Southampton came up tonight! Only had £10 on it though unfortunately lol

40000k reg table hands might be fine @ 400-1k. @ 100nl + 200nl it's pretty bad.



Dream vs monster whale. I think my sizing was too big as I'm going to free roll the regs 67 no matter what anyway. Although I think 54 and 53 are some pretty likely hands for the reg to have folded lol

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 7 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $262.06 (131 bb)
MP: $737.55 (369 bb)
MP+1: $242.45 (121 bb)
CO: $207.94 (104 bb)
BU: $320.02 (160 bb)
SB (Hero): $342.43 (171 bb)
BB: $365.85 (183 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with 7♦ 6♦
UTG calls $2, 4 players fold, Hero calls $1, BB checks

Flop: ($6) 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ (3 players)
Hero bets $4.45, BB raises to $14.09, UTG calls $14.09, Hero raises to $80.77, BB folds, UTG calls $66.68

Turn: ($181.63) 5♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $248.64, UTG calls $179.29 (all-in)

River: ($540.21) Q♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $540.21 (Rake: $2.75)

Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows 7♦ 6♦ (a straight, Three to Seven)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 23%, Flop: 97%, Turn: 91%, River: 100%)

UTG shows A♠ A♥ (two pair, Aces and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 77%, Flop: 3%, Turn: 9%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) wins $537.46


Should have just x/f turn. 99/TT/AA are the regs only possible holdings here imo

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 8 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $120.80 (121 bb)
UTG+1 (Hero): $113.17 (113 bb)
MP: $107.79 (108 bb)
MP+1: $137.51 (138 bb)
CO: $108.33 (108 bb)
BU: $60.74 (61 bb)
SB: $159.60 (160 bb)
BB: $83.78 (84 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG+1 with 9♦ T♦
1 fold, Hero raises to $2.50, MP 3-bets to $7, 1 fold, CO calls $7, 3 players fold, Hero calls $4.50

Flop: ($22.50) 2♣ T♥ 9♠ (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $10.69, CO calls $10.69, Hero raises to $39.02, MP folds, CO calls $28.33

Turn: ($111.23) A♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $28.50, Hero calls $28.50

River: ($168.23) 2♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $33.81 (all-in), UTG+1 (Hero) folds

Total pot: $168.23 (Rake: $2.50)
CO wins $165.73



Daily Quads!

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $1/$2 - 7 players
Replay this hand on Upswing Poker

UTG: $200.00 (100 bb)
MP: $282.91 (141 bb)
MP+1: $153.13 (77 bb)
CO: $200.00 (100 bb)
BU: $200.00 (100 bb)
SB (Hero): $211.35 (106 bb)
BB: $200.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($3) Hero is SB with A♣ K♣
4 players fold, BTN raises to $5, Hero 3-bets to $20, 1 fold, BTN calls $15

Flop: ($42) A♠ A♥ 3♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $13.77, BTN calls $13.77

Turn: ($69.54) Q♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $42.40, BTN calls $42.40

River: ($154.34) A♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $40.93, BU folds

Total pot: $154.34 (Rake: $2.75)
SB (Hero) wins $151.59



Couldn't have asked to run any better today really. I hope it continues through the month!