Probably taking a shot too high anyway. Ever notice how it is always the AK hands that get overplayed? There should be a note attached with this hand.

I hate the shove on turn into a flush board without holding the other black ace there. If your ace was the spade then fine. Don't think you will knock any NFD off there, or any 10 out set. So besides possibly drawing dead already you can't hope to fold out the 2 biggest threats to your hand. If you can't protect your hand and you could be behind drawing dead then ask yourself why not check behind to avoid the CRAI which the made nut flush would probably play there.

Nothing wrong with playing 5NL, work on the game move up in steps.

Can i post about sngs in here? Everyone seems to be playing cash games

This seems to be an anything goes sort of thread. It's about grinding up your bankroll, not about one form of game in particular.

Hands like this are what keep me playing. Although, to be honest I was a little surprised to dodge the 8.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($9.90)
BB ($8.75)
UTG ($7.99)
UTG+1 ($20.31)
UTG+2 ($9.05)
MP1 ($8.01)
MP2 ($4)
Hero ($10.15)
BTN ($14.89)

MP2 posts $0.10

Dealt to Hero A A

UTG raises to $0.20, fold, fold, MP1 raises to $0.40, fold, Hero raises to $1.70, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls $1.50, MP1 raises to $3.50, Hero slowrolls for 20 seconds, Hero raises to $10.15 (AI), UTG calls $6.29 (AI), MP1 calls $4.51 (AI)

FLOP ($24.26) T T 5

TURN ($24.26) T T 5 6

RIVER ($24.26) T T 5 6 9

MP1 shows A Q
(Pre 7%, Flop 2.2%, Turn 0.0%)

Hero shows A A
(Pre 73%, Flop 89.3%, Turn 95.2%)

UTG shows 8 8
(Pre 20%, Flop 8.5%, Turn 4.8%)

Hero wins $23.05

underplayed oftentimes

the guy needs to stop flatting 4bets

the hand he just posted is a snap fold to cold 4b tho

Cool, well in that case.

Played 9 $1.50 45's tonight, placed once for 4th and once for 7th out of 4 final tables. Have now played a total of 15 and down 3bi's, feel like i really screwed this hand up, ended up 4th in this once but its the first time i've gone into the final table in quite a commanding position so dissapointed that i managed to screw things up, looking at it I think i should raise like 10k pre to let me commit on any flop vs the other big stack if he comes in, don't have a clue what that guys flatting with so i figure that my chipstack is still kinda healthy if I c/f the turn, gonna post this in the mttsng bit for HA i think.


Poker Stars $1.36+$0.14 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t600/t1200 Blinds + t75 - 8 players
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CO: t23094 M = 9.62
BTN: t3242 M = 1.35
SB: t1385 M = 0.58
BB: t8051 M = 3.35
UTG: t5188 M = 2.16
Hero (UTG+1): t21485 M = 8.95
MP1: t3693 M = 1.54
MP2: t1362 M = 0.57

Pre Flop: (t2400) Hero is UTG+1 with Q Q
1 fold, Hero raises to t3600, 2 folds, CO calls t3600, 3 folds

Flop: (t9600) 5 9 6 (2 players)
Hero bets t7200, CO calls t7200

Turn: (t24000) K (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets t6000, Hero folds

Final Pot: t24000
CO wins t24000

I took yesterday off but I returned today to get about 930 hands in. I started off on a massacre, but then it sort of slowed down and I lost some fairly big pots. I still think I played pretty well though. For some reason I had a few people just hand me buy-ins donking off with 2nd nuts when it was pretty obvious I had nuts on the river. Finished up just under 5 buy-ins.

Just had to put this in there as I know you NLH guys rarely see them

Hand #1
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
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SB: $10.51
BB: $5.00
UTG: $8.17
MP: $4.40
CO: $5.00
Hero (BTN): $5.05

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with Q J 6 Q
UTG calls $0.05, 1 fold, CO raises to $0.20, Hero calls $0.20, SB calls $0.18, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.85) T 5 K (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, CO bets $0.60, Hero raises to $2, SB folds, UTG folds, CO raises to $4.80 all in, Hero calls $2.80

Turn: ($10.45) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($10.45) 9 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $10.45
CO shows A K K 8 (three of a kind, Kings)
Hero shows Q J 6 Q (a straight flush, Nine to King)
Hero wins $9.93
(Rake: $0.52)

It felt like a huge flop for me. I even considered the 3bet pre-flop. Just a mere 30% equity for me.

Hand #2
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
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MP: $2.97
Hero (CO): $10.88
BTN: $6.73
SB: $5.61
BB: $12.59
UTG: $6.31

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with 9 6 5 4
UTG raises to $0.15, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.15, BTN calls $0.15, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.52) 3 2 K (3 players)
UTG bets $0.35, Hero raises to $1.10, BTN folds, UTG raises to $3.80, Hero raises to $6.50, UTG calls $2.36 all in

Turn: ($12.84) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($12.84) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $12.84
Hero mucks 9 6 5 4
UTG shows T A 9 A (a full house, Threes full of Aces)
UTG wins $12.20
(Rake: $0.64)

Me and BTN were trading stacks at this table it seemed. It sucks to 4bet OOP so I just called pre-flop. It kind of felt like an ok spot to get it in.

Hand #3
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players
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SB: $0.92
Hero (BB): $5.07
UTG: $10.05
CO: $17.72
BTN: $12.08

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with K 7 A Q
2 folds, BTN raises to $0.15, SB raises to $0.50, Hero calls $0.45, BTN calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.50) 9 2 T (3 players)
SB bets $0.42 all in, Hero raises to $1.10, BTN raises to $5.15, Hero calls $3.47 all in

Turn: ($11.06) 6 (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($11.06) 4 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $11.06
SB mucks J Q T 8
Hero shows K 7 A Q (a flush, Ace high)
BTN mucks 9 T Q K
Hero wins $7.89
Hero wins $2.63
(Rake: $0.54)

One of my biggest laydowns of the session. I decided to not shove flop and when villain bet big again I really didn't like bottom set.

Hand #4
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 4 players
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CO: $4.01
BTN: $11.76
SB: $7.07
Hero (BB): $7.07

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with 7 9 6 6
CO calls $0.05, BTN calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.17) 6 T Q (3 players)
Hero bets $0.13, CO calls $0.13, BTN raises to $0.65, Hero calls $0.52, CO calls $0.52

Turn: ($2.12) 3 (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, BTN bets $1.70, Hero folds, CO raises to $3.31 all in, BTN calls $1.61

River: ($8.74) 4 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $8.74
CO shows 4 A Q K (two pair, Queens and Fours)
BTN shows Q Q T 5 (three of a kind, Queens)
BTN wins $8.31
(Rake: $0.43)

Decided to mix it up pre in position. The flop seemed kind of huge to me. Turn also seemed pretty good as I had blockers to the 98. It turned out that's exactly what they had and I was trying to hit my flush or chop but it wasn't to be.

Hand #5
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players
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SB: $6.98
Hero (BB): $8.01
UTG: $28.21
CO: $4.00
BTN: $11.08

CO posts a big blind ($0.05)

Pre Flop: ($0.12) Hero is BB with 8 6 4 8
1 fold, CO checks, 1 fold, SB raises to $0.10, Hero raises to $0.25, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.55) 6 7 4 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.35, SB calls $0.35

Turn: ($1.25) 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.80, SB raises to $3.59, Hero raises to $6.38, SB calls $2.79 all in

River: ($14.01) 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $14.01
SB shows 9 8 7 9 (a straight, Five to Nine)
Hero shows 8 6 4 8 (a straight, Four to Eight)
SB wins $13.32
(Rake: $0.69)

Pretty funny as I just decided to limp in and probably wouldn't have played this hand if it was raised. Big flop and turn for me. No idea why villain wants to go crazy on the river. Like i'm really going to be doing that with sets. It wasn't the first time in the session someone had raised with 2nd nut straight on turn/river.

Hand #6
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
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UTG: $1.95
MP: $5.30
CO: $5.95
BTN: $13.11
Hero (SB): $5.72
BB: $11.91

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is SB with 8 T 6 J
UTG calls $0.05, 1 fold, CO calls $0.05, BTN calls $0.05, Hero calls $0.03, BB checks

Flop: ($0.25) 7 J 5 (5 players)
Hero bets $0.17, BB calls $0.17, UTG folds, CO calls $0.17, BTN folds

Turn: ($0.76) 4 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.65, BB calls $0.65, CO calls $0.65

River: ($2.71) Q (3 players)
Hero bets $2, BB raises to $8.58, CO folds, Hero calls $2.85 all in

Final Pot: $12.41
Hero shows 8 T 6 J (a straight, Four to Eight)
BB shows 9 J 3 6 (a straight, Three to Seven)
Hero wins $11.80
(Rake: $0.61)

I now have this to go with the zombie :



I'm the comeback king!

For the PokerStars micros grinders, for those who have a decent sample of the 235FPP turbos, what's your conversion rate? They seem about as soft as a game solvable by reading a chart can be. Tried two just now, got KK cracked by suited rags on the bubble in one but cashed the other.

It's weird having variance in your rakeback but I hear this is the most profitable option by a mile.

Bad day

Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
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BTN: $2.32
SB: $9.47
BB: $4.93
UTG: $2.67
Hero (MP): $4.72
CO: $6.76

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is MP with A A
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.20, CO calls $0.20, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.47) 9 9 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.35, CO calls $0.35

Turn: ($1.17) T (2 players)
Hero bets $0.85, CO calls $0.85

River: ($2.87) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1.48, Hero calls $1.48

Final Pot: $5.83
Hero mucks A A
CO shows 9 9 (four of a kind, Nines)
CO wins $5.55
(Rake: $0.28)

Couldn't let them go this time, unfortunately. Feels like such a bad call, the guy was pretty tight too, although I didn't have that many hands on him.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP ($3.95)
Hero (Button) ($6.96)
SB ($5.02)
BB ($11.40)
UTG ($2.32)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, A
2 folds, Hero bets $0.20, SB raises to $0.60, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.25) A, 4, Q (2 players)
SB bets $0.86, Hero calls $0.86

Turn: ($2.97) 10 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($2.97) A (2 players)
SB bets $2.10, Hero calls $2.10

Total pot: $7.17 | Rake: $0.35

Results:
Hero had J, A (three of a kind, Aces).
SB had K, A (three of a kind, Aces).
Outcome: SB won $6.82

This last one was so brutal. I just wrote "so sick" in the chat and called, and just as I suspected, outkicked.
One of those days I guess!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop

Hero (UTG+1) ($11.89)
MP1 ($8)
MP2 ($10.81)
CO ($14.47)
Button ($2.65)
SB ($3.90)
BB ($9.74)
UTG ($10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K, A
UTG bets $0.35, Hero raises to $1.10, 2 folds, CO calls $1.10, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.45) Q, 2, 8 (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero ???

Three ways with AK, effective stacks 2-3x pot, and I've got air. Sigh and check/fold here?

Well, it has been going okay for me. My bankroll is over $400 now, which is a great barrier to break, hopefully can now push on. Hardly played today but won 2 BIs in about 300 hands. Biggest pot I lost was 10BBs. Had a fairly big donations though. This was a flip, but he had been open shoving tons and AK is miles ahead here vs range.










Now, this was a hand from a couple of days ago that I want views on, if I get a reply I will post my thoughts after instead of now. Rip me to bits if you want, im expecting it!

so much for that big pot I won to start the day



I don't think I can do 1500 hands today. Cutting my losses and will try again tomorrow I guess.

Last 1k hands so sick how i get fuc*** in my ass... unbelievable



all day **** like this

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP2 ($18.16)
CO ($9.95)
Hero (Button) ($10)
SB ($31.03)
BB ($11.24)
UTG ($13.72)
UTG+1 ($12.49)
MP1 ($10)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4, 4
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, MP1 bets $0.50, 1 fold, CO calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, SB calls $0.45, 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.40

Flop: ($2.60) Q, 4, Q (5 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, CO checks, Hero bets $1, SB calls $1, 3 folds

Turn: ($4.60) 9 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3

River: ($10.60) 9 (2 players)
SB bets $5.50, Hero folds

Total pot: $10.60

Results:
SB didn't show
Outcome: SB won $15.57

against my better judgment, went back to the tables and immediately lost a BI running AQ into AK with two aces on the board

who minraises AK preflop on the button? i don't know!

I'm nowhere near busto but at this rate I'll need to move down. I thought not letting downswings stop me and playing through them was the right strategy (they even out, don't they?) but that just made it worse. A week into this month and every day has either been a tiny profit (a few bb) or a huge loss (BI+). Even when I have a big win, I end up losing it before the day's over and then some. It's like being in a hole I can't get out of. One step forward, three steps back.

I know this is completely standard but I really don't know how so many people are able to slog through it. I know I can't.

I keep saying, if a BI troubles you, you are playing too high. Also if you keep winning small pots but losing bit ones then that *might* indicate you are getting married to your hands in spots you should be mucking (or it just means you are on a downswing). Something to note, results do not "even out". If you are below your BR you cannot play on the assumption that wins will start coming to negate your losses - you may go busto well before this evening out occurs. If you are uncomfortable either a) take a break to get over the downswing or b) move down to regain confidence in your game or even better yet c) both a) and b).

I've actually been running into this quite a bit on stars but into KK/AA, not sure if its them misclicking when they get really excited or not.. a few people will 2.5 every hand from btn,

say tightish player opens btn 2x, i have QQ in BB, 3b him like I would normally and he 4bets me, I think he is only 4betting b/c his minraise looks weak and thinks I'm weak, I level myself into jamming.. which I normally wouldnt vs a really tight player and run into AA

I decided to try the morning session and put in 800 hands. At first I started off amazing, I was running well, people were playing like donks and I was up 6 buy-ins. Then I ran a few badly timed bluffs, cards didn't fall my way etc. Ended up feeling a bit tilted and quit up 3 buy-ins, could be worse....

A nice way to start off my session.

Hand #1
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
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UTG: $3.46
MP: $6.87
Hero (CO): $5.00
BTN: $15.26
SB: $5.03
BB: $16.81

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with T 9 A A
UTG calls $0.05, MP raises to $0.22, Hero raises to $0.70, 1 fold, SB calls $0.68, BB calls $0.65, UTG calls $0.65, MP calls $0.48

Flop: ($3.50) 9 4 Q (5 players)
SB bets $3.33, BB folds, UTG folds, MP folds, Hero raises to $4.30 all in, SB calls $0.97

Turn: ($12.10) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($12.10) 7 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $12.10
Hero shows T 9 A A (a flush, Ace high)
SB shows T Q 2 4 (a flush, Queen high)
Hero wins $11.51
(Rake: $0.59)

wtf is villain doing from the SB?

Hand #2
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
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BTN: $11.13
SB: $5.17
BB: $6.82
UTG: $2.45
Hero (MP): $5.00
CO: $4.06

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is MP with A 9 A 7
UTG calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.20, CO calls $0.20, BTN calls $0.20, SB calls $0.18, 1 fold, UTG raises to $1.25, Hero raises to $4.40, 2 folds, SB raises to $5.17 all in, UTG calls $1.20 all in, Hero calls $0.60 all in

Flop: ($12.90) A 9 T (3 players - 3 are all in)

Turn: ($12.90) 7 (3 players - 3 are all in)

River: ($12.90) 6 (3 players - 3 are all in)

Final Pot: $12.90
SB shows 3 3 A K (a pair of Aces)
UTG shows Q 5 3 T (a pair of Tens)
Hero shows A 9 A 7 (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero wins $4.85
Hero wins $7.41
(Rake: $0.64)

More run good, I love having them drawing dead on the turn.

Hand #3
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
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SB: $11.01
BB: $7.60
Hero (UTG): $12.73
MP: $3.61
CO: $5.00
BTN: $14.54

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is UTG with Q T Q 3
Hero raises to $0.15, MP calls $0.15, CO raises to $0.69, BTN calls $0.69, SB calls $0.67, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.54, MP calls $0.54

Flop: ($3.50) Q 9 6 (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, MP calls $2.92 all in, CO raises to $4.29 all in, BTN folds, SB folds, Hero calls $1.29

Turn: ($15.00) Q (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($15.00) 2 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $15.00
Hero shows Q T Q 3 (four of a kind, Queens)
MP shows 8 6 8 7 (two pair, Queens and Eights)
CO shows 4 A 4 A (a flush, Ace high)
Hero wins $2.60
Hero wins $11.68
(Rake: $0.72)

This is where it started to go downhill. A bit of a stupid hand from me. I thought if I turned 2 pair I could crack villain's hand and then when I got my flush outs I decided to make the call as it wasn't a big bet. Then I decided to bluff river, I hate when I get put all in as I just have to muck.

Hand #4
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
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BB: $10.43
Hero (UTG): $7.77
MP: $1.93
CO: $10.74
BTN: $15.58
SB: $4.08

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is UTG with A T K 7
Hero raises to $0.15, 2 folds, BTN raises to $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.07) 8 3 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.80, Hero calls $0.80

Turn: ($2.67) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

River: ($5.67) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $2.90, BTN raises to $12.78 all in, Hero folds

Final Pot: $11.47
BTN wins $10.91
(Rake: $0.56)

I thought it was a pretty good flop, felt a bit sick when villain turned over the worst hand I could see but fortunately my redraws hit.

Hand #5
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players
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SB: $11.96
BB: $13.91
UTG: $5.27
Hero (CO): $5.40
BTN: $13.87

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with K A 6 A
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.15, 1 fold, SB calls $0.13, BB raises to $0.60, Hero raises to $1.95, SB calls $1.80, BB raises to $7.80, Hero calls $3.45 all in, SB calls $5.85

Flop: ($21.00) 3 2 A (3 players - 1 is all in)
SB bets $4.16 all in, BB folds

Turn: ($21.00) 9 (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($21.00) 8 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $21.00
SB shows 5 K 2 4 (a straight, Ace to Five)
Hero shows K A 6 A (a flush, Ace high)
SB wins $4.56
Hero wins $15.39
(Rake: $1.05)

This villain tilted me a bit. I was thinking of leaving the table as I don't really like to play deep but I decided to stay. Flop was huge for me, I hated the turn and the river was a crying call, I wasn't pleased to see villain had been doing that with a **** hand.

Hand #6
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players
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BTN: $12.34
SB: $13.14
Hero (BB): $21.74
UTG: $3.79
CO: $7.81

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with 8 K K 5
2 folds, BTN raises to $0.15, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.32) 2 5 K (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, BTN raises to $0.65, Hero raises to $2.26, BTN calls $1.61

Turn: ($4.84) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($4.84) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.25, Hero calls $1.25

Final Pot: $7.34
BTN shows J 2 J 8 (a flush, King high)
Hero mucks 8 K K 5
BTN wins $6.99
(Rake: $0.35)

Same villain as above, I was a bit tilted with him and thought I could rep QT and that villain didn't have. I was right that he didn't but obviously wasn't laying down his hand TILT!

Hand #7
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players
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UTG: $14.62
CO: $13.12
Hero (BTN): $19.08
SB: $7.76
BB: $8.00

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with Q Q K 8
UTG calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.20, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.47) 9 J 5 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.27, UTG calls $0.27

Turn: ($1.01) 8 (2 players)
UTG bets $0.25, Hero raises to $0.80, UTG calls $0.55

River: ($2.61) 2 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.80, UTG calls $1.80

Final Pot: $6.21
UTG shows 7 6 Q 9 (a straight, Five to Nine)
Hero shows Q Q K 8 (a pair of Queens)
UTG wins $5.91
(Rake: $0.30)

lol...if only. I was going to 3bet it but I was deep and didn't want to end up getting into calling a big 4bet spot and bricking flop. It felt like I had amazing odds to call pre-flop but I thought I could be drawing pretty bad. I don't know now about the play, but i'd obviously have flopped the nuts and scooped a big pot. I just don't know if it's worth it when SB is only playing 100bb.

Hand #8
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
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BB: $12.50
UTG: $12.26
MP: $5.20
Hero (CO): $15.32
BTN: $13.59
SB: $5.00

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is CO with Q K Q T
UTG raises to $0.17, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.17, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15, BB raises to $0.85, UTG calls $0.68, Hero calls $0.68, SB raises to $4.25, BB calls $3.40, 2 folds

Flop: ($10.20) 5 Q 7 (2 players)
SB bets $0.75 all in, BB calls $0.75

Turn: ($11.70) K (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($11.70) J (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $11.70
BB shows 9 7 6 A (a pair of Sevens)
SB shows 8 A A 9 (a pair of Aces)
SB wins $11.15
(Rake: $0.55)

unbelievable... 3% on flop


No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 ($9.94)
Hero (MP2) ($10)
CO ($24.25)
Button ($10)
SB ($11.20)
BB ($8.06)
UTG ($10)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A, K
1 fold, MP1 calls $0.10, Hero bets $0.45, 4 folds, MP1 calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.05) J, 10, Q (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.52, MP1 calls $0.52

Turn: ($2.09) 5 (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets $1.35, MP1 calls $1.35

River: ($4.79) Q (2 players)
MP1 bets $0.50, Hero raises $4.71, MP1 calls $4.21

Total pot: $14.21

Results:
MP1 had 5, Q (full house, Queens over fives).
Hero had A, K (straight, Ace high).
Outcome: MP1 won $13.50


No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 ($17.17)
Hero (MP2) ($10)
MP3 ($10.67)
CO ($25.59)
Button ($3.40)
SB ($10)
BB ($10)
UTG ($10.28)
UTG+1 ($10)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J, J
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.10, Hero bets $0.45, 5 folds, MP1 raises $0.70, Hero raises $9.55 (All-In), MP1 calls $9.20

Flop: ($20.15) K, 2, A (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($20.15) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($20.15) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $20.15

Results:
MP1 had 8, A (two pair, Aces and Kings).
Hero had J, J (two pair, Kings and Jacks).
Outcome: MP1 won $19.15

Why did you check-fold the turn? It looks OK up to that

Hi guys. Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I'm just starting out with a $25 roll on PokerStars. Starting out at 2NL until I get to triple digits.

Bankroll:
$25

love/hate relationship with ak. fold pre imo. as played c/f flop.

Put me down for up just over 3 buy-ins in the last 600 hands. I had a few sweats admittedly but ran good in some spots, also a few tricky spots some of which below. I've been running at about 15bb/100 over the last 8k hands. Things are going well and I just hope I don't start to run bad or start tilting

Flop was pretty standard. I decided to bet the turn because I was willing to get it in there if villain raised due to my equity. I still managed to get it in on the river so all's well.

Hand #1
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 6 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $8.92
SB: $10.10
Hero (BB): $5.00
UTG: $11.52
MP: $10.00
CO: $12.64

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with J 6 Q Q
2 folds, CO calls $0.05, 1 fold, SB calls $0.03, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.15) 7 T Q (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.10, CO raises to $0.20, SB folds, Hero raises to $0.75, CO calls $0.55

Turn: ($1.65) K (2 players)
Hero bets $1, CO calls $1

River: ($3.65) A (2 players)
Hero bets $3, CO raises to $6, Hero calls $0.20 all in

Final Pot: $10.05
Hero shows J 6 Q Q (a flush, Ace high - Queen higher)
CO shows T 8 9 8 (a flush, Ace high)
Hero wins $9.56
(Rake: $0.49)

I fully expected to lose this one. I could see it happening but I managed to hold. I knew I was probably getting it in vs 67 with maybe some redraw. 41% for me and I managed to win.

Hand #2
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players
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SB: $18.26
BB: $8.33
Hero (UTG): $6.09
CO: $13.00
BTN: $12.38

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is UTG with 7 6 A A
Hero raises to $0.15, 3 folds, BB calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.32) 5 9 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.25, BB raises to $1.06, Hero raises to $3.49, BB raises to $8.18 all in, Hero calls $2.45 all in

Turn: ($12.20) K (2 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($12.20) 8 (2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $12.20
BB shows T 8 A J (three of a kind, Eights)
Hero shows 7 6 A A (a straight, Five to Nine)
Hero wins $11.60
(Rake: $0.60)

A bit more run good for me. Villain was pissed. I'm 14% to win, villain's 28%.

Hand #3
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 5 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

SB: $5.39
BB: $12.70
UTG: $12.39
CO: $5.27
Hero (BTN): $5.11

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with 7 8 9 Q
1 fold, CO raises to $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.37) 8 T 6 (2 players)
CO bets $0.36, Hero raises to $1.44, CO raises to $4.68, Hero raises to $4.96 all in, CO calls $0.28

Turn: ($10.29) J (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($10.29) 8 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $10.29
CO shows T J 7 9 (a straight, Seven to Jack)
Hero shows 7 8 9 Q (a straight, Eight to Queen)
Hero wins $9.78
(Rake: $0.51)

This hand was really tough. I actually considered just folding flop, but I figured i'd peel as I had a backdoor flush draw. The 3 was kind of bricky as far as villain's hand and with NFD + gutshot straight draw and an overpair I decided to get it in as a 70/30.

Hand #4
Poker Stars $0.02/$0.05 Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 4 players
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Hero (BTN): $5.26
SB: $7.98
BB: $2.45
CO: $13.25

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with 7 A A 6
CO raises to $0.17, Hero raises to $0.45, 2 folds, CO calls $0.28

Flop: ($0.97) J 9 4 (2 players)
CO bets $0.93, Hero calls $0.93

Turn: ($2.83) 3 (2 players)
CO bets $2.70, Hero raises to $3.88 all in, CO calls $1.18

River: ($10.59) 5 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $10.59
Hero shows 7 A A 6 (a straight, Three to Seven)
CO shows T Q 4 6 (a pair of Fours)
Hero wins $10.07
(Rake: $0.52)

Do not troll this thread.

quite like leading turn

Haven't posted in a while, have been away on holiday/vacation in Florida for a few weeks and have only just got back to grinding again, which is why in the graph below my hands are so few.

Going through my worst downswing that I can remember really, its not just never being where I should be EV wise, but when I have a made hand I get no action. I know everyone says volume is the key to getting out of a downswing, but it's just so depressing, it actually seems nowadays that if I haven't lost any money at the end of the day its been positive.

Iv never been one for donking much in spots that im not 100% comfortable in dealing with a reraise.

I put him on 99-AA + FD overcards after he bet the turn, the river paired the board and the flush draw got there but if he had AA/KK/QQ I would expect him to bomb the river and I would be unsure what to do. I thought if I lead out for a 1/3rd(ish) pot, due to the fact the board paired and the flush came in hes going to have a really hard time raising any hand for value that isn't a full house/flush and I get to showdown cheaper than if I checked. Also stops him checking back hands I have beat.

That was my thoughts, although im still not happy with it. I usually 3bet pre but OOP with hands like TT/JJ/QQ in some spots vs EP raisers I will just flat.