How much should i be starting buying in/rebuy at 2nl????

100BB, or 250BB on stars.

ok well i played a 2k hand session. I should have been positive but of course when I turn my game around the massive bad beats start to come into play.

Poker Stars $2.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 1105580
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

SB: $1.13
BB: $7.24
Hero (UTG): $1.99
MP: $1.26
CO: $4.53
BTN: $3.93

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with A A
Hero raises to $0.08, MP calls $0.08, 4 folds

Flop: ($0.19) K 3 A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $0.09, Hero calls $0.09

Turn: ($0.37) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks

River: ($0.37) T (2 players)
Hero bets $0.30, MP raises to $1.09, Hero calls $0.79

this one really hurt and showed me i guess I shouldnt be slow playing at 2nl ^^ obviously had JQ...


Poker Stars $2.00 No Limit Hold'em - 4 players - View hand 1105582
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $1.95
CO: $5.00
BTN: $2.11
SB: $1.73

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is BB with Q Q
CO raises to $0.10, BTN calls $0.10, SB calls $0.09, Hero raises to $0.50, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.40, SB calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.60) 7 4 8 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.45, BTN raises to $1.61, SB folds

Turn: ($4.50) 4 (2 players)

River: ($4.50) 9 (2 players)

this one i thought he had AK KK or AA if he was winning but i guess not... he had 10J??


And the grand finale of joke hands:

Poker Stars $2.00 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 1105585
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UTG: $1.28
CO: $3.38
BTN: $2.26
Hero (SB): $2.97
BB: $1.18

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with 5 5
1 fold, CO raises to $0.07, BTN raises to $0.18, Hero calls $0.17, BB calls $0.16, CO calls $0.11

Flop: ($0.72) 5 Q K (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, CO checks, BTN bets $0.42, Hero raises to $2.79, BB calls $1 all in, CO folds, BTN calls $1.66 all in

Turn: ($5.88) Q (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: ($5.88) Q (3 players - 2 are all in)

he had AA

I tried my best not to call and just play premium hands and raising only. I don't understand how to build a bankroll at 2nl it's very hard and i really need some imput on how to take it down!

I ended up running 12.3/10.8 ugh very frustration start to 2011

Well 1st hand you played that bad, don't slowplay that ever.
2nd and 3rd hand are standard.

2k hands isn't that much. I've had many sessions with around 2k hands where I'm down 1-2 BIs the whole session, then I stack 2 donks over my last 10 hands and make a profit.

^^^ Hand 1, you already know .... Don't slowplay ! All you do is give someone the opportunity to suck out, and reduce what you might win here.

Hand 2, villain calling AI with 2 meh overcards & GS. Unlucky this time, but that is exactly the kind of play that makes $$. Make a note on villain that he did this, you'll get the $ back from him in the end.

Hand 3 is just an atrocious suckout, getting your set counterfeited ....

If you go to the page 8 i show my graph over 42k hands im break even at 2nl basically and this kinda stuff takes a toll on my BR like crazy now down to34$

try another 2k hand session hopefully can MAKE money this session..

Yeah the first hand i knew he had it but i was so pot commited with the 10% harrington says that someone could be bluffing i gotta go for it. He also could've been slow playing as well. Hand 3 just doesnt go right in my brain because this hand would make me break even over 2k hands nevermind the other 2. Hand 2 I need to see some profits coming or im going to be down to 0 soon... more hands to come. Lets turn it around!

Hmmm, have you tried playing full ring instead of 6max?

Yeah i played 10k hands at 2nlFR but it seems to be alot harder and i havent learned it as well as 6max. Half the people at the table seem to be playing 16 tables and nitting it up so...

Anyways I just played 2k hands and went +11.95 so im doing better. Keep it rolling

Hey Exo, how many FR tables do you play at once? And how many vpps do you earn in a normal 1k hand session @ 25nl? I'd like to be playing strictly 25nl, but I only have abt $400 on Stars, so I just mix a cpl tables w/ my 10nl. But I noticed that I get a lot of vpps playing those 25nl tables, and if I could be there full time, I'd be able to reach Gold status.

Current BR on FT: ~785
Currently playing 25NL.

This year I hope to further improve my game and eventually switch to 50NL or higher (only when I think I'm ready for it, obviously).

You earn about 0.10 VPP per hand at NL25 FR, so 100 per 1000 hands

Mixing 10 & 25nl FR I'm getting about 50-55vpp/1k hands. I'm not sure 100% on this, but I think the vpp/$1 raked has come down from 8 to 7 @ 10nl FR.

Grinded 10NL FR on Stars for the first 2 days - not worth it for VPP's - I made more VPPS @ 5NL 6-max compared to 10NL FR.

Ya, it's not worth grinding to make a certain vip status. I've just always paid attn too how many I make at w/e level I'm playing. There's quite a few 10nl grinders that are @ Gold/Platinum status by playing 24tbls for 4+ hrs a day. There's absolutely no way I could ever do that.

But if I begin strictly playing 25nl I'll certainly be grinding to make GoldStar. Back in July or August (when they began that extra vpp promo) I made ~2.3k (over 3k fpps) vpps and made 140T$ for rakeback. So it definitely helps you out. Just not worth spending ~5 hrs a day to get it.

Mixing in O8 tourneys from $3.40-$16 and January is OK so far

23 tourneys +$96.55 46.7% roi

obv I am a noob at the $16s amongst a wedgeload of SNs so I have to establish a little spite equity

Poker Stars $15+$1 No Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Tournament - t600/t1200 Blinds + t75 - 3 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter By DeucesCracked Poker Videos

SB: t4987 M = 2.46
Hero (BB): t21549 M = 10.64
BTN: t464 M = 0.23

Pre Flop: (t2025) Hero is BB with 2 5 J Q
1 fold, SB raises to t4912 all in, Hero calls t3712

Flop: (t10049) 5 J 9 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Turn: (t10049) 5 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (t10049) K (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t10049
SB shows 8 T A T (HI: two pair, Tens and Fives)
Hero shows 2 5 J Q (HI: a full house, Fives full of Jacks)
Hero wins t10049


gl

ty (but not my cup of tea)

why are people vpp chasing at the micros? Are the games that bad?

playing while giving up smoking (kinda) is weird but not actually tilty which is good.

New year - fresh start to supernova/supernova elite grinding

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Villians are playing big hands so passively today - Got stacked 4 times when I had QQ to their KK / KK to their AA etc...

I think it's becoming en vogue again at the micros for people to "trap" with overpairs. I've seen it a lot more lately.

Hey guys well Im back at the micros after busting my roll playing bad and losing lots on blackjack

I deposited 200 quid and starting playing 20nl on ipoker I play any currency and obviously I ran like god, Im going to stick it out for a bit longer here until I have a decent roll for 50nl.

Heres my giraffe

http://img266.imageshack.us/i/grfh.jpg/

And my stats

http://img263.imageshack.us/i/statx.jpg/

Also If any of you guys aint using Table Scan Turbo I highly recommend it just get it setup so it auto class the fish, opens tables and gets on the waiting list with the fish. I play 6 tables so I I have it on permascan and autowaitlist and it stops after I have 6 tables going then if a table becomes crap and you shut it down it will start up again so you don't have to waste time looking at the lobby.

Okay, about $57 profit today, so my BR is 841. Can't deny I had some luck .. But overall, I think I played decent.

Below is a hand I don't really know if I played well. Villain is 43/14/3 (only 7 hands though).


Full Tilt - $0.25 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP+1: $25.00
LP: $25.60
CO: $25.00
Hero (BTN): $25.00
SB: $27.96
BB: $55.63
UTG: $17.99
UTG+1: $25.00
MP: $48.55

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero has 9 8

UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, fold, fold, CO calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, fold, BB checks

Flop: ($1.60, 6 players) 8 9 K
BB bets $1.50, UTG raises to $3.00, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $9.00, BB raises to $55.38 and is all-in, fold, Hero calls $15.75 and is all-in

Turn: ($54.10, 2 players) 9

River: ($54.10, 2 players) 5

I want to be involved in more hands like this!

PokerStars - €0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP: €47.45
CO: €24.15
BTN: €25.00
SB: €26.99
Hero (BB): €26.49
UTG: €26.64

SB posts SB €0.10, Hero posts BB €0.25

Pre Flop: (€0.35) Hero has A A

UTG raises to €0.75, fold, fold, BTN calls €0.75, fold, Hero raises to €3.25, UTG calls €2.50, BTN calls €2.50

Flop: (€9.85, 3 players) 6 A A
Hero checks, UTG bets €7.36, fold, Hero calls €7.36

Turn: (€24.57, 2 players) 8
Hero checks, UTG bets €16.03 and is all-in, Hero calls €15.88 and is all-in

River: (€56.33, 2 players) 5

Hero shows A A (Four of a Kind, Aces) (PreFlop 81%, Flop 100%, Turn 100%)
UTG shows J J (Two Pair, Aces and Jacks) (PreFlop 19%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins €53.33

villain is 23/12/55 over 26 hands.

do we ever fold this (i did)
Merge - $0.04 NL - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $2.96
CO: $1.94
Hero (BTN): $10.09
SB: $7.74
BB: $5.98

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Pre Flop: ($0.06) Hero has 4 4

fold, CO raises to $0.10, Hero calls $0.10, SB calls $0.08, fold

Flop: ($0.34, 3 players) K 4 6
SB checks, CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.34, 3 players) Q
SB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $0.22, SB calls $0.22, fold

River: ($0.78, 2 players) 9
SB checks, Hero bets $0.43, SB raises to $1.52

SB wins $1.56

OMFG!!!.... for every winning session i follow it up with a equally bad losing one grrrr!!!!!!!!!!.... 15k hands in 4days and down 5 buy ins from day 1 & cant come out the hole

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker Hand Converter from PokerConverter.com

saw flop | saw showdown

SB ($30.34)
Hero (BB) ($25.48)
UTG ($25.35)
UTG+1 ($21.39)
MP1 ($25)
MP2 ($22.72)
MP3 ($25)
CO ($23.15)
Button ($22.58)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, A
3 folds, MP2 bets $1, 2 folds, Button calls $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $4, MP2 calls $3, 1 fold

Flop: ($9.10) 7, A, Q (2 players)
Hero bets $5.62, MP2 raises to $12, Hero raises to $20, MP2 calls $6.72 (All-In)

Turn: ($46.54) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($46.54) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $46.54 | Rake: $2
Main pot: $46.54 between Hero and MP2, won by MP2

Results:
Hero had K, A (two pair, Aces and fours).
MP2 had Q, A (two pair, Aces and Queens).
Outcome: MP2 won $44.54

BOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that a real quantifiable thing ???

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
Hero ($10)
BB ($4.70)
UTG ($12.64)
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($21.46)
CO ($10.71)
BTN ($10.46)

Dealt to Hero A K

UTG calls $0.10, fold, UTG+2 calls $0.10, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.60, fold, UTG calls $0.50, UTG+2 calls $0.50

FLOP ($1.90) A 9 8

Hero bets $1.30, UTG calls $1.30, UTG+2 raises to $7.10, Hero raises to $9.40 (AI)


What do you think of the way I played this hand? Villain that pushed was 49/14

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NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($6.90)
BB ($10)
UTG ($9.85)
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($3.38)
MP1 ($7.57)
CO ($6.71)
Hero ($14.25)

Dealt to Hero 9 9

fold, fold, fold, fold, CO calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.50, SB calls $0.45, fold, fold

FLOP ($1.20) 5 5 4

SB checks, Hero bets $1, SB calls $1

TURN ($3.20) 5 5 4 J

SB bets $1, Hero raises to $12.75 (AI)

Villain 43/3

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($14.65)
BB ($10.86)
UTG ($9.16)
UTG+1 ($10)
Hero ($12.35)
MP1 ($9.46)
MP2 ($19.86)
CO ($14)
BTN ($10)

Dealt to Hero K K

fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.40, MP1 calls $0.40, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold

FLOP ($0.95) 9 Q 4

Hero bets $0.80, MP1 calls $0.80

TURN ($2.55) 9 Q 4 A

Hero bets $1.80, MP1 calls $1.80

RIVER ($6.15) 9 Q 4 A 2

Hero bets $3.30,

Villain 48/6

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NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($10)
BB ($14.02)
UTG ($5.55)
UTG+1 ($19.04)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($7.15)
Hero ($10)
BTN ($10.40)

Dealt to Hero K A

fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.50, fold, fold, fold, UTG+1 calls $0.40

FLOP ($1.15) A 5 9

UTG+1 bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20

TURN ($1.55) A 5 9 J

UTG+1 bets $0.50, Hero raises to $2.10, UTG+1 raises to $3.70, Hero calls $1.60

RIVER ($8.95) A 5 9 J J

UTG+1 bets $6, Hero ????

Villain 58/8

I don't want to overload the page with hand histories but this was one **** session. Loads more where those came from. I can't help but feel I'm playing horribly in these spots.