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NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($9.90)
BB ($12.30)
UTG ($9.50)
Hero ($10.35)
CO ($0.75)
BTN ($19.60)

Dealt to Hero J J

fold, Hero raises to $0.40, fold, BTN calls $0.40, SB calls $0.35, BB calls $0.30

FLOP ($1.60) J 5 4

SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.50, BTN calls $1.50, SB folds, BB calls $1.50

TURN ($6.10) J 5 4 8

BB checks, Hero bets $8.45 (AI), BTN raises to $16.90, BB calls $10.40 (AI)

RIVER ($35.35) J 5 4 8 7

BB shows 6 7
(Pre 16%, Flop 30.7%, Turn 81.0%)

Hero shows J J
(Pre 69%, Flop 64.8%, Turn 16.7%)

BTN shows 4 4
(Pre 15%, Flop 4.5%, Turn 2.4%)

BB wins $33.60


BB is 53/35/50/1.1.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Poker Stars
SB ($5.75)
BB ($10)
UTG ($2.85)
Hero ($10)
CO ($5.80)
BTN ($3.75)

Dealt to Hero Q A

UTG raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $1.40, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to $2.85 (AI), Hero calls $1.45

FLOP ($5.85) 6 Q 3

TURN ($5.85) 6 Q 3 T

RIVER ($5.85) 6 Q 3 T K

UTG shows K Q
(Pre 25%, Flop 12.7%, Turn 6.8%)

Hero shows Q A
(Pre 75%, Flop 87.3%, Turn 93.2%)

UTG wins $5.60

Seriously wtf anymore. I give up. So ready to cash out after the month I've been having.

Mmmm that sucks. Play PLO2 for a while then when you are motivated again do something like unbjames again and set a "stacking people at each limit"? 10 @ 2NL, 5 @ 5NL then try 10NL again.

I guess it's time to drop down. Just seems like such a cop out. I have to say I'm atleast proud I haven't tilted off my roll with the steady stream of bull**** poker has given me in the new year.

Just try PLO then you won't be dropping down in NL you will just be regaining your feet at lower limits since you haven't played in a while .

Back to $86.75 817.8125 FPP $7.57 Stellar $8.46 reload for a total Vegas fund of $112.99
Target $1500 by end May

BR-389

Played some MW:2, came back untilted, got sucked out on again, titled off a buy-in. Time to walk away. Think I'm done for the day/weekend/week. Who knows. I haven't felt this angry at poker in since my under-rolled days.

Br $48, was 30 yesterday
Full ring NL2
goal, $100 by end of this month.

Is the grind of a building a bankroll a ballache?
Do you yearn to put a little fun back in to teh pokah?
Only got a small bankroll?

Come play SHANOOBIGANS!! Plenty of fun to be had, bankroll friendly buy-in and lots of bounties usually available too!

/spam

Haha, also my way of calming down ;P

damn scammers

Ha yea I love MW2 for anti-tilt. I'm having a bit of a crisis of poker. I have a lot of RL tilt going on (ex girlfriend tilt is the worst) and I know it's affecting my poker game in a real bad way. I think it may be +ev for me to drop down stakes for the time being until I've sorted my head out a little bit better. I think a lot of my non-poker stuff is bleeding into my poker game. Between shot taking and running bad that's a recipe for bad tilt and I can't have that, especially moving up stakes. Today was a bit of a wake up call and its going to make myself make the right decision.

5nl, welcome back. Maybe if I start running better/feel confident in my game I'll think about mixing in a little 10nl. Let this be a lesson for all the new guys in this thread. You really do need to have your game tight in every aspect when moving up.

Edit:....first hand after posting this. Literally. What do I have to do?

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.05(BB) Poker Stars
Hero ($10.02)
BB ($6.29)
UTG ($5.93)
CO ($15.07)
BTN ($11.40)

Dealt to Hero K K

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.20, BB calls $0.15

FLOP ($0.40) 6 9 J

Hero bets $0.30, BB raises to $0.60, Hero raises to $9.82 (AI), BB calls $5.49 (AI)

TURN ($12.58) 6 9 J J

RIVER ($12.58) 6 9 J J 2

BB shows J A
(Pre 32%, Flop 23.8%, Turn 95.5%)

Hero shows K K
(Pre 68%, Flop 76.2%, Turn 4.5%)

BB wins $11.98

BR-358

Wow. I just ran worse than I knew was possible in the span of <100 hands. QQ into AA, KK into AA, that wonderful AJ hand, JJ into KK, Wow. Just...I'm awestruck right now.

Time to take the week off.

Ouch man, tough luck right there =/

3 hands in a row, how to mess with a LAG fish. same player each time, all hands in a row, he reloaded full after and started beating up the others at the table

Poker Stars $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

SB: $100.00
BB: $44.00
UTG: $65.30
Hero (CO): $100.00
BTN: $30.60

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with 9 9
UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $5, 3 folds, UTG calls $4

Flop: ($11.50) 9 T 8 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $7, UTG calls $7

Turn: ($25.50) K (2 players)
UTG bets $18, Hero raises to $68, UTG folds

Final Pot: $61.50
Hero mucks 9 9
Hero wins $59.50
(Rake: $2.00)




Poker Stars $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

BTN: $100.00
SB: $43.00
BB: $35.30
Hero (UTG): $129.50
CO: $30.60

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with 9 9
Hero raises to $3, 3 folds, BB calls $2

Flop: ($6.50) A A A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB calls $6

Turn: ($18.50) J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $23, BB calls $23

River: ($64.50) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB calls $3.30 all in

Final Pot: $71.10
BB shows Q K (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero shows 9 9 (a full house, Aces full of Nines)
Hero wins $69.10
(Rake: $2.00)


Poker Stars $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

CO: $100.00
BTN: $42.50
SB: $64.70
BB: $20.00
Hero (UTG): $163.30
MP: $30.60

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with 7 7
Hero raises to $3, 3 folds, SB calls $2.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($7.00) T 5 T (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $4, SB calls $4

Turn: ($15.00) K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($15.00) 2 (2 players)
SB bets $15, Hero calls $15

Final Pot: $45.00
SB shows 4 A (a pair of Tens)
Hero shows 7 7 (two pair, Tens and Sevens)
Hero wins $42.80
(Rake: $2.20)

got my 3bet % from 3-4 to 9

been killing 10nl since the new year for 9ptbb's over 13k hands.. BR is now at $650 but im gonna be a huge BR nit and wait to play 25nl

might be worth opening at least 1 25nl table whilst you're still grinding 10nl imo

i took shots at 25nl and it crushes my soul when i lose a full buy in.. i feel like i play with scared money

in that case i would defo recommend gradually adding 25nl tables rather than making a sudden switch when you decide to totally move up.

@BlaneH

Thats some serious runbad - I'm sure you be back on your feet in no time.

Jake, maybe you could try playing with 60 BBs ($15) if your already "scared money." The first time I played 25NL I started off with that amount an wasn't afraid to lose it. I think it just might be intimidating for a 5 & 10NL reg to move up and have 5 or 2.5 buy-in's on a single table. Even when I first tried 10NL I only put $8 on each table.

Bumble, I think that's a good idea too, so when you really go and "take a shot" you won't be as nervous about it. I think I'll try that next time.

this.

gradually add, and after a 1000 or so hands it'll feel normal and you won't be scared, in my experience anyway.

Top, top reply. Thank you.

I think one area I really need to improve is my 3betting preflop. I'm not betting big enough.

Tilt wise, I feel like I'm constantly getting better at dealing with it. I reloaded and managed to carry on playing my best after this, because I knew I played it well (as oppposed to making a big mistake). My tilt comes from when I make a move I know I shouldn't have, and I then get annoyed at myself. So it's less results oriented.

Two questions:

1: 2nl, do you ever fold overpair A's on a flop of K27 rainbow?
2: 2nl, it is standard for every shortstacker to hit when they are 5% to win, right?

1. No.
2. From what I've seen at 10nl, yes.

Anyone with 3%+ equity vs me hits this month though so...

Having read your posts, I feel for you.

I've looked over my recent hands and in all the big pots I've lost ($3+) I've been over 90% favourite on the flop or turn.

Bankroll - $134. Slipping further away from 5nl again!