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some sick sick hands.

and split by NL2 and 5 if anyone is interested

NL2



NL5

Also just noticed, going through my graphs and stuff, that I have a very bad habit of playing zoom when i'm on tilt -.- graph of all hands excluding zoom. much better than one above



[x] goal number 1: reach NL5 by 20th (just about)

new goal

[ ] do not, i repeat, do not touch zoom poker

Got platinum star again this month.

Even though I put in hardly any volume in Feb/Mar I am still ahead of the pace for supernova by years end.

yea dude zoom is super tilting, you gotta be in such peace of mind when grinding out. playing some chill music in the background helps me.

??? @ first paragraph? Flops a set? You've lost me.

????? @ the second paragraph.. how many people do you think are exploiting us between 2 NL- 25NL by 4b bet bluffing us?

And putting yourself in a spot to fold QQ preflop is a leak IMO

Some days the fish just don't seem to bite, and some days they're throwing themselves into the net.
Saw some crazy play tonight - calling draws to, well, a pair I think.

Lol at the play here, what was SB doing spewing his stack away with air? Mind you, CO held his nerve because SB could have had a set:

PartyGaming - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP+1: $2.00
Hero (LP): $3.01
CO: $2.61
BTN: $1.65
SB: $2.08
BB: $2.00
UTG: $2.44
UTG+1: $1.91
MP: $3.39

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has 9 8

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, CO raises to $0.08, fold, SB calls $0.07, fold

Flop: ($0.18, 2 players) 6 4 J
SB checks, CO bets $0.18, SB raises to $0.36, CO calls $0.18

Turn: ($0.90, 2 players) 9
SB bets $0.44, CO calls $0.44

River: ($1.78, 2 players) J
SB bets $1.20 and is all-in, CO calls $1.20



Managed to stack this fish, pity he only had 50bb. I didn't raise on the turn because I realised he would be pot commited on the river and was more likely to get his stack on a later street.

PartyGaming - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $1.20
Hero (UTG+1): $2.00
MP: $2.09
MP+1: $1.89
LP: $2.79
CO: $1.97
BTN: $2.30
SB: $2.04
BB: $1.00

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has 8 8

UTG calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.08, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls $0.06, UTG calls $0.06

Flop: ($0.25, 3 players) 7 8 5
BB bets $0.12, fold, Hero raises to $0.28, BB calls $0.16

Turn: ($0.81, 2 players) K
BB bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20

River: ($1.21, 2 players) A
BB bets $0.44 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.44

SWONGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. There was also some tilt in there although I generally played pretty okay.

at one point I was regwarring someone and went 1-15. Love my absurdly high rb (actually slightly higher than on the graph, but sharkscope caps the percentage at 100 ), only reason I didn't kill myself imo.

Gotta love them hypers!

You know what? F Variance and just run like god

thats a sexy graph

unlucky, what was your brm?

Meh just swongs

Very very aggro, 40 up/35 down although I sometimes mix to get more action, also 25bi shottaking for turbos (which I also mix). But I tiltsat slightly higher at the end of yesterday, very disappointed in myself

Bah - Shouldn't post graphs = Downswing

Dropped about $200ish today - from both Superturbo HUSNG/Zoom/HU cash.

Back to the grind @ Turbos for a while.

Poker Stars $5.00 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 1803284
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

UTG: $4.28
UTG+1: $12.50
MP1: $4.96
MP2: $4.10
CO: $1.68
BTN: $4.78
SB: $4.66
Hero (BB): $5.00

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with 7 7
3 folds, MP2 raises to $0.20, 2 folds, SB calls $0.18, Hero calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.60) 2 5 6 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 bets $0.40, SB folds, Hero calls $0.40

Turn: ($1.40) 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $1.15,

Hero ?????


Villain - 46/36/5 over just 11 hands

I hate these kind of hands, and have become way more nitty with them as was losing too much when checking back thru my database.

As villain is basically unknown (looks laggyish) then I'd give them the benefit of the doubt here and fold. His betsizing on flop and turn both looks like value. If we checkraise turn villain will likely continue with everything that beats us (coz we dont fold overpairs do we!) so not sure we can confidently continue to river

i like to 3 bet my medium PP when i'm in the blinds because i'll be oop come the flop, not sure if its a leak or not. I'm flatting anywhere else.

I'd be folding here though, we're beat by alot of hands here (any pair lower than ours, and obviously flushes and higher pairs) we're only beating a semi-bluff or air

CO - 28/16/2.0 with 50% steal over 28 hands
SB - 11/9/6.7 with 2.8% 3bet and 78% cbet over 305 hands


Do you flat call with QQ here or 4bet and if so what size is good for 4bet?


Poker Stars $5.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 1803647
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $5.00
UTG: $2.07
UTG+1: $3.03
UTG+2: $1.02
MP1: $5.26
MP2: $6.04
CO: $2.37
BTN: $12.94
SB: $5.24

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with Q Q
5 folds, CO raises to $0.20, 1 fold, SB raises to $0.60, Hero raises to $1.48, 2 folds

CO - 28/16/2.0 with 50% steal over 28 hands
SB - 11/9/6.7 with 2.8% 3bet and 78% cbet over 305 hands



Poker Stars $5.00 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players - View hand 1803647
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Hero (BB): $5.00
UTG: $2.07
UTG+1: $3.03
UTG+2: $1.02
MP1: $5.26
MP2: $6.04
CO: $2.37
BTN: $12.94
SB: $5.24

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BB with Q Q
5 folds, CO raises to $0.20, 1 fold, SB raises to $0.60, Hero ???

nismo, I think you did the right thing.
I'm not sure I'd ever 4 bet, but I may have with KK or AA.
QQ I'd have to think about it. CO's hand might not be so strong, and SB might have TT+, maybe less - I've seen villains 3bet with 55.
If you can take it down pre, I would.

Anyway, what do people say about people not bluffing at micros?
The table I was at earlier some of the villains seemed to think the best way to deal with a raise was to re-raise, almost every time.
In the hand below, I'd been observing MP+1, he seemed pretty solid and knew the basics. The other two villains were positionally unaware, didn't seem to have a clue about the basics.
Can't believe they'd go all in on the flop with a gutshot and ace high.

PartyGaming - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

SB: $1.01
BB: $1.47
Hero (UTG): $2.00
UTG+1: $2.00
MP: $0.71
MP+1: $2.00
CO: $1.62
BTN: $2.00

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has 4 J

fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.06, fold, MP+1 raises to $0.20, fold, fold, SB calls $0.19, fold, UTG+1 calls $0.14

Flop: ($0.62, 3 players) T 3 9
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP+1 bets $0.32, SB raises to $0.81 and is all-in, UTG+1 raises to $1.80 and is all-in, fold

Turn: ($2.56, 2 players) 3

River: ($2.56, 2 players) 8

UTG+1's preflop play is pretty bad but he's got a GS + FD on flop - that's one of the best flops he could have wished for, I think his post-flop play is fine.

Yeah, you could be right, I suppose it's is preflop calling the 3bet which should be bad, right?

Personally, I wouldn't stack off on that draw, even if it's a good one.

Was kicking myself with this hand. Villains were loose aggro calling stations - I so nearly bet the flop, so nearly called the turn.

PartyGaming - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

UTG: $2.03
UTG+1: $0.46
MP: $4.01
MP+1: $2.56
CO: $2.00
BTN: $2.15
SB: $0.76
Hero (BB): $2.00

SB posts SB $0.01, Hero posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero has Q Q

fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, fold, MP+1 raises to $0.06, fold, fold, SB calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.20, UTG+1 calls $0.18, MP+1 calls $0.14, SB calls $0.14

Flop: ($0.80, 4 players) 7 4 K
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP+1 checks

Turn: ($0.80, 4 players) 8
SB bets $0.56 and is all-in, fold, fold, MP+1 calls $0.56

River: ($1.92, 2 players) 9



This villain had completed the SB when it was folded to them a few times. Then checked the flop and bet the turn when I checked behind with nothing.
One time I hit middle pair with 74o and called them down and they had nothing, so I knew he like to bluff with nothing at all.
Could maybe have got more value but I was happy to let him valuetown himself.
I would normally raise pre rather than call, don't know what made me call, but at least I'm mixing it up a bit.

PartyGaming - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

MP+1: $2.56
LP: $0.60
CO: $1.07
BTN: $2.00
SB: $2.20
BB: $0.93
UTG: $1.49
Hero (UTG+1): $2.16
MP: $2.14

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02, LP posts DB $0.02

Pre Flop: ($0.05) Hero has J A

UTG calls $0.02, Hero calls $0.02, fold, fold, LP checks, fold, fold, fold, BB checks

Flop: ($0.09, 4 players) 5 6 J
BB checks, UTG bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10, fold, fold

Turn: ($0.29, 2 players) 3
UTG bets $0.28, Hero calls $0.28

River: ($0.85, 2 players) 3
UTG bets $0.81, Hero calls $0.81

Finally got something going in 5nl zoom

Small update: I'm homeless!!

Not quite....but there's no site I want to play on atm. After hearing about the ipoker network going to split up I decided to take my money off Celeb poker and give up my 60% rakeback deal as I just didn't feel safe about the future of the site in this poker climate. I still have money on stars, but unless anything changed with VPP then i'm not especially interested. Otherwise i'll speak to some contacts and see what's on offer that isn't on merge or any other shady networks/skins.

I don't know if i could've gotten much more out of him. although he would probably call a turn bet. on the flop i was just hoping he had slow played a big pocket pair and that the board would pair. became pretty obvious that wasn't the case on the turn. got a little value on the river

PokerStars - $0.05 NL ZOOM - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

Hero (BTN): $14.60
SB: $5.75
BB: $2.50
UTG: $1.19
UTG+1: $11.02
MP: $5.09
MP+1: $17.71
LP: $4.75
CO: $3.49

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero has J T

fold, fold, MP raises to $0.20, MP+1 calls $0.20, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.20, fold, fold

Flop: ($0.67, 3 players) Q K A
MP checks, MP+1 bets $0.45, Hero calls $0.45, fold

Turn: ($1.57, 2 players) 3
MP+1 checks, Hero checks

River: ($1.57, 2 players) 3
MP+1 checks, Hero bets $0.50, MP+1 calls $0.50

Hero shows J T (Royal Flush) (Pre 41%, Flop 100%, Turn 100%)
MP+1 mucks Q A (Two Pair, Aces and Queens) (Pre 59%, Flop 0%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $2.46

Another marginal losing session although I've just bumped it up to five tables whilst still feeling comfortable and with plenty of time, and I've just finished my exams so I should be able to get in plenty of volume over the coming weeks. This didn't seem to merit its own thread - are there enough whiffed overcards in villain's range here to justify the semi-bluff cbet? Clearly we're getting it in once raised? Villain is unknown but based on his buyin size, the fact that he posted OOP in the hand before and his raise size I assumed he was a fish:

PartyGaming - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: $3.55
UTG: $0.65
UTG+1: $3.09
MP: $1.43
MP+1: $1.99
CO: $1.02
BTN: $2.00
Hero (SB): $2.00

Hero posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has A K

UTG raises to $0.04, UTG+1 calls $0.04, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.16, fold, UTG calls $0.12, fold

Flop: ($0.38, 2 players) 2 5 4
Hero bets $0.24, UTG raises to $0.49 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.25



Again, doesn't merit its own thread - vil is massive fish but with 87% FTCB. Barrel turn?

PartyGaming - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $2.57
BTN: $4.69
Hero (SB): $2.76
BB: $1.70
UTG: $2.44
UTG+1: $2.19
MP: $2.00

Hero posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has 7 A

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.06, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.12, 2 players) 4 2 A
Hero bets $0.10, BB calls $0.10

Turn: ($0.32, 2 players) T
Hero bets $0.26, fold

Hero wins $0.31



Finally, this hurts, especially getting such good odds, but classic Baluga? Vil is weaktight.

PartyGaming - $0.02 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $8.43
BTN: $1.94
Hero (SB): $2.45
BB: $3.59
UTG: $2.00
UTG+1: $6.48
UTG+2: $2.06
MP: $2.24
MP+1: $2.16

Hero posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has A A

fold, fold, fold, MP calls $0.02, fold, CO calls $0.02, fold, Hero raises to $0.10, fold, MP calls $0.08, CO calls $0.08

Flop: ($0.32, 3 players) T K K
Hero bets $0.24, MP calls $0.24, fold

Turn: ($0.80, 2 players) 6
Hero bets $0.54, MP raises to $1.08, fold

MP wins $1.79

Hand 1: Quite a tough one, he'll call preflop with all kinds of junk not just PPs but once he shoves you're probably behind but you obviously can't fold either. I'd probably check and give him the opportunity to bluff or check/fold, not sure which is best tbh.

Hand 2: I'd barrel turn and c/f river if called.

Hand 3: WP, good fold.