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NightShadePMC · 2014-09-11T20:39:29Z

Hello again, PokerStrategy! This is my second blog on this site, you can find my first one here: The FR Zoom crusher's blog My first one was an overconfident,lazy me's blog, a me who didn't dedicate enough time to studying the game continually, so he didn't reach his true potential for a long time. This second one will be the opposite, it will be the blog of a permanent student of the game. This blog has the purpose of keeping track of my poker and life objectives and maybe share some of my own experience and tips with players looking to improve their game at the stakes I will be playing. I will mainly focus on hands that I played badly so that I can remind myself what mistakes not to repeat and point them out to other aspiring grinders so they won't have to make them. Because one of my main goals towards improving my poker skill and mental game is to not be results-oriented, this blog will rarely or never contain graphs so that I don't put pressure on myself. Some info about me: I'm 23 years old, I live in Romania and I dropped out of college when I was 21 to pursue a full-time poker career after winning a little more than $2000 in a month from playing $7 18-man SNGs on PokerStars in a country where the minimum wage is around $220 and around $450 to $600 for someone with 7 years of college. I never have and never will regret my decision. I have been studying poker since I was 19 years old. My only source of income is still poker, only now I'm playing cash games and I'm planning on sticking with them because they generally have a higher winning potential and less variance than SNGs, but they are also harder to master, but nothing great comes without hard work. Objective types: Short-term objectives should take no longer than a month and I remind myself of them daily so that I do my best to accomplish them. They also have the role to divide mid-term and long-term objectives into smaller, more manageable chunks. Mid-term objectives should take several months to complete and I review them weekly to see if it's the optimal time to complete them. Long-term objectives are likely to take more than a year to complete and are pretty self-explanatory - they are my aspirations and dreams for the future. Short-term objectives: :diamond: Only look at my results once a week on Sunday evening to improve my focus on the game itself and not the winnings/losses. :diamond: Do some basic physical exercise in the morning. :diamond: Read "The mental game of poker" By Jared Tendler :diamond: Stop drinking Coca-Cola or Pepsi - they're killing my liver. :diamond: Play at least 100K hands every month. Mid-term objectives: :diamond: When in big pots with a monster hand, always think about the exact optimal bet sizing required to shove your hand on the turn or river, if betting is the most +EV play, until it becomes an unconscious habit. :diamond: Read "Elements of poker" by Tommy Angelo. :diamond: Start going to the gym again (it's a matter of free time, I should be able to do it once I move to NL50 because my hourly rate will increase). :diamond: Dedicate more time to activities my girlfriend likes (such as going out, watching movies, playing video games together etc.) once I'm making $3k+/month. :diamond: Get a professional chair and adjustable table to avoid back problems. Long-term objectives: :diamond: Keep analyzing my game every 100K hands to search for leaks and potential improvements until I'm crushing €NL100 6-max speed. :diamond: Get to €NL100 6-max speed. [Currently - NL50 full ring Zoom] :diamond: Start making at least $10K/month constantly. :diamond: Gain 5 more KGs of muscle. Completed objectives: :spade: Decreased my Cbet flop % to 60% (was at 80%+, worked very well at NL25, but I wanted to get some balance into my game for when I get to NL50-NL200 so I don't get exploited) :spade: Got an awesome gaming computer from my poker winnings (although I don't play games too much these days, but the performance and desktop space don't hurt). :spade: Read "Building a bankroll - full ring edition" by Pawel Nazarewicz. :spade: Tightened my pre-flop ranges to eliminate the hands that are losing money from certain positions at NL25 FR.

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17.12.2014, 03:59 0

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PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 103.5 BB
SB: 250.04 BB (VPIP: 16.62, PFR: 13.54, 3Bet Preflop: 5.75, Hands: 9,461)
BB: 104.72 BB (VPIP: 18.01, PFR: 13.55, 3Bet Preflop: 4.64, Hands: 107,762)
UTG: 102.5 BB (VPIP: 14.73, PFR: 11.59, 3Bet Preflop: 3.38, Hands: 41,240)
UTG+1: 222.7 BB (VPIP: 13.13, PFR: 10.39, 3Bet Preflop: 3.33, Hands: 2,354)
MP: 133.12 BB
MP+1: 108.62 BB (VPIP: 14.56, PFR: 11.69, 3Bet Preflop: 3.34, Hands: 3,454)
MP+2: 64.26 BB (VPIP: 44.78, PFR: 14.93, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 69)
CO: 222.8 BB (VPIP: 29.70, PFR: 14.38, 3Bet Preflop: 2.42, Hands: 3,104)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ A♥

fold, fold, fold, fold, MP+2 raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, fold, fold, MP+2 calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (22.5 BB, 2 players) 4♥ 3♥ 2♠
MP+2 checks, Hero bets 15 BB, MP+2 calls 15 BB

Turn: (52.5 BB, 2 players) 2♥
MP+2 bets 25 BB, Hero raises to 50 BB, MP+2 calls 13.76 BB and is all-in

River: (130.02 BB, 2 players) 5♠

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MP+2 shows 4♦ A♦ (Straight, Five High)
(Pre 13%, Flop 16%, Turn 8%)
Hero shows A♠ A♥ (Straight, Five High)
(Pre 87%, Flop 84%, Turn 92%)
Hero wins 62.5 BB
MP+2 wins 62.52 BB

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20.12.2014, 01:32 0

:why:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 121.9 BB (VPIP: 14.08, PFR: 10.79, 3Bet Preflop: 3.57, Hands: 552)
SB: 129.8 BB (VPIP: 14.14, PFR: 11.09, 3Bet Preflop: 2.99, Hands: 10,373)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 12.44, PFR: 3.02, 3Bet Preflop: 1.09, Hands: 840)
UTG: 188.14 BB (VPIP: 10.28, PFR: 8.80, 3Bet Preflop: 4.61, Hands: 742)
Hero (UTG+1): 123 BB
MP: 88.9 BB (VPIP: 13.17, PFR: 11.03, 3Bet Preflop: 4.74, Hands: 29,973)
MP+1: 79.44 BB (VPIP: 5.56, PFR: 5.56, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 18)
MP+2: 142.54 BB (VPIP: 17.29, PFR: 12.12, 3Bet Preflop: 3.39, Hands: 4,993)
CO: 236.1 BB (VPIP: 9.78, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 3.67, Hands: 12,722)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4♦ 4♥

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 4♠ 7♠ T♥
BB checks, Hero bets 4.5 BB, BB calls 4.5 BB

Turn: (15.5 BB, 2 players) 3♥
BB bets 7 BB, Hero raises to 23 BB, BB calls 16 BB

River: (61.5 BB, 2 players) 5♣
BB bets 50 BB, Hero raises to 92.5 BB and is all-in, BB calls 19.5 BB and is all-in

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Hero shows 4♦ 4♥ (Three of a Kind, Fours)
(Pre 19%, Flop 84%, Turn 86%)
BB shows 5♦ 5♠ (Three of a Kind, Fives)
(Pre 81%, Flop 16%, Turn 14%)
BB wins 195.5 BB

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20.12.2014, 02:00 0

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 133.84 BB (VPIP: 17.01, PFR: 11.91, 3Bet Preflop: 4.09, Hands: 6,168)
Hero (SB): 114.68 BB
BB: 183.32 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 17)
UTG: 199.52 BB (VPIP: 14.21, PFR: 11.17, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 202)
UTG+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.57, PFR: 15.06, 3Bet Preflop: 6.06, Hands: 479)
MP: 134.28 BB (VPIP: 14.64, PFR: 10.21, 3Bet Preflop: 4.35, Hands: 18,708)
MP+1: 106.22 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
MP+2: 149.38 BB (VPIP: 18.06, PFR: 12.90, 3Bet Preflop: 6.77, Hands: 313)
CO: 140.22 BB (VPIP: 18.57, PFR: 12.86, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 70)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♥ 9♥

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB raises to 8 BB, Hero calls 5 BB

Flop: (16 BB, 2 players) 6♥ T♣ 2♥
Hero bets 9.5 BB, BB calls 9.5 BB

Turn: (35 BB, 2 players) 9♦
Hero checks, BB bets 19 BB, Hero calls 19 BB

River: (73 BB, 2 players) 6♠
Hero checks, BB bets 37 BB, Hero calls 37 BB

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BB shows J♠ A♣ (One Pair, Sixes)
(Pre 59%, Flop 45%, Turn 9%)
Hero shows Q♥ 9♥ (Two Pair, Nines and Sixes)
(Pre 41%, Flop 55%, Turn 91%)
Hero wins 142 BB

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21.12.2014, 01:33 0

The tilt is strong with this regular :yaoming:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 13.47, PFR: 9.06, 3Bet Preflop: 2.35, Hands: 7,841)
Hero (SB): 101.5 BB
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 16.90, PFR: 12.79, 3Bet Preflop: 7.29, Hands: 221)
UTG: 121.64 BB (VPIP: 16.44, PFR: 8.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 73)
UTG+1: 48.86 BB (VPIP: 13.18, PFR: 11.05, 3Bet Preflop: 4.74, Hands: 30,250)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 9.81, PFR: 7.71, 3Bet Preflop: 3.70, Hands: 12,882)
MP+1: 112.64 BB (VPIP: 20.16, PFR: 13.71, 3Bet Preflop: 8.00, Hands: 126)
MP+2: 115.24 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
CO: 170.38 BB (VPIP: 15.53, PFR: 9.34, 3Bet Preflop: 1.81, Hands: 934)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T♥ 8♠

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 8♣ Q♣ Q♥
Hero bets 3.7 BB, BB calls 3.7 BB

Turn: (13.4 BB, 2 players) T♠
Hero bets 9 BB, BB calls 9 BB

River: (31.4 BB, 2 players) 6♠
Hero checks, BB bets 18 BB, Hero calls 18 BB

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BB shows 2♠ A♣ (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 55%, Flop 19%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows T♥ 8♠ (Two Pair, Queens and Tens)
(Pre 45%, Flop 81%, Turn 93%)
Hero wins 64.36 BB

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Posts: 718

21.12.2014, 03:11 0

The regs are going full retard now... :facepalm: :why:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 106 BB
SB: 115.58 BB (VPIP: 15.72, PFR: 11.82, 3Bet Preflop: 5.25, Hands: 2,650)
BB: 108.4 BB (VPIP: 31.58, PFR: 18.42, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 78)
UTG: 158.36 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
UTG+1: 259.82 BB (VPIP: 14.35, PFR: 10.84, 3Bet Preflop: 4.85, Hands: 20,054)
MP: 78.38 BB (VPIP: 26.50, PFR: 3.42, 3Bet Preflop: 1.69, Hands: 238)
MP+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 18.00, PFR: 13.54, 3Bet Preflop: 4.64, Hands: 107,931)
MP+2: 344.2 BB (VPIP: 13.62, PFR: 10.76, 3Bet Preflop: 4.27, Hands: 20,309)
CO: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 18.91, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 6.86, Hands: 240)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♥ A♠

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, CO raises to 2.5 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, CO raises to 22 BB, Hero raises to 106 BB and is all-in, CO calls 78.5 BB and is all-in

Flop: (202.5 BB, 2 players) 3♦ 9♣ J♣

Turn: (202.5 BB, 2 players) 8♠

River: (202.5 BB, 2 players) 4♠
Players agreed to run it twice.

Flop #2: (202.5 BB, 2 players) T♥ 6♠ 3♠

Turn #2: (202.5 BB, 2 players) 2♥

River #2: (202.5 BB, 2 players) J♦

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CO shows Q♣ T♣ (Straight, Queen High)
Board #1 (Pre 20%, Flop 56%, Turn 100%)
(One Pair, Tens)
Board #2 (Pre 20%, Flop 17%, Turn 11%)

Hero shows A♥ A♠ (One Pair, Aces)
Board #1 (Pre 80%, Flop 44%, Turn 0%)
(One Pair, Aces)
Board #2 (Pre 80%, Flop 83%, Turn 89%)

Hero wins 98.74 BB
CO wins 98.76 BB

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21.12.2014, 04:33 0

:facepalm:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 249.98 BB (VPIP: 13.40, PFR: 7.98, 3Bet Preflop: 3.09, Hands: 944)
Hero (SB): 101.5 BB
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 12.90, PFR: 8.45, 3Bet Preflop: 3.21, Hands: 1,386)
UTG: 139.4 BB (VPIP: 14.93, PFR: 11.68, 3Bet Preflop: 4.29, Hands: 27,767)
UTG+1: 165.6 BB (VPIP: 17.57, PFR: 12.55, 3Bet Preflop: 4.10, Hands: 523)
MP: 108.84 BB (VPIP: 18.17, PFR: 13.91, 3Bet Preflop: 4.25, Hands: 12,358)
MP+1: 160.78 BB (VPIP: 19.15, PFR: 14.18, 3Bet Preflop: 7.27, Hands: 429)
MP+2: 225.38 BB (VPIP: 37.31, PFR: 23.88, 3Bet Preflop: 9.38, Hands: 68)
CO: 42.42 BB (VPIP: 21.13, PFR: 15.09, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 215)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ K♣

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB raises to 7 BB, Hero raises to 17.5 BB, BB raises to 28 BB, Hero raises to 101.5 BB and is all-in, BB calls 72 BB and is all-in

Flop: (200 BB, 2 players) 7♥ 8♠ 2♣

Turn: (200 BB, 2 players) A♣

River: (200 BB, 2 players) 5♠

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Hero shows K♦ K♣ (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 68%, Flop 82%, Turn 5%)
BB shows A♦ 9♦ (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 32%, Flop 18%, Turn 95%)
BB wins 195 BB

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23.12.2014, 19:24 0

Divine justice for calling KK pre-flop and refusing to run it twice :happy: :yaoming:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100.68 BB (VPIP: 16.68, PFR: 11.10, 3Bet Preflop: 3.57, Hands: 20,212)
SB: 153.64 BB (VPIP: 19.90, PFR: 6.81, 3Bet Preflop: 3.49, Hands: 192)
BB: 374.36 BB (VPIP: 14.12, PFR: 10.83, 3Bet Preflop: 3.77, Hands: 31,743)
UTG: 444.04 BB (VPIP: 19.90, PFR: 16.33, 3Bet Preflop: 8.62, Hands: 602)
UTG+1: 130.56 BB (VPIP: 15.37, PFR: 11.84, 3Bet Preflop: 3.39, Hands: 6,274)
MP: 182.18 BB (VPIP: 17.34, PFR: 11.75, 3Bet Preflop: 4.31, Hands: 12,473)
Hero (MP+1): 101 BB
MP+2: 93 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 7.07, PFR: 3.79, 3Bet Preflop: 0.36, Hands: 2,746)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7♥ 7♣

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (9.5 BB, 3 players) K♥ 7♠ 8♥
BB checks, UTG bets 7 BB, Hero raises to 21 BB, BB raises to 50.04 BB, fold, Hero raises to 98 BB and is all-in, BB calls 47.96 BB

Turn: (212.5 BB, 2 players) 6♥

River: (212.5 BB, 2 players) 3♥

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BB shows K♠ K♣ (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 80%, Flop 91%, Turn 77%)
Hero shows 7♥ 7♣ (Flush, King High)
(Pre 20%, Flop 9%, Turn 23%)
Hero wins 207.5 BB

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26.12.2014, 22:52 0

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.27, PFR: 11.86, 3Bet Preflop: 4.14, Hands: 3,378)
SB: 109.14 BB (VPIP: 18.75, PFR: 18.75, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
BB: 100.42 BB (VPIP: 13.20, PFR: 10.28, 3Bet Preflop: 3.28, Hands: 2,807)
UTG: 108.58 BB (VPIP: 15.22, PFR: 12.40, 3Bet Preflop: 4.40, Hands: 609)
UTG+1: 105.08 BB (VPIP: 19.08, PFR: 12.56, 3Bet Preflop: 6.90, Hands: 420)
MP: 315.54 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 12)
Hero (MP+1): 102.2 BB
MP+2: 109.84 BB (VPIP: 14.91, PFR: 11.66, 3Bet Preflop: 4.28, Hands: 27,831)
CO: 140.9 BB (VPIP: 12.48, PFR: 8.05, 3Bet Preflop: 3.07, Hands: 1,529)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4♠ 4♥

UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 9♥ 4♣ 5♥
UTG bets 4.72 BB, Hero raises to 13 BB, UTG calls 8.28 BB

Turn: (33.5 BB, 2 players) T♠
UTG checks, Hero bets 21.5 BB, UTG raises to 55 BB, Hero raises to 86.2 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 31.2 BB

River: (205.9 BB, 2 players) 7♥
Players agreed to run it twice.

River #2: (205.9 BB, 2 players) 3♦

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UTG shows T♦ T♥ (Three of a Kind, Tens)
Board #1 (Pre 81%, Flop 13%, Turn 98%)
(Three of a Kind, Tens)
Board #2 (Pre 81%, Flop 13%, Turn 98%)

Hero mucks 4♠ 4♥ (Three of a Kind, Fours)
Board #1 (Pre 19%, Flop 87%, Turn 2%)
(Three of a Kind, Fours)
Board #2 (Pre 19%, Flop 87%, Turn 2%)

UTG wins 100.46 BB
UTG wins 100.44 BB

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28.12.2014, 23:51 0

subbed :f_thumbsup:

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29.12.2014, 16:12 0

Thanks! ♦

Handicapped motherfuckers be like:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 64 BB (VPIP: 28.35, PFR: 11.81, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 129)
BB: 170.4 BB (VPIP: 15.25, PFR: 11.87, 3Bet Preflop: 4.11, Hands: 3,409)
UTG: 115.36 BB (VPIP: 15.03, PFR: 11.28, 3Bet Preflop: 4.16, Hands: 11,891)
UTG+1: 47.12 BB
MP: 107.5 BB (VPIP: 19.09, PFR: 15.20, 3Bet Preflop: 5.02, Hands: 594)
MP+1: 52.84 BB (VPIP: 15.45, PFR: 13.64, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 220)
MP+2: 164.52 BB (VPIP: 20.42, PFR: 12.44, 3Bet Preflop: 2.34, Hands: 430)
CO: 206.82 BB (VPIP: 10.67, PFR: 8.90, 3Bet Preflop: 5.61, Hands: 38,224)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ Q♠

fold, UTG+1 calls 1 BB, MP raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, CO calls 4 BB, Hero raises to 16 BB, fold, fold, UTG+1 calls 15 BB, MP calls 12 BB, CO raises to 206.82 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 84 BB and is all-in, UTG+1 calls 31.12 BB and is all-in, fold

Flop: (264.62 BB, 3 players) 3♥ T♥ 9♦

Turn: (264.62 BB, 3 players) K♥

River: (264.62 BB, 3 players) Q♣

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CO shows 6♣ 6♠ (One Pair, Sixes)

Main Pot [158.86 BB]: (Pre 40%, Flop 61%, Turn 79%)
Side Pot#1 [105.76 BB]: (Pre 55%, Flop 72%, Turn 77%)

Hero shows A♦ Q♠ (One Pair, Queens)

Main Pot [158.86 BB]: (Pre 41%, Flop 26%, Turn 14%)
Side Pot#1 [105.76 BB]: (Pre 45%, Flop 28%, Turn 23%)

UTG+1 shows J♣ 5♠ (Straight, King High)

Main Pot [158.86 BB]: (Pre 19%, Flop 13%, Turn 7%)

Hero wins 105.76 BB
UTG+1 wins 153.86 BB

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30.12.2014, 00:40 0

Aaaaaawww, such a wonderful holiday spirit these days :happy: :spit:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 98.5 BB
Hero (SB): 112.3 BB
BB: 94 BB (VPIP: 14.61, PFR: 8.68, 3Bet Preflop: 4.26, Hands: 222)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.46, PFR: 7.89, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 324)
UTG+1: 99.54 BB (VPIP: 20.22, PFR: 14.77, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 90)
MP: 262 BB (VPIP: 16.94, PFR: 11.42, 3Bet Preflop: 2.84, Hands: 4,128)
MP+1: 152.14 BB (VPIP: 24.52, PFR: 16.35, 3Bet Preflop: 5.19, Hands: 214)
MP+2: 103.68 BB (VPIP: 20.57, PFR: 16.66, 3Bet Preflop: 7.86, Hands: 3,211)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 12.44, PFR: 2.00, 3Bet Preflop: 1.12, Hands: 452)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ A♥

fold, fold, MP raises to 2 BB, MP+1 calls 2 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 2 BB, Hero raises to 13 BB, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to 152.14 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 99.3 BB and is all-in

Flop: (229.6 BB, 2 players) 8♥ 5♣ T♥

Turn: (229.6 BB, 2 players) 6♦

River: (229.6 BB, 2 players) 8♣

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Hero shows A♣ A♥ (Two Pair, Aces and Eights)
(Pre 87%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
MP+1 mucks A♠ T♠ (Two Pair, Tens and Eights)
(Pre 13%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 224.6 BB

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30.12.2014, 00:55 0

What was that? Low to mid pocket pair, you say? :yaoming:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 123.84 BB (VPIP: 15.96, PFR: 12.55, 3Bet Preflop: 4.54, Hands: 23,351)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 18.82, PFR: 12.71, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 922)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 11.13, PFR: 8.79, 3Bet Preflop: 4.36, Hands: 16,759)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 9.93, PFR: 6.38, 3Bet Preflop: 1.59, Hands: 141)
UTG+1: 106 BB (VPIP: 7.04, PFR: 5.63, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 71)
MP: 82.64 BB (VPIP: 14.18, PFR: 8.51, 3Bet Preflop: 2.65, Hands: 287)
MP+1: 134.88 BB (VPIP: 13.64, PFR: 9.96, 3Bet Preflop: 4.32, Hands: 1,124)
MP+2: 65.88 BB (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 16.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
Hero (CO): 129.22 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ Q♥

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 5♠ 5♥ 4♣
Hero bets 4.64 BB, BTN calls 4.64 BB

Turn: (16.78 BB, 2 players) 4♦
Hero checks, BTN bets 10.72 BB, Hero raises to 25 BB, fold

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Hero wins 36.5 BB

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Joined: 16.11.2010

Posts: 718

30.12.2014, 01:31 0

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 16.61, PFR: 14.19, 3Bet Preflop: 6.28, Hands: 621)
SB: 170.96 BB (VPIP: 22.58, PFR: 16.13, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 32)
BB: 150.96 BB (VPIP: 9.60, PFR: 5.60, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 377)
UTG: 132.94 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
UTG+1: 194.52 BB (VPIP: 11.00, PFR: 5.20, 3Bet Preflop: 6.19, Hands: 1,479)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 14.78, PFR: 9.12, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 322)
Hero (MP+1): 118.1 BB
MP+2: 108.12 BB (VPIP: 23.33, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
CO: 99.28 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 21.43, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ Q♠

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 9♥ T♣ 6♣
BB checks, Hero bets 3.1 BB, BB calls 3.1 BB

Turn: (12.7 BB, 2 players) 6♦
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (12.7 BB, 2 players) 2♥
BB bets 6.66 BB, Hero calls 6.66 BB

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BB shows K♦ Q♦ (One Pair, Sixes)
(Pre 29%, Flop 28%, Turn 16%)
Hero shows A♠ Q♠ (One Pair, Sixes)
(Pre 71%, Flop 72%, Turn 84%)
Hero wins 24.84 BB

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Joined: 16.11.2010

Posts: 718

30.12.2014, 03:25 0

I don't even know what to call this :coolface:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 66.86 BB (VPIP: 20.69, PFR: 13.79, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
SB: 130.54 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
BB: 201 BB (VPIP: 14.07, PFR: 12.39, 3Bet Preflop: 5.75, Hands: 1,018)
UTG: 625.58 BB (VPIP: 15.62, PFR: 12.80, 3Bet Preflop: 5.58, Hands: 29,144)
UTG+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.18, PFR: 10.55, 3Bet Preflop: 3.50, Hands: 44,662)
Hero (MP): 101.5 BB
MP+1: 223.18 BB (VPIP: 14.71, PFR: 10.78, 3Bet Preflop: 2.21, Hands: 308)
MP+2: 128.54 BB (VPIP: 13.51, PFR: 3.86, 3Bet Preflop: 1.44, Hands: 522)
CO: 49.88 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 18.75, Hands: 46)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ K♣

fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, MP+2 calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) 6♦ 7♠ 4♦
Hero bets 4.64 BB, MP+2 raises to 9.28 BB, Hero calls 4.64 BB

Turn: (26.06 BB, 2 players) K♠
Hero bets 24.88 BB, MP+2 calls 24.88 BB

River: (75.82 BB, 2 players) 7♣
Hero bets 64.34 BB and is all-in, MP+2 calls 64.34 BB

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Hero shows K♦ K♣ (Full House, Kings full of Sevens)
(Pre 18%, Flop 10%, Turn 95%)
MP+2 mucks A♥ A♦ (Two Pair, Aces and Sevens)
(Pre 82%, Flop 90%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 199.5 BB

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03.01.2015, 21:31 0

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 126.04 BB (VPIP: 15.55, PFR: 11.74, 3Bet Preflop: 4.69, Hands: 1,239)
SB: 101.3 BB (VPIP: 15.91, PFR: 11.87, 3Bet Preflop: 3.44, Hands: 1,203)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 10.71, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
UTG: 118.62 BB (VPIP: 18.75, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 48)
UTG+1: 135.02 BB (VPIP: 13.01, PFR: 10.30, 3Bet Preflop: 4.22, Hands: 23,013)
MP: 103 BB (VPIP: 14.45, PFR: 10.27, 3Bet Preflop: 4.09, Hands: 28,617)
MP+1: 112.56 BB (VPIP: 15.05, PFR: 10.50, 3Bet Preflop: 2.77, Hands: 507)
Hero (MP+2): 100 BB
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 14.17, PFR: 11.63, 3Bet Preflop: 4.97, Hands: 1,837)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ A♠

fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to 26 BB, Hero raises to 100 BB and is all-in, MP+1 calls 74 BB

Flop: (201.5 BB, 2 players) Q♠ 4♠ Q♦

Turn: (201.5 BB, 2 players) 6♠

River: (201.5 BB, 2 players) 4♦

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MP+1 shows Q♣ A♦ (Full House, Queens full of Fours)
(Pre 7%, Flop 91%, Turn 77%)
Hero mucks A♣ A♠ (Two Pair, Aces and Queens)
(Pre 93%, Flop 9%, Turn 23%)
MP+1 wins 196.5 BB

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Posts: 718

03.01.2015, 21:35 0

And 2 minutes later.........

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 163.2 BB (VPIP: 11.86, PFR: 8.23, 3Bet Preflop: 3.58, Hands: 2,383)
Hero (SB): 100.5 BB
BB: 102.94 BB (VPIP: 15.16, PFR: 10.63, 3Bet Preflop: 2.75, Hands: 510)
UTG: 105.36 BB (VPIP: 11.38, PFR: 6.59, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 168)
UTG+1: 119.5 BB (VPIP: 18.03, PFR: 10.94, 3Bet Preflop: 3.76, Hands: 471)
MP: 198.26 BB (VPIP: 15.00, PFR: 14.00, 3Bet Preflop: 6.06, Hands: 101)
MP+1: 103.3 BB (VPIP: 15.83, PFR: 12.81, 3Bet Preflop: 5.53, Hands: 2,747)
MP+2: 133.06 BB (VPIP: 12.13, PFR: 9.34, 3Bet Preflop: 4.15, Hands: 724)
CO: 138.62 BB (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ A♥

fold, fold, fold, fold, MP+2 raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, fold, MP+2 calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (22 BB, 2 players) 5♦ T♠ 6♦
Hero bets 21 BB, MP+2 calls 21 BB

Turn: (64 BB, 2 players) 3♣
Hero bets 69 BB and is all-in, MP+2 calls 69 BB

River: (202 BB, 2 players) Q♠

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Hero shows A♦ A♥ (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
MP+2 shows Q♣ Q♦ (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
MP+2 wins 197 BB

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Joined: 29.01.2010

Posts: 16

03.01.2015, 22:24 0

Will follow, I still playing low stakes nlh

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Posts: 718

04.01.2015, 18:26 0

Then you might want to check out the tips on the first page, second post. ♠_thumbsup:

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04.01.2015, 18:50 0

Faceroll? Nerd rage shove? Overestimating my pot-sized Cbet range? :thinking:

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 103.2 BB (VPIP: 11.82, PFR: 7.73, 3Bet Preflop: 2.14, Hands: 448)
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.71, PFR: 14.58, 3Bet Preflop: 3.80, Hands: 4,199)
UTG: 218.28 BB (VPIP: 14.91, PFR: 11.18, 3Bet Preflop: 5.63, Hands: 163)
UTG+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 17.03, PFR: 11.55, 3Bet Preflop: 2.86, Hands: 4,193)
MP: 121.06 BB (VPIP: 10.67, PFR: 8.88, 3Bet Preflop: 5.58, Hands: 38,690)
MP+1: 113.46 BB (VPIP: 15.17, PFR: 10.54, 3Bet Preflop: 3.50, Hands: 44,740)
MP+2: 19.76 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 7)
CO: 85.56 BB (VPIP: 13.94, PFR: 11.10, 3Bet Preflop: 5.45, Hands: 1,314)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♣ K♦

fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, fold, MP+1 calls 7.5 BB

Flop: (22 BB, 2 players) 3♦ 6♦ J♣
Hero bets 21 BB, MP+1 raises to 102.96 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 68.5 BB and is all-in

Turn: (201 BB, 2 players) 4♥

River: (201 BB, 2 players) 7♦
Players agreed to run it twice.

Turn #2: (201 BB, 2 players) 6♠

River #2: (201 BB, 2 players) 7♣

Spoiler

Hero shows K♣ K♦ (One Pair, Kings)
Board #1 (Pre 81%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
(Two Pair, Kings and Sixes)
Board #2 (Pre 81%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)

MP+1 mucks 8♥ 8♣ (One Pair, Eights)
Board #1 (Pre 19%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
(Two Pair, Eights and Sixes)
Board #2 (Pre 19%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)

Hero wins 98 BB
Hero wins 98 BB

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06.01.2015, 22:08 0

Dafuq?

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 124.46 BB (VPIP: 14.07, PFR: 10.65, 3Bet Preflop: 4.87, Hands: 14,425)
SB: 75.58 BB (VPIP: 14.88, PFR: 9.23, 3Bet Preflop: 2.24, Hands: 341)
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 183.98 BB (VPIP: 17.19, PFR: 11.52, 3Bet Preflop: 3.93, Hands: 12,943)
UTG+1: 48.1 BB (VPIP: 6.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
MP: 115.2 BB (VPIP: 18.25, PFR: 14.87, 3Bet Preflop: 7.85, Hands: 713)
MP+1: 84.28 BB (VPIP: 10.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
MP+2: 111.08 BB (VPIP: 17.24, PFR: 17.24, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 29)
CO: 162.54 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♥ A♠

fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10.5 BB, BTN raises to 124.46 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 89.5 BB and is all-in

Flop: (200.5 BB, 2 players) K♣ 7♦ T♠

Turn: (200.5 BB, 2 players) T♣

River: (200.5 BB, 2 players) 4♦

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Hero shows K♥ A♠ (Two Pair, Kings and Tens)
(Pre 59%, Flop 74%, Turn 5%)
BTN shows J♦ T♦ (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 41%, Flop 26%, Turn 95%)
BTN wins 195.5 BB

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