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IDreamofU
Joined: 08.07.2013

Hi everybody!

I would like to improve my poker skills and what would be better than open my own blog. My poker history is quite short I've been playing on and off about 3 years now, mostly tournaments. Now It's time to take poker seriously and start to play 6-max cash .

My starting bankroll is 200$ and I'm going to play NL6

Goals for next week:
* Update this blog daily
* Sign in to bankroll challenge
* Finish w34z3l's 6-max walktrough
* On table and off table training ratio 2:1
* Make some money:f_love:

ps. hope my english is understandable, see you tomorrow


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Nice that you started a blog.
I can understand your English. Well done :appl:

Good luck with your challenge to win your first million bucks on the short handed cash tables :gl:

Cheers,
SDK1987


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IDreamofU
Joined: 08.07.2013

Day 1

* Poker2h
* Videos 1h
* Hands: 465
* Profit: $14,95

Online poker is dead=)

Pacific, $0.03/$0.06 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $8.82 (147 bb)
BB: $6 (100 bb)
UTG: $7.53 (125.5 bb)
MP: $6 (100 bb)
CO: $6.16 (102.7 bb)
BTN: $6.09 (101.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q Q
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.18, BB raises to $0.48, Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $6 and is all-in, Hero calls $4.50

Flop: ($12) A 7 8 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($12) 7 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($12) 8 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

Spoiler

$12 pot ($0.70 rake)
Final Board: A 7 8 7 8
Hero showed Q Q and lost (-$6.00 net)
BB showed A 2 and won $11.30 ($5.30 net)

The guy was defending his blinds very agressive and he basically 3-bet every time I raised SB vs BB.

I registered to get rich or die trying challenge and I set my goal to 2000$.
*Bankroll: 214,95/2000


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Lazza61
Joined: 23.03.2011

Hey IDreamofU,

Welcome to the 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' bankroll challenge. we will be looking forward to your first update which you should post by Monday of each week in Get Rich or Die Tryin' - The Bankroll Challenge - Reporting thread.

Have fun :gl:

Laz


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IDreamofU
Joined: 08.07.2013

Sorry for not updating my blog...

Day 2-4
* Poker: 7,5h
* Videos and game analyze: 1,5h
* Hands: 1689
* Profit: $6,16

I had few bad session and I made some stupid hero calls like this
Pacific, $0.03/$0.06 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $6.72 (112 bb)
BB: $3.08 (51.3 bb)
Hero (CO): $6.48 (108 bb)
BTN: $5.66 (94.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J Q
Hero raises to $0.18, BTN folds, SB calls $0.15, BB calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.54) 8 J 6 (3 players)
SB bets $0.27, BB calls $0.27, Hero calls $0.27

Turn: ($1.35) 4 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.85, SB calls $0.85, BB folds

River: ($3.05) Q (2 players)
SB bets $5.42 and is all-in, Hero calls $5.18

Results:

Spoiler

$13.41 pot ($0.67 rake)
Final Board: 8 J 6 4 Q
SB showed 4 A and won $12.74 ($6.26 net)
Hero showed J Q and lost (-$6.48 net)

Like it was so obvious and I knew I should fold, but still I called.X( (Later noticed that in this level almost every river bet is value)

Another thing, I think my preflop game is going to ok, but my post flop game is sometimes disaster. Imo I play sometimes good IP but my in OOP I don't have clue what to do. My fold to flop c-bet is 41,5% is this ok or should I fold more?

See you again soon!


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

It’s for me no problem if you don’t update your blog daily, but than you don’t reach your goal :f_wink:
At least your posting also hands on our discussion boards. So that can help you to improve your post flop game. Also following the https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=334218&page=1 is smart to do. There you can learn a lot from it I think.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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IDreamofU
Joined: 08.07.2013

Day 5
* Poker: 1h
* Videos and game analyze: 0h
* Hands: 241
* Profit: -$5,43


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kidzoltan
Joined: 05.08.2010

Very awesome title! _biggrin: I wish u good luck in achieving your goal!


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IDreamofU
Joined: 08.07.2013

Day 6

Today I took day off.

I know these post are quite booring where I just tell how much I won or lost and how many hands I played. Definetly something I should take more attention next week and thanks for all for replies:f_grin:


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IDreamofU
Joined: 08.07.2013

Day 7
* Poker: 3h
* Videos and game analyze: 1h
* Hands: 804
* Profit: 12,84

*Put one hand to hand discussion NL6 SB AA


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IDreamofU
Joined: 08.07.2013

Day 8
* Poker: 2,5h
* Videos and game analyze: 1h
* Hands: 868
* Profit: 29,75+10 (bonus)

*Bankroll challenge:

Originally posted by IDreamofU
Week 1

Starting Roll: $200.00
Hands Played: 4067
Profit/Loss: $58,30
Bonus cleared: $10
Total Bankroll: $268,30$
Goal: $2000.00

*Goals for week 1

Originally posted by IDreamofU
* Update this blog daily [ ] Fail
* Sign in to bankroll challenge [X]
* Finish w34z3l's 6-max walktrough [ ] 2 more episodes to go...
* On table and off table training ratio 2:1 [ ] more attention needed
* Make some money:f_love: [X] 11 Buy ins with bonus.:f_love:

Goals for week 2
* Update this blog daily
* Finish w34z3l's 6-max walktrough and start learning pokerpsychology
* On table and off table training ratio 2:1
* Put 1-3 hands to discussion after every day
* Meditation every day (least 5 min a day)
* Put some more volume ( I am used to 4-tabling now just more hours)
* Make some money:f_love: ($300 to NL10)

I have to be satisfied for results of week 1. But now this is just starting. Game on.


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IDreamofU
Joined: 08.07.2013

Day 8
* Poker: 4,5h
* Videos and game analyze: 1h
* Hands: 1471
* Profit: 19,52

*Hand discussion:
NL6 MP vs BB KK

I realised that I need some kind of studyin rutine. I found this at another blog, but I think it suits me well.

Study program

Building preflop ranges

:spade: Preflop opening ranges
:spade: Cold-calling ranges
:spade: Isolation ranges
:spade: Preflop betsizing
:spade: 3-betting ranges
:spade: Ranges for calling 3-bets
:spade: 4-betting ranges
:spade: 5-betting ranges

Playing postlfop

:spade: Game plan
:spade: Flop textures
:spade: C-betting ranges
:spade: Checking ranges as a PFR
:spade: Check-raising
:spade: Donking
:spade: Multi-way pots
:spade: How can future cards impact ranges
:spade: Postflop betsizing
:spade: Playing polarized ranges
:spade: Playing linear/condensed/merged ranges
:spade: Perceived ranges

General concepts

:spade: Using stats
:spade: Taking notes
:spade: Exploiting weak players
:spade: Variables (stats, position, dynamics, history, stack sizes) and how they change our strategy


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Looks like you failed to update your blog daily.
What’s the reason for that or you need some motivation :fouet:

Cheers,
SDK1987


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