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Trim 112 - Bankroll management challenge- Start NL 2 to NL 10 ( 20$-1000$)

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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

Hi guys,

I start this blog to improve my skill at poker and for fun in the same time. First time I write a blog so be diligent please.

About me:
I started poker couple years ago, I always love the game. Never crush anything at the table I was more a fish I think. Now I played every Friday with some friend 25$ tournament if you eliminated somebody you take his 5$ so it's 20$ tournament with 5$ bounty every ko lol.

Gameplan: So my gameplan it's gonna be:

Play NL2 till I got 125$ in my bankroll so I can switch to NL 5
After that play NL 5 till a got 500$ to play NL 10
And I'm pretty sure after that I'm gonna stay at NL 10 just for experience I don't want to grind to fast and get crush by everybody lol.

So like I say, I play actually on pokerstar NL 2.
I started with a bankroll of 20$ and Now I'm about 68$ since 3 weeks. I watched the beginner course with confidant91, love that stuff it's awesome.

A bit about me: I'm from Canada, French side and about a 1 year and an half I moved for military posting. That's why I write in English now, I need to learn the langage, so much stuff haha.

Finally I'm gonna try to post 3 time a week so everybody can see my result and post some hand for discussion time to time, I think its pretty much it
See you on the table!!


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TenKicker
Joined: 04.07.2017

Good luck boss!


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

Today, I did 500 hand about 2 hrs and I'm pretty sure I got tilt.
ATo against QJo sould I only check call on the turn or check fold?

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Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $2.04 (102 bb)
BB: $3.29 (164.5 bb)
UTG: $2.73 (136.5 bb)
MP: $2 (100 bb)
CO: $2 (100 bb)
BTN: $3.01 (150.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T♣ A♥
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.05, BB calls $0.03

Flop: ($0.10) 7♠ T♥ J♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.06, BB calls $0.06
On the flop I hit my 10 but its middle pair so I just Cbet and he only call.

Turn: ($0.22) 3♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.16, BB calls $0.16
I am not sure why I bet on the turn after my review I think I just check call if its less than half or even check fold

River: ($0.54) J♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.40, BB calls $0.40

Results: $1.34 pot ($0.05 rake)
Final Board: 7♠ T♥ J♠ 3♠ J♥
Hero showed T♣ A♥ and lost (-$0.67 net)
BB showed Q♥ J♦ and won $1.29 ($0.62 net)

and yes on the river he hits his third jack, I was thinking maybe I can afraid him with the straight but nahhh.. What do you think?


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Cpwpoker
Joined: 04.06.2009

heya good luck for your challenge NL2 bro :f_drink:

I would have checkfold the river.


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

Wow so today I realize how much it's boring NL 2 I cant put my bankroll over 70$ lol.
I'm back at 66$ from some bad decision tilt so break for tonight and back to it Monday.

have a great day.


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

I played 2 MTT today and cash game:
On my MTT I didn't do well I was small blind I raise 3000$ after a raise of a big stack but he got me on the river I should shove my AA preflop because he was 5-6s and he call I push all in he call with pair of 6 that waa yeah and another 6 on the river damn lol.
Cash game I'm about +6$ today that's good :)


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

okkkk so yesterday go pretty well I finished 3rd of a MTT 940 players, Shame on me I was chip leader and need to leave for a hockey Game :( 5 player was still in the game.
Anyway so my bankroll is 91 dollars NOW :)
it was 0.55$ buy in so that's pretty nice ahah.


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $3.81 (190.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $2.46 (123 bb)
UTG: $2.10 (105 bb)
MP: $1.93 (96.5 bb)
CO: $3.22 (161 bb)
BTN: $3.86 (193 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A♣ 3♠
UTG calls $0.02, 4 folds, Hero raises to $0.05, UTG calls $0.03

Flop: ($0.11) 4♦ Q♥ A♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.07, UTG calls $0.07

I hit my A's on the flop so I bet he only call

Turn: ($0.25) K♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $0.18, UTG raises to $0.38, Hero calls $0.20

When I see the king I follow my bet for top pair but when he reraise on the moment I was thinking of a bluff but I never expect a straight its more when I review it I see that

River: ($1.01) 3♣ (2 players)

it my second pair on the flop call I think I was dead on the turn lol can he bluff min raise or if he bluff its gonna be minimum 3 bet?
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.48, Hero calls $0.48

Results: $1.97 pot ($0.07 rake)
Final Board: 4♦ Q♥ A♠ K♦ 3♣
Hero mucked A♣ 3♠ and lost (-$0.98 net)
UTG showed J♣ T♥ and won $1.90 ($0.92 net)


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

Do you have any trick to grind nl2 maybe because I play zoom but I find very hard to grind it I grint about 2-3$ and after that I drop 6$ the next day lol should I only play cash table like 2 at the time max 3 and not zoom


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OnUrB236
Joined: 08.03.2009

Originally posted by Trim112
Do you have any trick to grind nl2 maybe because I play zoom but I find very hard to grind it I grint about 2-3$ and after that I drop 6$ the next day lol should I only play cash table like 2 at the time max 3 and not zoom

Hi Trim112.
Forget zoom,play only regular tables. 2,3,4,whats its most confortable for you.
Make a very GOOD table selection!! VERY important!!
On the tables,use the colours to mark the fishes,and try to sit on their left,always...Do not sit on a table where you dont have at least one fish on your rigth.
The target fishes are those who have VPIP > 40. These are your target!
And in the NL2 play just for VALUE!!! Forget bluffs,and other stuff...Have value hand?BET BET BET! Dont have a shit? Ch/Fold!
And you will see your bankroll rise!
:f_drink::f_drink:


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arthurbentley
Joined: 12.10.2010

You are doing great Trim. Stick to normal tables if that is where you are crushing.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

Originally posted by Trim112
Do you have any trick to grind nl2 maybe because I play zoom but I find very hard to grind it I grint about 2-3$ and after that I drop 6$ the next day lol should I only play cash table like 2 at the time max 3 and not zoom

How do you feel when playing? Do you feel like it goes too fast and you don't have time to think? Do you lose your focus quickly?
Moving to regular tables can help. You should play where you feel most comfortable. But if the problems are caused by your strategy, it might not make a big difference.
Zoom is still beatable with a nice winrate, and what I have seen lately is that zoom is weirdly fishy at the moment.


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

Today Im back to 76$ after last week I was at 96$.. Try to grind to fast maybe but I feel more mtt now. I dont know if its too soon with a bankroll of 76$ but I like that.
I play 1.1$ and 0.55$ but always get cut with a stupid move lol.


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

I played last week 5 table in the same time ohh jizz I was too much so I think Im gonna try 2 table in same time and start there maybe with a tournament on the side.


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

great thanks for the tips I'm gonna do that:) yeah on zoom its not always fun lol sometime its good sometime I make stupid mistake! I hope my bankroll gonna go up fast haha:)


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tmannie
Joined: 09.06.2009

Its just the way it went , perhaps if you checked the Turn or River and allowed villain to make a move you could possibly have realized your mid pair was no good. I think we all suffer from the same disease of too much aggression especially when our holding is not too strong , we think (sub consciously) that we can improve the strength of our weak hands every time with aggressive betting (we lose sight of the fact that we are actually in hindsight Bluffing , I suppose this is a common Leak)


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

Today I played couple cash game and I'm back at 77.62$ so up a bit haha I'm gonna do that and when I reach nl 5 I'm gonna restart tournament lol :)


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tmannie
Joined: 09.06.2009

yeah I also make a bit of profit on cash and then waste it on tournys, it is a weakness I am trying to stop or control


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Trim112
Joined: 25.09.2017

I know its hard lol i love so much tourney xD today i finish second..
0.10$ but in so i win 1.70$ lol
And finish in cash on 2$ that give me 3.03$ finish 146 lol


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tmannie
Joined: 09.06.2009

Nice


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