I scored $2 in the NL 10 leaderboard
I was even up a buy-in at that stake.
I also played 300 hands of NL 25 and NL 200 — but didn't do as well
I dropped a buy-in early on at NL 200, and slowly clawed back most of it.
I was surprised at the play at that level — it was not nearly as scary as I had thought it would be
Originally posted by VorpalF2F
Promo CashI scored $2 in the NL 10 leaderboard
I was even up a buy-in at that stake.
I also played 300 hands of NL 25 and NL 200 — but didn't do as well
I dropped a buy-in early on at NL 200, and slowly clawed back most of it.
I was surprised at the play at that level — it was not nearly as scary as I had thought it would be
How have you done overall in the leaderboards since it began?
Apologies if you've posted it and I've missed it already.
I seen the promo but I don't dabble in cash games at all.
Originally posted by UPAY4DINNER
How have you done overall in the leaderboards since it began?Apologies if you've posted it and I've missed it already.
I seen the promo but I don't dabble in cash games at all.
I started out well, but lost track.
I've had a couple of $10 prizes, and several $4 and $3 at NL 25
An interesting insight I gleaned from this exercise is that the average hand value is 16 if you add the card values together.
You can get a decent idea of your card-deadness from your overall average.
For example, today I had the lowest score ever of 1010 which represents an average score of 16.83 — and that is including the bonuses for Jacks, Queens and Kings.
Today I scored 1408 playing NL 25, which at the time was good for 143rd place and $4. I now sit at 175th which is still good for $4 — If I drop to 200 or less in the next 4 hours I'll get only $3. Rake paid for NL 25 today was $4.53.
Today's Session Saver
Two combined made up for a small loss playing NL 25
Hand #1
Sadly opponent was all-in at the outset, so couldn't win much with my wheel.
PokerStars, 7 Stud H/L Limit - $3/$6 ($0.45 ante) - 5 players
Seat 5: $161.08 (54 bb)
Seat 8: $67.35 (22 bb)
Seat 1: $2.42 (1 bb)
Seat 2: $91.79 (31 bb)
Seat 4 (Hero): $128.85 (43 bb)
Third Street: ($2.25) Hero is in Seat 4
Q♥:4♥:2♦: Hero bring-in $1____Hero calls $0.97
Xx Xx 8♦: UTG folds
Xx Xx 6♥: MP folds
Xx Xx A♣: CO raises to $1.97 (all-in)
Xx Xx T♣: BTN folds
Fourth Street: ($6.19) (2 players, 1 all-in)
K♦:9♣:A♣:4♦: - Seat 1
Q♥:4♥:2♦:A♦: - Seat 4 (Hero)
Fifth Street: ($6.19) (2 players, 1 all-in)
K♦:9♣:A♣:4♦:A♥: - Seat 1
Q♥:4♥:2♦:A♦:3♦: - Seat 4 (Hero)
Sixth Street: ($6.19) (2 players, 1 all-in)
K♦:9♣:A♣:4♦:A♥:6♦: - Seat 1
Q♥:4♥:2♦:A♦:3♦:5♦: - Seat 4 (Hero)
Seventh Street: ($6.19) (2 players, 1 all-in)
K♦:9♣:A♣:4♦:A♥:6♦:5♣: - Seat 1
Q♥:4♥:2♦:A♦:3♦:5♦:Q♣: - Seat 4 (Hero)
Total pot: $6.19 (Rake: $0.19)
Showdown:
Seat 1 shows K♦:9♣:A♣:4♦:A♥:6♦:5♣: (HI: a pair of Aces)
Seat 4 (Hero) shows Q♥:4♥:2♦:A♦:3♦:5♦:Q♣: (HI: a straight, Ace to Five; LO: 5-4-3-2-A)
Seat 4 (Hero) wins $6
Hand #2
I had a better no-pair hand, and a better low, for a scoop
PokerStars, 7 Stud H/L Limit - $3/$6 ($0.45 ante) - 5 players
Seat 2: $88.99 (30 bb)
Seat 4 (Hero): $133.33 (44 bb)
Seat 5: $159.28 (53 bb)
Seat 8: $65.92 (22 bb)
Seat 1: $62.27 (21 bb)
Third Street: ($2.25) Hero is in Seat 4
Xx Xx 2♣: BI bring-in $1
Xx Xx 5♣: UTG folds
6♥:3♥:A♥: Hero calls $1
Xx Xx J♥: CO folds
Xx Xx A♦: BTN folds
Fourth Street: ($4.25) (2 players)
6♥:3♥:A♥:8♦: Hero checks
Xx Xx 2♣:9♥: BI checks
Fifth Street: ($4.25) (2 players)
6♥:3♥:A♥:8♦:Q♣: Hero checks
Xx Xx 2♣:9♥:3♣: BI checks
Sixth Street: ($4.25) (2 players)
6♥:3♥:A♥:8♦:Q♣:7♠: Hero checks
Xx Xx 2♣:9♥:3♣:6♣: BI checks
Seventh Street: ($4.25) (2 players)
6♥:3♥:A♥:8♦:Q♣:7♠:5♦: Hero bets $6
Xx Xx 2♣:9♥:3♣:6♣: Xx BI calls $6
Total pot: $16.25 (Rake: $0.49)
Showdown:
Seat 4 (Hero) shows 6♥:3♥:A♥:8♦:Q♣:7♠:5♦: (HI: high card, Ace; LO: 7-6-5-3-A)
Seat 1 mucks J♠:8♠:2♣:9♥:3♣:6♣:5♠: (HI: high card, Jack; LO: 8-6-5-3-2)
Seat 4 (Hero) wins $15.76
In 5 60-hand blocks today, I had only a single segment that was above average — and that clocked in at the 57th percentile
Even worse — what few good hands I did get didn't fare well.
KK into AA
AQo into a runner-runner non-nut flush by a goof that called down the first two streets with no pair, and that non-nut flush draw OTT
I'm gonna go play razz
Originally posted by VorpalF2F
I'm gonna go play razz
Let's hope it continues...
PokerStars, Razz Limit - $0.50/$1.00 ($0.08 ante) - 6 players
Seat 1: $22.07 (44 bb)
Seat 2: $23.91 (48 bb)
Seat 3: $15.61 (31 bb)
Seat 4: $23.77 (48 bb)
Seat 7 (Hero): $20.00 (40 bb)
Seat 8: $25.32 (51 bb)
Third Street: ($0.48) Hero is in Seat 7
Xx Xx K♥: BI bring-in $0.20____BI calls $0.30
Xx Xx 5♥: UTG folds
Xx Xx J♥: MP folds
Xx Xx T♦: MP+1 folds
Xx Xx 2♦: CO folds
4♣:9♣:5♣: Hero raises to $0.50
Fourth Street: ($1.48) (2 players)
4♣:9♣:5♣:K♦: Hero bets $0.50
Xx Xx K♥:K♣: BI calls $0.50
Fifth Street: ($2.48) (2 players)
4♣:9♣:5♣:K♦:4♥: Hero bets $1
Xx Xx K♥:K♣:Q♠: BI folds
Total pot: $2.48 (Rake: $0.11)
Seat 7 (Hero) wins $2.37
since I had a deep run in the daily $3.30 NL 2-7 Single Draw PKO
I managed to hit many draws, but few were as important as this one:
Opponent here had a $2.88 bounty, and I had already picked up $0.75, so after this I'm freerolling.
PokerStars, $2.94 + $0.36 - 2-7 Single Draw No Limit - 250/500 (125 ante) - 6 players
UTG (Hero): 19,196 (38 bb)
MP: 7,235 (14 bb)
CO: 8,100 (16 bb)
BU: 13,274 (27 bb)
SB: 22,930 (46 bb)
BB: 11,387 (23 bb)
Deal: (1,500) Hero is UTG with 7♠:2♦:A♠:8♣:5♠:
Hero raises to 1,200, 2 players fold, BTN calls 1,200, 2 players fold
Draw One: (3,900) 7♠:2♦:8♣:5♠:3♣: (2 players)
UTG (Hero) draws A♠:, BU draws 1
Hero bets 17,871 (all-in), BTN calls 11,949 (all-in) <<< This is uncharacteristic of me, however I know that worse can call, and since this is 1 off the stone cold bubble, I thought perhaps some better just might fold.
Total pot: 27,798
Showdown:
UTG (Hero) shows 7♠:2♦:8♣:5♠:3♣: (8-7-5-3-2)
BU shows 3♠:9♥:6♦:4♣:8♥: (9-8-6-4-3)
UTG (Hero) wins 27,798
I finished in 6th for about $16 which includes $6.56 in bounties.
Feels Good Man!
This hand was fun
PokerStars, $2.94 + $0.36 - 2-7 Single Draw No Limit - 350/700 (175 ante) - 7 players
UTG: 35,976 (51 bb)
MP: 989 (1 bb)
MP+1: 10,234 (15 bb)
CO (Hero): 33,445 (48 bb)
BU: 5,291 (8 bb)
SB: 10,377 (15 bb)
BB: 16,677 (24 bb)
Deal: (2,275) Hero is CO with 4♣:4♥:Q♥:Q♠:4♦:
3 players fold, Hero raises to 33,270 (all-in), 3 players fold
Total pot: 2,975
CO (Hero) wins 2,975
And of course I showed my full house.
Other then NL Hold'em and some here and there PLO I haven't tried any other format. Reading your blog I'm wondering if I am missing by not trying 
Originally posted by mariussica88
Other then NL Hold'em and some here and there PLO I haven't tried any other format. Reading your blog I'm wondering if I am missing by not trying
Well I find them fun. If you study the basics of the games, you'll be ahead of most people, and way behind a few.
This is usually enough to cash in the MicroMillions.
Limit games require a solid understanding of pot odds and drawing odds.
Razz requires having horseshoes up your a$$
No, I didn't bluff-shove-and-show
Way too early in the tournament, and multi-way risk/reward doesn't work.
Originally posted by UPAY4DINNER
How have you done overall in the leaderboards since it began?
I requested a player audit, and on checking, I find I have acquired $75.50 in leaderboard prizes.
I'm slightly ahead at NL 10, slightly ahead at NL 25 and down a bit at NL 100.
I won't be playing NL 100 any more though[1] — only the top 20 get paid — but top prize is $800
[1] Unless I need to collect some rake to get the weekly rakeback
Normally I'll bet about 1/3 of the pot here, but since I think that 9s are unlikely I bet a bit bigger
PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 4 players
UTG (Hero): $25.00 (100 bb)
BU: $36.14 (145 bb)
SB: $25.00 (100 bb)
BB: $30.49 (122 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is UTG with A♥:T♠:
Hero raises to $0.60, 2 players fold, BB calls $0.35
Flop: ($1.30) 5♣:8♦:7♣: (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($1.30) 6♦: (2 players)
BB bets $1.86, Hero calls $1.86
River: ($5.02) 4♠: (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4.93, BB folds
Total pot: $5.02 (Rake: $0.23)
UTG (Hero) wins $4.79
Well, so far so good. The position that matters is the position at 21:00 local
The terms of the promotion changed a few days ago. See: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=3397515#post3397515
Under the new scheme, premium hand pay premium promo points, so it is no surprise that in addition to a great promo position, I was also up 2 BI at NL 25
Today's Three Runs at NL 25:
The third run represents the best I've ever done.
time score stake avg Z pct Pos $
2023-05-07 09:45 3,894 25 19.47 0.0094 50.37% 254 3.00
2023-05-07 10:16 3,813 25 19.07 -0.3712 35.52%
2023-05-07 11:17 4,587 25 22.93 3.2660 99.95% 2 160.00
when they call flop and turn and fold river
(or check back flop, call turn and fold river as in this case)
PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 6 players
UTG: $32.88 (132 bb)
MP: $36.21 (145 bb)
CO: $25.00 (100 bb)
BU: $34.55 (138 bb)
SB (Hero): $47.36 (189 bb)
BB: $25.00 (100 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with 8♥:9♥:
3 players fold, BTN raises to $0.62, Hero calls $0.52, BB calls $0.37
Flop: ($1.86) 3♣:7♥:A♣: (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, BTN checks
Turn: ($1.86) A♥: (3 players)
Hero bets $0.93, BB calls $0.93, BU folds
River: ($3.72) Q♠: (2 players)
Hero bets $1.85, BB folds
Total pot: $3.72 (Rake: $0.17)
SB (Hero) wins $3.55
Opponent to my immediate left has drawn 2 then stood pat several times — could he possibly be snowing?
PokerStars, 2-7 Triple Draw Limit - $3/$6 - 6 players
UTG (Hero): $124.62 (42 bb)
MP: $253.44 (84 bb)
CO: $152.96 (51 bb)
BU: $96.30 (32 bb)
SB: $39.53 (13 bb)
BB: $204.32 (68 bb)
Deal: ($4) Hero is UTG with 3♦:3♣:2♣:5♥:7♥:
Hero raises to $6, MP calls $6, 4 players fold
Draw One: ($16) 3♦:2♣:5♥:7♥:Q♥: (2 players)
UTG (Hero) draws 3♣:, MP draws 2
Hero bets $3, MP raises to $6, Hero calls $3
Draw Two: ($28) 3♦:2♣:5♥:7♥:9♥: (2 players)
UTG (Hero) draws Q♥:, MP stands pat <<< stands pat, so I check /call — I have a draw to the stone cold nuts, so I'm not going away
Hero checks, MP bets $6, Hero calls $6
Draw Three: ($40) 3♦:2♣:5♥:7♥:9♥: (2 players)
UTG (Hero) stands pat, MP draws 1 <<< now I stand pat and lead out, and opponent folds after drawing one. So either full-on snow job, or had originally stood on a T or J
Hero bets $6, MP folds
Total pot: $40 (Rake: $1.20)
UTG (Hero) wins $38.80
UTG is playing 34/30/13 with a 3.43 aggression factor.
Doesn't fold to 3Bets either, so it is a matter of playing Eagle Poker[1]
PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.10/$0.25 - 4 players
UTG: $40.13 (161 bb)
BU: $25.00 (100 bb)
SB (Hero): $47.91 (192 bb)
BB: $31.01 (124 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with J♦:K♠:
UTG raises to $0.62, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.52, 1 fold
Flop: ($1.49) K♦:8♦:K♥: (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $1.07, Hero calls $1.07
Turn: ($3.63) 8♣: (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks
River: ($3.63) 7♠: (2 players)
Hero bets $3.57, UTG calls $3.57
Total pot: $10.77 (Rake: $0.48)
Showdown:
SB (Hero) shows J♦:K♠: (a full house, Kings full of Eights)
UTG mucks Q♠:A♦: (two pair, Kings and Eights)
SB (Hero) wins $10.29
[1] Eagles wait in the trees by the river, and when they spot a dead fish they swoop down and have lunch
It is very hard for me even yet to risk $100 at a time, but if you're going to play the game, you'll be required to do that.
So it is even better when your two-outer hits...
And in all fairness, according to my ancient pre-flop charts, JJ is a flat call vs BB
Surprisingly, the new-fangled GTO charts say the same thing.[1]
Had I just flatted, stacks would likely still have gone in.
PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.50/$1.00 - 4 players
UTG (Hero): $105.04 (105 bb)
BU: $100.00 (100 bb)
SB: $100.00 (100 bb)
BB: $100.00 (100 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($1.50) Hero is UTG with J♣:J♥:
Hero raises to $2.40, 2 players fold, BB 3-bets to $13, Hero 4-bets to $39.50, BB 5-bets to $100 (all-in), Hero calls $60.50
Flop: ($200.50) J♦:5♣:8♠: (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: ($200.50) Q♦: (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($200.50) 2♣: (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $200.50 (Rake: $1)
Showdown:
BB shows K♦:K♠: (a pair of Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)
UTG (Hero) shows J♣:J♥: (three of a kind, Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)
UTG (Hero) wins $199.50
[1]
Originally posted by VorpalF2F
Had I just flatted, stacks would likely still have gone in.
Running good embrace it 
That is a good way to look at it afterwards. Nothing you could do about it 
The deck doesn't owe you anything 
Howitzers pokerblog
Originally posted by VorpalF2F
Nice Promo CashWell, so far so good. The position that matters is the position at 21:00 local
That is a nice result. Did you finished the day second?
