Hello to my new blog! I’m playing NL50 SSS on the iPoker network and want to improve my game. The reason for this blog is to track my progress in terms of learning SSS and maybe some other forms of poker like SNG’s and MinBet (FL) at a later stage.
This is going to be like a homework blog for me to keep all my insights together in one place and hopefully get some constructive feedback from the community.
Cheers
♠_cool:
Must be my first blog post were I actually made some money ♦
I'm quite happy about the non-showdown winnings, made some adjustments to the basic SSS play and it really makes a difference.
Some interesting hands from the last session:
Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:
$0.25/$0.5 No-Limit Hold'em (10 handed)
Known players:
[tg]UTG$21.37:///////;UTG1$58.34:///////;UTG2$9.00:///////;MP1$8.25:///////;MP2$49.25:///////;MP3$8.75:///////;CO$12.30:///////;BU$53.22:///////;SB(Hero)$10.25:///////;BB$9.25:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is SB with J:c, K:c.
UTG calls $0.50, 7 folds, Hero raises to $1.5, BB folds, UTG calls $1.00.
Flop: ($3.50) Q:c, 2:h, T:c (2 players)
Hero bets $3.50, UTG calls $3.50.
Turn: ($10.50) 4:d (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.
River: ($10.50) A:c (2 players)
Hero bets $5.25(All-In), UTG folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.
Final Pot: $10.50.
Results follow:
Hero shows a royal flush (J:c K:c)
Hero wins with a royal flush (J:c K:c). ♠_cool:
Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:
$0.25/$0.5 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)
Known players:
[tg]SB(Hero)$9.50:///////;BB$11.88:///////;MP1$9.00:///////;MP2$43.96:///////;MP3$14.50:///////;CO$47.37:///////;BU$21.90:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is SB with 5:h, A:h.
3 folds, CO raises to $1.5, BU folds, "He ain't got a thing" Hero raises to $4.5, 2 folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.
Final Pot: $2.25.
Results follow:
Hero shows high card ace (5:h A:h)
Hero wins with high card ace (5:h A:h).
Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:
$0.25/$0.5 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)
Known players:
[tg]CO$52.67:///////;BU$8.50:///////;SB$11.29:///////;BB$8.96:///////;UTG1$15.77:///////;UTG2$17.10:///////;MP1$10.50:///////;MP2$36.16:///////;MP3(Hero)$7.30:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 7:s, 7:h.
2 folds, MP1 raises to $2, MP2 calls $2.00, Hero raises to $7.3(All-In) "Oops! MP1 is a SSS player", 6 folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.
Final Pot: $4.75.
Results follow:
Hero shows a pair of sevens (7:s 7:h)
Hero wins with a pair of sevens (7:s 7:h).
Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:
$0.25/$0.5 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
Known players:
[tg]SB$48.25:///////;BB(Hero)$10.00:///////;UTG2$10.75:///////;MP1$10.00:///////;MP2$8.50:///////;MP3$10.25:///////;CO$46.80:///////;BU$26.14:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is BB with 2:h, 7:d.
6 folds, SB calls $0.25, Hero thinks:"Oh no you don't!" Hero raises to $2, SB folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.
Final Pot: $1.00.
Results follow:
Hero shows high card seven (2:h 7:d)
Hero wins with high card seven (2:h 7:d).
So these are some of the adjustments to the SSS I'm trying out. I do play with stats and I'm learning to spot places were I could get more value out of certain situations.
Cheers ♠_grin:
Yesterday I had a typical SSS session, losing the standard 8 coin-flips at the start...then re-building it nicely only to donk off the profits in the last few hands. I made some terrible mistakes and it is really costing me a lot of money.
I had this one hand where I went all-in preflop with JJ and 32 big-blinds after I got limped-min raised UTG from a very tight opponent with a 3-bet of 1.7%...WTF was I thinking ♠_confused: The only hands he is going to show is KK+. At say 5bb/100 hands that is like 600 hands of profit that I donked away.
I'm using this blog to keep track of my posted hands as well:
NL 50 SSS: AK in small blind
NL 50 SSS: Top pair weak kicker against fish
NL 50 SSS: TT in big blind against sb raise
NL 50 SSS: AK in big blind vs MP SSS raiser
NL 50 SSS: AQ continuation bet on flop
Doesn't make for a very exciting blog post I know...
Cheers ♠_cool:
Originally posted by Termi8r
I got limped-min raised UTG from a very tight opponent with a 3-bet of 1.7%...WTF was I thinking ♠_confused: The only hands he is going to show is KK+.
Not always true. Just because he 3-bets 1.7% hands doesnt mean its the top 1.7%. (Although in this hand i'd probably find a fold.. With QQ im not so sure.)
Goodluck with the ss'ing, although i'm sure you dont need it 
A lot has happened since my last update: Got a job, a nasty flu and shipped two tourneys in a row for $1350!
Now I started at Nl100 SSS on iPoker and going really well at 16bb/100 over 3k hands. Obviously running very hot, hope it lasts!
just feel like bragging. Started NL200 SSS and hit royal flush then next hand on same table sealed it off with quads!
Screens shots saved the in a big brag folder. Lets hope it continues!
Originally posted by Termi8r
just feel like bragging. Started NL200 SSS and hit royal flush then next hand on same table sealed it off with quads!
Screens shots saved the in a big brag folder. Lets hope it continues!
Wow this is a ridiculously pretty graph!! how are you only silver???? hope you keep up with it 
gl
Nice run there =D Hey, why don't you add me on skype so we can chat some SSS? We're playing same limits and all, should be helpful. (skype name is "danielcaltabiano")
Cheers.
Nice Graph! Don't let it go to your head and move up limits too quickly 
There are some small differences between NL50 and NL200 Villains 
Originally posted by Termi8r
GO BOKKE! VAT HOM LAAG!SA rugby team pawning NZ today ♦
I only saw from the start of the second half until 11 mins to go... I assumed we won.. and I'm happy to live in that world until AT LEAST next Sunday. 
Originally posted by DaPhunk
Nice Graph! Don't let it go to your head and move up limits too quicklyNo worry, I've been playing SSS for a while and know very well all the BR destrying habits I have.
1. Have some badluck
2. Check my eV line
3. That leads to some "marginal" decisions
4. Not stopping after losing 10 BI
5. Feeling pretty sick after a -17BI sessionNow I stop after 5 buy-ins.
Also I have +50BI for NL200
@Waiboy: BOKS is ranked #1 in rugby now, mate :P. But I'm sure the AB will come back very strongly next week.
I played with our man boku87
and shipped the tourney as well btw...
Another brag post, sry ♦
Hello folks,
Yeah its been a loooong time no update. I finished my studies now and want to work and improve on my poker. I did play on and off since last time I posted and dabbled a bit with live poker as well.
Currently I play NL20 (6-max), I started at Nl10 in October after going down for the 1000x time 
So far I've had a good run on Nl10, but BE on NL20 (From 25k hands onwards). Monkey tilt and ill discipline costing me my profits obv. As well as general ignorance about poker ♠_frown:
Brag graph:
I hope to improve as a poker player and post some hands.
!
