After the first deposit bonus at PokerStars expired, decided to move to iPoker and play with the rakeback. Since there is no traffic at NL10 at all and I have enough bankroll for NL20 (more than 40 buy-ins), decided to play NL20 and see what will happen. If I fall below 40 buy-ins, will probably move back to Stars.
The first day was very very bad. As usuall when I move up limits, I had a "great welcome" and lost €70 (3,5 buy-ins). There were two unlucky hands, though, which, if I had more luck, should turn the things arround:
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $21.45 (107.2 bb)
BB: $27.06 (135.3 bb)
MP: $54.54 (272.7 bb)
Hero (CO): $20 (100 bb)
BTN: $50.75 (253.8 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with K
K![]()
MP folds, Hero raises to $0.50, BTN folds, SB calls $0.40, BB raises to $2.40, Hero raises to $5.40, SB folds, BB raises to $27.06, Hero calls $14.60 and is all-in
Flop: ($40.50) Q
5
T
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($40.50) 8
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($40.50) T
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $40.50 pot ($2.02 rake)
Final Board: Q
5
T
8
T
BB showed Q
Q
and won $38.48 ($18.48 net)
Hero mucked K
K
and lost (-$20 net)
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
Hero (SB): $23.30 (116.5 bb)
BB: $18.70 (93.5 bb)
UTG: $7.80 (39 bb)
MP: $61.61 (308 bb)
CO: $8 (40 bb)
BTN: $35.28 (176.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A
A![]()
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, BB raises to $1.80, Hero raises to $4, BB calls $2.20
Flop: ($8) 8
J
Q
(2 players)
Hero bets $5, BB raises to $14.70 and is all-in, Hero calls $9.70
Turn: ($37.40) 8
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($37.40) T
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $37.40 pot ($1.87 rake)
Final Board: 8
J
Q
8
T
Hero mucked A
A
and lost (-$18.70 net)
BB showed J
J
and won $35.53 ($16.83 net)
There was one cooler against a midstack:
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $20.50 (102.5 bb)
BB: $33.39 (167 bb)
MP: $28.19 (141 bb)
CO: $9.10 (45.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $22.74 (113.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with K
A![]()
MP folds, CO raises to $0.40, Hero raises to $1.10, 2 folds, CO raises to $2.20, Hero raises to $22.74, CO calls $6.90
Flop: ($18.50) 6
8
9
(2 players)
Turn: ($18.50) 3
(2 players)
River: ($18.50) 4
(2 players)
Results: $18.50 pot ($0.92 rake)
Final Board: 6
8
9
3
4
CO showed A
A
and won $17.58 ($8.48 net)
Hero mucked K
A
and lost (-$9.10 net)
There were a couple of hands which I probably played bad:
NL20 SH Speed A4s, Bottom Pair + Nut FD
NL20 SH Speed AJS, TP Facing River Donk
NL20 SH Speed KTs, Preflop 4bet, Flop OESD
NL20 SH Speed KJo, BB vs UTG, Isolating Fish
And there were some hands which I played bad:
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $8.70 (43.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $20.30 (101.5 bb)
CO: $19.90 (99.5 bb)
BTN: $43.19 (216 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A
J![]()
CO folds, BTN raises to $0.50, SB folds, Hero calls $0.30
Flop: ($1.10) 8
A
K
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.77, Hero calls $0.77
Turn: ($2.64) 5
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $1.84, Hero calls $1.84
River: ($6.32) 7
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $5, Hero calls $5
Results: $16.32 pot ($0.81 rake)
Final Board: 8
A
K
5
7
Hero mucked A
J
and lost (-$8.11 net)
BTN showed A
A
and won $15.51 ($7.40 net)
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $35.15 (175.7 bb)
Hero (BB): $20.28 (101.4 bb)
MP: $7.50 (37.5 bb)
CO: $31.39 (157 bb)
BTN: $24.10 (120.5 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q
A![]()
3 folds, SB raises to $0.40, Hero raises to $1.10, SB calls $0.70
Flop: ($2.20) 5
7
2
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($2.20) 4
(2 players)
SB bets $1.76, Hero raises to $5, SB calls $3.24
River: ($12.20) T
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
Results: $12.20 pot ($0.61 rake)
Final Board: 5
7
2
4
T
SB showed 5
6
and won $11.59 ($5.49 net)
Hero mucked Q
A
and lost (-$6.10 net)
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $54.80 (274 bb)
BB: $49.92 (249.6 bb)
UTG: $21.08 (105.4 bb)
MP: $19.41 (97.1 bb)
Hero (CO): $20 (100 bb)
BTN: $26.34 (131.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 6
6![]()
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.60, Hero calls $0.60, BTN folds, SB calls $0.50, BB calls $0.40
Flop: ($2.40) 9
3
2
(4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $1.40, SB calls $1.40, 2 folds
Turn: ($5.20) T
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2.60, SB calls $2.60
River: ($10.40) 3
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
Results: $10.40 pot ($0.52 rake)
Final Board: 9
3
2
T
3
SB showed K
9
and won $9.88 ($5.28 net)
Hero mucked 6
6
and lost (-$4.60 net)
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $28.60 (143 bb)
Hero (BB): $20 (100 bb)
UTG: $4.84 (24.2 bb)
MP: $26.78 (133.9 bb)
CO: $13.70 (68.5 bb)
BTN: $22.98 (114.9 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 8
A![]()
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.40, SB calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1.80, BTN calls $1.40, SB folds
Flop: ($4) K
7
6
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks
Turn: ($4) Q
(2 players)
Hero bets $2.60, BTN calls $2.60
River: ($9.20) 3
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $3.80, Hero folds
Results: $9.20 pot ($0.46 rake)
Final Board: K
7
6
Q
3
Hero mucked 8
A
and lost (-$4.40 net)
BTN mucked and won $8.74 ($4.34 net)
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
Hero (SB): $21.01 (105.1 bb)
BB: $9.48 (47.4 bb)
UTG: $61.69 (308.5 bb)
MP: $20.24 (101.2 bb)
CO: $43.18 (215.9 bb)
BTN: $7.80 (39 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 5
5![]()
2 folds, CO raises to $0.60, BTN folds, Hero raises to $1.80, BB folds, CO calls $1.20
Flop: ($3.80) A
3
3
(2 players)
Hero bets $2, CO calls $2
Turn: ($7.80) J
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks
River: ($7.80) J
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2.40, Hero folds
Results: $7.80 pot ($0.39 rake)
Final Board: A
3
3
J
J
Hero mucked 5
5
and lost (-$3.80 net)
CO mucked and won $7.41 ($3.61 net)
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $17.81 (89 bb)
BB: $20.84 (104.2 bb)
MP: $17.43 (87.1 bb)
CO: $19.50 (97.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $20.13 (100.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with T
T![]()
MP folds, CO raises to $0.40, Hero raises to $1.10, SB calls $1, BB calls $0.90, CO calls $0.70
Flop: ($4.40) 2
9
6
(4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $2.20, CO folds, Hero calls $2.20, SB folds
Turn: ($8.80) 7
(2 players)
BB bets $4.40, Hero folds
Results: $8.80 pot ($0.44 rake)
Final Board: 2
9
6
7
BB mucked and won $8.36 ($5.06 net)
Hero mucked T
T
and lost (-$3.30 net)
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $35.48 (177.4 bb)
BB: $24.32 (121.6 bb)
CO: $20.70 (103.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $23.53 (117.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with K
T![]()
CO raises to $0.50, Hero raises to $1.40, SB folds, BB calls $1.20, CO folds
Flop: ($3.40) 4
2
7
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.80, BB raises to $4, Hero folds
Results: $7.00 pot ($0.35 rake)
Final Board: 4
2
7
BB mucked and won $6.65 ($3.45 net)
Hero mucked K
T
and lost (-$3.20 net)
I also had one misklick:
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IPoker, $0.10/$0.20 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.
SB: $20 (100 bb)
BB: $63.28 (316.4 bb)
UTG: $8.10 (40.5 bb)
Hero (MP): $20 (100 bb)
CO: $20 (100 bb)
BTN: $30.89 (154.5 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with J
Q![]()
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.60, 2 folds, SB raises to $1.60, BB raises to $3.80, Hero calls $3.20, SB raises to $7.40, BB raises to $63.28, Hero folds, SB calls $12.60 and is all-in
Flop: ($43.80) A
2
5
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($43.80) 4
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($43.80) T
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $43.80 pot ($2.19 rake)
Final Board: A
2
5
4
T
SB showed A
A
and won $41.61 ($21.61 net)
BB showed K
K
and won $0.00 (-$20.00 net)
So, overall, 3,5 buy-ins is not that much, but in terms of money it looks huge when the limit is higher. I had some really bad mistakes, but I need to focus better to avoid those. I could probably save at least a buy-in there and with the better luck, the result could be better.
It's probably too early to look at stats with just 1,2k hands, but UO PFR% from the BTN was just 42% (I had 55% at NL16) and I could cbet flops a bit more than 59%. Then I should cold call on the BB more than 14% and I should fold to flop cbets less than 23,6% (raise flop cbets more than 11,1%). The red line is terrible. I need to work hard on the postflop play, so I will burn my computer with the "Red Line Rampage" series during summer holydays.















