have a nice journey, see you back soon!
and thx for the reporting on KTUs videos, he was very happy when i showed him.
Btw, 56% fluent on duolingo in spanish, but this is the max when you have done all lessons.
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Hey SvenBe gracias amigo 
So because tomorow I have my flight this was the last day to play poker for this challenge until I´m back.
Something happend...but I´m not sure what, my balance from 888 doesn´t match my PT4 report so for the challenge report I guess I will use the 888 balance report ...
I´m a bit sad I wanted to finish my week with 400 Br and I had 400 acording to PT and my math but I don´t know what happend with 888...fuckers. 
Week 8
Hands: 9829
Profit for week 8 : 26 Euro
Starting Bankroll = 30 Euro
Updated BR = 388 Euro
Originally posted by AgapieGheorghe
Week 8Hands: 9829
Profit for week 8 : 26 EuroStarting Bankroll = 30 Euro
Updated BR = 388 Euro
You are crushing it :f_drink::f_thumbsup:
Have a great time back home, and try not to forget all your poker knowledge 
Hey thank you ! And remember you still have tomorrow to turn things arround and cut some losses.
Catonthemat hello I will start from monday 
In Romania you can´t access pokerstrategy but if you can use a VPN you can do that ♦ I logged in a few times just to read your blog and Mantelo´s blog. I wanted to make sure you dont give up until i´m back ♦
Forgot to tell you guys what I did in Romania, the whole reason why I was there was to get my driving licence and ... was piece of cake 
I'm a driver now !
I revamped the first post of the blog. And I will keep update there with what I study and how things are going.
I also made a new picture with my main goals for this year.
I have to establish objectives and make a plan on how to achieve my goals. This will be my task for the next week.
Good luck guys !
So guys I had my BR at 388 Euro when I paused the challenge but I started a side project with 13 Euro.
Starting from today I will play poker again, this means I will start with :
375 Euro.
I will play only cash games NL10. If I lose way to much I will drop to NL5. Not gonna happen tho ♠_biggrin: .
This is how I run this week
Low volume combined with no study 
That´s gonna change tho, I still have 3 days from this week and this is my list of videos to watch :
Master the poker math - Odds, Outs, Pot equity
Always a good thing for me to learn the basics 
w34z3l's 6max walkthrough
I want to watch all w34z3l's series and i think i should start with this one. I´ve already seen it but i will refresh the infos in my head.
Week 9
This is how I roll ! 
This is how every fish on my table roll !
71/48 with 42 3Bet. When he left the table his stack was over 550 bb. 
Update week 9
Hands: 3055
Profit poker : -57 Euro
Got 56 Euro from sports betting has nothing to do with poker but i will add this to my br just to stay mentally healthy.
Total profit week 9 : -1 Euro
Starting Bankroll =30 Euro
Updated BR = 374 Euro
Very nice read!
I was reading your summary on those videos on how to play certain hands.
But the only thing i couldnt work out was the "3-2-1 rule"...
Can you explain a bit more about it?
Good luck getting back into profits!
Cheers
Hello Tichwich85
3-2-1 Rule :
If your opponent plays a very wide range and you defend in the BB with a hand like K♠:J♣: you can call :
3 times if you hit a medium pair when he raise from the BU
2 times if you hit a medium pair when he raise from the CO
1 time when you hit a medium pair and he raise from the EP&MP
Keep in mind if the board is very ugly you should step back and call two times or maybe only one time.
Aaah ok, got it.
Thanks for explaining that.
Never heard of it, but seems ok way to handle certain hands.
Cheers
Spring is here !!! Change ahead !!!
Don´t be afraid to start over.
It´s a new chance to rebuild what you want
After 9 weeks I decided to reset this challenge. This means I will start all over again from the scratch.
I will start with 50 Euro playing NL2 but this time on 888.es . I will take a shot for NL5 once I reach 100 Euro.
Last time I needed 3 weeks to get to NL10, I dont think I will have the same good run so I think I can give myself 2 months to build a good Bankroll to start grind NL10 again.
The goals remains the same for this year : Beat NL10 - Play at NL25 before 2018.
I have 356 Euro in my account right now. I will cash out 250 Euro and buy something for myself as a reward for playing poker for the last 2 months.
50 Euro for my BR to start again and 50 Euro on to my Skrill acount for back-up.
The remaining 6 euro... I will bet on sports 
Happy Spring !
Got a free day from work so I decided to work on my HUD today.
It’s important to be able to interpret the stats correctly. All those numbers in the HUD are useless if we don’t know what they mean. So today I´m gonna make a ¨guide¨ about my stats from the HUD and post it here on the blog.
I updated the first post from the blog again to match the challenge reset.
And some update from the tables ofcourse 
I plays over 2 k hands on NL2 already and I´m running hot just like last time.
But this time I´m not playing only normal tables I´m mixing with Speed tables because the trafic is really low.
Have a good day ! 
You can play poker without a HUD for sure and you can be a winning player but why in hell you will do that.
A HUD will provide you all the informations you need about your opponents when you play at a glance, HUDs allow us to definitively see patterns in our opponents’ play and deduct strategies that can exploit those to our advantage.
This is my HUD at this moment :
First line :
Player name - Important to know whether you have the right stats.
Hands - Important for knowing how accurate the stats are
Second line :
Voluntarily Put In Pot (VPIP) - This is the average total % of times your opponent puts money into the pot voluntarily. That could mean raising preflop, cold calling, completing the big blind...
<22% : Tight Player, mostly plays premium starting hands
22 – 28% : TAG player, plays mostly good hands mixed with some weaker ones
>28% : Loose player, plays a very wide range that will include a lot of trash
Pre-Flop Raise (PFR) - This is the Pre-Flop Raise stat and it’s pretty self explanatory. It’s how often your opponent raises before the flop.
<18% : Tight Player, mostly raises premium starting hands
18 – 24% : TAG player, raises mostly strong hands mixed with some weaker ones
>24% : LAG player, raises a wide range
Won $ When Saw Flop % (W$WSF) - Is how often a player wins the pot when he sees a flop; this gives a good indication of how aggressive a player is post-flop.
>45% – this player is likely to be extremely aggressive post-flop and is probably firing multiple barrels. It's also likely this player goes too far with marginal holdings, usually indicates a maniac.
40% – 45% – this player is playing aggressively, most commonly a good TAG/LAG
35% - 40% - this player is slightly passive post-flop, he gives up easily and may be playing too many hands pre-flop. Usually indicates a weak-tight post-flop player.
<35% - this player is giving up far too easily and may be playing too many hands pre-flop. Usually means that the player is nitty.
Went to Showdown % (WtSD) - How often a player gets to showdown when he sees a flop. The higher this number is the more likely the player is to be a calling station and the lighter you can value bet. The lower the number the more you can bluff and the less inclined you should be to value bet. This should be looked at with W$SD.
<22%, this player is fairly nitty and doesn't get to showdown often, most likely has a high W$SD
22% – 27%, indicates a reasonably tight range and is the most common, should be looked at in terms of W$SD.
27% - 33%, fairly loose range for getting to showdown, a low W$SD would indicate a calling station while a high W$SD would usually indicate a competent LAG.
>33%, this player is almost definitely going too far with his hands. Value bet relentlessly.
Won $ at Showdown % (W$SD) - Represents how often a player wins $ at showdown. This can give a approximate measure of a player's post-flop skill, the higher the number the more likely an opponent is to have the winning hand at showdown.
This really needs to be looked at in context with a player's WtSD and they're overall style of play. A maniac is likely to have a low W$SD while a smart, aggressive player's will be higher. A good LAG will have a high W$SD where a bad LAG wouldn't. This will also separate the nits from the TAGs. You can bluff frequently and use smaller bet sizes against players with high W$SD as they're likely to be weak tight. On the other hand a player with a low W$SD is likely calling too much so we can value bet lighter and bet bigger against them.
>55%, this player probably isn't going to showdown too often and can be bluffed more frequently.
48% - 55%, fairly common for TAGs/LAGs, look at in terms of WtSD.
<48%, usually has the worst hand at showdown, value bet relentlessly and don't bluff them.
Aggression Factor (AF) - This is an indicator of post-flop aggression. You need at least 100 – 200 sample size of hands to be sure of this stat but more hands for tighter players.
Important when trying to figure out if opponent is bluffing or value betting.
<1.5 is passive, these players are calling a lot and betting/raising very little, a raise from these players usually means a strong hand. You can value bet lighter against these opponents because they tend to call with wide ranges.
1.5 – 2.5 is about average. These players aren't overly aggressive post-flop but it's important to look at it in the context of their VPIP and other stats.
2.5 – 3.5 is aggressive. Be prepared to assign a wider range to bets and raises.
>3.5 is very aggressive. These players prefer to bet or raise rather then call and may do so lightly. Against these players it may be profitable to induce bluffs. As mentioned, in some cases a high AF can be an indication of a high fold%, so don't just assume they're raising you light.
Third line :
Attempt to Steal Blinds % (AttSB) - Important to know how wide opponent opens from LP
<20% - These players aren't taking advantage of their position and are giving up a lot of value. We would like this type of player in LP when we're in the blinds.
20% – 27% - these players aren't stealing too light and we can give their cutoff/button opens a tighter range. We're not losing much against this type of player.
27% – 35% - these players are stealing fairly lightly, we should assign a wider range to their late position raises and 3bet them more often as they're likely to be getting out of line.
>35% – these players are stealing pretty light and are often raising many of trashy hands. We can 3bet more hands for value and we should be 3betting them frequently as their opening range can't take too much pressure.
Fold SB/BB to steal % - Important to decide whether to steal or not
>80%: Tight Player, you can steal with almost any two cards profitably
60 – 80%: Will defend sometimes but often fold, you can steal with weak hands sometimes
<60%: Will defend a lot against steals, tighten up and raise a stronger range
Fold to 3-Bet – Important when deciding whether or not to 3-bet
>80%: Tight Player, you can 3-bet almost any two cards profitably
60 – 80%: Will defend sometimes but often fold, you can 3-bet light sometimes
<60%: Will defend a lot against 3-bets, don’t 3-bet light and 3-bet wider for value instead
3-Bet – How often they re-raise before the flop
<3%: Tight Player, will only 3-bet with premium hands
3 – 6%: Will 3-bet mostly premiums and maybe some bluffs
>6%: Will 3-bet a wide range of premiums and bluffs
4-Bet – How often they 4-bet after getting 3-bet before the flop
<3%: Tight Player, will only 4-bet with premium hands
3 – 6%: Will 4-bet mostly premiums and maybe light sometimes
>6%: Will 4-bet light sometimes after getting 3-bet
Fold to 4B – Important when deciding whether or not to 4-bet
>80%: Tight Player, you can 4-bet light a lot after getting 3-bet in a blind vs. blind spot
60 – 80%: Will defend sometimes but often fold, you can 4-bet light sometimes
<60%: Will defend a lot against 4-bets, don’t 4-bet light and 4-bet wider for value instead
Line 4
C-Bet Flop – How often opponent C-bets the Flop
<30%: Tight Player, only C-bets when he hits something
30 – 60%: Will sometimes bet when he misses
>60%: Will bet frequently, whether he hits or not
C-Bet Turn – How often opponent C-bets the Turn
<30%: Tight Player, only continues on the turn with strong hands
30 – 60%: Will sometimes keep bluffing after C-betting the flop with air
>60%: Will continue on the turn a lot, whether he’s strong or weak
C-Bet River - Bet the river after being the Pre Flop Raiser Preflop and C-betting the flop and Double Barrelling(c-betting) the river
:diamond:The c-bet-river value on its own therefore has no real significance, it must be combined with the amount of hands villain plays in general, and how often he bets through on the flop and on the turn.
Fold to Flop CB – Important when deciding whether or not to C-bet
>80%: Tight Player, you can C-bet almost every flop profitably
60 – 80%: Will defend sometimes but often fold, you can C-bet every good flop
<60%: Will float or raise your C-bets a lot, tighten up and only bet when you hit something
Fold to Turn CB – Important when deciding whether or not to C-bet the turn
>80%: Tight Player, you can C-bet almost every turn profitably
60 – 80%: Will defend sometimes but often fold, you can C-bet every good turn
<60%: Will float or raise your C-bets a lot, tighten up and only bet when you have something
Line 5
Flop Raise Cbet - % of time when you get raised on a flop after you Cbet
6% is probably the stone-cold nuts.
6-11% reasonably strong
12-17% good/aggressive (more bluffs than value, but this is correct strategy)
18% + You are probably being bluffed
Fold to Raise After F CBet : Percentage of the time that a player folded to a raise on the flop after having made a flop continuation bet, given that he had the chance to do so.
Most players are right around 50% with this. However some are significantly higher or lower. Good to know.
Donk bet - To donk: to bet out on the flop or successive street out of poistion, into a player who previously raised/shown strength.
Probe bet - A probe bet is a bet out of position after the player who could have made a continuation bet on the prior street did not make that continuation bet.
Fold to raise after Probe bet - Fold after he Probe bet turn/river.