[Bankroll Challenge] Return after Black Friday

Originally posted by yangmartins
Biggest pot so far!!!

Before you call me donk, I have info on the villain. That's why the PF limp and overshove on a flush board.

Congratulations!!!
It is always fun when you know your opponent, and your opponent plays true to form

Congratiulations!! Awesome man!! I hope I can get there too even if (and probably will) takes me 200K hands... :f_p::f_drink:

Look at these bluff calls. Both from same villain, actually somewhat reg:
PokerStars - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 100 BB
BTN: 138.3 BB
SB: 120.2 BB
Hero (BB): 100.8 BB
UTG: 125.3 BB
MP: 37.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J♥ J♠

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, CO raises to 22 BB, Hero raises to 44 BB, CO calls 22 BB

Flop: (88.5 BB, 2 players) 2♦ 3♦ Q♠
Hero bets 56.8 BB and is all-in, CO calls 56 BB and is all-in

Turn: (200.5 BB, 2 players) 7♥

River: (200.5 BB, 2 players) K♥

PokerStars - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 44.3 BB
CO: 102.8 BB
BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 126.8 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ T♣

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, BB raises to 12 BB, fold, Hero calls 8.5 BB

Flop: (25 BB, 2 players) 8♥ J♠ 2♠
Hero checks, BB bets 7.9 BB, Hero calls 7.9 BB

Turn: (40.8 BB, 2 players) 9♥
Hero checks, BB checks

River: (40.8 BB, 2 players) 3♥
Hero bets 27 BB, BB calls 27 BB

And these sweet value bets. Different villains

Villain is a tight/Nit reg:
PokerStars - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 42.4 BB
BB: 117.7 BB
CO: 116.8 BB
Hero (BTN): 114.7 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4♦ 4♣

CO raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (7.5 BB, 2 players) Q♥ J♦ 4♠
CO bets 2.3 BB, Hero calls 2.3 BB

Turn: (12.1 BB, 2 players) 2♥
CO bets 7.6 BB, Hero calls 7.6 BB

River: (27.3 BB, 2 players) 6♠
CO bets 17.1 BB, Hero raises to 50.2 BB, CO calls 33.1 BB

Villain is a somewhat reg loose (not too passive, but far from LAG)
PokerStars - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 263.7 BB
CO: 15 BB
BTN: 101.2 BB
Hero (SB): 180.7 BB
BB: 105.6 BB
UTG: 141.6 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♣ A♦

UTG raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 14 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 11 BB

Flop: (32 BB, 2 players) 3♣ K♠ 9♥
Hero bets 12 BB, MP calls 12 BB

Turn: (56 BB, 2 players) T♠
Hero bets 15 BB, MP calls 15 BB

River: (86 BB, 2 players) 2♥
Hero bets 22 BB, MP calls 22 BB

Originally posted by yangmartins

Strange, strange session

Look at these bluff calls. Both from same villain, actually somewhat reg:

Calling as a bluff is indeed weird. Folding as a bluff would be worse I suppose.

I have seen in 5-Card Draw games where a new player at the table makes some really stunningly stupid plays, then just when everyone thinks that this is an easy mark they suddenly pick up a stack or two.

PokerStars - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 44.3 BB
CO: 102.8 BB
BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 126.8 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ T♣

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, BB raises to 12 BB, fold, Hero calls 8.5 BB

Flop: (25 BB, 2 players) 8♥ J♠ 2♠
Hero checks, BB bets 7.9 BB, Hero calls 7.9 BB

Turn: (40.8 BB, 2 players) 9♥
Hero checks, BB checks

River: (40.8 BB, 2 players) 3♥
Hero bets 27 BB, BB calls 27 BB

This is normally top pair type hand that is pot controlling (b x b), your image must be getting you paid.

Originally posted by jiffybag

Spoiler

PokerStars - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

MP: 44.3 BB
CO: 102.8 BB
BTN: 100 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 126.8 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♣ T♣

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3.5 BB, BB raises to 12 BB, fold, Hero calls 8.5 BB

Flop: (25 BB, 2 players) 8♥ J♠ 2♠
Hero checks, BB bets 7.9 BB, Hero calls 7.9 BB

Turn: (40.8 BB, 2 players) 9♥
Hero checks, BB checks

River: (40.8 BB, 2 players) 3♥
Hero bets 27 BB, BB calls 27 BB

This is normally top pair type hand that is pot controlling (b x b), your image must be getting you paid.

Make no mistake, my play was not correct, although justifiable. HIs just happened to be the worst possible.

Context:
Villain is raiseing pratically all my steal attempts, both from SB (directly on his BB) and in BTN (his SB).
I've aleady folded a couple of valuable hands (KQo and such).

PF: Considering villain is 3 betting a lot of my OR, ATs is a good candidate for a 3bet deffense (imo).
Flop: I missed the flop. No point in keeping on this pot. BUT villain is forced to Cbet 100% of his range and flop fits decently into my calling range, so I decided to float.

Board: 8♥J♠2♠
       Equity  Vencer  Empate
SB     43.61%  42.13%   1.48% { TT-55, AJs-A2s, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, AQo, KQo }
BB     56.39%  54.91%   1.48% { 99+, ATs+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, ATo+, KTo+ }

Range wise, my range (forget about my hand) kind of balances vs his.
Now, let's refine my range to what villain can perceive me to have:

Board: 8♥J♠2♠
       Equity  Vencer  Empate
SB     48.13%  46.97%   1.16% { TT-99, 77-55, 8d8s, 8d8c, 8s8c, QTs, KhQh, KsQs, AdJd, AhJh, AcJc, KdJd, KhJh, KcJc, QdJd, QhJh, QcJc, AhTh, AsTs, KhTh, KsTs, JdTd, JhTh, JcTc, Ah9h, As9s, Ad8d, As8s, Ac8c, Ah7h, As7s, Ah6h, As6s, Ah5h, As5s, Ah4h, As4s, Ah3h, As3s, Ah2h, AdQs, AhQs, AsQd, AsQh, AsQc, AcQs, KdQs, KhQs, KsQd, KsQh, KsQc, KcQs }
BB     51.87%  50.71%   1.16% { 99+, ATs+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, ATo+, KTo+ }

Most of this range would call his small Cbet.

Turn: The 9♥ actually falls into my range and since he doesn't fire 2nd barrel, we can take some combos off his range:

Board: 8♥J♠2♠ 9♥
       Equity  Vencer  Empate
SB     61.32%  59.77%   1.56% { TT-99, 77-55, 8d8s, 8d8c, 8s8c, QTs, KhQh, KsQs, AdJd, AhJh, AcJc, KdJd, KhJh, KcJc, QdJd, QhJh, QcJc, AhTh, AsTs, KhTh, KsTs, JdTd, JhTh, JcTc, Ah9h, As9s, Ad8d, As8s, Ac8c, Ah7h, As7s, Ah6h, As6s, Ah5h, As5s, Ah4h, As4s, Ah3h, As3s, Ah2h, AdQs, AhQs, AsQd, AsQh, AsQc, AcQs, KdQs, KhQs, KsQd, KsQh, KsQc, KcQs }
BB     38.68%  37.12%   1.56% { QQ, TT, AQs+, ATs, KQs, KTs, AhJh, KhJh, QdJd, QhJh, QcJc, QhTh, QsTs, JdTd, JhTh, JcTc, AQo+, ATo, KQo, KTo }

The exclusion of some of his hands that should've CBetted turn changes the range dynamic.

River: Without any exclusion from both ranges:

Board: 8♥J♠2♠ 9♥ 3♥
       Equity  Vencer  Empate
SB     71.14%  70.17%   0.98% { TT-99, 77-55, 8d8s, 8d8c, 8s8c, QTs, KhQh, KsQs, AdJd, AhJh, AcJc, KdJd, KhJh, KcJc, QdJd, QhJh, QcJc, AhTh, AsTs, KhTh, KsTs, JdTd, JhTh, JcTc, Ah9h, As9s, Ad8d, As8s, Ac8c, Ah7h, As7s, Ah6h, As6s, Ah5h, As5s, Ah4h, As4s, Ah3h, As3s, Ah2h, AdQs, AhQs, AsQd, AsQh, AsQc, AcQs, KdQs, KhQs, KsQd, KsQh, KsQc, KcQs }
BB     28.86%  27.88%   0.98% { QQ, TT, AQs+, ATs, KQs, KTs, AhJh, KhJh, QdJd, QhJh, QcJc, QhTh, QsTs, JdTd, JhTh, JcTc, AQo+, ATo, KQo, KTo }

So, in theroy, my range is stronger than his, since I have all the str8 and backdoor flushes that I think he trashed with his missed turn CBet. But, we are playing hands, not ranges:

Board: 8♥J♠2♠ 9♥ 3♥
       Equity  Vencer  Empate
SB     37.95%  32.89%   5.06% { AcTc }
BB     62.05%  56.99%   5.06% { QQ, TT, AQs+, ATs, KQs, KTs, AhJh, KhJh, QdJd, QhJh, QcJc, QhTh, QsTs, JdTd, JhTh, JcTc, AQo+, ATo, KQo, KTo }

I bet, not because I may be ahead. If I thought I'd have any possibility to be ahead, I'd have checked here.
I bet because I think there's a good possibility he will fold AK and AQ along with his KQ and KT. On a good day, even some QJ, JT. Basically, hands that would lose to a 2:

Board: 8♥J♠2♠ 9♥ 3♥
       Equity  Vencer  Empate
SB     73.54%  73.54%   0.00% { 4d2c }
BB     26.46%  26.46%   0.00% { QQ, TT, AQs+, ATs, KQs, KTs, AhJh, KhJh, QdJd, QhJh, QcJc, QhTh, QsTs, JdTd, JhTh, JcTc, AQo+, ATo, KQo, KTo }

That is about 40% of his range that I think he'd fold and have me beaten.

Now, about his line. The stupidest thing is he is blocking the exact hand that would bluff this spot, so I cannot have it...
He loses to any A.
He loses to any K until K8 (KT- is not really in my range often)
He loses to any QX worth combo: QJ, QT, Q9, Q8 (QT- not really on my range)
He loses to any JX
He loses to any playable T combo.
I'd need to play 76, 75... in a 3bet pot, for his call to stop being stupid. Even if I sometimes would, that would never be the most significant part of my range.

His call is just the sickest thing I've seen in ages. If he has any hope that I'm bluffing (usually a correct deduction) he has to raise me. It's either a fold or a raise, here. Both correct on his part. EVERYTHING BUT THE CALL

Now, about his line. The stupidest thing is he is blocking the exact hand that would bluff this spot, so I cannot have it...
He loses to any A.
He loses to any K until K8 (KT- is not really in my range often)
He loses to any QX worth combo: QJ, QT, Q9, Q8 (QT- not really on my range)
He loses to any JX
He loses to any playable T combo.
I'd need to play 76, 75... in a 3bet pot, for his call to stop being stupid. Even if I sometimes would, that would never be the most significant part of my range.

His call is just the sickest thing I've seen in ages. If he has any hope that I'm bluffing (usually a correct deduction) he has to raise me. It's either a fold or a raise, here. Both correct on his part. EVERYTHING BUT THE CALL

You may have him tilted.

I have to save this hand and go through it again, its a great explanation for what was going through your head during play. Thanks.

So, for start, a little context:
Letely, I noticed my game was stagnating and decided to buy access to a course (won't tell because I don't know if pokerstrategy allows, since is out of this site).
One of ht contents I found more interesting and that I needed more study was the blockers part. With that in mind, I am making the effort of, even in hands I am not playing, evaluate the removal effects of my holdings.

PokerStars - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB Reg. Doesn't play an ABC game. TAG stats, but solid LAG play. Not the easiest opponent you can find at the tables. Funny to play against (as you'll learn), but don't expect him to be your source of money.
SB: 102.9 BB
BB: 126.6 BB
UTG: 50.5 BB
MP: 200.4 BB
Hero (CO): 106 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♣ K♥

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, BTN raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 7 BB
The call here is arguibly a fold, I accept that easy. But keep in mind, if you play by the book, others have read that book.
BTN has been very actively raising me and this hand does for a good 3bet deff, imo, and here starts the blocking study paying off. Although my hand isn't good, it removes KK and QQ combos, leaving villain with AA, AK, AQ, AJ, AT, JJ, TT and other bluffy/semi_bluffy hands.

Flop: (21.5 BB, 2 players) J♣ 4♠ K♣
Hero checks, BTN bets 6.7 BB, Hero calls 6.7 BB
This is one of the best flops I can ask for. Ofc villain still has AA and JJ in range, that have me dominated, but AK is a little less likely.
His 1/3 betsize is pretty standard, with either a hit, or a miss. But with 2 on the it starts triggering my radar.
Nonetheless, I don't want to escalate the pot, so decide by a call line.

Turn: (34.9 BB, 2 players) 7♦
Hero checks, BTN checks
Now, he surely doesn't have JJ/AA as both would bet IP, both for value and protection.

River: (34.9 BB, 2 players) 8♣
Hero bets 12 BB, BTN raises to 84.3 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 72.3 BB
My hand has value enough to bet against a checked turn. I don't think there really is much value apart from 1/3. I am targeting a call from AJ/QJs and obviously hands that also beat me in villain range.
When he shoved, my first instinct was to fold it, thinking "SOB, had to hit the flush in the river". But then I thought, well, if this would only make sense with flush, what flushes can he have?
To raise me PF, his flushes had to be AK, AQ, AJ, AT. The board blocks 2, I block other and AT is really bottom of his 3bet, shouldn't even be there, 3betting vs 2.

For a lot of people this may be standard, but for me was a very nice hand!!!

Funny thing. Yesterday I was not supposed to play, as I had no challenge active. I had finished the weekly bonus on Friday. But after an entire day studying a lot, I was itching to pratice some of the study.

Small but profitable session. Even more profitable, as I had some nice hands that qualified me to PokerStars NL10 Leaderboard. When I ended the session, I was #1, for a 5BI prize. When the Leaderboard of the day ended, I was #2, for a 4BI prize.
Not bad at all and keeps adding on my bonus profit.

Playing with bonus/rakeback is amazing:
Starting bankroll: 101€
Current bankroll: 1026.70€
Profit: 925.70€
Grinded: 572.95€
Bonus: 352.75€
38% of my profits come from bonus!!!

In the meantime, 50K (ok, missing 60) hands in NL10:
(more on that on month review)

GL @ the tables

Originally posted by yangmartins

I am proud of this hand.

I called his exact hand!!! (Ok, I didn't know the Q was of :spade:, but knew the A was )

For a lot of people this may be standard, but for me was a very nice hand!!!

Very well thought out.
Do you have Equilab? It's probably the most useful free tool you can have.
And you're right — CO vs UTG open is a fold according to my admittedly old starting hands charts — and doubly so vs a BB Squeeze, but from there you did fine.

Originally posted by yangmartins

I am proud of this hand.

So, for start, a little context:
Letely, I noticed my game was stagnating and decided to buy access to a course (won't tell because I don't know if pokerstrategy allows, since is out of this site).
One of ht contents I found more interesting and that I needed more study was the blockers part. With that in mind, I am making the effort of, even in hands I am not playing, evaluate the removal effects of my holdings.

PokerStars - €0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB Reg. Doesn't play an ABC game. TAG stats, but solid LAG play. Not the easiest opponent you can find at the tables. Funny to play against (as you'll learn), but don't expect him to be your source of money.
SB: 102.9 BB
BB: 126.6 BB
UTG: 50.5 BB
MP: 200.4 BB
Hero (CO): 106 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♣ K♥

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, Hero calls 2 BB, BTN raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 7 BB
The call here is arguibly a fold, I accept that easy. But keep in mind, if you play by the book, others have read that book.
BTN has been very actively raising me and this hand does for a good 3bet deff, imo, and here starts the blocking study paying off. Although my hand isn't good, it removes KK and QQ combos, leaving villain with AA, AK, AQ, AJ, AT, JJ, TT and other bluffy/semi_bluffy hands.

Flop: (21.5 BB, 2 players) J♣ 4♠ K♣
Hero checks, BTN bets 6.7 BB, Hero calls 6.7 BB
This is one of the best flops I can ask for. Ofc villain still has AA and JJ in range, that have me dominated, but AK is a little less likely.
His 1/3 betsize is pretty standard, with either a hit, or a miss. But with 2 on the it starts triggering my radar.
Nonetheless, I don't want to escalate the pot, so decide by a call line.

Turn: (34.9 BB, 2 players) 7♦
Hero checks, BTN checks
Now, he surely doesn't have JJ/AA as both would bet IP, both for value and protection.

River: (34.9 BB, 2 players) 8♣
Hero bets 12 BB, BTN raises to 84.3 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 72.3 BB
My hand has value enough to bet against a checked turn. I don't think there really is much value apart from 1/3. I am targeting a call from AJ/QJs and obviously hands that also beat me in villain range.
When he shoved, my first instinct was to fold it, thinking "SOB, had to hit the flush in the river". But then I thought, well, if this would only make sense with flush, what flushes can he have?
To raise me PF, his flushes had to be AK, AQ, AJ, AT. The board blocks 2, I block other and AT is really bottom of his 3bet, shouldn't even be there, 3betting vs 2.

Spoiler

BTN shows Q♠ A♣ (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 75%, Flop 31%, Turn 16%)
Hero shows Q♣ K♥ (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 25%, Flop 69%, Turn 84%)
Hero wins 193.3 BB

I called his exact hand!!! (Ok, I didn't know the Q was of :spade:, but new the A was )

For a lot of people this may be standard, but for me was a very nice hand!!!

This is a really nice call. Your thought process is once again spot on. Someday I am going to get this good

On spot reads, again!

Couple of spots the board transformed my hands in bluff catchers, in underbluffed spots:

Quite happy that I managed to let them go, without much remorse.
Same didn't happen here:

Funny when my aggro image puts villain in expetancy of me betting into his nutted range:

Originally posted by yangmartins
Funny when my aggro image puts villain in expetancy of me betting into his nutted range:

well played putting the brakes on

Following! Nice hands! How many tables are you playing during a session and how long are your sessions?

Originally posted by Fredjen
Following! Nice hands! How many tables are you playing during a session and how long are your sessions?

Ty!

Usually I play 4 regular tables. More never happens, as I don't mix zoom and only have account on PS, maybe in the future I register in 888 and add 2 tables, but not rushing to it. Less I kind of lack action, but sometimes happens if there's no pool.

Often, during the week days I do 2 hours sessions (1 or 2 each day, depending if before the dinner I study or grind). On weekends, it depends on my availability and urge to practice what I've studied and if I have any bonus to unlock.
I do some 2/3 min pauses, during session, about 45 mins frequency.

Very nice hands. Nice fold on the second hand (I don't think I could have folded that). Is over betting the river becoming a normal thing in cash games? I see the same happening on tournaments.

Is 6-max cash games more popular now then full ring? It's been a wile since I played cash ♦

Originally posted by mariussica88
Very nice hands. Nice fold on the second hand (I don't think I could have folded that). Is over betting the river becoming a normal thing in cash games? I see the same happening on tournaments.

Is 6-max cash games more popular now then full ring? It's been a wile since I played cash ♦

Ty

The river overbets are something I am starting to see often. To an extent, I have some in my range as well (villain and board dependent).

As for popularity, let me put things this way...I am in Portugal, so outside zoom, I have a pool restricted to Portuguese players...there in NO FR table available, even if I would like to play FR (same occurs for FL, I used to enjoy FL "back in the days").

Don't look here if you still have any respect on my game

Originally posted by yangmartins
Don't look here if you still have any respect on my game

I have no problem with that — just don't do it to often.

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by yangmartins
Don't look here if you still have any respect on my game

I have no problem with that — just don't do it to often.

If I did (it often), you'd see more of it here