coolnout
Legend
Silver Level
Been playing 2NL on FTP and I can't seem to get anywhere. My first 10k hands I was completely new to cash games, yet I still managed to turn a small profit. So I set off on my next 10k hands after learning to play ABC poker and after 3k hands I'm winning 16bb\100 and I'm up like 11$. Then someone sucks out on me and an epic downswing ensues where 11$ turns into 0$.
My stats are like 13.7/9.8 last 8500 hands. Do I just chalk it up to variance and bad luck? Should I play more hands, more tables? I'm just growing extremely frustrated that I can't seem to get anywhere at this level.
Here's a bunch of hands from the epic downswing. So you can stop reading here as you've been warned.
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
Hero (MP1): $2.64 (132 bb)
MP2: $2.22 (111 bb)
MP3: $1.16 (58 bb)
CO: $1.38 (69 bb)
SB: $1.60 (80 bb)
BB: $0.40 (20 bb)
UTG+2: $2.55 (127.5 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is MP1 with A♣ A♥
UTG+2 calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.06, MP2 calls $0.06, 4 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.04
Flop: ($0.21) 2♦ 9♦ 3♠ (3 players)
UTG+2 bets $0.21, Hero calls $0.21, MP2 raises to $1, UTG+2 folds, Hero raises to $2.58 and is all-in, MP2 calls $1.16 and is all-in
Turn: ($4.74) T♥ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($4.74) J♠ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $4.74 pot ($0.31 rake)
Hero showed A♣ A♥ (a pair of Aces) and lost (-$2.22 net)
MP2 showed T♠ T♦ (three of a kind, Tens) and won $4.43 ($2.21 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
Hero (SB): $2 (100 bb)
BB: $0.83 (41.5 bb)
MP1: $3.34 (167 bb)
MP2: $1.50 (75 bb)
MP3: $3.92 (196 bb)
CO: $0.36 (18 bb)
BTN: $2.23 (111.5 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is SB with Q♠ T♠
2 folds, MP3 calls $0.02, CO folds, BTN calls $0.02, Hero completes, BB checks
Flop: ($0.08) Q♦ 4♦ T♥ (4 players)
Hero bets $0.08, BB raises to $0.32, MP3 folds, BTN folds, Hero raises to $1.98 and is all-in, BB calls $0.49 and is all-in
Turn: ($1.70) 9♦ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($1.70) 2♥ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $1.70 pot ($0.11 rake)
Hero showed Q♠ T♠ (two pairs, Queens and Tens) and lost (-$0.83 net)
BB showed K♣ J♣ (a straight, Nine to King) and won $1.59 ($0.76 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
SB: $1.05 (52.5 bb)
BB: $0.57 (28.5 bb)
UTG+1: $2 (100 bb)
UTG+2: $2.58 (129 bb)
MP1: $1.97 (98.5 bb)
MP2: $0.80 (40 bb)
MP3: $0.70 (35 bb)
CO: $2.27 (113.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $4.20 (210 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with K♥ K♠
UTG+1 calls $0.02, UTG+2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.08, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.24, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.22, MP1 calls $0.16
Flop: ($0.75) 4♥ 8♥ J♦ (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.40, UTG+1 calls $0.40, MP1 folds
Turn: ($1.55) K♦ (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.55, UTG+1 calls $1.36 and is all-in
River: ($4.27) 6♥ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $4.27 pot ($0.28 rake)
Hero showed K♥ K♠ (three of a kind, Kings) and lost (-$2 net)
UTG+1 showed A♥ Q♥ (a flush, Ace high) and won $3.99 ($1.99 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
CO: $0.73 (36.5 bb)
BTN: $2.74 (137 bb)
SB: $3.61 (180.5 bb)
BB: $2.79 (139.5 bb)
UTG+1: $2.18 (109 bb)
UTG+2: $0.45 (22.5 bb)
MP1: $0.87 (43.5 bb)
MP2: $0.45 (22.5 bb)
Hero (MP3): $4.06 (203 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is MP3 with 3♦ 3♥
UTG+1 calls $0.02, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, 2 folds, SB calls $0.05, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $0.04
Flop: ($0.20) 9♣ 9♦ 3♣ (3 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.18, SB calls $0.18, UTG+1 raises to $0.64, Hero raises to $4 and is all-in, SB calls $3.37 and is all-in, UTG+1 folds
Turn: ($7.94) 2♠ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($7.94) 2♦ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $7.94 pot ($0.52 rake)
Hero showed 3♦ 3♥ (a full house, Threes full of Nines) and lost (-$3.61 net)
SB showed T♦ 9♠ (a full house, Nines full of Twos) and won $7.42 ($3.81 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
CO: $3.88 (194 bb)
Hero (BTN): $2 (100 bb)
SB: $2 (100 bb)
BB: $0.54 (27 bb)
MP1: $2.54 (127 bb)
MP2: $0.87 (43.5 bb)
MP3: $2 (100 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with 5♠ A♠
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, SB folds, BB raises to $0.54 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.48
Flop: ($1.09) Q♦ T♣ 9♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($1.09) 7♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($1.09) 4♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $1.09 pot ($0.07 rake)
BB showed 2♠ 9♠ (a pair of Nines) and won $1.02 ($0.48 net)
Hero showed 5♠ A♠ (high card Ace) and lost (-$0.54 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
CO: $1.20 (60 bb)
BTN: $3.96 (198 bb)
SB: $2.01 (100.5 bb)
BB: $0.63 (31.5 bb)
UTG+1: $2.05 (102.5 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): $2 (100 bb)
MP1: $2.48 (124 bb)
MP2: $0.78 (39 bb)
MP3: $0.52 (26 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is UTG+2 with K♦ K♠
UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $0.06, MP3 folds, CO raises to $1.20 and is all-in, 3 folds, Hero calls $1.14, MP2 calls $0.72 and is all-in
Flop: ($3.21) 9♦ J♣ A♠ (3 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($3.21) 6♥ (3 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($3.21) 8♣ (3 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $3.21 pot ($0.21 rake)
CO showed Q♠ Q♥ (a pair of Queens) and lost (-$1.20 net)
Hero showed K♦ K♠ (a pair of Kings) and won $0.78 (-$0.42 net)
MP2 showed J♦ J♠ (three of a kind, Jacks) and won $2.22 ($1.44 net)
My stats are like 13.7/9.8 last 8500 hands. Do I just chalk it up to variance and bad luck? Should I play more hands, more tables? I'm just growing extremely frustrated that I can't seem to get anywhere at this level.
Here's a bunch of hands from the epic downswing. So you can stop reading here as you've been warned.
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
Hero (MP1): $2.64 (132 bb)
MP2: $2.22 (111 bb)
MP3: $1.16 (58 bb)
CO: $1.38 (69 bb)
SB: $1.60 (80 bb)
BB: $0.40 (20 bb)
UTG+2: $2.55 (127.5 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is MP1 with A♣ A♥
UTG+2 calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.06, MP2 calls $0.06, 4 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.04
Flop: ($0.21) 2♦ 9♦ 3♠ (3 players)
UTG+2 bets $0.21, Hero calls $0.21, MP2 raises to $1, UTG+2 folds, Hero raises to $2.58 and is all-in, MP2 calls $1.16 and is all-in
Turn: ($4.74) T♥ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($4.74) J♠ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $4.74 pot ($0.31 rake)
Hero showed A♣ A♥ (a pair of Aces) and lost (-$2.22 net)
MP2 showed T♠ T♦ (three of a kind, Tens) and won $4.43 ($2.21 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
Hero (SB): $2 (100 bb)
BB: $0.83 (41.5 bb)
MP1: $3.34 (167 bb)
MP2: $1.50 (75 bb)
MP3: $3.92 (196 bb)
CO: $0.36 (18 bb)
BTN: $2.23 (111.5 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is SB with Q♠ T♠
2 folds, MP3 calls $0.02, CO folds, BTN calls $0.02, Hero completes, BB checks
Flop: ($0.08) Q♦ 4♦ T♥ (4 players)
Hero bets $0.08, BB raises to $0.32, MP3 folds, BTN folds, Hero raises to $1.98 and is all-in, BB calls $0.49 and is all-in
Turn: ($1.70) 9♦ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($1.70) 2♥ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $1.70 pot ($0.11 rake)
Hero showed Q♠ T♠ (two pairs, Queens and Tens) and lost (-$0.83 net)
BB showed K♣ J♣ (a straight, Nine to King) and won $1.59 ($0.76 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
SB: $1.05 (52.5 bb)
BB: $0.57 (28.5 bb)
UTG+1: $2 (100 bb)
UTG+2: $2.58 (129 bb)
MP1: $1.97 (98.5 bb)
MP2: $0.80 (40 bb)
MP3: $0.70 (35 bb)
CO: $2.27 (113.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $4.20 (210 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with K♥ K♠
UTG+1 calls $0.02, UTG+2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.08, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.24, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.22, MP1 calls $0.16
Flop: ($0.75) 4♥ 8♥ J♦ (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.40, UTG+1 calls $0.40, MP1 folds
Turn: ($1.55) K♦ (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.55, UTG+1 calls $1.36 and is all-in
River: ($4.27) 6♥ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $4.27 pot ($0.28 rake)
Hero showed K♥ K♠ (three of a kind, Kings) and lost (-$2 net)
UTG+1 showed A♥ Q♥ (a flush, Ace high) and won $3.99 ($1.99 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
CO: $0.73 (36.5 bb)
BTN: $2.74 (137 bb)
SB: $3.61 (180.5 bb)
BB: $2.79 (139.5 bb)
UTG+1: $2.18 (109 bb)
UTG+2: $0.45 (22.5 bb)
MP1: $0.87 (43.5 bb)
MP2: $0.45 (22.5 bb)
Hero (MP3): $4.06 (203 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is MP3 with 3♦ 3♥
UTG+1 calls $0.02, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, 2 folds, SB calls $0.05, BB folds, UTG+1 calls $0.04
Flop: ($0.20) 9♣ 9♦ 3♣ (3 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.18, SB calls $0.18, UTG+1 raises to $0.64, Hero raises to $4 and is all-in, SB calls $3.37 and is all-in, UTG+1 folds
Turn: ($7.94) 2♠ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($7.94) 2♦ (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $7.94 pot ($0.52 rake)
Hero showed 3♦ 3♥ (a full house, Threes full of Nines) and lost (-$3.61 net)
SB showed T♦ 9♠ (a full house, Nines full of Twos) and won $7.42 ($3.81 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
CO: $3.88 (194 bb)
Hero (BTN): $2 (100 bb)
SB: $2 (100 bb)
BB: $0.54 (27 bb)
MP1: $2.54 (127 bb)
MP2: $0.87 (43.5 bb)
MP3: $2 (100 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with 5♠ A♠
4 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, SB folds, BB raises to $0.54 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.48
Flop: ($1.09) Q♦ T♣ 9♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($1.09) 7♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($1.09) 4♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $1.09 pot ($0.07 rake)
BB showed 2♠ 9♠ (a pair of Nines) and won $1.02 ($0.48 net)
Hero showed 5♠ A♠ (high card Ace) and lost (-$0.54 net)
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.01/$0.02 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker
CO: $1.20 (60 bb)
BTN: $3.96 (198 bb)
SB: $2.01 (100.5 bb)
BB: $0.63 (31.5 bb)
UTG+1: $2.05 (102.5 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): $2 (100 bb)
MP1: $2.48 (124 bb)
MP2: $0.78 (39 bb)
MP3: $0.52 (26 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is UTG+2 with K♦ K♠
UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $0.06, MP3 folds, CO raises to $1.20 and is all-in, 3 folds, Hero calls $1.14, MP2 calls $0.72 and is all-in
Flop: ($3.21) 9♦ J♣ A♠ (3 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($3.21) 6♥ (3 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($3.21) 8♣ (3 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $3.21 pot ($0.21 rake)
CO showed Q♠ Q♥ (a pair of Queens) and lost (-$1.20 net)
Hero showed K♦ K♠ (a pair of Kings) and won $0.78 (-$0.42 net)
MP2 showed J♦ J♠ (three of a kind, Jacks) and won $2.22 ($1.44 net)