Alucard's Cash Journal - 5NL to 10NL

[Alucard]

Again is this a fold?

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com BTN: 113 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 17.06, 3Bet Preflop: 6.94, Hands: 171) Hero (SB): 101.4 BB BB: 99 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 37.50, 3Bet Preflop: 100.00, Hands: 8) UTG: 113.6 BB (VPIP: 32.69, PFR: 21.15, 3Bet Preflop: 11.76, Hands: 53) MP: 103.2 BB (VPIP: 20.51, PFR: 16.75, 3Bet Preflop: 6.09, Hands: 1,002) CO: 109.4 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3) Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has As Ks fold, fold, CO raises to 2.8 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10.8 BB, fold, CO calls 8 BB Flop : (22.6 BB, 2 players) 5d Qc 4s Hero bets 10.8 BB, CO calls 10.8 BB Turn : (44.2 BB, 2 players) Kc Hero bets 32 BB, CO raises to 87.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 47.8 BB and is all-in River : (203.8 BB, 2 players) 6s Hero shows As Ks (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 46%, Flop 6%, Turn 0%) CO shows Qh Qd (Three of a Kind, Queens) (Pre 54%, Flop 94%, Turn 100%) CO wins 8 BB CO wins 193.8 BB

Clear bet on flop?

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com BTN: 108 BB (VPIP: 21.90, PFR: 15.24, 3Bet Preflop: 5.13, Hands: 106) SB: 143.4 BB (VPIP: 22.41, PFR: 18.31, 3Bet Preflop: 5.33, Hands: 428) BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 46.15, PFR: 26.92, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27) UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.15, PFR: 18.10, 3Bet Preflop: 8.07, Hands: 4,560) MP: 123.8 BB (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 28.21, 3Bet Preflop: 21.43, Hands: 40) Hero (CO): 102.8 BB SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 3s 3c fold, MP raises to 2.4 BB, Hero calls 2.4 BB, fold, fold, fold Flop : (6.2 BB, 2 players) Kd 3d Ac MP checks, Hero checks Turn : (6.2 BB, 2 players) 7c MP bets 1.2 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, MP calls 6.8 BB River : (22.2 BB, 2 players) 7d MP bets 113.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 92.4 BB and is all-in MP shows 7h 7s (Four of a Kind, Sevens) (Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 98%) Hero mucks 3s 3c (Full House, Threes full of Sevens) (Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 2%) MP wins 21 BB MP wins 196.8 BB

 

[braveslice]

=) too hard format, try picture+colors if you do shortening, that might just work.

 

[Figaroo2]

Any reason to fold to this shove? I've been losing alot with premiums

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players7
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 54.2 BB (VPIP: 25.73, PFR: 16.02, 3Bet Preflop: 6.94, Hands: 212)
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 65.8 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 26)
MP: 109.2 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.52, 3Bet Preflop: 7.13, Hands: 1,262)
CO: 318.8 BB (VPIP: 40.68, PFR: 20.34, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 61)

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has As Ad
fold, fold, CO raises to 3.4 BB, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, CO calls 8.6 BB

Flop : (25 BB, 2 players) Jh 3s Ks
Hero bets 14 BB, CO raises to 306.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 74 BB and is all-in

Turn : (201 BB, 2 players) Kd

River : (201 BB, 2 players) 5s

Hero shows As Ad (Two Pair, Aces and Kings)
(Pre 81%, Flop 14%, Turn 9%)

CO shows Js Jc (Full House, Jacks full of Kings)
(Pre 19%, Flop 86%, Turn 91%)

CO wins 218.8 BB
CO wins 191 BB

Terrible shove take a note on the player and move on. I cant really fold for 70bb as we beat AK. I'd be more inclined to fold the deeper we get.

 

[Alucard]

=) too hard format, try picture+colors if you do shortening, that might just work.

Yeah sometimes editing gets messy. Here I'll post them again

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 113 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 17.06, 3Bet Preflop: 6.94, Hands: 171)
Hero (SB): 101.4 BB
BB: 99 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 37.50, 3Bet Preflop: 100.00, Hands: 8)
UTG: 113.6 BB (VPIP: 32.69, PFR: 21.15, 3Bet Preflop: 11.76, Hands: 53)
MP: 103.2 BB (VPIP: 20.51, PFR: 16.75, 3Bet Preflop: 6.09, Hands: 1,002)
CO: 109.4 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has As Ks
fold, fold, CO raises to 2.8 BB, fold, Hero raises to 10.8 BB, fold, CO calls 8 BB

Flop : (22.6 BB, 2 players) 5d Qc 4s
Hero bets 10.8 BB, CO calls 10.8 BB

Turn : (44.2 BB, 2 players) Kc
Hero bets 32 BB, CO raises to 87.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 47.8 BB and is all-in

River : (203.8 BB, 2 players) 6s

Hero shows As Ks (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 46%, Flop 6%, Turn 0%)

CO shows Qh Qd (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 54%, Flop 94%, Turn 100%)

CO wins 8 BB
CO wins 193.8 BB

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 108 BB (VPIP: 21.90, PFR: 15.24, 3Bet Preflop: 5.13, Hands: 106)
SB: 143.4 BB (VPIP: 22.41, PFR: 18.31, 3Bet Preflop: 5.33, Hands: 428)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 46.15, PFR: 26.92, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 23.15, PFR: 18.10, 3Bet Preflop: 8.07, Hands: 4,560)
MP: 123.8 BB (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 28.21, 3Bet Preflop: 21.43, Hands: 40)
Hero (CO): 102.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 3s 3c
fold, MP raises to 2.4 BB, Hero calls 2.4 BB, fold, fold, fold

Flop : (6.2 BB, 2 players) Kd 3d Ac
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn : (6.2 BB, 2 players) 7c
MP bets 1.2 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, MP calls 6.8 BB

River : (22.2 BB, 2 players) 7d
MP bets 113.4 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 92.4 BB and is all-in

MP shows 7h 7s (Four of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 98%)

Hero mucks 3s 3c (Full House, Threes full of Sevens)
(Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 2%)

MP wins 21 BB
MP wins 196.8 BB

 

[Figaroo2]

There is a theme coming through of you betting too big for thin value with 1 pair and medium strength on the river and getting wedded to the pot. John recommends 55% pot size on the river in these circumstances. It's small enough to pick up calls and big enough that any raise is less likely to be a bluff.


YES bet your set for value on the flop. Especially with the ace there. If they have an ace they are always calling so you can scale up sizing as well and then maybe bet a bit smaller on the turn to keep them in.

 

[braveslice]

Alu do filter for fast formats, called over pot size+ bet and see what you find. Also do another one called a shove. Both 100bb+ effective.

I'm too lazy to do it, from memory I can't remember last time when extra large bet is not close to nuts.

 

[Alucard]

Alu do filter for fast formats, called over pot size+ bet and see what you find. Also do another one called a shove. Both 100bb+ effective.

I'm too lazy to do it, from memory I can't remember last time when extra large bet is not close to nuts.

don't know how to do this. Guide me?

 

[Alucard]

was the chip leader on a 2.20 6max game at stars with $280 up top. Last 9 left.
Then made the shortest stack double up with an idiot play. Soon afterwards I'm knocked out by the same guy & he became the chip leader.
Couldn't keep my concentration. Do damn disappointing. AGAIN!

The hands

Should've shoved or folded pre. Or just give up on flop

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PokerStars - 2800/5600 Ante 700 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 27.89 BB (VPIP: 24.29, PFR: 18.57, 3Bet Preflop: 6.90, Hands: 70)
CO: 5.38 BB (VPIP: 11.54, PFR: 3.85, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
BTN: 24.82 BB (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
Hero (SB): 85.93 BB
BB: 12.65 BB (VPIP: 22.58, PFR: 14.13, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 94)

5 players post ante of 0 BB, Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.12 BB) Hero has 2c 4d
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.17 BB, BB calls 1.17 BB

Flop : (4.96 BB, 2 players) 5d 8s 7h
Hero bets 11 BB, BB calls 10.36 BB and is all-in

Turn : (25.68 BB, 2 players) Jd

River : (25.68 BB, 2 players) Qs

Hero shows 2c 4d (High Card, Queen)
(Pre 34%, Flop 19%, Turn 9%)

BB shows Qc 8h (Two Pair, Queens and Eights)
(Pre 66%, Flop 81%, Turn 91%)

BB wins 25.68 BB

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PokerStars - 2800/5600 Ante 700 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: 27.76 BB (VPIP: 23.94, PFR: 18.31, 3Bet Preflop: 6.90, Hands: 71)
UTG: 5.25 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 3.70, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 27)
CO: 24.7 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 6.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
Hero (BTN): 73.28 BB
SB: 25.68 BB (VPIP: 23.40, PFR: 13.98, 3Bet Preflop: 6.98, Hands: 95)

5 players post ante of 0 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.12 BB) Hero has 5d 6d
fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.17 BB, SB calls 1.67 BB, fold

Flop : (5.96 BB, 2 players) Ts 4c Jh
SB checks, Hero bets 2.51 BB, SB raises to 18.97 BB, fold

SB wins 10.98 BB

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PokerStars - 2800/5600 Ante 700 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

SB: 26.64 BB (VPIP: 23.61, PFR: 18.06, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 72)
BB: 5.13 BB (VPIP: 10.71, PFR: 3.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
UTG: 24.57 BB (VPIP: 11.76, PFR: 5.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
Hero (CO): 68.48 BB
BTN: 31.85 BB (VPIP: 24.21, PFR: 13.83, 3Bet Preflop: 6.82, Hands: 96)

5 players post ante of 0 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.12 BB) Hero has 7s Ad
fold, Hero raises to 2.17 BB, BTN calls 2.17 BB, fold, fold

Flop : (6.46 BB, 2 players) Kh 6h 6s
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn : (6.46 BB, 2 players) 8h
Hero checks, BTN bets 5.3 BB, fold

BTN wins 6.46 BB

Trying to make a fish fold. Idiotic play at best.

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PokerStars - 2800/5600 Ante 700 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

CO: 25.89 BB (VPIP: 22.97, PFR: 17.57, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 74)
BTN: 9.38 BB (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 6.67, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 30)
SB: 23.32 BB (VPIP: 10.53, PFR: 5.26, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)
Hero (BB): 62.18 BB
UTG: 35.9 BB (VPIP: 24.74, PFR: 13.54, 3Bet Preflop: 6.52, Hands: 98)

5 players post ante of 0 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.12 BB) Hero has 6h Qd
UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 1 BB

Flop : (5.12 BB, 2 players) Qs Jd 5c
Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn : (5.12 BB, 2 players) 9d
Hero checks, UTG bets 2.97 BB, Hero calls 2.97 BB

River : (11.07 BB, 2 players) Kd
Hero checks, UTG bets 3.54 BB, Hero raises to 35 BB, UTG calls 27.26 BB and is all-in

Hero shows 6h Qd (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 54%, Flop 77%, Turn 70%)

UTG shows Tc Jh (Straight, King High)
(Pre 46%, Flop 23%, Turn 30%)

UTG wins 72.67 BB

And then the only time I needed a hold.

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PokerStars - 2800/5600 Ante 700 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 26.01 BB (VPIP: 22.89, PFR: 18.29, 3Bet Preflop: 5.71, Hands: 83)
SB: 10.01 BB (VPIP: 13.16, PFR: 8.11, 3Bet Preflop: 5.26, Hands: 39)
BB: 20.2 BB (VPIP: 7.14, PFR: 3.57, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 28)
Hero (UTG): 26.53 BB
CO: 73.92 BB (VPIP: 26.42, PFR: 15.24, 3Bet Preflop: 8.00, Hands: 107)

5 players post ante of 0 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.12 BB) Hero has Qc Qs
Hero raises to 2.17 BB, CO calls 2.17 BB, fold, fold, fold

Flop : (6.46 BB, 2 players) 5d 4c 4d
Hero bets 2.72 BB, CO raises to 7 BB, Hero raises to 24.24 BB and is all-in, CO calls 17.24 BB

Turn : (54.94 BB, 2 players) 5c

River : (54.94 BB, 2 players) 2d

Hero shows Qc Qs (Two Pair, Queens and Fives)
(Pre 68%, Flop 58%, Turn 75%)

CO shows Kd 7d (Flush, King High)
(Pre 32%, Flop 42%, Turn 25%)

CO wins 54.94 BB

So damn tilted right now. All these hands vs the same guy.
2 stupid plays & the ****ing flush to ruin the day.
reduced my winnings by 10 fold

 

[Alucard]

Wanna see how bad I'm running

Even aces can't hold. Vs a 2% 3bettor

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 90.2 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
SB: 135.6 BB (VPIP: 17.93, PFR: 13.51, 3Bet Preflop: 2.11, Hands: 628)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 19.48, PFR: 11.69, 3Bet Preflop: 2.78, Hands: 79)
UTG: 165 BB (VPIP: 16.49, PFR: 14.74, 3Bet Preflop: 1.06, Hands: 294)
MP: 129.6 BB (VPIP: 11.76, PFR: 2.94, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
Hero (CO): 181.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ad Ah
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, SB raises to 10.4 BB, fold, Hero raises to 26 BB, SB raises to 135.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 109.6 BB

Flop : (272.2 BB, 2 players) Tc Kd Kh

Turn : (272.2 BB, 2 players) 5h

River : (272.2 BB, 2 players) Jd

Hero shows Ad Ah (Two Pair, Aces and Kings)
(Pre 88%, Flop 5%, Turn 2%)

SB shows Ks As (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 12%, Flop 95%, Turn 98%)

SB wins 258.6 BB

But my AK always vs Aces

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 193.2 BB (VPIP: 22.41, PFR: 22.41, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 60)
SB: 98.6 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 33.33, Hands: 26)
BB: 80.4 BB
UTG: 160 BB (VPIP: 16.79, PFR: 14.93, 3Bet Preflop: 1.11, Hands: 277)
MP: 99.6 BB (VPIP: 25.22, PFR: 16.09, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 237)
Hero (CO): 123.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has As Kh
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN raises to 8.4 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 26 BB, BTN raises to 51.2 BB, Hero raises to 123.6 BB and is all-in, BTN calls 72.4 BB

Flop : (248.6 BB, 2 players) 5c 2h 7c

Turn : (248.6 BB, 2 players) 9c

River : (248.6 BB, 2 players) 8h

BTN shows Ac Ah (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 93%, Flop 99%, Turn 100%)

Hero mucks As Kh (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 7%, Flop 1%, Turn 0%)

BTN wins 236.2 BB

Or it's always vs a set

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 88.2 BB (VPIP: 22.95, PFR: 21.31, 3Bet Preflop: 8.70, Hands: 63)
SB: 99.2 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
Hero (BB): 105.8 BB
UTG: 85 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 8)
MP: 93.2 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 23.38, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 77)
CO: 103 BB (VPIP: 25.61, PFR: 21.14, 3Bet Preflop: 6.94, Hands: 1,309)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Kd Kc
UTG raises to 3.4 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, UTG calls 8.6 BB

Flop : (24.4 BB, 2 players) Js 8c 2h
Hero bets 12 BB, UTG calls 12 BB

Turn : (48.4 BB, 2 players) 5h
Hero bets 34 BB, UTG calls 34 BB

River : (116.4 BB, 2 players) 3c
Hero bets 47.8 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 27 BB and is all-in

Hero shows Kd Kc (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 82%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)

UTG shows Jh Jc (Three of a Kind, Jacks)
(Pre 18%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)

Hero wins 20.8 BB
UTG wins 162 BB

Calls it down with 2nd pair on a very wet board

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 132 BB (VPIP: 26.04, PFR: 21.45, 3Bet Preflop: 8.98, Hands: 736)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 18.99, PFR: 11.39, 3Bet Preflop: 2.70, Hands: 81)
BB: 162.4 BB (VPIP: 16.43, PFR: 14.69, 3Bet Preflop: 1.06, Hands: 295)
UTG: 407.4 BB (VPIP: 23.00, PFR: 16.71, 3Bet Preflop: 5.36, Hands: 428)
MP: 54.2 BB (VPIP: 31.82, PFR: 4.59, 3Bet Preflop: 2.22, Hands: 112)
Hero (CO): 136 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 9c 8c
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN raises to 9 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 6 BB

Flop : (19.4 BB, 2 players) 4d 7c Qd
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn : (19.4 BB, 2 players) Tc
Hero bets 10.6 BB, BTN calls 10.6 BB

River : (40.6 BB, 2 players) 8s
Hero bets 28 BB, BTN calls 28 BB

Hero shows 9c 8c (One Pair, Eights)
(Pre 39%, Flop 28%, Turn 32%)

BTN shows Kc Th (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 61%, Flop 72%, Turn 68%)

BTN wins 91.8 BB

After all those, down 3buy ins for the day.
I'm down like $75 at party this month.
A lot at cash & some at tourneys.
Seriously hurts my confidence

 

[Figaroo2]

This is variance my poker brother and it sucks. you have at the start of your poker career run quite well. I notice these things because your EV line has consistently been above expected. Whereas mine has for the last year been consistently under expected. When you downswing you will hurt, your confidence will wane and you will want to give up. How you handle it is the making of you as a player and when BRM becomes most important.

You can tell I'm a glass half empty sort of fella....


Chin up, learn and grind through it.

 

[CRStals]

...I'll try and be the glass half full guy then.

Been busy with life and haven't had as much time to follow the thread Alu, but I'll say this about downswings - the most important aspect to focus on is not the individual hand results, but on the bigger picture. You have to look at poker from 10000 feet versus 1 foot which is what a lot of players get hung up on. The mental aspect of losing a big pot to a knob 4bet calling 76o has to be looked at differently - you WANT to play against players like that. Why? Their range is not profitable long term.


If you're running bad, change things up. Whether that's moving down in stakes, playing a different format, playing a different site, or simply pausing for several days to clear your head, but it's important to not push your way through the downswing - it'll only get worse.


This is one of the reasons I play on 4 sites. It gives me flexibility to change the scene and I tend to forget about the bad beats and focus on the game at hand.


You have the skills -you've shown it, now you have to pull back and look bigger picture. Because dwelling on one hand when you've probably played tens of thousands of hands is insignificant.

 

[Drewha]

Gold words. Earlier I also tried to overcome downswing by playing a large number of hands. And I just gave my opponents money.

 

[CRStals]

Hey Alucard!

Saw you cruising through the Zoom 5NL last night - hope your night went better than mine did:


pokerstars Zoom Hand #184002482418: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2018/03/17 21:46:08 ET
Table 'Donati' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: kos7kiev ($13.74 in chips)
Seat 2: CRStals ($5 in chips)
Seat 3: oinodram ($11.02 in chips)
Seat 4: zancanar ($3.13 in chips)
Seat 5: greedis555 ($8.71 in chips)
Seat 6: Oliana88 ($21.91 in chips)
CRStals: posts small blind $0.02
oinodram: posts big blind $0.05
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CRStals [Ac Ad]
zancanar: folds
greedis555: folds
Oliana88: folds
kos7kiev: folds
CRStals: raises $0.05 to $0.10
oinodram: raises $0.20 to $0.30
CRStals: calls $0.20
*** FLOP *** [8s 3d 7c]
CRStals: checks
oinodram: bets $0.30
CRStals: raises $0.45 to $0.75
oinodram: raises $2.10 to $2.85
CRStals: raises $1.85 to $4.70 and is all-in
oinodram: calls $1.85
*** TURN *** [8s 3d 7c] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [8s 3d 7c 6c] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CRStals: shows [Ac Ad] (a pair of Aces)
oinodram: shows [Kh Ks] (three of a kind, Kings)
oinodram collected $9.58 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10 | Rake $0.42
Board [8s 3d 7c 6c Kc]
Seat 1: kos7kiev (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: CRStals (small blind) showed [Ac Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: oinodram (big blind) showed [Kh Ks] and won ($9.58) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 4: zancanar folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: greedis555 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Oliana88 folded before Flop (didn't bet)



And then later this morning - I should of been more aware why he was donking...


PokerStars Zoom Hand #184019197791: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2018/03/18 9:38:02 ET
Table 'Donati' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: $ChAAd_Nut$ ($5.98 in chips)
Seat 2: moise1977 ($5 in chips)
Seat 3: Old Saxon ($11.88 in chips)
Seat 4: yuram10 ($5.94 in chips)
Seat 5: CRStals ($7.14 in chips)
Seat 6: Zet.bezal ($10.03 in chips)
moise1977: posts small blind $0.02
Old Saxon: posts big blind $0.05
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CRStals [Qd Qs]
yuram10: folds
CRStals: raises $0.08 to $0.13
Zet.bezal: folds
$ChAAd_Nut$: folds
moise1977: folds
Old Saxon: calls $0.08
*** FLOP *** [Td 5s 3h]
Old Saxon: bets $0.27
CRStals: raises $0.27 to $0.54
Old Saxon: calls $0.27
*** TURN *** [Td 5s 3h] [3s]
Old Saxon: checks
CRStals: bets $1
Old Saxon: raises $1 to $2
CRStals: calls $1
*** RIVER *** [Td 5s 3h 3s] [Jc]
Old Saxon: bets $2.57
CRStals: calls $2.57
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Old Saxon: shows [5c 3c] (a full house, Threes full of Fives)
CRStals: mucks hand
Old Saxon collected $10.06 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.50 | Rake $0.44
Board [Td 5s 3h 3s Jc]
Seat 1: $ChAAd_Nut$ (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: moise1977 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Old Saxon (big blind) showed [5c 3c] and won ($10.06) with a full house, Threes full of Fives
Seat 4: yuram10 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: CRStals mucked [Qd Qs]
Seat 6: Zet.bezal folded before Flop (didn't bet)





And then this


PokerStars Zoom Hand #184019648319: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2018/03/18 9:49:29 ET
Table 'Donati' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: yauq ($10.22 in chips)
Seat 2: mligor77 ($7.93 in chips)
Seat 3: admindostupa ($24.27 in chips)
Seat 4: Max74123 ($5.02 in chips)
Seat 5: wibwabsquats ($5.46 in chips)
Seat 6: CRStals ($5 in chips)
mligor77: posts small blind $0.02
admindostupa: posts big blind $0.05
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CRStals [6c 5c]
Max74123: folds
wibwabsquats: raises $0.10 to $0.15
CRStals: calls $0.15
yauq: folds
mligor77: folds
admindostupa: folds
*** FLOP *** [6h 5s 9h]
wibwabsquats: bets $0.20
CRStals: raises $0.30 to $0.50
wibwabsquats: raises $1 to $1.50
CRStals: raises $3.35 to $4.85 and is all-in
wibwabsquats: calls $3.35
*** FIRST TURN *** [6h 5s 9h] [4d]
*** FIRST RIVER *** [6h 5s 9h 4d] [Ac]
*** SECOND TURN *** [6h 5s 9h] [As]
*** SECOND RIVER *** [6h 5s 9h As] [Qs]
*** FIRST SHOW DOWN ***
wibwabsquats: shows [8d 7d] (a straight, Five to Nine)
CRStals: shows [6c 5c] (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
wibwabsquats collected $4.83 from pot
*** SECOND SHOW DOWN ***
wibwabsquats: shows [8d 7d] (a straight, Five to Nine)
CRStals: shows [6c 5c] (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
wibwabsquats collected $4.82 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.07 | Rake $0.42
Hand was run twice
FIRST Board [6h 5s 9h 4d Ac]
SECOND Board [6h 5s 9h As Qs]
Seat 1: yauq (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: mligor77 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: admindostupa (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Max74123 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: wibwabsquats showed [8d 7d] and won ($4.83) with a straight, Five to Nine, and won ($4.82) with a straight, Five to Nine
Seat 6: CRStals showed [6c 5c] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Fives, and lost with two pair, Sixes and Fives

 

[Alucard]

hey chris! not well actually. Dy before yesterday woon 6buy ins. Yesterday& today both went down around 9 buyins
pretty disappointing & frustrating.
Sorry didn't see you although I did win a KK>AA hand. lol!
Btw we have a small study group on google hangouts.
Me, Figg, Duggs, Ahoy & Iashiggs. Come join. PM me your email & I can add you

 

[Alucard]

Another 3buy in loss today atm


WTF am I gonna do with the min bet here??!!!?

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 100.4 BB
SB: 104.2 BB (VPIP: 15.79, PFR: 13.16, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 38)
Hero (BB): 100.4 BB
UTG: 137.2 BB (VPIP: 27.27, PFR: 15.70, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 128)
MP: 132.4 BB (VPIP: 23.92, PFR: 19.37, 3Bet Preflop: 9.12, Hands: 1,937)
CO: 257.8 BB (VPIP: 55.56, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 36.36, Hands: 19)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ad Tc
fold, fold, CO raises to 2.4 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 8 BB, CO calls 5.6 BB

Flop : (16.4 BB, 2 players) Ah 5d 7h
Hero bets 8 BB, CO raises to 16 BB, Hero calls 8 BB

Turn : (48.4 BB, 2 players) As
Hero checks, CO bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 24 BB, CO raises to 47 BB, Hero raises to 76.4 BB and is all-in, CO calls 29.4 BB

River : (201.2 BB, 2 players) Kh

CO shows Jh Ac (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 73%, Flop 86%, Turn 86%)

Hero mucks Ad Tc (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 27%, Flop 14%, Turn 14%)

CO wins 191.2 BB

This call on river was pretty bad. I'm super angry with myself

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 142.6 BB (VPIP: 20.25, PFR: 9.49, 3Bet Preflop: 1.41, Hands: 163)
Hero (SB): 105.8 BB
BB: 158.2 BB (VPIP: 15.48, PFR: 6.02, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 87)
UTG: 248.8 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 11)
MP: 111.2 BB (VPIP: 7.69, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
CO: 111.6 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 6h As
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB

Flop : (6 BB, 2 players) Js 3s 5s
Hero bets 3.6 BB, BB calls 3.6 BB

Turn : (13.2 BB, 2 players) 5h
Hero bets 9 BB, BB calls 9 BB

River : (31.2 BB, 2 players) Ts
Hero bets 24 BB, BB raises to 142.6 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 66.2 BB and is all-in

Hero shows 6h As (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 45%, Flop 29%, Turn 0%)

BB shows 3d 3c (Full House, Threes full of Fives)
(Pre 55%, Flop 71%, Turn 100%)

BB wins 52.4 BB
BB wins 201.2 BB

The conclusion is a pretty easy one after all this. I'm not playing good at all. Almost all the hands that goes for stacks I'm pretty much beat. If I'm winning stacks, it is very rarely.

 

[Alucard]

AK<A6 all in pre

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partypoker - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 148.8 BB (VPIP: 8.11, PFR: 5.41, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 24.39, PFR: 16.26, 3Bet Preflop: 10.53, Hands: 123)
Hero (BB): 233.4 BB
UTG: 84 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
MP: 278.8 BB (VPIP: 28.13, PFR: 21.88, 3Bet Preflop: 12.90, Hands: 65)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 29.17, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 11.54, Hands: 74)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ac Kh
fold, MP raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, SB raises to 7 BB, Hero raises to 23 BB, fold, SB raises to 100 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 77 BB

Flop : (202 BB, 2 players) 6c Ah 3c

Turn : (202 BB, 2 players) 3s

River : (202 BB, 2 players) 9s

Hero shows Ac Kh (Two Pair, Aces and Threes)
(Pre 69%, Flop 20%, Turn 9%)

SB shows 6d Ad (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes)
(Pre 31%, Flop 80%, Turn 91%)

SB wins 192 BB

 

[Alucard]

Haven't been updating although I have been playing.Has been a terrible moth so far with constant loses. I lost a considerable amount at party poker & then switched to stars.
Have been winning although not very impressive but again yesterday had a terrible session with me losing 11 buy ins.


This is obviously due to tilt & the fact that I keep on playing on tilt. Also it's pretty hot these day & I wonder this has an effect on my long sessions.


It is obvious that getting excited about short upswings keep on playing doesn't help me because this has been a constant circle with me doing the same thing over n over again.
I go on to win for a couple of days, then one bad day, & another one, and I'm on tilt & lose it all.
It's been the same story since last November.


Reading the mental game atm & hopefully the book will shed some light into this

 

[braveslice]

Well book does not help at all if you 'don't do' the basic action steps you already know you should take and already know how to :stupid:

Good luck.

 

[Alucard]

Well book does not help at all if you 'don't do' the basic action steps you already know you should take and already know how to :stupid:

Good luck.

of course
Hey you should join our study group man .I don't know why you are slacking.


So read a bit of the book.
In the book there's the mention about the 4 stages of doing an acivity. From Conscious incompetence to unconscious competence.
And it's the same thing with poker obviously. Same with tilt. I should not get worried or tilted of bad beats. It's just a part of the game & I should treat as such & move on. With time it becomes a normal thing.


Even though I'm not updating the thread frequently, have been active on the study group. Analysing hands & doing some sweats.


And doing decent after the break slowly building my roll

 

[Alucard]

Watched quite the interesting video made by Lex of the 25/50 Nl hands he played back in the days.
My god those players were so damn bad it's painful to watch. How much I would like play on those days

He makes a very interesting comment around 41.30 where he shows a tilt play. He says that if you do this tilt thing once a day at the present, you aren't a winning poker player. Which is exactly the issue I've been trying to get rid of

 

[Alucard]

Going fishing
Had some history & this was the first time I remember the V getting aggressive. Even considering folding on flop. The turn sealed the deal tho

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 115.8 BB (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 18.52, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 82)
SB: 377.4 BB (VPIP: 22.29, PFR: 16.57, 3Bet Preflop: 6.47, Hands: 365)
BB: 55.6 BB
UTG: 152.4 BB (VPIP: 15.75, PFR: 13.01, 3Bet Preflop: 3.64, Hands: 150)
MP: 215.6 BB (VPIP: 69.57, PFR: 21.74, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)
Hero (CO): 519.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Td Ts
fold, MP calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 4 BB, MP raises to 9 BB, Hero calls 4 BB, fold

Flop : (23.4 BB, 2 players) 6s 6h 2s
MP bets 22.4 BB, Hero calls 22.4 BB

Turn : (68.2 BB, 2 players) Th
MP bets 32.8 BB, Hero raises to 68 BB, MP calls 35.2 BB

River : (204.2 BB, 2 players) Qh
MP bets 116.2 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 116.2 BB

MP shows Qs 4c (Two Pair, Queens and Sixes)
(Pre 28%, Flop 18%, Turn 0%)

Hero shows Td Ts (Full House, Tens full of Sixes)
(Pre 72%, Flop 82%, Turn 100%)

Hero wins 418.4 BB

 

[Alucard]

Another sweet pot

PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

BTN: 109.4 BB (VPIP: 22.08, PFR: 12.92, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 248)
SB: 231.4 BB (VPIP: 18.75, PFR: 6.25, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 17)
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 24.15, PFR: 20.29, 3Bet Preflop: 9.86, Hands: 211)
Hero (UTG): 340.8 BB
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 14.90, PFR: 12.29, 3Bet Preflop: 1.92, Hands: 428)
CO: 203 BB (VPIP: 18.57, PFR: 11.59, 3Bet Preflop: 3.57, Hands: 70)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 7d 7s
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO calls 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2.6 BB, fold

Flop : (10 BB, 3 players) 7c Qs Kc
SB checks, Hero bets 5 BB, CO raises to 26 BB, fold, Hero raises to 64 BB, CO raises to 200 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 136 BB

Turn : (410 BB, 2 players) 9h

River : (410 BB, 2 players) Jh

Players agreed to run it twice.

Turn #2: (410 BB, 2 players) Tc

River #2: (410 BB, 2 players) 6s

Hero shows 7d 7s (Three of a Kind, Sevens)
Board #1 (Pre 53%, Flop 83%, Turn 91%)
(Three of a Kind, Sevens)
Board #2 (Pre 53%, Flop 83%, Turn 90%)

CO shows Ks Qd (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
Board #1 (Pre 47%, Flop 17%, Turn 9%)
(Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
Board #2 (Pre 47%, Flop 18%, Turn 10%)

Hero wins 196.6 BB
Hero wins 196.4 BB

 

[Alucard]

Fantastic day today.Started the session & quickly went down 3 buy ins.But ended up the session with 10 buy ins+.

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900 Bigs at one table while 500 bigs at another

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Positional stats
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15LrmAHatGY6pXkKxWdKZav9R8r4Ygat2

Lost two buy ins early due to tllt so I took a break calmed my self & got into a deep grind. Took frequent breaks while I'm playing reviewing the big hands & taking notes & it turned out to be one of my biggest successful cash days.
Obviously it's great to have such a upswing after a crappy month.

Alu is back to running it deep I suppose

 

[Figaroo2]

Great playing well done!

 

[Alucard]

Great playing well done!

Thanks Bruce! Hope you turn around your yesterday swing