benevg
Legend
Silver Level
i thought short-handed might be your doom, but looking at those stats, listen to WV here... wtf are you doing in those blinds?
hackmeplz
Sleep Faster
Silver Level
Your att to steal is bigger in the SB than the button. That's going to be really bad. I'd be stealing more on the button (75% or so especially at FR or more is fine), and stealing a LOT less in the SB (25-35% if usually a good target, you're over 50%). Obviously both of these are dependent on opponents left to act but basically trying to raise a wide range from the SB when folded to is gonna be super easy to beat by a competent BB.
hackmeplz
Sleep Faster
Silver Level
and yeah that vid's cool but pretty pointless in terms of actually motivating yourself. Do you actually want to be successful at poker more than you want to breathe? And if you didn't want it before it's not like watching that vid's gonna change it. But yeah the point I took from it is it's easy to think you want something (see gym memberships in early January), but not many people truly want it. It's more about deciding what you actually do want and cutting out the stuff you don't, so that the things you are trying to accomplish are the things that are truly important to you. Anyway guess I'm not sure what my point is other than people watching/liking the video usually are the same types of people who exhibit the very behavior it complains about. They kind of want it, think the concept of working their ass off for something is cool, but in the end they just kinda want it.
A2345Razz
Legend
Silver Level
1) Learn how the gap concept operates when calling OOP...you cannot just say, "well im ahead of his range a bit.." and call and hope to be profitable when you dont seem to be grasping position is a huge help or hindrance that needs to be accounted for.
2) I tend to float less and be very successful stealing pots post flop, but if this works for you fine.
3) I think 3b is a bit low imho.
4) Play/stl more btns...(this has to be true imho)\
Just 1st impressions....im not even sure I could beat 50NL....so take them for what they are worth.
GL!
2) I tend to float less and be very successful stealing pots post flop, but if this works for you fine.
3) I think 3b is a bit low imho.
4) Play/stl more btns...(this has to be true imho)\
Just 1st impressions....im not even sure I could beat 50NL....so take them for what they are worth.
GL!
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Matt Vaughan
King of Moody Rants
Bronze Level
In - not sure how I didn't see this yet...
My own thread should be coming along shortly... Not to be a copy cat - I've been meaning to for a while.
Anyway, nothing to add about the stats, but if you need a study buddy any time, lemme know!
My own thread should be coming along shortly... Not to be a copy cat - I've been meaning to for a while.
Anyway, nothing to add about the stats, but if you need a study buddy any time, lemme know!
TylerN
Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza
Silver Level
Your steal 75% from the btn?? hands like 92s and T6o? And ya I'm cutting down my sb atmpt to stl since thats obviously too wide
The video is def not pointless for motivation. If it doesn't motivate you, then that's you. I watched it about 2 months ago and it improved my life. It's not about just poker for me, it's about all aspects of life. You should of seen me workout after that video
Forsureee
Thanks!
Stop copying me :dancing2:
TylerN
Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza
Silver Level
FIRST SESSION SINCE THIS THREAD
Played 2k hands and finished up a little more than half a buy in :top:
Was really focusing on some of the things you guys are talking about but not going to post the stats until after 10k hands which should give a general guideline if I'm tightening up from blinds and 3betting more but so far it looked better.
When I opened up the lobby at 1030am my time I was delighted to see there were actually 7 tables up and running! Which was great since I didn't have to start that many tables like I normally do
Some of the good hands for the day
Vs two fish and my sizing otf should of been a tad bigger but I don't think its terrible
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG+1: $39.50
MP: $62.25
CO: $50.00
Hero (BTN): $50.20
SB: $51.75
BB: $50.00
UTG: $21.88
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50, CO posts DB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.25) Hero has K:heart: 9:spade:
fold, fold, fold, CO checks, Hero raises to $2.00, SB calls $1.75, fold, CO calls $1.50
Flop: ($6.50, 3 players) K:club: 9:heart: T:spade:
SB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $5.00, SB calls $5.00, CO calls $5.00
Turn: ($21.50, 3 players) 5:diamond:
SB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $14.00, fold, CO calls $14.00
River: ($49.50, 2 players) 6:heart:
CO checks, Hero raises to $29.20 and is all-in, CO calls $29.00 and is all-in
CO shows K:spade: Q:heart: (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 74%, Flop 37%, Turn 23%)
Hero shows K:heart: 9:spade: (Two Pair, Kings and Nines) (Pre 26%, Flop 63%, Turn 77%)
Hero wins $104.50
53/10 and decided to shove flop because he's unlikely folding any pair, 6x and of course not folding 88-JJ but a lot of turn cards can be bad
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: $15.50
UTG+1: $17.94
UTG+2: $52.55
MP: $19.75
MP+1: $45.68
CO: $57.50
BTN: $36.00
SB: $50.00
Hero (BB): $54.90
SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50, MP+1 posts DB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.25) Hero has Q:spade: Q:diamond:
fold, fold, fold, MP raises to $2.00, MP+1 calls $1.50, fold, BTN calls $2.00, fold, Hero raises to $8.00, fold, MP+1 calls $6.00, BTN calls $6.00
Flop: ($26.25, 3 players) 5:spade: 4:heart: 7:diamond:
Hero raises to $46.90 and is all-in, MP+1 calls $37.68 and is all-in, fold
Turn: ($101.61, 2 players) J:club:
River: ($101.61, 2 players) 5:heart:
MP+1 shows 4:spade: 6:diamond: (Two Pair, Fives and Fours) (Pre 16%, Flop 46%, Turn 30%)
Hero shows Q:spade: Q:diamond: (Two Pair, Queens and Fives) (Pre 84%, Flop 54%, Turn 70%)
Hero wins $98.61
lol
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: $52.07
MP+1: $22.00
Hero (CO): $50.00
BTN: $13.70
SB: $14.50
BB: $35.11
UTG: $66.89
UTG+1: $34.30
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has A:club: A:spade:
fold, fold, MP calls $0.50, MP+1 calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2.50, fold, fold, BB calls $2.00, fold, MP+1 calls $2.00
Flop: ($8.25, 3 players) J:spade: 9:diamond: 9:heart:
BB checks, MP+1 checks, Hero bets $6.00, fold, MP+1 calls $6.00
Turn: ($20.25, 2 players) 7:heart:
MP+1 checks, Hero bets $14.00, MP+1 calls $13.50 and is all-in
River: ($47.25, 2 players) 3:diamond:
MP+1 shows T:club: Q:diamond: (One Pair, Nines) (Pre 16%, Flop 30%, Turn 18%)
Hero shows A:club: A:spade: (Two Pair, Aces and Nines) (Pre 84%, Flop 70%, Turn 82%)
Hero wins $44.90
Kind of a gay spot but obv not folding. He was like 33/21 at the time with no 3b but ended up having a 3b of like 8% after.
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $28.82
UTG: $97.75
UTG+1: $49.88
UTG+2: $54.85
MP: $18.65
Hero (MP+1): $62.45
CO: $37.06
BTN: $50.75
SB: $51.95
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has Q:heart: Q:spade:
fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.34, UTG+2 calls $1.34, fold, Hero raises to $6.00, CO raises to $37.06 and is all-in, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $31.06
Flop: ($77.55, 2 players) 8:diamond: J:diamond: K:heart:
Turn: ($77.55, 2 players) 3:heart:
River: ($77.55, 2 players) 2:club:
Hero shows Q:heart: Q:spade: (One Pair, Queens) (Pre 19%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)
CO shows K:club: K:diamond: (Three of a Kind, Kings) (Pre 81%, Flop 97%, Turn 100%)
CO wins $74.55
So what I'm working on right now is my HU game. I'm watching a serious by dogishead on DC and so far the 1st video was pretty enlightening. Talks about your poker schema and creating your poker ship etc,. It's good
Played 2k hands and finished up a little more than half a buy in :top:
Was really focusing on some of the things you guys are talking about but not going to post the stats until after 10k hands which should give a general guideline if I'm tightening up from blinds and 3betting more
but so far it looked better. When I opened up the lobby at 1030am my time I was delighted to see there were actually 7 tables up and running! Which was great since I didn't have to start that many tables like I normally do
Some of the good hands for the day
Vs two fish and my sizing otf should of been a tad bigger but I don't think its terrible
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 7 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG+1: $39.50
MP: $62.25
CO: $50.00
Hero (BTN): $50.20
SB: $51.75
BB: $50.00
UTG: $21.88
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50, CO posts DB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.25) Hero has K:heart: 9:spade:
fold, fold, fold, CO checks, Hero raises to $2.00, SB calls $1.75, fold, CO calls $1.50
Flop: ($6.50, 3 players) K:club: 9:heart: T:spade:
SB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $5.00, SB calls $5.00, CO calls $5.00
Turn: ($21.50, 3 players) 5:diamond:
SB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $14.00, fold, CO calls $14.00
River: ($49.50, 2 players) 6:heart:
CO checks, Hero raises to $29.20 and is all-in, CO calls $29.00 and is all-in
CO shows K:spade: Q:heart: (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 74%, Flop 37%, Turn 23%)
Hero shows K:heart: 9:spade: (Two Pair, Kings and Nines) (Pre 26%, Flop 63%, Turn 77%)
Hero wins $104.50
53/10 and decided to shove flop because he's unlikely folding any pair, 6x and of course not folding 88-JJ but a lot of turn cards can be bad
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: $15.50
UTG+1: $17.94
UTG+2: $52.55
MP: $19.75
MP+1: $45.68
CO: $57.50
BTN: $36.00
SB: $50.00
Hero (BB): $54.90
SB posts SB $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50, MP+1 posts DB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.25) Hero has Q:spade: Q:diamond:
fold, fold, fold, MP raises to $2.00, MP+1 calls $1.50, fold, BTN calls $2.00, fold, Hero raises to $8.00, fold, MP+1 calls $6.00, BTN calls $6.00
Flop: ($26.25, 3 players) 5:spade: 4:heart: 7:diamond:
Hero raises to $46.90 and is all-in, MP+1 calls $37.68 and is all-in, fold
Turn: ($101.61, 2 players) J:club:
River: ($101.61, 2 players) 5:heart:
MP+1 shows 4:spade: 6:diamond: (Two Pair, Fives and Fours) (Pre 16%, Flop 46%, Turn 30%)
Hero shows Q:spade: Q:diamond: (Two Pair, Queens and Fives) (Pre 84%, Flop 54%, Turn 70%)
Hero wins $98.61
lol
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: $52.07
MP+1: $22.00
Hero (CO): $50.00
BTN: $13.70
SB: $14.50
BB: $35.11
UTG: $66.89
UTG+1: $34.30
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has A:club: A:spade:
fold, fold, MP calls $0.50, MP+1 calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2.50, fold, fold, BB calls $2.00, fold, MP+1 calls $2.00
Flop: ($8.25, 3 players) J:spade: 9:diamond: 9:heart:
BB checks, MP+1 checks, Hero bets $6.00, fold, MP+1 calls $6.00
Turn: ($20.25, 2 players) 7:heart:
MP+1 checks, Hero bets $14.00, MP+1 calls $13.50 and is all-in
River: ($47.25, 2 players) 3:diamond:
MP+1 shows T:club: Q:diamond: (One Pair, Nines) (Pre 16%, Flop 30%, Turn 18%)
Hero shows A:club: A:spade: (Two Pair, Aces and Nines) (Pre 84%, Flop 70%, Turn 82%)
Hero wins $44.90
Kind of a gay spot but obv not folding. He was like 33/21 at the time with no 3b but ended up having a 3b of like 8% after.
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $28.82
UTG: $97.75
UTG+1: $49.88
UTG+2: $54.85
MP: $18.65
Hero (MP+1): $62.45
CO: $37.06
BTN: $50.75
SB: $51.95
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has Q:heart: Q:spade:
fold, UTG+1 raises to $1.34, UTG+2 calls $1.34, fold, Hero raises to $6.00, CO raises to $37.06 and is all-in, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $31.06
Flop: ($77.55, 2 players) 8:diamond: J:diamond: K:heart:
Turn: ($77.55, 2 players) 3:heart:
River: ($77.55, 2 players) 2:club:
Hero shows Q:heart: Q:spade: (One Pair, Queens) (Pre 19%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)
CO shows K:club: K:diamond: (Three of a Kind, Kings) (Pre 81%, Flop 97%, Turn 100%)
CO wins $74.55
So what I'm working on right now is my HU game. I'm watching a serious by dogishead on DC and so far the 1st video was pretty enlightening. Talks about your poker schema and creating your poker ship etc,. It's good
hackmeplz
Sleep Faster
Silver Level
Definitely opponent-dependent but I'd say both of those are probably in my avg button steal range. I also min open the button, so I risk 2bb to win 1.5bb. There's a lot of opponents (especially at FR) where you can literally steal with a napkin and a brick and show a profit. But the ones that call a lot preflop will also be folding a lot of flops because they don't like putting a lot of money in the pot without a good hand. Against better players I'd probably fold hands like 92s and T6o I guess but even those would be close to opens vs. good opponents. I'm certainly not folding like 96s or T8o vs. anyone.
The video is def not pointless for motivation. If it doesn't motivate you, then that's you. I watched it about 2 months ago and it improved my life. It's not about just poker for me, it's about all aspects of life. You should of seen me workout after that video
maybe I phrased it wrong. No offense but if it takes that video for you to know that it takes hard work to accomplish things, you probably don't know enough about hard work to actually apply it. It's a cool video, and I enjoyed watching it, I'm just saying that it's not like it said anything that you didn't know before you watched it, so it seems kinda surprising that it would improve your life. But if it did then good for you not trying to be a dick.
TylerN
Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza
Silver Level
It helped my life because it gave me a 'wake up" call on to what it actually takes to become "successful". I was starting to get lazy and focusing my time on other things which in the grand scheme of my life weren't that important or healthy for me. So that's where it helped
vanquish
Legend
Silver Level
one time i got a wake up call in a hotel room and when i picked up it just kept ringing and ringing and it was so loud omfg and i never requested it and it was like 6am so i just ripped the phone out of the wall and smashed it on the floor and didnt get charged for it after checkout
/baller story
/baller story
TylerN
Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza
Silver Level
One day I will have a baller story to share
Then we can make a list of baller stories
And post them on the internet
Inspiring people to create their own baller stories
Then the world will be filled with awesomeness
Then we can make a list of baller stories
And post them on the internet
Inspiring people to create their own baller stories
Then the world will be filled with awesomeness
Matt Vaughan
King of Moody Rants
Bronze Level
Drunk?
TylerN
Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza
Silver Level
xdeucesx
Bar Master
Silver Level
lol i want to be balla.....ballin!
this imo
TylerN
Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza
Silver Level
Felt really good this session and was able to have no distractions going around me or on the computer at all. Only was able to play 1.7k hands but finished up almost 3bi's so was nice to have a good positive session for once.
The series I'm watching on DC has been great and I'll summarize my thoughts later when I watch the 2nd episode
Only had one hand for review and I opened pre because of the 36/16/1 mark of the table in the SB who had a ftcb of the following based off streets 38/20/0 on 90 hands. His flop donk is 1/9 and his river is 1/1.
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: $48.50
UTG+1: $53.83
UTG+2: $25.67
Hero (MP): $50.75
MP+1: $19.98
CO: $22.80
BTN: $49.75
SB: $75.04
BB: $55.59
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has A:diamond: T:heart:
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $1.25, BB calls $1.00
Flop: ($4.50, 3 players) A:club: J:spade: 3:spade:
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $3.50, SB calls $3.50, fold
Turn: ($11.50, 2 players) 2:diamond:
SB checks, Hero bets $8.00, SB calls $8.00
River: ($27.50, 2 players) 6:heart:
SB bets $13.75, fold
SB wins $26.15
Board: Ac Js 3s 2d 6h
Dead:
equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 25.000% 25.00% 00.00% 5 0.00 { AdTh }
Hand 1: 75.000% 75.00% 00.00% 15 0.00 { AQs-AJs, A3s, KsQs, QTs, Ts9s, AQo-AJo }
He had 8% 3b so unlikely he has AK and also think it's unlikely he takes AQ with this line. I also only added in a few draws. Call?
And also, I ran good
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG+1): $64.35
MP: $53.34
MP+1: $52.78
CO: $12.50
BTN: $55.12
SB: $50.25
BB: $22.25
UTG: $15.00
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has K:club: A:heart:
fold, Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $4.50, fold, fold, Hero raises to $11.00, BTN raises to $55.12 and is all-in, Hero calls $44.12
Flop: ($110.99, 2 players) 3:heart: J:heart: 5:heart:
Turn: ($110.99, 2 players) 6:heart:
River: ($110.99, 2 players) 8:heart:
Hero shows K:club: A:heart: (Flush, Ace High) (Pre 7%, Flop 38%, Turn 100%)
BTN shows A:spade: A:diamond: (Flush, Jack High) (Pre 93%, Flop 62%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $107.99
The series I'm watching on DC has been great and I'll summarize my thoughts later when I watch the 2nd episode
Only had one hand for review and I opened pre because of the 36/16/1 mark of the table in the SB who had a ftcb of the following based off streets 38/20/0 on 90 hands. His flop donk is 1/9 and his river is 1/1.
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: $48.50
UTG+1: $53.83
UTG+2: $25.67
Hero (MP): $50.75
MP+1: $19.98
CO: $22.80
BTN: $49.75
SB: $75.04
BB: $55.59
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has A:diamond: T:heart:
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $1.25, BB calls $1.00
Flop: ($4.50, 3 players) A:club: J:spade: 3:spade:
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $3.50, SB calls $3.50, fold
Turn: ($11.50, 2 players) 2:diamond:
SB checks, Hero bets $8.00, SB calls $8.00
River: ($27.50, 2 players) 6:heart:
SB bets $13.75, fold
SB wins $26.15
Board: Ac Js 3s 2d 6h
Dead:
equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 25.000% 25.00% 00.00% 5 0.00 { AdTh }
Hand 1: 75.000% 75.00% 00.00% 15 0.00 { AQs-AJs, A3s, KsQs, QTs, Ts9s, AQo-AJo }
He had 8% 3b so unlikely he has AK and also think it's unlikely he takes AQ with this line. I also only added in a few draws. Call?
And also, I ran good
Revolution Gaming Network - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG+1): $64.35
MP: $53.34
MP+1: $52.78
CO: $12.50
BTN: $55.12
SB: $50.25
BB: $22.25
UTG: $15.00
SB posts SB $0.25, BB posts BB $0.50
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has K:club: A:heart:
fold, Hero raises to $1.50, fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $4.50, fold, fold, Hero raises to $11.00, BTN raises to $55.12 and is all-in, Hero calls $44.12
Flop: ($110.99, 2 players) 3:heart: J:heart: 5:heart:
Turn: ($110.99, 2 players) 6:heart:
River: ($110.99, 2 players) 8:heart:
Hero shows K:club: A:heart: (Flush, Ace High) (Pre 7%, Flop 38%, Turn 100%)
BTN shows A:spade: A:diamond: (Flush, Jack High) (Pre 93%, Flop 62%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $107.99
WVHillbilly
Legend
Silver Level
You only need 25% for a call to breakeven. I think you have to be good a lot more than that. Hate the fold.