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Well I got back and lost another $15.

So for 2 days I've a net loss of around $70 :(

Stopping fast forward & zoom now. Party roll went down of $60 while stars down around $10+

This sucks hard.

Will not compete in the rake race & will stop the tables for a while.
Has really taken a toll on me. Feel like I'm burned out.
Any magic I had seems lost right now. :(

I lost my PP BR playing the rake race in APR/MAY. Initially ran good but tilted the entire roll trying to recoup losses and keeping a closer eye on the rake leaderboard instead of my BR. In hindsight it was really stupid and that priority to get on the leaderboard unravelled more than a year of disciplined BR control.
 
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It doesn't matter how long you have played poker tilt can still get a hold of you. Less so as the years go by but it can grab hard in the first couple of years as you are discovering. Recognising when you are starting to tilt is half the battle, this is why it is very important to read The mental game of poker book. It outlines all the different types of tilt and helps you identify what yours is and it's triggers. Once you understand this it is far easier to recognise when you are tilting and get yourself off the tables.
I suffer from a bit of entitlement tilt, it annoys me when you have your foot on a fishes throat, all in, in a big pot as dominant favourite and they suck out. Regs well OK it happens, but dumb ass lucky fish... no not allowed! I can feel the heat rising immediately, tilting is also called steaming for good reason.
As soon as I recognise my body temperature going up I start to inject logic and if I can't cool down fairly quickly I just sit out and go make a cup of tea. I have downloaded several mp3 from Eliot Roe's mind coach academy. They are relaxation based and help calm your mind and remove your tilt, very helpful in quickly getting back into the best mindset.
Sometimes my tilt feelings would last for days lurking in the background ready to leap out on the slightest reverse. Thankfully I'm passed that now but it is something you need to work on.
It is no surprise a lot of Roe's clients are crushing and ahead of the curve. Fedor Holtz for example meditates several times a day and is completely unflappable.

It is simply too damaging to your bankroll to lose your cool and keep playing. You owe it to yourself and all the hours of patient grinding not to tilt spew away all your hard work.
Simply you must quit playing and take as long as it takes to cool down. You will know when you are ready to sit back down.
 
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It doesn't matter how long you have played poker tilt can still get a hold of you. Less so as the years go by but it can grab hard in the first couple of years as you are discovering. Recognising when you are starting to tilt is half the battle, this is why it is very important to read The mental game of poker book. It outlines all the different types of tilt and helps you identify what yours is and it's triggers. Once you understand this it is far easier to recognise when you are tilting and get yourself off the tables.
I suffer from a bit of entitlement tilt, it annoys me when you have your foot on a fishes throat, all in, in a big pot as dominant favourite and they suck out. Regs well OK it happens, but dumb ass lucky fish... no not allowed! I can feel the heat rising immediately, tilting is also called steaming for good reason.
As soon as I recognise my body temperature going up I start to inject logic and if I can't cool down fairly quickly I just sit out and go make a cup of tea. I have downloaded several mp3 from Eliot Roe's mind coach academy. They are relaxation based and help calm your mind and remove your tilt, very helpful in quickly getting back into the best mindset.
Sometimes my tilt feelings would last for days lurking in the background ready to leap out on the slightest reverse. Thankfully I'm passed that now but it is something you need to work on.
It is no surprise a lot of Roe's clients are crushing and ahead of the curve. Fedor Holtz for example meditates several times a day and is completely unflappable.

It is simply too damaging to your bankroll to lose your cool and keep playing. You owe it to yourself and all the hours of patient grinding not to tilt spew away all your hard work.
Simply you must quit playing and take as long as it takes to cool down. You will know when you are ready to sit back down.


Great post Fig! +1 bazillion.


Tilt decimates bankrolls. Once you learn how to play the game, it's all mental I think.

This game is tough. We can't give anything away.
 
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years of playing Hearthstone has taught me how to deal with tilt. The thing with poker is: there's money involved. Thats why having good BRM is important. if you don't care about the money it's way easier to deal with tilt.

I see it happen constantly at the table, where there's a fish or two. And good players just overplay their hands with Ace High because "surely he"ll have nothing like last time". It sure is frustrating to be card dead when you see other regs suck out the fish, but it's not a reason to start doing foolish things.

I saw 2 fish leave the tables with 300 BB in two days. Just. Stay. Patient. Play your optimal game, and you'll win. maybe not this hand, maybe not the next 10 hands, but it will happen.
 
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Couple of stupid tilt hands

Calling the pretty big squeeze from a likely tight opponent. Shoving the flop overbet. I wonder where my brain was when I made these plays

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

BTN: 388.2 BB (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 16.24, 3Bet Preflop: 2.47, Hands: 243)
SB: 109.2 BB (VPIP: 17.65, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
BB: 177.4 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
Hero (UTG): 101.4 BB
MP: 70.2 BB (VPIP: 10.17, PFR: 10.17, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 62)
CO: 35.4 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Jc Jh
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, CO calls 3 BB, fold, SB raises to 14.4 BB, fold, Hero calls 11.4 BB, fold

Flop : (32.8 BB, 2 players) 6h 3h 7c
SB bets 39.2 BB, Hero raises to 87 BB and is all-in, SB calls 47.8 BB

Turn : (206.8 BB, 2 players) Td

River : (206.8 BB, 2 players) Ah

SB shows Ac Ad (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 86%, Turn 95%)

Hero mucks Jc Jh (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 19%, Flop 14%, Turn 5%)

SB wins 196.6 BB


The curiosity

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

BTN: 138.6 BB (VPIP: 17.76, PFR: 13.58, 3Bet Preflop: 3.90, Hands: 437)
SB: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 11.93, PFR: 10.09, 3Bet Preflop: 2.86, Hands: 111)
Hero (BB): 115 BB
UTG: 528.2 BB (VPIP: 22.37, PFR: 15.79, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 77)
MP: 101.2 BB (VPIP: 27.08, PFR: 20.83, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 50)
CO: 105.8 BB (VPIP: 27.59, PFR: 20.69, 3Bet Preflop: 21.43, Hands: 29)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Jd Td
fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, MP calls 9 BB, fold

Flop : (27.4 BB, 2 players) 2h 7h Jh
Hero checks, MP bets 89.2 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 89.2 BB

Turn : (205.8 BB, 2 players) Kd

River : (205.8 BB, 2 players) 2s

Hero shows Jd Td (Two Pair, Jacks and Twos)
(Pre 37%, Flop 3%, Turn 0%)

MP shows Qh Kh (Flush, King High)
(Pre 63%, Flop 97%, Turn 100%)

MP wins 195.6 BB


Another tilt play

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

BTN: 530 BB (VPIP: 30.43, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 8.82, Hands: 95)
SB: 194.4 BB (VPIP: 28.00, PFR: 22.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 53)
Hero (BB): 113.6 BB
UTG: 114.4 BB (VPIP: 35.29, PFR: 23.53, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
MP: 141 BB (VPIP: 18.06, PFR: 13.69, 3Bet Preflop: 3.85, Hands: 441)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Qh Ad
fold, fold, CO raises to 2.4 BB, fold, SB calls 2 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, CO calls 7.6 BB, SB calls 7.6 BB

Flop : (30 BB, 3 players) 5s 4c Ah
SB checks, Hero bets 18 BB, CO calls 18 BB, fold

Turn : (66 BB, 2 players) Jc
Hero bets 85.6 BB and is all-in, CO calls 72 BB and is all-in

River : (210 BB, 2 players) 7h

Hero shows Qh Ad (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 24%, Flop 13%, Turn 5%)

CO shows Kc Ac (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 76%, Flop 87%, Turn 95%)

Hero wins 13.6 BB
CO wins 199.6 BB


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

BTN: 265 BB (VPIP: 29.48, PFR: 19.03, 3Bet Preflop: 8.11, Hands: 285)
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 18.48, PFR: 12.32, 3Bet Preflop: 4.71, Hands: 215)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 21.32, PFR: 15.44, 3Bet Preflop: 7.81, Hands: 140)
MP: 62 BB (VPIP: 25.21, PFR: 17.42, 3Bet Preflop: 5.34, Hands: 733)
CO: 100.2 BB (VPIP: 20.71, PFR: 15.21, 3Bet Preflop: 8.82, Hands: 320)

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 4d Ad
fold, fold, CO raises to 2.4 BB, fold, Hero raises to 8 BB, fold, CO calls 5.6 BB

Flop : (17 BB, 2 players) Kh Ts 6s
Hero bets 10 BB, CO calls 10 BB

Turn : (37 BB, 2 players) Th
Hero checks, CO bets 20 BB, Hero raises to 82 BB and is all-in, CO calls 62 BB

River : (201 BB, 2 players) 3c

CO shows Tc 7c (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 44%, Flop 87%, Turn 100%)

Hero mucks 4d Ad (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 56%, Flop 13%, Turn 0%)

CO wins 191 BB

This one needs a bit of an assessment of. Plays after acouple of bad runs so when finally you get aces but sadly gets a check raise, all hope fades away.
Tried to rep a 9 & he called with 2 pair.

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

BTN: 98.4 BB (VPIP: 25.58, PFR: 18.31, 3Bet Preflop: 6.82, Hands: 355)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 26.47, PFR: 13.73, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 102)
BB: 114.4 BB (VPIP: 30.88, PFR: 16.91, 3Bet Preflop: 6.52, Hands: 144)
UTG: 108.6 BB (VPIP: 24.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 103)
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 130.4 BB (VPIP: 14.49, PFR: 11.59, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 71)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Flop : (6.4 BB, 2 players) 8h 7s 2d
BB checks, Hero bets 4.4 BB, BB raises to 19.4 BB, Hero calls 15 BB

Turn : (45.2 BB, 2 players) 6c
BB bets 21.4 BB, Hero calls 21.4 BB

River : (88 BB, 2 players) Td
BB checks, Hero bets 56.2 BB and is all-in, BB calls 56.2 BB

BB shows Th 6h (Two Pair, Tens and Sixes)
(Pre 19%, Flop 24%, Turn 20%)

Hero mucks Ac As (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 76%, Turn 80%)

BB wins 190.4 BB


So apparently I've turned my brain off when I made these plays. Or tried to outplay an opponent in to folding a better hand or simply become a calling station. A break is what was needed
 
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That Ad4d hand is rough man.

Well there's not much to say about these hands, except you know where your money loss came from. That's good news, since it's easiliy fixable. Next time you make a few extra folds, and your curve goes right back up!

Good luck, keep your head up!
 
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Alu did you notice almost hand had SB as one common nominator.
 
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Alu did you notice almost hand had SB as one common nominator.

Thanks a bunch for pointing that out
When I think about it yeah. I always overplay from SB due to 3betting or folding
looks like a huge leak of mine
 
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Thanks a bunch for pointing that out
When I think about it yeah. I always overplay from SB due to 3betting or folding
looks like a huge leak of mine
This sort of thing is why I suggested posting your stats by position as well as the odd graph. You have to dig a bit to find your leaks.
The hands you posted have a theme and that is that you are over playing 1 pair hands. When people go all in 1 pair rarely wins. If someone is putting in large chunks of their stack you should default believe it's a strong hand unless you have evidence that they are notably aggressive, known bluffers or can shove draws.
 
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This sort of thing is why I suggested posting your stats by position as well as the odd graph. You have to dig a bit to find your leaks.
The hands you posted have a theme and that is that you are over playing 1 pair hands. When people go all in 1 pair rarely wins. If someone is putting in large chunks of their stack you should default believe it's a strong hand unless you have evidence that they are notably aggressive, known bluffers or can shove draws.

What's the odd graph? I'll post position-wise stats later.

Today played some 2NL sessions without much success. Then tried a couple of regular 5NL 6max sessions
Went pretty decent
So my struggle seems to be in zoom I guess.
Have no reason to go back to fast forward at party since I've stopped the rake race but stars is another matter.
Glad that things turned out for the better

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Some hands

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

Hero (UTG): 217.6 BB
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.14, PFR: 16.71, 3Bet Preflop: 6.13, Hands: 16,162)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.21, PFR: 15.69, 3Bet Preflop: 5.51, Hands: 16,633)
BTN: 101 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 15.95, 3Bet Preflop: 5.61, Hands: 16,564)
SB: 100.8 BB (VPIP: 29.74, PFR: 16.99, 3Bet Preflop: 5.40, Hands: 15,010)
BB: 110.6 BB (VPIP: 28.53, PFR: 16.33, 3Bet Preflop: 5.94, Hands: 17,000)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, MP posts penalty blind 1 BB, CO posts penalty blind 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 3.4 BB) Hero has Kd Ks
Hero raises to 6 BB, MP calls 5 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop : (14.4 BB, 2 players) 7c 8h Ad
Hero bets 8 BB, MP calls 8 BB

Turn : (30.4 BB, 2 players) 7h
Hero checks, MP bets 12 BB, Hero calls 12 BB

River : (54.4 BB, 2 players) 4s
Hero checks, MP bets 21.6 BB, fold

MP wins 73.4 BB

partypoker - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 2 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BB): 232.8 BB
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.52, PFR: 16.32, 3Bet Preflop: 5.94, Hands: 16,975)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ac 4h
SB raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop : (6 BB, 2 players) 3s 5c Td
Hero checks, SB bets 4.8 BB, Hero calls 4.8 BB

Turn : (15.6 BB, 2 players) 4d
Hero checks, SB bets 11.2 BB, Hero calls 11.2 BB

River : (38 BB, 2 players) Kh
Hero checks, SB bets 27 BB, fold

SB wins 63.2 BB

And this. lol. I'm not sure about the flop bet. We have position bt we are the aggressor. So should I just check??

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

SB: 98.2 BB (VPIP: 28.39, PFR: 16.25, 3Bet Preflop: 5.44, Hands: 17,236)
BB: 127.8 BB (VPIP: 28.13, PFR: 16.68, 3Bet Preflop: 6.11, Hands: 16,480)
UTG: 135 BB (VPIP: 28.37, PFR: 15.67, 3Bet Preflop: 5.46, Hands: 17,028)
MP: 112.4 BB (VPIP: 28.67, PFR: 15.96, 3Bet Preflop: 5.68, Hands: 16,916)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 29.57, PFR: 16.99, 3Bet Preflop: 5.40, Hands: 15,339)
Hero (BTN): 115.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ts Td
fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, MP calls 3 BB

Flop : (9.4 BB, 2 players) Qd 3d 3h
MP checks, Hero bets 6 BB, MP calls 6 BB

Turn : (21.4 BB, 2 players) Jc
MP checks, Hero checks

River : (21.4 BB, 2 players) 7h
MP checks, Hero checks

MP shows 3c 3s (Four of a Kind, Threes)
(Pre 19%, Flop 99.9%, Turn 100%)

Hero mucks Ts Td (Two Pair, Tens and Threes)
(Pre 81%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)

MP wins 20.4 BB
 
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Good Read,thx Alu:) (liked the check-raise one)Need to incorporate that in my game.
 
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I need to work on my tilt problem. I'm loosing big due to this.

Gross spot. Should I blocker bet river & fold?

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

MP: 124.8 BB (VPIP: 28.25, PFR: 16.21, 3Bet Preflop: 5.39, Hands: 17,494)
CO: 116.6 BB (VPIP: 28.13, PFR: 16.73, 3Bet Preflop: 6.09, Hands: 16,721)
BTN: 105.8 BB (VPIP: 28.46, PFR: 15.82, 3Bet Preflop: 5.51, Hands: 17,302)
SB: 110.6 BB (VPIP: 28.53, PFR: 15.93, 3Bet Preflop: 5.75, Hands: 17,176)
Hero (BB): 105.6 BB
UTG: 205.6 BB (VPIP: 28.43, PFR: 16.33, 3Bet Preflop: 5.90, Hands: 17,532)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 6d Ad
fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop : (6.4 BB, 2 players) 6c Ah 4s
Hero checks, MP bets 3 BB, Hero calls 3 BB

Turn : (12.4 BB, 2 players) 3s
Hero checks, MP bets 6 BB, Hero raises to 16.8 BB, MP calls 10.8 BB

River : (46 BB, 2 players) 7c
Hero checks, MP bets 24 BB, Hero calls 24 BB

MP shows 5s 5h (Straight, Seven High)
(Pre 53%, Flop 13%, Turn 23%)

Hero mucks 6d Ad (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes)
(Pre 47%, Flop 87%, Turn 77%)

MP wins 89.4 BB


So got tilted after that. About 3,4 hands later..this happened. And from my favourite spot. The SB.
So I guess I'm making my range super tight from SB against early positions.
Or have to go back to flat calling instead of 3betting

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

UTG: 167.4 BB (VPIP: 28.26, PFR: 16.22, 3Bet Preflop: 5.39, Hands: 17,498)
MP: 116.6 BB (VPIP: 28.12, PFR: 16.73, 3Bet Preflop: 6.09, Hands: 16,725)
CO: 105.8 BB (VPIP: 28.46, PFR: 15.82, 3Bet Preflop: 5.51, Hands: 17,306)
BTN: 110.2 BB (VPIP: 28.53, PFR: 15.93, 3Bet Preflop: 5.74, Hands: 17,180)
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 205.6 BB (VPIP: 28.43, PFR: 16.33, 3Bet Preflop: 5.90, Hands: 17,536)

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Qc Ac
fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 10 BB, fold, MP calls 7 BB

Flop : (21 BB, 2 players) 4s Jd Qd
Hero checks, MP bets 20 BB, Hero raises to 90 BB and is all-in, MP calls 70 BB

Turn : (201 BB, 2 players) 4d

River : (201 BB, 2 players) 6s

MP shows Js Qs (Two Pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Pre 30%, Flop 86%, Turn 91%)

Hero shows Qc Ac (Two Pair, Queens and Fours)
(Pre 70%, Flop 14%, Turn 9%)

MP wins 191 BB


Lost all I made in the morning session. Need to work on this. Becoming a very serious issue

Btw if anyone could give me a copy of mental game of poker, I'd be very thankful.
 
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Ad6d. You are almost certainly ahead on the flop, I'd be check raising that hand large on the flop every time, it's a vulnerable hand and you want to try and shove the turn to pick off AK. Check raising the flop makes a turn shove viable. I'd only be calling if they are super aggro and they are going to be betting for me.

AQ.....the 3bet is ok at 6max this isn't the issue here.
But you are overplaying a 1 pair hand again. Its a two streets of value hand at best not a shove, these shoves don't get called by good players with worse.

Firstly I'm not sure why you checked the flop, you showed aggression preflop, its normal to continue it on the flop, especially when you have TPTK and can extract from QK and flush draws.
As played there is simply too much that beats you to shove and very little that's worse that will call. He could easily have KK or a set of jacks, even AA here as well. In fact I was expecting to see those in front of JQ which should really be folded to the 3bet.
The only hands you should be shoving are flush/pair combo draws, proper semi bluffs with good equity if called, even then that's questionable bearing in mind the size of his flop bet.
Good players fold QK here to your shove but this is exactly the hand you will get more value from by betting normally with your dominating AQ.
Shoving here costs you value from QK. Its a reoccuring theme in your play. Stop shoving weak made hands unless they are very weak players who might call with worse.
I think this is your biggest leak because the mistakes when they happen cost you a whole stack.
I've seen this shoving trait before in CC players like Aces2win, he used to do exactly the same thing.
It's aggression in the wrong spots, have a bit of time thinking what his full pot bet on the flop represents. I see it as either a bluff or the nuts, either way it's a call, if its a bluff he folds to your shove, if its the nuts you are sunk. If you call he will probably give up on this bluff on the turn but may make a last ditch attempt on the river, if it's for value he's usually betting the turn to set up the river shove.

In the stats next time add in your vpip, pfr, aggrresion and 3bet stats so we can see how often you are playing from each position.
All those stats are telling me is generally how you are doing from each position.
The 5nl isn't a very big sample and can still be affected by a couple of big wins or losses.
The 2nl sample has you winning from the SB that is excellent and you want to be aiming for a loss rate in the BB of -30bb/100 hands that is reasonable.
 
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good fold?

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

UTG: 104.2 BB (VPIP: 18.75, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 13.33, Hands: 65)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
CO: 215.6 BB (VPIP: 27.72, PFR: 11.88, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 107)
Hero (BTN): 105 BB
SB: 157.6 BB (VPIP: 28.42, PFR: 22.11, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 98)
BB: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 26.00, PFR: 21.00, 3Bet Preflop: 2.44, Hands: 102)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Qs Ah
UTG raises to 3.4 BB, fold, fold, Hero calls 3.4 BB, SB calls 3 BB, fold

Flop : (11.2 BB, 3 players) As 2c Ts
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets 7 BB, SB raises to 20 BB, fold, fold

SB wins 24.2 BB
 
Figaroo2

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Overall i'd say playing more in position from BTN and CO and less oop from the blinds is required.
Initial looks suggests you can widen considerably on the button (btn) and 3bet more from the btn especially over the top of the CO, at 6 max you want btn vpip closer to 35-40%. You could be calling on the BTN and floating way more as well. I always inwardly groan when I've opened and the button flats or 3bets.
You should also be 3betting slightly more from the BTN than from the blinds overall. if you are 8-10% 3bet from the blinds then you should be in the same range or a point or two higher from the btn.
Tighten up the SB and BB a bit more. 5NL BB vpip is way too high you are cold calling way too much and playing almost a third of all hands at 32%, you need to knock this down to around 25% tops (12-14% cold call in BB is optimal at FR plus 6% 3bet so around 20% total vpip for FR and a bit extra 25% for 6 max).
SB I'd be looking more to 30% than 39% but your aggro play from the SB is clearly working for you at the moment.
Cold calling in the blinds is generally burning money.
Your aggression levels at 5nl are considerably lower as well, any thoughts on that?

I've not seen this call riverWSD stat before but it looks like you are making too many losing river calls to me. This would be seen as a low blue line in the graphs.

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How cannot you be tilted after runouts like these.. when I get the cards, the boards are super wet. In the end the V gets there

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

CO: 92 BB (VPIP: 28.31, PFR: 16.13, 3Bet Preflop: 5.33, Hands: 17,831)
BTN: 363 BB (VPIP: 28.14, PFR: 16.80, 3Bet Preflop: 6.03, Hands: 17,012)
SB: 71.8 BB (VPIP: 28.39, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 5.50, Hands: 17,600)
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 121 BB (VPIP: 29.71, PFR: 17.04, 3Bet Preflop: 5.49, Hands: 15,614)
MP: 152.8 BB (VPIP: 28.65, PFR: 16.30, 3Bet Preflop: 5.86, Hands: 17,869)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ac Ah
fold, fold, CO raises to 2 BB, fold, SB calls 1.6 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, CO calls 8 BB, SB calls 8 BB

Flop : (30 BB, 3 players) 9c 7c 8d
SB checks, Hero bets 16.2 BB, CO raises to 82 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 65.8 BB

Turn : (194 BB, 2 players) 9h

River : (194 BB, 2 players) Tc

Hero shows Ac Ah (Two Pair, Aces and Nines)
(Pre 81%, Flop 57%, Turn 77%)

CO shows 6h 7s (Straight, Ten High)
(Pre 19%, Flop 43%, Turn 23%)

CO wins 184.4 BB

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

UTG: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 28.29, PFR: 16.14, 3Bet Preflop: 5.33, Hands: 17,775)
MP: 52 BB (VPIP: 28.17, PFR: 16.81, 3Bet Preflop: 6.04, Hands: 16,949)
CO: 47.8 BB (VPIP: 28.40, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 5.48, Hands: 17,567)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.58, PFR: 15.96, 3Bet Preflop: 5.73, Hands: 17,320)
Hero (SB): 181.4 BB
BB: 180.4 BB (VPIP: 28.61, PFR: 16.28, 3Bet Preflop: 5.87, Hands: 17,817)

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ac Kd
UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 13 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 10 BB

Flop : (30 BB, 2 players) 7s 8c 6s
Hero bets 16.2 BB, BTN calls 16.2 BB

Turn : (62.4 BB, 2 players) Kh
Hero checks, BTN bets 70.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 70.8 BB

River : (204 BB, 2 players) 9c

Hero shows Ac Kd (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 60%, Flop 18%, Turn 70%)

BTN shows 9h 8h (Two Pair, Nines and Eights)
(Pre 40%, Flop 82%, Turn 30%)

BTN wins 193.8 BB
 
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How cannot you be tilted after runouts like these.. when I get the cards, the boards are super wet. In the end the V gets there

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

CO: 92 BB (VPIP: 28.31, PFR: 16.13, 3Bet Preflop: 5.33, Hands: 17,831)
BTN: 363 BB (VPIP: 28.14, PFR: 16.80, 3Bet Preflop: 6.03, Hands: 17,012)
SB: 71.8 BB (VPIP: 28.39, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 5.50, Hands: 17,600)
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 121 BB (VPIP: 29.71, PFR: 17.04, 3Bet Preflop: 5.49, Hands: 15,614)
MP: 152.8 BB (VPIP: 28.65, PFR: 16.30, 3Bet Preflop: 5.86, Hands: 17,869)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ac Ah
fold, fold, CO raises to 2 BB, fold, SB calls 1.6 BB, Hero raises to 10 BB, CO calls 8 BB, SB calls 8 BB

Flop : (30 BB, 3 players) 9c 7c 8d
SB checks, Hero bets 16.2 BB, CO raises to 82 BB and is all-in, fold, Hero calls 65.8 BB

Turn : (194 BB, 2 players) 9h

River : (194 BB, 2 players) Tc

Hero shows Ac Ah (Two Pair, Aces and Nines)
(Pre 81%, Flop 57%, Turn 77%)

CO shows 6h 7s (Straight, Ten High)
(Pre 19%, Flop 43%, Turn 23%)

CO wins 184.4 BB

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

UTG: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 28.29, PFR: 16.14, 3Bet Preflop: 5.33, Hands: 17,775)
MP: 52 BB (VPIP: 28.17, PFR: 16.81, 3Bet Preflop: 6.04, Hands: 16,949)
CO: 47.8 BB (VPIP: 28.40, PFR: 15.86, 3Bet Preflop: 5.48, Hands: 17,567)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 28.58, PFR: 15.96, 3Bet Preflop: 5.73, Hands: 17,320)
Hero (SB): 181.4 BB
BB: 180.4 BB (VPIP: 28.61, PFR: 16.28, 3Bet Preflop: 5.87, Hands: 17,817)

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ac Kd
UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 13 BB, fold, fold, BTN calls 10 BB

Flop : (30 BB, 2 players) 7s 8c 6s
Hero bets 16.2 BB, BTN calls 16.2 BB

Turn : (62.4 BB, 2 players) Kh
Hero checks, BTN bets 70.8 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 70.8 BB

River : (204 BB, 2 players) 9c

Hero shows Ac Kd (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 60%, Flop 18%, Turn 70%)

BTN shows 9h 8h (Two Pair, Nines and Eights)
(Pre 40%, Flop 82%, Turn 30%)

BTN wins 193.8 BB
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