Alucard's Cash Journal - 2NL to 5NL

[Alucard]

hmmm I guess as well. I'm thinking of resetting PT and clearing everything.

Thanks for the thoughts on hands. My usual cbet is half pot or just above that. I feel people gets scared when it's a bit big. Speaking in an overall situation. But I'll try betting 2/3.

The second hand is this. I've mistakenly pasted the same one.

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

BB: 149 BB (VPIP: 29.92, PFR: 16.15, 3Bet Preflop: 4.86, Hands: 8,760)
UTG: 25.4 BB (VPIP: 28.34, PFR: 16.53, 3Bet Preflop: 6.46, Hands: 8,558)
MP: 101.8 BB (VPIP: 29.01, PFR: 15.81, 3Bet Preflop: 5.50, Hands: 9,183)
Hero (CO): 100 BB
BTN: 118.2 BB (VPIP: 28.70, PFR: 16.27, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 8,397)
SB: 122.6 BB (VPIP: 28.02, PFR: 16.23, 3Bet Preflop: 5.45, Hands: 10,011)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Th Ts
fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.8 BB, fold, SB raises to 9 BB, fold, Hero calls 6.2 BB

Flop : (19 BB, 2 players) Ks 9d 7d
SB bets 11 BB, Hero calls 11 BB

Turn : (41 BB, 2 players) Tc
SB bets 23.6 BB, Hero calls 23.6 BB

River : (88.2 BB, 2 players) 6d
SB bets 34 BB, Hero raises to 56.4 BB and is all-in, SB calls 22.4 BB

SB shows Ac Ah (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 87%, Turn 5%)

Hero shows Th Ts (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 19%, Flop 13%, Turn 95%)

Hero wins 191 BB

And please take a look at this if you could as well.

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/cash-game-hand-analysis-50/2-nlhe-6-max-3-way-346333/#post3865859

KQ
Turn raises are nearly always trouble (google "Baluga theorem") mainly because drawing hands tend to raise the flop when the power of the bluff is strong rather than on the turn when they only have one card to come. This means that generally nearly all turn raises are from strong made hands and unless you are strong yourself or have a good draw you should usually fold to a turn raise.
Having checked the flop through I think calling the small turn raise is ok but the river bet sizing stinks of value and a fold was required. Next time try to recognise 'Baluga' in that after the turn raise it is always followed by a solid value bet on the river. One pair doesn't usually cut it.

Yeah it didn't feel right with me as well. But due to the turn being a K, I thought he was repping just a K as well. Should've folded the river.

 

[Alucard]

Thanks Bean. This is definitely not my standard play.
As you said I VB those hands usually. This time I thought of a different play to make me look weak vs V through trickery and getting more chips if possible thinking of going the distance. If I lead here, I'd get 1 street of value or max 2.

Once again absolutely not my standard play.

 

[Alucard]

A bit of an accomplishment.
Had a session at party just to complete the mission "pocket pairs."
I'd have completed all the pockets up to 3s & only 2s were left.
And today completed it and won $25!!!

And won around $5 from the session.
BB/100 - 39.67

So the party roll atm - $122.07

:star: :star: :star:

Will be playing at party up until $150 & then moving to 888.

 

[Alucard]

Here's how my graph looks like from the beginning at party. I don't actually understand how to analyze them though.

 

[Beanfacekilla]

Thanks Bean. This is definitely not my standard play.
As you said I VB those hands usually. This time I thought of a different play to make me look weak vs V through trickery and getting more chips if possible thinking of going the distance. If I lead here, I'd get 1 street of value or max 2.

Once again absolutely not my standard play.

You're missing the point. You get 1 street maybe 2 because you know his hand. Results oriented.

We 3b pre, bet for value/protection on the flop.

 

[Beanfacekilla]

I was thinking about the AK hand a little more, and I thought I would explain how I would think of the spot, in a little more detail.



I would look at flop like gutters are peeling at least once. QJ is calling twice. Most Kx hands are calling flop/turn. People peel with all sorts of stuff. They peel with 10x too a bunch, and they nay have 10x that also have BDSD, BDFD hands as well.

The turn is where we can really punish inferior Kx and QJ. People don't like folding is what I think.


And furthermore, you could check turn and then, he checks back again.


I feel like we are taking a chance here, and hoping our opponent makes a mistake, but we take no action. And we could fold him out with C/R anyways. Or, he has 4-4, we check, he turns a set. Then we C/R and get in like 100 BB drawing dead.


And I do feel like you are walking the thin line of value owning yourself jamming the river for over por size bet. Like holy crap this guy should snap fold here, but, he doesn't.

 

[darthdimsky]

Subbed. I missed this thread because I don't browse the cash games threads. Good luck mate!

 

[Alucard]

Subbed. I missed this thread because I don't browse the cash games threads. Good luck mate!

Thanks mate.

A little update.
I've been trying to cash in a stars tourney but no luck so far. Qualified to a $11 KO tourney via a $1.10 sat but couldn't get a single knockout.
Tried some other sattys and another tourney but no luck.
Have been playing 2NL to balance the losses so the roll hasn't moved much.

On the other side of the things, won the Bet365 roll once again!! Played twice and won twice. I love that freeroll. Didn't run hot as I did the last time & got lucky once or twice but ended up playing HU with a really bad player. I'm surprised 'she' came all the way to place second. Would limp 70% of the hands and would cbet min most of them.
Got lucky with really good hands against good players and quickly stacked the chips. BUt playing HU wasn't that hard due to her exploitable play.

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So the Bet365 roll got a good boost of 50 Euros.

But lost some at cash today & a cash ticket got expired which I calculated to the starting amount.


Bet365 roll up to - £103.51

Playing cash at Bet365 is a weird experience. People don't have any knowledge of ranges at all. Some limp aces and play passive, some overbet with J2s. Almost 80% of the player pool is like that. So it becomes really hard playing postflop due to the fact that almost all the table is sticky to see a flop and then gets lucky with a crappy hand. And some slowplay.
If my roll there goes below 90 pounds I'll stop playing there due to the fact that it's quite hard to play against such players sometime.

Here's a hand. PT4 hasn't tracked it so I'll write it from memory

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4 players 4NL

Hero UTG full stack KhQh opens 3BB
Bu around 80BB calls
others fold.

flop AKQ all spades
Hero bets 2/3. V call.

Turn a brick.
Hero bets again around half. V calls

River Q
Hero shoves. V calls.

V show pocket aces for aces full.

Did I do anything wrong here?
Nevertheless got back some from another donkey.

Have an assignment to finish tmrw. So might skip playing cash and try some tourneys later on.

 

[Beanfacekilla]

K-Q seems standard here. I like the line. We just ran right into it here. If we thought our opponent was on a draw here, we might check river and let him bluff. Read dependant. He could have pair+FD and stab river when you check.

Honestly I don't mind the line. NH.

 

[Alucard]

I thought I wasn't gonna play cash today but couldn't miss the bolt promo. It'd be a waste to miss out on free money.
Today I tried 5NL at stars for the first time. Surprisingly the player pool is really soft. At least when I played. Average around 2 fish/donks per table & the most others play nitty.

Played 2 tables at first and ended with 3.
Won $3 from the bolt promo.

Hands - 462
BB/100 - 51.77
Net won - $11.96

Stars roll upto - $70.71


Some hands

What do you think of the shove here? Should I have gone for a cheaper showdown?
I couldn't actually put him on a 9 due to the fact he raised the flop. Or neither a draw. Only thing that'd make sense which is ahead is pocket 4s. And felt like a fish the way he played.

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

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
SB: 124.2 BB (VPIP: 100.00, PFR: 100.00, 3Bet Preflop: 100.00, Hands: 1)
BB: 51.8 BB (VPIP: 53.85, PFR: 23.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
MP: 171 BB (VPIP: 41.67, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 14)
Hero (CO): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Qc As
fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, SB calls 3.6 BB, BB calls 3 BB

Flop : (12 BB, 3 players) Qd 9s 4h
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 8 BB, SB raises to 17 BB, fold, Hero calls 9 BB

Turn : (46 BB, 2 players) 9h
SB checks, Hero checks

River : (46 BB, 2 players) Tc
SB bets 22 BB, Hero raises to 79 BB and is all-in, SB calls 57 BB

Hero shows Qc As (Two Pair, Queens and Nines)
(Pre 71%, Flop 82%, Turn 90%)

SB shows Qs Ks (Two Pair, Queens and Nines)
(Pre 29%, Flop 18%, Turn 10%)

Hero wins 195.6 BB

Same player on the previous hand I played against him. Felt I should fold to a 4bet.

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

SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 1)
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 51.8 BB (VPIP: 58.33, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
MP: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
CO: 171 BB (VPIP: 45.45, PFR: 36.36, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 13)
Hero (BTN): 106.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ah Kc
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, BB raises to 6 BB, Hero raises to 14 BB, BB raises to 26 BB, Hero calls 12 BB

Flop : (52.4 BB, 2 players) 6h 9h 7c
BB bets 50.2 BB, fold

BB wins 50.2 BB

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Same player for what was left of his stack

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
CO: 25.6 BB (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 8)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 2)
SB: 172.8 BB (VPIP: 35.29, PFR: 29.41, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 21)
Hero (BB): 194.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 9h 9d
fold, CO calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, CO calls 3 BB

Flop : (8.4 BB, 2 players) Tc 3s 6s
Hero checks, CO bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB

Turn : (16.4 BB, 2 players) 8s
Hero checks, CO bets 8 BB, Hero raises to 17 BB, CO calls 9 BB

River : (50.4 BB, 2 players) Ts
Hero bets 1 BB, CO calls 0.6 BB and is all-in

Hero shows 9h 9d (Two Pair, Tens and Nines)
(Pre 70%, Flop 84%, Turn 93%)

CO shows Ac 4d (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 30%, Flop 16%, Turn 7%)

Hero wins 49.4 BB

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Value bet the river or let him bluff? And is the Ace on the turn a good card for us to bluff or a bad card?

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 200.4 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 11.11, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
BTN: 127.4 BB (VPIP: 60.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 20)
SB: 120.2 BB (VPIP: 18.84, PFR: 17.65, 3Bet Preflop: 4.55, Hands: 70)
Hero (BB): 121.6 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Qc Qd
fold, fold, BTN calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, BTN calls 4 BB

Flop : (10.4 BB, 2 players) 5c 8d 7d
Hero bets 6 BB, BTN calls 6 BB

Turn : (22.4 BB, 2 players) Ac
Hero checks, BTN bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB

River : (30.4 BB, 2 players) Qh
Hero checks, BTN checks

Hero shows Qc Qd (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 83%, Flop 81%, Turn 89%)

BTN mucks 7s 2s (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 17%, Flop 19%, Turn 11%)

Hero wins 29.2 BB

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Nothing interesting & the only hand he'd have me beat is Kings.

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

BB: 100 BB
UTG: 91.4 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 31)
Hero (MP): 115.6 BB
CO: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 24.64, PFR: 20.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 70)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
SB: 159.8 BB (VPIP: 21.43, PFR: 17.86, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 28)

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 2s 2h
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 5 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

Flop : (10.4 BB, 2 players) 2c Kd 3s
BB bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB

Turn : (20.4 BB, 2 players) 5d
BB bets 21 BB, Hero calls 21 BB

River : (62.4 BB, 2 players) Jd
BB bets 69 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 69 BB

BB shows As Ac (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 82%, Flop 11%, Turn 14%)

Hero shows 2s 2h (Three of a Kind, Twos)
(Pre 18%, Flop 89%, Turn 86%)

Hero wins 192 BB

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a fish just sat in posted OOP and quickly went away

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

CO: 40 BB
BTN: 89.6 BB (VPIP: 16.22, PFR: 13.51, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 38)
Hero (SB): 206.6 BB
BB: 101.4 BB (VPIP: 24.39, PFR: 20.73, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 83)
UTG: 102.8 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 37.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)
MP: 159.4 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 17.14, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 35)

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

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.4 BB) Hero has Js Jh
fold, fold, CO checks, fold, Hero raises to 5 BB, fold, CO calls 4 BB

Flop : (11 BB, 2 players) 2s 8c Qc
Hero checks, CO bets 5.4 BB, Hero calls 5.4 BB

Turn : (21.8 BB, 2 players) 3h
Hero checks, CO bets 20.8 BB, Hero raises to 56.4 BB, CO calls 8.8 BB and is all-in

River : (81 BB, 2 players) 7h

Hero shows Js Jh (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 66%, Flop 86%, Turn 84%)

CO shows 5d Ad (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 34%, Flop 14%, Turn 16%)

Hero wins 77.6 BB

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fold on the turn right? A donk, so felt he was airing as well.

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

UTG: 107.6 BB (VPIP: 24.74, PFR: 19.59, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 98)
MP: 149 BB (VPIP: 61.97, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 73)
CO: 102.2 BB (VPIP: 18.42, PFR: 15.79, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 38)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 21.05, PFR: 15.79, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
Hero (BB): 102.8 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Ad Kh
fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 6 BB, MP calls 5 BB

Flop : (12.4 BB, 2 players) 6d 5c 7d
Hero bets 5 BB, MP calls 5 BB

Turn : (22.4 BB, 2 players) 3c
Hero checks, MP bets 8 BB, Hero calls 8 BB

River : (38.4 BB, 2 players) 7h
Hero checks, MP checks

Hero shows Ad Kh (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 45%, Flop 25%, Turn 18%)

MP shows 9c 9d (Two Pair, Nines and Sevens)
(Pre 55%, Flop 75%, Turn 82%)

MP wins 36.8 BB

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Same player

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

SB: 106.6 BB (VPIP: 24.00, PFR: 19.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 101)
BB: 156.8 BB (VPIP: 63.01, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 75)
UTG: 102.2 BB (VPIP: 17.50, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 40)
MP: 110.6 BB (VPIP: 23.81, PFR: 19.05, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
Hero (BTN): 100 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

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

Flop : (6.4 BB, 2 players) 3c Qd 8c
BB bets 2 BB, Hero raises to 5 BB, BB raises to 8 BB, Hero calls 3 BB

Turn : (22.4 BB, 2 players) As
BB bets 2 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

River : (26.4 BB, 2 players) Jh
BB bets 7 BB, Hero calls 7 BB

BB shows Qs Js (Two Pair, Queens and Jacks)
(Pre 29%, Flop 16%, Turn 14%)

Hero mucks Ks Qh (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 71%, Flop 84%, Turn 86%)

BB wins 38.8 BB

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Same player. The table was tight except for the donk. So felt like getting a bit loose.

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

BTN: 108.6 BB (VPIP: 27.82, PFR: 21.80, 3Bet Preflop: 2.27, Hands: 134)
SB: 153.2 BB (VPIP: 63.95, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 88)
BB: 102.2 BB (VPIP: 16.98, PFR: 15.09, 3Bet Preflop: 7.14, Hands: 53)
UTG: 108.4 BB (VPIP: 20.59, PFR: 17.65, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
MP: 101 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 16)
Hero (CO): 124 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 5h 6h
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, SB calls 2.6 BB, fold

Flop : (10 BB, 3 players) 4h 9d 8d
SB bets 2 BB, Hero calls 2 BB, fold

Turn : (14 BB, 2 players) 9h
SB bets 2 BB, Hero calls 2 BB

River : (18 BB, 2 players) 7h
SB bets 2 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, SB calls 10 BB

Hero shows 5h 6h (Flush, Nine High)
(Pre 40%, Flop 23%, Turn 23%)

SB mucks 9c Kh (Three of a Kind, Nines)
(Pre 60%, Flop 77%, Turn 77%)

Hero wins 40.2 BB

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And there's another one. I posted it on hand analysis

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/cash-game-hand-analysis-50/5-nlhe-6-max-109s-3bet-346531/

 

[AviCKter]

Btw if anyone knows of some good HU articles & strategies to read, I'd love to take a look at those.
Upswings HU course is expensive I think.

Read Will Tipton's Expert Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Vol. I & II

 

[Alucard]

Tried the Big 4.40 & Sunday 6 max $3.30

Ran pretty good in both tourneys tbh. But then a couple of old friends called me and trolled & my mind was all over the place after that. So stupid.

Lost my nerves and made stupid decisions. I was half glad they contacted me and half angry for being fooled.

Cashed in the big $4.40 but unfortunately overbluffed & 6 max against another big stack.

I like the 6max game. Not that hard to play & goes in a similar way as a normal 6max cash game would.

And I'm not gonna play those stupid 0.55 & 1.10 stars games again. These games are much better & feels comfortable even when loosing to good players.

So overall won around $2.

Here's the stupid hang that got me out of the 6max. Really stupid play by me.

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PokerStars - 300/600 Ante 60 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

UTG: 28.9 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 25)
MP: 39.79 BB (VPIP: 24.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
Hero (CO): 37.34 BB
BTN: 12.62 BB (VPIP: 32.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
SB: 33.04 BB (VPIP: 16.00, PFR: 12.50, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)
BB: 24.1 BB (VPIP: 30.43, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 25)

6 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.1 BB) Hero has 4s 4h
fold, MP raises to 2.2 BB, Hero calls 2.2 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 1.2 BB

Flop : (7.7 BB, 3 players) 2c 5c 8h
BB checks, MP bets 3.93 BB, Hero calls 3.93 BB, fold

Turn : (15.55 BB, 2 players) 3h
MP bets 7.93 BB, Hero calls 7.93 BB

River : (31.42 BB, 2 players) Kd
MP checks, Hero bets 22.62 BB, MP calls 22.62 BB

Hero shows 4s 4h (One Pair, Fours)
(Pre 19%, Flop 11%, Turn 23%)

MP shows 7s 7c (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 81%, Flop 89%, Turn 77%)

MP wins 76.66 BB

 

[Alucard]

Tried the WCOOP $11 6max PKO today.

I went to uni in the morning & came home around 30 mins past the starting time.
Then tried to enter directly but found out that I've set my buy in limits under $5. lol! Then tried to qualify via sattys.
Played 3 $1.45 shootout sattys and all 3 were a waste.
Then tried a $0.55 64 player 9 max 5 entries satty & it went really well and I qualified just under 1 hour of running time. So spent Around $5 for the $11 entry.

There were insane swings in the game & I ran quite well after a while. Then got moved to a table where all the players were way over my already big stack and got pushed over n over.

At last it was shove & fold. Didn't make the money unfortunately. You can see all of my excitement here.

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/a-g...42/wcoop-25-l-11-6max-pko-346599/#post3870887


And I tried staking a player for the first time today.

Sent $3.85 to BeastOfCro of CC for 5% of his WCOOP Low package.
Good luck mate!


Plus yesterday I was super focused in grabbing the partypoker CC freeroll 109 ticket. But some unlucky flops and I got knocked out around 6th place. Won around T$12. Wouldn't count it towards the bankroll due to them being tournament dollars.

I'll try the Powerfest #216 phase 1 $5.50 tmrw & the powerfest #211 6max $5.50 on 17th with that money.

Maybe will try another game or two if I win considerably in cash.

I might deviate a bit from grinding due to upcoming exams a bit though.

Stars roll down to - $63.55

A bit tired right now. Will try a power nap & try to grind if I wake up around 3,4 AM.

 

[Alucard]

Some studying to do

1. Check out Baluga Theorem mentioned by Fig
2. Check out John's Polish poker book
3. Check out will tipton's HU book

 

[Alucard]

A little brag. Bounty builder without any bounties.
Used my T$12 on smaller field tourneys. One 6 max bounty & one full ring bounty. Both $5.50

Didn't cash in the full ring but managed to place 4th in the 6max. No bounties tho. Overall a profit from the tickets.

Party Roll upto - $138.44

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[Alucard]

crappy couple of days. Yesterday tried a couple of tournaments but couldn't cash in any. So disappointed because I was very focused for a while. Then lost some at cash.

Then today lost big again playing cash. I never seem to have the better hand. When I do, V would always fold.

Back to 2NL at stars then.

Stars roll down to - $48.62
Insane hit!
BB/100 - around -37 ish
net lost from cash - $14

Party roll down to - $122.80
BB/100 - -95.41
Net lost from cash - $8.76
Pretty much disappointing & I'm demotivated atm. Need to relax, refresh & get back in. Pausing playing tourneys for now.
Got the powerfest 6max & WCOOP 6max both on 17th. So until then it'll be no tourneys & just grinding cash.

Will continue 2NL at Stars & party to gain up confidence then will move to 5NL at Party & stay at 2NL at Stars.

 

[braveslice]

Here's how my graph looks like from the beginning at party. I don't actually understand how to analyze them though.

It's quite easy to analyze, you are too good for our level, hard to find leaks, even large ones anymore.

Aggression is perfect, tiny bit unlucky but not really. In generall they say that red line should go slightly downwards in micors, but I don't really believe that, if you do you are not value betting thinly enough on the river (well maybe you could argue that slight downward trend is ok). Also if you find yourself on the river, there should not bee that much folding anymore. Against most players the game is well clear before river, decisions are mostly done on earlier streets.

 

[braveslice]

Also, having that good win rate means you are adapted to the level witch is good obviously. But it also means that not everything you use now in perfection is good anymore on the next level, because the general tendencies change a bit. (the general tendencies of fish, agros, tags, etc..)

Some strategies are actually opposite what you do now, because people winning this level and advancing to the next level are probably using the same kind of plays you do now. And to beat them good, you need to find counter plays. Essentially counter plays against our current play =) on certain situations.

Round 3 in iteration to gain game optimal play, so to say...

 

[Figaroo2]

crappy couple of days.
Then today lost big again playing cash. I never seem to have the better hand. When I do, V would always fold.
Pretty much disappointing & I'm demotivated atm. Need to relax, refresh & get back in. Pausing playing tourneys for now.
Will continue 2NL at Stars & party to gain up confidence then will move to 5NL at Party & stay at 2NL at Stars.

Ok it's probably just a bit of runbad at the cash tables. Let me reassure you that you are essentially a sound player and learning to deal with loses without letting it tilt you is an important and difficult part of the learning process.

The graph you posted above was extremely good, you are also running over EV which helps, but you need to be mentally prepared for when that EV line is a far below EV as you are above it at the moment.

Your red line is near perfect but it is helpful to be aware that keeping it horizontal requires some aggressive post flop play. Often your betting will force weaker hands to fold, this is fine, most of the money in cash games comes from forcing loose players to fold their regular marginal holdings.
The trade off is that when you push aggressively post flop then by the time you get to the river only your opponents stronger hands will still be with you.
Learning to fold and not pay them off at this point is a crucial skill.
A lot of players at the micro's are still relatively passive, when passive players start betting big you'd better have a strong hand, if you don't, then get out of their way. They nearly always have it as they don't bluff enough generally either.
There has been some indications in your posted hands that you have a tendency to shove on the end when you are only ever going to get called by a better hand. You need to stay aware of this and monitor it in your big losing hands. They are often big mistakes which can undo a whole session's good work.
Let me rephrase it from one of Ed Millers books;
There are just some days when it doesn't matter what you do, you flop something decent, top pair, 2pair or trips and then the turn and river puts cards to a flush or straight out there and you get raised repeatedly on the turn and river. Don't be that player who "just has to see it", you will see it and usually lose.
The evil cousin of this need to see is when you shove over the top to still try and get a fold and they always have it. This play often loses even more than calling when you need to see it.
This is what I've seen on occasion in your play.
Such is poker, you cannot win every session it doesn't matter how good you are, its all about finding the right balance.

 

[Alucard]

thanks brave, I understand what you mean.
The number of good players increase generally when going up the stakes.
You have to improve & imropovise

 

[Alucard]

Let me rephrase it from one of Ed Millers books;
There are just some days when it doesn't matter what you do, you flop something decent, top pair, 2pair or trips and then the turn and river puts cards to a flush or straight out there and you get raised repeatedly on the turn and river. Don't be that player who "just has to see it", you will see it and usually lose.
The evil cousin of this need to see is when you shove over the top to still try and get a fold and they always have it. This play often loses even more than calling when you need to see it.
This is what I've seen on occasion in your play.
Such is poker, you cannot win every session it doesn't matter how good you are, its all about finding the right balance.

This is it. This is what made me loose a lot today.
After loosing so many hands (smallish pots) without going to showdown, you begin to feel you need to go the distance even with a mediocre if not a really bad hand. Some part of it due to tilt. Then you loose more in bigger pots.

And the second part as well which I need to improve
Thanks.

 

[Alucard]

The graph you posted above was extremely good, you are also running over EV which helps, but you need to be mentally prepared for when that EV line is a far below EV as you are above it at the moment.

Btw fig, what is meant by running over EV & below?
And I don't understand the theory behind EV+ & EV- plays.

 

[braveslice]

Better not learn to know that, does not help, luls.

 

[Figaroo2]

Btw fig, what is meant by running over EV & below?
And I don't understand the theory behind EV+ & EV- plays.

There are loads of articles on this, have a look at the CC strategy articles.

https://www.cardschat.com/poker-odds-expected-value.php

In its simplest form if you have AA all in versus an opponents pair preflop you are going to be around an 80% favourite to win the hand which equates to 80% equity in the pot
If you are playing 5Nl and get it all in preflop for $5 the pot will be roughly $10.
Your expected value is 80% of the $10 = $8
You will actually win either $10 or $0 but over many trials your overall profit will work out +$8 for each all in

On your graph your actual 'all in EV adjusted' line will be at +$2 if you win and -$8 if you lose.
Over a period of time when you are running to expected luck your all in EV line will be very close to your over win line. When you are running well it will be above the overall win line and when you run bad it will be below.

There isn't though anything you can do about how you run, you can't do anything to change luck. So there isn't any point worrying about where the 'all in EV adjused' line happens to be at any one time on your graph.
Where it is useful is helping you clarify if you are playing bad or just running bad which can help your mindset.

 

[Alucard]

Thanks will look into it.

Got back into 2NL at stars and it seems way too easy for me now. Not the most exciting session but 6 tabled and won around $10 with around a 55BB/100 ratio.

I started playing a bit more aggressively than I usually would and 3betting more. Specially from the BB.
And then I started overbetting the pot on the river for value with monsters. And surprisingly it worked out pretty well. People tend to call these overbets thinking that it's a bluff or thinking that they are ahead.

I did that as well with a boat when the other had quads. (I knew I was likely beat but called) But it was at 5NL so lost big.
There's an interesting theory about this& I found out about it while searching for Baluga Theorem. Thanks Fig.

Zeebo's Theorem - http://www.thepokerbank.com/strategy/theorems/zeebo/

People wouldn't lay down a house 99% so go for maximum when you know you are ahead.

Right now playing the PKO $4.40. I know I said I wouldn't play but couldn't help my self. Sattyd in and on a profit right now. Running deep with some bounties.
Going for the win! Hope luck is with me today xD

Stars roll upto - $61.72