justkyle88 Blog - $20 to $1,000 GRoDT aka Rule No. 5 "Show no love, love will get u killed"

Hey PS.com community.

I'm back to grinding the tables. (back to the micros, can't deposit)
PLaying NL5 SH MSS, with a few tweaks and will be at NL10SH MSS real soon.

Finally enjoying the game so you'll be seeing me around a bit more often now.
I guess enjoying the game for me is crushing the game because I'm doing pretty well atm.
Beating it at 8bb/100 so far.

Also, having a solid red-line which I've always envied.

Here's a look so far, 9k sample but it's a big difference to what I was doing.

I'll see you round. Happy to get sweating with people so hit me up on skype.
-justkyle88

hey bruzz, good to see your back!
hows work? im up for a sweat sometime if your still keen, i cut a tendon in my hand at work so i have a lot of free time atm.
been doing much other than work?

sup danny.
I wont bother replying much to you because we have spoken a fair bit in RL but looks like we both have had a decent month in the poker worlds.
Good to hear your back at work too.

As I said my month was pretty good. Been playing NL5 and NL10 SH starting with a 40bb stack and staying on the table if I'm with a fish.

NL2- 416hands - -$1.94

NL5-18778hands - +$82.67

NL10-940hands - -$22.65

I've come a long way in this month with concentration and discipline. Feel like my mind is getting molded to where it was.
Haven't put much study in because I've wanted volume over anything ATM to get me to a big higher lvl, but I'll be reviewing this whole month so if anyone is on ATM I'd be happy to do a month review with you.

I'll quit this post now and I'll be posting thoughts in next post. Stay tuned.

Note #1: Taking notice of people's "VS Steal" stats.
For example- Fold SB/BB to steal, fold/call/3-bet to steal.
Getting in ugly steal spots is so important. When a guy has a 60-70% F-to-steal, you DO NOT steal with Q3o haha
Also you can make your decisions to 3-bets much easier by checking if they 3-bet steals much, if at all. If they 3-bet just fold your marginal steals and call your playable hands IP. (been working for me)

Note #2: Position is such a big part of this game. WE all know that but we don't always take advantage of it.
You can control the pot and you can get a better indication of where your at in the hand.

Note#3: c-betting in the right situation/right flop and against right opponent.
Not c-betting vs opponents where they don't fold-2-cbet often on boards your have little to none equity.
For example: A8s raise from BU. Some 30/25 guy calls with a fold to c-bet 30%
KxQx9x.

I'll start blogging again May 1st.

Originally posted by justkyle88
I'll start blogging again May 1st.

good luck
Just started myself again. Back on them old supers

Oh, I want to know what's going on with you as well, Kyle :).

I'll seeyou 3 soon

I'm late but when am I ever on time these days

Welcome back to blogging.
dannywratten and I will be working together as we have been doing (not as much as we both would want).

I'll be playing anywhere from NL10>NL25 (depends on how focused I am) and taking aggro shots, like 10BIs. But move down quickly if i have a loss.

I'm going to make a session review and some hand evaluations a lil later.
But the GF and I are going to watch "the bourne identity". Never watched and its supposed to be good. Yeah I know, T-T-T-Today junior, but we aren't the biggest movie buffs around.

Ok, take care and I'll be back soon.

I truly enjoyed the first Bourne film, the second and third parts were ok, but not great.

Welcome back to blogging mate!

Originally posted by fruktpuff
I truly enjoyed the first Bourne film, the second and third parts were ok, but not great.

Welcome back to blogging mate!

Thanks puff.
Really enjoyed the movie. Will watch the 2nd hopefully soon.

First sesh was a rollercoaster.
I tilted a bit at the start then had to work my way back up.
(not shown but EV is in the profit, But I'll try not be bias with that)

I'll normally post hands but I'd rather go over some hands with thoughts with someone else so that will come over the next couple of days. But if I can't get my partner I'll evaluate them myself the best I can.

I'm also going to post some epic music to teach you how to dance.
First one is a live set from Knife party. Seen these guys live a few months live at Future. Def was the highlight of the festival for me.

Also I'll be fishing around in MTTs and small MTTs so you'll see some shippaments I promise

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ROFLMAO

Haven't been blogging/playing over the last week because the surf has just been to good.
I'll post some photos at the end.

Played a session last night though. +64BBs
Had to bring myself back from a pretty bad cooler. Set vs Set. Called his hand out to him and everything. But I guess you never can fold them huh.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.16(BB) Replayer
SB ($31.35)
BB ($14.32)
Hero ($19.01)
CO ($6.16)
BTN ($18.39)

Dealt to Hero T♦ T♠

Hero raises to $0.48, fold, fold, SB calls $0.40, BB calls $0.32

FLOP ($1.44) 4♥ J♦ T♥

SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.15, SB raises to $3.84, BB folds, Hero raises to $7.50, SB raises to $30.87 (AI), Hero calls $11.03 (AI)

TURN ($38.50) 4♥ J♦ T♥ 9♦

RIVER ($38.50) 4♥ J♦ T♥ 9♦ 2♠

VSing a fish a 3-bet pot here, I was really confused when he rolled over what he had.
If he is betting so small on the flop I really think I can 1. Float and bet if he misses some draw (meaning I'm usually ahead anyway) 2. Giving me to good odds on both streets to fold.
River: is an absolute mindfuck (if you know his hand). I ding my A and think I'm so good. No draws meet and if he was trying to keep the pot small with a shit Q or under-pocket then he gave me good odds to catch my A or K.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.16(BB) Replayer
SB ($11.57)
BB ($16)
UTG ($20.12)
Hero ($20.15)
BTN ($7.33)

Dealt to Hero K♥ A♠

UTG raises to $0.32, Hero raises to $0.96, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls $0.64

FLOP ($2.16) Q♥ 4♥ 3♣

UTG bets $0.32, Hero calls $0.32

TURN ($2.80) Q♥ 4♥ 3♣ 4♦

UTG bets $0.32, Hero calls $0.32

RIVER ($3.44) Q♥ 4♥ 3♣ 4♦ A♦

UTG bets $0.16, Hero raises to $2.50, UTG calls $2.34

He had an AF of 7.0 (13) on the river so I couldn't see how my J wouldn't be good.
was a 48/12 Fish.

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($9.25)
Hero ($13.89)
UTG ($4.75)
CO ($10.27)
BTN ($10)

Dealt to Hero 8♦ J♣

UTG calls $0.10, fold, fold, fold, Hero checks

FLOP ($0.25) T♥ 4♣ 4♦

Hero checks, UTG checks

TURN ($0.25) T♥ 4♣ 4♦ J♦

Hero checks, UTG checks

RIVER ($0.25) T♥ 4♣ 4♦ J♦ 7♣

Hero bets $0.20, UTG raises to $0.52, Hero calls $0.32

Standard...
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.16(BB) Replayer
SB ($18.88)
Hero ($16.80)
UTG ($27.99)
CO ($16)
BTN ($16.63)

Dealt to Hero K♥ K♦

UTG raises to $0.48, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.60, UTG raises to $3.60, Hero raises to $16.80 (AI), UTG calls $13.20

FLOP ($33.68) 9♦ 8♠ 9♣

TURN ($33.68) 9♦ 8♠ 9♣ Q♣

RIVER ($33.68) 9♦ 8♠ 9♣ Q♣ 3♦

Think I spewed a lil on the flop but I ended up filling up pretty well.
Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.16(BB) Replayer
SB ($40.22)
BB ($16)
UTG ($6.40)
UTG+1 ($24.70)
CO ($34.04)
Hero ($16.84)

Dealt to Hero 5♠ 6♠

fold, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.16, SB raises to $0.32, BB calls $0.16, Hero calls $0.16

FLOP ($0.96) 8♥ 7♥ 6♣

SB bets $0.32, BB raises to $1.12, Hero calls $1.12, SB calls $0.80

TURN ($4.32) 8♥ 7♥ 6♣ 6♥

SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

RIVER ($4.32) 8♥ 7♥ 6♣ 6♥ 5♦

SB bets $4.13, BB folds, Hero raises to $15.40 (AI), SB calls $11.27

Just some waves that we have been getting. It's been pumping.

Unrucky hand 1

Hand 2, he pretty much min donks, what do you think about raising a bit bigger that normal cbet size?
I would do this in a single raised pot since his bet is so weak, dont know about 3bet pots though.
Just to fold out his small PP he tries to block bet with.
Obv would have to give up UI on the turn so it might just be burning moniez if he is a station.

Hand 3, Y U no bet turn?
As played id probably call the river raise, because i dont think he reps much & im a station.

Last hand,
What were your stats on SB & BB? Was there a reason behind limping BU?
As played id probably fold flop.
Everything after that seemed fine though ♦

Why did you limp 56s mate?

56s limp on the BU was a no brainer for me at the time.

SB and BB were fish with High VPIPs and low PFR so I try not to build pots IP vs these guys with playable hands.

Initiative & position = nuts!

What are you doing tonight?