Climbing up the limits.A SH BSS blog

Today I tried to play again NL4 but just as the other NL4 sessions I got crushed by bad beats and setups .

The session started nice with a profit of 5$ but after some hands NL4 destroyed that..

Some important hands:

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU (Hero)$3.47:///////;SB$5.50:///////;BB$2.36:///////;MP3$8.00:///////;CO$5.37:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with Q:h, Q:s.
MP3 raises to $0.08, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.30, 2 folds, MP3 raises to $4.02, Hero calls $3.17.

Flop: ($7.52) 8:h, 5:c, T:d (2 players)

Turn: ($7.52) 3:c (2 players)

River: ($7.52) 6:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $7.52.
Results follow:

Hero shows a pair of queens(Q:h Q:s).
MP3 shows high card ace(A:d K:s).

Hero wins with a pair of queens(Q:h Q:s).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.01/$0.02 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP3$5.00:///////;CO$4.45:///////;BU$2.78:///////;SB$5.00:///////;BB (Hero)$2.03:///////;MP2$3.35:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with A:d, Q:d.
MP2 posts deadblind, MP2 raises to $0.04, MP3 folds, CO calls $0.04, BU raises to $0.10, SB folds, Hero calls $0.08, MP2 calls $0.06, CO calls $0.06.

Flop: ($0.41) 7:d, 6:h, Q:h (4 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $0.08, CO folds, BU calls $0.08, Hero raises to $1.93, MP2 calls $1.85, BU folds.

Turn: ($4.35) T:d (2 players)

River: ($4.35) 5:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $4.35.
Results follow:

Hero shows a flush, ace high(A:d Q:d).
MP2 shows a straight, ten high(8:c 9:d).

Hero wins with a flush, ace high(A:d Q:d).

Two hands against the same guy :

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU$3.76:///////;SB$4.80:///////;BB$4.87:///////;MP2$7.15:///////;MP3 (Hero)$4.00:///////;CO$4.94:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J:s, K:c.
MP2 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, CO folds, BU raises to $0.20, SB folds, BB calls $0.16, Hero calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.62) 6:d, 9:c, J:c (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BU bets $0.54, BB folds, Hero raises to $3.80(All-In), BU calls $3.02.

Turn: ($7.98) Q:c (2 players)

River: ($7.98) T:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $7.98.
Results follow:

Hero shows a straight, king high(J:s K:c).
BU shows a straight, ace high(A:s K:h).

BU wins with a straight, ace high(A:s K:h).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB$7.56:///////;MP2$4.52:///////;MP3$4.63:///////;CO$7.05:///////;BU (Hero)$4.12:///////;SB$4.90:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with Q:c, J:h.
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, SB folds, BB raises to $0.20, Hero calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.42) 8:d, T:s, 2:s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($0.42) 6:s (2 players)
BB bets $0.04, Hero calls $0.04.

River: ($0.5) 9:h (2 players)
BB bets $7.32, Hero calls $3.88(All-In).

Final Pot: $11.7.
Results follow:

Hero shows a straight, queen high(Q:c J:h).
BB shows a flush, king high(K:s 4:s).

BB wins with a flush, king high(K:s 4:s).(WTF???)

Bankroll again at 96$ ,but I'm close to clearing part of the bonus,so I will get some losses back in a short time..

Ok,so after the end of the bonus and after some bad session my bankroll is now at 106$ .Now I will wait to cashout and move to another site (probably ongame for the nice FDB) and play NL4.But because of my exams the goal to reach NL10 before march will probably fail.

My finally Nl2 stats and graph (running good ) :

And my poker770 Nl4 stats and graph (hopefully I will run better next time) :

The road to become a poker pro is soooooo long..

Try to go aggressive with your bankroll, esp for NL10. Try once you have 10-15 buyins, and fall back once you lost 2-3 buyins. I regret not doing that, it kinda 'halted' my poker career very long. Before playing NL10, I would at least watch some videos and/read NL10 hand histories. The biggest difference on NL10 is, I would say preflop is much more aggressive.

If you don't feel comfortable with aggro bankroll, stick to the usual BRM of 25x.

GL

I'm finally back!!!!! ♦

So,after a while I started playing poker again!Yesterday I received the money from poker770 and today I deposited 85$ to europoker.com. My first impression of this site was what I exactly expected for! Bad software but extremely bad players who don't care about their money!

First day was so good for me.I played Nl4 and won 2 buyins (no big pots though), which is very important as atm I'm not so comfortable with my bankroll since ongame doesn't have NL2 in case I hit a downswing..
Here are the stats (unfortunately too nitty ) :

and the graph:

And some interesting hands:

(WTF???)
Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (4 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU (Hero)$4.00:///////;SB$3.87:///////;BB$5.05:///////;CO$3.05:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 5:d, 2:d.
CO folds, Hero raises to $0.12, SB calls $0.10, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.28) T:c, 4:s, K:c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.18, SB calls $0.18.

Turn: ($0.64) 5:h (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.36, SB calls $0.36.

River: ($1.36) 7:s (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.76, SB calls $0.76.

Final Pot: $2.88.
Results follow:

SB shows a pair of sevens(8:c 7:c).
Hero shows a pair of fives(5:d 2:d).

SB wins with a pair of sevens(8:c 7:c).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

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$0/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (4 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU$11.21:///////;BB$2.37:///////;MP3 (Hero)$3.60:///////;CO$5.05:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 8:c, 6:c.
Hero raises to $0.12, 2 folds, BB calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.24) 6:h, 9:h, 6:s (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.16, BB calls $0.16.

Turn: ($0.56) 8:h (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.28, BB raises to $0.56, Hero raises to $3.32, BB calls $1.53.

River: ($5.97) 5:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $5.97.
Results follow:

Hero shows a full-house, sixes full of eights(8:c 6:c).
BB shows a flush, king high(3:h K:h).

Hero wins with a full-house, sixes full of eights(8:c 6:c).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (3 handed)

Known players:
[tg]SB$3.01:///////;BB$3.94:///////;BU (Hero)$3.64:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A:c, T:h.
Hero raises to $0.12, SB calls $0.10, BB calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.36) T:d, 5:c, A:s (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.22, SB folds, BB calls $0.22.

Turn: ($0.8) 8:h (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.60, BB raises to $1.20, Hero raises to $3.30, BB folds, Hero gets uncalled bet back.

Final Pot: $2.

Bankroll: 93.21$

Ok, so since last update until today I played only 2700 hands because of lack of motivation and bad internet connection. I just couldn't find any motivation to play the game..And here is the result of these hands (obv these hands were not helping me get my motivation back):

But I've convinced myself that since I love poker, I have to work hard for it.. I got a second monitor so that I can put more volume since my 17" laptop can only fit 4 ongame tables and from now on I will try my best to put some volume and really climb the limits.
Here are the results from today's 8-tabling (again too nitty, but with all these crazy ongame players it works ♦ ):

And the first 5000 hands at europoker:

BR: 88$.

I just hope I won't quit again

Here are the results from last 2 days (running above EV finally ) :

No big pots but lots of suckouts for my opponents ♦

And some interesting hands:

(On the river I wanted to bet-fold but folding eventually was too difficult for me )
Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP2$5.66:///////;MP3$7.05:///////;CO (Hero)$4.00:///////;BU$2.95:///////;SB$1.51:///////;BB$2.30:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is CO with K:c, J:s.
Hero posts deadblind, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, BU calls $0.12, SB folds, BB calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.38) J:h, A:d, K:h (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.28, BU calls $0.28, BB folds.

Turn: ($0.94) 6:h (2 players)
Hero bets $0.70, BU calls $0.70.

River: ($2.34) 9:s (2 players)
Hero bets $0.56, BU raises to $1.12, Hero calls $0.56.

Final Pot: $4.58.
Results follow:

Hero shows two pairs, kings and jacks(K:c J:s).
BU shows a flush, ace high(A:h 2:h).

BU wins with a flush, ace high(A:h 2:h).

And some hands from a classic ongame villain ♦ :

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB (Hero)$3.76:///////;MP3$5.73:///////;CO$3.87:///////;BU$4.07:///////;SB$3.86:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q:s, A:h.
MP3 calls $0.04, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.20, MP3 calls $0.16.

Flop: ($0.42) 5:d, 9:s, A:s (2 players)
Hero bets $0.30, MP3 calls $0.30.

Turn: ($1.02) 4:c (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $1.02, Hero raises to $3.26, MP3 calls $2.24.

River: ($7.54) 3:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $7.54.
Results follow:

Hero shows a pair of aces(Q:s A:h).
MP3 shows a pair of eights(8:d 8:s).

Hero wins with a pair of aces(Q:s A:h).

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]MP2$4.19:///////;MP3 (Hero)$6.56:///////;CO$2.48:///////;BU$3.96:///////;SB$1.32:///////;BB$3.66:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J:d, J:s.
MP2 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, CO calls $0.12, 2 folds, BB calls $0.08.

Flop: ($0.38) 2:s, 2:c, 5:h (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.28, CO calls $0.28, BB folds.

Turn: ($0.94) 8:d (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.94, Hero raises to $6.16, CO calls $1.14.

River: ($9.18) 3:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $9.18.
Results follow:

Hero shows two pairs, jacks and twos(J:d J:s).
CO shows a pair of twos(K:s A:d).

Hero wins with two pairs, jacks and twos(J:d J:s).

BR: 95$

Well today I realised who important is volume for poker. The start of my session was pretty bad ( lots of suckouts and coolers) but after some hands I ran extremely good and finished the session almost breakeven (lost 1$). I'm so delighted wth myself as , even though I was angry with the results, I didn't spew any money and continued playing my game.

Here are today's stats and graph:

And some important hands:

(I was proud of that call )

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]CO$5.92:///////;BU$3.82:///////;SB (Hero)$4.47:///////;BB$7.42:///////;MP2$4.46:///////;MP3$3.99:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is SB with J:s, Q:c.
MP2 raises to $0.16, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.14, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.36) 3:c, 2:d, 9:s (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $0.12, Hero calls $0.12.

Turn: ($0.6) Q:h (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $4.18(All-In), Hero calls $4.18.

River: ($8.96) 7:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $8.96.
Results follow:

Hero shows a pair of queens(J:s Q:c).
MP2 shows high card ace(A:s T:h).

Hero wins with a pair of queens(J:s Q:c).

And this was a nice suckout after so many lost hands ♦ :

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (6 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BB$4.76:///////;MP2$4.20:///////;MP3 (Hero)$6.02:///////;CO$10.83:///////;BU$3.92:///////;SB$1.45:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J:d, K:s.
MP2 folds, Hero raises to $0.12, CO folds, BU calls $0.12, 2 folds, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.3) K:c, 3:h, 4:c (2 players)
Hero bets $0.22, BU raises to $0.60, Hero raises to $5.90, BU calls $3.20.

Turn: ($10) 3:c (2 players)

River: ($10) K:d (2 players)

Final Pot: $10.
Results follow:

Hero shows a full-house, kings full of threes(J:d K:s).
BU shows two pairs, aces and kings(A:d A:s).

Hero wins with a full-house, kings full of threes(J:d K:s).

Volume is everything for poker! ♦

BR: 94$

Wow. Why you push at the KJ hand ?

Originally posted by Solidius
Wow. Why you push at the KJ hand ?

Well, he was a bad player obviously (since he didn't 3bet AA), so I thought that he could do the same move and call my shove with all his kings and sometimes with some mid pairs and flush draws. But of course I could played this differently.

Today I had another crazy session, just like yesterday's. Again, at the start of my session I was running 3 buyins below EV and l was losing 4 buyins but in the end (and after a lot of effort) I ended up again almost break even (won 1$) . At some point during the session I thought that poker is just wasting my time and that I should quit it..

My crazy graph and stats for today (HM didn't track some hands) :

And two hands I won't forget from this session:

(On the turn when he raised my bet I was so happy but then...BOOOOM!!!!)

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)

Known players:
[tg]SB (Hero)$4.42:///////;BB$2.02:///////;MP3$4.41:///////;CO$11.43:///////;BU$3.73:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is SB with A:c, A:h.
MP3 raises to $0.12, CO calls $0.12, BU folds, Hero raises to $0.52, 2 folds, CO calls $0.40.

Flop: ($1.2) J:h, 2:h, A:s (2 players)
Hero bets $0.52, CO calls $0.52.

Turn: ($2.24) 6:h (2 players)
Hero bets $1.68, CO raises to $3.36, Hero raises to $3.38, CO calls $0.02.

River: ($9) 5:s (2 players)

Final Pot: $9.
Results follow:

Hero shows three of a kind, aces(A:c A:h).
CO shows a flush, jack high(9:h 7:h).

CO wins with a flush, jack high(9:h 7:h).

And after a few hands at the same table ♦ :

Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:

Play hand

$0.02/$0.04 No-Limit Hold'em (5 handed)

Known players:
[tg]BU (Hero)$4.35:///////;SB$2.19:///////;BB$15.57:///////;MP3$3.84:///////;CO$4.12:///////;[/tg]

Preflop: Hero is BU with K:h, K:c.
MP3 folds, CO raises to $0.08, Hero raises to $0.30, SB calls $0.28, BB folds, CO raises to $4.12, Hero raises to $4.35, SB calls $1.89(All-In).

Flop: ($10.7) 5:h, 3:s, 3:h (3 players)

Turn: ($10.7) J:s (3 players)

River: ($10.7) 9:h (3 players)

Final Pot: $10.7.
Results follow:

Hero shows two pairs, kings and threes(K:h K:c).
SB shows a pair of threes(K:d Q:d).
CO shows two pairs, jacks and threes(J:h A:s).

Hero wins with two pairs, kings and threes(K:h K:c).

I've also cleared the first part of the FDB ( 8.5$ ) so BR: 103.5$