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NineSevenSuited
NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
15.02.2017, 20:25

Poor start into this week. There were also some setups, but im not happy at all with my performance so far. Had some issues with Tilt, so i finally started watching the video series a buddy suggested.

Feel free to comment on these hands:

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $5.38
SB: $25.38 (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
BB: $5.00 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
UTG: $5.00 (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 42.86, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
MP: $4.84 (VPIP: 15.15, PFR: 1.01, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 103)
CO: $7.14 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has K♠ T♣

fold, MP calls $0.05, fold, Hero raises to $0.22, SB calls $0.20, BB calls $0.17, MP calls $0.17

Flop: ($0.88, 4 players) 3♣ T♦ 5♥
SB bets $0.85, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.85

Turn: ($2.58, 2 players) K♦
SB bets $2.45, Hero raises to $4.31 and is all-in, SB calls $1.86

River: ($11.20, 2 players) 3♦

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SB shows 5♠ 5♦ (Full House, Fives full of Threes)
(Pre 52%, Flop 98%, Turn 91%)
Hero shows K♠ T♣ (Two Pair, Kings and Tens)
(Pre 48%, Flop 2%, Turn 9%)
SB wins $10.74

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $5.00 (VPIP: 23.40, PFR: 19.15, 3Bet Preflop: 8.70, Hands: 49)
SB: $2.47 (VPIP: 27.89, PFR: 9.52, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 151)
Hero (BB): $6.90
UTG: $6.84 (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 35.71, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
MP: $7.92 (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
CO: $6.40 (VPIP: 23.16, PFR: 20.63, 3Bet Preflop: 4.55, Hands: 194)

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has K♥ A♣

UTG raises to $0.15, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.50, fold, Hero calls $0.45, UTG calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.52, 3 players) 4♣ K♠ 6♣
Hero checks, UTG checks, BTN bets $1.00, Hero raises to $2.83, fold, BTN raises to $4.50 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.67

Turn: ($10.52, 2 players) T♣

River: ($10.52, 2 players) 8♥

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Hero shows K♥ A♣ (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 61%, Flop 69%, Turn 16%)
BTN shows 9♣ J♣ (Flush, Jack High)
(Pre 39%, Flop 31%, Turn 84%)
BTN wins $10.08

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $5.19 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
SB: $5.06 (VPIP: 19.71, PFR: 13.14, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 141)
Hero (BB): $7.01
UTG: $5.00 (VPIP: 21.98, PFR: 14.84, 3Bet Preflop: 3.95, Hands: 188)
MP: $5.07 (VPIP: 12.48, PFR: 10.37, 3Bet Preflop: 3.06, Hands: 579)
CO: $8.51 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 9)

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 3♦ K♣

UTG calls $0.05, fold, fold, BTN calls $0.05, fold, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.17, 3 players) 3♣ K♦ J♣
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.05, BTN calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.29, UTG raises to $0.53, BTN calls $0.48, Hero raises to $6.96 and is all-in, UTG calls $4.42 and is all-in, BTN calls $4.61 and is all-in

Turn: ($15.40, 3 players) 5♠

River: ($15.40, 3 players) 9♥

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Hero shows 3♦ K♣ (Two Pair, Kings and Threes)

Main Pot [$15.02]: (Pre 27%, Flop 13%, Turn 5%)
Side Pot#1 [$0.38]: (Pre 52%, Flop 67%, Turn 81%)

BTN shows T♣ 7♣ (High Card, King)

Main Pot [$15.02]: (Pre 43%, Flop 27%, Turn 17%)
Side Pot#1 [$0.38]: (Pre 48%, Flop 33%, Turn 19%)

UTG shows 3♥ 3♠ (Three of a Kind, Threes)

Main Pot [$15.02]: (Pre 31%, Flop 60%, Turn 79%)

Hero wins $0.36
UTG wins $14.40

Wanna bring the graph at least to breakeven till next week :challenge:

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Goal progress week 4:
- 2.639/12.500 hands
- 2/5 Sessionreviews (at least 30min each)
- Write notes 5 days (45min/day) 2/5
- Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightment (at least 3 Episodes) 2/3
- Stat review at the weekend
- Update Blog 3 times (Blog Job) 2/3


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NineSevenSuited
NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
18.02.2017, 18:13

Doesnt look like ill manage to get the graph to breakeven this week. well it gets worse before it gets better hum :f_ugly:

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Since i got crushed on NL5 at the beginning of the week, it most likely wasnt the best idea to play NL10 and try to win it back there.
So for now ill be playing NL5 again till i got a BR of 300 before i take my next shot!

Goal progress week 4:
- 6.467/12.500 hands
- 4/5 Sessionreviews (at least 30min each)
- Write notes 5 days (45min/day) 4/5
- Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightment (at least 3 Episodes) 2/3
- Stat review at the weekend
- Update Blog 3 times (Blog Job) 3/3


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NineSevenSuited
NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
20.02.2017, 13:52

Week 4:
Hands: 6661
Profit/Loss: $74.86
Starting Bankroll: $204.71
Current BR: $259.63
Goal: $1025

Goals week 4:
- 6.661/12.500 hands [x]
- 5 Sessionreviews (at least 30min each) [✔]
- Write notes 5 days (45min/day) [✔]
- Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightment (at least 3 Episodes) [✔]
- Stat review at the weekend [x]
- Update Blog 3 times (Blog Job) [✔]

After losing big on saturday morning, i decided to call it a week and took the rest of the weekend off.
Starting recovered and motivated in the new week now!
So i feel like setting a hands per week goal didnt help me so far. It was even counterproductive since i caught myself multiple times thinking stuff like "add a 3rd/4th table to get in more volume" and put unnecessary pressure on me.
Gonna post my goals for week 5 later, need to think about em first.

Graph 1 month into this challenge :f_mad:

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Goals for week 5:
:spade: record 3 sessions & review
:spade: analyze 10 hands with Equilab
:spade: write notes (5 units)
:spade: How to play every hand series
:spade: Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightment (3 Episodes)
:spade: Stat review
:spade: Update Blog 3 times (Blog Job)


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NineSevenSuited
NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
22.02.2017, 22:54

Small Midweek Update:
This week started way better than the last. Im Pretty satisfied with my volume, but not with the amount of time ive spent studying & analyzing hands. Will get down to it the next days.

Try to guess what V had before checking result.

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $14.23 (VPIP: 27.69, PFR: 16.92, 3Bet Preflop: 5.00, Hands: 68)
SB: $8.22 (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 11.51, 3Bet Preflop: 1.06, Hands: 258)
Hero (BB): $5.07
UTG: $16.09 (VPIP: 16.00, PFR: 4.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
MP: $4.80 (VPIP: 16.33, PFR: 6.12, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 49)
CO: $9.69 (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 6♦ 8♥

UTG calls $0.05, fold, CO calls $0.05, fold, fold, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.17, 3 players) A♥ 9♠ 7♣
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, UTG calls $0.15

Turn: ($0.62, 3 players) 5♦
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20, UTG calls $0.20

River: ($1.22, 3 players) 2♦
Hero checks, UTG bets $2.95, fold, Hero raises to $4.67 and is all-in, UTG calls $1.72

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Hero shows 6♦ 8♥ (Straight, Nine High)
(Pre 18%, Flop 26%, Turn 77%)
UTG shows A♠ A♣ (Three of a Kind, Aces)
(Pre 82%, Flop 74%, Turn 23%)
Hero wins $10.12
:spit::appl:

not the worst flop :coolface:

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $6.29 (VPIP: 27.78, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 17.39, Hands: 54)
SB: $5.00 (VPIP: 17.16, PFR: 11.53, 3Bet Preflop: 5.37, Hands: 383)
Hero (BB): $5.43
UTG: $5.16 (VPIP: 24.00, PFR: 18.00, 3Bet Preflop: 15.38, Hands: 56)
MP: $5.24 (VPIP: 23.08, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)
CO: $2.13 (VPIP: 31.82, PFR: 22.73, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 23)

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 6♣ 6♦

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.12, fold, Hero calls $0.07

Flop: ($0.26, 2 players) 6♥ 4♠ 6♠
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.18, Hero calls $0.18

Turn: ($0.62, 2 players) 3♦
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.40, Hero raises to $1.22, BTN calls $0.82

River: ($3.06, 2 players) 8♥
Hero bets $3.91 and is all-in, BTN calls $3.91

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Hero shows 6♣ 6♦ (Four of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 20%, Flop 99.9%, Turn 100%)
BTN shows A♣ A♠ (Two Pair, Aces and Sixes)
(Pre 80%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $10.43

Goal progess week 5:
:spade: record 3 sessions & review (0/3)
:spade: analyze 10 hands with Equilab (2/10)
:spade: write notes (5 units) (2/5)
:spade: How to play every hand series (7/14)
:spade: Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightment (0/3 Episodes)
:spade: Stat review
:spade: Update Blog 3 times (Blog Job) (2/3)


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NineSevenSuited
NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
25.02.2017, 22:15

Weekend Update

So after the last update i decided to go for shorter sessions with the goal to play my A-Game more often, instead of long sessions where i lose concentration and just click random buttons after a while :f_biggrin:
Works pretty good so far. The volume is a bit lower, but it feels like i have more time and motivation to study & analyze hands.

Goal progess week 5:
:spade: record 3 sessions & review (have to postpone this to next week)
:spade: analyze 10 hands with Equilab (10++/10)
:spade: write notes (5 units) (4/5)
:spade: How to play every hand series (11/14)
:spade: Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightment (1/3 Episodes)
:spade: Stat review (tomorrow)
:spade: Update Blog 3 times (Blog Job) (3/3)


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NineSevenSuited
NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
27.02.2017, 12:56

Week 5:
Hands: 9530
Profit/Loss: $46.57
Starting Bankroll: $204.71
Current BR: $306.20
Goal: $1025

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Goals week 5:
:spade: record 3 sessions & review [x]
:spade: analyze 10 hands with Equilab [✔]
:spade: write notes (5 units) [✔]
:spade: How to play every hand series [✔]
:spade: Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightment [x]
:spade: Stat review [✔]
:spade: Update Blog 3 times (Blog Job) [✔]

Biggest winning hand: :profit:

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $5.99 (VPIP: 19.12, PFR: 14.69, 3Bet Preflop: 3.79, Hands: 579)
Hero (SB): $5.07
BB: $5.13 (VPIP: 27.78, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 36.36, Hands: 18)
UTG: $5.00 (VPIP: 17.07, PFR: 12.80, 3Bet Preflop: 6.56, Hands: 168)
MP: $8.54 (VPIP: 18.46, PFR: 9.23, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 65)
CO: $7.14 (VPIP: 68.42, PFR: 13.16, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 42)

Hero posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has Q♥ Q♦

UTG raises to $0.15, fold, CO raises to $0.35, fold, Hero calls $0.33, fold, UTG calls $0.20

Flop: ($1.10, 3 players) 2♥ K♥ Q♣
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets $6.79 and is all-in, Hero calls $4.72 and is all-in, UTG calls $4.65 and is all-in

Turn: ($15.19, 3 players) 4♥

River: ($15.19, 3 players) J♥

Hero shows Q♥ Q♦ (Flush, King High)

Main Pot [$15.05]: (Pre 11%, Flop 81%, Turn 93%)
Side Pot#1 [$0.14]: (Pre 12%, Flop 90%, Turn 98%)

CO shows A♣ A♠ (One Pair, Aces)

Main Pot [$15.05]: (Pre 78%, Flop 10%, Turn 2%)
Side Pot#1 [$0.14]: (Pre 88%, Flop 10%, Turn 2%)

UTG shows Q♠ K♠ (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)

Main Pot [$15.05]: (Pre 11%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)

Hero wins $14.56

Biggest losing hand:

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $10.60
SB: $7.66 (VPIP: 28.40, PFR: 20.99, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 81)
Hero (BB): $6.17
UTG: $4.98 (VPIP: 20.54, PFR: 13.39, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 117)
MP: $5.07 (VPIP: 17.39, PFR: 14.78, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 120)
CO: $5.68 (VPIP: 19.82, PFR: 15.67, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 220)

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 4♣ 4♥

UTG raises to $0.15, fold, CO calls $0.15, fold, fold, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.47, 3 players) 8♦ 5♠ 4♠
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets $0.34, Hero calls $0.34, fold

Turn: ($1.15, 2 players) 3♣
Hero checks, CO bets $0.88, Hero calls $0.88

River: ($2.91, 2 players) K♣
Hero checks, CO bets $2.34, Hero raises to $4.80 and is all-in, CO calls $1.97 and is all-in

Hero shows 4♣ 4♥ (Three of a Kind, Fours)
(Pre 18%, Flop 5%, Turn 2%)
CO shows 5♥ 5♣ (Three of a Kind, Fives)
(Pre 82%, Flop 95%, Turn 98%)
CO wins $11.05


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NineSevenSuited
NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
01.03.2017, 11:49

NL5 Graph for February

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Gonna have my first coaching this friday. Really looking forward to it.
Since my last shots on NL10 miserably failed, ill just keep going with NL5 for now. Hope i can move up for good after the coaching tho :f_thumbsup:

had these "interesting" hands yesterday

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PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $6.43 (VPIP: 14.71, PFR: 11.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
SB: $5.00 (VPIP: 15.23, PFR: 9.77, 3Bet Preflop: 8.04, Hands: 262)
BB: $3.60 (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
Hero (UTG): $12.37
MP: $6.87 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 16)
CO: $5.09 (VPIP: 6.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has K♠ K♣

Hero raises to $0.15, MP calls $0.15, fold, fold, fold, fold

Flop: ($0.37, 2 players) 5♠ 5♥ Q♠
Hero bets $0.24, MP raises to $0.69, Hero calls $0.45

Turn: ($1.75, 2 players) T♦
Hero checks, MP bets $2.62, Hero raises to $7.12, MP calls $3.41 and is all-in

River: ($13.81, 2 players) 2♠

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Hero shows K♠ K♣ (Two Pair, Kings and Fives)
(Pre 80%, Flop 13%, Turn 5%)
MP shows 5♣ 3♣ (Three of a Kind, Fives)
(Pre 20%, Flop 87%, Turn 95%)
MP wins $13.24

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so i even looked at SBs stats and saw that he 3bettet only once so far (KK) combined with 12/9 stats this an obv fold OTT. Somehow i fell in love with my nutflush draw :facepalm: Worst played hand by me in awhile.
PokerStars - $0.05 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $8.03 (VPIP: 23.79, PFR: 19.35, 3Bet Preflop: 6.74, Hands: 250)
SB: $6.54 (VPIP: 12.15, PFR: 9.35, 3Bet Preflop: 4.76, Hands: 109)
Hero (BB): $7.38
UTG: $5.05 (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 4)
MP: $6.65 (VPIP: 13.08, PFR: 7.27, 3Bet Preflop: 3.48, Hands: 985)
CO: $13.72 (VPIP: 23.44, PFR: 12.70, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 64)

SB posts SB $0.02, Hero posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has A♣ Q♣

fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to $0.10, SB raises to $0.40, Hero calls $0.35, BTN calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.20, 3 players) J♣ 7♣ 8♥
SB bets $0.76, Hero calls $0.76, fold

Turn: ($2.72, 2 players) 7♠
SB bets $2.61, Hero calls $2.61

River: ($7.94, 2 players) Q♠
SB bets $2.77 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.77

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SB shows K♠ K♦ (Two Pair, Kings and Sevens)
(Pre 68%, Flop 53%, Turn 75%)
Hero shows A♣ Q♣ (Two Pair, Queens and Sevens)
(Pre 32%, Flop 47%, Turn 25%)
SB wins $12.92


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NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
05.03.2017, 09:35

Update for Blog Job:
The week went well so far, having a winrate of 12bb/100 at NL5 (still losing at NL10 tho) i managed to reach a new BR high of 350$ on Thursday. Overall im satisfied with my game and i can feel that the studying & analyzing starts to pay off.

Had my first Coaching session on friday and it was great. Got many suggestions on how to improve my gameplan and some other leaks i have.
Though i have the Roll to play NL10, ill keep playing NL5 for now, to include all the new stuff i learned to my game and see how it works.
Weekly update tomorrow.

GL with ur sunday grind :f_drink:


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NineSevenSuited
Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
06.03.2017, 19:30

Summary of week 6 & The Blog Job

Tons of Graphs incoming!!!

Week 6:
Hands: 8687
Profit/Loss: $27,20
Starting Bankroll: $204.71
Current BR: $279
Goal: $1025

NL5 week 6:

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Not a bad week at all. So why didnt i make Profit? Well as i wrote before, i had a coaching and paid it from my BR. Pretty sure that investment will pay off soon. Also my shots at NL10 still end up by me getting crushed every time :f_mad:

NL10 shots since start of the Challenge:

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So today The Blog Job Promotion ends and i think it was a good one. Prolly wouldnt have updated that much without it (and i wont in the future :f_biggrin:)
My goals for The Blog Job were 1. Play 50k hands & 2. Move up to NL10 as far as i remember.
Well i obv failed the volume goal and although i managed to reach the BR to play NL10 multiple times, i ended up moving down to NL5 again after the shots.
Graphs for the period from 6.2 to 6.3 incoming.

NL 5

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Overall

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SmellTheCoffee
SmellTheCoffee
Joined: 12.07.2008
Posts: 55
06.03.2017, 21:02

Nice volume last week, how did you find the coaching? Have you changed much you're doing as a result? Good luck this week!


My Blog - Let's Crush Poker in 2017

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Joined: 07.01.2008
Posts: 88
07.03.2017, 15:02 +1

thx mate. Ive found it in the german pokerstrategy community and really liked it. yeah i changed quite a bit, mostly preflop ranges but also some things in my postflop gameplan. prolly gonna do the next coaching session next week, depending on how this week goes and if ill manage to include all the stuff from the first session into my game.
i see u started a blog urself, will check it out later :f_drink:


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