Cash Game Beyond NL2

Originally posted by monteCarlol
Haven't played that much. Tried to get my old Windows notebook up and running with Stars and sync PT4, to be able to use some tools that are not available for macOS like StarsCaption e.g.
Not sure what the problem is, but PokerStars keeps crashing. So this was probably a waste of time. 🤷🏼‍♂️

You may have tried this already, but just in case...
https://www.pokerstars.com/help/articles/cant-conn-win-sec-perm/7943/
On that page, by each instruction, click the little right-pointing-arrow to expand it.

Hope that helps...
VS

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by monteCarlol
Haven't played that much. Tried to get my old Windows notebook up and running with Stars and sync PT4, to be able to use some tools that are not available for macOS like StarsCaption e.g.
Not sure what the problem is, but PokerStars keeps crashing. So this was probably a waste of time. 🤷🏼‍♂️

You may have tried this already, but just in case...
https://www.pokerstars.com/help/articles/cant-conn-win-sec-perm/7943/
On that page, by each instruction, click the little right-pointing-arrow to expand it.

Hope that helps...
VS

Thanks a lot for the help.
I did a completely fresh installation of PokerStars. So there is not really a point of trying a re-installation, IMO.
Don't really want to go down that rabbit hole and try to fix it ATM, so I will just continue to play on my MacBook.

BR Challenge Update

Week: 6 (21 June 2021 - 27 June 2021)
Hands played: 4483
Limits: NL2/NL5
Profit: $5.49
BR: $170.71

Here an "interesting" hand from this week. A reminder that a min 5bet is not always the nuts.

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

BB: 104 BB
UTG: 94.6 BB
MP: 101.4 BB
Hero (CO): 106.2 BB
BTN: 121.6 BB
SB: 163 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A♠ K♠

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, SB raises to 8.2 BB, fold, Hero raises to 22 BB, SB raises to 35.8 BB, Hero calls 13.8 BB

Flop: (72.6 BB, 2 players) 9♣ K♦ 6♣
SB bets 46 BB, Hero raises to 70.4 BB and is all-in, SB calls 24.4 BB

Turn: (213.4 BB, 2 players) 2♣

River: (213.4 BB, 2 players) A♦

It seems like you are doing well at the moment.

I really think playing AK hands preflop is annoying when there is a lot of action... Do you 4bet? Do you call 5bets or shoves...? If you have no reads on villain?

anyway, nice hand!

Poker doesn't make sense to the human mind. That's why it is such a beautiful learning ground for deeper self awareness.
-- Nick Howard

Originally posted by KoningAlbert
I really think playing AK hands preflop is annoying when there is a lot of action... Do you 4bet? Do you call 5bets or shoves...? If you have no reads on villain?

Agreed. What is even more annoying though is thinking that it is wise to fold AKo multiway, then finding out that you were up against 3 worse Aces, and none of them hit and you would have won. 👿

When that happens, I tell myself -- out loud if necessary:

from the collected wisdom of Vorpal
A good fold is a good fold no matter what happens later

BR Challenge Update

Week: 7 (28 June 2021 - 4 July 2021)
Hands played: 2050
Limits: NL2/NL5
Profit: $14.78
BR: $185.49

Here is the graph, just because it looks very nice IMO 🎉:

Bad news for all German poker players. Rake increased by ~25% on PokerStars:

Originally posted by monteCarlol
BR Challenge Update

Week: 7 (28 June 2021 - 4 July 2021)
Hands played: 2050
Limits: NL2/NL5
Profit: $14.78
BR: $185.49

Here is the graph, just because it looks very nice IMO 🎉:

Spoiler

Bad news for all German poker players. Rake increased by ~25% for on PokerStars:

very nice RED LINE !!!

CONGRATS!!!

Keep it going!

Well done!

Originally posted by SittingOuts
Well done!

Originally posted by KoningAlbert
Keep it going!

Thanks for the support!

Originally posted by monteCarlol
BR Challenge Update

Week: 7 (28 June 2021 - 4 July 2021)
Hands played: 2050
Limits: NL2/NL5
Profit: $14.78
BR: $185.49

Here is the graph, just because it looks very nice IMO 🎉:

Spoiler

Bad news for all German poker players. Rake increased by ~25% on PokerStars:

Sick graph man, keep crushing!!!

Originally posted by jiffybag
Sick graph man, keep crushing!!!

BR Challenge Update

Week: 8 (5 July 2021 - 11 July 2021)
Hands played: 2081
Limits: NL5
Profit: $8.63
BR: $194.12

The week started out great, but then I had a minor downswing at the end. Overall, I am happy with my play and results. With QQ I ran once into KK and once into AA where I lost 2 stacks. And I lost a preflop all-in with AKs vs AQ. Never got paid off with my KKs and AAs. But hey, that's poker. Here is the graph.

Hand of the Day - 5 way 3Bet Pot

Didn't expect so many callers pre-flop 😳. Not really sure about my post-flop play. How much equity do I have with an over pair vs 5 players OTF? I know, I am supposed to bet smaller in multi-way pots, so I cbet < 25%. Is checking an option?
OTT I closed my eyes and got it in, don't want to see a bad card on the river. 😅
🤷🏼‍♂️

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 104 BB
BB: 90 BB
UTG: 101.5 BB
MP: 68 BB
CO: 78.5 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♣ Q♠

UTG raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, CO calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, BB calls 11 BB, UTG calls 9 BB, MP calls 9 BB, CO calls 9 BB

Flop: (60.5 BB, 5 players) 8♦ 7♣ 5♣
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, CO checks, Hero bets 14.5 BB, BB calls 14.5 BB, UTG calls 14.5 BB, fold, fold

Turn: (104 BB, 3 players) 3♥
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets 73.5 BB and is all-in, fold, fold,

Originally posted by monteCarlol
Hand of the Day - 5 way 3Bet Pot

Didn't expect so many callers pre-flop 😳. Not really sure about my post-flop play. How much equity do I have with an over pair vs 5 players OTF? I know, I am supposed to bet smaller in multi-way pots, so I cbet < 25%. Is checking an option?
OTT I closed my eyes and got it in, don't want to see a bad card on the river. 😅
🤷🏼‍♂️

Equity
Quite a lot, I think.
Best case scenario, the other 4 players all have AKo
Your big raise OTT looks to them like a set -- or at least two pair.

Checking the flop...
Not me thanks. The CBet builds the pot vs lots of worse hands. I'll let others discuss the sizing..

nice hand!
VS

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Your big raise OTT looks to them like a set -- or at least two pair.

VS

Actualy i think he never has a set in this spot. All this hands are fold or cold call pre, never a squeze: 33, 55, 77, 88.

Good luck with the grind .

BR Challenge Update

Week: 9 (12 July 2021 - 18 July 2021)
Hands played: 2049
Limits: NL2/NL5
Profit: $39.18
BR: $233.30

These are amazing results. You probably wonder how the chances are that I am running so good? Well, I played an NL5 HU cash game session vs a player from my home game and was running him over. 😅

Check out the graph from the HU game:

Here is the graph from before the HU game, mostly regular and Zoom 6max NL5:

I also played my first few NL10 hands. Will take a shot now.

I think everyone is willing to play that friend of yours now

anyway, great imrpovement to your bankroll. I hope you're still friends or something

Originally posted by KoningAlbert
I think everyone is willing to play that friend of yours now

anyway, great imrpovement to your bankroll. I hope you're still friends or something
Thanks! Yes, we are still friends. It's not that I forced him to play me. It might have been more wise to take it more easy, but that is easier said than done. Tough to give up short term edge in favor of long term edge. I guess that is a skill, too.