@aafrancis,
Thank you ..
So grinders here is July in a nut shell. Ended up finishing well, Played some MTTs, which I haven't done for a very long time, made 2 FT..

Now as for cash, Played about 20k hands for the month wish I got some more in but didn't have the time, otherwise I played well, got. a nice little heater as well. Ran a 13.5bb/100 for nl 100 and also about a 15bb/100 for 200nl.
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Lets get to the hands.. the wins
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 142.9 BB
CO: 212.28 BB
BTN: 108.29 BB
SB: 121 BB
Hero (BB): 105.14 BB
UTG: 65.82 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9♦ 9♣
UTG raises to 3 BB, MP calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 13 BB, fold, MP calls 10 BB
Flop: (29.5 BB, 2 players) 7♣ 5♦ 9♠
Hero bets 9.53 BB, MP raises to 56.62 BB, Hero raises to 92.14 BB and is all-in, MP calls 35.53 BB
Turn: (213.78 BB, 2 players) K♥
River: (213.78 BB, 2 players) 5♥
Hero shows 9♦ 9♣ (Full House, Nines full of Fives)
(Pre 18%, Flop 89%, Turn 95%)
MP shows J♥ J♦ (Two Pair, Jacks and Fives)
(Pre 82%, Flop 11%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 212.28 BB
Pre-Flop, both players are regs.. think he my 3bet raise is standard may I can make it a little bigger, but I don't think an issue.
Flop- my main decision on the flop was to play it fast or slow, the reason why I am saying slow is that villain for the most part doesn't contain and 86's in there, maybe suited but doubtful. So it came down to that would he flat 1010+ or call down with AK, IMO. So I decide to play fast. Once villain put in the huge reraise there was any more decision making to be done. gg
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 101.5 BB
UTG: 124.7 BB
CO: 117.17 BB
Hero (BTN): 101.5 BB
SB: 100 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J♣ J♠
UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 9.5 BB, fold, BB raises to 30 BB, fold, Hero calls 20.5 BB
Flop: (63.5 BB, 2 players) 5♣ 5♥ 9♦
BB checks, Hero bets 33.48 BB, BB raises to 71.5 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 38.02 BB and is all-in
Turn: (206.5 BB, 2 players) 7♥
River: (206.5 BB, 2 players) 4♣
BB shows T♥ T♦ (Two Pair, Tens and Fives)
Hero shows J♣ J♠ (Two Pair, Jacks and Fives)
Hero wins 205 BB
Preflop, total random- 2bet size is fine, once I get flat 3bet for a 3x amount it seemed pretty big to me, once again I had no stats on villain, so I flat called from the BNT. Think this play is fine, maybe a possible jam?
Flop once villain checked I placed him on AK as I figured he would have been excited to bet pot this flop with qq+. once I half potted it and he jams I don't really have a option but to call it off
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (UTG): 115.41 BB
CO: 141.43 BB
BTN: 233.31 BB
SB: 62.15 BB
BB: 117.54 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T♣ J♣
Hero raises to 2.5 BB, CO calls 2.5 BB, fold, fold, fold
Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) Q♥ 4♣ A♠
Hero checks, CO bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB
Turn: (16.5 BB, 2 players) K♠
Hero checks, CO bets 7.84 BB, Hero raises to 42.34 BB, CO calls 34.5 BB
River: (101.18 BB, 2 players) 5♦
Hero bets 65.57 BB and is all-in, CO calls 65.57 BB
Hero shows T♣ J♣ (Straight, Ace High)
(Pre 38%, Flop 17%, Turn 91%)
CO shows K♦ Q♣ (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)
(Pre 62%, Flop 83%, Turn 9%)
Hero wins 229.32 BB
pre - standard short handed raise.
Flop- on this call against a rec I was looking for any which gave me the nuts or club to continue with on the turn. I figured if I made either hand I could get villain go go all in.
Turn- got lucky and hit the K, I have come to learn that large raise sizing vs pool recs get called a decent amount of time, so I used the information I had and tried the play it worked out for me this time.
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 42.09 BB
Hero (SB): 131.4 BB
BB: 121.06 BB
UTG: 134.25 BB
MP: 27.47 BB
CO: 76.89 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♣ Q♣
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, BB raises to 10 BB, Hero calls 7.5 BB
Flop: (20 BB, 2 players) K♠ 8♣ 4♥
Hero checks, BB bets 9.5 BB, Hero calls 9.5 BB
Turn: (39 BB, 2 players) 2♣
Hero checks, BB bets 27.79 BB, Hero raises to 111.9 BB and is all-in, BB calls 73.77 BB and is all-in
River: (242.12 BB, 2 players) J♦
Hero shows K♣ Q♣ (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 29%, Flop 16%, Turn 27%)
BB shows K♥ A♥ (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 71%, Flop 84%, Turn 73%)
BB wins 239.12 BB
Sb vs BB hand
The short answer to this hand, it was a reg that have played against before.
preflop- no issue
flop no issue
Turn- I like the c/r as I have a draw to the second nuts also if I hit a set of 8's I would be playing it this way as well, as for 4's they are kinda in my range but not really.
River- here I could have very well saved myself $80 dollars think a c/c is the play with him leading, I think the purpose of the all in was to get him off KQ if he had it or a Kj but in the end his call on turn is a very strong call, so maybe a little bit of a punt here. Let me know your thoughts?
Alright time for some real work, be safe to all
KEEP GRINDING will try to post more hands during week with some GTO WIZARD spots..