Long time till I started one of these but want to have the focus of running a blog to post results and see progress (hopefully) to show that its still possible in 2026 to build a gambling bankroll.
Will be playing on pokerstars 2nl to begin with and we'll see how far we will get. I hope more to get the volume in rather then to move up the stakes as fast as possible.
Small update, been getting back into the poker cash game grinding end of March with some session getting back into the flow of it. Full Ring poker stars is probably softer then the 6 max games but much prefer the 6 max preference. Volume been around 70% poker stars and 30% partypoker.
Do want to focus on getting some volume in which I struggle to do. Even if I could do 2 hours a day I would be pleased with that. Probably the most effective reads vs volume mix is at 6 tables for myself. Probably more at Pokerstars where you have the HUD to assist.
Some fun hands:
Ooopssss
PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 130 BB (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
MP: 150 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
CO: 99 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
BTN: 70.5 BB (VPIP: 54.55, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
SB: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 7)
Hero (BB): 100 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 6♠ T♠
fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 2 BB
Flop: (6.5 BB, 2 players) 3♦ 7♥ 8♦
Hero checks, MP bets 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB
Turn: (14.5 BB, 2 players) 5♣
Hero bets 14 BB, MP calls 14 BB
River: (42.5 BB, 2 players) 7♦
Hero bets 79 BB and is all-in, MP calls 79 BB
Hero shows 6♠ T♠ (One Pair, Sevens)
(Pre 43%, Flop 22%, Turn 18%)
MP shows A♦ 4♦ (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 57%, Flop 78%, Turn 82%)
MP wins 190.5 BB
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Can't fool me
PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 45.5 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 13.64, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)
CO: 149.5 BB (VPIP: 23.33, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
BTN: 213.5 BB (VPIP: 40.00, PFR: 24.00, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 26)
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 149.5 BB (VPIP: 24.14, PFR: 13.79, 3Bet Preflop: 13.33, Hands: 30)
UTG: 132.5 BB (VPIP: 31.03, PFR: 10.34, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♥ K♣
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) J♥ J♦ 5♠
Hero bets 3.5 BB, BB raises to 10 BB, Hero calls 6.5 BB
Turn: (26 BB, 2 players) T♣
Hero checks, BB bets 17.5 BB, Hero calls 17.5 BB
River: (61 BB, 2 players) 2♦
Hero checks, BB bets 119 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 69.5 BB and is all-in
BB shows Q♣ K♠ (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 25%, Flop 14%, Turn 16%)
Hero shows A♥ K♣ (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 75%, Flop 86%, Turn 84%)
Hero wins 190 BB
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Re-raise needed here on the flop mistake made
PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 104 BB (VPIP: 26.67, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
CO: 221.5 BB (VPIP: 23.81, PFR: 23.81, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 20.90, PFR: 17.91, 3Bet Preflop: 7.41, Hands: 67)
SB: 100 BB (VPIP: 44.64, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 4.55, Hands: 57)
Hero (BB): 130.5 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 7♠ A♥
fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, SB calls 2 BB, Hero calls 1.5 BB
Flop: (7.5 BB, 3 players) T♠ 7♦ 7♣
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 2 BB, SB raises to 4 BB, Hero calls 4 BB, BTN calls 2 BB
Turn: (19.5 BB, 3 players) T♦
SB bets 5 BB, Hero calls 5 BB, BTN calls 5 BB
River: (34.5 BB, 3 players) T♣
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 25 BB, SB calls 25 BB, fold
BTN shows T♥ J♥ (Four of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 45%, Flop 11%, Turn 100%)
SB mucks 7♥ K♥ (Full House, Tens full of Sevens)
(Pre 55%, Flop 89%, Turn 0%)
BTN wins 80.5 BB
