@CoreySteel: Yeah It does get a bit boring at times. I can only play 6 tables because my monitor is tiny
@TravoltaJOHN: Thanks. Also following your blog. NL25 is probably easier than NL10 on pokerstars.
3rd Sep – 6th Sep: Rollercoaster - it rhymes with toaster!
The last four days have been kind of frustrating and reminded me that I am still a fish. I took some terrible beats and lost KK vs AA twice. Actually, I'm starting to think you should fold KK against some players. Anyway, the tables haven't been that good so I've been playing against a lot of regulars. Which is bad for my winrate – but good in that it highlights weaknesses in my game and will hopefully help me improve and get used to certain spots. Have been reading sklansky/miller. Interesting theory analysis, but not very practical so far.
Also played a session of FL SH with only 2 tables to try and concentrate more on every decision. I lucked out a few times, but was fairly happy with how it went overall. Someone from Poker Strategy said hi, but I'm not sure who it was.
Aside from that have been playing PLO2-10. This game is seriously weird. Thinking about all the draw combinations and possible villain hands gives me a headache. I lost a few stacks in the first 100 hands before realising that mid set isn't very good. Since then have been only trying to get the nuts and haven't hit a flop forever. More boring than SSS?
In which the hero cries: I read the situation correctly and he gets rewarded for his bad play. Woe.
$0.1/$0.25 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
Known players:
[tg]MP1$26.75:///////;MP2$35.85:///////;MP3$25.00:///////;CO(Hero)$25.00:///////;BU$12.90:///////;SB$25.00:///////;BB$25.00:///////;UTG2$30.80:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q:s, Q:h.
UTG2 raises to $1.00, 3 folds, Hero raises to $3.00, 3 folds, UTG2 calls $2.00.
Flop: ($6.35) 2:d, J:h, J:c (2 players)
UTG2 bets $3.00, Hero calls $3.00.
Turn: ($12.35) 9:s (2 players)
UTG2 bets $10.25, Hero raises to $19.00(All-In), UTG2 calls $8.75.
River: ($50.35) A:c (2 players)
Final Pot: $50.35.
Results follow:
Hero shows two pairs, queens and jacks(Qs Qh).
UTG2 shows two pairs, aces and jacks(As 9c).
UTG2 wins with two pairs, aces and jacks(As 9c).
Weekly hand of fail: Volume One
A hand that is played so badly,
it makes me react rather madly.
Preflop: The light 3bet is defiantly on against this guy. Maybe it's better to make it 3.5x when they raise 3bb though.
Flop: He mini-donks into me. This kind of looks like a block bet with a draw or medium strength made hand. MP3 would probably c/r a strong hand or maybe donk 3/4 pot if he thought I was too weak to make a cbet. The two options here are raise/ship the flop, or call down on odds/outs. Arguments for raising: I will often get the best hand to fold, and if he has a draw he might shove and be dominated. For calling: I have position, great odds, can maximise value from weak hands, low variance.
Turn: I have absolutely no idea what I was thinking here. No worse hands are going to call. No better hands are going to fold. It is just total fail.
River: After he calls the turn I am pretty much always behind. But I feel committed with trips after I needlessly inflated the pot on the turn.
Lesson learned: Think the situation through before going, 'lul pair + flush draw = raise!'.
$0.1/$0.25 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
Known players:
[tg]BU(Hero)$25.00:///////;SB$30.60:///////;BB$25.00:///////;UTG2$50.25:///////;MP1$28.20:///////;MP2$25.95:///////;MP3$26.05:///////;CO$27.95:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is BU with A:h, 9:h.
3 folds, MP3 raises to $0.75, CO folds, Hero raises to $2.25, 2 folds, MP3 calls $1.50.
Flop: ($4.85) 2:h, 3:h, J:c (2 players)
MP3 bets $1.25, Hero calls $1.25.
Turn: ($7.35) A:s (2 players)
MP3 bets $3.50, Hero raises to $10.00, MP3 calls $6.50.
River: ($27.35) A:d (2 players)
MP3 bets $12.55(All-In), Hero calls $11.50(All-In).
Final Pot: $51.4.
Results follow:
Hero shows three of a kind, aces(Ah 9h).
MP3 shows a full-house, aces full of jacks(Ac Jh).
MP3 wins with a full-house, aces full of jacks(Ac Jh).
K3o = my new fav hand
$0.1/$0.25 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
Known players:
[tg]MP1$33.35:///////;MP2$26.85:///////;MP3$26.20:///////;CO$20.05:///////;BU$26.30:///////;SB$26.70:///////;BB(Hero)$25.00:///////;UTG2$27.10:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is BB with 3:d, K:s.
6 folds, SB raises to $0.65, Hero raises to $2.00, SB calls $1.50.
Flop: ($4.5) T:c, 2:d, K:c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.00, SB calls $3.00.
Turn: ($10.5) Q:c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.
River: ($10.5) 6:h (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.
Final Pot: $10.5.
Results follow:
Hero shows a pair of kings(3d Ks).
SB shows a pair of jacks(Jh Js).
Hero wins with a pair of kings(3d Ks).
SteveOLatte: nice reraise **** stick
Interesting hand:
Against most players I would bet flop, bet/fold turn, check/call river. CO is a really aggressive TAG that I have reads on. I think he would have raised the flop with a draw so I decided to check/call the turn to get the most value out of worse hands when he floats. Check/raise is an option but I don't need to protect and don't want to isolate myself against a better had. River: there aren't many worse hands that will call if I donk, so I check/called again to hopefully induce a second bluff.
$0.1/$0.25 No-Limit Hold'em (9 handed)
Known players:
[tg]MP3$52.15:///////;CO$22.35:///////;BU$27.20:///////;SB$25.10:///////;BB$21.30:///////;UTG1$26.85:///////;UTG2$25.00:///////;MP1(Hero)$25.00:///////;MP2$7.15:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q:d, K:h.
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.00, 2 folds, CO calls $1.00, 3 folds.
Flop: ($2.35) K:c, 9:s, 5:s (2 players)
Hero bets $1.50, CO calls $1.50.
Turn: ($5.35) 3:d (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $3.00, Hero calls $3.00.
River: ($11.35) J:d (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $6.50, Hero calls $6.50.
Final Pot: $24.35.
Results follow:
Hero shows a pair of kings(Qd Kh).
CO shows high card ace(Ad Qc).
Hero wins with a pair of kings(Qd Kh).
Sometimes Misclicks are EV+
$0.1/$0.25 No-Limit Hold'em (7 handed)
Known players:
[tg]MP1$39.55:///////;MP2$12.50:///////;MP3$18.50:///////;CO$15.70:///////;BU$23.65:///////;SB$24.60:///////;BB(Hero)$25.00:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is BB with 5:d, 4:s.
MP2 posts deadblind, MP1 folds, MP2 checks, 3 folds, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks.
Flop: ($0.75) 2:c, 3:d, 8:c (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $6.00, MP2 folds, SB calls $6.00.
Turn: ($12.75) 6:d (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $9.00, SB calls $9.00.
River: ($30.75) T:d (2 players)
SB bets $9.35, Hero calls $9.35.
Final Pot: $49.45.
Results follow:
Hero shows a straight, six high(5:d 4:s).
SB shows a pair of tens(4:c T:c).
Hero wins with a straight, six high(5:d 4:s).
Seriously. This is the closest I've ever been to whining about a beat in the chat box. Yeah, lets call 96 for $3.50 with $13 behind. And since Pokerstars is rigged, of course he flops the nuts and I flop an overpair : D. 
