Hello, guys. That is my first blog at en PS. I'm from Russia. I'm a hobby player. Currently, I'm playing at NL5 SH PS (played a little at NL10, but got few bad session and move temporary down). Starting this blog as a part of promotion "Bankroll challenge". Hope this will be helpful. 
Interesting materials
It’s nice that you started a blog. Maybe a good idea to tell in your first posts what kind of game and limits you are planning to play. This way everyone knows what we can expect in the future of you.
Further I wish you all the best with your challenge and improving your game 
Cheers,
SDK1987
Originally posted by tiltmonk
Hello, guys. That is my first blog at en PS. I don't really know to write here, but may be will edit something later. Starting this blog as a part of promotion "Bankroll challenge". Hope this will be helpful.He there,
how about:
- what games do you play, where do you play
- what is your poker experience so far
- how much are you going to play, what are your interesting poker stories
- interesting hands you played
- of course graphs & bad beats
- all other stories that will be interesting
CU & GL in the challenge!
So today I've got a stop loss session. The begining was good enough, but the end of the session was horrible.
1) Got bad beat vs regular - called for set value and was crushed.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $7.60 (152 bb)
BB: $5.47 (109.4 bb)
UTG: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (MP): $5.36 (107.2 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $5.33 (106.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with 6♥: 6♦:
CO posts BB OOP, UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.15, CO calls $0.10, BTN folds, SB raises to $0.54, BB calls $0.49, Hero calls $0.39, CO folds
Flop: ($1.77) 4♣: 6♠: K♦: (3 players)
SB bets $0.85, BB folds, Hero calls $0.85
Turn: ($3.47) 8♣: (2 players)
SB bets $1.66, Hero raises to $3.97 and is all-in, SB calls $2.31
River: ($11.41) A♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
$11.41 pot ($0.47 rake)
Final Board: 4♣: 6♠: K♦: 8♣: A♣:
SB showed A♥: A♠: and won $10.94 ($5.58 net)
Hero showed 6♥: 6♦: and lost (-$5.36 net)
3better was unknown but Sweden player mostly agressive by my mind. I guess after his 2d barrel he will never fold AK.
2) I think that was kind cooler bcs vs this guy I'have more than 4K hands and he has 7% 4b range, so I decided to shove here. He has a negative WR. I was a little bit steamming after the hand with 66 vs AA, unfotunately to me I saw his 4b range from sb equals 7 and decided shove.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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SB: $9.01 (180.2 bb)
Hero (BB): $5.07 (101.4 bb)
MP: $2.85 (57 bb)
CO: $5.12 (102.4 bb)
BTN: $5.10 (102 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♦: K♣:
MP calls $0.05, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.25, Hero raises to $0.80, MP folds, SB raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5.07, SB calls $3.57
Flop: ($10.19) 4♦: 3♣: 9♥: (2 players)
Turn: ($10.19) 6♦: (2 players)
River: ($10.19) 8♠: (2 players)
Results:
$10.19 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 4♦: 3♣: 9♥: 6♦: 8♠:
SB showed A♥: A♣: and won $9.77 ($4.70 net)
Hero showed A♦: K♣: and lost (-$5.07 net)
3) I guess it is an interesting hand, river i wanted to raise, but the thought I got - villian small bets 3 streets, he seems fishy and also he could have possible Ah. River bet is too big (Pot bet). That most of the time value bet.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $6.29 (125.8 bb)
BB: $5.74 (114.8 bb)
UTG: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (MP): $5.88 (117.6 bb)
CO: $8.65 (173 bb)
BTN: $5.97 (119.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with Q♥: K♦:
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.15, 2 folds, SB calls $0.13, BB calls $0.10
Flop: ($0.45) 5♦: T♥: A♠: (3 players)
SB bets $0.05, BB folds, Hero calls $0.05
Turn: ($0.55) 3♥: (2 players)
SB bets $0.05, Hero calls $0.05
River: ($0.65) J♥: (2 players)
SB bets $0.60, Hero calls $0.60
Results:
$1.85 pot ($0.08 rake)
Final Board: 5♦: T♥: A♠: 3♥: J♥:
SB showed A♥: 7♥: and won $1.77 ($0.92 net)
Hero mucked Q♥: K♦: and lost (-$0.85 net)
There is a video series at PS - neuropsychology of poker. So, if you havenot seen it yet, I strongly recommend it. Also, as a continuation you can read this book Habits of a Happy Brain.
Russian version you can find here. Гармоны счастья I think you will enjoy it.
Yesterday I was hardly punished. That is how it was. I was mostly mental game and meta game issue. That is how it was. I was up to 2 BI
1) I got KK vs unknown russian hobby player. He played 1 table only, so I decided he can easily 3b with AX, JJ+ and shoved.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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SB: $3.44 (68.8 bb)
BB: $5.15 (103 bb)
MP: $5 (100 bb)
CO: $5.02 (100.4 bb)
Hero (BTN): $9.06 (181.2 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with K♦: K♣:
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, SB folds, BB raises to $0.45, Hero raises to $9.06 and is all-in, BB calls $4.70 and is all-in
Flop: ($10.32) 3♠: 4♥: 5♣: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($10.32) 2♣: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($10.32) 2♦: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results:
$10.32 pot ($0.43 rake)
Final Board: 3♠: 4♥: 5♣: 2♣: 2♦:
BB showed 9♠: A♠: and won $9.89 ($4.74 net)
Hero showed K♦: K♣: and lost (-$5.15 net)
2) Later I had another hand vs this guy, I was a little bit blind when saw "lucky river" for me and make provoke bet. He pretty agro on the river, so I decided it could provoke him to bluff shove and it worked.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $9.82 (196.4 bb)
Hero (BB): $5 (100 bb)
UTG: $3.32 (66.4 bb)
MP: $5.04 (100.8 bb)
CO: $5.48 (109.6 bb)
BTN: $4.88 (97.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 4♦: 7♠:
UTG folds, MP calls $0.05, 3 folds, Hero checks
Flop: ($0.12) 5♠: 8♣: 2♥: (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks
Turn: ($0.12) 3♦: (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks
River: ($0.12) 6♦: (2 players)
Hero bets $0.05, MP raises to $4.99 and is all-in, Hero calls $4.90 and is all-in
Results:
$10.02 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 5♠: 8♣: 2♥: 3♦: 6♦:
Hero showed 4♦: 7♠: and lost (-$5 net)
MP showed 7♦: 9♥: and won $9.60 ($4.60 net)
3) The problem with this hand - 1) I decided to not push out fish on MP and did not squeezed reg on CO, especially he (CO) has exploitive f3b. But thinking a little, I think my 3b would not pretty success bcs he is in position on the flop, plus if fish on MP calls he would also call.. I don't know, may be it is a cooler, but mostly it is bad preflop.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (BB): $5.07 (101.4 bb)
UTG: $5.27 (105.4 bb)
MP: $5.10 (102 bb)
CO: $9.57 (191.4 bb)
BTN: $5.43 (108.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♣: Q♣:
UTG folds, MP calls $0.05, CO raises to $0.15, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.10, MP calls $0.10
Flop: ($0.47) A♠: 6♥: Q♠: (3 players)
Hero bets $0.40, MP folds, CO calls $0.40
Turn: ($1.27) 5♣: (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.79, Hero raises to $3.31, CO raises to $9.02 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.21 and is all-in
River: ($10.31) 4♥: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results:
$10.31 pot ($0.43 rake)
Final Board: A♠: 6♥: Q♠: 5♣: 4♥:
Hero showed A♣: Q♣: and lost (-$5.07 net)
CO showed 6♦: 6♣: and won $9.88 ($4.81 net)
4) Actually I'm nit and mostly do not defend 52s, but in this case - it was the hand right before I was started coolered and bbted. I had a "perfect plan" - to attack villains X on the flop. (He XF 70% - it is free money). But got some nuts hand and villain CB. It is wet flop. So, I decided to raise for value and villain called. There are only few hands I can't beat 77(3)+A2(2) on the turn . River has a lot of missing FD in his range. Also, what could he possible have by this line? 77 only and A2?
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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SB: $5.07 (101.4 bb)
Hero (BB): $5.21 (104.2 bb)
MP: $3.70 (74 bb)
CO: $8.41 (168.2 bb)
BTN: $6.03 (120.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 2♣: 5♣:
3 folds, SB raises to $0.12, Hero calls $0.07
Flop: ($0.24) 7♥: 2♠: 2♥: (2 players)
SB bets $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, SB calls $0.35
Turn: ($1.24) A♠: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.45, SB calls $0.45
River: ($2.14) 9♠: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.20, SB raises to $4 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.80
When session do not go correctly - ust stop, have rest and come back.
Fish 49/30 - with f3b = 0
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Hero (SB): $5 (100 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
UTG: $1.65 (33 bb)
MP: $4.97 (99.4 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $1.90 (38 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with J♠: J♥:
UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, BTN raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.55, 2 folds, BTN raises to $0.95, Hero raises to $5 and is all-in, BTN calls $0.95 and is all-in
Flop: ($3.90) 2♦: 5♦: 7♠: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($3.90) A♠: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($3.90) 7♣: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results:
$3.90 pot ($0.16 rake)
Final Board: 2♦: 5♦: 7♠: A♠: 7♣:
Hero showed J♠: J♥: and lost (-$1.90 net)
BTN showed A♦: K♣: and won $3.74 ($1.84 net)
Bad river call with 2d kicker vs 40/2 fish
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SB: $5.89 (117.8 bb)
BB: $3.95 (79 bb)
Hero (UTG): $5.60 (112 bb)
MP: $5.09 (101.8 bb)
CO: $2.12 (42.4 bb)
BTN: $6.40 (128 bb)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q♣: K♦:
Hero raises to $0.15, 4 folds, BB calls $0.10
Flop: ($0.32) K♣: 7♥: 3♣: (2 players)
BB bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.15
Turn: ($0.62) 7♦: (2 players)
BB bets $0.35, Hero calls $0.35
River: ($1.32) 6♥: (2 players)
BB bets $0.90, Hero calls $0.90
Results:
$3.12 pot ($0.13 rake)
Final Board: K♣: 7♥: 3♣: 7♦: 6♥:
BB showed A♠: K♥: and won $2.99 ($1.44 net)
Hero mucked Q♣: K♦: and lost (-$1.55 net)
And the final - value betting my self - I just thought hew would bet again with AK-AQ, his AFF = 44, AFT= 43 and AFR = 28
I will review it later - may be just X river is more profitable.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 4 Players
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SB: $6.65 (133 bb)
Hero (BB): $9.03 (180.6 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $9.81 (196.2 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♣: J♥:
2 folds, SB raises to $0.15, Hero calls $0.10
Flop: ($0.30) A♦: 9♣: 8♥: (2 players)
SB bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.15
Turn: ($0.60) 7♠: (2 players)
SB bets $0.40, Hero calls $0.40
River: ($1.40) 7♥: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.60, SB calls $0.60
Results:
$2.60 pot ($0.11 rake)
Final Board: A♦: 9♣: 8♥: 7♠: 7♥:
SB showed 9♥: A♥: and won $2.49 ($1.19 net)
Hero showed A♣: J♥: and lost (-$1.30 net)
Hey man, just forget about the word balance at micro - just forget. Never balance your game, never.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $5 (100 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
UTG: $1.70 (34 bb)
MP: $5.25 (105 bb)
CO: $5.05 (101 bb)
Hero (BTN): $5 (100 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with 8♦: 8♠:
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, SB folds, BB calls $0.10
Flop: ($0.32) 8♥: A♥: 7♣: (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.20, BB raises to $0.73, Hero calls $0.53
Turn: ($1.78) 6♦: (2 players)
BB bets $1.28, Hero raises to $4.12 and is all-in, BB calls $2.84 and is all-in
River: ($10.02) K♣: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results:
$10.02 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 8♥: A♥: 7♣: 6♦: K♣:
BB showed 4♣: 5♣: and won $9.60 ($4.60 net)
Hero showed 8♦: 8♠: and lost (-$5 net)
This was the hand about tight regular - so ,I decided he would XR flop with Sets and Flushdraw, so I wanted to get maximum value from him. I did not expect XR with Gutshot - so, I wanted to shove blank turn for balance - that is what i did wrong. Never will repeat it again - just shove flop idiot.
Kind of perfect session
There was one hard desicion vs nit guy. Actually, I'm also nit. So, preflop action was the really interesting.
I 3B vs EP got called from fish and COLD 4B Shove from the blind of the nit. I actually do the same only with AA, KK. So, I had KK and nit's cold 4b was 1%. I was a little sad initally, but later I thought it was good laydown - vs cold 4b shove from nit.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $5 (100 bb)
BB: $5.17 (103.4 bb)
UTG: $9.36 (187.2 bb)
Hero (MP): $6.71 (134.2 bb)
CO: $5.43 (108.6 bb)
BTN: $5.37 (107.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with K♥: K♦:
UTG raises to $0.12, Hero raises to $0.50, CO folds, BTN calls $0.50, SB folds, BB raises to $5.17 and is all-in, 3 folds
Results:
$1.64 pot
BB mucked and won $1.64 ($1.14 net)
Originally posted by xdimax
Nice graph. Good luck with your challenge! Удачи!
Nice to see you :f_thumbsup:, Спасибо!
Bad beats? I don't mind - who cares
1) Opponent if 48/4 - so I will never understood what kind of fishy hand he has - just over bet flop to make easy desicion OTT
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $5.41 (108.2 bb)
BB: $4.43 (88.6 bb)
UTG: $4.21 (84.2 bb)
MP: $7.90 (158 bb)
Hero (CO): $5.07 (101.4 bb)
BTN: $3.40 (68 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with K♠: A♥:
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, BTN calls $0.15, 2 folds
Flop: ($0.37) 3♣: 9♦: K♥: (2 players)
Hero bets $1.60, BTN raises to $3.25 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.65
Turn: ($6.87) 5♦: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($6.87) Q♦: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
$6.87 pot ($0.29 rake)
Final Board: 3♣: 9♦: K♥: 5♦: Q♦:
Hero showed K♠: A♥: and lost (-$3.40 net)
BTN showed Q♠: K♦: and won $6.58 ($3.18 net)
Most of the time I don't use this sizing with TP, but this guy is WTSD 50 - so I'm just wating my equity with small bets.
2) Villain 67/6 per 18 hands. He is fishy enough even small stats I have. Anyway, river was a little scare and desicion was to bet or not to bet vs unknown. So, without good smaple I decided just X bcs his calling range is wide and he could easily catch fishy 2p.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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SB: $4.90 (98 bb)
BB: $7.39 (147.8 bb)
MP: $2.19 (43.8 bb)
Hero (CO): $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $5.40 (108 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Q♥: Q♦:
MP folds, Hero raises to $0.20, BTN folds, SB calls $0.18, BB folds
Flop: ($0.45) T♥: 3♥: 7♣: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.25, SB calls $0.25
Turn: ($0.95) 9♣: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.45, SB calls $0.45
River: ($1.85) 5♣: (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
Results:
$1.85 pot ($0.08 rake)
Final Board: T♥: 3♥: 7♣: 9♣: 5♣:
SB showed K♣: 2♣: and won $1.77 ($0.87 net)
Hero mucked Q♥: Q♦: and lost (-$0.90 net)
Anyway, I think it was correct play without huge mistake, just a little luck, but someone sometime has to be a fish food. This session it was me.
It was really tough day.
I made a screenshot of my session, I left it before tiltbreaker will close it.
The picture name - "What do you know about variance?"
The session started from this hand - CO is fish who double up by lucky. So, min raise is usually mean weak hand who wants to see cheap flop. I don't want to play QQ vs unknown fish. So, I decided to shove. I most of the time have at least 70/30. The result? I don't mind.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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SB: $6.48 (129.6 bb)
Hero (BB): $5 (100 bb)
MP: $5 (100 bb)
CO: $11.15 (223 bb)
BTN: $5.16 (103.2 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♣: Q♥:
MP folds, CO raises to $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5 and is all-in, CO calls $4.90
Flop: ($10.02) 8♥: J♦: 7♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($10.02) 8♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($10.02) 2♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
$10.02 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 8♥: J♦: 7♣: 8♣: 2♣:
Hero showed Q♣: Q♥: and lost (-$5 net)
CO showed 7♠: 7♦: and won $9.60 ($4.60 net)
Few hands later on another table - there is a fishy russian guy. It was amazing flop and knowing he is agro monkey and decided to let him do my work.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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Hero (SB): $5 (100 bb)
BB: $5.22 (104.4 bb)
UTG: $4.38 (87.6 bb)
MP: $5.51 (110.2 bb)
CO: $6.12 (122.4 bb)
BTN: $3.47 (69.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with Q♦: A♦:
2 folds, CO raises to $0.15, BTN raises to $0.25, Hero calls $0.23, 2 folds
Flop: ($0.70) 4♦: J♦: K♦: (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $3.22 and is all-in, Hero calls $3.22
Turn: ($7.14) T♥: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($7.14) T♠: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results:
$7.14 pot ($0.30 rake)
Final Board: 4♦: J♦: K♦: T♥: T♠:
Hero showed Q♦: A♦: and lost (-$3.47 net)
BTN showed T♣: K♥: and won $6.84 ($3.37 net)
and the last hand - I don't know what to think about it - it was brazilian fishy player with 3b from Sb = 5. I guess there is no fold vs short player.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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SB: $1.56 (31.2 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (UTG): $5.29 (105.8 bb)
MP: $1.93 (38.6 bb)
CO: $3.13 (62.6 bb)
BTN: $11.90 (238 bb)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with J♠: J♦:
Hero raises to $0.20, 3 folds, SB raises to $0.40, BB folds, Hero raises to $5.29 and is all-in, SB calls $1.16 and is all-in
Flop: ($3.17) 4♥: 2♥: 3♠: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: ($3.17) 7♥: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($3.17) K♣: (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results:
$3.17 pot ($0.13 rake)
Final Board: 4♥: 2♥: 3♠: 7♥: K♣:
SB showed A♦: A♥: and won $3.04 ($1.48 net)
Hero showed J♠: J♦: and lost (-$1.56 net)
That is why strong bankroll is required to play good
Wow,that KT hand... phew.... I would have been dancing on the flop because he anyway needed runner-runner... Well... sometimes you take, sometimes you give...
Yeah, it doesn't care me too much. It was just one of "that" sessions. 2% equity - I dont mind
I guess this week will be zero or negative WR grinding. That is crazy. I my middle set most always vs TOP set.Aces most always cracked vs fishy players in 3B pot. Keep calm and play poker.
