Hi all
New to all of this. I have been playing last 4-5 years since pandemic and have been using a bankroll of around $3000. Had to use most of that to fund a Wedding deposit for 2026 so left with around $500 to try and grind back up to $3000.
Going to be playing mainly $2 Spins to start as suit my lifestyle better. Will flick into a few low BI MTT's on Sundays and will try and Satty into some bigger events.
Starting bank : $500
Hi Fozzybear19,
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Originally posted by Fozzybear19
Going to be playing mainly $2 Spins to start as suit my lifestyle better. Will flick into a few low BI MTT's on Sundays and will try and Satty into some bigger events.
Be sure to sign up for the Bankroll Challenge
Best of luck :gl:,
VS
Not a great start so far to the challenge:
MTT's:
No. of tourneys: 44
Spins:
No. of Games : 214
Rush & Cash:
No of hands: 885
Starting bankroll: $500
Current bankroll: $401
Plan is to keep grinding and will post further updates and hopefully a bit more details when I get a chance.
Have been on Holiday this week so have not been able to put too much Volume into last 2 weeks but grinded mainly GG rush & cash (10NL) for around only 3,300 hands so small sample for last few weeks.
Starting bankroll = $500
Current b/r = $430.96
+$29.96 profit following last months loss.
Been possibly going too thin for value in some of the hands below. Would be interesting to hear peoples thoughts. Seems to me that Rush & Cash 10NL plays very tight and when villains are betting / raising large they usually have mega value. Seen some outrageous calls / check backs when villains should be raising/betting for value so pool seems quite nitty from what ive seen so far.
Some interesting hands:
GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com
BTN: 122.1 BB
SB: 192.1 BB
BB: 316.3 BB
Hero (UTG): 121.2 BB
MP: 106 BB
CO: 295.2 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ad Ac
Hero raises to 2.2 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB calls 1.2 BB
Flop : (4.9 BB, 2 players) 4d 2s 7c
BB checks, Hero bets 4.7 BB, BB calls 4.7 BB
Turn : (14.3 BB, 2 players) 6h
BB checks, Hero bets 8.2 BB, BB calls 8.2 BB
River : (30.7 BB, 2 players) Ts
BB checks, Hero bets 23.1 BB, BB calls 23.1 BB
Hero shows Ad Ac (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 80%, Flop 88%, Turn 5%)
BB shows 6d 6s (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 20%, Flop 12%, Turn 95%)
BB wins 70.9 BB
Thought process - flop was to get value from 7x, 5x with BD ST as villain likely to call for pot or larger. Turn went small as thought villain would raise with his more nutted hands to a smaller size. when villain just calls the turn he has I think mainly 7x, 5x, 6x pair plus draw type hands. The river seems clean so again went for thin value but possibly too thin vs this villain now that I see he doesnt raise with set of 6's on river so has more nutted hands when small bet on turn gets called?
GG Poker - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com
BTN: 335 BB
Hero (SB): 100 BB
BB: 731 BB
UTG: 96.8 BB
MP: 188.5 BB
CO: 38.5 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Ad Kh
UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, fold, UTG calls 10 BB
Flop : (25 BB, 2 players) 2d 4s Kd
Hero checks, UTG bets 8.3 BB, Hero raises to 23.6 BB, UTG calls 15.3 BB
Turn : (72.2 BB, 2 players) 6d
Hero bets 64.4 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 61.2 BB and is all-in
River : (194.6 BB, 2 players) 4c
Hero shows Ad Kh (Two Pair, Kings and Fours)
(Pre 62%, Flop 67%, Turn 16%)
UTG shows Jd Qd (Flush, King High)
(Pre 38%, Flop 33%, Turn 84%)
UTG wins 190.1 BB
With this one on flop currently im experimenting with checking range OOP looking to c/r nut hands and nut draws. Think that Villains at these stakes give their hand strength away when stabbing at flop so can adjust to their sizings. In this hand im not worried about villain having sets or two pair so when he stabs small im thinking may be a hand such as weaker Kx or even a pocket pair from 66-JJ just stabbing. With having A of diamonds not as concerned with FD's so looking to try and get it in OTT before a 4th flush hits to kill my action on river. Looking back should I bet small on turn as opponents Kx and possibly 10/10, JJ with a diamond will also just call and opp will likely shove turn with flushes to a small bet so we can get away? Not sure?
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