How to play poker with two fins? Microstakes blog

As a fellow dane I will follow!

Also $250 BR for NL2.. MOVE UP you BR nit! From my experience you learn a lot more the higher you play (till a certain degree). Also I would recommend just focusing on one game (Cash game, SNG, MTT, etc.) you have too much to learn to focus on multible games.

Anyway good luck, and feel free to contact me if you ever think I could help out with something.

Btw. nice graph!

Haha, Thanks.

I know 250$ is okay for NL5, but one thing is your BR, another thing is your play. I have played abit on NL5, as you say I learn more there, but I think I am abit afraid moving up, now when I have a clue about BRM.
But I hope I can succes in NL5 soon.

Where in Denmark are you from, buddy?

Herning

Day 1 and 2

My first days at the tables after starting this blog have been great. So great that I decided to take one more shot at the highstakes; NL5, and I finally got in green at NL5 too ♠_cool: I would have like to play more hands, but all in all im pretty happy with the result, earning +35.34$.
That isnt huge money for me, but compared to last year where I would be emtremly happy with a +5$ session, I really like the earnings I made so far this year. And no matter how much I make, I do it while playing a game I really enjoy - the money is just a nice bonus ♦

First hand:

Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

BTN: $2 (40 bb)
SB: $6.26 (125.2 bb)
BB: $2.70 (54 bb)
UTG+1: $5.60 (112 bb)
UTG+2: $3.45 (69 bb)
MP1: $6.71 (134.2 bb)
MP2: $6.96 (139.2 bb)
MP3: $4.71 (94.2 bb)
Hero (CO): $9.01 (180.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 4 4
UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 raises to $0.10, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $0.10, MP3 folds, Hero raises to $0.35, 3 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.12) T 4 3 (3 players)
UTG+2 checks, MP2 bets $0.55, Hero calls $0.55, UTG+2 calls $0.55

Turn: ($2.77) 7 (3 players)
UTG+2 checks, MP2 bets $2.65, Hero raises to $8.11 and is all-in, UTG+2 calls $2.55, MP2 calls $3.41 and is all-in

River: ($17.44) 2 (3 players, 2 are all-in)

Results:

That was the biggest hand. If I knew both would call my all in, I would probably not have believed I had the best hand, but I like the result. I guess both a TT and pocket 7's was possible, and if you have call a 3bet preflop with Q6s, you can probably also call with 56s.

Second hand:

Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

BTN: $9.76 (195.2 bb)
SB: $6.92 (138.4 bb)
BB: $5.95 (119 bb)
UTG+1: $3.63 (72.6 bb)
UTG+2: $3.81 (76.2 bb)
Hero (MP1): $5.40 (108 bb)
MP2: $7.80 (156 bb)
MP3: $6.02 (120.4 bb)
CO: $5.12 (102.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K K
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, 4 folds, SB calls $0.13, BB folds

Flop: ($0.35) 7 K 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.35) K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($0.35) 6 (2 players)
SB bets $0.85, Hero raises to $1.70, SB raises to $2.55, Hero raises to $4.11, SB raises to $5.67, Hero calls $1.14

Results:

Dont really know if I played this right. With pocket 2 he would atleast call me if I bet on flop. But since it was a really dry board, I would like to give him a chance catching something like a pair of Aces, which probably would pay me of.

Graph:

I know 250$ is okay for NL5

$250 could even be enough for NL10!

Of course I'm not saying you should move up to NL10 right off the bat, but I agree that it would be a mistake to stay at NL2, like JCSeerup already mentioned!

Good luck sir, and very nice graph!

Regards,
Tino

Originally posted by TinoLaan

I know 250$ is okay for NL5

$250 could even be enough for NL10!

Of course I'm not saying you should move up to NL10 right off the bat, but I agree that it would be a mistake to stay at NL2, like JCSeerup already mentioned!

Good luck sir, and very nice graph!

Regards,
Tino

Yep, I am also doing my best to move up perm. at NL5, but I dont want to play a limit where I get destroyed. And if it is true the gap between NL5->NL10 is much bigger than from NL2->NL5, then NL10 is really far away... what I tried to explain with the blogtitle

I'd say there's not much of a difference between NL2 and NL5 actually! So if you have the bankroll to move up, I'd definitely do so.

Of course you should do whatever feels best for you

Originally posted by TinoLaan
I'd say there's not much of a difference between NL2 and NL5 actually! So if you have the bankroll to move up, I'd definitely do so.

Of course you should do whatever feels best for you

Might be the wrong tactic, but im not moving up when I beat one level, but first when I can beat (or do good) at the next limit.
Have been trying out NL5 and NL10 now after I started this blog. NL10 must for fun, and I got hammered, but I am going ok at NL5 ♦

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

BTN: $24.44 (244.4 bb)
SB: $74.01 (740.1 bb)
Hero (BB): $12.49 (124.9 bb)
UTG+1: $11.97 (119.7 bb)
UTG+2: $7.91 (79.1 bb)
MP1: $10.75 (107.5 bb)
MP2: $14.50 (145 bb)
MP3: $101.11 (1,011.1 bb)
CO: $19.94 (199.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q Q
2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.20, 5 folds, Hero raises to $0.40, MP1 calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.85) 4 Q T (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.30, Hero calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.45) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $0.80, Hero calls $0.80

River: ($3.05) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

Results:

Spoiler

$6.05 pot ($0.27 rake)
Final Board: 4 Q T 6 A
Hero showed Q Q and won $5.78 ($2.78 net)
MP1 showed 3 K and lost (-$3 net)

Day 3 and 4

Last two days have been really up and down. I finally moved up to NL5, and probably have had my best session so far ♠_cool: But after I took a waaay too early shot at NL10 I began to make alot of mistakes, and was on a tilt Need to work on mental game... again.

I hope I can forget about my bad play, and continue grinding NL5 like a baws Wish me luck

Stats for 19-20th January:

So far in 2014:

Bankroll:
310,37$ + 11t$