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Vaalea - Starting out, keeping track.

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vaalea
Joined: 30.09.2015

Hello all, recently made an introduction here.

I plan to build up a bankroll and steadily improve my game, starting with 62$ on PS playing 2nl (mostly zoom so far, but that might change). I want to see if I could climb out of the microstakes, but also track any results to better see how I progress.

I do not yet have HM2, but have been using HM Cloud which has been working fine so far for me. I'd at least get some basic sense of where I am before getting a premium HUD.

Bankroll: 62.4$
First session: 989 hands
Bankroll change: +7.27$ = 69.67$

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Had a hand that stod out. Not sure here if I should have let it go early, or ship it late?

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

BTN: $4.55 (227.5 bb)
SB: $1.19 (59.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $4.50 (225 bb)
UTG: $3.49 (174.5 bb)
MP: $1.47 (73.5 bb)
CO: $1.62 (81 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K A
UTG raises to $0.06, 4 folds, Hero raises to $0.18, UTG calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.37) Q 2 Q (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: ($0.37) K (2 players)
Hero bets $0.26, UTG calls $0.26

River: ($0.89) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.64, UTG raises to $3.05

???

/Vaalea


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vaalea
Joined: 30.09.2015

Quick update, let's see if I can post the updated graph from last night on my phone.

Ran well below ev, but felt I handled it somewhat ok. Bankroll took a small hit but it could have been worse ^^

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Session was about another 1k hands, graph is all hands since first post. I'll update after the weekend when I'm back at my PC.

Bankroll: 69$
Session: Roughly 1k hands
Bankroll change: -3$ = 66$

Still at a small sample, but I'll be able to put in some volume after the weekend.

/Vaalea


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vaalea
Joined: 30.09.2015

3k hands, slow but steady. Im thinking about making 10k hands a goal for this week.

Going the right way, but the feel of it has been shaky, I'm loosing a lot of big pots and having to rebuild slowly. Not sure, but might be having rouble letting go of marginal hands.

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No real change in the bankroll. Thought about joining the Bankroll Challenge, in order to get some more responses- even my intro post has gone completely unnoticed ^^ But 1000$goal right now just feels bordeline unrealistic.


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metalmonkey80
Joined: 15.08.2013

Hello Vaalea,

Nice start to your blog and good results too.
I have replied to your intro entry and forgot to post a link to a article I found helpful when I first started out.
'The quick guide to skyrocketing your (poker) productivity' by Schnitzelfisch.

I look forward to reading if you join the bankroll challenge and good luck in reaching your $1k goal.

Good luck at the tables.

Regards

Matt


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worpler
Joined: 28.08.2007

I would say he most likely had the straight or a Q. These kinds of folds are gonna save you a lot at the micros - I just made too bad calls today that cost me 300bb.

At the micros they are rarely "playing back at you" or "making moves". Now I just need to remember that..GL!


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