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Played 3k hands down 4buy-ins . LOTS of bad beats .

NL25 regs are pretty horrible and are way too tight. Also are almost never in big pots with weak hands. I try to focus a lot more on the small pots and winning as many as possible.

Good luck grinding !

Originally posted by Ganimator
Played 3k hands down 4buy-ins . LOTS of bad beats .

NL25 regs are pretty horrible and are way too tight. Also are almost never in big pots with weak hands. I try to focus a lot more on the small pots and winning as many as possible.

Good luck grinding !

Donation time ♠_biggrin:

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $13.48 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
SB: $55.98 (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 3.03, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 33)
BB: $28.17 (VPIP: 19.58, PFR: 16.08, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 147)
UTG: $8.00
Hero (MP): $51.45
CO: $43.22 (VPIP: 22.73, PFR: 4.55, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 22)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 9♠ 9♦

fold, Hero raises to $0.75, fold, fold, SB calls $0.65, fold

Flop: ($1.75, 2 players) Q♦ 5♦ 9♣
SB bets $0.50, Hero raises to $1.90, SB calls $1.40

Turn: ($5.55, 2 players) Q♥
SB bets $53.33 and is all-in, Hero calls $48.80 and is all-in

River: ($103.15, 2 players) 6♥

SB shows Q♠ A♠ (Three of a Kind, Queens) (Pre 47%, Flop 2%, Turn 16%)
Hero shows 9♠ 9♦ (Full House, Nines full of Queens) (Pre 53%, Flop 98%, Turn 84%)
Hero wins $101.15

Spew by me

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $32.84
SB: $24.40 (VPIP: 19.72, PFR: 16.20, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 146)
BB: $23.60 (VPIP: 17.86, PFR: 10.71, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 30)
UTG: $54.60 (VPIP: 18.07, PFR: 9.64, 3Bet Preflop: 4.05, Hands: 167)
MP: $31.22 (VPIP: 13.64, PFR: 6.82, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 44)
CO: $39.59 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has Q♥ Q♣

fold, fold, CO raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.30, fold, fold, CO calls $1.55

Flop: ($4.95, 2 players) 9♣ 8♥ 8♦
CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($4.95, 2 players) 8♣
CO bets $2.75, Hero calls $2.75

River: ($10.45, 2 players) 7♣
CO bets $34.54 and is all-in, Hero calls $27.79 and is all-in

CO shows 9♦ 9♥ (Full House, Nines full of Eights) (Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 93%)
Hero shows Q♥ Q♣ (Full House, Eights full of Queens) (Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 7%)
CO wins $64.03

I can probably find an exploitive fold here. I just thought that after checking flop , folding would be horrible.

Anyone ever folding here , kind of just sigh called

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $25.95 (VPIP: 20.26, PFR: 14.94, 3Bet Preflop: 4.47, Hands: 785)
SB: $36.94 (VPIP: 21.74, PFR: 18.01, 3Bet Preflop: 6.67, Hands: 326)
BB: $34.71 (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)
UTG: $25.10 (VPIP: 7.14, PFR: 7.14, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 14)
MP: $26.75 (VPIP: 16.95, PFR: 15.25, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 60)
Hero (CO): $45.71

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has K♠ K♥

fold, MP raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.40, fold, fold, fold, MP calls $1.65

Flop: ($5.15, 2 players) 6♣ K♣ 2♣
MP checks, Hero bets $1.50, MP calls $1.50

Turn: ($8.15, 2 players) 3♥
MP checks, Hero bets $3.20, MP calls $3.20

River: ($14.55, 2 players) Q♠
MP bets $19.65 and is all-in, Hero calls $19.65

MP shows A♣ Q♣ (Flush, Ace High) (Pre 32%, Flop 66%, Turn 77%)
Hero shows K♠ K♥ (Three of a Kind, Kings) (Pre 68%, Flop 34%, Turn 23%)
MP wins $51.85

Hand 1. LOL
Hand 2. If I check flop here I call everything, it would be interesting to see what would happen if you made a CB
Hand 3. This is well known nuts line of weak passive nits.. They are just 'smooth' calling with nuts and then they are afraid that you could check back otr so they donk jam.. However, I also call them off haha.

I'm in!

Please move up fast, I don't like nl100 regs on nl25

Originally posted by RasTweet
I'm in!

Please move up fast, I don't like nl100 regs on nl25

I will try my best

gl, hope you run up the stakes quickly!

Originally posted by peche025
gl, hope you run up the stakes quickly!

Thank you ! Pretty sure you were the one who called two overbets with trips earlier . I misread the hand and thought you were the 1st caller not the second and that you wouldn't have as many 5x , wp tho

Hand of the day

PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $54.63
SB: $45.01 (VPIP: 29.61, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 11.48, Hands: 156)
BB: $25.00
UTG: $12.98 (VPIP: 76.92, PFR: 53.85, 3Bet Preflop: 40.00, Hands: 13)
MP: $36.02 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
CO: $25.25 (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 42.86, 3Bet Preflop: 66.67, Hands: 7)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has A♥ Q♥

UTG calls $0.25, fold, fold, Hero raises to $1.00, fold, BB calls $0.75, UTG raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $5.00, fold, UTG calls $3.25

Flop: ($11.10, 2 players) A♦ A♣ 2♣
UTG bets $7.98 and is all-in, Hero calls $7.98

Turn: ($27.06, 2 players) J♦

River: ($27.06, 2 players) T♦

UTG shows 3♥ 7♣ (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 32%, Flop 5%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A♥ Q♥ (Three of a Kind, Aces) (Pre 68%, Flop 95%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $25.84

Originally posted by Ganimator

Originally posted by peche025
gl, hope you run up the stakes quickly!

Thank you ! Pretty sure you were the one who called two overbets with trips earlier . I misread the hand and thought you were the 1st caller not the second and that you wouldn't have as many 5x , wp tho

haha yeah that was me, had to make a note on you for it. You don't see too many regs overbetting @nl25. Sure you'll be moving up v quick! I'll try keep pace with you

Originally posted by peche025

Originally posted by Ganimator

Originally posted by peche025
gl, hope you run up the stakes quickly!

Thank you ! Pretty sure you were the one who called two overbets with trips earlier . I misread the hand and thought you were the 1st caller not the second and that you wouldn't have as many 5x , wp tho

haha yeah that was me, had to make a note on you for it. You don't see too many regs overbetting @nl25. Sure you'll be moving up v quick! I'll try keep pace with you

I'm probably the one making your BR grow

Today was a pretty horrible day down 7 buy-ins. So many coolers. Which is just so frustrating because i want to move up ASAP. Had some interesting hands with peche where he got the best of me

Originally posted by Ganimator
Today was a pretty horrible day down 7 buy-ins. So many coolers. Which is just so frustrating because i want to move up ASAP. Had some interesting hands with peche where he got the best of me

haha not too sure about that, but it is v good playing against you as you put me in a lot of tough spots, I really messed up the JTT board where I turned my hand face up, but well done on owning me

Wasn't too sure about the TT hand.

But my thoughts are KK, AA for value, QQ=77 in that spot and I have you 3b about 25% from MP so with missed FD and you maybe barrelling overs I should be good 1 in 3.

At least it's about to be the weekend so am sure you'll grind back those 7bi's and more. Just remember most of us are nits and mostly weighted towards value!!

Originally posted by peche025

Originally posted by Ganimator
Today was a pretty horrible day down 7 buy-ins. So many coolers. Which is just so frustrating because i want to move up ASAP. Had some interesting hands with peche where he got the best of me

haha not too sure about that, but it is v good playing against you as you put me in a lot of tough spots, I really messed up the JTT board where I turned my hand face up, but well done on owning me

Wasn't too sure about the TT hand.

But my thoughts are KK, AA for value, QQ=77 in that spot and I have you 3b about 25% from MP so with missed FD and you maybe barrelling overs I should be good 1 in 3.

At least it's about to be the weekend so am sure you'll grind back those 7bi's and more. Just remember most of us are nits and mostly weighted towards value!!

Your analysis is pretty much spot on! I'm only 3 betting 5%MPvsUTG. So it's probably a sample size thing :P.

But yea with my hand i think is a pretty clear triple barrel to balance my range(which doesnt matter at Nl25 :f_frown:) . Honestly tho I think calling TT is a bit too wide there and I would probably only call down all 99,QQ . I think JJ is pretty close, i know there isn't really a difference betwwen TT and QQ in this case but i guess it just prevents you from calling down oo much or too little. I probably show up with AA and KK a lot as well as A2s( only 1 combo tho)

Here's the hand for everyone:
PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: $25.35 (VPIP: 19.62, PFR: 16.33, 3Bet Preflop: 10.22, Hands: 651)
SB: $6.17 (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 12)
BB: $24.44 (VPIP: 21.61, PFR: 7.67, 3Bet Preflop: 2.61, Hands: 1,501)
UTG: $105.66 (VPIP: 24.41, PFR: 19.72, 3Bet Preflop: 9.71, Hands: 434)
Hero (MP): $25.00
CO: $25.00 (VPIP: 19.12, PFR: 14.71, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 71)

SB posts SB $0.10, BB posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 3♥ A♥

UTG raises to $0.75, Hero raises to $2.30, fold, fold, fold, fold, UTG calls $1.55

Flop: ($4.95, 2 players) 9♥ 2♠ 5♦
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.40, UTG calls $2.40

Turn: ($9.75, 2 players) 7♥
UTG checks, Hero bets $5.20, UTG calls $5.20

River: ($20.15, 2 players) 2♦
UTG checks, Hero bets $15.10 and is all-in, UTG calls $15.10

Hero shows 3♥ A♥ (One Pair, Twos) (Pre 33%, Flop 32%, Turn 34%)
UTG shows T♣ T♠ (Two Pair, Tens and Twos) (Pre 67%, Flop 68%, Turn 66%)
UTG wins $48.35

Do you give up on the turn with A3s-A4s if you don't turn FD? Also I'm wondering what's the plan with A5s, dbl brl c/b?

I'm sure you know more about it than me but I think it's easy to end up with too many bluffs in a lot of spots, like if you barrel AQo KQo or something

Sample size thing for sure 5% still sounds a lot since KK+ is only 1% but like you said @NL25 prob doesn't matter, just pick your opponents and put the pressure on.

I would only barrel if I turn a flush draw and give up the rest and I would rather not say the exact hands I am 3 betting but I make sure that I am not barreling too much in these spots. Plus in this case I had an over+flushdraw+gutshot so thats usually around 33% equity vs your range . Therefore I will get there on the river pretty often.

With A5s i wouldn't bet flop, X/C river is interesting i'm not sure if UTG will ever bet enough worse hands for a x/c. I would probably X/C a combo or two of AA but would be vs specific opponents only

Originally posted by Ganimator
Today was a pretty horrible day down 7 buy-ins. So many coolers. Which is just so frustrating because i want to move up ASAP. Had some interesting hands with peche where he got the best of me

I wonder why mumimou (maby someone else) said that he is almost newer getting -10bi days at higher limits.
How that is possible if at NL25 you are not going to showdown with weaker holdings but at higher limits you do more often?
I want to play at NL100 and above too if that excludes those -10bi days. Would be a paradise.

*following

Originally posted by ilioas

Originally posted by Ganimator
Today was a pretty horrible day down 7 buy-ins. So many coolers. Which is just so frustrating because i want to move up ASAP. Had some interesting hands with peche where he got the best of me

I wonder why mumimou (maby someone else) said that he is almost newer getting -10bi days at higher limits.
How that is possible if at NL25 you are not going to showdown with weaker holdings but at higher limits you do more often?
I want to play at NL100 and above too if that excludes those -10bi days. Would be a paradise.

*following

Hey! Thanks for reading the blog. My downsing at Nl25 is also because i've played 6k hands today and frankly its the worst I've ran in awhile.

About higher limits I think 10-20 buy-in downsings are pretty standard since your edge is smaller and people are more aggresive. It is possible the mumimou has a stop loss limit per day, but i'm sure he will tell you he has been on at least a 10buy-in downswing.

In general I think the higher you move up the bigger the downsings because your edge will be significantly smaller. I only played about 2k hands at NL200 but at Nl100 it is definitely normal to +- 6/7 buy-in days

Could also be because at lower limits there are more fish and they are very unpredictable and one day they might just all suck out on you