Never deposit - ZOOM poker (i'm back! ...maybe)

nl25

not super happy with my play, felt like i was clearly overly passive due to afraid of running bad ofc then i made a calldown for stacks and this aggro spaz guy had the 6 combos he repped.

but it's okay at least i finished on +, i'll take it for now and hope i can get the composure to play more aggressively tomorrow.

for confidence + brag purposes (obv) here's the total nl10 graph. surely i shouldn't be a loser on nl25?

I whish I had a graph just for NL5 like your NL10... anyways your good inspiration keep up the good work ♦

thank you sir ♦

i feel it, i'm addicted to this game again.
i had a super bad sleep but iwannaplayyyyy, not playing nl25 in this state so i fired up the nl10 tables just for fun anyway, been playing all day now.
better than playing useless games which don't give you any money, i guess?

for a hand here's how to isolate against better when about 190bb deep

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $19.03
SB: $21.26
BB: $18.74
UTG: $57.04
MP: $8.19
CO: $11.49

SB posts SB $0.05, BB posts BB $0.10

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 5♦ 5♥

fold, MP raises to $0.20, fold, Hero calls $0.20, fold, BB raises to $0.90, MP calls $0.70, Hero calls $0.70

Flop: ($2.75, 3 players) 5♣ 8♦ 4♦
BB bets $2.00, fold, Hero raises to $5.55, BB requests TIME,

BB raises to $17.84 and is all-in,

Hero calls $12.29

Turn: ($38.43, 2 players) 7♦

River: ($38.43, 2 players) 6♦

BB shows J♥ J♣ (Straight, Eight High) (Pre 81%, Flop 9%, Turn 6%)
Hero shows 5♦ 5♥ (Straight Flush, Eight High) (Pre 19%, Flop 91%, Turn 94%)
Hero wins $36.93

great runout btw

Nice hand! ♠_biggrin:

Funny blog as well, especially with all the pictures adding live to the pages!

I am doing allright at 10nl zoom, looking to play 25nl soon. First shots failed though. I don't know if you'd like to discuss some on skype and doing sweat sessions? If so, feel free to add me on skype [edited by DrDunne: please use the community tool to exchange skype]

Keep it up! Cheers.

thank you sir

i never mind discussing poker when i do decide to get online on skype, so i added you, i guess ♦
also i think posting contact details directly is against the rules for some reason. whatever though, you're already added

isp apparently is reporting a download speed of 0.1mbps (!) to some foreign servers.

pokerstars included, needless to say i'm not playing because this is rly tilting obv

i just looked around and it's not only on my end, everyone hates telecom companies gg

i'm finally out of the hole in nl25 sklansky bucks

EV is being a bitch.
i am also running pretty bad on 25 but i've had worse runs so w/e, not feeling super depressed about it.

it's just so super annoying though, it just sucks when you run bad when moving up 10->25 because it's 2.5x stakes and it can really slow you down if you run bad when moving up there.

Originally posted by Tomaloc
it's just so super annoying though, it just sucks when you run bad when moving up 10->25 because it's 2.5x stakes and it can really slow you down if you run bad when moving up there.

I hear you man! Keep it up

i hate utg and it hates me back too

on the plus side i booked up 1bi on 1k hands ♦ gotta celebrate the small wins for now i guess

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

BTN: 105.8 BB
SB: 86.44 BB
BB: 99.6 BB
UTG: 141.72 BB
MP: 191.28 BB
Hero (CO): 230.04 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 2♦ A♦

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, SB calls 2 BB, BB calls 1.4 BB

Flop: (7.2 BB, 3 players) 5♦ 8♦ A♣
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 4.4 BB, fold, BB calls 4.4 BB

bb 4-tabling nitty looking guy.

Turn: (16 BB, 2 players) 2♣
BB checks, Hero bets 10.8 BB, BB calls 10.8 BB

River: (37.6 BB, 2 players) 3♥
BB checks, Hero bets 20 BB, BB raises to 40 BB, ...

i bet because i see value from AT+ and whatever.
when he raises

as a wise man said, no one bluff-minraises the river, ever.
but then i'm like, how the fuck does he have a 4x? also i have twopair with an A so i guess i can call.

Hero calls 20 BB

BB shows 4♠ A♠ (Straight, Five High) (Pre 53%, Flop 32%, Turn 18%)
Hero mucks 2♦ A♦ (Two Pair, Aces and Twos) (Pre 47%, Flop 68%, Turn 82%)
BB wins 112.32 BB

that's how

Originally posted by Tomaloc
i hate utg and it hates me back too

on the plus side i booked up 1bi on 1k hands ♦ gotta celebrate the small wins for now i guess

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

BTN: 105.8 BB
SB: 86.44 BB
BB: 99.6 BB
UTG: 141.72 BB
MP: 191.28 BB
Hero (CO): 230.04 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 2♦ A♦

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.4 BB, fold, SB calls 2 BB, BB calls 1.4 BB

Flop: (7.2 BB, 3 players) 5♦ 8♦ A♣
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 4.4 BB, fold, BB calls 4.4 BB

bb 4-tabling nitty looking guy.

Turn: (16 BB, 2 players) 2♣
BB checks, Hero bets 10.8 BB, BB calls 10.8 BB

River: (37.6 BB, 2 players) 3♥
BB checks, Hero bets 20 BB, BB raises to 40 BB, ...

i bet because i see value from AT+ and whatever.
when he raises

as a wise man said, no one bluff-minraises the river, ever.
but then i'm like, how the fuck does he have a 4x? also i have twopair with an A so i guess i can call.

Hero calls 20 BB

BB shows 4♠ A♠ (Straight, Five High) (Pre 53%, Flop 32%, Turn 18%)
Hero mucks 2♦ A♦ (Two Pair, Aces and Twos) (Pre 47%, Flop 68%, Turn 82%)
BB wins 112.32 BB

that's how

[x] lesson learned

need to get 169 vpp today before stars closes the month. ♦

playing some mindless 30/28/16% 3bet at nl10 and enjoying every moment of it

maximum value extraction

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 272.4 BB
SB: 51.6 BB
Hero (BB): 369.8 BB
UTG: 238.8 BB
MP: 100 BB
CO: 197.1 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5♣ A♦

fold, fold, CO calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero checks

Flop: (2.5 BB, 2 players) 6♥ T♥ 9♦
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: (2.5 BB, 2 players) 6♠
Hero checks, CO checks

River: (2.5 BB, 2 players) 9♠
Hero checks, CO bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

CO shows K♠ K♥ (Two Pair, Kings and Nines) (Pre 70%, Flop 87%, Turn 93%)
Hero mucks 5♣ A♦ (Two Pair, Nines and Sixes) (Pre 30%, Flop 13%, Turn 7%)
CO wins 4.3 BB

actually i am having a lot of other entertaining hands that i might or might not post later ♦

yay i made it ♦
won at ~31EVBB/100 over 1.7k hands ♦ and even ran above EV so...
session stats:

this was the most fun i've had playing poker in a while ran pretty good and felt like i was in the zone and completely crushing everyone.
ofc that isn't much to be proud of, as well, it's nl10 but w/e ♦

a few fun hands against regs. keep in mind these are regs and not random fish

who said they don't stack off light at nl10? wonder if my image had anything to do with this

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 147.8 BB
Hero (SB): 111 BB
BB: 156.1 BB
UTG: 100 BB
MP: 103.1 BB
CO: 122.9 BB

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♥ K♣

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, BTN calls 3 BB, Hero raises to 12.3 BB, fold, CO raises to 35 BB, fold, Hero raises to 111 BB and is all-in, CO calls 76 BB

Flop: (226 BB, 2 players) 9♣ 4♥ Q♥

Turn: (226 BB, 2 players) 2♣

River: (226 BB, 2 players) Q♦

Hero shows K♥ K♣ (Two Pair, Kings and Queens) (Pre 80%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
CO shows 7♣ 7♦ (Two Pair, Queens and Sevens) (Pre 20%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 215.8 BB

why you mostly should avoid calling 4bets with weak hands oop

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 275.6 BB
SB: 180.2 BB
BB: 132.1 BB
UTG: 50 BB
MP: 111.3 BB
CO: 108 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9♠ K♠

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, BB raises to 7 BB, Hero raises to 19 BB, BB calls 12 BB

Flop: (38.5 BB, 2 players) K♣ 8♦ 7♣
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (38.5 BB, 2 players) 6♦
BB bets 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB

River: (68.5 BB, 2 players) 2♠
BB bets 45 BB, Hero calls 45 BB
villain is scandinavian so easy call obv

BB shows J♥ T♥ (High Card, King) (Pre 44%, Flop 14%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows 9♠ K♠ (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 56%, Flop 86%, Turn 93%)
Hero wins 151.4 BB

and this one A++ would replay again

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 234.9 BB
SB: 136.3 BB
BB: 100 BB
UTG: 95.2 BB
MP: 144 BB
CO: 66.4 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ A♦

fold, fold, CO raises to 3 BB, Hero raises to 9 BB, fold, BB raises to 25 BB, fold, Hero calls 16 BB

Flop: (53.5 BB, 2 players) 8♥ 9♥ 5♠
BB bets 20.5 BB, Hero raises to 209.9 BB and is all-in, BB calls 54.5 BB and is all-in

Turn: (203.5 BB, 2 players) 2♦

River: (203.5 BB, 2 players) J♥

BB shows K♣ A♣ (High Card, Ace) (Pre 12%, Flop 1%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A♠ A♦ (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 88%, Flop 99%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins 194.3 BB

(i have already used this gif sometime but it's just too good. i know you agree)

ironically my biggest mistake (and hand responsible to sending winnings well above ev) was not folding kings preflop.
this hand:

PokerStars - $0.10 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): 257.5 BB
SB: 236.3 BB
BB: 150.4 BB
UTG: 63.3 BB
MP: 17.1 BB
CO: 176.2 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ K♥

fold, MP raises to 3 BB, fold, Hero raises to 6.9 BB, fold, BB raises to 24.2 BB, fold, Hero calls 17.3 BB
this is a special case, villain is 3/3/34h playing 4 tables.
i knew i should have folded decided to call and ship non-A, J and lower flops (hoping to get it in against QQ sometime)
problem is that this guy most likely doesn't cold4bet AK/QQ, specially while a bit deeper

Flop: (51.9 BB, 2 players) J♠ T♥ 2♦
BB bets 37 BB, Hero raises to 233.3 BB and is all-in, BB requests TIME, BB calls 89.2 BB and is all-in

Turn: (304.3 BB, 2 players) A♣

River: (304.3 BB, 2 players) Q♣

BB shows A♥ A♠ (Three of a Kind, Aces) (Pre 82%, Flop 90%, Turn 91%)
Hero shows K♦ K♥ (Straight, Ace High) (Pre 18%, Flop 10%, Turn 9%)
Hero wins 290.6 BB

that's it, hope you enjoyed

monthly graphs

overall

nl10

nl25

i dunno wtf is it with nl25 now my game just doesn't work.
they always have it, can't barrel, my thin valuebets are called by better hands, can't win flips.
seriously considering building the roll on nl10 and jumping to nl50 straight away

actually i know i just need a bit of rungood. but it's not happening

Originally posted by Tomaloc
i just need a bit of rungood. but it's not happening

Originally posted by Tomaloc

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Haha I know what you mean though!

yeah, i ran so good at nl10 it was sick.

i run so bad at nl25 it's sick too ♦

Oh man I wish I could make $600 in a month on nl10. That is really sick!

Well it's a new month now! Lets go crush nl25!

thanks ♦

on a kinda related note, i am really looking forward for pleno's may academy
that means i should sleep right now as the coaching is in like 9 hours. ♦

yay i get to crack the fish's hand this time

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

BTN: 88.92 BB
SB: 207.84 BB
BB: 237.28 BB
Hero (UTG): 212.48 BB
MP: 167.84 BB
CO: 137.24 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has 7♦ 8♦

Hero raises to 3.4 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 7 BB :coolface:, fold, Hero calls 3.6 BB

Flop: (15 BB, 2 players) Q♦ 6♠ 9♥
SB checks, Hero checks
know what he has

Turn: (15 BB, 2 players) T♥
SB bets 9 BB, Hero raises to 35.2 BB, SB requests TIME, ...

PLEASECALLPLSPLSPLSPLSPLSSSSSSSSS

SB calls 26.2 BB

River: (85.4 BB, 2 players) 2♦
SB checks, Hero bets 53.48 BB, SB calls 53.48 BB

Hero shows 7♦ 8♦ (Straight, Ten High) (Pre 23%, Flop 37%, Turn 100%)
SB mucks A♣ A♠ (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 77%, Flop 63%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins 184.36 BB

may is off to a better start ♦

AI line difference is mostly sucking out KK vs AA once on a run it twice.

going to play some 0 EV games now