Day 2: Grinding

Finally found a groove as a grinder I feel. I mean grind isnt a great word for it. I finally feel able to play alot of poker in a day and enjoy it. 90 min sessions seem to work well for me though I will quit earlier if I feel I am off. Think I will get close to 2k hands in a day playing 4 sessions. Today I played 1.9k and incredibly enough I have played over 30K hands in a month since like forever. Anyways if you read this a comment would RULE. Now for some hands since I am dead tired.

RUN GOOT: My EV skyrocketed on this one. Not sure I like my turn play as I really never do this with anythign but a set except this villain and I have some history in chat and I felt like he was doing something weird strong but could be bluffing/semi-bluffing. Obviously I should have jammed.

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($229.75)
UTG+1		($156.55)
CO		($160.25)
Hero (BTN)		($109.50)
SB		($51.05)
BB		($131.45)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 6 players) Hero is BTN

UTG calls $1, UTG+1 raises to $4.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $4.50, SB calls $4, 1 fold, UTG calls $3.50

Flop: ($19, 4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $8, Hero calls $8, SB folds, UTG folds

Turn: ($35, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $27.50, Hero raises to $55, UTG+1 raises to $144.05, Hero calls $42

River: ($276.05, 2 players)

Final Pot: $276.05
Hero shows:
UTG+1 shows:

Hero wins $226 ( won +$116.50 )
UTG+1 wins $47.05 ( lost -$109.50 )
SB lost -$4.50
UTG lost -$4.50



WTF? Think I played this optimal and cant even explain wtf this guy thinks when he plays poker. Apparently he thinks I am a super aggro donk who will just spew when checked to or he didnt want to scare off my TT-QQ? Either way nothing I can imo.

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($194.25)
UTG+1		($100.13)
CO		($148.00)
Hero (BTN)		($114.30)
SB		($549.07)
BB		($150.95)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is BTN

UTG raises to $3, 1 fold, CO raises to $10, Hero calls $10, 1 fold, BB calls $9, UTG folds

Flop: ($36.50, 3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $17.50, BB folds, CO calls $17.50

Turn: ($71.50, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $28, CO calls $28

River: ($127.50, 2 players)
CO bets $60, Hero calls $58.55

Final Pot: $246.05
Hero shows:
CO shows:

CO wins $241.05 ( won +$125.55 )
Hero lost -$114.05
BB lost -$10
UTG lost -$3

I too can do cool shit! Villain is on the nittier side and I consider a turn fold except i feel like he may barrel FD's w/Overs and TT here a good bit of the time therefore i peel again. River looks wack but the fact is he never has an 8 and I can in his eyes. He tank bet and I told myself if this blocker bets I am shipping. So I did and he folded rather fast. Not sure if he had air or an OP given the speed of his fold but I think my thought process was spot on. Anyone agree?

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($195.75)
UTG+1		($100.95)
Hero (CO)		($120.30)
BTN		($28.75)
SB		($198.60)
BB		($198.50)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 6 players) Hero is CO

UTG raises to $3.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $3.50, 3 folds

Flop: ($8.50, 2 players)
UTG bets $5.25, Hero calls $5.25

Turn: ($19, 2 players)
UTG bets $15, Hero calls $15

River: ($49, 2 players)
UTG bets $26, Hero raises to $96.55, UTG folds

Final Pot: $171.55

Hero wins $168.05 ( won +$47.75 )
UTG lost -$49.75

Day 1

No light 3bets OOP and everything went semi well. Table selecting well makes this easy as well given that I can simply having thieves on my right. Anyways put in 3 90 min sessions and it felt real nice though I am not so sure just how they went since I will be trying to shy away from the results and focus on my play.

I also plan to pinpoint one leak in my game and make it the focus of the week. This week it is simply avoiding spewy poker in 3bet pots as well as 3betting simply because. Every action we take should be taken for a reason. Simply seeing JTs and raising with no other reasoning is autopiloting and terrible. Anyways now for the fun.

BB: For fucks sake can I catch a break? The most satisfying part of this hand was I didnt even let it impact my play as this was at the start of my session. I laughed out loud actually and went on to own some donkeys. If you arent booking hours at night you are missing out.

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($347.85)
CO		($56.18)
BTN		($105.31)
SB		($37.25)
Hero (BB)		($105.00)

Pre-flop: ($2.75, 5 players) Hero is BB

1 fold, CO raises to $3, BTN calls $3, SB calls $2.50, Hero raises to $16.25, CO calls $13.25, BTN folds, SB folds

Flop: ($41, 2 players)
Hero bets $88.50, CO calls $39.68

Turn: ($169.18, 2 players)

River: ($169.18, 2 players)

Final Pot: $169.18
Hero shows:
CO shows:

Hero wins $48.82 ( lost -$55.93 )
CO wins $115.61 ( won +$59.68 )
BTN lost -$3
SB lost -$3


Mistake: I think I have become over checky with medium strength hands vs unknowns. maybe I should bet given we have the best hand and a GS if not plus this guy can easily call with worse. I decide otherwise and simply start guessing.

$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($257.71)
CO		($200.00)
BTN		($197.50)
Hero (SB)		($123.75)
BB		($204.12)

Pre-flop: ($2.75, 5 players) Hero is SB

2 folds, BTN calls $1, Hero raises to $6.25, 1 fold, BTN calls $5.25

Flop: ($16, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $12, Hero calls $12

Turn: ($40, 2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $29, Hero folds

Final Pot: $69

BTN wins $65.35 ( won +$18.10 )
Hero lost -$18.25


Soul ownage: This villain is a 20/17 type whom i have pounded on a ton lately IP with 3bets and he has begun 4betting a bit which i know to be light at times. i decide to 3bet/5bet this for value but he flats. interestingly enough we have some history in 3bet pots where he saw me DB 1/2psb with air on a K high flop and A turn. In that hand I checked back river because I knew he had it and sho nuff he did.


$0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($109.15)
UTG+1		($95.25)
Hero (CO)		($102.85)
BTN		($192.30)
SB		($139.85)
BB		($47.35)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 6 players) Hero is CO

UTG raises to $3.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $11, 3 folds, UTG calls $7.50

Flop: ($23.50, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $11, UTG calls $11

easiest 1/2psb cbet planning to string this donk along.

Turn: ($45.50, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $20, UTG calls $20

Here little fishy. His range is mainly PP99+ and AQ and I am never folding at any point.

River: ($85.50, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $60.85, UTG calls $60.85

This guy loves to level himself and make hero calls so I let him.

Final Pot: $207.20
UTG shows:
Hero shows:

Hero wins $203.70 ( won +$100.85 )
UTG lost -$102.85