Mistake free?

I missed Fridays hands and yesterday I only managed to get in two short sessions for a total of 710 hands but I feel like I played mistake free poker. There are like two questionable hands I guess.


Villain is the mark, 46/3/4.3. I feel like on the turn I might be good as he will fire bluffs/2p/and FD's. The river is a miserable card and I am now calling for a chop.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($460.95)
CO		($532.80)
BTN		($397.00)
SB		($498.05)
Hero		($244.65)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is BB

3 folds, SB calls $1, Hero raises to $8, SB calls $6

Flop: ($16, 2 players)
SB bets $4, Hero raises to $16, SB calls $12

Turn: ($48, 2 players)
SB bets $38, Hero calls $38

River: ($124, 2 players)
SB bets $76, $76 to Hero ($182.65)?



Again villain is the mark, 41/11/2. I opt not to 3bet as we are deep and I have position in the hand, at some point I might want to raise for value as it feels like he is blocking/bluffing alot here.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($542.00)
CO		($394.65)
Hero		($317.85)
SB		($401.00)
BB		($202.80)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is BTN

UTG raises to $8, 1 fold, Hero calls $8, 2 folds

Flop: ($19, 2 players)
UTG bets $9.50, Hero calls $9.50

Turn: ($38, 2 players)
UTG bets $19, Hero calls $19

River: ($76, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

Final Pot: $76
Hero shows:
UTG shows:

UTG wins $72.50 ( won +$36 )
Hero lost -$36.50

Taking responsibility.

I will be posting the hands which I feel I played incorrectly daily from now on in hopes of finding leaks and plugging them.

This hand makes me pretty ill. Villain is 17/12/2 and when he called I felt his range was made up of 22-TT. With that range in mind the turn is an easy fold.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($169.50)
UTG+1		($452.00)
CO		($87.95)
Hero		($226.00)
SB		($622.00)
BB		($101.80)

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

3 folds, Hero raises to $6, SB calls $5, BB calls $4

Flop: ($18, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($18, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $12, SB raises to $54, BB folds, Hero calls $42

River: ($126, 2 players)
SB bets $180, $166 to Hero ($166)?




Villain in this hand is an unorthodox AP reg whom I imagine must atleast be breakeven. 20/13/5 4.1k hands 3bet% 4.

In realtime I bet simply to bet with no real reason or plan. His c/r makes little to no sense but at the same time this deep vs a aggro opponent I dont know how comfortable I am calling and reevaluating. I think I should be checking back the flop because of this.



$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($552.95)
Hero		($400.00)
BTN		($459.32)
SB		($846.40)
BB		($199.60)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is CO

1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, SB raises to $23, BB calls $21, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($69, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $34, SB raises to $102.50, BB folds, Hero folds

Final Pot: $205.50

SB wins $202 ( won +$76.50 )
BB lost -$23.00
Hero lost -$57.00


Villain is a 18/15/3 TAG reg. I should be folding preflop imo. This was pure spew.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($381.50)
UTG+1		($528.45)
CO		($367.00)
BTN		($413.20)
Hero		($220.50)
BB		($375.00)

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

4 folds, Hero raises to $8, BB raises to $24, Hero calls $16

Flop: ($48, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $32, Hero calls $32

Turn: ($112, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $67, Hero folds

Final Pot: $179

BB wins $175.50 ( won +$52.50 )
Hero lost -$56.00


This hand is quite interesting and I think the flop I should maybe crai. 25/19/5 3bet%6.5. When I opened the SB I knew he was going to 3bet hence the light 4bet I think because I am OOP I need to make the 4bet slightly bigger. A trend on AP it seems is to flat 4bets which is confusing to say the least.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($192.00)
UTG+1		($412.75)
CO		($480.81)
BTN		($20.00)
Hero		($234.10)
BB		($458.75)

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

4 folds, Hero raises to $8, BB raises to $22, Hero raises to $48, BB calls $26

Flop: ($96, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $50, Hero folds

Final Pot: $146

BB wins $142.50 ( won +$44.50 )
Hero lost -$48.00


Villain is 24/20/4 3bet% 12. Here again I dislike the sizing but AP's software is confusing as it doesnt make it the amount you see but rather ads that to your original bet. When he raises my Raptor bet on the flop do I have any other play?
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($622.90)
Hero		($272.85)
CO		($250.00)
BTN		($394.00)
SB		($430.00)
BB		($203.74)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1

1 fold, Hero raises to $7, CO raises to $23, 3 folds, Hero raises to $53, CO calls $30

Flop: ($109, 2 players)
Hero bets $32, CO raises to $90, Hero raises to $219.85, CO folds

Final Pot: $418.85

Hero wins $415.35 ( won +$142.50 )
CO lost -$143.00


Well a few mistakes but no one is perfect. The best thing I took away from yesterday was that that K2 hand was literally the 3rd hand of my session and I didnt let it have any effect on my mental game. I stayed solid and played on and logged a $6 winner. Hopefully tomorrow i wont have any hands to post.

I am responsible!

Thats right ME! No one else clicks the buttons when I am playing. Every time I have a decision to make I have the opportunity to make the perfect play. The time has come for me to own. I know I made a crazy post several months back about playing the big game this year. I am not going to say that is impossible but I need a nice short term goal.

This is my 1st month as a true poker professional imo and it has been sub par to say the least. Again I am to blame. The good news is this month isnt over yet and I plan to go out with a bang. I have 4 workdays left in the calender and I will play no less then 1k hands each day. My goal for those 4k hands to play mistake free poker. In order to do so I will have to always think before I click. Every time I have a decision my 1st action will be a deep breath. Now for those 4k hands I will be playing strictly on AP aswell. Next month I plan on splitting my time between AP and FTP and playing a mix of 100NL HU and 200NL 6 max. I will play no less thwen 40k hands as well. By Nov I plan on being ready to reestablish myself as a 2/4 grinder and play my way into 09.

No HUD

Have played 3 sessions without a HUD and I do enjoy it very much. I still have all the regs marked but I rely much less on HUD numbers and more on game flow which is nice. The 1st two were winners and the latest was another -6BI session. I know I wasnt going to focus on results, kinda hard when it means your well being and you havent been able to work or string together a winning week. I have logged about 30K hands this month which hopefully will be quite a load more next month. Poker has been very discouraging since my return from Hawaii. I am in my second straight losing month and I just feel like nothing is going my way. I seem to lose a shit ton of flips/get coolered/spew in marginal spots. I am seriously contemplating sacking up and joining a union. I might very well apply and play while I wait to hear back. I have basically decided college isnt for me. I have no desire to return and feel the degree I was going for (BUSINESS) would be worthless anyways. I know it sounds hilarious but I have been considering coaching some 50NL and lower guys as when I play those games I see some regs with glaring wholes and I know I could be of help. Plus a solid no variance income would be nice. I was thinking of offering my services for 50 and hour but I really want a dedicated student. Or multiple.

Booked a win...

mentally and bank roll wise. I started the session playing super solid and ran QQ into KK and AA prelop and lost. I also lost with AK when I flop tp+nfd and get it in vs 2p. I did not allow it to effect me though. I simply acknowledged that I played my hand correctly and told myself to continue to play my A game. I did manage to make one spewy 3bet stack off with QT which I wasnt a huge fan of. Plus I value towned myself by betting a river for value and calling a fish when he check min raised. besides that I felt I was playing quite well. The only hand I am in the air about is this one.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($70.95)
Hero		($338.45)
CO		($327.80)
BTN		($205.00)
SB		($280.55)
BB		($393.20)

Pre-flop: ($3, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1

UTG calls $2, Hero raises to $9, CO calls $9, 3 folds, UTG folds

Flop: ($23, 2 players)
Hero bets $16, CO raises to $50, Hero calls $34

Turn: ($123, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($123, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Final Pot: $123
Hero shows:
CO shows:

CO wins $120 ( won +$61 )
UTG lost -$2.00
Hero lost -$59.00



Villain was 24/6/2.5 I actually think he plays a very strong game. He 3bet/sqz alot and loves to make moves postflop. This was the 2nd time he raised my flop cbet on this table in like 4 orbits and he had floated/bet the turn with a gutter ball that got there on the river vs me on another table. I was going to 3bet when I realized we were 150BB deep. In retrosepect I think I should say fuck the stacks and trust my read that villain is uber bluffy postflop. Any opinions?

2+2 wisdom

I was just checking some of my older notes out and stumbled upon this. I believe I took this from either J-man's well or Fabian's.

For anyone serious about this game you need to put in the work. Not just looking over HHs and reading posts, but also forcing yourself to be a critical thinker about the game. Stop thinking about results, and what the “right” answer is in certain situations. Think about why you are making your decisions, and why the answer is right.


Something that I read from a Gergery post, that I believe in very strongly, is that the better players essentially have less moments of stupidity, and not really that many more moments of brilliance. If you are an amazing poker player when you are in the zone, but you tilt easily, or lose focus, then you’re still crap. Why has Mike Matusow won a million dollars twice, and gone broke both times? Because he is a world class tournament player when he is playing well, but that just doesn’t happen often enough. Especially in a tournament all it takes is one lapse, one mis-step, and all your hard work is lost. Losses and bad runs are inevitable, but you will only be a “loser” if you let the losses push you off your game. There are plenty of talented losers out there, because they let results skew their vision of what they should actually be doing.

My last point is just to remind ourselves that we get everything we deserve in poker. No one gets [censored] over more than anyone else, and if you convince yourself that you do, then you are leading yourself down a bad path. It happens all the time that someone will make 5 bad plays in a row, then get all their money in as a huge favorite and lose, and then blame their loss on bad luck. All you can ever do in poker is make the best decision possible. Anything beyond your control is just that, immune to your complaints and self-pity. Any time someone will ask a question like “was he good, or did he get lucky to win that tournament?” I want to smack them in the face. As if the two things are mutually exclusive? Even if you were all in as a 5-1 dog multiple times in a tournament, and won every time, that doesn’t make you “more lucky” than someone who was all in with the best of it every time. If you get all in with TT and your opponent happens to have AA, you are at that point 20%. But when you got your money in, if his range was 55-AA, AJ+, KQ, then you really aren’t getting yourself in as a 20% shot in the long run. In my mind thinking that you are somehow more lucky to win against the AA than against the 99 is silly. It is like people who think it is a bad beat to have AA all in preflop, your opponent outflop you, then you river a set. All you can be concerned about is getting your money in in profitable situations.

Ok my final final note, is just to remind people to make sure they know why they are playing poker. If you are playing casually, then have fun and enjoy yourself. If you are playing for the money or like me for the challenge, then step up to the freakin plate and don’t be so lazy. Everything is within your grasp if you set your mind to it. Poker is a game not like much else out there. Not everyone can be a great basketball player, not everyone has the intellectual capacity for chess, etc etc, but in my mind anybody can be a winning poker player if they can pass a basic IQ test, and can learn discipline, and have the drive. Don’t let bad runs discourage you, think of the bigger picture. If you want to be playing WPT events in a few years, and not 5 dollar tournaments, it is more attainable than you think.

Fuck me!!!

I suck at life. I am so insanely upset with poker. I dont even know why. I continue to allow emotion to play a role in my decision making and it is driving me insane. I just straight up lose it too. This game is so fucking dumb. I know everyone of you have been there. Its who can stay stable and continue to make the correct choices that will own. Thing is when we play perfect and continually get ass raped poker really fucks with me. I am up for the month and played 20k hands already. But I just had another -7 BI session where I allowed my emotions to come into play and cause me to make split second decisions without a real reason. Of course 4-5 coolers occured and then I spewed in 2 spots. WOW I am a train wreck.