Grinding Past the Fries
Hello all,
My contract at work finished at the end of March there, and before looking for a new one I've decided to take a couple of months out to see if I can make a living playing poker. If not successful, I can find work no problem, so I'll give it a few months and see how I do. My aim is to move up past 50NL and into the higher limits, whilst still withdrawing regularly to pay for things in my personal life (got a few holidays etc coming up). The month of April was good but not great, so starting fresh from 1st May, I am motivated and committed to the cause!
Yesterday's graph...
I felt like I played well yesterday, I lost 100% of flips, so perhaps didn't run as well as I could have. I did get my AA in pre once or twice and held, though.
Today's graph...
Again, I played quite well today, but never played all that long. I had a golf competition (waste of time), might play a bit later on tonight.
A couple of interesting hands from today...
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[converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #26521701
Hero (BTN): $50 (100 bb)
SB: $134.88 (269.8 bb)
BB: $126.53 (253.1 bb)
UTG: $54.27 (108.5 bb)
MP: $49.25 (98.5 bb)
CO: $83.34 (166.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q♠ J♦
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, SB raises to $4.25, BB raises to $10, Hero raises to $50 and is all-in, SB folds, BB calls $40
Flop: ($104.25) 7♠ 8♦ 5♥ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($104.25) 8♥ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($104.25) 3♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
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Results: $104.25 pot ($2.50 rake)
Final Board: 7♠ 8♦ 5♥ 8♥ 3♣
Hero showed Q♠ J♦ and lost (-$50 net)
BB showed T♣ T♥ and won $101.75 ($51.75 net)
[/hand_history][replayer=26521701][/replayer][/converted_hand]
The 3-better had been 3betting a ton over a small sample (4/500 hands) and the 4-better is a solid aggro reg that is more than good enough to pick up on that and cold 4bet bluff. A bit aggro, but he tank-called, so it nearly worked!
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[converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #26521721
Hero (BTN): $50.85 (101.7 bb)
SB: $120.43 (240.9 bb)
BB: $14.57 (29.1 bb)
UTG: $158.84 (317.7 bb)
MP: $71.42 (142.8 bb)
CO: $70.51 (141 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BTN with 9♥ A♥
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, SB raises to $2, BB folds, Hero raises to $8, SB calls $6
Flop: ($16.50) J♠ A♠ A♣ (2 players)
SB bets $9.50, Hero calls $9.50
Turn: ($35.50) A♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
River: ($35.50) T♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $33.35 and is all-in, SB calls $33.35
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Results: $102.20 pot ($2.50 rake)
Final Board: J♠ A♠ A♣ A♦ T♦
Hero showed 9♥ A♥ and won $99.70 ($48.85 net)
SB showed Q♦ Q♣ and lost (-$50.85 net)
[/hand_history][replayer=26521721][/replayer][/converted_hand]
Not all that an interesting hand, but a very nice runout.
Hopefully I can update this thread every day with my progress. Bankroll after the last 2 days is $1766. May's profit is $337.65!
EDIT - image problem fixed 😀
