I just finished my session, and man, horrible one this time. AA and KK were of no good today. Villains hand QQ was the boss today unfortunately.
Here is the graph:


And some hands from today:
1. This was exactly my first hand of the session... nice start ...
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $6.94 (138.8 bb)
Hero (BB): $5 (100 bb)
UTG+2: $5.01 (100.2 bb)
MP1: $5.08 (101.6 bb)
MP2: $5.69 (113.8 bb)
MP3: $5.77 (115.4 bb)
CO: $5.40 (108 bb)
BTN: $9.91 (198.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A A
2 folds, MP2 raises to $0.15, MP3 calls $0.15, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.65, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.47) Q 7 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.93, MP3 calls $0.93

Turn: ($3.33) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $3.42 and is all-in, MP3 calls $3.42

River: ($10.17) J (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $10.17 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: Q 7 7 6 J
Hero showed A A and lost (-$5 net)
MP3 showed Q Q and won $9.75 ($4.75 net)



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2. Maybe the worst card in the hole deck, and it pops on the river ... I was planning to shove on any blank one but... can't find the fold button
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (BB): $5.07 (101.4 bb)
UTG+1: $5.02 (100.4 bb)
UTG+2: $5 (100 bb)
MP1: $5 (100 bb)
MP2: $5.86 (117.2 bb)
MP3: $5 (100 bb)
CO: $8.64 (172.8 bb)
BTN: $17.39 (347.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q 7
5 folds, CO calls $0.05, BTN calls $0.05, SB folds, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.17) 9 7 7 (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, Hero raises to $0.83, CO calls $0.53, BTN calls $0.53

Turn: ($2.66) 4 (3 players)
Hero bets $1.27, CO calls $1.27, BTN calls $1.27

River: ($6.47) 9 (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2, BTN calls $2, Hero calls $2

Results: $12.47 pot ($0.52 rake)
Final Board: 9 7 7 4 9
Hero mucked Q 7 and lost (-$4.15 net)
CO showed 9 K and won $11.95 ($7.80 net)
BTN mucked 5 7 and lost (-$4.15 net)
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3. As I said, QQ are the nuts today for villains... I should have bet 1$ on flop to not overbet turn, but I didn't expect the fish to fold on that flop.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $5 (100 bb)
BB: $5.71 (114.2 bb)
UTG+2: $5.56 (111.2 bb)
MP1: $5.14 (102.8 bb)
MP2: $5 (100 bb)
MP3: $5.93 (118.6 bb)
CO: $4.76 (95.2 bb)
BTN: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K K
UTG+2 calls $0.05, 3 folds, CO raises to $0.15, BTN folds, Hero raises to $0.50, BB folds, UTG+2 calls $0.45, CO calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.55) 2 6 7 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.74, UTG+2 folds, CO calls $0.74

Turn: ($3.03) Q (2 players)
Hero bets $3.76 and is all-in, CO calls $3.52 and is all-in

River: ($10.07) 8 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $10.07 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 2 6 7 Q 8
Hero showed K K and won $0.00 (-$4.76 net)
CO showed Q Q and won $9.65 ($4.89 net)
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There were some other medium hands lost but the ones posted above are describing my session pretty well.
Oh, somehow managed to win a big pot at the end of the session and after that I waited for BB to sit out from the tables.
Here is the magic hand:
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $6.53 (130.6 bb)
BB: $11.99 (239.8 bb)
MP1: $4.16 (83.2 bb)
MP2: $3.19 (63.8 bb)
Hero (MP3): $6.26 (125.2 bb)
CO: $5.04 (100.8 bb)
BTN: $5.18 (103.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 6 6
MP1 raises to $0.15, MP2 folds, Hero calls $0.15, CO folds, BTN raises to $0.55, 2 folds, MP1 calls $0.40, Hero calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.72) 5 6 J (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $0.82, MP1 raises to $2, Hero raises to $5.71 and is all-in, BTN calls $3.81 and is all-in, MP1 calls $1.61 and is all-in

Turn: ($14.59) 3 (3 players, 3 are all-in)
River: ($14.59) T (3 players, 3 are all-in)

Results: $14.59 pot ($0.61 rake)
Final Board: 5 6 J 3 T
MP1 showed Q Q and lost (-$4.16 net)
Hero showed 6 6 and won $13.98 ($8.80 net)
BTN showed A A and lost (-$5.18 net)

Good luck all!

Finished another session and had some really big swings.
Here is the graph:


I lost a big pot today...can anyone find the fold button here after watching all the hand being played?
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $8.34 (166.8 bb)
BB: $2.68 (53.6 bb)
UTG+2: $5 (100 bb)
MP1: $11.21 (224.2 bb)
MP2: $3.67 (73.4 bb)
MP3: $5.23 (104.6 bb)
CO: $5.29 (105.8 bb)
BTN: $4.18 (83.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T T
UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $0.05, 3 folds, BTN calls $0.05, Hero completes, BB checks

Flop: ($0.20) T 8 7 (4 players)
Hero bets $0.15, BB folds, MP1 calls $0.15, BTN folds

Turn: ($0.50) A (2 players)
Hero bets $0.31, MP1 calls $0.31

River: ($1.12) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.85, MP1 raises to $10.70, Hero calls $6.98 and is all-in

Results: $16.78 pot ($0.70 rake)
Final Board: T 8 7 A 8
Hero showed T T and lost (-$8.34 net)
MP1 showed A A and won $16.08 ($7.74 net)

Good luck!

Hehe, a little bit of good run today but I have still alot to play until I reach the 40.000 hands.
Here is the graph so far at NL5:


I am a little bit worried about my swings because they appear a little bit to often. A good news is that I have 3.000 coins but I plan to convert them to cash only when I reach 5.000 coins to get the 50$ and improve my bankroll.
So, I have only one week to reach my targeted volume of 40k and hopefully finish with profit and move to NL10 from February 2016.

21.600 hands left
no downswing
move to NL10

Good luck!

I would not be worried at all with the swings. I think once you have a 100k hand graph the swings won't look big at all and will just be small blips dude.

Keep grinding hard, don't worry about downswings and just keep this motivation going.

Loving the journey!

I am proud of myself today. I played alot and managed to stay focused even after being 3 buy ins minus at some point.
Here is the graph:


Here are some hands:
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I can't f... fold in this spots especially in a 3bet pot..
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $6.14 (122.8 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
MP1: $5.53 (110.6 bb)
Hero (MP2): $5.07 (101.4 bb)
MP3: $6.50 (130 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $4.93 (98.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 6 6
MP1 folds,Hero raises to $0.15,MP3 folds,CO raises to $0.44, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.29

Flop: ($0.95) 9 6 J (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($0.95) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.60, CO calls $0.60

River: ($2.15) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.37, CO raises to $3.96 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.59

Results: $10.07 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 9 6 J 8 9
Hero showed 6 6 and lost (-$5 net)
CO showed J J and won $9.65 ($4.65 net)
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Big whale hitting every hand... I was planning to fold on river, but that K, man. I even laughed at the end of the hand. ... the software does its best to keep me in the hand :))
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $6.10 (122 bb)
BB: $5.05 (101 bb)
UTG+1: $4 (80 bb)
UTG+2: $5.89 (117.8 bb)
Hero (MP1): $5.75 (115 bb)
MP2: $5 (100 bb)
MP3: $7.11 (142.2 bb)
CO: $5.16 (103.2 bb)
BTN: $7.97 (159.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K K
UTG+1 calls $0.05, UTG+2 raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, 5 folds, BB calls $0.45, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.57) 4 6 8 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero bets $0.80, BB calls $0.80, UTG+2 folds

Turn: ($3.17) 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($3.17) K (2 players)
BB bets $3.04, Hero calls $3.04

Results: $9.25 pot ($0.38 rake)
Final Board: 4 6 8 5 K
BB showed 6 7 and won $8.87 ($4.53 net)
Hero mucked K K and lost (-$4.34 net)
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16.300 hands left
stay calm while on a loosing streak
focus more on big decisions, act properly

Good luck all!

Another session finished that run ok.... at the end a little bit of card dead and that's pretty much it for today.
Here is the graph:


I am not going to play tomorrow at all but I feel confident that I can reach the 40.000 hands without any problems. Interesting is the fact that some people notice how I play and start to adjust but I began to color code them differently to keep an eye on them and rely more on vsHERO stats that are in the HUD... it was pretty interesting session today.
Here is a hand in wich my opponent didn't had the balls to bluff all the way.. I guess that J scared us both. (glad he didn't fired the 3rd barrel)


Standard reg that barrels alot on flop and turn , and pretty honest on river.
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $5.82 (116.4 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $5 (100 bb)
UTG+2: $4.93 (98.6 bb)
MP1: $5.65 (113 bb)
MP2: $3.75 (75 bb)
MP3: $5.12 (102.4 bb)
CO: $8.19 (163.8 bb)
BTN: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A Q
7 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, BB raises to $0.40, Hero calls $0.25

Flop: ($0.80) Q T 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.51, Hero calls $0.51

Turn: ($1.82) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.95, Hero calls $0.95

River: ($3.72) J (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

Results: $3.72 pot ($0.15 rake)
Final Board: Q T 5 7 J
Hero showed A Q and won $3.57 ($1.71 net)
BB mucked A 8 and lost (-$1.86 net)

13.000 hands left
don't call with garbage preflop

Good luck!

Reaching 40k hands without any problems!!! Brush that dirt of your shoulder.

Complete sicko. Sweet stuff.

What a shitty day at the tables today.
Here is the graph:


Lost some stacks like a moron, and one right before exiting the tables wich is very frustrating. I'll post later some hands because HM2 doesn't seem to work at the moment... all I can't say is that top 2 was of no good for me today.

Good luck!

I didn't play much today, but it went nicely up. At least I recovered the losses from yesterday wich is great.
Here is the graph from today:


Some hands from yesterday:
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Is this overplayed by me?
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $5 (100 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
UTG+2: $9.55 (191 bb)
MP1: $4.55 (91 bb)
MP2: $4.49 (89.8 bb)
MP3: $7.60 (152 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (BTN): $8.99 (179.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with K A
UTG+2 folds, MP1 raises to $0.15, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.45, SB calls $0.43, BB fods, MP1 calls $0.30

Flop: ($1.40) 5 K 3 (3 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.89, SB calls $0.89, MP1 folds

Turn: ($3.18) 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7.65 and is all-in, SB calls $3.66 and is all-in

River: ($10.50) 6 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $10.50 pot ($0.44 rake)
Final Board: 5 K 3 3 6
SB showed A A and won $10.06 ($5.06 net)
Hero showed K A and lost (-$5 net)
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I can't fold this kind of hands on that flop structure... :(
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $11.53 (230.6 bb)
Hero (BB): $5.12 (102.4 bb)
UTG: $3.53 (70.6 bb)
MP: $1.85 (37 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $8.53 (170.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A Q
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.15, 2 folds, SB calls $0.13, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.45) 3 A Q (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.30, MP folds, SB raises to $1.05, Hero raises to $4.97 and is all-in, SB calls $3.92

Turn: ($10.39) 9 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($10.39) 2 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $10.39 pot ($0.43 rake)
Final Board: 3 A Q 9 2
SB showed 3 3 and won $9.96 ($4.84 net)
Hero mucked A Q and lost (-$5.12 net)
MP mucked and lost (-$0.15 net)
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Man, the most sick turn ever... :(
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $6.20 (124 bb)
BB: $7.96 (159.2 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): $5.53 (110.6 bb)
MP1: $5.11 (102.2 bb)
MP2: $11.28 (225.6 bb)
MP3: $4.90 (98 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $4.13 (82.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with J K
Hero raises to $0.15, MP1 calls $0.15, MP2 calls $0.15, MP3 calls $0.15, 4 folds

Flop: ($0.67) 4 K 2 (4 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks

Turn: ($0.67) J (4 players)
Hero bets $0.42, 2 folds, MP3 raises to $4.75 and is all-in, Hero calls $4.33

River: ($10.17) 6 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $10.17 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 4 K 2 J 6
Hero showed J K and lost (-$4.90 net)
MP1 mucked and lost (-$0.15 net)
MP2 mucked and lost (-$0.15 net)
MP3 showed J J and won $9.75 ($4.85 net)
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7.500 hands left
try not to tilt at all
pay more attention and not go all in when facing huge agression and bets in small pots

Good luck!

PS: final update of the month on Sunday evening.

I played so bad today, too loose and did alot of mistakes. Of course the boards didn't help me at all so the result is pretty bad so far.
Here is the graph:


I didn't lost a full stak this session, but alot of medium ones. Tried alot of bluffs postflop that didn't work so I shouldn't be surprisez of my results for today. I ahve to play much tighter in order to make constant winning sessions.

5.300 hands left
play tighter .. so hard for me :(

Good luck!

Stacks flying all over the place this session.
Here is the graph:


Here are some hands from this session:
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Lucky as always...
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $5.53 (110.6 bb)
Hero (BB): $8.70 (174 bb)
MP1: $12.23 (244.6 bb)
MP2: $5.07 (101.4 bb)
MP3: $6.16 (123.2 bb)
CO: $5.14 (102.8 bb)
BTN: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A A
4 folds, BTN raises to $0.15, SB folds, Hero raises to $0.50, BTN calls $0.35

Flop: ($1.02) 3 2 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.50, BTN calls $0.50

Turn: ($2.02) 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.97, BTN calls $0.97

River: ($3.96) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $3.03 and is all-in, Hero calls $3.03

Results: $10.02 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 3 2 7 3 2
Hero showed A A and lost (-$5 net)
BTN showed A K and won $9.60 ($4.60 net)
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This one I played really bad...lost track of what happened before turn in the hand..
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (BB): $5.59 (111.8 bb)
UTG+2: $5.29 (105.8 bb)
MP1: $5 (100 bb)
MP2: $5 (100 bb)
MP3: $5.80 (116 bb)
CO: $4.98 (99.6 bb)
BTN: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J A
UTG+2 raises to $0.15, 3 folds, CO calls $0.15, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.47) 7 9 J (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, CO bets $0.22, Hero calls $0.22, UTG+2 folds

Turn: ($0.91) A (2 players)
Hero bets $0.57, CO raises to $1.14, Hero raises to $5.22 and is all-in, CO calls $3.47 and is all-in

River: ($10.13) 5 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $10.13 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 7 9 J A 5
Hero showed J A and lost (-$4.98 net)
CO showed 7 7 and won $9.71 ($4.73 net)
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Huge whale, and of course that he hits the magic turn :(
Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $3.60 (72 bb)
BB: $7.73 (154.6 bb)
UTG+1: $5.41 (108.2 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): $5.38 (107.6 bb)
MP1: $5 (100 bb)
MP2: $5.63 (112.6 bb)
MP3: $6.13 (122.6 bb)
CO: $12.23 (244.6 bb)
BTN: $5.56 (111.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with K K
UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, 3 folds, CO calls $0.15, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.37) 8 K 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.23, CO raises to $0.65, Hero raises to $1.45, CO calls $0.80

Turn: ($3.27) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $3.78 and is all-in, CO calls $3.78

River: ($10.83) 9 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $10.83 pot ($0.45 rake)
Final Board: 8 K 6 7 9
Hero showed K K and lost (-$5.38 net)
CO showed T 9 and won $10.38 ($5.00 net)
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2.800 hands left
focus on the game

Good luck!

Why do you only bet two half-pot bets in that AA hand? I feel like you're giving odds to anything to hit whatever they want with it. AKs would probably call you anyway, but I'm just thinking generally you will charge draws more if they wanna get there, make more money from pocket pairs that are between you and the board that don't make a set, and also, perhaps, deny some lower flush draws and straight draws to suck out on you.

That last hand so crazy, T9o getting there, nothing you can do about it.

Hope you run better!

I don't realy know what to say about the AAvsAKs hand. I wasn't really putting him on hearts flush draw when he called the paired turn. I thought that he had more pocket pairs, and on river I was a little bit lost and decided to let him barrel all his hands and make a crying call. And my sizeings are standard for a river shove I guess, maybe I might have made it a little bit bigger on turn.

Good luck to you too dodger!

What a joke!!!
I can't do 2 consecutive winning sessions. Just closed the tables after an hour or so after being crushed by the site. Lost 3 stacks with set under set in just one hour. What are the odds?!


Here are the hands:
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Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $5.31 (106.2 bb)
BB: $8.19 (163.8 bb)
UTG+2: $5.47 (109.4 bb)
MP1: $5.69 (113.8 bb)
MP2: $5 (100 bb)
MP3: $8.84 (176.8 bb)
CO: $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4 4
3 folds, MP3 raises to $0.14, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.12, BB folds

Flop: ($0.33) K 6 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets $0.26, Hero raises to $0.81, MP3 raises to $1.78, Hero raises to $5.17, MP3 calls $3.39

Turn: ($10.67) 8 (2 players)
River: ($10.67) 6 (2 players)

Results: $10.67 pot ($0.44 rake)
Final Board: K 6 4 8 6
Hero showed 4 4 and lost (-$5.31 net)
MP3 showed K K and won $10.23 ($4.92 net)
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Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $5.31 (106.2 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
MP1: $4.34 (86.8 bb)
MP2: $5.14 (102.8 bb)
Hero (MP3): $7.35 (147 bb)
CO: $4.91 (98.2 bb)
BTN: $6.05 (121 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 3 3
MP1 calls $0.05, MP2 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, 3 folds, BB calls $0.10, MP1 folds

Flop: ($0.37) 5 3 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.23, BB calls $0.23

Turn: ($0.83) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.60, BB calls $0.60

River: ($2.03) 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.55, BB raises to $4.02 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.47

Results: $10.07 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 5 3 5 2 9
BB showed 9 9 and won $9.65 ($4.65 net)
Hero showed 3 3 and lost (-$5.00 net)
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Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $6.11 (122.2 bb)
BB: $7.37 (147.4 bb)
MP1: $5.81 (116.2 bb)
MP2: $5.12 (102.4 bb)
MP3: $4.95 (99 bb)
Hero (CO): $5 (100 bb)
BTN: $8.29 (165.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8 8
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.15, BTN folds, SB calls $0.13, BB folds

Flop: ($0.35) Q J 8 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.22, SB calls $0.22

Turn: ($0.79) J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.50, SB raises to $1.10, Hero raises to $4.63 and is all-in, SB calls $3.53

River: ($10.05) 4 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $10.05 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: Q J 8 J 4
SB showed J J and won $9.63 ($4.63 net)
Hero mucked 8 8 and lost (-$5 net)
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1.200 hands left
finish the month with profit
move up to NL10

Well, what can I say?! I hope that the later sessions from today will run better.
Good luck!

I just finished my last session from January. It started again pretty bad but after an hour or so, managed to recover the loses and made some profit.
Here is the graph:


And of course, hit again set under set and top set got curshed by a whale again on turn.
Here are the hands:
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Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $4.92 (98.4 bb)
BB: $7.65 (153 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): $5.02 (100.4 bb)
MP1: $5.17 (103.4 bb)
MP2: $10.22 (204.4 bb)
MP3: $5 (100 bb)
CO: $5.45 (109 bb)
BTN: $5 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with 6 6
Hero raises to $0.15, 5 folds, SB calls $0.13, BB calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.45) 7 T 6 (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.28, Hero raises to $0.77, SB folds, BB raises to $2.14, Hero calls $1.37

Turn: ($4.73) T (2 players)
BB bets $5.36 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.73 and is all-in

River: ($10.19) 2 (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: $10.19 pot ($0.42 rake)
Final Board: 7 T 6 T 2
BB showed 7 7 and won $9.77 ($4.75 net)
Hero showed 6 6 and lost (-$5.02 net)
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Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $5.61 (112.2 bb)
BB: $3.95 (79 bb)
UTG+1: $5.07 (101.4 bb)
UTG+2: $5.36 (107.2 bb)
MP1: $2.17 (43.4 bb)
MP2: $5 (100 bb)
MP3: $16.38 (327.6 bb)
CO: $5.16 (103.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): $5.05 (101 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A A
6 folds, Hero raises to $0.10, SB calls $0.08, BB calls $0.05

Flop: ($0.30) A 4 T (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.20, SB folds, BB calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.70) K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.44, BB raises to $3.65 and is all-in, Hero calls $3.21

River: ($8) 8 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $8 pot ($0.33 rake)
Final Board: A 4 T K 8
BB showed Q J and won $7.67 ($3.72 net)
Hero showed A A and lost (-$3.95 net)
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It was a hard day at the tables, lost 6 stacks with floped set, so, I have to be pleased that I managed to finish in the green area.
I reached the 40.000 hands but I will post a final update a little bit later wich will include February objectives as well.

Good luck!

What an unlucky set over set group of hands man. Embrace the "couldn't do anything about it attitude", it will even out!

FINAL JANUARY UPDATE!!!

Here is the graph from NL5 after almost 42.500 hands:


Here are some stats from NL5:


I am not pleased with my play and my results, but as planned, I am going to move up to NL10 since I finished the month with profit. Even though I run above EV, I still feel that this 40k hands were a little bit of bad variance for me. I just hit in alot of setups and lost alot of money because of that. Maybe some of the spots could have been avoided, but I find it hard to give up at some really good made hands in some situations.

FEBRUARY OBJECTIVES:
80.000 hands minimum
play a little bit tighter
3bet more from late positions
finish the month with profit and move up to NL25


I might move down to NL5 if I loose 10 buy ins at NL10 but hopefully it won't happen.
Wish you all an awesome February!
Good luck!

nice ,profit is a profit

Ooooh those Feb objectives look sickkkkk and I am sure you will crush them all buddy!

Never be unhappy with winning. I know we always strive for perfection but you have done something In January that not many people out there can say they have. So feel proud of it and let it motivate you for Feb!

Yeah, I hope to accomplish all the objectives. 50 buy ins for NL10 in my gun.


It is all set... NO TURNING BACK!!!