took my first shot at 100nl in several months.. adjusted EV ftw.




the following happy accident occurred when, due to a pot-betting script mix up, I accidentally shoved on the wrong table. I even had a note on this player to "never bluff him, total station, never folding a pair" from a hand I double up on vs said opponent not 10 minutes prior.

No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop | saw showdown

UTG ($142.50)
MP ($101.50)
CO ($140.25)
Hero (Button) ($190)
SB ($106.90)
BB ($100)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9, K
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, CO calls $1, Hero bets $5.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $4.50, CO calls $4.50

Flop: ($18) J, 2, 6 (3 players)
UTG checks, CO checks, Hero bets $12.05, 1 fold, CO calls $12.05

Turn: ($42.10) 5 (2 players)
CO bets $10, Hero raises $172.45 (All-In), CO uses entire time bank, calls $112.70 (All-In)

River: ($287.50) 7 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $287.50

Results:
Hero had 9, K (high card, King).
CO had 8, Q (high card, Queen).
Outcome: Hero won $334.25



As expected the games are more aggro than at 50nl but I don't feel as overwhelmed by it as I did before. That being said I am certain that 100nl is definitely where my psychological threshold is - as in 50nl I feel the pressure a bit and at 200nl I'm out of my comfort zone. This is a balance of recognition of my own skill, the 'real life' value of the money in play proportionate to the size of my BR, and the self-imposed and external pressures to succeed.

As long as I continue to feel that I am playing well (and if the swings don't get to be too low) I'll continue to grind it out at 100nl in the absence of really, really juicy 50nl tables (including HU).