Keith's first 5000 hands at 5NL

This blog will keep a record of how I go trying out Robb's system

session 1 I played 70 hands and had a net loss of $3.09

just finished session 2 and hardly caught any cards at all .Finished the session with stats at 9/7/2 playing 81 hands on a single table.The rest of the players were extremely loose typically plying over 50% of hands.
Finished with a net loss of $6.09 on this session. The very first hand having posted the BB was
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com


Hero (UTG) ($5)
MP ($2.91)
Button ($2.27)
SB ($7)
BB ($6.85)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, 10
Hero (poster) checks, MP calls $0.05, 2 folds, BB checks

Flop: ($0.17) 8, 6, 8 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP checks

Turn: ($0.17) 10 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.15, 1 fold, BB calls $0.15

River: ($0.47) 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.35, BB raises to $2.75, Hero calls $2.40

Total pot: $5.97 | Rake: $0.25

Results in white below:
BB had 2, 8 (four of a kind, eights).
Hero mucked A, 10 (full house, eights over tens).
Outcome: BB won $5.72

Another Hand where I'm not sure if I broke Robbs rules about PP's less than 88 but his raise told me he must have made the straight or at least had me beaten.
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Hero (MP) ($4.44)
Button ($5.27)
SB ($8.39)
BB ($5.50)
UTG ($7.55)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 5, 5
UTG calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.20, Button calls $0.20, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.52) 10, 7, 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.30, Button calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.12) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.60, Button raises to $1.50, Hero folds

Total pot: $2.32 | Rake: $0.10

Results in white below:
Button didn't show
Outcome: Button won $2.22


This hand I think I played very badly and should have folded on the flop once the guy had led the 30cent bet.PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (Button) ($4.77)
SB ($5.15)
BB ($2.55)
UTG ($4.17)
MP ($8.84)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A
UTG raises to $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.30, 1 fold, BB calls $0.25, UTG calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.92) 9, Q, 7 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $0.30, Hero calls $0.30, BB calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.82) 3 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.15, BB calls $0.15

River: ($2.27) 5 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10, BB calls $0.10

Total pot: $2.57 | Rake: $0.10

Results in white below:
Hero mucked K, A (high card, Ace).
BB mucked 9, 8 (one pair, nines).
UTG had J, 9 (one pair, nines).
Outcome: UTG won $2.47

I had 8 losing hands of which 3 were from the big blind and 4 wining hands.

Do not post out of turn.

#1 Std cooler. No way anyone here will ever fold.

#2 C/f flop would be my default. Too wet a board, he basically never has anything weaker than GS+overs, you´re never folding out a stronger hand and everything thats behind has enough equity to peel two streets. Don´t bet the turn as played.

#3 3bet a lil more. Dont call the flop w/ A high when he donks and be even less apt to do it when you´re not closing the action.

thanks for the feedback. I knew that I had completely balls up hand 3 and decided that that was the point to wrap up the session. I've said in the beginners circle thread that I think I made mistakes both with game and table selection.
I think that whilst I'm (or should be) sticking to Robbs rules initially to tighten my game up , I should be doing this at Full ring and not 6max. Secondly , I was choosing a very loose table to play with a very tight range. I think whenever I hit my range that it was scare cards for my very loose opponents and they were generally folding and getting out of the way , leaving me with little value in my good hands.
I'm going to try going back to full ring and see how i get on in the next session.

session 3 completed, 91 hands completed for a grand profit on the session of 4 cents. I deliberately picked a tight table which generally meant passing the blinds around. I peaked at up $1.20 and minimum was down 20 cents.Hardly got any hands and finished the session with stats of 7/5/2.
this was my main winning hand.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($5.03)
SB ($1.05)
BB ($10)
UTG ($10.02)
UTG+1 ($9.21)
Hero (MP1) ($5.06)
MP2 ($10.27)
MP3 ($3.36)
CO ($4.24)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J, J
UTG calls $0.05, UTG+1 raises to $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, 3 folds, Button calls $0.25, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.20

Flop: ($1.07) 6, 8, Q (4 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.40, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.40, 1 fold

Turn: ($1.87) 8 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: ($1.87) K (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $1.87 | Rake: $0.05

Results in white below:
UTG had 10, A (one pair, eights).
Hero had J, J (two pair, Jacks and eights).
Outcome: Hero won $1.82

I played this safe after the turn card came, fearing trips Q's or K's and against a more agressive opponent I wouldn't have liked to make a decision.
In this hand was a fold a correct decision. Villain was 19/0 over 31 hands.I think he had the Ace and the 2/3 PSBprobably scared me off the potas i could well have been drawing to 2 outs.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($5.36)
UTG ($2.76)
UTG+1 ($9.58)
MP1 ($9.14)
Hero (MP2) ($5.29)
CO ($12.07)
Button ($2.20)
SB ($5.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J, J
UTG calls $0.05, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.25, 3 folds, BB calls $0.20, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.57) A, 2, 8 (2 players)
BB bets $0.35, Hero folds

Total pot: $0.57 | Rake: $0

Results in white below:
BB didn't show
Outcome: BB won $0.57

4th session finished , Down 53 cents having been up through most of the session, 83 hands at 15/9/1.6. I lost $2.80 on 2 hands of AKo. In this hand villain played 21/9/0.67
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($5.76)
UTG+1 ($6.09)
MP1 ($5.07)
MP2 ($3.77)
CO ($8.26)
Hero (Button) ($6.75)
SB ($10.28)
BB ($5.79)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, A
4 folds, CO raises to $0.20, Hero calls $0.20, 1 fold, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.62) Q, 5, 9 (3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $0.40, 1 fold, CO calls $0.40

Turn: ($1.42) Q (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks

River: ($1.42) K (2 players)
CO bets $0.95, Hero calls $0.95

Total pot: $3.32 | Rake: $0.15

Villain flipped over TJ
In the second hand villain was 9/3/0.5
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CO ($5.42)
Button ($5.89)
SB ($6.11)
BB ($8.92)
UTG ($3.72)
UTG+1 ($9.58)
Hero (MP1) ($5.72)
MP2 ($5)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A, K
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.25, 2 folds, Button calls $0.25, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.62) K, A, 10 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.50, Button calls $0.50

Turn: ($1.62) J (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, Button calls $0.25

River: ($2.12) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.25, Button raises to $0.75, Hero folds

Total pot: $2.62 | Rake: $0.10

Results:
Button didn't show
Outcome: Button won $2.52

next session .....down $1.95 playing 16/15/1.5. Main problem this session was small pocket pairs losing 80 cents on TT,45 cents on 55,40 cents on 22,25 cents on 88

I had a good night yesterday ending up 11$ at 5NL and then played in the Full tilt freeroll and won that taking down $50 . I was luck in the fact that massive chip leader had to leave so I just had to blind his vacant chair down.
Tonight has been a massive bummer all round. The tables seemed to be full of tight multitablers and whilst I picked up so decent small pots Pocket pairscame and gave me a right kicking tonight.

Villain had been playing extremely loose and aggressive .
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($2.75)
Button ($7.65)
SB ($3.07)
BB ($6.42)
UTG ($12.52)
Hero (UTG+1) ($5.03)
MP1 ($5)
MP2 ($8.30)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with J, J
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.20, 3 folds, Button calls $0.20, 1 fold, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.62) 2, Q, 2 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.40, Button raises to $0.80, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.40

Turn: ($2.22) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $1.05, Hero folds

Total pot: $2.22 | Rake: $0.10

In this hand it was villains first hand at the table.
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UTG+1 ($2.63)
MP1 ($9.43)
MP2 ($1.85)
CO ($6.39)
Button ($12.38)
SB ($1.70)
Hero (BB) ($5.07)
UTG ($8.23)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, Q
3 folds, MP2 raises to $1.85 (All-In), 3 folds, Hero calls $1.80

Flop: ($3.72) 10, 9, 3 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($3.72) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($3.72) 10 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $3.72 | Rake: $0.15

Results:
Hero had Q, Q (two pair, Queens and tens).
MP2 had A, 10 (three of a kind, tens).
Outcome: MP2 won $3.57

And this hand was when I called the session to a halt.

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MP ($4.19)
Button ($9.83)
SB ($6.81)
Hero (BB) ($5.07)
UTG ($9.74)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, A
1 fold, MP raises to $0.20, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, MP calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.22) 9, 4, 10 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.30, MP raises to $0.80, Hero raises to $4.47 (All-In), MP calls $2.79 (All-In)

Turn: ($8.40) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($8.40) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $8.40 | Rake: $0.40

Results:
Hero had A, A (one pair, Aces).
MP had J, J (three of a kind, Jacks).
Outcome: MP won $8

Down $3 last night.I think I'm going to try playing earlier in the evening, most of the people playing FR last night were all seriously multitabling. I hardly got any decent cards and if I did they always seemed to be badly out of position.