My grind into the micros

I'm making this operation because I've hit an awful downswing lately and I'm starting to think it affected my play huge. I suspect my game is way less than optimal at this point so I need a spot to post a bunch of hands. I'm going to post every destacking even if I think it's insanely standard and every spot I feel there's even a 10% chance I got outplayed or got too stationy.

Feel free to comment on anything posted. Nothing for tonight because I don't feel like it, I just want to step away from poker for 24 hours. I just wanted to get this part in here now so the thread is created and I'll feel a little more obligated to go back to it.

BTW I'm normally a 200NL 5-max reg but I've dropped to 100NL to dampen the losses.

Hopefully this thread helps me get things back together before I go back to 50NL.

Edit:

Here is my failure for the new year in stat form. There's another $800 in losses at 200NL not included which were played at another computer without Poker Tracker.

no wonder you've been quiet lately lol. gl man

dude, those numbers dont look nice. gl on turning things around!

eep, gl. Will be reading this with interest.

woah!! ugly downswing... gl getting back up there.

That sucks!! Gl man!

how has it been going?

The title of this thread makes me chuckle every time.

Haven't played since I made this thread, but here's the session I didn't post from that same day.

The De-Stackings:

Die tagfish with zero history. Of course he times down thinking, "Wtf do I do know??"

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($197.00)
CO ($38.30)
BTN ($88.55)
SB ($144.50)
Hero (BB) ($106.50)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 5 players) Hero is BB
2 folds, BTN bets $3.50, SB calls $3, Hero bets $14, BTN folds, SB bets $40, Hero goes all-in $91.50, SB calls $63

Flop: ($216.50, 2 players)

Turn: ($216.50, 2 players)

River: ($216.50, 2 players)

Final Pot: $216.50
SB shows:
Hero shows:

SB wins $213.50 ( won +$107 )
BTN lost -$3.50
Hero lost -$106.50


Way to defend your SB with a shortdonk in the BB you tard. Of course, if I were a smarter man I would have folded pre since this should mean he has a strong range here. Ultimately my bad.

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($90.15)
CO ($96.80)
Hero (BTN) ($185.30)
SB ($99.00)
BB ($32.05)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 5 players) Hero is BTN
2 folds, Hero bets $3, SB bets $9.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $7

Flop: ($21, 2 players)
SB bets $15.50, Hero calls $15.50.

Turn: ($52, 2 players)
SB bets $30, Hero goes all-in $159.80, SB goes all-in $43.50

River: ($285.30, 2 players)

Final Pot: $285.30
Hero shows:
SB shows:

Hero wins $86.30 ( lost -$99.00 )
SB wins $196 ( won +$97 )


Shit happens:

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($192.45)
CO ($61.30)
BTN ($154.80)
SB ($99.80)
Hero (BB) ($96.00)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 5 players) Hero is BB
1 fold, CO calls $1, 1 fold, SB calls $0.50, Hero bets $5, CO calls $5, SB calls $5

Flop: ($18, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $15, CO calls $15, SB calls $15

Turn: ($63, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $40.30, CO goes all-in $40.30, SB folds

River: ($143.60, 2 players)

Final Pot: $143.60
CO shows:
Hero shows:

CO wins $140.60 ( won +$79.30 )
SB lost -$21
Hero lost -$61.30


Sighs...

Texas Hold'em $1-$2 NL (real money), hand #P4-86371324-1407
Table Blida, 17 Jan 2009 12:30 AM ET

Seat 1: mustange289 ($39.00 in chips)
Seat 3: mermaid07 ($129.00 in chips)
Seat 4: Galapog0s [ KH,JC ] ($98.50 in chips)
Seat 8: Duphdraoi ($240.15 in chips)
Seat 10: nikikikim ($63.80 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Duphdraoi posts blind ($0.50), nikikikim posts blind ($1).

PRE-FLOP
mustange289 folds, mermaid07 bets $4, Galapog0s calls $4, Duphdraoi folds, nikikikim folds.

FLOP [board cards JD,9D,KS ]
mermaid07 bets $7, Galapog0s bets $21, mermaid07 calls $14.

TURN [board cards JD,9D,KS,JH ]
mermaid07 checks, Galapog0s bets $22, mermaid07 bets $104 and is all-in, Galapog0s calls $51.50 and is all-in.

RIVER [board cards JD,9D,KS,JH,AD ]

SHOWDOWN
mermaid07 shows [ AH,AC ]
Galapog0s shows [ KH,JC ]
mermaid07 wins $226.

SUMMARY
Dealer: Galapog0s
Pot: $229, (including rake: $3)
mustange289 loses $0
mermaid07 bets $129, collects $226, net $97
Galapog0s loses $98.50
Duphdraoi loses $0.50
nikikikim loses $1




Other hands:

This hand I think my downswing made me puss out. This guy and I have no history, except I 3-bet him last orbit, he 4-bet small and I folded. I wasn't really sure what he would call the flop with that he would fold on the turn. I thought he could call with the Ks and fold the turn but a K on the turn makes that not happen. So I figured take my free card hope to hit. Or should I just barrel blindly vs a virtual unknown?

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($98.50)
CO ($101.20)
BTN ($23.50)
SB ($111.00)
Hero (BB) ($99.70)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 5 players) Hero is BB
3 folds, SB bets $3, Hero calls $2.50.

Flop: ($7, 2 players)
SB bets $5, Hero bets $15, SB calls $10

Turn: ($37, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($37, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks


Failed float I shouldn't have done, I knew nothing about this guy so for all I know he plays AK like this. Turns out he's really the wrong guy to try this with.

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($88.55)
CO ($97.50)
Hero (BTN) ($100.50)
SB ($201.00)
BB ($38.40)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 5 players) Hero is BTN
1 fold, CO bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50, 2 folds

Flop: ($8.50, 2 players)
CO bets $5, Hero calls $5

Turn: ($18.50, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $14, CO calls $14

River: ($46.50, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $30, CO calls $30

Final Pot: $106.50
CO shows:
Hero shows:

CO wins $103.50 ( won +$51 )
Hero lost -$52.50


VS a light 3-bettor, with not very good but not very bad. I get the nut worst card on the turn. Figure the river call is a must.

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($68.20)
CO ($25.55)
Hero (BTN) ($136.65)
SB ($144.60)
BB ($40.45)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 5 players) Hero is BTN
2 folds, Hero bets $3, SB bets $9.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $7

Flop: ($21, 2 players)
SB bets $12, Hero calls $12

Turn: ($45, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($45, 2 players)
SB bets $33.50, Hero calls $33.50.

Final Pot: $112
Hero shows:
SB shows:

SB wins $109 ( won +$53.50 )
Hero lost -$55.50


I really fucked this one up, this particular guy 3-bets anything worthwhile here preflop so this flop misses him huge. I think I should have either 3-bet the flop or c/r the river as a bluff as played.

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem
3 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
BTN ($151.60)
Hero (SB) ($247.45)
BB ($145.75)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 3 players) Hero is SB
BTN folds, Hero bets $3, BB calls $2.50.

Flop: ($7, 2 players)
Hero bets $5, BB bets $13.50, Hero calls $8.50.

Turn: ($34, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

River: ($34, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $18, Hero folds

Final Pot: $52

BB wins $50.30 ( won +$15.30 )
Hero lost -$17


Wat. Call this? I think I see overpairs and two pairs a bit too much here. Thoughts? Zero reads, only been at the table for an orbit.

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem
4 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
Hero (CO) ($103.95)
BTN ($83.70)
SB ($95.50)
BB ($78.15)

Pre-flop: ($1.50, 4 players) Hero is CO
Hero bets $4, BTN calls $4, 2 folds

Flop: ($9.50, 2 players)
Hero bets $7, BTN goes all-in $79.70, Hero folds

Final Pot: $96.20

BTN wins $95.05 ( won +$11.35 )
Hero lost -$11

Damn unlucky man, hit me up for a sweat/rail