Really lost a lot of the confidence I had during my upswing, and this goal is becoming seemingly harder and harder. When it rains, it really pours and pours.

I left FR for awhile to play some SNG's and did pretty well. I played a 5$ 9player normal and won 1st, then played a 6$ turbo and placed 2nd (really hard to play HU when blinds are like 1/5 your stack). I tried 2 more but place OTM and decided to try some 6-max.

I really liked playing 6-max, I felt like I could really open up my game, and it felt like I was playing well. Although I ended the night down a few bucks, I think if I play like I did there every session, I'll be to 200$ in no time. The downswing surely isn't over but at least I'm almost breaking even. I'll just grind through it, it has to end soon. Heres some hands from the 6 max that I liked the way I played.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($3.04)
Hero ($5)
UTG ($6.08)
Button ($5.73)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, 9.
1 fold, Button calls $0.02, SB raises to $0.14, Hero calls $0.12, Button folds.

Flop: ($0.30) 2, T, J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($0.30) 3 (2 players)
SB bets $0.14, Hero calls $0.14.

River: ($0.58) 7 (2 players)
SB bets $0.22, Hero calls $0.22.

Final Pot: $1.02

Results in white below:
SB has Qs Ah (high card, ace).
Hero has 9d 9c (one pair, nines).
Outcome: Hero wins $1.02.


In this hand, I knew he had AK and the second I saw the K hit I knew I was done, but I love how I was so confident in my read. My reading skills are improving!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($2.43)
BB ($2.25)
UTG ($2.16)
MP ($0.72)
Hero ($5.75)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, J.
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.08, SB raises to $0.22, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.14.

Flop: ($0.46) 7, 3, 5 (2 players)
SB bets $0.2, Hero raises to $0.6, SB raises to $2.21, Hero calls $1.61.

Turn: ($4.88) K (2 players)

River: ($4.88) 3 (2 players)

Final Pot: $4.88

Results in white below:
SB has Ah Kc (two pair, kings and threes).
Hero has Jd Jh (two pair, jacks and threes).
Outcome: SB wins $4.88.

Definitely more 6-max in the coming days.