Prunus Log - SNG's & MTT

Hello everybody, this will be my log.

Goals: (05 April)
1. Get 260$ so I can move up to 6.5$ 6 max TURBO SNG's

START: 200$

CURRENT: 170$

GL, looking forward to many posts.

First Session today, lasted about 2 hours. Down 15.15$, was unlucky, didn't hit any set and my AK's, AQ's, Big Pairs were folded to me after 3-4xBB raise.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/3135/31marchlu3.png

New BR: 294.75

Did I play this hand well?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($9.70)
UTG+1 ($6.90)
MP1 ($1.55)
MP2 ($1.30)
CO ($5.40)
Button ($9.75)
SB ($13.50)
BB ($6.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif.
Hero raises to $0.3, UTG+1 calls $0.30, 6 folds.

Flop: ($0.75) Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $0.3, Hero raises to $0.6, UTG+1 calls $0.30.

Turn: ($1.95) Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $1, UTG+1 calls $1.

River: ($3.95) 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $2, UTG+1 raises to $5, Hero calls $3.

Final Pot: $13.95

My first one:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button ($2.05)
SB ($17)
Hero ($10)
UTG ($8.90)
UTG+1 ($10.50)
MP1 ($7.75)
MP2 ($10.95)
MP3 ($10.95)
CO ($15.30)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif.
5 folds, CO raises to $0.35, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25.

Flop: ($0.75) 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks.

Turn: ($0.75) Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.5, Hero raises to $1, CO calls $0.50.

River: ($2.75) Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $2, CO folds.

Final Pot: $4.75

What a day, I got AA and KK 7 times and all of them I won a pot under 1$ but a time that I won 4$. I had 20 pairs and only once they made a set. I didn't catch any flush draw and also made a mistake that costed me 15$.

BR at 161$

RE: the above KK hand.

you need to be raising to $0.40 prefop. 3xbb does nothing to thin the feild at this level. Secondly, dont make it a habit of check raising like this. This case isnt terrible because the board is so dry, but just continue the aggression if you were the preflop raiser and if someone has a hand, you will get paid off.

It also seems you like to min-raise postflop. Dont do this, there are very few situations where this is right. Raise villains flop bet in hand 1 up to $1. If hes calling the min-raise, hes almost always calling $1.

Keep posting hands and dont get discouraged w/ short term results. I started an operation thread at the beginning of this year and it has really helped me improve my game.

Thanks Bode-ist.

This is not my weekend. PT hasn't sent me the key yet so today I had day free and played many MTT's.

17 45 man 1.2, a 1.1 and a 0.1. I only cashed in one for 2$. When I hit a big hand everybody was folding then next hand they were getting all in with trash. I also had some bad beats but overall I'm happy with the last two tables, I was able to recover 3 times from last position to almost FT with stealing and aggresion.

There was a crazy hand on the one I made it 7th. I pickup KK utg+1 and utg raises a bit (he was raising everything as a CL (had 25% of chips ingame) so I reshove all in and the guy behind me shoves also. When it gets back to utg he calls. He had AA and the other had JJ, so he ended up winning 70% of the chips ingame with just 6 players left.

I need to play more tight at the start. 0.1 one I played well but got a badbeat and 1.1 one I just called badly with 55 vs AA and QQ... I need to pay more attention.

Positions I got on the 45 ones: 45th twice (Shall I stop AK all in preflop?), 44th once (QQ vs JJ and he gets a full house), 43th once, 40th once, 38th once, 35th twice (Playing aggresively a Flush Draw is a good thing?) 33th once, 32th twice, 28th once, 19th once (card dead this time, steal went wrong), 15th once (Rivered), 13th once (Really bad call), 9th once (Playing aggresive and two short stacks left me with M=2), 8th once and 7th once.

I would like to hear more tips about 6 max cash games as I think my aggresivity is good enough for them, some links to interesting reads would be nice, I know that a set is normally the nuts and two pair should be considered TPTK as in full ring but I need more info and also a bit of help on those MTT's, I know I need to nut camp till blinds are 200/100 and then play the bubble with good hands and sensibly, anything else you could add?

Thanks if you read it :)

BR: 135.92$

This is a BAD BEAT. I'm still alive in the tourney with 5k chips because I stole some pots but... this was crazy.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP1 (t6895)
MP2 (t1980)
MP3 (t5880)
CO (t7510)
Button (t4700)
SB (t1645)
Hero (t10600)
UTG (t5680)
UTG+1 (t1885)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t100, MP1 raises to t400, 3 folds, Button calls t400, 1 fold, Hero raises to t1500, UTG+1 folds, MP1 raises to t6895, Button calls t4300 (All-In), Hero calls t5395.

Flop: (t18640) 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 2http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (3 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t18640) 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (3 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t18640) 3http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t18640

Results in white below:
Hero has Kc Kd (two pair, kings and fours).
MP1 has Qs As (straight, five high).
Button has Qh Qc (two pair, queens and fours).
Outcome: MP1 wins t18640.

I've played another session tonight and I did well.
First a 2.75$ MTT, I busted soon.
Then 5 1.2$ ones: 40th then 30th then 21th then 11th and a 4th, I've been running very bad.

Then on a 2242 1.1$ MTT I finished 58th for 4.49! My best finish so far. Was a shame the last in was versus KK and JJ.

BR: 135.56$

Just lost 10$ playing some 5 card draw. I made trips and the other had full house, was a HU match. Back to grinding MTT's.

Played 2 1.2$ MTT's, 13th in one, A8s vs KQ, Q on river, 88 vs AJ, A on flop. I finished 18th on the other one, AJ vs AK with me having flush draw on the flop, it happens that it never hits.

BR: 123$ - I'm going down :cry:

I've taken almost whole day off watching tv and doing some cleaning to clear my mind.

Played a 1.1$ MTT before going to bed but I busted within 15 minutes.

Then I discovered 3.25$ 6 max SNG, and I said, give it a go. Loved it, wait for one hand or two or wait for them to bust then double up from chip leader.

I won it for 11.70$ :) I'm gonna play some of those tomorrow.

BR at 130$ - I think I can manage those SNG's.

Okay so I played some SNG and got the hang of it, only made two mistakes in 12 SNG's. I'm loving them.

1. First for 11.70$
2. 4th - A2 vs K2 on 237 - K on turn
3. 4th - QQ vs AQ - A on river
4. 5th - AJ on 89J vs AA and KJ
5. 3th - AJ vs KQ - FLOP KKQ then QT vs QQ
6. 6th - KK on A flop
7. First for 11.70$
8. 4th - QJ vs AQ
9. 5th - AQ vs KK and QT on Qxx flop
10.6th - Didn't hit anything the 3 times I played a flop.
11.3th - AQ vs QT on Txx flop - Q on turn I was shortstack.
12.First for 11.70$

BR: 118$

Just played two more:
13.Second for 6.30$
14.Second for 6.30$

Straights really killed me... but I am on the good track, I can beat this.

First one I came shortstack HU 1 to 3 and second time I was chip leader 1.5 to 1.

First one crazy hand.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB (t3740)
Hero (t5260)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif.
Hero calls t75, BB raises to t3740, Hero calls t3590.

Flop: (t7480) 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)

Turn: (t7480) 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)

River: (t7480) 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)

Final Pot: t7480

Results in white below:
BB has 6d Kd (straight, eight high).
Hero has Ad As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: BB wins t7480.

Then second one that costed me the win also:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button (t2155)
Hero (t6845)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif.
Button raises to t450, Hero raises to t6845, Button calls t1705 (All-In).

Flop: (t9000) 4http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t9000) 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t9000) Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t9000

Results in white below:
Button has Ac 9h (straight, queen high).
Hero has Qc Ah (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins t4690. Button wins t4310.

BR now at 124$ so I'm up 1$ after the 5cd mess.

Played 2.75$ MTT today. Bad beats ftl: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...ic.php?t=53128

15.4th - Set vs River Straight
16.6th - K9s vs AQ on A98 flop with my flush draw
17.5th - 33 vs K7 - KKx flop
18.4th - JJ vs AK - I was shortstack
19.First for 11.70$
20.First for 11.70$
21.4th Lost by TPJackK vs TPQueenK
22.4th Lost by TPQueenK vs TPKingK

BR: 119$

Will I ever get back to 200$?

It seems I will, just won my last sng for the night

23. First for 11.70$

I'm on holidays for 4 days starting tomorrow. Let's hope the rest will bring me the small amount of luck I need to win big. So far I liked how I improved my game those last two days if we take into account the bad beats and bad play I had on saturday.

BR: 127$

I'm back from holidays:
I've sucked out and rivered 4 times in those three games, finally some luck back.

24. Third, A9 vs AK when I was defending my blinds, he stole some times with Kx and worse hands, bad luck.
25. First for 11.7$
26. First for 11.7$

I love 45 spades, call a steal HU hit 679 spades on board and win the SNG when he shoves with K9.

BR now 141$!

Buyin: 84.5$
Cashed: 106.2$

ROI: 25,7%

I need to play 1000 more SNG's and the bonus is mine ;)

I am now very happy, I know I will beat this for a living.

Ended 31th on a 1.1$ SNG, I played well but on a split pot he hit straight flush draw...

77th on the other tournament. Well played, AQs 2 times as shortstack that never hit.

Okay, been playing some SNG's to recover my BR. Holidays were good.

I've played 20 or so SNG's today and I'm up some. I made ITM in 70% of them.

Total:
Played: 53
First: 14
Second: 12
Total Profit: 64.15$ (Up 20 Buyins!)
39% ROI

BR at 185$ :)

Sharkscope:

47487015 10-Apr-07 09:14 TURBO NL Holdem $3 6 $8.45
47487060 10-Apr-07 09:04 TURBO NL Holdem $3 6 $8.45
47487038 10-Apr-07 08:55 TURBO NL Holdem $3 6 $8.45
47484991 10-Apr-07 08:30 TURBO NL Holdem $3 6 $8.45
47484929 10-Apr-07 08:25 TURBO NL Holdem $3 6 $3.05
47484971 10-Apr-07 08:22 TURBO NL Holdem $3 6 $3.05
47483086 10-Apr-07 07:58 TURBO NL Holdem $3 6 -$3.25
47483054 10-Apr-07 07:58 TURBO NL Holdem $3 6 $3.05

I'm super hot haha.

WTF nobody has chimed in on your thread.

Good going prunus, its hard grafting the smaller SNGs but its worth it. $5 SNGs will really help your roll noticably when you get there.

Do yo have PT or do you keep an excel spreadsheet (which is what i did when starting out)

I'm doing an excel spreadsheet, there is no real need to get PT now as I'm not doing any cash games.

Ending results today: 175$ so +34$

Played: 71
First: 17
Second: 14

I've played like 50 SNG's today for a 25% roi, not bad, I'm very happy :) - Almost kept it up to 185$ but two bad beats on last 3 set of games killed me. I got trips and he has two pair, turn = his full house, I've got TP HU and he has 88, turn = 8.

I'm gonna play some more tomorrow and see if I can get back to 200$

50 in a day?? how many tables you play at a time??

25% is great result, id say get PT when you can tho, maybe when you hit $10 SNGs

I started to use PT & PAHUD as soon as I hit the $10 SNG's when I started off. I grinded the $1 & $2 SNG's for months before dipping my toes into the $5. As soon as the BR allows play less tables at the $5 SNG's. They are equally soft/donkish.

Thanks, I play 3 at a time and if I bust I open another one, you can't really have more than 3 because if you make it to HU it goes really fast.

80$ more and I'm up to 6.5 ones.

I just played a 6 max cash game session, ended up 1.3$ but I was up 10.6$ at once. Also played some draw and I won 5$.

Registered for 2.2$ HU 128 max and 5.5$ draw tournament.

51 out of 96 on draw.

I have KK on UTG everybody folds but the BB, he calls me, discards 4, I discard and get KK88, I raise all in he had AA99

Busted on the HU matches at the third game. Played a 3.3$ SNG and busted too but I won some at draw.

BR: 180$

Gonna play some SNG's later to get that to 200!

Just experienced my first tilt day in months. Lucky me I recognised it and stopped but now I'm really angry, how can people river inside straight draw on the bubble.

BR 170$ - Done today and maybe tomorrow will be day off.