Operation: Switch from 6-max to FR

[daven]

Don't be tempted to move up, though, until you have the full bankroll. 1/2 stack $25NL is still $25NL, not $10NL

not sure if i entirely agree with this. Bankroll management in no limit is typically described in terms of buyins (not blind size). Unless 50bb is higher variance than 100bb then you're rolled for 50nl -20-50bb with bankroll $750 (assuming a 30buyin rule)

[Sasquach991]

...Unless 50bb is higher variance than 100bb then you're rolled for 50nl -20-50bb with bankroll $750 (assuming a 30buyin rule)

Woohoo. I can completely skip over 25NL and play 50NL at 20-50bb tables once I get $750.

Naaa. I don't think so.

[Sasquach991]

So i got my $50 bonus and I've been playing some 25NL on mostly 20-50bb tables. The 20-50bb tables are looser than the 10NL 20-50bb tables. I'm finding many many ables with vpip > 35. As usual I'm running bad starting out but I'll get past it. I tend to run bad at the first of the month anyway for some reason.

whine
AA set < Ace high straight when 88% vpip villian shoved GS on flop
QQ set < straight when 70% vpip villian shoved GS on flop. hmm, I see a pattern here
KK< AT when villian shoved on Txx board and hit river A
Several other hands when I had TPTK and board was too wet to continue or I couldn't hit >10 outs
/whine

I plan on staying at 25NL until BR is $350 or so.

It would be nice to run good when moving up for a change. Losing 24BIs at FT at the end of last year in about 20k hands just about did me in for good.

[Sasquach991]

I started off bad losing 8 BIs but it was mostly hands like the ones I mentioned above so meh. I've recoved those BIs and am back to even.

Here are a few where I had trouble recently. These hands were not part of the 8 BIs lost


Hand 1

Villian is 21/12/4.2 over 140 hands 67% fold to cbet
Flop I figured FD , 99+ but not KK or AA as he's pretty aggro, AK.
Min raise on turn-protecting a set or str8? A3s? I was actually valuebetting this street as I figured he'd 3bet QQ+.
I've folding alot to raises when I have TP type of hands but

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($22.70)
BB ($26.55)
UTG ($40.05)
Hero (MP1) ($42.85)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($36)
Button ($27.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q, Q
1 fold, Hero bets $1, 1 fold, CO calls $1, 2 folds, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.10) 4, 2, 5 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2.20, CO calls $2.20, 1 fold

Turn: ($7.50) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $4, CO raises to $8, Hero ???

Hand 2

villian was 68/0/3 over 23 hands. no real reads except he rarely folds
Am I crushed after he donkbets then calls raise?
Any way I fold the minbet on river?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($4.65)
Button ($4)
SB ($7.75)
BB ($4.40)
UTG ($20.80)
Hero (MP) ($16.05)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K, K
UTG calls $0.25, Hero bets $1, 4 folds, UTG calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.35) 8, 6, Q (2 players)
UTG bets $0.25, Hero raises to $1.50, UTG calls $1.25

Turn: ($5.35) A (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: ($5.35) A (2 players)
UTG bets $1, Hero ???


Hand 3

I expected sb and bb to fold the open. UTG+1 was 34/5/1.5 so I was hoping for a set. I planned to try to get to sd if I missed set. On turn I figured no one was interested in taking the pot so I took a stab at it as I had the initiative and would look like a value bet as I was pf raiser. I would fold to a raise. Not sure what I would have done on river if I had gotten a call.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com


SB ($22.05)
BB ($28.30)
UTG ($23.75)
UTG+1 ($31.20)
MP1 ($26.75)
MP2 ($25)
Hero (MP3) ($24.50)
CO ($48.20)
Button ($26.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 2, 2
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero bets $1, 2 folds, SB calls $0.90, BB calls $0.75, UTG+1 calls $0.75

Flop: ($4) J, 6, 5 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($4) 4 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2.50, 3 folds

Total pot: $4 | Rake: $0.20


Hand 4

villian is 25/12/1 over 187 3bet 4%
fairly passive player but will bet/raise strong hands
Fold to the turn bet as AK, KK , Flush and lots of other hands have me crushed. What does he call the 3 bet with and plays in this way? AdKd?
Was he value betting his monster on the turn?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP1 ($24.15)
MP2 ($41.25)
MP3 ($54.85)
CO ($31.80)
Button ($18.65)
SB ($28)
Hero (BB) ($32.30)
UTG ($25)
UTG+1 ($25.90)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, A
3 folds, MP2 bets $1, 4 folds, Hero raises to $3, MP2 calls $2

Flop: ($6.10) J, K, 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $4, MP2 calls $4

Turn: ($14.10) K (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $8.25, Hero calls $8.25

River: ($30.60) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $11.50, Hero ???


Hand 5

villian was 16/9/3.3 over 155
no reads- fairly staight forward player
Did I miss value here with the 3x raise?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($31.65)
UTG+1 ($22.35)
MP1 ($38.45)
MP2 ($25.35)
CO ($28.20)
Hero (Button) ($24.65)
SB ($18.95)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K
UTG calls $0.25, 4 folds, Hero bets $1, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.25) J, K, 5 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $2, SB raises to $4, 1 fold, Hero raises to $12, 1 fold

Total pot: $11.25 | Rake: $0.55


Hand 6

villian is 27/4/1.2 over 68

no clue what range to put him on. calls 3bet.
I value bet this so what posible hand could he call the cbet with 56, TT+. I dont have a clue. Is this a set?

I nearly shit my pants when I saw what he showed up with. Def made some notes.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO ($27.65)
Button ($7.60)
SB ($26.35)
BB ($20)
UTG ($23.40)
UTG+1 ($13.85)
Hero (MP1) ($29.70)
MP2 ($30.70)
MP3 ($21.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A, A
1 fold, UTG+1 bets $0.75, Hero raises to $2.25, 1 fold, MP3 calls $2.25, 5 folds

Flop: ($5.60) 8, 3, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $3.50, MP3 calls $3.50

Turn: ($12.60) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $8, MP3 raises to $15.50 (All-In), Hero calls $7.50

River: ($43.60) 9 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $43.60 | Rake: $2.15

Results below:
Hero had A, A (one pair, Aces).
MP3 had 8, 6 (straight, nine high).
Outcome: MP3 won $41.45