Haven’t blogged anything in more than a week! That has to be a sign it’s not going well. Last weekend I took a bashing at 2NL losing $7! I then switched to some $1 DoN’s to build that back but lost half/won half, so gaining nothing (other than losing the rake).
This weekend has been identical! Lost $7 at 2NL – how is that possible? Reviewing the hands shows why really;
- Poor call
Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold’em – 4 players
BB: $3.87
CO: $2.31
BTN: $1.32
Hero (SB): $4.20Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with T
T
CO calls $0.02, 1 fold, [color=red]Hero raises to $0.04[/color], BB calls $0.02, [color=red]CO raises to $0.10[/color], Hero calls $0.06, 1 foldFlop: ($0.24) 8
8
6
[color=blue](2 players)[/color]
[color=red]Hero bets $0.10[/color], [color=red]CO raises to $2.21 all in[/color], Hero calls $2.11Turn: ($4.66) 3
[color=blue](2 players – 1 is all in)[/color]River: ($4.66) J
[color=blue](2 players – 1 is all in)[/color]
- Overvaluing top pair
Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold’em – 5 players
SB: $2.05
BB: $1.00
Hero (UTG): $3.18
CO: $0.83
BTN: $1.01Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with T
K
[color=red]Hero raises to $0.06[/color], 1 fold, BTN calls $0.06, SB calls $0.05, 1 foldFlop: ($0.20) T
2
6
[color=blue](3 players)[/color]
SB checks, [color=red]Hero bets $0.16[/color], BTN folds, [color=red]SB raises to $0.92[/color], [color=red]Hero raises to $1.68[/color], [color=red]SB raises to $1.99 all in[/color], Hero calls $0.31Turn: ($4.18) 6
[color=blue](2 players – 1 is all in)[/color]River: ($4.18) Q
[color=blue](2 players – 1 is all in)[/color]
- This one standard I guess
Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold’em – 5 players
BB: $1.98
UTG: $2.43
CO: $2.05
BTN: $1.00
Hero (SB): $2.98Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with Q
Q
1 fold, CO calls $0.02, BTN calls $0.02, [color=red]Hero raises to $0.06[/color], [color=red]BB raises to $0.10[/color], 1 fold, BTN calls $0.08, [color=red]Hero raises to $2.98 all in[/color], BB calls $1.88 all in, 1 foldFlop: ($4.08) 3
6
A
[color=blue](2 players – 2 are all in)[/color]Turn: ($4.08) 8
[color=blue](2 players – 2 are all in)[/color]River: ($4.08) 6
[color=blue](2 players – 2 are all in)[/color]
- SS hits a set
Poker Stars $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold’em – 5 players
BTN: $3.32
SB: $1.02
BB: $1.86
UTG: $2.30
Hero (CO): $2.93Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is CO with 7
A
UTG calls $0.02, [color=red]Hero raises to $0.08[/color], BTN calls $0.08, SB calls $0.07, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.06Flop: ($0.34) 9
A
7
[color=blue](4 players)[/color]
SB checks, [color=red]UTG bets $0.06[/color], [color=red]Hero raises to $0.30[/color], BTN folds, SB calls $0.30, UTG foldsTurn: ($1.00) J
[color=blue](2 players)[/color]
SB checks, [color=red]Hero bets $0.80[/color], SB calls $0.64 all inRiver: ($2.28) 5
[color=blue](2 players – 1 is all in)[/color]
Half bad, half ok I guess.
I found this guy on youtube. He’s just like me!




















hang in there meteoric. I’ve just got over my losing streak. Check out Spade-it’s telescope app for table selection. Its def +EV