The journey of an online grinder trying to make it!

[shipitonetime]

Update please.

Might come to reading for a grind one night for the lolz

Not been much to report tbh. Played and busted UKIPT day 1b. Pretty boring day, and boring week. Had a few losing sessions online and really need to just sit down and grind it out. Kinda bored with it all atm, prob just cos im losing. See how i feel in a couple weeks, hopefully i'm loving life and poker again, if not then i might need to make a change somewhere.

Don't come to Reading Scotty you will regret it!!! (but if you do lmk!)

[shipitonetime]

I came back to Reading on Fri, i played normal games on stars for 2 hours, trying to game select and found it hard to get used to, is quite a bit more work than just sitting down and clicking on zoom and then it does it all for you. I also had some cashier issues meaning i was only able to 12 table, which tilted me so i decided to go and play live at the local casino.

Its a pretty small Grosvenor casino and isnt really a great playing experience. There is only 2 poker tables there, the dealers are all pretty slow, make mistakes, dont know the rules etcetc. The rake is also higher than normal, its 5% capped at £15 for a 1/2 game. BUT the games are usually pretty good, i have never ever seen anyone who has a clue what they are doing so its a good place to just go and play for a few hrs and make a couple of buy ins. I played for 4 hours and made £555.

On sat i felt like playing live again so went to the local Genting casino for a £100 fo. It got like 61 runners which is pretty decent for Reading and i came 4th for £547. I was massive CL with 5 left so this was pretty disappointing, but not much i could do about it, everyone was playing really nitty so i kept putting the pressure on but they kept finding the nuts every hand. GG me.

Been feeling quite ill today so no grind at all. Watched Arsenal lose to Spurs which lowered morale a great deal (Arsenal fan obv) and then played the Sunday Million. Ran up a decent stack earlyish, but couldnt hold on to it when we got to last 12k runners or so. Jammed 18bbs in HJ with 55 and AK called in the sb and we lose.

So overall i guess its a reasonably successful first few days of the month, £988 profit live and a $130 loss online. Theres a new G casino opening in Reading tomorrow so gonna go get rly drunk with some mates and rofl about in the £30fo. The way im running live atm i'll probs ship it somehow anyways.

Gee, that's some rake for a 1/2.  Where was it; Queens Rd.?

Yep!  Guess they get away with the huge rake cos no one has a clue there.

[shipitonetime]

Going to be just grinding online rest of the month. 8 tabling 100nl zoom, 4 6max and 4 full ring. Minimum of 10k hands per day. Not going to look at results until the end of the month, so no updates on profit/loss atm.

Heres a few HH from today so far.

$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem 
PokerStars 
6 Players 
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/ 
 
Stacks: 
UTG  $109.92 110bb 
UTG+1  $120.33 120bb 
CO  $173.60 174bb 
Hero (BTN)  $121.39 121bb 
SB  $101.03 101bb 
BB  $106.52 107bb 
 
Pre-Flop: ($1.50, 6 players) Hero is BTN Ah  
3 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, 1 fold, BB raises to $8.50, Hero raises to $17, BB calls $8.50 
 
Flop: ($34.50, 2 players) 
BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB calls $12 
 
Turn: ($58.50, 2 players) 
BB checks, Hero bets $18.50, BB calls $18.50 
 
River: ($95.50, 2 players) 
BB checks, Hero bets $60.50, BB goes all-in $59.02 
 
Final Pot: $213.54 
Hero shows two pair, Aces and Sevens 
Ah  
BB shows a pair of Sevens 
As  
 
Hero wins $212.22 (net +$104.22) 
 
BB lost $106.52 




$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem 
PokerStars 
8 Players 
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/ 
 
Stacks: 
UTG  $42.66 43bb 
Hero (UTG+1)  $123.97 124bb 
MP1  $193.17 193bb 
MP2  $118.67 119bb 
CO  $49.80 50bb 
BTN  $47 47bb 
SB  $49 49bb 
BB  $116.17 116bb 
 
Pre-Flop: ($1.50, 8 players) Hero is UTG+1  
UTG calls $1, Hero raises to $4, MP1 calls $4, MP2 calls $4, 3 folds, BB calls $3, UTG calls $3 
 
Flop: ($20.50, 5 players) 
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $10.50, 1 fold, MP2 calls $10.50, BB folds, UTG folds 
 
Turn: Ah ($41.50, 2 players) 
Hero bets $20.50, MP2 calls $20.50 
 
River: ($82.50, 2 players) 
Hero checks, MP2 bets $53.50, Hero folds 
 
Final Pot: $82.50 
 
MP2 wins $133.20 (net +$44.70) 
 



$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem 
PokerStars 
6 Players 
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/ 
 
Stacks: 
UTG  $75.87 76bb 
UTG+1  $195.90 196bb 
CO  $385.75 386bb 
Hero (BTN)  $108.64 109bb 
SB  $107.02 107bb 
BB  $104.54 105bb 
 
Pre-Flop: ($1.50, 6 players) Hero is BTN  
3 folds, Hero raises to $2, SB calls $1.50, BB calls $1 
 
Flop: ($6, 3 players) 
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $4, SB raises to $14.84, BB folds, Hero calls $10.84 
 
Turn: ($35.68, 2 players) 
SB checks, Hero checks 
 
River: ($35.68, 2 players) 
SB bets $32.70, Hero calls $32.70 
 
Final Pot: $101.08 
Hero shows a pair of Nines 
 
SB shows high card Ace 
 
 
Hero wins $98.28 (net +$48.74) 



 
$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem 
PokerStars 
6 Players 
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/ 
 
Stacks: 
UTG  $152.79 153bb 
Hero (UTG+1)  $101.73 102bb 
CO  $157.28 157bb 
BTN  $108.08 108bb 
SB  $131.04 131bb 
BB  $50 50bb 
 
Pre-Flop: ($1.50, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1  
1 fold, Hero raises to $2.50, 2 folds, SB calls $2, 1 fold 
 
Flop: ($6, 2 players) 
SB checks, Hero bets $4.50, SB raises to $13, Hero raises to $40.50, SB goes all-in $128.54, Hero goes all-in $58.73 
 
Turn: ($204.46, 2 players, 2 all-in) 
 
River: ($204.46, 2 players, 2 all-in) 
 
Final Pot: $204.46 
SB shows two pair, Kings and Nines 
 
Hero shows two pair, Nines and Sevens 
 
 
SB wins $230.97 (net +$99.93) 
 
Hero lost $101.73 

[cambridgealex]

Why fold AK? You think he just had 22/66? I wouldn't fold there.

[shipitonetime]

Why fold AK? You think he just had 22/66? I wouldn't fold there.

Villain is a nitty reg. He wont value bet worse, he has 22/66/AK. He might check back AK here, some regs at FR are sooo nitty post flop.

[shipitonetime]

Got this one for ya Alex. Hero foldzz

$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem 
PokerStars 
9 Players 
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/ 
 
Stacks: 
UTG  $122.03 122bb 
UTG+1  $103.45 103bb 
Hero (MP1)  $158.70 159bb 
MP2  $174.43 174bb 
MP3  $115.26 115bb 
CO  $60 60bb 
BTN  $328.41 328bb 
SB  $103.27 103bb 
BB  $69.88 70bb 
 
Pre-Flop: ($1.50, 9 players) Hero is MP1  
UTG raises to $2.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $2.50, 6 folds 
 
Flop: ($6.50, 2 players) 
UTG checks, Hero bets $4.50, UTG calls $4.50 
 
Turn: ($15.50, 2 players) 
UTG checks, Hero bets $10.50, UTG raises to $31, Hero folds 
 
Final Pot: $36.50 
 
UTG wins $55.36 (net +$17.36) 
 
Hero lost $17.50 

[shipitonetime]

A few more. Think i played pretty decent today, and enjoying the grind a bit more now. Maybe its cos im finally stacking some people.

$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem 
PokerStars 
6 Players 
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/ 
 
Stacks: 
UTG  $121.50 122bb 
UTG+1  $52.81 53bb 
CO  $74.14 74bb 
BTN  $114.65 115bb 
SB  $20.58 21bb 
Hero (BB)  $100 100bb 
 
Pre-Flop: ($1.50, 6 players) Hero is BB  
3 folds, BTN raises to $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $8, BTN raises to $14, Hero calls $6 
 
Flop: ($28.50, 2 players) 
Hero checks, BTN goes all-in $100.65, Hero goes all-in $86 
 
Turn: ($200.50, 2 players, 2 all-in) 
 
River: ($200.50, 2 players, 2 all-in) 
 
Final Pot: $200.50 
BTN shows a pair of Queens 
 
Hero shows three of a kind, Queens 
 
 
Hero wins $197.70 (net +$97.70) 



$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem 
PokerStars 
6 Players 
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/ 
 
Stacks: 
UTG  $133.23 133bb 
UTG+1  $217.22 217bb 
CO  $63.81 64bb 
Hero (BTN)  $138.89 139bb 
SB  $119.60 120bb 
BB  $100 100bb 
 
Pre-Flop: ($1.50, 6 players) Hero is BTN  
3 folds, Hero raises to $2, SB raises to $8, 1 fold, Hero calls $6 
 
Flop: ($17, 2 players) 
SB bets $9, Hero calls $9 
 
Turn: ($35, 2 players) 
SB bets $19, Hero calls $19 
 
River: ($73, 2 players) 
SB checks, Hero goes all-in $102.89, SB goes all-in $83.60 
 
Final Pot: $240.20 
Hero shows two pair, Queens and Tens 
 
SB shows two pair, Kings and Queens 
 
 
SB wins $237.40 (net +$117.80) 



$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem 
PokerStars 
8 Players 
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/ 
 
Stacks: 
UTG  $106.76 107bb 
UTG+1  $143.70 144bb 
MP1  $296.02 296bb 
MP2  $100 100bb 
CO  $58.91 59bb 
BTN  $100 100bb 
Hero (SB)  $114.68 115bb 
BB  $121.50 122bb 
 
Pre-Flop: ($1.50, 8 players) Hero is SB  
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, MP2 raises to $4, CO calls $4, 1 fold, Hero calls $3.50, 1 fold, UTG calls $3 
 
Flop: ($17, 4 players) 
Hero bets $10, 1 fold, MP2 calls $10, CO calls $10 
 
Turn: ($47, 3 players) 
Hero bets $25, MP2 raises to $50, CO folds, Hero goes all-in $100.68, MP2 goes all-in $36 
 
River: ($219, 2 players, 2 all-in) 
 
Final Pot: $219 
Hero shows three of a kind, Eights 
 
MP2 shows a pair of Aces 
 
 
Hero wins $230.88 (net +$116.20) 

[pleno1]

AK hand is cool.

[LOJ]

Good read..  good luck

[shipitonetime]

Good read..  good luck

Cheers.

[shipitonetime]

AK hand is cool.

Hah i knew u would like it . I'm still happy with it vs villain.

[shipitonetime]

Still running horrible, think ive been playing pretty good tho so gotta keep at it. Not looking forward to results at end of the month as it stands but still 2 weeks to turn it around. I had plans to play the Monte Carlo next month but if things dont improve think i might give it a miss, which is a shame