Road to being a pro

[KingPush]

Haven't had a winning day since I bubbled that grand. Mindset has been really poor. I've done loads and loads of theory work which I thought would correct everything but it hasn't at all. Weird how you can be in line with all your goals for the month and then miss out, was gonna say fuck up there but in reality I don't think I did anything wrong on the bubble of the tournament even though I'm probably still blaming myself, and fuck your bankroll up pretty quickly. Should be getting a bit of rakeback back tomorrow which may let me play .5/1 again but I'll probably be playing .25/.5 for the next few. Plan is to get back to 1/2 by the start o next month, hard to see where the next win is coming from at the moment though.

[KingPush]

As discussed previously, shocking month last month. Think I've been too critical of my play though, looking over it I think most of it is good or at least OK and then getting coolered in big pots or when I did make a mistake, like overbluffing in a spot then it was usually a massive pot. Hopefully have a better month this month and get way more volume in than I did last month. Gonna try and sort out a bit more of a "normal" sleep schedule as well and get more sunlight and exercise.

[muckthenuts]

I keep meaning to ask, big Pusha T fan? Give me an outline of your music taste.

[KingPush]

I keep meaning to ask, big Pusha T fan? Give me an outline of your music taste.

Yeah I am at least I really like my name is my name. Been listening to a lot of Destroyer recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dLUNxbcnMg and some instrumental grime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_PJ03uYnx0. I listen to quite a lot of different stuff and used to go to a lot of gigs but not as much any more unfortunately. Happy for any recommendations of music, was gonna say as long as it isn't jazz or blues but I like Badbadnotgood and I guess that's what they are. Heard Vince Staples new album the other day and thought that was fire too.

[KingPush]

Fuck it
https://gyazo.com/b80453736e1d958d061ff7372bb1d57e

[KingPush]

First month since I started playing I can't pay the rent. Demolished my bankroll from what it was. I'm gutted and gonna go look for a real job

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvZJI8rerWA

[peejaytwo]

I looked at the first page of the diary and you seem to have come quite a long way from 5nl zoom to .50/1 (and taking a shot at 1/2 (penultimate page)
That was August so you have obv been on a downswing but I'm wondering if you should have dropped down stakes in order to stay in the game. A solid month would have done your confidence a world of good, pressure playing above your roll can't be good and poker becomes a chore.
GL whatever you do.

[muckthenuts]

First month since I started playing I can't pay the rent. Demolished my bankroll from what it was. I'm gutted and gonna go look for a real job

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvZJI8rerWA

How do you feel now a couple of days on?

[KingPush]

I looked at the first page of the diary and you seem to have come quite a long way from 5nl zoom to .50/1 (and taking a shot at 1/2 (penultimate page)
That was August so you have obv been on a downswing but I'm wondering if you should have dropped down stakes in order to stay in the game. A solid month would have done your confidence a world of good, pressure playing above your roll can't be good and poker becomes a chore.
GL whatever you do.

Think after I got to 2k I should have grinded 50nl for a while or something but playing higher is definitely addicting. Playing 50z hu was also a massive mistake as well .5/1z 6max.

First month since I started playing I can't pay the rent. Demolished my bankroll from what it was. I'm gutted and gonna go look for a real job

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvZJI8rerWA

How do you feel now a couple of days on?

Better, still gonna get a job though probably.

Results since

https://gyazo.com/5b1a305c02fad950e2c2f66f819e9da4

https://gyazo.com/ceb1ade53f353a5ada3fdb6cbe04b7ae

Just finished 8th in the 3.30 ukops as well, which is equally annoying and good. Was chipleader for a lot of it then lost aj v jj for 20bbs btn v bbthen k9s to 44 co v btn. Think my shortstack play isn't that great.

[maccol]

Gotta win dem flips

[Magic817]

I think the problem if you keep on playing higher and higher is you will go bust as at some point variance will get you and when it does it will be at the highest stakes. I am not saying don't take shots but if you went with strategy where you earned your bill money playing comfortable stakes at the start of each month then used the excess of this to play higher later on in the month. If this goes bad you have no bill money stress and if it goes well you can stick some money away towards next months rent etc.

[KingPush]

I think the problem if you keep on playing higher and higher is you will go bust as at some point variance will get you and when it does it will be at the highest stakes. I am not saying don't take shots but if you went with strategy where you earned your bill money playing comfortable stakes at the start of each month then used the excess of this to play higher later on in the month. If this goes bad you have no bill money stress and if it goes well you can stick some money away towards next months rent etc.

Yeah that seems really GTO

Gotta win dem flips

someone should make a training site for this

Played a bit today, lost a half a bi and just felt really ill so stopped, tried to play again because I felt like I should but honestly played so bad

Vs a massive fun player, so so bad


PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (SB): 108.63 BB
BB: 126.44 BB (VPIP: 23.77, PFR: 18.83, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 227)
UTG: 59.19 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
MP: 15.44 BB (VPIP: 62.50, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
CO: 169.69 BB (VPIP: 13.04, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 24)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has  2:heart: J:heart:

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, MP calls 2 BB

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players)  5:diamond: 6:heart: 3:club:
Hero bets 105.63 BB and is all-in, MP calls 12.44 BB and is all-in

Turn: (31.88 BB, 2 players)  7:diamond:

River: (31.88 BB, 2 players)  9:heart:

Hero shows  2:heart: J:heart:  (High Card, Jack)
 (Pre 38%, Flop 24%, Turn 11%)
MP shows  Q:club: 7:club:  (One Pair, Sevens)
 (Pre 62%, Flop 76%, Turn 89%)
MP wins 30.44 BB

Same guy, not great

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (SB): 102 BB
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 24.15, PFR: 18.84, 3Bet Preflop: 8.54, Hands: 211)
UTG: 41.94 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
CO: 142.75 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands:
BTN: 114.88 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has  Q:diamond: T:club:

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, UTG calls 2 BB

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players)  5:club: J:heart: J:diamond:
Hero bets 5 BB, UTG calls 5 BB

Turn: (17 BB, 2 players)  3:club:
Hero bets 12.19 BB, UTG raises to 24.38 BB, fold

UTG wins 39.5 BB

[verndog158]

What's going on in hand one?! Misclick?

[Magic817]

I think the problem if you keep on playing higher and higher is you will go bust as at some point variance will get you and when it does it will be at the highest stakes. I am not saying don't take shots but if you went with strategy where you earned your bill money playing comfortable stakes at the start of each month then used the excess of this to play higher later on in the month. If this goes bad you have no bill money stress and if it goes well you can stick some money away towards next months rent etc.

Yeah that seems really GTO

Gotta win dem flips

someone should make a training site for this

Played a bit today, lost a half a bi and just felt really ill so stopped, tried to play again because I felt like I should but honestly played so bad

Vs a massive fun player, so so bad


PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (SB): 108.63 BB
BB: 126.44 BB (VPIP: 23.77, PFR: 18.83, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 227)
UTG: 59.19 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 13.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
MP: 15.44 BB (VPIP: 62.50, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 17)
CO: 169.69 BB (VPIP: 13.04, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 24)
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 2)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has  2:heart: J:heart:

fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, MP calls 2 BB

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players)  5:diamond: 6:heart: 3:club:
Hero bets 105.63 BB and is all-in, MP calls 12.44 BB and is all-in

Turn: (31.88 BB, 2 players)  7:diamond:

River: (31.88 BB, 2 players)  9:heart:

Hero shows  2:heart: J:heart:  (High Card, Jack)
 (Pre 38%, Flop 24%, Turn 11%)
MP shows  Q:club: 7:club:  (One Pair, Sevens)
 (Pre 62%, Flop 76%, Turn 89%)
MP wins 30.44 BB

Same guy, not great

PokerStars - $0.16 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (SB): 102 BB
BB: 100 BB (VPIP: 24.15, PFR: 18.84, 3Bet Preflop: 8.54, Hands: 211)
UTG: 41.94 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
CO: 142.75 BB (VPIP: 12.50, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands:
BTN: 114.88 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)

Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has  Q:diamond: T:club:

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, UTG calls 2 BB

Flop: (7 BB, 2 players)  5:club: J:heart: J:diamond:
Hero bets 5 BB, UTG calls 5 BB

Turn: (17 BB, 2 players)  3:club:
Hero bets 12.19 BB, UTG raises to 24.38 BB, fold

UTG wins 39.5 BB

lol, not saying my idea is great but you seem determined to take shots and risk your rent each month (going busto cant be GTO) so was just trying to suggest an alternative method.

Anyway, Best of luck

[KingPush]

lol, not saying my idea is great but you seem determined to take shots and risk your rent each month (going busto cant be GTO) so was just trying to suggest an alternative method.

Anyway, Best of luck
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I know mate, I was agreeing with you.

 

What's going on in hand one?! Misclick?

Nothing good