February Review

Cash winnings: $186.12
SNG/MTT winnings: $98.00
Rakeback: $610.88 FPP value (15,272.11VPPs * 2.5 FPPs/VPP * 1.6c/FPP)
Stellar Rewards- $50x3= $150
Current Bankroll- $1,382.06+26,010FPPs x1.6c= $416.16= $1,798.22 (+503.22)
Hours played|$/hr: 85.40| $9.33/hr
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$1,045.00 profit




I endured some ridiculous bankroll jeopardizing variance this month. After running meh for the first 1/3 of the month but still posting good numbers, I was suddenly doomswitched. I two separate downswings, one 23 buy-in downswing and another 12 buy-in drop. Its a miracle that I managed to show any profit at all. I did manage to cash out $500.00 as typical, however, I only added $500 to the bankroll this month. Although I am a bit disheartened, I am hoping I learned some things from the experience and that next month goes better.

Ran horrible and had my best day ever

I played just under 3 hours this morning and had a lot of difficulty finding good tables. I ended up averaging under 1k hands per hour and had to play on some sub-optimal tables just to get that many in. Now I know why people grind in the evenings and weekends, there's gotta be more donks then.

At any rate, I was getting 2,3,4 outered all morning. Either they would catch the miracle winning card or at least the tying one would come. I was 3-betting regulars quiet a bit however and ran a lot of bluffs against weak tights. I guess this is the reason I did as well as I did. Without further adieu here is my ev graph for the day.




I am happy with the surprising results, however, I could have had an epic day if I had won one friggin all in.

Here is my graph at the 1/3 point of the month.

Moved up to 50NL/Table selection

I had been putting off moving up to 50NL until I reached $2,250. I think mostly its because I am 1. A bankroll nit and 2. I always fear moving up for some reason. I know it is all mental as the difference between 25NL, 50NL, and 100NL are very small. Each level has fish that are just as bad and the regs generally suck anyways.

So I finally decided today to take the plunge and just move up at $1,500, or 30 buy-ins. That should be ample for a winning player. I will stop loss, if necessary, at 1k. Today was a good start as I added $200 to my bankroll in 1.83 hrs. I guess I did run really good, however, the play was pretty horrible. I played less hands per hour but table selected my ass off during the session. That brings me to the next topic: Table selection. I color code my tables by average VPIP. <15 is red, 15-17.99 is yellow, and 18+ is green/ I am basically starting my sessions by wait listing on all the tables with 1. 20% players per flop and 2. no more than 1 person already on the waiting list. Then as tables come open I play then for 20 hands and then re-evaluate. On red tables I sit out next blind. On yellow tables I play 10 more hands and re-evaluate again. Green tables stay open. After about 30 minutes I typically will have open at least 10-15 green, 3-5 yellow, and the rest are red and about to be replaced. I realize that this will decrease my hands per hour, but it should make my win-rate go up. How much remains to be seen. I spoke of the bad play today.. here is a couple of example hands.

What exactly was villain expecting me to have in a 4-way pot? I guess he thought I had a draw, which he was flipping with at best

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop | saw showdown

MP3 ($142.30)
CO ($62.35)
Button ($46.45)
SB ($51.65)
BB ($51.50)
Hero (UTG) ($50.10)
UTG+1 ($50)
MP1 ($51)
MP2 ($64)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 10, 10
Hero bets $2, 2 folds, MP2 raises to $3.50, 1 fold, CO calls $3.50, Button calls $3.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.50

Flop: ($14.75) 10, 7, 5 (4 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets $8, 2 folds, Hero raises to $24, MP2 raises to $60.50 (All-In), Hero calls $22.60 (All-In)

Turn: ($107.95) K (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($107.95) 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $107.95 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had 10, 10 (three of a kind, tens).
MP2 had 4, 4 (one pair, fours).
Outcome: Hero won $104.95

What exactly is QQ beating on this board?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop | saw showdown

UTG ($61.75)
UTG+1 ($44.75)
MP1 ($68.65)
MP2 ($58.85)
MP3 ($38.85)
CO ($71.95)
Button ($51.20)
Hero (SB) ($62.85)
BB ($50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, A
4 folds, MP3 bets $1.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5, 1 fold, MP3 calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50) J, K, A (2 players)
Hero bets $7, MP3 calls $7

Turn: ($24.50) 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $12.25, MP3 calls $12.25

River: ($49) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $32.25, MP3 calls $14.60 (All-In)

Total pot: $78.20 | Rake: $3

Results:
Hero had K, A (two pair, Aces and Kings).
MP3 had Q, Q (one pair, Queens).
Outcome: Hero won $75.20