LaMenteMaestra

So I find it difficult to play the river especially.
So flop is easy 4bet ( I should have 4bet a bit higher to 24bb/25bb preflop), pot I check although the most standard play would have just to be betting myself for 1/4.
As played what do I do on the river as the turn goes check/check and I underrep my hand? I just hope he bluffs off AK? As im not sure if we would bet the river with AQ and I block AQ a bit as well. just a fold on river? but I get the feeling im playing too tight when checkfolding or this is just a never a bluff spot from villain IP even with AKo combo's?

Anybody thinks this is just a standard river call?

Hi,

I'm journaling just to keep myself accountable for the next year, just putting my thoughts in this thread (weekly) and see how it will progress.
I am starting out with $1000 on 25NL and move up to 50NL with $2000 and 100NL with $5000+.

For now I will play around 20 hours per week I have a fulltime job aswell so 20 hours with studying around 5 hours per week is doable.[[
I truly believe 200NL is achievable for anybody just need to study and progress will be there.
I am from The Netherlands and if there are any other players who want to study and are playing 25NL or 50NL/100NL feel free.

I have played between 2NL and 100NL but 5 or 10 hours per week and sometimes months have past by without playing any hand so nothing consistent.

I will start playing Rush and cash but might be switching too regular tables but for now Rush&Cash.

I will update every week and the goal is too reach 200NL in 1 year so June 3rd 2024!

Let's start!

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3 : http://www.holdemmanager.com

BTN: $51.79 (103.6 bb)
SB: $90.42 (180.8 bb)
Hero (BB): $53.85 (107.7 bb)
UTG: $79.67 (159.3 bb)
MP: $52.03 (104.1 bb)
CO: $61.39 (122.8 bb)

SB posts $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 3c Ac
3 folds, BTN raises to $1.13, fold, Hero raises to $5.00, BTN calls $3.87

Flop: ($10.25, 2 players) Ks Qc 9c
Hero checks, BTN bets $3.02, Hero calls $3.02

Turn: ($16.29, 2 players) 8c
Hero checks, BTN bets $5.50, Hero calls $5.50

River: ($27.29, 2 players) 6s
Hero checks, BTN bets $13.22, Hero raises to $40.33 and is all-in, BTN calls $25.05 and is all-in

Results: $103.83 pot ($2.00 rake)
Final Board: Ks Qc 9c 8c 6s

Hero shows 3c Ac: (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 56%, Flop 21%, Turn 0%)

BTN shows Jc Tc: (Straight Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 44%, Flop 79%, Turn 100%)

BTN wins $101.83

SO i'm playing against an unkown reg, mostly I cbet this board but I want to have some good flushdraws as an calling range as well so this time I check called flop/turn is the river shove correct? i'm assuming a cooler against a straightflush? not sure and doubting myself as I am loosing a lot on river 3bet spots OOP at the moment.

BTN: $25.00 (100 bb)
Hero (SB): $29.54 (118.2 bb)
BB: $45.68 (182.7 bb)
UTG: $16.25 (65 bb)
MP: $35.39 (141.6 bb)
CO: $25.00 (100 bb)

Hero posts SB $0.10, BB posts $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 6d 6h
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.62, Hero raises to $2.75, fold, BTN calls $2.13

Flop: ($5.75, 2 players) Th 5d 3h
Hero bets $1.83, BTN calls $1.83

Turn: ($9.41, 2 players) 4h
Hero checks, BTN bets $4.00, Hero calls $4.00

River: ($17.41, 2 players) Qh
Hero checks, BTN bets $6.30, Hero folds

Results: $17.41 pot ($0.78 rake)
Final Board: Th 5d 3h 4h Qh

I have no reads on villain, seems to be a regular but no postflop stats yet, what do we do on the river? easy fold vs higher flush?
It is 25NL in the end so I folded but not sure about my fold on the river with my 6 high flush.

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3 : http://www.holdemmanager.com

BTN: $73.71 (147.4 bb)
SB: $52.49 (105 bb)
Hero (BB): $50.00 (100 bb)
UTG: $75.63 (151.3 bb)
MP: $42.44 (84.9 bb)
CO: $59.80 (119.6 bb)

SB posts $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 7s 8s
3 folds, BTN raises to $1.10, fold, Hero raises to $5.00, BTN calls $3.90

Flop: ($10.25, 2 players) 6d 9c 2s
Hero bets $3.25, BTN calls $3.25

Turn: ($16.75, 2 players) Kd
Hero bets $10.50, BTN calls $10.50

River: ($37.75, 2 players) 6s
Hero bets $31.25 and is all-in,

So I 3bet this hand in frequency I have no 15 hands on villain and seems to be a regular in the pool
I bet flop and try to barrel the turn aggro to try to make a straight or fold out hands like pocket pairs and hands like 10J is the river shove good? and when do we shove? if we check we always loose the hand and we have good unblockers for I mostly think villain will have pocket pairs in his call flop/turn range.

BTN: $53.25 (107 bb)
SB: $69.19 (138.4 bb)
BB: $133.87 (267.7 bb)
UTG: $85.28 (170.6 bb)
MP: $56.41 (112.8 bb)
Hero (CO): $50.00 (100 bb)

SB posts $0.25, BB posts $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has Jc Js
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, fold, SB raises to $5.00, fold, Hero calls $3.75

Flop: ($10.50, 2 players) 5s Tc 3s
SB bets $3.29, Hero calls $3.29

Turn: ($17.08, 2 players) 6c
SB checks, Hero bets $10.82, SB raises to $60.90 and is all-in ?

so flop (no reads only know it is reg) I could raise vs his bet but this time I elected to just call on the turn villain checks , normally I check back but i'm trying to bet more aggressive on certain spots and not just give a freecard as any Ax Kx will not be good for my range do I check this back? villain will shove AA,KK,QQ vs my bet I block both flusdaws what do we do against the shove?

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3 : http://www.holdemmanager.com

Hero (BTN): $50.00 (100 bb)
SB: $68.47 (136.9 bb)
BB: $59.06 (118.1 bb)
UTG: $57.36 (114.7 bb)
MP: $50.00 (100 bb)
CO: $84.20 (168.4 bb)

SB posts $0.25, BB posts $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has Kc Kd
fold, MP raises to $1.25, fold, Hero raises to $4.00, 2 folds, MP calls $2.75

Flop: ($8.75, 2 players) 8d 2s 7s
MP checks, Hero bets $4.16, MP calls $4.16

Turn: ($17.07, 2 players) 5c
MP checks, Hero bets $11.50, MP raises to $41.84 and is all-in ?

So I 3bet KK for value of course bet flop bet turn to get value from lower overpairs or any draws easy fold on turn? Or can villain do this with JJ/QQ? he can have any set, some 2 pair 78 and some combo draws some of the time what to do? player seems to be a regular

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3 : http://www.holdemmanager.com

BTN: $52.31 (104.6 bb)
SB: $128.24 (256.5 bb)
BB: $91.96 (183.9 bb)
UTG: $60.08 (120.2 bb)
MP: $78.80 (157.6 bb)
Hero (CO): $50.00 (100 bb)

SB posts $0.25, BB posts $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 9d 9s
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, 2 folds, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.75, 2 players) Ks 9c Qc
BB checks, Hero bets $1.96, BB raises to $6.50, Hero calls $4.54

Turn: ($15.75, 2 players) 5h
BB bets $7.48, Hero calls $7.48

River: ($30.71, 2 players) 3s
BB bets $19.54, Hero ?

So in this case i'm playing against an unkown not even sure if it is a reg or recreational but seems to be a reg looking at his raise size so I call the flop/ turn he only bets 1/2 pot but on the river he bets 2/3 again what do we do? shove? just call vs his J10? which are a lot of combo's?
Hands I win again are KQ and I win against his bluffs on river but 50NL seems nitty with bluffing rivers.

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3 : http://www.holdemmanager.com

BTN: $50.00 (100 bb)
SB: $137.25 (275 bb)
Hero (BB): $50.00 (100 bb)
UTG: $59.63 (119.3 bb)
MP: $98.75 (198 bb)
CO: $50.00 (100 bb)

SB posts $0.25, Hero posts BB $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 8h 9h
2 folds, CO raises to $1.25, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5.50, CO calls $4.25

Flop: ($11.25, 2 players) 2h 3h 4s
Hero bets $3.56, CO calls $3.56

Turn: ($18.37, 2 players) 2s
Hero checks, CO bets $11.34, Hero folds

So player is playing 30/23 over 80 hands no other reads I wanted to bet/bet/bet this hand
Is my sizing correct? I wanted to bet 2/3 on turn but a total brick comes on the turn should I keep betting to make him fold an overpair?
I feel like I butchered this hand not sure what to do.

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3 : http://www.holdemmanager.com

Hero (BTN): $50.00 (100 bb)
SB: $21.70 (43.4 bb)
BB: $50.00 (100 bb)
UTG: $22.65 (45.3 bb)
MP: $99.14 (198.3 bb)
CO: $118.08 (236.2 bb)

SB posts $0.25, BB posts $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 8c 5c
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, fold, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.75, 2 players) 6c 7c Ac
BB checks, Hero bets $0.87, BB calls $0.87

Turn: ($4.49, 2 players) Ts
BB checks, Hero bets $3.20, BB calls $3.20

River: ($10.89, 2 players) 6h
BB checks, Hero bets $7.00, BB raises to $23.23,

what do we do on this river? but not sure what are we hoping to be against when I call the raise? there is almost no lower flush he can have 67s very likely 1010,77 I do not think he will random bluff river vs my bet/bet/bet line? what is best to do in this spot?

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3 : http://www.holdemmanager.com

Hero (BTN): $50.00 (100 bb)
SB: $57.19 (114.4 bb)
BB: $51.36 (102.7 bb)
UTG: $50.00 (100 bb)
MP: $109.65 (219.3 bb)
CO: $50.00 (100 bb)

SB posts $0.25, BB posts $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has Ah Ac
3 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, fold, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.75, 2 players) 6c 6s Td
BB checks, Hero bets $0.87, BB calls $0.87

Turn: ($4.49, 2 players) 6d
BB checks, Hero bets $3.00, BB raises to $10.70, Hero calls $7.70

River: ($25.89, 2 players) Jc
BB bets $18.45, Hero calls $18.45

Results: $62.79 pot ($2.00 rake)
Final Board: 6c 6s Td 6d Jc

BB shows 4h 6h: (Four of a Kind, Sixes)
(Pre 20%, Flop 91%, Turn 100%)

Hero mucks Ah Ac: (Full House, Sixes full of Aces)
(Pre 80%, Flop 9%, Turn 0%)

BB wins $60.79

so villain is play 28/20 and calling a lot in the BB so now villain raises the turn only repping quads or an overpair so turn call is quiet easy but what do we do on the river? Does he ever raise with JJ which he did not 3bet? I sighh called but are we too nitty by folding river? I only have 70 hands on villain wanted to fold but called not sure at all.

PokerStars - $0.50 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3 : http://www.holdemmanager.com

BTN: $69.62 (139.2 bb)
SB: $34.03 (68.1 bb)
BB: $55.12 (110.2 bb)
Hero (UTG): $53.90 (107.8 bb)
MP: $57.02 (114 bb)
CO: $45.94 (91.9 bb)

SB posts $0.25, BB posts $0.50

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.75) Hero has 6h 6s
Hero raises to $1.25, 3 folds, SB calls $1.00, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.75, 3 players) 6c As 8s
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $1.78, fold, BB calls $1.78

Turn: ($7.31, 2 players) 7s
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($7.31, 2 players) Ac
BB bets $4.97, Hero raises to $14.91, BB raises to $27.85

what do we do in this spot? I have 0 hands on villain do not even know if it is a recreational or regular player but seems to be a regular when I look at his betsizing and he donkbet quiet fast when I checkraise him does he ever has worse? or only 88/A8. I did check the turn but then again it was a 3way pot which makes everything a bit stronger will he do this with for example KQs? or is this a easy call without any read?
I would assume he would call the raise with any Ax or flush? but do not know what to do on this river vs the minbackraise.