Kenny, like Alchemist, I feel that you have helped me a great deal a lot of times, and I was thankful for you taking time helping me when I was playing 25/50nl.

You're a very very good player and you know it, so don't get discouraged. You need some winning sessions to get you back on track. My advice would be to try to seek out some weaker opposition while you're in this bad stretch. Run PT on multiple tables for 20-30 min before starting to play, do some table selection, leave a table when it's not good. Watch the tables for a few orbits before playing. Anything to prepare you mentally or poker-wise for a session is good.

Moving down in limits is a pro thing to do when you're running bad. There's no shame in it, you just manage your luck. It's just temporary until you get through this. Try to be positive, and you'll be back winning soon.

just got back from AC.. trip report coming soon.

My expectations are rather high. Do not dissappoint.

continuing from last post:

I'm gonna post some hands from that insane session. Keep in mind this shit all happened over an hour and 1/2. Here are the baaad ones:

Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $256.12
UTG+1: $195.30
CO: $760.51
Button: $530.00
Hero: $319.36
BB: $387.19

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $8, CO calls, Button folds, Hero raises to $35, 2 folds, CO calls.

Flop: ($81, 2 players)
Hero bets $60, CO calls.

Turn: ($201, 2 players)
Hero is all-in $224.36, CO calls.

River: ($649.72, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $649.72)


Results:
Final pot: $649.72
Hero shows Kd Ad
CO shows 8h 8d

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $248.20
UTG+1: $170.05
CO: $452.08
Button: $180.00
Hero: $228.95
BB: $244.82

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, CO raises to $12, Button folds, Hero calls, BB folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: ($38, 3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, CO bets $50, Hero raises all-in $217.95, UTG+1 folds, CO calls.

Turn: ($473.9, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $473.9)


River: ($473.9, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $473.9)


Results:
Final pot: $473.9
Hero shows Ah Kh
CO shows 2d 4d
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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
Hero: $462.63
UTG+1: $206.97
CO: $267.12
Button: $203.30
SB: $1139.46
BB: $190.00

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG with
Hero calls, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, SB raises to $6, BB folds, Hero calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: ($22, 3 players)
SB bets $11.5, Hero raises to $32, UTG+1 calls, SB calls.

Turn: ($118, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $90, UTG+1 calls, SB folds.

River: ($298, 2 players)
Hero is all-in $333.63, UTG+1 calls all-in $77.97.
Uncalled bets: $255.66 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $453.94
Hero shows 7s 7h
UTG+1 shows 5h 4d
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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
5 players


Stack sizes:
Hero: $192.25
CO: $197.20
Button: $249.83
SB: $145.66
BB: $121.27

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is UTG with
Hero raises to $7, 2 folds, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: ($21, 3 players)
SB bets $8, BB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: ($37, 2 players)
SB bets $36.9, Hero raises all-in $177.25, SB calls all-in $94.76.
Uncalled bets: $45.59 returned to Hero.

River: ($300.32, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $300.32)


Results:
Final pot: $300.32
SB shows 2c Kc

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $248.30
UTG+1: $197.00
CO: $174.73
Button: $199.00
Hero: $717.89
BB: $109.66

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with
2 folds, CO raises to $7, Button folds, Hero calls, BB raises to $20, CO folds, Hero raises all-in $711.89, BB calls all-in $89.66.
Uncalled bets: $602.23 returned to Hero.

Flop: ($123.66, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $226.32)


Turn: ($123.66, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $226.32)


River: ($123.66, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $226.32)


Results:
Final pot: $123.66
BB shows Ks Kh
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and here are the good ones:

Still can't believe I won $800 after looking at those last few!

Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $303.10
UTG+1: $253.45
Hero: $584.48
Button: $196.00
SB: $292.14
BB: $215.61

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $9, Button folds, SB calls, BB calls, UTG folds.

Flop: ($29, 3 players)
SB bets $17, BB folds, Hero raises to $70, SB raises all-in $267.14, Hero calls.

Turn: ($580.28, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $563.28, Sidepot 1: $17)


River: ($580.28, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $563.28, Sidepot 1: $17)


Results:
Final pot: $580.28
SB shows Jd 10d
Hero shows Qd Qs
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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $228.50
Hero: $849.22
CO: $204.05
Button: $248.45
SB: $287.71
BB: $255.35

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG+1 with
UTG folds, Hero raises to $8, CO calls, 2 folds, BB calls.

Flop: ($25, 3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $20, CO folds, BB calls.

Turn: ($65, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $55, BB calls.

River: ($175, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero is all-in $766.22, BB calls all-in $174.35.
Uncalled bets: $591.87 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $523.7
BB shows Ks 7s
Hero shows Ac Ad

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $544.40
Hero: $201.75
CO: $385.19
Button: $258.27
SB: $175.30
BB: $1076.17

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG+1 with
UTG raises to $8, Hero raises to $30, 3 folds, BB calls, UTG raises to $108, Hero raises all-in $171.75, BB folds, UTG calls.

Flop: ($404.5, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $374.5, Sidepot 1: $30)


Turn: ($404.5, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $374.5, Sidepot 1: $30)


River: ($404.5, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $374.5, Sidepot 1: $30)


Results:
Final pot: $404.5
Hero shows Ah As

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $209.84
UTG+1: $259.14
CO: $177.95
Hero: $253.75
SB: $154.69
BB: $184.00

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with
UTG raises to $4, 2 folds, Hero raises to $14, 2 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: ($31, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $22, UTG calls.

Turn: ($75, 2 players)
UTG bets $26, Hero calls.

River: ($127, 2 players)
UTG bets $10, Hero raises all-in $191.75, UTG calls all-in $137.84.
Uncalled bets: $43.91 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $422.68
UTG shows Qc 8s
Hero shows 10s 10h

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
5 players


Stack sizes:
Hero: $200.00
CO: $194.20
Button: $241.83
SB: $280.37
BB: $105.27

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is UTG with
Hero raises to $7, CO raises to $12, 3 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: ($27, 2 players)
Hero bets $20, CO raises to $40, Hero calls.

Turn: ($107, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $107, Hero raises all-in $148, CO calls all-in $35.2.
Uncalled bets: $5.8 returned to Hero.

River: ($391.4, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $391.4)


Results:
Final pot: $391.4
CO shows Qh Qc
Hero shows 10h 10s

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $199.15
UTG+1: $320.45
CO: $88.96
Button: $871.35
SB: $241.00
Hero: $190.40

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, CO calls, Button folds, SB calls, Hero raises to $10, UTG calls, 2 folds.

Flop: ($26, 2 players)
Hero bets $20, UTG calls.

Turn: ($66, 2 players)
Hero bets $35, UTG calls.

River: ($136, 2 players)
Hero is all-in $125.4, UTG calls.

Results:
Final pot: $386.8
Hero shows Ac As
UTG shows Kd Qs
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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
Hero: $538.59
UTG+1: $111.66
CO: $245.30
Button: $197.00
SB: $174.73
BB: $182.30

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG with
Hero raises to $7, 4 folds, BB raises to $20, Hero raises all-in $531.59, BB calls all-in $162.3.
Uncalled bets: $349.29 returned to Hero.

Flop: ($184.3, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $365.6)


Turn: ($184.3, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $365.6)


River: ($184.3, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $365.6)


Results:
Final pot: $184.3
BB shows Ks Kh
Hero shows Ad Kc

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $261.98
UTG+1: $164.95
Hero: $460.59
Button: $204.00
SB: $180.00
BB: $96.00

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with
UTG raises to $8, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: ($33, 4 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $24, Hero calls, 2 folds.

Turn: ($81, 2 players)
UTG bets $30, Hero calls.

River: ($141, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $30, UTG calls.

Results:
Final pot: $201
Hero shows Qs Ks

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $200.00
UTG+1: $193.95
CO: $192.40
Button: $85.25
Hero: $432.11
BB: $214.30

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with
3 folds, Button raises to $8, Hero raises to $30, BB folds, Button calls.

Flop: ($63, 2 players)
Hero is all-in $402.11, Button calls all-in $54.25.
Uncalled bets: $347.86 returned to Hero.

Turn: ($171.5, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $171.5)


River: ($171.5, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: $171.5)


Results:
Final pot: $171.5
Hero shows Jc Jd

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Prima Poker skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $56.05
Hero: $152.25
CO: $53.82
Button: $208.20
SB: $246.78
BB: $201.76

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG+1 with
UTG calls, Hero raises to $9, 3 folds, BB calls, UTG folds.

Flop: ($21, 2 players)
BB bets $8, Hero calls.

Turn: ($37, 2 players)
BB bets $16, Hero calls.

River: ($69, 2 players)
BB bets $44, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $157
BB shows 2d 2h
Hero shows Jh Js




What a session!

Bad 1: I can't see you as being any better than a 2-1 dog on the turn here. Even with a $200 pot you need FE from this guy. Any reads? I probably just check/fold the turn like a weak tight nancy boy. Thoughts?

Bad 2: why no preflop 3 bet? Make him either fold his 42s or call with bad odds. Flop CRAI is good.

Bad 3: why no raise with 77 UTG preflop? As played, very unlucky. Sicko.

Bad 4: Errrrrr. I'm going through these sequentially and now I see you raising A9s UTG, a hand that doesn't want a reraise. There must be a lot more going on here than you've told us. K2s? SB is a complete and utter donk.

Bad 5: Tilty frustration push. Horrible

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Good 1: nice

Good 2: nice bet sizing leaving a PSB for the river. Lovely river card, but what a donk.

Good 3: standard

Good 4: Q8? WTF is this guy on?

Good 5: Terrible weak 3bet by CO. Lovely.

Good 6: why the weakish turn bet? Were you hoping to get raised?

Good 7: read-specific. Nice suckout.

Good 8: don't really understand this one (KQs). I like the pot control, but would either have checked behind on the river or bet more, folding to a decent raise.

Good 9: standard

Good 10: like it, extracting from worse hands.