So, I've been pretty absent around here for quite awhile, with a random splattering of posts but I've recently decided to start playing massive amounts of hands again...this is mostly being due to graduating from college last month with a BS in chemistry and not wanting to get a job. I really haven't played much NL in my poker career as I played quite a bit of limit and tournies with DoctorHandles when we first started and then kind of stopped playing when the government banned online poker. He has gotten pretty damn good in the time I haven't been playing and has been helping me along recently.

I'm playing short handed NL 25 at stars and am starting to get in the groove though I've been running absolutely horribly. I played my first big day of hands a few days ago and got in 2500 6-tabling and was down 4 stacks in all-in equity. Played another 2100 tonight and was down another 4 stacks in all-in equity...pretty much just all around running like ass. I've actually been doing suprisingly well at not getting pissed off during my sessions and just rollin' with it...i'm definitely better at it than the doctor who does not take his beats very well.

Anyways figured i'd post a couple JJ hands from my sessions and see what you guys think about them....

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)

Hero ($24.65)
Button ($24.90)
SB ($88.50)
BB ($48.10)
UTG ($71.70)
MP ($25.65)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG raises to $1, 1 fold, Hero raises to $3.25, 2 folds, BB calls $3, UTG folds.

Flop: ($7.60) , , (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5.25, BB raises to $15.25, Hero?

BB was running at 41/20

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)

Button ($33.70)
SB ($30.95)
BB ($25)
UTG ($29.25)
MP ($41.25)
Hero ($24.30)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
2 folds, Hero raises to $1, Button raises to $2.5, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.50.

Flop: ($5.35) , , (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $3.25, Hero calls $3.25.

Turn: ($11.85) (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $4.25, Hero?

button running at 29/11

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and just so i can whine about how bad i'm running with a picture...

gogogogogoogoggogoogog

Good luck!

still running absolutely horrible, though i'm sure there is plenty of bad play missed in there from having so little experience at NL, the doctor is helping me but i just cant seem to win anything recently...currently on a an 18 buy in downswing...ya its pretty bad at the moment, i'm definitely not playing THAT bad...11 of those buy ins are pure all in luck, and i've had plenty of coolers as well

it sucks but i've managed to play through it pretty well without really getting pissed off

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)

UTG ($24.15)
MP ($23.95)
Hero ($24.30)
Button ($43.30)
SB ($42.90)
BB ($18.35)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
2 folds, Hero raises to $1, Button raises to $3.75, 2 folds, Hero raises to $9, Button raises to $43.3, Hero calls $15.30 (All-In).

Flop: ($48.95) , , (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($48.95) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($48.95) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $48.95

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)

BB ($55.80)
UTG ($27.60)
MP ($55.80)
CO ($24.65)
Hero ($26.20)
SB ($37.35)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
2 folds, CO raises to $1, Hero raises to $3.5, 1 fold, BB calls $3.25, CO calls $2.50.

Flop: ($10.60) , , (3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $7.5, BB folds, CO calls $7.50.

Turn: ($25.60) (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $15.2 (All-In), CO calls $13.65 (All-In).

River: ($52.90) (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $52.90

My lifetime NL $25 graphs

Played 2400 hands today and hopefully it was the beginning of a turnaround...won $166 and was down $8 in all-in luck which was pretty awesome...ran pretty good hitting stuff and just got paid off by people being really really bad

QQ flops Q72 and gets a stack off of a J2 UTG limper, KK wins a stack on a 7 high flop against 97, an AK not 3 betting preflop in position and calling my CB with A high only to turn an A against my set...it was good stuff

wasn't sure about this hand but i like the way i played, i'm still trying to figure out what people are donking flops and turns with...seems to happen all the time

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)

SB ($35.70)
BB ($50.50)
UTG ($7.75)
Hero ($31.20)
Button ($10.60)

Preflop: Hero is MP with , .
1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold.

Flop: ($2.25) , , (2 players)
SB bets $1.5, Hero calls $1.50.

Turn: ($5.25) (2 players)
SB bets $2, Hero raises to $8.5, SB calls $6.50.

River: ($22.25) (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $22.25

he actually thought quite awhile before calling

anyways, hopefully i can continue not running like ass and pull myself back from that 18 buy in downswing...gogogo me

also this one was just because i saw him sitting alone when i finished my session and DrHandles wanted to watch me grimm someone

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (2 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)

Hero ($2)
BB ($4.58)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
Hero raises to $2, BB calls $1.98.

Flop: ($4) , , (2 players)

Turn: ($4) (2 players)

River: ($4) (2 players)

Final Pot: $4
un4gvnevl: shows [6c 6h] (two pair, Sixes and Deuces)
JustFoldFish: shows [2d 7d] (three of a kind, Deuces)

own3d...

i'm now running at 4500 PTBB/100 at .01/.02, sustainable?

got in 1000 hands, half of my quota for the day, and won $166, running good is awesome

now up almost $100 over my peak before the downswing

well done. keep it going. my "total" graph looks similar to that one.

played my second 1000 hand session and won another $210 on top of my $166 in my earlier session...today was an awesome day, i ran good and pretty much did not lose an all in hence i was up $130 in all in equity...hopefully this keeps up for awhile, i feel i deserve it for playing through that horrible downswing without really getting pissed off...this is definitely a lot more fun

i'm also up $1200 in 33000 hands at NL $25 so i think i may take a 10 buy-in stab at NL $50 tomorrow playing with DrHandles

a couple of my favorite hands of the day:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)

BB ($24.60)
Hero ($24.40)
MP ($43.20)
CO ($25)
Button ($36.25)
SB ($31)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, CO calls $1, 3 folds.

Flop: ($2.35) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $2, CO raises to $5.75, Hero raises to $23.4, CO calls $17.65.

Turn: ($49.15) (2 players)

River: ($49.15) (2 players)

Final Pot: $49.15

Results in white below:
Hero has Kd Ks (two pair, kings and threes).
CO shows Qc Ts
Outcome: Hero wins $49.15.

pretty much a flip but that is by far the best way to draw out

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)

Hero ($28.35)
MP ($8.75)
Button ($23.95)
SB ($24.75)
BB ($136.25)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , . MP posts a blind of $0.25.
Hero raises to $1.25, 2 folds, SB calls $1.15, BB calls $1.

Flop: ($4) , , (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1.5, Hero raises to $7, SB folds, BB calls $5.50.

Turn: ($18) (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $20.1 (All-In), BB calls $20.10.

River: ($0) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $58.20

Results in white below:
BB has As 3c (one pair, aces).
Hero has Qc Ad (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $58.20.

gotta love the donks who refuse to fold top pair