Week 5

Bankroll after week 5: £849.09

I almost managed to hit my 10k target last weekend. I played a 4h30 session without a break to finish, and while I don’t think I played my best game I played decently and didn’t make too many mistakes even though that volume is a lot for me.

I also made a whopping $1 in Spin and Go profit. I was taking advantage of the free $3 ticket if you play 3 Spin and Gos on a tablet/ mobile. It’s the first time I’ve used the PokerStars app and I have to say it’s fantastic. I don’t know why I expected less from Stars but it really is great, perfect for recreational play.

Hands

Villain is 15/12 after 550 hands, SB is 72/11 over a small sample. I have 88, 33 and KJ in my range and given how dry the flop was I couldn’t resist raising here.

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold’em – 9 players – View hand 2597382
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CO: $28.26
BTN: $29.34
SB: $22.76
Hero (BB): $25.78
UTG: $25.00
UTG+1: $24.65
UTG+2: $29.11
MP1: $25.88
MP2: $7.77

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is BB with K Q
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $0.75, 5 folds, SB calls $0.65, Hero calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.25) K 3 8 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $1.80, SB folds, Hero calls $1.80

Turn: ($5.85) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks

River: ($5.85) J (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $3.80, Hero raises to $12.50, UTG+1 folds

Final Pot: $13.45

Hero mucks K Q
Hero wins $12.84
(Rake: $0.61)

Villain in this hand is 18/15 after 350 hands. I think my play’s alright, I wasn’t expecting him to call down this light though.

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold’em – 9 players – View hand 2597383
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MP1: $27.56
MP2: $7.61
Hero (CO): $28.74
BTN: $25.00
SB: $29.04
BB: $25.00
UTG: $27.61
UTG+1: $21.65
UTG+2: $27.73

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is CO with 9 8
5 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, BTN calls $0.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($1.85) 8 J 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.30, BTN calls $1.30

Turn: ($4.45) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $3.40, Hero raises to $8.60, BTN calls $5.20

River: ($21.65) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $18.09 all in, BTN calls $14.35 all in

Final Pot: $50.35
Hero shows 9 8 (a pair of Eights)
BTN shows J A (a pair of Jacks)
BTN wins $48.35
(Rake: $2.00)

Currently on 25k hands for the month. There are 3 more days that I’m going to play (starting tomorrow) so I should be able to hit that 40k target.