21 st May

well what a day!!!

i finished yesterday on a big downer, 2 BI down due to just playing bad and today couldn't have started worse.

within half an hour of my session i found myself stacking off with AQ os pre against what i thought was a simple call against a maniac, he turns over AA. at this point i was down 2 BI and i seriously considered going back to bed but i sat and thought for a bit and decided to grind it all back, i was grinding it all back very well so much that i was only 14$ down for the day when BANG this happens

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HAND #1
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Party Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

BTN: $14.25 (28.5 bb)
SB: $94.02 (188 bb)
BB: $13.25 (26.5 bb)
UTG: $42.83 (85.7 bb)
Hero (MP): $64.64 (129.3 bb)
CO: $49.79 (99.6 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is MP with A of spades K of clubs
UTG folds, Hero raises to $1.75, CO raises to $6, 3 folds, Hero raises to $17.50, CO calls $11.50

Flop: ($35.75) 9 of spades A of clubs 7 of spades (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($35.75) 2 of hearts (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

River: ($35.75) Q of spades (2 players)
Hero bets $47.14 and is all-in, CO calls $32.29 and is all-in

Results: $100.33 pot ($3.00 rake)
CO showed Q of diamonds Q of clubs (three of a kind, Queens) and won $97.33 ($47.54 net)


do no ask why i didn't be on the turn. i think the flop check is ok given the range i put him on, 10-10+ when i saw the Q on the river i without thinking shoved, and he turned over just as i thought.

i then preceded to go on tilt to lose another buy in and a half, finding myself down again badly at 2.5 BI after grinding back the initial first losing streak.

after this i wasn't sure what to do, i decided to grind with the intent just to see what could be done. i started playing pretty LAG but it worked for me, i was pushing ppl off hands and with a bitta luck getting some hands too.

the next thing i know im about 70 up and im thinking wow what a day, this game surely isn't for the faint hearted and then just as i clicked off the auto post blinds button i was faced with a tough spot.

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HAND #1
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Party Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

SB: $66.99 (134 bb)
BB: $17.10 (34.2 bb)
MP: $113.70 (227.4 bb)
Hero (CO): $49 (98 bb)
BTN: $101.26 (202.5 bb)

Pre-Flop: Hero is CO with J of spades A of clubs
MP raises to $2, Hero calls $2, 2 folds, BB calls $1.50

Flop: ($6.25) 2 of diamonds 9 of diamonds A of spades (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $4.50, Hero calls $4.50, BB calls $4.50

Turn: ($19.75) Q of hearts (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $13, Hero calls $13, BB folds

River: ($45.75) 3 of hearts (2 players)
MP bets $45.75, Hero calls $29.50 and is all-in

Results: $104.75 pot ($3 rake)
MP showed 7 of diamonds A of diamonds (a pair of Aces) and lost (-$49 net)

my decision to call in the end came down to his W$ASD figure of 43 and i thought he had missed some sort of draw. i called and bang the day finished 130$ up. An unreal turn around from where i was on not one but two occasions!!!

sick day, testament to my mental strength , i have been thinking of giving up but if this month goes well i think i have to continue to grind on :)

good luck grinders, thanks for reading