Rapidesh123, Fighting Gold!!!
Long time no see, people from 2+2, A lot has happened since my last thread. I would like to say that my
life has never be
equivalent to crushing 500 in canada would prob be crushing nl200 in brazil as far as cost of living go
Probably nl1k vs nl100, canada is expensive as ****
There is a difference in cost of living, but it's definitely not as big as 10x, not even close. You can check it in numbeo, and compare let's say Sao Paulo* to Toronto.
*I would add a buffer for rents in any big brazilian (or latin american?) city, as although the average value looks correct, average means good, average and bad areas, all put together, and I don't think you want to live in bad areas in any country where safety is a concern.
I'm exaggerating. Of course it's not 10x cheaper. It's not even 4x cheaper. It's somewhere between 2 to 3x cheaper based on the link below. This is surprising to me since I thought it would be cheaper than that. Inflation over there and in many third world countries must have been even worse than it was in Canada in the last few years.
The salaries are almost 10x less though hence the poverty. No wonder there's so many microstakes grinders.
Maybe, yearly inflation averaged a little over 7% in the last 15 years (I chose this period as it got full economic cycles over here, as well as high and low inflation periods, and covid ofc) while USD went up "only" 5.62% CAGR over the same period, which means country definitely got more expensive in USD. Not sure about the relationship between CAD and USD or canadian inflation though.
Average salary seems accurate, and yes, you can't live a normal middle class life earning that in almost any reasonably sized city, maybe very small towns in the countryside in a cheap state and that's it.
Hey people, long time no see. The year is ending and I believe it was a very good year, tbh my years only get better, even though I did poorly financially and in fitness/diet, everything else went very well, living a really happy life.
I've had some low volume months, but studied a lot and improved like never before: my game is really sharp thanks to the study group and the classes coaches are giving, the material I use to study is very good, insane! Later I've managed to volume more and recently I've developed a system that works! Will finally be able to put some decent volume from now on thanks to that. I've started to play long sessions (3h sessions), twice a day, it's easier for me to get motivation for that.
After some time reflecting, I've developed a plan to improve my results in poker. I've realized that I have trouble sleeping well, I'm always falling asleep during the day and I rest a lot, I sleep in the middle of the day too, that's very likely why I don't have the motivation to put much volume. So I will put most of my effort into diet/fitness in these next 6 months, will obviously play the minimum hands/month required by the team and will study a decent amount (8h/week religiously). Will use these next 6 months to make my body more prepared for more hard work later.
Will update here every 6 months, so here are my goals for the next 6 months:
-40k hands/month minimum
-keep studying with my 2 study groups
-eat healthy and lose weight
Have a nice 2025, happy christmas! Gl!
Hope you do well dude, but at the risk of sounding like a hater (I'm not one), stop putting goals. I always fell and still fall for this crap, but I know what it really is: crap.
You want to play more volume, keep studying and be healthier? Go there and just do it. Then after being successful, you come back here and tell us you succeeded.
Stop being the person who keep saying what you're going to do, to us and to yourself, and start being the person who just do it.
Cheers! Happy new year!
To me, there's no reason to wait for New Year's to start those things. Want to eat better, do it now. Same for exercise, poker volume, and whatever else you want to achieve.
Gl Rapi
To me, there's no reason to wait for New Year's to start those things. Want to eat better, do it now. Same for exercise, poker volume, and whatever else you want to achieve.
Gl Rapi
Yeah, started already studying my opponents, vamoooooooo
Btw, made last post on my phone, so didn't have graphs and HH, posting those here:
Graph (got +2bb of rakeback and other site too), weak results and volume, but improved over my last year (got the same hands, but most of the volume is on reg tables now, so more hours)
Stake breakdown
Some HH:
H1: going thin otr lol
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 100 BB
Hero (BTN): 116 BB
SB: 99.37 BB
BB: 216.74 BB
UTG: 132.97 BB
MP: 116.42 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 3♠ 3♦
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2 BB, SB calls 1.5 BB, BB calls 1 BB
Flop: (6 BB, 3 players) K♣ K♦ 2♣
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets 1.43 BB, SB calls 1.43 BB, fold
Turn: (8.86 BB, 2 players) Q♠
SB checks, Hero bets 12.63 BB, SB calls 12.63 BB
River: (34.12 BB, 2 players) 6♦
SB checks, Hero bets 38.89 BB, SB calls 38.89 BB
Spoiler
Hero shows 3♠ 3♦ (Two Pair, Kings and Threes)
(Pre 69%, Flop 75%, Turn 82%)
SB mucks 2♦ A♥ (Two Pair, Kings and Twos)
(Pre 31%, Flop 25%, Turn 18%)
Hero wins 109.4 BB
H2: not sure if people bluff enough with those 3-bets OTT, but I've got the best blockers ever
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 100 BB
BB: 115.22 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 9♠ K♦
Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, BB calls 1 BB
Flop: (4.5 BB, 2 players) 7♦ Q♣ 4♣
BB checks, Hero checks
Turn: (4.5 BB, 2 players) 9♥
BB bets 1.41 BB, Hero raises to 6.74 BB, BB raises to 28 BB, Hero raises to 98 BB and is all-in, fold
Spoiler
Hero wins 59.5 BB
H3: this one was completely outrageous by both players lol, I should just fold flop, this reg isn't as crazy as I thought at the time
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BTN): 137.11 BB
SB: 107.6 BB
BB: 112.18 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 5♦ 5♥
Hero raises to 2.32 BB, SB raises to 11 BB, fold, Hero calls 8.68 BB
Flop: (23 BB, 2 players) 3♠ 7♥ 8♦
SB bets 16.5 BB, Hero calls 16.5 BB
Turn: (56 BB, 2 players) K♦
SB bets 27.5 BB, Hero calls 27.5 BB
River: (111 BB, 2 players) Q♠
SB checks, Hero bets 82.11 BB and is all-in, SB calls 52.6 BB and is all-in
Spoiler
Hero shows 5♦ 5♥ (One Pair, Fives)
(Pre 53%, Flop 69%, Turn 86%)
SB shows A♥ 9♥ (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 47%, Flop 31%, Turn 14%)
Hero wins 215.2 BB
H4: bad combo, but people fold so much in that spot, poker gods will punish me later for this one haha
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (SB): 102.99 BB
BB: 100 BB
CO: 111.35 BB
BTN: 109.6 BB
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T♥ A♠
fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB calls 2 BB
Flop: (6 BB, 2 players) 5♣ Q♥ K♥
Hero bets 1.43 BB, BB calls 1.43 BB
Turn: (8.86 BB, 2 players) 8♦
Hero checks, BB bets 10.35 BB, Hero raises to 32.19 BB, BB calls 21.84 BB
River: (73.24 BB, 2 players) 4♦
Hero bets 66.37 BB and is all-in, fold
Spoiler
Hero wins 72.24 BB
H5: 
PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 147.56 BB
Hero (UTG): 104.34 BB
CO: 100 BB
BTN: 72.72 BB
SB: 124.24 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♥ K♣
Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 10.5 BB, Hero calls 8.5 BB
Flop: (21.5 BB, 2 players) 8♣ 4♦ 9♦
BB bets 6.74 BB, Hero calls 6.74 BB
Turn: (34.98 BB, 2 players) 9♥
BB bets 22 BB, Hero calls 22 BB
River: (78.98 BB, 2 players) 7♣
BB bets 108.32 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 65.1 BB and is all-in
Spoiler
BB shows J♣ Q♣ (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 38%, Flop 39%, Turn 23%)
Hero shows A♥ K♣ (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 62%, Flop 61%, Turn 77%)
Hero wins 205.18 BB
H6: vs brazillian reg, insane to see a reg playing like this, he said he misclicked pre lol, I wonder if he misclicked the 3-bet or the call vs 4-bet lol
PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 258.1 BB
BTN: 59.3 BB
SB: 244.4 BB
BB: 175.2 BB
Hero (UTG): 148.28 BB
MP: 202.78 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ A♣
Hero raises to 2 BB, fold, CO raises to 7 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 27 BB, CO calls 20 BB
Flop: (55.5 BB, 2 players) K♠ 6♥ 9♣
Hero bets 13.18 BB, CO calls 13.18 BB
Turn: (81.86 BB, 2 players) 5♦
Hero bets 19.46 BB, CO calls 19.46 BB
River: (120.78 BB, 2 players) 5♠
Hero bets 88.64 BB and is all-in, CO calls 88.64 BB
Spoiler
Hero shows A♦ A♣ (Two Pair, Aces and Fives)
(Pre 84%, Flop 81%, Turn 80%)
CO shows 8♣ 5♥ (Three of a Kind, Fives)
(Pre 16%, Flop 19%, Turn 20%)
CO wins 294.06 BB
H7: that 7x pot OTT is so good haha vamo!!
PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 482.84 BB
MP: 111.98 BB
CO: 192.38 BB
BTN: 172.56 BB
SB: 109.6 BB
Hero (BB): 125.1 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ 5♦
fold, MP calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero checks
Flop: (2.5 BB, 2 players) T♠ J♦ Q♦
Hero checks, MP checks
Turn: (2.5 BB, 2 players) A♣
Hero bets 20 BB, MP calls 20 BB
River: (42.5 BB, 2 players) 2♦
Hero bets 104.1 BB and is all-in, MP calls 90.98 BB and is all-in
Spoiler
Hero shows K♦ 5♦ (Flush, King High)
(Pre 40%, Flop 51%, Turn 88%)
MP shows Q♣ A♥ (Two Pair, Aces and Queens)
(Pre 60%, Flop 49%, Turn 13%)
Hero wins 220.46 BB
H8: VAMOOOOOOOO
PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 196.58 BB
UTG: 101.22 BB
MP: 90.2 BB
CO: 101.9 BB
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 122.88 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 3♥ 3♦
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, BB calls 1.32 BB
Flop: (5.14 BB, 2 players) 5♠ Q♥ 8♦
BB checks, Hero bets 3.66 BB, BB calls 3.66 BB
Turn: (12.46 BB, 2 players) 6♦
BB checks, Hero bets 8.88 BB, BB calls 8.88 BB
River: (30.22 BB, 2 players) 8♣
BB checks, Hero bets 85.14 BB and is all-in, fold
Spoiler
Hero wins 28.7 BB
H9: getting completely schooled by the fish haha, he got me good
PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BTN): 127.2 BB
SB: 109.92 BB
BB: 104 BB
UTG: 80.84 BB
CO: 132.78 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ 7♦
UTG calls 1 BB, fold, Hero raises to 4 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 3 BB
Flop: (9.5 BB, 2 players) 5♣ 3♥ 6♥
UTG bets 4.52 BB, Hero calls 4.52 BB
Turn: (18.54 BB, 2 players) Q♦
UTG bets 8.82 BB, Hero calls 8.82 BB
River: (36.18 BB, 2 players) Q♠
UTG checks, Hero bets 109.86 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 63.5 BB and is all-in
Spoiler
Hero shows K♦ 7♦ (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 32%, Flop 30%, Turn 16%)
UTG shows K♣ J♠ (One Pair, Queens)
(Pre 68%, Flop 70%, Turn 84%)
UTG wins 158.18 BB
H10: you people love my sick hero folds, tbh this one is std vs this fish
PokerStars - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 100 BB
Hero (MP): 100 BB
CO: 100 BB
BTN: 100 BB
SB: 103.98 BB
BB: 180.56 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has 4♠ 4♣
fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, BTN raises to 7 BB, SB calls 6.5 BB, fold, Hero calls 4.68 BB
Flop: (22 BB, 3 players) J♥ 9♦ 5♠
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks
Turn: (22 BB, 3 players) 4♦
SB bets 6.9 BB, Hero raises to 22.92 BB, fold, SB raises to 45.94 BB, fold
Spoiler
SB wins 64.44 BB
I don't think 44 should be folded there, especially with your image. I think the best play is to call the turn 3-bet and call the jam that is likely coming on the river. SB can be bluffing and also value betting worse. The other hands are quite a bit wild for sure.
