Becoming a winning 50NL reg in 2024
Gonna try to hold myself accountable and improve my volume by starting this thread.
My goal is to move up from 10NL and become a winning reg at 50NL with a minimum winrate of 5bb/100 over 100k hands by the end of this year.
I started using a tracker in Oct 2022 and the graph starts from there:
I will be playing reg tables only on stars. I plan to update regularly with hand histories, etc, and once a week with my results.
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GLGL, what's the plan to get there?
Gl!
1. Don't like my turn call.
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
Hero (BTN): $10.62 (106.2 bb)
SB: $8.55 (85.5 bb)
BB: $19.57 (195.7 bb)
UTG: $10.00 (100 bb)
MP: $10.10 (101 bb)
CO: $10.00 (100 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has Q♥ A♥
fold, MP raises to $0.25, fold, Hero raises to $0.70, 2 folds, MP calls $0.45
Flop: ($1.55, 2 players) 9♦ K♣ J♥
MP checks, Hero bets $0.37, MP calls $0.37
Turn: ($2.29, 2 players) T♥
MP bets $1.07, Hero calls $1.07
River: ($4.43, 2 players) 3♦
MP bets $3.70, Hero raises to $8.48 and is all-in, fold
Results: $11.83 pot ($0.59 rake)
Final Board: 9♦ K♣ J♥ T♥ 3♦
Hero wins $11.24
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
2. 😊
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
Hero (UTG): $10.00 (100 bb)
CO: $18.45 (184.5 bb)
BTN: $10.00 (100 bb)
SB: $7.16 (71.6 bb)
BB: $13.89 (138.9 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has T♦ T♠
Hero raises to $0.22, 2 folds, SB calls $0.17, fold
Flop: ($0.54, 2 players) J♥ 7♣ 8♦
SB bets $0.26, Hero calls $0.26
Turn: ($1.06, 2 players) 9♣
SB checks, Hero bets $0.51, SB raises to $1.02, Hero calls $0.51
River: ($3.10, 2 players) A♠
SB bets $2.94, Hero folds
Results: $3.10 pot ($0.16 rake)
Final Board: J♥ 7♣ 8♦ 9♣ A♠
SB wins $2.94
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
1. hand, I agree, raise turn
2. hand, call river
I got absolutely destroyed at the tables today. Coolers not going my way and running bad in 3BP and 4BP. Haven't checked, but I should be down at least 5-6 buyins :(.
I was planning to grind for 4-5 hrs but decided to cut my session short since I'm not having fun anymore.
Won't post big losing hands since all are super standard. Ended my session right after this hand just to feel good 😊
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
BB: $10.42 (104.2 bb)
Hero (CO): $10.20 (102 bb)
BTN: $10.00 (100 bb)
SB: $7.55 (75.5 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 3♦ 3♠
Hero raises to $0.22, fold, SB calls $0.17, BB calls $0.12
Flop: ($0.66, 3 players) 9♣ K♣ 3♣
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.16, SB calls $0.16, fold
Turn: ($0.98, 2 players) 8♠
SB checks, Hero bets $0.65, SB calls $0.65
River: ($2.28, 2 players) 8♦
SB checks, Hero bets $9.17 and is all-in, SB calls $6.52 and is all-in
Results: $15.32 pot ($0.77 rake)
Final Board: 9♣ K♣ 3♣ 8♠ 8♦
Hero shows 3♦ 3♠: (Full House, Threes full of Eights)
(Pre 52%, Flop 94%, Turn 100%)
SB shows K♥ Q♠: (Two Pair, Kings and Eights)
(Pre 48%, Flop 6%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $14.55
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
update
After that super rough session, I realized that I needed to work on my mental game. So I bought and read the A-Game Poker book by Elliot Roe and have been doing all the suggestions and exercises these last 3-4 days and never played a single session.
Now I'm ready to grind again with a better mental game.
Also, from now on, I'm just gonna do an end-of-month update. Doing this helps me be less results-oriented and can focus more on the process.
Strong mental game is important. It doesn’t have to come right now this minute, slow is better than no. Train it like a muscle
Nice value town w/33 vs fish.
Strong mental game is important. It doesn’t have to come right now this minute, slow is better than no. Train it like a muscle
Nice value town w/33 vs fish.
you're absolutely correct..pushing thru while playing my c-game or worse doesn't do me any good, stepping away is a great early stage band-aid
end goal is to be able to maintain A-game and hit volume goals no matter the results
update
After that super rough session, I realized that I needed to work on my mental game. So I bought and read the A-Game Poker book by Elliot Roe and have been doing all the suggestions and exercises these last 3-4 days and never played a single session.
Now I'm ready to grind again with a better mental game.
Also, from now on, I'm just gonna do an end-of-month update. Doing this helps me be less results-oriented and can focus more on the process.
Focusing on playing high quality sessions is much better for your success than putting in volume. This is a good approach. Good luck.
update
After that super rough session, I realized that I needed to work on my mental game. So I bought and read the A-Game Poker book by Elliot Roe and have been doing all the suggestions and exercises these last 3-4 days and never played a single session.
Now I'm ready to grind again with a better mental game.
Also, from now on, I'm just gonna do an end-of-month update. Doing this helps me be less results-oriented and can focus more on the process.
Beside the mental game what's your overal studie plan?
you're absolutely correct..pushing thru while playing my c-game or worse doesn't do me any good, stepping away is a great early stage band-aid
end goal is to be able to maintain A-game and hit volume goals no matter the results
You might find your C game improves along with your A game. At some point your C game might become your old A game. Something that was really powerful for me was when I know I’m tilted, stop my mind and go play simply 5-10 more minutes before closing session and be mindful about coming back to calm. Slowly and surely my tilt lasted less and less which allows me to have much longer sessions (have done well up to 10 hour sessions, used to lose my mind after just 1 hour. now 1 hour is bare minimum for session) and perform much more consistent even when the cards may not go my way.
update
After that super rough session, I realized that I needed to work on my mental game. So I bought and read the A-Game Poker book by Elliot Roe and have been doing all the suggestions and exercises these last 3-4 days and never played a single session.
Now I'm ready to grind again with a better mental game.
Also, from now on, I'm just gonna do an end-of-month update. Doing this helps me be less results-oriented and can focus more on the process.
I got over tilt by playing through tilt. It is just an emotion it wont last forever. The problem is if you quit every time you are upset you wont be playing much poker. A lot of things go wrong when we play. Once you accept the variance in poker you wont tilt anymore. Things you can do on the tables is make sessions shorter until you put together a few winning sessions and feel better about your game.
Focusing on playing high quality sessions is much better for your success than putting in volume. This is a good approach. Good luck.
tnx ♥
studying over marked hands, watching training videos, and drilling with gtow
You might find your C game improves along with your A game. At some point your C game might become your old A game. Something that was really powerful for me was when I know I’m tilted, stop my mind and go play simply 5-10 more minutes before closing session and be mindful about coming back to calm. Slowly and surely my tilt lasted less and less which allows me to have much longer sessions (have done well up to 10 hour sessions, used to lose my mind after just 1 hour. now 1 hour is bare minimum
I got over tilt by playing through tilt. It is just an emotion it wont last forever. The problem is if you quit every time you are upset you wont be playing much poker. A lot of things go wrong when we play. Once you accept the variance in poker you wont tilt anymore. Things you can do on the tables is make sessions shorter until you put together a few winning sessions and feel better about your game.
Hey, this is really good to know. I'll keep this in mind from now on. Thanks guys.
1. preflop wars getting out of control
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
CO: $9.95 (99.5 bb)
BTN: $16.90 (169 bb)
Hero (SB): $10.15 (101.5 bb)
BB: $9.44 (94.4 bb)
UTG: $10.10 (101 bb)
MP: $10.51 (105.1 bb)
Hero posts SB $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has K♠ A♦
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $1.20, BB raises to $3.70, fold, Hero raises to $10.15 and is all-in, BB calls $5.74 and is all-in
Flop: ($19.18, 2 players) Q♣ 9♠ 8♥
Turn: ($19.18, 2 players) 9♥
River: ($19.18, 2 players) T♠
Spoiler
Results: $19.18 pot ($0.96 rake)
Final Board: Q♣ 9♠ 8♥ 9♥ T♠
Hero shows K♠ A♦: (One Pair, Nines)
(Pre 65%, Flop 21%, Turn 14%)
BB shows Q♠ J♣: (Straight, Queen High)
(Pre 35%, Flop 79%, Turn 86%)
BB wins $18.22
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
2. running good finally
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
SB: $10.23 (102.3 bb)
BB: $10.00 (100 bb)
Hero (UTG): $10.65 (106.5 bb)
CO: $6.43 (64.3 bb)
BTN: $16.97 (169.7 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has 6♠ 6♣
Hero raises to $0.22, CO calls $0.22, 2 folds, BB calls $0.12
Flop: ($0.71, 3 players) T♠ 6♥ 3♦
BB bets $0.67, Hero calls $0.67, CO calls $0.67
Turn: ($2.72, 3 players) K♥
BB bets $1.29, Hero calls $1.29, CO raises to $2.70, BB calls $1.41, Hero raises to $9.76 and is all-in, CO calls $2.84 and is all-in, BB calls $6.41 and is all-in
River: ($26.48, 3 players) 3♠
Spoiler
Results: $26.48 pot ($0.00 rake)
Final Board: T♠ 6♥ 3♦ K♥ 3♠
BB shows 4♦ 5♣: (One Pair, Threes)
Main Pot: [$19.34]: (Pre 13%, Flop 27%, Turn 19%)
Side Pot: [$7.14]: (Pre 16%, Flop 27%, Turn 19%)
Hero shows 6♠ 6♣: (Full House, Sixes full of Threes)
Main Pot: [$19.34]: (Pre 17%, Flop 66%, Turn 2%)
Side Pot: [$7.14]: (Pre 84%, Flop 73%, Turn 81%)
CO shows K♣ K♦: (Full House, Kings full of Threes)
Main Pot: [$19.34]: (Pre 70%, Flop 8%, Turn 79%)
Hero wins $7.11
CO wins $18.37
not really lol..at least only lost 30bb after winning the side pot 
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
just had the craziest session ever
lost every allin after getting my money in good
Spoiler
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
BB: $37.86 (378.6 bb)
UTG: $10.55 (105.5 bb)
MP: $11.47 (114.7 bb)
Hero (CO): $12.87 (128.7 bb)
BTN: $8.00 (80 bb)
SB: $10.00 (100 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has Q♦ Q♠
fold, MP raises to $0.25, Hero raises to $0.75, 3 folds, MP raises to $2.30, Hero calls $1.55
Flop: ($4.75, 2 players) 2♦ Q♥ 8♦
MP bets $1.49, Hero calls $1.49
Turn: ($7.73, 2 players) 9♣
MP bets $7.68 and is all-in, Hero calls $7.68
River: ($23.09, 2 players) 6♦
Results: $23.09 pot ($1.00 rake)
Final Board: 2♦ Q♥ 8♦ 9♣ 6♦
MP shows 9♦ K♦: (Flush, King High)
(Pre 32%, Flop 26%, Turn 18%)
Hero shows Q♦ Q♠: (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 68%, Flop 74%, Turn 82%)
MP wins $22.09
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
SB: $6.76 (67.6 bb)
BB: $10.64 (106.4 bb)
UTG: $8.36 (83.6 bb)
Hero (MP): $10.76 (107.6 bb)
CO: $41.33 (413.3 bb)
BTN: $11.58 (115.8 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has K♦ K♣
UTG raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $0.90, fold, BTN raises to $2.50, 3 folds, Hero raises to $10.76 and is all-in, BTN calls $8.26
Flop: ($21.97, 2 players) 3♣ 3♦ T♠
Turn: ($21.97, 2 players) Q♣
River: ($21.97, 2 players) J♥
Players agreed to run it twice.
Flop #2: ($21.97, 2 players) A♠ 6♥ 9♠
Turn #2: ($21.97, 2 players) J♠
River #2: ($21.97, 2 players) 7♠
Results: $21.97 pot ($0.00 rake)
Final Board: 3♣ 3♦ T♠ Q♣ J♥ A♠ 6♥ 9♠ J♠ 7♠
Hero shows K♦ K♣: (Two Pair, Kings and Threes)
Board #1 : (Pre 66%, Flop 86%, Turn 84%)
(One Pair, Kings)
Board #2 : (Pre 64%, Flop 5%, Turn 3%)
BTN shows K♥ A♥: (Straight, Ace High)
Board #1 : (Pre 34%, Flop 14%, Turn 16%)
(One Pair, Aces)
Board #2 : (Pre 36%, Flop 95%, Turn 97%)
BTN wins $10.48
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
Hero (BTN): $10.00 (100 bb)
SB: $10.00 (100 bb)
BB: $12.58 (125.8 bb)
UTG: $10.37 (103.7 bb)
MP: $17.69 (176.9 bb)
CO: $10.83 (108.3 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has A♠ J♠
UTG raises to $0.25, MP calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, fold, BB calls $0.15
Flop: ($1.30, 5 players) T♣ Q♠ K♣
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, CO checks, Hero bets $0.62, 2 folds, MP calls $0.62, fold
Turn: ($2.54, 2 players) 9♠
MP checks, Hero bets $1.81, MP raises to $3.62, Hero raises to $9.13 and is all-in, MP calls $5.51
River: ($20.80, 2 players) 3♣
Results: $20.80 pot ($1.00 rake)
Final Board: T♣ Q♠ K♣ 9♠ 3♣
MP shows J♣ 9♣: (Flush, King High)
(Pre 30%, Flop 40%, Turn 23%)
Hero shows A♠ J♠: (Straight, Ace High)
(Pre 70%, Flop 60%, Turn 77%)
MP wins $19.80
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
thought to myself that this was an opportunity to prove if I could continue to play good despite running bad, so decided to continue playing, and I'm glad that I did.
Spoiler
vs a 98/90 whale who gets it in with ATC
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
SB: $19.74 (197.4 bb)
Hero (BB): $10.00 (100 bb)
UTG: $18.74 (187.4 bb)
CO: $14.01 (140.1 bb)
BTN: $44.23 (442.3 bb)
SB posts $0.05, Hero posts BB $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has K♦ K♥
2 folds, BTN raises to $0.35, SB calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1.40, BTN raises to $4.55, fold, Hero raises to $10.00 and is all-in, BTN calls $5.45
Flop: ($20.35, 2 players) J♠ J♥ 9♠
Turn: ($20.35, 2 players) 5♣
River: ($20.35, 2 players) 4♠
Results: $20.35 pot ($1.00 rake)
Final Board: J♠ J♥ 9♠ 5♣ 4♠
Hero shows K♦ K♥: (Two Pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Pre 87%, Flop 85%, Turn 91%)
BTN shows 8♣ Q♥: (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 13%, Flop 15%, Turn 9%)
Hero wins $19.35
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
SB: $26.24 (262.4 bb)
BB: $10.00 (100 bb)
Hero (UTG): $18.90 (189 bb)
MP: $10.00 (100 bb)
CO: $13.56 (135.6 bb)
BTN: $38.35 (383.5 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has A♣ A♠
Hero raises to $0.22, 2 folds, BTN raises to $0.34, SB calls $0.29, fold, Hero raises to $18.90 and is all-in, BTN calls $18.56, fold
Flop: ($38.24, 2 players) J♣ T♥ 5♥
Turn: ($38.24, 2 players) 7♠
River: ($38.24, 2 players) K♣
Results: $38.24 pot ($1.00 rake)
Final Board: J♣ T♥ 5♥ 7♠ K♣
Hero shows A♣ A♠: (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 81%, Flop 87%, Turn 95%)
BTN shows 4♦ 4♥: (One Pair, Fours)
(Pre 19%, Flop 13%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins $37.24
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
vs a maniac
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
UTG: $27.29 (272.9 bb)
MP: $12.56 (125.6 bb)
Hero (CO): $10.91 (109.1 bb)
BTN: $10.59 (105.9 bb)
SB: $10.00 (100 bb)
BB: $9.85 (98.5 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has T♠ T♦
UTG calls $0.10, fold, Hero raises to $0.35, BTN raises to $1.30, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.20, Hero raises to $10.91 and is all-in, BTN calls $9.29 and is all-in, fold
Flop: ($22.63, 2 players) 5♥ 7♠ 2♥
Turn: ($22.63, 2 players) A♦
River: ($22.63, 2 players) T♣
Results: $22.63 pot ($1.00 rake)
Final Board: 5♥ 7♠ 2♥ A♦ T♣
Hero shows T♠ T♦: (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 81%, Flop 84%, Turn 86%)
BTN shows 3♥ 3♠: (One Pair, Threes)
(Pre 19%, Flop 16%, Turn 14%)
Hero wins $21.63
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
villain is a 12/9 nit and does this
[converted_hand][hand_history]PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by Holdem Manager 3
SB: $11.02 (110.2 bb)
BB: $10.90 (109 bb)
UTG: $10.00 (100 bb)
Hero (CO): $10.00 (100 bb)
BTN: $14.47 (144.7 bb)
SB posts $0.05, BB posts $0.10
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.15) Hero has Q♥ Q♠
UTG raises to $0.20, Hero raises to $0.70, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.50
Flop: ($1.55, 2 players) 3♣ 2♥ 4♦
UTG bets $1.10, Hero calls $1.10
Turn: ($3.75, 2 players) 9♠
UTG bets $8.20 and is all-in, Hero calls $8.20 and is all-in
River: ($20.15, 2 players) Q♣
Results: $20.15 pot ($1.00 rake)
Final Board: 3♣ 2♥ 4♦ 9♠ Q♣
UTG shows A♠ T♠: (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 32%, Flop 27%, Turn 16%)
Hero shows Q♥ Q♠: (Three of a Kind, Queens)
(Pre 68%, Flop 73%, Turn 84%)
Hero wins $19.15
[/hand_history][/converted_hand]
from -3bi to +2bi
yooooo these hands are wild
I got over tilt by playing through tilt. It is just an emotion it wont last forever. The problem is if you quit every time you are upset you wont be playing much poker. A lot of things go wrong when we play. Once you accept the variance in poker you wont tilt anymore. Things you can do on the tables is make sessions shorter until you put together a few winning sessions and feel better about your game.
I think this is a bit too dangerous. Yes, tilt is an emotion, usually triggered by reality not conforming to your expectations. It's a very soft game where that wild whale playing 90 VPIP stacks you 4 times in a row always showing up AA, and the only time it 3bet you all in with 72o vs your AA, it flopped a boat and won at showdown. How unlikely is this whole situation? You think online poker is rigged, the universe is unfair, whatever. And then, due to those emotions, you go on tilt and play bad (it doesn't even have to be rage tilt, you just can't play your normal game because your mind keeps ruminating on what happened).
To me, the way to get over tilt is to, away from the tables and over time, improve your understanding, work a lot on your game and in every concept you either don't understand or got it wrong. Like, In this case, understanding how math and statistics really work.
After your understanding of the game and the other subjects related to it improve, maybe you can develop some routine, some hack you can use in game when you become aware of bad emotions happening, and then, it will be safer and better to keep playing. Until then, I'm not fully convinced.
I decided to call it a month. Going to be super busy the next 3 weeks with my brother's wedding and traveling with family.
Really low volume this month (the goal was 30k hands minimum), but very happy with my improvement and results. I studied way more than I grind, which I think is important, but gonna need more volume.
BR is $805.55 (I plan to take a 10bi shot at 25nl with $1,250).
update:
I was finally able to shot 25nl today after 110k hands at 10nl with a 5.91 evbb/100 wr.
Bankroll is at $965.
