1k to 10K online Cash challenge - GG
Hi I have been wanting to do a challenge for a wile now to help with motivation and keep me focused on a goal. My challenge will be to turn 1k into 10K asap. All rakeback and bonuses will be included
My main game to start will be 50nl and I will be 4 tabling max
I am to play at least 2 hours a day and try to study as much as a play
I think the most important factors that will make or break the challenge are mental game, avoiding punting you know the triple barrels vs a recreational who would rather die than be bluffed. Table selection will be important as most of your profit comes from rec's or weaker regs.
Aim to update the thread as often as I can. Wish me luck!
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Just played about 1h30m and ran well finishing up $100, the pool seemed pretty good for a monday
Biggest winner
GG Poker - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 101.5 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 6)
CO: 100 BB (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 3)
BTN: 103.2 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 50.00, 3Bet Preflop: 50.00, Hands: 2)
SB: 65 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
Hero (BB): 103.26 BB
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 5)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♦ K♠
UTG raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 12 BB, UTG calls 9 BB
Flop: (24.5 BB, 2 players) 9♠ 4♥ K♣
Hero bets 9.8 BB, UTG calls 9.8 BB
Turn: (44.1 BB, 2 players) 4♠
Hero bets 17.64 BB, UTG calls 17.64 BB
River: (79.38 BB, 2 players) A♥
Hero bets 63.82 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 60.56 BB and is all-in
Hero shows A♦ K♠ (Two Pair, Aces and Kings)
(Pre 70%, Flop 87%, Turn 95%)
UTG shows A♣ 9♣ (Two Pair, Aces and Nines)
(Pre 30%, Flop 13%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 191.5 BB
Biggest loser and a regular spot the I struggle with. vs a weaker tight reg, on one hand it seems like terrible board for oop to bluff into on the other hand i only need 25% equity to call. Calling in these spots to lose 3/4 of the time never feels nice, against some of the more aggro punty type its easy to find the call
GG Poker - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: 135.98 BB (VPIP: 15.38, PFR: 7.69, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 26)
UTG: 205.58 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 11.54, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
MP: 173.3 BB (VPIP: 30.77, PFR: 26.92, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 26)
CO: 139.18 BB (VPIP: 16.00, PFR: 8.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 100.5 BB (VPIP: 12.00, PFR: 8.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 26)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J♥ J♠
fold, fold, CO raises to 2.3 BB, Hero raises to 7.5 BB, fold, fold, CO raises to 22 BB, Hero calls 14.5 BB
Flop: (45.5 BB, 2 players) T♥ 8♦ T♠
CO bets 11.5 BB, Hero calls 11.5 BB
Turn: (68.5 BB, 2 players) 9♣
CO bets 17.5 BB, Hero calls 17.5 BB
River: (103.5 BB, 2 players) 9♠
CO bets 88.18 BB and is all-in, fold
CO wins 97.38 BB
Gl will be following!
Thanks Mate!
Day 1 Graph
My mental game needs some serious work so going to limit session time to 45 min then check in with myself if OK carry on for 45m then Quit.
Hand 1 These punts will kill my chances of ever completing the challenge, especially with the GG rake being so high. The hand was against a bad reg, I misclick check the flop as meant to Cbet with BD spades. once the turn checks through Im not sure what im thinking I even have SD value on the River, absolute punt
GG Poker - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
Hero (SB): 107.58 BB
BB: 137.32 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 17.50, 3Bet Preflop: 12.82, Hands: 81)
UTG: 232 BB (VPIP: 47.37, PFR: 23.68, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 41)
MP: 109.18 BB (VPIP: 21.95, PFR: 19.51, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 41)
CO: 117.74 BB (VPIP: 19.51, PFR: 14.63, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 41)
Hero posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ J♥
fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, BB raises to 10 BB, Hero raises to 23 BB, BB calls 13 BB
Flop: (46 BB, 2 players) T♠ 2♠ 4♦
Hero checks, BB checks
Turn: (46 BB, 2 players) 3♦
Hero bets 30.84 BB, BB calls 30.84 BB
River: (107.68 BB, 2 players) T♣
Hero bets 53.74 BB and is all-in, BB calls 53.74 BB
Hero shows A♠ J♥ (One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 69%, Flop 18%, Turn 11%)
BB shows A♥ T♥ (Three of a Kind, Tens)
(Pre 31%, Flop 82%, Turn 89%)
BB wins 206.16 BB
Hand 2 Vs Fish tempting to raise the flop or turn but you just have to close your eyes and let these guys blast off, feels gross when they show up with a Flush or Jack but best to keep all there bluffs and merges like this in.
GG Poker - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 131.38 BB (VPIP: 26.79, PFR: 17.86, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 58)
CO: 102.5 BB (VPIP: 38.89, PFR: 31.48, 3Bet Preflop: 15.79, Hands: 55)
BTN: 105.4 BB (VPIP: 17.86, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 12.50, Hands: 58)
SB: 100.42 BB (VPIP: 38.89, PFR: 22.22, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 18)
Hero (BB): 130.98 BB
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has K♦ K♣
fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 5.5 BB, Hero raises to 16.5 BB, fold, SB calls 11 BB
Flop: (35.5 BB, 2 players) 8♦ J♠ J♣
SB bets 11.72 BB, Hero calls 11.72 BB
Turn: (58.94 BB, 2 players) 7♠
SB bets 19.46 BB, Hero calls 19.46 BB
River: (97.86 BB, 2 players) 2♠
SB bets 52.74 BB and is all-in, Hero calls 52.74 BB
SB shows 9♦ 9♠ (Two Pair, Jacks and Nines)
(Pre 19%, Flop 11%, Turn 14%)
Hero shows K♦ K♣ (Two Pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Pre 81%, Flop 89%, Turn 86%)
Hero wins 194.34 BB
Hand 3 Cooler, would always flat here vs most regs but this is a nit who only ever has a hand hes going with
GG Poker - $0.50 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BTN): 100 BB
SB: 57.26 BB (VPIP: 51.72, PFR: 17.24, 3Bet Preflop: 9.09, Hands: 30)
BB: 112.58 BB (VPIP: 50.00, PFR: 33.33, 3Bet Preflop: 25.00, Hands: 6)
UTG: 94.2 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 32)
MP: 103.32 BB (VPIP: 14.29, PFR: 14.29, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 15)
CO: 139.14 BB (VPIP: 34.48, PFR: 24.14, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 30)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has A♠ A♣
UTG raises to 2.2 BB, fold, fold, Hero raises to 7.5 BB, fold, fold, UTG raises to 22 BB, Hero raises to 100 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 72.2 BB and is all-in
Flop: (189.9 BB, 2 players) 3♦ 8♠ 7♠
Turn: (189.9 BB, 2 players) 9♠
River: (189.9 BB, 2 players) K♦
Hero shows A♠ A♣ (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 82%, Flop 92%, Turn 98%)
UTG shows K♥ K♣ (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 18%, Flop 8%, Turn 2%)
UTG wins 180.9 BB
Have been thinking abut the effect of rest on quality of my play and its become quite clear that I dont play as well when im Tired, Im much more likely to tilt aswell. Played a session this morning after a good rest last night and my thoughts seemed much clearer and i never felt any tinges of frustration that usually means im tilting.
The games where not very good but I got into a few spots
Hand 1 This is a tight reg who I dont think is going to find enough bluffs, Not the type to turn SD hand into a bluff.
Hand 2 2% chance at the Bad Beat Jackpot on river I thinK?
Hand 3 Ugly spot 3 way with fish not sure what else i can do? hand kinda plays itself. maybe I should block turn but river leaves no option but to call