Bankroll Challenge --- NL2 with hyper aggressive BRM to move up fast
Hello everybody.
I have $30 right now in pokerstars and want to move up quickly to nl10, so Im doing a hyper aggressive BRM challenge.
- We start at NL2 with $30
- We move up to NL5 with $50, and move down with $30
- We move up to NL10 with $125, and move down with $75
My experience in this stakes is like this:
NL2 crusher (god thats so lame lol)
NL5 good winrate winner
NL10 mediocre winrate winner
I will be posting hands and results here.
6 Replies
HAND 1
PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 14 BB (VPIP: 75.73, PFR: 0.53, 3Bet Preflop: 0.44, Hands: 383)
Hero (CO): 118.5 BB
BTN: 125.5 BB (VPIP: 21.72, PFR: 13.93, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 245)
SB: 99 BB (VPIP: 36.92, PFR: 22.93, 3Bet Preflop: 4.86, Hands: 1,251)
BB: 160 BB (VPIP: 24.57, PFR: 17.85, 3Bet Preflop: 4.22, Hands: 7,772)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♥ J♥
UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, BTN calls 4 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 3 BB
Flop: (13.5 BB, 3 players) 9♥ 8♣ 6♥
UTG checks, Hero bets 6.5 BB, BTN calls 6.5 BB, UTG calls 6.5 BB
Turn: (33 BB, 3 players) 9♦
UTG checks, HERO???
This kind of spot always confuses me. Do we 2nd barrel here a lot?
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HAND 2
PokerStars - $0.02 Ante $0.01 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 89 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
BB: 244 BB (VPIP: 22.45, PFR: 13.99, 3Bet Preflop: 4.67, Hands: 345)
UTG: 123.5 BB (VPIP: 20.48, PFR: 14.87, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 837)
Hero (CO): 183.5 BB
BTN: 323 BB (VPIP: 30.13, PFR: 14.78, 3Bet Preflop: 5.30, Hands: 1,363)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, 5 players post ante of 0.5 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 4 BB) Hero has T♠ J♠
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, SB calls 2.5 BB, fold
Flop: (9.5 BB, 2 players) 8♠ K♠ 2♣
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 7 BB, SB calls 6 BB
Turn: (23.5 BB, 2 players) A♥
SB bets 1 BB, Hero raises to 14 BB, SB calls 13 BB
River: (51.5 BB, 2 players) A♣
SB checks, HERO???
Very similar story here.
Those 1bb donks tend to be weak/mediocre hands so I raise with my FD, second barrel the scary card + GS.
Now, do we bluff the river here?
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I feel I kind of butchered the next two hands, vs the same whale:
HAND 3
PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: 224 BB (VPIP: 26.47, PFR: 23.53, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
BTN: 179.5 BB (VPIP: 25.25, PFR: 13.13, 3Bet Preflop: 5.56, Hands: 99)
SB: 108 BB (VPIP: 32.82, PFR: 20.15, 3Bet Preflop: 9.95, Hands: 1,061)
BB: 83 BB (VPIP: 97.06, PFR: 17.65, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 34)
Hero (UTG): 155.5 BB
MP: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 24.69, PFR: 8.64, 3Bet Preflop: 3.57, Hands: 82)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J♣ J♠
Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, BB raises to 5 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, BB calls 10 BB
Flop: (30.5 BB, 2 players) 3♣ Q♦ T♣
BB checks, Hero bets 10 BB, BB calls 10 BB
Turn: (50.5 BB, 2 players) 5♦
BB checks, Hero checks
River: (50.5 BB, 2 players) 4♣
BB bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB
2nd barrel?
Raise in the river for value?
Well played?
Im a little lost here
Spoiler
BB shows 7♠ A♠ (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 32%, Flop 12%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows J♣ J♠ (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 68%, Flop 88%, Turn 93%)
Hero wins 50 BB
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HAND 3.5
This hand is inmediatly after hand 3, vs the same player
PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP: 224 BB (VPIP: 25.71, PFR: 22.86, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)
CO: 179.5 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 13.00, 3Bet Preflop: 5.41, Hands: 100)
BTN: 107.5 BB (VPIP: 32.79, PFR: 20.13, 3Bet Preflop: 9.93, Hands: 1,062)
SB: 57 BB (VPIP: 97.14, PFR: 20.00, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 35)
Hero (BB): 179.5 BB
UTG: 106.5 BB (VPIP: 24.39, PFR: 8.54, 3Bet Preflop: 3.45, Hands: 83)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has J♦ J♣
fold, fold, fold, BTN raises to 2.5 BB, SB raises to 4 BB, Hero raises to 15 BB, fold, SB calls 11 BB
Flop: (32.5 BB, 2 players) 8♥ A♠ 6♣
SB checks, Hero checks
Turn: (32.5 BB, 2 players) 4♣
SB checks, Hero bets 11 BB, SB calls 11 BB
River: (54.5 BB, 2 players) Q♠
SB checks, Hero checks
Spoiler
SB shows 5♠ 5♣ (One Pair, Fives)
(Pre 19%, Flop 12%, Turn 14%)
Hero shows J♦ J♣ (One Pair, Jacks)
(Pre 81%, Flop 88%, Turn 86%)
Hero wins 52 BB
First few hands:
Current bankroll: $44
Starting to get close to that first move up
Great afternoon session, we already have the bankroll for moving up.
Tonight will be playing NL5.
Current Bankroll:
Spoiler
Lets Go!!!
HAND 2
PokerStars - $0.02 Ante $0.01 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: 89 BB (VPIP: 66.67, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 15)
BB: 244 BB (VPIP: 22.45, PFR: 13.99, 3Bet Preflop: 4.67, Hands: 345)
UTG: 123.5 BB (VPIP: 20.48, PFR: 14.87, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 837)
Hero (CO): 183.5 BB
BTN: 323 BB (VPIP: 30.13, PFR: 14.78, 3Bet Preflop: 5.30, Hands: 1,363)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB, 5 players post ante of 0.5 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 4 BB) Hero has T♠ J♠
fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, SB
you have no showdown so its tempting to bluff but, idk against a whale, but in most spots its -ev to bluff with missed fds. you block the hands you want v to have and in this spot, a sticky whale isn't folding even a K to a bet. you could potentially overbet bluff in some spots but that's speculative af and would just be spewing against most players who aren't massive stations calling down with say QJcc/ JTcc, but that folds turn and is only 2 combos of hands. c/f the hand and move on to better pastures imo
gl on the grind, i'll make sure to follow your progress bud!
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HAND 1
PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: 14 BB (VPIP: 75.73, PFR: 0.53, 3Bet Preflop: 0.44, Hands: 383)
Hero (CO): 118.5 BB
BTN: 125.5 BB (VPIP: 21.72, PFR: 13.93, 3Bet Preflop: 6.25, Hands: 245)
SB: 99 BB (VPIP: 36.92, PFR: 22.93, 3Bet Preflop: 4.86, Hands: 1,251)
BB: 160 BB (VPIP: 24.57, PFR: 17.85, 3Bet Preflop: 4.22, Hands: 7,772)
SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB
Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♥ J♥
UTG calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4 BB, BTN calls 4 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls
Hey!
HAND 1
UTG has 3.5bn left on the turn. Just bet and move on.
HAND 2
SB is a rec player, so don't bluff on the river. He would have folded on the turn if he was afraid of the ace.
HAND 3
4Bet bigger preflop against the whale.
Not a very good card on the river, so I would take a showdown for 1bb.
HAND 3.5
Well played.
GL!
