$25----->25k Bankroll Challenge on Ignition
I am going to be starting with $25 in my Ignition Account and try to spin it up to $25,000.
I will start at 5nl since it is the lowest stake on the site and be playing Ignition Reg tables only.
I will be updating every 5k hands with my progress.
My expectation for each limit is as follows:
Expected Winrates for each limit:
5NL: 30bb/100
10NL: 25bb/100
25NL: 20bb/100
50NL: 15bb/100
100NL: 12bb/100
200NL: 10bb/100
Variance will be a decent factor in a lot of these winrates but these are just ball park numbers. Once I hit 25k I will take a 10buyin shot at 500nl! As far as moving up I'll move up whenever I feel like it, but probably after winning 30-40 buyins at the limit.
There will be no cherry picking here since you can't cherry pick a Bankroll Challenge. Wish me luck (or not) and follow along in this thread.
great video but should tone down the arrogant tone a bit. Very offputting
Where was I arrogant in the video?
In other news:
Cool spot where you donk jam range
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BB ($14.95) [VPIP: 82.8% | PFR: 3.4% | AGG: 9.6% | Hands: 29]
HERO ($25.58) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.7% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.5% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.8% | Hands: 160519]
CO ($26.22) [VPIP: 13% | PFR: 10.5% | AGG: 27.8% | Flop Agg: 24.1% | Turn Agg: 35.7% | River Agg: 37.5% | 3Bet: 5% | Fold to 3Bet: 0% | 4Bet: 100% | Hands: 162]
BTN ($32.32) [VPIP: 32.3% | PFR: 16.1% | AGG: 24.2% | Flop Agg: 40% | Turn Agg: 20% | River Agg: 0% | 3Bet: 0% | 4Bet: 0% | Cold Call: 38.5% | Hands: 31]
SB ($28.42) [VPIP: 26.2% | PFR: 21.4% | AGG: 33.2% | Hands: 733]
Dealt to Hero: A♦ 5♦
HERO Raises To $0.50, CO Raises To $1.67, BTN Calls $1.67, SB Folds, BB Folds, HERO Calls $1.17
Hero SPR on Flop: [4.46 effective]
Flop ($5.36): 7♦ T♦ 6♣
HERO Checks, CO Checks, BTN Bets $2.65 (Rem. Stack: $28), HERO Calls $2.65 (Rem. Stack: $21.26), CO Folds
Turn ($10.66): 7♦ T♦ 6♣ 4♣
HERO Checks, BTN Bets $7.50 (Rem. Stack: $20.50), HERO Calls $7.50 (Rem. Stack: $13.76)
River ($25.66): 7♦ T♦ 6♣ 4♣ 9♣
HERO Bets $13.76 (allin), BTN Calls $13.76 (Rem. Stack: $6.74)
why not xjam turn
This line is great for value because opponent's won't believe you checked a strong hand twice.
My opponent snap called a 0EV hand.
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BTN ($25.35) [VPIP: 20% | PFR: 16.8% | AGG: 36.3% | Hands: 4291]
SB ($81.87) [VPIP: 26.1% | PFR: 22.4% | AGG: 30.9% | Hands: 761]
HERO ($25) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.7% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.5% | 3Bet: 10.5% | Fold to 3Bet: 55.6% | 4Bet: 11.8% | Hands: 160685]
UTG ($29.77) [VPIP: 20.5% | PFR: 15.5% | AGG: 31.2% | Hands: 262]
HJ ($31.89) [VPIP: 14.3% | PFR: 0% | AGG: 0% | Hands: 7]
CO ($44.38) [VPIP: 21.6% | PFR: 16.3% | AGG: 26.9% | Flop Agg: 29.1% | Turn Agg: 32.7% | River Agg: 24.6% | 3Bet: 7.3% | 4Bet: 15.4% | Hands: 1175]
Dealt to Hero: A♣ A♠
UTG Folds, HJ Folds, CO Raises To $0.62, BTN Folds, SB Folds, HERO Raises To $3.26, CO Calls $2.64
Hero SPR on Flop: [3.28 effective]
Flop ($6.62): 9♠ J♣ 8♦
HERO Checks, CO Checks
Turn ($6.62): 9♠ J♣ 8♦ 5♠
HERO Checks, CO Bets $3.31 (Rem. Stack: $37.81), HERO Raises To $21.74 (allin), CO Calls $18.43 (Rem. Stack: $19.38)
River ($50.10): 9♠ J♣ 8♦ 5♠ 8♠
I talk about this concept in this video and show you MDA.
In this video we go over the hand using 4BP MDA. Check in here
very cool hand lol, was saving my thoughts until others responded
in game i wasn't sure if you were pure flatting AKo and AA since population mostly ships pre, on the NL50 sim theres quite alot of donks since theres less AA in CO range and
more AQo that 4bets in HJ range
as played nice call since I decided I wanted to overbluff here since its hard to find natural bluffs on this runout
very cool hand lol, was saving my thoughts until others responded
in game i wasn't sure if you were pure flatting AKo and AA since population mostly ships pre, on the NL50 sim theres quite alot of donks since theres less AA in CO range and
more AQo that 4bets in HJ range
as played nice call since I decided I wanted to overbluff here since its hard to find natural bluffs on this runout
Yeah it's a sick hand lol. Playing vs better regs is way more fun than playing vs boring fish all day.
I have a pet theory on this donk spot. I know I could never get a statistically significant sample on 4BP xc-xc-donk jam lines on 2tone 4 flush runouts but I am noticing this pattern.
I think whenever the OOP PFR has a 2tone board/4 flush runout and they donk river it is going to be overbluffed because of this perceived AA/AK advantage that may or may not be true (it's crazy how different the solver solutions are based on rake structure).
You see the same tendency happen in this hand (high stakes 3BP hand but same concept)
https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showp...
If you look at MDA across all pot types you see a very consistent pattern that in certain line types, whenever the 2tone/4 flush runout comes out it is overbluffed. The qualifier is when PFR has more Ace of the suit in range than the PFC.
Look at this spot for 3BP OOP PFR B-X-B.
2tone flop---4 flush run out. Aggregate is 34 weak
SRP COvsBB IP PFR for B-X-B. Aggregate is 35 weak
So I'm thinking the same thing happens in 4BPs. Basically the 4BP OOP PFR perceives themselves to have the AA/AK advantage and if they somehow get to the river with no flush they realize they have the flush advantage and donk jam their non flush hands.
I actually do think it is a really good play against population since IP should overfold here. Very cool hand all around.
Tomorrow's video will go over this spot with MDA.
Always call here as a default.
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NL Holdem 0.50(BB)
BTN ($50) [VPIP: 25.9% | PFR: 21.5% | AGG: 31.2% | Hands: 6394]
SB ($53) [VPIP: 19.3% | PFR: 16.3% | AGG: 43.4% | Hands: 3239]
BB ($65.84) [VPIP: 21.5% | PFR: 17.6% | AGG: 40.9% | Flop Agg: 44.4% | Turn Agg: 38% | River Agg: 41.9% | 3Bet: 10.9% | 4Bet: 8.5% | Cold Call: 7.5% | Hands: 1597]
UTG ($72.77) [VPIP: 13.3% | PFR: 7.6% | AGG: 41.2% | Hands: 108]
HERO ($67.07) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.7% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.5% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.8% | Hands: 161204]
CO ($87.55) [VPIP: 26.3% | PFR: 20.2% | AGG: 44.3% | Hands: 515]
Dealt to Hero: K♣ A♦
UTG Folds, HERO Raises To $1, CO Folds, BTN Folds, SB Folds, BB Calls $0.50
Hero SPR on Flop: [28.82 effective]
Flop ($2.25): 9♣ 6♥ 4♠
BB Checks, HERO Checks
Turn ($2.25): 9♣ 6♥ 4♠ 3♠
BB Bets $2.91 (Rem. Stack: $61.93), HERO Calls $2.91 (Rem. Stack: $63.16)
River ($8.07): 9♣ 6♥ 4♠ 3♠ 7♥
BB Bets $10.60 (Rem. Stack: $51.33), HERO Calls $10.60 (Rem. Stack: $52.56)
Tomorrow's video will go over this spot with MDA.
Always call here as a default.
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NL Holdem 0.50(BB)
BTN ($50) [VPIP: 25.9% | PFR: 21.5% | AGG: 31.2% | Hands: 6394]
SB ($53) [VPIP: 19.3% | PFR: 16.3% | AGG: 43.4% | Hands: 3239]
BB ($65.84) [VPIP: 21.5% | PFR: 17.6% | AGG: 40.9% | Flop Agg: 44.4% | Turn Agg: 38% | River Agg: 41.9% | 3Bet: 10.9% | 4Bet: 8.5% | Cold Call: 7.5% | Hands: 1597]
UTG ($72.77) [VPIP: 13.3% | PFR:
Video explaining this spot with MDA
PSA. Do not bluff this spot if you are IP PFR. This is a trap.
But value bet thinner than theory (theory mostly calls because of blockers here) with all Kx
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
HERO ($29.77) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | Fold to 3Bet: 55.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Hands: 161782]
SB ($14.95) [VPIP: 15.5% | PFR: 8.6% | AGG: 30.4% | Hands: 1346]
BB ($43.72) [VPIP: 80% | PFR: 40% | AGG: 0% | Hands: 5]
UTG ($28.40) [VPIP: 20.6% | PFR: 16.3% | AGG: 31.5% | Flop Agg: 37.1% | Turn Agg: 29.8% | River Agg: 28.6% | 3Bet: 9.5% | 4Bet: 11.1% | Hands: 1361]
HJ ($67.19) [VPIP: 21.8% | PFR: 18.2% | AGG: 33.7% | Hands: 313]
CO ($29.63) [VPIP: 17.6% | PFR: 11.2% | AGG: 27.4% | Hands: 1445]
Dealt to Hero: K♠ A♠
UTG Raises To $0.62, HJ Folds, CO Folds, HERO Raises To $1.91, SB Folds, BB Folds, UTG Calls $1.29
Hero SPR on Flop: [6.35 effective]
Flop ($4.17): J♠ 5♠ 7♦
UTG Checks, HERO Bets $2.08 (Rem. Stack: $25.78), UTG Calls $2.08 (Rem. Stack: $24.41)
Turn ($8.33): J♠ 5♠ 7♦ 8♣
UTG Checks, HERO Checks
River ($8.33): J♠ 5♠ 7♦ 8♣ K♣
UTG Bets $0.25 (Rem. Stack: $24.16), HERO Raises To $6.87 (Rem. Stack: $18.91), UTG Calls $6.62 (Rem. Stack: $17.54)
If you are so knowledgeable about the game and a MDA know it all with such complex strategies, why are you playing 25NL?
Then calling players at these games 'good player' , 'solid reg' lmao there are no good players at 25NL including you.
If you are so knowledgeable about the game and a MDA know it all with such complex strategies, why are you playing 25NL?
Then calling players at these games 'good player' , 'solid reg' lmao there are no good players at 25NL including you.
Okay fun hand here.
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
HERO ($30.55) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Hands: 161782]
SB ($30.83) [VPIP: 17.6% | PFR: 11.2% | AGG: 27.4% | Hands: 1445]
BB ($25) [VPIP: 21.4% | PFR: 18.3% | AGG: 40.3% | Flop Agg: 48.6% | Turn Agg: 38.9% | River Agg: 36.2% | 3Bet: 10.4% | 4Bet: 18.4% | Cold Call: 7.3% | Hands: 1403]
UTG ($57.11) [VPIP: 21.8% | PFR: 18.2% | AGG: 33.7% | Hands: 313]
HJ ($30.86) [VPIP: 23.9% | PFR: 15.4% | AGG: 21.7% | Hands: 503]
CO ($27.95) [VPIP: 5.3% | PFR: 0% | AGG: 20% | Hands: 58]
Dealt to Hero: K♥ 6♥
UTG Folds, HJ Folds, CO Folds, HERO Raises To $0.60, SB Folds, BB Calls $0.35
Hero SPR on Flop: [18.77 effective]
Flop ($1.30): 5♠ T♣ Q♠
BB Checks, HERO Bets $1.50 (Rem. Stack: $28.45), BB Calls $1.50 (Rem. Stack: $22.90)
Turn ($4.30): 5♠ T♣ Q♠ K♣
BB Checks, HERO Checks
River ($4.30): 5♠ T♣ Q♠ K♣ 8♥
BB Checks, HERO Bets $3.22 (Rem. Stack: $25.23), BB Raises To $22.90 (allin), HERO Calls $19.68 (Rem. Stack: $5.55)
Not strategy related but more on the soft skills side.
If you have the option, do not go through a 3rd party for rakeback.
The headache of getting the money and the constant delays are not worth it for the extra % you get.
This is why I like ACR because the rakeback is automatic every day into your account. Having to go through a 3rd party means
1. You have to wait for the site to pay the 3rd party
2. Once the site pays the 3rd party - the 3rd party is usually very slow with its payout.
I am owed money from referrals in November and I still haven't been paid yet. I asked the main guy on discord what the ETA is on payment and he literally said "I am not sure tbh I don't have any access to the accounting stuff. I assume by years end due to tax purposes."
Another reason why you 100% do not want to go through a 3rd party is that they will not send your money if Bitcoin fees are too high. Then they make YOU pay the fees if you want your own money (similar to how banks charge ATM fees).
Avoid them at all costs.
I'll update after the New Year to relay the progress.
Knowing how to play vs Fish will increase your winrate more than any Theoretical study session.
A lot of people will just XR flop here and fold out hands like KQo.
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BTN ($30) [VPIP: 30.6% | PFR: 11.1% | AGG: 40% | Hands: 36]
HERO ($30.73) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Hands: 162108]
BB ($32.89) [VPIP: 36.4% | PFR: 18.2% | AGG: 33.3% | Flop Agg: 0% | Turn Agg: 50% | River Agg: 100% | 3Bet: 0% | 4Bet: 0% | Hands: 11]
UTG ($29.48) [VPIP: 36.5% | PFR: 21.2% | AGG: 35.7% | Flop Agg: 41.7% | Turn Agg: 42.9% | River Agg: 50% | 3Bet: 5% | 4Bet: 0% | Hands: 54]
HJ ($13.83) [VPIP: 15.2% | PFR: 8.6% | AGG: 29.6% | Hands: 1441]
CO ($11.73) [VPIP: 11.3% | PFR: 6.5% | AGG: 28.6% | Hands: 64]
Dealt to Hero: J♦ 9♦
UTG Calls $0.25, HJ Folds, CO Folds, BTN Folds, HERO Calls $0.15, BB Raises To $1.25, UTG Calls $1, HERO Calls $1
Hero SPR on Flop: [7.53 effective]
Flop ($3.75): 4♣ 9♣ 9♥
HERO Bets $0.93 (Rem. Stack: $28.55), BB Calls $0.93 (Rem. Stack: $30.71), UTG Folds
Turn ($5.61): 4♣ 9♣ 9♥ Q♦
HERO Checks, BB Bets $4.20 (Rem. Stack: $26.51), HERO Calls $4.20 (Rem. Stack: $24.35)
River ($14.01): 4♣ 9♣ 9♥ Q♦ 5♠
HERO Checks, BB Bets $26.51 (allin), HERO Calls $24.35 (allin)
Today's video looks at Fish MDA and how to play them as IP PFC SBvsBB.
HH that shows how fish bet merged. So the question becomes.
How do I exploit a Fish that bets merged?
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BTN ($30) [VPIP: 22.1% | PFR: 18.2% | AGG: 40.2% | Hands: 668]
SB ($28.26) [VPIP: 33.3% | PFR: 18.2% | AGG: 52.9% | Flop Agg: 60% | Turn Agg: 54.5% | River Agg: 60% | 3Bet: 13.6% | 4Bet: 0% | Hands: 71]
HERO ($30) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Cold Call: 10.6% | Hands: 162242]
UTG ($27.98) [VPIP: 40% | PFR: 30% | AGG: 42.9% | Hands: 10]
HJ ($25.95) [VPIP: 25.3% | PFR: 20% | AGG: 26.3% | Hands: 77]
CO ($31.76) [VPIP: 13.9% | PFR: 6.6% | AGG: 39.3% | Hands: 246]
Dealt to Hero: 5♣ 6♥
UTG Folds, HJ Folds, CO Folds, BTN Folds, SB Raises To $0.50, HERO Calls $0.25
Hero SPR on Flop: [27.76 effective]
Flop ($1): 2♥ 8♥ 6♣
SB Bets $0.45 (Rem. Stack: $27.31), HERO Calls $0.45 (Rem. Stack: $29.05)
Turn ($1.90): 2♥ 8♥ 6♣ A♣
SB Bets $0.95 (Rem. Stack: $26.36), HERO Calls $0.95 (Rem. Stack: $28.10)
River ($3.80): 2♥ 8♥ 6♣ A♣ Q♠
SB Bets $1.90 (Rem. Stack: $24.46), HERO Calls $1.90 (Rem. Stack: $26.20)
Video here
Knowing how to play vs Fish will increase your winrate more than any Theoretical study session.
A lot of people will just XR flop here and fold out hands like KQo.
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BTN ($30) [VPIP: 30.6% | PFR: 11.1% | AGG: 40% | Hands: 36]
HERO ($30.73) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Hands: 162108]
BB ($32.89)
I love this line 😀
lol what
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BTN ($26.15) [VPIP: 14.3% | PFR: 0% | AGG: 66.7% | Hands: 7]
HERO ($29.75) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Hands: 162465]
BB ($33.82)
UTG ($15.60) [VPIP: 24.1% | PFR: 19.3% | AGG: 20.3% | Hands: 148]
HJ ($25) [VPIP: 22.7% | PFR: 17.6% | AGG: 32.3% | Hands: 121]
CO ($25) [VPIP: 24.7% | PFR: 21.5% | AGG: 44.4% | Hands: 299]
Dealt to Hero: A♠ 9♦
UTG Folds, HJ Folds, CO Folds, BTN Folds, HERO Raises To $0.75, BB Calls $0.50
Hero SPR on Flop: [19.33 effective]
Flop ($1.50): 7♠ 2♦ 9♥
HERO Bets $0.37 (Rem. Stack: $28.63), BB Raises To $2.61 (Rem. Stack: $30.46), HERO Calls $2.24 (Rem. Stack: $26.39)
Turn ($6.72): 7♠ 2♦ 9♥ 4♣
HERO Checks, BB Bets $30.46 (allin), HERO ?
Video on this spot tomorrow!
More madness
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BTN ($57) [VPIP: 15% | PFR: 8.4% | AGG: 29.5% | Hands: 1492]
SB ($25) [VPIP: 37.5% | PFR: 25% | AGG: 55.6% | Flop Agg: 66.7% | Turn Agg: 66.7% | River Agg: 33.3% | 3Bet: 25% | 4Bet: 0% | Cold Call: 25% | Hands: 8]
BB ($29.66) [VPIP: 19.3% | PFR: 16.5% | AGG: 30.7% | Hands: 437]
UTG ($33.73) [VPIP: 20.4% | PFR: 16.5% | AGG: 40.9% | Hands: 106]
HERO ($59.16) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Hands: 162916]
CO ($41.85) [VPIP: 29.6% | PFR: 24.7% | AGG: 45.8% | Hands: 84]
Dealt to Hero: Q♠ 9♠
UTG Folds, HERO Raises To $0.50, CO Folds, BTN Folds, SB Calls $0.40, BB Folds
Hero SPR on Flop: [19.6 effective]
Flop ($1.25): 4♠ 5♦ 8♠
SB Bets $0.39 (Rem. Stack: $24.11), HERO Calls $0.39 (Rem. Stack: $58.27)
Turn ($2.03): 4♠ 5♦ 8♠ Q♥
SB Bets $2.89 (Rem. Stack: $21.22), HERO Calls $2.89 (Rem. Stack: $55.38)
River ($7.81): 4♠ 5♦ 8♠ Q♥ A♦
SB Bets $21.22 (allin), HERO ???????????????
lol what
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NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BTN ($26.15) [VPIP: 14.3% | PFR: 0% | AGG: 66.7% | Hands: 7]
HERO ($29.75) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Hands: 162465]
BB ($33.82)
UTG ($15.60) [VPIP: 24.1% | PFR: 19.3% | AGG: 20.3% | Hands: 148]
HJ ($25) [VPIP: 22.7% | PFR: 17.6% | AGG: 32.3% | Hands: 121]
CO ($25) [VPIP: 24.7% | PFR: 21.5%
Video on this spot
Summary of 2024? Goals for 2025?
2024 in the books.
A lot happened this year. I got kicked out of my CFP, I started coaching. I stopped coaching. I dropped from 200nl to 5nl for a BR Challenge, I made a Youtube Channel. I got scammed for 28k in a Crypto Liquidity Scheme.
Okay let's talk about the scam first. 100% my fault to believe I could get an interest of 1%-2% on my money a day. I was trying to level up in real life and thought the poker money was too slow so I took some risks that ended up owning me. I deposited all my crypto into a liquidity pool that was paying me out 1%-2% on my money a day. I incorrectly believed that my crypto was safe in my "Trust Wallet." There's a lot of details missing in here and it was very painful at the time but I don't believe in playing the victim so I was pissed for about a week and then returned to the grind.
Be careful out there guys, there's a lot of people trying to take your money without doing much work (hapens on 2p2 as well).
Okay so this story is non-linear since that happened in August of this year. I'm going to go back to January.
I was in the Metgame CFP with Saulo Costa. I was doing very well at 200nl and studying MDA but I kept failing to hit the hand target quota. I'm not a volume guy and I tried to hit the 40k hand target but I much prefer studying. I think they let it slide because I was a big winner in the 200nl pool on Ignition. So I failed the target every month but I DGAF because as much as they were using me for $$$$ I was using them for MDA. I started posting a lot of the MDA I learned in a previous PGC thread which I shut down (not going into that, more drama) but apparently one of the Metgame members noticed me posting the secret MDA and then cried about it to Saulo and team.
They then proceed to ban me from all discord channels without warning. Then they have the audacity to ask me for money for that month a week later. Needless to say. Not a fan of CFPs at all. All those guys can kick rocks. They don't care about you at all, all they care about is profit (Basically operates like a Fortune 500 company except way smaller).
Okay so now I am on my own but I don't have much money so I decide to start coaching. I probably coached a total of 30-40 lessons and while it wasn't bad, it became too monotonous for me. So I quit that and decided to focus on playing and I was very worried about losing because I had no backing (Metgame staked me initially). So I put all my money in crypto and then decided to rebuild from scratch (that's when I got scammed) and start a BR challenge.
I started at 5NL and then slowly moved up to 10nl and now I am at 25nl.
Ignition for 5nl/10nl/25nl
ACR for 25nl blitz/25nl bomb pot with small volume at 50nl.
I'm overall happy with the BR Challenge, it's not easy to go from 200nl to 5nl (almost quit like 3 times) but I'm a way better player now than I was at this time last year.
I also started a YT Channel and started taking it seriously last month. I usually get in at least one interesting spot a day so it's really easy to make content. People seem to like my HH's so it is kind of natural progression for me. It's also a form of social interaction which is important for online players.
2025 Goals:
Move up to 50nl blitz by February 1st and start playing 50nl bomb pot tables.
Continue making 1 video a day on the YT Channel
Keep getting better at this silly game that is impossible to master
Happy New Year and let's run good.
you should perhaps start a new thread about the scam, lots of people would find it interesting and it'd help educate others from entering the same fate
you should perhaps start a new thread about the scam, lots of people would find it interesting and it'd help educate others from entering the same fate
Yeah good idea, what forum would that go in?
In other news.
After playing around 75k hands at 25nl blitz and around the same amount of hands at 200nl. I can say without a doubt that 25nl blitz is a much harder game than 200nl reg tables.
Will do a video on this hand
Hand History driven straight to this forum with DriveHUD 2 Poker HUD and Database Software
NL Holdem 0.25(BB)
BTN ($32.14) [VPIP: 16.6% | PFR: 13.5% | AGG: 36.2% | Hands: 625]
HERO ($29.75) [VPIP: 28.4% | PFR: 23.5% | AGG: 37.3% | Flop Agg: 38.6% | Turn Agg: 35.2% | River Agg: 42.6% | 3Bet: 10.5% | 4Bet: 11.9% | Hands: 163081]
BB ($48.49) [VPIP: 23.2% | PFR: 18.8% | AGG: 38% | Flop Agg: 36.7% | Turn Agg: 38.7% | River Agg: 41.9% | 3Bet: 10.1% | 4Bet: 13.2% | Cold Call: 10% | Hands: 1479]
UTG ($27.74) [VPIP: 19.5% | PFR: 16.4% | AGG: 43.2% | Hands: 3381]
HJ ($26.70) [VPIP: 24.4% | PFR: 20.7% | AGG: 41.8% | Hands: 2029]
CO ($108.48) [VPIP: 28.6% | PFR: 7.1% | AGG: 50% | Hands: 14]
Dealt to Hero: K♥ T♦
UTG Folds, HJ Folds, CO Folds, BTN Folds, HERO Raises To $0.75, BB Calls $0.50
Hero SPR on Flop: [19.33 effective]
Flop ($1.50): 9♠ 4♣ J♥
HERO Checks, BB Bets $0.92 (Rem. Stack: $46.82), HERO Raises To $3.42 (Rem. Stack: $25.58), BB Calls $2.50 (Rem. Stack: $44.32)
Turn ($8.34): 9♠ 4♣ J♥ J♣
HERO Checks, BB Checks
River ($8.34): 9♠ 4♣ J♥ J♣ 9♣
HERO Checks, BB Bets $7.55 (Rem. Stack: $36.77), HERO Calls $7.55 (Rem. Stack: $18.03)
2024 in the books.
A lot happened this year. I got kicked out of my CFP, I started coaching. I stopped coaching. I dropped from 200nl to 5nl for a BR Challenge, I made a Youtube Channel. I got scammed for 28k in a Crypto Liquidity Scheme.
Okay let's talk about the scam first. 100% my fault to believe I could get an interest of 1%-2% on my money a day. I was trying to level up in real life and thought the poker money was too slow so I took some risks that ended up owning me. I deposited all my cryp
We all have to pay the stupidity tax at some point. Not your keys, not your coins. Keep your crypto on a hardware wallet and don't chase yield. Congrats on taking it on the chin and getting back up again,