Climbing the stakes at GG Poker
Been playing poker for many years now, with decent results back in the days.
The last years mostly playing sporadicly and the last couple of months been trying to build up a roll at 2NL at GG Poker. But seriously, i dont know whats wrong with my game. Cant beat the limit right now. Think i have som decent knowledge about the game, but need help 😀
So start this blog to keep a diary of my game, and hopefully get som tips along the way. And maybe some pokerblog rungood.
Goal: Beat 2NL over a decent sample
Bankroll: $131.48
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Poker Hand #HD2722386087: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/02/08 18:54:06
Table 'NLHWhite106' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: d27a382b ($2 in chips)
Seat 2: e2f1ee3e ($4.31 in chips)
Seat 3: ce456ac8 ($2.15 in chips)
Seat 4: d4b1fac0 ($0.41 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero ($2.02 in chips)
Seat 6: 9b1f1103 ($3.87 in chips)
d4b1fac0: posts small blind $0.01
Hero: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to d27a382b
Dealt to e2f1ee3e
Dealt to ce456ac8
Dealt to d4b1fac0
Dealt to Hero [7d 6d]
Dealt to 9b1f1103
9b1f1103: folds
d27a382b: folds
e2f1ee3e: raises $0.03 to $0.05
ce456ac8: folds
d4b1fac0: calls $0.04
Hero: calls $0.03
*** FIRST FLOP *** [9d 5h 8c]
d4b1fac0: checks
Hero: checks
e2f1ee3e: bets $0.12
d4b1fac0: folds
Hero: raises $0.3 to $0.42
e2f1ee3e: raises $3.84 to $4.26 and is all-in
Hero: calls $1.55 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($2.29) returned to e2f1ee3e
e2f1ee3e: shows [Td Ts] (a pair of Tens)
Hero: shows [7d 6d] (a straight, Nine to Five)
*** FIRST TURN *** [9d 5h 8c] [7c]
*** FIRST RIVER *** [9d 5h 8c 7c] [3s]
*** SECOND TURN *** [9d 5h 8c] [8h]
*** SECOND RIVER *** [9d 5h 8c 8h] [9s]
*** FIRST SHOWDOWN ***
Hero collected $1.94 from pot
*** SECOND SHOWDOWN ***
Hero collected $1.93 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4.09 | Rake $0.2 | Jackpot $0.02 | Bingo $0 | Fortune $0 | Tax $0
Hand was run two times
FIRST Board [9d 5h 8c 7c 3s]
SECOND Board [8h 9s]
Seat 1: d27a382b folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: e2f1ee3e showed [Td Ts] and lost with a pair of Tens, and lost
Seat 3: ce456ac8 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: d4b1fac0 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Hero (big blind) showed [7d 6d] and won ($1.94) with a straight, Nine to Five, and won ($1.93)
Seat 6: 9b1f1103 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Poker Hand #HD2723887193: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/02/09 18:03:18
Table 'NLHWhite111' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: 89ac9758 ($2.1 in chips)
Seat 4: 8042ffb8 ($2.66 in chips)
Seat 5: 9323aa9 ($2.03 in chips)
Seat 6: Hero ($2.32 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind $0.01
89ac9758: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 89ac9758
Dealt to 8042ffb8
Dealt to 9323aa9
Dealt to Hero [Th Td]
8042ffb8: folds
9323aa9: folds
Hero: raises $0.04 to $0.06
89ac9758: raises $0.14 to $0.2
Hero: raises $0.18 to $0.38
89ac9758: calls $0.18
*** FLOP *** [7s 8d 7h]
Hero: bets $0.19
89ac9758: calls $0.19
*** TURN *** [7s 8d 7h] [8c]
Hero: checks
89ac9758: bets $0.22
Hero: calls $0.22
*** RIVER *** [7s 8d 7h 8c] [Ts]
Hero: checks
89ac9758: checks
Hero: shows [Th Td] (a full house, Tens full of Eights)
89ac9758: shows [Ah 3h] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
*** SHOWDOWN ***
Hero collected $1.49 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1.58 | Rake $0.07 | Jackpot $0.02 | Bingo $0 | Fortune $0 | Tax $0
Board [7s 8d 7h 8c Ts]
Seat 2: 89ac9758 (big blind) showed [Ah 3h] and lost with two pair, Eights and Sevens
Seat 4: 8042ffb8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 9323aa9 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Hero (small blind) showed [Th Td] and won ($1.49) with a full house, Tens full of Eights
Poker Hand #HD2722093655: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/02/08 16:21:39
Table 'NLHWhite170' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: 35dd4325 ($2.55 in chips)
Seat 3: abc7c21e ($3.8 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero ($2.25 in chips)
Seat 5: 7bd43ac9 ($2.07 in chips)
abc7c21e: posts small blind $0.01
Hero: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 35dd4325
Dealt to abc7c21e
Dealt to Hero [3c 3s]
Dealt to 7bd43ac9
7bd43ac9: folds
35dd4325: folds
abc7c21e: raises $0.04 to $0.06
Hero: raises $0.12 to $0.18
abc7c21e: calls $0.12
*** FLOP *** [5c Ad 7s]
abc7c21e: checks
Hero: bets $0.12
abc7c21e: calls $0.12
*** TURN *** [5c Ad 7s] [Qd]
abc7c21e: checks
Hero: checks
*** RIVER *** [5c Ad 7s Qd] [2s]
abc7c21e: checks
Hero: checks
abc7c21e: shows [5h 8h] (a pair of Fives)
Hero: shows [3c 3s] (a pair of Threes)
*** SHOWDOWN ***
abc7c21e collected $0.56 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.6 | Rake $0.02 | Jackpot $0.02 | Bingo $0 | Fortune $0 | Tax $0
Board [5c Ad 7s Qd 2s]
Seat 2: 35dd4325 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: abc7c21e (small blind) showed [5h 8h] and won ($0.56) with a pair of Fives
Seat 4: Hero (big blind) showed [3c 3s] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 5: 7bd43ac9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Poker Hand #HD2722295033: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2026/02/08 18:47:00
Table 'NLHWhite106' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: d27a382b ($2 in chips)
Seat 2: e2f1ee3e ($4.85 in chips)
Seat 3: ce456ac8 ($1.79 in chips)
Seat 4: 51e20181 ($3.21 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero ($2.02 in chips)
Seat 6: 9b1f1103 ($3.25 in chips)
e2f1ee3e: posts small blind $0.01
ce456ac8: posts big blind $0.02
9b1f1103: posts missed blind $0.01
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to d27a382b
Dealt to e2f1ee3e
Dealt to ce456ac8
Dealt to 51e20181
Dealt to Hero [As 8s]
Dealt to 9b1f1103
51e20181: raises $0.03 to $0.05
Hero: raises $0.09 to $0.14
9b1f1103: folds
d27a382b: folds
e2f1ee3e: folds
ce456ac8: calls $0.12
51e20181: calls $0.09
*** FLOP *** [7h Kd Ks]
ce456ac8: checks
51e20181: checks
Hero: bets $0.11
ce456ac8: calls $0.11
51e20181: folds
*** TURN *** [7h Kd Ks] [3d]
ce456ac8: checks
Hero: checks
*** RIVER *** [7h Kd Ks 3d] [8d]
ce456ac8: bets $0.33
Hero: folds
Uncalled bet ($0.33) returned to ce456ac8
*** SHOWDOWN ***
ce456ac8 collected $0.61 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.66 | Rake $0.03 | Jackpot $0.02 | Bingo $0 | Fortune $0 | Tax $0
Board [7h Kd Ks 3d 8d]
Seat 1: d27a382b (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: e2f1ee3e (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: ce456ac8 (big blind) won ($0.61)
Seat 4: 51e20181 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Hero folded on the River
Seat 6: 9b1f1103 folded before Flop
Fucked up the handhistory, will post with better layout in the future 😀
Have not put that much volume in this week, mostly watching olympics 😀 But here is a quick update with graphs and stats
Read Limit hold em poker for advanced players by sklansky and malmuth. If you think "But i don't play limit, just no limit. They are not the same game" then you are trash and will continue to struggle
I have not read the book from sklansky and malmuth since last post, i do have the book tough and read it years back...is it anything particular you recommend me to read?
I dont put in a lot of volume at the moment, playing some short session here and there. Like 500 hands since last update.
Whats your total volume at nl2 that you have negative results? Are you playing 6max regular tables?
