Getting wrecked at NL10 in 2026

Using an RNG at microstakes is completely unnecessary and even counter-productive imo. Just keep your eyes open and take the highest EV action. We want to know what balance looks like, of course, but balance itself should never be a target.

Some hands now. Not so much asking for help here, just entertainment and my thoughts really. Had been some funny spots today. Of course you may still point out what I did wrong, please always feel free to do so.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players

UTG: $39.85 (399 bb)
MP: $10.00 (100 bb)
CO: $10.00 (100 bb)
BU: $10.47 (105 bb)
SB: $10.20 (102 bb)
BB (Hero): $10.10 (101 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with 9♥ 9♠
UTG raises to $0.20, MP calls $0.20, 1 fold, BTN calls $0.20, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets to $1.35, 1 fold, MP calls $1.15, BTN calls $1.15

Flop: ($4.30) 6♣ 9♦ 5♣ (3 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($4.30) 5♦ (3 players)
Hero bets $2.08, MP folds, BTN calls $2.08

River: ($8.46) K♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $6.67 (all-in), BTN calls $6.67

Total pot: $21.80 (Rake: $0.98)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows 9♥ 9♠ (a full house, Nines full of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 96%, Turn: 100%, River: 100%)

BU shows 4♦ 4♥ (two pair, Fives and Fours)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 4%, Turn: 0%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) wins $20.82

c/r flop of course was the plan. threeway I won't cbet flop a lot and almost never on that texture. Guess he put me on a busted draw. I think his play is kind of outrageous for these stakes though. Barely anyone will follow through with a busted draw three-way in this spot. On top of that he loses to 77, AK, KQ, KJs, KTs. Of course, I will seldomly have 77 here, or 99 even (but that's anyway unlikely here, as are all the sets), as these hands are mostly calls preflop, but all the Kings I got all the time. Plus they fit my line perfectly. Overpairs and AK, I will have all the time. Anyway, his bluffcatch makes sense against busted draws only. I will have a shitton of less busted draws than AK, KQ, KJ, KT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA. JJ, QQ the only thing I won't jam river for value with arguably. Also, what busted draws can I have? 78 also makes the straight and the suited connectors I will only have with a low frequency, as these are mostly calls pre. So are most small AXs, except 3 combos A5s and I saw a4s now too as low fq, but I was not aware of that even. Maybe because my turn bet was too small. I see this as the only argument for his bluff really. But I think he leveled himself into some bullshit here, clearly he is dead against my range on river. Okay, AQ I could have too. But ye, not enough bluffs here for me. Never. I'd feel super stupid bluffing this. Idk. Maybe he thinks I won't jam much nuts here on river or not all Kings. I can't tell. Maybe he was not thinking anything and just tilt.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players

UTG: $12.31 (123 bb)
MP: $9.85 (99 bb)
CO: $7.55 (76 bb)
BU: $10.00 (100 bb)
SB: $11.99 (120 bb)
BB (Hero): $19.97 (200 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with 2♠ A♣
4 players fold, SB raises to $0.30, Hero 3-bets to $0.90, SB calls $0.60

Flop: ($1.80) T♠ 6♠ A♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1, SB calls $1

Turn: ($3.80) T♥ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($3.80) 6♥ (2 players)
SB bets $2.32, Hero calls $2.32

Total pot: $8.44 (Rake: $0.38)

Showdown:
SB shows J♥ Q♠ (two pair, Tens and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 45%, Turn: 25%, River: 0%)

BB (Hero) shows 2♠ A♣ (two pair, Aces and Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 55%, Turn: 75%, River: 100%)

BB (Hero) wins $8.06

The bluff is too obvious here, I'd call down any catcher. Depends on the player type of course. But dude play like 22/19/19 10 AF on 80 hands. No brainer. I think this bluff is horrible against reg, but not 100% sure. If someone knows better, let me know please. Just given my range I can have tons of bluff catchers and I will snap them all. If he such a maniac, he should also have stats on me and know that I will snap that.. anyway. Next.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players

UTG (Hero): $9.80 (98 bb)
MP: $10.13 (101 bb)
CO: $10.12 (101 bb)
BU: $11.05 (111 bb)
SB: $10.00 (100 bb)
BB: $19.72 (197 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is UTG with K♣ Q♦
Hero raises to $0.20, 3 players fold, SB calls $0.15, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.50) 6♥ J♣ 3♣ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.28, SB calls $0.28

Turn: ($1.06) 4♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: ($1.06) 7♣ (2 players)
SB bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10

Total pot: $1.26 (Rake: $0.06)

Showdown:
SB shows 9♥ 9♣ (a pair of Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 55%, Flop: 71%, Turn: 86%, River: 100%)

UTG (Hero) mucks K♣ Q♦ (high card, King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 45%, Flop: 29%, Turn: 14%, River: 0%)

SB wins $1.20

I was immediately angry with myself after that call. It is moronic actually. The thing is, 4tabling I just didn't think about it. Only saw the damage when I had called. I guess at least I noticed then. Super stupid call.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players

UTG: $10.00 (100 bb)
MP: $10.99 (110 bb)
CO: $27.08 (271 bb)
BU (Hero): $13.01 (130 bb)
SB: $10.42 (104 bb)
BB: $17.13 (171 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with 5♠ 5♣
1 fold, MP raises to $0.20, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.20, 2 players fold

Flop: ($0.55) J♠ T♠ 7♣ (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.55) K♦ (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

River: ($0.55) Q♦ (2 players)
MP bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10

Total pot: $0.75 (Rake: $0.03)

Showdown:
MP shows 4♣ A♣ (a straight, Ten to Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 33%, Flop: 20%, Turn: 16%, River: 100%)

BU (Hero) mucks 5♠ 5♣ (a pair of Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 67%, Flop: 80%, Turn: 84%, River: 0%)

MP wins $0.72

I mean, preflop is borderline, but not the end of the world. I guess I can call this with small frequency. Also we a wee bit deepah. Just kidding. I should probably bet turn, or as played just fold river. Was looking for this hand now specifically, as it is the same ******ed call as in the last hand above. Really ****ing stupid call. Minbet bias I guess. Clearly a leak of mine.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players

UTG: $15.52 (155 bb)
MP: $5.71 (57 bb)
CO: $62.13 (621 bb)
BU (Hero): $12.71 (127 bb)
SB: $1.87 (19 bb)
BB: $10.10 (101 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BTN with Q♠ A♥
1 fold, MP raises to $0.30, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets to $1.05, 2 players fold, MP 4-bets to $1.80, Hero calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.75) T♠ 4♠ J♠ (2 players)
MP bets $1.31, Hero raises to $7.51, MP calls $2.60 (all-in)

Turn: ($11.57) 7♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($11.57) Q♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $11.57 (Rake: $0.52)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows Q♠ A♥ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 7%, Flop: 12%, Turn: 7%, River: 0%)

MP shows A♠ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 93%, Flop: 88%, Turn: 93%, River: 100%)

MP wins $11.05

50bb midstack reg. Just a cooler. Only showing it because of the next hand. Both happened within minutes from each other.

PokerStars Zoom, Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players

UTG: $12.83 (128 bb)
MP: $12.15 (122 bb)
CO: $11.21 (112 bb)
BU: $10.42 (104 bb)
SB: $5.05 (51 bb)
BB (Hero): $10.00 (100 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is BB with Q♠ Q♣
4 players fold, SB raises to $0.24, Hero 3-bets to $0.92, SB calls $0.68

Flop: ($1.84) 6♣ 7♥ 2♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.49, SB raises to $1.31, Hero raises to $5.69, SB calls $2.82 (all-in)

Turn: ($10.10) J♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($10.10) A♦ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $10.10 (Rake: $0.45)

Showdown:
BB (Hero) shows Q♠ Q♣ (a pair of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 80%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

SB shows 6♠ 6♥ (three of a kind, Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 20%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

SB wins $9.65

First I thought this should be clearly wrong to flat 66 here 50bb deep. Then I checked and it is exactly the exception. Like 55 you can't flat, you must jam kinda. But 66 should be called. Obviously I am not well versed with the 50bb ranges. Midstacking on NL10 is a bit overkill though. I had a bit of a suspicion this might be a bot. Can't really tell. But I got a lot of hands and he's 29/23/7 3.5 AF on 2k hands. cbet only 51. I mean VPIP and generally VPIP/PFR gap appears to be a bit too high/big. But he's really solid. Also hitting like a monster this guy, as can be seen in these two hands.