January 1, 2011

I've started 2011 with a win. I played just over 1300 hands and won $187.60. This earned me 318 VPP's so I've started 2011 over pace of my 100k VPP goal. I've been playing the PokerStars .25/.50 NLHE 20-50bb tables lately. I probably prefer 100bb poker but the 20-50bb tables are so loose. I don't really like how light they play preflop but I'm making the proper adjustments.

Here's a hand that I feel would never happen at a 100bb deep table but for 50bb's, I guess TPGK is the nuts.

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools by CardRunners - Hand Details


MP: $18.05 (36.1 bb)
Hero (CO): $25 (50 bb)
BTN: $12.75 (25.5 bb)
SB: $10.60 (21.2 bb)
BB: $30.35 (60.7 bb)
UTG: $102.80 (205.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with T T
UTG raises to $2, MP folds, Hero calls $2, BTN calls $2, SB folds, BB calls $1.50

Flop: ($8.25) 9 3 4 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $5, BTN folds, BB raises to $19.50, UTG folds, Hero raises to $23 and is all-in, BB calls $3.50

Turn: ($54.25) 3 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($54.25) 9 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: $54.25 pot ($2.65 rake)
Final Board: 9 3 4 3 9
Hero showed T T and lost (-$25 net)
BTN mucked and lost (-$2 net)
BB showed 9 K and won $51.60 ($26.60 net)
UTG mucked and lost (-$2 net)


January 1, 2011
Hands: 1,835
+/-: +$187.60
VPP's: 318.67
BR: $1,038.79