Since my last entry I have been on the upswing, I have finally broken 20 dollars with the free 5 dollar pokerstars gave me. I thought this would happen alot earlier (on the Jan 5th entry I set a goal of 20 dollars by the end of the next week). So far I have made 10.25 from .01/.02 cash games this week.
This number would have been much higher had I had not blown 3 hands. After playing a session getting my bankroll up to 19.66 I decided to reward myself with a heads-up S&G. I always raise and bluff at the first pot, to feel my opp. out to see if they are going to fold and give me respect early. And from there I see if I will be the aggressor or trap them. Well he folded the first hand but after that he got very aggr. He hit runner runner against me to complete a straight, so I was down about 1800 to 1200 early. He started to raise big on the button and even off the button (as I started to limp so I could trap him). He raised on the button like 4 times BB (too much for my taste). I finally picked up a non-folding hand (I folded early to make him think he could run me over) KJ. I reraise to 240. He moves all-in. I snap call, he shows K6 suited, I'm a 65% favorite he flops a 6 and I lose.
I've been trying not to let bad beats bother me...you great starting hand is just that a starting hand, but I got Tilted with this beat. I was very hungry and I think that had something to do with it (lol). So I went immediately to a Cash game. Long story short....flop three diamonds...I have no diamonds...guy bets....I think I am Kenny Tran or something putting him on something else other than flush...5 on the turns...guy bets turn, moves in on river...I for some reason think I am best with top pair...the only thing I can beat is like a weaker King (with worse than Q kicker)....I call...he shows trip 5's....Goodbye three dollars
Next day first hand in BB. Queens. Guy moves in one off the button...I tank...I put him on AK or AQ figuring he gets no value out of anything better...I call for my 3 dollars...Sidebar: I hate how Pokerstars turn up the hands after the river on a all-in, where's the drama?...I'm stuck guessing card helps him...anyway he shows AA...goodbye three dollars.
While I think the Heads-Up S&G wasn't my fault the other two were and I could be up 6 dollars more had I not making these plays. I had made a rule that I will only go all-in pre flop with AK, AA, or KK. I got too much of my bankroll in play to be making many all in moves.
After a lost those two 6 dollar, I made 4.80 later that night. Which to me raise the question: I am good or these guys just that bad? The answer is obviously a generalization but I think for the most part they are bad. Examples...guy moves all-in with top-top (9 with A kicker), I call with jacks...Guy call my river bet with top pair medium kicker...Guy bets half his amount with no pair when I have the nuts (him drawing dead), I raise him the rest and he is forced to call. I still I think I am alright player but the .01/.02 is not filled with amazin players.
New rule...once I break an increment of 5 (ex $20...$25...$30 etc.) I reward myself with a S&G. I think I am going to play a Single table next.
Current PStars Banrkoll: $20.98
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