Put in a little session while in my physics lecture today.

I just sat in the back row of my class, and 6 tabled 200nl for about an hour, putting in 466 hands. For the short amount of hands I felt like I played extremely well, starting up nearly 2.5 BIs very early. Of course the variance train hits soon, and I lose AKo > TT when I squeeze from the BB a CO open, SB flat, SB 4bs me small and I shove. Cards brick off and TT takes it. Then a little later this BBV hand goes down:


Poker Stars $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

BB: $349.00
UTG: $200.00
MP: $200.00
CO: $408.00
Hero (BTN): $203.00
SB: $337.25

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN with Q Q
3 folds, Hero raises to $6, 1 fold, BB calls $4

Flop: ($13.00) 5 Q 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $9, BB calls $9

Turn: ($31.00) 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $21, BB raises to $68, Hero raises to $188 all in, BB calls $120

River: ($407.00) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $407.00
BB shows J T (a straight, Eight to Queen)
Hero mucks Q Q
BB wins $404.00
(Rake: $3.00)



I mean, pretty straightforward hand, it just sucks when the fishy player catches his gutshot when I have top set.

Anyways, still ended up $110 for the session, but already 2.5 BIs below EV for the month in 2k hands. I can't complain though being about 8 BIs above EV last month.


Anyways, trying to outline a few goals for myself for December. Most of these are so I can get used to grinding more/playing better for next year, as I'm looking to up my volume played (aiming for 20k VPPs/month starting in January):

• 35k Hands this month, minimum
• Play optimally, not results oriented
• Update my blog at least once a week, but aim for more
• Have a great time at the twoplustwo uNL get together in SC