It is taking forever to upload photos, so I will bypass the Yosemite TR until I can get that to work out.

My last two sessions playing have been a little on the meh side.

Here is a hand I played HU at the end of my session Tuesday night. I think I should have folded the flop. We had only been playing HU for four hands or so, but had a fairly aggressive dynamic. Preflop is fine since I am IP and we are deep. On the flop, I am pretty much hoping for AK or other unpaired overs. (Villain 3bets 13% when playing 4 handed, so this isn't necessarily overly optimistic, but I don't think he bets that entire range.) 88 is not the greatest hand to call with as I have so little equity vs. his entire range. When reviewing this hand the next day, my HEM had assigned me a whale icon based on my stats when playing HU after 350 hands or so.


SB ($97.91)
Hero ($95.18)

Dealt to Hero 8 8

Hero raises to $1.70, SB raises to $4.90, Hero calls $3.20

FLOP ($10) J 2 T

SB bets $6, Hero calls $6

TURN ($22) J 2 T 8
SB bets $5, Hero raises to $20.50, SB calls $15.50

RIVER ($63) J 2 T 8 4

SB checks, Hero bets $63.68 (AI), SB calls $63.68

SB shows K J
(Pre 46%, Flop 89.6%, Turn 0.0%)

Hero shows 8 8
(Pre 54%, Flop 10.4%, Turn 100.0%)

Hero wins $189

I kind of like when villain tanks, calls, and immediately leaves the table. But I think that is being pretty results oriented.

Here is the worst hand I played yesterday. Villain is 53/6

SB ($18.75)
BB ($77.67)
Hero ($52)
UTG+1 ($20.50)
CO ($44.65)
BTN ($25)

Dealt to Hero 6 6

Hero raises to $1.75, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $1.50, fold

FLOP ($4) J K 6

SB bets $1, Hero raises to $4, SB calls $3

TURN ($12) J K 6 J

SB bets $1, Hero calls $1

I really felt like he had a single spade and was trying to buy a cheap river, and after filling up, I decided I would just call and shove any river. I was rooting for another spade to fall. However, it would be waaaayyy smarter to get my money in now as villain will call with a draw.

RIVER ($14) J K 6 J K

SB checks, Hero bets $45.25 (AI), SB calls $12 (AI)

Here I follow through with my plan to shove any river on the worst river card possible. Obviously villain only calls with a K or a J now. I think he is bad enough to call with Ace high once in a while, but the money should have gone in on the turn for sure.

Hero shows 6 6
(Pre 53%, Flop 68.1%, Turn 90.9%)

SB shows Q K
(Pre 47%, Flop 31.9%, Turn 9.1%)

SB wins $35.60


Today I really feelt like playing poker, but I didn't feel like playing because I feelt calm and sharp and was going to crush. I feltl like playing because I have been winning and I want to continue winning. I am learning that there is a distinct difference and how to tell one from the other. I think I will play one table and concentrate on playing a stronger range, and just quit if I am not playing well.

Play well. Do good work. Keep in touch.

PFJ