**Official uNL microbrew thread:April**

[Triggerle]

I'm finally out of my February downswing! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Gelford]

Cool Trigger .... enjoy your April Heater now [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Xanta]

My pokertracker curse is over.
30K hands, $80 profit, oooooooooh yeaaaaaah.

I'm playing better than I ever have and thinking about the game in a way that I think is really productive, and that makes me a happy camper. I hope that I can keep up my good play over the next 30k, because while I don't think I deserved to breakeven, I certainly wasn't playing >3PTBB/100 pokah.

[barryc83]

God this graph is pathetic, 1/3 of this is tilt which really [censored] urks me. I am running way worse than I ever have over a small stretch like this. Every [censored] reg on PS 50NL stacks off with an over pair when I raise the flop with my set and hits. Four [censored] times this has a happenned, I mean I'm at least break even if not for those 4 hands. BR is lowest its been in months at $1550, ffs make this BS stop. I [censored] cringe whenever I get dealt QQ/JJ now.

April so far, obv stop at hand 2035.

[kolotoure]

Maybe you should read Ama's post

[limit refugee]

way to salvage a day...recently, i'm always pleasantly surprised when 85%ers hold up.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($52.25)
Hero ($54.50)
SB ($80.50)
BB ($50)
UTG ($76.50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $2</font>, MP calls $2, Hero calls $2, SB calls $1.75, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($10) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $9</font>, SB calls $9, BB calls $9, UTG folds, MP folds.

Turn: ($37) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $43.5 (All-In)</font>, SB calls $43.50, BB calls $39 (All-In).

River: ($163) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 2 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $163

Results in white below:
SB has Jh Qh (one pair, queens).
BB has 4d 9d (one pair, fours).
Hero has 5s 5c (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins $163.

[jonyy6788]

I've probably played close to 40k hands since the beginning of March (aka the end of my spewiness/tilt). Could be coincidence, maybe not, but I only recall 3 true "coolers" this entire time. set vs set, K hi flush vs A hi flush and runner runner 4 card flush against my set AI on flop.

I really really really hope that you guys are running bad and not spewing, b/c if you combine the two you will see [censored] for results (aka my first 90k hands at NL50). I just don't know what you guys consider running bad or what coolers are???? Personally, since I changed my game, I have hardly experienced variance. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not, but over 40k hands I have to think that I was contributing to my running bad by playing bad. Hardly ever do I play for my stack anymore and it's almost always when I'm ahead.

Sorry for this huge rant, but mental stability is absolutely critical for survival especially at the micros where people do the dumbest [censored].

Embrace donkeys: this includes fish AND bad TAGs, embrace POT CONTROL, don't worry about beats and I think a lot of you will be better off.

[SirFelixCat]

[ QUOTE ]

Embrace donkeys: this includes fish AND bad TAGs, embrace POT CONTROL , don't worry about beats and I think a lot of you will be better off.

[/ QUOTE ]

This is what I've been doing this month and it's paid off quite well, actually. I posted earlier in this thread about how I've adjusted to not playing for stacks nearly as much and instead of a seismigraph for a graph, I have this:

[jonyy6788]

&lt;3 Felix....couldn't agree more

OLD GRAPHS /|/\/\|/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

NEW GRAPHS / x 1000



Pot control is your greatest tool IMO. Not only does pot controlling things like tptk or even overpairs keep the pot small when we're beat, it also OPENS UP THE OTHER PERSON'S CALLING/BLUFFING RANGE [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
While I'm sure what I just said was quite obvious, many of you probably never even thought about it or didn't realize quite how important it is.

[SoulPower]

I play bad, I know.


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $47.25
UTG+1: $50.70
CO: $52.25
Button: $54.35
SB: $54.40
Hero: $133.25

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
4 folds, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $2</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($4, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $2.5</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($9, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($9, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $7</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $14</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises all-in $49.9</font>, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $108.8
<font color="#ffffff">SB showed 9c 9h</font>
<font color="#ffffff">Hero mucks 5c 5h</font>




Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $96.05
Hero: $54.80
Button: $18.55
SB: $81.95
BB: $32

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to $1.75</font>, Hero calls, Button folds, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($5.75, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $0.5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to $3.75</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $17.5</font>, SB folds, UTG calls.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($41.25, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($41.25, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $15</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises all-in $35.55</font>, UTG calls.

Results:
Final pot: $112.35
<font color="#ffffff">UTG showed Kh Ks</font>
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed 7c 7d</font>




Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $50.95
UTG+1: $30
CO: $106.50
Button: $49.25
Hero: $121.35
BB: $52.60

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO calls, Button folds, Hero calls, BB checks.

Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($1.5, 3 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">BB bets $1.5</font>, CO folds, Hero calls.

Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($4.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks.

River: 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($4.5, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $4.5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to $18</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises all-in $119.35</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB calls all-in $32.6</font>.
Uncalled bets: $68.75 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $105.7
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed 6h 6c</font>
<font color="#ffffff">BB showed 3s 5c</font>