Session 1

Session Num: 1
Stakes: 400NL
Hands: 507
Net Win: $1136

Concentration: 8/10
Preplay Prep: 8/10
Avoiding RE: 10/10
Cbetting strategy: 10/10
Game selection: 10/10

Played super solidly to get me off to a flyer, it's amazing how much more you see everything when you relentlessly focus on concentration. I made some good hands while making some moves, but had a few iffy bluffs picked off...

Hands:

Winners

1: http://www.pokerhand.org/?4555569 Villain is BGNight, a new UB reg but longtime 2p2er... The river gave me the biggest headache, I was wary of showing weakness with the flush hitting as I didn't know if he was capable of turning something like AJ into a bluff there (I certainly would have to a small weak looking bet). So, bet decent amount/ fold was my line.

2: http://www.pokerhand.org/?4555571 Villain is a random fish, but I didn't know much about him at the time and I nearly levelled myself into a fold given that he's not looking to raise call a draw if he's good, and shouldn't be bluffing 4way.

3: http://www.pokerhand.org/?4555581 Villain was a huge huge nit (something like 13/9 over 200 hands), the passive fishy type though. I hardly ever narrow down a range to sets but I pretty much did on the turn with his line. Given this, I thought about CR river, but with the BD flush hitting I couldn't even be certain he'd bet his set since I could have a flush. River check check here would be AWFUL.

4: http://www.pokerhand.org/?4555592 BGNight again, his 3bet stat was 17% in the sb over 500 hands, and the CO is a fish who I'm obviously Iso'ing very wide, given this I think PF call is a must. Would I call a shove on a blank river?... possibly

5: http://www.pokerhand.org/?4555626 72 game hilarity, I get a great price both pf to the min 4bet and a turn bluff with the side pot. I LOVE the 72 game.

Losers

6: http://www.pokerhand.org/?4555602 BGNight again(!), UTG is a fish and I think BG Iso 3bets very very wide to the minraise, I considered cold calling which represents huge strength I think, but didn't mind the cold 4bet either. Though maybe I should mind it...

7: http://www.pokerhand.org/?4555611 Villain is Borovich, probably biggest 2-4 winner this year, and a pain in the neck. I really wish I'd led flop with my monster draw as I do not want it checked through but meh. On the turn, I put his range as heart flush draws, A8, 88, Q8.... I'm not folding my now OESD+flush draw. On the river, I think I plausibly represent a Q that got stubborn + heart draw and try for a bluff, but looking back only stand a chance of folding out A8...

8: http://www.pokerhand.org/?4555636 Bit of a meh one this, villain is loose passive but certainly capable of folding to sustained pressure. I take a stab on the flop, and on the turn with his flop calling range including all pairs < Q I expect him to fold all pairs less than a Q and most Qs that don't include a spade kicker. Probably picked on the wrong villain for this.

All in all, a good start.

Dan