March recap - MMAsherdog blog

Whenever I run good, I tend to have dips in motivation. My goal for March was to be more consistent with my volume. The quality of the games was up and down, but I managed to play daily and continue the crazy upswing.
My goal for April is to do more of the same. Study a bit more this month, and keep it up the good work. Starting an upswing is one thing, keeping it up is another.
I wish I could play more than 10k hands a month, but at high stakes, you just have to take what you can get.

I've spent the last few weeks at home, but I'll be going back to Playa next week.
Good weather, the beach, nice food, spending time with friends, working out and not having to sit inside after 9PM like a cooped up chicken is more fun to me than staying in my home country right now.

March

1st Quarter

Street poker

UTG: $24,509.20 (61 bb)
MP: $65,387.00 (163 bb)
CO (Hero): $22,250.00 (56 bb)
BU: $37,100.00 (93 bb)
SB: $30,713.80 (77 bb)
BB: $20,315.95 (51 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($600) Hero is CO with 6♦ 6♥
2 players fold, Hero raises to $880, 1 fold, SB calls $680, 1 fold

Flop: ($2,160) 7♣ 7♠ 3♠ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $540, SB calls $540

Turn: ($3,240) 9♣ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $2,430, SB raises to $7,703, Hero raises to $20,630, SB calls $12,927

River: ($44,500) 5♦ (2 players)
SB bets $400, Hero calls $200 (all-in)

Total pot: $44,900 (Rake: $50)

Showdown:
SB shows 4♣ 5♣ (two pair, Sevens and Fives)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 6%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) shows 6♦ 6♥ (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 94%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

CO (Hero) wins $44,850



Jam...snap call, oh damn, phew...

UTG: $40,000.00 (200 bb)
CO (Hero): $48,672.00 (243 bb)
BU: $18,775.00 (94 bb)
SB: $46,185.00 (231 bb)
BB: $19,700.00 (99 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($300) Hero is CO with K♠ Q♠
UTG raises to $500, Hero 3-bets to $1,500, BTN 4-bets to $3,700, 3 players fold, Hero calls $2,200

Flop: ($8,200) K♥ 8♥ 3♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $2,306, Hero calls $2,306

Turn: ($12,812) 2♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($12,812) K♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $42,566, BTN calls $12,769 (all-in)

Total pot: $38,350 (Rake: $40)

Showdown:
CO (Hero) shows K♠ Q♠ (three of a kind, Kings)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 46%, Flop: 91%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

BU shows J♦ J♠ (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 54%, Flop: 9%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

CO (Hero) wins $38,310



Trapped myself

UTG: $5,405.00 (54 bb)
MP: $4,730.00 (47 bb)
CO: $11,822.00 (118 bb)
BU: $43,915.13 (439 bb)
SB (Hero): $10,643.42 (106 bb)
BB: $6,100.00 (61 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($150) Hero is SB with A♠ A♣
4 players fold, Hero raises to $250, BB calls $150

Flop: ($500) 9♠ 6♠ 2♣ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $350, Hero calls $350

Turn: ($1,200) 4♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1,200, Hero calls $1,200

River: ($3,600) Q♥ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $4,300 (all-in), Hero calls $4,300

Total pot: $12,200 (Rake: $35)

Showdown:
BB shows 6♣ 9♣ (two pair, Nines and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 19%, Flop: 71%, Turn: 82%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) shows A♠ A♣ (a pair of Aces)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 81%, Flop: 29%, Turn: 18%, River: 0%)

BB wins $12,165



Very creative opponent

UTG: $12,501.76 (63 bb)
MP: $20,260.00 (101 bb)
CO: $17,691.20 (88 bb)
BU: $6,000.00 (30 bb)
SB (Hero): $14,880.00 (74 bb)
BB: $19,224.40 (96 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($300) Hero is SB with K♦ 9♦
UTG raises to $400, 3 players fold, Hero 3-bets to $1,600, 1 fold, UTG calls $1,200

Flop: ($3,400) Q♥ 9♠ 9♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $1,122, UTG calls $1,122

Turn: ($5,644) Q♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $9,779.76 (all-in), Hero calls $9,779.76

River: ($25,203.52) 9♣ (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $25,203.52 (Rake: $40)

Showdown:
UTG shows 8♦ A♦ (a full house, Nines full of Queens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 60%, Flop: <1%, Turn: 2%, River: 0%)

SB (Hero) shows K♦ 9♦ (four of a kind, Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 40%, Flop: >99%, Turn: 98%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) wins $25,163.52