$10 NL

I've decided I can't beat it. These examples should serve as proof. I was three tabling at the time, these examples are from a 5-minute span.



Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
BB: $10.70
Hero (UTG): $14.05
CO: $6.10
BTN: $18.80
SB: $10
Pre-Flop: J J dealt to Hero (UTG)
Hero raises to $0.40, CO calls $0.40, BTN folds, SB calls $0.35, BB raises to $2, 2 folds, SB calls $1.60

Flop: ($4.80) 4 K 2 (2 Players)
SB checks, BB bets $2.50, SB folds

Results: $4.80 Pot ($0.20 Rake)
BB mucked and WON $4.60 (+$2.60 NET)


Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
UTG: $8.90
MP: $5.05
CO: $8.40
BTN: $11.15
Hero (SB): $9.80
BB: $8.90
Pre-Flop: A K dealt to Hero (SB)
2 folds, CO calls $0.10, BTN folds, Hero raises to $0.50, BB calls $0.40, CO calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.50) 7 2 6 (3 Players)
Hero checks, BB checks, CO bets $0.70, Hero calls $0.70, BB calls $0.70

Turn: ($3.60) Q (3 Players)
Hero checks, BB bets $1.20, 2 folds

Results: $3.60 Pot ($0.15 Rake)
BB mucked and WON $3.45 (+$2.25 NET)


Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter
MP: $9.10
CO: $7.40
Hero (BTN): $11.70
SB: $10.15
BB: $3.40
UTG: $6.40
Pre-Flop: K A dealt to Hero (BTN) UTG raises to $0.30, MP calls $0.30, CO calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1.50, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.20, MP calls $1.20, CO folds

Flop: ($4.95) 7 T Q (3 Players)
UTG checks, MP bets $0.20, Hero calls $0.20, UTG calls $0.20

Turn: ($5.55) 9 (3 Players)
UTG checks, MP bets $0.80, Hero folds, UTG raises to $2.40, MP calls $1.60

River: ($10.35) J (2 Players)
UTG bets $0.70, MP calls $0.70

Results: $11.75 Pot ($0.55 Rake)
MP showed 5 8 (a straight, Eight to Queen) and WON $11.20 (+$6.40 NET)
UTG showed 9 9 (three of a kind, Nines) and LOST (-$4.80 NET)


The first one is actually a pretty good fold IMO. His range is QQ+, AK, and IMO its definately weighted towards the pairs, because three-betting is so incredibly uncommon at these stakes.

The second one is the only one I think I played questionably. I probably should have led this flop, but having two callers was disconcerting. The BB insta-called my pre-flop raise, and the limp caller hit some of his range on the flop ( he was playing 60/10/2 through 50 hands). Nevertheless, once the BB flats behind me on the flop, I'm done with the hand unless I improve, which doesn't happen.

Third hand tilted the shit out of me. WTF is going on. After getting called by two players, there is basically no way I'm ever good on that flop, but I call because he bet 0.20 into the pot which makes no fucking sense. Whatever. When he leads the turn tiny again, I decide to let it go, since drawing the the three offsuit jacks seems pointless since I'm not closing the action. Sucks that I would have hit it, but WHAT THE FUCK was he doing there with 85s.

I was seriously outplayed by these players, especially the guy with the 85s. I can't beat $10 NL. I am so outclassed. This being toward the end of a 330 hand session (my longest in months) I still managed to finish up $2. Woo. $2. That's not pointless. I'm so glad I took the time out of my day to play $10 NL.