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JoeDeertay United States. Dec 06 2007 20:43. Posts 1730

As any of you who read my blog may know, I almost went busto after "running bad" (more like playing bad) and cashing out a lot of my roll for expenses IRL. I also realized where my leaks/psychological problems were and tried my best to fix them, and was ready to start rebuilding with a ~$140 roll during my Thanksgiving break. I even got "No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice" in the mail from the FPP store and completely absorbed it, so I was ready to grind again.

Well, it turned out that I needed to take an extra $100 out of my roll to put on my credit card so I'd have room for a down payment on an apartment if I got one, since if my balance went over my limit I start getting charged interest permanently (and it would have been like 20% on my $1800 balance....so I COULD NOT let this happen =P). Therefore my roll went down to just $40, and if I wanted to start rebuilding I'd have to do it at 2NL =[

I thought the best thing to do on such a short BR would be to play as many tables as I could at 2NL with a $2 BI and build that way. Once I had enough to 24-table the $3 BI option ($72, so ~$80) I'd do that, and the same thing for 24-tabling $5 BIs at 2NL ($120). I'd move up to 5NL when I hit $150 to 24-table the $6 BIs there (it also follows the 30 100BB buy in rule I had originally set for microstakes, if I should need to fall back on it). So I started doing this last week after finishing NLHTAP, and I have been absolutely crushing the game every time I play. Since break ended on the 25th I am up ~37.5BI in ~10k hands.

I know those stats are VERY tight-passive preflop, but I mostly like seeing flops and outplaying people postflop for big pots, especially with hands like small PPs and SCs. I know that this kind of strategy won't work as I move up, but I already know where I need to adjust (most likely), and I'm feeling very confident in my game right now. Even though it's a very small sample to go on, I think I can definitely move up the ranks to get back to 25NL in no time. I hope I can and wish me luck!

Peace
-Joe

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iD.iNsky United States. Dec 06 2007 21:42. Posts 910

nice work man keep putting in that hard work

lachlan Australia. Dec 06 2007 22:26. Posts 6991

full ring

k2o4 United States. Dec 12 2007 23:44. Posts 4803

I played very similar at those stakes. I think that with so many limpers/callers it's really important to tighten up your PFR and to limp a LOT, then outplay on the flop. keep up the good work =)

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