Played 1.5k hands of VPIP/PFR 20%/10% today. I feel I played well, just got trapped a couple of times with set v str8, flush v higher flush, and flush v rivered boat (only paid off a value bet or 2 in these cases, never lost my stack that way). I feel I minimized my losses for the most part today, except 1 time where my dog was barking at me and I paid off soemone's rivered flush.

I'm still very confident, and my roll is still hovering around 800$, with 100$ in bonus coming soon. A few more stacks and i'll be moving up to 50NL! Jeez the bonuses are drying up lately, I have resorted to 10x pokerrooms. A juicy empire/party bonus could do wonders for me..

Topic of the day: have you successfully introduced any of your friends to winning poker? I havent been able to yet. I feel they are missing out, but its not for everyone I suppose.

Heres the Changing Gears hand of the day. After playing rather predictable, I decided to raise J8s from LP. I do raise this hand sometimes, but usually only from the button.

My opponents were both very solid/tight. I was hoping to trick them into taking their stacks. Perhaps I played it too hard?? Suggestions?

Poker Room skin
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
7 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $23.40
UTG+1: $9.65
MP1: $31.75
TerryToma: $38.45
Button: $18.50
SB: $24.50
BB: $24.90

Pre-flop: (7 players) TerryToma is CO with J 8
3 folds, TerryToma raises to $1, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: 6 3 8 ($3.15, 3 players)
BB checks, TerryToma bets $1.5, Button calls, BB calls.

Turn: 8 ($7.65, 3 players)
BB checks, TerryToma bets $4.5, Button folds, BB calls.

River: 9 ($16.65, 2 players)
BB checks, TerryToma bets $5, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $5 returned to TerryToma.

Results:
Final pot: $16.65