Thanks (as always) daven.

2013 has been fairly work intensive so far, but I've managed to squeeze in around 12 hours grinding out a reload bonus by 4-tabling 25nl Rush. 25nl Rush seems to play quite differently to the games on Stars and I've found adjusting to the more exaggerated player types on Rush challenging. The main issue I've found however, is that it's hard to work out exactly what style of player a particular villain is quickly and ABC is almost certainly a good idea early on (but I doubt I'll play a lot of this format in the future).

I've not undertaken any study so far this month but I've learnt a decent amount at the tables by taking some different lines. Quite a few of the lines I've taken haven't been successful, but I think it's important not to be scared of looking like an idiot at the tables sometimes and try out some of these things before it gets too expensive. Anyway, I'll post some of these hands here at some point over the next week and invite everybody to berate me over my play and thought process.

Finally, I started off 2013 by flopping a royal for the first time. I'm not happy with the way I play the hand for a number of reasons and clearly I miss a ton of value, but I''m surprised that all the money doesn't go in on the river (villain held kk).


BB ($30.69)
Hero (UTG) ($29.36)
MP ($47.15)
CO ($56.31)
Button ($41.71)
SB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, A
Hero bets $0.75, MP calls $0.75, 2 folds, SB calls $0.65, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.50) Q, 10, J (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP checks

Turn: ($2.50) K (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.75, MP calls $1.75, SB calls $1.75

River: ($7.75) Q (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7.75, MP calls $7.75, 1 fold

Total pot: $23.25