Challenge: Build a bankroll for 10NL via $20 Rush Ring Game Ticket

Originally Posted by tiltingdonkey

This time I followed jym's advice, folding to any preflop/flop raise and just value betting the hell out of my hands.

the advice jyms gave here is gold

This is one hand that I totally misplayed though. I just missed a ton of value:

Originally Posted by tiltingdonkey

Full Tilt - $0.05 NL RUSH (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3

CO: $7.40
BTN: $6.75
SB: $5.69
BB: $6.72
UTG: $5.44
Hero (MP): $6.78

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: ($0.07) Hero has T K

fold, Hero raises to $0.15, fold, fold, fold, BB calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.32, 2 players) T 3 K
BB checks, Hero bets $0.20, BB calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.72, 2 players) T
BB checks, Hero bets $0.45, BB calls $0.45

River: ($1.62, 2 players) 9
BB bets $0.75, Hero raises to $2.50, fold

Hero wins $2.92

I should have been betting flop and turn more, probably close to pot. And I think on the river a raise-shove is better than a 3x raise as I effectively have the nuts (he just can't have KK here), but could spew with a flush. I need to work on my value betting skills.

i agree, flop and turn a little bigger (flop 30c, turn isn't a huge mistake as played), shove river or 3-button-theory to about $5.95

Originally Posted by tiltingdonkey

but at 5NL Rush are my VPIP/PFR stats optimal?



Cheers!

there aren't really optimal stats. There are nits who crush and lags who crush and tags who crush and... There aren't any glaring leaks here, although you are folding a lot to 3bets (probably fine). Have you got a HUD that is working on rush? note that most of the players you are up against will not.