Not a bad few sessions yesterday. I think I'm starting to understand how important Table Selection is, and how to adapt to different kinds of tables. Exploiting a weak tight table is a special kind of joy, even if I am only winning a few cents a time. A few select hands from yesterday, not only bad ones, but some good ones, cause I think maximising your good hands is probably as important as minimising the bad ones.

Hand 1:

This is one of those hands I struggle with. Two pair? A higher straight? Or shooting for the flush. In retrospect he was obviously shooting for the flush and I guess I shoulda pushed.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (7 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

CO ($4.93)
Hero ($4.73)
SB ($6.87)
BB ($7.73)
UTG ($2.86)
MP1 ($16.53)
MP2 ($21.73)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
UTG calls $0.05, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.05, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.25) , , (5 players)
SB bets $0.1, BB calls $0.10, UTG calls $0.10, MP2 calls $0.10, Hero raises to $1, SB folds, BB folds, UTG folds, MP2 calls $0.90.

Turn: ($2.55) (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets $2, MP2 calls $2.

River: ($6.55) (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $6.55

Results in white below:
MP2 has 5d Ad (one pair, tens).
Hero has 6d 7d (straight, jack high).
Outcome: Hero wins $6.55.

Hand 2:

Not sure how good my line is here. Maybe shoulda pushed but I was worried he had a better flush.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

CO ($3.76)
Button ($2.87)
SB ($3.20)
Hero ($5.64)
UTG ($4.36)
UTG+1 ($4.21)
MP1 ($4.85)
MP2 ($2.76)
MP3 ($9.68)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
UTG calls $0.05, 3 folds, MP3 calls $0.05, CO calls $0.05, Button calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.27) , , (5 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP3 checks, CO checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($0.27) (5 players)
Hero bets $0.15, UTG calls $0.15, MP3 folds, CO calls $0.15, Button folds.

River: ($0.72) (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $1, CO folds, Hero calls $1.

Final Pot: $2.72

Results in white below:
Hero has 7s 5s (flush, king high).
UTG has 9s 8c (high card, king).
Outcome: Hero wins $2.72.

Current BR: 118.5
Days Progress: +$5.25