I am really starting to feel like a much better player this year. As alot of players here have been saying - "put your opponent on a goddamn range". Makes playing poker so much easier now I am consistently doing this. The monsters I always used to see under the bed when playing hands have disappeared.

$0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players

MP: $34.45
CO: $25.85
BTN: $29.30
Hero (SB): $34.40
BB: $27.40
UTG: $30.80

Pre-Flop: A K dealt to Hero (SB)
2 folds, CO raises to $0.50, BTN folds, Hero raises to $1.80, BB folds, CO calls $1.30

Flop: ($3.85) 2 9 9 (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2, Hero calls $2

Turn: ($7.85) 5 (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO bets $5, Hero calls $5

River: ($17.85) 7 (2 Players)
Hero checks, CO bets $17.05 and is All-In, Hero calls $17.05

Results: $51.95 Pot ($2.55 Rake)
CO showed J 6 and LOST (-$25.85 NET)
Hero showed A K and WON $49.40 (+$23.65 NET)

Playing looser and more aggressive has got me in a few spots which has improved me. Also this has led to me getting paid more in other spots where I never used to. This player was a nitty tag who I had been 3 betting alot in late position. He decided to call me down when I 3bet his UTG open.

$0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players

SB: $20.25
BB: $82.60
UTG: $50
Hero (MP): $91.90
CO: $48.35
BTN: $37

Pre-Flop: A A dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $4.75, 4 folds, UTG calls $3.25

Flop: ($10.25) 3 5 4 (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $7.50, UTG calls $7.50

Turn: ($25.25) 4 (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $14, UTG calls $14

River: ($53.25) T (2 Players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $65.65 and is All-In, UTG calls $23.75 and is All-In

Results: $100.75 Pot
UTG showed 8 8 and LOST (-$50 NET)
Hero showed A A and WON $139.65 (+$89.65 NET)

Probably spew but when I opened this I had already decided to 4bet bluff if sb squeezed although I really have no idea what good 4b sizes look like in general. Btn was a 70/3 fish and the TAG sb was very squeeze happy. When sb flatted I was confused but lucky for me I flopped a pair. I do not think I would be squeezing his hand here as I would prefer to go to a flop with it vs the fish.

$0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players

Hero (CO): $50
BTN: $101.90
SB: $55
BB: $21.75
UTG: $60.05

Pre-Flop: 9 T dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG folds, Hero raises to $1.75, BTN calls $1.75, SB raises to $8, BB folds, Hero raises to $17, BTN folds, SB calls $9

Flop: ($36.25) 9 5 6 (2 Players)
SB bets $38 and is All-In, Hero calls $33 and is All-In

Turn: ($102.25) Q (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($102.25) T (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $102.25 Pot
Hero showed 9 T and WON $100.25 (+$50.25 NET)
SB showed A 2 and WON $5 (-$44.75 NET)