Grinding microstakes

Hi everyone

My name is Laci. I am member of the site 11 years ago

I am relatively active on hungarian community, but recently I write more post in english section.

So, I am living in Budapest and I am working here in the tourism. I am playing micro from 2019. I have started with SSS and SNG and then BSS. Right now I play just BSS on Stars, on the highest limits of the micro, FR and SH together.

This year is looks like impressive when I look the whole statname resultsand then I swich to this year.

What do you expect here?

I try to make posts on regular basis. I would like to share some interesting and though ports, and I also like to start strategy discussion here.

I am working roughly 168 hours per a month in the hotel and I try to play at least 21k hand on stars on 4 table. I would be happier when I reach the 30k per month.

I have started to watch again weasel's videos from his red line rampage series and I check on regular basis the bluff the spot and mynameiskarl youtube channels.

I wish very nice afternoon to all of you.

Nice.

Which limits are you playing these days?

gl to you.

Hi guys

Thank you for the support

GL to both of you

I have seen that I made a error for the starting year. I am playing on micro from 2009.

@kenthmp (https://www.pokerstrategy.com/participant/kenthmp/)

I play on NL10 and NL16. I should make withdraw time to time, so the process is not to fast..

@RedsYNWA

As I know Bulgaria is nice country. Unfortunately I have never been there..

Yep the hungarian situation is hard.. I am working as a bell boy and I see that we can accept room renting purpose from educational or business reason from hungarian peoples.

We have very few members from outside of the borders.

It will be challenging time for the next months but we hope the fastest recovery time.

And the second side of the coin.. I have more time to play online poker

I wanted at least 700hands for today. I played 1,4k. I need some leisure time and I want to post a interesting river spot, where I got minraise to my aces.

I got email from stars. I was sit out for long time while I was playing on more tables. They dont like this behavior.

I need to play attention for it in the future.

Originally posted by Laci24

I got email from stars. I was sit out for long time while I was playing on more tables. They dont like this behavior.

I need to play attention for it in the future.

I assume you play regular tables instead of zoom?

Kinda weird for them to email you, because they should have an auto-kick feature when u sit out for too long.

I myself play NL2 on zoom. Should be able to move up by next week or so.

Sok sikert! Úgy veszem észre, hogy egyre több magyar vezet naplót inkább az angol oldalon vezeti.

Hi Laci24,

Welcome to the PokerStrategy.com forums English Community blogging section!!

Did you ever try the Mid-Stack Strategy?

I remember SSS fondly, it was like printing money.

Best of luck :gl:,

VS

Originally posted by kenthmp

Originally posted by Laci24

I got email from stars. I was sit out for long time while I was playing on more tables. They dont like this behavior.

I need to play attention for it in the future.

I assume you play regular tables instead of zoom?

Kinda weird for them to email you, because they should have an auto-kick feature when u sit out for too long.

I myself play NL2 on zoom. Should be able to move up by next week or so.

Yep, I only play on regular tables. I think my edge is bigger here. I very like to sit down as close as possibly to the biggest fish on the tables.

And I start table on NL16 FR, sometimes on SH.

GL to NL5. What is your BRM?

Eredetileg LahtiPelican posztolta

Sok sikert! Ahogy látom, egyre több magyar vezet naplót inkább az angol oldalon.

Szia

Köszi..

Itt az angol oldalon a legnagyobb a forgalom. Sok Strategy-tag beszél angolul, ezért jobban megérheti angol felületen írni...

Eddig csak a kézelemzőt használtam itt. De úgy gondoltam, nyitok itt is egy naplót, hátha több kommentet kapok, mint a magyar szekcióban.

Hi Vorpal

No, I have never tried MSS. I knew almost always that BSS has the biggest edge.

Yes, I remember. In the first years I have checked lots of hasenbraten videos... It is hard to say that it was 10-11 years ago..

If I remember correctly, you play until NL25. It is cool.

I wish GL to you!

I have played 2k hands for today, and after the yesterday's losing streak I won 23 euro now. It is great to me next to the job.

Now I am waiting group learning call on skype with my hungarian buddies. They are playing at least on NL25, so I can learn a lot...

In the next post I will be here with the interesting AA hand.

Originally posted by Laci24

Originally posted by kenthmp

Originally posted by Laci24

I got email from stars. I was sit out for long time while I was playing on more tables. They dont like this behavior.

I need to play attention for it in the future.

I assume you play regular tables instead of zoom?

Kinda weird for them to email you, because they should have an auto-kick feature when u sit out for too long.

I myself play NL2 on zoom. Should be able to move up by next week or so.

Yep, I only play on regular tables. I think my edge is bigger here. I very like to sit down as close as possibly to the biggest fish on the tables.

And I start table on NL16 FR, sometimes on SH.

GL to NL5. What is your BRM?

Thank you. GL to you as well.

My BRM is 20bi move up and take 5 shots.

Originally posted by Laci24

Hi guys

Thank you for the support

GL to both of you

I have seen that I made a error for the starting year. I am playing on micro from 2009.

@kenthmp (https://www.pokerstrategy.com/participant/kenthmp/)

I play on NL10 and NL16. I should make withdraw time to time, so the process is not to fast..

@RedsYNWA

As I know Bulgaria is nice country. Unfortunately I have never been there..

Yep the hungarian situation is hard.. I am working as a bell boy and I see that we can accept room renting purpose from educational or business reason from hungarian peoples.

We have very few members from outside of the borders.

It will be challenging time for the next months but we hope the fastest recovery time.

And the second side of the coin.. I have more time to play online poker

I wanted at least 700hands for today. I played 1,4k. I need some leisure time and I want to post a interesting river spot, where I got minraise to my aces.

I got email from stars. I was sit out for long time while I was playing on more tables. They dont like this behavior.

I need to play attention for it in the future.

I received a similar email from stars. They sent me a link with their sitting out rules. I didn't knew such rules existed to be honest.

Do you sit tables and dont play any hands? I was entering the table sitting out with the help of starscaption, when there was no fish i was leaving the table without playing hands. They warned me this was a "undesirable behaviour".

Originally posted by GuilhermeGalvao

I received a similar email from stars. They sent me a link with their sitting out rules. I didn't knew such rules existed to be honest.

Do you sit tables and dont play any hands? I was entering the table sitting out with the help of starscaption, when there was no fish i was leaving the table without playing hands. They warned me this was a "undesirable behaviour".

I didn't know about this rule either.

There was a player yesterday sitting alone at a NL 25 2-7 Single Draw table, and being bored, I thought I would play a few hands.

Immediately I sat down, he sat out.

What was he waiting for?

Really annoying.

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by GuilhermeGalvao

I received a similar email from stars. They sent me a link with their sitting out rules. I didn't knew such rules existed to be honest.

Do you sit tables and dont play any hands? I was entering the table sitting out with the help of starscaption, when there was no fish i was leaving the table without playing hands. They warned me this was a "undesirable behaviour".

I didn't know about this rule either.

There was a player yesterday sitting alone at a NL 25 2-7 Single Draw table, and being bored, I thought I would play a few hands.

Immediately I sat down, he sat out.

What was he waiting for?

Really annoying.

https://www.pokerstars.com/help/articles/rules-9-10-warning/10934/

The fun part is that according to pokerstars sitting out rules this guy you were trying to play can do this all day long.

Thanks for that -- I fixed the link so it works.

for the ̶l̶a̶z̶y̶ efficient:

It is acceptable to be seated but occasionally deny action in certain circumstances, such as being seated to help start a new cash game but not wanting to play heads-up.

It might be allowed, but it is still annoying

nice

Originally posted by Laci24

nice

Who took the pot? I assume it wasn't KK

Also, I've never noticed this theme on PokerStars — is it a mod?

Originally posted by LahtiPelican

Originally posted by Laci24

nice

Who won the hand? I guess not KK

BTW I have never seen this theme on PokerStars, is it a mod?

Hi

It is theme on stars. It's name is Black.

I have personalized the cloth and the background color. And you can check free deck and chip style on the internet. I think that these are better..

I will search it again.

My favourite was the hypersimple in the old version of Stars's graphics engine. This is not available right now because we can't shoot down the Aurora engine...

My HM2 is not running with Aurora, so I use statname, my player categorizing notes system and my HM2 in the background.

The winner is tomas14 on 96A55 board.

He made 3bet reshove from 22bb against CO's open.

But the 62o openpost/call BTN 3bet shove/call CO 4bet line is drop me in the gold era of online poker.

I have learned from 2 am. I have seen weasel's videos. Now I start session until 7 am. I am waiting soft field regarding of sunday and lots of canadian have desire to play in their evening time.

Originally posted by Laci24

I have learned from 2 am. I have seen weasel's videos. Now I start session until 7 am. I am waiting soft field regarding of sunday and lots of canadian have desire to play in their evening time.

gl gl. Keep us updated. Always nice to hear ambitions and their accoplishments

Originally posted by Laci24

I have learned from 2 am. I have seen weasel's videos. Now I start session until 7 am. I am waiting soft field regarding of sunday and lots of canadian have desire to play in their evening time.

Gotta watch those Canucks though -- we're tricky

Originally posted by Incog

Originally posted by Laci24

I have learned from 2 am. I have seen weasel's videos. Now I start session until 7 am. I am waiting soft field regarding of sunday and lots of canadian have desire to play in their evening time.

gl gl. Keep us updated. Always nice to hear ambitions and their accoplishments

Thank you.. Your post is great to my soul.

So, my last 5-6 sessions was very sick. I have lost over 100 dollars. I have learned every single days.

I will post at least 4 hand from these sessions.

It is hard time to me but I keep grinding and learning.

I have free week from my job from this morning. My next working day is monday, so I can focus on my mental health, push ups and poker...

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Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by Laci24

I have learned from 2 am. I have seen weasel's videos. Now I start session until 7 am. I am waiting soft field regarding of sunday and lots of canadian have desire to play in their evening time.

Gotta watch those Canucks though -- we're tricky

Limping the stronger trash hands and stabbing on most flops with a half-pot approach is working well against recreational players

Folding the SB is -50 bb/100.

I have now customized the range. I will limp with 404 combinations. I created an Equilab image featuring these hands.

I wish Happy New Year to all of you

Probably it (https://www.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?postid=3205276#post3205276) was the most interesting hand from the last day of december to me. Every comments are very appreciated.

After more than one week ago, I have created a really nice session result. 2,1k hands and +77 euro The field was great. I have started after my hand analysis and article learning. I woke up 10 pm and I started the poker things at 12 pm..

I think that I will be tired soon

Today is the last day of my quarterly 3 day long rest cycle. Tomorrow I will start my working session in the hotel. 3 nights in the row..

Originally posted by Laci24

Today is the last day of my quarterly 3 day long rest cycle. Tomorrow I will start my working session in the hotel. 3 nights in the row..

What sort of work do you do at the hotel?

In the early '90s I was the afternoon and evening desk clerk.

At the end of my shift, I also did the "night audit" where all the bookkeeping was done for the day.

Fun job.

...wishing you the very best for a peaceful, prosperous 2021,

VS

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by Laci24

Today is the last day of my quarterly 3 day long rest cycle. Tomorrow I will start my working session in the hotel. 3 nights in the row..

What sort of work do you do at the hotel?

In the early '90s I was the afternoon and evening desk clerk.

At the end of my shift, I also did the "night audit" where all the bookkeeping was done for the day.

Fun job.

...wishing you the very best for a peaceful, prosperous 2021,

VS

Hi Vorpal

I am bell boy.

Oh, cool. So I feel from your lines that you had good times in the desk clerk job.

Thank you very much. I wish you Happy New Year!

So, in the early days of January, I need to look back to 2020.

It was cool year. I have played with 6bb/100 on NL10 and NL16.

I have learned lot from articles, videos and hand evaluation thread. I gave lots of help there and it is big honor to me.

I had limited time to play and learn, but I wanted great my spare time. 176k hand is not bad next to full time job. But in this year, quarterly million hands is totally possible... and that is one of my goal for 2021. But the goal lines will be in another post.

overall pic of 2020

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limits

Spoiler

One of the biggest improvement was in my game in 2020 the player orientation. I feel like, it is very important in these days... I became very familiar with canadian fishes and this is good

The second improvement in my poker area is constantly focus on my body and mental status. It is vital. The mental side of PS articles and videos helped me a lot and the physical exercises are very important to my well being.

I very thank you the help and support to the great community.

I will focus my english poker blog.

And in the next post I plan to write my goals of 2021.

Originally posted by Laci24

One of the biggest improvement was in my game in 2020 the player orientation. I feel like, it is very important in these days... I became very familiar with canadian fishes and this is good

Very nice results!

Hard work pays off nicely.

If I was one of the Canadian Fishes -- gg

Cheers,

VS

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by Laci24

One of the largest improvements in my game was 2020 the player orientation. I believe this is extremely important nowadays... I’ve grown very familiar with Canadian fishes and that’s beneficial

Very impressive outcomes!

Hard work yields great results.

If I were one of the Canadian Fishes — gg

Cheers,

VS

Thanks Vorpal

GG to you!

So my session is over. I have played 1,4k hands and I won 14 euros.

In the last minutes I had very hard river call with top 2 pair in 3bet pot vs a regular, and I am not sure about it. The overbet donk river was extremly tricky.

It need to be in hand evaluation thread...

Probably I became again calling station

I have free day now

I will analyze some big pots from this and last weak.

And the reading of Application of No Limit Holdem is waiting to me ♦

Interesting blog — I'll keep reading it.

Best of luck with your goal of 250,000 hands this year.

All the best to you from a Canadian Fish!

Originally posted by Ramble

Interesting blog. I'll keep reading.

Best of luck with your goal of 250,000 hands this year.

All the best from a Canadian Fish!

Hi Ramble,

Thanks a lot!

I wish you good luck!

I noticed you also have a blog here. I'll take a look.

Hi everyone

I was not active on the forum and on the tables in the past couple of months. My bell boy job was very busy and I had no time for poker.. 😔

I gave dismission to my manager and after couple of interviews, I have started my recepcionist career in the last section of last month in a 4 stars+ hotel on the Buda side.

It is very nice challenge to me.

I had 10 shifts right now, and Thursday will be the first evening when I am alone in the desk.

I can add task to the bell man.

These should be interesting days of October, but I have good feeling about is. This is deep water. 💪

I made some cash out which were needed, so right now I have 40 dollar. I will play on NL2 in October and I will add money to it for roughly 100-130 dollars.

I want to play again on NL5. And then on NL10 and NL16. 😎

I plan one short session for this night after my afternoon shopping circle.

I am free now until Thursday 6pm.

Welcome back to blogging and congratulations on the job promotion!

Looking forward to reading about your return to poker! I was just staring out at NL2 last time you were here and am now at NL10... maybe we'll battle it out at the tables soon.

Hi, nice blog. Hope to see you soon back at tables.

Originally posted by Ramble

Welcome back to blogging and congratulations on the job promotion!

Looking forward to reading about your return to poker! I was just staring out at NL2 last time you were here and am now at NL10... maybe we'll battle it out at the tables soon.

Thank you very much Ramble.

It is very good to read your sentences. Yeah it can happen because right now I have more time next to my hotel job.

If you wish you can drop me private message and we can write skype ID to each other.

Originally posted by mjez1

Hello, great blog. Hope to see you back soon at tables.

Hi mjez!

Thanks a lot for your kind words.

Are you also playing in the micro?

Hi everyone.

I am here again.

Right now I am working in another hotel as receptionist. That is my second month here and I feel myself very good.

In these months I have the main focus on my job, my crypto investments and little bit on poker.

Poker can be very fun and interesting to me in the next 2 years, I feel that, and right now I have passion for it also.

The hotel is very ideal for me, because when I have free time I can check hand analysises in my personal laptop and check again the articles.

Roughly 3 months ago I bought one Thinkpad Yoga 370, and it is awesome laptop to me. Brilliant. I very like it,

I had some sessions in the last couple of weeks, mostly in NL2 and I can put some hand in the forum...

After rethinking of my balance sheet I can use roughtly 400 bucks to poker, and I hope that it will be golden opportunity to me.

Welcome back to the forum!

Which BRM are you planning to use? Do you want to join our Bankroll challenge — begin with $400 and pick a goal you’ll report on every other week alongside other members?

Bioshock is free on the Epic Games Store 🙈

I'll give it a try. 😁

Originally posted by SvenBe

Welcome back to the forum!

What kind of BRM will you use? Would you like to join our Bankroll challenge - start with $400 and set yourself a goal that you will be accountable for every other week, together with other users?

Dear SvenBe

I have not checked the forum recently.

I use the holiday bankroll management.

Thank you for your kind question, but I would

like to say no.

I dont have this type of desire, because my free time in this year looks like very limited.

Originally posted by Laci24

I follow a holiday bankroll management approach.

Thanks for asking, but I must decline.

I don't have that inclination, since my free time this year seems quite limited.

I'm not acquainted with that BRM strategy.

How does it function?

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Originally posted by Laci24

I use the holiday bankroll management.

Thank you for your kind question, but I would

like to say no.

I dont have this type of desire, because my free time in this year looks like very limited.

I'm not familiar with that BRM Strategy.

How does it work?

Hi Vorpal

I had just one session after my switch from classic BRM.

I lost roughly 1 BI on NL10. I had one cooler situation is 3bet pot.

I am planning more session in June, because I will have just 176 working hours in the hotel.

I have checked the tankroll BRM right now. It is the basic foundation of the holiday BRM.

And it looks like very inspirating to me.

I have 191 euros on my stars account and I will jump on that night to the tables. 😎👌

I will make 2nd defense line in the strategy, because I am very familiar on NL2.

My 2nd defense line and my feeling on NL25 will be the topic in the next post.

Well, well, well...

I'd never come across this previously...

https://www.pokerstrategy.com/video/37473/

Thanks for the tip.

Originally posted by VorpalF2F

Thanks for clueing me in.

you are welcome

I finished my first session of September. I had very good spirit to play.

That was the first time when I played with statname and h2n together. H2N is very interesting to me... and I am using the very basic hud right now.

The session was cool and I marker 3 interesting hand. I am quite tired, tomorrow I am going to post these hand in the hand evaluation forum. I played NL2, NL5, NL10, NL16 and NL25.

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I would like to ask opinions about 888. This site is available on Hungary again, and presumably I need to make a big test on it. What about the rake there?

I have significant change in my personal life, probably I will write also about it in the near future.

I wish very nice evening for all of you!

After the finding 109 dollar NLHL ticket on last week, today I found the plo ticket also. 25th of September will be very interesting. I will try to win both of them..

Hi everyone! 🙂

As I understand — over the past 3 year I haven't been active on my English poker blog. The primary reason was that trading demanded most of my attention. I have a much larger roll in trading than in poker, and since February my monthly roll growth shows it's wiser to concentrate there.

But I don't want to give poker up entirely. I still want to play occasionally. 🤓

In my next post I'll describe in detail why I left PokerStars. That was one of the biggest decisions of my poker career.

This week I'm in room-searching mode...

Wishing you all a happy day!

Max Payne and Max Payne 2 on sale on Steam. I bought both of them in this early morning. 😎 These games are very nostalgic to me, so I really wait to play with these.

If you don't have one yet, you still have 11 hours to buy at a great discount.