Halfway Reached!

Yet another hour and a half 4 tabling on 25c-50c. Here's the highlights...

Table 1
- buy-in - $50
- get KK UTg and make it $2.50. The players on my left and right call. The flop is A-10-A. First player checks, I bet $2.75, 1 caller. Turn is a 3 and we both check. There is a chance he has a weak ace but he may also have the 10 or another pocket pair or even be on a gutshot straight draw with KQ/KJ/QJ. The river is a 4 and I bet $2.75 as a block bet. He calls and shows A9 - $39.50
- top-up - $50
- a player in LP raises to $1. The button calls and I call in the SB with AKo. The flop is K-9-K. I check and the pre-flop raiser bets $2.50. The button folds and I call, confident I have the best hand. The turn is another 9, and now only pocket 9s beat me. I bet $4 and he calls. The river is an 8, and I bet $8, which he calls with AQ - $67.72
- end - up $16.78

Table 2
- buy-in - $50
- first hand get 88 in the BB. There are 2 limpers, the SB calls and I check. The flop is 8-A-10. SB checks, I check and a limper bets the pot ($1.90). 2nd limper folds and the SB calls. I should definitely raise here as any card A-6 will pair the board or lead to a straight draw. However, I am stupid and just call, getting greedy. The turn is a 6 and the SB checks. I want to check-raise, and so check, hoping the limper bets. He checks. The turn is a K and the SB goes all-in for $49. This is a tough decision, and it's my own fault for having to make it. I reluctantly fold, as does the limper. The SB says he had AK. Damn - $47.60
- win two small pots with AA and QQ, but nothing major
- end - down $7.47

Table 3
- buy-in - $50
- 4th hand in I get AA. I raise into 3 limpers and get 1 caller. The flop looks safe and I decide to slow-play them, as my opponent seems to have nothing. I end up winning a small pot when I raise the river - $57
- 4 hands later I get 33. UTG limps, I limp in MP, the button limps and the BB checks. The flop is 7-6-3. UTG bets $1 and I raise to $3 (learnt my lesson from the 88!). Only UTG calls. The turn is a 10 and he checks. I bet $4 and he calls. The river is an 8, and he bets $6. I can't really put him on the 9 for the straight but I don't want to get carried away. I call and he shows 44 - $70.35
- win a few small pots with 77, 10 10 and 88 - $85.31
- end - up $33.56

Table 4
- buy-in - $50
- limp with AKs in MP after UTG limps. The button also limps and the blinds call/check. The flop is K-9-4. The blinds check it. UTG bets $2 and I need to find out where I am. I raise to $5.25. Worryingly the button calls, but everyone else folds. Now I am out of position. The turn is a 7 and I bet $4.75, trying to keep the pot small. He calls. The turn is a 10 and I bet another $4.75, he calls and mucks KQ - $70.55
- end - up $24.05

- session balance - $66.92

I have now reached the halfway point in my challenge, and I am under halfway through the time (only just though), so it's all looking good at the moment. I just need to keep up this form! I'm currently averaging 13.69 BB/100 hands at 25c-50c!


Cash Hours = 70.5
Cash Profit = $523.23 ($7.42 p/h)

Tournament Hours = 45.5
Tournament Profit = $979.75 ($21.53 p/h)

Total bankroll = $1552.98 (next target reached)

June 1st - $1100
July 1st - $1600
August 1st - $2200
September 1st - $3000