Playing NL50 Headsup - Pokerstar's Challenge (97.4% complete)

Well, I am almost complete my Pokerstar's challenge. 2924 of 3000 FPP points finished. So far I am up $851 plus $150 when I unlock the pending bonus. It's been a rollacoaster ride lately and I haven't been able to find my groove in the $25 NL 6-max games. I just swtiched to Holdem Manager poker software because my trial ran out for PokerTracker. Here is my graph for the last 3 days:


Note, right at the end I switched to $.25/$.50 headsup and I was killing it! I basically won 6 stacks for $110 total in like 30 minutes. Basically, I just looked for players who bought in short for like $10-$30. I was aggressive, I was making moves at the right time and I got lucky too. Here is one hand from one of the headsup matches, I got a straight flush:) He had 5,9 off suit. Notice, he never raised once preflop so it was an easy match.


The thing I don`t like about Holdem Manger is that it does not record the first 30 hands before you sit at the table like PokerTracker does... Maybe I`ll try PokerOffice free trial too before I buy.

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Anyway, here are a couple hands, one a $77 pot!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed)

saw flop | saw showdown

Button ($3.40)
SB ($25.80)
BB ($25.25)
UTG ($15.20)
MP ($25)
Hero (CO) ($24.85)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 3, 5
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB checks

Flop: ($1.10) 6, 4, 7 (4 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, 1 fold

Turn: ($1.85) 6 (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.25, 1 fold, UTG raises to $5, Hero raises to $15.75, UTG calls $9.70 (All-In)

River: ($31.25) 6 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $31.25 | Rake: $1.55
Main pot: $31.25 between UTG and Hero, won by UTG

Results:
UTG had K, 6 (four of a kind, sixes).
Hero mucked 3, 5 (straight, seven high).
Outcome: UTG won $29.70

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed)

saw flop | saw showdown

UTG ($15)
MP ($32.65)
CO ($14.80)
Hero (Button) ($32)
SB ($25.45)
BB ($32.65)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, A
UTG (poster) checks, MP bets $0.85, CO raises to $1.45, Hero raises to $4.25, 1 fold, BB calls $4, 2 folds, CO calls $2.80

Flop: ($13.95) 8, 6, 6 (3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $4.50, BB calls $4.50, CO raises to $10.55 (All-In), Hero calls $6.05, BB calls $6.05

Turn: ($45.60) 9 (3 players, 1 all-in)
BB checks, Hero bets $16.75, BB raises to $17.85 (All-In), Hero calls $0.45 (All-In)

River: ($80) 3 (3 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: $80 | Rake: $3
Main pot: $45.60 between CO, Hero and BB, won by Hero
Side pot 1: $34.40 between Hero and BB, won by Hero

Results:
Hero had A, A (two pair, Aces and sixes).
BB had Q, Q (two pair, Queens and sixes).
CO mucked Q, 4 (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: Hero won $77

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