Pokerstar's Challenge - 600 FPP Points In 2 Days!

It's been a while since I posted about my Pokerstar's Challenge. I am know finished 2400 of the 3000 VPP points to unlock the $150 bonus. I'm up $628 total for the challenge so so far. I would like to finished the challenge +$1000.

For some reason I left the challenge to the last minute for this month. I wanted to collect 1200 points this month to reach Silverstar again and I only reached 600 in the first 28 days. So that left me with 2 days to collect 600 VPP points. I calculated I make about 100 VPP points in 3 hours playing 4 tables of NL25 (6 max). So I need to play for 18 hours in 2 days, so 9 hours per day. The only problem is I had 8 hour work shifts on both days!

I ended up playing 16 hours and I reached 600 VPP points with 2 minutes remaining before midnight. For the last hour, I actually had to play 6 fast tables to complete it in time. I also wanted to deposit for another reload bonus but I had to deposit before May and I missed the chance.

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Anyway, here are some hands:

I think this is the best bluff I've ever made. Note, BB only has like $5-$6 left on the river and it is a $25-$30 pot. The way BB played this; call flop, weak lead on turn and river steal looking bet made me believe he had a flush draw.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed)

saw flop | saw showdown

BB ($16.30)
UTG ($10.05)
MP ($33.60)
Hero (Button) ($28.25)
SB ($7.70)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, J
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB checks

Flop: ($0.85) 9, 2, 7 (3 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $0.75, BB calls $0.75, 1 fold

Turn: ($2.35) 6 (2 players)
BB bets $1, Hero raises to $4, BB calls $3

River: ($10.35) K (2 players)
BB bets $5.25, Hero raises to $23.25 (All-In), 1 fold

Total pot: $20.85 | Rake: $1
Main pot: $20.85 returned to Hero

Results:
Hero didn't show 8, J (nothing).
Outcome: Hero won $19.85

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I think I played this hand pretty good. My opponent invested a lot of money on a weak draw out of position. Unfortunately he hits one of his 7 outs.


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

saw flop | saw showdown

Hero (BB) ($25.85)
UTG ($8.20)
MP ($14.75)
CO ($27.55)
Button ($15.70)
SB ($22.55)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, 9
4 folds, SB bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.25

Flop: ($1) 7, 9, 8 (2 players)
SB bets $0.50, Hero raises to $2, SB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5) 2 (2 players)
SB bets $2, Hero raises to $7, SB calls $5

River: ($19) K (2 players)
SB bets $3, Hero calls $3

Total pot: $25 | Rake: $1.20
Main pot: $25 between Hero and SB, won by SB

Results:
SB had K, 6 (one pair, Kings).
Hero mucked J, 9 (one pair, nines).
Outcome: SB won $23.80

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This hand makes me sick. The ace on the turn is a terrible card because I know my opponent has an over pair(I was guessing jacks, queens or kings) and that the ace would kill my action. He ended up having aces and I lose a $50 pot. A few hands later I hit bottom set, only to run into middle set and lose another $25.


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

saw flop | saw showdown

Button ($24.65)
SB ($8.90)
BB ($8.65)
Hero (UTG) ($26.35)
MP ($16.60)
CO ($25)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 5, 5
Hero calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, CO bets $1.50, 2 folds, BB calls $1.25, Hero calls $1.25, MP calls $1.25

Flop: ($6.10) 5, 7, 2 (4 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP checks, CO bets $5.70, 1 fold, Hero calls $5.70, 1 fold

Turn: ($17.50) A (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $8.30, Hero raises to $19.15 (All-In), CO calls $9.50 (All-In)

River: ($53.10) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $53.10 | Rake: $2.60
Main pot: $53.10 between Hero and CO, won by CO

Results:
Hero had 5, 5 (three of a kind, fives).
CO had A, A (three of a kind, Aces).
Outcome: CO won $50.50

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