Well it has been just over a week since I signed up for the free trial of Deuces Cracked and also bought Holdem Manager.

In that time I have played around 2.7k hands of HE 6 max at £20NL and $25Nl mainly.  I am running just about up at $25NL and at 35BB/100 at £20NL on Sun Poker.  

I am running slightly better than expected on showdowns, but the main reason I am doing so well is that I have learned so much from just a few videos on Deuces Cracked.  As a result I would say that I am playing much more aggressively in general as well as not being so wimpish when bet against.  However two aspects in their NL small stakes grinder series have sunk home which have been insanely profitable.

So what are they?

• Three betting loose raisers with a much wider range of hands
• Understanding that check raises on paired flops are nearly always weak as those with trips nearly always slow play

As a result I am forcing people to fold with more and picking up pots preflop more as well as taking down pots on the flop whether I have a PP or air when I am check raised having c-bet.

Helping me decide the best course of action has been Holdem manager and its Hud which I find fantastically useful for 6 max.  As well as the usual stats Voluntary put into pot % and % preflop raise etc using the %Check raises, the % 3bet is giving me a lot of information very quickly.  

I will share a couple of hands when I can get the icons for suits to show better – but one of my favourites was against a guy who in a dozen hands (small sample I know) had a VPIP of 95% and a preflop raise of 50%.  I want to isolate against him and it folds to him in the cutoff and of course he raises.  I 3 bet him with KT and he calls. The flop comes down 6 4 2 rainbow.  I bet 2/3 of the pot and he calls.  The turn comes down a Ten and I bet again and he pushes all-in.  I snap call, knowing I am ahead.

He shows J9 and doesn’t hit the river.  J  He leaves the table immediately.

Also people do not modify their behaviour.  If they start check raising almost every flop they continue to do so, allowing me to come over the top with air or to wait and catch them when I have a hand!  I am so enjoying 6 max at the moment.  The only shame is that I have paid off some people where I really know I am behind – these are usually where I have top pair and someone who is passive post flop suddenly pushes all in.  I t has cost me at least 200 big blinds – I really must stop my stupid calling.