I discovered a couple days ago that NL25 6max is way easier than NL10 full-ring for some reason, there are probably the same ratio of donks and solid players, but the donks pay off huge compared to NL10 (almost always their full stack) and playing +ev is just all around easier.

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saw flop|saw showdown

CO ($31.95)
Button ($20.25)
SB ($7.27)
Hero ($29.26)
UTG ($9.75)
MP ($8.58)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
2 folds, CO calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1) , , (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, CO checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($1) (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.75, CO folds, Button calls $20 (All-In), SB folds, Hero calls $19.25.

River: ($41) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $41

Results in white below:
Hero has 8c Tc (three of a kind, eights).
Button has 2h Ah (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero wins $41.


Same villain only about 10 minutes later

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saw flop|saw showdown

SB ($57.49)
BB ($25.72)
Hero ($31.36)
MP ($4.65)
Button ($7.73)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1) , , (4 players)
SB bets $0.25, BB calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25.

Turn: ($2) (4 players)
SB bets $0.25, BB calls $0.25, Hero raises to $3, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls $2.75.

River: ($8.25) (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $6, BB calls $22.22 (All-In), Hero calls $16.22.

Final Pot: $52.69

Results in white below:
BB has 7s Js (high card, queen).
Hero has 9h Th (flush, ten high).
Outcome: Hero wins $52.69.

and his final hand at the table (after his third full buy-in)

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saw flop|saw showdown

UTG ($25.77)
MP ($9.45)
Button ($17.90)
Hero ($47.42)
BB ($64.33)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, Hero raises to $2, 1 fold, MP calls $1.75, Button folds.

Flop: ($4.50) , , (2 players)
Hero calls $45.42 (All-In), MP calls $7.45 (All-In).

Turn: ($57.37) (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($57.37) (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $57.37

Results in white below:
Hero has Qc As (high card, ace).
MP has Ac 6s (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins $57.37.


I won just over $100 in the span of 80 minutes tonight. Goes to show, if you spot a tilter or complete wild donk, take advantage of it!! They will always pay off eventually.