Ok, I really need a total re-focus on the mental side. I played a session last night, and right from the off I was really tired and light headed. I really needed to sleep first, but of course I played 'cos I needed to put in more hands and I had plans for later.
I think I need to stop having plans for later, either that, or stop doing stuff during the day that isn't playing poker/ sleeping/ thinking about poker.
So anyway, despite being totally knackered, despite the screen swimming in front of me, I played and lost a load. For some reason, I convinced myself that I'm still +EV in that state. Blatently, I'm not.
Signs are going up reminding myself what an idiot it makes me playing in that condition. It has to be the number 1 goal in any session that I start the session feeling fully awake and concentrated.
Is all.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Session 2 Analysis
$928 won, which I'm most happy about given I didn't win any stacks and only one win > $200.
This guy is a nit, like a super nit, at least from PF. Do I have to check fold? I guess so.
I was really happy with virtually all my session goals. Honestly, I think the ability to recognise dangerous spots early is absolutely vital.
Looking at my non-sd filter though, a couple that I'm not happy with. I just shouldn't be losing > 25 bbs without showdown, ever! At least without a sizemic board change.
Here's why I hate 4bet bluffing, and just much prefer having a wide 4bet value range OOP. At some point I'll have to do the maths comparing 4bet bluffing with 4bet calling 99-66, but my suspicion at least is that the latter is very superior in a lot of cases.
Also, this hand:
I just needed a much better plan on the flop, calling flop and then folding is criminal- I should have either just folded or had a much better idea of his tendencies allowing me to bluff him with last initiative at some point. I saw the ace as a golden card to shove, but if he's spaz potting KK or whatever then I really should just wait for a better spot.
These hands meant that my red line only scraped into profit.
So, 2 sessions down. 1 winning, 1 losing. My goals for session 3 are the same as before.
dan
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players
Generated by weaktight.com.
| UTG | MYCOMEBACK | $444.50 | |
| UTG+1 | SMA0422352 | $206 | |
| CO | DIAZEPAM_NOW | $404 | |
| BTN | ALEXFUN | $228.10 | |
| SB | SMELLS_FUNNY | $400 | |
| BB | CATWOTISADOG | $497.20 | |
- Pre-Flop ($6, 6 players)Hero is BB
MYCOMEBACK calls $4, 2 folds, ALEXFUN calls $4, SMELLS_FUNNY calls $2, CATWOTISADOG checks
- Flop ($16, 4 players)
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SMELLS_FUNNY checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $10, MYCOMEBACK raises to $20, 1 fold, SMELLS_FUNNY folds, CATWOTISADOG calls $10
- Turn ($56, 2 players)
CATWOTISADOG checks, MYCOMEBACK bets $44, CATWOTISADOG raises to $122, MYCOMEBACK calls $78
- River ($300, 2 players)
- Final Pot: $300
This guy is a nit, like a super nit, at least from PF. Do I have to check fold? I guess so.
I was really happy with virtually all my session goals. Honestly, I think the ability to recognise dangerous spots early is absolutely vital.
Looking at my non-sd filter though, a couple that I'm not happy with. I just shouldn't be losing > 25 bbs without showdown, ever! At least without a sizemic board change.
Here's why I hate 4bet bluffing, and just much prefer having a wide 4bet value range OOP. At some point I'll have to do the maths comparing 4bet bluffing with 4bet calling 99-66, but my suspicion at least is that the latter is very superior in a lot of cases.
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players
Generated by weaktight.com.
| UTG | MMINTERESTIN | $806 | |
| UTG+1 | AIRKID3 | $199 | |
| CO | CATWOTISADOG | $800 | |
| BTN | SMELLS_FUNNY | $681.80 | |
| SB | DEBOMCC | $456.60 | |
| BB | MAKE_IT_RAIN | $1,014.80 | |
- Pre-Flop ($6, 6 players)Hero is CO
2 folds, CATWOTISADOG raises to $14, SMELLS_FUNNY raises to $44, 2 folds, CATWOTISADOG raises to $117, SMELLS_FUNNY raises to $250, CATWOTISADOG folds
- Final Pot: $373
- SMELLS_FUNNY wins $373 (net +$123)
- CATWOTISADOG lost $117
Also, this hand:
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players
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| UTG | MMINTERESTIN | $828.20 | |
| UTG+1 | AIRKID3 | $212 | |
| CO | CATWOTISADOG | $859.30 | |
| BTN | SMELLS_FUNNY | $921.50 | |
| SB | DEBOMCC | $595.20 | |
| BB | M12VMA | $739.40 | |
- Pre-Flop ($6, 6 players)Hero is CO
2 folds, CATWOTISADOG raises to $14, 1 fold, DEBOMCC raises to $46, 1 fold, CATWOTISADOG calls $32
- Flop ($96, 2 players)
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DEBOMCC bets $75, CATWOTISADOG calls $75
- Turn ($246, 2 players)
DEBOMCC bets $275, CATWOTISADOG folds
- Final Pot: $521
- DEBOMCC wins $517.50 (net +$121.50)
- CATWOTISADOG lost $121
I just needed a much better plan on the flop, calling flop and then folding is criminal- I should have either just folded or had a much better idea of his tendencies allowing me to bluff him with last initiative at some point. I saw the ace as a golden card to shove, but if he's spaz potting KK or whatever then I really should just wait for a better spot.
These hands meant that my red line only scraped into profit.
So, 2 sessions down. 1 winning, 1 losing. My goals for session 3 are the same as before.
dan
Session 1 Review
Skyward red line (commitment threshold)- 9
Nits not ever rewarded- 6- more like don't reward the fish was the problem
In general, just being more aware of reg 'animal types' and what this means - 3
No PF spew - 8
Not too many ridiculous call downs to affect the above - 9
Some creative play in there - 8
I lost $279 this session, which puts paid to winning all 10! I'll just have to win the next 9.
Just to talk about the commitment threshold stuff, it's basically saying that after X % of effective stacks has gone into the pot, then I'm never looking to fold. This X number is much much lower than you might think, and means that I have to make very early commitment decisions, either to run a multi street bluff or to call down with my hand.
No-one told Tempe though.
Now, with the above, obviously the flop call is standardly a raise. However, with him betting so small I feel like he's basically challenging any nutted hand to raise (given stacks and the flush draw and the straight draw) there and then. If no raise goes in, then he feels good to go with whatever hand he has and/ or barrel me off it. So, I call to 'remove' from my range hands like sets/ two pair etc. Importantly too, we can still get stacks in given it's 3way and he can go bet bet bet and I call call shove.
His shove is iffy obviously, maybe thought I'd bet fold 2 pair. Hmm.
I lost around $1700 this session in failed bluffs. I'm less sad though in my decisions to bluff the rivers (all rivers) than I am allowing the pot to get so big that I was forced to bluff.
This hand:
Now, my problem here is just not having a concrete read on the guy. Turns out to be quite fishy. And, without a read, I should just check the turn and maybe pick off a bluff on the river. As it were, I thought 'no reg is ever bet calling 2nd pair here, nutted hands 3bet this flop', so went for a bet/ jam. Ce la vie.
Some bluffs did work though, I'll post 4 here without results, of which some worked and others didn't.
Then this hand....... I feel his call 2 range differs vastly from his call 3.
And this hand..... is just a classic *shut eyes, pull trigger, pray for fold*
So, I'm not unhappy. Session 2 goals remain the same, albeit to maybe stop bluffing fish as well. I'll file this under awareness of animal types.
Is all, dan
Nits not ever rewarded- 6- more like don't reward the fish was the problem
In general, just being more aware of reg 'animal types' and what this means - 3
No PF spew - 8
Not too many ridiculous call downs to affect the above - 9
Some creative play in there - 8
I lost $279 this session, which puts paid to winning all 10! I'll just have to win the next 9.
Just to talk about the commitment threshold stuff, it's basically saying that after X % of effective stacks has gone into the pot, then I'm never looking to fold. This X number is much much lower than you might think, and means that I have to make very early commitment decisions, either to run a multi street bluff or to call down with my hand.
No-one told Tempe though.
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 5 Players
Generated by weaktight.com.
| UTG | BOSKO1111 | $855.75 | |
| CO | 7TEMPEHEAT7 | $859.80 | |
| BTN | CATWOTISADOG | $566 | |
| SB | REDSOXCA | $202 | |
| BB | SMOKIN001 | $491.20 | |
- Pre-Flop ($6, 5 players)Hero is BTN
1 fold, 7TEMPEHEAT7 raises to $14, CATWOTISADOG calls $14, REDSOXCA calls $12, 1 fold
- Flop ($46, 3 players)
REDSOXCA checks, 7TEMPEHEAT7 bets $28, CATWOTISADOG calls $28, REDSOXCA folds
- Turn ($102, 2 players)
7TEMPEHEAT7 bets $75, CATWOTISADOG calls $75
- River ($252, 2 players)
7TEMPEHEAT7 checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $178, 7TEMPEHEAT7 goes all-in $742.80, CATWOTISADOG calls $271
- Final Pot: $1,443.80
- CATWOTISADOG shows
- 7TEMPEHEAT7 shows
- CATWOTISADOG wins $1,146.50 (net +$580.50)
- 7TEMPEHEAT7 collects $293.80 (net -$566)
- REDSOXCA lost $14
Now, with the above, obviously the flop call is standardly a raise. However, with him betting so small I feel like he's basically challenging any nutted hand to raise (given stacks and the flush draw and the straight draw) there and then. If no raise goes in, then he feels good to go with whatever hand he has and/ or barrel me off it. So, I call to 'remove' from my range hands like sets/ two pair etc. Importantly too, we can still get stacks in given it's 3way and he can go bet bet bet and I call call shove.
His shove is iffy obviously, maybe thought I'd bet fold 2 pair. Hmm.
I lost around $1700 this session in failed bluffs. I'm less sad though in my decisions to bluff the rivers (all rivers) than I am allowing the pot to get so big that I was forced to bluff.
This hand:
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players
Generated by weaktight.com.
| UTG | BOSKO1111 | $400 | |
| UTG+1 | FISTPUMPFOLD | $572.30 | |
| CO | 55LALA55 | $899 | |
| BTN | ACEPOOPER44 | $825 | |
| SB | HISOPPONENT | $858.40 | |
| BB | CATWOTISADOG | $881 | |
- Pre-Flop ($6, 6 players)Hero is BB
4 folds, HISOPPONENT raises to $12, CATWOTISADOG calls $8
- Flop ($24, 2 players)
HISOPPONENT bets $16, CATWOTISADOG raises to $48, HISOPPONENT calls $32
- Turn ($120, 2 players)
HISOPPONENT checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $100, HISOPPONENT raises to $225, CATWOTISADOG goes all-in $821, HISOPPONENT calls $573.40
- River ($1,739.40, 2 players, 1 all-in)
- Final Pot: $1,739.40
- HISOPPONENT shows
- CATWOTISADOG shows
- HISOPPONENT wins $1,713.80 (net +$855.40)
- CATWOTISADOG collects $22.60 (net -$858.40)
Now, my problem here is just not having a concrete read on the guy. Turns out to be quite fishy. And, without a read, I should just check the turn and maybe pick off a bluff on the river. As it were, I thought 'no reg is ever bet calling 2nd pair here, nutted hands 3bet this flop', so went for a bet/ jam. Ce la vie.
Some bluffs did work though, I'll post 4 here without results, of which some worked and others didn't.
$2/$4 Ante $1 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players
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| UTG | ACEPOOPER44 | $439.70 | |
| UTG+1 | STAINLESS9 | $499 | |
| CO | FISHWISPERER | $829.50 | |
| BTN | DOGTRACKSKID | $260.30 | |
| SB | CATWOTISADOG | $400 | |
| BB | 7TEMPEHEAT7 | $1,221.60 | |
- Pre-Flop ($12, 6 players)Hero is SB
2 folds, FISHWISPERER raises to $12, DOGTRACKSKID calls $12, CATWOTISADOG calls $10, 7TEMPEHEAT7 calls $8
- Flop ($54, 4 players)
CATWOTISADOG checks, 7TEMPEHEAT7 checks, FISHWISPERER checks, DOGTRACKSKID checks
- Turn ($54, 4 players)
CATWOTISADOG checks, 7TEMPEHEAT7 checks, FISHWISPERER bets $36, 1 fold, CATWOTISADOG calls $36, 7TEMPEHEAT7 folds
- River ($126, 2 players)
CATWOTISADOG checks, FISHWISPERER bets $38, CATWOTISADOG raises to $192
- Final Pot: $356
Then this hand....... I feel his call 2 range differs vastly from his call 3.
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players
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| UTG | CATWOTISADOG | $1,022 | |
| UTG+1 | DEUTSB5 | $1,239.80 | |
| CO | ACEPOOPER44 | $978.10 | |
| BTN | HISOPPONENT | $835.50 | |
| SB | BOSKO1111 | $596.80 | |
| BB | REDSOXCA | $372.30 | |
- Pre-Flop ($6, 6 players)Hero is UTG
CATWOTISADOG raises to $14, 1 fold, ACEPOOPER44 calls $14, 1 fold, BOSKO1111 calls $12, 1 fold
- Flop ($46, 3 players)
BOSKO1111 checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $22, ACEPOOPER44 calls $22, BOSKO1111 folds
- Turn ($90, 2 players)
CATWOTISADOG bets $71, ACEPOOPER44 calls $71
- River ($232, 2 players)
CATWOTISADOG bets $194
- Final Pot: $426
And this hand..... is just a classic *shut eyes, pull trigger, pray for fold*
$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 5 Players
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| UTG | ACEPOOPER44 | $834 | |
| CO | DEUTSB5 | $1,232.30 | |
| BTN | CATWOTISADOG | $800 | |
| SB | OMAHAFAN | $465.70 | |
| BB | JRANDA | $588.17 | |
- Pre-Flop ($6, 5 players)Hero is BTN
2 folds, CATWOTISADOG raises to $12, 1 fold, JRANDA calls $8
- Flop ($26, 2 players)
JRANDA checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $14, JRANDA calls $14
- Turn ($54, 2 players)
JRANDA checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $41, JRANDA raises to $88.50, CATWOTISADOG calls $47.50
- River ($231, 2 players)
JRANDA checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $200
- Final Pot: $431
So, I'm not unhappy. Session 2 goals remain the same, albeit to maybe stop bluffing fish as well. I'll file this under awareness of animal types.
Is all, dan
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