+45$ @ 10nl

I have been getting into a groove here lately, just a solid approach to this limit can easily beat it. I hardly get discouraged anymore since such a low limit is filled with fish of all sorts in which I will eventually take their money. Let's just hope I'm at 25nl sooner than later though.



I don't think I could have done anything different here to get away from it, and I don't think I want to get away from it tbh. I was ahead of his ranges and usually want a drawing hand to get his money and and miss most of the time.



I played this well Preflop and on the flop, but I really need to work on getting the most value possible. I think my tournament aggression shows through here and my bet should have been half of what I really bet?



Basically I am glad that I didn't lose a whole lot here but I def could have gotten away from it now that I look back at it. He made a horrible limp in the SB and when I bet on the flop he check called so it was an obvious sign of trips. He could have had a draw but that is just another reason I probably called the 1$ on the river since he might have hit his straight.

I have been seeing that most of the money I lose is against short stackers getting lucky. So maybe I can make an adjustment but usually I am ahead in those situations so, we will see.

As the Dust Settles

Well the good thing is that whole tilt thing didn't last long and I am back to continue my run at 10nl. The bad thing is I am starting all over at a 200$ Bank Roll. I was around 450$ before tilting and close to 25nl, but it's ok, I'd rather see this as me dipping my toe into the pool of cash games. Hopefully By the new year I will be playing 50nl, but that's a more optimistic goal. My more easily achievable goal is just to be a profitable player at 10nl or 25nl.
My problem was that I was obviously reaching for some hard goals. The good friends that I have at Cards Chat basically told me to not have any goals other than just beating the limit I am at. I was still profiting at the pace I was going, but I think I can profit a lot more by slowing down and playing less tables.
I also want to get a lot more Hand Histories via the replay animations, so that will make for better reading and learning.

Tilt

Tilting tilts me, so basically its a never ending process of tilting when I tilt. I really need to work on my disciple if I want to play cash games seriously. I don't know if there is a system or over time and experience you acquire it, but I need to do something...or maybe that's the thing, I always need to do something. Maybe I am playing way too much and need to break down my playing sessions. It feels like when I quit I just go back and play agian since I have nothing to do...or I think too long about how much I lost so I chase it even more. Tilt.......what a bastard

GoldStar?

Ok so since last Monday until yesterday(Sunday) I earned a little over 1k in fpps. This while playing the majority at the end of the week. I have a feeling that if I play like I played over the weekend for the next 3 weeks, I can make Gold Star @ 10nl. I already have 17k hands in for last week and am going for 20k this week. Wish me luck, it's going to be a hell of a lot of grinding :)

10nl YAY

Well I've said before that I was going to move to cash games but eventually gave up and went back....but now I have about 7500 hands at 10nl and am finally in the positive for profit for this horrible week. I am actually excited about this whole move to cash thing. I have already dedicated myself as I put in over 3500 hands in one day.
I really don't think I have to explain why I made the move since its obvious. I'm having a kid soon, have no time, and have school, So cash games are perfect. I leave you with my graph :)

the graph is large but just click on it to see it at a nice size

Hand Reading

Here is another blog post that has nothing to do with my other articles but I felt it was good enough to post. It seems the more I play and the more hours I put in, I can read my opponents hands a lot more easier. Although that almost seems logical I didn't think I could be this good. Now this hand seems like an easy call, but at this low limit a player could have any hand especially KJ. But honest to god I put him on KQ. Now I have no proof since I thought this in my mind but I trust you will beleive me. I am just more proud at myself for being exactly on!

Being Too Predictable in an MTT

This is a more indepth article about what I posted in my "Tip of the Day". The tip is talking more about how you play when playing against regulars, or in live play. I want to talk more about how you play at a table late in an mtt when you are not being moved so much, and could be at a table with players for up to or more than an hour.
Not all but some good players take notes if you make a bluff, good play, or if you are tight, or loose. So, if you change your game up, or "switch gears" a player will never know where you at in a hand, thus giving you a huge advantage for advanced plays.

For Example: A player or players at your table have you pegged as an extremly tight player who has raised preflop with premium hands only. When the blinds get higher and stealing becomes a must to mantain a nice stack, then raising in or even out of position will most likely get you some extra chips, since they are afraid that you have a premium hand. Also C-betting(Continuation Betting) becomes another weapon for you as a tight player since many LAG(Loose Aggressive) players will get called down if they continue betting.

This also works for LAG type players, actually I think it works more in the favor of LAG players since many will not believe that you have a hand and will call you down with mid pair or even bottom pair thinking they are making a good read/play.

This obviously can work at a cash table too, it could really screw up all those PT(PokerTracker) users and also those not using software. My advice is to always be changing the way you play, but do not take this the wrong way. I am not saying that you should play completly stupid at a time when you are not playing tight.

For Example: Let's say you are playing TAG(Tight Aggressive) at a cash game. Once you decide to switch gears do not think that playing 7 2 os(off suit) is justifiable since it is technically changing your game up. What I'm trying to say is play some mediocre hands like suited connectors. If you play these hands even if you are called and they have a big hand you're usuall not too far behind. You're about a 7/5 underdog so you still have about 42% chance of winning. Actually 10 9 suited has the best chance of winning against pocket Aces than any other hand.

One thing that you should not change is the way you bet. This also keeps them guessing and does not give away any information. You may be changing the way you play but not the way you bet.

For Example: Let's say you always raise 3 times the BB with premium hands. Many will have this noted mentally or in there not section. So when you change gears and make that same raise, then many will automatically think that you have a premium hand.

Making this adjustment to yuor game will help a lot. Too many begginers who are crossing over to the more advanced plays stick to the same way of playing and do not make the transition. Try this way of playing and see how it works for you. I can guarantee you will be more respected by the end of the game.