I've been on something of a losing streak of late, I'm down below $120, so I can't technically play $6 SnGs anymore. I lost something like $12 trying out various X guaranteed tournaments, so that's a part of it, definitely.
I made a trip to the library, and picked up two Harrington on Hold'em books, Volume II and Volume III to be precise, I'll check those out. I also picked up a book called No Limit Hold'em: Theory and Practice by Sklansky and Miller.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
How to stop losing? Don't play worthless hands!
Lost a few games, and took a look at my play.
My losses came from hands like, pair of sixes, pair of eights, K5 suited, and such...
Although I only lost with two hands I played off the blinds... in general, two-three hands off the blinds.
Losses come when trying to steal the blinds, or defending the blinds, for the most part... or just from the blinds.
But still, queen seven suited? What was I thinking?
...Okay, I probably was getting short-stacked and tried to steal the blinds, but...
The biggest use for PokerTracker I've found has been reviewing plays, for spotting flaws in one's game.
My losses came from hands like, pair of sixes, pair of eights, K5 suited, and such...
Although I only lost with two hands I played off the blinds... in general, two-three hands off the blinds.
Losses come when trying to steal the blinds, or defending the blinds, for the most part... or just from the blinds.
But still, queen seven suited? What was I thinking?
...Okay, I probably was getting short-stacked and tried to steal the blinds, but...
The biggest use for PokerTracker I've found has been reviewing plays, for spotting flaws in one's game.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Having the top pair is not enough!
Okay, I checked some statistics, and my most common cause for a big loss is having the top pair in a given situation, when someone else has 2 pair, or a small set. I can spot straights and flushes most of the time, but a small set, or a random pair (say, from small connectors), those are rather hard to spot.
Just thought you should know.
Just thought you should know.
Analyzing my losing streak.
I placed in four DoN SnGs today, then lost four. I'm looking at my plays with PokerTracker, and two out of those might be considered bad beats - first, my straight lost to a flush (both made them on the river), although I think I read the flush, and just didn't want to believe it. Thus, the previous post.
Second, I had a set of kings, and the opponent made their straight, which I didn't spot.
Another big part was making the top pair on the board, but my opponent having an over pair - like, I had jacks, but they had queens in the hole, or I made sevens on the flop, but they had nines.
My chip stacks have been draining too fast, due to playing bad hands, like A7 - A8 off suite, and I've lost a LOT with Ace-Jack off suite. So there's a flaw there... on the other hand, stealing blinds gets important later on...
But, when I lose, I get eliminated early - on spots 10-8 - while, when it gets to blind stealing stage, and close to the bubble, I do tend to survive.
Second, I had a set of kings, and the opponent made their straight, which I didn't spot.
Another big part was making the top pair on the board, but my opponent having an over pair - like, I had jacks, but they had queens in the hole, or I made sevens on the flop, but they had nines.
My chip stacks have been draining too fast, due to playing bad hands, like A7 - A8 off suite, and I've lost a LOT with Ace-Jack off suite. So there's a flaw there... on the other hand, stealing blinds gets important later on...
But, when I lose, I get eliminated early - on spots 10-8 - while, when it gets to blind stealing stage, and close to the bubble, I do tend to survive.
Playing hands of hope and disbelief
Sometimes, I make these really bad calls, where I have a good idea I'm beat, but just can't lay my hand down. When I hit my straight, but am sure the other guy has the flush, when I try to push someone off a winning hand and end up losing all of my chips....
*sigh*
*sigh*
Delta winnings and multi-table micro rings
Hm.
I'm up about $20 over the last six days in tournament winnings, mostly from Double or Nothing games. I only play one table at a time with those, right now, since each win is important, plus I want more metrics on my win/loss ratio.
However, to wake and warm up, I've been starting my playing by playing 4 1/2 cent cash games at once. I typically end up with a net win of ~30-50 cents ín about 20 minutes. Those are my best cash games, as I don't see 1/2 cents as 'money' any more, so I can treat them as chips.
I cashed out about $45 for some expenses, putting me back to $145 on my bankroll, out of which $150 is money I'd rather not lose, so I'm on negatives in a way, right now. If my win/loss ratio is correct, it's about 50 games of $6 double-or-nothings... or about 15 games before I can start playing $11 DoNs again.
I'm up about $20 over the last six days in tournament winnings, mostly from Double or Nothing games. I only play one table at a time with those, right now, since each win is important, plus I want more metrics on my win/loss ratio.
However, to wake and warm up, I've been starting my playing by playing 4 1/2 cent cash games at once. I typically end up with a net win of ~30-50 cents ín about 20 minutes. Those are my best cash games, as I don't see 1/2 cents as 'money' any more, so I can treat them as chips.
I cashed out about $45 for some expenses, putting me back to $145 on my bankroll, out of which $150 is money I'd rather not lose, so I'm on negatives in a way, right now. If my win/loss ratio is correct, it's about 50 games of $6 double-or-nothings... or about 15 games before I can start playing $11 DoNs again.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Double or Nothing
These games are so easy, they can distort one's view of SnGs. Well, maybe.
I do lose occasionally, but it's like... I lose 1 in 4. In fact, I've played on the $11 Double or Nothing Sit & Gos.
Kind of risky, but not as much as normal SnGs, so... but, I seem to average 3 wins to 1 loss ratio, so I'm gaining.
I wouldn't try 10-seat $11 standard SnGs at this point, despite the fact that winning those would be highly rewarding...
I am enjoying the fact that games get a lot less random. Just today on a 2/4 cent ring game, I ran into someone who keeps on betting and raising with practically any hands, like 26 offsuite. It was most aggravating.
My bankroll is at +$37,36 right now, (excluding the $150 injection), but it fluctuates about $15 per day, easily. I was at about +$35 day before yesterday, and yesterday I went down to about +$20.
It's like a year of investment in one day.
I do lose occasionally, but it's like... I lose 1 in 4. In fact, I've played on the $11 Double or Nothing Sit & Gos.
Kind of risky, but not as much as normal SnGs, so... but, I seem to average 3 wins to 1 loss ratio, so I'm gaining.
I wouldn't try 10-seat $11 standard SnGs at this point, despite the fact that winning those would be highly rewarding...
I am enjoying the fact that games get a lot less random. Just today on a 2/4 cent ring game, I ran into someone who keeps on betting and raising with practically any hands, like 26 offsuite. It was most aggravating.
My bankroll is at +$37,36 right now, (excluding the $150 injection), but it fluctuates about $15 per day, easily. I was at about +$35 day before yesterday, and yesterday I went down to about +$20.
It's like a year of investment in one day.
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