Damn downswing just doesn't end.
Made at least one bad play this week. Hand1.
Hand1 Comments included.
Hand2 Didn't want to scare tight player out of the hand.
Hand3 Against aggressive player, I let him bluff me with nothing.
This week's graph
Finally! From $270 to $1000 in 21days, would have $1150 without one withdraw.
I changed a bit my strategy: I'll play AK/AKs much looser and small pairs tighter. Hopefully NL100 this year if I'm lucky.
Lost some money, some because of bad luck and some because I had been awake for too long. Can't blame my skills, I made bad calls etc. which I would normaly fold. Now I have set new rules which are following:
§1. max 2hour sessions. new session after 15minute break.
§2. 10hours after waking up, no more poker.
I write down to my notebook when I wake up and when I have to stop playing and I'll use egg timer for the rule number 2.
I still kick ass.
Bankroll now ~$600
10000hands
New start at iPoker with help of Poker Tracker 3, both are awesome. I play now NL50 short handed 5-6 tables, end of the year hopefully NL100. No goals, just play my best and get shitloads hands of course.
Bankroll now over $600, won today 9 buyins, nice start for my new beginning. I'm not anymore beginner and I don't make many mistakes anymore so I'll post less handhistories now on. Changed a bit blog's theme too. Simple and nice now. SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG RSS OR BOOKMARK THIS PAGE THANKS.
Hand1
I don't know how I managed to do this play.
Hand2
Should fold. Too sick bet from him. He wanted to protect his set from the draws *_*.
Hand3
Shitty call.
Hand4
Nice milking.
Hand5
I made a blocking bet, should fold rly.
Hand6
Standard style to play aces.
Hand7
Straightflush!
Hand8
Opponent was LAG and I tought I'll get some nice value if he has a flushdraw. Well that was a big fail. Should not play that tricky anymore.
I think I'll start playing stupid when I win much. Should take a break after big win or big lose.
Profit: -$49
Total: +$228,35
Hand1
Stupid river check by me.
Hand2
Stupid turn check by me.
Hand3
Stupid turn+river check by me. SHOULD KEEP BETTING. He really doesn't have an ace if he just calls that flop.
Hand4
Small gambling call again.
Hand5
I knew he had a same hand and probably he knew too. I almost pushed all in @ river to get him fold his AK. A bit higher bet @ river would be nice, 10dollars or something.
Hand6
I think I played this hand perfectly :).
Hand7
Proud of this hand too.
"I promise next time I'll have +100 at least ;P."
DONE! At this point I have raked $642 and will get ~40% of it back so it's ~$250
Here's a nice graph of 9240 hands.
Profit: +$110
Total: +$277,35
Hand1
Nice royal flush draw but had to fold it.
Hand2
Gambling call I think.
Hand3
Stupid play on the river. Block bet was fine but calling all in was NOT! If player isn't über fish you should fold when someone bets after your blocking bet.
Hand4
Same mistake as in Hand3 + stupid check on the flop. Always bet!
Hand5
This hand was quite crazy. Better players said just a call on the flop is better play, then watch what other does. If player has shittier hand than my hand, he would not call my all in. Also when player miniraises my quite huge pf raise, he must have a big pair.
My grinding has been too slow because I have made too many mistakes. I promise next time I'll have +100 at least ;P.
Profit: +35
Total: +167
Fast update.
Hand1
Gambling. Shitty hand.
Hand2
Should have value bet.
Hand3
His turn bet small + had two overcards, bad fold.
Hand4
Again gambling with bad hand.
12:49 <@Alieni> pelaat ihan vitun tyhmästi noi huonot kädet, ja lisäks pelaat vitun tyhmästi hyvätkin kädet.
In english: you play fucking stupid. :E
Hand5
My AA got cracked.
Hand6
Reraise @ flop and I would have +buyin. Should not slowplay.
Hand7
Miniraise @ river would be good.
Hand8
Should push all in if someone reraises u and u got teh nuts.
Hand9
Again stupid gambling.
Hand10
Quite obvious that I had the best hand but I betted too much (pot size)
Hand11
12:53 <@Alieni> kaikist parast on lyödä aina cbetti ja hakee check-raisee turnil oopista jos uskoo, et vihu lyö. Jossei usko ni lyö turniakin.
12:53 <@Alieni> Ni vihu o iha vitu kujal
12:54 <@Alieni> Mut suurinosa on melkee parast lyödä kolmee streettii valuee monstereil.
12:54 <@Alieni> Sielt tulee välil ihme maksui.
12:54 <@Don-Diego> kyl mie löisin toho floppi, en ehkä mitää isoa mut sen verra et sais jotai valuee tonne
12:54 <@Don-Diego> menee muute iha hukkaa toi käsi
12:54 <@Alieni> Mitä enemmän saa kaverin comitettua pottiin -> sen parempi.
12:55 <@Alieni> Mä yleensä lyön 200:ssa ihan samaa määrää cbettii ja monsteril
12:55 <@Alieni> ja sit turnil vast kikkaa, tai riippuen vihust suoraa valuee.
12:55 <@Don-Diego> miul on suht samat noi lyöntien koot kyl aina
In english: bet normaly with monsters or at least small bets etc.
Hand12
My AA got cracked (AGAIN)
What I learned: Less gambling and slowplaying = more profit :I.
Profit: +52
Total: +132
Two days from last post, I post rarely when i'm losing money :I. Forgot to say in last post that I'm heading to NL100 this year.
Hand1
What I should have done: call turn, call/fold river.
Hand2
Nice pot for me.
Hand3
My hero call fails. Both deepstack :/.
Hand4
I normally would not bet when i'm in middle position.
Hand5
Don't check river with a full house -_-
Hand6
I was thinking about if enemy has a set, but thinking now I was quite pot comited and just had to push the river. Good result tho.
Profit: +$15
Total: +$80
So I started studying geology, but I think I got enough time for poker too. ~1.5h - 3h / day each day, so I leave some time for studying too.
I got bankroll to play in NL50, I'll play max 6 player tables. I installed poker office back, I think it's quite nice to have tho not nessesary. Winter 2008 strategy main themes are discipline, short sessions and focus.
Enough bullshit, here is some hands from first session.
Hand1
Not much to say, got quite good value.
Hand2
He milked me quite well.
Hand3
Terrible two-outer suckout.
Hand4
Max value. I made a small bet on the flop to trick him to bluff.
Today's profit: +$65
