First of all and update. Clearly as many of you know im a Confidence player and clearly ive been lacking in confdence. I stated id play a live game (last night) then make my desision.
Live game (£20+£2+£5 bounty hunter freezeout. 10k starting 45 min blinds for first 2 levels then 30 min blinds casino adds £5 to head).
Anyways going up to the casino i went my my dad and my mate. This gave me time to dsicsuss my recent poker with my dad, something i usually do on a weekly basis and keeps me at the top of my game. Since Dublin tho we havent discussed much.
Anyways i knew i was lacking in confidence, i needed to win just one big pot really, and a deep run would help but wasnt essential. This tournament does play at about a similar standard to a £2.20 Bh on sky so sitting and waiting for a hand isnt too bad.
Anyways i couldnt have predicted or wished for a bettter start. Very first hand 55 in UTG+1 BB sat out. UTG limps as do i, 6 more limpers behind (400 pot) Flop comes 5, 9, 5 to hearts. I decided to get some value forom a 9 or flsuh draw right from the flop. SB + UTG check. I miscalculate the pot and bet 125. Co calls the rest fold. (pot: 650) Turn 9. At this point i wasnt sure if he had 9 or a Flush draw. I decided to check call to get one more street of value, with a plan to check raise the river. I check he bets 350 i call (pot: 1350) river J of hearts. Now i know a flush unlikley to give me much value here. The opponent is Polish going by the accent and ive not played him before. I check he bets 1000. I raise to 3000 trying to get small value from a flsuh draw or get a 9 to shove. He instant shoves and i snap call. From his accent i thought he said "Pocket 9's" and delays showing. I later appoligied and explained why, to be fair the guy stated he understood and siad well played. Although i think the hand played itself tbh. Anyways i went on to come 4th for £150 + 3 heads for another £30 so total of £180.
Back to my cash situation. Ive decided to drop back to NL4 and completely rebuild.
n1 Don Sure it will be no problem to rebuild, as you crush NL4 I have been up to £230 and back down to £45 - so while variance can hurt you, if you know you can beat the level long term it's never a problem good luck and don't do what Doh says ) enjoy you MTT roll Posted by rancid
haha i defo wont be loading it into poker. I have a few things to pay off so it does that, They not important atm but would rather get them paid. Tbh i felt like i played really well longer the tourny went on last night the more i grew in confidence.
Being brutally honest I needed just one big hand and the cooler straight off really awoke me to being on the right side of it again. Im not starting till around 3 today giving me plenty of time to relect but i really think that if i get off to a good start today and theres avlue at NL8 i will play NL8. However i think starting at NL4 at least is the best idea.
Appoligies to anyone who took what i was saying the wrong way. Just when i have literally no confidence in my own ability i pack it in a lil. Will try to avoid major outbursts in here for now.
In Response to Re: taking on NL4 (and beyond) diary : haha i defo wont be loading it into poker. I have a few things to pay off so it does that, They not important atm but would rather get them paid. Tbh i felt like i played really well longer the tourny went on last night the more i grew in confidence. Being brutally honest I needed just one big hand and the cooler straight off really awoke me to being on the right side of it again. Im not starting till around 3 today giving me plenty of time to relect but i really think that if i get off to a good start today and theres avlue at NL8 i will play NL8. However i think starting at NL4 at least is the best idea. Appoligies to anyone who took what i was saying the wrong way. Just when i have literally no confidence in my own ability i pack it in a lil. Will try to avoid major outbursts in here for now. Posted by The_Don90
Is it worth you having a break mate if your confidence is low? That's how I make more mistakes if I am not of the right mind. Is it worth you becoming more of a BR nit and instead of moving up a level with 20 BIs make it 25/30 or more before you do? Then a couple of losing sessions may not effect you as much? As said above it might be worth a glance at teh profit threads - this month's and last.
In any case mate your BR is alot bigger than it was when you started. It is worth bearing that in mind if you have a losing session.
This was something I was debating, lumping a chunk in for online cash and playing NL20/30. Then common sense told me to stop being stupid ) But there's still a voice saying " go on DO IT DO IT" Posted by rancid
That's the common sense, the other guys an imposter!
This was something I was debating, lumping a chunk in for online cash and playing NL20/30. Then common sense told me to stop being stupid ) But there's still a voice saying " go on DO IT DO IT" Posted by rancid
In Response to Re: taking on NL4 (and beyond) diary : lets make this wager interesting (i need motovation) £20 for 7 days. That includes, hissy fitting on this thread, facebook or twitter. But im still allowed to moan at dohhhh, thats just entertainment value. Posted by The_Don90
Tbh mate I don't think moaning about losing hands/running bad/coolers is that bad heck I do it all the time on Profit Challenge Thread, it just helps to let off some steam when you get off the back of a nasty one. What isn't interesting is the silly quitting ideas when you still have money to play poker lol.
In Response to Re: taking on NL4 (and beyond) diary : Tbh mate I don't think moaning about losing hands/running bad/coolers is that bad heck I do it all the time on Profit Challenge Thread, it just helps to let off some steam when you get off the back of a nasty one. What isn't interesting is the silly quitting ideas when you still have money to play poker lol. Posted by Dudeskin8
My biggest problem is after a few bad sessions i completely lose heart. Without confidence i have no faith im my own ability. when i lose heart i lose the will. im actualy a little scared to play cash today. My mind tells me to do it. My body says otherwise. Tbh im not feeling great today anyways.
However I know i really need to keep putting hours in. I believe im better than recent sessions have lead to believe. Over the coarse of the diary i think that shows. Sometimes poker is a battle with the mind. One thing ive always been good with is control of my mind against others, however when trying to control my mind from myself, i have a very weak spot indeed.
Maybe your right, infact on several occassions ive opened a conversation with dohhhh. "ffs (whatever happed)" end of conversation and i feel slightly better. Dohhh might say you could have done this better. And ok fair enough i made a mistake.
Being honest looking over the sessions since the NL10 jump, i felt completely invincible. I needed a slap. I got it.
In Response to Re: taking on NL4 (and beyond) diary : My biggest problem is after a few bad sessions i completely lose heart. Without confidence i have no faith im my own ability. when i lose heart i lose the will. im actualy a little scared to play cash today. My mind tells me to do it. My body says otherwise. Tbh im not feeling great today anyways. However I know i really need to keep putting hours in. I believe im better than recent sessions have lead to believe. Over the coarse of the diary i think that shows. Sometimes poker is a battle with the mind. One thing ive always been good with is control of my mind against others, however when trying to control my mind from myself, i have a very weak spot indeed. Maybe your right, infact on several occassions ive opened a conversation with dohhhh. "ffs (whatever happed)" end of conversation and i feel slightly better. Dohhh might say you could have done this better. And ok fair enough i made a mistake. Being honest looking over the sessions since the NL10 jump, i felt completely invincible. I needed a slap. I got it. Posted by The_Don90
Wow that's strange because I actually was gonna have a good grind this evening but just got this weird worried feeling so have put it on the back burner and just playing a few tournies which I find much more enjoyable, will probably be raring to go 2moz .
On the last bit, that isn't terrible as it shows your confidence is at a peak but obvz you have to control that enthusiasm.
In Response to Re: taking on NL4 (and beyond) diary : Wow that's strange because I actually was gonna have a good grind this evening but just got this weird worried feeling so have put it on the back burner and just playing a few tournies which I find much more enjoyable, will probably be raring to go 2moz . On the last bit, that isn't terrible as it shows your confidence is at a peak but obvz you have to control that enthusiasm. Posted by Dudeskin8
ive actually forced myself to grind. trying a few new things out, will post a review with major stanbdard hands but wont wshow all. dont wana be a book now do i
Tbh i set a goal for this session. I wanted good notes on players. Something i currently dont Have. I mixed my levels between NL4 and NL8. I was also trying various different teqniques ive learnt over the years. Stuff you wont see in Dohhhhhh's NL4 guide.
I felt this was a sucsessful challenege and although the profit didnt come i was pretty card dead. I also made a couple of bad calls towards the end reducing the profit. I will also state ive played £11 worth of tournys today. Im defo down for day, but up on cash.
Anyways towards the end i might have been break even if i didnt hit one flop sideways. I put my oppo on a huge hand and called with suited cons, flopped pair + OESD turned FD missed lot. He had kings, i knew if i hit i was getting paid, thanks to my new "good" notes. That hand cost me about £4 although that was at a NL8 table i was in profit in. My implied odds where £8 in pot + £11 we both had back. So potentially £30 pot. Would have been nice. When i missed i didnt put another penny in pot and he also checked due to an Ace landing on river.
Anyways confidence will keep growning again, although im a little tired to play tonight, able selection will become easier with better notes ofc. And before moving up again i will watch NL10 to get some pretty decent notes before hand. Although i do prefer my notes to be based on how they play me specifically so i can adapt to them.
Closing Balance: £134.46
i felt mixing the levels today was good and will do it again tomorrow pending on oppos. Alythough i can lose to much before ill need to take a proper drop down. But i feel i have a little life lft in me yet and i feel a good run of cards comming
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Check out my DYM thread... and people said I couldn't make a consistent and decent profit from them. I'm coining it in!
I,ve only played a few games over last 2 weeks, but will see you on the tables soon
Live game (£20+£2+£5 bounty hunter freezeout. 10k starting 45 min blinds for first 2 levels then 30 min blinds casino adds £5 to head).
Anyways going up to the casino i went my my dad and my mate. This gave me time to dsicsuss my recent poker with my dad, something i usually do on a weekly basis and keeps me at the top of my game. Since Dublin tho we havent discussed much.
Anyways i knew i was lacking in confidence, i needed to win just one big pot really, and a deep run would help but wasnt essential. This tournament does play at about a similar standard to a £2.20 Bh on sky so sitting and waiting for a hand isnt too bad.
Anyways i couldnt have predicted or wished for a bettter start. Very first hand 55 in UTG+1 BB sat out. UTG limps as do i, 6 more limpers behind (400 pot) Flop comes 5, 9, 5 to hearts. I decided to get some value forom a 9 or flsuh draw right from the flop. SB + UTG check. I miscalculate the pot and bet 125. Co calls the rest fold. (pot: 650) Turn 9. At this point i wasnt sure if he had 9 or a Flush draw. I decided to check call to get one more street of value, with a plan to check raise the river. I check he bets 350 i call (pot: 1350) river J of hearts. Now i know a flush unlikley to give me much value here. The opponent is Polish going by the accent and ive not played him before. I check he bets 1000. I raise to 3000 trying to get small value from a flsuh draw or get a 9 to shove. He instant shoves and i snap call. From his accent i thought he said "Pocket 9's" and delays showing. I later appoligied and explained why, to be fair the guy stated he understood and siad well played. Although i think the hand played itself tbh. Anyways i went on to come 4th for £150 + 3 heads for another £30 so total of £180.
Back to my cash situation. Ive decided to drop back to NL4 and completely rebuild.
Being brutally honest I needed just one big hand and the cooler straight off really awoke me to being on the right side of it again. Im not starting till around 3 today giving me plenty of time to relect but i really think that if i get off to a good start today and theres avlue at NL8 i will play NL8. However i think starting at NL4 at least is the best idea.
Appoligies to anyone who took what i was saying the wrong way. Just when i have literally no confidence in my own ability i pack it in a lil. Will try to avoid major outbursts in here for now.
Is it worth you becoming more of a BR nit and instead of moving up a level with 20 BIs make it 25/30 or more before you do? Then a couple of losing sessions may not effect you as much?
As said above it might be worth a glance at teh profit threads - this month's and last.
In any case mate your BR is alot bigger than it was when you started. It is worth bearing that in mind if you have a losing session.
Good luck
That includes, hissy fitting on this thread, facebook or twitter.
But im still allowed to moan at dohhhh, thats just entertainment value.
However I know i really need to keep putting hours in. I believe im better than recent sessions have lead to believe. Over the coarse of the diary i think that shows. Sometimes poker is a battle with the mind. One thing ive always been good with is control of my mind against others, however when trying to control my mind from myself, i have a very weak spot indeed.
Maybe your right, infact on several occassions ive opened a conversation with dohhhh. "ffs (whatever happed)" end of conversation and i feel slightly better. Dohhh might say you could have done this better. And ok fair enough i made a mistake.
Being honest looking over the sessions since the NL10 jump, i felt completely invincible. I needed a slap. I got it.
On the last bit, that isn't terrible as it shows your confidence is at a peak but obvz you have to control that enthusiasm.
Evening session
Tbh i set a goal for this session. I wanted good notes on players. Something i currently dont Have. I mixed my levels between NL4 and NL8. I was also trying various different teqniques ive learnt over the years. Stuff you wont see in Dohhhhhh's NL4 guide.
I felt this was a sucsessful challenege and although the profit didnt come i was pretty card dead. I also made a couple of bad calls towards the end reducing the profit. I will also state ive played £11 worth of tournys today. Im defo down for day, but up on cash.
Anyways towards the end i might have been break even if i didnt hit one flop sideways. I put my oppo on a huge hand and called with suited cons, flopped pair + OESD turned FD missed lot. He had kings, i knew if i hit i was getting paid, thanks to my new "good" notes. That hand cost me about £4 although that was at a NL8 table i was in profit in. My implied odds where £8 in pot + £11 we both had back. So potentially £30 pot. Would have been nice. When i missed i didnt put another penny in pot and he also checked due to an Ace landing on river.
Anyways confidence will keep growning again, although im a little tired to play tonight, able selection will become easier with better notes ofc. And before moving up again i will watch NL10 to get some pretty decent notes before hand. Although i do prefer my notes to be based on how they play me specifically so i can adapt to them.
Closing Balance: £134.46
i felt mixing the levels today was good and will do it again tomorrow pending on oppos. Alythough i can lose to much before ill need to take a proper drop down. But i feel i have a little life lft in me yet and i feel a good run of cards comming