Always nervous about commenting on hands by peeps like you dohhhhhhh, go easy on me if I noob up here:
2 is yuk, innit. Dont beat any value hands. But what value hands that he bets the flop and then checks the turn with get there on the river? T9, 78, 99. Not much of his overall range, so depends on how he sees us, and how often he's bluffing. Meh, fold I agree.
3 im betting against most oppenents as they arent going to be checking the top end of the straight and will be at worst check calling the bottom end plus worse two pairs and spew calls. The only thing that would stop me is knowing how illdisciplined I am at bet folding. I always end up calling off. When I get more disciplined at bet folding I'll check back less.
5 I'm always calling. 8x is as strong as we are ever likely to be here. If we fold this we're going to be owned hard long term, aren't we?
I'm trying to play a lot more risk averse in the games, to try and lower the variance and use post flop edges that I (hope I) have over my opponents as much as possible. This was a big factor in bet/folding the KQ. In the past I'd have probably called it off.
It also helps when things are going well. If I'd have lost my last 2/3 games, I probably call there.
Things wont be going this well forever, so hopefully I can keep playing well when on a bad run too.
Always nervous about commenting on hands by peeps like you dohhhhhhh, go easy on me if I noob up here: 2 is yuk, innit. Dont beat any value hands. But what value hands that he bets the flop and then checks the turn with get there on the river? T9, 78, 99. Not much of his overall range, so depends on how he sees us, and how often he's bluffing. Meh, fold I agree. 3 im betting against most oppenents as they arent going to be checking the top end of the straight and will be at worst check calling the bottom end plus worse two pairs and spew calls. The only thing that would stop me is knowing how illdisciplined I am at bet folding. I always end up calling off. When I get more disciplined at bet folding I'll check back less. 5 I'm always calling. 8x is as strong as we are ever likely to be here. If we fold this we're going to be owned hard long term, aren't we? Cheers, TEDDY Posted by TeddyBloat
Teddy, don't be.
You can tell from your post here and general input around the forum that you have a better understanding of the game than most of my opponents at £10s.
You know what a value hand, and a range is. That puts you in the top 5% of players @ 10s already. Very surprised you're grinding £1s. Have you been doing that long, or are you new to the game? I know u haven't been on here for long.
fwiw, I called the last hand when I had the under house, and the opponent showed a total airball. No pair no draw from the flop.
Spose his bluff isn't that bad, he could have runner-runnered the over-house, which he could legitimately bet like that expecting me to have 8x sometimes. I have to fold A high, 5x, maybe some other stuff that has showdown value against that bet size.
Think I'm just too strong to fold.
Will try and post more strategy hands in here in the future.l
Cheers, dohhhhhhh. Ive been playing real money poker since the end of july. Before that I played about a year on a free blackberry app for play billions and realised that I was beating most players there and that I was a total nerd for the theory / strategy side of the game. I'd like to play higher but I want to ve rolled for any game I play, and i've not got a life roll to dip into, so grinding the micros ig is until I'm rolled and confident enough.
Also thinking about ranges in game is much harder than when the clock is ticking than when you have a god's eye view in the forum, lol.
I didn't play well at all, had some probz with a tooth on Friday overnight, then woke up with abit of a cold too, so the combo of tiredness/painkillers & beer I think got to me around 8ish and I wasn't focussing very well. So ended early.
The first half was fine, it was business as usual, playing well, running well, being on the right end of the coolers & 'standard spots'. Got on a run of 6 wins in a row @ 10s.
Then I started really struggling, finding myself being the 800 stack v 1.2k stack @ 40/80, and having to get lucky just to survive. And went on a run of 5 losses
Always read your diary but don't usually have anything constructive to post, HOWEVER, i was amazed by your graph. It reminded me of something...Google "matterhorn" and have a look at some of the images! Just saying! P
Very impressive graph indeed DOHHHHHHH... Top work fella... Have to admit that I've not seen many SnG graphs as solid as yours - you clearly either run like god, or are a serious beast... I don't have a premium Sharkscope account to be able to filter them, so which games do you play the most?
I'll look out for you from now on and make sure I have the nuts when you get it in :-)
Think we just met on the FT of a £5.50 game? I maybe wrong....
Relatively new here in all honesty but hoping to build a roll - I love 6max games and feel like I should have an edge in the ones on offer here.
HI, Always read your diary but don't usually have anything constructive to post, HOWEVER, i was amazed by your graph. It reminded me of something...Google "matterhorn" and have a look at some of the images! Just saying! P Posted by Glenelg
Pad, I'm not sure that mountain and my graph are comparable, I haven't won 17,345 mtts in 3 days for it to rise THAT steeply!
I'm not bolly/flashflush!!!
My graph is more like Phil Thompsons nose.
Unspectacular, but consistently rising!
Also that mountain has a rather steep decline 'ovvver t'uver side' which I wouldn't want my graph to reciprocate!
Very impressive graph indeed DOHHHHHHH... Top work fella... Have to admit that I've not seen many SnG graphs as solid as yours - you clearly either run like god, or are a serious beast... I don't have a premium Sharkscope account to be able to filter them, so which games do you play the most? I'll look out for you from now on and make sure I have the nuts when you get it in :-) Think we just met on the FT of a £5.50 game? I maybe wrong.... Relatively new here in all honesty but hoping to build a roll - I love 6max games and feel like I should have an edge in the ones on offer here. Keep up the sterling efforts Posted by coolhand87
Without being disrespectful to the chipleader when I busted, I would have fancied you to take it down from that position you were in above.
High variance though ofc, so you could just as easily bust the very next hand without doin a thing wrong.
I'm not a great 6max MTT player tbh, I think I'm way too tight. I play a lot of mtts elsewhere that are 9 handed and do alright, I just can't seem to adapt to sky tournaments.
Will keep working at it!
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General update, spend the last hour doing nothing. €20 HU hyper mtt in France in 5 mins, then definitely grinding sngs all night!
I got second mate, sadly... Had a slight chip lead after a bit of a HU battle then got it in with JJ on Q98 flop - syler snapped me off with 89 and rivered a 9 Happy enough with second though. Well played btw - think I busted you and got relativelly lucky with KQ vs your A9?
Erm..... Not sure about your comment re 6max games though... I've seen your stats/graph and I think the opposite would be more true... Yeah the standard seems quite soft here, but you're 12k or so up.... steady away through 2k+ games is that.
I'm sure I'll be seeing you around much more anyways.... Whilst on a BR building mission on Sky, i'll defo be adding funds in the future if all else fails - feel like I'll get on okay here... Tight is fine as long as you have a solid shove/fold range later on in these games... Stacks defo seem to be quite shallow when deep, even in the non-turbo games.
Good luck in your HU MTT - you say you're in France? You at the WSOPE?
I got second mate, sadly... Had a slight chip lead after a bit of a HU battle then got it in with JJ on Q98 flop - syler snapped me off with 89 and rivered a 9 Happy enough with second though. Well played btw - think I busted you and got relativelly lucky with KQ vs your A9? Erm..... Not sure about your comment re 6max games though... I've seen your stats/graph and I think the opposite would be more true... Yeah the standard seems quite soft here, but you're 12k or so up.... steady away through 2k+ games is that. I'm sure I'll be seeing you around much more anyways.... Whilst on a BR building mission on Sky, i'll defo be adding funds in the future if all else fails - feel like I'll get on okay here... Tight is fine as long as you have a solid shove/fold range later on in these games... Stacks defo seem to be quite shallow when deep, even in the non-turbo games. Good luck in your HU MTT - you say you're in France? You at the WSOPE? Posted by coolhand87
Nooooo. Not @ the WSOPE this year.
Bet Ivey/Cody/Mercier & co are relieved!
haha, nah nowhere even close to that level! I only play £10 games!
I just play online on some French sites. I spose people new to this diary aren't to know that.
Congrats on the 2nd. Syler seemed to 'have it' everytime. Tight is right, I guess!
Ah right ok... Actually think I remember some chat as we reached the FT about Winamax and Stars.fr.... Play a little of the latter myself - the buyins are obviously inflated in comparison to .com but I find the smaller fields much more manageable and full of fish.
it was lovely playing some heads up with you, would love to again at lower levels as i have a small bankroll but want to test myself against better players like yourself!
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Results so far = Plus $351
New target required = $563
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1) Brag. Predictable start!
PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalanceDOHHHHHHH Small blind 15.00 15.00 580.00 iffyuffy Big blind 30.00 45.00 375.00 Your hole cards A 10 DOHHHHHHH Raise 45.00 90.00 535.00 iffyuffy Call 30.00 120.00 345.00 Flop 6 2 K iffyuffy Check DOHHHHHHH Bet 60.00 180.00 475.00 iffyuffy Raise 120.00 300.00 225.00 DOHHHHHHH Call 60.00 360.00 415.00 Turn 7 iffyuffy All-in 225.00 585.00 0.00 DOHHHHHHH Call 225.00 810.00 190.00 DOHHHHHHH Show A 10 iffyuffy Show 8 Q River 9 DOHHHHHHH Win Ace high 810.00 1000.00
2) Ughhhh spot. Fold ok?
Thanx for the feedback both.
I'm trying to play a lot more risk averse in the games, to try and lower the variance and use post flop edges that I (hope I) have over my opponents as much as possible. This was a big factor in bet/folding the KQ. In the past I'd have probably called it off.
It also helps when things are going well. If I'd have lost my last 2/3 games, I probably call there.
Things wont be going this well forever, so hopefully I can keep playing well when on a bad run too.
In Response to Re: "Sit & DOHHHHHHH Diary": Teddy, don't be.
You can tell from your post here and general input around the forum that you have a better understanding of the game than most of my opponents at £10s.
You know what a value hand, and a range is. That puts you in the top 5% of players @ 10s already. Very surprised you're grinding £1s. Have you been doing that long, or are you new to the game? I know u haven't been on here for long.
fwiw, I called the last hand when I had the under house, and the opponent showed a total airball. No pair no draw from the flop.
Spose his bluff isn't that bad, he could have runner-runnered the over-house, which he could legitimately bet like that expecting me to have 8x sometimes. I have to fold A high, 5x, maybe some other stuff that has showdown value against that bet size.
Think I'm just too strong to fold.
Will try and post more strategy hands in here in the future.l
Great start to a sporting Saturday.
This guy has to be one of the best sportsmen on the planet.
BOOM BOOM
Session of 2 halves yesterday.
I didn't play well at all, had some probz with a tooth on Friday overnight, then woke up with abit of a cold too, so the combo of tiredness/painkillers & beer I think got to me around 8ish and I wasn't focussing very well. So ended early.
The first half was fine, it was business as usual, playing well, running well, being on the right end of the coolers & 'standard spots'. Got on a run of 6 wins in a row @ 10s.
Then I started really struggling, finding myself being the 800 stack v 1.2k stack @ 40/80, and having to get lucky just to survive. And went on a run of 5 losses
Graph.
http://imageshack.us/f/203/33bu.jpg/
Target at start of challenge = Make $913
Results so far = Plus $371
New target required = $543
$550 required in 5 sessions.
I've had no luck at all in the sky daytime bounty hunters this month. I've taken 1 bounty from a total of 10 tournaments. No cashes.
I suspect I'm going to need to win 2, maybe 3 this week to threaten that target.
Back at it Monday morning, gl all playing today!
Have abandoned France for today apart from 2 of my fave mtts, 1 @ midday and 1 @ 5pm.
All out on sky, playing every tournament £5 or £10 with a reasonable gntee.
Couldn't be going much worse tbh.
£11 and £6 BHs down already, no heads no cashes.
V short in another £5 and a £5 freezeout.
These buyins addup when converted to dollars!
This hands sums the day up so far.
I can see why people don't enjoy playing these, they're an absolute minefield. And without good hands, there's not much you can do to win.
'Super' high variance.
2nd £11 game about to load, hope this hour is better than the previous 2.
fwiw France is going quite well! #irony
Horror mtt day.
1 cash in a £5 freezeout.
A9 < KQ for 20k. std.
yler2428873.11 coolhand8725522.78 BCFCTAFF1911604.11 DOHHHHHHH04£18.15Wacko9005£14.85
Can't seem to crack em!
Was going quite well in a £11 BH, then had this.
Tripled up in a £3 timed 'mtt' also to claw some dosh back.
I'm $200 down this month in Bounty Hunter tournys.
If I hadn't played any, I'd be almost at the target!
HU sngs mainly from now until I drop, please run good doh.
Think we just met on the FT of a £5.50 game? I maybe wrong....
Relatively new here in all honesty but hoping to build a roll - I love 6max games and feel like I should have an edge in the ones on offer here.
I'm not bolly/flashflush!!!
My graph is more like Phil Thompsons nose.
Unspectacular, but consistently rising!
Also that mountain has a rather steep decline 'ovvver t'uver side' which I wouldn't want my graph to reciprocate!
Have u climbed it?
In Response to Re: "Sit & DOHHHHHHH Diary": We did coolhand, welcome to the thread.
syler2428873.11 coolhand8725522.78 BCFCTAFF1911604.11 DOHHHHHHH04£18.15Wacko9005£14.85
I believe it was this one, how did you get on?
Without being disrespectful to the chipleader when I busted, I would have fancied you to take it down from that position you were in above.
High variance though ofc, so you could just as easily bust the very next hand without doin a thing wrong.
I'm not a great 6max MTT player tbh, I think I'm way too tight. I play a lot of mtts elsewhere that are 9 handed and do alright, I just can't seem to adapt to sky tournaments.
Will keep working at it!
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General update, spend the last hour doing nothing. €20 HU hyper mtt in France in 5 mins, then definitely grinding sngs all night!
*edit, lasted 5 hands.
Be nice to me, sky sng rng!
gl all playing.
Erm..... Not sure about your comment re 6max games though... I've seen your stats/graph and I think the opposite would be more true... Yeah the standard seems quite soft here, but you're 12k or so up.... steady away through 2k+ games is that.
I'm sure I'll be seeing you around much more anyways.... Whilst on a BR building mission on Sky, i'll defo be adding funds in the future if all else fails - feel like I'll get on okay here... Tight is fine as long as you have a solid shove/fold range later on in these games... Stacks defo seem to be quite shallow when deep, even in the non-turbo games.
Bet Ivey/Cody/Mercier & co are relieved!
haha, nah nowhere even close to that level! I only play £10 games!
I just play online on some French sites. I spose people new to this diary aren't to know that.
Congrats on the 2nd. Syler seemed to 'have it' everytime. Tight is right, I guess!
Good luck tonight.
Another dull/uninspiring day where I made very little progress.
Not much action at all, and I finished early again.
23 HU sngs, +$61 w/ $17 avg stake and 14% ROI.
I tilted abit and started reging £21 games, luckily won the first 2, then lost a flip w/ 22 < AJ in the third.
That last game was a £40 ($70) swing
Did rubbish @ mtts so only +$34 overall for the day.
Target at start of challenge = Make $913
Results so far = Plus $405
New target required = $508
Think I need to give up on the bounty hunters.
Here's my graph for them so far this month.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/n7y6.jpg/
The HU sngs have saved the day!
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/834/h9gt.jpg/
Turns out there are 31 days in October (who knew?) so I still have 5 more sessions to get there!
Need a new plan for daytime games on Sky though, any suggestions?
Not sure I can do dyms. Well I can play them, I just don't think I'll be able to beat them.
Will think of something.
GL all playing today.