So I took yesterday off so that I could meet with that guy coming from California to buy the van. He never showed, nor was I able to get a hold of him. I guess he does not have his own cell phone, he uses his cousins. Its pretty frustrating to be told that someone is going to come and do something and not to do it, or even let me know. Not only did I spend a good chunk of money getting the van working (replacing the battery), I took the day off work. I am going to call him this evening and see if he is still interested in it, if not I will put it back on craigslist. I really hope it sells soon.
I have read a little of PNL (Professional No-Limit Hold 'em) and I must say the book is pretty good. I really like the examples that are given and the way the book is written keeps it interesting. Also, I really like the ideas that they go over when playing hands and checking behind on turns when you have one pair hands to control pot size/give players chances to bluff on river. I realized after going through my hands that my hands became transparent. I would cbet the flop and usually give up on the turn if I missed. When I was hitting my hand I would cbet the flop, bet the turn for value, and fire the river.
I really think that this was a huge leak for me because players are slow playing hands against me, and Im paying them off, also I'm not allowing players to bluff with a lot of second best hands (second pair or worse). At these stakes players do not think that you would check the turn with a good one pair hand. They assume that you are betting all streets if you hit to protect your hand. If you ever notice that if you take the cbet flop, check turn, bet river. You get called by a much larger range of hands. The player thinks your bluffing the river, and his calling range becomes very wide.
I'm of course not going to be playing every top pair hand like this. Its going to depend a lot on the board texture, player (calling station, TAG etc) and chip stacks. Once I get online and get some good HH I think I am going to write up a mini strategy article about turn play against different opponents with strong, but vulnerable hands (i.e. top pair/top kicker). Hopefully I can write my first of many quality strat article.
I also have sit n' go strategy. I'm a little ways into it (I left PNL at a friends) and must say its not as good. But I'm giving it a chance.
Monday, September 24, 2007
THE VAN MIGHT BE SOLD
recieved a call last yesterday while I was at work from an out of state number. I called the number back and spoke with a Mexican fellow with a heavy accent, and very very limited english. I almost had to get one of my friends to come translate the call. The conversation when A little like this:
Me: Hi, I just received a call from this number
Him: heyo, uhhhh, yes?
Me: I was just called from this number, and I was returning the call. Did you need anything?
Him: uhhhh, Heyo, uhh you sell?
Me: Yes, Im selling a van.
Him: et uhhh, et spoun? et spund otiy?
Me: ???? What was that?
Him: Eat run well?
Me: It runs great.
Him: I be up friday 2 pm. I come from california.
Me: Okay, Im in coos bay, oregon.
Im extremely excited to get this van sold. It is going to (hopefully) put me on track with poker, and also get me out of debt. My plan, since I am selling it for less then I was originally trying to, is to put 1000 online. I am going to first get out of the red in all different levels. I am stuck in all cash games levels that I normally play in my new database. My 80 rakeback from a month ago translated into 280 in loses at the cash table. Its not alot that I am stuck really. Just 2 buy ins at 10nl, 4-5 buy ins at 25nl and 2.5 buyins at 50nl. I dont have pt becuase Im at work so this is all estimated.
One of my biggest leaks right now is firing cbets into players that do not fold the flop, and not value betting them as strong as I should be with more medicore top pair hands that I tend to play more passively on the turn. My plan for this is to start cbetting less and doing it more based on flop texture.
Im going to be reading Professional No Limit Hold 'em over the next few days. I will write up a little review once Im done incase anyone wants to know what its like for the lower stake grinders. thats it for now.
Me: Hi, I just received a call from this number
Him: heyo, uhhhh, yes?
Me: I was just called from this number, and I was returning the call. Did you need anything?
Him: uhhhh, Heyo, uhh you sell?
Me: Yes, Im selling a van.
Him: et uhhh, et spoun? et spund otiy?
Me: ???? What was that?
Him: Eat run well?
Me: It runs great.
Him: I be up friday 2 pm. I come from california.
Me: Okay, Im in coos bay, oregon.
Im extremely excited to get this van sold. It is going to (hopefully) put me on track with poker, and also get me out of debt. My plan, since I am selling it for less then I was originally trying to, is to put 1000 online. I am going to first get out of the red in all different levels. I am stuck in all cash games levels that I normally play in my new database. My 80 rakeback from a month ago translated into 280 in loses at the cash table. Its not alot that I am stuck really. Just 2 buy ins at 10nl, 4-5 buy ins at 25nl and 2.5 buyins at 50nl. I dont have pt becuase Im at work so this is all estimated.
One of my biggest leaks right now is firing cbets into players that do not fold the flop, and not value betting them as strong as I should be with more medicore top pair hands that I tend to play more passively on the turn. My plan for this is to start cbetting less and doing it more based on flop texture.
Im going to be reading Professional No Limit Hold 'em over the next few days. I will write up a little review once Im done incase anyone wants to know what its like for the lower stake grinders. thats it for now.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Still winning!
I played a total of six sit and goes. I placed pretty deep in all of them. Cashed in the last two that I played for a thrid place 90 man $1.25 and tenth in the 180 $2.25. I feel like I played really well in all the tournaments today. Im excited about making a lot of correct decisions. I cant wait to get my hands on PT to review them. But I am off to work for the rest of the night.
Today
Today I took the day of work and played about 7 different sit and goes. I moved to the $2.00 + 0.25 sit and goes and tried out most of the different ones. I ended up winning one, taking second in two, and 15th in two others. For a total profit on the day of $8.20. Ha, I can almost buy lunch now!
Regardless of the fact that the win is next to no money, I am playing and winning. I have a total of 26 sit and goes logged (as per sharkscope.com) and have a ROI of 126%. I have been experimenting with betting strange amounts early in the tournaments and I think my weird raising numbers are confusing people. They take more time when I bet 351 into a 425 pot, then if I were to bet 350 or 375. I think the strange number makes people stop and think.
There are two hands that I think I misplayed really badly today. The other I posted on 2+2 in the small stakes MTT strategy forum. (search for "Shove Turn?" posted by itWASaDREAM
THIS ONE
This player has not been raising a lot of hands, but limping a ton. When he led the flop he took his time. I thought about it and felt that he is likely having air here a lot, but then I talked my self out of shoving because he would call with any draw, and my hand was super vulnerable because of the board. I decided to pick a better spot. I was in 11th place with 15 left.
I should have went with my read and shoved the flop. I could have called, and shoved any non straight turn. I was considering that, but I didnt want to call off 3bb to just pitch the hand because of any face card or straight card. Im sure he would have folded for 11.5bb more. Really his range is wide, but him leading the flop is suspicious. I dont think he leads with any big hands here (sets, straights, etc...). That narrowed his range imensely to drawing hands and over cards. I chickened out and folded only to bust my AKs to his 88 two hands later.
Regardless of the fact that the win is next to no money, I am playing and winning. I have a total of 26 sit and goes logged (as per sharkscope.com) and have a ROI of 126%. I have been experimenting with betting strange amounts early in the tournaments and I think my weird raising numbers are confusing people. They take more time when I bet 351 into a 425 pot, then if I were to bet 350 or 375. I think the strange number makes people stop and think.
There are two hands that I think I misplayed really badly today. The other I posted on 2+2 in the small stakes MTT strategy forum. (search for "Shove Turn?" posted by itWASaDREAM
THIS ONE
This player has not been raising a lot of hands, but limping a ton. When he led the flop he took his time. I thought about it and felt that he is likely having air here a lot, but then I talked my self out of shoving because he would call with any draw, and my hand was super vulnerable because of the board. I decided to pick a better spot. I was in 11th place with 15 left.
I should have went with my read and shoved the flop. I could have called, and shoved any non straight turn. I was considering that, but I didnt want to call off 3bb to just pitch the hand because of any face card or straight card. Im sure he would have folded for 11.5bb more. Really his range is wide, but him leading the flop is suspicious. I dont think he leads with any big hands here (sets, straights, etc...). That narrowed his range imensely to drawing hands and over cards. I chickened out and folded only to bust my AKs to his 88 two hands later.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
S&GS
Are long and kind of boring. Im tired and its hard to focus. But on the plus side I played on this morning (a 9man) and took second, and I am playing one right now and I am 7th with 25 people left.
EDIT:
Took second in the 90 man MTT for a $13.95 payday. I may play one more 90 man $1.25 tournament this evening. But right now I am going to take a break, watch some cartoons and maybe nap.
EDIT:
Took second in the 90 man MTT for a $13.95 payday. I may play one more 90 man $1.25 tournament this evening. But right now I am going to take a break, watch some cartoons and maybe nap.
A CHALLENGE
Something that I have been trying to think of to do is some sort of challenge to re-inspire me to play and learn and progess as I did when I first started till now. I Feel that I may have "hit a wall" with my learning curve. I am going to try over the next month or two (until I sell my van) to build my bankroll from next to nothing.
My plan for this is to play $1.25 9 player sit and gos. Until I have 15 buy ins for the next level of sit and go's. I will drop down if I ever get below 15 buy ins for the previous levels, this is so I always have a sufficient bankroll for the limits. I will hold off on cash games untill I have 15 buy ins for 10nl. And will stop playing cash anytime I drop five buy ins, and stop if I lost two buy ins in a single session.
Well, Im going to bed or work, I haven't decided.
My current bankroll for the challenge:
$17.02
Total S&G's Played:
0
Wish me luck!
My plan for this is to play $1.25 9 player sit and gos. Until I have 15 buy ins for the next level of sit and go's. I will drop down if I ever get below 15 buy ins for the previous levels, this is so I always have a sufficient bankroll for the limits. I will hold off on cash games untill I have 15 buy ins for 10nl. And will stop playing cash anytime I drop five buy ins, and stop if I lost two buy ins in a single session.
Well, Im going to bed or work, I haven't decided.
My current bankroll for the challenge:
$17.02
Total S&G's Played:
0
Wish me luck!
LONG TIME NO NOTE
So tonight I played the last show I am ever going to play with Beyond These Walls. Its a weird feeling to not be in a band right now. I think I am more apathetic then I expected. I hope I get to continue to play music with my Anthony and Greg. I am going to start joining them when writing songs, and that may get my recent mood downswing back up.
Poker:
I had $1.57 in my account as of a about two weeks ago. I was able to turn that into $12.00 by luck boxing a sit and go, and then I ended up playing all that in three different sit and goes. I was playing with all my roll and ended up getting a call from my ex roomates saying my stuff had to be out of my house in two hours otherwise it was going to the dump. What a bunch of douche bags! I am at my friends house and was bored so I thought I would log into FTP to watch some big games and to my suprise I had 26 dollars in my account! So I am two tabling 10nl right now while I wait to go to work (probably not a good idea because I havent slept in 24 hours) but its pretty cool.
Poker:
I had $1.57 in my account as of a about two weeks ago. I was able to turn that into $12.00 by luck boxing a sit and go, and then I ended up playing all that in three different sit and goes. I was playing with all my roll and ended up getting a call from my ex roomates saying my stuff had to be out of my house in two hours otherwise it was going to the dump. What a bunch of douche bags! I am at my friends house and was bored so I thought I would log into FTP to watch some big games and to my suprise I had 26 dollars in my account! So I am two tabling 10nl right now while I wait to go to work (probably not a good idea because I havent slept in 24 hours) but its pretty cool.
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