November Thread: Goals, Winrates, Updates

[Boobie Lover]

I've decided I need to work on my 8+ tabling skills. So, if you see me at a shitload of 2/4 tables, I'm not busto.

[Talking Poker]

My worst streak ever, by a lot, has continued for yet another day. Yes, I won a very nice Bahamas trip in the middle of said streak last night, but in cash games, I am running colder than I thought possible. I don't feel like it has effected my play much, but realistically, IT HAS TO BE. I don't see how it couldn't. If nothing else, it's affected how my opponents see me at the tables (as a loser), which will make them more likely to call me down (since I lose so many showdowns), and that doesn't go very well with a frigid deck. I could completely change my style for a while, and I may need to.... I don't even know.

I'm not sure why I'm posting this in this thread. I guess it's because I've gotten my 10k hands in now but I am WELL down for the month... MY $10k goal is pretty much an impossibility now... I'd be happy if I could just get back to even for the month.

I cashed out a lot of my Neteller account last week (thinking I wouldn't need the money online anytime soon and hating that it was sitting there earning 0% interest), and I'm really glad I did. Right now, my online bankroll (which is obviously not my true bankroll) is pretty tight. I'm going to try to rebuild here without reloading...

I may move down a level for a while or I may take a break all together. I'm not sure yet. but I'm sick of losing large sums of money day after day after day because of (mostly) SICK variance.

[Boobie Lover]

With your style TP, variance will definitely be much greater than others. I think the regulars are probably starting to bluff check/raise you a lot more knowing you cbet the flop far greater than most.

[Talking Poker]

Damn regulars!

If that was the extent of it, that would be one thing... but I'm getting my money in with the best of it and being drawn out on a LOT more than one would expect. And I'm just not getting big hands either. And when there is a big hand vs. bigger hand situation, I seem to be on the losing end of it (regardless of which hand I held) about 80 or 90% of the time.

I think you are right about the regulars though......

[sjay2k]

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MyPetTurtle [Qh Ad]
poker_baaz folds
MyPetTurtle raises to $21
Troll Pie raises to $69
psyduck folds
Fhil Ivey folds
yjw43 folds
MyPetTurtle calls $48
*** FLOP *** [Jd 5d 2c]
MyPetTurtle checks
Troll Pie bets $111
MyPetTurtle raises to $290
Troll Pie: booooooooooooooo
MyPetTurtle:
Troll Pie has 15 seconds left to act
Troll Pie: we have the same hand.
Troll Pie: or else you have TT
Troll Pie folds

[Talking Poker]

Yes, I recall. So, reverse roles - you're me. How do you play AK differently here?

[sjay2k]

if i were you, firstly i'd practice better table selection (lol kidding)

i usually play this the same way, except sometimes i'll check back the flop.

[sjay2k]

+7k from 3000 hands so far this month....