Saturday, 18 March 2017

A LITTLE RECAP

DO NOT HOPE FOR RESULTS WITHOUT WORK

KEEP TRACK ON YOU TIME AND HOW EFFECTIVE IT WAS (not once a year but every day)

MAKE YOUR GOALS CLEAR AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS MINIMUM EFFORT NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THEM

EVERY TIME THEN YOU ARE FALLING DOWN - STAND UP ASAP AND MOVE FORWARD

IT WILL NEED RIGHT KIND OF PERSON TO PLAY THIS GAME MORE THEN ANYTHING

TO NOT CONCENTRATE ON HANDS YOUR ARE LOOSING DURING SESSION (there is no need to tell your friends about bad beats - everybody had them and if you are still talking about them - probably didn't learn the lesson), Started out bit wrong writing down my loosing hands, smarter and easier way is let them go right away).




17th March

Session 1
Hands     839
Time       2 hours 4 minutes
WR         - 5.02
Money    - 2.18
Blinds      0.02
Zoom      2 tables

My Thoughts During Session

All ins and big calls are pretty much pointless moves (odds are never right to call anyway) if You are treating poker as job and not playing for fun. Even if You will win pot or two it is not worth to put rest of session (hour or two) bringing up You losses.

Did read nice article from Miikka Anttonen

''The 4 Dumbest Career-Ending Mistakes Tournament Players Make.'' 

It concerns mostly tournament players, but one thing to take out of it is YOU GOT TO MAXIMAIZE YOUR HOURLY RATE


Session 2
Hands     484
Time       1 hours 2 minutes
WR         - 44.63
Money    - 4.32
Blinds      0.02
Zoom      2 tables

Had One hour to kill before work and dumbest thing I did is playing poker to win (not for fun)
Tried so hard and lost so much

Friday, 17 March 2017

16th March

Session 1
Hands     447
Time       1 hours 2 minutes
WR         + 62 .63
Money    + 5.51
Blinds    0.02
Zoom     2 tables

Only moto for game was do not let anybody build big pot on You expences without 2 pair +. It worked

Session 2
Hands     1327
Time       3 hours 
WR         + 8.06
Money    + 2.14
Blinds    0.02
Zoom     2 tables

Did win a lot at at the beginning, then lost lot and last hour just tried to keep focused on my goal. Got to figure out for myself then to finish...

Session 3
Hands     839
Time       2 hours 
WR         - 5.20
Money    - 2.15
Blinds    0.05
Zoom     2 tables

Went one level up (never been good on this level). Next level (0.10) is bit better for me.
More aggression around - also more tight and regulars hanging around. Tried to keep my aggression up again - didn't work out like I hoped...
Probably need look deeper on what players type to use what kind of tactics to be winner and bit more aggressive.

15th March

Session 1
Hands     1694
Time       3 hours 48 minutes
WR         - 24.23
Money    - 8.21
Blinds    0.02
Zoom     2 tables

Worked on my red line. It went nicely up, but winnings went badly down. Got to think what to do. Right now I'm thinking right thing to do is keep Yourself out of trouble and not to think about aggression or red line. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Got to get my aggression up for higher levels ,,,


14th March

Session 1
Hands     485
Time       1 hour 1 minute
WR         + 35.67
Money    + 3.46
Blinds     0.02
Zoom      2 tables

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

13th March

Session 1
Hands     512
Time       1 hour 2 minutes
WR         + 24.41
Money    + 2.50
Blinds     0.02
Zoom      2 tables

Session 2
Hands     718
Time       1 hour 27 minutes
WR         + 8.08
Money    + 1.16
Blinds     0.02
Zoom      2 tables

Session 3
Hands     639
Time       1 hour 26 minutes
WR         + 8.84
Money    + 5.65
Blinds     0.10
Zoom      2 tables

Session 4
Hands     1803
Time       4 hour 3 minutes
WR         - 6.99
Money    - 2.52
Blinds     0.02
Zoom      2 tables

Did experiment mostly - how different types players are betting
                                     - what to use against who
                                     - what type players are giving up more easily   and etc.etc.


Monday, 13 March 2017

12th March

Session 1
Hands    409
Time     1 hour 2 minutes
WR       + 10.39
Money  + 0.85
Blinds   0.02
Zoom    2 tables

Session 2
Hands    963
Time     2 hour 
WR       + 7.12
Money  + 1.37
Blinds   0.02
Zoom    2 tables

Session 3
Hands    228
Time     30 minutes
WR       + 30.92
Money  + 1.41
Blinds   0.02
Zoom    2 tables

10th March

Session 2
Hands    470
Time     1 hour 3 minutes
WR       + 6.28
Money  + 0.59
Blinds   0.02
Zoom    2 tables

Session 3
Hands    533
Time     1 hour 5 minutes
WR       + 21.14
Money  + 11.27
Blinds   0.10
Zoom    2 tables

Friday, 10 March 2017

10th March

Session 1
Hands   517
Time     1 hour 4 minutes
WR       + 41.20
Money  + 4.26
Zoom     2 tables

Still don't have time to write down anything during session. Focus on my goal :)

9th March

Session 1
Hands   570
Time    1 hour 17 minutes
WR      + 11.40
Money + 1.30

Did play 2 Zoom tables, bit easier for me to follow then 6 cash tables. About unknown players - just need to be more careful and after all many of them are now known (some stats coming up)

Session 2
Hands   323
Time     57 minutes
WR      + 8.58
Money + 2.77

Did decide then WR is close to 8 (needed to be top winning player) will not play more then 1 hour by session. Can still focus.

Having peace with myself + 8 Win rate is good result. Some unknown reason I did think it all must be much easier and winnings are bigger. Don't know what I was thinking - blinds 0.02 can't bring much money in :). Right now I'm thinking this is bit waste of the time to play this limit if you are considering yourself not completely beginner. Will see....

8th March

Session 1
Hands   273
Time     1 hour 1 minutes
WR      + 11.39
Money + 3.11

Went back to Zoom and blinds 0.10 = to check am I able to play with reasonable Win Rate at all, Did get bit m confidence back.

Session 2
Hands    331
Time      38 minutes
WR       + 20.09
Money  + 1.33

Did add second Zoom table next to first one. Did Work :). To go thru tremendous amout of hands needed to have some kind of results. We will see. Didn't have time to write any thoughts during session ; too busy remember what is written down alresdy

7th March

Session 1
Hands   2071
Time     6 hours 5 minutes
WR      - 27.09
Money - 11.24

Did try again 6 tables - up and down- till went completely down like you see. Figured out I'm not ready to make ''marathon'' play with 6 tables to go thru 75 000 hands per month. Got to think what to do....

6th March

Session 2
Hands 376
Time   1 hour 24 minutes
WR     - 48. 67
Money - 3.66

Same thing - started with 6 tables  - couldn't keep it up. Did get tired and too confused.

6th March

Session 1
Hands   781
Time     2 hours 48 minutes
WR      + 7. 81 
Money + 1.22

Didn't have time write anything. Did experiment with 6 tables. Could hold them for while, but went on and off 4 till 6. (Trying to put more effort in my goal)

5th March

Session 2
Hands    477
Time      1 hour 52 minutes
Money   - 2.48
WR        - 26.58

My Thoughts During Session

My biggest leak - can't fold big river bets, then holding 2 pairs+. Then do I learn? Unlucky or stupid? Probably last one. Did lost 3 big pots - more then half stack each.

Poker face is not enough - will need impression on my face inside

Lost all my stack - river again. Jeeze 15 minutes in game only.

Bluff possibility = scary river card = bet, in case others are struggling on river too :))

Lost all my stack again. River of course, Flop 226, Turn 3, River 3. Did hold KK opponent had 3 and 7. Hmm...

Really p....ed about cruelty of this game.

Lost lots off hands wit very good starting hands...  aa: kk: qq - will go on

You got to be completely numb to play this game


Monday, 6 March 2017

Reality Check

Ok...here I am...

January I did manage to hold WR + 3/100 which is winning player rate according my readings and study

February was very bad month for me - not been loosing that much long long time

Goal is to hold winning rate close to 8/100 which is top winning player rate

To move forward to next level I will need at least 40 pay ins = 200 $

What do I need to do for next

If I do play 250 hands per hour right now and let say I will manage winning rate + 8/100 I will make around 0.40 cents per hour. With 100 hours in play I can make 40 $. That means 75 000 hands and 300 hours hard work to have 120 $

My bankroll should be started with 40 buy ins in Level 1 = 80 $. To make additional 120 $ I need to be 300 hours in action with win rate 8/100.

Let say I have 25 days left to play in March (no day offs ) - this is exactly 600 hours left.  If I do play 12 hours every day I can make up 300 hours play and 120 $ needed for next level

Big question is how to move up one level after every couple months with part time ? Is it realistic at all...or just nice thing to write down in blogs? How far I can understand You have to have top top winner rate or You got to do massive multitabelling (win rate goes down massively I think more tables You have to handle).

Brutal truth is it is not possible for me move up next level this month.
Brutal truth is, if I want to see some results and move forward with my goal minimum hands to go thru every month is 75 000 and try to manage win rate close to 8/100

I will need to put much more effort in and be more focused on my goal if I want to make it happened... (Now I do understand why so many are leaving tables - is it worth?)
Everybody is called but very few will arrive - I think

WISH ME LUCK

5th March

Session 1
Hands    272
Time      1 hour 3 minutes
WR        + 7.54
Money   + 0.41
Blinds    0.02
Zoom     1 table

My Thoughts During Session

If You are going in play with maniac and follow with Cbet -you got to make bet for certain on turn or river too = 2 barrels at least (bluff or value)

Made peace with myself . Win Rate 8/100 will be very good result (Read next post ''Reality Check'')

Stay in big pots only if you have at least 2 pair +

Do not let anybody to build big pot on you unless you already have ''made hand'' - step out

3rd March

Session 2
Hands     271
Time       59 minutes
WR         - 55.35
Money    - 3.00
Blinds     0.02
Zoom      1 table

My Thoughts During Session

If somebody does something unusual according their player type or stats - better fold

Lost for higher flush - QK c vs A6c - my mistake called big river bet from tight passive player

Friday, 3 March 2017

3rd March

Session 1

Hands    276
Time      1 hour 2 minutes
WR        + 30.80
Money   + 1.70
Blinds    0.02
Zoom     1 table

Did some study yesterday and my conclusion how to increase my Win Rate (according February results I could keep my Win Rate at least 8/100BB to make some progress

Things To Follow During Session

DRAWS
- call regular player
- 2 barrels (bluff)
3 BET LIGHT
- opponent have 3bet 2 digitit (if You have face card in Your hand)
- regular is trying isolate
- 3 bet stat is 80% +
DONK BET
- probably not sure what to do with their hand or just trying to ind out if somebody did hit
- You already have ''hand'' or draws = bet OOP
                                                          = call IP
SAME BETS ON TURN AND RIVER
- Raise on river/ bluff
TIGHT PASSIVE
- make bet on turn or river if table is not supporting their raise preflop
- isolate + Cbet
MANIAC
- Make bigger bets against them
- play IP
- playing 80% hands = Cbet(60%) idea is to force them fold (do not use them many regulars in)
- Cbet(80%) If you have top pair. Max 2 street value (if there is resist - fold)

2nd March

Session 1
Hands     169
Time       35 minutes
WR        - 59.17
Money   - 2.00
Blinds    0.02
Zoom     1 table

My Thoughts During Session

No Slowplay - 0.50 cents

Multiway pot - nobody made bet till turn = make a bet

Made me almost cry to fold overpair + cutshot. Jeeze, This is cruel game. Did follow my rule book -passive player made big bet. PASSIVE PLAYER IS PASSIVE FOR REASON

Couldn't resist to go showdown with triple - lost for bigger triple all my stack.

Thursday, 2 March 2017

FEBRUARY RESULTS


Hands 4581  Time  1051 minutes Money  - 40.07 WR -17.63 VPIP 19.14 PFR 12.6 3 Bet 5.32 Agg 1.27

OK. I'm down. Can't fall more - got to stand up again. Did some reading and thinking how to move on.
1) I have to work much more if I like to see some results - at least 3 hour play 5 days a week
2) Expected results. Did use http://pokerdope.com/poker-variance-calculator/
                                             http://www.blackrain79.com/2016/10/launch-poker-career.html?utm_content=buffer73f97&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Marginal          Blinds 0.05              loosing swing               Loosing
Winner             Win    150.00                  21 %                        hands
WR +1,5          hands 200 000                                                  71 %

Winning        
Player                Win 250.00                     9,4 %                       47%
WR  + 2,5

Good
Winning             Win  500,00                   0.4%                        20%
Player 
WR  + 5

Top
Winning            Win 800.00                    0%                           5 %
Player
WR + 8

If I will do 400 hands per hour it will take 500 hours to play thru 200 000 hands (multitabeling is only option) 
It is big thinking point how committed I will be to go this thru,
I promised myself make this year break it or make it in poker - so I will try my best

28th February

Session 1
Hands    220
Time      51 minutes
Money   - 3.76
WR        - 85.44

My Thoughts During Session

Got to rethink my Tactics.

Did check my play on HM. All the stats are pretty similar like January - only WTSD is higher.

27th February

Session 1
Hands    805
Time     3 hours 7 minutes
Money  + 1.97
WR       + 12.24

My Thoughts During Session

Small bet = check/raise on the river

Making Automatic moves - my biggest mistake. I should take bit time before action = against what kind of player I'm in and what kind of cards I'm holding.

Do not make small bets by yourself

20th February

Session 1
Hands     475
Time       1 hour 43 minutes
Money    - 4.15
WR        - 43.68

My Thoughts During Session

Preventing myself about falling in tilt again. Selection of hands I will go in play - very careful with those. No mistakes so far

Give up then pot is still small. Do not let anybody build up pot and then just give up for some scary card/or make some stupid mistake



17th February

Session 1
Hands    503
Time      1 hour 43 minutes
Money   - 3.31
WR       - 32.90

My Thoughts During Session

Fed up and p.....ed about game


13 February

Session 1
Hands    302
Time      1 hour 4 minutes
Money   - 3.54
WR        - 59.93

My Thoughts during Session

Lost with top pair - 0.50 cents

Did fight with passive player for pot - lost again - 0.50 cents

PUT YOUR BRAID AWAY

Lost with 2 pairs

Lost full house vs four of kind

Looks like I just can't win