He runs at 93/0 over 185 hands and counting.
Long live the fish.
Update:
Fish left the table approx 50 hands later with almost 5 buyins.
Hope he comes back soon to return my money!
Tuesday 20 January 2009
I found a fish
He runs at 93/0 over 185 hands and counting.
Long live the fish.
Update:
Fish left the table approx 50 hands later with almost 5 buyins.
Hope he comes back soon to return my money!
Sunday 18 January 2009
Vote for Online Poker
Click this link:
http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=087800000004m5M&srPos=0&srKp=087
Think it is for Americans only but even if you are not american please spread the word.
http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=087800000004m5M&srPos=0&srKp=087
Think it is for Americans only but even if you are not american please spread the word.
Saturday 17 January 2009
Recovery Plan
I am on a mini downswing and the inevitable doubts are creeping in!
To be honest I am pretty good with the mental side of things but it has got me thinking of designing something to help me through these times in the future.
When your computer dies you so wish you had made that back up or reboot/recovery disk that you never got round to so why not try something similar for your poker game?
Here are my initial thoughts:
1. Read relevant sections of the Poker Mindset and Elements of Poker to ensure I am fully embracing the long run.
2. Revert to using FLAG starting hand chart and focus are post flop play.
(FLAG = Flexible Aggressive)
3. Strip HUD down to basic stats.
4. Take a breath and activate REM thought process before each decsion. Snap decisions are a leak!
(REM = Range, Equity, Maximise)
5. Mark all hands where thought process is unclear for later review.
6. Size bets properly.
7. Own souls and run goot :)
To be honest I am pretty good with the mental side of things but it has got me thinking of designing something to help me through these times in the future.
When your computer dies you so wish you had made that back up or reboot/recovery disk that you never got round to so why not try something similar for your poker game?
Here are my initial thoughts:
1. Read relevant sections of the Poker Mindset and Elements of Poker to ensure I am fully embracing the long run.
2. Revert to using FLAG starting hand chart and focus are post flop play.
(FLAG = Flexible Aggressive)
3. Strip HUD down to basic stats.
4. Take a breath and activate REM thought process before each decsion. Snap decisions are a leak!
(REM = Range, Equity, Maximise)
5. Mark all hands where thought process is unclear for later review.
6. Size bets properly.
7. Own souls and run goot :)
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Weekly Reviews
As part of my new semi-pro schedule I will be doing a three hour review of the previous weeks play on a Tuesday morning.
Today is the first weekly review and I have been going for an hour. I have started setting up some new HEM filters and here is what I have found so far:
At least one thing you will notice is that if I had folded every hand where I cold called from the cut off and button I would have saved myself plenty and if I had 3bet some I probably would have made a profit.
This means I have to eat some humble pie and admit to my students that I need to practice what I preach. I too need to make better post flop plans!
On the plus side I am f***king awesome when defending my blinds :)
Today is the first weekly review and I have been going for an hour. I have started setting up some new HEM filters and here is what I have found so far:
At least one thing you will notice is that if I had folded every hand where I cold called from the cut off and button I would have saved myself plenty and if I had 3bet some I probably would have made a profit.
This means I have to eat some humble pie and admit to my students that I need to practice what I preach. I too need to make better post flop plans!
On the plus side I am f***king awesome when defending my blinds :)
Friday 9 January 2009
Reason to Call
Note to self:
Stop calling pre flop when you don't have good reason to.
Question for anyone reading:
When you call from the blinds do you always have a plan for when you miss the flop?
I bet you don't.
Stop calling pre flop when you don't have good reason to.
Question for anyone reading:
When you call from the blinds do you always have a plan for when you miss the flop?
I bet you don't.
Monday 5 January 2009
Protecting Wins
Now that I am playing semi-professionally there are a couple of things that I will to need to do more often:
Play Poker!
Make withdrawals from my Bankroll
Number 1 seems pretty obvious but I have not played as much poker as I would have liked to in the last few months due to non poker life.
When I do get time to play I do focus on short term variance a little and this sometimes stops me playing.
I completely buy in to the theoretical ‘long run’ and know that it makes no difference whether I am up or down for the day (or month) yet I still find that when my first session of the day turns a profit I am less inclined to play again. I feel I want to protect my winning day.
The exact opposite happens when I lose my first session and now I want to grind and grind and grind until I am unstuck for the day.
This is ok (but not ideal) when poker is a hobby but my semi pro budget relies on me playing a certain number of hours per week in order to hit some supernova milestone bonuses and it was obvious to me that I needed to find a way of putting the hours in.
What I have decided to do brings me nicely on to point number 2 of making regular withdrawals.
From now on I will be paying myself an hourly wage of $25 when at the tables. This a fair bit below my actual and projected hourly rates but still a decent amount to ‘earn’ and 20 hours poker per week on top of my part time office job will be more than enough for all the family to live on.
At the end of the week I will withdraw my poker salary (eg 20 hours * $25 = $500) and any additional winnings will help my bankroll continue to grow.
Now regardless of whether I am up or down for the day I will still have made money :)
Play Poker!
Make withdrawals from my Bankroll
Number 1 seems pretty obvious but I have not played as much poker as I would have liked to in the last few months due to non poker life.
When I do get time to play I do focus on short term variance a little and this sometimes stops me playing.
I completely buy in to the theoretical ‘long run’ and know that it makes no difference whether I am up or down for the day (or month) yet I still find that when my first session of the day turns a profit I am less inclined to play again. I feel I want to protect my winning day.
The exact opposite happens when I lose my first session and now I want to grind and grind and grind until I am unstuck for the day.
This is ok (but not ideal) when poker is a hobby but my semi pro budget relies on me playing a certain number of hours per week in order to hit some supernova milestone bonuses and it was obvious to me that I needed to find a way of putting the hours in.
What I have decided to do brings me nicely on to point number 2 of making regular withdrawals.
From now on I will be paying myself an hourly wage of $25 when at the tables. This a fair bit below my actual and projected hourly rates but still a decent amount to ‘earn’ and 20 hours poker per week on top of my part time office job will be more than enough for all the family to live on.
At the end of the week I will withdraw my poker salary (eg 20 hours * $25 = $500) and any additional winnings will help my bankroll continue to grow.
Now regardless of whether I am up or down for the day I will still have made money :)
Friday 2 January 2009
December Review
Happy new year!
2008 was a good year for me on all fronts and I am looking forward to turning semi-pro!
Overall a quiet December poker wise but here is a summary of my December targets:
Continue A Fine Plan
I needed to stop looking at my results and made a plan to fine myself $10 for every time I looked at my results during a session. I can honestly say that since I made that post on 17 November 2008 I have not looked at my profit/loss for the session once. The effect this has had on me mentally is incredible and my game is heading to a level I never thought possible.
A fine plan indeed.
Start Video 'To Watch' List & Continue Poker Math Studies
I will be playing semi-pro in 2009 and am drawing up a weekly schedule to allocate time for play, study and review. Will post schedule when finished.
Work on Range Analysis & Work on Moves and Optimal Lines
Carry over to January 2009
Google Groups?
Carry over to January 2009
Review 25+ BB hands and record percentage
I failed to do this but my semi-pro schedule will allow for a 3 hour review of the previous weeks hands.
Profit Share Package?
I am about to trial a profit share coaching programme with one student.
2008 was a good year for me on all fronts and I am looking forward to turning semi-pro!
Overall a quiet December poker wise but here is a summary of my December targets:
Continue A Fine Plan
I needed to stop looking at my results and made a plan to fine myself $10 for every time I looked at my results during a session. I can honestly say that since I made that post on 17 November 2008 I have not looked at my profit/loss for the session once. The effect this has had on me mentally is incredible and my game is heading to a level I never thought possible.
A fine plan indeed.
Start Video 'To Watch' List & Continue Poker Math Studies
I will be playing semi-pro in 2009 and am drawing up a weekly schedule to allocate time for play, study and review. Will post schedule when finished.
Work on Range Analysis & Work on Moves and Optimal Lines
Carry over to January 2009
Google Groups?
Carry over to January 2009
Review 25+ BB hands and record percentage
I failed to do this but my semi-pro schedule will allow for a 3 hour review of the previous weeks hands.
Profit Share Package?
I am about to trial a profit share coaching programme with one student.
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