So I thought I's post this morning and get some study in before my bankroll wakes up and it's game on time.
Yesterday I got outplayed and out-hit, the players were very passive preflop and very aggro postflop. Truth is I didn't know wht to do about it, it didn't help that hitting even part of the board was such a rarety I thought I was playing on a different table to everybody else. Anyway, these weren't the usual suspects playing 28/24 getting all bullyboy, these were the 48/4 guys who limp/called then went berzerk on the flop or turn, raising pot or bombing all in and such. Very difficult to say the least, I have never played versus so many of these types, they were sort of like whales but very very aggressive post.
Suggestion when lost, Sit out button anybody?
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So, what could have been wrong? what were my biggest mistakes and what did I learn form these strange games?
Actually, perhaps the way forward is to focus on getting it right, rather than on what I did wrong?
#1. Hands where I have the A blocker to the flush I should take my time with because if I get raised it'll be 2P+ on the turn, not a weaker flush draw - nearly always so don't be stacking off TPTK 3 to a flush you knob, it's a good hand, but it's not fucking Carling is it! Er ok, got it.
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#2. Try hitting the flop now and again, that always helps! Sad last couple of days but nothing I can influence so fuck it, move on.
More seriously, these guys were very passive preflop, then started chk/bombing postflop after my lazy 1/2 pot cbet flop, or cbet flop, cbet turn 'standard' stuff.
#3.
Watched a coaching vid with a very good nl10 player, 'LittlePony' getting schooled by the mighty
@Jon-PokerVIP last night suggesting they iso-raise more because the limper always called any size anyway so 3X or 4X wasn't winning enough money.
I'd actually forgotten that I make my money iso-raising preflop and what happens after is nearly irrelevant in the short term.
So, given not one of these villains limp/folded once ever, I can iso much bigger preflop to make even more money, and not that I did this but, don't bluff these guys it ain't gonna happen, if you miss give it up a lot of the time, we made our money already so move on.
#4. Don't bluff cbet wet boards, they most likely hit it with thier range - or if they don't they'll tell you they have and you end up either tilt/calling 'because you rep these boards every time mate and I don't believe you', or just having overcards and 'ye but I haz the backdoor str and backdoor top pair and ... 'hoping you have the best hand if you hit' crap - so you call and they ship the turn, more money wasted. Meh, give it up.
#5. Go through the 'Beginner's' course more. I found some really good stuff in there and one or two things I didn't like, as in the nl25 live play. I thought that vid was just too far above nl25 in thinking but maybe I just don't know enough to say.
#6. I was way out of my comfort zone yesterday, so watch more beginner's stuff until I can do it virtually without looking at my cards. I'm not horrid but there're things I saw and read last night that gave me pause for thought.
#7. Watch and read more beginner's ... oh, wait ..., well ok, got the point now no need to nag ffs.
#8. Do it today, not 'after my session' so it before.
There is another plus to all that waffle, it gives me focus. Instead of moaning about 'What might have been this month', I can be more prepared for April, thus increasing my chances of 'What will be' instead!
The tiltless method is strong in this oneLosrd Vader, he will be a worthy opponent!
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Ok, sorry for the drivel, I put this here for me.
Work hard but have fun, definitely have fun.