Quick update.
Week two and nothing much changed, still losing. I think I got a bit passive to so dropping down will give me a chance to grab my bollox and get my shit back into gear.
Downswings:
'Looks like a bit of a downswing this month Mal!' Well, actually I don't really believe in them per se except historically, the cards have no memory for one thing so a 'downswing' can only last one hand. I also don't really like dwelling on what happened a few days ago, it doesn't help me today much except to use that knowledge as a guide to move on.
I often think downswings are used by some poker players like hippos use mud, to get wallowed in by the 'Oh I'm being so unlucky' crew when things get a bit warm. Not for me, no time for that - learned that one from the bossman to.
Here's another thing about so-called downswings,
if we agree on that they only happen historically, how do then get to be 'on' or 'having' a downswing?
Doesn't make sense given I haven't been dealt my next hand yet. Am I clairvoyant that I can predict the next [or even this] hand? Oh yes please, do let it be so!
I just find the whole thing a bit ridiculous these days, correct me if I'm wrong though.
People say a huge positive of downswings is that they make them work even harder to improve, but maybe they should be doing that anyway; and you never know, it may even have alleviated some of the losses if they'd been more diligent.
I lack the eloquence these days to write better or I might have be able put that more succinctly. Where is @JonVIP when you need him!
tldr; Downswings = BS.
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Pokerzzz:
Had a little respite last couple of days, so maybe the Lady has forgiven me for a bit, y'neva knows duz ya, ya just neva knows.
Great game this morning but only a couple of each limit going so took the chance and stuck an nl20 in there ...
Preflop
6$1.5BBHero is COKK
UTG calls 1BB, 1 fold, Hero raises to 4BB, 3 folds, UTG calls 3BB
Flop
2$9.5BB497
UTG checks, Hero bets6BB, UTG calls 6BB
Turn
2$21.5BB6
UTG checks, Hero checks
River
2$21.5BB2
UTG bets 10.75BB, Hero calls10.75BB
Final Pot $43BB
Hero shows KK UTG shows 27
UTG wins $40.85BB (net +$21.1BB)
Hero lost$20.75BB
Title, 'How to butcher a hand, Unit101' by Mal. However, it does show that TB isn't the only place where the poker pond has been restocked.
So anyway, cut back to the basic simple is as simple does stuff again for a bit so I'll be just fine, that stuff works everywhere.
The competition is good, this just for posting and replying to hands:
https://www.weaktight.com/h/573826fed39043d6788b4642" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter$0.10/$0.20 No Limit Holdem Prima
6 Players
Blinds 0.5BB/1BB6UTG $122.25BB
UTG+1 $111.85BB
COHero $146.8BBD $88.65BB
SB $122.55BB
BB $94.55BB
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Preflop
6$1.5BBHero is COKK
UTG calls 1BB, 1 fold, Hero raises to 4BB, 3 folds, UTG calls 3BB
Flop
2$9.5BB497
UTG checks, Hero bets6BB, UTG calls 6BB
Turn
2$21.5BB6
UTG checks, Hero checks
River
2$21.5BB2
UTG bets 10.75BB, Hero calls10.75BB
Final Pot $43BB
Hero shows KK UTG shows 27
UTG wins $40.85BB (net +$21.1BB)
Hero lost$20.75BB
Title, 'How to butcher a hand, Unit101' by Mal. However, it does show that TB isn't the only place where the poker pond has been restocked.
So anyway, cut back to the basic simple is as simple does stuff again for a bit so I'll be just fine, that stuff works everywhere.
The competition is good, this just for posting and replying to hands:
[url=https://www.pokervip.com/forum/poker-strategy/hand-posting-competition-215-for-the-winner
Can't see a reason not to go for it guys, can you?
So, onwards and upwards it is then. Have a fun sunday.
P.S> if anyone knows how Imanaged to butcher the hand history post as well as everything else, please let me know.