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Silver_nz New Zealand. Feb 25 2008 04:21. Posts 5647

Heater continues since last blog post and has catapulted me into NL100.
Once on NL100 heater went into overdrive. Nice to run as I have seen other luckboxes run. But I know variance, and I know my long-term winrate is probably somewhere around 4ptbb/100.

NL50 run:

Even though I am on a heater, I’m still completely focused on playing the best possible.
I’m still making some spewy plays but overall 4 tabling hour long sessions has really helped to keep my head in the game and to keep up the will to outplay everyone else at the table.

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Things to work on
- I’ve been making some thin plays and having them turn out well, but vs ranges I think they must only have a more dubious and possible –ve EV. Example of this was my QQ vs JJ in a 3bet pot vs a tightplayer on a low board.
- I’m making some spewy calls vs shortstacks who shove over my open.
- I’ve been 4 bet bluffing a lot in btn vs blind was vs Taggy players, and I see other regs doing it too. I’ve yet to get much experience with this, so have to watch that I don’t start leaking here.
- Aggression stats, up to NL50 always had low turn and river aggression compared to ideal (i.e midian) stats. Going to keep aware of where people are folding and look for good spots to bluff on the turn and river, increase my bluffing frequency slightly. Also looking to make more correct folds on the later streets. I think I call too much vs weakbets even when its incorrect to call given pot odds.
- game dynamics have become a lot more important to me, and they influence my decisions a lot more. At one table I may be playing 14/12 while on another I will be playing 38/32. The factor I want to focus on is when to change gears and how to make adaptations to the other aggressive regulars. I think this is the most important part of improving at this level. I will look at getting some coaching on this.
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Also been having some troubles with real-life Banks, cashed out $450 via moneybookers international bank transfer. Money bookers are good and only charge $4, but my bank stole over $30. I’m looking around for a bank with less daylight robbery and considering other options. If you have any experiences in this area, dear reader, I’d love to hear them.

***shameless plug***
I must also mention that I was coached by gawdawaful earlier in the month and I highly recommend his services to any struggling microstakes player. He really understands this game deeply, far better than I do, and he is good at conveying his ideas too. Infact I would say he is the best possible coach for micro players even if he charged much more than the paltry $30/hr he does charge.
Check out his blog for more detials
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Anyway, I’m officially moved up with my bankroll over 40 buy-ins. I’ll reassess my plan for poker over the next few days, till then going to play and improve~

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