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Nadeem Belgium. Dec 23 2009 06:51. Posts 448

For people who read my previous blogs, last months were terrible for me.
As probably alot of players did in the beginning, I blamed bad luck, bad beats and lucky fish.

In a rush of emotions I decided to quit online poker and withdrew all my money. The day after I was 5th in a 11 dollar donkament for about 500 dollars.

I decided it was time for a change. I cut down to 4 tables instead of 10-12 and gave each decission thought and reasoning. Also a friend of mine who is a reg at 200NL has sweated me.
I was amazed how much leaks I have and things to work on.
I made a list, maybe this can be usefull to some players.
To many others however, this is standard. For me it wasnt.

Points to work on

1.Table selecting: Look for tables with lots of players/ flop. To many of you this is standard, but I used to randomly open 12 tables and started playing

2.Fish vs Regs: Focus on playing hands against fish. Avoid tables filled with regs.

3.My play from the blinds is awful. I play 25NL 6-max, if anyone has an article about blind play or some usefull tips, PM me.

4.Play more in position. My opening range is also too big.

5.Get mentally stronger. After a beating or a huge suckout I start playing very very poorly. This is a huge leak.

6.Dont play when tired. Sometimes I start playing at 22 pm because I study till then. I usually play till 3-4 am and get up at 9 to study. This doesnt work so good for me.
Besides poker, this also isnt good for my health in general and my studies.

7.Set small goals before a session(Make 3 buyins, stop at -5 buyins, these are examples)

8.Dont start playing as soon as I get up. I dont have much time because I have to study a ton. When I have a free day I jump on my computer as soon as I get up.
I told myself from now on, I'll get breakfast, run a lil bit, take a shower and then start playing.

9.Get more sleep, and cut down on the tables.

10.Stop being paranoid that Fulltiltpoker hates me.

I guess these are my main leaks and points to work on. I posted it because if someone has a comment or a tip/other point to work on i'll be more then glad to hear it.

Thx for your time

Nadeem

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anon Lithuania. Dec 23 2009 07:26. Posts 5965

gl, but for me 4 tables are so deadly borring

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whamm! Albania. Dec 23 2009 08:14. Posts 11625

12 tabling is the new 4 tabling

Mariuslol Norway. Dec 23 2009 09:16. Posts 4742

Sounds like a good list. Just recently I've hung up post it notes behind my pc (on the wall) And each time I lose focus on the table, I look at them, then try to refocus and play again.

Mindset
- Lag in position
- Tag out of position
- Play very exploitable vs fish, donks (bet small when u c bet with nothing, large when u have it)
- Try pick up all the pots u don't think ppl are interessted in
- Valuebet MORE than you think you need to, and thinner vs fish

Thought process
- Start tight first 15 min always, then change into table dynamic (2 nits behind you, steal like mad, any2 so on)
- Each hand you're in, guess their range
- Do it again on the turn, and if it's a thinking player, what range to they percive you on
- Keep focus whole session, not just first 5-10min

- Go out of your way to get into pots with the fishes alone, isolate anything half decent, to push out regs and put urself in pots with them.

RaiZ France. Dec 23 2009 09:34. Posts 1503

What ? Isn't is already what you should be doing ? oO
And FTP is definitely rigged ~

Shin-il : Yeah it was very very very good for me too. Rekrul : YOU MOTHER FUCKING FUCKING SON OF A BITCH

Rocketshiptrip Sweden. Dec 23 2009 12:58. Posts 476

On December 23 2009 08:34 RaiZ wrote:
What ? Isn't is already what you should be doing ? oO
And FTP is definitely rigged ~

Eh, yeah, it is, that's what he's saying. I'm confused here.