Don't Be a Donkfish

good explanation and i understand a bit better now.

gl with ur plan and at the tables

So I was supposed to come back here with some hand reviews and all-in EV. I've got much more important things to worry about ---> I don't think I've ever spewed as much since my first deposit than I have in the past few days. Trying to outplay people that won't fold, running stupid bluffs, calling out of position, and so on and so forth. I can't fucking control myself lately. Thank freaking Christ I'm bankrolled well.



/rant

[ x ] Take a few days off
[ x ] Play more hands and go back to ABC poker

I'm not talking about fit or fold, weak-tight ABC faggot poker. More so, tight(er), smart(er), and less spewy ABC poker, among other things. Seriously, it's not like this game is that fucking hard to beat at the stakes I play at. I am my own worst enemy.

Originally Posted by donkfish

June Goals

• Improve hand reading and post-flop equity calculations
• Review probability, odds, expected value and SPR
• Play more hands/start adding tables
• Put villains on a range every hand - no excuses!
• Don't look at the cashier, winnings tab or win rate until July 1st
• EDIT: Leave bad tables sooner

I'm still doing some comprehension on poker odds, equity, SPR, etc. However, it sucks that I've already broken the "don't look @ cashier/winnings" rule already. Guess I just wanted to see where I'm at in terms of moving up to 50nl. Bankroll is a tad over $1500. Pretty good considering I had some really shitty sessions this past week - both in terms of running below +EV and tilt.

On a more positive note, I've noticed some leaks and I am fixing them immediately (besides the tilt control). In the simplest terms, this means calling less and folding more. The other would be playing back at an unknown or villains that don't have the fold button installed. These are fairly common leaks for a 25nl player, so I'm not going to do an in-depth analysis here.

I've also figured out that I need Need NEED to play MORE tables. I've been playing 2 tables and pushing all the small edges in a full ring game (see positive red line in first post). But for crying out loud, 2 tables ain't going to get it done. I should be playing 4-6 tables at full ring and work on getting to 8-9 tables comfortably by the end of July. No excuses. It's time to grind or GTFO.

I subscribed to Grinderschool and just finished watching my first video - 50nl full ring with M2M...

There was an interesting hand at the beginning of the session in a BvB where M2M raised to $1.50 in the SB with Ah2d. BB calls (100bb stack). Flop is Kh9d5h. He cbets $2 into $3 and gets raised to $5 by the BB.

Now ordinarily I'd tank and fold because I don't have much at all and I'm OOP. But first things first - the villain's flop raise seems bluffy. Second, he can only have 6 combos of sets {55, 99}. Third, K9 seems unlikely and K5 isn't in his range. Fourth, M2M holds the Ah as a blocker for the nut flush draw.

He can only fold or 3bet here since his equity isn't great and he's OOP. He has the Ace and the backdoor flush/straight draws. But if he 3bets, can villain find a fold with top pair? Or does villain have complete air? He may or may not but taking everything into consideration, villain has air a decent % of the time.

M2M 3bets to ~$13. I like the amount because it will either a) fold out villain's hand or b) it leaves room to fold if villain 4bets (unlikely). Villain folds. EZ game.

Ok, SPR review coming up next.