I hope my tilt (since Everleaf blocked USA players) does not translate into this post. I wish I had written it last night when I was flying hi. But then again, there is always winners tilt, which I was probably getting close to.
Anyway, here are some notes on recent adjustments I’ve made.
I decided to try to play a low variance game. My table time is very limited, so a 10,000 hand bad streak could last weeks, which can be painful and ----EV psychologically. This is what works FOR ME as a part-part-time player. A lot of people will say some of these things will cause you to leave money on the table, but I have made a conscious decision to focus on low variance positive play.
As of late, ViviVici is my hero. Look him up. If I can mimic his style, and maybe one day have the opportunity to play at that volume, the sky is the limit.
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#1. Just tighten the F up:
VPIP/PFR has been 15/10 over the last two weeks (7K hands) and if feels just about right. This is tighter than I have ever played before. At higher stakes VPIP will probably be even tighter because at the micros I still find myself calling from the SB in multi-way limped pots on a regular basis with a wide-ish range. I expect this to be much less common as the stakes go up. On a couple occasions I have been sitting at a table with 5/5 stats after 50 hands and winning and it feels kinda good.
#2. Timing:
Get out while I’m ahead.
I’ve got other priorities, so if I hit a good run and make some m's, just go ahead and log that winning session. Then go get some work/family stuff done. If I find myself down during a session I will hang in as long as I can to try to come back.
#3. NO Big Pots without BIG hands.
Post Flop Pot control; only raise ½ pot with over-pairs, etc. if pot is already built (~10BB)
Be VERY careful with full stack (100+BB) confrontations. Unless I have a HUGE hand, be willing to let it go. At least a flopped set, maybe, just maybe AA if other player is fishy.
I’m still willing to get it all in against a short stack (< 50BB) with nut flush draws, over-pairs, TPTK, especially if it was 3bet pre flop, which helps LAG up my image a little, but for a cheaper price.
#4 Stop bluff leaking.
Very, very, very rarely bluff big, and only bluff big in a HU pot with a tightish player.
Value bet bluffs DO NOT WORK. Fish will call you down all day long with middle pair.
If you do bluff, you have to make it at least pot sized. If you’re not willing to do that, then just let it go.
Continue C-bet bluffing the flop when it is appropriate, but even then, don’t over do it.
If you are willing to fire at the flop, know that you may have to fire at the turn too.
Know when to let it go. Be ready and willing to let it go.
Funny thing is, my C-Bet % actually went up during this recent upswing, so I may need to reevaluate this. FlopC%/TurnC% went from 63/57 to 69/69.
Point is, I’m in fewer hands in general, so I’m doing it with better hands to begin with. I think I am also picking much better spots based on users HUD stats.
#5 WFM: Wait For Monsters (or more recently) Wait For Mistakes
This really just goes hand-in-hand with being Tight and PATIENT. If you wait for the right opportunities, the fish will pay you off. At the micros, I strongly believe that you will make more money from bad players' mistakes than anything else.
#6 Play Full Ring whenever possible.
Less Blinds = More free cards
Slower so I can play more tables = even more free cards. (Currently playing 5 FR tables on Cake at 4NL comfortably)
The only reason I played so much 6max lately is because the limited number of tables running on Everleaf, but the play was soooo soft there I just could not pass it up.
Now that it looks like I'll be on Cake exclusively, it should be 100% FR.
I also feel like I’m getting much better at basing my moves on opponents’ HUD stats.
A few Examples:
PF 3bet% > 5 is high. Be willing to 4 bet light.
Flop c-bet vs Turn c-bet. Does their flop c-bet have any credit?
LimpFold% > 90% = automatic raise if last to act and villain limped..
Ok, that’s enough for now.
I’ll post more if they come to me.
(edit)
A couple more items came to me...
#7 Focus on BB/100
If you play low volume and focus on the amount of money your making it will be really hard to not get frustrated that things are not going fast enough. BB/100 is a much better indication of your level of play since it's stake and time independant.
#8 Break Even.
Other than your monsters, just try to break even. If you can break even with your non-monster hands, your monsters will be pure profit. Dont ever make a bad move and say I'll make up for it later when I catch a heater if I miss here. Let those heaters be profit.
To me, more than anything, this means NOT OVERPLAYING marginal and bluffing hands.
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