I'm glad to say I've met all my October poker goals, which were:
[x] play 50 hours for prop bet
[x] clear 'Take 2' FTP bonus
[x] Goldstar
[x] win mobnies
The October Prop bet for hours played turned out to be a little tougher than I thought since I was way busier than I usually am. I had to grind it out in order to meet 50 hrs for this month but it'll be worth it when I'm rolling around in the likely $5-$10 I'll make from it
Garphs for Oct:
FTP Ruuuusshh:
Pstars 50NL:
+ $830 Pstars
+ $197 FTP
+ $145 fpp/bonuses
= ~$1172
I know it may not seem like a big deal to some, but I've opened up my game slightly from playing a 13/9 game to a 15/11. It was basically thanks to watching Renton's Poobah vid (Renton pooh-bah post: 1/2 video - Small Stakes Full Ring Games - Small Stakes Poker Strategy Forum) and Reading M2M's post about making ppl your bitch
I found myself getting into more awkward/difficult spots, but it's definitely necessary to constantly get yourself out of your comfort zone and try new things in order to learn at this game. If you just stay static, never experiment, only play ABC poker, and remain uncreative you will never improve as a player and will just become another predictable reg who is easily exploitable by opponents who are paying attention.
An example of a 'creative' hand I played:
Villain was running 16/15 and 3B'ing the button about 11% vs LP opens, which is ridic high for FR, and the only reason I stayed is b/c I had a huge fish right on my right. I had seen him showdown some pretty marginal hands in this spot.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com
MP1 ($44.20)
MP2 ($24.10)
Hero (CO) ($98.95)
Button ($53)
SB ($50)
BB ($66.15)
UTG ($49.50)
Preflop: Hero is CO with,
3 folds, Hero bets $1.50, Button raises to $4.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $3
Flop: ($9.75),
,
(2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $6, Hero raises to $14, 1 fold
Total pot: $21.75 | Rake: $1.05
My thinking was that I could 4bet this hand pre, but then I'd have to fold to a 5b since ppl's 5betting ranges at FR are very strong. So in essence I would basically be turning my hand into 72os by 4B/folding. I think by just calling I keep his range the widest. On this flop I choose to c/r pretty small, still leaving room for a fold if he shoves over since I think there's no way he can be bluffing then. I think a c/r here is ok since I block a lot of his overpairs that would be willing to continue with the hand, + I think from his perspective my range is just so strong when I take this line I may even get folds from 77-1010 maybe even JJ.
Trying out new plays and getting yourself into unfamiliar spots is the only way you are going to learn. You will not always make the right play, the play I made in the above hand may not even be optimal, but the point is you need to try new things in order to determine on your own what works against who and what doesn't.
Also, check out this vid which I must've showed like 10 times to high school students this week---> YouTube - Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)
totally jealous
BR = $8050
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