didnt feel like going to work (as i was already off b/c i was supposed to go to the michigan/michigan st game) and figured i'd spend the day playing poker. best day evar from a bi point of view - +11. man i wish i didn't work on the weekends. my poker life would be so much easier. i've had a few realizations since my last step back down to 20nl, with it being in a nutshell that i dont need to overthink my opponents and pwn myself. but to break it down a bit further.....

1. dont self pwn - most people at these stakes play their hands face up. so trust their bets unless they give you reason not to. i know this is a bad leak for me at 50nl because i'm not used to seeing so many taggs at a table. so i assumer they're all level2+ thinking regs, instead of just realizing they're pretty much still fish, just with a better starting hand selection.......SO QUIT BLUFFING LDO

2. range manipulation on opponents - i'm starting to get a better feel of how to play the same hand differently based on the opponents i'm up against. for example, i'll be more passive and check/call oop against an aggro player when i have a strong hand. so my hands are gaining value.

3. adjusting my preflop ranges - again this is from the step up to 50nl. you hear "if your opponent is tight, loosen up your range" and vice versa. yea well, at these stakes it really isn't necessary. all you're doing is weakening your range against his. what i'm focusing on now is a continuation of range manipulation. i'm keeping my positional ranges pretty much the same, but am changing how i play them based on my opponent. for example, in pos against a tight player's UTG+1 open, i'll just call his pre flop bet with ATs. if it's a loose player, i'll 3bet it. pretty easy stuff obv, but it's taken awhile for it to start to click. but anyways, i think my realizations kinda speak for themselves..........



proof that patience is a virtue.......basically a fish with chips and i've been waiting 2 hrs to stack, he had aces btw

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.20 BB (4 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG ($60.84)
Hero (Button) ($71.17)
SB ($22.20)
BB ($4.55)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 10, Q
UTG raises to $0.70, Hero calls $0.70, 1 fold, BB raises to $4.55 (All-In), UTG calls $3.85, Hero calls $3.85

Flop: ($13.75) 2, Q, 10 (3 players, 1 all-in)
UTG bets $56.29 (All-In), Hero calls $56.29

Turn: ($126.33) 9 (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($126.33) 7 (3 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $126.33 | Rake: $2

Results below:
Hero had 10, Q (two pair, Queens and tens).
BB didn't show
UTG didn't show
Outcome: Hero won $124.33