operation:gather the pieces of my shattered freaking dignity

[FlyingSaucy]

To explain the operation in my sig: I'm taking time off from poker until 10/1. Oh yea, one minor exception will be the sng experiment, which is below my roll but I'll still be taking seriously.

vq feel free to move this post if it's better somewhere else, I figured since I consider sng my home I'd post it here.

It's been bothering me for a while that for the past couple of months my BR has been not growing at all, and in the past week has actually slid considerably. This is depressing for the poker player within me, and I can't expect to be at the top of my game if my inner poker player is depressed. Playing scared, angry, or desperate for results is -EV, so until I get myself in control I'm staying away from poker. I hope to have myself back in line and ready for battle with a clear head by October.

There are undoubtedly good reasons why my BR has not grown. I'm going to be reviewing all of the HH's that I can from the past month and still might be pretty active on the boards - but I will not be playing poker until 10/1. My gut feeling is that I'm donking off chips with laggy "fancy" postflop play that gets me in trouble in mid/late game with a mid stack. I think I'm getting lazy with my tightness, that most important aspect of my game that I had spent so much time fine-tuning. So maybe I'm bluffing fish, or maybe I'm playing too loose aggressive against taggs that are showing strength. I'm not sure what it is really, but I do know there are lots of little leaks here and there that I need to know the ins and outs of before continuing. Only 14 out of my last 50 single table games have been ITM, and I know that's not dreadful but it is well below what I had been able to sustain earlier (not to mention that's not the rate a winning player has in 9 player games)

I'm sure you'll be hearing more from me, so unfortunately for you that means I'm probably going to be harassing more on the boards.

FS

[taipan168]

GL man, I understand your frustration. Over the last 300-350 games my bankroll has been static and will only grow due to the fact that I'm about to earn the June PS reload b0nus.

Like you, I just feel I should be doing better and know some of the reasons why I'm not, but it is just so frustrating nonetheless.

If you want me to review any HHs, PM me, more than happy.

[FlyingSaucy]

Hmm, maybe we can trade hand reviewing.
That, plus maybe we are both in need of JeffreyGB's full HH from his past 500 games.

[fjuanl]

you'll never be a loser with that attitude. winners are obsessed with analyzing their play and fixing leaks...which is what you are doing.

[swiggidy]

What stakes were you playing at?

[fasin8ing]

Saucy ... Lets trade first place finishes.. and 4th place finishes.. PM me ..

[drmcboy]

taking a break because you're worried you aren't playing well is fine.

Thinking you aren't playing well because you're break even over 50 SNGs shows you have a lot to learn about sample size and downswings.

[ripjohngotti]

dont loose ur dignity over a stupid game.

[xtcpoker]

What level are you playing? Im practicing reviewing HH since im teaching my friend to play.. Why not post one of your HH or pm me.. Ill check it out and see if I can find any major leak...

If it helps.. I use POkerxfactor to anaylze the HH really quick and able to pick out problematic situation.... Great stuff over there. :P Not to mention I have been constitently whipping the 22s at party. :P

[FlyingSaucy]

To answer earlier Q's, I'm at the $33's for single table games.

taking a break because you're worried you aren't playing well is fine.

Thinking you aren't playing well because you're break even over 50 SNGs shows you have a lot to learn about sample size and downswings.

As mentioned in my original post, I already know there are leaks and I'm taking a break to learn them because I think I'm not playing well. I take notes at the end of the games such as "hand 723791263 killed me, review hh." So I know there are problems that I need to rectify - it's not that I'm looking purely at stats and think that I "must" be doing something wrong because my stats are slightly down after 50 games. (I chose 50 because it was a nice even number, unfortunately it goes well beyond 50). I am not new to SnG's or their downswings, and I've been through that experience more than once before at lower levels. Variance is not my concern this time.

[Warpe]

Do you ever play ring?

[FlyingSaucy]

Do you ever play ring?

Good question and I think I know what you're getting at.

I rarely ever play ring. When I do, I play $50 NL on Party. My sample size is way too small for my winnings to mean anything (prob only around 1k hands).

[Warpe]

Do you ever play ring?

Good question and I think I know what you're getting at.

Just suggesting that a change of scenery might do you some good, as well as improve your SnG play.

[MuddyWicket]

Sometimes ring is a nice change for me after sng's. you can just chill out and fold forever. The pressure is very different in my limited experience but then I only play small stakes and refuse to put much money in a pot with less than 2p+. I even read a book while doing it sometimes. (-ev?) But then I don't multitable at all.

[FlyingSaucy]

ty all for your help in my review of HH. i really appreciate the feedback. It has been really valuable.

I played my first sng tonight after my hiatus and took 1st. I know 1 game is not a huge sample size, but hey, it's my way of saying "hell yea, I'm back!" to myself.

And oh yea, I've decided that I'm going to make reviewing my own play a regular thing for the next few months and then re-evaluate later. So I'm setting aside one night per two weeks to review HH's that I deemed questionable at the end of the sng.

Operation complete!
Peace, and thanks again.

FS

[fasin8ing]

ty all for your help in my review of HH. i really appreciate the feedback. It has been really valuable.

I played my first sng tonight after my hiatus and took 1st. I know 1 game is not a huge sample size, but hey, it's my way of saying "hell yea, I'm back!" to myself.

And oh yea, I've decided that I'm going to make reviewing my own play a regular thing for the next few months and then re-evaluate later. So I'm setting aside one night per two weeks to review HH's that I deemed questionable at the end of the sng.

Operation complete!
Peace, and thanks again.

FS

Congrats ...
Fasin .