Finding a balance. Micro's and beyond!
11-09-2014
, 08:57 AM
Hi Guys,
I think i made alot of mistakes related to poker in general. I used to grind the micro's all day and play around 16 tables at once. Why? Because i get bored quick. I used to play all day long, but at the end of the day i always ended up with a downswing due to lack of concentration. It was easy to just win 10 or 12 BI's at 5NL, but like i said, at the end of the day i just lost it all back. I don't know if it was tilt or maybe a lack of concentration, or maybe both. Yesterday i almost tilted my whole bankroll away. Then i started playing a 100$ HU hyper SNG that i lost. With my last 70$ i played a 50$ SNG (HU hyper) that i won. After that i again played the same $100 HU Hyper which i won. So that was the last drop for me. My BR is now at $240 i think. I played against some uber pro:
i luckboxed on a flip. He had pocket TT, and i had A9. Hit the ace on the flop.
Currently i'm still in school. I have a regular life, a normal job and a great hobby. I love poker, but also photography, movies and art. I always wanted to be a movie director or a great photographer. You can check out my portfolio if you'd like: http://www.exposured.co (most of it is in Dutch though)
So, now for the PG&C i would like to set the following goals for myself:
- Balance things up: Do things i like, don't ever drop photography because of poker, and don't play uber long sessions
- Review: Post hands and ask alot of questions
- Discipline: Don't play 16 tables at once!
- Stop loss: Stop at 3 BI's down, or 5 BI's up
- Play at least 100K hands at 5NL to see if i'm a winning player
So that's it for now
Wish me luck!
Cheers!
I think i made alot of mistakes related to poker in general. I used to grind the micro's all day and play around 16 tables at once. Why? Because i get bored quick. I used to play all day long, but at the end of the day i always ended up with a downswing due to lack of concentration. It was easy to just win 10 or 12 BI's at 5NL, but like i said, at the end of the day i just lost it all back. I don't know if it was tilt or maybe a lack of concentration, or maybe both. Yesterday i almost tilted my whole bankroll away. Then i started playing a 100$ HU hyper SNG that i lost. With my last 70$ i played a 50$ SNG (HU hyper) that i won. After that i again played the same $100 HU Hyper which i won. So that was the last drop for me. My BR is now at $240 i think. I played against some uber pro:
i luckboxed on a flip. He had pocket TT, and i had A9. Hit the ace on the flop.
Currently i'm still in school. I have a regular life, a normal job and a great hobby. I love poker, but also photography, movies and art. I always wanted to be a movie director or a great photographer. You can check out my portfolio if you'd like: http://www.exposured.co (most of it is in Dutch though)
So, now for the PG&C i would like to set the following goals for myself:
- Balance things up: Do things i like, don't ever drop photography because of poker, and don't play uber long sessions
- Review: Post hands and ask alot of questions
- Discipline: Don't play 16 tables at once!
- Stop loss: Stop at 3 BI's down, or 5 BI's up
- Play at least 100K hands at 5NL to see if i'm a winning player
So that's it for now
Wish me luck!Cheers!
11-09-2014
, 01:06 PM
Today went well
PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: $17.14
Hero (MP): $6.82
CO: $6.31
BTN: $7.04
SB: $5.00
BB: $7.12
SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 5
4
fold, Hero raises to $0.20, fold, fold, fold, BB calls $0.15
Flop: ($0.42, 2 players) 3 Q 6
BB checks, Hero bets $0.32, BB calls $0.32
Turn: ($1.06, 2 players) K
BB checks, Hero checks
River: ($1.06, 2 players) 2
BB bets $0.76, Hero raises to $6.30 and is all-in, BB calls $5.54
figured he had an ace high flush. So i wanted to get max value lol
PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
UTG: $17.14
Hero (MP): $6.82
CO: $6.31
BTN: $7.04
SB: $5.00
BB: $7.12
SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05
Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has 5
4 fold, Hero raises to $0.20, fold, fold, fold, BB calls $0.15
Flop: ($0.42, 2 players) 3
Q 6 BB checks, Hero bets $0.32, BB calls $0.32
Turn: ($1.06, 2 players) K
BB checks, Hero checks
River: ($1.06, 2 players) 2
BB bets $0.76, Hero raises to $6.30 and is all-in, BB calls $5.54
Spoiler:
(Flush, Ace High) (Pre 60%, Flop 20%, Turn 95%)figured he had an ace high flush. So i wanted to get max value lol