Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some advice/guidance on improving my play.
I've been playing poker on and off for a year now, recently I started to try and improve my game by studying poker a lot more.
I've committed myself to playing .50cent 45m turbos and try to crush them before moving up. I deposited $50 so id have 100BB and be covered for downswings.
I bought Jivaro to use as my primary HUD, and of course i've read "hardgeus' Guide to PokerStars 45 Man Turbo Tournaments" even though its years old it still held a wealth of information.
Now i'm recently experiencing a big downswing that is getting me worried about my play.
My play style is to generally play very tight in the first 3/4 levels, open up my range by the 5th level to steal pots from Hijack/cutoff/button and occasional SB.
I usually raise my baby pairs to see a flop, if i miss my set most of the time I get out.
If i have a Big Stack when 3 Tables are at play, I defend my BB aggressively and stay tight until just before the final table when there's 12/15 Villains left, then i steal pots a lot more to have a healthy stack in the Final Table.
If i have a Small stack(less than 10bb) i just pick my spots to shove.
I'm starting to really wonder if i'm turning into a fish lately.
Last tournament i busted out at 12th position. I was SB with a small stack, 7BB. UTG villain raised 3bb, I've seen him play 80 hands, he had a 45/20 style. It was folded to me, so i went all in with my As4c, he showed AhQd and dominated me.
Just one example i can remember.
I've been busted out a lot like this trying to double with a Ax holding when im under 10BB.
Is there anything i should really look at? Read poker books? or anything liker that?
Any advice is appreciated.