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11-18-2015 , 12:46 AM
Two things....

1. Stop using leak buster. It will make you lose more.
2. Stop over valuing hand strengths.
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11-18-2015 , 07:18 AM
as vagine says stop using leakbuster. instead learn some basic theory. that way your stats will become more optimal as a result of you then knowing what you are doing and why you are doing it rather than just blindly doing something more or less

buy a book such as dynamic full ring poker or harrington's 6 max cash. alternatively there are plenty of good free strategy sites. doing this alone will improve you results out of sight

Last edited by Quasar; 11-18-2015 at 07:26 AM.
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11-18-2015 , 05:23 PM
From what I can see, given that your preflop game looks technically ok, you are probably not a very good player postflop. Work on understanding how to construct good lines from the ground up and definitely study hard on relative hand values. You seem to overvalue alot of stuff at the worst times and I suspect you undervalue other hands.
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11-19-2015 , 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Quasar
as vagine says stop using leakbuster. instead learn some basic theory. that way your stats will become more optimal as a result of you then knowing what you are doing and why you are doing it rather than just blindly doing something more or less

buy a book such as dynamic full ring poker or harrington's 6 max cash. alternatively there are plenty of good free strategy sites. doing this alone will improve you results out of sight
This. Harrington's online 6-max gave me a great foundation to build off of and I find it's still relevant even today on Bovada since you will encounter all the player types mentioned. On ACR it will still be useful, although you will have to combine it with donkr's 3/4/5-bet war articles since the aggression pre flop will be much higher.
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11-25-2015 , 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by thescubatim
Multi tabling is something winning players do to increase their hourly. If you're currently losing, I don't think it's necessary to play 4-6 tables. You may not seem overwhelmed but if you're losing then clearly you aren't making good decisions.



I don't think just doing 1 table is necessary, maybe that's extreme, but I would definitely cap it at 2.







Do a google search for donkr 3/4/5-bet war strategy. There are about 7 articles which discuss GTO 3/4/5-betting and they are phenomenal imo.

Can't echo this advice enough.

OP, I have a very similar story to yourself. Played since about 2000 on and off, studying material each time I return, however despite taking my game "seriously" I would still regularly be a slightly losing player online.

In the last year I returned and was more often than not 4-5 tabling, thinking I was fine. However despite all this knowledge accumulated over the years, books, courses, the outcome was rarely any different. Then over the last few months I decided to focus on playing 1-2 table max and its been night and day in results. You think while multi-tabling you're picking up things from each table(especially if you have a hud), but you aren't. The moment you go down to 1-2 tables and SERIOUSLY focus on them with no distractions your results will improve. Think of it like playing a home game where all your focus in on that game and it's specific players. You'll avoid so many bad situations and pickup on reads that lead to correct decisions that you wouldn't if you were multi-tabling and just hearing the "ring" each time you're supposed to act.

I understand it can be a lot slower to play less tables, but winning is fun, especially when you know a correct decision was based on information you accumulated by watching a hand you weren't in. Adding tables to me is something that players do because their play and reads are almost muscle memory. If you aren't winning, and you have read and approached the game as much as I believe you have, I suggest you simplify and focus on 1-2 tables. Honestly it will make you feel better about your decisions and give you proper time to think and review hands during the current session. Remember watching hands you aren't part of is extremely important in learning how to play against others at your table when you are up against in them in your own situations. If you are multi-tabling and playing in max 30% of hands at each table you are NOT getting to pay attention to the 70-80% of hands you aren't in, and therefore missing out on the vast majority on information. I guarantee your profits from playing fewer tables will also be greater and your losses more minimal due to the attention paid.

Good luck!

P.S. That Skype guy....seriously! Haha
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11-27-2015 , 02:21 PM
You know what... I've been playing 2 tables a bit. Mostly studying and playing some heads up, but I went back to playing 6 max today and I'm playing way differently. I think I was just rusty and playing way too tight because it was 2NL..

I've played a LAG style before but now that I have a lot better feel for the game it's working out for me so far, and unlike other upswings, my redline looks a lot different..it's going up.

Sooo, that's cool.

I haven't really played enough hands with this new style to say for sure that it's winning for me, but it looks good.

I'll post a graph in another 10k hands or so.
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11-27-2015 , 08:23 PM
For what its worth, when he instajams 4x pot on turn and i have AA i think i snap call before i talk myself into a fold.
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11-29-2015 , 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Celerity
You know what... I've been playing 2 tables a bit. Mostly studying and playing some heads up, but I went back to playing 6 max today and I'm playing way differently. I think I was just rusty and playing way too tight because it was 2NL..

I've played a LAG style before but now that I have a lot better feel for the game it's working out for me so far, and unlike other upswings, my redline looks a lot different..it's going up.

Sooo, that's cool.

I haven't really played enough hands with this new style to say for sure that it's winning for me, but it looks good.

I'll post a graph in another 10k hands or so.
Well, don't worry too much about your redline. Most winning players have a negative redline.

Also, don't focus on being LAG or TAG....play what is most profitable for the table. If you have a bunch of calling stations at the table, TAG will make money rain from the sky. If you have a bunch of nits at the table, LAG it up and get the hell out of the way when they play back at you.
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