*CotW: The Last Red Line Post Ever*
08-18-2010
, 12:03 PM
I didnt know that term and i was so naive to spent some time to search the answer /1level up in forum structure. At least i learned something 
) LOL at me.
I found couple of COTW articles on some blog, thats why i asked. I didnt wanted to steal anything just make free knowlege even more free for ppl that cant read it in english.
Forget my previous post and have a nice day.
) LOL at me.I found couple of COTW articles on some blog, thats why i asked. I didnt wanted to steal anything just make free knowlege even more free for ppl that cant read it in english.
Forget my previous post and have a nice day.
11-23-2010
, 11:46 PM
Necrophilia is allowed with COTW right
I'm having trouble understanding what the graphs and tables here are telling me.
You are break even when you cold call then do not get to showdown. How is that a leak?
Also, I'm mystified by the two tables. Is the second one after you removed some hands from your CC range?
Also, you can make your blind CC WR go up by tightening but this comes at the expense of losing more in hands folded PF, right?
The point is to be more profitable in the blinds overall, not to improve the cold calling graph.
I'm sure you know what you are saying and that it is correct but I too dense to get it.
Perhaps the first and second tables are overall blind results before and after removing some hands from your CC range.
I guess the point is you looked for some real stinkers (hands) in your CC range, removed those and saw a big improvement?
Quote:
OK, so how do we improve our blind play by 8bb/100 orbits?
For most people, the answer is to fold more. Here is my graph for when I cold call from the blinds:
And here is the same information from my position reports page:
Now take a look at this cold calling stat:
Please note that the number of cold calls went down, and the win rate went up. This is a dirt simple adjustment: I went to my holecards report, found a few hands that I was calling from the blinds and then losing more than if I had just folded them, and I deselected them in the hole cards tab. I found 83 cold calls that had cost me -$470, and I deleted them. If I had folded these hands, I would have only lost about $120. Thus, I can improve my results by $350 by folding these hands rather than calling with them. This makes perfect sense, if you choose the right hands. If I defend my BB with JTs, most of the time I am losing by check/folding the flop. I take a 3.0-3.5bb loss every time I check fold. Once I realize I can't defend profitably with JTs, I take my 1 bb loss per hand, yielding a 2bb improvement in my red line.
OK, so how do we improve our blind play by 8bb/100 orbits?
For most people, the answer is to fold more. Here is my graph for when I cold call from the blinds:
And here is the same information from my position reports page:
Now take a look at this cold calling stat:
Please note that the number of cold calls went down, and the win rate went up. This is a dirt simple adjustment: I went to my holecards report, found a few hands that I was calling from the blinds and then losing more than if I had just folded them, and I deselected them in the hole cards tab. I found 83 cold calls that had cost me -$470, and I deleted them. If I had folded these hands, I would have only lost about $120. Thus, I can improve my results by $350 by folding these hands rather than calling with them. This makes perfect sense, if you choose the right hands. If I defend my BB with JTs, most of the time I am losing by check/folding the flop. I take a 3.0-3.5bb loss every time I check fold. Once I realize I can't defend profitably with JTs, I take my 1 bb loss per hand, yielding a 2bb improvement in my red line.
You are break even when you cold call then do not get to showdown. How is that a leak?
Also, I'm mystified by the two tables. Is the second one after you removed some hands from your CC range?
Also, you can make your blind CC WR go up by tightening but this comes at the expense of losing more in hands folded PF, right?
The point is to be more profitable in the blinds overall, not to improve the cold calling graph.
I'm sure you know what you are saying and that it is correct but I too dense to get it.
Perhaps the first and second tables are overall blind results before and after removing some hands from your CC range.
I guess the point is you looked for some real stinkers (hands) in your CC range, removed those and saw a big improvement?
11-24-2010
, 05:01 AM
11-24-2010
, 02:31 PM
looking at this again ... what is confusing for the dense reader (moi) is that the graph above for CC from the blinds has a
- righteous blue line
- flat redline
I only mention this in case you ever decide to go back and edit the article some more...
Now that I "get it", perhaps it is best if it is left as is
11-24-2010
, 06:47 PM
11-30-2010
, 12:34 PM
Quote:
II.Some Other Red Line Leaks:
IV. Red line analysis.
I said at the outset that I would analyze red line-related stats and graphs ITT. The requirements for posting a stat or graph are that you have read this post, run the filters described herein, and still have a question relating to them. If you meet these requirements and want to post a red line related question, please do so. I will delete any questions that evidence a failure to have either read this post or to have run the filters I listed.
IV. Red line analysis.
I said at the outset that I would analyze red line-related stats and graphs ITT. The requirements for posting a stat or graph are that you have read this post, run the filters described herein, and still have a question relating to them. If you meet these requirements and want to post a red line related question, please do so. I will delete any questions that evidence a failure to have either read this post or to have run the filters I listed.
I have read your posts several times and have done my homework with the filters as you suggest before requesting your help. It relates to my stats this month after having played 30K hand of NL5 FR. I am playing cash since mid September, I played MTTs for more than two years and I must say that my approach to cash has been nitty, my stats @NL2 are 5/4/3.8. I have been trying to gradually open my ranges after moving to NL5 in November.
The fact is that my red line loses equal my blue line winnings. One leak that was immediatelly found is that I am calling too many 3-Bets, next month I will work in this. Also I am stealing only 17% from the SB, I will try to improve here too.
Where I have doubts is in my game in the blinds.
I reviewed those hands where I cold called in the blinds; as in your case I have some marginal winnings as shown here:
Following your method I removed some hole cards and got this slightly improved report:
I use to cold call against a properly stacked aggresive player but the issue here is that most of the time I am essentially playing a fit or fold game here and almost every time it doesn't fit I lose my post.
Maybe this is not a "red line" question, but I really need some advice here.
12-29-2010
, 04:20 PM
