I track my Live Poker stats on my phone using the Poker Income app... here's my results for this year, considering all cash games and tournaments played..
$8,807 Profit
$31.98 an hour
$111.48 a session
275 hours and 21 minutes played
64% Cashed (51/79)
$1751 in tips/meals spent (this is a rough estimate, but I am a good tipper, as this is at local underground card-rooms)
Game Types by profit
$ 480 playing texas holdem tourneys
-$ 400 Omaha 8 PL
$6,881 2/5 NL = $47.00 hr
$1,846 1/2 NL = $16.78 hr
As my game has gravitated toward 2/5 I have noticed that I am not as successful at 1/2 anymore (mostly due to opening my range and not taking it as seriously.. over confident that I can out-play my opponent)
The month of July hasn't been a great one as I am down about $450... The "card-room" I am up about $6,700 at isn't meeting as much regularly and it has effected my win rate.
There isn't a casino here and I play in underground card rooms, which can take a very steep rake (for 2/5 I believe it is 5% with a cap at $30).
I think I may have been overconfident because I was playing older guys who own restaurants and the sort (i.e. don't care as much about money and will call you down with any Ax)
I was trying to break into a game which plays deeper than my bankroll (i.e. most buy in for 1K, but I am more around 400-500) This game is scattered with agressive players, but it seems very beatable.
Crushing the game with the forementioned restaurant owner / Donks has made me develop some bad habbits and was wondering what everyone has done when they feel they aren't playing their best poker?
As far as my studying goes.. I read Dan Harrington's Vol 1 series (well about 75% of it)
I bought Phill Gordon's little gold book, but didn't read too much of it. It was more about hand combinations which I liked, but lent it to a friend and never got it back... it seemed more geared toward online poker too...
I have also recently signed up for Bart Hanson's sight seatopenpoker.net
I enjoy the pod-casts and watching the live-poker, however, I don't seem to be gaining too much knowledge from it other than being entertained as most of the limits are 5-5 and up, played at the Bike Casino in LA and it is mostly just his general thoughts on plays....
Anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to work on my LIVE Poker? Part of my problem maybe the small sample size of hours... Recently I have been able to play poker 3 or 4 times a week rather than 1 or 2 (i.e. bought the wife an I-pad and she now understands I can make regular money at this and it isn't just gambling) I think given learning my new compettion at the new games and just playing more hours has leveled out my results.... Therefore it is time to get back to work and study the game with more dicipline, or give it up and just play when I want to have fun...
What is the best place to study LIVE cash games 2-5 and 1-2 in your opinion?
Sorry for the long-post...
Last edited by Grindhog Day; 07-30-2013 at 04:16 PM.