So far in July, I'm pretty frustrated and confused.
This is my graph.
Down about 10k.
I don't understand because I started table selecting better, and feel like my play has mostly improved. But idk why I'm losing so much.
Posted a hand in the stable chat where I said I'm checking range UTG vs MP cold call on Q53 two tone. And the response I got is to not check range and my hand is clearly a cbet. But solver is basically checking range (96% check 4% cbet). And didn't get a great response except "these are not GTO games people don't play GTO ranges u shouldn't play GTO". Which is frustrating because whats the point in studying? They say to study with solver, study cbet spots etc. And then when I start implementing it they say well actually don't do any of that.
Losing massive pots to whales, lost a 3k pot today to a 90/42 that just made the nuts and slowplayed in a spot that made no sense. And have never seen him play like that. It was a spot where I widened my 3bet range 300bb+ deep in position, so I'm worried if I share the hand with the stable they will think it's spewy (it might be spewy, but I think the play is justifiable when V is punting off post flop and vpipping 90%. The hand was JsTs9s8d fwiw on the button facing UTG open (loose player) and whale call in CO).
Basically after I finished the 5k hands at 1/2 the games have felt impossible to beat. Even though there are plenty of fish and the regs seem to be really bad, the fish always make the nuts and never pay me off, and the regs I'm mostly beating I think, but for a small amount and getting profits eaten by the rake. Been paying about $400USD in rake per day.
So idk mostly just a vent post. Don't really have any idea on what to change. Afraid I'm going to get moved back down to 1/2 when I'm 10k deep in makeup, even though I think my play is mostly good with the occasional bad read or spewy play. If that happens idk what I'm going to do because it's not like tournament staking where a couple wins can put you back to even. Plus some guy in the stable chat that is supposedly crushing the games was like "oh I don't think ur mentality is good I don't think ur gonna be able to beat 2/4 with that mentality". And I've talked to him decently in PM, he seems alright? But he described his strategy as "I don't really bluff much". Which doesn't make sense he is playing 2/4 3/6 and 4/8 and just crushes the games by rarely bluffing and just playing the nuts? To me it seems like a bad and rudimentary strategy. His advice to me was "stop trying to bluff".
On the positive side, I got back into the gym and school is going well. Also my relationship with my gf is great so I am thankful for that.
Anyways, pretty frustrated ATM. Going to take the rest of tonight off and try to begin salvaging the month tomorrow!
Edit* have stopped playing 5c omaha games as well, because I'm unable to track them properly and want to make sure I'm playing well. And I am seriously concerned about collusion.