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01-07-2014 , 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ToTcH
GL! Will follow your thread
Thanks man. Do you play in my games? Gl!
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01-07-2014 , 06:31 PM
looks like fish straight owned you with 88 bro haha, how come you dont mix 6max when FR is dead?
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01-08-2014 , 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Scorpp
looks like fish straight owned you with 88 bro haha, how come you dont mix 6max when FR is dead?
haha i have been advised to play 6m more times than i can even remember but every time i've taken a shot the repercussions of the shot have lasted for months after. Can't go through that again! (well at least for a few more months at least )

Last edited by BenaBadBeat; 01-08-2014 at 09:01 AM. Reason: can't help but feel this is a trap to get me to play 6m with you...!
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01-08-2014 , 10:25 AM
you should def play more 6max, also zoom
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01-08-2014 , 11:39 AM
Wow, what a good looking groom!

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Originally Posted by vinivici9586
dat skinny tie.

todds got this look on his face where hes like "yup, ****ed the bridesmaid"
Ha hope not, the oldest one was 9
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01-08-2014 , 12:19 PM
nice
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01-08-2014 , 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Slugant
you should def play more 6max, also zoom
haha no thank you!

So so tilted that this has happened back to back days. urghhh



not sure how the hell i keep doing it. Gotta learn to get out of there before i lose it all back...

Last edited by BenaBadBeat; 01-08-2014 at 12:32 PM.
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01-08-2014 , 12:32 PM
Happened to me also in both sessions of the year so far Bena and it really sucks!
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01-08-2014 , 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MMD
Happened to me also in both sessions of the year so far Bena and it really sucks!
So annoying isn't it! Dw it'll turn around gl mate
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01-09-2014 , 12:44 PM
I couldn't be getting more destroyed at the moment. Really unsure if this is run bad or if im playing bad. Im losing over 2k at 100nl this month and winning like 1200 at 200. Even though im so above ev im really unsure whats going on. It's still only a small sample for the month so plenty of time for it to turn around i suppose.

Today:



vs a winning reg

    Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
    Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22183091

    BTN: $281.24 (140.6 bb)
    SB: $200 (100 bb)
    BB: $357.29 (178.6 bb)
    UTG+1: $80.08 (40 bb)
    UTG+2: $316.47 (158.2 bb)
    MP1: $206.46 (103.2 bb)
    Hero (MP2): $581.41 (290.7 bb)
    MP3: $210.19 (105.1 bb)
    CO: $115.60 (57.8 bb)

    Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q A
    2 folds, MP1 raises to $6, Hero calls $6, 5 folds

    Flop: ($15) T 7 K (2 players)
    MP1 checks, Hero bets $10, MP1 raises to $30, Hero calls $20

    Turn: ($75) J (2 players)
    MP1 bets $50, Hero calls $50

    River: ($175) 7 (2 players)
    MP1 bets $120.46, Hero calls $120.46

    Spoiler:
    Results: $415.92 pot ($2.80 rake)
    Final Board: T 7 K J 7
    MP1 showed K K and won $413.12 ($206.66 net)
    Hero showed Q A and lost (-$206.46 net)



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    vs losing reg

      Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
      Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22183101

      MP: $81.87 (40.9 bb)
      CO: $200 (100 bb)
      BTN: $238 (119 bb)
      SB: $200 (100 bb)
      Hero (BB): $238.04 (119 bb)
      UTG: $200 (100 bb)

      Preflop: Hero is BB with K K
      2 folds, CO raises to $4.40, 2 folds, Hero raises to $16, CO calls $11.60

      Flop: ($33) 8 8 4 (2 players)
      Hero bets $20, CO calls $20

      Turn: ($73) 7 (2 players)
      Hero bets $36, CO calls $36

      River: ($145) 3 (2 players)
      Hero bets $166.04 and is all-in, CO calls $128 and is all-in

      Spoiler:
      Results: $401 pot ($2.15 rake)
      Final Board: 8 8 4 7 3
      CO showed 8 T and won $398.85 ($198.85 net)
      Hero showed K K and won $0.00 (-$200 net)



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      vs huge whale:

        Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
        Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22183111

        BB: $445.90 (223 bb)
        UTG+1: $386.89 (193.4 bb)
        UTG+2: $268.28 (134.1 bb)
        MP1: $267.91 (134 bb)
        MP2: $200 (100 bb)
        MP3: $131.20 (65.6 bb)
        CO: $200 (100 bb)
        Hero (BTN): $243.47 (121.7 bb)
        SB: $200 (100 bb)

        Preflop: Hero is BTN with A J
        4 folds, MP3 raises to $6, CO folds, Hero raises to $18, 2 folds, MP3 calls $12

        Flop: ($39) 7 T K (2 players)
        MP3 bets $18, Hero calls $18

        Turn: ($75) A (2 players)
        MP3 bets $36, Hero calls $36

        River: ($147) 4 (2 players)
        MP3 bets $59.20 and is all-in, Hero calls $59.20

        Spoiler:
        Results: $265.40 pot ($2.80 rake)
        Final Board: 7 T K A 4
        MP3 showed A K and won $262.60 ($131.40 net)
        Hero showed A J and lost (-$131.20 net)



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        another super whale:

          Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
          Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22183121

          MP2: $330.59 (165.3 bb)
          MP3: $227.73 (113.9 bb)
          Hero (CO): $368.50 (184.3 bb)
          BTN: $211.42 (105.7 bb)
          SB: $80 (40 bb)
          BB: $111.16 (55.6 bb)
          UTG+2: $190.65 (95.3 bb)
          MP1: $663.93 (332 bb)

          Preflop: Hero is CO with J K
          UTG+2 raises to $5, 2 folds, MP3 calls $5, Hero raises to $20, 3 folds, UTG+2 calls $15, MP3 calls $15

          Flop: ($63) 8 J 8 (3 players)
          UTG+2 checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets $28, UTG+2 calls $28, MP3 folds

          Turn: ($119) T (2 players)
          UTG+2 bets $80, Hero calls $80

          River: ($279) A (2 players)
          UTG+2 checks, Hero checks

          Spoiler:
          Results: $279 pot ($2.80 rake)
          Final Board: 8 J 8 T A
          Hero mucked J K and lost (-$128 net)
          UTG+2 showed A 9 and won $276.20 ($148.20 net)



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          vs a tasty fish

            Poker Stars, $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
            Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #22183131

            MP3: $200 (100 bb)
            CO: $372.46 (186.2 bb)
            BTN: $185.91 (93 bb)
            SB: $100.04 (50 bb)
            Hero (BB): $200 (100 bb)
            UTG+1: $267.63 (133.8 bb)
            UTG+2: $200 (100 bb)
            MP1: $204.34 (102.2 bb)
            MP2: $225.52 (112.8 bb)

            Preflop: Hero is BB with J Q
            UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 raises to $6, 4 folds, BTN calls $6, SB folds, Hero raises to $24, UTG+2 folds, BTN calls $18

            Flop: ($55) Q 2 9 (2 players)
            Hero bets $28, BTN raises to $56, Hero calls $28

            Turn: ($167) 4 (2 players)
            Hero checks, BTN bets $105.91 and is all-in, Hero calls $105.91

            River: ($378.82) 2 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

            Spoiler:
            Results: $378.82 pot ($2.80 rake)
            Final Board: Q 2 9 4 2
            BTN showed K T and lost (-$185.91 net)
            Hero showed J Q and won $376.02 ($190.11 net)



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            01-09-2014 , 12:50 PM
            How do you know for certain whether a reg is a winning or losing reg? Is it just based on their hands you have in your database or is there another PTR now?
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            01-09-2014 , 01:32 PM
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            Originally Posted by hurtNCYDE
            How do you know for certain whether a reg is a winning or losing reg? Is it just based on their hands you have in your database or is there another PTR now?
            Yeh over the years I've played a ton of hands with all the regs so I can see their results based on those.
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            01-09-2014 , 01:51 PM
            glgl sir! hope you crush it
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            01-10-2014 , 07:04 AM
            Playing the GPS main today at Nottingham. Will update here! Happy to be away from online for a bit
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            01-10-2014 , 10:03 AM
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            Originally Posted by Arggg93
            glgl sir! hope you crush it
            Ty mate you too!

            Turned up half an hour late, flopped a set 4 way first hand and got 3 streets. Hopefully things continue like this!
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            01-10-2014 , 11:28 AM
            At first break up to 35k with av at 26. Back doored a nut flush to scoop a biggish pot
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            01-10-2014 , 01:22 PM
            2nd break at 21.5k av at 31k.
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            01-10-2014 , 01:41 PM
            glgl bena take it down
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            01-10-2014 , 01:51 PM
            I don't believe you are playing optimally atm. I have played with you quite a bit this year and some of your lines make me scratch my head because they are definitely sub optimal.

            54 Calling a 3 bet here 3 way with 5 high is not going to be profitable here in the long run even vs a fish. Your implied odds are cut way down since the pot is bloated on the flop since its 3 way vs heads up.

            AQ No need to 4 bet this hand, it's to strong to turn it into a bluff. You can easily call this hand and play post even OOP

            88 No need to 3 bet this hand pre vs a laggy player. His continuing range has you crushed or has 50% equity vs you almost always. If he's laggy he's not playing fit/fold post plus he opened from the cutoff, not the button (if your intention was to 5bet jam over a 4 bet) and it's essentially a min raise preflop.

            77 River shove is to thin here

            AQ Fold to the X-raise even when it's that small. Your peeling for 3 outs as 1 of them is dirty and you have no BD Flush draw. Only reason to peel there is because you think he's shutting down on the turn but He's never going to X-raise that flop and then shut down on the turn as people don't do that ever in a vacuum in these positions.

            AJ Your 3 bet sizing is bad, it's far to large
            KJ No need to 3 bet this hand even vs a fish, far to thin to raise for value
            QJ Same thing as above. No need to 3 bet this hand vs a fish, far to thin to raise for value plus this hand plays well MW

            I think your 3 betting way to thin for value vs fish, almost all the hands you posted where you 3bet thin vs fish you are dominated, it's fine to widen your 3bet value range but hands like KJ QJ in the spots you chose are a litte to thin IMO
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            01-10-2014 , 02:19 PM
            Lost a huge pot on QQ99A with JQ v AQ. So nearly folded river
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            01-10-2014 , 02:32 PM
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            Originally Posted by TheFunBegins
            I don't believe you are playing optimally atm. I have played with you quite a bit this year and some of your lines make me scratch my head because they are definitely sub optimal.

            54 Calling a 3 bet here 3 way with 5 high is not going to be profitable here in the long run even vs a fish. Your implied odds are cut way down since the pot is bloated on the flop since its 3 way vs heads up.

            AQ No need to 4 bet this hand, it's to strong to turn it into a bluff. You can easily call this hand and play post even OOP

            88 No need to 3 bet this hand pre vs a laggy player. His continuing range has you crushed or has 50% equity vs you almost always. If he's laggy he's not playing fit/fold post plus he opened from the cutoff, not the button (if your intention was to 5bet jam over a 4 bet) and it's essentially a min raise preflop.

            77 River shove is to thin here

            AQ Fold to the X-raise even when it's that small. Your peeling for 3 outs as 1 of them is dirty and you have no BD Flush draw. Only reason to peel there is because you think he's shutting down on the turn but He's never going to X-raise that flop and then shut down on the turn as people don't do that ever in a vacuum in these positions.

            AJ Your 3 bet sizing is bad, it's far to large
            KJ No need to 3 bet this hand even vs a fish, far to thin to raise for value
            QJ Same thing as above. No need to 3 bet this hand vs a fish, far to thin to raise for value plus this hand plays well MW

            I think your 3 betting way to thin for value vs fish, almost all the hands you posted where you 3bet thin vs fish you are dominated, it's fine to widen your 3bet value range but hands like KJ QJ in the spots you chose are a litte to thin IMO
            Thanks for this post mate, really appreciate it! I think for the most part I after that I might be getting into too marginal spots vs fish and this is being reflected in my recent results. In the 88 pot I have to disagree with you thoughts. This is based on history and stats related so I don't think that 3b in this spot vs this villain is thin by any means.

            Another point to mention is I've recently moved back up to 200nl and notice that flatting fish just results in getting squeezed by other regs. Would it not be better to be 3betting instead of flatting?

            Again thanks, and please critisise more - definitely wanting to improve and be told where people think I might be going wrong. Glgl!

            Edit: can you pm me your screen name too?

            Last edited by BenaBadBeat; 01-10-2014 at 02:38 PM.
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            01-10-2014 , 02:48 PM
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            Originally Posted by Scorpp
            glgl bena take it down
            Ty mate. Starting stack
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            01-10-2014 , 03:42 PM
            Dinner break on 18.5k. So card dead. Finally have a fish on my table! Average is 41k at 300/600 when we return
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            01-10-2014 , 03:45 PM
            30bbs is a monster stack in a donkament gogogo
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            01-10-2014 , 05:22 PM
            My god mike I am super beaning. Got 12k now. There is this HUGE whale who is splashing around so much and I can't pick up ANYTHING!
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