Thanks guys
Poker Update:
I had my first daily session yesterday and we got a bit out of line and over the top (shoutout to OverTheTop43). It ends TODAY friends. The degenerate habits and sloshing about. I have a few discussion points from my schedule yesterday.
I think I have a similar grind mindset to blakkman but most definitely poorer game selection. If you look at the really pretty tony midstakes graphs, including mine in the past, I think I can limit downswings to around 20k. Around this point I think I start to get stressed out. Do I want to be this way and weak af? No. But I can't help it and I should work around these limitations.
Now my behavior yesterday was not the behavior of a man looking to avoid the downer. Let's take a look.
$100 ABI, 59 games over a full session, and net -$2,757.
Point 1: Late registered a $1,050 100K PKO for Overlay
I got into a Party $1,050 100K PKO last minute because the prize pool was about $10,000 short. $10,000 split amongst the 57 players remaining is about a $175 discount. It's more complex because it's a PKO prize pool as well but overlay is overlay.
First of all I don't think my calculations are accurate to begin with. Second, I don't want to live this life. Late registering 1K's for 25bb to eke out a thin edge doesn't seem like a very good move. That one is the first and last. Good riddance to the daily 1k's.
Sharkscope Av. Ability Score: 90(!)
I like to use this Sharkscope score to gauge the toughness of the field. When you hop into these games it's just all killers man. The very best of the best don't even play in the 55's and very few 109's. It's just a different level of competition and you can see it in the field compositions.
If I ever make it to daily 1K's it will be on its own merits regging from the start. Not showing up at the last minute.
Point 2: Analysis of some sketchy fires
1. Fired 2 bullets into $320 100K Gladiator PKO Av. Ability 87
This one is fine. Valid reasons to fire two include winning it on Sunday (you get the defending champion equity), a 20K overlay, and playing from the start. Also a $320 is almost half the cost of a $530!
2. Double checking some of these $215's
Winamax 250 HR and 200 Battle Royale: 82 Ability Score
I see plenty of recs in these games and 6-max is a good format for sure.
Party 215 Main Event 40K: 87 Ability Score*
This one is pushing it. I think it has multiple re-entries as well. Will skip this at least on Tuesdays and see how it shapes out. I am * the events that are fires based on the day.
Party 215 PKO's at 30K (85), 25K (85), and 15K (87)*
These might be okay because they have reduced rake and such. However I think they're skips on a day like Tuesday.
I won't focus too much on the $109's and below but I think I can skip the $109 15K Warmup on Party as well on grinder days like Tuesday.
I'm fine up to around 82 ability score. Once you start pushing past that the fields get noticeably tougher. And I missed quite a few value juice boxes like the Monsoon and Xtase while being in the thin/bad games. Here's to good habits in the future and if you feel like discussing any of this I welcome all thoughts!
Also to close let me look at the ability scores of the Sunday birds.
$215 WPN Sunday Special 125K- 84 Ability
Pretty surprised by this. It was quite soft or maybe I had too many chips. Unlimited re-entry probably toughens the field quite a bit though.
$320 Sunday 200K Gladiator- 86 Ability
Seems about right. I think there was overlay value here.
$215 Sunday 100K Main Event- 86 Ability
This was an extremely tough end game. This seems about right too.
I think this is about right. Past 85 Ability or so you better come ready to bang it out.