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Originally Posted by ludde2009
Yes you are correct, it was around 39 bb/100. How can I improve my BB play? Not defend as wide? Play tighter? Thanks for emphasizing on this one.
This question is way more difficult to answer in the thread without rooting around in your database. So far, we know there is a problem in your cold calling game, but we don't know what it is. There are three possibilities that are relatively common, and they are not mutually exclusive:
1. Variance. This is hard to pin down. The first thing you can do is add the EV adjusted win rate stat to your display and check to see if it is much different than your raw win rate.
2. Calling with unprofitable hands. Think of this as a preflop leak, although that is oversimplifying the problem. Here, you go to the holecards report and filter for BB only and cold called. Sort the starting hands by win rate, and look for patterns among the unprofitable hands. If, for example, you are negative with most suited aces, and negative on average with suited aces, it may be that these hands are simply unprofitable for you. Don't draw conclusions about individual starting hands--your sample is too small. Focus on groups of hands.
3. Not winning enough with profitable hands. To the extent it's not variance, this is a postflop leak. Look for indications that you're losing too much with these hands when they lose, such as a low river call efficiency, more big losses than big wins. Look for missed semi-bluff opportunities against steals. These hands that should be profitable are hands such as broadway hands and medium pocket pairs.
There are one or two other things we can check if you don't find problems in these areas, although I expect you will find a problem in both categories.