Haven't been able to play much at all. I'm back in school again, taking a stats course of all things. Considering i haven't been in a class room since 99 perhaps i should've started with something easier.
Anyway i've been studying since sunday and had the first interm exam tonight. I'd like to say i'm confident that i passed, but honestly i cant be sure. meh. nothining to do but wait and see... so back to poker!
Will try to play several tournies tomorrow.
Tournies on tap
09:00 $5.50 MTT FO
10:12 $3+R turbo sat to Sunday Warm up
10:30 $3+R turbo sat to Sunday Million
Perhaps a few $4.40 180 man sngs
I played my first satellite since like early last year the other day and it was incredibly soft. My plan with these is to win the seat, unregister and use the tourny dollars in medium buy-in tournaments; $11+R, $11-1R+1A, $33 & $55 FO Mtts.
Hopefully i can win one tomorrow and start taking shots in these tournaments. Will report tomorrow.
9:42am - update:
busted a $4/180 and the $5 FO so far... not playing well... feel kinda out of it... playing really passively for some reason. In another 180 now and waiting for $8+r to start. will try to up the aggression.
10:45 - Update:
Busted the 8+R after about 6 buyins, managae to get up to 5.5k but thats it lost JJ vs. KK to wipe that out... then ran bad losing alot of races with pocket pairs vs. overs or overs vs. pocket pairs.
Took 3 double buy-ins in the 3+R... much of the same in this tourny...but just realized i forgot to take the add-on, so its not looking good in this one. ok just busted that with 66 < ATo....
still in the $4/180 - - 34/48
Monies invested: $81.00 hmm perhaps i shouldn't have played the 8+R
11:25am out of the 180 in 27th KQs < A5s
thats all folks!
gl
Isgrinder.
Showing posts with label small stakes grinder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label small stakes grinder. Show all posts
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
$4 180 sit n go win!
I went jogging for the first time in years and it felt great. I was really energized and started two tournaments soon after i reached back home. I think i played some of my best poker during this tournament and made some nice plays.
My strategy in these small stakes tournaments is really very simple; i wait for hands and then play them very aggressively. I open a wide range if its folded to me in HJ to SB including any two. As a result i get played back at often. Most opponents don't seem to be able to adjust to this style. My biggest problems is knowing when to slow down.
Hand 1
Villian in this hand was somewhat loose and i had seen him win a few pots with moves like this. I think he had a weak ace, a busted drw, 2nd pair type hand or air.
Hand 2
Nice chip up before the break... I was among the chip leaders early in this tournament.
Hand 3
Villian had moved to the table about 2 orbits and had been limping alot. I pegged him as a weak player. After just calling my flop bet and checking behind on the turn i thought he was weak and called despite the possible straight out there.
Hand 4
Didn't like this play even though it turned out that i was ahead here. But generally i'd expect to be called by AK and QQ+... still with my aggressive image i guess AQ is not folding...
Hand 5
Push any two. These levels are usually where i seperate from the pack or get busted. people tend to tighten up too much.
Hand 6
Hand 7
My constant pressure usually gets paid off like this
Hand 8
OR had only been at table for about 1.5 orbits and had been opening alot of pots, i had also watched him on another table since we were down to 2 or 3 tables. So i knew he had nothing and the BTN shove likely had a weaker hand also
Hand 9
Short handed at the final table i'm going with A9s vs. a LP raise
Hand 10
A really weak opponent he basically telegraphed what he had all the time
Hand 11
taking advantage of the bigstack
Hand 12
Terrible slow play... still i should've gotten away on the shove
Most opponents seem to be weak at the final table... they just don't play enough hands and i was able to steal with impunity. But sometimes i go overboard and hurt myself.
download entire file here; 1st_20080204.txt
My strategy in these small stakes tournaments is really very simple; i wait for hands and then play them very aggressively. I open a wide range if its folded to me in HJ to SB including any two. As a result i get played back at often. Most opponents don't seem to be able to adjust to this style. My biggest problems is knowing when to slow down.
Hand 1
Villian in this hand was somewhat loose and i had seen him win a few pots with moves like this. I think he had a weak ace, a busted drw, 2nd pair type hand or air.
Hand 2
Nice chip up before the break... I was among the chip leaders early in this tournament.
Hand 3
Villian had moved to the table about 2 orbits and had been limping alot. I pegged him as a weak player. After just calling my flop bet and checking behind on the turn i thought he was weak and called despite the possible straight out there.
Hand 4
Didn't like this play even though it turned out that i was ahead here. But generally i'd expect to be called by AK and QQ+... still with my aggressive image i guess AQ is not folding...
Hand 5
Push any two. These levels are usually where i seperate from the pack or get busted. people tend to tighten up too much.
Hand 6
Hand 7
My constant pressure usually gets paid off like this
Hand 8
OR had only been at table for about 1.5 orbits and had been opening alot of pots, i had also watched him on another table since we were down to 2 or 3 tables. So i knew he had nothing and the BTN shove likely had a weaker hand also
Hand 9
Short handed at the final table i'm going with A9s vs. a LP raise
Hand 10
A really weak opponent he basically telegraphed what he had all the time
Hand 11
taking advantage of the bigstack
Hand 12
Terrible slow play... still i should've gotten away on the shove
Most opponents seem to be weak at the final table... they just don't play enough hands and i was able to steal with impunity. But sometimes i go overboard and hurt myself.
download entire file here; 1st_20080204.txt
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