Major help needed

[pokerdrt]

Over the last few weeks it seems as if nothing works. In reviewing my games it is easy at first glance to blame lousy hole cards and suckouts but I think this is the easy way out. I just know that I am missing something and I know that as a rule poker players are lousy at self examination.

So what do I need. I have posted 7 hand histories today (1/30) on pokerxfactor. If you go to my hand histories you will find them. Am I missing opportunities, playing too loose and aggressive, too tight. What the hell is going on.

I have tried playing a little looser and more aggressive and playing tighter. Nothing seems to work lately. It seems as if when I do get cards I wiff the flop. When I do hit and get a big pot the other guy sucks out on me.

To be completely honest when I first look at the hands I am somewhat amazed that I am able to go as deep as I do in a couple. And yes I do see a couple of hands where I played like a donk. But overall I feel like I am playing at least Ok.

Maybe it is just a statistical lump and I will get through it. But I could use some independent insight before I go nuts.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated and I pormise to repay in kind

Dennis

[pokerdrt]

and it just keeps on going. This is really getting frustrating. Tonight was pretty much a repeat of all week. I had one streak of good cards but it was in a clump in one game and then just died. Earlier this week I had a day where I played 8 tourneys. In one of the 8 I had a puff of over 12 and that was 22.

I am afraid I am getting my focus too narrowed down and am losing sight of the bigger picture.

Who the hell invented this game anyway. At least the river anyway

[shaun]

Dennis if you post the link to the hand history you want reviewing I will review it for you.

[pokerdrt]

here are several. Take your pick. Appreciate the review

www.pokerxfactor.com/HA210820/48478_20100130_143426/48478

www.pokerxfactor.com/HA210819/48478_20100130_142937/48478

www.pokerxfactor.com/HA210813/48478_20100130_140753/48478

[shaun]

I reviewed the first hand history and dont think your doing alot wrong, there are hands I would play differently, but thats just a matter of style.

Hand 7 in my opinion is a mistake though once your opponent raises your 99 I think your beat and should fold, but you shove risking your tournament life for a small pot because if they call you are definately behind.

I also thought you called to many raises with just suited cards, hand 137 for example you have J9h in the sb and call knowing you will be out of position post flop.

[shaun]

I reviewed the second hand history and to be honest I did not see anything wrong, I dont know what happened on hand 204, but that was a technical problem looks like two hand histories were merged together.

Reading your posts I think your just going through the frustrations poker players go through with their game, maybe reading some material on the mental side of the game would help, I have a book called The Poker Mindset which I think is good.

I think your probably at a similar level to me where we both just play the strength of our cards, its the next level I want to explore where the cards are not important and where I can see opportunities to accumulate chips, this is probably going to be the hardest thing for me to learn because I will have to step out of my comfort zone, but hopefully with some study I will be able to achieve this.

[shaun]

I tried the link to the third hand history and I think its the same as the first hand history I reviewed.

[pokerdrt]

thanks for the review.

On the shove with 99 there is player history involved. I have played with him before and he plays very loose in early stages making lots of raises and re raises with very little. And I figured I had a lot of outs if I was wrong.

It does get very frustrating when you go on a bad bender for an extended period and it helps to have someone look over your shoulder.

Well I guess I will keep on trucking.

[bishamonten]

hey Dennis i went over the third hh

www.pokerxfactor.com/HA210813/48478_20100130_140753/48478

i guess before i go over what i noticed i have some question for you on a couple hand i guess knowing what your thought process is would help me with my review

7, 42, 97, 113, 150, AND 153, 159

[pokerdrt]

7 - history with that guy. He likes to make that play with nothing. Probably dumb move on my part no matter the history

42 - Decided to see flop w/ suited K and position.probably should have folded on flop after bet and caller

97 - played as suited connector with position. If not suited would not have played.

113 - seems pretty standard given stack sizes. Maybe a little loose. Wouldn't have done it if not suited. I think I beat his range

150 - I think both our stacks are deep enough to set mine. If either of had smaller stack would not have called

153 my over shove is right at 10 times his raise. Seems to fall in line with discussions I have seen. I did not want to flat and if I raised and he flatted and an A came on the flop I would have had to stick my head in the oven.

159 - If I had position I would probably have flatted. I raised to take control because of position. On the flop I shoved just over a pot sized bet. When the A hit I was going all the way and I didn't want to give him odds to see any more cards. I also figured if he had flatted with a big A he would call. If he had a pair he would fold.

[bishamonten]

Feb 16, 2010 0:57:07 GMT -5 pokerdrt said:

7 - history with that guy. He likes to make that play with nothing. Probably dumb move on my part no matter the history

ok lol sometimes better lucky then good just wondering what was up

42 - Decided to see flop w/ suited K and position.probably should have folded on flop after bet and caller

i think folding the flop would be right

97 - played as suited connector with position. If not suited would not have played.

utg raiser is kinda short and probably has a pretty big hand but flat fold is ok

113 - seems pretty standard given stack sizes. Maybe a little loose. Wouldn't have done it if not suited. I think I beat his range
(any way i was just being picky with those)

150 - I think both our stacks are deep enough to set mine. If either of had smaller stack would not have called

your right at first i thought a 3x would be good but then u would have to fold to a shove)

153 my over shove is right at 10 times his raise. Seems to fall in line with discussions I have seen. I did not want to flat and if I raised and he flatted and an A came on the flop I would have had to stick my head in the oven.

ok here i think u miss huge value y shove he can only call with like 3 hands you are not letting him make a mistake by calling or shoving over the top if he flop a 3 outer shit happens but u want to extract max value out of big hands and you onlky got his raise and the blinds sigh

159 - If I had position I would probably have flatted. I raised to take control because of position. On the flop I shoved just over a pot sized bet. When the A hit I was going all the way and I didn't want to give him odds to see any more cards. I also figured if he had flatted with a big A he would call. If he had a pair he would fold.

this is a toss up but i think if you are going to shove kk you are prob. better off shoving AK here it looks to strong to shove then 5 hands later 3x the same guy

as played why not check raise the flop let them hang themselves you hit almost the nuts lol you are missing value late in the tournament.
any way it seems to me that opening up your 3x range would help get chips late i think the ak may have been the only none big pair 3x in this touny.