Transforming from little goldfish to growing shark

Placeholder for hopefully some good stuff

Vids for mental game:

Finding your A Game

Starting a list of pool exploits (NL10 zoom)

Turn check min raise => mostly nuts => overfold
2nd barrel in 3bet pot => mostly nuts => overfold
river raise => mostly nuts => overfold
Limp raise preflop => trapped KK+ => overfold

He guys. It is time to post an update.

I used the possibility to take starter package from la55i.
Contact via skype was very easy and answers to questions came very quick.
Because i stopped playing zoom and changed to regular tables there was a
too small sample size for stats analysis, so he suggested to make a longer
video while playing. He analysed my gameplay and made some conclosions and
send me some additional material to improve my gameplay. Big Thank you for that!

The session i played to analysise was mostly to play very smooth without having much trouble spots.
So no really big leaks where detected but some smaller ones, which i wouldn`t havent found on my own.
=> Go and take the smaller price as long it is available to buy some kind of coaching, i guess most players will take advantage...

There are to topics i will work on this month:
1. Going to my preflop ranges and change them a bit (la55i gave me some good advise how to do).
2. Mental Game (=> he gave some tipps how to do) and i detected an older video-series from Eric Stanquist which i will
work with this month (first watching the vids, and afterwords going to it step by step while taking notes)

More during next days.

GL at the tables to all of you

Slainte
Talisker

Don’t forget to remove the option ‘Deactivate BBcode’ if you change your signature again. Then we can click on your link. Further I wish you all the best with improving your game

Cheers,
SDK1987

@ SDK1987 => Thank you very much. I have changed the signature in the right way.

Hello to all readers,

i have changed my preflop ranges and have to get comfortable with the new ones.
So i will play one table NL2 zoom to learn my new ranges for a while...

GL at the tables to all of you

Slainte
Talisker

Hello Talisker,

Nice start to your blog
Have you seen https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=325001
Something I recommend to read for mind set issues and more is https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=181760

Good luck at the tables and I look forward to reading how you get on in the coming months

Regards

Matt

Hello to all,

just a small update.

I saw just the first two videos i mentioned before.
I guess the vids can help me with my mental play and i will watch the whole series and create me a warm-up routine...
That will last a while because first i will watch the whole series and than go through the vids in detail and make me notes.

I`m playing NL2 zoom to learn my new Ranges.
And what to tell, it could be a bit better, what results look like...

Here my actual played Hands:

Here my biggest losing Hands so far:
(on NL2 Zoom)
Hand 1:
Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $2 (100 bb)
BB: $0.41 (20.5 bb)
UTG: $0.61 (30.5 bb)
MP: $2.84 (142 bb)
CO: $6.20 (310 bb)
Hero (BTN): $3.32 (166 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A♦: A♣:
UTG raises to $0.06, MP folds, CO calls $0.06, Hero raises to $0.15, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.09, CO raises to $0.35, Hero calls $0.20, UTG calls $0.20

Flop: ($1.08) T♦: J♥: 5♥: (3 players)
UTG bets $0.26 and is all-in, CO calls $0.26, Hero raises to $2.97, CO calls $2.71

Turn: ($7.28) 2♥: (3 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($7.28) 9♥: (3 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

Hand 2:
Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $3.08 (154 bb)
BB: $1.74 (87 bb)
UTG: $2.03 (101.5 bb)
MP: $4.36 (218 bb)
CO: $0.93 (46.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): $2.71 (135.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with T♥: T♦:
UTG raises to $0.06, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.06, SB calls $0.05, BB folds

Flop: ($0.20) J♠: 9♣: 8♥: (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $0.14, Hero calls $0.14, SB folds

Turn: ($0.48) 8♣: (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: ($0.48) T♣: (2 players)
UTG bets $1.83, Hero calls $1.83

Results:

Hand 3:
Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $0.63 (31.5 bb)
BB: $2 (100 bb)
UTG: $2 (100 bb)
Hero (MP): $3.78 (189 bb)
CO: $2.16 (108 bb)
BTN: $1.72 (86 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K♦: A♠:
UTG raises to $0.06, Hero calls $0.06, 4 folds

Flop: ($0.15) A♣: K♥: J♦: (2 players)
UTG bets $0.11, Hero calls $0.11

Turn: ($0.37) 5♦: (2 players)
UTG bets $0.30, Hero calls $0.30

River: ($0.97) 4♠: (2 players)
UTG bets $0.79, Hero raises to $3.31, UTG calls $0.74 and is all-in

Results:

Hand 4:
Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $2 (100 bb)
BB: $2.20 (110 bb)
UTG: $2 (100 bb)
MP: $4.26 (213 bb)
CO: $6.58 (329 bb)
BTN: $2 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4♥: 5♥:
UTG raises to $0.06, MP folds, CO calls $0.06, BTN folds, Hero calls $0.05, BB folds

Flop: ($0.20) 7♣: 8♣: 4♦: (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.12, CO calls $0.12, Hero calls $0.12

Turn: ($0.56) 5♠: (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO bets $0.54, Hero calls $0.54, UTG folds

River: ($1.64) A♥: (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $5.86 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.28 and is all-in

Results:

So a little bad run, but i think it will be better due to the next sessions.

Slainte
Talisker

Hello again,

here some hands which i played very badly:

Hand 5:
Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $1.32 (66 bb)
BB: $2.08 (104 bb)
Hero (UTG): $2.38 (119 bb)
MP: $1.48 (74 bb)
CO: $1.84 (92 bb)
BTN: $2 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A♦: K♦:
Hero raises to $0.06, MP calls $0.06, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.20, BB folds, Hero calls $0.14, MP folds

Flop: ($0.48) 4♣: T♣: 3♣: (2 players)
SB bets $0.46, Hero raises to $1.37, SB calls $0.66 and is all-in

Turn: ($2.72) 6♠: (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($2.72) 9♣: (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

Hand 6:

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $3.65 (182.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $2.03 (101.5 bb)
UTG: $2.79 (139.5 bb)
MP: $0.92 (46 bb)
CO: $2.55 (127.5 bb)
BTN: $2.30 (115 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K♥: T♥:
UTG raises to $0.06, MP calls $0.06, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.19) T♣: 3♥: K♣: (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP checks

Turn: ($0.19) 9♥: (3 players)
Hero bets $0.09, UTG calls $0.09, MP folds

River: ($0.37) 7♦: (2 players)
Hero bets $0.22, UTG raises to $1.02, Hero calls $0.80

Results:

Hand 7:

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $2 (100 bb)
BB: $5.01 (250.5 bb)
UTG: $2.37 (118.5 bb)
MP: $2.03 (101.5 bb)
CO: $2.07 (103.5 bb)
BTN: $1.97 (98.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A♣: K♠:
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.04, Hero raises to $0.18, BB folds, BTN calls $0.14

Flop: ($0.38) 6♥: 7♦: 3♥: (2 players)
Hero bets $0.24, BTN calls $0.24

Turn: ($0.86) 9♥: (2 players)
Hero bets $0.55, BTN calls $0.55

River: ($1.96) 4♣: (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Results:

Those hands show me, that i have got lot of work on my mental game...
I will try to strengthen my mind and improve my game while doing that

Slainte
Talisker

Hello guys,

i`m actually playing a session but took a break to post 2 Hands:

Hand 8:
I guess with hitting a Set on Flop means that I`m happy to get it in...
betsize from Villain (1 table, from Russia no stats or history) bets very, very high
I guess he can bet such high with AA and 77 which beats my set
and on this Limit i guess with AK, AQ, A7 and A6
draws won`t bet such high, maybe he has complete air, but only in 10%
So, was playing for stack a big mistake or quite O.K.

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $3.04 (152 bb)
BB: $2.39 (119.5 bb)
UTG: $2.06 (103 bb)
MP: $2.88 (144 bb)
CO: $3.49 (174.5 bb)
BTN: $4.95 (247.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6♣: 6♦:
UTG raises to $0.06, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.05, BB folds

Flop: ($0.14) 6♠: 7♦: A♥: (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $1.06, Hero calls $1.06

Turn: ($2.26) 3♠: (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $0.94 and is all-in, Hero calls $0.94

River: ($4.14) Q♠: (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

Hand 9:
So any big mistakes in the hand here?
I guess i have to bet the turn, because he must not have the flush and could call with some hands which i beat.
But to the River Donk shove....
i guess on the Limit this would always be the flush, a set or a straight...
Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $2.39 (119.5 bb)
BB: $2.65 (132.5 bb)
UTG: $2 (100 bb)
MP: $0.62 (31 bb)
Hero (CO): $2.53 (126.5 bb)
BTN: $2 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A♦: A♥:
UTG raises to $0.06, MP folds, Hero raises to $0.18, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.39) 9♠: 3♣: 8♠: (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.25, UTG calls $0.25

Turn: ($0.89) 7♠: (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.44, UTG calls $0.44

River: ($1.77) 2♣: (2 players)
UTG bets $1.13 and is all-in, Hero folds

Results:

Slainte
Talisker

So, Session ended with nice Hand again:

Hand 10:

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $2.80 (140 bb)
Hero (BB): $3.61 (180.5 bb)
UTG: $1.67 (83.5 bb)
MP: $2 (100 bb)
CO: $2.76 (138 bb)
BTN: $4.27 (213.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7♦: 7♥:
2 folds, CO raises to $0.06, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.13) 5♣: 7♣: Q♦: (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.07, Hero raises to $0.14, CO calls $0.07

Turn: ($0.41) J♦: (2 players)
Hero bets $0.14, CO raises to $0.74, Hero raises to $1.34, CO raises to $2.56 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.22

River: ($5.53) Q♠: (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results:

So today i got some coolers again, but session ended still with a small positive amount of money:

I started a challange for my own.
Play at least 25k hands on NL2 Zoom before returning to NL5 (regular tables)

Slainte
Talisker

Hello guys,

sorry for writing nothing during the past weeks.
I made a new start of my database, because not only playing new ranges, i although use a new tagging system.
So i deleted my old one`s and started new.

Because of poker is just a hobby, i have only less volume, but i will post a graph every week.
I stay to my chalange to play 25k hands on nl2 to get confident with my new ranges and tagging system.
Even actual i try to improve my mindset and don`t do much other theory stuff...

So here is my nl2 graph so far:

If you have got any poker related questions feel free to ask me.

Slainte
Talisker

I try to reach 20k hands until end of this year....

which means that i have got really to put some volume in this month....

So lets see what will happen.

Slainte Talisker

On my way to beat NL2 on a bigger sample
Half of my private challange is finished:

Variance is really big. But my mindset is getting better slowly and i avoid strong tilt during downswing.
Some losing hands have been lost setups and bad beats, but also some really missplayed ones.

A lot of work has to be done to get a little shark.

Slainte
Talisker

I decided to risk a short and agressive shot to NL10:

Up to now it seems like i have a nice Upswing, even if sample is very small.
As a hobby player it took some sessions to play those hands.

I implemented a warmup routine and i guess my mindset is a bit better than a month ago.
While playing less hands, i get more and mor comfortable with my new rages, so actual everything is fine.

Slainte
Talisker

Hi Talisker ,

Nice progress and some epic bad beats there too! Glad to see your mind set is improving and by the looks of it your game too
Keep up the good work and look forward to reading how you get on

Hello everyone,

because i want to improve my poker and my english i decided to strip down and post "some" leaks that i have got actual
or i had in the near past, because i implemented doing a warm-up before starting a session.
Preflop i have got ranges where i try to stick to and make only some exploitative changes...
So it would be very nice if you have got some nice advice for me to fix my leaks.
Of course o have got some ideas of my own, but input is welcome and might have a huge effect to me to change things to improve.

Here are my biggest known leaks.
I fear i have got lots more, but don`t already know them....

Leak:
Mindset
going on tilt to quick
Chasing
calling to much raises on turn or river, even knowing i`m beat
„overplaying hands“ (e.g. 3bet pre with AK and bet, bet, shove without hit)

Lack of diziplin
not stick to BRM
not enough diziplin (don`t stick to my own rules everytime)
„overplaying hands“ (e.g. 3bet pre with AK and bet, bet, shove without hit)
no „warm-up“ before session starts
no session reviews
not learning the needed poker maths
not analysizing my hands
no postings and discussions of my hands
to less work with poker software (HM2, equilab)
ot having a complete gameplan (how can i develop?)
less theory (like playing more than learning)

Experience / Skill
not having a complete gameplan (how can i develop?)
not talking to myself why i`m betting (value, bluff, taking down dead money)
not knowing enough to exploit the pool
to much conti bets on drawy boards
not playing my range, just playing my hand
no thinking enough about villains range to choose right betsize

Actual i`m playing NL10 zoom, but small sample, i post a new graph after reaching 10k hands.
I will update every 5 k hands.....

So thats it for the moment

Good luck at the tables and feel free to give me a comment....

Slainte
Talisker

Well, first milestone on NL10 is reached.
I managed to play 10k hands:

any comments to the stats, some leaks direktly visibel?:

Slainte
Talisker

Some hands i don`t know if i played correctly:

I played my nut FD agressiv to have fold equity while betting 2/3 pot.
River is a dream, without hit, what should i do?
I guess if villain calls twice just give up???

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $10.30 (103 bb)
BB: $10 (100 bb)
UTG: $26.67 (266.7 bb)
MP: $16.98 (169.8 bb)
CO: $11.20 (112 bb)
BTN: $35.03 (350.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6♣: A♣:
UTG raises to $0.20, 3 folds, Hero raises to $0.70, BB folds, UTG calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.50) Q♣: 9♣: T♠: (2 players)
Hero bets $0.99, UTG calls $0.99

Turn: ($3.48) 7♥: (2 players)
Hero bets $2.19, UTG calls $2.19

River: ($7.86) 2♣: (2 players)
Hero bets $6.42 and is all-in, UTG calls $6.42

Call down correct?
Villain can`t have a strong hand except Tx (AT, KTs maybe QT and a FD)
KK+ would have been 3betting pre...

Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $21.63 (216.3 bb)
Hero (BB): $10.65 (106.5 bb)
UTG: $12.23 (122.3 bb)
MP: $11.97 (119.7 bb)
CO: $18.17 (181.7 bb)
BTN: $16.21 (162.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♠: Q♥:
UTG raises to $0.35, 2 folds, BTN raises to $1, SB folds, Hero calls $0.90, UTG calls $0.65

Flop: ($3.05) T♣: 3♦: T♠: (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, BTN bets $2.91, Hero calls $2.91, UTG folds

Turn: ($8.87) 8♣: (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $12.30 and is all-in, Hero calls $6.74 and is all-in

Would be glad to here some comments.

Slainte
Talisker

I wish all of you merry Christmas

Have some relaxed days with family and friends

Slainte
Talisker

Hello to everyone,
it is time to set some poker goals for the next year.

For me i will set the following 5 poker relevated goals.

1. BR Challange
=> I will take part from next year on. I do this not for reaching the money goal but for beeing forced updating my blog at least once a week.
Reaching the money goal would just be nice side effect but beeing diciplined is the real goal.

2. Posting at least 1 hand per weak (In the blog or in the forum)
=> Should help to improve my poker skills, which is my most important goal. Getting a better player.

3. Keep up learning and posting learning goal for every month
=> I will post the goal before the new month is starting and report weekly what i have done so far.

4. Working on my mindset and avoid tilting and manage to play A-Game
=> I will post how i want to improve my mindset, and give a weekly report which i have done.

5. Beeing a winning player at the end of 2018
=> At the end of the year i want to have my green-line at least 1bb in +

Learning:
In January i will watch "weasels" Walkthrough series and the new video series "Autoprofit Expert"
To each series I´m going to write an small text-file with the key points...
I will use those documents for my warm-up routines.

Mindset:
Watching some video mindset videos.
I will post them after i surfed through the releated videos.
Watching "Finding Your A-Game" series again will be goal for January as well.

So good luck at the table to all of you.

Slainte Talisker