Problems/weaknesses: – not seeing the stack sizes into the future; getting pot/odds committed – not betting properly because of assumptions about opponent abilities – paying off hit flushes – weak at playing weaker hands in position – sometimes not adjusting to tables; bigger bets to chase limpers, ect. – not folding marginal hands – not [...]
Once again I’m having control problems with added situational aggression. I’m trying to add preflop raising with marginal but position hands. In other words, blind stealing and limper elimination. Two problems. One, folding to resistance. If I meet resistance, I have to be able to fold. It’s as if in order to make this raise, [...]
Trying to remember the threads I was thinking about starting on the forum. Examples of good aggression and description of the reads/situation that made it an example of good aggression, and, examples of bad/mistimed or transparent aggression with descriptions of why it was done incorrectly or how you or someone else saw through the aggression. [...]
Lack of confidence right now. I’m unwilling to raise anything but premium hands, TT+ and AJ+, unless in very late position with no limpers ahead. Actually, when I look at that, that’s not so bad. That’s actually not far off what should be happening. I don’t limp if I’m first in, unless it’s KQ/KJ/QJ in [...]
It’s funny; I’m kind of in that similar doldrum period as when I finished my deposit bonus off and stopped playing $10NL. Playing mostly freerolls (cheap thrills). Playing for more cash isn’t exciting me too much. It causes more anxiety, but not more enjoyment even when I cash out ahead. I need to spend a [...]