pokerstudAA
02-14-2005, 02:57 AM
It is time to examine my poker game. I have some leaks. I wont post any boring PT stats or anything - more like meta-game issues. I appreciate any helpful advice.
Sorry if this is long.
I have been playing real money online poker for 10 months - since last May, I started with $50 at Party and ran it up to $400 playing .5/1 and $5 or $10 SNG's. Realizing there was more to this online poker thing than meets the eye, I got serious. Read most of the the 2+2 library along with other books - some a few times.
LIMIT POKER
Started with .5/1 - played several thousand hands pre-PT.
I will try to limit the details but if any would be helpful let me know.
.5/1 - 15,809 hands - 21% VP/8.5 PFR 4.5BB/100
1/2 - 10,908 hands - 15% VP/ 7% PFR 2.2BB/100
2/4 - 12,173 hands - 15% VP/7.6 % PFR 1.3 BB/100
5/10 - 16,700 Hands - 16.8% VP/ 8.4% PFR 0.6 BB/100
10/20 - 2,400 hands - 15.5% VP/ 7.8% PFR 0.9 BB/100
INSERT (too small sample disclaimer)
I have played 94 hands of 15/30 for kicks. Also a few thousand of 1/2 6max and a few hundred of 5/10 6max. 5/10 6max might not be a bad next stop.
I only have 650 hands at 3/6 but largely skipped it to play in 5/10 - I thought the bankroll could make it at 5/10 and wanted to make a little more cheese. I am sure I could have used 15,000+ hands at 3/6 but decided to go to 5/10 after a big MTT cash.
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TOTAL LIMIT (all levels) - 59,968 hands 2.1 BB/100
I think I might be a winning player, and I am begining to get comfortable with 5/10 but I am not winning much at this level. FWIW - after 10,000 I was 1.2BB/100. I would like to keep enough in the roll to stay at 5/10 but I will move down if necessary.
SNG's
Started with the $5 until I learned about the bad rake structure. Played mabye 100 $5 and $10 SNG's pre-PT. Here is the post-PT numbers:
$5 - 50 [ ROI/ITM] -10 1st, 8 2nds, 6 3rds.
$10 - 251 games [15% ROI/32%ITM] - 36 1sts,26 2nds, 28 3rds
$20 - 70 played [53% ROI/46% ITM] - 16 1sts, 6 2nds, 10 3rds
$30 - 25 [ -5% ROI/ITM]. Dont think I want to play higher than this in the SNG's. More SNG's probably would help my final table MTT play (good investment).
$50 - 2 - one 2nd place
MTT's
Started playing the $5's when the bankroll was low. Picked up a 4th in a 2000 person for $700. Got a 1st in a 2000 - for an even $2000.
Played the 10's, 20's - not many of theses
Started playing in the $30 - with about 700-800 people. I picked up money spots with regularity in theses. Sevel finishes in the top 60, 50, 40, a few 20's, a 13th, and one 2nd in a 790 person for $2800.
I have played about 50 of the three table tourneys at the $5-$30 levels. No good records of these (PT's sole achilies) but satisfactory results (+EV).
I want to keep playing MTT's but they take sooo much time and are not always convenient. I want to start playing some of the bigger buy in tournaments. All entry fees need to come from the bankroll.
TILT FACTOR: LOW
Tends to tilt of rest of chips after bad beats in MTT's. Limit tilt may be existent - usually I take a break to refocus.
POKER EDUCATION (otherwise known as my bookshelf)
Started with Hold em' for Advanced Players and have read nearly everything interesting out there. F-it. Let me check the books. Here we go.....in no particular order...Killing online poker, Inside the Poker Mind, Killer Holdem Handbook, Hold em; Poker - Gary Carson (good one), Tao of Poker, Small Stakes Hold 'em (great 2-3 times), Psychology of Poker, Championship NL + Pot limit, Harrington on Hold em(5 stars - reading it again) - I have given a few away also to all my fishy friends. Also spend some time on these message boards trying to learn.
BANKROLL
About 6k. I might like to take 2-3 out for personal expenses. Recently hooked up Netteller. I need enough to play what ever limit I decide on and enough to play a large number of MTT's (30's 50's mabye more). How much should I keep in my bankroll? I never want to go to pocket.
WEB SITES
Play at Party. No rake back - sucks - will have it soon. Need new account probably Poker Now with rake back. Might try Poker Stars or Empire. Need a new name to go undercover from all the data miners out there.
GOALS:
I am trying to get as good as this game as I can. What ever limit or games I play at need to be within my roll and need to provide me with a good amount of monthly available funds. MTT's are time consuming and streaky.
Where do I go from here......What is the plan of attack?
I need some advice with:
1) Limit Level.
2) MTT Level.
3) Bankroll requirements.
4) Any thing else you can think of.
Sorry if this is long.
I have been playing real money online poker for 10 months - since last May, I started with $50 at Party and ran it up to $400 playing .5/1 and $5 or $10 SNG's. Realizing there was more to this online poker thing than meets the eye, I got serious. Read most of the the 2+2 library along with other books - some a few times.
LIMIT POKER
Started with .5/1 - played several thousand hands pre-PT.
I will try to limit the details but if any would be helpful let me know.
.5/1 - 15,809 hands - 21% VP/8.5 PFR 4.5BB/100
1/2 - 10,908 hands - 15% VP/ 7% PFR 2.2BB/100
2/4 - 12,173 hands - 15% VP/7.6 % PFR 1.3 BB/100
5/10 - 16,700 Hands - 16.8% VP/ 8.4% PFR 0.6 BB/100
10/20 - 2,400 hands - 15.5% VP/ 7.8% PFR 0.9 BB/100
INSERT (too small sample disclaimer)
I have played 94 hands of 15/30 for kicks. Also a few thousand of 1/2 6max and a few hundred of 5/10 6max. 5/10 6max might not be a bad next stop.
I only have 650 hands at 3/6 but largely skipped it to play in 5/10 - I thought the bankroll could make it at 5/10 and wanted to make a little more cheese. I am sure I could have used 15,000+ hands at 3/6 but decided to go to 5/10 after a big MTT cash.
--------------
TOTAL LIMIT (all levels) - 59,968 hands 2.1 BB/100
I think I might be a winning player, and I am begining to get comfortable with 5/10 but I am not winning much at this level. FWIW - after 10,000 I was 1.2BB/100. I would like to keep enough in the roll to stay at 5/10 but I will move down if necessary.
SNG's
Started with the $5 until I learned about the bad rake structure. Played mabye 100 $5 and $10 SNG's pre-PT. Here is the post-PT numbers:
$5 - 50 [ ROI/ITM] -10 1st, 8 2nds, 6 3rds.
$10 - 251 games [15% ROI/32%ITM] - 36 1sts,26 2nds, 28 3rds
$20 - 70 played [53% ROI/46% ITM] - 16 1sts, 6 2nds, 10 3rds
$30 - 25 [ -5% ROI/ITM]. Dont think I want to play higher than this in the SNG's. More SNG's probably would help my final table MTT play (good investment).
$50 - 2 - one 2nd place
MTT's
Started playing the $5's when the bankroll was low. Picked up a 4th in a 2000 person for $700. Got a 1st in a 2000 - for an even $2000.
Played the 10's, 20's - not many of theses
Started playing in the $30 - with about 700-800 people. I picked up money spots with regularity in theses. Sevel finishes in the top 60, 50, 40, a few 20's, a 13th, and one 2nd in a 790 person for $2800.
I have played about 50 of the three table tourneys at the $5-$30 levels. No good records of these (PT's sole achilies) but satisfactory results (+EV).
I want to keep playing MTT's but they take sooo much time and are not always convenient. I want to start playing some of the bigger buy in tournaments. All entry fees need to come from the bankroll.
TILT FACTOR: LOW
Tends to tilt of rest of chips after bad beats in MTT's. Limit tilt may be existent - usually I take a break to refocus.
POKER EDUCATION (otherwise known as my bookshelf)
Started with Hold em' for Advanced Players and have read nearly everything interesting out there. F-it. Let me check the books. Here we go.....in no particular order...Killing online poker, Inside the Poker Mind, Killer Holdem Handbook, Hold em; Poker - Gary Carson (good one), Tao of Poker, Small Stakes Hold 'em (great 2-3 times), Psychology of Poker, Championship NL + Pot limit, Harrington on Hold em(5 stars - reading it again) - I have given a few away also to all my fishy friends. Also spend some time on these message boards trying to learn.
BANKROLL
About 6k. I might like to take 2-3 out for personal expenses. Recently hooked up Netteller. I need enough to play what ever limit I decide on and enough to play a large number of MTT's (30's 50's mabye more). How much should I keep in my bankroll? I never want to go to pocket.
WEB SITES
Play at Party. No rake back - sucks - will have it soon. Need new account probably Poker Now with rake back. Might try Poker Stars or Empire. Need a new name to go undercover from all the data miners out there.
GOALS:
I am trying to get as good as this game as I can. What ever limit or games I play at need to be within my roll and need to provide me with a good amount of monthly available funds. MTT's are time consuming and streaky.
Where do I go from here......What is the plan of attack?
I need some advice with:
1) Limit Level.
2) MTT Level.
3) Bankroll requirements.
4) Any thing else you can think of.