Terminus
06-06-2005, 04:23 PM
Hello,
I've been playing almost two years and I've read quite a bit here. I mainly play very small NL home games and small SnGs online.
I used to play super tight and try to fold my way into the money. I used to fear bubble play because the blinds were so big and I needed cards to win. It felt like hanging on the edge of a cliff with my fingertips.
I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but over the past few months my shorthanded play has dramatically improved. I'm much more aggressive and tend to make life hell on any shortstacked or supertight players. I really enjoy getting close to the bubble and just controlling the table. I have many, many more wins than I used to.
I think one thing that really changed the way I play is when I recognized that some situations warrant pushing/calling with any two. I find that a nice side effect of this is that good players will recognize when you are committed and that you have an understanding of the math. It just puts the fear of god into bad players, which is hilarious. When I'm in the BB and bust AQo with 58s because he only had 3BBs, people tend to leave your blinds alone for a while.
Out of 98 $5 & $10s at Party, I've finished ITM in 47 with 18 wins. I realize that is not impressive by any means around here, but I didn't start to get better until about halfway through those. I just moved to Full Tilt and I'm really, really enjoying the blind structure there. So far out of 6 $10s I've had 3 wins and 1 second.
I realize this is an extremely small sample size and is probably not a large indicator of my skill level. I also realize that I will never be buying a NSX from $10 SnG winnings. However, I feel like something has really shifted in my game. I feel like I can see things that other players don't (on a math level, as I can't look into people's souls yet). I feel in control and I'm having fun. And for that I wanted to thank all of you.
I've been playing almost two years and I've read quite a bit here. I mainly play very small NL home games and small SnGs online.
I used to play super tight and try to fold my way into the money. I used to fear bubble play because the blinds were so big and I needed cards to win. It felt like hanging on the edge of a cliff with my fingertips.
I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but over the past few months my shorthanded play has dramatically improved. I'm much more aggressive and tend to make life hell on any shortstacked or supertight players. I really enjoy getting close to the bubble and just controlling the table. I have many, many more wins than I used to.
I think one thing that really changed the way I play is when I recognized that some situations warrant pushing/calling with any two. I find that a nice side effect of this is that good players will recognize when you are committed and that you have an understanding of the math. It just puts the fear of god into bad players, which is hilarious. When I'm in the BB and bust AQo with 58s because he only had 3BBs, people tend to leave your blinds alone for a while.
Out of 98 $5 & $10s at Party, I've finished ITM in 47 with 18 wins. I realize that is not impressive by any means around here, but I didn't start to get better until about halfway through those. I just moved to Full Tilt and I'm really, really enjoying the blind structure there. So far out of 6 $10s I've had 3 wins and 1 second.
I realize this is an extremely small sample size and is probably not a large indicator of my skill level. I also realize that I will never be buying a NSX from $10 SnG winnings. However, I feel like something has really shifted in my game. I feel like I can see things that other players don't (on a math level, as I can't look into people's souls yet). I feel in control and I'm having fun. And for that I wanted to thank all of you.