bicyclekick
12-23-2003, 02:14 PM
I started playing party poker with 50 bucks a couple weeks ago, and turned it into ~$250 playing .50/1 in about 5000 hands, and my win rate was 2.91 BB/hour (i played 3 tables at a time, usually).
I decided to take a 100 dollar shot at 2/4 and see how things would go. I know it's only 25 big bets and you can lose 25 big bets easy, but I wanted to take the shot. So I did and made a chunk of money, so I started playing 3 tables . I told myself if i reached $1000 I'd cash out $500 for xmas presents and the liking, and try again with 500, knowing that i'm more likely to catch a bad streak and bust, with only 125 BB, but I'd take the chance. Now I'm back up to 938 (total 1438 from that 50).
I've played ~3000 hands of 2/4 (a small amount, i know) and have a phenominal win rate 5.04BB/hour at 2/4. My 5000 hand winrate at .50/1 was 2.91. Given the 500 hands i've played of 1/2 and 3/6, my 9000 hand win rate is 3.06.
I would like to have a bigger sample, but would it be fair to say that I would probably be a winning player in the big picture?
I always feel confident that I know what I'm doing, but maybe confidence can cloud a persons vision.
And 5BB an hour can, too. I know that wont keep up, but i'll take it while it's coming.
It's definetly interesting to see how my game has changed over the last 9000 hands. I've learned to adapt to the looseness of .50/1 and 2/4 party. The section in HPFAP is really right, and it took me a long time to notice. It's really important to notice if the 2/4 game is weak tight, or loose, cause if it's weak tight I only raise on high pocket pairs and limp with the rest, cause usually somebody will be aggressive enough to bet into it, and I just check/call along and get a raise in on the turn or river and punish them usually with a far superior hand. I will get in there raising if i have something like AQs and there is a raise in front of me, but I would probably muck AJo, unlike most of the saps that play there.
If it's a loose table i'm in there ramming and jamming with em. I think noticing this distinction alone has helped me, a lot.
I've also learned to let go. Pocket kings will hit the muck on the flop if i'm LP and there is a bet and a raise with an ace showing. I'm glad I can do that now without second thought. If I'm EP i'll fire a couple bullets and see where i stand.
I dunno, i'm just feelin good and wondering if i'm feeling possibly 'too good' cause things are running well.
I've made $76 while typing this message. Not too shabby. /images/graemlins/wink.gif Over the 1500 mark... /images/graemlins/smile.gif
I'm sure many of you have been where I'm at now. I'm curious for some insight. Don't go easy on me if there's something I gotta know...
I decided to take a 100 dollar shot at 2/4 and see how things would go. I know it's only 25 big bets and you can lose 25 big bets easy, but I wanted to take the shot. So I did and made a chunk of money, so I started playing 3 tables . I told myself if i reached $1000 I'd cash out $500 for xmas presents and the liking, and try again with 500, knowing that i'm more likely to catch a bad streak and bust, with only 125 BB, but I'd take the chance. Now I'm back up to 938 (total 1438 from that 50).
I've played ~3000 hands of 2/4 (a small amount, i know) and have a phenominal win rate 5.04BB/hour at 2/4. My 5000 hand winrate at .50/1 was 2.91. Given the 500 hands i've played of 1/2 and 3/6, my 9000 hand win rate is 3.06.
I would like to have a bigger sample, but would it be fair to say that I would probably be a winning player in the big picture?
I always feel confident that I know what I'm doing, but maybe confidence can cloud a persons vision.
And 5BB an hour can, too. I know that wont keep up, but i'll take it while it's coming.
It's definetly interesting to see how my game has changed over the last 9000 hands. I've learned to adapt to the looseness of .50/1 and 2/4 party. The section in HPFAP is really right, and it took me a long time to notice. It's really important to notice if the 2/4 game is weak tight, or loose, cause if it's weak tight I only raise on high pocket pairs and limp with the rest, cause usually somebody will be aggressive enough to bet into it, and I just check/call along and get a raise in on the turn or river and punish them usually with a far superior hand. I will get in there raising if i have something like AQs and there is a raise in front of me, but I would probably muck AJo, unlike most of the saps that play there.
If it's a loose table i'm in there ramming and jamming with em. I think noticing this distinction alone has helped me, a lot.
I've also learned to let go. Pocket kings will hit the muck on the flop if i'm LP and there is a bet and a raise with an ace showing. I'm glad I can do that now without second thought. If I'm EP i'll fire a couple bullets and see where i stand.
I dunno, i'm just feelin good and wondering if i'm feeling possibly 'too good' cause things are running well.
I've made $76 while typing this message. Not too shabby. /images/graemlins/wink.gif Over the 1500 mark... /images/graemlins/smile.gif
I'm sure many of you have been where I'm at now. I'm curious for some insight. Don't go easy on me if there's something I gotta know...