Feedback on my poker tracker line?

[wateronrock]

I have 8000 hands in my data base.

I understand that this is an incomplete sample, but would be interested in any feedback as I'm just starting to understand what these numbers mean.

Limit is 15-30 at Party Poker

Vol.$ Put in pot- 10.44%
Vol.$ Put in from SB- 23.14%
Folded SB to steal- 84.15%
Folded BB to steal-87.07%
Att to steal blinds-21.01%
Won $ WSF -33.75%
Amount won -740.75$( MINUS )
BB/100 hands MINUS 0.08
Went to SD% 27.90%
Won $ at SD 61.51%
PF raise 5.96%
Aggression factor ( without pre flop ) 2.14 (1.73 with )
flop 3.63
turn 2.40
river 1.41

Thoughts?

[mmcd]

Too tight, too passive Preflop.

Defend your blinds more.

Try to get VPIP around 20 (or more) and PFR 10-11.

Then again you could have just been looking at garbage cards over those hands.

[bicyclekick]

10% VPIP...are you nuts? You're winrate is negative because you don't play enough hands and you're such a puss preflop.

[bicyclekick]

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Try to get VPIP around 20 (or more) and PFR 10-11.


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I dunno bout 20...but 16-18% seems more like it.

[mmcd]

Mine's prolly up there because I have some short games mixed in.

I'm just shy of 15 for the 30 game which is always full, but you can definately get away with looser play in the 15.

[SoBeDude]

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10% VPIP...are you nuts? You're winrate is negative because you don't play enough hands and you're such a puss preflop.

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Subtly put. And quite correct.

[wateronrock]

Actually I make a living playing this style of poker.

I agree it's far from optimal, but you have to know your limitations. I stuggle with shorthanded/headsup situations against the hyper aggressive types that are the norm online.

Defending the blinds, with the intent of check folding when you miss is a losing proposition. I need to improve my post flop play.

It's funny because I understand the concepts of good shorthanded/headsup play... but lack the "courage" to follow through and trust my instincts. I avoid variance.

I don't claim to be a great or even good poker player.
Discipline and character are the backbone of my strategy. Having said that my percentages are scary and I would obviously like to increase my winrate.

[mmcd]

It's funny because I understand the concepts of good shorthanded/headsup play... but lack the "courage" to follow through and trust my instincts. I avoid variance.

This is BAD. I don't know whether you've been making a living in the Party 15 or not, but you had had better develop your postflop skills more. If you play like this in these games or higher you will lose a lot of money.

Depending on where you are at bankrollwise, it might be worthwhile to set aside like 2 or 3k and try playing much more aggressively and looser. It might cost you some, but its a necessary expense because getting a proper "feel" for these games is essential to being a big winner.

[Chris Daddy Cool]

you are one tight effing mofo.

but 8000 hands is really nothing. you gotta play more hands to get a real grasp

[wateronrock]

"If you play like this in these games or higher you will lose a lot of money."

This statement is simply not true. I have been playing poker for a living for 10+ years. I have been playing on the internet since it's inception.

If you mean I'm losing a lot of money by not playing optimaly, then I agree.

I guess that's the point, it's hard to change a formula that's paid the bills for so long. I don't set out to play 11% of the hands each session, it's a function of my effective but flawed decision making process.

What about any of the other numbers?