Learning to analyze play

I have just begun using PT to analyze my play. If you asked me before I started tracking, I would say that I was tight/semi-aggressive. I have tracked 5500 hands so far and would like to know the best way to analyze my progress. I know that I'm in the middle of a downswing (whatever that means), so I'm not that worried about my -BB/100. However, if there is something obvious that I'm not doing, I'd sure like to fix the leak.

I understand that there are not enough hands tracked to get a real idea of where I'm at...should I be thinking 10k?

Here are my initial stats--

VP$IP - 14.24 -- Won WSF 28% -- BB/100 -1.79-- Won at SD 53.50-- PFR 4.79-- Total Agression 1.31

Are these the main things that I should be looking at? I have a great desire to continue improving my play and appreciate any thoughts or advice. Should I loosen up AND be more aggressive? Or maybe just be more aggressive with the hands I start with?

Thanks
kstew

[Aaron W.]

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I have just begun using PT to analyze my play. If you asked me before I started tracking, I would say that I was tight/semi-aggressive. I have tracked 5500 hands so far and would like to know the best way to analyze my progress. I know that I'm in the middle of a downswing (whatever that means), so I'm not that worried about my -BB/100. However, if there is something obvious that I'm not doing, I'd sure like to fix the leak.

I understand that there are not enough hands tracked to get a real idea of where I'm at...should I be thinking 10k?

Here are my initial stats--

VP$IP - 14.24 -- Won WSF 28% -- BB/100 -1.79-- Won at SD 53.50-- PFR 4.79-- Total Agression 1.31

Are these the main things that I should be looking at? I have a great desire to continue improving my play and appreciate any thoughts or advice. Should I loosen up AND be more aggressive? Or maybe just be more aggressive with the hands I start with?

Thanks
kstew

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You should check out the FAQ for information regarding your PT numbers. In general, analyzing your play is a matter of studying individual hands and situations, not looking at statistics.

However, your numbers suggest that you are far too tight and too passive.

[numeri]

Check the FAQ for stats info.

You play too tight and are way too passive. I'd love to have you on my left. I can steal the blinds and/or buy the button at will, and you'll let me know if you have a hand.

You need to be much more aggressive. Again, check the FAQ for more info on particular stats.

For comparison, my stats from full ring:

VP$IP: 19.16
PFR: 9.38
AF: 2.61

There is no perfect way to play poker, but you generally could play a few more hands and be more aggressive with them.

Ok, ok...I get it. Too tight, too passive. I'll read the FAQ and hopefully repost in several thousand hands with a progress report.

ks