A 10k Stat Update (Or how NOT to crush micros)

[Firefly]

Hey all. Just completed my first 10k hands. It's probally been more than 10k, but it's the first 10k i managed to get in Pokertracker so we'll just say it's 10k :P. Thanks to this fourm i've become a far better player and seeing my earlier play makes me cringe. After I finish the Empire bonus i'll have about $600 but i don't feel comfortable at 1/2, so i'll probally bonus whore some more and play some more hands at .5/1 until i feel ready to move up. Anyhow, here come the stats:
General:

More Detail:

Agression:

Positional:


Thanks for any and all comments. I know some of the things i need to work on, so don't be afraid to point out something if you see it :P

[hicherbie]

wow those AKs and AKo numbers look kinda low, u sure you arent misplaying overcards?

also, your AF seems low, id probably like 2 and above for the flop and turn.

but all in all, you look like youre doing just fine. 10k isnt that many hands and you wont really be able to see anything really significant for a little while longer. but at least you are a winning player [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].

[Firefly]

Yup i'm definately a winning player :P. My BB would be a little bit higher if i didn't drop 40BB in 125 hands last night...that was fun.

My AF is low..especially my river AF, I am absolutely working on that right now.
AK is probally just variance right now, i have an annoying ability to run into sets with that hand :P

[MrWookie47]

If I was to comment on your aggression factor, I'd point to your flop aggression, not your river aggression. River aggression tends to be lower than all the other streets because, while you should be value betting frequently, you'll find yourself hitting the call button more often there when you just call a check/raise or a donkbet because 92o hit 2 pair out of the blue to crack your AA, but you have to pay it off anyway.

However, Droolie's managed to get by pretty well with lower agg. factors than you, so I wouldn't sweat it too much. If you're losing money with AKs, it's pretty obvious that you're just in a rough swing. If the average donk over at Poker Room can make AKs strongly profitable, I'm sure you can over a larger sample size.

[PuckNPoker]

What are you cold calling with? I would review all your cold calls situations. Just looking at your stats I can see 10 of them and you shouldnt be too happy about those unless it was a read.

[Firefly]

Yeah, in my earlier play i Coldcalled ALOT...i've since worked on that and i'm much better at folding stuff like KQ to a raise and etc. Reading SSH helped on that a ton. Good catch though.

[droolie]

Your stats look great dude.

I seriously think you might be kind of unlucky. With a little more luck you could easily have a winrate a few points higher with those numbers. Look through your premium hands and see how they are performing. Some of the ones I can see are not doing well. This is where you will make the bulk of your money so if they are running poorly for you it will explain a low winrate. Just make sure your doing what you can to protect your big hands and draws. Playback some of the hands you lost and see if you misplayed them

I might go to showdown more if I were you as you're probably folding some winners. I'd like to see that number 33-35.

I'd recommend C/Ring more flops to protect your hands. That number can be 1% easily.

You have good positional awareness but need to protect more from the BB. You are getting creamed there and don't seem to realize the value you are getting. Many times you are getting 12:1 or better to see flops from the BB in a raised pot. Take that into consideration before folding, especially suited connectors and pocket pairs. If the flop hits you hard with those hands AA and KK will pay you off brilliantly.

[Firefly]

Thanks Droolie. I was inspired by your post which didn't have the huge agression numbers and said "Hey, that's me!" If i'm unlucky, so be it, this first 10k has been a learning experience and i've made some really bad plays, so i'm sure my winrate reflects those :P. I love this fourm and after i finish my empire bonus i'm going to take some days off and read through SSH and then review basically all 10k hands which should take a great deal of time, lol.

The BB is interesting. I'll definately take a look at that.
I know that not c/r is a leak. I'm definately looking for more situations to fix that. Which is why i'm reviewing my play.
To a better next 10k!

[grjr]

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You have good positional awareness but need to protect more from the BB. You are getting creamed there and don't seem to realize the value you are getting. Many times you are getting 12:1 or better to see flops from the BB in a raised pot. Take that into consideration before folding, especially suited connectors and pocket pairs. If the flop hits you hard with those hands AA and KK will pay you off brilliantly.

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Excellent advice. (Don't forget the mid suited one-gaps though)

[Firefly]

point taken all.
That goes onto the list of what to work on then.