small holes i found in my game

[ihaveapigyo]

i found some small holes in my game from the $20 NL Hold'em home game tourney with about 20 people, 4 making the money. There were re-buys and add-ons available.

i placed 3rd, which earned me 20% of the prize pool. anyway, here are the holes i found:


1. i was hesitant on making some calls or raises

2. i backed down to a lot of re-raises

3. i had trouble keeping track of how much was in the pot

4. i called more often than I was raising

5. folded my SB just about every time, and my BB to raises

7. when I was weak, I moved around a little more than usual and i seemed very nervous


how do i fix these? is there anything i can do when i am weak? i'm so nervous, lol.

[random]

1. Be less hessitant on making some calls or raises.

2. Don't back down to a lot of re-raises.

3. Learn to add and multiply.

4. Raise more often than calling.

5. Don't fold your SB just about every time, and your BB to raises.

6. This is a tough one, try the Philosophy forum.

7. Start pretending to be nervous when you are strong, as well.

[ihaveapigyo]

lol i know how to add and multiply, i just don't have much experience in b&m and home games.

and for #7, isn't there a way where i can be calm during every hand i play without having to fake being nervous?

[krimson]

1. Push-in
2. Push-in
3. Ask dealer for a pot count every time it's your turn, even if you plan to fold
4. Push-in
5. Push-in
6. Hey what happened to 6?
7. Wear an elmo head

[ihaveapigyo]

come on dude, be serious.

[kyleb]

1. Read Theory of Poker. Learn implied, reverse implied, and pot odds. You won't be hesitant any longer.
2. This is probably not a bad thing.
3. Get a book on algebra.
4. Raise and fold more, call less.
5. Defend your blinds and learn to fold second-best hands.
6. Sklansky knows something about this, something about God, I think.
7. Paul Phillips has a good drug for you, look him up.

[ihaveapigyo]

for the last time I KNOW HOW TO ADD and forgot #6!!! i guess i was just nervous playing in a live game for a change

[krimson]

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come on dude, be serious.

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Okay. Pretty much every issue you had while playing sounds like you were nervous to play in a b&m tournament. Get more practice and these problems will go away.

[ihaveapigyo]

i play a lot online, but not enough in B&M... i guess i'll become more comfortable with time [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[spaminator101]

your playing too loose first of all
by playing tight especially in a tournament you keep yourself from having to make too many decisions
by playing tight your card almost play themselfs
also when you play a hand you need to be playing agressive when i play in a tournament i almost never call i always want to be the aggressor this forces your opponents to make the tricky decisions instead of you