Sunday, August 06, 2006

Another not very good poker session, and I'm not too hapy about it. Since the result of an allin win or loss on a 2-4 table means a swing of $800 in either direction, I guess playing 3 tables at once where this can happen means a session loss of $600 isn't so bad, however....
After losing my stack to the nut full house after flopping a set with 22, and getting involved in (and mostly losing) several pots after limping or raising the button with fairly weak hands (suited and/or semi-connected), I've decided I've been playing far too loosely to be economically effective. Even beating AA with 68 off for $450 is no compensation for the overall loss I've experienced over the last week or so. And, while my play is beautifully random and no-one can guess if I'm re-raising from the cutoff with 45 off or AA, more often than not I'm finding myself in big pots without a big hand, and that (as all Sklansky devotees well know) is a fundamental error.
So, starting in about 60 seconds, I'm going to tighten up and only mix up my hands about 10% rather than the 40% that I've been doing recently. Wish me luck, and I'lll let you know how I get on....

ps Here's a hand history which I think I played perfectly, but lost my stack. Comments welcome.
[Aug 5 15:45:55] : Seat 1 : D1no has $332.12
[Aug 5 15:45:55] : Seat 3 : Sub_Zero has $823.25
[Aug 5 15:45:55] : Sub_Zero is the dealer.
[Aug 5 15:45:56] : peebo posted small blind.
[Aug 5 15:45:56] : D1no posted big blind.
[Aug 5 15:45:56] : Seat 3 : Sub_Zero has Qs Qh
[Aug 5 15:45:58] : RugMunch folded.
[Aug 5 15:46:03] : Sub_Zero called $4 and raised $8
[Aug 5 15:46:10] : peebo folded.
[Aug 5 15:46:11] : D1no called $8
[Aug 5 15:46:11] : Dealing flop.
[Aug 5 15:46:11] : Board cards [2s 3d Jc]
[Aug 5 15:46:14] : D1no checked.
[Aug 5 15:46:16] : Sub_Zero bet $16
[Aug 5 15:46:17] : D1no called $16
[Aug 5 15:46:17] : Dealing turn.
[Aug 5 15:46:17] : Board cards [2s 3d Jc Tc]
[Aug 5 15:46:20] : D1no checked.
[Aug 5 15:46:23] : Sub_Zero bet $40
[Aug 5 15:46:24] : D1no called $40
[Aug 5 15:46:24] : Dealing river.
[Aug 5 15:46:24] : Board cards [2s 3d Jc Tc Qd]
[Aug 5 15:46:28] : D1no bet $264.12 and is All-in
[Aug 5 15:46:29] : Sub_Zero called $264.12
[Aug 5 15:46:30] : Showdown!
[Aug 5 15:46:30] : Seat 3 : Sub_Zero has Qs Qh
[Aug 5 15:46:32] : Seat 1 : D1no has Ac Kh
[Aug 5 15:46:32] : D1no has Straight AKQJT
[Aug 5 15:46:32] : D1no wins $664.24 with Straight AKQJT
[Aug 5 15:46:42] : Hand is over.

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