Session 2

I didn't end up playing another session last night, too tired etc and was doubtful that I was in a +EV state. I'm writing this just before I play my session, just like to collect my thoughts first so I can give it 100%. Just want to re-affirm that I'll be concentrating and timing on all decisions.... results to follow below.

*plays session*

Sigh!

Hands: 537
Net Loss: $2514

Concentration: 8
Preplay Prep: 10
Avoiding RE: 5
Cbetting strategy: 5
Don't Reward The Nit: 5 - I need to start seeing unknowns as nits until I learn otherwise

Regular Timing: 10

What can I say, I felt on top early on, but really it was just a session of making no hands, the odd suckout, some spew, and some horrendous RE calldowns on my part.

The biggest lesson to learn from today is that no matter how much concentration etc, occasionally you'll just find yourself $1500 down or whatever anyway. The trick then is to redouble efforts to play optimally, something I didn't do today when I was similarly stuck and this hand came up.

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG	ANNETTELOL	($397.00)
UTG+1	PKRPLYR82	($549.00)
CO	MARCLAR3	($539.30)
BTN	Hero	($790.00)
SB	LOHIFUSHI	($148.60)
BB	POKERFACE256	($117.30)

Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is BTN

1 fold, PKRPLYR82 raises to $14, 1 fold, Hero raises to $42, 2 folds, PKRPLYR82 raises to $84, Hero calls $42

Flop: ($174, 2 players)
PKRPLYR82 bets $100, Hero raises to $706, PKRPLYR82 calls $365

Turn: ($1,345, 2 players)

River: ($1,345, 2 players)

Final Pot: $1,345
Hero shows:
PKRPLYR82 shows:

Hero wins $241 ( lost -$549 )
PKRPLYR82 wins $1,101 ( won +$552 )



The I regressed into a form of marine life, putting (unknown!) villain on AK in a horrendous RE situation

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG	RIKERCRYSTAL	($1261.20)
CO	Hero	($894.80)
BTN	ANNETTELOL	($1213.50)
SB	MICHAELEHLY	($528.00)
BB	YEAWHATEVER	($494.00)

Pre-flop: ($6, 5 players) Hero is CO

1 fold, Hero raises to $14, 2 folds, YEAWHATEVER raises to $44, Hero calls $30

Flop: ($90, 2 players)
YEAWHATEVER bets $68, Hero calls $68

Turn: ($226, 2 players)
YEAWHATEVER bets $155, Hero calls $155

River: ($536, 2 players)
YEAWHATEVER bets $227, Hero calls $227

Final Pot: $990
YEAWHATEVER shows:
Hero shows:

YEAWHATEVER wins $986.50 ( won +$492.50 )
Hero lost -$494



Again in this hand villain is just completely unknown, not such a RE spot on the turn but I need to be folding the river vs an unknown. My turn bet I think is fine, the argument being that if I check and call a river bet I've lost the same by betting for protection and value vs overs and 88 etc.

Going to play now, focus on the usual things but it's really important to learn from losing sessions, and in this case my hard earned lessons are:

1) Treat unknown regs as 'nits' (my definition) and don't pay them off.
2) Triple concentration levels and determination to play optimally when a few BIs down.
3) Stop harping on in blogs about avoiding RE spots, and acutally start doing it.

Session 3 review coming right up....

Dan